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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
LITTLE wIooMICo RIVER.

Old Boreas has been having reg
ular hog-killing time with the
weather lately. Navigation is about
at standstill, and if the weather
sharps don't give US warmer times
right soon many of the merchant is
will be out of much-needed groceries.
Judging from the noise there is
apt to be a shortage also in the
supply of powder and shot. The
ducks are having hard time of it
now, but still they come around. A
few days ago some of the gnnners
saw wild goose fly into some long
grass on a small island in the river,
and they crept down upon it and
captured it. 1t may be that he got
ashamed of the bad shooting of
some Of the hunters and wanted to
hide.
The promiscuous dumping Of lead
into the mouth of the river has a
tendency to help create sand bars to
hinder navigation, but the sports
men won't realize it until later when
they start out to put down trap
stakes. Then they may have to
sprinkle the bars to lay the dust SO
they can get over. It's a mighty
shoal place, that mouth-nigh about
as shallow and dry as some of the
members of the Constitutional Con-
vention. But then it has plenty of
sand, which appears to be sadly
lacking in the members of the Con-
yention. They appear to be mostly
froth.
The freeze-up has put stop to
the shocking of oysters at Ham
mocks and it is likely that the bust
ness will be closed down for the
season. owing to the scarcity of oys-
tiers. Brother Hammock reports a
goodly increase in the volume of
business transacted at his store dur
ing the season.
That was very interesting letter
from Laurens Hammock in late
CITIZEN. Hope he will follow it up
with more. The next thing to see
ing things yourself is to have some
one to tell You about them.
A party of young folks from
Ophelia went mp to Blundon's mill
pond on q skating frolic one day
last week. This pond has. recently
beer christened Pinewood LAX e.
These young people had one of the
best of times until they started
homeward, then, alack and alas! one
of the pair of horses to the big
wagon got obstinate and refused to
pull. What time there was! That
cantankerous old mare laid down in
one of the large ponds of water al
lowed to collect on the roads worked
under the contract system, and
seemed to be entirely content. The
boys tried various kinds of suasion,
moral and otherwise, but all sorts
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
NEWLAND.

Mrs. Dorothy Jones has gone to
Washington to spend the winter.
Arthur Minor, after having spent
week or more at home, has. re-
turned to Baltimore.
Ira S. Jenkins, better known to
the readers of the CITIZEN as
"Hope," spent week with relatives
here during January, after which he
returned to Washington, where he
is clerking for the well-known firm
of Frank Tibbet & Son.
A surprise party was recently
given at the home Of L. ID. Marks,
of MAYORS. Quite a pleasant time
was reported.
expert Bob" wild his we'll trained
dogs, has made de coons and de
'possums lay fudder during de fall
an winter. As fur de molly-cotton-
tails, dey amt no whar. Bob is gwine
to war de belt, and dot coon is not
gwine to see any peace. Bob cotch
de moon-nack, SO we'll not have
forty days bad weather because de
OF mack could not not see his shad-
ow on the second.
There was quilting party and
wood chopping at j. G. Jenkins on
the 23rd.
A great deal of cord wood is
being cnt here this winter.
We learn from the January issue
of the Virginia School Journal that
Miss Elizabeth V. Faris, teacher in
the Richmond High School, died
December 22nd, 1901. Many teach
ers throughout Eastern Virginia re-
member having had Miss Faris as
their efficient instructor in the State
Teachers Normal at Tappahahnock
and Irvington in the Summers of
'96 aud '97, respectively. She was a
pleasant teacher. of worthy note, who
made lasting impressions for good
upon her students. Her power for
good in her capacity has gone
throughout this State as mighty
factor.
A. L. Jenkins, one of our popular
merchants and assistant postmaster
here, had a wood cutting and Quilt
ing on the 9th. About one hundred
ladies and gentlemen were present.
John France also had one ON the
9Th, and M. ID. Sanders on the 18th.
A little sweetheart recently glad
dened the home of J. @. Sanders.
Little Cora and Stanley, daugh.
ter and son of Charles w. Mozingo
and Robert L. Jones, respectively,
are sick.
The six-month-old son of Charles
w. Mozingo died on the 9Th.
Mrs. Il. w. Hinson, who has been
sick, is convalescing.
Notwithstanding the terrible wealth.
er Rev. A. ID. Reynolds filed his APP
pointment at Rappaharnock church
on Sunday last.
There was quite large gathering
at G. G.. Balderson's, sr., on Sunday
last.
James Hall, of Montross, is at
tending Shenandoah Institute, Day
ton, Va. This is Mr.. Halls second
trip to the Valley of Virginia.
John Maiden, colored, recently
had his dwelling consumed by fire.
STAR.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21

