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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

Lighthouse steamer Jessamine was
in the Rappahannock this week for
the inspection of work for the engi-
neers of the Fifth Lighthouse Dis
trict headquarters, Baltimore, Md.
Thefollowing distinguished persons
were aboard: Colonel w. A. Jones.
United States engineer, and Super
lntendent of all lighthouses south of
New York to Beaufort, N. c.; Major
General A. MEG. Cook, United States
army; President Henry S. Pricbett.
of Massachusetts Institute of Tech.
nology, Boston, member of the
lighthouse board and recently super
intendent of the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey and form
erly president of Columbia College.
ST. Louis, No.; DR.. Thomas Nelson
Page, of Washington, ID. c.; and
Roswell Page, of Richmond.
The gentlemen dropped in at Mil.
lenbeck for days hunt Tuesday
and 'phoned DR.. Newbill and the
editor of the CITIZEN to join them.
The weather was bad and the visitors
left that night. A year ago DR.. Pritch-
EFT and Col. Jones brought distin.
guished party down and spent
week hunting in company with gen.
tlemen from Irvington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
REHOBOTH CHURCH.

Warner Harvey and family have
broken up housekeeping here aud
gone to Baltimore. where he has had
a good position offered him.
Miss Susie Pritchett visited friends
down the county last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Carter spent
court-day with Mrs. Moody at Lam
caster.
The ping-pong club meets Friday
night at Thomas Balls. All the
young folks are cordially invited to
join.
Rev. r. E. Bentley filled his regu.
lar appointment at Rehoboth the
first Sunday. We welcome him with
much pleasure, feeling assured that
we have the right man with us.
The season that we hail with most
pleasure is near at hand. How many
dear little children are looking for
ward to it, with 30 much Joy and
happiness. The old folks are re-.
juvinated. They live over in memory
their childhood days and remember
how happy their hearts were made
at Christmas-tide. We should not
in our anticipation of pleasure lose
sight of what it commentaries. In.
stead of feasting and reveling it
should be time of aims giving.
WATCH.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
SIMPSONS WHARF.

Miss Maggie Douglass returned tc
her home at Lara last Sunday, afte,
spending two weeks with her sister
Mrs. Estelle Lunsford.
Mrs. Martha Lamkin, of Wicom.
leo, recently spent a week with he,
daughter, Mrs. Mamie Ashburne.
Miss Edna Harrison, our highly
esteemed school teacher, expects to
spend the Christmas holidays at her
parental home at Marvin.
We are glad to see little Pearl,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. @. r.
Lunsford, out again, after a spell of
sickness.
Clarence, son of our esteemed
neighbor, VIM. Edwards, has the
dropsy.
l.. w. Longs hog is not the only
one that has been on a strike this
year. One of our neighbors bought
a hog that cost him ten dollars, fed
1t all it would eat for seven mon this,
and then could not get it fit to kill,
so sold it for five dollars. This is
positively true, but very little help
In these HARD TINES.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
HARVEY'S NEt,K

Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ. Bussells
returned from Baltimore last Sun
day a. m.
Miss Irene Clark, who has been
teaching in Fluvanna county, re.
turned home the lst. inst, to attend
the bed side of her brother, who lies
In critical condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Bailey have
moved to Wicomico Church to reside
i'll the future. We are sorry to part
with them, but wish them much
success in their new. home.
Gus Christopher and sister Bessie
spent Saturday and Sunday of last
week with relatives, near Hopeside.
DIR. W. T. Clark and SOD, Lula,
spent Sunday in our midst.
Rev. f. w. Claybrook and wife
were recently in our midst.
Willard Connellee was visiting his
best girl in Baltimore, recently.
SUNSHINE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
BLACKWELL'S.

One morning recently, while COM
ing from his landing to this wharf
Il. N. Moore fell overheard. He
soon regained his boat, however,
and a very cold bath was the ONLY
injury he received.
DR.. f. M. Merrill, of Chicago
keeps his table supplied with fine
oysters from Black wells. He has a
standing order with Capt. Haydon
for barrel of the best variety to be
shipped at regular intervals during
the season.
w. L. and W. H. Booth killed six
hogs aggregating 2,102 pounds
Can any one in Fairfelds beat 1T?
Mrs. A. L. Hogan is suffering
with neuralgia.
The CITIZEN is a welcome visitor
to all who receive it. If you would
like to make your whole family
happy subscribe at once and the
CITIZEN will do the rest.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
SOME OYSTER TALK.

