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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-14
NOTES

Mr A B. Chandler, Jr.. will deliver
a lecture in the Opera House here on
Friday night, December Goth, the sub
ject, woman in History. Mr.
Chandler is NJ A. Of the University
Of Virginia and was medalist Of his
literary society for session Of 49, '9S.
He delivered the address before the
Virginia Literary Society at Atlanta,
Ga. at the celebration Of Gen. r. E.
Lees birthday in 1897. He is grace
ful and forceful speaker and the address
will be pleasing to his hearers.
Mr.. L. b Brooks, near Upper Zion,
killed four hogs last week, the aggre-
gate Of which was /. 1855 pounds.
Very little Of the tobacco crop OF this
year has been shipped. 1t is a large
one. A Richmond commission man in
formed us that he had in the ware
houses in his city over 200, 900 pounds
Of last years crop, which the planters
were holding for better prices.
The Fredericksburgers present were
l.. l. Ooghill, W. E. Lang. M. s.
Chancellor, f O. Ninde. W. A. Bell,
Charles S Bradley. Luther E. Tyler,
Fl. r. Gouldman, Jr. Maurice Hirsh,
George Richerson. Frank Timberlake,
James Jones. W H. Merchant. of the
Star, and The Free Lance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-14
2 Inches

Cut on dotted line and drop top piece
one notch. The two pieces will then
form a square, with sides of ~ inches.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-14
Is 1t True?
Xmas Candies for Sunday
Schools
Candies For All

in profusion. We can suit everybody pr
and quality. Everything for Sunday scho'
az Rock Bottom Prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-14
COURT PROCEEDINGS

Commissioners appointed TO condemn
a certain piece of land near Guinea's,
for the r., f. & p. r. 4.
r. W. Chandler qualified as notary
public.
A true bill for felony rendered by the
grand jury against James Rowley and
NJ. Schwartz
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-14

Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington Tuesday to the following
Clarence H Hoskinson, of Montgomery
county, Md. and Elizabeth S. Farmer.
Of Culpaper county, Va. /; Mason ii.
Putnam and Blanche Eta Bishop, both
Of Fauquier county; John E Splndley.
of Fequier county, and Bertha F. Toll
son.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-14
LIST OF WRITINGS,


Deed for land from Eugene Bowie
and wife to Elizabeth Washington.
Deed for land from W. M. Blanton
and wife to J. A. o. Chandler.
Deed for land from W. A Moncure,
trustee. ID " L. Cobb.
Deed for land from Margaret A Cobb
and husband to Robert L. Faulkner.
Deed for land from W. L. Blanton
and wife to Geo Turner
Bill Of sale from Alexander Byrd to
]. W. Gouldin
Bill Of sale from Jerry Roots to j..
W. Gouldin.
Deed for land from ]. W. Skinner.
Fred Osterheldt. Eliza A. Osterheldt
and Susie Osterheldt to Laura Purks
and husband.
Deed for land from James s. Farmer
and wife to frankie ]. Klock.
Deed for land from Bslford Hill and
wife to Isaac Watkins.
Deed Of trust on personally from
VIM. McCrea g. 90 to Conway, Cor
don and Garrett
Homestead deed Of VIM. M. Auder.
son.
Deed for land from Steven T. Willets
and wife to George E. James.
Deed for land from T. o. Valentine,
trustee, to l.. M. G. Baker.
Deed Of trust on land from Joseph
Armstead and wife TO Melville Broad
dus, trustee.
Deed for land from Martha e. Kay
The Republican., 1899-07-20

