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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Miss Fannie blakemore, of Ottoman,
is guest of Miss Eloise Towill this week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10
GROUP

IS the fhoSt that haunts eyery hour of ,
chiid's life. G0WANS PREPARATION
gives Instant relief and comfort. Just rub
on-dont weaken the stomach with
Srufs- Keep u In the home. Si.O0, SOC,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10
Students from Twenty States.

AID year. In the famous Valley of Virginia
Distinguishing feature is union of modern schr-o;
with University Specialists and the old-fashioned
nome. with its personal attention, cuItivation of
manners and character. Highest standards Col
lege Preparatory and Finishing Courses Music
Art Elocution- Extensive Grounds Varied
sports. Phenomenal Health. Rate $227.5O. Early
Vista. Va. ' Due""
SOUTHERN SEMINARY.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Mrs. r. S. Mitchell has been laid VI
several days with a sprained ankle.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Hon. j. Boyd Sears, of Mathews, was
here Wednesday on legal business.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Mrs. Frank King is spending this
week in Norfolk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

The CITIZEN force was RECALLED by a
basket of fine apples Wednesday from
Mrs. James Rev and daughter, Miss
Nellie.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Edwin James aud William Haynie are
spending few days in Ashland this
week y
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

E. w. Long was in Baltimore this
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10
LOCAL MENTION.

All communications should be addressed &c
tue vIR IIStA CITIZEN. Iryington.vs.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Clerk of the Senate M. b. Booker and
y party of Halifax ladiesa and gentlemen
were visitors to w. Med. Lee the past
xyaatr
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Mrs. Sally Willing left Saturday night
for an extended visit to her daughter,
Mrs. w. A Taylor, at Portsmouth.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

W. h. Lee was forced to kill yaIua-
BILE horse last week, the animal having
gotten hung in the stable and one leg
broken
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

I'm order to advertise the business,
will take boarders the rest of season at
$500 a week.
j. w. GARRISON, Sharps. Va.
(Rappahannock River). - 20
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Miss Annie /. Long left Saturday to
resume her duties as matron at Black
stone Female Institute, Blackstone, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Miss Flora Lokey is in Norfolk having
her eyes treated, and from there she
will go to Richmond on a short visit.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Mrs. E. W.. Meekins and Miss Leah
Meekins are visiting in lower Laucas-
ter this week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

A party composed OF Mrs. L. H
Rilee, and Misses Pearl, Gladys and
Mabel Rilee left last night for a day in
Norfolk
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Rev. and Mrs. +. F. Garner and
children returned Saturday from two
weeks visit to relatives in King &
Queen county. Mr.. Garner assisted in
meeting at Shackleford's chapel
while there.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Miss Viola Carter, of Baltimore, and
Miss Etwa George, of Fisherman, spent
from Sunday until Wednesday with
Mrs. w. G. Dunton. Mrs. r. G. Alex
ander. of Boston, Mass, was also
guests of Mrs. Duntor this week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Mrs. j. T. Hayden and son. Howard.
returned last week from visit to the
formers daughter, Mrs., Jno- r. Dyke,
at Norfolk. ~
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Having a cargo of shingles sent us
without order, we will sell until gone,
about GO thousand, 3-inch sap at So
per Thousand. and all other grades at
reduced prices.
w. A. CAMERON & Bro,
Weems, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Mrs. Elijah w. Hayden, who at pres
ent is residing near Urbanna, is spend
this week at her home here.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Mrs. Mary Exams. of Eastern Shore.
Va, is on months visit to her sister,
Mrs. Sallie Rowe. at the home of Jno.
M Gauuop
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Anxious Inquirer:-No. there is no
truth in the report that the Commodore
Maury has been ordered to the North
Pole to investigate the condition of the
oyster grounds in that locality.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

+. II. Wilshin and w. T. Jones have
just completed several weeks mechani-
cal work at Rose Gill, the country res
idence of Senator Cochran. near Urban
ma. j. j. Jett is doing considerable
paintinp there this summer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

