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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
WASHINGTON BALL.

Society is greatly interested in the
Washington ball here the night OF Feb
ruary ed. Those who will take part
are among the best known people In
social circles in this city. The follow
ing ladies and gentlemen will dance
the minuet: Miss Wormley and Mr.
Julian Hill. Miss Ellie Werth and Mr.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01

Henry Ierry, Miss Florence Wilson anu
Mr. John de Treville, Miss Katie Mere
dith and Mr.. Richard Workman, Miss
Carroll Wexford and Mr.. Beverly
Tucker. Miss Annie Drewry and Mr..
Venable Johnson. Miss Rebecca Bell
and Mr.. Willie De Saussure, Miss Liz
Zie Robins and Mr.. Spotswood Well
ford.
WORK OF VACCINATION.
The physicians appointed by the
Board of Health to vaceinate the people
or Richmond, have been requested by
large numbers of people to call at their
houses TO Naccinate members of their
families and their servants. The doc
tors wish TO state that they have been
detained considerably by the work of
Nhcclnating pupils in the public schools
ana operatives employed in manufacto-
ries OF one sort and another. The doc
tors wish to complete this part of the
work before making house to house
visitations. AS soon as this work is fin
ished the general work will be con-
tinued.
PUBLIC READING ROOM.
The Senior Covenanters of the Second
Presbyterian Church will open n public
reading room next Saturday night at
1oO3 East Main street. The room will be
comfortably fitted up and kept open
every night from 10 10 o'clock sun
day excepted.
COURT OF APPEALS.
Maias administrator VS.. Eastern State
Hospital Argued by S. d. Davies for
plaintiif and submitted.
Nelson VS.. Turner, passed.
Fowlkes Vs. Southern Railway Com
pany. Argued by james w. Gordon for
nlaintih in error and II. c. RELY and
u. h. Munford for defendant in error
and committed until tomorrow
The next cases to be heard are Dawes
VS.. New York, Philadelphia and y. II.
II. Co. No. 81, and Cottrell VS.. Watkins.
No. Al.
THE RHEAWALKER CONTEST.
telegram from Lebanon. Russell
county, says:
The taking of dispositions in the con-
test of General Walker against Judge
lfhea for his seat in the next Congress.
was begun here to-day by introducing
W. Il. Williams. n prominent Republi-
can OF this place. Mr.. Williams was
Kept on the witness stand all day, and
when the notary adjourned this even
ing they still had not completed the
first deposition.
Nothing to hurt Judge Rhea's cause
mas been shown by the witness, but
upon the other hand witness stated that
he spent six or seven dollars buying
votes for Walker, and said he contract
ed with eight or ten men for the money
he spent for their votes for the General.
put doubted whether they voted as they
agreed 10 do
NEARLY y RACE RIOT.
y telegram from Wachapreaguc saws:
race riot was barely avertcd here
yesterday. n number of insolent ne
grocs threatened to clean up the town.
White men armed with baseball bats.
shotguns. and every available weapon
rushed in among them and routed the
crowd. and after using some of them
severely. gave them stated number of
minutes 10 leave the community. The
streets are quiet to-day.
~ portrait of the late Judge Francis
7. Anderson has been presented to the
Court of Appeals by Hon. William A
Anderson, of Lexington It was hung
upon the walls of the court room to-
day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
EIGHTY FOURTH BIRTHDAY.

Mr.. George Gouldman, of Phillips
burg. Pa. to-day celebrated his saith
birthday in Suffolk. The anniversary
was celebrated at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Hamilton Mcclellan. at
No. 10 Grace street. There was Il good
dinner and n pleasant family gather
ing, though some of the children were
"a hSnpt
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
SUFFOLK ADVERTISEMENTS

