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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28


In q garnet In Berlin, and was ypur-
chased by q Mrs. George Tiets. who took
-FOUR years, to put II In, proper working
order again. AT the end of that time It
was exhibited In a room In the Palnds
Royal Paris. where NJ. Houdin, the
celebrated ;conjurer, saw it, and, indeed,
atterward, when something happened to
one OF It's wings, took charge of and re-
paired IT. Mo doubt It Is still In exis-
fence Or more modern automatic this
is scarcely the place to speak, for they
are private secrets. Let us conffne our
selves to merely mentioning Mr.. Maslse-
lyne's, Psyche" and Zoe
Like most things, automata have not
always been what they seemed or
many frauds upon the wonder -loving
public perhaps,the completest was that
OF the famous automatic chess player
or M. Kempelen, which was exhibited
all over Europe at the lend Of the last
century, and afterward In America. Ii
was the figure OF a llfe-Sized Turk,
seated behind a large box, the Top of
which was marked In the middle for
chess. Prior to the automaton's meet
Ing an opponent the front Of the box
was opened and skeptical lookers-on
were shown an arrangement Of strings,
pulleys and cylinders. After this they
were allowed to examine the Interior of
the figure, which was hollow; the NJ.
Kempelen wound up his Turk with
key and 1t was ready to play, which
1t did by moving the pieces with IT'S
left hand, and giving three mods for
check ito king and two for check to
queen. AL the noted chess players OF
Europe sHccumbed TO the figures supe-
rior strategy, and its skill SO impressed
the. Empress Catherine II. of Russia,
that she wished to buy 1t, and was with
difficulty persuaded by NJ. Kempelen to
give up the idea. It was not for years
that the secret was discovered, but, like
most secrets, 1t leaked out at last The
real chess player was q M. Wronsky,
Polish ex-captain, both Of whose legs
had been amputated Mt the trunk In
consequence of a wound from cannon
Eall. While the spectators were exam
lining the box IVronsky was in the
Turks body and when they turned to
inspect that an ingenious mechanism
slid him back into the box. To the
fact that Wronsky was a chess player
OF consummate skill the wide fame of
the automaton, which he secretly con-
trolled, Is to be attributed. After this
disclosure Mr.. Kempe1en's automaton
naturally enough ceased to move man.
Kind to wonder.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
no16-tf
NEWPORT NEWS.
Extensive ShiDyard Water Front-Fa-
tai Shooting Affair.

Extensive Shipyard Water Front-Fa-
tai Shooting Affair.
Newport News. Va, Dec. 27.-The ru-
NOR that Coils p. Huntington had
purchased a large body Of water front
age above the shipyard has been con-
firmed by himself. He says that the
shipyard now has the largest frontage
of any in the world and that great i'm
provements will probably be made
soon.
Ernest Saunders SHOT and fatally
wounded Charles McElroy at the DIR
ner of Thirty-eighth street and Lafay-
e'tte avenue. The cause of the sho1,.-
Ing rs not exactly known. but, as Is
generally understood, Is supposed TO
have been about Saunders wife. Nc
Elroy was SHIT three times. the doc
tors not being able to extract che bull
let which took effect in the breast
Saunders Is in Jail pending the results
OF McElroy's wounds. A4
In Rockets n negro by name Of
Scott quarreled With another negr,o.
whom he shot In the breast While the
negro shot is badly hurt, the physicians
says he Is in no danger. n,
Alice Lockett, also Of Rockets caryed
negro up badly. However, nothing
serious is anticipated, except that the
negro will possibly lose the use of an
arm by having the tendons cut.
Bloodfield vas generally NyeIy. there
being three shooting acrapes, the pe1-
ticulars OF which we could moi oet 4,
full "' fii
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
STRIKING FEAT OF MEMORY
(Br0oklyn Eagle.l

