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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-14

cIhnrchyard after parting from Nraurccn.
me old man had a pretty little scheme
vi, vi view, lie Aehaul Reagan. would
himself be the deus cN machir., I'm M
interesting love episode Spells and
pishosnes were all very we'll but there
Ms,r Surer methods of matchmaking
man thosewhich his 'ould grandmother"
nud practiccd for the benefit of the
iate Lady Carney, nee Fitzgerald. Ac
oo.uliSiy' after mass, the shcannachic
seated himself in "A cosy corner of Tho
chnrchyard, where the young men on
sundays and holidays were wont to
ioteGa'hrr To-day being The festival
OF me patron saint, there was n con.
. Siderable assembly. and the CONVERSE
.'on was animated. Mchaul smilinrly
lolleeu me twin lunches OF s,lamrocks
oo'hG by Bryan Kavanagh and Denny
| N"wian Young kavanagh. being y
la,,ntr son and country bred wholly.
carried ms bunch in the traditional
manner; l. e: In his hat Ills rival
however. mad picked up some notions
among the Americans, and sportcd mo
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-14
that is worth while to cite You look at
the natural flowers, and they give YOU

| that is worth while to cite. You look a
The natural flowers. and they give you
no further sensation. but YOU look at
| these ruohes. which. whatever they
Knight be made of. are correct decora-
tions. and you expe rience delicious sur
prise to find that they are composed of
flowers. The principle is easy.
This paragraph may end usefully with
the account OF Il dinner gown easily
copied in extremely good taste. 1 is of
black brussels, net. or any other thin
black material mounted over red silk.
The black skirt is entirely I'm side plai;s.
and falls lose from the silk: the blouse
has II square neck ana elbow sleeves.
and drocps slightly over the belt all
round. The trimming is passcmenteric
of garnet and rad seuuins. 1t makes
lines down the skirt at intervals all
round.and lines down the sleeves. and is
richly masscd on the blouse This red
trimming could be replaced with net.
AN you've no choice, at all?" qucricd
Mehaul.
Maurcen purscd her pretty lips. They
wercc lose To I'allyearney Church now.
and the bells had ceased ringing.
"N-no-I've no choice. did think
liked Bryan better; but then Denny
came back from New York, an-an'
"An' he looked so fine In his broad
cloth. you couldn't resist him?" said
Mchaul.
NO such thing"' cried Maurcen. 'TIc
knows more in Il day than Bryan does
in year. Besides, he'll take me out
to America Hut, where's the use o.
talkin'? If the spell is as good as you
say. the well will show be the man to
take"
AYE. that il will" MchauI answered.
"My ould grandmother was wise wOm-
an. Maurecn. You he at ST Patrick S
we'll tonight when the clock strikes II
an It's myself that wishes you good
luck. ilannah."
Mchaul went chuckinS across the
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-14
sTHE FRENCH FASHIONS
Three Very Exquisite Partisan Modes
For The Early Spring.
CREAM AND wHlEE CONNECTIONS.
Ball Gowns Are ProiUsciy Trimmed
with Flowers Artisticniiy AdnD-
tcd-A Model frock In Black nnd
acknowledgements Arc No Longer
Worn with High Neck Bodiccs.

Parls, Feb 1t apcars that dancing
rs polite pastime is going out of fash
ion. don't know anything about the
truti, OF this. but / hear that IL is said.
& I know only that someone has Just pub
lished book in London on the decline
OF dancing. and that someone else has
explained the sole trouble 20 lie with
men, who come TO tha ballroom doors UNI
willing to exert themselves. which per
versity one might suspect 10 be syinp
tom, hui. hardly an excuse. Men are not
more indolen; than they were. | know
also that Sir Augustus Harris has late
~ remarked with some contempt that
the modern ballroom is n true gauge Of
cont emporary taste; and that in Paris
the co;illion has deEene:ated into a
childish romp. in which the gentlemen
Atrot iii on papier machc hobby-horses
and break pastebonrd lance for the
lady. Ii would seem that the amateurs
Of poetry Of motion have some reason
to complain.
BALL TOILETS.
But this does not mean that there are
no more balls and no more ball gowns.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-14
NEWS.

