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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
LITERARY NOTES.

The Christmas Lippsncott's Magazine is
signalized by the first translation from
the veteran pen Of Mrs. A. L. Wister In
many years. She has chosen facetious
story by Fulda, the translated title of
which Is "The Coat at the Furrler's." !"
The coat begets letters between sep
arated husband and wife, and the letters
lead to diverting reconciliation. Mrs
Wister's old charm of style is uudimln-
ished by her long silence.
To all who are interested in pure re-
ligion, the book Religions of Authority
by Auguste Sabatier, which Mcclure,
Phillips & Company are just turning out,
will be welcome volume. NJ. Sabatier,
up 10 the time Of his death, was Dean of
the Protestant Faculty of Theology In
the University OF Paris. His death pre-
vented him from revising the manu-
script and pr oof Of his book, which work
was undertaken by his literary executors.
This English translation is by LOUISE
Seymour Houghton, who was selected
for the work by NJ. Sabatier himself
before his death.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
HOW TfsEY WORK 1T.

The following is copy Of q letter
sent to citizen of this section whom
the Liqucr Dealers Association
thought in sympathy with them.
1t is very much on the order of the
local union by which the "speakessy"
men here aid each other when fined
or srraigned before court. The letter
reads:
DEAR SIR:-Owing to recent and AN
ticipated adverse legislation to tho liquor
traffic In our State having reached con-
dition which We consider critical. the
Liquor Dealers' Association OF Virgins
appreheud that Il is Of vital importance
that proper steps be taken at once to pro-
tect our interests. Our Association,
therefore, at their annual convention,
elected State Secretary and Organizer,
with headquarters at Richmond, Va,
who will devote his entire time and at
tention to further the interests OF the
Liquor Dealers OF the entire State. The
Association has mapped out an extensive
line OF work which will necessarily Incur
considerable outlay OF funds. In order
to meet thesc contingencies We fiud 1t
necessary to ask contributions from
those engaged directly and indirectly In
the liquor business. We respectfully
request. believing you will appreciate
the Importance OF complying Herewith,
that you remit to our Mr.. Lee b. Hancock,
Secretary. Richmond, Va, at once the
amount the Association has estimated Is
fair and equitable for the various dealers,
M follows:
LIST. Wholesale dealers In Malt LIQUORS. slEo
% Mhoiesale dealers In spirituous liquors. 100
"' ~n1sesale tnpscan % dealers and manufacturers -
9Th. anufacturers OF Aeratcd waters. is
5th. Manufacturers and dealers In ice. 10
Upon receipt OF your remittance you
will be duly enrolled as member OF the
Association, and the secretary will for.
ward you at once membership card, and
the various retail dealers will be advised
accordingly. We assure you the funds
of this Association will be disbursed In
the most careful and advantageous man-
ner, and our books will be open for the
Inspection of members. The National
Association, with which we were affili-
ated, has rendered us no assistance. and
We have therefore In convention decided
to depend upon our own efforts to pro-
tect our mutual interests.
Trusting you will appreciate the situa-
tion and favor US with immediate reply.
By order Executive Committee.
JOHN A. LxsNER, Pres.
L. B. HANCOCK. Sec.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04

curse, but the church members seen
bent on keeping it in my way. They
have killed my vote. I have don,
what could" Yes, he had done
what he could to remove the tempts.
tiou; but church members would
have it otherwies.
A few days later the young man,
struggling with appetite, was en-
shared and destroyed. While in q
state of intoxication he started across
bridge and fell into the river below.
The river was dragged for bis body;
it was found and presented to his
widowed mother. She is now dressed
in black, lonely and sad. The saloon
was the cause of the tragedy, and
the votes of the church members are
responsible for the saloon.
These church members must meet
that young man at the eternal bar.
What if be should turn to them and
say: "Your votes brought about my
death and eternal ruin" What then
shall the Lord say?
As citizen and as a Christian,
let my right hand fall to my side
paralyzed before reach it forth to
cast a vote for bar-rooms, which
stand for drunkenness, vice, crime,
disease, death and perditien. The
saloon is an institution that must
have eight thousand victims to
slaughter monthly, an institution
declared to be more destructive than
war, famine and pestileuce combined,
sn institution that robs women and
children of food and rsiment, that
destroys peace and happiness, that
wraps children in rags and makes
their condition abject and wretohed.
With its dagger crimsoned in
oiooo, IL goes Iortn snakiuK sorrow
and woe and lamsntstisn through
out the land. 1t looks With
greedy eye upon the small boy
clasped to its mothers breast, and
laughing in the face Of innocence,
says: 81 must have boys, and of
such babes my future patrons come"
And as the child grows and walks
upon the street in innocent prattle
and laughter, the saloon sayE "Of
such are my future customers"
How can Christian vote for such
an institution ? If the Christian
should not vote as he prays, why
not {?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04

