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Prince Arthur is Al years old, and
entered the army as q cadet when Ito
In 1868 he was made Lieutenant of En-
gineers. and later a Lieutenant of Ar
tillery In 1871 he was advanced to
the rank of Captain When he became
y years of age he was voted an al
lowance Of $4,000 a year. and when
he married Princess Louise of Prussia,
this was increased to t25, 900 per year.
He was made Brigade Major, Assistant
Adjutant General and General of Bri-
gade at Aldershot. He saw some ser
vice in India, and was given a title
for it, Four years ago he was ap-
pointed Commander-in-C Chief at Alder
shot. His appointment as Adjutant-
General, the second position in COM
mand of the army, is impossible.
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Sending a Child by Post.

A novel parcel for delivery by ex-
press post was yesterday handed in at
a Birmingham postoffice. A working
man, who had been out of town with
his three-year- r-old child, arrived at Bir-
mingham in time to reach his place Of
business, but not in sufficient time to
take his child home. He, therefore,
walked into the nearest postoffice and
rendered the youngster as an express
parcel. The authorities, under the
rule regulating the delivery of live an
imals, accepted the child and delivered
it, at charge of ninepence.-St. James
Gazette June 18th.
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not. 1t used to submit to my appro-
baton not only the question of receiv-
ing plays for consideration, but also
the choice of them.
In general, | do not approve of
works drawn from the Holy Scriptures.
These subjects should be left to the
church. Let the Chamberlain COM
municate this fact at once to dramatic
authors, so that they may turn their
attention TO other subjects The ball
let of 'Vertumnus and Pomona is
cold and tasteless allegory. The ballet
of the Rape of the Sabines' is histor-
ical; 1t Will do rather better Only
NEUROLOGICAL and historical ballets
must be given, never allegorical ones.
1 wish that four ballets shall be pro-
duced this year. If the sieur Gardo is
out of the business just now let some
other person be hunted up. Besides
the Death of Abel I should desire an
other historical ballet, more in keeping
with the times than the Rape of the
Sabines.' New York Herald.
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Tempora Mutantur.

Sing. Poet, singi
The sun uprises now,
The darkness falls away,
Pink flush on mountain brow
Declares the birth of day.
Sing, Poet, sing,
No song sing I;
The sun sings songs of light
Man must go forth to toll,
Till dusk brings down the night,
His song the furrowed soil.
No song sing |.
Rest. Poet, rest
The night is now at hand,
The darkness falls apace,
See over all the land
The shadows interlace,
Rest. Poet, rest
No rest need /:
Sweet silence bids me sing,
The heavens are all a-hush,
/ hear them listening;
Now let the songs outgush,
No rest need /.
&C. A. Goodhart In The Spectatc
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When Uncle Henry Jined the Elks


When Uncle Henry jined the Elks he said
to US, Sez he,
You know it's a. chestnut, this ERE sort
o. thing to me;
I've been in all the lodges and its mighty
little fun
The boys, II have with me- becuz I'll be tn
much tn hum
For Melia, take EN- through and through
as men this year are goin',
The things yer Uncle doesn't know amt
scarcely wuth the KNOWN.
He started for the hall a steppin' high
though he wuz short,
And ,sayin' Uncle Henry, yer an ever
The big Excited Ruler took him gently
by the hand
Saying, there's a time fur all things,
Henry, shovel up yer sand.
But Uncle Hank he smiled a kind or
KNOWN smile, you see,
And says, the sacrifice Is here, Jest go
ahead" seZ he.
The place wuz, decked in buntin' of purple
and of white;
"By gosh sez Uncle Henry, "but the hall
is outer sight"
And moose Of ey'ry size wuz there, high,
low an fat an lean;
The herd it wuz the finest Uncle Henry'd
ever seen.
They placed upon his manly form robe
of purple hue
Which soon did match his countenance,
for that was purple tn.
The orchestra begun sort O. melancholy
strain
Wen suddener than suddin' that air place
wuz full o. flame,
An then mighty figger rared etself with
gleamin' eyes,
And from all sides there cum tn him the
most eartrendin' cries.
An quicker'n lightnin' Uncle Hank was
lifted from the ground
And on horned monsters back went
rafln tarln round.
The beast rushed thro' the brambles and
naturally the brakes,
An at each curve they seemed to be two
SeVen-headed snakes.
Now havin' rid six goats afore an con-
quered 'em all right
He tried his ticktackS on this brute, but
heVings, what a sight
Ihe beast jest kind o lurched an made
curis up'ard rear,
An Uncle SwearS thet in his flesh he felt
red hot spear,
Agin the orchestra begun tn play tune
both loud am clear,
While Uncle found his self astride a yeller
velvet cheer,
water" rich an rare,
Look1n on a sea of faces with horns
CROWN in their hair
And he rose and in a witty toast that rang
out loud and bright
Ended, shoutin' Here's to. Elkdom--'' and
then out went every light.
The dew was clingin' to him, or it may
have been the rain,
When Uncle reached the house and
pounded ON the pane.
Upon his shrunken shankS he wore pair
of womens hose
With red and ,yeller stripes runnin' down
em to the toes.
But horrible diskivery-and Melias heart
was sore;
His best white shirt wuz streaked with
blue and on hind side afore.
And someway too, his face was wrong;
she looked and liked to died
For Uncle Henry's mustache was a missin'
on one side.
Then Aunt Amelia took him and she
tucked him in his bed
With mustard plasters on his feet and Ice
upon his head.
And while she sadly looked and heaved
her sympathetic sighs
She split her sides laughing when he
turned away his eyes.
And to this day if anyone would have
their brows unbent,
Jest let em tell about the night when
Uncle Henry went
And jined the Elks.
Jennie Louise Harris in What to Eat.
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Bets Innocence.

