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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23
BERK LEY
I'M

There will be an ice cream social given
at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Frey tonight. There has been q very
interesting programme for the occasion.
The public Is invited TO attend Adj
mission, free. The entertainment will be
given for the benefit Of the Main Street
Christian church
The Rev. G. W. Duke. Of Berkeley
will preach tonight al the Spurgeon
Memorial church, Brambleton Sub
ject. "Frjendship.' Services at 730
o'clock
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Called - Ss;,u1ot..

~ a meeting Of Churchiand Baptist
church. held Sunday afternoon ,he con :
Eresation extended Il call to Rev. ".
!. savage, OF Tarboro, y. c., to become
thcir pastor ! is more than probable
That ne will accept. There were four
apr!cdnts Mr.. Savage received more
VOTES MAN all lhe oihers put together
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Held pfl, by 'grnn,,S

saturday afternoon Mr.. Harvey Stat
ford. who lives on South stree, ey-
tendc", went on, FOR a ride. When he
reached :Nrnlsiead's store twelve ne
Sfoe" ned i:im UP. Mr.. Stafford pre-
tcnded he had a pistol and made m
attenpt to draw it. The negroes be-
game frightened and hearing some one
else coming. they ran In the woods
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23
Receiving Daily.

New Spring Goods. In order TO make
room We are not holding back any me-
dunn weight clothing, but letting them
so az any price. For pretty neckwcar
look in our window.
BRf,SLAUIIR & ANTHONY
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23
The FIHi,tlaOnaeSt

line OF neckwear ever exhibited in
Portsmouth oIvicinity is now on exhibit
ton at our stores. f.atE
LEVY & JACOBS Gents Outntters.
Under Madison Z 200 High street 4
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23

Pneumatic Rubber Tires on Rabv
Carriages IS the latest thing out. FuiI
line in stock Gen(iron BICYCLES have
arrived. Best and prettiest on the mar
ket, See them III j. S. CRAWFORD'S
Furniture and Carpet House
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23

To CURE - COL1, IN DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If II
fails to cure. 25c. spS- tn, thu, sat, I'm
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23

The lion hunter
/, e e DIS stea d y
nerves. If he mis-
ses the lions eve,
his life is surely
lost. Tie lion
hunter is not the
only man who needs
steady nerves. The
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23
IHe Ct rent cat in Dress Goods nnt,
sIGuR. Extended Three Days Ions.

Ask 10 be shown our large and pretty
assortment Of embrOideries which have
just arrived. a. j. Phillips, Oxford
Hall.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23

Crash and white duck Tom O'Shanter
w. T.. VIRNELSON & co.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23

Our childrens hats from l5c. up,
W. f. ylRNELSON &c co..
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23

Have your shirts made to fit by
Charles r. Weiton & Co. Hats sold very
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23

See our windows of childrcn's goods.
W. T.. VlRNELSON & co
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23
Il birthday Party.

iHere VIII De given tonight at Cen
tra1 NJ. E. church birthday partyr
under the auspices Of the Earnest Work.
ers Society. who are laborng to increase
Their sinking fund for new church.
lMey have 4 trtiG over 5000 anu are de-
slrous OF bringing 1t up to a 81 900 hence
rms party. Free refreshments will be
served and the following programme
rendered.:
Son y
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Specials for TO-Dav.

Fine Baked Beans. tomato sauce three
pound cans. 7c., or four for 25c Can Won
duplicate these prices? Best Pie Peaches.
three pound cans. 7c., or four for 25c: fine
three for 25c:; fine Bartlett Pears two
pound cans, 5c. per can; Rabbits Pota sh .
or lye. &c per can: Seven Bars Circus -!
Oats, 7c. per package. Come and get a
sample OF our Cracked Grain Java Cores.
and you will find 1t the finest you ever
drank, and we only ask 23c. per pound
Old Phone. 1910. New Phone. 10. '
e. W. HUDGINS & CO.
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Paving Bonds for Sale !

