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Bridal feast Ts not infrequently followed by a long, lcnten period of enforced fasting and fleshly mortification. The cheek grows hollow, the eyes are dull aud deep ringed, and the step is slow and languid. There is an drsgged-out feeling," which makes life an utter burden. The great func? tional changes which follow marriage are uot usually autici or the wife suffering might be avoided. Dr.

Tierce's Fa? vorite Prescription is the best friend of weak and sickly women. It cures the womanly dis? eases that rob the eye of brightness and the step of lightness. It tones up the system and establishes the womanly organ? ism on a basis of sound health. Favorite Pre? scription'' con? tains no alcohol, neither opium, cocaine, nor other nar? cotics. Accept no substitute.

There is no other medicine "just as good" for weak and sickly women. "I had been a great sufferer from female weak? ness for about Two vents," writes Mrs. Richardson, of C.oss^ Wayne Kt. "Coatd not do mv work purl of the time. I took four bottles of Dr.

Picrce's Favorite Prescription and felt as well as I ever did." Young married women will find a lasting Friend in Dr. Tierce's Medical Adviser. It contaius iooS pages aud is seut free (in paper cover), on re? ceipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Cloth bind? ing, stamps. Address Dr.

R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. THE Joseph Brown STORE A Year Ago, It Was Said of Monday's Sales "So particularly active that we could not meet all the de? mands made upon us." What is to be thought, when we re yesterday's business something like 129 per cent.

GREATER than July 17, 1899? We by your good graces. More Goods Sold In the Same Number of Hours last week, than in our his? tory. And, in July! The sec? ond best week; being only surpassed, by last Christmas week. 1000 Yards of 15 Cent Piques Will Be Sold at 10. Thursday morning, begin? ning at 9 o'clock.

About 800 yards is exactly like that of which you bought 400 yards in less than an hour last Thursday. The remainder, is the sort we lirst added, when you had taken the original of? fering. If you bought that so quickly, how long will this last? When these are gone, there'll be no more like them Get ready, and don't delay your coming, Hundreds of Wash Goods Remnants also go on sale Thursday at 9 o'clock. Accumulations of our regular Wash Goods sell? remnants we may have bought. (Of the latter we have some, but they are not a part of this offering, occupy? ing quarters to themselves.) We will sell 5 cent stuffs at 8.

We will sell 8 and 10 cent Stuffs at 5. We will sell and 15 cent stuffs at 8. Lengths sometimes run as high as 10 yards. Everything of this nature will be measured and ticketed. Every ticket Will show the yardage, the original price of the remnants, and the price at which you may buy.

You Might Come Shopping to-day, and with profit In yourself. Suppose you do JOSEPH BBOWD, 280 81. OUR SUFFOLK LETTER Southampton Democrats Name Delegates to Convention. Uowdcn Faction of the Republican Pitrty Jaidorge Captain C. II.

Causey for Congress -Sunday School Convention Railroad Employees Capture Kagle. Suffolk, July meeting of Southampton Democrats made a form? al request yesterday that Nanscmond and Isle of Wight counties send Drownley delegates to the convention. Hon. John C. Parker presided over the mass meeting, which was held at Courtland.

The following delegates were named. As a whole it is a strong delegation: John C. Parker, William Shands, Dr. It. It.

Bryant, Joe S. Musgrave. Dr. J. F.

Bryant, Junlus W. Williams, M. Edwards. R. N.

Musgruve, Dr. W. II. Daughtrcy, W. P.

Gillette. THE ALTERNATES. Frank P. Pulley, B. Frank Story.

R. F. Barhina, R. Howard. Robert 13.

Lee Wat kins, John I. Turner, J. W. Rid? ley. T.

A. tfaunders, S. 1.. Beaton, Y. C.

Grizzard. The meeting was harmonious. There was enthusiasm when Brownley's name was called. ENDORSED. The Southampton County Executive Committee of the Bowden faction of I Republicans met to-day at Courtland and endorsed the Congressional candi? dacy of Gaptain C.

ill Causey, of Suffolk. Causey lias not yet formally declared thai he will he a candidate, but will muke a final 'announcement within a few days. John J. Deyer is chairman of the commit tee. Precinct meetings we ordered to send delegates to a county Convention, which will select two dele? gates to the district meeting to be held In Norfolk August 1, and which will he composed of 65 delegates.

