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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
Friday. May 2, 1902.

The nuptials last week in New
York in which Mr.. Charles II.
Hurkamp, of Fredericksburg, aud
Miss Marian Murchison, of New
York and North Carolina, were the
central figures, is the elimination
of pretty romance that is known
only within the circle of friends of
the two young people. 1t is violat-
ing no confidence for us to now men,
ton few of the points connected
with the romance which has just
eliminated happily for these two
popular and widely-known young
people. Two years ago when Mr..
Hurkamp had the temerity to take
his Virginia horses to New York to
vie with the blooded stock of Amer
lea and Europe his pluck and dash
immediately gained him favor with
the leading element of society that
attends the New York Horse Show.
In this was young lady of wealth
and position, who received an intro
duction to the nervy Vlrginian and
favored him with some of her time
while he was in that city. One of
his horses caught the fancy of Miss
Murchison, and q few months later
correspondence revealed that Horn
pipe was on the market at the own
er's price. A telegram reached Fred
ericksburg requesting that the owner
of Hornpipe have him at the depot
on a certain day and hour when the
young lady and party of friends
would pass through on their way
South. This resulted in a sale and
a request that Mr.. Hurkamp con-
tiuue to keep and train the fine
horse until his new owner should
request delivery. For two years
Mr.. Hurkamp has continued to ride
Hornpipe to victory, always being
entered in the name of Miss Murchi-
son, his owner. Hereafter he will
be entered in the name of Mrs.
Charles II. Hurkamp, and may he
continue to reap laurels in the future
as in the past. Mr.. Hurkamp's
pluck and chivalry not only won
him a fair bride but got back his
horse for which he had received a
good price.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
RAINSWOOD

Mrs. Jane johnson, one of the
Oldest women Of this place and a
consistent Christian, died April gath
and was laid to rest 26th, the funeral
service being conducted by her pastor,
Rev. G. w. Beale. She leaves one
son, Capt. William johnson, two
daughters and host of friends to
mourn their loss.
s. l.. Percelle, who has been to
Salisbury, Md, for treatment for
cancer, has returned much improved
to the joy of his many friends.
There was temperance meeting
at Oakland NJ. 4. church on April
2lst. The speakers were n. A. Page,
Rev. Robert williamson and Rev.
Richard Edwards.
1t is reported that Edgar Anderson,
of Heathsville, will soon be with us
again. He will fill the store at
Headley's old stand with goods. We
welcome Mr.. A. as be is a gentleman
of the right kind. RED TAPE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02

LAST week we deplored the new
conditions confronting Us in the
Philippines from the prospect of a
rising upon the part of the Moros, or
the Moslem people of Mindanao
Island. The President and the War
Department have realized the dis
tress that would accrue from war and
have taken steps to stop hostilities.
The expedition that was to be sent
by Gen. Chaffee to punish and sub
due these people has been held up
by orders from the President, who
refuses to move against them so long
as there is hope of a pacific settle
ment of the trouble, or until the
Moros have committed such acts
that will warrant declaration of
war against them. The country
should be thankful to Teddy for
this much at least.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
HARVEY,S NECK

Mr.. Parson spent Sunday with
W. Il. Russell.
We are glad to hear that Miss
Edith Snow, who has been very sick
with the mumps, is convalescent.
Our Sunday school at Wicomico
Baptist chapel is in a flourishiug
condition.
Misses Mamie HOLIDAY and Irene
CLARK spent Saturday and Sunday al
the hospitable and lovely home OF
Capt. l. M. Bussells.
Mrs. w. b. Clark and Miss Allyne
Clark are in Baltimore this week.
Miss Lillian Myers spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mrs. w. L.
Christopher.
j. +. Snow and Warner Hurst
returned from Norfolk Sunday morn
ing.
Corbin Christopher has purchased
a fine horse.
Sunday School will be organized
at Wicomico next Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock. SUNSHINE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
BLUFF POINT.

