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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
rhe American uo,., cr.,,r.

He stands ut desk upon the counter
which fronts your entry. He is usual
ly man In the prime OF youth. He
wears diamonds. according to general
rumor. and usually lives UP to his repu-
tation. He assigns your room. To the
Londoner he appears as a magnificent
parsonage. who combines mysteriously
the duties of the man ut the door OF
the Carlton and the privileges OF the
president OF the United States. You
require Information rs to railway
route or stamp, and the hotel clerk
Is ready with It. You PROFOUND to him
all your difficulties, and he solves them
with a snap of the lips and a shift of
his cigar, for within his circle he is
omniscient. He is not subservient.
There Is no reason why he should be.
Indeed, II was little startling when
the hotel clerk at Chicago overlook me
as | was going in to dinner, linked his
friendly arm in mine. and said: "Well,
sonny. how are you making out? Bull
Typ We have nothing like the hotel
clerk In England, for the hotel man
ager Is more aloof and the hall porter
is more subservient. Whence the hotel
clerk gets his diamonds 1 cannot
imagine. Not FROM tips. I would as
soon think of dropping quarter
into the palm OF Mr.. Roosevelt after
an Interview as of Offering a tip TO an
American hotel clerk.-"T P.'s Travel
Talk" In 7. P.'s London Weekly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
THE CAPITOL DOME.
4 Beautiful Piece of Work, Castfn,
Over n Million Dollars

beautiful Piece Of Work, Costing
Over Million Dollars
After the house and senate had taken
possession OF the wings made ready for
them in 1857 and 1859 respectively it
became clear that the old dome was
not sufficiently dignified to surmount
the new structure. and accordingly
plans for a larger one were drafted. A
complication which then arose explains
the present need OF an enlargement OF
the capitol. The building was greatly
heightened 10y the wings designed by
Thomas NJ Walter. but not widened.
To give n circular dome the requisite
height IL must have broader diane
ter. Mr.. Walter I'm building the new
dome which congress authorized In
1855 met these conditions OF height and
base, but In doing so he had to make
this great canopy project out so far on
the east front that IL rests over the
pOrticoes
II is considered detrimental TO the ar
tistic effect OF building to make the
columns Of a portico the apparent
foundation OF a colossal dome instead
Of the substantial part OF the building
itself. II the main edifice Were brought
out far enough TO the east to allow the
great dome TO have 4 solid base all
the way to the ground its dignity
would be heightened. In fact, this was
done on the west front by L. l.. Ohm
sted In 1878, when the celebrated mar
bic terraces and landscape effects on
the slope OF the hills toward the mod
ern city were executed. But the real
front OF the capitol, on the east side,
remains on its original lines, and the
great dome in consequence stands over
the columns OF the outer space, much
Ike second story Of house which
has been built over first door piaxxa.
Walter, who WAS a great architect, rec
ognized this defect and In 1893 made
sketches for such an extension, ana
again In 1874, differing somewhat In
scope. but In each case bringing ont
the middle of the east front far enough
TO serve this architectural end.
The dome of the capitol alone has
cost more than million dollars. 1t
ranks with ST. Peters In Rome. ST,
Pauls In London and the Invalides In
Paris, among those which the world
admires- Many persons think Ii more
beautiful than anysof these.
1t Is built of iron. piece OF struc-
tural work In metal, which greatly IN
terests the patient tourists who climb
the $50 steps from the rotunda to see
1t on the inside. From the pavement
or the great open rotunda, which is
level with the house and senate cham.
Ders. to the balustrads over which the
ured stair climber may gaze DOWN. Is
distance Of 152 feet. But they may
go twenty eight feet higher to the top
OF the canopy.
During the darkest days Of the civil
war Lincoln insisted that work on IL
shonld not cease. In the continued
progress Of the browning beauty of the
capitol he thought Americans might
see typihed the continued life and
growth OF the old republic.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
Music n. n Remedy I'm Medicine.

