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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-10-14
Wapne Gpuntp.

SonesbnIe. - Die 25 Sabre aIte
8atie. Todter bes George Dilssr bon
Ro. Q tpurbe am Sreitas 0lorsen in benz
fog. SrodenbOd am untersn gnbe bss
8aiins toet aufsefunben bic grtrun.
tene. nelde on @eiitesit6runs lit uno
am 28. Septembrr aus bem Mrmenbeim
ueridpanb, ideint in bas Dafsr ssfals
len su iein. Sic nurbe am Samitas
9iadmittae i'm beutihen fatb. Sriebbofe
beerbist.-Der IL Sabre aIte 8biIip
Slater IN am Sreitas tpeaen 8sraubuns
zines Sdulbauies Der 3eformidule iiber.
uieien porben.-Die st. Sobn's 8irde
lpirb sesenipdrtig rsnOpirt unb neu Elm.
seridtet. et.-SrI. gpeIpn @bfier bon Drit.
ter StraBe tparb am Srsltag Abenb nit
elmer ..Surpriie 9artp" beebrt.-Srau
GbarIes DobeImann bon Wbite Drills
itarb am Samitas Radt unb purbe am
Dienitae bon Der st. SObn'S 8irds aus
beerbist. -Wassie SECS, bic leste 0o6s
bon bier beridpanb. in tpieSer bsimse.
febrt; ibre muibmaBlibs 8srmdbIune
nit Souls DobI bon giep gort bat ni6i
itaiisefunben.-Die 8srmdbIuns bon
Paul W. Gardner uno SRI. 2sna Sefi
fano am Dienitas Wittae in Der Grace
episcopal 8irde fatt.- Worsen finbet
bic idbrli&e Seuermannsparaoe fatt.-
Der Mdnnerdcr belt am Dieniias sins
ipoblbeiu6te Gbsnbunterbaltung ab, BEN
Elm semdtbli6es Sanstrdnsden folete.
Sapleb. -!@aROn dimes, Elm @ifen,
lpaarenbanoIer bon bier. Der iiG in @e.
iddften na6 Rsip gOrf beseben bate,
,elste am DlontaB baielbft in SoteI Ga.
biaae Spuren bon @eiitesft6runs er
parabirte ben Corridor in ieinem Ratts
bembe unb risf militdriide 8sfebIs aus.
gr purbe bon einem 8oIisiiien arretirt
unb eem 8eaeuue Siren BapilIton sur
nnteriudune iiberfiibrt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-10-14
Sunmpre.

- Die BenniaIbania 2obIsn Gompa.
ME bat am Dienitas ousbesabIt.
Serr unb Srau 81. 3. 8reinburs
tpurben Iebte Bode burd bic @eburt
zines Sobnes boderfrsut.
- Gin bur1brennenber Bug Barren
rittete am 5reitas in SObnion's Slope
betrd&tli&en Sdaben an.
Ser Borough @ounciI Bat cine Res
iolution anaenommen. ipeId,e bic grriht.
uns bon 10 eIeftriiden 2i6iern unb
Da1erItbdsn anorbnet.
Der oils 1reiber in Der go. 5 Uline
aneeiteIte S. Sdneiber erbieIt am Sreis
tas einen SdIas in'S redte aues. peI.
der ibm BroBe Sdmersen bereitete unb
3eittpeiIis erblinbsn madte.
NIs Carl aItemofe bon 8roof
Sirabe am Mlontas sine 8anne einse.
me6te Srudt spiiden ben 9nieen Dffnen
polIte. lbite iih Der 9edeI pIbbIid Ios
unb orana ibm in bic SIfte, cine stpei
3oa tiefe Wunbe mabenb; bieieIbe
puroe iOsIeid perbunben, bod bsflr6tei
man 8Iutbersiftuns.
= Die @ommiiIdre in bem Dunmore
Bablconteit itattetsn am Samhae 8or.
mittus ibren 8eridt ab, mad peIdem
Die 8epubIifaner nit elmer bur6idnittll.
den Webrbeit bon 100 Stimmen ers
wdblt purben. 8eibe Seiten baben 10
Iase 3eit. um Exceptions" sintrasen
su Infen. Ser Gonteit pirb in Der Rab.
baridaft bon $1,000 fohen unb muf
pom Borough besabIt iperben, ba @runt
fur benielben porbanben 1T.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-10-14
Diffesbarre NaAridten.

