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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28

1t is their ignorance OF the first prin-
cipleS of investments that makes so
many people the prey OF the parasites
who build financial air castles. Their
credulity usually varies In direct ratio
TO their Ignorance. For nearly ten wears
the country has been blessed with un-
paraiieied prosperity. and. In the words
or one of the directors of the greatest
industrial corporations OF the world,
The man who hasn't made his fortune
In these ten years has only himself to
blame" The rapid growth OF the prI-
waite fortunes OF the men who have
been identified with our recent mar
velous Industrial progress has made
many people ready to believe any fairy
story OF fortune making without labor.
The credulous. with money in the saw
ings bank earning or 4 per cent, listen
eagerly to the prophets who promise
them incomes of II or "a per cent.
Success Magazine,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
Dchn In Dress

1t has gone beyond extravaganza in
women's clothing. IL has come to de-
bauchery. The dress habit Is robblns
more New York homes now than the
drink habit. Ten minutes in n fash.
ionable dressmaker's establishment to-
day costs husband more money than
ten nights i'm II barroom did decade
ago. There are hundreds OF women In
New York who spend more than So.
900 year on dress. The woman OF
fashion after wearing Il $500 gown
once OF twice sells 1t for not to exceed
500. The extravaganza in dress among
the rich Womcn OF New York. while
not legal ground for divorce. is one
OF the most fruitful causes that lead
10 IL. After having spent her allow
ance for clothes the fashionable wife
frequently runs bills and borrows cash
until her credit Is exhausted and then
quietly plays the horses and the stock
market. The enormous losses lead to
open scandal. which eliminates in d.
voree.-Newi York Press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
A Comnnsor,. conx

Puccini's scores are the study of n
lifetime, and there Is only one man in
Messrs. Records office in Milan who
has mastered the art OF deciphering
Them Sometimes the page looks as IL
ny had crawled over 1t, sometimes
rs II an elephant with inky feet had
trampled on 1t, and everywhere are
weird fiourishes and thumb nail sketch
es aud notes, seemingly superhuous.
which have overlooked into the mar
gin and blots inuumerable. 1t Is easy
TO understand that If such Is the case
with scores written In the ordinary
way that of "Mme. Butterfly" was n
still greater puzzle TO the reader. A fac
smile has been published of ii which
makes one wonder how the composer
himself could find his way through It.
Another specimen of his caligraphv.
taken from the end of la Boheme."
shows q page covered with ilIegibie
notes and in one corner n large draw
ing OF n skull and crossbones. under
meath which is written In large letters.
Mimi. London World.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
Mouse Had a champion.

Washington man went into a
downtown business Office the other
day. He was accompanied by his dog.
The dog very soon got busy after a
mouse which he espied at the end of
the desk at which clerk was at work.
The dog chased the mouse into n cor.
ner, where 1t took refuge behind a
waste paper basket. The clerk was
Wild with rage.
Call off that cur or 1 will kill hinl!'
he Shouted to the owner of the beast.
"Why. he's after mouse" said the
dog owner.
Don't care. That mouse is a pet,
and If your dog kills 1t I will kill your
dog before lie can get out of the
Office"
The owner of the canine was in
ciined to get angry, but he saw real
trouble In the clerks eye, and he lost
no time in selling the brute and throw
Ing him outside the Office. The clerk
had made friends with the mouse
during a period OF months and was
prepared to fight man or dog that
offered to destroy his pet.-washingtop
Star.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
Jewels the Shah Left

An inventory of Che jewel treasure
left by the shah OF Persia shows that
the precious stones collected by him
are valued at about f10,O00,OO0. The
collection contains number of un.
rivaled diamonds and other stones.
The old crown OF the Persian dynasty
holds ruby as big as hens egg. A
belt studded with diamonds, worn
only on great state occasions. weighs
eighteen pounds and is valued at mil
lions OF dollars. \ wonderful silver
vase Is decorated with a hundred emer-
aids, one OF which is so large that it
was possible TO engrave on it the
shah's numberless titles. A sword
with n diamond covered scabbard Is
valued at f250,000. 4 remarkable fea-
ture OF the collection is square block
OF amber Of 400 cubic inches. which
Persians say dropped from the skies
In the time CT Nohammed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
Relics OF AInximiIinn.

