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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
ORIGIN OF CAMP MEETINGS.

Camp-meetings arose in this wise:
Late in 1899, or early in 1900, John
aud William Magee, brothers-the
first a Methodist local preacher, the
second a Presbyterian minister
started from their settlements in
Tennessee to make a preaching tour
in Kentucky. Such interest attended
their work that at the next meeting
many families encamped in the
woods. The cooperation Of these
brothers was SO pleasing an example
of fraternity that the earliest camp
meeting included members of every
denomination. Oftentimes as many
as 10000 were present, and Presby-
terian and Methodist ministers
united in the work. Extraordinary
phenomena occurred. So many we're
struck to the ground at one meeting
that, to prevent their being trodden
under foot by the multitude, they
were laid out in order on two squares
of the central Westinghouse. At
another meeting the number that
fell was reckoned at 5000, among
whom were several Presbyterian
ministers. In view of these extra
ordinary circumstances, the Presby-
terians soon ceased to take interest
in the meetings, because of the ex-
citement which attended them.-
Outlook.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
A JUST DECISION.

One of our exchanges cites case
in which the widow and daughter of
nian who got drunk in a saloon,
and, upon returning home was
thrown from his buggy and killed,
sued the saloonkeeper for damages.
The Federal Court Of Nebraska
decided in favor of the plaintiffs.
The case was carried to q higher
court, and the United States Court
of Appeals reaflirmed the decision of
the lower court, holding the saloon
man responsible for the evil effects
of his business. This is as it should
be. If man, for the sake of gain,
prosecutes q business by which the
life of customer and the support of
his family are jeopardized, and
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
A DESERVED TRIBUTE.
(Riehmond Christian Adroeate.)

(Rtcltm0nd Christian Adcocate)
At regular Church Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. Bowling Green, Va, Noyem-
Der 5, 1902, the following resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAS, The Rev. r. o. Payne,
our beloved pastor, is about to leave
US for Conference; therefore be it
RESOLVED, 1. That we express to
him our sincere appreciation of his
conscientious devotion to his work,
both in the pulpit and also in his
pastoral duties. And we also desire
to express our appreciation of his
estimable wife, who has contributed
so largely to his usefulness, being
ever ready for every good work with
cheerfulness and untiring zeal.
Resolvsa, 2. That we desire to
have him returned to us another
year, should the Bishop and his
council deem it best for him and the
work.
(Mr. Payne is now serving al
Whealton.)
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
JORDAN OYSTER BILL.

Z. G. Jordan, of Frederick, intro
duced a bill in the House of Dele
gates, the operation of which, he
claims, will bring hundreds of
thousands of dollars into the State
treasury. 1t will derive from the
oyster interests of the State both q
direct and indirect tax. The title
of the measure is "To provide for
the renting of land in the Baylor
survey that never produced oysters
naturally, and all that once pro-
duced naturally, but has since
become SO exhausted by overwork as
to render it Improbable for the
public to resort to for a living.
The bill provides that ait shall be
the duty of the general assembly of
Virginia to appoint commission of
three of its members from the Senate
and two from the State-one from
the Senate aud two from the House
whose duty it shall be to go on the
land applied for and have it worked
by skilful men with tongs to see if
they can produce enough oysters to
make it profitable as a resort for the
public to receive a livelihood there
from.
If oysters can be produced from
said land in sufficient quantities to
satisfy the commissioners that the
land can be worked profitably by the
public, the commissioners shall
declare the land fertile and reject ap-
plication; but if the land does not
produce oysters in sufficient quanti-
ties to justify the public to resort
there for livelihood, then it shall
be deemed barren area and given
over to the person or persons apply
ing for it, after they have prepaid
the annual rent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
Wonderful Valley of Upper
RappahannOck.

