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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
OTHER LOCAL ON PAGE s.

ACCIDENTS WILL ITAPPEN.-J ohm
Brown, Il G.. y. r. vete1,in. of 24i6 Mar
mere accident came across DIR Agncw'. !;
Catarrhal Powder was a. great sur-
ferer from that dread mIlady-Catarrh.
This wonderful remedy effected n speedy
and permanent cure. anu have been so
thankful that l am willing to spend
much time In spreading the good news"
Sold by r. T. Holmes-16
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
MEETINGS.


rIN1IE ANNUAL, MEETING on THE
L stockholders OF THE SEABOARD
III RE INSURANCE. COMPANY will he
held In the> board room of the Citzon' s
Bank. Citizens Bank Building, Norfolk,
Va. on W1DN ESDAY, january 3lst,
1900, at ~ O'Clock.
LOUIS T. DOBIE,
ja1G-l5t Secretary.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
THE NEWS OF NORFOLK ON PAGES ?, 8, So 8

mand. one of the men drowned. and
the decision yesterday and to-day will
end the matter. The Insley was Ii
belled and sold last fall.
NATURALIzED.
John Demean, u native Of Russia,
who has seen five years naval service,
was granted full naturalization papers
by Judge Waddil
Messrs. Ralph II. Riddleberger, of
Norfolk; Z. r. f Wells, of Norfolk,
and Charles G. and John H. Hume, of
portsmouth, were admitted to practice
In the United States Court.
TWO BANKRUPTS.
Two petitions in bankruptcy were
filed in the United States Court yester-
day as follows:
n. p. Fitchett. of Eastvllle North
ampton county. Liabilities, s2,539.04;
assets, $40, In wearing apparel. T.. j.
Spady is counsel for the petitioner.
Enoch Clayton, Newport News
stevedore. Liabilities. $1,000; no assets.
II. ). Robinson is counsel for the petit
TONER
PENSION CASE.
The case of Caroline Brown, coIored,
OIL Norfolk. charged with fraud in q
pension application, will be tried for
the second time by jury in the
United States Court to-day. There was
mistrial formerly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
Office OF the

City Gas Company of Norfolk,
Norfolk. Va. Dec. 30. 1899.
m TIE REG UIAR ANNUAL MEETING
Company of Norfolk will be held at the
company's office, Nos. So and 81 Plume
street. Norfolk. Va. on MONDAY. jan
nary 18th, 1900, at II o'clock n. m
L. II. SAWYER,
dc3l-2w Secretary.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
MARRIAGES..

ADLGY-BATIcNiAN.- the residence
or the bride. No. 447 East Main street !,
MONDAY. January 15th ut 8 o'clock p
NJ. by the Rev. Il. ID. Hatcher. Mr.. II. w.
ALLEY and Miss LICE ~. BATIJMAN
both OF Norfolk.
(Richmond papers please copy)
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
A DAY With
The COURTS
Beginning Of January Term ofiaw
and Chancery Court.
CASES SET FOR TRIAL

Proceedings of, the Corporation
cours-rropcrty Transfors-Mar-
riago Licenses I.sued-Dnmar Q
suit Against Punxey Decidcd-A
Native OF Russia NaiurnI,zod-Pc.
u'ions I'm Bankruptcy-Notc Pcn-
sion Case TO 30 Retired,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
DOZIER'S
Big Cut in Coats,
Capes and Furs.

If you have the slightest idea
Of buying a coat, cape or fur,
it will be to your interest to
come here before you go any
where else, because prices on
these wearables have been
slaughtered regardless Of value
or cost. Come down and see
for yousrelf. Well convince
and satisfy you.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, Jan. Is
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednes-
day:
Virginia: Increasing cloudiness
Tuesday; probably fair Wednesday;
light south to southeast winds.
North Carolina: Fair Tuesday and
probably Wednesday; variable winds
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16

: ~ WEATHER. FORECAST FOR
TO-DAY.
Threatening, stationary temperature,
variable to east winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL AMI
HUMIDITY.