SIS. 1913 &c s5.l9s 6S
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Have you sent your visitors names
to our local editor? Help us out, or we
will miss some of the many.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

l.. T. Rock. jr., is in Baltimore this
week having accompanied his sister,
Miss Susie, of Litwalton, up.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Sarah Dyke has returned to her home,
here after spending several months in
Essex county.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Pastor Garner will preach at Asbury
Sunday afternoon. 4. 1858.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Among the recent sick, now improv-
ed. are: Miss Sadie Ashburn. Mrs. An
ME Tribe, Misses Alice, Bertha and
Jinia Croxron
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

c. B. Riggin has been housed and un-
on his feet and legs.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-10

Miss Grace Pond returned Monday
from a two weeks visit to her paren-
tai home near Petersburg.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
Manners For Frisco.

$50 Spencer Eddy has resigned from
the diplomatic service, eh? 1t will be
interesting to see his wardrobe on his
return home. He Is considered, y"u
know, the best dressed American"
The speaker, a member Of the Knick-
erbocker club Of New York, smiled and
resumed:
Eddy Is as clever as he Is elegant.
Once, in London. he had to show mil
lionaire San Franciscan about the
crude this San Franciscan was, Eddy
got him an invitation to a dinner at
a Park Lane promoters. There's where
you meet ell the tiptoppers-at the
Park Lane City mems.
well, this dinner was a brilliant
stag affair. There were dukes, mar
quises and baronets ad lib. Eddy and
the San Franciscan sat side by side,
and Eddy saw with horror that his
friend ate with his knife.
Quick as a flash Eddy bent forward
and whispered before any Of the aris-
tocracy had time to notice the gauch-
erie:
"Say, George, get on to all these
chumps eating their peas with their
forks!'
George, whose peas hadn't been bal
ancing as we'll as usual on his knife
blade, watched his fellow diners for
minute curiously. Then he said:
by jingo! let's try it.
He tried 1t, and 1t was success.
EDDY he said, it's a durn good
wrinkle, this fork feedin'. I'll inter-
duce 1t in Frisco when . git back
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23

saw that the whole lake was liable to
be upon them.
Frantically they questioned, who
will save the miller and his wife?"
Spencer Chamberlain, the fleetest
of foot, ran as fast as possible through
the tangle Of thick woods to give
warning, while the other men escaped
to higher ground. He found the mill
ler away and the miller's wife grind
ing at the mill. She became helpless
with horror; but, breathless as her
rescuer was from his flight, he sue
ceeded in dragging and carrying her
up the hill out Of reach Of the rush.
ing water. The miller's horse was
drowned and all Of his hard earned
property swept away in a twinkling.
The water rushed along, carrying
everything before 1t, digging out ra-
vines, filling up hollows and making
a new surface to the land generally,
some Of 1t reaching Lake Memphre-
magog. more than a dozen miles
away. 1t brought down so much sand
that 1t filled the swamps and made
them fit for habitation.
The site Of the lake Is now called
Runaway pond or Dry pond and the
road leading to 1t Runaway road. The
ground which was once a bed of the
lake is spongy and shakes when walk
ed upon. Hay is grown there, but has
to be cut by hand and carried of on
pitchforks, as a horse would sink into
the soggy mass-Boston Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
Worth a Trial.

Joseph H. Choate, at one Of the
many Hudson Fulton dinners, said of
American prosperity:
IN our country a frugal and active
man need never want. In our country
alone destitution can be imputed only
to faults Of character or constitution.
Investigate your destitute, and they
will always prove unfit. for some rea-
son or other, tc succeed.
THUS a friend Of mine, a philan-
thropist, said one day to we'll known
village veteran:
We'll, uncle, 1 haven't seen you at
church for several Sundays past.
Why is it?'
1.-The fact ia, Boss the old man re-
piled, I'm so tarnation shappy, kinder
hate to appear before respectable folks
in rags"
".Ah, uncle, uncle!' said my friend.
And he added significantly Suppose
should tell you to come home with me.
uncle, and take your choice between
bottle Of beer I've got on the sideboard,
and a good coat I've got in a closet
upstairs. Which would you choose?'
THE old man smiled and shook his
head. Then he said with a winning
smile:
well Boss, that's a burned hard
nut to crack. But l reckon If l had
that bottle Of beer fust, I'd be so perk-
ed UP I'd be moren able afterward to
argufy you into givin' me the coat,
too"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23

