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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
CAROLINE.
A Home wedding School Closing.

lOorrespondence Of The Free Lance }
Delos, Va, April %, 100.
A very pretty home marriage took place
at the residence of the brides parents
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Houston, neal
Upper Zion. April 10th, the contract
ing parties being Mr.. Henry +. Thorn
ton and Miss Lille q Houston. Messrs
Joe Houston and John Wright served a.
ushers, and the other attendants were
e NJ Perry and Miss H. Wright
Joseph Bruce and Miss Carrie Hicks
Frank Houston and Mrs Blanche Minor
Thadeus McCarty and Miss Matte
Thornton. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. +. NJ Dowly After coDRratu-
lations the happy couple left for their
home near Woodfords, carrying with
them the best wishes Of their many
friends
The closing exercises Of school No Is.
near this place, taught by Miss Loltle
Oollawn, took place April 2Oth. the
programme being as follows:
Opening Address by Roy Gravatt.
How | Feel"-Alice Bruce.
"Ye Ancient Melodies willie Gray
70 the Bachelors Of Union League
May Oallis
Dialogue, a Lettcr" Holloway and
Willie Trice
Guilty or Not Guilty"-Mzzie
Hicks
How Jimmie Tended the Baby '-
willard B0ulware.
When the Ship Comes In EISa
Wright.
Dialogue, \ Shocking Mistake "-
May Calls. Brewer Bruce, Willard
and Mark Boulwaro
Little Mollie Whimper Linda
Hicks.
\ Tragic Story Holloway Trice
a Terrible Time" Emma Trice
Dialogue. The Backward Glance 49,
BY two girls and one boy, May Calls,
Florence and Roy Gravatt.
Somebody d Mother Oracle Wright
"A School Boys Lament Mark
Boulware.
Lot Skinner EleRy y"-Florence
Gravatt.
Dialogue. The Lost Opportunity -
BY three girls. Oracle Wright Alice
Bruce and jamie Trice.
Views on Agriculture - Roy GRAY
att.
"A Dollar or TwO"-Janie Trice.
Jonah in the Church Willie Trice.
Dialogue "Train TO Msuro"-By
Lizzie Hicks. Roy Gravatt and MARI
BJulware
My Oat"-Ahce Trice.
THE Oountryman's Visit to Town
Brewer Bruce
"Old Maids Prayer"-Florencf
Gravatt
Closing Address by Willie Trice
Refreshments were served abundant
ly and enjoyed by all present. The
school room was beautifully decorated
with evergreens and flowers.
MayloTer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
Former Secretary Carlisle Refuses to
Take Taylor's Case.

A special from New York says:
Former President Harrison was not
the only eminent lawyer who was asked
to act as Taylor's counsel John G
Carlisle. former Secretary Of the Treas.
ury, has declined. Taylor proffered q
substantial retainer to Mr. Carlisle sew.
eral days ago, by letter, but the former
Secretary refused to accept until salts
fed that the Governor had good case.
The abstract of evidence. together with
an elaborate brief. prepared by Taylor 8
personal counsel was submitted to Mr..
Carlisle. These documents show that
Taylor pins his faith to clause OF the
United States Constitution, In which
the Federal Government guarantees a
Republican form Of government to each
State. The contention is that existing
conditions in Kentucky do not consti'
tute republican form Of government.
1T is said that Mr. Oarlisle, after q
careful study of the facts and the law.
came TO the conclusion that Taylor had
no case. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
TO Ask For s5,ooo,ooo.