Queretaro is full of relics of Maxi
MILAN. The town was always loyal to
him. In tiny little shop I was shown
the golden keys presented TO him when
he made his first entry into the city.
They were very massive, very hand
some and lay on scarlet velvet I'm a
carved mahogany case. The shop-
keeper wanted $4,000 for the relic
Alas, / could not purchase at the priceI
Never mind" she comforted. 81 have
Kept them thirty years. There is no
haste" Doubtless, but for the price.
which Is prohibitlve. these keys would
now repose along with other interest
Ing articles connected with the last
Mexican empire i'm the museum in the
"Ialacio" of the state government.
where the curious may see the hideous
wooden coffin in which Maximilian's
riddled body was brought back from
the place OF execution. Here. too. are
the table, the chairs, the pens. etc.
used at the court martial which met
In the Theatre Iturbide and condemn
cd him to death. The collection is fas-
einatingly interesting, but profoundly
sad, with the suggestion of greatness
past and lofty birth dishonored.-New
Orleans Picayune.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28

st SSneonie in effect December 18th. 1907
mitting) pter9. Light Street. ever Wo, per
9Hu SSturday at p. m. for the foIlowip,
GTasons "IIIers, Bromes, Porto Reiios
WILSON'S dISOns' hiewisetta, Buudicks, CoWsrtoS'
Point Mrndt., Soan, kinsale, Cintra, -Bonj
town. S'OLcs ana Leonard
SSbturday's trip viii extend TO Tane,stor,s
mont Az, niSersije, Liverpool Point. Civ
'DpSnt, AIeNandria aud Washington. Wy
inoIurnlng steamer will leave -,b s+,o,.
"haII' Nashinston, %. & every NIon,ja,.e ~ ~
", M, weather permitting. stoppinyat i:r' az
Iiycrr a. 11oIOws; Alexandria, Giymont
.anerpool Poini. Riverside, Bushwood. Tan'
ev ssersifS Snsd Stones, wileave LoonardtoWn
Aoelis, Piney Point, Adams Losgc en- III;
r9lnt; .Cintra, Mundys Point. leavir, Ks,i
Rind a. hIlooImCoan, Walnut Point, Cowarts.
o u Lewisetta, Millers, D. no. Grasons
y; M, Brome s. Porto Beilo u. m. arri,fn,S
mornings. anu saturday
on sigma
pr,tGtIeht received at Pier Q. Light Street ,
on Sailing days until i30 y. mn.
S So n r., ~ ENSON u BRO, Agts., Washin1.op
"'"' hhAhDON, Agt.. A Alexandria. VA.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
CIGANA is A RARE BIRD.


rhis Native of south America Il Pos
scssea az -Four Feet.
Edward Morris Brigham Of Battle
Creek. Mich. the we'll known South
American traveller, has the only speci-
mems in this country OF rare bird that
has attracted much attention among
scientific men because il has four feet,
Its scientific name is Opisthocoma
cristat and is known to the natives as
the cigana GYPSY.
IL is so contrary to the accepted order
Of things that bird should have four
feet that the discovery of this quadru-
ped bird was = surprise to the scientific
men. Mr.. Brigham's specimens are
preserved in alcohol
Mr.. Brigham found these birds in
1SSl-S2 while making embryologicol
studies in the interior of the great
Island of Marajo, at the mouth of the
Amazon river.
The bird confirms the evolutionary
theory that birds descended from rem
lillian ancestors. Many fossil birds
show marked reptilan characteristics,
having teeth, etc. The whole evolution
airy process is shown in the Matching of
the egg of the cigana
The bird, progressing in its embryo
logical course, passes into its reptilian
ancestral type and before its evolution
has carried it beyond the reptilian
phase it energies from the egg as a
quadruped animal hatched from an egg
laid by two footed, two winged bird.
There are well developed toes. each
terminated by large, well developed
claws.
For many days after Matching and
before it is able to fly the young use
these four claws to climb about the
bushes and trees. But 'fore' feet are
purposeless FOR an ordinary bird. Then
the modification begins and the fore
limbs are developed into wings. the
final post-natal result.
The adult specimen in size and GEN
eral appearance resembles a pheasant.
out, OF course, is no relation, as the
cigana is the sole survivor of its genus.
its family, its order, of which biologists
have found numerous representatives
In q fossil state.
Its geological range is quite limited.
being found only along the margins of
the Amazon and the Orinoco. The bird
lives and perches upon the leaves of
the amiga, a large water plant with
heart shaped leaves and callalike
Hover, varying i'm height to twenty
feet. The plant grows in masses Oh
low, muddy margins of water courses.
The cries uttered by the adult ciganas
are unlike those of any other birds and
are so doleful and demoniacal that IL
sounds rs if they were mourning for all
their extinct relations. These birds are
usually the most demonstrativc in the
night.-Detroit Free Press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
.zsssstssSzE RAILWAY co.
Piankatapk River I,no

