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The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-10

DICKENS DEATH.


sst sss .
Tho story OF Charles Dickens
death has often been told, but never
80 pathetically as In the lime NUM-
Der Of tho Pail Mall Magazine, There
Mrs, Peruglni the noyelists young
or daughter takes dp her pen 10 dis
pose OF several foolish theories which
have been suggested ~ "selue,s'
10 the unfinished novel Of Edwin
brood" and incidentally he ellis
for the first time her recollection Of
her fathers last days alive.
I had gone down (she writes to
Gad's hin on Saturday, June 4, TO
sec him. had been with him con-
stantly In town, and was therefore
unprtpured 10 lind him looking a
good deal changed
told him OF what was on my mind
and for long time he gave hlB
closest attention to IT, helping and
advising me 10 come 10 decision.
II was very late when | at last rose
from my seat and said that thought
it was time for him to rest, as he
looked so tired; but he bade me stay
with him for q little, as he had much
to say, lie was silent, however for
some minutes aler this, resting his
head upon his hand and then he
began talking OF his own affairs,
telling me exactly how he stood In
the world, and speaking among other
things, of Edwin brood" and how
he hoped that 1t might prove sue
Cess--'if please God, | live TO finish
II. He spoke rs though his
life were over and there was nothing
left. And so We sat on, he talking
and | only interrupting him now and
then to give him a word Of sympathy
and love, The early summer dawn
was creeping into the conservatory
before We went mp stairs together,
and left aim at his bedroom door,
felt extremely uneasy, and
told my sister the cause Of my an
Xiety My aunt promised TO write the
next day and give us news of him, |
for my sister was returning to town
with me that morning. and we could !
not be az Gads hill until the follow
ing Saturday.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-10
Chambcrlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy Better
Than Three Doctors,

Three years ago we had three doc
tors with our little boy, and every
thing that they could do seemed in
vain. AZ last, when all hope seemed
to he gone, we began using Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and in a few hours he he
gan to improve, Today he is as
healthy child as parents could wish
for.-Mrs. b. ]. Johnston, Linton,
Miss. For sale by the Golding Drug
Co. 65F73
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-10
southern Horticultural Meeting.

Macon, Ga. Aug. 1.-THE Georgia
Horticultural society Is holding It's
annual meeting here today. An effort
Is being made to interest the farm
ers Of the state in fruit growing.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-10
$4,000 FORSURVIVORS
Large Subscription Raised For Destitute
From Wrecked Steamsr,

Cartagena, Spain, Aug. S-A
diver assisting in the salvage Of the
wrecked steamer Sirlo says he saw
seventy bodies in The interior Of the
vessel The subscriptions for the re-
lief of the destitute survivors amount
to $4,000.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-10
INDICTMENT RETURNED
Grand Jury Finds Bill Against Standard
Oil For Retailing,

Chicago, Aug, S-The Federal
grand jury this afternoon returned
an indictment against the Standard
oil company charging IL with having
illegally received railroad rebates on
storage charges.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-10
TcAns Confedcrnle Reunion.

Jacksonville, Tex, Aug. S.--A
two days reunion OF the survivors Of
tho Confederate army of Tennessee,
including Ross, Granbury's and Ec-
tors brigades and Douglas battery
opened here this morning with a
large attendance James II. Mathis
Of Dallas is president of the assocla-
ton.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-10
HEAVY WASHOUTS
All Trains In Oklahoma DELAYED BY
Heavy Rains,

Oklahoma City, OK, Aug. g.
Heavy washouts are reported on tho
Rock Island, Santa Fe and Katy rail
roads, and all trains entering the
city are delayed
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-10

Fort Worth, Aug. q. Reports re-
ceived here today from Ballinscr and
Brownwood, n the Hooded district
say train service was resumed today.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-10

II you want TO buy. or exchange
property, Daily Panhandle want ad
will do 1t for you.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-07

ing, at my uncle's farm, which contains
23 and fraction acres, there viii be
dancing with % numbers on the pro-
gram"
1t is more fun TO see a man read a
puff on himself in a newspaper than
to see fat man slip on banana peel.
The narrow-minded man reads it over
seven or eight times and then goes
around and begs all the copies he can.
The kind-hearted man goes home and
reads it to his wife, and then goes
around to the Office and pays what he
owes The successful business man who
advertises regularly and makes money
by it Immediately starts out to find the
editor, and then the two walk silently
down the street, and the business man
takes sugar in his'n and they both eat
Glove or two, and life is sweeter. and
peace settles down on their lives for a
moment. Such is the experience of a
mustard seed that falls on different
ground. nd.-Kansas City Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-07
THE DOG DAYS.