Following the reading OF a paper on
Music as a Therapeutic Agent" by
DIR. Francis s. Kennedy before the
Medical Society OF the County OF Kings,
two methods of administration were
demonstrated, one by the piano and the
other by the voice, and an endeavor
mnde by each method TO Illustrate tAe
different impressions which could be
conveyed TO the listener Just as a
drug should be put up In q clean pack
age and as free from sdulteration as
possible. so music as q medicine should
be as free from error OF technique az
possible. For this reason In demon
strating the piano music a mechanical
piano player was used, so that no false
tone should mar the harmony and ef-
feet
The following examples were then
rendered: AS restful music, yet suffi-
GENTLY stimulating to keep the mind
alert, the Fifth Nocturne, Lcybach.
piano. As soothing. quieting music, an
Irish lullaby, Needham, contralto. As
physically stimulating music, 1.-THE In
vitation to the Dance" Won Weber,
piano. AS mentally stimulating music.
zone Spring Morning (Goethe), Nevin,
contralto. As reminiscent, memory re-
freshing music, fantasia from ell Tro-
vatore," Sydney Smith, piano.-Medic-
al Record
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
MANY USES FOR sHeEPskIN
Extent 60 which II In Employed For
the Necessities OF LIE.

Extent 60 which II n Employed FOR
the Necessities OF Life.
MANY people use sheepskin without
knowing it, remarked Salem manu-
facturer. The warm, soft, furry rug
In which baby Is wrapped as winter
approaches is OK sheepskin, and SO are
the little pink shoes that are fastened
ON baby's feet. Very likely the little
ones carriage Is upholstered with the
same stock too. The boy holds up his
first pair of trousers with sheepskin
tipped suspenders. and the snakeskin
or fancy leather belt that encircles the
waist OF the girl is only humble sheep
In disguise
The woman who admires n purse
from the skin of dear little African
monk is only paying tribute to the
same old sheep, and the man who fan
cies that his cigar case is from the
skin of the arctic seal has only
| small section OF Chicago slaughtered
sheep in his hand.
THE society belle who slips her tired
feet into a pair OF boudoir slippers, or
even Bangor moccasins, doesn't get
away from the sheep. and the young
winter wear because King Edward
wears one is only giving an order for
more sheepskin.
THE college man enters the world
with his sheepskin diploma In his hand.
The judge passes down weighty de-
cisions as he sits on sheepskin uphol-
stored chairs, and the lawyer reads
| opinions from sheepskin volumes. The
travelling man hustles about with an
| alligator travelling bag. under the fond
| delusion that he is carrying a bit of
the skin OF the Florida monster, but
he has still got that same old sheep.
1.-The pugiiist puts On a bit of nut
ton when he dons his boxing mitts, and
the youth who kicks the football about
Is only, giving a boost to the sheep
Skin trade. Nearly every pair OF shoes
has piece OF sheepskin about than.
and some are made chiefly OF sheep
skin.
"a number OF the modern fashioned
leather garments are also OF sheepskin
or IRE sheepskin lined. The sleeping
bag In which the traveller In the arctic
or the huntsman in the woods crawls
FOR nights warm rest once protected
the flesh of the same old sheep. The
chnmois skin with which the society
girl brightens up her complexion in
the morning Is still the same old sheep
In fact. night or day. It is hard TO get
away from sheepskin. Retailer
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
wA, nn..,.. .sels,.r. s,.x.

1t has been pointed out to me by an
enlightened critic that must be mis-
taken in describing the lot OF the Rus
sian soldier as an unhappy one. "Rus-
sian regiments always sing, on the
march," he explains, and therefore, of
course. the men must be happy. He Is
perfectly right abont the singing. Rus
sian soldiers are always singing; they
sing on the march, they sing in the
train, they sing while they are eating
their black bread and kapusta (sonr
eabbage). they sing I'm the kharchevnq
(pubiie house,. i have also seen q gang
OF over 400 prisoners In chains on their
way to Siberia, and they, too, sang as
they marched 20 the station and after
ward in the train. suppose, therefore,
that they must have been quite happy
and contented!
An American humorist has told us
that certain amount OF feas is good
for a dog. He passes the day in
scratching himself and so forgets to
brood over the misery OF being a dog.
Ask the Russian soldier why he is al
ways singing. and he will give you
much the same reason. He passes the
day in singing and so forgets TO brood
over the misery Of being s soldier.
Carl Joubert in Nineteenth Century.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
MIA Noah pund ,h, pxr.m,s.


An Indianapolis Archaeological, NJ. ".
Miilar6. who has recently been making
excavations I'm Egypt, especially in the
vicinity OF the pyramids, has made
known some novel and startling views
as the result OF his researches. Dir.
Willard claims to have DISCOVERIES
where Noah lived. where he built the
ark. and also asserts that the builder
OF the first great vessel OF witch his-
tory has preserved an account was also
the builder Of the great pyramid Of
Gizeh. AS to the ark. Mr.. Willard nf-
firms that Ii would cost $500 600 to
build such vessel today and therefore
regards Noah as the first millionaire or
at least that he was In n position to
force vast muititudes OF men to work
for him. AS to the pyramid OF Gixeh,
the Indiana Archaeological Is reported
as saying that Noah built this wonder
Of the world In the earlier part OF the
fourth Egyptian dynasty and not morn
than 200 years after the expulsion of
Adam and Eve from. paradise.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
The Prize Masculine Paragon.

