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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
.EA6S RAILWAY co.
T iankatank River Line,
Schedule In effect MAY End 1914

Schedule In effect May snd 1909
Steamer leaves Pier Light Street wharf
baltimore. every Sunday and Wednesday
Weather permitting. for treeport and Inter
meulate landings, AS follows:
leave baltimore p. m, Mila 2:Sa A. nm
Sampsons 2:45. Tipers g. Blackweiis s.,e0'
rieeton 4, limbs 4:l0. Reedvilie 4:3O Har,inos
o. ha~veys b:l5. Grace Point s:lu Byrdton ~
nhmarnock $50 Ocran S:45. Jackson's Greet
IL. Crlcket Hill ll;0, Calls Has arriya
Eitchstt l2;l5 p. m. Leaves Ruarks i.3on m
Maren"use l:45, Conrads 9, reen Point OH
StamPers 2SO Islands g. arrive Freeport An
returning steamer caves Freeport'f r Rsl =
tiInore and intermediate landings every ines
follows: ms
Leave Freeport a. M Blands T:lO. stamnars
l:Su. CIR, en- Point 1:45. Conrads & Wsrebonss
S;p. huarks S45, Fltchetts 10. Calls In. N
Cricket ii ~ lO45 Jacksons Creek ll:0 Ocrans
y. m hllmarnock lao Gra.,e Point i.50
byrdton :. Hardi gs Raryeys S:Ih Fieefon
~. Iimbs5 Reedviile $50, Mia O. BlackweIls
ON. Ilpers SIMPSONS 7:l5, arrive In RaIfi-
more early next morning.
TITS Time table shows the times at which
steamers may Do expected TO arrive at and de-
part from the several wharves bur their ar
rival or departure at the times stated h nor
guaranteed, nor does the Company hold itself
responsiDie Tor any delay or any consequence
Freight received at Baltimore for above
points on sailing day until 4::U d m.
Willard THOMSON. Gen Manager
y W. DowNEY. Agent, Baltimore.
Il. MURDOCH.
Gen. Freight and Passenger Agent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13
count YOUR BLESSINGS

Said woman OF my acquaintance:
| "Last year my husband Was Ill, and
now my daughter Is threatened with
tuberculosis. Living expenses are
high, and my husbands salary is only
$1,000 year. Why should we be put
into this world to suffer so? Life is
really not worth living sometimes"
This woman lived In her own home
and had never lacked for life's neces-
saries.
said to her, In substance, but evil
IDENTIFY without effect:
The problem OF suffering, like that
OF sin. Is an old one. but to fancy that
one IL luckless beyond others f. iH
ROUNDED. I Deileve, II you Will look
about you, you Will find many OF your
fellow beings worse or than you are.
The suggestion doubtless went In
one ear and out the other"
Privation? Suffering?
Why, this woman did not live in
ramshackle tenement up rickety stairs
Her husband never came home from
the saloon around the corner with an
empty pocketbook and loaded with
liquor to drive her heavy handed into
the streets.
The complaining woman did not live
In two room and closet apartment,
where you buy coal by the scuttleful.
bread by the halls loaf and ice by the
pound.
She never haunted the butcher shops
late on Saturday night, when the very
poor do their pitiful marketing. to buy
for almost nothing what will not keep
until Monday-to purchase a cheap
soup bone or a~neck OF mutton for a
penny or two.
No; this woman did not know.
She did not know that to find a quar-
ter OF dollar for the slot of the gas
meter may become a financial prob
lem and rent day a real tragedy.
She never heard her children CRY of
cold In winter nor moan OF thirst in
summer. She never had to partly
starve living child to pay the funeral
expenses OF a dead one
Perhaps my complainant would not
believe tina thousands live this life
because-''one half the world does not
know how the other half lives"
That's the point-we complain out of
our ignorance
We are all OF US as illogical as this
querulous woman.
We compare our lots in life with the
lots OF the more fortunate. which is
error.
Go along the streets. Open your
eyes. For one who Is better of you
can see dozen who are worse of
than you.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13

