KNOWLEDGE Brinps comfort and improvement iumI tends to personal enjoyment when tightly used. The many, who live bet? ter than others and enjoy life more, with Jess expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world's best products to The needs or physical being, will attest the value to health of tho pure liquid laxative principles embraced iu the remedy, Syrup of J'igs. Its excellence is due to its presenting In the form most, acceptable and pleas? ant t<> tho taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of it perfect lax? ative; effectually cleansing the system, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers rind permanently curing constipation. }t bos given satisfaction to millionsand met with the approval of tbo medical profession, because it nets on the Kid? neys, Liver and Bowels without weak* ciiIhr them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Fira is for sale by nil drug {i>t"-in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is nian ifactured by tho California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, (md be(ng well informed, you will not accept any substitute if ottered. I*od (linger Ruaps, >c )-er pound. GoodO.tstor Cru k(re. 1 er pound. One4-pouud package of ruirbank's Gold J'tiet and 0110 1-nr 1 loud Soap lor 'J 0. l'me s in iried Apples, 10c per pound. C. W. Ml DGINa .V Ci>., t>02 Crawford street. TkTOTICE?THEftE WILL HE A MEETING j^l ol tiio Democratic votora ol Wed ru Jlrauih District, MONDAY, March 26tb, at (: 15 p. 111. a! tin- Glebe Sdioul Uouse r iiic purpose ?t electing eigbt delegates to Ilia Co ntv < onventimi, and to imnuuuto lowusliip officers. Til OS. 1'. OOOKE, mr'iO-w.i.ia-Ut Ciim'11. \V. U. that c'mu. POTATOES. POTATOES, Mi liipau Early ltoie for aeod. nnd VJor Vank's tor i-atinii. Will unload THIS .Satur? day) MOKNINU. to be mild oHi-iip bv THE E. 1!. lllUlOKrs CO . Ma: h U th. 811 and in HiKh rUi at. Rems coneciefl -Moniniy Reiurns Made. 'I ho obit ft nceucv In the oitr. We h.ive fifty-five tat tiled landlords, und can ?aTO I O 1 tllQUCV, JNO. L. WATSON. I'm laiuoiitb. Va. NOTICE. We deiiro to (all the attention of our Tr eodh aud the | lib ic generally tj our uhy line of Silk aud Wo l SpriuR Dom Buttings. ut aud io . i iits per yard, 'i'lioe Vabrioa ? 1 c S.'i por . < ut.leBi it,an over before oAored. ??'. iueb Serges, iu bla k and rolora, at so emits per \ard. ihl ami !W inch sr rr*ea Hen ? ictus, storm Serges, etc., 36 an 1 :i ? 1 ems per va il A beaut f;il line of Kam y Wooateds, '.Hi lucbei w de, IC 1 cuts per yar I. Lovely India Silk? for dresses and ladies W.l st. 0 cent* 1 or y nl. A nil hue of I). Proatley a Blaek Dresa ? 0 ula Iu pin in ami lis'iiro , etc, Another easo ?i tho-o large Maracllea Quit:,. 51.12J .euls e.oli, woith tnnettie leoii y. \\u ? uvo ti.<- cheap st weh mado Ladies' HUalin Underwear (11 the 1 uy. Amenta for Itutterw ok'a Patterns. W. C. NASH. 22'J Hinh street. Hotel Portsmouth, PORTSMOUTH. VA. Eighty-five p i Kiev, le made. t'thoi- ooHtuuii s boaidea tiie bloomer, can ?"??rraii ed for Call and aee aamplea >>: trheel and eostumea. All wiieols sold ou e.o-y teriua. W. WM WHITE, tit H^pU STREET, - rOBTSMODTH, VA. PORTSMOUTH BY PltGEMtflL Odds and Ends of City News Col? lected Into Attractive Mosaic. BACK FROM A FLORIDA VISIT.' No Docket in The Mayor's Court, j A Mad Dog Killed at The Toll Gate. Base Ball Team Arrived. Interest in County Poli? tics. Tho power men uro At work. The County Court will adjourn to dav for tho term. There was no dockot in the Mayor's Court yesterday. Much iuterest is manifested iu tho coming election iu the couuty. A policemon cannot go oulsido of the city limits now to muUu an ortest. Mrs. Dr. F. S. Hope and her brother Dr. Shirley Hope, will return from New York to-day. Tho Stuudish arrived at tho yard from Aunapoiis yesterday