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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30
FOR THE FARMER


Numerous kinds of forage plants have
been tried for sllage, but thus far In
dian corn seems to be the only entirely
satisfactory one This can be relied
upon as entirely suited TO the purpose,
being a heavy ylelder and forming
food generally relished 10y cattle and
sheep, though less adapted to horses
and not ut all suited to pigs Glover
has been used 10 some considerable ex-
tent. but there is much uncertainty as
10 how IL may turn out Professor
Henry states that Of six years I'm which
clover has been ensilaged at the Wis
consin station only once has It been en-
tirely satisfactory. owing to the preva
lence Of mold or defective curing. Sor-
ghum is next best to corn. but. In the
writer's opinion. rs based on practical
use. is not so satisfactory. The stalks
are harder and not eaten so freely as
is the corn. The shredder, however
may make sorghum or Kaitir corn far
more desirable for the silo than ever
before.
At the present time our silo at Pur-
due contains quantity Of cowpea
silage. sandwiched in between corn ST.
lage. AS we have not yet fed down to
1t. we Know nothing of its condition
There are places In the south, how
ever. where cowpeas have been used
with corn. l understand, and with sat
isfactOry results.
Professor Robertson of Canada has
grown and placed in the silo mixture
Of corn. smhOwers and horse beans, a
stiff stalked English bean. In expert
ments with this mixture In the United
States the general results Of Its use
have not given the satisfaction that In
dian corn silage alone has.
Certainly the farmers of the central
west. from our present knowledge Of
the subject, can do no better than to
RELY upon Indian corn with which TO
fill their silos. They may be reasona-
bly, sure Of q good, heavy crop, from
which. with reasonable care, may be
secured silage that will be eaten with
a relish by the cattle. Further, while
the loss from ensllage corn ranges only
from 3 to 10 per cent with clover it is
far more, ranging as high as 20 per
cent, which adds greatly to the cost Of
this food II 1t can be satisfactorily
saved at all.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30

that no fighting cock has ever display
ed, struggled for over two weeks in
his search for home and mates, and
now, having found both, rests In the
cot Of his owner.
Red Boy not only becomes the win
ner Of the worlds challenge cup, pre-
scented by j. =. Morgan Of New York,
but also wins the 500 cup offered by
John Wanamaker Of Philadelphia, and
won n champagne dinner for the mem
bers Of the pittsburg Homing club and
the contestants entered the result Of
bet between James NJ Skies, his
owner. and Samuel Stouppe the owner
OF n rival bird and a member Of the
Homestead club. Mr.. Skies said:
"Red Boy will never fly again, al
though he has finished unframed and
In good condition. shall keep him IN
opulcnce the rest Of his days and let
him set an example Of his nobeness
and gamcncss to the other birds in the
cot"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30
The nuxing swindIer.

There are some things in this world
that are too good to be true, says The
National Stockman. The quotations
sent out by some so called merchants
are among them. Beware Of the man
who offers extraordinary price induce
ments for conslgnments, especially II
he proposes to buy the stuff instead OF
to sell 1t on commission. a man who
sells goods on commission and fails to
return the proceeds is a criminal in the
eyes Of the law; but he who buys 1t
and does not pay for it is merely a
debtor. So the up to date swindler
offers to pay high prices for consign-
ments, and sometimes does pay for
several, but when a good big one
comes IN he fails to remit. The con-
signor Is minus his stuff and plus a
debtor who is no good and who is not
liable to be put behind the bars, where
he belongs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30
THE SPORTING WORLD.

Red Boy, the champion homlng bird
Of the plttsburg looming club, Is now
champion of the world. He arrived at
the residence Of his owner, James NJ.
Sklles Of the Plttsburg Homlng club,
after - days Of unbroken travel over
the Intervening country between Den
yer and Piusburg, driven thousands Of
miles out Of his course. at times beaten
10 the ground and driven back by ter
riblc storms. suffering from lack Of
food and exhausted from scarcity Of
water. This noble bird. with the
tenaclty Of u bulldog and the gameness
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30

The Southern Cultivator calls atten-
ton to the value Of wheat and oat
straw. 1t says: "If promptly baled and
kept bright, they bring fair price, and
If run through a shredder with corn
stalks or mixed with pea vines they
are about as good as any hay. If you
have cattle, straw will pay both as
food and as bedding. Every ton Is
worth from 81 to So"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her
Little Daughters Life.

