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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-09-29

Mrs Suidelrich - " b.i ssini nice
spoons them are.
Dealer YES. ms1sm They sfe oar
very latest designs.
Ma y Are they 10 rst hait wiibf
Deslsf They ore soBFslir spoons.
madam,
Mrs. b Gimme . dozen. oar new
Frs1ch eo5k mskes elegslt toasean,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-09-29

A former President Of the United
States, visiting q war ship quite informal
ly. dispensed With the usual sslute and
ceremony. 0ae OF the s.smen, observing
this omission. iodispsn,ly ssked smother
who that "lubber vas Oh the quarter deck
wbo dii 90. dopse bis peak 10 the skipper
Choke your lth. will your vac the re
ply. That's The President OF the Uaited
States. Well, hssbf be got manners
enough 10 salute the quarter deck II BIZ isi
srovlsd The othei.
M.nneti Whist does be knov sbout
nsnnersi corienp.uonsly. donf sop
pose be was ever oal Of sieh. Of land in
bis lille.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-09-29

ltis better 10 discover where an enemy
than where be vas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
MORGAN LINE TUG.

The new Morgan Line tug. which will
be built a I Me shipyard at once, is to
nave considerable more power than El
Toro which was sold to the government
and which was also built here Apart
from helping dock the ships of this line
and attending to the general towing
about its TWO piers at New York, their
tugs most valuable service is that of
assisting the ships that arrive in the
rover bay during the fogs and those
that go out under the same conditions.
Capt. B. F. Burdick, the superinten-
dent when these ships are due'in thick
weather, boards the tug and goes down
the harbor to meet them. Then with
the tug alongside, the ship is able to
feel her way up to the pier carefully
without danger Of collision for the rea-
son that the tug helps her to stop quick
~ and back straight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
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THE STORY THAT IS NEVER OLD.
It's midnight, Christmas Eve in the
year of our Lord. one thousand, eight
hundred and ninety-eight.
The hands of the clock have met
upon the dial; the pendulum oscillates
TREMENDOUSLY athwart the dividing hour
recording single throb Of the pulse of
Time Present, and the night is dead.
The gong Of the timepiece rings
strong and vibrant. From out its bra
zen throat tonight issues not the com
monplace sound Of bell, but voice of
sublimest melody. telling anew, to
world redeemed by the blood of the
God Man, the sweetest story ever told:
the story the Bright Star of the East
told. nearly two thousand years ago, to
the shepherds. who watched their flocks
by night upon the Judean hills, and to
the three Wise Kings, who traced it's
luminous orbit across the armament
Of the heavens, until they came to the
stable of Bethlehem, where the new
born Christ Child lay in the manger "
1t is wondrous story that the tongue
of the clock tells tonight, d story that
never grows old.
AS the last stroke beats out upon the
palpitant air, to die away in mellow ca
dence. it is not the mind, but the heart
that sways. And from the fullness
thereof comes the Spirit of Faith. touch
ing softly the heart strings and awal1-
ing in the soul the grandest, most glo-
rious Of harmonics, the glad refrain of
peace on earth and good will to man.
Il
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
(Staunton Spectator.l

The Daily Press of Newport News
is showing remarkable energy and
thrift. On last Sunday it issued a six
teen page paper. It takes Associated
Press dispatches, and does a great
things after the style and fashion of a
metropolitan newspaper. 1t says in that
issue:
The Daily Press this morning is
printed on a splendid Cox Duplex Web
perfecttng press The installation of
this magnificent piece of machinery
was rendered inlperatively necessary,
the limitations of its old time press ca
pacity making it impossible for the
paper to handle it's Increased circulation
and advertising patronage in a salts
factory manner
IF Newport News is growing as rap
idly as this newspaper, then it is a
marvel"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
Turkey for Dinner.

