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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30
The Question OF the pucb....

Franklin Lane is telling very good
story which came out at the luncheon
table on the occasion of his Iunchinp
with the president. Governor Francis
or Missouri was present, and the gov
erpor was thanking the president for
the letters which the chief executive
gave him for his continental trip and
which naturally made the governors
stay abroad very agreeable one.
And how did Choate treat you?' in
CURED the president.
Francis replied that he was very
agreeable. II told him." he said. '.that
he had made n great hit with the wo-
men OF Missouri when, in response to
a question as to what he would choose
TO be IL he were reincarnated, he said
he would prefer to be Mrs. Choate's
second husband. I told him they
thought it was a very graceful COM
piiment to his wife. He laughed and
said he was very glad that the story
had made hit i'm Missouri. for It fell
rather fiat In England. or course I
wanted to know why, and he said that
shortly after the mot became public
he met the Duchess of Devonshire, who
Is considered one Of the cleverest wo-
men in England, and she said: oh.
MI. Choate, I've been wanting to ask
you something ever since heard that
story! Who is Mrs. Choate's second
husband San Francisco Town
Talk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30
Ia the Rfble s~ct,-s.n,

When the purpose OF the incubation
or doctrines is introduced even the
choice of the Bible used as a text book
becomes a question of the support Of
the creed of one church as aga inst
that of another. In such a case, az
Archbishop Magee pointed out, even
the reading of the Bible without COM
ment Is sectarian teaching. "For ask,
In the first place, what Bible is to be
read In the schools? Is the Bible to be
read from the authorized or the Roman
Catholic version? If from the former
1T Is decidedly sectarian as regards the
Roman Catholic, who will not accept
that version, and IL from the latter 1t
ls sectarian as regards the Protestant.
Is 1T to be from the Old Testament and
New Testament? Then it is. sectarIan
as regards the Jew, and. II from the
Old Testament only, then 1t Is sec
tartan as regards the Christian who
demands the New Testament also. You
cannot read the Bible in the, school
without teaching certain opinions about
the Bible as held by different sects, ac-
cording to the nature of the Bible you
se."-Herbert w. Horwill In Atlantic.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30
The Bridexroom,. Tin.

There is young clergyman near Ha-
eerstown, Nd, who might be excused
Tor saying ''the guilelessness OF some
rural gentry passeth all understand
ing"
young couple with matrimonial in
tent fresh from the green fields of
their rural homes, went recently to the
parsonage Of the clergyman in ques-
ton The nuptial knot was tied. In
the pause which followed the newly
made Benedict looked even more en-
barrassed than before. He fished
about In his trousers pocket as IL look
ing for something.
whats the priceT he finally blurted
out.
'The state allows me n doilar,- said
the clergyman, but and paused
Some pauses are more eloquent than
words. Evidently this was not.
"Well," finally remarked the groom
as he handed the astonished divine n
quarter, 'if the state allows you
dollar take this and the Job will have
Melted you S1.25. Good day."-Balti-
more Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30
The Loop On the shirt.

No first class shirt is made nova
days without loop on the back to
hold the tie down." said the superin-
tendent Of an uptown laundry, "aad
yet 1t is almost impossible to stop the
froner from pressing it fat against the
shirt, so that man has to take q
penknife to pry it open. 1t il not be-
cause the laundress does not know
what the loop is for. although for a
long time most Of them thought II was
10 hang the shirt up by The fact ia
that the loop gets In the way Of the
natiron and to women working by the
piece II quite hindrance. One slap of
the iron usually gets 1t close to the
band Of the shirt. and 1t stays there
out OF the way. The only way we can
DO II to keep on telling the ironer that
our customers know quite well what
the loop Is there for and that they in
aist on having II open."-New York
Times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30
The Sublime Porte.

The Sublime porte" is the French
translation OF the Turkish term "Bab,
Aale" "Babf' means door and "aaIe"
superior. Every government seat In
Turkey Is called the door," because
the door Of every office Is supposed to
be open to those who seek justice and
redress. The most important of all
government Offices. that OF the grand
vizier and the three principal ministers
OF state. Is known as the sublime
porte. The other government offices
are not all In the same locality and are
merely referred to rs the door" The
council Of ministers sits at the sublime
Sorte under the presidency OF the
grand vizier, md In this way the gov
eminent OF Turkey has come to be
known as the sublime porte. Nova.
days the sublime porte Is merely a
name The seat OF the real government
OF Turkey is in the Yildiz kiosk, the
sultan's palace.-Men and Women.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30
Hts Seven Mcnsons.