City Clerk. Council Chamber.
-c,,, Portsmouth Va, March 10. 1897
~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VA.
3onus PAYABLE IN ten yenrs from Decem-
ner lst: 1896 and bearing interest at the
rate or per cent, per annlm payable
semi annually, In June and December. -
These bonds are in denominations of s1o0
ana Sb00 arc exempt from city taxes and
can be registered principal and interest or
principal only, ut the option OF the holders.
Sealed prorosals addressed to e. Thomp-
SON son, II; CITY Clerk. viii be received until
Tor the purchase of these bonds, the cIty;
rrescrving the right to reject all or any OK
the bids. = ~ - -
Communications. other than proposals..
should be addressed to - -
JOHN II. KING,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23

Just received n fine lot Of Unity North :
Carolina and Southampton County Hams !
New Orleans Syrup; pure creamery Butter
Give MS call. N
ELENOR & ARMENTROUE,
Evening star., 1897-03-18
Origin OF the Word "snob., !,

while turning over the leaves of thu
eighth volume of the Sporting Magazine,
published in 1106" says a writer in Notes
and Queries, Il have come upon what I
think is a very early instance of the word
'snob.' The context does not indicate its
meaning. but apprehend there is no doubt
that we must interpret II by Shoemaker.
The writer is discoursing of races at Whit
church. He says that there was a very
respectable field: and although neither the
Duke Of Queensberry, Lord Egremont nor
his royal higaness the Prince of Wales
were present, 1t being holiday time, a mum,
ber Of royal snobs were.''
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was expressed that the Objectionable features
would be eliminated.
That hope has not been realized. En-
couraged by the applause of those who do
not know that want of decency is want
OF sense the managers have continued their
offense against propriety, and it only remains
to repeat the warning for the benefit of re-
spectacle people. If managers, actors and
actresses wish to degrade themselves by COM
bining in performances CT an indecent char
acter, the laws may not intervene to prevent
them but respectable PEOPLE can do them
selves the justice of remaining away. That is
what | advise them to do in this instance. No
pure woman or high-minded man can look
upon such a performance without feeling
sense of personal depreciation
Among the comedy attractions underlined
for an early visit to this city is included that
big laughing success the Widow JONES'
Robert Fitzsimmons, the champion pugl-
list of the world will soon visit this city at
the head of his own company. Mr.. Fitzsin-
mons stage appearance includes an exhibit
ton OF bag punching. also boxing exhibit
ton in which he is assisted by Mike Con-
ley, the Ithca Giant. The vaudeville por-
ton OF the programme will present Charles
B. Lawler, Whitman and Davis, Mulvey and
Inman, Crane brothers and McHale and Dan
iels. Ernest Roeber, the famous wrestler,
also travels with the company.
The Cherry Pickers," the latest dramatic
effort of Joseph Arthur author of the "Still
Alarm and BLUE Jeans will be seen here
at an early date. The company will be
strong one including Ralph Delmore, Ger
trude Dave and others.
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it's" fifty troubadours. This organl-
zation has met with fiattering success
everywhere. Crowded houses and eX-
tire mely enthusiastic audiences have
been the rule all along the lire since the
beginning Ct tie C. mpany's tour. Where
there is so much genuine public inter
est for an amusement enterprise there
must be genuine merit to arouse the
atrical promoters, the attraction that
wins out in public favor must neces-
sarily maintain high artistic standard
III the personel Of its company and eX-
cellence of it's work.
BLACK PATTI (Mme. Sissieretta
JCnes), who is the stellar feature of the
company is recognized the world over
as an accomplished vocalist. Her Tyr
ic honors have been won in every part
of the globe. The royalty of Europe
and the people of all nations have
heard her musical voice.
When the curtain rises on the open.
ing sketch, "At Jolly Coney Island
showing the "Bowery'' Of that famous
resort transferred to canvas by the
scenic artist, Harley Merry, the mer-
riment begins. In the sketch all the
comedians and singers are given full
sway, and the audience is afforded a
festival of "coon songs, buck dan
ces." cake walks" "glees, shouts
and "chCruses." Following at Jolly
