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MERE-MENTION.

President Roosevelt has issued an
order in which he announces most posi-
lively that civil service employees are
in no danger of losing their jobs on
account Of failure to contribute for
campaign purposes. Lord Roberts,
commander in chief Of the British
army, has accepted an invitation to
visit the United States in December
1903 as the guest of the American gen.
erals who have recently been visiting
Germany and England. The state
of Texas is making an effort to secure
emigrants from the Transvaal. ........
President Roosevelt was able to take
q horseback ride on Saturday,. Sew
eral distinct shocks of earthquake were
felt in different parts of Tennessee last
Saturday. No especial damage is re-
ported. The navy department has
awarded the contract for the building
of the Charleston dry dock to the New
York Continent and Jewell Filteration
company for $916,000. ........The cotton
compress of Charles e. Johnson & Co..
at Hamlet, N. c., was destroyed by fire
last Sunday, together with 2,4OO bales
of cotton, ]. M. Wilson, bookkeeper
lost his life while fighting the fire. The
total loss is estimated at $22,5OO......
James Younger, one Of the famous
Younger brothers, and member of the
Jesse James gang. committed suicide
at ST. Paul, Minnesota, last Sunday by
shooting himself. 80. Another fire broke
out in the Beaumont oil field last Sun
day, destroying a half dozen or more
derricks >. The Austrian government
Is trying to secure the passage of Dill
restricting the sale of bottled spirits
and furnishing by imprisonment per-
sons found intoxicated in public places
a certain number of times within six
months. go. The British foreign office
has received undated dispatches bring
ing details Of disaster to an expedition
of 5000 men sent against the MAD
Mullah" in Central sHfrica last spring.
The dispatches state that the expedi-
ton was aICdCkeQ NY d loiSS VI So'A'>
12, 900 men and forced to retreat. Be-
tween the British force and safety there
is distance of at least $50 miles, anu
there was reason to fear that the re-
treat could not be successfully accom-
plished, especially since the entire Brit
ish force, except the commander, COL
onel Capps, and his principal officers, is
composed Of native troops. AS there
suit Of a serious insurrection at Mac
edonia against Turkey, it looks as II
there is danger of war between Turkey
and Bulgaria. 1t is understood that
Turkey is concentrating large forces or
troops on the Bulgarian frontier, ana
the Bulgarians are holding mass meet
ings over the situation throughout the
kingdom. Turkey is charged with Vio-
lation of the treaty of Berlin, and the
European powers are being appealed to
for intervention.
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ARMOUR CONTROLS CoRN.-"1ts a
one-man market, and J. Ogden Ar
mour is the absolute dictator of the
situa 'ion," said a close follower Of the
grain market today in speaking of the
December option in corn.
I'm inclined to believe Mr.. Armour
has something like thirty million BUSH
els of December corn," he continued.
1T is not extravagant to say that he
has accumulated this immense line at
something like forty-four cents bush &.
ell on the average. December corn TO-
day rose to fifty-thre cents. There you
have a profit of nine cents a bushe,
the total being $2,7OO.OO0.
This is not all. Mr.. Armour is in /
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1T Is quite safe to assume that not
single Democratic candidate for con-
gress in the United States thinks there
is any question as to the desirability Of
Democratic control Of the next house.
At least they are all certain Of the i'm
portance Of their own participation In
the proceedings.
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Mill Creek Graveyard.

Persons interested in Mill Creek
in Bethel township, are re-
quested to meet at the graveyard, with
the necessary tools, on Saturday, Octo-
ber 25, 1902, for the purpose Of clearing
off the grounds and putting them In
proper condition. w. A. BRANDON, JR.
Oct. 18 S.W. Et
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che 4torkrille Gaqairer.
YoRKVILLE, s. C.t
,...
WEDNESDAY, OCT'R. %, 1902.

THE word "scrunger." pronounced
skrun-jer, is the latest product Of the
New York slang mint. In the language
of the street urchin it means, "a fel-
Ter what don't wanter give anything"
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Sperial Dotires.
Winnie Davis Chapter

Daughters of the Confederacy will
meet at the residence Of Mr.. ]. J. Hun
ter next Friday afternoon, Oct. "a. at 4
o'clock. Mrs. JAS F. HART, Sec.
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AT THE CHURCHES.
BAPTIST.

