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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-08
Chester and Lcnoir R. R.

rLYDES REGULAR LINE STEAM.
~ SHIP FOR PHILADELPHiA.-On
direct line from Norfolk TO PHILADELPHIA.
Until further orders, steamers are an.
pointed to sail from Norfolk every Mon
day, "Wednesday and Saturday at p. M,
and from Philadelphia every TUESDAY,
Thursday and Saturday.
Fare 10 Philadelphia. including. meals
and berth. $50. Round trip, including
meals and berth, $3.50. Lower, rates bV
steamer Gulf Stream. appointed 10 sail
each Monday
Through bills OF .aling TO all points
South and Southwest via Sea board Air
Line, Southern Railway, Norfolk and
Carolina. Norfolk and Southern Rail.
roads. JAMES w. McCARRICK
General Southern Agent Norfolk, Va.
VIM. p. CLYDE G. Co
Agents. philadelphia.
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Stnve MarLct.

Market-Recciptso OF w. 0. slaves are
more liberal and now about equal to
demand: "a neaVy pipes. prime 800. 90;
cu!is. $4,000; heavy hocshcads nrime
SG20G!; c,,lls. $33; prime red oak hogs
heads. $32.0G; culls, s2o.GO; white
oak. light hoSshcads, prime. $526i55: cul,s.
$500: white oak headings primo .$52of55,
culls. $500; white oak pipe. S75c177; cul!s.
$1,000; white oak barrel, S3ac:35 c,ll,s
$500; white oak octaves $500 culIs
$500
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SUNDAY, MAY ~ -, en-,
esa.gEEeEd, "a Nj 1897 - ~ - Wv"

"A IEiACti. : =
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, MAY ,c >, ca,
a. NJ, 1887. ~ - wv
DAILYi EXCEPT SUNDAY
LEAVE NO1sFOLK-6:15 mixed. e.ao T,
H.. through express. (stops only ut a
Is LYnnhayen und Occanm. -: 30
D: MI. local express $3.50 u. m, through cSo
ven and Oceana): $500 y. M. local exnrcsa
Leave Norfolk, ~ m, through express:
leave virginia Beach, 10 p. IN. through cS,
press. SUNDAY, leuvo Norfolk. d. ~.
through express: leave Virginia Beach
~ y. m. through express 1850
LEAVE VIRGINIA. BEACII-s:3o n. m
tGSai express; l:16 y. m. mixed: 2:3G D. M,
through EXPRESS, (makes no stops): 80
=: M, through express, (stops only mt
oceaha. l.ynnhaven at Kempsvillc): 1880
p. M, local express.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
LEAVE NORFO1K-?:S Il. m. through
express, tStops only at 1iempsvillc, Lynn
nMVen and Oceann): 1890 u. m. local cx-
o ougys s:fo ?: M through express, tstops
oGeana}; $50 p: M. local express. 80
l.EA We VIRGINIA BEACH-l0:10 H. nj
local express: 2:30 y. m, through express,
ImakeS no stops); 1880 p. M. through eX-
press. (stops only at Ocenna. I.ynnhuycn
an No., hemlIsvilie); 7:So y: M local express.
ate stations to put Off or take on passcn-
gers Through express makes the run in
90 minutes. Local cXprcSs trains In 10
minutes. Ghair cars attached TO all pas
scnger trains, seats 25c. each
- Al trains arrive and depart from new
borne avenues. Brambleton Ward. Street
IS. +: HOLLAND, r. III. PANNuL.
Gen. Supt. Gen. Trt. < Pass. AEt.
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ErCali Fish.

Croakers, per pound, &c.; taylors, per
pound, &c.; pan fish, per pound &C.; bak-
ing fish, per pound. &C.: founders. per
pound, Sc; shepherd. per pound, 7c );
mackarel, per pound, &C.; blue fish, per
pound, &C.; spackled trout per pound.
&C.: red snapper, per pound, &c.; rock
per pound SM1Oc
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Mt 1A@11s per cent; last loan ut IL per
cent. and closing offered ut ! per cent
Sterling Exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S7 for de-
mand and at 4.S5M PAST for sixty days
Posted rates. 4.SGh@4.S7 and 4.S6GD4 .S6h.
commercial bills, Assn Silver certih-
Gates. 6006O1s. Bar silver, Coo. NIexI-
can dollars, 47A. Government bonds,
firm: State bonds, dull; railroad bonds,
firm
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Peanut AInrItct.