botanists are constantly striving to
solve. The most remarkable part of it
all is the tremendous power of this
rising column of water. Why, we have
found it even in small plants to attain
the comparatively great pressure of
two atmospheres, or nearly 80 pounds
to the square inch. In big trees the
accumulated pressure must be i'm
mense.
1--WE havs cut off plant near the sur
face of the dirt in the flower pot and
then attached a glass tube to the
stump. We filed the glass tube with wa
ter and corked it. Yet the rising pres
sure from the roots was sufficient to
force the cork from the tube. Water
is uncompressible, so the cork had to
go; but if the tube had nothing but air
in it and the cork was secured tightly
enough, the air would have been COM
pressed.
"You could make fountain on this
principle. You should procure an
S-shaped glass tube of small bore. This
5 itoS bNpC DC ScCuTeQ 10 J0e
s~ump of a cutoff abutilon. The Joint
can be made with a short piece of rub
Der tubing (see diagram), bound with
wire. Into the neck of the tube should
be poured some water. Some of the
water should be allowed to run over in
to the part of the tube attached to the
plant. This will leave an air space be-
tween the two portions of water. A
cork with pin point quill run through
it should be forced tightly into the open
end of the glass tube. The quill should
be capped with smaller cork. Then
the root pressure should be allowed to
operate. AS the fluid from the roots
rises it will force the water in the
lower end of the tube upward. This
will compress the air in the middle of
the tube. When a sufficient pressure is
obtained it will be only necessary to
remove the cork cap from the quill,
when the compressed air will force the
upper water through the quill in the
form of fine spray or fountain. Gin
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
BARRELS OF WATER.
Spring, Owing to Pressure
from the Roots.

1t is not generally known that many
common plants, such as the poplar, the
abutilon, the tomato plant, may be
made to compress air in tube until
pressure of 30 or more pounds to the
square inch is obtained. 1t is not gen.
orally known, furthermore, that in the
spring a common tree might be made to
compress air enough to run an engine.
Yet these facts, phrased in more tech
nical language, perhaps, are known to
every botanist. This capacity of plants
for generating power is the result of
what is known as root pressure, phe-
nomenon which becomes manifest
mostly in spring. Prof. c. C. Curtis, of
Columbia college, has designed an in
strument for measuring root pressure.
He was asked to explain the phenom-
enon and it's cause. In the course of his
remarks he said:
Every spring, before the leaves have
come forth on the trees and shrubbery,
every plant, every vegetable growing
thing, in fact, develops capacity for
sending great quantities of moisture up
through the trunks and branches and
out to the bursting buds on the ends of
the twigs. The quantity of the mois-
ture naturally depends on the size of
the plant. Barrels of water travel up
the big trees, as is evidenced by the sap
in an apple orchard; bucketfuls ascend
the saplings, and smaller quantities
climb up the bushes.
mo one has yet been able to explain
satisfactorily the force which drives it
up. 1t does not rise because of capillary
attraction. From lack of knowledge of
any other cause, we call it root pressure.
1t comprises one of the problems which
The Republican., 1899-07-20
LOVE-MAKING OF OWLS.
The Sentimental and Really Interest.
Ing Process Described by an
English Naturalist.

Very funny it is, from the human
point of view, to witness the love-mak-
ing of couple of owls on a moonlight
night, as they sit together on the cop
ing of an old wall or on the horizontal
limb of some giant of the forest.
Perched on the same bough, or the same
wall or ruin, the lady owl, though usual
ly much bigger and stronger than her
mate, looks the picture of demure coy
ness, if little excited inwardly, like
girl at her first ball. But the male owl
is very much in earnest; for moment
or two he remains quite still, then he
puffs out all his feathers, bows and ut
ters softened scream, followed by
modified hiss that is full of tender
meaning, and then he nudges her with
his wing; she opens her big eyes very
wide and gives him a sidelong glance
that may be hint, for, horrible to re-
late, from the depths of his interior he
instantly brings up a half-digested
mouse; and, although she is as full of
similar rodents and stag-beetles as she
can comfortably hold, she opens her
mouth and accepts the fragrant gift
with a murmur of satisfaction that
speaks volumes of love and thanks.
Then, when the dainty morsel has been
disposed of, they caress each other ten
derly for moment or two and then
sit closely pressed to each others side,
after which they simultaneously fit
away into the moonlight on noiseless
wing in search of further prey. Not
only do the owls regard each other with
a devotion that is rarely met with
among more favored creatures; they
positively idolize their ill-favored off
spring, for whose sake they would
willingly risk not only liberty, but life.
A young owl is not an attractive-look.
ing object from our point of view, but
in it's fathers and mothers eyes it is
perfection, and the way they wait on
it, cuddle and caress it, feed it and keep
it clean must be seen to be believed
Pail Mall Magazine.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
A MALTESE TERRIER.