w OODARD & ELAN. Insurance
W Agents. SUFFOLK. Va. are selling a
policy for one dollar year that pays five
typhoid. scarlet or typhus fever, small
pox. Asiatic cholera. var.oloid. d!phtherla
or measels. All persons over eighteen
years OF age can get them. Not moro
than ten policies sold to one person.
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Edith Hayes. Abram Z. Doughtrey to
Anne Lee Porter. Richard IL. Joyner
to Mollie l.. helms. Thomas J. Thomp-
son to Sarah l.. Dowty.
Colored-G Gorge Dewey to Ida Mitch
ell. Jacob Suggs to Harriet Christian.
William Hunt 20 Alice Scott, James
Randall to Martha Rountree. Peter
Lewis to Eta Copeland. James Pierce
to Edith Brown, Moses Taylor to Olivia
shepherd, Z. d. Collins to Emma Hale,
Jethro Hale to Marie Drewry. Zach
Tate to Ella Barnes. Robert Spivey TO
Emma Hare.
INFANTS DEATH.
Linwood Gibson, four-months-old
infant of Mr.. and Mrs. William l.. Hub
bard. died this morning at it's parents
nome on North street. The exact
cause OF death is not known. At a.
m. the child was apparently We'll as
usual. 1t went TO sleep and its moth
er left it for 4 while She went back
in short time, and life had flown.
The body will be taken to Crittenden
on the Old Dominion steamer to-m
row for burial.
REALTY TRANSACTIONS
Bargain and sale deeds were to-day
put on record as follows in the County
Clerks Office
James Reed to Joseph p. Lane. %
acres i'll Sleepy Hole district: $500.
Samuel j. Hand 10 Mitchell and j. l..
Parker. IFS acres in Holy Neck dis
trict; $1,000.
William Keeling ct ais. to H. c.
Goodman, IA acres in Holy Neck dis
| trict: $50.
James c. Riddick ct Nv to Leora F.
Jones. 40 acres in Cypress district; 1901.
l.. T.. Holland. special commissioner.
to James II. Smith, two lots In Suffolk
$40.
IIirtz Beialer e Co, to w. w. Redo
q acres in Holy Neck district: $50.
| w w. Reed ct uX. to II. Eugene Nor
fleet, the same property: $500.
SOLD AT AUCTION.
sold two pieces OF property OF Nurney
Vile belonging to the estate of the
| late Charles l.. Sumner. One piece, on
which there was store building, was
bought by &. II. Brothers for $3.50. An
other was bid in by ID. NJ. Bruce for
SIG.
EIGHTY FOURTH BIRTHDAY.
Mr.. George Gouldman, of Phillips
burg, Pa. to-day celebrated his S4tr
was celebrated at the home of his
daughter Mrs. Hamilton Mcclellan. a
No. 10 Grace street. There was Il goot
dinner and pleasant family gather
! ing, though some of the children wer,
| absent.
PERSONAL.
Miss Blanche Glazebrooke Kilby left
this evening for Washington, ID. G..
where she will be guest OF her cous-
in Miss Ethel Norment, at the Part
land.
Miss Edith Skiles has concluded a
delightful visit TO friends in Hender-
son, n. c.
Mr.. w. Il. Starke, of Brooklyn. n
| Y. arrived to-day for a brief stay
with friends in Suffolk.
| MIR. Frank Toller left to-day for
| Waverly. Va. where he will reside
| hereafter.
| The Literary Club will meet to-mor-
row afternoon With the Misses Skiles
| on Kilby street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01

Henry Terry, Miss Florence Wilson and
Mr.. John de Treville, Miss Katie Mere
dith and Mr.. Richard Workman, Miss
Carroll Wexford and Mr.. Beverly
Tucker. Miss Annie Drewry and Mr..
NenaDle johnson. Miss Rebecca Bell
and Mr.. Willie De Saussure, Miss Liz
zie Robins and Mr.. Spotswood Well
ford.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
THE SECRET OF A GOOD DISPOSITION.
Us a Careful Regard for Bodily Health Makes Y
Sweet and Attractive to AL

Tho world filled with sweet who hold
trouble of the female
sand
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
IMPORTANT.

ilIlpUl bOlIb...
5SzSSSS
In order to make room
for Spring Goods we
will sell all heavy winter
weight Shoes at a price
that will cause you to
wonder.
We must have room, as
our Spring Stock will be
here in less than 80 days.
Prices below are for cash
only.
men ) $500 onOeS
Reduced to $500
Mems $500 Shoes
Reduced to $500
Mems $3.50 Shoes
Reduced to S2.7S
Mems $500 Shoes
Reduced to S2.25
Ladies $3.50 Shoes
Reduced to SITS
Ladies' $500 Shoes
Reduced to $3.50
Ladies $3.50 Shoes
Reduced to S1.75
Ladies' $500 Shoes
Reduced too $50
Boys, Youths, Misses and
Children'S Shoes reduced in
proportion.
1t will pay you to examine
orr stock
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01

Auctioneer George T. Parker to-day
sold two pieces OF property OF Nurney-
Vile belonging to the estate of the
late Charles l.. Sumner. One piece, on
which there was n store building, was
bought by c. II. Brothers for $3.50. An
other was bid in by ID. NJ. Bruce for
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
Our
Finest
Handkerchiefs.

