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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-07-07
THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS.
Head longs, Long Exposures and the
Ordeal of Looking Pleasant.

An event was the taking of the first
photograph in the olden days. when
photography was still hampered by
pitchforks and long exposures. There
are few good baby pictures of our
fathers. The fond mother and father
sit bolt upright, frozen or petrified.
while between them is very starchy
little dress surmounted by very
bury little spot which represents a
composite of several partial likenesses
of the hopeful.
But 1t was with the child of ten or
twelve years that the old time photog-
rapher succeeded best. the child that
has reached the age capable of feeling
the tremendous responsibility of hav-
ing a picture taken. Every old album.
sucn as USED to grace the center table
in the front room. parades before you
a long array of these conscientious
Young people undergoing the terrible
ordeal of sitting" Loving mothers
spent hours combing those smoothly
mastered locks tightly back and bind
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-07-07

ing them uncompromlsingly behind
with irreproachabe ribbon bows. At
the last moment. after the operator has
screwed the iron fork tight up behind
the trembling head and has pushed the
huge camera here and there. ducking
in and out under the black cloth in a
most awe inspiring manner. mother
has slipped into range and given just
one more pat to the starchy skirts and
one more rug at the big sleeves. Then
there came the awful command. Look
pleasant" which the victim did by
remarkable effort of will. usually at
tanning somewhat the expression which
comes over the face of strangling
cat. Five minutes later the artist
announces that that will do and
the family feels the same relief that
comes to friends with the announce
ment that the patient has survived
the operation and is resting comforta
bly."-Detroit News-Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-07-07
A CUNNING WEASEL.
The Trick by Which He Trapped His
Biu Rat ANTAGONIST.

The Trick by winch ne trapped r1is
Big Rat Antagonist.
Once sawnlill in IA western town
was infested with rats. which. being
unnlolested. became very numerous
and bold and played round the mill
among the men while they worked dur
ing the day. But one day there APP
Deared on the scene a weasel. which
immediately declared war on the ro-
dents.
One by one the rats fell victims to
the weasers superior strength. until
only one very large, pugnacious rat
was left of the once numerous colony.
The weasel had go at the big rat
several times. but on each occasion
the rodent proved more than a match
for his slender antagonist and chased
the weasel to a hiding place.
Shortly thereafter the weasel was
seen busily digging under lumber
pile near the mill. He was engaged
for some time. but later appeared
again in the mill. seeking his old enc
my. He soon found him and at once
renewed hostilities AS usual. after
lively tussle the rat got the better OF
the argument. ana me weasei ran, pur-
sued closely by the rat. straight to the
hole under the lumber pile.
He ran in. still followed by the rat.
but Immediately reappeared round
the end OF the pile and again lodged
into the hole behind the rat. Neither
was seen again for some time. but the
weasel finally reappeared. looking no
xyorSa FOR. tho fUhf
The curiosity of the men in the mill
being aroused. they proceeded to In
vestigate the hole under the lumber
pile. They found that the weasel had
dug the hole sufficiently large at the
opening to admit the rat. but had
gradually tapered it as he proceeded
until at the other end 1t barely allowed
his own slender body to pass.
When the rat chased him into the
large end of this underground tunnel
he quickly slipped through. and while
the rat was trying to squeeze his large
body into the smaller part OF the hole
the weasel lodged in behind him.
caught him in the rear and In place
where he could not turn round and fin
ished him at his leisure. = Harper's
Weekly
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-07-07
RARE WILD BEASTS.
|1hs Kadiak Bear and the Tufted Ear
Rhinoceros.

nUIuOSCtOS.
There are number Of beasts speci-
mems of which are ardently desired
hot only by the geological gardens of
the world. but by the professional me-
hageries as well Among these may
be mentioned the Kadiak bear, an ex-
|tremey rare animal and one calculat.
Id to make a Rocky mountain grizzly
bppear Insignificant.
South America contains prize in
the form of a species of jaguar never
hed in captivity This i'guar Is Of
tremendous size arc coal back.
There are two r;..s. birds IL the ANA
bon forests whereof no specimens have
fver been brought away-the bell
bird" and the lost soul" These names
IRE derived from the effects produced
by the cries of the birds, the former
aving voice likened to that of a sill
Ter bell and the latter possessing the
erie accompaniment of grooming in
uch manner as to produce goose
esh on the unfortunate person who
ears Its song
The naturalists will also vote an eX-
ression of heartfelt thanks to the in
lVidual who will fetch them from far
Burma specimen of a rhinoceros
avng a black hide and big. tufted
as. No one has ever actually seen
pls rhinoceros: but. it is averred. white
pen have frequently seen his hide.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-07-07
The Catalpa Tree.