Seldom Is it that q stage director ,s
compelled to call on his leadle,g woman
ZOE assistance In the rehearsing of a
Pray out under certain circumstances
tn's IS made necessary. Such a con-
I!hsehcE arose last week in the Park
lheatfe. Arrangements had been ma de
oy Director Huffman for the production
os foung Mrs. Winthrop" to follow
MI. Barnes OF New York" which was
ct the time being played by the com
pauy The manuscript OF the play was
III the hands OF dramatic club which
Eso!eu 1t on Thanksgiving evening In
wheeling, w. Va. a. M. Palmer. from
"nom this play was to be secured
notihed the club that the manuscript
was to be returned on Friday-the
uos atter Thankssiving-and n return
hmsuse tn the latter day said that 1t
nau heen shipped. People in Wheel
ing, however. have very elastic IDEAS
VI punctuaHty, for almost week went
oS without the greatly wanted manu-
scrip. Dispatch after dispatch WINS
sent. out 1t was not until "Wednesday
that letter arrived, saying that II
naa oeen seat two days before, or Mon
aay. In the meantime the stock com
pany was In quandary Managers
directors and actors alike were nj fheir
wits end. The paper, as the bin board
autographs are called, was all out, md
everything was ready but tho manu-
script. Apparently nothing could be
zone and the people would have to be
content with another week of M.
barnes OF New York." when Henrietta
Crosman. the leading woman, stepped
IN Win proposition. She said she
would undertake the difficult task of
recalling the lines of the play from her
memory. Miss Crosman was confident
she could do II. A few years ago she
mad played for a season In Mrs, Win
throp, takiag at different times both
the t'tie role and the part of Mrs. Dick.
Tor which latter part Mr.. Huffmun md
cast her And by her knowledge of
,hese TWO parts, With her general
knowledge of the play. and OF stage
craft she undertook the task. ;,
1t can't be DONE" was the general
verdict, but rs It could do no harm to
Try she was allowed to proceed. GrndL
ualiy the entire play came back to her.
Not word for word, Of course but the
sense OF 1t, and what she was not sure
OF she was helped out with by another
member or the company. who had for
snort time played in It, Thursday
was spent In getting a general idea of
the play and on Wednesday the SER
wees or the Office stenogra pher were
cailed In TO take down the lines. A
transcript was made Of his notes md
ny thursday every one had his or her
iines pat, so that when ION Friday
morning the delayed manuscript nc-
tually did arrive It's services were not
required, except to compare with Miss
crosmam's version from memory. This
was found to be excellent Some OF the
smaller incidents were lacking in her
version, but In the main 1t was right
ana rev alterations were made. And
she mas played in two hundred other
plays since Mrs. Winthrop"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
REMOVED THE SCOT AND PAINT.
ER TOO.

"A Scotch journal says that n we'll
known painter went to n seaside village
10 paint picture. and put up at a small
pubic house. One day, while In his
room, he heard n connection, and on
running down stairs found that the
chimney was on fire. Two or three
men were trying to put out the flames
by sweeping the SCOT down with
Drooms, but the blaze was tco high 10
be reached In this manner. Seeing their
want or success, the painter caught up n
thick mat, ran with It to the roof. and,
climbing up the stack Of chimneys.
paced 1t on top Of the one that was on
IRE. His idea was. of course, to OBJ
struct the draft. 1t happened that q
Sill breeze was blowing, and rs the mai
was In danger of being blown off, the
hrtlst sat on 1t to hold it down. He was
Just comfortably seated when he found
himself lifted bodily and land d upon the
llies or the roof. What had happened?
mat was more than he could imagine
unit! ne went down stairs No one knew
mat he had gone aloft, and when the
landlord saw that sweeping down the
spEt was Intellectual he tried the old
fashioned remedy of lighting a charge OF
snnpowder- This it was that removed
not only the SCOT. but the mat and the
painter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28

