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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14
SoT STRICTLY NORTHERN ENTER.
PRISE.

The Hartford (Conn.) Times. with
iEankness which does 1t credit, dis
sents from the declaration that the
cotton manufacturing industry In the
south Is of strictly Northern enter
prise, and Gays that mo wonder the
southern States are competing very
effectively with New England cotton
manufacturers. Southern cotton mills
now represent an investment of $780,
ooo'oco--pract!cally all made within a
Jew years. and So per cent. of this in
Vestment represents Southern capital.
There are 100000 spindles at work in
The South. This. for an infant indus
Try. gives assurance of stu bigger
tnihSs in the future. Southern mills
mainly make the coarser cotton goods.
ana ~ is only with skilled labor, and
the production of finer fabrics. that
New England can now hold her own
in cotton manufactures Even in this
department the Southern mills are
gaining. But their main advantage is
their proximity to the cotton fields.
New England mills, already reducing
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14
An Empire EonG Cont of Cloth, With
Fancy Collar.

nashfng combinations are shown In
some of the new coai.lngs and for the
young thsse gay blenttings seem appro-
PIRATE and becoming. OF course the
solid oclorS In SmooLh-Naoed clcth, whip
cord. chevi0t and twesl have not lost
prestige, but bright mixtures are pop
ulnT for Iuhe school coat and for hes:
wear. The Empire bong coat illustrate d
Is taken from the currsnt number Of
The DeIlneator, and is very pracdcal
and easily made. The upper part of tie
coat is II square yoke. and the full cir
cufar fronts md ok of the coat are
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

Joined to 1t. Plaits are arranged at the
back and plaits are formed in the froNt
al each side of the closing. \ fancy
collar and Il rolling coat collar are
good features of the mode; ,:hcse arc
hnsl with silk and bordcrtyl with As.
t'ak'han antl ihe sleeves are trimmed
ut the Wrists u correspond. The S1tyi-
ish velvet cap, in Tam O'Shalm"y
Saape, IL adorned with Quill feathers
and Il rosetta.
Specially prepared for US by the But.
tcrick Publishing Co, limited.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

5<s a Paris report says shat DR. Evans,
Ehe American dentist, left his entire for
tune Of $4,000 900 TO the city OF Philadel-
pfia. That quiet town, after all. mus,
sleep with one eye ppen, thinks the st.
Louis Globe Democrat
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

wages. Will have. to turn their atten-
ton TO other goods" rs
The Times takes this position be-
cause It is right, and the fact Is noted
to its credit. 93
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

THAT ouubraak Of Seminole warriors
WAS mo otltbrealt at all simply the fan
ctful ebullition OF q railroad agent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

ExPrssidemt Grover Cleveland has
accepted an dnvhtatton TO respond 10
tine toast, 1.-The college Man in Public
life" at the dinner Of the Princeton
club Of New York ait Delmonico's OF,
january 20Gh-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

I'm Germany. when the vote Of a jury
stands six against six, a prisoner is ac-
quilted A vote Of seven against five
leavss the decision DO tine court, and in
a vote of eight against four 'the priso-
ner Is convicted.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

Tie Memphis Commercial Appeal
wl:ites at es,s:qytsd That those pntriots
@rlo fsEled ID get wira,t they wanted
aa>e down on the civil service regula-
tors st
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

"A Santa F'e, N. M. !. editor IS trying to
d,ave a law passed prohFhlting Snoring
on sleeping cars.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

Cana6:an artists have been invited
by the Dominion Government no sub
NIT designs for statues of the Queen
and The lo,te premier, Alexander Mac
kenate. to be erected ON Parliament Hin,
q O.Itowa
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

Postmaster General Gary is Interest
+ ing himself In tulre proposition to ex-
tend the free delivery in the rural dis
tricts.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

Il President blake, OF the Spartansburg
Female college, at sparta1rsburg, S. c.,
/ who died on Monday was a descendant
\ of Sir William Blake, who se:tlsd on
ths Cape Fear: river early DIN the Colon
daing days OF North Carolina.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

Senator Teller confidently expects to
see the Republican panty go down In
1900. l..5. 3;% b 55.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

Mr.. Foraker says THAT he kept out of
the Chic Senatorial row. except to try
4 to make peace.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

Frsniden McKtnIeyFis having trouble
p IN l,is attempt ITO carry Wolcott on
ene shoulder and Gage on the other,
Observes an exchange.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

'weyler still expects ITO fight America
before ae dies, but he does not say now
rrany typewriteTs aie will need for his
work ~.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

There are In circulation in China at
THE present time coins bearing the
. names OF lomperors wlro lived 1000
years ago.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14
FRHDAY. JAN1yAlRY II, 1898.
ElGH r. PAGES.

