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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-17

me f1rst fruits Of Mr.. D!nglcy's new
tariff have come to market, and natu-
rally, in the form Of a curtai ,ment of
american tiade and 3 damage to Ameri-
can interests. It's enactment threatens
10 cut off Sl0,0oO,0Oo Of our export trade
IT q SINCE product. says the New York
Times, and the Times is Republican
journal
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-17
SPECIAL BARGAINS
In
Mems Overcoats

GO 7rATToRD A PICK FROM
Do, y kERSEYS, NJ T. l. # o n S,
N.o,a,, SCHENLoTs AND BEAVERS.
sAARRlouS HEFTS. SHAPES. COLORS
-G g; THAT WOULD COMMAND EV-
i = NJ, ERE a CONSIDERABLE ADJ
NJ, TANGlI On OUR PRICE FOR GOODS
EFT ANYTHING LIKE AS WELL. AN
SIHElt ASSORTMENT OF PHENONI-
ENAL OFERCOAT BARGAINS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-17

G7,.00TMnnG2,s G S1T,. s HK1eE T., FOR
WOOL. DOUBLE WEIGHTS
GStMsEnT nigi, y W :, GoMFoRTABLE
MANS MONEY ANY DAY IN ri =
WEEk. BUT no CLEAN UP THE LOT
IeIiCk 500 TAKES YOUR CHOICE AS
LONG AS THEY LAST. -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-17

Concerning trusts, Mr. Depew saws.
among other things: Undoubtedly the
combinations Of capital in what are
commonly called trusts SO far as they
crush out competition and enable a few
inen to fix the price OF the necessities
Of life require the most careful super
vision by the government and the State
and the most rigid legislation for Their
control" Now isn't it wonderful tina,
Mr. Depew admits this much. Let's see:
didn't MIR. Depew want to be Minister 10
DnEland7
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-17
or OOsToRM COATS,

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FORD GREY, DARK BLUE
az BL ;'n GiIINCH1LLA OF NO MEAN
GCNL!!TI: WE'LL MADE AND SPLEEN
D1DLY TRIMMED EXTRA Lone;
STORM COATS lat ARE WARM AND
DURA2LE AND WON'T REQUIRE
MUCH PERSUASION TO FIND ANOTIi-
ER OWNER FOR THE FIVE DOLLARS
TO ANY NAN WITHIN 36-1NCH BUST
MEASURE. n I =
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-17
COOKE CLARK &x co!
SASH DOORS AND BLINDS,
PAINTS, OILS AVID GLASS,
BUILDERS HARDWARE,
81 ROANOKE AVENUE
and
81 COMMERCIAL PLACE.
Norfolk Iron Works,
GEO. W. DUVAL & CO..
No, is Water Street. Norfolk, Va

ENGINES, BOILERS, sAWMILL and
all kinds OF machinery OF the most Inn
proved patterns. Also repairing at the
shortest notice. Particular attention 10
steamboat work DuNAL'S PATENT
BOILER TUBE FERRULES are the
only perfect remedy for leatly boiler tubes
They can be inserted In 81 few minutes by
any engineer, and are warranted to stop
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-17
SPECIAL BARGAINS
IN
BOYS w e AR 7

98C R RHE gog gy! fRle ~ o glc G!E15
HEAVY 1 WiNTEk AT TRp hhH!s n a s1z
sM3n M N 81 If q1NXHk6S EK! THDsG
THAT DON'T PUT OFF BUYING TOO
LONG GET THEM AT NlNETY-EIGHT
GENTS. REMEMBER THERE WILL
BE- BE N9 MORE At THIS PRICE AFTER
STAT $S EHE5Et4R! SRE 22uo ES Rn q
f n21a KNEE lT3! F. NJ SUITS or NO MEAN
NEEDN'T IMAGINE BECAUSE THE
PRICE is CHEAP THAT THE SUITS
S Myf92TEp 0N rt11 TH INK o. sELTING
THAN A CONSIDERABLE ADVANCE
On. OUR BARGAIN PRICE CLEAN
ING UP TIME IS AT HAND-LOW
PRICES MUST DO THE WORK.
CO 0nFoR A CHOICE OF THE RE-
ID .UUMAINDER OF THE BOYS
Ky ALL Wool CAssIalERss AND
GIENIOTS. NICELY MADE AND. FIN
1StiEP WITH WIDE! HANDSOMELY
BRAIDED SAILOR COLLARS-CHOICE
ri,3A,II,rERNS: SIZES FROM TO 6 ONLY.
III ESIG ARE BANG UP SUITS FOR TIE
PRICE; AND BEYOND QUESTION BY
OFFERED. LET IT BE UNDERSTOOD
THAT THIS EXTRAORDINARY SCALE
OF PRICES WILL NOT HOLD GOOD
FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD, AND
DISAPPOINTMENT IN SIZES MAY BE
ZEN PECT1sD IL BUYING is DELAYED.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10