Joseph Gracser of Chicago. secretary
OF a loan and building association,
stole from time TO time $4,000 from
the association funds.
He took small sums at first: but, hav-
Ing once crossed the line of honesty.
other thefts followed naturally or as a
necessary act
Sobbing I'm his cell Mt the police sta
ton. Grneser grew calm after time
and issued this note OF warning to
young men:
do not think you can take n small
amount from the till and pay IL back.
You can't. Once started your needs
become greater all the time until you
have no alternative but continued
theft, flight or suicide.
do not live beyond your means.
Once in debt you will never. never get
out Do not gamble. You are drawn
tighter and tighter into the tolls.
DO not spend money to pretend
what you are not. You get tripped up
In the end. TO the shame OF yourself
and friends.
''Since ! took the first $50 out OF the
till literally lived in hell. l took the
first money to play the ponIes.' I took
more TO win back what lost. I have
long known what the end would be.
and my waking hours have been filled
with agony and my nights with horri.
BILE dreams.
MY arrest came as an actual re-
lief"
But shame and pity for his family Of
wife and two little children succeeded
the dread OF discovery.
My wife Is standing by me- She
ought not to. i should have made her
happy, but did not. Ii nearly kills me
TO have her so faithful after what
have DONE"
And SO this man has alteraated be-
tween purgatory and hades.
His weakness was in being good
fellow" A friend said: Come: let's 60
to the track. I've got tip" In the
desire to be sport and a good fel-
low he took the first money.
His is the old. old story-so old as TO
be stereotyped.
1t is the stuff OF human tragedy
weaved into the warp OF human sin
ming. And out OF 1t was long ago
coined this essence OF human expert
ence, the divine dictum:
'"rhe soul that sinneth It shall die"
In the years of his apprehension.
shame and remorse the soul of Joseph
Graeser died thousand deaths. II
was spiritual suffering. not mere phys
ical pain. The prison was a relief
The mans soul suffered.
Mans punishment OF a sinner is one
thing; God Almighty's is quite another.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13
WHISKY VERSUS RELIGION.

This is neither a religious tract nor
Sunday school story, but tale of
today. illustrating these two things:
What liquor will do.
What religion can do.
Edwin +. Field. eldest son of the
late Cyrus w. Field. layer OF the At
lantic cable. was the conadant OF his
father and destined for his business
successor. He had his town house on
Fifth avenue. steam yacht. stables.
etc. and was "A member Of the most
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13
THE PRICE OF HAIR DYE.


Do you know that more men every
year. especially In the cities, are dye
ing their hair-the vain menl
But wait.
Many Of these men are using hair
dye not because they are proud, but
because they want to retain their jobs
1t is u fact,
Many OF the big corporations
throughout the country are drawing
the line OF usefulness OF employees al
the age OF forty-five years-or, IL NOT
precisely at that age. thereabouts.
Therefore gray haired employees are
viewed with more or less OF suspicion
And when IL becomes necessary to re
trench on expenses and lay or SEINE
OF the Office force the older men are
let out. Young fellows are coming on
and must have their promotion.
So when the first streaks OF gray
appear In the mustaches OF the older
men they begin TO shave clean and
thus save appearances for a time. But
when the gray hairs creep into their
temples there Is no way to hide the
evidence OF advancing years except
Dy OyclnS the mar.
Pathetic, Is II not?
Some Of these "old fellows" who
are really just I'm their prime. are a.
anxious about their youthful appear
ance as any woman. but for different
reasons. The endeavor to appear To
be spry and alert is almost pitiful.
Poor fellows.
To no nylf Of inh ne a..
means more, much more, than at TWEEN
ty-fye. To lose ones job at the latter
age Is merely a personal incident, to
lose 1T at the former age is q tragedy.
Because
At twenty-five hope springs eternal
and one may adapt himself to a new
job or a new calling or wait for an
opening. At forty-dve hopes are not
SO strong and ways and habits are
not SO easily changed.
Besides
At forty-five ones expenses are
heavy. II one Is family man, there
are children to be educated. And IL
there are girlsit costs a lot OF money
to properly dress them.
Do you wonder the old man consults
his druggist concerning hair dye?
The big corporation does not care
who draws the wages so long as the
work is properly done. The young
fellows In the Office do not care. They
may be little sorry for the old fellow.
but they must get on. don't you know.
Who cares. except the old man and
his family?
Heartless?
Well. doesn't the price OF hair dye,
despite the demand. continue about the
samef
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13
GAMBLERS LUCK,
The lseksy Who Changed Places With
His Former Master.


