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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
AFTERMATH OF LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature of Virginia at its
late session passed an act making
banking perfectly free and allowing
banks with State charters to issue
as many notes as their directors think
their assets will maintain.
1t has been discovered that a bill
passed by the last General assembly
abolishes, at least partially, the
compulsory pilotage now i'm vogue at
the entrance to Chesapeake bay,
which ship-owners have tried TO get
rid of for several years.
Under the new Pension Bill passed
by the legislature which has Just adj
lourned all Confederate soldiers who
are unable to make living by man
ual labor, and the widows of Confed-
crate soldiers who have died since the
war, are entitled to pension when
they do not own $1,000 worth of
property. The Judge of the Circuit
Court will appoint five commissioners
Tor each county who will consider
applications.
1t is important that each and ev-
cry property-owner examine his tax
receipts. If owners of property have
not paid their taxes for the year of
1913, their property can be sold
without further notice to them. I'M
der the new law, when one buys
from the State notice must be given
to the owner (and to the beneficiary,
or trustee, If there be lien), and he
has four months in which to redeem
his property. The old law, under
which the sales for 1898 will take
place, requires no notice from the pur-
chaser to the owner, nor to any Que
else.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

WE WOULD remind the Stanton
Spectator that the Commissioners of
Valuation act, with all its flaws, is
not piece of Legislation creating an
additional tax, but one which has for
its object the collecting of taxes upon
which has been taxable and
assessed for mauy legislative sessions,
and which, it is asserted, has largely
avoided being listed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
Suicide in westmore,and.

Robert Kennedy, who resided near
oldhams, Westmoreland county,
committed suicide at his home Sun.
day night by shooting himself with a
shotgun. His children had Just re-
turned from church and asked their
father to open the door. He respond
ed, "Wait minute" and then shot
himself twice in the left side.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
THE KENTUCKY MIDDLE

Kentucky women are taking as
much interest in the little war of
bluff as the men. The wives of those
most conspicuous in the muddle
write frequent letters telling their
husbands to stand firm and splatter
little blood if necessary to win out.
Marrowbcne Creek, KY, comes to
the front with two men killed and an
innocent bystander" wounded in a
street duel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

THOSE who are in earnest-and
nearly all of our people have declared
themselves so-about having a Con-
stltutional convention should not
rest on their oars. There is much
to be done before it is secured. In
some parts of the state the Office
holders are working diligently against
1T. We do not know of an official
in this section but who has announced
himself in favor of holding such a
convention. 1t ought, then, to be
no difficult matter to secure delega-
tons to the State convention at
Norfolk, on May 2nd, that are unani-
mously in favor of the movement.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

a. X: De Fluent, editor OF the Journal.
Doyicstown, ohio. suffered for number OF
Yeas from ht umatism in his right shoulder
anu SIDE. He says: MY right arm ut times
was Was entirely useless. / tried Chamberain's
, SIN i'an, ana was surpris ed TO receive relief
almost Immediately. The Pain Balm has been
a constant companion OF mine ever since and
~ never fails.n For sale by q. W. Sanders
White stone; Mrs. II. j. Willing & Co. Irvino,
ton; w. H. Harding x Bro, weems.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
GoEBEL's ASSASSIN KNOWN

Sergeant Golden has divulged the
name of the man who fred the shots
which killed Goebel. The person
mentioned Isl mulatto, and is known
as dead shot. He is now supposed
to be In the wilds of one of the
mountain counties. Evidence that
he was IN Frankfort at the time of
the assassination was found among
papers taken from w. III. Culton, a
clerk in the Auditors office, when
the latter was arrested, a week or so
ago, on a warrant charging him with
beng an accessory to the murder.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

BY ALL means let the next Con-
gresslohal convention for this Dis
trict be held at Wharton Grove
Camp Ground, near Weems, in this
county. The place is accessible.
beautiful aud commodious, and We
hope the Watchman will push its
motion.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
LanCaSter'S
Business DIRECTORY.
NOTICE.

