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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
Catarrn cannon be Cured

with LoCALAPPLICATJON as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh Is a
20 cure 1t you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh C9re Is taken Internally, and
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not ouack
medicine. It was prescribed by one OF the
pest physicians in this country for years, and
ts regular prescription, II is composed OF
the best tonics known, combined with the
pest blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. Tho perfect combination
wonderfully results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, price zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

Slight injuries often disahlea man aud cause
several days loss of time and when blood
poison develops, sometimes result In the loss
of hand or limb. Chsmbcrlains Pain Balm
Is an antiseptic hniment. When applied TO
cuts, bruises and burns IL causes them to heal
quickly and without maturstion, and prevents
any danger OF blood poison. For sale by Mes
sick, Long * Co, Irvington; W. A. Cameron
Bro, weems; @. w. Sanders & Son, White
Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
What Ore Barrel OF whIskey Con.
tains-

A barrel of headaches, beartaches, ol
woes,
A barrel of curses, a barrel of blows;
\ barrel of sorrow from loving weary
wife,
a barrel OF care, barrel of strife.
A barrel OF all unavailing regrets,
A barrel of cares, a barrel of debts;
A barrel of hunger, of poison, of pain,
A barrel of hopes all blasted in vain.
A barrel of poverty, ruin and blight,
A barrel OF tears that run in the night;
A barrel OF crime, a barrel OF groans,
A barrel of orphans most pitiful means.
A barrel of serpents that hiss as they
pass,
That glow from the liquor in the head of
the glass;
a barrel OF falsehoods, a barrel of cries,
That fall from the maniac's lips as he
dieSl -E1chan0e
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
No Pity shown.

For years fac was after me continuously
writes II. A. Gulledgc. yerbena, Ala. ~ had
a terrible case of Piles causing "a tumors.
when all failed Buckien's Arpica Saive cured
me- Equally good for Burns and all aches
and pains. Only Is cents at Ellis c. Richard
sons, Kilmarnock, and I. J. Hayden Sons,
| Irvington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
HIS FIRST ENCOUNTER.


Clay's first encounter was with DR..
Declarey, who lived in Louisville
and wanted to marry the girl Mr..
Clay had picked out. The Doctor
thought TO better his own case by
writing disparagingly of Clay to the
mother of the sweetheart. The
mother gave the letter to Clay, ASK
ing an explanation. Clay got to
Louisville as soon as he could and
took a second along. He found
DR.. Declarey and pounded his
head with hickory stick. He
thought this would lead to a fight
with pistols. 1t did not. The
Doctor was so much alarmed by the
courage of the rival that he took his
own life. The woman of this first
duel became his first wife.
Clay next had a feud with "Tom"
Marshall. They went to the Mexican
war and by a strange coincidence
commanded two companies in the
same regiment. Clay by that time
had learned to carry two pistols in
his clothes and long bowie knife
in case of emergency. he tells that
he knew it was only question of
appropriate meeting when one or the
other would die. He challenged
Marshall while they were in camp
down on the Rio Grande, but Mar
shall. had a way of always feigning
drunkenness whenever Clay wanted
to talk duel to him. They made q
date for the shooting, but when
Marshall came on the field he ran
away. The very same night Mar.
shall tried to drown himself in the
river and was saved only under pro-
test by his men.
General Clay's can vass for Cong ress
on an anti-slavery ticket was exciting
in the extreme. 1t was made with
two more guns and a bowie knife.
He had most frequent use for all of
them.
1t was in the other phase of his
life that he was power among the
men of the North. He was sent ia
Russia in the cause of the Union by
President Lincoln.
1t is said that he did much to keen
Russia favorable to the cause of the
North, and by holding Russia there
kept France and England from
making any open declarations in
behalf of the South.
He returned home from Russia in
1869. He was an ardent supporte,
of Greeley and an equally ardent op.
ponent of Grant on the third term
question. The latter end of his days
was devoted to study and agriculture
at Whitehall, not a great way from
Richmond.
MARRIED A DOMESTIC.
1t was on November o, 1894, thai
General Clay, after nearly thirty
years of solitude, married Dora
Richardson, a domestic in his
kitchen. The girl was about four.
teen years old. The fourteen-year.
old girl ruled Whitehall during her
short stay there as firmly as General
Clay had ruled the place before she
came and after she left.
In September, 1897. General Clay
divorced the girl, who had fallen in
love with Riley Brook, and gave her
home in Pinkard.
General Clay fancied that his life
was being sought by some secret foe,
He said "the vendetta" was after
him, and he filled his house with
bowie knives and with guns. On
the upper floor he had two fieldpieces
and these protruded through tie
windows overlooking the approach
to the mansion.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
DEATH OF GEN. CLAY.
Unique Kentuckian Died After an
Eyentful Career.


