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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
SOME WEDDINGS.

MOORE-OWENS.--It is announced
that In Baltimore on Decem Der Goth Mr.
Robert Moore, of Reedville, and Mis-.
Ruth Owens, OF Baltimore, daughter O,
Capt. willard Owens, will be united ir
wedlock.
BOUNDS AUERHOFF.-Mr. and
Mrs. j. Sauerhoff, of Sharptown, Nd.
announce the marriage oftheir daughter
Maggie Lee, to Mr.. Ned r. Bounds, De
cember q, 8 p. m. at the brides home In
Sharptown.
JONES-DO UGLAS-MarrIage license
was issued Monday in Baltimore to Mr.
Edward w. Jones, aged &c, of Easton
N O., aud Mrs. Iona Douglas, aged %
widow, of Election, Northumberland
county, Va.
Observation-Disclosures license
was issued In Baltimore Thursday OF last
week to Mr.. James p. Haynie, aged s5
and Miss Mamie j. Smith, aged IS. both
OF Ophelia, Northumberland county, Va.
Applicant, John 4. Muir, Reedyiile, Va,
BEVIS LEWIS.-Mr. Walter r Beyis
and Miss JAMIE 8. Lewis were married
by Rev. G. w. Beale last week. Mr..
bevis is we'll known and prosperous
young farmer, residing just below
Miss Lewis is OF lower N or
thumberlaud.i
WORCESTERSHIRE. Shirley K
tuck, aged "a years, and Miss Eva E.
Bdssells,aged 81 years. both of Baltim ore.
we're married in Washiag,on Friday
OF last week by Rev. F. NJ Bristol. MT.
Tuck formerly boarded st 1910 Mort Ia
Charles street and Is employed In the
city as salesman. He is originally from
Essex county, Va, and his bride form
erly of Iryington, Lancaster county, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

THAT Virginia paper which asserts
that it is every day offered fine wines
and liquors for a mere song is straning
our credulity. Perhaps It can't sing
though "-Aontgonlery (AIG) Adsertiser.
Now, if this last camel-or, rather,
straw" we mean-had come from
Old Kentuck we should not have
wondered at the credulity expressed
and suggestion that we can't sing.
We are surprised, however, that a
staid Alabama paper, and that the
Advertiser too, should wonder at our
disregard of kind offers and in
sinuate that "red-eye" is necessary
to warbling.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
OBITUARY.

The death OF Mrs. Lula warrick oc-
Cured on tae 25th OF November, 1904
She was tho daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Hughes, OF Northumberland
county. Mrs. wsrrick was born August
10th. 1888, AID was thus 81 years of age
when death came. She leaves a husband.
little iofaut and number of friends an
relatives. She had been i'll for some
weeks, but death relieved her. Funeral
services were held at two O'Clock the
afternoon following by Rev. G. Y. Brad.
ley. of White Stone, at weems Baptist
chapel S.B. HAypoN
Dearest Lula, we hope to meet thee
On that bright and shining shore;
And how glad wen greet thee,
Safe, to part no more.
Weep not for me- dearest mother
Thou did'st wait around my bed
Meet me up I'm Heaven, dear mother.
where no farewell tears are shed.
Weep not for me, my dear father,
You, so kind, 50 good, so truel
Oh, prepare to come and meet me,
For cannot come 20 you.
Weep not for me. loving sister,
am with my Saviour dear,
Where no sorrow can ever come
In the land justover there
Farewell. dear Lula, I loved SO we'll
The parting scene no tongue can tell
But on that bright and happy shore
trust we will meet TO part no more.
by HER SISTER.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

Some scientific crank proposes to
bore hole in the earth twelve miles
deep to experiment about soon
densed nebula," and with a view to
furnishing heat from the internal
regions when our coal supply gives
out We are of pretty much the
same opinion as the Norfolk Land
mark. When he begins his little
hades We want him to go on the
other side Of the earth. Says the
Landmark, in part: "When scien-
tific zealot has bored hole so deep
into the surface of this world that he
reaches a place where the tempera-
ture is that of boiling water, nobody
knows what will happen. The Sin
formation which might be thus OBJ
tanned, for instance, with regard to
the origin of volcanoes might be
undesirable. The fellow who is
willing to create a new volcano just
to find out how volcano starts is in
need of being tied up somewhere. If
the twelve-mile-hole enthusiasts are
allowed to continue their propa-
ganda, they are going to blow us all
up one of these fine days, or scald a
lot of us to death, or bury a quantity
OF us under their geological data.
For our part, We are not like Pliny
the Elder, who died from scientific
curiosity. Had We been present at
the beginning of the eruption which
destroyed Pompeii, we should not
have been unwilling to leave the
neighborhood while there was a
chance of learning something from
the spectacle"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
NEWS ITEMS.
Windsor. Va. went "dry" and
Berryville SWEET"

