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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18
JOAQUIN MILLER.
Explanation of Some Queer Ways OF
the Poet OF the Sierrns.

Explanation OF Some Queer Ways OF
the Poet OF the Sierrns.
joaquin Miller. being a real poet. is
privileged to be unique If he pleascs.
and he has always pleased to cultivate
as many harmless idiosyncrasies as he
had time for aside from dashiny off n
gem of poetry now and then. He in
siSts that there is method in most Of
his madness-for instance. his long hair
and flowing beard hide ugly scars made
by red mans arrow long ago. lie
has always been noted for handwriting
more illegible even than that of Uor-
ace Greeley. He started for the KIon-
dixie with the first OF 1897 in the capac-
tty of correspondent for 4 San Fran
cisco newspaper and n number of east
ern periodicals.
This last detail seems TO be partly
confirmed by story that has reached
Don Francisco Moreno. the director OF
the Plata museum. of the fresh foot
prints of bearlike animal recently OBJ
served in the forests OF southern Pata-
gonia whose feet were evidently web
bed.
The most curious part OF the story Is
that which connects the jcmisch with
the fossil remains OF the grypothcrium
recently found and taken To England.
The Indians showed TO Don Carlos
Amcghino what they said was n piece
of the skin of the jemisch In IL were
Embedded little "ossicles" similar to
those that occur on the hide OF the fos-
sill grypotherium. II the water tiger
carries horny armor over its hide. no
wonder that he is invulnerable 10 the
attacks Of the Indians.
Don Francisco Moreno declares that
the fossil hide he found Is like that OF
the hide OF the jemisch. according TO
the stories OF the natives. The cues
ton remains. What is the jcmisch? Is
IL sloth. bear. n water tiger or mere
ly an Indian bogic beast. and did the
piece OF skin shown TO Don Carlos real
ly belong TO monster OF the glacial
epoch or 10 n modern animal? Here Is
chance for n zoologist 20 make some
interesting researches.-New York Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18
Gold In Connd.

The people of Canada" says To-
ronto man now in this country. have
no need TO go to the Klondike or to
cape Nome. British Columbia has as
good mines as can be found in either of
these TWO districts. English capital is
heavily interested. Improved machin-
cry Is being used TO work the mines.
The output is far greater than we an
ucipated. There are n great MANY
Americans who have claims in British
Columbia. Many have gone from Wash
lngton and other western states. They
nave an American colony. The Ameri-
cans are hustlers. are energetic and are
making some good finds. But there are
plenty or good paying claims in the
country that have not been taken. and
there will be a great many rich finds
before the people Of this country. or
Canada. for that matter, realize tho
value OF this property"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18
Ministers Arc Wen treated,

NO man has more reason 20 be CRATE
fui to his public than n minister, for /
know of no servant who is more kind
Iy treated writes Ian Maclarcn OF
rs the Minister an Idler?' I'm The La
dies Home Journal. while there are.
no doubt, in so large n body as the
Christian church, censorious hearers
and i'll hammered congregations. Just
as there are lazy and cantankerous
ministers, yet the average congrega-
ton is charitable In its Judgment of its
minister. patient under his failings.
keeniy appreciativc OF any good work
he does and most responsive TO all his
good offices. There are not many sub
stantial complaints which sane mind
cd and good tempered minister can
bring against the average conGrcga-
ton, but he has sometimes n grudge
against his friends which he does not
express, but which often ranklcs I'm his
heart. IL is not anything they say or
anything they do; Il is the quiet and
perhaps unconscious assumption ON
their part that he has not enough work
to do or that he has considerable
quantity OF time at his disposal"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18
PRESENCE OF MIND.
IL Saved n Life and Trapped th
Would Be ASsassin


