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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
WESTDI0RELaBD.
Trial Postponed Blown up By Dynamite -
Notes Personals, Etc,
Correspondence OF The Free Lance }

Correspondence OF The Free Lance }
Montross. Va Dec Bird. 1860
A considerable crowd # citizens as.
sem bled at the county scat Thursday
10 being an adjourned court OF the reg.
ular fourth Monday term The OBJ
iect was 90 try the case Of Stephens
who has been confined Ia jail since Mo-
vember LIST charged with shooting with
intent TO kill. Twelve jurors were in
attendance. bat 20 action was taken by
the court, owing 20 the detention OF
Mr. Joseph OHM at Heathsville court,
counsel FOR the defendant. and after
communicating with Mr. Ohinn over
the phone court aoj 1urned.
AT late hour on the night Of the
Goth, the store house, owned ana &C.
cupied by Mr. w. X Morris near Poto-
mao Mile, was blown up by dynamite
SIR. Morris rs a thrlftY merchant. hav
iug engaged In the mercantile business
at that place one year ago lis carried
a stock Of general merchandise Ia con-
uectiOn with which was conducted a
bar room AS stated, the explosion
took place at a late hour. after Mr..
Morris had retired and the dynamite
was placed under that portion Of she
building where liquor was sold
Fortunately for the proprietor he
occupied the opposite end Of the build
irg. In second story, as sleeping room.
snd A portion OF the building
with IT'S contents was blown 10 pieces
Mr.. Morris escaped without serious IN
jury. f. is the talk OF some that IL was
the work Of lnti.whiskey men, but such
IL not believed generally
The Meth0dists Of MonttOss circuit
are much pleased &c the return Of she
former pastor. Rev Ii. II. Smith, 60
this charge he returns with bride,
havi Dg been married recently In Han
over county, as published In The Free
Lance
Mr James Walker and Rev Mr.
Kerns. Of Baltimore. are spending
week at Montross. and the home OF
Hon w. W. Walker, hunting With dogs
and guns.
Our frield and reader Of The Free
Lance. J W. b.. Of Muselsnd, near
Stratford. was seen some days since
returning by circuitous route TO his
home with two large wild turkeys, the
fret Of flock Of twenty whose where.
Abouts he has kept posted about His
work Of reducing the q Jck two In nun.
Dor on account Of Thanksgiving Day
gas intended as a secret. but the keen
eyes OF several neighbors discovered
his luck, Os he Weuded his way home
through ravine aud bushes, and we're
promptly on hand at dinner time the
next day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
VIRGINIA NEWS



The VhgiaiA Methodist O'phansge
will soon be erected IA Richmond
An1vcment to erect g monumen. 10
Richmond 90 the women Il the South
is being ogitatcd.
The Riohm ud Locomotive works ht
Richmond have received sn order for
l2 locomotives from Finland sud ~
fgom Canada.
The marrisge If Miss Mary Rosre
snd j :. Stldsn was solemniz'd az
Belamy church, Gloucester county.
Friday. by Rev. %. G. o. Butts.
Rufus boswell young man about
twenty. one, If Taylorsville. had his
skull badly fractured at Ashland Sat
uvday night, IN attempting TO alight
from train
The common council Of Richmond
has adopted the curfsw ordinance, i'm.
posing fine on al boys under sixteen
found ont after O. clock IN winter, or
9 o'clock IN summer
Itissaid that A. O Giniean may be
liberated from the psnitentiary and re-.
manded 90 Isle If Wight oounty jail
pending the consideration Of his case
by the Supreme Court Of Appeals
Ralph LON X Hunter. son of the late
Taliaterro Hunter, Sr. who was Fourth
Auditor of me Treasury under Buchanan
died, IN the fity.fourth yeag Of his age.
at his late residence. 'Pamons. " Wost.
moreland county, Monday.
A Richmond man has Invented
smoke preyenter, which was tested
as the Jeifarsou Hotel and proved sue.
oeasful A company with large capltsl
was formed In Richmond for the mauu
factufs Of the 'pregonter
The Orange H)fsomen's Association
has elected she following officers for
the ensuing year: L. Detriok, pres
ident; j b. McComb. DR. L.S.Rioketis
and r OBO0ton. vice-presidents; John
Lighti00s. IS. o Williams. W ". san.
ford. f. l. Goss, Or II 5 Willis. o
O. Tall sferro, and H. u. Holiday, Jr
directors; Dr. + b. Perry secretary
and treasurer
Gov Smith, ~ Maryland, has In.
structed COMMANDED Howard 10 max
ing arrests to take au Virginia prison
els TO Virginia for tfial He has refer
red the question OF returning the dues,
imposed on Yirginians by the Maryland
authorities, TO the Attorney General Of
Maryland. who asks time TO consult the
Attorney. General Of Virginia. and it Is
thought the question be will sttisfAc-
tOrily settled
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
CHINA

