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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13
BANK NOTE
DESPOTISM
(By w. ]. Bryan.)

The advocates OF the gold standard
have double purpose: Flrst-they
desire to make gold the only legal ten
der for the payment OF debts, public
and private. 1 have discussed this
question on former occasions and point
ed out that the necessary effect OF
such n law would be to create a great
er demand for gold, which would then
be the only money legally available for
the payment of debts, and thus aid
the money-owning class and injure the
wealth producing class.
The second purpose of the advocates
of the gold standard is TO make bank
notes the only credit money.
In response to your invitation, I beg
to submit few arguments in support
OF the Sreenback as against the bank
note. The greenback is issued by the
Government, and the volume of such
money lis determined by the people, act
ing through their representatives. The
Supreme Court has held that such q
money can be made a legal tender.
When man has greenbacks In his
pocket he has money which Is avail
able for the payment of his debts; if
he has bank notes his money is only
good when the creditor is willing to
accept the money.
During the war, when gold and sill
culated on level with greenbacks, and
were never worth any more; the reason
being that national bank notes are
payable in lawful money, and the
greenback being lawful money (and at
that time the cheapest money! was
used by the banks for the redemption
OF bank notes. 1t il; Interesting now to
hear these same bankers, who redeem
ed bank notes in paper when gold and
silver were at a premium of over q
hundred per cent, talk about the dis
honesty of debtor. whether the debtor
be an individual or the Government.
who would redeem his obligations in
anything but the dearest money.
The bank note has been good because
1t has had behind 1t the bonds and the
greenbacks issued by the Government
If the greenback is good enough to
stand behind the bank note. 1t is good
enough to stand alone without any
bank note in front OF it.
A national bank currency Is objec-
extended to a few. \ bill reported by
tho House Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures in the last Con-
gress provided Fi-r.-That the Treas
urer Of the L ed States pay
out gold coin redemption of
greenbacks and reasury notes;
second, that Ii cretary of the
treasury have AZ " to issue gold
bonds, drawing II re than 2 per
cent. to secure : I'd to maintain
gold redemption: that national
banks be allowed ost bonds and
receive bank notes the par value
of the bonds so q i; fourth, that
the tax on nation, ks be reduced.
If this plan goes operation. the
difference In its ef non the individ-
ual and The nation; k may be stated
as follows: The backs are to be
retired and bond sued. This will
mean an increano axes to pay the
interest upon .hn b :. The Individual
who enjoys no snF II privileges will
find his taxes increased. while the ma
tional bank. that enjoys special privi-
lesps, will find Its tax diminished. Sec
orid-If the individual buys a bond at
par, he Will lose the use Of his money
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CANNON BALL CLOTHING CO.
M4kUfR01URERS OUTLET CLOTHING SHIBI
'PRlCES COMPLETELY UPSET !!
Good News Tor the Bargain Seeker.

y This open letter tells the whole story, and
will mark an epochin the clothing history Of
Norfolk and the surrounding country never be-
the annals of the clothing world. We've worked
like beavers the past week to get this stock in
shape. 1t will be the greatest offering Of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13
I. B. BRADY & Co, TailorS
COR. MAIN AND CHURCH SITS.
Notice $500 Reward.

Office Board OF Harbor Commissioners
l6O Main Street.
Norfolk. Va. Sept. II, 1897
The. lawful dumping ground for all ex-
eavaung done within the limits of this
harbor is east OF the Rip Raps. 1t Is a
criminal offence to dump at any other
place.
1t has been reported from time to time
to this Board that what Is known MS
SHORT DUMPING is being done from
mud machine scows.
The Board. therefore. offers n standing
reward Of 5000 TO be paid TO any person
or persons who shall give evidence which
shall lead to the detection and conviction
of any party or parties who may be Will
fully and maliciously guilty OF dumping
mud or excavation of any character from
such scows at any place in this harbor
other than the lawful dumping ground.
se22-fr, su,we-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13
IN c. HING

ever made in Norfolk-o anywhere else-for
Just to think here it is the very beginning Of Fall
and Winter when you are ready to buy a new
Suit OF Overcoat, and then consider the charac-
ter of the stock A Syracuse clothing manufac-
turer, the renowned makers of clothing of the
world. The conditions of this sale ought to be
understood by every practical business man of
this city and surrounding country-even the
frugal wife, who studies economy this golden
opportunity of lifetime knocks to-day at every
door where
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-12
Narrow Cribs for Corn.

