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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
BY Edith Willis Linn.

by E0ltn Willis Linn.
Certain flowers have adapted them
selves to certain insects and changed
their form and structure to meet the
needs Of their desired visitor. The
columbine. for instance. is a hum
ming bird flower. as is the jewel weed,
while the little flower we consider to-
day Is lover of the bumble-bee, and
has grown a very curious, mechani-
cal contriyance to secure the trans
ference of its pollen,
The early orchid. or snowy orchid
though why so simple and unpreten-
tious a flower should have been so
named is hard to understand--is COM
mon in many parts of our land. and
may be easily studied. when grow
ing under favorable coalitions, there
are five or six fragrant flower spikes,
but often only one appears cleaning
amid Its leaves SO like the lily OF the
valley leaves, though not quite as
pointed. The blossom is a purplish
pink and has tiny hood which. with
it's large lip that spreads into a spur
largest at the tip, should serve 10 idan-
tify 1t,
Every orchid has six flower leaves,
and one is always odd-shaped. either
like a pouch. when 1t is full OF nee
tar, or like a banner Haunted to the
breezes. or presenting a shelf for the
bee TO light upon.
This earliest orchid has grown to
charm the female bum ble-bee. as this
is the bee Of all bees best fitted to
cross -fertilize 1t.
Now Mr.. Bundle Bee has whixkers
on his cheeks. even as his human
brother; but the cheeks Of Mrs. Bum
bla are quite bare and able TO re-
tain the stick pollen masses our little
orchid wishes 10 transfer.
Mrs Bundle comes seeking honey.
and alights on the projecting lip of
the flower. As she drinks the sweets
from the horn of plenty the pressure
of her body ruptures a membrance OF
the pouch, where two sticky pollen
masses lie imbedded. This Is like a
cement and hardens upon the bare
cheeks of Mrs. BUNDLE event before
she withdraws her head from the
flower. When she does remove her
head, the sticky masses fail from the
perpendicular and take a horizontal
attitude. sticking out like tiny horns
at either side, SO that they are in ex-
act position to fertilize the stigma
of the next flower the bee visits.
Som etimes after the pollen Is carried
to another flower and deposited. the
poor Lady Bundle still carries about
with her the sticky plasters that have
borne the tiny pollen sacs,
What is it in the flower that gives
1t this power of adaptation? Thought? ?
Instinct? God?
However named. is it not the in
dwelling, creative force OF the uni
verse striving upward through end
less aeons of time from some source
hidden in darkness to some end hid
den in light "a force that We may
trust to lead us II we will only lean
upon It, even as IL leads the tiniest
plant upon it's upward way
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
Therr,s a Can TN the Air.

There's o CAN I'm the Air.
There's a call in the air, and it coined
from afar:
There's a message of peace and gatA
left a1ar.
And the call is for workers--for yOt6
and for me-
And the message Ii. Come" for safva<
ton IL free.
There's abundance of work for the
old and the young:
There are sheaves to be gathered ana
songs to be sung.
And the work is TO tell of Saviou1
above,
And the song is the old. old story o.
love.
There's a. field that is wide and = har@
vest that's white;
There's q MONDAY that's swiftly pa6o&
ing to night
And the harvest is wasting, for reap~
ers are few:
And the Lord of the harvest In calling
for you.
There's a cross and q crown ana ~
grave rent in twain:
There's u Victor Ger death who fcrG
ever shall reign.
And he giyeth the crown II the crosse
you viii lbear.
And he'll pilot you safe through the
Valley Of Fear.
There's a call In the air, and II comes
from afar;
There's a message Of peace. and Eatq9
left ajar.
And the cali is for workers--for you
and for me-
And the message ID, Come" for salrast
| ton is free.
John Richard Moreland. q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
A Crowned snul.

Anyone that sets out in this life
for the purpose OF being happy will
have a pretty tough time Of It, There
is not happiness enough to go round.
and the kind OF which there Is enough
Is not worth having. No one can ever
be built up into a crowned soul by
being favored with happiness But
when you go in for the best things. the
fundamental things. and keep on do
ing so. somehow or other you viii
be likely to have good deal of trou-
BILE and pain, but II will be pain which
will have something divine in It, and
something you would not exchange for
any so-called happiness under the sun.
We are going to be through with
this life before very long. The long
est life Is short when IL Is over; any
time is short when 1t is done. The
gates of time Will swing to behind you
before long. They will swing to be-
hind some of us soon, but behind all
OF US before long. And then the iin-
portant thing will not ~ what -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29

