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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-06
n VERSATILE DELEGATE
Mr.. RObinsOn's Alleged Method OF
Bunc0ing Hens.
baltimore Euening Nctcs.)

bttNUtQ NCUS.l
ANNAPOLIS, March, 22.-Delegate
Adonlram j. Robinson, of Baltimore
city, is conceded to be the most ver-
satile man in either branch of the
Maryland Legislature. Not measure
comes up on which he is not posted,
and his store of information appears
to cover all subjects. His knowledge
of agricultural matters has greatly
astcnished the country embers, who
DO not ordinarily expect city men,
Der to know the difference between a
harrow and a threshing machine.
Mr.. Robinson is at present expert
menting with hens, and with great
success. He says he has an inven-
ton which enables him to fatten the
skinniest old fowl in the State in
perfect condition for boarding
house table within SO hours. Some
OF the county Delegates say, however,
that Mr.. Robinson's methods of
dealing with his hens are unfair and
much on the order of bunco game.
MIR. Robinson's hennery, they allege,
is bnilt perfectly dark, but is fitted
with electric-light fixtures. Each
alternate hour, they say, Mr.. Robin
son turns on the light, thus deceiv-
ing the credulous fowls into think
ing a new day has dawned, and in
this way each hen yields daily
dozen eggs.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-06
WeStmoreland CO.
NOMINI GROVE.

The public school at this place
taught by j. @. Hall, has closed. Mr.
Hall is a good teacher and we wish
him a pleasant vacation.
Il. A. Edwards will operate his can
nlng factory at this place the coming
season.
Two Italians, accompanied bv two
very large bears, passed here recent-
ly, causing much curiosity to those
who had never seen a bear before.
Lee English has returned to his
home near Oldhams from Baltimore,
where he has been under medical
treatment for injuries received in the
explosion of the boiler of Bailey &
English's canning factory OH August
9th. Ills recovery is almost a miracle
aud Is attributed to the good atten-
ton he received.
We were shocked and grieved at
hearing the news of the sad death of
Mr.. Robert Kennedy, of Oldhams
1t is the general impression that so
rash deed must have been caused
oy demented mind.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. REYNOLDS had
the misfortune to lose their little
twin babies the past week.
James Sanford, residing near here.
has had the misfortune to lose two
horses recently. One got hung in
the stable and the other from a hurt
received on its head accidentally.
Mr.. Sanford is a poor man with an
invalid wife and several small chill
dren and thisscribe thinks it the duty
OF those TO whom providence has been
more favorable to lend a helping
hand IN replacing his horses. This
scribe would gladly forward to Mr..
Sanford any amount sent her. and
also thank the donor.
Mrs. Matilda Scott died at her
home near here on March 22nd.
after several months declining
health. Funeral services were con.
Quoted at her home by Rev. II. S.
Monds OH the Gath and her remains
we're laid to rest in the family ceme
terry.
Mrs. A. q. Rock and daughter,
Miss Edna, of Lyells, are subjects of
lagrippe. DIR. A. B. Middleton is at
tending them.
L. @. Crabbe was very much indis-
posed the past week, but We are glad
to say is much better at present.
Sunday school will be reopened at
Beulah church first Sunday in April.
Fred Watson and family, of Balti-
more, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. S. Minor.
Miss Carolyn Scott, residing near
here, was paralyzed recently there
by rendering her entirely helpless.
There is no doubt that this afflic
ton is more prevalent than formerly.
Why is it?
Our farmers in this neighborhood
are very much behind hand in their
work, owing to the continued unfa-
vorable weather.
The earth is beginning TO assume
her vernal carpet Of green; and the in
sectile creation are awakening from
their long wintry slumber. Oh.
spring! beautiful spring! We hail
thee with delight. R.D.C.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-06
RAINSWOOD.

As it has pleased Almighty God
to take from us our dearly beloved
teacher, j. l.. Anderson, whose
place will be hard to fill, we hope
that the trustees will send us Miss
Halle Broun to be our teacher.
Mrs. II. NJ. Robertson and Mrs.
Roberta Haynie, of Reedville, and
L. Norman and daughter, of Mis-
kimon, all Faith Healers, were visit
ing the sick ones in this place re-
Gently.
Joseph Weaver has treated himself
to graphone and is now furnishing
his customers with music.
RED TAPE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-06
Two hundred bushels
s of Potatoes remove

eighty pounds of actual" Pot
ash from the soil. One thou
sand pounds of a fertilizer cor
tanning 80 actual" Potash
will supply just the amount
needed. If there is de-
ficiency of Potash, there will be
a fallingof 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,
% Nassau St. New York.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-06
Northumberland Go
SMITHS POINT.