The planet has arrived at the point in
its sideral journey known as the dog
days. In old times this period was
dreaded as one of pestilence~ and
strange maladies. There were supersti-
tions without number concerning the
baleful influences of the season. Long
exposure to moonlight was believed to
drive men mad at this time; animals
were believed to be possessed of evil
spirits, and there was general fasting
and praying in an effort to evade the
many ills supposed to belong to the
time. Just when dog days begin and
end has never been very clear. The
ancients held that the season began
early in July and ended about Septem-
Der 1. Now it is said to begin about
July 25 and end September 2. The
period takes its name from the star
Sirius, called the dog star, which is said
to rise during this season with the sun.
The oldest superstitions concerning dog
days have been forgotten, but there
are some of modern Origin. Nowadays
the term is supposed by many to have
reference to the susceptibility of dogs
to rabies in the season. And the com.
mon idea is that dog days begin Au.
gust j.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-07
THE LOG OF LIFE.

''They that go down to the sea in ships."-
Psalm evil. %
Now you set sail and set sail upon the
sea of life
And times there are when comes a gale
that cuts us like knife;
When comes blast that shudders past
and shrivels up our souls
1t blows from off the barren rocks where
sorrow spreads her shoals,
Where bitterly the pillows break and
chatter of defeat
Long after we have struggled, by their
echoes hoarsely beat.
Some of us sail but where the sea in
silver spray is curled,
Some of us beat beyond the rim that
bounds the rounding world;
Some of us ride upon the tide that in
the moonlight CLEANS
And sighs of peace and happiness within
the port of dreams;
And some of us go blindly up and down
across the silent sea,
To find the vanished harbor in the land
of used-to-be.
But everywhere and anywhere our ships
may moor or sail
There is call for one and ala whole
some, friendly hail.
1t may be in the port of dreams, or off
of sorrows shoals,
Or when in midsea's placidness the ves-
sci idly roll,
Wherever, on or off our course, we will
but pause to hear,
There comes to us a hail that rings with
fellowship and cheer.
So you go down and go down into the
sea of life
To feel the bite of angry winds along
the reefs of strife;
To hear the strains of dim refrains from
off some singing coast;
But through it all the friendly call is
what we count the most.
The sea of life is long and wide, but we
sail to the end
Through shine and fog we write the
log This day we hailed friend. T"
Chicago Tribune.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-07
WHAT central"
DOES WHEN YOU CALL

Today instead of working a crank to
get "CentraPs" attention, you simply
put the receiver to your ear. Lifting
the receiver off the hook lights tiny
electric lamp in the exchange. The
light goes out when the switchboard
operator thrusts into your lines an
swering jack metal plug, the tip of
the answering cord, one of a pair of
thread-eovered wire cords associated
with your line. The calling cords tin.
plugged into the multiple jack of the
number you give to Central" Z" lights
another small lamp, termed a super
visory lamp. Pressing key rings the
bell of the given number-that is. with
whom you desire to talk. When he
takes up his receiver his supervisory
lamp goes out Hence there is no lamp
ailght while the conversation is in pro-
progress. The return of your receiver
to its hook lights your supervisory
lamp. When the other hangs up his
receiver, his supervisory lamp lights
again. Both lamps aglow apprise the
OPNAoSCa thC CONSERVATION Is closed.
She pulls the cords out of the jacks,
thus extinguishing the lamps and dis
connecting the lines. Not a word of
your conservation has been overheard.
not second of time has been wasted.
What change from the telephoning
of pioneer days-the days of Edison's
battery crank ringing, helloing for
Central, bad language, and the
twenty-mile limit In the old days
people would forget to ring off, and
then Central" had no means of de-
termining when conversation was closed
and the line was released, except by
sending questions along the wires of
the telephone users. Now, if, after
you have put down your receiver, the
other subscriber still holds his own
wire, his little supervisory lamp tells
that fact to Central" . By John
Waugh, in the September Scribner.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-07
THE MAN AND HIS WORK.

