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WASH GOODS.

1 case Fine Percales, 90 inches wide,
beautiful designs, in small figures ana
stripes, regular 10c. quality, for &c. the
yard.
oxford Percales, very fine, soft finish, In
small figures and stripes, also navy
ground, for Monday S1-Sc. the yard.
French Percales. in the newest patterns,
extra fine quality, regular price II l-Zc'.
Monday 100. yard.
Gamers Prints. I'm largo and varied
assortment of styles, all new patterns
1-2c. Monday.
case OF Ellington Gnghams, I'm staple
and dress styles, for Monday 4c. the yard
Fine Zephyrs, I'm stripes and solid colors
short lengths, regular price 10c.. for Mon
day 60 the yard.
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CoLORED DRESS GOODS.

27-inch Plaids, regular II 1-2c. goods, &C.
27-inch Plaids, in the new spring color
ings. II 1-2c.
Atwood Fancy Dress Goods. full
double width, retail everywhere at 2c.'
here 19c.
A small lot OF 80 and zoe. Dress Goods,
I'm checks and stripes, 5c.
We have just received a lot OF Colorea
and Black Broadcloths, n short lengths
from one to ten yards, that sell regularly
for 70, S5c.. and 81 yard; We have put
them in one lot and win sell them at 6Sc.
Our regular 75c. goods in ATWOOD and
Wool and SILK are TO be sold now at soc.
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STATIONERY IN BASEMENT.

Our ever-popular Stationery Depart
ment is always ablaze with special Offer
ings. Monday we quote few items or
interest:
Tip-Top Box Paper. 81 sheets paper. "a
envelopes. regular DC. box paper; special
boxes for 10c.
White-Wove Commercial Note Paper, 80
sheets to package. &c. package.
4S-page Composition Books, &c. each.
9s-Page Composition Books, &c. each.
The celebrated Star Linen Writing
Paper in note, octave, and sultanna, the
new shapes, at 15c. the pound.
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MILLER & RHOADs.

the daily average attendance was ~
and coo strangers visited the association
room: 5000 Invitations TO services were
issued, and the receptions IN the par
Tors had an average attendance or -.
The Ladies' Auxiliary donated 500 Tor
purchasing new books; fifty volumes ana
twelve new periodicals were added du-
ring the year; tho 2.i95 volumes taken
from the library show the preponderatihs
popularity OF fiction IN the following
figures: History and travel. l3l; biogil-
ply. IS; fiction. 1901; magazines, ~
Juvenile books. 1c9: miscellaneous, ID
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WHITE GOODS.

Sheer India Linen, 40 inches wide. long
fold worth 14c.-l0c.
Fine Long Cloth, Ss inches wide, u l-2c.
value-1Oc.
4O-inch Soft-Finish Nainsook, special.
II 1-2c; worth lie.
Colored Organdie, Pink. Blue, Yellow,
and Nile, 81 inches wide. zoe. value; Mon
days sale 15c.
Fancy Revering, 40 inches wide, best
values ever offered COO. value; for Mon
Gays sale 45c.; better qualities, 10, 'oc.'
and 81.
Plain Tucking, a bargain, 25c.
29-inch Fancy Yoking, Mondays sale
20c. value. 17c. 25c. value, zoe.
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sprcraCLEs AND EYEGLASSES.

Monday we place on sale GOO pairs Spec
tacles and EYEGLASSES, real value OF
which were 25, 80. 75c., 81, and a.50 a
pair: TO close out quickly. we divide into
four lots:
Lot No 1.-176 pairs Assorted Plain Steel
Blued Steel Spectacles, best quality,
Arundel glass and blue glass. also Rub
ber-Frame Eye Glasses, at sc. pair, real
value % to zoe. pair.
Lot No. 2-156 pairs Best Quality Blue
Steel and Frame Steel-Frame Spectacles,
with Arundel glass, real value 75c. and
81. at sale price, 10c. a pair.
Lot No. 3.-133 pairs Steel Riding Bow
FRAMES. best quality. glass, all sizes, real
value 81 and Sl.25, sale price 19c. pair.
Lot No 4-l5O pairs Steel-Frame Eye
Glasses, best quality, Arundel glass, all
sizes. light and heavy frames real value
81 and $50 a pair, sale price 25c. pair.
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BASEMENT.

