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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
T1IE BvANGELIs'rIC MEETINGS
Y 5E85 HAVE CLOSED.

The protracted meeting which has
y been In progress at the Court Street
Baptist church for the last two weeks,
and which were conducted by EIvangc-
list q. tHez Swem,of Washington, d. c.
came to a close on Friday night. Just
how many people PROGRESSED faith in
4 Christ II Is impossible TO say, but the
number must have been large Evan
gelist Sven does not put the invita-
tons he addresses to the congregation
just like any other man. This shows.
as O. great many other things show,
that he is n man OF remarkable origl-
nality. He did not ask any person 10
come forward and profess faith In
Christ, but he urged his hearers TO
come forward and declare thereby that
they wanted to give up sin and be.
come followers of the Saviour. y great
many OF this class came. The num-
her was something like seventy, burt
many Of them were children. OF
course, the number Of adults was large
The pastor is greatly delighted with
the results of the meeting. A large
portion of the membership of the
church has been much revived, and out
OF the meeting 1t Is believed that tend .r
sympathy and hearty cooperation on
the part Of the whole church will arise
Evangelist Il. Hez Sven accomplished
q. fine work In our city. There smay be
some Questionable things about his
methods in conducting meeting, but 1t
cannot be denied that he Is. n man OF
5eyanGellst!c gifts. He Is; a: character
by himself. He does not follow in the
Tuts that custom has cut-deep. He has
ways and methods that belong to him
alone. When ne first presented himself
to the people Of Portsmouth many
thought that humor was his Special
chafa cteristic. He made the c9ngrega-
ton laugh, then some began TO think
that pathos was his main forte, but as
he continued his discourse It became
manifest that deep earnestness and
serious presentation of truth marked
his sermons. He Is Q. man Of; varied
and striking gifts, and he utterly,: re-
.pudiates all the follies Of. the new
theology" and tells THE Old, Old Story
of Jesus and His Love-" with clear
Thought. with tender words and lum-
inoue illustrations. At the close of The
meeting on Friday night great NUM-
bers of people pressed around him to
take his hand and tell him how much
good he had done them and expressed
the hope that he could visit our city
at some time in the near future. The
evangelist spoke In the l1indest manner
of his treatment In Portsmouth, and
especially was he complimentary to the
press for Its great Kindness to. him and
his work. "a. iet"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
NAVAL NEWS.

The 'battleship Oregon has arrived al
k:emeron, Wash, the Petrol at Swa.
tow, and the torpedo boats Dupont
Ericsson, Porter and Cushing at Jack.
Sonville -
Paymaster's Clerk j. Hartman, of the
Raleigh. has been appointed acting
boatswain in the navy.
Assistant Engineer II. D.. Hasbrouck
has been detached from the Maine and
ordered to the Puritan.
Assistant Engineer d. r. Merritt hae
been detached from the New York navy
yard and ordered to the Maine.
Lieut.. Col. William 4. Marye, Of the
Ordinance Department, has been order
ed TO Richmond. Va, for inspection and
delivery of projcctiles, now being manu-
featured by the Tredegar Company.
Ensign Victor Blue OF the Naval
Academy, Is here for examination for
promotion. He is at the navy-yard.
Paymasto- G.. w. Ray, of-,.the Lam
caster is in Washington. ~.
Ensign Allen Davis. Of the Helena;
registered at the Navy Department to-
day. He is at the Army and Navy
Club. ~
Rear Admiral Selfridge, commanding
the European Cation, has been author
lied to delay his return home until
February I'd, next. on which date he
will be succeeded in command of the
station by Commodore Howell, now
commandant of the League Island
navyyard, and president of the board
OF amor plate. 1t was originally in
tended that Commodore Howell should
assume command of the European STA
ton this month. hut the date was post
poncd as indicated at the request OF
Admiral 'Selfridge, who wanted to fly
his flag up to the time of his retirement
from ad;ivc service, carly in February
Commodore Howell, accompanied by
his staT. will proceed to Europe next
fall. Either the Columbia or the New
ark will be his flagship. The San Fran
cisco, Admiral Selfridge's flagship, will
shortly return to the United States for
an overhauling.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