Windsor. Va. went "dry" and
Berryville SWEET"
The V. Z. l. cadets have receded
from their position aud will return,
not as a class but as individuals to
the Institute at Blacksburg.
j. III. Biscoe, of Spotsylvania,
while chasing wounded wild COB.
bier, was pulled into the river by il
and both ducked in the frigid waters
The literary fund has paid over to
the treasurers Of counties and cities
$4,000 for the payment of teach
ers in the public schools of the State
This is an increase of more than
$1,000 over last year.
The Colonial Danes of Virgins
have placed slab over the grave OF
Augustus Washington, father OF
George Washington, at Great Bridge
Westmoreland county, and restored
the tomb of his first wife, Jane
Butler.
The captain and ten of the crew
of boat at Ashland, KY, are dead
from the effects of drinking wood
alcohol in "speakeasy" whiskey
Several others of the crew who drank
of the alcohol were made quite sick
but are now out of danger.
"Dutte" Sullivan, who is with
Herbert Taylor, engaged in killing
wild fowl on the Rappahannock,
shot with No. 6 gun from a blind
in Baylor's Marsh Saturday one
hundred and thirtv.six Mallard
ducks. 1t is estimated that there
were over 1000 ducks feeding
around the bait in the marsh wher
he made the shot. These two have
killed thousands of wild fowl this
season. Ducks are more plentiful
on the river than for years.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.

Mrs. Colby, of Portland, Oregon,
was before the House Committee ask
ing for woman's suffrage. Mrs. Col
by, remarked: at does not require
brains to VOTE" "The last election
demonstrated that" rejoined Repre-.
sentative Hardwick, Democrat of
Georgia.
Crumpacker sees no hope of doing
anything with his reduction bill this
session, and will give it up. Platt's
bill seems to have taken the wind
out of the sails of radical advocates
for congressional redistricting. The
President is reported as not being
very enthusiastic.
Senator Martin is confident that
he will succeed in securing the
memorial bridge over the Potomac.
The bill has already passed the
Senate. If he should succeed, he
will be fairly entitled to the honor of
having the structure named the
NAohe in oiOulohidt oIluSe.
That part of the Presidents mes
sage which deals with American for
eign relations has created commotion
in the Diplomatic Corps. On account
of their position the foreign diplomats
at Washington are not at liberty to
give public expression to their opin-
ions, but privately and among them
selves the greatest surprise, amount
ing almost to CONSERVATION, is ex-
pressed. Some of the Presidents ex-
pressions are regarded by diplomats
as almost threatening in their sug-
gestion of the necessity for the
United States to be prepared to deal
forcibly with foreign powers when
necessary. One expression made use
of In describing the Presidents atti-
tude was: "The President stands
with the wings of peace spread over
the Universe, but the wings are on
fire." 1t is understood that the sew
eral foreign ambassadors will call in
divually upon Secretary Hay to make
inquiries with reference to the inter-
probation they shall put upon the
Presidents language.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

WE DO not assert it as positive
fact, nor do We consider the few it
may hurt, but it is our firm belief
growing "more frmer," using a
questionable dialect-that the abol-
isbing of patent tongs has worked a
great hardship in this section. The
white longer is becoming almost
absolete- The planter is reaching
out from shore aud gobbling bottoms
in deep water. Hardly an acre of
profitable public rock now is found
under sixteen feet of water, aud most
of it lies under the thirties. A few
stalwart negro tongers, working in
shore along with the whites at the
opening OF the season, are the only
ones found handling the long tongs.
la short, practically the white touger
is no longer tonger-he has become
small planter or buyer in vocations
already full, or else he has been
driven ashore and is a landsman,
virtually fish out of water" With
the patent tongs the white man, or a
frail man, had about an equal chance
with his sinewy neighbor. The
argument that patent tongs ruined
the rocks has about worn threadbare.
The exclusion of, patent tongs was
sneakingly tackled on to bill and
railroaded through the Legislature.
Tidewater representatives should see
that they are restored to use.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
SOME DEATHS.