Farmers market quiet and steady;
2ssc.; prime, 2@2Ac.; Spanish. Sic; low
grades. l1aQ1Ac.
Hand Picked-Fancy. 3A gaze; en-
tras, 2lsM2&c.: third grade. &c: No.
spanish shelled, 42ic.; No. Virginia. 2H
@224c.: No. . Virginia, &c.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
Fort of Noriolk ana Portsmouth
Juno =. 1897,
ARRIVAL!

Steamer Elihu Thompson, -. to
Wm. Lamb " Co, agents, for coal, and
cleared for Lynn
Steam yachts Narada and Intrepid.
British stmp Moroa, Adams, Newport
News to Hamburg, to N. A. II. Co., to
finish loading.
Schr. Francis Shubert, Clifford. Phila-
dclphia, with coal
Schr. Fannie ii. Stewart, Darby, New
York, light.
schr. Alice NJ. Colburn. to VIM. Lamb
d Co, agents. for coal.
Schr. Stephen Woosey, with blucflsh.
Schr. William II. Davidson, Hankln
New York, light.
Schr. Harold G.. Beecher, RicEardso
Red Beach, with plast
Tug G. w. Morse.
Barses Hornet, General Mcclellan. c.
Z. Chapman. Washington and Belle OF
Oregon. TO VIM. Lamb & CO., agents,
for coal.
CLEARED
'Stmr. Saturn, Boston. by VIM Lamb
d Co. agents, with coal
Schr. Henry j. Raymond Cranmer.
New York with lumber.
BarSes Daniel l.. Tenney and Ante
lope. Hoboken, with coal
Barges Mercidiia and Oakland Bos
ton, with coal.
Barge Quinnebaug, New Haven, with
coal.
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CAPE New York
cHARIEc Philadelphia
Dn1,TE and Norfolk.
noUiE Railroad

SIX HOURS QUICKER THAN n ANY,
rHRo1Jcu ns oTa q k HIS a., ,x ), J,
EACH WAY. 81. a5 SS4 5j5f9s ~ SSESSS
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT May g. @
LEAVE NORFOLK.
7:46 u H. daily, except sunday-( Portas
mouth. High street, 4 80 a.IIu.1s
Arriye at Philadelphia 5:42 Sp:s
Leave Il; We No SKI 81 s;ss 2 e:
G:lo p M daily. Portsmouth, High street,,S
e s:aS arrive At Philad phtR.s
AR 81 q nj Ar H NoR aS51; !: 81 apa
w. = " 0a5S esvInR Ssa 1GSrR a stsrss
Arrive III vFEh AT SbRfo i H. E: n a
5 $sS!sa; HH s@ ;y! sss i sc s% :
sond nes to ana fre@ Wth al ran
Jsrseyg Ety. arS Eli aaEhs raiRs
Cane Charles. Pullman Buffet n Par sits
!, Th,reIgh tickets sold and ba gg gage
c en- 3lud, at Wakes Agency, under Atlanss
+: 3. COOKE. General AGENT,
A ILANTiC Anil M
SCHEDULE IN EFFEcT MARcH|9 II s. .,5 = s.
West Norfolk $50 a. M, for DanviileS and
s 'tet !Sul"tc poiHtS arriving at lDanYtllRs
; Train No: 2-Daily except sund dla,ts5.S'
Leaves Norfolk $40 y. M, w est HNorfolK!
$40 j. m. arriving LawrencevilIe I'D :OoSpss
m. Leave Lnwrenceyiilet mo. s.! Is :52 aIn.: ~
arrive Danvilc 1885 Il. m 5 SS.$SasSsf3
Tram No. connects at ERfPORIA*pffhS
M 1,dini Eonst Line train No. fcr aliA
This train will awais she arrival OF train
No: So when notified by the "A. C.9L.S that's
there are passengers for points oD$fhe%Asss
and D. West Of En- poria 30 -;
T rain, No connects ct DENNISTONss
JUNCTION with Norfolk and w esferrsES
L; r. for Durham and Intermediates ipointss8
-, nT I,.,I MHs and connect attsJ EFs4
tltlGSS JUNCTION and $!)ANVILI.Fj Tort
al points on Southern railway system.SSss
l,ullman slecpers between fDanvIlIe9 a fids5
Ashevil!e, Atlanta, Jacksonville ~ M eiIIsa
phiS ana New Orleans. 5000
wicket, IiGkets on sale and baggage checked "a I'll
Naike,S Agency and l;onlpany' S5sayy hi rs%sS
Norfolk, and at w. W IL Will!ams. AEenss:
ey, Portsmouth. fgls1ig IS 5000;
VIM. II. @TAYLOR. $3.50
CHAs. Q. HAIFES. Gent 1FIanag:aaff.ss s
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Lumber Market.