Coney Island" are introduced numerous
entertaining specialties.
The climax of the performance is
reached when Black Patti and the en-
tire company appear in what is called
a Kaleidoscope of the Opera. For
forty minutes the audience is favored
with melodious gems selected from the
operas "Trovatore, Lucia" Car.
men, Faust" Bohemian Girl"
Grand Duchess" "Cavalleria -Rusti-
cana" "Dughter of the Regiment and
The Tar and Tartar" This work not
only affords a musical feast for the
ear, but is a delight to the eye, for
the costumes worn in this, as in many
of the preceding scenes, are elegant
and costly, and the stage appointments
are elaborate. 1t is a fitting climax
to an excellent performance. The ag-
gregation has justly won the distinc-
ton of being the Greatest Colored
Show on Earth
In addition to Black Patti, there are
a score of clever comedians and s.ng-
ers, including Ernest Hogan, the au-
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Girl From Paris appeared in these columns,
and both in the head and body Of the article
it was set forth that the performance was
vulgar and did not warrant the attendance of
the flrst-class audiences commonly found at
the Grand opera house 1t was suggested that
a demi-mondaine tone pervaded many of the
incidents, and the vulgar tendency of the pro-
duction was pointed out in a number Of sep
arate and distinct paragraphs, the meaning of
which no one could misunderstood. At the
same time It was said that the burlesque was
funny enough to stand alone without any of
this questionable caper sauce and the hope
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musical comedy, Lost Strayed or Stolen,''
by Woolson Morse and ]. Cheever Goodwin.
The latter attraction enjoyed prosperous
season. 1t will be seen at the Metropolitan
during the first half Of the week,
AS for the far Lillian, the cute Della and
comic D'Angelis, they speak for themselves.
At least twelve years have passed since Lii
Ian Russell has visited the Northwest.
at Hoyt's theater. New York, every night
for $50 nights, and at the Grand opera house,
Chicago, every night for twelve weeks, and
at the Park theater, Boston, for fourteen
weeks, counts for anything Hoyts funny
composition entitled "a Black Sheep" is
roaring success. The piece has broken all
Hoytian records everywhere it has been pre-
scented. Its presentation at the Grand shortly
is looked forward 70 with pleasure
Illusions that bewilder and mystify, witty
stories that cause roarS of laughter, imita-
lions and burlesques that cure the most
chronic form of Indigestion, that is what
Henry E. Dixey is presenting to his audi
ences this season in his unique entertain
ment, comprising a spectacular production
of magic mirth, mystery and mimicry. This
versatile entertainer is presenting an abso-
lutely new form of amusement.
Miss Marie Wainwright is playing the lead
ing role in "Shall We Forgive Her." the
new English play, which comes to this city
Jacob Lit at the Fourteenth Street theater
New York, at the beginning of the present
season.
Those whose duty it is to comment upon
plays and players are sometimes confronted
by peculiar difficulty, nc thought Of which
is likely to occur to the layman says Lyman
B. Glover in the Chicago Times-Herald.
When, as sometimes happens, a production
comes out OF New York fairly STEPPED in that
vulgarity which frst-class audiences else
where do not enjoy, the critic is aware that
he will increase the vogue of that production
among the common herd by characterizing it
in plain terms. Managers who cater indie
cency to the public have sentiment of
pride against having that fact known. They
wish to have it understood that their enter
tainment is spicy, and anything contributing
to that view CT the case plays into their hand
Since critics, in this part of the world at
least, are endowed with self-respect and do
not wish to aid abet a bawdy entertain
ment, they find themselves, in such cases.
between the devil and the deep blue sea. But
it is obvious that until the rotten shows put
together to delight the decadent taste of New
ters critics must voice the opinions and
sentiments of decency no matter what the
consequences may be- If their utteranees en-
courage the attendance Of degenerates and fill
the theater with reckless men and women
destitute of sef-respect, they will at least
serve to warn the respectable that vicious
entertainment is in progress.
Last Monday morning criticism Of "Th-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19