- am. Sreitae Ibenb brad in be
Cranberry Uline bon Barbee & So. Al
oasleton Elm Seuer aus. ba8 in raide
Neife UNI iid sriff; pier3ebn GieI ipur
ben eritldt unb aud mebrere Dtdnne,
permibt.
= 8eb. B. 9. @eitIafe, 8rebisel
oer 0t. 6. 8irde su Dallas unb einer
Der bsitbefannten @eiitliden ber @pOr
ming Gonferena purbe am Sonntal
4beno pdbrenb Der 8rsbist bon Reural,
sia bes 9ersenS befalIen. benz er am
WOntas gaadmittas erIas.
- Dis so Sabre aIte Sunsfer Drag.
gle @uloimitb bon Demuns, Elm paa,
UieiIen bon bier. besins am Sreitae
Selbitmorb, inbem iie iib in einem So
reaenteid ertrdnfte; iie bate felt $50.
den bic 8etihte bon Selbitmoroen in
ben 3situnsen ssleien. bis eine Settles
librune bel ibr eintrat.
= Die garabe Der Staatsfeuerpfbr
leute fanb am Donnsritas Radmitial
itatt uno troboem Elm 8esen einirat,
nabmen an berfelben dber 5000 Wdn,
ner. so Muiifdbre unb 90 Tamtourcprpa
ibsil. @reuriionsstiss aus ber sansen
Rdhbaribaft batten eine 3uibauers
menee bierber aebra6t, pie iie nod ME,
mails srbber in Der Stabt autpeienb mar.
90 bic 4nssiieaten Der aebisb &
0iIfeS Barre 8obIen Gompante su
pasIstOn nidt nit Der erbaItenen 2cbn.
erb6buns 3ufrieben tparen. 70 ftreiften
AM 5reitas bic BREEDER Irbeitsr unb ba
obne bieieIben bic Winer nidt arbsiten
fbnnen. 10 miiiien aud bieie feiern. mas
$500 Wann betrifft. SIN elmer 8ers
iammlun8 ber itreitenben 8redsrfnaben
am SOnntas tpurbe Elm 8oridIas bes
Superintenbenten 2atpag berIeien, in
neIdem bic perIanste aobnerbobuns su,
aeiaet tpirb. nOrauf bsidIOKen tparb, am
Oisnitas sur Grbeit surid su febren.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-10-14
Sbbe 1arfer Npttsen.

- Sn ber Dienifae Nadt tpurben biz
gbeIeute Stephan 8ittIe bon Merrifielt
gourt pdbrenb beS SdIafes 6Iorofors
mirt uno ais lie 'auftpadten paren $50
aus Sem Bette seitobIen tporben, in osm
iie fdIiefen.
= @enn mir nidt barauf a6ten mas
tpir ehen, tperben iid unorbnunaen bes
Wasens einiieIlen unb uns franf MAIDEN.
Or. ausuit a6nis's Samburssr Tropfen
beilt biefe rnOrbnunsen unb beiIt iie
prompt.
= Ser aruber WitaeI SiIua fina am
Diitttpo6 gtenb feinen SUB in elnem
..Sros" Der O., 8. & SO. 8abn nabe
Scranton Strabe unb Elm ,u aIeidsr
3eit beranbrauienber 3us berIebte ibn TO
i6Iimm, bab ct furs Dor Witternadt i'm
9adawanna Soipital itarb.
-Sn Der &iide bes gbuin Dapis an
Roberts Gourt entitanb turs mad 9 rbr
am 0onneritas Nadt Elm syeuer, ba8 Dor
ieiner 8elpaltisune burd bic bon 8ait n
80 aIarmirte 5euerpebr einen Sdaoen
BON ilber $500 anridtete Elm Ibeil bes
Sauiss parb ssrfbrt unb aud bic Sin.
ridian8 fart bsiddoist.
-3um stpeitsn MaIe ift BEL ben qb.
su8sfanal Irbeiten an Gbtitaut StraBe
am Ereitas bic WaHerr5bre burd cine
Sprensuns sebroden iporben, tpas cine
SdIlsbuns Der SO. l6 Sdule our SoIse
bate. Sin ipeiterer 8ru6 Der 9bbre
sreisnste ii6 am Nontas Nadmittae
Our& cine Sprensuns unb bate aud
oiesmaI fir ldnsere 3eit cine 8afIers.
notb 3ur 5OI8e.
- 9urd bic nadIdiiise Sanbbabunp
elmer SIobert Slinte ieitens bes euneens
@eorse Morton bon Sdb Sumner Npe.
nue., erbieIt Der IL Sabre aIte 0adbar.
fnabe. Gommie. Sobn bes goIi,iiten
9bomas 2onrp. cine 8ussI an ben S6d.
bel seidoiien, bic gum Slid aber fd an
oem 8no6en fad briidte unb nidt elm.
orans. Die 8srpunouns tpirb ais uns
ssfabrIi4 betraGtet.
- @dbrenb 2ena unb emma Sauii
bon gbeitnut Strabe am Dienitae abeno
furs Dor 7 nbr ben Sobn gpans 2aben
an 8sit 2adapanna Abenue paiiirten,
Itiirste 5rau gpan5 nit elmer Betti6e
bepaffnet aus bemfeIben berbor unb fdIua
9enu mebrere WaIe nit osrieIbsn. babel
auSrufenb. bab iie ibr nidt erIauben
werbe, nit ibrem @atten su fofsttiren.
Die Gnseeriffene leusnete bic 8eidul'
bisuns unb lieb gpans sur 8sitdtisuns
rufsn. Sine srobe Wenihenmenss ipurbe
burd ben 8Orsane ansesosen. Srau
@Uuns puros unter $500 8arsidaft se'
felt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-10-14
Dte lit bies /!