T. is reported that the Germans lost
% kiiled aud many wounded west of
Psofirg-Fn. where tney were attacked
by 2 800 DoxetF.
The transport California has sailed
from raku, China, for Sau Francisco
wifh the remains " "a soldiers and
msfiGes who eiiber died u wounds or
disease during recent military op'ra-
ti1n- in Cniua
~ Hung Chang has received dis
pafcU flom the COURT which has agreed
either 90 Dehesd or otherwise kill Yu
Huen. formerly Governor Of Shan-Si
VIII personally killed many Christians
Members If III Hug Chang stsh say
the Emperor Will probably send Yu
Hsien o silk cord, which Is an iutima-
uoo that he must ha0g himself
The meeting Of the foreign ENJOYS at
Pekiu Tuesday did not result IN any
definite conclusion, owuing 60 the fact
that not ali OF the Governments have
notified their representatives. as 20 the
form o. the preliminary note TO the
Oliue.e pleGlp0tentiaries Me- O0nger &,
che u > Minister said after the meet.
ing: Apparently DC is the desire II al
60 arrive 90 a Satisfactory conclusion ]
believe she next meeting will be the
last but it viii not be called until
every Miuisier mas received definite IN
IT uctions covering oil contingencies "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
GENERAL NEWS.

Milwaukee Spectators have oornered
cabbage aud run up the price nearly
$40 per ton IN the last few days.
Gen Flizhugh Lee has assumed com
maud Of the Department CT the Mis-
souri,, with headquarters at Omaha, Neb.
Five persons we're killed and thirteen
wounded by the explosion OF a boiler
81 q power house Ia Chicago Monday.
Several thousand Flipinos have sur
rendered 90 U. S. officers 10 the Philip
pines They renouuced insufrection
and sWO.e allegiance 20 tho Unlted
States. The oath was administered by a
priest in d church. The surrender IS o.
tributed e. the reelection Il President
Mckinley and vigorous warfare.
The German governments onrt ard
decisive intimaiion that Emperor Will
liam would not be able 60 received Mr.
Kruger has created a profoun i'm
preston throughout Germany. What
may be called the antl-BTitiah section
Of the press does uot conceal lite annoy
ance, sud the moderate AuRl0phobe
organs with difiisulty repress the utter
aucss Of disappointment.
The new scheme that Gen. Kitchener
is said 70 have for catching De Wet was
adopted doubtless WITH his predecessor
approval This is so onase De Wet and
other like ubiquitous Mosbys with re-
lays Of fresh mounted men till the
burghers aud their horses are rounded
"uDaDd exhausted. a large part Of the
British army IS now being mounted. A
mounted police force. 20. 600 strong,
is also being recruited by Baden
Powell and Gen. Bfabant is raising
new corps Of mounted colonials
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
Virginia Masons

The Virginia Grand Lodge # Mss01s
began its one hundred aud twenty .hird
grand annual communication 10 the
Masonic Temple at Richmond PuesdaY
uelrly all Of ths 300 lodges Of the state
being represented
Grand Master Wright deli gered his
Annual address. which dealt largely
with the business fairs Of the frsfer.
atty. The reports Of the officers add
standing committees were submitted. A
resolution was adopted 90 have the
apron deposited on Wsshington's tomb
at The centennial last December hand
aomely framed, with appropriate ia-
icription. aad presented g. tine Grand
Lodge Of Washington
Thomas ;. TaliafeTrO. j auative ~
Virginia, but now Grand Junior Deacon
4 Grand Lodge Wyoming vas in'i
doced and salu.ed, and made % eloquent
speech
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
The Presidents Message.

The Presldents's message will be
fund in full on our first and fourth pages
TO discusses ell ths questions that we're
passed on by the voters in November
bearing upon our new place among the
powers Of she earth It treats Of our
colonial policy. she needs OF the army
and navy, the question of aNicaraguau
canal the part we have played in China
challenging the admiration, If not praise,
of all the world. Il treats she question
Of imperialism as settled and the spectre
Of rniltarism as laid Is asks for the
passage Of q bill for the OWL govern
ment Of the Philippines and for the
ratihotion Of the Hay Paunoefote
treaty Il strongly urges the passage Of
Ship Subsidy bill aud reduction In
the war revenues.
In Democratic circles thAre Ia dis
position 20 accept the votes Of Novem.
Der as mandate and give the President
what he wants. lie Will get his large
standing srrny. and he may get IL with
some Democratic yotes
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06

