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LYnohings in the United States.

The Chicago Tribune says the
number of lynchings in 1899 through
out the country was much smaller
than in any year since and including
the year 1895. 1t gives the following
figures as showing the number Of
lynchings through series of years /:
1885, 1874; 1886, l3S; 1887, 100; 1888,
l42; 1899. 176; 1890, l27; 1891, l02;
1892, 235; 1893, 200; 1894, 100; 1895,
III; 1896. i3l; 1897, lGG; 1898, l27;
1899, lO7.
Lynchings occurred in the follow
ing States: Alabama g; Arkansas, IL;
Florida, 6; Georgia, 2S; Kansas, B.;
North Carolina, 3; Pennsylvania, l;
South Carolina, l; Tennessee, A;
Texas, s; Kentucky, 3; Louisiana, l3;
Mississippi, Il; Missouri, 3; Virginia,
|; West Virginia, l. Oklahoma, l.
OF these lynchiDgs, lO3 occurred 10
the South and four in the North. OF
the total number eighty'four were
negroes and twenty three whites. The
alleged crimes for which they were
lynOhod we're as follows: Murder, AZ;
completely in inusdAr. IL: assault. II;
bad reputation, .; arson, u; race
prejudice, 5; robbery, 81 unknown
offences, 4; aiding criminals to es-
cape, 3; suspected arson, l; mistaken
identity. l; highway robbery, Larson
and murder, |.
These figures should be carefully
studied by those who say that lynch
ings are rare in the South except
from criminal assault.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
CAROLINE.
Accident Condition OF the SICK Personals.
Correspondence Of The Free Llnce 5
Bowling Green, Jan. i1lh.

Correspondence Of The Free Lance
Bowling Green, Jan. l1!h.
Miss Lee G. Cook, of Buffalo, n.
e., gave charming elocutionary
entertainment in the Court-house on
Fddsy night to large and cultured
audience. which was greatly enjoyed
by all who heard it, for our people
have not had such treat for some
time. Miss Cook left on Saturday
for Ashland, whence she hiss gone in
the interest Of the W. c 7. L., in
which she is greatly interested
Messrs. Norman Morton and G. II
Ryland, Jr., of Richmond, spent
Sunday in town, the guests OF their
friend. Mr.. w. B. Broaddus.
Dr.. ! b. Butler, of Sparta, was IN
town on Monday, attending the meet
lug of the board Of supervisors.
Mr.. Charley Coghill and wife, Of
Paige, are spending several days
with his father, Mr.. f r Coghill.
The many friends of Mr. r. G..
Moncure are glad to see his familiar
face on our streets again, after being
cor fined to the house for two months
by sickness.
Mr.. Percy Winfree, Of Cheste field,
spent several days of last week with
Mrs. E. II. Rowe at the Southern
Seminary, having come up to enter
her sister for the 2ud half session in
that institution.
Little Margaret Smoot, WHO has
been so i'll with pneumonia, is, we are
glad to say, very much improved, 4,
and hope for her a speedy recovery.
Hon. Jesse Gouldmsn, Of West
moreland, spent several DAYS of last
week with Mr.. Albert Gouldman and
family.
Mrs. il. White will leave on
Thursday for Richmond, where she
will spend several days with rela
tives.
MIS-. J. W. MoCown has returned
to her home here, after spending a
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
John Hart, of Richmond.
MIS-. b. W. Woolford, who is spend
ing some time With Rev. W F. Hayes
and wife, slipped on the ice on the
door step of bis residence on Satur.
day morning and was thrown vic.
lently to the ground, spraining one
knee very badly. While not seriously
hurt, her injury is very painful.
Mr.. d. b. Powers, ST., Of Port
Royal, spent Monday iu town.
Miss Josie Perry, f North Caro-
lima, arrived in town on Saturday,
and will be a pupil ct the Southern
Seminary for the remainder of this
session.
Owing to the entertainment given
by Miss Cook, there was no meeting
OF the +. n. Club on Friday night.
Mr.. J D. c. DeJarnette, assistant
district attorney, spent several days
of this week with his mother, Mrs.
Alice Del 4rnette, of this plsce.
Mrs. A. b. Chandler will leave on
Thursday for Richmond, where she
will spend several days with her
daughter, Mrs. f 3 Ftench.
Messrs. Cecil Parrish aud Tom
Voolfolk left on NJ )nday for Newporl
News, whego they Will in tie future
reside; y. Y. Il.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20

