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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-24


There was adraped bodice or rich hunt
ers groen velvet with three ornamental
gold buttons. Above this was cravat
silk null The collar band was of pulled
silk null, with full quilting of the
same around the neck. There was n
short Elton jacket made of emerald silk,
covered with imitation honiton point,
and having rcvers of the same over the
silk. The sleeves were gigots, long on
the wrists, ending with frill of lace
Another skirt was rs neatly finished
though the material was of cream serge.
This was laid i'll heavy folds in front
and back, leaving the sides to fall
smoothly. The waist was Of the old
spencer variety, with Il vest of baby
blue silk crepon. There was bretellc
collar, with wide shoulder pieces, and
straps of royal faience blue ribbon OH
the front and shoulders, fastened with
fancy turquoise buttons. The belt and
stock were of the Same shade of ribbon,
and dainty little tabs of lace fell below
the belt
Speaking of tabs reminds me that
very many of the new mantles have
tabs i'll front reaching to tho knees and
to the bottom of some of them. Some
arc rounded and finished with lace
frllls, and others are square or slanted
or shaped like II spatula. Knotted
fringe, plaitings and jet ornamcntation
arc used on them. These mantles are
rather more dressy than the short shout
der capes, and are therefore better
adapted TO tho requirements of elderly
ladies than young ones who can wear
anything and give it the proper air.
Much is said about sleeves, and we
SEQ some very ugly compromises be-
tween the tight coat sleeve and the largo
gigot, but my own impression is that
the gigot, without artificial stiffening
Will be favorite all this season far
into winter. There is new sleeve called
the monsquotaire, which is not half
bad. 1t has small shirred puffs up to
about half the distance above the ell.
bow, and ends in one large puff.
Hats and bonncts grow qucercr and
Quainter an the time Some of them
are awfully homcly. But no matter
how ugly they are i'll themselves, they
prove becoming to the wearers Lace
and jet on black chip make one kind
OF trimming. Another black chip has n
high crown, with wreath of azalias
around the brim, and falling over that
is II beaded fringe. y very odd arrange.
mcnt WAS n sort of Tam o Shanter made
OF black ostrich plumes and RULED
bow Of pink and poppy red ribbon A
pretty black satin straw had no trim.
ming but n curlcd cocks feather and /;
black bow lying flat. a brown and
green straw was bent into Il gypsy
shape, and had full bow of tan col
ored ribbon i'll front, and ut the back (;
smaller one. Two rosettes were made
Of sage green ribbon, and these wor,
set iii under the back brim, and small
or one was on the right side. None OF
these hats showed tho almost insane
riot of colors now so generally worn
and they go to, prove that woman c.l
follow her own taste in matters Of mil
linery. HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-24
Russell Sage Safely Guarded.

IT Is a certainty that not man alive
Will ever get iato Russell Snge's Office to
throw another bomb Mt him. His outer
room is furnitufed like bank, and tho
visitors card is showed through n smnll
holo in the high fence, just such holo as
TINT through which tho paying teller hands
money for an honorod check Outside of
the fence, against tho white plnstored wall
stands long bench, upon which visitors
sit
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-24
True to Its Training.

II wish merely to remark, said the
parrot that had come III q cage all the
way from Boston, that my name is
not Polly and l do not desire a cracker.
Will some person kindly bring me a
plate of beans?'-Chicago Tribune.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-24
Must Not yVabbIe In publIc.

In Bavaria tho police will allow no
woman TO appear in public on bicycle
unless she holds n certificate of efficiency
TO obtain ono she must first rido before
tho police Officials in u crowd of other can-
didates without falling off or running into
any one.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-24
Drunkenness md Suicide.

DIR. Prinzing of Ulm, Germany, has
now como forward with remarkable
showing of the evils which intemporanco
is working In the kaiser's realm. He has
SHOWN that moro than 80 per cont of all
suicides committed by mon in the primo
OF life are due to drunkenness.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-24
Getting Around 1t.

