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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12
THAT POOR EDITOR.

An editor sat in his sanctum,
Regarding with sorrowful eyes
A huge pile of questions his readers
Sent in with demands for replies.
why. these, "said the weary quill-driver,
"Would make up a moderate book;
I'll publish them all together,
And let people see how they look"
"Who was 1t that wrote that sweet ditiy
Beginning 4 saw from somewhere"
"Pray tell me some certain specific
For changing the tint of my hairg"
"Do North Polar fishes have featherss"
WAS Wat Tyler quartered or hupg?"
"Who was the first man crematedy"
"What Is good for disease of the lungs"
why are,some people reo-headeds"
why doesn't my young man proposeS"
"How should sirloin be carved, please?"
why do turn in my toes?"
Tell me where Moses was buied,
And did Noah take mice in the ark?"
"What was the tune Nero fiddledg'
"Why is II hens do not barkf"
And this did not empty the basket,
But the rest are dispensed, none know
where;
For the editor now sits in Bedlam
And plays with the straws In his hairl
-MeCdTs Magazine
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12
w eStnoreland Co.
NOMINI GROVE


Miss Laura Crabbe and Mr.. Ellis
Yeatman, of Warsaw, were married {
the Baptist parsonage by Rev. r. S.
Monds on the evening of Dec. 26th.
This young couple have our best
wishes for long and happy life.
Miss Victoria Hall and Mr.. SAM
uel Balderson, both of Richmond 70. i,
were married Dec. goth by Rev. G..
Nj. Connelley at the brides home at
LyelPs. The walters were Miss Ida
Yeatman and Mr.. o. B. Rock, Miss
Edna Rock and Mr.. Charles Hall.
Congratulations ey tended.
Mrs. Alice Mothershead, of Lyells.
was paralyzed Dec. l6, rendering her
entirely helpless.
Willie Howell recently while re-
turning from school complained of
his head hurting and soon afterwards
had a spasm. AS this was unusual
it caused much anxiety to his friends
for fear he had gotten hurt at school.
He is a bright little fellow and We
truly hope he may soon be entirely
recovered.
Mrs. Jennie Stephens died at Will
liamsbnrg Asylum Nov. Goth.
We welcome Mr.. Quillin, of Balti-
more, in our midst.
Those visiting through here from
a distance during the holidays were
Henry Hall, James Crabbe, and Henry
Smith. of Washington, and Willie
Brown and family. of Oak Grove.
Uncle Moses Virgins (cololed) }
died Dec. 26th at his home near here.
a happy New Year to all.
II. ID. c..
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12
Northumberland Go
OPHELIA.

BIG GUNNING--SPREEIN HEM
PIGS TRADE KIDNEYs.-MARvE
Gus ACCOUNTS FROM FAIRFIELDs.
Carroll Hurst and Snowden and
Harry Hall, of Bluff Point, spent a
few days before Xmas with w. M.
Hudnall.
AS shootist l.. Z. Hall stands
pretty fair, but as one who gets
there in some way he is hard to beat.
Recently he saw a covey of birds
and, having no gun, picked up q
chunk of wood and SHE'D it into
the flock. He knocked 'em silly,
jumped into the ring and captured
three before they rallied sufficiently
to take wing.
An up-to-date hen belonging to
Mrs. L. w. Smith laid an. egg the
other day that had another egg, shell
and all, complete, inside of the
outer shell. Had Christmas in her
bones probably.
w. II. Morrison killed pig this
season that had three we'll developed
kidneys, and Mrs. Sallie Lewis
reports one that had only one kidney.
If the "no-fence" law was not in
force here, one might suppose that
these two porkers had met together
in the commons and played Scrap
for each others kidneys, and Morri-
sons pig having won, was wearing
the extra kidney as an ornament.
Cicero Ingram had quite severe
attack of erysipelas in the leg not
long since.
Bilious troubles, bad colds, chills
and fevers, etc., have had quite a run
this season, and are still in business
at the same old stand.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12
LIST OF DEEDS, ETC.

