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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01
DR. v. o. Caruthers and Mr.. j. c. Ninde
Exchange Blows.

A personal difficulty occurred between
DR.. V o. Oaruthers and Mr.. J. o
Ninde, of King George. at Ninde's
store, in that county, Tuesday evening
Blows were exchanged and DIR. Caruth.
ers received a slight injury to his face
The gentlemen were separated by
friends as soon as possible. The trouble
grew out of recent publications and
caustic reflections made by DR.. Ca
ruthers about Mr. Ninde. who is a
brother of Treasurer f. f. Ninde, Of
King George
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01
Saws 80. 600 Men Are Enough.

Washington, May 30. Gen. Otis,
has informed the War Department
that ne will be satisfied If the army
under his command is kept at maxi
mum of 10000 The President will
give him this number.
The present strength OF the army in
the Philippines, including volunteers
who are still in the service, is 80 600
When the volunteers return, "A, 600
regulars will remain. or 6.000 less than
the number estimated as necessary by
Gen. Otis, The reinforcement now en-
route to Manila OF under orders 10
depart will bring the total regulars up
TO the required figure.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01

Before the German Baptist Associ-
alton at Roanoke adjourned last week
it decided that none Of its brethren
should teach or be taught instrumental
music and that neckties can be worn
by them only as a matter of comfort
Raisers of tobacco were excluded from
membership in the district and annual
conferences. A vigorous protest was
made by the Virginlans.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01

The Washington ID. q Times says :;
The government Of the islands Of Cuba
Porto Rico, and the Philippines Will
be wholly under the control OF military
officers until Congress shall otherwise
provide. co.,
The government Of the islands VIII be
kent autonomous, with all affairs under
the direct control of the governor general
The Presidents official order makes the
form of government in Cuba, Porto
Rico. and the Philippines Identical
The order gives the control Of the IS
lands absolutely to the Secretary OF
War for the present and all appoint
ments will have to receive his sanction.
This. Of course. excerpts Presidential
appointments. The order, althou(
prepared by the President on May s.,
was kept under advisement until last
Friday. The finances OF the lslands
will be administered by appointees of
the Secretary Of War and. as stated IN
the order. will consist Of one auditor,
one assistant auditor for auditing the
accounts Of the department OF customs
and one assistant auditor fol- auditing
the accounts Of the department OF post
offices In compliance with the order,
these officials will audit all accounts OF
the islands.
A new office is created for each Of
the new island possessions to be ki o Sn
as treasurer, to be appointed from the. Re-
GUAR Army. The treasurer will be re-
quired to receive and to keep all moneys
arising from the revenue OF the Is
lands. His powers as to expenditures is
limited, however, as no disbursements
can be made except on warrants issued
by the auditor Of the islands and ooun'
tersigned by the governor general
1t is claimed by those in position to
know that the President will recon-
mend to. Congress that Porto Rico after
a time be given a different form OF gov
eminent, not yet decided upon. Flu
ture events in Cuba and the Philippines
will determine what recommendations
will be made regarding the administra-
tion of affairs in those countries.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01
fOr Building Materials.

/ keep all kinds of North Carolina and Viz
ginia Lumber. dressed aud uudressed. shin
glcs. Laths. sash. Doors aud Blinds, Lime
Cement. Calcine Plaster, Plasterlug Hair,
Building and Paving Brick. Tin and Iron
Roofing Cut and ire Nails, all kinds Ready
Mixed Paints and Dry Paint, Linseed Oh,
Turpentiuc. Dryer Narnlsh and Lewis White
Lead. Paint Brushes OF all kinds, window
Glass and Putty. Farm Wagans, Road Carts
and nuggies +. ID. COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01
To MY Friends in the County Of Stafford
and ElseW here.

Having received so many letters OF
congratulation upon the result Of the
recent election. ] find shall be unable
to answer them all. i therefore take
this method Of returning my thanks
{, all my friends for the support they
gave me in the contest, and assure
them the same shall not be forgotten
20 long as have life. O. A Bryan.
Stafford O. H., Va, May 30, 1899.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01
Week End Tickets on the z. F. & P R
R During summer Of 1899.