n writer on Klondike customs ana
dangers says in The Independent that
there is here. as everywhere. a class OF
ex-eriminalS whom the lone voyaSer
must guard against.
Last year, he says. the man who
went out with the first mail, after the
closing of the river. fell In with n tray
eler, hungry and cold. stumbling along
the unbrokep trail. The messenger
took pity on him. shared his food with
him, made a fire and warmed his half
frozen body.
All day they travelled over the ice.
and ut night tie messenger made the
man lie down To sleep. while he watch
ed. 10 scare the wolves away and keep
the fire burning. II was long past mid
night when he woke the sleeper and
asked him 10 watch. so that he himself
might snatch nap before setting out
again on the long Journey.
The messenger was sleeping soundly
when he was startled by n blow on the
head He lcaped up and was terrified
TO find that his companion was stand
ing over him. striking at him with an
TX.
The messenger dropped 20 one side
and threw Off his sleeping robe and the
fur cap that had saved his life. Then
the would be murderer was plainly en-
barrasSed. To be sure. he had the Ak.
but 1t is not so easy to Kill man when
lie is looking. He hesitated, and in
that second the messenger conceived n
brilliant thought.
"Ah. poor old chap" said he pathct-
ically as one conciliates a snarlng dog.
Gold ard hunger have driven him era
zy!'
The man-let the AK fall. He almost
smiled. 1t was so well to be out of n
nasty job. Yes; he would be crazy.
Appearing TO forget the matter he left
tie ak where it had fallen and began
TO rummage in the grub sack. The
dogs awoke. and the Two men break.
tasted and started long before the
dawn. That day the messenger car
ried the AK and insisted that the mad
man should walk i'm front.
At the next mounted police station
the man. much TO his surprise. was
handed over TO the officer i'm charge.
Now his effor;s TO play crazy were n
sad failure. He was taken TO Dawson.
tried and sentenced to II years impris-
onment.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18

seems as IL all the old country meeting
houses Joined In the chorus and city
church and sailors bethel and western
cabins until the whole continent lifts
the Doxology and the scepters OF eter-
nifty beat time I'm the music. Away
then with your starveling tunes that
chill the devotions of the sanctuary
and make the people sit silent when
Jesus is marching on 20 victory. When
generals come back from victorious
wars. do we not cheer them aud shout,
Huzza. huzzaT' and when Jesus pass
es along In the conquest of the earth
shall we rot have for him one loud,
ringing cheer?
All hail the power OF Jesus namei
Let angels PROSTATE fall
Bring forth the royal diadem
And crown him Lord OF all.
But, my friends. IL music on earth IS
so sweet what will II be I'm heaven?
They all know the tune there. All the
best singers OF all the ages will join lt.
choirs of white robed children. choirs
or patriarchs. .choirs of apostles. Morn
ing stars clapping their cymbals. Harp
ers with their harps. Great anthems
of God roll on. roll on, other emDires
joining the harmony till the thrones
are all fun and the nations all saved.
Anthem shall touch anthem. chorus
join chorus. and all the sweet sounds
OF earth and heaven be poured into the
ear of Christ. David of the harp will
be there. Gabriel OF the trumpet will
be there. Germany. redeemed. will
pour its deoS, bass voice into the song.
and Africa viii add TO the music with
her matchless voices. | wish we could
anticipate that song. | wish In our
closing hymn today we might catch an
echo that slips from the gates. Who
knows but that when the heavenly
door opens today to let some soul
through there may come forth the
strain of the jubilant voices until we
catch 1t? Oh. that rs the song drops
down from heaven il might meet half
way song coming up from earth!
They rise for the doxology, all the
multitude of the blessed Let us rise
with them. and so at this hour the ioys
of the church on earth and the lows of
the church i'm heaven will mingle their
chalices. and the dark apparel of our
mourning will seem to Written into the
spotless raiment Of the skies. God
grant that through the mercy of our
Lord Jesus we may all get there!
Copyright. 1900 by Louis Klopsch.l
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18
a Good schoo, Scheme.

