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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
way to a northern prison, from which
I sincerely hope ne returned.

way to a northern prison, from which
| sincerely hope he returned.
] can never forget an incident that
occurred during the day Of the fight
Among those who took refuge in our
house was an old blind negro preacher,
Noah Davis He requested Of my mother
the privilege to pray for" Mars Willie, "
which was Immediately granted. My
brother was engaged in the battle, being
a member Of the Richmond Howiizers.
stationed on Howisons heights. about
a mile away. Amid the roar Of can
non. the voleys Of musketry and the
cheers OF the Federals as they threw
themselves against that impregnable
stone wall, where they we're received
with that defiant Rebel yell and
strong arms and stout hearts the women
aud children gathered around that old
negro preacher, who poured forth, not
in eloquent words. but one Of the most
earnest petitions for the safety Of son
that ever assembled to the throne Of
Grace. And. somehow, II ell didn't
seem 80 terrible afterward.
Barkesdale's Mississippi Brigade CO.
cupied the center Of the town as quar-.
ters for weeks previous to the fight and
was personally acquainted with many
Of them, particularly Of Company A,
Seventeenth Mississippi Regiment. Dap.
tain Polliam. The morning after the
fight, the Union forces preoipithtely re.
treating across the river on hearing that
jackson had crossed the Rappahsnnock
above during the night and would soon
be in their rear l visited the battle.
field, a half.mile distant Little did l
think that would see so many whom
knew lying cold in death, One. Lieut..
King. / we'll remember was shot through
the mouth and at this late day could =,
think, point out the spot on which he
fell.
While on the field sharp artillery
fire was opened. and took refuge be-
hind the stone wall, not more than 100
feet from where the gallant Cobb, of
Georgia, fell. and where now stands a
beautiful monument TO mark the spot
on which that brave and noble soldier
met his death.
Il Is said By many that liquor was
not given to the Northern troops at
Fredericksburg. This lean and do con.
trAdict Mayors New York Zouaves
were given liquor in generous quanti-
ties. Barrels Of liquor were rolled into
the yard. and it was measured to the
men in & small wooden pail It would
more than fill canteen. bat the soldiers
invariably drank what was left. All
know their fate. They were almost an.
initiated, many OF them being dubbed
TO death with the butts of guns behind
the Confederate works l do not know
whether there were other distributing
points for liquor or not, and mention
this fact because saw it denied in an
article in Soribner's Magazine some
time ago bya Union general who was
engaged in the battle.
Reuben B. Smith.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
clark'a Way.

A story which goes to show ". A.
Olark's luck or pluck is that promi-
nent Western smelling company was
financially embarrassed, and. as 1t was
ct time Of panic, the company could
not obtain ready money. CLARK exam
ined It's books. and. finding them In
good condition, took $4,000 stock In
the company. In going over the books
he noticed q carload OF ore once In
awhile that was exceedingly rich, and
made inquiry Of the name of the mine
from which the ore came. He was told
and went 10 the mine dressed as q miner
and hired himself out to the four young
men who owned it, and went 20 work
as a miner. After seeing the wealth o.
the mine be bought it for $500 900. and
this mine is now making him millions.
Indianapolis Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
Bloedhounds.

We have for many years past been
protesting against the practice not only
Of the Northern but even Of the South
ern press. whose editors should know
better, Of speaking of the dogs used in
pursuing cIiminals-or runaway slaves
bsfore the war-as "hloodhounds 7"
II is extremely doubtful If any Of these
wiseacres ever saw bloodhound, ="
but the term is so blood-curdling, you
know. The dogs used for this purpose
are the common fox or deer hound /.
probably the most timid OF all dogs,
aud are remarkable for their keenness
Of scent Their owner or trainer sim
ply follows their cry and thus comes
up with the fugitive The latter when
overtaken has no difficulty in keeping
of the dogs, who bay around him, but
keep at u safe distance from knife or
stick until the hunter comes mp Aside
from consideration Of humanity, 1t Is
not desirable for the dogs TO close on
the game, as a man with a stout club
or other weapon could kill or cripple
them, about as fast as they could come
to him. He cODh not accomplish this
so readily. If at all. il they were as
fierce and strong as bulldogs.
However. this probably might as
well have not been written, for after
reading 1t the chances are hundred to
one that our contemporaries will. on
occasion, continue to speak Of blood
hounds. New Orleans States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
psttus Cot The Seat.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago Record tells how Senator Pet.
tus. of Alabama. entered politics six
years ago. At that time Mr.. Pettus,
though 70 years old. was seeking the
appointment TO a vacancy on the federal
bench In Alabama, and he went TO
Washington to ask the assistance Of Mr.
Pugh, then Senator from his State.
"Why, Pettus," exclaimed Pugh,
"what put into your head THE notion Of
running for officer You are altogether
too old. We want young men on the
bench.
. "Im not 500 old to occupy seat IN
the Senate, . retorted Mr.. Pettus indig'
nhntly as he left the room. de aban-
doned bis efforts tc secure the Judgeship
and returned straightway TO Alabama t.
where he began canvass for Mr. Pugh's
seat in the Senate. That seat he now
occupies.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
CURRENT TOPICS.