The Civil Service debate in Congress
threatens ito be a long one.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

A Minnesota court has decided that
murder Is not an accident, in such a
sense as 10 make an accident insurance
policy available.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

Il The confederate Association Of Ken
lucky has set on fSsat a movement to
establish a home for old Confederate
soldiers. and q ID Il will be presented ID
die legislature asking State aid 70,
6 tho ins.G tuition after 1t has been es;ah-
siehed and furnished by private sub
I scadrst!ons. & 3; S.5
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

sss5 Thu NsW York Press 5licalD
4 says that 1t. was y IS II Al yesterday IN
I st. Louis, although no specific instances
were name1. thai not less than fftv
4 1ernflers of 40 police farees in that ei:y
were draEs ins pensions from the United
SIG tss II 8seioysrtn men 7 for total disability,
4 and s.t stfla s me iinewris receiving
9sal afissi as Dol i men. a, h polceil card
;issyyiil a on lnyestisa oil on.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-27

lord Aylmcr has an heir, madam"
she said quickly. thinking that Mrs.
Harris was giving a keen eye 10 the
future. His nephew. Mr.. Richard Ayl-
mer. is the heir-he is in India
"Ah, yes. really" said Dorothy. She
sclt very sick and faint as she leaned
back among the cushions. Amelia Har-
ris thought she was disappointed,
whereas, in truth. Dorothy was only
nervous and upset at the sudden men
tion of her husbands name.
MIR. AylmCr." Amelia continued, lis
in the army in the 10th Dragons. \
handsome young gentleman, but wild
very wild"
Dorothy got up. eyes. | dare say,
hut | ought not to talk about him, SHE
said. her voice trembling. and her eyes
misty with tears. II must go II dress
for our drive"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-27

u was only a small steamer putting
along, but coming nearer to us with
every stroke of the paddles that churn-
ed the water with a rushing sound.
From the first | felt that there was dan
ger, but Clifford babe me not to worry
We would o pass 1t in safety.
| drew my shawl closer around my
shoulders and waited. for what
We were drawing rapidly nearer.
when | thought the steamer cast an
extremely dark shadow before 1t, and
| think the sense Of danger occurred
10 us all at the same time. The
dense shadow was a sand barge, heav-
lily loaded and being propelled forward
by the larger craft.
Our little boat, under full sail, was
too close before we discovered IL. TO
change her course, and my husband,
seeing the peril We were in from a col
lision, called out for each one to Jump
on to the barge as she struck.
1t was all over in n minute. The
men landed safely on the sand. and
tried TO assist the women, but | saw
Miss Martin make the jump and fall
back before Mr.. Russell could assist
her. AS for myself ! tripped over the
seat and went down between the boats.
As ] struck the water | had presence
If mind enough to force a corner OF
he shawl into my mouth, and press my
hand firmly against it to keep ont the
water, and then | went down, down 10
the bottom of the river, but seemed pro-
PEELED on, and on, by some force, which
| found out afterwards to be the mo-
lion OF the steamers wheel under which
| must have passed, and which kept
me in motion.
After floating some distance away |
rose to the surface for n moment, but
no boat was IN sight, nothing but the
silvery waves shimmering in the re-
splendent moonlight, and once more |
slowly sank down.
My whole life now seemed to pass
before me in a few brief seconds, and
he singing in my ears seemed like the
mermaid's lullaby, and | fancied ! was
boating on a silvery sea, Then reason
once more asserted her sway, and |
seemed to hear my fathers voice.
When quite a child ! had asked him
how 1t was possible TO swim, and he
had answered me. pointing to Carlo:
Watch the dog swimming, See how
he paddles with his %forepaws," ~.
With one hand | still clutched the
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-27
HOW BLOKER ECONOMIzED.
undsriook to Dy" Easter Eggs and
Game to grief.

