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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-26
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Oct 26-T'he cotton mar
ket opened steady, with prices 1G2 points
higher on light local, and some foreign
puylng following favorable class of
caple news turned weak and feverlsh
iiter under Indications of weakness
ABROAD, with selling on stop orders a
feature, and at II o'clock ruled barely
steady, with prices showing a net loss
CT lM2 points. Sales TO that time were
$4,000 bales. Buying was checked by
estimates for free movement at the
ports. Absence OF outside support tend
Ell to discourage the bull faction, and
during the carly session the market
showed little recuperative energy.
New York, Oct. 25.-Cotton dull; mid
ding, 1-1Gc. Net receipts, = bales;
gross, T,649 bales; exports to Great Bril-
tain. $3.50 bales; to France. LOSE bales:
to the Continent 944 bales; forwarded,
S,2l2 bales; sales. 300 bales; stock, GO. $50
bales.
Total to-day: Net receipts, CASTS
bales; exports to Great Britain, IL. $40
pales; to France, LOSE bales; to the Con-
tinent, lO,025 bales; stock 6So, $50 bales
Consolidated: Net receipts. l26.174
bales; exports to Great Britain. 7S.544
bales: to France, 1852 bales; TO the Con-
tincnt. 25.S53 bales.
fetal since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts. 1.SS0.0%3 bales; exports to Great
Britain, 56G.GS3 bales: to France, l2o. 963
bales; TO the Continent. 363,969 bales.
New York Oct. 25.-Cntton futures
opened steady: sales, 5000 bales. Jan
uary. 80; February. COS: March. COZ;
April, G.l0; May, SIG; June 619; July,
62l: October, 5.96; November, $50; De
cember. 5.97
Liverpool, Oct. 25.-+ p. m.-Cotton,
spot fair demand and prices lower;
American middling. 3 17-32d The sales
or the day were 1900 bales. Of which
5Oo were for speculation and EXPORT,
ana included 1l,i00 American. Receipts
1000 bales. including :1.700 American
Futures opened easy. with a mode
rate demand, and closed quiet
New Orleans. Oct. 25.-Cotton futures
dun; sales, 27,S00 bales. October. nomi-
nal; November, $50: December, 5636I
5.Gl; January, 5.G5@5.66; February. 57O1
sal: March. 5.75G5.76; April, 5.SO65Sl;
May, 5.S5GI5S6.
NORFOLK COTTON MARKETS.
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10 leading fht,nes ranged rs follows:
Open. High. Clos.
NEW YORK MARK EFT.

New York Oct. 25.-T'lour-Fairly ac-
tive. with u weaker close in sympathy
with wheat; city patents, S56095 90;
winter parterts, S5.00@525.
Wheat-Spot weak; No. red, $1.01N
t. o. b., float.
Corn ,s1ot weak: No. 2, 22h@22Mc.
Beef. uiet.
Cut Meats-Firm.
Lard-Easy; Western steamed closed
at I.1O asked; city, s4.3514.t0; October
closed $4.G5, nominal. Refined. quiet
Continent. $500; compound, 41s@4Hc.
Professionally.
Butter-Steady; Western creamery
i4ta@24c.; factory. 9Gl3c.; Elg:rs, c3,Gc. !;
imitation creamery, 12@16c.
spot Coffee-Rio dull and nominal;
mild, duh.
Sugar-Raw, nominal Refined, easy
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Free pills.

send your address to II. T.. Bucklen
& Co, Chicago. and get a free
sample box OF DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Atrialwiil convince you Of their
merits. These pills are easy in action
and are particularly effective in the
cure OF Constipation and Sick Head |.
ache. For Malaria and Liver troubles
they have. heen .nrovcd invaluable. Thoy
are guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and 10 he
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly inyjgcrate
the system. Regular size. Csc. per box
Sold by Burrow. Martin 6 Co., drug
gists. ~
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BALTIMORE MARKET.

baltimore, Md. Oct. 25.-Flour-FIrm ::
sS.4o0i.l5; do, family. 54.50&4.75; winter
wheat patents, s490@5l5; spring. do,
S5:0oq5.2o; spring wheat straights, $4,000
Wheat-Steady at decline; No 2 red.
spot, October and November, 9Sla@
9S&c.; December. 9SIs@99c; steamer
No 2 red, 93@93hc.; Southern. by sam
PIE, 92@99c.; do, on grade. $4,000.
Corn-Weak; mixed spot. October and
November, 301ac.; November and De-
cem5cr. new or OLD, 30A @302sc.; Jan
uary. 3CA @3ic.; steamer mixed, 2SH0
2Sssc.; Southern white corn, 31G3Sc.; do,
yellow, 32@33c
Oats--F.rm; No. 2 white. 26H@27c.; No.
mixed, 23c., sales.
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{ rnlxsYII:rsEs NJ !. 'ssstIi,sss