prove that there is no dog in the world
quite so intelligent as her own little
Bobbie, but she is probably trife
prejudiced. His two bright eyes CLEAN
sharply at you from under his shaggy
brows, and his little stump of much be-
whiskered tail wags wildly if you are a
welcome visitor.
Bobbie isn't slate colored all over like
Maltese cat. Most of him is white and
to make a more effective contrast, he
has one or two decidedly Maltese spots
here and there on his little body. His
nozzle is long and sharp, and his teeth,
though short, have points like pins and
come together with a forbidding snap
when Bobbie gets on his dignity.
He does not eat as ordinary dogs eat.
Hehas high chair and eats at the table,
with a napkin tucked in his collar, prim
as you please, and waits until he is
helped. If he is not helped as soon as
he expects, he sits up on his rear paws
entreatingly. He also has particular
fondness for music, although, unlike
most dogs, he does not insist on adding
his voice. Instead, he lies down at the
piano leg and fastens his gaze on the
players face. No matter in what part
of the house he is, the minute his mis-
tress strikes chord, Bobbie comes and
plumps himself down in his accustomed
place.-Philadelphi Press.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
SOMETHING UNUSUAL.

He hunted through the library.
He looked behind the door,
He searched where baby keeps his toys
Upon the nursery floor
He searched for cook and Mary,
He called mamma to look,
He even started sister up
To leave her Christmas book.
He couldn't find 1t anywhere,
And knew some horrid tramp
Had walked in through the open gate
And stolen it, the scamp!
Perhaps the dog had taken it
And hidden it away;
Or else perhaps he'd chewed 1t up
And swallowed it in play.
And then mamma came down the stairs,
Looked through the closet door
And there it hung upon its peg,
AS 1t had hung before.
And Tommys cheeks turned rosy red,
Astonished was his face
He couldn't find his cap-because
Twas in its proper place!
Emma Endicott Marean, In youth s
Companion. 90
The Republican., 1899-07-20
A MALTESE TERRIER.
Rare and Valuable Pet Dog Owned
by Lady Resid1@H at ROx-
bury, Mass.

Probably few readers have heard OF
Maltese terrier. Maltese cats, of
course, are fairly common, but this aris-
tocrat of the canine world is one of a
breed which is very rare, and, conse-
quently, very valuable. His name is Ma
bob, and, though he was born in Boston,
his father and mother have in their
veins the bluest of blue blood from NAL
tese terrierdom.
Nabob-those who know him we'll
enough are allowed to call him Bobbie
is the particular pet of Mrs. Minetta
Mcconnell, of Roxbury, Mass, and his
mistress is pardonably proud of him.
He is only small ball of soft, sillzen
hair, but what there is of him is as
sharp as the proverbial steel-trap. His
mistress can tell story after story to
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Domestic Cntastrophe.

"Then there is no hope?" said the
man desperately.
None" she calmly replied. The
iceman must have stolen it."
She had saved a piece of pie from
luncheon for his dinner, and now it was
gone.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

Mrs. McLubberty (who has just
finished reading a story of suffering
and privation)-MuIty, how wud yea
loike to be lost in the desert?
McLubberty - Hob! Begorra, Ol
hov me name an address plainly writ.
ten down on a car-r-rd in me pocketl
-Harpers Round Table.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

at is said that full-grown elephun,
can carry load of two tones"
'Yes, and even then he probably
wouldn't wobble as much as you did
under the load you carried when you
started for home last night. ht."-Chicage
Daily News.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

Mrs. ounghusband-How did you
know the pie l made for dinner to-day
wasn't the same as the one l made yes
terday?
Observation-Disclosures it gave me
different kind of pain in my stomach.
N. y. World.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

Mrs. Gotham hear your husband
has brought you twin bedsteads.
Mrs. Church-That's right.
Good gracious! Isn't one bedstead
enough to have to look under every
night without having two?"-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
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But they marry in the last act, do
they not?" he asked.
NO" she replied. 1T seems to be
understood that they will some day,
but there is no definite arrangement
when"
She sighed and he took the hint
Puck.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Bit of Everyday Philosophy.

Old Lady-What time does the next
train go to Yonkers?
Ticket Seller-Twelve o'clock.
Old Lady-Dear me! Isn't there one
before that?
Ticket Seller calmly)-Madam, there
Life.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

"Where's your bottle of cough medi-
cine. JOSIAH"
"What do you want with it?"
''Well, you won't take it, and as it
cost 65 cents it shan't be wasted. I'm
going to polish the piano with it,
Chicago Record.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

Merchant-If the man was out, why
did you no wait until he came back, as
l told you?
Messenger-Dere was a notice on de
door what says: "Retoin at Wunst."-
Town Topics.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
A Way Out of 1t.

