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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-18
A YULETIDE PROPOSAL,

1t was Christmas eve night. The
young man with the scared expression
'linldly mounted the front steps OF his
Girfs home and rang the bell. The old
man opened the door. The youth With
he Sleeps face smiled in Il scIlly sort
al way and Wrung the old mans hand.
The old man steered him into the best
room and rang in the old lady on him.
the old lady greeted him with Il glitter
II here eye that forebot,ed trouble -Four
If the young mans best girls sisters
who had been Wringin. out clothes in
the kitchen, came into the room and
there was more wringiug Of hands. The
family got around him in Il ring ana
the old man, acting as spokesman,
prodded him on the breasibone with his.
iorchnger and said:
'Horatio McGinniston, you have been
coming to see my daughter Birdie now
gong on four years During all that
time she has been unable to wiring from
you any expression that would convey
Il definite idea as to whether you mean
business or not. Now l. want to tell
you that the chair YOU have occupied
at our Christmas dinner table for the
past four years is either going to be
occupied by my future sou-in-law to-
morrow OF not at all. If you have been
uiilinG all this time I want YOU to say
10 wiring your neck after l have
eucSeled the eternal stutling out OF you
with the chair-runs. Speak up. YOU
outtN-faced oran.-nutang. What have
you got to say for yourself? p.
The fact is. Mr.. Fitzbamberly,
stammered the trembling McGinniSton.
II came here tonight to offer my hand
YIN marriage to Miss Birdie and brought
Tie engagement ring i'll my pocket"
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v fashion.
Y (AcT I, SCENE /. &
SAYINGS OF THE SAGE.
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MY son. go not With them that seek
the egg-nog when it is at it's fighting
weight and meeting al comcrs
Let not thine feet carry thee nigh
unto the bowl wherein the tom and
jerry lieth like the serpent lurking:
nor yc, daily with them that call the
oarkeep by his Christian name ana
rink of the brown. smiling apple
teddy.
Go not up against; the Yuletide Gun.
lest 1t rise up in its strength, smith.
thine intellect upon the solar-pexus
aud elk" twisting it into 4 sailors knot
With the mulcd port have nothing tn
DO. Let the sherry flip be to thee as:
4 total stranger.
Mingle not with them that haunt the
house of the publican. FOR thou shalt
there lind ueart!l of Wisdom and a
low OF bowl: thou shalt there accumu-
late the building materials for I. head,
which. when the morning breaks, hath
dimensions such as cncompasseth the
courthouse roundabout.
Who hath Woe? Who hath babbling?
Who saith to the man. his physical
superior. Thou lest Verify ii is he
that joincth unto himself the Yulctidc
fagon.
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NEWPORT NEWS Of TODAY
Continued from page 81