HUMIDITY.
January Is, 1900
Maximum temperature 81
Minimum temperature .. AZ
Normal temperature ....... 40
departure from normal $50. ..plus s
Departure from normal since jan
uary lst ........ minus 6
Rainfall in past "a hours .......... o
Rainfall since first of month";. SO
MEAN relative humidity ............ 81
CALENDAR.
Sun rises at 7:17 a. m. and sets at
OLA p. m.
TIDES.
Nerfolk-High water, 9:35 a. m. and
1908 p. m. Low water 3:16 a. m. and
1851 y. m.
Old Point-High water OLA q. IN. and
9:42 ~ m. Low water, 2:55 n. m. and
$3.50 p. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16

case of Fanny p. Leggett VS.. the Nor
folk street railway.
The case OF the Baltimore Bargain
Company VS.. Arthur Brown ct al, was
dismissed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17

are men we have an o~ver-stock o.
swell heads, and loafers who call
themselves men but there are not
too nan honest, capable, real men
in any avocation of life.
The true man does not bow the
knee before the goddess of money
nor is he swept before every gale OF
Dopular opinion, as leaves are swept
before an autumn breeze He has
opinions of his own, and accords to
his fellowmen the same privileges he
assumes for himself.
Yes, u beloved State needs more
men of this stripe. Give us men for
our cities who will stand up for
truth, liberty and justice, against
every form of vice and oppression.
Give us men for manufacturers n
mechanics, who have brain n
backbone, conscience and courage.
Give us men of intelligence and
energy for u farms, and men OF
wisdom, sympathy and kindness for
our homes.
We need men in every calling who
prize manhood above money, and
patriotism above position. We want
sincere, truthful men to write our
books and edit our papers. We
want honest, pure God-fearing men
to guide our ship of State, control
our government and teach our
schools.
Fill the Offices of our State, the
positions in our schools and on our
farms with true men, then our inter
ests and our beloved institutions are
safe. JENNA RINGGOLD.
Cumberland Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
,,,u,,,A GIRLS FRIENDS,

has the best hope that her marriage
will be a perfect union.
1t is all very nice for both to like
music and both to like reading, and
that John thinks her the loveliest
girl he ever saw, and delights to be-
stow all he can afford to give her
pleasure any lover can do all this.
But when beyond being admired and
petteda and planned for, there is some
thing which invites a girl to speak
her holier, higher thoughts and her
regrets at her own shortcomings and
failures, then she can be sure that
her lover is also her friend.
1 would caution you from accept
ing the attentions or ~courtesies of
young men whom summer vacations
may throw in your way, or those
whom you may meet if your lot car
ries you, as is so constantly the case,
away from your home in order to
support yourselves.
There is one infallible test to apply
to all new friendships if they in
vOlve any deception, or secrecy, or
disguise, beware of them If a young
girl has some plan on foot which she
desires to hide from her parents,
keep out of it. If the very incest
young fellow you ever met asks you
to go somewhere and adds, "there is
no need to let any one know what we
are going to do" be sure he has some
selfish reason, and that if he is not
open and "above board in every
thing he plans for a young girls
qualification he is thinking more of
himself than of her. He is either
conscious that he ought not to spend
the money, or that his parents would
be annoyed, or that he owes ali such
attentions to some other girl to
whom he is pledged, or that he is
merely having little passing amuse-
ment in your society and is afraid
some one will think he is your lover
rather than a mere friend of a day
or a week.-FrOm Mrs. Clement
Farley's Thoughts Affecting the
Life of a Young Girl" in Ledger
Monthly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
Our Social Chat.
ED by AUNT JENNIE, RALEIaH, \. G. :

AS CONTRIBUTORS to this department OF
The Progressive Farmer, we have some of the
most wfde-aWake and progressive young LADIES
and young men and some of the most entertain,
nn4Rer States. the ages of the membe ranging
from sixteen to more thOn sixty.
YOU ARE REQUESTED to join by sendlng
II a letter on some subject of general interest,
and writing thereafter as often as possible.
WHEN WRITING, give full name and post
ofice address for Aunt Jennies Information.
IF YOU do not wish your real name TO appear
in print, give nameb by which you Wish 10 DE
known as a Chatterer.
eIapse between the time a letter is written and
the date of it's publication.
The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, NC.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
WASHING COLORED FABRICS.
Nash Co., N. c..