Hon. Cassius M. Clay, "The Sag,
of Whiteball," former minister t
Russia, and widely known Ken
tuckiau, died at his home at White
hall last week.
General Clay was one of the mos
picturesque of the many character,
which Kentucky has produced.
IL used to be said of him that he
was the best friend the coroners and
surgeons in Kentucky had. Hs
either killed his man for the one, ol
put him into very serious need of the
other. He was born ninety-three
years ago. His ancestry lived and
died where he passed away, owning
at one time a stretch of 1900 fertile
acres. His education was the best
that could be had and he was gradu.
ated so long ago that many of the
Yale professors cannot even remem.
Der the date or anything that hap
pened at the time. A mob prepared
to lynch him in Lexington for print
ing an aboiitionist paper away back
IN the forties. This is where he
first became known as an unsafe man
for an opponent. He decorated his
editorial sanctum with two small
cannons loaded with nails, and ar
ranged q keg of powder so that he
could touch the whole arsenal off at
a moments notice. He freed his
own slaves sooner than any one else,
and took up the cause of freedom so
territically aud desperately that some
of the Northern men declared that
it would have been better thing for
the movement had he stood still on
one occasion and suffered martyrdom
rather than have shot his antagonist
in his tracks.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
no CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,

Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money IL ft fails to cure
X. w. Groves signature fs on each box. 90
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

TO SELL.-About 10 acres on Rap
pahsnnock, opposite La Grange Greek
with lovely view. Land level and easily
cultivated. Is just opposite one of the
best oyster rocks on the river. Has a
valuable inlet from the river for raising
ducks, etc. Dwelling and brick base
ment told fashioned). Other small build
ings and fences. Terms $12 per acre.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

Come and see what we have done, and
are doing. If then you are not satisfied
that we do ali we claim, we will pay all
your expenses.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

"MILLW0OD"-Iu lower Richmond
Co., convenient to churches, schools and
postotice. 365 acres. one. half cleared,
balance In hard wood and other timber.
Mill dam In center of tract. Navigable
creek within half mile. Soil light loan
and we'll adapted TO early fruit aud veg
etables. Tracts of mari ON the place.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

A FINE FARM--In Essex Count,
Tor sale. Adapted TO poultry raising.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

DIVIDING CREEKS acres Oh
west side, at $50 per acre. Term easy.
or acres oyster shore thrown In. No
buildings. Well fenced.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Down in Alabama the colored peo-
pie do not know that slavery has
been abolished. In Delaware they
not only have slavery abolished, but
are trying to abolish the negro also.
4ssrvy [{p.1 UaryA
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

| FARM NEAR BARNETTS.-Rus,
tract, 262 acres, nearly all small wood.
can be bought cheap now.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

BARREN NECK TRACT-A hun
dred acres fairly good bot small timber,
on the water. To be sold as q whole or
In small tracts.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

ON DYMERiS CREEK - "a acres
good land, with two houses total of ii
rooms), good barn and all necessary out
buildings. Fruit trees and oyster shore.
Cost 81 500; will sell for much less
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

ON TAYLORS CREEK-Lancastel
County, 25 acres land. some in cultiva
tion and some wooded, small comforta
Bile house and barn, and acres of oyste
shore fairly well seeded, TO be sold at
low figure.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-21
Defended His Sister from A Murder
Gus Assault.