The fishermen Of this place report
fishing very good.
Mrs. Ada Hall was the guest OF
Mrs. Alpha Die last week.
Mrs. Snowden Hall aud daughters,
Daisy and Ina, visited Mrs. Charlie
Ball Friday.
Joe Rock left Tuesday for Glou-
cester, where he expects to be married
He was accompanied by Jesse Die.
Capt. VIM. Henderson, who has
been quite indisposed for several days,
is out again.
The Union Sunday school is prac
ticing for Children's Day, which will
be held at that chapel soon.
Prayer meeting was conducted by
Snowden Hall at the Baptist chapel
Sunday night.
Miss Frances T.. Garner was the
guest of Mrs. James Kelley Saturday
and Sunday last.
We have an artist in Bluff Point.
There will be preaching at the
Union chapel Sunday night.
Ton, Dick AND HARRY.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

At the request of Rev. DIR. w. f.
Dunaway, member of the Constitu-
tional Convention from Richmond
and Lancaster counties, a mass meet
ing of Democratic voters of Rich
mond county will be held at Warsaw
May b, (court-day), to determine the
sentiment as to whether the new
Constitution shall be proclaimed,
or submitted to the people for
ratification.
Hon. Il. @. Pitcher, of Midland,
Fauquier county, Va, was in Wash
ington Friday and said he was for
submission in conformity with the
pledge of the party at Norfolk.
"But don't yon know" said Mr..
Pitcher, shat great many of the
fellows who don't want to stand by
the party pledge are getting them
selves instructed for proclaim alton?
There is nothing easier in politics
than getting INSTRUCTED" when YOU
want to vote the other way. Then
again the hard-fisted hayseed-I am
a hayseed myself-who looks at the
financial end of it, does not want
any election 'for or against The
thing has cost enough already, and
ne will not pay another cents for
it. There you have your ten mon this
$500, 600 Constitution, and the mig
ger is disfranchised," he says, sand
what more do you want? Notwith-
standing ali this, the chances are
that the Constitution will be sub.
mitted."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02

THERE are today in this country
but five distinct lines of railroad,
and from the progress j. p. Morgan
is making with consolidation there
is every prospect that in very few
years that a single syndicate will
control every railroad in the United
States, Canada and Mexico. Gov
ernment'ownership of railroads was
one of the strong tenets of the Pop
ulistic party; it could now only be
accomplished by revolution, and this
will or will not come about accord
ing to how Morgan or whoever may
control the roads treats the travel
ling public.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02

Democratic nominations for Congress
in Virginia will be made this year in a
primary instead of by convention as
heretofore. Delegates from the various
counties will not be afforded the pleas
ure of meeting with each other, but 8
primary will be held in each county
and the people will vote direct for the
candidate they wish to be nominated
S0uttS1de Sentinel.
Our contemporary may be right,
but we did not understand that by
the adoption of a primary system
nominating conventions were to be
done away with. We thought dele
gates were to be chosen according to
the wishes of the people as expressed
in primaries in each county, and
then to meet in convention to effect
a nomination. Else how could we
fairly know who was the choice of a
majority of the people of the dis
trict? Under the plan as the Sentinel
understands it should there be three
or more candidates and neither re-
ceive. majority of votes cast, would
the candidate receiving the highest
number be entitled to receive NOM
ination? lie this be the case the
primary system is "dead duck"
after its first miscarriage.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
NEWS ITEMs.

Rumor has it that VIM. j. Bryan
will be nominated for Nebraska's
Chief Executive.
Mothers can now take babies to
church in Chicago and have them
checked at the door.
A postoffice has been established
at Remus, Westmoreland county,
with Robert o. Costenbader post
master.
Silver is lower than ever known.
At the present price of silver the
bullion value of the silver dollar is
between SO and 81 cents.
Gen. Ramon Castillo, with 1900
picked troops of the Venezuelan gov
eminent, was defeated last week by
the revolutionists. Gen. Castillo
and AZ officers were killed.
j. Henry Dayton, of Amburg, Mid
dlesex county, has filed petition in
bankruptcy in the District Court at
Richmond. Liabilities given at $907.-
%: assets, none. He claims exempt
property valued at $705.
The lighter of Mr.. Olcutt, of
Pennsylvania, who is removing the
machinery of the steamer Richmond
near fredericksburg, caught fire on
Thursday evening and was dem
aged to the amount of fifty dollars.
L. +. Davis, the man who pressed
the button that put Czolgosz TO
death, is missing, and has been since
soon after the electrocution. lie had
received numerous letters from an
archists threatening him with death
and it is feared that he is dead.
Tobacco dealers in Richmond are
stirred up over the statement that
planters propose to use lavishly paris
green on plants to kill worms. This
drug is highly poisonous and the
dealers say that thousands of lives of
tabacco chewers and smokers would
be endangered.
A bill prohibiting the sale or man.
ufacture of liquor in Buchanan,
Dixon, Giles and Tazewell counties,
with the exception of the town of
Pocahontas, was passed by the recent
legislature, and will go into effect
May /. This is the first bill of the
kind passed in the State.
John ID. Rockefeller, of New York,
has given $1,000,00O to the cause of
popular education in the South. The
money is said to be given by Mr..
Rockefeller to the executive commit
tee of the Conference for Education
in the South, for the general upbuild-
ing of the schools and colleges and
the stimulation of interest in edaca-
ton.
William Markets. wife died in
Wyoming, w. Va. After the funeral
services the widower handed the
minister marriage license. Miss
Haidee Richards stepped out from
the congregation to act the part of
bride, and tae marriage ceremony
took place. Explanations followed
and it was learned that this was the
deceased wife's wish.
A meat trust has been formed
in Chicago and the combine meets
weekly to fix prices. Any one cut
ting these prices is fined from FIVE to
ten thousand dollars. An agreement
has been entered into among the
1000 employees of the Chicago ard
Alton shops in Bloomington, ILL.,,
which provides that none of their
number will eat meat during the
next thirty days.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02

