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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08

HE REACHED OUT A GRIMY HAND.
hand to me across sort of counter,
behind which she sat in high rocker.
"My family is large" she said, "but
never. too large to have additions made
to it,
A.pleasanter, more motherly- looking
old woman it would have been hard to
find. Her blue eyes beamed at me with
sincere offer of friendliness, and the
hand I grasped, had a fine, firm
grip to it.
"This is the sort of person one can
count on concluded, instinctively. A
moment later an old man entered, car
rying bucket of coal. He had a large,
kind face, too-indeed the husband
and wife seemed singularly alike. l
was introduced to him and he reached
out grimy hand.
Where do you live, sir?"
"At Omaha"
Married."
NO.
Live with your folks?''
EYES,"
That's good. That's mighty good.
Glad to see you here. Hope you'll
make yourself acquainted with all our
boys
BY this time Nam had luncheon
laid for us on snowy tablecloth. /
am trifle fastidious about my eating,
and there have been times when I
nearly starved to death because could
not force down the fare got at rail-
way eating houses. But this meal.
though simple, was delicious, and I
ate until was actually ashamed OF
myself,
I talked but little; it was better to
listen The laughter and conversation
going on was like that Of home cir
Gle. Nam led 1t, and she seemed to
know all about everybody and to be
giving everyone bit Of friendly en-
couragement.
20, you'll soon be fixed all right 2
she said to q young fellow who had
confessed to her that his new house,
keeping was on a small scale When
\ was first married I had only one Hat
iron to my name, and couldn't seem
to get money enough together to buy
another. So ! used to use 1t until it
was cold, and then do something else
till It got hot again. But 1t was awful
trying. Dads shirts used to get dry as
bones while ! was waiting for that fiat
to heat. But it'a better now. as you
zee I own nix irons now, abe con-
cludsd with an accent Of dry humor..
q. you're d rich woman now, Man, !,
cried one Of the "boys." Il |;
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08
English a. she 1. spoke.

Mrs. Brown-Our language is full of
misnomers. For instance, met man
once who was perfect bear, and they
called him civil engineer.
Mrs. Smith-Yes; but that is not so
ridiculous as the man they call tell
er" in n bank. I asked him the other
day how much money Mrs. Jones had
on deposit, and he just laughed at me.
Golfers Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08
In Winter Use Allen. Foot Ease.

A powder. Your feet feel uncom-
Portable, nervous, and often cold and
damp. If you have sweating, sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores,
rs cents. Sample sent free. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure
Csc. e. w. Groves signature on each box.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08
Thin, Sallow and Nervous

A traveller says ham plays about the
same part in Il railway sandwich that
truth does in Il horse trade.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08

believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure
prevented quick consumption.-Mrs Lucy
Wallace. Marquette. Kan, Dec. IL, '95.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08

His satanical majesty is probably the
Nick of time we hear so much about.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08

DIR. j. III. RINDLAUB. Specialist
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Fargo. N. ID.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08

Habit is sort of chattel mortgage
on mans individuality
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08

. To cultivate kindness is !: valuable
part of the business of life-Johnson
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08

AS soon as Il man does his best his
friends expect him to do better.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08
She shinrled the barn.

Farmer John Schaar's barn, in North
Union township had long gone I'M
shlngled because the owner was too in
firm to climb to the roof, while one OF
his sons was fighting in the Philippines
and the other had gone to the Klon
dixie
The other day, however, the farm
er's only daughter Kate. who has
been employed in Philadelphia. came
home on Il visit. She was worried by
the condition of the barn. and the next
day went to work and sllingled the
roof. doing the work as well as man
Philadelphia Record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08

MILLIONS WOMEN USE CUT1cuRA SOAP exclusively
Tor preserving purifying and identifying the skin, for
cleansing the scalp of crusts scales and dandru and the
stopping of falling hair, for sofenng whitening, and
healing red rough and hands, in the form of baths
for annoying rritatons, nammations, and chafngs,
too free offensive perspation in the form Of Washes
for lucrative weaknesses and for sanaye antsphc
purposes which readily suggest themselves to women and
especially mothers and for all the purposes of the toilet
BATH and nursery No amount of persuasion induce
those who have used to any other especially
for preserving and purifying the skim scalp and hair of
infants and children CUTcURA SOAP combines delicate
emolient properties derived from CUTcURA the great
skin cure with the purest of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing Of flower odors No other medcated
toilet soap compounded is to be compared with it
for preserving purifying and beautifng the skim scalp
hair and hands. No other foreign domestic toilet soap
however expensive to be compared with it for all the
purposes of the toilet BATH and nursery Thus it
bnes in ONE Soar ONE PRICE, viz, ENTYFvE CENTS
the skin and complexion soap the BEST toilet and
BEST baby soap in the world. ss
gss.x
ssS
:ss Ssss ss :s.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08

