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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02
CAPE \ New York,
runE!re,s Philadelphia
- n ~. r ~ and Norfolk
NOU / Railroad.
QUICK TIME-Low RATES.

TWO TRAINS EACH WAY.
SCHEDULE IN ErEECr MONDAY
APRIL - 1888.
LEAVE NORFOLK
7:.5 a. IN. daily. except SUNDAY (poyts-
modth. High street 80 a M
Arrive NJ philadelphia J:ie y
m: New York Ut SIS H. m
LEAVE NORFOLK
Geo p. m. daily; Portsmouth. High street
$50. Arrive at Philadelphia
$40 a. III New York. 7i3 4. m
Nr,TVr ' r: .tff- EOE t-11447ii5-
eco a. N. daily: Portsmouth. High street
9.io. leaving New York Il. SEQ
y. n; Philadelphia. ll:i0 y. IN
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK.
80 y. III. daily. except Sunday (Ports-
mouth. ili;;h street. $50 p M
leaving New York AZ 500 q m :
Philadelphia 1920 n m
Close connection made with all ral and
sound lines 20 and from Boston
Pullman Sleeping Cars or nisht trains
between Jersey Ciiy. Philadelphia and
Cape Charles.
Pullman Buffet Parirr Carson day trains
between philadelphia and Cape Charles
Through tickets sold and baggage
checked at WuiKc's Agency. under At
iart;c Hotel. and on s,cuniers.
y T.. COOKE.
General Passenger and Fgclsh, Agent,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02
IAET HnHn arEN

THE lest herd &c buT7loes seen in
l<araas So BuTelo J,nes. of Garden
CITY. Kan" recently to,l rae. consisted
# ai,l-ccn animals. That was IN june.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02

II l'-"onan have no herd for fig
Tom Bow d. you make that ou;?
JacE-l Know a cir! whose educat.on
'usl yer iaih'r Zen i,'cGsand dollars.
and sire c&ni is;i.a he.' own ace cor
rtetly. Chicago News.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02

