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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-20
DEATH

. in cases where Inflammation
is the cause, and a cold or
Group or pneumonia is infiam-
nation, can be averted by US
ing GOWAN'S PNEUMONIA
CURE. The worlds great ex-
ternal remedy. All druggists.
Buy today and be prepared.
Group comes in the night and
Death often comes with Group.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-20

Mrs. Vernon Forrest, of Baltimore,
arrived Wednesday to spend Xma S
with her mother, Mrs. T. J. Willing
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-20
SHINGLES! SHInGLES!!

We keep constantly on hand 4, 8, and
inch cypress shingles at lowest prices.
w. A. CAMERON & Bro. Weems.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-20

Thomas Highfeld, of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, met with painful &C
cident by falling from a tree while
clearing away some brush which inter-
vened between two signals on the Rap
pahannock river nearly opposite Urban
ma. His ankle was wrenched and a
small bone broken. He was attended by
DIR. Newbill. who set the bone and put
it in spl ints.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-20
FOR SALE.

lE1ILL SELL MY PRETTY HOME
w at Lottsburg, consisting of DWELL
W ing with six rooms and two halls,
new barn, large blacksmith and coach
shops, tract of land, etc. Any one
wishing to see place can call and be
on shortnotice. For particulars address
j. II. WEAVER, Lottsburg, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-20

Encourage home enterprise and buy your
lumber OF w, III. Jesse, LitwRlton. Lancaster
Co. Material the best, prices low, big freights
saved.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-20

Capt. c. H. Willing and sons, Tom
and Bernard, are building large pack
ing house at the foot of the wharf here.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-20

During the heavy storm Saturday a
small house occupied by shuckers at
Messick & Gunby's oyster house was
blown over, catching some of the in
mates on the inside. One little child
was badly burned about the legs, but
fortunately no one was seriously hurt.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-20

Washington Camp, No. 81, p. o. S.
of A, elected the following officers
Wednesday night for the ensuing term:
Classy Bell, President; w. w. Mason,
Vice-President; S. B. Griffith, Record
ing Sec'y; F. w. Wiley, Financial
Sec'y; j. c. Brewington, Treasurer;
]. X. Leonard, Master of Forms; 1. j.
Heath, Chaplain.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-20

We hope our delinquent subscribers
will bear in mind that the first of the
year we will have to drop all who are
in arrears two years.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
9anished by MaximiIian.

She proudly refused, and chose ban
ishment, poverty and misery She
bade her husband good-by, and he was
shot down the next day. At the same
time her father and brother were
killed.
Everywhere went the cXiles. or
dered out by the authorities; driven
out of Austria, Prussia and Italy.
They were driven from Italy by the
Austrian viceroy, MaXimilian-after-
ward the emperor of Mexico. They
took refuge in England at last The
mother died and the son was adopted
into the family Of a Polish professor.
who had been an instructor at the
United States naval academy at An
napolis. When the United States
ships of war visited Liverpool the ca
dets used to visit their old professor.
One of them persuaded Sohieski to
stow away in the old frigate Constel-
lation and come to America.
He was then only a little fellow
l2 years old, but managed to enlist
in the United States army AS bugler
He enlisted in 1855, and two years
afterward was ordered out with the
troops that went the desperate jour
ney across the plains to fight the Nor
mons.
Many of the young officers under
whom he served on that expedition
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
Sees End of All Thrones.

So the last of the Sobieslis is Gill
hausen.
After this long and exciting career
of adventure, Col. SObiesh is a calm,
handsome, gentle old man-the soul
of courtesy. Aside from his bitter
ness against monarchies whose tyran-
nies have brought him such misery,
he has other reasons for not caring
anything about the right to the empty
throne to Poland.
Before you are a middle-aged man.,
he said to the writer, every throne in
Europe VIII be swept away in a vast
bloodless revolution"
Siemiradsh claims that there is not
a mention in history of any Sobieski
in recent times. He wants to know
why no Sobieski came forward as a
candidate for king at the election OF
King Stanislaus Augustus Ponia-
towsli in 1854 if the family still eX-
listed. He denies the execution of
SobIeski's father, saying that history
has no mention OF it. and points out
that it would have made the nation
thrill.
He makes a great point OF the TACT
that the Almanach de Gotha makes no
mention of any living descendants OF
John III.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31

