Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-04-29
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Every mans life is failure who does
not try to do something TO leave the
world richer than he found it-Oak-
land (Md.) Mountain Democrat.
Cattle ranches of Texas are being cut
up into small farms to accommodate the
rush of settlers into that State-15, 600
to 10000 a. month are going that way
Edison predicts that in twenty years
the common laborer, by the art of con-
crete moulding, will have more beauti-
ful home for little money than the rich
man now aspires to.
Fish scales may easily be removed by
pouring hot water on them slowly until
the scales curl, then scraping quickly.
Wash in several waters, having the last
cold and well salted, and no slime will
be left.
All sorts of names enter in the list of
marriage licenses. One in New York
has l.. Swift to Maria Hurry. 1t is
stated that the father of the bride is a
lawyer named Hurry, with a partner
named Gallup.
Motor boats as run in the waters of
Newport, r. l., are declared nuisance.
the noise of the crafts being unbear-
able 1t is proposed that the New
York Legislature enact some law re-
quiring mufflers on all such craft.
The United States Government is to
60 into the business of propagating
clans to supply the pearl button indus
try, which is languishing because of a
scarcity of shells. The first station is
to be established at La Crosse, Wiscon-
sin.
The fifteen insurance and financial
companies dominated by the Morgan
interests" represent capital of over
two billions dollars. Other companies
which are indirectly controlled by the
Morgan interests represent a capital of
more than seven and half billions
dollars.
| 1t may be news to some that seamen
consider minister aboard as sort of
a Jonah" They have recently modi-
fed their view; now it is thought that a
young minister is not so much a go
nah" as an old one This view has
long been held by seamen of the weak
er sex.-The Oysterman.
Blackstone Institute has appointed a
committee to consider the appointment
of an assistant to Rev. James Cannon.
Jr., who has been the principal of that
institution for the past 16 years. The
many duties of DR.. Cannon, both in the
Institute and without, make the aid of
ar assistant necessary.
Norwegian fishermen are using a new
micro-telephone apparatus to detect the
coming of shoal of fish. The instru-
ment is enclosed in a water-tight box
and submerged in the sea. 1t is con-
nected with receiver in the boat, ano
the listener can hear the fish coming
when they are still some distance away.
Don't take yourself and other things
seriously, brother. 1t will all be for
gotten soon and this old world will be
rolling on, happy, laughing, sunshiney
world. Birds will sing and flowers
bloom. little brooks go laughing toward
the sea when you and your trouble
are gone. Oh! Lets laugh about
everything, its such help. Buster
Brown.
The surface of the submarine noun.
tain is covered with shells, like an ordi.
nary seabeach, showing that it is the
feasting place of vast shoals of carniv.
orous animals. A Goldfish takes a whole
oyster In its mouth, cracks the shell
digests the meat ard elects the shell
Crabs crack the shells and suck out the
meat. This accounts for whole mound.
of shells that are often found.
Oysters, after immersion in sour milk
J will keep for some time. Professor
Ellie Metchnikoff. of the Pasteur Insti
tute, Paris. explains that the sugar il
the milk encourages the growth of Ger
: tain germs which form Tactic acid. Thi
acid destroys the germs of putrefaction
i ~ SAaAo ASooOh oOAi DuIleT
milk are often beneficial in alimentar,
disorders which are accompanied b
bacterial infection. Sweet milk will no
serve because the sugar is promptly as
3 simulated and the friendly germs ar
e without sustenance.
y The fearless editor may offend an
4 lose subscriber, but if he is right, i
the end he will gain twelve. He ma
lose one advertiser, but if he is righ,
he will gain five thereby. If he trie
to ride all the horses in the field he wi
: be unhorsed by each of them. The &c
itor should follow his earnest well-cor
sidered convictions. and the man tha
he should labor to please is himself. ]
he does this with ability and withou
fear or favor, he will have a create
following and better support than h
who trims his sails to every changeabl
breeze, and without chart or compass!
, principle or purpose drifts aimlessl
: about with every shifting tide.-Ex.
)i Be progressive. Do not wear you
e life away struggling along in the o.
IS ruts that your forefathers cut so dee
by continual travel. While they al
Ell good in their way and no doubt consit
a, cred safer, yet the wheels of yol
a vehicle turn so slowly that you are lie.
IN far behind by your more progressiS
Is fellow travellers. Keep a-moving, ar
a-pushing and a crowding toward Il
n. front. You'll not much more ths
Or hold your place in the procession II