gBtr bistsn sinbunesrt Dollars 9tIpbnuna
fir isesn Baa bon 8atarrb, Der nibt burb Gin.
nebmen spu Saa's aatarrb-sfur ssbfiIt psreer
fann.
Q. S.Gbents G 6 o., Gissnib.. 5ulsto, 8
0ir. bic llntsrseituetn, baben 8. 8. Gbtnsy
felt ben lsBtsn Is Sabrfn ssfanni unb batter
ibn fir ppllfpmmeu sbrtubaft in allen @si61fts.
psrtantIunasn unb finantita bsfabist. ale Dor
fsiutr 5irma sinessanssnsu 8rbiuplihfsiien ~
srfiiIlsn.
@eif s. Gruar, GrpBbanbsls- Drpsuilfsn
5oltbp, 8.
Walbina 8innaH & Warsin, 0rpe.
bnnbsls. Drpsuiifsu, Golspo ..
Saa's aatarrb.aur pirb innsrli9 geHpmmst
unb pirft birsft aui has Ylnt unp bic l6lsimi
gen Sbsrfd6sn bee Syfems. 3susnilTe ire
Ssrianbt. prsis 75t. fir bic Glaf6s. 8nfauf
ppn alien apptbtftrn.
paas 8amiis pillsn iinb bic bsaen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-10-14
Ottt6tcu.

- Sin unbefannter unb iebr idnea
fabrenber 8abfabrer rannte am Samitae
8Ormittas ben 4 Sabre alien Sobn 8el.
lep bon Sturmerpiqe auf BEN Seiten.
nese nieber, tpobei Elm 8ebal ben StIeis
men in ben Maeen traf unb benieIben
aufriB. cine lebenseefdbrIide 8erIsbune
madenb; Der 8abIer fubr unbsfimmsrt
tpeiter.
= 4Is Der ~ Sabre aIte George unb
8 Sabre alte Baul. Sbbne bes Paitors
u. 8. Nc4rtbur bon 0ef 8ittston,
am Samitus Nudmittas bon Der 3aita.
nisnIeie beimtebrten unb bel 8obert Ser.
euion nabe bem Wpomins gamp @runb
fir sinen Srunf nnbieIten, erariff erites
rer cine in Der @fe iisbenbe aIte Mustete,
orebts biefslbe auf isinen 8ruber, mil
ben BOrten : sd eridisbe Did"
unb briidie los. iporauf 8aul iobt nieber.
iiiirste. Ser Ibdtsr bate bic Sadie nu,
in SpaB semeint unb aIs er bas anee
ridtets llnbeiI fab. purbe er bon Gran
iberpaliIst uno psrfisI in bpitsriide An'
| fdle,
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-10-14
Bon Der Subfette.

