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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
Town OF SUFFOLK

rum of the City Hall Theatre to-mor-
row CThursday) night. This will be the
first public address under the auspices
of the BRYAN and Sewall Club and
though the t Ale for advertising is short
Suholk's Democracy will evidence their
LOYALTY to Mr.. Young by giving him an
enthusiastic reception. There will also
be another prominent speaker present.
but his name cannot now be announced.
The secretary was notified by Candi-
date Young of his decision this after
noon Telegrams were Immediately
sent to other eloquent speakers to be
present at the rally, but no positive IN
.1rmation is now ut hand. 1t is certain
that Young Will be here, and highly
probable that he will be assisted
Ladies' are especially invited to come
TO the meeting. Good order Is assured.
The gallery Will be reserved for colored
nnoDle who would Ike to hear an intel
forget the hour-S30 p. m.
MARRIED. A FLORIDA MINER
There was pretty matrimonial cere-
monv i'll the county to-day. The prin-
cinals were Miss Mollie j. Lawrence
AID Mr.. james r. Rawles. Miss Law
renee Is Il popular young lady and Is
The daughter of Mr.. John T. Lawrence
The groom is an energetic business man.
who has the SUPPLEMENTARY of large
nhosphate mine I'm Florida
COLORED REPUBLICAN CLUE
colored Mckinley and Hobart Club
has been organized with the following
officers: j. Frank Douglas. president I:
l.. Jones. vice-president; ]. c. Lee. treas
urer: G. $. Brown. secretary: William ID.
COPELAND. sergeant at arms. Their
Headquarters are on Sycamore street.
EMIT POSTPONED
The "Puppen Fee" entertainment to
have been given under the auspices of
Circle No. 2. Kings Daughters. has been
nostnoned The young ladies have de-
.-ded to render that attraction next
Tuesday In the old Town Hal.
q. p. Rembert. OF Richmond. had a
meeting tonight in the interest OF the
alleged O ound money people.
y check for So. drawn by the Phila-
dclnhin Record in favnr NJ r '. pruhon
and signed by Treasurer Mccartney,
has been lost or misplaced. The Hinder
will please leave at The Nirsinian office.
Mr.. Merritt Briggs left on the cannon
ball train for Richmond on legal bust
ness. Mai. c. w. Wright went on the
same train.
Former County Chairman William
Stands. of Southampton. was in Suffolk
TODAY.
The Town Council will have their
regular monthly meeting Friday night
Miss Blanche o'Rr!en has returned to
her home i'm Chattanooga, Tenn.
a number of trees were blown down
during last nights storm. The storm
caused greater confusion on the streets
hv reason of the fact that the electric
lights went out.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
HUNTERSyTI.LE.

Mrs. Estelle C. r lote of Richmond.
Va is the guest of Capt. e. w. Savaee's
randy on Central avenue.
Mrs. Il. G.. Hall and children. of Wash
lngion avenue. who spent last month in
richmond, Va, have returned home
a number Of young lad friends CIV
Miss Bride Anderson su. prise pantv = :
her home on Outien street Tuesday
night All enjoyed themselves very
much. 'S
The Outnsvlle Bryan and Seyou
Club will organize Thursday night WIN
s!Nty!ive members "''''
News was brought to Justice A. II
Hawks yesterday that an infant ba 4
been found buried outside the cemetery
wal. Acting as coroner n ordered =
jury Of inquest summoned and prncaa5 =
ed to the spot. The following are Tho
names OF he Jurors: r. H. Stevens. fore
nan; WNliam Bank, WNl.am CnT,ojne
George Rohinon, r. J. Spra:l Y and Jn',I
=. stevens. The " rd.ct rendered was
substant!aHy. that the infan, came 70 its
denth at the hands Of some cruel and un-
known mother.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
CnInnnian solid mot.