Secretary James Cox. of the ST. Louis
Worlds Fair Commission, has been in
structed to notify the Governors Of all
the States in the Louisiana purchase
thet the Congressional committee will
meet in Washington April 27tb. and in.
vite them to join the delegation when
it appears before the committe to ask
for an appropriation of IS. 900, 900 for the
Worlds Fair to be held In 1908. The
delegation will be m ade up Of two rep
resentstiyes Of each State In the
Louisiana purchase. A special effort
will be made to get all Of the seventeen
Governors Of the LouIsina purchase
States to go to Washington with the
delegation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
nnafnass Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only
one way to cure deafness and that Is by con-
sfifutionai remedies. Deafness is caused bv
an inflamed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube When this tube gets
innamed You have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when It is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless thc ln1an
mation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored 10 its normal condition. hearing Will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten
arc caused by catarrh which is nothing but
an inilamed condition OF the mucous sur
We will give One Hundred Dollsrs for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot he cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure. Send
lot ''i' f.J. CHENsY CO., Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, 1bc..
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
Many Lives Saved.

In almost every neiRhborhood there is
some oue whose life has been saved by
Chamberlain Oolic. Cholera and Diar.
rhoea Remedy, or who has been cured
of chronic diarrhoea by the use OF that
medicine. Such persons make point
of telling Of IL whenever opportunity
offers, hoping that 1t may be the maans
Of saving other lives. For sale by M.
NJ Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
Personal and News Notes from King
George.

Mr.. W + Baker. Jr, and vile are
spending some days with friends ID
Cambridge. Md
Rev. Thomas p. Baker. OF Oheraw'
S. o., is a guest Of his parents Oapt
and Mrs W. f. Baker at "Shiloh. "
Mrs. M. +. Rice, Of this neighoor'
hood, is visiting IN Washington.
Miss Daisy Ooakley, who spent last
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs'
d. W. Ooakley near here, has returned
to Washington. where she is attending
school.
Rev. Mr. Farley, Of New jersey
preached at Shiloh Baptist chur'h SUM-
day morning, at Potomac Baptist church
Sunday night. and left Monday for his
home. Mr.. Farley will probably DC
called to the pastorate Of Shiloh and
Potomac churches.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
rlorida's Winter Visitors.

The volusia County Record says that
Il is claimed by those In position to
form a pretty accurate estimate that
shsre were 100. 900 visitors to Florida
the past winter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
The Blue and the Gray in 1864,

We're produce from the Index Appeal
Of Sunday the following letters, which
will explain themselves
To the Editor If the Republican .-
Looking over box Of old letters
today found one written t. me by a
soldier in the Civil war. At this time
when he, with others have Just returned
from visit to the Virginians. the let
ter may be interesting 1t says
Dear L:-At this period Of terrible
trails would line from rue be assur.
ing you Of my safety and health afford
you the slightest pleasure Well. then
your kindness shall be rewarded For
sixteen long dreary days and nights We
were without mail or other communi'
cation with the civilized world. We
heard only the roar Of artillery and
the shock of battle, sulphurous smoke
and the mangled bodies Of the dead and
diving. and these by the thousands and
| IONS Nl tUOuNhiHN VII IVY
Should you weep at beholding so much
dreadful suffering All then your eyes
would entirely run out No, you
must press back Your tears, stlil9 every
emotion and enter manfully upon any
duty your hands may iud to do To
march all day. all night, work all next
day, and march again Is exhaustlng
work to any constitution. | intimated
that am we'll | am. but. Oh, so very
old GROW feet around my eyes and
my hair is plentifully be sprink.ed with
gray. This short campaign has actually
added many years 10 my appearance.
But what are years when have oiler.
ed and still oiTer my life II necessary
Nothing Grant is doing it right he
does not handle the matter with gloves,
but with fingers Of iron II is costing
thousands Of valuable lives, bui had
this course been pursued earlier the
war would have ceased ere this
How do we feel toward those rebels
who fall into our hands DO we re.
member Fort Pillow; Let me answer
this question by relating a little incl
don't The noise Of battle had ceased
and there was nothing to do. l did
not love to sit and think so looked for
something TO busy myself with. Our
wounded had all been conveyed from
TIE fl Id and cared for, but espying
two rebels suffering severely but quiet
| ly. | dressed their wounds, and no.
ticing that one was near his death, !
bathed his temples, moistened his lips
ead pushed back his hair from his brow.
As did so his eyes filed with tears,
met my own. and he said %. you
are 90 kind that seems like home.
had not noticed his looks, but now saw
that he was a handsome youth, about
twenty years old. with pretty curling
hair. face intelligent. though drawn
with suffering Said he: take me
with you when you 90 from here.
like you boys and want to go with
you. Gould / remember Fort Pillow
watched him as sn occasional shell
burst near he was brave could harm
him II my life be spared You may
sometime see a sedate, elderly looking
gentleman with gray hair whom they
call -"
Right bank OF River Po near SpotsJ J.
vania q. H, May 90 1864
Springfield, April II, 1900
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
p. McCracken, Bro. & Co.,