"A small fight occurred in town last
night about 1880 O'Clock between two
white men, In which beer bottles were
freely used. 1t resulted in che of tho
men engaged losing n piece of his ear
ana the other received several scratches
on his face.
Mr.. Albert WhItehurst while walk
ing the cars on the Norfolk and South
ern road late Friday night fell from
the top OF the car to the ground and
broke his left leg just above the ankle
lie was taken up and carried to his
illoVnet residence, on CliftcGl street
Or. Morgan dressed the broken rart.
Mr.. l.. G. Butler, who has been visit
ing relatives In Suffolk for several days
returned yesterday.
Mr.. ). {. Butler, OF Liberty street e
visiting his brother, Rev. II. H, Butler
in Suffolk. ->>Nf'
Nothing of Importance in the Mayors
Court yesterday.
Christmas passed off very quietly
occasionally could be seen n man hay
ing 100 much eXhilerati on, but most or
me time in such cases he had some one
etse 10 help him carry it, 4 few fights
occurred, but no one was scriouslv In >
jured. an
ne proposal from the Berkeley Tlec-
tfic Light and Power company. which
was read and accepted at the last
meeting or the Town Council, was modr
ior Inc remainder of the comrany's con.
tract instead of 1898. as the report read
me Fire Departments was called ont
saturday about IL o'clock to a small IRE
IN the F!rst Ward, which was extIn-
suished before the fremen reached tho
spot: The hose cart was turned over
al the corner OF Chestnut AMI wash
ington streets and the driver thrown
ABOUT ABOUT hfteen feet. but without serious
injuries. The axle of the cart was
broken and the left wheel badly sniff
MT T.. P. Dalrymple, OF Port ALE
shany, Pa. Is visiting friends at Ry-
land Institute
Mr.. j. II. Floyd is very sick at b,s
residence. on Main street.
AR. g. I. Sexton returned from Coo
way, S. c., yesterday, where he has
been for several months.
complaints were made yesterdov
against boys having air rifles on the
streets who are not responsible for their
acts. a boy was shot at yesterday viii
one of the rifles. The shot took effect
ana went through sixteen thicknesses
or paste beard that he was carrying
under MS arm '''
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
RAILROAD.
KILLED on the Railroad Track-Exten-
sive Stealing.


sive Stealing.
Petersburg, Va, Dec 27-(Speciai)-
Thomas Rowlin, who resided in Bat
tresea, was run over and killed by a
train cE the Norfolk and Western rail-
road near Fleet street, early yesterday
morning.
In the Mayors Court this morn. g
w. r. 1nge and r.. A. Poole were con-
v!cted of stealing 715 pounds of to-
bacco from w. l., Venable & Co.. and
each was fined $3.50 and costs Poole
is 4 merchsnt on Halifax street and
lnge has been in the employ OF Eena-
bic d Co. ever since he was Il mere lad
Fines amounting to $3.50 were Imposed
in The MAYORS Court this morning,
S25O.15 OF which were paid, all of which
goes to the State
Charles Godsey, little son of r. H.
Godsey, was very painfully bruised this
morning by the explosion of cannon
crac!-er.
The Petersburg Guards, a colored mill
.tary company here. had q parade and
target practice this afternoon. Robert
Fl Goode made the best shot
Mr.. Alvin Sutherland and Miss Jen-
ME Deshazor, Of Sutherland's county,
were married last Thursday night at
the residence Of the bride.
Mr.. Y. v. Collins, a former grocery
merchant of this city. left last night
for Atlanta to accept a position with
the Southern Railway company.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28

IS FREQUENTLY SPOILED BY
POOR FLAVoRING AND SEASON.
ING. NOT so WITH OUR SPICES
AND FLAVoRINGs AS THEY ARE
THE PUREST AND RICHEST. Al
DINNER SEASONED WITH THEM
IS EASILY DIGESTED' AND DOES
NOT Make ONE REGRET HAVING
YELLED TO THE TEMPTATION.
VANILLA EXT, LEMON AND AL
MoND AND SPICES OF ALL KINDS.
OUR JELLY WINES AT s1.0o, s1.5o
A GALLON POSSESSES A BANQUET
EQUALLBD ONLY By THE VERY;
EXPENSIVE ONE.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28

