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VOLUMB IX.
A Weekly Journal Devoted to the Interests of Lancaster Ccunly in Particular; the Northern Neck and Rappahannock Valley in General, and the World at large.
IRVINGTON, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1900.
NUMBER 31
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PURSE SE!NES==
AND POUNDS.
NETS
of Lortla is atead
ilv iocreaaiox in 111?? Uheeaj
V?'i ite for pi Soea and
:H. & C. W. LORD, BOSTON. MASS.
^^^ FRANK D. WATKiNS & CO.,
409 E. Pratt St., BALTIMORE, MD.,
for BXJILIDIIMO TvIATERIAL.
SASll, PBAME8, IIAM) isAll.s,
DOORS, MANTEI saui i) and
B&VIXM, MOlldliNCS, TI ISM:i> WOUK.rlc.
ALL KINDSal LOW PEIf rs. Oa>D WOBI made F to.MFTLY.
Sontlicrn Agents
Carter's Oii Ciothin
MTOOXSOl KKT AM) B08T0M BllODi: ISLABB \M) BA1 STVTK
BOOTS AM) S1I0KS. B00T8 ANII SHOKS,
(iOODYKAlS BLOT1 COMPANYS QOODB.
MONTAGUE & BUNTfNG,
Rubbcr Goods and Oil Clothing,
17 Commercial Place, - - NORFOLK, VA.
Sash,
Doors,
Blinds,
Hardware,
Maniels,
Grates.
C. A. NASH & SON,
21, 23 and 25 Allantic St., NORFOLK, VA.
?
FRANK T. CLARK & CO., LttL,
(SiicresMirs to Cnnkc, t'lark JG ( o.)
SASH, DOORS and BLINDS,
Mouldings, Stair Work,
Porch Trimmings, Tiiing and Grates,
Hardwood and Slate Mantels,
Jlne Builder's Hardware, Paints, Oils and Glass,
-AM)
Building Material of Every Bescription.
28 Commercial Place,
49 Roanoke Avemie,
NORFOLK, ... MILm
JNO. R. NEELY,
hoiesule aad Ral Ia
Doors, Sash, Blinds, Moulding,
Braekets, Stair work,
Paints, Oils, Varnish, and Builders' Hardware.
Slate and Hardwood Mantels,
Roofing and Sheeting Paper, etc.
Near Ferry; Gorner Queen and Water Streets
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA.
JOMN N. IIAKT.
II. 1.. W.VT1S.
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oi.l? PHQNK, ?J | (;;;_
NKW Iimim, 1M>.*1.
HART <& WATTS,
(8oeceaaon to Jno. n. Ilait.)
WBOLB8AL1] .,n?l IJKTAI1.
LUMBER.
Flooring, Oeflteg, Laths,
Cypress and Fine Weaiher
boarda. Bhlaajea, Oheetaei
and Cedar Peets, White Plae,
Poplar, Aak, Oak, Walnut,
Builders' Suppiies.
Plaalag MHl,
tfladoa nnd i)(?or Pnu
Store Proata and Fixiure?,
Kaaldlage, Braekete, Bewela,
amae, Balaatradea, aTaateJa,
Tnraed Work, etc.
Y
His^h, (hestuut and Qumi Streets, PORTSMOUTH, VA.
DO YOU NEED A COOK STOVE?
rOU CAN get a No 7 Stove aritji 41 pieces of ware, for $10
from Stoffregea'aStovs Hon
He makes a Specialty of the Bbeet Iron Beatera, a late and improved
patent, saving half the fuel ordinarily used for hmting pnrposes. Ordere
for Tm Work, Guttering, etc, froniconntry will reoeive pronipt atU-ntion
and prices guarantoeu as low aa aay houae in the State. Muil orders sqlicited
STOFFREGEN'S STOVE HOUSE,
Fredericksburg, Va.
Why Get Them Ready-Made
When you can g%\ your Suits
made to order at ready-made
Prices?
AT BROADWAY TAILORINC CO.,
231 i BROABWAY, BALTlfeiORE, MB.
Our new Fall aad YVinter linea coanpjete with stylish
Suitings, Overcoating and Trousering of the inost select
oaUaraa at popnlar prka .
Our All-Wool $10.00 Suits to Order are beauties.
Pants to Order, $3.00 and upwards.
An early call solicited.
To my frlcnds of the Northem Efeefe
After snme ycara I have reaaaied iho Tallorlag husiness. Yoa know
mcand know thnt I have always Iraated roa rfght. Baviog atarted in
hualncaa again I eordully laaite poa to reaew oid aocial aod baaiaeea re
latlona hy comlng to aco me, or WTtUnf iv.e wlien in aeed of BQltB, paaU
or ovcrcoats. \ ,.ry truly y0I)rs ?