A housekeeper's opportunity here to-
morrow. Don't fail to get your share or
the bargains.
Gold-Band Japanned Cuspadores, never
sold less than l0c each. special for Mon
day G. pairs to a customer, DC. each.
Household Ammonia, full quart bottle.
special for Monday g bottles 10 a GUS
toner. 3 bottles for 25c.
Real China Toothpick Holders, Dres-
den decorations. and gold traced, value
10c. each, special 4c. each.
Hardwood Knife and Fork Trays, well
made, real value 10c. each. SPECIAL &c.
each.
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LADIES' SAMPLE GLOVES.

Would you buy Kid Gloves. SIX or
Wool Mitts at half price, Come early
tomorrow chance Is yours
Ladies' Four-Button Foster Patent and
Two-Clasp Kid Gloves. IN all OF the lead.
ing shades OF Ox-BloOd Black. GRAY
Medium. and Dark Tans; regular 81 and
s. 25 values, only 59c. n pair.
Ladies' TwO-Clasp Fine Mocha Gloves.
an excellent Glove for driving. bicycling.
and constant wear. only 81.
A large line Of Ladies' Heavy SIX Nit
tens with plain and fancy backs. rcgl-
lar soc. quality. only 25c.
\ large assortment o. Ladies' Extra
Heavy, Medium. and Light-We.ght Mlt-
tens; not pair worth less than .0c., only
&c. a pair.
Ladies' Wool and Cashmere Mlttens.
regular sc. value. only l9c. a pair.
One lot, consisting Of Ladies'. Misses,
and Infants Wool and Cashmere Nit
tens. tho 2Jc. quality only l5c.
Ladies' Black Cashmerette Gloves, orr
regular u lie. number. only DC. a pair
all sizes.
A large sample line Of Ladies' Ffeecei-
LINED Taifeta Gloves, would be cheap ar
J0c.; they go at 25c. pair.
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BUTTONS.


Buttons at half cost! .so
These various lot Of Buttons are tne
left-overs from our regular ran BUSINESS
and IN order TO clean them up quickly we
have assorted them in six lots, and. from
the prices placed on them, we feel con-
fident they will only be here day or
two. ,, 49,. -.-nra
Colored Crochet and SILK Buttons "eie
X and 9Oc \ card. for &c. card.
Colored Crochet and silk Buttons were
90 and Csc q dozen, for &c. dozen. -
Imitation Pearl Buttons, were &C.
dozen, now &c. n dozen.
and Hlack Covered Moire Buttons, were
90, %, and 81 1-2c a dozen, for &c. dozen.
White and Snail Pearl Buttons were
10. 75c.. and 81 a dozen, for lSc. doZen'
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White Flannel. part wool. full width.
extra fine quality. regular lSc. value no
Always drugstore price. Monday only,
&c. per yard.
White Flannel, full q inches Uide
strictly all wool. extra quality. REGULAR
&c. value: the Always Drugstore rr.ce
Monday only. 19c. yard.
At &c. per yard-Lace Scrlm. FUN %
inches wide. regular &c. value. the AT.
ways drugstore price. Monday only. y.
q yard.
Down Pillows, size lG-lnch, well flio4
covered with cambria. no cotton rliyel
styff. These are pure down. regular 59c.
quality; the Always-Busy-S,ore price W..
each.
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,JEWEIRY.

PC. Chidren's Button Sets, &c. SET
These goods are nicely plated, ana goou
neat patterns, that sell at all times az
25c. a set; simply an odd lot, SO they are
marked &c. n set. ,, --,,r
&c. New Pattern Garter Buckles. with
slides, lac. q pair.
1Oc Stick-Pins, all reduced 10 DC.
&c. Stick-Pins, all reduced to &c.
121-2c. Garter Buckles. &c. pair.
25c Sterling Silver Rings, 1Oc., eacn.
These rings are 925-l0o0 fine, and were
sold during the holidays at 2oc. each.
SOC. Pearl-Trimmed Lorgnette ChaIns;
o5c The above are TO be had in gilt and
silver, and are our regular zoe. goods, that
are I'm SO much demand at present.
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nI.ANKEY BARGAINS.

