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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
A CRUEL CLIMAX.
frank B~rr's Election Bet ana How
1t Worked Dat.

it was several years ago. when
Nashua, ". H., was enjoying the ex-
element Of an annual city election and,
as was natural, the followers of the
two political faiths were considerably
wrought up.
Frank Barr. then a railroad official In
Nashua. now general manager OF the
Boston and Maine railroad, and his
brother. John II. Barr, a prosperous
Nashua hardware dealer. dropped into
the Parker House. Boston. and there
CHANGED to meet George Bowers,
Nashua clothier. now dead. The CONVEX.
sation drifted to politics Frank Barr
was sure the man he favored would be
elected mayor. while Bowers, who was
or The opposite political faith, was con-
ident OF the winning powers OF his IA.
vorite.
bet You the best dinner In Boston
my man wins" exclaimed Frank Barr.
I'll Just go you on that" replied
Bowers, and the two shook hands.
Don't i ring In on that dinner 2"
asked John Barr.
Both agreed that ne should be one of
the party. whereupon he suggested
that. all parties concerned being In
Boston then and in one of the best
hotels and with good appetites. then
was the time TO have the dinner. The
others thought II would be better to
wait for the election to decide the
wager, but John Barr argued that
there was no time like the present. He
further suggested that he would settle
nd ha, 81
decided the loser could settle with him.
The proposition was no sooner made
than accepted by the other two, and a
private dining room was enga ged and
the order for the best dinner the house
Afforded was lodged with the clerk.
When the bill was called for at the
desk IL took little more than $50 to
settle it,
mighty good dinner" said John
Barr, land 1t was nice OF you fellows
to take me i'm. There Is but one thing
missing, and that is the cigars" and
he walked toward the cigar counter.
He did not pick out any domestic
brand, but called for the best.
While he was absent Bowers said
Say. Frank. I am not so sure about
NY man winning"
Neither am l." replied Frank Barr
Lets call the bet Off, then"
'Ail right" said the other.
John Barr returned and passed
around the Havanas.
What were you fellows laughing
shout and shaking hands for?' he
asked
oh, nothing" replied his brother
only we agreed To call the bet off"
Called he bet or! Well. then. who's
going to pay for the dlnnersw demand
ed John.
= You have. haven't your" inquired
Frank Boston Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05

girl who lived on the plantation rushed
into the shack. crying:
"Marse 'Arnhart, yo' an Marse DAN
lei better come out hyatt All heahs n
boat a-comin'."
shutting the cards; you must be
dreaming"
''No. sab. All heahs II say choo-choo-
pat-pat-pat,"
BY this the girl meant the sounds of
the steam escape and the paddle
wheels. Earnhart and Daniel went out
side and listened intently. The major
carried i'm his mouth the stem Of Il big
meerschaum pipe, which he was Nlff-
ing placidly. The placidity evanesced,
however, when presently there came
to the ears OF the two Confederates
the "choo-choo-pat-pat-p which had
been caught 10y the keen ears of little
Artie. The men had not heard that
sound for months. They ran TO the
bank of the river and peercd far up
stream i'm the darkness They watched.
and In short time their eyes be-
held coming around II bend In the river
WV 1OONt aut uuSt DluCk uulk
OF steam vessel.
"Gunboatr' said Daniel I'm whis-
per. at the same instant snatching the
meerschaum from the majors mouth
Some sparks were flying from the
pipe. Daniel cxtiuguished the fire un-
der cover
The men stood still. watching. Short
ly the black monster was abreast OF
them. her engines putting. her paddle
wheels patting the water rhythmlcally
with each downward chug. Back of
the first black monster was another
and another and yet another. Seven
gUnboats the men counted, and vessels
were coming around the bend seem
mgly without end. Fifty-nine trans
ports loaded with Uncle Sans blue
coats they counted. Satisfied Mt last
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
s. IHERE was a mort +
Copyright. 1905. by c. N.Lurie