The new secretary OF the Southern
Methodist Educational Department of
the Board of Missions was born IN
Brunswick County, Va. on October %,
1865. His education was received at
Randolph Macon College. from which
institution he graduated with the de-
gree OF Master of Arts, His Alma Ma
ter later conferred upon him the degree
of Doctor Of Divinity. He took his
theological training and his b. D. at
Vanderbilt University, and in 1890
entered the Virginia Conference, where
he served as pastor until 1907. and one
year as presiding elder of the Rich
mnnd District, His last pastorate was
Main Street Church. Danville. and it
was under his leadership that TINT
church enterprlsed the building of the
splendid church edifice In Osaka, ia
pan.
For the past year and half Or.
Rawlings has been Missionary Secre-
tary OF the Virginia Conferences, in
which ONCE his magnificent work has
brought Virginia TO the very forefront
Of the church IN missions and has AZ
.nAc lion. Al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29


Six miles south OF Dfnard (Ille-etsl
viyaine). on passing through the vii~l
lage Of Pleurtuit, and descending 1nt0E
the deep valley Of Fremur. the yt1ttcxs.
f3nds the Crochais ponds. 3 wtdentn9
Of the river in q romantic spot be-
tween wooded slopes whose dark ver-
dure is reflected in the sombre wM@
ters. The whole valley being prtv1fos
property, dependent upon the neigh~s
boring Castle OF CrochaiB. which do1a@s
mates the hills, wouidbe visitors Aro1
directed to apply at tho mill. who's
great wheel IL turned by the watsres
OF the first pond. The miller pockAtns
his gratufty. points out the intricate
path that must be followed. then calls
BERNARD" and, indicating the vtstt~8
ors, tells Bernard to 20 with thor
Bernard Is the dog that acts - guidea
In order to have the miller the jour
ney and explanations.
The dog trots quietly along In Trent
OF those intrugted to his care. and ta
they take bypath. he stops aaMs
waits till they rejoin him. II u ea1XS
to understand him. Tho walk n A6onE
a mile as far as the second poM9
where 1t terminates. Bernard k1AL
no further. II one tries to c0nt1nn4s
1t is at his own risk and peril. UsFs2
nard will not bulge from the SpotSs
but squats down or carries on = nt1~
turns. As soon ~ he sees the vtgata4i
returning. Bernard runs along thlgS
path back to the nrst pond. and. WITH
out repassing the mill where ths 49,
itor was committed to his chargs 1Nl
conducts him directly TO the road fe
Pieurtuit. Then, when no sees tAMS
visitor set on on foot or IN carFiAeax
he truns his back and trots on h0aaslS
and no amount Of persuasion
induce him to accompany any one fets
Their on the road. American Bo9s5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29

unto the church" If he still will not
be reconciled, "let himNbe unto thee
as a heather and a publican" How
do we treat a heather man and a
publican Do we drop them from
our thoughts and our hearts? Do We
ignore them and pass by on the other
side Do we hold them in contempt
Do we refuse TO help them? Do we
not feel deep down in our hearts that
our proper attitude toward heather
end outcasts Is an attitude of COM
pa ssion mot pity merely but SYM
pathy, which seeks In every way to
help? The heather is not u safe COM
panion, but should we not always
stand ready to lend a helping hand
that may lift him to the point where
he will be safe companion? Yes
says one, for In so doing we will
heap Goals on fire on his head" That
is true. but let US beware lest we do
these things In order to heap Goals
of fire on his head.
). When two men are at enmity
we are apt to say that IL is matter
which concerns them alone. This is
mistake. An ennity is never q
matter between two but between
three. When two men are at enmity
II means that there are two men at
enmty with God There Is a matter
to be settled between themselves, and
there is also matter to be settled be-
tween them and God.
6. Peter had not yet grasped our
Lords idea of forgiveness, but some
thing told him that follower of Jesus
ought to be more rnerciful than other
people. The rabbits said that a man
should forgive his enemy three times
only. Peter felt that follower of
Jesus should do more and asked If
seven times would be sufficient.
Whatever we may think of our duty
with regard to forgiveness In any par
ticular case, we must admit that as
followers of Jesus we are called upon
to GO farther than the world would tell
US to go.
7. Jesus enforced his doctrine of for
giyeness, not only by this parable, but
by his whole life. His Is the one per
feet example Of forgtving spirit.
S. We do not forgive so long as the
thought OF Injury rankles in our
hearts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29

All visitors to Santa Catalina Is
land make the acquaintance of Ben.
the big seal, who is constantly seen
in the waters Of the barber swimming
on the surface or under the water In
the shadows, This huge animal Is as
playful as a kitten and just about as
tame, although he is not in any sense
a captive. as he has the whole Pacific
Ocean TO range In. Ben is always on
the lookout for fish dinner. and when
a visitor attracts his attention by
throwing a big stone into the water
he will come barking with delight and
dive for il. AS he takes his disappoint-
ments good -naturedly, he is usually re-
warded with real tish.--The Com
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
Too Quick for Her.