and it worked like magic. I feel that
your medicine has been of inestimable
benefit to me- MISS ADELE WILLIAM
SON, 1856 N. Boulevard, Atlanta, Ga.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-08
MILLIONS.

Nhss AasNerias Advertiseneats kia1y
JIsatioa This Iapel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13

A VERY gratifying remark was
overheard at Heathsville court Mon
day to the effect that "Senator Mar
tin certainly conducted himself nice
ly during the recent Legislature" It
csme from Tylerite, else we should
not have noticed it. Those acquain-
ted with our Junior Senator know
that that is bis custom and manner in
all things, and not upon any one par
ticular time or occasion. 10 all his
political career no man has been
more unjustly censured and maligned
without cause. Political jealousy
and enmity had put abuse into the
mouths of the people, but they knew
not of what they spake. The Sena-
tor has stood it in dsnified manner
and all the people have begun to see
that he is man worthy of the high
office which has been given him,
that he does the right thing at the
right time and does not do the wrong
thing any ofteher than erring hu.
manity is prone to.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
TO OUR READERS.

The VIRGINIA CITIZEN has sub
scription list Of which it is proud anC
which it takes pleasure in exhibiting
to business men and visitors. Our
subscri bers keep up their dues in 8
manner little customary in country
localities, ard consequently We have
to do but little dunning. But, as is
the case with all local papers, there
are some who will get behind. We
have been lenient to these, almost to
an extreme, and they should appre-
ciate the favor. The time has come
when We must ask that those in ar
rears will remit portion, if not all
that is due us. The present extortion-
ate price of raw paper means more
cash out of our pockets than hereto
fore for every CITIZEN we send out.
and as our paper is 9-column folio
it means more than for the ordinary
sized paper. So, if those who are in
arrears cannot, or will not, appreci.
ate our former liberal treatment snf.
ticently to pay us what is our due we
shall be forced to discontinue their
papers and try other means to collect
back dues.
No matter what price paper may
go to we do not intend to raise our
subscription price. as many others
are doing, but we have made up our
minds TO have none but paving
subscribers, and in this way to off
set increased expenses.
Respectfully,
THE VA. CITIZEN Pun. Co.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13

SOME of our people never had the
burdens of the Republican tariff
brought home to them in so practi-
cal a manner as just at present.
Several of the canning factories in
the Northern Neck will not run this
season because of the high prices
which are demanded for tin cans.
Those that will run are forced to
cut down the price which they have
heretofore paid for tomatoes. Few
or none of them well pay more than
10 or 16 cents per bushel for the
fruit. The tariff on tin thus proves
to be triple-action magazine,
which Injuries the consumer of can
ned tomatoes, the proprietor and his
helpers who put them up, and the
farmer who produces the raw ma
terial. The consumer must pay
higher prices, the farmer gets smaller
prices and the Gamers profits are
reduced-all to satisfy the greed of
trust that is fostered by the tariff
policies of Republican administra-
ton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
NEWS ITEMS