Leroy Freshman, aged 19 years, shot
and fatally wounded Henry Fraley, aged
So years, during a quarrel at Catoctin Fur
mace, Frederick county, Md, at $50
o clock, p. m March 10.
A number of young people, among whom
were Miss Freshman, a sister of Leroy,
and Miss Fraley, daughter of Henry
Fraley. were returning from service in the
Methodist Church. when the two young
women became involved in quarrel and
fight about a young man. The fight be-
came so animated that Miss Freshman 5
father was sent for. He arrived in
highly excited state OF mind, and seeing
his daughter getting the worst of the fight
picked up fence paling and struck Miss
Freshman on the head, inficting slight
wound Young Freshman, in retaliation,
fired his revolver at Fraley, shooting him
through the muscles of the left arm and
into the left breast. Surgeons summoned
to his aid found the bullet too closely i'm
bedded near the heart to remove it, The
ball also went through the left lung, caus-
Ing internal hemorrhage.
Leroy Freshman was arrested and COM
mitted to the Frederick county jail. He
said his sister Ella, who is % years old,
and Minnie Fraley, Is years of age, got
into fight and pulled each other all over
the road on their way home from church.
I'VE succeeded in separating them, he
said. 'when Mr. Fraley, who had been
summoned BY his young son, appeared on
the sceae and. with an oath, struck my
sister on the head, knocking her senseless,
and remarking at the same time, Il will
kill the d. Seeing the blood run
ming all over her from the wound he had
inflicted and rs he raised the club To strike
me drew out my - calber Smith Y
WcsSon and fred at him We we're only
five feet apart, and as he dropped the club
went to my sister aid and helped her
home | didn't know until later that |
had hit him with the bullet.
Freshman is the main support Of a Wild
owed mother and two sisters. He works
in the ore mines at the furnace. Fraley
Is a farm hand and has 0 children. Late
tonight Fraley is still alive, but his physi-
clans say he cannot live.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-21
Maryland Affairs.

Caroline farm hands are striking for 10
hours to constitute day work.
Rural free delivery Of mail was estab-
lished in Washington county March l6.
Owing to inadequate protection insur-
anee rates have been advanced 25 per cent.
in Cumberland
At Baltimore, last Saturday and sun
day 3, $50 emigrants were landed from
three German steamers.
Navigation was opened fer the season
on the chesapeake aud Ohio Canal last
Monday.
Sister Mary Ellen Joseph West, Of the
0blate Sisters Of Providence died March
Ia at the Colored Convent, in Baltimore,
aged III years.
W. A. Mcdonald has received the
contract tc build an electric railway from
Green Castle to Pen Mar, via Waynesboro
The road will be II miles long and is to
be finished by July LIST.
Mrs. Susanna Cook, Of Havre de Grace,
was 100 years old on March II. She has
one daughter, u grandchildren, "a great
grandchildren and four great great grand
children The latter are the children Of
Mrs. Buchanan of Hagerstown.
Miss Matilda Alexander, died at the
home of Mrs. Lewis F. Coblentz, at Middle
town, Frederick county, last Monday morn
ing, aged about l03 years. She had been
a member of the Reformed Church since
Is years OF age. She is survived by one
brother and two sisters \ sister died
four years ago in Frederick, at the age OF
QH
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-21
RELIGIOUS NOTICES