hesidn,, 49,, -, "',' s IN
tlnx- ,,nd NJ ",.,r,.,i| 800,
.NIcn ann ,yo,,,,',' ,.,ot,j,,,. IN, ,,,,ir,
on ~ ifninn p.,.'cc Nv ~, .i,i.,r,,
Toueka and Sam" ~ r',,tn ussd IN 81
Mt the open car virdow.; ar on In, car
platrorn with 10 ded r!nes for hours At
q time, watchlu,; Toy u chance to shoot
Il bison that Nigh. POSSIBLY be within
range as the. cars went ;,lons Mary
times trains were stopped an hour or
two. when by an unusual chance 81
bul8io herd was near. 50 as 10 permit
the overland Inns elGers 10 XII! ther
Ruiaicc The dime NOEL literature II
!he day Wis 9tine .p"i!y oi me 40
LIES OIL pui'ai9 hunters and Smar- a.
- -" ~ "!H''-S' y mann ~ hlH
-, '"" 80 'ut 1870 - \''.s'
-. '"' N'"i-''E ''0''' 100 40
AoNEI MARKING BUSINESS.
.y.-. ,,,,,.e - , 20,
;,,,,,.f, "a
s;,,,iiIsn,,t,.n i,,s,it,,,n h", ,c,t.,,,.,;
tf,.,t 'nc h,t~,ln t, IL. "a. ...,..,i ,,,,.,,r
vvqs worth Inura iaTu S,gpo,o ,rtii.tllv
t. Kansas civ alone IN, hunters
who WORRIED siil.,lN u4eI M .,pt fro-,
81 SO tu $3.50 fer skins. rha rica do
pended Upon the condition ana quality
Of the rclt ! gang ui buffalC hun
ters Would form "a Partnership along
teTs loafed shout such plains towns as
Counch iluifs. III fas9, Drnver. For.
DDo.o, 'urt Worth waco, or Chey-
enre, and. Win company stock of
provisions. ammunition. weapons.
n"Fss5' lnuIef ana canning outfits.
W-.'. 81 I"I ~ J." -.p'll or may Tor HNS
lhr Say 'hE OF b,lia!'es. ~ tne
~ s','Aul, ne huit'la WoU III
pu,,sil sl,l1S ",'t 1uhN"tS -
~ r - '', nni"'eus % pu. CTS on tiie
49,. ,N...,''' q" - Ert'V
49, . nod nii e. -0o .r i..''i
corh ,,.n In th, 1,,,,. IN co. . &c 80,
a,n'.. ,,,,,,,. $50, o,.d .bo,.o W. w.
-0r,cls ebo7 V-ho i.nc-y no ,,,,i,, ,,,ii
nr,, i,urr.fo batit. ,..c,l o,ti ,nalo
nuch 80 80 ma NJ, IN , J r'v '''' ,,, nnS
eroo,i,t.r 10 toyI. ID"
,.1...,.,.-.,.
40 y ..'s'' ob TIE HERDS.
"hrn trn sto,ies nr tho y.s.noss ~.
tho herds thirty wears ~, evaces,.-
at az"
NO. ,Lev were go ab.;ormallv onor-
nous that one would not have to
stretch Ike truth 20 make good story
-rhe upcrte of these davS who cross
the plains in railroad Grains and never
see suggestion OF a wild beast. can
scarcely believe the ttre stories Of the
immense bison herds that roamed Over
the country when lrst came and lived
on the plains OF Nebraska. Along about
the fall Of 1865 was going with a de-
tacnment from Fort Scott to Fort
Dodge in Western Kansas. We camp
the Arkansas river. was reused the
mex. morning BY one Of the soldiers,
Wh3 i%id me 10 Set w 'nG see the h i,,
~. ',,l1yS ,o,,'' 'ul, 'ru ~, ,'' %li
~ ,''n - ,9 ou ,n,l' Wy 10 ci'e "
'''i'4l't' 'Nf'-'l' 't'+h 60 IN '4lt
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02

40 a, m.-Fc. Rlchmond Washington,
Lynchburs ana the West
$40 p. in.-Ncstlbuicd i.i.a'ici iJr Kich-
iHoad and Washington. Stops
only 1t Su1o!k Waverly and
PetcrsEurE.
! . p m. = For Pctershurg. Lynchburg,
the West and Southwest.
Trains arrive AZ Norfolk daily 9SS q. M,
lt.25 III. and 1910 D. N.
Tiekets and all information at station
and 10 CRANKY street.
" y nEYlbL.
Gep.tai eal.atSSN3 Shasi
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02
,,vrrrNC; EXPRESS LEAVES NOR

EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
rrOI.k at $40 y nj. TUESDAY. THURS
DAY and SATURDAY Tor i.hzabeth CITY.
ifliyab,th City with The steamer Neuso for
i}onuoke Island. Newbcrne. Morehead
~ Kingston and Goldsboro. via a. *
\ K n and FOR Jacksonville. Whining
TON. \. C., and for stations on the w. *
" Il Il.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02
lRkyELEns, GUIDE.

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a>, I,i- I; u i:sSllius ,issi IS
49, 80 :
Formal Opening of ;ao va:,ou,
PRINCESS ANNE HOTEL.
February -. 1899.
TIE MODERN STANDARD GAUGE Inc
RUNNING bErWEsS
~ OREOGI&, VA.
AND
f f"%s". VIRGINIA BEACH. r @s,s,,.
CuRRlTUCK DIVISION.
EASTERN VIRGINIA AND y ORTIZ
CAROLINA POINTS
EAST VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA
LINE"
formerly Pottit's North Carolina Line
ana Bennetts North Ca,aEnA l.ne.)
SCHEDULE IL EFFECr EEBKUARY
MAIN LINu.
LEAVE NORTOLI<. VA
Daily except sunGay-s45 n. II. rl.xed +.
80 NJ. itst express stops only al
MGm1SNiuc. LyNnhaNen- NJ Nccaiia: :c:ll
p M. loeal express; S:t5 y. SEA, local c:.-
press ESQ y. III. Princess Anne spcc.a!
o,; S}Hnday--s; a. m. fast cypress. a;ops
oSvah"' ~ 10 p. m. laCIl oNpfess: $50 y.
m, ipca' express; C:,u g. III. Princess
Anne SPECIAL. locai cypress.
LEAVE VIRGINIA 3i:ACu. w.
Daily eXccpt sunday o. m. local
i,Npr,e',; II 10 a. m. 'ii%ed -.2o p. M.
!9.,p u. m. riincess Arae SPECIAL.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02
FEW SURVIVORS
or NOBLE: RACE
determination Of iha Buffalo Now
Nearly Completed.
soME FACTS AND FIGURES