Bishop Willard Francis MaIlalIeu Of
the Methodist church is opposed to the
oiminufive salaries that congregations
able to do better sometimes nav IN
their pastors
Il once knew an excellent young
man." said bishop Mallalieu one div
In Boston. "He was I'm the church.
just married. small salary, but content
cd and happy.
Some twelve or fifteen years went
by. ! had lost sight Of this young min
ister-forgotten him. rs we VIII do
somefimes-when suddenly ] met him
In fremont streer. dressed well. but
not at all clerically.
We shook hands He said lac was
doing excellenty.
what church, said
Oh said he, no church: the whole
sale hat business
But why did you leave the
churchr i asked.
For seven reasons, said he.
And what said I, were theyY
"A WIFE he answered, and six
Children
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30

The indianapolis Journal of Bio
chemistry believes in the esoteric origin
and meaning of slang and holds forth
upon it as follows:
You are not the only pebble on the
beach" is q slang phrase that clearly
foretells the coming age of the concept
OF the unity Of being--or cooperation
Instead OF individuaiism. In fact. the
expression Is direct and loud protest
against seifishness and vanity and fire.
quently has greater and better effect
than a sermon.
out OF sight" or sway I'D in G." re-
fers to the real spiritual mana higher
note or vibration than the ordinary or
material plane Of operation. Spiritual
intelligences are ''out of sight to most
people or to all who are not clairyoy.
ants.
The whole show" or ''he Tor she) n
the whole show" is clearly seen to be
q truth to those who really understand
that man Is the epitome of the universe
"a microcosm OF the macrocosm-and
that the kingdom OF heaven, or harmo-
ny. Is really within his possibilities.
evidently the Indiana biochemists
know what they are talking about bet
Ter than most Of us. but what IA n bio-
chemist anyhow?-Seattle Post-Intel-
ligencer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30

To understand the character of Ia
Douchere one must know that this
hooking spirit who has broken more
knaves and more shams than almost
any man, who has figured In a hun.
dred fights to the death In law courts
and has never, or rarely, been worsted,
Is human, like the rest OF us. He In
considerate to all those around him.
sometimes even he is shy and timid.
1t Is said that when he rings n bell for
servant with any impotence he runs
out or the room before the servant has
time to appear. And have often seen
this spirit OF almost sardenic moekery
blush like n girl.
The face shows the contradiction OF
the character. When first you look at
Ii you are conscious only OF its mock
cry The cyes-black, cold, penetrnt-
ing-are made even more QuizxicaIly
funny by eyebrows that twist and
turn as though they were prepared by
some theatrical coiffeur for a baritone
about to play Mephistopheles. But the
mouth reveals that other side of the
spirit 1t reveals the man Of iron reso-
luton, OF infiexible opinions. OF enmi-
ties that do not die. Napoleon used TO
be called Jupiter-Scapin. I might sum
up Labby as Scapin- Cromwell.-T. 2.
oConnor In Everybody's Magazine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30
bishop Merrill.

The Rev. Stephen NJ. Merrill. senior
bishop OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, has rendered his resignation.
ana II was said the other day that the
general conference at Los Angeles
would accept 1t at its May meeting.
1t Is understood that the bishop will be
asked to accept seat In the advisory
board meetings OF the bishops. Bishop
Merrill was seventy-eight years old on
Sept 10 and has been In the Methodist
ministry more than half a century.
ne 10 native OF Jefferson county, o.
An 1876 he received his appointment ss
q Methodist preacher from the Ohio
conference and was made bishop In
1877 he Is one Of the foremost liter
ary men In the Methodist church.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30
THE GREATEST BOOK.
Contained 1I,1O0 volemes ana was
Prepared In China.