"a fl11tASTi AMI ~ e. s:s
Schedule In effeets october 7iii. sfsS5 IA ss
TRAIN NO. Isal ly--sE eages s. N erioisS
wharf 1901 xots ID athsSy t9 Il
VILE and :intermetilat es living rs
Leaves Norfolk 8 40 p.s m: ], West hoffafTi
I;iS p; M. arrlying at DnnyilIe s.S55
TRAIN NO. connects { +. a Ben, i nts
Junction with Norfol * md Westerns IA IL;
rond for Durham nIid informed late noisitsa
fress Junction ind Danyiile for ali lpoif,ts
on tho Southern railway. sys tenn 81 sssS
Pullman sleeDers between DanyiIle ii fsaS
Asheyiile. Atlanta 5Jacka9hvllle; Memphis
Tickets on sale and baggage checked 3afs
Wakes agency and ~ company. 8 81 tvh -
Norfolk: and ut ". ". H yilliam.s agerit
cy, Portsmouth StEStilis
WM.rH.S IAYLO Or 4ftSs:
IRA fiic. Manage r.ss
c1fAs. o. lIAINEs. General Manngerst.s'fS
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MONEY MARKET.

New York. Oct. 25.-.Money on call
easy at 2 per cent; last loan per cent. ::
closed offered at per cent Prime
mercantile paper, 4Gp4h per cent. Stcr.
ling exchange strong and active, with
actual business in bankers bills at
1ShM9485& for demand and at 1929 %
1927 for sixty days. Posted rates
1891 GiSSG48Gk. Commercial bills,
4S1E. silver certificates, 57h@5a. Bar
silver. IS. Mexican dollars, As. Govern
ment bonds flrmer: State bonds, dull:
railroad bonds weak
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3eeswax-22c. per pound.
Live GfOcN.

Market firm for all kinds Of stock
with strong demand at good prices
choice heavy Western cattle, 3h@4Lac
North Carolina. best, 2k@3hc.; common
1Es@2kc.; heifers, Western, 2k@4c.
bulls. 2AG2ac.; fat cows, 2h@3lsc.
mich COWS, good, per mead. s25.00@40.o 90
cows. common. sl0.00@20.00; butchers
sheep. 212Q4c.; good corn-fed hogs, Acc.
light pigs, SIC. Hogs. weaker in sym.
pathy with Chicago prices: dressed hogs
NC. per pound; lambs. 3h@4kc. pei
pound.
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SuEnr MnrKrt.

Notwithstanding and firm; out of
town prices are dependent on the de-
livery ties to the different points. Local
sales are being made as follows: Cut
loaf. $3.50; powdered, s5.4s; granulated.
1928; coUfectioners' standard A. s5.05;
American off a, $3.50: centennial bright,
yellow b. &.6T California b. A.55;
Franklin standard extra C. si.4S; Key
stone extra C. SAP; American extra c,
$780,
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:, PIA!sSsENGEit, SLIPS ARE; ApPoINIsss
En- ~ S SMih from ,Noriotk IL ,(i1l.{
Wi NEE %EE sy5S ~ sMoTRH,Ks nTyEsDAYs
p Pm, N: Passenger accommodate ions unsufs
F ,1s,o ',n 'sl,hs meals and d state ~
Fare. round rip limited 10 ihirty; s9 ses
rd For tickets ana reservation q s.atsss
s!Fee' Or fFnfaa! otfs s. gha
6 Msw9or, Fgws every SUNDAY evening"
leave od PUNT ahf fo neS Nor2Sik ssn
as%S as1"s ! i
s aH e"Ss Sa111E
FOR OLD PoINTSAt s:s6 and Ills i,t a.si
S:s ana ana IT, TiS r. M !, 5;o5t IS SlS
Line wharf Ssrfoik, at9os. 1880 and md i fas
T. f.Inn' a. ana 1o4 AGO p m. sundays;5Leave Bay
FOR H iy lH ~ n ana a g. 9n s!s5
Fsa!i" SEW Il 5s:Si S 'H3s SAD SM +
plELD,At 2:3o p. m; Portsmouth at a4s;
p F P Hxs h!"o t KS Z W IS sSS = RfHnRs
Sis mnaf Bay q Linz siso a vi m
rS; ill., sGESxhRH RIVER.
p E fI5I LICK, pnoUl5siN AND t y
Ersom,nany.s wharf Monday. IYedna Edny, aud
m, TINY isS ~ G:lh T. M, PprtSmouth, $3.50 as
rGG1K NASsEMOEL RTTERTAND SUF.
rnOLhIht p M; Portsmouth, 3.1o: ~. nl.;;i
y,rrelGht 70. Mathews, Back, Poquosin,;
we w IRE severn, York and Nansemond riy:
EreiEEt fer Washington, N. c., nd land
lEs on Tar, i'amllco and Pungo rivers Tro.S
n Iann AZ ana delivered from N. g. g. r.
~ Freight Tor N,ewbern, N. c., received al
N; q $, r. r. derot. n, rs
trGlEht received daily except Sunday. n
no 5ti1 schedn:es subject to change withous.
NJ. II. cRowELL. Agent. IL
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Fresh FIRh.

