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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-11
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
NOTES.

Georgetown, D. c., Jan. S-(SpeciaD
The University opened Wednesday
for the first time after the Christmas
recess.
The law school opened Monday with
very good attendance. Mr.. J. Nota
McGill. register of wills, lectured to
the post graduates on Monday and
Wednesday of this week and will speak
against Monday next on the subject,
Practice Before the Orphans Court"
Next Friday Mr.. Hamilton will com
mence his lectures on common law
practice. Instead of Thursdays and
Saturdays, as heretofore, the moot
court will hereafter convene on Tues
days and Thursdays. The essays for
the Edward Thompson prize on the
subject, THE Merits and Dement'S of
the System of the Trial by Jury, and
How the Last May Best be Remcdied. +"
must all be in by the end of February.
The following are candidates for
positions on the relay team which is
to represent Georgetown at the athle-
tic meet of the Boston College, which
Is to be held at Boston, Mass: Wef-
ers Walsh, Maloney. Dcssez, Collins,
McInery. Devereaux, Cody, Fleming
and Owens.
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NoRFOLKIANS GONE TO TTID
kLONDIK

AS mas been already stated in The
EirGinian, John Miller, a tailor, whose
snop was on Bank street. left last
sunday night for the Klondike gold
nelus. lie was accompanied BIZ a
Young man named Braithwaite. from
irincess Anne county. These two gem
tiemen went direct to New York. where
they awaited the coming of Mr.. VIII
nam ~ Butt, popular young man of
TINS city, who left here on Wednesday
evening last TO join Messrs. Miller and
briathwaite. He arrived at the metro
Lnlls safely on Thursday, where he
Vas met by his friends. Later in the
uuS the two set sail for Seattle, Wash.
Their voyage will extend along the
Atlantic coast until the Gulf stream Is
reached. when their course will be
turned in a Westerly direction. They
VIII go round Cape Horn and go I'D the
racine coast to Seattle. Here they
VII! get their supplies and continue
tneir Journey to their dcstinat ton.
when these gentlemen left here. be-
eides other necessities which they car
tied' was an overcoat for each which
were Wonderful specimens OF tailor's
a at,,, lnese coats were made by Mr..
Miller OF extra heavy cloth and were
Iined from top to bottom with sheen
SKIN the wool having been left on the
Nide. The coats weighed thirty pounds
each, and some idea can be formed
from this of value of the garnrunts.
before making the coats Mr.. Miller
wrote to Seattle for information re-
saEuinS the wearing apparel necessary
~ SraVc Inc severe climate of the COW
| ecu regions, and was Informed thai
mt style OF coat mentioned was the
one required
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NoRFoLK vJRGTNTA n: TUES 81 Y8 ga NUARq III. 1sgs.

1oyed. Mr.. Libbey has followed this
practice for many years OF remember.
ING the boys" once each .sess!on, and
'ne -I rs UNANIMOUSLY voted o good fellow
ricfs burg. is here perfectlng arrange.
.ts for the monument unwilling
ithere In the carly spring. =
=, congressman Young will push the
PIN 1or q public building for Newport
News before the House COMMITTEES on
Suolic Buildings and Grounds and en-
no,,.da 10 secure ss:ai favorable report.
Kimberly as post1haster at Fo-trars
Monroe and Parker AT Sms,hfleId.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-11
'PIGrURDs FROM A PASTOR.
II1Sf

