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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-15
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Rev. G. w. Lawson will conduct the
services and preach at the Second Pres
byterian Church tonight.
Mrs. j. II. Bell, accompanied by Miss
Bertha Bell, of Pollocksvllle. N. c.,
were in Norfolk yesterday.
Mr.. S. Garland. wife and two boys,
Of Washington City, are at the At
lantic.
Mr.. A. II. Asker, of Harrellsville. N.
c., was in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
Miss B. III Daily. Miss ]. II. Hughes.
accompanied by Mr.. w. B. Daily. of
Petersburg. spent q disagreeble dag In
Norfolk yesterday.
MIR. Harry G. Macklin, of Roanoke
n popular chief clerk in the Norfolk &.
folk.
Commander c. H. Rockwell, U. S.
Navy. Is In the city from Port Royal.
He Is stopping ut the Monticello.
Mr.. John b. Leonard, of San Francis
CO. is In Norfolk
Mr. and Mrs. l.. p. Hall, of Washing
ton. We're guests yesterday of Mr.. Syl-
Vanus Stokes. at the Monticello.
Mr.. w. II. O'Connor and wife, of Bal
einore' arrived in our city yesterday
ana are stopping at the Monticello.
Mr.. Il. l.. Craig. of Gastonia. n. c.,
was in tho city yesterday on business
MT, d. Z. Latham left for Washing
ton, ID. C.. where he will be married to-
morrow to Miss Annie NJ. Blanchard.
me ceremony to be performed by Rev.
=. ~: Greene, ID. D., of Calvary Bap-
tist Church. No cards
Meeting OF the Washington Circle of
me Kings Daughters at Mrs. II. X.
Wolcotts, Park Place, Thursday Mt II
o'clock 81
The Francis Barnes VS. will hold an
important meeting Wednesday after
noon at $3.50 O'clocl.
No MRS, Rebseca Brown has gone to
spend several weeks with friends.
Misses Elsie Boykin and Isabel Tav-
Tor. OF Richmond, are the guests Of
street 1ork
Mr.. w. II. II. Trlce, accompanied nv
ms ms laughter. Miss Louise Trice. re-.
turned ant ,a Yesterday morning from a pleas
of Cuba o'her ports
so ruth Lodge of Mason conferred the
second and third degrees last nirbt
,,, rev. II. e. johnson, ID. D.. will do
AVER aver n lecture on The witch Of En-
G ~, at Cumberland Street NJ T.
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Cornell University.
EXAMINATIONS AND cERTIF1-
Gates.

At the end of the term OF seventeen
weeks series of questions on each
curse prepared by Professor Seymour
glnian-Pilot and blanks contoininr no
questions will be furnished every sub
ssriner making application for same
fwo weeks will be allowed after the
courses close for the receipt of eyomj-
nation papers containing answers
ihese papers viii be referred 10 /,
hoard OF Examiners. who will assist
i Eaton, and as soon MS the
WORK OF examination is complete the
result will be reported and cnr.i0cotns
issued 10 the students entitled to tham
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

PROF. WINCHESTER'S LECTURE.
"Thc English Lakes and Their Poets"
which will be the attractive subject OF
Prof. Winchestcr's lecture in the Ly-
ceum Course at the Academy of Music
Thursday evening, March 18th. should
bring out in force the lovers of litera-
ture. Such theme gives to the fluent
ard witty speaker exactly the scope
that he requires TO make a nara tive
that is altogether captivating in its
grace and interest. Prof. Winchester
knows all the dainty gossip that is
connected with the lives of the poets
whom he discusses. and he knows all
about the appearance and surround
ings OF the lakes which they loved to
celebrate in rhyme. His discourse
spariles with humor. runs over with
Information. ana is frequently beauti
lied by delicate. yet profound pathos
Few lecturers are more entertaining.
For tickets, apply at the box office OF
the Academy.
THE BAND CONCERTS.
Sale of seats for both concerts of
Lieutenant GodiYey's British Band at
the Academy of Music Saturday, March
lSth, viii commence tomorrow morn>
Ing, n. m, at the Theatre Prices :
$l.50 81, 80 and 25c.
The Charlotte (N. C.) Observer of
March nth says:
The British Band filed Charlotte
fun of music and enthusiasm ycster-
day and last night
Not even the famous Sousa, whom
America delights to honor. drew such
house as greeted Lieutenant Godfrey
and his red coats last night.
The matinee audience was fairly
good, but the night audience was large
there being standing room only-and
represented in its personnel Il large
portion of the musical culture and
fashion of Charlotte and other towns
in this section. 1T was n magnificent
audience and as such a handsome tri-
butte to the Britishers.
Recent events have brought the two
great English-speakng nations to-
gcther; have cemented bond that
makes the Star Spangled Banner" in
complete without God Save the
Queen" This harmony OF spirit found
beautiful expression last night in the
music of Godfrey's Band. American
and English airs alternatcd or blended
with harmonious and inspiring effect"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-15

