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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-03
PETERSBURG.
The Heavy Shipment of Lumber
Continues.
Tho Contract For Paving Sycamore
Strcet-pOiice STATUTES For May
NiatrtmOninl-Ncw Electric Rail-
wny-Denth or Mrs. Brown.

Petersburg, Va. June 2.-The city's
expenditures during last month
amounted to s16.2S22S. The wharfage
receipts in May were S31S.64
Vast quantities of lumber from the
mills in Dinwiddie county, on the line
of the Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
lima railroad. are being shipped to the
North through this city. and the orders
for this lumber far exceed the facili-
ties for shipment.
STREET PAVING.
MI. John Jacoby, of Washington, d.
c.. who has been awarded the contract
for paving Sycamore street. is here to-
day to sign his contract and give bond
FOR the work. AS soon as this is done
he Will be ready to begin the work
that is, as soon as the Street Commit
tee are in readiness for him. He has n
cargo of 800 barrels of cement now on
the way to Petersburg, to be used in
the paving. Mr. Gasser of Richmond
who has the contract for the granite
block paving, is also here TO sign the
contract and give bond.
POLICE ARRESTS.
The re2ort of Chief OF Police Rag
'.i't s'iioWS tuil uuIlVs5 Tie month OF
May the police made 1863 arrests. The
offences were classified as follows: AS
sault and battery. 10; felony. .: lar
ceny. IL: lunacy. TO- misdcmeanor. 49,
peace warrants, 2; suspicion. 10: vay-
rancy, 2; violation of city ordinances
100.
MATRIMONIAL
Next Tuesday afternoon at $50
o'clock. at st. Paul's Episcopal Church
Miss Marion Dodson and Mr.. a. SD
ney Weisiger will be united in mar
rage. The bride-elect is one Of Peters
burg's most charming young ladies.
The prospective groom is IL former
resident of this place who now holds,
the position of general freight and
passenger agent of the Chesapeake and
Western Railway Company, with head
quarters at Harrisonburg.
STREET ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
The street electric railway company
began yesterday morning to take down
the wires. both trolley and spaD. or
the old street electric railway The
company is still distributing its sills
| and poles on the streets through
which the railway Is TO rum
MI. Pelham Hurt, OF this city. has
accepted position with the railway
| company IS bookkecper.
| DEATH
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown. wife of Mr..
itcn1amin L. Brown, proprietor of the
Aibemaric Hotel. in this city. died this
morning. after an illness of a few DAYS.
Deceased was the daughter OF the late
Robert TAYLOR. for many years n citi-
zen or Williamsburg. and leaves six
chl'urcn. she was lady Of exalted
character and leaves a host of friends
throughout the State.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-03

les Lynch. Peter residence. r',,-,-rl
~ Alulvcy, NJ. j., hotel. -"
DDS Maynard. II. L.. real estate
l5ii-S Mason, w. H.. Hotel Vernon
l9so &c Car T. r. Shops. Pinner's PIT.
~ Nee, w W.. PIG South street
!a.s Nichols * Co, j. r., Eroccrs.
l3i2 Portsmouth Real Estate Co, office.
l33S Portsmouth Coal and Ice Co., fac
tory.
1917 Sherwood. ]. NJ, residence.
lJ.7 Wtiltstt.t=. G T.. residence.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-03

THE ONLY WAY MOST MEN Will
} save money Is a little at n time. sys-
tematic saving. The experience OF praS.
way TO save money is to invest In LIFE.
INSURANCE. 1t means laying aside a
your money hack with large profits at -" .
time when you need 1t most. For this
purpose the best policy Is the Life Rate
For full information call on or write to
WOODWARD & ELAN. Suffolk, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-03
PORTSMOUTH.

15H-2 Armuors TTruit Growers Exprcs.
Co., Port Norfolk.
15i6 Albert. Lee 2l9 County street
1913 y. * ID. II. r., West Norfolk
1913 Adams. G. T.. residence.
1917 Ashton. j. w, residence.
1853 Conway, w. a., SOB Green street.
1870 Crockcr & Crocker. attorneys.
LAS Edwards 6 Happier attorneys.
l3Sl-5 Holmes. Il. w. West Norfolk.
1876 Herbert J. Pendlcton, residence.
lail-3 Hotel Vernon. Fort Norfolk
l5I0 Lowe &; Co., J. E.. Queen street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-03
SUFFOLK ADVERTISEMENTS
ATTENTION, LUMBER DEALERS

I have for sale about 1000, 900 feet .,
Standing timber on my farm. between
Evcrotts and Chuckatuck. Would soil
Der is in mile OF Nansemond river ana
could he cut in piling or would be rond
location for mil. as there are other 10, .
ton apply to j. J. JOHNSON. Myrtle Va
Iny2S-6t a.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-03
LEXINGTON.
WASHINGTON AND LEE CON-
MENCEMENT PROGRAM.

