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The Globe-republican., 1897-01-14
Some Inquiries ON Sorghum.


The Department of Agriculture has
sent out blanks for answers as to the
sorghum croD. 1t is hoped that every
reader Of the Farmers Review that re-
ceives one will not fail to fiji it out The
questions are as follows:
l. What experience have you had
with sorghum as forage crop?
:. What methods Of seeding. cult
walton and harvesting have you follow
ed. and with what results?
). How do you store and how feed
it?
4. To what kind OF stock have you
fed it, with what results?
5. How does it compare with corn
as to yield. cost of production. feeding.
value and effect on the land?
6. Have you ever noticed any bad ef-
fects to stock from feeding ON the sec
ond growth?
Z. What has been your experience in
feeding the seed?
8. What varieties do you consider the
best for forage and the best adapted for
your region?
The questions are of interest and
the Farmers Review would like to
have them discussed in its columns.
Let US hear from our readers that have
been raising the aforementioned crop.
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booming . Society Bad.

Not infrequently it happens that
when q girl is on the eve of making
her fashionable debut, members Of the
family indulge in such a vast amount
Of preliminary putting that they over
shoot the mark. Then Immediately
after her first appearance. when she
comes down to receive a morning call
er, the latter is appealed to in whis-
per: Isn't she lovely?" Then dear
mamma falls upon her child and there
is audible OSCILLATION, resembling the
sound that is produced by the big
brother accidentally treading on the
pet kitten. One sister whispers to tie
old friend of the family. summoned to
welcome the bud from school: did
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In his annual report to the legislative
Assembly. Mr.. Alexander Bruce, chief
inspector Of stock for the department
OF agriculture. New South Wales. does
not view very encouragingly the estab-
hshment OF trade In live stock be-
tween Australia and Great Britain. He
says In effect: The trade. which at
nrst bid fair to assume some import
ance. has turned out a failure. princi-
paiiy from the following causes: ~
The cattle after the first few shipments
were ordinary bush cattle. not broken
10 be tied up and unaccustomed to cul-
uvated food: t2) through effect Of the
drouth. very few prime cattle were to
be had. and instead Of prime well-hred
young cattle. great deal Of compar-
atively old. large boned, second rate
cattle were shipped: (s) instead Of being
well rested. watered and fed. after long
Journeys by rail. they were put on
BOARD in a starved and feyered state
oifect from the trucks: % in leading
tnem the cattle were in many cases
very roughly handled. and there Is no
doubt numbers Of them seriously in
1ured themselves before they were tied
up In their places: (5) the apace given
them was In a good many cases insufi-
cient for the proper accommodation.
care and cleanliness Of the stock: but
(O) the principal reason for want Of
success and Encouragement as regards
the trade in the future Is the low price
which the beef and mutton Of cattle
and sheep slaughtered at the port OF
deoarkation (which 1t must now all bel
In England brings. The very best
American Is now sold at from i'd to sd
per pound. and this has arisen from
enormous increase in the importation
OF stock. principally cattle from the
United States. Canada, and the Argen-
tina, but mainly from the Argentina.
The greater portion of the defects no
nced could no doubt be remedied. but
II very considerable rise In the price
OF this class Of beef and mutton does
not take place in England, there is lit
tie or no prospect Of Australia with the
long voyage. comparatively high
freight. and heavy expenses for forage
and insurance. ever being able to COM
pete with Canada or the Argentine. or
even the United States"
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you ever see such eyes. such cimples,
and her figure. isn't it ravishingly
beautiful?" And so it goes. Miss
Bud. fed upon the Intoxicating fumes
Of family admiration. wonders when
she goes to the first assembly ball that
the men don't cripple one another in
the mad rush to claim dances. and
when many of the young gentlemen
who habitually haunt the house. arc
visibly absorbed in other buds. the
n-the-housetop feeling comes
over her.
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lately received from Mr.. B. Stuve.
Of Springneld. H.. a piece OF branch
or trunk Of q small apple tree half an
inch In diameter. the middle Of which
had been neatly followed oui - cyl
indrical burrow three-eighths O. IN
inch IN diameteE. running lengthwiss.
Gffh occasional branches to the sur
~ At one end this fragment eoss
ehaauark Of q 5ack-knife. aoA 1t IL
The Globe-republican., 1897-01-14