port to Fall, who kept skiff In which
TO row across tn Nicksburg. At night
a red light in the bow of the skiff pro-
tected him from being fired upon by
the Confederate batteries on the
heights OF Nicksburg.
Early in December General Grant
had ordered General Sherman 10 as
sembie at Memphis a large force of
men and munitions. proceed on trans
ports down the river under convoy of
Admiral David II. Porter's gunboats
and capture Nicksburg General Sher-
man's plan was to disembark up the
Iazoo river, which emptieS into the
Mississippi few miles above Vicks-
burg, ard attack the city from the rear.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
.E.kssszzn RAILWAY 60.
Piankatank River Line.
Schedule I'm effect AnriIa,,, HOMO

S,o,sN ruIc III cucct \ pril 18th, laOS.
Steamer leaves Piers Light Street wharf
naitlmorc. every sunday and wedn.s.ia,,'
me5tncr crmttttnY. for Fitchctts and iot@r'
hSdlatc landings. as follows:
.caNc battlmorc . n. m, Mia 2.sO "A m,
SSaIhpsons so, Ftpers =. BlackwcIls ASH Et,aa''
Har, o,t,' lmns I, Reedville i:3n Hardings q.
uatNeys, Ol3, Grace Point .:IO nyritor e..s1'
hlimariock .:A, OCEANS SAB Jackson's 60. .'a'
iO;h, Cricket iiill Il:al t'allis Ii.sS $3.50
fttchctts l2:l5 u IN. '''' arrive
returning. steamer leaves. Fitcbctts ,o,
nAltuofc ana intermediate landings wcath.
follows. " '''"dS, as
:, Leave Fltchcts a. m Calls aaD Cricket,
uhi.;t9, IackSOn's Greek l0:.N Ocrans lS.Ir N
w., N iiharnOck l., Grace Point .:lO nVr,Ifnn
NJ hnrdlnYs 2;:N. narvcys 2:t5 Fl.cton
i i,ii .,ss t%p needNiic D, Mia 5::D nlackwells
more early next morning ~
A. Steamer leaves Picr3 Light Street wharf
baltimore. every Monday and Thnrs,is,
wc .s permitting. for Fceeport and inteS.
hisH,a . IA dings, rs follows:
q AZ os na.tlmore5 2; M. Mia s;3O a. ~ Tiper.
EEffSuelile $40, Grace Point T. Ryrdton 5SIS'
NitmarhOck 5:l5. Ocnn h:4a lacks nm "a C,.,,.i..
..,up, ,rlckctt tilll $50. CallisS Fttcheffs SS,
- r Ha NJ ";Ir warehouse 9:;5. Conrads lO
4rri,.., LSln. Iu:lS Stampcrs l0::D Hands IN
returning Steamer leaves Freaport for R.l
,inorc ana intermediate landings everv VI
follows: permitting, AS
Leave Freeport7 IA. m. BANDS 7.lo siam
mouse $50, Ruarks & A. Leave E,tciattsrn
Nnans 'Oau. Cricket Hill l045 Jackson's Crenl
iisD OcianS p. M, kilmarnock l.:0 nvrit'S,
l..s' Trace folnt l:iU. Election 4;45 KeelxilIa
$50 linus o'i2 MIA q, Blackwells 625 Ticers
'''' H'rNe baltimore early next morning.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05

tack the vital organs, causing catarrl 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
a cure is obtained quickest by a proper
treatment of the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly you can make 10 mistake bv
taking DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scaldins pain i'll passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up 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.
Swamp-Root is pleasant TO take and is
sold by all druggists i'll ifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You NAV 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 i'll this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the
address, Binghamton, n. ", on every
bottle
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05