Pursuant to the provisions of a deed
OF trust from Louisa Carter TO me for
benefit of j. L. Blakemore recorded in
the clerks Office of Lancaster. i'm deed
book 4S, page 54S-default having been
made IN the payment Of the debt secured
by said deed-and having been requested
oy the beneficiary, | will on the 10Th
cay OF April, 1900, (that being court dayl
citer Tor cash to the highest bidder. the
land described in said deed The land is
situated in White Chapel district, Ian
caster county, near White House creek.
Beach creek, the Rappahannock and
Corrotoman rivers, and has on il new
two-story dwelling of six rooms, and is
said to include % acres.
j. WM. CHowNGNG, Trustee.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
ACROSS TIE SEAS.

Another call has been made upon
this government to aid the starving
thousands in Porto Rico.
PHILIPPINES.
Information from Manila is TO the
effect that American soldiers are dy-
ing by regiments-at the rate of
1000 "a month.
No section of the island except
that immediately surrounding Ma
nila appears to be thoroughly sub
dued.
Flores, Aguinaldo's Secretary of
War, has surrendered to General Nc
Arthur.
Aguinaldo's infant son, who was
captured in November and who has
been suffering from smallpox. is
dead.
Agonclllo has issued q statement
to the effect that the Americans lost
heavily and had many captured in
the recent engagements in the Phil
lppines. A great battle has been
fought at Batangas and another one
at Caaiise. In tho Viscayan provin-
ces the insurgents burned San Juan
de Betskok and other villages, rather
than permit the Americans to occupy
them.
The natives say Aguinaldo is in
Luzon actively directing his support
ers. 1t was recently reported that
he had gone to Japan, but this was
unconfirmed.
Dispatches tend to confirm reports
that the Filipinos in the rainy
season, now beginning, will try to-
win back all the territory recently
conquered" by the Americans.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

People of King George county are
much agitated over a disease, sup
posed to be "blackleg," which is de-
stroying a large number of cattle.
One farmer, Mr.. Frank Taylor, has
lost eight animals from the disease.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

The baby-carriage trust has adj
vanced prices 80 per cent. Expen-
slve luxuries that may be dispensed
wItb--both baby and carriage.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
e3onvlneins proof that the kidneys and blad.

49, - - S~N II OIGCE.
What to DO.
Ihere is comfort in the KNOWLEDGE 60
often expressed, that DR.. Kilnar's Swsron-
Root The great kidney remedy fulfills eyayv
wish IN curing Rheumatism, rain in tbs
PACK Kidneys, live. bladder ana every nsr,
Of me urinary passage. 1t corrects inabiIi,v
70 hoid water and scalding pain in passjng
u, or bad effects following use Of Nouor
wl.'c or oeer. and overcoraes that unpleasant
necessity Ct being compelled to 20 often
curing the day. and TO get up many times
during the night. The mild and The e~ ,.ire'
Ordinary effect Of Swanip-Roct Is soon
I SsasI 1t stands the highest FOR its van
II you need medicine you should Rave the
~ V ~o'I ~ druggists in sec. and 81. sizes.
wonderful discovery e-Isc,(
and book that tells Srr-=>sl - SSzsss.:r-,,
more about il. both sent .iSi::;s So
absolutely fee byraail. ,ss SCI, s: )
address DR.. Kilner g. Hon, :, - -
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. yyhen vriting men,
aon reading this generous oiier in this paper.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

sediment or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton OF the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble: too
frequent desire to
pass it or pain in
the back IS also
= :. - -.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
LAWYERS SHOULDN'T KICK.
(Eredericks5Rro lSt1rl

Our lawyer friends can find no
fault with or cause of complaint
about the bill, for in nearly every
county in the State they have started
some kind of proceeding-civil or
criminal proceedings-by mandamus
or habeas corpus, to test the validity
OF the act. So it is an i'll wind that
blows nobody good, and this bill will
add something to their bank accounts.
Besides they will have the pleasure
or seeing their names in the papers
as sable and distinguished lawyers"
which is also worth something.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How 10 Find Ont.

rili bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours: A
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
CUBA.