Prop, Broadway Tailoring Co.
A TASTE FOR MUSIC
Should alwaya be raltlrated. No oac
thiug doea nmre tO ?'< velop 'he iniu<l or
? BwOae rahaahln arcmaipHabaaiial
tbau tha ttady af aasle. One ihaale
aai? oaa of the
7p(ANos f
for tbi< purpose, as the\ are hiirbly
prized by all who pojpesM them. They
ara tha bat4 iaetraflaeata lo blry, beeause
nf thtir p'iee, beeaaaa af their muaical
qaallty, baoaaaa ot iiuir thoroagh ooa<
atroctioa, all of which polata, ooapled
with 1 ln-ir baadaOBM enses, n?ake them
aativalod loainuaoau for the hoeaa. ln
s-triinientn of other Biahai at prtOBl to
?aii the bmmi (ooaoaateaL Large atoek of
?ecoad hnnd PfaaBOl alwav KOB hand
Tanlag, Bepalrtag, Catalogaochofrfally
gtveo or aaallad aa applleattoa.
CKARLES N. STIEFF.
U:ir:r.i,nn.: | Nmlii hilirrty Slrerl.
IMLTIMORK. MIRYLAM).
F3SHERMEN and
WATERMEN'S
SUPPLY HOUSE.
JAMES MYER & CO.,
Wholesale Grocers,
131 Clic;ipt?i<le,
BALT1MOHK, MI).
Attention,
Shippers!
i'or baat iesuita,
aend your
Bafl Oaahe), Fish. TiucUs,
Fruit, <;rain, AVool, Live
Stoek. INmltry, Ktc, to
JNO. M. GfiESSITT CO.,
ic v.. Caaidea street,
BAl/TIMOBB. - MD.
Our Motto: Qutaa BaMB mid l'romnt He
1111 Dw.
Kcmlttioiei-i l.\ clieek on The Utncaater
National Itank.
1 lahlished lMs.
A. LEWIS &, SON,
.nnitiissio* iikr<ha\t$.
<? i-:i in, LtTe8teek(Weal and Produce.
222 S. Ciiahlbs St.,
BAI.TIMOKK. MI).
If yaa have aaythtag ia tha ahaae linc
rofl WBBt lo place in tbe hnuda of a
thai has had loinj cxperieiue, a
thoroagk kaowladga of their huaineaa
and ( ,'inniaiids :i gOOd OkUB of buycra
acud your fchipmcnta to ua.
TIB.C.BIBBSTQM.,
107 & 109 Light St.,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Manfacturera of
Firr-Placc Hraters, Ranges,
Hot-Air K umarrs Cook Sloves,
Keaiiug Sloves, 011 Sloves,
and Gasoline Sloves.
INDIAN
TAR BALSAM,
The Family Doctor.
GUARANTEED TO CURE:
Conghs, (olds, Sore Throat, Hoais
aaaa, atraaehlttat Diptheria,
Croup, Laag lHsease, YVhoop
ii?K Oaaajha La tirippe,
Influcnza,
Catarrhi t'uts, Hurns, Brnisea,
Lameness, Sprainti, Lumbago,
Kheiimatisni, Chilblaing.
Frosted Feet, Piles, Mumps,
Chapped Hauds and LIpg.
No Cure, rr.co2f.cu. No Pay.
PREPARED ONLY BY
Tbe Indian Tar Balsam Go.,
Baltimore, Md.
FOR SALE BY ALL BRUtittlSTS
E. B. SM1TII.
K. K. IIATHAWAV.
i'or alaheal maikit etiaaa and
laoaapi iocbibi try
E. B. SMITH & CO.,
WHOl.KSAl.K
COMMISSION MEKCHANTS,
15 E. Camden St.,
Baltimore, Md.,
For the sale of Produce, Graln, Live
stoek, Poaltiy, Bgga, Fish, Oyaaaaa,
Craba, Qaaabt etc.
IT af?aaaa j \Tf*rt abflaoai i?Mi.k,
i ftlrrcantil* Ajj?-nclra.
Batahllabad ?'!?> years.
Members of the Corn and Flonr
Kxehanire.
We want your Bbtpeaeaatt of Produeo. aml
can plaoe aarao nuttklv nt toi? MA&KKT
I UH i.>. Our trade waata the BOaaT and
lotfl of it. V?,ur Produce in our haiiils will
t.rillK l'KOMl T KKTI UNS.
?.r;?ln. Ileff t'attlr, (?Ik>?, Sheep, l.?ml.H,
Ponltrjr, F.?>j*. K.?w Kura, III.I.k, Itlnck and
Itlaek-eye l"?-.i-. wanted.