There will be reunion of the three
Norfolk Conclaves of Hcptasophs. or S.
w. NJ. at Migrants Hall. Brambleton
avenue. on next Monday night 1t Is
proposed to make it n memorable oc.
casion in the history of the order in
this city. These reunions will be re-
peated from time to time, alternating
between the conclaves.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-15

PROF.. Miller, oreanist of Christ
Church, assisted by Miss Alice Oliver
MISS Raynor and Mr. VIM. Richards.
Chamberlin Hotel, Old Point. Monday
NIGHT. ' 'iV,4V''S
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-15
OTHER LOG AL ON PAGE II
YOUR NOS TRILS
Are Intended to Warm, Moisten
and Clean the Air You
Breathe.

If they are clogsed up disease must re-
S SS I'm, have always been TROUBLED
S y Si;., The I Igft 99sirI ,esTeciaiy being
HARDLY BREATHE through II ut ali.
AS result, often had TO sit up in bed
on account Of no, being able 10 breathe
freely. and WOULD HAVE no
RREATIIE THROUGH My MOUTH.
WHEN | AWAKENED My MOUTH
AND THROAT WOULD BE DRY AND
TASTED RAD; OF late SUFFERED
OFTEN WITH HEADACHE AND a
TICKLING FEELING IN THE,
THROAT. I HAD a HEAD COLD MOST
ALL THE TINE. and tho stoppaEe OF the
nose had effected my speech somewhat.
DIR. Firey,s treatment has made me feel
entirely like a new man. CAN
BREATHE AS FREELY. THINK. AS
ANYONE. without tho least inconven-
len. sleep soundly. apparently HAVING
NO COLDS to contend with. no tickling
in. the throat. etc. and only those who
have suffered as | have can really appre-
ciatc what DIR. frey has done for mo.
ABE JACOROSKY.
22o High street. Portsmouth. va
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-15
Chnt,yc .rnIrcs isincn

M9nchester. Va. March ,. Is9o-L. T..
states that ono Of his boys became
wasted in flesh and was dun and sleepy
and ieshy. The boy is ii years cid.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-15
THE CANON'S TIP.
PolyEamy Was UncOnsciously En-
cOuraged by the Good Mans
Generosity.

A high dignitary of the English
church connected with St. Paul's
cathedral went with his family to
Egypt for a holiday journey. He
planned boating trip up the Nile,
and hired a dragoman to conduct the
party. After their return to Cairo he
settled the bill of expenses for the out
ing, and when everything had been ar
ranged gave the dragoman an un-
usually large present in money in rec
ognition of his services and good con-
duet. The Egyptian received the gift
with eastern urbanity, and with many
expressions of gratitude.
Not many hours afterward the good
man related his experiences in his
boating journey to an English ac-
quaintance, and in response to direct
questions explained how much the wa
ter trip had cost, the tip to the drago-
man being included in the estimate.
The English friend was surprised by
the generosity of the final gift.
ut was a small fortune" be said. "to
bestow upon a poor Egyptian. You
may depend upon it that the dragoman
had never received so large a tip be-
fore. He must have thought that you
were an American millionaire instead
of working English clergyman"
The canon was somewhat disturbed
by this revelation of his ignorance of
Nile customs and his apparent reck-
lessness in the use of money. Meeting
the dragoman on the following day he
artfully contriyed to intimate that in
settling the account he had been guilty
OF the indiscretion of overpayment for
services rendered. The dragoman was
polite in his replies and profuse in his
expressions of gratitude, but gave no
indication that he took the view of the
transaction that was taken by the
canon.
Finally, with a gracious smile, the
good man said: 81 overpaid you gross
ly, but you gave me faithful service
and do not regret it. only hope that
you have decided TO make good use
of the small fortune which you have
received"
you may be sure that 1 have done
so already" returned the Egyptian.
Il have bought another slave-wife."
This was said with an air of self-sat-
isaed virtue which fairly took away
the good canon's breath and left him
speechless. He had been unconscious
ly encouraging polygamy-and now
does not relish any allusion to this ex-
perience in his holiday journey
Youths COMPANION.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-15