The Thirty-second Senatorial Dis? trict, comprising the counties of Nan? scmond. Southampton and Isle of Wight will send altogether eleven del? egates. ANNUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL CON? VENTION. The annual sessions of the Eastern Virginia Christian Sunday School Con? vention will begin next Wednesday at Mr. Car me I Church, isle of Wight county, and will last three days.

The people in that vicinity will entertain the delegates and visitors. Rev. N. G. Newman, of Franklin, is president and Rev.

1. W. Jackson, of Suffolk, secretary of the body. The fol? lowing have been named as delegates from churches in this vicinity: J. IS.

Rawlcs, J. T. Parker. S. J.

Carr, W. A. King. J. E.

West. John Z. Tentes. John King, W. H.

Ony. W. Folk. B. White.

Benjamin Byrd, Mrs. Bertie Brinkloy. E. Newman and S. L.

Carr. A. Luke. C. T.

Holland. Miss Maggie Holland, Miss Mamie Hol? land. BALD EAGLE CAUGHT. A bald eagle that measures six feet' from tip to tip was captured to-day by Conductor Ben Rawlcs and Robert Powell, of the Suffolk and Caro? lina railroad, at Mont rose, N. The eagle was slightly wounded in a wing by Captain Rnwles.

it fell in Chownn river und was taken after an exciting struggle. The wound in the wing is not dangerous and the eagle will recover. Captain H. P. Brooks, superintendent of the railroad, will semi the eagle to Superintendent W.

H. Cassell, the Druid Hill Park. Baltimore. Captain Cassell will put the eagle in the zoo. He had previously asked Captain I Brooks to send him something for the place.

THE WETS WIN. The "wets" win in Jerusalem Magis? terial District of Southampton county by 166 majority net. Concluding an un? settled condition in liquor condition, growing out of the failure of the saloon men to post applications in time. Judge Prince ordered a local option election In pursuance of a request presented In a petition. The election happened Saturday.

Courtland went wet by 10S and Black Creek, the only other precinct In the district, went the other way by a ma Jority or 12. NOTES. Read the advertisement telling of an opportunity to buy a stock of ready made clothing. (ioorpf Hnmnor hag been Suffolk as night operator at the Nor? folk and Western depot. Hamncr was SUFFOLK ADVERTISEME'TS IN Having deccided to discontinue our ready-made Men's anil Boys' Clothing Department WO arc open for a proposi? tion to close out at a discount tor cash only Amount of stock, summer and win? Sti.nOO.

Address BOX 281. Suffolk, Va. Jyiv-'Jt ARARE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Is offered to a reliable and active representative at Suffolk. to solicit Life Insurance for the Prudential Insur? ance Co. of America (the Rock of Gibral? tar Company), a liberal contract will be given to "the proper parly.

Write promptly, with references, to A. P. WIL MER, General Agent, Norfolk, Vu. JyW-3t DON'T PLACE YOUR INSURANCE until you see VVOODWARD ti ELAM. No.

li Main street. Suffolk, Va YOU can get what you are looking for from them. See their new policy Issued by UNION CENTRAL. if SUFFOLK COLLEGE, SUFFOLK, VA. FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG LADIES.

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Va. 2 jyC-tselB 9 a member of Roosevelt's Rough Rid? ers in Cuba. Dempsey White, colored, was to? night arrested by Sergeant Ames on the charge of selling a horse and hack alleged to to the widow of his brother. George Nurney bought the rig, which wus claimed by the real owner. Sylvester Oliver died about 9 o'clock; to-night aged He wus tho oldest person in Suffolk.

The children living are Mrs. W. H. Pierce und Mills and Tobe Oliver. There large num? ber of grand children and great-grand children.

The deceased was a very good citizen. A colored man. who It Is said was recently released from Portsmouth jail, was arrested hereto-night. He was building lire under a Seaboard Air Line car, and said he wanted to warm his feet. The man seems crazy.

