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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Fruits and Vegetables as
Medicine.

If the people understood the ma
dicinal values of foods they would
use them more for physical Ills,
and doctors might have TO go to
something else for a living, says
What to Eat. For instance, spin
ach and dandelion arc good for
kidney troubles; celery Is good for
those suffering from Rheumatism,
neuralgia, disease OF the nerves and
nurvous dyspepsia; lettuce and Gu
cumbers cool the system, and the
latter Is good for insomnia. If
you want to get great amount Of
perspiration and relieve the system
of impurities, just try asparagus.
Tomatoes contain vegetable calo-
mel, and good for liver troubles,
and strawberries make good COM
plexion.
For malaria and eryslpelas moth
ing is better than cranberrles,
while blackberries are useful in all
cases OF diarrhoea. Fresh carrots
and yellow turnips are good for
nervous disorders, gravel and
scurvy; carrots for asthma; water
mellon for epilepsy and yellow
fever; watercress for scurvy;
lemons for feverlsh thirst in sick.
ness, bllliousness, low tevers rheu-
malism, coughs, colds and liver
complaints.
Honey Is fine dish to take, and
Is wholesome, Strengthening, heal
ing and nourlshlng. Eggs, beaten
up raw with sugar, are used to
clear and strengthen the voice, the
beaten white of an egg may be
used to relieve hoarseness. Figs
are valuable as a food to those suf.
fering with cancer, and pie. plant
ls excellent for ptr flying the
blood.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28

Get free sample of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets at V. II.
Frederick's drug store. They are easier
to take and more pleasant in effect
than pills. Then their use is not fol-
lowed by constipation as is often sthe
case with pills. Regular size 25c. per
box.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
4 Good THING.

German Syrup is the special pre-
scrip,ion OF DR.. a. Boschee, Gel
ebrated German physician. aud is
acknowledged to be one Of the most
fortur ate discoveries in Medicines
II quickly cures Coughs, Colds and
Lang troubles Of the severest ma
tu.e, removing. as it does, the cause
Of the affection and leaving the
parts in strong and healthy con-
dition. 1t is not an experimental
medicine, but has stood the test of
years, giving satisfaction in every
case, which lis rapidly Increasing
sale every season confirms. Two
million bottles sold annually.
Boschee's German Syrup was intro
duced in the United States in 1868.
and is now sold in every town and
village in the civilized world. Three
doses will relieve any ordinary
cough. Price. 25 and IS cts Sold
by all druggists in the civilized
world.
G. G. GREEN. Woodbury., N. J.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28

The Shah OF Persia will not
come to the United States because
it would take hlm more than one
day tu cross tie ALianLlc. He is
afraid Of seasickuess.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
TRAGEDY AVERlED.

Just III the nick of time our little
boy WAS saved" writes Mrs, w. Watkins.
OF Pleasant City, OHIO. Pneumonia had
played sad havoc with him aud a terri
Ole cough set in besides. Doctors treat
ed him, but he grew worse every day.
At length we tried DR.. Kings New bis
covery for consump,ion, aud our darling
was saved. He's now sound, and we'll.
Everybody ought to Know, It's the ouly
sure cure for Coughs, Colds aud all lung
diseases. Guaranteed by j. L. Watkins,
City Drug Store. Price 5Oc aud 81 90.
Trial bottles free.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28

Tue young lady said Oh starting
nome that she needed something
more around her. J lie young man
borrowed u shawl. He is still bach.
e!ur. Size is now TIE ma of four
Interesting children.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28

Mrs. Chester Coulter, president
OF tile Utah State Federation Of
NOmen's Clucs, a member Of the
lower house OF the state legislature,
has been made chairman Of tile
judiciary committee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28

The prospective candidates for
the Democratic nomination for next
governor are thus enumerated by
the Jackson Feiic,anas, though i,
may be remarked that there are
probably several back parishes vet
to hear from: AT present it looks
as though the strength of the
country parishes would he literally
divided between Lawrason, Snyder,
Jastremski, Blanchard and Michel,
though it is to early yet too predict
with certainty the strength of any
one. According to several exchanges
Congressman Broussard must also
be reckoned with, ana Jared San
ders may also be a candidate. The
latter is too brainv ard aggressive
to be kept in the background"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
'CHILpONS.