Mrs. B. B. Cook, aged sixty-seven,
died at the home of her husband,
near Oak Grove, Monday.
@. Ogle Taylor, prominent eiti-
zen of King George county, died
suddenly with apopleIy at his home
near the Hopyard Saturday morning.
He leaves widow and one son.
After a lingering illness of con-
sumption, Rev. James Cox, of Kin
sale, Westmoreland county, died
Monday night. Burial at Yeocomico
p. e. church Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased is survived by widow,
three brothers-Messrs. Fleet, Down.
ing and Dudley Cox; and one sister,
Mrs. b. b. Atwill.
LLOYD 7. SMITH PASSES AWAY.
Lloyd L. Smith, of Northumber-
land county, died suddenly Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock of heart
disease, aged fifty-nine years. For
several years past Mr.. Smith has
been in declining health, and about
two years ago, accompanied by his
wife, he went to Germany, hoping
to improve. For three weeks or
more pact he has been confined to
the house. Tuesday he seemed
better, and walked from his house to
Heathsville, distance of q quarter
of q mile. In the afternoon he ex-
pressed himself as feeling much bet
ter than he had for months, and
asked his wife to accompany him in
walk to the village. Scarcely had
the words fallen from his lips, when
Mrs. Smith noticed that his head
had fallen to one side, and she at
once ran to his side. A message was
dispatched for Drs. Brent and Rice
but in less than five minutes he was
dead. Mr.. Smith served for awhile
in Mosby's command during the
Civil War. He was one of the most
prominent lawyers of this section,
and enjoyed large and lucrative
practice. For eighteen years he was
Commemorative Attorney for Nor
thumberland and for the past four
teen years had been chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of
the First Congressional District.
He is survived by widow, one son
and four daughters, two of whom
were on board Weems steamer from
Washington on their way home to
spend their Christmas holiday W hen
his demise occurred. Thirty-two years
ago Mr.. Smith removed from Lou
doun to Lancaster to engage In the
saw-mill business.
Mr.. Smith for the past quarter of
century has taken leading part in
all political gatherings in the State
at large, and at one time was can
didate for Attorney General of the
State, and later for the Judgeship
Of this district. Mr.. Smith was q
warm personal friend Of Congress
man w. A. Jones and of Governor
Montague. His familiar and strik-
ing figure will be missed at the bar
and public gatherings in this section.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

The consecrated men and women
back of the Nineteenth Street Mis-
sion, Richmond, ARE showing what a
little kindly seed can grow into. The
work among Richmond's poor in this
distressed time has been a kindly
beacon to save many poor souls from
want and starvation. Women and
orphans, trudging through the snow,
have been rescued and sheltered
under its roof. Kind hearted people
in this land of plenty could do no
better deed than to forward money
or supplies to the Mission on 10th
street, Richmond, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

Ton LAWSON defies the Standard
Oil kings and other stock broker
enemies who are threatening him
with crushing suits over his revela-
tions. Lawson called the pistol bluff
of Col. Greene, the Arizona bad man,
and now that he is dehying the
octopi he is gaining sympathy
from the American public, which at
first hesitated, fearing Lawson was
playing sharp stock practice.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
FOR MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS

The Singer has been recognized "a
maintaining the highest STANDARD of ex-
cellence among Family Sewing Machines.
During that period twenty million have
have been made and sold directly from
maker TO user. They ale never sold TO
dealers, but we have Singer Office at
White Stone, Va, where these machipes
are now being sold at lower prices. dual.
ity considered, than any other sold on
easy terms. Old machines taken In ex-
change. A full line OF parts, attachments,
needles and oil for various makes of
machines Hoping this may lead 10
pleasant and profitable business rela-
TONS and thanking you In advance for
your courtesies, we are,
Very truly yours,
The SINGER MANUFAcrURrNe Co,
White Stone, Va.
ID. IL. GRUBBs, District Manager.
ALLEN BUAUcHAMP, Salesman.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

Mr.. WYsoR, late candidate in the
Ninth district, explains Slemp's VIC
tory. We had wanted to forget
and had almost succeeded-that
there had been a recent election, or
that there was such a man as Mr..
WYsor.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

AS the little Echo at Heathsville,
begins its third volume we wish it
we'll on its mission to young and old
and its many readers under the
smoke of Northumberland chimney.
The Northampton Times took on
progressive squirt last week by getting
out handsomely illustrated Christ
mas cover.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

HERE come the scientists, icono-
c!asts--otherwise image,smashers-
to tell as that the beautiful snow is
not white but is really of a delicate
blue. 1t must make some of those
dead and by gone poets "blue" to
think of how their "beautifui snow
poems are de trop.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