Bet Flint, a humble friend of DR..
Johnson, was taken up on a charge of
stealing a counterpart. She was tried
at the Old Bailey, and Chief Justice
Wiles, who had a kindness for her sex,
summed up favorably, and she was ac-
quilted After which Bet said, with a
gay and satisfied air: Now that the
Counterpart is my own, shall make a
petticoat ont of ii -
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PRINCE ARTHUR.
The Third Som of the Queen of
Great Britain.

The Queen wanted that her third son,
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught,
should be appointed Adjutant-General
of the Army, but she is disappointed
that this cannot be- The army and peo-
pie objected
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The Boaster Taken Down.

A silly youth was Dragging of his
great friends in mixed company, in
which Douglas Jerrold was present, and
said that he had dined three times ar
Devonshire House, and never saw any
fish at table. II can't account for it,"
he added "I can," said Jerrold; they
ate il all up stairs"
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Sydney Grundy's "A Marriage of
Convenience" an adaptation Of Du-
mas I'm Marriage sous Louis XIV,
has been received with much favor at
the London Haymarket Theater, and is
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Rome seems to be waking up from
its long musical sleep. Among recent
performances there were Bachs B.
minor mass, Sgambati's Requiem, and
Wagner's "Gotterdammerung, and
both Paderekski and Ysaye played
there with great success. The "Gotter-
dammerung' was a severe test which
the native stood tolerably well. There
had been as many as forty-fve re-
hearsals, partly with the aid of Sieg-
fried Wagner. The audience objected
to the darkened house. and the critics
found fault with the poem, but as for
the music they had TO admit reluctantly
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TO MONSIEUR DE REMUsAT.

To,
LAS the opera of The Death of Abel
has been mounted, l consent that it be
played. In the future the understand
ing is that no opera shall be given with
ut my permission. If the former Bu-
reau of Censorship has left to the new
my written approval of any piece, then
its production will be in order; if not,
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Old Drury Lane Theater in London is
not to be abandoned yet awhile. The
policy of the late Sir Augustus Harris is
To be kept in operation there by a cor
poration. of which Arthur Collins is the
head Big scenic melodramas will be
produced every autumn and spectacular
pantomimes at Christmas. The gross re-
ceipts of the last two autumn dramas
and the last two pantomimes We're SSi2.-
$50 The Duke of Bedford owns Drury
Lane Theater. He charges the new les
sees S2a. 900 rent the first year, and this
sum will be gradually increased to S30,
000
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In Munich, Frankfort and some other
German cities it is still customary, when
Wagner's later music dramas are given,
to begin the performance at or 6:3O,
ending them in time for a late supper
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
= PIxAFonE cAsETERuuxaTEn
ensc Against SaiInnker Jones En,Ic,
Naval Notes ana 0rd.rs

