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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
J.H. WRITE FREE AGAIN.
iHhasntiai Friends secure His no
lease OH Suspended Sentences.

tease on Suspended Sentence.
y letter was received at Norfolk yes
terday from MIR. Ivor a. Page, from
Air. Fred b. House, of New York. stat
ing that their client. Mr. J. B. White.
haa Deen released by the Court of Gene
RAJ sessions on Suspended sentence.
rms Is the case wherein Mr.. White
was charged With getting money on two
cheeks OF $500 each. one payable to
MeSsrs. II. a. Dodson and G.. Broo,,
Johnson, trustees, and the other to G..
w. rcntrcss, treasurer, said checks
having been given for stock in the Nor
ris Island Shooting club: He used their
names on the checks, received the
money and retained it.
When recently arrnigned at New York
on the charge. he plead guilty. Hts
Norfolk counsel, Mr.. Page, has been un.
tlr,ng IN his behalf, and sent in petitions
signed by hundreds of the best people
or Norfolk. asking clemency for, the ac-
cuSeH. including evenl the name Of Mr..
FentresS.
1t is alleged also that he got fifteen
ouher shares OF the Maun's Island
Shooting club stock and erased thc
stamp which made them payable to
MeSSrS. Johnston and DodSon and
made them payable to himself. These
were for $500 each
me release OF Mr.. White eXcitcs sur
prise in some quarters, as no intinnatlon
hau been received here OF any such con-
templated action. II Is said that he will
reach Norfolk In a day or two but his
plans FOR the future are not known
except perhaps to his most intimate
friends.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
AT VIRGINIA BEACH.
\ GRIND Military NnII VIII Be TO
Ni.hl.S Event.

Virginia Beach, Va, July 15-(Spe-
cial.)-This afternoon was rather quieter
than usual OH account Of the excursion
TO Old Point under the management Of
Professor Coward. Fifty people from
the Beach went up on the ) o'clock train
and returned 4 II 30
Everyone is looking forward with
pleasure to the ball which comes off to-
morrow night at the opening OF the
pavilion ball room. Professor l3clleZza
will be the floor manager and the affair
will be a military one, although many
civilian guests are expected 20 part:ci-
pate. Admission will be free and the
public is cordially invited to attend.
During the evening the Diamond Quar-
tettc will entertain those who do not
care for dancing with some excellent
music.
Next Tuesday the Merry Band, of
York, Pa. will arrive al the Beach on
a special car. and bring with them q
special brass band Of twenty-five pieces
that will play all day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
Corporation Court.

In the Corporation Court yesterday
Judge HancEel overruled the demurrer
TO each Of the indictments In the case
of Michael :rravcr, OF North Carolina
This is the case In which Tluvcr Is
charged with obtaining money and
land by false pretenses from D. G. Fore
man and Wilson Davis. TIe also over
ruled n motion to quash one OF the in
dictmcnts.
In this court yesterday Charles G..
Elliott qualified as administrator of
the estate Of Thomas b. Hill; bond
S1,S00; surety, L.. d. Starlkc.
John N1ahoney, q. native OF Ireland
was granted full naturalization pa
pers.
Thomas Edwards, colored; one year in
Jail.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
Property Transfers.

Thomas II. WILCOX. trustee, to Her
bert f.. Butt. lot with improvements
on the north side of Nicholson street
SIG.
Tyler & Berry to Lizzie Linn, all the
furniture and fixtures connected with
the restaurant and lunch room No. lG4
Church street; $1,000.
T.. w. Mccullough, executor OF A. a.
Mccullough ct ais, to James II. Row
land. OF Port Deposit. Md, a one-halr
interest in property on Front street,
Atlantic City Ward; $4,000.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
Dawson Acquitted.

yesterday Henry Dawson, "a young col
ored man. was arraigned in the Cor
poration Court on a charge Of criminal
assault on Indie Person, colored Mr.
L. ~ Williams, a recent graduate of
Inc raw department OF the University of
y Virginia, defended the prisoner and
UhrouiSh ms able handling OF tho case
ana MS lucid presentation Of his clients
defense Dawson was acquitted. If wa.
MI Williams maiden effort and marks
MIN as "a young attorney OF much prom
Use.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
Mr.. EIuIvcy Says His Place WASN'T
..=@r Pulled.