Contained 11,1OO volemes ana Vvas
Prepared In CAina.
The greatest book ever written was
the "Yunglo Tatien," or "Encyclo-
psedia Maxima." which was DESTROYED
during the recent troubles In Picking.
1t was most wonderful work, and its
destruction Is the most appalling liter
airy catastrophe the world has ever
seen. 1t contained the best selections
from all the classical, historical, philo-
sophical and literary works ever pub
lished In China, embracing astronomy,
astrology, geography, the occult sci
ences, medicine. religion, history, biog-
raphy and the arts. Every literary
production OF permanent importance
was included In this marvellous collec-
ton, which consisted OF 22,S77 books.
bound into 100 volumes, says the
chicago Record Herald. 1t was pre-
pared by order OF Young Lo, the second
emperor OF the Ming dynasty, under
the direction Of Hsieh Chin, the leading
scholar OF the fifteenth century, who
organized the work under several sub
directors and star Of 2, 100 persons.
including critics. readers and copyists.
1t was begun in 1903 and finished In
laOf. No additions have been made to
1t since the latter date.
In 1862 100 clerks were employed TO
make two copies, which were fipished
In 1867. One Of these copies and the
original draft were destroyed by fire
at the time Of the capture OF Picking
and the overthrow OF the Ming dynas-
ty in 1644, and on the re-establishment
OF order the other copy was found to
be lacking 2,422 volumes, whose con-
tents were lost forever. The remain
der OF the set, 20.455 volumes, was de-
posted in the Hanlin Yuan. the ,mpe-
rial academy. which was situated lust
north Of the British legation at Pc
king. During the siege OF the legation
In 1900 the Chinese soldiers set the
building on fire as a means Of forcing
the foreigners to leave the British le.
CATION. and the most valuable col,ec-
ton OF Chinese literature ever made
was destroyed, including the ''Encyclo-
pmdia Maxima." Several hundred vol
umes were afterward picked ND In the
ruins by foreigners. Chinese and COO
lies. and are probably in the British le-
CATION. DIR. Morrison, the Peking cor
respondent Of the London Times, Sc
cured dozen volumes or more, and
other foreigners were fortunate enough
TO obtain an example. but the "Yunglo
Tatien" Is lost forever.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30
Longevity of Episcopal ai.ho,.


Bishop Clark lived 10 the greatest
age which has yet been attained by
any bishop OF this church. Bishop d.
Is. Smith was nearly 90 years old when
he died, and next to him came Bishop
Green, who was SS years and 8 months
old; Bishop White, SO years and 8
months; Bishop NJ. A. Dew. Howe.
SO years and months; Bishop Brown
ell, 50 years and 3 months, and Bishop
Starkey. 80 years and months.
Bishop Clark would have completed
the forty-ninth year OF his episcopate
In December next. while Bishop b. b.
Smith completed just fifty-one and q
half years in the episcopate. and Bishop
White died In the fftieth year from
his conservation. Bishop John william ms
In the forty-eighth and Bishop Brown
ell In the forty-sixth.-Churchm
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30


Old folks who tell us that 'the sen.
sons are changing" seem to be sustain
ed 10 certain extent by two English
scientists who have recently debated
the question. Mr.. Macdonald of the
Royal Meteorological society says we
are probably entering ON period OF
wetter weather, which will reach its
height about 1911. DIR. Lockyer, the
astronomer, has arrived at the same
result In another way. by connecting
the weather with sun spots. but his
prognostication is even more depress-
Ing, for he believes the climax of the
wet period" will not come until the
year 1918. The man who does not
Know enough to go in when II rains
VIII need to take care that nobody bor-
rows his umbrella.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30
MAKING BREAD.

Biscuit and rolls require hotter
oven than bread.
Bread should rise to twice its original
quantity before 1t is ready to bake.
The sponge should be set at night IL
the baking is to be done In. the MORN
ing; otherwise set 1t early In the morn
ing.
Bread and biscuits should rise I'm n
moderately warm place, for IL too cold
1t will be heavy or IL too hot It is likely
to sour.
MIX Is preferable for mixing. In
some cases the quantity used will have
to be varied little, as some -four will
absorb more moisture than others.
A good sponge can be made of one
pint of sifted -four, one cake of COM
pressed yeast dissolved In cupful of
warm water and liquid enough to
make batter. 1t should be left TO
rise till light.-Exchange.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30
NlAeARA's OVERFLOW.
Ii La Greater Now Than IL Has bee
For Years.