IL will be rood news to the mothers of small
children to learn that Group Gan be prevented.
The first sign OF Group Ia hoarscness. A day
or Two before tho attack the child becomes
hoarso- This 10 soen followed by peculiar
rough cough. Give ChamberIsinS Cough
Remedy freely ~ soon as tho child becomes
hoarso. or oven after the rough cough ap-
pears, and it will dispcl ali symptoms OF Group.
In this way all danger and anxiety may be
avoided. Thisrcmedy Is used by many thous-
ands OF mothers and has never been known TO
fail 1t is, In fact, the only remedy that can
always DO depended upon and that 10 pleasant
and safc to take.
Sold by Nessick, Long & Co.. Irvington; w.
a. pemeron q Bro, wcems; g. W. Sanders 4
Son. White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
MOLUsK FAIR.

The fourteenth annual Afro Amer
lean Industrial and Agricultural
Fair, heli at Road View, near
Monasxon, Va, October 28th, 29th,
30th, and 3lst, 1908. is now . thing
of the past, but never to be forgot
ten. Socially and faancislly it was
grand success. Like all other
country fairs, the 6rst day tho crowd
was small. But on the second and
third days the attendance was fully
mp to expectations. Tie weather was.
just all any pleasure seeker could
ask tor. The new. music and exhi-
bition hall and grand stand were
equal to the occasion and added
much to besutify the grounds. The
advertisement that MillsF's LAaies'
Brass Band, Of Washington, Dc. >,
would furnish the mesic, and thet
Lemuel Kent and Hammond Wildy.
two Northumberland, horsemen,
would be on hand with their fat
horses to test the speed of d. Smiths
Hannis, s. Powelps Supple Jack, H.
Nuts Bedworth, and Webster's
Lena, of Lancaster, combined with
the expectation that many candidates
would also be on the grounds hunt
ing votes, had the effect to draw ont
large crowds on the second and third
days. The Ladies' Band did not show
up according to contract, but the
Molusk Colored Brsss Band Was soon
secured and furnished splendid
music the last three days.
Jas. p Oleary, Of Baltimore, was
on hand with his merry-go-round,
knife board, cane board, ball game
and many other harmless and amus-
ing little gsmess and did . thriving
business A gypsies tent, with two
men and five beautiful young women,
was here. Fortune tellers occupied
. conspicuous space on the grounds
and they, too. came in for their share
of the dimes, quarters and halves.
Mrs. N. j. Corbin, with the Lady
on the Lake, Fish Barrel and Jacobs
Well. was quite successful. Prof.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
A STRUGGLE. AN ELECTION AND
A TRAGIC DEATH.

]. q y. tsSs Ws..S .ISs''d'nt not far from here. BY
In one of our small cities in Viz
ginia in the early part of 1908, there
lived a bright young man with his
widowed mother, her only comfort
and support. He was looked upon
as one Of the best business boys 10
town, admired by all who knew him,
A bright future seened to be OPEN
ing before him. However, he had
one dangerous foe that he sought to
avoid. His appetite for drink was
strong. He fought against it and
might have won, but each time be
came to the place where he was en-
ployed, he must pass by barrooms.
He could not 20 to his meals without
passing the saloons. Mother might
give her parting blessing every morn
ing as he left, but each day the
enemy confronted him. The war
fare between appetite and better
Judgment continued from day to
day, sometimes the one and some
times the other being victorious.
While the struggle was going on,
. local option election was ordered
in the place. The noble young man
was encouraged. believing that the
followers Of our Lord would rally to
his assistance and drive the enemy
out At the polls he himself voted q
dry ticket. Many church members
voted q vet ticket. The vets won.
The young man was discouraged,
saying, sadly: at is my greatest
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
DAVID A. HAY
The South American Explorers


A letter to the CITIZEN from Alvaf
ID. James two weeks ago announced
return to this country from bis
Amazon expedition. A dispatch
from Boston last week to the papers
throughout the United States gives
substantially what we printed two
weeks ago. 1t is as follows:
BosToN, MASS, Nov. 23.-Alvah D.
James. nstive of Irvington, Va, has
just returned to this country after an
absence OF seven months spent In peri
lous journey acrots the Andes and South
American continent with Robert B.
Ewsrt snd A. G. Henscher. They started
from Lima, and several times nearly lost
their lives from drowning, and from
slligators at Port Victoria.
Mr.. James was stricken with the Pichis
river fever, from which few ever survive,
but pulled through after being uncon-
scious twenty-one days, while the party
was hemmed in by hostile Indians.
When Mr.. James returns here we
hope to be able to publish come side
lights on the perilous trip.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
MEMoRIAM-xIss NEVIS RICE