ashinEton, February oI.-Admira,
Of atmhs s mas sanled Gapt Yates Sterling
Shllmaker Jones to duty abolishinr ali
proeceaiHgs against him. thus terminal ting
d case OF the l'inaforc' principL. thai IN :
caused no end Of amusement in th,. nav
;Accordins to the ships log Jones had bibil-
,ouS hen men and Capt. Sterling sus-
ccmher, following this action six DAYS later
with Il trial by court martial upon III, Gus
t,oinary Specifications Of unbccoming con
Jones set up as a bar TO the proceedings
I'M, nrSt the captain was not command
nthc South Atlantic and. second. thai he
had been previously punished for the Of
ivmse., Lhe corr, oycrrplcd the pleas and
numbers or his rank i,otWit hs:t = nd in ..
there are only fifteen snil-nraScrs in the
n ahh0y and nd; ! ones Is n s. there being seven
record reached the Navy Department yes
.eiuay Secretary Herbert promptly sus-
IAN 1.-THE the courts opinion that Capt Ster-
ing was IN charge Of the only United
states force, on the South Atlantic. the old
ii+ nns alone representing the navy, but
in Jeopardy. and he oe, nho, Twice PLACED efl
through Jones has Been W reeasc si by t ffl
1 lime ana can 90 ashore and enjoy such
Capt George c. Remey, Commanding the
lortsmouth, n. H., navy-yard: Naval Con-
Washng,on and Gv On En snecial duty
colt Of the League Island. Pa. nayy.ynrd
nave been ordered to New York 10 test drv
uock NO. 3, recently completed, docking
me battleship Massachuset' lor that plr,
the new gun boats to be named for
be %. launched from the yards Of the Union
W orEs. San Francisco, March Sth. Ar
TTInnsements are being made by the Navy
OF nose cities designate representatives
TO attend the launch -
Capt; Albert S. Barker will be detached
from the Mare Island navy-yard March IS,
anu assume command Of the battleship
oregon. relieving Capt. II. H. Howison,
VINO VIII be promoted to Commodore OH
Admiral Walkers retirement March 20,h
Lieutenant G. w. Hannum IS ordered to
the New York nayy-yard
Charles w Loomis is annointa, NAV
clerk for the Port Royal naval station. and
George T.. Freeman pay clerk for the
massachusetts,. vice J. S. Edsalc, resign
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IlE7'0FR IS Nj q JJ'T'FI NJ E1kNS
rnkcl, Under His Care.

Yesterday a negro named VIM. Dan
lels was arrested and was tried in the
Mayors Court upon a charge OF break
ing show case In Harris bar-room. on
Crawford street, and throwing a knife
at Abbey Hughes colored After all the
witnesses had testified Daniels was
given the privilege Of making his state
ment- He said: Squire, Boss, this is
all cookaded against me. You know it
is, lse been aiore YOU before. Ise been
under your fostering care ana YOU know
me We'll This caused considera BILE
laughter. At the conclusion Of Daniels
rem arks His Honor said: Eyes, Daniels.
| have had you before You deny ali
these people have said do your"
Yes. Boss"
eel; you will admit you were In ba q
OFF,
Wen, | will give you thirty days rest
company"
les, sir. Thank you, boss"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
Sentence Increased.

Some time ago negro named George
PoSner who lives in Berkeley, was arrest
ed charged with felonious shooting. Hc
was carried before Justice Poindexter
ior trlai and was sentenced to pay a fine
of 500 and to be imprisoned for six
months in the county Jail. An appeal
was taken and Posner's father became
his lbondsman. Yesterday the case was
called in the County Court Posner was
absent, having fled from the State
The trial proceeded and the jury sen
fenced him to one year in prison and tC
pay fine OF 500. n capias was then
issued by the court against his father
for the collection Of the fine.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
BER KLEY
I ~

!, capt. X. r. Spray will move his fam
ny 20 Mathews county to-day, where he
mas purchased fine farm. He expects
20 engage III merchandise, farming,
oysters, etc.
The arc lights are giving the police
trouble again
There will be a regular meeting OF the
". 9. T. Z: this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
NJ the residence Of Mrs. o. S. Baker
Maple avenue
MIS-. M. W. Butler is very sick at her
residence on Second street.
Inc Town Council will meet tonight
me Baptist Young Peoples Union of
the Berkley Avenue Baptist church will
hold an entertainment Tonight. FOR
which an elaborate programme has been
arranged. ~.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
PINNER'S POINT NOTES.