He had Learned lt.-Willie, 5 years
old, was in his fathers Office one after
noon waiting to 60 home with him. Mr..
S. was very much occupied-in fact so
much so that he had quite forgotten that
his young son was sitting behind him. At
length the telephone rang and Mr.. S. was
told that there was long distance call
for him. He called "Hello" number
of times, and just when his patience had
about given out central rang vigorously
while the receiver was still at his ear. At
this Mr.. S. uttered terrible and forbid
den word.
The words were no sooner out of his
mouth than he remembered that his son
was but few feet from him. Wheeling
about in his chair, he said with humility:
"That was very wrong of father to say
those naughty words, Willie. hope" he
added "that my little boy will never use
such dreadful language"
w-I won't never say it, papa" replied
the child, with mischievous twinkle in
his eve, "but I l-learned it al the same!'
-Harper's Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
SMALLEST OF DOGS.
The Chihuahua May Be Concealed In
BOUQUET of Flowers.

Bouquet of Flowers.
OF all toy dogs the Chihuahua is
probably the smallest and least COM
! mon. Originally they were distinct
race Of wild Mexican dog which the
Indians had crossed with small do
mestic dog in order to tame them.
1t is a breed distinct in itself and is
not to be confounded with the long
haired, long cared Mexican poodle. A
remarkable fact in connection with 1t
is that when taken away from Chi
/ huahua and bred for time In anoth-
er part Of the world or even in any
other district Of Mexico the progeny
increases in size and becomes as the
natives say degenerate.
The breed is almost too delicate and
sensitive, says Country Life in Amer
lea, to thrive outside its native heath.
In this country 1t requires the tender
est care and unless heavily blanketed
cannot be taken out except in mid
summer.
A full grown dog can easily rest on
the palm Of the hand. Mrs. C. v. At
wood Of New York, carries two in an
ordinary sized muff. The pure breed
weighs from one to three and one
half pounds; the smaller the dog the
more valuable. In the British Museum
a few days ago there was the stuffed
u cf a female Of this breed about
the size Of rat and as II to prove
her of mature growth beside her were
two pups about as big as mice.
The Chihuahua Is an amiable little
creature Of affectionate disposition
that is particularly desirable as pet
A pretty custom in Mexico Is to pre-
sent one Of these tiny dogs in bou
quet Of flowers to an actress Nine.
Patti is said to have received one Of
these gifts.
Even in Chihuahua the dog Is valu-
able. The puppies bring from 5000 to
5000, but the best specimens bring
even more. Mrs. Atwood paid $500
for her Chula, black and white fe-
male. weighing only pound and a
half She prizes her at $4,000. Blan-
quita, another dog belonging to Mrs.
Atwood, weighs only one and one
third pounds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
THE COOKS FAULT.
No Wonder the Bird Was Not Tender
When Served. |

No Wonder the Bird Was Not Tender
When Served.
One Of the most annoying things
about swans is that they live to an
extremely great age and that 1t is
impossible for the ordinary observer
to guess what their years may be.
President Grover Cleveland once had
an amusing experience with some
swans, according to a writer In the
American Magazine. He had been In
the south shooting and brought home
a number Of wild swans, one Of which
he sent to each member Of his cab
met and to some other associates.
"All the boys" said Mr.. Cleveland,
thanked me politely for having re-
membered them, but none Of them
seemed to have much to say about
how they enjoyed the birds.
Carlisle, I found, had his cooked
on a night when he was dining out.
Another when I asked him. said he
hoped I wouldn't mind, but he had
sent his home to his mother. Thur
Der didn't mention his bird at all for
two days. Finally I asked him about
1t.
'Thurber, did you get that swan
all right?'
Eyes, sir-oh, yes, I got the swan
all right, thank you,' and he bent over
his desk and seemed very busy.
"'Fine Bird said.
"'Yes, sir, fine bird and he went
on working.
ENJOY eating him. Thurber"
"He waited a minute, and then he
said: We'll, sir, I guess they didn't
cook him right at my house. They
cooked him only two days. And he
went on working without cracking a
smile."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23