Commencing Saturday, May eth. we
will sell round trip tickets to all stations
ON this line. on Saturdays only good to
return until the following Mondays
only at the one fare rate.
The sale of these tickets will DO CON
tinued until Saturday, September, 23rd
1899, inclusive, unless otherwise ordered
o. o. Cox, Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01

Rev. Thomas Semmes, who recently
rendered his resignation as rector OF
st. Andrews Episcopal Church, Rich
mond. to take effect June |, has been
induced TO reconsider and will remain
with the church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01
MOTHERS FRIEND

will overcome all Ills peculiar to the
period preceding childbirth, and will pre-
pare the delicate organism directly in
VOWED for the final ordeal. Mothers
Friend Is not an internal cure-all, but a
scientific liniment approved by medical
authority and established by years OF
successful use.
Sold by druggists for 81. Valuable
book. "Before Baby is Born" sent free
on application.
ruR saADflELD REGULATOR Co.. atlanta. o..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01
{ Entered at the Postoffloe at Frederioks.
burg, Va, as second. class matter
Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Potomac Railroad.

Schedule in effect May 2lst, 1899
TRAINS LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG G.
Leave NOrthwsrd.
jl2 A. NJ. daily.
yl6A. VI. Daily except sunday, local, 10
QuanticO only.
rl.iS A. NJ, sundays only.
rs A. NJ. daily except Sunday.
l.3s L. VI. daily except sunday. Does net
stop between Frederick burg and QuanticO.
9.,s 4. NJ daily.
Leave Southwark.
6.5s A. NJ. daily. Stops only at Milford
boswell and Ashland, week days. Makes all
local stops Sundays.
r. - =. VI. daily except sunday. Makes all
local stops.
IL, p. NJ. Daily except Sunday. stops only
at Milford. boswell, Ashland and Glen Allen.
6.dU 4. NJ. Daiiy stops only at boswell Snd
Ashland.
ga l.. VI. Daily makes all local stops.
fredericksburg ana Richmond Accomoda-
ton. Daily except sunday.
Makes all local stops.
Leaves Frederic Ssburg At b.U A. VI. Ar
rivcs Richmond SO A. VI. Leaves Richmond
star VI. Arrives Fredericksburg 81 L. VI.
w. Z. Taylor. Traffic Manager.
X. 4. ID. Myers. President.
o. c. COX, Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01
LOCAL MARKETS

Wheat, go to 20; corn, SS TO 40, meal So
TO 30 per 100 pounds; oats, ~ TO 30;
turkeys live, z toScts dressed 1 1 TO IL ;old
fowls (live), to 61k spring chickens.
II TO IS cts. per h. lard, 2
to s; eggs, II TO ~ cts. butter
Is TO 20; hams, 0 to 10, Irish
potatoes, so TO 90; sweet potatoes.
30 to 10; beef, 3 TO Hs: veal
4 TO AZ; Pork. to AZ; hides
(green), 9 to hides (dry) s TO 10 hides
(green) salted. TO Q.
wool-Unvashed, is to 10; washed.
% to %.
The Grain Market.
The grain markets closed yesterday
as follows:
Chicago Wheat. May 76; July
1917 Sept. 76; Corn, May SO; July
80; May oats, 81.
New York-Southern wheat. 20 to
SO; Southern corn, 40 TO Al.
Baltimore Southern wheat. 20 TO 70;
Southern corn, 40 to Al,
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, 20 to " corn,
= A Il "A whsa. 60 70 ss; corn.
40 70 al.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01

For Clerk Of Courts-W s. Cralle,
1, 532 votes.
For Commonwealth Attorney-L.
T. Smith, 93l votes; Thos. Ball, al
votes. Smiths majority 800.
For Sheriff-W. e. Flynt. S27 votes {;
Frank Settle, GOA votes. Flynt's ma
jority 1873.
For Commissioner Of the Revenue
r. S. Brent, 992 votes; O. II. Hall, 53l
votes. Brent's majority 46l.
For County Treasurer. NJ. Booth
/, O53 votes Edwin Broun, Jr.. 3S5
votes; Z. w. Eichelberger, 81 votes.
Booths majority 668.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01
heath of Miss Eliza Richards

Miss Eliza Richards. a highly es-
teemed lady, died at Point Pleasant.
near Richardsville. Culpeper county,
Monday evening. aged IS years She
was buried Tuesday afternoon in the
family buroing ground.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01
TWO LIVES.