Il was simply frantic" he said many
years later. 1t took less than half a
minute TO call up Fall, who was right
on his job, hut Ii seemed hours TO me
before he responded. 'Golly, old fell
low. what's up" was Falls greeting"
Operators show nervousness on the
wire, Just as men do speaking orally.
Fail knew that Daniel had something
startling To tell. The man in the woods
swiftly licked OFF his news:
River lined with gunboats and
transports - almost hundred - just
passed my lookout-cOunted seven gun
boats and ifty-nine transports chock
full of men"
God bless you, Lee! Goodby. We
may never meet again." answered Fall.
who made dash for his skihf.
The night was dark. cloudy, cold
aud driZzly. The sharp wind tossed
the Mississippi's surface into angry
whitccaps. The frail craft which Fall
was pulling across, right in front of
those terrible batteries trained down
on the stream, rocked frightfully on
Tie tumultuous current Fall feared
that his red light would go out. That
meant that his own side would ami
hilate him with cannon shot before he
could reach the eastern bank.
He did reach there safely and broke
up the ball. rs related. Up ut his end
OF the line Daniel shortly tried the
wire again, but found no battery.
Later he learned that the huge fiotilla
mad landed men at several points be-
low and cut down the poles and chop
ped the wires for mile.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
A Buroizr's Tool.

4 remarkable instrument was found
oy the London police On a man who
was arrested while examining the OK.
teriOrs OF jewelers. shops In the east
end. Its purpose is to cut Off the tops
or the bolts holding down revolving
shutters. Looking like a street door
lock. 1t consists OF spanner and steer
teeth Worked by tho spanner, these
teeth cut through metal with the w
most ease.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
GREAT wIcoMIco RIVER LINE

Steamer leaves Pier Light Street Whakf
naitlnre' every Tuesday, Thursd AZ ami
saturday W. at her permitting for Ocran sni
inteIiheiiate landings, follows: Lsavs
talti more o - m M la 2:NO Il. m Ssmpsons
S;;4o. ilpers .. BiackweIls $40, FIeefnn AK
iimos l. heedvllle i:30, Harding $40 UarvsSs
o,hlinarnock 4. byrdton 1:U5, q race Point T.H
Arrive Ocrans sS:I5 o'NI '''o'
returning leaves Ocran for IsaltImore and
lhtermediate landings, weather permit.in~
every monday, Wednesday amt Friday as
, ,.,H Leave ocran. 1 y. m. KiImarnocS
i;to. Grace Point l:55. Rs rdton 2. IiardinS
Harveys 5;ia. Election 45l. Timbs 8. REED Viii.
o;So. Mia ., B:acSwe Is, $50. Tipe rs 6:I5 Sam
sons q arrive baltimore next mornInv
leave Jacksona Creek 1880 a. IN CrIcL at
mn IL, CalIis il:i6. Arrive Fitchetts IL m
leave Fuct etts 10 n. m Callts i(DaD Crickc,
itlil iO:to. J"cksonS Creek il:lb.
~Does not stop on sundays
SATURDAY IMP (Ouly) extends fo
monday trip (oniy) leave
IRIS Time table shows the tines at which
Doats may DE expected TO arrive at and o.
part from the several wharves, but Their aS
rNai or departure at the times tai ed Ia nor
Guaranteed, nor does the Com psny hold A. ,sIf
Teesponsiole TO- any dsIay or any consequence
freight received at Baltimore for shovs,
points on sailing days until 4:3u u M
WILLARD THOMSON GEN Manager
~. BROWN. Agent. Piers
1. MURDOCH. Gen. Passenger Agent
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
continued.