Z" IIUIcSdIe QUOIatlOnS.)
Cypress LumDer-Market dull and no
demand: boards. 1x6-1G feet long, $3.50
M15.00: boards. 1XG-16. rough 10000
1000: boards. KIP to IS inches-16 feet
clear. s20.0o022.00: boards. rough, wide,
Sl212ml50O =
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q rnyn.

Peas--steady; blaci1-eye peas, new
crop, sl.45 per bag; black, SO@S5c
straight per bushel; clay. zoe. per bushel
White corn, 33c.: mixed, 33c.
Mill Feed-N1arket steady; bran, 3d.
shipstuff or middling, S14.OO; meal, white
bolted, per SO pounds AOc
Michigan, Ohio. and Indiana. No. /,
Timothy hay. $500; No. q $500: mixed
$500.
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daily except Sunday. Other time daily
No. i--I1ichmond to Cincinnutl and
Louisville daily. Pullman Sleeping Cars
for Cincinnati, Louisville and ST. Louis
louisville.
No. 5--Daily-Norfoll to Richmond
Daily, except Sunduy-Richmond to West
clifton Forge. Parlor Car---Old Point to
ltichmond.
No. %-NorfoIt to Cincinnati and Louis
Point for Cincinnati ana louisville Meals
served on dining cars west Of Gordons-
vile.
1905 noon and y. m.
For further Information apply to
X I. RRCOKE. passenger Agent.
G. and O. Ticket Ofice, CRANKY street
Under Atlantic Hotel
JOHN D. POTTS,
Asst. General Passenger Agent
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MClIIOritIlttIlIis

y. S. S. Texas passed in the Capcs at
1880 y. IN. for Old Point.
Port OF New York. June 6-Arrivad
folk.
Schr. Edward Smith. Lane. Norfolk.
Schr. Fred Jackson, Weldon, Norfolk
for Bridgeport, Conn.
Schr. Lydie Middleton, Mathis, Virgin
ia.
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Kiln Dr{n1

CYPRESS Lumber-NIarket In fair de-
mand: A No. !. 10 inches, $3.50; Al No.
!. II inches. $1,000: A No. 1. edge. $3.50;
a. no. 2 edge, s11.oo: "A No. 9 stock,
stock. $1,000: bill stuff. air dried, $1,000
1000
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I.txC Stock.

Market good and good cattle in strong
demand. Milk cows from Eastern North
Carolina cannot be sold on this market
owing to the United States quarantine
regulation.
common to fair cattle. 36l3Ac; Eastern
North Carolina, best, 2i&@31Ac.; common,
l14@2Mc.; heifers. Western. 2a@SMc !:
bulls. tx Csc; fat cows, 2la@31ac.; mich
cows. good, per head. S2O.0O@35. 90; COWS,
common, SlO,0o@2o.0o; butchers sheep,
21AQl4c.; good, corn fed hogs, 3%@3Mc;
light pigs. 3}@c. Hogs dull and slow de-
mand. Dressed hogs, 41hc. per pound.
Lambs, G@7c. per pound
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hive Stock NHarIkef

Market-Ouiet and dull; Butchers
Cattle: Extra rat. smooth steers, $40
&C.. common TO iair cattle, 3@3hc.: com
mon rough cattle. 2hQ3Ac.; heifers, ia
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Air Drtcd pine E,,,,,bcr

A flooring, dry and clear. sl1.O0@12 OC;
No. 2. sS.50I9:00: edge box. SG.5OD7 90;
stock box. $S.O0GDS50: small joists, $3.50:
large ioists. s9.00@1O.0o: 2x4 1G scantlinG
$3.50.
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Naval Stores

Rosin. 1925 per barrel; pitch, 1925 per
barrel; tar. $500 per pork barrel and
$3.50 ligion; turpentine. 45c per gallon.
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ShfiIEle 3aarIcf.

shingles-Quiet; No. 1 hearts. $4,000
$500: No. hearts. s4.O0@45O: No. / sap,
s3.00@3.75: No. 2 saps. s3.O0@375.
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k'I'nS1 s3<.N.