Customer (reading bill Of fare)-Oys-
tiers! HIN! Oysters are not considered
good this month.
Waiter-Quite right, sir; but ours
were left over from last month. Odds
and Ends
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-24
Tho Hotel Cleric hiistaI,e,

'FRONT.' mean back--vile caitiff, +"
he hisseds
1t was tho last time, however, TINT
the hotel clerk was ever invited to ap-
peag in amateur theatricalv =
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-24

has found among MS employees mon who
drink pure alcohol, vinegar, worcestershire
sauce and coal oil. The coil oil drunkard
prefers his beverage to any other.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-24
Rebukine His Ienorance.

Son-Father, why have the pictures
frames?
Father-Stupid fellow, SO that the
painters can tell where to stop--Das
Echo.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-24
Elephants Religion.

:. The natives of some parts of India be.
ieve that elephants have religion and
form Of worship.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-24

to wear over dark skirt L should
mention one now thing, and that is
that these skirts, where the lining is in
tended to show through, are nearly all
cut with straight breadths without any
cores and gathered or shirred to the
waist. The outside breadths to the thin
goods should be cut in straight lengths,
but the inner ones may be gored if pre-
fcrred. We have seen the last of tho
stifTcned godet plaits in the back, ex.
cept where some one already has q
gown made in that way. Loose, ample
and easy plaits will be in favor from
now on. Draped skirts will not be
worn, but slashed and deeply plated
ones will. There is something very ele-
CANT about the plain skirts, particularly
when tailor finished. Ono odd thing one
may mention. A skirt may be strictly
tailor finished, while the waist or
basque may be as ornamental as ono
may desire. noticed frosty green
cloth gown where tho skirt looked as if
it had grown into its shape without the
aid of human hands, SO perfect was its
finish. The waist was very elegant.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
THE OLD FRONT DOOR.

remember the time when USED TO sit,
A happy and thoughtless hoy.
When father came home from his work at
last.
And | was tired of my toy:
remember the time. and none more sweet
Shall know forevermore.
When l sat at the eve by mothers side.
On the sill OF the old front door.
1 remember I'D sit. till fell asleep.
And list to their loving talk.
While the crickels ehirped and the fire
flies bright
Flew over the garden walk;
And often would father tell the tale
OF the time, long Years before.
When he led his bride TO happy home
Ger the sill OF the cid front door
j remember when grandfather failed and
died
And eighty years old was he.
And well knew that never again
He would ride me upon his knee;
And. though but say and thonghtless
hex.
I wenK. and my heart was sore.
When / saw them bear him slowly out
O'ef the sill OF the old 'front.' door.
1t is many a weary day since then.
And l. too. am old and gray
But the tears come crowding into my eyes
When / think OF that long-pa day;
And | eniy hope that whatever end
Fate may have fer me in store.
shall pass once more. ere pass away,
Ger the SIN OF the cid front door.
Golden Days.
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sone Durn Fool at Least

Ridin along through Georgy one song
summer day We suddenly come TO
where there was two joinin farms, and
took particlar notice Of two lIns fences
built 50 jam-up elost together till they
lidn't make a lane. nor pig alley, nor
nothin. aud says l to Uncle Josiah.
says I;
What you reckon them fellows mean
BY buildin two fences side by side so
clost together?" Soys Uncle Josiah TO
me. says he:
q don't know anything for certain
as 10 this partielar case. Rufus, but for
a common thing and Z general rule TO
20 By, whensomever You see two line
fences runuin 50 elost together, yoa can
most IN generally always gil out your
little notebook and set il down That
there IS at least one durn fool in the
settlement, and maybs two
That makes me think Of the common
run Of democrats and third party people
down here in this skirt OF woods. They
are huildin their fences on the same
general lines this year. and so tremen-
QAUS G4HSL lO-EAACA VII AaaAA4~fA II III
can tell who : and who amt. And
moreover besides all that. they have
been Shakin hands and kiSsin, and run
min back and forth across the line 50
reglar and 50 frequent till I'll be al
earned up If they haven't iest about
spilled the thing out.
1t IS nOthin 70 me. and l reckon you
mousht say i Is none OF my internal
business. In politics don't stack mp
any 70 speak O. nohow. As John An
drew NIilligan we're won't 70 say about
the third party. am somewhat sorter
like I mule. Won Observation-Disclosures
pride OF ancestry or hope Of pOsterity.
But I keep on tellin the democrats and
third party people that they mought as
well stop buildin so cloSt together and
1ine fences and Be done with it, They
are now buildin two fences so elosT 10
the same line till blamed if you could
drive a razor-hack hog between the
two. And sometimes can't help from
thinkin about Uncle Josiah Jernigan.
which il he was here to-day and could
see and hear what I have heard and saw
I he would be more than probable TO give
il out as his general opinion that there
are a whole passle OF durn fools seat
tered around amongst the woods and
| hills and along the streams Of this great
| country.
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such -,elouiou. BAD Lack