- ANAA "eSAN KAVSb 40 OhN "a VIZ RNe'@
bilities Of the future. It is seriously
proposed to turn out Of the mints coin
Of this denomination, which. it is
claimed, is needed in trade, especially
In the small shops and at the bargain
counters.
Hiram Oronk, of Dunn Brook. Oneida
county, N Y, is said to be the sole
survivor OF the war Of 1912 on the
pension rolls Of the United States. Mr..
Oronk is one hundred years old. and
was under fifteen years Of age when he
enlisted, with his father and brothers.
A A. Putnam. an electrical engineer,
of Rochester. N. Y. made an oral will
the other day by talking into phono
graph He signed his me on the wax
roll Of the machine with hot copper
wire, and the witnesses did likewise.
Legal authorities say that the will is
valid.
Malaria, the curse Of swsmpy climatts,
is to be dignihed with a new name.
Scientists after years Of patient investi-
CATION have about reached the conclusion
that mosquitoes, flies. and other insects
produce the disease In humors. The
new name is 'gust fever, " and though
it is not so elegant o word as malaria
it is regarded as more emphatic and Will
likely reach q place in medical vccaou-
laries
A woman passenger who rode on one
Of the cars Of the Nassau Electric Rail-
road Company. Of Brooklyn. has been
awarded 1900 damages for In
juries received by being sat upon BY a
livery fat man" The fat man had
been standing, and lost his balance as
the result Of q sudden application Of
the brakes.
The ill.repute of Friday as an un-
lucky day is shown BY some cur
rent statistics 10 be undeserved A
careful investigation largely through
official channels has been made OF tne
matter In Germany, and as result 1t
Is found that 9.94S weekly accidents
and disasters such as are commonly
contributed to bad luck. I.674 occurred
on Monday. /. 55f on Tuesday, 1881 on
Wednesday, /, ,547 on Thursday. 1858 on
Friday. /, 638 on Saturday, and 269 on
Sunday. The most noteworthy feature
Of these figures, apart from their vindi-
cation Of Friday, is the uniformity OF
distribution of mishsps among six Sec
ular days Of the week, the difference
tween the most and lesss, 'unlucky'
days being less than one.tenth. The
day Of the most disasters is Monday. -
Washington Star.
Speaking Of the origin OF the word
"deadheOd. The New York Tribune
quotes Frederick Stanleyias follows ""ln
the Museum at Naples I was much In
terested In case Of theatrical tickets
found in a tragic theatre in Pompeii.
They were made variously in bone,
ivory and metal. You are aware per-
haps, that to this day the gallery OF an
Italian theatre is called the pigeon loft
Well, the little tickets for this part OF
the auditorium were in the shape OF
pigeons, while varying devices were used
for other parts Of the house. What at
tracted my attention most curiously
however. was q set Of diminusive skulls
modelled in ivory. These were used
solely by those having the right OF free
admission. Now, does this not suggest
the very possible derivation Of the
karm2p
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
LOVE DID NOT GROW OLD.
After Thirty-Eine Years They Were Mar
ried
Mount Yernon O.. May l5Ih.

