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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-02
New York Market.

New York, March 1.-Flour-Dull and
steady; winter wheat. low grades, So. 5000
$50; do, fair 10 fancy, $2.A5G4.5O; do, pa
tents. $i.60U5.00 Minnesota clear, S3.5O6D
3.95; patents, $4.l0@i.S5; low extras, $3.50
@2S0 ~
Wheat-spot market dull and tir,ner,
with options; f. 0. b. S9A @9oc; IN
graded red, 75@9Oc. Options were fairly
active and closed firm at 1@13sc. ad-
vance: No. red ana March, S2Ac.; May.
s0!sc.; September. 1850.
Corn-Spots dull and Grmer No. g
2SAc. elevator; 29s4c. anoat; yellow,
2tAc.;. steamer mixed 2G%c. Options
were dun and firm; March. 2SMc May,
291ac.; July, Bic
dull and firmer; May, 2114c. Spots No.
z, 2lMc: No. 2 white, o3]ac mixed
Western. 2O@2Sc
Beef-Frm and quiet: family, $9.006R
1880; extra mess. $7.OO@S.OO Beef hams
firm. $3.50. Tierced beef, quiet and
hrm; city extra India mess. SIG. 00@1I.O CO.
CUT Meats-Steady: picked bellies,
@9c. =
I.ard-Firm and stronger: Western
steam. $3.50 asked; city. $500; May. s!.s7.
nominal. Refined slow; Continent,
Butter-Fancy. steady and moderate
demand; State dairy, lO@lsc.; do.
creamery, 1sMlsl@c.; Elgins, 1870.
Goifee-Steady and Unchanged to 5
points down; March. $9.05: May, $40;
June. soils; September $500. SPOT rio'
dull and steady; No, T. 93ac,
Sugar-Paw and nominal; fair REIN
ing, l3-16c. Refined, quiet; No. 10 and
16. Lice. lower; others. lsc. down; off A.
3Is94c.: standard A, 4Ac.; cut loaf. &c:
crushed $50; granulated, 4Ac.
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receipts By Raj, ana steamer.
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS.
PROVISIONS.
Norfolk, Va, March !,

Norfolk, Va, March /, 1887
Fish-Mackerei, No. z. in kegs, $500;
new. small. Sl2.oO; new, medium, $l2. 90;
No. 3. in kegs, $3.50: Herring, Family
Roe. half barrel. $3.50: North Carolina
Cut Herring, $685.: Eastern in barrels,
S2.26.
Provislons|Market strong; mess pork,
new, $500: hams. pork. new, 1926
Bulk Enthusiastically; clear ribs, dIb6D
i5sc., as to size and cut; fat backs. &c:
bellies, 41s@d1sc, as to size pieces; pork
plate, 4Bc.
Shoulders-Sugar-cu &C.
Bacon-Shoulders. 6Ac.
Breast-Sugar-cure TIC.
Hams-Smithfielu, 14D15c.: S. c. slim
mans, 1l&@12c.
Ldrd-Pure lard tierces. SIC; cases.
and tubs. &c. over price Of tierces; COM
pound. Acc: tierces. In cases and tubs.
&c. higher. 1l 3
Cheese-Cream 121ac.; Western dairy,
lie.
Butter-Market stronger: New York
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Merchants XMineTS' TRANSFORMATION ca.

DIRECT ROUTE.
FOR BOSTON, PROVIDENCE AND
livery MONDAY, WEE)N ESDAY AND
FRIDAY At y. IN. for BOSTON.
FOR FROylDENCN g
Every TUESDAY and SATURDAY at
FARES TO nq p;ly;l;;, AND pRov1-
'i n,s t, Including meals and
Hateroom berth Observation-Disclosures. SO 90 <
Sec second including meals and
:F06in' SAVV,A&SXii' $3.50 - ~
every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
ut Il. ~ .. rsEi
fn nnd ,'nr;1, class, including meals
har t,,, including meals
Perishahie freight sent via Providence,
IorWhrded by early train to Boat on and
Boston. ''5= f'7''.'it7' n y
, perishnble freight not received, later
than p m. on snilin; days Of i;iSt,...s
ships. E-I1' mn $50 -
For further Information apply 10 @
Il. L. Mit!GliT. Agent. Norfolk, Va.
a. ID. STERI2lNS Asst Tariff Ai'Erf iGSl
W. P:TURNiiR. General Pass Agt
j. G. WHITNEY, Traffic Mailugci.-a h p.
General Offices, Baltimore Md
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-02

