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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
STAMP CANCEIiNG DIES
Those Used ~ Uncle Sam Are Al
Made by One Man.

Those Used ~ Uncle sam Are All
Made by One Man.
Stamp canceling dies for all the post
offices Of the United States and its de-
tendencies are made In n lonely little
harbor OF Northampton county, Va.
The man who makes them has had the
contract for nearly a generation. His
father had Ii before him, and 1t seems
likely to descend TO the third genera
tion, says an exchange. Just one thing
makes 1t possible for the present con-
tractor TO hold and transmit his con-
tract. and that Is the fact that he has
secret process OF hardening the face of
his dies 30 that they last longer than
any hardening by other processes. The
process Is nm Inheritance, and the con-
tractor has two sons associated with
him, one or both OF whom will inherit
the secret.
Nearly twenty years ago the contract
or. now getting to be an old man, was
ordered by his physician to leave Wash
ington and TO live near salt water. He
pitched upon the little Northampton
county harbor as the scene of his life
and labors. Here he set up q small
factory. and as his business grew with
the growth OF the postal system he took
a few OF the brightest country lads
thereabout and taught them so much
or the work as they could do without
knowing the secret. He now has about
a score OF these men with him, and
the young men of the neighborhood
are keen to get places In the factory,
for the workmen are well paid, and
theirs are the neatest and most COM
Portable homes In the hamlet that clus.
tiers about the glittering little harbor.
The factory has grown TO be a con-
siderable place, and its putting steam
Jet has an odd air above the dense tree
tops that almost Smother 1t from view.
All about are rich and well titled fields.
and all day long the mocking birds sing
In the trees within earshot OF the facto-
~. 1t Is fifty miles or more to the near
est railway station in Virginia, and the
only mode OF communication with the
outside world Is by slow sailing craft
and steamboat that touches three
times week at the harbor and con-
sumes twenty-four hours in the voyage
to Washington. The steamboat takes
to the factory the dies In the rough to
be lettered and hardened and carries
them away again when they are finish
ed to be distributed to the postoffices
all over the continental area of the
United States, to Porto Rico, Hawaii
and the Philippines.
The little factory turns out thou
sands OF dies every year. and the bust
ness grows with astonishing rapidity.
The heaviest freight OF the steamboat
at that harbor comes from the factory.
Meanwhile the fame Of the die sinker
has spread abroad, and he is some
times called upon TO make dies for
foreign governments. One OF his re-
Gently executed orders came from Ven
ezuela, and he Is likely to have more
work than he can easily do for other
South American republics.-Springfleld
Republican.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
GREAT wICoMICo RIvRR LIVE

Steamer leaves Pier 3 Light Street Wharf
baltimore. every Tuesday, Thursd ~ and
Saturday, We ather permitting for O.ran and
inter mediate landings. as follow: Leave
altinore y. m NJ Ia $50 n. m ampsons
z:45., Tipers 3. Blackwel,s $40, Election 3:;b
Tlmbs4. hecdviile 4:3O, tiardinss 5:i5 Harveys
q. kilmaruock I. ByrdIon s:U5, u race Point 5:i5
Arrive OcIans *Sl5
Returning leaves Ocran for baltimore, and
intermediate landings, weather permitting
every monday, ~eanesday ana Friday az
follows: Leave Ocran. ~ m. Kilmarnock
i:t5. Grace Point 100. 81, rdlon =. Harding. g.
harveys S:la. Election 4:3O. Tmbs D. Reed Vile
5:aU. Mila O. B.ackwe Is. $50, Tipt RS 6:I5 sam o.
sons l. Arrive Baltimore next morning
Leave Jacksons Creek 1880 "A. IN Crick et
hin III, Calls il:l6. Arrive Fitchettsl3 M
Leave Ftictetts 10 a. IN Calls i0:3) Cricket
lilll lO;l0. j.. ckSons Creek ll:l5.
FDoes not stop on SUNDAYS.
Saturday trlp (oaiy) extends 10
MONDAY trip (only) leave
TITS time table shows the tir-es Mt wbie n
boats may be expected TO arrive ar and de :
paIt fIom the several wharves, but their ar
rival or departure ut the times stated Is NOT
guaranteed, nor does tire COMPANY hold N elf
responsible toranS delay or any consequences
arising tn eretrom.
Freight re, eived at Baltimore for above
points on sailing days until $50 ID m.
MiLLARD THOMSON, Gen. Manager
w. II. BROWN. Agent, Pier g.
L. MURDOCH. Gen. Passenger Agent
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
vanderbilt,s parnina N..dl..

