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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
KING GEORGE.
The Junior Mechanics to Build Hall Per-
sonals, Etc.
Correspondence of The Free Lance. }

Correspondence of The Free Lance.
King George C. H., Jan. %, 1900.
Miss Lucy Richardson, of Dover,
Del, and Miss Josephine Cook, of
Norfolk, Va, who have been visiting
Miss Eva Tayloe, st "Powhatan," "
have returned to their homes.
Mr.. Blsden Taylor and Mr.. Thos.
l.. Hunter, who have been visiting at
"Campbellton," the home of Col. R.
J. Washington, have returned.
The Junior Order of American Me-
chanics, composed of many of our
prominent citiz Ems, and which is in a
aourishing condition, has recently
purchased of Mr.. r. H. Hudson a
good site in our village, upon which
they will soon erect a handsome and
commodious hall.
Rev. VIM. c. Lstsne, rector Of st
Peters P. +. church at Oak Grove,
preached an able and convincing
sermon in St. Johns P. L Church in
our village, on Sunday morning, the
2Sih inst.
Miss Xarifa Hooe is the guest Of
Dr.. F. f. add Mrs. NInde,a st middle.
boro."
Miss Eva Tayloe, of "Powhatan," >"
is the guest of Miss Lucy Richardson,
in Dover, Del, and from there will
spend some time with her friend Miss
Josephine Cook, in Norfolk, Va.
Miss Danna Connor is the guest Of
Mrs. Sally A. White and Miss Ella
Billingsley at their newly purchased
home, THE Oak"
Mr.. Geo. Mason, the we'll known
young lowyer of Colonial Beach, was
at the clerks Office in our village re-
Gently on business.
Justice Daniel Mcdaniel has re.
turned from a business trip to Wash
iDgtoD.
Mr.. Freeland Mason, of Washing
ton, is visiting his mother and brother
at Colonial Beach.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
The Century Question Settled %.
King George Co., Va,

Albk OOOt 80 w. o'1
Jan. Goth, 1900.
If The Free Lance will throw up its
hands, or promise not to shoot, We
will add few lines to the volume al
ready written on the century ques-
ton. Our asylums are already
crowded, and something should be
done to stamp out this new germ of
lunscy. We propose to settle the
vexed question by proving that both
sides are right, and there need be no
further controversy. Those who claim
that it takes hundred years to make
century, and, therefore, nineteen
hundred years must be completed be-
fore the beginning of the twentieth
century, are clearly right in fixing
January next as the opening of the
new cycle. But we who take this side
of the question must remember that
our calculations are based upon an
old.time schedule that was esta blished
long before the introduction of steam
and electricity (; before the organiza
ton Of the Republican party in this
country, and before the Democrats of
King George taught Fredericksburg
reporters how to conduct political
mass.meetings. In other words, we
must not forget that, during the cur
rent century, the world has been
moving much more rapidly than in
the past. Readers of Jules Verne's
story, Around the World in Eighty
DAYS, I" will remember that the hero
Of that story accomplished his great
journey in the allotted time and won
the wager. According to his diary,
accurately kept, be had exhausted the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
Virginia Citizen, Irvington.) }

kfIBlulh OlllL5u, ltVlDBlOu'J
The Methodist church at Warsaw,
Richmond county, is being repaired
and repsinted.
William Yates Chinn and family,
Of Dallas, Tex. have moved to their
home near Litwalton, Lancaster
county.
TIE steamer Lancaster of the Weems
Steam boat Company carried out Of
the Rsppahsnnock on a single trip
last week 900 barrels of oysters.
Geo. AndertOn, travelling salesman
for Jno. E. Hurst & Co.. lost a pock-
et-book in this village on last Thurs
day night containing over a thousand
dollars The valuable package was
found by Masters Edwin James and
William Hsynie Qittle boys and re-
turned to the owner.
Rev. W. G.. Starr, president of
Randolph Macon College, is making
lOuI VI luC ANOttucLu III ANCCh duu lcOl
uring in the interests of the Twen
tieth Century Fund. He received a
subscription of over fifteen hundred
dollars at the churches of Irvineton,
White Stone and White Marsh.
Steamer Chesapeake, belonging to
the Virginia oyster navy and com
msnded by Captain w. E, Hudgins,
was in Carter's creek Tuesday night.
She had in tow two canoes belonging
to Baylor Scott and James Bay lor,
both colored. which were arrested
near North End, Middlesex county,
for violating the Gull law. While
here the captain stated that the
growth of small oysters in the Kappa
hammock was great, and that on this
account he was compelled to watch
the oystermen very closely in order
that the oyster Gull law should not
be violated to any extent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
National Boulevard
The WeSDs Steamboat Co,
WINTER ARRANG EMRNT nm
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHANNOCE RIVER ROUTE.