The young women of Kilkenny, Ire
land, have been kind enough to give to
the Irish Packet some ideas OF the
qualifications which they require In g
husband. The first prize was awarded
to Miss Pauline vesey Griffith, who In
sisted that her lord and master should
be as handsome as Apollo. with the
courage Of Michael Dwyer, the strength
OF Sandow, the sublety OF Machiavel-
ii, the patriotism OF Emmett, the enthu-
siasm Of Loyola and the patience of
job. In addition TO this portentous list
OF virtues Miss Griffith further speci-
fed that the partner OF her joys and
sorrows should be able to eat anything
set before him, that he should smile
sweetly when he found his papers scat
tered over the floor and the baby blow
ing soap bubbles with his favorits
meerschaum, find no fault when the
wife OF his bosom sharpened her pen
ellis with his razor, and accept the sit.
uation with Joy should she determine
10 bring her mother and four sisters to
live with him. In conclusion Miss Grix.
nth mentioned that she had no very
great hopes OF ever nnding this para
gon.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
An Alpine Rfshop-

The bishop Of Bristol, England. who
mas Just been elected president OF tn,
Alpine club. is the Srst bishop to enjoy
that honor, but not by any means the
hrst prelate to be distinguished as O
mountaineer. 1t was the bishop OF
Gurk who made the FIRST ascent OF
Gross Gioekner, in Tyrol. In 1900, and
1t wEs the bishop OF Aire. In Gaseony
who made the FIRST attempt to climb
the Pic du Midi, In the Pyrenees. In thu
ai1tesnth century.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
Potomac River Route.

After Saturday August 2.th. steamers Cal
vert and Anne Arundel. will leave Pier q
Lisht street, Baltimore, every Tuesday,
hnuIsoay ana saturday. Mt p. m. for Alex
usual landings. Va '''o
VIII leave 9Th Street Wharf, Washington.
AZ y. M Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday
going rs Tar as Leonardtown on these even
lnRs- VIII leave leonsrdtowp at @ n. m Kim
saie az IL m. MilIers at y. M. Grasons Mt ID.
m. sno forto beio at 500 p M Monday,
wednesday and Friday. arriving in Baltimorc
early the following mornings.
Freight received daily IN baltimore.
WILLARD THOMSON, President.
Baltimore, Md,
STEPHENSON 6 BRO, Agents,
Washington, ID. c.
WIN. NJ. REARDON. Agent,
Alexandria. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09

Colonel Ingersoll died too soon. He
said, when Missouri goes Republican
/ will become Christian" Missouri
returned Republican majority of TO-
600. and wo wonder whether Iuger-
soils pnfaith was caused by his dislike
Tor Christianity or his dislike for Chris
tians whom he knew. In the fly leaf Of
presentation copy Of one of his books
to his cousin, Mrs. Sarah b. Cooper,
the most useful Christian woman that
ever lived on our Pacific coast, he
wrote something like this: 'If other
Christians had been like you I should
have taken very different position."-
Independent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
Or. Ahbott,. o,,. u..-

TIE Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott Is a. fru
believer In the value OF regular hours
or rest In the daytime. Recently In sd.
dressing a group OF theological stu
dents he said It has been bis practice
for years to set aside the hour after
the midday meal as exclusively hts
own, when he Il not to be disturbed
unless the house is on fire and the fire
has reached the second story" Then
he Is free to dip into poetry or rest and
mediate with folded hands, az he may
choose.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
A oimsleton Rev,x.,

can remember when the name O,
Simbieton was power in the land"
"so can I. Why should you recall
himT
Because he Will soon be more IA
nous than ever"
"Impossiblew
mo, indeed. His SON. in TO be the
fullback on his college football team .
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
EnglI.h Mt..ton.rae..

Missionaries have a special marriage
ainiculty OF their Own, owing TO their
prolonged and often permanent alb
sence from Epgland and the climates
OF the countries to which they go. and
now the venerable society,"" the
5. T.. G., has decided that In future its
missionaries will not be allowed 20
enter into any matrimonial engage
ment without sanction, and that mar
riage must not be contracted until the
climate has proved suitable. any
necessary language has been mas.
tered and four years OF service have
been raSscd. London Daily Nal
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
R,ICHMoND, FREDERICKSBURG 8
POTOMAC r. r.

RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG g.
POTOMAC r. r.
Scheduls an effect NOceM6er 27M. 1904.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG NoRrHwARb
90 q. m; daily. stops on signal at occoouap
q a m. daily. Stops at Alexandria.
10 81 a m. daily Stops Oh signal at Ieel.ns
Brooks. AQUA, wide Water, Reid Guam.
Soqnan. LortOn. Accotinf, Franconis.
Seminary and Alexandria
70 p m: daily except Sunday. Stops nj
20 m. daily. Stops on signal at Brooke
a. n, wide water, Quantico and Alcxapdria
~ vi y. m. daily. Stops at Alexamiria Stons
onSsn"i at occoquan Sunday only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
60 a. m. daily except Sunday. Riehmona
., accommodation. Makes ali local stops.
stops o ON ssn Af =. wd Coast Line train
Sulnea, Woodslane, Penola, Rutherrien
Taylorsville and Glen Allen Snnasx..
& 1nS; az d sr,91Ske. Milford. boswell and
IS a; m: daily except Sunday. Makes local
ls 90 p. m. daily, Seaboard AirI.inetr.,n s.on.
on signal at Lorton and Occoquan SnnS
days only. and daily at Quanfico' Milforf
boswell and Ashland. =
p Rel a as xs Al g. l. train Stops at Dos
9 80 p. m. daily. makes local stops on signal.
70 p. m. DAILY. ,; a. l.. train Stops at Dosi
wen ana Ashland on signal.
Accommodation train leaves RichmondI -
burg 50 p. m.
NOTE:-pime of arrivals and de psrtures ma
connections not guaranteed.
Z. G. cox. Agent
w. ID. DUKE. C.w.CuLP, w.P.TAY1on.
Gen. Man. Asst Gen. Man. Traf. Man.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09

An old man was passing our house
one afternoon. taking exceedingly short
steps. My little cousin watched him
Tor several minutes and then said.
Mamma, doesn't he walk stingy p
Exchange.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09

The man who is miserable and makes
BLUM at happiness Isl bcnefactor for
keeping his sorrows to himself -BaltI-
more American.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
A song of Captivity.

"Well," says one, how can I sing a
song Of cheerfulness and OF gospel hope
for myself or for others when every
thing seems to be going wrong In my
own life? | feel just as did the writer
OF the One Hundred and Thirty sew
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO..
FALL SCHEDULE, 1904.

$500 OOhSD CbLf, lyVf.
e Baltimore, Fred
k1y4fINE ericksburg, Nor
szzs5-zsszr ..s=sssS folk and Rappa-
hammock River Routes.
On and after September 9Th steamers will.
Ieave baltimore. Tuesday and Friday at sssl
p, m. Tor Fredericksburg and all landings on
viii leave Frederick sburg Nonssx and
Thursday tide permitting at g D. IA. going az
far as Leedstown on these evenings. 10
Frtd,y To- eRonv1wn f;Sg 2; M Tuesday and
Will leave baltimore ~ m. sunda ?. s:3op.
M: "Wednesday and Thursday for Tappabsi.
mock and intermediate points.
Will leave Tsppahannock at a. m. uondav
Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday and Fridsv
Tor Baltimore and intermediates points,
Steamers from baltimore Tueedsv and
Friday only, stop at Bay Port
Steamers from Baltimore Wednesday do not
SOP NJ MeeDs. lryingtop. Millenbeck. Merry
Point, Ottomans. MorBn's, BOWERS, Wares
or Wellford's on their way to Jappahannoch
stop at MIllenbeck, Moran's, Merry Point. o.
toman's, Bowler's. Wares, or wellforsi's on
her way TO Tappabannock.
Steamer from Baltimore Thursdav d,,aa NOT
stop at Irvington and Weeme
steamer from Baltimore Thursday only.
Steamer to Baltimore "Wednesday only. stoD
at wharves in Urbanna Creek.
stS 1e az % to Baltimore Wednesday does not
Steamer to Baltimore Tuesdav and Fr,S:
only, stop at Bay Port.
NORFOLK ROUTE.
viii leave Tappahannock 9 d, m. Monday
anu FRIDAY, stopping at all landings. Leave
nor1oIk az j. m. Sunday and Tuesday for
Isppahannock, calling at all landings.
FREDERICKSBURG AND URBANNA.
Beginning Monday, March 18th, the new
anu attractive steamer Caroline Carving the
=. :. Mail leaves Urbanpa every Monday
ericksburg and all inferno date wharyes- Tap-
panannock Mt 1Oa. m, arriving at Fredertcks-
purg ABOUT p m. Returning, will leave
gay and saturday. Passenger accopmoda-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
Steamer owen billiard.