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ng,afI az i-ui1atuua s-1usr1Hacass -sta44s stees-
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ui'i tc chsrei she fsastc afu corsliallT intttes-
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, d u Rsg lAasss y slnzssszies. fAs.os.
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Meeting HeziDe-lsy a. ~ g. e. }ah4ar CAtEcl-tse
rsgusiag Al la D. % sralo- a. 8 De- -lffsk2ay
school I'll "a FrrzrAing ~ 20 ~ a ARD so
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Joseph Cassafsy Izsiof.
Centenary " T. Nbarrls SUNDAY SCHOOL Atsls
A. ia Frcarhlag AZ 10 n a. gut Z. - s. 30
soFtn gssue ~ g. - p .
Bc,s' Meeting ever saturday sa-raiaE a. ~
8'closs a. Carfvil Hait
MrIhusiisl Protestant Gausch. EcF !. HaFRsE.
aai d. =. 20 sabbath ssahooi = Is a. JaHsos G.
- &. "a Ups e. a. $50 j. "a NJ wrsx
service iu ts icciufv rass s-inessiay cNrains a.
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-21
In "rhe Great Northwest. "

Ray stannard Baker, whose articles on The
Great Northwest are ranked by The Century
among the more notable and valuable Of the years
offerings, found the nine thousand miles which ne
and Mr.. Z. L. Blumenschein Travelled gathering
materials for their pictures, written and drawn,
full of adventure. I'VE visited all the important
cities in the five Northwestern States" Mr.. Baker
saws I'VE took part in the land rush at The open
ing of the Fort Hole Indian Reservation in Idaho
in June we went into the lumber camps in Wash
ington down in the mines of Montana out with
the saimon-fshing feet at the mouth Of the Column
bia River we Quilted and Travelled with wagons
or on horseback across part of Idaho, through the
forest reserve of Wyoming, and across Yellowstone
Park and we visited the old city of Victoria in
British Columbia IN all Of the different cities we
were afforded every possible assistance in our work,
given introductions to the clubs. invited to visit
every seat of enterprise-to the limit OF our
strength The people everywhere seemed deeply
interested in having the country properly present
ed in The Century"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-21
News of the Week.

The Mint at Philadelphia has been
robbed of sS5S in specimen coins.
About 1000, 600 acres Of public land
in Southern California are soon TO be
opened for settlement.
The First National Bank Of Florida,
at Jacksonville, has been closed by order
oil the Comptroller of the Currency. La
bilities 1878, 1S2.
DIR. A. NJ. Ames, fugitive ex-Mayor Of
Minneapolis, has voluntarily returned from
New Hampshire to the Minnesota city 10
face the charges of bribery and malfeas
ance in office.
A list containing thirty names was found
in the home of George Hossey, the Phil
adelphia, Pa, negro herb doctor The
police believe they can fasten at least that
many murders on the prisoner and every
person whose name is on the list Is being
investigated
An attempt was made Monday By gang
of so men 10 clear the track across the
country frorn st. Johns, New Foundland
and cut out an express train that had been
Sn0NbQunu IN the lHNcfiuI Ibf over 1h 0AA
A working train sent out about two weeks
ago was derailed and was abandoned as the
men could not work in the heavy snow
drifts.
At public sale at Elmer Lane farm,
near Midway, Lancaster county, Pa, on
March IA, % year old mule sold for
1904. Live stock has not brought such
high prices in Lancaster county since the
Civil War as it + bringing now Mules
sell readily at 1915 to $3.50 a pair; heavy
farm horses. from sl50 to $500 apiece,
and cows as high a. $50.
VI. Camille Hugo. who arrived in New
York last Sunday, Is said to be the tallesJ
man in the world Hugo Is eight feet
two inches ia height, weighs SOP pounds,
has chest measurement of l63 inches, is
nearly four feet from Que shoulder to the
other, and wears shoe twenty four inches
in length. He is declared to be the big
gest man since the time Of Goliath Hugo
was discovered in the suburbs Of Paris,
France. and is with Baruum & Bailey
shows
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-21
DUBLIC SALE
Il OF VALUABLE
Real and Personal Property

