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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
Children Shipped In a Crate.

1t one OF The rural districts OF
Hardy county, ". Va, lives John
French a welltO do farmer, but who has
family Of six almost helpless, idotic
obildrsn. Not long ago his wife died.
and he decided TO entire upon a second
matrimonial venture. Wife No. 2 did
not, however, favor the care Of such
family so it was decided to get rid Of a
part Of them Arrangements were made
to send three OF the children TO Hunt
iIGton, to the State Asylum for Incur
ables
A two.horse wagon was procured and
crate, such as is used in shipping
rags and poultry, was built In it on
some straw, were placed the three
younger children, aged, respectively.
9.ll, and l3 years A small bucket Of
soup was pat in the crate. and from 1t
the children were occasionally fed They
st)cd the journey all right. and are now
being well looked after at the Home for
Incurables.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
Judge White on the Game Laws.

Judge o. NJ. White. OF Warrentou, in
letter to the Dispatch on game law
suggestions, says:
Il have been watching with a good
deal oi interest the effort 10 better pro-
tect game In Virginia. and have just
read the bill that is proposed 10 be
passed by the Legislature TO that end
"As one who has always had the pro.
tfctioI Of game at heart, who at his
own cost and trouble had the Fauquier
Game Protective Association incorpo-
rated, and who has paid rewards for
the conviction Of violators OF our game
laws. at times out Of his own pocket,
please allow me to offer few sugges-
tions with reference 10 the bill 81
proposed, which, it seems to me, are
applicable to this county, and with due
consideration, submit, equally appli
cable to this section Of Virginia.
Il Owing to the scarcity Of game in
this and adjoining counties. two months
November and December-are ample
70 an open "1ason. January is usually
with US month Of snow Hunting
allowed, birds, ETC., will be killed in
the snow. IL is easier by fT to legis
late than TO enforce the law There
fore, stop the hunting.
- The open season for woodcock is
IN ade the same as for partridges. tur-
keys, etc opening November lst. With
us woodcJck are large enough to shoot
by June goth. certainly July lst BY
November our few marshes and swAmps
are dry. woodccck have sought other
more favorable localities, and not to al
low hunting till November lst is virtu.
silly to prohibit wood cock shooting in
this section.
''3 The on-transportatlon clause.
except when accompanied by the party
killing the game, is step in the right
direction, and will do more than any
other one thing 10 protect game Dur
ing the fall Of 1898 after over two
years closed season.. | know Of one
party in this county who alone Killed
aud shipped out Of the State and sold
over 500 pErtridses. But why con6ne it
20 'partridges, OF quail, or pheasants.
or rufflad grouse?' Why not to wild
Turkeys and wOodcock as well To IL
lustrAte. | am informed that two sea.
sons ago ftty-one. wild tur keys were
killed In this county By members
Of one family, fifty OF which were
shipped out Of the State aud sold
About the same time was negotiating
Tor the purchase OF a bird dog from
party and the recommendation offered
as TO the dog was that during the sea-
son said party had killed over him.
shipped to Washington, and sold over
$40 worth Of woodcOck, and he pro.
duced and offered to show me the bill
for the same. Other instances might
be cited. bat these are believed suf
fcient.
"A non-residence license Of say $40
would be good other States recognize
its advantages. but possibly it is better
not to ask too much in the beginning
[ sincerely hope that the law (amended
as indicated as to this section) will
pasa -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
The Bonner Horses Sold-cheers For
Maud s.

The crowd that thronged Madison
Square Garden, New York, about the
time Of the sale Of the Bonner horses
last week was enormous. Before FL.
frlds, the first Of the consignment was
brought out the band struck up "Auld
Lang Syne, and Maud s, the turf
queen, was sent around the track on
exhibition. She was greeted with
cheers, and the big crowd stood up in
their seats and waved their hats and
handkerchiefs in the air
Praytell was the first Of the con-
signment to be sold The bidding was
rapid. He was started at 81 600 and
raised by thousands to s., 900. The bids
from then until the selling price, S6. 100.
was reached climbed by hundreds.
When Robert Bonner purchased Pray
tell he paid s., 100 for him.
The bidding on SunoI was slowe T
than that on the gelding Two thous-
and five hundred was Land she stood
at that figure for some time. 1t was
fiually raised TO So 300 by degrees, and
another balk came. Mr.. Shuts then
bid the even 81. 900 and got the mare.
She cost Robert Bonner al 900
The total sales were uinety.eight
head for $45, O6O The Robert Bonner
consignment Of forty head brought
s32. 4l5
Matthew Dwyer secured Worthier, a
half.brother Of Sunol, for 81 800 after
some spirited bidding Mr.. Dwyer also
secured Mary Tudor, the crack yearling
daughter OF Worthier and Russella, for
$9.l25 Maud S. was not offered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
Why Col. Murphy Resigned.