Boarder-Really, madam, 1 cannot
wipe myself dry with such a small
towel.
Landlady-Very well; I'll tell the
chambermaid to bring you less water.
-Tit-Bits.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Playing for Safety.

Ned-You spend too much money on
that girl. Remember, girls always ac-
cept everything man gives them and
then marry the fellow that saves his
money.
Ted know. That's the reason I'm
spending mine.-N. Y. World.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

Nero-What do you think was the
real reason that L fiddled while Rome
was burning?
Queen of Sheba-To add to the tor.
ture of the populace, suppose.-N. Y,
World.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

She-Do you honestly believe that we
women have such failing for any
thing that is reduced?
He-Well, there is Miss Antique,
whit ose age is 23-reduced from 3S.-
Puck.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
His Memory.

"Did you ever find that when you
stood up to talk before an assemblage
that you forgot everything you ever
knew"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum. Il
never was investigated. ."-Washington
Star.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

Ideals die too fast, 'tis said,
But then why should we mourn;
For everyone that shufiles off
At least two more are born.
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

A couple of hours later two villains,
armed with blackthorn cudgels, strobe
along the road from lancaster to
Seaton-myself and Hargreaves on the
Sarpath.
We were horribly nervous-at least,
I was. A four-mile walk in mud and a
thick mist had cooled my enthusiasm,
and nervous tremors tricl1led down my
spine as | thought of attacking those
rufians alone and unaided.
Visions foated before me in fright
full procession. ! saw myself and Har-
greaves a pair of mangled corpses
weltering in our gore. Horrible! Wip-
ing the cold perspira ton from my fore
head l stole a glance at Hargreaves.
He was stalking along in silent gloom,
his hands thrust into his pockets, his
cap tugged down over his eyes.
"Hargreaves," l began. He started
Ms though he had been shot. This was
encouraging.
"H-Hargreaves." l said, trying to get
The nervous quiver out of my voice
"B-HargreavsE, DIDO you think they
have accomplices? Perhaps there is a
g-gang of them"
Rubbish" from Hargreaves, saw
agely. "Boshl How goes the enemy p"
'Half-past ten," suffered, and re-
signed myself to fate.
We reached the crossroads by II
o'clock, after which ten minutes sharp
walking brought us to Seaton hall.
The house was approached by drive
about a quarter of a mile in length.
This we followed, sneaking along, and
finally into the thick shrubbery just
where the drive swept round in front
OF the hall.
We seemed to have been there for
hours, during which my only comfort
lay in clutching the backthorn cudgel
and pocket pistol, to which Har-
greaves carried a pair, when suddenly
HArgreaves gripped my arm.
listened. Footsteps were coming
Etealthily toward us. Nearer and near
The Republican., 1899-07-20
He Wnn Quite Snre.

Irate Father-Are you sure you love
my daughter for herself alone?
Suitor-Quite sure. If she marries
me shall never ask any of her relatives
to live with us.-N. Y. journal.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Some Other Girl.

Chappie-The fortune teller said /
was to marry soon! What do you think
of that?
Miss Peachly-You can't prove it by
me!--Puck,
The Republican., 1899-07-20
usie-Oh, mamma, I'll never disobey

Susie-Oh, mamma, I'll never disobey
you again!
Mamma-Why, Susie, what have you
done?
Susie-Well, drank my milk at lunch
and then l ate a-picllle; and the milk
said to the pickle: Get out!" and the
pickle said: Il WON'T" and they are
having an awful time.-Harlem Life.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Small Boy Speaks.

I don't want to be an angel,
And with the angels stand:
I'd rather be a drum-major,
And lead the village band.
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

The nights shall be filled with musit
But no one can understand
Why the tomCat goes
On the fence to pose
AS the manager of the band.
w ashington Star
The Republican., 1899-07-20

Lawyer-So you want a divorce from
your husband, the fyingmachine in
ventor. What are your reasons?
Client-Well, he is flighty, and his
machines ain't.-Judge.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
The Ideal and Real.

