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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
Communicated
Mr. CtiNN ASKS QUESTIONS.

EDITOR tITIZEN:-
am reader of the CITIZEN,
Most subscribers, l doubt not, take
newspapers for the information they
afford. For several months. in al
most every edition, more or less, there
has been reference in your paper to
10 to l., editorially or in clippings
nom other papers, as the boyle plan
IN the Democratic National platform.
these references, permit me to SAY,
although definitely adverse to the
maJoriiy's way of thinking, strikingly
so IN the editorial remarks, are bnt
innuendo as to party policy" or the
peremptory sentence of 81 condemn
winch brooks no explanator, dtmand.
Now, the people of "t6e most Gu
llghtened nation on earth" thanks
to the press as much as TO any other
agency, should be, and | claim they
have gone beyond the unenlightened
stage Of passive assent in accepting
the naked assersion of anyone in all
things, when, in some things to dis
close their enlightenment, they must
live up to an inquiring mood. The
private individual, as we'll as the citi-
zen, has this responsibility put upon
him as the tax for being one of the
most enlightened of earth. So, to
spread the information, Mr.. Editor,
"a piece of information generally
sought with ears wide open, | assure
you-will you not expand your re-
Elections on "16 to /" into a more
logical form, and reason out in a
Democratic newspaper why "16 to /"
should be condemned, or at least
show why principle upheld by six
and a half million Americans should
be treated on mere hearsay as the
credulous Moor treated his most ar
dent love. You may conclude the
answer is sufficient by saving the
subject has been revolved on the ak
is OF thought until the wheel suueaks.
But that Will not be satisfying. AS
the testimony develops, so / under
stand their mission to be, newspapers
go on everlastingly at calculating
the real and misleading to meet that
requirement of the mind of TODAY
which was made receptive onlv on
yesterday. Apart from the enemy
and his ally, the mischief making
repeaters, tell it out to an intelli-
gent public with confidence in it, and
clearly, just why ''l6 to 1" declared
in the open should be condemned.
when, if smoshered to death in pas
slonate misguidance, or spoken in
nalt-whlsper behind uplifted hand,
the public must absorb the best it
may through its thick skull when it
comes to partisan tactics this was
done to ''16 to 1" as the surest way
to quench the fire of the political
devil whose earthly abode is Cleve-
land, o. WM. Y. CHM
Lltwalton, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

OF an alliance between China and
Japan was under consideration last
autumn, the Empress Dowager sent
a commissioner to Toxic with secret
proposals TO the Mikado.
"Phe proposals." says the CORE
spondeut, contemplated the object
of destroying all European and
American influence in both China
and japan, the wholesale massacre OF
foreigners and tie division of the
whoie of Eastern Asia from Burmah
TO Siberia between China aud Japan.
The special commissioner took a
code, prepared by Iii Hung Chang
and Sheng, for secret communities
tons between the Empress Dowager
and the Mikado.
The japanese Emperor utterly
declined " entertain the propose :. +"
Latest News.
Washington officials are again
buoyed up by dispatches through
Europe from Chinese sources saving
that the Pekin legations are moving
10 Tientsin. Up to che time these
dispatches were received officials bad
pretty fully discredited the genuine
ness of the message from United
States Minister Conger.
President Mckinley has decided
TO use his good offices with the pow
ers to effect a settlement between
them and China. This is in reply
to an appeal by Minister Wu. The
President makes as condition pre-
cedent the establishing of order in
China and the protection Of foreign
ers.
A large part of Tientsin was burn
ed this week and the Chinese and
Others held perfect orgie, plumber
ing, smashing houses and fighting
like demons over stores of silks.
furs and iewelry. There arc hun,
dreds of dead Cinnamon along the
walls, and women and children, killed
by sharpnel, are lying among the
smoking ruins. AS an example of
what was taken from the native CITY
a party of British sailors with an of
ticer came along with water cart
full of silver. The men fought for
loot with revolvers in the streets of
the CITY.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
Meeting of Press Association

