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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17
THE MANN BILL

Judge Mann has made a noble and snc
cessful fight for his bill TO regulate the
hquor traffic, and we congratulate him
ana MS warm supporters on their victory.
we are IN sympathy with the spirit OF
the Dill, as we are in sympathy with all
measures whose aim is to promote law
and order and public morals. Wedo NOT
like the method which the Mann bill pro-
vides oil ascertaining public sentiment.
but we may be wrong and Judge Mann
may be right. OF one thing we may as
sure him and all who have advocated the
DILL We wish to see it given a fair trial.
we wish to see the new law honestly en-
forced and thoroughly tested, and if il
accomplish what its friends claim for il.
none VIII be more gratified than the
Times Dispatch Times. Dispatch.
We congratulate our Richmond
morning paper and the people at
large that the former chimes in so
harmoniously on this piece of work
by the Legislature. We had begun
to fear that maybe the opposition of
the Richmond papers to the Mann
bill might compass its defeat. Now
that the people have secured their
desires, in measure, we trust-as we
oelieve-tLat the Times Dispatch will
lend the weight of its influence TO-
wards seeing the law properly en-.
forced. Can't something induce the
other Richmond paper to come over
on the peoples side?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17
AIISKIMON

w. g. Harrison has returned from
Washington and reports pleasant
trip.
Miss Della Walker, our much
beloved teacher, closed her school ON
Thursday last and returned home ia
Malvern Hill, Va.
L. >. Beane, one of the prominent
young men of this neIghborbood
had two fine horses run away with
him recently but little damage was
done.
Miss Della Walker, our school
teacher, gave taffy stew at the home
OF 4. j. Marsh on Tuesday night
IN honor of her pupils.
1t is becoming quite dangerous
around sawmills on account of fire
Fire broke out at Smith & Cockrelps
mill on Friday last and burned over
ABOUT three acres before it was ex-
tinguished.
The roads are in very bad condi-
ton around here on account of go
much wet weather, and are regularly
being hauled on. They are cut out
terribly; some places are almost i'm
passable for buggies.
Il. II. Smith, our hustling lumber
dealer, ls loading a vessel at Indian
Point, near here.
Miss Homozelle Walker, of NAL
vern Hill, was visiting friends near
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17
MYSTERY OF SUNKEN ORCHARD,
The owner and Eye Witness Elk.
plains All.

EDITOR CITIZEN:
The report that an acre of land in q
peach orchard belonging to myself ON
ieocomico river, Northumberland county.
had sunk fifteen feet below the surface il
mistake. have carefully examined the
place and this is how it appears to me:
The blue clay subsoil seems to have
siipped from under the surface for a dis
lance OF about twenty yards and bulred
or ieet into the river. Thefence which
ran along the bank, with some grapevines
and locust, dogwood and wild cherry
trees, settled down with the surface, and
appear to be undisturbed. The orchard
runs as 1t now stands quite to the edge
oil the bank, but not single orchard tree
was included in the fall. So far the an
pearance OF the bank is what anyone
living along the river shore is familiar
with. The uncommon feature is. that the
lower land between the water and b;gb
nank has irregular cracks running in diff
ierent directions, for about the same dis
lance and parallel with the fallen bank
There is reef of blue clay running along
heshore almost perpendicular. A ouarter
OF an acre would include the whole area
OF the disturbance from top of the bank
TO the reef at low water mark. This land.
side occurred about o'clock Monday
morning, March the 9th. was at the
time about sixty yards away, heard a
duil rumbiing sound and saw the motion
oil the trees, but felt no tremor of the
earth whatever. hurried to the spot
and everything vase quiet and still. except
Tor slight motion of the water.
Respectfully,
G. P. DUNCAN.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17
Caroline and Tourist.

:. The arrival of the steamers Caro-
line and Tourist is watched for each
evening, with eager interest, by
crowds from the Free Bridge and
other points.
tuesday eveningthe Caroline, with
capt. Il. Q. Shenton in charge,
reached her wharf five minutes ahead
OF the Tourist 1t is the first time
the Caroline has come in first and
there was much hilarity INDUCED in
by her friends.-Free Lance.
On her Tuesdays trip to Baltimore
steamer Middlesex's machinery broke
down. She was towed up the Bay
Wednesday night by tug.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17
BLUFF POINT.