GROCERs AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
Dfer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RfE
and BOURBON WHlSK rs. from the fol
owing well known distileries: Graft u 20.
II ONO Boone County Distillng Co., OF
Kentucky Monticello Distillery, OF Mary
and. and W. r. Gray, OF Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner n Engle's Lager Beer
rhey also offer Staple and Fancy Groceries
Agricultural implements, Seeds 6uano' ana
empnt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
Liquor Dealers.
.:::. NJ OUR PATRONS, 1900.

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 satisiac-
ton 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, I'M
adulterated goods. Thanking
you for past favors, we remain
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26


Editor Index- Appeal The accom-
panying clipping is from the Spring
field Republican Of last Sunday The
Federal soldier whose letter is repro
duced was recently in this city as one
of the guests Of A. Z. Hill Camp. His
reference to Fort Pillow is we'll under.
stood by old soldiers. 1t was story
fully believed by both rank and file OF
the Union Army. IL was q foul blot
on a fair escutcheon which has been
finally removed by the Official Records
Of the Union and Confederate Armies,
published by the United States gov
ernment. And no man rejoices more
in its removal than the knighsly SOL
dier who penned the subjoined letter,
thirty.six years ago The bravest are
the tenderest. We are at last learn
ing the truth about each other and
finding ground for the highest mutual
respect - Is
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26

Respectfully yours,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-05

The Expansion of Jefferson COmpar-
ed With Mckinley Imperialism.
Colonel Roosevelt md "NapOleOn
the Little"-Empire Is Not Peace,
but DlOod-MOney and the Balance
OF Trade.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-05
LEMONS AS MEDICINE,

They regulate the Liver, Stomach, Bow
els, Kidneys and Blood as prepared by DR.
H. Motley, in his Lemon Elixir, pleas
ant lemon drink. 1t cures biliousness
constipation, Indigestion, headache, APP
pendicitis, malaria, kidney diseases, fe-
vers, chills, heart failure nervous pros
tration, and all other diseases caused by
a torpid or diseased liver and kidneys.
1t is an established fact that lemons,
when combined properly with other liver
tonics, produce the most desirable re-
suits upon the stomach, liver, bowels,
kidneys and blood. Sold by druggists. SOC
and 81 bottles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-05
REV. JOHN P. SANDERS WRITES:

DR.. II. Motley, Atlanta, Ga: 1 have been
relieved of a trouble which greatly en-
dangered my life, by using Mozley's Lem
on Elixir. My doctor declared my only
relief to be the knife, my trouble being
appendicitis. 1 have been permanently
cured and am now a we'll man. l am a
preacher of the M E. Church South To-
Gated in the town of Verbena, Ala. NY
brother, Rev. E. E. Cowen, recommended
the Lemon Elixir to me. Ship me a half
dozen large bottles G. o. D.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-05

InternafIOnaI BimctNIIIsm.
AS a matter of fact, the administra-
ton never made an honest effort to
secure international bimetallism. The
Wolcott commission that was gala
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-05

The soothing and healing properties of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, it's pleas
ant taste and prompt and permanent
cures, have made it a great favorite with
the people everywhere. For sale every
where. Bobbitt-Wynne Drug Co. and H.
r. Hicks, Druggists, Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-05
MoZLEY's LEMON ELIXIR

Cured me Of a case of heart disease and
Indigestion of four years standing. 1
tried dozen different medicines. None
but Lemon Elixir done me any good
TUNES DIEHL,
Cor. Habersham and st. Thomas SITS.
Savannah, Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-05
MozLEY's LEMON ELIXIR

1 fully endorse it for nervous prostra-
ton, headache indigestion and constipa-
ton, having used it with most satisfactory
results, after all other remedies had fail
ed. j. w. ROLIO
West End, Atlanta, Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-05
MozLEY's LEMON ELIXIR.

