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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
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Items OF General Interest Personal Notes,
Etc. Etc
Correspondence Of The Free Lance J

Correspondence Of The Free Lance
Orange o., Va Jan. -, 1900
The reactionary period that oft-times
follows Xmas is wearing off and things
are again becoming normal Wagons are
on the roads. plows upturning the fields
and children going to school again.
Smith, of Culpeper Boot1n. Of Or
ange; Graves and Burruss. Of Spotsy l.
vania, have shipped loads of beef cattle
from this section this week.
Labor is demanding higher wages
and occasionally higher wages IS COM
mauding labor. as was the case when
good brother offered q wash woman "a
cents more per week than we had Tor q
long time been paying the amount was
enough to put his clothes in the tub
and throw ours out Happy new year
and clean shirts to you, neighbor.
Rain in abundance and TO ,pAro has
fallen this week
Lit Coleman. representing big es-
Enlistment in New York is drumming
the county and says he Is much en-
couraged.
There is much sickness Of mild ma
ture in our county Our efficient doc
tors have been hard worked du'ing the
fall and winter months.
Ed. Morris has inauguIated lively
and enj ,yable pa-time at the op'rN
house in the skating rink. FL i'
hard to beat as a pnblic spirited boy
and the wilderness blossoms where be
rules.
DR.. Willie. OF Rap,deu has he virus
and can save your calves from the corr
tagions now prevalent in parts Of the
county.
Superintendent Of Schools Williams
lost fine mule last week
Deputy Sheriff Parker has six guests
wintering at the county hotel, only
one white man graces the quintette.
Honest labor and impoverished land Is
paving the board Inyasi0ns Of law
should be punished not encouraged.
Tom Xix lost his dwelling by fire
last night. 80 insurance and loss
heavy upon HIM.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16

Mrs. Mary Mann Page Newton. Of
Summer Hill, Hanover county, Va,
died in Washington city Friday might,
at the residence Of her daughter, Mrs.
John st. O. Brookes, after q brief i'll.
ness. Mrs. Newton was Miss Page,
Of Hanover county, and the widow of
Captain VIM. b. Newton. She leaves
three children Mrs. John st. q.
Brookes, Of Washington Mr.. Willcugh.
by Newton. Jr., Of Hanover county,
District Deputy Grandmaster Of this
Masonic district, Mrs. Walter Chris
tian, of Richmond, and four grand.
children. The interment was made In
Richmond.
DR.. B H B. Hubbard, prominent
physician Of lower Lancaster, and Miss
Edna E. Sanders. daughter, Of George
W. Sanders, Of the same village, will
be married at the White Stone Metho.
dist Episcopal Church Tuesday. Janu.
airy 23rd.
MIR. L. Z. Morris. formerly OF Cul.
pepper, Va, has been elected president
of the Chamber Of Commerce Of Rich
mond city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Failed to Agree.

The new grand jury, impanuelled at
Northumberland county court to con-
slider the charge against Ohas. r. Lewis
for burning barn and contents be-
longing Congressman VIM. A. Jones.
failed to agree after days session, and
were discharged by the court. AS noted
in The Free Lance. the first jury in
dicted Lewis on two charges of burn
ing. These will not be brought 30 trial
until the February term Of the court,
at which time third grand jury Will
be impannelled, to consider the burn
ing Of the barn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Golden Wedding.

Last Wednesday was the fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary of Major and Mrs
William O Scott, Of Gordonsville, and
many friends came to testify their az.
lection for their comrade and old COM
mander in the Confederacy.
They were assisted in receiving by
their daughters, Mrs. r. F. Berkeley
aud Miss Scott, Miss Phillips, Miss
Katharine Scott, granddaughter and
littlo Misses Sarah Campbell Berkeley
aud Marcia and Deane Scott. Beauti-
full gifts and letters Of congratulation
were received by the couple, who seem
yet strong and comparatively young.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Long Ride For a Bride.

In 1898 Miss Fleeta Sandy, one OF the
belles of Essex county. was visiting
friends in Valley City, n ID While
there she met Mr.. William Olson, q
voune Swedish farmer. He was fue
vouuo fellow-honest, manly, inteli-
gent-and was much attracted by the
pretty little Virginia girl.
When she returned to her home acor-
respondence began, which resulted IN
Olson coming to Virginia and carrying
her az his bride to far-off North Da'
lota -Southside Sentinel
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Swanson's Candidacy.

The Alexandria Gazette says in its
Washington correspondence
None of the reports sent from or re.
ceived here about Mr.. Swanson's candi-
dacy for the the Governorship Of Vir.
ginia are authorized. The election is q
year and half off, and though Mr.
Swanson is highly gratified at the prof
fers os support he has received from all
parts Of the State, he says that at the
proper time he will announce himself
over his own name as candidate, that
is, if at that time he determines to be
one 4"
On the same subject the Petersburg
Index-Appeal says:
1T is said that Senator Martin, while
pledging his support to Mr. Swanson for
the Governorship in case he becomes @
candidate for the Office, nevertheless
advises him against being candidate
at this time, and Mr.. Swanson is nm
decided what he will do. If the hustl-
ing representative from the Fifth dis
trict has any serious intentions con-
corning the Governorship. he should
disregard his friends advice, lay aside
all hesitation and 60 into the fight at
once. He might incur defeat, though
that is not very probable. but that
would put him in the line ofsuccession'
according to what has been the rule In
Virginia for sometime past concerning
this honor. Failure to enter the hight
now may give some one else that i'm
portant advantage over him hereafter. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16

Rev. and Mrs. O. s. Arnett. OF Bal
timore, have issued invitations for the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Lii
liam whillock Arnett, to Mr.. Asa s
Rice. OF Northumberland county. The
ceremony will be performed at the home
of the bride.elect in Baltimore on Tues.
day afternoon. Mr.. Rice is we'll
known lawyer and the Democratic
county chairman Of Northumberland.
The bride.elect is the daughter of the
former Methodist minister at Heaths.
' Vile
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
THE BEET SUGAR QUESTION.
Commissioner Koiner Endorses the Position
Of The Free Lance.

