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The Advocate and news., 1899-02-15
The Latest Form of Charity.

A plan for the distribution Of broken
food from the tables of the rich to those
If destitute families has been put in oper-
alton in New York city, according to the
Gentlewoman. The scheme is under the
direction of city officials, and the food
is collected and distributed free Of COST
to the receivers. Covered receptacles Of
tin, each supplied with several compart-
ments, are provided, and when filled are
called for at stated times and taken to
central distributing station, where a
record is kept of the amount allowed
each family. Tea and coffee grounds are
dried and put in jar to be used at an
other table. The uneaten food is sep
arated and packed in the compartments,
and thus the final recipients enjoy many
dainty morsels which would otherwise
be unknown to their meager tables.
Il is extremely difficult to help people
without hindering them. To feed people
suffering for food is truly charitable, but
to make 1t so easy for them to live by the
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-15
Wealth of Nations.

1t may be surprising but is neverthe
less true that the United States, although
one Of the youngest nations, surpasses all
others In aggregated wealth. The wealth
Of this country is double that Of Ger
many, four times that OF Austria, more
than Ave times that of Italy, seven times
that Of Spain and third larger than the
wealth Of Great Britain. In round num-
bers the wealth Of this country is eighty
two billions of dollars, that of Great
Britain fifty-nine billions, France forty
eight billions, Germany forty billions,
Russia thirty-two billions, Austria
twenty-three billions, Italy sixteen bill
lions and Spain eleven billions OF dol
lars.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-15
The Only Woman Monk in the World
BY Mary C. Francis, in the New Voice.


Eyes, have been hungry and homeless
in America; but that is all over now
The Vedanta philosophy Is founded, and
we will soon have our place of worship"
Thus spoke the Swami Abnayananda
to me not long since, as we sat in her
simple apartments in Chicago. If, as she
hopes, the Vedanta philosophy ever
makes any headway in the United States
she will be the one to whom much credit
will belong.
This remarkable woman was born In
Paris, and all the surroundings Of her
youth pointed to a life of ease, of luXu-
rious environment, Of all the advantages
that wealth could procure and everything
that the heart of woman could wish. All
that she needed to do in order TO lead
such life as most women would covet,
was simply to float with tne tide, to make
no effort, to simply ENJOY.
Instead Of this, an active an progress
sive spirit bade her turn her back on all
these allurements, and aspire to achieve
spiritual destiny. In Paris she had al
ready been educated in both law and
medicine; but with the budding of these
higher desires and sympathies all
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thought of worldly ambition Tor the sake
Of gain faded.
From her early girlhood she tended
toward the occult, and, equipped with a
splendid intellectual training and with a
nature that was thoroughly altruistiC, her
destiny was soon foreshadowed. Athe-
istic Paris did not take kindly to the
abstract doctrines Of the old Hidus. She
leader of the Occident, that promises
sooner or later to fuse all sects.
my real trials began when l reached
America" she said. mot at the first
moment, perhaps, for 1t was the year of
the Worlds Fair and the enthusiasm
that greeted everything oriental extended
to Brahminism, Buddhism, and every
cult, and ism put forth from the East.
The Parliament of Religions created
tremendous wave that promised much;
but, in the reaction, when it was all over,
and we who were its teachers and eX-
Founders in the New World began to Sc
rlOusly gather around us our band Of
followers, there was o dwindllng that
was astonishing, considering the warmth
Of our greeting and the encouragement
we had received. had met the Swami
Vivekananda, the most intellectual Of all
the oriental scholars who came here, and
was by him ordained monk Of his own
order, the forest order, as typified by this
long gown Of burnt ocher. The order
which l have founded Is the Adwaita
Society, the order Of spiritual sons and
daughters and 1t is the only one OF the
kind in America.
Il went TO Brooklyn. My vows, which
had then been taken, were those Of pow
erty, chastity, and devotion. am for
bldden by my VOWS to take any money as
gift, to receive any salary, or to have
any home. l must devote myself entirely
to free PRONUNCIATION Of the principles
Of the Vedanta philosophy, and live as
God wills, according to the generosity Of
my friends.
I'm Brooklyn l had a struggle. It was
both an intellectual and financial strug-
gle; intellectual, yes, and religious too,
because the people, your American peo-
pie, are very slow to comprehend an abb
stract theory Of ethics which does not
depend on outward forms, as your wor-
ship does; financial because they could
not understand the full force Of my VOWS.
It seemed impossible for them to believe
that l really would not take money.
Many time I refused the money that
would have bought me food because 1t
would have violated my VOW to do so,
when, II they had given me the food in
stead, should not have gone hungry.
!"I worked for almost two years In
Brooklyn and New York. It would have
been impossible for me TO even dream OF
all the obstacles found in the way Of
interesting those who needed 1t most,
The race for wealth, worldly ambition,
the desire for display, rushing demand
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-15
Readlng by the rlile.