Ii Ia Greater Now Than n Ha. Bee,
For Years.
Authorities on the river condition Mt
Niagara Fails state that In eleven
years tie channels of the great strea M
have not been SO well filed coutinu-
ously as during this year. Connect
Ing. as it does, Lake Erie with Lake
Ontario. the Niagara river forms a
good pulse 20 the rise and fall OF wa
ters In the great upper lakes. The
Niagara receives it's supply of water
from Lake Erie at Buffalo, and when
the lake Is high the how. into and
down the river is increased In volume.
and when the lake Is low the opposite
condition exists AS the Niagara la
carrying an unusual amount of water
this year ii is evident that the over.
how OF Lake Erie is more abundant
than 1t has been for some years.
These water conditions In such a
stream as the Niagara are most inter.
esting. They tell OF an abundance of
water for navigation purposes on the
great lakes, and Immediately Mt Nj
agara they preserve the scenic beauty
or the falls Of Niagara, which II has
been feared by some were destined to
be eradicated by the power develop
ment Never since the extensive de-
velopment of power at Niagara has
there been any noticeable difference
In the flow of the river at the falls
caused by the diversion OF waters for
the operation of the turbines, and this
year especially there Is a bountiful
supply for all purposes.
Old river men state that the waters
In the Niagara fiuctuate to a consider
able degree every seven years, but not
since 1892 has the river been so high.
1t Is sale that for seven years the wa
tiers receded. and then another seven
years Is consumed in rising to the nor
mai stage. or course heavy rainfalls
may change the conditions, and II ia
equally plain that the melting SHOWS
OF winter time throughout such a vast
watershed as that which supplies the
Niagara have their influence on the
height of the water. 1t may be easy
TO believe that with the high water
this year the river is apt to be lessened
In volume for the next few years, and
when this occurs, which will be about
the time Of the operat ton Of many new
turbines on the Canadian side of the
river. the new power development will
come in fora share Of the blame In d.
verting the waters OF the falls.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30


Some OF the English bishops, with ali
their dignity. are net above INDUCING
at times In harmless pleasantly. The
bishop OF Norwich. for example, has
been making some interesting confess
sions at q parochiai gathering. "If
any ladies here" he said, want q les
son In simple cookery-how to make
napjacks or cook bacon-let them come
to me. and will teach them. 1t has
been said Of certain king that he was
Mt to be a king because he had BACKED
his own boots. and. according to that
reasoning. am more fit to be n bishop
than any one here because have cob
Died my own boots and mended my
own breeches." The bishop made these
confessions In the course Of lively
speech. In which he maintained that
happiness WAS an internal Joy depend.
Ing upon internal feeling. Some one
IN the hall suggested that income might
have something to do with the matter.
The bishop declared in reply that he
had lived as poor life as any Of bis
hearers When q missionary he had
known what 1t was to sleep upon the
ground for months at stretch with
out even blanket to lie upon.-New
York Observer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30

In the new method of the study and
photography OF birds instead Of at
temptAg to 60 to the bird the bird IL
brought directly before the observer,
nest, young. branch and ALL The nest,
whatever its original position, is moved
wfeh Its supports to favorable place
for study. A green tent ia then pitched
beside II. and under this perfect screen
the observer can watch by the hour
ana accurately record the shifting PAN
oramic scenes Of nest life. One might
suppose that birds would desert their
homes under such conditions and thus
promptly end the matter. but instead
they forget the old site. adopt the new
one and defend 1t with all their GUS
tomary vigor and erslstence.--Century.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO.,
SUMNER SCHEDULE, 1908.

fAN1EHk ericksburg, Nor
si7szssE.I folk and Kappa
hammock River Routes.
On and after Sunday, July 5th.
Steamers Middlesex, Lancaster and Es-
sex will leave Pier 2, Light street. Balti-
more, every Tuesday and Friday at 4:3O
r. III. for Fredericksburg and all whsryes
on the river. Returning, will leave Fred.
ericksburg at 2:30 p. m. tide permitting on
Monday and Thursday, Leedstowp At
4:3o a. m. Tuesday and Friday for Balti.
more.
Leave Baltimore Sunday, $50 D. m j..
Wednesday and Thursday at 4:3O %. m.
Tor Tappabannock and all wharves be-
low, except Bay Port.
Returning, will leave Tappahannock Mt
a. m. on Monday and 8 a. m. Wedues-
day and Thursday for Baltimore. Steam
ers from Baltimore Wednesday will not
stop on the way to Tappahannock, on
Thursday at Bowler's Wharf, Wares or
Wellford's.
Steamer from Tappahannock Wednes-
day will not call at wharves In Corroto.
man river. viii not call at Bay Port on
No freight received for outgoing
steamers after a p. m. on sailing days.
The new and attractive steamer Csro-
line, carrying the mail, will leave Fred.
ericksburg every Monday. Wednesday,
and Friday, at IL a. m for Urbanns and
all intermediate wharves. Returning will
leave Urbanna at q a. m. Tuesday. Tburs.
day and Saturday. Tappahanpock at 10
a. m. arriving at Fredericksburg about
D p m. Passenger accommodations rat
class. Fsre-From Fredericksburo to
Fort Royal, 10 cents; from Frederick.
burg and points between Port ROYAL and
Iappahsnnock, Is cents; from Freder-
icksburg to ali points below Tapnaban.
mock, 25 cents. Freight on Oysters. Flour
Cakes. Crackers, Sugar and all dry bar,
rels, 10 cents; on Molasses, Coal On and
wet barrels, 20 cents a barrel. BACON
cents per 100 lbs. All other freight carried
a. proportionste low rates. Fire and
Marine Insurance carried on all cargoes.
NORFOLK ROUTE.
Beginning July 7th.
VIII leave Tappshspnock for Norfolk
at p. m. Friday and Monday. stonninc
at all landings. Will leave Norfojk as
P. m. on Sunday and Tuesday for Tan.
pahannock calling at all landings.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Manager.
Office: Pier 2, Light ST., Baltimore
VIM. D. SCorT, Agt., Fredericksburg.
IEo. W. IONS, Agt., Norfolk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30