The twelfth annual meeting of the
Virginia Press Association was held
at Hygeia Hotel, Old Point Comfort,
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week and was one of the
finest sessions ever held by that body.
Modesty forbids newspaper men to
expatiate much on their own doings,
hence we do not go into detail.
President Lees address was well
taken and ordered to be published
in the minutes. Numerous papers
were read, all of which were interest
ing and opened discussion of their
various subjects. Mr.. w. S. Cope
land, editor of the Richmond Times.
read an exceedingly interesting one
on the broad subject of the 'sEthics
and Mission of the Editor and his
paper" On Wednesday a party of
nifty newspaper men and ladies, with
some friends of the Virginia Bar AS
soclatlon, took a cruise on the BAY on
the steamer Chesapeake TO watch the
menhaden steamers at their fishing
duties. Next year the association
Will meet at the Virginia Hot
Springs and will visit in a BODY the
Niagara Falls aud the Pan-American
Exposition at Buffalo, n. Y.
The following officers were elected
Tor the ensuing year: President. A
L. Rowe, Jr., Fredericksburg Free
Lrnce; Vice President,C. e. Thacker
Newport News Press; Secretary. j.
L.. Hart, FarmoiHe Herald: Treas
urer, X. N. Robinson, Oranqe O6ser.
GER; Historian, Miss Bertha Robin.
son, orange Observer; Executive Com
ID. Dent, r. p. Barham
>. II. Lindsay, M. L. Harrison and
>. Il. Booker: Delegates to National
Editorial Association-W. Mcdonald
Lee, 5. 5. Nottingham, G. +. Thacker
and G. ID. DENT.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
COMMUNICATIONS.

EDITOR CITIZEN:-Your scribe has
been tramp from early youth. His
first trip was taken several hundred
miles nearly due north at six months
OF age. That trip landed him at an an
cestral home IN Gloucester. 1t is
rather strange that in all his tramps
-tramps until of age after the steps
OF Methodist itineran,, tramps at
the heels of Robert T.. Lee and
Stonewall Jackson (varied by our
tramp, nightly against our will, at
the bidding of Hr. U. S. Grant from
the Bloody Angle" in Spotsylvauia
to Gen. Schoepf's boarding house at
Fort Delaware), tramps as teacher
aud preacher for the thirty-fve years,
and which are not vet ended-he
never set foot in Lancaster county
till July, 1900. And this is all the
more strange as be has been in every
county of Virginia east of the Blue
Ridge and most of those west of it
and has been more or less familiar
all his life with the Northern Neck
especially Westmoreland. He has
long desired to visit Lancaster and is
glad at last to have had the privilege.
lie came with other members of
the District Conference lately held at
White Stone church; with them also
he saw and was conquered. You
have indeed a beautiful country
about White Stone and lrvington.
Evidences of prosperity and thrifta ARE
on every hand. Your churches, your
schools, your factories and your
banks are IN evidence. Sorry that
my stay was limited to the session of
Conference and that / could not
enter and know other homes than the
three i was so much taken with. Do
you always have such delicious
breezes from the bay-such pleasant
social chats in arm chair rockers
aud hammocks in the broad porches
and piazzas in the moonlight as we
found at Capt. Squires' and DR.. New
bills? Is such fare as abounded on
your tables always in your menu?
And are fried oysters, that almost
melt in the mouth, always in season?
Your, scribe would like to come
again soon and bide a wee bit longer
Even old Christ church-of which
We had time for only an outside
glimpse-seems as if built last year,
and good for another two hundred.
/ should like to have seen the site
of liking" Carriers Corrotoman and
Wharton Grove Camp. Sorry, too,
not to have, seen my old friend, the
Bishop of Kilmarnock, Irvington and
Wharton Grove. He will not mind nv
saying that knew him"befo de wah,"
before he flashed his maiden sword
didn't hep with the cadets at New
market. Sorry as | learned on our
return that he was kept from visit
ing our conference by sickness in his
household-and in his own BODY.
May prosperity, the best and high
est, attend White Stone and Irvington
and their cordisl hospitable people,
the Bank, the CITIZEN and its editor.
w. f. DAVIS.
Hague, July 18th.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