AL lovers OF good literature will he
ueifShted With a dainty little volume
or poems just issued by the T n,
Elppinooot company. of Philadelphia.
~ rs entitled Pictures from Pastor
lum. and lis author, the Rev. DR. NJ.
- wharton. IS widely known as an
able and eloquent divine and a brill
liant writer. -
The doctor was ait one time the ed.
uor OF the Christian Index. of this clty
where he has a legion Of warm friends
ana admirers. He has found time dur
Ing his busy career TO stray into lit
efary fields, and among the interest
ing and entertaining productions of his
pen are Those deservedly popular
Dooks. European Notes; or What !
Saw In tho Old World" Famous
women or the Old Testament" and
FAMOUS Women Of the New Tesla
ment." He is a. writer of genius and
culture, with lively inrag Ina ton and
graceful style. An illustration OF his
originality may be found in his use
OF the word "Pastorium," which 10 of
his own coinage and means 4 parson-
age. The word was so favorabl re-
ceired tlraIt Funk e Wagnalls have
given 1t a place in Their new and spIen-
did dictionary.
inc poeiHS III inns DOCK were written
Tor recitation, as rule, burt some Of
p!ieln nave been adopted as hymns, and
tne newspapers have given them q
wide circulation. The DOCTORS versa
TIDE muse touches many subjects and
adolms them all. His theme embra ces
hacse or 4 religious, sentimental and
patriotic character, and there are oc-
cuSi0nal verses in a lighter vein, eX-
htbiting The exuberant wit and fancy
of the author. One of the best liter
AIRY critics in the country halls him as
the poet laureate of the South, and II
is safe to say that The readers of this
collection Of his poems Will readily ad-
NIT that he has won his WAY into the
front rank of Southern peoets Dr.
Wharton's poetry is remarkable for its
delightful rhythm. His verses have
that iDdescribable Tilt which Is a con-
trolling factor in all poems intended to
be sung or recited.
When man can set his thoughts
and fancics to muse. as the writer of
this book has done, he owes 1t to the
world ITO make the most of his gift,
'the vision the faculty divine" as
some one has called 1t. Poems From
Pastorlum" should find an honored
place in thousands of libraries 1t s
bc,olt for the old and The young, the
grave and THE gay. A feature OF the
work which Will be highly priced by
many is am exceptionally fine portrait
OF the author, who now resides at
Norfolk, Va, where he Is the popula,
and useful pastor of the Freemason
Street Baptist Church.--Atlanta Jour-
nal
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Gatarnefl

comes from diseased blood. Sprays
and washes won't cure it, because
they do not reach the roots of tho
trouble. There is no use export
menting with tho abomnable dis
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If you want to get we'll again,
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pletcly curing Catarrh, Cancer,
Scrofula, Contagious Blood Poison,
Rheumatism and Eczema.
Send for full particulars about the cur
, ing Of all ]. Blood BOD @a 90 so
SWIFT SPECIFIC ~, .%A ga
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Inc Emperor William Of Germany
mas aispatched two water color draw
mgs done by himself to St. Petersburg
Ter presentation TO the officers Of the
cruiser Ro;siya, which he inspected
a,ir1inf MS recent visit TO Rusuia This
pin.ureS VIII be formally handed over,
TO che officers OF the ship by the Ger
man naval attache at ST. Petersburg.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-11
5AucrIos sl.n.E,- 2, DxY.T
BY Joseph Jones, Auctionccr, No. "a!
s. Bank street. {sEtSi

