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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
communicated
]. h. GILL IN FLORIDA.
EDITOR CITIZEN:-

EDITOR CITIZEN:-
No doubt some of my friends in the
Northern Neck will be surprised to learn
that l have rambled off to Florida,
although most of them knew that had
been in poor health for some eighteen
months. / left Baltimore for the pine
woods of North Carolina, upon the ad-
vice of my physicians, to inhale the
fumes of turpentine. first stopped at
Vanceboro, N. c., and stayed in the
woods where men were engaged making
tar, hunting black bears, deer, wild tur-
keys and many other kinds of animals
and birds. The tract contained ten
thousand acres of large, straight
bodied yellow and other species of
southern pine. However, there was
not spruce pine seen in our wander
ings
felt little uneasiness in such a
large body of woods where often one
could travel twenty miles without catch
ing sight of man or house. And was
told that there was stilllarger tract of
timbered land in that part of the state
which had never been touched with an
ak. it being impossible to move it with
out building railroad for the purpose.
There is no end to timber in North Car
olina.
My health improved very much before
leaving there. then wandered on from
town to town until reached Florida. ]
find it too hot for me here, and have
shed all my heavy clothing for summer
apparel, yet cannot keep cool. What
little have seen of Florida looks to
me like a sand bank, for the soil is light
in color and sandy.
| Jacksonville, where am now, to me
is an enigma. 1t seems to be overrur
by sick yankees in winter and / am tolC
catfish are the most plentiful thing
there in summer. AS winter resort
am not very favorably impressed will
it. nor am overawed by the beauty O
the women here. In fact, have seel
4 only one that considered pretty.
Not only are northerners in evidence
but aligators are to be seen in mos
every pond and pool.
/ have true friend with me and w
have promised to stick to each othe
through thick and thin. Weare traveiin;
on J., 900 mile tickets, two having bee
nearly used so far. We will start 70
Savannah, Ca, soon. T. II. GILL.
| Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 25, 1909.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12

ing laundries, etc., even down to
Matching chickens in incubators, but is
furnishing power at Syracuse, 16O miles
east of here, and they claim they can
duplicate every light and turn every
wheel within a radius of 100 miles.
Another interesting plant is s'The
Home of Shredded Wheat, which uses
1900 bushels of wheat daily. 1t is not
ground, but each grain is separately
cleaned, steamed and prepared by pecu-
liar process of cooking, retaining abso.
lutely all the component parts of the
original grain. 1t is model of cIeanli-
ness and good management. Among
the many employed are about 800 girls,
and the company furnishes them each
day good substantial dinner, served
in a commodious and comfortable dining
hall free. The men and boys pay 10
cents each to defray cost of service.
Also free, comfortable waiting room,
furnished with piano, seats, literature,
etc., in which to pass the noon hour.
Then the Carborundum Works, where
salt. sand, coke and sawdust are mixed
In certain proportions and melted in
electric furnaces at a heat (which Is
kept continuous and steady for SO
hours1 of $500 Fahrenheit. This is a
standard of heat which can be produced
only in an electric furnace, melting in
stantly rock or any other substance
placed in it. 1t is supposed that when
those engaged in ways that are dark
and tricks that are vain, behold the
fierce intensity of an electric furnace,
ominous foreboding of future further
acquaintance with something of the
same sort cause quite a penitential
feeling to steal over them at that time,
The Garborundum is next in hardness to
the diamond and is used as an abrasive
in making all sorts of cutting and
grinding tools, from those used by
opticians and dentists TO those used In
the heaviest work done inioundries and
machine shops.
Also the Carbide Works, where quick
lime and coke are scientifically mixed
ohN AhSiSSO SiSSIHiSdiiy, making Odl-
cium Carbide, which in turn produces
Acetylene gas when water is applied
to it. The by-products are many and
varied, such as bleaching soda, etc.
One of the paper mills here has a
capacity of $50 tons per day of finished
product.
Besides these. there are many other
concerns engaged in all sorts of manu-
featuring, such as Electro Chemical and
Electro Metallurgical products and
many other things which can only be
produced by the aid of electricity.
I'VE were unaware until this time of
the marvellous growth and great ad-
vantage of the City of Niagara Falls,
and if they can really measure up to the
above we would think it good policy for
them to send out capable and exper-
fenced man like Mr.. Hardy to show our
Southern people what they have.-ED. ]
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
DEATH OF HERBERT M. HOPE,
I'M, In Danville Methodist)