bic political force, and the Demo.
cratic party in many localities will
suffer defeat because of blatberskite
Wheeler's speech last week. No man
liveth to himself and no man dieth
to himself, and the same can be
said of nations. We do not desire
to court the favor of any other
nation in a trucculent manner, but
there is no sense, reason or justice in
offending them in such personal
way. Our policy has been to in
vite the well-behaved of all nations
to our shores, and until he shall
have proved himself disagreeable we
should extend a welcome to Henry,
even though ne be the brother of
the German Emperor. Some Ameri-
cans may go out of their way to slop
over at his advent, but if they
choose to make fools Of themselves
nobody should care. Certainly it is
just as unseemly to abuse man and
his nation before provocatiou is
given, or to applaud such political
demagogy. If we are 80 thoroughly
Republican as to despise princely
title we need not go out of our way
to meet him or to fawn upon him,
but it is unfair to throw stones at
his procession from behind Con-
gressionsl brsastworks. 1t is not
courteous or chivalric, and in this
Instance far less polite.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21


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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21

WE ARE truly sorry that Repre-
sentative Wheeler, Of Kentucky, is
a Democrat, for his rabid denuncia-
ton of inoffensive Prince Henry, of
Germany, was one of the bitterest
and most uncalled for TRADES that
has emanated in late years from the
halls of Congress. 1t was also a
sorry spectacle TO see some other
Democrats barking him on. From
a political standpoint it can be
likened only to the "Rnm, Roman
ism and Rebellion" speech of the
famous Burchard, who snuffed Jas.
G. Blaine's political aspirations for
ever. The German element through
out the United States is a respecta-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

The Convention since Wednesday
is meeting in Mechanics Institute,
giving up the hall of the House OF
Delegates in the Capitol to that body.
Mr.. Wysor gave notice of an
amendment providing that the gov
enor appointing the three railroad
commissioners should be ineligible to
election to the United States Senate.
The county school superintendent
should have been made to walk the
plank along with the judges. They
are N fact much less needful.-
fredericksburg Star.
4 LITTLE PLEASURE WITH WORK.
A whist fever has broken out
among the members of the conven-
ton and many of them play the
fascinating game nearly every night.
Some of the enthusiasts are Messrs.
Boaz, Wescott, Walker, Ayers, Yancey
and Button.--Richmond Times.
81 have hopes" said Judge Mar
shall, shat the Convention will
adopt resolution which / shall Of
fer providing that the suffrage ques-
ton be taken up on our first ami
versary-June ID and on that day
| shall tender my resignation, as |
agreed to serve for one year, not for
four years." and the crowd laughed
at the humor of "Cyclone JIM"
The protracted session of the con-
vention is playing havoc with the
practice of the leading lawyers of the
body. Senator @. Harding Walker,
of Northumberland; who enjoys a
lucrative practice, has been unable
to attend single term of his court
since the convention met last June,
Other strong lawyers of the body
have been thus deprived of their
practice on account of the conven-
tion.-Richmond Times.
Some of the members expressed
amusement yesterday at the publica-
ton In another paper to the effect
that several of their number had
developed a fever for whist, and in
giving the names of some of those
most seriously affected had omitted
to mention that of Mr.. Lindsay, one
of the members from Charlottesville.
He has for some months been devot-
ing every spare hour to the meetings
of a whist club of which he is q
member, and at any time is as ready
to talk whist as politics.-Rtchmond
Dispatch.
There are many indications that
the Constitutional Convention will
close its labors with brilliant coup
d'etat that will enable it to submit
the result TO the people for ratiflca-
ton with assurance that it will be
approved. II now seems almost GER
tain that the finished Constitution
will be. submitted, and in order to
insure it's ratification the Convention
will popularize the new organic law
and commend it to universal favor
by reducing State taxes from 40 to
30 cents, or less, on each 500 of
valuation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21

WHILE theoretically there are
many beautiful features to the Cor
poration Commission measure, which
has gone 'kiting through the Con-
stitutional Convention, it will prob
ably cause unending trouble In
practice. 1t has gotten into a politi-
cal channel and will be nursed in q
political trough. While corporations
should be restricted in proper MOD
Grafton we very much fear that
plscing their interests in the hands
of three men, chosen from fractional
politics aud on platform inimical
to industrial enterprises, will result
i'll keeping Virginia in the backward
rank she now is as to material ad-
vancement. We have very few trusts
in or emanating from Virginia, and
our laws have fairly well safe
guarded the people against them, so
we do not see the crying need for
prosecuting or restricting the major
ity of the enterprises now operating
here.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
NOTICE TO FARMERS
AND MERCHANTS.