employ such term, but was the
most conceited man who ever strutted
through either the senate or house
premises.
"COlfaX was a good looking, meek
appearing member and was always
groOmed as if coming out Of the verit-
able bandboX; he was severely good
until Oakes Ames, the tempter, came
along with some Union Pacific stock
he actually died from grief short
time after the Credit Mobilier investi.
cation, and so did Congressman James
Brooks, of New York.
"One of the handsomest men l ever
have known was Gov. Andy Curtin, of
Pennsylvania. Everybody called him
handsome. He was a perfect blonde,
without single strawberry mark. He
was fond of punch or iulep, and
could get away with three fingers of
old Monongahela when occasion re-
CURED
81 remember Philip Barton Key as
a remarkably handsome man, who was
shot dead in Washington in 1857 by
Dan Sickles; and also / remember
Sam Butterworth, the big fine looking
person who urged on the shooting.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31

Sunset (Samuel b. Cox was a
handsome little fellow, and as charm
ing as he was otherwise personally
attractive. He was a congressman
from New York many terms and dur
ing the hot days of reconstruction he
was the leader of the attcnuated
forces. He was one of the rosiest per-
sons / have ever known.
Another mighty handsome. rosy
fellow was Col. Horace Porter, of
Grants staff; he was brilliantly edu-
Gated and could sing song, tell a
good story and stay with the stirrup
cup as long as anyone.
Some remarkably handsome men
whom | have known quite we'll or in
timately were Gen. Edward McCook,
Surgeon General Barnes, Gems. FIRE.
mont and Oglesby, Osterhaus and
Logan; Gems. Custer and Merritt,
Hancock and Baird; Anson Burlin-
game, Prof. Lowe, George Francis
Train; Maj. Ben Perley Poore, Harry
Howard, for many years chief of the
volunteer fire department of New
York; Maj, Burke, of the New Orleans
exposition, and Col. William Cody
buffalo BilD."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31

Yarmouth, of Louisiana. ! spent m
hour or more with him at the Ebbitt
House in Washington one evening in
1880, and | thought him one of the
most enrapturing persons | had ever
come across. His voice and manner
held me spellbound.
Andy Johnson, of Tennessee, had
splendid face, with sparkling little
black eyes. and from his lips some
times spitefrl words dropped like
pearls. William NJ Gwin, of Califor.
MIA, was massive but courtly and had
complexion like peach.
IN the house before the war there
were some remarkably handsome
men, among whom was Dan Daniel
E.l Sickles, for whom l cast my first
vote in the Fifth ward of New York
in 1856. He was the t1nest looking
man in congress at that time. The
next handsomest congressman was
Henry Winter Davis, of Maryland.
who was one of the most brilliant ora
tors in congress.
But Blaine, who came later, was
the handsomest and most magnetic of
all. Conkiing also was exceedingly
handsom aud even majestic (if may
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
The sIeepina Baby "smiIe." !"

1t is interesting to see how old is
the maternal delusion about the smil-
ing of babies in their sleep. All chill
dren, asleep, are taken with catch
ing Of the corners Of the mouth,
which is as unlike as possible to the
real smile--the humorous and de-
lightful little silent sketch of laugh,
appearing first at any age between
fortnight and month. Yet hui
man sentimentality has insisted on
calling the sleeping grimace (due to
flatulence) smile, and even smile
caused by dreams of angels. And
Saint Monica must have been as un-
ineligible on this point as any other
matron, for Saint Augustine, review
ing in his Confessions" the growth
of his own mind, mentions that he
had been told of the coming of infan-
tine smiles, having appeared pre-
viously to sleep" Thackeray echoes
st. Monica, for he shows us Amelia
sitting by her child, who was smil-
ing in his sleep" No baby ever
smiled in his sleep yet, or is ever
likely to do so.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
ELABORATE AND PLAIN cuSH-
IONS IN PROPULSION.
Hand.Paintsd Floral Fantasies Among
the Finer Ones Shown-Hand-
some Broeades Worked in
Many Varied Styles.