Tuesday on the early east bound
chesapeake and Ohio train by the
uuruly conduct Of a negro passenger.
The negro got Oh the train at y sta
ton above D)swcll junction. When
near boswell he RACED "a window and
tns cold All made it dls6gfeesble for
the oihot passengers, among whom
-ro a lumber OF ladies aud child
ron. The conductor told the negro
To- close the Hindow, when an objec
ton was raised, and the negro re
tu "a 20 close the window. The con-
ductor insisted and then the dis
iu.oaLce arose The negro was put
on -he train NJ Boswell and then he
stuck the conductor. TIE latter hit
back and toe negro was felled TO the
ground. This closed The incident, as
iho train then went on toward Rich
nJud.
The Washington, T.. c., Post Of
yesterday say:
Louis Johnson, n local negro, was
arrested Saturday and is held for the
Richmond authorities.
Tue police have also been request.
ell to arrest Jim Johnson ard George
Meredith. negroes, who are alleged
to have been associated with the prls'
oner in a bold assault on two pas
sengers on Chesapeake and Onio
Railroad train running between Rlcn'
mond and Washington last Thursday
night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
FREE BLOOD CURE.
An offer Proving faith to Sufferers.

Ulcers, Cancers. Eating Sores, Painful
Swellings, Effects of Blood Poison,
Persistent Eruptions, that refuse to heal
under ordinary treatment are quickly
cured by b B. B. Botanic Blood
Balm. the most wonderful Blood Pur-
ifier Of the age. made especially to cure
all terrible obstinate Geep-seated Blood
and Skin troubles Is your blood thin!
Are you pale? All run down? Have
YOU Eczsma? Pimples? Blotches and
Bumps? Skin or Scalp Humors? Bo;ls?
Eruptioas? Skin Itches and Swollen |?
Aching BonesS Rheumat sm? Sorof.
ula? Ca'arrh2 Then you need B.. B
Botanic Blood Bslm) because IL drains
from the blood and entire system all the
poisons and humors which cause all
these troubles and the cause being
removed, q permanent cure follows. b.
B B. thoroughly tested for thirty years,
and thousands cured after doctors and
patent medicines had failed. For Sale
By druggists and K. Nelson Goolrick In
fredericksburg, Va, at 81 per large
bottle or 6 large bottles full treatment)
IS. To prove our faith in B. B. b. we
will send Trial Bottle Free and pre-
paid to sufferers. so they may test the
remedy at our expense Address Blood
Balm Co ,179 Mitchell Street, Atlanta
Ga
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
Our Standard New Woman.

So many periodicals of the day
have taken up the subject of the
new woman" that | have decided to
speak word fer the new woman" of
"D xie." THIS women who has risen
through adversity-has been born
aud bred since red handed war swept
through our dear and honerd South
land, whose father and fathers
father went down to battle for rights
they held as sacred as their Bibles
This woman, who has often sat upon
her fathers kuee in childish Gays
and heard of daring deeds, hair
breadth escapes, of hard fought
battles, imprisonments and hunger,
and at last, of the sad surrender of
the thin and broken lines of the
army, "our army" who in laying
down their muskets, shed tears over
the "Los. Cause" and would will
ingly have followed their loved chief
until the last man was shot in the
trenches.
She has slso heard of the noble and
brave deeds done by the women ofthe
"Confederacy." How they gave their
best loved to the cause denying
themselves in every way to send food
and clothing to the soldiers. How
they loved and revered the cause as
well as husbands, sons or sweethearts,
and biavely sent them from them to
fghi; waving and cheering them as
they rode away to battle, though the
tears streamed down their cheeks
and their hearts were breaking, feel =
ing that perhaps they had said good
bye" for the last time.
TIE daughters of such women
would speak for. The girl who be
gan learning ways and means" al
most with her, primmer and cate
chism, and from bsbyhood has had
her small household duties to per-
form. The girl who can make her
own dresses, trim her own hats, and
also if need be cook Virginia din.
ner, even after Dr., Bsgby's most ap-
proved MENU The woman of 10.
day often has to educate herself.
But whether she has good advantages
thrown in her way or not, she be-
comes educated somehow, and often
fond of literature; every old worn
book on her fathers book shelves be-
comes familiar and dear loved
friend.
Whether she has wealth aud ad.
va t4ges of good society, or whether
he is poor ard lesrns most she
knows-of the ontside world from
bo ks sud her parents, she is 8
thorough "ladyn and polite, gracious
and hospitable manners seem to be
burn in hol, inherited from the
S u hern fJIefsthers.
The new woman," who has rise
over the last generation is thorough
lc p-~o'ie'l ssrnro independent and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
Tired Of the Job.
III, Dfka
llQ-BltS.