Good bye, Nevis, you have left us and
gone to live In a brighter cline, where
sweet flowers and evergreens are, aud 10
drink of the bright chrystal waters that
flow from the Everlasting Rock. You
were too pure, Nevis, to stay with us:
so innocent, modest and unassuming.
With character Of the highest type.
You were the idol Of your parents, who
gratified your every wish II 1t was pos
sible, and dsvotedly loved by your
brother and little sisters. 1t was only q
few days before she left home that she
said: "Mamma, / haven't an enemy In
the world" Her Heavenly Faiher loved
her best, and He has taken her to His
bright mansion 10 sing His praises for
evermore.
Nevis Tyler Rice, daughter of James
g. and Lula Palmer Rice, died In Bslti-
more November 10th, 1909. aged 10 years.
She came from Farmville, Va, about
ive months ago, whore she had been At.
tending school during the last session.
She seemed tired and broken down when
she reached her homo. bat, her parents
believed twas hard study (for she was q
hard student. aiming at all times 10 sx-
coll In her classes), thought suficisnt
rest and remedies would build her up
And did not look upon her condition
seriously But abe continued slowly to
grow worse. The BEST physicians were
called In, but her disease did not yield TO
their treatment and shs continued 70
grow weaker - time passed on. She
began to realize her condition and be-
came so anxious to be taken to the city
and placed In some medical institusion
that her father. willing to grant her
cvsEy,, wish. brought her TO Baltimore
and put her In tho Maryland General
Hospital under the care Of Dr. Blake.
an eminent physician, and stationed q
nurse at .hsr bedside day and night. Hor
nearest and dearest friends were with
her all the time, and her affcctionate
and tender father was by her bedside
through all of her euffsrings. But obi
so sad, the Mamma" she'so often called
was far away. Gods ways are past
finding out, but He cannot err. Tho
last spark went out only to be rekindled
iu her Fathers mansion. She was
buried in their private lot st Coan
church, where . goodly number had
gathered to pay their last respects. Rev.
g. W. Beale, her pastor. made some
beautiful and touching rsmarksAud then
she was taken tothe grave By six of her
young schoolmates. who lowered her
beneath tho sod. Sweet flowers wen
placed upon and strewn around her
grave by, kind friends. And Nevis
sleepeth. A NaAE FRIEND.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
RU7S.

The walking sick, what
a crowd of them there are: !:
Persons who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
to go to bed.
Chronic cases" that's
what the doctors call them,
which in common English
means-long sickness.
To stop the continued
loss of flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling Of weakness they
need SCOTS Emulsion.
1t makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
Of the rut. 1t makes new,
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
for ordinary food.
Scott's Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in every dose.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
A WOMAN NOT AN ANGEL.
When you've locked this wide world
over,

When you've locked this wide worl,
over,
Tender husband, eighing lover;
Sought among the sex so charming will
an intuition true,
You viii find. I think, that woman
1snot an angel, but just human;
Blessed with earthly aspirations, cursed
by human frailties, too.
Men are ever looking higher
Than themselves. and thus aspire
From the solemn heights of heaven angel
helpmeets to allure.
But an angel cannot kiss you,
Cling to, fret for. long for, miss you,
Neither could che stray from heaven
burdeDed with your grief and care.
Woman is no angel truly,
But just flesh and blood 40 fully
AS the frsil and faulty partner Of her
joys and grisfs can be.
Yet If God should angel call her,
Still hope He won't recall her,
For though she be not angelic she is good
enough for me.
Good enough for man--,he sinner
Good as nurse and az breaiw ner,
Good TO bsnish gloom around you when
Gods other lis hts are dim,
Good to guide your feet to virtue,
Keep you back from aims that hur, you,
Good to frighten of the spectres throng-
ing round deaths angel grim.
Constant her devotion ever,
Wavering ia her friendship never,
Gentle az dewdrop falleth 10 TO aching
brow her hand;
Wsrm in her affection, clinging
To her loved, tho ruined, bringip
Hope where once was desperation, ruling
with unvoiced command.
Minneapolis Tribune.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
ANN CAUSES HORE TROUBLE