His Former Master.
Some years ago remarkable occur
renee trapspired at Nice. which 81 very
near to Monte Carlo. A notorious
habitue OF the casino, who had made
bis money principally there, had set
up an English vehicle, pair Of horses.
tiger and ell, and cut quite q swell
driving In the neighborhood, says Il
lustrazione. One day he was riding
In the enyirons or the town when bis
servant. sitting UPON tho raised box
behind. who had been feeling some
what uneasy at not receiving his
wages for some time. seeing his master
quite alone, ventured to ask him
through the back window IL be would
not make It convenient to pay him.
The master was In good humor and
asked:
How much is II, La Fleurr'
"One hundred and twenty-five livres.
may 1t please you, monsieur"
VERY well; here 1t Is" said the
master. spreading the sum in paper
currency upon the seat or the vehicle.
Now. La Fieur. have you a pack of
cards with youg''
Certainly" answered the obseuuious
ieckey. II always carry them. mon-
sieur." producing the cards at once.
THAT is well. Now, I will be bank
or. and you shall play against me. I
VIII take the front seN. the back one
shall serve for our table. and you can
look through this back window"
The lackey assented to this, amused
At bis masters condescension. Luck
was rather on the masters side. but
both men became quite eager in the
game. thinking OF that, and that only.
Little by little the footman's money
went until all that was left OF his
wages was livres. He began to feel
anxious. when suddenly his luck
turned. and he won the whole sum
back. with every sou his master had
about him.
Pioued at his loss. the master wa
gered horse, which the lackey won;
then Its mate. next the harness and
lastly the carriage itself. Luck ran
all one way. and the servant, La Fieur,
won everything. The master took out
his watch and put It down against a
given sum. The cards were shuffied
and the lackey won.
81 have nothing more, La Fleur. You
have cleaned me out" said the half
desperate gambler.
The servant was In high spirits at
bis strange run Of luck,
"Here are hundred livres, monsieur.
] will stake them against your posi-
ton. II you win they are yours. II
yeu lose we change seats"
"AgreedP'
The cards were shufied. La Fleur
won. and the vehicle returned to Nice
with its former master occupying the
servants box behind and La Fleur sit
ting inside!
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13

"You send me violets every morn.'
said the beautiful girl
II do" responded the ardent lover.
mo matter what the cost"
Quite so. Now. why not send up a
bunch of asparagus tomorrow instead.
1T would be just as expensive and
would make big hit with pa."-Pitts-
burg Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13
Only n Man.

Little Muriei few into the house
flushed and breathless.
oh. mother" she cried. don't scoid
me for being late to tea. for I've had
such a disappointment A horse fell
down. and they said that they were
gong TO send for horse doctor, SO of
course / had to stay. And after I'D
waited and waited he came. and. oh,
mother. what do you think? 1t WASN'T
horse doctor at ali. It was only a
manr'-Everybody's Magazine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13

exclusive ser.
Then drink got q grip on him.
Slowly. but surely. he lost his proper
ty and sank into the underworld.
For ten years the name OF Edwin F.
circles save as It was mentioned to
point moral or to unadorn a tale.
Apparently Field was forever lost In
the depths of the slums.
Then one night about a year ago. In
kind of drunken stupor, what was
left OF him slouched into the historic
mission made famous by Jerry Nc
Auley.
Either coiDcidently or providential.
ly famous and wealthy architect
who was interested In the mission
work happened In. He recognized In
Field his old childhood friend and
playmate.
The architect took hold OF the bat.
tered. besotted wretch. the remnant OF
a man. aud helped him TO his feet
The outcome OF II all was this: Cloth
ed and In his right mind. Field stayed
In the mission several weeks. he
came to realize that religion wss the
only thing that could give him hope.
For more than a year he has lived
soberly and rlghteously.
He would not go back to his old life
even were that possible. MANY a
day" he says, 81 have stood In win.
dow on broadway and signaled to my
yacht to take me up the Hudson to
my old home. But have no regrets.
I have found what wealth could not
give me-peace OF mind and freedom
from appetite"
Religion did that.
And so this man who bears an hon.
ored name Is day clerk In a Chatham
square lodging house. He refuses to
take a dollar that he does not earn
and regards his present job as a step,
ping stone to something better-the
best proof that his manhood has been
restored.
Evidently there Is one force stronger
than the invisible spirit Of wine-Chris-
tianity.
1t may be true, as alleged. that the
religion OF many persons Is nothing
but doctrine or q sentiment or q
form OF worship. but with the fellow
In the depths it appears as the only
lever that can pry him out Of his muck
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13
Not GUILTY.

1t is said that within 400 years gold
aggregating $4,000, 600. 900 has disap-
peared from circulation. and the gov
eminent would like to know who has
1t. We learn that the members Of the
newspaper fraternity are not suspected
st. Louis Republic.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13
A Concise ExpIsns.;oc

How does that man always manage
70 appear as the leader Of you people p
Il suppose" answered Farmer Cor,.
tossei. that It's simply because be-.
smart enough to get ahead of us."-
Washington Star.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13
Nat Consistent.

what was / saying when I lodged
taat automobileT
"You were saying that life is not
worth living. But II you think so
why did you dodger' - Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13

In adversely 1t is easy to despiss
life. The true. brave man is he who
can endure to be misera ble.-MartiSl.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13
The Descent.

