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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-10
Norfolk Iron Works,
GEO. ". DUVAL & CO.,
No. Is Water Street, Norfolk. Va

ENGINES. BOILEKS, SAWNIILL, and
II hliius or machinery or the most I'M
rLr2yed pnlterns, Also repairing at the
steamboat work. DUNAL'S PATE;NT
ROLLER TUBE FERRULES are the
nnlS perfect remedy for leaky boiler tubes
they can be Inserted In Il few minutes Nv
eny engineer. and arc warranted to stop
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-10
Though far from Denmark and her

West Virginia Is out OF debt and has
q large surplus in her treasury.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
A Wonderful Flsl,.

The Bohemians have proverb,
"Every fish has another for prey" the
wells (Silurus) has them all. This is
the largest fresh-water fish found in
the rivers of Europe, except the stur-
geon; il often reaches five or six feet
in length. II destroys many aquatic
birds, and we are assured that it does
not spare the human species. On the
3D. of July, 100, a peasant took one
near Thorn that had an infant entire
in its stomach. They tell in Hungary
of children and young girls being de-
voured on going to draw water; and
they even relate that on the frontiers
of Turkey poor fisherman took one
that had in its stomach the body of a
woman, her purse full of gold and
ring. The fish is even reputed to have
been taken sixteen feet long. Harp
er's Round Table.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

Of brass buttons, gilt braid or knee
breeches. The equerries will be cos.
tuned as grooms, in blue, green or
mayoon, with high top boots and the
coachmen's cape and high hat So
that the equerry will be cross be-
tween the footman and the man on the
box.
1t is upon the interior of the sedan
that the greatest attempt at luxury is
made. The richest tapestries, rare
old brocades, velvets and satins will
be utilized to tuft and feather the So
ciety queens nest. Not only dull gold.
silver and old blues will be put in, but
even brocades of pale, delicate tints
like my lady's own dainty satin toilet.
For she will not call out her equerries
and her sedan except when she is
about to 60 abroad in evening dress.
The hired sednns in New York are
not fitted out on such an elaborate
scale, of course, but, nevertheless, the
use of them is reserved by the month
for fashionable women who are sure
that no enc else is allowed to travel in
them. The interior of the chairs are
thus kept perfectly clean and dustless.
Consequently the long, marvellous
evening wraps of shimmering white
are not contaminated and soiled by
contact with the vehicle.
The private sedan chair is going to
be an expensive luxury, for the orig
inal cost, not to speak of that of the
maintenance of the vehicle and the
servants, is by no means small. The
body or frame of the sedan costs but
little. Several hundred cheap sedans
were made by local carriage manu-
facturer for use on the Midway during
the fair at $50 apiece. But they were
covered only with canvas and lined
with chintz. The new sedan, with its
elaborate interior trimmings and ex-
terror appurtenances, will cost from
$500 to $500, tidy sum for a mere
whim.
Unfortunately for those women who
possess elaborate gilt sedans, they
cannot put them to this practicable
use. Some beautiful relics of the
olden time have been used, however,
for decorative purposes, and main
tanned their usefulness well rs bric-a-
brac cabinets for little antiquities in
porcelain, brass and silver. Or they
have served as chests for old linen,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
RIDE IN SEDAN CHAIRS.
ANTIQUE METHOD OF CONVEYANCE
BECOMES soclETY's NEW FAD.

Primitive vehicle Again to he Used In
London and New York-Men Employed
TO Carry Them-Appearance of the
Modern sedan--Rich Interior Finish.
The ultra fashionable set of Chi
cago will soon startle the pedestrians
of Lake Shore drive and Michigan
boulevard by a new fad, says the
Chicago Times Herald. They are
about to adopt the antique and aris-
tocratic sedan chair as II means for
conveyance over short distances.
This new travelling fad has already
become quite common in London,
where the more fashionable people
have begun to indulge in the practice
to an alarming extent. They use the
sedan chair for all functions in their
immediate neighborhood, and only
hesitate on veritable State occasions to
abandon it for the brougham.
The fad soon reached New York,
where swelldom is now trying to ac-
custom itself to the primitive novelty
of the horseless carriage. A corpora
ton has been formed and hundreds
of sedan chairs have been made to be
let out at nominal price per hour on
much the same system as that of the
hansom cabs. The promoters of the
scheme are already reaping a harvest
from the use of the new vehicles for
evening parties. Small dances,
receptions, dinners and all functions
of purely private and exclusive ma
ture.
Between the conspirncies of the
fashionable world and the wheeling
, world the poor horse seems to he in
the decline of his popularity. All the
universe seems to be contriving to push
him out of usefulness. For the Sedan
chairs are to be carried by grooms,
footmen or equerries, whichever term
the society woman chooses to apply to
her servants of the chair. Each will
be propelled by the strength of four
men. 1t seems like the revival of n
barbaric, medieval habit, when human
beings assume again the duties of a
pack horse.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

