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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
Wcepino Marble

The activity Of surrounding bust
nesses may have jeopardized more
than one portion Of the sacred edIfice
OF st. Bartholomew the Great. but II
was not always safe even Mt the hands
OF Its own congregation. In the sew
enteenth century the parishioners. In
their combined wisdom, thought the
cloiSters would look better II they
were whitewashed and promptly pro-
ceeded to carry out their original idea.
They then found. however. that two
marble statues, which may still be-
seen, did not show up well enough
against the white background. so I'm
order to remedy this defect they had
the images tarredl The same people
wanted to get rid of the fourteenth
century baptismal font In the church
on the ground that 1t was too old for
USE The most curious monument Is
that In weeping marble to Edward
Cooke, scholar and physician, with tho
inscription:
unsiuice. ye briny foods. What, Can ye
keep
Your eyes from teares and see the marble
weep?
Burst out for shame, or II ye ind no vent
FOR teareS yet stay and see the stones ro-
lent.
For long time the marble "wepr''
without restraint. bat since the church
has been reroofed and heated it's pc
culiarity of ''relenting" through damp
has ceased to exhibit itself.-London
Globe
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
He Didn't Saw IL.

He was n good little boy. and be
lived not many miles from Boston. He
never disobeyed his mother. he never
called her names when her orders
were not his wishes. and he had tae
FACE OF an angel. Next door lived lit
tie Rosy, girl who proved the PROV
erD about small pitchers. One day
Harry was allowed TO go over to play
with Rosy. but with strict orders not
to take or his hat and coat TO go In
the house II Rosy could not come out
into the yard.
Rosy could not come out. but would
not Harry take of his things and plav
inside? Harry quoted sadly his moth
er's Injunction.
Your mamma Is silly" said Rosy
GROSSLY.
Harry went home and told his moth
er what Rosy had said. 'She Is very
naughty little girl" HIS mother de-
ciared. You must never say such a
word"
"No. mamma. I won't" said the duti-
ful Harry.
A few days later he was again for.
hidden to do something which he
greatly desired to do. Mamma" said
he. lifting to hers his angelic face. do
you remember what Rosy said about
your'-New York Tribune.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
Other Times, Other Manners.

Sir Algernon West strikes n curious
note on the ear OF the present genera
ton In the course OF book of remi.
niscences, "One City and Many Men
when he states that IN his youth II
was considered highly improper for a
wife to address her husband by his
Christian name or for a son to ad-
dress his parents without saying sir
or '-ma'am"
II never heard my mother call my
father by his Christian name" he
writes. land I recollect distinctly that
the fame OF a very fashionable and
brilliant woman was seriously Imper-
He'd because after some great mans
death a letter from her TO him was
discovered beginning with his Chris.
tan name.
The formal sir was current every
where. At Elton we never recognized
any departure from this practice. and
letters between hoy friends began.
My dear sir
"a friend of mine dining with Lady
Jersey heard her say she never recol.
lected her father. Lord Westmoreland.
though specially attached to her sis
ter, Lady Lonsdale calling her any
thing but Lady Lonsdale. And Henry
Greville. who was present Mt the Same
dinner, said that he remembered H.
mother. Lady Charlotte, and her broth.
er, the Duke OF Portland. meeting T.,
the morning at welbeck abbey. wheY
the salutations were:
How is your ladyship this morn
ingr
II am quite well. / am Obliged to
your grace"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22

They cost S12 What did yours cost ?
'And.' was the shamefaced reply. 4
said mine cost So or S10'
"As o matter OF fact" said the
mother. my girls shoes cost So. and I
spent an hour trying to convince my
daughter Of the insignificance of
wealth and the silly vanities OF those
girls"
Welt
Can anything but seifishness and fol-
ly and hard heartedness and envy re-
suit from such snobberyf
Can girl whose mind and heart are
set upon the trappings OF wealth to
the exclusion OF things generous and
noble and true make much OF a moth
er? And would any man want to mar
ry these silly moths except for their
money?
What may you expect from a girl
who II trained from her infancy In
the appraisal OF a woman's dress and
servants ana equipages and who bases
her ideals OF what is good on such ap-
praisalsf
Is It any wonder there are 80 many
heartburnings and skeleton closets and
divorces and scandals in high society?
We need another Thackeray who
viii punsture the snobbery Of modern
boarding schools.
We need q new Vanity Fair"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22