AT 33c. PER PAIR-Gray Blankets. full
double-bed size, slightly imperfect regu-
lar soc. value; while they last Monday'
the Always -Busy-Store Price &c. pair.
AT 42c.-Gray Blankets, full size, heavy
quality. regular 75c. grades; the Always
Busy-Store Price, 42c pair.
Az 5Oc.-White Blankets, sole and fury.
full size, 6sc value; the Always-Busy-
Store Price, soc. pair.
AT S5c.-Tan-Color Blankets. full double
bed size, extra heavy quality, cheap at
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17

The Womans Christian Temperance
Union will hold their regular meeting
at the Soldiers Home chapel on Tues
day, January 18th General Lees Birth
day.. Rev. J. Y. bowman will preside.
and Captain Frank Cunningham and
other talent will sing. Members Of all
sister unions and all Y's are cordially
invited to assist In making this meeting
decided success. and beneficial to the
veterans. and ell others who may at
tend.
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STAMPED LINEN, &c.

AT ec.-Stamped Linen Tray-Covers, ex-
ira fine quality, size lSx27, choice design
of stamping, regular 19c. quality; the Al
ways-Busy-Store Price. for Monday only
&c. each. c
AT 7c.-Duck Tray and Splasher Stamp
with fringe, good, heavy quality, regular
price u Pc; the Always Busy-Store
Price. for Monday only, 7c each,
AT 4Sc. Pair-Lace Curtains, fun yards
long. ~ inches wide to the pair, choice
floral designs, CSC value; the Always
Busy-Store Price, Monday only, 4Sc.
pair. r..
AT 9Sc.-Children's Normanda Bonnets
I'm Gros-Grain and Bengaline silk, In
Brown. Navy, Green, and Red, regular
81 80 quality; the Always Busy-Store Pnce'
Monday, CSC each.s
AT $.75-Ladies' Fancy Black-flgured
Rrjlliantine skirts, percaline lined
throughout. velveteen bound, full 4 yards
wide. regular s2.49 value; the Always
drugstore Price, $l.75 each.
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NOTIONS.

Fine CASTLE Soap &c. a, cake; cakes to
q customer. 40
"Hump" Hooks and Eyes 1c. a card.
Whalebone Casing 6-yard pieces)' &C.
Hack Pins. lc. a box; sold everywhere
Sc. Needle-Books. &c. each.
Hair Oil, sc. a bottle "a JOG. size).
packers Tar Soap, lie, instead or 2oc.
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FANCY GOODS.

Just received a full line of Narrow and
Medium Width Embroidery, Inserting TO
match. me proper pS'. spa 15 Co
Black Empress Neck Ruche. TO be worn
with or without wrap 81 a yard.
27-inch Black Spangled Net. for cover
ing vests and all-over waists, 81 ana Sl.3o'
for ruching and dress trimming, Il, -,
IS-inch Black and White Chiffon Yelling,
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CAssIMIiRES.

Cashmere; choice patterns. cotton ana
wool mixed. extra heavy quality. regular
81 i-2c. value the Always Busy Store
price. Monday only. DC a yard
For 29c. per yard-Half Wool easel.
mere, only a few patterns leff, regular
5Oc.; the Always-Busy-Sto price, 3c
yard.
At 81 lie. n yard--A big Job IN Mems
Cassimeres two thirds wool. neat effects.
regular 75c. quality; the AlWays-Busy-
Store price. 81 l-2c. per YARD.
At 4Sc per yard-Anothes lot o. Mems
Cassimeres, strictly all WOO. neat effects.
regular 81 value; the Aiways-Bgsy store
price, 48c. per yard.
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The celebrated J. II. r. Bavarian emma
CUPS and Saucers, real value $Lio d
dozen. special $1.19 a dozen.
Delft Decorated Egg Cups, real Value
lie. each, sale price 1Oc. each.
Real China Bonbon and olive Dishes'
regular price Csc. each, Monday, special
&c. each Il to a customer).
The W. II. Grtnley & co. English Semi
Porcelain Covered Dishes, regular Value
&C. special &c. each.
English Black Rockingham Tea-Pots.
Beautifully decorated, regular price bOc.,
special 39c. each.
three colors, real value 1Oc. each, speciai
&c. each.
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Innings.