BECAUSE the Chicago Tribune cites
twelve causes for which lynchings
have occurred within the past four
years-further showing that all but
Al out of the 422 lynchings had &C.
CURED in the South-our friend the
South Boston Neacs wants to know
what we now have to say to Gov.
Montague's charge about lynching.
We de not want any better support
or our issue with the Governor than
this statement of facts. 1t proves
that the Governor, one high in au-
thority here, should be careful how
ne opens the breach for Northern
reyilers. 1t supports our statemen;
That all those "ten or fifteen" causes
are not general occurrences, but
range throughout the whole country,
In isolated spots, and some of the
causes never recurring-oar words
being occasionally occurs a lynch
log for some one of the 'ten or fifteen
Grimes. but that tits general through
out the South we nosi-
lively deny" Our issue was, the
bad advertisement our Governor is
giving US, adding fuel to the flames,
and not that his statement was ont
OF accord with the facts if he did
not make it a general occurrence.
We maintain, and proclaim, that
Gov. Montague could indulge in
something better than showing us
up SO black. We will wager that he
has gone no further than our indi-
vidual selves in opposing Iynching
with violent physical exertion, nor
In condemning it in secret thought.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
A frightened unr..

Running like mad down the street dumping
the occupants, or hundred other accid ents.
are every day occurrences. IL behooyes
everybody TO have reliable Salve handy and
tneres none as good as Bucklen's Arnica
saive. Burns, Cuts. Sores. Eczema and PILES
disappear quickly under its soothing effect.
soc. at K q. Richardson, KiImarnock. II u
Hayden i Son. Irvington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

Japan has warned Chill that if
she sells any more warships to Russia,
contrary to international usage, she
(Japan) will attend to Chili's sauce
after this war is over.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
SENT ON TO SANTA CLAUs,


We have never told them so, but
somehow or other the dear little tots
have found out that the CITIZEN
has a private wire to old Sauta's home
aud they have asked us to forward
the following letters to him. lie the
old fellow don't bring every one of
them just what they want, and the tots
will let US know, we will "roast" the
old fellow.
DEAR SANTA:
Please bring me sled. tricycle., mufr
and fur and 81 90 doll. am good
little girl. Yours truly,
LILLIAN Fox WE'LL.
Fisherman, Va.
DEAR SANTA CLAUS:
1 am little girl eight years old, and
want you to bring me doll, carriage and
stove and some goodies.
From your little girl,
MARY ELIZABETH WARREN.
Millenbeck, Va.
DEAR SANTA CLAUS:
Please bring me horn, foot ball, sleigh,
steam engine, wagon, boots. My little
sister wants g baby carriage. l am very
good some times.
CLAyBRooK GRIFFITH.
Irvington, Va.
My DEAR SANTA:
l am little boy nine years old aud
l want you to bring me a sleigh and q
red sweater. Now. Santa, be good old
man and come to see me.
Your little boy,
GEORGE ID. SHIRLEY.
Heathsville, Va.
DEAR OLD SANTA CLAUS:
1 am a little orphan boy from Tennes-
see. 1 live with DR.. and Mrs. Harding.
They take good care OF me and send me
to school. Please come TO see me and
bring me pair Of gum boots and some
goodies" to eat. JAMES CADE.
Wicomico Church, VS..
DEAR SANTA CLAUS:
/ have been as good as good can be,
and I hope you will bring all the presents
that ask for. Please bring Whittier's
poem book, doll baby cradle and great
big doll that can cry and 90 to sleep
And please don't forget my four little
sisters and my little brother. hope you
viii get my letter.
BY your good little girl,
GENEyIEvE JENKINS.
Litwalton, Va
DEAR SANTA CLAUS:
Iwant you to bring me nice doll and
q carriage for it. Santa, please bring me
plano and some doll baby's furniture
for Christmas. When you come to my
house Christmas night you will find my
plate right on the table waiting for you
Santa, bring Willard wagon and car.
Santa, Christmas viii soon be here, and
will be so glad, for we will have jolly
good time. Sants, hope you will bring
me some nice things. We are getting
sleepy now. Good bye.
Yours truly,
ERCELL JONES
Irvington, Va
DEAR SANTA CLAUS:
have been thinking about writing TO
you. Santa, want you to bring me a
little doll baby aud carriage for It to
ride In. Please bring me little plano
to play on. want you TO bring Willard
little wagon and a car to play with
Please bring me little bed and little
cook stove to play with. Santa, Christ
mas is nearly here aud will be so very
very glad won't you? / Will because you
will come with your pack. Now / will
close. Good bye.
Yours truly,
Ruth JONES.
Iryington, Va.
DEAR OLD SANTA:
Would you be kind enough 10 bring
US Id. new BREWER periods aud ID.
cap "A's" and 10 lbs. quads. Also bring
3 new long primer cases, "chock up" with
type. We are good boys until Xmas.
when we must have our "boozyline."
Yours truly,
KIRKMYER.
BURKE
Irvington, Va. DOUGLASS.
Now this is the height OF presumption
from the "devils" below-to catch the
boss In scrap with Old Santa
SOME DEATHS.
Mrs. B. B. Cook, aged sixty-seven,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
IN MEMORIAM,

