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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-13
Trolley Ride Poatponad.

The trolley ride which was to have
been given last night by the Volunteer
Y, has been postponed until one night
next week. Persons holding tickets
will please watch for notice in papers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-13
'ODpOrtunity

is the cream Of time. Now is your or
nortunity to take Hoods Sarsaparilla and
blood is now loaded with dangerous i'm
purities which this medicine will probably
eXpel.
Sick headache Is cured by Hoods Pills.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-13
STREET BUILDING ERA
Twelve Streets to Be Improved
at Cost of $I44,54O.
Asphalt, Brick, and Belgian Block, to BE
Employed-Largcst Amounts to BE Ex-
pended for Asphalt on BrambIeton Ave-,
Park Ave-, and Butte, Boush Streets.

This is an era of street Improvement.
will be $4,000 expended for the bet
terment of the streets in various parts
of the city.
Many Of the streets are in wretched
condition and have been so for years.
Successive City Councils have consid-
cred the ways and means for paving
these streets and left Office without
solving the problem. The City Council
which retired on June so. at the end
of the fiscal year. solved the problem
by appropriating the money to do the
work.
The list of streets to be improved is
as follows:
Boush street from Brooke
avenue to Precursor street
and York street from Boush
street TO Atlantic City
bridge. asphalt .....S % S33 so
Butte street from CRANKY
street west to river, as
phalt ......... .............. 1854. 90
Monticello avenue from
Wolfe to Butte. Belgian
block ....,... ................ 1C.79s.6S
Calvert street from Church to
Landing, brick ............. $4,000
North street from Duke TO
Noss. brick ................. 2.s5o.OO
Duke street, between the two
bridges, crossing Smiths
creek. curbed and shelled.. 1880. 90
Improvement of Dunmore and
Yarmouth street from York
to Freemason streets, as
phalt ........ .:.............. $4,000
Wood street Improvement,
east end, curbed. shelled and
=, ! gGttered ......":. .:..... 1.l65.Oo
Williams street from Bank
Talhnt hriCls M
Grace street between Duke
and Boush. brick .... 1896. so
Park avenue. Brambleton
Ward. Levitt avenue to Cor
prew's road (approXimatc),
asphalt ...... ......... 100000
Brambleton avenue. Bramblc-
ton Ward, from Queen street
bridge 10 Compostella
bridge Approximately, block
and asphalt ............ 26S32 90
sl445lo.e S
Some of this work, as Calvert street
for instance. has been started. 1t Will
all be lone probably in ten or twelve
months.
1t will bc done under the immediate
supervision of the City Engineer
brooke and his assistants, and. like
all the public work that has been done
here recently. will be well done.
The materials TO be used are the best
of their class. and the appropriations
provide for the most approved style
of modern a.i-building.
Whatever delay may occur will be
that OF awaiting the arrival of ma
terials. The Skill and tho labor are
here. the money is provided. so that
there Is nothing but the materials to
wait for.
The paving OF these streets will he
Beneficial in drainage. and. therefore.
in the sanitary effect on the health of
the people. 1T will decrease the noise.
promote easy traffic and add to the
va;ue of tho property adjacent to the
streets which are TO be improved. The
city VIII soon rccnup itself. for this
s145. COO expended. in taxes on the in
creased valuation of the property af-
fected.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

A Ti.ANTGC COTTAGE. CAPE HENRY.
IN Va, will be opened July 18th. 1900.
W Wi,ut'~, ne ,managqmeht ol Ar; leo. r.
Norfolk This point. comprising as II does
an enchanting combination OF ocean and
i"t;s. oneis pet,Set conHltloms LOT mndi, u,
just completed Rates, $3.50 per week. in
cluding transportation from and 10 Nir
ginia Beach. Address MIR. GEO. T..
VlE1'T, A Fenchurch street. Norfolk,
until july 18th. II
ITO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Take notice that shall apply for
the issue TO me of stock of the city of
lars Gl.250GO. In the place and stead of
the certificates for said amount belonging
10 Juliana NJ. Stced. which have been
lost or destroyed a. W. ARMSTRONG.
administrators d. b. II. c. t. a., Juliana NJ.
Steed. Si-3m
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uNEEpA BATH AT OCEAN VIEW
summer Excursion Tickets.