afteruoou and returned tho fuiuu day. The baseball team has nil arrived and wiil begin practicing. The lirst game will bo on Tuesday next. Mr. Kitchen, tho County street toll Rate keeper, killed a mad dog iu Cot? tage riueu yesterday morning. Mrs. Dr. Shirley Elope returned from riorida on Woduesdiiy, where she had been to visit her parents, Tho meeting at tho Fourth Street Baptist Church has closed. There woro several professions during tho meeting. Hear Admiral Dautol Cummen, a re? tired oflicer, is tho guest of Medical Director C. J. Cleuoruo at tho Naval Hospital, Assistant Surgeon J. Shirley Hope ha- just passed u successful examina? tion and will uuw rauk us Passed Assistaut Surgeon. A iiegro man named Lowis,|who lives ou Ivmg street, near Washington, went home last night, smashed up his furni? ture, for which ho wusntrestcd. A party of Northern gentlemen, who aro looking nronud with the view to investing, will arrive here to day via New York, Philadelphia und Norfolk railroad. i > , The regular Friday night practical talk, hohl in the rooms of the x, M. C, A., will bo omitted this week, uh the Educational Committee has been un? able to secure a speuker. A uegro utiu who is wanted in Wei don, N. C., is hiding in hweet Canaan. The North Carolina authorities have ueked that the police of the city ontch nud hold him for them, Mr, M. 1*. aloGeeii.ee, a clerk nt tho Heaboard Air Line, won thu picture that bus been ou exhibition iu Daw reuce & Weltou'a show windows. Tho young lady realized ?65 from it. St. John's Church, Friday, 12 iu., Match 22d, litany service. Au od dress will bo given by Kev. Mr. l're vost on hil work in Alaska. He has gtcatiy interested tho congregations iu Norfolk. There was a. number of rumors alloat yesterday in rolereuce to some pro? posed changes in the clerical force of tbo Seaboard Air-Line, but it could not bo traced to anything reliable, all tho otlieials being out tho city. Tho crowd has commenced to gather around the hotel, each eager to talk baseball news. From present indica? tions the interest will no greater this jenr than ever. Capt. .Brady feels satisfied that ho has u strong team. A white woman who was indicted by the grand jury for a felony about 1*2 mouths ago and skipped town before she was arrested, wits captured last uightaud locked up in jail. Showill be brought before the Court to-day, Tho negro Bailor who btolo Kens toiu's money drawer, was carried bo fore u Justico last night. T in* Justice decided thst if he paid buck the money aud costs thut ho would allow lnui to go. Ho readily did so and was dia missed A little chihl of Mrs. Lena Barnes, who lived on Lincoln street, was badly burned yesterday afternoon by falling from its mother's arms on the stove. '1 ho mother tainted uud fell ou the lloor, which caused the lutloouoto full, It was attended by Dr. 1-'. S. Hope. A white uiuu named Wilkius created a sensation in South Portsmouth yes lerday. While under tho intlueuoe of litjuor he lired two shots in tho air und threatened to kill a storekeeper. Ho was arrested by Oflicer Tatem and was brought to the station house, whore tin remained all night, ibis morning lie will be charged with reckless shooting, drunk aud disorderly and carrying u pistol, I . ('. I.one .V son, 21'.' High street, next to .1. S. C'raw ford's, are showing a splendid stock of shoes. Call uud see them. lor ? -rlliiljle It O.K. Alum I.line for plastering or whitewashing cull at (). L, Williams', corner South aud Crawford streets. Woit lor Elofhoimcr's branch store, '-20 High street. Famous' old stand, spring ?Miaitina*, Full line of now spring suitings just received, l ook at our window display, suits made to order, $12.50, SM, $15, SI'-', 818, $20 and $22.50, M. Rosen baum, 1 Kl and 11^ High .itreet, Porta mouth, Yo. \*. c- Are iioiiic Wtiai I Closing out 200 poir pouts nt 8-'. 