A Few national bank has beer
organized at Blackstone, Va.
Petersburg, Va, was visited with
a 100000 fire Tuesday night.
Rev. Chas. NJ. Sheldon contribute,
$1,000 of his newspaper profits tc
the India sufferers.
One of the summer normal school:
will be held at Fairfield High School
in the suburbs Of Richmond.
Olga Nethersole and her mana.
gers were acquitted in New York OF
the charge of main tanning a nuisance
in presenting the drama "Sapho."
The French Government has kept
spies to watch the movements OF
Major Marchand, since his return
from Fashoda, fearing lest the Im.
perialists will use him to overthrow
the Republic.
The waters are receGing in the
swollen rivers and streams of Texas
and it is believed that the worst is
over. Thousands of acres of corn
and cotton have been DESTROYED by
the floods of the past few days and
many lives lost.
AS the outcome of pier strike i'm
Porto Rico, the soldiers were called
out and martial law declared. AS
soon as the soldiers appeared the
natives fled, but not until one native
had been killed and several negroes
dangerously injured.
James Francis Smith, aged l6
years, a messenger of the American
District Telegraph Company, started
Monday night for Pretoria bearing
message from $4,000 pupils of the
Philadelphia public schools, express
ing their sympathy with the Beers
in their fight for freedom.
The town of Bowling Green, IN
Caroline Co., Va, was visited Tuesday
night by destructive fire. A tele-
gram announces that the conflagra-
tion was not checked until l3 stores.
2 carriage shops, y liveries, some
dwelling houses and the Jail had
been consumed. Twenty buildings
in all went up in smoke.
The fight which was booked to be
waged against Commodore Hudgins,
commander of the Virginia oyster
navy, before the State Board of
Fisheries, did not materiaize. He
was reelected, but his flagship, the
Chesapeake, is to be replaced by
one or more modern vessels. Capt.
j. Ii. Colston was elected comman-
der of the Accomack, and Capt.
w. K. Parks, of the Pocomoke.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
POLITICAL.

The Dewey boom is fast subsiding
and his many friends and admirers
regret tIat the Admiral was so I'M.
wise.
King and Queen delegates to Nor.
folk were elected last week and the
constitutional question convention
endorsed.
The Pennsylvania Democratic Con.
vention pledged its delegates to Hon.
w. j. Bryan for the Presidential
nomination.
A mass-meeting of the Democrats
of Essex will be held at Tappahan.
mock April 18th court day. to select
delegates to the State convention.
The Senate Committee on Priv.
leges and Elections unanimously de-
cided Tuesday to recommend that
the seat of Senator Clark, of Mon
tana, be declared vacant.
The rule on the Porto Rico bill
was adopted Wednesdav-yeas, 15S;
navs, 142; present and not voting, IL.
This was regarded as a test vote, in
dicating the passage of the bill.
Gen. Thomas L. Rosser, n life
long Democrat, has announced him
self McKinleyite and an expan-
sionist. lie is in full accord with
the Administration and will stump
the State for the reelection of the
gentleman from Canton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
BLUFF POINT.

There will be an interesting Easter
service at the Union Chapel at thi:
place on next Sunday night. Our
pastor, Rev. j. o. Babcock, will
preach an appropriate sermon and
the choir will render some very
pretty Easter music. The floral
decorations will also be very attrac-
tive. a large attendance is desired
and expected.
The musicale at Mr.. James 4th
kelley's on last Wednesday evening
was quite a success and neat sum
was realized. Net proceeds S23.33.
Capt. Arthur Boothe, of WicomIco,
spent several days last week in this
neighborhood.
Miss Marie Harvey, of Cobbs Hall,
was The guest of Miss Lola Corsa AT
Mr.. j. w. Kelley's on last Saturday.
Samuel K. Coles was a recen,
visitor in this vicinity.
Mr.. j. b. Cralle has been given
the contract for the repairing of the
Union Chapel and will begin the
work about the first of May.
Rev. j. o. Babcock will begin a
series of revival services ut the
chapel on Wednesday the 25th of
April and will continue about ten
or twelve days. DUCHESS.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
Friday, April Is, 1900.
ABOUT ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.

We have never been much i'm
pressed with the idea of electric rail
roads through this section Of Vir-
ginia. The chief reason which Las
rendered them impractical to our
view is that the best service that
such lines of transit render is to
passenger traffic. They are but little
adapted to freight hauling. Our
section is sparsely settled, and the
passenger travel would be of minor
Importance, while the freights would
be largely in excess in proportion to
the population. Recently, however,
while travelling upon the Ocean
View electric line we saw a motor
car shifting and hauling two of the
large box-cars belonging to the Penn
sylvania railroad and doing it with
such facility that we were much
impressed with the future possiblli-
ties of electricity as motive power for
heavy freights.
When the subject of railroad
through our section has been under
discussion some would invariably ask
if it would not be possible to secure
an electric line, because it was much
cheaper; and the answer has been
that the expense and damage attached
to transferring freights from an
electric to a steam line would be
considerable-so much 50 as to cause
freight rates to be greater than COM
petition would permit. After see
ing the facility with which one of
these electric motors handled regular
freight cars, as above cited, we are
satisfied that the discussion of electric
lines to serve our purposes is not
altogether waste of breath.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
RAINSWOOD.

