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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22
WOMEN RARELY SHUTTER.
They Are Less Self Consciou.. 90
They BIush Ia.teoa

less seif Conscious, So
They Blush Instead.
have you ever known a woman that
Htammered?
Inc fact that the proportion OF those
afflicted with stammering or suffering
is hundred men to one woman is one
or the most curious things In the sci.
ence or pathology. Even the specialists
IN nervous diseases seem utterly at n
loss TO account for 1t. So eminent an
authority as DR.. George +. Shrady. the
editor or the Medical Record. says that
In all his experience he has known Of
only one woman that stammered Ask.
ed how ne accounted for the immunity
or the + ir sex from this afiiction, he
replied:
IL certainly Is strange thing.
Stammering Is an epileptIc affection OF
the organs OF speech, and the victim Is
usually person OF high strung. ex-
citable temperament At the last anal.
ysis the cause lies In the mind-that Ia
The stammerer Summers because he
fears he will stammer and thus make
himself ridiculous Now. women are
much more prone than men to nervous
disorders. and this makes their immu-
nifty from stammering all the more re-
markable. For some mysterious reason
their nervousness affects their organs
or speech only In the rarest OF In
stances"
A mere man. In discussing woman's'
Immunity from stammering. was nm
gailant<enough TO suggest that any In
reference with her ability to talk
would be a cruel and unusual punish
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22
RICHMoND, FREDERICKSBURG a
POTOMAC r. r.

RlCHMoND, FREDERICKSBURG a
POTOMAC r. r.
Schedule an effect January lIn, 1904.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG NoRrnwARp
" g; m; daily. Stops on signal at occoouan
g 3 10 a. m. daily. Stops at Alexandria.
10 70 a; m. Sundays only. stops on siyns, =.
Brooke. Aqua. Wido Water. onaptico
snS Hill Nesley, occoquan, Lorton
III 20 a; IN: daily except Sundays. stops ON
on Sna, at Brooke, Aqua, Wide Water,
Icy, occoQuan. Lorton. AccotinE. Fran
COMA, Seminary and Alexnndria
e M; 1nny except Sunday. Stops at
7" q ~: daily. Stops on signal at Brooke
VIDE water, REID, Quantico and AIeIo
III Vi p. m. daily. Stops at Alexandria Sen.
vi sishHi AT occoquan Sunday only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
go a. m. daily except Sunday. Rio.,,
=, accommodation. Makes ali local sfons
Il a. m. daily. Atlantic Coast Line ssps-
Sundays onIs. AZ wMd i;s"r1 Rand and Brooke
ashland naily. and on signal M Other
q 40 ioca stops on sundays only.
a. s;a ~. a nr except sunday. Makes local
l. rs p. IN. daily ,Seaboard Airline train. Son.
0 on s'snai az Lorton and OccoQuan sun.
DAYS only. aud daily at Quantico Milfor5
boswell and Ashland. Aoiu'
20 p, ~, daily, A. e. l. train. Stops at Dos.
9 Sg ?. m. daily, makes local stops on signal
ii p; m; daily, 5; A. l. train. Stops at dos
Aoo well sue ashland on signal.
MD IA; aaay " except Sunday. Arrive Frederick
&C. cox. Agent.
w. u. DUKE, @. GULF, w.P.TAY1oa
oon' man. AsstGen. Man. Traf. Man.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22

IN the Unifed States navy: another be-
Cause her husband smoked and eavs
her headaches; another because her
husband called her sister a thief: an
other because hsr husband did not LIE
her front hair and cut part OF IL OF.
One husband secured q divorce be-
cause his wife refused to sew on his
buttons; another because he told his
wife he had found another woman
whom he could love better. Think OF
any minister being guilty OF such a
hsineus sin as to marry such Divorces
to other marital partners. II is high
time for us ministers to band together
and rouse public sentiment upon this
question. By our actions as well as
by our preaching we must protest
against this national crime. We must
do this because q church marriage be-
fore God and man means that the
church gives Its sanction to the union
and regards 1t as sacred and indissolu-
bic.
Another breskwater which may help
TO rescue this country from the divorce
evil. as the Holland bikes have made
a rescued ocean bed the home for the
eh~H poCNH o1OycCtos II LOT parents
to train up their children to regard q |
marital engagement as almost as sa-
cred as the marriage itself. Daughters |
and sons should think deeply and long
before they plight troth to any one. 1t
Is to teach them that one OF the most |
heinous Of sins Is TO fride with the
human heart. 1t is to teach them that
every young woman is compromised |
for life who. has been guilty OF engag.
Ing herself to different young men
Just for fun" Such actions on the
part Of any young lady are less the sign
or mental and physical grace and social
popularity than OF depraved female
heart. Yet almost everywhere we see
the future tare harvest which shall yet
be gathered In the divorce courts. now
being planted In the poisonous seeds of
engagements hastily made and Just az
hastily broken.
a Hut TO Parents.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22