S. M. LYELL 4 C0.t
4 E. CANBEN ST., Baltimore, Md.
It<li reiHTN : Mi-reantite Ain>ncieM. K?iul
talili- National Itank. llaltlmure, Md.
I. P. JUSTIS & C0?
Commission
Merchants,
?pOR TIIE SALE OF Produce, Oya
tera, Live Stock, Hides, Poultry,
Egga, etc.
8 E. Camden St., Baltimore, Md.
?w-HErr.HKNers:- National Itank of Com
m.r.e, \v. M. I'owoll & Co.. (Jrocera, John T.
Ballev. Beeeee. S. Grlnela. Orlnela. Va.
OLD REI TABLE
Fish and Crab House,
E. W. ALBAU8H & SON,
re.t Wharf, Baltimore, Md
* Vi""1- " '-I.- era?? and country
TWO hundred bushels
of Potatoes rcmove
eighty pounds of "actual" Pot?
ash from the soil. One thou
sand pounds of a rertflixear cor
rainltig g%" " actual" Potash
will supply just the amount
needed. If there is a de
ficiency of Potash, there will be
a falling-off in the crop.
We have some valuable
books telling about composi
tion. use and value ot'iertilizers
for various crops. They are
sent free.
GE&1IAN KAU WOKKS,
93 Naaaaa -st., New York.
a^e> ^.^ -^>/v%. v^^v^tv
ALWAYS KEEP OW HAND
nPamKUaeY
Thero is no kind of pain
or acho, internal or exter
nal, that Pain-Killor will
not rolieve.
look out for imitations ano sub-'
,&t;tutes. the genuine bottle1
bears the nave.
PERRY DAVIS &SON.
,iVe>%/%>'Bvv'*>'aa^V'%/e><
Tio i ateytf Novelfltaa
ataair t <-ii on Bpeclal
t'ards.
STERLSNG S1LVER25
The Hat eompriee* Booa Marka,
Nail Ptlea, Papei Cattara, lteea>
taekc < oeaba.Toota Ptcka, Btlver
Bfoaated Bboaj Pea iioidi-rs
1..U ?;?? Sl .? ~,|\ ; KlH" II ,t l'ill,
Bztra Ile.ivy Silver TliiiuMes.
sin.T v,Muii Hoktoraa*ttaGajarCut- rn?
aaa ataaaaaaaan Btrteclj aew, OUC.
Baactal ^tiii.ii ,ir<- S, ty m n > __j ,,_
j?i and up.
or.lrrx ?,y m:iil t'oi- iwiv of Ba8 BbOVB will
raavlva proaapt j>tt< attoe.
W. J. MILLER,
tiik .iku 1:1 i:u.
-?^ B. Kultlmore St . Baltimore. Md.
HARRY A. IE0KARB,
Kxpert
Watchmaker,
Jeweler and Engraver.
I St. Paul Street (near Ualto.),
BALTIMOHE, MD.
Kdltor ,.f ttii* papcr.
G. A. ZircRel & Go.,
?SOI.K AOKKTr. FOR?
Towers Oiled Clothing, Hats, etc.
Mermaid BranrJ -
Mackintoshes & Rubber Clothing.
-JOIU.KKS or
. Ooodyoar lilove,
Boaton, Bay State, Hoonsorket and
Bhode I?land Itnhlior Boots
and Slioea.
Job8 in rubbers at all timea.
Writo for special list
1821-1829 Canton Ave.,
BALTIMORE.
ADAMS',
IN FREDERICKSBURG, VA.,
Ia the place to huy a'.I kiuds of
Books and Stationery, and in ad
dition to theae Hne9 there are
aeveral distinct departments, vlz:
Wall Paper, Paints and
Oljiaa, Ptataara aTrauataa,
Pianns aiul OrajaUM
Kach department well equipped.
In a few weeks Bicycles will he
f prorninently displajed.
Mall orderx receive
Proinpt Attention.
PATUOMZE BOME 1NPUSTBY.
Merchant*. do this, an<l your custom
ers will patronizeyou.
THE KEIVMORE MIOE CO.,
FHEDEUICKSnURO,
us, ao shoddy leather. K\ 8V| pair of aaaaa Ia
wnriHii'ed by tliom, and if, with reaaotitttile
w.ar, they <)? not give satislaction, the dealer
Is authorized to umki- lt ao.
Customers. call for the Kemnore Shoe.
ASIIBUBN & JAMES. Irvington,
B. M. SANDKKS, White Stone,
W. A. PAMEKON .v BBO., )
CBALLE 1 SISSON. J Weema.