Careful calculations made by French
statistician show that In reading an ordi-
nary book the eye travels more than two
thousand yards and that an average read
ing person will get over twenty-five
hundred miles OF reading In a lifetime.
This surely Is reading by the mile.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
Gloucester Democrats

The Democrats Of Gloucester held a
mass meeting Monday at the county
seat to reorganize the party and elect
delegates to the House convention for
Mathews and Gloucester.
The following is the committee
elected: Petsworth District. d..
Stubbs, u T. Gary, l.. b. Farinholt
]. d. Clayton Ware District. l.
Philpotts. Marquis Jones, Thos Benson
James INITIAL, Tunstall German; Abb
ington District-J. ID. Pointer. + II
Rowe, H. L. Bridges, o. IL Muse, }.
N Tabb. J Z. Mills
The following resolution was adopted
by the mass meeting.
Resolved, That the County Commit
Zee is hereby instructed to formulate
and put in operation plan by which
the Democrats of Gloucester county
will be able to give expressions to their
wish as to who shall be the successor
TO the Hon. Thomas Martin in the Sen
ate Of the United States-himself or
some other Democrat.
Delegates were elected to the con-
yention to be held in Mathews to nom
mated candidate to the House OF
Delegates, but the time for the conven'
Is not yet fixed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
HEWITT-JAcoBs.
Pretty Falmouth Wedding

A very pretty marriage was solemn
izedsat the Baptist church in Falmouth
last night at T 30 o'clock, the contract
ing parties being Mr.. George Edward
Jacobs, popular young merchant OF
this city, and Miss Loula Jane Hewitt
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hewitt
Of Falmouth Rev Decatur Edwards,
Of this city, officiated and the church
was handsomely decorated with ferns
and flowers.
Mr.. A B. B)wering played the wed
ding marches.
Miss Virgie Jacobs, sister Of the
groom was maid of honor. and Mr.. W.
L. Jones best man The OF her attend
ants were: Misses Ella Garrison and
Virgie Burton, bridesmaids. and
Messrs. Preston Harris and Emmett
Curtis, groomsmen. Ushers-Messrs.
Mark McGhee and Emmett Garner.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony
the bridal party repaired to the home
OF the brides parents where an elegant
reception was held. after which Mr. anC
Mrs. Jacobs left on the 8 rs train for
bridal town North.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
HIRSH'S.
Christian Church Assembly.

The second annual assembly OF the
Christian church OF the Piedmont
district, which has been in session at
the tabernacle grounds near Gordons'
Vile since July % closed Sunday
night. The services Sunday were at
tended by 2.5CO people. Rev. W. ID.
Book, of Clifton Forge, spoke upon how
the Baptists and disciples can unite
without offending the conscience OF
principles Of either. At 3 O'Clock the
Rev. r. W. Lilly, Of Lynchburg.
preached. Among the prominent min
listers who attended during the past
week were Rev. DR.. f. d. Power and
Elder ". J. Wright, both Of Washing
ton; Walter Hoge. Of Maryland; X. o.
Garrison Of Richmond and 4. L..
Powell, of Louisville, KY.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
TYLER MEN CLAIM ISLE OF WONT.

