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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14
THE OYSTER GROU NDs,
The HAMPTON Monitor saws:

The Hampton Monitor SAYS:
Peter Q. Warwick, recently chosen
surveyor for the State Oyster Board
Fisheries, is busy completing arrange
ments for beginning the work of sur
veying the private oyster planting
grounds of the State.
In one case Investigated by order
of the board planter claimed and
paid taxes on less than 200 acres
when, as a matter of fact, he had
about 200 acres.
MIR. Warwick estimates the total
acreage of oyster lands in the State
at 100000, and says the sea front of
Accomac and Northampton are the
most productive in the world.
The planter who paid taxes on 200
acres of land and held 100 has
cheated the State out Of 81 800 each
year. There should be some way to
secure this money. The Baylor sur
veY has been productive of much
litigation, and the Board has been
wise in ordering a new survey of all
the grounds.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14
NOMlNI GROVE.

There is great anxiety felt by the
farmers here owing 10 the appear
ance of what is called the army
worm, which is invading and doing
great destruction to growing crops
Of wheat, corn, etc.
Preaching at Beulah church next
Sunday afternoon by Rev. II. S.
Monds.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Gideon
church held their last meeting at the
home of Mrs. Ella Smith. This is
truly loving band of Christian
workers and may God crown their
efforts with success.
Rev. and Mrs. w. Z. Wright, of
Village, were visiting among his
members near Oldhams the past
week.
James A. Smith is having erected
on his farm near Lyells neat and
attractive residence.
Mrs. Henry Lyell is much indis.
posed.
Mrs. l.. A. Carter and daughter,
Miss Nena, have returned to their
home near Lyells from a short visit
to Washington.
Miss EVE Smith, of Oldhams, is
visiting relatives in the Monumental
city. She was accompanied by her
brother, Jas. A. Smith.
Mrs. G. M. Lewis, of Baltimore,
is visiting relatives near Oldhams
and Lyells.
Frank Stephens, of Washington,
was the pleasant guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ". Stephens, the
past week.
Miss Ida McKenney spent the past
week with her grandmother, Mrs. NJ.
A. Sandy, of Village.
A hail storm visited this section
recently doing much damage to
growing trucks.
L. Is. Edwards has the prettiest
vegetable garden this writer has
seen for the season.
Mrs. Annie Ball (nee Gordon) died
in Washington recently, after several
months of declining health.
). ID Edwards lost fine COW the
past week and has an OK sick at
present. There is reported to be an
affection existing among cattle of a
serious nature.
Mrs. Sarah Straughan, who was
quite sick the past week, we are glad
TO report as much better.
Robert Scott, of Baltimore, is
visiting his parental home near
Lyells. II. G.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14
MONTAGUE WINS NORTHUMBER
LAND

On last Monday, pursuant TO call
of Democratic chairman, n number
Iof Democrats assembled at Heaths-
vile to elect delegates to the Guber-
Material Convention. The crowd
was not very large one when il is
considered that the county has over
eight hundred Democratic voters.
Promptly st 1870 p. IN. Chairman
Asa Rice called the meeting to order
and stated its objects. Upon mo.
ton Mr.. Rice was made permanent
chairman and DIR. III. w. Harding
secretary, with Messrs. Hughlett.
Morgan and Wagner, representatives
OF the press, as assistants. The
court room, which is small one.
was not capable of holding the
people, and upon motion all Republi-
cans and residents of other counties
were excluded.
Mr.. j. T.. Chambers then offered
resolutions endorsing Swanson, but
before he could take his seat A. f.
Rice was on his feet with a su bsti-
tute endorsing Montague and LeCato.
The vlye voce vote was uusatisfac-
tory, SO the Montague men went on
one side of thereon while the Swan
son followers TOOK the other side.
at this stage of the meeting it was
seen that the Montague men were in
the majority, but as division was
called for the Swanson men filed out
of the room between counters fol-
lowed by the Montagueites. The
vote stood 1l3 to 2O4 in favor of
Montague.
The following delegates were then
chosen and instructed to vote for
Montague and LeCato:
LorTSBURG:-B. Chambers and a.
b. CAREER.
FAIRFIEnDs:-Jno. II. Edwards
and VIM. Blundon.
W1coMICo:-J. +. Snow and
Arthur Boothe.
HEATHsvILLE:-W. ID. Cockrell
and j. w. Anderson.
DELEGATE AT LARGE:-L.T.S Smith.
Meeting then adjourned.
congressman Jones was present
during the day but did not publicly
address the voters.
About all of the Montagueites
(some forty from Lancaster were
present, to vote if possible, as stated
by their leader, be adding that they
would not let him vote In Lancaster.
They were, however, permitted to
shout and whoop only on the outside
Of the closed doors.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14
Friday, June II, 1901.

