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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
An Amusing TnI.tni Starr

An old friend OF Count Leo Tolstoi.
writing TO the Novoe Vremya, relates
an amusing incident which occurred
in the novellst's recent visit to the
Crimea. A rich American arrived in
his yacht. accompanied by n party Of
friends. and asked permission to see
the great Russian, who was Ill, promls.
Ing that they would be content with n
glimpse and would not trouble him
with talk. Leave was granted. Toll
stoi sat upon his balcony. "like Bud
dhist idol" as he said. and the whole
party OF Americans defiled slowly and
silently before him, taking their gaze
rs they passed. One lady, however. re-
fused TO be bound by the contract She
stood still for a minute and shouted:
Leo Tolstoi! Leo Tolstoil All your
noble writings have had profound In
huence upon my life. but the one which
has taught me the most is your
Here she forgot the name OF the work.
The sick author leaned over the rail OF
the balcony and whispered. with
smile. THE Dead Soulsr" "Yes, yes"
she replied. THAT book" said Tolstoi.
twas written by Gogol, not by me-"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
Poe Was a Propbet.

The metal helium's discovery proves
Edgar Allan Poe to have been a
prophet The application of sulphuris
acid TO the mineral cleveite causes he
lium to form, and hellum Is lighter
than hydrogen.
Poe, I'm his story OF "Hans Pfasl."
describes just such a metal as beiium
Pfaal, 1t will be remembered, is max.
Ing new kind OF balloon secretly.
This is the passage wherein the proph.
ecy OF helium's discovery appears:
Il then took opportunities OF convey.
ing by night to retired situation east
or Rotterdam five iron bound casks, To
contain about fifty gallons each. and
one OF the larger size; six tubes, three
inches In diameter, properly shaped.
and ten feet I'm length; n q.ausity oS a
particular metallic substance, which /
shall not name, and a dozen demijohns
of very common acid. The gas to
be formed from these latter materials
Is a gas never yet generated by any
other person than myself. I can only
venture to say that this is a constitu-
ent of azote, so long considered IRE
oucible, and that its density is about
SI.4 times less than that or hydrogen.
1t Is tasteless. but not odorless; burns
when pure with n greenish flame and
Is instantaneously fatal to animal life. "
Philadelphia Record.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
Children ana Divorce.

THOMAS Wentworth Hlgginson says:
For many years 1t has been my stron.
gest conviction in respect 70 divorce
that our statute books should have a
double system of laws In respect to
childless marriages. as compared with
those where the interests OF children
were included In childless marriages
IL Is the interests OF man and wife
alone which have to be consulted, but
the moment children appear the ques.
ton becomes incomparably more diff
cult. For childless marriages 1t seems
TO me that divorce should be far cas-.
Ter. but In the other case the interests
or the next generation become the
primary object, and the law should
place mich greater obstacles In the
way OF separation"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
Susan ID. ANTHONY.

The unfaltering energy OF Miss An.
thongs work for the happiness aud
betterment OF women could he derived
from 10 source other than the Immense
love and sympathy she bears them.
Miss Antbony's forbearance with wo-
men Is beyond anything which can be
put into words. Whatever their vices,
frailtics, follies or shortcomings, she is
ever ready with an apology. aud IL Is
always that the world has no right to
expect anything better than those II has
treated as children. as play things, as
slaves; that women must I've absolutely
free and independent. aud that there
must be several generations OF freedom
and Independence before they can be
justly held TO a strict accountability.
Many women have said that they
never can look at Miss Anthony's pic
ture without being moved to tears at
what she has suffered for them and
their children. Certainly no one can
gaze Into her face. It's every line n sto-
~ OF patience, fortitude. courage and
persistence. without a feeling OF deep
est gratitude and admir- ton, mingled
with one OF resentment at the persecu-
tons she suffered in the early days and
misrepresentation OF all the passing
years. rson's,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
Why Men DON. Go a, c,r.,

