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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
$ STICK TO THE FARM.
Day Drawing Near when Farm L.ut
VIII be Worth More Than ,.yste,

Day Drawing Near when Farm Land
Wit be Worth More Than ,.ysts,
Ahore. 9sAs:a
|. The day Of cheap farm lands IA van,
sshing. The time has come when tbs
energy of the human race must be di,
rected to the reclamation and cultiva.
ton OF all the idle lands of the world
and, when the statesman and. the pub.
licist should trumpet TO the world the
advantages. the necessity and the de-
STABILITY of the youth of our land
acquiring and locating upon farms.
James ]. Hill. the biggest railroad
msgnate and probably our greatest
hnancier now living, says that the cost
OF living is too high. Eve all know
how high farm products have been the
past two years. and that the farmer.
and not the waterman, is TODAY our
most prosperous citizen, after long years
OF waiting.)
But to return to the big mans views
Said Mr.. Hill: Consumption of food
products in this country has caught up
with production and there is reason for
alarm. 1t is matter which should be
seriously considered. Our present
balance OF trade is an indication that
the margin between our production and
consumption 10 becoming narrower; A
comparison of the figures ten years ago
and those oftoday shows that our enor-
NOUS balance of that time has dwindled
away, We are not exporting foodstufgs
as we were. We are consuming them
ourselves" i,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
OYSTERS CHEAPER THAN
EVER BEFORE.
Are Brought to Rtchr ond aud SeId
as Low az So ctnts Gallon,


lFimes-Dispatehs Saturday.
Oysters are being sold in Richmond
at from IS to SO cents gallon, accord
ing to information received by Chair
man W. Mcdonald Lee, of the State
Fish Commission, This ruinous price
may be expected 10 continue, in Mr..
Lee opinion. until cold weather arrives.
Mr. Lee came to Richmond last night.
bringing with him the annual report OF
the Fish Commission. which he presented
TO Governor Swanson at the Executive
Mansion. The commission held a meet
ing yesterday at Hampton, at which
the report was formulated and regular
aceounts allowed.
People will lot buy oysters in ebun-
dance in warm weather, and they 90
not keep well in SHIPMENT said Mr..
Lee. in commenting on the situation.
There is the greatest abundance o,
biyalves, and the. quality isgood, especi-
ally Of those taken from the rocks; bu;
We cannot make the market.
~ was told today" continued Mr..
Lee. Thy a reliable packer at Hampton,
that there is absolutely y. market for
oysters 10 the Tidewater cities. He
said also that tbs, tengers. finding they
could, not dispose ,ef their catches at
Tidewater at any price, were actu.lly
bringing their boats to Richmond and
selling the oysters at the wharves at
from S5 TO so cents per gallon.
at has. also been stated that the
dredgers in the Potomac. who are tong,
ers on large scale. have been forced
to take as little as cents bushel for
their oysters;on the Eastern Shore" q"
The rock oysters are large and Fat
this year. said Mr.. Lee. while those
from the plant beds are largely poor.
In many cases the he'd owners kept their
oysters over from last year, when the
market was also very low. He praised
highly thewerk Of the State Health De-
partment in looking after sanitary con-
ditions and in assuring the public of the
good health of the Virginia oyster. ~
N" -
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
.P0LITIeAL-...a.

If the administration keeps on throw
ing out bait TOWARD Andrew Jackson
Montague he viii run away With it some
of these days.-Ledger,Disp :
"He that throws at all barking dogs
must pick UP many stones, or some.
thing like that. says Spanish proverb..
This is what the Democratic party will
find itself doing if it proposes to digni-
~ with serious consideration the va
rious and sundry Schasges which are
being made from TING I'd, time, in and
ont Of campaigns. By Rxpnbliea1s and
Taftccrats.- Hamptcn Menlf6r.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

TIE first annual uessage OF
Taft seems not greatly
from such documents.
he fails to suggest any new legis-
lation respecting matters now
before the public. The message
refers but briefly to the subject OF
the tariff, but discusses the high
cost of living, which he thinks is
not due TO the high tariff, but he
Is careful not to praise that leg
islation, and seems to think it
may have to be further tinkered
with. The one feature OF the mes
sage that deserves attention Is
that, in spite of the enormous
revenue of the country, the ex-
penditures are far in excess of the
income. Mr.. TAFT thinks we shall
have to economist, a difficult
matter in these days, when Con-
gress is SO accustomed to huge
appropriations, and when they
seem TO look with a sort of glee
ION a billion-dollar session as a
thing to be proud OF.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