Kansas City! A large majority Of
the delegates of the convention were
of the same mind and had they
desired to push the matter even Mr..
Bryan's wishes could not have
prevailed. All Of these things
transpired after the CITIZEN had for
weeks been lighting on this line, aud
SO Mr. Chinn uninteption ally does
us great honor in arraigning MS for
setting up "bogie-man" that so
many illustrious men shyed at. We
are, however, too modes; to look at it
in that way
Our reflections" may not be salts
flying to Mr., Chinn but they are
all that the subject deserves, as he
has shot wide of his mark. In ac-
cepting the decree of the Kansas
City platform we accept as true
Democratic doctrine every dotted i
and crossed of the document and
shall labor for its triumph, but We are
still of the opinion that it was un-
wise to incorporate the words "1s to
L" in the platform. If that be
treason make the most of it. We
were taught as boys, when squirrel
hunting, to shoot at bunny sitting,
lodging or jumping, but never to
waste our powder on a knot on the
tree. We didn't load to shoot at
nothing and if our party this time,
with free coinage of silver relegated
for six years to come, has loaded to
shoot at knots we propose to keep
in the procession even if we do not
do much firing. Mr.. Bryan may be
wiser than the majority of his party
and we sincerely hope it will be
proven so-but a few months will
tell.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
NEWS ITEMS

- -~-'a -
The Dale, the first torpedo boat.
destroyer built by the Trigg Com
pany, Of Richmond, was launched
Tuesday.
Evidence of u damaging nature
continues to come in against Powers.
who is being tiled for the murder of
Governor Goebel.
The sumac- and boue-mill of r.
t. Knox Il Brother, situated lust
outside OF Fredericksburg. was
burned to the ground last week.
Dave Nelson and George Muse.
both colored, had row at Colonial
Beach Sunday night, which resulted
IN the first named being fatally shot
10y his opponent and dying the next
morning.
Cornelius Harris, colored. who
was a member of the grand Jury
which indicted Jefferson Davis for
treason, died at Newport News last
week. Harris would have been an
pointed Minister to Liberia during
Gariield's administration had he not
boosted of having been on the above
jury.
Judge James 4 CantrilI, who is
now hearing the Goebel murder trial
at Georgetown, Ky, is a great-grand-
son of Hon. John Edwards, who re-
moved from Westmoreland county.
Va, to Kentucky in 1885, when it
was part of the territory of Virginia.
In 1892, when Kentucky was admit
ted to to the Union, John Edwards.
who bad represented the county or
district OF Kentucky in the Virginia
legislature, was elected United
States Senator.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
POLITICAL.
The Democrats of Kentucky have
nominated Beckham for Governor.
II is said that Tnn,,nnnu ILL

The Democrats of Kentucky have
nominated Beckham for Governor.
1t is said that Tammany Hall
shows no disposition to work for
the Bryan-Stevenson ticket.
The Virginia campaign This year
Will not be as interesting as it was
four years ago as most of the gold
Democrats will vote for Bryan.
The Gold Democrats and Anti
lmperialists held a meeting in New
York last week and will doubtless
bring out candidate in the near fu-
ture for the Presidency.
Gold Democrats will remember
these things. They NAV differ with
the Democracy on one issue, but on
the many they are one with it and
will vote where the bulk Of their
sentiments lie.
There are three candidates for
Lleutenant-Governor in this State
They are DIR. Geo. w. LeCato. Can't.
}. Z. Featherston and James T.. Viii
lard. The city of Richmond NAV
go for Willard, who is a multi-mii
lionaire, and is regarded as a strong
candidate throughout the state.
The colored politicians are making
an effort to have their race unite to
fight the revision of the Constitution
in Virginia. a circular signed by
eighteen colored men has been issued.
calling convention to meet at Char.
lottesville on the 22d day of August.
to devise means of fighting the move
ment for a revision of the Constitu-
ton.
DIR. George w. LeCato, state sena-
tor from Accomac, whose name has
been frequently mentioned as Lieu
tenant-Governor next time, has sig
nltied his willingness to run. The
Ne'cS has for years held very high
opinion of DIR. LcCato and would
like to see him fill any position he
may aspire to. He is one of the few
men whose work in the legislature.
prosecuted in "A quiet way, has beer
productive of great good to the state.
lie is the kind of man the people of
the state should delight to honor. =
StGuRt0n NelCS.
National prosperity is always con-
sldered great advantage for the
party In power. But there are two
sides to this question of prosperity
leaving out of the account the signs
which are already visible that the
tide may have begun to recede. Plen-
ty of people say that they hear a
great deal about this thing, but that
they cannot see that they are getting
any of the prosperity. Undoubtedly
laboring men generally have the
chance to work; yet strikes are nu-
merous, and there is abundant evil
dence of widespread discomfort.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
KIRKLAND GROVE.
A Glorious Meeting and the Fruits
of Former Years are Seen.