As the closing hours Of the year 1908
drew apace the soul of Mr.. Herbert NJ.
Hope, of Petersburg, Va. passed away.
The direct cause of his death was the
result Of a surgical operation from
whichhe never rallied.
For number of years this gentleman
was clerical member of the Virginia
Methodist Conference. Three years of
his ministry was spent in Danville as
pastor of Main Street Church. 1t was
during his pastoFate the splendid edifice
was so thoroughly and beautifully re-
modelled, and the elegant parsonage
built, the cost of the Improvements ag-
gregating nearly sixty thousand dollars.
1t was during his stay QS92) In Dam
vile that the Methodist was first sent
out on it's mission of helpfulness, Mr..
Hope being its first editor. At that
time he was a graceful and thoughtful
writer He wrote from the prompt
ings of a noble heart, filled with love of
humanity. During his residence in
Danville as pastor, by his genial spirit
and generous nobleheartedness, he won
TO himself host of steadfast friends.
He served several of the leading
charges in our conference as pastor. For
a number of years he was editor of our
conference organ. the Baltimore and
Richmond Christian Advocate
About ten years ago he surrendered
to the conference his credentials as a
minister of the gospel and entered secu-
lar pursuits of life. During the closing
years of his life he was actively engaged
in the sale of real estate. A few months
ago he visited Danville in pursuit of his
| avocation.
The announcement of his death car
ried a paLg of genuine sorrow to the
hearts of many in Virginia who had in
years gone by learned to love him.
To those who have thus suddenly been
called upon TO follow their loved one tc
the grave we extend our profound SYM
pathy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
A CREED FOR THE DISCOURAGED.

believe that God created me to be
happy, to enjoy the blessings of life. to
be useful to my fellow beings, and an
honor to my country.
believe that the trials which beset
me today are but the fiery tests of
which my character is strengthened.
ennobled and made worthy to enjoy the
higher things of life which / believe
are in store for me.
l believe that my soul is too grand to
be crushed by defeat; win rise above
it.
l believe that l am the architect of
my own fate; therefore
will be master of circumstances and
surroundings, not their slave.
will not yield to discouragements:
L will trample them under foot and
make them serve as stepping-stones to
success. L will conquer my obstacles
and turn them into opportunities.
My failures of today will help to
guide me on to victory on the morrow.
The morrow will bring new strength
new hopes, new opportunities and new
beginnings. l will be ready to meet
1T with brave heart, calm mind and
an undaunted spirit. In all things
will do my best, and leave the rest to
the Infinite.
l will not waste my mental energies
by useless worry; | will learn to do
inmate my restless thoughts and look
on the bright sides of things.
l will face the world bravely; 1 will
not be coward. l will assert my God
given birthright and bo a man.
For am immortal and nothing can
overcome me. Virginia Opal Myers, in
the New Idea Woman's Magazine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
RELIGIOUS STATISTICS.

Religious statistics may or may not
be valuable, but in any case people like
to read those concerning their own de-
nominations. Some late compilations
are interesting and instructive. The
net gain in ministers for the year 1908
was for all denominations in the United
States, 1855. The gain OF church
buildings 1,S74. The gain in membership
720, 900. That of the Roman Catholic
is the largest, but this is offset by the
fact that all baptized children in that
church are counted as members. From
1890 to 1908 the gain in membership is
vast number-nearly 14.000,000. The
number of ministers in that period in
creased nearly fifty per cent. There
are now over 213,00 churches as
against 100, 900 then. No less than six
new denominations have appeared this
year Q90S).
The Baptists report gain of 537
ministers, 61 churches and 100, 900 com
municants. (This includes no less than
ID differing minor beliefs.) The Meth.
odists Q8 varieties of these) claim
nearly 1000, 600 communicates as
against 2.5oO.0OO 1s years ago. Eddy,
ties and Dowieites refuse statistics al
to numbers. The Unitarian church
made no progress in the past year. SC
states the Christian Observer. There
are only ATS churches of that denomina
tion in the United States and $40 minis
ters. The Universalist church has onl,
9l0 churches and TIA ministers. TIL.
whole number Of inhabitants of tn,
world is estimated at about billiol
and half. About one third are Sc
down as at least nominally Christian
Altogether the showing should clos
the mouths OF those who seem T.
think that the world is going to tn
dogs and that Christianity is failure
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
A STRANGE CASE.

