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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27

to worthy charities.
The quarterly meeting Of the Lend-a-
Hand clubs of Massachusetts is to be
held at the First Unitarian Church Sat
urday. There will be an all-day ses-
sion from 1890 a. m. till p. m, with
box luncheon at noon.
DR.. Edward Everett Hale, the presi-
dent of the clubs, will preside. The
morning viii be given up to reports
from each club represented. In the af-
ternoon the speakers are to be DR.. Hale,
Rev. G. w. Kent of the South Unita-
rian Church, on his work with boys;
Mission; Mr.. Northrop of the Boys
Club; Miss Witherspoon, on Associated
Charities work; and Miss Jennie Dean,
a bright colored woman, who will speak
on her work in the south. All interest
ed In the work of the clubs are most
cordially invited to be present.
DR.. Molar Ckindly)-'eNow, does that
hurt?" Horsphiz-"I don't mind you
working on the tooth so much, if you
would only keep your sleeve button out
of my eye.'-Roxbury Gazette.
Mrs Hartslein w. Page represented
the Alumnae Association of Wellesley
College in a conference with the execu-
tive committee of the trustees of the
college, in Boston Wednesday, concern
ing the purchase of an organ for the
new chapel and other matters.
The Friday Morning Club has decided
to have no musicales given under It's
auspices this season.
Rev, Austin S, Carver will give an
illustrated talk on Greek tomb-stones."
for the benefit Of the Lend-a-Eand Club
OF the First Unitarian Church, Friday
evening, Feb. II. After the lecture,
there will be a sale of pictures plfr-
chased from the Ladies' Home Journal
corporation. These pictures are from
the originals that have appeared at dff-
ferent times in the magazine by Abbey,
Gibson Howard Pyle, Smedley, Wenzeli
and other well-known illustrators. Tick
cts may be obtained from the members
of the club.
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Dewitt and
Mrs. George b. Witter left Worcester at
/ o'clock Tuesday for New York, whence
they sail for the Mediterranean on the
Augusta Victoria, at 10 o'clock this
morning
AT the meeting of the College Club at
the Lincoln House Wednesday afternoon
Rev. Or. EIdrige Mix spoke to a good
representation Of women concerning the
opportunities and need Of educating in
fluences among the foreign population
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27
PUSHING PRICE PERSUADER in DRESS GOOD

I'd lot-1S00 yards double-fold Part
Wool Suitings, fancy mixtures, all new
and desirable colorings, goods worth
regularly Csc. Sale price ......,.......
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27

The Inter Sc" Club held the first Of
a series of charity whist parties Tues
day evening at the house of Mrs. Wal
ter Flagg. The proceeds will be given
to worthy charities.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27
15C yard
15C yard

on Sale at Center counter, Main Aisle.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27

LIST lot-220o yards double-fold All
Wool Scotch Cheviot, all wool, desirable
light shades, goods worth 39c to SOC per
yard, lengths to 10 yards. Sale price.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27

AT the meeting of the College Club at
the Lincoln House Wednesday afternoon
Rev. Dr. Eldrige Mix spoke to a good
representation Of women concerning the
opportunities and need OF educating in
luences among the foreign population
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Dewitt and
Mrs. George B. Witter left Worcester at
/ o'clock Tuesday for New York. whence
they sail for the Mediterranean on the
Augusta Victoria, at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