Court Street Baptist church. DR.. A..
e. Owen, paetol@Services to-day as fol-
lows: Sunday school at $3.50 a. m,
Preaching at II o'clock n. m. by the
pastor. An opportunity will be given
to amy one who may desire to unite
with the church. The Lords Supper
will be administered at the close of the
sermon. In the evening at 7:45 o'clock
the services will be held in the lecture
room,' as the electric lights are cut off
from the auditorium.
Calvary Baptist church, Rev. P. S.
C. Davis. pastor-Services as follows:
Sunday school 80 a. m. Preaching
at II a. IN. and 7:30 p. m. by the pastor.
Sunbeam Society at 2:30 p. m.
{ Port Norfolk Baptist chapel-Serrices
as follows: Sunday school MT 2:30 p. m.
Prcac Ching at 800 p. m. by Rev. l.. r.
Christie. of Portsmouth.
Monumental NJ. Il. church, Rev. L.
ID. Betty, pastor-Prca ching at II a. m.
and 7:3Oip. m.
Court Street Presbyterian church,
Rev. r.. j. Eggleston. pastor-Sunday
school at $3.50 a. IN. Preaching at IL a
m Young Peoples Society at 7:15 D
m Preaching at p. m. Seats free
Warm welcome to all. Strangers cor.
daily In 't2d.
Fourth Street Baptist church, Rev
DR.. w. Il. Fisher pastor-Sa1nday
school at 9:15 n. m. Preaching by the
pastor at IL a. m. and 1880 p. M.
Wright Memorial NJ. e. church, cor.
ner Fourth and Randolph streets, Rev
w. G. BoGgs, pastor-Sunday school nj
9:15 a. m. Services at II a. m. and
1880 p. IN. Meeting OF the Misslonar,
Society at o'clock this afternoon.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
ART EXHIBITION

A collection OF drawings has been
given to the Kings Daughters OF our
CITY, consisting of subjects by the lead
lns trusts anu illustrators OF the day,
such as Edwin a. Abbey. Charles Don,
Gibson. Howard Pyle, Alice Barber
Stephens, w. II. Smedley, w. l.. Tay-
lor, Albert Lynch, etc. These will he
exhibited at THE Kings Daughters
Home. No. 40 Court street. Friday, De-
cemher nth. from S to 10 p. m.
In addition to the exhibit throughout
the evening some choice musical and
literary numbers will be rendered,
after which the pictures will be offered
for sale.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
(. .lg1lE eTION or oTMcERs,

81 4, i. i 4: regular meeting Of the Naval
Veterans; Association, held on last
s;sIshursday evening. the following OFF,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Peer Dickson, Z captain; Charles Silver
Sth0rn;y lieutenant commander; Micha el
iA INCL llentenant;sC CD. Grew,
$3unioE lieutenant ;stWllnam Swartwout,
surgeon Charles Hayes, chaplain; Jas.
) Kenned y5paymaster; Bartlett McDon
ald, secretary. !: s,Fbenezer Wharton,
boa DO! ttswain:; BERNARD Martin, master-at-
L tarmsf. Charles Hayes and j. T. Carr.
s8delegates ITO National Convention;
Charles silverthorn and James Kenne.
I dy, alternates. 80 .e+1.s.,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
MEETING OF THE RETREScH
MENT COMMITTEE

Inc committee appointed. by the Coun-
ell last Tuesday night to confer with
the FINANCE Committee held meeting
Friday night 80
various suggestions were made In re-
gard 70 how TO reduce, the expenses. OF
the city. and after ten O'Clock
tnose present concluded that If
the different commit tees would hive
within their appropriations there would
DC no cause for "a, deficiency and all
would go along nicely The chairman
., the flnance Committee will ask the
chairmen of the other committees to
mold their committees down to their
appropriations. and there will be no need
tor reducing salaries or anything else
Reckless appropriation Is what has al
ready caused lthe trouble.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES

me south Street Baptist church VIII
celebrate the second anniversary of tha
dedication of their new house of warl
snip to-day. At II a. m. the pastor
Mev. ); d. Mitchell. will preach on
Soul Saving" 'i
Al p. m. the anniversary services
proper; VIII by Qleld. The sermon, will
De preached by the noted evangelist
heE. D. Il. Hutson. After the sermon a
Iaoie. 10 the memory OF the late VIM.
-: i.ooertson VIII be unveiled. and DR..
Owen will deliver a memorIai address
At 40 p. IN. Rev. T. T. Dudley. of
Atlantic City. will preach.
beginning with tomorrow there will
be series of revival services. in which
the pastor Will be assisted by Rev. +.
H. Martin.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
SNATCH THIEVES AROUND.

