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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
Circuit Court of Northumberland

Circuit Court of Northumberland
County.
j. G. Leland
We.
A. s. Rice, admir- of Daisy
blackwell, decd, Julia Is.
Gilner, - Gilner, w. A. III chancery.
Gilner and Mrs. Z. @. Pet
tingall, heirs at law of said
Daisy Blackwell, decd.
To all the parties In interest:
Take notice that, pursuant 10 decree
In this cause of November 20, 1900, l
have liked upon Tuesday, the 23rd day
OF April, 1901, at my office at Heaths-
vile, Va, in said county, to make the
several inquiries required to be made by
said decree, especially as to what lands
were sold during the lifetime of said
DAISY Blackwell, to whom what amount
has been paid on same, etc.
X ). BRENT, Com'r.
March 10. 1901
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12

liz A halo of glory clusters around
the capture OF AuginaIdo then de-
ception is golden aud perfdy is a
jewel!
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
LIFE INSURANCE..
A Statement Of Facts.

Early in June, 1900, James A. Self, of
Northumberland county, insured his life
IN 'ne mutual Life Insurance Co, of New
York, for the sum of one thousand dol.
lars. On the 9th of August, 1900, he died
and in two weeks after papers showing
proof of death were handed to Messrs
Hughleit IL Efford, the special agents in
this section, for transmission 10 the home
once In New York, they handed me the
check for one thousand dollars in full
payment of the policy. do most heart
lily commend the pTomptness of this com
pany and its polite and attentive agents
Messrs. Hughlett & Efford, to any who
tbirk oftaking out policies of Life In.
suraote which l regard as the best in
vFs'ment any one can possibly make for
oerehotni family. G. +. EUBANK.
Administrator of J. A. Self
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
WOOD Ard TIES WANTED.

10000 cords Poplar Wood and sc. 900
Chestnut Ties wanted. Delivered either
on shore or vessel. Advance payments
made IL satisfactory arrangements can
De made. Jas. M. STUBBs,
Glenns, Gloucester Co., Va.
e. II ANDERToN, Salude, Va,
Agent for Northern Neck
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12

WONDER if Teddy Roosevelt is
soldier enough to weather last weeks
Democratic "snow-under" at Oyster
Bay.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
LEARN TELEGRhPHY 9 sssii, and

cial service. Typewriting Course Free.
raging positions guaranteed. Cata-
Iogue free: Fisk Telegraph School,
Lebanon, Pa.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
SHINGLES! SHINClESIl

we keep constantly on hand 4, s. and
. men cypress shingles at lowest prices.
w, A. CAMERON ~ Bro, weems
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
LanCaSter'S
Business DIRECTORY,
NOTICE.

II. v. Thomas can be found a. Weems.
where he VIII be pleased to take ali
orders for making aud repairing sails.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
ADVERTISING BATES.
'xsSper cent. additional for special position.

Notices In reading columns, 10 cents per
nonpareil line. -
Obituaries, religious notices of entertain
ments, excursions, ETC.. one-half regular rates
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12

All communications or business letters
should be addressed TO the VIRGINIA CITIZEN
irvington, Va., TO receive prompt attention
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-07-27

The cost of the average boy who
is dependent upon his parents until
he reaches the age of q, years, for a
livelihood, has been figured out by
an interested party to be $4,000,
and an eastern paper questions
whether it pays to raise boys at
that price, especially when the boy
turns out to be cigarette fiend
with q breath like a turkey buzzard
and an untrammeled and an uncon-
querable desire to avoid work. All
boys, nor any great majority OF
them, are OF the class above men,
toned, and there are many people
in this world OF ours who would
give many times that amount for
two strong arms to lean upon in
their declining years. There are
boys and boys.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-07-27
MACCABEE GREAT CAMP.
1t is Not Affected by Legislation
of the Supreme Tent.

Maj. N. S. Boynton, of Port
Huron. makes the following state
ment:
''For the information of over
100000 members of the order in
Michigan, many Of whom are labor
ing under the impression that the
changes in the laws of the supreme
tent, particularly that of raising
the rates of assessments. affected
the great comp membership, / want
to state that such is not the case.
Outside of using in common the
same ritual and the same pass
words, the two bodies are just as
distinct and as independent as the
relations of each are to other sister
organizations.
Legislation passed by the SUI
preme tent cannot affect the great
camp, and no legislation passed by
the great camp can have any bear
ing on the supreme tent. Each is
acting under separate and distinct
articles Of incorporation and under
laws of their own making. There
has never been any closer relations
than mentioned above.
"The only action taken by the SUI
preme tent which might affect the
great camp was in amending its
articles of association so that it
could do business in Michigan, in
competition with the great camp.
Heretofore and now, the articles of
incorporation of the great camp
limit its jurisdiction to the state of
Michigan, while the supreme tent
extended to all parts OF the country
outside of this state"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-07-27
THE
$3.50 per year. 1t will
pay you to use it's adver-
Using columns.
Home Seekers Excursion.

