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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21
PORTSMOUTH ADV'S.

FOR SA LE.--lIight Grey Hound male pups
for sale Al the corner Of High and Yir-
Einia avenue. Cottage Place. Come ear
IS and take Your pick.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21


Miss Edna Outten.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21

work of building, the new ST Johns
Episcopal church OH the site will be COM
menced rightiaway.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10

China is silver country. When there
fore you go a-shoppinR and are provided
with the Necessary cash You take faith
full servant with you to carry the money
and q second to protect the first from the
wiles of the snatcher. A hundred dollars
in our money is represented by bag of
silver coins weighing twelve pounds and
a string Of copper coins called ''cash"
weighing three pounds Your servant
keeps both the account and the money.
You scrutiDize the former but never
handle the latter. On the other hand
every storekeeper keeps strong box, a
safe Or silver room and employs one or
more clerks to look after the white
metal. This arrangements makes ss
much trouble in paying bill as in in
curing one. The storekeeper weighs
your money and examines every piece
while your servant does the same Of
whatever change he receives.
The stores are small, smaller, smallest.
Hundreds are scarcely more than mere
booths. The largest are not more than
25 feet front and 100 deep. Department
stores are unknown. The rule is for one
shop to sell one thing. A silk store looks
like brown pape- esta blishmept, or the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10
A Deserved Tribute.

Last Monday evening there was pre-
sentation by Great SRchem Wheeler Of
Machigonne tribe of Fast Sacfem s
jewel to Keeper of Wampum John Will
hanson. Although taken completely by
surprise Mir. Williamson responded in a
feeling manner. He has served the tribe
as keeper of wampum for ten great suns
and has always been an efficient and
conscientious officer. Machigonne tribe
shows her appreciation of his services by
selecting him in the same capacity for
the ell suing term.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10

OF live, mad, and hungry whale9 Al
though sperm whale is large, the
bowhead whale is much larger, WIFI
throat not only capable of SWALLOWING
we'll built man, but, in my Judgment,
good sized horse or COW. Thus 1t can
readily be understood how and why
am so emphatic in my remarks at the
beginning of this article. l wonld fur
Their say that all the stories and learned
opinions that have ever been devised and
related in reference to The inability OF
whale TO swallow man are simply aD-
sard. am skeptic no longer, ana,
Whatever men may say or believe con-
corning the veracity of the wonderful
whale story of the Bible, ,Eos one JOB or
little OF it ought to be abated, sInodlneu,
or left out
When whale is killed he never dies
unless his head is toward the sun:
Sometimes the skies would be- overcast
when we killed whale, but when the
clouds would vanish it would be seen
that his head was toward the SUM- l
never knew of a whale TO he otherwise.
/ cannot explain it, nor did | ever heeI
1T explained, bnt somehow, l have an
idea thatsGod, the creator of this mon-
strous creature. has given him the In
stinct to turn to the light while ne is
sinking in darkness and death. LIZ not
this lesson to the higher creatures,
teaching them In darkness xnd depa1r TO
keep their face ever toward the Greater
Sun?
WILLIAM Fl. CRAMPTON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10