Cured me of long-standing case of chills
and fever by using two bottles.
]. G. STANLEY,
Engineer E. T. Va. and Ga. r. Il.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-05

Some people use religion as a cloak
and some ues it as an umbrella.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-24
Mrs. T. B. Catron returned from Dem

Mrs. T. B. Catron returned from Dem
yer this week.
Mrs. Norman Wizard, of Washington,
D. c., is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
A. A. Newbery, and will spend the sum-
mer in Santa Fe.
T. J. Helm, general agent of the Den
yer G. Rio Grande railroad, returned
last evening from a business visit to
Denver. This morning he went to La
my to meet Mrs. Helm, who returned
from a visit to California.
Mrs. N. b. Laughlin will give an at
home Tuesday afternoon in honor Of her
guest, Miss King, of Washington, D.. G.
Hon. and Mrs. Solomon Luna, Of LOS
Lunas, spent the week in the capital, in
attendance at the Sena-Abreu mar
riage, and left yesterday for home.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Wickham and
Mrs. Edward Leisenring, wealthy Phil
adelphians, arrived Monday in a spe-
| cial Wagner car, and after a W days
| stay left for Los Angeles.
Rev. A A. Hyde returned to Santa Fee
on the early morning train. He left
Mrs. Hyde in Los Angeles very much
improved in health. Mrs. Cartwright is
also doing well there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, of Redwood
Falls, Mimi, who came here fol- Mr..
| Anderson's health some months ago,
left Thursday afternoon for Albuquer-
que, where they will reside in the flu
ture.
Col. and Mrs. Venceslao Jaramillo, OF
Ell Rito, spent the week in the capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. H. Rapp and Mrs.
! Wheelock, of Las Vegas, spent several
days in the capital this week and left
for home on yesterday.
The lecture at the court house Thurs
day evening by Hon. A. L. Morrison
was well attended by society people,
who pronounced Judge Morrison a brill
liant orator, who should speak oftener
than he does to Santa Fe audiences.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-24
OPPORTUNITY is THE CREAM OF
TIME

Now is your opportunity. There is no
time when the system is SO much in
need of a good medicine, like Hoods
Sarsapanllla, and no time when 1t Is SO
susceptible ito the benefits to be derived
from such a medicine. BY purifying, en-
riching and vitalizing the blood and
toning up the system Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla starts vol right for a whole year of
health.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-24

French Tansy Waters, the worlds ia
NOUS remedy for Irregular and painful
periods of ladies'; are never failing and
safe. Married ladies' friend. French
Tansy Waters are the only reliable fe-
male remedy in the world; imported
from Paris; take nothing else, but insist
on genuine; in red wrappers with crown
trade mark. La France Drug Company.
importers, 10S Turk ST., San Francisco.
For sale by Fischer & Co., sole agents
for Santa Fe.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-24

nnTn Mrs. Belle Madd en- Kraus
will open up her millinery
VI llVlUU parlors IN or about March
Is. A cordial invitation is extended to
the ladies of Santa Fe to call and inspect
the newest things in spring millinery
for the season of 1900; years Of exper-
fence in largest cities in U. S., prove her
work %unequalled and %unexcelled; a trial
order will satisfy most skeptical-Has.
pelmath Building, Lower Frisco Street.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-24

laundry
Work..

