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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13
Oystermen's Union.

The oystermen of Sayville, Long
Island, recently formed branch of
the Federation of Labor. Some of
the planters Immediately discharged
the men who had Joined the union,
while others take more neutral
ground. The "Su6oM County Ne,cs'
sums the case up as follows: "rhe
relations of capital and labor are
just a little strained in the local
oyster Industry. What the outcome
of the attempt to organize the labor
employed on the bay will be no man
can predict with certainty; but it is
likely that business will be consider
ably disturbed. Most of the men
have taken the step with their eyes
open, and some knowing that the
move meant the loss OF comfortable
situation. Many of-the men are very
much in earnest. They claim that
theirs is skilled labor, that their
places cannot be acceptably filed by
men who might be imported for the
purpose. They claim that they are
underpaid, especially since the gen
eral advance in prices, which makes
living far more expensive. Fishing
Gazette.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13
Friday, july 13, 1900.
OUR NOMINEES

Just as We were going to press
last week the wires told us that the
National Democratic Convention at
Kansas City, Missouri, was about to
stampede for David b. Hill as the
vice-Presidential candidate. We are
told that Mr.. Bryan, at his Nebraska
home, was kept fully informed as to
matters In the Convention City, and
that he st once sent word that he did
not want Hill. This would not have
prevented the nomination of the great
New Yorker had Mr.. Hill not nip
ped the movement in the bud. Unlike
Teddy Roosevelt his ''no" meant no.
Uncontrolled enthusiasm held sway
for awhile, and it was with the
utmost exertion upon the part of
Hill and his friends that the tumult
was quelled and the Convention
again got down to business. When
1t did nominations for the second
place on the ticket were proceeded
with. The first ballot gave Adlai
K. Stevenson, of Illinois, the honor
by a large majority.
We have heard of Mr.. Stevenson
before. He is the only Democrat
living who was a yice-President.
His administration of the duties of
that office will be recalled as one of
the finest in our political history.
When Mr.. Cleveland had drifted
away from the organized party-or
had driven the party from him-his
mate. vice-President Stevenson stood
like Gibraltar for the integrity and
continued supremacy of the party
and its organization. His strong
hand was felt and he was the only
high ofiicial-that held out to the
end-who kept the party spirits at all
buoyant.
We preferred Hill as the nominee,
because we thinkit necessary to carry
New York to achieve Democratic
success in next November, and Hill
was the logical eastern candidate.
But We are rs well satisfied now that
it is Stevenson, because he is IA tower
of strength all over the Union and
he has an untarnished record. Re-
Election on the situation leads Demo-
Gratis with one accord to feel that
Bryan and Stevenson is the strongest
ticket that could have been put up.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13
northumberland Democrats.

On last Monday (courtday) at
Heathsville, pursuant to cali from
the county Chairman, the Democrats
of the county assembled and elected
the following delegates to attend the
First District Convention to be
held III fredericksburg on July Goth:
A. S. Rice, G. Harding Walker, A. b.
Garner, DIR. j. II. Booker, VIM. Blum
don, a. V. Williams, Vim. Henderson,
JnO. A. Palmer, j. b. Hinton and l..
II, Smith, Asa S. Rice was chosen
chairman and r. III. Blundon secretary
of the meeting. Resolutions endors-
ing Hon. W. A. Jones were passed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13
KANSAS CITY CONVENTION
Bryan aud Stevenson.