The ladies of the Woman's Chrissian
Temperance Union will serve turkey TO
the inmates of the Jail this after
noon at o'clock, Immediately after the
regular service. Those who have turkey
sandwiches to contribute to this pur-
pose will leave them with Mrs. Z. II.
Sharp. 132 Twenty-siXth street, Mrs NJ
J. Eastman, 30l4 West avenue or Mrs
Rebman, 324 TwentysiNth street not
later than 80 O'Clock this afternoon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

I will sell at my store, s1o7 Washing
ton avenue, MONDAY, DECEMBER %,
1898, at 2:30 P. M. to close consignments
for the year, 3 Oak Chamber Suites,
good as new; l Marble Top Suite; l
Oak Sideboard: l Glass Front Ward
robe; Sewing Machines. in good order;
Extension Tables, Oak and Walnut;
Chairs, Rockers; Oak Hall Rack,
Cook Stoves, Heaters, CARPETS, Rugs,
Lounges; . Bicycles; Child's Folding
Bed: l Iron Bedstead and a nice lot of
Linen Curtains; Bed Springs, Blankets,
Clocks Silverware, Knives and Forks,
Pictures. &c. Consignments received
UP to the hour of sale. and libera! adj
vances made Oh same. Public invited.
Seats for ladies.
Fl. g. I.ASkET, Auctioneer,
VIM. II. Burton, Salesman. Dc 25-1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
APPRECIAT.vE COMMENTS.
Petersburg Index-Appeal.,

I'VE extend sincere congratulations
To the Newport News Press over the
metropolitan appearance it makes since
the addition of new Cox Duplex Web
press to its mechanical outfit We
take peculiar pleasure in this evidence
of enterprise and prosperity because
the owners are Petersburgers and
graduates from the lndex-Appeai
They are men Of high character and
fine intelligence, and we'll equipped
newspaper men. who not only deserve
success but will achieve it if energy
and brains count for anything. The
Press is worthy of the growing city of
Newport News-a city which has the
exceptional distinction OF having add
ed II IL per cent. to it's population IN
the past year. and is Il coming COMPETE
tor for the export trade of the Atlantic
SeabOard."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
A CHRISTMAS STORY.


CHAP. I.
Under the mis-
Tletoe a kiss
Is proper and fair,
On Christmas Day." said he
CHAP. II.
At the hall door
lie saw She wore
sprg in her hair.
On Christmas Day, did she.
JUVENILE JOYS.
He'll have a jolly time, will
Little Willie.
He'll stuff himself with eata-
Bles until he
Is SO sick he canont stand;
He will burn his little hand
With giant cracker and
Be knocked silly
He'll have a big tin horn and
He'll employ it
Fiendishly; a Christmas tree
And destroy it,
Fire the house and bump his head;
He will fall off of shed
And be picked up almost dead
And enjoy it.
CHATTER
The tin horn in the hands of the fes
tive small boy is the horn Of more than
plenty.
II hung up my stocking just for fun
last night said Miss Oldgirl land
what do you suppose it was bullying
with this morning?' "A lead pencil"
replied Miss Plu;apleigh, spitefully.
Many jack tars will be drifted against
the bars of this harhor by the Christ
mas-tide and become derelicts.
If you're going to make me a Christ
there before, &c, .-..-.-
mas Gft. my dear, said Mr.. Yule, who
had been there before. please let it be
something that ! can afford"
THE RACONTEUR.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
Norfolk Landmark,

Our esteemed young contemporary.
the Newport News Press. issued last
Sunday a handsome Christmas edition
Of sixteen pages, printed on a brand
new press. We are glad to notice this
indication OF a well-earned prosperity
The Press has fought it's way up by
perseverance and alertness. and is just
the sort of hustling daily that suits it's
growing city. The Landmark extends
the compliments of the season.
(Richmond Dispatch.)
The Sunday issue of the Newport
News Daily Press was printed on
duplex web-perfccting machine which
has Just been added to our contem-
Eorary's plant. The Press says that the
installation of this magnificent piece Of
machinery was rendered irnperatively
necessary, as the limitations of the
papers oldtime press capacity made it
impossible for it to handle it's increased
circulation and advertising patronage
in satisfactory manner. We con-
graduate the Press upon the necessity
it was under"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
smallpox in Norfolk.