Ool. Jno Murphy recently sent his
resignation as q member Of the Board
Of Directors of the Virginia penitentiary
to the Governor. Il was surprise to
Gov, Tyler and he returned it with the
req quest that he reconsider it. Dol. Muir.
phys reasons for resigning. as express
I'd In his letter to the Governor, were
TO the effect that the Board had trans
acted the affairs Of the prison with an
eye single to the interest OF the State
and welfare Of the convicts Investi-
CATION had showed that the State OK
Virginia got more money from her per-
itentiary than almost any other State
in the Union. The contract with the
Shoe Company was made because 1t was
believed to be to the best interests OF
the State and was continued for the
same reason. Then Col Murphy says,
if In view Of these facts the Legislature
at every session is going to get up q
bill Of complaint and have an investt-
CATION Of this matter, rather than be
bothered any more about il he prefers
to resigu Mr.. Murphy is about right.
The contract Is bringing q net revenue
from the prison Of $50, 900 year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
otey's Speech Poetical.

The Chicago Record says that Con.
Rressm an Peter ]. Otey told number
If stories in his recent speech on the
currency bill and recited good deal OF
poetry in a sonorous voice. Among
other things he quoted this epitaph to
the banker:
Here lies Old Thirty Three Per Gent.
The more he got. the more he lent;
The more he lent, the more he craved !
Good Lord, can such O soul be saved. !"
Mr.. Otey composed parody on the
national hymn which begins
my country, 'tis Of thee,
Land Of plutocracy,
For thee moan"
and compared the goldbug to Napoleon
az a devastator of the earth. Feared
by friends. despised by foes
"a desolator desolate
A victor overthrown.
The arbiter Of others fate.
A suppliant Of his own. "
In his perorstion Mr.. Otey continuing
the comparison, declared that the ef-
feots Of the passage Of the currency bill
would be (" millions OF desolate homes,
of signing widows and weeping or
phans, and then referred to the nation.
al bankers as follows;
but where is he, the modern, might.
Ter far
Who, born no king. makes monarchs
draw his car;
Whose game was empires and whose
stakes were thrones.
Whose table earth. whose dice were
human bonesl"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
Rohhad the Grave.

A startling incident. Of which Mr..
John Oliver, Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows {:
II was in a most dreadful condition.
Ny skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. FOitu-
uately, a friend advised trying 'Elec-
tric Bitters' and to my great JOY and
SURPRISE the first bottle made decid-
ed improvement. l continued their
use for three week. and am now well
man. know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave Of another victim. F"
No one should fail to try them. Only
500, guaranteed ct NJ. Nj. Lewis
Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
STAFFORD.
List OF Writings Since January Term Of
Court


Deed for land from l. Deshaz)
ais TO ThOs. s Deshszo
Deed for land from NJ Il O'Bannon
to Il. Lucas
Deed for land from j. o. Duerfon
ct als. to ] b and Jno W. Cox
Deed Of trust from j. B. Cox ct ais
TO Il II. l.. Chichester, trustee.
Deed for land from Henry Wissner to
Paul Karston. trustee
Deed Of trust from p. Karston TO
Enterprise Building Association.
Deed for land from T. W Berrey and
W. A Little, commissioners to Thos
~ Sullivan.
Inventory aud apraisement Of II. f.
Bradford.
Deed Of trust from Board Of Super.
visors of Stafford county to w. H.
Riden.
Deed Of trust from Robert Ried to
Enterprise Building Association.
An account Of sales OF II +. Brad
ford, deceased
Deed for land from Eliza Honey to
II + Withers.
Deed of trust from II + Withers ct
ux to E Elterprise Building Association.
Inventory. appraisement and account
Of sales of " L Jones, deceased
Deed for land from T. W Berrey,
commissioner, 20 +. Dent.
Deed for land from Falmouth school
trustees 20 Jao Kurtz
Inventory, appai'ement and acc )unt
u 8 lies Of Daniel Black. deceased
Deed for land from A ". Wine ct
ux. to Thos Wine
Inventory. appraisement and account
u sales Of 5 II Grifiis. deceased.
Deed for land from Thos Wine ct ux.
to w A. Wine.
Deed OF trust from Il. NJ Green Ell
ux to O. L Hunter, trustee.
b. +. Fritter ct ux to NJ K Tolson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
SUCCESS