nearly one.sixth of the war tax
which revenue came from the peck
cts of the people, and it is imposed
upon one of the leading necessities
of life. This tax is especially obnox
ious t. the m sses because it is not q
necessity. Tue country has sur
plus Of abcu. $40 OOO,OOO available
for govern ntsl purposes, and the
L S Treasury can well afford re-
du,tion Of $4,000 600 in wa taxes
q vast amount 20 come cut of the
pockets Of the population. Congress
could not make a moro popular
move than TO repeal it altogether or
relieve very materially the people OF
this unnecessary burden. When the
pruning knife is applied taxes which
fall the heaviest on the Masses
should be dropped.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
soME DEATHS

Mis- Matte Latfsrty daughter If DR..
J.. Laiferty, editor Of the Richmond
Christian Advocate died Sunday night
ut the residence Of her father. near
Or zst. IN Albemarle county.
Mrs Sarah Herndon, wife Of John B
Herudon, died # paralysis last week,
nRe 5S. She was member Of Antioch
Ba1ust church Rev j. NJ Beadle.
preached tho funeral at Rhoadesville
church She Leaves husband aud sever
Il children.
M r r. Haywood died Monday at
the Retreat Tor the SICK. IN Rich
mond sged seventy.three years. he
wls a nstivo az Gloucester, bus up TO
six months ago. was engaged in bust
ness m Oar, line county Mr.. Haywood
leavel three children The remsins
were taken 20 Caroline Tuesday for IN
termelE
Miss Julia Andersoo, Of King George
county. died day or two ago under
80 circumstances She had just returned
from Washington, where sne had gone
90 pu'cha-e her wedding tr0usseau
when she WAS taken al and died In
few days Sns was only sixteen years
olj. Her funeral took place Ut Fletcher's
Chapel, And was conducted by Rev. I
!. Ar.y. OF the Methodist church. her
p8fi0r
Nc David 5. Oites. highly es-
teemed citizen # Richmond. died sad.
denly Monday night, aged g. lie was
q memoer Of Pegram g Battalion during
the Civil War lie married Miss
Ellen Hutchinson. OF King William
county, 32 years ago In 1920 he was
elected sheriff Of Richmond, but was
defeated TWO years later lie leaves
five children among.tnem Mr. Bfawner
CAFES, II fredericksburg. Mr. Oates
introduced che work 4 shoemakioR by
machinery IN she Virginia peniten-
tiary. lie was prominent NJ ssOu.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
CAROLINE.
Entertainment Personals, &c.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance }
Naw London. w. Dec IL. 1900

Correspondence Of The Free Lance
New London. Va. Dec lsf, 1900
Tho entertain mcnt. consisting ot
ieoiiations aud music nf Bethesda
Baptist church Saturday, NV BIN,
WAS q success s0ciably bus the iiranoial
result did act meet expectations Miss
Kate Puler never reclted hotter; be rs
fac elooutionist, and received macy
compliments The music was especially
foe Mrs S W Broaddus, OF Bowling
Green. presided OF the organ. Her lit
tie daughlers aged 8 aud 10 were
musical wonders the older played the
violin, the younger accompanying her
on the organ Miss SanDoin and little
Miss Nolly,Of the same place, took part
Miss Sanborn sang two solos beautiful
ly Miss Molly Teolted two pieces. much
81 the delight Of the audience. Miss 5.
also handles her violin well
Mr. Nit Wood is visiting The home
OF Nr + a Thomas.
We sadly miss from our midst. and
especially our oluroh, the familiar face
OF Mr j. Jeter. he wife and two little
daughters. who Will IN future reside
near Richmond.
This vicinity was visited few
nights ago by o terrible wind storm.
Al Mrs. 5. Is McKenny's 10 was psrtlc
ularly severe. up roofing beautiful
lawn tees Of long standing aud doing
much damage other wise. kemus
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
Col John Z. Porham Dead.

Ool John Il. POpham. n well known
Republican. dropped dead 90 the street
IN Richmond Monday from heart
disease O0l Popham was a native 0f
Rapp hammock county, nrd six, ore
years old. bat had spent most { his
life ia Washington snd Richmond
lie had anaturai taste for pol tijs and
knew nearly every puoiil man IN Ntr.
ginia He Was j)urnailst ana lawyer
NJ well o. p liiicisn. Hs had served
In the Legislature, was cleSk OF the u.
:. Court IN Richmond for some year,.
O1l. Popbam once edited Paper 10
Richmond. de It cane into promi-
nence ss a Republican member Of the
House Of Delegates from Bath and
Highland. from which he was tTice
elected
O0l. Plpham was f'r l'oR time "a
new-pspsr correspondent N Washing
ton
OIL P0pman married Miss Brown.
f Tennessee, who died several Yeas
ago H. has three children Two SONS
aud one daughter the latter residing
in OulpepeT county.
One II his sons resides IN Baltimore
and, the other, who was once u
Consul 70 Colon. is now a resident "
Central America, having resigned his
ofiioisl position 80 60 into some private
enterprise. cut Of which be Is SAID 70
be making a great deal VI money.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
DoINGs IN CONGRESS.

