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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14

sary to properly police and protect the
States interest against unlawful dep
relations and violations Of the laws.
Il was strongly argued upon the board
that if such violations Of the laws were
effectually prevented, that much larger
area of planting. grounds would be
taken up thus increasing the revenues
to the State For this purpose, and rs
provided under the act, the board APP
propriated out Of the revenues collected
from this source the sum of 1910.
1.-THE fishing industries of the State,
both in the tidal waters and inland
streams. require the attention OF the
board in the matter Of propsgating and
stocking the waters with fish, in order
that the supply of food fish, for which
there is great need, may be increased
The board has been in Communication
with the United States Fish Commits
ion. and have every reason TO believes
that IL the General Assembly will APP
propriate a reasonable sum for this pur-
mise. that the United States Fish
Commission will, as it has done III
other States. very largely aid the
Board OF Fisheries in erecting suitable
stations and hatcheries along the Ones
apeske bay. The board has already
arranged with the United States Fish
Commission for a supply Of young fish
to be deposited in the inland streams OF
the State during the fall under the di-
rection and supervision Of the board >
THE BOARD
The member Of the Board of Fisher
les are DR.. Frank Fletcher. Of Acco'
mao president Mr.. Seth F. Miller, Of
Mathews, secretary, and Hon. George
B. Keezell of Rockingham Hon. Penn
broke Petit, Of Fluvanna; Hon. Rufus
A Ayers, Of Scott, and Captain John
A. Curtis, Of Richmond The presi'
dent receives an annual salary OF 81 :
200 the secretary, salary OF 81 600
year. The other members OF the board
receive only the expense incurred In
attending sessions Of the board.
|
Five young negro convicts have been
condltionslly pardoned by Governor
Tyler and will be sent to the Oolorec
Reformatory recently established al
Richmond and of which John II Smyth,
oolored. ex.Minister to Liberia, Is the
president. They are the first youne
negro convicts to be dealt with, ant
they will be followed by others Of thei
class, il the reformstory plans shall turf
out we'll. They will be released, Of course
on the expiration of the terms Of i'm
prisonment to which they have beer
sentenced. provided their conduct shall
have been satisfactory.
A large barn and other outbuilding
on the farm Of Mr.. Thornton Stringfel
low. postmaster at Bstns, IN Oulpepei
comfy. was destroyed by fire Friday
NIGHT torsther with their contents,
co1sistinp of 10 or ~ tons OF hay, one
fins driving horse two hogs ana MI INC
farm implements
Il is thought W. en- Congress assem-
hles resolutions will be introduced II
born branches demanding that the Gov
ernment withdraw from participatior
In the Paris Exposition on account Of
the verdict in the Dreyfns case.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
President S. P. Rice.

Capt. Samuel p Rice Of the r + &
PR. R.was elected president OF the
Road Masters's Association at Detroit.
Michigan, on Tuesday. This is high
compliment and the many friend Of
President Rice here heartily congratu-
late him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
Vet Revenue from OYSTERS s34,247, ss'

Net Revenue from Oysters 4,247 ,96
The Virginia Board OF Fisheries, has
prepared its report which viii he IN
the hands Of the Governor in a few
DAYS. Ii Will show a total amount OF
$54 $50 90 collected from the state
oyster beds and fishing grounds and
paid into the State Treasury during the
year, ending March 81, 1899, and a net
revenue derived by the State from the
oyster industries during that time OF
81. 247 90.
The report makes wonderful show
ing in the opinion Of those familiar
with conditions under which the board
labored The StAtes's revenue from
fish and oysters for the fiscal year end
ing September 80 1898. was. in round
numbers, $50, 600 The expense If en-
forcing the law that year was - 900
in excess Of the total amount Of the
revenue from the fish and oyster indus
try. That the Board Of Fisheries,
which was created by the General As
sembly Of last year. should have
changed a deficit OF 81 900 to net in
come of more than 81. coo il regarded as
high compliment to Senate George
W. LeOato, Of Accomac. the author Of
the bill establishing the board, and to
the members Of the bard. who have
discharged their duties with such z'al
aud wisdom
The following statement gives IN de-
tail the collections from all sources and
all items Of expenditure:
BY COUNTIES AND CITIES.
Collections. made from all sou ces
t. the credit Of the oyster fund for the
year, ending March 81. 1852. as to the
several counties and cites embraced in
the oyster district, as provided by law !:
Acoomac county So .964 81; Elizabeth
City county, 81 $50 ST; Essex county,
1868 IS; Gil 1ucester sounty. STOOL % 4;
Isle Of Wight county. 81. $50 Il; James
Oity county, s594 e.; King George
county. SiS3 10 King and Queen coun-
", $735 IS: Lancaster county - 26l H.;
Mathews county. ;? .l2j 40 Mldtlesex
county, s. 935 81; Nansemond county
$l.6}l OS New Kent county, Sll4 %;
Norfolk county. 81, O93 81 Norfolk city,
1912. 81: Northampton county, g, $40. 81
Northumberland county. -. l3S - {;
Portsmouth city ssS l3, Princess Anne
county, 1905 30; Richmond county,
81, $50 10; Warwick county, 3 33S. 20 /;
Westmoreland county, Sips a.; York
county, 81, 4)S % Stafford county. - 90 ;
collected from old reports due by in.
spectors prior TO April /. lS9S - 04o o.;
sale Of schooner Tangier net S4l4.OO'
commissions en- bill for work done on
steamer Accomack by George w. Du-
vail * Co. $1,000 towing done 10y
steamer Chesapeake. Sllj 90; sale Of
metal tubs by Captain Hudgins. slO2 30
Total amount collected. sol 435 60
The sum Of $ll5 collected from tow
ing. as shown, was not paid into the
State Treasury. bat has been applied AS
follows $40 was paid by order Of the
board on account Of coal bill for steamer
Chesapeake ; the balance Of $40 remains
in the hands Of the secretary Of the
board having been retained in case of
necessity, on account Of shortage Of ap.
preparation Of the oyster fund, Sll5 90.
Total amount collected and paid into
the State Treasury. 81, 800 80
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
Teachers in spotsylvania Livingston Dis
trict