Croakers, per pound. &c.; taylors, per
pound. &c.: pan fish. per pound. &c.: bak-
ing fish, per pound, &C.: founders. per
pound.3c.; sheepsheads.per pound ,S@10c;
mRckarel. per pound. &c.: blue fish. per
pound. &c.; speckled trout per pound
&C.. rock, per pound, &c.; Spanish
Mackerel &c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-26

Southern Fruit-Bananas. 75c IS1 90
per bunch; lemons. s3.oOG3.50; cabba ge.
Northern. $3.50 per barrel.
Observation-Disclosures, S1.O0; yellows,
sl.25; onions. S2.25 per sack; new Irish
potatoes s2.25 per sack
Poultry-Old chickens. 2O@25c.
Eggs Wholesale: steady. at lac per
dozen.
Beeswax-22c per mound
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-26

LYDE'S REGULAR LINE STEAM
- SHIPS FOR PHILADELPHIA.
ONLY DIRECT LINE FROM NOR
FOLK TO PHILADELPHIA.
Until further orders, steamers are an
pointed to sail from Norfolk every MON
DAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at
p: m, and from Philadelphia every
TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND SATUR-
DAY.
Through bills OF lading to all points
South and Southwest via 'Senboard Air
Tennessee Air Line. Southern Railway
Norfolk and Carolina and Norfolk and
Southern Railroads.
Fare to Philadelphia, including meals
and berth -. acknowledgements 90
Round trip, including meals and berth 6 20
Lower rates by steamer Gulf Stream
appointed to sail each Monday.
JAMES w. McCARRICE,
General Southern Agent. Norfolk, Va
WILLIAM =. CLYDE & CO,
General Agents. Philadelphia.
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RECEIPTS BY RAIL AND STEAMER
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS.
Pr0yisionR.
Norfolk. Va. October 25, is:

Norfolk. Va. October 25, 1897.
Fish-Nlackerel. NO. 2. In kegs. $500:
new. small. $3.50, new. medium SIP. 90:
No. 3 in kegs. Si.75; Herring, Family
Roc. half barrel. $3.50: North Carroll a
Cut Herring, 1925; Potomac. in barrels,
$685.
Provisions-Markct quiet; mess pork.
Old. meme; hams, pork, new. $1l.50.
Bulk Mcats-Clcar ribs, 5Iac as TO
size and cut; fat backs. SIC; bellies,
heavy, $3.50 for small; Csc. heavy; pork.
pate, 53sC.
houldcrs-Sugar-c cured. 7c.
Observation-Disclosures. 79sc.
rcast--Sugar-curcd. 9i.c.
Hams-Smithtield, lT@lSc.: S. c. slim
hams. lie
Lard-Pure lard tcrces. 5,A@6c.
cases and tubs, &c over price OF tierccs;
compound. a3sc.; ticrccs. in cases and
tubs, &c. higher.
Chcese-Cream, 10lsc.; Western dairy,
8,A@9isc.
Meal, per bag of 100 rbs., o3c.; per ba g
Of % lbs, SEC.
Salt-Firm; Liverpool Fine, 90c.
Butter-New York State dairy, new
23c.: fresh creamery, 22Q23c.; country,
14T15c.
Kerosene O.l-Firm; 112 degrees, TIC.
GO degrees. 10c.; Red, $50 degrees. lokc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-26
The Electric Company Of VTgIniQ
Established In 1854,

Operates tho Edison System, furnishing
direct electric current for incandescent
lamps. motors for manufacturing, electric
fans and other purposes. Current liz and
7H volts. Brush and American System for
arc lamps.
General Offices No 274 Main street, mt
Savings Bank OF Norfolk: station and su-
perintendent's office 81 Cove street. -.
iy13-1Y 3 b & a pill. MA. IS.
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CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.

