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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
THE HORSE.

The horse is in many ways a remark
able animal; not least so in the fact
that it presents US with an example of
one of the most perfect pieces of ma
chinery in the living world. In truth,
among the works of human ingenuity
it cannot be said that there is any To-
comotive SO perfectly adapted to its
purposes, doing so much work with so
small a quantity of fuel, as this ma
chine of natures manufacture-the
horse. And as necessary consequence
of any sort of perfection (of mechani-
cal perfection as of others), you find
that the horse is a beautiful creature,
one of the most beautiful of all land
animals. Look at the perfect balance
of its form. and the rythm and force
of its action. The locomotive machine
ry Is, as you are aware, resident in its
slender fore and hind limbs; they are
slender and flexible elastic levers, capa-
BILE of being moved by very powerful
mucles; and in order to supply the en-
gines which work these levers with the
force which they expend, the horse is
provided with very perfect apparatus
for grinding its food and extracting
therefrom the requisite fuel. II.
Huxley, on The Horse.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

An insane woman recently taken to
Williamsburg was found to have nearly
81 900 in gold sewed up in her clothing.
The three wealthiest nations: United
States $l16, 900, 600, 900; Great Britain
and Ireland, S62, 200, 600, 900; France,
$40, 800, 600, 900.
Last year was a record one in immi-
grafton. Over a million came into this
country, as against three quarters of a
million the year before.
After being declared free from leprosy,
and again pronounced as a leper, and SO
several different diagnoses, the man
Early has been officially decided really
leprous.
Tables are printed to show that
twenty-one dukes possess nearly four
million acres. and the statement is made
that 615 persons who constitute the
titled nobility hold title to twenty-five
of the seventy-eight million acres which
the British Isles comprise. 1t may sur
prise the average American reader to
learn that the holdings of the English
nobility in the United States are far in
excess of their possessions in their own
country. Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28

Speaking at Lakewood, N. j., to the
members of the New Jersey Sanitary
Association, DR.. Daniel d. Jackson, of
New York, said the other day that, on
the basis of present scientific knowl-
edge, he estimated that two years
might be added to the average span of
each and every human life in the Uni
ted States by the elimination of the
transmission of diseases by the common
housefiy. This would mean a saving of
Ito, ,000, 900 years of human life, or
1000. 900 lives of the present average
length, and, incidentally, a money saw
ing of about twenty billion dollars.
Besides this there would be the inesti-
mable saving to families and friends of
suffering, worry and misery, and also
of an enormous amount of illness that
is not fatal.
This is not the ''fiy season, but every
one should, before next summer, study
methods and devices for the suppression
of the fly. If you are in absolute ig-
norance, ask your family doctor, and
If he is an up-to-date, informed pbysi-
clan, he will give you many practical
ideas and hints on the subject. Rich
mond Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
AFTER THE AUTOMOBILIsTs.

''Swine of the Road is what a con-
temporary calls the automobilist who
whirls past the pedestrian or the horse
driver, with cloud of dust and smell of
gasoline. frightening the timid horse
and perhaps startling him into a run
away, with the smash and crash re-
sultant.
We have law that compels these
Swine" to decency, says the exchange,
but they are hard to catch, often run
ming away from the disaster they have
created. Some people carry revolvers
and try to puncture their tires with O
bullet. but that takes good markham
ship, and the law would scarcely protect
the shooter did he happen to hit the
chauffer, which is, in English. the fire.
man.
In New Jersey some road managers
thought of an expedient that drove them
from their roads. The plan was simple.
and consisted of making hump OF
break on the road every hundred
yards or so. This, while not greatly in
the way of wagons, knocked the senses
out of the rapid autoist. When the
machine came to the hump, it bounded
into the air, giving the riders such q
shaking up that they were glad to ''gt
Slow, and as going slow was against
their creed. they abandoned the route.
where the humps abounded, and tn,
farmer had peace.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28

believe must come. The lions wheIps
are lions and must prevail.
On the birthdays of Lee as they
come year after year we should think
and dream of these things. We waste
the release from the ordinary business
OF life if we fail to use it to saturate
our souls with memories and thoughts
and the spirit of the great Virginian.
We should labor to instill these into the
very beings of our children. IF we
could bring up generation of boys in
tent on fashioning and shaping their
lives after Lees, on being pure and
high and patriotic. generous and gen.
tie and brave as he was, we would have
Commonwealth that might proudly
challenge comparison with the Com
monwealth of Rome in its best days,
people and State the envy, the ad-
miration and the inspiration of all man.
kind.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28

