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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16
Among Our Advertisers.

Mr.. l.. W. Lane, junior mem
Der of the well-knOwn mercan-
tile firm OF l.. W. Lime * Son,
has ] - returned from Il bust
ness trip 10 New York. Mr..
Lane purchased goods for his
fal stock Read their clearance
sale in the GAZETTE and call and
ger some o. the bargains they
offer.
Mr.. Charles J. Person, the
j-wvler and bicycle dealer. i
advertising a few second wheels
Tor sale. This IL rare opportu-
nifty to get Il nearly-gOOd-as
new wheel at a bargain. II
has a nice store. will treat you
right, aud give you your mon
ey's worth every time. Just
call when in town and look
over his stock.
MIR. Charles +. Dean never
pauses in his onward march.
Ills store continues to grow,
goods come and 20 like hot
cikes, and hls patrons are lie
gion. Every body knows him
especially the readers of tue GA
ZErrE, for for more than si1
years he has kept his bargain:
before them. He has just paint
ed his store building, and wheI
la town just look for the "Yel
low Building" He sells gOo'
patent -four for 1915 jus
, think of it! 1t is good, toe
, we've tried it.
? The Baltimore thin
, House is a new firm just opeT
2 ed for business in the j. A. "
D Jones building, w. Duke c
r Gloucester street. The mana
{ ser is Mr.. G. Catzen, who say
:. he Is going To do business her
|. lie has an lad" in THE GAZETTE
} that bristles with bargains. IA
t has them, too, for we haS
, bought of him. Dent fail
n see his goods.
nj Advertising as the above firm
q ACCOMPLISHING their prices +;
= they do-prove TO the dulle
A mind that they have somethiE
'. worth having. They want yo'
= dollars. ana you want the
goods. That is the sum total
N it all. The merchant who Civ
X you the bargains Is the me
70 chant TO deal with. Watch q
ct GAZETTE for them every Week.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16
chesapeake 4 Ohio Railway.

Connection made st Richmond tor
Washington and the North.
I and 8 daily 10 Richmond; excep,
SUNDAY kichm nd 70 Ronceyerte
connects for Orange, Cslverton and
Manassas. Parlor car Old Point 20
ROncegerte.
No. 1 CINCINNATI Express Daily
Connects az GOrdODsville tor Orange
and principal stations on Southern R'y,
North OF Orange Pullman RichmOnd
Cincinnati, Louisville and 81. Louis
Pullman on No. 3 10 Hinton. w. Va
Cincinnati aud Louisville
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

Watch for tie next Battle. L
We are ready to fight right x
Now on Prices IN x - -
Clothing. Shoes, Dry Goods, Notions
. . and good many Articles to
- . Numerous TO Mention.
We came here TO do business and fight,
with prices. il We DON'T
Below We give you a few OF our prices ,
Mems working Shirts. 23c
Mems Suspenders. &c
ladies good Leather Shoes. 09c
Mems Pants. e.,
Chiiiren's suits, $50,
Mems Crash Suits. II ~
Mems all wool suits. 81 ~
4 good sunday Suit. - @;
All wool. Clay Worsted, s. So
A good many other articles sold ia
proportion. which are too numerous to
/ mention. These Goods are from p to
so per cent cheaper thon ans budy car
GUY them, as We MANUFACIU RE- TIKI
/ CLOTHING OURSELVES 1t saves th'
midilemen' profits
FROM MAKER TO WEARER.
Give Us a trial and be- convinced.
B5itlm IRE ClOlhIng House,
o.. A " JOKES .UlLDtNGJ
Main street.
WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