~ rAIHSS , sSiEE ft sm1Ps Arb AppoINr-
Guiding sundays5 at 7:s6 >. m. From Se n,
NEE WEI NIa ~ on MoMSnI}A{s.T!Is
FRlDAYs at 800 j: M :! s sSrnRbA VS. 81
p l,:,,. m. Passenger accommodating unsur.
Fare. Including meals ana state
Fare. round trip. limited to thirty thirty "
Tor tickets and reservation 81 sta aso
70 rooms y, apply at ticket Office, q Main street,
fVlR' 't'f f Il Il 8 S'!a pEsh,ps leavo
Newport ,.,.y; News every SUNDAY evening.
Ships leave Old Point II for Norfolk Sun
p HM$ sS ! + or srnA ans
SSYndny Leave com na's u Waxrf sx Sor
FOR OLD PoiNT--At $3.50 and rs a.
H. m; and 3:a5 and 7:lo p. M; Portsmouth.
4 :oa p m. Sundays: Leave Bny Line at
wv To 4 tx a:9e IN sf + n q, and
40 p M: Bay Line. 80 a. M. and 400
p F ri fSSTsv Wpotr q N ISSS sn IS $S5
plm 10 D. 2:3o p: M; Portsmouth OF PAS
II :en,g Snpanys wharf at S:so tl M:
Ih,o orrs, G:i5 n. m; Bay Line wharf.
Il EoHH 81; sh i: II n1vpR-ruesaays.
TI,h h,y and. Saturdays at ESQ a. m:
;, F,0R BACK, P0QUOSIN AND YORK
Eom,pnnys wharf Monday. "Wednesday and
E,riuny at 6:16 q. m; Portsmouth. $3.50 u.
IN; Gay Limo wharf, Norfolk, ut Fla a. IN. (.
H0R NANSEMOND RIVER AND SUE
rwhhuiMt p ne; Portsmouth. $40 p. m:
f,reight for Mathews. Back, Po1uosin,
Ware, severn, York and Nunscnond riv-
Freight for Washington, N. c. and land
inEs on Tar. pamlico and Fungo rivers re.
G &c ~ ana delivered from N. s. s.. r.
:, Freight for Newborn. N. c., received at
Freight received tinily eyrcpt sunday as
notice Il--.' NJ ~'s>' g $500 -
NJ. B. CRowELL. Agent. d
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Chicago Markota.

chicago, March There was an ar
ray of statistics on wheat to-day enough
to encourage the most falnt-heartei
bull. and yet the gain.ln prices, owing
to the slackness OF trade and to the in
difference Of foreigners, was greatly dis
proportionate to the information The
worlds shipments for the week., $780,
600 bushelS-were smallest in years the
amount on ocean passage decreased
1.760,0 900 last week, the American visible
supply 1,61S,00O bushels and the English
supply 266.000 bushels. Under ordinary
circumstances the figures mentioned
should have resulted in from. . to cents
rise in values, but at the close Of the
market the net appreciation was less
than a cent. Trade WAS very quiet,
commission houses having few outside
orders.
The corn market was dull but firm.
transactions bore no marks Of import
ance or interest, only small lots being
traded III.
There was some short selling Of oats
at the opening, but. as the sales did not
prove Immediately profitable, the re-
suit became nrmer tone 81
a Some inclination to do business vuas
manifested in the provision market to-
day. \ better feeling developed lately
ana on the least encouragement there Is
fair buying. Light receipts OF hogs and
advance in their prices stimulated
the demand day, values showing some
appreciation. The refusal OF the French
Government to impose duty on Ameri-
can pork was also an aid to the market.
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Fresh Fish.