By virtue of the last will and testament of
Samuel Kesselring, late of Carroll county,
Nd, deceased, and by virtue of an order OF
the Orphans Court of Carroll county, the sub
scribers, las acting executives of said deceased,
will sell at public sale at his late residence, in
the village of Silver Run, Myers district, in
the county and State aforesaid, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 4th, 1908,
At u o'clock M, sharp. the following valua-
Bile real estate, being the same wherein the
deceased resided at the time of his death, IN
the village of Silver Run, and containing about
6 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
adjoining lands of George A. Formwalt,
Austin Croft and others. The
improvements consist of a Two M =
Story Frame Weatherboarded ,ttssss,sA
Dwelling House, conveniently ~ ~
arranged and well ventilated, porch i'll front,
also a kitchen attached, has a good cellar,
well with pump, and pure water convenient to
the house; fine small barn, well laid off and
arranged. and all other necessary buildings;
fruit of different kinds. This property has
many advantages, being situated in fine and
thriving village and community, with two large
churches Observation-Disclosures and Reform
ed-also a fine school in the village, and has
Free Rural Mail Delivery daily, morning and
afternoon.
Any one wishing to see the property before
the day of sale will please call on Austin
Croft, living adjoining the same. An actual
survey OF the same will be made before the
day of sale.
Possession given as soon as terms of sale
are complied with.
Terms of Sale-One third of the purchase
money to be paid cash on the day Of sale or
on the ratification thereof by the said Court,
and the residue in two equal payments. the
one payable in SIX and the other payable in
twelve months from the day of sale; the credit
payments to be secured by the bonds or single
bills of the purchaser or purchasers, with suth'
cient security, bearing interest from the day
of sale: or all cash at the option Of the pur'
chasers.
Also at the same time and place large
variety OF household goods, &c. See bills for
particulars.
SARAH NJ. CRATIN,
MARY T. CROFT, Executives.
VIM +. Warner. Auctioneer.
J. WIN. Earhart and Weldon 4. Nusbaum,
Clerks. mari Is
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-21
@tiainal goetrg.
A fact. literally rendered. .


The air was crisp the moon al her full,
Sailing thro' hecky clouds that seemed as wool;
Snow lay on wood and field and mountain height
Clothing the world in robe of purest white.
The old stone meeting house, with lights aglow,
Was filled to standing ROOM gallery also,
To watch the old year out, the new year in,
With good resolves the new one TO begin
At nine the services began, and there
Was three hours time for sermon, song and prayer;
Promptly began brother, old and gray,
To sing: "I2ovc to steal awhile away
Alas he lost The pitch and with squeal
Broke down when as far as II love to steal"
He trie1 again, same thing, his face grew red,
The boys tittered-let's pray the parson said
Brother F.. please lead in the devotion;
And F. complied with much emotion:
"If thy brother ask for fish wilt throw
Him a stAne? or asking bread, wilt say no,
or give him a serpent ?"-the quotation
Was twisted around, in his exultation;
But still he persevered, with pious air,
Like John searching Jerusalem
He meant by that, can't say, twas in the prayer,
And more-bht prudence warns me to forbear.
I would not be guilty of sacrilege,
Not l, but merely claim the privilege
Of jotting down some incidents that
nave seen anu uSdINii AZ suoA bAA NhsS EoAit w
Jesus my all to heav'n is gone" this hymn,
Old and familiar, was sung with ii vim
The lines: Nothing but sin have I to give"
Were followed by, nothing but @n shall receive.
The sermon done. the parson drew his watch.
Excitement now had reached the highest notch;
The minute has but now arrived. said he,
We're passing eighteen hundred seventy-three-
IT'S done tits spent gone, TO return no more
And now we've entered nineteen and seventy-iour.
A century skipp'd-lsughter again from hearers;
Thus ended this comedy Of errors.
The above is true in the main. There sew
enl persons who will remember the incident !
have changed nothing but the date. The good old
brother who came to grief in his attempt at song
wheelwright. noted for his exorbitant charges
which made the failure more laughable. lie has
passed into the shadows to his reward; together with
most of those who participated in the meeting as
leading spirits, including the pastor.