Admitted to record during and
since November, 1899, term of Nor
thumberland county court:
Deed from James j. Jenkins and
wife to Bessie S. Adams for 25 acres
In Lottsburg district.
Deed from Emma j. Dawson and
Annie Cora Hayden to Everett E.
Dawson for all their interest in 233
acres in Lottsburg district.
Deed from Everett Z. Dawson and
Annie G. Hayden to Emma j. Daw-
son for all their interest in I5a acres
in Lottsburg district.
Chas. r. Lewis set aside certain
property as homestead.
Deed fiom Laura A. Muir to Jas.
(. Owens for 1-5 interest in a GER
tain tract of land in Fairfelds.
Bill of sale from Walter Walker
and James @. Cannon to Maud +.
Walker for certain property inclu-
ding one 15-horse-power engine and
certain stock.
Release deed from Slater Cowart
to Fannie M. Beauchamp Oh % acres.
Deed from @. @. Hammock, exec
utor of Mitchell Evans, to James
Butler for interest In tract of
land in Fairfields district.
Deed from Chas. K. Belvin to Ad-
die p. Belvin for 80 acres in Wicom-
leo district.
Deed from Thomas Moore and
wife to Balvin Haynie for 25 acres
in Fairfelds district.
Trust deed from Walter Walker and
wife and James G.. Cannon to j. NJ.
Booth for benefit of w. A. Jones on
saw mill and fixtures.
Trust deed from Thomas j. Camp
bell to l.. L. Snead for benefit of II.
@. DeShields on 65 3-5 acres in
Heathsville district.
Deed from l.. L. Smith, trustee to
Mary q. Pope, for 121 acres in
Heathsyille district.
Deed from Mary e. Pope to Eras-
mus Dodson for 5 acres in Heaths-
vile district.
Deed of gift from Mary @. Pope to
Mary II. Sisson for 38s acres in
Heathsville district.
Deed from Chas. j. Coyington
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12
EMMERTON.

Xmas is over and if the people in
this neighborhood did not enioy it
1t was aot for want of variety of en-
tertainments. The first on the list
was the one at Farnham Hall on
Xmas night for the benefit of Farm
ham Baptist church, which was a de-
cided success. They never fail to
give a good drama and a good sup
per. The next on the list was a
Sunday school festival at Piney Grove
school, on the Folly road, Tuesday
afternoon. The children had sing
ing, recitations, plenty of good things
to cat, and good time generally.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12
Richmond County.
NEWLAND.

There has been a Literary Society
organized at Montross. twill be call
ed "Woodburn" Society.
There was a work-feast and quilt
ing party at G. g. Balderson's Gr) re-
Gently.
The appearance of the Welcome
Grove cemetery has been improved
by the addition of a new fence.
X. q. Peed recently discovered that
something had been trespassing upon
his game in the store-room. He
set steal trap and caught an o'pos-
sum weighing about twenty pounds.
John A. Hinson has new dwell
ing in course of erection on the farm,
which he recently purchased from
George Cash. We anticipate the
bird will be captured soon.
STAR.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12
Cherry GIycerIne.

We ask every one who has a cold,
tough, or any bronch trouble TO give
Cherry Glycerine trial. We have backed
our reputation on its merits. Large bot
tie for 25c. JAS. BAILY & Son, Props.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12

