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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
Thinks We Arc Growing.

baltimore SUM
Inc Indications are that the authori-
ties of Norfolk, Va, will proceed with
Hlgor IN the work of having the electric
wires in that city placed under ground
as far as It is at present considered
practicable there. y joint committee of
the Councils has unanimously agreed on
an ordinance for placing the wires un-
der ground. with the exception of the
electric light and trolley wires. The or
dinance provides that the electric light
wires shall be allowed overhead, but
that they shall be heavily insulated.
while some safeguards are to be placed
over the trolley wires. Ii is further pro-
vided that the change in the system
shaH be made by September next. Nor
folk is growing steadily and is becoming
city of considerable Importance. Its
city fathers are wise in providing for
an abatement. if not entire adjustment,
of the over head wire nuisance
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
THE TRAMP NUISANCE.
Police Board Considers Ways and Means
to Rid the City of It.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NEXT YEAR
The Board Advises the Finance Com.
mittee of What IL VIII, Need-Re.
pairs for Police BiEes-The state
hefuses TO Reimburse Detective
Heppei for Expenditures.

Inc Board of Police Commissioners
neiu special meeting at the Mayors
ONCE yesterday afternoon to make nm
their list Of expenditures for the coming
llsGai year; These will not be made
puplIc until after they are presented to
the Councils. 1t is understood that the
board will ask for upwards OF twenty
Two new men, among other things.
THE NEW BICYCLES.
The item of repairs for the new bicy-
Giles VIII also possibly be included. The
BOARD last evening advertised for bids
Tor furnishing these wheels, which are
TO be strictly high grade.
TRAMP NUISANCE.
commissioners Dawes and Johnston
called attention to the tramp nuisance.
ana the board discussed ways and
means to abate it.
MI. Dawes suggested that household
ers should notify police headquarters
whenever any of the "wearys" were in
solent. He thought, too. that jail SEN
fences should be imposed on tramps, but
1t was shown that the law was very eS-
plicit in defining n vagrant, under which
mead the trampS do not come
The Chief said the tramp nuisance
was problem of the nineteenth century
The police could only mitigate it.
MI. Dawes thought them dangerous
characters.
SERGEANT HEPPEL'S MONEY.
Detective Sergeant Heppel, the Chief
stated, had been ordered to Baltimore
some time since after a prisoner who
had been arrested there on a charge OF
grand larceny. The Detective expended
some $50, but as the prisoner was only
convicted OF petit larceny the Governor
has refused to refund the money.
The board, after deciding to look into
the matter at its next meeting, adjourn
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
HAS NOT BEEN HEARD FROM.
sam burgess Is SIM Missing md
MOurnCL as Dead.

Nothing more has been seen Of Sam
burgess, the colorcd laborer at the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad
docks, who did not come to work on the
night of December 22d, as was expected
His wife Is certain that he is not alive,
and believes that he met death by
drowning
The last account of Burgess was that
he. with other laborers, was in McHugh's
drinking. He asked his companions to
come there for him when they returned
to work. Il hey called there in time for
the S O'Clock night relay. but Burgess
was not there, and he has not been
heard of since. His wife has drawn his
pay. Several men have disappeared in
similar manner. but they are supposed
to have gone off with some ship which
happened to need men. The agent fire.
Quently sends tickets showing accounts
due to laborers which have not been call
ed for.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
New Blood in the Business