A Few ttii: r.ru OF the Enormous
Herds Tint Ranged :ho Plain.
rhirfy Tcnra Ago Rnpid N'au.h.
ter OF the Ecns:s -atiiI Hunting
Profits of tnc -Inap.riua
Spectacle Presented by II sEcrd.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02
Norfolk & Southern R. R. G
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCT. 18th, 1sss

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCT. 18th. 1858
Mali. AND EMPRESS LEAVES NOR
FOLK DAILY except sunday ~ a. M
Tor Elizabeth City. Edcnton. Mackey's
Ferry. Roper. Panteso Beikaven, Etc
Connects at Edcn,on with y. u 5. r. Il.
steamer as follows; DaiiE except sun
Son ana Windsor TUESDAY. THURS
DAY and SATURDAY for all landings on
chowan river. on MONDAY and FRI
DAY fer Scuppcynong river. connecting al
Relhaven with steamer Virginia Dare for
Markleyvillc. South Creek. Aurora. WASH
InCton and intermediate landings Con-
nccts at Elizabeth City with steamer
New Betne MoNDA and WEDNES-
DAY for Roanoke Island. ocracoke.
Oriental and New Bcrne. n. c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02

<~,LY;,l.-S NEGULAIt LINE STEAy.
( Sulia ItJR P!llLADt.LPHIA.
ONLY DtEECV LitE FEDN NOR.
rOI.k 10 HliAi)i;f.PHIA
ttntU further roticc steamers are m.
po.ated TO 50 from Nof!oll. every MOE.
BAY WEDNESDAY, uiI SATURDAY,
at cilck n,-. and from PhnodeI3nla
e.e.y NCi .sDAF. THURSDAY ana
Ih,cush bills Of laG!ar to ali point,
I.i.'s A,iaa,s. coast Jtnr Virslni," NJ
Tennessee AIR Line. Southern Railway.
Norfolk aud Carolina ana Norfolk ami
Southern Railroads
JAMES W. McCARR1CK
General Southern Agent Norfolk. Va
WILLIAM i. CLYDE x co.
Genera! Agents. Fa.iaGeIIh!a
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02
Norfolk Z E'lSl.nl'3l SIGIn1Ol' O.

The neg ard povecr'n ron raiace
steamers NEWPORT NEWS. VAST
iNGTON and NORFOLK Viii leave
Gu!iy as ioi!owE:
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-31
Cnltnre of water Cress.

Salads now form an important part of the bi44 of fare at all hotels, and water cress is extensively used for salad making as well as for garnishing many meats and vegetables. There are many farms in the country through which streams of water flow that might be prohtably utilized in growing cress. The plant belongs to the family of aquatics and prefers a situation along the loamy banks of running streams. The running brook is an ideal place for water cress, and as such streams seldom freeze, the cress, being covered with water, is not injured in cold weather, The seeds may be sown in July, simply being scattered over the water to find suit able Judgement along the bank, or cut tings may be set in the mud along the banks of streams at any time, prefer ably in midsummer, when the water is low. When cuttings are used the mud about them must be firmly pres sed down to prevent them from being washed out by the ebb and flow.
 The cress crop is easily gathered, shears being used to clip the tops as they rise out of the water. They are marketed from Christmas until late spring and always bring good prices, yielding three or four crops during the season.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-31
Tha First Post Office.

