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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
OFF FOR THE PEN1TENTIARY.

a guard arrived here yesterday from
the penitentiary and carried Haywood
Camps to the penitentiary for three
years for bigamy, Walter Freeman for
one year. joseph Burtcn for one year
and Walter Burke.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
I'M BERKLEY
YlRGIHIAH LETTER BOX IN BERKELEY.

All communications. ADVERTISE
ncnfs, orders for the paper. or other
business, left in the letter box of the
Sorioik FirGininn I'm the OHicc OF the
Bnnk OF berkeley, It BcrNIey ave-,
VIII be promptly TO il put in
by six O'Clock.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.

Mr.. John A. Merkle, a well known res
ident ofi'the county, who for years has
been Keeper Of the Hodges Ferry bridge.
was stricken with paralysis and is in n
critical condition. He is attended by DR..
Parish, Of this city.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
STOLI2 4 CANOE

William Mason, colorcd, was arrested
yesterday for stealing n canoe valued ut
SG5 from Joshua Banks. Of Warwick,
by Detectives West and Arrington.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09

Do You know that we sell the best Life
Insurance Policy to be bought any
whcre2 'I F.
We represent the Union Central.
which is absolutely the best company
which writes business in this section.
Our Twenty Payment. Life Policy
cannot he equalled by any contract Of
fcred 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 ii you insure be-
fore seeing us.
We also sell the very best Fire and
Accident Insurance.
WOODWARD &c ELAN,
No. G Main street,
no16-tf SuTolk Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
Making Preparations for a Great CeIehra-
tlOn the Nineteenth of January.
PREACHER QUINN AT A SHADOW PARTY
County Treasurer Ellis Gives n Din.
nor Today BOokc Suitably Re-
cogntzcd-rrcpnrinS for Prcnch>
crs' Families Peanut Factory
Idea TRkes Well.

Suffolk. Va, Dec. S.--(SpeciaD-The
Tom Smith Camp Of Confederate Vete-
rams met last night. Commander Thos.
w. Smith presided and Il goodly num-
Der of comrades was present.
The committee appointed to make
preparations for q big celebration on
january 18th reported progress.
On motion of Comrade n. S. Boy
kin. Il committee was appointed to
make some changes in the bylaws, pro
viding for stringent action in the cases
of members who don't attend and who
can. but won't, pay their dues.
PREACHER SECOND BEST.
When The Randolph Society OF st.
Pauls met last night with the Misses
Skilcs, on West Kilby street, there was
some amusement for the members and
guests In the form of a shadow party.
Miss Jennie Blssell Briggs won the first
prize and Rev. Joseph b. Dunn, rector
of st. Paul's, The second.
WILL SET 'ENu UP.
County Treasurer Sydney IT, Ellis Is
fixing TO do the nice thing to some of
his friends Tomorrow. 1t is his Gus
tom TO give an annua dinner to the
Board of Supervisors, county officers
and u few other friends. Tomorrow
they Will assent bic at the Commercial
Hotel for dinner and 4 general good
time. Mr.. Ellis IS n good Treasurer
and well liked by the people.
BOOKER GETS THERE.
Hon. u. e. Booker. of Suffolk, gets on
n good share of the legislative commit
tees given out in Richmond yesterday.
Here are those on which Nansemond's
representative has been placed: Schools
and Colleges, Finance. Manufacturers
and Mechanics Art.
PREPARING FOR THEIR WIVES.
The Methodist Parsonage Societies
arc getting ready for the coming Of the
local ministers wives and children.
Mrs. w. T. Green, wife OF the Main
Street pastor, who Is now visiting re-
lat!ves near Churchland, Is expected
here next Tuesday. The church ladies
will have prepared for her arrival.
Those in East Suffolk are getting ready
for Mrs. ]. II. Kabler. Judge w. ].
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09

Nature makes the cures
after all.
Now and then she gets
into a tight place and needs
helping out.
Things get started in the
wrong direction.
Something is needed to
check disease and start the
system in the right direction
toward health.
SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod
liver Oil with hypophos-'
Sphites can do just this.
DIFF strengthens the nerves,
feeds famished tissues, and
makes rich blood.
soc. and $loo !; all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE Chemists. New York.
EtaErETt haArNNLL' -F Ea-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09

Established fact: The superiority OF
the garments made by Rudolph &
Wallace.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
OF SUFFOLK
Kilby donated that church q set of
furniture.