delivery room of a laundry. None of the
goods are exposed to view. Each roll
is done up in fine white tissue paper;
this. in turn, in firm light brown paper.
One paper is sure death to ants reaches,
moths, flies, spiders and mice. Another
is water proof and almost fire proof.
All three are dust proof and damp proof.
On the outside of each parcel is an in
scription stating the color, pattern,
width, quality and quantity.
The clerks are men and are very neat
and polite They will climb up light
ladder to the top shelf near the ceiling,
bring down 9 parcel, open it on the
counter and display the material and
reverse the process hundred times over
without changing the rich professional
smile which marks the calling.
The counters are either made of dark
hard wood, polished until 1t Shines or
else are covered with black oilcloth. A
salesman or servant keeps them spotless
with damp cloth, followed up by q
dry one. There is no display or attempt
at beauty. Chaffering is very rare. Both
merchant and customer know the valued
the goods SO that there is no debate
over the price. This stale of things is in
strong contrast with what prevails in
the bazars of India and Egypt, where
n trader often asks ten times the value of
his wares, ana cries real Fears or grIeI
when he sells them at five times then
proper price.
Another extraordinary style of shop
ping results from the odd social cendi-
tions Of China. The ladies of that land
all undergo the process of foot binding
and are unable to travel about except
with the greatest difficulty. In addition
to this disquallf ication, it is considered
unwomanly and shameless to expose the
face in public. When Chinese lady de-
sires the pleasure of shopping she sends a
servant to her favorite dealer, with in
structions ms 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. European
lady can enjoy the same privilege with
out any extra charge or any increase in
the price of goods. There are very few
novelties in the Oriental shopping world
Almost everything fashionable is pre-
scribed by law IS well as custom. The
pattern of your dress was probably in
vented 5000 years ago, and the cuts of
your pnDtaloons and jackets were designe,
in forgotten centuries. -TrafDcdon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10
Through Train to Nashville, Tenn.

The Southern Railway company An
nounces through train from New York
to Nashville, Tenn, and is the only rail-
way system giving like service; this
train leaves New York city at 4.3O via
Pennsylvania railroad through Washin
ton. Lynchburg. Danville. greensboro
Salisbury, Asheville, Knoxville and
Chattanooga, over the Southern Railway
and passes through the most interesting
section of the South, including the entire
mountain region of Western North Caro-.
lima.
Passengers from Boston can take
Colonial Express leaving Park SOU are
station at 900 a. M, daily except Sun
day. making connection in Washington
without change same evening; the popu-
larity of this train is now well esta b.
lished as the facilities offered are fully
appreciated by the travellers to the points
reached. Tickets. sleeping car rsserya-
lions and information can be obtained It
office of Southern Railway company, %
Washington street, Boston, Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10
Does Not This Attract You?

Those who are sick, suffering or out of
health, are always anxiously seeking a
chance to get we'll To such this is well
come news. You can consult free, by
letter, DR.. Greene, 81 Temple Place, Bos-
ton Mass, the most famous and suoces s
full physician in the cure of disease whose
wonderful cures have made his fame
world wide. Write to him about your
case. He will send his opinion, advice,
and fully explain your disease free.
Write to him now-du not delay. Fol-
low his advice and be eurOd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10

resides st ~ Lowell St, and is father OF
Jas. l.. Rice, proprietor of the large pro-
vision house at 1I07 Congress- ST., PORT
land. Hundreds of dollars went from
his pocket to fight this terrible disease
In return he got gallons OF worthless
medicines, but no relief. He 1ound MS
delivsrer at last through DR.. Frost, and
gladly tells the world of his remarkable
cure. Hear his story in his own words:
~ gladly testify to the remarkable
poweis of DR.. Frost's Rheumatism Cure.
1t has accomplished almost miracle
in my case. had my first attack OF
rheumatism twelve years ago. For
weeks l suffered untold agon1es. nay
right foot and leg were the seat OF pain.
I finally got some better, but was taken
worse again, seven years later. also
had rheumatic fever. This left me IN a
terrible condition. My whole right leg
would ache so all the time that could
get no rest at all. l could not move
without screaming. The pains were SO
intense that I would CRY like a child.
This attack lasted eight months, and in
that time, from torture and s!eeplesness,
nv hair and beard turned white, and
looked to be go years old. For the last
five years have suffered more or less all
the time. ! grew thin and weak. !
feared that I could not live through
another attack. Everything that was
suggested OF advertised tried. Not one
bit OF relief did ever get from any med
icine except DR.. Frost's rheumatism
Cure. When started taking that few
weeks ago l was suffering from another
severe attack. / could not walk without
a cane, and then it was difficult. could
not get up or down stairs. l was Grip
pied and bent over from suffering. A
few doses of DR.. Frost's Rheumatism
Cure started me on the road to recovery,
and l have grown better steadily ever
since. I walked to my sons store after
had been under this treatment three
days, and went into the cellar and cal
ried two heavy packages to the floor
above. The clerks we're astonished.
had not been able to do this before for
long time. 1 have now taken three bot
tles, and can scarcely feel single pain.
Dr.. Frost's Rheumatism Cure is truly
a miracle worker. I think 1t is the best
In the world.
No matter how long you have suffered,
or how many doctors have failed, LIZ.
Frost's remedies will cure you. ASK
your druggist about their unprecedented
record and hand him 25c for bottle
suited to your disease; also ask him for
a Frost Book telling how to get well
quick.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10
maokerel catch for 1896 the report lis A.