dollar grain elevator and its eight large
passenger. coal ANA freight piers: here
The most valuable piece nf property OF
the great institution over which Prcsi-
dent NJ. r. ingalls, holds sway From
the piers to the ships Of a doZe,, trans
Atlantic lines are the articles of export
loaded ana there is transacted the heavy
business that has startled the larger
Scaports
The value Of exports from Newport
News for the year 1898. when the reports
are all in. will exceed S3200o.o 90
Where is there another port on the
Atlantic. Gulf or Pacific coast. as
young in years. as small in area ana
population, that can beast Of such (,
record for twelve months?
This amount is an increase Of more
than S6,00000G over tie total for t.i2
year 1897. \ Notwithstanding business
OF that kind in Il Year. of which ha II
was taken up with war With Il foreign
nation. is remarkable to say the least.
Where the business Of other ports fell
Oft. that ut Newport News was on the
Increase.
The figures Just quoted are for tna
full years from January to January.
The value Of exports for the last fiscal
year, enGing June 30. was in excess al
$'0,0oo0O0. At that rate. the exports
Tor the present fiscal year will be- close
on to $iO,oO0,000, rs the heaviest months
Of the year are Immediately ahead.
The imports for this year also show n
gratifying increase. The final reports
will record 4 valuation Oh about $4,000
900. This viii be an increase of
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kYf man been lnosed to speak ,Wealth
Iter all is influence. 1t is the pow IL
command. 1t is dominion. He from all
eternity had been regal. IIis throne in
s u heavens e:I, ms tresrighteousness
His dominion creation. All things We're
MAGE, by Him and for Him, and were
His. Illimitable space and unrecordeti
time We're His possessions. Love as
boundless as Gods infinity found its
ehesaurus in Him, Croesus. nor Nisias,
estimate His wealth. Equal with God
was He. for He was God. Retaining
Ills divine. personality, yelling the
Shekinah. He abnegated the glorious
honor of His Majesty and became poor
that you through His poverty might be
ul the Son of GOD, Well art thou called
amongst the nations the house of
)read.''
Loss does not always preciptate
poverty. The bankrupt million-heir is
'ften left a commanding fortune. Not
came poor. No marble throne remained
IN the city Of the great King for Him.
nor regal sceptre could He sway even
over the ruins of Jerusalem's glory,
soft raiment and palatial halls We're
not for Him. nor u jeweled crown. A
the slopes of old Golgatha and was Il
Roman Cross. He wore
"A crown in very surety
But of thorns."
None could love q home as tender1y
is He: oft He graced the humble cot
tage at Bethany, but never. though the
birds of the air had nests and the foxes
holes, had where TO lay His head
He Knocked for admission at the homes
of men two thousand years ago, as now,
at the door of your heart
He was 4 friend in need. The spirit
OF God was upon Him for He came TO
preach the gospel to the poor. to heal the
t" the blind, to set at liberty them that
are bruised and to preach the accept
able year of the Lord. In the hours of
prosperity they followed him from
tialilee and Samaria, from Judea and
Dscapois and from beyond Jordan, but
in the night of adversely even His
disciples forsook him and fled
He was falsely accused, again and
again openly indicated and declared
10 be void of offense. He passed
through the valley of humiliation and
the valley of the shadow OF death, His
poverty included the assignment of life
Ring out oh ye Christmas bells. peal
forth and wake the sleeping conscences
Of benighted world teach us a home
less. friendfess, throneless. crownless
King was born this day in the city of
David.
Truly great is the mystery of godi-
ness-God manifested in the flesh
Truly also is the raison d'etre here
sven. for your sakes,' and that we
might be rich
We appreciate the neNus between
-Astrology and Zoroastriganisn, we
know that sin hath blinded the eye of
man and therefore he bows down to
wood and stone. but there still remains
a mystery The continuance of sin in
the heart, the ingrattude Of an enlight-
cned race, the incongruity of setting
apart this happiest day Of all the
year in honor of Him who though rich
became poor that we through His pow
erty might be rich. and then giving its
worship and honor to every other when
it is due to him alone.
Christmas is unique. On that day
was born the only Philantilropist who
eve: laid down voluntarily His wealth
That His enemy might possess it and
legale his soul III its luxuries Let a
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nearly $1,000. 900 over! the M tion II

