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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

A short telegram In the last issue OF
The Free Lance told Of the death OF
Dwight L. Moody. the noted evangel'
ist. Mr.. Moody was great man.
great preacher. though only layman.
and had told the "old, old story OF
the cross. to more people than any man
who has ever walked the earth His
life was pure. his earnestness great, his
faith sublime, and 10 works he was
most abundant Mr. Moody recently
estimated that he had, in the course OF
his career as an evangelist, talked to no
less than seven million people. These
multitudes, 1t must be remembered, were
not crly In America, bat also in Eu'
rope, though the bulk Of them were IN
his lain countree. " AS his sanity
spirit scared aloft aud passed the heav-
emily gates, what a chorus OF rejoicing
and welcome must have resounded
through 1.-THE house not built with
hands eternal in the heavens and how
with beatifc gratitude the spirits OF
those who had gone before. who. through
his earthly teachings, had been enabled
to reach the heavenly heritage, must
have joined in the loud, long acclaims
Of praise. and oh. what an ecstacy OF
bliss must have filled his enraptured
soul in that great and glorious COM
munion, and oh how, forever and forever,
will he shine in the realms OF the
Church triumphant with those, whose
testimony will be that they are, the
seals Of his ministry aud the souls Of
his earthly hire. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28
pRESRYTERIAN.

The Presbyterian Sunday school al
ways has a good entertainment, and
the one this year was no exception. 1t
occurred at 10 O'Clock Christmas morn.
ing in the chapel, which was prettily
decorated with wreaths Of evergreen,
and beneath an evergreen arbor was
stored an abundance Of good things,
that made glad the hearts Of the chill
dren
The exercises began with organ vol
untary and choir anthem. Rejoice,
the Lord is King Miss Mamie Beale
at the organ. The remainder Of the
program was as follows:
Carol, Message Of the Bells.
Invocation by Rev. A. II. Kippan.
Coral, " Sing Allelulia.
Recitation of the Greed and Lord s
prayer.
The awards were then made in short
and appropriate speeches by Rev Mr..
Kippan to Jennie Somerville for per.
feet recitation Of the Child's Catechism
and to Anne White for Shorter Gate
chism Helen Roland and Annie White
received the prizes for bringing In
scholars Those receiving honorable
mention for regular attendance were
the faithful superintendent of the
school, j. W. Adams, and teachers,
Miss Annie Myer and Mr.. Melee
Lathram, who were present every Sun.
day. Those who attended 90 Sundays
Mr. S q. Howison and Miss Julia
Buchanan. Scholars who attended
every Sunday-Minnie SChepmoes and
Flossie Smith 81 Sundays, Ira Baker
and Mary Smith; 80 Sundays, Brodie
White.
Carol, Message Of the Bells "
Responsive reading, under the lead
ership OF Assistant Superintendent s.
6 Howison.
Coral, Welcome, Happy Christmas -
Offering to the poor-money oollec-
tion and articles for the comfort Of the
needy-during which the choir Of.
fertory. THE Angels Message, was
sung.
Carol, Ring Out Ye Merry Bells. "
Distribution Of corrections, etc. by
Santa CLAUS, who came, according
to modern progress, in response to a
telephone message, and greatly pleased
the little ones by his appearance and
the tidings he brought Of kindly con
sideration for their happiness and en-
joyment in supplying their wants from
his never failing storehouse.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28
Louisa's Republican Chairman,

The Louisa News Of last Friday says !:
Yesterday evening in the town of
Louisa the Republican executive COM
mittee met to consider charges preferred
against Robert M. Bagby, chairman.
There was full attendance Of the COM
mittee. Mr.. W. W. Vale led the fight
against Mr.. Bagby and things got hot.
Young Vale was very much surprised
at the vote, to o. in favor Of retaining
Mr.. Bagby as chairman. From copy
Of the charges heretofore furnished and
Published, we fully expected to see
Bagby's head taken off But Republi-
cans are the most cohesive people on
earth, you know. Right or wrong,
they seem to think it is a sacred duty
to stand by the g. o. 2. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