We READ OF millions now a
days as q mere bagatelle. The
Atlantic Coast Line IL to bond
that corporation for the sum OF
5000, 900, 900, and this is spoken
OF as casually a. IL it were a mere
trifie. The telephone and tele-
graph interests of the countPy are
TO be merged, is the report. over
fifteen millions miles OF wires being
in use. OF these millions of wires
the telephones constitute some
5000, 600, Nearly forty-nine
millions dollars are paid out an
nually, the telegraph people
earning about fifteen millions
annually. About 265,000,O00
messages were sent over the tele-
graph wires last year.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

The life of the Mars people NAV
be wiped out, is the heading Of .
dispatch. Just how they know
that Mars has anylife is not told.
Yet the Creator who made the
planet SURELY could make inhabi-
tants &c to1ive there.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

Gun friend, late of Colonial
Beach, Editor j. b. Fitzgerald,
has at Last been ensconced In the
editorial sanctum of the North
ampton Times, at Cape Charles,
and is at home with the grey
goose Quill between his finger and
thumb. Luck to you, old friend,
and may your effusions shine as
the Headlight from which your
paper grew.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

Why kick up about Rockefeller's
gift to exterminate the hook
worm In the South? We know
lots of us are lazy-but there are
others-and It Ia the self-opinion-
ated invalid, knowing 1t all, who
the soouef passes in his checks
because he knows more than the
doctor and will not believe he is
sick. We've got the hook-worm,
all right; pass a few thousand
this way.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

THOUGH busy at fixing up Gov
ernor Mann's cabinet our Rich
mond newspaperfriends will hard
~ have much influence in that
direction. The papers that sup
ported the Judge in the primary
seem to keep modestly in the
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

PBRsInENr TAFT, in his mes.
sage, so the Washington dis-
patches state, will fay the trust
people. They will care little so
long as they can ssin the public.
In fact q trust is like a pig being
scratched. 1T 10 hard and dirty
work to the scratcher but the pig
enjoys 10 40 long as it does not
preventhis roofing andgrubbing,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

AN AUTHORITY asserts that the
average salary of the country
preacher is not more than $3.50
per annum. An Indian preacher
was once asked how much salary
he got. When he told it, his
questioner remarked that it was
very, very poor pay. The laconic
reply was: Every poor preach"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

Sons one, writing about the
thook-vorm, says that nine out
OF ten OF the cases may be cured
quickly by the application of a
rawhide or shingle, well laid on.
At any rate thatmethod OF treat
ment seemed to work we'll when
the present writer was q lad. The
difference was as between inward
and outward treatment, and the
latter was in many cases stimu-
lating and even encouraging to
the hook-worf infested boy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
VIRGINIA FARMERS ppospERHD.

The annual meeting of stockholders
OF the Eastern Shore Virginia Produce
Exchange was held at Eastvilie Tues
day. The business Of the year up 20
as compared with dsOs. Is
a. follows. .--l s,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
HnNRY 4, Wiss, Old time goy.

! HENRY a, WISE, Old time gov
ernor OF Virginia, once said IN
reply to a remark that such a
man was a self-made man: "Did
you ever see any other sortnp
True; the man must make himself:
the schooling does little more
than furnish him with raw ma
terials. He must work out the
problem of life for HIMSELF
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

The great food Of June 0 practically
destroyed 6Oper cent. of the Irish potato
crop at Tasley., onley. Melfa, Keller
and Painters and seriously impaired the
sweets. The cut from this cause was
certainly $50 600 barrels. The. ship
ments by farmers and purchases by
private dealers will aggregate 800, 600,
80 that the potato production of Accomac
and Northampton has. under normal
seasons, reached about 2, COO. 600 barrels.
Baltimore Sun. ~
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

BETTER not blame the hook
worm for everything that's in
dolent. The disease, IL it is such,
is well nigh universal. An old
Dutch sea captain, who had spent
his life voyaging and had re-
tired, was asked if in his large
observation OF mankind in. al
most every quarter of the globe,
ne had noticed one characteristic
that seemed more universal than
any other, He smoked his pipe
for q few moments In meditative
silence and, removing 1t from his
lips, grayely pronounced his
opinion: ~ dinks all men love
lazy" y IS. sE
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

He WAS an old man, the bishop
of--.a and very i'll. So i'll indeed
that his friends gathered about
him, and his family prepared to
take final leave of him. One
friend, solicitons that his last
wishes should be carried out,
gently asked him, "Bishop, where
would you like to be buried. /"
Bracing up, the old fire came back
into his ere and he said, almost
defantIyn ~ don't wish to be
buried. ht an" The stubborn
will triupphed and the bishop
lived some years OF usefulness.
Never say die,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