ding march. After the ceremony the
bridalpart left for the home Of the
groom, where a reception was tender
ed them. The bride is one of our
bellies and a beautiful young lady,
while the groom is one of our most
popular young men. We wish them
much happiness.
Mrs. r. Il. Lumpkin and Miss Rosa
and Master Jennings Lumpkin are
the guests of relatives at Totuskey
Bridge.
Misses Kate and Mamie Hanks and
Minnie Luttrell were at home for the
holidays.
Mr.. Maxwell Fauntleroy and fam
lily, of Essex, have recently moved in
our neigh borhood.
Mr.. Marquis Oldham, who is a stu
dent Of the Medical College in Rich
mond, spent his Xmas at home.
We regret to note the death of Mr..
Jas. T.. Northern, which occurred at
his home here on Xmas day, after an
illness of several weeks. Mr.. Nor
them was good neighbor, husband
and father and Christian. He will
be much missed by all, but has gone
to his reward. He was buried at
Calvary on Tuesday in the presence of
a crowd of friends and relatives. He
left a wife and six daughters to
mourn for him. We extend to them
our sincere sympathy.
Willie Ficklin, of Lancaster, spent
Xmas week with his sister, Mis-. w.
A. Bryant.
The children of Mrs. Minnie
Cralle had the handsomest Xmas
tree we have seen.
ii. Chandler, of Montross, recently
visited friends in the neighborhood.
we wish the CITIZEN staff a happy
and prosperous New Year.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12
SHARP'S WHARF.

The Christmas entertainment of
the Presbyterian church took place
Tuesday night of that week, After
the exercises, which consisted of
songs, recitations and n Christmas
tree, the hearts of the little children,
as well as the -"big" ones, were made
happy by visit from Santa Claus,
who presented them each with nice
presents and bags of candies. lie
then bade them farewell, hoping to
meet with them again next Xmas.
They then left the church and par
took of very nice supper, which
the ladies of the village had prepared.
The many friends of Capt. and
Mrs. w. Y. Meeklns are in deep
sympathy with them over the death
of their youngest son, Ivan, who died
Wednesday of last week with typhoid
fever.
"Good bye, Ivan, sleep and take thy
We loved thee dear, but Jesus loved thee
For there is no comfort that is more
swee.
Then to know In Heaven some day we'll
meet"
Miss Gertrude Garner spent Xmas
week with relatives and friends at
Union Village. She returned Sun
day, escorted by Mr.. Griffith Walker,
to take charge of her school on Tues
day following.
Capt. McNamara is visiting his
daughters, Misses Annia and Maude.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Cook and
niece, Miss Mabel Fidler, spent Xmas
day with his mother, Mrs. Sarah
Cook, of Emmerton.
Capts. Webb and Lewis Smith
spent last week in the village.
Mr.. Eli Sharp left Monday for
Baltimore to look after his load of
oysters which left here Xmas Eve.
Leila Davis is visiting friends on
Tilghmans Island.
Mrs. Jones and family, of Farm
ham, spent few days with her sister,
Mrs. Fidler, last week.
Misses Maud Bryant and Ruth and
Willie Allison were guests of the
Misses Headley recently.
Misses En- and Annie Warren are
visiting in Essex county.
Willie Luttrell left Monday for
Hague, Westmoreland county, where
he has accepted q situation as farmer
for John Arrest We wish him
much success.
Miss Levicie Fidler is now visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Jones, of Farnham.
Mrs. Lucilla Wallace and daughter,
Miss Berry. of Warsaw, were recently
guests of Mrs. Ida Wallace.
Miss Ola Headley spent Monday
with her cousin, Miss Blanche ST.
monson.
T. HI. Sanford, of Simonson, spent
Christmas week with friends in the
village.
Messrs. John Beane and Ben
Mitchell were guests Of Mrs. Van.
Pelt last week.
Miss Maud Mozingo, of Farnham,
was the guest of Miss Eva Lewis last
week.
Misses Eliza Mitchell and Lula
Downing arrived here Sunday morn
ing from Irvington and are stopping
at the hotel. Miss Mitchell has been
quite sick, but we are glad to say
that she is recovering.
Many wishes to the CITIzEs for a
prosperous New Year. LIS.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12