Miss Nettie Sanford, one of our
popular and efficient teachers, con.
templates attending the School of
Methods, which will open on June
23rd at Charlottesville. Va.
IL. l.. Cartridge, of Baynesville,
who has been extremely ill, is conya-
lesclng, as is also Joseph Smith, of
this place.
Cbildren's Day will be observed at
Curriomau Baptist church on the
second Sunday morning in this
month. Immediately after Children's
Day, the pastor Rev. G.. NJ. Connel-
ley will preach.
Chas. ii. Sanford has presented
his daughters at home with hand
some piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Campbell
attended the Sunday School Conyen-
ton at Rappahannock Church on
May 80 and 81, and visited friends
and relatives in that community.
John Gnttridge, of King George
county. was recently the welcome
guest OF his sister, Mrs. W. E. San
ford, of this place. We were glad to
see Mr.. Guttridge so much i'm
proved in health.
Messrs. W. G. England and Chas
IL. Sanford, merchants of this place,
report business ON the boom.
w. &. Sanford, Superintendent of
Westmoreland county Poor House,
has been very much indisposed dur
ing the past week.
Washington Scrimger, one of our
citizens who was sick during
the winter and spring, has improved
greatly in health. STAR.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12

Not to be outdone by Irvington
opofsy ivania comes to the front with
musical cat TO match that remark
aole pigeon whose exploits we're re.
produced IN this paper from the
VIRGINIA CITIZEN. A lady resid-
ing IN that county not far from this
city has cat which seeks every OPP
portuoity to make music with all
four paws, whenever she finds a
piano open, by walking up and down
the keyboard, and having more feet
than the pigeon probably makes
more noise if not better music
FrederickS6urg Star.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
AS TO THE NORTHERN NECK
{ Fredericksburg .Star.)


The Richmond News Leader ha.
quit discussing "fairy tales" with
the VIRGINIA CITIZEN and is again
calling the attention of Richmond
business men to the fact that Balti.
more is absorbing the trade of the
Northern Neck to the detriment of
their own city, 1t points out how
Richmond could secure this trade,
but right here wedesire to say most
emphatlcally thatin the future Fred
erlcksburg is factor to be reckoned
with. We are rapidly drawing large
portion of the wholesale and retail
trade of the Northern Neck to this
city, and small though its population
is as compared with Baltimore and
Richmond, yet its merchants are not
one whit behind those of the larger
cities when 1T comes down to business
aud ability to win success in a COM
petitive field. While this city ia able
to sell on even terms with Baltimore
and Richmond and able to main tain
transportation facilities on the lower
Rappanannock, We do not propose
that eitherone shall enjoy monopoly
of the river trade. We want it dis.
tinctly understood that Fredericks-
burg is in that field to stay, and while
we would welcome Richmond's ad-
vent to the same field, as a Virginia
city and the Capital of the State, vet
we have no idea of admitting, as the
Neaos Leader states, that the Northern
Neck is at the mercy of Baltimore so
long as Richmond does not enter
into competition.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
UNDERSTOOD THE SITUATION.

According to Western paper a
bright and sensible young woman
made this report to a friend. She
said with earnest manner and pa.
thetic voice as she was discoursinp
on the calm and sequestered spot
she would choose as a final resting
place after life's fitful dream ia
Ger: "Do not lay me down by the
ripping brookside, lest the babblin o
lovers wake me from my dreams, nor
In the beautiful cemeteries in the
valleys, lest sightseers cooling over
epitaphs distract me; but let ME
sleep under the counter of the mer.
chant and business man who never
adyertises. There is the peace that
passeth all understanding, and deep
Is the sleep on which neither the
buoyant football of youth nor the
weary shuttle of old age will ever in.
trude."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
MANN LAW is PROHIBITIyg.