After BlOkcr had looked through his
blood in his eye.
Mrs. BlOkcr." he began. as soon as
the evening meal vas over, this fam
ily's got to put on the hold-back straps.
II is just possible that you may agree
with me when | say that IL Is really
difficult for a man to lay mp money
when he's required to spend more than
he makes. Judging from precedent.
you intend buying "A lot of dye stuiis
to color Easter eggs for the children.
Youll do no such thing. Having had
an economical mother. | know just
how to prepare the eggs. Have the
rag bag brought down, give me a nee
die and thread and then let me have
the kitchen to myself. I'll show the
children some Easter L Z that will
make their eyes stick out"
After there was time for Bloker to
awkwardly sew a dozen eggs into calico
bags and give them a good boiling,
there came "A yell and a crash from the
kitchen. The family rushed out to find
DlUl uHlltllg dDONl vi OHt lool, "nil'
he was trying to get the other under
the cold water tap in the sink. The
water that scalded him was running
over the floor, and the varied colors Of
the family calico were running with
It. There was not a whole egg In
sight. and the kitchen was hotter than
u caucus In IA river precinct. Mrs,
Bloker hustled the children upstairs
that they might not hear what papa
was saying. An hour later he was
helped to bed with his injured foot
wrapped up like a case OF govt. Next
morning he sought to systematically
close the incident by ordering a half
! bushel of eggs of all colors and every
possible combination Of colOrs. TIE
bigger the bill the easier he will feel
Exchange.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-27

shawl against my mouth. hut with tie
other | began to paddle fcchly. and 20
my surprise. began to rise. Then I
padded quicker, and | q u knew Lr
the cool air that my hand aud arm wcr"
above the water. and | waved my hand
wildly. and tried to- call ont. but no
sound coming from my lips. and rs
the waters closed over me- once more
| lost all consciousness.
Afterwards my husband told me that
the steamer was stopped as soon as
the accident occurred. and every effort
made to find Miss Martin and myself,
hut all to no purpose. when the cap
tain. who was scanning the water from
the deck Uf his vessel. noticed at some
distance n hand raised above the sur
face. aud then disappear. lie nj once
threw himself overheard ,~calling mp
ON the boat 90 follow. and swan to
che spot. and diVCd to the bottom ot
the river. but rose without success, but
at the second diving. after being under
the water some moments. rclpprar"d
dragging what seemed to be Il bundle
Of clothes To the surface. Luckily the
boat vas near and took MS both in. rs
the captain was then in an exhausted
condition. As for myself. they Thought
1t was my body only they we're bear
ing to the steamer. and to all intcnts
and purposes | appeared dead. but the
usual rcStorativcs were applied. II
life was discovered to be not quite cN-
tinCt.
My half frantic husband began chat
ing my hands. and hot blankets. hot
baths and every means were used TO
rcsuscitatc me and | slowly rcgaincd
consciousness. but. oh, the agony OF
returning life. | begged Of them To let
me die in peace. but it was not to he.
Very fccbly. life anne back tn me. and
IT took weeks Of nursing before | was
able to leave my bed.
My life had been saved. they told
me. by my presence of mind In keeping
the shawl pressed against my mouth,
which prevented the water from smoth.
cring me.
Poor Miss Martin was less fortunate.
Her body was not recovered till the
next morning. when 1t was laid in a
Caskot and forwarded To her friends
In New Brunswick, accompanied by
Mr.. Russell. whose iianccc she was.
The poor man was almost hcartbrokcn.
And now | never see the moonlight
shining on the water without a shud.
der. when | think of the golden sheen
Of the river IN that memorable night
MiGnOn.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-27
MR.. VESTS DEAL IN EGGS,
sJok Thu Cans Of solid Meats to shs
YUKON iiroughi Back s6.32l.