Ser idbrIi6e 8aa Der @ermanio
8ano finbet ftatt am 90. Oficber in ber
@ermunia Saqe.
Die sroBe Sair ber bsutiden fs,b,
8erelne tpirb am Samitas Ntsnb in osr
St. Marp's Salle erbffnet.
Serr unb .5ruu Safob @eideI bon
WiaoD Strobe iinb Isste Wote burd
Elm 964terIein beeIiidt norpsn.
Dis @m. Gonneq S6laub Gompanie
niro beute Ibenb eins bffentli6e Der.
iammluna balten. um Borpoganba fur ei.
men aemlidsn Sdlaudpasen su MAIDEN
Murtin GOnobp bon 8irnep apenu,
1T am Dlonias in bsr ,.Olo Sauna'
Diine su Dutpea ourd einen Dedenfal
in 8efdbrIiher 4rt am 8lden unc Der
Irmen uerIsbt tporben.
Der in ben 8arrsniperten aneefsqt,
Sentp 8eB ipuroe am Dienitaa burd
eine WeiBel in bas lints ause eetroffer
une man befardtet. baB sr baour6 oi
Ssbtraft befeIben perlisrsn pirb.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-10-14
Scranton
Spar= 8anf,
122 8bOmins gbenne,
Scranton, pa.

Oas alteite Spar.S .Snititut im noro'
oitliden @enniDlpanien.
Sames Blair, NrdfiSent.
9. 3. Briee, 8Be Br6i.
3. 6. 9 Sddfer, Gaffirsr.
VI. 8.'8lair afiift. gaifirsr.
Sbeo U. Straub. Seller.
Sireftoreu:
Samss Blair. Q. B. griee,
Geo. 8 gatIin, Srant R. Speuee.
NIB. Blair, Sames arhbslo,
B. .. 8enneop 9emitt 6. Blair,
Bm. 8. Sieiel, Sac. B, Satforb.
sslbrt Elm aQgemeines 8anfgeiddft.
Stellt Bedfel 5ablbar in 'rgsno einem SbeiIr
her @eIt aus.
8 Rrosent Sntsreffen auf 9epofiten bs5abIt
lin Snubidaft MIRO 9ebeten.
Ofen Samitas Gbenbs bon 7 Bis 8 nbr.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-10-14
6einmbbett TIT Neiebtbum
Or. g. q. SBeft's
9ferbeu= uno 0ehirn-Se Sehanoluua

eas Original, allie aneere SerfdIfdbunsen,
miro unter pofitiu ssiGrisbsnsr @araniie nur
ourd uutorifrte aSeuten uertauft: furirt fhmi.
Dies Seoddtuib. edwinbs sdIafIciiafeit 90.
iteria. RabtperIua boie srdume, gerIuit BON
Sertrauen, Rerpenidmdhs iuseubItds t}eber.
ober 1ebergenub Don anbnd. Opium otsr CT.
qusr. weldes 3ur Rotb, ausSsbrnns Srriinn
uno Zoo fibrt SIN 9aoen Ooer per Bot. 81 bic
siite. isds filr $5 NIT idr ftIider 8nrantie 3u
turiren ooer 8elb juridsrit lttst 8robs 8adste
5 5ale 8ebanolunsen boue anpeiiuus 25 gts
Rur elm, Rrobe an eine 9erion. SIN eaoen oosr
per Bot,
Rotbe Babel fps,ien ertra Stdrfs,
Glr nnp rmossn. SraftperlHi, @sfdlsdtsber
luf ooer 6rnhtlofafeit, 81 Die Rife; feds fur
S6. NIT fartfiIidsr Sarantis in 30 5aaen Su ti
riren. Nm. @. Glart. Sf6 8.HH ape.. Stran
ton pa, assnt,
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-10-14
0emiidJte Settoedeit.

California Gbrbaun 9aufss IN INNER seafang
umpsnrta sruea@ un f Damn Nrdffs
prdiu @rUB 10 bel 49, S129
@rSbs II S0 $t42
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-10-14

= Sal5HuB tritt oft auf BEL taItem
Bstter. bic innere Sanb ersreifsnb uno
anbere 8brpertbeiIe. SOob's Sariapas
rlua. Der sroBe 8Iuireinissr. beiIt SaIs.
flub.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-10-14

Souo's Pillen tpirten borsdsIid nat
bsr Wablse't uno furiren aopftpeb. Csc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07
PORTSMOUTH MEMS
HD WANTED TO BE skroRN IN AS
-lSs DEPUTY SHERIFF.