Best Quality Cambria, for Monday, &c.
Grass Cloth, regular sc. value, for Mon
days sale. S-4c.
Imitation Hair Cloth, 10c. value, Tor
Mondays sale, sc.
S6-inch Rustling Taffeta, Black, WITH
White stripes, II lie value; Monday
sale, 10c.
Watered Moreen, Fast Black. BAR
gain at 15c. Mondays sale. ~ lie.
Fancy Setback Silesis, SO inches
wide, u 1-2c value; Mondays sale. lOc.
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SPECIALS IN UMBRELLAS, &C.

UMBRELLA SPECIAL AT 69c.-Sllk
Gloria best Paragon frame, choice lot OF
Dresden-ball handles. regular 81. quality;
the Always-Busy-Store Price, for Monday
only. 69c. each. 60, .c
Fancy Colored Dinner Table-Covers, SO
inches square, stamped, fringed al
around. regular 81 l-2c. quality; the Al
ways-Busy-Store Price, Monday only, ZIG.
each. -,
AT 19c.-Pure Linen Damask Hemstitch-
ed Tray-Covers, deep hem, extra me
quality, regular Gle. grade; the Always
Busy-Store Price, Monday only, l9c. eacn-
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LADIES' UNDERWEAR.

Two items OF especial merit Many BAR
bains in this department.:
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Fleeced-Iined
Vests and Pants, bleached and unbleacn-
ed, nicely finished, silk tape in neck, and
pearl buttons. to sell at 25c., worth 81 lie
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed tleece-Lined
Vests and Pants, unbleached, 19c., worth
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MEMS SAMPLE HOSE.

Mems Black and Tan and Balbriggan
Goods Hose. worth y II and lie. for lOc.
Mems Blacks. Tans. Grays, and Bal
briGgan Hose. These are II and l9c.
goods, for u lie.
Mems Black. Tan. Gray, and Balbrig-
gan Hose. all 25c. goods, Tor llc.
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MEMS FURNISHINGS.

Mems Department.:
Mems Heavy Tan Shirts and Drawers,
real value 81 lie; price Zoe;
Mems Heavy Cream Ribbed Shirts,
These goods are worth 5Oc.; price aoc
Mems White Wool Shirts and Drawers,
our 76c. grade. for soc.
Mems Fine White All Pure Wool Shirts
and Drawers, worth $l.25. for 81.
Mems Scarlet Wool Shirts and Drawers.
medicated, our 81 grade, for 1sc.
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A Good Dinner-Napkin Item, q inches,
regular $l5O value; Monday only 81 ls.
T,lrkev-Red Coversl Great Bargains.
IA Covers, worth 81 for 69c.
S-4 Covers, worth 81 80, for CSC,
BIeached irish Damask, Woven-Border
Covers. reduced: 12-4 from 50 10 SD; al
from s. to $500.
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SAMPLE HOSIERY.

Mostly fine and medium grades made
TO retail from 25 10 6Oc. Our prices about
ono half You must see the goods 90
fully appreciate the values.
Sample Hose for Children Double-hne.a
Heel and-Toe Black Ribbed Hose. worth
81 IL and 40c.. 10 be sold ar zlc. nilf'
A lot OF Infants Long Hose, Three
Quarter, and Half-Hose, including Nhite'
Tan, Black, and COlored SILK, lAsie
Thread. and fine Maco Hose.
Misses Plain Black Hose, worth &c. q
pair. 90 be sold for i5c.
Children's Heavy Black Derby kihoci
School Hose. worth loc., for Sc. pair
sizes TO IL.
Children's Elmo Jersey Ribbed Hose.
Liberia dye. sizes 8 10 10, y lie. par
Misses Double-Knee, heel ana zoe
Fine Ribbed. Hermsdorf dye, i5c. q palf'
Misses Gloria Dye Hose, worth 81 l--e''
for sc. 49,.
Another great bargain in Sample Hose
ladies' Fire Iisle-Thread SIX tlnisnel
Black. Tan, Gray Balbrlggan, ana Fancy
Top Hose. full value 81 lie. for lsc.
pair. .,.r-
and drop-stitch. specially good, u l--c' q
pair.
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LADIES, AVID cHILpREN,s coATs.

