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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14
a Minister'S I.abors.

Apart from the labors that fruit into
pulpit ministration and pastoral and
public service, is no accounting to be
made OF the mental strain and the
spiritual travail which are an inaliena-
BILE part of the ministerial calling
Not only kioes the minister carry in his
heart the sorrows OF a great many per-
sons who look to him for succor, but
there are hours when the tide OF his
own faith GIBBS. Is minister's fight
with his doubts worth anything to the
world? Because he always seems so
sure OF his hold on the eternal verities
Is 1t TO be thought that he Is content
TO pass on to others n merely tradI-
tonal faith instead OF one that has
been wrought out in long hours of
painful questioning and wrought at last
triumphantly into the very texture OF
his own life? The effort which a min
lister makes to keep and broaden, to
intensity and made real, his own faith.
to adjust 1t to the growing light OF
science. Is as necessary and rs noble
q part OF his work as anything that
he does.-An Open Letter in Century.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14


II this Frenchman's airship is per-
fected. the fancy OF Mortimer Collins
may no longer be described as purely
whimsical. In Squire SIlchester's
Whim," which was published In 1873.
Mr.. Achille Gilet steers his balloon
from Guernsey to the English coast
and descends on the squire's estate.
Very impertinent," said the squire.
They are trespassing already. They
ignere the important fact that the air
above my manor is as much mine az
the earth beneath"
All. IL balloons should become gen
erai," said Simonet. "that consideration
would generate lawsuits. You would
nave to fence your plot OF air and set
spring guns and mantraps. "-Boston
Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14
street Hawker. In Verse.

Few householders who buy from
street hawkers know what the man
with lusty lungs is saying as he trails
along behind his wagon, but they do
know that almost to certainty on a
specified day, almost to the hour, the
hawker from whom they buy their
vegetables or their fish will be coming
their way, and they know the peculiar
intonation OF his voice just as women
who frequent auction rooms can follow
the auctioneer in q jarSen unintelligi-
BILE TO the casual visitor. On the upper
west side is hawker who has no sneak
Ing voice, but who can sing a mellifu-
oas baritone He sells herbs. Here is
his song.- which persons who want to
buy of him can hear half block away:
Time Is money.
Money is sensc
Ny thyme for your money;
Three punches for five cents
New York Times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14
Indian Nature.

Paint and feathers are not the only
characteristics OF the Indian. In his
natural state he has many OF the finer
qualities OF the white man and few OF
his vices. His life now is simply n
struggle for existence against great
odds. With the ambition and glory or
the war path and chase suppressed, his
interests are narrowed TO few things.
His stoicism, bravery and cunning have
little opportunity for display or ap-
plause. His talk is OF the glories OF the
past and the pressing needs of himself
and family. He has n humorous as
well as serious side. On many OF the
reservations freight rates are high.
while the traders have to carry large
book accounts over the year. making
neccssaries Of life expensive. Chief
Running Rabbit was asked last year
how he was getting along and II there
was any smallpox on the reservation.
His quick reply was:
mo. we haven't any smallpox now.
We can't afford II, as the stores charge
so much for their gootlsr'-Exchange.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14
A Cent N Yenr snlnrr.

The government pays the magnificent
salary of L cent year TO Maurice
Proctor for carrying the mail between
Dodgeville and Mineral Point.
Mr.. Proctor operates a stage line be-
tween the two cities, and he makes a
good income from the passenger sery-
ice.
Recently he closed n contract with
the government for three years, agree
Ing to carry the mail one way each
day, and his bid was 3 cents for that
period of time. He is to receive his
salary In three installments of 1 cent
each. He recently received his check
for his salary last year, but he is not
going to cash it until he is in need OF
money.
The distance between Dodgeville and
Mineral Point is eight miles. Mr.. Proc
tor is very proud over the responsible
fty of having the United States mai!
in his care and enjoys tile distinction
of drawing the smallest salary on rec
ord. He also feels confident that if
the government should desire to re-
trench no effort would be made to cut
his salary. Wisconsin.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14
Hret IIarte.

Apropos OF the filing of the will OF
Bret Harte in London. NJ. A. p. says:
1T Is a surprise that the greatest OF all
American short story writer's should
have left so little money, for apart
from what he made by his books, his
serial rights Were very valuable. / re-
member the editor of the Idler remark
ing to me some years ago that every
Thousand words Bret Harte liked to
write for magazine could be changed
Tor 20 sovereigns- as easily as a Bank
OF England note for that amount. 1t Is
curious that his son should have re.
ceived the name Francis, which his IA.
Their had practically dropped, instead of
the other Christian name by which his
father was known all over the English
speaking world"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14
Mighty Laurfer.