Next came the Sunday school treat
to the children of Jerusalem Bap.
tist church on Wednesday, con-
sisting of music, recitatioLs and
plenty of cakes. candy, etc.
The church was tastily dec
GRATED with evergreens, and the
singing good. The recita.ions by
little Lena and Bessie Jenkins are
worthy of special mention. The
Sunday school festival at Calvary
was held on Thursday. This church
was also decorated with eyergreens.
and the children had singing, speak
ing and treat to good things. Lit
tie Josephine Rock and Beatrice Bry-
ant each sang solos, and sang them
well, keeping perfect time. So
ended the Sunday school affairs,
which, with the private entertain
ments, filled up the week.
On Wednesday night the 27th Cal.
vary church was the scene of a very
pretty marriage, the contract
ing parties being Miss Beu-
ME Rock and Mr.. Fred Mullen. At
six o'clock an elegant supper was
given the bridal party at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Rock, after which they left
for the church where the ceremony
was performed by Rev. Richard Ed
wards, pastor of the groom. They
entered the church in the following
order: Tie four ushers, Messrs.
Tom Hanks, Bill Headley, Hartman
Lempkin and Arthur Woolard, enter
ed opposite aisles and were followed
by the bride and her sister, Miss
Mamie Rock, and the groom and
his brother, Mr.. Frank Mullen. They
stood under a beautiful arch, and on
each side were two large letters r. and
NJ. Miss Kate Hanks played the we'd
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12

and wife to Hiram Z. Coles for tract
OF land in Falrfelds District.
Deed from S. NJ. Bryant to 8. L.
f!sher tor 4 acres In Lottsburg Dis
trict.
Deed from Eldad Holmes Rowland
son to Wilbur +. Nash for l25 acres
in Heathsville District.
Deed from II. Ii. Beale to Geo.
Bulger for "a acres in Lottsburg Dis
trict.
Deed from H. NJ. Edwards and
Addie j. Edwards to Jno. III. Ed
wards for I acres in Fairfields Dis
trict.
Deed from William Dawson and
wife to Lewis A. Burgess for 25
acres IN Lottsburg District.
Deed from l.. II. Rock and wife
to Carlos Carter for IL acres in Lofts
burg District.
Deed from l.. T. Smith, commits
sloner, to II. q. Rowe for SO acres
and rocds In Heathsville District
Deed from l.. Il. Smith, commits
sioner, to Jas. Kelley for 873 acres in
Wicomico District.
Deed from L. II. Smith, commits
sioner, to Emily Q. Moon for 4 acres
IN Lottsburg District.
Deed from Emily @. Moon to A.
,. Rice for benefit of J. b. Hinton
on 2 tracts of land, one containing
80 acres and the other 4 acres, both
tracts being in Lottsburg District.
Deed from VIM. II. Eichelberger
and wife and Chas. J. & H. Lee
Griffith to William A. Pitman for
70 acres in Heathsville District.
Trust deed from VIM. A. Pitman
to Lloyd L. Smith for benefit of
Chas. j. Griffith on 75 acres IN
Heathsville District.
Trust deed from Moses Cockrell |
and wife to Israel Cockrell for bene-
mt of Stephen Syduor and others on
So acres in Fairfelds District.
Deed from Napoleon b. Headley
and wife to VIM. K. Headley for all
Of their I right in 10 acres in Lofts
burg District.
Deed from First National Bank of
Batania, N. Y, to William o. Dog
yett for 214 acres in Wicomico Dis
,rict.
Deed from Catherine A. McFar-
and and Varamus Mcfarland to
David Green for 1 acre in Fairfields
District.
Deed from Catherine A. McFar-
and and Varamus Mcfarland to
stephen Rice for l acre in Fairfelds
District.
A grant from Chas. Il. O'Ferrall
o Howard w. Gill of 22s acres in
northumberland county.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12
FALL
REDUCTION SALE