General. | have to report" said the
Intruder. that sixty-six gunboats and
transports have passed Lake Provi-
dence. and more are still passingr'
General Smith turned very pale \
moment later he cried in loud voice:
This ball is at an end. The enemy
Is coming down the river. All non
combatants must leave the city,
Then the commander turned 10 the
bearer OF this important news. thanked
him for the service and apologized for
his harsh reception.
On Christmas day General Lee NOV
ed out of Nicksburg with six regiments
OF infantry and two batteries to check
General Sherman i'm his landing on the
Yazoo river. thirteen miles distant
General Lee occupied the bluffs and
other high ground along n line OF ten
miles. There. on the three days fol-
lowing Christmas. was much bloody
diminishing. and on the 10Th was
fought The decisive battle of Chlckasaw
Bayou Tor Bluffs. as some authorities
call it,. Lee defeated Sherman, who
finally assaulted his well placed forces
and the northern general abandoned his
attempt TO get into Nicksburg. Thus
the city was saved To the Confederacy
for more than six months.
The man in muddy boots and drip
ping clothes who broke up the ball
and brought about the sanguinary con-
fiict ut Chickasaw bayou, a brilliant
Confederate victory. was Philip H.
Fall. y soldier detailed as a telegraph
operator. Lee s. Daniel, another Con
federate telegrapher, had co-operated
with him In saving Vicksburg. The
details OF this important service. fur
nishing one of the most romantic sto-
ries OF the war between the states,
have been supplied recently by General
Lee himself, the only surviving lieu
tenant general of the south.
Photographers were scarce in the
south when the war began. Most OF
the operators were northerners and
went home. When young Daniel and
Fall enlisted at Vicksburg the dis
cOvery that they could handle the
Morse key and code caused them to he
detailed for telegraphing. Horace II.
Tibbotts. rich planter in Louisiana,
owned private telegraph line, run
Wing from his estate few miles south
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
The Kiss.

Why salute of the lips, ordinarily
known as kiss, should he given such
prominence IN the literature and
drama OF the world, both Biblical and
historical, cannot be solved by recourse
TO any written authority, yet during all
these years since the beginning OF time
this peculiar salutation does not an.
pear 10 have lost in value, nor is there
any immediate prospect of its so do
Ing. What the playwright, the novelist
and the poet would do without this neg
upon which to hang plot 1t would be
dihieuit To say. and this applies es.
peciaiiy TO the piaywrights, for dozens
or familiar dramatic productions. sew.
eral of which have graced the New
York stage this season, have found
their greatest factor, the wheel upon
which the machinery OF the scenes
runs and the plot depends, i'm kiss
that or man and n woman. In
France only half century ago code
or regulations by which the thcatcrs OF
that country were governed provided
that any actor kissing an actress with.
out her consent. regardless OF what the
play might be. would be subject 10 a
fine OF many fraEcs.-Harriet QuImby
In LesIie's Weekly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
Where the American wom,n Ex.a.

The American woman is better read
and usually far more cultured than the
Englishwoman of the same class. She
Is more agreeable companion, and
she has firm belief that she owes 80
TO herself to make the most OF her
mental powers, and these qualities
make home life more attractive than
many meals and much spring clean
ans.-Iady Henry Somerset In Cas-
sells Magazine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
Psrehsd ON an is.h.ra

The extraordinary sight OF q de
serted ship firmly wedged on the crest
or an immense iceberg has been wit.
messed near the Falkland Islands. Cap
tain Amaditijou Of the French bark
Emile Galline while on q voyage from
London to Portland, Ore, ran into q
held OF icebergs, and his ship, while
cropping her way into open water.
brought up against a berg carrying q
large iron bark, dismasted, but other
wise intact
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05

ate officers. The women were the
beautiful bellies of the Mississippi city.
For many weeks General Grant, the
enemy. had Unanswered az the outer
gates Though he had retired tenn
porarily, II WAS but to devise and ex-
ecute new plans for taking the city.
BY reducing Vicksburg the Union
forces would control the Mississippi to
the sea. cutting the Confederacy in
twain. The Importance of holding this
position was paramount i'm the Con-
federnte cause
Christmas IS Christmas. whether in
war or in peace. Fair women and
brave men will dance tonight. what
ever may befall tomorrow. General
Martin l.. Smith. temporarily I'm com
mand. was central figure at the bail.
Another officer present. unmarried,
handsome, chivalrous. daring. was
General Stephen II. Lee. only twenty
nine years of age and noted leader.
Shortly after midnight-thc begin
ming of Christmas day-a muddy. be-
dragSled. uncouth soldier I'm gray burst
suddenly into the ballroom. The in
truder rushed between the waltzing
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05

that there were
no more vessels
In the fleet. Dan
lei leaped To the
back of the lit
tie bay mare he
kept close by
and dashed for
til c telegraph
station [ hrec
miles back In
the woods. His
dear old home,
Nicksburg, was
In imminent per-
III. IL wnS inst
after midnight
when he reach
ell his instru-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05

