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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-02
A deserved Promotion.

The recent convention of the Supreme
Lodge. knights of Pythias, just conven-
ed at Cleveland, o.. selected for Su-
preme Master of Exchequer, Thomas d.
of Wilmington, n. C.
MIR. Meares has quite q number OF re-
latives in Norfolk and is held in high
esteem by his fellow officials and EN-
of the Seaboard~tir Line. who
viii be highly gratiied 10 learn Of his
deserved promotion. He brings to the
~discharee OF his responsible position
large experience as a business man. His
position as general agent of the Sea
board Air Line and chief representative
of the line at such Il prominent business
point as Wilmington. n. c., is an ear
nest that the Pythians did not act un-
advisablv in selecting Mr.. Mcares to
handle the funds of that order.
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HOLLAND. va.

Hallond. Va, Sept. 1.-(Special.)-
The p%rotracted meeting at the Christian
Church.. conducted by Rev. II. Fl. But
Ter, closed last Friday afternoon. I'M
mense crowds were In attendance daily,
and the people enjoyed a great spiritual
blessing. Forty-iive professed faith in
Chris; and thirty Joined the church.
The baptizing will ltake place Saturday.
afternoon, the Goth instant. at Hollands
Mill pond. The protracted meeting be-
gins ut the Baptist Church the second
Sunday and will he conducted by Rev.
MIR. HIutson.
Little Mary, daughter of Mr.. A. A.
Holland. we are sorry to say, Is quite
grocery here in the future.
Mrs. T.. II. Lee is also quite sick at
this writing.
Mr.. John Cross's family. who have
been i'll for the past two months, are
convalescirS.
Mr.. j. S. LUX was in Norfolk y%estcr-
day on business.
Mr.. $. w. Holland will keep a green
grocery here | the future. n
This + an Ideal fall day. just cool
enough 10 be pleasant. with a perfectly
clear sky.
The hanging of the jury in the case
or the Commonwealth VS. Major G. w.
Wright was no surprise to the people
here. as every one seemed to know II
would be Il hung jury and that one man
would hang 1t.
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IN K

Tic second days session OF the Nor
tn!k County Teachers Institute was held
at Market Hall, Berkeley. IL morning
session was begun at . o'clock. prayer
peirs offered by Rev. W. a.. Slaymaker,
pastor of Armstrong Memorial Presby-
te!ian church.
me opening lecture was made by Miss
Minnie lima OF the Peabody Normal
institute, Nashville, Tenn, who illus
lrnied normal methods in language with
a class OF small children who had never
been to school. The little ones proved
very responsive, and the lecture was a
most profitable one to the primary teach
ers.
Prof. Wyclife Ross. also of the Pea
body school, Nashvills, Who is one OF
the best instructors in normal work in
the south, succeeded Miss Holman with
en- excellent lecture on pedagogical treat
ment OF reading. it's Interpretation and
expression. This lecture occupied an
hour.
Mrs. Blanche Little, of New York, then
gave lessons IN Thompson's system Of
drawing. using kindergarten material In
Illustrating.
AT the afternoon session, from 1880
10 d q CLOCK, the same teachcIs con-
tinu5d a similar line of work.
There was n good attendance yester.
day. with a good representation of Nor.
tolk and Portsmouth teacners. A well
known educator present said that the
teachers in this section should not fail
10 avail themselves of the privileges of
this institute. 1t opens daily at 9 n. m.
List OF unclaimed letters remaining In
the postoflce at Berkeley. Va, for week
ehdinS September !. 1896. Persons call
Ing for these letters will say they are
advertised:
Mrs. Dinah Ashby. L. w. Btden. Rich
ard II. Benson. J. NJ. Beasley, Mrs. An
ME ~Brickhouse. Mrs. Hattie Bright. liz.
lie orpel: Henry Clark, Sarah Clark.
Deacons First Baptist Church (colorcn,
Mrs. Charlie Folefers. Watsy Fowler,
Lewis Griffin. Il. w. Gavey, Jane Hood,
Joseph llAl. Harvey Hill (2). Della Hicks.
Willie Hopkins. Thomas Howard. Frank
~lnsan, N. N. Jordan, Lille E' Jollif
Henry johnson, Cherry King, James
Lumpford, Ella Meeks, Mrs. Joe Nick.
son X. ID. Parson. Mr.. Robertson, l.. III
Rockafellow. Henry Richardson, T.. T..
ltodsers. Jim Sewer. Miss Lota A. Saw.
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! FAMILY POISONED
Mr.. Arthur E. Wilson, a Prominent
Citizen Dies From the Effects.
OTHER MEMBERS MADE QUITE SICK
The Family Partnko Heartily of
Beefsteak and Onions for Dinner
ana Soon After BECOME III From
the Effects = MR.. wilson's Wife
eud Sons Recover.

