Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-07-04
FROM RICHMONp co


When Uncle Sam views his homestes,
sumptuous
lie Is SPIT TO feel little bumptious,
Aud sometimes gets-if the truth must N
said
Wnat Is commonly called too big head
ana MS Just pride, which is meritorious
Degeherates and becomes yairplorious
But this touch of harmless vanity
Does not at all affect his sanity,
nor prevent his being, this apart,
One of the best of fellows at heart:
Ihough it often makes him loath e
admit
Or that any other nation has grown
TO Intelligence equal to his own.
last your eyes over Isles Philippine
Ihe miilionaires having their ducks al
In line,
with great pretence OF doing the right
Waging awar like Gen. Smiths fight:
hepuelics, with outlying possessions,
And troops that give us name of He's.
slams.
A blot on our honor, yet be still,
1904 is coming, and with 1: ID. Il. Hill
Then we will rattle their old bones
win Secretary Of State, Hon. w. A
Jones.
j. ID. Garland and family are in
our midst for the summer, and their
presence is felt to be great addi.
ton to the many advantages of War
saw and its vicinity.
Mrs. j.. j. Warner is in Washing
ton, and on her return may com
mence housekeeping in the residence
of the latesH. j. Mills.
Hon. j. +. Garland is convinced
that prosperity is here. His advance
in prices appears to bring him in
creased trade.
Our county has met with heavy
loss In the death of Ii. j. Mills, as
he was man of the best of charac-
ter and intentions, worthy of and
sure to receive heavenly reward for
faithful services rendered here to all
with whom he had business or social
relations. His interesting family have
the sympathy of all and good wishes
go with them from all to the new
home they intend making in Freder-
icksburg.
"A. a. Taliaferro is quite sick
again, his former troubles having re-
turned with added danger and pain.
Ell Sharp is again going to can
this season, so money will be more
plentiful at Sharps than last sum-
mer.
+. Downing, jr., is going to be an
officer in the u. S. army. Uncle
Sam could never have better, more
able or honorable young man to put
through the West Point mill, and
the writer, having two cousins cap.
taius in the regular army of the
United States, hopes to be able to
help him when he graduates. The
captains will then be generals of in
iluence, if they live until that time.
You know Manila will kill off all
the army officers fast, and both cap
tains are now in the west, having
served their time amidst the loot and
murder of the Philippines.
Has it ever struck YOU that our
beloved President is addicted to hero
worship. | do not mean of himself
of course not, but how he loves
and delights to honor the name of
the Father of His Country? He
looks with pride and veneration on
the name of G.. w. and then comes
In with veneration and pride OF the
future, in Booker Il.
Wheat is turning out more hope
fully than last year and we hear
from all all points of better yield.
James Newman is working at The
Hague, only spending his Sundays
with his family.
The people of this county are
mainly glad that we have the new
Constitution, as it will enable each
voter to act as he believes to be the
best, without regard to the influences
that in the past much influenced his
vote.
The Island farm, under manage
ment of IL. w. Harrington, shows
up well, and increased amount of
crops are promised from present in
dications.
1t has been several days since
Richard Kelly died, but / think it
right that his departure should be
noticed and a tribute paid to one of
the old kind of honest, genial, faith
full negroes who made up much of
the life enjoyable in the South be-
fore the war.
Schooner W. 4. Avery, Capt. w.
e. White, loaded at Bellields land
ing with railroad ties and departed
on June 2Sth.
r. F. Alexander since taking to
himself wife has added new hopes
to his future and is as happy as can
be. Good luck go with him and his.
General Miles
All smiles--
People grand
Behind him stand.
So say We all In FARNHAM.