Yesterday about noon, q negro man
attempted ito snatch u pocketbook from
the hands Df Mrs. Samuel Halstcad, In
front Of Gains store. on Washington
street. Mrs. Halstead cried out for help
and the man ran. Later In the day an
attempt was made to snatch a pocket
book from lady on the corner bf South
ana Middle streets. In both cases the
thief was unsuccessful. Things are
getting desperate and something will
have to be done to stop this kind of
work
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
MIR. BROWNS ESTATE.

In the Hastings Court yesterday L..
Shrier qualified as administrator of the
estate of the late A. Brown. 1t is
thought that Mr.. Brown died interstate,
as the most dlligent search OF his
papers has failed to reveal that he had
made a Will. His estate, as far as now
known, Is worth between $4,000 and
$4,000, and the heirs have come TO an
agreement among themselves for its
distribution.
MT. ShrieT gave a bond of $4,000
through n security company.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
FATALLY Go1aDD BY A COW,

Alice Houseman. n colored girl, met
wEh 4 serious accident yesterday MORN
ing at her residence on the Great Bridge
road Which may prove fatal. She was
milking a COW when the animal be-
CAME enraged at something and gored
the girl several times in the side, maxi
Ing two ugly gashes about four inches
deep and almost penetrating to the
heart. DR. Truett. of Berkeley, attended
her. but her condition is considered
hopeless e
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
MASS NrEETING

The annual Y. M. C. A. mass meetino
will take place this afternoon I'm Afon,1'
mental Church at p. m. Rev. Dir,
Young. Of Epworth Church. OF Norfolk.
Will deliver the address Music has
been arranged for the occasion. Among
the select!ons'o' be rendered will be the
following: Praise the Lord" anthem:
Come Holy Spirit, Thou That Takcst
Away the Sins of the World" anthem,
and others not yet selected The pub
lie Is cordially invited to attend.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY

CNhstables Hall and Hutchinson ar
rested two negroes named John AIRING
ton and lobe Flemming. charged with
breaking In the store of Moses Banks.
corner OF Green and Goodwin streets.
Yesterday morning about o'clock and
steallng $l6S0 i'll money and a number
VI olher ar,icaes When caught they
had part Of the money and some of mo
articles. They will have a hearing To-
morrow.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
OFFICERS ELECTED BY X. OF II

At the regular meeting of Naval
Lodge No SSS. knights OF Honor, on
December nth, the following officers
were elected for the term OF 1885, Ed.
+. Wonnycutt, dictator; D. w. White
hurst, vice-dictntor; George p. Barnes,
treasurer; George w. Robbins, financial
reporter; James K. Smith. reporter:
George p. Barnes. G. guardian of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia: James X.
Smith. representative TO the Grand
Lodge; John 7. Rustic, alternate,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, O., SAYS,
After two doctors gave up my boy to
lie, 1 saved him from Group by using
one Minute Cough Cure" il il the
Quickest and most certain remedy for
coughs colds and all throat and lung
troubles. ]. NJ. Trottcr and r. T. Wal
ter. Norfolk, and Truitt & Smith, Berk-
ley.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
TR1ED TO MURDER HER,

Sam Daniel, colored. made a muir
derous attack, on woman named Vir-
ginia Crocker, colored, at Great Bridge
Friday night. They became involved in
an alteration when the man picked up
stick and dealt the woman several
blows on the head. He was arrested
and yesterday morning Justice Wood
gave him fifty days in jail
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
~ ~. =, 5Srz
SLoScD THEIR ENGA Ir>TM1

me Maynard Mcdonald comn,nv
cioSea n weeks engagement last nirht
a s,, f.iks' Hall to good sized oud;nnn,
Nlshts in n Bar Room" wos
r rhs and gave entire satisfactirn
r, nT audience was DrofuIe in its an
c,,srs' AZ times The company goes TO
ICED. as it should be. H''ioii-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
ROLL OF HONOR.

Public School No. .. Western Branch
District, Norfolk County.
First Grade-Wllcy Matthews, Lisle
Whitehurst.
Third Grade-NIadeline Brothers.
Fifth Gradc-Alonza Brothers. Louise
Barnes. Maggie Hcise. Matte Owens.
Seventh Gradc-Althur Cherry. SallIe
Martin, Bette White. Oracle White
hurst.
Eighth Grade--Edith Codd.
Ninth Grade-Bessie Codd, Martha
Davis.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
PARK VIEW ROsERIJDs

The regular meeting of the Park
View Rosebud Society will be held this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Rev. c. @.
Wright. chaplain U. S. N, will deliver
an address. Miss Annie Cherry and
Miss Clarena Newell will recile and
Miss Emily Bunting will sing a solo.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
stconc,uded from Fifth Page.>
least his many friends in this city hope