In our Tuesdays issue mention was
made that The bar at Hotel Vernon,
which is kept by MIR. NJ. J. Mulvey, was
pulled on Sunday by constable Harry
Hall. and that the case had been set
tor Wednesday afternoon, July 18th.
Yesterday Mr.. Mulvey called on The
VlTginian's representative and demand
ed that the statement be denied. at the
same time saying that if his place had
been pulled he knew nothing Of it. and
That no notice Of the same had been
served on him and he desired us to so
stale The Firg!nian accords the right
TO Mr.. Mulvey to make ~ denial OF the
same. which he haas a perfect right 10
90. being That he is III a better position
10 know whether the statement was
true or not. However,, we do not in
tend that the blame Of the statement
should be made to appear as though it
originated with us. The information
was furnished by Constable Harry Hall
TO all the newspaper reporters. He
claimed that he had pulled the house.
Justice Alnsworth said that 1t had been
cone ana that he would fix the hearing
Tor w odnesday afternoon July 14th. and
upon this. believing the facts to be true.
as they had come through the proper
channel, The Virsnian gave it like all
other news. The question OF who l.
wrong must be settled between Mr.. Aiui-
Vey end the gentlemen who furnished
the information
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
SUFFOLK WINS.
All Americas No Match nj All for
Them,

Suffolk. Va, July l5.-(Spec!nD-Suf
folk wins again. The Portsmouth All
Americas were the victims. They are
right good players. but the locals are
hetter. IT was not a very fine game
nut the home team Won and the rest
IS forgiven None of the pitchers were
well supported. The errors in wild
throws were very cost!y-so costly that
Suffolk got thirteen runs from seven
hits. Carter had TO leave before the
game was over and there were various
changes. The score tells the tale:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
whIto IIardware Company chnrtercd

Yesterday Judge Hancke, Of the Cor
poraton Court granted a charter to the
White Hardware company. whose pur-
pose is to conduct IL general mercantile
business here. The company is also en-
powered to buy and sell real estate and
may hold not to exceed ten acres OF land
at any ono time.
The canital stock is $4,000. divided into
shares OF 500 each. ,Nhe officers arc az
follows: l.. j. White, president; Ira B
White. cc-prcsidcnt and treasurer; l.
w. White, secretary. These. with Jas
l.. Winston and Nathaniel W. Nicholas
make UP the Board of Directors
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
PORTSMOUTH.

Summary: Earned Runs-Suffoll1, 2.
portsmouth, !. Two-b base Hit-Proctor.
homo Runs-Bahen, J. Hume. Stolen
l3ases-Kilby Bahen, Hicks, Tucker, G.
Keller. c. Hume, ]. Hume, I1utchlns,
Kaufman. Sacrifice Hits-Kilby, Watts.
Base on Bails-Of Landrum. Q; off
Watts. 3. Struck Out--By Llndrum, .;
by Watts. 4; by Hume, 8. Left on Bases
Suffolk. Z; Portsmouth. 6. Fit by
Pitcher-Froctor, Kaufman. Timc-2:10.
Umpire-Grahanl.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
Coiton:stornve wnrcl,ou.c..

Work is progressing rapidly on the
twenty-nine warehouses Of the Norfoll,
Warehouse company at Atlantic City.
Some Of the large walls of the separate
houses are finished and an Increased
force has been put to work to finish the
others. There are about twenty five
bricklayers. who, with the men at work
on the Wharvcs, make fifty men all told.
The buildings are isolated for protect ion
against fire, SO that they are practically
separate houses.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
whitfield ana johnson ASSIGN

a decd of assignment from Whitfield
johnson, furniture dealers at No 6i2
Church street, to Frank Jacobs. trtls-
tee. has been recorded In the Clerks
office. The liabilities are about $4,000;
assets. not stated. The preferred credi-
tors are p. J. Morris. 500; S. Steiner, S75.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
I.C.rnl NOfCS.

On Wednesday night Justice Hawks
tried a man named Cotton, for working
the shell game at Ocean View, and
fined him $40.
Walter, Grissin, white, a. country ex-
cursionist, as overcome by Norfolk Id
uor yesterday and arrested
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
Visiting <;ucsta I1o,,orca

On Wednesday night Miss Beulah
Wall gave a very delightful party to a
number ofsfriends in honor OF her niece
MISS Goodridge. Of I.ynchburg, at her
nome, on .l5oush street. The Owl Man.
G ll eiilees ciI'5 was present ard rem
lder=1 some choice salectto..s 57'..
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16

1t heals everything except n broken
heart may be said Of De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal dseasc
cuts. burns, bruises, letter, eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured by it
quickly and permanently. J. NJ. T..
Trotter, Truitt e Smith and r. T.. Will
son.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
Virginia state ..ara..ociotto,

The ninth annual meeting Of the Viz
gl1lia Bar Association vii! be held at the
Iiot springs Of Virginia on Tuesday
ith antA 9Th. Tie sessions will be held
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
t II O'clock a, iii. ana $50 3. m. each
Snifa En,ts.retu.