Commenting on the Thrifty habits OF
the late Commodore Vanderbilt, n cor
respondent of the New York Tribune
tells story which he says goes back
more than forty years, but may be told
again on that account" For years Mr..
Vanderbilt went to Saratoga every
year and spent hours every day on the
Congress Hall porch smoking. my
brother" says the story teller, "who
lived near the springs. loved horses
and used to drive TO the village and go
TO the Congress and listen to the Van
derbilt horse talk. One day he noticed
big darning needle stuck through the
lapel OF the great railroad mans coat
and In wondering what 1t was there
for missed much OF the conversation.
Its use developed when the Vanderbilt
cigar became too short to be held by
the fingers with comfort or safety to
the smoker. Then the stump was
speared by the needle and held for fur
Their inciueration. Aided by the darn
Ing needle, the cigar was smoked to
the bitter-to him sweet-end. And he
was not the least bit ashamed to let
people see him make use OF the darn
ing needle.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
THE BILE OF THE REPTILE,
Said TO he an Alm0st Certain Care
For snake Bite.

Said 20 he an Alm0st Certain Cure
For snake Bite.
Take hair OF the dog that bit you"
IL an old saw that, as a suggested rem.
edy, has led many a man out OF the
trying pan into the fire, and 1t cannot
certainly be recommended as a cure
suitable for modern times, when an
antidOte Is more recommendable. Dogs
are not, however. the only animals
whose bite Is TO be feared, and those
people whose travels have led them to
FAR lands know that poisonous snakes
are much more to be dreaded. Though
by far the greater proportion OF those
persons thus bitten die, there IS a Ger.
tain number who recover, thanks to
prompt measures and thanks also to
the administration of the exact remedy
which any particular snake bite re.
qulres. The poison elected by the
tooth of asps and serpents varies as
much as does the poison from the
spoken words OF the wicked, and IL has
lately been discovered-especiall In
Brazil. which seems TO hold the record
for Its variety or death giving spakes-
that the serum with which lose bitten
are treated should, vary, according to
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.
Schedule In effect Saturday. March sIst, 1908
THREE TRIPS WEEKLY

Schedule In effect Saturday. March sIst. 1908
THREE TRIPS WEEKLY
Steamers leave Baltimore (xeather mar
mttting) piers. Light Street every TUESDAY
THURSDAY and Saturday. at 8 y. M. for the
following points. Millers. Bromes Porto Belio
Grasons, Coan, Buudicks, Walnut Point
Sowarts, Lewisetta, Lodge Landing Mundys
polnt. kinsalc, ASams, Piney Point, Leonard
town, Abells, Stones. Bushwood. Lancaster.
riverside, Liverpool Point, Gly mont Alex.
Arriving in Washington early Monday.
THURSDAY and Saturday mornings
L. ave WASHINGTON, %. O.. foot of 18th Street
meateer permitting. at y. M, every Sunday
Tuesday and Thursday for the follows points.
Alexandria. Glymont, Liverpool Point River
side, bushwood, Lar casters, Stones. Leonard
town n. m, Abells. PIpey Point, Adams
Ledge, Mundys Point. Kinsale ~ noon, Cuan
bundicke, walnut ioint. Cowarts. Lewisetta
Millers. y. IN. Grasons p. m, Bromcs.
Porto Beiio6 p. m.
Arriving in Baltimore. early Tuesday.
Thursday aud Saturday mornings.
Freight receiv, az Pier .. Light Street
baltimore, on Sailing day q until 81 n. M
STEPHENSON a BRO. A CTS, Washington
hEAhDoN a GRIMES, Agts.. Alexandra.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG g.
POTOMAC r. r.