Mount Vernon, o., May 10th.
When the OWL war broke ont, John
Smith, a stalwart young Southerner,
living in Oulpepsr county. Va, was in
the North on business pertaining to q
large tannery which was operated on
his fathers plantation. While in this
county he was taken i'll, and was cared
for at the home Of Thomas Howard
near Frederickstown.
For six months he WIS desperately
Ill, and during all that time was faith
fully watched over aud uursed by Miss
Lucy Howard. the charming young
daughter ofthe household. Their friend
ship ripened into affection and love. 30
that when young Smith returned to his
Southern home he carried the promise
Of Miss Howard to be his wife.
Smith entered the Confederate serv'
ice, and became q conspicuous and dar'
ing subaltern. He was captured. but
escaped He was again captured, and
was taken TO Missouri. where he re.
mained until the close Of the war. DE
then returned to his old home. which
had been devastated His fortunes were
ruined, but, together with his father,
be set about to recover them. Ia few
years his father died. and made last
request that the son remain on the old
plantation and care for his mother.
Smith wrote to his Ohio sweetheart,
and informed her of the barrier that
his father had raised to their probable
marriage, but promised that should she
be unmarried after his mothers death,
he would claim her as his bride. Miss
Howard promised to remain unmarried
until Smith should be in a position to
marry her.
About q year ego Smiths mother
died, and the arrangements for the
marriage were made. During all the
thirty nine years that the lovers had
waited, their love never waned. They
kept up constant correspondence, and
often visited each others homes. Dur
ing these years Smith haS prospered'
and is now considered a wealthy man.
He is sixty-two years Of age, and his
bride is sixty-one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
SAM HuusTuN'S WIFE.
Dramatic Separation After Their weddinl

Dramatic Separation After Their wedding.
Opie Read, the noted author, who has
recently taken TO the lecture stage and
is now in Texas, tells an incident Of
Governor Houston, as follows:
Il am proud TO know that my State
Tennessee so much TO do with
shaping the destinies Of Texas. Sam
Houston's first wife was the sister Of
my brother.in.law. Judge Allen, Of
Tennessee.
Il knew her when she was getting
along in years. and have often heard
her tell Of the separation which took
place almost Immediately after the cere'
mony. The wedding guests were gone
and they were sitting alone by the fire.
Suddenly General Houston discovered
that she was weeping He asked her
the cause Of her tears, and she told him
that she had never loved him, never
could, and admired him to please her
father. i love DR.. Douglass, she ad-
ded, but will try my best to be a
dutiful wife TO you.
"MIss, said Governor Houston, even
waving the fact that he had just mar
ried her, no white woman shall be my
slave good night.
"He mounted his horss and rode to
Nashville, wrote out his resignation as
Governor, aud before daylight next
morning was on his way TO the Indian
Territory. Houston was man abso-
Iutely without fear, and his strong de-
votIop TO Andrew Jackson Influenced
him to advise against secession. believ-
ing that jackson would have taken the
same stand. Issues died, but the fame
Of great men must live Houston is as
immortal as Texas herself. "-Bonham
News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19

The ancients believed that rheumatism
was the work Of demon within a man.
Auy one who nas had an attack Of sciaksc
or inh4mmatory rhermatism will sgrc0
that the inflctlon Is dfmoniao enough
to warrant the belief It hos never been
claimed that Cham berlain's Pain Balm
would cast out Demons, but it will cure
rheumatIsm, aud hundreds bear testl-
mony 10 the tr1th Of this stalement
One application relieves 6he pain, and
,his quick relief which it Affords y
alone worth many time lts coah For
sale by NJ M Lewis Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
PRICE 3 CENTS

The seven days beginning with August
9 have been selected for the celebration
Of "Old Home Week" in Maine. and
during that time the people Of the Pine
Tree State will welcome with great cor.
diality and many festivities all the ab-
sent sons who may and 1t convenient
to return to their native towns New
Hampshire. where the "Old Home
Week" idea originated. will celebrate
from August II to August IS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19

It is said in Washington that inter-
est has been excited over the hints
thrown out by Secretary Root and
Senator Lodge that the United States
may be called upon to fight for the
maintenance Of the Monroe doctrine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19

The expenses Of the National Govern
ment for the next fsoaI year are approx
imately iO.OOO, 900 which is about
ss7 900. 900 more than that for the cur
rent year
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19

There "a more Cafarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed TO
he incurable. For great many years doc
tors pronounced IL a local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by constantly fail-
ino 10 cure with local treatment pronounced
if iucurable. Science has proven Catarrh 70
be constitutional disease, and therefore re-
oufres constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
farrh Cure, manufactured by n. ]. Cheney 3
Co. Toledo. Ohio. is the only constitutional
cure on the market. II Is taken internally ia
dosss from 10 drops 70 teasp00nful. st acts
difoctly on the blood and mucous surfaces 81
the system 1hey oner one hundred dollars
larH and testimonials
Address
]. oHeNnY = Co. TOLEDO. Q.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
POTOMAC EIvER BOUTE.