In regards 10 the gentleman from
Rocky Greek. there is one thing in par
ticIar which you eau find stiekin cut
all along the line 50 far back as the fam
ily records run If I never do die till
trouble kills ne will live 4 long. long
time. and old Me1husalsm, which the
good Book tells Us about. would be
mere kid compared 10 ne And Inever
was no hand 10 peddle around and
poster other people with the trials and
tribulaticns that come 10 me whilst the
basket Is passin round
But. white people. have bad sueh
broad streak Of feloul Jus bzd lack kere
lately ill 1 fee necessary compelled
10 speak 1ur the truth II il shames the
devil and unload Ou the patient ard
Ionz-suf.erin public some folks say
they don't believe IN luck. but I do
And in my o1V1 day ard Esneratiun
have had more luck CT one sort and
another-but mostly good .ack-iRan
any Twin white nan Do reckon L
i amt luck II looks ike Ink u ne.
AID there yea are az any rates
On the very FIST rattle cut - the
box-Which il vas then along iu he
drst DAYS Of Jure fl rsuezbsr right
Blsv Sc-uEgiuS he I'd Up 10 the horse
rack a. our hozSe or day ald hiE-hed
: big 6ne-lookiu SORE he-se with Lax
rnars and tail We raSSed he rsElar
coupliEe-ts in regards 70 the WEATHER
and the cr0ps. 6unE IN a few scatteriu
remarks Oh the Erea- question Of nOli-
ties. and didn't say uzrry word shout
horse flesh and swappin stock But
presently when Blev MOUNTED his h5rse
% return hack home / Couldn't stand
1t 10 TooEer- In ths main tine you
understand. 7 had sized mp 5he big sor-
rel q his general spPearueuts. = It
were. and took 4 powerful llAin 20 lin
50 I tod Blev. in nv Oyn fa.-t--1-ey.
fcol way that Il be would rather rave
NJ uars uule Kate. than rs ho-~e he
co1ld ri5e aroznd by re lot s77 Go saDe
ssaPpin-
~You are traded vith-- SAYS Tiev-
nnd bv the tine I got out 20 the lat he
had pulled - his saddle and rurned
the hcrse lose Ard then On lcss time
than II takes ne % tel il he had put
his saddle CT The mule and nd 81 TO-
wards hone i1 Ellop- Anou- 11at
tire the tho--ht struck ne thar there
must b so-zthi1 dead up tie CREEK iu
rs-zr,3s 70 nv IRE hC-se- Elev vas -
C1ick Ct t-iEEe--so easy to sr-s e vl--rh-
ara the- fu such slrtous r5c h--Ty
= an. - ----1s - r7- -hr 10 -os-7
fer hc-e- B1t look=d ths br sorrsl
over ard cc1ii-T Snd bienish any
uhsrs f--- fo-eton - fsrlock
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
BICYCLE AND PULPIT.
Denouneing the Wheel Is Like Railing at
the Locomotive.