Snake Knew His Busness.-We
have often heard of snakes eating eggs
hen eggs-but never knew until Satur'
day when we learned the secret from an
eyewitness. 1t was in Rowan county,
where blacksnake swallowed four hen
eggs. He found the nest under an apple
tree, and although the eggs were larger
around than the snakes head, his neck or
even his body, he had no trouble in get
ting them pushed down thelnarrow pas
sage. You could see them go without any
trouble and when the four eggs were in
the snake you could see the four knots
OH the snake.
But how did he digest them? Well,
that was an easy question for Mr.. Black
snake. He crawled up the body of the
apple tree, wrapped himself around it
and frightened himselfuntil pop, pop, pop,
pop-and all the eggs were broken.-
Statesville, n. c., Mascot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
The Ianorant Drummer.-Edward

The Ignorant Drummer.-Ddward
Morris of Chicago, to whom is due the
preservation of the Harvard house at
Stratford -on-A Avon, said of Stratford
the other day:
The inns there are small, clean, old
fashioned, and dear. Strange pilgrims
visit them. All sorts of strange thin :.
happen in them. Thus two pilgrilhs,
over their after dinner coffee at the
Swan, fell into a warm literary argu-
ment The first, Londoner, held that
Shakespeare was the greatest poet in
the world. The other, a Draw laddie
frae PEBBLES, insisted that Burns was
the only bard.
These two men grew hotter and
hotter in their dispute. They banged
their fists on the table. They shook
their forefngers under each others
noses. Plainly, before long, they would
come to blows.
"A commercial traveller, however, left
his half-finished chop and advanced
upon them with a pacific smile and
gesture.
"'Gentlemen. gentlemen he said,
let me settle this amicably. Who is
this Shakespeare Burns?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23

pared to the entire cost that a Con-
tinental war might entail, yet 1t
would enable the country to tide
over the first few days and to admin
lister the first blow without delay, be-
fore its foe had been able to make
the necessary preparations for de-
fense. Elaborate plans for the pro-
vision of the sinews of war have been
compiled by Germany's most prom
inent bankers, and the danger Of be-
ing compelled to cease operations In
a prolonged war for lack Of means
has been reduced TO minimum.
All German forts and fortresses are
armed and equipped to overfowing
with ammunition, supplies. stores and
provisions, so that they are ready for
the outbreak Of hostilities and could
undergo prolonged sieges. Such
forethought is bestowed on these
preparations that the very bread, a
dark brown kind called kommis brot,
is especially prepared to keep fresh
for weeks.
Millions Of the so-called eiserne
rationen, or iron rations (the soldiers
food in war time), are kept in stock,
and countless field travelling kitchens
attached to every brigade are kept
in reserve. The barracks are cram
med with accoutrements, rifles, bed
ding, tents, etc.; and sufficient stores
are in constant readiness to equip
1000, 900 men without fresh supplies
being ordered. Everything, even
down to the last button on the last
soldiers coat, Is ready.
Officers who have been present at
the trials of the new machine gun
are strong in its praise and earnestly
urge its adoption. At Juterbog, the
great artillery experimental camp
near Berlin, these tests have been ex-
haustively carried out under condi-
tions as nearly approaching the grim
realities of war as can possibly be
imagined.
The simplicity of construction,
solidity and the efficiency Of the new
gun are astounding. According to
reports from Juterbog, 100000 rounds
were fired from single gun, at an
average speed Of 450 shots minute,
for a couple Of days, the gun showing
no signs of wear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
A CENTS WORTH OF POWER.
Some Things That Can Be Done With
pinch of Electricity