Among the most elaborate cushions,
incidentally costing q neat sum, are
the exquisite ones for the drawing
room and the boudoir de luxe of plain
with hand-painted scenes from Wat
taau. Etched medallions of similar
scenes in fanciful shapes and border
ed by gilt-cord are temptingly dis
played. Hand-painted floral fantasies,
sweet peas, roses, lilies of the valley,
besides other appropriate florals are
shown in graceful sprays on pale tint
ed background in cream and black. A
most tempting cushion was designed
after the popular song, "The Honey
suckle and the Bee" Bees were
shown gayly feasting upon cultivated
and wild honeysuckle, the whole be-
ing unusually realistic.
Very handsome brocades are shown
in scrolls and florals, both in satin
and velvet with gold and silver cord
and thread employed as high lights
and to emphasize certain parts of the
design. The edges are outlined with
thin or thick cord, sometimes silk
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31

confesses that he has never heard
of it.
1T Is only for my honor that | am
preparing these documents" said Col
onel Sobieski to the writer.
He Wants No Throne.
There is no throne i'll Poland. If
there we're one and it were offered to
me, give you my word l should re-
fuse it."
The eyes Of the old nobleman flashed
as he added:
Rather would l go to the cradle
and strangle that little baby as he
lies there than ever to allow him to
ascend any throne. Yes, my memories
of monarchy are as bitter as that
His memories of monarchy cannot,
inded, be very happy. This gentle
old nobleman who lives so quietly in
Los Angeles saw his father led away
to be slaughtered by Russian soldiers
after long confinement in a prison so
vile dog could not have lived in 1t;
saw his mother driven away from
home almost pauper; saw her driven
like an outcast from country to coun-
try until she died an unhappy exile.
No wonder his eyes flash.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31

,sCoQfs Of descent He suggests that
GIR documents and proofs be submit.
ned. to the Imperial Academy OF Sci
uNce at CracoW
He may be somewhat chagrned 10
saatn that the paper cOntainirG his
defy has come into tho hands o. Col
sae1 Sobiesk, who has promptly ac'
GeS1ted the challenge. He has written
10, the Chicago ReCord-Heratd and 20
editor Siemiradski that he wit be
saeased to leave the question to the in-
stifution of learning uamed IN the
defy If it can be shown that Is is
university of national Importance and
standing In Poland. Colonel SolieaEi
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
His Remarkable Life.

Follows the briefest possible glance
at his remarkable life:
He was born in 1872 in Warsaw, be-
ing the sixth in line of descent from
the great warrior monarch Of Poland,
John III. His father was John Sobi-
eski, who lost his life in 1S4S in the
great Polish rebellion.
He says one of his earliest recol
lcctions of childhood is of a sleigh
ride and the gay trappings of Cos
sack soldier who conveyed his mother
and himself to say goodbye to his
father-about to be executed
His father had been captured by the
Russian army and had been confined
i'll 4 vile Russian prison, crawling with
vermin. for - months.
Before they were allowed to see the
doomed husband and father. the young
mother was taken before the Russian
vicerOy, who offered to allow her to
retain her estates and honors if she
would give up her sOn-the last So
bieski--to be sent to the Russian cap
ita! and there brought up as 4 loyal
! subject of the Gar.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31