WASHINGTON AND LEE CON-
MENCEMENT PROGRAM.
Lexington. Va. June 1.-The follow
ing is the official program of the COM
mencement exercises 10 be held at the
Washington and Lee University, June
nth to 18th. inclusive:
Sunday, June 11th-l1 a. m., bacca-
laureate sermon. by Bishop c. b. Gal
loway, of Mississippi; p. m., address
before the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION. by Rev. Z. T. Hale, D. D., of
Virginia.
Monday. June 12th-G p. M, annuai
regatta; p. m, final celebration of
the literary societies. President, F. w.
Goshorn. of West Virginia.; Vice Presi-
dent, w. j. Lauck. OF West Virginia:
Secretary. w. c. Moore. OF Virginia;
Orators-Graham-L Society, r. w.
Withers. of Virginia.; Z. b. Pancake, of
West Virginia: Washington Literary
Society. Il. d. Off, of Virginia.
Tuesday. June 13th-10 n. m. annual
meeting of the Board of Trustees; II a.
John Randolph Tucker Memorial Hall,
with an address; $50 p. M, annual
meeting of the Alumni Association; Q
p. M, address before the law class, by
Judge u. NJ. Rose. of Arkansas; pre-
sentation of the Pinkney Prize Cup to
the winning crew; 10 p. m, alumni
banquet.
Wednesday, June 14th-11 a. M. clos
ing eXercises-delivery OF certificates.
prizes, etc; law class grafton, by +. w.
King. of Virginia; valedictory address,
by j. A. Mcclure, OF Virginia; address
before the literary societies. by Rev.
Thomas Hume. d. D., LII D.. of the
University of North Carolina; delivery
OF diplomas; 10 p. M, final call-Pres-
ident, S. l.. Crebs. Of Illinois; Chief
Marshal, H. w. Kirkpatrick, of Geor-
gia.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-06
THE FORCE OF HABIT.
Johns Manner OF Returning from
His Natural Rambles Did
the Trick.

eff we could rouse her from this apathy"
with worried look, "there might be some
hope. If she could be made to speak we
might make her realize her condition and
get her to make an effort to save herself"
He turned to the husband, who knelt by
the bed, his haggard face buried in the white
spread.
"You understand her SO WE'LL" said the
physician, almost irritably. Cant you say
something or do something that will arouse
her from this stupor? Isn't there anything
you could do that would awaken her.
A look of hope lighted the husbands pale
face. He rose without word and left the
house.
It was midnight. The watchers. by the
bedside heard the rain pelting, against the
window panes and the wind whistling
around the corners of the old home. A step
sounded on the gravel walk outside. In an
other second there was the click of latch:
KEY fumbling uncertainty in the keyhole of
the front door. The restless turning of the
sick woman's head upon the pillow stopped
suddenly. She seemed to listen.
The door opened and unsteady steps came
along the hall. The husband entered the
dimly lighted room and felt his way among
the chairs. His wife's eyes were open now.
Her lips twitched once or twice, then
parted. :, . &C.,,
you been until this hour?"
And they knew that she was saved.-N.
7. World.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-06
THE NEW METHOD OF
BLOOD PURIFYING.
What the New Discovery in Medical
Science Has Accomplished.
Prompt Way Cure Yourself symptoms
Blood Is Out
The EMINENT SPECIALISTS FREE OFFER TO ALL
READERS OF THIS PAPER.

For a great many years it has been
the custom for sick people to say: "My
blood is out of order. 1t needs purify
ing. feel all used up. My skin needs
clearing. My brain feels tired"
They are right, but do they act right?
They generally go and get a laxative
(bowel cleaner) to purify their blood.
Does their blood run through their
bowels?
Science has to-day furnished proofs
that all the purifying that your blood
needs, in fact, all that can be done,
must be done by your kidneys.
All the blood in your body passes
through your kidneys every three min
utes.
The kidneys strain or filter out theim-
purities of the blood-that is theirwork.
Purifying your blood is not ques-
ton of taking laxative or physic.
Does your blood run through your
bowels?
What the bowel-cleaner does is to
throw out the poisons confined in your
bowels ready for absorption into your
blood, but the poisons which are already
in your blood, causing your present
sickness. 1t leGues there.
There is no other way of purifying
your blood except by means of your kid
neys.
That is why bowel-cleaners fail to do
their work-they fail to help the kid
neys.
When you are sick, then, no matter
what you think the name of your dis
ease is, the first thing you should do is
to afford aid to your kidneys by using
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the great
Kidney Remedy.
In taking swamp-Root you afford
natural help to nature, for Swamp-Root
is the most perfect healer and gentle
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-06
A TALK ABOUT COLDS.
They Are Caught Most Frequently In
Places Where the Ventilation
IL Defective.