OF Lake PrOvi-
dence to De So
10, La, across
the Mississippi
directly opposite
Nicksburg. The
d | S [ a nee be-
tween the sta
tons was sixty
five miles. The
Il u per station,
for IN Hillary
purposes, W a s
es tablished I'm
the woods. Dan
lei was Dlaced
there as opera
tor, with Fall
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE
Nl,, '1 LII ItOU he.
schedule In effect Saturday. March s,s, ,a,s

S"euuie 'n eject Saturday. March aIs, ,oos
,THREE TRIPS WEEKLY ''''
steamers leave baltimore ,waa,ho
Tr,rnRl piers' Light Street, every TIiesdR per
f,iinrioS anu saturday, at D. m. FOR ~, 81.
EsS'aoMing points Mtlicrs, Bronrs Po,,a p Tue
So nSSo1s' C0an. Bundicks, walnut P ee9'
Point. Kins emTisetta, Lodge Landing. Mundys
,o,n,' nInSale, ACams, Piuey Point iaons,.SSs
Ri~e,s H 40 stones. B,Ishwood. Iancaster
andrisi Liverpool Point. Gly mont. AIex
Thnrssang IN Washington carly Monday
I", n, ~ Z no Saturday mornings
:. ave, ave "Hshinston. a.. Z ,ro1t of .tb Stree,
rpS tLer permitting. at y. IN every $780,
aio y oS anu hursday FOR the follows noin.s.
al, n,n Ia. Oily mont. Liverpool POM RivaT.
,ovsn ~ su"ooo' Lar casters. Stones LeonaS,i
TTSn y, m. AbelIs. Piney Point Adan's
Ru, iIl"WuGys Point, KipsaIe ~ noon. Coan
MIIIcrs waInut ONT. CowaIts, LewIsctta
Porto BeiloG y. m. - '' "i"nc -
en- Arriving in Baltimore aa,ly 1,,
ihursuay aud Saturday morninps "S =
prreleht receiv. Il at Pier % iisht Stra.,
"S,imr,uiiorr, on Sailing di, until I:aI n mn 49,
11IEhruENSON uRO.. Ayts. Washin1ton
hEARDON Il GRIMES, Agts'' AieIansris n-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG g.
POTOMAC R.R.

Schedule in effect April ls, 1908:
LEAVE FREDRRIcKsBURa Nopr1w.pu
70 a. an. daily except Sunday. Makes locsI
stops AoS iocai
!, Cd a. N. daily. Stops at Alexandria.
10 ~ n. IN. daily. Makes local sfons
~ 20 a. IN. daily. Stops as AIexnndria
% r ~, except sunday. Stops at Al
~ ?; ~: daily except Sunday. Makes local
. 10 p IN. SUNDAY on.y. Makes local stons
% " a. IN ally, stops at Alexandria
III W. p Ia. dai'S Stops at Alexandra
LEAVE FREDERIC KsBuRa SOUTHWARK
o 30 4. IN. daily, Atlantic Coast line ,rst,,
steps AT DuswrIl aud Ashland 60 -.
Milford Sundays only. ~
ol q IN daily except sunday. Makes local
stops 'oSai
8 70 a. N. Sundays only. M4k-s local stono
III 80 a. m DAILY ). A. l.. train Stons ~
Milford and Ashland. and az boswell on
IL 40 p m. daily except Sunday. Makes local
stops. veal
o 20 T.. IA. daily. Atlantic Coast Line train
stops az Ashland. AMI aL IJOswaiI 70
. 80 let on passenger for c. q. nv.
4S y. IN. daily. Make local stops.
% -, m. daily. =. A L.. train. Slons M
boswell and Ashland, az
accommodation train from Washinotoo
arrives IL ~ "a. m daily cxcep; Sunday.
NoTh:-Tlme OF arrivals and depa rf.,rsa ana
connections not guaranteed "
q. q. cox, Agent
q: W.cuLr. 0enl. Supf
W. r.. TAYLOR, rTaf. Mgr
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05