Teachers in Spotsylvania- Livingston Dis
trict.
The teachers for Livingston district
Spotsylvania county. were appointed OF
Monday and are as follows The school
will open on October 2:
No. Mrs. O. a. Tompkins.
No. miss V. +. Preston.
No. S-W. P. Harris.
No. 4-Miss 3. Oammsck.
No. 5-Miss Loula r. Jones
No. 6-J G.. Harris
No miss A. G. Dickinson
No Sc l. Ksrdig
No. 9-Miss L. G.. Young
No l0-Miss E D. Conway.
No III. W. Lane.
No. 12-Mrs E e Lewis
No. 13-E. Kusaer.
No l4-Miss Lou1a Broaddus
No l5-Miss N A Broaddus
No l6-James A billiard.
M NV ID Ksndig
No 18-Miss M J. Coleman.
No l9--Miss M. A. Holiday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
Mr.. Byrd Leavsll's Barn Burned.

Fire Sunday night destroyed the
commodious barn of Mr. Bryd Leavell,
near Boston in Culpeper county. to-
gether with its contents. consisting Of
about twenty tons Of hay. a large
quantity of Of oats, and other grain, q
new binder. drill, rake. and various
other farm implements Two horses
were burned. and two first'class car
riages and several sets of harness de-
stroyed The origin Of the fire is IN.
known. Tho property was partially
insured. Mr.. LeGvell is brother Of
Mr.. W. T. Leavell. Of this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
RECAPITULATION.

Showing the sum total Of collections
for the year ending March /, 1899 and
which has been paid into the stlte
Treasury. $54, 800 50; total amount Of
expenditures for the support and main
tenance Of the police force for the
year ending March 81, 1899, SIG PCS 90 f;
survey bill L. Foster, $40 90; expense
Of board Of Fisheries, 49, 9O4 oS Total
$50, 1871 70.
Net amount of revenue to credit Of
oyster fund for the year ending March
81. 1899, $34, 1872 90; add the sum OF
sll5, as shown, having been collected
from towing, but which has not been
paid into the Treasury, Sll5 90. Total
s34, 247 SO
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
The Bee Hive.
80 Main Street.
(Sebrees Old Stand
80 Main Street.

A few prices TO boom business dur
ing the dull season.
Prunes 70. pound.
Maccaroni Sc.
Plain and Mixed Candy 70. Id.
Large box Lye Sc.
Lump Starch 40. lb.
Alabaster Starch, with Blueing and
Wax &c. package.
Corn Search 40.
Large boxes Matches &c. dozen 6 dozen
for 25c.
Wooden Wash Boards SO.
Clothes Pins lc dozen
Cobber's Shoe Nails &c. box.
lux 30. bottle.
Envelopes 30. package
Paper and 40 quire.
Armour Key Soap for DC.
Our Favorite Soap. ~ bars for 600
This an old we'll seasoned soap and
only limited quantity in stock al
cannot be sold again at the price
Special bargains In
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
RePOh OF THE CONDITION

OF the National Bank Of Fredericksburg, at
fredericksburg, in the State OF Virginia,
at the Close Of Business, Sept. 7th. 1899
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
INFRINGEMENT.