An Ingenious arrangement to prevent
overcrowdlnG Of both elevators or
stairways is in use in the offices of n
school In Sc"actOn. Pa. The time of
entering and leaving the building is
regulated ~ CLOCKS on each OF the five
hoors. On ;hr lower floors the clocks
are SET correctly hut on the upper
noors 'hey are few minutes slow. so
ti;ai The cr'n'Gyrcs on :hp lower floors
are OF their w"rk BEFORE these on the
upper fo9' ""r dc aud OF course
those on The upper floors do not leave
their desks Catl several minutes later.
thus GvoiGing 81 confusion.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18

Louis Goldschmidt. the United States
consul at La Guayra. says that in the
Whole or Venezuela there Is not an
American dry goods store. this branch
or business being controlled almost ex-
clusively by Germans. French or ma
tive Venezuelans. European manufac-
turers also seem to he able to book
large orders among the Weather class
es there. although there is no reason
why n lively American firm could not
outclass any European merchant rep
resented in the country.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18
SPRING SCHEDULE.
WEeMS STEAMBOAT CO.,

u
RappahannOck River Route
Norfolk and Rappahannock
River Route.
On and after Friday, March 9th,
steamers Richmond, Westmoreland ana
Essex viii leave Pier ,, Light Street.
Baltimore, every Tuesday and Friday at
4;oO p. IN. for Fredericksburg and al,
whSrves on the river. Returning, will
leave Fredericksburg at 2:30 %. m. tide
permtung) Monday and Thursday
LeedstowO at 4:3O a. IN. Tuesday and
Friday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore Wednesday. at $50
p. m, for MAYORS and all wharyes below.
except Bay Port. Returning will leave
MAYORS at $50 a. IN. on Thursday for
Baltimore
Leave Baltimore at 4:30 p. m. Thurs
daN for Tappabannock and all whar-es
below, except Bay Port, Millenbeck and
Merry Point. Returning win leave Tan
pahannock at a. m. Monday for Balti-
more.
No Freight received for out going
steamers after a p. m. on sailing days.
NORFOLK ROUTE.
viii leave Tappahannock for Norfolk
al II IN. (noonl Friday, stopping at all
landings, VIII leave Norfolk at 6 ID. IN.
Saturday for Tappahannock, calling at
all landings.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agt. Baltimore.
w. ID. SCOTT, Agt., Fredericksburg.
KEY COMPTON, Agt., Norfolk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18

The venerable .!uGG2 Jackson of Tho
united States circuit co:t NJ Wheeling
expressed prSsimiSiic view OF the
state OF The pC'lic moiGls In charging
jury tic other day. My experience
on the bench. he Sald has not been n
limited ore. and ! regret to say that
CRIME IN It's country is en- the Increase.
am unaf'c ~ determine whether II is
result Of increasing population or of
the lowering CT the standard OF public
morality"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18
An Illustration.

Il can't believe that this wireless
telegraphy is possible
''Why, of course it is. Hasn't your
wife ever let you know clear across a
crowded room that you were making a
fool of Philadelphia North
Amaricon
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18