trappings he had put on--foolishly,
yainly put onto gain her approval.
She thought Of his life, alone at the
,arm. She thought of her life, alone in
the crowded high school, She raised
her eyes TO his, and her eyes were full
of tears.
Don't be unhappy about me-" he
said, eagerly. u ought never to have
told you, and II is not SO hard really
as if had never known you, for then
could never have settled down here,
where | really belong, and have done
my plain duty. | should have wan
dered all over the world looking for
you. Now ! shall have the memory
of you to keep me company. and l can
do what | ought to have done long ago,
and what | should have wanted to do
but for wanting to find you. You are
not to be unhappy am not; ! am
glad"
Her tears brimmed over and fell.
This, then, was the nature he had
thought too poor to show her; this the
soul he had covered up with borrowed
plumes.
Forgive me-" he said, again. Il
ought not to have told you, but never
thought it would hurt you like this.
Believe me, shall be glad all my life
that | have known you, and all the farm
and the fields about will be dear to me
forever now. You will do me good, and
not evil, all the days of your life"
She made two steps toward him and
laid her arm on his shoulder and her
wet cheek to his.
Il will, please God" she said.
The borrowed plumes had fallen
away, and there was nothing now be-
tween his soul and hers.-The Sketch.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-15
Beau Nash as a Gambler.

When the late earl Of I'd was a
youth he was passionate;y fond ol
play, and never better pleased than
with having Mr.. Nash for his antago-
mist. Nash saw with concern his lord
ships foible, and undertook to cure
him. though by very disagreeabIr
remedy. Conscious OF his own superior
skill, he determined to engage him in
single play for very considera BILE
sum. His lordship, in proportion as he
lost his game, lost his temper, too; and
as he approached the gulf, seemed still
more eager for ruin. He lost his estate:
some writings were put into the win
ner's possession; his very equipage de-
posted as last stake, and he lost tha.
also. But when our generous gamester
had found his lordship sufficiently pun
ished for his temerity he returned all
only stipulating that he should be paid
$4,000 whenever he should think prop
er to make the demard. However, he
never made any such demand during
his lordship's lifetime; but some time
after his decease, Mr.. Sash's affairs be-
ing in (sic) the wane. he demanded the
money Of his lordship's heirs. who hon
orably paid II withoutany hesitation.-
History Of Gambling in England"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-15
THE MODEL BOY.

once on a time there lived lad. who loved
his books and rule,
And wept all through vacation cause there
wasn't any school,
Who liked to dress up" Sundays and TO
wash his hands and face,
And said he'd rather be in church than any
other place;
Who loved his Sunday school book tales
OF Patient Crippled Jane"
And hated trashy stories like THE Scalper
OF the Plain"
Who when his comrades came.
To bid him join their game.
Would tease his folks TO let him stay al
home and bring in wood
Or let him weed the garden, for he'd rath-
er. II he could.
When Christmas came, the presents that
he wished for most. were those
Called "useful"-such as ties and gloves
and handkerchiefs and clothes
He screamed with disappointment II they
gave him toys It's said,
And, on the morning OF the Fourth" he
asked TO lie abed
He loathed ice cream and lemonade and
candy, tarts and cake,
But castor oil and rhubarb he deliberately
would take.
While jelly jam and pie.
He'd pass In horror by:
And when 10 town there CHANGED to come
circus or a show,
He always ran away and hid for fear he'd
have to go.
So. in my youth. when had been partcu-
larly bad,
My parents or my grandma used 10 tell me
OF this lad.
And, since I've older grown. l find that
nearly every boy
Has had this model child" held up to pes
ter and annoy.
II you should ask me where he lives. ]
really do not know
Perhaps in Iceland. India. or beside the
Hoang-Ho.
But this is safe TO say,
IT'S not in the U. S. A:
And though I've never met him, and am
not expecting to,
I've had him preached TO me SO much, III
kill him when / do
Joe Lincoln. in L. A w. Bulletin.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-15