Setting Milk.-As the weather grows
cooler there is great necessity for set-
ting milk for cream a. coon n possible
after II il taken from the COW. Cool
ing II rapidly. as the air IL sure to do
when . frosty temperature prevails.
rapidly brings whatever cream the
milk has to the surface, and II this
Is again mixed with the milk some
Of this cream will not again rise. The
milking should be done in wooden pals
rather than in those Of metal There
q no dimculty in keeping wooden milk
rails sweet and Ht for milk II hey
are thoroughly washed and scalde6
Gvosytine milk hes been emptjed from
H.. The same washing and sealding
u required for metal paila.-Ex
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nark thy strength each hour decay,
And yet thy hopes grow stronger.
A, filed with heavenward trust. they
say
Earth may not claim thee longer"
Nay. dearest. it's too much-this heart
Must break when thou art gone:
It must not be; We may not part:
I could not live "alone"
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FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF Interest TO
ACRlCULTURISTS
Some Cp-t0-date Hints About Culsivn.
ton Of the Soil and Yields Thereof
-H0rtic1lt1fe. vftieulture and Flora-
ealt0RA

F. Johnson. in a
paper on In dia n
corn once said: The
origin of In d / a n
corn, like that Of
wheat and barley, is
lost in the twilight
Of antiquity. Bona
fous, who wrote as
long ago as 1885.
and is still our
best a ut b GRITTY.
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SmitA-So you were married on elae.
ttoa day. weEe yoa? You didn't w.
then Brovn-No. was PAIRED
So0egville Journal.
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Jackets for Schoolgirls.

A short time ago short jackets were
introduced for young children. meeting
with immediate success. Now they
have been adopted for girls from to
Il. and are quite likely to supersede the
lpng cloak for all but stormy weather.
Hoavy camel's hair. serge and ladies'
c1oeh- are the best materials for these
iaekafs, which often match the skirt
vugn. They should be tight-fitting in
- Naek. with loose fronts. and fit close
nsound the neck A pretty model is Of
'Ae19At red ladies' cloth. slashed up in
lu0nt above the waist line. A large
The Globe-republican., 1897-01-14

The family OF the farmer should b
well supplied with all KINGS OF fruit.
The Globe-republican., 1897-01-14

The poultry business u not being
over-done. 1t is not easy to get an
over-mpply OF fresh eEEA
The Globe-republican., 1897-01-14

The Soil. = The soil Is the prime
source Of sustenance for all forms Of
life. 1t is the great repository where
the food reserves are stored for all the
Inhabitants Of the earth. More narrow
ly and correctly speaking, the soil II
the repository Of plant-food. Moreover.
the soil IL the chief source Of the
wealth Of nations. and especially Of
ours. for the products Of the farm, the
fruit Of the soil, make up over 20 per
cent of the money value Of our entire
exports to foreign countries. Because
Of farm products and the profits Of
handling the same. cities are builded
and business expands. railroads are
constructed, pushing their way beyond
the bounds Of settlements with q view
to the freightage Of the Jet undevelors
ed fields. The soil II truly godmother
to the teeming populations Of earth. To
her the children Of men must look for
food and raiment.-G. W. Waters.
The Globe-republican., 1897-01-14

Attesd Tie dairy conventions
The Globe-republican., 1897-01-14

The only way for the farmer to re-
sist the trusts and combines Is to unite
on some plan OF action.
The Globe-republican., 1897-01-14

Stop up the cracks in the poultry
house.
The Globe-republican., 1897-01-14

appoint . man for this ONCE, whereas
the real Indian tribes usually intrusted
their Wampum to women.
The Globe-republican., 1897-01-14
1no Whe-SOme Current Notes Of the
Aodes-Jackets for the Schooleirls-
\ Pretty Marriage Robe-Boomine .
Soelety Bad-Fashion Notes.