Historic and famous since the
white man first set his eyes upon the
Western Hemisphere has been the
valley where the,
"Rappahannock sweetly sleeps
On green Virginia's breast"
Recent examinations of Icelandic
Sagas indicate that it was visited by
adventurous Northmen. The early
settlers found numerous and flourish
ing Indian villages along the banks
of its river and the quantity of flint
arrow heads, hatchets and axes that
each freshet tears out, could only
have been left by people once
numerous. In 1926 the ships of
Ayllon plowed its shining waters,
and in 1870 one of the earliest mis-
sion stations of the Spaniards was
established upon its banks only for
its inmates to passively submit to a
merciless destruction at the hands
of the savage redmen the following
year. 1t was in one of the stately
mansions which, by their presence,
added grace to the enchan ting vale
in the ante-bellum days, that the
immortal Washington and the prince
of Southern warriors, Lee, first met
their future wives.
The first of the Caucasians to
explore its unmapped lands were
seekers after gold, and the search
begun by those hardy pioneers is still
going on to-day, sometimes attended
by failure and sometimes by success.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
Will of a Drunkard

found on chair in his room after
he had committed suicide. 1t is al
most too solemn to print:
81 leave to the world a wasted
character and ruinous example; |
leave to my parents so great sorrow
as in their weakness they can bear.
"I leave to my brothers and sisters
so much shame and dishonor as
could have brought to them.
81 leave to my wife broken heart
and a life full of shame.
al leave to my children poverty,
ignorance, bad character and the
memory of their father lying in a
drunkard's grave and having gone tC
a drunkard's HE'LL. .Southside Sen
tinel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
A VIRGINIA PASTORAL,
(From Chicago Tri5une.)


("Whereas, kissing has been de-
cided by the medical profession to be
medium by which contagion and
infectious diseases are transmitted
from one person to another; therefore,
be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia that it shall he un-
lawful for any person to kiss another
unless he can prove by his family
physician that he hasn't any con-
tagious or infectious disease."O
Strephon:
Tell me, sweet Chloe, can you spare a
kisss
'Twould brim, nay, overflow, my cup of
bliss.
Chloe:
Strephon, I've kisses, as you know, TO
burn;
Yet must needs your chaste embraces
spurn,
Unless, before my lips to yours at
taching,
I'm sure you're free from anything that's
catching.
Strephon:
Chloe, swear I'm absolutely sound;
No micrcbe has within me lodgings
found.
Chloe:
Strephon, 1 hope you are without a flaw;
And yet, Strephon, my love, you know the
law.
Strephon.
o, curse the law And fear OF IL dismiss.
Chloe, vow am dying for a kiss.
Chloe:
lauguish, too, my love, for caress;
And yet l fear the statute to trausgress.
o, Strephon, haste thee to the first
physician,
And get the necessary disposition.
Strephon:
1 fiyl Stay for me in this sylvan bow'r
I'll not be absent, love, but an hour.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
COLONIAL COUNTIES.

Some time ago in an old residence
in the county of Powhatan there was
found copy of the Colonial laws of
Virginia covering the period from
1661 to 1853. from which was seen
that in 1661 there were only seven.
teen counties in Colonial Virginia.
Some other information was as
follows:
Accomac taken from Northumber-
land presumably Northampton was
meanD in 1672.
Caroline, taken from Essex, King
and Queen and King William in
1877.
Essex, taken FROM Rappahannock
in 1892.
Gloucester, original.
King George, taken from Rich
mond, in 1870.
King and Queen, taken from New
Kent, in 1891.
King William, taken from King
and Queen, in 1701.
Lancaster, original.
Middlesex, taken from Lancaster,
in 1875.
New Kent, original.
Northampton, original.
Northumberland, original.
Richmond, taken from Rappahan-
mock, 1692.
Spotsylvsnis, takes ssom Essex, in
1870.
Stafford, taken from Westmoreland,
in 1875.
Westmoreland, original.
York, original.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
An Inspiration.
Montgomery Adeertiser J

montgomery Adcertfser
Our ancient friend, Mrs. Carrie
Nation says she had as lief kiss a
spittoon as to kiss man who smokes.
That is a valuable pointer. To
,paraphrase an old couplet:
Men now will smoke who never smoked
before,
And those who smoke viii only smoke
the more.
When men who are liable to get
into the same township with Carrie
learn of this declaration Of hers they
will lay in an extra supply of pipes
and stogies and be ready at short
notice to show that the spittoon is
her only chance. 1t can't dodge, by
the way.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
Worlds Largest Sailing Ship

A few weeks ago the "Preussen"
started on her first voyage to the
west coast of South America. She
is probably the largest sailing vessel
in the world. Her length is 44O
feet; beam, so feet; draft, 80 feet.
She has a carrying capacity of 5000
tons, while her registered tonnage is
1000.
She is a masted, full ll.rig-
ged steel vessel, steel spared through
out. Five hundred and fifty tons
of water ballast are carried in
her double bottom. AS in most large,
modern sailin vessels, steam power
is used to drive the winches, capstans,
pumps and steering gear. AS a
result her crew consists of only forty
six hands.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
what's In n Name ?