In big flock. the mother Is almost sure
IN lose her lamb As for the lamb HIM
self. for the first three or four days OF
his existence. he is not only unable TO
distinguish his mother from any other
sheen. bnt he cannot distinguish her
from anything else, and will chase
man or a COW or coyote with equal
impartiality and enthusiasm.
The little punches of sheep and iames
are sent out to feed, each in charge OF
n herder-extra hands being hlred Tor
the occa sion-whose business is to Keep
the lambs from straying away anu mix
ing themselves up with the other
bunches-which they will certainly do
if they can.
The herder will be watching his lit
tie flock. and perhaps smiling at the
antics of one of the lam who haY II
found most desirable ant-hlll, has
assembled to its loftiest summit, and is
there jumping up and down, sun
legged and switching his tail. as II IN
the happy conviction that he has dis
cONeTeu tue very HlSutSt pc"h ~ ~"
wcrld-when there comes a light pun
of wind. bringing with it the bleat Of
some old eve half a mile off In an In
slant away goes the lamb to see If that
were not his mother calllng-very like
ly he tumbles over his mother in the
first three steps-and away goes the
herder in pursuit.
But the lamb, for all that he may be
only twenty-four hours old, easily out
runs the herder, and hurres on, until,
for want of breath, or because he has
seen some imaginary bugaboo, he falls
fiat upon his side among the grass and
lies still, believing himself to be secure
ly hidden.
Then the herder creeps softly up and
pounces upon the little truant, turns his
head the right way, sets him upon his
feet, and gives him pat behind to
start him. In an instant the peryerse
little animal has whirled around and
set off again in the wrong direction.
Perhaps the herder, having caught
the fugitive, will swing him round and
round until the lamb is so giddy that he
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10
7g}zqzI!!g!!5g,;gZ
!>4sSy 2ElElfool
He Was Under Oath,


A story is related of w. s. Forrest.
the well-known Chicago criminal law
yer, who was trying suit for damages
for personal injuries against the Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railroad. The
question in point turned largely upon
the arrangements of the roads tracks.
switches and frogs. An Irishman
named Maloney, an assistant yardmas-
ter, was on the witness stand. His
native brogue was rich and pro-
nounced
On the direct examination Maloney
had been very laconic in his answers.
This made Mr. Forrest think he had an
easy victim on the cross-examination,
but when spurred by cross-questions
the witness Irish was aroused, and he
became more yoluble. The more the
lrishman was prodded the hotter he
became, although he did not lose his
head, but damaged the plaintiffs case.
Mr. Forrest saw the ground slipping
from under him and began to look for
an opening to drop the witness without
further inquiry to his case. He sue
ceeded in provoking tart reply from
the witness, whereupon, thinking this
his opportunity, waving his hand, he
said. sarcastlcally:
That will do, Mr.. Witness. You're
very smart, aren't you?"
ord loike to raturrn the cumple-
mant, Master Forrest, af OF want oon-
der OATH quickly replied the witness,
as he arose slowly to leave the stand.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10

A farmer who had stored his buggy
In his barn all winter without using it
went to market at Middletown In 1t a
day or so ago, and as he jaunted along
the lonely highway he noted queer
sounds that appeared to come from the
box beneath his seat. Once in rough
part of the road the vehicle jolted Sc
verely, and the farmer thought he heard
a feeble sQua wk, but he paid slight at
tention to II.
Arrived at a grocery In Midtown,
however, he thrust his arm beneath the
buggy seat and his fingers touched
something sleek and lively, and there
was no doubt this time that something
in the buggy squawked loudly. There
upon he threw back the cushion flap
and peered into the dark recess be-
meath the seat. In the middle of the
buggy box. in nest of straw. and with
fourteen eggs under her, sat one of his
best Plymouth Rock hens, who had
been trying to keep her temper and her
seat on the eggs, all the way, twelve
miles, to Middletown city. She had
about lost her temper though, and
when he thrust his arm into her nest
she bridled up and flew into his face.
The farmer replaced her, and drove
straight home and restored the incou-
bator-buggy, nest, hen and eggs-to It's
old place in the barn
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10