A man with frown and man with a
Once met on Lies Road at the old turn
ing stile,
"You seem unconcerned," said the first
with a sneer,
''For man who has treacherous pitfalls
to fear.
I've worried along till Pm worn and
gray
And the other said sYou should have
smiled by the way"
1--WE had many troubles, my heart has
been bled;
The joys that were mine are now with
cred and dead.
I'm treading this path not from fancy,
my friend,
but because not far off is the long
wished for end.
I've seen aught but darkness, no dawn
ing of day."
And the other said ''You should have
smiled by the way"
81 know what it MEANS" said the man
with the smile,
Ito have my heart wrung every cruel,
weary mile,
My life has meant suffering, my way
has been long,
But still have not grown deaf to Hopes
song.
And every drear winter to me has been
May,
Because have learned how to smile by
the way"
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
"KErCH.AwLs"fROM EVERYWHERE

Only the criminal lazy assert the
world owes them a living. It owes
them nothing except a hole in the
ground, and the sooner they fill it the
better.-Exchange.
When, as estimated, each family in
the United States has contributed $2S
to John d. Rockefeller's fortune, it is
undoubtedly prosperity" for Rookie
feller, but what is it for each family?-
Frostburg (Md.) Mining Journal.
There is moi much hope of the man
who is so ignorant that he does not
realize his ignorance. But of the man
who knows he is ignorant and who seeks
to get away from that condition there
isevery hope. Catonsville (Md.) Argus.
Over half the cranks in the United
States now think that they can beat the
doctors at curing the sick; two-thirds
Of them are sure they can beat the
ministers preaching the gospel, and all
of them know that they can beat al
creation running newspaper. - Orange
Observer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
USE OF ROAD DRAG.
Costs no More Than Old Way and
Gives Better Roads.

R. L. Shuford, of Catawba county, N.
c., writing in the Progressive Farmer
has the following to say concerning the
road drag:
Bad roads are keeping US back in the
south more than any one thing. Our
people are very slow to see what they
are costing US yearly. While l believe
in building all the macsdam road we can
l think it much better to first put our
dirt roads in good condition. This can
be done very cheaply, if we will go at
it in the right way, and where we have
both clay and sand, we can build roads
that will stand a lot of travel.
For building dirt roads there is
nothing better than the V-shaped drag,
and the only reason can think of why
people do not use them more is they
are SO cheap and simple. All that is
needed are two 3x4 pieces of scantling,
and two of timber, 3x12. twelve feet
long, the edges plated with iron. A
drag to make an 1S-foot road should be
spread eight feet at the back. A drag
of this kind with four good horses or
mules to draw it, will do effective work.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
800 REWARD. 500.

The readers of this paper win be pleased to learn
that there is at least dreaded disease that
science has been able to in all its stages and
that Is Catarih. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
positive cure now known TO the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease and giving
the patient strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
Newspapers AND TEACHERS ALIKE

Let a teacher make one mistake,
which is possible but not probable, and
the whole community is ready to criti-
else, reprehend, anathematize, but they
may go up and down the world doing
good, making useful citizens for such,
civilizing hoodlums, tanning coyotes,
toning down wildcats and no word of
commendation is heard. 1t is accepta-
BILE as matter of course. 1t is taken
to be the teachers duty. There is no
use talking, things in this world are
unequal, but there may be world
where the inequalities are not, on the
golden shore, where men shall see face
to face. All good teachers ought, and
will eventually, go to heaven, but it
would be no more than decency and
justice if earth were made more agreea-
bic. The Echo.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
FROGS.