In the estimation OF the French
Canadians. Sir wilfrid Laurier is the
greatest, IL not the only great, person
living. Some time ago "habitant."
arriving at the city OF Quebec. met au
old friend and fell 20 talking politics.
In the course OF the conversation he
happened 10 mention the name OF
Queen Victoria. and the friend in
formed him that the queen had been
dead for more than year. "Deadw
exclaimed the country man. "And
who. then, rules IN Englandf When
1t was explained to him that the Prince
or Wales had succeeded to the throne.
he shook his head wisely. "Mon Dleu, %
he said. "but he must have n pull with
Lauricrr'
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14
Norfolk Il Western Railway Co.

Commencing May 25th additional passenger
Train service Will be operated over the Nor
foIk " western Railway as follows:
Leave Roanoke at a. M. Ly nchburg $40 A.
M, arrive Petersburg p. M, arrive Rich
mond :5O D. m. Leave Richmond Ills D. m
petersburg p. M, Lynchburg 6l5 p. m; ar
rive Roanoke u. m.
Leave Lynchburg 40 a. M, arrive Roa noke
9;Oo a. M, arrive East Radford l0:i5 "a. m ;, ar
rive Bristol 25o ID. m.
Leave Bristol 2:05 p. m; arrive East Rad
iord QUO p. m, arrive Roanoke 1850 ID. m, ar
rive Lynchburg $50 p. m. Close connection
at East Radford TO and from Bluefield Nor
ton- WEIGH and intermediate points.
Leave Roanoke p. m. arrive Hagerstown
4:l5 Il. m. Returning leave HagerstoWn 100
a. m. arrive Roanoke sos n. un. connectinv
10 ana from Harrisburg, Philadelphia, New
york and interior Pennsy lvania points phil
w. Va. "u "eio"'
:, Leave Roanoke 9:l5 a. NJ, arrive Winston
salem : p. m, arrive Charlotte N c. n m
HMsturnlng leave Charlotte iI:l0 n. m, leave
,W.innston-Salem 200 p. M, arrive Roanoke
.;to p; IN. Train runs solid between Roanoke
and Charlotte.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14

No one wishes to tax, anything but
4 charitable view OF individual cases
OF divorce. No one desires TO assume
the functions of judge in such delicate
and generally obscure matters when
presented TO ones sympathies In the
circle OF acquaintance. Indeed, toler-
ance on this subject is almost forced
upon one by the prevalence OF that
painful social expedient Tolerance,
Indeed, Is the rule in America, but
there may be said TO be n conviction on
the part of the most tolerant that d.
vorce is ''too good 4 thing to be spoil
ed" as 1t IS being spoiled, by being, to
put 1t mildly. grossly overdone.-Cen-
furry.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14
The nnrne rrihnn.i

business at The Hague tribunal Ia
looking up. The dispute between ia
pan and It's foreign residents over the
payment OF house tax Is to be arbl-
trated there; Chinese statesmen have
proposed that the court be asked to
decide whether the Boxer indemnity
should be paid on gold or silver
basis, and Germany has agreed to the
proposition. and the French minister OF
foreign affairs has instructed the
French ambassadors to powers with
which there are differences to suggest
a settlement by arbitration before the
new court.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14
mas . three polar nm.

p. @. Bemis OF Mansfield, Vt. is the
possessor OF three dollar note OF Con-
tinental currency OF IT'S. The note
was issued by the United Colonies and
purported TO be good for three Span
fsh milled dollars or the value there
OF In gold or silver according to reso-
iutions passed in Philadelphia May 10.
The back bears the imprint OF Hall
81 Settings. l115. and Is numbered
s.434. The note descended 10 Mr..
Bsmis from his great-grandfath, and
Ii highly priced by him.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG &
POTOMAC r. r.