IN the Court OF Law and Chancery
Yesterday the following suits were on
tered: sos
consumers Brewing company vs.. J.
~ u. Koss, G. Q. Brown. trustee; Edward
!. flsher and j. e. Goodwin, in chancery
Mafitl I. D. Mayo VS.. Alfred p Thorn,
administrator, ct ais, in chanccry.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
William and Mary College,
WILLIAMSBURG, VA

WILLIAMSBURG. VA
Heard from $l2.oo to Sl6G0 per MONTH.
tuition for the half session -. -. SIT. 30
Aleulcal Zee. ......... .... ..... 800
Contingent Zee ...... 800
Students willing to teach two years in
the public schools iJay only medical and
contingent fee and arc charged $1,000 Il
month for board. fuel, Eight and wash
ing. Full COLLEGE courses. Next session
begins Oct obcr It'll, 1857. Send for atalo-
que. LYON G.. IA lE,R NJ. A. Ill. d..
lylJ-Su, wc-2m President
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
/ A1rl Offering
Unusually
LoM Terms

To I'LL Catarrh Sufferers who
begin my treatment before
AUGUST lst, 1897.
If you are suffering from
that maIady you probably will
never again have the opportll-
nifty to be cured on such favor
able terms. Call and be ex-
anined and | will tell you just
what it will cost you to be
cured.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
SOUTH. SIDE FEMALE INSTITUTE,

SCHOOL FOR THE TIMES.
Next session c.,,ns September S,h and
continues nine months. Thorough IN
Struct!on in library classical, normal,
business, musical and art departments.
Music Il spccialty. Located At the juno
ton CT Two railroads. Fifty miles from
Richmond Healthy. Mineral water
ilomtlikc treatment. Moral and religious
training. NO MALARIA. TERMS TO
SUIT TIL! TIMES. Send fer catalogue
Rev. r w. Ci1IDLlN,
1yli-f,Su, tu-lm Principal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
MT. ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.

TT > T. JUSEPH IULLEGE.
Course OF studics--Classical Scientific
and Commercial. Terns-I3oarderS, per
session Of five months, Sll5.
Studies VIII he resumed on TUESDAY,
September 7, 1897 Address
BRO. JOSEPH, Director. Station y,
Baltimore, Md.
Send FOR catalogue. jy11-2m
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
AN ENEMY OF YANKEES.

A Southern Woman Who Complained to
Gen. Grant.
When l recrossgd the river and re-
turned to headquarters in the evening,
1 found Gen. Grant sitting in front of
his tent smoking cigar and anxious
to hear the report as to the extent of the
damage TO the railroad. About the
time L finished relating to him what
had been accomplished, an old woman
who occupied a small house near by
strolled over headquarters, apparent
ly bent upon having a friendly chat
with the commander of the Yankee
armies. The number of questions she
asked showed that she was not lacking
in the quality of curiosity which is sup
posed to be common to her sex. She
wore an old-fashioHed calico dress about
six inches too short, with the sleeves
rolled up to the elbows. She had o
nose so sharp that it looked as if it had
been caught in the crack of door, and
small gray eyes that twinllled and
snapped as she spoke.
She began by nodding familiar How
do you do?" TO the general, and saying
in a voice which squeaked like the high
notes of an Z flat clarinet with soft
reed: Il believe you command all these
h'yah Yankees that are comm down
h'yah and cavortin' round over this
whole section of country" The gen.
eral bowed an assent, and she contin-
ued: I'm powerful glad Gen. Lee has
been lickin' you-all from the Rapidan
II L I I
you jes wh'ah he wants you.'
Then she drew up camp-chair along
side the general, seated herself on it,
and finding that her remarks seemed
to be received good-naturedly, grew
still more familiar, and went on to say:
eyes, and afo' long Lee'll be a-chasin'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
WOMAN AND HOME.
1--we wOMAN's ToMR.
Remarkable Eocentricity Of NOruieh
(N0nn.l LADY,