Smallpox continues to spread among
the colored tpeople of Norfolk. though
tie health authorities are using every
means TO check it. New cases are being
sent to the pesthouse daily
1t is Il remarkable fact that, though
the disease has been prevalent here for
q month or two no white persons have
been effected, and the death rate among
the negro cases has been very small.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
& ALE OF VALUABLE SCHOOL
- PROPERTY FOR THE CITY OF

& ALE OF VALUABLE SCHOOL
~ PROPERTY FOR THE CITY OF
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
BY order of the Board of School Trus-
we will offer for sale at public auction
TUESDAY, JANUARY s, 1898.
commencing at II O'clock A. M. in front
of the Twenty-eig street school, the
following very desirable pieces Of prop
thereon.
FIRsT-Tfe two lots and school
building thereon situate on the North
side of Twenty eighth street between
Washington and Lafayette avenues.
This property is in the heart OF the bus
slight costs could be turned into stores
and flats which would rent very hand
Somely.
SECOND-The two lots and two
houses thereon situate on Roanoke av
enue between Twenty-third and Twen-
.yfourth streets in a most desirable
section of the East End.
TH1RD-The two lots and improve
raents thereon on Twenty-seconds street
between jefferson and Madison avenues
occupied by the colored school.
Possession of these buildings will be
given as soon as the new public school
buildings now in course of cons truction
are completed. From the day of sale
Until the 2sth street property is turned
ever to the purchaser the school board
viii allow rent for it a the rate of $50
per month. 1t is estimated that pos
session to these buildings can be given
oy March l, 1899. On the Roanoke
avenue property the school boad will
allow a rental from the day of sale I'M
til it is turned over to the owners Of SIS
rer month. On the Twenty second
street property the school board Will
allow a rental Of s25 per month from the
day of sale until possession is given
which is estimated to be April /.
TERMS:-One-third cash, balance in
six and twelve months. For further in
formation and examination of the
buildings and property, call at our
Office.
IRWIN TUCKER & CO.,
Real Estate Auctioneers. Washington
avenue and Twenty-eighth street.
de 20 I'd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
Baltimore Sun.)

The Daily Press. Newport News. Va,
has increased it's size and is now printed
on fast duplex perfectlns & ess,
adding greatly to it's appearance. 1t
says this forward move was rendered
necessary in order to handle the in
creased circulation and advertising pa
tronage. The Press is keeping pace
with the rapid development in progress
at Newport News. Indeed. it has been
an important factor in setting forth the
attractions Of the lively young city at
the mouth Of the James,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
(By Telegraph, ]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Fourth-
Grass postmasters We're appointed in the
southern States today as follows:
GeorSia-Nettic klcrease. Doy,e:
Aurelia Hailcman, Sandy Point.
Tcnncssec-Peyton Nance, Jefferson.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

Those little attentions that DIR. Wise
is paying Hon. w. A. Young every
ether Christmas may be thoughtful on
the part Of the aspiring Doctor, bat
they are becoming a little monotonous.
The small boys opinion of a Christ
mas that falls on Sunday would un-
doubtedly be entitled to a prominent
position in the too hot to handle" col
) urn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
(Staunton Neyrs.l

Largely increasing business has
compelled the Daily Press, of Newport
News, to put il, u Cox duplex web-per-
fecting press. This is but another evil
dence Of the phenomenal growth Of
Newport News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
At the Hotels.

AT the Warwick: Joseph McA1anee,
Hampton; j. II. Myers, New York: NJ
Is. Crowell, Norfolk; w =. simpl5ins,
Washington, D. c.; r. F. Wright. New
York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
lRicllnOnd Timesl

We congratulate the Newport News
Press on its metropolitan appearance.
The circulation OF our contemporary
has grown SO rapidly that it has been
found necessary TO put in a perfecting
PRESS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

AT the Hotel Ivy: T. S. De Renz;e
Baltimore; Edward IIawarp, Pocom6ke
Nd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