The case of Patrick, lawyer of New
York, who was convicted of numbering
William Rice, has in it some strange
elements, and leads one to wonder at the
ways of justice, if indeed it be justice at
all. Rice had valet, Jones by name,
and Patrick was convicted of the murder
of Rice on the testimony of Jones, who
swore that he Uones) killed Rice at
the instigation of Patrick. That sounds
wonderfully strange. but stranger still
follows, for Jones, on his deathbed
made a confession that his former test
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
IN MEMORIAM.

In loving remembrance Of our dear
one, Zeda Croxton, who departed this
life February 18th, 1908. She was born
February 18th, 1880. She was a sufferer
for three long months, but not a mur-
mur did one hear from her. Dear one,
you are gone, butnot forgotten. Through
all pain at times you smiled a smile of
heavenly birth and the angel called you
home. You smiled farewell to earth
and we miss you from home. Dear
Zeda, we miss thee from thy place, a
shadow over our lives is cast; we miss
the sunshine of thy place; we miss thy
kind and willing hand, thy fond and
smiling face. Our home is dark with
out thee; we miss thee everywhere
We believe our loss is your eternal
gain. By mother and father.
c. AND II. A. c.
Luther L. Croxton died May 14th,
1908 He was 8 years old. Oh! my
darling little boy, thy gentle voice is
hushed. thy warm true heart is still,
darling. We miss thee, but we know
you are an angel in heaven.
BY Mother and Father,
c. AND H. A. c.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is on y
one way TO cure deafness, and that is by con
stint DUAL remedies. Deafness is caused by
an infamed condition OF the mucous lining of
the Eustschisn Tube. When this tube is in
iiawed you have rumoling sound or imper
feet hearing. and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the infam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored TO its normal condition hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
infiam ed condition of the mucons surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Gu e. Send
for ci cuiars free.
f. j. CHENEY s. CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, roc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
A SHALLOW DRAUGHT STEAMER.

A British gunboat has recently been
constructed to run on shallow waters
in Africa, which only draws two feet
five inches. 1t is 160 feet long with "a
feet beam. 1t has twin screws, and
a normal speed of Is miles an hour.
The screws are lodged in shallow
troughs raised in the sheathing of the
aft deck, and although the boat draws
so little water the screws are fully
submerged. The craft is so constructed
as to be capable of being taken apart
and transported across land when this
is necessary.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
WANTS AMERICAN HUSBAND.

The following advertisement was re-
fused by Paris newspaper few days
ago:
Zone of the oldest names in the
Almonach de Gotha. a young di-
vorcee, aged twenty-eight, born bar
oness, would accept matrimony with a
rich American.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
DEBATE.

The debate held at the colored public
school house, White Stone, Tuesday
night. February End, between Albert
T. Wright and Jacob Morris, negative,
and Mrs. Edna F. Morris and II. C.
Dayton, affirmative, proceeds to go to-
wards lengthening the term of the
school, was success. Quite crowd
was present and good time had. The
question was, Resolved that the United
States owes more to its men of thought
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
SCOTS
EMULSION

Half a teaspoonful three or
four times a day in its bottle
will have the desired effect. 1t
seems TO have a magical effect
upon babies and children. A
fifty-cent bottle will prove the
truth of our statements.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
Does the
BabyThrive

If not, something must be
wrong with its food. If the
mothers milk doesn't nourish
it, she needs ScoHS Emulsion.
1t supplies the elements of fat
required for the baby. If baby
is not nourished by its artificial
food. then it requires
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12

If you think constipation is OF trifing
consequence, just ask your doctor. He
will disabusc you OF that notion in short
or6er. Correct II, at once !" he will
say. Then ask him about Ayers Pills.
a mild liver pill, all vegetable.
- Mado by tho J. O. Aver Co.. Lowell, Mass.---
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12