FROM information that we CLEAN
We are more than ever convinced
that a majority of the people of
Northumberland favor Mr.. Swanson
for Governor. While the Montagne
men at Heathsville on last Monday
outnumbered nearly two to one those
who voted for Mr.. Swanson, and
won squarely the fight, the fact that
only 113 voted for Swanson does
not indicate the relative strength of
the two candidates. More than three
times that number had declared it
their purpose to be on hand for Mr..
Swanson, but at the last moment
were persuaded to stay at home. Mr..
Montague had all of the political
leaders, and these had made vigor-
Gus house-to-house canvass a few
days before the assembling of the
mass-meetiDg, aud all whom they
could not convert they sought to in
cuce to stay away by making a per-
sonal matter of it. The result was
that quite number who did attend
remained outside, while a large ma.
jority stayed at home, thinking it
useless to wrangle against the poll
ticians. These latter knew that it
would be political death-blow not
to get into the Norfolk Convention,
SO every effort was made, and they
succeeded in getting their wishes.
The same old story is to be told over
again-the politicians won out
against the wishes of the people.
MIR. Swanson had many ardent sup
porters but no sold stagers," the
fight being managed by those new
to such scenes. They did well,
however, and the promises are that
soon they will be felt as powerful
political LEADERS,.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14

Few Urbsnnians attended the SUNDAY
school convention at Zoar last Sunday
on account of the special services going
on In our town on that day.-Southside
Sentinel.
We know that the Sentinel has
originated good many things for
the hustling town of Urbanna, but if
"Urbannians" is the best cognomen
it can give its people we would re-
spectfully suggest to its Business
Mems Association that they would
find "Urbanites" more in accordance
with city proclivities.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14
Lee and Grant Decorations.

At the dedication of the Hall of
Fame in New York recently the
contrast between the abundant deco
ration of Gen. r. E. Lees tablet and
the scanty adornment of Gen. u. S.
Grants caused much comment. The
Daughters of the Confederacy had in
charge the tablet Of Lee, and the
whole plate was covered profusely
with magnolia, jessamine, iaporica
and other costly flowers. The tablet
of Grant was in charge of G. A. Z. vet
Grams, and the only decoration it con-
tanned was a handsome waiter of
flowers presented by a North Carolina
lady, a Daughter of the Confederacy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14

THERE once lived philosopher
who could prove, to the entire salts
faction of his disciples, that two and
two made seven. The method he
used is said not TO have been trans
mitted to posterity, but the way in
which the esteemed Richmond Times
daily figures out Mr.. Montague's
lead inclines us to the belief that the
formula has been resuscitated. The
manner in which its biased accounts
OF political meetings are swallowed
by some people and small papers con-
firm us in the belief that gullible
disciples can always be found for
any creed or fallacy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14
NEWS ITEMS.

A combination of pillow manufac-
turers is the latest evolution of the
trust principle.
The grand State encampment. of
the Virginia Odd Fellows convened
at Stsunton Tuesday.
After July 1st no stamps will be
required on bank checks, promissory
notes or deeds of trust. All uncan-
celled revenue stamps will be re-
deemed.
More names will be added to the
pension rolls for the fiscal year
ending June 30th than last wear.
when the number reached 1914.
Owing to promised scarcity of the
western output, Virginia apples will
be in great demand. Already, before
the bloom has dropped, speculators
are making offers to buy up the trees
in this State.
Mckinley in speaking to French
statesman recently said that he was
no longer an ultraprotectionist. The
United States had reached that period
in its history when it became neces-
sary to go out into the world and
secure markets and the necessity tor
heavy protection had largely dis
appeared.
The new Pan-American two-cent
postage stamp is making its appear
ance. In a few thousands of the
first issue the picture of the engine
on the stamp was printed upside
down. The Department has tried to
call them in and stamp collectors
are paying as high as $40 piece for
the misprint stamps.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14
Virginia's Newspaper ToiIers

