The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-20
SAYS HE IS GUILTLl2SS.

saw the husband this afternoon in
his store. He says his wife was mis-
taken III her accusations. He knew she
was mad ut the time, but did not think
she would make move to carry into
execution her threat for Il divorce. He
was surprised to learn that counsel had
been retained for that purpose. Now
his wife understood the matter and had
Withdrawn charges. lie was innocent
THOSE UNLUCIY BOAiDERS.
Two hoarders had caused the tenn
porary disruptlon--a man and his wife,
ne says. The gentleman runs lodging
house at Ills place Of business, which is
G block or SO from the residence Night
before last there were two dodgers, one
o. whom was lady. Yesterday morn
ing the rroprietor's wife came down
and made an accusation against her
husband He denied the charge and
called on the male ledger TO substantiate
him.
YOU LIE, SIR.
Mr.. Blank, is not that lady, who stay
ed mere last night. your wifc?"
She Is. She's my lawful wife. Who
doubts lt?" mn
II do" shouted the proprietor's wife.
t - aount 1t: You lie, sir, when you say
pnc,s your wife. And you''--pointlng to
her husoand-"I will never live with YOU
again." -
The reader knows the rest. She
changed her mind Now an AMIGA BILE
settlement has been made and troubles,
are past.
OLD ENOUGH TO DIE.
The taking Of Congress ,onal deposi-
IONS mas brought to light III SouthamN-
ton county the Oldest couple in this dis
trlct, II not in Virginia. 1t is Briton
Blotnt, aged 1922 and his wife, pinkey
Ann, who is past %. For seventy-six
SUI, sur summers, bitter winters and as
LILY LILY springs and autumns they have
shared each others joys and sorrows
Ihey nave been married more than ton
years or Sundays and have seen enough
E'ourth or July celebrations to surfeit
the most patriotic small boy. AS 10
oniidren and good children they have
wears ago. -
1t1EY WE'RE BORN YOUNG.
To look at these gray-haired. wrinI,led
Vlsaged, ebony-hued dcnizrns in thn,r
primitive abode q stranger might think
tne memory OF man too short to srasr
me Tine when they had youth. But not
80. Enough It might be little difficult
70 prove by living witnesses anything
about their birth they are both said -
have been born young; -
Inc attorney who examined Blount
says ne made a good deponent. His an.
a sWers were clear and concise On cleo.
ZION gay ne walked eight miles to vote
Cor Mckinley and Wise.
NEW ARRANGEMENT IN FtTTJrRE
II there is a Suffolk Fair this vo,,
Il 1t VIII be run under different manage.
ment. The association viii not hove o
. say in It's conduct. This was arrival y,
to-day when the directors met ovnr ~
postoffice President George w. Surnny
in the chair. = =
WILL LEASE THE RACE COURSE
Colonel L. p. Harper introduced res
olution providing for a lease of IN,
& track, ground, and buildings 10 soma re-
sponsibie private individuals for one
year with q privilege Of three. /; wa:
adopted
Dr.. II. a. Morgan, Mr.. 4. $. E,ev
A ana colonel Harper We're appointed :
committee to do the leasing act. Ther,
are good prospects for a fair if some. on.
with the proper amount OF o-afleada
tiveness gets the track Dr.. Morca,
thinks 1t ear be run more s,lcces sf1IIi,
$Dy individuals, as they wouldn't b,
bled' as much a the association TIL
course holds the State trotting record.
GONE, BUT NOT FAR.
Joe Henry Everett, the 11-year-old 50,
&#o OF LMrs. M. a. Elams cook. had hnc,
u miasing for two days His parent
ss, couldn't locate him Neither could IN,
ID police. Ills disappearance was content
h Fofaneous With a shrashng admins