1esterday the community was start
leu TO learn that Mr.. Arthur T., Wilson,
Il citizen who keeps a drug
store In South Portsmouth. had died
suuuehiS from what Is supposed To be
poison. and that his entire family, con-
ststinE of wife and two sons. also had
a narrow call.
The facts as gathered are that on
MONDAY the family purchased some beef
rom the market; also corn. tomatoes,
were prepared for dinner. The onions
were cut up with the beef and were
fried with It.
Dinner was prepared by Mr.. Wilson's
married daughter and was given to the
cook. who n only been with the fam
ilv for Il few days. When it was done.
about 3 o'clock. Mr.. Wilson, wife and
sons sat down to eat. Mr.. Wilson said
he was unusually hungry and nte hear
". Ihe bows also ate a good meal. Mrs.
wilson did no eat so much. Arthur. the
OLDEST son. went back to his father
store. in South Portsmouth. Willie Lee
wen to his work at Mr.. w. V. H.. Will
lsams's office. The old gentleman re-
mained home for awhile to rest. Later
ON he was taken with u cramp. Soon
mis- wife was taken. Willie Lee also
felt bad and went nome to find mother
end father sick. Later n telephone mes
sage was sent to Mr.. Williams office to
Willie Lee by lis 10th to tell his faith
CT 10 come 10 the store that he was
nearly drawn double. An answer came
back that his father was worse off than
he was. So another fought il out for
awhile. but finally had to go home.
The family continued to get worse as
nNht advanced. DIR. Butt was sent for
and relieved all put the older Mr.. Will
son. who continued to grow worse, and
about 4 o'clock he died. The balance
OF the family improved and yesterday
were pronounced out of danger. How
they were poisoned or by what seems
a mystery. His physician could not say
whether II was attributed to the meat
or vegetables he ate. The whole seems
i'll a mystery. 1t was general
town talk Yesterday. The colored wom-
an. who is employed as q cook, was the
onlv one that was not made sick, and
that Is attributed to the fact that she
did not eat her dinner.
Mr.. Wilson was born in Portsmouth in
1892 and has been engaged in the drug
business for a great many years. In
South Portsmouth he was thought more
of than any one living over there. In
time of sickness In the families of a
large numbe of the residents of that
part of the city his advice was sought
and unless the case las too complicated
he would attend them. He was gcnc-
rous to a fault and many a person has
received aims from him In more WAYS
than one. He was a most excellent citi-
zen. n good man and n devoted father.
He Will be greatly missed, blu his good
deeds will live after him. He leaves a
wife and several children to mourn not
only their loss. but the mmunity
loss. The funeral will take place this
afternoon ut 4:30 o'clock.
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PORTSMOUTH NEWS
NEW BUSINESS.

Mr.. King. chairman of the Finance
Committee, stated that the Finance
Committee had SIG, GOO worth of unsold
sewer bonds. The committee asked
same at par. or pledge them for amount
due on sewerage. On motion the re-
quest was granted.
Notice was served by the committee
from the Harbor Commissioners of Nor
foik. stating that the term Of Office
OIL Messrs' Joseph A. Parker and John
II. Ihomas as members of the Board
mad expired, and asked that their sue
cessors be elected.
On motion the election was continued
until next Tuesday night.
The resignation OF Mr.. +. A. FrIedlin
as a member of the Board OF Police
commissioners for the Third Ward was
read and accepted.
MT. Bacchus moved that his successor
be elected.
MIR. James T.. whitehurst and Sam w.
weaver were placed In nomination. The
pallot being taken Mr.. Whitehurst was
elected by a vote of IL to Z.
The Sewerage Committee offered a
resolution that hereafter all houses that
are built shall be connected with the
sewers under a penalty. The resolution
was adopted and the ordinance commit
Zee was instructed to bring in an ordi-
nance to that effect.
Application of o. l.. Williams to he
allowed to place a pair of heavy scales
In front OF his store door. to be used i'm
Weighing coal. &c, was referred to the
Street Committee.
Application of the Citizens Heat.
Light. and Power Co. to be allowed ~
put up some additional poles on Efhnc-
nam street was referred to the Street
Committee.
Application of John p. Dolan to be
allowed TO purchase some dirt from the
tee.
Adjourned.
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ELIZABETH CITY