l haven't much faith in the man who
complains
OF the work he has chosen to do.
He's lazy, or else he's deficient in brains,
And-maybe-a hypocrite, too.
He's likely to cheat and he's likely to
rob;
Away with the man who finds fault
with his job.
But give me the man with the sun in
his face,
And the shadows all dancing behind;
Who can meet his reverses with calm
ness and grace,
And never forgets to be kind;
For whether he's welding a scepter or
swab,
l have faith in the man who's in love
with his job.
John l.. Shroy, in Sept. Lippincott's.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-07

the water is shallow. Though small, it
is good heavy weather boat, and can
stand an incredible amount of pounding.
Sloops and schooners of from FIVE to
100 tons burden, carrying from six to
dozen men. are also numerous in the
fishing trade. There are few large
steamers in the fishing fleet, and great
number of small craft driven by gaso-
lene engines. In addition to the great
fleet that makes Norfolk its permanent
headquarters, a goodly number of fish
ing boats come to this city every year
from New York and Philadelphia, and
make Norfolk their headquarters dur
ing the summer fishing season.
During the past year the oyster boats
brought oysters into Norfolk to the
value of nearly four million dollars.
Norfolk's oyster trade is constantly
growing; every year round dozen of
boats are added to the oyster fleet.
Shad fishing is an important feature
In Norfolk's commerce. Last wear.
however, was an unusually bad one for
shad all along the Atlantic coast, yet
the figures for shad show up as large as
for other fish in the totals of the fish
ing business. Large quantities of
porgies, founders and sheepsheads are
sold every day in Norfolk for local con-
sumption. Among the highly-prized
game fish to be bought in Norfolk
markets are the black bass, striped
bass, salmon, trout, Spanish mackerel,
bluefsh and spotted trout. These are
among the finest food fish to be found
anywhere, and are much sought after
by those who seek to maintain the
table of an epicure. There are also to
be found in great quantities in the
waters that surround Norfolk, perch,
hogfish, and pickerel. These are popu-
lar food fish.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-07
MOTHER.

Let the mother have comfortable
chair for her own use, and use it as
often as she can; let the children do
some of the work every day. Econo-
mize your strength by sitting or lying
down all you can. Buy yourself new
dress occasionally instead of buying all
for the daughter; strive to be something
more than drudge, your family need
a companion as well as house-keeper.
Go out walking once in while Just by
yourself; look out and up and see what
broad, beautiful world you are in; and
and let Home, Sweet Home" hear from
you by way of change.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-07

ram from Burn Promptly Relieved by
Chamberisias Pssn Balm.
little child of Michael Strauss. of Vernon.
Conn, was recently i'm great pain from burn
on the hand. and as cold applications only in
creased the Inflammation. Mr. Strauss came
TO Mr.. James n. Nichols. a local merchant. for
something to stop the pam. Mr.. Nichols says:
i advised him TO use Chamberlaln'sPain Balm.
ana the hrst application drew out the infiam-
nation and gave immediate relief l have
used this liniment myself and recommend IL
very often for cuts, burns, strains and lame
back. and have never known IL to disappoint. "
For sale by Messick s. Gunby. Irviugton: w.
a. Dameron Il Bro. wcems; G. w. Sanders &
Son, and ID. II. James. White Stone
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-07
SOME NOTES
vi Interest to Truckers. Farmers
and Stock Raisers.

