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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
Lancaster County.
WESTLAND.

). X. Abbott is in Baltimore this week
on business
Dink VERIFY is on n business trip in
King George county.
James Il. Cleary returned to- Baltimore
today, after visiting Geo Lewis for a few
days. BILL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
BE ON THE SAFE SIDE

by insuring your property In the North.
ern Neck Mutual Fire Association.
Dwellings, outbuildings, barns. furni.
ture and farming utensils insured In the
counties Of Lancaster, Northumb eriand,
Richmond and westmoreiand. Rates
cheap and requirements reasonable,
which will be made known on applica.
tion. All losses have been paid promptly
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
NOTICE THESE:

l. V. Farley has horses for sale.
Capt. j. II. Wheaton wants a COVER.
ness.
Weems steamer schedule changes
Two boats to Norfolk, beginning July
eth.
Advertisement of Fsrnham Academy
fine school.
w. X. Gardy wants capable man to
take charge of lumber business In West.
moIeland.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
4 Myetery CIenreA.

A steam trawler on the Care Ioch,
Scotland, has brought up the remains
or n horse and carriage and harness.
Their recovery explains the disappear
ance sixteen yeacs ago OF a doctors
coachman. he went to meet the doctor
one wild night and was never heard OF
again. At the time the belief was that
he had beer. engulfed in the river and
carried into the Care lech.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Slight injuries ofton disable man and cause
several days loss of time and when blood
poison develops, sometimes result In the loss
OF hand or limb. Chamberlain's Pain Balm
Is an antiseptic liniment. When applied to
cuts, bruises and burns IL causes them to heal
quickly and without maturation, and prevents
any danger OF blood poison. For sale by Mes
sick, Long & Co, lrvington; W. A. Cameron
Il Bro, weems; g. w. Sanders & Son. White
Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Quantities of potatoes have been
shipped from the wharves on Carriers
Greek this week and brought good prices
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
Ch0lera Infanfus.a-

This has long been regarded as one of the
most dangerous and fatal diseases to which
infants are subject. it can DO cured. how
ever, when properly treated. All that Is
necessary Is TO give Chamberiaips Collie,
Cholera and D:arrh9a Remedy and castor oil,
AS directed with each bottle. aud y cure is
certain.
For sale by Mcssick, Louv & Co.. Irv
ington: w. A cameron & Bro, weems, @. w.
Sanders Son. White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
HOW Is THIS?

Since our first ad In the CITIZEN, in
order TO supply the demand, Il has be-
come necessary to increase our orders for
Bakers Bread as we'll as sausage, fresh
meat, cheese, etc. Therefore, we re-
spectfully invite your attention to the
same that you may govern yourself &C.
cordingly. Thanking you for the past,
we are, yours 10 serve,
L. j. HAYDoN & Son, Irvington, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
RELIGIOUS APPOINTMENTS.
METHODIST.

REV. j. NJ. ANDERSON. Pastor.
'vington, First and Third Sundays. IL A. NJ.
Second ard Fourth SUNDAY nights.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday nfshts
'hitc Stone. First and Third SUNDAYS 3P NJ.
second aud Fourth sundays, IN a. M.
Sunday night.
oplar Neck. Fourth Sunday, > p. ~.
Rev. X. K. BENTLEY. Pastor.
'hte Marsh, First Sunday, IL A. NJ; Third
Sunday. 3 +. NJ.
iehoboth, First Sunday, p. NJ. Third Sun
day. II A. NJ.
HuG Point. First Sunday, $50 p NJ. Fifth
Sunday. N A. NJ,
.dSely, Second Sunday, II A. NJ: Fourth sun
day. 4. NJ.
'ethci, Second sunday. 3 p. NJ; Fourth Sun
diy. ii A. NJ.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

No man or woman In tho state will hesitate
to speak we'll OF Chamberlains Stomach and
Liver Tablets after once trying them. They
always produce pleasant movement of tho
bowels. improve the appetite and strengthen
the digestion. For sale by Messick, Long
s. Co., Irvington W. A. Cameron g. Bro.
weems; O. w. Sanders Son, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing that
ever was made is DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
These pills change weakness into strength
listlessness into energy. brain flag into mental
power They're wonderful in building I'D the
health. Only 25 cents per box. Sold by Ellis
c. Richardson, Kilmarnock. and T. j. Haydou
& Son, Irvington
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
No PITY shown.