Senator Clay, at dinner IN -
rietta. praised the Ready wit 0f
Georgia lawyer. On
Even In his youth. when he NNm
only an instructor In Hiwassee Gok@
lege, my Alme Mater--Nven tho1e
said Senator Clay. The had xoae
wit. They say his wife hint1e as
him one day Just before EasteFs
Is the spring, the beankiful spsx
and see---eyen tife treen. dor, A12
all got new clotheE, 10 1hex MoN@
ne answered readily. sHAd1ttep&
selves too. besides suppl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29

a society called THE Bee Hive" and
since that time have raised nearly a
thousand dollars, which has been
spent on the church. To-day both the
interior and exterior resent a neat and
comfortable appearance, and to the
faithful few" who worship within her
walls she seems
"A spot of earth supreme blest,
Dearer, more sacred than all the
rest"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
ITEMS OF INTEREST

pointments we had, or what rank In
the Conference, or anything OF tnAa
sort; not what men thought OF VI. ana
whether we were built into His king;
dom. And IL. at the end OF II all, We
emerge from life's work and discf-
plirae crowned souls, At home any,
where in Gods universe. life VIII b
a success.-Borden p. Bovine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29

The Southern Presbyterians are con-
sidering whether women should be al
lowed to address gatherings where
both men and women are assembled.
The Methodists and Baptists allow wo-
men to speak in all assemblies, and we
suspect that Southern Presbyterian
women are Just as well worth hearing
as their sisters Of other communions.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29

In the corner of the churchyard Is
an old slab, fiat on the ground and
much broken, inscribed: ITO Rev.
John Stritchley, born 1863" Then
follows u long illegible inscription. We
have no record OF his having served
the church. Colonel William Ball.
who came to this county from Eng
land in 1850, settled at the mouth of
the Corotoman river, bringing his
family. He died in 1909, leaving two
sons and one daughter. Hannah, who
married Daniel Fox. William left eight
sons. Joseph left no male issue, but
General Geoge Washington is his
grandson by his youngest daughter,
Mary. May Ball, grandmother, Of
Washington. lies buried at "Epping
Forest" five miles from the church.
and q handsome oil picture of her
adorns the walls of the courtroom at
Lancaster, the county seat. None of
Colonel William Balls children are
buried at the church. but his grand
children and their descendants. Joseph
Ball married a Miss Ravenscroft, of
England, and settled in London. He
Was -hrother-of- Mary Bail, -phe-Has
the mother of Washington. His only
daughter, Fannie, married Raleigh
! Downman In 1850. Her children were
Joseph Bali bowman, of Morattico;
Fannie, who married Colonel James
Ball, of Beaudley. and Mr.. Raleigh
bowman, of Belle Isle.
| Mr. Joseph Ball wrote to his
nephew, George Washington. after
/ Braddocks defeat. the following let
I ter:
! "Stratford. 5th of Sept, 1855.
lit Is a sensible pleasure to me to
/ hear that you have behaved with such
/ a martial spirit. in all your engage
| ments with the French, nigh Ohio.
/ Go on as you have begun. and God
/ prosper you. We have heard OF Gen
| eral Braddock's defeat. Everybody
| hlames his rash conduct. Everybody
! commends the courage of the Nir-
! ginians and Carolina men, which is
very agreeable TO me. / desire you,
as you may have opportunity. to give
me short account how you proceed.
! am your mothers brother. I hope
/ you will not deny my request. I
/ heartily wish you good success. and
am
! Your loving uncle,
/ JOSEPH BALL"
/ ITO Major George Washington, at
/ the Falls of Rappahonnock, or else
where in Virginia.
I Please direct me at Stratford-hy-
! Bow. nigh London"
/ Unlike most Colonial church. st.
Mary's did not suffer by the depre-
dation of troops during the war 1851
/ g. The Federal gunboats came up the
+ RappahannNck river, near the church
! church is located, and threw bonn b
shells over and around, cutting off the
/ tree tops but did not hit the church.
/ A company OF the Ninth Virginia
! cavalry. c. S. A. were stationed at
/ the church fer few months in 1861,
and had tents all around the church.
! Colonel Merriwether Lewis was then
captain, with Mr.. Robert Tunstall
! Pierce as first lieutenant, and James
| K. Ball. of Beaudley, as second lieu
! tenant The three are to-day sleep
| ing near each other In the church,
yard, resting ION the old camp
ground" and each has a monument to
show the reverence and fove the fiv-
ing bear to the honored dead.
| In 1880 the church ladies organized
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29

