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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
SPOILED THE SCENE.
When Nirr6all Pointed the Way to His
Own Future Career.

When Nirczii PcIntsG the Way to His
Own Future Career.
As a delineator Of the traditional
Yankee character Matthias Currier
himbar. more widely known as Yam
kee Glunn. ,0ng stood without a rival
Away back in the early forties. when
be WAS a mere lad little incident
with JuniuS Brutus Booth. the elder.
started him IN his career. Kimbau
WIS only seventeen years old 1T the
time and was at work as an usher IN
the Lowell museum Booth. who was
then il the zenith Of his power and
fame. was billed there for three nights
The play was Richard Ill" Kimball
had thoroughly studied the play and
was considered a young man Of prom
isinS dramatic ability. On the open
ing night the actor who took the part
Of Lord Norfolk failed TO show up.
Booth was in despair AT last some
one suggested that young KimbaI
knew the lines Of that part. and he
was cast for it by Booth.
OF the event Eimball himself said:
When went on the stage. was
badly ratified. Booth was imperious
and stern. which only complicated mat
tiers. However, | got along all right
until we came to the battle OF Bos-
worth Field In my hurry l had TAX
en- the wrong place on the stage. when
Booth hisAd out in a whisper. Get
into your place Then wheeling
around he pronounced these words in
thrilling tones: What thinkest thou
now. noble Norfolk That we shall
conquer. my lord was my reply. but
on my tent this morning early was
this paper found Booth was marx
ing out the plan Of battle on the sand.
When I had finished the lines. he
drew his sword and with terrific force
struck the paper from my hands. say
ing. A weak invention of the enemy
Il was thoroughly frightened at his
fearful expression and lodged back.
nearly falling to the floor. Booth then
repeated the words:
what thinkest thou. Norfolk. if the
pardon was offeredx
by this time | was completely rat
tied and forgot my lines Booth stood
glaring at me like a tiger. The audi
ence were holding their breath for the
next turn OF affairs Suddenly ! real
lied that something must be done.
Ny nerve returned. and think it must
have been the devil that prompted me
TO balance myself on one foot and
drawl out with Yankee twang:
"'Well. don't know. Mr.. Booth. 1t
may work.
Instantly the whole house was in an
uproar. As shout after shout of laugh
ter went up the black cloud on Booths
brow relaxed. and. wheeling on his
heel, he left the stage, shaking his
sides with merriment After the play
was over he came to me and. placing
bis hand on my shoulder said in fa-
therly tones Young man. you never
played tragedy before. did your With
out waiting for q reply he continued.
Take my advice and never attempt it
again. You are natural comedian.
Take a Yankee character and become
identified with II. ard fame and for
tune wfll be yours and followed his
advice
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06

General Andrew Jackson's colored
body servant was asked after Old HEX
ory's death whether he thought his
master had gone TO heaven and prompt
" replied. = ain'c jist SO sho' bout dat.
sir.
"Why. wasn't the general a good
NAM
Yes. sab. he was very good man"
Well. then. if he was such a good
e why aren't YOU sure be has gone
30 le1vent"
II all depends, sab the old darky
answered. -on wheddar de general
wanted to So TO heaven or wheddar he
didn'- want 10 20 dar Fl he did. he's
dar, but ef he didn't, all hell couldn't
make him gor'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06

A story Is told q weaver who
was "chastised and turned out Of Dac-
ca for his neglect In not preventing a
COW from eating piece Of muslin
spread TO dry on the grass. she mis-
taking it for q spiders web" Bolts
records the story about Mo-ui
princess whose father WAS angry With
his daughter for showing her skin
through her clothes. whereupon the
young princess reconstructed in her
that she had seven suits
Oniy-Indian World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
We Wansed to Know.

Edward had Just returned from for
eign service. and his brow was trou-
bied.
Il gave yeu that parrot as birthday
present. did not. Amelia:" he asked.
Yes, but surely. Teddy. you are not
going to speak of your tokens as If
1T was young and speeehleSs at the
time
Yes" with increasing wonder. "and
it has never been out of this parlor"
There are no other young ladies in
this house?-
NO. there are not
Then why-why when I k-kisseu
your photograph in yonder album
while waiting for you did that wretch
ed bird initiate your voice and say.
Don't do that. Herbert; please don't"
Ladies' Home Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06

T-riag q session Of the territorial
legislature of Montana a measure was
iu--o-sCed which involved grave con-
stUti5nal questions. as it seemed to
some. One orator detained quite
de-ce.y against it, urging that it was
clearly in opposition to the great prin-
eiples Of the Magma Charta which the
brave barons in days Of old had wrest-
ed from King John. Another legislator
rose Immediately to reply. determined
to show that he for one was not to be
overwhelmed by high sounding words
or obscure illusions. PIunging at once
into his subject. he declared with much
vigor that it was time for the legisla-
tive bodies of Montana to think and
act for themselves without reference to
the opinions or principles of King John
and his man MeCarty.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
The Wrong One.