thor of the popular coon songs, "An
Coons Look Alike to Me- The Pas
ma-la" and Every Coon Had a Girl
But Me" Ferber and Davis, two fine
acrobatic performers; Miss Alice Mack
ey, a creole contralto; Meredith and
Fraser. Matte Phillips, c. NJ. Moore,
Gus Hall. Miss Carrie Carter and the
famous troubadour sextette comprising
F. Byrd. c. M Wooten, ]. w. Rich
ardson, Gus Pierce, G.. W. Bell and c..
Burris.
The cake walk introduced in the olio
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
WHISKY HURRIED FORTY YEARS.
Cargo of the Arabian Is Dug Out Of
the Sand Near Pari<viiIc. Mo.

KANSAS CITY, No, Dec. 1S.-When
the river steamboat Arabia sank in the
Missouri river near ParSville, Mo, over
forty years ago, her cargo included 16j
barrels Of whisky. For several weeks
a small force Of river men has been
digging into sand bar near Park
Vile in search Of the Arabia's cargo.
Late this afternoon the diggers un-
covered the whisky, finding the barrels
well preserved, and tonight they mott
fed the United States revenue authorl-
ties that they desired to remove their
find. The diggers VIII realize hand
some sum for their work, and the gov
eminent viii receive about $1,000 reye-
nue. tax. The Arabia sank on the Mis-
scuri side Of the river but owing to
the shifting of the Missouri's tickle cur
rent. the wreck now lies under dry
sandbar on the Kansas side, and the
revenue officers at Leavenworth VIII
supervise the removal of the cargo.
There is also a big consignment Ot
queensware in the Arabia's hold.
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THE STREET CARS.

Some Of the electric street cars go
up and down hills with grades approx
mating Selby avenue, with ease, and
Merriam park might take heart of hope
from this fact after st. Paul elects a
new city council, which will not in
crease the Selby avenue grade by leg
islative attachments. The street cars
stop on both sides of the crossings, so
that YOU can catch them coming and
going and amidship as well, if steady
on your pins The tenders hang so
high that, instead of throwing a per
son off the track, he can roll right I'M
der the wheels This is a great con-
venience for those who fall down or
sleep on the tracks. They collect the
fares in a contribution box with a slot
1t is a box about ten inches high by
six wide, and the slot will just admit
a thin Canadian scent piece or a tick
et The box has a handle like a beer
mug, and is hung on a hook by the
door at the rear end Of the car, and
the conductor passes it around to each
passenger, in a manner which would
remind one of foreign missionary
collection in church, if the slot was
wide enough to admit a button. II
you have not got the change, the con-
ductor will make it for you, handing
1t all back to you, and you drop in your
own fare. 1t differs from the foreign
missionary collection in that every
one contributes. Still it reminds me of
my usual Sabbath experiences.
Montreal ought to be q bonanza for
artists who practice street car hold
ups The box hangs on a hook by the
open door at the rear of the car, and all
you need to do is to grab it off the
hook, bat the conductor over the head
and run. 1t looks so easy that it is
tempting.
Most of the streets have French
names, and, if you are looking for some
place that you can't find, on a dark
night, and French conductor calls
the streets, you don't know whether
you are riding in the English Or French
language. There is one advantage
you can get off and walk and find your
street-perhaps. I know this from ex-
perience, but have not tackled the con-
tribution box yet, and cannot speak of
that with as much positiveness as to
ultimate results.
AN OLD TOWN.
On the principle Of the poet that an
"Old Town" is essential to a "hot
time" Montreal aught to be in such a
state of perpetual warmth as to prevent
sleighing, as 1T is claimed there were
people here nearly 400 years ago.
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YALE GLEE CLUE COMING.
Band of College Singers to Be Here
in. January.