I am the mother of eight children
and have had a great deal Of experience
with medicines. Last summer my little
daughter had the dysentery in its worst
form. We thought she would die. |
tried everything could think Of, but
nothing seemed TO do her any good.
saw by an advertisement in our paper
that Chamberlain Colo. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was highly recon-
mended and sent and got q bottle at
once. It proved to be one Of the very
best medicines we ever had in the house
Il saved my daughters life am anxious
for every mother to know what an ex
celIent medicine Il lie Had | known It
at first IL would have saved me a great
deal of anxiety and my little daughter
much suffering Yours truly. Mrs. Geo.
F Burdick. Liberty. r. L For sale by
NJ M Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30

Many a woman has periodic crying
speils. She meets her husband with
stes red and swollen and he cries out
sWhat has happenedl" "Nothins" his
wife replies. III don't know what Is the
matter with me, but I Just had to have
Q good cry" Men don't have crying
spslls. 1t would seem therefore that an
affection confined to women must have
It's cause In the womenly nature. There
Il no doubt that a diseased condition Of
the delicate womanly organs, Is in gen.
sral responsible for feminine nervous
ness and hysteria.
The use of DR.. Pierce's Favorte Pre-
scription makes women happy by max
ing them healthy. There are no more
CRYING spells. dFavorite Prescription"
cures Inflammation, liberation aud fe-
male weakness. II makes weak women
strong, sick women well.
There IL no medicine Wjust as good"
Accept no substitute.
wFof three years, writes Mrs. Mary A. sasser,
Of High, Lamar Co, Texas Al suffered with fall.
Ing OF the womb. also uleeTation Of the womb.
Alter using three bottles Of your Favorits Pre-.
ecription, four Of Golden Medical Discovery
and two walls Of Pleasant Pellets I found re-
hek am able to do my work With ease. rec
ommSnd your wonderful medicine 70 all my
friends, for truly believe Il saved my life"
Free. DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser,
In paper covers, is sent free on receipt OF
Al bne-cent stamps to pay cost Of mailing
only. Cloth binding 81 stamps. Ad-
dress DR.. K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday, June 8, steamers Nor
thumberland and Potomac will leave Pier o,
Light Street, Baltimore, every Tuesoay,
Thursday and Saturday, at 8 r. N. for Alex
andria and Washington, calling at all Of the
usual landings; Beginning Ih%rsdhaiy; %une ~ z
Up. NJ. Thursday, Sunday and Tuesday. going
as far as Hometown on these evenings;
viii leave Leonardtown at A. NJ, kinsale &C
Up NJ, Miller's at p. NJ. Grason's at NJ.
and Bacon's at P. M, Monday, WEDNESDAY
and Friday, arriving in Baltimore early the
following morning. Freight received oaliy
In Baltimore.
No Freight received for out going steamers
after p. N. on sailing days.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Manager,
Baltimore, Nd.
w.D. SCOTT, Agent
1T Fredericksburg, Va,
KKY COMPTON, Agent,
atNorfolk, Va
STEPHENSON b BRO, Agents,
ct Washington. ID, Q
WILLIAM NJ. REARD0N, Agent,
at Alexandria, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30
shortnre of Fine Wool.

The. worlds shortage of fine wool
grows shorter, fact that should and
will have its influence on prices of fine
woods In this country before the close
NJ the year.-Sheep Breeder.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30
Summer Schedule.
WesH)s Steamboat Co,
BALTIMORE, FRKDERICKsBURG AMI
RAPPAHAHNOCK RIVER ROUTE.

On and after Wednesday, July 4th, steamer
Richmond, Lancaster and Essex, Will leave
Pier Light Street. Baltimore every TUESDAY
and ali wbarves on the river. Returning.
will leave Fredericksburg at 2:30 2 m. (tide
permittingJ Monday. Tuesday and Thursday,
Leedstown at 4:30 a. m, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore Wednesday, at 40 p. m .,
for MAYORS and all wharyes below, except
Bay Port. Returning will leave MAYORS at
$50 a. M, on Thursday for baltimore. Leave
baltimore Thursday at 43O p. m, for Tappa-
hammock and all wharves below.
Leave Baltimore at 2:3l p. m, Sunday Tor
Tappa hammock and all wharyes below.except
Bay Port. Returning, will leave Iappahan-
mock at a. m. Monday for Baltimore.
Freight received dsily at Pier ., Light
Street
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30
NORFOLK ROUTE