For the above the c., M. & st. p.
R'y is Offering special rates north.
west, west and south west, including
California. Tickets on sale July I'd
and 10Th, August 9th and Goth, and
Sept. Sd and 18th.
For full particulars apply to
agents D., S. S. & A. R'y, or to S.
H. Vaughn, Cont Ag't, Houghton.
7-6t11
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-07-27
Woman at Menominee Evidently
Wanted to Die Among
Strangers.
WAS ILL OF CONSUMPTION.
Her Little Daughter Finahy
Gave Clew to the Mothers
Relatives.

OnIJune 18th a woman and her IL
year old daughter arrived at the
Commercial hotel at ,Menominee.
She refused to register, but engaged
O suite of rooms and paid for them
In advance. She was very Ill OF
consumption and has since been
under constant medical attendance.
All attempts to learn her identity
proved fruitless. She evidently
had troubles which she wished to
conceal from the world. Her
daughter Bessie was as uncom-
municative as the mother.
Tuesday the little girl weakened
md told the nurse that her mothers
name was Mrs. w. d. Wood and that
sister, a Mrs. Stocklin, lived at
Iron River. Mrs. Stocklin was sent
for. She reached Menominee Tues
day evening. When she entered
the room where Mrs. Wood was
lying, the latter refused to acknowl-
edge the relationship or her
identity.
However, she accompanied Mrs.
Stocklin to her home Wednesday
morning. 1t is said that the wo-
man S husband was once promi-
nent business man in Michigan, and
that he is now in the far west. 1t
is also said that they have been
separated for some time.
Mrs. Wood is 35 years of age,
prepossessing in appearance, des-
pite the ravages of disease, and a
woman OF refinement. She was
well supplied with money.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-07-27

Through Sleepers, Coaches and
Baggage Cars EVERY DAY IN
THE WEEK. Meals served in Din
ing Cars a la carte. you pay for
what you get.
F. A. MILLER, G.. p. & T. A., Chicago.
w. E. TYLER. d. f. & PA, Milwaukee.
S.H.VAUaEAN, Cont Agt, Houghton.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

McMurphy himself was around last
night to see why | didn't sweep the halls
at least once a week, but when he found
that l could not draw a long breath
without tying my legs in a knot he was
full Of sympathy. l feel that | can talk
confdentially with you. you know"
"Of course, Mr.. Sprocket-of course.
My sympathies vhas always NIT der
poor man. Vhas dot fat all right now
adays?"
How could it be, Mr.. Wasserman?
With an Irishman on the first floor, a
dago on the second and a darby on the
third there's bound to be friction. |
was telling McMurphy last night that
/ didn't believe we could get a reputa-
ton for being high toned, but he said
he'd do it ever il he had to let the gar
ret to a Turk and the basement to an
Eskimo. Did any one tell you about
the little affair the other night?"
"Nopody tells me nottings, Mr..
Sprocket, but / like to hear all aboudt
him."
WELL said the janitor as he got a
brace for the small Of his back against
the counter and allowed a sad smile TO
wrinkle his face. Mrs. O'Sullivan
started the whole thing. She S been de-
termined right along to top it over the
dago and the darby, and, although
she's got left several times, she's a wo-
perseverance. Yesterday afternoon,
when all the windows on the block were
open and the street full of kids, a red
laundry wagon behind a white horse
drove up and halted at our door. It was
as II a circus had come along"
O'Sullivan. and they were paid for in ad-
vance
"She had sprung a trick on the dago
and the darby and given the O'SulIi-
vans a big summer boom, and the way
she sailed arount with her nose in the
air made me feel like Is cents. The
Countess Divito walked up I'M down
the halls woth a banana in her mouth
to keep from shouting out. and Mrs
T~orrington paraded around with a ra-
0 In her hand and talked OF carving
up white trash 1t was up to them. and
Mrs. o'sullivan was happy for the first
time In a week"
"Und don't der odder woman do
something's" ased the grocer In tones
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