The fact that there is a regular mail route through Alaska, and that even remote towns in Africa are not with out postal facilities, is in these progress sive times accepted quite as a matter of course. Yet this wonderful system, which has reached out until it includes every country on the face of the earth, had it's beginning in the mind of an i1- genious Frenchman who lived less than two hundred and fifty years ago.
 In 1858, early in the reign of Louis XIV NJ. de Velayer established a pri- yate penny post, says the writer in Harper's Round Table. Boxes were set up at the street corners for the recep. ton of letters. Offices were opened in various quarters of Paris; collections were made once a day from the street boxes, followed many hours later by a single delivery, and thus the first Post Office in the world was established.
 M; de Valayer was so greatly epeour. aged by the Success of his 6nt6fbrise that, in order to develop it still further. he printed certain forms of billets or notes which were intended to cover all the ordinary requirements of business in great towns. These forms contained blanks which were intended to be filled up by the pen with such special matter as might be necessary to com. plete the writer's object The idea at once became popular, and the printed forms accompanied the expansion of the postal service throughout the larger cities of France, and it was many years before they fell into dis use.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-31
Snakes Do Swallow Their Young.

met with curious incident some years ago while hunting snakes in the swamps at Melrose. 1 came across a male and female striped, with numer- ous young ones. The parents were near each other, the family crawling over and around them. l was going for them, when, on second thought, I con- cluded to watch them. They did not appear to be frightened, but went on gambling about for some time. I went a little nearer when both snakes turned toward me, making q faint noise, and placed their heads flat on the ground. It was a curious sight to see these snakes, not long born, some of them foot or two away, turn at the noise, and instantly seek refuge in their parents wide-open mouths. I am certain it was note of warning of danger. l caught both snakes and put them in separate bags. The female had ten young and the male had swal- lowed five. This is the first instance of any notice of a male snake perform ing this affectionate duty for it's young. 1 placed the whole family in a box, where they lived peaceably a long time. From Forest and Stream.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-31
The Txpswriter.s Spread.

There are probably few even among those who use the typewriter who have any proper conception of the variety and universality of the ingenious sub- stitute for the pen.
 Although only in It's very early youth, it has already penetrated into every corner of the earth. It has gone with invading armies and explorers in- to the very heart of Africa Lieutenant Peary has introduced 1t to polar ice and it has travelled thousands of miles over Siberian snows. It travels with every army and feet, and 1t was one of the first things rescued from the sunken Maine.
 Two of the most costly typewriters belong to the Queen and the Czar of Russia. They are exquisite machines of white enamel and gold, with keys of livery. The Queen Regent of Spain uses one for her correspondence, the Khedive possesses one, and, in fact, there is scarcely a court in Europe where the typewriter has not a place.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-31
 Sheep Rot.

This is a highly contagious disease. Once it secures foothold in a flock, ra. dical treatment is necessary to entirely eradicate it. It is not a blood disease in the sense that it originates in the a sheep has been lame for a consider able time from this disease the blood becomes, affected, and, in this case when the feet are considered cured the germs of the disease, carried by the blood, will cause a new outbreak. On this account in treating the disease it is a good plan to give some good blood purifier, like sulphur, as an aid to thoroughly ridding the flock of foot rot.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-31
Fertilizing Meadows.

Unlike cloyers, the grasses usually sown for meadows do not gather much if any nitrogen from the aid, although it is all important to their best growth. Quantities of conner cial fertilizers have been used on grass lands with but indifferent re. suits. In all cases it has been clearly proven that stable manures, with some chemical fertilizer of nitrogen ous nature, bring the best results, not only in increased yields, but in adding to the food value of the grasses that valuable element protein. Any form of nitrogenous fertilizer will do for application to grass lands, provided also that it is not too expensive. It is not to be inferred that mineral fer tilizers are to be abandoned, for they add to the soil element needed by the grasses, but wherever they are used some fertilizer containing nitrogen in good quantities should always accom- pany them. In the use of nitrogen for meadows, next to stable manureS or to augment them,. nitrate of soda is the least expensive to use. Manure from well-fed stock added to the nj trate of soda will supply the needed nitrogen in quantities sufficient to show decided increase in the quantity and quality of the crop. The mineral fertilizers need not be used in large quantities, nor more often than every two years if the yearly application is of the nitrogenous fertilizers men, toned.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-31
The Best AIr Temperatnre.