Southern Fruit-Bananas, S1O0@1.25
per bunch; oranges, California, $3.50;
Messina. $3.50 cocoanuts. $3.50 per bag OF
100; lemons, $3.50; cabbage, $1.25 per bar
rel.
Observation-Disclosures, S1.Oo; yellows,
SO690c.; onions, $500 per sack
Poultry-Old chickens. 22la0l2Oc
Eggs-WholeSale; steady, at 12Iac per
dozen.
Beeswax-22c. per pound
Truck-1rish potatoes, $1.25.
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Sugar Market.

MISUNDERSTANDING: out of town prires
are dependent m the delivery
rates to the different points Local
sales are being made as follows: Cut
doaf; s5.37; powdered, SSH; granulated
1886; confectioners' standard a. S4.G1 !;
American off A. S3.49; centennial bright
yellow B, SAIL; California Is, 1899;
FRANKLIN standard extra G, s3.92: Key
stone extra G. $3.50: American extra c,
S3T4.
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V0T|OTh ( W0ShInQIOD Steamboat "a

',"iioih " ~ NOlIhYluH VlVulituUut W.
Lie new anu pC"G.ia. ..o.i u.iuce
steamers NEWPORT NEWS, WASH
iNGTON and NORFOLK will lenyo
daily as follows:
NORTH BOUND.
Steamers leave Portsmouth. foot
or North street. at. = 20 :, ~,
Leave Norfolk. foot OF Matthew's
street nc ;.;.....: ................ 10 p. m.
l.cnve Qld Point at .......... Z 30 o. M
Arrive washington ut ........ GAS a M
-, 3. &. o. Penn. r. r.
Nv. Washington at. 90 n. III. 7:2o a. m.
hr philadelphia nt.1l:lO n m. 10:iG a. M
ar New York ut -. 200 D. m. 30 p m
South Bound. q. Sc Q. Penn. II. Il.
~. New Yorl! Mt Iii 80 a. IN :0o p. m.
~. lrhiladclnhin at. :S3 j.. m. 1913 j.. n
Ar. Washl ngton at. 4:J0 p. m. G:lS y. m
steamers leave Washington ut 1900 u. m.
Arrive FORTRESS Monroe Mt. .6:3j q. m
HfriEa Nortolk nt..................7:2 O q. m
Arrive Portsmouth At.............S:0 90 n M
Tho trip down tho historic Potomac
River ana IncSeretke Bay on the elegant
EtennlerS OF this company Is unsurpnSsed
The steamers arc comparatively new nav
Ing been built IN 1891, and are fitted IN in
the most luNurinnt manner with electric
lights. call bells and steam heat in enoh
room. The tables are supplied with oVory
deliGacy of the season from the markets
OF washington and Norfolk Tickets on
enie at 3. & .. ticket office: N. & g. off1cO
at w. Y. Wake & o.s Office on wharf
For further information apply
d. J. CALLAHAN,
leIe0n0n" 'A' AGENT.
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Chicago Markets.

Chicago, June mo markets to-day
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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Norfolk & Southern R. R, 90

eAio1Ai ~ coutito2it Ils II. ~.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT April p, ~.
m, MAJ AND ENpKESs LEATEs NOR
elizabeth city. Edcnion, Mackey's Ferry.
Nop 3.l,.n tan,eEGi Be!isven, etc Connects
TTjy nas% 55p2%'asSy:%s : M!5ie%soS ana a
sATTRDAY Tor ' eli and Ing 'o on choi aa!n
river; on MONDAY and TEiDAY for for
sScnppernong, river, and WsDNlsDAYS
steamer Virginia Dare for Maklcyviilc.
South Creek, Aurora. Washington aid IN
Elizabeth City Monday with steamer New.
bernc for Roanoke Island. Ocracohc Land
ing. Oriental and Ncwbc:c.
EVENING; EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
sanrday foS B 1iI Gix hrsday and
way stations Connects al Elizabeth City
with the steamer Neuse Tuesday. Thurs
head City. knston unc oioldsboro via A.
& \. G. Z; Z. and FOR Jacksonville, VIII
n e r. and p Tuesday and os a tnG M
steamer New6erne "wednesday FOR Roam.
and NcwDernc.
MAIL A NIB EX Xr H2sf2 {daliy excep.
snndaY q ueR p hur aha mo nG nin
connecting Will all raj! and steam lines ut
Norfolk for the North. East and West.
Passcngc: stations foot O: East Main ST.
Norfolk and Western depot. Freight sta
ton on Water street.
EASTE,RN CAROLINA DISPATCH,
FAST FEE!GiIT LINE AND OLD 90,
MlNlON LINE between all points North
and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern RAILROAD and Eastern North
Carolina.
freight received daily until p. m. and
forwarded promptly at low rate.
For further Information Apply TO the
NorfolS. We.
II. c. IUDGINS.
General Freight and Pass Agent
II. X. KING. General Manager.
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WHOLESALE; QUOTATIONS.
fbrNYSAi0nh.
Norfolk, va, June