Mr.. J. a. Scott, O. prominent mar
chant Of West Point, Va, has nut y
general line of merchandise in his tenn
porary store building on Southern avcn-
ne. MI Scott is n clever business man
ana VIII begin at once to build \
very me store house, which he will keen
we'll stocked :
NJ, y; '" Marable. Of the Southern
Railroad company, is erecting y tv.n.
story house on Southern avenue, which
has already been rented.
Invitations are out for a big oyster
roast to be given at Hotel Vernon IN
Fort Norfolk tonight.
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improvements on the =. a. L.. PRO.
perry.

MI Patrick, industrial agent Of the
seapcard Air Line. was in the city yes
terday. He says that the improvements
an along the line are progressing nicely.
- numper Of fruit trees are being set out
at intervals OF every ten miles along tho
line with much success
lie says that the road contemplates
planting grass on the sides of the track
an along the route when it can be done.
IL VIII take several years to do the work,
out II VIII eventually be done, and it
Will make quite decided Improvement
when completed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
Honesty and Virtue.

There is more honesty and virtue
contained i'll a bottle OF Salvation Oil,
than III any other linimcnt known.
Mrs. a. Fielder, 2SGi palcthorp ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa, confirms this truth:
She found Salvation Oh to be ali ex-
cellcnt remedy for rheumatism, stiff
joints, bruises, etc, and thinks it
should always be kept in the house"
.pon't listen to the Dealers arguments
III favor Of 4 substitute. Insist on GET
ting Salvation OIL, itcosts only 25 cts.
Sold by
CANNON'S PHARMACY, 420 Butte street
ALFRED r. WEST, ZIG Main st.
RHqH 81 r. MIG IleLMIis = Go. 76 Main St:
STORE.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
Had Trent,ncntto ChIIdren.

TWO colored boys between the age of
IL and l6 have for several days becen
Shaping little children as they leave the
pubic school Oh South street extended
without any provocation. Yesterday
MI. w. II. Cutchin's little daughter
was rolling baby carriage on the road
when they came up to her and slapped
her. then turned the carriage over Into
the ditch, hurting the little one Mr..
Cutchin offers a reward for the arrest
OF these boys. One Of them wore q long
ovcrcoat, rather rusty, the other had on
4 ragged suit Of clothes
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
HAYWARD Notes..

Today will be payday At the yard.
The Castine came out of the wooden
dock shortly after one o'clock yesterday
Nearly all the marines from the yard
VIII be sent to Washington to the inau-
gllration
capt. Cooke reported for temporary
duty at the yard yesterday
y court-martial which has boen in
session for several days was dismissed
yesterday.
\ few men will be called in the yard
today - :
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
Announcer Suit Acninsr rho DIV

Yesterday Afessrs. Murdaugh and
Marshall. attorneys for Samuel Fisher,
colored. filed notice in the Hastings
COURT for two suits against the city.
he sues for damage caused by his son
being hurt III July last !by his horse
running away and throwing his son
against pile of stones belonging to
the city. which had been allowed to re-
main on High street for some time after
being taken off the cars Fisher claims
damage in the amount Of So 500
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
Stricken with Paralysis.

Yesterday morning Mr.. Jack Pallet,
aged seventy years, a resident Of Nor.
folk county. while at work in the navy
yard, was stricken with paralysis, and
mad to be taken to his home back of
Norfolk, in dying condition. Mr.. Pal
lett Is we'll known in the yard, having
worked there for long while
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
Hotel Furniture, Good Will and Lease
for Sale.

Beginning this morning at 10 o'clock
Mr.. John c. Niemeyer will sell at public
auction all the furniture, bar fixtures,
good Will and q nine months lease on
the St Elmo hotel. Those who are
looking for an investment would do well
to be on hand They may secure bar
gain. Remember sale begins promptly
at 10 o'clock The furniture is all good
ana new. This announcement should
draw quite crowd 10 the sale. See
advertisement
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25

me funeral Of Mr.. and Mrs John Ben
sons little child was condnctod vas,or-
DAY morning from Oak Grove Cemetery
Rev. Mr.. Davis officiating, after which
me remains were laid to rest. This is
the third child that this afflicted family
mas lost In the same manner and in q
short space Of time :
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
4 ewsYOrk Failure.

New York, Feb: 24-w. Is: Alley Ar
nounced MS suspension on tthe Stock
suspension was the result OF itiga don
connected with the firm Of ALLEY, Dowd
d Co, and which dated Back over ten
years. Recent operations had nothing TO
do with the failure. ;sn = n
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
Burglars CnOturctl.