William Barnes and sister. Miss
Leila, of Baltimore, who have been
on a visit to their sisters, Mesdames
Sears and Sims, have returned home,
Protracted meetings are being car
ried or here by Rev. r. E. Bentley
and Mr.. Forester, of Mathews. Nav
Gods blessing be upon the meeting
and the speakers. .
The roads here are still very bad.
Miss Annie Ficklin spent the
Easter holidays at her home in
Litwalton.
The new .steamboa wharf being
built on Prentice creek by the Messrs.
Palmer and Stringfellow will soon
be completed.
Miss Genevieve Eubank and sister
spent the Easter holidays in Balti-
more. While there they will do some
shopping.
Clay Messick, of Irvington, was
seen here recently.
Mrs. Clay Crowther, who has been
very sick, is improving very fast.
Mrs, Joe. Rock was the guest of
Mrs. Ruby Gaskins Thursday.
Mrs. Charley Ball was burnt very
severely last Saturday morning by the
explosion of lamp, burning her
hands very badly. We hope the
burns are not fatal.
Mrs. Snowden Hall is at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. Ball, who was
badly burnt.
Mrs. Wilson DENNY and children
spent Sunday at the charming home
of Miss Kate Potter.
On account of Indictment weather
Sunday night Easter service at the
chapel were postponed until the fol-
lowing Sunday. Everybody is cor.
daily invited to come. ENJOY.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17

SHAMROCK III, the new English
challenger, is thought to be faster
than the other Shamrocks. Amer
ica's new challenger has just been
launched. Let's give Sir Thomas
the cup, and go over there for the
chase. 1t is all too one sided. Be-
sides, we don't think it unpatriotic
to wish the cup out of the hands OF
that snobbish and exclusive New
York Yacht Club.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17
Friday, April II, 1908.

ONE of the Goulds was anxious to
buy fine tract of Virginia land and
build thereon handsome country
place, but the bad roads scared him
OIL and he has gone where he can
find better highways. Millions upon
millions of capital have in the past
overleaped Virginia and gone to
other states because of this direful
condition, and millions more will do
likewise, we fear, in the years to
come. And yet the mossback, carp
ing, croaking incubus of citizen
hobs us ever and anon to criticise
the man who would try to do some
thing In the way of mending our
roads. This is the case even when
the work is carried on from ones
private purse, to say nothing of the
howls he may attach to himself when
some improved method is suggested
to mend the roads by wholesale,
which may or may not necessitate an
increase of the tax rate. And it is
In the nature of things usually for
the critics themselves to be small
taxpayers, or, possibly, drinkers at
the public swill. This inference in
no way applies to the good citizen
who may differ with others as to
means and measures, but to the
chronic kicker that no movement
seems to please. 1t may sound like
pessimism when we say it is marvel
GUS that Virginia has any roads or
any enterprises whatever, but it is
bred of the fact that we have large
proportion of croakers in every CON-
munity, usually created by jealous
envy or the fact that they did not
advance certain ideas or were not
asked on Bonded knees to furnish the
benefit of their advice. Nothing so
tames public spirit as this being
continually pecked at behind the
back and from store counters, and
many a man has been driven out of
a community, and even out of the
State, IN order to find surcease from
carping criticism and malicious envy.
The store gossiper and saloon
lounger, with his quid of tobacco or
glass of drink, can always find a
sympathetic audience of backbiters
to join in with wiseacre advice as to
how to do a thing, or in his SQUIRT
OF Islander as to who ought not to do
that thing or how much his enter
prising and munificent neigh Dor will
get out of the thing which he is
doing gratis for the common good.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17
Northumberland Go
CALLAO.

There will be a private school
opened at Ivy Thicket the 18th of
April taught by Miss Jennie Purcell.
Howard Beauchamp, of Callao, is
going to have store at this place in
the near future.
One of our busy little truckers had
the misfortune to have his tomato
plants eaten by field mice.
Miss Pearl Ashburn has lust re.
turned with full line of millinery
and fancy goods.
In spite Of the wet weather Mon
day, there was an egg rolling at Caleb
Dixon's which was much enjoyed by
the young people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ignatius Swift and
little daughter, Mable, visited friends
here Sunday.
g. 2. DUNCAN, of Lodge, lost two
fine horses recently.
IMoGENE
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17
Cost of the SMALLPOX Cas.s