ming gown trimmed with black lace
insertion set in to show the white silk
underneath.
One little accessory of dress which
is very fetching is the necktie, of net
silk, or null, with lace ends, which
folds narrowly around the lower edge
of the collar band, and ties in front in
a four-in-hand knot; again it appears
rs n short bow made of two accordion.
plated ends. Two shades Of green
taffeta silk cut bias and narrowly
trimmed all around form the four-in-
hand knot on green and blue and
white foulard silk gown, which has
lace yoke and chiffon front The
fulness in the bodice is shirred over
five fine cords nm inch apart ut the
waist to form the belt, and the skirt
has two tiny ruflles at the bottom,
edged with half-inch black satin rib
bon gathered in the middle. A special
feature of this costume is the parasol
of silk TO match, trimmed with three
white chiffon rufiles set on with
space of their own width between.-
New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

But the sedan is extremely light in
weight, and the burden, divided be-
tween four, is said to be not so trying
rs one would presume. The men
change their positions from one side
to the other, so that the muscles of
one shoulder and arm are not over
taxed to the neglect of the muscles of
the other.
When my lady appears on the boule-
ward in her sedan she will not attract
so much attention as one would fancy.
For there is nothing snowy, extrava-
CANT or ill-bred about the new fad. 1t
IS not redolent with cheap gilt. pink
satin and panels daubed with high i'm
pressionism. The new sedan is, in
fact, a characteristic modern vehicle,
similar to the body of any closed car
riage, and differing only in the absence
of wheels. In place of the latter two
long highly-polished poles are fastened
to the underside of the vehicle, ex-
tending two feet to the front and two
to the rear. BY means of these poles
the sedan is lifted from the ground and
oihe w tuc euueTIleS.
The more popular style of modern
sedan looks then like correct
brougham. 1t is constructed, how
ever, on much smaller scale, it is
vastly lighter in weight and will ac-
commodate only one person. The
frame work is very slender and deli
cately fashioned, though durable. 1t
is made of pine, ash or oak. Over
this breast plates, SO to speak, of
mahogany or rosewood. Others are
covered with less expensive woods and
painted black, dark green, blue or
maroon, with yellow and red for trim
ming. Still others are covered with
leather in dark hues or canvas painted
in the dark somber colors mentioned.
Thus only the colors popular in the
decoration of ordinary vehicles are
utilized exclusively.
A striking and fundamental differ
ence exists between the modern sedan
and the European one of two centur-
les ago. The latter opened in front
by a double door like the modern han
som cab. The modern sedan, how
erer, opens only at the side by single
door, constructed precisely like that
of brougham.
Although the single-seated sedan
now holds the popular sway there il
another double-seated style, which
will probably supersede it. This Sc
dan for two persons is much more
bulky and heavy than the single sedan,
and requires, or should require, eight
equerries. In outline it has the grace
full curves of the English state car
riages, with suspicion of rococco or
namentation about the holdings. Tn,
seats are vis-a-vis like the old Englisl
"sociable," and there is single doc
on both sides like the modern closed
carriage.
The severe and correct exterior O
the sedan will be left unmarried by an,
attempt at elaborate decoration. How
ever, the panels of the door will be fin
ished with the crest, heraldic arms o
simple monogram of the family. Tn
equerries, too, will be costumed sim
ly. There will be little or no displa,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

laces and brocades. Nearly all of the
sedan chair made in 1898 for the Mid
way are scattered throughout the city
in the homes of curio collectors. Sew
eral society women succeeded in get
ting the unlovely things, rather soiled
after contact with the rabble of the
Midway, and then having them recov-
cred and decorated, they exhibit them
with pardonable pride and vainly as
the real Eastern palanquin. One
woman is now using her sedan chair as
decoration for her lawn, after having
filled it with profusion of rare trail
ing vines and beautiful blossoms.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

Keep firm in view the final end.
Keep strong in hope. no scandal send.
Keep free from every sin and stain.
Keep true thy word II friends you'd gain.
Keep to the right as law directs,
And hate Of malice be your text.
Keep firm thy feet. by justice stand.
Keep all thy passions Mt command.
Keep up thy head love God and truth.
Keep bright thy honor In thy youth.
Keep right thy aim and good thy will.
Keep helping others up the hill.
Keep right. defeating sin and wrong.
Keep firm thy courage and be strong.
Keep all thy thoughts on purest themes.
Keep walking down by sunny streams.
Keep bridled tongue and head keep cool,
When you are talking with n fool.
Ellen Ring In Weekly Bouquet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
How America Was Named.