| 1897 " si$
The number Of ships entering and
clearing during the year will more than
| favorably compare With that OF last
year. 1t is estimated that the total
tonnage Of all ships clearing from this
port with carSoes for foreign ports for
1898 viii exceed 1000. 900 tons.
The coal traffic from Newport News
to northern points has been enormous
The Atlantic Transportation Compa ny
capitalized at $1,000. 900. has appear
ed on the scene during the past twelve
months and has entered into u CONTRACT
with th, Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
to snip 4.o00.e00 tons of superior New
River coal annually for five years.
Among the principal steamship COM
panies, which do regular business
| here and by their immense success are
helping to make the history Of the port
are the following:
Chesapeake 4 Ohio steamship Cons
| pany.
United States Shipping Company.
| Furness. Witty Il co.
| F'unch. Edge & Co.
Phoenix Line, Virginia service
Barber & Co.
| North American Transportation Com
| pany.
| All of these lines together with sew
era smaller ones which are only heard
| Of occasionally. work with the Ches;l-
peake 4 ohio With degree of success
| which is highly gratifying to ali con-
| cerned
The Chesapeake & Ohio Steamship
Company has the largest ana best
equipped line of ships in the Newport
! News England service They are the
kapidan. Kanawha. Rappahannock.
! Shenandoah. Grcenbrier, Appoma ttox
and Chicl<ahominy. Furness. Witty C
Cos the Phoenix Line and the North
American Transportation Company
own their own ships. but all of the other
i companies export their cargoes on
! chartered vessels.
y new line that has opened its princi-
pal offices here in the past few months.
but which carries on an import business
exclusively, is the Virginia ana West
India Fruit and Trading Company,
which operates n line OF fruit ships from
J:,nN,ica ports to Newport News. At
the present time the company has one
! entry q week but il is expected that the
number Of ships will be increased in
| the near future, as the business is grow
| ing rapidly
INSTRUMENTATION FACILITIES.
The city is provided with abundant
transportation facilities and as adj
litions are being lnade from time to
| time. no apprehension need be felt by
prospective. residents ana investors in
the matter Of satisfactory and rapid
/ transportation to and from immediate
or distant points
The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany has daily sailings to New York:
! the Merchants & Miners Transportation
! Company has four sailngs each week
| for Boston and three for Providence:
| the Virginia Navigation Company has
n steamer the Pocahontas. for Rich,
| mnnd ana james river landings every
other day; the steamer S. n. Mccall
j leaves every other day for Petersburg
aud the Way landings. via the James
and Appropriations rivers ana the steamer
/ l-urays makes daily trips to Smith
| field ana Norfolk.
The Chesapeake &. Ohio railroads
steamer Louise makes two trips daily
To Norfolk ana Portsmouth, connecting
with the morning and evening trains to
and from Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-18
Able Discourse Prepared by Rev.
E. 7. Wexford.
BIRTH OF THE YULE TIDE
Interesting Discussion of a Timely Them.
ny the Popular Pastor OF the First
Presbyterian Church
of Newport News.

The Daily Press today publishes ar
able Christmas sermon. prepared es.
recially for it by Rev. f. II. Wexford
pastor Of the First Presbyterian church
Mr.. Wexford selected as his text: II
Cor s %:
Though he was rich yet for your
sakes he became poor, that you through
his poverty might be rich
BIRTH OF CHRIST.
The beginning of the end once more
4 crasws near. Christmas day falls upon
theslast Sabbath Of the old year. This
decade is nine-tenths spent and the
twentieth Century comes on apace
Time was, as Scott reminds us
England was merry England when
Old Christmas brought his sports again
Twas Christmas broach'l the mightiest
ale;
V Twas Christmas told the nerriest tale
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer
The poor mans heart through half the
year
!, Apropos are the familiar lines OF
Ring out old shapes Of foul disease,
Fling out the narrowing lust Of gold,
itinS QUIT the thousand wars of old
Ting in the thousand years of peace
king iii the valiant man and free
The larger heart, the kindler hand
Ring out the darkness of the land;
Eng in the Christ that is TO be-
Christmas was born with the worship
OF shepherd and magi, the starry firra-
ment on high and the symphony OF an
selic voices. 1t cannot be perpetIated
with Baccanalian feasts nor wanton
disregard Of religious obligations, but
only when the Inscriptions cs glory Il
God in the highest are as boundless as
the peace on earth, good will to men
which the Christ, though rich became
POOR that we through his poverty mighl
inherit. May the beginning Of the end
Of the old be near, and the birth of thu
new!
We live in an eminently practical age
and country. We are known far and
near as; fpeculiarly executive people
An axiom OF such q nation is to know
and count the cost of every step. This
is no new policy. il is as old as the
Eible. God estimated and provided
Iaui recorded that the cost OF salvation
was the abnegation of wealth and the
assumption OF poverty. Christmas
comes to the world TO bear witness to
this truth and its pure graciousness.
The Son of God was rich. His assets
We're such as eye hath not seen. of which
ear hath never heard, nor the tongue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-18
STANDARD, watertown. N. "

