The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-04
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In England 5ll boys to aS9 girls Is the
normal proportions Of births n year to
every thousand Of the population
Greater Glasgow, with a population
Of $50, 600. has only 49i medical men. or
one doctor TO every 1,72G OF the popua-
ton.
A Savannah girl spells her name
"Alyce, and an Atlanta maiden insists
on Maymye," and by Jymmy 4" au't
in it.-Rome Tribune
The sweet girl graduate has been rel
eGated to q back sent and the Jun,.
bride has taken her place in the pro
ccss!on.- Post
Teapots arc used In China only by the
poor Among the wealthy ii is Gus
tomaIy to put the tea leaves IN each Gun
and pour water on them.
There arc really but two great needs
In this world-cnough money to nay on,
debts and sufficient grace wherewith 4.
be saved summervlle (Ga.) News
Arthur Balfour Is reported to be an ar
dent advocate of womcn's rights. This
is said to he owing TO the influence or
bis clever siiter, Miss Agnes Ralfour.
AZ many as &C, oN0 people have been a.
commodated in ST. Parls cathedral.
London, but that has been with tenn
porary galleries etc, erected At fes IL
Nals only between 6 900 and 1000 people,
find seats.
Silas NJ. Giddings president OF the
Brooklyn Sunday School union. has
been elected 70 his present Office an
nually for is years. lie was offlc;allv
connected with ST. Peters Sunday school
for 81 years. Ea
Charlotte Wilson. an old colorcd wo-
man in Kansas City, treasures as her
most cherished memory he fact that rhn
once served George Washington ut table.
ms. IT correct would make her con
siderably over 100 years old.
IT is claimed that the oldest pack Of
cards In the United States Is one that
was found Ito. long ago In a closet iu a
very Old New Je-sey house The cards
are OF English make. and evidently OF
the time Of Charles 7.
The University OF Oxford rcccn.ly con
ferred the degree OF master Of arts ,Ipon
Alderman Robert BusIeel. the mayor ar
he city. This is the first time the uni
vers:ty has conferred that hono, unon
the chief ma sistrate or Oxford.
Lord Salisbury is the holder OF I've
acres of land near Chai'ing Cross. Lon
don, which his ancestors obtained 30
years ago for grazing lands at the rate
OF ~ shiilinEs an acre for 500 years. |,
Is now worth millions Of pounds.
A Georgia author sent a short story
TO $50 newspa pers ana magazines com
bincd. 1t tool; all Of them Just three
years to decline II. but he was no. dis
cour1ged. and during the fourth year OF
It's Itinerary II was accepted and pa;a
for. M.
Miss Helen Hay, who. RS the daughter
Of The American minister to the cour: of
ST. James. has already won d:stin-
guHhad social sicccEs. has now ma dc her
appea? In the July number of Marpcr's
Magazine.
IN Giles county. Va. the Inhabitants
are moving 10 other Parts on account Of
the earthquake, which there produced
slcsmic effects not reported elsewhere
The water all leaked out of ono or Etha
neighboring lakes. and prosperous salt
works entirely disappeared. # 81,
The Queen Is to be put on canvas in
company with the three generations, of
heirs TO the throne that are now on q, eek
the Prince of Wales, the Duke Of York
and little Prince Edward The arts
who Is honorcd With the roy al command
is w !lliama CUTLER Orclla rdson, Il. a. "a q
ho$ Med lou
lis .t1 d land last