Der Sth, 1907. D'eem-
N steamer leaves Pier 3, Light Street Nyha,,
n..l,!iInore, every Sunday and Wedpesday'
mSa Ster permitting. for Freeport and intey
N4S ulate ianulngs as follows:
60, o ~, baitnore u. m, Mia ESQ A. m
Ft1appe Sons ,Sl5 Tipers 3. BlackweIls 3SG'
= iIIStoh :, limbs 4: o, Reedvillc 1890 Uardtnys
.; harveys 8;l5, Grace Point 7aO, Iiyrdfon 80
hllniarnock $50, Ocrans S;l5- Jsrts 49,
k.cSk II, Cricket Hill lI:3O Calls II.i5
Art'Ne ttcbotts 1880 u. M Leave t,uarrs
i;Ju, warehouse 1:45. Conrads . Green potnS
-,io, Stampers 2:SO, BANDS 3, Arrive Fee
port 4:0O.'p. IN. N'eS-
NJ returning, steamer leaves PREGNANT for
f nsso.iIlslorc and intermediate LANDINGS every
fciSN,-ssl anu frlday, weather permitting, as
Leave Freeport6 a. m, Blands e.1o staur-
Srs $3.50, Green Point 6:45. ConTnis Z Wsra-
mouse , creek $3.50. Rua-ks 7:i5 a. m. Fitehetts
y. Sallls $3.50. Cricko Hill g:l5 Jncksons CrcsE
U;SO, Ocran l2.noon. kilmarnock ly.io n mn
SIaSc Point 1850, Byrdton uard'
ms Harveys 2:I5 FIeetcD Sso
rri us heedville $3.50, Mia s, Blackwels $50
alpers o. Simpsons 6:i5. Arrive Baltimore,
next morning. ''ofs
TITS time table shows the times at which
D Dons may pe expected TO arrive at and de-
part irom the several wharves bnf their ar
rlNaI or departure at the times stated Is not
Guaranteed, nor does the Company hold Ar SELF
Responsible tor any clay or any co nseonence
arising tn erefrom N00fu0nee
freight received at baltimore for abova
points on sailing days until 4:3O D. no.
Willard THOMSON, Gen. Manager
w. II. BROWN, Agent, Picr3
L. MURDOCH. Gen. Passenger Agent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
SAVAGE CANNES.
Ferocity OF the Man Eating Dogs of
Labrador.