Steamer Essex will leave Norfolk every
Sunday at 4p. m, for fredericksburg and
all landings on the Rappahannoek River,
leaving Tappahannock at a. m, Monday,
and Port Royal at 1870 p. m, arriving in
fredericksburg at 300 p. m. Returning, Will
leave TappahannOck every Friday at IL m,
for Norfolk calling at all wharves.
Passengers and freight from Fredericks
burg and landings above Tappahannock will
be transferred from Baltimore boat Friday
afternoon to the Essex.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30
CANCER

Sufferers from this horrible malady
nearly always inherit it-not necessarily
from the parents, but may be from some
remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs
through several generations. ms deadly
poison NAV Law dormant in the blood for
years, or until you reach middle life, then
the first little sore or ulcer makes its APP
pearance or swollen gland IN the
breast, or some other part OF the body
gives the first warning.
To cure Cancer thoroughly and perma-
nently all the poisonous virus must be
eliminated from the blood-every vestage
If it driven out This s. S. S. does, and
$ the only medicine that can reach deep
seated, obstinate blood troubles like THIS.
When all the poison has been forced out
Of the system the Cancer heals, and the
disease never returns.
Cancer begins oftenin small way, as the
following letter from Mrs: Shirer shows;
A small pimpie came on my Jaw about an inch
t.f., tto 20 "a fine left side OF my lace. II gave
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30
LIQUOR Dealers.
p. McCracken, Bro. & Co,
-WEoLTsALI AEp RETAu-

= N EVLHtALH AHU hAIA4H
GROCERs AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE
and BOURBON WHISTLES from the fol.
lowing we'll known distilleries: Graft & Co.
Of Ohio: Boone County Distilling Co., OF
Kentucky Monticello Distillery, OF Mary.
and, and w. +. Gray, OF Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner Z Engle Lager Beer
they also offer Staple and Fancy Groceries
Agricultural Implements, Seeds, Gusno, and
cement.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30

fne no pain or inconven-
eince. and / should have
forgotten about Il had L
not begun 20 inhamean
itch; Il would bleed a
little. then scab over, but
gould not heal. This
continued for some time,
when my jaw began to
swell, ing very
painful. The Cancer be-
can 10 eat and spread,
untilit was as large asa
half dollar, when / heard
Of s s. 8. and determin-
ed TO give II n fairtrial,
and II was remarkable
what n wonderful effect
ithad from the very begii
beolaud after takinqa I
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-15
How airs. asuinaldo Look 3.

The few Americans who have called upon
her in Gale San Jose have found a good
looking Filipino woman OF about thirty
years, clad in the graceful dress OF the
islanders, and resembling thousands of her
less prominent race sisters. She is better
looking from the Filipino standpoint than
from ours: she is plump. pleasant faced.
and to her countryfoik, distinctly attract
i've She will not talk Spanish with Tor
eiGner; it is said she can speak this Ian
euage, but does not care TO do so. To hold
converse with her it is necessary to enlist
the services Of a Tasalos interpreter
To-day ia Sonora PrestdentG' has the
appearance of a woman who has suffered
nor is the, term OF her uuhappiness yet
past Her eyes, with their expression or
sadness and detection. show her distress OF
mind For this there is due cause tisr
husband is probably fugitive h!dins III
the mountains and every day lessons ms
chances of ultimate pardon AT our hanis II
we capture him He may be dead; II hs
still lives he is in danger every minute OF
the day, wherever he may be. DO not De
lave Mrs. Aguinaldo herself knows where
he is nor that she has heard from him
since she came 10 Manila. She is fuLiF
aware of the dangers which surronnneo
him in the Igorrote country when she ieLl
him last Christmas, because 1t was the IN
rnistakabIa hostility OF these same lSoFroees
that decided her to seek the protectlon OF
our lines She lost her infant daughter last
November. and later her three-year-old
son died in Bacoor. The death OF her son
is an established fact, but for the present
those who surround Mrs Agu!naldo have
deemed Il wise to Withhold from her the
confirmation of this news. She has aeard
that Miguel died in Bacoor, but the asser-
,7ons OF her friends to the contrary are
hal, convincing, so she broods on the mat
fer. wondering why the child IS not brought
from the country to see her. In a couple
Of months the reason for this present secre-
CIV will have passed: there will then nave
arrived a new. member OF the Aguina!do
family. and the mothers attention VIII De
diverted from the children who have died.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-15
The Mystery OF Chinese Names.