The twenty-ffth annual business
meeting OF the United Society OF Chris-
tian Endeavor, held In Boston June ..
marked the completion of the nrst
quarter century OF the United society;
The number Of societies has increased
from 2ss twenty-five years ago 10 over
Ts 600 in all the world, --
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
ALESSON ON FORGIVENESS
BY Edward Leigh Pell, D. D.

Sunday -schoo July 3t-Mau. 1s 2i-s5
reprinted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29

/. In this whole matter mercy Is to
be our guide. We are to be mercifui
to others, even as our Father in
heaven Is merciful to US.
q Gratitude TO God for his mercy
toward us will move us to be merci-
full toward others. Gratitude for for
giveness will move us to forgive.
3. For a pardoned sinner to refuse
10 forgive Is against nature-just as
much against nature as the refusal
of the man who had been forgiven
the debt OF ten thousand talents to
show mercy toward his neighbor who
owed him an hundred pence.
L. .fBut suppose the man who has
wronged me is utterly unreasonable
and refuses to be reconciled---what
them" Take with thee" says Jesus,
zone or two more. that In the mouth
OF two or three witnesses every word
may be established II he II still
disposed to be unreasonable. tell II
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-11-01

more particular description of the said two
tracts of land reference is here made to the
papes on file in said chancery cause.
Terms cfSaIe:---one third of the bur
chase price cash In handon day OF sale
and the residue upon credit Of one and
two yeas in equal installments the purchsr
giving his notes or bonds with personal Sc
curity, dated on the day of said sale. due
respectively in one and two years, with in
terest from date, foi said deferred in
stallments, the legal title to said real es-
tate to be retained as additional security.
s. y. Bell Special Commrs.
j. NJ Hamilton
| c. Z. Starcher Clerk of the Circuit
Court Of Calhoun Comfy, West Virginia,
do hereby certify that bond inthe penalty
of S5oOO.o0 has given by the above named
special commissioned as required by the
decree in tn said cause
C. e. Starcher, Clerk.
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A. q. MATHEWS
Special Commrs
VOTICE Or ,JUDTCLHL
SHLE

Nv virtue OF decree Of the circuit cour,
OF Calhoun County. West Virginia. ren.
dered in The chancery canse Of BrtelI f.
Ferrclt trustee a1d assingnee of Granvill.
Rice against Columbia Is. Shank and OH
eis pending in the said Circuit Courl o.,
the August term, 1910 Of said, Court fine
undersigned special commissioner, VII ON
Tuesday the 10 day Of November. 1910
between The hours Of O'Clock am. and
o'clock y IN. at the font door Of the cour,
house OF said County proceed TO sell TO the
highest bidder by public auction the follow
ing described real estate by said decree III.
rscted TO be sold, that is 10 say. A tract of
f3-'6-lOO acres and also another tract Of
2O-25- 100 acres Of land lying and being
situate ON the Little Knnawhd river in
sherman District Calhoun County. West
Virginia, The tract Of 1913. 90 acres
being known as the Granville Rice home
farm and thosail tract Of 2O25-lOOacres ,d.
Joins the said tract Of 78--7s-1O0 acres and
is known as the Bucker farm. For n
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JUDICIAL MLE.