Mrs. Luegeen Reed has recently
been spending a few days with her
brother, ". II. johnson.
Misses Virginia Bennett and Vivian
Goodman and master Lloyd Cook
man, accompanied by Mr.. w. A.
Goodman, were the pleasant guests of
W. II. johnson aud j. X. Abbott
the past week.
Joe Collins has returned from
Washington, where he has been with
a load of oysters.
A. E. Hamilton q Co. have one
trap out and lots of others yet to be
put out. ANNIE LAURIE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-06

Pre- ePepfiOn
better than cure. TUFTS Liver
'ills will not only cure, but if
'ap~i in time will prevent
Sick Headache.
dyspepsia. bilicusness, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, torpid
liver and kindred diseases.
TUFTS Liver PILLS
ABSOLUTELY CURE.
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he vas 80 ir or ImBIDEyTROr>
Held Tramps mt BAY With One Hand and
T~eIcgraphed for Help With the Other.

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SIX tramps entered the telegraph Office 81 M"
andr a ard Frcdorl, kShurg crossing, about 'hrr
miles v est 81 n, xandria, shortly before Oo.,'1,k
last night and threatened 10 Kill the telegraph
operator, James Cox, unless he agreed 10 iag
the Chesapeake and Ohio train, which leaves
AlexandrIa sou,hbound AZ II o'clork. This
tram IS a through r xpress, one OF the fastest on
the road. and the operator refused 10 comply
with the ,ramps' demands. Two ct them had
come into the Office 10 make the demand, and
when /. was refused they set upon Cox and the
other four entered tho Office 10 assist in the at
tack upon the ~-NJrator
When the uampS sprang upon Cox he drc~
a revolver aud a razor from a drawer and held
them at bay. At the sight # the weapons all
drew back. aud four OF the SIX fled from the Ollie"
and DISAPPEARED IN the darkness. II" others
tried 10 follow suit, but Cox covered them W'h
his revolver. made them throw up Their hands,
and forced them into n corner covering me
hemmrdin men with the pistol held IN ms !'it
ha md. Cox used his right a. work hi key, and
,rlegreuhel 10 th' railroad office ~ Ac1andra,
describing the situation cut In the little oihC",
miles away from help
The instant he meSsag re was received at Mex
nndria the police were Informed aud an engine
was made ready In a few minutes II started
for the 4 AID + crossing with Ira nInaSter
L $ Bannon, SPECIAL Officer Parkes and Police
man Lylps on board when they arrived n
the telegraph office thev found Operator Cox
with both II his Capiy"S nennHd IN a corner
stIi covered by his pistol and ihoryIEhly cnwrd,
and taken to Ale Naudrla mud locked ~. They
gave the names oi Percy canaday and william
Copeland. and are charged Tth highway rob
berry. The country around tho telegraph ONCE
was searched by the officers, but no trace Of the
other tTampS could be found
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seedsmen attribute growth IN their business TO
the number 81 foreign tradesfolk and lhbOrcrs
who have done well IN America and demAnd
flower seeds To plant the first thing after settling
into homes oi then own. The cut flower growers
and commission men sny that the Greek pedler
has done much 10 create n love for flowers among
the masses Pittsburg Boston, Chicago, New
York, all have these Greek and Italian Ieddlers
selling flowers At low rates along the thorough
fares and bringing directly 10 the people a sense
ot pleasure and beauty that previously they had
not thought OF Manufacturers with spare land
about their ~fartorles are growing flowers and
offering prizes to their tenants ior the best prod
urts from their dooryards The State horn.
cultural societies. and public gardens help spread
the Infection, and one city nj least has n practical
farm esia blIShed by broad. minded city fathers
for training bjys 10 be competent gardeners
There Is good reason Ia predict that tie | nlted
States will soon rival all other nations m tho
extent and value Of her flower industry, II being
only thirty years since the trade took On any
Proportions al all. previous to that time being
represented by n few florists in New York and
Boston, growing a very limited supply II roses
and camelias for an uncertain patronage
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Weather Signals From shewbird Mountain

From me HdBHcSrNe ~. Cb Courier
The Shewbird Mountain, four miles south Of
town. Is 10 US the stranecst thing IN this rho'"
mountain country. The mountain Is fun Of
large. rough cIlifs, and by IT, peculiar SHAPE and
position erves a. n weather signal IN the people
fr mile, around lecause ~ tie general ~ayinR
i. when old Shewhrd h"glnS 10 roar YOU may
prepare for rough weather II generally com
mencrs about dark and continues 70 roar unul
the rain y SNOW comes, which may In h't hours
or II may lie ten. Vt dark the air may be per
fectly Siill and not a cloud N sight, yet the noun
tain may begin 10 roar and you may know, mat
by the next morning the bad weather WIZ Ie IN
hand Though tie mountain ~ four miles away
the roaring sounds like that made by a loaded
freight train half n mile distant and II Is n con
tlnunus sound, too, with no ihtermissior. The
stTanceSt part of II all IL that the wind eau be
blowing AT such q terrific rate on that particular
mountain and not be blowing any where else in
the country, not even on the tops III other noun
tains around, even those that are much higher
than the Shewbirt =
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The Woman's Page

Of the Sunday Suy and THE EVENING SuS pre-
sonts n field to the advertiser OF ladies' sup
plies that has never been offered before.
The quality OF the matter OF. interest to
women makes both papers desirable is adyer.
Using medlums.-Adu.
The age-herald., 1900-07-03
18I 0EI7 DAILY afWspAPER IN ALABAMA
Eighth District Primaries.