Lnbrador.
No fewer than 1--WE people were killed
and eaten fast winter 10y the savage
dogs OF I.aLrador's dreary seaboard.
One OF the victims was man thirty
Ave years OF age named Cumby, who
left Battle IEarbor, Belle Isle strait. on
April 9 With some other meg, each
driving dog team. making fer the
forest inland to bring out loads CT fire
wood. Cumby's dogs We're exception.
ally vicious. and previous to this two
men always had gone with them. But
on this occasion be took them alone.
When the forest was reached every
man made bis own trail. Cumby's dogs
must have begun fighting among them
selves aud in en,lcavoring TO clear them
he got ehtahgled in the traces and fell
among them. Thereupon the whole
pack turned upon him. He fought des-
pcrately with an AK, killing two, split
ting anotLer's head and severely
woundiDg several more. Bot their num-
bers proved too much for him. His
brother had heard his cries for aid and
rushed TO his help but was too late, and
80 furious were the dogs that he dared
not face them alone but had TO wait
till his comrades gathered TO recover
the sadly mutilated remains from the
snarlinS fahgs. Then the body was
brought home ana given Christian
burial
The other case WAS that of four per-
sons named Lane, an old man OF sixty.
his wife. daughter and grandchild, who
left Ford Harbor, 400 miles farther
north. on March s to visit the Moravian
mission at Main. Since that day moth
mg has ever been heard of them. but
the dogs returned to Ford Harbor thir.
teen days later, and because of frag.
mcnts of human garb adhering to the
sledSe it is believed that they devoured
the four none OF whom could make any
effective defense against the brutes.
These Labrador dogs are known far
and wide for their uncomfortable saw
ngery. There is Il large admixture Of
wolish blood in them, many indeed
being the direct offspring of wolf and
dog. The wolves of Labrador are Of
the same species and quite as vicious
as those OF Siberia.
Another time, according TO the wen
known DR.. Grenfell, Il tragedy almost
occurred at his hospital at Battle Har-
Dor, with its matron us the victim. He
writes: ~ nasty accident with the
dogs seemed likely TO prove fatal In
late December to Mrs. Williams She
happened 10 fall, and the whole hungry
pack attacked her. But for the for
tunate arrival of Il woman with an ak
1t might have been fatal. When we
were at Hebron last summer the set
tiers told me- that the dogs had recently
killed and eaten Il boy of thirteen
years who was bringing seal from
his fathers boat 10 has home"
Yet another tragedy caused by these
animals was at Holton, where they set
upon and killed an elderly woman who
had fallen on the ice in crossing the
barbor there. At Cradle they killed
and devoured man three years ago.
AT Cartwright, another time, they de.
stroyed fifteen year old girl while she
was going 10 well. At Main they
stole the baby out of the cradle in a
settlers hut there, and when the horri-
fled mother sought for her child moth
ing remained but its blood bedraggled
Chicago News.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
Maryland, Delaware B Virginia
RAILWAY COMPANY.
0sEE.- Baltin,ore. v1red

Baltimore, Fred
t-s19sszl4 issgg1Zs ericksburg, Nor
t=5ssSsss7 z'---s;sssEsEsS folk and RanDa-
hammock River Routes.
Md Winter Schedule I'm effect January ce %
Steamers viii leave Baltimore. Nd. weather
tFSbslii,-ls ING, from PieS 70. 2. Light Street
81, SS,p13l!esls, Y noou. for westiand. North End
"a, -, ,.tSt6. W bite stone. lrvinPtOn, Weems
view, wheaton. Sharps and ysppShsnnock
=, uss1ays. 4SO p. m, for North End Mill
T -, n t.ry6ington Meems niicnbeck, Mer-
~ tNlht, OitOman, Mo- aus Puthsns, Button
oIh9nna, Wat T View. Wheaton Shsrns'
i Inw lers, Wares, Welfords ard Tappshan
Wee mes days, 400 p. m. for North End. M,u
creek, White Stone. Bun hans UrbanuS NJ
'T;15S or. Water View, wheaton, Sharps ana
End 56fids Mi5;; - p m, tor weetlapd, North
wS WEE @i Nile GEiSe 5so White Store lryington,
man, Morans, BUIhan's, T,banon '' M 0ato-
s sSn, water View. Wheaton,. Bay PORT.
hsnnock, MAYORS. BlandHeId. Cartcts faPy
tons' Icedstown. saunders. W ilmont f;ree1
Hon y LOT RR0yai; Port Conway. Haymount.
tSSIeatners VIII leave Fredericksburg va
Tue ann weather permitting, as follows:
Haymount, Port Conway, Port Royai APP card ard'
avs, y lmont, saunders. Lee dstowD Leave
i hSS uS'IW ,a a; M tuesday. ytons Car
weelI0rds, Wares. BowlerS, Sharps. Raw Porf'
wheaton, Waterview, Monaskor, UrhanUnIss'
iurhSns, Milienbeck, Moraps 6tao'
man, merry Point, Irvington. weems. Wbite
STONE. MIL creek, North End, westland a,,d
arrive In Baltimore Wednesday rnornint,ss 'u
steamers will leave Tappahannock 5.:1 n
m. weatcer permitting, MONDAY. rn.s,a =.
thursday and Friday, stOpping SNay
following wharves: Welfords Syo at
Bowlers, Sharps, Wheaton, WaterviaSv''
noiias kon, fIhurstons, Urbsnna. tBurtonss
VERY Point. Iryington, weems. WIS.
SrDne, Mill SIeek, North End, swestiand and
/ Friday and Saturday mornings. 0s''S'
| MONDAY and Friday
| rMOndaS and Friday.
| ~Oh 1uesesGay and Friday only
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
Norfolk Rante.