All the rules for economizing space
have to be broken in cribbing damp
corn. We can get more room in
square or octagon building with the
same area outside than in q long, mar
row one. But for drying out corn we
count the space next the outside most
valuable. The crib must be wider at
the top than it is at the bottom, and,
besides, its roof ought to project as
much as is safe, and have cave troughs
conducting all the water that falls on
the roof to the side, where it will
most likely be blown away from the
building instead - towards it. OF
course corn crib thus put up is ex-
tremely liable to be blown over unless
it is propped we'll on each side. Where
an expensive corn house can be af
forded, it is we'll to make it wide
enough so that it will hold two rows
of cribs with the sides vertical on the
outside, but shelving wider at the top
towards the centre on each side. We
know such corn crib built near 40
years ago, which, except that it has
had to be new rooted once or twice, is
still in good condition. It was set on
posts in the ground, each capped with
projection so as to keep out rats and
mice. This part of the scheme proved
failure. Rats or mice bred in this
corn crib just as they would if it set
on wall. It would have been better
if wall had been put under it with a
five or six-feet deep cellar that could
have been used as pigpen. Probably
crib will be raised and such cellar
put under it. it--American Cultivator.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-12
Bermuda's Only Woman's Club.

One of the most interesting and dis
tinctive of clubs is the Nineteenth
Century. club of Bermuda. The club
is distinctive because it is the only
woman's club on that island, and is
specially interesting as an evidence
of the conquering spirit of club life
in most conservative community. 1t
was the outgrowth of bit of club
leaven spread during n visit to Ber-
mnda, made two or three years ago, by
Miss Julia A. Kempshall of Brook
lyn. Miss Kempshall is well-known
club woman, with a genius for found
ing clubs that is as marked as it is in
voluntary on her part. She was the
chief inspiration and first president of
the fourishing Cambridge club of
Brooklyn, and is repeating that ex-
perience in the Prospect club of the
the same city. Her natural reference
to club life in America while at Ber-
muda aroused the interest of the
ladies there.
From little inform al talk, intend
ed more to describe the club life OF
America than to make it an inspira-
tion to do likewise in Bermuda, the
Nineteenth Century club came into
existence. Its constitution and gen.
eral scheme a!e modelled after the
Cambridge club of Brooklyn. Mrs.
Ingham, its first president, is an
American by birth and education,
whose long residence in Bermuda,
however, gives her peculiar fitness
for her office. Imbued with the spirit
of progress, as we translate it here in
America, Mrs. Ingham yet understands
the conservatism of English women,
which likes to make haste slowly. The
club, entering now upon its third
year, may be said to be firmly estab-
lished. 1t has proved its desirability
and its members would give it up with
reluctance. Its membership consists
of 29.-Harpers Bazaar.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-12
ManneriSInS of Fashion.

wonder if you've ever noticed how
every passing fashion brings with it
it's own set of mannerisms. Of course
you can't remember when hoops were
in vogue and you never saw woman
in crinoline gather her voluminous
araperies about her in order to seat
herself without fitting her petticoat
hem skyward. But you remember, 10
years or so back, when reeds and wires
and other devices made skirts more
than boufant in the back Women
then had a way of settling their skirts
that would be strange to us today.
Four years ago or thereabouts Mile.
Up-to-Date gave her huge sleeves a
fluff now and then. Last summer she
held her head haughtily back, because
her hat was tilted over her eyes. This
fall she droops her head meekly for
ward, to balance the toque on the back
of her head, and the mannerism the
fashions has given her is an odd little
way of pulling the front of her bodice
out now and then, so that it may de-
scribe as ample curve from collar to
belt as possible. Next year she may
smooth down her skirt or rumple her
sleeves, but just now the front of her
corsage engages her hands and her
attention. Washington Post.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-12
Fashions Fancy.

