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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
"a Husband to Burn. "

The Garrett county. Md, Journal
says q good story is told by Captain
Sim Taylor, one of the best.known and
most popular conductors on the B. q.
o. Railroad. Says Captain Taylor:
found lady on my train In black
grieving profusely l asked II l could
be of any service to her She replied {;
"Oh conductor, conductor, have my
husbands remains in the baggage car,
carving them to Baltimore to be
cremated." A little further down in
the car lady just as handsome as the
other. said to mt: Conductor, what
ails that good sister," Madam" l
replied. ''she is carrying the body Of
her husband to Baltimore to be cremat.
ed, and am surprised at her grief as it
is her fourth husband" Lady No. 2
began to weep very loudly, and in
great surprise l said: MADAM, you
are worse than the other sister; what
ails your" "Oh conductor, the Lord
is not good. l have trusted the Lord
40 year and never had nary husband
and there is a woman with a husband
In burn. ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
500 Reward, 500.

Toe readers ef this paper will be pleased TO
learn tnat there at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able TO cure In all
rs stages, and that Is Catal rh. Halls Catarra q
Curs is the only positive cure known TO the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being 5 consti
tuti nal disease. requires constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the const tuition and assisting nature In do
ing its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case thas II
fails 10 cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, T. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 15c,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
canada's Capture Of American Trade.

Canada's Capture Of American TRADE.
The Coming Age states that up to
June 30, 1898, Canada had spent upon
her canals SS7, 57l, 49S. The Canadian
people are determined to wrest from
their American rivals larger share OF
the carrying trade Of the West. That
this isl prize worth struggling for may
be seen from thefact that last year grain
and -four equivalent to 270, 900, 600 bu'
shells were loaded at Buffalo and thence
carried to New York. The cost OF
carrying this great total from the west
ern end Of Lake Superior to the ocean
was, at the. lowest ejaculation, between
eleven and twelve millions, and 1t gave
to nearly 40. 900 men.
. There is no doubt that Canadians are
determined to secure thisl trade. Al
ready the canals have been deepened to
fourteen feet: and there Ia most ener-
getic movement afoot to divert the
Western carrying trade TO Georgian
Bay and thence by means of short
land haul totMontreal via Lake Ontario
and the St Lawrence
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
0RAHGE
Deaths Fox Hunt Notes and Personals OF
Interest.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance }

Correspondence Of The Free Lance
Orange County, Va. Dec. 2, 1899.
Little Ida, scarce three years old f,
the beloved child of DR.. and Mrs.
Woolfork, has passed over the river.
As we stood with heavy hearts be-
side her bier and gszed with clouded
eyes upon the cold picture, we could
but feel how natural it is for Jesus
to love little children. The smile
she wore a while before she died yet
fingered upon her fair cheek, as in
spolless white. She lay fitting
flower to be trsnsplanted in paradise.
Our heart goes out in loving sym
pathy to the bereaved parents, and
we devoutly pray that He who gave
and has taken away may reveal the
sunshine through the mist.
"Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake TO weep
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the last Of foes. "
Mrs. VIM. Richardson, of Thorn
Hill, sfter lingering illness, died
Wednesday.
Thursday Mrs. Roberts, ripe in
years and good works, passed to the
other shore.
There Is much sickness in our
county. Only few Of the eases are
typhoid fever. but the sick ones are
extremely low.
Some of our farmers are hauling
of wheat. Others shipping cattle,
turkeys and hogs.
NJ S. Johnson has rented for Il term
Of years the old store house at Thorn
Hill, and is preparing to open a store
in the near future.
Mr.. Will Green, one Of our most
enterprising and popular business
mon, ls among his old friends for a
hunting season.
The II. c. Burrns Club had deer
huut Saturday and bagged a dne
buck, besides lots Of smaller game.
Hon. c. c. Taliaferro hiss returned
from Johns Hopkins Hospital, Bslh-
more, where a successful operation
was performed on q sore about his
face.
The Casey home was scene OF de-
lightful repsst and enjoyment on
Thanksgiving day. Miss Casey re-
ceived with grace, and her presence
among us is greatly enjoyed.
J. J. Casey returned to his Wiscon-
sin home Friday. His many friends
here regret to give him up.
Real estate agent, Harlow, has
sold the Bullock farm to R c. Stan
ley. for 800.
W. W. Sanford sold pair of fine
horses in Washington last week at
good figures. Sanford is recognized
as the best handler of fine horses 10
this section of Virginia.
DR.. l.. S. Ricketts, holds we'll in
hand a magnificent pair Of blacks,
and the turn out makes brown eyes
aud smiles on dimpled cheeks sparkle
like summer lightning.
In grand fox hunt about Bar
louisville last week, in which noted
huntsmen and feet hounds partici'
pated, Jno. Jacobs, Of Stevens led
the pack, with his registered hound,
Trump. Far in the lead the speckled
chaser was bayipg deep mouthed
welcome to a den many feet in Peters
Mountain, where one by one the
struggling cohort gathered in. Trump
won 800 in this chase, which beats a
taste Of red fox by big bit.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
List Of Writings.