Leave TappshannoCls. Wed pesd,,- o.-o
aot NOrt1 x stopping at ali llndiSigs ,p,i,
az NpCloIk Ihui sdSy morning - "''iNc
- Leave Norfolk, Thursday 2 n ~
ISppehanhock and intermediate. I,pdi,,,i Or
o. rit'End received in Baltimore until ~ =,
This timetable shows the tfr,o, a.. -.
oOa.s may oe expected to arrive at ana Al
pr aIt rom the several wnarves, but their aS
IINal or departure at the times stated a. ar
guaranteed, nor does the companv Ma - >. n9 1s
arising therefrom ny consequence
WILLARD THOMSON. General N,a,.
L. d. hDoCH, Gen1 Fri. and Pass. AT
w ID SCOTT A.. =, baltimore Md ,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
A Rich Mans eionranbu.

Nathan Strauss was driving his mare
lda Highwood on the New York speed,
way A company promoter noted no
less for bis wealth than bis unscrupu
lousness dashed by, and Mr.. Straus
Eaid:
There Is Blank When he came TO
New York in the seventies he had only
dollar in his pocket"
Mr.. Straus paused and smiled
However" he said. "there wore
other pockets New York Trlbune
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG a.
POTOMAC r. r

Schedule in effect January 6, 1908. =
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG NoRTHw.pn
stops Ncs iocai
81 a. m. daily. Stops at Alexandria
10 a. m daily. Stops on signaIat Occoouon
Icftoh ana FrancCnia SUNDAYS ONLY
STOPS at Alexandria to left or mas
10 20 a. m. daily. Makes local stops.
! 20 p: IN. aaily except Sunday. Stops at Al
80 p: m: daily except Sunday. Makes local
7 ID p m. sundays only. Makes local ston.
-, % W p NJ Gary, stops at Alexandria.
~ w p IN. daily. Stops at Alexandra
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG SOUTHWARK
55 q. m. daily, Atlantic Coast Limo troir
stops at boswell and Ashland apd at
Miliord sundays only. "
10 q: IN. daily except Sunday. Makes local
IS a. m. Sundays only. Mikes ,oo., .tono
III l3 a: m. daily except Sunday. Makes il asl
Il go ?; m. daily. $. A. l.. train. Stops at
signal ~ 70 wei "H
26 p. IN. daily. Atlantic Coast Line train
STOPS at Ashland and at DosweJI 70
. let on passenger for g. & o. nv W
: AZ p. m. daily. Make local stops.
i "a p: IN. daily. s. A. L.. train. Siops at
uoSweil and Ashland
decomposition train from Washington
trriVes III "a a. m. daily except Sunday.
NoTE:-Time OF arrivals and departures and
not guaranteed.
z. q. cox, Agent.
q. w. GULF Genl. Supt.
w. T. TAYLOR, Traf MGR
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
SHOPPING FOR LADIES.