Upon the
strength and
condition Of an
expectant moth
er depend not
only her own
life but the life
and perfection
of her child.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01

Gen. Harry Heth has been strloK ken
by paralysis. In Washington, and Is
very i'll. He has relatives in and near
Richmond. Mrs Ben. 7. Owen, Jr.,
"a his niece. Gen. Heth was abrigsdier
in the Confederate service. Since the
war he has resided in Washington. His
brother Capt. Stockton Heth and Gov.
Tyler married sisters
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01

Wharton Grove Camp. in Lancaster,
opens July 2Sth and will continue ten
days as usual.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01

Il. p. Fauntleroy. of Virginia. has
been promoted to captancy in the
marine corps.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01
AN ATTRACTIVE EXCURSION

Up the Rappahannock River on Wednes-
day June 7th at Half Fare Rates From
All Landings 10 fredericksburg and Re-
Turn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01
King and Queen Official
Vote of Northumberland County on

Pollard Steyensvillc District, George w.
Kerr: Bucna Vista District, Il. II. Spencer.
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08
Fourteen Mistakes.

An English paper gives a list of
what it terms 1.-THE II mistakes Of
life" While there are undoubtedly 9TH
er mistakes than those mentioned. the
list is fairly comprehensive one.
1t is a great mistake to set up our
own standard Of right and wrong and
judge people accordingly; to measure
the enjoyment Of others by our own;
to expect uniformity Of opinion in this
world; to look for judgment and ex-
perience in youth; to endeavor to mold
all dispositions alike; to look for per-
fection in our own actions; to worry
ourselves and others with what can
not be remedied; not to yield in imma-
terial matters; not to alleviate all that
needs alienation as far as lies in our
power; not to make allowances for the
1nt1rm1t1es of others; to consider every
thing impossible that we cannot per-
form; to believe only what our finite
minds can grasp; to expect to be able
to understand everything.
And the last andNgreatest mistake of
MI is to live for time alone, when any
moment may launch us into eternity.
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08
Couldn't Change the Signs.

England is said to be the freest coun-
try in the world, but it's freedom does
not extend to the alteration of q public
house sign by a licensed victualer.
This was proved at the South Hants
Brewster court, where brewer asked
leave to alter the name of an inn from
The Duke of York to The Panther.
Admiral Field, NJ. P, who acted as
chairman, asked the reason of the pro-
posed transformation, and was inform
ed that the applicant owned another
Duke Of York, some distance off, a fact
which was liable to cause confusion in
business. The admiral, however, con-
sidered it discourteous to the brave
old Duke of York to put a panther in
his place. Eventually the application
was refused.
A similar fate attended the request
to change the name of a house from
The Royal Oak to The Radstock, Ad-
miral Field urging that Lord Rad
stock, as an eminent philanthropist
and Christian man, might justifably
object to his name being thus taken in
vain, and the justices, perhapc out of
regard for French susceptibilities, also
rejected an application to change the
sign of The Alma tavern to that Of
The Fashoda.-London Telegraph.
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08
SEASlCk ON SEA LEGS.
officers and Sailors of the Navy Ere.
quentIy Distressed

Officers and Sailors of the Navy Fire.
quentIy Distressed.
1.-The officers and sailors of the navy
are frequent sufferers from seasick-
ness, even after they have got their
sea legs on" observed q naval SURGEON
to reporter. Indeed l think I can
safely say that, young and DID, one
third OF the entire navy officers as well
as men are seasick during storms as
well as at other times. In theory naval
officers and sailors are entirely free
from such SO called weakness, but, in
fact, they have stomachs and are suf-
terers at times the same as the rest
of humanity.
1.-The sailor in this respect has many
advantages over the naval officers and
is less sensitive to seasickness for the
reason that he seldom has what is
called shore duty to perform, and he
is on the ship all the time, barring
the days Of now and then of liberty.
When an officer, it is entirely different,
for he seldom has to spend as much
time on the ship as he does on shore.
The three years sea duty are generally
followed by three years shore duty,
during which time his sea legs and
stomach entirely disappear and have
to be built up again.
ut is rare that an officer on return
to sea duty does not have to go
through all the painful and distressing
experiences Of his first seasickness,
and am not sure but each recurrence
Of this experience is worse than the
original. I have known a dozen Off
GERS Of from Is to 25 years experience
in the navy, and know Of at least so
others who admit that they are as lia-
BILE to seasickness now as they were
when they were middies fresh from
the Naval Washington
Star
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08
SHE WAS YOUNG.
And There We're Many, Many Things
She Did Not Know.