Yukon Brought Back SB.3@l.
Nearly every man who has come on,
of Dawson during the last two months
or more has had something to say
of the "frozen-egg man They met him
nj various points between the Chilkoot
summit and the Yukon river trudgine
along with one companion II four
dogs. pulling a cargo of frozen egga
bound for the klOndikc. says the Seat-
tie Post lntclligonccr.
Eggs at Dawson are worth 81 or
more each and this high price proved
such an incentive TO a Portland man
that he resolved to freeze 4 lot uf them
and take them in.
The egg man is in Seattle. He has
sold his eggs and returned with Il sack
witch many a klundikcr might well
envy. Ills nam" is Charles Vest.
Vest left Portland last October on
the steamer Elder. Before leaving he
obtained l.Ii3 dozen egg lie broke
and PACKED them in tin cans holding
one gallon each or six dozen. The cans
were sealed, frozen and put on ice.
They weighed 2,O25 pounds in cold
storage.
With one man to help him and his
dogs Vest hurried the eggs up to
sheep camp and buried them in the
snow. He put four cans In n sack
and tied the sack over the dogs backs.
Each dog carried tw~enty-eight pounds
in this way. Once over The summit
the cans were piled on slcds. pulled
by the dogs. and the Journey con
tinuod.
Dee, u they stopped at a cabin ana
bought supper and lodging. In the
morning one can of tn" eggs. now be-
coming more and more precious was
gone. Vest had his suspicious but hal
no evidence. There were others camp
Ing at the cabin and from these two
or three days later Vest obtained cor
rObOrative evidence as to the guilt CT
the suspect.
The thief had gone toward the coast
but Vest followed him and took him
before the police. Confronted with
the evidence of his crime the fellow
confessed. The police decreed that the
man should be punished by giving dp
his OUTFIT to the man he had wrongcd.
This was done and Vest got SlS5 per
dozen for the can of eggs or Sill
in all.
Vest reached the Big Salmon. where
Major Walsh was camping and bought
Vests cggs ut So per dozen. The eggs
yielded $5,2ll, which. added to the
$l,llO, amounted to sG,32l. as the to.
tai product of Vests undertaking.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-27
a MOONLIGHT SAIL.

This story vas rotated Ivy a lady
friend whose narrow escape from
drowning | give below in her own
words. Several years ago in the
month OF June. while on Il visit to- a
friends house. situated in a New Eng
land village. | met with an accident.
from the effects of which my nerves
have seer fully recovered.
This .illagC overlooked a large nav
isablS river, where crafts Of different
kinds plyed during the day. and some
times tar into the evening. | often set
for hours un the cool bread vcranda,
watching them pass and rcpdss, admir-
ing the graceful clms ou its banks,
whose green foliage was reflected in the
depths below.
one particular day the weather lad
been warmer than usual. and the hours
had been passed indoors away from the
glare Of the sun; hut the evening clnc
in cooler. with Il breeze of the water,
and the bright radiance OF a full moon
transforming the scene into fairy land.
My husband came hastily mp from
the wharf with the proposal of a sail
by moonlight. for which purpose he
had procured a boat. Our hostess was
engaged, but Miss Martin and Mr.. Rus
sell Calso yisitursl were only too happy
and consented with pleasure. was
delighted. but wished to wait long
enough to change my thin muslin waist
for a thicker one, hut my husband OBJ
jeCtcd to the delay and begged me tn
come Just AZ | was. So catching mp a
shawl from the vcranda chair. | hastily
threw 1t over my shoulders and declar-
ed myself ready.
We were soon fastening down the
road 10 the wharf. a merry party OF
-four. In a Few moments We had board
ed the boat and showed 1t ont into the
stream.
don't think | ever saw a more per
feet night. In the brilliant light OF
the moon everything looked different
from the common light of day. and w
laughed and jOkcd. and thought our.
selves both fortunate and happy to h,
the participants of 80 much pleasure
The boat just moved fast enough tt
create a pleasant molten as we slidct
gracefully along, the white sail set t.
the refreshing breeze, The coast seem
ed comparatively clear, and with moth
ing 10 hinder our progress, we sailct
on and out over an enchanted sea.
We had grown strangely quiet. cacl
seeming to realize that though "speecl
was silver. silence was golden ant
each one seemed busy with his, or her
own thoughts. For my part | Wa
/, thinking Of home and friends far away
Many OF them had passed over the mys
tic bridge that spans this world an,
+ the next, but somehow they SCENE,
, strangely near MT on this night. Tn
very air seemed people with spirit
bright and beautiful from out the dea
, dead past.
4 ! was awakened from my reverie b.
, a dark object coming unexpectedly in
TO view as we rounded the river benC
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-27