UEO. N. KEEB, Reedville,
Agents.
JAS. A. TURXEBi Salesman.
B. Qoldsmith,
? Wholoaalo and KetallDealer in
Mph'x, Boyu1 and Childron's Bead y
Made Clothing, ajraata1 Fnrnish
ing l^oods, i rniiks, Valises
and I mhrellas.
Markct Corner, Fredericksburg, Va
TO SMOKERS
Encourage Ilome Enterprise by
calling for the followiug
brands of Cigars:
U. B.'s, Standards, Bon
nie Jean, Rod andGun
Club, Prize "Winners.
?aaafat tarer, Frederlckahurg, Va.
^VPISO'S CURl FOR
^ CONSUMPTION
('? >miU in , ate<i.l
SOMETHING ABOUT G1RLS
"My girl*1 is a coiutnou naaaaaaoa
aaad by many of our young men.
Of. course every young man will
proudly sny to his friends no mat
tei whttt is said about girls, "I know
there is no girl like 'my girl.' " Qaite
right, too, that he should think so:
let us hope that he will never live to
cliange his opinion. "My girl" is n
hoinely phrase and a very ex
nre ?>tie, of course. It is used
more gcnerally ninong ihe humhler
arCtlotta of a comimimty, for atnong
the betler class of men we have "my
joaaaj lady," "a oertaia party," or
"my intended," but theie is not one
x>t these expreaaioaa tlmt has so
hearty and rcal :l gniuck about it as
"my girl." Xot a rery nalnnd waa of
indioatiag your aflianced. we know,
but still it is a very strailforwurd
way. When a man says "my girl"
it is a ]>retty sure thing that he rec
ognizes her as a very superior sort of
girl indeed, so that far from any
radeneaaef disr-spectbeing intended
toarard the object of his choice in
apeakiag of her as "my girl," the
young ladj can and generally does
aojoept it as a aattoate eompliment.
To be spoken of as "my girl" is
eqairaleat in tha lower raaka of life
to raeeiviag a propoaal of marriage,
and if she does notresent being called
by this pet natiie the lover almost
feels that he has received an answer
in the uilirinative. Awkward mis
takes, however, arise sotnetimes and
after paying attention to a young
lady for awhile, and haxing be
atOWed npon the maiden the honor
able title of "my girl" there have
been cases where the unfortutiate
lover discovered tlnit "my girl"
taraed out to be aotneone else's girl.
A ratkai aaalaaaaat discoverv for
the fond youth. It is not, however,
a very uneonimon thing for young
ladies to have "two strings to their
b0WaM althotigh we cannot say that
we admire such girls, as this fea
ture in their ehaiucter indicates an
utterly seltish disposition, nnd we
should deem the girl who allows two
men to pay her attention nt thesame
time as one of those who should be
left to look out for ?hemselves.
Bat we hlee have the "Deeeitful
giris." Theae girls oftaa aaaaa
great trouble aud nnschief. A
deceptive girl may be very pretty,
rery clever and very aceomplislud,
but she is not by any nieans a
nice girl, not the sort of young lady
one woukl advise a young man to
seleet for a wife. A deeeitful girl
makes a deeeitful wife, aud a deeeit?
ful wife mertns trouble and misery
unutterable. Matrimony at ita best
is but a stormy 8ea, but if husband
and wife pull each in opposite direc
tions,theircraftha.s but little chance.
Deeeption is at the bottom of nearly
eurv trouble thut girla nre likely to
fall into. That too common prac
tice of going out of an eveniug osten
sibly to see some friend or school
companion, although they have not
the fuintest idea of doing anything of
the sort, may be fairly termedagirl's
liist step dowliward. When deeep?
tion begin8 to be regularly practiced
all nobler inatiucts, such as honor,
truth and modesty, speedily corn
meuce to die out: no good quali
tiea can remain where deceit reigns
supreme.
A deeeitful girl is very often
in a great muddle, as she cannot
always extricate herself gracefully
from the false positions into which
her deceptions have forced her.
Avoid the deeeitful girl by all means,
ye would-be husbands, fqr it would
be wiser to tie a stone round your
neck and throw yourself into. the
Thames than to attempt matrimouy
with a girl of thie type. That there
are many of this kind of girl to be
found among thoae iu search of hus?
bands, is too true, and it behooves
young men to be more careful in
their selection, leat they should be
ensnared by one of these fair but
false ones.