To be bound hand and foot i.f years
by the chains Of disease is me
worst form Of slavery, George -
Williams, Of Manchester. Mich. trll'
how such slave was made free. ii ~
says: My wife hos been so helpless
for i've years that she could not turn
over In bed alone After using two bottles
Of Electric Bitters, she Is "oudeiIuliy
i'm, roved and able to do her own work
This supreme remedy for female as
eases quickly cures nervousness. sleep
lessnesu, melancholy. headache, back
ache, faintlDg and dizzy spells luis
miracle working medicine II goasehH
to weak, sickly run down people Every
bottle guaranteed Only 90 cents :. ld
by M. NJ Lewis, Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

Two boats q day from the Rappshan
nook to Baltimore have been found
necessary 30 carry away the immense
freights of this week. On Tuesday
there were shipped from one wharf
wheaton ~ 5000 gallons OF shuoked
oysters, and il is altogether reasonable
20 estimate that 10, 900 gallons In all
were shipped from the Rsppahannook
thekday while 2.OO0 would probably
be q safe estimate Of the barreled stock
shipped the same day. All this in one
day. Let the railroad people cogitate
on that showing -Southside Sentinel.
The clipping from our Urbanna ex'
change shows the valuable trade OF the
R,ppahannock. which Baltimore gets,
ich Richmond Is reaching after and
2 ich fredericksburg watches supineiy
ana allows to go away from her, without
one single effort to prevent It,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

The currency bill. as it passed the
U. S. House Of Representatives, If The
Free Lance is not mistaken, contained
q provision for national banks in towns
Of ?. 900 population or less, with capt
tai of $50. 900. The minimum under
the present law for the establishment
of a national bank is $50 600 This
provision ought to be modltied and the
provision for national banks, with a
capital Of s25. 600. ought to be based
not upon population, but upon wealth.
that is the population Of the town
should not govern in the matter, but
the total assessments should, /. e. the
total valuation real and personal as
listed for taxation. and The Free Lance
believes that national banks with
capital of So. 600 should be authorized
in towns with. say, atotal valuation Tor
purposes Of assessment for taxation OF
two millions or less. Our attention
has been drawn 10 this matter by read
ing the last published statements Of the
banks in Leesburg, Va, and this place
fredericksburg. Va
The Fredericksburg Banks have
capital. say, Of $3.50 600 Their
deposits are. say, $5os SS7 % Freder'
icksburg. by the census Of 1890. had
population Of 4,52S The last statement
of the Leesburg banks shows capital OF
$3.50 600 and deposits Of SSl4,9l5 80.
Leesburg, by the census Of 1890,
had a population Of only 1850
people. being 70 less than It had in
1850. whilst Fredericksburg in 1890
had population of 4 52S, or 1872 less
than it had 10 1850
Leesburg, of course, does business for
the wealthy county Of LoudOun, one OF
the finest in the State, and its banks
reflect the county's great wealth
whilst fredericksburg is not set in
such a favored region. But the COM
parison shows what The Free Lance
undertook 10 establish. viz: That in
providing for national banks Of
$25. 600 capital. Congress should estAb'
lish the rule Of allowing them not &C.
cording to numbers, but rather accord
ing to wealth as shown by tn official
assessments and TO allow such banks in
towns with assessments for taxation Of
two millions Of dollars or less would be
about the right thing to do. Capitalists
in purchasing city bonds are always
more Influenced by taxable values than
and Congress should fol-
low a like rule.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

IN PURSUANCE DECREE CIRCUIT
! Court Caroline. entered mp at sep
fember term said court by the h'nora'
BILE John e Mason. judge Of said court
and Just removed from docket By pay
ment all fees and costs incident TO same,
Kate Gouldman b ulware was granted
divorce a vinculo matrimoni. absolute
and unconditional from her husband
VIM Stuart Boulware. and allowed the
resumption Of her maiden name Kate
Gouldman, as II never married, TO-
Qesher with the custody II her infant
child. and other overtures in her favor
Published by request
ENNIS g. POWERS. Attorneys.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28
CHRISTMAS.
Church Services and Sunday School Cele
bratiOns.

