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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01
a DEPARTMENT OF MASUFACTUR.
E1sS.

Mr.. Richard II. Edmonds, editor of
the Manufacturers Record, of Balti-
more, is the author of an able and an
interesting letter recently addressed to
the Chicago Convention of the National
Association OF Manufacturers. on THE
magnitude of our manufacturing in
tercst considered in connection with the
suggestion for the creation by Con-
gress OF a Department of Manufactures
and Commerce"
Mr.. Edmonds calls attention to the
Importance OF asking of Congress the
creation of such department. the sec
rotary of which should be a member of
the Presidents Cabinet.
He says that the public has so long
been accustomed to hear that agrlcul-
ture is the basis of all our growth and
prosperity that the manufacturing in
;erests have come to be looked upon as
OF secondary Importance. Agriculture
has justly been recognized by the estab-
!:shment of the Department of Agricul-
iure, but the manufacturers of the
country have received scant recognition
Sioiii TIC ililloistl government, and
every request made of Congress by man
ufacturers is by the public and large
portion OF the press decried as a piece
OF impertinence, as though this industry
were Of trifling value compared with
ether business Interests.
He asserts that the total value of
manufactured products in 1890 was So
3,0,107,624; whereas the total value of all
agricultural products for that year. as
reported by the statiscian of the United
States Agricultural Department. was
S3,S0O000.000. In 1870 the total CAPITAL
invested in manufacturing in the United
States was s2.11S, EOS. 900. BY 1850 this
:lad increased to 50, 100, 272 900. Between
1880 and 1890, however, the increase was
phenomenal, and the census OF 1890
showed total capital of $685., AS. 900
or, in other words, the increase in CAPT.
tai invested in manufacturing between
1850 and 1890 was 81 ,000, 900. 900 more than
the total manufacturing capital of the
country in 1880. This increase in capital
of ,7O0,000,000 is itself almost equal 10
the total value Of the agricultural pro-
ducts OF the country in 1890. The num-
Der of hands employed increased from
2,732.oeS Ia 1880. whose aggregate wages
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01
PERSONALS.

Andrew Carnegie will give $4,000 a
year for the embellishments of the Car
negle library of Pittsburg.
There is a well-groundcd rumor ailoa,
that Mrs. Frank Leslie Is about to en-
Dark again upon the sea of matrinony
Editor Charles a. Eana Will preside
at the Abraham Lincoln anniversary
celebration ut Cooper Union on the
evening OF February - next.
The Empress of Russia owns an er-
mine mantle which is valued at sac. 900
IT is present from her subjects liv-
Ing I'm the Province of Kherson
Marion Butler. OF North Carolina. 81
years old on his last birthday. is the
youngest nan In the United States Sen
ate since the time OF Henry Clay.
Governor Hastings, of PENNSYLVANIA.
who has been III Hot Springs, Ark. for
some time on account of illness. has re-
turned to Harrisburg with his health
fully restored.
Monterrey Jephson, SANKEY'S faithful
Lieutenant. has been appointed Il
Qpeen'S messenger, q position of great
responsibility, which may call him to
South Africa.
DIR. Fauvel, who recently died In
Paris, had larger practice in his special
Observation-Disclosures of the throat-than
any other physician in the world. His
fee was only $40.
George Frederick Watts. the celebra
ted English artist. whose sod year will
be completed, in February next, is still
I'm excellent health. and works with char
acteristic assiduity.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01


When Homer wrote Of Troy.
There were no rules for him to watch.
No grammars to annoy.
Hc Ind no slang TO guard against;
He spelled the easiest way.
Tho subjects were not thrcadbsre then
Because no had first say.
And Dante had it easy. too,
In Florence when he wrote
Ho mndo each phrase as he went on;
There were no words to quote.
Tho common talk of every day
Was good enough to usr.
100 trite' was something never heard
ihere were no terms to choose.
Old Chauccr had no task Mt all;
i1o wrote what came along;
He put down Just what people said
And couldn't spell words wrong.
Yon see, no one had tried before
To write this brand new speech,
30 Chanccr liked it his own way
For all the schools to teach
IL wasn't bad when Shakespeare lived;
The right no one coUlG tell
There were no dictionaries then
No wonder no wrote well.
Now it gets harder all the time;
Each word must mean just so.
The worry turn you'd like the best
Is one that will not go.
Anna Z. Murphy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