Are now on sale nj lowest rates to all
points via WashingtCP and Baltimore
Steamers. and Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Royal Blue Line). For detail
ed information apply to
ARTHUR G.. LEWIS. s. p. A.,
If Under Atlantic Hotel.
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UNEEDA BATH AT OCEAN VIEW
Virginia Beach.

Special excursion tickets again on
sale. good for round trip. meal. and
bath. only 81. at Atlantic Hotel. Good
on all trains. Ask ticket agent for this
ticket.
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All transient advertisements in
serted ia these columns must he paid
FOR in advance.
Rate. one cent per word each in
s"rtinm, minimum, 30 cents.
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Office of the

Board Street. Sewer and Drain Conn.,
Norfolk Va, July 18th. 1900)
p IDS Will, Bl OPENED AT THIS
- office at u o'clock noon on July 2ist.
1900, for sand to be delivered nj needed
points In the city until June 3Gti 1901
BIDS must he made at so much per load
of twelve bushels. Only clean sharp
Sandy Point sand Will be accepted, and
samples of this must be submitted with
bids
Any information in regard to above may
be had at the City Engineers Office. Tho
right TO reject any or all bids Is reserved
j. ID. IiOFHEIMER,
Chairman BID. s., S. & ID. Commrs.
iyl3-lw
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BOARDERS.

:" NTED-BOARDERS; VERY DE-
srable location; convenient to bust
ness; rooms well furnished and airy: care
full attention to table; terms moderate
Apply 4Sl Frcemason street 1t
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LOST,

II OST-EITHER ON MAIN STREET
IL or Atlantic Hotel Gcntleman's Card
Case, containing sum of money. Owners
name printed on inside of back. Liberal
reward IL returned 10 FIELD W1LBON,
Atlantic Hotel. It,
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Ewes Examined Free.

Or. a. Week manager of the optical
department or the Gale Jewelry Com
pany. Will examine your eyes free. De-
fcctive vision and complicated cas-
specially Invited to call. ie26-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-13

Special excursion tickets again on
sale. Good for round trip. meal. ana
bath, only 81. at Atlantic Hotel. Good
on ali trains. Ask ticket agent for this
ticket.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-13
TO CURE \ COLD IN ONE DAY.

All druggists refund the money II 1t fails
10 cure b w. Groves signature 10 on
each box. &c.
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FOR RENT.

THOR RENT - a WAREHOUSE ON
Il Water street about 60XS0 feet, Access
sible to railroad and water. For terms,
sc. apply NORFOLK u WEST INDIA s.
5. co. jyll-3t+
NOR RENT-THE RESIDENCE OF
= the late Judge Blow 96 Boush street.
For desirable tenant the premises will
be put In thorough condition, with all
modern improvements. Apply to II. T.
ROGERS. Agent. je7-tf
INOR RENT, LEASE OR SALE-LOT
L! OF land. 125x50. fronting OH AIahonc's
Lake; Is high and dry. Enquire l76 Ber-
muda street. maI2-tf
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Peaches!


Expected to arrive to-day. Car
fancy Georgia peaches.
j. +. BRITTON.
II Norfolk, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-13
Office of the
Board Of Street. Sewer and Drain CONF
Norfolk. Va. July llth 1901
FOR SALE!

Bids will he opened ut this Office at IL
o'clock noon on July 2lst for the purchase
contained In II large Gaskill Pumping En-
Enc. now stored by the city. Bids must
be made at so much per pound for all
iron or steel work. and at so much per
pound for all brass work.
Tho purchaser to weigh the material
purchased, and an alternate bid for tho
whole I'm lump will also be received
Information In regard to the above NAV
he had by applying to tho Office of tho
City Engineer. Tho right to reject any or
all bids Is reserved
j. y. IIOFHEIMER,
jyil-iw Chairman BID. s., S. & ID. Com.
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C.&O. Excursion to tho Capos.
SO Cts. Round Trip SO Cts

on Sunday, July 18TH the c. & O..
steamer Old Point Comfort will make
an excursion to the Capes. Light re-
frcshmcn;s will he served by the Met
towce Dairy. Steamer leaves Ports
mouth, 1925 n. M; Norfolk 1875 n. M.
touching at Old Point going and re-
turning. Returning. steamer arrives
Norfolk. GOO p. m; Portsmouth, 6:25
D. m. +. w. CURD.
iYl3-St Passenger Agent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-13