The old-fashioned cold has been GUST
ed to some extent from it's former posi-
ton in domestic medicine by the mod
ern influenza. An attack of influenza
is much better excuse for non-attend-
ance at the Office or shop than cold,
the latter being commonly regarded as
an accommodation bill drawn by lazi-
ness or idleness. There is unquestion-
ably such thing as q cold-that is to
say a deviation from health obviously
consequent upon, and due to. exposure
to cold and damp. The initial sensa-
ton of cold is followed by more or less
pronounced physical discomfort, pos
sibly by more definite signs and symp-
toms of bronchitis or other disease a
frigore. With that prediction for in
exorable logic which characterizes the
undiscerning, the average citizen re-
CARDS every illness beginning with a
chill as cold, losing sight of the fact
that there are chills-i. e., sensations
of cold-which are in nowise due to the
action of the low temperatures. This
vulgar error has been productive of Sc
rious consequences in more than one d.
rection.
Nowadays, and rightly, we are all for
fresh air. We fear no foe save the
ubiquitous microbe, and we fight him
with fire and poison, with results that
amply suffice to justify this war out
rance. 1t may, on the other hand, be
person with weak chest who expe-
riences 'chill,' and, as it is the
oretically impossible ever to exclude
the influence of cold, he or she attrib-
utes the symptoms which follow-the
cough, the sweating, the expectoration,
etc.-to incautious exposure, whereas
the chill merely heralded rise of tenn
perature incidental to an outburst of
tuberculous disease.
It would surprise many intelligent
people to be told that a chill is sign
that there is fever, and that sweating
is usually sign that the fever is abat-
ing. Yet such is the unvarnished fact,
and it would be well for it to be gen.
orally known. Cold is merely q debil-
itating agent, the effects whereof will
vary according to the individual. It
throws strain on the organic ma
chinery and the weakest part gives.
If the machine as whole is in good
trim, nothing happens beyond little
temporary discomfort. In rheumatic
person. 1t may determine pains in the
joints; and SO on-in short, it picks out
The weak spotks and converts weakness
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-06
TX ROOMS ON THE GROUND.
house, but If it be desired the addi

house, but II it be desired the addk
tional cost would not be great.
The construction is shown in the fol-
lowing abstract of the specifications:
The size of the building is 40 feet in
width and so feet in length, over all ex-
cept projection of steps. The height
of the story is IL feet in the clear. The
foundation is Of good hard-burned
brick laid in lime mortar, leaving 1s
inches in height of wall exposed to view
on exterior. The fireplaces and chin.
neys are built of good handmade brick
and mortar laid with close joints. The
interior walls and ceilings are hard
finished on two. coats best brown NOR
tar and seasoned pine lath. The frame
is of sound timber, properly farmed
and secured. The walls outside are
sheathed and papered and finished with
half-inch pine siding. The studding,
joists and rafters are spaced 16 inches
from centers, and all joists are we'll
bridged. ALL window frames have
N-inch stiles and timber stills. of clear
pine. The sashes are 1A inches thick,
ana glazed as lnd1cateG on elevation
and hung to balance weights with good
cord. The porch floors are of narrow
tongued and grooved pine, all careful
ly laid and thoroughly nailed at each
bearing. The closets are shelved and
hooked in the usual manner. The doors
are of seasoned pine, paneled and mold
ed; inside doors 1ss and outside doors
~ inches thick; all doors hung with
suitable butts and mortise locks; sash
fastenings to all windows. All outside
work usually painted has three coats
Of paint; inside filed and hard-oiled
yellow pine finish. The house can be
tiles for about 81 600 to $1,000.
E. A. PAYNE.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-06
sM1THERs' REToRT.
He Makes q Tart Reply to the Land.
lady at the Private Family
Boarding House.