During the last Afghan war the
following joke was current through
the army: The dirtiness Of the Al.
ghan is proverbial, and it is said th' :
on one occasion General Roberts once
ordered one. TO be washed.
Two soldiers were told off for the pur-
pose. They stripped the prisoner and
scrubbed him for two hours with form
liable brushes and soft soap. Then
they threw down their brushes in dis.
gust and went to their captain.
What is il. men? "
We'll, sir" they replied, I'VE have
washed that Afghan chap for two
hours, but it is no good. After scrub
bing him, sir, for two hours, till our
arms ached fit to drop off, blest il we
did not come upon another suit Of
clothes "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
T1s WssNls Steamboat Co,
WINTER ARRANGEMENT noO
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHANNOCR RIvRR R0UTK.
Beginning sunday, December alst, Steam

Reginning Sunday, December 3lst, Steam
ers will rul as follows
Leave pier ,. Light st. Wharf, Baltimore,
daily except Saturday and sunday at 4aO p.
m. and on Sunday at 30 p. M. for the Kappa
hannOch as far as Tappahannock, extending
the trip from Baltimore on Friday 10 Fred
cricksburg, calling at all landings on the
hiver. On TUESDAY and Saturday only,
steamers will leave Bay Port for Baltimore,
and VIII call there from Baltimore only on
Tuesday and Saturday. From Ba' timore,
toamers will call at Milenbeck and Merry
Point on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
To Baltimore will call tuesday, Thursday
ard Saturday. At Wecms and irviDgtOn,
Steamers from Baltimore will call Saturday
ard Tuesday only. For Baltimore. steamers
viii leave TappahannOck at a. m. Tuesday
and Saturday, and m. Monday, Wcdnes-
day, Thur day and Friday. calling at all
vharVes except as aforementioned. VIII
leave TappahannOck for Norfolk az l. m.
(. esdav. Will leave Norfolk at p. m. wed
nesdav for Fredericksburg and al land ngs
on the river. leaving TspPahannock at a. m.
Thursday Leave Fredericksburg for balt1
more al 2:)0 p m Monday and Friday, going
as far on those days as LecdstOwn. Will leave
Leedstown Tuesday and Saturday for Balti-
more at 1870 a. m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE

BEGINNING Saturday. December 2d. steamer
Potomac will leave Pier ., Light
Stree I. Baltimore, every Tuesday, aud Satur-
day. at 5 p. NJ. tor the Pot mac River calling
at Nil er's Bromcs. Bacon's, GrasOn's,
Lewisetta. Bundick' 5, ,COwart's, walnut Point.
Coan. Kinsale. Mundy's Point. Lodge, "a Adams',
Piney Point, Abell's, LeOnaIdtownC Coburn's,
HOward's and stones. On Tuesday only for
Lancaster, Eastwood. Riverside. Liverpool
Point, GlymOnt. Alexandria and Washington
Ketu ming, will leave 9TH Street Wharf
Washington. at 4 P. NJ. THURSDAY. calling at
all the above mentioned wharyes, leaving
Leonardtown at A. NJ Monday and Friday
Kinsaie at IL NJ. nj lers at p. NJ, GrasOn's
at p NJ and Bacon's at 6 Z. NJ, arriving in
Baltimore early Tuesday and Saturday morn
ings.
Freight received daily at Pier o. Light
Street,
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent.
at Baltimore, Md
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents,
at Washington, ID. Q
KEY COMPTON,. Agent,
at Norfolk, Va
w.D. SCOTT, Agent,
AZ Fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20

There is but one small chance to
save your Lis, and that is through an
Operation, was the awful prospect set
before Mrs. l. b Hunt, Of Lime, Ridge
Wis, by her doctor after vAinly trying
t. cure her OF a frighttul case Of stom'
ach trouble aud yellow jlundlce. He
didn count on the marvellous power
of Electric Bitters to cure stomach and
Liver troubles, but she heard OF it, took
sven bottles, WAS wholly cured. avoid
ei surgeons knlf-, now weighs more
and feels better than ever. It's posi-
lively guaranteed 10 cure Stomach,
Liver and Kidney troubles, and never
dlsappoiuts Price SOC. at NJ. VI. Lewis
drug store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
A Night Of Terror.