The Heathsville correspondent OF
the 1Inles-Dispatch says: The opera.
ton of the Mann liquor law through.
out the Northern Neck should give
the utmost satisfaction to the adyo.
Gates of the anti-whiskey traffic. All
of the saloons in the fise counties of
the Northern Neck have been closed
with the exception of those at Colo
NAL Beach. Of course, numbers of
private jugs arrive on every steamer
from Baltimore and Washington, but
there is but a small per cent. of the
whiskey consumed now that was
before the Mann law went into effect
The steamboats,, in spite of the fact
that these counties had voted local
option, used to sell liquor as they
would move from one wharf to
another, but now they have refrained
from this. Almost absolute prohibi-
ton prevails in the Northern Neck.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12

given word that a vigorous fight
must be made in Virginia elections
In the future aud financial assista nee
gwen IN the congressional districts.
Mr.. SWANSON is A CANDIDATE.
We had no faith whatever i'm the
premature and somewhat gratuitous
report that Mr.. Swanson would not
be candidate for the Democratic
guoernatoria' nomination to succeed
Mr.. Montague. The ambition to be
Governor of Virginia is a laudable
one, aud Mr.. Swanson has every
incentive to it. lie is Young.
he is gifted, and he is clean.
In the last contest for the honor
ne made a superb fight, and
failed only as the yicarious sacrifice
to a factional cry for reform, which
the event has shown was more in
sound than in substance-a cum
nipgly devised scheme for the outs to
make an inning. The campaign had
not closed before this fact became
self-evident, and the ovation given
Mr.. Swanson by the nominating con-
vention at Norfolk surpassed in
fervor and enthusiasm that which
the successful candidate himself re-
ceived. His manly course on that
occasion won the hearts of even his
enemies, and the impression grew
into conviction that Mr.. Swanson
had not only been misunderstood,
but had been shamefully misrepre-
sented, and that there was atone
ment in the Democratic party for
him. The day is yet sometime off,
butitapproaches none the less surely.
Mr.. Swanson is the logical nominee
OF the Democratic party for the next
governorship of Virginia, and that
result should not be thwarted either
by fractional or sectional considera-
tions.-Petersbarg index 4 ppeal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
DISASTROUS FLOODS.

The past week or ten days have
seen a superabundance of rain
throughout the country. Nearly
every section has suffered more OF
less from floods or cloudbursts
Twenty lives were lost in st. Louis
by the freshet OF the Mississippi, and
thousands were made homeless.
Freight traffic has been paralyzed.
No news can be reached from inhab-
ltants of the islands along the lower
Mississippi and hundreds of families
who are imprisoned on the black wal
nut low lands are cut off from sues
cor.
A cyclone and cloudburst occurred
near Spartansburg, S. @. Sixty
lives were lost and about three mil
lion dollars of property destroyed.
The furious torrents have been cast
ing upon the shores CHASTITY remains
of victims. South Carolina, -with
Arkansas and Missouri, are appeal
ing for aid.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12

1T WAS not only display of wise
Judgment but exceedingly good taste
that no man was to be found in Vir-
GINA to oppose Hon. John Warwick
Daniel for the position of United
States Senator. Senator Daniel has
been faithful public servant, sans
peatr ct sans reproche, and honor to
the Mother of States and statesmen
Notwithstanding the contrary opin-
ion of few political leaders who
would like to dethrone him but who
fear to raise their voice against the
idol of the people. 1t is no full
some eulogy to say that Major Daniel
has no superior in ability, integrity
or culture within our borders; and
this is why the people are content to
return him the third time to the up
per halls of Congress. May he long
live to represent US there.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
Cats Wash After Eating.

GA cat canght a sparrow and was
about to deyour it, but the sparrow
said, mo gentleman eats until he
washes his face The cat, struck
by the remark, set the sparrow down
and began to wash his face with his
paw, but the sparrow few away. This
yexed puss extremely and he said:
AS long as | live j will eat first and
wash my face afterward.' Which all
cats do even to this day."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12

WE ARE not in the habit of taking
credit to the CITIZEN for the won
derful strides that the Northern
Neck has made since we entered the
held of journalism, nor to allude ia
the paucity of industries, the meagre
local newspaper facilities and the
crude method of publishing them here
twelve years ago, but it is fact that
our "outside row" has gotten a
move on" itself and wonderfully
come "ont>of the suds." When we
look around us today, and then
glance over the press and see what
disasters and annihilations are be-
falling our brother man in other
sections of the country, a grateful
heart acknowledges all good to us as
coming from the hand of Divine
providence. Nature has favored us
abundantly, far above most other
portions of the globe, and it is little
credit to man that he realized this
and put forth one hand to tickle the
earth and with the other reap choice
blessings. First of all from us is due
gratitude for the favorable conditions
under which. we live, and next is to
remember those who are less fortu-
nate and who need helping hand.
Without fearing the charge of at
tempting to run a "Sunday school
Paper" we say the prayer of our
people should be we ask not
superabundance, lest we become
surfeited and puffed up, and
thus forget the hand of the Giyer.
Satisfaction is one of the greatest
blessings to heart that Providence
can dispense; and we believe that
most of our people live under such
condition.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
CAPT. VIM. Il. LEWIS DEAD