Schedule in effect April 10, 1908.
LEAVE FREDERIoKsBURe NoRTHwARn
20 a. m. daily except Sunday. Makes local
stops '"~"1
5 06 a. IN. daily. Stops at Alexandria
~ - a. M daily. Makes local stops
lO % a. m. daily. Stops ut Alexandria
20 p. m. daily except Sunday. Stops at AL
exanaria. ~ NJ
80 2: m: daily except Sunday. Makes local
z Ii m. Sundays only. Makes local stons
W D. IN carly, stops ut Ajexandria
~ w p. M daily. Stops at Alexandra
LRAvE FREDERICKSBURG SOUTHWARK
% i. m. daily. Atlantic Coast Line train.
stops ut boswell and Ashland and at
MilioEd sundays only. ~
vi 4 IN. daily except sunday. Makes local
stops. WA
8 IS a. m. sundays only. M,kesloc s,ons
III 80 a. IN. daily =. a. l.. train. Stops ar
Mlltord AID Ashland. aud at Doswe on
sigma VI ""
IL 40 ?: m. daily except Sunday. Makes local
stops. "i
rs p. IN. daily. Atlantic Coast Line train
stops aG Ashland. aud at DosweIi 70
let on passenger for g. & q. Ry
d rs y. m. daily Make local stops
"a y. m. daily. =. A. l.. train Sfons %
boswell and Ashland.
Accom- notation train from WASHINGTON
arr yes III O9 a. m. daily except Sunday.
NOrE:-Il:ne OF arrivals and depart req and
connections not guaranteed.
Z. q. COX, Agent.
q. w. GULF, aenl. Supt.
w. +. TAYLOR. Traf. Me.,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
cure is obtained quickest by proper
treatment of the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly You can make no mistake by
taking DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Roct, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain Ill passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get mp many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swanp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists III fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, DIR. Kill
mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer III this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghamton, n. ", on every
bottle.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
HOW IL Worked.

Swelled Head-I was trained from a
child always to choose my compan-
Ions from my superiors. Reporter
And as Il man? Swelled Head-As q
man I've always been lonesome.-New
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
Maryland, Delaware & Virginia
RAILWAY COMPANY.


6s Baltimore, Fred
ER~EasNN ericksburg, Nor
folk and Rappa-
hammock River Routes.
Schedule In effect March END. 1908.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FREp,Re
=, Steamers will leave Baltimore. Md. pier
no. z. Light Street weather rermi,ting
Sunday y noon, Tuesday and Thursdsy s:so %
White Stone. Irvington. weems Miilenbeek
Merry Point, o. toman. Mo,ans. Burbans1 ITS,,
PAY Port sharps. BOWERS, wares. w Sgl,4n'
R pssppSsahnh,nock, s;30 a. ~, MAYORS Hole,
Ssndneld; Carriers Layton's SLeedstown'
Siunuere. WlImont. GfeeDiaws, Port RoyaI
Port Conway. Haymount Hop Yard. KAT
cities, Fredericksburg.
sSotcameris aving on Sunday does not stop.
at ~ noon.
BALTIMORE-TAPPAHA
Leave Baltimore Pier2 Light Street weather
pc, hitting Wednesday aud Friday s::SO D. M. .
Tor North End, Mill Greek, tW5ite Stone
lryington, weems, MilIenbeck. sfiurbsns,'
~! Dur'o ns. Urbauua. MoLaskUn *Whealtuu
sStesm new S S,n,r s, Tsppahannoek.
VIII only stopat landings mNrSed.s
TAPPAHANNOCK- NORFOLK.
Lea. Tappahannock, weather permi,ting
SSaCu,osy z 9. m. stopping at Welfords Mares
V3a mre,s. Shat ps. nay Port, VIII alton, Wa e.
view, Monaskon. Urbanua, Burtons Burhans
@lileuOeck. Me. ry PoiLt. Ottoman. Morans
wMeems; lryfngton. White Stone, Mill Creek'
North End. Nes tland.
returning, steamer will leave Norfolk Mon
nay; p. IN weather fern itting, for Tappa
t nsmh9oSk, Sc ,pring at lanGiDgs as above, ex-
ccpt perry Point Ottoman, Moraus and I'm
Porf. stopping ut nowlers. Wares and " el-
'o Fs; on return trip IL baltimore on Tuesdays
ffrsieot VIII not be received in Norfolk
after ,. m, on sailing Days.
'BG-TAPPAHANNoCK RALrIuuaH
Leave fredericksburg, Sunday Tuesdav
and Thursday y. M, tide aud weather na,
hitting. tor Ratcliffe Hop Yard Uavmoi,nt
LOTT Lori conway. Port Royal, Greenlaws, viii
mont, saunders. Leedstown a, IN. LaVtons
| Carters. BlaniieId, MAYORS G:SO a. M, Iappa'
eannock I;3O a. m. Wclforus, Wares BOWERS.
view, Monaskor, Urbanna Ig:30 n m I,Ir
hans. Millenbeck, Merry Point 2:3O %. m. OF
toman, Morsns, lrvington. weems. White
V Wos.i MI Greek SSO p. m North End p. m.
Arrive baltimore TUESDAY, Thursday and
Saturday mornings
TAPPAHANNOCK- BALTIMORE.
Steamers will leave Tappahannock IN .
stopping weIfords, Wares. BowIers Shsr Sy'
bay Port, w healtOn, Wateryiew. Moraskon
| Oroanna, Burton, Burhans, Millenbeck
| rNngion, "eems, White Stone, Mill Creek.
Arrive in Baltimsre Wednesday morning
81: oIeanl9r 70 Baltimors on Thursday will not
stop at Urbanna ana Bay Port.
| Freight received in Baltimore until u m
on calling days. -
This timetable shows the times at which
boats may tie expected to arrive at ana de-
part from the several wnaryes. but their ar
rival or departure st the times stated Is not
guaranteed, nor does the company hold ttseIf
| responsible for any delay or any consequence
WILLARD THOMSON. General Manager.
Il. MURDOCH, Gen'l Frt. and Pass Agt.,
W. d. SCOTT. Agent FREDERICKSBURG
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01