THE METROPOLITAN LOAN OF
FICE, so long run by MIR. ]. BENNETT.
mt No. 10 Church street. has been
strengthened by the admission of Mr..
JONAS BENNETT as n partner therein,
thus enabling il to make LOANS IN
ANY AMOUNT AS LOW AS PC. AND
AS HIGH AS $1,000. The establish
ment already carries Il fine stock of Jew
elry. for the firm conducts tho .Icwerly
business, as well "a I.oan Office, and
their display Of DIAMONDS is as line as
can be seen anywhere in the state Look
in the window ana see IL This Is not so.
The BENEFITS IRE doiu;r the business
ner, is a well-known young man, and adds
strength 10 the business. Those looking
for Diamonds can find them here at lower
prices than anywhere in the city.
ja17-1m j. BENNETT & BRO.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
CIvii service Exnrntnation.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission VIII examine applicants for posi-
tons for the several districts OF the En-
glneer Department at Large in the near
future. Applications for employment in
/ the first group VIII be received only from
those who have been licensed by the
| Office OF steamboat inspection.
First group: Deputy inspector and
master deputy inspector'and pilot, dep
uty Inspector and mate, master, pilot,
| mate. engineer of steam vessels. and sim
liar positions where licenses are required
by the office of steamboat inspection.
Second group: Inspectors receiving less
| than $500 per annum who are no. secured
from examination, baker, blacksmith.
plaster, Doatman, and Steersman receiy-
ing $500 per annum or less. boiler MAX
er, bricklayer, carker, carpenter cement
finisher, cement tester, cement worker.
cranesmen, dredge-runner. to include en-
Gineer for dredging. elevator conductor
gardener. guage-reader. leadsman re-
ceiF:nE $500 per annuIn or less, lock
master receiving 500 per annum or less,
lock and bridge tender, machinist, ma
son. master weaver of mats, motorman,
to include all steam engineers not IL
censed engineers, overseer receiving
5000 or less, painter, pile driver receiving
$120 or less, pipe filter, plumber, powder
man, recorder receiving $3.50 or less, rig
ger. rodman, sheet-iron worker, ship car
penter, stadia-man, stone cutter strik--
er, telegraph and telephone lineman,
helpers to blacksmiths, helpers to calk-
ers. helpers to carpenters, helpers to ma
chinists. and any similar positions.
The salaries that will be paid I'm these
positions are such as should attract the
most competent worlimen In the various
trades or occupations.
Those desiring employment in the va
rlouS positions mentioned should write
at once to the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission, Washington, d. c.,
for such blanks and information as may
be necessary. Only those applications
received prior to February !, 1897. will be
considered in preparing the register of
eliSibles at that time. Subsequent regis
ters will be prepared semi-annually from
the applications received prior to June
l and December 1 of each year, unless
the needs of the service demand special
registers.
The ames of eligibles upon these regis
ters may be certified for similar positions
| in other branches of the government SER
vice
Applicants should be careful to indi-
cate the particular trade or position for
which they desire to be examined and
the locality in which they desire en-
ployment.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
SERGEANT HEPPEL.s MONEY.
Bishop Rnnuolph n, ST. Lukc.s

The second of n series of lectures on
the Old Testament was delivered at ST.
Luke's Episcopal church last night by
bishop A. NJ. Randolph, of the South
ern Diocese of Virginia. The interesting
address was heard with great pleasure
and profit by n large audience. These
lectures are free to the public and should
be availed of by all who are Interested
In the topic named, and those who think
1t dry subject would be surprised and
delighted to know how it brightens I'M
der the eloquent and logical deliniati
of the Bishop.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21

Many merchants are we'll aware that
their customers are their best friends
and take pleasure in supplying themwith
the best goods obtainable. AS an in
stance we mention Perry e Cameron,
prominent druggists of Flushing, Mich
igan. They say: 1--WE have no hesitation
In recommending Chamberlan's Cough
Remedy to our customers, as IL is tile
best cough medicine we have ever sold.
and always gives satisfaction" For
sale It 20 and so cents per bottle by all
druggists.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
PRDtpOsAI.S.
MAYORSoFFICI:.