was ordered TO be turned into the treas.
tile motion of Mr.. Robinson to the
effect that no bills be entertained unless
properly certified, WAS carried
II was moved by Dr. c. Perkins and
seconded by Mr.. Willett that all ac-
counts be presented To the Auditor ro,
INSPECTION and upon his finding them
Npid OF clerical errors. to present tbo
sam. to the Council for approval bcfnre
issuing his warrant for raymcnt Mo.
tion carried
1t was decided to retain the noor-
mouse at its prcscn, site. in the COUNTY
ana Nil Il. g. Conto was elected supcrin
'chuant OF tho city's poor, at a salary
OF El5 per month
pr. John y. Young WAS unanimously
elected physician to the poor-hous,..
salary @lu0 per annrlm
ne superintendent of the Aims
mouse was instructed 10 ask for bids
Tor nece"Sarics until July LIST.
on motion of Mr.. Robinson the Super
lh'cndnht was allowed So per month for
Il cook
NJ. =. Wright was elected ovcrsecr Of
the POOR
The Light Committee made repor;
IN writing recommending that n con
'rac' b" made with the Peninsula EIor
'ric- Light and Power Company. reducing
ne Time from five 10 three years. and rc-
lHc!hG the price of each arc lamp fron,
)" month to $3.50 month when the
nu'nhcr Of lamps in use shall have IN
":oascd To fifty.
IN" committees repor: included a
p'"H'S.t!"n from the electric light com
'tIE, one 81 the principal features of
wren provides that he Council shall
AaNr INC right any time during the ~
u nc contract to replace 'one-half of The
'nps alternating
~ discussion on
this particular part Of the proposed con.
rart, some e. The Councilmcn he,,r
~ the opinion that the Council shouId rn
serve II as n privilege 10 name tho mint
where In" gas lights should be substitut
60. IN" ma i"ri'y however approving Of
the proposition as presented.
Mr.: T.. {. llillycr. manager Of the cleo
r'c hGht company. and Colonel Garter
NJ. fra%ion. In the interests of the char
'"rcd Gas COMPANY. addressed the l'oun
cil IN connection with the report of thn
Light Committee.
Mr.. ODonn"l moved that the pronoyi-
non hc accepted. legally drawn M In
me FORM of n conirac: and presented
10 me tonDC!l nj its next meeting rn,.
ratification. Adopted by a vote of o "a
MrssrE Doh"r.". HUGHES ara W,'i,s.t
voting IN the negative. Being stockhold-
cis III the electric light company. MessYs.
Joa@l ma i.2E@ III not vnte.
officer William Haley.
~ the ""iicc force. resigned yesterday.
IFS case came up for hearing before ,he
'olice commissioners last night tbs
upshot OF which has not been learned Of.
liil"Y was charged with Voluntarily
leaving his heat in the night time. and
being found In various bnr-ronms. etc.
Eohnri v. Downing. comptroller of the
}. ..s.N ltrs 10,
children. and FIVE servants. In their nri
Naie ca". went through our city yester-
day on their way from Ola Point to Phil
adelphia.
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Norfolk Iron Works,
GEO. w. DUVAL & CO.,
No. 10 Waller Street. Norfolk, Va,

ENGINES. BOILERS. WMILI. AMI
oil kinds of machinery OF tbs most i'm
proved patterns. Also repairing at the
shortest notice Particular attention
to steamboat work. DtfNAI.'S PATIENT
ROLLER TUBE FEKRElES are the
only perfect remedy FOR icuky boiler tubes
THey can be inserted In lew minutes by
any engineer. and arc warranted TO stop
leaks.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-14

Verdant Keepsake as q buttonhole. Den
ny Newlans garments were 40 spick
and span as the Rowcry or Canal street
could furnish them, whereas the Young
lniiiier wore old cord brooches and a
seemed honest but heavy: the RETURNED
American was happy type of native
irish humor, grated on transatlantic
experience. Oddly enough they were
ola friends and swore by each other
Mohaul weighed Nowlan against Eav-
a ana ana kanavaugh against Now
Ian. Which should be picked on, a.
Maureen? which send by midniah. 70
peep ovee the girls shoulder into tho
mirror of ST. Patricks well? such was
the eheannachie's crafty scheme ro:
making ms. spell work-such the man
ner In which he hoped 10 render Man
reen harry for life. Finally the girls
own words rose to his mind She had
oald; Il did think liked Bryan better.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-14