my way through all these difficulties
alone? won't believe that you are
false to mc-not until you tell me so;
but II 1t is so. you ought to tell me-"
She was sObbing passionatoly, and
the scalding tears ran down her poor,
pale face and over her little cold hands.
They recalled her to herself. mo. |
will be brave, | won't doubt you, my
darling. There is something | don't
understand. | will wait Il little longer. v
She unlocked "A drawer in her ward
robe, and took ont the large picture of
Dick which she had hidden out of Lord
Aylmor's way. My love, my dear love,
| will trust you and believe YOU she
murmured fondly. Il will not give way
again / will be brave
She heard the carriage draw up with
the usual jingle and dash. and hastily
locked the portrait away again. Then
she bathcd her face in cold water. and
tried to remove the. alas unmistak-
able signs OF tears from her eyes. Not
very successfully. though she went out
Immediately afterwards. walked into
the drawing oom and found there
Lord Aylmcr.
Lord Aylmer,' she cried, then went
quickly across the room TO him. "Oh.
| am so very glad to see you. she cried.
Il did not know You were in town"
Il came up last night. dear lady" he
said. taking both her hands in his and
speaking in a very soft and tender
voice. But you are i'll, you are not
recovered. you are unhappy abou,
something"
az" murmured Dorothy, evasivcly
"Oh. | I'm not SO very well-but-'
But you have been crying" saiC
Lord Aylmer. still keeping her hands il
his.
Perhaps" Dorothy admitted.
perhaps. | am sure of it," he re.
turned. But what is the matter? |
there is anything that | can do, yor
know hat you have only to command
me-"
He laid stress on the words "yol
know" which in any other circum
stances would have been enough to pu
Dorothy on her guard. Now. however
with her thoughts filled with Dick GnC
his strange and ineXplicable silence
she did not EotiCe the unusual tone
OH she cried impulsively, there il
something you could do for me if yo,
would"
What" he said eagerly. Tell me.
But Dorothy did not tell him. ShI
wanted to say, 81 am Dicks wife, | an
so wretched and so unhappy at his alb
sence. Let him come home. and | vii
love and reverence you forever"
That was what she wanted to say
but when she was face to face with tn
opportunity, her courage failed her, an
she was afraid.
(To be Continued.)
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-27
THEY TOOK HIM BACK.
Ho" the Professor Turned Tables on
the lockers,

\ story * told of the head of a col
legA who was the posscssor of a very
clumsy. old-fashioned vehicle. to which
he was very partial. and which he con
stantly used in riding through the
streets of the town. to the disgust of
most of the students.
\ plan was formed among some Of
the boys that on a certain night they
would remove this offensive vehicle
from the coachhouse TO a wood about
half "A mile from the college. Their in
tention was to run the carriage into,
the thickest of the woods and under
brush and leave 1t there.
But the principal by some means
learned or suspected their intention.
Accordingly, In the evening. he
quietly went out to the coachhouse,
and. well wrapped up. crouched in a
corner of the carriage and waited.
Soon the boys came, very stealthily.
and. without looking into the vehicle.
began their operations very quietly:
and in whispers, and with many a
Hush" and Take care" and Look
out" they succeeded In getting IL out
of the house and yard and into the
road.
There they were all right, but they
were puzzled to find the thing so heavy
to haul; and. amid ~grumblings and puff
fngs and paintings, varied occasionally
with a strong expression Of disgust.
they succeeded In reaching the woods,
the principal listening to their com
plants and rather enjoying the situa-
ton.
Having with some difficulty backed
the carriage into the brush, they began
to congratulate each other on the sue
cess Of their maneuver. The old gen
tlemar. letting down the window, to
their utter surprise and alarm, very
quietly said:
Now, young gentlemen, just take
me back very carefllly, II YOU please
Spare Moments.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-27

f' ''' ~ ''N'"
mail, but they had never reached Doro-
thy, each one Of them having fallen in
Lord Aylmer's possession.
Il can't made out why your husband
has never written, why he never an
swerod the telegram. think | shall go
into the post-ofice and find out if 1t
really went"
Amelia said it went" Dorothy re-
piled. She, poor child, had never ad-
mitted as much to her cousin, but >e
was prepared for the worst that could
possibly happen. Dicks long silence
was beginning to tell upon her. and
she was not recovering as quickly as
might be desired; indeed, her doctor
and her cousin, too, were for the most
part thoroughly uneasy about her. And
yet, she had nov been nearly six weeks
without a line from Dick-Dick, who
had left her with such fond words of
love on his lips-ay, and in his eyes;
Dick, who knew that now, of all times,
letters would be of greater value than
ever they had been, when she was left
alone in her hour OF trial. Yet he had
not written, there was no answer to the
telegram announcing the boys birth,
there had come no word nor sign out
of the dark darkness of hope and fear,
doubt and despair, which was gradually
creeping over her,
And after all, she told herself, 1t was
not to be wondered at II Dick had got
q little tired Of her-a stupid little
thing like her, as ignorant as a child,
What was there in her 70 keep such O
man as Dick faithful and true when
the width of half the world was