Do you know that we sell the best Life
Insurance Policy to be bought any
where?
We represent the Union Central
which Is absolutely the best company
which writes business in this section.
Our Twenty Payment Life Policy
cannot be equalled by any contract Of.
fered by any other company. while our
Life Rate Endowment policies are the
cheapest and best endowment insur
ance written.
In these you pay ordinary life rates
and get an endowment contract
You Will lose money If you Insure be-
fore seeing us.
We also sell the very best Fire and
Accident Insurance.
WOODWARD & ELAN,
No. 6 Main street.
holo-tl Suffolk, Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
sIENpAY, SCHOOL oPFIcERs.

The folipvtlng were Sunday elected
officers of the Court Street Baptist Sun
day School: L. $. Brooks, superirten-
dent, w. G. Ccrbett. assistant superin-
tendeDt; ID. a, Williams. secretary. Ar
thur L.. Williams. assistant secretary;
J.. \. Balm, treasurer; George Il. Trars,
Librarian; Albert Tyler. assistant libra
rihn; r. \. ftu;chtns. Jr.. musical direc-
tor: Mrs. Einmet Deans and Mrs w. T.
Eurrcl ptan!Sts.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
MEN FROZEN IN A DoAT

New York, Dec. PA row boat con-
tanning four men frozen and uncon-
seious washed up on RJckaway Beach
so-aaaYr1yIhe mems feet were frozen
iast 10 the bottom of the boat. They
were carried to hospital. put to bed
a si lestoratives administered. After
four hours care they recovered So ia,
as to explain that they had hirod "a
row boat from n fisherman and had
lost the oars and had been at the mercy
or the WIND and waves all night II IS
probable that they all viii recover
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
A CUTTING AFERAY.

s Charles Ed. A. Price and Samuel I'D.
Sassell. two colored men, engaged in a
dispute ON Christmas Day ON Sixth
st:est extended, in the county. and al
most without any warning Price stabbed
Casseli in the back with a knife the
wound penetrating the lung. He was
arrested by q: county officer. and will
have a hearing as soon ass Cassell Is
able to be out Price Is an old offender,
having served a number of terms in jail.
the last one attempting to shoot his
SISTER rs y az ys
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
ACCIDENTS.

A small colorsd boy named Harry
Gray had his face burned very badly
on Christmas day. He was firing n
small cannon in front OF his house,
ln; Washington street, near Glasgow
street, when 81. exploded In his face.
A physician was sent for and dressed
the wound. -;
Carter Shannon, q young son OF Po-
lice officer Henry Shannon, was pain
fully hurt on Christmas day while. ex-
periinerting with a bomb of his own
Manufacture Carter secured an empty
tomalo can, put in a lot of powder and
attached n fuse. Then he packed the
can full Of clay and lit the fuse, and
placed the can on 1.-THE edge of the side
walk. The fuse burned faster than
he. anticipated, and before Carter could
get away from 1t the cam exploded. scat
terihg into many pieces. One piece
struck the lad in the corner of the
right eyesand cut a cash, and his face
was peppered with the powder. DR..
Hope. who attended Carter declared
the lad had suffered MO serious Injury
A man named Robinson was badly
4 injured Saturday by q fall. He was
taken, ito his home intBrighton, where
he was attend by Dr.EsR. r. Robin
CON. 5h aS li.f
A youth named Willie johnson who
lives on Chestnut street, was badly
burned by the explosion of a bottle OF
powder.
Mr.. Pablo had his hand badly cut
while swinging on a meat block on
County street. He was ATTENDED by
Dry. G. Culpepper. MI
/ -sr #|... = |.- IT.. IA
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
PLAN TO SAVE THE BANKS.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 27.-TCne con-
leree5 selected to formulate plan of
sctsIement9ofi the affairs of the Chest
nut Street National Bank and the
CHESTNUT Street Trust and Savings
ruha company, of which William NJ.
Slhgeriy, proprietor or the Record, was
pteSinent. and which closed their doors
fnSt thursday, tonight presented their
plan for the consideration of denositcrs
and creditors. The chief measure s,lg-
sested is the issuance of Record stock
TO secure the creditors
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
OWN Of S III F'( X