falls upon his head the moment he is
set down; but it makes no difference;
no sooner has he staggered to his feet
again than he goes once more on his
original course with an accuracy which
Is as astonishing as it is provoking
The only sure plan for the herder to
follow is to tuck the truant under his
arm and carry him back to within see
ing, hearing and smelling distance of
his own bunch. Then. perhaps, the
lamb will condescend to recognize his
mother again, greeting her with re-
mOnstrant "Baaw as if to say, ''Oh.
here you are! And where have you
been gadding to, I'd like to known
This sort Of thing goes on at frequent
intervals all day long, from sunrise to
sunset, and it Is not to be wondered at
If, by the end of the day, the harassed
herder should be in a state of collapse
and his temper in very rickety condi-
tion-Sidford +. Hamp, in Youths
Compa Mon.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10

ance a quick push and moves on. A
reporter for the Tribune from position
inside the building saw four persons
Tone was a woman) do the same thing
inside of as many minutes. The temp.
tation to stop and look at the fixture Is
irresistible, and every one evidently
considers it good thing and pushes
it along" The main object seems to bs
to find out what keeps the wheel going.
and finding nothing passers-by begin to
finger 1t, and finally contribute more or
less impetus, which keeps it going until
the next passer-by comes along. Boys
well-dressed men, and many women
all yield TO the impulse to give the
wheel turn.
The ball-bearing arrangement makes
1t possible for the moving air to con-
tribute considerable motion, so that Ia
daytime aud dead of night the vince Is
always on the go.--Chlcag0 Tribune
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10

deal of trouble for the directors, who
were not able to keep the disaster quiet
Mr.. Hoffman went to Europe and tried
to raise some funds. but without avail.
One of the capitalists came TO the col
ony, but was unwilling to place his
money there. So the people who could
get away liegan 10 leave and the colony
dwiDdled. for the supplies had given
out.
In 1893 too the fractional fights began
that have FASTENED the downfall of the
colony. More colonists came back. and
by the end of 1894 only 200 were left
and they had nothing to do but dig
enough ground to make living. They
made friends with the natives. who
had pity on them, and have lived as
the Mexicans do since the colony left
them stranded. Now that the conces-
sion under which the party occupied
the land has been revoked they too
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10
Growth of q Lake.

Instances are common enough of the
drying up of ponds and lakes, or of
their running away, 1t is not often
that we hear of the formation and
growth of large bodies of water. In
writing Of his journey through West
ern Macedonia, in 1880, the author of
Twixt Greek and Turk" gives this
account of the Lake of Ostroyo:
A century ago fields and meadows
and fiourishing villages were TO be
seen where now lies a long sheet of
dark-blue water rejecting. like a mir
ror, the barren slopes of the mountain
which oyerhangs its eastern shores.
The long plateau which we had fol-
lowed ever since leaving Kosana sinks
steadily toward the north until il is
barred by Il ridge of hills running
across from east to west. The depres-
sion thus formed was formerly drained
by a stream which lost itself, no one
knew WHITTIER underground.
But an earthquake or some other
cause suddenly blocked up the chan
mel. and the waters which ran down
from the surrounding heights, failing
to find an exit, accumulated in the hol-
low, and covering acre after acre of
ground. and swallowing up hamlets
and villages. have formed lake which
is now nearly twelve miles in length
and TWO in breadth. 1t Is still slowly
rising, inch by inch and year by year.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10
A Dogs Expensive Meal.

1t Is said that more remarkable
things happen in Southern France than
in any other part of the world, chiefly
on account of the wonderful magma
lions that the people there have. But
now and then these remarkable things
are not dependent on the imaginations
of the inhabitants; one of them has re-
Gently come ont through a lawsuit at
Narbonne, the proceedings of which
are reported in the Paris papers.
The complainant in the case made
oath that he was one day dining on the
terrace" or open-air space fronting
on the sidewalk where French people
are wont to take their meals in sum-
mer. He had just begun to eat his
soup when it occurred to him to count
some money that he had short time
before received. In counting 1t, lie ac-
cidentally let fall a hundred franc
bank-note into his soup.
Instantly he fished 1t out of the plate
with his fork, and sent the soup away:
but the bank-note was saturated. and
he laid 1t down on the tablecloth to dry.
lie was going on with his meal when
n little gust of wind blew the bill off
the table. Its owner jumped after it.,
but wandering dog which had been
hungrily watching the meal was quick
er than he, and seized it. The taste of
the soup on the paper made 1t an edi-
Die thing to the animal, and it was
swallowed in an instant.
And then the man who owned the
Dill, was, though bursting with rage,
reduced to the humiliation and insin-
cerity OF saying. Good doggie! Come
mere, nice doggie," and to the employ
ment of smiles and wheedling WAYS.
III order to get near enough to the ami
mai to read the name engraved on his
coilar' But he succeeded; and when
lie mad made note of the name. he as
sisted the good doggie's" rapid depar-
ture.
Next he brought suit against the
man VINO owned the dog for the resti-
tution or the one hundred francs; and
the court at Narbonne, after hearing
me evidence and the pleas at great
length, decided that the owner of the
dog must pay the other man the money.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10
ShopDing in China.