Beginning Saturday. December sd steamer
PotOmac viii leave Pier O. Light
Street, Baltimore, every Tuesday, and eainr-
day, at6P N. for the Potomac River calling
At Miler'6. Br0me's, Bac0n'e, 0rae0n'e,
Lewlsetta, Bundick's. CoWart,e, Walnut Point,
Coan, Kinsale, Mundy's Point. lodge, adams,
Piney Point, .Abeil's, LeQnaxdtoWn,C ,Cobqrn's.
HOWard's and Stones. On Tuesday only fof
Lancaster, BushWcod. Riyor8lde, LlEcrpoci
Point, Glym0nt, Alexandria and Walhlnfton-
Returning, Will leave 5th Street Nhafii
Washington. az p. N. Thursday, liinf At
All the above mentioned Whafvee, leayInH
feonardt0wn at a.. n. Monday and ffiaaIt
Kinsale at u NJ. Millcr'e atl Z; h.s tresqn1 ~
atEP. nj. and Bacon'g at p. ~, arriving "a
baltimore early Tuesday and SATURDAY morn
ings.
Freight received daily as F'sr = Eiest
HHNRY WILLIAMS. Manager,
NaIti0oro. H6'
W.n. ccoIr. bfans.
a prFderiehSfort "a
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
BLOOD POISON.

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within the nature OF ue
filled with ana III
swollen glands mouth ulcers on tongue
spche and ana eyebrow
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
Spring Schedule
Wssns Steamboat CO,
BALr1xoRB. FRRDKRICKsBURG AND
RAPPAHANNooK RryzR RoUTn

On and after Friday, March 9th, Steamers
Richmond, Westm0reiand and kanox win
leave Pier 2 Light Street Baltimore, every
Tuesday and Friday at 40 p. q. for Freder
icksburR and all wharycs on tho river, Re-
tnrnlng, will leave Fredericksburg at 20 p.
M. (tide permitting,) Monday and Thursday,
LeedstoWn at 40 q. N. Tuesday and frIf
for Baltimore. III
Leave Baltimore Wednesday at
for NayIor's and all Wharyes b III
Raw Port Returning, will lea ~
$50 a. M. on Thursday for Bfkt1nd IDc.u
Leave Baltimore at 40 " "a. yhl-Es'N
Tappahannock and all Wnaryes below, exc,f
turning. viii leave Tappahann0ck at q, M.
Monday for baltimore.
No Freight received for out going steamers
after D. m. on sailing days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
NORFOLK ROUTE

WIN leave Tappahaunock for Norfolk a l2
m (noon) Friday, stopping at ell landings.
Wil leave Norfolk at g D. ~. Saturday for
Tappahanneck, calling at all la1dings.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
ENORMOUS EARNINGS.
Past Three Years Form a Bright Page
in Railroad History.

On the roads included in the state
ment of the Financial Chronicle for
1899 the increase in gross earnings act
ually amounts to over $12O, OO0, ,0O0-$t22 =
624 1O3. This, however, does not cover
the entire railroad Mileage of the coun-
try, it being impossible to procure re-
turns for some of the roads, For the
railroad system as whole the i'm
provement in gross earnings for the
twelve months must have reached $14O,-
600, 600. This, it will at once be recog-
nized, is an enormous addition to ac-
crue in a. single year.
But enhanced significance is given to
it when it is considered that this in
crease comes on top of successive in
creases in the two years preceding. In
1898 the gain over 1897 was $50, 600 900,
and in 1897 there was a gain over 1896
of SIS. .006, 000 Therefore, in three years
the gross revenues of United States
railroads have risen no less than S3O5,-
900, ,000-that is, the earnings of 1899 were
in excess of those for 1896 in the sum
mentioned.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
'ToKENs" FOR cHAs. DYER.
Former Santa Fe Official Substantially
Remembered.