Vespucci himself must not be held
responsible for the usurpation. The
unconscious criminal was n certain
Martin Waldseemuller, of Fribourg,
an eminent cosmographer patronized
by Rene, Duke of Lorraine. The
Duke probably showed a letter Of
Vespucci's to his geographical friend.
who incorporated its contents with the
treatises which he was issuing under
the assumed name of "Hylacomylas, "
and, as these publications had wide
circulation, the use of the name Ameri-
ca thus became propagated through
out the world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

Off clean and even. There has been
no water near this remarkable piece of
living furniture, and no more sunshine
than is usually allowed to filter in
through parlor windows.
Some of the wise men of Berkeley
say that woods are apt to show signs of
life when buds are concealed just be-
meath the bark, but where the wood
has been coated and recoated with shell
lac and varnish, why that is one of the
mysteries of nature they will not at
tempt to solve.
But the buds and leaves of green are
there, growing greener and larger day
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
A Famous Tablecloth.

A famous restaurant in Vienna pos
sesses q remarkable tablecloth, on
which are inscribed the signatures of
the majority of the reigning sovereigns
of Europe, the members of the house
of Hapsburg, and of great number of
celebrities in art, music and letters.
The names were written on the cloth
in pencil, the proprietress of the es-
tablishment afterward carefully en-
broidering them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

merit Of adding simplicity to that first
essential, and it is especially to be
commended for summer wear. The
material may be cambric, muslin,
nainsook or long cloth. For the model
the last-named material was chosen,
trimmed with frills of linen lawn, lace
edged.
The pattern is cut in three pieces
only-front, back and sleeve. Such
fitting as is necessary is accomplished
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
.JOckO.

I was stationed on one of the school
ships in our navy, which had been on
its summer cruise to the tropics.
among the many pets which had been
collected by the ships company was a
monkey so intelligent and brimful of
pranks that he supplied amusement
for every day and hour. He was espe-
cially fond of the surgeon, and fol-
lowed him on his round at the hospital,
and was frequently with him in his Of
flee.
One day an officer, in friendly
bout with brother officer, rolled up
newspaper he was reading and threw
it at him. He missed aim, and the
ball of paper hit drum, which sent
forth 'boom!" very loud and start
ling. The monkey was standing near
the drum, but not in contact with it.
The ball of paper had not come near
him, but he was very much frightened
at the boom and thought he had been
hit.
| He began, in an aSitated, trembling
manner, to examine himself-felt of
his arms and legs, muttered, and
blinked his eyes, took up his tail and
scanned it. passing his hands about
his shoulders, across his neck, over
his head; then he passed each toe
under inspection, and again begin
ming at his arm, finally settled on his
left elbow as the seat of the injury.
As soon as he convinced himself,
by sundry jabberings and arguments
with himself, that he had located the
mischief done him, he took the elbow
in his right hand, and hurrying to the
doctor he began chattering in mourn
full tones, rocking himself tn and fro,
tending his elbow as if it were a
greatly afflicted member, and telling
the doctor long and earnest tale
about his misfortune. The doctor
leaned over aud felt of the elbow, pat
ting it and expressing great pity. But
that would not do Jocko. He went
forward to the doctors office, looking
back and chattering for him to follow.
Finally the doctor followed and hav-
ing rubbed the elbow with some pre-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
A FURNITURE FREAK.
Living, Budding Table In the Parlor OF nm
Oakland (CaI.) Residence.