maokerel catch for 1896 the report in a.
follows:
Number of vessels employed, IA; num-
her of men employed. 1856; value of YES
sells. s44. 900; tonnage of vessels, 11a5 value
of seines. boats and gear, s25. 200; vessels
from Portland, 10; from Boothbay har-
bor 8: from North Haven. 1 value of
catch, se4, 566. 8S.
q Sword fishing is comparatively new
Industry for Maine. That it has already
developed to good proportions the report
shows: Number Of vessels engaged in
sword fishing. So; amount OF tonnage,
I. 563. SO; value of vessels, $51, 100; men
employed. 256; number of sword fish
caught. 5203; pounds of sword fish, 3oo,-
1850; value of sword fish, 500, 524 63; 26
vessels hail from Portland district; 2
vessels from Friendship; from Cape
Porpoise; l from Tremont; from
Boothbay Harbor.
Though Holsters are getting scarce emu
small the business of catching them IS
still followed with profit. The report
says: Number of men employed, 27US;
number of lobster cars, 24sl; value 81
lobster cars, s21, 53275; value OF lob
ster boats, S219, 1888; number of Holsters
taken, 1875, 757; value of Holsters taken.
s790, 276. 10; number of pots, 70, S65; value
of pots, $40, 43s. so; total amount of catch
and invested, 1926, 424.s5; estimated
number Of lobster pots used during the
year, 800. 513.
From the Maine clam fiat come figures
as follows: Number of persons en-
ployed, ISL; number of bushels of CLAIMS
in shell, 1882, 961; value of CLAIMS in shell.
S1l, SIS. 80; number of cases OF CLANS
packed, 40,674; value of CLANS packed
in oases, $119,379 number of barrels of
CLAIMS for bait, 4053; value OF CLAIMS for
bait, s1s. 8s5.0o
Besides the above 1926 odd pounds of
smelts were caught last year, bringing
s71, 704 to Maine, as well as II, 431 bar
resi- of alewives valued at SIS, s04.50, not
to mention the salt and fresh sea Il 81,
the cells, surgeons, tomcods and many
more.
AL industry which yields "a, 1926, 692.
60 TO Maine people every year is well
worth protecting and encouraging.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10

To the Editor Of the Press:
To invite our Legislature to turkey
dinner is not what you can really call
bribery, although Worcester defines the
word bribe as ga reward given to a
judge, an officer, voter. TO lnnuence
his conduct" Now when she managers
of Orono College invited our legislators
to dine with them they undoubtedly,
had no object In view. 1t seems evident
that they wanted to exert an influence
When the Eye and Ear Infirmary invited
them to banquet was it done for their
votes? When the Malhe
Central Railroad furnish es our
Senators aud Representatives with
free passes. do they not expect fayors in
return? Most certainly they do, and we
shall see when the various appl opriatlons
IRE voted upon whose stomachs preuoml-
mated over their brains
Before the election there was the great
est of solicitude manifested by poll
tioians and candidates of all parties for
the q Farmer and "Laborer." How is
it now?
1t fills one with wonder and amazement
to see ;nan OF high standing socially and
politically ask for reduction Of tax on
the millions in our Savings Banks. Slch
reduction means an additional tax on
the farmer who, in many instances in
our own State, are heavily in debt. We
cannot produce pound Of meat or but
ter unless we pay the State for the priv
ilege Of doing so. Real estate has to
pay from twelve to eighteen mills on a
dollar for municipal, county and State
tax, while all other property pays two
and one quarter mills on dollar. How
long can we farmers stand this?
A member Of our last legislature says:
issWhy, you should take a broad view of
all these things Should such a mem
Der vote to give Orono College $4,000 a
TEAR in addition to the $47, 900 which it
already receives. that is what I should
call q 'sbroad view' indeed.
HAYSEED.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10