A young man had been calling now
and then on young lady when one
night. as he sat in the parlor waiting
for her 10 come down. her mother en-
tered the room instead and asked him
in very grave. stern way what his
intentions were.
He turned very red and was about TO
stammer some incoherent reply when
suddenly the young lady called down
from the head Of the stairs:
Mamma mamma. that is not the
one. Ladies' Home Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
A Sticky Lot.
Easy Enoueh.

A noted mathematician stopped At q
hotel in small town There were =
number Of drummers On hand There
was also meeting OF SONS. medical
men at the place. who used the hotel
as headquarters. One Of the doctors
told the mathematician that some o.
the u. DIS had concluded 70 kidnap
him and take out his brains 10 learn
how it was he was 50 good in mathe-
MATES. He was asked by them what
he was going 10 do about it. He re-
piled. Why. I shall simply 90 on with
out brains just as you doctors are do
ing"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
Working His PASSAGE.

When the boats were running on the
canal between Glasgow and Paisley.
an Irishman asked the boatman at the
latter place if he would let him work
his passage to Glasgow. "All right:
take and lead the horse said the
boatman.
Pat started and led the horse the
whole way. When they arrived at
Glasgow. Pat said to the boatman:
DO you call that working my pas
sage? Bedad. and might as we'll
have walked it,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
Why Net?

An Alabama man. meeting an old
darby formerly in his service. put to
him the usual question. Well, Jed.
how are you today
''Tolable. sab, torable." cautiously
replied Jed Aid be all right, sab. If
It want for de rheumatism in nah
right laig."
''Ah. well. Jed. we mustn't complain.
We're all getting old. and old age does
not come alone"
''0ld age amt got nuthin' TO do wild
it. sab Heah's nah other laig jest as
old. an dat's sound an soople as kin
be"'-Lippineott's.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
Whers They Differed.

A lawyer and physician were en-
gagged in an argument over 81. relative
merits of their respective Professions.
Il don't say that all lawyers are
crooks" said the doctor. but you'll
have to admit that your profession
doesn't make angels of men"
NO" retorted the lawyer; you doc
tors certainly have the best of us
there. Every body's.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
The Insult Direct.

An English country squire gave his
tenants supper and dance. After the
feed he noticed that certain farmers
wife was disconsolate. On being inter
rogated she said: We'll, sir, l was
never so insulted in my whole life as
have been tonight. Why. a young
chap comes up 10 me after supper and
says, says he. I suppose by this time
your programme is FULL and, believe
me, sir, had had nothing but the wing
of a chicken
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
THE DUST IN THE AIR.
Without It the Heat of the Sun Would
Be Unbearable.


The usefulness of dust is proclaimed
by science despite all the housewives
Of all the ages. Dust is part of the ma
chinery that produces cloud and rain.
It is also a protection from the sun.
Without it the suns rays would be I'M
bearable. The reason that sunburn is
more easily acquired on the mountains
than in the lowlands is said TO be prob
ably because of the comparatively
dustless air of the mountainous re-
gions.
\ dustless atmosphere during rain
would mean a much greater degree of
discomfort than rain ever brings.
Trees and buildings would be dripping
with moisture our clothing and the
exposed parts of our bodies would be
constantly wet. umbrellas would be
elasSed as useless curios. and instead
of trying to conquer the dust in the
house we should have to face much
greater enemy in wet floors and drip
ping walls. In every drop of rain and
in every particle of cloud there is
HGElACtS VI QUSl- u SdA4ltc VI dL may
be taEen anywhere and the number Of
its dust particles accurately determin-
ed. Dust. too. produces the glorious
sunset effects in the evening sky. thus
causing the faint obscurity we call
twilight
Twilight is always a reflected glory.
The light comes from the sun. which
has in the meanwhile sunk below
the horizon. The reflector is an upper
layer of dust. Were the air perfectly
dustless there would be no twilight.
Darkness would Immediately follow
the sunset.-Exehange
A Sticky Let.
Il see by the paper" observed a
young woman to a companion on an
elevated train in New York one morn
ing. that Mt Blank. the octogenarian.
is dead. What on earth is an octogena-
rian anyhow
Il don't know. I'm sure" was the
reply. but there's one thing certain.
they're sickly lot Of people. You
never hear Of one unless he is dying
Lippincott's.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
&c Sc.