Mall and passengers to and from Whit
stone, irvington, Weems, Mil,enbeck
Merry Point and Urbana, daily (exceps
Sunday. "f'
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
SCHEDULE:

White Stone, a. m; Iryineton
1.45; Weems, S.15; Millenbeck. o: Merry
Point, $50; arrive Urbana, II. so q. M. -
Leave-prbana,2 2 p. m; Mi-lenb9ck. &
merry Point, $50; Weems. 4.S0; Irvingtdk
o arrive White Stone, p. m.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
froef eft

He Qerrently)-Dearest. do you love
me so much that You would rather be
miserable with me. if you had to choose.
than happy with any o;..'r man?
She-W -. darling. ;.:.v MT s:ii., hat
twoull a,:s:.l s'...:- V",uc
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09

SA1 Alf LII Va 1<lWNEd
An hail the power of Jesus name.
Let angels PROSTATE fall
Bring forth the royal diadem
, And crown him Lord OF all
So powerful was the effect, so over
whelming was the impression of the
coming conquest of Christ over the
world, that the great audience sprang
TO Its feet and took up the refrain and
sang 1t louder aud louder and louder
until the very heavens seemed to
shake. oh. my friends, cannot you
feel that our new song for the coming
Christmas holidays should be a tri-
umphant one? Shall 1t not have the
same triumphant ring in 1t as had
Martin Luther's mighty hymn when
the soldiers OF Gustavus Adolphus
sang 1t before the battle OF Leipsic.
and also sang it again before the bat
tie OF Lutzen, where their noble leader
laid down his life? Ah, yes, man may
live and may die, but Gods workers
always I'LL IN the break and the work
goes on. Our new song must be a song
OF triumph. God can and Will CONQUER
this world and rule the nations of the
earth as his own.
When the musical leader I'm the old
village choir loft, before the organ and
the piano had forced their way into
the church edifices. wanted to start
the hymn, hs would strike his tuning
fork and lift IL to his ear, For the new
song OF the coming Christmas hoIi-
days I would strike the tuning fork of
hope and life and eternal conquest
through Christ. May the same angel
which sang over the Christmas man
ger sing for us today over that rified
tomb new song of salvation for q
dying world and a conquest for Christ
OF an peoples, both in this world as
well as in that which we are to enter
hereafter.
copyright 1904. by Louis KIopseh.l
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
FREDERICKSBURG AND URRANNA

Will leave Tappahannock 9 u. m. uonasv
and Friday. stopping at all landings. Leave
nor1oik at j. m. Sunday and Tuesday for
1appahannock, calling at all landings.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09

Cheerful Message.
The new song OF Moses and the
Lamb should be cheerful song. And
yet the strange fact is that many peo-
pie, when they try to sing their gospel
songs, have the chargers which they
harness to their musical chariots walk
with leaden feet instead of flying with
the wings OF the song birds. No min
lister or the Lord Jesus Christ, no Sun
day school teacher, no Christian teach
or, will ever make the new songs for
Christ truly tuned songs when they
STARE them In the minor key. 1.-THE
great success of your fathers minis
try" said DIR. Reed, the president of
Dickinson college, to me some months
ago, was his unbounded cheerfulness.
remember one day, some years ago.
we did not have any service in the
Hanson Place Methodist church, of
which / was the pastor. / determined
TO go over to the Brooklyn Tabernacle.
1t was q stormy winter night, yet the
church was practically filed with
about 5000 people. took seat In
the gallery and looked over that vast
audience. wanted to study the faces of
the people. AS far as could make out,
when 1 first looked at them, they were
a discouraged and tired and weary
set Of faces. Your father first gave
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-25

ance the laws regarding the protec-
ton OF game are little inconsistent.
By paying the small sum OF $l.00 you
can take out license to kill deer dur
ing the open season. | believe you
are restricted to the killing OF buck,
but one Of these deer in question was
buck, and Mr.. Stubbs could not keep
property he had bought, because the
license for doing so was out of all
proportion, being $40 for two-year IL
cense and $50 for renewal OF same.
every two years after. You will see
by that you must pay $40 year for
the the privilege of taking the best
of care of pet deer. but you may
kill as many as you like or are for
tunate enough TO hit, by paying the
license of 81.
So the way from now on to protect
the deer Of the state is to learn to be
a good marksman, put up your dollar
and start out Ton the warpath).
ONE WHO is INTERESTED