ANN CAUSES HORE TROUBLE.
Chsrles Wsrss, . Brooklyn police.
man. WAS arraigned on Q charge of
disturbing = performances at Hyde &
,BehmAs's. el
In one scene girls in burnt cork
did = minstrel act, and one of the
questions propounded by the inter.
locntor was, .How old is Ann p
Each girl in turn "gave it up," and
finally the interlocutor, turning with
mock seriousness to the audience,
asked, "Perhaps some of you front.
row people might be able to solve
the puzzle
Up rose Wertz, who having a night
OF was In civilian dress, and he
tried with the aid of an algebraic
formula to prove that Ann was 18
A. special policeman arrested him
HOW TO FIND OUT AIMS Aaa.
How old 10 Annf Oh, why endure
Suspense and puzzle ono anotherf
The way to find tho answer sure
/ Il just to ask Ann's little brother.
+ Washington Star.
HERE'S ONE FOR ANN.
II Johnnie Jones has seven dogs,
d.
And every dog 10 white;
And IA cats como chasing round
Each one ss black as night;
And each two cats have 1s lives
Less three destroyed by rats
How many lives must three dogs take
Before they kill eight catsp
--NeU York Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
DOWIE A HUMBUG.

Editor Rec0rder:-"Dr. Sam Stee
heard Dowie and was favorably im
pressed" DR.. r. N. Price says tina
in the Recorder. That way of put
ting it makes me endorse Dowie.
was favorably impressed with Dowie',
shrewdness, earnestness, bolduess
direct arraignment of sinners and OF
sin, freedom from the tranmcls Of
conyentionalism, and general .up-.o.
dateness of his methods would be
impressed with these things if saw
them in the devil and would say 80,
But l regard Dowie and Dowieism az
colossal humbug; Mrs. Eddy and
Christian Science as another; and !
am thankful that neither of these
absurdities have made much headway
In Dixie. DR.. Price ought to be
more careful how he quotes the illus
trious authority of "Dr. Sam Steel, p
and, unintentionslly, of course, makes
him favor such spawn of twent tieth
century fanaticism. Meantime if
some Methodist preachers who are
covered with moss as long as the hair
OF an Angora goat would get move
on them, and put Dowie's energy and
intelligence into their work, there
would be less occasion to complain of
these new Jerusalem fakirs I am
afraid Eddyism and Dowieism are an
evidence of the decsdence of Method
ism. Oficialism, enthroned in the
seat of the mighty, with thumb-screw
and gsrrote, have pretty we'll de-
stroyed that Individuality 10 eur min
istry which is essential to sll aggres-
sive evangelism. If the doctrines of
Methodism were preached With
DoNie's fearlessness, and the EARTH
shaking earnestness of the pioneers
could be revived among us, these
lucrative speculations in the stock
OF Zion would collapse like "the
Mississippi Bubble"
The last time ] saw DR.. John A.
Brosddus was shortly before his
death. He asked me about Sam Jones,
saying that he was anxious to hear
him to study his strong points for his
lectures to his class on eminent living
preachers. Knowing DR.. Broaddus
az l did, and knowing Sam Jones
as / did, l told DR.. Broaddus l did
not think he would like Sam Jones,
if he only heard him once.
"My like or dislike Of the man."
replied DR.. Broaddus, "has nothing
to do with it A man who has been
before the public as long a. Mr.
Jones has been, and who can draw
the people as he does, must have
points that it will profit us to study"
That was said in Nashville, where
to name Sam Jones was to give the
Scribes and Pharisees q spell Of
ecclesiastical Mysteries, and make the
little martinets strutting about the
of Vanderbilt as restless as
bugs on q hot shovel. I went to-
hear Dowie to study his strong points.
a man who can make hundred thou
sand people believe such stupendous
absurdity as that he is Elijah the
Third and unloose millions at his
bidding, is we'll worth our study.
s. A. STEEL.
Lumberton, Miss.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
Fight VIII Be Y,,s.er.