The Standard feels that it was fortu-
nate in securing this beautiful machine.
When the power is applied il is with Il
throb Of delight that this great triumph
OF mans brains begins to do mans bid
ding. With this marvel of strength.
beauty and speed, we can hold the
forms until late hour, and as both
sides OF the paper are printed at once,
We can furnish an artistic "make-up.''
ana still lay the paper before the
readers a t much earlier moment than
is possible with stereotype perfecting
presses.
(lcvening Tribune. Hornellsville, N. "
In three minutes from the time the
last form is locked it is in the basement
and the press is running.
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fYolt Are

Thinking Of making in,estm in Newpot Newsw
be glad to offer all facilities ourdisposa
desirable
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MODERN PRINTING PRESS
Continued from Page 81

hour is saved in getting the paper out
alter the forms have been made up.
and that means that news can be
printed an hour later by this press than
on stercotyping machine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-18
Journal, Evansville. INDY

one Of the strongest points now in
newspaper work is to get all the news
ana get what you have to the readers
as quickly as possible. The Journal
can now hold its forms open an hour
later each morning and still get to its
readers as early as it ever did before
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-18
Above The

Ship yard the West isl dyen
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0Evening News. Kalamazoo, Mich)
The finest perfecting press in South
western Michigan
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deader, Davenport Iowa)
The Columbian press is indeed q
mechanical wonder.
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STANDARD. Courtland n "

The new Cox Duplex, in our opinion
Tor papers of the circulation Of the
Standard. or less than 10000, is the best
efficiency.
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Evening News, Saginaw, Mich)
1t is mechanical marvel. IL anastodon
OF power, and We'll named a perfecting
press.
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Just then the girl entered the room
and threw herself into McGinniston's

lust then the girl entered the room
and threw herself into McGinniston's
arms.
The ceremony of ringing the belle was
Witnessed by the entire household ana
the old man set EN- up to the cigars.
The Christmas bells rang out A few
Gays later the marriage bells did like
And they lived happy ever after.
THE BOY. OF WHERE. WAS HEP
y little boy ana a little gun,
MI on Il Christmas morn.
combined to have Il litti. fun
All on Il Christmas morn
Tney found the lock OF the little gun,
-Four marbles ana y top that spun,
some strings and nails Strewn Ger the
lea:
But they never found that boy-not
All on Il Christmas morn.
HIS SONG; Is STIILED
y tom cat sat on 4 back yard fence
HowlinE away like thunder
n boutia took him between the eyes
Which caused him To knock under
NO more he'll make us curse ana swear
Md bricI>Eats nj him fire:
Departed IRON. this world of care,
He's gone to meet Maria
CFATTER
The Kentucky editor seized his pen.
Great problems of the nation
For theme he chose. and called for then
Three fingers of Inspiration.
Woman's rights Christmas presents.
The day of the tin horn ana the fire
cracker is ut hand.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-18
We Have

Some handsome dproper O Washing on
and office buildings Handsome
lots and
they've
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29