| Church services ana sunday Scnool Cele-
braiions.
Services were held at II IN Christ
mas morning at ST. Georges aud Tim.
ity Episcopal Churches aud at st
Marys Catholic Church at Z, 7 80 and
ii O'Clock. They were largely attend
ed, the music beautifully rendered and
the decorations very elaborate. The
sermons were preached, at 81. Georges
by the rector. Rev W. d. Smith. at
Trinity by the rector. W. l.. Reaney,
and at the Catholic Church by Father
d f. Coleman
Below are the programs OF the cele-
brations at the different Sunday
| Schools;
ST. GEORGES.
The Sunday school Of ST. Georges
church had its annual Xmas celebration
Saturday evening, December 23rd.
To the professional. 20 Come, All
Ye Faithful" they marched from the
lecture room into the church, where the
service was held Bright Xmas carols
were sung. aud prizes distributed to the
faithful scholars. for merit and
regular attendance. The superintendent
made an address appropriate to Xmas.
AZ the close Of the service the school,
accompanied by friends returned TO
the lecture room, where candy. oranges
q, were distributed generally. There
was a new feature this year in the way
Of lively Santa CLAUS A fire place
and chimney had been constructed.
dAnked by Xmas trees, and around and
on these the good things had beer ar
ranged
When the school was settled the
juggling Of sleigh bells announced that
old Santa Claus had concluded 30 be
present to honor the occasion. and to
pay his respects to superintendent NJ
c Hall, who had so faithfully served the
school for 80 years
Santa was an admirable subject be
ing represented by a rosyfaced. even
tempered gentleman Of the congrega.
ton He came out Of nowhere. and
gave much joy to the younger portion
Of the school At the end Of the enter
tainment he disappeared through a
window, much 80 the wonder OF the
infant minds
Thus closed another Sunday school
celebration. aud all went home with
the memory Of the happy event as an
inspiration for faithfuluess in the
future
Glass prizes were awarded AS follows
Ellie Smith. Mamie Mills. Delavan
Montague, Richard Bode. Gussey Way,
CHARLES Beale, Lillian Young, Berpice
Kenningham, Mamie Amber, Ada
Brown Lena Harrison. Lowell Brad
bury, Mary Pitts. Spotswood Hall
Oallie Brown, Eugene BOde. Martha
Pitts. George Goudman, Jennie Could
man, Emmett Hicks Clarke Brooke
Archie Smith. Frank Beale Elsie
Lewis, Freida B0de.
Hymn prizss-Mary Smith, Ellie
Smith. Estelle Ballard. Sarah Pltts,
Mamie Mills, Emma Wooddell, Able
Jones, Flora Mason. Mary Lindsay
Ada Brown, Eleanor Gildea. Adelaide
Gildea, Callie Brown, Olivia Lindsay,
Agnes Smith, Elsie Lewis, Ruth Lind
say. Margaret Lindsay, Frank Beale
S. Sydney Bradford, Jr.
For bringing in new scholars-John
Hunter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

The Free Lance learns upon what it
believes TO be absolutely unquestioned
authority. that there will be at least five
we'll defined new candidates over in
the Eighth Congressional district
who desire that their names shall
20 before thes Democratic Con-
gressional nominating convention
In that district next August, that
being the month the Congressional
convention in that district is usually
held, that every one Of these five gen
tlemen (there are two from one county,
the other three are from three other
counties), were Martin men in the re-
cent United States Senatorial fight and
that each one relies upon this fact to
"help" him.
1t 10 not believed that either at heart
expects to win as against Rixey this
tims, because Rixey. all admit. has
made o good, faithful, earnest working
Congressman. always alive to the needs
Of his people collectively and individu-
ally. and because no one really wishes
or personally believes that the district
will Get aside the rule Of allowing each
represen tative three terms, but with each
10 IL an active skirmish for such po-
sition as will make it easy for the one
seeming to show the most strength to
have O better time Of IL, when the Dem
ocratin nomination is made In that dis
trict In 1902
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28
Weather forecast for Fred
ericksbuTo and oicinftV.
Probably rain THuTSdaN

In the past two days there has been
a fall of temperature in different parts
Of the country Of from ? degrees TO 50
degrees. There were local SHOWS IN the
lake regions. the extreme Northwest
aud some parts Of the Ohio valley.
Tuesday night was the coolest OF the
winter here, the thermometer falling
80 l6 degrees. Yesterday snow com
menced falling here about 2o'elock and
the ground was soon covered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28
METHODIST.