FOR years fate was after me continuously,
writes II. A. Gulledge, Verbena. Ala. II had
terrible case OF Piles causing "A tumors.
When all failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me. Equally good for Burns and all aches
and pains. Only 2o cents at Ellis c. Richard
sons, kiimarnock, and t. ]. Hayden & Sons.
Irvington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Ladies' OF this circuit assembled In
numbers at the parsonage meeting yes
terday at the Chesapeake Academy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Judge Ewell aud the Messrs. Foster
were here recently In Judge Ewell's
launch
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

For lazy liver try Chamberlaiu's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They invieorste the liver,
aid the digestion. regulate tho bowels and
prevent bilious attacks. For sale by Messick,
Long & Co., Iryington; w. A. Cameron Bro.
Weems; g. w. Sanders & Son. White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
NOTICE,

A meeting of Directors and Stock
holders OF the Chesapeake Academy will
De held at the Academy building, Irving
'on' Na'' al ~ a; m: Friday, July 8. 1908.
+. G.. NEwBILL, Sect'y.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

REV. l.. n. COMES. Rector.
White Chapel, First and Third Sundays. jam.
Trinity, First and Third Sundays. s:30 z. NJ.
Grace, Second Sunday, IL "A. NJ; Fourth Sun
day, . ~ N.
wicomicO. Second Sunday, 2. NJ; Fourth
Sunday. IL A. NJ.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Miss Mary Kendall, of Fredericksburg,
arrived Tuesday for fortnight's stay
with the family OF w. II. Ford.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Mis- Leila Clark is visitiu G her parental
home at Lively.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Ray. 4. W. CLAYBRooK. Pastor.
ryipgton, Second and Fourth Sundays. $3.50
7. NJ; First Sunday, p. VI.
icophco, First and Third Sundays, IL A. NJ.
Aiimsrnock. Second aud Fourth Sundays.
II a. NJ.
BLUM Point Chapel. Third Sunday. $50 p. NJ.
brent's Hall tkllmarnock). Second, Fourth
and Fifth Sundays. $50 Il. NJ.
Weems, Third SUNDAY, 7.31 Z. NJ: Fifth Sun
day, III \. Nj.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Why wait until the season is so far sd
vanced before you get your millinery and
pretty summer dresser Take a trip on one
of the river steamers to Fredericksburg and
visit c. w. Jones' Dry Goods and Millinery
Store. the most modern and up-to- date store
in this section
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Hon. John @. Ewell, Capt. J. +. Brl
lows, Capt. J. II. Whealton u, Mayor w
Key Howard and V. Garland Weaver
were here attending meeting of the
directors of The Lancaster National
Bank on Tuesday night.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Fred. l.. Wagner continues in pre-
carious condition at the home of Mr..
Flippo. 1t Is hoped that his health will
improve sufficiently to get him to Ashe.
vile, N. G.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

A. 2. Rowe and bride, nee Messick
reached their Fredericksburg home on
Saturday night, after delightful trip
taking in Atlantic City, New York,
West Point, Philadelphia and Wash
iugton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

The W. L, Douglass SO. $40 and a shoes
are acknowledged to be the best on the
market Messlck, Long & Co. have just laid in
a fun line of this famous dress shoe.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Fishing steamer Beatrice from Cape
Charles, Capt. Willie Leland, harbored
here Sunday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Mrs. w. Key Howard, Mrs.. Il. A.
Davis aud quite party came over Tues
day night on the Icicle with Messrs.
Howard and Weaver.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
PRESBYTERIAN.
EPISCOPAL.

