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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
JUST SO.

Those misguided agitators who
proceed upon the theory that the
colored race in the South is ill-treated
by the white people would have some
difficulty in explaining clearly to
their dupes an incident which oc-
CURED in Northumberland county,
Va, last Saturday, as reported in
our Richmond correspondence. Mrs.
Charles Crabbe, the wife of an oyster
man who lives at Cooper's Landing,
heard cries for help. She looked
out of her window and saw that
Ralph Young, negro 6oy who had
been skating on pond near by, had
broken through the ice. The white
woman rushed at once to his rescue,
but in her efforts to save him she
herself broke through the ice, and
both were drowned. Norfolk Land
mark.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
BELICTUS.

Gone shall be taken, and the other left"
Into Life's cleaning he has passed to
night,
The vividness of day for him Is DER,
It's gladdenlng lsster will be his no
more,
Only the solemn vespertins al light.
She was bis sll, as he was all to her
. happy smile that hoverest like a
wrath.
Der the wan lips dost thou proclaim a
faith
lu Love no mist of years can ever bur ?
Dreaming he gazes, waited to a cline
OF by acinth glades and meadows cow.
slip crown'd,
Where boy and maiden, brave In Love
new found,
Laughing defiance fling to Death and
Timel
Into the cleaning he has passed, but soon
Shall glisten through its. grsyness
Nemory's star,
And with white radiance naught of
Earth can mar
Console for crimson dawn and golden
Westminster Gazette.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
A DIVORCE QUESTION.

EDITOR CITIZEN:-I know your
valuable paper has no "query COL
umn," but to settle discussion, will
you be 30 kind as to state (when YOU
have time and space if man is sent
to the penitentiary, are his marriage
vows cancelled or not? For instance.
Fishburne, while imprisoned cannot
support his family; and I am conf
dent l have read it was law that
any penitentiary convict was no
longer,bound to his wife. If such
be the case, at the expiration of his
time would they have to be remar.
ried to become man and wife?
MRS. S.
lSentence to the penitentiary is
one of the grounds upon which abso-
late divorce is granted. Unless Mrs.
Fishburne asks for Divorce, and it is
granted (Which it would undoubt-
edly be), there would be no change
in their marital bonds. -EDIroR.l
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
Communicated
EDITOR CITIZEN:

EDITOR CITIZEN:
noticed in the issue of February
gath, of your very valuable paper
communication from Mr.. Cnrlett,
in which he makes the statement
that colored teachers are doing harm
by inculcating the spirit of enmity
in the colored children toward the
whites. am not prepared either
to admit or deny the charge except
in so far as l am personally con-
cerned. Generals Lee, Jackson, JOS.
Il. johnson and others, too numerous
to mention, have always been to the
writer the very highest ideals of
manhood, and many are the nights
that l have set up, after hard days
work, till two and three o'clock
reading and admiring the heroic
achievements of these men. From
the ratification of the Constitution
to the present time, there have been
honest differences of opinion regard
ing States Rights. Numerous
causes caused these differences to
culminate in 1861. An appeal was
made to arms, the strife of four
years followed, and emancipation
came as result of military necessity,
for which it is but natural that
we should and do thanx God. There
is no necessity at this late day for
any OF as, either as teachers or par
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
SMALL FORTUNE In TAXES.