The cost of the recent smallpox
cases OF the Deckers and EIliotts, in
Richmond county, was about $500.
Dr. a. Y. Fisher received $2IS.75 for
medical services and Misses Margaret
and Mary Fisher, who nursed the
smallpox patients, received $50 each
Tor their services. This is considered
a very small expense-particularly
the sums received by DR.. Fisher and
his brave daug hters for the danger
and hardships undergone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17

On OUR first page will be found Il
communication that should be of
profit to our farmer readers. From
our intercourse with Mr.. Hunton we
believe him to be scientific farmer,
although he does not pose as such.
Farming, like religion, needs science
and deep thought-when not run in
the ground-to elucidate many of it's
intricate problems.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17
Distinguished Visitors.

U. ). Lighthouse steamer Jessa-
mine came into our port on Saturday.
Dr. ii. ). Pritchett, a member of the
Lighthouse Board and President of
Massachusetts, school of Technology,
was aboard and had as his guests
DR.. Eliot, president of Hazard Col
ieSe. Mrs. Pritchett and Mrs. Eliot
were also of the party. They spent
the day here, and next day visited old
Christ church, Wharton Grove Camp
and other points of interest with
local friends
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17
Popular Drama to be Repeated.

The stirring drama, "Above the
Clouds" which took with such favor
at lrvington recently, will, by request,
be repeated at Urbanna and KiImar-
mock by the same coterie Of Irving
ton amateurs. The date for Urbanna
is Friday night next, April cath; and
at Kilmarnock on Friday night, May
LIST. If bad weather it will be rem
deredon 2nd at Kilmarnock.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17

THE Normal Edition of the Farm
vile Herald last week was an ab-
normal condition. Brer Hart could
never touch the chords that those
young lady editors did. 1t is as
much a credit to the Normalites as
the Normal is to Farmville.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17

"A LARGE majority of those men,
bers of the Legislature interviewed
by the Ne1eS Leader are opposed to
the primary nominating plan. The
working of the plan as now in oper-
alton is decidedly unpopular, and
certainly has proved to be failure.
The majority opinion seems to be
that it can bene6cially be used only
in naming local delegates to the
dominating conventions.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17

WOULDN'T it be a good idea to
close out that Richmond Ministerial
Union, or else conduct it on the
deaf and dumb plan?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17

Kidneys themselves break down and waste
away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles most always resuit from,
arrangement OF the kidneys and a cure is
obtained quickest by proper treatmen, Of
the kidneys. II you are feeling badly ven
can make no mistake by taking DR.. Kilner's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney. liver and
bladder remedy.
tcorrectsinab TO hold urine and scald-
ing pain in passing it. and overcomes tina,
unpleasant necessity of being compelled 10
go often during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and the
extraordinary effect of Swamp Root is soon
realized. II stands the highest for its won
oeriui cures OF the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant 10 take and sold
by all druggists in fifty-ceni and one dollar
sized bottles. Youmay fcK1~
have sample bottle Of szF,s;s-s1 II 6s ..5r--,-.
this wonderful new dis X;
covery and book that sl.ts.. ....I3sEEsEu
tells all about it, both Home OF svamo.Root
senttree by mail. Address Dr.. Kilmer z, Co
binghamton, NY. When writing mention
reading this generous offer in this raner.
DON'T make any mistake but remember ths,
name. Swamp-RoOt. DIR. Kilmer,s Swami
1901, and the address, Binghampton, N. ".
on every bottle. N' l -
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17
PRINTER WANTED.

A good sober typo can get Job in
the VIRGINIA CITIZEN Office.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

prevailing In this
5 because so decep-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are by
II - heart disease.
pneumonia. heart
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
ofkidney disease. If
kidney trouble is al
lowedto adyancethe
Kid ne y poisoned
blood willattack the
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17

Notices In reading columns, 10 cents per
nonpareil line.
Obituaries, religious notices of entertain
ments, excursions, etc-. one-half regular rates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17

All communications or business letters
should be addressed 10 the VIRGINIA CITIZEN.
trvlngton. Va, to receive prompt attention
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17

Business Directory.
SHINGLES! SHlRGLES!!

we keep constantly on hand 4, 5, and
inch cypress shingles at lowest prices.
w. A. CAMERON 81 BIO. Weems
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17

w. G. Harrison has returned from
Washington and reports pleasant
trip.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-04-17
POLITICAL.