The sign is bad when folks commence
A.hndiog fault with Providence,
And bAlkin' cause the earth don't
shake
With ev'ry prsncin step they take.
No man is great till he eau see
How less than little he would be
Ei stripped to self aud staik and bare
He hurg his sign out any where
My dootern is to lay aside
Contention and be satisfied
Jest do your best, and praise or blame
That foliers, that counts jest the same
I've allus noticed great success
Is mixed with trouble more or less,
And it's the man who does the best
That gets more kicks than all the rest
james Whitcomb Riley
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
Remarkable Kimberley Diamond.

NJ. Picard. commissioner general Of
the 1900 Paris Exposition, has, it Ia
stated, been Informed by the president
OF the jewelry section that an enormous
diamond from Kimberley will be ex-
hibited in the jewelry pavilion. The
stone was found shortly before the war
Il has been insured for 900, 900. and
will be shown in a show case guarded
by four policemen. At night the show
case will sink into the ground in the
same way as that in which the Regent
is kept at the Louvre. The new dia'
mond is said to be finer than the Re.
gent, the Shah, the Grand Mogul, anc
the famous Koh.i-nor exhibited in
London in 1851. No name has yet been
given TO it.-St. James Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
A Thousand Tongues

Gould not express the rapture of An.
ME e. Springer, of 1925 Howard St
Philadelphia Pa, when she found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption had completely Cured her OF
a hacking cough that for many years
had made life a burden. All other
remedies and doctors could give her no
help, but she says Of this Royal Cure
at soon removed the pain In my chest
and I oan now sleep soundly, some-
thug / can scarcely remember doing oe'
fore. feel like sounding its praises
throughout the Universe. SO will
everyone who tries DIR. Kings New
Discovery for any trouble Of the,Throat,
Chest or Lungs. Price 60c. and 81. 90;
Trial bottles free at NJ. M Lewis
Drug Store; every bottle guaranteed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
Editors Awful Plight.

r. NJ. Higgins. Editor Seneca, (IIs.
News, was afflicted for years with
Piles that no doctor or remedy helped
until he tried Bucklen's Arnica Sslye.
He writes two boxes wholly cured him
It's the surest Pile cure on earth and
the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25c Sold By M M.
Lewis. druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
Waiting for An Answer.

The Olubwoman quotes the following
without comment aud with apparent
approval;
"Woman's faults are many,
Men have only two:
Everything they say
And everything they do.
But among the things they do is have
faith in woman. How about that
New York Sun
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE

BeginnIng Saturday, December 23d, steamer
Potomac will leave Pier ., Light
Street, Baltimore, every Tuesday, and Satur-
day, at p. NJ. for the Pot )mac River, calling
at Miiers, Bromes. BacOn's, GrasOns,
Lewisetts Bundick' g. .Cowart's Walnut Point,
Coan. Kinsale. Mundy's Point. Lodge, Adams,
Piney Point, Abell's. LconardtOwu, ,Coburn's,
Howard's and stones. On Tuesday only for
Lancaster, Bdshwood, Riverside, Liverpool
Point. Glymont. Alexandria and Washington
Retu, ming, will leave eth Street Wharf,
washington, at p. NJ. Thursday, calling at
ali the above mentioned wharves, leaving
Teonardtown at A. NJ Monday and Friday,
Kinsale at ls M. Biiler's at p. NJ, Grason's
at5P. NJ. and Bacon's at P: NJ, arriving in
baltimore early Tuesday and Saturday morn
ings.
Freight received daily at Pier Q, Light
Street
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent.
at Baltimore, Md
STEPHENSON b BRO, Agents.
at Washington. d. Q
KEY COMPTON, Agent,
atNorfolk. Va
W.D. SCOTT, Agent,
at Fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
How BRYAN Is Viewed.