MhYOR'SOFFICE.
Norfolk. Va. January 20. 1887
e FAILED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceiVed by the Board OF Police Commits
sionerS. At the Mayors office, until Janu-
ary 2Nh. al II m. When they will bc open
cd, N inc presence OF bidders for supply
ing ~. Police Department OF The city Of
Norioik with Six 90 Strictly Hi'sh GRAD"
blGEc!os OF 1877 pattern, fully equipped with
bcilS. lanterns and tools Tires must be
9 OF cl nchrr type. and all wheels guaranteed
for one year.
TIL" BOARD reserves the right to reject
any ana all bids. at their discretion. In the
interns; az the city.
Envelopes. must be marked proposals
for Furnishing Bicycles"
w. Il. MAYO,
Mayor ana President BOARD of Police Com
Hts;'ioncrs. ja20-th, su, tu-3t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
Statement Untrue.
Baltimore Sunl

In a letter to the Sun, MIR Leigh r.
Watts, of Portsmouth. Va, says the
statement that he voted against the sale
of the Seaboard and Roanoke pooled
stock to the Ryan syndicate IS untrue
Mr.. Watts was one of the pooling com
mittee. AS stated in the Sun of Monday
by Mr. Louis McLane, both Mr.. Watts
and Mr.. Robinson, as well as Mr.. Nc
Lane, voted their stock in favor OF the
sale of the po0ied stock 10 Mr.. Ryan
at $l25 a share.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
Burrass. Son & Co..
BAN KE r S.

discounted.
Loans negotiated on favorable terms
City bonds and other securities bought
and Sold
Deposits received and accounts in
vited.
Interest allowed on time deposits
Safe deposit boxes for rent. Charges
moderate.
Draw bills of Exchange and make cable
transfers to Europe.
g Letters of credit issued to PRINCIPAL
I cities of tjle world.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
MiIitnry to Attend.

Next Sunday morning the local mill
tary-City Guard, Lee Rifles. jackson
Light Infantry. and Norfolk Light Ar.il-
lery Blues-will attend divine worship
at st. Luke's Episcopal church. This is
the annual military service and the SER
mon will De preached by the rector of
ST. Lukc's Rev. Arthur S. Lloyd who
is the chaplain of the Fourth Virginia
Regiment.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
A Peanut Hunt.

The Helping Hand society of the Cen
trail Avenue Baptist church, of Atlantic
City, gave a peanut hunt" entertai in
ment at the residence OF Mrs. S. b. Iron
monger corner Central avenue and Pool
street. in Atlantic Ward. which was very
much enjoyed. After the entertainment
refreshments were served.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21

For pain in the chest a piece of
flannel dampened with Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and bound on over the seat
of pain. and another on the back be-
tween the shoulders, will afford prompt
relief. This is especially valuable in
cases where the pain is caused by a
cold and there IL tendency toward
pneumonia. For sale by all druggists
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
Keep Your Feet Dry

II you want to avoid sickness The
Shoe that will do that is
PATROL $500 SHOE
They come in Laced and Caters and
worn by Policemen. Butchers. Motor
men, Conductors. Blacksmiths, Boat
men. Railroad Men. Market Men. Oys-
termen; In fact, every known class of
Mechanic and workmcn wear them. and
pronounce them the Best Shoe for Wear
and Comfort. To be had only AT
HELLER'S One-Pricc Shoe Store.
46 Bank ST., Opp. Courthouse
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
Broke His Leg.

While trucking cotton aboard the Eng
llSh steamer MasSapcnua. at LambcrtS
Point, Tuesday, John Gardner. living al
22S Wide street. had his right leg broken
just above the ankle by Il bale of cot
ton falling on it. He was carried To the
engine room temporarily. and aftcrwarls :
sent to the hospital.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
Northnnpton Disublcn

ton. while on her morning trip from here
To Mathews county. when off Crancy
Island. had the cross head in he. ma
chlnery broken. She was towcd hack ia
the Old Dominion wharf in thi:; city.
ana will be repaired. In the meanwhile
the Albcmarlc has taken hcr place
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21

Messrs. Burk & Co. the we'll known
Main street clothiers, are greatly i'm
proving the interior of their handsome
store by adding new fixtures, among
which are number OF elegant French
plate glass display cases. Besides. the
painters brush is Frightening the place
up wonderfully. Burk & Co. keep a nice
stock, and believein keeping things nice
around them
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
JewcIry vt Auction.

Beginning this morning the Morris
Auction House, 81 New Market place
viii sell at auction, without reserve. a
stock of watches. jeweiry. albums etc
AS the descriptive advertisement else
where recites. the sale is absolute and
without reserve.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
Broke Her Ruddcr.