Gray trout, per pound. &C.; croakers,
per pound, &C.; taylors, per pound, 7c;
pan fish, per pound. &c.: baking fish. per
pound. &C.; spots, per pound, &C.; mullets,
per pound, &C.; founders. per pound, &c.
sheephead, per pound, 4c sc. and 7c.;
macliarel, per pound. 15c.; blue FISH, per
pound, 10c.; speckled trout, per pound,
Sc: red snapper per pound, 4hc.: roe
shad. Florida, 35c.; buck shad, Florida,
20c.; herring. 1925 per hundred
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-02

Daily except Sunday. Other time daily.
NC. i.--Norfol TO CINCINNATI and Louis
mond. ana Pullman sleepins Cars 20 from from
Richmond for Cincinnati. Louisville and st.
Louis. Meals served on Dining Cars west
of Gordonsviie.
No. 3--Norfolk 10 Cinci hnau and Louis
Vile daily. Pullman Sleeping Cars for
CINCINNATI and Louisville. Mepls served
on Dining Cars west Of Gordonsvillc "
Steamer Louise arrives at Norfolk daily
1905 noon and!7 y. m. SO,
For further In formation apply to
r. 7. BROOKE. Passenger A gent,
G: and Q. Ticket ONCE. CRANKY street
Under Atlantic Hotel E#i 1lt2
JOHN H. POTTS,
Asst. General Passenger Agent.
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nj AtIe.l NsssrI6eI.

New York, March Money on call
easy at lh@2 per cent; last loan at l q
per cent, and closing offered at ~ per
cent. Prime mercantile paper. 8 Der
cent. Bar silver, GLE. Sterling Elk
change quiet, with actual business in
bankers bills ct ASA 4S5A for sixty DAYS
and 1874 for demand Posted rates.
4S66ASS. Commercial bills, 1913. 14s6M
Government bonds. steady; State nands.
dull; railroad bonds, firm
Silver ut the board quiet.
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baltimore Market.

Baltimore. March 1.-Flour-Dull
Wheat-lnactive and firm; spot, soc.
bid; May. SlA @S1hc. Southern, by sam
pie, 90Q92c.; do, on grade, SIh@S9hc.
Corn-Firm; spot and March, 25M q
211sc.; steamer mixed, 24A Q241sc.
Southern white corn. 273sQ2Sc.; do, yell
low, 26!A@27c.
Oats-Steady No white, 23@24c.
No. 2 mixed, 21@22c
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Live stock.

Market good and good cattle in strong
demand.
Choice heavy Western cattle, 3h@4c.;
common to fair cattle, 303lhc.: Eastern
North Carolina, best, 2M@3Ac.: common,
ilaQp21sc.; heifers, Western, 2lA@3hc.;
bulls, 2@2!sc.; fat cows, 2A@3Ac.: mich
cows. good, per head, s20.O0@35.OO; COWS,
common, s10,00120.OO; butchers sheep,
Htse4c:; good, cornfed hogs, 3H@3Sse.;
llGht PIGS, 3hc. Hogs duh and slow de-
mand- Dressed hogs, Age. per pound.
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State dairy. new, 2sc.: fresh creamery,
22@24c.; Western. 10000. ,s
Kerosene Oil-Firm: 112 degrees, 71kc,;
go degrees. 10c.: Red $50 degrees. 101sc
Groceries.

Coffee-Steady; Rio, common, 121sc.;
.Laguayra, 2oA@2lc. : Java, 2s@sohc. j.
Syrups and Molasses--Steady; syr-
ups. Bright. 18@2Sc.: Fair Grades, 180
20c.: Porto Rico. 10. 20 and 26c., as to
grade. -lsI1' - 5-'l IN
New. Orleans Nolasses-ouiet: Fair.
2o026c.: Good. 26@3oc.; Choice. 35c.
Flour-Nfarket steady and higher;
Western spring Wheat. Best Patent,
Family. $3.50; Winter Wheat, Best Pa
tent, $40; Choice Straight Family. s4.65;
Good Fnmily, s4.55; Fair Family, $i.45;
Good Extra,S4.00: meal, per bag Of 100lbs,
Soc; per bag of 92lbs., 74c
Salt-Firm; LIVERPOOL Fine, a0c. @1 90,
as to grade; 6. A.. 55@J5c.. rs to weight.
of red, 45@6oc.; with red, Csc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-02
GRAIN.

Peas.-Steady; black-eye peas. new
crop, S1.45aol.50 per bag; black. 75@SOc
straight per bushel; clay, roc per bushel.
White Corn. 35c.; mixed corn, 33c.
Oats-Steady: Mixed, 2Gc.; white, 3Oc.
Mil Feed-Market steady; bran, $3.50
eIia;oo; shipstuff or middling. sl3; meal.
white: bolted. per so pounds. 40c
Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, No. /,
Iimothy hay, $1,000; No. 2, sl4.0o: mixed,
$1l,00412.00
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-02
TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.