Rev. Morton G. Andrews, rector Of
81 Paurs Episcopal church Of Osh-
kosh. wanted to run restaurant in
order that he might utilize the surplus
OF his chicken farm ana grocery store
10 advantage. Bishop Grafton for
pade the enterprise, and now Mr. An
drews has withdra wn from the church.
MI. Andrews has been an extreme
rituaiist He drew no salary from the
church, insisting upon the right to sup
port himself by his business undertak-
lngs.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30

A notable result OF the recent Daily
News census Of church attendance in
London Is the discovery that prayer
meetings. which were once regarded az
a vital breath Of the life Of the church.
have almost ceased to exist In the
populous borough OF Chelsea only
thirty persons were found to be In
attendance Mt prayer meetings. Thir-
y persons out Of 70.O00l Week night
services have also fallen into disuae
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30
Paifle's Celery
/ Compound
CURES RHEUMATISM,

Rheumatism, which does its terrible work
IN the muscles, joints, and tissues, is caused by
urlc acid which gathers in the Hood. To GET
md OF this poisonous ACID which, produces The
limitations, pains, agonies, in.lammaiions, and
sweihngs peculiar TO rheumatism, rainc's
Celery Compound should lie used without
delay. No other medicine gives such prompt,
cheering, and happy results. II is the only
medicine that prevents a return of the dreaded
disease. Paine's C.icry Compound braces
the nerves, the blood is quickly cleared of all
Irritating poisoos, tissue and muscle are built
up, and the digestive organs perfectly toned.
Do not treat with indifference the slightest
rheumatic symptoms; the early use OF Psine's
Celery Compound win save you weeks and
months OF suffering. Mr.. S. d.. Conway.
st. Louis, Mo-, was permanently cured by
Paine's Celery Compound after repeated fail.
ures with Other medicines and physieians; he
says:-
am 81 years OF age, and have lived in
st. Louis AZ years, and all this time with the
exception of three years, have served in the
Engineers Department as Inspector. Last
winter contracted rheumatism and was laid
up. tried all remedies and doctors, but ali
failed until struck Paine's Celery Compound,
which has made permanent cure in my case.
l have recommended it to many, and they
have used Il with the same result"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30

your wife ia something Of a social.
list, isn't she?~
should say So" answered NJ
Meekton absentmindedly. "Our church
never thinks Of giving social unles
she runs 1t. Washington Star.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30
Potomac River Route.

beginning Tuesday, March Eth s,.or-.
Sss.vert snd Potomac will leave Pier .. IJebt
ana s,t nai,Limore, every Tuesday, Thursday
ashinEton. calling at all of the usuaj land
ll ng Begtnnins Thursday, March 10Th. viii
=, ,oa1e nn street Wharf, Washington. at 4 n.
~ .nursday. sunday and Tuesday. going ~
iar as Leonardtown on those eyenirrs. viii
:, iheonsI dtown at a. m, Kinsaie Mt ~
= nd n."n al 80 p. M. Grason's at 500 d. m.
III Iac0ne at z y. m. Monday "Wednesday
solow ri1asy, arriving in Baltimore early the
Freight received daily in Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent.
srrpur Baltimore, Md.
eTEfHENSON & BRO, Agents,
W., N Washington, d. G.
WIN. NJ REARDON, Agent,
Alexandra. Va.