10. worth from $3.50 to $4.50 per pair. I hese prices will hold good only for ton days. I'.roslauer & Anthony, 111 High street. Damps, silk shades, wire frames, doll carriage!, toilet sets, pictures, tables, rockers ami every thing elso at Craw? ford's Fututturo uud Curpot House, , F?rtha ?iro [.audio?. Editor of tlio Virginian: Will you allow mo b|>8oo iu your vulimblo paper to announce that tho undersigned will hold a book recep? tion at tho Y. M. 0, A. parlor on Tues? day next from :i to 5 p. ui.V We wunt in tbie mauuor to procure a library for our noblo Uremen, who so richly do serve all wo can do for them. Wo will uccopt Hildos, histories, memoirs, re? ligious literature, hooks of first-class poetry, romances of best quality. mug azioca and all other good literature. Our stump will bo placed on every bonk accepted, and uo book allowed to bo tukeu from fireman's parlor. If you bavo it book or books for bolpiug to swell tho number and no one by whom to send it, please notify us and wo will suud for tlio same." Kespectfullv, in His name, Tub W. 0. T. U. j a Ii on Account of Jealous! v? Wednesday afternoon a uegro woman named Parker, wife of Jerry lJurkor. u colored shoo maker on King street, ueur Washington, went tu her hus? band's shop und found a nice looluug mulatto woman in tho shop sitting down. Stiu had some words with her husband nbout her and then wont home, took such furniture, etc., as she wuutod, moved it to another olueo and left word for her husbaud that tho hud quit him. When i'arker went home at uigbt ho took iu tho nituution ut onoe and mude tho best of it, Yesterday during his absence bin wife weut to bis house, took im axo und cut up every piece id furniture iu tho house und loft. Yesterday afternoon Parker uiado coin plumt to tin; Mayor about hu wifo'u conduct, Lie soys- tho woman was having bor shoes repaired and waited for them. Jealously was the euuso of tho trouble. a li i \ ittaiiatlnn. In response to inquiries as to why a decision was not reached immediately uftcr the vote wns tukeu iu the Hoot nagle case, when three Commissioners voted lor acquittal and ono against, Tin: VlKQlNlAN will utato that the Mayor ruled, that us it required four votes to dismiss ou oflieer from the force, it also look four votes lo curry a motion. There not beiug u full board present and throe votes in favor of ao ? initial, the Mayor, who is president of tho' Hoard, decided tho motion lost. Afterward Liouteuant Only was scut for, ui was also Mr. Isbam, when fur? ther testimony was taken, ut tho con? clusion of which tho motion for acquit? tal wiis. again renewed, when the Mayor voted uye, thus mukiug tho required four votes, und Mr, lloofuuglo was thereupon acquitted. I'luternl of IC?v, I?. 1'. W ills, Tho funeral of ltev. L?. P. Wills, took place yesterday afternoon from Monu? mental M. II. Church. The services wore in tho form of u memorial service, all tho Methodist ministers of Ports* mouth. .Norfolk aud Herkley taking a part in them. At tho oouclusiou the remains wero placed iu a hearse und were earned to the Noriolk und West, eru railroad depot in Norftdk. whoro they wero forwarded to Uumaii's Well, Sussex county, \a, Tho following Methodist preachers aoted us pall-bear? ers: T. McN. Bimpson, J. 0. Martiu, George Ii. W ray, J. 11. Hoggs, W. 11. Edwards, K. NY. Webb, Dr. ?. 8. Lam beih, Dr. George W. Carter, J. U. Hunk, J, T, Nash. a (Kuaich i hiof t upiurcd. Yesterday Constable Anderson of the county served a warrant ou a ool ored Bailor on the receiving t-hip named Edward Wright. 