The Yale Glee. Banjo and Mandolin clubs
will invade st. Paul on the morning of Jan.
T. and give a concert at the Peoples church
that same evening. The Yale men of st. Paul
are preparing to give them cordial recep-
ton, and the concert, with its attendant fes-
tivities will be one of the social events of
the season. This years club is unusually
strong, and many new songs will be heard
as vel las the old familiar ones dear to the
hearts of Yale men. The coming of the Yale
club will possess unusual interest this year
on account of the wonderful football record Of
Yale's eleven last fall. The cities visited by
the club vie with each other in trying to give
the Yale boys a good. time, and after the
concert Mrs. E. N. Saunders will give a
magnificent ball in their honor at her resi-
dence on Summit avenue, while Mrs. D. R.
Noyes will entertain them at an afternoon
tea. The clubs travel In two private cars
and after the festivities OF the day are over
a special train will be made up to carry them
on to Chicago in time for their concert there
the next evening.
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participated in by ten couples, is one
of the hits" of this seasons perform
ance. This feature of the programme
creates much amusement among the
spectators, who are invited to act as
judges of the contest Among those
who contest are some of the best cake
walkers in America, including Miss
Alice Mackey, Miss Carrie Carter, An
thony Boyd and Ernest Hogan, who
are most frequently the prize winners.
Another prominent member of this sea-
sons company is Miss Matte Phillips,
said to be the best interpreter of the
popular "coon" songs in the business.
In the operate medley, which brings
the troubadours' performance to eli
max, is included the great sextette
from Lucia" sung by Black Patti
and the soloists of the company, with
fine effect. Last season the perform
ance given by the organization was
immensely satisfactory, yet this sea-
sons production seems to have Won
even higher praise.
A new drama, "a Ward of France" writ
ten jointly by Franklin Fyles and Eugene
Presbrey, was presented for the first time
last Monday night at Wallacks theater, New
York city, by Klaw and Erlanger. The
scenes are laid in France and New Orleans
in 1903. and the story is that of an innocent
6iIi VI IlSH FTeHcI IIOll
France to New Orleans with a band of way
ward women of Paris, in furtherance of
plot to wrest from her and from her father
vast estates in France and America. The
sequence OF events and the focus of varied
interests, worthy and vi,la:nous, have been
vigorously and artisticallv wrought out
The talent and beauty of Maxine Elliott,
and the same qualities to a lesser degree in
her sister, Gertrude Elliot are aids to n. C.
Goodwin at the Knickerbocker where his en-
gagement will terminate with the first week
in January. says the New York Sun. IAN
American Citizen is the only play that he
will require, either here during the rest
of the season elsewhere, so the production
of Clyde Fitch's Nathan Hale is deferred
for year, when the comedian will come to
the Knickerbocker again.
The last work Of Franz Won Suppe received
its first performance at the Irving Place the
alter in New York last Thursday night. 1t is
called The Model" The writer's of the
words for Won Suppes music are Victor Leon
and Ludwig Held, playwr:ghts of note in
Austria. The model is a laundry girl, and
her service IN art causes trouble in her love
affairs. She is a coquette. but not vicious,
and after her conduct has gwen rise to a
duel, she repents of her slight naughtiness
and marries her forgiving wooer. The role
was taken by Julie Kopacsy, who made much
of it.
Two attractions are booked for the Metro
pclitan next week, the triple operate alliance
jefferson D'Angelis, who will present their
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ecial Correspondence of the Globe.

! Special Correspondence of the Globe.
MONTREAL, Dec. 12.-For the first
! time since the Globe started, Jan.
Is, 1878, 1 am passing a Sabbath in a
| city where there is no seven-day-a-
| week paper, and Sunday is the day
! omitted. There is a weekly Sunday
paper here of very modest proportions,
and the clergy certainly have no rea-
| son to complain of the Sunday news
papers of Montreal detracting from de-
| votiona, exercises.
On the principle of the better the
day, the better the deed" while all
| the other people in the city have gone
to church, I concluded to pay my de-
Votions to the G. % b e. I have had
SO many invitations to go to church
that I imagine there is nothing else
going on in this town on Sunday. The
saloos are all closed, and, unlike an
American city, which considers its
freedom abridged when it can't get a
drink, nobody worries, but all accept it
as a matter of course. I cannot learn
that the health of the city suffers or
that there has been any increased NOR
tally owing to dry Sundays" Per-
haps the climate differs from the
States and damp atmosphere prevents
the internal bureau becoming dry.
When [ struck the Canadian line I
ran into blizzard, which continued
all the way and two days after | ar
rived, so that [ felt [ had brought
"all the comforts of home" right along
with me. Everything was on runners,
and the only wheeled vehicles to be
seen were the street cars. felt like
improving on Mr.. Kipling's tribute to
THE Lady. Of the Shows" and max
ing it read
There was a small boy in Montreal
Who was buried in snow head and all.
When asked, "Are you friz?
He says, Yes. l IS"
But we dca't call that could IN Montreal.
Perhaps just to prove this the
weather clerk ordered up rain; the
carriage wheels have appeared, and
today people, feeling the necessity of
going to church, emblematic Of the old
proverb stand on slippery places. By
not going, I have no difficulty in keep
ing on my feet.
The mind of the American public
when thinking of Montreal cat least
! that portion of the mind which is writ
ing this letter. is clearly associated
! with ice palaces and smallpox. With
ice palaces, because Montreal was the
first to borrow the idea from st.
Petersburg on this continent, and set
an example which ST. Paul was quick
to follow. With smallpox, owing to
the almost religious war which was
waged against vaccination. But both
have now passed away, and the visitor
can no longer enjoy either. The ice
palace novelty wore out, as it did in
ST. Paul, and both places have appar-
entity concluded that they will have
Just as much climate to the square inch
without going to the trouble and eX-
pense of a palace to prove what is a
self-evident fact.
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Large Display Of Presents.
See Adam Fetsch's large stock 81
smokers presents
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