On sale Tomorrow at much
lesSened figures. Look for the
list in thursdays issue.
Piques.
One window alive with
specimens most desirable. IS
cents BUYS orthodox things.
Joseph Brown, 22O Main st.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
Joseph Brown.
Successful
White Goods
Selling.

Yesterdays record. Not that
we sold it all Qor we didn't,
but that in spite Of the steady
diSagreeableneSs of the day so
much was bought.
Neither the downpour from
above nor the SIoppiness be-
meath did deter many buyers
OF these goods and other mer-
chandiSe.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-27
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

II is estimated that on fine days No
many as 10000 passengers will ascend
the Junfrau in Switzerland as soon
as the railway is completed.
At Swedish weddings among the
middle and lower classes the bride
groom carries a whip. This is an en-
blem of his authority in the domestic
circle
Maracaibo is one of the largest cit
les of Venezuela. yet only 200 of its 30.-
oo0 inhabitants are foreigners. and TO
them life is made burden by the tor
rid climate.
The secret police of Paris are quite
distinct from the regular force. The
members are generally unknown to
each other, and one detective is often
employed to watch another.
Artificial flowers were unknown 10
the ancient civilized nations of Eu-
rope. They are first mentioned in
Isaly in the fourteenth century, but
in China they were known at an earlier
date.
feature OF the population statistics
of western Australia is the large pro-
portion of males TO females. The dis
parity is maintained in the arrivals by
sea. At present there are As females
to every 100 males.
There is a great demand among the
rajahs of India for glass furniture, and
the expectation of glass bedsteads,
chairs, sideboards and other articles
manufactured especially for India is
u lucrative business.
A window made entirely of stone has
just been presented to a French cathe-
dral. The stone is nephrite-found in
Siberia-and so beautifully transparent
that when placed as il is it catches the
suns rays and reflects them into the
interior of the cathedral.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-27
Hoods pills cure all liver ills. Is cent
EXPENSIVE SPARKS.
Dollars Sometimes Burned In
European Pngennts.

Our own fireworks manufacturers
are, of course, prepared 10 produce as
brilliant displays as any in the world,
but unfortunately they do not have the
opportunities afforded by royal pa
geants in monarchical countries.
According TO one British firm. who
are famed all over the world for their
manufacture of fireworks. the amount
spent on the display of fireworks in
connection with her majesty's jubilee
was 81 ,250,0o0 The display at the close
of the Crimean war cost $500,0O0. The
largest individual exhibitions by the
firm were given on the Tagus for the
Portuguese government; the second in
1888 costing $4,000. while the first,
which was made on the occasion of the
marriage in 1856 of the king then
crown prince) of Portugal. cost half
that amount. The display at Delhi
when the queen was proclaimed en-
press of India cost $l7,50o. Some of
the most costly fireworks are those
produced at the Crystal palace. Thus.
at benefit recently, the exhibition
lasted from 80 to 35 minutes, butii cast
$500. or abut $3.50 per minute.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-27
CONTEST OF THE CORSET.
Advocates and Detractors Meet TO
Settle n Long-Disputed
Question.

The seemingly endless discussion
concerning the merits or demerits OF
wearing corsets finds occasional queer
modes of illustration. 1t was at the
North London collegiate school for
girls that there was recently held a
contest between wearers of corsets and
non-wearers of corsets that was inter
esting in the extreme, to say the least.
No men were admitted to view the ex-
ercises, but it is safe to say that tick
cts for the performance, If put up at
auction, would have brought prices to
make the Corbett-Sharkey fight figures
blush into the background. There had
been many discussion between the
advocates and the detractors of the
close7fitting garment, 1t was finally
decided to settle the matter by prac.
tical exhibition. The wearers of cor
sets accepted challenge from the non
wearers to cope with them in any form
of exercise suggested.
Sixteen girls were selected on either
side. In all fairness, it should be told
that of the 16 who affected corsets
there was nor& conspicuous for an alb
normally small waist. The first trial
was leaping. Neither side scored an
appreciabe advantage. The average
leap for the corset wearers was three
feet seven inches, while the abstainers
made an average of three feet six and
one-eleventh inches. Then the long
leap, in which the corset champions
cleared nine feet one and one-quarter
inches, and their rivals nine feet and
four-elevenths of an inch. Among the
non-corset' wearers, however, was one
girl who outstripped them all with
leap of 12 feet.
All the girls had trained hard for
the tug of war The 16 who never wore
the waist had an advantage over their
sisters. who were twice dragged over
the line. On the programme there was
also an endurance run, in which it was
shown that the corset girls had an ad-
vantage in the matter of respiration
rates. In the way of pulse rates. the
other side scored The breathing ca
pacity furnished a good test and the
corset wearers were found to have
had their capacities diminished by Os
cubic inches. On the other hand, after
the hard run, the abstainers' breathing
capacity was found to have increased
"A inches.
The test didn't definitely decide the
question, but it gave the young women
a novelty with plenty of fun thrown in.
N Y. Herald
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-27
For CHARITY.