France has no monopoly of frogs
and exports only to England, yet the
annual production of $4,000, 600 frogs
would make a pie many feet high.
Certain towns have specialties of frogs,
as others have specialties of snails, hv-
er pies and truffles. Fresnes, a village
in the environs of Paris, is the most
renowned. In the height of the season
Fifine Boulinier and the Diard restau-
rants receive professions of automo-
biles bringing the fashionable Parisians
to eat Fresnes frogs. Each of the two
restaurants serve over $4,000 frogs in
the short season.
In frog ranching, as practised at
Fresnes, great ponds are alive with the
jumping animals. At night their song
goes up to heaven and it is at night
that the roundup is accomplished.
This is a romantic and picturesque
sight. In the midst of the concert,
dancing lights surprise the musical
creatures. They are facinated by the
glare. In thousands they go dancing
toward long line of flaming faggots
soaked in tar and carried steadily by
small boys. Behind the boys go men
with frog nets. AS many as 80 fasci-
mated frogs, leaping to the lights, are
gathered up in one swipe of the net.
Magnificent ''fattened'' frogs legs
sell at 81 the brochette. on which are
spitted six or eight. They are served
in omelettes, fricasseed in butter, fried
in bread crumbs with white sauce, or
grilled with beaten eggs. An authentic
English lord at Monte Carlo last winter
ordered a pie Of frogs legs and truffies,
which cost him $120.-Fishing Gazette.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28

ambitions; to grow in grace, and to
over all the sovereignties-
And He lived in the light of great
ideals.
He dismissed with single gesture Of
His hand the questions which emphasize
the material side of life. What shall
we eat and drink? And wherewithal
shall we be clothed? The true concern
of gentlemen. He said, is the Kingdom
of God. That means the common well
fare, the betterment of social conditions,
the enrichment of mems minds and the
health of their souls. 1t has to do with
art and letters, with sanitation and
amusement, with politics and education:
with religion. The old distinction
between gentlefolk and trades-people
had its defense in the supposition that
they who dwelt in castles were alone
occupied with the graces, the refine
ments, the dignities, the large respon-
sibilities of society those who lodged
over their shops were narrow and sordid
persons intent only on getting a living.
The theory was out of accord with the
facts, and has ever since been contra
dicted every Christmas by the remem-
brance of Him who was born in stable
and was bred to the labor of His hands.
That is the difference: they alone are
gentlefolk who think gentle thoughts
and do gentle deeds. Such keep the
feast of Christmas every day, in the
name of Him in whose honor all the
Christmas songs are sung and all the
Christmas trees are lighted, the Man of
gentleness and consideration. THE First
Gentleman, in Ladies Home Journal of
December.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
VIRGINIA CITIZEN ACROSrIC.

Very best of papers art thou
l enjoy thy pages fair;
Read thee with delight;
Give to thee my time a share;
I've clung to thee from thy early youth
Naught can our friendship sever;
III stand by thee in future days,
And wish thy friendship ever.
Comes to cheer in times of SORROW
l greet thee with good cheer;
Truer friend is never found;
l feel when thou art near.
Jealous for the side of right;
Ever live to show thy light;
Naught be thy future but might.
R. D. C.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
SHY ON HIS GRAMMAR.

Sam Cornshuck-What's all this talk
about suffragees-suttin bout wimmen
votin', amt it?
Bill Oats 'Tain't suffragees, its suf-
frashees. Suffragees is men votin';
when the women votes it's suffrashees
of course. Wimmen is always shees.
You don't seem to know any grammar.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
3OYSTERS FOR DYSPEPSIA, ETC. I:

According to the hospital London
some English physicians are ordering
patients to eat oysters that have been
well soaked in sea water as cure for
dyspepsia and tuberculosis. The good
effects of the sea water. which is too
acrid when taken alone. is increased by
the albumen, fat hydrocarbons and
mineral salts, especially phosphates
contained in the oyster. The oyster is
at once a tonic and food.
Virginia oysters fill the prescription
without adding the salt, as ours possess
the sufficient saline properties.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
A HORRIBLE HOLD UP.

About ten years ago my brother was held up.
in his work. health and happiness by what was
believed to be hopeless Consumption" writes w.
K Lipscomb. of Washington. N. c. He took all
kinds Of remedies and treatment from several
doctors. but found no help till he used Dr. King s
New Discovery and was wholly cured by six bot
ties He is well man today" It's quick to re-
heve and the surest cure for weak or sore lungs
Hemorrhages. Coughs and Colds. Bronchitis.
LaGrippe. Asthma and all Bronchial affections.
SOC and 81. Trial bottle free Guaranteed by all
drugg 8.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
A NEW YEAR SUGGESTION.