There have been many curious call
ers at the McBrian home in Oakland,
and all wanted to see that queer table
in the parlor of the McBrian's from the
legs of which are sprouting buds and
leaves of living green. For year or
more this freak of table has stood in
the McBrian parlor giving forth no
signs of life. 1t has been vanished
and revarnished, until it is almost dead
black. At the ends the legs are cut
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14


Among the latest ideas in dress is
the gray skirt of barege, cashmere,
cloth or taffeta silk, worn with various
waists as q substitute for the black
silk one which has done duty so long.
Lace and chiffon bodices, in white,
cream or very delicate tint, and made
with transparent sleeves, are exceed
ingly pretty with the pale gray skirt.
Gray is surely the color Of the mo-
ment for wool gowns and many other
features of dress, and the contrast be-
tween this Quaker shade and the
brilliant reds which dominated dress
earlier in the season is certainly very
striking. A pale pink silk bodice
trimmed with black velvet ribbon and
steel beads makes lovely combina-
tion with the gray skirt. A gray gown
and gray feather boa are two things
to be desired if you would be in the
latest fashion; yet there are compen-
sations among other colorings which
can be made to answer very nicely if
the gray gown is an impossibility.
Gray is color which must be chosen
very carefully or it will prove most un-
becoming; but the fashion for color in
the bodice does away with many of the
objections to this trying shade. Shot
gray and mauve silk makes stun
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

Animals are funny things, especial
ly elephants; you never know when
you are sure of them. Some are kind
all their lives, as old Jumbo was, and
some are kind part of the time, but
break ont at last, and some are just
born ugly. That little fellow that
Jumbo died to save from the train was
Just natural-born comedian, and when
he was about four feet high he attract
ed more crowds to see him raise Cain
than all the others with their learned
tricks. Poor old Jumbo! How the
children did love him, and how he
loved them. There is no doubt about
it; he did just love them.
81 remember one day forget if it
was in Chicago or St. Louis-the chill
dren were riding him." says an old
Snowman, talking for the Philadelphia
Times, ''and he was carrying them up
and down along sort of road with
the crowd on either side to see him do
it. With his load on his back he was
coming swinging at good, round
pace up to where he discharged his
cargo, when tiny tot of about four
years, pretty little girl, wriggled
away from her mothers hand and
started to run across in front of the
advancing Jumbo to join little friend
opposite. Her foot tripped and down
she went, right under the elephants
feet. Well, the crowd turned faint in
moment, expecting to see the child
mashed; but quick as a wink that noble
old beast, going full tilt, whipped his
trunk around that child and landed
her, safe and sound, up to the mahout
on his head. Say, l can hear the
cheering yet. There is many an old
Snowman who takes half a day in New
York to go and have look at Jumbo's 5
skeleton mp in the park"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14
EGgildT' T'SR6I( solumpl

paration Jocko became very comfort.
able and jabbered his thanks as plainly
as il it had been in the queens Eng
lish. Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

A pretty tea gown has the skirt set
in tucks from waist to hem, bodice
crossing at one side with large lawn
collar frilled with lace.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

by the shoulder and under-arm seams.
At the neck the fulness is carefully
gagged and sewed to band. The
opening at the left side is finished
with hem in which buttonholes are
worked that effect the closing by but
toning on to buttons sewed to the
right side. The frill is rolled on the
edge and whipped to the band strong
ly and neatly by hand. The full
bishop sleeves are simply gathered at
the shoulder, but are gauged and ut
tached to straight strip at the waist.
The sleeve is then faced and the frill
whipped on.
TO make this nightgown for a wom-
an of medium size will require seven
yards of thirty-six inch material.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-14

by day, attracting crowds of the curl
ous to the home of the McBrians, and
SO far no one has been found who can
explain the cause of the wonderful
growth. San Francisco Examiner.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-10
JOhnSO11'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.
ALONG THE BAY.
Items of Harbor News and General Shipping
Interest.

Items Of Harbor News and General Shipping
Interest.
The Portuguese bark Sophia, Ala
tons, Captain Camisa, arrived yester-
day from Rio Janeiro.
The American schooner Jacob S.
Winslow, S24 tons, Captain Smith,
arrived yesterday from Portland, to
load a cargo of crossties from J. E.
Broadhead, for Santiago.
The American schooner Flora Rod
gers, 357 tons, Captain Francis, ar
rived yesterday from Boston, to load a
cargo of lumber from Hirsch & Co. for
Portland.
The American schooner Lizzie B.
Wiley, 522 tons, Captain Rivers, ar
rived yesterday from Boston, to load a
cargo of lumber from Hirsch & Co.
for New York.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-10
SHIPPING REPORT.
PORT OF BRUNSWICK, Nov. 9, 1897