REv. t.. L Axiom. Pastor.
Wcems. Second and Fourth Sundays II A. NJ.
and 1:SO L. NJ.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Don'tforget about our fine line of Mattings,
Rugs, OiclOth, I.accs, Ribbons and Dry Goods.
MEssrcK, LoNG * Co., Irvlngton, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Geo. Gresham, across the creek, is suf-
fering severely from rising foot.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Fresh Pork and Beef will be found at Mes
sick, Long Il Co.'S every Saturday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Aid Society fought (Friday) at the
home of Mrs. +. w Long.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Late arrivals at Irvington Beach Hotel:
q. Peed, Ii. II. Geubbs, a S Brown, NJ.
johnson, It. +. Maggie, Catesby Hall, IL.
Hall, H B. Clare, b ii. Baird, Mrs. DIR.
Freeze and son, Donald, DIR. Stevenson
aud wife, Muse Haley, Judge Ewell, j.
II. wheaton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
REV. g. \. BRADLEY. Pastor.

White stone, First and Third Sundays. IL A.
NJ; Second and Fourth Sundays, SIP. NJ.
icets Island, Second and Fourth Sundays.
ii A.N.;tirst and Third Sundays, 3 Z. NJ.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

j. I. Rilee and Howard Rock were in
Baltimore this week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Qmnine Tablets. AL
druggists refund the money IL IL fails TO cure.
II. w. Groves signature is on each bux. 25c
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
URBANNk MANUFACTURING CO.,
URBANNA, VA.
SL00P FOR SALE.

I have for sale a sloop known as the
American Eagle, Ia good condition,
with dredging outfit. will sell at a
bargain for cash. For other information
apply to G. III. MCGUIGGAN,
Sunnybank, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03
LOCAL MENTION.

All communications should be addressed to
the VIRGINIA SfrtSEN, Irvington, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Wesley Bi-centeusry service at Metho-
dist church in lexington next Sunday at
a a. m
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-03

Some visitors seen here recently: w.
E. Simmons, Andrew Mercer, j. II.
Gresham, Mr.. aud Mrs. E. Goldsborough
Hall, Miss Bessie Gun,her, Miss Hoffman,
Frank Chase, w. o. Harding, L. ID
Ficklin, Wsl;on Hubbard, T. j. Clark
and son Carroll, Miss Emeline Chris
topher, Lloyd Duntou, DIN Powell,
Willie X. Powell, 10 James, Mr.. and Mrs.
J 4. Mckinney.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29

represents German, Austrian. Neapoli- tan and Sicilian workmanship, and for variety and interest leaves nothing to be desired.
 Imagine. if you can, hundreds of little figures-dolls if you choose, but rather miniature men and women, for most of them are carved with a skill which amounts to art. So full of life is every line and feature that one-half expects to see them move Some are of wax, but most of wood or bisque; a few are only two or three inches tall. but the ma 1ority are from eight to sixteen inches. The coloring of the features Is lifelike. and the poses of the figures are natur- al; the costumes are elaborate and would charm the doll-loving little girl, while the. soldiers. clad in full armor, would delight her brother as well.
 Many of these fascinating figures are displayed in cases which fill several rooms, but the most interesting part of the collection consists of scenes actually arranged as they were every Christmas in the churches and monastertes for which they were made. Great panes of glass are set in the walls of darkened passages. and behind these are construct ed miniature landscapes, the extreme background formed by painted scenes which seem to carry the eye for miles. The only light comes from above, and Is so cleverly arranged that it adds the last touch of reality to the whole. In such settings the little figures are so lifelike that one seems to be looking at human beings through reversed opera glasses, or to be as near the land of Lil- liput as the thickness of a pane of glass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
NOT PROPHETS
 OF DISASTER
Spots on the Sun and Some Theories in Regard to
 Them.