Black taffeta gowns trimmed with
bottle green velvet are new this sea-
son.
One rich variety of velvet is seeded
with small, heavy satin dots, set
around little blossoms of heavy satin.
The lace called applique de Brabant
is intended to be used for flowers in
stead of the real lace, of which it is
the closest imitation.
Black and white satin stocks are
made up with short, narrow ends
crossed in front like string tie minus
the tie and fastened with tiny scarf
pin.
Parisians like the use of fancy wool
fabrics in combination with plain silk
goods. This is style which gives an
excellent opportunity for remodelling
old dresses.
Tailor costumes are growing Sc
verely plain, which is comfort to the
large contingent of women who have,
never been able to reconcile them
selves to fussiness in cloth costumes.
A new material for fancy braid is
wood fibre ribbon, intertwined with
chenille cord. Theribbon is crimped,
which furnishes a lustrous effect and
gives the name of ''satin straw"to the
material.
A pretty hat with stiff round
crown, covered smoothly with plain
fawn colored velvet, showing a group
of tucks, is trimmed with charming
effect with red and purple asters in
crowded clusters.
The use of velvet for wraps and
dresses will be unprecedented. The
new qualities are thick, durable, soft
and pliable without the weight which
has heretofore been Objectionable.
Costumers pronounce the new velvets
perfect costume fabrics.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-12
Dieting for Hog Cholera.

The prevalence of cholera during
the past few years has brought forth
innumerable remedies, most of them
found wanting when tried. So des-
perate have breeders become that they
are now working on the plan of pre-
venting the disease by a scientific
system of care and feeding. 1T is
gratifying to know that the hog rails
ers have at last come to understand
that swine are not naturally filth low
ing animals, nor are they ready and
willing to to eat anything and every
thing offered them. The only sur
prising thing about the matter is that
it has taken so long for breeders to
realize this fact. It cannot be denied
that mixed ration for swine will do
much toward keeping them in proper
condition, nor can it be disputed that
the incessant ration of corn weakens
the digestive organs and leaves the
animal open to attacks of disease.
Grass and grain with roots of some
kind are the ideal food. Roots are
the natural food for hogs and the tame
artichoke seems to be nearer what the
the animal wants in this line than
anything else. Due attention to the
condition of the quarters in which
swine are kept, with careful regula-
ton of food, will not only reduce the
danger from cholera to a minimum,
but greatly add to the value of the
carcass both in weight and quality. =
Atlanta Journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-12
A Device for the Handkerchief.

1t has long been question with
women and matter of anxiety, just
what to do with their pocket handker
chiefs nowadays. Even the new wom-
an must have dkerchief, but a
new woman's gown is fashioned with
but little regard for the seq keeping
of this very necessary arIicle OF ap-
parel.
The tight fitting skirt permits of no
old time bulging and handy pockets.
Such an Introduction into the sheath
like fit of the fashionable skirt would
be something entirely unheard of and
unallowable, and yet so far no one
seams to have contrived q substitute
for the necessary square of linen
which must be carried by rich and
poor alike.
Some maidens contracted the habit
of tucking the dainty, fimsy, lace
trife up the sleeve. Then it became
the fad to tuck it into the purse, but
this, too, was soon abandoned, as it
proved ruinous to any handsome pock-
etbook.
There is never want but there is
found supply for it, and so in
the case of the handkerchief holder.
The difficulty has been met and con-
quered, apparently, and the new belt
comes forth with a new clasp attach
ment. 1t is made of oxidized or fill
gree silver, and is worn on the right
side, directly under the arm.
The favorite handkerchief is made
of the thinnest, sheerest material pos
sible, and is finished with narrow
hem. One corner is embroidered with
o large and heavy monogram, the
larger the better. 1t is to be worn
fastened directly in the centre of the
the belt clasp and tucked in so that
the corner containing the monogram
shows plainly. For the patriotic girl
there are handkerchiefs embroidered
with regimental decoration or the
stars and stripes, while for the girls
with beaux to their strings private
signals of yachts or clubs are in evil
dence. New York Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-12
A Good Way to store Celery.