lief and truth, yet the world shocking
at the individual members, not at the
principles that should govern your
society, but at you. Are you willing
that the Alliance should be judged by
the effect it's teachings has had upon
your Iife7
Perhaps you answer, Eyes, I have
been very faithful in the discharge Of
all my duties. I have never absented
my self from the meeting of my Ali
anGe. l have paid my dues. I pride
myself on being a good Allianceman."
Be careful that your brotherly love
does not crowd out fatherly love and
home love.
While you claim you are seeking
light, more light" see that your pres
ence ligbtens up your home. You may
shine. as q star of the first magnitude
in the Alliance room, yet methinks the
Alliance teaches you to display the best
traits Of character amid the sanctities
Of the family. Do not leave all your
smiles in the Alliance room; save some
for your wife and children at home.
W. r told that the highest triumph
Of woman is to make home attractive.
If this is woman's part, we claim it lie
mans part to seek his highest happi
ness In his home. What a cham life is
that where the home is forsaken night
~ for the club room, OR some place OF
popular amusement, / claim that if
more SELF denial was practiced by the
individual members of this Craft,
~'brotherly love, relief and truth"
would bemanifest. AS the life of Christ
wes of more value to the world than
his teachings, so the lives of the ALI
ancemen should present persuasive
powers Of example to manifest the
good that emanates from their time.
honored institution.
Would you honor the AIliance95how
forth it's teachings in your individual
life. Use the Alliance principles in all
the transactions Of life. ASK the great
Architect Of the universe to be the
architect of your character and life and
thus will you prove by your life that
the Alliance is a benefactor not only to
the fraternity but to the home and
humanity at large, and thus will it be
enshrined in the hearts of some, not as
an imaginary good, but as e sublime
reality. Respectfully,
MRS. r. II. PARKER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29
FROM FENDER COUNTY.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
LONG CREEK, N. O., March 10, so.
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER that we
have always priz9d so highly has sell
dom if ever had a correspondent from
this place, and we propose to let you
know that the Alliance down here is
not dead although it may have been
asleep. Alliance lecturers have been
prone to give US the 60 by, until on the
9Th, the State Lecturer, DR.. Seawell
made his appearance and delivered a
lecture that we think will do much
good. The Doctor spoke for about an
hour to a crowded house of Democrats
and Populists. He told US that when
great calamities threatened the coun.
try that it was right for the people to
lay down their pr Idices, political, re-
ligious and otherwise and unite In a
common csuse, that such had been the
custom in all history. He then showed
us that such conditions now existed
brought about by English and Ameri-
can capitalists: a condition that threat
ened to ensIave our children with q
slavery more CALLING than the negro
ever endured. S0me of our people who
came here believing that the Alliance
meant politics, went away with their
minds disabused. The Doctor let not
a word slip to show to what political
party he belonged. The Business Agen,
cy, shoe factory and the Alliance fer
tilizers were represented and every
body went away we'll pleased and we
fell that the Alliance here has been
greatly strengthened.
After the lecture the speaker re quest
ed the Secretary to wait on the crowd
and some additions were made to our
membership. We have taken steps to
have the Alliance shoes always on hand
and propose TO use no other. Hope
the Doctor will come again and doctor
US a little.
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER has no
equal.
Will some of the readers Of THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER tell me how to
use mari to get the most benefit from it
what quantity to the acre and how to
apply it, Fraternally,
JAS. w. KEITH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
KEY, n. Q.
I'VE shall know them by their fruits"
We all concede that it is fair to judge
of system by its practical results. In
this age, the question comes up: of
what benefit is this society. and that
society, to its members2
Thus we have often been asked in
regard to the Alliance. What has the
Alliance done for her individual mem
bers2
The world can only judge Of this
great tree by it's fruits. 1t is proper to
inquire into the character Of its mem
bers, and then the question arises: Are
they made better by the conformity of
their lives to certain rules Of conducts
or are they made worse by their be-
liefsG While as a society you may be
willing to have the Alliance judged by
it's characteristics, brotherly love, re-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29
POULTRY NOTES.

Never give the young chicks their
liberty until the grass is dry in the
morning. Dampness is fatal in most
cases.
The man Of business will find that
the study and care of a flock of pure
bred fowls will give him needed relaxa-
ton and forgetfulness of the trials and
cares of the day.
Young stock should be Kept growing
Bleeding q variety Of bone and muscle
producing food. Feed often and keep
the chicks at work. See that they are
under shelter at the first threatening
CT rain.
The woman dependent upon her own
exertions for a livelihood will find the
raising Of fowls and eggs, either for
market or fancy, a profitable vocation,
and if combined with raising small
fruit or fowers, it will be found doubly
so.
The male bird is half the flock.
Think Of his Influence upon the man.
chicks Matched during the season the |
must own him as their sire. Then d
not feel that it is extravagant to pa!
three dollars or even five dollars for {
good cockerel. II he is really what is
wanted, he is cheap at these prices. a
few dollars more or less are insignia
cant when several hundred chicks Of
vastly improved character are obtained
from the extra outlay for a fine, large,
active male bird.