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At Lnray on the 10th of July the
Virginia Press Association will begin
its regular annual meeting. Last
year we had the Association at Old
Point Comfort. 1t is possible that
the members will take a iaunt to the
Pan-Americgu Exposition after the
conclusion of the session at Luray.
The affairs of the Virginia Press AS
soclatlon are managed with great
ability by its officers, and the organ.
lzatlon deserves to prosper. 1t is a
good thing for the newspaper men of
a State to get together once year
and shake each others hands; there's
heap of satisfaction in seeing the
follow that knows so much and
writes so well. Norfolk Landmark.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14

The oyster syndicate is growing and
VIII soon be ready to Incorporate under
the laws of New Jersey. 1t is under
new management and is therefore likely
soon to mature into fullfledged corpor-
ation.-Fsshing Gazette.
We presume this is the northern
combine that has for one of its
principal objects the replenishing of
northern beds with seed oysters, most
of which it is hoped to procure from
Virginia waters, Notwithstanding the
stringent laws against carrying them
from this State.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14

DIR. LeCa,o could undoubtedly pre-
scribe good man for the general benefit
of the State ticket.-Richmond News.
He could, undoubtedly, for second
place. And his friends will
have great weight in naming
the man for the first place on the
ticket, but whether they will act
wisely or not is as yet uncertain. In
instructing for him and no one else
Northampton took the right tack,
but We fear that the Montague SEN
tlment controlling the delegates will
rob him of the fruits it was intended
he should reap from their public
endorsement. It is no secret that
Mr.. Montague, in accepting the
heavy campaign purse from Mr..
Willard with which to run his cam
paign, received it with a tacit un.
derstanding that Willard is to be his
running-mate. There is not vestige
of hope that our First District can
didate will receive any favor at the
hands of Mr.. Montague should he
control the Norfolk Convention
unless he proves traitorous to his
pledges, as it is intimated he has in
the past done. The Montague-Wil-
lard combination is as much sup
against" the field as Mr.. Montague
is himself, and every vote that goes
to help Mr.. Montague organize the
Norfolk Convention is that much
against LeCato. Mr.. Swanson has
made no deals along this line, but
political sagacity demonstrates that
it is the gubernatorial- field effries-
LeCato ticket that is to beat the
Montague Willard combine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14
THE WAR In SOUTH AFRICA.

The English force is large, but
the South African armies are small
and scattered to such an extent that
only kind of guerrilla warfare is
possible. Very few battles are en-
gagged In for the reason that the
British can afford to lose ten men to
the Beers one. One of the blooGiest
battles recently fought was when a
force under Delarey attacked the
English, under Dixon, at Vlakfon-
tein. Thirty-five Beers were killed
and the British casualty list was ia.
Among the English dead are four
officers, a captain and three lieuten-
ants. This struggle is described as
the most serious since Clements
reverse at Magalies-Berg.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14
WHERE IGNORANCE Is BLISS.

"hEnE 11NOhANCE Is BLISS.
Our dear friend, Parson Beazley.
of the South Boston Meacs, keeps
hammering away on the Swanson
''confdential' letters, unmindful
that that sort of campaign had
"died a-borning." In contrast to these
letters our good Baptist frieni-we
fear with more denominational zeal
than political information-tries to
show that Mr.. Montague is no ring.
ster and does not and will not nae
his office for political advancement.
In the first place the Neacs' editor
is al entire stranger to the methods
being used by the district rings in
this and few other Congressional
Districts of the State to compass Mr..
Montague's election. What the can
didate is holding up in holy horror
to the outside is often practised with
vengeance in the places which he
and his friends hold In their vest
pockets. We have seen some of his
private letters and it is really anus
ing to read how he declares against
ringsters and their doings-and
these letters are to First District
peoplel If anything were needed
to show that he qciU use his high
position to further his gubernatorial
aud senatorial aspirations the part-
san rulings he has made in appoint
ing some school superintendent of
our personal knowing would be
sufficient.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14