Prof, Frank Roach, Of Hampton
spent the past few days in; Suffolk. 4
Mrs E.s j. Beale had reunion 4o1
her children and grandchildren Sunday.
y. J. Ward, of Henderson, N. C..
Was In Suffolk to-day. = :.
sJitichard Cahoon, Of Norfolk, passed
christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. John Cahoon.
Robert w. W5thers, who Is a law stu
gent at Washington and Lee, is "a
nome for. the holidays.
capt. Edgar Clifton Cohen, assistant
postmaster OF the Atlantic Coast Ltne.
passed Sunday with friends in Suffolk
Miss Daisy Nurney will leave to-mor-
row for a few days stay at Rocky
Mount. N. C. 80 81 -
w. T. Fisher. of Portsmouth, was in
SUFFOLK to-day on business.
MISS Rose Mordecai. Of Richmond. Is
MISS Elise Urquharts guest. s
All holidays look alike to The Deople
who are too stingy to observe them.
Miss Margaret wilson, Of Norfolk,
Is being entertained by Miss Nan
W!thers. -
There will be Christmas tree en-
tertalnment at the Presbyterian church
Tomorrow evening.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
What : are { You
Going to
Do About Ii?

Such an Opportunity as this may never
come again. AS special Holiday offer I
will treat any patients who apply before
JANUARY LIST. at the rate of $500 Der
month, medicines included.
This Is just one-half my usual rate, ana
less than one-fourth what specialists usu-
ally charge. If,you apply before January
LIST you will be treated at this ratio until
cured, but this rate will not DO given to
any one applying after New Years Day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
ONE WAY no HELP.

y bird sang this morning in yonder
bare tree,
He sang not for you. he sang not for
me:
He sang just because he was happy and
free:
But he made US all glad with his
gay melody.
tbs so Eatle children with me and
with you;
If we are but cheerful, courageous
and true:
We help other folks without knowing
we do.
Like the bird that spread gladness
and You never knew
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
/ II 1II''SM GU
Elp5I1A4H az, arR I. T j, scorT:


str. Thomas Scout. an agsd and resi-
peoted oitixen Of this city, died at his
residence, No. IA Middle street. .Satur-
day morning st t. 40 o'clock, agel 20
years. ss4i $50 i III t!
nir. scoA served in the Confederate
arny during the late war, enIisting in
1862 In the first company of the Signal
Corps under Command OF Captain Small
I and Major aftlligau.A He had been a
resident OF this city all OF his life, hav-
tng been born In the. house that he died
In. He was a devout Christian, being
member Of Monumental NJ. Il. Church
for number Of years. HE was one OF
the oldest members OF Old Dominion
Lodge. I. O.. @. F.. and was also q mem
! her OF Ssonewtin Camp, CIV. and
Naval Lodge OF Slasons.
Major Afillisan, his late eomman der,
speaking OF his war record, says 1t was
one OF the most thrilling OF the late
war, and his escapes on the James
River were miraculous, and he was
F, only spared from death at that time by
mercIfui Providence.
Mr. Scot. had for q number OF years
conducted the. furniture business on
High street, and was one OF the best
known funeral directors In the State.
His funeral took place yesterday at
ternoon at 3 O'clock from Monumental
0r E Church and was attended by 4
large concourse of friends and ac-
, quaintances. Rev. l.. B. Betty, pastor
OF the church, conducted the services.
assisted by Revs. Thomas Beaton and
J. B.. FUnsten- Seonewalr Camp. c. ",
Naval Lodge of SiAsons, Old Dominion
Lodge I. Q. Q. F., ana the directors OF
the hank OF Portsmouth. attended the
funeral n O body. The floral tributes
has OIL ~
lowing gentlemen acted as pail bearers:
Cltzens-McsSrs. John T. King,
Charles W. Goodwin, Henry kim. John
II. Bassets. r. D, Cuthrieil, John w.
Bidgocd, and Colonel W. H. Stewart.
nIasons-NIr. R. "A. Hudgins. Old Do
minlon Lodge. I. Q. Q. F.-Major Jas.
F. Croker and Mr.. James l.. Welton.
Bank OF POI tsmouth--Judge Leigh r.
Watts and Mr.. J. L. Bll&soly. Monu-
mental Churoh-Mcssrs. James H.
Toomer and w. H. Birmingham. Mon
umental Sunday school alessrs. Louis
Philips, Lloyd Jack. George Peed, John
Lee and Otis Beaton.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
&RORRDRY