There is another class which we
term "loving girls." These consti
tute two classes: there is the loving
girl who ia rather too loving, at least
she displays her love too openly. A
lover may be very proud of the at
tachment of hia aihanced, he may
value it as his greatest treasure, still
there are timea and seusons in the
lives of themost ardent and passion
ate of lovers when the openly ex
presaed alTection of his lady-love
appears somewhat to clog upon him;
there ia so much sweet upon sweet,
so very much, that his palate is
apt togeta little out of order and
he longs for a little vinegar just for
achange. Bata girl can be really
loving without openly displaying it,
no matter how deep her affection
may be, she is uot compelled to wear
her heart upon her sleeve for every
bird to peck at. Kvery one knows
that the love that lasts the longest
is capable of making the great?
eat sacrilices, for such love is very
aeldom aired in public, and not too
elTi.aively in private. The loudest
love dies out the soonest, it con
sumesitself away, while the quiet,
abaady, aaaobiraaiae affection of the
really loving girl burna steadily on
never diffusing a blinding glare but
shining with a gentle mdianee that
defiea ull the adverse winds of tiaae
and trouhle to extingish. So, "Ia
on;t," bo advised. Let yonr love be
never so great nor abiding; do not let
it be over domonstrative, "for what
hangeth above us our souls are sick
with longing, but what lieth upon
the door-stone we kiek from the
threshold." It is very often the case,
intu'li too often, that as soon as a
girl seeures a husband, ehe getl a
notion into her head somciiow, that
her labors ate over and whatevcr
little arts she tnay have adwpted to
secure the vouth is deemed perfectlv
useless to secure the love of the
husband. A ternble mUtake indeed,
and one which every woman shouUl
carefttlly avoid. In conchision, may
we all be blest with good wives and
gooJ lntsband8 is the wisb of
JOKKK.
IIICKS' FORECASTS FOR MAY.
A very warni wave, central on 4 th
and extending to 7th. A eeries of
raiu and thunder storrns, lasting for
several days, culminating about the
8th in general electrical storrns. A
decided change to colder wi). ininie
diately succeed the "brer<ing up
8torm" of this daily cycle.
A falling birometer and a very
warm wave will move from the west
progrcssively during this period, cul
minating in many activeanddanger
ous storrns on and touching the 15th,
loth and 17th. At the close of
this period, storm couditions will
give place to a high barometer, and
a cool wave stroug enough to bring
frosts to many northern sections.
A marked reaction to warmer will
appear from 21st to 24th, the barom?
eter will fall, and many electrical
storrns are probable about the
22od. About Saturday 2<ith, to
Taeeday 2*.?th, watch your bar?
ometer and all atmospheric cou?
ditions closely, and suffer no
storm clouds to come upon you
without exercising due vigilance.
ivismic and eartlnjuake phenomena
will be felt in many (juarters of the
Karth, within a period of five days,
taking the 27th as the central dav.
ITEMS OF INTEKE8T.
According to the circulation re?
port of the Treasury Department,
the per capita circulation for the
lirat time has crossed the $2?3 line.
The U. S. Civil Service Commis
sion Baakea the announcement that
e\aniinatiot.8 for the position of ca
det8 in the revenue cutter service will
ba luld throughout the country on
May 17th, lsth and 19th.
Bf the last census there were 20,
611,806 communicants iu all the
churches of the Ucited States. Of
these t;,2;>7,871 were Catholic*. 1.
589,284 Methodiats, 6,711,468 Bap
tists, 1,278,332 Presbyterians, 540,
509 Kpiscopalians and 1,231,072
Lutherans.
Perhapa the most interesting crim
inal trial which has taken place in
the State of Virgiuia for a quarterof
a century, with the exceptiou of the
fanious Uluverius case, will open iu
tbe County Court of lsle of Wight
early this month. Andrew C. t.illi
gan will be tried for the murder of
hissweet-heart's father.
The preaent importation of Japa
nese to Puget sound has reached un
precedented figures. During April
3,500 Japaneae have been landed in
Puget aound ports and British Co
lumbia, and of these fully two-thirds
tind their way across the American
border. The reason for the rush is
that the Japaneae are leaviug their
nativ'e laud in consequence of the
reported imminence of war between
Japan and Kusaia.
The biggest living man is Lewia
Wilkins, who is now arousing
great interest in the scientific cir
cles of Kurope, where he has
gone on a trip. Wilkins was
born on a farm near St. Paul,
Minu., in 1874. Wrhen he was but
ten years of age he measured six feet
in height, and now has grown to the
tremendous height of 1074 inches?
just three quarters of an inch less
than nine feet?and weighs 3C4
pounds.
Kighteen years ago at Harrisville,
Adnen E.Doteon and Kdna A. Dotson
were born. On the same day, twenty
seven years ago, at Westerville, Ohio,
Ouy O. Crabbe and aVrj II. Crabbe
were born. Last week at "the home
of the brides in Harrisville, (Juy was
married to Adrien and Koy married
Edua. The two conples of twins
have leased a double house and the
two sides of the house nre furnished
identically. They are off on a wed
ding tour togetler.