trled 10 pry the two goats loose. but il was
Oh no use. The contest was about eoual
at hrst, but after a while the blue faclxets'
goat showed that he was the better SLAYER
OF the two. He wound the fight up by
pehnlng the marines goat at the gang
way Ihen he took half dozen backward
steps and made for the beaten goat head
downward, with all his force. butting The
sea soldiers rammer straight off the gang
way INTO the sea. The marines animal
swan Tor 1t and made the beach. Then a
truce was patched, the beaten goat was
brought back, the two pets were trained
10 endure each other and 10 refrain from
putting any members of the crew. and
the goats are now sworn pals and stand
monthly muster side by side. with their
ships cap-ribbons around their necks.
An old quartermaster on the cruiser
Alert picked up a cub panther at one of
the South American ports on the west
coast few years back. The animal was
a pretty little chap and perfectly amen
able TO persuasion, although as he grew
larger he would occasionally let out a
snarl when the blue jackets offended his
dignity that revealed his latent nature.
His owner kept the cubs claws carefully
cut, ana ne thought that he was In fair
way to achieve the domestication of Wild
animal. The skipper had In a corner Of
his cabin three Peruvian fox terriers
pups, that he was carrying to San Fran
cisco for shipment to his children in the
East. One morning, when all hands were
a. oclock quarters-the ship was at sea
the commanding officer standing at the
break of the poop to get the reports of the
division officers, heard smothered yeIping
in his after cabin, and he went aft to see
what it meant.
The young panther was standing over
three dead Peruvian fox terriers. with
blazing eyes and ruftied fur, and he jump
ed at the skipper as soon as he saw him.
The skipper shook off the beast after he
had been clawed and bitten. BY this time
Great Dane dog and a mastiff, hearing
the racket from their doing mats for
ward, were In the cabin. The dogs had
previously got along admirably with the
panther, but they no sooner made their
appearance in the cabin than the thor
oughly aroused young brute seemed 10 be
atop of both of them at once. The panther
hung on to the mastiff's throat until the
great dog rolled over dead, and he kept
up such an !ncessant fddling with his hind
feet while he was thus cooking the mas
tin's hash that the Great Dane could not
get at him. The Great Dane finally nosed
underneath and caught the panther $
throat and shook the life out of him but
not before both of his eyes had been de-
stroyed. The skipper sent the young pan
theirs pelt home to make muff for his lit
tie girl, and the blue jacket would be out
of luck who would attempt to install on
any vessel commanded by this officer a pet
more difficult of repression than a dog or
a cat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