Arrive at Baltimore next morning.
Landings marked have four boats
per week. Note time of leaving on
Monday.
Those who desire to ship their fish be-
yond Baltimore will be furnished with
through rates by writing 10 Freight Agt.
From Baltimore, Pier 3, Light Street.
Steamers leave on Monday, Wednes,
day and Friday at 3 D. m. going
direct to Jacksons Creek, arriving
at 1 n. m, Cherry Point 415 a. m.
Cricket Hill 4.30 a. m, Calls 4.50 a. m.
rltchetts . so a. m, Ruarks GEO a. M,
warehouse $40 a. m, Conrads 7.I5 a. m,
Green Point 7.35 a. m, Stampers $40 a.
m, BANDS so a. M, arriving AT Free
port 8 a. m.
Steamer leaving Baltimore on Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday at 8 d. m,
arrives ut landings as follows: Samp-
sons 80 a. M, Blackwells 3 a. m, Har-
Gums $40 a. NJ, limbs a. m, Reeds 4. 80
Il. m, Hardings a.45 a. m, Harveys 6 a.
m, Eu6anks a. m, Byrdton 705 a. m.
trace Point 715 q. m, Chases 8 a. m.
Ocrans 10 a. M, Little Bay S.45 "a. m. d.
Palmers 8 a. m.
~Steamer leaving on Saturday will 90
through TO Jacksons Creek, arriving
at 1880 a. m, Cherry Point 1915 a. m.
Cricket Hill IL a. m, Calls Ills a. m.
Fitchetts ~ noon.
Il. a. JoYNEs, Supt. Steamer Lines.
L. MURDOCH, FRI and Passenger Agt.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18
Potomac Isiver Route.

Beginning Saturday, December Odd
steamer Potomac will leave Pier 9. Light
Street, Baltimore, Tuesday and Satur-
day at b p. m. for the Potomac river
calling at Millers, Bromes, Bacons'
Grasons, Lewisetta, Bundicks, Cowarts
Walnut Point, Coan, KiDsale, Mundys
Point, Lodge, Adams, Piney Point.
Abells, LeonardtowD, Coburne. Howards
and Stones. On Tuesday only for Lancss-
ter, Bushwood, Riverside, Liverpool
Point, Glymont, Alexandria and Wash
ington.
Returning will leave 18th Street Wharf.
Washington, az p. m. Thursday, calling
at all the above mentioned wharves.
leaving Leonar dtown at 6 a. m. Monday
and Friday, Kinsale at ~ IN, MilIers nj
q p. m, Grasons at p. m. and Bacons
at g p. m, arriving in Baltimore early
Tuesday and Saturday mornings.
Freight received daily at Pier 9, Light
Street, Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent,
" Baltimore, Md
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents.
Washington, ID. G.
Alexandria, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18
Steamer owen billiard.

Mail and passengers to and from White
Stone, Irvington, Weems, Millenbeck,
Merry Point and Urbana, daily (except
Sunday.
SCHEDULE:
Leave-White Stone, IA m; Irvington
7.45; Weems, $50; Millenbeck, o; Merry
Point, $50; arrive Urbana, 11.30 a. m.
Leave-Urbana, p. m; Millenbeck, 3;
Merry Point, 800; w Gems, 4.30; Irvington
arrive White Stone, 9 p. m.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18
The Washington Steamboat Com
pany Limited.
I'I'U \" UOtT SCNcduIe, tn eject dug. q,
STEAMER WAKEFIELD.