Denxsr Feb faSi 2Frzt time the G6ar1a old
RADIO & Southern railway as he stepped
into the hall of his brilliantly Illuminated
residence at 144o Franklin street at
clock last evening.
Ladies in evening toiIettes and a crowd
of men greeted him. He was led into
the drawing. room, where bric-a-brac, a
great easy, leather chair and big oak
He sank into the chair with a pleased,
yet wondering smile. He sighed in con-
,''Ah?' he said. Just the thingl Just
Then a handsome young man. Henry A.
Dubbs. acting Colorado solicitor of the
Santa Fe, who had arrived from Pueblo
Tor the purpose, came forward and said !:
Mr.. Dyer we have come to you in
your own house and in our own way to
tell you what We think of you, on the
with the Santa Fe. Our grievance with
you is simply that you left the service
volIr OFFICE renreserted mn inc most cor
dial relations. When you left the Santa
F'e railway it was a matter of great re
gret to all employees the western di-
Vision. and when 1t became nOised abroad
there was a spontaneous movement to
to keep it in bounds; the switchmen
wanted to say what they thought of you
the engineers wanted to express their re-
gard to you; every department wanted to
express to you how you were regarded
head off this spontaneity, which was as
suming alarming proportions, a general
committee was SeleCleU, representing all
departments on the Santa Fe western
division, to represent to you our senti-
ments. We have brought here tonight
some slight-slight, indeed, in compari-
son to our regard for yoq-eyidenees- of
simply desire to wish you all the happi-
ness your own heart could wish you.
This testimonial is not merely to express
our regard for Mr.. Dyer as a superin-
tendent, or Mr.. Dyer as a railroad man,
but it is largely our desire to express our
personal regard for Charles Dyer, the
man"
Mr.. Dyer responded happily, but feel
ingly- Mrs. Dyer, who was enjoying the
plot (she was in it, had refreshments
served. The chest contained 20S pieces of
each piece.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27

You know what happens to a sewer
when it becomes clogged, don't you?
Do you know what happens to the
human system when the kidneys be-
come clogged? They are unable to
throw out the impurities from the blood
and become infected with poisons; they
decay, fall apart, and pass out in the
urine; the blood. unf1ltered, carries the
poison all through the system and if
not checked death follows. The kidneys
are the sewers of the human system
When your kidneys are not doing
their work, some of the symptoms which
prove it to you are pain or dull ache in
the back, excess of uric acid, gravel,
rheumatic pains, sediment in the urine,
scanty supply, scalding irritation in
passing it, obliged to go often during
the day and to get up many times dur
ing the night to empty the bladder;
sleeplessness, nervous irritability, dlzzi-
ness, irregular heart, breathlesS, SalloW,
unhealthy complexion, puffy or dark
circles under the eyes, sometimes the
feet, limbs or body bloat, loss of am
bition, general weakness and debility.
When you are sick or "feel badly"
no matter what you think the name of
your disease is, the first thing you
should do is to afford aid to your kid
neys by using Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root the great kidney remedy.
In taking Swamp-Root you afford
natural help to nature, for Swamp
Root is the most perfect healer and gen
tie aid to the kidneys that is known to
medical science.
Perhaps you are in doubt about your
kidneys and want to find out. Here's a.
simple test Take from your urine
passed when you arise in the morning
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
RESCUES A sDRUNK."
Policeman Plunges Into Icy Water
and Saves Him From Drowning.

New York Feb. 27.-Covered with ice
from head to foot, Roundsman Michael
]. O'Loughlin calmly walked into the
Amity street station yesterday and ask
ed to be relieved long enough to so
home and get some dry clothing. When
asked for an explanation, OLOughlin
told story of bravery that was in line
with his previous record. With the wind
blowing about so miles an hour. the
snow drifting in a binding Whirl and
the icy waters churning against the big
piers, the roundsman had jumped off
the pier at Amity street to save an un-
fortunate drunk
John McGrath. in a much muddled
condition, wandered on the pier of the
Knickerbocker Ice company and in try
ing to find his way out fell into the wa
ter. Roundsman O'Loughlin ran from
Columbia street. Seeing what was the
trouble. the officer, not waiting even to
take off his heavy coat or gloves, plung-
ed into the dark waters. The tide car
ried the two men well out to the end of
the slip, but O'Loughlin managed to
hold on to his burden, and at the same
time catch hold Of a string piece near
the end of the pier. O'Loughlin refused
any attention from the ambulance sur
geon, and walked back to the station to
get relieved Last April Chief Deverey
promoted O'LOughlin for bravery. Two
days before he had saved the life of a
woman al a fire in Hicks street. There
are also several other gallant rescues
to his credit. He is known as one of
the most modest officers on on the force