Regnning Sunday, December 3ls' Steam
ers will run as follows:
Leave Pier 2. Light 81. Wharf, Ra fillmore
daily except Saturday and Sunday at 4:3O p
m. and Oh Sunday at Bop. m. for the Kappa
hannOch as far as Tappahannock, attending
the trip from Baltimore on Friday TO Fred
ericksburg, calling at all Landings on the
biver. On Tuesday and Saturday only
Steamers will leave Bay Port for baltimore
and Will call there from Baltimore only on
Tuesday and Saturday. From Baltimore
-teamers will call at Millenbeck and Merry
Point on Tuesday, Thursday and saturday.
To Baltimore will call Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. At Weems and lrvingtOn,
Steamers from Baltimore will ca Saturday
and Tuesday only. For Baltimore. Steamers
win leave Tappahannock at a. m. Tuesday
nd Saturday, and 8 a IN. MONDAY. Wednes-
day, Thur. day and Friday, calling at all
wharves except as abO ement.Oned. Wi
leave Tappahannock for Norfolk at II m.
Tuesdav. Will leave Norfolk al p. m. We'd
ne sday for Fredericksburg and al land ngs
Thursday Leave Fredericksburg for Balti-
more at 2:30 p. IN Monday aud Friday, going
as far on those days as Leedstown. Will leave
Leedstown Tuesday and SATURDAY for Bati-
more at 4:D a. IN.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
No Right 10 Jgliness.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attract.
i've must keep her health. II she is
weak, sickly and all run down she will
be nervous aud irritable. II she has
constipation or kidney trouble. her
impure blood will cause pimples
blotches. skin eruptions and a wretched
complexion. Electric Bitters is the
best medicine in world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to
purify the blood 1t gives strong nerves
bright eyes. smooth, velvety skin
rich complexion. 1t will make good
looking. charming woman OF a run
down invalid. Only 30 cents at III. NJ &.
Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
countArfeitar Discovered.

The counterfeiter of spurious nick.
els at the Virginia penitentiary has
been found to be a negro, and his
method, though simple, is decidedly
clever. He is employed by the Davis
Shoe Company, so had no difficulty
in securing two pieces of sole leather.
he placed nickel between them aud
by strong pressure secured a mould.
In some manner be secured pos
session of piece Of metal, and melt.
ed it over the small oil stove which is
allowed each prisoner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01

About u 900 acres of coal lands in
Monongslia county, W. Va, have
been sold to New York company
for 100000.
Yale Law School has decided to
try the Southern plan of placing stu.
dents on their honor in examinations
instead of watching them.
Five thousand carpenters employed
on the Paris Exposition buildings
went on strike Friday, but return.
ed this week, their demands having
been granted.
Arthur K. Lee, of New York, and
a aChicsgo girl fell in love at first
sight three years ago and eloped.
About year after his the couple were
estrsnged and the wife went back to
live with her parents. In October
last they exchanged letters, and ar.
ranged for a second elopement, which
was recently accomplished. The
couple are now in Utica, NY.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
A Powder Mill Explosion

Removes evrything in sight; so do
drastic mineral pills, but both are
mighty dangerous. Don't dynamite
the delicate machinery of your body
with calomel, croton oil or aloes pills
when DR.. Kings New Life Pills, which
are gentle as summer breeze, do the
work prefectly. Cure Headache, CON-
stipation. Only 25c. at M. NJ. Lewis drug
Store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob
life of Joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cures them; also Old, Running and
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons,
Oorns. Warts, Outs, bruises. Burns,
Scslds, Ohapped Hands. Ohil-
blains. Best Pile cure on earth. Drives
out Pains and Aches. Only % OTIS. a
box. Cure guaranteed Sold By NJ. III ,
Lewis. Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
On. N. News, Warsaw

Miss Katherine P. Dew, of Spotsyl
yauia, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Gray
Brockenbrough, Of " Wsveland."
Three new members were received
into mem bsrship at the last meeting
of the Masonic Lodge at Kinsale
This lodge bids fair to be one of the
most fourishiDg in the State.
J. A. Turner is in the Northern
Neck ir the interest OF the Kenmore
Shoe Co., Of fredericksburg. Our
merchants should not fail to give him
liberal orders. Besides being local
enterprise his goods cannot be ex
celled.
In the death of William n. Harris,
which occurred at his home near this
place Saturday night last, Goth in
slant, the community loses one of its
oldest citizens. Mr.. Harris for a long
number of years conducted the hotel
business at this place and justly won
for himself the reputation of being
one Of the best hotel men in the State.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
FROM DOWN THE RIVER.
Spicy Cuttings From Our Eappahannock
Exchanges.