Il. ."i6!OOIftB1S St'II. tt# }e5..s 81
OLD POINT,
HAMPTON AND tasstN-
NEWPORiyNEWS.
Complete Electric System.
IN EprEc, PeT RSSis,i Passenger Service.
Leave Norfolk-.7:00 u. M, S:55 n. m 9. "A,
D. m m., = La 40 a. M is 80 p 200 p M. 500
a. Arrive Norfolk-'7:45 a. M. $40 n ~
p ~ u. M, II :45 Il. m, Ills y. nj 2:I5 n m
S:s5 p. M. 5l5 p. m. GAS b. M, S:i5 ~ = M n;
u Joes not run Sunday. u -
cii 100 a.: NJ. ana p. m. trains from Nor
E,Ii ana Old Point do not stop between
Winoughby Spit and Norfolk $500.
,!Eommencing February Sth, 1897. on
MI asi Wednesdays aid Fridays train
lTenElns Norfolk at S:55 Il. M. connects with
!Michmond and Washington special. leav
ing Oh Point at 800 a. m. arriving Rich
rhond II 80 q. M, Washington 1880 d, M
o. Irains VIII stop at all stations on signals
Pc De at station Is minutes before IeaVihr
time OF trains. .'
Arrangements can be made for special
tram or cars upon npplica ton 80
Running to anu from Old Point in forty
minutes. 80 - 0o''''
L. D. MATHEs. Superintendent
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Sugar Marker.

Market-Steady; out Of town prIces
are dependent on the delivery
rates to the different points. Local
sales are being made as follows: Cut
loaf, SOIL: powdered. s4S6: granulated,
S4.4s; confectlonerers standard A, s4.3G;
American off a, ST. 23; centennial bright.
yellow b, S3.92; California b, 1892;
Franklin standard extra c, $3.50; Key
stone extra c, s3.73; American extra C.,
1857. ,Ih -, =
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Oysters.

IN Bulk-Standarus, gallon, Soc !;
medium selects gallon. 9Oc.; plain Sc
lects, gallon, SIZE; extra count selects,
gallon, S1.4O
In Shell-NTediums, barrel. $3.50:
primes barrel. $500; extra count, selects,
barrel. $3.50; clans. per 100. 4oc
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\ B, c. { R 5, B, Co,
IN Baltimore and Norfolk Lino.>

Passenger rates SLIGO one way, sl.5o
round trip.
Leave Portsmouth by Transfer steamer
street, daily except Sunday. $40 D. M. !:
leave Norfolk. foot Jackson street, $3.50 y.
m: leave Old Point. 80 y. m. arrive Bal
timore. foot Lee street 700 q. IN.
Leave Baltimore. foot Lee street, daily
except Sunday, 600 y. m: leave Old Point
street TOO n. m: arrive Portsmouth Nor
folk ferry) 500 Il. H.
New and elegant steamers. The service
ed on the American plan nm
Freight received at tho compnny's wharf
Norfolk. and Trugien's wharf foot OF
queen street, Portsmouth daily except
81 i1SE, until y, p m, company,s pier, No
ness portion of city Street CIR lines from
pier to all points OF Baltimore
q. Y. LAMB. Agent.
j. H. WlNGFIELD
Passenger and Ticket Agent, So Main
street. Atlantic Hotel. Telephonp IT, A.
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Chester and Lcnoir R. R.
Norfolk & Southern R. R. co