PORT OF BRUNSWICK, Nov. 8, 1897
CORRECTED DAILY BY CAPT. OTTO JoHANNEsoN
WITH E. H. MASON 81 Co.
ARRIVED.
Comal Am IS, 2251, Evans, New York,
Mallory Line-New York.
Sophia, Port blk, Ala, Canusa, Rio jan
eiro
Jacob S. Winslow, Am schr 1924, Smith,
Portland, Notwithstanding.
Flora Rogers, Am schr, 357, Frances,
Boston, Hirsch 81 Co.-Portland.
Lizzie B. Wiley, Am schr, Rivers, Bos-
ton, Hirsch & Co.-New York.
SAILED.
CLEARED.
IN POET.
STEAMSHIPS.
Colorado, Am SIS, 2232, Risk, New York
Mallory-New York.
Avonmore, Br IS, 1865, Duncanson,
Shields, Johnston line,
Freshfield, Br SIS, 1850, Fleming, Martin
ique, Johnston line.
SHIPS.
Topdal, Nor, blk, 572, Andersen, Ham
burg, Downing Co.
Albert Schultz, Am blk, All, Hubbard,
Port Royal, Hilton Dodge-New York
Auriga Br blk, S59 Johns, santos.
Iona, Nor blk, $40, Olsen, Pernambuco,
Downing company.
Marco Polo, Nor blk, $50, Halversen, Rio
Janeiro, Downing company.
Fama de Canaries, Sp blk, Ais, Suells,
Havana, Torras.
Neptun, Nor blk, 11SO, Backer, London.
Robert Dillon, Am Big, 431. Wyatt, New
York, Hirsch & Co.
sCHOONERs.
Joseph W. Hawthorne, Am schr, ST.
Borthwick, Savannah, Hilton-Dodge.
j. B. Rabel, Am schr, 428, Mitchell, Ba-
hia.
Frank W. Howe, Am schr, 483, Williams,
Boston, Hilton Dodge-Boston.
Gem, Am schr, 489, Foss, Boston, Hilton
Dodge Boston.
Melissa A. Wiley, Am schr, 372, Bah
bidge, Boston, Hitsch & Co.-Boston.
Hattie Simpson, Am schr, IT'S, Chen
ny, Las Palmas, J E Observation-Disclosures
phia.
Henry Lippett, Am schr, 79O,.Howes,
Buenos Ayres via Barbados.
REoAPITULATIoE.
Steamships, 4; Ships, 0: Banks, s; Briggs,
1 ;;Schooners, 10. Total, %.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-10
BRUNSWICK GA MORNING. NOVEMBER TO- 1897
THE COMAL HERE.
One Of the Largest and Fastest of the Nal
Tory Liners Comes Into Port


Tory Liners Comes Into Port
The Mallory liner Comal, 2251 tons,
Captain Evans, arrived yesterday
from New York, to load q general car
go of merchandise.
The ComAl was cent here by the
Mallory people to make up for the
lost time incident to recent accidents
She will catch up on all the deflciencies
that have existed, and there will be no
further delay that can possibly be pre-
vented. The people seem to appreci-
ate the promptness of the Mallory
Line in sending an extra ship.
The Comal is one of the steamers
that run regularly between New York
and Galveston. She is fine craft
and is elegantly fitted for the passen.
ger service. The Colorado WAS also
in port yesterday, leading for New
York.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-10
Fancy bosom shirts, the latest, at
Palmer's.
The Dials Placed.

Three of the four dials Of the city
clock were put into position yester-
day. The Improvement to the appear
anoe of the tower is remarkable. The
machinery will all be adjusted in the
next two days, and the tlmepiece Will
be in complete working order by Fri
day.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-10
Captain Carter Dead.

Captain Carter, uncle of Judge Sam
G. Atkinson, died yesterday at his
country home near Dalton. Captain
Carter was the father of Miss Pauline
Carter, who was the guest of Judge
and Mrs. Atkinson last winter. Judge
Atkinson has gone to Dalton to attend
the funeral.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-11-10
Adderley's Offer.
Mr.. III. V. ADDERLEY:

Mr.. II. V. ADDERLEY
DEAR SIR: Owing to the unprece-
dented demand for braids this year, all
manufacturers are delayed filing or
ders promptly. Our mills are running
day and night and all orders are
shipped in the order of their receipt
as fast as the goods which they call
for are received. Your order will be
filled at the earliest possible date and
balances prepaid. Yours truly,
BELDING BRO & Co.,
Silk manufacturers.