DEAR AUNT JENNIE THE season is
upon us when many fruit stains and
other discolorations are found upon
nice wash dresses, but most anv
stain will yield to the right treat.
ment if it is removed as soon as dis
covered, and nearly all the best cot.
tons are color proof if they are care.
fully washed, and different colors re.
quire different treatment.
Very delicate shades of pink and
blue should be soaked in salt and
water in which a small lump of alum
has been dissolved while lilac and
violet may be set with alum alone.
using a small lump to a pail of cold
water. If the muslin is green the
color may be preserved by adding a
small cup of vinegar to the rinse
water, and a tablespoonful of black
pepper may be added to the water in
which buff or gray linens are first
washed to prevent fading. Very
delicate colOrs should not be washed
in suds but in lukewarm water plen-
tifully mixed with bran, and they
must be rinsed immediately in soft
cold water, but no bluing should be
used unless the dress has a good deal
of white in it.
To take out grass stains, wet the
spots with soft soap and baking
soda, let it stand awhile then wash
out. Mildew is best removed by dip
ping the goods in a weak solution Of
chloride of lime, then placing the
garment in the sun, after which it
must be rinsed thoroughly.
Kerosene is good for removing iron
rust and fruit stains from almost
every kind of goods, and it is said
that it will remove ink stains even
after they have been washed with
soap. If it is feared that any of the
nice ginghams or calicOes will fade,
soak them for half an hour in sailed
water, then wash in warm water to
which enough laundry soap has been
added to make a suds. Wash by
rubbing between the hands in the
suds, then rinse we'll and dry in the
shade, and always iron nice colored
garments on the wrong side.
A. M. H.
Bath Co, Ky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
TRUE MANHOOD.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE One of the
worlds greatest needs is true man
hood. Give us men, intelligent,
honest, and capable, then our coun-
try is safe.
America needs men who carry out
in every day life those grand princi-
pies of liberty and justice which are
embodied in her constitution. North
Carolina needs men who are men in
the most exalted sense of the word.
We have enough of little, narrow,
scheming politicians, who think they
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
A s BOY JOINS vs

DEAR AUNT JENNIE Il have
a silent admirer of the Social w.,
for a long time but have no.
knocked for admittance until nv
1 think we should all join and writ,
more. Now why don't we get sor0o
interesting subject for all to discnaa0
I think we would enjoy it so mnch
more.
Well, Johnny Brown, I think Won.
advice to the girls very good b~t
don't you need talking to, tooq 7
think some of the girls ought to pira
you some advice now.
wonder what you all are doiro
these nice days? It is fine here is
old Nash now. Apples, peaches
and plums ripe, and a ''waterme7on
shinin' on de vine" I enjoy the sir,
mer better than any other season fon
we can have fruit and vegetables
and II think the golden summer i
the time O. year for me-"
[ think "BashfUl Sue" is riobt
Sisters have a great influence over
their brothers and if they would
treat their brothers as we'll as thew
do other girls brothers we would
have fewer drunkards and bad bows
Suppose we all write about that and
tell how we should treat one another
and how we like to be treated.
NASH CHAP.
Nash Co N. g.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
THE FOLLY OF POLITENEss.