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH /, ,97.
elizabeth City, nton. Mack Ike T' iS
nops d.n r'ante s;e;9 Bslhaven etc; Connects
as follows: Daily. Except Sunday for
Pw!y paout Ia2msgyille. WiIliamson and
sTURDAY for ali 1andi hgHe on choW Rnd
river; on MONDAY and Friday for
Scuppernong, river, and WEDNESDAYS
steamer Virginia Dare for Makleyviiie,
south Greek. aurora. Washington and in
Viii leave Eaabeth City its daily yow eSeept
Thursday and Sunday at p. m, for Ron
nol1e Island.
EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
t rs. at 4:lo p; M. daily except Sunday
with the steamer Neuse Iurs spyeh rh E1ty
e oeyacoR and a saa1inray for Sew6srn
ISinston and Goidsboro Via o 4. < N. {. SIX
r., and for Jacksonville, Wilmington, n.
& & e snd all stations on the " n. & N.
MAIL A ANp EA Ar N9RF0 f253{v .xo.n,
ar Ss 5sd Sna xp eonne en'y
for the Nor,h I EASE and Wes e. Ser1e
Norfolk and Western depot Freight sta sta,
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH
East FREIGHT LINE AND OLD Do
MINION LINE between all points North
ana East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern railroad and Eastern North
Freight received daily until 5 D. m. and
forwarded promptly nj low rata
For further Information Apply 10 tho
General Office Of the n. & S. X. r. Co,
Norfolk. Va.
II. C. HUDGINS.
General Freight and Pass. Aren't
M *. KING. General Manager.
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Produce.

Southern Fruit-Bananas, 81 o0Ql. 25
per bunch; oranges. California $3.50;
Messina, $3.50 cocoanuts, $3.50 per bag OF
rel.
Potatoes-Haymens. 75c.; yellow, 70c.:
onions, $3.50 per sack
Poultry-Chicksn market glutted; old,
zoe; spring chickens. 16@1Sc.; small.
not wanted.
dozen
Reeswax-22c. per pound.
Truck-1rish potatoes, s1.25.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-02

LYDES9 REGULAR LINE STEAM.
~ - SHIP FOR B I.l--Or'iys
direct line from Norfolk to Philalelnhia.
pointed 70 sail from Norfolk S.ver.1 Mon
day, wednesday, aud Saturday at IS IS M
Thursday and Satnrda v s. -
so Thtr,ongh e sils aiding points
Line, Southern. Railway Yssa n oifolk ana
roads. JAMES sNICCrAB I, 4 - Istesgfi5
General Southern "a gent. Il rfoIss4 y 4
VIM. y. CLYDE IL: SiOs IS $3.50 IS S
3s5y. hGen tssSi iiadeluftAss s
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PenlstIt. Market.

PenHut Market.
Farmers market steady; fancy, 21hc.
strictly prime, 2@2Ac.; off grades, 1@2c;
Spanish, new, 75c.
Hand Picked Fancy, 3A@3kc.: ex-
tras. 2A @21Ac.; third grade, &c; No. l
Spanish shelled, 4Ac.; No. Virginia, &c.
No Virginia, &c
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-02

Naval Stores.
Rosin. s1.00 per barrel: pitch, 1925 per
barrel; tar, s1.75 per pork barrel, and
$3.50 ligion; turpentine. 40c. per gallon.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-02
TRAvEI..E,ts, t:UrI,R ].
s:2ss Old Dominion Steamship.
I(''S, C9|HD0ly
y FOR NEW YORK

!, ip,ASSENGER SHIPS ARE AppOINr.5
guiding Sundays) at 1880 u. M. from New.
Nh; NI:k Iaily on MONDAYS,tTU TUESDAYS.
w EtDN ESDAlS, THURSDAYS AND
ER q, y, at 300 y: M: SATURDAYS, 100
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R0TfOrk I W0ShilQ|OD Steamboat GO,

Lie new anu pow Gfiul IRON palace
steamers NEWPORT NEWS, WASu-
lNCfrON and NORFOLK will leave
daily as follows: 71'-o
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03

when necessary. and at other times car
rying the regular lights.
by day this same electric banner would
be used. But then there would be red
lights. These can be seen further than a
flag, and the same screen would do for
night and day.
1.-The expense attending this would not
be great. Every tramp steamer carries
its dynamo and the twenty-knotters have
large electric light plant. The screen
could be easily operated.
The practical objection has been the
different languages, every nation wanting
it's own. But this will be overcome by
the adoption of English, which is the most
generally known of any spoken tongue.
No ship but has an English-speaking cap
tain.
The approaching Spanish trouble has
tens the new signal system. and doubtless
there will be one in operation in a short
time. 1t is seriously needed. In the last
book of international Signal Codes there
is the sentence: No system yet devised
will convey signals which can be perfectly
and readily understood under all circum
stances
And with the frankly acknowledged
state of affairs, mariners look very anx-
iously toward the adoption Of new code;
and the screen system seems 10 be the
best" JAMES BARTON.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03