The Rev. Eric NJ. Farrar, st. John
vicarago. Itoxton, son OF the late dean
OF Canterbury. says the London Ex-
press, has collected the reasons given
TO him by many workingmen for non.
attendance ut church:
First.-Because OF their love of home,
Sunday being the only day when many
OF them see their children awake.
Second.-Because they often have no
Sunday clothes. Mem.-I have often
considered the fashion OF Sunday
clothes n device OF the devil)
Third.-Bccause there is so little well
come extended to the stranger entering
church.
Fourth.-Because sermons SO seldom
touch on the subjects men are most In
terested in.
Fifth.-Because Sunday is the only
day for recreation and social inter-
course.
SiXth.-Because they are leased lie
they 60 by their comrades.
Seventh.-Because they have to stay
at home TO mind house and children II
the wife goes.
Eighth.-Because they had too much
OF II as children.
Ninth.-Because they love the things
temporal more than the things eternal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
nepayinu a Lonn.

When General Fitz- Hugh Lee was In
Cleveland The other day. he received a
call from young man who gave his
name as Lieutenant Ira G. Farley and
who prefaced his business by pressing
two dollar bill into the generals
hand. What's this for?" gasped Gen.
erai Lee in blank establishment. Then
the visitor explained that he had sery.
ed under Maceo In Cuba from 1895 to
1897 and that in August of the latter
year. being sick and out OF funds. he
had applied to Lee for transportation
home. The general had assisted him
and offered to lend him money, but he
would accept only 50. This, Lieutenant
Farley explained. was the first oppor.
sunity he had had OF meeting his bene.
factor. and he FASTENED to repay the
IOQn-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26

A story has reached the state depart
ment Mt Washington OF novel use TO
which life insurance policy was re-
Gently put by an American travelling
In Russia. The citizen in question had
neglected to provide himself with a
passport. and when he arrived at the
borders or the cars domains he was
held up by an official with a demand
for his passport. For an Instant the
American was stumped, but he quickly
rose to the emergency. Diving into his
Inside pocket. he pulled out his life In
surance policy and handed Il 10 the
Russian. The latter gravely looked
the paper over, carefully scrutinizing
the Imposing looking seal and the ar
ray or signatures. With n satisfied air
he handed back the paper and the
American passed on.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
AMERICAS CHURCHES.
a Plea For Fewer Organizations ana
Concentrated EGort.

Concentrated EFFORT.
Tolerance unites men In the closer
bonds or human brotherhood, brings
them together in unity and sympathy
In essentials and gives them greater
liberality and freedom in nonessentiaIs.
Napoleon when first consul said: Let
there be no more Jacobins, nor Mod
crates, nor Royalists. Let all be
Frenclmen." Sectionalism and sec
tarianism always mean concentration
on the body of part at the expense OF
the soul of the whole. The religious
world today needs more Christ and
less sects in its gospel. When Christ
lived on earth, Christianity was a unit;
when he died. sects began.
There are in America today hun
dreds Of small towns, scattered over
the face of the land, that are oyersup-
piled with churches. In many of these
towns, just emerging from the short
dresses of villagehood, there are a doz-
en- or more weak churches struggling
to keep their organization alive. Be
tween these churches there Is often
only slight difference in creed. the
tissue paper wall of some technicality.
OF belief. Half starved, dragging out
a mere existence, trying to fight a
large mortgage with small congrega-
ton and a small contribution box, there
Is little spiritual fervor. BY combina-
ton, by cooperation, by tolerance, by
the mutual surrender of nonessentials
and strong, vital concentration and
unity on the great fundamental real
tiles of Christianity their spiritual
health and possibilities could be mar
velously increased.
Three or four sturdy, live, growing
churches would then take the place of
a dozen strugglers. Why have a dozen
weak bridges across n stream if
greater good can come from three or
four stronger ones, or even a single
strongest bridge? The world needs n
great religious trust which Will unite
the churches into q single body of
faith to precede and prepare the way
for the greater religious trust predict
ed In holy writ-the millennium.-From
1.-The Power OF TRUTH" by William
George Jordan, Published by Bren-
tano's.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
He Knew what He wantea.