Eliza beth City. n. c., Sept. 1.-(Spcc-
!aD.-All the families who have been
occupying cottages at Nays Head, re-
turned yesterday and to-day being the
first regular trip OF the Newberne, and
the hotel being open until the 18th, seve-
raj families will remain there Till that
date.
Hunting's railroad shows are billed
here for the 18th of September. These
are good shows and have been here sevc-
raj times befor. The performances
were excellent each time. The people of
Elizabeth city appreciate a good show
of his k.rl.
J. NJ. Poole and friends are visiting
In South Mills.
A little boy on FEARING street ex-
tended, was run over Saturday by a
horse and buggy, III was not seriously
injured.
Mr.. Constant Fearing of this place.
Will be married tomorrow wednesday,
10 Miss Lenorl Belanga, at the resi-
dence OF the bride at Coinjock, n. c.
Haywood Bros minstrel show will
give a performance at the Opera House
tonight.
Miss Berdie Skinner has accepted the
place in ;he post office recently vacated
By Mr.. Evelett Thompson. >
The Doctors report more sickness here
in the last few weeks than there has
been during the entire ummer. Save-
raj babies have died.
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without Foundation.

Yesterday morning MIR. Antonio How
ara, a well known citizen, took two
children and went down to Port Norfolk
with the intention of carrying them out
grabbing. He had not been gone long
before a rumor was circulated that he
had been drowned. The news flew fast
n Tor quite n while Mr.. Mulvey at
Hotel Vernon was kept busy answering
the phone to know III the rumor was
About 9 o'clock Mr.. II. came up
home 10 stop the runior from becoming
general. He would like to n out who
started the rumor. and IF he does there
will be trouble somewhere.
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HERTFORD.

Hereford. N. c.. Sept. 1.-(SpeclnD-
MISS Mary Pruden. who has been visit
ing Mrs. II. q. Skinner. returns to her
home in Edenton to-day.
Miss Bessie' Atkinson. OF Franklin.
Va, Is visiting friends In town.
c.. is visiting relatives In town.
Mrs. Bruce Newly left yesterday for
college.
AIessrs. Rogers Stokes and w. r.
Shannonhouse leave soon.
Col. ~. l.. Smith. general Inspector of
North Carolina State Guards, will ar
rive to-day for the purpose of inspecting
our militia company. They are request
ed 10 parade the streets at $50 D. m. for
the purpose Of being inspected.
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Reckless Shooting.

Reckless shooting on the suburbs
seems to be engaged in extensively. On
Monday some five or six young men.
mosI OF whose names are known. were
on Chestnut street extended shooting
recklesslv up n down the street. One
Of the balls struck Mrs. w. II. C. Sykes.
who was sitting in her porch, and lodged
in her thigh. Her husband started af-
ter the shooters. but failed to come up
WIN them. AS soon as he gets all the
names warrants will be sworn out for
them. Mrs. Sykes was in q critical con-
dillon yesD rday.
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Local Brcvitien.