The conditions affecting tue temper. ature of the body other than those due to physiological conditions are very numerous. First and most obvious is the temperature of the surrounding atmosphere. It is a welleStablished fact that an average temperature of the air of 54 degrees Fahrenheit Is best adapted to the public health, for at that temperature the decomposition of animal and vegetable matter Is slight and normal temperature is most easily maintained. Every degree of temperature above or below that point requires a more or less efforC of the heat-regulating power to maintain the proper equilibrium. Even Gore potent in ehayating the bodily temperature is the introduction into the blood. wheth- CT by respiration or by direct injection of putrid fluids and the gases of de- composing matters If this injection is repeated at short intervals, death will occur with a high temperature.
 The air of cities contains emanationS in hot weather from a vast number of sources of animal and vegetable de- composition, and the inhalation of air so vitiated brings in contact with the blood these deleterious products in 8 highly divided state which causes & fatal elevation of temperature in the young, old and enfeebled. The same effect Is produced by the mir in close and heated places, as in tenement houses, workshops, schoolhouses, hos pital wards and other rooms, where many persons congregate for hnurs-
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-31
Pussx.s Victory Over an Eagle.

A tiger cat, belonging to Farmer Hazard, of Herrick, Susquehanna county, was strolling out toward the barn some time ago, carrying in her teeth piece of meat for her young. A bald eagle, which had been lowering over the farm for week, suddenly de scended upon her and whirlcd her up- ward in rapid vertical flight
 The path of ascent, to the eye of q spectator watching the scene, was clearly indicated by loose feathers violently tossed from the point of com bat. Tn a brief time the struggling pair came to g standstill n the sky The eagles wings had dropped now and then, and he had given plain evi- dence of pain and terror. yet not once had his awful grip appeared to relax. At length a descent was begun, with a rapidty which increased every mo- ment, and the two animals struck the ground at the point where they had at first encountered each other. but the eagle was dead, and the cat, as sooH as she felt terra frma beneath her feet, shot away for the barn, still carrying her bit of meat
 Investigation showed that the caS had cut the eagles throat and so lacer- ated it's breast that its body was liter ally laid open. After the death in mid air. however, the cat had been toe clever to relax her hold and thus fall to the ground, but let her enemy serve B parachute to ease her descent
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-31
MAKING PEARLS TO ORDER
MusseI and oyster Being Domesticated and
 Taught the Jewelry Husiness.

Taught the Jewelry husiness.
 Diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sap phires have all been produced in the laboratory and it is now the turn of the pearl. The chemist, however, is not himself the maker of the new arti- fcial pearls; he is only the collaborator. It is true that false pearl are made from mother-of-pearl, but their lustre is not up to the mark. The Chinese have long introduced grains of sand and little knots of wire into the shell of the pearl oyster in order that the animal, to relieve itself from the irri- tation so caused, may coat the foreign substance with pearl If this matter be inserted between the shell and the mantle the oyster can eject it by con- fractions of his body. To prevent this NJ. Boutan, a French eXperimenter, has trepanned the shell and introduced small bead of nacre, which might how ever, be true pearl of a small size, through the hole, and fixed it by means of cement to the shell. This bean was in course of time covered with naere by the oyster, and a fine large pearl was the result. Dealers cannot distin- guish it from an Oriental pearl. The question of making pearls in this way was recently discussed at a meeting of the Acedamies des Sciences, Paris, and Nj. Berthelot, the famous chemist, ob- served that such a pearl could only be considered a true pearl if it had at least hundred layers of the pearl nacre; otherwise it would only be a foreign substance covered with naere. Of course, if the foreign matter is a pearl itself this objection disappears, and we have the means of producing pearls at will. According to NJ. La cage Duthier, some two years would be required for haliotide to produce a big pearl. The artificial pearl of the trade, fabricated from nacre, could also be coated in the same way. Evi- dently the pearl mussel and oyster are about to be domesticated for the prod uction of pearls, as the spider for silk. Pearl divers may become a legend of the past.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-31
ANTIQUE OAK THAT IS OLD.
Beautiful Results With Pieces Buried Uu-
 der Chicago : .00O Years Ago.