Yesterday the House was occupied in
the consideration Of the army reorgani-
zltion bill.
The changes in the army bill provide
for the retirement on pay Of Generals
Shafter, Lee and Wilson.
Senator Fairbanks, Of Indiana, in
troduoed bill to admit Oklahoma as a
State, with two Representatives.
Most Of the time Of the Senate Tues
day was consumed in argument By
President Pro Tenn. Frye ia favor Of
the Ship Subsidy bill
Senator Stewart introduced a bill
creating q Philippines Supreme Court,
with FIVE judges appointed for life az
$50, 600 each per annum.
Senator Wellington cast his first vote
of the session with the Democrats vot'
ing against taking up the ship subsidy
bill He was the oGly Republican 20
vote ia the negative.
Senator CLAY, Of Georgia, introduced
bills providing for the admission free
Of duty of articles controlled by trusts,
and for the refunding Of the tax col
lec.ed on raw cotton in the event that
the Supreme Court holds TO be uncon-
stitutional the law under which the
tax was collected.
Congressman Rixey, of Virginia In
troduoed a bill to authorize the Com
missioner Of Patents TO issue patent
to James Selden Oowden for Invent
ing q new and valuable device for
navigating the atmosphere" Congress-
man Rixey also offered two bills to
correct present evils in the prosecution
OF claims against the United States.
Representative Swanson, of Virginia,
who is member Of several important
committees, says that the presence OF
ths Democrats seemed unnecessary in
Congress and they might as we'll re-
main az home. mot only do the Re
publicans frame these measures without
consulting the Demonstrating us
in az the last moment 60 see what they
have done-but they have hearings IN
secret, 4" said Mr. Swanson. "SecTe
tary Gage aud Commissioner OF In.
tsrnal Revenue Wilson were before the
Republicans and gave what was doubt
lees interesting testimony on the con-
dition Of the Treasury, which we DEM
ocrats would like very much to have
beard With all the Information at
their fiuger tips and the Democrats de-
prived Of that information, the Repnb-
Iicans will have ell the advantage OF as
in the debates over this bill.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
roI.ovsr my Years

$40 WinaCw 8 Soothing Syrup has
beon ussa for over fifty years by mil.
uoue Of mothers FOR their children
Wlile teething with perfect success. II
sootbes the child. softens the gums.
alisys AL pains, cures wind colo, and
T. she cest remedy for DisrThOea. 1t
will relieve the poor little sufferer in
m,distely. Sold ~ Druggists in overy
part Of the World Twenty. five cents
toae. BE sure nd SEX Tor Mr
bfrsi-es 3roshinF nTsnr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
THE GILLIGAN CASE
Miss Turner Comments on the Writ of ErrO

Miss Turner Comments on the Writ Of Error
The Supreme Court has granted d
writ Of error in the Gilllgan case and
Gilligan may get a new trial When
informed Of 1t. Miss Isabel Turner.
whose father Gilligau killed, said;
80 FAR as | am concerned | would
be very glad for Me- Gllllgan 20 have
a new trial. IL he can be tried for his
life again, / don't know about that be.
cause the lawyers disagree. Should
there be a7other trial she Common
wealth would have some new evidence.
which Is strong and damaging aud
which had not been discovered At the
Juue trial 1 believe the next jury
would habg him If they could. the case
would be so much stronger. II his life
could not be put in jeopardy the second
time. Of course / should be sorry 10
have the case dragged through the
courts again.
No | don't think he has suffered
enough-lS years would not be too
much The other would not be & o
much. A"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
Left with Roll Of Monev.

IL ia said that a man by the name
Of Gordon, near Granite Springs
in this county has absconded With 1919.
sl39 of which belonged TO Hood & Go.
nurserymen. Of Richmond. Va Mr.W.
: Altman. whose sister Gordon married
was agent for ri Jod e. % and the money
was put in the care of Mrs. Gordon
along with money belonging TO Gordon,
and while Mrs Gordon was milking,
her husband cot a circular hole in the
satohel containing the money, aud tex
ing it out. turned the other side Of the
satchel TO the wall, and left, being gone
twenty -four hours before any suspicion
was aroused
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
UNNECESSARY NUISANCE AND A
BURDEN.