Newest Discovery" extracts teeth
painlcssly. n. Y. Dental Rooms only
No. 3?4. corner Main and Talbot SITS
" r.. of monument; established nearly
20 years. Ennes. Dentist. New phone,
1.6Sl.
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All transient advertisements In
serted in these columns must DO paid
for In advance.
Rate. ono cent pcr word each In
sertion, minimum, III cents.
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WATER RENTS.

Take notice that after MONDAY. July
10th. TEN PER CENT. PENALTY will
be added to unpaid bills
j. THOMAS PEELE,
JylS-3t Registrar.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

DAIRYMEN - SPECIAL LINE OF
~ Milk Cans. Bottles. Straincrs and
Shoppers ut Northern prices. a large line
of mechanics tools and house furnishing
goods, Write for prices. j. j. SPAN
DOI'ER. 362 Church street. jel5-lm
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uNEEpA BATH AT OCEAN VIEW.
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VIZ ANTED-BOY TO TEND STORE.
w Apply 15l CRANKY street jyl3
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WANTED.

VIZ ANTED-GIRLS TO LEARN SILK
w Weaving. Pay $500 per week while
learning. Steady work. Apply to THE
NORFOLK SILK CO. Lambert's Point.
Virginia jyl3-2w
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ENEEDA BATH AT OCEAN VIEW.
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UNEEDA BATH AT OCEAN VIEW.
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Virginia Beach.

UNEEDA BATH AT OCEAN VIEW
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wv ANTED = POSITION BY YOUNG
w man of experience as bookkeepcr
and salesman. Good references furnished.
Apply to b., this office. jyl3-3t'
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ADIEsi Use Chchesier's English Pennyroyar Pills,
~ Rs.s. safs.ti Only Reliable. Take no Other.
niArs sId .asIefor Ladies letter by return ali.
Chisheater Chemical Co., Pkilada., Pa.
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M ANTED-A POSITION AS SAWYER
w in good band MILL having several
years experience; good references. Adj
dress e Il. ECKLlN, Washington, n. Z.
ip39-owe
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-10-12
War on the
Mosquito


That part of New Jersey which
slopes down to the Hudson river is
rejoicing this season in exemption
from Jerseys worst plague, the mos
quito Hitherto all newcomers to that
part of the country have been obliged
to become inocuated, as it were,
against the poisonous and pestilential
insect before they could extract any
satisfaction out of life, says a New
York paper All that is changed now,
and the local commuter is rejoicing
with full heart. So rare have
mosquitoes become in that locality that
people are beginning to hunt them as
rare specimens of q family apparently
doomed to become extinct. This sud-
den and gratifying falling off in the
mosquito crop is ascribed by Jersey
scientists to the work of another in
sect, the dragon fly, or DEVILS darning
needle, also known in some localities
as snake DOCTOR" and accused Of
sewing up the ears OF childhood, al
though these sartorial charges are not
backed up by scientific proof These
neuropters are possessed OF the most
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-10-12
The CannibaI Tree.

