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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-28
5 FREE TOBACCO

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Why the growers OF real tobacco
In Maryland 3 Virginia, N orth Carolina,
South Carolina. Kentucky and Tennes-
seesd do not keep up q continual demand
and md agita tion for the repeal OF the tax
es and restrictions on the sale Of leaf
tobacco :',t,ls the direct product of the SOIL
We cannot am understand. Under the re-
s sanctions of the sale of tobacco by
/. p eNa ers and growers. the whole tax
! on on al forms Of tobacco fall chiefly on
the & tob9ceotraisers, even the license
taxes of3 dealers In tobacco end its
manufactures OF every sort. AS the
ltopmost brick, slate, or shingle of a
building rests on the foundation stills.
or stones. so do oil the imposts on to-
bacco bear upon the grower OF the
plant.33
We do not know of any agricultural
producers SO hempered as the tobacco
plan ter Though whiskey and brandy
are made OF corn. wheat, rye, fruits,
eSs:.c, no such restrictions as to sale.
nor Hcense-tuxes to deal in them, are
put upon them as are imposed on to-
bacco. 1t is the scape-goat OF the rev.
enue. and last year it paid $50, 23o, 500
into the Treasury. OF which $500, 900
came out of the Virginia crop.
5A9 Nor do the internal taxes cover the
losses Of our tobacco-growers; for if 1t
were as free and untaXed as other agri-
cultural productions, its growers would
doubtless realize more in net prices
and profits than the government now
exacts rs so-called war-tax. The
war stil continues In it's burdens on
the tobacco growers, though the war
between the States ended over IS years
ago.
What justification or excuse is there
for this discrimination against this
native product OF tho soil? It Is a lux
ury; it is Injurious to health; and the
habit OF It's use Is not nice! 1t is a
luxury, truly, but one for which it's
users would willingly sacrifice q deal
Of so-called necessarles. There Is no
other product OF nature, not essential
to life. that gives man more soace,
pleasure and solid comfort Put the
question to popular vote, and sec how
vast majority tobacco would receive
even over some so-called necessaries
and there is no other "creature COM
fort" ut once so innocent, innocuous
and soothing.
We say to tobacco-grower and users,
agitate, agitate, agltate! for free to-
bacco. Is well as free silver. and great
Will be your reward in the approval OF
the people! Agltate!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-28

Has offices and No. s.l Main street
folk. Va. Srecialiies: Catarrh and All
diseases OF Eye. Ear. Nose. Throat. Chest
md Stomach.
Hours, 0 a. m to 1880 p. M: p. m to
go p. m Sunday Hours. 1880 n. m. to
1890 p. m. Tuesday night and Thursday
night. 1880 p. m. TO s p. IN.
Consultation always free. Medicines
Furnished. Terms always moderate. Eyes
examined for glasses free of charge.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-28
Ames, BROMLEY & t|Ornihal.
Coats
Made by
Men TaiIors.


And Suits, too-every gar
mcnt in the house is neat,
natty, stylish-with the best
of workmanship obtainabIe.
Our garments FIT they
MUST before they're delivered.
The styles i'll many instances
are exclusive The cloths cor
rect ~ and the particularly
pleasing feature the price
this feature alone is making
sales.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-28
DO [iERS.
Some Smart" PIaids

We told you about Plaids
Yesterday, but we want to tell
you again. that Some Of the
most charming Plaids you've
ever seen in your life can be
Seen III our Show window and
on the selling counters. The
Store is all aglow with these
high tone novelties.
fyou want a stylish plaid
at a moderate price we invite
you here. The prices range
from soc. to $3.50 a yard.
these plaids deserve ali tn,
praise we Gail give them.
You'll think SO when you see
them. They are simply b au-
t'lul! Prices are tempting,
too. Come to-day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-28
.Le1cns- Wood School for YOan] L1die
SCHOOL OF SINGING"

Mr.. WILLIAM RICHARDS date of
Royal Academy OF Music. Londen. Eng
aiii). Director and Instructor in Voice
its branches. 10
For terms and other Information adj
dress or apply at Studio. Masonic Tenn
pic, Freemason street. Norfolk Va. Pupils
Rccitals will be given during the season.
sel0-1m
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-28

Think of 1t for moment: Man, a
possible angel voluntarily serving an
apprenticeship to the devil in the
dirtiest work Of politics!
Think OF it: Man, who desires to be
respected az an hons.t Citizen and an
a. Shfeonora Bile gentleman by his fellow
men lIle actually engaged in tho mesnesl
schemes to cheat them OF their rights,
liberties and Sinterests--and for money!
y M ll era for money, In a society COM
posed Sof such men, should be exalted
into the heroicI u g
The times., 1899-07-02
The Old Pnsse-Partout.