Treasurer w. l.. Dennis, of the
county of Buchanan, one of the most
remote of the Southwestern section
of the State, last week paid into the
treasury of the State in a lump nearly
Sis, 600. More remarkable still,
this was contributed in taxes by a
single tract of land in that inaccessi-
bic and yet uDdeveloped county on
the borders Of West Virginia and
Kentucky.
This handsome contribution ac-
cumulated in delinquency that has
continued for nearly thirty years on
a vast tract of 100000 acres of un-
developed lands known as the Pear
son grant. The vast area, over three
hundred square miles, was recently
offered for sale for delinquent taxes,
and was bid in by the State for the
taxes. Itwas subsequently redeemed
by the payment of the sum due in
taxes by Mr.. g. W. Tebault, of Nor
folk, and it is in this way that the
large contribution to the treasury is
derived.
The land purchased is rich in coal
and other minerals, and hardly less
so IN its vast forests of virgin timber.
There are two conditions that detract
from its value. The title is clouded
by the claims of hundreds of squat
ters, who have lived in undisputed
possession of small tracts of the great
area for from twenty to fifty years,
and now have title thereto which
must be quieted by the purchaser at
the tax sale, if he desire to secure a
clear title to the whole. The other
adverse condition detracting from the
value of the land is that there is not
mile of railroad in the county, and
the nearest line is thirty miles from
this tract. There is great value in
the property, however, owing to the
requirement by the purchaser of the
mineral and timber rights. The con-
structlon of a railway into the county
will add enormously to the value of
this property, now hardly worth
more than fifty cents per acre.
Mr.. Dennis, speaking of the timber
value of the property, stated that
there were vast forests of poplar and
other valuable woods thereon, and
that he had known a single poplar
tree to sell for $50 to $40. There is
an abundance of coal and other
minerals on the land also, which will
be worth millions whenever de-
welcomed
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10

They measures off the distance, takes
their places an the word is given to
fire. Span fires first, but missin' his
mark starts to vamos, whereupon my
brother fires it into him with such
vigor that it took the crew the bal
ance of the day to pick the shot out
of him with forks. That Spaniard
ate his meals standin' up for three
weeks.
"Another time, he went to a
slaugbter-house, aud got beef blad-
der, filled it with blood, and come
down aboard. l has some friends
visitin' me that day. Well, Jake
comes aboard an soon begins actin
mighty queer-rollin' around and
lookin' wild, like. All of a sudden
he draws knife and-mind YOU.
he's got this bladder under his blouse
all the time an we didn't know
it-says Il kill a meself,' an
plunges 1T into that bladder.
Well sir, if you ever saw visitors
leave in a hurry, them fellers
left me J An l went with them. We
goes up the street until we meets two
policemen, and we tells 'em there's a
suicide Span aboard. We retraces
our steps, when To- an behold, Jake
leaps to bis feet, plunges over board,
and swims around, with not a
scratch of a knife on him.
"But," exclaimed the Captain
thoughtfully, "he was a rascal after
all. de stole boat, run away, sold
it for dollar, got caught, an served
two years in the penitentiary. When
ne got out, lac was changed. No one
would ever think it was the same
Jake. He didn't seem to think it
much disgrace to steal, but the idea
OF being an ex-convict was too much
for him. He come aboard of me an
asked for job. Bein' short a man,
L hired him. We started out with a
stiff breeze to west'ard, and as the
night came on it increased. Finally
l had to shorten sail, and ordered
Jake aloft. He went aud soon every
thing was in shape. l saw nothing
of him the rest of the night, but as
the gray light Of mornin' appeared
noticed dark object at the yard arm.
L went close and looked. Poor Jake
had ended his disgrace. He had hung
himself with stop.
"Goin'-to write that for the pa
per ?" he inquired. Gall right, next
time I'll spin you better one, about
the time l was shipwrecked."
HAMLET.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
THE SPANIARD.
tFor the VIRGINIA C1rIzrNJ