She Did Not Know.
zone thing is certain an afianced
maid announced, with decision, on the
eve Of her wedding my husband shall
never call me mamma He may call
me Clara or Mrs. Richards or even
Say but shall never be called mann
ma It is a horrid, impersonal name" :"
We mammas who heard her only
smiled and answered nothing at 81, for
each Of us remembered that she was
young and that there were many, many
things that she did not know.
She did not know that when the
sweetheart had changed to the, wife
and the wife to the mother there comes
wondrous first time. That first time
that she feels the downy head nesting
under her chin, that first time that she
feels the restless pat, pat of little feet
as she vainly tries to prison them in
her hand, she learns then that her life
has burst into new and wonderful
fullness. In her heart there is kindled
the fire of love, and the incense that
arises from it glorifes the whole at
mosphere, and the warmth envelops
her and her baby in an everlasting
mantle.
Then in the dim light she sees bend
ing over her the one that she loves best
of all, and she reaches out her hand to
him to draw him near, that he, too.
may come within the enchanted circle;
that he, too, may breathe the sacred
incense and be warmed by the heaven
ly fire. Laying his hand in hers. they
look together into the new little face
but no word comes to express the
strange sweet feelings that are surg
ing through them both until, bending
close to her, he softly whispers, 'Mam-
ma"
1t is a baptism. All the sweet, in
tangible things that have been filing
her being have been caught and held
In that word. The world may TEEN
with mammas, but the name to her has
new and sacred meaning. Other
names have been given her, other prom
ises have been made in the giving and
in the taking, but nothing so tender,
so strong, so sweet as this, and her
Whole being goes out in a silent prom
Use to live up to the sacredness of that
name.-Woman's Home Companion.
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08
The Food We Need.

DR.. Pavy. one Of the most eminent
authorities upon diet, says that the
average man in state of absolute rest
can live on 16 ounces Of food a day, a
man doing ordinary light work can live
on % ounces and a man doing labori-
GUS work needs from 26 to 80 ounces
This is food absolutely free from wa
ter, and it must be remembered that
everything we eat contains more or
less water, so that from 49 to 60 ounces
of ordinary food are necessary accord
ing to the work in which a man is en-
gaged
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08
A Lively Game.

Get large sheet or tablecloth and a
small feather. Have the company take
hold Of the edges Of the sheet and form
a ring. Then some one blows the
feather into the air and all must do
their part to keep it in the air and not
let it touch any one. and so it is blown
from one side to another, while the ef-
forts made to keep it floating are very
funny. Sometimes, in the excitement
Of keeping the feather up. some one
will forget all about holding the sheet
up, and then more excitement and fun
follow.
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08
A SPONGE IN HIS BODY.
Queer and Fatal Result of q Surgical
Operation.

Queer and Fatal Result of q Surgical
Operation.
DR.. MOreStin, a Russian surgeon,
who had been treating a woman for
recurring assesses, announced the
recovery Of his patient the other day.
He had removed from her a pair of
physicians hemostatic forceps, four
inches long, which had been acciden-
tally sewed up in her body four years
before.
Said New York physician: ga short
time ago an up country doctor came to
the city to be operated upon for the re-
moval Of the vermiform appendix. al
though I understand he never had ap-
pendicitis. He did not improve after
the operation, and one night he died.
There was an autopsy, and it was
found that a sponge had been sewed
up in him. Yet have known of many
forceps, clamps and other metal instru-
ments to be forgotten and left in pa
tients, and the latter get WELL
'Sponges are bad. From their very
nature they become collecting agents
and soon poison the body. The smooth
metal objects, on the other hand, are
apt to work their way into the ali
mentary tract, and then they soon pass
away. You doubtless have heard of
needles which have staid in the hu-
man body for years, gradually work
Ing their way out Of the system or
Of old soldiers who still carry the
bullets shot into them during the civil
war. The glass swallowers Of the dime
museums really perform wonders in
the way of resisting foreign substances
in the human body.
'The most wonderful case of all was
that Of an insane man whom 1 saw in
an asylum in Lancaster, Pa. He took
to swallowing things in the carpenter
shop and before he was stopped he had
gulped down 14O nails of all sizes,
some buckles, a piece Of old iron, some
screws and lot Of other things.
"All Of this hardware was extracted
and the man recovered. He is still liy
ing and still a luna tc''-San Francisco
Call
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08
THE POETS WIFE.