NEWPORT NEWS. A NOTED CHARACTER DEAD? BURNED TO DEATH. Newport News, July died here Saturday Cornelius Harris, an ancient piogro with a history. This man's chief claim to fame consisted in the fact that he was one of the grand jury that indicted Jefferson Davis for treason. The old fellow's recollection of the Incidents of this memorable episode were vivid and picturesque.

He was well-known in Richmond, where for years he was a justice of the peace and 'a character in Jackson Ward, where ho owned considerable property at one time, most of which slipped away from him. lie canto hero about ton years ago and was justice of the peace in Rockets for a term, during which determined effort was made to oust him from office because of his obstinate refusal to grant a certain ap? peal. He was victorious in the light, however, nnd held on to the job to the end. Then he rented a. barber shop and conducted it until his death.

I'arris was an enthusiastic and ar? dent supporter of William Jennings Bryan, and nfter the hitter's defeat in him a characteristic letter, advising him that the tight had just begun. Mr. Hrynn wrote tho old man a kindly personal letter, which he valued next to his recollections of tho Davis case. He owned a number of valuable lots in Newport News, and was ac? counted well off among the colored people. BURNED TO DEATH.

Joe Piter, a 5-year-old hoy, was burned to death yesterday on Wash? ington avenue surrounded by a throng of people. The little fellow, with a lot of other children, was romping through a hallway. Just how the accident oc? curred no one knows, but the mother heard piercing shrieks, and when sic rushed down stairs found her boy's shirt jacket in a light blaze. The cries of the child attracted a largo crowd, and a youth, with rate presence of mind, snatched off the boy's collar and wrapped a heavy coat around his body, smothering the flames. The little fel? low's entire back was burned to a crisp and he died in a few hours.

It is be? lieved one of the children was playing with a match and set tire to tho boy's jacket. HAMPTON. RICHMOND MAN NEGRO KILLED. Hampton. July large number of business men of Richmond came down to Buckroe Beach yester? day afternoon on the special excursion and spent the evening at the popular resort.

The party left Richmond at 1 o'clock ami reached the beach shortly after 3. They enjoyed the unsurpassed bathing afforded here and partook of a delicious supper at the BuckrOC Ho? tel. In all there were about 300 of the excursionists in tho party and all seem? ed to have bad a pleasant time. ('apt. Frank Cunningham, Richmond's sweet singer, was one of the party and made things lively by his Jolly good jokes.

He also sang several songs for the guests at the hotel, which were highly enjoyed. The party loft on the return trip shortly after 11 o'clock last night. NEGRO KILL.ICD. Albert Prellow, a colored man about years of age, was shot and killed last night in a saloon on Lincoln street I by the saloon-keeper, Monroe Lewis, also colored. The story is that Pret? low entered the saloon about midnight and Lewis accused him of telling his wife lies about him.

This Prctlow de? nied, whereupon Lewis, according to PrctlOW'S Statement, called him a liar. Pretlow returned the lie, and a quar? rel ensued, high words being used by both men. it is said that Pretlow started out of the bar. when Lewis seized his pistol, a Smith ami Wesson, and leached around another man and til i striking Pretlow In the abdomen. Just above the navel.

The ball took a downward course and penetrated the intestines. Pretlow was carried to Hospital, where he lingered un? til this afternoon and tiled from an In? ternal hemorrhage. He was conscious up to tho end, and gave out a dying statement. Lewis was arrested this morning at his place on Lincoln street by s. rge.int Wesley Cunningham and i lodged in jail.

LEXINGTON. Tili: PEABODY NORMAL SCHOOL IN SKSSION. (Special to Virginian-Pilot.) Lexington, July Lexing? ton Pen body Summer Normal School now being held in the lecture rooms at Washington dnd Lee University has closed two weeks of its work. The en i oilmen! is about one hundred und fifty. Charles 11.