A Virginian who has recently
moved to Baltimore to reside went be?
fore Judge Hull, of the Appeal Tax
Court, and asked to be put on the
tax books aa the owner of $125,000
worth of securities, which are taxable
at 30 cents on the $100. The request
was a surprise, as the court has found
trouble in locating securities, which
are generally kept hidden to evade
the tax. Had the gentlemau noc
volunteered the informution he could
have escaped the tax?Balto. Sun.
A MAN IIUNT.
The aaaa baat is not to be. The
Deep Raa HuntClub, of RioBBaoad,
was to have inaugurated ? new
sport, that of a getuiine "imui-hnnt."
The hunting season is now past, but
the club must have sport, so the pack
of bloodhounds from the State Karm,
where tiiey are kept to chase down
esraped convicts, had been securetl
The uian in the chaee was to be given
about three hours' start of the dogs,
and would take to a tree before over
tuken hy his bloodthirsty ptnsu<rs.
Th?- raaacff would aot bave been ia
any daoger at any time, even if tba
dogs had beca ,ls ferocious us the
popolar idea of blooalboanda would
Baake them appear, for the trail was
to have luen laid and the runtierwas
eipeoted to get baek to the point of
starting before the dogs were ever
plaoed on the trail. And as a mat
tt?r of faei, had the dogs overtakt-n
him they would not have attacked
him, for they have been trained to
bay and not bite.
Bat the great hue and cry which
was raistd in the Northern and
Western papers, which misled their
readcrs, caused the hunt to be called
off. The matter had aroused con
siderable interest a)i over thecountry
and the Uhief of Police, of Hichmond,
received the following letter among
many such:
? Qaaaraa Naw Yokk, ApriiiH 1000
"Cai-tain ok Polick:
"?/'.? If you do not atop Ilany D.ivis
from raaalag from those bloodhounds
tbere will he trouble for the Hunt Clab
and yourself. I,(?ik Shaki-."
Sitice bloodhounds have been kept
at the State farm 110 attempt to
escapo has been made by any of the
conviets confined there. A practice
ruti is taken every few daye, and
the dofcs never fail to find the fugi
tive, who usually climbs a tall tree
about the time the dogs start.
The stir Over the proposed "man
hunt" has stimulated a demaiid for
some new and moreinteresting sport.
The latest proposition comes from a
Texaa sport, wlio offers to give an
exhibition of a tirst-clasa bull ti<;ht
for the members of the club and
their guests. The letter purports to
give a clear and graphic descriptiou
of the fight and offers to come him
aelf with his bull and personally con
duct the entertainment.
The six hounds which were la have
been used are perfectly trained from
their many practice runs made almost
daily at the State Kaim and arecon
sidered as certain as fate.
NOTES FROM. OUKKATIOX'S
CAP1TOL.
Another ugly scandal has etQpped
up under the rule of the War De
paitment, which cannot fail to add
tothe wave of public sentimeut, dai?
ly becoming higher and stronger,
that will sweep the Kepublican par
ty, with its records of scandals, out
of power. This particular scandal
was uncovered quite by accident and
its existence was uot denied by Sec
retary lloot, who is responsible for
ita continuance, although it was
originated by Alger. It is, to speak
plainly, the robbery of the Cubans
for the beneiit of oflicers of the U. S.
army. Ilints of extravagant living
by American oflicers in Cuba, and of
large sums paid for their expenses,
have been frequent, but it was not
uutil within the last forty-eight
hours that it became positively
known that oflicers in the United
States army were, in direct violation
of law, drawing two salaries, one
from the United States and one from
the Cuban revenues. The grouud
upon which Secretary Koot justities
this robbery is worthy of a shyster
lawyer but not of a member of the
United States 'Cabinet?that the
money drawn from the Cuban reve?
nues by these oflicers, is not a salary
from the United States, and conse
quently,their receiviog it is not a viola?
tion of the law prohibiting two salaries.
Mr. Koot goeseven further than that.
He says this robbery was carefully
considered and endorsed by Mr. Mc
Kinley and his entire Cabinet before
it was started, and that he intends
to increase the number of oflicers who
are allowed to participate therein.
The Senate has adopted a resolution
calliug for all the facts.
Experience doesn't always teach.
Notwithstanding the awful expe?
rience of our soldiers in the war with
Bpaio, thousands of whom were made
sick and unlit for duty by eating
the so-called canned roast beef, the
war department has ordered a big
lot of thestuff sent to the Philippines
for the use of our soldiers over there.