When Chaplain Russell Of the Mis-
souri, house prays. he wants the men,
Ders to give attention. His prayers
being sent up especially for them, ne
thinks 1T unseemly for them not to lis
ten. Having observed that the mem.
Ders did not attend TO what he said.
the Rev. Mr.. Russell waited the fol-
lowing petition up TO the throne of
grace a few mornings ago: 80 Lord, 1
ask that those i'm this house who rise
10 their feet for prayer may not con-
tnue to read on their papers while the
chaplain prays. Grant that they may
have some respect for God IL they have
not for the chaplain."-Kansas City
Journal
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
Making the BIbIe De.trabIe

The celebration OF the bicentenn;al
next October OF Jonathan Edwards
birth revives some interesting sayings
OF the great preacher.
do you believe In the absolute
truth OF the Blbley" was asked OF him
at q public assemblage
THE Bible Is faith itself and full of
golden truths" said the theologIan
firmly.
'"Then why are people so reluctant to
accept those truthsr' asked the Ques.
TONER.
BECAUSE" and Edwards face grew
wrathful. 1.-THE book that contains The
truths has not golden clasps on IT,
Golden clasps to hold together golden
truths! All. people would ihcn steal
what they now will not accent"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
Our Remaining Forest..

An official estimate made OF the for.
est area of the United States puts it al
7OO.OOOOO0 acres. Had the forests beer
intelligently managed the amount of
merchantable timber In them would
be ten times as great The science of
Forestry Is now taught in more than
forty schools. Yale and Cornell uni.
versities and the special college at
Fillmore. N. c.. have advanced classes
and give degrees in forestry.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
wEEMS STEAMBOAT CO..
SPRING SCHEDULE, 1908.

Baltimore, Fred
fS%~TtEkNf ericksburg, Nor
<'siss:zzssszisss,=1ssy folk and Kapna-
hammock River Routes.
On aud after Tuesday, March i7tb
Stesmers Middlesex, Lancaster and "a
sex VIII leave Pier 2, Light street, BaIti.
mere, every Tuesday and Friday al 40
T. ~ Tor Fredericksburg aBd all wharves
on the river Returning, will leave Fred
e.icksourg az 2:30 2. m. (tide permitting
$3.50 a. m. Tuesday and Friday for Balti-
more.
Leave Baltimore Wednesday and Thurs
day at 4.30 p m. for Tsppabaunock and
all wharves below, except BAY Por.
returning, will leave Tsppaharnock al
a m. on Monday and a. m. Wednes.
DAY and Thursday for Baltimore. Steam
ers from Baltimore Wednesday will not
stop on the way TO Tappahamnock on
nI, soay al Bowler's Wharf, Wares or
Steamer from Tsppabannock Wedpes-
day will not call at wharvcs in Corro,o-
man river. viii not call az Bav port on
either day.
No freight received for out.poing
steamers after p. m. on sailing days.
Beginning Wednesday, April list the
new and attractive steamer Caroline
carrying the U. 5. mail, will leave Fred,
ericksburg every Monday, Wednesday
ana Friday, at IL a. m for Urbanna and
All intermediate wharyes. Returning will
leave Urbanna at 6 a. no. Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday. Tappahannock al 10
a. m. arriving at Fredericksburg about
D p. m. Passenger accommodations first
class. FaIe-From Fredericksburg tn
Port Royal, 10 cents; from Frederick.
burg aud points between Port ROYAL and
Iappahannock, Is cents; from Freder-
icksburg 10 all points below Tappahan-
mock, % cents. Freight On Oysters. Flour.
Cakes. Crackers, Sugar and all dry bar.
rels, 10 cents; on Molasses, Coal Oil and
wet barrels, 20 cents a barrel. Bacon =
cents per 100 lbs. AL other freight carried
at propor.ionate low rates. Fire and
Marine Insurance carried on ell carpoes
NORFOLK ROUTE.
viii leave Tappshannock for Norfolk
at p. m: Friday, stopping at all land
lngs. VIII leave Norfolk at 6 d. m. on
saturday fer Tappanannock, calling at
all landings. 90
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, 1903-06-26
Norfolk 81 Western RaiIwavCo