chesapeake Watchman, Kllmar.
mock
Steamer Essex, of the Weems Line,
had a slight collision last week in
Norfolk harbor with the Bay Liner,
Tennessee. The collision occurred
AS the steamers were leaving their
piers, and the only damage sustained
was the smashing of some light j)iner
work on the Tennessee and slightly
twisting the Prov Of the Essex. The
Essex struck the big Bay Liner just
forward Of the gangway. Both
steamers were running very slowly
st the time Of the accident.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
PRICE 3 CENTS.
seerass Tells Of a Cave.

Berryville, Va, Jan. 2S,-Consid.
erable exciiment has been created in
this vicinity by the discovery Of q
large cave on the farm Of Mrs. Hattie
W. D1rteh. The story Of the 6nd is
almost as strange as the discovery
itself.
Mrs. Dortch was recently visiting
friends in Baltimore. Stopping at
the same house was an old blind wo-
man, recently from Scotland, whom
Mrs. Dortch was told had recently
foretold number of curious things.
In jest one day she asked the blind
woman to tell her where she could
fod a fortune on her Virginia farm.
The old woman, after a few min.
utes' pause, described the farm &C.
curately, and told Mrs. Dortcb to dig
between an ancient spring and a large
tree, where, she said, a cave would
be found, and in it q well, human
bones and chest filed with treasure.
So impressed was Mrs. Dortch with
what had been told her that upon her
return here she told her family and
the digging was begun two weeks ago.
The csve was found and in it the well
and bones, just as foretold.
The cave contains several quite
large rooms, aud work is now being
pushed steadily, in the hopes that the
treasure chest may be unearthed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, accompanied
by Gen. Ruis Rivera and the other
members of Gen. Woods inspection
party, visited the.battlefelds at Santi-
ago, Cuba, Friday. He expressed,
as ell military men do, his amaze
ment that the result should have
been attained as it was.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
NORFOLK ROUTE.

Will leave Tappahannock for Norfolk at IL
Will leave Norfolk at p. m Saturday for
Tappahannock, calling at al landings.
No freight received for Outgoing steamers
after D. M, ON sailing davB
Freight received for al stations on Po-
tomac, Fredericksburg q Piedmont K. K.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Saturday, December 23d, steamer
Potomac will leave Pier 9, Light
Street, Baltimore, every Tuesday, and Satur-
day. at p. NJ. for the Pot mac River, calling
at Miller's, Brome's, Bacon's, Grason's,
Lewisetta, Bundick's, ,Cowart's, Walnut Point,
Coan. Kinsale. Mundy's Point, Lodge, "A ADAMS,
Piney Point, Abell's, Leonardtown, ,Coburn's,
Howard's and Stones. On Tuesday only for
Lancaster, BIshwOOd, Rlverside. Liverpool
Point, GlymOnt, Alexandria and Washington.
Retu ming, will leave eth Street Wharf.
Washington, at 2. NJ. Thursday, calling at
all the above mentioned wharves leaving
LeonardtOwn at 6 A. NJ Monday and Friday,
Kinsale at IL M. Miller's at4P. M, Grason's
at p. NJ. and BacOn's at 6 p. NJ, arriving in
Baltimore early Tuesday and Saturday morn
ings.
Freight received daily at Pier Q, Light
Street
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent.
at Baltimore, Nd
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents.
at Washington, ID. @
KEY COMPTON, Agent,
at Norfolk, Va
w.D. SCOTT, Agent,
at FrederickeburR. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
VAL OF A BRITISH TRANSPORT AT DURHAM NATAL
Liquor Dealers.
p. McCracken, Bro. 6 Co.
-WHoLrsALr AND RsTAru-

GROCERs AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYB
and BOURBON WHISTLES, from the TO-
lowing we'll known distilleries: Graft q 20.
OF Ohio; Boone County Distilling 20, d
Kentucky Monticello Distillery, of Mary
laud, and w. +. Gray, of Pennsylvanis.
Agents for Bergner & Engle's Lager Beer
They also offer Staple and Fancy Groceriss
Agricultural implements, Seeds Guano Ano
Cement
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
(Tidewater Democrat, Tappahan.
noek.)