when the battle Is half won.
To retire" at fifty Is treason.
And the spirit of pessimism also
comes to suggest that. although you
have given yourself for the public
good. the world Is no better for 1t.
You reflect: II have tried In all good
faith. have failed. am tired. I
want to rest"
MOI
The man OF fifty, If he would keep
young In spirit. must have his visions
even as the boy.
There are plenty of battles yet To
fight that will bring back the fine flush
of endeavor and the fine edge of hope
| fulneSs as l.. the old days. There are
many mountains to be climbed whose
glorious SUBMITS are worth the eff
fort.
Do not say. II have earned rest"
That Is on a par with that other say
Ing. THE world owes me living"
You owe the world thousand times
more than it owes you. PAY UP,
II you have lived decent and
worthy life. If you have been useful
to the world heretofore. you are in
good shape to pay part Of your OBJ
legation to society. There Is work
that only your matured experience can
Go. You know better than any young
man what work TO choose and how to
do It
Roll up your sleeves. Fiftyl
DO not listen for n minute to the
eynic who tells you that, evil being In
the world. the only thing to do is to
make the best OF it. Nor should you
regard that other suggestion that good
ness Is on the road to triumph and
there is nothing you can do.
Rank heresies both.
Hold up your chin and do a mans
work to the end. You will doubtless
be denied another fifty years. There
fore do not spoil your Job 10y quitting
in the middle of the day.
Fight on even If the old sword is
bent and battered.
Keep the vision glorious" and drive
blithely on to your destiny
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
GxsSszE RAILWAY co.
Piankatank River Line.

SSeneuule IN effect Sunday June 18th Ioos
Steamer leaves Pier 3 Light Strrcf ,vhsre
naItlmore, every sunday aud Wedncsjnta'
mcass sr permitting. for report and infayy,'
Sulate landings, as follows:
.Ss'Ne baltimore u m, Mia s.sO n N,
saih psonS 80, TlpcrS , BlackwelIs A.yO FL
tpn =, Iimos $40. Reedville 4::SO unrdinoS
narNeys, b:l5, Grace Point 1;lO Ryrdtcn s7s, ~
niInarnock 1:3O, OCEANS SAB Jacksonis $500,
H. III. Srlckett Hill ll:30, Calls Il.IS Ar,iS.a
Fltchetts 1880 ID m. '' HiiNe
Leave huarks $50. u. m Warebousa Lax
ipoonIsus :, Green Point 2:I5 Stampers 3.:9
Dianus o Arriving at Frceport 1::0 ~'"V'
returning steamer leaves Fre,.port for paI
siinore ana intermediate landings every rnos-
1aH anu FRIDAY, weather permitting. as
Leave Freeport7 a. m. Blands 7.Io s.ar,
P eis .;SU: Green Point 7:45. Conrads IS War;
o.39 nuarksS 40. Ftchetts 10 Calls l0.y0
StiSAet NH lO45.J kson's Creek II::sO Ocrops
u v. IN. hiimarnock lao Grace Point IN
~ Iv . = Hardings 3. HarVeys 3l5 Flceton,
s:S' limos ., ReedVille $50 Mia s. RiacEXveus
o.So; ilpers Z, Sampsons7 ;l5. Arrive Raltimore
early next morning. ''iii"Te
II Is ume able shows the tines Mt which
ooais may be expected TO arriVe AT and de-
paIt from the several wharvcs but their ar
riNaI or departure at the times stated is nor
suarantSed, nor does the Company hold N sen
.esponsiole Tor any delay or any-eou seouence
arising therefrom. f"0''SS
FREIGHT received at Baltimore for ahov
points on sailing days until 4:3n ID m
miLi-ARD THOMSON. Gen. Manager
w. H. BROWN. AGENT, PIER
l. mURDocH. Gen. Passenger Agent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
Whistler and a Supper.