II is only natural that the ubiquitous
bicycle should have gotten into the pull
pit-not literally, but as a subject for
sermons. Although the clerical stand
point is usually a conservative and a
more or less critical one, vet OF the
many preachers who have touched on
the subject of the wheel, few, so far as
we are aware. have denounced it as m
evil thing. They have spoken warning
iy of the abuses to which II may contrib
ute. but have, as a rule, recognized that
its dangers, at their worst, are far out
weighed by its benefits-a fact that
shows the prevalence OF clear judg'
ment and good common sense.
bicycling" said one well-known
New York clergyman, 'has done much
for the public good. 1t has made the
eneryated take outdoor exercise. 1t
has contributed 10 the spiritual good
q the community. Half the religious
doubts of the world have been dys'
reptile doubts. To possess moral health,
man needs physical health. Bicycling
has helped intellectual progress D! pr"
noting social intercourse. 1t is CIV
ing us better roads. In fact, we can
not estimate the good done by the
wheel. l thank God for it, and would
oanonize the inventor if l knew his
name"
Denouncing the bicycle, from The
pulpit or anywhere else, is like railing
at the railroad or the steamship. Every
great mechanical invention, each new
phase Of development, brings to talllDle
humanity some opportunity OF e'n
along with its power for good. Shall we
abandon the art of writing because II
has created the crime of forgery? Must
we all 90 unelad because the apparel OF
some is sinfully ostentatious? 1t wou'a
lie almost as foolish to seek to ABOLISH
the steel of steel because now and then
one rides it to perdition.-MunseFs
Magazine.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
INSPIRATION OF AN AUDIENCE
Orators Greatly Helped When Their
Hearers Are in Sympathy with Them

One Of the pSculiGrlrleS OF the orator.
cal temperament Is that IL Is subject
to what cur srandmothers called va
per-" or depression Of spirit In such
3 mood a molehill seems a mountain.
and a ErasShoPper Is a burden Men
tai effort : impossible, and an engage
ment 10 speak in public as repugnanr
as Is the sound OF q dinner gong 10 a
seasick passenger. The only cure for
such an attack Of spleen : TO get. BY
hook or crock. the orator before the
audience. where the excitement viii
put him mentally and physically On his
feet.
In 1889 Thomas Corwi1. OhiO's most
eloquent orator. had consented 10 de-
liver the Grafton az the celebration Of
the Fourth Of July on the Tippecanoe
battle grounds The night before the
celebration Mr.. Corwin called his son
in-lzw, Mr.. Ssge. 70 his room ard told
him that he had been unable 70 sleep
and was much discouraged about his
address the next day- He had tried 70
think over his speech. but his memory
had failed him and he was afraid he
would make s failure His son-sn-Isr
advised him % dismiss The speech from
h. mind and 20 70 sleen
he next morning Mr. COrwiu felt 50
indiSPosed that he announced hss ina
h-lIgy 20 sVsaS- he MARSHAL q he
day finally persuaded hin % riie cut 70
the grounds azd take 4 Ssar On tie nat
form where h might explzia 70 the
people why he vas unable 70 deliver
the ora-icz- ard thus lessen Their eiiszu-
r,ointuelr.
At The proper tine Mr.. Co-sin ross
20 make his apolOEys bat a. he looked
over The audience Of 900 persons. that
-sea q un-urue3 faces- stirred both
h-osiy and brain He made a few con-
Dc1Plaes reEarks. and tSs1 struck
upou the 6rst sentence Of the manu-
scrips h had prepared
1t : AL rights h VII speak Wis
rsred Nr. Sz<s &C the president Of the
CAV.
Il vas al rights the orator went On
ari suoze for TWO kcurs- he nm
scri7t he Had P-eqared vas the intro
5uctic- q the sE--s,ch-a paEe ard a h1lf
Of ls-ll cap-vhich Mr.. SsEe had rad
the dav befors- he s-55ezcs made the
SICK nan sell ard an orator aE1i1-
Ncu-h's CcDPlzicl
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
THE TABLED SAEAMANDeP
Marco Polo Says That the Wool Is VIVA.
We Call Asbestos.