If any one wants a house moved
Just call on some Quintenoakers
W. Andrew Jones moved his house
from the Rice place to his store, ! OF
mile, in nine hours. The house
weighed about twelve tons.
Miss Eliza Whay is very sick at
present.
Chester Hazard, of Ottoman. was
visiting in our neigh6orhood Sunday
week.
Messrs. Bayle and Goodman, our
two bachelors, have moved into
their commodlous dwelling at this
place.
Willie F. Barrack, of Downings,
was in our vicinity Sunday week.
Lloyd Whay had the misfortune to
cut his foot very badly last week.
III Dame Rumor be true wedding
bells will soon ring in this place.
Mrs. Martha Thomas is much
better.
Mrs. w. G. Barnes is in Baltimore
this week buying her spring goods.
| would kindly ask tom, Dick
and Harry" to inform me through
the columns of the CITIZEN where
c. E. Harmon is.
Our village was kept in quite an
uproar Sunday 25th by drunken
young man swearing and shooting
on the public highway. Why is it
the grand jury does not take action
in this matter? RED TAPE
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
COAN.

K. II. Hicks, a representative Of
Lyon Bros, New York City, wa.
here last week making contract,
with cantalOupe growers, the growers
to deliver their fruit at the nearest
steamboat wharf, when it would be
Inspected and paid for at stated
price for the season by represen-
tative at the wharf. Most of the
farmers were 10th to accept the in.
novatlon, but | think there will be-
equal crop to that put in last
year, the growers taking the risk OF
the market price.
Mrs. Laura Reynolds has left for
Washington where she hopes to
find permanent home.
Mrs. S. +. Barnes, who was
sometime ago attending a hospital
in Baltimore, has returned to the
country and is slowly improving.
Capt. Ed. Rice is in this river
with load of shell lime for Mantua
farm.
c. II. Hall is proud of the addi-
ton to his family circle.
/ deck myself with sheer courtesy
towards "Trixy," who has so affably
offered her compliments to me, and
may there be wider discrepancy to-
wards LONELINESS on her part, as the
days and years roll on. May old age
bring upon her that phrase OF beauty
that nature alone can bequeath to its
veterans.
L. ii. Fallin will operate his can
ming factory at this place this season.
Sunday school has been organized
at Bundick Chapel. VENUS.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
AVALON.

Miss Bessie Gill has left our
vicinity for her home near Miskimon.
Croven, aged years and the only
son of eleven children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Il. Luttrell, died last
Sunday.
1t is reported that two turkey
hens of Mrs. Ella Luttrell produced
each two eggs in one day. 1, who
take interest in raising turkeys.
would kindly ask Mrs. l.. how she
managed to get the fowls to be so
productive.
Sunday school has been organized
at Coriuth church with Mr. G..
Bray as superintendent.
Robert France and bride were
visitors at Il. II. ellis last Sunday.
Miss Edna Haynie contemplates
opening a private school here.
"JOker's" innate curiosity seems to
be unlimited. Why should he be
anxious to fiud out who l am, when
for many long and weary years he
fails to find ont himself, neverthe
less, wish "Joker" much success.
May his ready pen and willing mind
write the will of himself and not
tnat or LEoNA.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
NORTHUMBERLAND DEMOCRATS

There was not a large attendance
Monday at lIeathsyille court, but the
DenocMts assembled and elected
five delegates to Norfolk without .
jar. Chairman Rice presided. Tn,
following is the list;
Heathsyille-C. II. Walker. dele.
gate; j. W. Anderson, alternate.
LottsburG-Dr. j. II. Booker,
delegate; b. Chambers, alternate.
Nicomico-J. a. Palmer, dele.
gate; VIM. Henderson, alternate.
Fairiields-Wm. Blundon, dele
gate; A. Y. Williams, alternate.
l.: I. Smith, delegate-at-large; Dr..
j. w. Tankard, alternate.
John Belts moved, and it was
carried, that the proce .;ngs be
published in the local papers, after
which the meeting ad journed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
80 OPHELIA.