THE magnificent endorsement
which Lieutenant-Gover Echols
received in Staunton and Augusta
county, getting the SO votes for Gov
ernor void of second choice, demon
strates in what esteem he is held at
his home. How different from the
result at Mr.. Montague's home,
which repudiated him by a vote of
four to one. The strong effort which
Mr.. Montague made in Augusta
through friends and much letter
writing to get the delegation for
second choice totally failed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14

The policy adopted by Mr.. Mon
tague to contest all Swanson
delegates that may be elected
has fizzled in Franklin and Halifax
counties. In both places-where
there were no shadows of ground for
contests-the Montague contesting
delegates which were named have
declined to serve, and as no others
can be found to "stand up to the
bit" the contests have had to be
called off. The chairman of the
boilers in Halifax refuses to further
participate in the spurious efforts.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14

Mr.. Wesley Ball, keeper of the city
almshouse, says he caught bushel and
a half of potato bugs off of one small
patch.-Fredericksburg Star.
We will give the esteemed Freder-
icksburgers the palm for potato-bug
yarns, and they will suffer immunity
so long as they do not trespass upon
our fish-yarn prerogatives.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14

Senator Martin TOO seems to have lost
faith In the machine, and it Is stated,
has dropped out of the fght"-Penin-
sala Enterprise.
Why, We thought you told us he
was the "machine," the great ogre
and all such things combined!
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14

Women reformers met in Chicago
the other day and the following are
a few things they said: "Seven-
eighths of the children born in this
country should be killed." parents
of nearly all our children are drunk
ards and bad women" 81 know the
judges of this country are subsidized"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14
WOOD AND TIES WANTED.

10000 cords Poplar Wood and 10000
Chestnut Ties wanted. Delivered either
on shore or vessel. Advance payments
made If satisfactory arrangements can
be made. JAS. M. STUBBs,
Glenns. Gloucester Co, Va.
9. III. ANDERToN, Saluda, Va,
Agent for Northern Neck
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14
w estmoreland Co.
KINSALE.

Miss Virgie Walker, of Kinsale, is
visiting friends in the vicinity of
Hopeside, Northumberland county.
Jno. N. Clay brook, of this county,
is among the graduates in law at the
University of Virginia this session.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14
DO YOU WANT GOOD BOARD Z?

IL SO, you can secure the best of
rooms and table board at reasonable
] rates by applying 10
SAM SMITH,
T.. Reed St, Baltimore, Md.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14

nOnpsrcil line. -
Obituaries, religious notices of entertain
ments, excursions, ETC., one half regular rates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14

All communications or business letters
trvington, Va, TO receive prompt attention'
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14
lancaSter'S
Business Directory.


". Thomas can be found at Weems,
where he will be pleased TO take all
orders FOR making and repairing sails.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-14
ADVERTISING RATES.

sv-25 per cent. additional for special position
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-20
ARMY AND NAVY CLUBS.

Annual Meeting and Banquet at Pequot House, New London, June fl.
 The annual meeting and banquet of the Army and Navy Club of Connecti- cut will be held this year at the Pequot House in New London, Friday night, Sune IA. For number of years the annual assemblage of the veterans has been at Fort Griswold House in Gro- ton. This year the place has been changed to New London This will enable numbers of them to return to their homes throughout the State by the after-midnight trains.
 The presidency of the club is now held by Judge A. B. Beers of Bridge port. The vice-presidents are Francis B. Allen of this city, John T. Crary of Norwich, Judge Henry F. Taintor and x-Mayor A. c. Hendrick of New Haven. Colonel J. w. Knowiton of Bridgeport is the secretary and Major s. M. Gladwin of this city treasurer.
 The neurology during the past year embraces tHe names of some of the best-known members, including Gen. eral L. A. Dickerman, General William B.. Wooster, General William B. Rudd, Major Major Samuel H. Seward P. H. Goodrich of Glastonbury, Fred N. Stanley of New Britain and Charles T. Barstow of Meriden. General Wooster and P. H. Goodrich died the same day i'll September, last year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-20