Everything is I'm the name when &c comes to
Witch Hazel Salvc- Is. G. Dewitt & Co.. of
Chicago. discovered some years ago how to
make salve from witch hazel that Is a spe-
cine Tor piles. For blind, bleeding. itching
ana protruding piles. eczema. cuts, burns.
bruises and all skin diseases Dewitts Salve
mas no equal. This has given rise to numer-
Gus worthless counterfeits. Ask for Dewitt's
the genuine.
For sale by T. j. Hayden s Son, lrvington,
II. G. Rowe & Son. Heathsville; ]. J. Crowder
x Son, Reedville; L. ID. Stoneham. Mousk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19

actually sacrificed, he should be held
responsible for it at law. A few
more decisions like the above would
put serious check to this iniquitous
traffic. As our confrere, the Alabama
Aduocate, justly says, after endorsing
the decision: cit puts the Govern
ment in the awkward and ludicrous
position of Furnishing a man for
doing thing it has licensed him to
do."-Riehmond Christian Adrocate.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
His Paper.

Once upon time a man got mad
at the editor and stopped his paper.
The next week he sold his corn for
four cents below the market price.
Then his property was sold for taxes
because he didn't read the treasurer's
sale. He was arrested and fined SS
for going hunting on Sunday. simply
because he didn't know it was Sum
day. and paid $500 for a lot of forged
notes that had been advertised two
weeks and the public cautioned not
to negotiate them. He then paid a
big American with a foot like forge
hammer to kick him all the way to
the newspaper office, where he paid
four years' subscription in advance,
and made the editor sign an agree
ment to knock him down and rob
him if he ever ordered his paper
stopped again.-Er.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
COUGHS AND COL us IN CaILDREl

Recommendation of n WeII-Known Chi
cago Physiclan.
II use and prescribe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for almost all obstinate, CONSTRUCTED
coughs. with direct results. prescribe It
to children OF sll ages. Am glad to recon-
mend It to all in need and seeking relief from
colds and coughs and bronchial Affections. 1t
Is non-narootic and safe I'm the hands OF the
most unprofessionai. A universal panacea
for all mankind."-MRs. MARY II. MRLEEDY,
N. D.. Phi. D., Chicago. Ill.
This remedy is for sale by Ellis G. Richard
SON, Kilmarnock; Messick & Long. Irvington;
w. A. Dameron & Bro. weems. q. w. San
ders, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19

Many soldiers In the last war wrote to say
that for scratches, bruises. cuts. wounds,
corns, sore feet and stif joints. Buckien's
Arnica Salve is the best In the world. Same
for burns. scalds, boils. ulcers. skin eruptions
and piles. 1t cures or no pay.
Only IS cents at Ellis c. Richardson's. Kill
marnocks' It. j. Hayden 4 Sons, Iryington;
J. ID. Stakes. Rehoboth Church.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
FoIls n Deadly Attack.

my wife was so i'll that good physicians
werc unable to help her." writes NJ. NJ. Aus
tin, OF Winchester. Ind, but was completely
cured by DIR. Kings New Life Pills." They
work wonders In stomach and liver troubles.
Cure constipation, sick headache.
Twenty-Five cents at Ellis q. Richardson,s.
Kilmarnock; T. ]. Hayden & Sons, Irving
ton; j. ID. Stakes. Rehoboth Church.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
WHO CAN PRACTICE THIsl

WHO CAN PRACTICE THIS?
Whats the use Of worrying ?
Fretting doesn't pay.
What's the use of hurryingg
It's the slowest way.
Half the whims that worry you
Never will come true.
Then why let them furry you,
AS you daily dor
Live your life out easily,
Then II will be long.
Take what happens breezily,
Whistle, sing songi
Don't waste strength In worrying
Over phantom ills.
Don't waste time in burrying,
That's the pace that kills."
-S0n,ergille Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19

A man who dares to waste an hour
of time has not learned the value of
life.-Charles Darscin.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19
NUMBER IL.
sMPORTAwT TO FISHERMEN:

@ nave your netting orders early and thus avoid the Spring
prePaed 10 give better
in the
descriptions
our goods always to be the
The VIM. ]. Hooper Manufacturing Co.,
Ia and 116 South St., BALTIMORE MD.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-19

prompt SER
your Pro-
top market
to us. We
tr av elm &
1t your ship
can we find
you, so we
somewhat on
but we count
acquaintance
buyers, and
check, which
on day of
shipments.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06
CAR SWEEPER ARRESTED
FIRST CASE UNDER NEW ORDER
William VOrris of Amigo, Wis, IL
Locked Up-Charge Is Petit
Larceny.