REV. W. e. HURT, PASTOR.
No prayer meeting services tomorrow
evening.
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PRESBYTERIAN.
REV. W. @. NEVILLE, PASTOR.
There will be no prayer meeting this
afternoon.
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TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
REV. A. N. BRUNsoN, PASTOR.
Prayer meeting this afternoon (Wed-
nesday) at 5 o'clock.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19
POLITICAL.

Eastern Shore Republicans say
that Hon. Malcolm A. Coles, of Nor
thumberland, is the logical candi-
date for Congress in this district.
The Alabama Republicans have
entirely repudiated the negro. AT
their State convention of 500 dele
gates not colored man was present.
Senator Henry NJ. Teller, a one
time Republican, has been nominated
oy the Democrats, of Colorado for
United States Senator to succeed
himself.
Hon. w. A. Jones, Democratic can
didate for Congress in this district
Will address the voters of Middlesex
county at Saluda on Wednesday
September 9th, court day..
Hon. John Lamb defeated Mr.
Jefferson Wallace for the Congress.
sional nomination from the Rich.
mond district in the Democratic
Primary last week by a vote of two
to one. All of the Democratic nomi.
nations for Congress in this State
have been made.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19
FISHING NOTES.

The gasoline fish boat of the Nor.
ris factory has "cut out" 1t is
thought that before these boats are
a success improvements and perfec.
tons will have to be made.
The steamer Atlanta, built by w.
Il. Cole, of Norfolk, for fish-catching
by electricity has proven a complete
failure. The boat and appliances
which cost Cole $4,000, was sold in
parts for less than $4,000. The plan
was to attract fish by powerful sub.
marine lights and then scoop them
In nets.
Last week seyeralvoracious sharks
were caught in haul-seine at Spring
Gardens, near Baltimore. On Fri,
day several were caught, the largest
measuring s feet inches. Previous
10 that an S-foot one had been
caught. The most remarkable mart
OF 1T is that the net should have held
these leviathans. The Irvine was of
Baltimore make.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19
BIGGEST PILE OF coin

The sum of gold now in the u. S.
treasury exceeds that of any prev
ious time in the history of the
country, and with one possible excep-
ton, it exceeds that of any country
at any time In the history of the world.
The single reported exception is
thai OF Russia about eight years ago.
when that country was preparing to
resume gold payments. At that time
Russia is said to have paid in it's
treasury $59S,00O,0OO in gold.
Last Saturday the vault of the
Y. :. Treasury contained 1878 $780,
l94, an increase since July L, 1901
OF S19,Os7,S9 This stock of gold
is now being added to the rate of
from 100000 to 100000 a day,
with no immediate prospecto of cessa-
ton IN the rate of deposits.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19
MIDDLESEX NOTES.

Miss Lille Thurston, of this
county, has been the guest of
j. Nj. Mason and family near
Comorn, King George county.
Miss Martha Lattimer, of Freder-
lcksburg, who has been the guest of
Mrs. w. Key Howard at Urbanna.
has returned to her home.
Carroll l.. Cornwell died at his
home at Urbauna Friday, aged 81
years. He was popular young man.
being recognized as one of the comm
business men of Urbanna. He was
member of the firm of j. Cornwell
Y Sons, general merchants, and
Jones u Cornwell, druggists.
The marriage of Miss Bessie M.
Watts, the beautiful daughter of M.
5: Watts, of Albemarle, to Robert s.
Ellis, of Orange county, in Centen-
airy Methodist church, Saluda, on
Tuesday night, was the social event
of the season.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19