The Cuban Junta In New York are en-
sdeavoring to find out WIZ, is to blame
STSt9r the loss of the Hawkins. The i'll
stated boat carried 1900 rifles, a mllion
cartridges, two Hotchlsiss guns. pound
isSsof dynamite and other military and
Shospttal stores.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

sGov. Northen says in the Wnycross
sHerald, that lie has an order 70: &c.,
10oSacres of timber land near the Okee-
fenol:ee swamps in Georgia
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

Ready prepared York, HoI-
land Gin, Martini Whiskev,
vermouth, Congressional and
Manhattan Cocktails. Also
Angostura and Orange Bit
terS, Arack Punch, Wild Cher
ny Bounce.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

fashionable photographer in Lon
ssdon says the Philadelphia Record,
chung :li.l out the Union Jack and the Stars
s slssl!1 Stripes side By side during the re-
&sssant war scare" The edges neares,
ssoseaah other were bound together by a
h broad blue ribbon.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY !, 1896.
IEICaEAT PAGES

81: The son Of Yale professor has con-
fessed to stealing articles from the Pea
body Museum valued ut $4,000.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

The New Orleans Picayunc says that
ssEgproject is on foot 1T I2l Paso to build
geS hotel. When that town has enter
Stadnedfta few hundred prize fighters i,
Wish It had more Niails.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

1.-The Galveston News says that q poDu-
||slay loan, as some people understand Il,
sis%one that does not have 10 be paid
hack.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

M Among these mentioned as possible
seuccessors of Ambassador Runyon are
Minister Breckenridge, ex-Congrcss-
sman Gable, Ex-Governor Foraker and
Fudge Lambert Tree, says the Courier
sJournal
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

AS Mckinley celebrated his silver we'd
aldsng last Saturday, After this the
ESPEroyideRce Herald thinks that he can
SSsraot eSpeo. to stand In with the gold
sInen.. This is not free silver year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

sss II England has abandoned the Schom-
firms, Venezuela would like to know
(which way she is marching from II,
SGotes the PHILADELPHIA Ledger
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

January LIST, 1856
known firm oi HI. rAG; 4: co, Erni
I:stae Agents and Gen'l AuctiOnruis il;
L:anf street, ana ] would say 10 my
friends that any Real Estate OF General
Auction business Entrusted to the firm
or 70 me VIII he promptly and satistac-
torily attended TO-
JAMES V LEIGH
Late Of the firm Of Leigh Bros. & Phelps
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

sssaaiie Mall and Express says Benjamin
Ex-Governor OF South Carr
aAnsasand all-around political ruffisn. is
EssgySsionger National nuisance. By his
apg0shours maiden speech in the United
sstaies Senate he has lowered himself
eH IS he plane of a National menace and
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

ssSSS5s, Washington Post says mai
Is ssssiEsrsilby" has been translated into
alSalssian. and a "Trilby" craze is ari-
SAating st, Petersburg. The Russian
sSstsame5of Mr.. Du Maurier's omnipresent
silogel5 Is "Katia." The Translation was
ssydade by Russian named Teminoff
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

is panic among men who loan
money on usurious rates of interest on
schattel mortgages in New York. as =
s gaal statute makes it impossible for
91hem TO collect their loans, says the
Eagle. There are abcut forty
sgoneerns engaged in the business.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01


being no signs of war with
sngland, Germany, or Spain, our blood
ssifsty Congressmen have started af-
s:i.s Turkey" says the San Antonio Ex-
'Iess; They consider it TO their own
crest to appeal to the passions Of
eirfconstituents and their constituents
nderstand them"
'sEhes Philadelphia Times thinks that
5syy - ork is a queer place when dress
have to keep iron safes in which
& fccl$ up lace and material bought
s5sitt heir customers. It Is queerer st!ll
it3ss ce where a sneak thief should
re been able TO steal from the safe
little pieces of lace for which Mrs.
3rlirig paid ex1Dnpress Eugene
'ga9 which Queen Victoria had re-
sed Ito buy because too expensive
thief cold the lace for 1926.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