TYLER MEN CLAIM ISLE OF WIGHT.
The political meeting in lsle of Wight
county Monday is claimed as signal
victory for Gov Tyler. That county
was conceded 20 Martin. IL was there
the iunior Senator married the dauRh-
ter OF Col O. +. Day, county chair
man. The big mass. meeting was char
acterized by eloquence, discord and ifs
tic encounters While heads were be-
ing counted for the legislative candi-
dates the confusion was so intense that
Chairman Lay declared it adjourned.
The Tyler. Stands Bradshaw people
refused to 90, and kept on doing busl-
ness As result. DR.. Claude Brad
shaw, who only announced his candl
dacy a few days ago, beat Thomas y.
ZONES incumbent, for the House
Bradshaw is a Tyler man, but says ne
will vote as his constituents direct.
The twenty-siX delegates TO the Sena-
torial convention are for William
Stands. a Tyler man, who opposed Dol
r. f. Boykin. incumbent, a pronounc-
ed Martin adherent Dr. Lee Seward
WAS named for county chairman to sue
coed Col. Day. Chairman Day and the
organization will order primary to dc
the business over again. The opposi'
tion claim that they left the meeting
when defeat was certain The ants
saw they had 80 to 200 majority. Feel
ing is intense. Stands claims he was
approached Monday by Martin leader
and offered the delegation If he would
pledge his vote to Martin. lie refused.
The organization people Endorsed Mar
| tin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
Railroad News.

Richmond, Va, Aug. S.-The report
that the Seaboad Air Line will use the
Pennsylvania tracks from Quantico TO
New York was officially confirmed to-
day. Passenger traffic arrangements
with the Pennsylvania from the termi-
nus of the r., f. & p. to Washington
and thence to New York have been
concluded, said q high official OF the
Seaboard to night. when the r. p.
q O. division from Richmond TO Ridge
way is completed We will use the r..
f. g. p. to Quantico, thence the Penn
sylvania to New York. The Seaboard
route from New York to Tampa. wher
the R., p & O. and the link froif
Oheraw t. Columbia shall have bee
completed, will be about fifty MIL
shorter than any other" This omci''
declined to discuss the report that tn<
seaboard will build line from here %
Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
924 MAIN STREET.
The Underwater Christian Church Dis
trict Convention.

The Tidewater Christian Church DIS
trict Convention.
Ashland. Va. Aug. S-The Tidewa'
ter District Convention Of the Christian
Church met Tuesday at independence
chnrch. three miles west Of here. The
exercises began at II a. m. Devotlonsi
services were conducted by Rev. Il. T.
Richardson. of Louisa Courthouse.
After the devotional exercises. the
convention proper was called to order
BY J. L. Hill, president. In the ao'
sence Of Secretary Hawkins, Mr.. Tenn
pie Ray, of Richmond, was elected Sec
rotary.
Rey.IL Chestnut delivered the adj
dress Of welcome.
Reports from churches were taken up
and read in q tabulated form by the
secretary.
Six hundred and fifty dollars was
raised for evangelizing purposes by the
hoard. The educational board has In
cash and good paper twenty-five hum
dred dollars. They are educating one
voune man at Kentucky University
Total amounts raised for all other pur
noses as reported, twenty thousand ana
six hundred dollars total increase IN
additions to churches, 2O7; total mem
bership at this date, $500.
The recommendations of the eiuca'
t;onal board created quite a spirited
discussion on the qualification of cam
didates for the ministry
Among the recommendations was the
following:
That the $50 SO per month be con
tinued to Fredericksburg for preaching
for one year.
OF the committee appointments Rev
Oephas Shelburne is on obituaries snc
resolutions, Mr.. r. B McOalley on re-
port of the board and Mr.. A Rousie Oh
nominations.
Rev. ]. A. Dearborn led the after
noon services.
II was decided that all young mer
applying for aid for educational pur
poses be required to have their lives III
su,ed for at least $500. fr the benef
of the board.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
A Charming ENTERTAINMENT.
ericksburg. Va.