"Did you ever sail in Spanish
waters ?" inquired of the old sea-
man, who for many years was sea
captain, but now has stopped sailing
and is employed as watchman, incl
dentally spinning yarn to the boys
when they come down to spend an
evening in the Office. The Captain"
lis past histhree score sand ten, but
jolly and eager to tell of his adven-
tures, which he often gets sadly
uixed.
"Yes." he answered, al sailed the
Spanish main, and was gone on q
'leven months trip. Ye see we
atarted from New York to the West
Indies to run fruit to Barcelona.
Now dye know, them Spaniards
beats any people 1 ever see in some
respects. A Spaniard, you know, is
next thing to 'nigger.' Well, when
We arrived in Barcelona we were shy
a cook, 30 I put into port and tried
to ship one. At last / found Teller
named Jake, at least that's what l
called him, for / never could get the
hang of them Spanish names. Well,
sir, that Span was a wonder! He
could cook anything from fried
icicle to a macaroni stew. But he
had a habit of thinking about some
thing different from what he was
doing, and, begun overheard would
SO the dishesl First time he done
this, l let him off, thinking maybe
it was sort of an accident like, but
when it happened again a day or two
later L gets me stop and starts in
to bang him right, when up the rig
gin ne goes, feet first. and never stops
until he is standin on his head on
the topmast-head, crackin' his heels
In the air Fact! He had monkey
once, too, and it got so blamed
smart it would take cocoanut, go
aioft and drop in onto a b g stone we
kept lying on deck, and then come
scampering down to find the coco
busted jest right for him to eat
(This is the way these fellows does in
Afric'.) But poor fellow. One
night We forgot, and left the window
of his house up, and he froze to
deathl"
"This was in the West Indies, was
it, Captain ?" asked.
"But to return to the Span," he
resumed ignoring my remark; she
went with me off an on-wlth me an
my brother-for years. Once my
brother an him had a fuss, and Jake,
says he, ! fight you one a duello.'
My brother agreed, an as they had
nothin' but two guns aboard, that
was all they had to fight with. So
the Span takes the little gun while
my brother takes the big goose gun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
A MODERN GIANT,

Machnow, a Russian, 90 years of
age, is exhibiting in London and
will shortly come to America. His
actual dimensions today are 9 feet
d inches from head to foot. He
weighs 450 pounds.
Machnow wears the largest hats
ever made for human teing. His
frock coat cuts into sufficient ma
terial to clothe five ayerage-sized men.
His boots are so large that they cost
$40 pair, and three pairs of his
socks. which have to be specially
woven for him, would, if unseamed,
make a coverlet for an average cot.
On the forefnger of his right hand
Machnow wears great gold ring,
which weighs half q pound, and
would make a respectable collar for
a fox terrier.
The following is his food for one
day: n
Breakfast 70 a. m.)-One to two
quarts of milk or tea, sixteen hard
boiled eggs, six to eight small loaves,
and butter.
Luncheon az midday)-Two to
three pounds of meat, five pounds of
potatoes, one quart of beer.
Dinner (5 p. m.)-Soup, three to
five pounds of meat, fowl, fish, vege-
tables, potatoes, three pounds of
bread, one to two quarts of beer.
Supper % p. m.)-Ten to fifteen
eggs, with bread and butter, and one
quart of tea.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
Communicated
THE THREE CANDIDATES,

The writer of this article believes
now to be the time of all times for
each and every voter to exercise the
right given him and vote for the
candidate who may come nearest to
filling his ideas of making an efficient,
fearless and trustworthy officer. Not
because he may have the backing
of political leaders, not because he
may have money, but morally, mem
tally fit.
Mr.. Swanson, probably has behind
him all the support necessary to
land the gubernatorial nomination,
and no doubt would made an eff
cient officer; but this fight is one of
great moral reform, not only for
temperance but a general "shake-up"
for all of our public Offices. Those
who can't come out and declare
themselves on matters of vital impor-
tance are showing the old adsge
true, shat platforms are promises
simply used for election purposes. I"
Mr.. Willard's friends say he is the
man with the "bsrrel," and that
money tslks-a candidate who gener-
alizes in his platform, and avoids a
public utterance on temperance and
moral reform.
Now we come to the last of the
three-Mann by name and nature
sterling, upright, fearless and honest.
The clarion notes of his bugle.call
have no uncertain sound. Sink or
swim, political life or political death,
his colors are nailed fast and it be-
hooves not his personal friends alone
to stand By him, but all those true
advocates of reform and Temperance
to stand for the man who represents
their ideas. Are we looking at this
fight in this light or are we follow
ing our leaders, as of old? Some of
Judge Mann's would-be friends
shuttle out of supporting him by say
ing he is needed in the Senate of Vir-
ginia. The writer would reply by
saying Mr.. Swanson is more useful
in Congress to us. We admire him,
acknowledge he has grit, as it takes
a greater man to stand up under de-
feat, as Swanson did, than under
victory. Misfortune is the great
test of mans virtue. and courage.
We give him his honest due, but be-
lieve Judge Mann the better man of
the three for this important office.
So the writer respectfully suggests:
keep Swanson where he is, in Con-
gress; let Mr.. Willard enjoy his cash,
and vote for and elect Judge Mann
as our next Governor. What are you
going to do about it?
Yours,
JOHN CURLETT.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