The report states that the board /,
upon its organization last year, found
1t necessary to reduce the number Of
police vessels in order to keep within
the bounds of the appropriation. 1t
was also found necessary to reduce the
salaries Of the men on the boats re-
tanned in the service The last Leg
islature cut the Appropriation for oyster
police to $50. 900 annually. The Board
OF Fisheries had turned over to it from
the Board of the Chesapeake and its
Tributaries the sum Of 81, 307, as OF
April /. 1899. the balance Of the oyster
appropriation for the fiscal year begin
ming October /, 1897.
In order to economics the board dis
posed of the steamer Tangier and re-
duced the force on the two steamers aid
vessels retained, and cut down the sal
aries of some Of the officers
The manuscript report gives some
thing OF the history OF the creation oil
the board. aud tells Of the difficulties
In the way Of enforcement Of certain
of the laws The amendment to the
fishing laws placing tax on pound
nets met with much opposition. es'
pscially from fishermen in the Potomac
river, who claimed that In order to
be effective in that water such q Law
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
EXPENDITURES.

DR.. Frank Fletcher chairman sal
sry, 81 200: DR.. Frank Fletcher. ex-
penses, 1905 33; s. +. Miller (secre'
tary), 81 900; S. F. Miller, expenses,
$524 90; Geo B. Keezell, expenses
1926. 80; Pembroke Petit, expenses,
$3.50; John A. Curtis, expenses
$50 So r. A. Ayers, expenses, S25 /;
William O Skinner (messenger), sal
airy, 1916 &c; Robert McCandlish, at
torney fees, 500; Office expenses, in
Guiding furniture, rent. stationery, etc, ,
$3.50 80. Total, 50, 904 OS.
Balance on hand from the sum thus
appropriated for the year ending March
81, 1899, $95 90.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
COST OF OYSTER FLEET.

The following shows the disburse-
ment Of the unexpended balance Of
- 397 from the appropriation of $50 600
for the fi.cal year ending September
30, 1899. and also the disbursement OF
the $50, 900 for the year ending Septem-
Der 30, 1899, making total sum on
hand Of 81. 397.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
S25, 900. $4,000.
TO LOAN

'Io LIZ JAIN
In sums Of 800 and upwards on hrst
liens on Real Estate.
For further partio liars apply 70
JOHN T. KNIGHT.
or President.
ISAAC HIRSH, Financial Sec.
Merchants Il Mechanics p. b. x l.. A.,
iel7-Gm Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14

must be concurrent legislation on the
put of Virginia and Maryland. The
bolrd to k many such cases to the
courts. where large number are now
pending
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
DISBURSEMENTS, OYSTER FUND.

Steamer Chesapeake. s. .442 OF;
steamer Accomack. s.. 472 2S schooner
Pocomoke. 81 3j4 80; l. Foster (sur'
veying), sl5 90. Total, SIG, 2S3 50.
Balance on hand from sum nppropri.
ated for the fiscal year ending Septem-
b'r 30 1899. IS. 1885
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14

The Free Lance talked with the
leading Republicans and 1t seemed 10
be the general opinion that no Repub-
licau would be put up for the L'gisla-
ture one OF the leaders said let the
Democrats fight 1t out among them
selves
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
CAROLINE COURT,

Thre were many attractions at Bowl
ing Green Monday. The circuit and
county courts were both In session.
Judge Mason's court will continue dur
in the week Besides these 1t was the
day for the County Democratic Com
mittee to determine on the plan OF Sc
lecting Ia candidate for the House Of
Delegates
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
AFTER DEPREDATORS.

There was collected under said act
during the year ending March 81. 1899,
about $1,000. out Of which sum the
board was required to expend so much
Is in their judgment m'sht be neces-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14

The Virginia Women's Christian
Union will meet in Alexandria early IN
October.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
JAMES HALL WOOD.