ICitNS~c tCht Vic WIN, oAtt
others go next. They leave I
some sad he lrts behind, who
will greatly miss them. We
wish them a bright and suc-t'
cessiul session.
-
Mrs. Foster left Wednes-
day to enter her daughter.
Miss Mary, at Mrs. Duvars
School in stanton, and
from there she will go TO tn
Hot Springs, where she wa
joined by DR.. Foster.
Miss Mittie Cowles spent a.
few days this week with hes,
cousin Miss Louise Henley. |
She will teach during the
coming session in the High |
School in Hampton. Ofwhich !
her brother. Prof. Dudley II
Cowles, is the principal.
-
Messrs. JEFF. Stubs, Blai,
Spencer and Walter Ian,
have gotten home from a de-
lightiul visit to Mr.. Thomas
Nelson Page. OF Gloucester
Miss Lucy Davis. Princi-
. pal of the Model school. was
r i'm town for a few days last
. week.
Miss Marion Jones left Mt.
P Airy, Fluvanna county. Mon
D day. She will spend some
D time in Richmond before re
turning home.
Rev. w. T. Roberts and
family have gone TO Chase
l. City to visit relatives.
Miss Bessie Scott il at hel
r. home recuperating from he
Is recent spell OF illness.
-
~ Miss Ida Henley has re
turned home after a visit O
several weeks to friends nea
TOanO.
H. Mrs. Helen Leigh left Nor
: day to spend some time nea
|. Miller school, Albemarl
u county.
u -
st Mrs. Victoria Lee is i
TX Warwick county visiting he
mother, Mrs. King.
'er -
H. Mr.. 7. Hugh Mercer, {
W. Norfolk, spent last Sunda
- with his parents on Franc
street.
IN
,ix Messrs. Spencer, Lane an
us Stubs attended the dan,
Mt at Toano Thursday nigh
en- which was a delightful affai
ell -
on Miss Harriet Hawkins lie
i'' Friday morning for Ric
oo' mOnd where she will rema
until Wednesday. Fro
'"e there she will go to FAR
- Vile to attend the Fems
Normal School this session
ma
avs Prof. Lyon q. Tyler has
are Turned from WaShin0t,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

fortunate hunter whose gun
brought the deer to ground. H.
proved 20 he "A Hns. large on x,
and the huntsinen came HON
very proud and happy. Their,
was no Jon IA an this crowd.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

~ b. fret dee If the season
|bsgged the lay at Summer
farm, Jam : City, by To-
1sinen. after an exciting
several hnurs. Tue pr
composed OF Mesr~ J. :
: FleS, Ben Gillian, Osc |
+. Pomp-y LAWSON End y
l.. &enly. MIR. Lawson Was ths
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

No. 2 connects at Norfolk except
sunday with the Old Dominion ste ana
chip for New York and with Merchants
and Miners Line Monday. W. dnesdAy
and Friday.
No. 4 connects AZ Old Point with the
Washington Steamers daily. with Bss.
timore steamers except Sunday. and
with ". Y. p. s. ~. Line daily Tor Cape
Charles and New York.
For information. rates, etc. see the II
K. Station Agent or address,
JOHN ID. POTTS,
Asst GEN. PAssxes Aexxr,
Richmond. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

Miss Marion Jones left Mt.
Airy. Fluvanna county. Mon
day. She will spend some
time in Richmond before re-
turning home.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

Miss Lucy Davis. Princi-
pal of the Model school. was
i'm town for a few days last
week.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

Messrs. JEFF. Stubs, Blai,
Spencer and Walter Ian,
have gotten home from a de-
lightiul visit to Mr.. ThOma,
Nelson Page. OF Gloucester
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

Mrs. Helen Leigh left Mon
day to spend some time near
Miller School. Albemarle
county.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

Miss Harriet Hawkins LETT
Friday morning for Rich.
mOnd where she will remain
until Wednesday. From
there she will go to Farm
willie to attend the FemaI,
Normal School this session.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

Miss Alice Hawkins, of To.
ano, is in town visiting her
uncle, DR.. George Hankins.
Miss Julia Tyler leaves
Sunday afternoon for Bos-
ton. She will attend Welles-
ley College during the com
ing session.
Miss Mary Turner, OF Aro-
pax, is visiting her sister,
Mrs, n, L, Henley.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

Rev. w. T. Roberts and
family have gone TO Chase
City to- visit relatives.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16
{ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
|: In Society,"
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BySpccisI corr-sposs~ar.


Some of our girls who ar,
tend school at the varioN
colleges left this week, and
Others go next. They leave
some sad he ,rts behind, who
will greatly miss them. We
wish them a bright and sue
cessful session.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

Mrs. Victoria Lee is in
Warwick county visiting her
mother, Mrs. King.
-
Mr.. 7. Hugh Mercer, OF
Norfolk, spent last Sunday
with his parents on Francis
street.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

Miss Mittie Cowles spent a
few days this week with hes
cousin Miss Louise Henley.
She will teach during the
coming session in the High
School in Hampton. ofwhich
her brother. Prof. Dudley II
COwles. is the principal.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-16