street. His back was covered with grass
and dirt, his hat was caved in, his whole
appearance dilapidated, and there was
d look Of terror in his eyes, and he
couldn't keep his chin still. A number
of boys followed him as "a living cur
iosity," and now and then a pedestrian
asked him where he got his jag, but
he made a bee line for home and finally
shut his front door behind him. All he
brought back with him was one leg of
the kodak frame. AS he stood before
Mrs. Bowser with bullying eyes and
wabbling chin she realized what had
happened; but, like the good wife she
was she refrained from adding to his
sorrows"
eyes, l know" she quietly observed.
TITS all my fault, of course, and your
lawyer will see my lawyer, and there'll
be a divorce and all that, but mean
while you'd better go up and take a
bath and change your clothes and lie
down for half an hour before dinner.
You have evidently run across some
landscapes to big for you artistic tenn
perment and had a bad time of it,"
And M. Bowse went up stats with
out a word in reply.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02
HONEST ABE. U. S. NJ.
He Gathers Some Interesting Incl.
dents ON His Daily Rounds.
out a word in reply.

He Gathers Some interesting Incl
dents on His Daily Rounds.
Copyright, 1901. by C.. B.. Lewis.D
The widow Taylor was on the watch
for me the other day, and as | handed
her three or four letters, and observed
that she was looking five years youn-
ger than last fall she blushed and
chewed the corner of her apron and
said:
"Thankee, Abe. but I want to speak
to you very seriously"
Officially or privately" l asked.
Privately"
"All right. It's one thing to speak to
me as representing the postmaster gen
eral, the administration, the United
States and the constitution, and another
to ask my advice as a private individ-
ual, representing nothing in particular.
Let her CO."
You won't say a word to nobody?"
mot to a living SOUL"
Nor laugh at me?"
mot even a grim
"Then | could get married to six Diff
ferent men If l wanted to-"
Gee whiz, but you don't tell me-"
Its a fact, Abe, and | wanted your
advice about it. I put an advertise
ment in the Matrimonial Guide a few
weeks ago, and 1 got over so
Six different men fell in love with me
before they had read the advertisement
half through. Three of them have never
loved before. and they can't eat or sleep
for thinking of me. The other three are
widowers. and, while they can eat and
sleep, | am never out OF their thoughts,
What shall do about 1t, Abe? l can't
marry the whole six, you know"
They all love your"
"They do"
And you love them"
."Y-es-that is, l guess I love one as
much as another. I've tried to make
up my mind, but I can't"
Widow Taylor" said /, as I noticed
her blushing cheeks and dimpled chin,
why in grass didn't you give me q
hint that you might be persuaded to
marry AGAIN."
HOW could r. she asked as she nune
her head.
"Mebbe you couldn't. being that you
are hardly more than = young gal, bu1
il you had it would have been ! hear
BETTER. It's one too late = It +. how.
ever. Go right intn the house and sel
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

swindle and little better than a corn
shelter. 1t was inevitable that should
make a failure. In this machine, how
ever
You've got something d~ifferent?"
sne finished. :
Il have. / a take a photograph to
knock the spots off the best of them. l
was practicing all the afternoon. and
I'm tickled to death. The pictures are
S 0 lifelike that you can see every hair
on a dogs tail. In a weeks time we
will fill our parlors with works of art,
and o can point to them with pride
and say that your husband did them
all. l should think you would be glad
to encourage me in my artistic tastes.
Mrs. Bowser sighed and turned away.
and Mr.. Bowser gathered up his outfit
and left the house, saying that he would
be back in the course of a couple of
hours
You will try to keep out of trouble.
won't you?" she asked as she followed
him to the door.
Trouble. Trouble. How on earth
can I get into %trouble?" he replied.
I'm lots of ways
"In no way at all. I take my kodak
and wander around until 4 find a
pleasing landscape. Then I press the
button. How can any trouble arise
from that? When | come home, we'll
fit up a dark room. | want to develop
my own negatives
He started OF down the street with
the ambition of an artist surging up in
his soul, and the family cat sat on the
steps and looked after him and won
dered whether he'd come home on the
gallop or in the ambulance. Mr.. Bow
ser did not have to go far before find
ing something that appealed to his ar
tistic temperament. An old umbrella
member who had taken a seat under a
shade tree had fallen asleep. His hat
had fallen off, his legs were stretched
out on the sidewalk and the pictur-
esque attitude would make a famous
picture. Mr.. Bowser stopped and set
up his kodak, and as he did so various
appropriate titles for the picture ran
through his head. 1t could be ca,lel
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