In an exhaustive editorial on the
subject of the present oyster agita-
ton our friend, the Potomac Pro
gress, last week had this to say:
'lf, on the other hand, he is given the
absolute personal ownership of what he
makes by his own efforts and is encour.
aged to put forth his energy and talents
to aid the forces of nature in the devel.
opment of these bottoms, with the as
surance that he, himself, will reap the
reward, he will endeavor to make him.
self substantial factor to the commu
nifty" etc.
This minutest Of words "if.'
raises a mountainous barrier between
the oyster people and the PROGRESS
visionary conclusions. If the man
now making his living off the public
rocks is given his proportion of the
assumed barren ground the solution
of the vexed oyster question would
be an easy ne and the conclusion of
our contemporary find fruition.
But the most optimistic creature
born could not hope for fair allot-
ment of the oyster rocks in the
breakup it is proposed to bring
about. We know of poor tongmen
who would be satisfied with less
than five acres Of planting ground,
but they have struggled to make a
living while others, no more deserv-
ing, have acquired hundreds of acres.
And so it would be when the distri-
button came; few men would con-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
LATEST NEWS In BRIEF.
Items From Late Exchanges
And BY TELEGRAPH.


Spain and Belgian have joined
England, Germany and Italy in de-
monstrations again Venezuela, and
Holland and Denmark are about to
do the same. France alone is on
good terms with the little republic.
Admiral Dewey has been ordered
to hold his magnificent fleet within
"easy reach" Of Venezuela.
A flibustering party Of crack
shots and mountain men is being or
ganized in Montana to go to Vene-
zuela to help that country.
Secretary Hay presses the powers
for arbitration, but Great Britain and
Germany refuse unless the United
States will insure payment of their
claims.
The British Premier declares that
a state of war exists.
The rebels whom Castro has re-
Gently subdued have begun revolt.
Jno. D. Rockefeller gave another
million as q Christmas gift to Chi
cago University.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
.rol thousands of acres, and obscure

troll thousands of acres, and obscure
but worthy citizens having no "pull"
would see their living taken away
from them. Devise some means by
which these thousands will net come
to want and restitution and they
will agree to have the Baylor line
broken. The Legislature has it in
its power to say that the many citi-
zens now working on the public
rocks for a living, and who have less
than five acres of planting ground,
shall be privileged first 20 apply for
that much, and the oyster people Will
be satisfied to let the scramble for
the rest begin.
Some legislators seem to think it
an easy and even scrupulous thing to
throw thousands of hungry mouths
out of employment. How much
easier it would be to provide for
them in the foregoing manner and
at the same time secure the revenue
to the State which is being aimed at.
1t is a serious thing and fraught
with great consequences to disturb
the legality of or to throw out alto
gether the Baylor survey, no matter
how faulty it may be. When done
the needy tongman should be given
first consideration and the riparian
owner the second. AS it now stands
this latter parsonage is paying tax
on an inflated valuation which is
based upon water privileges to which
he has no legal right or title.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
MARVIN.

Mrs. Parsons, who has been visit
ing IN Washington, ID. O., returned
home last week.
Z. w. Barrack went hunting
Monday, and killed fourteen par,
tridges with two shots.
John Mitchell, of Lancaster, was
In this section last week. -
L. Jerome Downing returned from
Baltimore last week with his Christ
mas stock.
Public schools will close here this
week until after Christmas.
A few cases were tried before Jus.
tice Lewis last Monday concerning
house troubles. The. parties were
Dudwich and Bunton.
Success to the CITIZEN and its
force. A merry Christmas and a
happy New Year. JOKE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
WARSHIpS FIGHT.
ENGLAND AND GERMANY
ARE PEPPERING LIT
TIE VENEZUELA.