Though frequently hard up. Whis-
tier had an income which seemed
princely to students who lived on moth
Ing ut all. II Whistler had money I'm
his pockets, Mr.. Ionides says, he spent
IL royalty on others. II his pockets
were empty. he managed to refill them
In way that still amazes NJ. .Oulevey.
who, In proof OF It. told us OF the night
when. after the cafe where they had
sQuandered their last sous on kirscb
had closed, he and Lambert and Whis-
tier adjourned to the Halles for sup
per, ordered the best and ate IT, Then
he and Lambert stayed In the restau-
rant as hostages while Whistler, ut
dawn. went off to find money 10 pay.
BE was back when they awoke with
800 or 400 francs in his pocket. He
had been to see an American friend.
be said. painter. "And. do you know,
he had the bad manners to abuse the
situation; he insisted on my looking
at his pictures Life of James
MacNeill Whistler" by Il. r. and ]
Pennell.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22

ended with startling abruptness. Grant
felt his heart bob up In his throat. but
ne peered over the side; then he drew
breath again. An iron peg dangling
from the end Of one of the ropes had
caught under the edge Of a slate roof.
wen, Lila, we're certainly anchored
at iast! he announced "Guess they'll
De hauling us down pretty quick, for
they're running into the house"
bis surmtse was correct. for I'm n
moment several men climbed out ON to
the roof through the skylight and seiz-
ed the rope. Then hand over hand
they began pulling down the balloon.
while the street throngs shouted en-
Enthusiastically.
In another moment Lila and Grant
clambered out OF the basket, to be
ereeted by dozen men, who bonn
oarded them with questions. They did
not Know which way to turn until q
tail, mid eyed man in clerical garb
made his way through the throng.
IT'S my house that caught you.~ no
laughed. I'VE received a telephone
message asking us to be on the lookout
Tor runaway balloon with two pas
sengers which was drifting In our d.
rection, and we are more than glad to
nave been able to rescue both you and
the balloon"
Rapid fire thanks and introductions
Followed. with handshaking all around.
and after the balloon was made fast to
chimney and man set to guard It the
minister led the way to the skylight.
In few minutes the young aeronnuts
found themselves In a spacious parlor
hemmed I'm by an animated, question
ing group.
Lila" whispered Grant at the first
opportunity.
Ihe girl inclined her head.
Lila, don't you think, dearie, It IL
sort Of providential that--that we land
ed at minister's house7 Don't Won
hope SO. ut any rateF"
For moment she was silent the
color deepening In her cheek.
Don't your" be repeated eagerly.
"No-that is, yes. Yes, do. Grant.
dear" she whispered back, giving his
arm little corroborating squeeze.
Five minutes later Grant Allen WINS
hurrying up the street On the corner
he met policeman. (which way to
the Office of the marriage license
cierkT' he asked breathlessly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
sN0BeERY In GIRLS SCHOOLS

Chicago mother who sent her
slaughter to boarding school Of high
pretenstons In the way OF seholarshin
tells this story:
II asked my daughter after a few
days how she liked the private schoo,
ana how she got along. My girl said:
Wen, mother. It Is a very nice
school, but the little girls are thu
strangest creatures you ever saw. The
first thing they said was, How many
carriages have your And / said.
why. we haven't any carriage"
And what do you think, mother,
before l could finish IL little girl
turned up her nose and walked away
from me and said to another xirf
standing close by:
"'WHAT'S SHE DOING HERHa
WHY, THEY HAVEN'T EVEN GOT
A CARRIAGEP
land said,' went on the child ex-
citedly, '"We haven't q carriage, but
we have an automobile" "Oh. have
you? Well. it's all right. then, but we
have three carriages, an automobile
and runabout and seven servants.
and my mother has th.rty-fve pairs Of
Shoes"
Mother continued the child,
think OF any one having thirty-five
pairs of shoes! She fibbed, didn't
sher
"Being questioned further, discov-
cred that one girl remarked TO my
daughter: 4 have new pair OF shoes.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
Various Breeds of Hnnnaa

The various breeds OF hounds as
known today are the survivors of the
time when all hunting dogs were used
TO hound" game. During that period
dogs selected mainly for speed and en-
durance We're told Off to accompany the
huntsmen. There were hounds chosen
to follow the game by scent and
hounds supposed TO sight the game a
long way Off. but all were expected to
be able to run the quarry down. IT
follows. therefore. that the name of
hound" or ''hund" In the Teutonic
tongues. which was originally employ
ed to designate all species OF dogs.
came In time to be given to hunting
dogs only. Afterwaru came the diff
ferentiation into "greyhounds," rabbit
hounds" "bloodhounds," ''deerhounds."
etc. A trace OF this change of name
may be seen in the German "dachs-
hund." meaning badger dog" The
hrst dachshunds were used to draw
badgers. but the breed has now become
too degenerate for trucking such game.
New York Tribune.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
TO THE MAN OF FIFTY.