: Yesterday morning green, scedy
looking negro man, about 20 years of
age called at the Mayors office and
gave his name as John Hamilton, of
Sance county, Henderson township, N.
y. and said that he had cl his posses.
sion a warrant that WINS issued in that
county against his wife, Susan Hamil-
Ton. which charged her with having de-
serted him and his four children and
had come to Portsmouth to live with
announcer man. on Queen street, aed that
ne wanted the Mayor to endorse the
warrant so he coud get a requisition
from the Governor to take her. back.
ne SAID that when he left home n nrlg:s-
lrate had appointed him Il special police
man and gave him authority to make
arrests, and he thought IL the Mayor
would swear him in as deputy sheriff
ne could carry her back
when told that such could not be done
ne looked dumbfoundcd and said in
carolina we do dat any time" lie said
ne paid S3.S5 TO come here after the
woman. not that he wanted to live with
ner. but Just to punish her. He left a
broken hearted man and said that he
would walk back home.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07
TWO ELECTRIC CARS COME TO-
GETI1ER

Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
the large open car on the Portsmouth
street railroad came down High street
well filled with passengers. When it
reached the corner of Washington street
The motorman brought it 10 n halt.
Behind this car was Il closed car that
came-up at a fair rate of speed and
ran Into the open car with pretty
heavy crash, breaking the bumper off
and jarrng the passengers considera-
bly,. colored woman named Hans,
who lives in Brighten. was on the plat
form of the car in the act OF stepping off
when the cars came together. She be-
came frightened and threw her baby
off and then jumped herself. The baby
fell under the car. but 1t was quickly
pulled out by the mother before the car
started. The little one was bruised
some. but did not seem to be hurt other
wise.
Nlr. Pat O'Connor, the motorman on
the large car, was thrown against the
break and knocked his arm out OF place.
1t was pulled in position by one of the
passengers and the car proceeded on its
journey. The passengers were all badly
frightened
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07
NOTICE.
owing to tho hoavy pressure OF ;ndos
sreater portion or the Portsmouth
local VIII be fund on tic eth mage.

" H. Williams was elected chairman,
ana DR.. William Schmcele secretary.
owing ito the absence OF the Philadel-
phia stockholders, who We're delayed in
reaching the city, ut was decided to
adjourn 1.-THE meeting, subject to the call
OF the chairman.
"A man named Elliott was arrested in
Nortoik Yesterday. He was trying to
dispose OF some clothing which we're
supposed to have been stolen, but he
claimed that he was given them by a
lady In this city to sell. The party to
whom the clothing belonged came for
ward and proved what he said was true,
SO he was discharged.
All sail boats which ply the river
should be careful on foggy mornings, as
there came near being number OF acct
dents yesterday morning AS the City
of Portsmouth was coming out of the
dock 1t nearly collided with sail boat,
and but for the immediate backing of
the steamer there probably would have
been sinking. The danger could be
averted by the blowing Of q tin horn or
something of the kind.
The freight shipments between Balti-
more and Richmond by the James river
route Of the Old Bay Line has increa sed
to such an extent that the CASTOR, one
of the largest freight carrying vessels
OF this company's fleet, has been press
ed into service In order to handle the
traffic. The CASTOR is one of the larg-
est freight boats entering Baltimore, ; In
tact. Is Il regular steamship. She Il
running in connection with the steamer
Virginia, and is carrying freight eXclu-
sively. while the Virginia carries both
passengers and freight
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07
c. T. BLAND THE NOMINEE.
Says the Majority of the Voters Yes
tcrday.

Says the Majority of the Voters Yes
tcrday.
The Democrats of the city held a pri-
mary yesterday for the purpose of
nominating a candidate FOR the Leg
islature. MeSsrs. G. II. Bland, Colonel
w. II. Stewart and Il. G. Irving Were
the candidates. Only a light vote was
poled Mr.. BANDS vote was 4G5, Col
onel Stewards 317, and Irving's 1875.
Bands majority over both 30 The
nomination is equivalent to an cleo
'don. MIR. Bland will serve this CITY in
the Legislature FOR the next two years.
He was warmly congratulated las:
rtsa?t by his friends upon his victory
over his opponents.
There was no disturbance during the
day OF any kind, and no arrests were
made
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07
THEY ADMITTED THEIR GUILT

yesterday joe Robinson. colored, and
MS brother, Dick Robinson, were before
the Mayor for stealing lead pipe from
Messrs Powell &, Alexander and selling
the same. Dick denied the stealing, but
Joe, little more honest than Dick, who
mas been arrested three times before
and was punished for being light FIN
gered, admitted his guilt and said II was
his first offensc. His Honor gave Joe
sixty days and sent Dick on for grand
larceny. They both took the matter
very COOL
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07

THE MEETING AT MONUMENTAL.
There was. an increased attendance at
Monumental church last night and the
service was very impressive. There was
one profession OF conversion.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07
FUNERALS YESTERDAY.