Il Some time during ]: Saturday night,
while the family OF Mrs. Stewart, who
lives IN Brighton, was away from home,
come one entered the house and robbed
ityof all the, eatables. and the children's
christmas toys, etc. Two small colored
there, and they evidently must have
committed the deed, 49,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS

i Sunday Mrs. Boyd, wife Of Mr.. James
Boyd who Lives on Green street. was
sitting at the; table eating dinner, when
all at once she was stricken with pa
ralysls and fell. She was picked up
and put on the bed and Is in a critical
condition This Is Mrs Boyd's second
stroke, having been paralized about
ok months ago.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
CORA VAN TAssEII,.

The Cora Van russeil company gave
a varied entertainment last night to! n
lult hQibscs The entertainment was net
whaa swiis expected. but owing to the
sickness OF some of the members only
. portion VI the play was presented:
There was number OF speeialtIes
which were good The living pictures
were excellent. Tonight THE Hidden
Hand will be presented.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
COLLISION.

q Sunday morning switch engine No. 16,
on the Seaboard Air Line, ran into a
street car at the Union bridge crossing,
and knocked 1t off the track. Fontu-
nately there. were no passengers on the
car at the time. 1t looks like careless
ness on the part of some one with
safety gates, etc.. there to allow an nc
lcident Of that kind to occur in the
day tim a. s.. ~ i{ ;5t5 E-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
Objected B 81 4; |, q 5K K: 81 T,

Mr: Hoggard. a resident Of SCOTS
Vile " has ybeen elected; Keeper of the
w estern. Branch d raWbridge in place
On Mr. George Merkle s deceased. There
were hfty appl icants for tt,e. position,
eng sfroM tia numb Ell 4 n Hoggard
ssI.ens 70 that emit erha1 al He viii take
arse 10 lay 81 u I l De-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
I'm BERKLEY
VlRGlHlAH LETTER BOX N BERKELEY.

All communications, aaveratse-
ments, orders for the psper, or other
DHsin'ss; LEFT In the Iettor box Of the
N"rioiH Vfrgihfnn In Tho nft1ce of ah @
H"nk or Berkicy, IA BcrkIey Ave,
WIZ DO promptly attended TO II put in
by six O'Clock.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28

Many persons cannot take
plain cod-liver oil.
They cannot digest it.
1t upsets the stomach.
Knowing these things, we
have digested the oil in
SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites; that is, we have
broken it up into little glob-
ules, or droplets.
We use machinery to do
the work Of the digestive
organs, and you obtain the
good effects Of the digested
oil at once. That is why you
can take SCOTS Emulsion.
SOC. and Sr.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New Yorl:.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28

Lea Ahlborn, the famous woman en-
g9yer Of Swede, who died recently. was
selected by the United States GOVERN
II, 1876.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
CAME NEAR BEING DROWNED.

Sunday morning a well known man
who lives up town, who had been drink
Ing rather freely and had been out all
Christmas night, started, as he sup
posed. for home. but instead he went
to the foot of North street, where he
fell overheard, and would have been
drowned but for two oolored men, who
saw him when he fell and hshed him
out, On getting ashore he was ready
TO swear off or anything else. but yes
ferday he forgot his narrow escape and
proceeded TO got full again.