The Norfolk Old Point. and Willough-
by Spit company'S steamer Granite City
is laid up for repairs. having twisted
and broken her rudder while backing
water Her place is taken by tug.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
IteIicrin Nix Hours.

Distressing Kidney ana Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the New
This new "i remedw e Is great surnris,, re On
account OF It's exceeding. promptness in
relieving pain In the bladder. kidneys.
sages in male or female. II relieves re-
tention OF water md pain in passing it
almost immediately. If YOU want quick
RELIEF and cure this is your remedy Sold
by MALKF G. WILLIAMS. druggists,
loS Water street. Norfolk. Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
TO CURE CoaD sSONED.y.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if 1t
fails to cure. CSC spS-tu thusat7m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
Il. f. ROGERS,

ROOMS 211 AND PIP COLUMBIA BUILD.
ING GRANBT STREET.
EOH RENT.
Dwelling house No. 2il Bank street.
: Dwelling No 525 Main street.
Dwelling No. zoo Cumberland street.
Dwelling No. Is Shields street
Dwelling No. 207 York street.
Dwelling No. 7l5 Highland avenue.
Dwelling No. S97 Main street.
Dwelling No. 4lGia Main street.
Dwelling No. 2i9 Freemason street.
Dwelling No. 49S Main street.
Store No 55i Church street
Store No. 16S, (cld uumhcr) Main street.
5 Store No. 4I6 Main street.
Stores Nos. 40 and ~ Commerce.
Stores Nos. 2l5 and 217 Church street.
Store No 70 Roanoke avenue.
] Store No 10 Bank street
Stores Nos. 125 Water street.
Offices on Bank. CRANKY and Commerce
Streets.
Offices No. 1876 Main street.
Hall over Nos. 25l and 255 Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21

I Of things--it shows itself in many wa avs
AT hrst, PERHAPS little heavincss in The
stomach little sourrcss, windy bclchings
and heartburn Headaches begin TO co,,ic
pretty soon after that. and biliousness and
foul taste in the mouth iii tho morn;np
Chronic constipation is almost incvi,able,
aud 1t is probably the most serious trouble
that ever takes hold Of a man. Its seeming
simplicity is. the thing that makes IL most
dangerous, because it leads to neglect.
Constipation means that the body is hold.
: ing poisonous, impure matter that should
be gotten rid of The poison is being re.
absorbed into the blood and the whole body
Is being filed with it, Impurity in the
blood may lead to almost any disease
There is no telling what may come of it
Constipation is the start Of it all And vel
people are careless about it. II Is the most
serious thing in the world, and the easiest
70 cure II You 60 about il right DR. PicTce's
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. Cure
/ It positively, certainly. infaliibly. Cure il
40 It stays cured. Cure it SO YOU can sion
taking medicine.
And that is something that no othe,
semedy in the world will do.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
TO PREPARE STATISTICS.

On motion of Mr.. Reed, committee
of three was appointed to prepare sta
iistics as TO the trade of the port and
value of the interests affected by the bill
The chair appointed Mcssrs. j. d.
Reed, r. y. Dobie and W. y. Anderson,
after which the committee adjourned
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
DEED

KING-At his late residence. near Bow
ers Hill. Norfolk, county. Va. January 10,
iN",. at $50 y. m, JOHN w. KING, in the
18th year of his age.
Funeral services from The residence THIS
tThursday) MORNING at IL O'clock
Friends and acquaintances are invited to
intend
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21

DR.. Week, eye expert, is located per-
manentiy. Examinations free. +. II.
Gale. 152 Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21

Always in season. Hopkins stearned
Hominy 0iulled Corn). Elegant lun ch
In Milk. Quart can. 10 centa
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
,THEN they put q