Jno. Il. Payne, Of White Stone,
will this month canysss the coup-
ties of Richmond, Lancaster, Nor
cumberland and Westmos Gland
In the interest OF Rawlings Imple-
ment Co. of Baltimore, j. b. Mich
OILS, the big gusno dealers, Of Bal
timore, and j. Bolgiano & Son,
seedsmen. Mr.. Payne is an up.to-
date farmer and would appreciate
any orders held for him.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21

The Republicans in Congress are
planning another junketing trip.
They talk about sending a commits
sion South TO inquire into the meth
cd of Acknowledgement here. Massa-
chusettsswill help pay the fare SO
long as they do not look into her
suffrage laws.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21

A VICIOUS negro breaks into a
store, steals goods, demolishes an
iron safe and is prevented only from
getting its contents because of bun
glesomenesa, pleads guilty and is
sentenced to two years in the peni-
tertiary. This is sure and swift JUS
tice in our court. But the question
naturally arises what degree of crime
would such scoundrel have to
commit to get ten years. service?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
INQUIRIES ABOUT LAND.

k@NCN The following in-
quiries have been re-
ceived by us in refer
ence to land in this section. We
endeavor 10 put our advertisers and
friends in the way of selling or buy
ing in our section, aud any who
mean business can communicate with
us. Remember one thing though
cuisines" is not meant when You
put an exorbitant price upon prop
erty YOU have to sell, or want to
pay little or nothing for that you
buy. An exorbitant price disgusts
q would-be purchaser and drives him
from investing in your section.
Here are a few items-we have
others-so let US hear from you if
in the market:
HOUSE AND LoT-In Irvingtou.
1nc house and few acres.
TIMBERED TRACT-Of 100 acres.
In Richmond county, viii sell cheap for
cash.
FOR SALE-A good truck farm of
20 acres with house, improvements and
orchard. Four acres good oyster shore.
TIMBER LAND wANTED-Fron
1000 TO 5000 acres of timber; location
some point between Frederick shury and
the Bay.
BARREN NECK TRACT-A hun
dred acres fairly good but small timber.
on the water. To be sold as a whole or
in small tracts.
GLEBE FIELDS-Beiougin to Gun
Their heirs, near the village Of Irvington,
Can now be bought as whole or in part.
Information furnished by w. McD Lee.
TWO FINE FARMs-In Essex Coun.
~, Tor sale. One is adapted 10 poultry
and has on 1t mineral spring which
can be made to pay.
$4,000 TO $10,o00-To invest in good
farm, of 200 TO 400 acres, with ready i'm
provements. Must be on>water front,
where fish and oysters abound. This is
cash business, and no padded price
will be considered.
ON TAYLOR'S CREEK-Lsncaster
County, 20 acres land. some in cultiya.
ton and some wooded, small comforta-
bic house and barn, and acres of oyster
shore fairly well seeded, TO be sold at
low figure.
NEAR WEEMS-2e acres fair truck.
Ing land, with good house, barn, out
houses, small orchard, good we'll and
other improvements. II miles from
steamboat wharf, in sight OF church and
school. VIII sell reasonable or trade.
TO SELL OR TRADE-A two-story
house, with store in basement, which
rents for $500 per year, in a pleasant
part of Baltimore, will be sold cheap
or traded for home on the water in
Lancaster county, Va. Property worth
$1,000.
Bargains in these and many others
can be made by inquiring of VIR-
GINA CITIZEN, Irvington, Va. Easy
terms can be procured on nearly all
of them, but unless you really in
tend buying or selling please don't
put us to too much trouble.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21

UPON investigation we find that
Representative Jones has not lost
sight of the proposed appropriation
Tor widening the mouth of Carter's
Greek, but has been urging the
matter before the Congressional
committee An appropriation of
$4,000 for the purpose was embodied
in the bill that was talked to death
last session by Senator Garter, and
MIR. Jones is endeavoring to have
it incorporated in the bill which
will shortly be reported to the
House. The object is meritorious
one and we truly hope that his
efforts will be successful. We have
the promise of beacon lights, and
when these two objects shall have
been accomplished this important
harbor will receive the merited rec
ignition long denied it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21

cures made by Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root
the great Kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
II is the great medi-
caltriumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer. the emil
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist. and Is
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21

Constipation means duliness, depression.
headache, generally disordered health De-
Wits Little Early Risers stimulate the liver.
open the bowels and relieve this condition.
Safe. speedy and thorough. They never grippe.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21

Strength Enables You TO Stand the Heat.
Groves Tasteiess Chill Tonic siyes strength.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers Is sure 10 know Of the wonderful
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
DOWNINGS.