Winston, of Richmond College, the conductor, is assisted by an able faculty of Instruc? tors. Mr. J. S. Suville.

county super? intendent of schools for Kockbridge, is the local manager. lu addition to the regular school I work, the teachers nave the benefit of I lectures by professors at Washing toil and Lee aud the Virginia Military Institute. Already lectures have been delivered by Dr. J. A.

Quarles on psy? chology, Colonel It. A. Man- on "The View of lhe Devil as Taken In Litera i lure by Milton and others." Professor LeConte Stevens on "Venice and the Volcano of VeMiVitM," Dr. James Lew is Howe on science. Other lectures will follow.

Southampton Elects DoloRatos (Special to Virginian-Pilot.) Franklin, July mass mect Ing of the Democrats of Southampton county was held at Courtland, the county seat, to-day, nnd ten delegates nnd alternates wore elected to the Second Congressional District Conven? tion, which meets at Newport News August 23d. lion. A. M. Rrownley was unani? mously endorsed for Qongrcsa and the delegates were instructed to use all honorable mean--, to secure his nomlna i (ton.

The nomination of Bryan nnd Stevenson were heartily endorsed and ihe Kansas city platform commended. The meeting was large und en I thuslastlc. now ready to delight and satisfy you on every sometnin Now there are four of them Biscuit Uneeda Uneeda Biscuit Uneeda Graham Wafer eaitnrui, ana aenoous is for any one of them you sure to get the best and the latest arrivals, await you at the grocer's- the marvelous air tight boxes in which they are packed filled with goodness and surprise. Make their acquaintance to-day. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY BERKLEY NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS SALOON KEEPER SHOT Uuknown Party Makes Cowardly Attempt at Assassination.

Mi s. Rosa Sprattlcy Madly Injured In Itun nway Accident-Citizen Shoots Himself Accidentally- Newsy Notes of Interest in Small A mule attached to a buggy in which was seated Mrs. Mary E. Wright and daughter, Mrs. Rosa w.

Sprntlley, of Bethel, was frightened by one of the electric cars on Berkley avenue yesterday afternoon and ran away. Opposite the Baptist Church the buggy came in collision with Mr. Win. Tllley's lumber wagon, and when one of the wheels was demolished and the top broken off, the occupants were thrown out on tiie pavement. Mrs.

Sprattlcy was quite badly hurt about her bat and tainted from the effects of the fall. She was taken to the office of Dr. Nor (lecti where she was given medical at? tention, and soon brought to conscious? ness. The mule, however, was not hurt, ami was subsequently towed out of town by a wagon. A MAN SHOT.

Mr. J. A. nice, proprietor of the White B.lcphnnt saloon, in South Nor? folk, was shot through the lleshy por? tion of his right arm. the ball passing through and penetrating his tight leg.

He was shot at three times, but only one of the balls took effect. 11 is would be is at present unknown. Rice war. shot by some one while he was trying to force a crowd out of his saloon. The wounds did not affect hi ill very much, as he was attending to lujsiiiess yesterday.

Mr. L. .1. Denton accidentally shot himself through the lleshy portion of his right hand Saturday night at Iiis home on Moutlant avenue, while clean? ing his revolver. The ball entered one side nnd passed out the other, inflict? ing a terrible wound, which is caus? ing him considerable pain.

A CORRECTION. On account of a discrepancy in the account of the Bell Line Union Stock Yards, in South Norfolk, caused by the reporter being misinformed, we make the following statements: The capital HfOck Is $75,000. The yards when completed will bold twen? ty-five curloadu of stock and will be opened for business about August 10th. are being built for quarantine and non-quarantine stock by Contractor J. W.

Jones, under the of Captain Young. The company contem? plates the erection of an ice plant of twenty-ton capacity daily and a coal storage plant this fall near their stock i yards to furnish the city anil the Prin? cess Anne truckers with ice and BREVITIES. A lawn party will be given at the residence' of Mrs. George H. Prey, on Mulberry street, this evening, begin? ning at o'clock, for the benefit of the Main Street Christian Church.