Norfolk, Va, June Z, 1897.
Fish--Mackerel. No. :. III Kegs. $500;
new. small. $3.50, new. medium, 1890;
No. 3. in kegs. $3.50: Herring. Family
Roe. half barrel. $3.50: North Carolina
Cut Herring, $3.50: Eastern, in barrels,
1926.
Provisions-AIarket strong; mess pork,
new. $3.50; hams, pork. new, 50.
Bulk Enthusiastically; Clear ribs $515,
rs to size and cut: fat backs, S4.65;
bellies. 5lkc., for small, $3.50 heavy; pork.
plate, $4.45.
Shoulders-sugar-cured. G14c
Bacon-Shoulders. cue.
Breast-Sugar-cured TIC.
Hams-Smithfielo, 14@15c.; S. c. slip
hams, 11A@12c.
Lard-Pure lard tierces. 4%c.; cases,
and tubs. Nc. over price OF tierces; COM
pound. 4Ac.: tierces. in cases and tubs,
Ac. higher.
:, Cheese Cream. 11c; Western dairy,
Butter-New York State dairy, new
1S@19c.; fresh creamery. 1S@2oc.; West
crn. 15D17c.
Kerosene oil-Firm: 112 degrees. TIC. !;
80 degrees. 10c.: Red. $50 degrees. 1okc.
- Coffee-Green, steady; rio common,
9k@11c.; fair, 12N@13hc.; good, 1890
Ice; choice. 17@171ac.; Laguayra, 20c.
Java. 290301sc.
ups. Bright, 1s@2se: Fair Grades, is@
2oc.:. Porto Rico. 10. 20 and 26c, as to
grade.
New Orleans Molasses-Ouiet: Fair.
%0GD2oc.: Good. 25Q30c.: Choice. 35c.
Fiour-Market steady; Western spring
Wheat, Best Patent. Family, $500: Win
ter Wheat. Best Patents, S51O;
Choice Straight Family, $3.50; Good
FAMILY. $40; Fair Family, $3.50: Good
Extra. $3.50: meal, per bag OF 1O0lbs.,
SSc:; per bag of 92lbs., Sac
Salt-Firm: LIVERPOOL Fine, soc. @1 90,
as to grade; C. A.. 550G5c, rs to weight.
Rfce-Milled. 4&@61ac.: rough. clear
Of red. 45@60c.; with red, Csc.
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Money MARKET.
Row YosS1. June Money ON call easy
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TRAyELERs' g UIDE.
ROft0|R, VITQln|Q Beech 0n(h SOD|hpTn R R IN

-ItuHHlnE. DetWcGn NORFOLK and ylr.
Ia BEACH. lEs q $500 'iA3lN-
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CLEA RED.
SAILED

Barge Quinnebaug, New Haven. with
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THAvELErsiD GUIDE.
Norfolk and Ocean View B. R,

Q. IIMMERSON SMITH. Receiver.
Short Line. Quick Time. Frcuucnt TRIPS
between Ocean View ana Old Point.
Schedule in effect Nav 1Oh 1907
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NorfoIlt Cotton 1,nrno1.

Office Of The Norfolk virgfnian.
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steamer Elihu Thompson, -, to
Wm. Lamb " Co., agents, tor coal, and
cleared for T,vun :
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-15