Mr.. Smithers is a somewhat fastidious
young man who is looking for new board
ing place. Smithers can't abide the regula-
ton boarding house, and always tries to live
with private family. He is now convinced
that an ''ad." which solicits boarders for
mice private family" is often a snare for a
stutfy double fat, inhabited by one small
family and "a boarders.
,Smithers called one day last week at
place with glowing description just on the
flank of Michigan avenues aristocracy
:, Hum, suspiciously like boarding house,"
thought Smithers, as he took in the dimen-
slons. A collarless negro servant who
opened the door confirmed his suspicious,
but he had gone too far then to back out.
A .sharp-nosed, snippy landlady came in
with top.lofty air.
"Er-ah, believe am mistaken" he be-
gan. II supposed should find private
family. By the advertisement
The laughter and the familiar boarding
house hum of IA clerks and ten lady stem
ographers came up from the dining-room
in the basement. The mistress of the con-
proudly. You are entirely mistaken, sir.S
she asserted, in rasping, seven-dollar-a-
week voice, "this is not a boarding house.
although we have few friends living with
smithers shifted the air. There was a dis.
tinct odor of prunes and corned beef.
"Well, I must say" he remarked, as he
turned up his coat collar and fled down the
steps, that it smells like boarding house,
madam. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Many girls heart has been melted By
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-06

aid to the kidneys that is known to.
medical science.
DIR. Kilmer, the eminent physician
and specialist, has attainedia far-famed
reputation through the discovery and
marvellous success of Swamp-Root in
purifying the blood, and thereby cur
ing chronic and dangerous diseases,
caused by sick kidneys, of which some
of the symptoms are given below.
Pain or dull ache in the back or head,
rheumatism, neuralgia, nervousness,
dizziness, irregular heart, sleepless-
ness, sallow complexion, pimples,
blotches, skin troubles, dropsy, irrita-
bility, loss of ambition, obliged to pass
water often during the day, and to get
upmany times at night, and all forms Of
kidney, bladder and uric acid troubles.
Swamp-Root is sold by all dealers, in
fifty-cent or one dollar bottles. Makea
note of the name, SWAMP-ROOT. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and rememberit
is prepared only by DR.. aKilmer & Co.,
Binghanlton, N. Y.
The great discovery Swamp-Root has
been tested in so many ways, in hospital
work, in private practice among the
helpless too poor to purchase relief,
and has proved so successful in every
case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this
paper who have not already tried it,
may have sample bottle sent absolute
ly free by mail, postpaid. Also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and
containing some of the thousands upon
thousands of testimonial letters re-
ceived from men and women who owe
their good health, in fact, their very
lives, to the wonderful curative prop
critics of Swamp-Root. Be sure and mem
ton this paper when sending your adj
dress to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,
N. Y.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-06

too young yet to know what 10 best for
your own welfare"
It seemed an odd way to talk, 40
was at least two years her senior, but
I reflected that she was distraught-
that she was fighting against her own
happiness.
81 think" said /, 81 know what is best
for me, young as may be. When my
fate comes along"
''That time is not yet, Of course"
said she.
Oh, anxious, despafring heart!
'sNo," cried, and shuddered in dread
expectation of some tragic sign from
her. But she was strangely calm. It
almost seemed to me that light Of
relief leaped into her eyes. The relief
of the tormented soul at hearing SEN
tence of death!
A great silence fell on us. She
unused, looking at me with strange in
tentness.
''Mr. Wroughtnight." said she. 81
have mind to be honest with you. I
have strong prejudice in favor Of hon
est dealing. My honesty may cost me
your good opinion, but I don't mind
that. mean that have enough faith
in your good sense to believe that you
won't think me unwomanly and inn
modest in saying what I propose to
say"
rose in great agitation
'sMiss Marsh" I said. "Pause. Re-
fleet. Don't speak yet. You may save
us both much pain"
sNonsense!" said she, sharply.
Twas surprised and little affronted.
II beg your pardon" said I. "Go on. {"
She futtered her fan nervously.
II am afraid" said she, tive don't
quite understand one another. At
least think I understand. But you
don't"
moistened my dry lips. eco on" I
said again, breathlessly.
"Mrs. Cheedle has told you some
thing about me?" :.
emo"
''Mr. Cheedle, then? Somebody's
"Yes," said 1.
''What have they told you?"
FL cannot repeat it. Miss Marsh,
let me implore you to say no more.
Let us go back"
'No," she replied. 81 will tell you
what they said. They told you that T.
I am-am in love with you?"
sThey were mistaken!" cried, still
willing to spare her.
eyes, they were," she responded,
calmly.
Igasped and leaned back in my chair.
'eThey told me-, said she, chat you
were in love with me-"
A bitterness of humiliation flooded
my soul.
II have no doubt they meant well, {"
said she.
ooh. there is no doubt of that" I
agreed, sourly.
perhaps they thought they might
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-06

In some districts there is great de-
mand for five or six room cottages
with rooms all on the ground floor.
Houses of this class have many advan-
tages, especially in cases where there
are old people or invalids in the fam
lily. In such cases the passing up and
downstairs is the greatest trial about
keeping the house. They are not the
least expensive houses to build, the
same amount Of floor space being con-
sidered, but often the additional con-
venience of such an arrangement well
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-06
PRODUCTS FROM WOOD.
sixty-FIve Per Cent. Of 1t Are Con.
verted Into Alcohol, Acetate Of
Lime and Wood Tars.

