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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-18
BEB KLEY
II MT

There was concert and play given
last night at Pythian Castle for tho BEN
fit Of the Presbyterian church. It was
the best entertainment of the season
Those who participated took their part S
in such clever manner that the house
was chuckling with laughter The seat
ing capacity was wholly taken up. Tho
following is the programme:
Vocal Quartette, "a Sweet and
Low Goodnight" -. -. ~
Misses Duncan and Heath
Mcssrs. Duncan and Pritchard
'oci' solo -...... s...... 1855. ..SetcEtpd
Mr.. J. Ircdel! Jenkins.
focal SOLO ...,......
Miss Helen Slaymaker.s
Violin 9bligato Miss Florence Durham
Miss Sophie Williams.
Vocal soIof.... ~. -. :: =. s--
Mrs. George r. rilley. @
Violin S2psE:... -. 80, $3.50
MISS ITIorence5 Durham.
Accompanies, Professors Bortcs and
~. Filz.$ . .%#
FARcE-WHo's TO WIN HIM?
Squire Bushleigh, country gen
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THE DOLSlAN TRIAL.
Ihc Court Engaged in Crying to Got
- Jury.
to <:Ct

Court opened yesterday morning nj
!o;o0 o'clock. The Judge stated that he
hao oeoited TO overrule the motion to
quash the indictment and did so. Coun-
ing.
Captain Marshall said the paper had
been handed him. The matter. he said.
referred to three witnesses who were
now In Jail; that 1t was the request of
uhe Commonwcalth Of Norfolk county
liz. cns 'euSc OF the Hastings Court
allow the jailor (tNbboiD to turn the
prisoners over to the Justice Of Norfolk
county for examination upon certain
charges now pending against three men
Bland. Cherry and Craig
Major Croker objected to this and
asked that nne commemorative Attor-
ney or Norfolk county postpone the
county examination to some future date.
Captain Marshall said that these men
We're In jail and should have an carly
nearing. The paper referred TO was
one charging Bland, Cherry and Craig
with roDD1ns walkers store in the cOun-
~, the particulars OF which have been
published before
Judge Watts took the case under ad-
VlSement and said that he would an
nounce his determination later.
Nolonel stewart said that he and his
colieagueS had been investigating for a
month or more charges against this or
ganlZed gang of firebugs and house
breakers and that none Of those men
charged with complications in these
crimes should be allowed now to go out
OF the jurisdiction Of the Commonwealth
sand lie: we have Il sacred duty TO
perform as to the city Of Portsmouth,
It's citizens and even to those witnesses,
TO protect and defend them. and moth
ing should he allowed to come in our
way That would prevent us from ferret
ing out these lawbreakers and giving
them the punishment deserved
Counsel for defense dcmurrcd ia the
overrulfng of the motion to uuash the
indictment.
Demurrer overruled and excepted TO
BY defense.
The prisoner, Ned coleman, was then
arraigned upon the charge OF robhing
Tom Davis store. He pleaded not
guilty.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
|, The session from 4 to 60 o'clock was
consumed in irving to secure Il juror
More jurors were Obtained Sixteen
more will be summoned for to-day
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FIGHTING CUBA.
Scverni ENGAGEMENTS with Losses OF
Roth sides.


Havana. May l7.--During a number Of
small skirmishes, which have taken
place recently in the Province Of Santa
Clara. the Insurgents had thirty men
Killed. an insurgent major and sub
prelcct surrendered and SiXty-fire armed
Insurgents were captured
IN the Provinces Of Matanzac Havana
and Pmar del Rio. twerty-sx insur-
ana thirteen surrendered to the Spa nish
authorities.
In these engagements, according to the
official reports. the Government forces
lost six men killed and had twenty
seven men wounded
y detachment Of troops, commanded
by General Molina, which was escorting
4 convoy from ManZanillo to Bayamo, in
the Province Of Santiago de Cuba, has
dislodged an insurgent force from the
positions which it occupied. The troops
had twenty-five men wounded
The Spanish officials here say that the
stories published by q New York news
paper to-day from Havana via Key
West. announcing the defeat Of Colonel
Ruiz near NlanZanilio. with q loss of
many killed and the defeat Of Colonel
Aguilar, near GuihcS, this province, re-
Gently by inSurgent forces. are untrue.
The Marquis Palmerola, the civil Gov
ernor Of Havana, has gone to Ilacetns
Province Of Santa Clara, to confer with
Captain General WcyIer regarding the
pardon for political offenders, which is
momentarily expected to be announced
from Madrid on the occasion Of the
eleventh anniversary Of the birth OF
King Alfonso XIII. which occurs to-day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-18
Rnr1lsl snnAnx schuol Assucin,lnn