III
POTOMAC r. r.
Schedule an effect May 24th, 1908.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG NoRTuwARb.
% a M daily. Stops on signal at occoquan
Sundays only.
81 a m. daily. Stops at Alexandria.
~ 70 a; M sundays only, stops on signal nj
Brooke. Aqua. Wide Water, Quantico.
Cherry Hill and Occoquan.
III ~ u: m. daily except Sundays Stops on
signal at Brooke, Aqua, Wide Water
Quantlco. Cherry Hill, Freestone Coco
guam, Lorton. Accotink and Franconia
l ~ M. daily except Sunday. No local stops
% p: IA; daily: Stops on signal at Brooke
10 Ol p, m. daily. Stops on signal at Brooke.
vide water and Quantico. Stops ON
signal at Occoquan sunday only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
90 a. m. daily except Sunday. Richmond
accommodation. Makes all local stops
:: a IN. daily. Atlantic Coast Line train
Stops at Milford, Boswell and Ashland
daily, and on gal at other local stops
on Sundays only.
y IS "a m. daily except Sunday. Makes local
stops on signal.
IL 70 p IN. daily ,Seaboard Airline train. Sons
40 Oh signal az Milford. boswell and shland
we'll and Ashland.
81 p m. daily, makes local stops on signal
. % p m. daily, :. A. l.. train. Stops at Dcs-
well on signal.
Accommodation train leaves Richmond d.
m: daily except Sunday. Arrive Fredericks-
c. C. cox, Agent.
W.. ID. DUKE. CIV. GULF, w.P. TAYLOR,
Gen. Man. Asst Gen. Man. Traf. Man.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14
WfEMS STEAMBOAT CO.,
SUMNER SCHEDULE. 1908.
Ge Baltimore, Fred

6 Baltimore, Fred
E,,zEiiEznh ericksburg, Nor.
SE-Ssxs folk and HANNA
hammock River Routes.
On and after Sunday, July 5th
Steamers Middlesex. Lancaster and rs.
sex viii leave Pier 2, Light street. Balti-
more, every Tuesday and Friday at 4:}O
Il IN. for Fredericksburg and all wharves
on the river. Returning, will leave Fred
ericksburg at 2:30 p. m. (tide permit tfpgl
Monday snd Thursday, Leedstowu at
4:30 a. m. Tuesday and Friday for Bal,i-
more.
Leave Baltimore Sunday, ESQ o. m
Wednesday and Thursday at 4:3O u. m
Tor Tappshanuock and all whnryes he.
low, except Bay Port.
returning, will leave Tappahsnnock at
m on Monday and . a. m. Wedpes-
gay ana Thursday for Baltimore. Steam
efs from Baltimore Wednesday will not
STOP on the way To Tappahannock, on
Wellford's. VI
Steamer from Tappahannock wednes-
day Will not call at wbarves in Corroto.
man river. viii not call at Bay Port on
either day. V"
No freight received for outgoing
steamers after p. m. on sailing days.
The new and attractive steamer Caro-
line, carrying the mail, will leave Fred
erlcksourg every Monday, Wednesday
ana Friday, at IL a. IN =, for Urbanna and
all intermediate wharves. Returning will
leave Urbanna at o a. m. Tuesday. Thurs.
day and Saturday. Tappahannock at 10
a. IN. arriving at Fredericksburg about
p. M. Passenger accommodations first
class. Fare-From Fredericksburg 10
Fort Royal, 10 cents; from Fredericks.
burg aud points between Port ROYAL and
Tappahannock, 10 cents; from Freder-
icksburg to all points below Tappahan-
mock, 20 cents. Freight on Oysters. Flour.
CAKES, Crackers, Sugar and all dry bar
reis, 10 cents; on Molasses, Coal Oil and
wet barrels, 20 cents barrel. Bacon 3
cents per lO0lbs. All other freight carried
at propor.ionate low rates. Fire and
Marine Insurance carried on all carcoes
NORFOLK ROUTE.
Beginning July 9TH
Will leave Tappahannock for Norfolk
at 2 p. m. Friday and Monday, stopping
at all landings. Will leave Norfolk AZ
p. m. on Sunday and Tuesday for Tan
pahannock calling at all landings.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Manager.
Office: Pier 2, Light St., Baltimore
WIN. ID. SCoTT, Agt., Fredericksburg.
GEO. w. Tons, Agt, Norfolk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14
Steamer owen billiard.

O"ch DiiiarO.
Mall and passengers to and from Whit
stone, Irvington, Weems, Millenbeck
Merry Point and Urbana, daily Except
Sunday.
SCHEDULE:
White Stone, z a. m Irvineton
2, 40; Weems, S.15; Millenbeck, o; Merry
foint, 800; arrive Urbana, 100 a. m.
Leave-Urbana, 2 p. m; Mi lenbeck, 8
Merry Point, $50; Weems. 4.30; Irvington
> arrive White Stone, p. m.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14
Potomac River Route.