1t is not generally known that over
60 per cent. of wood may be converted
into liquid. The strongest hydraulic
pressure would not squeeze one-half of
one per cent. of moisture. from dry
wood, but by putting the same material
into an iron retort and converting it
into charcoal by means of heat, the
gases and smoke, to the extent of fully
65 per cent. of the weight of the wood,
may be condensed into liquid called py-
roligneous acid, and from it are OBJ
and wood tars. A cord of wood weigh
ing 1000 pounds produced about 1850
pounds of pyroligneous acid and 700
pounds of charcoal. The pyroligneous
acid from one cord of wood produces
nine gallons of 50 per cent. crude wood
alcohol, 200 pounds of acetate of lime
and about IS gallons of tar, besides IS
bushels of charcoal. After the pyro.
ligneous acid is neutralized with lime
the wood alcohol is distilled off, the
lime holding the active acid in solution.
After the separation of the wood spirit
the remaining liquid is boiled down in
open pans of sugar, which is dried and
becomes the acetate of lime of COM
merce. Acetate of lime is used for maxi
ing acetic acid. Fully three-fifths Of
all the wood alcohol and acetate of lime
produced in the world are made in the
United States. Fully $4,000 acres per
year are cleared for this purpose. Wood
alcohol affords perfect substitute for
grain alcohol for manufacturing and
mechanical purposes, and at less than
one-third the cost. tits used principally
as solvent in the making of shellao
varnish, in making celluloid, photo
graphic paper, etc. It makes many
beautiful dye tints. It is antiseptio
and much used for liniments and for
skin rubbing in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Transcript.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-06
Doctors Strange Fees.

A correspondent has sent us an ex-
tract from a letter received from his
brother, medical missionary in Sech-
uan, one of the inland provinces of
China. II had," he writes, "a very dis
tinguished patient this afternoon. She
is the wife of Sai-Tai, of Tien-Tsin, in
Chilli province, man who governs
an area probably equal to half dozen
English counties. She brought her fee
with her; a fowl, duck, 60 eggs, two
pounds Of cakes and a leg of mutton!
Last time she. came she brought not
quite 60 much, but since then she has
sent over eight stocks Of beautiful
chrysanthemums." - British Medical
Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-06
ART IN ARCHITECTURE.
DESIGNED AND WRITTEN ESPECIALLY FOR TINS pApER

ter located, and arranged so it could be
heated in winter. Or if one did not
want a bathroom the room shown for
that purpose could be converted into
an outside closet and the adjoining
porch somewhat enlarged. Construc-
tionally the house ranks among the
more costly, the materials being of
good quality throughout, experience
having proven that good substantial
materials and work are less expensive
in the end than fashy, perishable orna-
ments. No cellar is provided under the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-06

make match between us that way.
Young married couples are always the
busiest matchmakers. And really, do
you know, I think they showed some
knowledge of poor human nature in
this instance, at any rate"
She smiled. I felt too sick to smile.
II am sorry," said she, ''if you feel
at all hurt by this revelation of truth"
Then I saw the absurdity of my po-
sition and summoned my sense of
humor to the rescue. It was not pos
sible to remain insensible of Miss
Marsh's magnificent command Of her
own dignity.
II was a fool" said I.
II, too," said she. "But it does not
matter now it is all over, does it7
And, anyway, nobody will know. We
shall both keep the secret inviolate,
dare say, for our honor's sake"
II am afraid you must think me
rather conceited ass, Miss Marsh?''
Don't be silly" said she; "you
thought as I did,"
"But with less reason" said I, bow
ing.
She looked reproachfully at me.
II have been sincere with you, Mr..
Wroughtnight."
'That is why I pay you compliments.
want to restore the balance of
things"
eve seem to understand one another
now. think we might be friends, .
said she.
She gave me her hand and clasped it
warmly. But whenever I recall that
absurd interviewmyvery body bushes.
Chicago Herald.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-06

into disease. Colds are VIGOROUSLY i'm
fectieus, and the places where colds
are most frequently caught are places
where ventilation is defective and where
microbes abound, as in certain theaters,
churches, railway carriages and the like,
SO that even the symptoms of the old
fashioned cold are for the most part
the result of microbial infection and not
of exposure-Medical Press and Cir
cular.