Secretary of State Root, who is ON
all official visit to Cuba. says they are
capable of self government, but must
wait. He stated that there is no
doubt but the United States will
Keep faith with the Islanders and
give them self-government, but he
cannot tell when.
HAVANA, March 1.-THE Secre.
tary had long conference with the
Cuban leaders and again promised
absolute independence to the island.
However, the promise had the usual
qualifications, it being that Cuba
mnst first have a stable government.
The strong hope of an early fulfill
ment of Cuba Libre has been pretty
generally dispelled by Roots talk,
and considerable dissatisfaction is
manifested in consequence.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

NOTICES In reading columns, cents per line
Per insertion uor not less than 1--we lines) for
tnree months or longer. Less than three
months lO cents per line. Nonparcil line
Ooitusrfes, religious notices of entertain
ments. excursions. etc.. one-half regular rates
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

A SNUFF trust has been formed.
That's to get "corner" on sneezes.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
THAT COMMISSIONERS, LAW.

A. +. Rice has been appointed
Commissioner of Valuation for Nor
thumberland, and G. Ii. Ashton for
King George.
BANK CASHIER PUT IN JAIL.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March ~
The Citizens National Bank of this
city will test the constitutionality of
the commissioners Of valuation act.
recently passed by the Legislature.
Lewis Q. Barley, who Yesterday
qualified as Commissioner of VaIua
ton in this city. at once proceeded
to the Citizens National Bank and
demanded Of Assistant Cashier w.
Frank Lambert what certain gen
tleman had to his credit in that
bank.
Mr.. Lambert promptly refused to
give him the desired information,
and Mr.. Barley at once proceeded to
the Mayors office and swore out a
warrant for his arrest, Mr.. Lam
bert was arrested and fined the mini
mum penalty of the offence, $50. Mr..
Lambert refused 10 pay the fine and
was committed, pending an applica-
ton forwarded to the Court of Ap-
peals, at Richmond, for writ of ha-
beas corpus.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

All communications or business letters
lould be addressed TO the VIRGINIA CITIZEN
l-vfngton, Va to receive prompt attention
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
TO RENT.

Dwelling Houses and Blacksmith shop
AZ imillenbeck. Apply TO John Tapscott.
Millenbeek. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

There is not the slightest doubt that the
DOCTORS G 90 more harm than good in treating
Contagious Blood Poison; many victims ~
this loathsome disease would be much better
OIL to-day il they had never allowed them
selves to be dosed on mercury and potash. the
blood poison.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23

Another call has been made upon
tins Government to aid the starving
thousands in Porto Rico.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-23
ADVERTISING RATES.

ss-sS per cent. additional for special position
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PROF. ]. H. DRAUGHON.
He VIII Move His Texarkana College to Shreveport and Open College at
 Little Rock at Once

.'Prof. J. r. Draaghon. whose name has be- come famous throughout the Union as the result of the merits of four textbooks on bookkeeping of which he is author, and the wonderful success of Draugho1's Practical Business Colleges at St. Louis. Nashville, Savannah Galveston, Ft Worth'and Texar= k ana. has arranged to move his Texarka na College to Shreveport. La, Ian. 1g, 1900, and fo open q college in Little Rock. Feb. 5th. 19ee
 It Is conceded by all who are in 8 position 10 know that Prof. Draughonss success iu the business college work has been. by far. greater than that of any one else in the same line ofbusiness. His superior course of in struction. and his speejaE facilities for se curing positions are almost an offset to com petition, Ills colleges are strongly endorsed by business men" From the Daily Texar- kanian, Texarkaua Dec. 10, 1893.
 The above is self-explanatory. If you are interested in 9 good business education and q good position.write for 164 page illustrated catalogue. it will be sent free. Address Drau2 hons business college at either place
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THE BURLINGTON ROUTE
 BEST LINE.

WEST: St. Louis to Kansas City. St. Joseph, Omaha, Nebraska, Den- yer, Utah, Pacific Coast-TWO TRAINS DAILY. Weekly California Excursions.
 NORTHWEST: to Black Hills. Montana, Washington, Puget Sound yia the short Billings Route-5o to 50o miles saved from St. Loais. Tourists sleepers Tuesdays and Thursdays, Kansas Citf to Seattle. NORTH: to St. Paul and MiIne- pelis-THREE TRAINS DAILY. HOMESEEkERS' EXCURSIONS to the N esr and Northwest.
 7500 Miles of Standard Railroad. The Main Travelled Road in the Louisiana Purchase.
 Wide-yestlbuled. tintsch-liehted, complete trains of chair cars @seats freel. Pullman eleepers.
 All Ticket Agents can ticket viz the Great Burlington Route.
 Write.
 FM RUGG, W WAKELY, T P 1, 604 Pine St.. Gen. Passenger Ag't
 st Louis, Mo St Lonis. Mo.
 HOWARD ELLIOTT, Gsenl Manager
 St Louis, mo.
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BATHES IN HER SLEEP.
Prttey Girl is Rndely Awakened as She
 Is About to Take Plunge.