Beglnning tuesday. March 18th. Steamers
CasVert ana Potomac will leave Pier q Light
street, Baitimore. every Tuesday, Thlrscnv
ana an saturday st p IN. for Alexandra and
washington calling at all of the usual land
ings. beginning Thursday, March Iptb will
leave sth Street Wharf, Washington, at 4 n
m. thursday, Sunday and Tuesday going rs
lar as Leonardtown on those evenings Viii
leaVc neona; dtown at a. M. KinsaIe at IL
M. M,llers at 40 y. M. Grasons at $40 p. m
anu Baeons at y. M Monday, "Wednesday
ana Friday. arriving in Baltimore ear Iy the
following morning. NV
Freight received daily i'm Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent,
c Baltimore, Nd.
STEPHENSON Sc BRO, Agents,
Washington, ID. G.
VIM 81. REARDON. Agent,
Alexandris. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-14

Now, houSekeepers Is 1t right to ex-
pect your servants TO be proud to work
In the kitchen when you yourself are
ashamed to be found doing kitchen
work? is it more OF an intellectual ac-
compiishment to be able to speak poor
French than IL Is to cook good bread?
Lord Aberdeen, the governor general
or Canada, did not think so. A few
years ago. in q public speech, he said
that the most pleasant experience Of
his soJourn in America was in the fol
lowing incident: He was, in an official
capacity, travelling through one OF the
Canadian provinces and was stopping
at prominent officials home. After
an elaborate meal, perfectly cooked
and perfectly served, he turned to the
hostess and congratulated her upon her
cook. With that the lady's face light
ed up with pleasure, as she answered:
MY lord, thank you for your COM
piiment. Your words of praise sink
deep into my heart. This afternoon
our regular cook was taken sick and
so my daughter took her place. She
Will be in presently from the kitchen.
You can then, face to face, congratu-
late her upon her success"
Is 1t disgrace, as many women seem
to think 1t is. for mother to be seen
wheeling her baby carriage along the
street with her own flesh and blood In
that carriage? For my own part /
think such public sight of wife and
mother Is a far more honorable one
than for such woman to be seen car
rying around pet dog or to be seen
out driving with French poodle by
her side. You may smile IL you will at
the figure I have drawn, but I soy
unto you. oh. wives and mothers. that
you can never get your servants to APP
preciate the nobility of a domestic call
ing until you yourself fully realize that
the greatest work and the most honor
able work You can have is that which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-28
TO AID IN BREAKING UP GANGS.
Magistrate ommen Holds Six Of Monk
Eastmsn's Followers

Six members 90 the Eastman gang who were
roundoG up ly the police on saturday were ar
ralEuCd yesterday before Magistrate Orumen iu
the Essex Market court. ard each was hello for
trial to-day on the technical charge OF vsErancy.
It is the purpose az the police no break up the
sang NJ possible. and the magistrate intTnated
that he would give them AL the assistance the Jaw
would allow him.
one 90 The prisoners was Joseph Brown. who Is
out SD bail the charge OF assaulting the
coacHl.al formerly employed by David Lamar
Magistrate ommcu announced new course he
Intends 90 follow u dealing with gangs lie
stated THAI as long he was on the bench he
would hold a. prisoner accused of assault where
the police CoLlG get other evidence than that FUR
rshel 5y tlc complainant himself His determine
fOu Was announced ln Ll.c case of James Brennan
charged with shooting William Mcllyla!. Both
arc said DO Doe members ~ the Cherry Ein gang.
lrIray was shot iu Tho abdomen on August -.
and was DISCHARGED cured "a week ago. in court
yesterday Captain. HOcelzins and Detective MCGEE
t0eti1el trat Mcllyray told them on the niGht Of
tIC assault that Brennan had zone the shooting
when tho magistrate asked McllraN II that were
60 De replied THAI he was not sure IL was brennan
Tho ma Eistratc held Brennan Tor the grand jury.
and told the police % set what testimony taey
could u the case outside OF MClltrays. lte placed
Midway uuder ban 40 appear in The case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-28
STORM HITS THEI IN PARK.
Sudden Shower Strikes Band Concert Crowd
in Central.

A storm which had been lowering over the lake
region for the few days turned this way early
Yesterday and after short warning burst over the
city late in the afternoon. 1t was preceded by a
shower in the morning and was accompanied by
heavy darkness and high winds.
The afternoon had been warm and humid. and
humanity had been driven out into the parks and
streets. In Central Park band concert was in
progress; the Mall packed and the lawns around
covered with listeners when the first mutterings
OF the storm were heard. The first flash Of light
ming was followed by instant rush for cover,
and as the small amount Of that commodity avail
able was exhausted almost instantly, the rush was
continued in all directions. The eetest had barely
reached the shelter Of the nearest Streetcars and
the crowd just coming in sight Of the desired
haven. when the rain came with a rush.
Along the streets little damage was done to pedes-
TRANS. for the storm gave time enough for all to
md shelter, but the high wind which preceded the
first drops not without its victims. For five
minutes the wind reached forty miles hour. but
no serious damage anywhere reported. The
total rainfall was "a inch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-28
CITY COLLEGE CEREMONIES.
New President To Be Installed and Corner
stone of New Buildings To Be Laid.