commencing May 18th additional passengar
IRAN sn service Will be operated over The Nor
ioik western Railway as follows
Leave Roanoke at a. M, Lynchburo SIX
M, arrive Petersburg l p. M. arrive RicS-
monu i:oO p. m. Leave Richmond I:iS n n,
i,e1a Durg p m.s Lynchburg 6:l5 d. M. ar,
y Leave Lynchburg 10 a. M. arrive Roanoke
9;Oo "a m.s-arrive East Radford IO.iS n m n,'
rive Bristol $50 p. M 90 NV ar
Ioru Duo p. M, arrive Roanoke T:55 70 m ~
a,VS Ly n1chburg 800 p. m. Close connection
at East itadtord to and from Bluetieid Nor
ton, WEIGH and intermediate points.
Leave Roanoke s D. m. arrive Harerstovr
u a'iD - ~. recurring leave Hagerstown leo
a. M, arrive Roanoke 9:05 a. m. con nactir'1
10 Xo ana from Harrisburg, Philadelphia, New
ms,n s 1na INFERIOR Fennsy lvania points, Pull
W. Va. ppm" anu Welch,
9 , Leave roanoke 9.l5 a. M, arrive Winston
SaIeM u. m, arrive Charlotte N q an m
Winstng ieave Charlotte II:I0 n. M, leave
40 70 " S naLi zoo p. M. arrive KoanOke
and Charlotte. 'oanoke
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
Potomac River Route.

beginning Tuesday, March 18th. Steamers
SasNert ana Potomac will leave Pier % Ii0bt
street, Baltimore. every Tuesday, Thursday
anu SATURDAY ~ y. IN. for Alexandria and
Washington. calling at all of the usual Land
ings- IeEtnning Thursday. March 10Th will
ieaxe sth street Wharf, Washington nj q N
m. Ihursday, Sunday and Tuesday goinr hs
isr as Leouardtown on those evenings. Will
leaNe nconai dtown at 8 a. m, Kinsale nj 10
M. MlliCr's at 4:eO \. M. GraSon's AT 5.:sO N N,
ana Bacon's at y. m. Monday W,dnns1a,,
following morning. Wy ING
Freight received daily i'm Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent.
,,s Baltimore, Md.
STEPHENSON &c BRO, Agents.
Washington, ID. G.
WIN II. REARDON, Agent,
Alexandria. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26

Ihe secretary of the Society OF Amer.
lean Authors has received the follow.
ing letter from Helen Keller, acknowI.
edging her election as an honorary
member of the society:
Dear sir-Wnl you kindly express to the
society or American Authors my sincere.
thoueh inadequately worded, thanks for
It's courtesy in elcc:ing me an honorary
member OF the society? Not only do
ieea the honor deeply, but also feel tina
!, is beautiful testimonial of your Kind
interest In those who have limitations to
overcome and must try constantly ana
succeed seldom. You know how many
an acorn must die for one that makes the
OAK Tree. Even so are many OF our ef-
iorts mace I'm vain for one that results in
victory. i cannot tell whether 1 shall
write another book or not. 1t seems as ~
mad put all my wit into my story and
Were going TO he dull the rest Of my life.
put shall always be grateful to the so.
ciety and to You personally for the right
haho or Fellowship you have extended to
ma Sincerely yours.
Cambridge. Mass.
Miss Keller's reply was beautifully
and correctly typeWritten nv hersoIf
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG g
POTOMAC II. r.