Rev. julius +. Grammar, an able and
highly esteemed Episcopal minister Of
Baltimore. AID no supporter Of Mr.
Bryan in the past. in letter to the
Baltimore American, ultra Republican
organ, says:
1.-THE public effort Of Mr. Bryan on
Saturday night was remarkable event
in the history Of the discussion Of ths
issues now before the people. The
audience was phenomenal The build
Ing served as a grand type Of the
growth Of this fair city Of ours. The
speaker was, for personal appearance,
the handsomest man in the house, and
q magnificent man in the endowment
Of speech. Of voice and Of power to
move a multitude. Never have we
beard an orator who more fully met all
the anticipations Of great audience.
His wit was sparkling, his satire point
ed and piercing His dramatic plwer
was seen 10 his appeal 10 the love OF
the individual citizen. as above the
price Of money His quotations Of
scripture were admirable and reverent.
his alluslons 10 Pilste and the Saviour
very eloquent. What impressed me
particularly was his desire not TO pro-
long the applause, by drawing the pub
lie attention to one salient point after
another. His speech was foil Of thought,
and one matter after another was ham
died with consummate skill and elab-
crate detail He is master OF assem-
blies. He is a master Of the passions.
He surpasses all public speakers of the
country for will and emphasis. for ease
aud grace of delivery. and for power to
win their admiration for eloquence and
HIGH eentimentality, "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
Has Moved His TOnsOrlal ParlOr

Mr.. Charles Lawson has moved his Tonsorlal
psrlor from upper Commerce street to the
once lately occupied by the Free Lance,
where he Is prepared TO do all work such as
Dreeeirsg in the most artistic manner. II
shop AL large and coumodious, always 600
eyen in this most oppressive weather. Neat
nsss aud the latest ssyle Of work will be one
s's ns vi" DHARLns LAWSON.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
At 81 Cynthia Seeks a Divorce.

At 81 Cynthia Seeks a Divorce.
At the age of ninety-one years. Oyn.
thia McAlexander finds the marital ties
that bind her to Peter MoAlexander, who
Is seventy. five years old, CALLING.
The couple live in Patrick county,
and Mrs. McAlexander has applied to
the Circuit Court for q divorce
For more than fifty years Peter and
Cynthia lived happily together. and
their sailing over the matrimonial sea
was not disturbed by anything moro
than slight squalls.
Lately, however. storms have arisen
and the marital bank has been so badly
shattered that Cynthia wants to get out
Of IL, and leave Peter q lonely skipper.
II is not known whether Peter Will
contest the suit or not
The couple have number of great
grand children.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
That ThrohbinR Headache.

Would quickly leave you. If you
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills
Thousands Of sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for Sick and
Nervous Headaches. They make pure
blood and strong nerves and build up
your health. Easy to take Try them
Only 25 cents. Money back il not
cured Sold by NJ M. Lewis, druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
NORFOLK ROUTE

VIII leave Tappahannock for Norfolk at IL
m. Tuesday VIII leave Norfolk at p. m.
wednesday for Fredericksburg and all land
ings on the river, leaving rappahannock at
a M, Thursday. Deave FREDERICKSBURG lOr
going as far on those days as LeedstOwn. Will
leave Leedstown Tuesday and Taturday Tor
baltimore at 4::1.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
The WeeHls Steamboat Co.
WINTER ARRANGRHgNT 1900
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKsBURG AND
RAPPAHAENOCK RIVER ROUTA
BEGINNING sunday, December 3lst, Steam
ers will run as follows.


Leave Pier 2. Light ST. Wharf, Baltimore,
daily except Saturday and sunday at 4:JU
m. and on Sunday at @P. m.,for the Kappa,
hannOch as far as TappahannOck, extending
the trim from Baltimore on Friday 10 Fred
ericks6urg, calling at all landings on I'M tRe
Steamers will leave Bay Port for Baltimore
and will call there from Baltimore only on
Tuesday and Saturday, From Ba' umore
steamers will call at Millenbeck and Merry
Point on Tuesday, Thursday and saturday.
To Baltimore' will call Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. At Weems and lrvlDgton,
Steamers from Baltimore will call Saturday
and Tuesday only. For Baltimore. Steamers
will leave TappahannOck at a. m. Tuesday
and Saturday, and 9 a m. Monday, Wednes,,
day, Thurtday and Friday. calling al an
wharves except as aforementioned. VIII
leave Tappahannock for Norfolk at II m
TUESDAY. Will leave Norfolk at p. N. wed
nesday for Fredericksburg and ali landings
on the river, leaving TapPshanoock at An a. m
THURSDAY. Leave Fredericksburg for Balt
more at 21O p. m Monday and Friday going
Leedstown Tuesday and Saturday for Balti-
more at 4:Oa. N.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
The Antitrust Drummer.