The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cal
EeftS little daughter was conducted
from their residence yesterday after
noon, on Fayettc street. Rev. Mr. Bos-
man officiating. The remains were in
tered In Oak Grove Cemetery
The funeral OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Shanc's little child was conducted from
the residence of Mr.. Clark, on Eilingham
street. yesterday afternoon.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07
You Will Save MOnev

e you como como TO our store to-day. Ladies',
Mems Shoes, Underwear and Gents Tor
Shirts almost given away The celebrated
Scaboard. n $500 Shoe, for $i25. II sells
500 Shoes at SIPS, and beautiful so56
Shoes at s.dO. Ladies' 25c. Vests Mt lac
fOc Vests for 2hc.; Childrcn's Vests. Toe
and lbc: Gents 40c. Understands, pc The
best soc. Shirt at SC: 25c. Working Shirts
DC; ioc- Top Shirts. 25c. and heavy Knit
Top Shirts. worth Coo. at '35c.. 7hc Buck
day only. -
SliRlEIVS UPTOWN BARGAIN HOUSE
High street, corner Green
L. SHRIER, Manager. sc25-,f
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07

FOR RENTING. 300 High street for tho
naSt eleven years. occupied by DR. II
y. Duorson as dental office and resi-
dcnce; oldest stand in the city Apnly
to r. {. BROOKS, cN., Portsmouth, va.
CCt-lw -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07

FURNITURE FOR SALII-A few articles
Of household furniture for sale cl,ran
Apply sos Webster avenue, Park View.
oc6-3t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07
PIGEON SHOOTING; At COLUMBIA
PARK

The Portsmouth Gun Club will face
the traps on their new shooting grounds
adjoining Columbia Park to-day at $50
p. III. Live pigeons and targets will
be used. The club have commenced
fitting UP the grounds and when finish
ed VIII be the finest equipped in the
State. and something for Portsmouth
people to feel proud Of
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07
PORTSMOUTH, Apu,S.

LOST.-On Dinwiddie, High or Efiing-
ham street, one diamond and ruby pin
Reward If returned to this Office, ao3
High street. Portsmouth. ocS-tf
DRlFTED from West Norfolk draw
bridge II lG-foot Self. painted white
trimmed In yellow, lead color inside: no
name. y reward if returned to T. s
GLASSETT, 1l5 High street, Ports
mouth. oc5
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06
THE GREAT WEST,
No Parallel for It's Growth i'm the
History of Mankind

N'''''HS
Continuing his interesting review OF the
progress of the United States, Mr. Michael
q. Muihall the famous English statistician.
discusses the prairie states in the current
number of the North American Review. In
this group he includes Ohio, Illinois, Indi-
ana, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin. Iowa
Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska and the two
Dakotas According to the last census tbe
population of these states was % 362 900 in
1890, of which nearly one-fifth is composed
OF foreign settlers. The increase in popula-
ton since 1850 is 314 per cent, as compared
with l65 in the whole union. In forty years.
Mr.. Muihall states, the improved area oc-
cupled by farms showed an advance of 1877 =
OO0,OOO acres equal to 1900 acres daily and
he adds: There has been nothing like this
In the history of mankind nor is there any
part of the world where farming is on so gi-
gantic scale, the census of 1890 showing n
grain crop equal to three tons per inhabitant.
or ten times the European average" The fore
most in this group in the matter of food
production is Iowa, with an average of five
tons of grain and 500 pounds of meat per
inhabitant, while the value of farm products
of the entire group is $1,757 900, 600 and the
value of farms is equal to the agricul-
tural wealth of the Austrian empire, having
Increased in forty years TO the vast extent
OF 81 596 900 900, an average OF $3.50 900 900
year. These states stand for 60 per cent of
the nour, So per cent of the meat and 80
per cent OF the lumber produced in the union
besides one-third Of the mining output and
One-fourth of the railroads.