The first arrest in Minneapolis follow
ing the railway and warehouse commits
sion's order prohibiting the Sweeping"
OF emptied grain cars, was made by De-
tective McAllister and Special Officer Wat
son shortly before noon Saturday, when
William Vorris was locked up at the cen
trail police station. The young man is
held on the charge of petit larceny. He
was caught by the officers in the railroad
yards near the Interstate elevator, in
Southeast Minneapolis. Vorris' home is
in Amigo, Wis, He says he has been in
Minneapolis several weeks, and that he
has been "sweeping' cars around all OF
the local elevators. -.
missions order was based on an inves-
LEGATION which revealed collision between
"unloaders" and "sWeepers' of grain
cars. Evidence tended to show that shovel
men purposely left more grain than neces-
sary in cars and then divided profits with
the sweepers. It was also suspected that
wholesale robberies Of loaded grain cars
were committed by "sweepers," who were
permitted to come and go in the railroad
yards and about elevators as they
pleased. + ..
Vorris says that the order is not obeyet
by "sweepers." He says that he and E
companion, who eluded the officers wheI
he was arrested, have been sweeping cars
as usual, and that they were doing only
as other men were. An attempt will be
made by the officers to apprehend Vor.
ris' companion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06
WHEAT SALES
Those of the "Cash" Variety
Cannot Be Exempted
From Tax.

Building, Washington.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Internal Revenue
Commissioner Yerkes has ruled that
leash" sales Of wheat on the Board of
Trade, Chamber Of Commerce or similar
organizations cannot be exempted from
the tax provided in the war revenue act,
as amended in March last, unless such
wheat be in cars, boats or vessels, and in
process OF immediate transportation.
The.case came before the commissioner
on an appeal Of the Washburn- Crosby
company from the ruling Of Internal
Revenue Collector Won Baumbach, that the
purchase of 100000 bushels of wheat from
the Northwestern Elevator company on
the floor of the St. Paul Chamber Of Com
merce was subject to the tax provided in
the war revenue act The wheat itself
was In the elevator and was sold for i'm
mediate delivery, known as a leash" sale.
The commissioner holds that the law
specifically states that only sales Of wheat
IN boats, cars or vessels and in course Of
transportation are exempt from tax, and
that he must follow that law. He is not
prepared to rule on the alleged intention
OF congress to exempt the sales of ele-
vator wheat, even though they should
be cash sales, and must follow the strict
letter of the law in interpreting this par
ticular statute.
Flour Sales at Malta.
John H. Grout, American consul at
Malta, tells the state department that
sales of American flour in that island
are increasing, largely because of direct
dealing with American millers, which cuts
out middle mems profits. Lately, on ac-
count Of the plague flour from English
ports has been quarantined, for which
reason merchants in Malta, hitherto pat
ron1z1ng English concerns, have cabled
to the United States for direct shipments,
in some cases doubling their orders. -four
from this country not being subject to
quarantine. Mr.. Grout says that
steamer is now on its way from New
York with record cargo. Not much has
been done lately in Malta in the matter
Of wheat, but the demand has again
started, and large orders have been
placed in this country. The present win
ter, it is believed, will see a revival of
last winters demand for wheat.
w. W. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06
HOTEL BUSINESS IN 1901
BETTER THAN THAT OF 1900
Present Year Promises Still Better
Results Because of Con-
ventiOns.

Minneapolis hotels increased their busi-
ness in 1901 over that of 1900 by about 10
per cent. Travel through Minneapolis al
lowed this showing, in spite of the fact
that Minneapolis had fewer conventions
than in almost any year since 1880. The
present year promises still better rec
ord than 1901. The National Educational
Associations convention will swell the
business. Reservations are already being
made. --.-.
The hotels and Commercial Club are also
receiving inquiries about side trips. In
formation as to these will probably be
supplied in the form of books, $4,000 of
which Will be distributed. Hundreds of
visitors will remain here from two to
three weeks after the convention to take
in these side trips.
One of the best small gatherings which
Minneapolis has ever secured will be the
convention of implement and vehicle
manufacturers to be held in the fall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06
1901 IN TREASURE STATE
MINERALS WORTH so5,ooo,Ooo
Copper Was, of Course, in First
Place With Silver and
Gold Following. +.