THE woman had stated her case
her face bespoke her as of the socially
elect. The charity she represented was
In want--a new fire-escape was needed
for one of the outbuildings and the
Ladies' Aid society had undertaken to
collect the money, from the charitably
inclined.
The man listened quietly and then
told the woman he would see what he
could do. He arose and went into the
inner Office, intending to send out a
crisp two-dollar bill, but on opening
the money drawer he was confronted
by glittering array of new five and
ten-cent pieces. And then this thought
came upon him:
"Instead of giving two dollars to this
charity for a ire-escape, why not take
two dollars in dimes and nickels and
go out on the street and give to every
poor person who asks you until the
entire two dollars is gomez
And so he told his clerk to inform
the woman who was waiting in the
outer office that unfortunately con-
tribution could not be spared to-day.
1t was five o'clock in the afternoon,
the lamps were lit, the streets were in
stinct with life, the air was keen. And
so he buttoned his overcoat, put two
dollars in loose change in one of his
pockets, and putting on his hat and
gloves he walked into the street
A little girl, with a shawl over her
head, with dress whose scanty, knee
high length showed pair of pitifully
thin legs a girl with half-fed ex-
preston and general uncared-tcr
look, called out in plaintive voice:
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-27
GOATS AND HOGS.
The Animals Are Said to Thrive Well
In Companionship on
Texas Ranges.

When the Texas Swine Breeders as
sociation next meets il is likely that a
paper will be read setting forth the adj
vantages 10 be derived from running
goats in the hog range. 1t is being
successfully practiced in McLennan,
Bosquc and other counties, the expert
menters reporting unanimously in ia
vor of associating the two widely diff
fering quadrupeds within the same IN
closure. 1t is said that billy goats pro
tcct hogs from wolves; that the hogs
become affcctionate with the goats
and follow them around, there-
by gaining exercise and thriving
better on account of the COM
panionship. There is one goat and
log rancher in central Texas who af-
firms that the musty exhalations from
the goats supply an antidote for dis
The most experienced goat grower
in this section is DR.. w. II. Clifton. who
owns a flock of 1000 or more half-breed
Angoras crossed with natives, from
which he derives profit by the sale of
hair and of goat meat DR.. Clifton op-
crates u ranch and farm somewhat on
the principle of a government expert
ment station. He is what Texans call
pretty well fixed. that is to say, he is
able to bear losses which occasionally
befall him. and his neighbors get much
benefit by observing his experiments.
On the goat question he is no longer at
tie experimental stage. His goats,
blooded cattle. horses, burros, white
Holland turkeys and Indian game poul-
try roam the mesquites on familiar
footing and agree in perfect harmony.
each contributing 10 the comfort and
safety of all other species of animals.
DIR. Clifton finds the demand for goat
flesh on the increase. Kids are wanted
for table use far beyond the supply.
Orders are here from distant points for
kids for dinners, TO be roasted whole
and served on special occasions. The
demand cannot be supplied from this
region The meat dealers report de-
mand for the flesh of adult goats, some
housekeepers giving preference to
goats flesh over that of good mutton
sheep.-Galveston (Tex.) News.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-27
LANGUAGE MAKERS.
The Medical Profession Has intro
duced Many New Words Into
Our Language.

Modern medicine possesses a vast
technical vocabulary, which is at once
rich and precise, and TO which the
progress of discovery is constant add
ing fresh terms. The spread of educa-
ton and interest in sanitation is more
and more Incorporating medical ter
ninology into common speech. Bu:
besides this and besides the names If
familiar names of diseases and RENE
dies, we have numerous words which.
originally taken from medicine, have
become part and parcel of our daily
speech. and are no longer confined -
strictly literal uses. For example.
there are such words as crisis
fever" symptom chronic" and
many others. Going further back we
have words derived from medical the
ories now superseded, as "mercuria.."
',ovial," martial" and "luuatic, ""me,-
sncholy.' ''phlcgmatic" ''choleric,"
"humor," with all its derivatives. As
medical Technology is almost wholly
derived from the classic languages this
immense addition is purely foreign.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-27