Awful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Burnham.
Of Machias, Me, when the doctors said
she could not live till morning. writes
Mrs. ). II Lincoln, who attended her
that fearful night "All thought che
must soon die from pneumonia. but she
begged for Dr. Kings New Discovery,
saying it had more than once saved her
life, and had cured her Of consumption.
After three small doses she slept easily
all night, and its further use complete
ly cured her. " This marvellous medi.
cine is guaranteed to cure all Throat,
Chest and Lung Diseases. Only SOC.
and 81 90. Trial bottles free at NJ. NJ.
Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
Roll Of Honor.

The following Is the roll Of honor for
public school No. 10. in Berkeley Dis
trict, Spotsylvania county, Va, for
third mouth, ending January IL. 1900:
Sherwood and Nesus Davis, Clyde
and Katie Humphries, Willie Mills,
Ann Humphries, Annie and Julia
Eienton, Chesley Waite, Gary Mills
and Harvey Durrett Total enrolment
90 M D Ohewning teacher
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
Keep the Races apart.
Tao Richmond Times Hve..

Tao Richmond Times saysF
"Soou after Christmas vs. rt.t'ti
in Il G columns an incident which
oamo uuder observation on d train
betweon Richmond iand P,ttstu'e
by why Of showing the danger OF mix
ing tue whit and blacks o. public
conveyauces. \ half dunk o. * d
entered the car and Insisted o. taking
a seat by respectable white oman,
Notwithstanding ner ind gns PRO
test. No msu D., . ho Dsu. - ot "
gentleman would hsvo gttemst d t.
take tue seat 9i hou. a-..lr Ail-I
the lsdy's pcEmla-.Jl, bal tots oltty,
iutOxicatt d nrgcO .H;i.iod oa silng
down. a Will. H.D aAs .trcs rn
mediately beuiud tie y.urs Aty
Asnd it goes without saving, ths' be
IA ked the negro Ou, Oi Tie sea. .-A-
sent him to another part Of the car
The negro became iusolent, and If he
mad been encouraged IN the least,
would have shown fight We would
hazard little in guessing that ile ne
grJ was loaded with s. Wliskey bot
tie sad a pistol aud thai be would
b ave used his gun had ther,ebeen a
fgat. OF course there was great
indignation among the whites and
it WAS only by the ex.Tc s. Of self.
contrCl that the negro was TO. pun
ished. If any white man had struck
the negro, however,thero would have
been free fight, for the negro had
comapnious who were half fall Of
fighting whiskey Had there been 2
fight there would, no doub, have
been bloodshed with the possibility
of injury to women ard children
o. the same subject Mr. L 7 Wal
Ter writing from Ffederck's Hall,
Virginia. to ,he Richmond Dispatch
says:
1T is clear to the minds Of obser.
wing people that not only som thing
ought to be done, but something must
bs done. and thatat an early dste,t
place the negro whe,e he will be less
annoying TO the travelling public, and
especially to ladies.
o. the Chesapeake and Ohio Train
No. 6, of January Oh, lot Of tul bu-
lent negro men and women boarded
the train at Backner's bent on 2 row,
sud although the car was compata.
lively empty, some Of them rem ssked
that they guessed they would have to
stand. Others threatened 10 60
back and take the sleeper, using al
times. improper language. Fically
oue OF them raised r window. II
being cold. Captain Anthony asked
that the window be l)Vered, 10 be
interest Of the general comfort. Lhe
negro man refused 90 lower D.; Cap
.sin Anthony insisted, and G.<sig
had it lowered, possibly at the risk Of
his life, for when the trsin reached
Beaver Dam the negroes left 1t at
tsckiug Csptsin Anthouy and his
crew with stones. one Of the
stones scarcely missed the conduc-
tors head, striking the car With
great force.
Owipg to the GOODNESS and level
headness of Captain Anthony and
his crew none of the negroes were
shot,
THIS is the second affair of the
kind happening on the Chesapeake
and Ohio recently. The other took
place at Mineral, on Monday, the
Sth instant.
Something must be done to curb
these ungrateful aud disorderly peo.
pie Thei efore, Mr. Editor, press the
Jim Grow" car bill for all it is
worth, and receive the lasting graft
tude of grateful public.
The Hanover Herald of last Friday
says:
Some excitement was occasloned
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20