tion Is, are not women often Just HlN0
bit too independent?
Quicksilver in proximity VIII run 10
gether. DO these sweeter dearer' purer
halves of creation want TO run together'
or do they wish TO set up for themselves
what the world calls anarchy. or mis-
rule, with the accent on the m4s| Hitch
your wagon TO a star" said Emerson, and
IL is right to strive upward, but believe
me. children, the star Will hold fast ana
your wagon will so into finters II you
pull too hard!
The air vibrates with advancement
until one would think that woman was
the only unregenerated savage left behind
I'm the march of civilization. From the
soul Of her to the hem Of her gar
ment the world watches. Ny dear girl,
there is no creature so adored for being
Just what you are and so greatly preach
ed at that you may become something
else-better or worse, as you make II. 10
which | have hereunto added my mite.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hart, who have
been visiting Mrs. Harris father. DR..
williams, have returned to Portsmouth.
Or. Hartwell Smith and wife. of Hin
ton. W. Va, are visiting at home.
Mr.. Ed. GoOdloe, of Big Stone Gap, IS
at Alton until September LIST.
Miss Helen Barton Hays. of Chestnut
Ridge" left to-day for Richmond and Old
Point.
The opening ball OF the season at Hotel
Alton, on Wednesday night, was a sue
cess.
Except hay-rides and the usual picnic
in the neighboring woods. indoor amuse-
ments at the two hotels have predomi-
mated.
The guests az either place are too ru-
NERVOUS to mention. The Mountain Top
is we'll filled with an exclusive and desl-
rabe cotere.
Among the nInety-odd guests at Hotel
Alton, 1 note: From Washington, D.
C.-Mr. George NJ. Gales, Miss II. G.
Gales. Miss J. w. Boteler. Miss Lamber-
ton, Misses Catherine and Lillian Birney
John Hyde. wife. and children. Mrs. II.
A. McLelum, Charles Diggs and wife,
Executive Mansion.
Late arrivals from Richmond: Mr. w.
Smith, Thomas CT Edgan, Miss NJ. Mat
lines, Miss 3. McCartling, Miss T. V.
Lumsesy.
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Notice 10 Correspondents.

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communications.
In answering queries our first atten-
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correspondents who ask but one ques-
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the answer to which would necessitate
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-15
ACROSS CHESAPEAKE.
A Delightful Midsummer Hop-Fine
Rains-PoliticaI.

ONANCOCK, VA, August l4-(Spe-
cial.) 1.-THE midsummer hop given by
some Of the young men OF this town
cial event Of the season. The dancing
took place in the large assembly-room
of the Onancock Academy, and con-
tinued, with a brief intermssion for re-
freshments, far into the night. Delightful
music was furnished by an Italian
string-band from Norfolk. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs Ohio l..
Parker. Dr. and Mrs. Il. 3. Finney, Mr..
and Mrs Edwin y. Warren. Mr. and
Mrs. y. w. Mock. Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly;
Mrs. Howe, of New York; Ma. Grant,
Of Baltimore; Mrs Florence Gunter, Miss
Anna Bogwel, Miss Margaret Groton,
Hiss Charlotte Parker, Miss Fannie
Taylor: Miss Ida Carnage, OF Baltimore;
Miss Constance Taylor. Miss Nellie
Parker, Miss Ethel Fnney, Miss Lucille
Addison; Miss Anna Leatherbury of
Eastville Miss Elnora Powell. Miss
Leila Powell; Miss Melissa Evans, or
Baltimore; Miss Helen Jollime, Miss Ce-
ellie Powell, Claude j.. Nottingham,
Stewart *. Powell; Paul Pitts, OF Bal
timOre; George II. Powell, oscar l..
Powell; William Pitts. Of Baltimore; DR..
Charles L. Harmanson; Charles W. Gull
len. Of Georgetown, Del; Frank p.
Brent, Sidney S. Kellam, I. Newton
Bagwell. Ernest /. NocH; George II.
Walker, Of Wilmington. Del; and
Thomas J. Powell, OF Baltimore.
Information was received here yester-
day Of the death in New York OF Mr.
John Fox, formerly OF this county. He
was a son Of the late George Fox, OF
Louisville. on the seaside. His re-
mains were brought TO Accomac and
inferred in the old family burying-
ground.
The Methodist camp-meeting near KEEL
ler Station, in the southern part Of this
county. continues to be attended by
large crowds every day. The refreshing
showers predicted recently in this cor
respondence, as likely TO follow the
camp-meeting have come to lay The dust
and make the atmosphere pleasant
The ticket nominated by the Roanoke
convention gives entire satisfaction TO
the Democrats here. y few gold-stand-
ard Democrats in this town do not like
the financial plank in the platform, but
IT is thought that the most Of them will
support the ticket As Tor the RepuD.i-
cans, they are too much preOccupied at
present with the distribution Of Federal
patronage to give any consideration TO
State affairs.