Quite otherwise. There will be tn iic-
ton CT balls till long AFTER society has
forgotten the little ii knew about dane
ing, til the women have all joined the
men in the doorways and yielded the
floor 10 some hired CarmencIta And
this present Is the high season and the
apothotic moment of the bah gown.
And some Of the latest gowns show a
combination of tiMs that for refinement
and subtlcty could do crcdi; to a master
painter. One of the combinations is of
pure white and cream white This CON
trast deepens the pure white TO silvery
gray, and the cream to ilaXcn yellow.
The effect is exquisite. n sort of corot.
have seen 4 bodice made OF white chif-
fon with wide X-plaitcd fril round
the low neck made of cream brussels
net bordcred with cream carnations set
on the edge like ruche. The cream deep
ems ct the heart of the fowera and so
gives 10 this tint its accent. while a sll-
Yer Sc, rims stone buckle fastened in the
belt gives n focus TO the gray. An
other design is square neClcd blouse OF
white chiffon with garniturc Of npr-
colored gutpure and sable. The lace
forms n sort of slashed blouse laid on
over, with vertical openings through
which the chiffon falls out In puffs. Over
the shoulders the neck is edged with fur
Wide belt of the lace laid over white,
fitted 10 the figure and fastened behind
with two loops of the same that stand
out from the waist. Sable edges the top
of the belt and the top Of the lops. The
skirt is OF pink satin. Another is q
blouse OF white mousselinc de sole over
white, with a skirt of the Same mousse
line over pink. The dcco!lt is bordsrad
with 4 wide plated ruffle OF pink roses,
and there is wide pink satin belt fas-
tened behind with two broad standing
loops. having row of pink roses be-
tween them. The mousseline skirt is
eide plated and loose from the lining
and the bottom is finished with mar
row band of white ribbon folded inside
the hem.
This sleeves OF these gowns contain
plenty of material, hut are no longer
stuffed out with horsehair. the tenden-
cy Of all sleeves being 10 decrease in size.
inongh some journals show models of
+. ball dress where the sleeves falls off the
shoulder and the bodice is held up by
strap these ridiculous designs are NOT
+ worn by women of taste and are nor
3 made In the bast dressmaking houses
AS seen in the models above, 1t is very
much the fashion to make the skirt only
OF the silk and the bodice of a nl;nplin"
cnilions ana lace. The preferred ma
tefials are plain satin. flowred sill; ana
3 more, the latter extremely fashionab,a
X not only for evening, but also for day
4 wear. The colors are white rose. ceriea
/ Pale blue, violet.
FLOWER DECORATIONS.
Very notable is the absence of flowers
arranged in natural garlands. spravs
y ETC., such as used to be the chief ,.arnj
4 ture of evening dress. Few flowers are
L employed and these are subordinated so
s as 10 form true decorative effect. as
4 4insianced in the fiower-edged rufIies
above, where all the blossoms are alike
y IND no attempt Is made to initiate ma.
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HARRIS LITHIA WATER.

Read what the noted DR. Thomas &
uowell has TO say for Harris Lithia
MIR. J. Il. HARRIS.
Dear Sir-l have found the use of the
water from your l.ithia Spring in South
young lady patient OF mine VINO has
suffered for years with Diabetes. with
all its different attendants, that 1 want
To add my testimony to the many Won
already have. The patient ! refer 10
mas used the water freely at home for
scarcely q month now, with more LCnc-
fetal results than from months spent M
the different noted lithia springs in diff
sides long continued Use of the same
waters 1T home. Other of my patient;
with best results cordially recon-
mcnd ii TO an suffering; from similar dis
eases. Very respectfully yours.
THOMAS S. POWELL. NJ d.
President Southern Medical College. At
lanta. Ga.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-25

1t is frequent excuse Of unthinking
men for leaning toward free silver
that "things can't be worse than they
now are. D." This is a mistake. Mat
ters can be very much worse, especially
for the workingmen.
First. They would be worse II wages
were paid in a 58 cent dollar or in a
dollar worth less than 100 cents. How
ever 1t may be with mine owners and
mortgage debtors, men whose capital is
their labor are not interested In having
the purchasing power Of their dollar"
diminished
Second. Things would be made
worse for the 1.78e, ,BS2 savings bank
depositors In this state alone II their
e7l6, 0S9, 500 Of savings were made pay
able In depreoiated dollars
Third Things would be worse fos
the nearly ZOO, 900 pensioners II their
monthly stipend were to be paid In bS
cent dollars
Fourth. Things would be worse fol
all the millions Of benehoiaries Of stock.
mutual and cooperative insurance COM
panies and all the 1.7<6. Ta6 sharehold-
ers In building and loan associations II
payment were TO be made to them IN
any money less good than the best
Ftfth--Things would be worse foi
everybody In case Of a panic caused By
the prospect Of a silver basis-NeW
York World.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-25