Re freshmen ts will be served ami the oc? casion will made Interesting by a program of songs ami recitations. The South Norfolk postofflce, A. Met'loud, iiostmastci', has been designated a money order office. Tie- oil mill department ol the Cotton Oil and Fiber Company has completed its season's run, and on account of the lack of seed will not start up again until the fall. The yard mill depart- inent will start up on trial this week.

I At a meeting or the American Feile- ration or Zionist Sunday night the fol? lowing officers were elected for the en? suing six months: N. Goldstein, presi? dent: M. a. (Unser, vice-president; F. Jacobson, troasurer; A.

M. Jacobson, general secretary. A resolution ofl thanks was extended to Mr. If. man on retiring from the presidency of the society; also to the other officers.

Mr. VV. II. Butler, the Bei Kley cor respondent of the Landmark, will leave to-day for Windsor, where he will spend about a week at the Chris? tian Sunday School Convention. See call to the members of Lee Lodge.

K. of to-night to install office rs. Miss Blanche Harry left yesterday for the mountains, accompanied by her sister. Mrs. Wise, where they will spend the heated term.

The funeral of Mrs. WlllOWby Ether cdeg, who died about two weeks ago near Money Point, was preached by Rev. s. s. Robinson at the South Nor? folk Baptist Church Sunday morning.

Miss Bettle t'ason is visiting rela? tives near Great Bridge. Mr. Edward Humphries was badly hurl by falling from street car in Norfolk yesterday afternoon. The remains or Emma Alexander, wife of George Alexander, colored, who Ml dead on John street Saturday while Oil her way home, were forward? ed to Bowers Mill for burial Sunday afternoon. Sin- was perhaps one of the host known colored women of the town, and several beautiful wreathes of dowers were contributed by a num? ber of the white ladies ns an expres i sion of the esteem in which she wus held by them.

Nothing moves the bowels so pleas i antly, relieves headache and biliousness 1 so quickly as Saratoga Catharta Wa ter. All you cm drink for cents. Holmes' drug store. Main street. BERKLEY ADVTS.

Berkley, July 17.1900. TO THE MEMBERS OK LEE LOOGE N(i. 18, or P. Von hereby nui sted to attend a hieet-ZKSv! lug of vom- lodge Tins EVENING at o'clock. Instnlla ti'ou of officers and other Impor taut business.

By oriler of the C. C. it i-has. emus. of u.

s. J. R. WILLIAMS, Funeral Director and EmbalrriBr 67 CHESTNUT STREET. Office 1217 TELEPHONE CALL Resldenee.122) BANK OF trade a specialty.

Convenltnt hours. Interest on deposits. fell-tr 1 Do You Know! i That the time is growing near when the greatest sale ot" clothing will be at an end. It is true that some of these goods are damaged by water, but some are -so hurt that they are as good, as far as wear and appearance is concerned, that one would hardly know tthat they were damaged at all. No matter how little or how much the soil the prices have been knifed so I ridiculously low that one must see there extraordinary bargains to appreciate them.

These Prices Must Claim Your Attention. Men's Suits wortli $4.00. Men's Suits nl $1.48, worth $5.50. Men's Suits at $2.60 worth O. Men's Suits at worth $7.60.

Men's Stilts at $1.24, worth $8.00. Men's Suits at $5.00, worth $9.00.. Men's Suits al SUM), worth Men's Suits at worth Sir. 00 Men's Suits at $8.60, worth $15.00. Boys' Suits at worth $1.25.

Boys' Suits at 11.24, wortli $2.60. Boys' Suits at $1.08, worth $3.60, Boys' Suits at $2.48, worth $4.75. Men's Pants at worth $1.25. I' Parti? Men's Puittl M. a's Plintl worth $2.00.

$1 is. worth $2.50. $1.08 worth $3.25. $21 IS, worth Men's Hals at worth $2.50. Men's Collar) Inderweur at worth 50c.

in's Hose at at worth 15c. wortli I Cannon Ball Clothing I 219 Main Street. Horioik, Va. Old Phone 1307- Safe Rapidity. ti Surli rapid operatlntt as WO Can safely employ In our fc comes only from an expert understanding of tho special principles In each particular branch of Dentistry, and fin? ished, practiced skill in applying.

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