MembersBoard OF Aldermen. Ward -Four
This we'll known and progressive gcn-
tlennan, efficiently representing Ward
-Four. is a North Carofinian by irirth
and first saw the light of day at Chapel
Hill in 1866. He received a liberal edu-
caion at the High School at Statesville
and at the age of seventeen entered the
railway service. He was promoted from
one position to another until he was
made a passenger conductor. Subse-
quently he went to Macon. Ga, as Tray,
cling Passenger Agent. From there he
went TO Atlanta as Assistant City Ticket
Agent of the Richmond and Danyille
Railway. This he resigned and accept
e a position with the Charles L. Hires
Company, of Philadelphia. as their resi-
dent agent at Pittsburg, Penn. In 1893
he returned to tie employ of the South
ern Railway, at Paint Rock, this State.
Nav list, 1894. he made his advent into
Asheyille as yard conductor and after
the expiration Of a year was promoted
to Depot Ticket Agent.
In 1899 he was elected member of
the Board of Aldermen to fill an unex-
pired term. Mr.. Wood is a wide-awake,
pleasant gentleman, a member of the
Knights of Honor and an ardent Demo
crat He is chairman of the Market
House Committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
THE NEWS AND oBsERvER-TWENTTHC CENTURY STATE EDITION

enterprising and progressive gentleman
as is attested by the fact that he mace
all the hollow ware used in Tennessee
and in all the adjoining States for many
years Our subjects mother was \
Bible, prominent family of Tennessee.
Mr. w. f. Brown was prepared TOT
college at Carrottsville, Tenn, entered
Emery and Henry college and studied
there two years. In 1890 he located III
Asheyille and began the study of law I'M.
der Mai. Malone and after two years
reading was admitted to the bar in 1872,
but had previously been admitted to the
Tennessee bar i'm 1890 He at once
formed partnership with Dillon NJ
Luther which lasted for twelve months.
Since which time he has been practlc-
ing alone. He was elected Police JUS
tice in May. 1899 He is a Pythian, an
Odd Fellow and is one of the most pop
ular lawyers not only with tie profess
sion but with the people generally IN
Western North Carolina. lie is fine
speaker 4 close reasoner and quite
successful lawyer In politics hes rs
Democrat and works faithfully for the
interests of the party.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

first saw the light OF day in Union
county August %, 1854, springing from
an old and distinguished family in the
State. He is a hneal descendant from
General Morgan, of Cowpens fame, and
IS the son of Benjamin II. Rawls, a
noted physician, and Mrs. (Rice) Rawls
Our subject was educated at Wofford
College, Spartanburg. 5. c., from which
institution he was graduated in 1875.
subsequently for period of four years
he was assistant cashier of the Bank
at Union. He then studied law and
matrlculated at the Vanderbilt Uniyer-
city, Nashville, Tenn. law department,
graduating from there in 1881. He was
one of four in class of fifty, to conduct
the Moot court.
He began practice at his natal home,
and later on during the same year made
his. advent into Asheville, where he is
now engaged in the real estate and insur-
ance business, being a member of the
firm of Aston, Rawls Il Co., general in
surance agents Mr.. Rawls is also gen
eral agent of the Prudential Insurance
Company. I'm May, 1889. he was elected
a member of the Board of Aldermen
from the Third Ward. by a majority Of
l92 votes He is mayor pro tenn, chair
man of the Finance Committee and
member of the committees on Water,
Streets and Lights. He manifests a great
deal of interest in the up-building of the
city.
Mr.. Rawls is a director in the Bat
terry Park Bank. as well as a member
and director of the local Board of Trade.
In politics he is an ardent Democrat lie
is member of the Knights Of Pythias
and a member of the Methodist Enisco-
pal church, South
Personally he is pleasant, genial gem
tleinan with whom it is 4 decided pleas
ure to meet His success in life is due
to his determination to overcome all
mist aclnS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
is

of greatness, but have lacked the oppor-
tunity or the responsibility that would
draw it out The architect under con
sideration, and he is really an architect,
is man who has gained notable distinc-
ton in the profession. He was born
in the north Of England in 1854. He
made up his mind at nm early age to be
an architect. With this end in view
he did the work of carpenter and
builder until he was twenty. He at
tended school in the evenings and in this
way became a graduate in art. From
twenty to twenty-five he was a pupil
of his cousin, George Smith, an archi-
tect of prominence in the north of Eng
land. For the next eleven years he was
engaged in church work exclusively, de-
signing all kinds Of church buildings.
At the age Of thirty-three he came to
the United States and went into the
office Of II. NJ. Hunt, of New York city,
who designed the Worlds Fair build
ings, and remained with him nine years,
or until 1896. In 1889 Mr.. Smith became
the resident architect for the Biltmore
House and estate. He remained in this
capacity six years, or until it was finish
ed Upon the completion of this work
Mr.. Smith located in Asheville, where
he has since designed all the prominent
buildings that have been erected since
he became a resident of the city, and he
now has on hand a large number of nota
Die buildings throughout the country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HON. SAMUEL
TAYLOR DORSETT
One of the Gentlemen Who
Represents the First Ward
in the City Council is
Making a Splendid
Record.
A Believer in Progressive Municipal Government
Reasonable Taxes and the Onward
March Of AshevilIe.