On last Sunday Kirkland Grove.
near Heathsviile. Northumberland
county, closed after one of its most
glorious and successful meetings,
especially from religious point of
view, there being fully sixtv-five
conversions during the ten days en-
campment. All seemed to enjoy
themselves and were 10th to leave the
beautiful grounds aud excellent
preaching, but on Sunday night the
vast assemblage realized that the
time had come to say good bye.
Immediately after evening services
the tenters began moving out and by
Monday noon not soul could be
found on those grounds, which the
day before had been crowded with
more than thousand.
The religious services were under
the control of Rev. G.. w. Beale. of
Heathsville, and Rev. j. j. Wicker,
of Baltimore, and ably assisted by
Rev. Walter Rhodes, of Modesttown,
Va, Rev. Frank Bundlck, of Phila
delphia, Rev. w. G. Blackburn, of
Baltimore, and Revs. Richard Ed.
wards, A. ID. Reynolds, Ro. William
son, +. l.. X. Tune, c.. S. Arnett
and w. G. Hammond, of the North
ern Neck of Virginia. These gen
tlemen did excellent preaching and
the 60 souls saved is but an index of
the good work accomplished.
The attendance was not quite as
large as in former years, but when
we take into consideration the heavy
roads and exceedingly warm weather,
1T was better than heretofore. Nearly
all of the tents were occupied and the
hotels, confectionery stands and
horse lots were well patronized.
Yes, Kirkland has closed and the
sweet strains of music, the hustle of
walters, the calculation of Gods
word, the meeting of friends and the
formation of new friendships have all
ceased for a twelve-month among
the beautiful forests of Kirkland
Grove, which will now become the
home of the little birds and SQUIRRELS
for a season.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

The Richmond Ne,cs issues q
handsome magazine weekly with its
Saturday daily issue: la the Issue
OF last Saturday was fine illustra-
ton of the official notification of Mr.
Mckinley, at Canton, and among
the group of distinguished politi-
clans were a quartette of the ebon
sons of Africa. They can't alto
gether eliminate the colored brother.
no matter how much they wish to.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

PROVIDENCE has laid heavy
hand upon this section of Virginia
In the protracted drought. The light
rains of this week-the first for many
week-will hardly resuscitate droop-
ing vegetation. Vegetables have
run their course, melons are stunted.
grass burned up and the early corn
is past help. Even the late crops
are seriously damaged. All this
M cans that there will be thousands
of dollars less in the pockets Of our
agriculturists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

BRIGADIER GENERAL CHAFFtE.
who, previous to the war with Spain.
was plain Colonel, has been pro-
NOTED to be a Major, General by the
President, and sent to China to com
mand orr forces there. The past two
years have been exceedingly propi-
tlous for raising plums, and the syoo-
plants of the Administration haven't
failed to shake the trees.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

With the Virginia lawyers and the
Virginia newspaper editors both in ses-
sion at Old Point this week they ought
to be able TO write us a new Constitution
and settle the war in China also Black
stone Courier.
The lawyers fixed up the Consti,u-
ton to their taste and the knights
of the quill are now busy "Shang-
haing," the China news.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