Messrs. Spencer, Lane and
Stubs attended the dance
at ToanO Thursday night,
which was a delightful affair.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

solicitor. sprang mine upon his legal
brother by claiming the estate for Mrs.
Harriet Christmas, who, he averred,
was the lawful wife of the deceased
butcher AS each lady had a marriage
certificate the probate proceedings
were temporarily abandoned, and
summons taken out for a hearing in
the county court to determine which of
the fair ladies was legally entitled to
the late Mr.. Christmas savings, prem
ises, business and effects. AS Mrs.
Elizabeth Christmas and her son are
now in possession, Mrs. Maria Harriet
Christmas has put the law in motion
to protect her interests, and her first
move has been successful, as she in
duced Judge Wilmot at Yarmouth
county court to appoint a receiver OF
the disputed estate until the trial OF
the action to decide between the rivals.
Mrs. Maria Harriet Christmas has
been lost sight of ever since the year
of her marriage QS60), but it has been
ascertained she has been living mean
while at South Shields. The explana-
tion assigned for the fact of the double
marriage and two certificates is that
Mrs. Maria Harriet Christmas was
Mr.. Christmas first wife, but that only
a few weeks elapsed before a separa-
ton ensued. Mr.. Christmas waited
vainly for years for his vanished
spouse, and then believing he was
gay widOwer, heart whole and fancy
free, wooed and welded for a second
time, on this occasion taking the wild
ow Of Mr.. Rouse to share the joys
of his domestic hearth. The puzzle OF
the legal tribunal is, does his first
marriage stand? If it does, can his
first wife-having disappeared for 80
years-come in now and claim his be-
longings?
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

plished the object of reducing the
wOman's flesh.
When she was questioned by the po-
lice Mile. Dareste Immediately recalled
a quarrel that she had had with Mile.
Regina Martial. 1t appeared that a
rich young man had transferred his af-
fections from Mile. Martial to Mile.
Dareste after brilliant success
achieved by the latter as the heroine
Of a drama called Lies Egorgeurs de
Paris"-"The Cutthroats of Paris"
Mile. Martial showed her resentment
so violently at the time that she was
dismissed from the company. Mile.
Martial is even better known in the
theatrical world of Paris than Mile.
Dareste. The crime was easily traced
to her. At the preliminary examina-
ton she confessed and said that she
had merely intended to make her rival
temporarily i'll, so as to prevent her
from playing.
Another drama of real life, in which
theatrical persons are concerned, is ex-
citing Paris. M. Bianchini, former di-
rector of the Eljorado Music hall,
married a lady who was a music hall
artist. He discovered that she was un-
faithful and gave her cause for obtain
ing a divorce from him. They con-
tinued on friendly and visiting terms.
M. Bianchini was taken dangerously
ILL., His ex-wife called to see him con-
tinuously. Various eminent doctors
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

him more like a practical joke than
threat. To his horror, the newspapers
within three days announced that the
dead body of man had been found
shot through the heart at the corner
Of the Rue de Lille and the Rue st.
Max. They added that he was poor
man Of respectable life and regular
habits, and no possible motive could
be assigned for his murder. On the
day following the murder Matthias re-
ceived another letter which said:
"Your victim has fallen. Forty min
utes ago a man, apparently Of the
working class, was killed by bullet
through his body in the Rue st. Max.
This is simply to show you that we
are in no fear Of sacrificing human
life" The dead man was a gardener
named Letellier. The police have been
able to discover no motive for his mur-
der and no clew to the identity of his
murderers. The spot where he was
murdered is surrounded entirely by
business buildings in which there Is
ordinarily not single human being
as he read of the murder Matthias
showed his own threatening letter to
the police. Naturally he believes that
the murderers who would kill man
merely as an example would have no
hesitation in killing him. He is guard
ed night and day by the police. He Is
utterly prostrated by fear, and unless
the police discover the author or the
authors of the crime he will pay the
$4,000 francs rather than die Of fright.
The fact that the day fixed for his
death is some time ahead only adds
to his terror. 1t is only so much more
time in which to worry himself to
death. He now feels that it would
have been cheaper to pay the $4,000
francs than to suffer SO much.
Another crime which is exciting
Paris is of less grewsome nature than
the last, but is yet remarkably strange.
A girl named Marguerite Sylvan was
rand. She was a person of habitually
violent temper, and heavy bottle
aimed by her at her lovers head was
the immediate cause of their separa-
ton. Three days after that event she
surprised him at cafe concert in the
Boulevard Montmartre. She presented
heavy, old-fashioned revolver at him
and fired almost point blank. The ter
rified man held his hands before him
in supplication an1 awaited death. She
fired. Instead of the fatal bullet he
felt a frightful burning and stinging
sensation over the chest and stomach
Then he dropped down unconscious
from pain. He was removed to the
hospital, and there it was found that
the girl had fired charge Of rock
salt into him. 1t had entered his body
in innumerable places. Durand now
lies in a critical condition, suffering
from exhaustion caused by pain. When
the girl was arraigned before the juge
Construction and told Of her victims
sIFerings she laughed loudly and de-
clared that he was suffering no more
than she intended he should. 1t is
probable she will be acquitted, as
Partisan jury always sympathizes with
woman who gives way to her pas
SiOnS
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Name Worried Him Insane.