She brings her pretty knitting, bless her,
Or mystic threads for making laces
That by and by will serve to dress her
In new and no doubt charming graces.
She sits and rocks, her rocker Ginning,
In measured cadence to my rhyming
Sometimes with eye that proudly glistens
read sonnet I have written;
She counts her stitches while she listens
Or pulls thread to make it fit in,
And, with her gaze intent upon it,
Asks, "What they pay me for sonnet?''
She little knows of rhyme or meter
And cares still less, but asks me whether
Chiffon and roses would look sweeter
To trim her hat than jet and feather.
And while Pm framing odes to Cupid
She tells me, Poetry is stupid!''
But, oh, her eyes-her silken lashes-
Her hairs sweet mutinies-the dimple
In cheek and chin-the outward flashes
Of inward smiles-her tranquil, simple,
Enhancing air! Did she but know it
She is the reason I'm poet!
Madeline S. Bridges in Ladies' Home Journal.
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08
What Might Have Been.

"Now, suppose" remarked Mrs.
Snaggs, "that the surgeons of the army
are attached to the medical corps"
"Your supposition does you great
credit" replied Mr.. snaggs sarcastic
ally. tits a wonder you didn't mag
Inc that doctors joined the army for
the purpose Of building bridges or go
ing up in a balloon. Where should
army surgeons be except in the medic
al corps?'
We'll, I thought that they might pos
sibly belong to the lancers. ~ London
Standard.
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08

Money in America is as important
as quinine ir the African jungle. Don't
squander your quinine. A few grains
saved up are better than none.-New
York Evening Journal.
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08
Announcing a Birth.

In some parts Of Holland a birth is
announced by fastening a silk pin
cushion on the doorknob. If the pin
cushion is red, the baby is a boy, and
if white girl
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08

A landlord can always raise the rent.
That is more than many Of his ten
ants can do.-Philadelphia Times.
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08
STRENGTH, PURITY and FLAVOR
Stylish Belt.Buckle.

welcomed for dressed.up" occasions by
the ladies who like to wear different
colored sashes. The gold finish goes well
with any Of them. 0iven for 20 lion
heads and 2-cent stamp.
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08

Sent by express. prepaid. for 80 lion heads and
- 2-cent stamp. When ordering either clock
please name your nearest Express Office, if thert
is no express Office located in your town.
New Ulm review., 1899-11-08
Not Fer Ahnde

MY income is small, said rather
dliatory lover, land perhaps it is cruel
OF me to take you from your fathers
roof
but | don't live on the roof was
the prompt reply.-Harlem Life.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-24
WHY WE GOT 1T.

THE EDITOR of the Observer has at last re-
lieved himself of the bile that has been accumulat
ing on his stomach since he began to publish his
little handbill with a sample copy circulation.
He finds fault because THE ENTERPRISE was
awarded the contract for the public printing at f
teen cents more a square than the Observers bid.
Well, why shonld it not be given to THE ENTER
PRISE? The statutes of Ohio require that ordi-
nances, ETC. should be published in newspaper of
general circulation in the village and not in free
circular. The statutes also provide that they
may charge one dollar per square for such matter,
and THE ENTERPRISE is doing it for fifty cents,
one-half of the legal rate. Considering that THE
ENTERPRISE has bona-fde weekly circulation of
over 1900 copes it is proportionatey cheaper than
the other bid.
Undoubtedly the council took into considera-
ton the fair treatment they had received from THE
ENTERPRISE during the time it was the only paper
published in town. and could have charged the full
rate, and the council would have been obliged to
pay it. We took advantage of the situation,
but continued to do the village printing at much
less than the legal rate, and have asked or
received the legal rate. The council perfectly
satisfied with the price they were paying for the
printing and that was low could be afforded in
newspaper where space was worth anything, and
the Observer asked the privilege of bidding
for it, instead of the council inviting bids. In
awarding us the contract the council did only what
any private citizen would have done with his own
business-put it where the whole public could read
it, and not to the exclusion of the majority.
1t required no McKission machine tactics as
charged by the squirt-gun writer, it was simply
an open business-like transaction, by a unanimous
voice and vote of the council without the least die
tation, and will meet with the approval of every
sensible, thinking citizen.