Remarkable Eooentricity Of n Norwich
(COnn.) Lady
Mrs. Mary Tuttle ("Diamond') John
Son, formerly resident of Norwich,
Conn, now of Chicago, for whom a cam
servator was recently appointed by re-
quest of her husband and sons, has had
a remarkable grave constructed in her
bot in Yantic cemetery, destined to re-
reive her body. 1t is the most costly,
massive, unique and elaborate one in
Connecticut.
Mrs. Johnson purchased her ceme-
terry lot some time ago and had her
grave made. She is haunted by an
overmastering dread of graveyard
ghouls and robbers, and she had barely
completed her grave when she decided
that it was mot strong enough to battle
n possible assault after her body had
been committed to it.
With a corps of skilled professional
workmen she went to work at once to
reconstruct and immensely strengthen
it, carrying on the work clandeStinely
in order to forestall opposition on the
part of her conservator and her watch
full husband and sons. The result OF
her crafIiness and the dispatch and
deXterity of her worl<men was that she
not only accomplished her project with
out betraying her design, but so neatly
that there is not an outward token 10
indicate to casual observer that the
old grave had ever been disturbed.
The grave is in many respects the
most remarkable and wonderfully con-
trived one probably in New England.
Apparently it is impregnable to assault,
It's floor is huge smoothly chiseled
slab of Rhode Island granite, weighing
more than ton, while similar ggan-
tic slab of stone, which weighs 2,700
pounds and can be handled only with
! the aid of n derrick, forms its cover.
The walls of the grave are of ce-
mented pressed bricks, solid as ada
mant, and as thick and enduring seem
ingly as those of modern fort.
Mrs. johnson is greatly pleased with
the remodeled tomb, and convinced
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27

large class had tangAt many years,
and was never more proud of my pro-
fession.
Four generations were among my
pupils. In but little more than an hour
every child of six years and upwards
was able to tell the name of any piece os
currency, from the ''pie7 five cents up
to the 1.-TWO bits" and so ON up to the
teR-dollar grcenback. n few pieces of
silver were in circulation among them,
which they knew readily.
All of them could count, add. and sub
tract to limited extent. left the fig
ures on the hewed log heuse from one
up to fifty, found more scrip and
gTeenbacks among them than I ex-
pected, which used for object lessons.
For weeks the little darlies daily taught
the same lesson to the children of their
neighbors.
The war was responsible for huge
amount of ignorance, for most of the
schools in the south stopped as soon as
the first gun was fired, and were not
fairly reconstructed until 1868, for the
simple reason that school funds were
used TO carry on the war. Yet few
schools (private) were held in block
houses as soon as the union soldiers
vacated them; the main trouble being
the want of buildings. There were too
many cbimneys without houses.
Taking seven years out of the school
life of the children had lasting in
fluence. But we must not suppose that
the illiterate confederate soldiers were
idle when doing garrison duty. have
been told that many of them learned
10 read and write in the army.
On the whole, war has been an educa-
tor. We learned more about geography
and human nature than we could have
learned without it.-Jonathan Hunt, in
National Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27

suspended in midair in this way. Quite
the contrary, however Experience
shows that it is much more comfort
able than being squeezed and smotn-
cred in the arms of his mistress or her
maid, no matter how carefully they try
to move him about.
Moreover, since the harness is no inn
pediment to the dog moving about on
his feet, a chain can be attached to the
handle and the little animal led along
as easily as if he had no harness on at
all.
All sorts of dogs that are small
enough for pets are carried in this
fashion. The new style is very popular
among all the young women who own
dogs, but the style is not limited to the
younger members of the smart set.
The matron and the dowager also fol-
low it with scrupulous care.
For the winter season the carrying
harness and the blanket are combined.
AS a rule, the blanket is of corduroy,
and keeps the shivering pet as warm as
his mistress in her furs. In color, the
blanket is generally red, and it is a.
comical sight to see this red blanketed
and behandled creature trailing along
at the side Of his mistress as she walks
down the street, or hanging Imply
from the blanket harness as it depends
from the lady's hand.
Prices of the carrying harness and
blanket vary considerably, ranging
from five to forty dollars each. Some
times the leather and the blanket are
embroidered with silver, and occasion.
ally gold ornamcntation glitters on the
combination. Combine the gold coll
lar set with diamonds, and the gold and
silver ornamented carrying harness and
blanket, and the result makes the PAM
pered dog of fashion almost as conspic+
nous an object as his pretty and richly
dressed mistress.
Upon stormy days, when his mistress
desires to give the small aristocrat an
airing she can carry him in a newly
Invented satchel which answers the
purpose admirably. 1t is rounded in
form, opens at one side, and at one end
the leather is upon hinges and can be
let entirely down or partially so, as may
he desired.
When this is done, net work of
leather or sometimes silver wire is re-
vealed, permitting the occupant of the
queer looking satchel to breathe all the
fresh air it desires.-N. Y. Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
THE WAR AS AN EDUCATOR.
How a Great Many Acquired the Rudi-
mcnts of an Education.