The CITIZEN annoupeed last week
that David b. Hill, of New York.
had been nominated for vire-Presi-
J dent. This information was re-
ceived 10y wire, and, although we
were rather dubious about Hin's ac-
eeptiDg the nomination OH 10 to l
plank, we had no reason for not
believing the message. Adlai f.
Stevenson. of Illinois. was tn. man
no carried off the honors for second
place, but his nomination did not
take place until Friday afternoon.
The Richmond Dispatch says:
Mr.. Stevenson suits us first rate.
We should have preferred Hill bad
he not been persona nou grata' TO
Mr.. Croker. AS it was, Hill would
not consent TO the presentation of
his name, though it was presented
all the same. Towne, the Silver
Republican, would not have suited
us at all. Stevenson can get more
votes in New York State than any
New York Democrat could. He
will be acceptable to all factions, we
believe.
NOTES.
Bryan is sanguine and says that
the Republicans will not carry a
single state,
Webster Davis, late Assistant Sec
rotary of the Interior, has agreed to
support the Democratic ticket.
The Resolutions Committee Of the
Democratic Convention decided for
an explicit declaration for silver
coinage at 16 to ]. The vote stood
Do to "a.
Among those making seconding
speeches for Bryan were Hill. of
New York; Daniel, of Virginia;
David, of Hawaii; and Mrs. Cohen,
a woman delegate.
The Virginia delegation chose the
following representatives for the vari-
Gus committees: Chairman of Dele
gatiou-Judge G. NJ. White. Gre.
dentials-H. G. Buchanan. Perma-
nent Organization-Judge j. f.
West. Rules-E +. Montague.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Jno. W. Dan
iel. Member National Committee
Peter j. Otey.
"All the Virginians who went to
Kansas City," said Mr.. Joseph But
ton, of Virginia, who was an alter
nate at large to the convention,
''came away highly pleased with the
work done. We regard the ticket as
the best that could have been named,
and look upon the platform as cx-
ceptionally strong. l never before
witnessed such scene as greeted the
reading of the plank on imperialism
by Senator Tillman. The enthusiasm
was grand, patriotic aud inspiring.
A spirit of conservatism was mani
fest throughout the proceedings of
the convention and was emphasized
in the disapproval of the present CO.
lonial policy of the administration.
Men from every section of the coun-
try were of one mind as to imper-
ialism being the paramount issue of
the campaign. The utmost conf
dence was also everywhere expressed
IN the triumph Of Democracy this
year"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13
MARVIN GROVE CAMP.
23rd Annual Meeting Begins
Friday, August 3rd, 1900,

The 23rd annual meeting of Marvin
Grove Camp, situated in Richmond
County about five miles from the village
OF Heathsville, will begin on Friday,
August Srd, to continue ten days will
again have charge of my hotel at that
place and will be better prepared than
ever 10 accommodate the public.
The table viii be daily supplied with
the oest and The public can rest assured
that everything will be done for their
pleasure and comfort. Charges liberal.
Thanking the public for the past liberal
patronage and hoping to merit a contin-
uance of the same, am,
Very respectfully,
WM. G. BEANIE, Miskimon. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13

IT Is rather strange reading, that
of an Idaho delegate and his wife, on
their way to the National Educa-
tional Association in Charleston, s.
c., who drove through snow and
wore overcoats on their way to the
train out IN Idaho. And this, too,
during Fourth of July week, wher
even the ice-man was gasping for
breath down here.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13
CAMP ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE..
10 TIE PunLIO.

To THE PURLIo:
l shall conduct Wright's old Horse
Lot at Marvin Grove Camp Meeting
this season with the assistance of Mr..
a. l.. Thomas. and respectfully ask the
public for a share o. their patronage.
shall have plenty of corn, oats, blade
fodder and timothy hay. The lot has
been put in good shape and j am pre-
pared to give the public the best of
attention. l guarantee satisfactory
treatment, or no pay.
The best of hosllers and plenty of
them always ON hand, among them
being Tom Barber, William Lewis and
IL, Widen.
Respectfully,
HOWARD w. GILL,
Avalon, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13

A COMMITTEE has been investiga-
ting the whiskey trust and found
"nothing in it to reflect on the
officials integrity. No wonder, for
after cit" was emptied and the
committee finished its labors it could
not distinguish "official integrity"
from sick cat.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13
Richmond County.
Farm HAM.