Tne one issue upon which the Demo-
cratic party will agree this year is the
one Of trusts, and Notwithstanding the
declarations Of Republicans to the con-
trary. the cold fact remains tnst oppo.
sition to the trusts is growing rapidly,
and that, too, 10 their own ranks. Men
who have either lost their positions
through the combination system or who
expect 10 lose their places, are not sat.
isfied to be told that while new bust
ness methods are throwing men out OF
work. sometime In the future that will
be regulated as new channels Of en-
ployment are opened These men will
stand as the bitter opponents Of the
trust idea and the party that mothers
them. Antitru is being drummed
into every ones head by drummers un-
til party leaders have been obliged to
treat the issue seriously, and now 1t
overshadows all others.
Trust In leather,
Trust in rails,
Trust in copper,
Trust in nails.
Trust in whisky,
Trust in glass,
Trust in cameras,
Trust in brass.
Trust in paper,
Trust 10 wheels,
Trust in sugar,
Trust in steals.
Trust in ribbons,
Trust in oil,
Trust in light,
Trust in soil.
Trust in -four,
Trust in wheat,
Trust in telephones,
Trust In meat.
Trust for Hanna,
Trust for plumber,
Trust for Morgan.
But no Trust for Drummer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22

Beware Of Uintments Tor Uatarrh tnat
Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten-fod
to tina good you can possibly derive from
them Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
r. J. Che ney & Co., Toledo, o contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood ana mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure y,u get the genuine Ii is taken in
ternally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by +. j.
Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are tue best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22

Princess Anne st., Opposite Tyler's Foundry
weuarantees sll work in his line 10 b. done
promptly and In hrst-olass manner Of roeh
bottom prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-20
Claims of Creditors

WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
In the matter of the Estate of Ferdinand
DamitZ, deceased
Letters of administration on the estate of said
Ferdinand Damitz, deceased, having been grant
ed and issued to Amelia Damitz on the 18th day
of September, 1900, it is now at this special
term Of this court,
ORDERED that all creditors of said Ferdinand
Damitz, deceased, do present their claims for
examination and allowance to this Court on or
before the 10th day of March. 1901. which time
is hereby allowed and limited for that purpose.
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and de-
mandS of all persons against said deceased be
presented to, received, examined and adjusted
by this court at the regular special terms thereof
to be held at the probate office In the city of
Grand Rapids, in said county, Oh the third
Tuesday being the 10th day of March, 1901,
and the fourth Tuesday being the Goth day of
March, 1901.
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of
the time and place at which said claims and de-
mands will be received, examined and adjusted
as aforesaid and Of the time limited for creditors
to present their claims, be given by publishing
a copy of this order and notice for four success
siye weeks in the Wood County Reporter, a
weekly newspaper published at the city of
Grand Rapids, i'll said county, the first publica-
ton to be within ten days from the date of the
order.
Dated Sept. Is, 1900
By the Court, JOHN A. GAGNOR
GOGGINS & BRAZEAU, County Judge.
ATTORNEYS, Sept20W4.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-20
A Patriot.

You voted for Bryan four years
ago, did you?" said the passenger in
the skull cap.
4 did, replied the man in the
f1aShy waiStcOat.
And you say you are going to vote
for him again."
'That'S right
Did you hear or read any of his
speeches in 1882"
Lots of Them
''Didn t he make lot Of prophecies
about what would happen if the coun-
try went Republican,"
HE did"
did any of them come true?"
'NOne that | know of"
Don't you think he's either dema-
gogue or a mighty small specimen of a
statesman"
II do"
Then why, in the name Of all that
is decent and consistent, are you going
to vote for him again?"
iii tell you. You know that lii tie
Squint-eyed Trighammer who used to
live next door to me?"
Yes"
"Well, when Mckinley was elected
in 1896 little Trighammer was so sure
the country was going to everlasting
smash that he sold me his house and
lot for $780,
THAT was a bargain, anyhow.
You've still got the property, haven't
you?"
MOL sold it afterward for $1,000"
"What has all that to do with your
voting for Bryan again?'
Il want to see him elected, SO | can
buy back that house and lot for $500. .