The old-fashioned passe- -partout is once
more in fashionable demand, bringing
again to the front style that was modish
in the days of ones grandmother While
anyone with skillful fingers can frame her
own pictures in passe- -partout. the regular
picture dealers charge SO little for their
work that there is little advantage in get
ting ones fingers in a sticky condition.
The latest passe- partouts are fashioned OF
colored cardboard to correspond with the
tones of a room. Cardboard In any shape
is easily obtainable. Granulated paper of
the same color is used to hold the glass in
place over pictures which vary In subject
importance and price according to the
taste of their owner. The passe- -partout
is especially in demand for framing pho
tographs of foreign travel or souvenirs of
enjoyable journeys in America, and fire.
quently saves from destruction groups OF
amateur prints. 1t is a pretty fashion
and being inexpensive is apt TO have much
Yogue.-EXchange
The times., 1899-07-02
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW.
The 'PrOfessiOnaI Anxiety" bearer
Has Come to Town.

How to be happy, though the hostess of
a large dinner party with long menu, is
what an exceedingly thoughtful lady. at
the rate of from SO to S. an evening, is
showing a number of wealthy women. This
young lady. who enjoys great gift for all
artistic devices and practical measures in
connection with entertaining. lost her own
fortune not long ago and in looking round
for a means of bread winning decided to
become a professional bearer of dinner
party anxieties.
Her idea was too good not to fall into
prompt and profitable working order and
last winter she had rather more engage
ments at S. an evening than she could fill.
What she does literally. is to manage din
neTs. or wedding breakfasts, or large
luncheons. and though she neither cooks
nor waits on table, she fuiflls a most i'm
portant mission.
She stands before the hostess in all wor-
ry. half hour before the meal il served,
she appears in the dining-ro and sees
to 1t that the butler has got the table set
and his own toilet arranged TO the pink
of perfection, that the wines are rising
or falling TO precisely the right tempera-
ture. then she dons her big apron, and as
guests file into the dining room she takes
her stand by the pantry's dumb waiter, to
not only observe that every dish comes up
exactly ON time. but piping hot when Ii
ought to be hot, chilled to the marrow
when the chill is necessary. but. further
more, she tastes IL to see that its flavor is
exactly what it ought to be.
Having a quick wit, resourceful mind
and a profound knowledge of French
cookery, she takes care that no dish pass
es onto the table that is not above re-
proach. Where she stands in the pantry
there is heard none of the crash and grind
OF dinner party machinery; no long waits
between courses elapse, ard the first drop
of every wine poured must first be ested
on her sensitive pink tongue.
Now this may seem a sinecure. but
grateful hostesses look upon her work as
an exalted modern philanthropy. for even
If the butler is perfectly new man, the
cook possible traitor 10 her trust and
the caterer apt TO play tricks with his ices
and sorbets. so long as the dinner man
ageress is at the pantry helm nothing can
go wrong. no cold soups, hot campagne,
dried up birds. or scotched vegetables will
ever make their appearance at the table.
With all the ease of an unfsttere1 soul
the hostess can give her whole mind TO
her guests. If she is a hostess new at the
business she can send for the manageress
beforehand and have her dinner all Ilan-
ned for her, every detail considered even
to the color of the flowers and the pattern
on the table cloth. and the very latest sur
prise in an epicurean delicacy worked up
for the envious delectation of her guests
But this is an extra.
The times., 1899-07-02
FIGHTING THE WOLF.
Many Ways Energetic Women Have
of Earning Bread.