United States May Be Drawn In.
What looks like war is going on
in the north of the South American
continent. President Castro, of
Venezuela, has issued call to arms
to resist invasion and seizure of
customs ports by England and Ger
many who are seeking in this way to
get the money they claim Venezuela
owes them.
British and German cruisers ar
rived at Puerto Cabello Saturday.
The commander of the British ship
sent demand to the authorities for
immediate satisfaction for an alfront
to the flag, threatening to lombard
In two hours if satisfaction were not
given. Before answer could be COM
municated the time expired and the
ships opened fire. The fort replied,
but was soon silenced and battered
to pieces by shells. British marines
were sent ashore to occupy it. The
United States Consul interceded for
them, but his efforts were of no avail.
The report that Italy has Joined
In the pressure on President Castro
by demanding payment of her claims
is confirmed.
While President Roosevelt has not
been in absolute sympathy with the
Castro Administration, and while
seemingly in accord with Great
Britain and Germany, yet he is said
to believe the latter went too far
when they destroyed Venezuelan
naval vessels. The President and
Secretary Hay are said now to be
anxious over the situation, which
may develop a crucial test of the
Monroe doctrine.
Senator Daniel and other Virgin
ians see danger ahead for this gov
eminent. They think Roosevelt has
already trusted England and Ger
many too far.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19

ROCKEFELLER advanced the price
of coal oil one cent last week. AS
no mention was made of another
church contribution by him it is
presumed he was filling some of the
chinks blown out by previously
mentioned" contributions. Oil has
been advanced 81 cents since the
coal strike began.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19

KING COAL is on the up grade
prices advancing and little to be had.
The papers tell us only little bit of
the distress that the poor are suffer-
ing in the cities on account of the
lack of fuel, and there is no hope of
a better condition. Coal operators
promised Relation in the frightened
conditions when peace was made
with the strikers, but their promises
to the public are as shadowy as those
to their employees.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19

ITALY, who has been long wanting
to make a demonstration against
Venezuela, for q more or less lust
satisfaction, is now howling-wild to
send her ships since Great Britain
and Germany have paralyzed Castro's
little navy. She may getin the swim,
but her claims will hardly be pre-
ferred ones and her realization proba-
bly, very much watered.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19

AMERICANS do not feel that the
Monroe doctrine is as vet being trans
crossed by the present trend of affairs
in Venezuela. If these obstreperous
little republics grievously offend the
powers they must not hope to hide
under Uncle Sans skirts. They
must expect to make restitution to
the aggrieved persons or government;
and so long as the Old World powers
confiLe their demands to money in
demnity and not territorial aggran-
dizement the Monroe doctrine is not
violated. Nevertheless, we are placed
in a very embarrassing position just
at present, and the poppycock states
men of Europe are gleefully pointing
out that Germany and Great Britain
had "sent the Monroe doctrine sky
high, as the United States under
stood 1T was not dealing with poor
SPAIN"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
MARRIED..

Felix Washington, IT,, and Miss
Dixie Stringfellow were married in
the Baptist churchat Brandy Station,
Culpeper county, on yesterday.
a marriage license was issued in
Baltimore Wednesday to Joseph H.
Hayden (divorcedD, formerly of Ir-
lngton but now of Essex county, and
Miss Fannie Armstrong.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
Northumberland Co
wICOMICO CHURCH.

w. L. Bailey has moved in the
dwelling near here belonging to
Homer Hurst.
Jack Whaley. who has been quite
sick, is recovering.
Mr. and Mrs. Butcher Hudnall
have gone TO Fairfields to reside.
w. A: Rowe was quite indisposed
last week.
Moore 4 Sampson have opened a
new shucking-house near SIMPSONS
Wharf. A. BuRK.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that tits notuncommon
for a child 10 be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. II the child urin-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19

In THE meantime the U. S. is
making demands on Korea, in Asia,
for a million and half. If success
full in this. and England squeezes
blood out of the Venezuelan turnip,
all might join in visit to theSultan
of Turkey.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19

MILITARY discipline DEGREES that
the recalcisrant Virginia cadets be
expelled. Good sense should prompt
the parents of each culprit to give
him a good, sound thrashing as a
greeting home.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19

JORDAN seems to be ga hard road"
indeed to the oyster people. He has
introduced bill inquiring into the
lines and violations in each oyster
county and proposes creating a roll
of dishonor.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19

WITH roses at So dozen and
violets 2 cents apiece there is large
opportunity for our ladies to raise a
little pin.money.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19


urine scalds the flesh or II. when the child
reaches an age when II should be able TO
conuoi the passage, II is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon Il. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment cf
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due 10 diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not TO a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists. in fifty E1F
cent and one dollar N.ns
sizes. You may have Z:
sample bottle by mail -->ssisl. t:l.: .,sIls IL
free, also pamphlet tell Homo OF s,-.um roo,.
ing all about II. including many Of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmcr
& Co.. Binghamton, NJ. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
BILLS PASSED.