Madame" he said, rising and
offering the elder woman with the
basket his seat, won't you sit
DOWN."
Just then the cable-car went
around a curve the woman fell into
his arms, spattered about three
quarts of apple-butter all over his
new 49, o~vercoat, and broke a dozen
eggs in the lap of a man sitting near
the door.
After they had got Strengthened
out, she exclaimed
eff some people wasn't always
trying to look after everybody else's
BUSINESS there would be a heap less
trouble in the world"
He would have said something
in reply, but the man who had
stopped the eggs wanted to fight, so
he walked out on the rear platform,
and said to the conductor:
II wouldn't care a cuss only I'll
have to explain to my wife where
that apple butter came from, and 1
know blamed we'll she won't believe
a word of it. [ tell you the man
who goes thorugh the world trying
to do good unto others is a fool of
greater displacement than a first
class warship. cleveland Leader.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
ELLEN WITH US AGAIN.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE Il have been
intending to write to our Social Chat
ever since I returned from the
Seminary but I have had so many
letters to answer and so much to
talk about that I haven't had time
until now. While at the Seminary
[ should have written and thanked
you for sending The Progressive
Farmer to our reading room, but I
neglected doing so. I hope Aunt
Jennie will accept my thanks even
at this late date
The four months I spent at college
we're spent very pleasantly indeed ;
still it is very nice to be at home
once more and not to have so many
rulesdto keep; or rather to break,
for if you kept them you were only
doing what was expected of you
but if you broke them, then there
was trouble for somebody Of
course, my studies were interesting,
and of course I studied diligently CD
One thing I learned was this, that
it was precious little I knew about
anything as one of my school
friends told me, "Wel1 I thought,
Ellen, you had a little sense but one
thing sure, you haven't a speck Of
Latin sense" Quite sweet of her,
was it not? The only thing I hated
about it was that it was true. But
I've said enough about college life
which does not interest everybody
as much as it does me. l expect 1
will have enough of it next year.
[ will have to confess Aunt Jennie,
that I did not read "Our Social
Chat" every week, consequently the
Chatterers seem almost all strangers
to me What has become of the old
ones? I hope they have not lost
interest in Our Social Chat. What
we need is, Is jamie says, a special
topic to discuss and we also need
more boys to write to it. It seems
to me that the girls now have it
in hand.
Johnny Brown must be a Doctor.
His letter is good,-just such a one
I would imagine a young M. D. writ
ing on that subject. One thing sure,
he is not a manufacturer of any face
powder or skin beautifer OF course
Johnny, in this age, the age of com
nonsense women know that cos
metics are harmful to the skin, but
sit is hard to break a habit" as the
nan said who was told the injury
done by using tobacco.
Bashfu1 Sue, r you really bash
full? Generally when a person claims
to be bashful familiarity proves him
or her to be quite the contrary.
Your letter on ga sisters influence
ove her brothers" is very good but
if [ had time and thought it would
prove interesting to you all, just
wouldn't I enjoy writing on this,
"Of a boys duty to his sister. Here,
jamie, is a subject for you, I am sure
you would do it justice.
We haven't our badge yet, have
we, Aunt Jennie? I hope we will
get it, "some sweet day by and by"
Oh yes, I was in Raleigh, or very
near it, on the day of the eclipse, but
it would take a better writer than
I to describe it.
With love to Aunt Jennie,
ELLEN.
Wake Co.. N. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
The Home Circle.


Master of human destinies am II
Fame, love, and fortune on my footsteps wait.
Cities and fields I walk; 1 penetrate
Deserts and seas remote, and passing by
Howell and mart and palace-soon or late
knock unbidden once at every gate!
If sleeping, wake; if feasting, rise before
I turn away. 1t is the hour of fate,
And they who follow me may reach every state
Mortal desire, and conquer every foe
Save death. But those who doubt or hesitate
Condemned to failure, perjury and Voc
Seek me in vain and uselessly implOre.
[ answer not, and I return no morei
Senator John James IngGUS, OF
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
HUSH!

o hush thee, Earth Fold thy weary palms!
The sunset glory fadeth in the west;
The purple splendor leaves the mountain S crest;
Gray twilight comes as one who beareth aims,
Darkness and silence and delicious calms.
Take thou the gift, o Earth On Nights soft breast;
Lay thy tired head and sink to dreamless rest,
LuIled by the music of her evening psalms.
Cool darkness, silence, and the holy stars,
Long shadows when the pale moon scars on high,
One far, lone nightbird singing from the hill,
And utter rest from Days discordant jars;
O soul of mine when the long night draws nigh,
Will such deep peace thine inmost soul fill?
Julia c. r. Dorr, IN July Serb
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17