The mysterious names appearing in the
Chinese dispatches become familiar enough
when translated, thus: Tung means east:
81. west; nan, south; pei, north: while
tsin, kin king stands for capital or
metropolis. as in Picking (uortheru CAPT.
tad and Nankin Southern capitaD. Tien
means heaven. so Tien-tsin signifies hea-
venly metropolis. Ho or kiang means
river, so Pe-ho is north river; Si-k:ang,
west river. Che means seven, so Che
hiang is seven rivers Shan is mountain.
and Shnn-tung east mountain, and Shan
ST, west mountain. Pal is white. and
Pai-shan, white mountain. Hal IS sea-
and kwan stands for gate, so Hai-kwan
(the maritime customSI is gate of the
sea, and Shanhai kwan. mountain and
sea gate Shang is a city. and Shanghai,
city by the sea. Hoank is yellow; Hoang-
Ho. Yellow River, and Hoang-Ha. yell
low Sea. Yang means ocean. md Use,
son; hence, the Yang-tse River is son of
the ocean. and Tien-tse, son OF heaven
(the EMPEROR. Ku or kow is a mouth
or pass, and Ia. big or great, SO Ta-ku
means big mouth Cof Pei-Ho), while Nan
kow stands for south pass (from Mon
gol;n) HUI is a lake; ling. a lake; hs:ang
village: hs!en. tax district Flu is a
prefecture; tai, a governor: tao, a circuit
or group of administrative departments:
~ tStS 80 - - oS'G'4.VA VI d t-IttIt, anu
fu-tai is governor of "a prefecture
Chao or kao is bridge: II, a Chinese
mile; pa, eight, and thus Pa-Ii-lxiao IS the
eisht-mile bridge Che or chow is a depot
or stopping place; hence Tung-chow,
eastern depot of Peking). Shen is a pro-
vince, and Shen-si is the western pro-
vince. Yamen is a police station or Off
cial residence. md Hui secret society
or club. Using means pure or clear, so
Ts'ing-kians is clear river, while Ia
Using means great pure mame of pres
ent dynasty. and Kwo being a kingdom
or empire, Ta-Ts'ing Kwo signifies the
empire OF the great pure China TIA
Mei-ka is the name applied by the Chi
nese to the United States. and means
great America.-Leslia' Weekly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-15

past, and he has been in touch with every
national political convention during the
past fifty years. He witnessed the romi-
nation OF Gen. Taylor in 1S4S. and he has
been prominently and conspicuously asso-
ciated with every national political cam
paigN from that time.
The book under view begins with the
election of Washington to the Presidency.
and gives q precise history OF every presi-
dental campaign from that time giving
the nominees Of every party, telling why
the candidates were nominated, relating
every interesting incident OF the several
campaigns, and giving tabuated state
menCs of the vote in the convention and
ths electoral vote.
Col. Mcclure was an intimate friend of
Abraham IIincon, and was very close 10
M. Lincoln during the famous Lincoln
observation-disclosures contest. He re-
lates many incidents in connection with this
campaign that are new, and makes promi-
rent the fact that Andrew Johnson was
nominated for the Vice-Pres!dency four
years later a: the earnest solicitation OF
NJ. Lincoln
Col. Mcclure was great admirer of Mr..
Lincoln, and says that he brought to the
presidency the strongest personality that
has ever adorned the highest trust of
nation. What was TO me the most beau
lltuI lriOuCS 1 ever iISdiu PAID to him.
says he. came from the lips of Jefferson
Davis, when visited him a: his home In
Mississippi some ten years after the war.
He never tired OF discussing the character
and the actions of Lincoln, and asked me,
among other questions about his personal
qualities After he had heard all that
could be giver, in tho brief time that had
ha said with degree OF mingled earnest
ness and pathos, that few could have
equalled: Next to the destruction Of the
Confederacy the death OF Abraham Lin
coin was the darkest day the South has
ever known"
The book then proceeds with the Grant
Seymour contest, the Hayes-Tilden con-
test, the Garfield-Hancock contest, and the
assassination OF Garfield, and so on to the
finish, concluding with the Mckinley-Bryau
contest in 1886.
This work is particularly interesting and
valuable at this time. as we are soon TO be
in the midst of another presidential cam
paigr. The student Of politics will find
much n tho book to entertain and instruct
him, ard TIA author makes pain The fac.
which was brought GU: IN recent article
in Tho Times, tina; It is only Of late years
that the Office OF Vice-Pres.deat was re-
garded as political graveyard. The book
Il a most valuable contribution to political
l,tera tura. and the more SO because the au-
thor speaks in the nam from experience
rather than from 1ltafsaS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-15
The Situation III China.