Small quantities can best be taken
care of in cool cellar with an earthen
floor. A couple of feet from the wall
place board and with stakes fix it in
an upright position. Lift the punches
aud leave little earth on the roots.
Place row against the board and
draw some moist soil part of the way
up. Set in another row of lunches
and treat in like manner. When the
bed is three or fonr feet wide, put in
another board. A soot from this last
board start another bed, and continue
until the entire crop is stored. An
important point is to keep the roots
moist, bnt the stems and leaves must
be dry. ii the soil is dampened when
the celery is being put in, no more
moisture will probably be needed, but
If rapid drying out should occur pour
in water at intervals, takinS care to
keep it from the leaves. Keep the
cellar as cool as possible and be par
ticularly careful about ventilation.
Keep the windows open as late as
possible and bank them UP only when
there is danger of freezing.
Celery can be stored out of doors in
about the same manner. Have the
boards along the sides of the beds
several inches higher than the tops Of
the plants, so that sticks can be laid
ACROSS to support covering. During
the fall and early winter a covering of
straw we'll weighted down will be suf-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-12

being imported all the time. A smart
walking gown is made with velvet
skirt, and over this is worn a long
redingote of beige cloth that entirely
covers the skirt. In front there is
founce, of the same material as the
redingote, that starts at the waist in
narrow width, and it gradually broad
ems out until it reaches part way up
the coat. The upper part of the coat
is finished with deep collar that
forms wavy cape, and there is high
stock-collar and vest of velvet, and in
side the stock collar is high faring
collar also of the velvet. On the front
of this coat are large fancy buttons.
The sleeves are small, but have little
fulness at the top. They are very
long, and are finished around the
wrist with ruffied c1ff. To wear
with this coat is hat of felt, some
thing in sailor shape, trimmed with
rosettes of velvet and stiff wings.
The same gown in two shades of
green is effective also.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-12
| FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
Keeping onions in the winter.


My plan of keeping onions through
the winter is this: Be sure that they
are perfectly dry when cribbing them,
as that is one of the main points to be
considered. If they are to be disposed
of before cold weather comes they can
be kept i'll any dry place where they
have plenty of air, the best place being
a crib built in the same way as corn
crib, so the air can circulate freely
through them. Onions to be preserved
though the winter should be kept at
a low temperature, say about thirty
two degrees. There is no danger of
the temperature being too low; just so
they are kept from freezing and are
kept dry. I keep mine in cold stor-
age built especially for onions on the
shelf plan, each shelf or bin holding
about fifty bushels. The shelves are
built with Stats so the air can circulate
freely among the onions. have kept
them when the temperature was below
zero without their being frozen. Should
they become frozen by chance they
should not be handled, but kept in
the dark. 1t is not the frost that does
the harm, but moving them when
frozen. Above all things moisture
and heating in bulk should be guarded
against for winter storing. They
should not be over two feet deep; bet
ter less, if too warm they grow and
t.--Ira GRADER in Agricultural Epit-
omiSt
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-12
Inklings of London Fashion.