indianapolis Sentinel: The mere the
silver craze dis out IN larger L gets
There must he q second crop coming on
Chattanooga News: Bryan has de-
monst.atei the possibility of a cand.-
date speaking continuously during a
campaign without making a single mis-
take worth mentioning. II he is 81 c;cl
he VIII owe IL 10 the campaign of
education which he has conducted him
self, moe than all other causes comb,n-
ed.
Kansas City Times: The gold reserve
in the treasury, thanks 10 the prospect
of an early return of our government to
the free coinage OF silver. IS TOW $4,000
600 over and above III required $1,000
900.
Brooklyn Citizen: If it be said shat
Bismarck is old. and. therefore, his
opinion is not 20 be set up against tina;
OF young ana active men. the answer l.
that he held the sam opinion when In
active life and when occupying posi-
ton In which he VS. called on 70 c-G-
s!ler the financial situation a home ana
abroad in all aspects
Albany Herald; Nobody can question
tn regularity Of the National Demo
cratic Convention n Chicago. II was
regularly called and the d !eGates COM
posing Il were duly elected by the opc
under the :u,rs and regulations which
have always governed Democratic Con
v ntions. And yet there are men who
have boltcd that convention and, as self
appointed delegates nominated an opro-
S!tion ticket, and VI claim to be Demo-
Gratis. What sort OF Democrats are
they?
Chicago Record: Old Yale can hardly
be proud Of the fact that the first open
d!scourtesy 10 be shown 4 Piostdent.lI
caniidat in this campaign was at the
hands Of a set Of rrWty college bows
who endeavorei 10 interfere with Mir
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
(Atlanta Cons,iintlnn !

The pension roll OF the government
has steady increased since 1861. Du-
ring the fiscal year Of the war the number
Of Fede:ai pficas5ne.s was only SOS.
The last fiscal year, however. cnd!rr
June 30. 1886, d.sc sci the fact ;hat
9I0.524 nam : arc crro.led
For the pas yco., however. NC pcn-
son roll was increased by the addition
OF only l5f names. The inference % he
drawn from :hes figures ie TINT nom
now or the length Of The roll viii "a III
ally decrease from year TO yea. S,,ch
a din!Au;:on Is IN tae nature Of ,h'nrs'
as over ih.r'y-onc years have uassrl
sine the curtain fell upon the 24caf
tragedy Of The war.
Las; year the prod!giouz sum IL $40
s69.3el was dispensed by the COVE. En,ac,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
NEWS.

and James Cosby were recognized to
apncar as witnesses in the case Of city
of Newport News VS.. S. A. Murphy Oc-
tcher 18th.
i. r. Powell qualified as City Superin-
tendent of Pubic Schools
POLICE COURT.-Wm Moore,
drunk: fined 81 and costs
Rosa GRAY. colored, dIsorderly: fined
$3.50 and costs
Hattie Winston. colored. disorderly
fined $3.50 and costs
Sarah Dorse. colored, disorderly
fined $50 and costs.
warrant was sworn out by John
WIZ; colored. OF Portsmouth. VS.. Mar
ION watkins. colored, for OBTAINING his
child. Sergeant Reynolds served The
warrant. but Notwithstanding the giant
- PROPORTIONS of the tall officer the
woman refused 10 go with him. The
officer called n wagon and ATTEMPTED to
uut his prisoner in IL in order to convey
her to the station house but while he
was making ready TO put his prisoner in
the wagon she flew into him like n wild
person. pulling of his hat. She tore il
to nicces and made general assault
unnn the officer Marion was success
fully landed in Jail however. and soc
ond charge-that of resisting an officer
was entered up.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.-A license to
maj ' was ISSUED To-Day 10 Charles l..
y. Rose and AGrells White, colorcd. of
Lexington Va. and Boston, Mass. re-
spectiVclv.
DEEDS RECODRED-Wm. II. Smith
ct. uX.. to J. III. Radstin ct ais. $500.
James Brooks ct TX. to j. II. Ralstin
ct. ais. trustee: consideration, $500.
Ellie II. Gravis ct. uX.. to w. j. Nelms,
trustee: consideration, s62S75.
Il. j.. Rinch ct uX.. to Charles Patter-
son. two deeds: consideration in each
81 O00
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01