September came In cool and bluster1.
.Stonewall Camp. c. ", will meet to-
night. y"
Cant. r. c. Marshall returned yester-
dav from the springs.
Inc City Council was serenaded last
night by the Hurdy Gurdy man.
KEY. John w. Daughtery. Of Rich
mond. Is In the city visiting friends.
There will be q new moon SUNDAY
PROBABLY we will ave some rain then.
Mrs. capt. j.. w. Akin returned yes
terdav from Okokoke. n. c., for a few
davs.
The Board of Supervisors of the coun-
" VIII meet next Tuesday at the court
house.
The Fourth Ward Bryan and Sewall
III will raise their banner on Thurs
daY night.
Miss Mamie Simms, of Washington
-: e. is visiting Mrs. J. w. Wolf, on
Fifth street.
Two colored boys were locked UP yes
terdav for stealing quick from Mr.. Jno.
T. Halstead.
Mr.. John Scott returned from Balti-
more yesterday where he had been for
medical treatment.
Sarah Reid was sent to jail for ten
DAYS Yesterday for hitting Edward
Lewis with n bottle.
Miss Essie Wilson,. daughter Of the
AAhN@ = ltSOH. dITlNcu nome from
~Lvnchburg last night.
Ihos. j. King and Luther a. Greene
Will leave tonight for baltimore and
Washington via Bay Line,
There Is a large force at work on the
canal and as soon as the dredEes are
all put together a good showing will be
made.
Miss Matte Revell and Miss Ida Dash.
Tells returned from Cumberland, Md.
yesterday after a months absence. They
rn mart nt.tp 49,
Mr.. VIM. Jones. a resident of South
Portsmouth. died at his home. No. 712
Fifth street. Monday night, in the 23d
wear of his age. He leave q wife and
no children.
The members Of the Portsmouth
assemble this afternoon at 4 o'clock to
aav the last tribute OF respect to their
deceased brother. n. Z. Wilson.
The negro Bonner. who robbed Mr..
George Winningder's house. will be
turned over to the Norfolk authorities
when his term in the city Jail expires.
He is wanted over there for house
breaking.
Attention is called to card of s. Last
Ing and others. in which they return
thanks to r. c. Hoffman, president of
the Seaboard Air Line. for q donation
of $50 to towards the building of their
synagogue. See advertisement.
1t was rumored yesterday that the
steamer Northampton ran a boat down
opposite Port Norfolk Monday night and
that a boat was lowered and search was
made for her without success. No fur
ther particulars could be learned.
Mr.. VIM. Woody was one .of the per-
sons who was in the boat that was run
into by the teamer Northampton. He
saws that they had their light up, but
the steamer backed into them and they
had n narrow escape from drowning.
The resignation of Rev. ]. w. Ken
nard as pastor of the Fourth Street Bap-
fist church was accepted Monday night
at a church conference, but 1t was done
very reluctantly. The same will take
effect December I. Mr.. Kennard is a
most excellent gentleman and has made
many friends during his four years stay
in this city.
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lED

d%2denton. N. c., Sept. 1-fspccian =
Look out for the parade and conccrt
this evening by Haywood Brothers min
Mr.. j. ii. Holmes has severed his con-
heStion with Brinlsley's Emporium.
Capt. >: M. Jones and family have
returned from Mays Head.
our spo'tsmen nave begun to hunt for
SQUIRREL.
Mr.. ~. a. Martin, of Norfolk, is in
town to-day.
MI. l.. +. liornthal and wife, OF ply
mouth. are at the Woodland House to-
day.
MISS Ellie Thompson and Miss Cora
Gard. OF Elizabeth City, are visiting
friends in this county.
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PORTSMOUTH ADV'S.

The members of Portsmouth Lodge No
! III, Is. of =. are hereby notified to as
semb., AT their hall THIS wednesday,
AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock for the pur-
pose of paying the last tribute OF respect
to our deceased brother, q. l.. WILSON.
Sister lodges cordially Invited to join us.
by order OF the c. G. -
JOHN C. SUMMERS,
x. of X. and S.
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Don't Fail.

$500 yards refulgent silk, reduced
from l0c. and 12hc. TO &c. per yard; 1000
yards vrape cloth at sc. All parasols
at greatly reduced price,.
A. j.. PHILLIPS.
S0e High street.
Under Oxford Hall,
Portsmouth,. Va.
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sent TO Jail six Months.

Yesterday the negro boy, Alexander
Porter. who tried to get in Mr.. w. r.
BENEFITS chewing gum box and after
wards stole Il bicycle pump, etc, from
Mr.. Hudgins, was tried In the Mayors
court. was found guilty and sentenced
to six months in jail. lie is a tough
character and the community is FORUM
ate in being rid of him. There are seye-
raj more that ought to be with him.
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BY John c. NIcmcyer. Auctioneer
r RIGHToN LOTS Ar AUCTION.

TO satisfy Il deed of trust I will sell at
public auction at IL o'clock M, TUESDAY,
September Sth, 1886, before the courthouse
OF Norfolk county. in Portsmouth, those
most desirable lots In Brighton. situated In
bingham and Henry streets, and numbered
o. q. z. and q, and In Block No. 81, fronting
on birmingham street and numbered %, "a,
%. % and q.
MRS. A. a. ALEXANDER.
JOHN C. NEIMEYER,
au.t-lOt AuCtioneer.
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Specials for To-D Day.