Miss Mary Lyell, of Baltimore, is
VISITING relatives in tins vicinity.
Jas. l.. Motley, *. II. Cralle and
Robt. o. Lyell have been appointed
delegates to represent Farnham Bap-
fist church, in Richmond county, in
the Rappahannock Association, which
meets with Olivet church, King and
Queen county, July gath.
Squire II. Ii. Lyell, who has been
quite feeble for many months, is con-
fined to his bed most of the time.
not being able to walk without as
sistance.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13

THAT was a msgnanimous act in
Charles A. Towne refusing to be q
Vice Presidential candidate against
Stevenson either on the Silver Re
publican or Populist tickets. No
Tom Watson in his. The Democratic
nominees will, in consequence, receive
the united support of three distinct
parties in the coming contest.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13

IT is announced that the good
ship Oregon, which struck Chinese
reef, will be laid upon a japanese
dry dock for three months to undergo
repairs. 1t is grievous to con-
template what may happen over
there while her trusty guns are
spiked.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13

NEWSPAPER readers throughout
the State will grieve to learn that
Col. Chas. OBJ. Cowardin, President
of the Richmond Dispatch, is dead.
His name has been familiar wherever
the Old Dominion's sons are known
or her enterprises are advertised.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Mr.. W. ID. Chesterman, an editor
of the Richmond Dispatch, is talked
of as candidate for the Constitu-
tional Convention from Richmond.
The Charlottesville PROGRESS ex-
presses the belief, or at least the sus-
picion, that jugglery is going on,
which, if successful, will disappoiut
the expectations of the people with
respect to the convention. We do
not "know" what the Progress means.
We can only "guess" that it refers
to a rumor which is current that a
combination will be formed to have
the convention confine Its work to
the franchise question and adjourn
quickly.-RieAmond Times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13

GEORGE b. Cox has broken the
Ohio record for tsnacity by with
drawing from the Republican Ma
tional Committee. Lightning will
strike in the Buckeye State" before
summer is Ger, but hardly Presi-
Dental lightning.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13

can be 40 hesitating. The platform
of two parties never differed more
widely and upon as many vital issues.
With these before the voters of the
country there is no room for third.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13
Come 70
Marvin Grove Camp
And Stop at the Popular
old Mitchell Hotel, Newly
Fitted I'm

And now under the management of Hale
brothers I'll. H., o. -. and IT. K. Hale(.
we have bought the hotel and good
VIII from II. 5. Mitchell and have spent
considerable time and money In repair
ing the buildings and refurnishing them.
Our table will he supplied with sill the
deiicaoies OF the season, including such
viands as oysters, fish, beef, fresh meats,
fruits and vegetables.
Don't forget the place Mitchell and
Downing's old stand,
we operate daily line Of stages from
wheaton wharf TO the Camp.
Respectfully,
HALE BROTHERS, Litwalton, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13
Oh Me! That Pain.

Go quick Go.quickl and get something.
Where shall goy Don't you know who
keeps those mighty good drugs for pains
and most everything else in that line,
and where most everybody go that are
sickg OF course yeZ does. its at the
old stand Goquick to
L. J. HAyDoN & SoN,
lrvington, Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13
IT BURNS: EASILY,

There is a great difference Ia the way fuel
then similar piece after the sap or water ms
been eVaPordted from It, OF course YOU know
one DdrnS much moro readily than the other
!! u Just so with tho fuel which we take into
tnc body IN the form Of food. OF an known
lats ana Oils, cod liver oil heads the list la the
ease Win which II Is oXidilcd or burned up
In ScOtt's Emulsion YOU vet this food Fro
from disagrceaolo 0dOr aud taste. All deli
cate children should take it. for lt gives them
plump and hearty.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13

The Cape Charles headlight has
entered upon its fourth year. The
CITIZEN tenders congratulations aud
wishes it the success which it Justly
merits.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13
|LanCaSfGr'S
Business DIRECTORY.
NEW SAW-mIIL cHELp

In trading have secured new No. 2
Hench u Dromgold saw mill, which !
VIII sell considerably below cost. The
mil Is at The factory in York, Pa, and
can be shipped at any time.
W. Med. LEE, Irvington, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

a farm in Maryland, only eight miles
from Washington; Good 6-room house.
water at house door and in all the fields.
Young orchard; farm containing TO acres
l VIII sell or exchange for a farm or
other property in Tidewater section of
Virginia. Address, NJ. j. M'F'G Co.
Milienbeck, Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13