Schedule IN effect May 24th, 1908.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG NoRTuwApD
10 q, m; daily. Stops on signal at occoouau
g g IS a. m. daily. Stops at Alexandria
III 10 q; m Sundays only, stops ON signal a,
brooke, Aqua Wide Water. ouantico
N a. MERRY HiIl and Occoquan.
~ a. a. H. daily except Sundavs S,ons ~,
slRnal at Brooke, AQUA. Wide Ws,a,.
Quantico, Cherry Hill, Freestone occo
, =, guam, Lorton. Accotink and Franeonia
81 M. daily except Sunday. No local stops
% =; ~; Isly; stops on signal at Brooke
III vi j.; IN. daily. Stops on signal AT RronLss-
VIDE water and Quantico. Stons on
signal at occoquan sunday only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
w a m. daily except Sunday. Richmond
- accommodation. Makes ali loca, sronS
- a. IN. oaiiy. Atlantic Coast Line tr,in
Stops at Milford, boswell and Ashland
ga aai Em ana on slgf al ut other local stops
% a; m: daily except Sunday. Makes local
-. - stops on signal. AON"t
IL ID u. m daily ,Seaboard Airline train Sons
: M on slgnai AZ Milford, Dos " e II and a sbI.nG
~ y. M oaiIy, A. G. l.. train. Stops M Dos
well aud Ashland. 81 "oS-
o. p. m. daily, makes local stops on signal
% y: m. aally, ;. a. l.. train. Stops at Dos
well on signal. us
Accommodation train leaves Ricbnond
i IN; aaiiy except Sunday. Arrive Fredericks-
&C. COX, Agent.
w. d. DUKE, @. W.CULr, w.P.TAytop
Gen. Man. Asst Gen. Man. Traf. Mar
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
Family Separations.

Summer red light the last: Beware
OF the family separations which take
away for any length OF time wives
from husbands, husbands from wives,
brothers from sisters and parents from
children. Where do you say you are
going this summer? We'll" you an.
swer. 81 do not know. have not yet
made up my mind. would like to 20
down TO the seashore IL I could, but
that Is so far away. My husband and
boys could be with me only a little
while IL did go there" Mother, wife,
would not 20 far away from home II /
were you. II your husband and boys
and brothers have TO work during the
summer 20 earn you livelihood il is
not good TO be separated from them
1t Is not good for you. 1t is not good
for the husband and the boys. Mark
this, my friends. and what / say. /
speak calmly and deliberately: Nine.
tenths OF all the evil temptations of
our summer resorts are directly or In,
directly due to the separations of fam.
lilies. These separations lay tempta-
lions. awful temptations. ut the feet OF
the men who are compelled to stay nj
home and work. They lay temptations
AWFUL temptations, at the feet of the
women who are Off In the summer no.
teis. Go &c a summer resort near to
your home. BE in place where all
the members OF the family can get To-
gether every few days. Never let your
husband learn the lesson how to be
happy without you and the children.
Wives and mothers, never learn your.
selves the lesson how you can be hap
by without your husbands and the
children by your side. As far as you
may be able. during the years Of your
earthly life. never be separated from
your loved ones for any length OF time
until you are compelled to lay them
away for the last sleep In a new made
grave.
In closing ! would speak to you
words OF congratulation and good
cheer. Before we separate for the
summer months 1 would say, men and
women. l congratulate you because you
have well earned your rest. con-
graduate you because you haze fin
ished hard winters work. I congratu-
late you that you are going out among
the tpees and the flowers and the noun
tains and the valleys; that you are
going to drink out OF the cool spring
and see the cows gather for the even,
Ing milking. And / also congratulate
you that the same Christ whom you
worship here you can worship there.
Take along the Saviour's companion
ship. Pray during the next few weeks
Tor divine protection and help. Then,
II you hive Christ along. there will be
no fear that you Will succumb to the
evil temptations which beset every one
during a summer vacation.
tCopyright. 1908. by Louis KIopsch.l
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26

Miss Keller's reply was beautifully
ana correctly typewriter by herself
and signed in her own handwriting.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Ess5 RAILWAY co.
Piankatank River Line
Schedule in effect April 2G;h, 1908.