The Portsmouth and Norfolk County
Baptist Sunday School Association held
their first meeting since the new organi-
cation was formed with the Fourth
Street school Sunday afternoon at ::
o'clock. with President w. G. Corbett in
the chair.
The Following order OF exercises was
observed:
Singing by congregations
Reading Scriptual lesson.
Prayer
Singing by congregation.
Reports from the various schools read
By the secretary.
How to Secure Better Attendance at
Our Sunday Schools" was ably discussed
by the SupcriutendentS.
Singing by congregations
address by DIR. A. f.. Owen Theme.
How to Prepare .'tale Sunday School
Lesson
Collection.
The association adjourned to meet
the third sunday in June al 4 o'clock
with South Street school
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AcGidcntS.

Yesterday morning q youth about Is
years old, named Lonnie Blanchard, en-.
Dloyed at the Portsmouth knitting fac
tory. had the end Of one Of his fingers
cut off by getting it caught In portion
of the machinery.
Saturday afternoon a colored man
named John II. Nichols, who lives in
Portsmouth, and is employed at the Co
lumbia Guano fastory in Berkeley, fell
from the building, a distance Of about
twenty-five feet. to the ground. He
struck on his head and received q severe
cash on It.
Both the above cases were attended by
Dr. Clrr
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DEATH OF TWO YOUNG LADIES.
Miss Chr iRfinc Susie Forster and III ISIS
MnrEnrct l.. MnIOncY.

Miss Christine Susie. daughter Of the
late Lyman l.. Forster and Mrs. Susie
a. Van Houton, died Sunday night at
the residence, 222 Henry street, at II 80
O'Clock, after an illness OF two weeks.
The deceased was Il very bright and in
telligent young lady. The funeral will
take place from Wright Memorial
church this afternoon at o'clock.
Miss Margaret L. NfaIoney died Sun
day morning at her home No. 215 Lon
don street. The deceased was rs years
of age and the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
Edward AEnloney, and was beloved by a
large circle OF friends. The funeral will
take place at 10 o'clock This morning
from the residence. -" .llN
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The True Remedy.

W. NJ. Repine. editor Tiskilwa, Ill.,,
Chief" says: I'VE won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs, and Colds lIx-
pcrimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery No other RENE
dy can take its place in our home, as in
il we have have a certain and sure cure
for Coughs Colds. Whooping Cough,
etc" IT is idle to experiment., Ayith
other remedies. even If they are urged
on you as just as good as DR.. Kings
New Discovery They are not as good
because this remedy has 4 record OF
cures and besides is guaranteed. It
never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles free
at Burrow. Martin & Co.'S drug store.
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POR is MOU II II r. ~ S,
pvery member is requested to DO pres