you to sit right Town with him as man to
man and tell him that Joe Smallman Is
lying about me out of spite. He's been a
farmer himself. and he knows all about
dogs killing sheep. I'd write him a letter,
but I don't happen TO have any ink in the
house. and l know you can talk better'n
I can write. anyhow. Can I depend upon
you, Abe
You can. The very first time / see the
President I'll fix it all right with him.
Just keep quiet and you'll come out all
right"
/ didn't hnd Farmer Miles at home. but
his wife was at the gate with a piece OF
rhubarb pie and a glass of milk for me.
and as l ate and drank. she said:
Abe. you know a heap. don't your"
course"
well. l want to tell you something.
s'pose you know that our Sam was en-
gagged to Jim Agnew's gal. Aiice?"
For sure"
And that they had a quarrel two weeks
ago because a lightning rod man made
eyes at her and she didn't box his ears7"
Just So
We'll. they broke off the engagement In
their madness, as lots of lovers do. and
after two weeks Sam thought he'd GO
over and give her a chance TO say she was
sorry and make UP. He was going across
| lots when Agnew.s old bull tossed him sky
high and almost broke his back He's
been in bed for ten days and won be out
for ten more. and Alice hasn't sent nc
word that she's sorry. 1t looks As IL She
wasn't going to give in. don't it?.
1T certainly does"
And If she don't, and there's q mar
riage. can't Sam collect danagesg~
who FROM"
Prom old Agnew, 81 course. Has I
man cot : right to keep N old bull aroune
% throw his daughter,s lover thirty Tel
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

"A Modern Brigand." Innocence in a
Great city" mot Dead, But Sleeping
or Wake Him Not" He had just got
the range when a mar crossed the road
from a saloon and asked:
What We goin to do to old Petrol"
Take his picture"
What fur?"
''Oh. just to mrs n OF my collec-
ton I'm out taking snap shots. you
know. ! think the old man will work
out beautifully"
But don't t'ink so. De old mar is
me friend. and nobody's goin to play
dirt on him if l can help it. Git along
wild dat squirt gun"
But don't you understand that |
simply want a picture OF him as show
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

Then they won't take anything. The
crowd of you ought to feel highly hon
ored at being photographed"
Oats so, Gully. But about dat keg?"
II shan't pay for any keg."
The mar turned to his gang and
made a sign. and mex minute Mr.. Bow
ser was surrounded and picked up and
flung into a blanket held by six men.
Before he could scarcely yell ont he
was being tossed in the air. and for
the next ten minutes he performed
more gyrations lnan he thought it pos
sible for a human being to go through
with. When the crowd was weary, the
was spilled out OF the blanket, the
fragments of the camera were handed
to him, and he was headed up the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

down with pen and ink and give them
six men the marble heart. Throw 'em
down. widow, throw 'em hard"
But how al | do it. Abe? How can
/ wreck six human lives?"
You can do it because you've got to.
I've got a cousin who's just come out
here from New Jersey. He's a widow
er with $4,000 in casr and a patent
washing machine that sells like hot
cakes. He's gentle. loving, big heart
ed, and he's able to take a bridal tour
to Niagara Falls. I'll send him out
here Sunday, and he'll fall in love at
first sight and ask you to be his'n with
in two hours. He won't want you for
your farm. and you won't want him
for his $4,000, but it will be for your
selves alone"
"Oh, Abe. but you are so good" she
said as she looked up with elasped
hands.
ITS my business to be good, widow.
Run along now. and wreck six human
lives
Won't it be awful?"
Not a bit. Just slaughter 'em one by
one as calmly as If you was clubbing
frogs, and then curl your hair and get
ready for Sunday. That's all, widow,
and no thanks are due me. Always
willing to oblige and always have a
relative or two on hand who are on
the lookout for a good thing"
l knew that Farmer Winters had
been laid up with rheumatism. and l
didn't expect to see him, but he was
out at his letter box as l drove up. and
after l handed him his mail, he said:
ABE, have you had any private talks
with Mckinley lately?"
Not very lately. We've both been
purity busy, o know"
DO you expect to see him soon?"
In a few days, / guess"
Il hope you will. You know Joe
Smallman, over on the crossroads, of
course? I've always thought he vas a
decent man, but two weeks ago his
dog killed one of my sheep, and Re re-
fused to pay for it; said the WOO. Of
the sheep got in his dogs teeth ana
prevented him from biting tramps. l
threatened a lawsuit. and what d'ycu
s'pose he's doing now?"
Cant say, I'm sure"
We'll, he's going all owe the town
ship telling people that I'm down on
| William Mckinley and intend to bni.
the ticket, and he's made some folks
believe it. Abe, did you ever hear the
likes of that?"
Il never did" !
"The idea that I'd be down on the
President after the way I opened bar
rels of hard cider for him last year and
kept up such a yellin for three months
that nearly all my teeth fell outi Abe,
you don't believe a word of it, do you?'
Not a word" said /.
And want Mr.. Mckinley to know Tn
all right and still his friend. If these
stories reach him.. he'll naturally be wor-
ried. I want you to see him, Abe. I want
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02
M'MURPHY's FLATS.
The Janitor Gives the III Gro
Ger the Latest News.