Ali Communications or Susinesa letters
should be addressed to the vIRcIsIA CtTIzHs,
irvinston. Va. 10 receive prompt attention.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
no INSPECT OYSTER arps-

10 =
) The new law, prohibiting the "float-
ing" of oysters and compelling the
sterilizing Of all packages, is soon to be
enforced by the National Government.
The Department of agriculture. is plan
ns,ag an sinspection .of ali the oyster
bedsand opening houses On the Atlantic
and Gulf COASTS. dust how soon steps
Will be taken tn this matter is. not
known. Subordinate efficials Of depart
ment have been notified To hold them
selves in readiness to begin work at
a moment's'notiee. This step is to be
taken because information has been
received by the Department of agricul-
ture, that in many sections of both the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts oysters are
e ng soaked and fattened in violation
of the recent decision of the Depart
iment relative to shellfish. s...-,,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
FOR SAIE
IRvINGTOs HOME Fog SllE.

FOR Beautiful residence ,on
one OF the coves OF Carriers Creek: III
rooms, halls; hot and cold. water and
bath; much land; good orchard; barns
and out houses. etc.S Address.
VA CITIZEN, Irsington, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

AnE oOACritlC Ol EVERYBODY q
Magazine faults our Southern
writer's for making books. about
ourselves, and thinks that Sec
tionalism pure and simple turks
in all the novels, stories and such
that have been SO numerously
put forth by Southern writer's IN
the last decade. We have had
many books, and he does not
deny that theyzare good ones,
but he thinks that they should
be broader than our Southland.
Possibly this is In part true, but
nc must be remembered that the
field is one that almost up to the
present has been neglected, and
that II the present DEVELOPMENTS
OF Southern literature is local.
the field has as yet SCARCELY been
touched. and that no held con-
stainS more OF unpublished ro-
nance Then, too, Why should
We not tell our own story, seeing
that no one north has done any
thingfor us? What single author
north OF the Potomac has helped
Southern literature in any wayS
They have given the world and
the readers of current literature
books upon books on their sec,
ton. and why should not we
seeing that we can do for our,
selves what no one else has at
tempted, even could they have
done it, which ia doubtful-work
out a line that Ia SO rich In ali
that is romantic, and tragic? We
are thankful that we can do this
that we have q Johnson, al
Glasgow, a Page and dozens of!
Others that can and are doing
this work antf-doina Ii so well.
gentlemen OF the Boston literary
guild, do something better for us, |
or else allow US to do what we are
able TO dc. The truth is the
special genius of the cult of New
England does not Wknov thet
South, and can only stare at curl
own unexpected Developments
stare, and it is proable, he
enviOus.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
FISH AND OYyEp NOTES.

~ Norfolk buyers have been keeping
The oyster market on the upper Kappa
hammock to 40 and .45 cents a bushel.
These are fine oysters and are mixed
with others shucked.. ,sss
The Times Is in receipt of telegram
From South Norwalk, Conn.,; TO the
effect that oyster openers In that city
have gone on strike and the shocking
establishments are closed. Oyster
shuckers Of Crisfield are warned against
going there to seek employment, on
account Of this strike. -Crisfieid Times.
& Commissioners Lee assures u.s. thar
thereare plenty Of the finest oysters in
Nlrginia,Sbut they are selling slowly,
But wait Mr.. Lee till the icy, fingers Of
winter get bold of the Eastern product.
and then the Southern variety will
move out, and climb up 80 The
jobbers In the Middle West have been
sampling the Virginia stock and. feel
satisfied that this year win make good.
The Oysterman. 4 ..-ss 80 80.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
WASTING ONES TINE.

Here is another instalment of
borrowed sho+s for those "born
tired.
"Out Of eternity the nsv day In born:
Into eternity the night will return
Lost, yesterday. somewhere betvee,
sunrise and sunset, two golden hours,
each get with sixty diamond minutes.
orewsrd 10 offered, for they are gene
forever"
Tfyou want success, do not expects to
gctit by chance. but seek IL through the
open doors Of the things that He next
you, and seek itas II your soul depended
upon your finding it,
- The task that Is at hand demands
your attention. If you are longing to
do over again what 10 already flashed,
you cannot give the proper caro- to what
is to be done DOW. Don't look back ut
time. but look TO the present and the
future. Time, who ID marching steadily
at your side. win not hesitate with you.
He goes resolutely on. and il you faltsr
and linger. soon it viii be impossible for
you to regain your place"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
PONIES FOR SALE,

n AIR OF BLACK, MATCHED. Chin
colleague ponies. 8 years old, for
SAFE. Broken to harness and sad
ole. Apply VIRGINIA, CITlzEN.
lrvington. Va.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-21