Capt. VIM. r. Lewis died Thurs
day at his home, in Accomac county,
in his seventy-fifth year.
Some years ago he was the wealth
lest man IN the county. and is known
TO have given his sou, Charles r.
Lewis, more than $4,000 in cash
with which to conduct the oyster and
mercantile business on Coan river.
Northumberland county. This and
much more is said to have been lost
Reduced to bankruptcy, Captain
Lewis, with characteristic energy be.
gan life again, and the las t i've wears
found him adding to his possessions.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
RAINSWOOD

j: III. Weaver has sold his stock of
goods to r. nj. Douglass. Eddie
Reynolds will conduct the business
in the future. Mrs. Weaver will con-
tinue to run her millinery until the
fall.
We are glad to see the familiar
face of j. Is. Douglass here again.
lie has been true friend to many
around here who welcome him back
Miss Laura Lewis was visiting
Misses Lula and Evelyn Walker last
week.
Alpha Dawson was home last
Sunday.
A. N. Headley, who has been sick
for some time, we are glad to see out
again. Haze Rains and Tom Lewis
are very sick at this writing. Mrs.
Lloyd Lewis is also on the sick list.
j. M. Rice and Miss Evelyn Walker
are better and out again.
Miss Levalla Dodson, who has
been visiting at Coan for the past
two weeks, has retMned home.
Harry Kerst, of Broun's Store, was
seen here last Saturday.
RED TAPE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12

Many years of continued success
to the esteemed Fairfax Herald, as il
celebrates its twenty-first birthday
and goes into its new quarters. SEN
ator. Donohoe, its editor and owner,
has stated that he will not again be a
candidate for the State Senate. This
will be loss to good Democratic
politics, though again to the journal
istic field, as he will no doubt devote
his whole time to his newspaper.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
FLEETON.

Robert Moore is now working in
the Reedville bank.
w. L. Haynie is the express agent
and ice-man at Reeds wharf.
Mr.. Sisson is erecting very fame,
little building here.
Capt. Moses Mutt hired the sloor
Pearl Bonneville to freight in this
summer. He is hustling old fellow
aud will handle freight going and
coming.
Capt. Robert Edwards will have a
gasoline engine put in the skip-jack,
the Leo.
j. A. Palmer has bought a little
row boat from Racine, Wis.,, which
has proved to be the swiftest of her
size on the creek.
Measles are raging around here.
The large oyster house at Election
is nearing completion.
@. M. Wool has returned home af-
ter long stay in Newport News,
Norfolk and vicinity.
Wedding bells will be ringing
around here in the near future.
Capt. j. A. Haynie and Bros fish
steamer Chesapeake is now at work
chasing the bunkers. S.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
NEWS ITEMS

The State Board of Fisheries will
hold its regular monthly meeting
Tuesday, June 16, in Norfolk.
The slot machine having been run
out of Virginia, has invaded other
nearby States with increased vigor.
-TImeS-DiSpatch.
A million people in one of the
districts of China are starving to
death. Parents are selling children
into slavery to keep immediate death
from the door.
Pensions under the acts of 1900
and l902will be paid by the Auditor
OF Public Accounts on September /.
Checks will be mailed to all pen
sioners who have fled their regular
annual certificates.
We want to warn the farmers and
land owners not to put fictitious
price on their real estate. Immigra-
ton will stop if land goes much
higher. Ii you want to sell, ask "a
fair and reasonable price. IF You
don't want to sell, say So Virginia
Gazette.
Outside the five civilized tribes of
the Indian Territory, Bear Tracks is
the only Indian legislator in the
world. He is member of the Lep-
islature of South Dakota. Bear
Tracks is an Ogallala Sioux, aud is
an expert barber by trade. He has
made and lost a fortune, but at this
time is in very good circumstances.
Mr.. A. Randolph Howard, cashier
of the Conway, Gordon and Garpett
National Bank of fredericksburg !;
president of the Bank of Middlesex.
and vice-president of the Lancaster
National Bank at Irvington, has
been appointed by Gov. Montague a
delegate from Virginia to the Natl
onal Convention of State Bank Su-
pervisors to be held in Buffalo, n.
T., July 9TH and Sth.
During an alteration between n
son of DIR. V. o. Caruthers and n
son of Judge @. II. Ashton, of King
George county, young Ashton was
seriously shot by young Caruthers
Friday. The bullet entered Ashton's
left breast, in the neighborhood of
the heart. All the parties to the
unfortunate affair are among the
most prominent people of King
George, and the difficulty is deeply
regretted By the whole people. Young
Ashton's condition is said to be very
critical. The particulars leading up
to the shooting cannot be ascertained.
The local option campaign for
fredericksburg was formally opened
Friday night by an address from
Prof. S. @. Mitchell, of Richmond
College, and president of the Anti
Saloon League of the State of Vir-
ginia. There was very large audi
ence present and the semi-circle in
front of the speakers stand was filled
with ladies. A feature of the even
ing which ELECTED much applause,
was the entrance in the building of
the order of Sons of Sobriety, about
40 strong, composed of old and young
men, who nave foresworn strong
drink. The address of Prof. Mitch
ell was very conservative and he
made fine impression.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
GULICK'S CORNER