One of the most enjoyable occasions
of the summer was the entertainment
on Tuesday night at the residence on
Sophia Street. formerly occupied by
Mr.. WB. Tyler and family, given
by a number of young ladies to their
friends. The porticOs and pretty
grounds were lighted with japanese
lanterns, the effect being very pictures
que, while swinging hammocks and
inviting seats had been provided here
and there. The affair was so informal
that it WIS neither lawn party nor
dance, but it possessed all the advan-
ages and interesting features of both,
and was thoroughly enjoyed by every
one present.
Dancing commenced about 8 80 and
with the exception of intervals, was
kept up until after midnight
During the evening an impromp'u
cake walk was arranged, which afford
ed much amusement to the onlookers
and at its conclusion, the large and ex-
cellent cake was awarded to Mr.. James
II. Bradley. Of POwhatan county, and
Mrs. Loa Won Erickson; while two
other couples performed their parts so
well that if there had been second
cake it would probably have been d.
vided between them.
The committee left nothing undOne
which could contribute to the pleasure
of those present. and the refreshments
so abundantly provided were not the
least appreciated of their efforts.
The chaperones were Mrs A. b.
Yates. Mrs W. l. Bradbury, and Mrs
W. l. Reaney.
Among others present were Misses
Lucilla Yates, Elite Montague, n annie
Dix, Grace King. Mercer Cru'chteid'
Olivia Reaney, Mamie McCarty. Lii
liam Montague Mary DIX, Nellie Fin
lev, of Texas, Miss Scott. Of Texas
Mrs. Won EricksoD, Mrs. James ii
Bradley. of Powhatan Messrs, O'Oon
nor GOolfick, A. p. Rowe, Jr, Jame'
f Bradley. of New York, W. ID. Scott
Jr, nj. Y Hart. Willie Goclrick, Is
Hales, L. ID. Ficklen, James Ii. Brad
ley. Of Powhatan, Fee W. Green, Ohas
s Bradley. Tom Shepherd Reaney'
Thomas, Powers John W. Green, Won
Er o son, W. l. Bradbury. Rev. W
L. Reaney.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
culpeper Fires the FIRST Gun For Senatorial
Preference.

The Democratic county committee oi
Culpeper met Monday To take steps
looking TO nomination Of "A candidate
for member of the House OF Delegates
and 10 decide what action, II any
should be taken in reference To giving
the Democracy Of the county an opp
tunity to instruct the nominee Tor the
House of Delegates relative to MS No'e
for United States Senator
OF the twenty five who comp $50 the
county committee only two iailed TO De
present. Resolutions were introduced
and passed providing that primary
he held on September 10 nominate "a
candidate for the House of Delegates
and. with a separate ballot box, to vote
for United States Senator. inc cAnui p
date receiving the highest vote 10 De
the choice Of the Democracy oil the
county and its representative pledgea
10 support such choice.
Another resolution was passed Pro
viding that the representative oil tha'
Senatorial district In the state senate
If Virginia be instructed AZ far rs the
county is concerned, as % the choice oil
Culpepar Democrats for United ~ iies
Senatorial candidate as evidenced by
the vote taken at the primary
This is the first county IN the state
that has brought the choice OF Uniteu
States Senator directly 10 the people,
and as the people are divided hefce
struggle Will mark the campaign.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
800 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 10 cure in all its
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In
terua'ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroyiDg the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building W
the constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that il fails tt
cure. Send for list of Testimonials
Address. +. J CHENEY & CO., Toledo. D
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
Phone l..
Sudden Death Of Mrs. Major Myers.

Mrs E d. T. Myers, the wife OF
Major Myers, the president Of the Rich
mond, Petersburg and Weldon and the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroads. died suddenly Tuesday
evening at her home. in Richmond.
She was Miss Frances Oolguhoun Trigg
and was born in Richmond about 81
years ago. She and Major Myers were
married 40 years ago Three children
were born to them-Messrs Tilburn L.
and f. T. D. Myers, Jr., who are en-
gagged in business in Richmond. and
Mrs. W. o. Preston.
Mrs Myers was sister of Mr.. ". H.
Tripg president Of the Richmond Ship
building Company. At the time OF her
sudden death Major Myers was at the
Virginia Hot Springs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
Por over Pity Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years BY mil
lions Of mothers for their children
while teething. with perfect success. IL
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind colo, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. II
will relieve the poor little sufferer I'm.
mediately. Sold by Druggists In every
part Of the world. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Windows Soothing Syrup"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
CAROLINE.
Personal and other Notes.
Correspondence of The Free Lance. }
WaIob's Va Auguet 1899

Correspondence of The Free Lance
Welch's, Va, August 9, 1899.
Our neighborhood has been exceed
ingly gay for some time, owing to the
presence Of quite a number of beautiful
and charming young ladies, who are
visiting many homes of this section.
Misses Julia and Alice Dew, of King
and Queen, will spend the month of
August with their sister, Mrs Roderick
Dew.
Misses Samuel Gatewood and Butch
er. of Richmond, are guests at "Rock
Creek. " the home of Mrs. Julian Sam
uel
Messrs q. X. Coleman and II. b..
Wingfeld, of Richmond, and Mr. L.
I. Robiou. Of PaducAh. Ky. who were
guests at Fair View" last week, re.
turned to their homes Sunday.
There will be an interesting game OF
ball played at Welch's next Saturday
evening between Bowling Green and
Weloh's We hope our boys will be-
victorious. and we feel sure they will
Mrs Charlie Goodloe and family, OF
Richmond. are spending some time with
Mrs Mamie Goodloe. at "Olkvllle ~
Mr.. John Hill, who has been on a
visit to his family at Montpelier,
left for Richmond Monday.
Miss Emma Parkinson. Mr. Earl NIL
Ter. Of Richmond, and Miss Gertrude
Dew, of Penola, are guests at Judge
Welch's.
The protrac'ed meeting closed at
Bethany Friday. II was conducted by
Mr.. Gwaltney and there were four ad-
ditions to the church y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
Eastern Shore Fair.