foundation for strength 10 time of ucc,
and nm Inspiration n courage when cuur-
ngc Is needed the most. In cnse OF an
accident she IL one Of the Hrst to oncr
aid. with bcr sympathy Mt lcnst
The expression n popular girl or won,-
an does not necessarily mean she is a
Womnnly woman. Yet she may be- A
woman who Is loved by men. who ,lkcs TO
bc with men rather than Ia the company
or other women is quito frequently a
womnnly woman. n woman TO tho very
core II is tho "womanly'' part OF WON.
no that men love. They do not care for
mnnnish girl, the girl who thinks OF
nothing else but her athletics or ber clubs.
Ihey admire and respect the girl who Ia
truly feminine In the highest sense OF
the word
AZ the summer hotel. where many vom-
On spend their vacations. there are all
Kinds Of women. The "wcmn nly" woman
Ia easily distinguished. She never hus
special seat on the veranda. She Is easily
nccommodated-auy chair suits her. Shs
docs not complain OF little inconvcni-
ences at the dinner table. She shines ia
the sick room. She is tender in her treat
ment OF those who are weaker than her.
SELF aud Is apt to take the place OF the
under dog In n 0ght-espcclalIy II IL DC a
case OF gossip.
Ono never hears the ''womaniy" womnn
speak unkindly OF those who arc absent
nor Will she repeat anything TO thclr dis
advantage She is respected by all Bv
many she is envled. By all who really
know bcr she is loved and never forgotten
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-21
Mr.. A. Good Fello1U on Vacation Money!

you? No. Not even two bits worth
What have I been doiuE-ch what have
! been doiugI Slowing every single. soil
tary dollar ! could get my hands on away
in an old sock Tor my vacation ramO!c
where the cool hrCczes blow, Honest. ho.
I've gotten on the outside Of 50 many
egg sandwiches Tor lunch during the past
month that my digestive apparatus turns
over and groans aloud whenever | think
OF 'Sunny-sldc up or Adam and Eve
on uft
"Now after all this Hctty Green busl-
noss OF mine, with vacation two days OF
for me, what do ] do7 60 down 70 th"
bHnk aud draw my little ucNt-cSg. buy my
railroad ticket and get oil ready for my
aichtf Again. nothing doing
''Wbat / do 60. though. Is 10 run into
a balf-dozcn OF the boys last evening. just
as was vending my peaceful way home
ward TO bury my nose In a book and save
money by 30 doing They were hot FOR
a llttIe sitting oil right. and I after
listening 10 their oily tongues for nwhile
and pIcturinC what on cvcr-prcscnt help
iu the time OF my vacation n Killing
would be-. consented to sit In for aWhil"
and daily with the red. white oud blue
lozsngos bit I dallied, all to the
mcrry-o. and | BIT all right don't YOU
forget II! When ] esshed IN at O'Clock
this A. ". your Uncle William had iost
every last red OF bis vacation stnke-nnd
then somcl | sec where ] got my voca-
tiop this summer looking out the front
windows, Why do we DO H. want 10
know When a fellows got a nice httlc
vacation pile all PrcScnt and accounted
for. ,ybv In the deuce does he have 10 get
a into his sky-plccc that he can Just ABOUT
double IL nj a nice little enmc OF stud
That's what I don't unocrstand-and you
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-21

OF the legs pcll.mell into the wnter-nnd
Mr.. Justwed rose TO the surface hugh
log with all his might In anticipation of
Blossoms surprise at being properly and
suddenly "duckcd."
But Homcr-dcar's wet smile froze
on his face as the waters parted and
chunky, chubby. pulling. blowing angry
face came TO the surface screaming Justify
for help.
I'LL beg your pardon, Mndamcl"
Mr., Justwed suffered. I'LL mado a
mistake and -
But the Fat woman was rs mad MS she
was wet
Sncezlug and coughing and blowing Ike
a popolsc, she finally managed to
scream:
Help, Help"
Now. Madame" began Mr.. Justwed.
do calm yourself and"
Oh stormcd the fat Indy. sufficiently
recovered to realize that she should BIO
mad mud upon whom she should vent her
wrath "Oh! you-you-you beastl You
fresh. vlllainous brute How dare youf
III cnll my husband and he'll thrash you
within an Inch OF your life! Will Will
Come herel I've been Insultedl"
Now. Madame plense accept my hum
bic apologies" Mr., ]. ventured again. II
mistook you for my wife and"
"Mlstook me for your wifcv' thundercd
the fat lady. Then you're n worse brute
than took you for! a man who would
treat his own wife that way! UGb"'
Just then. fortunately. Mrs Justwed,
who had been standing nearby enjoying
every bit OF II, interfercd aud explained.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-21