Cambridge, Mass. Nov. G.--Sun spots may come and sun spots may go. but. despite the numerous terrifying theories advanced and partly supported during the last half century. 1t Is the opinion of the best known modern astronomers-such men, among many others, as Professor C. A. Young of Princston: Professor g.. P. Langley. the well known American authority on solor physics; or Professor E.. c. Pickering. director of the Harvard Astronomical Observatory--that human afairs go on, forever without much if any reference to them. The group of sun spots that has recently attracted so much general attention Is therefore, so far as anything Is definitely known about it, a solar curiosity rathen than any visible prophet of approaching evils. Even as mer solar curiosities. however, the spots are interesting enough to warrant general attention, especially in view of the fact that most of our present knowledge of the sun is product of the last half century. In this knowledge the sun spots, theu character. the periodicity of their apear- ance and their relation to the earth are all matters whose final solution depends upon future investigation. Meantime 1t has been shown that there is a certain degree of regularity in their appearances and disappearances, that there is an ap- parent connection, whether real or merely coincidental. between the sun spots and our terrestrial magnetic disturbances. and that there is little or no connection between their appearance on the sun and the weather, commercial panics, wars or other disturbances that affect the every day existence of average mortais.
 In appearance the typical sun spots. as seen through a powerful telescope sug- gest great chasms in the sun, so large Indeed that our own earth could be dropped into one of them easily and might even get out of sight before touch- ing the bottom. Such hole. of course, would be a mere incident on the suns surface. as readily appears when one re- members that if the sun were considered as a hollow sphere our planet. together with the moon, could be placed inside of 1t without disturbing the distance that ordinarily separates them. But, as a matter of fact, the question is mooted among astronomers whether the sun spot is an enormous chasm. inconceivably gaseous matter that absorbs the light rays and so presents to the astronomer the black and empty appearance of a tre- mendous chasm. And the theory has also been advanced that the spots instead of being depressions are actually elevations of portion of the suns surface.
 The cause of these spots has been like wise the subject of many theories no one of which has received sufficient belief to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29

spots and bad harvests, sun spots and shipwrecks. sun spots and commercial crises. sun spots and wars. or even sun spots and race suicide may therefore ba relegated to the subjects that are at present of primary interest only to the ingenious.
 Although weather connections have not been established, in one direction there ia much stronger reason for belief in a tangible connection between the sun spots and the conditions of our own little planet. The presence of the sun spots is apparently closely associated with the magnetic condition of the earth and ale though many electrical storms are purely local many of the great magnetic storms of the past half century have been found to coincide with sun spot periods-a cons dition however. that still awaits any con vincing scientific explanation. Stripped. therefore of the picturesque extremes to which the subject has been often carried the sun spots are stiil almost as much a mystery as when the first discovereFa shocked humanity by the scandalous sug- gestIon that there could even be such a thing as spot on the suns surface. Al all events. no one apparently need lose any sleep over their appearances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29

be considered even approximately final. Calico, for example. thought the sun spots to be clouds floating above the sur face of the sun and so cutting off a portion of Its light; Lalande imagine l them to be the peaks of solar mountains projecting through the fiery envelope that surrounds the body of the sun; Sir VII liam Herschel believed them to be holes in this fiery envelope-the photosphere- through which the dark body of the sun in thus temporarily visible. Sir John Herschel suggested the idea of whiri ng storms boring great holes in this outer covering. They have been looked upon also as clouds produced by solar erup- tions. and as the result of planets aP- preaching closely enough to the sun to affect a portion of its surface. Tn SC theories, however, are simply theories. and the modern astronomer looks to the furthef development of such essentiailN modern methods of study as the camera and spectroscope for some more generally convincing exclamation.
 From the modern point of view the study of the sun spots goes back only to the time of Calico Earlier mentions of similar phenomena are simply matters of visual observation before the inven- ton of the telescope had brought the heavenly bodies near enough for any thing that begins to sugges. the possi- billty of ever becoming intimately ac- quainted with them. The Chinese. for ex- ample. are said to have recorded sun spots. thus visible to the naked eye. as long as S21 years before the Christian era. The Peruvtans are said to have had a knowledge of them whei their country was conquered by the Span iards Historians of the time of Charle- magne report a spot seen on thu sun for eight consecutive days In S07; the as- tronomer Kepler noticed such a spot in 16O9 and from 161O to 1912 several as- tronomers began independently to ob- serve and study them. These astronomers were Fabricius, Sche- iner. Calico and Hariot, and their work marks the actual beginning of this branch of the astr onomical inv stigatlon. In 1851 Schwabe, an amateur astronomer of Dessau, Germany, published the results of over 1000 observations cover ng a pe- riod of twenty-five years and revealing that there is a fairly regular increase and decrease in the number of these solar wis.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
A rractieal Lldiss, oluh.