Kilby donated that church q set of
furniture.
PoLICD COURT.
Alex. Savage was the only offender
IN Police Court to-day. Savage was
charged with having Il difficulty with a
woman. He was fined sG.t0.
THD PEOPLE WANT IT.
The proposition to have a peanut fac
tory In Suffolk, even If 1t does cost the
citiZens$ 1000, Is received with favor
among the business men. I heard seve-
raj representative citizens say to-day
the amount could be raised.
NEWSPAPERS WIN.
The newspapers win. Circuit Judge
II. X. Prentis, sitting in chambers to-
day, handed down Il decision perpet-
uating the injunction cnjoining the city
of Norfolk from collecting license taxes
frOnG It's newspapers.
h case has been pending some
months. Thc city of Norfolk. through
IT'S Councils, passed an ordinance pre-
ScribinE Il license tax of 500 on morn
Ing and $50 en- afternoon papers. The
papers combined to test the case on its
alleged unconstitutionality and secured
n temporary injunction. City Attorney
Taylor argued to have the injunction
dissolved and Goodc aurd Taylor plead
cd for It's perpctuity. Judge Prentis
only decided the question after ex-
haustive research aud study.
ITEMS OF y BRIEF NATURE.
Mrs. Harry s.. Herman, OF Norfolk,
and Miss Bcrta Thompson, Of Sioux
City, Ia, were to-day guests of General
l.. S. Bakers family.
y force to-day began the construc-
ton of a big water n at a. Il. Cram
er's mills. 1t is elevated inc is a part
of the paraphcrnalia to eXtinguish fires.
The December term OF court In Isle
OF Wight will begin next Monday.
Col. III. L. Smith has concluded a
stay with friends at Deep Creek.
Mr.. James Marshall, of Philadelphia,
is being entertained by Suffolk friends,
Judge r. II. Rnwles has come back
from a trip to the county, where he
went squirrel hunting.
w. w. Robertson, of Norfolk. was
registered at the Commercial Hotel to-
day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
VALUABLE PROPERTY AT AUG
\ $S5I,E& MON

GS SSish s&. MON.
by direction of a. n. Scldncr. trustee,
John c. Nicmeyer will sell in front of the
atepurthouse door in Portsmouth at IL m.
ltpsdhy all that certain lot of land stu
sate4sin in said city of Portsmouth, with
buildings thereon. numbered res
snscttNely 500 and 502 Fourth street. and
sdl1Sand 413 Henry street, and bounded
and described as a whole as follows:
sBeginning at the southwest corner of
said Fourth and Henry streets, and
sTnhning thence southwardly along
Fourth street a distance of about sixty
feet; thence w~estwardly one hundred
end twenty feet, more or less; thence
noi.herly to Henry street, a distance Of
about SIXTY feet, and thence eaS.wardly
3one hundred and twenty feet to the
point of beginning.
Ss 3 That certain lot of land lying and
jbeing in the part of the CITY of Ports
mouth called Newtown. and bounded as
sfollows:3 Beginning $50 feet from the
Southwest intersection Of Fourth and
Nelson streets; hence east twenty feet
and along the south side Of Nelson
street; thence south?seventy feet; thence
west twenty feet; thence north seventy
4fet to the point of beginning on Nelson
street. And also t3) hat certain lot Of
and situate in that part of the city of
Portsmouth called Newtown, and bound
ed as follows: Beginning Mt Fayette
street sixty feetf rom the southeast in
StsrseGtion of Fifth and Fayette streets,
thence running on Fayette street east
thirty feet; thence south n hundre
and tw~enty-one feet parallel to Fifth
stre6.; thence west parellef to Fayette
street thirty feet and thence north par
aliel to Fifth street one hundred and
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
plsniy 70 Do, But Little Money Available
Ssiss$ for Expenses.
FOUR SHIPS UNDERGOING REPAIRS
!Bnttlcship Maine In tho Dry Dock
and the Gihers in the Rivcr-Tug
Fert1he being Rebuilt Int n Dis
patch Boat-RcpairInS mig BniIh-
ings.