Is About to Take a Plunge.
 A handsome young lady from Pitts burg, who is stopping at 9 hotel on Virginia avenue. Atlantic City, had an experience early the other morning that she is not anxious to repeat. While In somnambulistie state. bare footed and clad only in her nightrobe, she wandered down to the beach and would probably have walked into the ocean had she not been stopped 4by Special Policeman Marmaduke Albert son. There were very few witnesses of the feat, and she is so thankful for it's happy termination that she has promised Albertson a substantial re- ward. The young iady's name is Miss Belle English. Officer Albertson de- seribes her as being rather tall, deeid- edly pretty, with dark hair and 1us= trous dark eyes. The affair occurred just before 3 o'clock in the morning. Mike Campi, who keeps fruit stand at the ry-go-Found, was standing outside of his place of business when he was startled by the appearance of what he at first thought was a specter gliding swiftly over the strand toward the ocean He called Policeman AL bertson, who started in pursuit of the white-robed figure When Albertson came close to the figure he spoke, but received no reply. He then reached out his hand, determined to know the worst, but instead of cIasping empty air, as he feared he might, he found his captive to be living, moving flesh and blood. A few vigorous shakes awakened the young lady, who gave a sharp cry of surprise when she found herself in the grasp of a strange man. Then she realized what had happened and became almost hysterical in her modification. She was treasured. however. when she found that her cap- tor was an officer. Albertson called a carriage and placed the trembling girl in it, taking the preeaution to throw blanket around her to protect her from the chilly night air. At her request he accompanied her to the hotel at which she was stopping. The guests had all retired, and with a quick good night" to the policeman the young lady disappeared, entering the house through an open window. The appearance of the house indicated that the girl had escaped through the same window, after everybody in the house had retired for the night.
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BLIND MAN AT THE RACES.
As Interested and Excited as Those
 Who Can See.

Who Can See.
 T was out at the race track one day last winter said merchant, when was accosted by man who was holding the hand of little boy. It was a former friend, whom I had not seen for years and who had become totally blind. He told me that he rec ognized my voice, and while we stood there talking the bell rang from the track. They're going to start' he ex- claimed, excitedly. Come. Let's get into the grandstand ss quickly as we eann After We secured seats couldn't help expressing surprise at his eager ness. Oh, that's all right he replied abstractedly. I bet I'll get nearly as much out of it as you do, and after watching him through the next race became convinced that he was telling the truth. To begin with, he fired a Volley of short, sharp questions at the boy, and in that way obtained a good general idea of the situation Then he leaned forward like a man about to spring. I never saw such an attitude of fierce and concentrated attention- To say that he seemed to be listening doesn't begin to express 1t. He seemed to be literally absorbing everything that was going on around him. His chin was lifted, his lips were little apart, a red spot came and went on his cheeks, and I could see the big veins in his neck throbbIng like an engine. 1t was an uncanny spectacle. I couldn't get rid of the feeling that he was exercising some unnatural, super human faculty After the race was run he dropped back, relaxed, and sat there listless and inert until the next tap of the bell Later, when we were in the street car. l tried to learn some thing Of his experience. He smiled good-naturedly. but found difficulty in making me understand. T get lot of pleasure out of the races he said, and can follow some Of them almost as we'll as if I had my sight I can't tell ex- actly how it is done. I suppose my brain has become trained to catch hun dreds of little cues-the shouts Of the people on the track. the exclamattons of the crowd. the cheers and laughs and groans and curses, the chance re- marks of passers; yes, even the clatter of feet-everything means something to me, and although it builds up a pie ture in my mind. I feel it somewhere in the air, and I get so excited that I for get all about being blind. Oh! mo- he said, I wouldn't miss the races for anything .-NeW Orleans Times Democrat
 .NwLr 0r SHORT WORns
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The announcement of Mr, v. O.. Alexander as candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries, viii be found ln this issue. MT Alexander is one of our most highly esteemed young business men and is a Demo erat of Democrats. He formerly he'd the effiee of Treasurer of the City Of Pine Bluff, 8 position he dis charged aoly aud wei, and is thor ouehlg experienced in county and financial affairs. He $ young man of ability, energy and sterling character, and is capable of filing any position to uhiehhemay aspire. Mr. Alexander IS very popular young man aud will no doubs make strong race. We heartily com mend his candidacy to the consideration of the Democratic voters of Jeffer- son county.
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SGHOlaRs SHIP FREE.