II Hobson had only stopped at the
hundredth girl in Chicago he would
probably have caught the City OF Pc
kin. He may console himself, however,
with the reflection that he is not the
first hero who has gotten left because
Of a plurality of OSCILLATION.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

At the Metropolitan: Thomas Nelson
Richmond; r. w. Leach. Washington
D. G.; Francis Cassidy. Washington
D. C.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
ALONG THE WATER FRONT
ITEMS OF INTEREST GArHERED
ABOUT THE PIERS
Weather Forecast

WASHINGTON, Dec 24.-Forecast
for Sunday: Virginia-Gcnerally fair;
colder; light westerly winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

NEW ADVERTISEMENT
PLEASANT FURNISHED ROOMS.
southern exposure, with or without
board; private family. 1913 Thirty
fourth street.
WANTED, SALESMAN-A good rel;a-
BILE man to sell our Tiger Brand Luz
Ericating Oil and Creases to threshers
and mills. No experience necessary:
Good proposition to right party.
References required. The Howard
Oil and Grease Company, Greenland.
ohio. de25-1ts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
Calendar for This Day.
vesaels Arr,vea yester,,av.

Steamship Drat {Nor.), Hauscn, Bal
timore.
Barge Mercedita, Norfolk.
Barge Mary Whitridge, Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

At the Alle~hary I'm: c. w. Foster
Norfolk; W G. Welshampel, Norfolk
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

Some Of AguinaIdo's friends and we'll
wishers should send him a bottle Of
hniment warranted to reduce swell
ing"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FUR
NITURE. CARPETS, RUGS. SILL
VERWAIlE, &C, AT AUCTION.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

FOR SALE-wOoD YARD, WELL
located for business. Ten-horse
power boiler and engine. Terms cash.
Corner of 9th street and Roanoke
avenue. 12-2l-1ws
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
vessels sn,led. Ye.terdav

Steamship Shawmut (Am.), Fuller
Boston.
Steamship Salfordia. Manchester.
Barge Atlas, Boston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

EY II. i. LASKEY. AUCTIONEER.
31O7 Washington Avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

What a convenient thing French JUS
tice is. The Court Of Cessation has at
last found way to establish the limo
cence Of Dreyfus, and at the same time
protect the honor of the army This
is plain case of making black white.
incidentally, that troublesome Dossier
will not be made public. In France,
'honor and shame from no conditions
(save discovery rise" so everything
should be as bright and smiling as a
basket Of chips.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
A PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS.

Again the world celebrates the birth
OF Him whose advent was hailed by an
angelic chorus singing GLORY to God
in the highest, on earth, peace, good
will to men"
Nearly two thousand years have pass
ed since this inspiring strain was
sung above the Judean hills, but the
perfect peace Of which this was the
harbinger, has not yet begun its benef-
cent reign. Within the past twelve
months two nations have measured
strength in war. and the continents Of
- = old earth still tremble beneath the
j assured tread of armed hosts. At
: Christmas season, however, there
cause for thankfulness in the fact
It there has been a suspension Of hos
ties long enough to usher in what
may be called comparative peace. The
American people, especially should be
grateful to the God Of Battle, who has
led them to the victorious point where
the swords may be safely beat into
plough shares.
Whether or not universal peace is
possible without a higher development
Of individual human character, is a
question which the future must answer.
Still, with se}tlshncss rampant and with
every mans hand lifted against his
fellow beings at some point there is lit
tie justification for optimism along this
ling.
However, it is within the province OF
every man, woman and child to hasten
the time when the angel symphony
might truly describe the condition cx-
listing on this glorious old globe.
The destiny of the world must be
worked out by the people who inha bit
it. In the great work OF preparing for
the advent of the millennium there is
place for every human being. If this
thought might only be impressed upon
every mind beneath the starry canopy
peace on earth, good will to man."
would displace the decaloguc, with its
thunderous thou shalt nots."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

IRWIN TUCKER & Co,
Real Estate AUctioneers Washington
avenue and Twenty ghth street.
Gle 20 I'd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