Tor some time past matters at the
navy yard have been. extremely dull and
but a small force OF men constantly en-
Gployed. This state of affairs Is said to
be due to q deficiency in the %appropria-
lions. and not for the want of work.
There are four warships, the Nash
willie, Wilmington, Maine and Newark,
and the torpedo boat Foote, at the yard
sat this time, all of which are more or
desc undergoing some repnird. The
Maine is in the dry dock; the others are
Emoored alongside the water front, The
SEoote is lying in the welt dock. The
Wilmington, after receiving some needed
attention al the hands of the working
men now employed on her will go 10
1.-The South Atlantic station for n long
cruise. The Nashville has not yet been
assigned, but will probably cruise In
American waters for the neXt twelve
months. The Newark. is much needed
duty on some one of the foreign
Etations, and as soon as the repairs
which are now being made can be COM
ple,ed she Will be sent ahroad. The
U Fortune Is being rebuilt for service
!Rs$ a dispatch boat. and will probably
take the place Of the old Fern, which IS
last going to decay. The steam engin-
5eering n construction departments are
anticipating an abundance Of work
which Is, however. contigent upon the
passage by Congress Of a deficiency bill.
TITS said, and upon good authority,
that Immediately on the passage of this
bin seyetnl other warships will be order
ed TO this yard for extensive repairs.
which Will necessitate an expenditure OF
a lnrEe amount of money and the en-
p%loy1neit Of several hundred more men
than are nov in the yard.
The yards and docks department are
Very busy just.at this time. While they
have Nc! Quite as much work on hand
as the other departments, there Is n
3suificiency to keep a goodly number ot
men steadily employed the year round.
This department has recently rebuilt the
shipsmith shop and have reached n
point where the building Is almost COM
The massive steel truss frame
for the roof has been placed in position,
M painted. "a large force of carpenters
.Wiiybe put on at once to sheath the
troof1so the Stating can he done before
the bad weather sets in. Twelve car
penters will be called In his department.
to-day. The work of repairing the big
Simpson dry dock is progressing finely.
CIV Engineer Anderson has quite n
force of men on this work and when
completed Will be stronger and far more
serviceable than when 1t was first built.
Huntington. u. S. Nj. c., was ut
the yard yesterday and paid off the
marine guard. Assistant Engineer
,Desmukes and Mrs. Desmukes and AS
SiS'tant Naval Constructor D. c. Nutting
and Mrs.Nutting now reside at the
yard and are comforta bly, domi-
ciled In the junior officers quarters in
entrance building.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-19
Feminine Blasphemy.

In the town of Hanover, III
Germany, there is buried a German
countess who denied the existence
OF uod and rIdieuled the idea Of
the resurrection. To further show
her contempt for Christianity she
ordered that on her death her
grave should be built of solid
masonry aud covered by large
stones bound together by iron
clamps. On this tomb was en-
graved her defiant challenge that
through eternity this tomb should
never be diStu bel. Bat one ia,
the seed from some tree, either
blown by the wind or carried by a
bird, became lodged In a small
crevice of the tomb, whtre soon it
sprouted aud began to grow. And
then, as if Nature had seemed 10
mock The naughty iDddel, she
quietly extended the dc icate roots
OF that seeding under the massive
blocks of stone and slowly raised
them from their place. And now,
although scarce four generations
are passed since the tomb was
sealed, that most Insignificant
seed has accomplished what
God Himself was challenged to
accomplish.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-19

of the ablest fnanciers of
the world. If the republican party
can dispose of this question to the
satisfaction Of the American people,
they will have accomplished a great
work. Among other important
subjects, the annexation OF Hawaii,
and the settlement of the Cuban
question will demand careful and
wise legislation. All parties make
mistakes at critical times, and the
people always hold them response
bic for their mistakes.
The iingoes would bring war upon
US, If they could. After war the
shoddyites would again flourish for
q season, and pension agents and
protected manufacturers would be-
come millionaires, but the mass OF
the people of this and Of future
generations would bear the burdens.
The old ship of State is certainly
passing through the breakers, and
the question that mostly concerns
us now is, have We a steady hand
at the helm who will safely guide
her into the harbor Of peace and
prosperity?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-19
JbOWYN LETTER.

Mr.. Joseph Dunkle. Of this place, who
has been quite i'll from being struck
with a stone, is much improved at this
writing. The preliminary trials Of two
persons under suspicion will take place
Saturday next. The guilty person
should be properly aud severely pun
Ished.
Our roads have been in a fine boating
con dition for the past few weeks.
Mr.. n. NJ. Rhodes. of Saumsyille,
was here last week surveying the route
for new telephone line from here to
Woodstock.
Mr.. VIM. Henry who has resided in
the MAphls property for the past few
years has moved into house he has
recently purchased near the Fair
Grounds at Woodstock.
The Mt. lions congregation are max
ing arrangement to fence piece OF land
for cemetery near their church. This
10 much needed, and they should receive
the hearty cooperation Of the community.
Old mother earth got heavy pound
ing last week when Mr.. Wisman had his
phone put in. He was grounded for a
few hours and during the time he poun-
ded the earth by his impatient rings.
hello, and my machine is out OF order.
At last he discovered his luck, and oh.
how the wire almost cOied before the
long, heavy words. Things s-e going
much better now, we are glad to say.
We will soon have another wire. y.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-19
Changes In virginia's Constitution.