Sos;
!. ar. Hutch,ns says that It will prob
ably be the LIST OF April before the new
school house in the Fifth ward will be
ready for use, but when completed It
NH .be the best one in the city. He has
been delayed on account of Getting the
kind of bricks he wanted.
The members of Portsmouth Lodge
No. i16, X. of p are requested 10 as
eemble this afternoon at 1880 o'clock for
Che purpose of attending the funeral of
Mr. George w. Merkle. The members
Of the lodge are also requested to os
eemble Monday a fternoon at u. nj. for
the purpose OF attending the funeral OF
MIR. E. c. Borum.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
PORTSMOUTH. 1e: NORFOLK, 6.

The teams representing the Ports
mouth High School and the Norfolk
Academy met on the gridiron yesterday
AFTERNOON, with the above result Both
teiils put up stiff game, but
Inc superior backs and interference OF
tne High School boys brought them
out the victors:
Following was the line-up:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

1t is easy to catch cold and Inc,
easy 10 get rid OF II If you commence
early to use One Minute Cough Cure II
cures coughs. colds. bronchitis nne,,s
mona and all throat and lung troubles
IL IS pleasant to take. safe to use and
sure 10 cure. ]. NJ. Trottcr. Norfolk.
X. L. Walker. Truitt e Smith. Berklev
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
NAVY YARD NOTES,

The Maine left the yard yesterday and
proceeded ito Hayti.
The monitor Puritan CINE up to the
yard for some slight repairs
The Wilmington went in the dock yes
tcrday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
wv God Wash Sets

Birch Tub,
Wash Board. 23c., 4Sc., SIC, gSc
os smoothing Iron and Brush, 15c. and
:. Parlor Croquet Sets. &c., 4sc., ssc.,
Toe, I9c.. 9sc. and mp.
Parlor, Dining Room and BED Room
Doll Cabs. Here they arc too nu-
m nae us to describe: They start at
sl.75, $500 and up. >'' Si''''
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
MEETINGS THIS N-Ert~

Inc City Council will hold an adjourn
Ell meeting Tuesday night.
ne ISoard of Supervisors Will hold
at 1 y. m. Auesu'iy
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
For Little Girls

Oolls.-Com-
parison, the trust test of merit is
odious TO those who haven't the best
ior the money. We invite comparison
End are pleased to have our dolls
placed side by side with those shown
by others and then judged OH their
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
SUNBEAM SOCIETY MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of tho
sunbeam Society of the Fourth Street
BAPTIST church. will take place this ar
ternoon at o'clock. The following pro-
gramme has been arranged for the oc
casion:
Addrcss-Rev. Mr.. Eggleston, Of tho
Court Street Presbyterian church.
SOLO ................ Miss Ever wilkins
Recitation -. Miss Annie Bess Lewis
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

merits. Money back when ever one ia
dissatisfied with doll bought here.
In josnted or kid, moving or stationary
eyes and regular sewed wigs. we
SNOW them at 25c., 29c., BIC. 44c., Soc,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

Established fact: The superiority Of
Wallace "
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
Holiday Gifts
For The Little Folks .,A

we want them to see it at it's brightest Let
them come and admire Norfolk's Finest Christ
mas Stock You and your little ones are vel
come. Buy or not-we shall be pleased to
see you.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
TO Cure II CnIdtnOnc INV

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If II
fails to cure. 25 cents. Sold by ]. M
F. Trotter. Main street ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
Mothers Praise

Hoods Sarsaparilla, because. by Its great
blood cnriching qualities. 1t gives rosy
checks and vigorous appctites TO pale and
puny children.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

Dolls Trunks. This is whore we also
iead, 25G., 1G inch trunk 4Sc. and an is
me- men luii saratoga finished trunk with
In Elmwood -
Iron Toy Stoves. The kind in which
IRE can be made and each with uten-
the larger sizes.
Sl.4S. 800
and 25c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

HOODS PILLS are the favorite family
cathartic and liver medicine Price 25c
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

70 a'urc Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
falls to cure. % cents
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
For Little Boys

FOR LITTLE BOYS.-AIagic Ian
terms. The reliable kind. If rot sal
'Stactory money back, Sl.00, Sl25, s1.50,
$500. $3.50 and up ''
Steamboats, and Steam Engines. 2oc
&c., CSC, sl.5o, 500. $3.50 and up.
Drums and Soldiers Outfits. Enough
mere TO put the nursery on war foot
Ing In two minutes. zoe, 25c, SOC, nc.
use, Sl2a, sl.50 Sl.I5 $500 and up.
now. but they are good things to Inv
You VIII need them before long. dc.
Soc, 75c., Sl.oO. $3.50. $500 and up
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