prevailing III this
Is because SO decep-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis.
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowed toadvance
neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
Mental SuHerinas.


But the physical sufferlngs are never
as bad as the mental. The accidental
blow from the baseball that Frustrated
you on the field and gave you a head
ache for days never hurt you as did
the cruel word, the harsh criticism, the
unkind Misrepresentation, OF the man
whom you had trusted as a friend.
You all know what physical pain is.
Some OF you have been under the tor
ture or the surgeons knife; but, though
your physical pains have been great
ask you If any pain has been so ex-
cruciating as that inflicted by one
whom you have loved as a brother and
who has brutality turned against you
as Brutus struck his patron Caesar.
Now. my friends, If you have suffered
so much from the attacks OF those
whom you love. beware how you give
pain to others. whether friends or stran-
gers. If you have suffered so grlevous-
ly from the harsh words, the uncharita-
bic destinations, the malevolent un-
truths OF those who have treacherously
turned against you without cause, learn
the lesson and look well to your own
conduct. lest you sin against another.
The law Of love works both ways. To
deserve Gods love we must graft the
lives OF others into our lives and make
their sufferings our sufferings and their
heartaches our heartaches
Brother, do not speak that harsh
word. You have no idea how deep its
probe cuts. Sister do not make that
bitter Interpretation. You think the
person against whom you speak 1t Will
not hear about II. He will; he will
He will hear about 1t In its meanest
and most malignant form. know your
brother may have wronged You; but, re.
member. the injustices which he has
done you can never Justify the angry
thoughts you have against him. Love
puts the sufferings OF your enemy
aboveyour sufferings and the heartaches
of those against whom you are utter
Ing those singing words above your
own heartaches. Love suffereth long
and Is kind, is not easily provoked
thinketh no evil. beareth all things, be-
lieveth all things, hopeth all things. en-
dureth all things"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is disease prevailing in this
country most DANGEROUS because co deca,>-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
Observation-Disclosures

Leave Baltimore Pier2 Light Street weather
painting. Wednesday aud Friday 4::SO ID. m. >.
lrrvington, Weems, Millenbeck, %Hurhans,
wH .tns W Urbsnna. MoLaskon. *wheaIton,
sS,a Few +ShsrnS +rappahannoek.
win only stop at landings merSe,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-14
Hnw TO Get strong.

p. J. DAILY, OF 1247 w. Congress
St. Chicago, tells OF a way 10 pc
come strong: He says: MY mother,
who lis old and was very feeble; y
deriving so much benefit from Elee-
trio Bitters. that fell It's my duty
10 tell those who need tonic ana
strengthening medicine about II. IN
nv mothers case marked gain Ia
flesh has resulted, insomnia has peeh
overcome. and she Is steadily grow
ing stronger" Electric Buffers
quickly remedy stomach, liver am
Kidney complaints. Sold under
guarantee at j. c. Perry's drus
store. soc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-14
SUGGESTS VOTE ON
MIcDFORD WATER QUESTION
(Medford Tribune,)


TO submit the varioNs water prou-
ositions to a vote of the people and
allow them to dcclds The matter IS
the plan which Edgar Hafer, council
man from the Third ward, would
have adopted by his fellow colleagues
on the city council. There Is such
a diversity of opinion in regard to
the matter that Mr.. Hafer hestitates
at deciding upon any one of the prop
o5itions, and would put the matter
squarely up to the people.
His plan Is to have the engineer
submit a report upon each proposi-
tion before the city council and Nrre
these reports given wide publicity.
The people would then be able 10
decide upon which proposition they
want and no blame coNild be attached
TO the present council should cho ce
of a proposition prove a poor one.
II believe" said Mr.. Hafer, that
the people should have the final say
In matter Of this kind. I do not
care Tor the responsibility OF tying
up 100000 Of the city's money in
a deal unless know the people want
u spent and In a certain place, for
certain thing. Now, I know they
want Il spent. | know they want Il
spent for water, but where2-there Is
the question. Any good proposition
will suit them-but. suppose the
choice proves unwise? Where are
the councilmen then?
"If the engineer will make a full
and complete report of each propo.
sition offered the city and these are
given wide publicity. then the cit'-
zens should know which propositio.
they want anS vote accordingly.
This Is the plan favor and the
D'an which 7 will Irge until the mat
| ter l. settled"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-14
THE ORIGIN or THE
DIFFERENT VEGETABLES