AS AN illustration of what strange
conclusions juries often arrive at we
may note some recent developments
before our own county court. AT the
court some months ago some negro
oyster shuckers = better known as
the Wheaton rioters-were sent to
the penitentiary on sentences aver
aging about two years each, but one
of the rioters whose case was not at
that time tried secured as a bonds
man Mr.. John Curlett, and shortly
thereafter skipped his bond. He
was captured in Maryland after
much trouble. At the last county
court ne was tried and sentenced to
one minute in Jail and fined S75. 1t
rs stated that the man was a ring
leader of the rioters, and after cam
ture was willing and ready to paw as
much as $500 penalty. One naturally
comes to the conclusion that had
the first jury tried this man after
his escape and capture he would
have gotten a long-term imprison-
ment; suppose on the other hand.
had the last jury tried the first riot
ers they would have been let Off
basing conclusions upon their recent
verdict. Each jury was composed
of good men and we have not the
slightest doubt that each was con-
scientious in the verdict he reached.
but this does not alter the opinion
that jury's verdict is mighty
"nnsartin'' thing to predict.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
Northumberland &c
CHERRY POINT.

On the night of the 22nd the
young people Of this place, aided by
Captain and Mrs. Travers, gave an
entertainment at Caliao. The pro-
eeeds were for Melrose church.
We regret to say that Mrs. Aunie
Harding lost fiue horse this week.
Miss Eta Beck, of Delaware City,
is at present visiting the home of
DIR. j. M. Kemp.
K. G. Harding is giving his house
coat of paint.
We are glad to see Burr Andrews
aud Alvin G. Lewis home again.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
POLITICAL.

If We can judgeSby appearances
there are several knives sharpened in
the Tidewater counties fer the Hon.
w. A. Jones aud the Hon. A. j.
Montague as result Of the recent
veto. And the aforesaid knives have
a keen edge and cruel glitter on
them, too.-Petersbarg index Appeal.
1t is stated that R. G. Bickford.
of Newport News, and A. P. Thorn.
of Norfolk, will have charge of the
case to test Gov. Montague's veto of
the Congressional reapportionment
bill and proceedings probably will
be instituted before the next term of
the Supreme Court begins. Chris
tian q Christian, of Richmond, have
been engaged to examine into the
question.
According to the Alexandria ca
zette Hon. Claude Swanson will be a
candidate four years hence for Gov
ernor OF Virginia, subject to the will
of his party. If such turns out to
De the case it seems probable that
he will be given the nomination
without opposition. Mr.. Swanson's
course IN the last campaign won him
many friends, and he is rapidly vim
ming fame for himself in the halls of
ongress.-Fr edericksbSrq Star.
Hon. w. j. Bryan sass he will
not be Presidential candidate In
1904. "Money is still the essential
issue with me, and 10 wIll'not be a
dead Issue In time to come. The
Beef Trust that is now reaching the
stomachs of the misguided people
who elected men who could thus
make people suffer is but the natural
sequence of things. This admins,
tration is but one huge trust. Even
should the Democracy in 1904 en-
dorse the Kansas City platform as its
platform for 1904, should not be a
candidate for the nomination"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
Smith Gave Orders.