Mrs. q. A. Anderson, 259 Oxford ST.,
Portland, Maine, says:-
81 contracted rheumatism in the win
ter Of 1888, and since then life has been
a burden to me. Not an hour for ten
years was free from pain. | would rise
in the morning with both feet red and
terribly swollen. l could not get on my
shoes. Every step took would bring
tears to my eyes with the pain. I would
limp about all day, hardly ever going
out of doors. After retiring l would lie
awake and groan until from utter ey-
haustion / would fall asleep. ThHa l
lived for years life worse than death:
The first few years that | was sick
spent all my time and Inoney taking
medicines l tried everything that was
advertised to cure rheum ntism. Doctors
and patent medicines alike failed to give
me even temporary relief. A few weeks
ago bottle of DR. Froat's Rheumatism
Cure was given me. To my surprise and
delight it has been entirely successful.
The swelling has entirely gone down.
can walk about without experiencing
the slightest pain. The amount of
strength and power in the little pellets
is wonderful Tley acted quick and
sure In my case. I earnestly advise tuff-
erers to try IL J.. Frost's Rem eiies before
enduring their pains longer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10
81, 1896. 692. 90
Tons
Vessels Meas't.

Total, 51S 1919
"Erom statistics we learn that there
were 81, $50 barrels of salted herring
valued at s5s, a75. 90 and 1,sl7, $50 bushels
of fresh herring valued at 1897, 700. 10,
making a total of 1881, 165. 10. .
There were IL, 43l barrels OF alew ives
caught in this state during 1895, from
which product the sum of $40, 204 80 was
realized.
Commissioner Whittsn says 1hefe are
90 sardine factories in Maine, valued at
1888, 700. These factories employ $3.50
hands, who earn $,6O, 424. OF year. Ihere
are l23 boats costing 500, $50 employed
in taking sardine behring's. These boats
tcok S37, $50 bushels of behring's, valued
at 1874, Sa9. From these herrings sao, os7
cases of sardines we're put up. y VI Sne
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10
Another Portland Neighbor
Who Says DR.. Frost's
Remedies Are the
Best on Earth.

Mr.. c. B. Hanlon, IL Martyr ST., Port
land, Maine, says:-
~ believe DR.. Frost's Rheumatism
Cure surpasses all others in ability to
cure rheumatism. The strength which
the little pellets contain and the quick
ness with which they act make them
worthy Of my commentator. Last win
ter had bad attack Of rheumatism.
| was confined to my bed for weeks. l
could not turn my head or lift my arm.
Doctors and patent remedies failed to
scllre me. When warm weather came
got better, but still was far from we'll.
This winter again I was taken much the
same way as before. tried DR.. Frost's
Rheumatism Cure, and much to my sur
prise grew better Immediately. I nave
taksn but two bottles and am entirely
well. think Dr. Frost's Remedies the
best on earth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10
Doctor Yourself with
Frost's Remedies.