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emo Fl uoy dnes nj ruoy tsap eud MOTT
pircsbus thgir won. Ew evah tnes uoy
eht nezitiC ylraluger dna epoh uoy
evah deyojne ii dna emoceb a retteb
nam 70 namow yb gnidaer ii. Fl uoy
era ton tsap eud shit 81 ton rof uoy.
Ees emit OF hcihw uoy evah dap de-
kram no ruoy sserdda.
This is not Greek or Persian, as you
will see by reading each word from
RIGHT TO LEFT.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
=. .. SOME BEAR WATCHING.

1t is good for every mans moral sys-
tenn to know that he is watched. The
conductor of the trolly car has to ring
up fares. The cashier of bank has to
make reports, and is subject to vista
ton by examiners. Bank presidents
and insurance presidents who have an
idea that no one is looking get on too
familiar terms with the funds of their
institutions. The Phenix Fire Insur-
pany; the president did as he pleased
million dollars short. = Philadelphia
Record.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
PRESIDENT HELPS ORPHANS.

Hundreds Of orphans have been helped by the
President Of The Industrial and Orphans Home
at Macon. Ca, who writes: we have used Elec-
trcIBittsrs in this Institution for nine years 1t
has proved a most excellent medicine for Stomach.
Liver and Kidney troubles We regard it as one
Of the best family medicines on earth" 1t invigo-
rates the vital organs puriies the blood aids di.
gestion. creates appetite To strengthen and
build up thin. pale. weak children or rundown
people thas no equal. Best for female complaints
Only soc at all druggists
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
WHEN IN NORFOLK STOP AT
1.-THE ATLANTIC"

Most conveniently located Hotel
CORNER MAIN AND GRANNY SITS.
Rooms $1.00 and S1.5O.
American Plan ST. and $500.
Fine Cafe Uynn's) newly fitted up
on first floor.
Rappahannock Valley people make it
headquarters.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
0. j. HAMMELL CO..
PLEASARTVIlLE, N. ].

Designers and Manufacturers of Artistic
Memorials in Marble and Granite.
OFFICES-Atlantic City, N. j.; Phil
adelphia, Pa; Wheaton, Va. Address
H. Booker Hale, Agent, Wheaton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-01-28
KISMET.
rwritten for the CrrrzrN.l

Written for the CirrzEs.l
One sows his seed in the flush of morning,
Faring forth at rise of sun.
Anothergarners. The sower turns home
ward
With empty hands, when the harvest
is done.
Through cloud ndsunshine one nurtures
flower
Of white perfection odorous-sweet.
Another wears it who treasures but
lightly
The peerless blossom that falls at his
feet.
With soul undaunted, one tolls for a
treasure
The~loDg day through. At set of sun,
Wearied sore, he has lost forever
The prize that another, un-eager, has
won.
y
The haryests men sow, the flowers that
they cherish,
The treasures they toll for, heart
hungry and sore,
Go slipping away to hands that have
striven not.
Shall we drift, then, with Destiny
striving no more?
Lucy Leland Robinson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-14
TEST CASE OF
VIDE TIRE LAW
+. A. Bottles, Of Chesterfield, is
Fined and Appeals to County
Circuit Court.

T. A.. Bottoms was fined S. and
costs by Magistrate L.. w. Cheatham,
Of Chesterfield county. Saturday
morning for violating the wide-tire
law. To make a test case OF this
regulation established by the county
board OF supervisors. an appeal was
taken to the Chesterfield Circuit
Court.
This was done by Mr.. Bottoms at
the suggestion OF 6ther farmers OF
Chesterfield. who say that the law
il unconstitutional. For some time
they have been anxious to make a
test case. 1t will be carried to the
Supreme Court Of Appeals. 1t IL said.
IL II proves necessary.
Squire Cheatham has issued orders
to the police of the county TO let up
on this Issue. The decision Of the
court In eagerly awaited by many in
terested residents.
On account OF the order of Magis-
trate Cheatham, there have been but
few arrests recently.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-14
MANY MATTERS BEFORE
CHARTER COMMITTEES
-
Method of Collecting Southside
Taxes--Salary Of Clerk Ho-
tel to Burn Soft Coal.