-
The cold-storage supply of over
100000 eggs held last fall in
Kansas city is exhausted.
The statement will surprise many
that Gen. u. S. Grant was slave
owner, but letter from Mrs. Grant,
published in the Times-Dispatch,
supports the statement.
Governor Vardaman, who gained
some reputation in his battle with
the President over the appointment
of negress as postmaster, prevented
the lynching of negro man, charged
with the usual crime, by his firm and
prompt dealings with mob.
Andrew Carnegie has offered the
University of Virginia a gift of
$500, 900 on condition that the Uni
versity will raise an equal amount.
The university is confident of being
able to raise its share. The million
dollars vii! be used to provide new
buildings and equipment for the
University, including library.
The State Corporation Commits
sion is said to have recently char
tered many wildcat insurance
companies, whose promoters hail
from New York, Ohio, Chicago and
elsewhere. The N. Y. Insurance
Press warns the public of these
skaky concerns. Better stick tc
companies we'll established and whost
officers may be known to our people
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10

county, o guest uf the Sweeney fam,
lily, that he got his first idea of play
ing the banjo from old Joe, the elder
brother, and he plays Sweeney's origi.
nal songs today with inimitable grace
and spirit.
Mr.. Gregory followed the fortunes
of General Lee, and participated in
all the battles with Mahone's division,
and he was always the life of the
camp He gave entertainments for
the officers and soldiers of Mahone's
division, and cbeered many weary
hearts with bis banjo, and drove care
and sorrow from their thoughts.
Every soldier and officer in Ma
homes division we'll knew Moorman
Gregory. They can remember bis
Jokes on the march and after the
battle, as if it were yesterday. One
of his jokes was with General JubaI
Early on Clark's Mountain, and came
near getting him into trouble. At
the signal corps station, Mr.. Gregory
took General Early for a farmer,
while the general was looking
through field glasses at the enemy
camped on the other side of the
Rapidan river.
Mr.. Gregory said to him:
sold horse, when you have seen
all, let me look little, too," uncon
scious that he was talking to his
superior officer.
Upon his request, the general
handed him the glass. After look
ing little while the general pro-
pounded the question to Mr.. Gregory:
"Sir, what did you see?"
Mr.. Gregory's reply was:
"Old man, saw two lines of battle
advancing, one visible and the other
invisible"
After Mr.. Gregory had left the
mountain, Major Milligan the chief
of the signal corps, told General
Early who Mr.. Gregory was, and said
he was a good soldier. General Early's
reply was "His impudence is at least
equal to his bravery"
Nearly every soldier of the division
knew Mr.. Gregory and would inquire
of him, which way the army was
going and found him generally cor
rect in his prophecies.
The officers and men wondered
why. The secret was that his banjo
gave him liberties at headquarters,
which few officers and soldiers dare
to take. He would inquire of the
teamsters of the commissary wagons
what their orders were, whether to
move to the rear or front, and based
upon the replies he could give the
movements of the army. He knew
that supplies were never sent back
when the army is moving forward.
Mr.. Gregory is we'll known in this
portion of Eastern Virginia. His
name and fame is well established in
Southern homes and hearts. lie
carries on his person the honored
wounds of hard fought service for
four years in the Confederate strug-
gle, and now holds badge of honor
for participating in the famous
charge of the Crater.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
White Stone, Va.