Senator German and Mayor Carter
Harrison (of Chicago) are being
talked of as good Democratic Presi,
dental timber.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-22
The Re,t-h.s OF Nnd.,y

l cling 10 thai perhaps ita!ir..ai t,;e3
~ that no primitive instinct Of H4nl, IS
altogether lost. II is modified, ampli
fed, refined; that is all. With all our
culture we are ~barharians still Man
Is a clothed savage. And NOW and.
again he delights in doffing tie cloth
ing and returning heartily TO %sayagary.
How delightful the feel of the briny
breeze and the boisterous wave GA the
bare pelt! Mr.. Edward Carpenter
rails at the, | think. eleven layers of
clothing that intervene between our
skins and the airs OF heaven. Walt
Whitman reveled in his nude sun bath.
What a treat, too, sometimes 10 get
away from the multicoursed linne:,
and to bite downright audibly into
simple food in the fresh air and to lap
water noisily from the brook! Well.
walking perhaps is the primal in.
stinct, ancient as Eden, where the Lord
God walked in the garden in the cool
of the day. And if my theory is cor
rect walking will persist till in recov-
cred paradise a walks with his
Maker again. No mechanical contriv-
ance for locomotion will extirpate the
tribe Of tourists, Of those who walk
from love of walking.-Arnold Haul
tain In Atlantic.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-22
sucn birds comeSnssa.

There used toshe ina store q Ninth
avenue, New Yerk. a very valuable ca
narya.whose Owner md teaeher. the
Wife Of the lierm,ln pronrietor. re-
fused an offers 81 $500 fotit Sometimes
as one entered ths3splace there came
from Il corner insstie real. 4 liquid peai!
of music so sweet and high and clear
that II sounded like 4 piccolo without
the metallic shrillless Of that instrI-l
ine1lE snaH@Wicker cageasbiack
and yellow canaly Waited round md
round. never quiet and MS II danced IT
sang me MIR Of .Lauterbaeh' from be-
ginning Il end@Withont false guam
ss - 81: HE aaiassiag. gine4a
note. Wien the solo Y finished the
bird whisked up TO- Hts perch; trilleda an
Improvisation and then began the mel
~odysagain. aaKfngo n insthe middle
swarbling little III self willed fashion
and then finishing he air was q
bea1ltiful md unique performance
Phiiadelphia Ledger
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-22
City Council Proceedings.

LE-EERN E=ETrEEFEFEaF
City Council Room, Scotland, South
Dakota, Oct. 10, 1908.
Adjourned meeting of the city coun-
Gil. Vice Pris. Birkinbine in the chair
Members present: Aid Plattuer,
Hausauer aud each.
On motion bill of Jos. P%lattner for
labor $500 allowed.
This being the time set for the hear
ing application aud petition of John
Wentz for license to engage in the bus
mess of selling intoxicating liquors at
retail at lot (6l block (15) in the 81
ward III the city of Scotland, county oil
Bon Homm4, s. D., and no objection
appearing, it was moved by Aid Platt-
ner 2nd by Aid each that said petition
be granted, and by vote it was so or
dered.
On motion the committee on wates
works was instructed tn have casiug
ground stand pipe repaired.
On motion meeting adjourned.
Sigued:
Attest: FRANK BIRKINBINE,
j. Nj. DAN, Vice Pres
Auditor.
&EH5&
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-22
Confessions of a Priest.

Rev. Jno. S. Coz, Of Wake, Ark,
writes, .'For u years | suffered
from yellow j~aundice. Iconsulted
a number OF physicians and tried
all sorts of medicines, but got no
relief. Then | began the use Of
Electric Bitters and feel that | am
now cured of a disease that had
ME III its grasp for twelve years"
Ii you want a reliable medicine for
liver and kidney trouble, stomach
disorder or general debility, get
Electric Bitters. IFS guaranteed
by ". B. Diehl, druggist. Oa!y soc.
E-fLEtL IE=&F
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-22
Moths and Butterflies.

Butterflies are active in the day and
fold their wings together when they
settle. Their antennR end in clubs.
The fore and hind wings never hook
together. Tie chrysalis is angular and
not inelosed in a cocoon or silken case.
Moths, onsthe other hand. are usually
active in the dusk or at night and do
not fold their wings together on set
ting. The feelers are very various in
shape, but rarely dubbed. The fore
and hind wings are generally fastened
together during flight by a5sahook and
eye arrangement. The chrysalis is not
angular and is inclosed in some sort of
case or
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-22
Sn,nkinm IN Bnnks.