Tuesday two negroes named j. Rud
and a. Itudd broke into the dwelling
house Of John Francis at Bowers Hill
and carried off IS IN money, suit of
clothes and fiddle. They then made
their way to Suffolk, where they were
captured.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
AIRS. Hamburg Improving nnp,dlx
Centreville, Va, Feb. "a, 1897.

11F1 g TIC, A., ted. a, 1877.
Editor Norfolk Virginian:
notice under the head Of THE Ports
mouth News" in today's Virginian, an
item headed Dying from Her Intu-
res stating that Mrs. Albert Han
purs' who was burned accidentally
a. ner nome last Wednesday, could
not live more than n few hours yonr
correspondent was mis-informed. will
You kindly state, for the benefit OF her
trends, that Mrs. Hamburg is improving
as rapidly as could be expected and the
chiid was only slightly burned on her
head. Ep1wMD
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An Accident.

tuesday night Mr.. S. Hunter Griffin
ana Henry Hudgins engaged in q
friendly wrestling match. In falling Mr..
Grlflln broke his arm, which was at
lended by DR.. y. a. Bilisoly The I'M
fortunate accident was much deplorcd.
Both gentlemen are the best of friends
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
Dis0rtlerly Conduct.

\ number Of boys yesterday were en-
sasen IN breaking out window lights
IN a house in Brighton. They broke out
every ilght. They were arrested by
Constable Anderson and were hoilnd for
their appearance this morning before
Justice Rutter NJ,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
EARLY Morning yfnrrin.c

This morning at s O'clock Mr.. John III.
Downing will lead toSthe alt ar Of Trinity
church Miss Mary II. Wingfield, daugh-
ter Of the late G. H. Wingficld. The
ceremony will be very quiet, only the
brother clerks and the relatives of the
family being present. After the cere-
inony Is over they will leave via the Sea
beard Air Line for New Orleans to at
tend the NIardi Gras
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look nj Them.

We are giving the greatest bargains
ever offered in men or boys clothing,
but only for q limited time.
LEVY & JACOBS, #
200 High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
We Are Doiil. This.

Selling Underwear that formerly sold
at ooc.. 75c and S1.00 for 4Sc. Any Fall
and Winter weight Suit ut exactly cost
It's money that we want
BRESLAUER s; ANTHONY.
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Lawrence d. Wcit0n. o3I High stree,
Portsmouth, Va.

75c. Kid Gloves reduced to 4Sc pair.
Sl.00 Kid Gloves. tans only, reduced
to Soc pair.
Androscoggin Cotton &c. yard
Fruit Of the Loom Cottons G1hc. yard.
LAWRENCE IL WiIL4TON,
23l High Street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25

wall paper, decorating. upholstering
carpet cleaning and laying. Hair mat.
sold at J. S. CRAWFORn,c
H' Furniture and Carpet House.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25

Over 10 900 persons visited the recent
bicycle show in New York
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PORTSMOUTH ADv,S

LOST-Etther on Court or South streets.
u Lock Bracelet. The finder will plea Sc
leave same at ZIG Washington street.
Te25-lt
FOR SA LIE. Eight Grey Hound male pups
Tor sale ut the corner OF High and Viz
gina avenue Cottage Place. Como car
~ and take your pick
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25

Have your shirts made to fit by
Charles r. Welton & Co. Hats sold very
cheap.
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8l.OO Hats.

10 wear between the season.
w. e. VIRNELSON & co.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25

TOCURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t
fails to cure. 25c. spS-tu, thu sat, I'm
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25

Having disposed OF all our stock which
was damaged by fire we are open with
an entire stock OF Groceries, Canned Goods
ANA Meats of all kinds. We li,.v, Just re-
cetVed Il car load of Violet Flour, as well
rs other brands: also u fine lot OF Unity
Hams, which arc the best on tho market
All goods delivered FREQ and sold rs cheap
as can be bought: also SmithGcld Hams
ELLlINOIt IL AlthIE;NTROUT.
sos Crawford Street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
Hhe Great Cut IN Dress Goods ana
Cloaks Extended Three Days I.ong.

ASK to be shown our large and nrettv
assortment Of embroideries which hnva
lqst arrived. a. j. Phillips. oxford
Hail ~