II Is common to advise the young
man. but who advises the man of
6ftyf
The writer. who is himself a half
centsnarian. ventures a few observa-
lions
Two perils especially face the man
OF NIFTY years and tend to make him
oid--siothfulness and pessimism.
He is apt to say-how often you hear
tE"Weii. have made my fight Let
the youngsters carry 1t on" Mistake!
He who hauls down his flag Is whip
ped, and whipped man is neither or
namental nor happy. Don't retreat
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
A Oouhla Eseana-

A father travelling with IFS young
Son on an English railroad last year
had narrowing five minutes. The
child was leaning against the compart-
ment door when the door Jew open
and the youngster disappeared. The
father frantically jerked the safety
rope. which stopped the train, and
jumped out. He was astonlshed and
delighted to see the boy on his feet
running up the track. But at that mo-
ment an express on the other track
came roaring by. and the engine knock
ed the boy Gown and passed over him.
The rather groaned with horror. He
could not believe bis eyes when the
train passed on and the little fellow
Jumped up and came pluckily toddling
back. The boy had no Injuries excer.
few cuts.-Strand Magazine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22

You do not envy very much the wives
OF the very rich, do you? Or do you?
Well, permit me to suggest that
these women, as a rule, are the most
dissatisfied, the most restless, the most
unhappy. OF any women IN the world.
They happy?
How can they be when they depend
upon the SHELLS rather than ths
KERNELS OF lifef Great houses,
sumptuous furnishings, costly gowns.
jewels, automobiles-these are shells,
mere limitations Of happy state.
You, madam, live In a cory cottage.
You do your homework, aided, Ii may
be, by one domestic or none. You do
the thousand and one chores Of busy
wife and mother. You are not IDLE;
neither are you a mere drudge.
Consider the ways and means you
have for happiness the rich woman
does not have.
For instance, when the rich woman
gets new gown II brings her no spe-
cial thrill of pleasure. All her life she
has had expensive garments. She feels
no more JOY than does a well dressed
wooden doll.
But YOU, medam-your new gown or
cloak that you bought out OF your saw
ings or from the slender purse Of q
good husband-what a triumph OF man.
agement! Yours Is the pleasure OF diff
ticult accomplishment. The garment
stands for something EARNED. The
JOY OF EARNING comes not to the
rich.
ND - hn g.
or the new suit for the boy. the hat for
the girl. Trifes? To the rich, yes;
to you. epochs OF the family life-oc-
casions Of satisfaction, treasures to be
thankful for.
You see, madam
There Is a profusion that becomes
commonplace, and there Is q scarcity
that makes for variety and content
ment
Now, starting with this matter Of
clothes, you can figure out a thousand
sources Of happiness the rich mans
wife cannot know.
Do not envy the rich wife.
Home to her Is not much more than
hotel, place OF transient lodging q
point of departure. Her husband In
merely the man who signs big checks
for the bills. Her children, II there be
any, are creatures to be turned over to
the tender mercies Of nurse and tutor.
Idle. but worn with dissipation; free,
but satiated with useless luxury-why,
these women are rather to be pitied
than envied!
Once In awhile a rich woman dis
cards the shell and finds the kernel
employment worthy Of an immortal
soul-and In these labors finds her
happiness. But
There are few such.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
DROVE RE LAssIE, INSANE.