owe after thirty-two months. and 1t be-
comes a hoodoo. A 3-year-old' buckeye
Is as dangerous as a bicycle that ism I
bridlewise Put It in the box"
Cave deposited the buckeye in the box,
and twenty minutes later small boy sold
him a 50 knife, just out Of the store for
% cents.
other afflicted ones drifted in and Brady
explained the scale OF prices Of the hoo
doc box TO them much as he had to Cave.
Jerry Hunt got rid Of a petrifled irish
potato that he had carried for seven years,
Harry Mcclure deposited a coffee bean
he found In Mexico John Malloy sweled
the collection with a bit of box oak, Al
Ahrens contributed rattlesnake rattle,
George Munson put in nail that came
out of DR.. Rices left hind shoe, DIR. Frank
enfield relieved himself of a sharks tooth,
Eddie Dunn blew in from Kansas city
and SHE'D a lock of chestnut hair tied
with pink ribbon.
The list of contributors Is too long TO
print Nearly every man in st. Louis VINO
knows Manager Brady threw a luck piece
that had outlived it's usefulness into the
hoodoo box; then ID was moved to nearby
cigar store, and the general public per-
mitted TO chip in.
The only person who scoffed at the wiz
ards cabinet was the manager of The
Girl From Paris" and the blue nortner
that struck that company is @ matter OF
history
1t is reported that a delegation from
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19
A hOODOO BOX BROUGHT LUCK.
Receptacle for Good Luck Pieces
Gone Wrong.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
James Jay Brady opened his hoodoo box
yesterday. When he is not busy casting
fury theater, or wrestling with the I'M
tanned advance agent from out of the East,
or explaining why theaters charge for ad-
mission, Mr.. Brady lends his energies to
the congenial task of charging the per cap
tia Of human happiness.
The hoodoo was unusually prevalent
among Mr. Brady's friends early In the
season, and promised himself that as soon
as he got round to il he would make a
hoodoo box and catch oil the representa-
tiVes of the tribe. Making a hoodoo box is
as easy as swearing off on New Years, if
you know how, and as hard as keeping the
resolves IL you don't know how. OF course,
Mir. Brady knew how. He got a carpenter
to make box which a hole an inch square
In the top. Then he screwed the lid on
light and went through the proper formu-
Ia. Exactly what the formula Is nobody in
ST. Louis but Mr.. Brady knows, but he
says It is very simple and largely oral.
The hoodoo box being ready for business,
Brady put IL under his desk and waited for
business.
The first patient was Treasurer Cave He
had a hoodoo so big and strong ne was
getting pigeon breasted in the back carry
ing it around. The world was against him.
Ordinarily mtld-mannered female patrons
OF the house threatened to report him be-
cause he couldn't give them aisle seats
three rows from the stage, when there was
nothing left but standing room; holders Of
biil-poster tickets demanded proscenium
boxes; his new silk umbrella split from
Dan to Beersheba the first time he made
a dude roll Of it-a thousand troubles be-
set b-m.
You've got a hoodoo." said Mr.. Brady,
cycling the treasurer critically.
II know IT," said Mr.. Cave, despond-
emily.
Better put 1t in the box" said MIR.
Brady, judiciously.
"Sir?"
Put 1t in the box. My box. My
hoodoO box"
How can II" said Cave I'D put Il In
a erematory II / could lay hands on IT,.
But ! can't locate Il. IT locates me good
and plenty, but before I can recognize
it. II has done its work and gone"
Mr.. Brady smiled benignly and explain
ed 10 the young treasurer that the hoo
doc was a viper he was warming in his
pantaloons pocket.
IT'S what you call your luck piece, d"
said the wise man.
"Wen, by gumg said Cave. rs that
it?'
Sure"
well, I've carried this thing for three
years, and always thought 1t gave me
luck" said the treasurer, drawing a buck
eye from his pocket
That's H." explained the wizard, didao-
tically. "rhe goofer runs out Of a buck
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Sportsman's Park called and wanted the
box enlarged to fit Chris Won der Abe, but
the report has not been confirmed.
Before opening the box yesterday Mr..
Brady went through certain mysterious
incanta lions; then he pried off the ia.
Following Is an inventory of the contents:
Thirteen rabbit feet, silver mounted; one
rabbit foot gold mounted; eight rabbit
feet, plain nineteen buckeyes; eighteen
petrifled potatoes; eight horseshoe nails;
seven coffee beans; three shark teeth;
four Chinese coins; three silver pieces,
mutilateG; one Columbian half dollar; one
counterfeit dollar; nineteen pennies; four
snake rattles; six pieces of lodestone; one
owl claw; two pieces OF mica; three
chunks of copper orc; one Yale key; one
dog tooth; three pieces of hog oak; two
locks of hair one red and one brown; one
rooster spur; one hog tusk one petrihed
Brazilian beetle; one knife without blades.
The collection was returned to the box,
and will be buried the first night of the
waning moon.
Its the simplest thing on earth.' says
Mr.. Brady. "A hoodoo is merely a luck
piece gone wrong"
He smiles when he says this, and 1t Is
possible that his crusade against The hoo
doc is merely a diplomatic attack on tho
convention Of carrying odd things 'foc
luck"
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LAND $1O,OOO,OOO AN ACRE.
Some Fancy Prices Which Real Es-
tnte in the Heart of London Would
From the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Values of real estate and some other
things in the city of London are set, forth
in an article in a paper published there.
Mansion House, which cost 50, 900 900, to
build, is now valued at fully ten times that
figure. The Royal Exchange, as a building
of bricks and mortar is worth 81 900, 900,
but land in that nelghborhood has recently
sold at the rate of $4,000 900 an acre. Eight
bridges over the Thames cost $4,000 900 TO
build but are now worth much more than
that while the tunnels underneath are
worth other millions, and the embankment
is worth probably double the $4,000 600
which ii cost to make. If ST. Paurs We're
private property you might induce the
owner to sell it for $J00O0,O00 but the like,
nhood is very remote. Those tattered ban
ners which you have seen so often would
arouse pretty keen bidding at the sales.
Westminster Abbey is difficult to value.
But the sales give us some idea of what
historic treasures are worth in the market,
and / should not be surprised if the abbey
put up in lots-realzed 81, 600.
The British museum, empty, would be
worth 81, 500.00G and is full of priceless
treasures. Tine National gallery Is worth
millions 1t cost with the new Tate gall
lery section $1.75C,OO0 to build, and has one
picture which cost $40 an inch The Nelson
column close by, Is worth $3.50, 600 and the
statue of King George III, little way
down Pail Mall, cost 5000 The Albert
Hail and Royal aquarium are both worth
about 81 $780, 600. but the Crystal Palace cost
more Than three times the value of both OF
these. EatTa Court, the great show rivaing
the palace, has millions worth of treas
ures, and even when II is empty the 25
acres of gardens and buildings are worth
81 500 900. Imagine buying the Tower, the
Holborn viaduct, the miles of sewers, walks
and paVements; the various markets, of
which four-which are for cattle-cost $780,
COO. 900 between them; think Of the hospi-
tails and schools and churches, and fancy
the market value Of the parks cut into city
lots. The entrances alone of Hyde Park are
said to have cost nearly $75O0,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

her nav to yea on condition that whatever
happened. She should continue to De SIS
ter-in-chef of the training school so ions
as IL pleased her, and that the uoG T,o,
should never associate himself from heu
Cross work, either in time oil peace oi III
time of war. -,
The marriage took place nearly year
ago and so il came about that they, too
went with Miss Barton when supples
were sent to the reeoncentrados' ana are
now awaiting daily the summons mat
shall call them to the front TO care Tor the
mangled and the dying.
Little Sister Bettina has already sue
oeeded far hevond her original eXpecta-
tons in carrying out the Red Cross plans
that she formed before she came TO Amer
lea, and her work is really only just be
gun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19
Plant System.