Just one hundred Ladies' Coats IN this
lot. Don't delay IL you want the greatest
Coat bargain on earth.
At S2.f9-Iadles Coats, eighteen gar
ments In this lot; made OF fine quality
Black beaver cloth. shield front. regular
1898. $3.50, $40, and 50 garments; tho AL
ways drugstore price. S2.fy each.
At Shades Coats, 80 garments I'm this
lot: made Of Black FTeze Cloth. Black
and Navy Beaver, with fancy braided
shield front, high spring collar regular
$50. 50. and - garments, at the Always
Busy-StOre price, - each.
AT T50-Iadies' Coats, 10 garments in
this lot: made OF Black Beaver, kersey,
Boucle. and FREEZE regular SO $3.50. and
Sl5 garments, at the Always-Busy- Store
price, $3.50 each.
At S.7S-Iadies' Coats, q garments IN
this lot; made OF Black Kersey, Beaver
regular SIG. $3.50. $50. and so garments.
at the Always drugstore price, s,.3
At 9sc.-Children's Gretchens, in this
lot: made OF Satinette. Boucle, and che
viot cloth: regular prices, SLl5. $50, and
g garments, at the Always-Busy -stofe
price csc. each.
AT s1.9S-Children's Gretchens only in
this lot; made Of Fancy Mixed cneylot
cloth, regular price, 81; at the hlways-
Busy-Store price, Sl.9S each.
At S2aS-Children's Gretchens. only 10
I'm this lot; made OF Fancy Cheyiot ana
Boucle cloth, regular prices, -. $3.50 ana
s. garments. at the Always-Busy-stoFo
Ladies' Capes. Black Beaver cloth. e
inches long full sweep finished With
Black braid and small pearl buttons resu-
lar price $l.75: clearance price, SLla
Ladies' Gray and Brown Mixed Cheyiot
Cloth Double Capes, with inlaid velvet
collar, trimmed with narrow braid resl-
lar price $3.50. clearance, price, s3sS.
Ladies' Black Astr5 chan Capes. ID
inches long. lO0-nch sweep. extra mo
quality, silk lined, regular 50 value c.Dlr-
ance price sl74S
Ladies' Electric Seal Capes, 30 Inches
long, lOO-inch sweep, high spring collar
extra fine quality Brown Satin llnne
regular $50 value; al clearance price, Viz
Ladies' Electric Seal CaPes 80 inche5
long. 1oO-inch sweep, with 6-inch marion
fur collar: also. marten fur trimmed down
'front.' regular s35 value; az clearance
price, so.
Ladies' Electric Seal Capes. q inches
long. fun sweep, high spring collar lined
with extra fine quality Brown satin resu-
lar price, $3.50; clearance price, SiVi3
Ladies' Plush Canes, 10 inches long
braided and beaded, high spring collar
trimmed with Thibet. full sweep. regular
$3.50 value; at clearance price, SisS.
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MILLER & RHOADS.

and Miss Cora Garwood which was TO
have taken place Thursday evening, IA
postponed. in consequence Of serious III
ness in Alr. Lanes family.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17

Orders for printing sent 10 tho DlspA'o
Company Will be given prompt ettenton
and the style OF work and prices WI
sure to please you.
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LINENS.

A sale Of Sample Towels, Napkins, and
Table-Cloths.
Red-Bordered Linen Huck Towels.
i7xs2. cheap at u 1-2c., for Sc.
Hemmed and Fringeds All-Lineb Towels,
lSx3s. exceptionally great value, lVe.
White and ColOred Bordered Dauiask
Towels, all linen. 19xn, regular zoe. value,
Monday only 15c.
Bleached TviLed Crash. 16 inches. &c.
value: Monday only 2 T-Sc.
I6-inch All-Linen Red-Bordered Crash,
bargain. DC.
Extra-Heavy All-Linen Crash regular
"a 1-2c< value; for Monday OILY &c.
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MrLLEn & RHoAps.
FLANNEL BARGAINS.

81. the Aways-Busy-s Store price. sc. a
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-13
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.
Days Session OF ahe H0dy In
: t0un0ttcCiIy.