on every blow
From LIES full CULVER thrown,
While I might gaze on thee, and know
should not be alone"
I could think could have brooked.
Zen for time, that thou
Upon my fading face hadst looked
With less OF love than now:
For then I should at least have felt
The sweet hope still my own
To win thee back. and. whilst I dwelt
On earth, not been "alone."
But thus to see, from day to day,
Thy Frightening eye and cheek,
And watch thy life-sands waste away,
Unnumbered. slowly, meek;
To meet thy smiles of tenderness,
And catch the feeble tone
OF Kindness. ever breathed to bless,
And feel, I'll be ''alone;"
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Latent Fertility.

In the older districts ana states OF
our country the question is, How shall
We restore the fertility Of our :ands?"
The question here should be. how shall
We prevent the further depletion Of
ours? for 1t Is much easier to prevent
depletion than to restore fertility when
lost. Luckily for us. nature is very
cautious and conservative In her gifts
to her children. II one generation were
permitted to use up all the plant-food
their inclination might lead them to do.
and thus exhaust the soil entirely. It
would rob the next generation and be-
come q bar to human existence. But
nature has so arranged as to give US
timely warning of decreasing fertility.
and long before We arrive at total soil
exhaustion We reach the point Of un-
profitable cultivation. and when we
have cropped our lands till their fer
tility has been reduced to minimum.
Dame Nature has cautiously kept back
in the great storeh0use Of the soil
plant-food for generations to come. It
Is this resource. thus kept back inert
and unavailable at present, that Ia the
saving clause in the construction of our
soils.
Move the Butter.-Because money 10
easier is no reason why holders Of cold
storage butter and eggs should leave
their goods in storage any additional
length of time. These goods should be
moved and moved about as rapidly as
possible. Even good times In this
country will not increase consumption
sufficiently to take care Of the surplus
butter. 1t must be exported, and ex-
ports from our seaboard were not salts
factory % far as butter Is concerned
last week. More must move 0ut-Ex.
Let the nests be in q dark place.
The hens like 1t better and are less
liable to acquire the habit Of egg eat
ing.
The only way for the farmer to re-
sist the trusts and combines Is to unite
on some plan Of action.
The poultry business u not being
over-done. 1t is not easy to get an
over-supply Of fresh eggA
The family OF the farmer should b
well supplied with all KINGS Of fruit.
Lay plans for q good kitchen garden
next sprinS.
stop NJ the cracks in the poultry
house.
AftenA thN dairy cOaventi000
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Who Should Grow Berries.

First of all, farmers everywhere. TOR
family use. Farmers must grow berries
or do without. No one can grow them
SO cheaply as he. They may be pro-
duced ready for picking at two cents
per quart. The farmer saves cost Of
picking, packing. boxing. Grating.
freight. express and profits Of growers.
He gets them at first cost. fresh from
the vines, and to the extent Of his own
family has the best market in the world
"a home market. He can select the
best land and location on his own farm
and is sure of profit with half crop.
Farmers can never have ideal homes
without the fruit garden. 1t teaches
the lessons Of intensified farming. and
results in better tillage. larger crops.
better stock and improved methods in
every way. Good gardens and poor
farms never keep company long. The
growing of berries for family use is
easily done. The growing Of berries
largely. and selling them in good mar
ket, requires considerable skill and a
special business tact. Only those who
have good location. good market and
taste for the business should attempt
1t. Many small farmers so situated
are making success by commencing
moderately and increasing acreage
from season to season as experience
warrants. Berries should be grown by
owners of all village homes. and acre
age property In city and village may be
used for that purpose. The
market gardener selling his own prod
ucts can often make an acre or two Of
berries very profitable. They are suit
able companions for their vegetable
friends, and sell well together. The
business or professional man. almost
broken with care, may recover health
and strength in the pleasant walk of
It Is restful to both mind
and body. Many women dependent
on their own efforts are securing sub
stantial aid from their garden: berries
and towers thrive best under the gentle
touch of women. Many a bright boy
may receive his first incentive to BUSH
ness and earn his first money by grow
ing berries or vegetables. Give them q
patch Of ground and encourage them
in this work. The amateur growing
berries for pleasure also gets close to
the heart Of nature and In common with
every worker Of the soil may receive
her smile.-M. A. Thayer.
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Let the nests be in Q dark place.
The hens like 1t better and are less
liable to acquire the habit Of egg eat
ing.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-01
ZNoRF1,IiK NIAN:=WEp NEspA aIBER l.lsa7
Free is Our Readers.