Yes, he had a will of his own. His
word was law.
But one day he died. Then the law
yers took hack at his will. His word
ceased to be law.
He had had will of his own. But
after the lawyers got through with it
there could be no doubt that he might
as well have saved himself the trouble.
Cleveland Leader.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-15
Borrowed Plutnes
By E. Nesbit

TT WAS the ideal place for a summer
holidny-a pleasant old farm with a
red roof, where lichens grew in patches
.cf yellow, and the stonecrop and house
leek in patches of green; house with
long, low rooms, elbow grease, and beds
whose coarse homespun linen sheets
smet OF lavender
There were, indeed, two lavender
bushes in the garden, as we'll as roses
and stocks, sweet clove-pinks and ''old
man" The farm was stocked with in
teresting live creatures-cows. pigs,
chickens, turkeys, and pigeons; there
were sheep dotting the downs behind
the house, and from the front windows,
across the orchard, where the apples
were beginning to grow hard and
round, you could see the long, shining.
blue line of the sea.
Mabel Roscommon liked that sea line,
and she liked the garden, the orchard
and the rest of it-all but the turkeys
She was little afraid of these, because
she was by profession a high school
teacher and had been taught how TO
manage children, but not how TO man
age turkeys-an art, by the way, much
simpler. Now she had come to the
farm for her summer holidays. To be
alone was new to her, Cor she was one
of large family; and TO be for whole
weeks in this country was new to her,
too, for she had never before been near
the sea for more than week at time.
The down country was to her a reve-
lation.
She had big sitting-room to herself
and shared the simple meals of the
farmer and his wife. The laborers and
the maids ate at the lower end of the
long table. Mabel thought it was such
a nice plant reminded her somehow
of the feudal system. The dignified
simplicity of farm life appealed to her.
Gradually a passion of love awoke in
her for the little, ordinary. useful
everyday things-the peedful work re-
peated at the appropriate hour, the
changing magic of morn and noon and
evening, the restful distances of down
and sea. the intimate fairgrounds of
hedge and orchard. At first she read
good deal, but gradually more and more
time was spent with Mrs. Fry. Mabel
followed her in and out to the dairy, 10
the kitchen, TO feed the pigs, to collect
the eggs. And the eyes Of the faded
middle-aged woman grew tender,
though her words were always the ex-
planatory commonplace or the mourn
full biographical.
But one day-it was the day when
Miss Roscommon first churned the but
ter-Mrs. Fry sighed and said:
''My little Alice would ha' been abou.
your age If she'd lived. own should
ha' dearly TO ha' taught her to churn."
1t was that night that Mabel kissed
Mrs. Fry when she said goodnight"
and almost wished as she crept be-
tween the cold, lavender sheets. that she
had been born a farmers daughter.
She had discovered her vocation. 1t
was not teaching, as she had steadfast-
ly believed, nor literature, as she had
secretly dreamed; her true vocation
was the pastoral life-not to forget
the great life of the world. the hurry
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-15
An Abstract Noun.

The governess was giving little Tom
my a grammar lesson the other day.
"An abstract noun," she said, "is the
name of something which you can
think of, but not touch. Can you give
me an example?"
Tommy-A red-hot poker.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-15
George Was Mi.ouoted.

"George, Aunt Maria is very angry
at you Tor saying she eats too much"
Dear, dear, l didn't say anything of
the kind"
what did you say, George?"
"All l said was that she had an appe-
tite like mud dredge. ."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-15

The Fox-Good morning. friend I'm
afraid there is something about me You
don't like.
The Well you're right ia
your appetite. Puck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-04
FAITH IN AMERICA.

BritOns Turn to the United States
for Investment Even in Disaster.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.=Dun & Co. 8
weekly review of tradeswiII say tomor-
row. British disasters In South Africa
have brought to view something besftfes
the steady self-reFiance of English peo-
pie, that they hold not many American
securities to be dislodged in any time of
alarm, but are inclined to take more
when stocks and money fo0k for safe
investment.
Prices of pig iron for early deliveries
are still advancing. No finished prod
ucts have advanced during the past
week excepting refined bars on which
the Eastern association has put 81 per
ton.
Dealers are refusing to pay the higher
prices asked by manufacturers of boots
and shoes to such an extent that future
orders are somewhat restricted. Yet
the October shipments were 473722 cases,
against 1929 last year. an increase of
II per cent, and 367, 939 in the same week
Of 1892. an increase of nearly 80 per cent
Considerable irregularity appears in the
relation between demand and supply
with rather more general hesitancy in
buying on the part of the dealers In
womens goods Hides and leather re-
main strong, packers having somewhat
advanced prices at Chicago, their sup
plies being sold four to six weeks ahead.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-04
NORTHFIELD COURSE.
Archie Matheis Denotes Another
Necessary Checking Point.