cldent when leaving Corinth on last
Sunday morning. He has a very
nue. morse, but one most unmistaka-
oily opposed to being whipped.
They were driving this animal and
had gone no more than a few
hundred yards from the church
when Mr.. Wray, having struck him
with his whip, the horse kicked and
got Its leg over the shaft. The
morse became very nervous, and with
much difficulty Mrs. Wray got out.
Mr.. Wray, IN making an attempt to
follow, was thrown. The horse.
frightened the more by his owners
fall, ran, tearing the shafts to pieces.
upsetting the buggy and breaking
the harness. Luckily Mr.. Wray nor
his wife were hurt. The horse came
out without hurt.
Justice Eichelberger gave iudg-
ment in favor of Capt. q. w. Simp-
kins against Geo. w. Smith for
$12 80 in his court on Saturday aft
ternoon last. Some dispute, or
rather, misunderstanding, arose be-
tween them as to freight charges.
Mr.. Snow and wife are i'm Bal
timore.
Dan Smith, of Loudoun county.
spent a few days here at the home
of Hon. l.. T. Smith lately.
j. Mac Morgan spent several days
or this week in the Nations Capital.
Misses Elise and GenevIeve Smith
leave on Friday for their school in
Washington. Our best wishes 90
with them, and may they have a
very happy as well as most success
full session.
Mason Brent returned to Irving
ton on Saturday to resume his
studies at the Chesapeake Academy.
The boys and girls there had better
make sure of every step, or Mason
VIII bear off the honors at the close.
Most of our people believe they
won't need the coal stove this winter.
Howard Snesd and sister spent
Sunday in the village.
DESMOND.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19

IT is stated that the sum of gold
now i'll the United States Treasury is
greater than ever before in the his
tory of the country. With this great
supply of gold the currency of the
country has been expanded to the
proportions desired by the free silver
advocates a few years ago. Under
such conditions the unlimited coinage
OF silver is no longer necessary. The
immense output of gold IN recent
years and its attendant prosperity have
demonstrated that we needed an
expanded currency and verified the
truth of the arguments of the free
silver advocates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19
Those who Can Register

You can register if you are AN old
soldier or sailor of the United States
or Confederate States. No other
qualification required.
You can register if you are the
son Of such soldier or sailor. No
other qualification required.
You can register if you pay taxes
on $3.50 worth of property. No
other qualification required.
The understanding clause is not
applicable to any man who possesses
either of the above qualifications.
IT you are not an old soldier. nor
the son of an old soldier, nor do not
pay State taxes on $3.50 worth of
property, then you must "under-
stand" to the satisfaction of the
registrars such clause of the Con-
stitution as the registration board
may submit to you.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19
THE DOINGS OF BORIS.

There is in the "Smart Set'' at
Newport desolation over which the
country, so far as it is at all inter
ested in the "Smart Set" will rejoice
exceedingly. The Russian Grand
Duke Boris was being entertained bv
Mrs. Gambrell. He should not
have been entertained by any self
respecting American woman, for he
has persistently played the black
guard and defied the moral sentiment
and social ethics of the decent people
OF this country ever since he arrived
here. He was entertained, however,
and was at dinner. Because the
butler served soup to the hostess
before the Grand Duke this latter
individual abruptly rose and left the
table followed by his suite. The
Goelets and the Vanderbilts, who
were also guests, followed the ducal
rowdy, uniting with him in insulting
the hostess, who, of course, deserved
exactly what she got for inviting to
ner house a person of the Grand
Dukes character and habits. Those
who choose rowdles for companions
must expect disagreeable things to
happen.-RtchmOna News.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19

The erroneous impression has
gained ground that it is necessary for
the payment of property or capita
ton tax by man before he can regis
ter under the new Constitution. Voters
should not be mislead by this. ANY
man can register who possesses any
one of the four following qualifica-
tons: Q) If he has been a soldier
In the army of the United States at
any time or of the Confederate States:
~ 1T he is son of any such
soldier; (3) lie he has paid taxes for
the preceding year on $3.50 property;
W If he can explain satisfactorily
some section of the Constitution that
he reads or has read to him. We
do not know of single white man
in this county that cannot register
uhuer one or the other of the fore
going clauses, and every man eligible
should not neglect to get on the
registration lists. Once on the rolls
he will never have to register again
so long as this Constitutional pro-
vision stands, and his name will be
enrolled in the clerks office of the
county as one of the qualified voters
"a record much to be desired by
every man and which will be priced
by his posterity. After 1904 it will
be more difficult to get on the roll.
Let every man take advantage of the
present opportunity and not post
pone this important matter. Whether
ne contemplates voting at the next
or any succeeding election or not the
day is pretty apt to come when
ne Will want to vote.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19
A MIDDLESEX MARVEL,
Norfolk Landmark ,