The Kings Daughters will meet this
afternoon Al. 1870 o'clock at Mrs.
Reeves. Park az nue.
Mrs. r L. Nicholson and l!tt,e daugh-
ter Ethel, OF South PAX avenue who
were spending a week at their paren-
tial home iii Suffolk, have return. d
home.
Mra Nancy Taylor, Of Water LILY y.
c., liz visiting: her children, Mrs. W. NJ.
Nash and Messrs Taylor brothers OF
this ward.
Mr.. c. S. Groves. of Atlanta, Ca, stop
Ping with friends on South Reservoir
avenue. is reported some b-tter in
health.
Mr.. J. n. Truoblood and wife have re-
moved into the residence adjoining Mr..
Trueblooi's pace Of business on Mar
Shall ayG nue..
Mrs. J. p Barrett and little Ethel re-
turned TO the city Tuesday evening from
the. mountains of Virginia Mis-. Il. has
greatly improved, having fully recover
ed from her late Illness.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01

1t says much for the good sense Of the
Queen that she has new. resented any
kindly attemp!s on the pa-t nf he gem
eral public TO secure record uf her IL ce
under Informal conditions. IN one occa-
sion sin, ospied Il man with a camera,
standing II, crlbl!ngiy afar oil, ana 'ook-
ing wistfully towards her. The Queen
at once dispatched a messenger to say,
Her Maje5ty hopes vau VIII send her a
copy" and his confidence d, once re-
turned.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01

In Federal pensions! To furnish. q more
definite idea. how YER. of the burden of
expense which the government mas ca.-
ried since the war, the total sum OF
money paid out TO Federal y nsionersi
since 1861 reaches the enormous agsrc-
gate OF 1896. i49,St0.
Taese figures VIII doubtless be sur
pr:sinS TO many who have Civ the
subject but little thought. The burden,
however, is one wh!ch the government
has deliberately assumed and on which
II cannot fully ti.scha.gS until he last
pensioner has Joined the comrades in
the silent bivcuac.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
UNDERWEAR.

MEMS NATURAL WOOL. SHIRTS
AND ORA WEDS, co PER CActr.
WOOL. QUITE EQUAL TO THE.
ORDINARY 75c. ONES. ARE HERE
NOW sec
MEMS WHITE AND NATURAL.
WOOL SHIRTS AND DRAWERS
VERY HEAVY, $l.OO.
T'T''S ca RNTNN'rS CANNOT RE
BOUGHT RELOW$l.5o ELSEWHERE,
Nv NTN- HOH ~ LADIES' HEAVY
WOOD FLAT VESTS. WORTH ST.
AfaE HERE sl.00 THIS UNDER.
WEAR OFFERING IS y REMARK.
ABLE ONE.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
ATLANTIC CITY.

The Merritt wrecking steamer VIM.
Coley leH last night for Hatte:as TO
raise a wreck.
Mr.. j. Ga'.ha Burgess, OF IT rran
avenue, has returned from n visit Of ten
DAYS TO friends ard relatives in Balu-
more and Washington.
MIR. Charles Minter, OF Avenue b. ex-
poets to leave to-day 70: Harrisburg,
Fa.
Lieutenant Commander Croker, OF
For. Norfolk. who has been quite sick
et the hospital, expects to teave in ft i,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
THIS EAgL,g--D,.5 Itself !
Portsmouth. Stpt. 3. .Ql