Mrs. Ellis Rowan of Melbourne
Australia, who is at present in New
York and who has Travelled more ex-
tensively in the cannibal country than
any other European woman, has told
recently of the existence in Australia
of forest tree which is perhaps one
of the most wonderful plants of ma
ture. 1t will hold in it's center and
devour the body of man as readily
as our insectivorous wild flowers trap
the insects on which they partly sub
sist The tree is called the cannibal
tree.
As. Mrs. Rowan describes it, its ap.
pearance may be imagined to resemble
a mammoth pineapple, which often
reaches the height of eleven feet. Its
foliage is composed of series of
broad, board-like leaves growing in a
fringe at its apex. Instead however,
of standing erect, as does the little
green tuft at the top of pineapple,
these leaves droop over and hang TO
the ground. In the largest specimens
they are often from fifteen to twenty
feet long, and strong enough to bear
the weight of man. Hidden under
these curious leaves is to be found
peculiar growth of spearlike formation,
arranged in circle, and which per-
forms the same function for the plant
as do pistils for flowers. They can
not, however. abide to be touched.
Among the natives of Australia
there is tradition that in the old
days of the antipodean wilds this tree
was worshiped under the name of the
Devils tree" Its wrath was thought
to be greatly dreaded. AS soon as it's
huge green leaves began to rise rest
less up and down its worshipers in
terpreted the sign as meaning that a
sacrifice must be made to appease it's
anger. One among their number was
therefore chosen, stripped Of his raj
ment and driven by shouting crowds
up one of its leaves to the apex. All
went well with the victim until the
instant that he stepped into the cen
ter of the plant and on the so-called
pist,ls, when the board-like leaves
WOulu NY together anu clutcn ana
squeeze out the life of the intruder.
By early travellers in Australia it is
affirmed that the tree would then
hold its prey until every particle of
his flesh had fallen from his bones.
after which the leaves would relax
their hold and the gaunt skeleton
fall heedlessly to the ground. In this
way did its worshipers seek to avert
disaster and to still the demon spirit
among them
The trees present name and Its un-
canny actions remind us that the can
nlbals o. Northern Australia have also
playful way Of scattering about tho
bones Of 4 victim after one Of theiy
t11Sta
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-10-12

young son OF the woodsman with
whom he boarded. When they re-
turned to the cabin the boy enthusi-
astically shouted: "Oh, ma, We've
found a new spring." who found
it?" he was asked. Turning to the
distinguished lawmaker. the little fei-
low admiringly exclaimed, why. the
Congress-" And to this day the name
has chung to one of the most cele-
brated of the springs which made the
place sanitary resort long before it
became the seat of summer fashion
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-10-12
COST OF COLLEGE LIFE.
Young America Wins with or without
Aid of "Oid Man.

Young America Wins with without
Aid of "Old Man.
Some curious figures are given by
the Home Journal, OF New York, re-
garding the cost of college life, an
they show in a picturesque way hoH
the young American wins a place III
the front line, with or without aid am
comfort from the 'old man." The ella 5
graduating from the academic depart
ment of Yale spent approXimate.y
during its four years course, $l,2o0,0OJ.
This class numbers but 1927 out of The
2,517 students at Yale. 50 when the
expenses of this single class are con
sidered, it must be remembered that
nearly seven times as many more stu
dents are spending equal suns. More
over, the figures are compiled from
statements handed in by members OF
the class, and are, therefore, more o.
less official. Out of the sum named
$135000 was spent for room rent S2 o.
900 for board, 5000 900 for tuition to
the university. and $50, 900 for books.
The average for the freshman year
was $S5S, for sophomore year sSSS, for
Junior year 1912 and for senior year
S1,001. While these figures at first
sight may appear to be large, they are
smaller on the average than for the
ten preceding years. as is shown by a
comparison of schedules. The cost to
the individual student varies greatly,
One student declares that during one
year, when his finances were at low
ebb, he only expended s75 over and
above what he earned during the
course of the year.-Philadel In
Ouirer
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-10-12
The Dragon Fly is
Cleaning Out the
Presidential Insect.

enormous appetite in all the range of
creation. Compared to the dragon fly
the hog is a dyspeptic. Its principal
article of diet is small fry of the in
sect kingdom, and it has a particular
fondness for mosquitoes. Consequent
ly the Jersey dragon flies, owing to
the overwhelming plenty of their
favorite dish, have become a degen-
crate race, fat, lazy and logy, com
paratively speaking. Now, a dragon
fly may be very inert for one of his
family and still be little slower than
a streak OF lightning, for this insect
travels with a swiftness that com
pletely battles the unframed eye. Even
the LATEST of them can make a large
dinner collection of mosquitoes in two
or three minutes, at the end of which
there are no more mosquitoes around
the immediate locality. The Jersey
ties are now studying the ways and
habits of the dragon fly, with view to
making 1t so pleasant for him that he
Will never go away. There is talk of
canonizing him as the new st. Michael
and giving him the central position
on the states coat of arms.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-10-12
Chinese Proverbs,