twentieth century. But why not say | it all in one word, the religion for the new time is the religion of our Lord | Jesus Christ. Our old religion has been too much doctrines about Him and His deathl The religion that is to move the coming world is the religion He held and taught. The Christianity of this century will not be the apostles
 creed or any other that lays all stress
 on doctrines about Christ, but it will be a glad acceptance of the life-giving faith He held A. trust in the doctrines
 of God and man and duty that He
 taught, conscious attempt to live in
 the sweet loveliness and sacrlficial
 spirit of His live. The strong pulpit of
 the years now near us will be the pulpit
 that breaches His religion and not
 mans thought about Him; that lays
 eternal emphasis on His teachings as
 the laws of both personal and social
 life. This Is the religion of Jesus, the
 religion that meets the test of His own
 words; the religion that gives life. Let
 me attempt to sum it up in closing sentence: A belief in a God imminent
 in nature and man, as soul is irnnli-
 nent in body child-like trust in this
 heavenly Father as the source of life
 and peace; a belief that God reveals
 Himself to the hearts of all true men,
 modern as well as ancient, that He spoke to holy men of old, but speaks in the open hearts of all men to-day just as much as He spoke to men of old; belief that God has revealed Himself in the Hebrew history, but just as strong q belief that He is in our own history as much as in Hebrew, if we only had prophets eyes to see; a belief that this is Gods world and not the devils sand that God is in it by His spirit to move it to fulfillment in His kingdom; belief in God who for gives and gives another chance for life; a belief that men are brothers because they are all Gods children; belief in the pure life and the life of love; be- lief in the immortality of the human soul, based on Gods character and its own inherent worth. This is to be the religion of the twentieth century. Let us try to rise to it's vastness and its power.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-20
BY REV. WILLIAM McNICHOLL.

Interesting Sermon in West Haven
 Next Sunday a Red Letter Day. | The Rev. William McNicholl, the new
 pastor of the First M. E. church of l West Haven, preached very interest ing sermon yesterday morning in that church before a large congregation. 1 The. following verse was chosen as the
 text for the sermon: "The Kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the vio-
 lence taketh 1t by force;" and the theme
 brought out by the preacher was Christian Enthusiasm"
 | The preacher said that the definition
 of enthusiasm was the ardent and zeal ous pursuit of something, and that when 1t became too ardent in religion l the cold critic called 1t fanaticism, and said that 1t would lead generally to 1 dangerous delusons.
 ] The speaker spoke of how the busl-
 ness man was all enthusiasm in his of 1 flee and was always eager to do the
 best for his work and for himself. He
 spoke of the housewife at home, how enthusiastic she was in matters about the house, and referred to the anxious educator how he resolves to succeed. The exposition of the context was
 shown by a number of other illustra-
 tions, and the preacher made an appea! for the interest in the church. It is so different in the work for God We should not lose God in applying the
 salvation of the souls of men. If we give God subordinate place in our lives we cannot expect him to say
 Well done, good and faithful ser want !"
 The preacher went on to show how enthusiasm could be worked up Ill the church just as much as in the office or elsewhere. q
 He said that the success of the firm and the individual depended on the en- thusiasm taken in the work thet was to be done, and that unless there was a bountlfur supply of 1t the undertaking would be a failure nine times out of ten. This is so in the church, the preacher said. Unless the people take hold and show enthusiasm the church runs down, the congregations grow small and the minister gets discouraged, whereas if all is enthusiasm it is built up and there is prosperity In every pew.
 Rev. MT. McNicholl inspired the con- gregation and worked them up to the highest pitch of enthusiasm by his ap- pealing and eloquent words, and doubt less the effect of the strong sermon will show in the church.
 Preparations are being made to make next Sunday a red-letter day in West II Haven Methodism. At the morning service there will be an address by Hen- ry Fl. Benedict, the well known presi- dent of the Twentieth Century league. on the subject obligation" and most sermon is looked forward to. John T. Manson, who assisted MT. Ben- edict to such great extent in the Twentieth Century work, will follow orl a subject in which all members and friends of the church will be in-e-es ed, 1 MT. Manson will preside at the evening | services, at which there will be short | addresses by Andrew Morehead $. W. McEwen, A. c. Baldwin, John Wesley | Talmage, Frederick Mansfield, B. E. | Savage and H. M. Tower.