W. ]. SLAUGHTER, Agent.
Orders taken at Slaughter's barber
shop, south side of plaza.
Basket leaves at Z q. m. on Wednes-
days and returns on Friday night; laun.
dry ready for delivery Saturday morning.
No extra freight or delivery charges.
The Las Vegas Steam laundry makes
specially or 1lne laundry W York,
and its work is first class in all particn.
ars. PHONE lO7
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-24

Is to be found at the Arcade. Sole
agents for the peer OF all cigars-the
Vera Cruz brand.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-24

Oysters fresh from the bay at the
Bon-Ton.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-24

II Wonder Why" every good liver
stops at the Bon-Ton?
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-24

Constipation is cured by Hoods Pills.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-24

All you can eat. and then. some. At
the Bon-Ton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-06
Oil Notes.

Reck Il Co., finished their well on the
b eatty farm, Hunter Run, last Saturday,
but it failed to respond with oil. They
drilled to the third sand.
The Jameson Run Oil Co.'S, well on
the Sutley place, Jameson Run, which
was drill ed to the third sand came in dry.
This company has location on the head
of Sewers run, some distance south, from
this dry hole, on which they expect to
operate soon.
Patterson, on the Booher farm, below
Hunter station finished dry hole Mon
day. The drilling rig is being moved to
another location.
Heath Il Killmer and Wolcott q Son
brought in a 80 barrel well on their
Fauncetown lease last Friday, and an
other small producer was brought in
on the same lease Monday.
Scofield Il Co., on the Hay tract, lick
ory twp, got duster yesterday, but are
not discouraged and will give the tract a
a further test.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-06
Cream of the News.

Buy your Strawberries by the crate at
Amsler's. 2t.
p. H. M.S., festival at Killmer build
ing tonight.
Bradford received the first installment
of its Carnegie library fund last week in
the shape of draft for $1,000.
-Killmer's assortment of toilet articles
is unsurpassed. 1t
-"Dar's mighty fow promises dat hobs
good" a colored philosopher observes.
"De peartest boy sometimes turns out to
be de lazies man."
See the silverware at Tionesta Cash
Store. 1t
The fire loss in Pennsylvania last
year, as shown by the reports of the in
surance companies, was almost Sl0,000,-
900 exclusive of the loss of propeaty not
covered by insurance.
Cash Wins every time at T. G, S. 1t
STANDARD" ice cream in any guam
tity at Killmer's. 1t
The happy married woman is the one
who doesn't lose her lover when she
acquires husband.-Er.
Shoes that fit and wear, for men,
women and children, at T. c.. S. 1t
When boy thinks he knows more
than his father it is about time for him to
begin to pay board.-Ec.
Table silverware Csolid) cheaper than
plated ware at Tionesta Cash Store. 1t
We have the exclusive saleof "Queen
Quality" "Humanic and "World
Known shoes. They wear best. Tio-
nesta Cash Store. 1t
The annual reunion and banquet of
the "old Forty-Niners" will be held at
the Ponce De Leon Springs cafe, Mead
vile on Friday June %, at p. m.
Don't be fooled, but look for the trade
mark "Queen Quality" and take no other
shoe. Tionesta Cash Store. 1t
If it takes one woman one minute to
communicate a bit of gossip across the
back fence to another woman in stIict
secrecy, how long will it take the other
woman to scatter it all over the town?
Ladies who desire nice table ware are
invited TO call and see the new line at
Tionesta Cash Store. 1t
The ingredients of oleomargaiine
have been made public by the action OF
Congress. About oHe-third is lard, one
fourth beef fat, one-seventh cotton seed
oil and about the same amounts of butter
fats, cream and milk. And $4,000, 900
worth of this mixture is sold in Penn
sylvania annually as pure butter, so it is
claimed. -... ..
Don't buy plated silverware but go to
Tionesta Cash Store and see solid ware 1t
If you want your prescriptions filled
by regularly graduated, registered
pharmacist bring them to The Davis
Pharmacy. II.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-06
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
New Advertisements.

James. Ad.
Amsler. Locals.
Geo. Killmer. Locals.
Clarion Normal. Local.
G. NJ, IL st. T.. Ry. Reader.
w. n. Y. n p. Ry. Reader.
Davis Pharmacy. Ad. and Locals.