Roanoke; Va, March 12.Thc second
days seSsion the twenty-ninth am
nual NirEinia Conference Of the North
'ern MethQdist church began today
at Lee street Methodist church at $3.50
o'clock, with Bishop Mallaiien, OF HoS-
ton. presiding. and Il large number Of
visitors and delegates in attendance.
Reports Of work done in the past II
months in the four districts showed that
collections We're fair, and new churches
had been dedicated in all the districts
except the First With several churches
in process of erection. These reports
We're presented by the presiding elders
of the following districts:
Rev a. ]. Porter of Abingdon dis
trict; Rev. J. p. shipman. of Alexandria
district Rev. d. i. Hcdrick, OF Green
bricr, and Itev. W. u. Schooley, of Ro-
anoke district.
Several ministers Of the different
Roanoke churches We're introduced To
the conference. Rev Or. Hamilton, Of
The Frcedman's Aid and Educational
society, addressed the conference on the
Importance OF education. The ,aftcr-
noon was devoted to cvangclistic ser
vices. and at night DR. Hamilton deliv-
cred an address in the interest of his
society
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-13
:AMUSEMSNT>


'"TRILBY.'-That greatest and most
magnetic Of modern plays. "Trilby,"
VII! he SEGA le"c at !he academy Mon
day, March 18th. with \. NJ. Planners
company under the direction or William,
\. Brady, and will be brought here with
all Its enhancing feaiures--thc cons
which made 1t SO gigantic q success ii,
New York, BOSTON anG Chicago.
The skill with which Mr. Potter has
done his tdsli can be called nothing less
than remarkable. lie has shown as
founding skill in retaining well nigh
everything III the way OF incident that
made the novel interesting. as q piece
OF dramatic workmanship 1t is truly ad-
mirable and YOU should have seen how 1t
took hold upon the audience. Every
ones attention was held fast from he
ginning to end and through each OF. the
four acts you could have heard 4 pin
drop.
"Trlby," both as Il play and q per-
formance is one OF the best, most in
teresting and exciting things that have
appeared on the stage this season The
success was unnucS tlunublc and un-
doubted.
Seats can be secured in advance at the
box office Prices. 25c.. soc, 75c. and 81
THE YELLOW KID."--The Dan. a
Kelly company will present at the
Academy OF Music Wednesday night
next the musical comedy cyclone, The
Yellow Kid In NlcFaddens Row OF
Flats. with great scenic and mechanical,
effects. The company will be one Of
the strongest Mr.. Kelly has ever carried
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-13
scnbnavd air line Earnings.

The following statement for the last half
Of 1896 has been issued by the Seaboard
Air Line: Gross earnings. S1,S53,aiS; oper-
at.nE expenses, 81 1921 .7DI: income from OPP
Grafton, S5$l 81. TO which Is added income
from other sources OF S3I,15i. making the
total income $5GS, 725 The charges for the
period including interest, taxes ard main
tanning other ORGANIZATIONS was $l5l.G7i.
From this was deducted dividends OF the
Roanoke and Tar River road and on the
preferred stock Of the SeHboard Il Roam
olSts road Of $1ll22. leaving Il s;lrp!us FOX
tlib SiN!Ihor,hs OF $itV.5.3.. On the Sea hunrI
& I.oaDoke division for. the same period
tross receipts were s502,Ila: Operating c%-
penSeS, including taxes, S32o,62i: total In
dome, slS2,l54 Tho net charges, including
Interest, losses, etc. wcr., SlS9,:'%S. leaving
Il net income Of Si2.2l6. Dcducting divi-
dcnd OH preferred stock, the surplus was
So, GEO
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-13

John Graham is the foremost man in
American athletics.
1t was he who managed the successful
team from this country that attracted
worldwide attention in The recent
Olympic games at Athens.
Formerly trainer for Columbia Col
lege, then for Princeton and finally Tor
Harvard University. Mr. Graham had
much to do with raising the standard Of
collegiate sports y small army Of gem
tlemen have been guided by him since
he left Harvard and took his present
position, superintendent Of the famous
gymnasium or The Boston Athletic AS
ISOLATION.
Three OF his protcgcs, White, Brewer
ana Mccarthy, have just won the New
England championship ut the mile.
nuartcr-mile and iivem!lc run. He has
trained Weeks. Of Brown University.
one of the hest college sprintcrs in The
country.
Many another student Of what makes
men and women strong has used and
has recommended l'ninc's celery COM
pound as the best known remedy for
those who are weak and diSpiritcd, the
ovcrworI1ed and cnfccblcd persons who
are most concerned in the general awak :
cninG of interest in outdoor exercise and
indoor attention 10 the proper rules Of
health.
] t was the ablest professor Of medicine
and surgery iii any college, that giant