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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
ATLANTIC CITY.

Rev. ]. T. Routten left yesterday
morning for Indian Creek. Norfolk coun-
ty. TO assist Rev. c. d. Crawley in the
protracted meetings which are now in
progress at that place. He will return
the latter part of this week
Master Floyd Hurst, of Colley avenue,
has returned from visit to friends in
Mathews county.
The Epworth League of LeKies Me-
mortal Church. will be led tonight at
o'clock by Mr.. NJ. V. White
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
TREAsURY DEpARTMENr. oEEIe.Ia.

! Marine Hospital Service. Cane 5,j,arIes.
quarantine, Fort Monroe, Va, August II.
lS96.-Sealed proposals will be received al.
TO furnish awnings for quarantine shin.
jamestown. for use OF the Marine Hospf.s
lai Service at Cape Charles Quarantine
obtained upon application to the under.
ssigned The right Is reserved to valve In
sails. w. J. PETTUS, Passed AssIstar1ts
Surgeon. NJ. II. S.. in command of station.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18

a party of three gay young men who
We're amusing themselves by pulling
bell-cords. etc, aboard the Ocean View
train Sunday night, We're arrested by
Special officer Eastwood and taken be-
fore Justice Hawks, of Huntersville.
One of them, A. NJ. Baxter, of Washing
aon, was fined.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
DiannOnda.

In addition to their regular stock OF
diamond rings. pins. &c, the Messrs
Greenwood have put in a line of the
celebrated diamond spectacles and eye
glasses, having secured the agency for
their sale. and the periodical visit of a
most skilful optician to fit difficult cases
OF defective vision. First visit WIN be in
tho near future, and an announcement
MADE by advertisement. In the mean
time glasses fitted by q competent opti.
clan in their employ.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
PROPOSALS.
BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTING BRIDGE
OVER SMITHS CREEK.
PROPOSALS.
Board Of S, s. and D. commissio

Board of s s. and D. commissiopesa
Bids will be open at this tSfn. N.Y. ~,
Ss p, M. on the 3lst day Of August. 4
i '. Tor furnishing and constructing the
on the CRANKY Street Bridge, over. smItl,'s
Creek Plans and specifications can be
seen at the office OF the city engineer
Tied, with each bid as guarantee OF
good re. faith Bond with satIsfactory secur-
Ky Ky IN me sum Of $1,000 will be required
reserved 80 e.S -
sigsed w. H. WALES, Chairman. !,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
Death ora Young Man.

Mr.. Percival Clifton Hicks. the eldest
son OF Mr.. and Mrsfl w. T. Hicks, died
last evening at $3.50 o'clock. The fune-
raj viii take place from st. Mary's
Catholic Church tomorrow morning at
$3.50 o'clock.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18

Always In season. Hopkins Steamed
SONNY tHulled Corn). Elegant lunch
In MIX. Quart can, 10 cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Flat OF two rooms on second
floor and five rooms on third and fourth
Hoors, with bath room Church street,
near Main; cheap rent. {. E. TOWN
SEND. us Main street. aulS-3t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Room and board for husband
and wife In desirable locality; room must
Ds comfortable. Address "R. H. this
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18

FOR SALE AT a LOW TlGURE-Plans
and specifications for a brick dwelling
drawn 10y one of the best architects i'm
the State. Address PLANS, this office
ENGINE AND BOILER for sale cheap:
also other machinery. Apply to either
S. w. Taylor or &C Water street
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.-The desirable residence lot
ON Cornick avenue, foot of Bermuda ST.,
fronting on Mahone's Lake. Price and
terms reasonable. Apply to c. W.
Koolage, loSiS Bermuda st. aug5'tf
FOR SALE-A well built residence on
Wood street: sold for no fault; too large
for owners family; eight rooms and
bath and all the modern conveniences:
lot 2il.NlI5; a splendid opportunity for
anyone wishing nice home. with OPP
ton on two lots In rear, 80 feetXl2O on
which can be erected three go nice
tenement houses. For terms, etc, ap-
ply on premises. No 60 Wood street
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18