In the milder parts Of the country a
shed often sutiees for housing pigs, but
It should be well constructed in order
TO provide protection from stormy.
damp and chilly weather. The location
should be high and well drained. af
fording clean. dry sleeping places. The
shed should open to the south. The ex
pense Of such a building IS well war
ranted in view Of the added comfort u
the stock and the increased number o
PIGS raised
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06

A few days later De pachmann was
driving through the street in which the
young teacher lived. Remembering his
adventure. he glanced at her house in
passing and read the brand new sign
displayed there:
PIANO LESSONS. PUPIL OF DE
PACHMANN. TERMS, ST.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
The Mex curat.-

when Or. Creighton was bishop OF
London says the present bishop Of
London. "hSItode on a train one day
with q small. meek curate. Dr. Creigh-
ton. an ardent lover of tobacco. soon
took out his cigar case and. with a
smile, said, You don't mind my smok-
ing. 1 suppose2'
The meek curate bowed and an
swered humbly. Not if your loriship
doesn't mind my being sick"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06

do ron believe boys often turn out
as their youth promisedy'
well. they do sometimes There's
Carver. he was the village cut-up
when he was boy. and now he's the
leading surgeon in a hospitaL"-Chi-
cago News
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
The
- The -
Scrap Book
Sorry For the Queen.

An English professor wrote on the
blackboard in his laboratory:
Professor Wilson informs his stu.
dents that he has this day been ap-
pointed honorary physician TO her maj
esty Queen Victoria
In the course of the morning he had
occasion to leave the room and found
on his return that some student-was
had added to the announcement the
words:
God save the Queenr'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
4 eood Joke.

4 Baltimore physician boarded a
crowded ear. a woman was standing.
AMI a big German was sprawiing over
twice the seat area that was necessary
to him. Indignantly the physician said
to him:
'See here. Why don't you move
little so that this tired woman may
have 4 seat2-
Say. dots joke on you, all right
Dots my vifew-Harper's.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06

WlsweII- Charley isn't bad fellow
socially. but he's dead failure In mot
ey matters. Why. actually believe he
owes everybody in town. Wri=htly-
And you call that dead failures !
should say that Charley is Napoleon
Of finance Boston Transcript.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
His Preference.

She was standing on chair on the
pier watching the racing On a chair
behind were two Frenchmen. The lady
turned around and said, 4 hope don't
obSrruct your view?"
''Mademoiselle." quickly replied one,
Il much prefer the obstruction to the
view"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
Spelled His Anpetite.

We'll. how are you getting on with
your French, my son?" asked the ia
Their at supper.
very well. SIR" the lad replied.
The father beamed with pleasure.
ASK politely in French for some
peas" he said.
There was an awkward pause
But, father don't want any peas"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
A Narrow Escaps.

See there exclaimed the returned
Irish soldier To the gaping crowd as he
exhibited with some pride his tall hat
with g bullet hole in it. Look at that
hole,wi you? Ye see, if it had been a
low crowned hat I should have been
killed outright"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
Why she Raissd Her Rstss.

Vladimir De Pachmann spent few
quiet months in a modest farmers cot
tage in the Catskills before beginning
his farewell American tour
The great pianist was strolling
through the small village near which
ne lived when he passed an open win
DOW and heard some one playing ChO-
pins "Fantaisie Impromptu" very bad
II.
He glanced up and saw a sign fixed
10 the house.
PIANO LESSONS: TERMS. TWEEN
FIVE CENTS
Imbued with kindly thought, De
Pachmann rang the bell. The playing
stopped. and the performer. no less 4
person than the teacher herself, ap-
peared on the threshold. Recosnizing
her visitor 0or all IN the village knew
lis idendtyl. the woman turned scarlet
au1 said:
.0h. you must have heard how bad
ly playedw
q did indeed replied De Pachmann.
aud I've taken 4 notion TO help you
play that piece better I'm going II
point out a few of the errors you
make
He spent an hour or more in sugges-
tons and helpful hints that constituted
! lesson. for which the recipient could
not find words strong enough Of graf
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06

II you cannot obtain what you want
the most, be as happy as you can with
second choice. which is perhaps the
best you can get-Manchester Union
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
An Old Joke.