Irains operatea b. eaan n me-one blower thn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

Their views.-First Tramp-"Blest If
like dis here secret ballot. A man shouldn't
be ashamed to let it be known who he
votes for" Second Tramp-"No. De only
ring dat ought TO be KEEP secret is de
price he gets for his vote. brooklyn
Life
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Florida Central ~ PsninsuIar Railroad Co
IN EFF Feet MAY 49, 1Ss
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-16

The Able Editor Gronically)-Is this
poetry Contributor: Didn't ! begin
Zach line with n capital lctter?".-Ros
ton Traveller
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-16
ELIZABETH CITY.

ELIZA beth City. n. c., Feb 15.-(Spe-
clnD-The initial performance i'm Low
rvs new Opera House will be given on
Friday night of next week. The play
10 be presented Is 1.-The Heart of Vir-
GINA by one of the best companies
now on the road.
Alr. sam. Grice, of Norfolk, formerly
or this place, Is visiting relatives here.
"a festival Will be held at the CITY
Han tomorrow night for the benefit
OF the Albemarle Fire company. An
interesting programme of vocal and
instrumental music, rccitations. etc.
VIII be presented. n fine string band
heinS included In the musical pro-
grammc.
The valentine postoflice at the Ban
list church annex last night was quite
successful.
The GreenvIlle Is. c. Press says Of
KEY. DR.. Blackwell, formerly Of this
place: DR.. Blackwelrs lecture last
night was one Of the rarest gems Of
eioqucnce. thought and logical power
'hat has ever delighted Greenville
audience. He swayed his audi
ence from laughter to tears and every
word and gesture was followed eagerly
by his listeners" The lecture re-
ferred to in such eulogistic terms Is
orators and Oratory," which tho
Doctor will deliver here on Friday
hisht. Seats now OH sale at Selig's.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-16
NOR I'll CAROLINA

again after being confined to his room
FOR few days.
Dr.. III. *. Darden, OF Virginia, Is here
on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. L. L.
Brinkley. on Broad street.
Mr. Clarence Woodland, one of Nor
fo!k's enterprising business men, after
spending II few days In our town. left
on the noon train yesterday for his
home.
We hear that handsome residence
VIII soon be erected on the vacant lot
on Broad street. next to the residence,
or Mr.. Il. w. Burton.
a meeting for the purpose of per-
menenuy organizing the Junior Order
OF American Mechanics in our town will
ne held tonight wednesday, at the
Odd Fellows Hall.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Broad
Street Methodist church will give this
week what promises to be very
charming and interesting social. The
young ladies, as they come. will be
weighed and the result written upon
separate slips of paper. The young
men VIII draw these slips. pay / cent
per two pounds and take the young
lady whose weight corresponds with
MS slip INTO supper. for which he will
be provided with tickets. The ladies
III charge have arranged very clever
programme and they are DESTROYS of n
i'peral patronage, as the result is to
De used In good cause.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-16
REIvIDEIsE.

Bslvidere. ~ c., Feb. 15.-(SpcciaD-
Mr ana Mrs. J. r. Darden had a very
pleasant surprise last Saturday even
ing about o'clock Twenty-Five of
their good friends in the village storm
eu them. taking with them various
xmas OF cotton, both raw and manu-
factured. TO celebrate the second an
hlVeSary Of their marriage. All
seemed to enjoy the evening and re-
trospection was fraught with delight
fill "reminiscences of the elegant recep-
ton rendered them two years ago on
that happy event by Mr.. l.. a. White
and Mr.. Josiah Nicholson.
MISS Emma l.. Whites school at
wizard Branch will close next Fri
day with appropriate exercises.
Inc Friends Missionary Society held
a very enjoyable and profitable meet
ing last Saturday at NIra Walter
Whites.
Alr VIM r. White, from Hartford,
delighted his friends by his presence
on Sunday.
The religious services held at Bel
videre Academy every Sunday night
are well attended and deeply inter
csting.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-16
REV, +. II. MARTIN INSTALLED
AN Account of the interesting Exercises
Herewith Connected.
(Roanoke World, Feb. ~