BOARD-One or two single gentleman
can be accommodated with front room
and board at reasonable figure, ut 2S3
East Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18

LOST-A small gold chain with gold dol
lar attached, bearing inscription "EM-
MA" on Granville or Brambleton ave-
nue.. near the intersection of these
streets. Liberal reward II left at Mr.. j.
l.. HOLMES. 40 e. Brambleton avenue.
au15-3t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18

WANTED-For a small family. good
COOK, who will have light washing to do;
Virginian ONCE. au14-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18

FRESH GROUND SWEET FLOUR-s2.OO
per barrel. b. II. BOCKOVER, au16-St'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18

FOR HIRE-Two Double Drum Double
Cylinder Mundy Hosting Engines and
Boilers; Apply to JUSTIN McCARTH1,
Building. te2O-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18

NOTlCE-The public is hereby notified
that ! have sold my entire interest in
the grocery store, No. 19G Cumberland
conducting the said store. Mrs. c. ".
GRIFFIN.
Norfolk, Va, Aug. Is, 1896 aul7-1w'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

1880 WILL BUY OUT A BUSINESS
established nine years; best paying bust
ness for amount invested In the city.
Particulars, 2s7 Church street. aulS-3t
NOTl CE,-Thn nublic Is hereby notified
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05
Matching to Win.

Two men matched coins for The fare
on a street car, and the man who won
said: Il have paid very few fares this
summer, because | have solved the
system of matching. | can't explain
why my system is correct, but many cx-
periments have satisfied me that il is.
l always ask the other man to match
me, and 65 times cut of 100 | win. APP
parently the odds are even. In reality
they are against the man who matches
and in favor of the man who is matched.
This doesn't hold when the coins are
spun on table. 1t is good only when
each man holds his coin in his hand.
Calling coins is also an easy game to
win. Three men out of five will call
heads. l always hold the coin tail up,
and in the long run am winner
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05
SUBLETTING THAT PAYS.
Lawyers Who Make Money Allowing Out
side Corporations to Use Their Offices.

Lawyers Who Make Money Allowing Out
side Corporations to Use Their Offices.
''Nell, that's the worst that | ever
saw" remarked a man in a small
New Jersey town, as he stood in front
of lawyers Office. What he saw was
enough TO stagger anyone who was not
initiated into the mysteries of modern
business methods. The ground-glass
door was fairly covered with the names
of high-sounding corporations, many
of which were favorably known in New
York business circles.
Cant make it out, Ell" said the jan
itor of the building, who had noticed
the surprised look on the mans face.
''Well, all those names belong TO manu-
featuring firms doing business in New
York. As they are all stock companies
they have to be incorporated. Now, ac-
cording TO the laws of New York state,
every corporation is pretty we'll ham,
pered with red tape, besides being COM
PEELED to pay heavy taxes.
New Jersey, taking advantage of
her proximity to New York, has adopt
ed very liberal laws in order to induce
manufacturing concerns to settle with
in her jurisdiction. As a natural result
these laws are taken advantage of by
many firms who do business in New
York and have their plants located in
various parts of the country. All the
direct letter of the law requires of
them, after they have become incorpo-
rated, is TO have an Office within the
state.
a struggling lawyer is only too glad
to let them put their names on his door,
and give them the use of his office for
about ten minutes once a year when
the annual meeting of the officers is
held. For this service the corporation
generally pays the lawyer $40 a month,
which sum is entered in the company's
books as Office rent. So you see that il
Il young lawyer is fortunate enough &c
get several names on his door he rakes
in a nice little sum every year for doing
nothing."-N. Y. World
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05
SALvE is LEGAL TENDER.
All Adams Engaged in an Industry whicl
Is Peculiar i'm Its Operations.