Mrs. Julia L. Mitchell shipped
9 lambs, aggregating 500 pounds, to
Lyell & Co., Baltimore, which sold for
z cents pound, netting her $3O.sa.
A tree bearing twenty-three varie-
ties OF fruits and nuts is growing on
the farm of Thomas Glaze, in Benton
Co., Ore. 1t is healthy and flourish
ing. Mr.. Glaze undertook to grow
the tree as an experiment, and by
Judiclous grating has succeeded in
producing a marvel. He secured all
the kinds of peaches, plums and
prunes that he could and grated
them onto the trunk Of healthy
growing apple tree. All the gratis
are growing and bearing. Then, as
"a further experiment, he grated an
almond branch on the same tree, and
1t also is growing.-Frnit and Nut
Journal.
Farmers and fruit raisers who have
occasion to dig out some of their old
apple trees should look around the
lumber markets before they chop up
the trunks of the trees for frewood.
There is good demand for this class
of lumber. 1t is used in, making
handles for saws and some of the
mill men in Michigan have, had
agents securing the big fruit belts
for all of the cut-down apple trees
that may be found. AT Hartford,
Mich, where there is Q mill dealing
largely in this kind of stuff, there
is now over 100000 feet Of, apple
tree lumber. 1t is stacked up and il
going through the course. OF drying
preparatory to being sbipped to Q big
factory at Indianapolis. The logs
come in very short lengths and are
sawed into boards fraction over
one inch thick. =, The boards do not
seem to be longer than the old-fash-
ioned olapboards of pioneer days.
The Prairie Farmer.
ne taiiesS corn grown 8nywhere
in the world is grown in Virginia,
where it has attained q height Of 20
feet. The average height of the corn
grown in the rich bottom lands is,
perhaps, ten feet. This fact is now
generally accepted, but the reason for
Iit has not been fully explained. In
Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and Mis-
souri,, the great corn region, the corn
Is more uniform in height and of q
greater Yield per acre. but it is be-
lieved by q close scientific study Of
the conditions of soil and climate the
Virginia corn field can be made to
yield more ears and less length of
stalk. Tall corn is very difficult to
handle in the harvest and does moi
yield as we'll. Thousands of dollars
have been wasted by farmers and
machine companies trying to cut and
bind the Virginia long, tall corr
standing up instead of cutting il
with corn harvester that lays thu
the stalks down aud binds it like /,
wheat binder does wheat.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-07
Starving To Death

Because her stomach was so weak from use
less druggfng that she could not eat. Mrs.
Mary II. Walters. of st. Clair ST.. Columbus,
o., was literally starving to DEATH She
writes: my stomach was so weak from use
less drugs that could not eat. and my nerves
SO wrecked that could not sleep; and not
before was given up to die was induced to
try Electric Birters; with the wonderful result
that improvement began at once, aud a COM
plete cure followed" Best health Tonic on
earth. $50 .r.. .,9rt-5
Guaranteed by z. C. Richardson, KiImar-
mock; 4. ]. Hayden s. Son, Irvington; Fickiin
& Bass, Litwalton. Price s0c
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-07
The isreath of Life.

It's a significant fact that the strongest
animal OF its size. the gorilla, also has the
largest lungs Powerful lungs means power
fui creatures How 10 keep the breathing
organs right should be mans chiefest study,
Like thousands of others Mr, Ora A. stephens
or Fort Williams, o., has learned how TO do
this, She writes: Three bottles of Dr. Kings
New Discovery stopped my cough, of two
years and cured me of what my friends
thought consumption. o, it's grand for throat
and lung troubles"
Guaranteed by f. C. Richardson. Kilmar-
mock; Il. j. Haydon & Son, Irvington; Ficklin
x BASS. Litwalton. Price 5Oc and $l.0O. Trial
bottle free.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-07
SOME TEMPERANCE NOTES.