The trial by courtmartial of Gen.
eral Jacob II. Smith on the charge
of conduct prejudicial to good disci-
pline has begun, General Lloyd
Wheaton presiding. Colonel Charles
Woodruff, counsel for the defense,
said he desired to simplify the pro-
ceedings. He said he was willing
to admit that General Smith gave
instructions to Major Waller to kill
and burn and make Samar bowling
wilderness; that he wanted everybody
killed capable of bearing arms and
that he did specify all over ten years
of age.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
THE rALMAGE SERMONS.

The American Press Association
will in future supply us with the
sermons of Rev. Frank Dewitt Tai
mage. ID. d., for publication,
to take the place of the original
"Ialmage" sermons, which ceased
with the death of the great preacher.
DR.. Talmage is pastor of the Jeffer-
son Park Presbyterian church of Chi
cago. The memorial sermon to his
father, widely published this week.
affords convincing evidence that the
fathers mantle has fallen upon his
sons shoulders.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
HEATHSVILLE.

Judge Beale has ordered a local
option election for Farnham District,
Richmond county. Our people are
very much interested in this election,
as that district adjoins this and a
bar-room is being run about 100
yards from the line. The election
will be held May 10th and it's result
is thing of doubt.
While unloading big dryer at
the fish factory of McGill & McNeale,
Reedville, the dryer slipped and fell
on Mr.. Kicker, who was severely in
jured. But tor the fact that he was
caught between two large pipes he
would have been instantly killed.
While an Italian was carrying two
bears around the country showing
them, one of the bears got loose, and
has been around to several peoples
houses killing their fowls.
Rev. L. }. Wray is visiting his
father, in Newport News, who is
critically Ill.
Robert and Gordon Blundon, of
Burgess Store, spent last week at
the Charleston Exposition.
Hon. @. Harding Walker and his
family are spending a few days with
relatives in Westmoreland.
The Arlington hotel, formerly be-
longing to Captain j. McDonnal, of
Washington, has been purchased by
Mr.. j. e. helms and will be re-
modelled and run by him in the
future.
The Methodist Episcopal parson.
age at Reedyille was the scene of a
very pretty wedding last week, when
Miss Edmonia Beasley became tie
bride of Mr.. j. Il. Parks, both of
Lillian.
The rain that was so much needed
came last Tuesday night and has
been great benefit to farmers. They
are farther ahead with their crops
than they have been at this time of
Spring for years. Most of them
have planted and some few have
their corn up.
At about II O'Clock Sunday morn
ing an clubhouse belonging to DIR.
A. M. Brent and occupied by John
Cameron (colored) was burned. Moth
ing was saved. The origin of the
fire is not known. The loss is esti-
mated at about $3.50. No insurance.
An oyster roast was given at Black
Point near here recently, which was
attended by most of the young folks
of this neighborhood. They spent a
very enjoyable evening.
A pretty surprise party was given
at the home of Mr.. Ben Davis near
here recently, where large crowd
of friends assembled and spent a
pleasant evening.
w. q. Snow and son, Stuart. are
spending few days in Baltimore.
Miss Irene helms is visiting rela-
tives in Washington.
Mrs. Charlie Thomas and daugh.
ter. of Merry Point, have been visit
ing at the home of j. w. Anderson.
Miss Rosa Beale closed her school
here last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. A. X. Cralle and daughter
have been visiting relatives at Mum
dy Point.
r.. s. Brent is having large new
barn built to replace the one burned
during the winter.
Miss jamie Hall, of Nokomis, is
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
POLITICAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Demo.
cratic Committee for the First Congress
sional District of Virginia has fixed upon
Saturday, the 26th day of July, 1902,
between the hours of one o'clock p. m.
and seven o'clock p. m. of that day, for
holding primary election to nominate
the Democratic candidates for represen-
tative In the Fifth Eighth Congress. All
candidates are hereby required to give
notice TO their candidacy, in writing, to
the chairman of this committee on or
before the cath day of May, 1902.
l.. T. SMITH, Chairman.
w. Y. MORGAN, Secretary.
Heathsville, Va, April 2Sth, 1902.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02

THERE is no use in the disgrun-
tied Congressional reapportionment
fellows to attempt by court or other
wise to head off the present political
powers of the First District. In an
other place will be found notice for
call of nominating primary to be
held in July. Even if We do offend
precedents we must get ahead of the
other schemers.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02