Our readers will be pleased to learn
that the great discovery, DIR. Kilmcr's
Swamp-Roht has been so universally
successful In quickly curing all forms OF
kidney and bladder troubles, that thos.
who wish to prove for themselves It's
wonderful merit may have a sample
bottle and a book OF valuable informa-
tion both sent absolutely free by mail
Nothing could be more fair or generous
than this liberal Offer, and ne advise
our readers to write mentioning the
Daily Virg!nian and send their address
10 DR.. Rilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. Y.
Swamp Root Is the discovery of great
physician and scientist. and as such Is
not recommended for everything, but
will be found by men and women Just
what L. needed in cases OF kidney and
bladder disordeIs-or troubles arising
from weak kidneys. such as gravel,
rheumatism pain or dull ache In the
back, too frequent desire to pass water,
scanty, smartlng or burning IN passing
1t. Swamp-Rost stands the highest FOR
it's wonderful cures. The regular sizes
arc sold by druggists, price fifty cents
and one dollar.
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fsAl.lfAN.

Halifax. n. c., Nov. 30.--(SpcclaO-
Some would-be thief attempted 10 force
an entrance in Mr.. l.. Frolich's store
on Sunday night by trying to bore n
with LANCE auser. The culprIt was
evidently not we'll versed In the tactics
of roguery. rs he missed wide his mark
when he m!stook the thumb latch for
FOR the lock and began operations. II is
generally thought that he was scared
OFF or would probably have succeeded
in his undertaking. No clue.
a murderer was brought here and
lodged in jail to-day to await trial
next week. He was from Hobgood and
committed this dastardly deed yester-
day.
Hon. W. A. Wilcox has just pur-
chased "a fine bird dog. whose pedigree
reaches back a little under n century.
This Is one of the four OF the fine dogs
he now owns.
Miss Mary Whitehead returned home
recently from Weldon after pleasant
stay.
Miss Annie Travis. from Weldon.
was in town Sunday.
Colonel ITerraIl Mcmahon Is expected
home shortly.
Rev. c. C. Rose delivered his last SER
mon before the close OF this conference
on last Sunday night.
Mrs. Phillips, OF Portsmouth, arrived
In town last week on Il visit to Mrs.
Gregory, her mother.
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~ i.H's'S's:It e.

HEREFORD, N. c., Nov. 3O.-(spcciaD-
Berol's American Mystagogues show nj
the Courthouse tonight and tomorrow
night under the management Of Mr..
Max Bcrol.
Work is rapidly progressing on tho
new bridge. The piles have all been
driven and the supports for the bridge
have been raised. The workmcn are
having favorable weather and It Is
thought that the bridge may be posi-
bly, completed by the LIST OF january,
though II Is doubtful.
Tho party OF gentlemen from Penn
sylNanta who spent the past two weeks
Mt this place on q hunting expedition
have returned homo. 10 the regret OF
their many newly made friCnds.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-01
AMONG OUR COTTON MEN.