Onancock, Va Aug. 9.-The East
ern Shore Agricultural Fair, near
Keller, opened yesterday. The weather
was fine and small crowd was pres
emit The exhibits of farm products
were very full. The ladies department
was not as large as usual The display
in the poultry department, and also in
farm stock, were hardly up to the ave-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10

Manassas. Va. Aug S-A mass
meeting Of the Democrats of Prince
William county was held here yest-r-
dav for the purpose Of selecting dele
gates TO the convention 10 select "A can
didate for the State Senate, 10 be held
M Alexandria August g. About 100
were present, including leaders from
each district Twenty delegates
we're chosen No instructions were
given them, but the Tyler Martin con-
fest was referred to in several resolu-
tions. one Of which endorsing Gov.
Tyler's candidacy, was almost unanl-
mously adopted as follows
Having the most implicit cont
dence in Capt 5 h. Donahoe. we de-
cline 70 instruct our delegates TO the
Senatorial convention, but hereby eX.
nress the belief that the sentiment OF
mis- county Is in favor Of Gov j Hoge
TYLER for the United State senate.
A resolution was adopted, in
which II was agreed that Prince Will
liam county would abrogate its right
70 name the State Senator for this term
II WAS added. however, that the long
standing agreement between the city
Of Alexandria and counties comprising
the Senatorial district should not
again be broken.
The following delegates were chosen
Dumfries District y Conrad T.,
Thomas A. Kincheloe, ard W c. Will
liams.
Occ3quan Distriot-W. b Gla'c 'ck'
and Redman Selecman.
Coles District W ii LeAry, Ash
uAl Posey, Ira c. Ried and Chancellor
BArbee
Manassas District-Th0mas 5 Lyon
! p. Leachmau. j. b I. Thornton,
J. I. Leachman j. + Merrel aud J..
Nelson.
Brentsville District-J G Calvin.
p. b Bowen, ID T. Eimonds. Geo.
J Patton.
GAINESVILLE District-George g. Gal
laher. George W smith, Ii !. Lyon,
Edward Berkeley. John Hall. and W.
W Saunders.
Delegates-at Large-Judge Lip,comb'
and Hon + f. Meredith.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
Jones Speaks Again.

Hon. william A. Jones, Representa-
tive from the First Virginia District,
addressed large crowd in the court
room at Woodstock Monday. Mr..
Jones devoted most of his time TO dis
cussion of election of Senator'S by di-
rect vote of the people He said he
would not enter into a discussion of the
public career of Senator Martin in his
absence, but charged him with voting
in 1895 f gold and subsequently for
silver
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
LOCAL MARKETS.

Wheat, 6O-to 65; corn, 40 to AZ, meal 30
TO 100 per 100 pounds; oats, % to 20
fowls (live), to 81 spring chickens,
s TO 8 cts. per ID. D.; lara, Z
TO 8; eggs, 91a to 10 cts. butter
10 to 20; hams, 10 to NE, irish
potatoes, 90 to 60; beef, 3 to 81 veal
to Az ; Pork, 4 to AZ hides
(green), 6 to 7 hides tdry) Sto 10 hides
(Qreen) sailed. to g.. 5,
Wool Unwashed, 10 to 20 washed
% to %
The Grain Market
The grain markets closed yesterday
as follows: oo.I A.
Chicago Wheat, Sept. 6S36; May
1877 Dec. 7Ol4 Corn, Sept. SO]a
Sept. oats,2O ~ =,
New York-Southern whea', 10 &c
rs; Southern corn, 40 to Al.
Baltimore Southern wheat, 20 20 ~
Southern corn, 40 to Al.
Riohmond-Wheat, SO TO 70 corn
40 TO 43.
Alexandria-wbest. So TO 70; corn
10 to al