'Tho warraut charges that Wrigbt ou Wednesday night went into tho stort: of ono heilstem, jon (iodwin street, und stole $5,(30 from bis money drawer and mude bis escape. The partioulars, as ?o leurued them, wore that Koirstoin was iu the act of countiug bis money with ttho intention of closing up, when Wright cume iu and culled for a pound of incut. Hu left Ins draw erwith ?5.GO partly open. While bo was outtiug tho im ut, i Wright grubbed the drawer hui! contents uml run off, and be could uot over? take him. Wright will have a houring bet?re Justice Kutter. Decided Aantiiai Iteiuoval. Yesterday the case of llieger vs. the Atlantic aud Danville railroad for re? moval from tho Hustings Court to an? other court came up for decision, dud^o Watts, after reviewing the testi? mony, etc., decided tliut there was no ground tor askiug for a removal, and that the tamo most bo tried in this court. Tho couiisol for Mr. Newgass filed a bill of receptions, etc., and the case will now bo tried in tho Huntings Court at sumo future date, ?(?all! Ileoill] We must have room. Three thousand yards beautiful spring ginghams, re? duced from 12c to Co per yard; 3,000 yards 'Turkey red tablo damask, re? duced from 25o to l?c per yard; It,HUH yards oxtra fino nil linen crash, reduced from lOo to 'ii .lull sold. Yesterday nt noon Mr. John ('. Nio mover sold at public auction tho old jutl building to Mr. Joseph Abbott, deputy sheriff of the Jity, for the sum of Sii"), the sainu to be confirmed by tho J Hustings Court aud tho Council ol the city, and tlio building to lio removed v. lib in forty days uttor tbo eoulirmu lion of tho sale, ltd ik ion*. At Control Church Wednesday night about 100 persons assembled, md it is naiil tbnt liiero was? groat meeting. Five porsoua professed conversion and a number of people woro groully oou oerued. Yostorday nftoruoon n meeting was held for mothera nud obildrea, which was largely attended. Cast night Mr. (iurdner proachod hm farewell sermon, Tlio houeo nan densely packed nud numbers wero turned away. There wero uuvoral professions and a glorious meeting wus held. Mr. Uarduer has boon quite successful during his stay iu this city und made many warm 1 friouds by ins ear neat endeavor to win souls. Tho meetings will cuutiuuo uutil further notice. Mliab n NIOCKa Its immensity is surprising. .Spring novelties in suite for old and youug. Kults iu every shado and style, high aud low prices, ranging from 8">, SO, J?7 to $25. Just received a oate of child? ren's oombmatiou units, two pants ami cup, ut populur prices, litink out for the greatest suit of the age, our blue Middlesex waterproof suits. Levy .V .laoobs, 21)0 High street. j CharloB H. Bturtevant, funeral di? rector aud otnbalmer, 308 '1 bird street, corner Harrison. mil 10 1 m I "Perhaps you would not think so, j but a vory largo proportion of ilieoiso iu Now York comes from carelessness about catching cold," says Dr, Cyrus l'.dson. "It is such a simple thing and so common thut low people, nullius it is a caso of pneumonia, pay any attontibu to u cold. Tlioro are a great many cases of catarrh aud cousnmption which have I' elr origin IU this neglect of Hid sim? plest proenntmu of every day bin. Tho most scusiblo advice is, when you have ono got rid of it as soon us possible By all means do not neglect it." l?r. l?.dson does not loll you bow to eure u cold, but wo will. Take Chamberlain's Cough remedy. It will relieve the lungs, aid expectoration, open the se? cretions and soon efleot u permanent cure. 'J.ri und 50 cent bottles for sale by all druggists. EDENTOM* N.c7~ Suow made its appearance iu our midst again this uiormug for n short 1 timo, but norm disappeared. Rev. Kilgo bus rotnrued to his homo nt Durham, N. ?". Thore wan an immenso congregation at tbo uow Metbodisl Church Sunday morinug to witness tho dediestiou of same, but owing to tho latoui:sn of tbo hour after tho Bervicos wero over the dodicatinu sorviou was postponed until the evening service Uev. -I. U. Kilgo, D. 1>., dI Trinity College, preached morning and evening. rVHTt science. They are broad enough to the bright,and they help the lowest kind of work as well us the highest. Ineverysort < ?f\\ ashingand cleaning, let Pearline help you. ^itPuH ^Cf'^'crs ?"