A whole-souled. genial, pleasant gem
tleman, there you have the characters
tics of Samuel Taylor Dorset, one Of the
wide-awake and progressive aldermen
from the First Ward. He was born
in Florida, May 10, 1870, and received
his education both in that State and in
North Carolina. He is the son of James
D.Dorsett, merchant and farmer of
Chatham county. His mother, Fannie
Hackney, is a daughter of Daniel Hack
ney, prominent politician and business
man Of Chatham county and he is also
a large orange grower in Florida Mr.
Dorsett was educated at Thompson's
Military School and went to Asheyille
in 1889. He accepted a position in the
First National Bank as Collection Clerk
and worked his way up, filling each
successive position and was paying and
receiving teller when the bank closed.
Mr.. Dorset is one of the most pro-
gressive and enterprising of Asheville's
young business men and as an alderman
he is devoting his time and attention
to the best interests of the city and is
doing all in his power not alone for his
constituency, but the city at large. He
is an advocate of the npbuilding o.
Asheville. the economical expenditure
the peoples money commensurate witt
the actual needs of the administration
and the city. He is a member Of the
knights Of Pythias and lis an Odd Eel
low Plain and unassuming. he is of
and fer the peorle. whose aims and
aspirations he represents. In politics he
is Democrat. Mr.. Dorset is q. self
made man and his friends are legion
His progressiyeness in al matters makes
him valuable assistant in the develop
ment Of the city's resources. His sue
cess in life is due to his lintiring energy,
integrity and upright business methods
he has pursued
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
One of the Foremost Arch
tects of the Day A Man
Thoroughly SchooIed
and Experienced in.
This Noble Science.
SUPE vISING ARCHITECT
Of "BiItmore" Famous as the First County
Estate in the World Mr. Smith Now
Resident of AsheyiI e.

IL a work of this kind it is eminently
appropriate tn present to the world the
character and personnel of the leaders
of thought and action and to review the
results of their enterprise and energy
in the busy drama of every day life
Mea who give both impress and impulse
to their times are not only the abstract
chronicles of their day." but they are
the guides Of the people and heralders
of the broad progress of the world The
world is coming more and more to re-
alize that it is not the politician or So
called great man whose works and inhu-
ence will live longest after him. There
is an entirely different estimate coming
to be put upon the word greatness. The
builders and designers for all time to
come are usually men not seen every
day ON the busy stage of life They
are men who have mastered themselves
and In measure gotten in a correct at
titude with reference to the universe
They are men given to thought, not so
much to action. What is it that has
perpetuated the glory that was Greece
and the grandeur that was Romeo" not
so much their iaw-givers or their POM
pous generals. The men from whose
brains originated the designs of the
stately, wondrous and classical buildings
of those times are the men to whom we
are indebted for our knowledge of those
civilizations. The characteristic archi-
lecture of a nation is an index Of the
culture, refinement and progress of its
people. Architects originate and perDet-
uate ideas. There are many notable
architects of modern times and many
who have in them the inherent qualities
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
", H. WILSON
Buncombe County's Popular
Clerk of the Criminal
Court. An Able Con-
SCientiouS officer.
And a Citizen Who Adds Weight and Influence
to the Community in Which He Lives.
A aGreat Believer in the
Future of AsheyilIe.

The responsible duties of the CLERK
ty devolves upon Mr.. VIII. Wilson,and
his wonderful popularity is an evidence
of the fact that he performs those Gu
ties we'll He was born in Bunc0mbe
county April 4th, 1852 His father, Jas.
l.. Wilson, was farmer, originally f.on
South Carolina. His mother was iIar-
rietL Ingram, whose father came from
Ireland. Mr.. w. II. Wilson was edu-
Gated in the common schools of Bun
combe county. He was young man full
Of energy and well qualified to make his
way in the rough battle of life. He en-
gagged in the mercantile business ut
Swannonoa, BuncCmbe county in 1876,
and he continued to run this business
until 1894. In his business career here
he made many friends all over the coun-
try who admired him for his many
sterling qualities and his high business
integrity.
In 1895 be was elected by the Lcgis-
lature clerk of the Criminal Court OF
Buncombe county, which position he
held for two years and in 1896 was elect
ed by the people TO the same position
for four years. He is a member of the
Royal Arcanum and the Heptasophs Of
Nanceyille and has an interesting fam
lily of nine children Mr.. Wilson owns
a pleasant home and lives in Woolsey,
a suburb Of Asheyille. He is genial,
whole-souled fellow and popular with all
classes.