to hold the respect Of his pupils and
gives an unfavorable impression 20
the people, who make up their esti-
mate of him largely from what they
see. A parent who knows that
teachers conduct outside as well as
inside of the school is all of the right
sort will be more likely than other
wise to cooperate with him in the
work of the school. This point is
seemingly over looked, by a few at
least.
More and more is being said these
days about moral training in the
schools. A good tendency this. The
general impression seems to be, how
ever, that the most effectual way in
this kind of training is by example.
Read the testimony of one of Amer
ica Is most gifted writers and lectur-
ers:
"The main factor in the child's
moral training is the personality of
the teacher, if he is the right person
for the responsible place he oocu-
pies. His very presence is an edu-
cation, and the tones of his voice, the
expression of his countenanoe, his
habits and manners, all are felt by
the children of his charge, who are
infected by them as by o divine con-
tagion. Cyrus Pierce, the father
Of normal schools in America,
was a remarkable teacher in his
moral personality. He developed
in his pupils such power of
conscience and such moral force
that they manifested it every
wherein the classroom, in the
study hall, in the boarding house, on
the street. Nor did his influence
over them end when they graduated
from his school. They carried with
them, in most instances, the charac-
ters they had formed under his in
struction, and people were accus-
toned to say that they could identi-
fly Prof. Pierce's pupils by their
mental habits and their methods OF
transacting business In all the
walks of life they were conscienti-
Gus, exact, reliable and honorable. ~
Herein lies one of the fine arts.
Better than representing character
in cold marble and on lifeless canvas,
is the moulding of living characters
by our own highest selves. What
a vast inviting field is open to every
teacher, through the power of ex-
ample
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-25
COMMERCE NEEDS A STABLE STAND
ARD.


vice Presidential Candidate Hobart Shows
why cold Is the best Measure Of Values.
In his letter accepting the Republican
nomination for vice president Hon. Gar
ret A. Hobart saids
The money standard Of great nation
should be a. fixed and permanent as the
nation itself To secure and retain the
best should be the desire Of every right
minded citizen. Resting on stable foun-
dations, continuous and upvarying GER
tainty of value should be its distinguish
ing characteristic. The experience Of
all history confirms the truth that every
coin, made under any law, howsoever
that coin may be stamped. will finally
command In the markets of the world
the exact value of the materials which
compose It. The dollar Of our country,
whether of gold or silver, should be Of
the full value of 100 cents, and by so
much as any dollar is worth less than
this in the market by precisely that
sum will some one be defrauded
The necessity Of certain and fixed
money value between nations as we'll az
individuals has grown out Of the inter
change Of commodities, the trade and
business relationships which have arisen
among the peoples Of the world. with
the engagements Of human wants and
the broadening Of human interests
This necessity has made gold the final
standard Of all enlightened nationa
II we are to continue TO hold our
place among the great commercial ma
tions, we must cease Juggling with this
question and make our honesty Of pur-
pose clear to the world. No room should
be left for misoonception as TO the
meaning of the language used In the
bonds Of the government not yet ma
tured. It should not be possible for any
party or individual to raise q question
as to the purpose of the country TO pay
all its obligations In the best form Of
money recognized by the commercial
world.
Any nation which is worthy Of credit
or confidence can afford to say explicit
ly ON q question so vital 10 every in
terest what 1t means when suoh mean
ing is challenged or doubted It is do
sirable that we should make IL know at
once and authoritatively that an ''hon-
est dollar" means any dollar equivalent
to a gold dollar of the present standard
Of weight and fneness.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-25

ness, tho disturbance Of values and the
overthrow Of all American industries.
When Governor FloYoF introduced Gen
srhl Buokner. the scene was almost dfa-
metio The northern audience evidently
thought that to the brave soldier Of the
south IL should accord a special welcome,
and cheer upon cheer rent the air, the
speaker being for several minutes unable
TO begin Ex-Governor Flower said:
"At the Indianapolis convention we
nominated q Union general and q former
Confederate Reneral In the lest war Of
80 years past the grass has grown green
over both the graves Of the Union and the
Confederate dead, and at indianapolis
we buried all the hates Of the past with
military honors. introduce General 81
mon B. Buokner."
General Buokner's speech was followed
by one by DR.. William Everett of Massa-
chusetts, after which Judge r. Fellows
spoke very briefly and claimed that Ken
tuoky would be against Bryan, and with
three cheers the meeting closed
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-25