Those who will persist In closing their ears
against the continual recommendation of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for, Consumption. will
have = long and bitter light with their troubles,
II not sndod earlier by fatal Termination.
Read what Z. n. Beali. Of Beall. Miss /. has to
Say: last fall my wife had every symptom Of
sonsunption. 8hs took DIR. Kings New Dis
eovsry aftor everything else had failed. I'm
provsneot came tonce and four bottles en-
tirsfy CURED her," Guaranteed by Rins @.
kiehardSon. Ktlmarnook. and +. J. Haydon
q Son. IrvtnEton. Prioc 500. and eI.OQ Trial
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catsrrh that cannot be cured By
P.J. CaEHsv q Co., Toledo, o.
we. the undersigned. have known r. J.
Cheney for tho last ID years. and believe hi n
perfectly honorable In all business transse
tions and financially able TO carry out any
oblisations made 6X their nrm. .fsF
war = TaUAx. Wholesale DruGGista, Toledo,
O. WALDM0. krNNAH & MARVIN, Wholesale
DrugRtsts, Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood end mucous ser-
faces Of the system. Tcstimonials cont FREQ.
Price 76c. per bottle. Sold by all Drugrists.
Nalis Family PILLS arc tho best,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04

The Eastern Shore Produce Ex-
change last week declared dividend
OF ten per cent, and added four
thousand dollars to the reserve fund.
A business of more than a million
dollars was done during the year.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04

WANTED TRUSTWORTHY LADY OR
gentleman TO manage business In this county
aud adjoining territory for house of solid
financial standing. 5000 straight cash salary
and expenses paid each Monday direct from
headquarters. Expense money advanced; po-
sstion permanent. Address Mausger, Cos
Monon Bldg Chicago.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
A rrighteued Horne,

Running like mad down the street dumping
the occupants. or hundred other accidents,
are every day occurrences. 1t tbehooves every-
body TO have reliable Saive handy and there's
none a. good a. Bucklens Arnica ealvc.
burns, Cuts, eores, Eczema and Piles, disap-
pear quickly under It, soothing effect.
Only E0c- ~ Ellis G. Richardsonr. Hflmax-
mock, T. j. Hayden Sons. Irvinston.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04

Chas. Grayson, of fredericksburg
with his banjo, guitar and buck an,
rsgtime dancer, entertained thos
who took seats on the grand stand
while Prof. JOS. Davis, the rope
walker, performed some good feat
on slack rope in midair in front oi
the grand stand. The eating saloor
and confectionery stand, run b,
chatham & Jackson, were equal t.
the emergency and did a splendid
business.
Next to engage the big crowd,
attention we're the races, etc. First
3-year-old trotting race, half-mile
heats, 2 in 3:
Hammond Wildy's Richard H, 1 1
Herman Nuts Bedworth, "a 2
Webster's Lena, g 2
The match game of base ball be-
tween the Ottoman Giants and Lit.
walton team was won by the former
by = score of II to IL.
Third days races, free-for-all trot-
ting, mile heats, three in five. En-
tries: L. Kent's Alice, 8. Powelrs
Supple jack, and Dominy Smiths
Hannis. They won in order named.
The rabbit chase was won by
Willie jackson, of Baltimore, who
also took part in the ball game.
The match game Of base ball be-
tween the Ottoman Giants and
Brooks Pond teams was again won
by the Giants. The foot race and
sack race were both won by Clarence
Jackson and the blindfold race was
won by Spicer Thomas.
Fourth days program was small.
Aside from the base ball game and
music there was one race between
kent's Alice and Wildy's Richard
a., won by Alice. Mrs. Ada Jack
son and Henry Mason were among
those who won premiums on exhibits.
Misses Sadie Parks and Edith Ed
wards, Of Church Field, Clarence
jackson and Miss Helen Flemings,
Of Molusk, rendered some sweet
music on L. r. FIemings' handsome
organ. At eight O'Clock Saturday
night the band played, "God be with
you till We meet again." Thus end
ed one Of the most successful fairs
ever held on the grounds during it's
history.
REMARKS.
1t is very gratifying indeed to the
manager to note the attendance of
such large crowds on the second and
third days from the adjoining coun-
ties and lower Lancaster, especially
such men of prominence, with their
families, as Jesse Parks, M. j. Beane,
M. j. Edwards, John Believer, and
Thomas A. johnson, manager of
Kiimarnock Colored Fair, Mrs. Mag
gle Brown, Mrs. Mary b. Toulson,
and many more that space will not
allow me to mention.
John w. Brown, popular young
man, Of Fredericksburg, who took
in the fair, is the eldest son of
Shepherd Brown, proprietor of Rich
mond House, fredericksburg. He
made many acquintances and friends
down here during his stay as the
guest of L. r. Fremings.
The crowds on Thursday and
Friday included many of the best
white gentlemen of the county
mostly candidates and politicians.
The manager and Constable j. r.
Webb had but little trou BILE to pre-
serve good order throughout the
whole fair. Not single disturbance
or serious accident occurred within
the grounds and everybody went
home we'll pleased, to come back
again next fall.
ECCp HoSro