Weather In the cotton belt clear and
colder.
Liverpool future market declined lAT1
point, closing quiet and steady. Spot
market unchanged at 3Ad. Sales 5000
bales.
United States port receipt. yesterday
were iO3.072 bales. aains: 4S,5S6 ast year
and Gl,07S in 1894.
Estimated receipts to- dav at Now
Orleans are from 10000 10 l2ono bales.
against 1874 last year. and 1880 in
1884
Future contracts In New Orleans de-
clincd points, January, 6.32 Spot
market quiet at SIC. Sales, 5000 bales,
Far silver in London advanced I'D
eIt9d against 2s7sd. last year.
Norfolk receipts yesterday were s,6os
bales.
Spot market in New York declined
2@3 paints closing steady January.
56995Io; March. 5.7SI5.79; May. 5.SS6p
$50. Sales. l22, 500 bales
The receipts at the five leading inter
Tor towns for The half week we're 50, 27O
bales. against GI.513 bales last year. and
102.3sa bales in 1894
The tenders OF cotton in Liverpool ycs
terday (closc OF November) were "A, 400
bales.
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4isHAss-s.

Edenton. n. c., Nov. 3o-(SpecIaD-
Miss Pattie Warren has accepted n
position n the store OF Mr.. Il. S. Nor
man.
MIR. NJ. f. Bond has moved the ex-
press and telegraph Office to the Cape
hart store, on King street, which
makes a roomy and handsome Office.
Baker, the photographer. has moved
his studio from Mr.. A. u. Bush's store
to the gallery over the express and
telegraph office
Corn Van Tasscll and strong cont
pany Is billed 10 appear at the Opera
House Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day nights OF this week. They Will
open their engagement by presenting
The Hidden Hand"
There was Il large and enthusiastic
crowd ut the Courthouse last night to
attend the meeting in the interest OF
the Suffolk and Carolina railroad. We
can't state now definitely whether the
road will come to our town, but pros
poets are bright.
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1t Is Permanent !
Do You Catch the Point?-
Cures that Stand the Test
Of Time are Worth
Having.
HERE IS ONE

DR.. L. Il. frey:
My Dear Slr:-FIFTEEN MONTHS
have months have elapsed since you SO
successfully treated mo for CATARRu-
AL DEAFNESS AND CURED ME
THERE HAS BEEN NO RETURN
WHATEVER OF THE TROUBLE
When ! was treated by you some IS
months ago, I was intensely annoyed by
the CONSTANT RINGING AND BUZ-
HlNG IN My EARS. WAS ALMOST
ENTIRELY DEAF IN both EARS, so
that discharged my duties as Il petty
officer on the United States Rccciyingship
Franklin with much difficulty. YOUR
TREATMENT EFFECTED COM
PLETE CURE AND ENTIRELY RES
TORED MY HEARING, AND HAVE
HAD NO TROUBLE SINCE THEN.
Il. T. FRIES,
3Q5 Henry street. Portsmouth.
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ZEE ytE.I.i:.

Greemville, n. c.. Nov. 3o.-(Specian-
Rev. n. NJ. Watson has gone To RAJ
leigh. to attend the North Carolina
Conference
G. p. Flemmng and son are visiting
friends here.
X. G. Smith and Addison Savage
have gone TO Richmond.
Miss Sadie Dixon. uf Rocky Mount.
who has been visiting Mrs 4. II. Taft
has returned home.
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s.ITEf.Ef on.

L.ttleton. n. c., Nov. 30.-(SpeciaD-
Miss Sue Plummer, OF Warren Plains,
has been visiting In town this week.
Miss Annie Wheeler, OF Warrenton,
is visiting the Misses RHEIMS
Mr.. w. F.. Fitchett spent Sunday in
town with his mother.
Messrs. Nat, Carl Willie ard Walter
Miles. OF Warrcnton, were in town OH
Sunday.
There was n love feast at the NJ. T..
church here Monday night
We are glad to say Mrs. t. p. Stall
ings, who has been quite sick with the
fever Is very much better.
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I Aut SrloiN 81 LES-rurlUnE 4. .I
;. BylL, Is. Smith & Co. Auctioneers