A japanese costume requires for a
medium-sized lady exactly ~ yards of
13-inch goods, SO with exquisite thrift
the manufacturer of fabrics cuts his
cloth into patterns just that length,
and by using straight breadths every
where the dressmaker contrives not to
waste an inch. Women's garments
scarcely vary by hairs breadth from
year to year. but the patterns used in
decorating the cotton as well as the
silk goods changes with every bolt.
The cutting-out of a dress goes on on
the floor and It lakes from one to three
days to make gown. One fitting only
Il exacted. Chicago Chronicle.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-27
SOME CURIOUS RECORDS.
One Wns the Singing of Fifty-Ntne
Hymns In Fifty-r;iEht
Minutes.

A unique record has lately been made
at Bruges-not with the view of prov
ing who should smoke the greatest
quantity of tobacco in given time, but
the more economical one Of finding out
who could make four grammes of tobac-
co last the longest without allowing the
pipe to be eXtinguished The holder of
the record contrived TO keep his pipe
alight for 67 minutes.
An American pugilist has lately made
n record with the skipping rope. Whilst
training with the rope he made 1855
separate and distinct skips without
stopping. Even if defeated in the ring.
he can boast that he holds record in
the skipping world.
A German, aged 40, has made another
curious record. He told a friend that
he was going to make record, and did
SO by swallowing $50 fruit stones. Hav-
ing made his record. he experienced eX-
cruciating pain. While under treat
ment on the first day of sojourn in the
hospital the medical men succeeded In
removing 200 stones.
4 very curious record was made re-
Gently by the head carver in a cafe, sit
a visitor from Cuba offered a prize of
1000 francs to the man who could make
1900 complete sandwiches in "a hours.
The carver accomplished the eXtraordi-
nary feat in 10 hours, four minutes,
thereby establishing record in sand
wich cutting.
A record was made a few weeks ago
in stealing, by French lady. She is
mddle-aged woman with a passion
for smoking, which has caused her to
make a record in stealing. She has sue
ceeded in pilfering 2 600 pipes (all meer-
schaums), which were found u her
lodgings.
An extraordinary record has lately
been made by an adjutant of the Saliva
tion Army. He has achieved the mar
velous record of singing 80 hymns in 5s
minutes. The occasion on which this
record was made was called singing
battle" He began with q VIII Follow
Jesus" and hymn after hymn followed
swiftly When he reached the Doxol-
ogy, after singing eight extra hymns,
lie was 2A minutes ahead of the stipu
lated time When he finished he shout
ed: BLESS the Lord, I've broken the
record"
A very curious record was that made
by Manchester servant girl. She had
just completed, a few weeks ago, her
sixth month in the service of her
mistress, in the capacity Of general"
and in that time she had succeeded in
breaking 25 cups, 20 glasses. two wash
ing basins, a complete dinner service
and half another besides. One, day as
she. was carrying away the dinner
things she slipped. and the contents of
the tray were smashed to atoms. A
unique record. truly!-Cleveland Plain
naalar
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-27
THEY WANT TO TELL
These Grateful Women Who Have
Been Helped by Mrs. Pinkharn.

Women who have suffered severely
and been relieved of their ills by Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and medicine are
constantly urging publication of their
statements for the benefit of other wo-
men. Here are two such letters:
Mrs. LIZZIE BEVERLY, 25s Merrimac
St., Lowell, Mass, writes:
"It affords me great pleasure to tell
all suffering women of the benefit have
received from taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. lean hard
ly find words toexpressmy gratitude for
what she has done for me. My trouble
was liberation Of the womb. Twas un-
der the doctors care. Upon examina-
ton he found fifteen very large ulcers,
but he failed to do me good. took sew
eral bottles OF Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, also used the Sanative
Wash, and am cured. Mrs. Pinkbam's
medicine saved my life, and / would
recommend it to all suffering women"
Mrs. AMOS TRoMBLEAY, Ellenburgh
Ctr, N. Y. writes:
~ took cold at the time my baby
was born, causing me to have milk
legs, and was sick in bed for eight
weeks. Doctors did me no good. 1
surely thought would die. I was al
SO troubled with falling of the womb.
could not eat, had faint spells an
often as ten times day. One day
lady came to see me and told me of the
benefit she had derived from taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's medicine, and ad-
vised me to try 1t. did so, and had
taken only half bottle before was
able to sit in q chair. After taking
three bottles I could do my own work.
lam now in perfect health"