For some days a great many of
our citizens have been disturbed over
the smallpox scare and some business
enterprises are being crippled.
While it is to be deplored that there
are any directly affected by this con-
dition we can see no sensible reason
for continuance of it. A re-
view of the attending circumstances
should reassure all strong-minded
people-and these should bolster the
weak.
Some weeks ago Rev. w. J.. Ware,
of Wheaton, visited Amherst county
where, it is said, there are several
cases of smallpox. Shortly after his
return he wss taken sick, but the
eruptions in his trouble were so faint
and his sickness so short that his
physician did not consider his case
smallpox. After convalescing he at
tended White Stone District Con-
ference, two weeks ago, upon his
physicians statement, as we learn,
that his case was not smallpox.
Certainly under these circumstances
it's unjust to csnsure Mr.. Ware or
Capt w. p. Mullen, who accom-
panied him. Unfortunately Capt.
Mullen had been an inmate Of Mr..
Wares house during the period of
his sickness; so while at Conference.
and guest of Capt. j. +. Bellows,
Capt. Mullen was taken down. His
has been well-dereloped case of
smallpox, though the patient is now
Commissioning. Immediately upon Mr..
Mullen's being taken sick DR.. w. j.
Newbill, of the Health Board, quar-
antined the house of Capt. Bellows,
and also isolated Capt. Bellows
himself, who, at the time, was near
his factory. Thus the situation
stands. No other cases have broken
out and it is not probable that any
more will, unless it be within the
quarantined house of Capt. Bellows or
In the guarantees in the vicinity of
Wheaton. Many people have been
scared out of their wits because they
saw Capt. Mullen before being sick,
or Mr.. Ware after getting well. This
is borrowing trouble with a ven
geance. The period has about passed
for it to have developed if taken
from contact with these gentlemen.
We think that our people would
display the part of wisdom to take
less concern over this matter and not
let it disturb their social or business
arrangements. There is more danger
to our county and people every week |
OF the year than has been occasioned |
oy the present trouble. Strangers
coming among rs frequently come |
from cities affected with smallpox.
and visit to Norfolk, Baltimore or
anS other large city means that YOU
are walking into the infection. Very
properly we have never given this
any concern, and no deleterious
results have been seen. Why should
we, then, make such an ado over a
couple OF cases which are thoroughly
isolated, under good attention and
occurring during thehottest period of
the year? a.3
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

The newspapers tell us that while
all the rest Of the United States was
sweltering on last Saturday the town
of Marshall, Michigan, was being
visited by u snow storm, lightning
and wind. She wasn't hot town.
but the blizzard did some hot old
work in wrecking houses and trees.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

Nor satisfied with her record For
adherence of pure water-after the
manner of Kentucky-our Rich
mond had to go on record one day
last week for beng the hottest town
in the Union. A 1902 thermometer
was de trop just then.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

All grades of sugar went up last
week, the trust making $75, 900 more
In single day by the rise.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
sx-S5 per cent. additional Tor special position

Notices in reading columns, cents per line
Per insertion uor not less than five lines) for
three months or longer. Less than three
months 10 cents per line Nonparcil line.
Obituaries, religious notices of entertain
ments. excursions. etc.. one-balf regular rates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
LanCaSter'S
Business Directory.
new SAK-MIlL CHEAP

In trading l have secured new No. o
hench % DTomgold saw -mill, which |
Will sell considerably below cost. The
mil mas Just been shipped To Millenbeck
aser at once.
w. Med. LEE, Irvington, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

All communications or business letters
should bc addressed to the VIRGINIA CITIzEN,
irvington, Va, TO receive prompt attention.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
FOR SALE Or EXCHANGE,

a farm in Maryland, only eight miles
from Washington; Good G-room house.
water at house door and in all the fields,
young orchard; farm containing 20 acres
L VIII sell or exchange for a farm or
other property in Tidewster section of
Virginia. Address, NJ J.. M'F'G Co.
Milienbeck, Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
Bloodtbirsty Propagation.

The Shanghai correspondent of
the DAILY cypress asserts that he
has ascertained from an unimpeach-
able source that when the question
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

ADVERTISING RATES.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

EU BANK & BRO, Kilmarnoek:
DAVID A. KELLY, Byrdton;
a. BARRACK, Alfonso:
q. w. MEEKINS, Fishermap:
j. II. DAVENPORT, Lancaster:
GRESHAM & Chiffon, Ottoman:
&. W. MERCER, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

Space n"- s"- s"- '". '~- Gun. Tyr
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

For sale in Lancaster County by
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27

The Dale, the first torpedo boat
destroyer built by the Trigg Com
pany, Of Richmond, was LAUNCHED
Tuesday.