:
b Bank street. & ~
SALE. -nY AUTHORITY
= or an order OF the Court of Law and
4th. 1885. IL the matter OF the attaehmsnitS
Company VS. Fgah soa oh,o M
ME Q. Norcross. j wili sell at public auc-.
5lSn Nit at Ne q and coneSrd street on
lowing property: Thirty-seven Pieces OF
Scenery, Drops. Is or 90 Lanoes.21 Box,
D pleeey w IF h bss, Work 9ttomtam
sM. n pieces OF Railway. Small
Ing Screen. about Is stsnchlonss. 6 Pieces
B oar Pair Steps, etc.
TERMS-Cash: ! ,SSSSt
jans-tds JOSEPH JONES. Auctioneer. *
by vIRTUE or ,rHn AIIT#oRRIITy
- vested In MS by the following deeds Of
trust, we shall. as trustees proceed to
sell at public auction in front OF THO
DAY. the 2ist day of January, at ia
O'Clock M, the following property, to-
l, LOT. WITH IMPROVEMENTS. SIT
uatcd on Malone avenue, in the town Of
SserkileS. M9rfollS county, Va. and NUM-
plat Of the Nash land, deed of trust MAIDS ads
by Nathaniel Holmes ct uX., dated tho
18TH day of June. 1892, and recorded In
- q; ITS, p. 4Se, clerks Office OF Norfolk
2. lot. WITH IMPROVEMENTS. near
tho town of Berkeley, I'm said county and
State. and described as follows. to-wit:
Beginning on the east side of q lane ut
q point 50 feet south from the Obcrndorfer
ROAD; thence running east along the line
OF Mark Finneys 90 feet: thence south so
feet; thence west % feet to said lane, and
north along said lane 30 feet to the point
Of beginning. Decd of trust made by VIM
Mccoy. and wife, dated the 10th day Of
DECEMBER, 1875, and recorded In u. b. 197.
d. Is, said Clerks office. IA
LOT. WITH IMPROVEMENTS, in
said town, county and State, described as
follows, Beginning Mt n point on the
south side OF Berkeley avenue, Mt the
northwest corner Of lot No. ZIG, and run
ming thence eastward!y along the south
side OF Berkeley avenue so feet: thence
southwardly and nj right angles to Beris-
ley avenue los feet; thence westwardly
so feet: thence northwardly 105 feet to the
point of beginning. Decd CT trust made
by Mary Anne Press anu husband, dated
November 9TH, 1896 ana recorded in D.
b., 2ot. p. 1903. said Clerss office.
Terms of salc--CNSH.
FOSTER BLACK, D#,
.s ALNAH Fl. MARTIN
FRANKLIN ID. GILL,
Jall-tds Trustees.
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]. Il. LAWLER, Sergeant,
Jan9-tds JOSEPH JONES, Auctioneer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-11
Danger
i'm Delay

1t is one of the absolute impossi.
bilitics of the world to cure the roots
by looping off the leaves. Those
who treat Catarrh with sprays,
washes and inhaling mixtures,
should know that these remedies
reach only the surface, and can
never cure them. Catarrh invariably
leads to Consumption. and to delay
the proper treatment is 10 invite this
dreaded disease.
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healthy yo.

A healthy wo.
man will always
find Love. Health
and Beauty are
twins that do not
have to seek far
or long to find
Cupid. 1t is the
woman who suf-
fers from ill-hcaltll
as a result Of weak-
ness and disease
of the distinctly
feminine o organ
Ism, who leads a
1oye1ess and child
) less life. 1t is
In every wonlanis
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-16
Seeing and Knowing.

An eminent lord chief justice, who
was trying arlght Of way case, had
before him witness-an old farmer
who was proceeding to tell the jury
that he had s'knowed the path for 6C
yeer. and my feyther tould as he
heerd my grandfather say
ssStop!' said the judge, Eve can
have any hearsay evidence here.
ssNot!' exclaimed Farmer Giles.
ssThen how dost thou know who thy
feyther was 'cept by hearsay 2
After the laughter had subsidized the
judge said: SIN courts of law we can
only be guided by what you have seen
with your eyes, and nothing more OF
less.
.Oh, that be blowed for 2 tale J
replied the farmer. 81 ha' got a bile
on the back of my neck and I never
seed um, but I be prepared to swear
that he's there, dang 'un!'
This second triumph on the part OF
the witness setin torrent Of hearsay
evidence about the footpath which OBJ.
tained weight with the jury, albeit
the Judge told them it was not testi.
mony Of any value, and the farmer s
party won.-lrish Times.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-16
The Girls Every One Likes.

The most loyable girls in the world
are those of sunny disposition. A few
people like the quiet, thoughtful girl !,
others like the girl who is perpetually
vivacious and bubbling over with spir-
it's, but every one likes the girl with
the CHEEKY, sunny disposition. Girls
Of this character are never extravaganza
ly boisterous or dismally quiet. They
have a pleasant smile for every one.
They never seem troubled or worried.
Their voice is low and musical, and
their smile-be they pretty or not
is always sweet. The only trouble
that the sunny tempered girl has is the
outcome of her popularity.
Everybody wants to talk to her and
be in her company. Young men are
attracted to her without effort on her
part, for her character shows itself SO
plainly in her actions that young men
are delighted at the cheeriness and
sympathy of her nature and are drawn
to her at once. For every reason, then
the girl with the sunny disposition,
who smiles away the troubles Of life,
is favorite, and what is more, old
people are just as charmed by her
as young.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-16
: Charles Weiss, of Somerville,
as young.