Methods of collecting axes now due
in Washington ward were discusses
and approved by the Council Commit
tee on Ordinance, Charter and Re-
form FRIDAY might. rhs resolution
was drawn by the city accountant In
consultation with the city attorney.
and win meet, It IL believed. all re-
Qu~irefncnts.
Tho ordinance providing a fiat sal
airy Of 1850 4 year for the clerk OF
the Hastings Court. which salary Ia
to be In lieu OF all fees collecfed In
the transaction Of city business. was
approved and will be taken UP by the
Council In ita regular order.
Tho ordinances allowing the Rich
mond hotel to burn soft coal. Great
ing the position Of keeper Of Joseph
Bryan Park. licensing maternity hos
pttals and ~tncreAxtng the Halaries OF
the superintendent OF ths Street
Cleaning Department and the kpecial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-14
STUART ADHERENTS
PAY POLL TAXES
Republicans in ninth" Slothful
and Chances for Democratic
Victory Seem Brighter.

Especial to Ths Richmond v~irginian.)
FREELING. VA, May 1.-THE
Democrats OF this (Dickenson, county
have paid their poll taxes closely. and
there Ia not a single instance OF fall
ure where the name are on the regis
tratton books. The Republicans have
about 80 voters who have not paid.
The Democrats have not polled .
fun vote ut previous elections for
several years, on account Of their fail
ure to pay poll taxes closely. and II Is
thought. with ths number Of delin-
quent Republicans the county has,
this will give the Democrats an ad-
vantage. Then. In addition to this,
there 10 the. encouraging assurance Of
a number OF Republicans who have
expressed themselves for Stuart In
preference TO 6lemr.
There was no particular effort made
by the Republican leaders to have
their men to pay thsfr poit taxos, And
II seems that more or less apathy pre-
walls among them at this stage OF the
game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-14

TIVE H1OOR0 @AA3H
Mt wachaprcague, Ocean Side, Eastern
Shore, Va, by one party Baltimor'
sports, 80 druncs or channel bass wcighcc
s. pounds, other good ratohes sans
trip--s0 TO 90 minutes required TO lanc
one Of the above on a good rod.
Second trip-thrce sportsmen caught
over 1000 trout. king fish, etc, in five
days.
40 Sportsmen due here in a few days
from Baltimore and New York.
Best date for Big Fish, 5-i9 TO 9th,
and 6-i7 to 25th. Best Of fishing trout
etc. all summer.
Best Boating tall kinds power boats.
Fishing, Surf Bathing, Automobiling,
Driving, Tennis, Pool Bowling, etc.
Al Accommodations.
Excellent Family Resort.
Abundant shade on beautiful sandy
beach.
Route from Baltimore, via. Il. c, d. A.
r. ". Steamer and Onancock-fnct on
request with carriages or automobile.
Address A. II. G.. MEARS,
Hotel Wachapreague,
Wachapreague, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-14
COLONEL MEETS
TUMBO NO.2
Luncheon Guest Of Joseph @. Grew
Who Has Also Hunted Big
Game.
WILL SOON NAME ESCORT
--.~%--~%---A--~E
To Choose From Army and Naval
Attaches Now in Eu-
rope.
(By Il Staft Correspondent Of the
United PFess.)

I'd -
United Press.)
BERLIN. May 14.-Col. Roosevelt
to-day met another big game hunter
in the person Of Joseph G. Grew. first
assistant secretary OF the United
States embassy. whose guest he was
at a luncheon. Mr.. Grew has hunted
through much of the African country
trayersed by Col. Roosevelt and Is
the author Of q book on big game
hunting.
Mr.. Grew and the colonel had a
lively conversation on hunting. which
ended with tho presentation TO Col
Roosevelt OF q number o. silver
mounted photographs Of Hons and
other game found by Mr.. Grew IN
Tie African jungle.
The colonel and his family HAD an
interesting visit at the Berlin Zoo.ogi-
cal Garden.
The hour of Mr.. Roosevelt's de-
parture for London has not yet becal
decided. The names OF a number OF
United States military and naval at
taches who are now in Europe hase
| been submitted to the colonel. from
which he will select an escort TO &C.
| company him I the funeral OF Ktns
| Edward. This escort win probabi,
| not Include more than four man, al
! Col. Roosevelt has M thought of at
tempting to rival the display mad
by the European rulers who will at
tend the funeral.