q couples. who
shrank from his
III u q Il V boots.
: I Il | X / u <
straight up 10
General Smith.
he saluted.
W ell. sir.
w hat do you
want?" the gen
eral inquired
some what am
g.ily. while the
Startled dancers
paused and the
al erry M u $ ] &
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05

"A we lie with hushed breath till the
buale is blown.
Al the sound of the busle each COM
rade will spring.
Like an arrow released from the
strain of the string.
The courage, the impulse Of youth
shall come back
To Danish the chill Of the drear bi.
Ncuac
And sorrows and losses and cares fade
away
When that life giving signal pro-
claims the new day.
Though the bivouae of age may put
ice in our veins,
And no fiber of steel in our sinsws re-
mains;
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05

He had about
10000 men and
strong artillery.
i'm addition TO
Admiral Por-
ter's hotilla of
gunboats. s.,
At about $40
O'Clock on the
night be fore
Christmas OPP
orator ID a N lei
and Major Il. G..
Earnhart were
playin & "Old
sledge' in their
little $ n a n [ v
lookout station
near the river.
\ small colored
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05

De Soto. Daniel was instructed to
keep a strict watch of the river, which
by the fall of Memphis had been open
ed to Federal gunboats down to the
vicinity OF Vicksburg. He was to re-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05

; II h W a s a
sound of revel-
~ 10y night In
Nicksburg, the
famous Confed-
crate strong
hold. 1t was
Christmas eve
in 1862. "The
light" To con
tinue the apt
Byronic quota
ton, IS hone
DER fair wom-
en- and brave
men" The men
Wprp Confndar.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
TAFPAHANNncK-

~ S,sa, i,S Will leave Tappahannock IN q
sstorpping "sIioids, waIe. BowIers Shsr aS'
si1rSanna' Tnne r,n' WateryIcw. MossskpnS''
Moth End S'ohe, Mill Creek,
ssIe,me,. 10 ,n Ibs si,ie Wednesday morning
stop at Y rbannH ana Ray Port "h' not
on Iailin2 days. uh'li p. IN.
ms timetable shows the time, n. ,vht,A
ooa.s may be expected to arrive M nm, J" H
rival or departure ut the times 49, neir ar
nor does the company hohI ,t.is
aesponsiDle forany delay CIR any conseo,,.a,
" i IL Z, THOMSON. General Msnaaar
L. MI HDOCH, Gent Frt. and Pass sager'
w. d. SCOTT. Agent Fred Si r;cn95 Md /.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
A MONEY-MAKER FOR AGENTS
1.-The Old World and it's Ways"
BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN

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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05

Though the COM
radss of yes
I er d a y $
march are not
here
And the sun
light seems
pale and the
branches are
scar;
7 h o u gh tn .
sound of our
cheering dies
down to a
moan,
We shall find
cur lost youth
when the bu-
gle is blown.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
Waiting For the BugIe.
BY FRANK n. SWEET.

Copyright. 1908. by Frank H. Sweet
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05

s :%: s ,:.
gle. The
night dews are
cold;
The limbs of the
soldiers feel
jsded and
old;
The field of our
bivouse is
windy and
bare;
There is lead in
our joints,
there is frost
in our hair;
The future is
YELLED and
it's fortunes
unknown
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is disease prevailing in this
country most dan perous because so decen-