More than million dollars worth
OF fireworks have been shipped
South Of Mason and Dixon's line to
be burnt up for Christmas.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19

CHRISTMAS is being celebrated in
Venezuela by "sho' nuff' fire works.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
1ourages and lessons ambition; beauty. vigor
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.

And the argument is that it will
cost the Commonwealth about $4,000
for the Legislature to take a short
holiday. Then by all means take a
long one.--Richmond Times.
The House refused to increase the
tax rate from 80 to So cents, it hav-
ing been reduced from 40 to 80 by
the late Constitutional convention.
Mr.. Boaz defeated the resolution by
pointing out that to do SO at this
time was in plain contravention of
the Constitution, which forbade such
a change until four years have
elapsed.
The elections committee voted 8
to In favor of the sitting members
from Norfolk, Messrs. Whitehead
and Woodward, whoses seats were
contested by Republicans.
Mr.. Jordan offered resolution re-
curing clerks of courts to report to
the Legislature all violations of the
hsh and oyster laws since the said
Board OF Fisheries took office.
Mr.. Jordan requested the commit
tee on Chesapeake and its Tributaries
to take up his bill designed to enforce
collection OF taxes on pounds nets,
seines, etc. The committee decided to
amend the present law so as to strike
out the exemption in favor of per-
sons fishing for home consumption
with the larger fishing devices. It'll
was also decided to amend the law so
as to make the setting or using such
nets, etc., without a license conclusive
evidence of guilt.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
A bill to punish by falling any
person uttering or writing slanderous
words against another, particularly
a female.
A bill to abolish the office of ex-
amlner of records is of considerable
interest. 1t puts the duties of the |
Office upon the commissioner of the
revenue.
Delegate Newhouse is going to in
troduce a whipping post bill. "Up
In Culpeper," said Colonel S. Nj. |
Newhouse recently, "I am held re-
sponslble by the negroes for calling
the Constitutional Convention for
the enactment Of the slim Crow car
bill, and / now propose to add to |
my achievements in that direction
by proposing bill to revive the
whipping post. There is the best
reason for this. The circuit courts
will have more than they can do in |
hearing and disposlng of the numer-
GUS petty criminal cases, and be-
lieve that the revival of the wbip.
ping post and clothing the magis-
trates with power to inflict punish
ment would save the circuit courts
from an enormous amount of work.
and effect an enormous saving to the
State by keeping petty offenders out
of the jails and the expense of giving
trials.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill to provide for the pay
ment of pensioners whose claims
were not approved and filed in the
office of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts prior to September 1, 1902.
The bill appropriating $50, 900 for
q Virginia exhibit at the st. Louis
The bill prohibiting the employ
ment of children under twelve years
of age in any mill, factory, or man
nfacturing establishment in this
State.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
SHINGLES! sHINGLESI

Keep on hand cedar shingles, 4, 8 and
inches wide. Will undersell any other
dealer. Have two boats running and viii
deliver any kind of single If wanted in
sufficient quantity.
Also have some fine pigs and shoats
to sell cheap. G. HACKNEY.
Lancaster Co., Eubanks, Va.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-17

some hunting. Judge Hopkins was
born in Mt. Vernon and Mr. Tuck is a
brother-in-law of Mr.. Hopkins.
CHURCH HILL.
William Wentworth of Vassalboro.
spent Sunday with his brother. G. l..
Wentworth.
Richard Nickecson of Nantucket, Mass,
called on friends here. this week.
e. b. Stackpole went to Westbrool,
Thursday.
NJ. O. Savage was on the Hill. last
week, at the old home Of his grandfather
Miss NJ. J. Spearing has gone to Pitts
field.
b. A. Roundy and family returned to
their home at Newtonvilic, Mass, Sat
urday.
Mrs. d. w. Whitney is visiting Mrs
Della lngraharl i'll town.
d. H. Mosher is spending his vacation
at his old home.
George Colmau of Vassalboro, visited
his aunt, Mrs. Annie Cunningham, last
week.
Mrs. ID. w. Walker and family Of New
ton, Mass, visited relatives here, last
week.
Gideon Hallowcll visited relatives in
Windsor, last week.
Mrs. Noah Wentworth is spending a few
weeks with her granddaughter
viii Judkins is recovering from his re-
cent illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-17
NEWS NUGGETS
Brought BY the Wires From the North
East, South and West.