? ' *'"? i blood purifier In the world,and u:ii*" * ouS?ror of ih? utiov.. dl?uai.??. s> MRS. m. M. Yt.'ARY. Springfield. Green Couuty, Mo. Are ? ntlrely removed i>j 1 .P.I*. ?Prickly Ash. Potte Ho >l ami i'r.luv alum, the greatest blood pur ili-l oo onrtb. Anrnnrrs. o. July 21 .lMit. Me.H'i i.ii - ivs HI1..s., s.M.iiinah, Os. i dsa? Huts i tiouKht abottleof your P P P. al Hoi t>prlngslArk..?nu It has ii..ni?im. more Kood than thi?o inotttbs* troatmenl ni t hp Hol .springs. Baud tlirui bottles O. <>. It. ttoapcetfully yoora, _. .IAS. M. Nf.WTON. ..' Aberdoen, Br..wa Cour.ty, O. ? ? apt. .1. ii. Jotanaton. To o'l tr.'.or/t \T m.iy rencariii 1 liars* l.v testify to tt.p ? onderfol propprtirs i.f P. P. P. fir oruptloas "I the nkln. I huft*re'i for sevoral) mm mill an on* sightly ?ml dimgr.-pabli- r-rupth.n ..n my faco. I tried every known reme? dy bm in valn.nntll P, P. P. wasuaod, und sir. nor; nnur*/lv . iirml. (Blgnodbyj J. D. JOHNSTON. Savannah, ua. ? Skin ' atandinK, and found itri-at relief! it purltleaihebl.1 nn?l roaioveaaltlr* rltatlon from the soat of tbe dlseaea mi l lureveats nay ni.r,:iilluK of tbs h.irxK. I bavo taken '. all bottles nu'l feel eonfldenl that anothercoorss will effect a onro. it has also relieved me fn.ui Indigestion ami stoumub troubles. Yours truly. CA IT. W. IS. RUST, Attorney at t-iw. -? ?? M w Blood Diseases Helled nee. ?.vuiiaaU,<:a ^?5? nun $i7S **-5? FiBKI $1.75 $4.50 I yU $1.75 Raiid McNally's Atlas of the Work!, Historical, Descriptive, Statistical C ontainlng eolorod mapa of svery oouu* try mi I oivllized division upon tho faro of loo glOUO, \illh a coiiomo historical, descriptive and statistical i evlew ol oach, richly ilhiHlratnl by engravings ol tho world's pooplo, Political Developments. Geograpnicai Discoveries arid Explorations. A novui und moat Interesting review of tin world'* pooplos, their origin, hiatorloul and etunologivsl do velopmetit, ?a will as tho politn id HtAtuM and rela? tive import mm <>r thoconnti lux ilmy Inhabit, pro fumly Illustrated with i ut-j i!? peondly obtained for tho purpoao, ty picidlv portraying tlio subjects tin lor ' ouaidera lion. Charming Uiographical Fket Iiih of Htutesmeii, 1'atriota, Boldiers, ldtornry Men aud Inventors. H BEfiDY REFERENCE UST of all citiei, so.mi- r.u 1 villager in tho Uuitod Btatui. in colors, compiled from tho latest oflicial report. Tbo.o .harts ox? bibil hi attractive form tho urea, p p ilatioll agri cuiiiirNi arm mineral pro nets, together vr'.XU the com? mercial ami ns tho map thowa the crORraphi cat ami topogi-aphlcal de? tails o: countries Au Education for Your Children. Information fa Yourself! An Encyclopedia of Knowl? edge. rpiir VIRGINIAN hau --eciirod a limit I_ ml number of these valuable volumes of Information, and as I.oNO as ilii-.Y. LAbT will supply its reader? at Publisher's Price, $4.50 HONESTY IS THE BEST PH I And such lias been the policy of the Pioneer of the In? stalment Business of Norfolk. JohnB.Loughrafi 205 AM 207 CHURCH STREET. It may savor of bad taste to sing our own praise, yet we do so, without fear of contradiction, and each year, as our facilities increase, we become better ablo to ac? commodate our friends and patrons. Such uncial Terms Were Never Offeiefi Before to the Good People of Norfolk. jioo mw oi ms, ti mm odd $2 o ml . ffi worm oi Goods, $1.50 Down m SJiO u Ml FURNITURE In all of the latest styles and designs. CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES in endless variety, MATTINGS New Bregh and Beautifulj refrigerators ?AND? ICE ? CHESTS I CARPETS, RUBS, AND DIL CLOTHS. , REMEMBER The Liberal Terms Offered] JOHN B. ?LR, 205 and 207 Church Sfc