Chicago. ILL.,, Oct. 25.--Liverpool wheat
ca bles came fad. lower on December OPP
ton this morning, causing a break of
cent a ibushel In our market since Sat-
urday night. The prices at the close
were about the lowest Of the day. rs
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InAvEI.EIsS, tsuI M. 4
SD SOUTHERN,
&JN Railway Co.

THROUGH WEST NIN NORTH CAIRO.
mLtNA, THE LAND OLE THE Sky"
Meen Norlolk and Chattanooga with Pull
mar sleeping Car through from Norfolk
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Corn was very weak on the huge visi-
EIe increase and closed u cent lower.
oats declined s cent and provisions
closed 214@5 cents lower on the light
trading.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-26
SHIPPING NEWS.
FORT OF Norfolk mud pSrfan0uth
October 2S. 1897.
ARRIVALS.

British stmp. County Of York. Irv-
Ing. Pensacola to Middlesburg and Ant
werp, to WIN. Lamb & Co., agents, to
coal.
British stmp. Flowergate, Barnard,
Las Palmes. to u. S. S. Co, for cargo.
British stmp. r. Il. Mathews, Innes,
Hamburg to U. S. S. Co.. with cargo
of KANT
British stmp. Lambert's Point, Hum
phries, Hamburg, to N. A. T. Co., for
cargo.
Schr. Marguerite, Trip. to VIM.
Lamb & Co, agents. for coal
schr. Lucy Wheatley, Taylor. New
York, light.
Schr. Holland w. Houston, Houston,
Baltimore to North Carolina, with coal
Schr. Grace Bennett. Eggers, Balti-
more to North Carolina. light
Schr. Ida Commerly. Marshall, James
river. with brick.
Schr. ]. Dallas Marvel, Elsey, North
Carolina to Baltimore. with lumber.
Schr. Lucie Wheatley, Taylor, New
York. light.
schr. Harland w. Huston, Huston
Philadelphia.
Tug Walter A. Luckenbach, -, Kew
West.
MEMORANDUM.
British stmp. Majestic soattison, pass
ed In the Capes at 1910 p. m for Nor
folk
Cape Henry. Va. Oct. e5.-1o M
Light rain. East wind; "a miles Heavy
northeast sea
CLEARED.
Schr. Matthew Nassar. Jr, Howcs,
New Rochelle with lumber.
Schr. D. Dallas Marvel, Elsey, BaIti-
more, with lumber.
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pennut Market.

Farmers market quiet; fancy. &C.:
strictly prime, 2Mc.. new; prime, 2,kc.;
Spanish. 90c.; low grades Smelling stock,
1kG1Ac.
Hand Picked-Fancy, 4c.; extras,
&C.: third grade. 21sc. No. Spanish
shelled. SIC: No. 1 Virginia, 31ac.; No. 2
Virginia. 2kc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-26

Trains lcavin; Norfolk at sal n. M, liza
ana EGO j.. M, make no stops between
Norfolk and Ocean View
, laln leaving Norfolk ut S y. m. runs 10
ocean View only. All trains run daily OK
cei,t Nv =, m train, which runs daily cx-
OF the city, 5Uc. Tickets on sale 6v Mi
street car conductors.
l.. u. MATHES, Supt.
O. EMMIGRSON SMITH. Receiver.
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Merchants GNi1eTS TIgRSDOTIO|I0B III
DIRECT ROUTE

DIRECT H0DTE- tyi5i.,F..3
FOR BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE. 81
AND IR H6gia AZ, e MstlEPINMGs4p! = g
FOR PROVIDENCE. 80 r .s.s r.
Every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SAT-
FARES TO BOSTON AND PRovI-
t,r., DENGB.s:.,.; Is ;i u = iI;:l Il
siatcroom berth ...... $500
Sseco,nd-ciass. Including .mears ) and Ef.1s
Pcrishabie freight Sent Via Pfovid. n s.
lorwnrded by early train to Boston, and !.
r. Z, Inc same rate as hy,direot steamers.to.
Iror further Information apply to l ss'5.s;
*. 4. MISUNDERSTANDING orfolk. va. ss$ y
". p IURNER. General Pass Agt s. 4 se
J. {. WHITNEY. Traffic Manager. q: sff25issf.
General Offices. baltimore. Md. T.. .y5s
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Norfolk & Southern R. R. Co.


SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SEPT. 10. 1897
MAIL AMI. l1NrELos LEAvEs NoT.
elizabeth city, E:dcnion. Mackcy's Tcr iot
Edsn,on With iNsS'sSs s. etc r. G sian%s1
WE!E nasSt rHHSSH$ s 'S5
Ep!ysr; on MONTY and sE!sipAY' W for
for Avoce connea,lnx N.Y. at B5s elhSGSnp MtS
stenmer Virginia Dare, for Niailcyviie.
south Greek; aurora Aurora, Washington and in
beth City Monday and Wednesday with
steamer Ncwhcrne for Ronnokc Island
EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR.
fag 2 TX NV hh%% snlaS AND
way stations. Connects ut Elizabeth City
yi,h the steamer Neuse for ,NewbcrnG.
Morchend CITY, liinSton and Goldsboro vim
a: IL y. G.. X. X. and for Jacksonville,
WliminGton. y; G.. and for nil stations on
land Tuesday and Saturday
NAIL A ITb hA AF MagF IsaI{v .x,,n,
nfa hi a4a n and ssiur rn
Norfolk for the North, East ana West
passenger stations foot oc East Main St,
Norfolk nna Western dcpot. Freight ata::
p EAsT E;TiHI,t GAR f3kI pIsPArGa.
MINloN LINE between nii points North
and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern RAILROAD and Eastern North
Freight received daily until D. m. and
forwarued promptly At low rate
General Once OF the n. & s. L. r. C toa
!. eenere! rrelH HI 81 end H Fass! xsen.
II. X. KING. General Manager.
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BM|0Tk Z W0shIOQIOn Steamboat g.

lie N6N
steamers NEWPORT NEWS. WASH
lNGTON and NORFOLK Will leave
daily as follows:
NLHrH BOUND.
Steamers lie ave Portsmouth, foot
OF North street nt.... ......... $50 p m.
Leave Norfolk. foot OF Matthews
sar"t oi M ,;oi;,, GIG p M
Arrive Washington at .........,. G:J5 a. m.
u. e o. Penn. r. r.
LV. Washington ats 90 a IN. 1870 d. IN.
ar Philadelphia nt.li:lO u. IN. 1876 II. m
Ar New York Mt -. 2:Da o. m. :23 p. M.
Soutl: Bound. q. s. o. Penn. II. H.
". New York at I'LL 80 n. M. l:'D y. n.
i.v Philadelphia at. 49, y. hi. a. p. n.
kr. "nshi nEton Mt. 4:50 p. IN. G:lS y. IN.
Steamers leave Washington Mt ..1:03 y. IN.
Arrive Fortress Monroe nt...... G 30 n. m.
Arrive Norfolk Mt. ...:.............7:2O n. IN.
Arrive PORTSMOUTH at.............s 800 a. m.
Tho "trip down The historic Potomac
1uVer anu chesapeake lSaS On the elegant
steamers OF this company Is unsurpassed
The steamers are comparatively new, nav
Ing been built N 1891. and are fitted up In
! the most luXurinnt monner with electric
lights, cull bells and steam heat in eaoh
room. The tables are suppl cd with oyery
dellCecy OF the season from the markets
of Washington and Norfolk Tickets on
sale ut 3. & 0. ticket Office: N. e g. oflco,
| at w. IT. Wake e. Co.'S office on wharf
For further information IMPLY
D. ]. CALLAHAN.
TeIorhor" ~ Agent
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Grain.

Peas.-Steady: black-eye peas. new
crop. $3.50 per bag; black. Csc. straight
per bushel; clay. Coo. per bushel.
White corn, 41c.; mixed, 4oc.
Mill Feed-Market steady; bran, Sl4.O0.
shipstuff or middl:ng. $500; meal. white,
bolted. per 100 pounds. Csc.
Michigan. Ohio and Indiana. No 4,
Timothy hay. $3.50: No. 2. s12.5o; mixed,
$3.50.
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j. III. WlNGFIELp.
folk, Va.
W. n. GREEN. General Superintendent
y, y, Nj Gull, Traffic Manager.
w. a. TURK. General Passenger Agent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-26

PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS.
AIR RIWED.
Schr: Geo. Bca!ley, Providence, to c.
& o. for coal ~
SAILED.
Barge RoundoTt. New York.
Stmp. kanawha, Liverpool.
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NoRFoLK vIRGINIAN: TUESDAY,. OCTOBER. 2s. 1897.