For the homes where sin is raging,
Fight the drink
For the wives whose hearts are breaking.
Fight the drink!
For the love of God and right.
Let us go forth in His might;
We shall win if we unite
Fight the drink
GENERAL FRED GRANT AFRAID TO DRINK.
General Fred Dent Grant of the u. S.
army, now in command of the DEPART
ment of the East, at New York, gave
an interview recently to a representa-
tive of the New York Defender. in
which he states the reasons for being a
total abstainer.
General Grant is the son of the late
President Grant, and is one of the most
honored and trusted officers in the
American army. From the Defenders
report of the interview we take the
following:
"All right" said General Grant, 81
will discuss that question, not as a gen.
eral in the United States army, but as
an individual. Have a message to the
young men ofthis country? Here it is:
Tell the young men through your
paper, that General Grant does not
drink drop of liquor-has not for
eighteen years; because he is afraid to
drink it. Now you isten," continued
the General. 'When 1 was boy, at
school, and at West Point, 1 was made
a pet because of the greatness of nv
father. l was given every opportunity
to drink and did drink-some. AS got
older and mixed with men, war-scarred
veterans who fought with my father
would come up, and, for the sake of old
times, ask me to celebrate with them
the glory of past events, and | did
some. Then when was made Minister
to Austria, the custom of the country
and my official position almost compelled
me to drink, always. tried to drink
with extreme moderation, because
knew that alcohol is the worst poison a
man could take into his system; but
found out it was an impossibility to
drink moderately. / could not say,
when drink was placed before me, No,
| only drink in the morning, or at cer-
tain hours. The fact that indulged at
all compelled me to drink on every oc-
casion, or be absurd. For that reason,
because moderate drinking is a practi-
cal impossibility, became an absolute
teetotaler-a crank, if you please. l
will not allow it even in my house.
When man can say, i never drink, ,
he never has to drink, is never urged to
drink, never offends by not drinking.
At least that is my experience.
Then the General supplemented what
he had said~with this note: "Remem-
ber, did not say moderate drinking
is harmful. Fact is, maybe, it isn't so
harmful, but the fact is indisputable
that the hard drinker was once a mod
crate drinker, and the chances are all
against moderate drinker remaining
such, and well, /, for one, don't pro-
pose to take such chances"
eyes, sir, this in soliloquy. Eyes,
/ know man-maybe two or three
who died moderate drinkers. Stuff
didn't seem to hurt them much. But
poor devils that / know, scores OF
them, intelligent men, talented and all
that, who have been ruined, disgraced,
by the greatest curse of Christendom
drink All, the picture is bad one. u
4
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-07
"To Cure a Felon,

says Sam. Kendall, OF Phillipsburg, Kan.
''just cover it over with Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and the Salve will do the rest" Quickest
cure for Burns, Boils, Sores, Scalds. Wounds
Piles, Eczema, Salt Rheum, Chapped Hands
Sore Feet and Sore Eyes.
25c at f. G. Richardson, Kilmarnock; Il. j
Hayden Sop. Irvington; Ficklin 6 Bass. Lit
walton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-07

For the homes where sin is raging.
Fight the drink
For the wives whose hearts are breaking.
Fight the drink!
For the love of God and right,
Let us go forth in His might;
We shall win if we unite
Fight the drink
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29
suNFLowER PHILOSOPHY.

Do you always get your way? II
you do you have a lot OF enemies.
If you want to make anyone anx.
lous. tell him you heard him talk in
his sleep.
woman should succeed better
than man; a woman isn't compelled
to waste any time in barber shops.
About the time people conclude we
are 10 have no more winter a fierce
old blizzard viii arrive and freeze
their ears.
When man Is VIGOROUSLY in bad
health, and VIGOROUSLY looking tough.
It is positive affront to say 10 him:
why, how well you look"
Bill BarleycOrn, Johns brother. IS
also attracting attention. Bill drinks
beer. plays cards during business
hours and aspires to be a good fel.
low"
Here is something more to be CRATE
tul for: Crsnberries are selling at 81
n barrel. and so loag as they remain
this high we viii not be compelled to
look cranberry jelly in the face
man may have the pleasure OF
paying for the piano. but il is never
his after it IS paid for The piano al
ways belongs to the Oldest daughter.
and when she marries she has the
privilege OF taking it with her If she
IS mean enough.-Atchlson (Kan.)
Globe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29
MRS. JOSIE A. GRAHAM,
VII ginia's Most Success.
full Hair Culturist.
.PARLoRS.
los f. Leigh St, Richmond, Va.
phone. 1884.
Private ParlorS, Confidential Inter
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Graham's Superior Orange Flower
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Graham's Superior Velvet Liquid
Powder for giving the face a beau
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Graham's Vegetable Hair Dye the
best on market giving a rich natural
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Mrs. Graham makes a speciality of
massaging and identifying ladies'
faces for parties and public gather
ings. 35 cents.
Mrs. Graham shampoos the head
and puts IL In a healthy condition,
25 cents.
All ladies who attend parties and
other social gatherings should have
their finger nails manieured and
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Mrs. Graham's preparations sell
at sight Ladies' living In other CT
ties and towns can make good mon
ey by selling these preparations.
Write for terms to Mrs j. A. Ora
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