livery member is requested to be pres
emit -. = - go
AS the Commonwealth ATTORNEY ,ra
MS associates will not allow Linn or
Cr1smond to de carried to THE County
N1ssStrate'S Court, Justice Rutter will
dlseharge all three men to- day who are
unaer the charge of robD1ng Walkers.
Ihe FUNERAL of Capt. John S. Wright
was conducted from his late residence,
near Churchland, Sunday afternoon
Inc services were conducted by Rev.
Johll Ward, after which the remains
We're inferred In Churohland cemetery.
a negro named Tom Riddick was ar
IeSteu on the charge Of resisting Officer
anu cotalninG goods under false pre-
lenses. He was fined So for resisting the
officer and the other charge was con-
tnued.
G. II. Boswith. George Robinson, a. b.
Iehnls. James Bell. Herman Moore,
Griffith c. f. NIoriarity and Edward
Walker We're appointed special police
men by THE Judge OF the County Court
upon motion Of John Mariner, at the
Norfolk Driving Park.
Saturday night about o'clock DR..
f. s. Hope was driving up County street
to see patient. When he was near
DinWiddie street his horses foot got
caught In a slip key that was lying in
the street, and threw the horse down
and came near breaking his leg, which
would have brought another suit against
the city.
n colored man named Henry Price
was arrested in the county Sunday,
charged with shooting at woman and
threatening to shoot a man. He was
fined $50 yesterday for carrying pistol,
$40 for Shooting at the woman and $40
for threatening to shoot q man, making
the total $49S5. He remarked that he
did not care for the fine, one of the
candidates would pay it for him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-18

He Has Made "a Report or the Death
or Ruiz,

Washington. May 17-Up TO the pres
cnt momen, no word has come to the
Department Of State from Mr.. Calhoun,
who went to Cuba ;ts special counsel for
the United States in the Ruiz case. 1t
is known through General Lees dis
patches that he arrived safely, but from
the special counsel himself not II word
has been received ut either the White
House or the State Department. This
is no matter OF surprise to the officials,
because II Is hardly to be expected that
Mr. Calhoun or'nny other person III the
short period Of time that has elapsed
since his arrival IN Havana could be III
Il position to report upon so difficult {,
subject rs the actual conditions III Cuba
The strongest possible denial Is made
at the department that MI. Rockill,
while assistant secretary OF state under
the last administration addressed in
StructionS to United States consuls in
Cuba warning them to make their re-
ports less favorable to the Cuban cause
ana more favorable to the Spanl;lrds.
Mr.. Rockhill is still at the State De-
partmcnt by request OF the President,
aiding his successor In the work Of the
Office. He says the statement is UNI
quallicdly false
Consul General Lee has Informed the
department OF State that Jose T.. Du-
mas, who was arrested in Cuba April 90,
last. has been released by the Spanish
authorities
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was issued for Dolrmau unon hhi.
charge. Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Codd
as Il favor to Deputy Sheriff Ahbott
went out TO hunt for the articles, Air
Abbott being busy at the Hustinms
court. AIT. Codd found that Doleman
nad soid the clock to Il woman on tho
Beetton Lane road. He also fouud vhnrn
several other articles were sold. Mr.
Cold says that the negro Identified the
shoes that coleman had on as his nron-
erty and the ones that he lost. rho
parties who bought the goods from
Doienan Will be on hand to identify The
man to-day. 1t looks like IN, wants ia
keep his lorOt her t,,mnanx
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-18
AFRICANA
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Testimonial Of an Atlanta Ladv-
rheumatism Cured-A Case
Of Long Standing.
Africana Company. Atlanta. Ga:

Africana Company. Atlanta. Ga:
Gentlemen-Having been sufferer
from chronic rheumatism for the past
Ten (l0) years, deem 1t my duty to In
foffn you what wonderful results have
obtained from the use Of Africana.
Two weeks ago was persuaded to try
your wonderful remedy. At that time
was suffering intense agony with my
arms and hands; had to be assisted
IN dressing myself. I could not close my
fingers more than half way to The palms
or my hands, the right arm and hand
nelhg worst affected have been barred
the pleasure Of writing TO my family
ana friends for the past three (3) years,
Dut now, after only two Co weeks treat
ment and not having used q whole bot
tie OF Africana yet, can now use my
right arm freely without pain. and have
perfect use and control Of my hand and
fingers. My signature to these facts
will be the first l have made in three
60 years.
find, in addition to the cure above
made, that my general health is very
much improved. | suffered with vertigo
for many years; this has entirely disap-
pearcd. | can sleep swcet!W, ar;l when
arise in the morning feel greatly re
freshed and strengthened from 4 good
nights rest. When it is considered that
| am siXty-five years Of age ana such
results as above stated, | regard il (as
wonderful, ard shall take great pleas
urc in Recommending Africana to any one
who has suffered from the dread disease
CT rheumatism. Yours respectfully
Mrs. n. c. BROWN.
81 Kelly street, Atlanta, "a q.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-18
In Trouble.