When riches slip out of the window our
fashionable folk by no means permit pow
erty TO come in at the door. If you have
the interest just pick up the business di-
rectory and find how assiduously and profit
ably dame industry has been cultivated by
men and women who began life in the lap
of luxury. The success with which they do
this is the result of the modern tendency
for educating even the wealthiest boys and
girls to learn trade, or an art that at
any moment could be turned into a pro-
fession.
In the list of fashionable breadwinners
we find milliners, dressmakers landscape
gardeners, actresses. florists lawyers. de-
signers, caterers, and restaurant keepers.
1t was woman who had her living to
get who turned to landscape gardening
when necessity arose, and Miss Beatrix
Jones put considerable money in her pocket
and valuable reputation to her credit by
beautifully laying out Mr.. John Kennedy's
place at Bar Harbor and assisting in the
designing of the great gardens at Biltmore
So soon as ill-luck crossed her fathers
path Miss Florence Lauterbach decided to
put her shoulder to the family wheel. AT
ter graduating from New York Law
school she entered her fathers office to
work ike clerk, with dreams OF one day
being taken into the frm to sustain her
in her drudgery.
There was a tide of ill-fortune that fore
ed Miss Kitty McLane to look about her,
so she put away her bail gowns, made up
some big check aprons. and now she has
the biggest pigeon run on Long Island. 1t
took her two years to make il pay for it
self but now it pays her handsomely FAST
as Miss Elizabeth Marbury earns $50, 900
year as an agent for foreign piaywIit-
ers, and Mrs. John Bloodgood and Miss
Elsie de Wolf keep their homes up from
their salaries on the stage. II took Mss
Wetherspoon only just year after the
loss of her fortune to set up a dressmak-
ing business that asked favors of nobody,
but now keeps sixteen sewing machines
running the seasons through; Mrs. Leslie
Cotton puts $500 in her pocket for every
portrait she paints, and her orders are
anything but few and far between. These
are all women who wholly support them
selves by their own exertions, and a dozen
more could be named who from the veriest
butterflies have at need metamorphosed
themselves into the busiest of honey gath
ering bees.
The times., 1899-07-02

and generous hostess, Mrs. Anson Phelps
Stokes, for, under the red roof of her grey
stone mansion in the Berkshires, she is
able to shelter in uncrowded content sixty
friends simultaneously. There are mighty
few spreading English castles that can
beat this record, and this is but one OF Mrs.
Stokes institutions for making her friends
happy. She also keeps going luxurious
camp in the Adirondacks, where no less
than eighteen persons can lodge with quite
royal ease, and her closest rival in this
happy scheme of things is Mrs. Seward
Webb. whose truly palatial mountain camp
can hold twenty fortunates under its shell
tering tents and log huts.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is able easily to put
up half hundred guests at Biltmore, it is
true, but he rarely taxes his great chateau
10 its utmost, while Mrs. Walter Webb at
Scarborough, Mrs. William d. Sloan at
Lenox, Mrs. Twombly at Morristown and
Mrs. Thorne at Millbrook keep their TWEEN
ty guest rooms apiece easily full all the
season through.
Mrs. George Gould can do as well as any
of these hostesses by her friends in her
great house at Lakewood, and since our
millionaires have begun in the English
fashion to erect well-appointed palaces in
huge private parks. the fashionable sea-
side resorts have suffered. 1t is now con-
sidered far more distinguished honor to
be asked on a round Of country house par
ties than air ones gowns on Bellevue Ave-
nue.; far more notable thing to possess a
house with forty guest rooms and fifty
acres OF lawn than a splendid jewel box
affair perched on cliff, and all this proves
that our social ideas are rapidly changing,
until baronial halls and deer haunted
parks will be as much the acme Of good
taste and splendor here as on the other
side.
The times., 1899-07-02
She Got II.

A lot of people were present at an auc-
ton sale of Japanese goods the other day.
How much am l bid for this exquisite
above his head.
''one dollar" responded an elderly lady,
sitting in one of the front seats.
That's a shame" cried the man with
the hammer This vase, as a work of
art, is worth four times that sum. Why.
look at it. VIII an intelligent audience
allow such sacrifce?''
"A dollar and a quarter" came in the
same woman's voice.
Well, WELL well. Can't you see that
this is a treasure, and you stand here and
allow it to be given away for such pal
try sum-
"A dollar and half" Again it was the
same bidder speaking.
"A dollar and half" The very idea"
calculated the auctioneer. Il never saw
the like. Come. good people. what is the
meaning of this? One Of the Mikado's
special designs slighted in such a manner,
1t is a reflection on your taste
"A dollar seventy five said the soli-
tary bidder.
Il cannot let 1t go for that" was the
mans reply. 1T is too costly, too pre-
cious and too rare in pattern Wake up
or I'll put it back in the box"
Two dollars, the woman said.
We'll, it doesn't seem as if | can get
any more, go here goes. Two dollars
once, twice, three times, Sold to a lady
there at that shameful figure"
The lady stepped up. paid for and re-
ceived her vase and departed, apparently
without noticing the smiles of the audi
ence.
The times., 1899-07-02
Her Facc Didn,t cnunt