Probably few people have ever stop
ped to think what a power electricity
is. If you have never thought the
matter over it will be surprising as
we'll as interesting to know what can
be done with one cents worth Of this
marvellous power.
On the average rate and discounts Of
the ordinary consumer, says Harpers
Weekly, q cents worth of electricity
will operate a 12 inch fan for ninety
minutes.
Will operate a sewing machine motor
for three hours.
Will keep a pound electric fiatiron
hot for fifteen minutes.
Will make four cups of coffee in an
electric coffee percolator.
Will keep an 8 inch disk stove hot
for seven minutes, or long enough to
cook steak.
Will operate a luminous radiator for
eight minutes.
Will bring to a boil two quarts Of
water or operate the baby milk warmer
twice.
Will make a Welsh rabbit in an elec-
trio chatting dish.
Will operate a inch frying pan for
twelve minutes.
Will keep a heating pad hot for two
hours.
Will operate an electric griddIe for
eight minutes.
Will run the electric broiler for six
minutes.
Will run a massage machine for
nearly four hours.
Will keep the dentists electric ham,
mer and drill going for ninety minutes.
Will keep the foot warmer hot for
quarter Of an hour.
Will run an electric pianola for one
hour.
Will vulcanize a patch on an auto
mobile tire.
Will heat an electric curling iron
once a day for two weeks.
Will pump $50 gallons Of water 100
feet high.
Will keep big glue pot hot for an
hour.
Will drive the electric clipper while
shearing one horse.
Will raise ten tons twelve feet high
with an electric crane in less than one
minute.
Will raise a large passenger elevator
five stories a minute.
Will brand electrically $50 hams.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
GERMANY PREPARED FOR WAR.
h.en, Arms, Provisions and Funds
Ready For the Call,

hen, Arms, Provisions and Funds
Ready For the Call.
If war involving Germany should
be declared the men liable to military
service would present themselves at
their respective headquarters all
over the country; the horses, wagons,
carts, ETC., which in time Of peace
have been noted down by special Of
ficers as serviceable would be requi-
sitioned. The quarters for the ad-
vancing army, also selected in time
of peace, would be prepared for the
reception of the various contingents
along the line of invasion or defense,
the supplies necessary for carrying
on a prolonged war against a Euro
pean nation, always kept in readi-
ness, would be issued, and the coun-
try, says McClure's, would be pre-
pared within a few hours time.
This exactness of detail is carried
out to such an extent that even the
necessary money required at the
outset is kept on hand. In the So
called julius Turn at the fortress of
Spandau near Berlin hundreds of
sacks of gold containing 10000, 900
marks part of the Franco-German
war indemnity, are jealousy boarded
for this purpose. BY law this war
fund can be used only for require
ments that arise at the outbreak of
or during a war.
Directly war had been declared
the Reichsbank Estate bank) would
take charge of this war treasure and
is authorized by law to issue bank
notes to three times the amount,
that is, 36O,O00,OO0 marks, or suffi-
cient to meet all requirements until
loans are raised.
Germany stands alone of all
countries in the world in being fl
nancially modified for war and in
possessing a war fund. The amount
may seem insignificant when COM
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
VEGETABLES
TAX NoTIoE-le0e,
Office of ths County Treasurer Of York
County.

Office Of ths County Treasurer Of York
County.
Yorkville, 8. c., Sept. IA. 1903.
NJ Office is hereby given that the
IN TAX BOOKS for York county will
be opened on FRIDAY, the 18TH DAY
OF OCTOBER, 1909, and remain open
until the 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER.
1909, for the collection Of STATE.
COUNTY, SCHOOL AND LOCAL
TAXES for the fiscal year 1903, with
out penalty; after which day ONE
PER CENT penalty win be added to
all payments made In the month OF
JANUARY, 1910, and TWO PER
CENT penalty for all payments made
in the month Of FEBRUARY, 1910, and
SEVEN PER CENT penalty win be
added on all payments made from the
1ST DAY OF MARCH, to the 18TH
DAY OF MARCH, 1910, and after this
date all unpaid taxes go into execu-
tions and all unpaid Single Polls will
be turned over tN the several Magis-
trates for prosecution In accordance
with law.
At Yorkville from Monday, Novem-
ber Is, until the 31st day Of De-
cember, 1909, after which day the
penalties will attach as stated above.
HARRY e. NEIL,
County Treasurer.
IA I At