rom coleman, a brother of Ned Dole
man, the man oyer which such a fight
is being made in the Hastings Court.
was arrested Saturday night for drunk,
ennesI ana was fined s. yesterday Be
ing unable TO pay his fine: ne WA; com
mittefl 10 Jail. :...s
Artttle later a. cplored snan nomoa
Honley Alacklin, who keeps barber
SHOP on the old Fort Lane road, made
complaint that his barber shop was
robbed Friday night Of clock, seven
cups and pair Of shoes. A warrant
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He Wanted to Cut the ConstnbIe's
Throat.

Saturday night Constable jackson ar
rested Il man for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. On his way to the
county jail the man showed fight and
pulled out a razor and told the officer
That he would cut his throat If he did not
let him 60 The latter pulled out his
pistol and made the man throw up his
hands and drop the razor
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-18
A Ting Party.

y tug party was given last night by
Mr.. w. II. Smith. Among the guests
were Misses Rosa and Laura Anderson,
Ethel Nicely, Fannie and Mary Leigh.
Lucille Bradford, Mary Watts, Laura
and B]anch Nash; of Norfolk; Messrs.
Willie and Eddie Eastwood. Royland
Tucker and While Parker. OF Danville.
Va: Walter Hume and others. The
party arrived in Portsmouth about mid
night. ,a"'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-18
rhnrEea WIN S,cnIin. rrucrs Ticket.

sam Davis and S. w. b. Sutton. both
coiorcd. were arrested yesterday for
trying TO dispose OF SO worth Of truck
tickets, which We're issued by Mr. n. 3.
Carney last year They were locked UP
in the county Jail. They will have a
hearing Tomorrow
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From May Istto 18TH.

our entire stock at cost $500 suits,
$40: $1,000 suits for $3.50. $3.50 suits,
S9.oo: $500 suits, SLIGO $500 children's
suits. $500; $3.50 suits, 1925; $3.50 suits,
$50 All our 5Oc. neckwear. in the latest
ana, newest designs, 45c.; all our csc,
ncckwear, 21c. The same proportionoic
reduction all through our stock. After
the above date regular prices will nre-
vail. BRESLAUl1 d ANTHONY
III High street.
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PAVING BONDS q

Office OF tho City Clerk,
Council Chamber, s3ssS RS
Portsmouth, VA. May. Is. GlSs7 s ss.
:, fers, for sale. $4,000 Coupon Pavinfsi and;
Gi y, o, Bonds for the Fifth ward, payable
10, Ten years froPl April !, 1887 and bearing
mum, payable semi annuallI in ISebteniEkrS
a aia April III; These bonds are mi denom{H
suo for this ward. 4 They are. exemptsf ESfS
ely taxes and cahtbe regist tered ,ipriiSt lfa1t
and interest Or: principal only. 81 atEYthss
Sealed proposals addressed to e. Tho1np-
SON. "a, City Clerk will be received IN fii5
these bonds. the city reserving ths,right3 rs
reject any or all bids. ~ ~ 92''sT'sa.gT
Communications other than proposals.
mau-td Chair. OF FINANCE Committee 81
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they Arc Beautiful.

Those $3.50 and $40 all wool suits thai
we are selling. Take look at them.
LEVY & JACOBS,
200 High street
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Positively u I'Nrf.