II. E. Rust, living near Lively, who
has been suffering intensely for over
year from asthma, died Wednesday
night, Feb. Is. He leaves a widow
and four daughters. He was burr ed
by the G.. U. o. of True Reformers.
of which he was member when he
died.
w. A. Weaver, after several weeks
stay In Baltimore, arrived home
Tuesday via West Point and Ur-
banna. He reports a very enjoyable
trip in spite of the weather.
After services at Queen Esther
last Sunday, Messrs. j. l.. Roam and
A. Smith, Mrs. Jones Waits, Misses
Jamie Fallln and Sallie Brock and
your scribe were escorted by William
Howard TO his home near Molusk.
where his treatment toward the
guests could not have been surpassed.
Mrs. Theodore Fallin, Mrs. Jane
johnson and Herman Gains, who
have been sick, are now improving.
Mrs. Julia Conway is still on the
sick list.
The stork recently presented to
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Curry a fine
little girl. II. G. r.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
NUMBER %.
TO OUR FRIENDS and PATRONS:


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oockholm which
numGer OF orders mat we are receiving
of
takp the
Tin
when wilt
prompt and attention all orders netting
the many tavors extended
The VIM. j. Hooper Manufacturing Co.,
johnson and Barney Sts. BALTIMORE MD
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
EN- PASSANT.

Sardines are so gregarious
They crowd the very seas;
Together they feel quite at home
They ill the box with ease.
A sardine is most any fish
That happens to be small,
When caught upon the coast of Maine
And labeled "Frsnce"-what Gaul :
New York Times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10

ents, to teach'GGything which would
engender bad feelings of eiuG2r race
toward the other. Sometimes | have
heard our older colored people re-
counting the hardships of other days
and | have invariably told them to de-
sist from such teaching as would tend
to make their children hate the other
race. We are here together, white and
black, and here we shall have to
stay, and in the solution of this great
problem, we, as teachers, have no
mean part to play. If any of as
have been guilty, as charged by Mr..
Curlett, let us see to it that we
adopt different attitude and teach
the broad principles of Glove toward
all mankind" After all is said aud
done about the solution of the race
problem: it never will be settled un-
til we have due regard for what is
being taught the children of to-day,
for they will be the "grown ups" of
tomorrow, and, "as the twig is bent
so is the branch Inclined"
Respectfully,
A. Il. WRIGHT,
Teacher in Public School.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
TO CURE A coLD IN OWE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo ouInine Tablets. Al.
druggists refund the money II it fails to cure
4. w. Groves signature 10 on each box, $50
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
NOT SWIFT, BUT SAFE-and a
sure winner i'm the race Of
legitimate competition.
THE NORTHERN NECK MUTUAL
FIRE ASSOCIATION,

I'LL UOhluLshN NLOh MO OhL
FIRE ASSOCIATION,
of Irvington, Va,
Insures Farm and Village Prop
erty for About One-half the
Cost of Old Line Companies.
Chartered by the Virginia Legislatu re
Mach 4tb, 1896. Reports annually to
Auditor of Public Accounts Now car
ries over half a million dollars insur-
ance ia the Northern Neck alone. Terri
tory just extended to King George, Stat
ford, Essex, King and Queen, Middlesex, :,
Mathews and Gloucester.
Losses paid before maturity and never
yet a law suit.
Takes all kinds Of insurable property
Except saw-mills and provender) undef
two classes-Preferred and Hazardous
but the insured in one class are not as
sessable for losses In the other.
Judge J. c. Ewell, President; Asa S. Rice
Vice-President; w. Med. Lee. Secretary; Dr
w. J, Newbill, Treasurer; Rev. f.. w. Clay.
brook. %hos. NJ. Arrest and JohnA. Palmer
Directors.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10

The cold-storage supply of over
100000 eggs held last fall in
Kansas city is exhausted.
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