AAo" ~ EAaHJ &AcQulrcu Ine
mcnts of an Education.
AS an educator, the army has never
been carefully considered. In all proba-
bility three per cent. of the rank and file
learned to write in the army, not in
Guiding colored troops My own ex-
perience in the army life was in doing
garrison duty. There was more leisure
among enlisted men than in field service.
Whenever there was leisure enough, no
doubt, from two to five enlisted men
learned to write out of every full COM
pany.
In active service, where battle or a
skirmiSh was a common occurrence
men were probably more anxious to
write home, and those who could not
write would be wishing they could.
One per cent. of 100000 would amount
to 10000; and, without the least doubt,
more than that number learned to write
while in the army.
Of the colored troops-1s6, ,O0o-more
than so per cent. learned to read and
write; possibly 100000. AS far as my
observation extended, have this to say:
That the commissioned officers of the
colored troops were very considcrate
in this matter, and encouraged the
privates in all possible ways to learn to
read and write during their leisure
hours.
Add to these estimates the number of
those whom the occasion forced to re-
sumo the habit of writing, and who
would never have written another letter
but for army life, then we can form
some estimate OF the number who were
benefited educa1ionally by the service.
Reading was encouraged by all COM
| missioncd officers. The commandants
of companies found it easier TO control
| their men when not in active service by
seeing that they had late daily papers
| to read. / have known them to make
sacrifices they could hardly afford.
Many man entered the service barely
| able to read little, and would have for
| gotten all but for this awakening. A
| quarter of n million of men, no doubt,
left the service better educated than
when they entered it.
In the spring of 1865 spelling book
was part of the equipment of colored
soldier. Near Huntsville, Ala, the Lane
plantation, on Limestone, had $50 in
habitants of color, and they behaved
themselves properly, by the influence
of "A few old uncles of wisdom and ex-
perience. Being commissary, l had
orders to visit them for the purpose of
buying vegetables for the soldiers. In
making change the leading old uncle
gave me one dollar too much. I took
u piece of charcoal and commenced
teaching him the different dcnomina-
tions of money. He begged of me to
wait till he could call the people to-
! gether. In few minutes had, indeed,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27

that after her body is placed between
its two ponderous granite slabs it will
be absolutely secure.
Not long ago Mrs. Johnson had n
magnificent granite monument erected
on her cemetery lot at cost of Sis, 900,
which is said to be the most ornate,
unique and expensive private NOR
tuary memorial in New England. 1t is
a lofty, shapely shaft, handsomely pol
ished and carved, bearing the allegori-
cal figures, also superbly sculptured, of
Faith, Hope ard Charity. The monu-
ment was erected by famous granite
cutters of Westerly, r. l.
Mrs. Johnson's ruling passion is an
immoderate fondness for diamonds, on
account of which the title of Mrs.
Diamond" Johnson was popularity be-
slowed on her more than "A quarter of a
century ago. At all times she is a
glitter with the gems from head to
foot, and she rarely appears in public
with less than $4,000 to $4,000 worth
of them displayed on her person.
1t is said to be her intention to have
her fabulous store of jewels buried
with her body, a fancy that may ac-
count, in part, for her determination
to make her tomb absolutely impreg-
nablc to grave robbers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
Heart Parties for Chlldren.

A heart party" affords lots of en-
joyment for the children. Pin large
heart made of red flannel cloth on a
sheet hung from door. In the center
of the heart sew small circle of white
Give arrows of white cloth with a pin
placed therein to each guest, each arrow
bearing number, the number corre-
spending to list whereon the names
and numbers of the guests are placed.
The point of the game is to see which
person, when blindfolded, can pin the
arrow nearest to the central spot of the
white. Prizes are given to the success
full ones,