BY order Of the Board of School Trus-
tees of the City Of Newport News. va.
we will offer for sale at public auction
The times., 1898-12-08
MIR. BURTON FOR CHAIRMAN.
Work of House Committee on Rivers
and Hnrbors

The House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors held a called meeting late yes
terday afternoon and decided to recom-
mend to Speaker Reed the appointment
of Representative Burton of Ohio as
chairman of the committee. which was
left without head by the resignation of
Representative Hooker of New York.
Speaker Reed will make the appointment
today.
The committee also decided to set to
work at once on river and harbor bill,
and to push it by every means in its
power. The usual bill was passed over
at the last session on a distinct pledge
that there should be one at this session,
but lately there has been manifest a ten
dency to prevent any action until the
next Congress. In this lies the reason
for the selection of Mr. Burton as chair
man.
He is regarded as better informed on
river and harbor work than anyone else
on the committee. and is strongly in
favor of the most liberal appropriations.
A few years ago he surprised his col
leagues by transiatIng the technical re-
ports of the French government and
proving by them that France spent more
on similar work per ton of commerce
than the United States does
The times., 1898-12-08
AROUND THE WHIST TABLE.
The InaugnraI Tourney of the Co.
IunlbiasAthIetfc Club.

The inaugural Tourney of the CO.
Iun,biasAthietfc Club.
Local giants of the whist board, to the
number of exactly three score of players,
assembled in the parlors of the Columbia
Athletic Club last evening in the season
inaugural game of compass whist. The
game was played after the Mitchell style.
and was participated in by .ne best local
minister's. including Senator Gallinger of
Vermont, Representative briggs and
others. The play lasted until midnight.
and shortly after that hour the commit
tee which arranged for the tourney. con-
sisting of Messrs. S. A. Swearingen. j. T.
Macy, C. NJ. Davis, B. C. Taliaferro and
Fred s. Smith, announced that the fol-
lowing scores had been made:
North and South-Snyder and Houcks.
231; Gallinger and Walls. 230: Cooper and
Myers. 229; Hay and Borches. 226; DR..
Young and sensher. 226; Washburn and
Huston, 222; N E. Young and A. S.
Brown. 222; Lewis and Peters, 222; Knapp
and Thayer. 22l: J. B. Brown and jack
son. 220: Willard and Writ, 22O; Lundy
and Mclaughlin, 21i: Woodward and Abb
bott, 2l6; Hankins and Spindle, ZIG: Sturns
and Taliaferro. 2l3; total, S,S31; average,
222.
East and Westward and TOlbert. 1i3:
Howard and Seaman, 176; Nef and
briggs, III: Harvey and Smith, 16i; Lee
and Hough, 17S: Tune and Kimball, l66:
Clafiin and Conboy, l72; Campbell and
Sabin, 10; Burroughs and Helms, l64;
Pelouze and Queen, les; Wright and
Keene, 164; Markland and Mackall, Ia:
Gardner and CASTOR, 1ss; Fox and VIII
liams, 167: McDermott and Potter, 1853:
total, 1868: average, 169
The times., 1898-12-08

Committee. returned to Washington yes
terday and declared his intention to soon
call a meeting Of the committee to report
on District legislation. His idea is to get
as much as possible accomplished before
the appropriation bills get the floor and
block the way of everything else. The
principal measure that he will have
to report is the bill to acquire control of
the Great Falls water power, now owned
by the Government. The plan is to ulti-
mately utilize the electric power of these
falls to do great deal of the work Of
the city of Washington.
Chairman Hopkins. of the Committee
on Census. has announced his intention
to soon call special meeting to consider
census matters. An attempt may be
made to put the census Office under the
civil service rules. but 1t is not believed
that it will succeed. 1t is probable, how
ever. that the census bureau may be
made permanent instead of being re-es-
tablished every ten years.
resolution was adopted, at the in
stance of Senator Hoar, authorizing the
appointment of seven Senators, in COM
pliance with a request in the Presidents $
message, as a committee on the centen-
nial celebration of the location of the
National Capital at Washington, during
the year 1900.