elaboratcly md convlEclngly. that she and
Homer-dear Ind been playing tag" 10
the water and that he bad really made an
''Wlll" came up everything wns satisfac-
torily adjusted,
Homer-dcar was truly grateful to Mrs
j., though. as far as "Will" was cou.
cerncd, there was but little occasion for
alarm. as that individual was precisely
tho sort OF a skinny husband q militant
fat lady OF the typo 'ducked" might be
expected TO have chosen aud dragged 10
the nltnr.
Moreover. Mrs. Justwed kept up the
blur beautifully.
"Come on. Homer" she cried. You're
Itl Tag me, II you can"
And, with an easy. graceful overhead
stroke, sho started away from the beach
straight for the open sen
Mr. Justwed was appalled,
Watch out. Blossomr be called, fear.
fully. Como back! You're over your
dcpthl'
Come on after me-if you can't" cried
Mrs. j. tauntingly.
And for the next 20 minutes Homer.
dear, so astonished that he actually
rubbed his eyes to assure himself that
he was not dreaming, saw Mrs. ]. mount
each Incoming wbltecap With the strong.
steady stroke of m expert swimmer as
she went further and further out. waving
q tnuntlng challenge all the whio TO
Homer-denr to como after her
But there wns nothing doing-Homcr-
dear preferrlng TO cling to the ropes at q
safe distance from tho fat ladies'.
CARyEL CALVERT HALL
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-21

auce cuch season 10 bathing suit be.
gets.
Shortly after Mrs. j stepped from her
bathhousc-nbout the nlftlcst b1thcr on
toe beach lu her new bl2ck-and-whitc-
check mohnir suit She smiled gaiy as
she trlppcd along lu the sand. admired
by many.
"Now, Blossom" began Mr.. J.. rs she
Joined him. 81 want to impress upon
you the necessity for caution. Though
the beach appears to be perfectly safe
with so many around. the waves arc
strong md the uudcrtow treHcherous You
must be careful aud not sct separated
from NC. And
WHY. Homer" exclaimed Mrs. J.. sur.
priscd, 1--WE been TO tho scashorc before
aud I know perfectly"
'-That's all very true. lntcrposed Mr..
j., grnndiloqucntly. but you never can
tell. you know. Watch what | do-nnd
you viii be perfectly safe. eau you
Swlmi@
Mrs j. paused n moment before ou-
swcrinC Theu she smiled On she re-
lllcd somewhat dubiously.
Just a little Homer; or, rethcr. l used
10 be able 20. but daresay I've forgot
ten how
mo. Oh. no." insisted Mr. j. III you
ever really knew how TO swim you can
do II again uuytimc-cvcn though you
Invent been In the water for years. once
you learn. you know, you never forget
Now. | used To he one or tho best swim
mcrs In my class ut college. aud IN ven
turc to say tbot I haven't forgotten n
single stroke. though I haven't been In
the ocean for two years Alter We have
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-21

~ y the morning after their arrival
a "a at By.the-S0d- Sea Waves Mr Just
~ ~ wed was up and about early AS
AZ Mrs. ]. came down for breakfast
she met Homer-dear just 10 nom
long walk up the beach.
~Ah, | tell you. Blossom. this is great"'
be crled ecstntlcolly.
1T Is good. isn't ltf'' she replied cheer
ny.
well. just guess yes, Just smell this
air! You can almost taste the snlt In
IT, can't your And the sea! I've been
for n long walk up the beach. plodding
and trudging Along. with the foom-crcstcd
waves rolling and curling aud dnshlng
in aud running wOy up the bench and
then reccding In q mad wild daace Of
cr-er-it's great, anyway Made me
;hink OF Rocked In the Cradle of the
Deep and that beautiful line from some
thing that runs within sound Of lts
mnnifold voices Just wanted TO plunge
right ln-clotbcs and all. ! tell you I've
been dreaming about n dip I'm the briuy
deep for the past two months. Just you
wait until get my bathing suit on
And from then on untn IL o'clock-the
bathing hour-Mr Ju5twcd managed 10
make himself md Mrs J. miserable WITH
his enervesccnt, poetic spnsmS OF orr
tory nucut the SEQ. its hcavlng pillows
aud the JOY OF plunging therein.
In a tricc, when the time cumc OF last,
Mr.. j. emerged from his b0th-house In
nil the glory. oil the shynces md all the
feeling OF being the cynosurc OF critical
Is dlsspproying eyes that u 0rst appear