You may, hE doing little writing at your home. secure a scholarship, free, in either Draughonss Practical Business GoHeges-Nashyille St. Louis, Little Rock. Ft. Worth. Gal weston, Shreveport or Savannah. Best patroaizea Business Colleges in the South. For particulars address. The Illustrated Youth and Age. Nashville, Tenn. s9
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Mr. Henry G Loeb. Of Memphis. is in the city. Mir Loeb was one Of the eighty five Memphis business men, who took week k's trip over the new Ghoetaw road to Weather ford, I. T. He says the train the party travelled Tn was the finest ever made up on the South. Their dining ear was the Ponce De Leon" used for several years by presidents of the United States. fhe party was en- Enthusiastically received everywhere.
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4 Great Mans Brain.

The brain of Hermann von Helm holtz. who died in 1894, has been care fully measured. weighed and studied by Prof. Hansemann of the University ofsBerlin. who has recently published q report on the subject. accompanied by photographs. The brain exceeded the average in weight, but heavy brains are no longer regarded as fur nishing alone an index of mental ca pacity. Far more significant are the eonvolutions of the brain. and these Tn Helmholtz's case were remarkable. the furfows being peculiarly deep and well marked Il those parts of the brain which are concerned with mental as- sociations. The frontal eonvolutions were so deeply furrowed that it was difficult for the investigators to follow tae ordinarily recognized Assures.
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.~wLr or SHORT WORDS.
A Paragraph Illustrating It, and Attri-
 boted to Horatio Seymour.

i1 eae toiioWing paragraph, attribut. ed to Horatto Seymour, the writer prac- tices what he breaches, since there is no word in it with more than two sylla- eies, save such as are quoted for the purpose of illustration. We must not only think in words, but we must also try to use the best words and those which in speech will put what is in our minds into the minds of others. This Is the great art which those must gain Wno wish to teach in the school. the church, at the bar, or through the press; To do this in the right way they should use the short words which We learn in early life, and which haye the same sense to all classes of men The English of our Bible is good. Now and then some long words are found and they always hurt the verses in which you find them. Take that which says Oh, ye generation of vfpers who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to eome?' There is one long word which ought not to be in it. namely generation In the ofd version the old word brood is used. Read the verse with the term, and you will feel its full verse: Oh. ye Yiper's brood. who hath warned you to fee from the wrath to come?, Crime sometimes does not look like crime when it is set be- fore Us in the many folds of long word. When man steals. and we call 1t dedication, we are at a loss to know fl 1t is a blunder or a crime. 1T he does not tell the truth. and we are told that it is case of 'prevarieation. 1t takes us some time to know inst what we should think of it. No man will ever cheat himself into wrong-do- ing, nor will he be at a loss to judge of others, il he thinks and speaks of acts in clear, crisp terms. Itis good rule. # one is at loss to know if an act Is right or wrong to write 1t down in short straightout English"
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Scavenger L. Sampson, colorec and Israel Wright. another geEt Of color, had a dispute Saturday about some money which Wright claimed as balance due on q real estate deal. in which both were interested. 4 fight resulted and both were badly used up. Both have been pulled and will appear before Judge Gar rett this afternoon.
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Not Asking Srmnafhv-

T can't help feeling sorry for the farmer, said the young man who owes for summer board.
 'Why?" inquired MT. corntossel. abruptly
 Because because his back Is bent with toil
 Mebbe you're right. Mebbe it's harder to bend your back with taiI than it is to bend it riding a bicycle And yet can't see but what it amounts to the same thing in the end. Washington Star.