The primaries in the Eighth Congression- al district point to the nomination of Judge Richardson, who has all along been the leading aspirant, and who will prove worthy and excellent representative or the district in Congress. No fault can be found with the primaries, nor with the time at which they were held, for that was de- termined by the occurrence of the vacancy.
 But it is made certain by the primaries just held in the Eighth district that such action should not be had in the planting or picking season of the year if it be pos sible to avoid such seasons. The farmers will not leave their crops in such seasons, and the vote is confined to the towns, and even in the towns many are interested in crops and will not go to the polls The vote in the Eighth district primaries was doubtless representative, and yet it was exceedingly light. Not over one-quarter of the Democratic voters went to the polls The canvass had been a warm one, and speeches had been made in every beat, and yet the vote was light. This shows that crops are the first consideration, as is very natural and very proper, and public duties go neglected
 From May until November primaries should be avoided. This is, however, no argument for conventions. Conventions and beat meetings should be barred at all seasons, for they do not admit of popular expression, as they are invariably conduct ed. The thin vote in the Eighth district simply goes to show that the true primary season extends from December 1 to about March 1, and that a full vote cannot be secured in the other months unless the case be exceptional in interest and importance.
The age-herald., 1900-07-03
Loss of the OreuOn.

After all her brilliant achievements in sailing, if not fighting, the famous battle. ship built on the Pacific coast, was driven ashore in fog on a rock of the Chinese coast near Che Foo, and not far from her destination at Taku. Haste in steaming probably led to the accident.
 The haste related perhaps not so much to the need of the ship at Taku as to a preservation of her record as a fast sail- ing battleship.
 As tlS great ship lies the rocks only (f away from Che Foo an impor-
 tSI it is possible that she may be pue End lightered off from her unrelent- 111xed. But very much depends upon the weather and upon the injuries already in- ncted by the rocks, some of which relate to her inner hull. It is plain that the ship is in a critical condition. She may be float ed. but the clements that sine has braved in long voyages will have to be very ia vorable to her now in order to place her back among the navy's best ships.
 The Oregon has been a popular favorite lver since she demonstrated the sailing possibilities of first-class modern battle ships. Before the Oregon steamed from San Francisco to Santiago it was supposed that the modern battleship could not make with speed and safety to herself long voy- ages; but the Oregon did sail thousands of miles, and was ready for the most try ing service upon her arrival at the scene of war. She arrived of Santiago in time
The age-herald., 1900-07-03
GENERAL WHEELER OF CHICAGO

From the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
 The assumption of the command of the Department of the Lakes by General Wheeler, once in arms against the Union, and again in arms to assist the supremacy of this same Union, is the rounding out of a picturesque career and further evidence that not only have the wounds of the American Civil war been healed, but that the scars of the wounds have been effaced. In the last year of the century North and South in the United States of America are mere points of the compass or geographical terms The people of this nation know no divisions, boundary lines or barriers to keep them apart in the world-work that has been thrust upon them. General Wheel CTS prominence in the military affairs of the nation is a constant pledge and remind CT of this. The ex-Confederate General in the regular army of the United States, com- manding a Northern department, is ob- ject of more than ordinary contemporary interest
The age-herald., 1900-07-03
Ter.-cent Cotton.

Ten-cent cotton will revive hopes that continuous storms had nearly crushed Every possible effort will now be made to clear the fields of grass, and to bring a partial crop out of fileds that once promis- ed to bear a large crop.
 Not in ten years had the price of cotton touched ten cents and the recent rise means that the world is confronted with cotton famine. The crop that grew last year was a short one, and another short he is not wholly master of the situation An American crop below 9,OOOOOO bales would cause such a grabbing for the pro- duct as the world has rarely seen. The reaction from 5-cent cotton has been vio- lent. Five-cent cotton is out of all reason. It is price below cost of production when all things are taken into consideration, and a season of 10-cent cotton is needed in order to average up'' compensations.
 It should be remembered first of all that stocks in all cotton milling combines are very low, and in some cases mills can not be kept running until the new crop begins to come in. large crop would not be in excess of the worlds needs, and no close observer believes a large crop is pos sible, for it is as dry in Texas as it is wet in Mississippi and Alabama. Says the Houston Post: From the present outlook the farmer has every reason to expect 9 cents for his next crop, and perhaps consid- eraby more for whatever he is able to mar ket in August and September. Too much cannot come forward during these months, as supplies will be wanted the world over, but the producer should bear in mind that too great a rush to sell in October, Novem- Der and December will have tendency to unsettle values and perhaps deprive him of the price that is certainly his due''
The age-herald., 1900-07-03