The grim reaper is still adding To
his harvest of sheaves gathered in
this neighbol hood Friday night
witnessed the passing away of Cyrus
Coles, aged about 80 and unmarried,
son of the late Major Il. r. Towles,
at the home of his brother, Il. II. IL.
Coles, of this place. This family
has been sadly afflicted during the
last twelve years; father and mother.
two sons and four daughters have
been taken home. All excepting
one married daughter, lie side by
side under the trees in the family
burying ground on the Locksley Hall
farm. Last Sunday, in the brilliant
sunshine OF one of the very few
beautiful days of the year. all that
was mortal of the last one
called was laid to rest enclosed in
"a beautiful cloth covered casket. In
the presence or kindred and friends
the simple rites of the burial service
were performed by the Rev. Geo. w.
Beale, ID. ID.
News comes to us of the death of
Ernest krenz, which occurred Satur-
dag III Baltimore hospital, he having
gone there lately to be operated on
for appendicitis. His remains were
brought home for burial. Mr..
Krenz was recognized as being one
of the best mechanics in the Northern
Neck and was native of Germany.
The deceased was past 80 years of
age and leaves large family.
These two deaths in conjunction
with the drowning of Capt. Lewis
Evans and his two sons have brought
much sorrow and distress to our
community.
Last Monday, April End, witnessed
the closing exercises of the lower
school, taught by Miss Julia
Williams. A stage was built and
appropriately decorated in front of
the school house. The program
consisted of an entertaining selec.
ton Of motion songs, dialogues, ETC.,
and wound up with very pleasing
finale of cake and confectionery.
Miss Williams came among US a
comparative stranger, but sooL sue
ceeded in gaining the affections of
the school children, and possibly a
few others.
With Miss Lillian Downing at the
upper school and Miss Williams at
the lower one, we have a pair of
teachers who are too firmly IN
trenched in the peoples affections
for any one else to attempt to sup
plant them. So, it will! be useless
for any other teachers to cast longing
glances at the schools here, that
is, OF course, if some "coaxinest man"
does not persuade one of our teachers
to abandon us. We do not advocate
mob law, but we give warnlng-let
our teachers alopel
w. S. Smith has doubled the
capacity of his fish-curing house
and has good force of men at work
cutting and sailing a large quantity
of herring for Baltimore firm.
Capt. Alex. Evans and wife. of
Smiths Island, have been visiting in
our neighborhood. Mrs. Evans is a
niece of Mrs. V. Toulson, of Reed
vile. X.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13

at Wheaton, spent Sunday at
"Easton."
Mir. and Mrs. Jas. w. Ashburp,
of lryiugton, were visiting their
daughter Afs. Wesley Pitman, ON
Sunday last.
Richard Moore, Of Simpsons
Wharf. is clerking for +. J. Eubank.
a 'forest Gre" which has been
raging for some days ca Balls Creek,
has destroyed much fencing and
timber belonging to Oas Harding
and Willie Booth.
a social party Of young people is
expected to gather Friday night at
the home of the Misses Pinckard.
near Rehoboth.
The grip has been raging in this
district Mrs. j. T.. Tignor and the
family of II. l. Thrift near Wicom-
leo church, and the families of II. b.
Broun aud Henry Boswell .bave
been among those most afflicted. In
truth, there has hardly been q white
family in this community which has
escaped.
Messrs. Lee and Wagner, of the
VIRGINIA CITIZEN, DIR. j. L. Stiff
and Willie Beane were guests of r..
b. Broun Sunday night.
The schools in this (Wicomico)
District viii close about the first of
May Owing to the discontinuance
last year of Rehoboth and Simpsons
Wharf schools, the funds permitted
the others to continue for period
of seven months this year.
A commission of inquiry, COM
posed of Justices Eichelberger.
Christopher and Williams, last week
adjudged old Mr.. J. S. Clark insane
and forwarded papers to Williams
burg asking his admission to the
hospital.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13

A GOOD illustration as TO the bene-
fits of circulating money, and not
keeping 1T locked up in tiny safes, is
afforded by q recent circumstance
which happened in this county. A
prominent fisherman, who banks in
Baltimore, came home from a recent
trip to that city with 81, 900 note
in his possession. Within three DAYS
the bill had changed hands as many
times, and at the end of a week it
had found its way back to the bank
from which it had been drawn. The
ugly little piece of paper had done
three or four times the amount of
business represented by its face value