(ien. Miles is as much opposed to
this meat as he was during the war
with Spain, and the War Department
acted without consulting him.
Spurred by the indignation of
the entire country, the government
has. at last resolved to take an active
step in the prosecution of the associ
ates of Capt. Oberlin M. Carter in
the great frauds at Savannah, Ga.
It was an Ohio man?Jonn Sher
nian ?who originated the phrase
which hassincebecomesowidely used:
"1 am going home to look after my
fences." Mr. McKinley, who is iu
Ohio this week, said before leaving
Washipgton, that he was going to
"look after repairs to my house,"
which i.s a sli:;ht ,| \lnioti from
aaeTaaaaa aorda, bat aaeaaa tba
aaaaa tfatog to tba initiaU-d. The
Kepubliean State Convention is ba>
it.gheldat Columbus this week.
Beaator Wetliagtod has Coraaallj
lafl the Ilaiiiia-McKinlev party, and
made tbia annnanccBBcnL '*! aaa
opposed to tba peraaaaeatacqataitioa
of the PbiUppiaea, aad to th i ,
pet eeiii. date on Porto EUoaa im
ports to the I'nited Statee. Thi- be?
iag my position. I do not intend to
?apport a platforaj that is agatnal
my convictions in such iaaportaal
partietilars. I do not iateoU to r,
main a aaeaabac <<f the Repablicaa
N'ational Committee, not to attend
the National Convention.'7
"KETl'll-AHLS" FBO.M EVKHY
WIIEBE.
The deacons who paaa the plate
may enter a strong protest agaiaal
the proposed coinage of ball
pieoea.?Smtmmmk >Y< ata.
An Ohio cditor says that bajj l
is caused by kissing grass-widows. A
Kentucky cditor says it is caused by
a grass-widow kissing a fellow 1-v
moonlight. An Iowa cditor gaysit is
caused by the fellow kissing his girl
vbile he is feeding hay toacow, and
an eastern KbBBbbI exchange is of the
opinion that it is caused bj Bjieajag
thegirland kissing thecow.? Orwaaa
Qaaaraar.
An effort is being made to forin a
trust atnong the farmers, witii a view
of reducing the produetion of wheal
twenty per cent. and riisiug the
price to one dollar per haahel. Thai
is one trust raost people wottid iike
to see prevail. The fanner furiiish
es the bread lor the world, and yet
ke makes less prolit from it than
any one who handles it after it leuves
his granry. Let the fariu-r Iiave
a living price for his products.?
Fri' /.;!
A woman.who had ignored a stib
poena to appear as a witness in a
case recently tried in Westmoreland,
Kan., was brought before the court
by the sherifftoanswerfor contetnpt.
"What raaaaa, madam." aaid the
dudge, severely, "have you for not
obeying the sunimons of the Court?"
'*! hain't got tion.', Mr. .ludge," aad
replied, "only we have sinallpox
down ut our house, an' I tbOBfhl
you might be kinder sorter prejudiccd
ag'iu it." Court wajS instantly ad
journed, and the judge, sheriit a-id
onlookers stampeded for the outside.
A fashion note says that belwB,
gloves, and neckties of rattlesnake
skin will be woru a great deal by
womcr. this year. We knew the puor
rattlesnake would have to come to it
sooner or later. It was about the
only varmint left that women didn't
wear. Think of woman being array
ed in a silkworm ?1 ilskin
sacque. ostrich feather hat, goat skin
shoes, whalebone stays, kid gloves,
horse hide belts, tortoise fhell cotnb,
elani shell buttons. Spitz dog mnflf.
camel hair underwear, mink tail
collarette, alligator hide purse, and
now a rattlesnake necktie. Solomon,
in all his glory, wasu't such a men
agerie as these?and yet we love them
no matter what they wear.? Oratujv
Observer.
Tho SuspciiUctl .Imiiors.
Five State councils of the Junior
Order of United American Meehan
ice, including that of Yirginia, will
shortly agree upon a concerted plan
of procedure with referenee to the
National Council. The Virginia
Council stands suspended by the
national body. The councils of New
York, New .Jersey, lYnmylvania,
and the District of Colunibia are sim
ilarly situated. Within the next ton
days there will be a meeting in I'hil
adelphia of committees frotn the
Btatea named. At this aaeeting a
plan of action will be agieed upon.
Then negotiations will be opeoed
with the National Cotnuil. Aa tbe
meeting will act for more than LOO,
000 of the total nemberaaip of
000 in the country, its iiltiniatuui, it
is argned, will liring the National
Council to. ternis?certainly to aa
agreement to compiotni^e existing
differences.