Charles Putzel chairman of the committee OF
arrangements has announced the completed pro-
grsmme for the laying OF the cornerstone OF the
new buildings of the College OF the City Of New
York tomorrow and the installation Of President
Finley. The installation viii take place At Car
negfe Han 1890 a. m. and the cornerstone viii
be laid a. 8 p n at the site Of the new buildings
In Amste-dan-ave.. between One-hundred-and-
thirty-eehth and One-hundred-and-fortieth SITS.
At the exercises in the morning the Rev. DR..
Henry van Dyke viii lead in prayer. and addresses
viii be made by Edward Lauterbsch. DR.. Adolpa
Werner. :. Hampden Dougherty. Kenneth Groes-
beck. Chsuncey ~. Depew. President Hadley OF
Yale. President Butler Of Columbia, President
Schurman OF Cornell President Remsen Of Johns
Hopkins and Grover Cleveland. The benediction.
after President Finley's inaugural address. was
have been pronounced by Archbishop Farley but
n his absence his place viii probably Be taken by
N0nsiEnoI Mooney.
At the laying of the cornerstone prayer will be
offcred by the Rev. Charles p FaEnani, of the
Union Theological Seminary. and ;he Rev. Samuel
dress in behalf u the trustees Will be made by
Edward ". Shepard Mayor Low viii perform the
ceremony OF the laying cf the cornerstone. Alfred
Q. Compton VIII MAKE the address in behalf OF
the faculty. and Charles J.. LydcCker will speak
IN behalf OF the alumni. Other speakers 10 be
Barnes The Metropolitan Opera House orchestra
VIII furnish music at both ceremonies. All seats
have been reserved al the hall. and trolley cars
have been chartered - take the guests to the
grounds in the afternoon. Fully five thousand
persons are expected 10 be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-28
SAVE WOMAN And CHILD.
One Rescuer Falls Unconscious, but
Policeman Reaches Him.

Fire IN the four story brick building at No.
200 Third-ave. yesterday at noon brought OUT
two heroes. one tenant Of the house and an
other a policeman who risked suffocation 10
save a sick mother and her child That both
rescuers and rescued are now alive and IN
injured IS due 20 daring and energetic Work by
all those concerned.
The building is occupied on the ground hoor
By the cigar store OF a. Naides. while six fam
lilies live in the three upper stories. The IRE
started presumably from spontaneous combus-
ton IN a room in the basement used TO store
painting materials by the owners Of the build
ing Its presence WAS made known about l2'45
o'clock By dense volumes OF choking black
smoke which poured CD the Railways. quickly
filed the entire building and sent the tenants
hustling out into the street for safety.
on the north side e the building on the third
floor lives Mrs. J. LAWN. who was confined on
Saturday. and v no was st.ll lying in bed WIN
her day old baby. She was alone in the apart
rnent. Across the hall live two brothers I'd
ward J. and William Bingley. They knew OF
Mrs. LAWNS condition. and when they were
driven out by the smoke their only thought as
Edward said afferward. was of the suf1erlls
woman and her child. Leaving their own rooms
by a rear window they made their way alohs
the fire escape 20 Mrs. LAWNS side Of the house
Her room was already filled with smoke. and
she was CRYING for aid Edward Bingley entered
the room picked VI Mrs. LAWN and struggled
back with her through the smoke TO the WIN
dow. where his brother took her and carried her
along the fire escape 10 the adjoining building
Edward BinEley then went hack for the bapy
and managed 10 get back 10 the window and
hand the tiny infant to his brother. Then he
fell unconscious inside the window.
Meanwhile Roundsman Casey, OF the East
One-hundred-and-twenty- ffth-st. station. who
hurried 10 the fire when the alarm was sent IN,
and who was duty in the street outside,
heard from some Of the fleeing tenants that a
sick woman and her baby were still in che house.
Although the front hallway on the lower floor
was sitting. he up the two flights Of stairs
70 Mrs LAWNS floor Her door was locked. but
he burst IL in with his shoulder. expecting 10
find the woman inside. Binclcy was lying on
the floor. Casey dragged him 10 the fire escape,
where the air soon revived him
When Mr.. Ealdes, the cigar store proprietor.
saw the smoke he and his wife. who live on t.
second floor Of the building, started to gather
up their most valuable possessions and escaps.
Among these box Of papers and jewel7y
valued al 5000. Valdes does not know exactly
what happened. hut after all was over the box
was missing