- Charles Weiss, of Somerville,
Mass, petitions the Boston board of
Aldermen for license to slaughter
horses for the domestic and foreign
meat trade, "the business is to be car
ried on, and the product to be sold or
used for food, packed in barrels for
export" If the board grants the IL
cense, the State health commissioners
will be called upon to act, as the final
decision rests with them. There is no
law against the practice, but this is
the first time it has come up for a
legislative consideration. a large ex-
port trade in horse meat is carried on
outside of Massachusetts, the produc
going mainly to Germany, though its
use is extending in all continental
countries.
Pitts Carminativc is pleasantto the
taste, acts promptly, and never fails to
give satisfaction. 1t carries children
over the critical time of tecthing; and
is the friend of anxious mothers and
puny children. A few doses will dem
onstrate its value. +. H. Dorsey,
Athens, Ca. writes 81 consider it
the best medicine | have have ever
used in my family. 1t does all you
claim for it, and even more.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-16
At the Telephone.


A Texas farmer entered the Office of
Dallas, Texas, merchant prince, says
Siftings, and asked him if he would
like to buy some fresh butter, which
he had brought to town in his wagon.
81 really don't know whether my
wife wants any butter just now, but
I'll find out" replied the merchant,
and stepping to the telephone he
called up his wife, and had some con-
ysrsation on the subject. Then he
turned to the countryman, who had
watched tie proceedings, and whose
face was q study for an artist.
"No," said the merchant; "my wife
tells me that she has butter enough on
hand to last for sometime. .
That's ali right, cap. You don't t
need to buy any butter if you don't
want to. All you have got to do is to
say SO, but you needn' play me for Il
fool by trying to make me believe you
have got your wife locked up in that
little box. Ireckon I have some sense
left if / am from the country. You
can't fool me.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-16
A Rich Man.

A tax collector one day came to a
poor minister in order to assess the
value of his property, and determine
the amount of taxes The minister
asked the man to be seated. Then
the latter took out his book and asked
Chow much property doyou possess
s'I am rich man. answered the
minister
The official quickly sharpened his
pencil and asked intently "Well,
what do you own?'
The pastor replied II am the
possessor Of Saviour who earned fol
me life everlasting, and who has pre-
pared place for US in the Eternal
City"
'sWhat else?'
Healthy and obedient children. .
ssWhat else?'
"A merry heart, which enables me
to pass through life joyfully.'
"What else?"
''That is all,' replied the minister.
The official closed his book, arose,
took his hat, and said: "You are
indeed a rich mau, sir, but your prop
erty is not subject to taxation.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-16
Facts About Our Watches.

A Boston jeweler, in recent adver-
tisement of his watches, includes these
facts, which are worth knowing:
A watch is the smallest, most deli
cate machine that was ever constructed
of the same number of parts. About
one hundred and seventy-fve differ
ent pieces of material enter into It's
construction, and upward Of twenty
fours hundred separate operations are
comprised in it's manufacture.
Some Of the facts connected with
its performance are simply incredible,
when considered in total. A black
smith strikes several thousand blows
on his anvil in day. and is right
clad when Sunday comes around; but
the roller jewel of watch makes
every day, and day after day, 49,, 600
impacts against the fork, or l57, $780,
OOO blows in year without stop or
rest, or 1888, ,6O0,OoO in the short
space of twenty years.
These figures are beyond the grasp
Of our feeble intellects, but the marvel
does not stop here. 1t has been esti-
mated that the power that moves the
watch is equivalent to only four times
the force used in aea's jump; conse-
ouently it might be called four flea
power. One horsepower would Suf-
6ce to run 27O, 900, 900 watches.
Now the balance-wheel Of a watch
is moved by this four fea-power one
and forty-three one-hundredth inches
with each vibration--three thousand
five hundred and ffty-eight and three
quarters miles continuously, in one
year.
It doesn't take large can OF oil to
lubricate the machine on its thirty
fve-hundrel-mile run 1t requires
one-tenth Of drop to oil the entire
watch for year $ service. But it has
great need Of that one-tenth OF a drop.
If you would preserve the time
keeping qualities Of your watch you
should take it to competent watch
maker once every eighteen months.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-16
Last Slave Auction.