1 once heard OF a young lady who
used to boast that she was engaged to
three different young men at the same
time. She had In her possession three
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22

very often students wear out their
voices with overstudy before they an.
pear In public. They destroy the fresh.
ness or the voice by singing too much.
AS to the length OF time to be devoted
TO study, myself do not give more
than fifteen or twenty minutes TO IL
daily. and these few minutes I devote
10 scales. II was my brother. Mr.. Eft
tore Barih. who laid the foundation of
my singing. My brother-in-law, Mr..
strakosch. taught me certain embel-
hshments and cadenzas, but It was TO
Ettore Barili that owed the founda-
tion. as well as the finish. OF my vocal
equipment. With, him I studied SOL
lcgsi. triils. scales; the chromatic
scales came naturally. think I was
thrilling when came into the world.
My golden rule In singing is TO spare
myself until the voice Is needed and
then ITO give 1t all out. Put It in
the bank.-Windsor Magazine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22

sSsA eANiotiitfou papers ana allow You
to De forcibly returned to the place
where you committed tho crime.
Diverse Laws sheuId Ne Uniform.
We recognize the necessity OF CON.
certsd action between states on the
murder question We recognize also
the necessity or concerted action be-
tween different nations and widely
separated authorities In cases OF theft
az well as murder. A few years ago
all that cashier had to do after
wresking bank was to cross the Cana
dian line and he was safe. Ontario
ana Quebec and Montreal were .cfties
OF refuge" crowded with fugitiyes
from American justice. Hundreds OF
oefaulters from Chicago and New York
and San Francisco and other cities
were living there. gloating over their
crimes But now men guilty OF finan-
ciai crimes legally have no escape. A
criminal IN the United States ia a Grim
maj In England, a criminal In Canada
10 criminal in France. To suppress
forgery and theft there must be CON-
certed action between nations as well
az states. Why, in the same way.
should there not be concerted action
between states in reference to the d.
vorce lawf But though concerted and
harmonious action by the different
?tete courts should be regarded as n
necessity yet we End the actual copdi-
tions Jsst the reverse. To illustrate
now man can defy the divorce courts
OF one state by living In another state.
q prominent member OF the Presby- |
terrain general assembly committee told
me that short time ago q man died I'm |
the United States and left three legal
wicows. He left three widows, and |
a. WAS not q believer IN Brigham
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
EIectropInted Goods.

''In the production of electropated
goods for table use, such as spoons,
knives and forks and tea sets, the Unit.
ed States is ahead of all other coun-
tries" said manufacturer.
"The chief factor In the American
superiority is in the beauty of the de-
signs. There is no style about the
wares of the old countries, while over
here the plated stuff so nearly resem.
bles the solid silver goods in looks and
hneness of workmanship that the aver
age buyer can scarcely tell one from
the other. The best grades of the plat.
ell product will last twenty-five to
thirty years. which is about us long as
one wants to keep an article Of house.
hold use.
"The silver used in their manufac.
ture is not large element in the cost.
The coating Of silver goes over me-
tallic composition in which tin, zinc,
antimony aud copper are the chief in
gredients."- Washington Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02

Nine. de Mazarin certainly was &C.
centric and unfortunate, according to
the memoirs of Marquise de Crequy.
She never gave reception without
some accident happening. When she
had a supper party the kitchen was
certain to catch on fire. She gave Il
grand fete champeter and in order to
make II more realistic sent for n flock
of real sheep, heife. and shepherds
dog. The flock was to pass behind Il
glass screen. An unruly buck smashed
heifer and dog, rushed in upon the au-
dience and scattered 1t. Some of the
sheep got access to the supper table,
and so there were no refreshments TO
speak of.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
THE FOOLS VERDICT.
The Wise Judgment That was Deliv-
cred by Simple seyny Jean.