to take part in the historic sea battle which destroyed the Spanish cruisers and ended the war with Spain. About six months ago she was ordered to Manila, and from Ma nila she was ordered to Taku, voyage of about six days. Her shortest voyage be- came the occasion of her first and only disaster.
 News as to her fate will be eagerly await ed. Steps have doubtless been taken to bring relief to the stranded ship. but if derricks and lighters and tugs must be summoned from Hong Kong days of sus- pense and of friction upon the merciless rocks must ensue The season of the year may be favorable, although dangerous ty- phoons recently occurred at Manila, but the distance from Manila to Pinnacle rock is probably 1.5OO miles north and that may be beyond the typhoon section.
The age-herald., 1900-07-03
CHINESE HOUSES
From the London Telegraph.

From the London Telegraph.
 In the four cities which make up the
 capital, and particularly in the imperial
 city, live most of the leading and opuent
 class, and, therefore, the houses are of more important and solid appearance than
 is the rule elsewhere High brick walls,
 with single stone entrance, surround a multitude of courts, f1anked by the roofed dwelling rooms It is a curious and univer- sal custom among the Chinese to put up immediately facing the outer door a stone or brick screen, bearing tablets or painted scrolls, inscribed with the names of ances- tors or classical texts. The object, accord ing to time -honored superstition, Is to ward knocks his head against the obstacle, and, being devoid of all sense but an elementary hatred of mankind, is reprlsed and goes
 away sorrowful. Why the aforesaid demon should have the cleverness to turn in at the gate yet not sufficient to wheel round the screen is difficult for the initiated to understand.
 There is no attempt at ostentation, or even of decent comfort, about these dwell- ing places. Within they are mere -a.a- shackle bungalows, with stone-f Jagged floors and paper windows, fantastically cut up by wooden particians, and papered with
 out taste or cleanliness. The furniture is
 polished wood made in the stiff, square style that is. mot unfamiliar. Ornaments are few, and of the commonest foreign make while the bronze vessels to be seen are all modern and coarse in workmanship
The age-herald., 1900-07-03
sIDAEY J. BOWIE

From the Talladega News-Reporter.
 It is pleasant to note that all elements in Talladega County are rallying to the support of Bowie for Congress. Talladega no doubt had other worthy and acceptable aspirants to this high 'n. men who would doubtless have ~ot MT Bowie offered for the "is announcement they ha'
 full yielded but are
 union for his success
 is plain; they knoy
 known him from his yu. ing that he has always been u. and faithful to his party and frien, can now work as a unit for him becaL in doing so they are working for both the best interests of worthy man and a righteous party cause.
The age-herald., 1900-07-03
THE NATURALIZATION
 TREATY REJECTED

Washington. July 2-After forty-eight hours consideration and probably after consulting the President at Canton by wire the Cabinet officers here have decided not to ratify the agreement of nine articles providing for the naturalization of Shang- hai and the southern Chinese treaty ports submitted by Minister Wu. There were some things in the agreement which the government felt confident it could not ac- cept Such. for instance, was the absolu- tion proposed to be extended to the Chinese government in advance of any outrage that might occur in the treaty ports.
 The Government has, however, no objec- ton to the principle embodied in the ar engagement and has, therefore, told Consul General Goodnow by cable that he might pledge the United States Government to commit no act of hostility so long as the Viceroy of the province is able to keep peace and will protect foreigners. This de- termination has been made known to the other powers.
 There is every disposition on the part of the Government here to encourage such a course for it will not only relieve <he necessity of maintaining large nav>H force at the treaty ports, but will tend to strengthen decidedly whatever opposition there may be in China to the anti-foreign element headed by Prince Tuan.
 Our government Is convinced that this leader does not represent the Chinese gov ernment, but that he is merely self constituted head of a lawless and rioutous constituted head of lawless and rioutous official class of China generally the men of influence and learning, are decidedly op- posed to Tuan's policies.
 Holding this view, our government Is still convinced that a state of war with China does not exist: that we are merely oppos- ing an insurrectionary mob, even though that mob has been swelled by the rebellious Chinese soldiers. It is pointed out that not single one of the European powers inter- ested in China has taken a different view from this, and the United States is not likely to lead the way in contrary policy unless -&here is a great change in the sit uation.