Washington, Nov. Gre.
preventative Hay, of Virginia, and
ex Speaker Ryan, of the Virginia
House of Delegates, are both IN
Washington: They say that at
the coming session of the Virginia
L 'gislature a Dumber Of changes
III tho constitution of the State
will probably be agreed upon al d
submitted TO the voters at the next
election tor ratification. BAR. Ryan
said: "There will be u good deal
difficulty in determining what the
changes will be, but it seems cell
tain that constitutional amend.
ments cutting down the expenses
of the state government will be
adopted
Tie popular vote on the question
of holding a constitutional cOn.
vention for the purpose of framing
new constitution defeated the
proposition. This leaves the
Legislature TO deal with the prob
lens which have presented tbt IN
selves aud which, it is felt, should
be solved atonce. The constitutions
al questions which are to be con.
siderrd, Mr.. Ryan says, will make
the session OF the Legislature one
of the most important held Ia re-
cent J ears.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-19

The republican party begins to
realize the fact that 10 party has
unlimited lease of power in the
United States. Much Is dependent
upon the Legislation OF the next
session OF Congress. The legislation
of the last session did not increase
the popularity Of the party. They
pleased the protected industries and
the class OF men who still believe
that men can be made prosperous
by increasing their burdens OF
taxation; but there are hundreds Of
thousands of people who do not
believe in such doctrines. The
prosperity of a country is dependent
upon that Of the masses, not upon
that of the protected few.
Another very important question
which must be settled by wise
legislation is that Of the currency.
So long as our exports greatly
exceed our imports and the revenues
of the country are sufficient to meet
the unnecessarily extravagant ap.
preparations Of Congress, the
currency issue may remain dormant;
but 40 soon as conditions change,
there will be a popular demand for
change of currency. Some OF our
contemporaries seem to think that
state banks OF issue would afford as
the requisite relief by giving us
local currency sufficient for the
transaction OF our home business.
The idea is plausible, but we have
our serious doubts as toits efficiency.
1t would be well 70 have plenty OF
local currency to transact our bust
ness, but SO soon as that currency
would be discounted abroad, it
would depreciate at home What
we want is currency that passes
at par 90 readily in California as in
Virginia or Louisiana. If the State
banks can issue a currency of that
kind, and give us plenty OF it, it,
weuld be a valuable medium of
exchange.
This question is one that cannot
be properly adjusted by the small
fry politicians of the land. 1t re-
ouires tho experience and sound
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-19
A SUICIDES LETTER.

John q. BuIlItt, IT,, of Big Stone
Gap, Wise county, Va, was found
dead yesterday in a room at the
Grand Central Hotel, IN New
York city. which he engaged OIL
the previous night, having regis
tered as from Dnlulh. MINI.
Tbs man had apparently com
mitted suicide, as bottles contain
Ing hydrochloric acid, cyanide OF
potassium and nitric acid were
found on a table near the bed
upon which the corpse lay. A
letter found IN the apartment,
addressed to Joshua f. BulIitt, IT,,
Big Stone Gap, Wise county, Va,
read as follows:
"Thursday- Dear Josh: l have
decided to end it all. l wish that
you and Jim will induce father
and mother to 30 make their wills
as TO secure to my wife and daugh-
ter my one third share of their
estate. l ask that every paper,
memorandum, ETC., that l leave
behind me he destroyed, without
being previously read. For my
faults l ask only the charity OF
silence. If | possessed any virtues
let them live 10 memory.
"Yon will, know, be interested
10 knowing how a person leels
who 10 about to step into the I'M
known world. Hence, 1 will tell
you what my feelings are. l won.
der, l doubt, 1 hope; but over all
the wonder, and the doubt, and
the hope, feeling of intense cur
iosity prevails. What is the futurel
l believe | know, but l have only
d belief. | am very curious to
verify it. Tue feeling OF fear is
absent. ! am going from here to
Eden NJ lseum to play chess with
the automatOn. The fact illustrates
my mental condition, perhaps,
better than a volume of my writ
ing would. Death seems to me to
be merely an event, Of no more
Importance, say, than breakfast. !
love life, and bate to leave it, but
the summons has been served and
mnst answer.
"And now, good by. We Will
meet again. Your brother,
'JOhn G. Bullitt, Jr.'
After registering ut the hotel
Bullitt was given a room Oh the
second floor. E.rly yesterday
morning he came down stairs, but
returned to his room. That was
the last time Blllitt was seen
alive.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-19
ST. DAVlO'S NEWS.