That the prices marked on our mems
suits will hold good only until the 18th Of
May. rake advantage OF this sale and
save from $l.5 to $3.50 on a suit
BRESLA UER & ANTHONY
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See our new negligcc shirts, Just in
Charles Il. Wclton & Co.
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ladies' Umbrellas, all prices and
colors. w. z. Nlrnelson & Co
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The best 81 Umbrella on the ma skier
". T.. Nilnelson & co.
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Norfolk County, Va, Nav ~ III !IssSS
THE MEMBERS Of THE &ANNE;E
:. HOSI1 COMPANY will meet nt&tIip
ING. May Is. at O'Clock, In full sdrsgas
uniform. for the transaction or bhsinesstof'
Importance. I.-1-. iE'G 3ssE2
BY order Of thesCAPTAIN.
G. c. MATTIIEWS,5tf3S ~
mal8-lt Recording Clerk
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-18

A GENUINE CUBAN DAY
>tcohcluded from rirs. page.)
DlNtil.EY OBJECTED.

.1tAN'h|IL ciiJ FITTED.
MIR. Dinslcy would not consent to con
Slocf the amendment, nor Mn Bailey to
consider the bill Without the amend
nEnt. 80 for the time the question was
side tracked 49,
'thcn the House devoted two hours, to
ucDatc on the conference report on tho
FEATURE OF the Indian approximation NIL,
opening 70 settlement The Gilsonite lands
on the uncompahgrc Indian reservation
IN Utah. refused TO accept the COM
promise agreed on by the conferecs and
asked for another. conference with the
senate on the hill. In the meantime the
Senate resolution. practically Identical
with Mr. Hits bill. had been sent to tho
House and Mr. HIT asked unanimous
consent Tor It's considerations
'Nhereupon Mr. Bailey said that there
would DC no objection IL q resolution for
recosnition Of the belligerency OF Gu
pans could be offered as an amendment
we will attend to one thing as Il
time" said Mr.. Dnglcy
oltIl attend 10 both OF these ut once
before you attend to either" Mr.. Bal
ley shouted back
Reed.
NOT II The amendment can be con-
sidcred" Mr.. Bailey answered.
an objection is an objection" ruled
the Speaker"
Mr.. Bailey spoke ,rn: Then usk
unanimous consent for considerat ton OF
both resolutions"
REED GOT IN HIS WORK.
But the Speaker refused to notice the
request OF the Democratic leader and
recognized Mr.. DinElcy. Who had a mo-
ton 10 adjourn. This stirred Il small
tempest.
This motion was carried by Il vote OF
~ tn ~. thirteen answering present. 1t
was practically L party alignment, only
three Rcpublicans-Nlcssrs Cooper, Of
wisconsin,: Linncy, OF North Carolina
and Narsh, OF Illinois, voting against
adjournment and all the Democrats. the
PopuliStS, except Mr. Baker, OF Illinois,
and independent SilveritcS voting the
| same way. Under the rule OF bi-weesly
sessions recently adopted, the adjourn
ment carries the question over to Thurs
day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-18

Wire DHorsnnd Windows in Stock.
odd sizes made to order and hung. Re-
trlgciators. mosquito nets. at J. S. Craw-
fordS Furniture and Carpet House
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!. Lawrence, Mass \, II e Hvsea.s
cit e cotton e mills to-d az gan rum iiis
During the past eys ii on ll 5 Ri heySs 1--we
been been running III font
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Specials for To-DaY.:

We will offer for a short tina a Ssysrys
fine Drinking Rio Coffee fos only 15c. ss 81 5
pound. Come and get one pound on trisi IA
also get a pound Of our fine 5sVermoffts
MADE MADE from cream. Just receive1$ d fTesfis
iot or Cakes and Crackers. Look saf soifrs
prices: Oyster Ora ckers, Eax Sc ger
SSnaps, &C.; Soda Crackers sc. IsamonsHT saa
lakes, &C.: Nic-Nacs, &C.,; an 'anSY@ AfiSa6s
t EaKtesr !oc Our& sun Beam Flour ies the
Both Phones 1910. ~ ts
ms CIV. IIuDqINS az
i5g So2 Crawf FORD sfrsas5
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THE End.
,-+c-S e.