The potato, which was already cul-
tiyated ip America when the CONT
nent was discovered. is spontaneous
In Chile. II was introduced 20 Eur
ope In 1880 and 1855 by the SpaJ-
iards, and almost at the same time
by the English, who brought II '"om
Virginia. where Il had appeared
about 1850 The sweet potato and
the Jerr'alem artichoke are also
supposed 70 come from America =
Sal ~ Is found IN Wild state I'm
Greece. Dalmatia. italy and Algeria
According 20 oliver de Seres. II has
been cultivated I'm the south OF
France .'nce the sixteenth century.
Turnlos and radlshes came orig
nal'v fun Central Europe. The
beet root and the beet, which have
been greatly improved by cultivation,
are considered rs the same species
by botalists. The beet, only the
stalk Of which Is eaten. grows wild
In the Mediterranean islands, Persia
and Babylonia.
Garlic. onions, shalots and leeks
have long been cultivated in almost
all countries, ard their origin Is very
uncertain. That OF the scallion 10
better known. II grows spontane-
ously In Siberia. One finds chives In
wild state throughout the northern
hemisphere.
The radish, greatly modified by
cultivation, probably had its origin
| in the temperate zone bat from what
wild species II Is derived is not eN-
actly known.
The lettuce appears TO he derived
from the endive, which is found Wild
in temperate and southern Eurone,
in the Canaries. Algeria. Abyssini
and temperate western Asia.
wild succory e. spontaneous
throughout Europe. even In Sweden,
I'm Asia Minor. Persia, the Caucasus,
Afghanistan and Siberia. Cultivated
succory Is probably a form OF ondive,
which r. thought 20 have had It's orl-
Gin IN india.
Cabbage. like all vegetables which
have beeu cultivated from remote
times. Is believed 10 be OF European
origin.
The artlchoke Is the cultivated
form of the Wild cardoon, indlgenou
10 Madeira. the Canaries, Morocco.
the south OF France, Spain ltaly ana
the Mediterranean Islands.
AgnnrHENS nuO It's NllFlh ~ i@H'Fi
and teuincrate western Asia.
The origin OF the egg plant Is IN
ala. that Of the broadbean IA nn
known. as also that OF the lentil' tht
pea. checkpea, and haricot. The las
named appears 10 have come original
" from America.
The carrot grows spontaneously
throughout Europe, Asia Minor. ~
beria. northern China, Abyssinle
northern Africa. Madeira ana th'
Canary islands.
Chervil comes from tempeFa,' :
western Asia. parsley from the soutf
of Europe and Algeria, sorrel IRON
Europe and northern Asia, the noun
taius OF India and North America
Spinach Is supposed 20 come fron
northern Asia. -.
For some twenty years past th'
erosnes has been used. This llttl'
tuber with fine savory flesh, whie'
has long been cultivated in chin'
and Japan, Is probably indigenous t'
ca tern Asia, A..
The tomato comes from Peru, th'
cucumber from India and the pump
kin from Guinea.-Reyne scieh
tifaue.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-14

Has medicine which viii cure any
known disease. He makes a special
ty Of, and guarantees TO cure Catarrh
Asthma. Lung. Throat. Rheumatism
Debility, Stomach. Liver. Kidney
Troubles; also any blackened or
swollen soreness. broken limbs;
Smallpox; Epidemic; all kinds OF
Boils. Lost Manhood, Female Weak
ness. Hernis Tronbles and Paralysis
Consultation free. Care of Yick SO
Tong Co.. Chinese drugs and herbs
i53 High St.. upstairs. Salem. or.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-14

Kennedy's Laxative Cough syrpp
does aot eonstipate like most or ne
Ola fashioned cough cures. but oa
the other hand Il gently moves the
bowels end al the same ume Leaas
irritation and allays innamInAtlon "
,he throat. Sold by all druggists.