Portsmouth,, Sept. p. %.
DIR. L. B. FREY,
Ny Dear Sir:
Your treatment Of my case
has been 50 successful that |
desire 10 express my high ap-
probation OF the same. When
! tegan your treatment for my
ears some months ago, | was
intensely ANNOYED by the
ccnsta t rin ting ard
: uZ-ing in them. was
also aiu1o2t entirely
deaGin botIa cara 50 that
| discharged my du,ieS with
great difficulty, q am a petty
officer on the u. S. Receiving
Ship frankIlnl. Under
your trc atulent NV
ears hare entirely re.
CO. cred ard ncy hear
ms Is completely res
Iored.
B. T. FRIES,
305 Henry ST., Portsmouth.
Dr.. L. B. frey has Offices
at rooms 8 at 9, No. 1876
Main ST., over : and 10 cent
store. SreciaitIes; Ga
tara, AathanI2, EIay
Fever, Dy5rcra lea :
nezs and al csiasl Sc !,
LaZ,, n oee, Threat,
Get ard s. ornacEa.
Consultation Almaya
Free. Terms very moderate.
Hours 9 a. m. TO 1 p. M, 2 to
s p. m.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
TRUSsES FITTED BY AN
IN PERT YSICIAN, 40. lSG
MAIN 81. EXAM, NATIONS
FREE. VA TRUST co. PER-
NJ ANl,NTI.E LOCATED.
PRICES MODERATE

NqTlcE.- W r., LEVIN. DOING
irwin & Co, having by deed Of trust
Gated Saptcmhcr .itt, 1896 assigned to me
al ~ personal property usr! IN cnri-ying
or The uansfvr ana expire luall, IS n
tle cities II %ogfulk and Portsmouth,.
Va. nHd Norfolk county, Va iuclud,ug
his notes. bonds and GpcN a scpuu.s us...
10 him On ncaou1. % said business, All
persons nGtttcd 10 Inn a.c rtqiczi,d I,
p.rsfu having c,a!.a- aiairsi lin arc 70
~. 80. - present ,.e sainc TO ne duly
nV'hcH!cn'cd. ! have plru.ui ", Il
IRWIN tr agent - carry OH tic soid bust.
rc7f u al IT'S hror0ics al1 t. collect al
money owing or account az enid Lusircs,
EDWARD SPAIDiNG.
aeaG-iu.th. sa-ot Trustee
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-17

a good many popuiists seem to be
afraid the republican caryassing board
intend 70 steal the state fer those re-
publican candid dates who we're defeated.
But ri $. G. Cherry, Melvin GriRsby
|aud Thomas Null. who were the At
torneys Tor TIE fustonists, we're satisfied
slth no conduct q he board and
publicly that they bslisyed TIE
e ~ honest M lair and that
n n y \ = aotine "a Isood fAith.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-17

In little town In the heart Of Russia have
been studying the future Of the United States.
Not from books, for In all the towns there was
not . book In English, or German or French, or
anything but Russian not from material OBJ
tanned In the United States. because ! went
weeks without,even letter, not from ponder
Ing over the Industrial and material interests OF
our country. for spent my whole time In study
ing Russian industries and interests. Yet l say
/ have been studying the future, and material
future Of the whole United States. have done
this by studying the Russian farmer.
The United States IL . country Of great and
varied interests. but IT. greatest interest TN
doubtedly 10 farming-we are primarily an az
ricultural country. live can sell our agricul-
turai products in the m Arket Of the world at
profit over their cost, We shall continue to be an
agricultural country and . prosperous one. II
we cannot sell 1t profit We shall cease to be q
farming community and shall turn to producing
something which We can sell at profit.
Whether we can or cannot sell our pro tucts
profitable depends upon the prices vt which
other agricultural communities can sell their
products. II these can sell cheaper than we
e supply ap the world then they Viii underseI U.s.
and We gradually shall cease 70 be an ag
,cutuTs county We can IN. un a;,s s.. them as1
cultural. VOW, one OF the greatest Of all our
agricultural competitors II nussis: With an
empire andinS halt Wy o I round d.. the globe
81 per cent cultivate the soil, Is Il any wonder
that kussi. Y co@Rsetor and md dsangerons one
produce and sen products most important to use
Does not her future q an agricultural power
t sosn ssadyns ths .ps
seeiug what kind Of land he has and how he
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-17

TIE largest and best line OF haudker-
chiefs and holiday goods at the Palace
store. NJ. HOFFMAN & Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-17
THURSDAY. DEC IT,, 1896
THE LEALERs rALsEHOOD.