Chingintalas is also province at the
verge of the desert and lying between
northwest and north. 1t has an extent
of 16 days journey and belongs To Great
Britain and has numerous towns and
villages. There are three different races
of people in it-Idolaters, Saracens and
some HISTORIAN Christians. At the
northern extremity of this province
there is a mountain in which are excel.
lent veins of steel and ondanique. And
you must know that in the same noun
tain there is a vein of the substance
from which salamander is made. For
the real truth is that the salamaader is
no beast, as they allege in our part of
the world, but is a substance found in
the earth; and will tell you about it.
Everybody must be aware that It can
be no animals nature to live in fire.
seeing that every animal is composed of
all the four clements. Now !, Marco
Polo, had Turkish acquaintance of the
name of Zurfcar, and he was a very
clever fellow. And this Turk related
how he had lived three years in that
region on behalf of the great kan. in
order to procure those salamanders for
him. He said that the way they got
them was by digging in that mountain
till they found a certain vein. The
substance of this vein was then taken
and crushed, and when 50 treated it di-
vides, as it were, into fibers of wool,
which they set forth to dry. When dry
these fibers were pounded in a great
copper mortar and then washed, so as
to remove all the earth and to leave only
the fibers like fibers of WOOL These
were then spun and made into napkins.
When first made these napkins are not
very white, but by putting them into
the fire for awhile they come out as
white as snow. And so. again, whenever
they become dirty they are blcached by
being put in the fire.
Now this. and naught else. is the truth
about the salamander. ans the people
of the country all say the same. Any
other account of the matter is fabu-
Ious nonsense. And | may add th1t they
have at Rome a napkin OF this stuff,
which the grand kan sen. to the pope.
Noah Brooks, in St. Nicholas.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

But hope is good invantion-,na
God tempers the wind to the sborn
lamb and 1.-The Lord loveth whom H.
ohasteneth," and sufficient unto tbs
day is the evil thereof" And en- ~
not going to cross the bridge before
I get TO it. I dug a little basketfn,
of Irish potatoes out of the weeds and
grass the other day, and set it On tho.
back piazza and old Sis Cow came alone
and eat them all up, but she didn't knew
any better, and Sicily smiled, and said
| would get it all back in milk. and so
I didn't put that down, but it was yerv
aggravating. May the Lord help US all
to bear the ills of life.-Bill Arp. in At.
lanta Constitution.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

According 10 promise / sent the mule
IL 70 him and he sent the COW and calf
out 10 me- But I row had uothin TO
show for our uare mule Kate bur one
COW. with a steer calf. ard was ont
seven dollars 70 boot. 50 IN orterusut
70 pun for even. the next tine went
20 town I tod Gus Fznnin had It iu
good snd deep for hin
That = q scz1dlous curious COW you
poked 81 OF ne the other day, Gus. avs
Z. and banned i I everwould q thought
II abolt a nan bE the name % Fsnnin- r.
What in ereotion e TIE natter with
that cow says Gus
dad blzue %. she ant got & single
uuper fruut tooth IN her had SAYS L
which vas the solemn truth in regards
10 al COW kind But Gus hs was horned
and bred and buttered and brung up
right there Tn town. vcu Understand.
and what be 51z't know Il regards 70
animals and rhi1Es vVuuid make q tre-
-eud1us bsE tzook- 50 Gus went o. 20
say. SAYS he
Honest 20 God Rufz. I di5z't know
t1t s hat the e1u had q fun 81 OF teeth
VIII give ycu hack the boot Uo1eT Z
vou uil cal u even ard say Eorhin--
Wei bein as e VAS Gus We callri Il
ever Finally az lasr I have Cot that
little half Jersey COW. vita a steer calf.
tc show for our uare mule Kate And
liz I can Ct f1rzivslsss for the p1s-.
hszcetcrth ard forever wil % n
more svarr71 sight crsee7
ET-S SAN0ERS
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