ne catalpa tree is the SLOUGH of the
forest. 1t las il brief s,nSon az h,.,,,
ty. but this outburst OF charm IL 81 ax.
ceedingly ephempral when comm red
with the long weeks and months when
it seems to be fairly reyelinp In ,itter
that the wonder is its presence is to,ar-
ated 10 the extent it has been in years
gone by. We believe it was Lord Nv
ron VINO once INDUCED in II few rhap-
soulcai utteranceS over the catalpa
blossoms. but it is ii, f. to saw he never
had to clean up a yard which was mar
red by the presence of one or more of
the trees or the sentiments expressed
would have beer in other than poetic
vein.-Des Moines Capital.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-07-07
European Tattooers,

Tattooing is not by any means con
nned to savage peoples. There are
races in Europe which make it a regu.
lar practice. and men, women and chill
dren bear on their bodies ornamental
tons that are as ornate and queer. al
though not as extensive. as are mark
ings on the bodies of the south sea
savages. These European tattooers
are among the Albanians and Bos-
mans. who live in the famous Balkan
peninsula.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-07-07
/, onpoN BANK CLERKS.
!. o,.., and Mode Of Living Gen.
tury Ago.

!. o,... and Mode Of Living . Gen.
tury Ago.
supdred years ago the number of
- clerks in London must have been
v.sa..ousiderable. The old banks needed
email STATS. Quite late in the
o.. s.aenth century one Of the biggest
es s,cted its business with two clerks.
e engagement Of a third created
1t excitement. His arrival was still
sors exciting. for we are assured that
Nv core long tapped coat with
,.ree pockets: the sleeves had broad
~ a. with three large buttons. some
a.. IKE the coats worn by Green
~ pensioners: an embroidered waist
w, reaching nearly down to his
noes with an enormous bouquet In
- huttonhole; a cooked hat. powdered
~. with pigtail and bagwig. and
LA headed cane" This. no doubt
s.s something of peacock. even for
w. time. A few years later. In the
..,,v mart of the nineteenth century.
.ho correct official garb was knee
s,eecbes. silk stockings. shoes with
s,,ver buckles and often a white tie.
Ono can scarcely imagine dress more
srccostive of sober opulence.
Rut It does not seem that. according
- our ideas. the manner of life was
ouite in harmony with this Impressive
srnearance. Not for the bank clerk Of
me early eighteen hundreds the I'M
macu,ately clean and deliberately fitted
,ostaurants of the modern city. Not
ar him tea shops with varieties of
harmless drinks and tempting light
tood, II he wanted meal he went to
tho butcher and bought himself chop
a. steak for fivepence halfpenny OF
s,vpence. This he carried himself t.
an adjacent public house. where they
cooked It for penny. The public
house, in fact, played no small part in
bis life.
Is 1t not tradition that the clearing
house has grown from the meetings OF
clerks in a tavern. where they met fol-
the purpose of settling up accounts
among themselves? = London Tele
praDh
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-07-07

Nv" |''"iaiit' * land OF animal Iays
"''eS' Tue GDsI popular of the rare
beasts whereof specinnrs ,., ,.,,,.,
ior y. iHe rlVi NiIed world is IL kind of
uuck pi'''d ln'h>i No one s"pnis Ger
tain what 1t should he called n,rr.,.,
IL Is added. was uiwuvs ~ ,h, ,,,,,,,,.,
'ua, some Gay II irle IEardmrd-l e..
not IL flying zprd. bur n tru.. m,.si,.,
link between the birds and ,,,,, r,,,,;,o,.
might be found in N,w Iaat,na
Harper's Weekly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-07-07
Cause and Effect.

"After all. man who marries takes
a big chance"
you're right. I have friend who
contracted a severe case of hay fever
Immediately after he had married
grass widow Memphis Appeal
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-07-07
Pride All Around.

I'm proud to say" boosted the man
with the large stomach and the inn
mense solitaire. that amt never
wasted any time readin' poetry"
Well" ventured the gentleman with
the seedy clothes and the high brow.
IF the poets W ere asked they would
probably agree that they were proud
of it too."-Chicago Record Herald
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-07-07
She Hadn't.

Patron Ito busy waitress> = You
haven't any sinecure. have you?
Sorry. sir. but we just serv-
ed the last order. Boston Transcript.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-07-07
A Oialecture.