| N~'N'JN"~ f@tHnHtUTh
II recollection serves, the South.
SIDE Sentinel, of Urbanna, Middleses
county, was one of those who pro-
fessed the greatest surprise that such
stald paper as the VIRGINIA Orr
ZEN, of Irvington, Lancaster county.
should haye Endorsed story about
tour eggs within a single shell.
True, that egg story was a pretty
hard one, but the Editor of the
CITIZEN is notary public and can
not afford to exagerate. The Land
marx admits that it regarded the
narrative as something decidedly out
OF the usual run; though when the
CITIZEN showed a disposition TO
become enraged at anything in the
way OF scientific inquiry, We desisted
from further attentions. We trust
that the S0uthside Sentinel will not
be offended if its friends assume an
attitude of philosophic doubt with
regard to the following tale:
Then follows that account of a
remarkable calf that had its heart
fastened outside its hide and which
we short while ago reproduced in
the CITIZEN
There is ample material in the
counties of Middlesex and Lancaster
for the organization of a society tn
De known as 'eThe Sons and Dangb.
ters of Washington" whose object
shall be the preparation, perpetration.
anu preservation of truth that ia
stronger than fiction. Moreover. If |
the Urbanna Sentinel again directs
the digit of scorn at the Iryington |
CITIZENS egg story, the CITIZEN has
the material for crushing rejoinder
based on the Sentineps calf with the
detachable works.
We endorse the Landmarks suo-
5estIon as to the society, but fear we
Will never get the lSentineps Editor to
ne altar. he is going from bad to
worse, as indicated from the follow.
ng story. 1t is bad enough to get
VI an original yarn, but when he
ppropriates an old gag like this he is
'eyond hope and redemption. Last
week the Sentinels Editor put this
n glaring type.
These corn stories are getting mighty
Interesting and we have one ourselves
palm of on the unsuspecting public.
o our garden there Is stalk of corn
iuch more than IA feet high; a bow
limbed up 1t few days ago to see how
ne corn was getting along, and now the
aux Is growing up faster than the bow
IN climb down. The boy is plum
Ut OF sight. Three men have under
Ken to cut down the stalk and save the
by from starvation. but it grows so fast
iat they can't hit twice In the same
ace. The boy is living on raw corn I
lshels of cobs.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19
REHOBOTH CHURCH.

A general "exodus" among the
young people has taken place in our
nelghborhood in the past three weeks.
There are only enough left to keep
the older folks in good cheer.
Miss Louise Prosser, after visit
of two months or more in our midst,
returned to her home in Rich mond
week before last.
Miss Mary Carter returned home
last week after an absence of about a
month visiting in King and Queen
and upper Lancaster.
The condition of the Messrs.
Waddy is no better.
David Sullivan is adding to his
dwelling. 1t will be great improve
ment.
Mrs. +. j. Carter is improving.
Her daughter "CarrieT is sick at this
writing.
Miss Hattie Snow has left for
Farmville school. Miss Edith Snow
left for Accomac county, where she
will teach this session.
We are delighted to know that
Miss Lena Pinckard has secured the
school at this place. We feel assured
that the session will be profitable
one TO all. WATCH.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19
Richmond County.
DOWNINGS.

Miss Julia Bryant was taken very
sick last Sunday evening with =
severe headache and DR.. Frank Lewis
OF Lltwalton was called at once.
a series of meetings is going On al
Hopewell NJ. E. church this week, at
night only.
Wayland Harrison has resigned
position as clerk for w. A. Simmonds
and expects to go to Newport News
to seek a position. Good luck to him.
j. .. Barrack expects to build a
large sklff for trapping up abcut
Blandfeld wharf this fall.
w. II. Bromley, who is having
some ship timber cut about Emmer,
ton. was in this section last FRIDAY
getting some larger carts for hauling
it.
Tomato season ia about at its
height this week.
Rev. w. II. Walton, of Sbarps
Will preach at Farnham Baptist
church next Sunday.
The colored people had baptizinp
at Ballast Point last Saturday even.
ing at . p. m, twenty-five being
baptized.
ID. b. Snyder, of North Caroline.
was In this section last week selling a
computing scale which does its own
calculating.
There was heavy fall of water
here last Tuesday morning, which
FARMERS ana ana so@ me blade fodder Ter: ""-
H. Il. Woctten, of the Courthouse
was in this nelghborhood on business
DIR. A. @. Fisher, of Zimmerman was
IN this section last week ATTENDING
John Davis.
=: w. Barrack sold his mules 70
4. u. Wootten last week.
j. o. Barrack had a tou.cutt;no
asst Thursday night.
Come of our farmers are tbinkino
'oout getting ready for sowing wheat
j.. Is. Whitaker, of Lancaster
'isited j. U. Bryant last Sunday.
HozAL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19
LATEST NEWS In BRIEF.
Items From Late Exchanges
And BY Telegraph.