Rev. j. w. Hausenfluck held com
muniOn meeting at st. Dayid's church
Sunday.
Rev. I'm. VI. sibert, of Pendleton
county, w. Va. attended the conference
at Mt. Zion, aud also spent few days
visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Lucy c. McInturii. OF near Wood
stock has been visiting friends in this
community.
Mrs.. John Messersmith, of QuickSburg,
who spent week with her daughter,
Mrs. L. r. Bauserman returned home,
last Saturday.
BY some reason or other we have
been ordered not to haul any more bark
10 Edinburg.
Some of our hog killers were COM
PEELED to 90 to Woodstock last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Stephens paid a
flying trip across the mountains last
Sunday.
Reys. Doilemyers, OF Page county and
Powers, OF w. Va. have been holding a
protracted meeting at Joppa church
and have added several additions to tie
church,
Mrs. Paul Rinker spent a few days
down the Fort last week.
Corn husklng is the 90 OF the day.
June Bug.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-19
kever's Rapid DecIine.

New Orleans, New A. The
fever situation continues to i'm.
prove. Nine new cases were re-
ported today and there we're three
deaths.
Mobile, 3 la, Nov. I4.-Only one
new cese of yellow fever was re
ported here today.
Austin. Texas, Nov. 14-Gov.
CulbersOn has issued a proclama.
ton giving notice that on and after
Tuesday he will raise the quaran'
tine against New Orleans, Mem
phis and all yellow fever-lnfected
places in Louisiana aud Mississippi
no he does not apprenend any
further danger from the fever.
Washington, Nov. l4-Drs. 3.
Il, OIIphsnt, president of the
Louisiana State board of health,
Samuel II. Durgio, OF Boston, and
A. II. DotY, Of New York, are in
committee appointed at the recent
meeting of the American Public
Health Association, 10 Phlladel.
phfs, TO urge the President to
recommend to Congress the APP
pnintment of commission Of ex-
pert bacieIil oglsts 10 visit Havana
and make a thorough study OF the
C use. treatment and means for the
presentation OF yellow feyef. The
will wait on the Pies'
dent tomorrow.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-19
Something 10 Depend On.

Mr.. James Jones. NJ the drug firm Of
Jones & Son, Co, den. Ill.,, In spea ing OF
Dr.. Kings New d scoVery, says th last
winter his wife Nas ...,Ackad with La
Grippe, and Ter Case grew ~ serions that
phS sicians at COwden aud Pans could do
no ching for her. It seemed to develop
int : Hasfy. Consumption. Having DR..
Kings New Discovery In store. and sell
ing lots of it, he took bottle home, and
to the surprise of all she began to get
better from first dose, and half dozen
dollar bottles cured her sOund and we'll.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion. Coughs and Colds is guranteed -
do n is good work. Try II. Free trial
bottles at Is Schnltrs ~ Store.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-19

Mrs. Mary Payne died in Eau
qnier county last Saturday. aged
eighty seven years.
Governor OFerrAll has issued
his proclamation designating
Thursday, November 25,as Thanks.
giving Day, in conformity With
President Mex nlty's prcclawa
tiop.
Dir. L -. Bpaz, of OovesyIlle,
has hrOk. u the record on Albemarle
pippins On Tuesday lie received
telegram from j. O. Ilough on
81 Co., Lond, Il England, stating
that they bad sod consignment
OF 81 barrels for Sl0,l5 per birreI
The above consignment will net
Or. Boaz So IS per bIrreI.
1t is possible that a moVowent
will be made to induce the LegislA.
ture this session to Ell ict an anti.
football game law similar to that
adopted in Georgia. The leading
members OF the Kings DAUgh-
ters have already inaugurated IT
and propose to start out with
a petition at once asking the VIZ
ginia Legislature to prohibit the
game FROM being played within the
limits of the State.