g. r. Bryant had horse to fall
on the ice last week and sprain his
hip.
@. w. Barrack has finished put
ting the tin on the roof of his house
and is now painting it.
- / have aroused I'D. O. Co." of
Swannee, and now would like hear
from slack" of Alfonso.
Skating has been all the 60 around
here for the past three weeks.
K. w. Hanks, our popular teacher,
has but twelve days to teach.
RS. Lumpkin has been appointed
postmaster at Farnham.
DR.. r. III. Pratt, of Wellfords,
was in this section last week doing
dental work.
Miss Nettie Bryant has been on
the sick list as has also Mrs. @. r.
Bryant.
Wheat crops will be short in this
section.
Seine of our people no filed their
ice-houses in December are thinking
of taking it ont and putting in
thicker ice.
r. p. Bryant has cut about fifteen
cords of wood on his place..
Mumps is prevalent in this section.
Crowded out last issue.)
II. p. Bryant killed hog week
before last weighing 800 pounds.
Mrs. O. r. Bryant is on the sick
list.
G. W. Barrack left for Urbanna
last Monday.
The chief talk at present is about
teachers and school trustees.
There will be a valentine party at
this place Friday night.
@. l.. Bryant has contracted to
carry the mail from Simonson to
Sharp's Wharf.
The colored people of this section
are having an academy built at
Ivondale.
Lots of wild geese are ranging in
Marattico Greek near Chinn's mill
and Numbers are being bagged.
The humps are in several fami
lies in this section.
Mrs. Mamie Bromley is in Balti-
more. HozAL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK {?

Kidney TroubIe Makes You Miserable.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21

Notices in reading columns, 10 cents per
nonpareil line.
Obituaries, religious notices of entertain
ments. excursions. etc.. one-haii regular rates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21

sg-s5per cent. additional for special position.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-02
,aNcER cURED BY BLOOD BALM
Al, Chin and Blood Diseases Cured.

All Skin and $1,000 DlssSe~e ute
Mrs. M. l.. Adams, Fredonia, Ala,
took Botanic Blood E~ln which effect
ually cured an eating cancer of the nose
and face. The sores healed up perfect
w. Many doctors had given up her
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-02
Our Pumpkins.

Cur friend Mr.. C. G. Johnson has
brought US two pumpkins, 81. pounds
each. You can now see them at The
Herald and News Office and they are
beauties. You guess the number Of
seed in both pumpkins. Whoever
gnssses or comes nearest gets the first
prize-a handsome buggy-you pay
$1.50 and that gives you n guess.
Any one who has paid as much as $1.50
ON subscription since the first of Sep
tember viii be entitled to a guess for
each $50 paid. You write your name
on slip of paper, put it in an envel-
sope, seal the envelope and then write
Your guess on the outside, each guess
40 Be On separate envelope. It is abso-
lutely fair. IF you can't come to town
Won can send your money and your
guess by1mail. The other prizes will
Ibe announced later. Let the guessing
begin.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-02
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Negro and his wife Tussle Over a Pistol
The wife Killed.


Rachel Gillian, eolored, living on
Summer Bros. place, in No. z Town
ship, was accidentally shot and killed
Saturday afternoon. The accident hap
peaed during a tussle over a pistol be-
tween the negro woman and her hus-
band.
From the testimony brought out at the
ccroaer's inquest, it appears that late
Saturday afternoon Henry Gillian, hus-
band gof the victim, whow was in his home
erEiff her at the time, decided to change
his clothes before taking a trip.2 He
walked to the bureaufor this purpose.
Hispistol was lying upon some shirts
Oh the bureau. His wife, who was put
ting some potatoes in the fire, looked
1p and asked him where ne was going.
Receiving no reply, she picked up the
pistol and told him he was NOT, going
anywhere. A t1ssle over the pistol inn
naediately ensued, in which the pistol
was fired once. the ball taking effect in
Rachel Gilliam's body, just below the
left shoulder, killing her instantly.
Gillian testified at the coroner's in
quest that he believed his wife intended
the matter as a joke, andthat he looked
nc It the same way.
He was arrested and released under
$500 bond
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-02
Stepped Off Moving Train.

mi. J. D. Livingston met with a very
painful accident, and one that may
prove serious, at Prosperity Saturday
night. He went from Newberry to
Prosperity on the Southern's night pas
senger, intending to take a hunting
trip Monday. He got off the train just
as it started and was thrown over his
gun against a freight box. His shout
der was dislocated, and it is feared
there are internal injuries.
Mr.. Livingston was Immediately put
under the care of physicians and was
brought home Sunday.