7 TEN they pitt q
man In Jail, lie
cannot follow his
natural inclinations.
His enjoyment of
life is limited. He
cannot cat what he
wants to-hc is lin,.
tied TO a very frugal
diet. He is alive TO
Pc sure, but life
doesn't possess very
nj any advantages.
Are not all these
things equally True
of o dyspep,ic3 For
all of the real enjoy.
mcnt he gets out Of
lie. he might as we'll
be in Jail. He can
not eat what he likes,
nor as much of il as
he would like. Ifhe
transEresscs any of
the rules of his diet,
he is punished for il.
J II c suffers much,
gets little sympathy.
Dyspepsia starts
with indigestion, and
may lead to almost
anything. Indigcs.
trnn SO =
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

moth improved varieties" was
really most pleased to meet the old
favorites again. Snowy whites,
dainty pinks, dark blood-reds, blu
ish and rose-tinted puppies, the gold
colored "whirlwind," and many yell
lows, shading to richest bronze.
Feasting my love for the beautiful
upon these bright flowers, and pref
ty oddly-cut foliage, l felt that I'd
never been better repaid for care
given plants. Thoughts reverted to
articles I'd read about chrysanthe.
mum culture, wherein we're given di-
rections for ''potting," ''repotting,"
''nipping off," Stalking" etc, all Of
which is quite different from our
(southern) way of growing them.
My home mode of culture is as
follows Dig a trench and put in it
some rich earth, or standard fertili-
ger; stir this well with the soil; set
plants two or two and one half feet
apart; keep surface around them
cleared of weeds; during very dry
seasons give an occasional wetting
with weak liquid fertilizer. Ii very
large blossoms are wanted, the buds
are. nipped off and all the strength
of the stem given the one big flow
err; but | like best to see the stems
with many flowers.
Well, | intended to tell of success
with cannas, also; but | fear this ar
ticle is growing too long, and our
kind editor may not think it worthy
''printer's ink" An Old Lady.
Volusia Co.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24
Lilies Among Shrubs.

A writer in an English periodical
notices the effect of Lilium candid
um in bloom when planted among
dark7leaved shrubs, such as the pur-
ple-leaved filbert, and low-branched
trees of Prumus Pissardii. "The re-
sult," he says, sis very beautiful, the
deeply colored LEAKAGE intensifying
the purity of the bold spikes of spot
less flowers. A very good way to
plant L. candidum is amongst
shrubs of various toned foliage, but
to get the chocolate colored kinds
behind the lily to throw into relief
the dense mass of bloom" This is
good suggestion, but it applies to
cases of planting other than those
where dark leaved plants can be had
as back ground; only let there be
background of plants of some
kind Green is very effective. Shrubs
when planted in beds or close
groups sometimes lose their lower
leaves and do not afford a good
background. We have seen small
evergreens, such as Arbor vitae OF
different varieties, retinisporas and
jumpers, introduced among shrubs
to show off the flowers of perennial
plants set in front of them.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24
Crossing Geraniums.

Before the Literary Club of New
York, Mr.. Carman, of the Rural New
Yorker made some remarks about
fertilizing plants and men
toned the pelargonium, or geranium
as more commonly called, as the
best plant for beginners to COM
mence with. The reasons for this
are thus stated in the Rural New
Yorker:
First.-Under cross-breeding. the
flowers seed freely. Second.-The
buds may be easily unfolded, and
the immature anthers rubbed off
without injuring the pistils. TIiid.
The stigmas of the pistils and the
pollen Of the anthers are never ma
ture at the same time. The pollen
ripens before the stigmas are recep-
tive. Fourth.-The plants, with good
care, will thrive in amy sunny win
dow and bloom freely. Fifth.-rhe
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24
Propagating C1ematis.

Grafting.-One of the Oldest meth
DDS of propagating clematis is by
grating ON seedlings of Clematis
vitalba, viticella, virginiana and
fammula. In one year these are
ready for working upon. Parts of
roots, about two inches long, of G..
viticella and C. fammula can also be
used.
Many varieties are shy growers.
These are cultivated quicker, and are
the better for it, when root grating
is adopted. This is a very sim
pie operation when done in heat.
Any strong growing kind answers
the purpose, but the four mentioned
are especially well adapted. A quick
method is to have a sunken bench or
case, with a good bottom heat, yet
free from the hot pipes. The root