My wife is foreign born. She al
ways talks broken English when she Is
angry with me-"
"Gives you a dialecture. SO to speak,"
Washington Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-08-05
LANCASTER COUNTY.
W EEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Owens and sister.
Miss Hattie Owens, of Norfolk. arrived
Sunday, Mr.. Owens and sister to spend
the day while Mrs. Owens remained for
an extended visit to friends and rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Henry V. Thomas, of Norfolk,
and Mrs. mike" Barney, of Balti-
more, are guests of Mrs. Evan Owen, jr.
Mrs. Lewis Fogg is very i'll with ma
larial fever. Little Robinette Bryant
is also receiving medical attention this
week.
Miss Eva Sadler. of Middlesex, is
the guest of her cousin, Miss Lillian
Sadler. during Camp. Miss Lillian re-
Gently spent "a week in Middlesex.
Miss Edith Buck has returned home
after several months absence.
Miss Julia Cameron. of kinsale, who
has been in Fredericksburg soma time,
is visiting at the home of w. A. Dam
eron. Miss Cameron was threatened
with an attack of appendicitis last week.
Richard Lumpkin, who has beer
away at work since the spring, is spend.
ing this week at his home here. l..
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-08-05
AFRO.AMERICAN NOTES.

Homer Schey and Miss Emma Dodson,
of Washington. are visiting at the home
of the former, near Tombs.
Aulden Schey. formerly of Tombs, but
now of Atlantic City, N. j., was mar
ried recently.
Miss Bette F. Taylor, of Avalon, is
spending some time at the home of her
sister, Mrs. r. H. Holmes, whose con-
dition is still serious.
Mrs. Sallie cambridge Lee, near Kill
marnock, died in Baltimore last week.
Her remains were brought down and
entered Tuesday in the cemetery of
Old st. Johns. Services conducted by
Rev. l.. r. Ball.
Mrs. Thomas johnson, of Kilmarnock,
is critically III at this writing.
Miss Sarah Fisher and niece, Mary
Jones, of Baltimore, are visiting friends
at TOmbs.
Friday night is business meeting at
Sharon. All members are requested tc
attend.
Protracted meetings begin at Mt.
Vernon on the 14th of this, month, al
Calvary on the 2lst, and at Sharon or
the 28th.
Mrs. Maria Wesley Virgins, of White
Stone. died at her home July 18th, af.
ter a short illness. She was a consist
ent Christian and will be greatly missed
from the community and church. She
is survived by her husband-:Jesse Wig
gins and nine children.
Miss Hattie Weaver and Bosie Brown
both of White Stone, were recentl,
married by Rev. ID. Tucker at his home
Miss Emily Smith and Jos. Gaskins
both of White Stone, were marie,
Wednesday night of last week at Mt
Vernon, Rev. l.. Il. Ball performin,
the ceremony.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-08-05
RELIGIOUS.

Rev. w. II. l.. Smith, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church, Richmond, and
one of the leading ministers of the
State, has resigned his charge in that
city to accept call to North Carolina.
The action was complete surprise to
his congregation and the matter has
been referred to board of deacons.
The millions still unreached by the
gospel are these: Asia, ~, 900. 900; AT
RIGA, 70. 600. 900; Arabia. 5000, 900; Syr-
ia. $50, 600; the Sinaitic Peninsula, 5O.-
900: Eastern Sumatra and adjacent is
lands. $3.50, 900: Madura, Bali and Lom-
box Islands. 1000. 600; Malay Peninsula,
], 000, 600. Total. lI3.000.0 900. In all,
1888 Protestant missionary societies are
at work in foreign fields. The ANIMAL
combined contributions are $25, $50. 000
There are 5, 522 ordained missionaries,
9s2 physicians. 2,503 men lay missiona-
ries, 5, 406 married women, 1888 I'M
married women, or total of 10, $50 for
eign missionaries. There are 5,045 or
dained natives, and 92.9lS unordained
teachers, preachers, Bible women. etc.
The total living baptized Christians are
8, OO6, 1913; adherents, 5,28l,S7l. The
native gifts aggregate, $4,000. O00.-
Christian Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-08-05
SuMS lfhihA.

DIR. C. T. Whiting, of Westmorcland
county. died last week at an advanced
age. DR.. Whiting is survived 10y a
widow of his second marriage. who was
Miss Alice Armstrong. f~
SD. MumfOrd. one of the oldest and
most highly respected citizens and a
leading member of the Methodist Prot
estant church of Chincoteague, died at
his home last week aged seventy five
years. He was n brother of l.. f.
Mumford, of Cape Charles.
DIR. Oscar Littleton. distinguished
Methodist minister, for some years on
the superannuated list, died at his
home in Farmville, Va, a few days ago,
having reached the age of nearly sc
years. He began preaching at 10 years
of age-in 1850. He was for many
years Presiding Elder.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-08-05
OURAN.