Physicians endorse l.. =. f. rs n splen-
die combination. and prescribe 1t with
great satisfaction for the cure OF ali
forms ana stages of Primary, Secondary
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01
D Ii . Cures
1 4 hg IT. TN aiaYia.

due to menstrual Irregularities, are pecn-
Harry benefited by the wonderful tonic
T.. Prickiy Ash. Poke Root and Potas-
Stun
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-17
The Company known through
out the world as the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO

Having met with the highest sue
cess in the manufacture and sale OF
the excellent liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup of Figs, it has become import
ant to all to have knowledge Of the
Company and its products. The
great value of the remedy as a medi-
cinal agent, and of the Conpany's
efforts, is attested by the sale of
millions of bottles annually and by
the high approval of most eminent
| physicians.
The California Fig Syrup Co. was
organized more than twelve years
ago, for the special purpose OF
manufacturing and selling a laxative
remedy, which would be more
pleasant to the taste and more bene.
fetal in its effects than any other
known. In the process of manufact
uring, figs are used, as they ART
pleasant to the taste, and healthfu
in their tendencies, but the medicina
properties of the remedy are obtained
from an excellent combination o
plants known to be incidentally lax
lative. and to act most beneficially.
| If in the enjoyment of good health
and the system is regular, thei
laxative or other remedies are no
needed. If afflicted with any actua
disease one may be commended u
the most skilllul physicians, but ]
in need Of u laxative, then on
should have the hes. and with tn
| weIl-infnrmed EVERYWHERE Syrup q
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-17
SKETCHES BY NJ. QUAD


The station agent at Canon City had
q half grown cinnamon bear chained up
to post as pet and curiosity, and
while the train waited there for the east
bound to come along many Of the pas
sengers crossed the tracks to gaze at the
living curiosity. Among them was u
girl faced young man with lisp, who
viewed the bear for awhile and then
went back to the agent and asked:
''Thir, thee you have bear over
there"
Eyes, sir. "
"Is it'll a real bearr'
"Of course.
"If / should kill him, could tele-
graph to my ma in New York that
had thlain savage monster of the
westP'
"You could"
How much to let me thoot at him
thix times?" continued the young man
as he flshed up small revolver.
Twenty dollars for six shots, re-
piled the agent. II will accept, and
here is your moneth. Now, then, every
body thand back while l Stay the mon
ster in his tracks.
We moved back, and he advanced to
within ten feet of the bear and opened
fire. The beast stood broadside on, eat
ing some nuts thrown to him, and whilt
the six shots were being fred h. did moi
even raise his head. One bulles carried
away bit of his fur, but every one Of
the others went over INN.
Have / thlain him?" ash I'd til,
young man as he stood with emr'.
weapon in hand.
HE doesn't appear to be slain," re
piled the agent. want to try six NOR,
at the same price?"
"No, thir, guess not Twill 60 ant
telegraph to ma thath l started outh t.
Inlay monster of the west, but he re
fused to be thlain and tired me outh.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-17