Father. do men descend from mon
keysT asked an inquisitive lad.
Yes, my boy"
"And what do monkeys descend
from?"
THE monkeys Decentralization the
treesr-London Telegraph.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13
SHOPPING FOR LADIES.

Save travelling expenses and have } our
shopping done by Mrs j. 4. MeanIey,
SSO4 Oak ST.. Baltimore. She is Ia
close touch with the best stores and can
ave our ladies' money on their purchased
IN all lines IL costs them nothing extra
IMPLIES sent upon request.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13

Man is made OF dust. but he is usual.
ly out for more.-Exchange.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13
Maryland, Delaware 4 Virginia
RAILWAY COMPANY.

mai yionu, UCldMdI6 & THgluM
RAILWAY COMPANY.
baltimore, Fred
ES%HkkZA ericksburg, Nor
s=.;-.s1,s1sssee7..ss::EEH folk and Kappa.
hammock River Routes.
Schedule in effect March II. 1909.
RALTO.. rrAPPAHANNock q FsEp,a.
steamers leave Baltimore. Pier Light ST..
noon. Tuesday aud thursday 40 p. N. for or
Stone, Irvingtop, weems, Millenbeck. Merry
Point. Ottoman, Moran. Durham, Urbsnps.
Port, .sharps, Bowlers. Wares welfords,
Tsppahannock IA. m, Naylors Hole. Bland
WiImont 6Teeniaws. Port ROYAL. Port Con.
way, Hay Mount, Hop Yard. Ratcliffes, Fred
+Steamer leaving onsSundav does not stop.
son Mondays steamer will leave Leedstown
at 100 a. m.
HALTIMORE-TAPPA
Steamer leaves Baliim pre- "Wednesday and
white stone, lrvington, Weems Millenbech,
sBnrhans. ~Burtops. Urbanna, Monsskon.
mock
s'steamer leaving Baltimore on Wednesday
will only stop at landings marked.
FRED'G. TAPPAHANNOCK & II Ito.
IL,
Tuesday and Thursday p. m. for Rstclifres
Hop Yard, Hsymount, Port Conway, Port
town ( a. M. Laytons Carriers. BianfieId,
Mayors $3.50 a. m. Tappabannock 7:3O a. IN.
Wellfords, Wares. BoMlers. Shsrps s:3O a. M,
Bav Port, W healton, Water View, Monaskop.
Sepsy Po i s p M hur6sns
| $3.50 p. m. North End y. M westland.
Arrive In Baltimore Tuesday. Thursday and
| Saturday mornings.
| TAPPAHANNOCK-BA
Steamer, leave Tappahanuock, 1880 a. M.
Wares, Bowlers, sharps $50 a M, sBsy Port,
| Wheaton,. Wateryiew. Moraskon, u rbanna
Burton. Bnrhsns, MiIlenbeck, Iryington.
| Arriv ng in Bal. imore Wednesday and Fri
day morning:
| fStearer 20 baltimore on Thursday will not
stop ut Urbanna and Bay Port.
TAPPAHANNOCK-N NORFOLK.
Leave Tappahannock. weather permitting.
| Saturday 2 I'M, stopping at wellfords, Wares.
Bowlers, Sharps. Bay Port, wheaton, WAFER
MiIenbeck. Merry Point. Ottoman, Moraus
lrvington. W eemr. White Stone, Mill Creek
Returning, steamer will leave Norfolk Mon
hammock, Stopping at landings as above, ex-
Port. Stopping at Bowlers, Wares and Well
fords on return trip to Baltimore on Tuesdays.
Freight will not DO received in Norfolk
after p m on sailing DAYS.
This timetable shows the time az which
steamers may be expected 20 arrive at and de-
part from the several wnarves, but their ar
rival or departure at the times stated IL not
guaranteed. nor docs the company hold itself
responsible for any delay or any consequences
arising therefrom
Freight received In Baltimore until o. 10.
wTLLAR 3 THOMSON. General Manager.
L. MURDOCH, Gen1 Frt. and Pass. Agt.,
w. D. SCOTT. Agent Fredericksburs.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13
SIN SUFFERING

Don't be a good fellow" The other
fellow gets the fun. and you pay the I'D
dler.-Warning OF a Good Fellow.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-13
Observation-Disclosures.