TRYING
I can't take plain cod-liverf
oil. Doctor says, try it. He ?
might as weil tell me to meitf
lard or butter and try to take
them. lt is too rich and
will upset the stomach. But
you can take milk or cream,
so you can take
Scott's Emulsion
lt is like cream; but wiii
fccd and nourish when crer.m
will not Babies and chil
dren will thrive and grow
fat on it when their ordmcry
food does not nourish them.
Persons have been known to ?ain 0
a pound a day when taking atw
ounce of Scott's Emulsion. It ?ets ^
the digcstive machincry in working ??
order so that the ordinary food b
properly digestcd and assimilatcd.
V>c. afxl Si.no, all drufgiMv.
*C~TT.v BOWNE, i t,m>,..!-i, NfwY.vk.
r^eaV#tJ*aV? ? aafJ f>a>?<>0?
Ai\*est
disiase by the timdy use of
Tp.tt's Livcr Pills, an old and
favorite remedy of increasing
popularity. Always cures
SICK HEADACHE,
sourstomach, malaria, inriigeaV
tion.torpid livcr, constipation
and all bilicus diseasea.
TUTTS Liver PILLS
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K. E. Tor. Sharp and Pratt Sts.
i;au'!moki:. md.
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REAL KSTATE amms.
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1)K. K. T. TIGNOB,
B E N T I S T ,
M W. NoitTll AVK.NCK.
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Krien.ls ,from the Northtm Neck ea.
peeiaBy invitcd to call.
W atoDOKALD LEE,
(NOTAKY PUHLIC.)
CIVILENUINEEBANDSUBVEYOB
IrvinBton, "Va.
ijtuds aarvajraal aad niota made. Ksti
j, I'iana and SpvolBcatlpna for Itrldaa
aiid Mudnet work and oonstructions of al
?Ptums. TopoKraphy and Draujrhtlo,
A^y.M. B. SANMEl.'S.
AT10BNEYAT-LAW,
WllITi; Si,.m\ 1.AMA8TEK CotNTV, VA
Will praotloa in the ooarta of lancaster.
Northunaberland. Klchaiood. nnd Mtddtaaa*
si'.'.'t ?> W'S' r,,,,r! '" * I'lH-Hlf. t'nlted
' ouri ,,t i.ji-t. ,n lMi.tr!Jt ol Vlrrtala.
1 ronu.l .?,(:,?!,,?, KUou to ull bll8lllt.*? lu
to iu\ care.
^yAUNEK HALL,
ATT0RAE1-AT-LAW,
MOKASKOX, L.VXCA8TER Co., \TA.
m&ffSS&^ ,hl" Courta or thu *nd
reeeaal aaaaauaaa areea aaeBaaaafeaaaaaaj
?$# H. HOBIInSON,
ATTOHX KY-AT-LAW,
Lancaster C. II., Va.
v^!i!.pr?oti.00 ,n Mu' ?aaaaaaa of Lancaat?r
?"",ul'?'l'*n.l. Bltlawf aud Weatmorw
oii't^Vwi'.''' P** ",,on *lvoa to *" bu?lnea
PRANK o. BTBWBILL,
ATTORN KY-AT-LAW
and
NOTAltY FLBLIC,
Ikvinutok, Va.
I'i:., ti.- In tl,< C'ourtaol thcNorthern Neek
ainl Middh
OeUeettOBOl claBBaalaaa s|><i-lal attention.
liOTKLS.
NORFOLK C0ARDIN8 HOUSE,
.\!i i eraoaa daalrlag a first-clasa
boardlac plaee atop with Mrs. C. 8.
Ilayaie, ? ??<?{ Free Maaoa Btreat, Norfolk
Va. (Formerly of tha Laneaster House).'
r ANCASTKIt ilOUSE,
M. F. Tiiomas, Proprietor,
Laiuastor C.-1I., Va.
Bext aeeommodatlona to be found ln tha
country. The pm.'lo will U> acrved aa faith
luiiy aa in tbe paet,
Good livery afactied to the Lancaater
House. Nearly a hundred atalls for
iiori.es. Oonveeaaeaa of all kinda can
bahad at all hours.
MALTBY HOUSE.
Ncwly renovatcd and put in
tirst-class condition.
American Plan, $1.50 np per day.
Rooms Europeau Plan 50 ct?. ap.
Spccial ratea for coniiuarclal trarel.
ers and Weekly Hoardera.
O. A. FOWLER, Manager
WAGNER'S
'GREEN-HOUSE' RESTAURANT
12 and i 4 E. Pratt Streetv
Hal.imore, Tvld.
aaa- Mitiag Rooas for LadJes.