In loving memory of husband and
father, Israel Oakley, who left as June
2ist. 1904. Six long months thy precious
face hidden from sight. thy gentle voice
hushed In slumbcr.
Resting, sweetly resting,
Freed from all pain and care,
Thou cens't not see our struggles
Or know our hearts depair.
Resting, sweetly resting,
Thy work on earth is Ger
And we at last can meet thee
Where loved ones part no more,
Wheaton. Va, December 81, 1904.
In loving remembrance OF our dear son
and brother, II. Grover Meeklns, who
departed this life one year ago today on
December %, 1905
Dearest Grover. how we miss you;
Miss you more than tongue can tell;
Every hour aud day that passes
Brings us nearer you TO dwell.
Friends may think we soon forget you.
And our wounded hearts be healed,
But they little know the sorrow
That's withiR our hearts concealed.
It's hard to break the tender cord
when love has bound the heart;
It's hard so bard, to speak the words
Must we forever part?"
We cannot tell who next may fall
Beneath the chasteniug rod;
One must be first, but let us all
Prepare TO meet our God,
By HIs PARENTS, DRorsER AND SISTERS.
George T. Chowning, born August
Goth, 1880, died December 9TH, 1904.
o cold lie the wreaths Of the new fall'n snow
On the mound of the dear, youthful sleeper
below;
The flowers are withered. so tenderly strewn
In fond admirationof virtues well known.
The evergreen sprigs his fraternity threw
On the casket, before IL was hidden from view,
rhcir form and their beautiful color will lose,
Bercft of the power OF sunshine and dews.
The sad fate of man and of each living thing
Is returning again 10 the dust whence they
spring;
But over our lost ones Hope sings a glad song
And Faiths gentle arms are supporting and
strong.
The snow may remind US OF garments of white
The glorificd wear in the regions of light,
And be the pure sign of that cleanness within.
Which spirits possess, who are blood washed
from sin.
The flowers that perish suggest TO our love
The bloom Amaranthinc OF Eden above;
And cvergreens speak OF perpetual life
Beyond earthly sorrows, temptation and strife.
By REV. w. +. DuNAwAy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

DEAR OLD SANTA CLAUS:
1 am little orphan boy from Tennes-
see. live with DR.. and Mrs. Harding.
They take good care Of me and send me
to school. Please come to see me and
bring me q pair of gum boots and some
goodies" to eat. JAMES CADE.
Wicomico Church. va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
DEAR SANTA CLAUS:

DEAR SANTA CLAUS:
i have been as good as good can be,
and 1 hope you will bring all the presents
that ask for. Please bring Whittier's
poem book, doll baby cradle and great
big doll that can cry and 20 to sleep.
And please don't forget my four little
sisters and my little brother. 1 hope you
viii get my letter.
BY your good little girl,
GENEvIEvE JENKINS.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

uonpsreil line
Obituaries, religious notices of entertain
wents. excursions. ETC.. one-hslf regular rates
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

sxssper cent. additional for special position
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

Now this is the height OF presumption
from the "devils" below-to catch the
boss In scrap with Old Santa
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-10-12

those who give them. There are
many American Republican who
will not vote for Dunn, and some OF
this number will vote for his oppc-
nent. But for every American Re-
publican who votes against Dunn
there will be an Irish Democrat
who viii vote for him. As TO the
Scandinavian Republicans, there
are all sorts of reports. 1t is true
that many of them will vote for
Johnson. There are Roosevelt and
Johnson clubs forming in different
localities, and it is also quite sig
nifcant that Mr.. Dunn is not re-
Iceiying the support of a single
Swedish newspaper in the state.
These papers are not supporting
Mr.. Johnson; they are simply keep
ing silent. About the best guess
one can make is to say that the
difference between the number of
votes received by Roosevelt and
Dunn, respectively, in this state,
will indicate the number of Scandi-
navian Republicans who voted for
Johnson. w. NJ. T.