How would you like to go shopping
In China? In the first place you would
have to have stout servant to carry
your money, and then you would have
to have second servant to protect
the first from thieves and to see that
he didn't run away with the treasure.
Chinese money Is all In silver and cop
per, and even a small sum Is very
heavy to carry. The shops, many of
them, are not much larger than dry
goods boxes, and each of them has a
silver room, or great safe, where the
money is kept. 1t takes long time to
pay a bill, because the storekeeper Is
very particular about every piece of
money he receives. He weighs it care
fully, and your servant does the same
with the change, so that you will not
be cheated.
When Chinese lady desires the
pleasure of shopping, she sends SER
want to her favOrite dealer, with in
structions as to her particular desires.
The dealer thereupon takes down
enough material to load anywhere from
four to ten porters, and goes around
with the invoice to the lady's home. A
European lady can enjoy the same priv
ilege without any extra charge or any
increase in the price of goods.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10

A Friend In Need Is Friend Indeed.
Ii is Il cat and a dog story, for the
truth and accuracy of which the proud
inhabitants of the Swiss village where
II occurred quite recently are one and
all ready to vouch A troublesome cat
in the village had been doomed 10
watery death. relates an English jour
nal and the children of the owner had
been told to take it in sack TO the
River Aar and there to drown 1t. The
house dog accompanied the party to the
execution which was carried out ac-
eording to instructions.
But, much to the surprise of the in
mates, short time after, the cat and
dog, both soaking wet reappeared TO-
gether at their owners door. This Is
what had happened. The dog, on see
ing that the sack contained the cat was
thrown into the river, jumped after it,
seized 1t with his teeth, dragged 1t to
the bank, tore it with his teeth and re-
stored his friend the cat to life and lib
erty. 1t goes without saying that the
death warrant of the cat was destroyed
afte. this marvellous escapade.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10
APPEALS TO IDLE CuRIos,rv
How n Chicago Firm Attracts A..
ton to Itseif.

A short time ago Lake street A.
conceived the idea of testing in NJ,
manner the curiosity of the avaros'
Chicagoan. They attached a short ~
to n stout cane, boiling the latter to th-
sidewalk close to the building. The nv
Is ball-bearing axle box, ON which
was placed an ordinary buggy wbeo,
The man who adjusted the arranaa
ment gave the wheel IA whirl and tbon
disappeared inside the building. From,
that day until this the people of Chi
cago have been keeping that wbael
moving almost without cessation.
A man will move up 10 the arrango.
ment curiously, watching it to discover
the supposed hidden motor. He con
find no motive power, but imagines tho
wheel is about to stop. Then he looks
around to see If any one is watching
him. He thinks he is unnotlced. and
with his finger ends gives the contriv.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10
CHARTER Is REVOKED
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT WINDS
UP A Co-OPERATIVE COLONY.
Unparalleled Efforts Made by the
Victims Result in Complete Failure
Lives and Treasure Lost in Scheme
that Was Never Practicable.
Faction. Hasten Downfall.