No matter how much you have suf-
fered, nor how many doctors have failed,
Frost's homeopathic Remedies will pos
itively cure you.
a separate remedy Is put up for each
disease, 38 in all, and sold for % cents
bottle for most kinds. They are handy
to carry quick in action and far superior
to any other discoveries the world has
ever known. If your liver is out OF Or
der, your kidneys, stomach CT nerves
impaired, or you are afflicted with any
other niime1t. ask your dealer for DOT
tie of Frost's Remedies. hach kind has
a name for the disease it cures, and full
directions are on label
FROST'S CATARRH CURE will
cure my form of catarrh. 25c. Use
Frost's Balsam Spray in connection, so
cents.
FROST'S DYSPEPSIA CURE works
wonders, gives you new stomach, cures
indigestion, loss Of appetite, dizziness,
etc., 25c.
FROST'S HEADACHE CURE docs
HUI luUoIlcEo WIN uHO hSNAo ''eeAONs
Cures sick and nervous headaches. head
aches from the use of liquors and chron-
ic headache, 25c.
FROST'S HEART TONIC cures ir-
regular action, palpitation and all phases
of heart disease, 25c.
FROST'S LIVER CURE parishes sal
low complexion, jaundice and liver COM
plants generally. 25c.
FROST'S KIDNEY CURE cure1
where all other systems have failed, 25c.
FROST's NERVOUS DEBILITY
CURE quickly Gains the nervous system
and braces up the patient; no nerve tonic
equals it, Csc
FROST'S NO-LA-GRIPPE cures colds
and grip and prevents pneumonia. AT
this time of the year your life may de-
pend on having it handy, CSC.
FROST's RHEUMATISM CURE is
celebrated the world over. 1t is the
"Mi.ac1e worker and has astonished
thousands, $50.
IT yon are i'll doubt as to your disease
write freely to DR.. Frost Phoenix
Building, Springfield, Mass, and yonr
case will be thoroughly diagnosed free Of
all charge, and you will be told what to
do so you can go to your druggist and
thus save doctors ffes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10

The TImes's Mardid correspondent
telegraphs that the Spanish government
considers the division of the civil from
she military command in Cuba as re
liminary to the recall of Captain General
Weyler.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10
Grip Seven Years Ago, Then
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and in Despair Unit!
Or, Frost Cured
Him.

Mr.. Oscar Stacey, 40 Mechanic ST., tells
OF the wonderful work which DR.. Frost S
Rheumatism Cure has done for him. 1t
has changed him from broken down
sufferer to well and active man. Hear
his own words:
CDR. Frost's Rheumatism Cure has
done what dozens OF other rheumatism
cures $50 called) failed to do. had the
grip seven years ago. When | got about
again felt slight rheumatic pains in my
shoulder. These grew more intense and
spread to my knee. The pains would
come on suddenly and take aH my
strength away. For four or five days at
a time I could neither sleep nor walk
about. | had these bad attacks several
times year and suffered more or less all
the time A short time ago had u very
severe attack. This time 1t was all over
my body. I could not walk up stairs,
secured two bottles Of DR.. Frost's Rheu
matism Cure, and the rapidity with
hich they relieved me was remarkable.
The pains and weakness rapidly disap-
peared from my muscles and joints. The
little pellets are wonder workers.
think them the best on earth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
This rescript has been received:
Hancock, S.:
State of Maine

EUdU5 VI IN dlu6
vs.
Swanzey Gross and Minard Il. Freethy
Rescript.
Emery, 1.-THE Respondents, residents
of Brooklin, took quantity of CLAIMS
from fats in BROOKLYN, not for bait nor for
consumption in their own families, but
without sny written permit froM tie
municipal Off csrs of the town. The town
had never at any town meeting fixen the
tines in which clans might he taken
within it's limits, nor tho prices for
which it's municipal officers should
grant permits therefor.
By the hrst clause of Sec. 20, Oh. 40,
r. S. as amended bs Statute Of 1885, Oh.
267, il is expressly provided that un-
less the town so regulates the matter by
vote, residents of the town may take
clans without written permit. The re-
spondents therefore cannot be held for
taking the CLANS they did wi thout such
permit.
Respondents discharged
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-10
Tortured With sciatica-
l eading Portland Ply
Sician aIled-Df
Frost Never Falls

MRS. ]. W. Thaxter. 81 Elm ST., Port
lana, Maine, says:--
CDR. Frost's Rheumatism Cure has
done more to relieve me than one OF the
best Portland physicians could. Solatlo
pains tortured me day and night for hve
Years, When I started with DR.. Frost's
rheumatism Cure l corld not bend my