The following is the list of writ
ings recorded in Spotsy lvania county
clerks Office since November term,
1899:
Isaac L. Eubank to Jno. Minor,
deed for land.
J. j. Williams and wife tom. H.
Dickinson, deed for land.
B. NJ. Leitch and wifeto Mt. Hope
Baptist Church, deed for land.
w. II. Fsulconer and wife to f.
L. Faulkner. deed for land.
W. Coleman and wife to Robt.
Reunolds, deed for land.
W. J. Luck to Pleast Broaddus,
deed for land.
VIC. Humphries to T. K. Hum
phries, deed for personal property.
j. w. Lane and ais. to G V. Mas
tin, deed for land.
c. B. Andrews and ux to Lucy Il
Jones, deed for land.
w. II. Reed to Chas. Hewett, deed
for land.
w. S. Embrey to Piney Branch
Baptist church, deed for land.
J. II. Lacy ct ais. to Phoenie f.
Tapp, deed for land.
T. J. Curtis ct ais. to Jane F. Cur
tis, deed for land.
j. Il. Jay ct ais. to A. B. Waller
deed for land.
n. Mullen TO J. B. Jerrell, deed
for land.
Il. A. Cammack and wife to Pleast
Broaddus. deed for land.
|. P. Turnkey and wife to A. M-
Wilson, deed for land.
J. L. Marye, trustee, &C., to Pleast
and Thos. Brosddus, dead for land.
Pleast Broaddus and wife to Thos.
B.oaddus, deed for land.
J. NJ. Butler to Richard and 5. f.
Morriss, deed for land.
NJ. Jones to 0. P. Wright, deed
for land.
F. Johnson to J. F. Hodgson, as
signment Of bond.
n. NJ. Cavell to C. E. Hunter, trus'
toe, deed trust on land.
VIM. Anderson and ux. to j. P. H.
Crismoud, deed trust on land.
H. E. Samuel ct ux. to G. z. Hun
ter, trustee, deed trust on land.
&. s. Bartlesum ct ux to I. A. Har'
ris, trustee, deed trust on land.
A. B. Waller and wife to j. P. b.
Crismond, trustee, deed trust on
land.
0 P. Wright ct ux. to A. d. Girls
mond, trustee, deed trust on land.
A. G.. Dickinson and wife to c. E.
Hunter, trustee, deed trust on land
J. P. H. Crismond, trustee, ct ais
to Geo. T. Carneal, release deed for
land.
J. L. Powell to A. NJ. Wilson, re-
lease deed for land.
Mary C. Plant to Susannah Bartle
son ct als., release deed for land.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
CAROLINE
The Methodist Purchase a Parsonag Per
sonals

Correspondence Of The Free Lance }
BowlingsGreen. Va, Dec. ,, 1899.
Mr. Louis Vincent, who has been al
school in Washington, D. O.. has re-
turned home on account Of sickness.
We hope he will soon be better.
Mrs. Baptist is visiting Mr. E. b.
Collins
Rev. J. L. T. Hundley district evan
gelist, will preach at the Christian
Church Sunday morning and night
Mrs. r. W. Glassell, who has been
spending q few days with friends in
Richmond, has returned home.
Mrs. Parker. who has been visiting
Mrs. Sugg, has returned to her home in
Richmond
The Methodist Church has bought q
house on Main street for parsonage,
which will be occupied by Mr.. Hayes
in few days. A TO Il.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
Gaining a Wide Reputation.

As cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining wide
reputation. D. B Johnston, Of Rich
mond, Ind has been troubled with
that ailment since 1862. In speaking
of 1t he says: Il never found anything
that would relieve me until used
Chamberlain Pain Balm. 1t acts like
magic with me. My foot was swollen
and panied me very much, but one
good application of Pain Balm relieved
me-" For by sale M. NJ. Lewis,
Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
Millions Given Away.