When the night tramp told me that
he was hungry and had no money to pay
for food or lodging-when he added
that he had walked the streets of New
York day after day and could get no
work-when he grew pathetic and de-
clared his readiness to commit suicide
II things didn't change, halted and
asked
why don't you get out of New
| York;"
"Where'll get tor"
go to the country go over in Jersey.
Any farmer will give you your keep for
what you can do while winter lasts. +"
| "You never tried 1t, did your" he
queried.
| "No."
"I'm sure of that. have, however,
and I know how it works / land in
Jersey City. There's policeman right
there who looks me over and yells:
"'Wot You a-doin here2'
"Lookin fur work.
'Skip-git--travel, or it's three
months in Jail.
81 gifts along up town." said the
tramp, land l meets another copper,
and he yells:
"'wot is this see before me?'
"'An unfortunate man a-lookin fur "a
job
-"Git-harap-sl.a tai-If -yeu -ai,a,t
out O. town in half an hour, it IL be six
months in the jug.
II gifts out o. town and into the coun-
J try. I sees the cows in the barnyards
and the sheep gambolin in the medders,
and hears the farmer whistlin as he
splits fence rails or chops at the wood
pile. All is lovely, and opens the gate
and walks in. and dog as big as hill
throws me down and chaws me up.
Then woman throws pail of hot wa
: ter over me, and a farmer comes runnin
with club and yells out;
Durn your hide, but what dye
J meant?
"'I'm a-lookin fur work.
"'What work.
"'Any sort o. work.
"'But thar hain't bin any work in
I, Jarsey sense 1860, and you orter know
: it. Git up'n fly.
"Then 1 goes along about mile
farther and sees a Teller at. his gate
n smokin his pipe He hain't got no
milk O. human kindness in his eye, and
A so I'm passin by when he yells:
'Wot's the matter with your
"'Nuthin.
9 "'Wot are you passin along here fur?
"'A-lookin fur work.
: "'Oh, you are! WAL, I've got it ful
you. Come along o. me.
Hes a constable, and he takes mt
before court at Elizabeth, and thu
ledge looks at me and seq:
"'H'ml seei Young man, hev yol
got thousand dollars in your pocketP'
"'No, sir
"A "'Hev you got money in the bank
j. farm-own any bonds?'
:, "'No, sir.
h "'H'ml Worst case of total deprav
ity I've seen in five yearsl So you ar
8. a lookin fur work-hard work.
VI eyes, sir.
"'Work to sweat the color outer you
r suspenders and make your ha'r curlP'
"'That's me, sir.
"'Then I'm overjoyed to know that
kin accommodate you. Prisoner at tn
bar, stand up. You amt goin to STAN
up to drink, but TO sentence of min
months in the county Jail at hard work
"'What fur?'
Fur leavin good thing in NeN
York and lookin fur work in New JET
sey Remove the caitiff IN. Quad 1
Detroit Free Press
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-17

As I was about to climb the stairs of
the Third avenue elevated at Twenty
third street the other day short, fat
man came tumbling down with a great
chatter and brought up with smash
which would have busted q barrel of
cider.
"That's too bad" said as helped
him to his feet and picked up his hat for
him.
"Oh, don't mind me-" he exclaimed
in reply. "That's four times I've fell
down stairs today, and haven t skassly
barked my shins over it. come down
to New York to have good time, and
amt goin to kick about anything
$50 you are seeing New York;"
''Seein with both eyes. She's buster
of town, amt she? Went strollin
around last night, and Teller stole my
watch, but made no kick. That's what
I expected when / started from home,
you know"
"Eave you lost your overcoat?" I ask
ed, seeing he had none with him.
THAT'S what have, sir. Went into
III Oooih hOhoO v othCl hiBI1 anu uuhS
or up and asked the waiter il she'd be
stole if I didn't keep an eye on her. He
said she would, and while l was eatin
supper she was. Yes, sir, some Teller
walked right off with her cool as ice,
but l amt sayin a word. When I'm
out fur u good time, ! never kick. :"
Haven't lost any money, have your"
eyes, sir. expect have. Teller
over on Fourteenth street slapped me ON
the back and said he used to go to skule
with me and wanted to borry IS. out
with the money and hain't seen him
sence. Yes. reckon I've lost that five,
but am I kickin? Not muchl Expected
to lose my hull s87 before I've been
here two days, but I'm ahead of the
game. Teller beat me not over an hour
ago."
How was that?"
"Poked me in the ribs and said he
used to know my brother Cyrus and
then asked me in to have beer will
him. While was talkin to another man
he slid ont, and I had to pay. l don't
mind those things, though. was in c
place up here where they was playil
keerds. Teller asked me to take hant
at poker, and the fust thing knowet
I'd lost SO. They sorter expected III
kick, but l didn't. Lands alive, bu
what's the use Of kickin when you come
down to see New York;"
but you ought to be more careful OF
yourself" protested.
"Oh, let them have fun with Uncle
Reuben IL they wanter," he laughed il
reply. "Feller down here took my spec
tacles off my nose as was readin a sign
and walked eff with 'em. but didn'
boiler nor chase him up. He jest want
cd to have a little fun, you see, and
wasn't goin to tear down line fence
about it, One Of them cable kyars Oh
Broadway knocked me off the track 10th
or day, and more'n dozen fellers want
cd me to lick the conductor and sue TIN
company. They didn't mean to run mt
down. It's jest their way, you know
expected to be run over at least fou
times before got out of town.
well, you take things pretty easy. y
"Of course. When I'm to home TN
things don't go right, kuss aroun'
some, but come down here to have
good time, and amt goin to sass AM
jaw and kick. Teller over on Sixth av
enue kicked me three times. but did
boiler and raise riotp No street
come down here expectin to be tookel
fur some one else and Kicked. and ] ies
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-17
Hawaiian
Electric
Company.