The last great slave auction held in
this country occurred just year and
half before the war-namely in Oc-
teber, 1859-at the race track in Sa-
yannah. The slaves were the property
Of Pierce Butler, a picturesque and
prominent figure at that day in Phila-
delphia society, who is to-day remem-
bered as having been the husband OF
Fanny Kemble, the actress, reader and
author. His family name was Mease,
bat he Inherited fortune in lands
and slaves from his grandfather, MAJ
Pierce Butler, Of South Carolina, on
condition that he should take the lat
ter's name. Buffers inveterate pas
sion for gambling got himinto financial
difficulties. It is said that he lost
S26, 900 in single hand-four deuces
against four kings held by his oppo-
nent.
Finally to meet bis losses, Butler
was forced to sell his slaves. There
were 988 Of these in all. The sale took
two days and netted s3O3, $50. Butler
had chosen good time to sell. A
year later his negroes would not have
been worth dollar head. But the
sale would have been more profitable
had It not been announced as one OF
It's conditions that no division of fam
lies would be permitted. Hence, IN
order to secure good slave, buyers
cften hsd to take with him infirm or
aged relatives. Out Of this limitation
grew q memorable tragedy. Tom Pate,
well-known Vicksburg trader, bought
At the sale man, his two sisters and
his wife, with the guarantee that they
should not be separated.
Disregarding this, Pate sold the
sisters, one to Pat Somers, brother
trader, and the other to a resident of
81. Louis. What legal rights a negro
had IN the South we're well protected.
Somers was told Of the guarantee and
he sent the girl pack to Pate and de-
manded his money. A quarrel was the
result and Somers vas shot dead. Ten
days later his nephew killed Pate and
died from wounds received. The feud
VAS kept up until every male bearing
the name of Pate was wiped out, and
then che war liberated the sisters, who
we're alive in st. Louis in 1887 iSa-
ranaab Press
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-16
A Pair OF Blind Men.

An evangelist was once addressing
an open-air gathering, when, upon the
conclusion of his talk gentleman in
the crowd inquired IF there was lib
erty to speak?' There is, replied
the evangelist. eff you have any
thing to say, come forward . The
man pushed his way through the
crowd, stepped upon the platform and
began his address with these words:
Friends, do not believe what this
man has been talking about. do
not believe in hell: do not believe
in judgment; I do not believe in
God. I have never seen any Of them;
therefore, Why should I, or you. OF
anybody else believe in them?' He
continued in this strain for several
minutes, putting forward the usual
infdel arguments, and making, the
evangelist could see, considerable i'm
preston upon his hearers. As the
infdel finished, another voice was
heard in the throng, anda second man
pushed forward to the little improvis-
ed platform. He carried cane, and
others assisted him up the pulpit
stems. When he turned his face to
the audience the people saw that he
was blind.
Friends cried the blind man,
"you say there is river running not
far from this place. There is no such
thing; it is not true. You tell me
grass and trees are growing around me
where I now stand. There is no such
thing; that is also untrue. You tell
me there are a great many people
standing here. Again, say, iti0 not
true; there is no person here save
myself. I suppose you wonder what
I am talking about; but friends, | was
born blind; never have seen one of
you, and SO my talk only proves that
I am blind, or I would not say such
things. And you, he pursued, turn
ing toward the astonished in6del,
sthe more you talk the more you ex-
pose your own ignorance, because you
are spiritually blind, as am physi-
callv."