The Shah of Persia passed through
Rcrlin. Monday, on his way to Russia.
Schooner Lygonia, New York TO-
Kennebec. arrived at Vineyard Haven,
Monday, with loss of jibboom, having
carried it away off Point Judith, sun
day, during fresh northerly wind.
Eddie" Connolly. the American, was
defeated ut London, Monday night, by
Tom Woodley, English. after eleven
rounds of hard fighting, for a purse OF
$4,000 and the 144pOunds champion
ship.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Williams, an
artist of international reputation died
at her home, 1854 Lafayette street,
Salem. Mass. Monday. after a short
illness. she was born in Boston. Jan.
r. 1925.
Prof. Hattori of japan, will assume
the presidency of the Imperial Chinese
College, rendered vacant by the resig-
nation Of Rev. W. a. p. Martin, an
American. Another Japanese profess
SCR has been appointed To the chair of
political economy in the imperial col
lcge.
Gen. Gillespie. chief of engineers, has
arranged 10 have complete representa-
ton of the Engineer Corps ut the army
maneuvres at Fort Riley, Kas. TIL.
engineer battalion at Fort Leavenworth
will take an active part in the mau-
e1yrcS, and will build bridges. etc. ana
snow the complete equipment of the
engineers for duty at the front of the
advanclnk line.
The British cruiser Calypso which
was commissioned nj Davenport. Eng,
Sept ,, as a training ship in New
Foundland waters for Colonial naval
reserves. recruited from among Ioc.t:
fishermen. will come to the colony
under her own steam. Upon arriving
the engines and boilers will be removed
at Placentia Bay. where she will he
Kept rs stationary ship. The ad-
miralty attaches great importance to
the experiment.
Mrs. Margaret Blake, housekecper
for Mrs, Ogden Goelet. was killed in the
elevator at the Goelet villa at Newport
X l., Monday She was about to leave
or TO step from the elevator at the sec
ohd floor and was crushed between the
car and the floor Grand Duke Boris
ana his suite, Mrs. Goelet and Miss
Ioelet We're leaving the villa and were
called back by the death screams of
inc woman. They were unable 10
render aid as the woman was dead.
Memorial services for Pres. Mckinley
were held here i'm the Cuban Baptist
'"afeh, cables the Havana correspond
,nt oil the New York American. Rev.
Mner,o Diaz preached sermon on
Mchifley. the Liberator. reminding his
,ohsregation that to him Cuba owed
e' liberty. He paid a tribute to the
nn.ense humanity and sympathy of the
ra'tNsed President. The choir sang
II LaNorite hymn, Nearer. My God
~ lhec' The attendance was the
largest in the history of the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-17
PLAIN PROOF.
A Statement of Facts by an Augusta
Citizen.

II is an easy matter for every Au-
gusta reader to verify the following.
The statement is made by a resident
who can be seen at any time and who
viii gladly tell you about his ex-
perience with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Mr.. ]. II. Woodbury., carpenter of 81
South Chestnut street. says: Il was
interviewed in the spring of 1896 by q
gentleman who asked me for my ex-
perieilce with and opinion of Doan's
Kidney Pflas. told him had been
sreatly--annoyed by the &c ton OF, my
Kidneys. that the slightest GELD. always
settled there and produced intense suf-
feriqg and that Doan's Kidney Pills
had cured me 1t is now two years
and a half since ! procured Doan's
Kidney Pills at G. X. Partridge's
drug store and was first interviewed
and 1 conscientiously say the longer
ana more fully you know Doans Kid
ncy Pills the greater faith you have in
them. Everyone as far as have
heard speak in the highest terms of
their great value"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, y.
Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.