Someone has said that music
"washes away from the soul the dust
of everyday life" We know from
experience that a song in the heart
keeps the spirit bright and elastic
and makes it easier to meet the
duties and difficulties of everyday
life.
Nothing so quickly arouses the
powers of emotion, imagination and
enthusiasm as music.
Many a heart that has tasted the
very dregs of wickedness has been
melted to repentance by hearing
again a song of an innocent child
hood.
Some of the best thoughts of the
world have come to men and women
while under the inspiration of music.
Battles that we're nearly lost have
ended in victory when the sounds of
martial music have reached the ear
and rallied the fainting heart of the
worn and discouraged soldier.
And thus it is in the BATTLE of
life, when the heart is faint and
weary, the words of a helpful song
come to us to give fresh courage and
lead us to victory.
Perhaps nowhere is the influence
of music so strongly felt as in the
home, and that home is the happiest
whose walls echo and re-echo most
often to melody.
Children love music and their ten
denotes to wrong doing and their
evil passions are often better con
trOlled by a gentle note of music
than in any other way.
The old people love music, and
long to hear again the songs they
sang in days that are past.
The weary father leaves all his
care behind him as his voice blends
in the family song in the quiet and
rest of the evening.
"Such things have power to quiet
The restless pulse of care,
And come like the benedictiOn
That follows after prayer"
Happy the mother who has Guilt
waited the love of music in the home
and in the hearts of her children
it's blessed influence and association
will never be lost or forgotten. An
eloquent writer has beautifully OBJ
observed: Music is universally
appreciated and practiced. The Eng
lish plowboy sings as he drives his
team the Scotch Highlander makes
the glens and gray moors resound
with his beautiful songs: the Swiss,
TyrOlese and Carpathians tighten
their labor by music; the muleteer
of Spain cares little who is on the
throne or behind it, if he can only
have his early carol the vintager of
Sicily has his evening hymn, even
besides the fire of the burning mount !;
the fisherman of Naples has his boat
song, to which his rocking boat
beats time on that beautiful sea
the gondolier of Venice still keeps
up his midnight serenade" and the
American farmer lad lightens his
toll with a merry whistle.
Let us appreciate more than we do
the value of music and cultivate it
to the fullest extent in our hearts
and hOmes.-Ex.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
A MAN STANDS WHERE HE BELONGS.

Because men, like water, always
find their own level. By this is meant
that a man generally stops with his
abilities. If he has capacities be-
yOnd the position he occupies he soon
finds it out, and he does not stop.
Every man of sense knows what he
can do we'll and how much he can do,
and to say that a man is beneath his
position is, except in very rare in
stances, a reflection upon the man
himself. For if he had the qualities
in him for anything higher he
would reach that height. His very
abilities would force him up to his
proper place.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17

Finally, the wayfor a young man to
proceed to find out WHAT is his groove
is to do everything which he under
takes with might and main-be it
blacking boots, cleaning the side
walks, or keeping accounts. Not to
please his employer, but to please
himself. Keeping tab upon himself
every day, and never allowing any
thing to go from his hands that he
could make any better. He will then
find a lot of people looking for him,
for the scarcest thing which exists
in the world to-day is a thoroughly
capable, honest man. I have no
doubt that there is not a railroad
president in the world to-day who
does not wish every week that he
had just the man to fill this or that
place. The man who is filing any
position to the best of his ability will
soon find a higher one open to him.
1 believe thoroughly in ambitious
discontent.-F. Hopkinson Smith, in
American Queen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
Bath Co., Ky.
IDLE, BUT WITTY.

He was an idle Irish boy, but he
had the Celtic wit, He had shipped
on board Of a man-of-war, where he
annoyed the boatswain by his lazi-
ness.
Seeing him on the maintop one
morning, gazing idly out to sea, the
boatswain called out to him:
"Come down out of that, ye
rashcal! Come down out of that,
an Oil give yez a dozen whacks wild
me rope I"
"Faith, sorr," replied the boy,
"Oi wouldn't come if ye offered me
two dozen !'-Harper's Young PEG
pie.
In spite of the repeated declaration
of the Postofice Department that all
persons who send packages through
the mail should write their names
and addresses upon them, a very
large number of packages go astray
each year, and then find their way
into the dead-letter office. If not
claimed within two years, they are
sold by public auction in Washing
ton, and the money, which amounts
to about eight thousand dollars an
nually, is turned into the pubic
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17

Turning sunshine into night, and
making misery gratis when we are
not miserable is anything but Chris
tian, though, alas some very good
people do sometimes make a merit of
It'll. Bushnell.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17

Honest men are scarce, and arc
going to be scarcer.-Josh Billings
The silver star., 1900-03-30
NJ. r. Wedell was business visitor at
this shop yesterday.


The grocery peddlers left for new
fields last Tuesduy. Those who find
their cash short at the time Of delivery
and desire to refuse the order will find
that the contract they have signed ia
iron-clad and will compel them to pay
Tor the goods whether they are accepted
or not. Besides this the freight and
rate OK interest On notes mskee most Of
the goods cos. rs much and some things
more than n better grade os goods
bought Of the home merchants. An
outfit that pays railroad fare. hotel and
livery bills and salary to its agents
cannot sell the same grade If anything
at the same or less price than the
home merchant and make profit. and,
as it is foolishness TO think they don't
make good round profit. they are com.
pelled TO sell an inferior article. Its
dollars to doughnuts that the same
agents never canvass the same territory
twice.