STEAMER TANGIER
wi, Mill leave baltimore p. IN. Monday and
Inursday. weather Permitting. for Mia. Flee
ton, Iimbs. Rockville, G race Point Rvrrifon
nhmarnock. Ocrans. Jacksons Creek Cherry
6oints cricket Hill, Calls, Fitchetts, Ruarks.
Stampers. BANDS and Frecport.
STEAMER IDA
VIII leave baltimore p. m. "Wednesday aud
SUNDAY. weather permitting, for sam nsons
nlpers. Blackwclls, Mia. Election Minis
nn ,,esi, haralngs; Harveys. Grace Point,
bytdton, hilmarnock, Ocrans. Glasses IStflc
Ray, Palmers, Jacksons Creek Cherry Point
cricket hill. Calls and Fitchctts
returning. steamer Ida will Leave T'uesdox-
anu frluay. weather permitting, as follows.
tltchctts n m. Calls ESQ CrIckct hin o.sS
~ noon: Little Bay l2:i5 y. M. Chases Is.t5
Ocrsns j; hilmarnock l:g0, Byrdton I:5O Grace
noint :, Hardings Harveys 3:I5, Election I.sS
ninos ?. keSdvilIc $3.50, Mia G. Blackwcils G:S0
tIipers NO, Simpsons .. Arrive in Baltimore
u. IN. wednesdays and Saturdavs
returning steamer Tangier will leave wo,l
nne1sSuay ana Saturday, weather permitting. as
lolioWs' treeport y "a. M, Blands clio Stamp-
SIs o,S0, Hieen Point G:4S. Conrsds :. Marc.
"a house .S9. Srinils 1885, Ruarks .i5 Fitchetts
W, Jacksons Greek 1890. Ccrans IL noon. XII
innrnocE l2:i5 p. m. ByTdton |. Grace point
I;lS, hariinss $50, Election 3:l5 Timls 4 Reel
Sllle 500, Mia 8, Blackwells b:SO, Timers h.sh
SIMPSONS o. Arrive I'm baltimore 8 N. M
Thursdays and SUNDAYS ." III
Freight received at Pier ,. Light strec, nm
i:5O y. m. on sailing days ~ "''
Il: y: JoYNEs. Supt. steamer Liecs
w. III. BROWN. Agent.
MURDOCH. Freight Agent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26

- Subscribe to the CITIZEN, ST..
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
Flirting Denounced.

Summer red light the fourth: Be-
ware of trifing with human affections.
That means do not be fiirt. Do not
falsify with the glance of the eye or the
smile OF the lip or the touch OF the hand
Do not ina CINE that you can treat the
delicate instrument Of the human hears
as mere temporary plaything, thump
ing and banging it and swapping its
many silver strings, and indulge the
belief that Ii can afterward be re-
tuned and made capable Of sending
forth sweet music. That means do not
trifie with the beautiful diamond OF
love and plunge 1t into the Satanic
fires OF summer filtration and then
hope 1t will have lost none of it's lus-
ter. 1t will not retain it's purity. 1t
Will become as black and hideous as
the filthy piece OF charcoal which the
servant losses into the CRATE on q win
ter night. 1t will become as black as
the fatal line on Gains forehead, which
marked him rs n destroyer OF his
brothers life.
Oh. the destinations and yet the hell.
ISL malforming power of summer
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-15

Legal bill and foolscap paper SL50 per ream at W. H. ROberts0n's.