Rev. +. II. Martin was installed as
pastor of the Baptist church
ut Salem yesterday afternoon.
The services lasted an hour ana
half, and were conducted by
Rev. II. j. Shipman, of the
First Baptist Church, Of this
city. They were of very interest
ing character, the special music of the
occasion being q very delightful
feature. The church was packed with
people Of every denomination and the
pastors Of other churches testified their
friendly interest by their presence.
The services bgan with the reading
of pa ssages of Scripture and a prayer
by MIR. Shipman, who was followed nv
Rev DR.. Cooke. president of Hollins In
stiiute, who welcomed the new pastor
on behalf Of the Valley Association. t.
which the Salem Church belongs.
Or. y. L. Fox, OF Roanoke College.
then welcomed Mr.. Martin on behalf OF
the other denomina tons, and he was
followed by Mr.. Henderson Lee, who as
the representative of the people Of Sa-
lem and vicinity, extended a cordial
welcome to the new pastor
Rev. George j. HOLIDAY, s,perintend-
ent of the Baptist Orphanage. then well
coined the pastor on behalf Of tho con
gregat!on. and al the close OF his ad-
dress Mr.. Martin responded to all tho
cordial greetings given him, In an elo
1uent and appropriate manner.
Dr.. Armstrong. of the Methods.
Church, pronounced the bened;ct;on,
after which the vast audience disper.>-
cd. feeling satisfied that the new pastor
entered upon his charge under the mos,
favorable auspices.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-16
TRIED AND PROVEN.

u! Africana is not a new
and untried remedy but a
I medicine Of genuine ner-
IT that IS coming more and
more to tie front on &C
count Of its wonderful
cures. Almost every day
i you read in the newspa-
pers OF what it has done
for the relief of SUFFERING.
humanity.
/ That direfuI disease
Il Rheunnatism-caused BY
impure blood is driven
!, out of the system by the
use of Africana, and
4 other terrible blood dis
orders are cured perma-
nently-.Ask your drug
Il gists for it OF write to
j: Africana Co., Atlanta
Il Ga.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-16
-.

Euen'on, ~ c.. Feb. 15.--(SpeciaD-
Miss Sallle Cherry is visiting relatives
IN washington county this week.
L. Z. Hornthal. of Plymouth, and
george Evans. of Norfolk. were at the
woodward House Yesterday.
ne valentine party, the clipping
sale and the valentine supper given NJ
me Sond House yesterday afternoon
ana night under the auspices of the
~, MARY Guild. were well attended,
literally patronzed and greatly on,
1oyed by both young and old
me seine fishermen are making nre-
tdraliohs Tor the spring fishing. In n
lew days they will put their seines
In the water.
MI Mickey, the clever assistant at
I-earHS drug store, is able to be out
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-16
a E:fsT FORD.

HEREFORD. y. c., Feb. 15.-fSpeciaD-
n Baptist Young Peoples Union was
organized here Sunday afternoon with
me following officers installed l.. w.
norman. president: Raymond Barron.
Eice-president: j. T. Harrell, recording
secretary; Mrs. VIM. Mardre, cor
responding secretary; MISC Maggie
Skinner, treasurer.
Key. J. l.. Spence preached at the
BAPTIST church Sunay morning and
night.
The sancti!icd meeting, which has
been held at the Courthouse the past
week, has been closed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-16
This Tells
Its Own Story. -

Office OF the Cannon Ball Clothing Co..
Chas. Fredlander. proprietor. whole
sale and retail clothcrs. No. 2l9 Main
street. Norfolk. Va, Feb 3, 1895
i. r. FIREY, NJ. D.,
Dear Sir:-After long rcriod of CA
TAl2RH AND THROAT SUFFERING.
IL affords me much pleasure in adding nv
testimony to YOUR WONDERFUL
CURE Indeed. ] cannot express to you
how happy feel to be relieved of the dis
case which THOUGHT WAS INCuRA
BILE. and had so worked on my nerves
that ! WAS ALMOST READY TO GIVE
UP IN DESPAIR. l WRITE THIS IN
JUSTICE TO SUFFERING HUMANITY
so that they may be benefited the same rs
have been through DIR. L. b. Firey's cure.
Yours most gratefully,
CHAS. F'RlEDLANDER.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-16

MIR. FRIEDLANDER HAD A VERY
BAD CASE OF CATARRlI AND QUITE
PAINFUL THROAT AFFECTION. IT'S
CURED NOW. but he will take pleasure
III telling you all about It II You ask him.
lie is proprietor of the well known Cam
non Ball Clothing store No. 2i9 Main
street. and one Of Norfolk's foremost bus
mess men.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-16

Don't annoy others by Your cough
ing, and risk your life by neglec ting
cold. One Minute Cough Cure cures
coughs. colds. Group, grippe and all
throat and lung troubles. j. NJ Trottcr.
Mor!oik: X. l.. Walker. Brambleton:
Iruitt Il Smith, berkeley.