w. !. Reamy was visiting in thi,
neighborhood Sunday last.
*. ). Headley was visiting his old
home place Sunday last.
Mrs. Stephen Hayden was visiting
her father last week.
Little liza Booth who has been Sc
SICK is at this writing improving.
III. A. Straughan had the misfor.
tune to hurt his young horse recently.
The animal became frightened and
cut one of its legs severely.
Corn crops seemsto be growing
apace since the recent showers.
Who AMI?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
REGINA.

Miss Rida Ashburn, of Baltimore
who recently visited at this plac,
and was suddenly called home by
the death of her father, returned tt
the country on last Monday, accom-.
panied by her mother. She will
probably spend the summer. Her
many friends welcome her among u.s.
Ocie Talley is building fine
dwelling and jim Webb is putting
up a new barn.
The Misses Webb, of Brookvale
spent last Saturday evening with
their sister, Mrs. Forester, of this
place.
Little Miss Grace Pjtman is spend.
ing few weeks, with relatives in
Bluff Point.
Flukey Thomas was seen in our
midst last Monday afternoon.
1t is said picnic will be given
here on Thursday next which will
be greatly enjoyed by those who have
been fortunate enough to receive
invitations, but
CAN'T TELL YET.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
Friday, june IL, 1908.

We HAVE recently heard most
pertinent remarks about the "spu-
rious sympathy" manifested in some
quarters for certain law breakers
within our county. 1t seems to have
become a custom with our juries and
court officers to feel that on the first
conviction of man for illicit whis
key selling the punishment must be
light. We do not wish to put
onerous burdens even upon a crimi.
nal, but this catering policy is iniu-
rious to the man and to the good
morals and law of our land. 1t has
been well said it is no plea that be-
cause it is a mans first murder he
should not be hanged. Violators of
our local option laws usually run a
year or two before the first convic-
ton. They engage in the business
wilfully aud knowing that they are
violating the law. They expect
and, as results prove, with good rea-
son-that the first fine will be so
light, and the second and the third
so far off, that they can chance il
and make big money even if they are
fined and the fines collected which
latter in some cases miscarries.
knowingly and wilfully violating
the law, counting the risk and will
ing to take the chances, they should
be more firmly dealt with if officials
expect to break up the illegal doings
throughout this county and others.
Moderate fines (and none yet in this
county have been more than moderate
will not deter these offenders. tt no
longer secret that the speak. easy
men are banded together, with counsel
retained and agreement to "chip i'm
and help pay the fine. The opera
tons of these people here have be-
come UNDESIRABLE and unless they are
curbed there will be more disclosures
and more trouble to bring our county
into disrepute. The man that ex-
presses sympathy for one caught in
the act and fined undoubtedly is a
sympathizer with the man and traffic.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12

Anyhow local option in Virginia makes
the cost Of canyassing for county Offices
a good deal lighter than it used to be-
Iimes--Dispdteh.
Don't know about that. II strikes us
that the cost will be heavier, as the can
didates will not only have 20 pay the
original cost but they win have TO pay
freight on the campaign material as
well.-Ner}oM Comfy Democrat.
"Bait" comes quite high, aud is
generally poor, under such circum.
stances.