Inc JanftOr Gfves the Herman Gro-
Ger the Latest News.
Copyright. 1901, by c. B. Lewis.)
The German grocer was busy when
the ~janitor of McMurphy,s. fats slipped
quietly in the other day, but after sell
ing a woman two cucumDers and a bar
of soap and assuring her that he got
his clotnespins and ~washboards fresh
from the manufacturer every week he
turned to the janitor and asked:
"vhell, Mr.. Sprocket, vhas de asthma
der same as all der timer"
Its a trihe better to-day. Mr.. Was
serman. thank you, ) was the reply, but
m not admitting it to anybody else.
In fact, over at the fats they thought |
was so near done up this morning that
the tenants washed their own windows
and set out their ash barrels. I've got
a pretty good thing in this wheeze, and
l propose to work 1t for all it's worth.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-02

ing my own work with the kodak" pro-
tested Mr.. Bowser.
Il understand all about it. De old
man may AXE away yer umbrellar to
mend and furgit to bring it back, and
We run to de coppers wild his pictur'
and make him trubble. Git along or
derell be a row."
ugly and so much in earnest that Mr..
Bowser felt it wise to move on. 1t
didn't take him long, however, to find
another subject. On the steps of a
tumble down old shanty there sat a
baby, and in the doorway above him
stood a goat. There were sentiment
and picturesqueness combined, and al
most at the first glance Mr.. Bowesr de-
cided to label the picture THE Baby's
Guardian" The baby stared at him,
and the goat kept a watchful eye as
he moved around and made ready, and
in another minute the button would
have been pressed but for an Interrupt
ton. A woman suddenly appeared in
the doorway beside the goat and called
out:
Now, then, what's goin on out
there?"
I'm about to take a picture with my
kodak" replied Mr.. Bowser.
rs it of the baby and the goat?"
Yes"
Then you drop it like a hot pertaty
or I'll come down on We as big as a
house,"
my dear woman, let me explain the
situation. | am an amateur photogra-
pher. l am taking a few pictures for
Il understands perfectly" she inter-
rupted. ME old man sat right here one
Gay two months ago a-smokin of his
pipe and feelin that it was good to live
when along comes a bloke wild Just sich
a machine as that. He peeks and
squints and takes a pictur' and goes off,
and two days later M Danl is arrested
by the police fur stealth four barrels Of
cement and six punches of shingles. Be
off, ! say!'
MY good woman, l solemnly assur
you"-began Mr.. Bowser, but she ad-
vanced and punched him il the back
with a broom, and he had to move on.
He travelled six or eight blocks be-
fore he struck his text landscape" 1t
was a rude shanty. with a sign of "Sa-
loom over the door, and there were a
dozen picturesque figures loafing around
and splitting cotton. MIR. Bower decid-
ed to take a picture and label it The
Home of Industry" and none OF the
idlers objected as he made ready. In
deed, some of them assumed still more
picturesque poses, as II to favor him.
In a couple OF minutes his work was
when one of the gang approached and
queried:
Dat was a snap shot, wasn't it?"
1T was"
And We all did our best fur you?"
"You did, and I'm much obliged. l
think the negative will work out beau
tifully."
And about de drinks, Gully? De
| boys is expectin at least a keg OF beer.
Yves all hardworkin men. wild wives
and kids to support, and we can't pose
fur nuthin. Will We come in and tell
Jimmy to tap a fresh kege'
"A keg." exclaimed Mr.. Bowser. NO,
of course not. I'm willing to buy you
each a glass OF beer, but you don't
want to pile it on too thick"
"Dey was beautiful poses" suggested
the man.
Yes, the poses were all right"
And de boys won't take less'n !
tss.s