It is certainly gratifying to the pub.
lio TO know Of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The pro.
prietors Of DR. Kings New Discovery
Tor Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
have given away over ten million trial
bottles of this great medicine; and
have the satisfaction Of knowing 1t has
absolutely cured thousands OF hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis. Hoarseness
and all diseases Of the Throat. Chest
and Lungs are surely cured by it. Gall
on M. M. Lewis, Druggist. and get
free trial bottle. Regular size 800. and
81. Every bottle guaranteed, or price
refunded.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all feel
the results In loss Of appetite. poisons
In the blood, backache, nervousness
headache and tired, listless, rundown
feeling. But there's no need to feel
like that Listen to ]. W. Gardner,
ldaville, Ind. He says: Electric
Bitters are just the thing for man
when he is all run down. and don't
care whether he lives or dies. Ii did
more to give me new strength and
good appetite than anything / could
take. can now eat anything and have
a new lease on life" Only 30 cents, at
NJ M Lewis Drug Store. Every bot
tie guaranteed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
Mr.. Cleveland on the Negro.

New York, Dec. 5.-A meeting in
aid Of the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute, of Tuskegee, Ala,
was held tonight in concert hall of
Madison Square Garden. The hall
and its galleries were filed with
friends Of the colored race. 1t was
expected that ex-President Grover
Cleveland would preside, but he sent q
letter to the president, Booker 7.
Washington, instead, stating that he
was unable to attend, and expressing
his full approval Of the work Of the
institute.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
Red Hot From the Gun

Was the ball that hit u. B. Stead.
man of Newark. Mich, in the OWL
War. II caused horrible Ulcers that no
treatment helped for 20 years. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him.
Cures Outs, Bruises, Burns, Boils,
Felons, Oorns, Skin Eruptions. Best
Pile cure on earth. 20 cts box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by M. NJ. Lewis
Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
Son Of An Ohio Merchant Cured Of
Chronic Diarrhoea.

My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea. Sometime
ago l persuaded him to take some OF
Chamberlain Oolic. Cholera and
DIarrhoea Remedy. After using two
bottles Of the 25.cent size he was cured.
give this testimonial. hoping some
one similarly afflicted may read it and
be benefited-Thomas o. Bower, Glen
coe, o. For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis,
DrupOiak
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
At His Word.

Customer-You sell cracked eggs
at half price, do you not
Clerk-Yes'm we always make q
so per cent. reduction on cracked
goods. Anything else today
Customer-Yes, you may give me
dollars worth of cracked wheat.
Here's so cents.-Columbus (Ohio)
State Journal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
A Mean Man.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Gilson-I understand that Gil
christ's wife has left him.
Willets-Is that sof What was the
troublef 49,. l
G,lson-She asked him what he
was going to give her for a Christmas
present.
Willets-Yes.
Gilson-He said he had decided to
let her get her teeth fixed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
Liquor Dealers.
p. McCraCken, Bro. y CO.,
.WHoLssALs AND RBTAIL-

GROCERs AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RY !
and BOURBON WHISTLES, from the TO-
lowing we'll known distilleries Graft q Co.
of Ohio; Boone County Distiliing Co. of
Kentucky Monticello Distillery, OF Mary
land, and W. +. Gray, Of Penn5yNanls.
AGENTS for BerCner q Engie's Lager Beer
They also offer Staple anc Fancy Grocesies
Agricultural Implements, Feeds, 51sno, Ano
Cement.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
False poctrina.

From the Boston Christian Register.
School Examiuer-What is the
meaning of false doctrinef
Schoolboy-Please, sir, it's when
the doctor gives the wrong stuff to
neonla who are sick.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
More Anti-Ezpansion

A New York society woman is being
sued for $97 for a corset bill. Just
another move of the snti.expansion'
ists.-Denver Times.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
ELK RUN WI4ISKEY.

This celebrated brand Of KENTUCKY
PURE RYE WHISKEY guaranteed 100
proof and 2 years old at S2 per gallon is for
sale by Mrs. J. F. Monroe, Commerce
street. Fredericksburg, va. For flavor II
has no superior at the price 1t is smooth
pleasant to drink, and there is not mead
ache in gallon. Come and try 1t. and Won
will buy no other.
mch25-6m
Arizona republican., 1899-01-04
The Friends of Grant are Confident of His Election, But Supporters of All the Other Candidates are Equally Hopeful of the Success of
 Their FavOrites.