Costa Rics now imports merchsn.
disc to the extent Of over 81 900, 900 .
year, and of this amount the percent
age from the United States has re-
Gently increased from forty.fve to
sixty.seven. The most important
imports from this country are -four,
machinery oils, wire fencing, iron
pipe and furniture.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
A Monster Devil Fish

DESTROYING It's victim, is type OF con-
situation. The power Of this murder
ons malady is felt On organs and nerves
and muscles and brain. There's no
health till it's overcome bot LIT;
Kings New Life Pills are safe and
cert lin cure. Best in the world foi
stomaoh, liver, kidneys and bowels.
n - - ca-.s ~ J-wis' Ding store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20

Thirty thousand fruit trees, compris
ing the entire orchards of D. @ and g.
NJ. Bacon. in Mitchell county, Ga. ,
will be burned by order Of State Ento-
mologist Scott, owing to the ravages OF
the San lose scale.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
A Frightful Blunder

Will often cause a horrible burn, scald,
cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salye,
the best in the world, will kill the pain
aud promptly heal it, Cures old sores,
fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons corns,
all skin eruptions. Best pile cure on
earth. Ooly % cents box Cure guar
anteed Sold by NJ NJ. Lewis, drug
gist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
NORFOLK ROUTE.

Will leave Tappahannock for Norfolk at Il
m. noon Friday. stopping at all landings
viii leave Norfolk at6 p. m Saturday for
TapuahannOck calling at all landings.
No freight received for outgoing steamers
sitter p. m, on sailing davs.
Freight recsived FOR all stations on Po-
tomac. Fredericksburg. q Piedmont x. r.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
Liquor Dealers.
p. McCracken, Bro. & Co,
.WHoLBsALE AND RsTAII-

eRoCERs AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
oFa, Ten Thousand Gallons PURE ki
and ROURRON WHISTLES, from the Ioi-
lowing well known distilleries Graft q %.
of Ohio; Boone County Distiihug %, 2'
Eantnckv Monticello Distillery, OF Mary
land, and W. +. Gray, OF Pennsy wants.
AGENTS for Bergner h Engle' Lager bss,--
They also Offer Staple and Fancy 0roceIiee,
Agricultural Implements, seeds' Sus0o' "a0
Cement
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20

It is estimated that Is, 900, 900 tons
OF coal are imported into London
every year, of which amount z. 1885,
900 tons come by sea.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
Has Moved Ills TOnsorial ParIor

Mr.. Charles Lawson has moved his Tonsorial
Parlor from upper Commerce street 20 the
ONCE lately occupied by the Free Lance.
where he is prepared 70 do all work such a.
Dressing in the most artistic manner. n
shop is large and commodious, always COO
even In this most oppressive weather. Neat,
ness and the latest style Of work -ill be one
Of the chief features of this establishment.
give mea call.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20
STATE or ONO CITY or TOLEDO, 80
LUCAS COUNTY,


LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the semi partner Of the flImof + J. CHENEY
& Co., doing bus ness in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarfh
that cannot be cur d by tho use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of Dcce A. u. 1896.
- A. w. GLEASON,
SHAh' Notary Public.
! -o,-~J
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials
free. r.. J. CHENEY & CO,
Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-20

Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence. this 9Th day of Dece ember. A. y. 1875.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-27
SMALLPOX CASES INCREASE.
Total Number Raised to Thirteen b
DtscOVerIea Yesterday

Two additional cases OF smallpox were
reported to the District health officer late
yesterday afternoon. increasing the number
here to thirteen. Charles P. Reardon, a
young white man, residing at 1912 Q street,
and said to have been employed in one of the
local offices Of the United States Express
Company, was one of the sufferers discoy-
cred yesterday, the other being Edward
Brent. colored, residing at 1921 Maryland
avenue northeast. Both were at once re-
moved to the hospital. Reardon Is SUD-
posed to have contracted the disease from
a resident of Laurel. Md. and Brent con-
tracted it from his brother William, who
was taken to the hospital few days ago.
his being the fourth case in that family.
Two of the patients at the hospital will
be released today. having fully recovered.
They are John Hamilton, colored, who was
taken to the hospital from 1903 Wylie court
northeast the oath of last month, and John
Hopkins, the cclored boy, who was taken to
the hospital from the Boys Reform School
the 10th Of last month. 1t is stated that
Hopkins will not be taken back to the
school. Premises 33 Massachusetts, avenue.
from which Maurice O'Connell was re-
moved to the hospital the 9th instant, have
been released from quarantine