The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-03
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Abb 4 Big St. Ser. Bernard Who Lives Ia a
House Of Ills Own.
TWO siAlAA VAGABoADs REJOICE

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The Latest Fad-The Picture But.
ton-Capt. Rudolph EMIL Leopold
Metx Heard From-Despfses the
Turk and Hates the Greek.
Inc most unique residence in the city
IS tha-t occupied by DR.. Levys huge st.
Bernard, Don, on Plume street. When
Or. Levy purchased the animal, which
ID an exceedingly fine one, he had no
place TO keep him. so. securing the use
% stable from Col. Nash, he converted
&c into @ comfortable dwelling, put a
patent fence around it, and duly INSTALL
ed Don therein 1--'s1-'-,
Inc residence adjoins the chemical
engine house. and the laddtes keen n
Weatner eye open on the big fellow to
see tnat no one carries him OF. Don.
as becomes q householder is. however.
wei! content in his present home. and
could probably not be induced to leave
IT. He spends large part OF the day
IN the front yard, summing himself. and
rettres early. In fact he is an admirable
model for dogs. who would do we'll to
pattern after him.
Don is now II months old, and weighs
!ao pounds. He has not finished grow
ing yet, though, and will probably tin
the beam ut 200 pounds before he does
ne VIII continue to grow taller until he
IS eighteen months old, and then he
VIII begin to spread out. AS may be
imagined, The Is waiting for the critical
moment when he shall begin to spread
Win considerable trepidatIon.
H.n#
Speaking Of animals, leads to the men.
non OF pathetic incident said to have
occurred about three O'Clock Yesterday
AFTERNOON on BouSh street Some time
ago family living on this thorough
iare purchased q little monkey which
mas Deen suffering very much recently
rom homesickness or some kindred mall
day an Italian organ grinder passed bv
Win W. MS hand organ and grotesque lit
tie slmian. The lady who owned the
homesick monkey though it might cheer
the little chap up If it had some com
pany, SO asked the organ grinder to
nrlng his monkey in. This was done.
II Is said the scene that followed
brought tears to the eyes Of nil behold
ers. nhe little vagabond from the
street, catching sight OF the net Jocko
ran up to him and embraced him in
Il strangely human way. Then the two
Kissed, held rapid conversation. and
me Italian broke up their happiness by
o .uh,HS MS monkey away. much to the
evident regret of both.
"a RAD that Is growing at O. rema rl.
ape rate, When oil is considered. is the
h-on-button fad The latest
enlns is the Likeness Of your lady love
on your cuff buttons. Speaking Of the
craze, Mr. Dennis, the clever gold wire
s WuaAer; m VINO Keeps stand on Main
street, talked very interestingly. You
would be surprised said he "at tho
calls | get. Theater- goers want laneI
buttons with the pictures of their favo-
llte actresses on them; some of tho
clanks are wearing pictures OF the base
t,ali players they like best The demand
Tor breastpins has become so great tho :
| have attempted something more am
oitlous. and am now making breastpins
hke this. with picture on enamel on
circied with gold or goldplated cord ms
you see. The latest thing though Is
the cuff button. You have no idea how
popular 1t has become. You see. a Eel.
aow can hlde his girls picture up his
sieeVe II he don't want 1t seen" Won.
der what next
4 VIII DE remembered that some time
a!F> The Virgnian published q sketcr
oL inc brave German soldier Of fortune
captain Rudolph Emil Leopold Metz
ana told something OF his daring schamt
to blow two Spanish warships ont ri
cuban waters. a recent letter from the
captain states that he Is now In Cuba
| ana hopes to accomplish his object he.
iote very long. In concluding his rather
orief note announcing his safe arrival
IN the island, the Captain says: II car
not write more. 1t Is Impossible. an
afraid. I will let you know what have
done when I come back to America )
IN a graphic postscript he adds: 'ThIs
morning was quite people kill"
a letter from a bright young Virglntan
IN Uncle Sans employ, and now on the
0nlted States Steamship San Francisco
oeted from Smyrna, Turkey, April 90
1897. Is interesting as giving his views
on the situation. Even at that date he
SAID 1t was the consensus of opinion
among the officers on the vessel thai
turkey would wipe Greece out OF exfst-
ence If left alone. The writer evidently
IS not In love with either Turkey nr
Greece. He says: II despise O. Turk.
out l hate Greek. One has a. religion
Wh'ch, under certain conditions makes
MN q hend-I speak Of the Turk: the
! other, the Greek, is posing before the
Civilized world as a Christian. but ia
really the most innate hypocrIte on
earth. It Is unnecessary to saw that
the vast majority Of people, especially
Americans and the English speakine
people generally do not at all agree with
the latter assertion, and the writer must
nave had some individual experience
which soured him. The Review of Re
views, speaking OF the Greeks. saws
they are brave, honest, and Industrious
their mission among nations is just be.