Archie Mutheis Denotes Another
Necessary Checking Point.
Archie Matheis, OF the Century road
records committee, has issued the follow
ing:
Notice is hereby given that all attempts
madezf0r the century record over the So
+ called Nerthfiefd course uliISt be checked
at the church that IS located about half
way between FarmfngtaH and Northffelds
To make this more plain. while travelling
in a southerly direction. below Farming
ton, the road turns off to the left and to
the right The road to the left leads
to Castle Rock while the one to the right
is the old original Northffeld century road
course new road having been cut from
Castle Rock to the Mortified road; rum
some two or three miles
After making the turn to the right, you
travel due west for about mile and
again turn south. At this turn Is situated
Cor, rather, about q block south of the
turn a small church, and would be
good CHECKING, point and could be termed
Castle Rock church. Following south on
this road after leaving the church, then
east, then south, brings one to Northfield
Any applications for NOrthfleld records
will. in the future, be returned If this
checking point is not mentioned upon the
claim.
The necessary checking points for this
course are: Market house, st. Paul;
Tenth and Park avenue Minneapolis:
high bridge, st. Paul: Castle Rock
church, Mortified, Castle Rock church
and St. Paul.
AS there are to be quite few starters
for this record Sunday, each and every
one is hereby warned to not take this
cutoff. This point will be thoroughly in
vestigated In the future,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-04
apart therefor BY the common coun-

s sft apart td Therefor 5ss by the common coun-
And repeatedly the common council is
Pr ,y.. from making a greater tax
me .e, public school than two and half
MIL on the dollar, which is additional to
lnS one mill county and one mill state
sc ,T1to tax provided by general law.
the the power To determine the amount of
money to bdl expended for school pur-
poses, whichsishal not in any year ex-
coed the amount realized by two-and-
a.Iai5-nlil levy on each dollar of as
ssessed vaiuatfon-in addition to all other
FUNDS derived, from other sources and APP
p PHI cap to the purposes of education
Any act, v9te, neglect or omission by
thereof (page 29s]. is misdemeanor,
which is punishable by fine, and it
would seem to be a violation of the terms
or the charter to attempt to pay an
amount monthly which would exhaust the
rund prior to the expiration of the
school year.
The board by this pay roll seems to
exercise the power to shorten the term
or the school year period. 1t is not
spectfully recommend that the pay roll
be adjusted on the lines Indicated par
ucularly because -(page 2SO the board
exercises all It's powers and rights "un-
city. and the city acting through the
council, has indicated it's desires and in
tention by the terms of Ordinance No
2066, above referred to- There are other
charter objections, but the above are suf-
hclent for the present
While the stenographer was making a
draft of the declaration of war" the
board took up the resignation OF Janitor
w. Ii. II. Mead. OF the Franklin school,
snd appointed Frank Nordin TO succeed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-04
RAILROADS THE PILLAR.
RradstreePs Review of the New York
Stock Market.


NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Bradstreet's re-
view of the New York stock market to-
morrow will say: Speculation has been
more active, and the stock market was,
In the main, strong and advancing. "A
decided rise in money rates, due to No
Venlber disbursements on the depleted
New York bank reserves. only created
a slight halt in the markets progress,
with irregular concessions in stocks
subjected to bearish attack When the
money market became somewhat easier,
as 1t did Wednesday, the upward move
ment was resumed and strong support
was displayed in different portions of the
list. The trading, however, has con-
tinued to be largely professional and
the bullish and consistent tone which the
street has shown has attracted only a
moderate amount of outside buying.
Last Saturdays bank statement show
ed an unexpected gain of some 81 500, 900
in the surplus reserve, but this was due
entirely 30 further reductions In loans
and deposits, the cash holdings, in spite
Of treasury disbursements, being sta
tionary. The contraction of loans falls.
of course, mainly on the stock market
and some authorities argue from the in
tense activity Of trade and the failure
of money to return from the Interior
that the contraction will continue for
some time.
The remarkably good September net
earnings shown by q number of leading
railroads were effective in supporting
bullish feeling and activity.