All Adams Engaged in an Industry Which
Is Peculiar i'm Its Operations.
Adams, small town among the hills
of jefferson county, this state, is fire.
qucntly styled the 'salve town" Ii
makes salve, lives on salve, speculates
in salve and corners the salve market
when it wants to. This product is put
VI, in two sizes in round tin boxes, one
size selling at so cents and the other al
p cents.
When money is scarce these boxes of
salve pass as legal tender in the village.
One of the large boxes will purchase
one-fourth dozen of three-for-a-quarter
cigars and entitle you TO small box
as change, or viii buy drinks at the
hotel bars, or will pass as one ANTE" in
"50-cent-limit game
There are probably more than 100
different brands of salve made in
Adams. There is salve for rheuma-
tism. salve for eczema, salve for tan
and sunburn, salve for scratches and
bruises, salve for consumption, and so
through long catalogue of ailments,
a separate and distinct salve for each
complaint or group of diseases.
ii. O. Brown was the first to make "A
success of the business, and his neigh
bors and then the entire population OF
the town decided to try their hands.
These new manufacturers started in
honorably. however. They all met in
conference, and plan was perfected to
prevent clashing competition between
makers. An organization was per-
fected, to be known as the Salvemakers'
Protective league, and the agreement
provided for the allotment of certain
number of diseases and ailments 10
each manufacturer. Thus, one salve-
maker was permitted TO make salve for
the healing of burns. scalds, letter, itch
and eczema; another for wounds,
bruises, cuts, sores and ulcers, and an
other for Group, diphtheria, lumbago,
jaundice and rheumatism.
The growth of the salve business
opened up a new field of employment TO
the idle persons of Adams. which they
were not slow in taking advantage OF.
All successful healing remedies are
strongly indorsed by testimonials from
those who have been cured or healed.
The Salvemakers' league solved this
matter in a novel way. The manufac-
turef of the salve for burns would him
self write, and have each member of his
family write, testimonials for each of
the other members of the league, in eN-
change for testimonials from such
members and their families. This
worked well at first, but now there are
regularly employed testimonial writ
,rs, who earn good sums writing for
the league. These testimonials are paid
for according to merit, and are passed
upon by an expert duly chosen by the
league for that purpose.-N. Y. Herald.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Isn't this rather too generous:"
said the clergyman, looking at the $50
gold piece in his hand. Its what |
always pay" loftily replied the Sioux
Falls man who had just been married.
Chicago Tribune.
Ferguson-''I don't like 10 see a full
grown man like you carrying pair of
skates along the streets downtown"
uanilinson-"You'i rather see me car
rying them than having them on,
wouldn't you?"-C Chicago Tribune.
Our whole ueie hborhood has been
stirred up" said the regular reader.
The editor of the country weekly
seized his pen. Tell me all about it"
he said. "What we want is the news.
What stirred it up?" Flowing" said
the farmer.-Tit-Bits.
An Unbiased Opinion.-"Now, pro-
fessor," said the ambitious young nan,
''you have tried my voice, want you TO
tell me frankly what it is best adapted
to- And without a moments heslta-
ton the eminent musician responded:
Whispering. g."-Tit-Bits
Learning the Lesson.-lIubby-
"When | first got married determined
10 have no large items of expense in
housekeeping. but l find after all that
it is the little things that count Batch
How many have you?" Hubby
81 have four."-Detroit Free Press.
-"Don't try TO deceive me, Mabel"
said Mrs. Point Breeze to her daughter,
in a severe tone "Mr. Bellefield took
a kiss when he left. heard him." "Oh,
well. mamma, it's all right" replied
the girl. Il took it back from him I'M
mediately." = Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
The member for North-South Blank
shire-"Gentlemen, you tvit me with
having turned my coat. Years ago j
supported this measure. Then L had
a reason. But now. gentlemen, have
lost my reason" And he wondered at
the deafening smile that peryaded the
meeting.-Househoid Words.
II suppose that it would take a
great deal of observation and expert
ence to enable man 10 pick the fastest
horse entered for a race, she remarked.
"Yes," replied the man of mournful eN-
perience, but that isn't what you are
trying to do. What you want is to pick
the horse that is going to owin."-Wash-
ington Star.
Mrs. Watts-"There. We have
cleared off the last of that church debt,
and it never cost you men cent. See
what women can do" Mr.. Watts-"l
don't know about the other fellows,
but l know you have made me spend
more than 500 for extra meals down
town while you were out monkeying
around" d."-Indianapolis Journal.
-History.-AIr. Figg-''What did you
learn at school to-day?c Tommy
Teacher told us how the cruel En-
peror Nero used TO amuse himself when
he was boy by pulling the legs off the
flies" Mr.. FIgg-"Pulled their legs.
did he? What became of him? Did
he become apromoter?"-lndianapolis
journal
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05
Mixed Metaphors.