 White oak logs that have been bur fed under the site of Chicago for 1000 years have just been put to use, Prof. Ossian Guthrie, the Chicago geologist. who has studied the local strata and helped to unearth the remnants of some of these prehistoric trees, has just come into possession of two toilet brushes made from this aucient oak, that have surprised the manufactur- CT of imitation "antiquep woods by the wonderful color and polish of which the genuine antique oak is cap able. No precious woods that have ever been imported into Chicago are so marvelously beautiful IS these specimens with which Prof Guthrie has just been presented.
 Most of these prehistoric logs have been resurreeted from the 7,000-year- old graves to be divided up among the museums and universities of the coun- try. Walnut, willow, beech and most of the modern native woods lave been dug up under these glacial deposits and alluyium of seventy centuries, but the white oak, the same tree evidently that fourishes in the parks today, has been preserved best of all.
 Some frightful cyclone appears to have bent and laid low tue trees at first. The iron fibre is bent and twist ed in nearly all of them in one partic- ular spot in the trunk, and It is evi- dent that this was the cause that first buried the giant forests under the sands and alluvium. Some of these trunks have been followed by Prof. Guthrie in the excavations for streets and houses for many feet Que trunk in Sheffield avenue, was unearthed for seventy feet.
 Evidently this forest was the first growth after the glacial period It lies close to the glacial clay, uuder the ale luvial drift, at a general depth of four teen feet. The cyclone apparently laid the forest low, and the sand and drift were blown up from the lake and GOV cred it. The water formed all air-tight capsule about the trunk, aud kept k from deeaying.
 Of late years, however, the surface sewers have drained the water away from the trunks, and the bark and out CT layers Of wood have gone to decay The iron fibre of the inner wood Is still intact in most of them3 however The wood from which Prof Guthrie's souvenirs are made was dug up near the corner of Calumet avenue and Thirty-ninth street, where many of the trunks are being chopped away in sewer excavating.
 No imitation antique wood has ever attained the singular beauty of this old oak It is dark, almost a greenish black, the result of hundreds of years discoloration by the surrounding wa ter. The polish which it has attained is unlike anything ever seen by wood importers. The fibre of the wood was found almost as tough as fine wire in working It lip.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-31

blossoms are white, crimson, rose or white spotted with shades of crimson. The blossoms are large, of attractive form and last long while on the plant.
 Cyclamen do we'll in the ordinary window among other plants. requiring only a fair amount of sun and mois- ture. Like other plants of a bulbous nature, the bulbs may be dried off in the late spring after the plant stops blooming and started up again in the fall, the blossoms being larger the second year.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-31
THE GIANT cYcLAMEN.
Many Good Points of This Highly Attrae.
 tive and Ornamental Plant.

Of the bulbous plants used for win dow decorations during the winter few are more deservedly popular than cyclamen. The artist shows here a speciman plant, and the attractive form of both foliage and blossoms is easily seen. The plants may be read fly grown from dry bulbs started in pots of sandy loam in the early fall, or may be obtained of florists at any time during the winter in bud and bloom. As plants from bulbs are a little difficult to raise the first year, it is best to purchase the budded or blooming plants, which are moderate in price The foliage of the cyclamen is thick and f1eshy, highly ornamental and decorative. The plant blooms pro- fusely and in the several varieties the