Before discussing what may be the terri
torlal limits OF spheres OF influence or
areas OF control, ii is we'll to bear in mind
several Influences that will tend to keep
China intact. First, she mas survived many
other Shocks some OF which were as severe
as this, notably the brief wars with Japan,
France and England, and former rebel
lions. Second, the powers OF Europe and
Japan are keenly jealous OF each other
and will admit Of no division that IS not
satisfactory They may even become en-
gagged in international war, and emma De
the least sufferer Third, the United states,
which in a way holds the key 10 the moral
situation, is opposed to any alienation Of
territory while Great Britain and Japan
maintain the same attitude. Fourth, there
is a large element of very able men in
China, despite common opinion 10 the con-
trarv. that have sufficient state5manlke
Qualities 10 govern China wisely and sue
cessFullv. These would be supported by a
considerable part OF the population that IS
ready TO take active interest in public at
fairs If there be no danger OF political
exile or punishment VINO can doubt the
ability of such men, for instance, as the
emient Chinese minister at Washington to
take the lead in guiding China out OF her
present difficulties? Fifth. it will be found
that Ch!na's particular weakness in the
present trouble is the lack Of national
police, or OF organized forces Of law and
order such as a well-trained army. II
she had possessed even a small. trust
worthy. well-discipined force under for
eisn officers, the present riots could have
beer. put down at the moment and place
of inception. The rest of the world would
hardly have noticed the disturbance-Hon.
John Barrett, In Harper,s Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-15
Mrs pisrael, and Mrs. Gladstone.

Mr.. Gladstone and Mr. Disraeli were for
many years pitted against each other as
the respective leaders of the two great par
ties in the State. and the House OF COM
mons has never seemed the same since
they ceased TO face each other Both were
fortunate in their wives But Mrs DIS
raei and Yrs Gladstone were as much
the opposite of one another Us were their
husbands Mrs. D.sraeli was well mean
ing, but she was a somewhat ford dame,
and she had an unfortunate habit OF
clothing her affection for her husband IN
phrases which were somewhat ridiculous
Whit [ always admired in him vas the
way in which he bravely stood oy her.
Mrs Gladstone was a more hitting heip-
mate 10 a public man. She was true as
steel TO him, and when he and she were
old IL was quite touching TO see the baray
and Joan terms on which they iiVed-ho"
anxious ne was for her comforts. nnd
now she thought only Of his she made
his home a happy one. and THIS Is the
highest praise that can be given to a
w:fe.-Lonton Truth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-15
Queen Victoria's Plate.

No American millionaire yet possesses
as valuable collection of plate as Queen
Victoria.
The Queens gold plate was recently
brought from Windsor to a state dinner
az Buckingham Palace. 1t includes: about
1i.0o0 pieces. 1t comes from me Gold Pan
try. which is an iron room situated on
the ground floor under the royal apart
ments. The clerk of the pantry gives
il out in iron boxes and receives re-
ceipt for it 1t is carried by special train.
under escort OF a. guard OF soldiers. and
delivered to the butler ar Buckingham
Palace. He gives a receipt for 1t. and is
responsible for it while it remains at the
palace. The same formallties are observed
in taking it back and all persons concerned
are glad when it is once more restored 70
the safe-keeping of the Gold Pantry The
total value of plate in this department IS
nearly $40. 100000. a great deal. of it dates
from the reign OF George ". but among
the antiquities are some pieces which
were taken from the Armada.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-15
Getting the Greatest Good from Cooks

Summer reading is often largely COM
posed OF fiction, and if we choose good
novels and bright, wholesome short sto-
rjes. wa are not exactly wasting our time,
although every one OF these long summer
DAVIS ought to give us a return in some
hing besides entertainment and amuse-
ment." writes Margaret e. Sangster, IN
the Julv Ladies Home Journal. Il fancy
that most girls would be the gamers
by keeping on hand a good, strong book,
volume of history, or biography, or travels.
or ESSAYS. and devoting a portion Of their
time to it each morning or each afternoon
consecutively, keeping a book1nark at the
place they break off and moving 1t on oay
bv day. If, added to this, each girl would
keen near her little blank memorandum
book in which she should enter dates. copy
passages which impress her as worth re
1ne,nber;ns, or write her own comments
on what she reads, she would gain an IN
calculable store of mental wealth by the
summers end