During an evening debate in the
house of representatives the members
sometimes indulge in mixed metaphors.
leagues. said: The gentleman. like a
mousing owl. is always putting in his
oar where il is not wanted" In an
other speech occurred this expression:
The iron heel of stern necessity dark
ems every hearthstone." And another
member. in Il very forcible and dramat-
ic manner. asked the house this start
ling question: Would you stamp out
the last ilickering embers of a life
that is fas ehbing y?'-National
rrillune
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05
THEY TOOK NO CHANCES.
Congressman Helped Mike Out in Dis
pensing Hospitality.

Congressman Helped Mike Out in Dis
pensing Hospitality.
One of the Massachusetts congress
men lives near Boston. lie has beauti-
full estate, his admiration for which is
shared by his coachman, Mike. The
other day Mike brought couple of his
Irish friends upon the place and after
escorting them around the grounds and
showing them the stable ushered them
into the hall.
There, somewhat to his surprise, he
met his employer, but the latter was
determined not to be outdone in hospi-
tality by his coachman. Bring your
friends into the dining-room, Mike" he
said, and into the dining-room the trio
followed him. ''Now, my men, of
course you can have what you like" he
remarked, as ne stood by the sideboard;
'but / have a drink here that / think
you will like. There is story to ii, by
the way" he added. (which may inter
est you. 1t is called Benedictine, and it
is made by monks up on the Alps. They
fill little flask with ii and send out
their St. Bernard dogs to find travellers
who may be overcome by the cold.
When a poor, half-frozen fellow is
found he drinks little of this cordial
from the flask and then he is able to
follow the dogs TO place of shelter"
The men listened 10 the story in silence.
Finally one of them mustered up cour-
age TO speak. Have you any gin?' he
asked. Certainly" said the congress
man, as he LAID aside the cordial. Help
yourself" The men took a good, sub
stantial drink of the gin and smiled
happily over its familiar taste. THAT
wasn't bad" said one of them. Now
bring on your dog liquor;
ton Post.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05
ODD SuPERSTIIIONS.
One Queer Belief in Scotland That Re-
suits in Good.

One Queer Belief in Scotland That Re.
suits in Good.
In the New England states of this
country there is a superstition that
bees will never do well if the people
of the house quarrel about them.
The beaver hunters of The early days
of this country believed that the sever
ity of the coming winter was indicated
by the thickness of the beaver huts
Sailors have an idea that a barnacle
broken off a ship and thrown in the
water will turn into a goose. The origin
of this superstition is unknown.
In some southern localities the col
ored people believe that if crow
eroaks an odd number of times foul
weather will follow; if even the day
Will be fine.
Many of the East Indians. particu'
larly among the Hindoos of southern
India, believe that monkeys can speak
but will not do so for fear they will
be put 10 work.
In the Ural mountains the peasantry
believe that if wolf sees man be-
fore the man sees the wolf, the man
will be struck dumb and remain SO
as long as the wolf lives.
In many countries there is SUI
perstition that when ants are unusu-
ally active, running to and fro about
their nests, foul weather is sure to oc.
cur in very short time.
Several ancient authors narrate the
superstition common in both Greece
and Rome that the basilisk con throw
its poison to considerable distance
and thus slay its victims.
In England and Scotland milkmaids
believe that IL they forget to wash
their hands after milking their cows
will go dry. The superstition is dill.
gently fostered by the owners of the
cows.
Shere is a superstition among many
colored people in the south that to
meet y frog is a lucky incident. indicat-
ing that the one thus favored is about
10 receive money from some unexpect.
ed quarter.
In parts of Austria ard italy there is
superstition that the human saliva
is cure for blindness. The idea prob
ably originated in the miraculous heal
ing of a blind man recorded in one
OF the GoSpels.-Boston Post.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05
A Trip to the Garden Spot OF the
Earth