Leaving wealthy relatives in Poland
J. Pfegneiski came to this country
several years ago. He found that his
peculiar name hampered him in bust.
ness, and after he had a wife and
little property, he appealed to the
courts and had his name changed to
John Smith. Later on he went to
Hicksville, L. l., and his identity was
speedily lost, for no matter where he
turned he found John Smith. Then
he began brooding. He looked forward
to the day when he would inherit
comfortable property from his rela-
tives in faraway Poland, but how
would they ever find him under the
name of John Smith, when there was a
John Smith in almost every block!
Constant worrying over this question
is said to have affected his mind, so
that the other day his wife was COM
PEELED to have him locked up to prevent
him from doing harm to himself or
others.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Obeying the Scripture.

There was, not many years ago, in
Paris, a well-known and brawny young
man, of rustic origin and of very re-
ligious turn, named Maximin, who,
after partial preparation for the priest
hood, changed his plans and studied
medicine, but did not relinquish any
Of his religious ways Of life and
thought. While medical student, he
was one day dining in a cheap Par
isian restaurant, when another stu
dent, an abusive fellow, tried to pick a
quarrel with him.
Presuming on his meekness, the
Quarrelsome young man announced his
intention to strike Maximin, and the
latter, following the Scriptural injunc-
ton, offered his cheek to be struck
The student promptly struck the blow.
Maximin then turned the other
cheek, and his tormentor struck that a
still harder blow.
Upon this Maximin gravely rose.
II have now," he said, fulfilled the
command of the gospel, and since you
have shown that the spirit of it is lost
upon you, shall punish you for your
wicked presumption"
Thereupon he proceeded to hurl the
other out of the door of the restaurant
shifting him hip and thigh as he did
10. His Scriptural meekness was not
further presumed upon by the imper-
tinent persons of the quarter.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Om mcial Kiss.

The official kiss is not exclusively .
masculine prerogative. There are times
when court etiquette demands the
women, too, shall kiss. On the occasion
Of the crown prince of Greeces we'd
ding, the bride, Princess Sophie OF
Prussia, the Kaiser's sister, was oblig-
ed to bestow no fewer than $50 kisses.
The king of Greece received three
kisses, SO did the queen, so did the
Empress Frederick and the king and
queen of Denmark and Kaiser Wilhelm
and the empress, while all the princes
and princesses present received one
kiss apiece.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
lhelmina and WOman's Work.

most interesting, and for Holland,
unique exhibition, was opened at the
Hague in connection with Wilhel-
mina's Inauguration, and was viewed
with sympathetic interest by her.
women and their Work" is the name
borne by this exhibit, which it is said
may be of large results. 1t was plan
ned and carried out in all it's details,
by Dutchwomen, the woman editor of
a Dutch magazine being leader. The
carrying and wheeling of burnt and
moulded bricks is done by women in
Holland, and woman sculptor show
ed this in a piece of statuary. There
were pictures showing fish-wives and
women engaged in oyster culture; and
there was real woman shoemaker
making shoes and providing thereby
for her babies. A Frisian straw-mat-
platter sat busy at her trade in a cozy
little kitchen. A lot of rosy, merry
lassies were engaged in weaving the
beautiful carpets for which Holland is
famous, their peculiar methods of pull
ling the levers resembling vigorous
and graceful gymnastics. Diamond
cutting was illustrated and number
less forms of industry. There was also
a congress Of mothers, at which moth
ers and educators met and talked over
music, nursing, physical culture, edu-
cation, work, morals, religion, etc.
This was one Of the most interesting
and best patronized features of the in
auguration week. The results of the
exhibition are beginning to show in
many ways that the young queens ad-
vent is to have marked influence it
is believed on the work of Dutch
women.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
TALE OF TWO WIVES.