The celebration Of this school, e W
Stearns, Superintendent. took place on
Christmas morning at 1890 O'Clock.
AS usual the exercises were very enter.
tanning and large crowd was present.
The program is as follows:
Song by the School.
Prayer by P. " d Conway.
Carol by School
Recitation, Merry Christmas" by
W Patterson.
Recitation, "Ohristmas Day." By
Jim Keene.
Dialogue, Elsie Wright aud John
Cox.
Song aud Chorus by School
Address by Rev J. p Stump, pas
tor.
Recitl tion, 1T l were Santa Claus.
Gay Van Dlssen, Annie Kendall and
Jeanette Stesrns.
Recitation, II wish Yves Old Santa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

The services at the Baptist Sunday
School commenced at 10 O'Clock. The
school was out in large numbers. and
with it the parents and friends Of the
scholars The following program was
successfully carried out.
Organ Voluntary. Duet-Mrs. Mary
Q Hicks. Miss Matte D Quinn
OOronatlOn-SchOOl.
Reading Scripture by Geo S Davis
" NJ Fleming. H. X Orismond. \
B. B wering, S Z Eastburn
Prsyer-H W Willenbuecher.
Address-Rev D.. J. S Dill
Double Qdartette-Mi Julia Bur
russ, Mrs Lula Jacobs. J. E. Alrich
s. B Quinn. Miss Bluey Cole. Miss
Carrie Belle Qainn, d O. Cole. s
Pates
Recitation Miss Victoria Chambers
Recitation aud S0ng-Pfimary Glass
Glad Tidings-School
Recitation. Annie and Wlllie-Miss
Lena Rowe
Antioch-School
Address-Rev. Dr. I. S Duuaway
Then followed the distribution Of
prizes
For Regular Atten dance Willie Cole.
Louise Powell. Blanche Hudson, Elsie
Stone, Annie May Ball, Annie May
Snellings. Harry Lsitch, Robt Hugh.
lett, II. o Honey, Mayor A. p. Rowe.
W. T. Garner, French S King. J
W Littrell, B. H. White, Harry
Raines. Ohas 2. White. J r. Leitch
j. f. Gouldman, Jr, Harry White,
Willie Jones. Victoria Raines. Ida
Bowling, Belle Snellings, Ger,ie Jen.
nings, Nellie Hughlett. Mrs. Rnfus
X. Limerick, Maurice Leitch,
Frank Leitch, ". l. Burruss, Elem.
ing Curtis, Andrew Bowling, Lillian
Tyson, Robt. Tyson. Geo Ball, Myrtle
Ball, Andrew Oarneal, Geo. Stone,
Uiiiio huBhicttt blh hIu HtChs, Elsie
Hicks. Bernard Jennings Nellie Litsrell
Willie Littrell, Frank Oayill, Geo. NJ.
Hunt, Ernest Hicks, Cora Hicks Lillian
Harris Bessie Snellings, Jas. B. Stone,
Geo. r Dickinson, Melville SMELL
ings, Lorman Harding, Joseph John.
ston, Gouldman Walker. Maitland
Tnrner, Myrtle Turner, Eleanor Portch,
Annie Littrell. Mabel Nash, Maurice
Snellings, Willie Seedlings, Mamie
NJ Quinn, John Saunders. Willie Ga
will, Geo. Nash, Ellie Humphreys,
Maggie Snellings, Maggie Bowling.
Bessie Helm, Edith Cavill. Emmett
Johnston, Harriet Bowling, Walter
Bowling and Eugene Stevens.
For bringing in new scholars-Grace
Heflin, Mamie Powell, FlossieiG aines,
D. o Cole, Gouldmal Walker, An.
drew Oarneal. Willie Orismond. Geo
l. Rose, Mel Snellings. Willie Quinn.
Mr. d. @ Cole was awarded the
gold medal for bringing in the largest
number Of new scholars.
Hon. H. F. Orismond was presented
with handsome reclining. chair by
Mr. s. E. Eastburn in behalf Of his
class. Mr.. Crismond made an ap-
propriate response.
The bags Of candy were then distri.
buted to all present This school mum.
bers nearly 700 scholars, eighty-six
Of whom received prizes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28
Miss Grace wilma King Entertains.