Syrups ard olasses-Hisher; syr->
ups. Bright, 18923c.: Fair Gradcs. 15c.; :
Port Rico. TO- zoe and 2ec.. as to grade.
New Orleans Muissses-Quiet: Fair.
23@2Sc.: Good. 25130c.: Choice. 35c.
Flour-Market firm; Western spring
wheat, Best Patent Family, s6.15: Win
ter Wheat. Best Family, s5.65; Choice
Straight Family, $500; Good Family,
$3.50; Fair Family. $3.50. as to grade
Rice-Milied. i&66hc.: rough. clear
Of red. 45dH60c.: with rcd. Csc.
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Grocerlen.

Coffee-Green, steady: rio common
slsQ11c.: fair. 12hQl3hc.: good. 1874
16c.; choice. 17917kc.: Laguayra. lea
17c.: Java, 29@30Gc.
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MEMORANDUM.
CLEARED

schr. Matthew Vassar. Jr., Howcs
New Rochelle, with lumber.
Schr. j. Dallas Marvel. Elsey, Balti
more, with lumber.
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AItRIVE Ar NOREOIL-

EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH
FAST FREIGIT LINE AND OLD no.
MlNlON LINE between all points North
and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern ruilroad md Eastern North
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-10-28
A PIONEER SHOEMAKER:
WORKING At HIS TRADE ALTHOUGH EIGHTYFIVE YEARS OLD.
Mr. James McMen Of Champaign Has Followed the Shoemakers
Trade All His Life Every Day at His Bench Working with Appa
entythe Same Vgo as Young Man-A Sketch Of Aislfe.
From the Gazette Champaign, IL

At the advanced age of eighty-fve years,
James McMillen, Of 112 West Washington
street, is one Of the most active men in Cham
paign, Illinois Mr.. McMillen is a pioneer
citizen of the city, and his form is as familiar
on the streets as that of any citizen of the
town. All his life Mr.. McMillen has fol-
lowed the trade Of shoemaker, and every day
finds him at his bench bending over his work
with apparently the same vigor he COM
manded when he was young man.
He has a little shop on North Wright street,
in the vicinity Of the University of Illinois,
and he is the official shoemaker, as it were,
for the students Of that institution.
About a year ago Mr.. McMillen was absent
from his bench for several weeks, and his
familiar form was missed along the streets.
The local newspapers announced that he
sufferer, but finally he appeared again at
since then and none, perhaps, on account of
sickness. His friends were surprised to see
him out again, and they we're more surprised
when he told them the cause of his recovery.
There was no small amount of local inter-
est in his case, and reporter visited him,
to have him relate the story.
81 feel, q said the spry old gentleman,
that | owe my life TO DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. Something like a
year ago 1t appeared TO me that was almost
q physical wreck. ! was suffering from a
disease of the kidneys. A thick scurf had
formed on the bottoms of my feet and my
ankles were terribly swollen and inhamed.
In fact, they reached such condition that
could not walk, and it looked Us though my
days were numOt red.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-10-28

"I read in the newspaper testimonials from
people who claimed TO have been cured Of
kidney trouble by the use of DIR. Willisms'
Pink Pills for Pale People, and thought that
1t would do me no harm to give them q trial.
| bought box of them at the drug store and
began taking them according 10 directions.
1t may seem strange, but 1t is q fact that
felt the benefit of them almost as soon as
began to take them. After / had taken a
few pills my urinal discharges became almost
as black as tar and / noticed at the same
time that the pain and soreness were leav.
ing my kidneys.
IA few days later the swelling began to 60
out Of my ankles, and at the end of fvs
weeks II had entirely disappeared taking
with il that terrible scurf which had formed
on the bottoms of my feet and caused me 40
much trouble. continued to gather my
lost strength, and at the end of six weeks
felt entirely recovered and resumed my work
boxes of the pills and have taken none since" "
ington street, Is more than a mile distant
from his shop. but nearly every day he walks
the entire distance, morning and evening,
and he could not do this If that swelling
still existed
Mr. McMillen has no backwardness In talk
ing of the merits of DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain in a condensed form, all the elements
necessary to give new life and richness to the
blood and restore shattered nerves. Pink
Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
post paid on receipt of price, so cents box, or
six boxes for $3.50 (they are never sold in bulk
or by the 1907, by addressing DR.. williams
] Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.