Sacramento Ca Jan n his this morning the
 
  ambmen then proceeded in the Relshaw resolution
   When taken  have aen dueed just dered printed in a O bill cfce The
  
 
  of canvng
  resolution the of om afternoo at 1 oclc situation senatorial rday Grants claim
  s of following
Arizona republican., 1899-01-04

the desert while crossing over to Fort McDcwell It was no doubt a relic of the Aztec days, as the Indians seldom paid enough attention to their children to make them playthings Of this kind. never saw anything quite like it until I went to Copenhagen several years ago when I saw an Aztcc relic in one Of the museums which r5sem bled the one I found here.
 q had an exciting experience near Gila Bend while taking nearly a ha'f million dollars into the territory to pay of the soldiers at the different posts. The story is a long one, but 1 will tell it to you before I leave Phoenix"
 Majcr Gould and Mrs. Gould will re- main in the city during the winter and they may decide tc say throughout ,ila summer, as MT. Gould believes that the summer climate in the valley is very beneficial.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-04
GATHERING AT ILOILO
for Resistance Against
 inc Americans.

Washington, Jan. 3.-General Otis, commanding at Manila, ca.bled the war department that in his opinion General Miller has the situation well in hand at Iloilo and that he fully understands the purpose of the president not to crowd the insurgents unduly
 Manila, Jan. 3.-Advices just re- ceived from Iloilo state that he rebels at meeting on Saturday ratified the action of the delegation which as sured the Americans they might land unarmed, but that if thsl latter landed armed troops the natives would be un- controllable. It is further said every preparation is being made for resist ance on the part of the rebels and re- Inducements are arriving from Ne G1os and neighboring islands.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-04
WILL VOTE FOR THE TREATY.
Faulkner, Though an Anti-Expansion-
 ist, Sees No Other Ceurss.

Washington, Jan. 3.-When askel
 would be transacted by congress in the remainder of the short session, Senator Faulkner of West Virginia, a pro ncunced anti-expansionist, replied: Nothing cut of the usual will be done, except probably to ratily the treaty Of peaca with Spain. I am opposed to ex-
 pansion,'' MT. Faulkner continued. but I do not see how I or any other man hClding my views can sensibly withhold his vote in favor cf Iatidca- tion, when everything growing out of the treaty is in the hands Of congress, to be disposed of according to it's judg ment''
 In response to a question as to the future disposition of the Philippines, Senator Faulkner smiled. That is rather difficult to answer" he said. II am sure that there is a very strong and increasing opinion in the country that we should so manage the tempo rary affairs of the islands that even tually the Filipinos will be equipped fer and intrusted with self-govern- ment. It is difficult to undecstand how such a heterogeneous population could be made part Of the people Of the United States, even if there were no other considerations. Military con- trol of the Philippines will be ne es- sary for a long time, without doubt, and the intelligent portion of the pop ulation of the islands will have to be largely depended upon in the, future so- ution of the Philippine p~oblcm.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-04
AN EMPHATIC DENIAL.
Wetmcre Says Liggett & Myers To-
 bacco Go. Has Not Been Sold

St. Louis, Jan. 3-Ccl. M c. Wet more, president of the Liggett & Meyers Tobacco company, today emphatically denied that there was to be meeting, of the stockholders of that company for the purpose Of passing on the proposi- tion to sell the big plant to the Unicn Tobacco company. Col. Wetmore says the whole thing is a falsehood. He said:
 ''The Union Tobacco company has never offered to buy the Liggett & Meyers Tobacco company, and the Lig- gett & Meyers Tobacco company never offered to sell to the Union Tobacco or anyone else. The consoli- dated tobacco wealth Of the Union and Continental ccmpanies is net great enough to buy the Liggett & Meyers company All reports Of 6ickers of dickers Of this character are made from whole cloth"
Arizona republican., 1899-01-04
WOOD IS COPYING
To See About q Recent HE-EdViSed
 Order From Havana.

Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 3.-Major- General Leonard Wood, the American military commander here, has cabled for permission to go to Washington for two days and has been granted leave Of absence. He will leave Santiago on board the United States transport Ms sissippi tonight.
 The reason cf the generals depart u.e is unqu-st tionably an order re ceived from Havana to transmit the entire customs each week to that city. As cabled last night, compliance with these instructions would invoice the abandonment of many necessary public improvements, which would throw 10, ,O00 Cu5ans out of employment and send them to the hills to become ban dits, and would revive Sp-in's practice of money standardization which caused most of her trouble in Cuba
Arizona republican., 1899-01-04
NEW AND POWERFUL SHIPS
To Replace Those of France and Brit
 ain on Newfoundland Coast.