Here is an ancient joke: "An English
man and q Frenchman engaged to fight
a duel IN a dark room. The English
man fred up the chimney and brought
down the Frenchman, who had taken
refuge there As told in France. the
Englishman is up the chimney.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06

He that plants thorns must never
expect to gather -Rilpay.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
RES. or WAL EME1AHE

Auditorium. and on the street floor
there are two storerooms. one Of which
is occupied by the Citizens Bank and
the other by a general store. The as
socfation has completed arrangements
and have the money in hand to erect a
$4,000 brick building. apd 1t is in
tended to make this onei Of the best
equipped Y. NJ. CA. buildings in the
state. Dhe, Norfolk and Western Rail-
way Company, which has always been
liberal to the association, will contri-
butte $4,000 to the new building and
1t will be erected on their lands.
Benevolent societies and fraternal
organizations flourish In Crewe, as
they do In but few Virginia towns.
The Masons are very strong, and own
a handsome temple: the Odd Fellows
have a Furnishing lodge. as have also
the knights of Pythias. the Junior Or
der OF United American Mechanics, the
Woodmen OF the World. and the
Knights OF Honor
The railroad men. Of course. have
all sorts of organizations. among them
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi-
neers. the Brotherhood of Railway
Conductors. of Firennen. Of Railway
Carmen OF America, of Tralnmen. OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
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The farm lands surrounding Crewc.
and In fact all OF the lands Of Eotto.-
way county. are very productive and
we'll adapted to the cultivation OF grain,
tobacco, grasses, vegetables, etc. but
like many lands In Sottthsde Virgitia,
they have been neglected and to n
great extent llavo suffered from
:scratcfing" done by inferior negro
labor. it has been demonstrated with
III the past five or ak years that they
can be made az productive AS any lands
In Virginia or anywhere else. Mr.. y.
Q. Sandy has been a great den1onstrator
along these lines, but he Is not alone
| In the good work Numbers OF Motto
way county farmers, who own lands
near Crewe have done quite as VOL
as Mr.. Sandy. and It is now known that
what was regarded p. the "scratcher IS
az worn out land, is bringing grasses,
grain. vegetables. etc. In quantities.
that pay enormous profits.
Mr. Thonas -. Oliver. a prominent
llsEcnanl, banker. aha business MN
attention 10 thu imnrove,net,t OF lands
lherea bout. Twelve veara ago he bought
liantls nenr crave ~ a nere aona md
vent ~ WORT intc,,ipentiy ia hiring
the,n ont Ia makes hav, meas. corn.
w,ent oatx and dpc,area that ia
con raise anvtb;ne nroftah,y t,,nt
grnns ~ an anv nther virninia ground
Tha 1arfs IA hnnsrht twaivc Years
nao for d trif1inp price cannot re
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05

Iuntaer nr1 department. which has all
OF the equipment necessary to fight
fire. The municipal government has
n ... yet ye. eo ad, debt and today
THO water works are owned by the
Grove Land and Improvement Corn
pany. Tito company has two tanks pf
$4,000 gallons EACH, located on the high
est point IN the town. into these
tanks water Is ptimpeA from a nearby
creek. which, however, Ia not we'll To-
lcomplalnt that the company has not
come UP to expecta ton III furnishing
good water and II, putting In prom.
ised scwcr system.
The people. are getting very tired
waiting for that sewer system. and IL
srS aonng ere q frnls wb BEE
ter water. which can be had and maii!!.
tain n5seWer system, would receive all
the encouragement needed and make
money on the investment. a dozen
good springs furnish superior drinking
water.
Moro I.Isht Coming.
Mr. G; E wilson local ,,.a rapitallst;;
Crewe. has recently organized n syndl;-
cate to erect an electric light p1ant.A
site lias heen acquired and tho neces-
IS soon as they s af4 compieted s The pa ma.
chinery, which has been.purchased and
Is now In the depot. vii, he installed.
and by the time Jack Frost arrives
crew will be as brilliantly lighted as
ianyseits in the State.
TIE railway company has an electric
plant which Sights UP Its shops and
yards, extending more than a mile and
The public school building. one Of
the finest and best In the state. was
recently told about In The ,rfmes. Dis
patch. and need not be further COM
n1ented upon now.
Much tfndcveloped Power.
AS puziness town and rs a place.
OF residence. Crewe has no superior
As destined to be n manufacturing cen-
ire that viii make It ono OF the rich
cities Of Virginia. Every condition Is
favorable to such 9. conclusion. The
raw material Is here. md the water
power nearby only needs development
to furnish power for az much machine-
ry as Is Kept IN motion on Fall River.
The famous. Ncttoway Falls are less
limited development this power nnny
he turned into electric currents that
VIII light up and furnish unlimited
rover !,n Sor Crswe, 7B7 i.ss Black !.
-Four niles distant the Nottowav
Milling Company has water-power
which Is ss,cn to he developed. under
the management Of Mr.. w. I. Jones'.
There IL already there dam twelve
feet high.
This is to be raised four feet and
an electric plant put III. which 1t is
Believed will furnish, enough power
by wire to keep Crewe and the other
towns named lighted and machinery
going for long time to come. Smaller
powers. one only a half mile out, are
In convenient distance. and these only
Inn a ~ 4 n n
OF machinery in motion
The forests surrounding Crewe arc
rich In timber that ought to be and
will be worked up In the town. Among