On March 10th tickets will be sold from
principal cities. towns and Villages of the
north to all points ON the Louisville and
Nashville railroad i'm Tennessee. Alabama.
Mississippi. Florida. and a portion of Ken
tucky at one single fare for the round trip
Tickets will he good To return within thirty
days and will allow stop-ovcr at any points
on south bound trip. Ask your ticket agent
about it. and il he cannot sell you excursion
tickets write To G. p. AtmOTe. General Pas
senger Agent. Louisville. Ky, or Geo. h.
Horner. ID. 7. A.. st. Louis, Mo.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05
asq.eo
lJotice of Sale to Satisfy Feed
Stable Keepers Lein.

To William Boyd:
You will take notice that on the 21st day
of March. 1895. at o clock. D M. in the town
of Vinita- Indian Territory. in front of the
postoffice. the undersigned will sell for cash
in hand at public auction to the highest
bidder one three year old sorrel stallion left
by you in the feed stable of the undersigned
TO satisfy a feed bill against the said stallion
forsthe sum of one hundred and twenty-three
dollars and sixty-six cents. and that the pro-
ceeds of the sale will be applied TO paying
the exnense OF making the said sale and 10
satisfy the claims of the undersigned for the
keeping of the said horse. This February
10. 1896
24-27 GuSTER & SMITH
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05
Births in Holland.

In several towns in Holland a birth
is announced by the exposing at the
door of a silk pincushion, covered and
edged by plated lace, the sex of the in
FAINT being shown by the color-for a
boy red: for a girl, white. The house
which shows in this manner that the
number of inhabitants has been in
creased enjoys by an ancient law and
custom various immunities and privi-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05

PLEASE look here a moment. Miss
Grogan," said the gentleman whose
mission in life was hourly 10 entertain
the admiring public by dislocating his
neck. "Phwat is ut, Mr.. Smith?" re-
turned the beautiful Circassian prin-
cess. pleasantly. rs my head on
straight ?''-HarDer's Razar
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05

Beggs' Tropical Oil will cure rheu-
matism, sprains, bruises. and all deep
seated diseases where a powerful lin
iment is required. Give il a trial and
you will use no other. 1t acts like
magic. p. 'Shanahan has it for sale
and warrants every bottle.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05
A Fortune Awaits Someone.

A model of one cf the most
useful and practical machines
ever invented may be seen at
Billy Williamson's, south of
the Academy. The Cooper
Extension Scaffold for me-
chanics, painters, plasterers,
haymen and farmers.
A great opportunity for active
men who can handle patents. Ter
ritory for sale. Call on or address
T. w. Cooper or VIM. Williamson,
Vinita, Ind. Ter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05

Jones doesn't seem TO think that
other people are made of the same kind
Of clay that he is"
''Oh, yes. he does, only he thinks
there is a great deal of difference in th'
workmanship CITY Chat.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05

His hjglne IS condcscends To take part
in a bowling evening OF the Social
Brothers" lie throws ball which hits
nothing. AS the prince is near-sighted,
he asks: "Wtn, how many is it?''
Painful silence. Vt last the president
makes a desperate effort and says, with
a deep bow: Your highness, two OF
the obbled!"-Fliegende Blat-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-05
Couidn,t Serve Him.

Drummer thurriadly)-Can't wait Cor
diEncr-havc To catch i1:11 train-l1l
just have "A quick lnEch. Can you open
me some oysters?
Landlord Sm:tEyillc Hotel - Very
sorry, 81; nut thu cook broke the cam
opener this morning.-Puck.