In every bank in New York there is
a rule against smoking, and it is doubt
full if any depositor or visitor ever saw
a coil of tobacco smoke Sitting through
the atmosphere in the big counting
h~ouses-that is, no visitor who is ex-
cluded from the building promptly
when the bank closes. But If the curl
Gus could squeeze their way threugh
those ss0sed portals in the afternoon
they would be treated TO a very differ
emit sight.
The rules against smoking in all the
big banks of tile city apply only dur
ing banking hours. After the doors are
closed and locked n a transform
himself into a human volcano with
perfect freedom-and he does. And
''he is legion.-New York Times.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-22
SUMMER EXCURSIONS

Are low on to all points north, east
and west, via the Great Northern Line
especially low rates being made this
year for summer travel. Tickets sold
daily to-: st. Paul, Minneapolis, Du-
luth,fishing resorts in Minnesota, tours
tosBuffalo and Chicago via the Great
Lakes, Montreal, Quebec, Boston Port
land, and other summe resorts in New
England and Canada.
# you intend making q trip this
summer full information regarding
rates, routes, q limits, etc, will gladly be
furnished by any agent or BY Fred
Rogers, G.R A, Sioux City, iowa.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-22
Gained Forty Pounds In Thirty DAYS.

A.sMEHH
Gained Forty Pounds In Thirty Days.
For several months our younger
brother had leen troubled with in
digestion. He tried several RENE
dies but got no benefit from them.
We purchased some of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and be commenced taking them.
Inside Of thirty days he had gain
ed forty pounds in flesh. He is
now fully recovered. We have a
good trade onsthe Tablets-HoLLY
1BRos., Merchants, Long Branch,
Mo. Tor sale BY y, 3. Diehl,,
druggist.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-22
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Teachers Meeting.

Theteachers meeting last Sat
urday was quitea decided success.
Several teacllers from Tyndall and
Springfield were present and AL
joined iii the discussions with q
hearty good will. The M citing was.
called to order by Prof. Sherwood.
and the nrografn WAS taken MP AS
published last week All those
taking part emphasized the need
of more thorough systematic work
in the schools and highly reealn
mended the use III theState Course
of Study. AT tile afternoon seh
sion Prof. Sherwood sang d sole,
and quartet Of High School girl
Bertha Baisch, Maggie Maywald,
Ethel Haynes and Fanny Mar:
chant-also gave a number. upt.
Wood had charge Of the query
box and stirred up several qnes-.
lions Of considerable Importance
to teachers, and the discussions,
promised TO be very interesting had
the time not been 80 short before
the Tyndall and Springfield teach
era had to leave for their train.
Teachers should get together Of.
tener and discuss the needs oftheir
profession. It helps To keep out 81
thesralts and if another meeting il
held il Scotland il il hoped that
the seating capacity of The room
will Pc insufficient to accommo-
dale those il attendance.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-22
Jewels ON an idol.

The jewels of an Indian idol must be
Notwithstanding II many Of those re-
markably hideous images possess such
valuable headsornaments as one made
FOR the Idol Parthasathy, in the Tripli.
cane temple at Madras. The ornament
is worth some 10000 rupees and is
made Of sovereign gold studded with
diamonds, emeralds and rubies, the lar
gest emerald being valued at 1000 ru-
pees and the biggest ruby and dia-
mond at 800 rupees apiece.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-22
Bold Up South Dakota.

na$newbook descriptive of the
crops, stock, resources and oppor-
tunities at South Dakota has just
been published M The Chicago.
sMilwaukea& 81. Paul Railway. II
will hesent to any address for two
DENTS postage. YOU ara inter
astedi bringing anyone the
ssate, i would 30 well togend
them b copyo ibis reliable publ
cation. NII.IsR,
asnelal Paahenger Agent
Chicago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-22
A Personal Bill Of Fare.

A squire of Andoyer nee hired q
brother of Patrick, who was in his en-
ploy. The terms were made with Pat
before his brothers arrival, and the
following conversation ensued:
Squire-Tll pay your brother one fifty
a day, Patrick.
Patrick (bowing and smiling)-Yis,
sor: Wis. sor; and will he ate himself or
will We ate him. sor?
The squire thought that Dennis had
better eat himself.-Lippincott's.