A very knotty ntptial problem is
awaiting solution at Yarmouth, Eng
land. Two wives have there revealed
themselves as claimants to the estate
of recently deceased tradesman. This
gentleman, who may be regarded as
fortunate or otherwise, according to
ones point of view, was William
Christmas. He traded all his life as
butcher at King street, and died when
just a year or two shOit of 20 years of
age. He left a widow in Elizabeth
Christmas, who had lived with him
for about 80 years, and a grown-up son
born Of their marriage. This lady
points to her marriage lines, in which
she is described as widow, her for
mer surname having been Rouse. On
this same document the late Mr.
Christmas is described as a widower,
and this fact now becomes of great
Importance.
On the death of her husband Mrs.
Elizabeth Christmas and her son con
tinued the business at the same prem
ises. Mrs. Christmas instructed her
solicitor A. Gloves, to apply for let
ters of administration in the absence
of a will, and the usual steps were
taken.
At this point came the startling reve-
lation that there was another wife in
existence. During the probate prelim-
inaries w. Joseph, another Yarmouth
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
He Hid Under Dress Skirts.

Lee Harris of Cincinnati, and the
manager of the French Folly Bur-
lesque company, came to blows on the
station platform at Cortland, N. Y. The
trouble grew out of an overcoat be-
longing to Harris, which the manager
took. Harris followed the manager to
the depot and demanded his coat.
Blows were exchanged, and Chief Of
Police Parker seized Harris by the COL
lar, directing his assistant to arrest the
manager. The latter ran into the train
and hid under one of the car seats, the
female members Of the company
shielding him with their skirts. The
train pulled out and Harris, not wish
ing to push a charge of larceny. al
lowed the matter to drop.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Marvellous Scent.

A recent deer hunt in England pos
demonstrate the remarkable accuracy
of scent developed in the intelligent
stag hounds. The deer they We're run
ming dashed through herd Of over a
hundred of its kind. but the highly
trained animals followed the line of
their quarry through the immense herd
and after four and half mile run
brought down the right one. A few
of the young hounds were tempted
from the path OF virtue by the deer
that were scurrying wildly in every di-
rection. but the body of the pack with
remarkable steadiness never wavered
from the true scent.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
SAVED HER rAILDHooD's TOYS

Near Annapolis, Ind, there lives a
lady seventy-one years old, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth A. Seymour Coffin, who has kept
almost everything that was given her
from childhood's days, including toys
and innumerable collections of varied
playthings; and her first baby dress
and cap, shoes and stockings. She
has a library of books that date back
hundreds of years-many Of them so
old that she keeps them wrapped in
muslin and cloth to prevent crumbling
to dust One book is Testament,
dated 1892, given to her by Naomi
Hale, of Boston, sister of Nathan Hale.
She has teapot, ornamented with
characters of the flood, which was used
by the revolutionary soldiers. A good
sized room is set apart as her museum;
from every ocean, and flowers and
plumage of birds from every cline.
The walls are hung with paintings by
her own hand, some of them scenes
from recollection of her childhood'S
home. She gives much time, when
household duties are done, to painting
wild roses of the West and water-lilies.
Her eyesight is remarkable, her nerves
steady, and she spends long evenings
with her pencil and brush. She is
neat with the needle, and delights in
embroidery, tracing her own designs.
She is an intelligent conversationalist
and a constant reader. None of her
faculties are impaired. She can enter
tain one right royalty with past his
tory. She has a way of looking on
the bright side of life and always has
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Men Whom Surgeons Admlre.

The old proverb, while there's life
there's hope" gains a good deal of
force from these brief sketches, given
in the Golden Penny, of men who tri-
umphantly survived almost every form
of accident:
A few months ago died Thomas
Rushton of Walkden, Lancashire. Most
OF his life was spent in hospitals con-
sequent on his many mishaps. When 5
years old he fractured both his thighs.
and before he had fairly recovered he
fell downstairs and sustained a double
fracture. Thenceforward his life was
one long series of misfortunes, for be-
sides breaking both legs twenty-four
times, he sustained many other in
juries and underwent countless oper-
ations.
A short time ago the Lancet men
toned the case of man who had
fractured his limbs six times, and on
each occasion the accident occurred on
the same date-namely, August twen-
ty-sixth. Before he was 16 he had met
with five mishaps, so he resolved for
the future always to remain at home
on the fatal 26th. 1t CHANGED, how
ever, that twenty-three years later,
forgetting his resolution, he went to
work on the unlucky day, and on his
return slipped down and broke his leg.