Twenty-three large tanks of oil
exploded in New York Harbor last
week and in short while there were
500 acres of blazing oil.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13
GET COMPETENT DELEGATES.
IRiehmond Dispatch.

tRichm0nd Dispatch.
One of the dangers to be guarded
against in selecting members of the
convention is that of having too many
lawyers men learned in their profess
sion, no doubt, but deficient in
breadth and too much the slave of
precedent and practice. There
should be some lawyers in that body,
of course. We favor large percen-
tage of lawyers; but it wonld be a
misfortune for the convention to be
dominated by them. -
A member of this convention should
be chosen not because he is a lawyer
or doctor, or merchant, or la
Dor unionist, but because he is honest
and capable, and will prove to be the
right man, in the right place.-The
Petersburg Indeg- appeal.
Correct. Let the man chosen be
chosen because of his fitness for the
work to be done, no matter what
may be his business vocation.
We hope to see in the convention
q score or more of our greatest law
yers; but there are other questions
than those Of law to be decided; there
is need that all the interests of this
Commonwealth should be represen-
ted. We nrge the people always to
hold to lofty ideals, aud to reach
out for and demand the services OF
the purest, ablest and most disinter-
ested men whose services they can
command.
Aud where a comfy or city has
not within its borders quite the man.
ner OF man it requires, let it go to
another community for him. That
was done on the occasion of some for
mer Virginia conventions and with
good results
MUST WALK A CHALK LINE.
The Lndex-Appeal is not opposed
to lawyers as members of the consti.
tutlonal convention, and any snch
inference does this paper injustice.
1t believes that lawyers are not only
necessary, but indispensable, to the
success of the convention. and il
wants to see some of the best LAWYERS
OF the State In that BODY, and no
others. 1t does not want to see the
convention controlled by that class
of lawyers who find contentment and
profit in the present judiciary system
OF the State, and who will thwart
the effortsof big lawyers like Daniel.
Hughes, Withers, and others to i'm
prove it. AS far as practicable, we
want all classes of interests repre-
sented fairly and undue predomi-
nance given to none.-Petersbur4
IadeS Appeal.
That's clear enough and fair
enough. 1t is useless to 90 to the
trouble aud expense of holding a
convention to re-enact the Under
wood Constitution. The people de-
mand and expect a new constitution
Ia money saver and franchise
restricter.-RichmOnd Dispatch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13

EUBANK & BRO. Kilmarnock:
DAVID A. KELLY, Byrdton;
a. BARRACK, Alfonso;
q. w. MEEKINS, Fisherman:
). ii. DAVENPORT, Lancaster:
GRESHAM q Chiffon, Ottoman
Il. w. MERCER, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13

For sale in Lancaster County by
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-13

All communications or business letters
should be addressed TO the VIRGINIA CITIzES
irvington, VA, to receive prompt attention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-21
BLIND MAN AT THE RACES.
As Interested and Excited as Those
 Who Can See.

Who Can See.
 '1 was out at the race track one day last winter" said merchant, when was aceosted 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. 'Comei Let's get inte the grandstand as quickly as we can! After we secured seats I 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 Eolley of short, sharp questions at the boy, and in that way obtained good general idea of the situation. Then he leaned forward like a man about to spring. l. never saw such an attitude Of fierce and concentrated attention To say that he seemed to be listening doesn't begin to express it. He seemed to be literally absorbing everything chin was lifted, his lips were little sapart, a red spot came and went on his cheeks, and I could see the big veins in his neck throbblng like aE engine. 1t was an uncanny spectacle. 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, tried to learn some thing of his experience. He smiled good-haturedly, 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. l can't tell ex- aetly how it is done. I suppose my brain has become trained to catch bun- dreds Of little cues-the shouts Of the people on the track, the exelamatlons of the crowd, the cheers and laughs and groans and curses. the chance re- marks of passers; yes, even the chatter of feet-everything means something 10 me, and although it builds up pie ture in my mind, feel it somewhere in he air, and l get so excited that for Eet all about being blind. Oh! no, he said, T wouldn't miss the races for anything New Orleans Times. Democrat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-21
BOAT DRILL IS TERRIFYING.
Performance Aboard Ship That Always
 scares the Passengers