Here is story which has gone the
rounds Of three and a half centuries. 1t
has been credited to many writer's, but
was first told by Rabelals:
In Paris at roast meat cookery OF
the Petit Chastelet certain hungry
porter was eating his bread and at the
same time smiling the reek and steam
from fat goose which was being
turned on a spit before great fire,
thereby gaining savory accompaniment
TO his dry ration
He ate very slowly that he might en-
Joy the reeking, smoking SAVIOR as long
as possible, and when his penny loaf
had been consumed he attempted to de-
part. But the cook was not of that
mind. The master of the shop laid
hold upon him by the gorget, demand
ing pay for the smoke and steam Of
the roast goose. The porter demurred.
The cook claimed that portion of the
meal had clearly been made from the
SAVIOR shifted up and swallowed.
1t chanced while the discussion was
going on that Seyny Jean, the fool,
entered the shop, and the matter was
referred to him.
"Wilt thou submit to the judgment
Of this good citlzenf" asked the cook.
aye, by the blood of the goose. that
I WILL" answered the porter.
The story was then told and the case
argued. The fool listened attentively,
and in the end he asked the porter to
let him take two pieces Of his money.
The poor man drew from his fob two
pieces Of copper. Seyny Jean took
them and jingled them awhile between
his two hands and then gave them
back whence he had received them. Then
to the cook he said: "The porter did
smell Of thy goose, and thou hast heard
the Jingle of his money. Thou hast
thy goose intact, he hath his money, as
seemeth to me right and proper. And
now this court doth decree further
that every one go about his own busi-
ness lest we have too many fools
among U.S."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02

According to paper read by DR..
Shrubsall before the British associa-
ton, sufferers from tonsilitis, rheuma-
tism and heart disease are of higher
stature, and sufferers from tuberculo-
sis, nervous and malignant diseases Of
lower stature than healthy individ-
uals.
1t appears that blond sufferers from
pulmonary tuberculosis respond to
treatment better than brunettes, while
in diseases of the heart the positions
are reversed. 1t is believed that In
successive generations of city life stat
ure shows a progressive diminution and
that there is an increase In brunette
traits with each generation passing
from rural to urban life. With in
creaslng length of residence there is
an increase of morbidity among the
different classes of Londoner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
MOBBEO THE CIRCUS.
Experience of an American show In
the south of France.


Everything was smooth sailing for
us. writes James A. Bailey in Success
I'm relating the experiences of the cir
Gus in Europe, except in the south of
France In one of the first cities at
which we gave performance, after
striking south from Paris, we pitched
our tents little way outside the city
limits under the brow of hill. At
o'clock in the afternoon we had made
up our minds that we were going to
have one of the slimmest audiences
in our experience. Things had very
dead look. But at half past | the peo-
pie began to swarm over the hilltop.
1t seems that at noon a half holiday
had been proclaimed and the citizens
had been finishing the work of the day
preparatory TO the afternoon Mt the cir
Gus. The whole population was COM
ing TO see the show. In twenty min
utes all our seats were sold, and yet
the people kept swarmng in upon us.
We shouted to them that there was no
more room inside, but this made little
impression. They were there to see the
show and didn't propose to be disap-
pointed. They began to get excited.
What had been merely a pedceable
throng of merrymakers was taking on
the appearance of mob. Our best in
tcrpreter made n speech to them In
which he asked them to name one OF
their leading men. Full of curiosity,
they shouted out the names of several.
Finally one came forward. and he was
requested to select committee of four
who were TO go inside to ascertain for
themselves and report to their friends
whether or not the tent was complete
ly filled.
The committee was appointed and
was escorted inside The men came
out in few minutes, and one of them
mounted ticket sellers stand and
announced that 1t was as we had said.
A howl of disappointment went up. A
woman with baby in her arms called
out something and rushed past the
ticket sellers. This was in the Joan of
Arc country, you know. and this wom-
an seemed to possess the spirit OF the
Maid of Orleans. Instantly the mob
was surgng in behind her. Many be-
gan TO cut the guy ropes and crawl in
beneath the canvas. The circus was
being raided, and we We're very fearful
that there might be a panic and great
loss OF life But meantime one of our
men had galloped to the town, and just
when things We're looking most Omi-
nous and we began to be sure that they
would pull the tent down upon their
heads half a regiment of cavalry came
racing over the hill With drawn sa-
bers they cleared out the people who
were not seated, and then they sur
rounded the tents. Finally, after n
long delay, we were able to give the
performance. That was the most ex-
citing time ever experienced in the
show business. To make sure that
there might be no repetition of 1t we
had detail of 400 soldiers around our
tents at all subsequent performances
in the south of France.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
The Good Old Way,