Mrs. II. X. Humphreys, of Richmond,
arrived Monday night to spend some
time with her parents, Capt. and Mrs.
J. +. Bellows.
Mrs. w. ]. Selby is visiting her par
ents in Baltimore. She was accompa-
MED by her sister-in-law, Miss Stella
Selby, who has been visiting in this
section.
Mrs. Leah Toleman is visiting friends
at Fairport.
Miss Mamie TadlocK, of Windsor, N.
c., is visiting her brother, M. N.
Tadlock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cook and children.
of Baltimore. who have been spending
some time with f. b. Squires. returned
home Tuesday.
Misses Ola Humphreys and Fannie
Bellows arrived home this week from
the Fredericksburg Normal.
Mrs. Claudius Humphreys, of New
port News, is visiting friends in this
vicinity and taking in camp.
o. J. Shelton, near here, recently
visited his daughter. Mrs. w. c. John
son. at Warner, Middlesex county.
Whooping cough seems TO be quite
popular among some of our little folks.
w. w.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-08-05
MARVIN GROVE CAMP.
S3d Annual Meeting Begins Friday,
AUGUST 5th.

Every detail for the 33i annual en-
campmsnt of Marvin Grove Camp. sit
uated on the border line between Rich
mond and Northumberland counties.
has been made. Rev. W. G.. Boggs.
Pr"sidin,, Elder of the Rappahannock
District, viii have charge of the relig-
ious exercises. and the preaching will
be done by Rev. Thomas K. Reeves. of
Blackstone. and Rev Frank Wells, OF
Ashland. Prof. C. w. Wright, of Fred
ericksburg, will lead the singing. and
Miss Ethel Marsh, of Reedville. will
preside at the organ Revival Prai-
SEES" will be used.
Mail addressed to Lara, Va, la care
Of Beane's Hotel or the Camp Commit
tee, will be delivered promptly.
Both Rev. Reeves and Rev. Wells are
ministers of exceptional ability and q
big revival is expected.
Prof. Wright, who will have charge
OF the singing, possesses fine voice
and as solo singer never failsto charm
his audience.
Local and long distance telephone ser.
vice
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-08-05
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

WHEREAS, the Supreme God has seen
fit in his Advise Providence TO take
from US our beloved friend and Brother,
VIM. I. Marsh, who has for many
years been a true and faithful member
of Providence Baptist church, Therefore
be it
Resolved LIST. While our hearts are
saddened by his death, and we shall
miss him so much in our church work
and in the Ladies' Aid Society, still we
bow in humble submission TO the will of
our heavenly Father.
Resolved End. That while realizing
his death in the church and community,
we know our loss is his eternal gain.
We extend our deepest sympathy to his
heart-stricken family and our prayer is
that God may be with them and that
His grace may be sufiicientsto bear them
up in their hours of sad affiiction.
Resolved Bird. That copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family of the
deceased and to the VIRGINIA CITIZEN
and ReligiouslHerald for publication, and
a copy be recorded in the minutes of the
Aid Society.
MRS. T.. j. MARSH,
MISS Axle X. MARSH,
MRS. r. S. RICE.
Committee of Ladies Aid Society.
August LIST, 1910.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-08-05
PROPERTY SOLD AT AUCTION.

In order to satisfy deed of trust
given by Mr.. Geo. p. Bailey, of Kin
sale, to the l.. +. Mumford Banking
Co, Mr.. J. w. Chinn, Jr., trustee, on
Monday sold at Kinsale at public auc-
ton, the following property. to-wit:
Lots and dwelling house and other
improvements thereon. Purchased by
the L. L. Mumford Banking Co.,, at
81, 800.
Undivided one-half interest in store
house, old hotel and wharf property.
Purchased by the l.. T.. Mumford Bank
ing Co., at SO, 500.
Packing house and factory, Pur-
chased by Mr.. r. M. Bailey at 81, 1000,
Undivided one-half interest in S9t
acres of oyster planting ground. Pur-
chased by l.. +. Mumford Banking CO.,
at s., 025.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-08-05
CAUGHT ON TIE Fly.