A sewing machine trust. with
$50, 100000 capital, has been formed.
Another Southerner goes to the
Supreme Court bench of New York.
This time it is William A. Keener,
formerly of Georgia.
Peary, the Arctic explorer, who
was thought lost, has been heard
from after five years absence. He
is on his return home.
In the shake-up and purging of
Richmond seven gamblers were fined
$500 each, sent to Jail for five hours
and security exacted for good be-
havior for year.
Nicholas Fish, fifty-fve years old,
the noted New York banker and
millionaire, was knocked down by a
tough In a saloon while drinking and
quarre!ling over a woman. He died
from the effects of the blow.
The American commander at Pan
anna ordered government soldiers to
clear the track and permit train
on the Panama railroad to proceed.
He warned government troops and
also the rebels not to obstruct rail
road transportation.
Hon. d. b. Henderson (Republi-
CAM, Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, has declined the unani-
nous nomination by a convention of
his district in Iowa because he is not
in accord with his people on the
tariff and trust questions. The
Speaker is IN favor of abolition of
both trusts and tariff.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19
coEoRED FAIR-JUsTIcE COURT
PERSONALS.

CoEoRED FAIR-JUsTIcE COURT
PERSONALS.
A heavy burden is off the shoulders
of nearly all of our farmers, because
the dreaded season of fodder pulling
IS over with them. Nothing much
left now to be done for this years
corn crop save the shocking, which
is by no means small undertaking.
They, however, need not be in any
rush about this, for fear of losing
1t, as they ever have to be in saving
the blade. The corn planted earliest
and latest is the poorest around
Heathsvil!e, but that middle class.
such as mine, no one dares DENY is
indeed very fine. No land at all. SO
far, Immediately about us has been
prepared for the reception of wheat;
and anyhow, if not saying or doing
anything in regards to it indicates
the fact, there's not going to be
much "bread giver" sown.
The graded school here opened on
oa""y VIII very gfaClfylng at
tendance both to Miss Rosa Beale
principal, and Miss Louise Ander.
son, assistant. The schools in this
district will be run SIX months this
year, and, to give time for four
months private school the trustees
the one here to be opened |
his early. The trustees have per-
onally examined the schools and |
where repairs are needed they will |
'e made. A contract has been let
or the erection of a new house AT
Providence.
The directors of the fair grounds
ere have rented the premises to the
olored people of this county for
he 23rd, oath and 25th of October.
IN these three days the first of
oiored fairs here will be in progress.
md, indeed, at present it is more
alked about than ours, which comes
week earlier.
Rev. Il. j. Wray, with his wife
anne very near having a serious ac-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-19
Northumberland Co
BLUFF POINT.

Protracted meeting closed here
Friday night. Bros. Bentley and
Garner did much good during the
meeting.
Mrs. W. ID. Potter is visiting at
the home of Mrs. Bellows. We wish
her a pleasant visit.
Miss Lannie Wharton, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. w. A.
Die, returned to her home Tuesday,
accompanied by her sister, Misses
Eunice Todd and Jamie Landlord,
Capts. James and Jessie Die and
Ralph Edwards.
Fall has put in its appearance
again.
Quite a number of our girls lett
this week for Farmyille to attend
school, among whom were: Misses
TRACE Hurst, Una Kelley and Maggie
Henderson.
Miss Evia Shehigh who has been
spending few days at the home of
Mrs. Gomez Pasquitb, returned home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sims are the
happy parents of a fine girl.
The men around here are quite
busy trapping.
Capt. b. l.. Potter left last week
Tor down the bay to work. We wish
him success while away. He will be
greatly missed from his place as
superintendent in our Sunday school,
but we hope for his return to us
during his vacation.
w. A. Die had the misfortune
to have his boats mast carried away
Saturday off Little Bay. Steamer
Squires picked them up and towed
them.
Mitchell Dize spent Sunday with
his uncle, j. II. Die. ENJOY.