A severe cold or attack of la grippe is
like fire, the sooner you combat it the
better your chances are to overpower
1t. But few mothers in this age are
willing to do the necessary work re-
quired to give good old-fashioned
reliable treatment such as would be ad-
ministered by theirgrandmothers, back
ed by Boschee's German Syrup, which
was always literally used in connection
with the home treatment OF colds and
is still in greater household favor than
any known remedy. But even without
the application of the old fashioned aids
German Syrup will cure severe cold
In quick time. 1t will cure colds In
children or grown people. 1t relieves
the congested organs, allays the irrita-
tion, and effectively stops the coughs
ANY child will take 1t. 1t is invaluable
in household of children. Trial size
bottle, 25c ; regular size, 75f: For sale
by H. Alex Stoke.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02

"tuff tuff' of the engine as challenge
to mortal combat. 1t gave grunt,
lowered its head and charged heavily
upon the intruder. The road was more
than steep. II was dangerous. Or
the right hand lowered cliff; on the
left there was drop of nearly 1000
feet on to the tops Of the trees in the
valley below. The numbering beast
gained rapidly. Luckily the rider car
back over his shoulder The first shot
missed. the second passed along the
animals side. With roar of pain the
huge beast started aside. slipped ON
the edge of the "khud" and the next
minute crashed down on the tree tops
below
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
The Prince of waterloo.

After the battle of Waterloo the
Duke of Wellington was created Prince
Of Waterloo, and four pensions We're
conferred on him and his descendants.
A Belgian paper states that in the
great book of the Belgian public debt
there are four entries every year of
payments to the Prince of Waterloo.
They are S0,106 francs ii centmes, 492
francs, 80 francs so centimes and B
francs AZ centimes. or n total of more
than $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
Changed His Mind.

A man Of notoriously bad character.
residing in II village, wished to emil
crate. To obtain assistance from the
emigration commissioners one must
have character, and the man accord
ingly asked one from his neighbors.
Everybody was anxious he should go.
any everybody therefore testified to
his excellent reputation. No one was
more astonished at this result than
the man himself, and after looking at
his certificate. with its long list Of
signatures. "Well," said he. 81 had
no idea | was so much esteemed In
the neighborhood. | think shall
stay."-London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
LINCOLN AND LONDON.
Tower Dedicated to Our President In
an English Church.

"wlth charity for all and malice to.
ward none"-these well known words
of the great, brave, sagaclous Lincoln
appear In large lettering In the creed
of Christ church, Westminster rond.
II Is fitting, then, that the Imposing
tower of this superb structure, costing
over $4,000 CS310,O00), should be dedl-
Gated to the liberator of race. Row
land Hill, whose name Is linked with
the worlds great preachers, founded
Surrey chapel eighteen years before the
close of the eighteenth century. New
man Hall was one of his successors,
and under his leadership the church Sc
cured this splendid temple and center
Of Christian service. When the build
ing was still In the hands Of the archl-
tects DIR. Hall conceived the idea of
dedicating the tower to Abraham Lin
coin. the martyred president OF the
United States, and today within the
tower you may read the following In
scriptlon:
LINCOLN TOWER.
Inaugurated 4th July, A. D. 1876, by
Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton Bart.
The memorial stone was laid 9th July 1874.
BY the American Minister to this country.
The cost (f7000 was betrayed equally by
English and American contributions
obtained by the Rev. Newman
Hall, LIB.
1t was built in commemoration OF the
abolition of slavery effected in 1865 by
PRESIDENT LINCOLN;
And as n token of international brother
hood
-
st. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
Flowers In Churches.

Women who take upon themselves
the pleasant duty of decorating their
churches may be interested In what
the bishop OF Worcester has to say on
the subject. Flowers says the bish.
op, should be used only on festivals.
They should never be allowed TO re
main after they are withered. They
should he voluntary offerings. There
Is no ecclesiastical reason why they
should be put I'm brazen Jars or tor
tured into unnatural shapes. There
should not be too many of them.
Leaves or flowers should not be al
lowed to intrnde themselves upon or
near the ledge Of the pulpit, so as to in
terfere with the preachers hands or
books or to hinder the proper use OF
the font"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
An Adventure In India.