or Of our entire stock of Mems. Rows, On
-, ,.'nu1en : Clothing at prices that cannot IN
~ Sedact everyone Goods that arc ,,e,,
y mvDDy anu cut in the latest fashions We
M uiust rave room for the manufacfrra of ,,,,s
such reduction sale. WIZ cause VI
Men's Wool Suits. all colors sncludip, r,,ao,
ahu Blue, that VIC sold for SO and a. frr, ~
St the remarkably low price of S3. J6.
Allour Wool Suits that will omen or ar
S0ur eyes, values from $3.50 TO 10. Do, 20,
A hne Blue ali wool Washington unis
serge. guaranteed fast color and Tc Jr
thoroughly shrunk, Nh IN
Mems Black Clay Diagonal and worsteaa
suits that no one can equal for a rC
'eSs than Sl2 elsewhere, SI. .Jll.
All our SIS, SIS and $40 suitinRs We win
fit you for ~ =" XIII
ana hundreds of other bargains too nuroer
gus 10 mention. Remember we are h,.ad-to
i0"' ou'h'ters and popular price tailors.
M. WITTGENSTEIN B CO.,
N. E. Cor. Sharp and Pratt SIS.
BALTIMORE, MD.
Hats, Gents FURNISHINGS
and Shoes.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12

rev. Geo. H. Ray d. d. of the Virginia E.
The subject of this sketch years of the
Nornern Neck and Rappahannock District consequently
known to the majority of readers.
p Ray prominent Free Mason being present Chaplain
W Lodge OF Virginia AT the recent ceremonies of the Wash
gon centennial Dr. Ray delivered the the
m The services President Mckinley sought
and compmented him his delivery cped
OF an intrepid soldier army major who now the
nations chieftan.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12
hundred bushels
u of Potatoes remove

eighty pounds of actual" Pot
ash from the soil. One thou
sand pounds of a fertilizer con-
tanning so actual" Potash
will supply just the amount
needed. If there is a de
hciency of Potash, there will be
a falling-off in the crop.
We have some valuable
books telling about compost
ton, use and value Of fertilizers
for various crops. They are
sent free.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
90 Nassau ST.. New York.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12

IAll communications on this page
this issue were crowded out last
week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
THE POPULIsT RAT TRAPPED.

The democracy should congratulate
Simmons upon the easy,
successful way he spoiled the little
game of the Sampson trickster. The
proposition of Butler was absurd on
it's face. He is grown so great that he
thinks himself capable Of meeting and
destroying all opponents. He wants a
crowd, and he knows he cannot get one
unless he can get the democrats to
come out to hear their own standard
bearers or others in a discussion with
him. He will be safe from disturbance
in Isl Of a debate. But the game is
not worth the candle. Such fellows as
Butler can deceive now could not be
reached by argument or persuasion.
There is nothing to be gained in any
direction by canvassing with the trick
sters. 1t is a foregone conclusion that
the Butler gang inc the black radicals
are tarred with the same stick. They
carry h legislature if they can, and
fasten negro rule for all time upon the
White Race in North Carolina. That
is the plain game now. Mr.. Simmons
is no doubt right in the opinion that
later on, by these same tactics, the
peoples party will undoubtedly be led
into fusion with the republican party
upon legislative, county and congress
sional tickets in all counties and dis
tricts where it is thought fusion will do
n good towards defeat of the amend
ment and perpetuation of negro suf-
frage in North Carolina"
There has never been before such a
d~isgraceful, rascally attempt to befool
the people, to corrupt such populists
as trust Butler, and to bind the state
once more in the paralyzing, crushing
shackles of negro supremacy under the
leadings of white traitors and dema-
gogues. Look after the legislature. Do
not fail to nominate good, honest, sober
true men, and elect them. But give
great attention to the elective fran
chise amendment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27

personal. independent role. and the lit
tie would-be-dictator at Washington
aspires to wear their cast-away shoes.
He a commander and usurper above
the law! This business OF usurpasion
and tyranny has gone far enough. 1t
should be cut in the midrid. Senator
Daniels well said that this infamous
proclamation Of PiatS's. as a part Of
the republican game Of destruction.
was mot the bkossoming Of the tree.
1t is far beyond that. 1t is the perfec-
ton and the rotting Of h fruit. 1t
will fall from the tree OF its own
weight. In falling. I trust 1t will do
something to remind the people Of the
country of the fearful precipice on the
brink of which they are standing"
And this is the game of the plotter.
against the law Of the land that pop
ulists are invited to join
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
THOMAS JEFFERSON.