talisman cane has just come to light
and is becoming very numerous. 1t
made the ideal holiday gift and will
figure as a birthday token during the
year for those who did not get one at
New Years Day.
There are small talismans like the
portrait silk handkerchief. This has
the face of a woman upon the corner.
The linen is sensitized and the picture
is photographed upon it by regular
process. The singular thing is that
it will wash and not fade or distort.
With handkerchief of this kind there
is also match box, upon the front OF
which there is a face photographed.
These are all fads in photography, but
the cane is the principal one.
One of these canes, owned by a
young man whose love for talisman
amounts to O superstition, is provided
with a sliding door of silver. The
door, when closed, covers the mlnia-
ture. 1t slides over it like the sliding
cover of a box. Upon the door is the
young mans monogram.
Once seated, in street car or public
place, where there is long, dreary
wait, the little door can be slid back
and the fair face smiles out from its
hiding place. With the miniature
pressed to his lips the young man can
draw inspiration from his talisman.
This is a delightful phase of the tails
man cane. Now, knowing this about
the walking stick-that one article OF
mans outdoor outfit of which he never
seems to tire-women can make all
allowances for the fondness with
which he treats his cane.
A very interesting point about the
talismanic cane is that it is being
taken up by societies instead of the
watch charm or the club ring. The
Masonic emblem may at some time be
a cane. enthusiasts claim, and the city
clubs will adopt them universally, as
being to the liking of every one, which
a ring is not nor a charm.
HARRY GERMAINE.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03
HE MET HIS MATCH.

From Household Words.
Were we counting long? Bless you,
yes; seven or eight years.
And did the course of true love run
smooth all that time?" | asked, smll-
ing.
mo. indeed" YVES the emphatic re-
ioinder. I'VE had a suit, and never
spoke to each ether for eighteen
months"
whatever was It about?' asked.
"Do you mind ceiling me-
Not at ALL" AIr. Ansell answered,
laughing. "If yoI were1't stranger
in these parts you would know /; al
ready. For 1t made quito Il FensatioA
in the village at the ti;l2 and every
body talked about t.
ITO begin at he beginning, | must
tell YOU that my mother was 4 widow,
AMI that l was her only sou We we've
very much attached 10 each ether ana
lived together. We kept shop, when
| can best describe as a general deA'-
er's We sold Il Dit Of cV9., 'f!ng.
Such shops are only TIC b found III
villages. where all sorts OF wants Lave
to be supplied from ole source.
NV sweetheart, Annie La5on, was
native of the same village. 1t nap
ncaed. rather curiorsiy, that she was
"a only child. and TINT her father vas
a widower. A nice old gentleman ne
was, too! | was very fund OF him
for his own sake, as well az tor me
fact of his being Armies :"'her.
1.-THE two lived together very com.
fortably in nice house in the center OF
the village and / used to go counting
with the full approval of our respective
elders.
$50 things went on very smoothly for
some years. But l say now-and l
Give il as my candid opinion
wouldn't advise anybody to go court
ing so long. Only falls into matter
of-fact way. a good deal of the romance
dies out. and, perhaps half unconscious
w one gets to think about marriage
as nothing very urgent.
"The shop I at tifat time occupied
was not in a very convenient position.
That is to say, it was not central, be-
ing almost on the outskirts of a long,
struggling village. had several times
wished that | could obtain better prem
Uses. and at last the opportunity came
A house exactly opposite Mr.. Lasons
became vacant, so at once took 1t ana
set about turning it into a shop.
"Of course folks began to talk-as
folks willard said that the long
looked-for wedding was certainly
coming off, and that was removing IN
order that Annie might be near her
father. So the course of events was
watched with the breathless interest
always manifested by country foiks IN
the affairs Of their neighbors.
well. at last all was in readiness
and we prepared to move. As the dis
lance between the two houses was COM
paratively trifiing, my MOTHERHOOD
careful soul,-aunounced her intention
with regard to some of the smaller ar
ticles.
az am not going to let my best glass
and china be put on a wagon, James
She said. In those days folks didn
send off for furniture vans, but packed
their things as best they could with
village accommodations. So mother
went on: 4 shall take them myself In