Halifax, N. S., Jan. 3.-The naval au thoritiss have been official y notified of the intention of France to replace h-r obsolete war vessels engaged i1 the fishery protective service on the Nsw- fOundland coast with modern cruisers, one of which is as large 2s the Br tish battleship Renown. Owing to this inn portant move. Great Britain will put cut of cOmmissicn the Cbsoleta gun boats Pelican, Buzzard and CoIds lia and substitute vessels of sufficient power to cope with the Frenchmen.
 The French vessels to g cut Of commission are the Fu,tcn, built cf wood; Regault de Genouilly, wooden vessel and the Dubcurdieu, also built of wood. They will be replaced by the modern war vessels Cscille. Sfax and Kersaint. Tfhe C5ciEe is steel through out, 379 feen lCng, beam 50 feet.
 The Sfax is built Of steel, and has of 4,500 tons.
 The Ksrsaint is a first-class dispatch boat
Arizona republican., 1899-01-04
TO MAN PRIZES.
Four Hundred Sailors to be Sent at
 Once to Admiral Dewey.

Washington, Jan. 3-The energy
 with which the navy department is streng g;hening it's forces in the Facidc ocean is further emphasized by it's de- cision tc send 400 enlisted men, to be taken by the next mail steamer to HCng Kong.
 This action was taken in response to a requisition from Admiral Dewey to send him men to take charge of the captured cruisers Den Juan de Aus ria Tsla q Cuba ard IsIa da Luzon, the two latter vessels being TOW in dry dock at Hong Kong, while the fist is being repaired al Cavite.
 Tn the battle Of Manila, when thsse vessels were sunk, their Spanish crews aggregated 531 officers andt men, the.r complements being dis.r bu ed as fol- Jews: Don Juan de Austria, 28 off cers, 179 men; Isla de Cuba and Isla da LuzOn, each 31 officers and 156 men. It is believed by Admiral Dewey that he can reduce these cr5ws by nearly one-hah without destroying the eff ciency of the vessels, fer the puIp0-e os cruising and guard duty in the Philip pine group.
 The personnel resources Cf tte navy will be severely taxed in sending these mcn to the Pacific jus now, on dccOuuJ OI the SLdtuICTy IILll dIlCuS O l the number of men allowed in the scr vice. The present peace estab- ishm mt provides fer only 12,75O men, but in the war, under special temporary au- thority, the total navy strength rose to nearly 22,O00 This figure will be re- duced this week to 19000 but bslow this it is considered unsafe to go, and an appeal will be made to congress as soon as it reassembles t2 author.ze the department to retain in the service for a full term of three years all of those men who enlisted for the war, and who desire to remain fer the lcnger periCd.
 Several thousand applications from these short time men have alrcady been received at the navy department, and confidence is expressed that no q fiji l culty will be encountered in securing enough good men for the ve=seIs whicl . must necessarily be kep, in commits sicn if congress will give the requisite authority.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-04
SIMPSONS HEALTH
There is More Work for Inc Navy !n
 inc West Indies.

New York, Jan. 3.-Admiral Samp- son entertained his daughter, whose marriage takes place tomorrow, and her friends aboard the cruiser New York at luncheon today. The admiral has recovered from his recent indispO- sition.
 T went down to Washington" said the admiral, and caught cold. The doctors told me it was grip and so I went to bed. I feel now in first rate condition, though I still have little cold. Reports that my condition was serious We're exaggerated. Admiral Sampson will not go on a leave of ab- sence, as has been generally supposed.
 The navy department is anxious for him to assume direct and active com mand over the North Atlantic squad ron and he will indefinitely postpone taking a rest which his friends think he needs so much. Tn the course of a few weeks Admiral Sampson is likely to be at sea again on the New York, possibly in Cuban waters, although the programme for his squadron is not yet decided upon.
 Annual squadron exercise in evOlu- tions and target practice will be held if feasible, but so many ships are now in the dOckyards or making repairs and oveThauling that the squadron af- ter losing it's European contingent will be small one. Among the naval off cers generally it is believed that Samp- sons retention on sea service indi- oates that the department believes that there is still more hard work to be done by the navy in the West Indies.