Send this advertisement together with name
ofpaper in which Il appears your address and
four cents TO cover postage. and we will send
you Complete Handy Atlas Of the World
SCOTT & BOVINE. 4o9 Pearl St. New York
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
"PAcELLINe OUT DE PEOPLE"

Fishing, two boys strung their big
catch on the same string. Passing
a graveyard, says the Augusta (Ga.)
Chronicle, they entered the gate to
divide the catch, dropping two fish
just as they went inside the cemetery.
Passing, an aged negro heard the
two boys-"I'll take this one-yOu
that one 1 this one you that one
Il take this one-you that one" etc.
The negro listened in dismay and
ran away as rapidly as his old legs
could carry him. He met his negro
minister, who called:
Deacon, why you run in such ter
ror?"
Declare, parson, l been down
yonder by de graveyard, and over de
fence heard de devil and de Lord
pacel.ng out de people atween EN-"
The parson laughed at the old mans
fright and made him go back with
him to the graveyard to convince him
of his error.
The boys were still dividing"
take that take this, etc. Finally
one boy asked What you going to
do with them at the gate?"
This was more than parson or dea-
con could stand, and both ran pell-
mel, neither wishing to take any
further chances, no matter what was
going on just over the fence.-Ex.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
SONG OF SPRING.

The happy birds are singing
On every bush and tree,
And budding, sweet wild roses
Tempt every honey bee
Young leaves of green, so tender,
On every twig and bough
Are rocked by the zephyr
That haunts the woodland now
In far-off fields and meadows
Spring tiny shoots of grain,
And soft the sunshine glimmers
Through long, long threads of rain
The noisy brooks are flowing
In music, glad and free,
And sweet the balmy south wind
Is travelling DER the sea.
The happy earth beguiles us
With smile, and then with tears;
We join in all this gladneSS
Spring, happy spring, is here:
-Illvyria Turner
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
Franks Patriotic Jam

Little Frank had been taken by his
father to hear the patriotic exercises
in the town hall and had been much
interested in it all. The singing had
delighted him, Columbia, the Gem of
the Ocean," impressing him particu-
larly.
The next day he sat in the kitchen
watching his mother make her goose
berry jam.
Mother" he said suddenly, your
jam is made of gooseberries, isn't it?"
Eyes, DEAR" said his mother
well" said Frank, II was just
wondering what Columbia, the jam
of the ocean, is made from. The
Delineator.
One Sunday, while explaining the
Sunday school lesson which pertain
ed to the bartering of the Jews in the
Temple, the superintendent asked the
children, "Why did the Lord send them
out of the Temple" (1is house,? AS
no one answered he wished to make
it clearer, and put the question in
this way: why would man make
people move out of his house?"
From the infant class little Willie
piped up, Because they couldn't pay
the rent. THE Delineator.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
COMMUNITY PROPERTY.

Editor The Ranch: In your issue
dated April 1, 1909 (Vol XXVI No. y
is an article on tn law of community
property wherein there is at least one
mis-statement so glazing that it should
not pass without correction. 1t re-
lates to the descent of community
properly.
The writer says: "The childless
wife, on the death of her husband,
only gets half of the community prop
erty and in the absence of will or
joint deed, the other half goes to the
parents of husband, If living; If dead,
then half to the brothers and sisters
of the husband or the children of
dead brothers or sisters. The same
is true of the childless widower."
Had the author consulted less freely
the Am & Eng. Enc of Law and de-
voted more attention to our own stat
tutes, he would have found this Sec
ton:
upon the death of either husband
or wife, One-half of the community
property shall go to the survivor, sub
ject to the community debts, and
the other half shall be subject to the
testamentary disposition of the de-
ceased husband or wife, subject also
to the community debts. In case no
testamentary disposition shall have
been made by the deceased husband
or wife of his or her half of the COM
munity property, it shall descend
her or their bodies. If there be no
STU 10 enssI elemnISoI eql o. GUenb9
issue of said deceased living or none
of their representatives living, then
the said community property shall al
pass to the survivor, to the exclusion
of collateral heirs, subject to the COM
munity debts, the family allowance
and the charges and expenses of ad-
ministration (Code of 81, 1903;
/ Hills Code, 1881; 1 Bal. Code, 1921;
Pierce's Code 2703.)
So that the share of community
property which the survivor inherits
depends not in the slightest upon
whether he or she has children liv-
ing, but wholly upon whether the de-
ceased spouse leaves a will disposing
of his or her share of the community
property, and, if not, whether the
deceased (not the survivor) leaves
lineal defendants. Marion Edwards.
Brighton Beach,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
A HOME CANNING OUTFIT