-. y. Stllihs q Cos Auctioncers.9
COMPASSIONATE SALE ol vAIuA-
~ Ssf.. !, I'll CITY AND sUBuRBAN
3! she Court q vifs Law and ens asssss
Of the city OF Norfolk, entered on the a3rd
a fGS,o Of October 1925. In the suit pending
and others. shall offer for sale, ut pub
lie ag ,Ss On. at the Real Estate Exchange.
R RsS a the srS Horf99 YEN on
1897 at IL M, the following property, to-
.FiRsT-A CERTAIN LOT, with a dou-
BILE brick tenement thereon, new Eos.S2G5
aud 2G3. On the south side Of Queen street.
Norfolk, Va. the said lot fronting Il feet
on said street ana running back a2p feet
on Us eastern side, and Ss.3 feet on Its
western side;
on said s>ccet, aItoininE the first named
lot. running back SS.S feet on its eastorn'
side and Sc feet OH its western side, with
THtItD-A LOT WITH A FRAME
DWELLING THEREON, on said street,
adjoining the last named lot, fronting Fl
feet ON said street and being new No. 257,
running back Sc fet on it's eastern line and
"a i niet or or u.s. ios western ST, line,
EouRTH--A, LOT or LAND in IIunt-
eerSviile, Norfolk county. Va fronting q
between 3 and G street md running
back to drain, being part of Lot No. 10,
as shown on the plat, of a, part of Hunt,
Clerks Office, Plat Book No. 1, page 81,
,FiFrIl-ANOT!IER EoT adjacentsto
the above. fronting % feet on the Ienstl
side OF said street, being part of Lot4No.
plat. !" Is kI5ta
SIXTH-TWo OTHER LOTS in Hunt.
ersville on the east side of O'IIeefe street,
de5isna ted on said plat as Nos. andE4;;g
each having width of, 20 feet and runs
ming back to n drain, about $50 feet, and
being situated between G street and the
NGrI9llS Terminal Railroad
NE, TEltMSE!is to the city property one.
third OF the purchase money. to be paid!
In cash. and the balance in two equal tin.;
stnlmcnts at six and twelve months, with
interest from day of sale, or all CASH at
the option, OF the purchaser; and as to the
iiintGrsville lots. all cash; title to DO sFets
tanned III either case till further order of
the court. tIfs 49, s IsSs,
THEODORE S. sGARNETT; & S$
Special Commiss oner.ts!}
l.. D. SMITH & CO., KS
Auctloneers.5
I hereby certify that the bond required
by the foregoing decree has been duly
executed l.. ROYSTER IS n
Clerk Court OF Law and Chancery Z, 3
no23-I0t M ,Eiggi7,&s = ;. 5:S--
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has been used for children while tech.
ing. 1t soothes the chi!d suitrns tEo
gums. ailays all pain, cutc5 wind collie
regulates the stomach aad bowels. ANA
is lie b3st remedy for diaIrhoca. TTcniy
ave cents bottle. Sold BY all druggists
throughout the world.
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THE MOVEMENT or COTTON AT,
NORFOLK QUARTER ENDING
NOV 2O 1897

Following is Il statement OF the move.
ment Ct cotton at Norfolk flr the three
months ending November 99;h. 1897 nls6
IN comraaison with threc p,av!ou., sea-
sons:
Ealcs. Bales. BALES. Bales
1878. 1857 1859 1885,
Net re'pts.. %02,39. t3O,D9S i25. loi 2i5,al5
EXPORTS sa,222 7Ig9i GLE 35,G2g
Co'si'se &c. 2oi,ST4 2A,237 S3,fgG 1Il,g5@
SIX on hand 70s'o sl75S l9.I39 7070e
NORMAN RGL..
Sip;. ana $ecy.
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JOHN S. ETHER!DGE.

LIVERY And BOARDING. STABLES
bERiLi2y. VA.
linFinS Jtst completed my new stablas
CORNER CEcstl.HI ana rearl street and
StVth>d the same with some iirst-class
l5"S&.HS, Carriages, Driving Horses, etc.
an now PREPARED 10 furnish good turn
Sat G2E or lEtnt at rock bottom prices
.>olJ0li; ard portsmouth, trade collected
New Phone No /.
JD:!E ). i.fiIi.EiDGE. Pronr,otcr.