Steamer, leave Tappahanuock, 7:30 a. M.
Tuesday and Thursday. stopping at Wellfords /.
Wares, Bowlers, Sharps $50 a.. M, %Bay Port,
WhealfOn. WaterYiew. Moraskon, 90 rbanna,
Burton, Burhsns, Millenbeck, Iryiugton
Weeins, White Stone, Mill Greek. North End.
Arriv ng in Baltimore Wednesday and Fri
day morning:
Steamer 60 baltimore on Thursday will not
stop at Urbanna and Bay Port.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-07-16
Sandy Spring Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. r. Moore. of Norwood
entertained the Horticultural Society We'd
nesday afternoon and evening, nearly fifty
members and guests being in attendance.
Mr. Roger b. Farquhar presided and Mrs
Charles A. Iddings was secretary.
Dr. and Mrs. Roger Brooke. after a stay
Of some weeks in London, expect to spend
July in France and Switzerland with Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Simon, Of Washington.
Miss Stella T. Moore was rendered fare
well party Tuesday evening, She sailed
from Baltimore for Bremen on Wednesday
in company with Mr.. FOrsythe and family.
of Richmond.
Mr.. J. Herbert Stabler. of Baltimore. made
a visit to relatives here before sailing for
Panama. Thence he expects to proceed
by rail and automobile to Ecuador. having
secured the appointment Of secretary OF
legation at Quito.
Miss Edna V. Thomas, who has filled the
position Of librarian at the Friends library,
in Philadelphia, for some time, has return
ed home for the summer.
Messrs Charles F. Brooke and Fred. L.
Thomas are camping near Capon Springs
Va. to enjoy few days fishing together
Miss Beatrix Moore spent the past month
with her aunt, Mrs Samuel Rumpford. Of
Wilmington.
Miss Julia d. Thorn and William TaylO
Thorn, Jr., are with a house party on the
RappahannOck.
Mrs. William Gardner and children o
Baltimore, Mrs. Bates and children anC
the Misses Ltterbrant Of Washington arr
sojourning with Mrs. Henry II. Miller. AMI
Mrs Harrison and daughter Of Baltimore
Miss Steinhausen Of Norway and Mis-
Reney Of Canada with Mrs. Estelle Moore
Mr.. Samuel P. Thomas, graduate Of tn
Maryland Agricultural College. has bee
appointed orchard inspector for the sixt
district, and Mr. Sydney Stabler. a studen
at the same college. is to be assistant sec
rotary at the Maryland Agricultural ES
pertinent Station during his vacation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-07-16
School Matters.

Prof. Ira C. Whitacre, of Gaithersburg,
for several years principal of the graded
school at that place, has been appointed
by the School Commissioners principal of
the school at WOOdside. He takes the place
of Miss Josephine r. Wellmore, who was
temporarily in charge and who becomes
first assistant, the other assistants being
Misses Grace Brgfeld and Amanda Griffith
The Board has also announced the ap-
pointments of Charles G. Myers as princi-
pal of the Sandy Spring High School in
place of W. E. Davis. resigned Miss Anna
L. Poole, as principal of the school at Der
wood; Miss Margaret Peters. as principal
of the school at Potomac Miss L. Claudia
Clagett. as principal of the Wayside school
Miss Beulah Souder. as principal OF the
Mount Lebanon school Miss Daisy Cissell.
as principal of the school at GAINESVILLE
Misses Margaret Garrett and Jane Williams,
as assistants at the schools at Jamestown
and POolesville, respectively.
The Board has accepted the designations
of Miss Helen S. Packard, as principal Of
the school at Choppers; Miss Gertrude L
Leakin, as principal of the school at Spen
cerville. and Miss E. Claudia Caeett. a:
principal of the school at Olney.
The Board has appointed the following
trustees: BrOokeville High School. JOSIAH
j. Hutton. Henry Howard and j. Clinton
Dorsey; Kensington school. E. C. Fowle
and H. D. Merrill Burtonsville school, Chas
Duvall.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-07-16
Montgomery Country Club.

The annual meeting Of the Montgomery
Country Club was held on Tuesday evening
last. About seventy members Of the club
and their friends were present The cleo
ton was followed by reception and re-
freshments were served later in the even
ing. The following are the new members
of the Board Of Governors David II. War
field, Theo. S. Mason. G. W. b. Bartlett. and
Robert G. Hilton, f. s. Hege and DIR. J. r.
Stewart we're reelected members Of the
Board The following officers for the en-
suing year were elected Robert b. Peter.
president John Brewer, first vice-p resi-
dent Edwin S. Hege, second vice-presi-
dent DR.. Geo. +. Lewis. secretary Chas
NJ Jones. treasurer.