Just reccived-a fresh lot OF red
liam. l2,ac. per pound. Also u fine lot of
of being bothered with Water Bugs. HooD-
crs' Fat tai Food will certainly Kill them.
We only nsk a trial. and IL not as repre-
scented money refunded. Fine Blended
Tea, 25c. per pound. Fresh lot OF orr
Cracked Java Coffee only 23c. per pound.
Phone 1870.
C. w. HUDGINS s. co
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j. =. GrnwCOr,E.

the High street furniture man has ra-
duced prices OF his refrigera TOYS. door
and window screens. Big bargain
await you.
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THANKS EXTENDED.

The undersigned committee take this
method OF returning thnuta to n. c. TIofr-
man. Esq. president of the Seaboard Air
Line, FOR hi, liberal donation oil $50 TO The
building fund of Gornly Chcsed :Svna-
gogue. S. LASTING, Chairman OF Com
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The Idea.

VI selling *io. $l2.5O and $I5 suits for
$3.50. The idea is prepostcrous. but we
know our business These goods have
got TO be sold no matter the loss.
BRESLAUER & ANTHONY.
III High street
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Youne's and Imperial Guaranteed
Stif Hats for fall. Best on earth at
Charles r. Welton d Co.
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SuifA nf Cost.

All goods marked in plain figures for
a few days longer.
LEVY & JACOBS. 200 High Street.
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Mrs. James G. Old Is III NJ be,. roc,
dence on Church street.
yesterday.
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yer. Mary L. Smith. Martha woodward,
Woodhouse. Matilda Wilson. Jim
Wyn, Eliza Williams. Miss 1. a. White
II. G.. HUMrPfHRIES, p. nj.
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BLANKETS. ELANKErs,snLANnErs
This Week at Lawrence & werton...

Entire new stock at special prices for
O few day only. Terms Cash 10 Ali
LAWRENCE & WELTON.
Portsmouth, Va.
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For Three Years fe Suffered - Could
Hardly Breathe at Nighttime Nostrl
Closed for Ten Years.

Mr.. a. Nj. ltanSey, OF De Leon, TexaA,
was a sufferer from Catarrh in its
worst form. Truly, his description of
his smffcrings seem little short of mar
velous. Instead of seeking his couch,
glad for the nights coming, he went to
It with terror, realizing that another
long, weary, wakeful night and a
struggle to brenthe was before him.
DE LEON. TEXAS.
M<5srs. Lipbman Bros, SAVANNAH, Ca,
GENTS: have used nearly four bottles OF
head to th was so nis'o Of m iFG fee the s your p 81 p M I,
has cured my difficulty Of breathing, smother
Ing, palpitation of the heart, and has relieved
me OF oil pain. One noStril WAS closed for
ten years, bat now l can breathe through 1t
In fact. 1 dreaded to see night come. EowI
sleep soundly in any position ell night.
to i take s. nS SeI IL the the p o ! sf handles ss0h e FEEL e4 s sS.d
that ] was lucky enough to get !. p. p, and
heartily IL to my friends and thu
Yours respectfully ..spv
THE STATE OF TExAs,l 49,.
County of Coinanche. 90"
Before the undersigned authority, on this
day, personally appeared A. NJ. Ramsey, who.
after being duly sworn, says on oath that the
foregoing statemen5 made by him relative to
Sworn to and subscribed before M this
August 4th, 1885,
j. NJ. LAMBERT, N. r., ASAyy
Comanche County, Texas
ChTARRH CURED BY P. p. p.
(r ippman's Great Remedy where ali
other remedies failed.
Womnn's weakness, whether nervous
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system built up byP. Z. p. a healthy
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Pimples, blotchcs, eczema and all
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=. y. p. will restore your appetite,
build up your system and regulate You
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For blotchcs and pimples On the
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Ladies, for natural and thorough
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mans Great Remedy, and get wen "a
once.
Sold by Gil druggists
iAppa,AN BROS. ApotsecaHss. Sofa prsp.fss
NppNsa's Block. s-avaosat. "a.
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Why pay rent. when 5000 cash and $50
Per month VIII buy a nice lot in PARK
further particulars call on Fl. L. PAGs
CO. Sole Agents, No. 215 High street
Portsmouth. Va.
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ACCIDENT POLICIES for BICYCLjSTS

Livery B!cyclist over rs years should
have one of our Special Accident Io,irins
Cor, Wheelmen. $500 per 1890: $500 Week.
ly benefit. Call or write.
JOHN l.. WATSON.
Portsmouth, We,