Factions Hasten Downfall.
The Mexican government has revoked
the charter Of the Topolobampo col.
ony ON the west shore of that country
over 100000 acres We're covered by IL,
and the action brings the end CT the
Ctopian hopes of hundreds of duped
colonists scattered over the Western
States. principally Illinois, Michigan
and Kansas. The story Is one of bright
ontlooks, bitter dsappointments and
great suffering in the attempt to found
u perfect haven of prosperity. 1t was
the dream of the theorists, and Ill who
went into it were hoping for lives Of
unalloyed happiness. Not less than
100000 has been spent in the effort
10 bring prosperity out of the impos-
sible conditions that existed. That CO.
operation could succeed on The coast
of Mexico, with the lack OF facilities
that was to be expected, was consid-
cred the fairest proposition by the men
who started the colony. They proved
to their own satisfaction upon how
weak a foundation was the structure.
A. X. Owens, of Chester, Pa. and
later of New York, was the founder OF
the colony. No religious services were
to be allowed on the coast, and all were
to have the enjoyment Of perfect free
dom.
The first colonists went out In 1886
and had severe time of it. There was
nothing to eat and it was fifty miles
10 tl,a frI,t
the smallpox and many of them died
of that disease and of starvation. All
winter they sent home for aid, and IN
the spring II came. But the colony was
in very bad shape. AT this time G. b.
Hoffman and John Breidenthal, both
wealthy, became interested In the
scheme and the former was made the
president and the latter treasurer They
used their efforts to get the colony on
Its feet financially. In this they were
very successful and several hundred
people went to the new Mecca search
ing for homes and believing that here
they would be relieved from all trou-
BILE. They wrote back to their friends
glowing letters and for II few months
the outlook was better. But the crops
failed and It was serious matter for
the colony.
Then 1t was proposed to irrlgate, and
the beginning of big ditch from the
Fuerte river, seven miles away, to the
lands OF the company was undertaken.
For two years they worked on 1t. the
payment being in scrip receivable at
the colony store for the necessaries of
life. But when the ditch was done it
was found that 1t was useless, as it was
too shallow. The colonists began to
grumble and as there were about 500
of them at that time 1t meant a good
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10
PIN Money!"

This Is an expression that came into
common usage at time when dozen
or perhaps two dozen of these articles
were considered an almost perilously
eXtravagant annual allowance. This
quantity was considered luxurious
supply for any lady, and quite capa Bile
of sustaining and unfolding all those
attachable and detainable antagonistic
elements of apparel that made our
grand-dames both picturesquely beau
tiful and inexpressibly uncomfortable.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10

A man always feels cheated when
he hears his wife call another woman
my dear"
kissing girls under the mistletoe isn't
pie around.
A woman has as many ways of max
ing a man feel mean as she has of using
up stale bread.
Love Is like absinthe; it's nice to sip,
but If you drink too much OF IT. IL
makes you sick.
A woman's ideal of pleasure Is to 20
to church to hear sad memorial ser
mon on rainy day.
A man never feels so proud OF Dis
punctuality as he does when he u
waiting for woman.
Publicly woman takes her husband
to task for having no policy; In her
secret heart she worships him for It,
The first sign that girl has soc,a
aspirations is when she begins to iliaA'
fun Of the family photograph album
AS far as her chances for getting inai'
ried are concerned, a girl would ocp
ter be homely than not TO take '"'
of her clothes.
A man who has no one to ten n''
troubles to feels about as dlsInnl rs
woman who has no one TO tell o'n''
peope's troubles to.
When a girl fidgets around at p'.
ty she has generally got hnlrphi SUI
ing into her head whica she is AFRAID "
fix for fear of mussiny mp her MN
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10
An Undisc overed country.

Open your Biographies at the map of
Mexico and look for the island of Ii
huron in the Gulf of California. This
is an almost undiscovered country. and
perhaps some day some of our boys
will have chance to explore 1t. The
people who inhabit it are very fierce and
savage. They hate all white men. and
it is one of the principles of their re-
ligion that they can obtain righteous
ness only by killing people who do not
belong to their tribe. They kill be-
cause they love it, and often eat the
dead bodies of their enemies. They are
large of stature, strong, and feet of
foot and they speak an almost unknown
language. The island on which they
live is nothing but series of bare
mountain peaks, cut up with great val
leys and having little or no soil or yege-
tation. But there are a great many
birds, especially sea-birds, swarming
about, and antelope, rabbits. few deer
and wild turkeys may be found on the
little plains among the peaks. Besides
these and many ground-squlrrels and
kangaroo rats, the whole island fairly
swarms with rattlesnakes. centipedes
mosquitoes, gnats and other terrible
pests. And yet the Seri-for that is the
name of the Indians-manage to live
and thrive on the barren island. and
woe TO the white man who ventures
near without protection.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10
sINALoA BAY AND LANDING.

must come to the land of their birth
after as bitter an experience as is not
often seen. The whole effort has been
wasted and the members have suffered
untold things in the residence on the
cruel coast
Besides the broken hearts that the col
eny caused 1t was another sad chapter
In the history Of cooperation. The
thousand people who first and last were
Interested In 1t aad the highest hopes
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-10

rms Were costly articles in those DAYS.
and 1t is scarcely possible that the hap
Ply possessor of TWO dozen pins a year
ever gave sufficient range to her imag.
nation to picture the happy time when
her descendant should strew the earth
with thousands year. not counting the
cost. A pin was not always a trifie, as
the want of one when 1t is beyond
reach proves to US. even in their album
dance.