home canning outfit, for taking care
of the farm products that cannot be
sold, will prove itself a splendid in
vestment.
Sush equipment need not be costly or
elaborate, and splendid profits are as
sured.
Probably the best home canning out
fit now on the market is the 'Stahl
This machine is thoroughly well con-
structed, is easily operated and is rea-
sonable in price. The manufacturers
claim that no experience is necessary
and that the directions given are suf-
ficient to operate it successfully, the
truth of which appears to be sustained
by the fact that thousands of Stahl
Outfits are in satisfactory service all
over the country.
At any rate canning seems to be the
most profitable way to dispose of sur
plus farm and garden produce, and the
f. s. Stahl Manufacturing Co., makers
of the Stahl Canning Outfits, whose adj
dress is Box $500. Quincy, ILL.,, will be
pleased to send literature and answer
inquiries upon this subject.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
A HOT SUMMER ON THE WAY

AS the balmy spring days swing by,
one by one, and the coming of summer
is heralded by an occasional hot day. it
all serves as a reminder of the heat of
previous summers and of the fact that
no matter how hot the coming summer
may be, there will be the usual work
to do in the kitchen.
In homes where the work is done on
hot coal or wood stove, the situation
is a particularly trying one-as it means
added heat and discomfort-to say no.
thing of the trouble of carrying coal,
wood and ashes; of having to wait for
the fire to get started; and of having
to keep it going when not actually need
ed.
But there is now a way by which all
this unnecessary discomfort and trouble
the cooking, baking, washing and IRON
ing may be done without having an
extra degree of heat in the kitchen.
This happy result may be accomplished
with the New Perfection Wick Blue
Flame Oil Cook-Stove, a wonderful cook
stove so constructed that all the heat
is concentrated in the cooking, baking,
in the heating of the irons and wash
boiler, without being thrown off into
the room to make an unbearably hot
temperature.
The New Perfection" burns ordinary
kerosene and soon saves it's own cost
in deuteronomy. 1t is the only oil stove
with cabinet top--a feature which
gives it the appearance of a modern
steel range Meals can be kept hot
after they are removed from the blaze
1t is also fitted with drop shelves that
may be used for keeping hot the tea
or coffee pot. Shelves can be folded
back when not in use. Also has racks
for holding towels
Another home comfort is the Rayo
Lamp, lamp that produces a clear,
steady light of unusual brilliancy, and
yet so mellow as not to hurt the eyes
Made of brass, beautifully nickeled, and
having handsome shade, it is an orna-
ment to any room, and can be used with
equal satisfaction in the library, dining
room, living room, parlor or bedroom
The New Perfection Wick Blue Flame
Oil Cook-Stove and the Rayo Lamp are
two articles of real home comfort and
are effecting a great saving of time
trouble and health in thousands of
homes everywhere
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01
Humor in Advertising.

For sale-Baby carriage slightly
used. Going out of business.
Just received a fine lot of Ostend
rabbits. Persons purchasing will be
skinned and cleaned while they wait.
No person having once tried one of
these collins will ever use any other.
Wanted-A furnished room for
single gentleman looking both ways
and well ventilated.
Wanted-A good girl to cook, and
one who will make a good roast or
broil and will stew well.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-01

Two considerations must be kept
ever in mind in discussing the care of
infants. One is the fact that silly
superstitions, far from being confined
to the slum mothers who give their
babies beer and dress them in wad-
ded f1annels, are rampant to an as
tonishing degree among women other
wise intelligent and presumably sane.
The other is the fact that the ignor-
ance of the mother, even when the