one of the firing party, directing item
to take good aim.
THE firing party was now ordered
to advance, make ready, aim, FIRE!
Strange as it may seem, Maximiliar
fell mOrtally wounded, only, exelaim.
ing as he fell: oh, my God! my
God! At once the commander of the
reserve firing party (Sobiesh himselD
ordered one of the men from his own
party to advance, and drawing his
own revolver, ordered the soldisr to
put it to the ear of the archduke and
fire. He did so, and the career OF the
archduke was ended"
Col. SobIeskis long subsequent
career as lawyer and temperance lee
turer is well known. He had one son
who would have perpetuated the name
but he died while young child. His
one daughter married Mr.. Gilhausen,
of Los Angeles. To them a little son
has lately been born.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
Col. John Sobieski, Once Sol
der of Fortune, Direct De-
scendant of 7haddeus
of Warsaw.
SAYS INFANT GRANDSON IS ROYAL HEIR
GptsrestinR Predicanaent of California Youngster and
aSe Romantic Life Story of His GRANDFATHER
from Austria by MaximiIian, He Lived to Com
Enond Firing Party That Ended the Career
of His Cne- Time Persecutor.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Sucking his bare
Rink toes ard calling aloud for the
AaVai nursing bottle, the rightfu! fu'
slIre king of Poland lies in his cradle
In q cottage in the West Adams street
district serenely unconscious of the
net that a battle of documents and
HSHally trees is raging over his crown
mad estates.
-AtEe does he care that rude Chi
@a&1 editor has denied the claim that
b0 In the direct descendant of Thad-
dcds of Warsaw and heir t. o vast
@0ndscated estatC--not TO mention the
shattered Polish throne.
t4Is fond father is L. s. GilhauseA. a
@leTlr In the First National bank His
grandfather is Colonel John Sobieski
Glte Well-known temperance lecturer
tho last of the iilustrious line Of John
w.. who rescued Europe from the
HUrtrH.
GCom q life Of quiet retirement, this
lsl@adfather and grandchild have burst
suddenly into national fame
v Recently g Polish editor named
Stcmlradski came into print in the
Chicago Record-tEerald denouncing
Colonel Sobieski as an impostor. or
practically that. He denies Colonel
EebIeskl's claim to direct descent by
Che eldest-son OF ihe-eIdeSGson route
GEOM King John I'LL, the adored ma
d0NaI hero OF Poland again nov to
,Hentton the throne and the great es-
GAieB.
THIS editor with name like q
lMeeze claims that the last genuine
sObieski died over a century and a
hslf ago. He calls upon Sobieski OF
tos Angeles 10 bring forward his
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
No Sobieski Dynasty.

In reply, Col. SobiesEi points out
many places wherein the Polish editor
contradicts himself; he then proceeds.
He (the editor) declares that the
Almanach de Gotha has not got me on
the list could not presume under any
circumstances to think that my name
would appear in that distinguished al
marAe as it is register exclusively
devoted to dynasties. / do not claim
to be of any Sobieski dynasty.
in the first place there was no
Sobieski dynasty. The definition Of
dynasty is a family of kings. Poland
in the days of John III. was an aristo-
cratic republic and elective monarchy.
There is tradition that comes down,
however, that when the elective sys-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
Both Smart When Used For Afternoon
Wear.

Afternoon wraps differ chiefly from
those designed for evening wear in
coloring, but there are other points
of unlikeness which are perhaps not
noticeable, but just as real. Cloth and
velvet are the principal materials
made use of, but there are some silks
and satins that are also in demand.
To fit comfortably over handsome
reception gown a wrap must be loose
everywhere, and it should be sufficient
ly long to be real protection for the
dress. With a light cloth or velvet
reception gown the cloak may be- made
like loose separate wrap, SO that It
may be worn when desired with the
gown, but without it the dress viii be
quite complete. The wrap then can
be worn with any other form when
occasion demands.
Many different models are fashion
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31

you may talk about prompt and
careful bookkeeping all you want to"
said a Boston man to the writer, but
case came under my observation a
Sunday or two ago which l think is
without a parallel. was attending
service at the Mount Vernon church
on Beacon street.
When the contribution box was
passed the worshiper sitting next to
me put in coin, and immediately
took from his pockets notebook and
pencil and made memorandum of
the amount, which could not help
seeing without turning my head
around, as II was done right under
my eyes. His cash account will foot
up all right"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
Hand.Painted or Tinted Pillows.

Hanu'PalnIeo or I"NSS
feathers are immensely liked MOTE
conservative tastes prefer the bright
hued cushions with little or no decor
alton.
Stenciled effects in leather cushions
are very good, these usually showing
ND in a lighter or darker shade than
the cushion itself or in pleasantly
contrasting shade.
For example, a very rich design was
in a warm shade of ten suede with
black fleur-de-lis outlined in raising
circles of gold (yellow paint touched
with gold). The same idea was also
shown in a scarlet saphiOn with black
fleur-de-lis. Stenciled monograms, too
are amang the exclusive novelties
which the amateur artist may copy
Altogether different are the cut-out
patterns of leather, sometimes being
an all-over design, again a wide border
running diagonally through the center
and under which a contrasting color ls
used.
Cushions of these rough and ready
materials look their best in a we'll
stuffed circular design, the newest haV'
ing ear-tied corners. Many are stem
ciled in queer Japanese characters
and heraldic designs. When only
little work is desired, then tinted pat
terms require only a heavy cotton or
silk for outlining purposes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31