-Secrcta Wilson's estimate OF
$4O0, COO, 600 sent out Of the United
States annually for farm products that
could be grown on American farms
may seem at first ght to be ovcrdraw n
but the secretary has made special
study of the subject and has the Official
figures TO back up his estimate.
Mr.. j. =. Dcrham, chief clerk in
the comptroller generals oiliee, ha-
been requested to resign, and the
Columbia Record says that Governor
Ellerbe caused the request to be made,
that he might appoint Auditor Brad
| ley, OF a Abbc Vile, as his successor.
-EX Governor Evans is to he married
Dec. 10Th, and with his bride he vii
return to Aiken about the 1st o.
January, just at the height Of The
social season when the town is throngeo
with Northern visitors.
The annual convention OF thu
Daughters Of the Confederacy in Soutl
Carolina will be held at Abbcville or
Wednesday, Dec. lst, and the dclegate'
will be entertained by tho members O.
the local chapter.
The South Carolina PcnitcntiarA
has made a net profit Of ten thOusan'
dollars this year.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-11-25

filled with ono immense stone, which
fitted its place so closely that tho point
of pCnEDifc could hardly hnvo been
inserted between the stone and tho solid
rock Of the gallery. Beyond AL entrance
SO ocurCfuliy-clCSe0 and concealed there
must he new and rare treasures, and it
was with considerable excitement that
began to consider how to remove the
obstacle in tho paASngcway. Pressure,
found, had no effect upon it, and there
remained no way but to blast it. | ac-
cordngly sent for drills and slcdges,
and soon had two gangs Of follahs at
work sinking two holes on each side of
tho slab.
BY taking advantage Of tho almost
imperceptibe intcrstices between tho
stono and tho wall tho work was some
what accelerated, and several hours
labor resulted in two holes somo eight
inches deep. These | half filled with
powder, properly tanlpod tho charges,
inserted fuses, lit them and retired with
due promptitude. The deep silence of
perhaps minute was ut length broken
by doafoning crash, followed by in
terminable echoes and strong blast Of
sulphurous air.
Allowing time. for tho fumes of tho
powder to dissipate, we returned and
found tho great slab had been hurled
inward, whore it lay, broken into sew
eral pieces, upon tho floor of noble
corridor Of great width and height
Seizing q torch from ono Of the bear
ers, sprang forward into the newly
opened passage without thought Of
the possible presence Of foul air or poi
Bonous gases. Luckily thcro was neither.
A moments examination satisfied me
that this was tho real or main tomb, to
which the other had merely served rs
an antechamber or perhaps had been
placed thcre as blind to deceive those
who might search for tho principal
structure. Hero the passages were un-
usually spacious and lofty and were
decorated with paintings far excelling,
esboth in design and coloring, those [ had
been copying.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-11-25

Cards are out for the marriage Of
Rev. Gilbert Reid aud Miss Sallio Boil
Reynolds on Wednesday, Dec. /, in
Washington Street Church, Columbia.
Miss Reynolds Is u sister OF DR.. S. M.
Reynolds, and both she and Mr.. Reid
are missionaries 70 China.
Senator Griffith, OF Lexiupton
County, has made twelve hundred
bushels OF corn this year on his farm
near Summit, showing that he knows
how to farm as well as make laws.
MIR. John T.. Calhoun, of Clemson
CCoiiiege, Coig, q great nephew OF John G.
calhoun, died on the 18th inst. at Fort
1lll, OF heart failure. aged IS wears:
= Every farmer in tho middle and
upper sections OF South Carolina should
.; h;1 ,east cast plant enough wheat to supply
HIS own demand for flour. r'''
nv v-Hoverno" Ellerbe has appointod
aihairsday, Nov. %, as q day OF thanks.
giving and prayer. '""A N''
- EGen, ~; Wade Hampton has returned
TO MS nome in Columbia, and is in f;no
health and spirits. :" nno