Snobbery that led to tragedy-that is
the story that comes from Omaha,
Neb.
Alma Servine, the daughter OF a
well to do Nebraska farmer, went TO
Omaha to pursue her musical studies.
She had talent and was u lovabie
girl who made many friends In Omaha
until
One day 1t came out that Alma. being
short OF money. was doing domestic
service a part Of her time for wages
and for the use Of n piano for prac-
tice.
"w-h-a-tY'' said this girl coterie.
"Why, who would have thought itr'
urged this shoddy aristocracy. "If we
associate with this girl we are likely
to lose our social standing"
And so they snubbed the poor girl
savagely.
They drew their skirts aside and re-
fused TO speak to her. They served
notice on the music teachers that un-
they would quit In self defense the
teachers refunded Alma's tuition and
dismissed her.
And these feminine snobs did this
act Of barbarism In the name Of "gen-
tiiityr'
One wishes that were the end of
their malicious snobbery, but II wasn't
One wishes Alma Servine might have
considered the source Of the gross in
suit and gone on her way oblivious
But she was a girl Of tender suscep-
tibilities and when her friends turned
their backs upon her the iron entered
her soul
She went insane!
Convicted OF the crime OF being use
full to society as well as ornamental.
she was sent to an asylum. And there
she babbles betimes and raves. declar-
Ing she Is mot a hired girl" but
great musician.
She Is pronounced incurnble.
And this In America-in America
where most of the people are descend
ed from a peasantry In Europe that
was so poor 1t had 10 emigrate to
make livtngl
Poor Alma Servine,
Did she not live In a country where
orators prate so much concerning the
dignity of laborf
Had she not heard much about the
real aristocracy OF serviceY Was It
not urged upon her that In our day
the highest duty one can aspire to is
the duty OF helpfulness and that only
the useless idle should be the outcasts
OF society,"
Beautiful ideals these.
But they were only dreams that
Alma Servine could not make come
true.
She was guilty OF doing what the
grandmothers OF the Omaha girls had
been proud to do-working In n kitch-
en- and washing dishes!
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
RICHMoND, FREDERICKSBURG &
POTOMAC r

Schedule in effect January 9TH, 1909.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG. NoRTHwApD
rs a m. week days. local
% a. m. daily.
Il a. m. daily.
10 20 a. m. daily local.
Is p m. week days.
80 p. m daily, local
OF p. M daily.
10 % p. M daily.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG. SoTrTuUApD
IS a. m. daily A. C. l.. train.
OF a. m. week days, local
IS a. m. Sundays only local
10 36 a. m. daily S. A L. train
u 49 p. m week days, local
q p. m daily, A, C. L. train
So p. m daily local.
3 O6 p. m daily. S. A l.. train
Local from Washington arrives III 10 a ~ nal,
days. - w o. III week
Arrivals and departures not guaranteed
VIZ TAYLOR. Traffic Manager
c. c. Cox, Agent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
YOUR FACE.
"A woman's face is her fortune.
So says the adage.

"A woman's face Is her fortune"
So says the adage.
And SO Is your face your fortune.
whether you be man or woman. Your
character Is engraved on your face a.
map Is engraved. so that he that
runs may read It.
You cannot conceal this man OF vour
character. There II Is, as plain and
readable as q signboard.
The physiognomy tells.
Your countenance Is as telltale as
the face OF q clock. The dial plate
points to what is going on within.
For Instance:
shame sends the red blood to your
FACE. or fear makes II white. or anger
empurples It. or selfishness hardens II.
Likewise nobility stamps the face.
courage uplifts It. pity softens It, love
illumines 1t.
silently. surely. the recording goes
on. and finally the cumulative marks
become isdelibla.
Two sculDtors THOUGHT and
FEELING-are always st work on
your face. Their delicate but forceful
chisels grave the lines, and they make
no false strokes.
Note the wrinkles!
The RIAL wrinkles arc In tho mind
ana heart-twists OF thought and emo
tson Strain Of mind and anguish of
spirit simply are recorded on the face.
The wrinkles are SOUL. wrinkles.
whether OF benevolence or selfishness.
love or hatred, or what not.
Some wrinkled faces are beautiful
lou nave seen them-wrinkles of good
humor ana kindiiness. Some wrinkled
faces are ugly-wrinkles of surly minds
and greedy hearts.
DO you want q youthful facef
II SC. there is but one way to get It.
II Is not the way OF cosmetics or mas
sage. 1t Is the way Of youthful
thoughts and feelings. You must be
youthful WITHIN. Your mind must
hold youthful pictures and your heart
youthful feelings The sculptors can
not grave enthusiasms that do NOT
exist
DO you want a good facet
IL 30. there Is only one way. It IS
not the way OF hypocrisy. You cannot
deceive the sculptors nor mask your
soul from them. There must be good
ness WITHIN. Your thoughts must
De clean and your feelings humane.
Your face L. your fortune because
/. You there advertise the best You are
and the best you can 90 or the worst
you can DO and the worst you are.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22

1--WE COME near lynchin' the wrona
man yesterday" said Cactus Cal: Just
ready to swing him Off too"
'But just thea you discovered the
mistake, eL?" remarked the tourist.
what luck"
"Wuzn't 1t. though? The worst srss
hear tell of."-Houstou Post