Miss Grace Wilma X ing gave an ele-
CANT entertainment last evening at her
home on Amelia street from 80 to 10
o clock to her guest. Miss Rosalie H
Shafer. OF b )n Air. and as a farewell
to Mr. Charles S Bradley, who will
leave for Bsltim re on January /. to
reside About sixty guests were pres.
ent during the evening
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

Wheat, 63 90 70; corn,t3 GO 35. meal 80
60 100 pcr'lO0 pounds oata, % 90 ~
fowls dive, 6 90 81 turkeys dressed
t. 10; live. & 70 :; chickens,
o. C. Z cts per ID. lard. z
g. 3. eggs. IS 10 Il cts. butter
70 so 20, hams. 10 TO ~, Irish
potat es, 10 e. s. beef, 3 to 81 yea
1 to AZ; Pork, 70 AZ: hides
green, 6 to hides dry $ b. 10 hides
green sailed. 10 g.
Wool-Unwashed, 10 % 20; washed
% to %
The Grain nsrKei
The grain markets closed yesterday
as follows:
Chicago Wheat. Dec. $50; May
G926 Corn. Dec 803l Dec. OATS, 229
New York-S utnern wheat, ~ 70
70; Southern corn 80 to 40.
Baltimore-S luthern wheat 6S - ~;
Southern corn, 81 TO 30
Wheat. 50 10 10 corn,
80 20 80
Aiexsndna-wheat. 80 to 90; corn
90 g. ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

There is no family medicine so favor
ably Known as PainKIller. For sixty
years IL has been used by Miss ionaTies
IN oil parts Of the world, not only 10
counteract the climatic Influences on
their families. but for the cure OF all
diseases OF the bowels. and for wounds.
burns. bruises. etc Avoid substitutes,
there is but one Pain Killer Perry Da-
Wis Price POO. and soc
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28
CHRISTIAN.

The usual entertainment at this
church had to be dispensed with owing
to so much Of the year being occupied
in remodelling the building. However
the children and number of their
friends assembled at the church Tues
day night at z 80 O'Clock and spent q
very pleasant time. A number Of ap-
propriate songs were sung, aud Mr.. R.
B. McOalley made a brief talk, In
which he spoke OF the work the past
year and OF the plans for the coming
year, and invited oil who desired to
help in building up and sustaining the
Sunday school cause at this church to
meet there at 10 O'Clock the LIST Sunday
morning in January. Bags OF good
things were then given the children
and they returned to their homes with
pleasant memories of the occasion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

to die several times, yet am spared
to tell how | was saved" writes Mrs.
A. A. Stowe, 2}7 N. 4th ST., San
Jose, Cal. 81 had valvular heart
trouble so severe that was pro-
nounced gone two different times.
The valves of my heart failed to
work properly, and circulation was
so sluggish that the slightest exertion
produced fainting. There is no
hope said my physician, so | decided
to try DR.. Miles Heart Cure and the
result | consider miraculous. am
satisfied it saved my life"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28
CLAUS. " by Lloyd knight.
Recitation by En-, Olrtls