How our hearts with joy uprise
When within them love has birth
Love may lift US to the skies
Marriage draws US down to earth
Harlem Life.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

Ben and Ann the parson sought,
And soon We're much elated;
For Benefited was the groom,
And the bride was Anna-mated.
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
The Men Who Give Advice.

If "all the worlds a stage"
And who can doubt it any,
You'll certainly agree
The prompters are too many.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

system there are at least II, ,OOO,0OO com
cts of all sizes.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
JHst in Vogue.

''Clementine, what did you do with
that curtain goods you bought last
week?"
''Well, it was entirely too gay and
loud for curtains, so I made shirt
waist of it."-Chicago Record.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
They Must Have 1t.

They Must Have 1t.
Men may live and be happy.
'Tis claimed, without books,
And some day fair science
May Danish the cooks,
But never while people
Still labor and hope
VIII men agree to
Dispense with soft soap.
Chicago Times-Herald
The Republican., 1899-07-20

$50 your boy is in the house of correc-
tion?"
Yes, I'm sorry to say! He was al
ways so honest, and when he stole any
thing he always brought it home, and
that's how he got caught! - Heitere
Welt.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Sure TO Find 1t.

Bridget" he said to the family maid,
81 am unexpectedly called out for the
evening, and want you to see that your
mistress gets this note"
Yes, soor," responded Bridget, "Fn
lave it in the pocket of the trousers
we've just taken off, then she'll be sure
to find it."-Spare Moments.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

Nebraska in 1898 added SIS ,OOO, GOO to
it's mortgage debt. In 1898 that ucbt
was reduced by $G,000,000.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-21
FOREFATHER'S DAY
From plymouth Rock To Manila
To Be the Chief Toast

DETROIT. Mich, Dec. 21.-One of
the most elaborate H.functions of the
kind ever brought off in this city will
be the banquet of the. New England
society at the. Cadillac tonight in ce-
LIBERATION of Forefather's :day. The
Hon. James 81. Hoyt OF Cleveland, the
orator OF the evening, will respond to
the toast, "From Plymouth Rock. to
Manila
Others who have accepted invit atoms
to be present. include Governor Pingree,
Mayor Maybury, ,General Alger, Pre-
sident Angel of the University of
Michigan and Thomas w. Palmer,
president of the Michigan society OF
the Sons of the American Revolu-
tiop
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-21
Ell PAS0. TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER o. 1899

hesitate to express an opinion without
data which we're not availablef and
which it would take yearslto gather.
AS to the drouth he maintained that
there could not have been any material
change in the climate during the past
few years, and that the cycle of years
would show the conditions were still
as formerly.
At the close of his argument Mr..
Childers submitted to the court state
ment of findings of fact which the court
is asked to make.
Judge Fall then began the closing
argument for the defense, and con-
sumed all the afternoon.
A full report of the argument, to-
gether with a summary of Mr.. Child
ers' statement of findings will be pub
iished tomorrow. =
NO DECISION AT THREE.
LAS CRUCES, Dec. 81, 3:15 p. m.-
Upon the conclusion of Judge Burch's
the court said he would
render a decision in a day or so.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-21
MINE WORKERS
To Confer With Operators At Indian.
dpO1iS Next Month.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 21.-The
executive officers of the United Work
ers are making extensive arrange
ments for the national convention of
the organization to be held in this
city next month. The conveotion will
be followed by the annual wage con-
ference between the miners and the
operators.
The conference will be. e.ssttended by
about 800 delegates representing the
1000 local lodges of the United Mine
Workers in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and other states and by about
400 coal operators.
It is said that the miners will de-
mand general advance proportion
ats to the increase in the.pr1ce of coal
since the last wage schedule was
drawn up.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-21
WILL SPEAK LAST
Planning To Nominate Mr.. Bryan On
the Fourth OF July

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The national
democratic convention will be held on
ither June 26 or July 3. The first
late will be just a week after the re
publican convention az Philadelphia
md for that reason many democratic
eaders have suggested that their own
onvention had better be postponed till
uly 3, for by that time people will
ave thoroughly discussed the repub-
lean platform and nominees.
| Another reason for having the dem
Pcratic convention during the first
Peek in July is that the nomination in
Rll probability would be made on the
fourth, Independence Day.
Reports circulated recently that