Il want you to paint my picture. said
a wealthy lady to an artist in Paris. 81
don't care about the price. When can YOU
begin?"
Il will be ready week from today"
A week afterward the artist awaited his
sitter.
At the hour appointed a maid appeared
with hugh box.
What's this?"
"Madame's costume" and the maid de-
parted without another word.
He supposed the lady would appear and
put the dress on there. She did not come,
Two or three days passed and no message.
Suddenly the lady bounced into the studio.
We'll, how is the picture progressing ?''
Madame. you have given me no Sit
tings. l have not been able to begin
WHY, didn't you get the dress / sent
your"
Yes. / have box OF madame's here.
but / can't produce portrait without per-
sonal attendance"
Il thought you could fill in the head at
any time. The dress cost 5000 francs. and
l want it painted. The likeness doesn't
matter"
The times., 1899-07-02

en-, which are placed in the centre of the
stage. The mourners are the first to go on
the platform. They take their places at
the north OF 1t, while the maidens who
| wish TO be married go to the east and the
men who are to be married take up a po-
sition on the west. The disinterested spec
tators go to the southern end of the plat
ceremonies begin.
The maidens present a dazzling appear
ance. They are dressed in their brightest
and best and adorned with their own and
sometimes with thefjewels of their kins-
women. Karen woman would rather
give up her life than her gems.
Before the obsequies begin the court
ships are performed, and the mated Lover
withdraw en- masse to be Immediately
married. The wooing man begin their
part of the ceremonies by singing their
proposals. The woed maidens sing in
response their acceptances or reflections.
Proposals, acceptances. or rejectons are
one and all sung in high-toned minor key.
They are attentively listened to and often
commented upon by the spectators.
After this has been concluded the
would-be bridegroom sings in turn solo
to his loved one The spectators applaud
and criticise the youth who sings, but
none seems to enjoy this unique exhib-
tioH more tUdn uOeS tne malQen 10 WHOM
he is singing Often the songs are bor-
rowed from some OF the masterpieces of
the Burmese drama, most OF which the
Karens know well and have translated in
to their own tongue.
If nothing else, the Karens are dramatic
and shy one is hard to find. While sing
ing their love songs, the men contriye to
| break them with sobs and bedew them
with tears. They do not all. however, sue
coed. They all try, and the more des-
perate the grief he is able to assume. the
less apt his chance for rejection. The
Karen maiden scorns complacent wooer
To each of the bachelors songs the maiden
wooed answers haughtily and briefly. 1t
is usually in the affirmative, for the lover
is very apt to find out where he stands in
the affections of the maiden he would
marry before plying his suit in so public
a manner Again the maiden shows her
self. Sometimes she says her lover may"
though never in point blank manner
She manages to let him understand that he
is not the man of her choice by telling him
to ''eat your rice before it finds the cook
ing pot
After the wooing songs have been con-
cluded the couples who have agreed leave
the platform, and, hand in hand, stroll
into an adjacent wood, where they are
married. This ceremony is decidedly brief,
and, while it is being performed, the older
ones and the children. who have remained
upon the platform, conduct the long-de-
ferred funeral rites
The times., 1899-07-02
ROYAL wARDRoBES.
individual Tastes of Crowned Heads
Concerning Their Clothes.


It is not very generally known, perhaps,
that some years ago Queen Victoria caught
the dress'reform fever and joined an asso-
citation. She furthermore inveigled num-
Der of her dowager friends into becoming
members
Although the Queen never astonished
her court by appearing in dress cut la
reformation, she thought the idea of some
not too radical reforms in dress capital
one-at least for the other women.
Through the Queens influence the Prin-
cess of Wales and her daughters became
interested, and for brief season Princess
Victoria ard the Duchess of Fife appeared
upon occasions in garbs that were at least
semi-reformed.
1t cannot be said. however. that they
ever became violently enthusiastic upon
the subject
During the last fifteen years, the Princess
of Wales has scarcely varied the fashion
of her costumes at all. Through the age
of big, puffed sleeves she clung to small
ones. For the make of her gowns. the
style known as Princess" has always been
adhered to and no one has ever seen a
picture hat on her royal highness' head.
She wears only those dainty little bonnets
which bear her name. Tailor made frocks
and jackets she dotes on, although before
going into mourning for her mother she
had blossomed out in very stunning toilets.
She does not favor the fashion of high
shoulder knots, and her ball dresses are
The times., 1899-07-02
Fruit Punches.