The fact that the Ways and Means
Committee of the House of Repre-
seDtatives is considering the reduc.
ton Of the oneroua war taxes should
be source of qualification to a tax
burdened people. This matter has
bsen, and is being, considered by the
people generally, and the concensus
of opinion is that it is high time a
reduction was made. 1t is at least
encouraging that the indications are
the administration recognizes this
fact and will heed the demands OF
the people; and that decisive meas
ures FOR relief will be passed during
the early days OF the session that has
just begun.
The tax on medicines alone pro :
dueed . revenue FOR the government
last Year sxceediug 5000. 0oo-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
A plA...nt ,ntu -aWhen l knon

A Pleasant Duty when l know
anything worthy of recommendation. I
consider IL my duty to tell 1t, says
Rev Jas. Murdoch. Of Hamburg, Pa,
CDR Agrew's Catarrhal Powder hos
cured me Of Oatarrh Of I've years stand'
ing Il lie cartainIy magical IN itsstfect.
The FIRST application benefited me 10 FIVE
minutes / would NOT be without IN IL
the house ".-17. Sold BY Johnston q
Pearson, Hall q Son.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06

The Kentucky STATE Law. requiring
ra.lrlaI @ mp1uies in that State %
9r1y'ds separate CO ches for colored
passengers was sDsrained by the Unitsd
Sr.tas Supreme = nv Monday, the
Gao be.uQ that Of fhe Chesapeake and
ONO Ra.lmsd O1mpiuy ". the STATE
Of Ken,ucky l. c.me TO that court
from fhe X ga ky y nat Il Appeals
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
nawau Arch Fund Turned Back.

By vote of 10 to 3. the executive
committee Of the citizens committee
for perpetuating the naval arch. or
Dewey arch, in New York, 90
il was originally called. decided
TO disbsud and to return to the
subscribers the money collected for the
project. The abandonment Of the plan
is due TO lack Of interest By the public.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06

The donse Committee on Rivers aud
HArbors ~ preceding upon the theory
that the Dill is 20 aeg egste In the
neighb.rhood Of $25 600 90
Oulg O fsw If the items have been
definitely decided upon. Norfolk. Va.
is 90 gee sl9j 600 and Newport News
1926. 600.
IL ia not probable that the bill will be
com leted for two weeks
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06

THs indications are that the sec
ond Inauguration of Mckinley will
eclipse the small boys Christmas
inhilee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06

STANDARD Oh certificates made sem
sational advance Monday, passing the
$50 mark. and selling at $40, an ad
vince oi thirty points for one day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06

EVEN the Washington authorities
are temperate enough to declare that
we need a new dry-doek.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06
Subscription $3.50 Per Year in Advance
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tlon.
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Reading Notices l0c. per line first insertion.
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Obituaries or Religious Notices OF enter
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Letters recommending candidates FOR ONCE
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06

THE ball has been started little
sooner than the Democrats anticipst-
ed-the move for cutting down rep
resentstion in Congress was launched
with a vengeance on Monday by Rep
resentative CTumpscker, of lndIsna'
That gentleman makes swoop st
those Southern States which have
passed DISTINGUISHING clauses, and
if his bill should go through North
Carolina would lose 4 members OfCOn
gress, South Carolina aud Mississippi
3 each and Louisiana 2. Northern, or
Republican States, would gain en-
the whole about II mem bers snd the
South lose S There is very little
probability that Mr.. Cfumpacker will
see bis bill become a Law st this short
session Of Congress, as the Senate
will be able to stand it of until the
fourth of March next,lf that length of
time were necessary. We do Lot be
lieve that the Indiana representative
hopes to do more than get his bib
launched with Roadway enough to
give it some advantage at he begin
ming Of the next session The
indications are that the matter Of
representation will grow into as
much interest and warmth as did
the famous contest over the force
bill.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06

Tom PLATT's scheme for q State
coustabulsry has run up against the
political buzz saw.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06

FROM the way in which bouquets
were displayed by the members of
Congress on last Monday there must
have been some hypotbecating of
salaries to foot the bills.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06

The reorganization Of the Rice
Trust is another shot at the Chinee7
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-06

Oar brother, of the Blackstone Oou
rier, prsys earnestly that God in mercy
will spare the life of Mr.. Mckinley.
and so save US from the evils Of Roose-
yeltlsm, aud TO this we all say Amen and
Ameu.-Farmville Herald
Since the prayers of the righteous
are said to avail much both of our
contemporaries have four years on
probation.