The cleanest, brightest safest and really,
in the long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence, is the incan.
descent electric light. Safe nothing could
he safer. A few days ago prominent gen
tleinan of Honolulu came rushing down to
the office of the Electric Company and said
"Give me figures for wiring my house, and
want it done at once; no more lamps for me.
Last night a lamp tipped over and it came
so near setting fire to the house and burning
my children and take no more risks"
This is the sentiment of quite number In
houses fitted with the perfect light.
Just think it over and make up your mind
that you want the best and safest light; send
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
them what you want.
We have complete stock Of everything in
this line and have just received lot of the
very latest designs in chandeliers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-17
He Was waiting.

He sat ON log in front of his shanty,
smoking some sort of leaves or weeds in
his homemade pipe, and when / rode
m and saluted him thought him the
most melancholy individual l ever saw.
Down on your luckf" queried as
offered him some smoking tobacco.
"waal, no. he slowly replied.
Lost my mewl by snake bite t'other
day, but SIGH things ar to be expected.
"You don't look well. "
Guess not. I've bin sick fur about
three months, and this is my fust day
out. We must expect sickness, how
ever ;"
"Wife and children well?"
wife run away last week, and the
seven young uns ar in thar with chills
and fever. Twas kinder discouraged this
mornin, but I'm feelin quite chirky
now"
II see you have no crops in, sale
us looked over the rank fields.
mot a crop, and I'm kinder glad OIL
it. won't hev no hustlin to do this
fall"
Haven't you any poultry or live
stdck?'
l'Noap. Had to sell my COW last win
ter, and the coyotes carried off the chick
ems. Had two hogs, but they died Of
cholera. Noap, no live stock to worry
about.
"This old shanty of yours is ready to
tumble down."
THAT'S a fact, stranger. She leaks
like an old boot and kin hardly stand
alone. Reckon the fust high wind will
blow her all in heap"
Provisions pretty scarce?" persist
ed, seeing he was willing to talk.
Dunno. All we live ON is johnny
cake and corn coffee. Shouldn't won
der, though, if pervishuns was kinder
skeerce.
Your nearest neighbor must be all OF
three miles away?"
"Three miles was the highest, but
he's dead. The highest one is now five
miles away"
"And don't you get lonely!"
Never
"But will you tell me what on eartl
you are living for!''
WILL ctihuSci, Will ITO aioNci
ed as he got up and threw piece Of soc
at barking pup dog. This ERE CLAIM
is with about $500.
eyes"
"And she's mortgaged for $780,"
yes
"And the moneys all gone, and tn
mortgage is to be foreclosed mex
month";
II see.''
"Waal, I'm living to see the full
, when the fule who lent 5000 on 500
with of land gifts around yere to fore
} close on me and take possession. Afte
that I'm goin out and let snake bit
me and die. "
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-17

kept still till he found out MS mis,,-.--
and apologized. Said he took me fur a
Teller who stole his hat. "
"well, have good time" said as
I turned to 60
"You bet I willr' he replied as he
waved me farewell. "When fell down
stairs, busted my suspenders, tore the
back out Of my vest and ripped coat
tail loose, but I'm all right-all right
and I'll git sowed up and then hunt
fur a circusl p
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-17

Have you a leaky gutter2 II you
have, make it perfectly clean and dry,
apply a god coat of No. 8 p. and b.
Paint over the leaky spots; then take a
piece, of stout Manila paper, or piec e
of common cotton cloth, paint it well on
both sides; lay it over the first coat, CIV
ing the whole final coat, and there
will be no more leak there. Or IL the
whole gutter is bad, make it clean and
dry, and apply paste Of P. &IB. Paint
and Portland Cement.