Maximilian's Execution.
The old Polish nobleman tells of the
tragic incident of history--the eXecu-
ttion of the emperor-in simple sol.
dier fashion. III writing an account
of it for his biography he says:
"The last three or four days of Max
imilian's life were spent almost Who'll
ly with the priest. On the morning
of the execution, June 10, 1S67-a
bright, beautiful morning-he was
taken out of the old convent where he
was captured and where he had lived
during the time he was in our Gus
tody, and placed in a. ambulance and
driven outside of the walls of the city
near an old fortress, where the eXecu-
tion took place.
Arriving on the grounds, the troops
were formed in line, the doomed men
were placed in position, MaXimilian
standing on the right of the firing
party. The firing party consisted of
SO men, formed into two companies,
six to each of the doomed men. 1.-TWO
traitorous generals were executed at
the same timel
One in each firing party of six had
a blank cartridge. There had been
sharp rivalry for the honor of belong
ing to the firing party. l was selected
to command the reserve firing party.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
Wraps in Velvet and Cloth

able this year for afternoon, and in
each wrap the lines and cut are ouite
unlike, yet all are loose and long
enough to protect the gown without
altogether hiding it.
An excellent style Of afternoon wrap
and good design for a cloak that
may be worn with cloth dress or
over a light silk gown is a model IN
peacock blue broadcloth made with
the deep empire yoke in back, while
in front the cloth hangs loose from
the shoulders, although fitted fat
across the shoulder. The collar 10
bordered with black velvet CROSSING
over in front. and under medallions
of passementrie. The full short sleeves
are finished off with wide velvet cuffs
below which fall soft rufles Of race
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
Famous Americans
Handsome of Person
and Mental Giants
Major Truman Of California Talks En-
tertaininely Of Noted Men Who"
Nature Seemingly Had Fash.
Toned to Be leaders
Blaine and Conkiitg
Among Them.

The memory Of Maj Ben. :, Tsu.
man, of Los Angeles. Cal, is u gallery
af Adonises. III the Graphic c2 that
Gown he paints with beauteous parts
nf speech--to use his own language
Che portraits of the handsomest uen
he' has known.
"The first really handsome vision
That comes to my mind" says the
major, "is that cf Col. John w For.
neX. editor and proprietor OF the Phil
,rtaeaphia Press, and conspicuous per
isonage from 1914 until 1884. Col.
leorney was tall and straight and
handsome Of face and figure.
ffOne of the most striiripgiy hand.
some men have ever met vas Gov.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
Indian Meal Pudding.
An Evening with "christy."


A club composed of young men and
women gave this entertainment,
which delighted their friends and was
a social and financial success. Invi-
tations were sent out for "An Eve
ming with Christy,' and some 10 or
more Of this artists pictures were il
lustrated by tableaux, among them be-
ing: "The American Girl" Making
Bread Pills." Rival Beauties" "The
Widow and Her Friends" "The Night
mare of Young Man Who Dreams
He Is Marrying for Money" and "The
Society Girl"
There was little or no expense at.
tached to the affair, except the col
ored lights; each one participating
was responsible for his or her COS
tune. Light refreshments were
served at a small price; the young
men donned aprons and caps and act
ed in the capacity of walters. So the
sum made for charity was goodly
ODn
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
Timely and Useful Entertaining Hints

sitting curled up in big chair with a
picture book spread out in his lap
The "matron" was discovered as a
wee six-year-old girl, clasping doll,
while the 'debutante" turned out to
be the small miss in a perambulator,
with an orange in one hand and a
stick of candy tightly grasped in the
other.
As the color scheme was red, the
photographs We're neatly framed in
red ribbon, a bow at the corners:
through one of these loops there was
a white rose. The effect was charm
ing and a flow of conversation was
started which continued through the
meal :,
MADAME AIEPrL
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-31
New and Novel Ideas for the Enter.
Iainment of Guests.

An "Indian Meal"

Put one or two tents for wigwams
and send the invitations on paper ar
rows through which a feather is
thrust There could be sale of bas-
kets, bead work and pottery, If the
affair is given for church or charity.
Girls dressed as squaws may serve as
attendants at the booths and act in
the capacity of walters. There are
Indian post cards, which would make
very good place cards or souvenirs
For refreshments serve:
Cornmeal Mush, with Milk
Fish or some kind of game
Bean Soup
Corn Rrpa1 Corn Muffinc