anu Went WY oNeF tEIVEV lllEN
he hill country of 6eorgy 10
visit around amongst the fun
lily kinney for a Few weeks. NON,
f in case you maybe mought not know
the Jernigans. I will nave TO tell you IN
regards TO that stock of people That
they don't have fits aud they do ] ave
sense. As to my Uncle JeSlah-Vell,
he don't know anything for certain
when it comes to books and book
learnin, but what little he don't know
Ebout mules and niggers, and horses
and people and things, was tore oft OF
the records in the first settlement Of the
country.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
swapping stock -sight on.een.-

But TO be certainly Of course that was
all vanity and vexstion OF spirit The
sorrel horse was still totin nv saddle.
which didn't suit me a blessed bit, ami
was ruther unbec0min 10 him Any
how, I was then headiu for old man
Green Longmires' place, where ] lowed
10 put up for the night. Il was deep
dusk. l reckon. when one of the Mil
ligan bovs-a secont cousin TO john
Andrew-eOme claIterin up behind nc
on a little. Iong-legged, round-bOdied
mule By this time had got plum reclS-
less, anyhow. so presently made a pass
AZ him for trade. We couldn't see the
stock uohOw. 50 told him would sw .
with him like We bows used 70 some
times swap POcketknives At school
sight onseen-
-You are swapped with right away
Immediately" s1ys he, and We dis
mounted and got down and changed
saddles On the spot.
Ithen rid over TO old man Longmire 9
and put up for the night. Next mornrn
n the first blush OF DAY I was in tn
sadie and my mule was headed for
home But We hadn't put more than
ten miles behind rs before DoIly-as the
Milligans called her-was travelin On
three feet I rsley do not know and I
wosldn'r try 70 say what was the ma =
ter with Dolly. but anyhow she was all
70 pieces II her pegs and under pinn1n.
THa noon vzs I'd and evervb BODY Ia I
went 10 bed when We got home that
uight-Dolly goiu on tVo pegs and me 4
tcrin OF the saddle
then turned The mule down in TIE
calf FASTER 70 see If she would know
the difference between ten acres OF level
Iaud and hole III the ground. which she
did The next time vert 20 town
put IN ard swspPsd the mule. sight on
seen. 70 Gus F.nnin for . half Jsrsev
cow. with a steer cz'f. ard give him
seven dollars 20 boot
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

Kind sir" said the well-dresseu
stranger to a resident of the city Is
there a home for the friendless ID 'hH
placer"
"Yes. there Is; but YOU don't LOOK ~
though YOU were forced to seek such
refuge"
"Nou must not judge by appearance.
sir. am a baseball umpire. " -
World.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

Jones-I can't understand why tha'
Miss Abbey bleaches her hair. II poS'
lively looks fast. -.
Brown-She doesn't bleach it ana "
isn't fast. however IL may look.
Jones-Why. you speak as Ia you
knew all about il.
Brown DO. 1t blew off WINE s,'s
and / were watching<he sun set IN 1"'
lake Observation-Disclosures Leader
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

My girl gave me the marble he'''
last night" said the single one 81,
Your woe Is naught to mine' ;"
the married one. 1T has not been ~ nv.
hours since my wife gave me iha ''''' NJ '
cake Of her own making. -lndiaaai
Innrrnl
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

stand the dsFnA-
gans had hen
mixed up aud
married into
t he Sanders
famil, till, BY
gracious, you
couldu't scarce
" tell which
war which and
who was whe
we took a
trip We did
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

NaSs a -ice pu1 paste ard cut cat
xith q s-sI hsc-is curter. Lire The
INSIDE F5-e With the beaten uhite cf an
s-E. Pat a sal Fiecs % Earualads
In the center AID p51ch the edges -
rs-her- T1sz haSs q . 5-iri- cFsa sbcui
- Minutes uzsil hey hssi1 % hrs~z-
Laliss- Wcria