Fan and Winter Schedule, IN effect AuG. 81. 80.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD.
Leaves Washington, ID. C.. foot Of seventh
street at a. m. Leaves Alexandria Va foot
OF King Street at a.. m
,MondayS for Fort Footc, Fort Washington.
narsnail HAL, G.ymont, ~Indian Head liver,
pool Point, Clifton Beach lSmith' s PtI .Stiffs
Stuarts, swans (Riverside), Matthias Point
Dllis SL9wer Cedar Pt.), Wilkersons, Colonial
Deach, bnshwood, Rock Point U.ancasters)
Coltons. Beales, *Thompsons, Deep Point
Mount Holly, Nomini, Abells, Leonaritown
upwards, Cobrums, stones.
returning leaves COltons at n. m. on Tucs-
days, arrives at Washington about 4 N m
wednesdays for Fort Foote, Fort Washing
Ton, Marshall Hall, Giymont, sIndian Head
i LSlver pool Point, Clifton Beach (Smiths Pt)s
Polnt. DIlls lLower Cedar Pt.), WiIkersops
Colonial Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point Uan-
SssStersl CoItons. leonardtown, Abells, Beales,
Ihompsons Deep Point, Mount Holly, Nom
mi. Coan, Barnes, Bundicks, Walnut Point
Sowarts, Lewisetta, Mundys Point, Lodge,
gsg Returning leaves Kinsale on Thursdays
Tor iSeaies, .ThompSonS, Deep Point, Mount
Holy, NominI, Towards. CObrums, Stones
Coitohsi bnshwood, Rock Point tIancasters),
Solohial beach, WllEersons, Dills (Lower
Cedar Pt), Matthias Point. Swans (Riversidel
Stuarts. tStifis, Clifton Beach (Smiths Point)
Liverpool Point.
saturdays for Fort Foote, Fort Was hineton
Marshall Hall. Glymont, FIndian III cad Liver
pool Point, clifton Beach (Smiths PIT, *Stiffs,
DilFs CLower Cedar Pt-l, Wilkersons Coloniai
Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point Iancasters)
Coltons. Beales. +Fhompsons, Deep Point
Mount Holly, Nomini.
Returning leaves Coltons at 8 n. m. on SIM
days. arrives at Washington aboOt 4 ~ m
Landings marked thus (*l are beat, tide. or
fair weather landings.
G. W. RIDLEY. cent Manager
~ yOHANSEN AEt- 9Th st. VIVA (.
- IL "a DIS EFT. A0t.. Alexa adria. w.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atian-
tic Railway Company.
Spring Schedule for Fishing Season
to take effect March 18th, 1900.
STEAMERS IDA AND TIRED AVON
Great Wicomico River Line

From Great Wicomico River, Divid-
ing, Dymers, Indian and Antipoison
Greeks, for Baltimore, steamers will leave
landings named as follows:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18

"IOMEN assaed at every by troubles peculiar
w to their Every mysterious ache or pain is a
symptom. These distressing sensations will keen
coming unless properly treated.
The history of neglect written in the worn faces and
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18

wasted figures of nine
tenths OF our women,
every one of whom may
receive the invaluable adj
vice of Mrs. Pinkham,
without charge. by writing
to her at Lynn. Mass.
Miss LULA EVANS, of
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18

From Piankatank River and Milford
haven, Tor Baltimore, steamers will leave
landings named as follows:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18
Piankatank River Line.

Arrive at Baltimore next morning.
LANDINGS marked have daily boats
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18
WgGsSsSE EEy 1850
WEED MRS,
EsgEEFggEAEAyS AgU

Parkersburg, Iowa, writes of her
DEAR MRS PINKHAM-I had been a constant sufferer
for nearly three years inflammation of the womb
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-18

hundreds of graves I'm Greenwood and
Laurel Hill that need to be explained
Hospitals for the blind and lame. asy-
iums for the idiotic and insane. aims.
Houses for the destitute and n world of
pam and misfortune that demand more
than human solution. God will clear II
all Up. In the light that pours from
the throne no dark mystery can live.
Ihings now utterly inscrutable will be
illumined as plainly as though the an
swer were written OH the jasper wall
or sounded in the temple anthem. Bar
timeus will thank God that he was
blind and Joseph that he was cast into
the pit and Daniel that he denned with
the lions and Paul that he was humD-
backed and David that he was driven
from Jerusalem and that invalid that
Tor 20 years he could not lift his head
from the pillow and that widow that
she had such hard work to earn bread
Tor her children. The song will be all
the grander for earth's weeping eyes
and aching heads and exhausted hands
ana scourged backs and martyred ago
MES. But we can get no idea of that
anthem here. We appreciate the DOW
er OF secular music. but DO we appreci-
ate the power OF sacred song? There
Is nothing more inspiring to me than a
whole congregation lifted on the wave
or holy melody. When we sing some
or those dear old psalms and tunes.
they rouse all the memories of the past.
Why. some OF them were cradle songs
IN our fathers house. They are all
sparkling with the morning dew OF
thousand Christian Sabbaths. They
were sung by brothers and sisters gone
now, by voices that were aged and bro
Ken In the music. voices none the less
sweet because they did trennble and
break.
When | hear these old songs sung, II
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
DRnFoNrEE KoPJEs