Oh the 18th of January, 2 p. M, al
Upper Essex Baptist church, Miss
Adina B Mundie and Mr.. Frank N.
Webb were united in marriage. Rev.
w. B. Jett, in his usually impressive
manner, performed the ceremony.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01
1899. 70 OUR PATRONS, !:1l.

We are now prepared to ca
ter to your trade for anything
you may want in the Liquor or
Tobacco Line, and we promise
to give you the same satisfac-
tion that we did in 1899, when
we had the largest trade we
ever had. We appreciate your
trade, and shall endeavor in
the future as in the past TO give
you full value for your money
and give you only pure, un-
adulterated goods. Thanking
you for past favors, we remain
Respectfully yours,
Strasburger s Son
One Price. Reliable Liquor and To-
bacco House.
Highest prices paid for
F'urs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01

The Southern Railway placed an
order for forty.one locomotives with
the Richmond Locomotive Works.
This order is said to be the largest
eyer placed by a Southern road,
amounting to near 5000, 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01

TIE Virginia chapter of the DAugb-
ters OF the American Revolution has
selected Mrs. Robert Bruce Cooke as
It's delegate to the coming national
convention in Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01

John W. Hummer has reported to
the Berryville authorities that be
was robbed Of bag containing
about 81 900 Thursday night, in that
place.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-01

The Shenandoah Valley National
Bank, of Winchester, has asked for
plans for rev bank building to be
erected on the site of the present
structure. They will erect q building
to cost $2j, 900.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-10
THEY cAL. uSn "Tm0 nEND.'
This Woman Has u Mania for Try
lug on New Hats.

AHa Wv WV
~ was trying 10 convince myself In
Fifth avenue millinery shop one day
last wOek that a SO hat was just IA
becoming us q $50 hat" said q woman
but the Salsagirl who was attending
me, said;
"0h, dear, here's The hend, and
am glad that ] am busy 10 that she
won't bother ma
"What do you mean by the Aend2'
l asked.
I ",'Hero abe Is now, said the girl.
II turned around Gpd saw u woman
whose face has been familiar 70 me
for several years, and when l learned
her characteristics | recalled the fact
that | had usually seen her In mlllin'
cry stores, She Was IL woman OF good
figure, stylishly dArssed with a we'll
cut Persian lamb coat, Her hair waa
auburn, and | should guess that she
might be anywhere from So years 70
As years OF age,
"'I want TO see some OF your new
hats, she slid to shopgirl who was
dlscngaged, and when she was out OF
carshot my girl said to mel
"'That woman Is known In every
first.class millinery shopin New York,
and she Is q public nuisance She has
u mania for trying on new hats and
admlring herself In the glass, first
noticed her three years ago In Mad
anne Blanks shop before | came here
About once In five weeks she would
come TO see our new hats. She always
tried on eight or ten and studied her
appearance In the glass with each
hat This meant waste OF at least
nm hour OF the shopglrl's time The
woman never bought n hat, AFTER
she had repeated the operation n few
times Madame Blank suspected that
she was employed by rival TO steal
our styles and she made some inquir-
les about her. She found that the
woman was not employed by any rival
and that she spent most OF her time
trying on hats because she was afflict-
ed with mania for II, When / came
down to this shop found that she
was well known here, and that she
was known as the "Fiend." II you
will watch her few minutes you will
see for yourself what she does. or
course, the shopgirl can't be rude to
her, but she knows well enough that
she isn't going to make sale"
~ watched the auburn-hNired wom-
nm for few minutes. She selected
an expensive hat, examined II careful
ly, and then putting II on, she adj
mired herself before the glass. She
smirked and twisted her head so that
she might get different views, Then
she selected another hat and went
through the same program. When
she selected the third left, There
are probably lots Of women who occa-
Ike to put on pretty hat in
q millinery store, just to see how they
look, but never saw woman who
made business of II as this woman
did, The shopgirl told me that every
shop in town dreaded her
Waits, and ! don't doubt IT,"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-10
pVEs MARRY FOR MONEY,
Efforts that Have Reen Made 10 Pre-
vent Marriage Of Cherokee GArIA