Miss Daisy Vaughan. of Petersburg.
is visiting friends at and near White
Stone.
Prof. Paul Walker, of Baltimore. ar
rived Wednesday to spend remainder of
week at Wharton Grove camp.
Mrs. A. f. Segar, of Locklies. who
is visiting friends in Richmond. has
been quite sick for some time.
Judge L. Il. b. Wright, of Tappahan-
mock, attended the Bar Association
meeting at Hot Springs, Va, last week.
Rev. l.. r. Combs and family, of
Lancaster county, are sojourning at the
home of Miss Edrington in Stafford
county. Free Lance.
MIR. and Mrs. G. +. Trice, Of Hamp-
ton, Va, are in these waters, having
come up on their yacht Adelaide" TO
visit Mrs. Trice's parental home at
Stormont.
George Noblett, travelling man with
territory in Middle West, spent the past
week or so at Kilmarnock with his wife
who is spending the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Brent.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Miles and son,
of Baltimore. are spending some time
at Mrs. Miles parental home at Browns
Store. Miss Gertrude Miles, of Marion
Station, Md. is ALSO visiting at Browns
Store.
A. j. Brent, formerly of Heaths.
vile, but now a knight of the road, is
in the west attendingl to some spe-
cial business for his company, and ex.
poets to visit his parental home in 8
few weeks.
| Mrs. Warner Hurst. OF Wicomico
Church, after "A visit at Portsmouth.
left for New York Saturday on the Ole
Dominion steamer. She was accompa
MED by her niece, Miss Vera Tignor, Of
Portsmouth.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-08-05
WHARTON GROVE CAMP.
Weather IdeaI.-Abie Speakers and
Interesting Meetings. Large
Crowd SUNDAY.

Wharton Grove encampment begin
its seventeenth annual session at it's
grounds near Weems under favorable
conditions Friday of last week. AS
usual. the first day was occupied in get
ting ready, and Saturday. being an off
day, there was not much doing until
Sunday. With Sunday, however, as is
always the case, came the crowd the
largest in the history of the camp.
The usual large number Of small craft
gasoline and sail occupied every
available tying place on both sides of
the long wharf, from pier-head to
shore, and anchored off abreast the
ground were schooners, gasoline boats
and four fishing steamers. In addition
TO these there were two steamers
moored at the wharf, one the Mobjack,
from Norfolk, with several hundred on
board. The Pennsylvania, from New
port News and Old Point, also bur-
dened with human freight, landed at
Weems, as did also fishing steamer.
The tabernacle was not half large
wanted to hear DR.. II. M. Wharton at
the Sunday morning service. or Rev. Jo-
seph 7. Watts in the afternoon, and
at each service every available seat
occupied and hundreds were standing
on the outside. DIR. Wharton sang a
solo before his sermon in the morning,
and twice during the sermon his clear
voice rang out with verse of a sweet
hymn appropriate to the subject and
impressive in the extreme. Mr.. Watts,
who has charge of the Baptist Sunday
School work of the State, told what his
department was doing. what the possi-
bilities were, and how to accomplish
the most good out of the work. This
service was particularly instructive to
Sunday School workers and interesting
to all, whether engaged in church work
or not Mr.. Watts is forceful speaker
and an able worker in his denomination.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the
usual services were held. Rev. G. w.
Bergman, ID. d., pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Norfolk. arrived Mon
day night, who, in connection with Rev.
C. l.. Jackson, ID. D., of Philadelphia,
much beloved by our people. and DR..
Wharton, is doing some able preach
ing. A more eminent trio, and one ca
pable of greater work, than Doctors
Jackson. Wharton and Bergman would
be hard to find
On Wednesday night DIR. Bergman
delivered his famous lecture, Wanted
"A Man." to large and appreciative
audience.
Thursday was Children's Day and the
grounds and everything else they
wanted was theirs. Ia some instances
children mean the young and small, hut
not so on this day. While the young
and small were given precedence, all
sizes and all ages were present. After
the exercises lemonade and cake were
dispensed in abundance.
Mrs. Ernest w. Meekins, of Irving
ton, is presiding at the organ and has
charge of the music, which is evidence
of its high standard. The choir. COM
posed of local talent, is giving her able
support and the musical part is possibly
better than for years.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-08-05
SOME WEDL lNGs.l

William Wesley Harris and Miss
Elizabeth Blanche Marks, both of
Westmoreland county, were married
last week, Rev. DIR. G. w. Beale per-
forming the ceremony.
Eppa Soles, of Mathews county, and
Miss Ada Estes, of Urbanna, were
married at the home OF the bride. at Ur-
hanna. last week. Rev. r. l.. Busby
officiating.
License tomarry was issued in Balti-
more Tuesday to VIM. Dunn and Miss
Sallie Brooks, both of Tappahannock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ryland Scott. OF
Tappahannock, have announced the APP
preaching marriage of their daughter.
Miss Sadie Kreite. to Mr., Vernon Hope
Kellam. of Norfolk. to take place An.
gust 18th at Tappahannock.