Furnished Strong Positions, But the
Beers Were Forced to Retire.
DR1EFoNTEIN, Orange Free State.
March II, e:s5 a. m.-Broadwood's cav
airy brigade, advancing on Bloemfon-
teln, unexpectedly found the Beers in a
strong position in the Drienfontein
kopjes yesterday. General Kelly-Ken-
ny's division arriving, and severe fight
ing ensued. The Beers resisted stub
bornly, but were driven from their
centre position, leaving q number Of
dead and forty prisoners. The British
force is moving forward to-day.
During the Ere. in which five regi-
ments took part, with artillery, the
Beers, though forced from their centre
position, clung tenaclously to the other
kopjes, Bhelling the British freely with
three guns and two vlekers.Maxims.
The British cavalry began to turn
the Boer position, but night fell before
the movement was completed. The
Beers retired during the night
A large number of Australians were
engaged yesterday. The hrst Austria
lian horse brigade with the Scots greys
advanced within eight hundred yards Of
the Beers under heavy firc.
The New South Wales mounted In
fantry Joined in the pursuit Of the
Beers northward.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
KILLED AND WOUNDED
In Roberts Command in Saturdays
Engagement.

In Roberts Command In Saturdays
Engagement.
LONDON, March ia dispatch to
war office from Lord Roberts, dated
Drisfonteln, March II, 1856 a. M, says:
az cannot get the precise number Of
casualties before 1 march, but will
communicate it as soon as possible. The
Beers suffered heavily, 1O2 OF their
dead being left on the ground. We
captured about twenty prisoners.
among the killed are Captain Eus.
tace, of the Bufs; Captain Lomax, OF
the welsh regiment. and Mr.. Mccartie,
a retired Indian civilian, attached to
Kltchenef's horse.
Among the wounded are:
"Buns-col. Hickson, leg, severe;
Lieut.. Ronald.
welsh Reglment-LIeuts. Torking-
ton. Pope. wimberiey
Essex Regiment-captain Broad
wood.
"Field Artillery-Lieut. Devenish.
Medical corps-MajOr Waite, and
Lieutenant Berne.
Australian Artillery-coL Umphely,
abdomen, dangerous"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
RICO
TARIFF AND
QUAY CASE
win b Leading Features CcnHidlrs&
IN the Senate During
This week.
THE HAYPAUNCFFOTR TREATY
And Senator l[ason's Resolution ps
Sympathy for the Beers VIII
Probably Come up.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE ssn-
ate viii continue to give attention 70
the Puerto Rican bill ahd the Quay
resolution this week. with q pOaSinilitE
that there may be q diversion in faVor
Of the Hay-P Pauncefote treaty and sonar
tor Mason's Boer resolution.
Mr.. Mason says It Is his purpose 10
call up his resolution again and to CT
q vote upon It II possible. Senator
Davis has expressed an intention 70 ell
the senate TO take up the treaty during
the latter part Of the week, but Senator
Foraker, in charge Of the Puerto Riean
bill. expresses confidence that senator
Davis will not bring the treaty forward
ut time to embarTass the Puerto RI
can measure.
Speeches on Puerto Rico win be made
Monday by Senators RawiIns and T1r-
ner, and probably Later In the week b.
Senator Nelson. The debate on this
measure probably viii be very general
and possibly quite spirited.
The members Of the committee on or
der OF business emphatically contradict
the reports that the committee Is exert
ing itself to secure the amendment Of
the Puerto Rlcan bill, saying that the
committee has nothing tOido with the
formulation OF legislation.
The senate win meet at 10 O'Clock
Monday, two hours In advance Of the
usual hour of convening. in order to
take up thu Alaskan code bill. the read
Ing of which has not yet been COM
pleted.