The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-17
PROGRESSES SLOWLY
IIlalSot lie .Rahey- Jordan Contest BecoH-
Ing Very konotoROus.
ONLY THREE WITNESSES EXAMINED
Bridal Tour After Fifteen rcnr~-Ei.
$$:tJs Lyon Will Garry southampton
s'Q5 4s Charles Ferguson Mentally UnbaI.
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y. decided Moonlight Exouraion.
Suffolk. va July 16, 1897.

~. 40 5i#S5s SUFFOLK va, July 10, 1870.
4 The RaIbey j ordon contested election
4 case Is dragging along slow!y-very
q slowly. The attorneys worked hard to-
h day. and when night came there was
really little Of consequence which had
4 been done. There was enough oratory
q for tWO or three hours this afternoon to |
vary somewhat, the dull monatony OF
& taking testimony. Judge Iawles and
Judge Brooke were the attorneys who
\ had a set-to. Both were on their mettle |
\ and both made astute argument-the
81 best that could he given from their re-
! spectiVe standpoints.
WANTED THE TICKETS COUNTED.
The issue which started the game was
!; a motion by Judge Rawles Immediately
{! after dinner to have the rinety-one
4 tickets cast for. Ieabey at one Of the
Nsfeates precincts admitted as evidence
& and counted for the candidate for whom
4 the electors intended to vote. Judge
i Brooke was on his feet in an Instant and
4 opposed the motion with his character
ii stic yisor and shrewdness. He spoke
TOT more than an hour. Judge Rawles
+ replied IN well prepared effort Of the
+ same duration. When they were
Through there We're still two other at
4 torneys to say something on the sub
31ect, but Judge Kilby didn't want to
hear anything further. He ruled that
the tickets could be admitted in evidence,
\ but reserved his decision rs to whether
they should be counted for Rabey until
{ the case progressed further
A 4 SMALL DAYS WORK.
Outside Of the argument Just cited
: there We're three witnesses examined
Welton Hinton, j. =. Bidgood and John
g. Eberwtne. Judges of election at
& Yeates. We're put on to tell Of the delay
n 4 We
secure the official ballots. and finally how
/ Eberwine and ,Bidgood, failing 10 get the
!, tickets, came to Suffolk and had more
printed t
The case may extend we'll into next
Week before a conclusion Is reached
Y IN the event the voters are all put on
Z there there Is no approximation Of q fms.
S rs fORD CONvBNIENcEs NOW.
y;a After fifteen years Of welded life and
Il the accompanying bliss. Mr.. and Mrs.
#AV. n. Vincent, Of Sou hampton county,
Y are taking their bridal tour The ami
s yersary came this week, and it was
celebrated by the inau ;uration Of lone
honeymoon. which had becn postponed
Tor so many seasons. They will 20 to
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York.
n niagara Falls and to various cities or
s Canada. Some mutual friends went
( along with them.
81 DLLYSON DELEGATES IN SIGHT. 4
county will name Roam
& oke Delegates next Monday at Court
( land. q From the politicians over there
/, with whom I have talked the Impression
: IS obtained that Elyson will carry the
y delegation They may not be instruct
ed, but an effort along that line will be
\ made. Tyler: has some friends in South
ampton, bntathey are hopelessly in the
minority. They will be that way Mon
day. SIS
GOING TO BALTIMORE
Rev. j. T.. Love, pastor of. the Bap,is,
church here will be out OF town during
August II G has been invited to supply
5iit9e.spulptt OF a Baptist church in Balti-
more. AIaichmond minister will preac,
IN SUFFOLK during Mr.. Loves absence
BUYING .MARL BEDS.
rs The proposed establishment Of n fer
I, filizer IA tory in Nansemond county has
caused some sales in farm ands Most
& Of the property bought contains mail,
and IS near O water course.
WORSE THAN LOSING MONEY.
A#s Mr.. Charles Ferguson, Of NewEome,
lost his mind this week. IT is a sad case.
\ h1F. Ferguson was So elsman in James L.
I Barham's store, and had been attending
to, duties as usual till a day Or two ago
1 when some one noticed his peculiar ac-
Mons. Then physician was summoned,
and Ferguson was pronounced insane.
4 He was a very eStimabe young man.
and his mental affections has cast q