NNhN HhNNAaho W NhNNVhp'NHAb
There is a social problem which has
long been a source Of apprehension Ia
Che Indians, and which, among the
other tribes as well as among the
Cherokees, has undoubtedly had much
10 do with the pressure upon the Uni
ted States TO declare a territorial form
Df government. This Is the intermar-
rlage Of white men into the tribes for
no other purpose than 10 share In the
lands and funds OF the nations. The
bands OF the Indians are rich not only
for agricultural production, but also
In oil and coal, and the greed Of the
white men Tor the enterprise Of the
Industrial pioneer, II the milder cpl
thet be preferred) has found IL inn
possible 20 abstain from exploiting
such possibilities. Az the land has
been the property Of the Indians, and
as the Indian has no power TO trans
fer title, the only alternative for the
eNploiters has been TO marry into the
tribes and acquire community proper
ty rights. Before the tribal rolls were
finished these marriages were 80 far
more common than they are now.
Then each man, ms soon az he became
the husband OF an Indian woman, be-
came u member OF the tribe, and
shared equally with his wife and
every other citizen OF the nation.
10 prevent these marriages, OF
which there have been thousands,
some OF the tribes adopted laws fixing
Abe marriage license fees beyond the
reach OF the ndventurcrs and scala
wags who were ready tomNrry squnws
60 become sharers In the lands, The
Cherokee Council fixed the marriage
license at $500, and while the law was
In force only one alien white man took
out marriage license, The Chickn-
saws undertook 20 pass law fixing
the fee at $1,000, where one or the
other was nm alien, but the bill failed
Of passage In the council, The enroll
mcnt OF the tribal members served 10
check the demand for Indian wives
and marriages OF full-blood sQunws TO
white men are not Of frequent occur
renee now, The KctowNh Society eX-
nrted It's influence against these mar.
riages, and drove many bride hunters
out OF the territory, The Indians
themselves realized that the white
men who came to marry their wom-
en- were not Of 10 class to uplrt the
tribe, The squnw-men or white hus-
band OF full-blood woman Is held
I'm no regard either by the full-bloods
themselves or by the better element
of the Cherokees.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-10

They are laughing at the city hall,
says the San Francisco Call, at mali
cious story about a well known servant
Of the municipal government, whose
inches OF stature are in inverse ration
TO his clerical talents. This exceed
ingly small but worthy gentleman is
the fortunate possessor of spouse
who fills the Homcric description of n
stately Juno, towering in the majesty
OF his massive beauty above the other
goddesses of Olympus. She is as strict
n mother as she is.a fond and dutiful
wife.
so when she heard an incipient riot
the other evening in the nursery after
bedtime she seized her slipper and
FASTENED 10 subdue the over-hlarous
Youngsters. The latter, with the guile
OF childhood, eXtinguished the light
before the correcting slipper could
reach them, so the maternal enforce
ment Of discipline had to be carried
on in darkness, Two of the offenders
acknowledged the uneasiness of the
positions on the material knee by
Juvenile shrieks. The third sufferer,
instead of appealing for mercy in the
weak treble Of childhood, yelled his
protcstation in such ponderous voice
that the astonished lady dropped him
and gaspcd: us that you, hubby?"
1t was The reckless man had. with
unthinking foolhardiness. followed
the irate lady into the nursery, and
got mixed mp with the family, He will
10 so no more.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-10

A good lawyer learns many lessons
In the school OF human nature, and
thus II was that Lawyer Hackett did
mot fear to purchase tract Of hand
(which had been "lawcd over" for
years, says the Lewiston, Me, Journ-
al.
Some of the people wondered why
be wanted to get hold Of property
with such an incubus Of uncertainty
upon IL. Others thought that perhaps
he wanted some lcgHl knitting work,
and would pitch in redhot TO fight
chat line fence question on his own
hook.
That's what the owner of the nd
Ioining land thought, So he braced
himself for trouble when he saw Hack
EFT across the fields one day.
Said lackctt; whats your claim,
here, anyway MS TO this fence?"
81 insist replied the neighbor,
"that your fence Is over on my land
two feet at one end and one foot at
Che other"
"Well," said lIackctt, you 60 ahead
Just as quick ns you can and set your
fence over, At the end where you say
that | encro0ch on you two feet set
che fence on my land four feet, At
che other end pus' il on my land two
feet"
But persisted the ncighbor, chat
Us twice what claim"
81 don't care about that" said
Aackett, "Thcrc's been fight enough
over this land, want YOU to take
enough 80 you are perfectly satisfied,
and then we can get along pleasantly.
GO ahead and help yourself"
The man paused ahushcd. He had
been ready tocommcnce the old strug-
gle tooth and nail but this move Of
the new neighbour stunned him. Yet
he wasn't to be- oudlne in gcneros-
ity. He looked nj Iockctt
esquire" said "that fence - U
going to move an jnch don't want
Che land. There wnp' nothin' in the
fight, anyway bat the principle of the
ching"