The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-25
0RRHGE
IS Cuts Right and Left-where Do the
Chips Pail
(Correspondence Of The Free Lance }

Correspondence OF The Free Lance }
Orange o., Va Jan. goth, 1900
Considerable difficulty confronts our
farmers in the labor problem. Oon'
struction Of railroads and mining en-
terprises throughout the country are
aiying employment TO thousands Of the
best men. leaving the inferior element,
at advanced prices. for the.farms. Family
and candidly stated, good hand at
$40 a year gets more than the employee
does from the products of good soil
or course our people are in favor
of the Jim Grow law, and we
hope to see it enacted and enforced.
It has been for years shame upon
Vireinia's name that ladies and gentle
men have often been subjected to gross
indecencies on the railroads. That the
negro should wish to force himself by
law where his presence is Objectionable
does not speak we'll for him
As far as we can learn the labors Of
our lawmakers thus far have been OF
little concern or interest to the public
Taxation has rather been augmented !
our disgraceful criminal laws stand
untouched, and no act, 80 far as we
have observed, has been offered for the
betterment Of Yirginia's yoemanry OF
the advancement Of her public good.
To the other equipments OF the peni'
Tertiary chaplain, it ia said, will be
added. Men born and reared III land
full of churches. violators Of the laws #
| God and man, destroyers Of human life
and property will not probably be bene-
flied so very much by chaplain. Law
breakers, aud, in some instances. law
makers, deserve punishment, not emol-
ument. Punishment should be COM
mensurate with crime and determined
in a court Of justice against the pardon
Of the Governor Prisoners should be
tried at once by competent jury OF
payers, and, except in rare casts,
this Jury should decide the case ut ono.
or be put in Jail On bread and water IN
Gil they can agree.
County roads and poor houses should
be matters Of public benefit and not
public nuisance.
The salary Of Commonwealth attor-
neys should be paid by the railroads they
are counsel for. etc. etc.
Eggs have declined. and the hen can
now rest on her nest a moment before
she announces TO the Waterman that
she has made another contribution to
domestic commerce.
New year arrivals are multiplying.
Among them we are glad TO W leone
the sweet little lady that enliyens the
hearts Of Harry Payne and his good
wife. May this be the birth Of new
light in the home that shall brighten,
as it grows, into years Of grace and use
fitness Our popular miller is smiling
at a Democratic voter registered at his
home this week, and Clany Boxley
huns a jubilee to boy Of promise
The recent action of the supervisors
Of Westmoreland on the fence law shows
that that county yet has men whose
examples are worthy Of imitation.
Mrs. Dr. Oowardin, OF Richmond
arrived at l. g. Bunn's Saturday en-
route home from a visit to Stanton
Her friends and numerous relatives are
delighted at her coming.
We deeply regret to note the illness
Of NJ G. Field, cashier Of the bank t
Orange Elevated in sentiment, -cul-
tured in taste, a peerless banker and
thorough gentleman, we hope the
anxious public will not be deprived Of
his presence long. >.