ana k6ALEkS fALSEHUOUs
The Leader still persists in it's lying
attitude with regard to the printing Of
the official ballots. 1t refused last
week to print the county auditors |
letter telling OF the facts-which but
illustrates the narrowness, the deceit,
the venom Of its position. The county
auditor stated in his letter last week.
s ME.f e g, TsR E s.re 81. q Tss
cnAR0E For PRINTING 10000 o..
s siS.Hi s sAhnors ~ AsD 500
was. Official ballots Ct $50 per
nnndred or 4-s cents piece ana
. or Z ia cents ! piece. I foand these
those Of the Leader at conts .
piece al aroand, 30 let the Job.
BY all that is honest, fair and square
can the Leader for moment assume
that THE COURIER is in anywise out Of
the we'll beaten path OF honor and
decency. The auditor declares he ''let
the job" The work was performed
and neatly and artistically done. The
Leader junk shop could not do the job
even II it had the chance.
Now IS to the law. The Leaders
pervension is without doubt the bold
eat attempt to bolster up it's lies that
has been witnessed for many day.
Here is the law the auditor states he
acted upon:
Section e; NuMBEE OF EALLoTS TO BE
!, plsTklCTIhe
o1icef. q boards charged with the duty Of
seefSn se na S
(6O) atty or fraction OF fifty t5O voters who shall
have voted at the last proceeding election.
section - chapter 81 Of the laws OF 1891 "In
ease the ballots to be furnished to any precinct
district. town or ward, in accordance with tae
provisions OF this act shall fail for any reason
g be duly delivered, ori case after delivering
they shall he destroyed or stolen, 1t shall be toe
duty Of the election board OF such precinct,
town Or ward 70 immediately procure from the
county a a,naa;U u ease OF general Or
ballots similar n all respects to those previous
section q famended In 1888 and 1857 as amend
auditor ' sa npenE + ae r. tef SqEH
ED to the judges OF election one hundred
ballots for each nifty voters or major fraction
ceeding election -
Could the law he made any palmer?
i II the legislature wanted to change the
number provided for would they not
have amended Sec. IS instead Of q,
which provides for the number to be
n delivered. Certainly.
The Leaders pretensions--which are
10 fimsy that even peanut headed
lawyer would know better-rest upon
Sec. Is, which states that
The county auditors shall $50 cause to b<
delivered IT, y Judge OF election such precinct
& - the proper number OF ballots PROvIDEI
Z FOB THE USE nf the voters OF such precinct
What number is PROVIDED for THE
Use Of the voters-why 100 for every
E 80 votes? What number Is provided
y for the EMERGENCY found in Sec. is
the same number. II is as plain as the
/ nose on your face. The law simply
1 makes provision against an emergency
That's all.
Il 3
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-17

Closing out sale at the st. Pau
Millinery store for the next Is days.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-17

Buy your hats, caps, gloves and shoes
of P. l.. Kelly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-17

U. S. stock food at Kelley's. Jus,
the thing for the farmer, and we are
the only firm in town who handle it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-17

Call for ANYTHING in Bread and Cake
line at City Bakery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-17
Notice

Notice
To our patrons and the public. From
and after January 1st, 1897, all goods
purchased Of us to the amount OF SO
must be accompanied by cash, $40 and
up to $25 by note to relia ole parties,
S25 and up by note with approved &C.
curity. M. A. MOORE & Co.
The herald., 1896-02-22
A Wedding Feast At serdasht.