GOOD morning, Carrie. "-Ledding To-
cal salUtdtioa in last sccek's Ur6annd SEN
tiRel.
We have no desire to pry into the
affairs of our brother across the
river, but we have an itching desire
to know who "Carrie" is. Is she a
slang, a pup, a kitty, a canary bird
or tame baby elephant? Of course
she can't be a young lady, for both
of the editors Of the Sentinel are
married men who keep strictly with
in the bounds of domestic courtesy,
and it cannot be an old lady as they
are both two chiyalrous to address
their elders in such a disrespectful
way. So We are just dying to know
who "Carrie" is, and if "Carrie" has
been used to having bad nights that
she should be greeted and congratu-
lated so publicly on having good
morning.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
WHAT NoRrnUMpERLAND THINKS,

WHAT NORTHUMBERLAND THINKS.
The question of how to put into
effect the new Constitution is one
that is receiving in these parts
studied and thoughtful considera-
ton. There has 10 public question
arisen for years on which so many
OF our intelligent citizens are so slow
to express themselves, fearing that
they might take stand which in a
few days they might like to change.
Hon. 9. Harding Walker, member
of the Convention from Northum-
berland, has distributed among our
people large number of drafts
of the Constitution, aud there are
many who will not form their cpin-
ION until after careful study of it.
The vastly large portion of our best
and most intelligent people think
the new Constitution should be pro-
claimed. These are the leaders of
the people in different localities
throughout the county.
Those who are in favor of SUBJ
hitting to the present electorate
constitute such a force, however,
that they demand recognition. Some
OF our strongest and ablest men hold
to this belief. Hon. B. Chambers,
of Lodge; Hon. A. s. Rice, chair
man of the County Democracy, and
Others are in favor of submission.
| have been unable to find single
man in favor of submitting to the
electorate fixed by the new Constitu-
ton. Hon. Q. Ii. Walker, is personally
IN favor of proclamation, but Is using
the better part of his time in seeing
the people and promising to do as
they wish; thus no public meeting
will be called for in this county.
L am led strongly to the belief
after my canvass, however, that the
people, the respectable Democratic
voters of this county, are in favor of
proclamation.
Among those for proclamation are
William II. Claughton, ex-Sheriff of
the county; DIR. j. w. Taukard,
Howard A. Straugban, w. G. Snow,
Mat. Hudson, r. Ii. Blundou and
b. @. Rowe.
Those favoring submission declare
the people when they were voting
for the Constitutional Convention
bad the promise that whatever the
Convention did would come back to
them. That the people are better
able to judge for themselves than
their representatives in the Conven-
ton are able to judge for them.
RICHARD l.. BEALE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02

teaching private school near here:
l.; L; Smith is spending this week
in Washington.
W.J. Tignor has returned from
Baltimore, where he has been pur-
chasing large stock of goods.
Frank Winstesd, of Cincinnati,
ONO, after an absence of thirty
years, is visiting friends here.
Rev. k Meredith preached an ex-
ceiient sermon in the Episcopal
church last Sunday morning.
Best wishes to the CITIZEN and
its readers. A. b.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
STEAMER NOTICE.

Beginning Thursday, May 1si, the
Steamer Sue will leave Baltimore every
Thursday at 5 p. m. for Washington and
ali Ian dings on Potomac river. Return
Ing will leave Washington at p. m.
Tuesday for Baltimore and all landings.
Will leave Washington at ? p. m Satur
day for all landings on Potomac as far
as Coan. Returning will leave Coan at 8
a: m. Sunday for Washington, calling at
all wharves.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-02
ONE of the most gratifying Incl

ONE of the most gratifying Incl
dents OF the Charleston Exposition
was cordial greeting between Vir-
giDians and Pennsylvanians, be-
tween our Governor and their Gov
ernor, both of whom made excellent
speeches on that occasion. Governor
Montague claimed great deal
for Southern patriotism, Southern
achievements and Southern valor,
and declared that Calhoun was the
most profound and original thinker
on the science of politics that Amer
lea has ever produced, but frankly
admitted that Franklin and Morris
would live as long as our country.
Governor Stone, in his turn, gloried
in the deeds of Grant and Meade,
but also in the life and character
of Lee and Jackson. "The Lord
will never decide" he exclaimed in
burst of feeling, "when the gray
and blue hosts are assembled before
Him which were right, and l am
glad of it. The only true patriots
are those who fight for their homes
and families and their convictions,
aud we both did that" The fact
that the Pennsylvania Governor did
not dwell on clarifying the North
altogether but paid such glowing
tribute to the South and Southern
patriotism made the Virginians feel
at home and won their hearts.