Performance Aboard Ship That Always
 scares the Passengers.
 A boat drill is an interesting per- formance when one sees It for the first time, provided he knows that 1t is con- ing; but it's terrors are real for those who do not expect it nor understand what it means. "The second day out, while I was sitting calmly on deck" said woman who crossed the ocean this sumner, T heard the bell ring yio- lently and continuously. Looking around I saw two able seamen drag ging a heavy hose and in anothor sec- ond the water was turned on full force. Then the crew began to appear on every hand and to tear about in the widest way. Meanwhile the bell con- tinued to ring and the captain stood on the bridge giving orders. I wondered If l had time to go for my pocketbook or for life-preserver. I did regret that had not read more carefully the di- rections for putting on the llfe-pre- server Meanwhile I tried to find out how near death we were, and just what was the cause of oHr doom, but the men to whom I appealed were as much frightened or as ignorant as I. Yes, the ships on fire, answered one. An other said he didn't know whether there was fire in the hold or whether something had broken about the en- zine. The crew was busy getting the lifeboats over and hadn't time to an- swer. any questions. I saw two women crying and elinging to their husbands, and one woman was about to leap overheard when she was restrained by a man in a white coat and apron, who, 1 think, was a cooks boy. The cooks boy told me at last taat it was a drill to test the men. Don't try to encour- age me- I protested; I would rather know the worst It must have been over in five minutes, but learned in that time to feel what it meant to be sure of death at sea. I asked the cap- tain why he didn't warn the passen- gers of what was coming. Because the men would know, too,' he replied, and ! wouldn't find out then how many men slept on duty"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-21
WONDERFUL oEYsER AT WORK
California spouter That Throws Water
 800 Feet in the Air.

300 Feet in the Air.
 From the Scientific American: The people Of southern California have re- gently been favored with one of the most extraordinary exhibitions of nat ural phenomena on record-one which has even astonished beyond measure u.e2.Z..l classes of a community fla D .ia. a.Yeady with instances of what natuee can accomplish when it sets out to d. something out of the common. Southern Californians are so used to shocks of earthquakes, incipient volca- noes. or threatened tidal waves that 1t takes something extremely eruptive to disturb their ordinary composure, but the successful effort Of rural raneher in his search for water with which to irrigate his fields, parched with a long dnouth, has turned the gaze of the whole state toward the little town of Whittier.a a hamlet located in the neigh borhood of Los Angeles: Some weeks ago a farmer named Myers, living at Santa Fe Springs, began sinking an ar tesian well. Others in the neighborhood had successfully tapped a snbterranean flow at depths Of from 300 to 400 feet, and Mir. Myers hoped for a successful issue to his enterprise. By slow stages the drills descended until a depth Of 500 feet was attained. This was on Sun- day, May 14 A drill weighing 200 pounds was employed and the prospect of tapping a good flow of water was be- coming more and more encouraging 4 ten-Inch pipe had been sunk some dis tanee, and the usual preparations made for controlling the flow when It did make it's expected appearance. The heavy drill was working with it's usual monotonous regularity, when, after one deep plunge, a loud roaring sound was heard coming from the well, accompa- nied by jets of muddy water and out- bursts of heavy stones Soon after the drill itself made is appearance, foi- lowed by granG column Of water. which forced itself higher and higher until the top reackeI an elevation of 500 feet. The flow was accompanied by vast quantities Of gas smelling of sulphur strongly and igniting when fire was applied, burning with a strong blue flame. Oil in considerable Quan- titles was mixed with the flow. The stones were thrown to an equal height with the water and the exhibition Of tremendous force was appalling to the last degree. No geyser Of the Yellow stone ever displayed such activity. The column of muddy water was like a great pillar, extending almost to the clouds and falling back to earth again in graceful festoons. The force ex- erted was equal to thousand powerful engines. For two weeks this phenome- non has been active, though some diminution of the force exerted is be- ginning 10 be apparent. The flow of water Is enormous, and, the country being flat, some difficulty ls appre- hended in it's control.