Save travelling expenses and have our
shopping done by Mrs. j. =. Meanley,
22O4 Oak ST., Baltimore. She is in
close touch with the best stores and can
save our ladies money on their purchases
In all lines. IL costs them nothing extra.
Samples sent upon request.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
york RIVER LINED

ELEGA Ant PASSENGER STEAMER TAT
iANlA" For WEST POINT ma
RICHMOND. VA. anu
Steamers leave Baltimore Tuesday. Thurs
TTay ana saturday at p. m, and arrive West
FSint at ';i5a m and Richmond az y: o n m
steamers call at Gloucester Point Clem
ants. Clay Bank and Almonds. NieAn-
STGAMSRS LEAVE BALTIMORE FROM
Hhs Is AND ~ LIGHT ST. WHARF.
Through tickets to all points -
cured; baggage checked and staterooms &c
fGTTSG k r. The City TICKET Offices lie f. Bal
= Raf, So,, y. w ROBSON. agent, ia7
ana Lee St., Baltimore, Md. A's"1
REUBEN FOSTER. EJ ,,tIYS,,
n, .SeneraI Manager. Gen. Passenger AGENT
Il. n. MCDANIEL. Asst GenT pass 49,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and blad-
der remedy.
1t is the great med
ical triumph of the
nineteenth century !;
discovered after years
of scientific research
by DIR. Kilmer, the
eminent Kidney and
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28

bladder specialist, and is wonderfully
successful in promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and
Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-ROot is not rec
commended for everything but if you have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble it will be
found just the remedy you need. 1t has
been tested i'll SO many ways, i'll hospital
work and in private practice, and has
proved so successful IN every case that
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have a sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
ing more about Swanip-Root, and how to
findoutif you have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE. When writing mention reading this
generous offer III this paper and send your
address to DR.. Kilmer
N. Y. The regular Si . *
fifty-cent and one el 1s!:=ss3sszss
dollar size bottles are Home of swampRoos.
sold by all good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamr-Root, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N. Y, on
every bottle.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP co.
"CHESAPEAKE LINE"
ELEG Ant PASSENGF Err STEAMERS .co,
UMBIA" AND "AuGrSTAH W

For Old Point Comfort and Norfolk. Va.
SSoSSainers leave baltimore daily texcept
Sunuayl at 6:3u p. M. and arrive Old Point
03ihlort at n. M and Norfolk ut ZOO n. M
NhefS connection is made with he Ra n Lines
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
The Wrong Seed.

The next great mistake in our spir-
itual sowing is that we do not use the
right kind OF seed. We do not use the
spiritual seed that Will bring forth the
greatest harvest l am not asserting
that some of us do not use good seed.
But we do not use the one great seed
which will always insure us the great
est returns for our spiritual sowing.
Let me Illustrate my thought by com
monplace comparisons.
When | was q resident of Chicago.
passed two or three summers among
the Michigan hills. While there be-
came quite intimate with a gentleman
who owned an enormous peach Or
chard. One day he told me the history
or his life: 81 inherited this land from
my father. For years he was the
largest producer of wheat in this re-
gion. But after l grew up to be a
man commenced to he a diligent stu
dent Of the reports of the agricultural
department at Washington. The more
1 studied the science of agriculture
and the formation of this soil the more
came to the conclusion that | could
quadruple the value of my land If
would cease planting wheat and turn
my acres into peach orchards All the
old settlers around here laughed at me.
They said my father knew more in
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
POTOMAC RIVER RoTrp -.,-.

w. D. SCOTT. Agent Fred SSitgRRSEe, Nd
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-21
HINTS FOR FARMERS
The Care of TURKEYS.

November should find the turkeys
well fattered with the bulk of the
seasons output on the Thanksgiving
market. Use precaution in feeding
the market turkeys and do not allow
the breeding turkeys to feed with the
failing, as fat breeders assure you of
poor crop the following season.
We cannot refrain from repeating
the caution of overlooking Thousands
of breeding turkeys are everlastingly
ruined every year by allowing them to
feed with the market turkeys. Every
year we go over our flock and select
out our breeders. Yard them to them
selves until the heavy feeding is over,
when they are again given their free
dom to approach the breeding season
in the very pink of condition. trans
hitting health, vigor and beauty to
their progeny. assuring us of profit
able crop of turkeys the coming season.
Connecticut Farmer.