CLAUS" by Lloyd knight.
Recitation ny En-, Olrtis
S,ng By School.
Recitation, I'll " the wise Men
Found the Christ Cnild. " by Aonlo
Rice. Teresa McCord. Hattie o Bryan
Grace McGhee. Etelle Perry, Filth
Rose.
Recitation. Wishes. " Eppa Honey,
Ruth Kendall. Willie McGheo. Flossie
Marsh. Ida Shaokelford, Miriam Gar.
per, Ellie Mills, Eleanor Hughlett
Recitation, "Li'tle Girls. by l..
Hoskins
Song by Slhool
Recitation, "Womau's Silence -" by
Jim Thomas
Dialogue, Ira Bowler, T. Walker.
why We Love TO Bsing Gifts to
Jesus. - by Oanter Jett Annie Rice.
Hattie Whitehouse. Leila Foster. Mary
Kendall. Edna Robinson.
"GlAd Tidings." Annie Rice. Elean-
or Howard. Willie Honey, Eva McMil-
Ian. Inez Jett, Bessie King. Mary
Kendall. Grace Kendall, Jim Keene,
John Rice. Bob Thomas.
Song. Joy Bells" by Infant GLASS
Recitation. "rhe Christmas Preten-
der, " by Annie Perry.
Song by School
Then commenced the distribution Of
prizes as follows
For regular attendance Mason vii.
liams, Marvin Compton. Lynn Layton.
j. 5. Ingram, Elwood Kuight, Wal
lace Mcmillan. Geo Melville, John
Mills. Harry Hoskins. Willie Kendall,
John Cox. Lawrence Williams. Susie
Rose. Mary Bowler. Maggie Merchant.
Eleanor Howard, Grace Kendall. Kate
Shenton. Annie Merkle. Minnie Will
liams, Addie Mills, Elliott Nash. Fan.
ME Nash, Annie Kendall, Betsie CON
way. Hattie COX. Ellie Mills. Edith
Rose. Sadie VanDuesen. Rob Thomas.
Gilly Howard, Graham Melville. Con
tee Rose. Caldwell Hoskins. John Der
ry. Able Minor, Holder Berry. Annie
Garner, Geo Mills, Pinkey jenkins.
Matte jenkins
For bringing in new scholars -Hlttie
COX. Errlck Mcmillan. Hugh D. Gun.
ningham. Nora Nash.
Fifteen volumes of Dickens Works
finely bound, were given to Mr. ". l.
Brannan by his class, and a gold piece
to Miss Virginia Mussleman. the organ.
ist. from the school
An overcoat. given Mr. Geo a
Mills by number Of downtown citi-
zens in recognition Of his services in
looking after the sick aud needy. was
presented in a neat speech by Rev
p. Stump
An elegant chair, given by friends
in town. to Rev j +. Stump. was
presented in an appropriate speech by
Mr. Geo \ Mills
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28
January l7!l.l9

that being Court Day, the following
described tracts Of land in Stafford
county. viz
1872 acres Stafford Springs.
93l acres Long Branch
10 acres GarrisoDville.
1871 acres Woodford.
113 acres Beaver Dam.
1881 acres ESkridg Tract.
One half interest Mt Olive.
I acre Coal Landing.
610 acres Potomac Creek
191 acres Cherry Hill.
A tract Of
223} acres in Fauquier county,
and the following tracts in Prince VIII
liam county:
100 acres McKellegt Tract and
fl acres Tucker Tract
The said land is the same If which r
l.. Flatford. deceased, died s'lz'd and
possessed
TERMS: One.thiFd cash. balance in
one and two years Purchaser q give
bond, with good security, and title re-
tanned until all the money Is paid.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

The War Department has given ont q
statement in regard t. relief work in
Puerto Rico. in which 1t is asserted
that , 900 additional tons 4 cd viii
be required for the destitute
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

The following are announced as hav.
ing passed the medical examining
board, ct the fall meeting at Lynch
burg. November 1870. 1899: E O. s.
Taliaferro, Ware Neck, Va. o. P.
Hutchinson, Aldie, Va; William R.
Gwathney. School, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

Army officers who have recently re-
turned from Manila declare that Gen.
eral Otis policy in the Philippines Is Q
dismal failure. and that the Filipinos
Mi, NOT be paoifsd as long as he Is
retained In command.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

The Salvation Army on Christmas
day distributed in Madison Square
Garden. New York, 4 900 baskets con.
tanning Christmas dinners for about
% 600 persons. Dinners were served in
thu building to 200 others
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28

Captain BAines, Of the British steam.
er Ariosto. which went ashore Sunday
off Hatteras, has sent message to Nor.
folk Va, saying that he fears the ves-
sci will be a total loss.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-28
T. w. BERREY.
Special Commissioner

In the Clerks Office Of the Circuit c urt o.
the county If -tatfOrd, Flat ord, piantiG, VS..
Platford. defendant:
&c. A. Bryan, Gle rk Of the said court do
certify that the bond required of the special
commissioner by the decree rendered IN said
cause on the IN 4 day OF December, 1892, has
been duly given.
court this 9th day of De -euber, 1879.
c. A BRYAN.
Clerk.
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