A wise man adapts himself to
cumstances as water shapes itself
to the vessel that contains it.
The error of one moment becomes
sorrow of lifetime.
Disease may be cured, but not
tiny. ae
A vacant mind is open to all 81
gestions as the hollow mountain
turns all sounds. 3
He who pursues the stays rega'
not hares.
A wife may not spend her husbaDs'
money in thought even, taking
gowns in gratitude. asking no mors
few she shall not deport herself mi
guild demeanor, but shall walk witn'
ergy, as though well pleased.
The gem cannot be polished with
friction nor a man perfected WIN
trials.
A wise man forgets old grudges'
Riches come better after pov9
than poverty after riches.
A bird can roost but on one bra
Who swallows quick can chew
little applied to learning).
For enough is as good as, re.
the Chinese say: "A horse can drin'
more than its fill from the river"
If the root be left the grass
grow again the reason given fof
terminating a traitors family.
The gods cannot help a man
loses opportunity.-London Mall.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-10-12

With market basket filled with
pieces of bank and treasury notes, an
old woman, who said she lived in
Camden, appeared at the sub treasury
in Washington recently, and said she
wanted the bits of money redeemed.
1t required only hasty examination
for the officials to determine that the
pieces of notes were all from the edges
and corners of bills of various denomi-
nations. The woman refused to say
how she became possessed of the
pieces, and was bluntly told that the
government would allow her nothing
for the remnants of money, because 1t
was plainly evident that the pieces
were all clipped from whole notes.
The officials found that though there
were corners and edges Of all kinds of
notes, there was not piece of center
in the entire collection. There were
enough bits, however, to equal hun
dred notes in size, and judging from
the paper and style of notes, it had
required about 20 years to collect the
pieces, .rtf s.-r
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-10-12
Steering with Roentgen RAYS,

A correspondent points out that a
young Swede, Axel Orling, with j. T.
Armstrong of London, has been sue
cessfully trying to control a torpedo
by means of new and powerful form
of Roentgen rays. The torpedo is alb
solutely under control as long as it
can be seen, that is to say, from four
to twenty miles or more, according to
the elevation of the operator. Guided
from balloon, the torpedo will per-
sistently follow its quarry, and can be
exploded at will 1t can also be, as it
were, whistled back if the operator
changes his mind or the enemy shows
the white flag. Altogether it seems d
very handy thing to have about the
empire. Chronicle.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-10-12
Illness of Pearls.

A Philadelphia dealer in jewels says
that pearls are in particularly good
health this summer These gems are
particularly liable to disease" he
says. Commercially, the health of a
pearl refers to its luster, and when it
becomes dull you may know that it is
sick. Salt water is the only tonic that
is known to be efficacious in such
cases, and after being immersed in
brine for several days the gems will
be found to be restored to their usuai
health. The summer months are usu-
ally hard on pearls, but this year, for
some reason, there is very little ill
ness among them"
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-10-12
President Kruger Runner.

There was a time when Mr. Kruger,
instead of taking the train, might
safely have trusted to his legs in
beating a rapid retreat from Pretoria,
Although it is generally known that
when in his prime he was man OF
tremendous physical power, it is not
so well known that he was runner
When well over 40 he matched him
self against three native runners,
and beat the best OF them by some
ten miles, covering himself over nine
ty miles in the twenty-four hours,
which for an unframed man is an eX.
traordinary performance York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-10-12

Such { thing as house to house
canvass, and an enumeration, however
meager in actual detail, has never
been known throughout China. To at
tempt it would straightway cause trou-
Bile, every Chinaman thinking 1t new
scheme to extort money, and conduct
Ing himself accordingly. Some outside
authorities estimate the population OF
the empire as high as 100000, ,000-oth-
ers as low as 3OO,OOO,O0O. Between
these totals may, or may not, be fairly
correct
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-10-12
Oldest Book in the World

The oldest books known have been
translated. They are Egyptian. The
work OF translation has been difflcult,
and 1t Is within the century that a key
was found to the old writings that
made the whole body of Egyptian REQ
ords available to scholars, whether cut
on stone. impressed upon bricks, or
traced with reeds or brushes upon
papyrus or cloth. This key once
known. the task before those who
sought to uft the dense veil that sepa.