The fruit punches that are now claim
ing the attention OF the fashionable world
are not only delicious to the taste but quite
unusual in their combinations. To be re-
freshing, delicately favored and to con-
tain so little stimulant that they may be
drunk in quantities. seems to be the stand
ard Of their excellence, or. to be more eI-
plicit, mineral water, fruits and Ameri-
can champagne are their principal ingred-
tents.
One OF the best Of these summer drinks
is combined in the following proportions:
To one quart OF ice cold mineral water add
one pint OF American champagne and az
many pieces of cut sugar as will sweeten it
to the taste. Three tablespoonfuls of pine
apple, cut in small triangular pieces. two
tablespoonfuls OF strawberries. and a few
slices OF orange peel cut so thin that they
will float upon the surface of the punch
This is one that may be recommended to
the most fastidious palate.
When it is not desired 10 use champagne
weak solution of tea may be substituted
and marachino cherries used instead OF the
strawberries. The juice Of grape fruit, with
Just coupcon Of Santa Clara rum, is also
used as the basis of this punch 1t is con-
sidered particularly refreshing.
light red wine punch is made by add
ing pint Of California elaret to quart OF
the sparkling water and the juice Of four
or FIVE lemons. II should be sweetened
with cut sugar. A few stalks of mint are
of inestimable value to give 1t a pleasant
flavor. Strawberries are the only fruit
that really go well with this punch. When
slices OF cucumbers and bananas are seen
floating about they appeal stronger TO
ones sense OF the grewsome than TO the
palate.
The once famous guava jelly punch has
re-established its claims to popularity. 1t
is commonly made after an old recipe
which recommends using one part Of lemon
juice. two parts OF sweet guava jelly, and
white sugar that has been dissolved in
boiling water; three parts of old rum and
four parts of water. Although excellent.
the punch is much heavier than is desira-
BILE for a summer beverage.
Individuality and the artistic sense en-
ter largely into these punches. and there
seem TO be almost as many ways Of max
ing them as there are individuals.
A fair lady. when asked for her especial
recipe. is apt to answer. as the old cooks
are said TO have done, that she puts in a
pinch of this and toss OF that, and. that
after a whirl or two, the best punch ever
known is the result. From such a one the
following recipe for homemade root beer
was extracted: Big three and a half
quarts OF Iukewarm water. little one-hali
yeast cake. very big one and half pounds
of sugar. and rather big one-third Of 4
bottle Of root beer extract
Here is a simple. homemade device for
keeping belts. ribbons. and stocks smooth
and as good as new. Many department
stores carry the little toy pie rollers. with
handles at the ends. which children carry
into the kitchen baking days and want to
help cook make the crust with Take half
a dozen OF these little rollers along with
you this summer. and on them roll your
ties or belts. and. 10. the crush" van-
ishes-
The times., 1899-07-02

strange feasts has taken place, When
there are enough girls and marrying men,
and not before, the day is appointed by the
chiefs for the great funeral wedding day.
This is the most important Of the cere-
monies of these people, and great prepara-
tions are made for 1t. A large open space
is selected. and high platform made OF
bamboo sticks is constructed. 1t is sur
rounded with pillars Of bamboo and cocoa
nut palms. These are decorated with fend-
ish looking charms, flags, rags, flowers,
and mementoes.
When the day arrives for the great feast,
every man, woman. and child from the
surrounding country attends. Many of the
dead are brought from their resting places
to be reburied in some other part. never to
be disturbed again, while some are only to
have their first interment.
When everything is In readiness, the
corpses are brought upon the platform and
laid on mats OF fern fronds and white lin
The times., 1899-07-02
HER COUNTRY PLACE.
Fashionnbie Women Now Glory in
MnEnifcent Simmer Hanes

our rich Americans are nothing il not
hospitable. and in the country houses that
have just been completed. or are going up
at choice resorts. the chief command of the
owner TO the architect has been for plenty
OF guest rooms. At Henry Wizards huge
mouse on the Hudson provision is made for
TWO dozen friends at once by means of
second house erected in the grounds. where
bedrooms only are provided. This is less
eozy than the wise arrangement in the
tremendous home of John Sloan at Lenox,
Mass where fourteen guest chambers are
arranged under one root and then. in
ponderous square red tower the ample
room space is given up wholly to the com
Tort OF any ten bachelors who may be in
cluded in a party
Pernaps the top notch Of guest accommo-
dation has been reached by that fashionable