Special to The Journal.
Helena Mont, Jan. CD. H. Tatem, in
charge of the United States assay office
here, has estimated the mineral produc-
ton Of Montana for the year just closed
as follows: Two hundred and forty-three
Thousand fine ounces of gold, $5,021, $40;
IA, 250, 900 fine ounces of silver estimated
at go cents an ounce, $1,000, 900; 100000
pounds of lead, s4O0,O 900; 250, 600, 900 pounds
of copper at the average price of 1880
cents pound, $40, 750, 900; total, $54.721,-
80.
If the silver production is estimated at
the coinage value of $1.29 an ounce, as the
government always estimates the value of
The mineral, instead of so cents, the pro-
duction Of the state will be increased
sS.742,242.42 in the price of silver.
During the closing months of the year,
the director Of the mint instructed AS
saver Tatem to make inquiry among the
miners to ascertain if the increased price
has given a stimulus to silver mining in
Montana, Idaho and Utah. Some inter-
esting replies have been received, show
ing there has been increased activity in
silver mining.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06
FUND IS GROWING.
Marked Increase in Gifts for the
Mckinley Memorial
SINCE THE HOLIDAY SEASON
Send In q Total of
100000

Since the holidays there Is very
marked increase In the mail receipts OF
the Mckinley Memorial association IL
headquarters In the Lumber Exchange ano
Messrs. Eustls and Torrance are LOOKING
Forward to handsome contribution 1roH
minnesota. The state has been thorough
ly organized by counties and splendid re-
ports are coming in from county cnalr,
men. Some counties are organizing local
auxiliaries and working in their own way
for the best results. Andrew stevenson
chairman for Polk county, has sent icy
tiers to every postmaster In MS count
urging each to circulate supscrlptloA
paper and saying:
AS we do not know where the patriots are
whether in mansions or hovels-and as we
feel sure that every patriot would take prloe
in contributing and would feel disappointed
and sighted If he was not given the oppor-
tunity, thoroughness and enthusiasm should
be given 10 the canvass. 1t will be great
pride to every citizen in Polk county 70 kno"
that this county fosters more patriots IN com
parison to population than any other county
In the state.
Other counties are manifesting deep IN
terest in the work and each will be CRED
tied in the final report of the secretary
with the amount contributed
Willmar has just sent in a list OF sixty
names with a contribution OF 5000.
Mountain Lake sends $1765, the glit VI
fifty mine persons, and Window SENDS IN
100 names and $84.75. This is very gooo
average contribution. If all citizens OF
this state who will have, or already has
had the opportunity presented to him,
will do as well as Window citizens, Min
nesota will be able to send in contrlbu-
tion of 100000
Minneapolis and St. Paul have been
quite thoroughly covered by the commit
tee in sending letters, coin cards and
blank subscription papers, about $4,000
having been mailed. The employees OF
Wyman, Partridge & Co, made contrl-
button, as did the clerks Of Kerr's de-
partment store.
The committee suggests that merchants
and manufacturers offer their employees
an opportunity to contribute by selecting
some one to circulate subscription pa
per. Every admirer Of William Mckinley
should give something
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06
SHE MAY NEVER BE TRIED
WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER
County Has No Fund From Which to
Draw for ExtraditiOn of
Mary Allanen.

It Is not likely that anything will come
of the Indictment against Mary Allanen,
charging her with the murder Of her child
last fall. If she remains in Michigan, she
is for the present as safe as if the South
Sea islands.
The county has the money with which
to pay the cost of extradition, but no
fund from which it can legally be taken,
so that is the county authorities should
secure the attendance Of the woman by
the usual methods, the claim would surely
be appealed. The state does not care to
assume the expense; at least thus far it
has shown no inclination to do so.
While it has been known for some time
that counties have no direct authority to
pay the expense of extradition, such bills
have always been paid by them as mat
ter of public policy. To secure the assent
of the state authorities takes SO much
time that those sought are enabled to
escape.
There has ben some talk of an act Of
the legislature to authorize counties to
bear the expenses of extradttion, as 1t is
believed that such an arrangement would
further the ends Of justice.