In London, everywhere and on all
sides, there Is II great deal to delight
and please both sight and fancy. There
are notable changes in skirts They
are prepared under various guises at
the shops, almost ready to put on,
with but very little intervention on
the part of the dressmaker. Braided
and trimmed skirts, sold with mate
rials for bodices, in boxes. are at hand
for those who need them, whether
made in cloth, rep or some thinner
fabrics. Singularly pretty are gauze
skirts, needing only one join and ready
shaped as they issue from the manu-
facturer. They are shimmering fab
RIGS which seem to have imprisoned
rays of sunlight, with here and there
at regular intervals medallions of lace
inserted, these united by light sprays
of embroidery.
Russian net in white and black has
been utilized, too, made up with one
or two rather full Aouncings and satin
ribbons of the half inch width black
on black and white on white run on
A girl with small allowance may
such a dress, and it is to be strongly
recommended to the notice of the
many who have by them half worn
out black silk or satin skirt, we'll cut,
''bien entendu." White mousseline
de sole has been mounted also in the
prevailing fashion, namely, skin tight
about the hips, the problem of the
moment being whether now and then
these thinner fabrics will not yield to
the undue strain upon them, and the
added founces below cut on the
round but not gathered, though the
method of cutting renders it very full.
The junction is hidden by trimmings,
which take the form of light embrold-
cry intermixed with a renaissance lace
composed of braid and variety of
stitches. The Queen.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-12
Reasons for building a Granary.

had been using all old fashioned
crib, such as used to be seen on al
most every farm. It was on my place
when bought the farm, and 1 did
not at first realize how much it would
cost me to keep it there; but a few
years. experience taught me that it
was the most expensive way that could
possibly be advised for storing corn,
although upon posts, never could
keep rats, mice and squirrels out.
lined it with wire cloth, at consider
able cost of time and money, and that
did not avail anything. Every year
bushels upon bushels of grain were
destroyed. I have no doubt whatever
that far more corn was wasted by ver-
min than it would have cost me to put
up good granary.
Finally l awoke to the sense of the
luxury l was supporting in order to
fatten a lot of rats and mice, and one
day laid siege to that corn crib and
demolished it utterly. Then L got
out timbers SIS for good granary
The posts rest on stones, and it is
four feet from the bottoms of the posts
to the sills. The plates at one end
project two feet, and Stats slant back
ward for a corn department. The
floor is of matched stuff The sides
are cribbed with hard pine, matched.
An alley runs through the building
from the door back to the corn crib.
Along the sides are arranged the bins
for oats, buckwheat, shelled corn, etc.
These are fitted out with movable
boards in front, SO that they may be
taken out as the grain is lowered in
the bin, ID put in at threshing tim e.
If any OF the bins should not be
needed, by taking out the boards in
front good place is provided for stor-
ing bags of bran, or barrels. My
corn shelter also finds corner there.
The upper parts of the posts, below
the sills, are neatly wrapped with tin
to keep out mice. An easy pair of
steps, which may be raised OF lowered,
furnish means of access.
[ never saw but one mouse in this
granary since I built it, and this was
carried in in pile of bags. had no
peace until got the cat and helped
him to catch the mouse. Since then
every bag that goes into the granary
is carefully examined. Mice may be
carried in also in baskets of stuff.
This may, and should, be carefully
guarded against. OF all the buildings
l have put up, and the number is not
small, none suits me better than my
granary. e. Z. Vincent in The Epit-
omist.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-12
A Popular lode.

The model shown in the large en-
craving is desirable for either silk or
wooden fabrics, charming combinations
being effected by making fiounce and
broad collar of contrasting material.
This is also good design for remod-
elling, as the waist can be heightened
over new lining, the collar of new
material giving stylish finish. A
founce to match collar will f.ve added
length as well as style to the skirt,
and the decoration may be as simple
or as elaborate as desired.
To make this waist for miss of
fourteen years will require two yards
of material forty-four inches wide.
To make the skirt will require three
and one-half yards of material forty
four inches wide.