ALBANY, Sept. ea-Mayor Thaoher alb
solutely refused TO be interviewed on the
subject Of the telegram sent 70 him by
John @. Sheehan, the Tammany leader,
requesting him 10 resign from his position
az the head Of the Democratic state ticket
In view Of his statement issued on Sun
day night indorsing the gold standard.
But, although the mayor refused 10 talk, a
friend OF his said "Mr. Thacher has as
sured me that he has not answered Mr.
Sbeehan's telegram and, moreover, does
not intend to answer IT," Mr.. Thaoher's
preservation Of total indifference In regard
70 Mr.. Sheehan's telegram is not echoed
by many Of his friends In this oity, and
not a few Of them have gone 90 far as TO
characterize IL ~ en- insult, and one man
IN very oiose touch with Mr.. Thaohsr said,
III consider IL the most impudent display
OF nerve on the part Of political spoil
seeker that have ever seen." Mr.. Thaoh-
or has left FOR Altamont, his summer
home, where he will remain In absolute
seoluslon today. Before leaving the city
he said that IL would be useless TO try to
communicate with him, as he would not
be disturbed,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-25
WHO IS TO sLAMsi

The Free Silver Wolf Says That the Sound
Money Lamb Is DistuTbing Buuincss.
The wolf in the fable blamed The
lamb for stirring up the bed of the
stream and making the water muddy.
but" said the lamb. "the water runs
from you toward me. / could not have
disturbed your drinking. "Oh, we'll
the wolf rejoiDed, "f you did not, your
grandfather did" And he straightway
dined ON young mutton.
The silverite wolves who are bowling
calamity and threatening to overthrow
our sound financial system pretend to
flnd an excuse for their 10 to schemes
In the unsettled condition Of business.
Because loans are being called in and
capital is timidly waiting the result Of
the elections, the advocates Of free coin
age say, ia the words Of their presiden-
tiRl candidate, "You are interfering
with business. " All unfavorable indioa-
tions IN trade and industry they loudly
ascribe 10 the gold standard, and the
manufacturers who are forced TO limit
their output by reason Of the refusal Of
merchants to buy while there is 30 much
uncertainty about prices are accused Of
being goldbugs who are purposely max
ing hard times
It should be easy for all intelligent
voters to zee through the hypocrisy Of
the silverite claima Nothing can be
more certain than that instead Of being
due 10 the gold standard any financial
stringenoy which may now exist Is al
most entirely caused by the agitation
for q debased currency. With large
number Of Office seeking politicians 60
ing up and down the country shouting
for cheap dollars, and promising to cut
the measure Of values In two If they
gain control Of the government. how
can business be goodP A tight money
market simply means that the owners
Of capital are unwilling to make loans.
Does any reasonable man expect that
the threat Of enabling borrowers TO pay
their debts in 90 cent dollars is going
to encourage investors to part with their
capitalH On the contrary. is 1t not self
evident that the clamor for debt re-
pudiation policy Is the real source Of
business depression2
30 long as there remains any doubt
as to the future financial basis Of our
great industrial and mercantile opera
tions SO long will there be anxiety and
fear in the commercial world. Distrust
will continue TO breed failures; capital
will be scarce and interest high; debts
will be hard 10 collect, and investors
will hesitate to engage In productive in-
dustries. This condition Of affairs can
only be remedied. in so far as our money
standard Is concerned, by an emphatic
declaration at the polls against free sill
yer and all other cheap money fallaciea
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-25
asttinE Rioh IN TheiT Mind.

The silverites who are dreaming Of
great wealth TO be had for everybody
through the simple process Of calling so
cents q dollar Ahould wake up long
enough to ask themselves this question, I,
"n q dollars worth Of property
means a certain quantity Of labor prod
ucts, would there be any more Of these
products for the mea who want them II
we say that the same amount Of proper
ty Is worth s2g In other words, does an
increase IN the prices Of goods mean an
increased quantity Of goodsf''
By the time they have thought out an
answer 10 this question the victims Of
the 10 TO delusion will be able 10 see
that. though they might legislate that
every dollars worth Of products shouid
be worth 100 times as much, tho only
change would be In the minds Of the
men who made the law. Dreams of
great riches are mighty poor substitutes
for solid labor products.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-25
From = Great Dsmoosaa.

A depreciation Of the currency Ia al
ways attended by loss to the laboring
Glasses. This portion Of the community
have neither time nor opportunity to
watch the ebbs and hows of the money
market. Engaged from day TO day IN
their useful tolls, they do not perceive
that, although their wages are nom
inally the same, or even somewhat
higher. they are greatly reduced. In
fact. by the rapid increase of currency,
which. Rs Ii appears 10 make money
abound, they are at first inclined 10 con-
slider a blessing. = Andrew Jackson.
Eighth Annual Message.