A very practical ladies club has been started in England for the training of gentlewomen in poor circumstances wH9 are obliged to earn their living. Lady servants are to take the pupils in h nd and for three months instruct them in all manner of homework. Six months will be given to cookery. and in addition to the above mentioned arts the pupils wtll be able to obtain instruction in need,e- work. dressbaklng and cutting out. The dress worn Alike by teachers and pupils is to be both suitable and pretty-a f oek of old rose cotton for the morning and one of the same pretty shade of alpaca in the afternoon. Two charwomen are to be employed for the severer work, such as floor scrubbing and the cleansing of pots and pans. but the more ardent spir- its may take lessons in these mat CTS If desired. The club will have its social side and should enlist the interests of many women who find themselves sud- denly obliged to earn their own living without many requirements
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
TURK AND WIFE
ONLY ONE WOMAN IN MOST OF
 HAREMS NOW.
Frequent Visiting Between European and Turkish Wives is of Some
 what Rare Occurrence.

From The Century.
 Although of late years, among Turks highly placed 1t has come to be con- sidered as far more chic to have only one wife. yet this laudable increase in the practice of monogamy does not tend to a complete emancipation from cer- tain we'll established Mosiem traditions The mention of sone's wife to a foreigner is nowadays made the easier when one may truthfully speak of her in the sing ular number.
 A Turk may after some months oi semi-intimacy, talk somewhat freely, in- deed, of his domestic life, provided ai- ways his household Is modelled after the European plan of life. The social line is drawn at the point of asking even a lady to call. Frequent visiting between European and Turkish wives when these are in the singular number. is possible only after somewhat prolonged resi-. dence and much friendly intercourse.
 To the casual visitor there is an un- expected embarrassment in finding al most all the Turks one meets in society married to one lady only. The singular ity of this singleness is as trying, appar. ently, to the Turks, on certain occasions, as 1t is eminently disappointing to the European.
 'I do so hope the Minister of - may grant me the honor of visiting his harem," an American lady remarks with the charming aplomb characteristic of the American woman.
 "F- Pasha would be too delighted, I am sure; only, as it happens his ex- ceilency has no harem in the sense in which. I presume. most foreigners under stand our word" was the courteous re. ply of the minor official to whom this re- mark was addressed. He has but one wife. as. indeed. we mostly all have" Hasn't any one a harem?" The cry was almost fearful. n Pasha has a great many children?' continued this disappointed investigator of Turkish GUS toms.
 "Yes. he has eleven children living. His wife is very fond of children"
 'Is she Turkish?''
 'No. she is a Circassian lady of very good family
 "Ah-h. a Circassianl She must be yer. beautiful; the boys are so handsome, the pretty American remarked in a mol lifted tone. From romantic travellers point of view, if Turks persist in mar rying as virtuously and dully as every one else. at least to find them marrying Circassian slave was a trifie more SO facing than to have found the single wife of correct Turkish descent.
 The young aide-de-camp smiled as ht made answer: "Yes, you are quite right we mostly marry Circassians. and almos all our children are beautiful
 There are still enough harems through out Turkey sufficiently equipped with ( plurality of wives to satisfy the mos exacting travellers in search of sensa tion Even in Constantinople there art pashas and effendis rich enough to keer up the old standard of Moslem marita pomp. The majority, however. of the ub per 10000 practice, at least outwardly the European fashion of nonogamy.