Well informed Americans know that
statesman, a man of rarest prescience
and a genius in political science. He
believed in the American people. He
never wavered in this connection. He
held many axioms in government. One
of his wise and safe principles was
this:
1.-The money raised by taxation to
be expended only on the objects speci-
fed in the constitution. 1t may not be
distributed to favorites in the form of
bounties and subsidies, nor given away
in charity"
How much and how often has this
principle been ignored and abused in
the last half century,? The ongress
does not hesitate to vote away the
money of the people raised by taxa
tfon upon all sorts of schemes. even
the general government has become a
cattle doctor. Under the plea Of char
ity or necessity millions have been
voted away. Oh. for more Jeffersons
and Macons!
A rigid economy was another cardinal
vi i VI Wi. OSllCI ool. III Aol ~
press the people with public burdens.
Make the taxes light. Extravaganza is
a public enemy and sis the parent Of
corruption and corruption is the parent
Of usurpation."
Mr.. Jefferson kept every word of
promise land every dollar was sacred
ly applied to the purpose for which it
had been appropriated" So it has been
affirmed. How is it now?
Mr.. Jefferson, we have said, believed
in the people. He was their fixed, un-
wavering friend. He believed in a gov
eminent Of the people strictly. He
showed this in his efforts to nave the
original constitution amended so as 20
make it really in behalf of the peo;.e
and not in distrust of them as "a the
case before amended. 1t was a funda-
mental principle with him that all cit
liens are equal-that one class should
not become the oppressSors of another
class-that one class should not be
made to pay tribute to another class.
There was no such power in the organic
law. He held that it was not even per
, ~ lSNs LII SA-
cept against nations that acted against
the United States. His broad theory
was-"Free III with all nations.
entangling alliances with none" In
later times the democrats have gone
beyond the founder, and wisely per-
haps, in levying a tax under the tariff
for emu only" 1t is a remarkable
and important fact, that the supreme
court of the United States, composed
almost altogether of members of the
republican party hat levies taxes for
the benefit of monopoly with incident
al revenue" has decided hat q tax
levied for any purpose whatever other
thai for evenue is robbery and, of
course is rascally and immoral. Mr..
Jefferson held that all restrictions upon
the freedom Of trade were but rem
nants Of ~barbarism, and that a state
of things in which any people, where
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27

ever situated. might freely exchange
its surplus for the surplus Of any other
would produce the greatest sum OF hu-
man happiness.
OF all American statesmen he Is
clearly the first In wisdom and sasac-
ity. intellectually he was OF a high
order. ranking with the best. He had
rare combinations Of qualities and his
example and life principles should be
closely studied by men aspiring to a
political life and who seek to be wise
and able leaders instead Of time-serv-
Ing demagogues and party claquers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
PATRIOTS SHOULD BE ON GUARD

The conditions grow worse in this
country, and the outlook for the per-
petuity of free institutions and organic
law is becoming darby ominous. There
is no doubt Of this. Mckinley is a.
traitor in the American camp. He is
a more dangerous, ~treacherous man
than Benedict Arnold or Aaron Burr, or
any other public enemy in the history
OF this country. His spokesman in the
senate, Platt of Connecticut, who is
possibly as mean as his leader, de-
clared in the United States senate that
the president was independent of the
congress, hat as commander-in-chief
of the army he has authority far be-
yond the power which may be con-
feTred upon him by the congress. Here
Is another Napoleon or Cromwell. We
Deg pardon of their ghosts for presum-
ing to mention little McKinley's name
IN the same connection with theirs.
Dur excuse is. that they played a great,