was fortunate enough, while in Per-
sian Kurdistan. to be at Serdasht while
the wedding feast Of one Of the governors
lieutenants was taking place, and all the
shops were closed, and the people a-nerry-
making, music and dancing being the Or
der of the day. The festivities took place
upon green glade only minute or two's
walk from the entrance to the little town,
and gorgeous throng of people it was
that found collected there in the after
noon, for men and women were in holiday
attire, rich in silks and brocades.
The girls, in their long gowns Of gold
threaded silk, with bright handkerchiefs
on their heads, the long plaits Of black
hair falling over their shoulders and down
their backs, their necks and forcheads
hung with coins and ornaments, were
scarcely more brilliant than the mon, who,
with loose, baggy white trousers and coats
of brilliantly striped silks, with their
jackets Of white felt and gorgeous silk
turbans and peaked caps, their skillfully
wound sashes of many colors and their
embroidered shoes, were pictures Of ORR
entail dandyism. How they all laughed
and shouted as they danced to tho music
of the pipes and drums in the bright after
noon sunlight !-Blackwood IS Magazine.
The herald., 1896-02-22
LIFE in JAPAN,
Advantages of the Common Workers In
the Land OF tho Mikado.

Advantages of the Common workers In
the Land OF tho NIikado.
With Us the common worker is incom-
parably less free than the common worker
in Japan. The Japanese man of the peo-
ple-the skilled laborer, able TO underbid
without effort any western artisan in tho
same line of industry-remains happily
independent Of both shoemaker and tai
lors. His feet are good to look at, his body
is healthy and his heart is free. If he do
sires to travel 1 600 miles, he can get ready
for his journey in five minutes. His whole
outfit need not cost 75 cents, and all his
baggage can be put into handkerchief
On $40 ho can travel simply on his ability
to work, or he can travel as q pilgrim
You may reply that any savage can do the
same thing. Yes, but any civilized man
cannot and the Japanese has been highly
civilized man for ct least l 900 years hence
his present capacity to threaten western
manufacturers. We have been too much
accustomed to associate this kind Of inde-
pendent mobility with the life Of our os1n
beggars and tramps to have any just con-
ception of Its intrinsic meaLAlg. Your
Japanese tramp takes his hot bath daily
If he has fraction Of cent to pay for it,
or his cold bath If he has not. In his lit
tie bundle there are combs, toothpicks,
razors, toothbrushes.
Ability to live without furniture, with
out impedimenta, with the least possible
amount of neat clothing, shows more than
the advantage held by this Japanese race
in the struggle of life. 1t shows also tho
real character Of some weaknesses in our
own civilization. II forces reflection upon
the useless multiplicity Of our daily wants.
We must have meat and bread and BUTTER
glass windows and fire; hats, white shirts
and woolen underwear; boots and Shoes
trunks, bags and boxes; bedsteads, mat
tresses, sheets and blankets, all Of which
Japanese can do without and is really
better of without. Think for moment
how important an article of occidental at
tire Is the single costly item Of white
shirts! Yet even the linen Shirt the so
called badge Of gentleman" is in itself
useless garment. II gives neither
warmth nor comfort. t.--Lafcadio Hearn In
Atlantic Monthly.
The herald., 1896-02-22
How n Doctor Cures Hiccoughs.

DR.. J. Frank Lydston is inclined to
make joke Of the story that a man was
cured Of haccough by lemonade. 1t seems
a certain Judge J. d. Rose Of Curryville,
Mo-, was dying Of hiccough. W. H. Sis
trunk, grocer Of Louisville, telegraphed
the judge to sip lemonade at regular in
tervals, with the result that he soon re-
covered although he had been given up
by three doctors
1.-THE only plausible explanation" said
DR.. Lydston, lis the shock the man got
on receiving such message from the state
Of Kentucky. He perhaps got we'll to get
rid Of taking lemonade.
There is no scientific explanation Of
the cause or cure for hiccough," went on
the doctor. I'VE say it is a violent and
irregular contraction of the diaphragm.
But it often comes on without apparent
cause and goes as mysteriously.
II always oure myself of hiccough by
holding the ends Of my two index fingers
as close as can without allowing them to
touch. In that way 1 concentrate my
mind SO closely on the fingers forget the
hiccough. 1t may be the surprise at re-
ceiving telegram on such a subject from
one unknown helped to dispel the muscu-
lar paroxysrn, or it might he a mere coin-
cidence that the hiccough stopped when
the man began drinking the lemonade.
Or he may have got it along the line of
mental suggestion. Chicago Tribune.