Wagons: Ours are the kind to pick
from. They are reliable. If found
S SlnerElsc we IN; &c them good. lie,
seats, Si;0 Sl.25, sl.50, SIZE. $500 and
Iron Railroad Trains. Hook ana
Ladder, Patrols, Hose, Reel md
Wagons. are here in piles. They come
direct from the manufacturers and
are priced right. They start mt loo
lac, pc, 25c.. 29c., S3c., 4Sc., G2c.'
Toe, Soc. 92c. and up.
Swinging and Rocking Shootiys. 75c.
$.0o, Sl.25, $l.50.s200 and up. 49,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-02-25
WOMEN ARE GAINING.
Increase in Proportion of Women in
Working Classes,

increase in proportion of w omen in
Working Classes.
The eleventh annual report of the de-
partment of labor, transmitted to Con-
gress by Commissioner Wright, relates
entirely to the work and wages OF men,
women and children. 1t shows that the
proportion of women to the whole working
class is increasing, while that of children
is decreasing. The report was prepared
I'm pursuance of joint resolution of Con-
gress. The definite purposes of the in
kestigation were TO determine TO what ex-
tent, if any, women were supersedmg
men; to show the conjugal condition of
the women who were employed; to COM
pare the relative efficiency of men and
women, and finally to show the relative
rates of wages received by each sex in
each industry. The agents of the depart
ment secured information from ! ,067 es-
Establishments of various kinds, located in
thirty different States and employing l4S,-
267 persons, a number large enough to
insure that the data collected was thor
bughly representative. The complete data
sought for, however, was obtained from
only 931 establishments.
} These 931 establishments employed g.,
DeTSOuS tel sStlo dSO loC,O1c
in 1856. OF this number in the first
period 26,419 We're males of IS years of
age or over as against 43, 19o in the sec
ond; and 4,175 males under IS years of
age. as against 1910 in the second. In
the first period 81, ,163 were females IS
years of age or over, and SAB females
under IS years of age, as against 45, 162
and 12,751, respectively, in the present
period.
From these figures it is seen that male
employees 1S years of age or over increased
in the present period over the former pc
riod 63.1 per cent, while female employees
of the same age increased 66.3 per cent.
Male employees under IS years of age in
creased S0.6 per cent, while female en-
ployes under IS years of age increased
39.1 per cent.
As collateral information an interesting
showing is made of tie figures of the last
three censuses concerning the employ
ment of women. The proportion of fe-
males 10 years of age and over employed
in all occupations in the United States
rose In its relation to the whole number
employed from 14.GS per cent in 1870 to
1922 per cent in 1890, while males de-
creased in proportion from S5.32 per cent
in 1870 to SITS per cent in 1890.
The report throws considerable addi-
tional light upon the much-discusscd ques-
ton as to married women in industrial
pursuits. For the present period, out of
an aggregate of 1887 women, 70,921, or
SS.7 per cent, We're single: 6,I55, or So
per cent, married; 2,O11, or % per cent,
divorced and 244, or $40 of l per cent,
unknown The last census figures on this
point are also analyzed OF the 3,914, ,571
females 10 years of age or over engaged
in gainful pursuits in the United States in
1890, Gosh per cent We're single or their
conjugal condition unknown, 1916 per
cent were married, 1916 per cent were
and 90 per cent were divorced. |
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-02-25
Fair RetOrt.

1t is said that Prof. John Stuart
Blackie often told ION himself this
anecdOte. which seems to indicate that
personalities are not agreeable, even to
those who deserve criticism.
This genial old professor used to form
a very picturesque feature in the Edin-
burgh streets. He was Il wiry old
patriarch. with handsome features and
hair falling in ringlets about his shout
ders: no one who had seen him could
possibly forget him.
One day he was accostcd by very
dirty little bootblack with his. Shine
your boots. sir:'
The Professor was impressed by the
filthiness of the boys face.
Il don't want Il shine. my lad. SAID
he. But if you'll 90 and wash yotr
face. I'll give you six-pencc."
"A richt, SIR was the lads reply.
Then he went over to Il ncighbofinS
fountain and made his ablutions. re
turning he held out his hands for the
money.
well. my lad" said the Professor,
..you have earned your siXpencc. Here
it is
Il dnna want it, auld chap, return
ed the boy, with lordly air. "1e can
keep it and get yer hair cut!