BY virtue of decree I the Circuit
Court of Calhoun county, redered at the
August term, 1910, IN the .cbncery cause
Of III. Ii. Veon against Wade (. Belts, tho
undersigned Commissioner wi offer for
sale at public Auction to the hyhest bid
der, at the front donr of the cou. house of
said county, on Tuesday
The 10Th Day Of WoUnober,
1910, the following described realsstate and
lumber, by the said decree direeed to be
sold, to-witi
4 Certain LOT OF parcel Of real cate SIT
nate in the town of Brooksyille, Qlhopn
County, West Virginia, on the Lite Kar
pawhe river, in Sheridan Drstr;es said
County and State, and bounded aud de-
scribed as follows: beginning at stone
corner to lot owned by r. II. Rogers,
being on the public road, and running
thence with said public road ~. 4l4 ". 7
poles to stake; thence leaving said pub.
lie road $. l9l w. poles aid IA lirks
70 stohe, n. ia w. 4 holc !, Z stdne
thence S. 704-W. 5. poles u a maple
standing on bank of said Little Kanawha
River and rnnning thence up slid river
with lis meanders l1'6 poles to the line of
r. ii. Rogers lot; thence with said line y.
49, l. 10 poles to the beginnins, Cousin,
ing 1873 sduare poles being the sams iea
estate conveyed to Wade H. Belts and II.
H.Veon by R.F Hickman and wife by deed
dated on the 18th day cfJuiy 1905, of rec,
ord in the clerks Office of the county court
of calhoun County iii Deed Book No sc at
page Ia.
.Also certain lot of lumber stored in
in the barn on above described premises
estimated to contain $500 i6e..
Terms of Sale; One third OF the pu
chase money cash in hand on day of sale
the residue upon credit of one and two
years, the purchaser giving notes or bonds
with good security, bearing interest from
date, for the deferred installmenis.
j. NJ. HAMILTON. Commissioner
T. c. {. Starcher, clerk Of the c5iTcuii
court of CALCIUM cou nty, do certify tina
in the penalty of 100000 has been 9iver
by the above named commissioner as re
quired by decree in the above styled caus /,
Teste: C. c. Starcher, clerk
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GO WHERE YOU BELONG.

If you nave ambition AMI hope
you must do something 10 realize
them. II cannot be done by wishing
and keeping still. n You have amb;
ton to be day labofer all your life.
you have only 10 stay where YOU are.
but if You really wau. to amount TO
something, you'll have to yet read- for
it The best place Tor such prepara
ton is in college, and You belong
there When are You going2 There
is one time 20 60 and when that is
past pou have No other chance. Goto
goon coilcge-not just "to school,
You should investigate the West vir
ginia Wesleyan College It invites
investigation. Literature will be sent
free If you write TO the President,
Buckhannon, w. Va. DO this now.
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A. g.. MATHEWS
S i ELL1
A Good Position

Can be had by ambitious young
mon and ladies' in the field of
Wireless or Railway telegra-
ply. Since the 8-hour law be-
came effective, and since the
Wireless companies are establish
ing stations throughout the coun-
try there is a great shortage of
tcIegraphers. Positions pay be-
ginncrs from $40 to 800 Der
month, with good chance of
advance mcnt. The Nationa
Telegraph Institute operates six
official institutes in America. un-
der supervision Of r. r. and
Wireless officials and places al
graduates into positions. 1t will
pay you to write them for full.
details at Cincinnati, o., or
Philadelphia, Pa. 9412w.
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NOTICE or JUDICtAL
S.ALE,

Pursuau. to authority vested in us by
a decree of the Circuit Court of calhoun
county, West Virginia, rendered in the
chaucery cause of H. T. GoG and others
against S, J, Wayne and Others. at the
August term, 1910, OF the said tourt. the
undersigned special commissioners, will on
Tuesday
The 10Th Day Nopepe6sr,
1910 between tie hours ef Q O'Clock u. NJ.
and O'Clock p. m. at the front door of the
court House of said county, proceed to sell
to the highest bidder by way of public
auction, the folqwing dc criNed real estate
by said decree directed to lie sold, that is
to say a tract of l52 acres aud 80 poles
Of land lying and being itua.e on the wa
tiers of Beech fork in Washington District
calhoun county West Virginia, and being
the SEINE land conveyed by Jamcr C. Lynch
to S, J, Wayne by dee dated on the 26th
day of November, 1907, and Of record in
the Office o. 'ht tlyeK 6f lie county court
OF calhoun county, West Virginia, in deed
Book No. 40 at page 81. For more par
ticular description of said land by metes
and bounds reference is here had TO the
papers on file in the said CT merry cause
I Terms OF Sale One third of the pur-
chase money cash in hand on day of sale
and the residue upon credit of one and
two years, in equal installments, taking
from lie purchaser notes or bonds with
good personal security for such deferred in
stallments, bearitig interest from date o
sale, and retaining The legal title of said
land as further security.
A. q. MATHFNs
S. +. BELL Special Comrs.
/, c. c. StarcheI clerk of the crcui
court of calhoun county, do hereby certify
that bond in the p9nllty Of $2O00O) ha
been given by the above named special
commissioners as required by the decree ii
the said chancerY cause.
G. {, Starchcr, clerk