An enthusiastic motor cyclist in In
dia, to escape the heat of Bombay,
rode his machine up to Khandalla. 1t
il a seventy-odd mile run and the
road, until the foot of the CHATS is
reached, is perfectly fiat. Upon the
stiffest gradient he overlook herd of
water buffalo. Hardly had he gone a
yard in front of the animals when one
Of them took offense at the smell OF
the gasoline or regarded the labored
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
LINCOLN TOWER.
THE JAPANESE BABY.
sbowercd with Gifts Before IL Even
Makes Its Appearance.

Makes Its Appearance.
A hundred gifts In various shapes
are offered to the baby before Its ap-
pearance-toys, big ones, Of course;
pieces of cotton. silk or crepe, invari-
ably with n happy omen in their de-
sign, are Joy to the mother. The
housemaids will be busy with the
baby's dress under the supervision Of
the grandmother. 1t will be no slight
affair If the baby is boy-yes. espe-
cially IL It be the first son.
Parties coming with their congratu-
lations will begin to stream into the
house the very next morning after the
announcement. They will bring dried
fish or box of eggs to express their
good wishes, which will be returned
In some form of present when the baby
Is two weeks old.
On the seventh day after the birth
comes the christening, and rice cooked
with red beans-doesn't red mean hap
piness ?-will be sent among the friends.
Matsu plne) is n favorite name, since
1t signifies bravery, keeping green even
under winters frost. Isn't Mume
plume) better, since 1t is the harbin-
ger of spring, breathing out the most
divine odor in the world? Mi amairl
(going to temple) will take place on the
thirtieth day. The boy will be dressed
In kimono. 1t must be silk, with the
family's coat of arms on 1t. He will
be put under the immediate protection
of the deity. His fortune will be Sc
cured.--Good Housekeeping.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
IRVING NO POLITICIAN.
Surprise of the Author at Receiving
Public Position.

EuDhc fOsItlOn.
President Andrew jackson In 1920
appointed Washington Irving secretary
Of the American legation at London.
This yielded salary Of $500. Irving
was at the Alhambra In Spain when
Colonel Thomas Aspinwall, United
States consul at London, sent him Of
fetal advice Of his appointment. Irv-
ing replied In the following letter:
Alhambra, July %. 1s29
My Dear Colonel-I have just been sur
prised by tidings of my appointment as
secretary Of legation at London. an Of
fice as unexpected as unasked for by me
as that OF pope at Rome. It has been
equally unsolicited by my friends. / con-
fess have folt great repugnance to enter
into the business and hustle of the world
and to lay myself under amy restraint or
responsibility.
An offer like this breaks in upon tho
quiet retired literary life In which
have so long indulged. My brothers and
my Intimate friends, however. are unan-
imous In urging me to accept, and have
complied with their wishes.
i shall disengage myself. therefore, as
soon as possible from my occupations
and engagements in Spain and push for
London as rapidly as the hot weather will
permit nope TO eat an EnBilSn Decf-
steak with you toward the end Of Au-
gust. You need not address any moro let
ters to me to Spain after the receipt OF
this
With kindest remembrances to Mrs. As
pinwali and the young folks. for whom
shall endeavor to bring some marvellous
stories, I am. my dear Aspinwall. yours
ever. WASHINGTON IRVING.
Martin Van Buren, was secretary of
state and signed Irvings commission.
Probably he never would have been ap-
pointed secretary of the legation II 1t
had not been for his older brother, John
t, Irving, judge of the court Of COM
mon pleas In New York city In 1920.
Washington Irving short time before
his appointment as secretary of lega-
ton had received $4,000 for his Go
lumbus." He Immediately invested It
in steamboat enterprise and lost 1t.
Judge Irving thought 1t might be u
good thing II he had something in the
shape of regular income, and he used
his influence to have him appointed
secretary.-New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
He Does Go Round Buttin,.

At dinner recently given in Lon
don an American actor proposed the
conundrum, What goes round but.
ton?' After the problem had been Civ.
en- up by the party he gave the an
swer, "A goat" There was mo,
ment's silence,
Finally one Of the women spoke up.
why" she said In puzzled tone,
II didn't know they ate buttons."-
Harper's Weekly.
Tess-Maud told me she was going to
bleach her hair. Fred-How indiscreet
Dhe really ought to keep 1t dark.-Illus'
rated Bits.