The following letter has been received
from Commissioner q W. Koiuer en-
dorsing The Free Lance on the sugar
beet question;
cit is really encouraging TO read an
article like your editorial IN The Free
Lance of Saturday. You hit the nail
on the head, and your article, l trust
will stir up the farmers to insure the
erection OF the sugar beet factory. l
found the farmers around Norfolk, Neb >
pretty well supplied with ready money
and the town people told me its good
effects were obvious in the town trade
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Sheen Killing DOGS.

\ Westmoreland corresp lndent Of the
Northern Neck News says:
Judge Belle had four fine sheep
killed recently by worthless dogs, and
Judge Oroxton. Of Essex county had
every one Of a flock Of thirty-hye killed
in the same way This thing goes on
every week IN the year in some county
in our State, bat our Legislature dare
not put a tax on dogs for fear other
men will get their places. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Charged with Stealing.

Charles Grayson, Jr., and Robert
Dixon, both colored, were ar
rested by Officer Tausill Saturday
charged with stealing a number
Of kegs Of horse shoes and nails from
Mr. B ]. Marshall They were
LOGGED in Jail and brought before
MAJOR Rive yesterday morning. Al the
,eouest 4 Judge ]. T. Goolrick, the
trial wa, postponed until Monday, jan
usrv 22nu. Grayson gave bail in the
snm of $3.50 and Dixon went to Jail not
being able to furnish bail.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
VIII Tona, be l Candidate !

The Cape Charles Light says;
The Hon Claude a. Swanson seems
to be gathering considerable strength
III the embryonic Gu6ernatorial cam
paign. There. no doubt. will be other
candidates, aud the Hon. VIM. a
Jones may enter the race, although we
have no authority for saying SO, lat
tor1v -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16

A fine new city hall is the latest gift
of Charles Broadway Rouss. the blind
millionaire of New York. to his native
town, Winchester, Va. Elaborate prep.
arations have been made for the erection
of this building and when completed 1t
will be one of the hsndsomest strutures
of its kind in the State. 1t will cost
about $50 900, Of which Mr. Rouss gave
30, 900. Mr.. Rouss is q native Of Win
chester and has done great deal for
that place. He takes special pride in
giving a great deal Of money to public
Improvements there, aud many thous.
ands have been donated by him to beau.
tify HE nati~e town
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
HEADQUARTERS IOr Building Materials

,,.,,,, all u,nds of North Carolina and Nir-
49, P,Dbcr dressed AID uu4ressed, Suln-
sios Lsths, sash, Doors anl bhnds' L! .li,'
te vS, 10 Cslcine Plaster Plasteuns iiait'
Buidins ana Paving Brick a., Tn sGH ~. a.Va
nGUelieip sirts and Dry Paint. linsee1 Oil,
T 1So ne Dryer Varnish ANA Lew'Ssy giIs
lead. Paint Brushes OF MI klnas. "l'''of
q sas and Putty. builders us a.u" i,,...r
kinds, Tar Roofing and Sheathlns '"i' .....s
Farm WAGONS. Road Ott.a eco
'''' f. y. COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
neath of Miss Edmonia waller.

Miss Edmouia Waller, daughter Of
Mr.. Edward Waller, Of Stafford. died
at the home of her sister, Mrs. c. F.
Blackburn, at Garrisonville, Sunday
She had been living in Washington for
several years, and was visiting her
sister at the time Of her death. She
was sick only about a week Funeral
took place at Grafton near Garrison
vile today, at i 80. Iuterment in the
family burying ground.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
For oyer gifly Years

MIRA windows Soothing Syrup has
hesn nsed for over fifty years by MIL
lions OF mothers for their children
while toething, with perfect success. Ii
soothes the child, softens the gums.
sllays all pains, cures wind colo, and
ls the best remedy for Diarrhoea l
will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
medistely. Sold by Druggists IN every
part Of the world. Twenty cents
a bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs
" m ,Io,ss Soothing ST~Dp
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Entered at she Post0ffice ~ Fredericks.
burg, Va. rs second GLASS matter
Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Potomac Railroad.

sohec ale in effect January 10th. 1900
TRAINS LEAVE FREDERlCKsBuRG
Leave NOrthward.
Sic A. NJ. daily.
SIS A. M..Daily except sunday local. TO
Quantico only.
lois A. NJ. sundays only
lu.SS A. NJ. daily except sunday
l.S1 Z. ". daily except sunday. Does not
stop between Fredericksburg and Quantc0.
9.SO Z. IS. daily.
Leave Southwark.
as A. NJ. daily. stops only a. Milford
Boswell and Ashland. week days. Makes all
local stops Sundays.
Is.lS P. NJ. daily except Sunday. Makes all
LAP. N. Daily except sunday. stops only
AT Milford, boswell, Ashland and Glen A wen;
AZ p. II. Dairy stops only at D0s"en a"u
Ashland. ...
40 p. NJ. Daily makes all loca stops
Fredericksburg aud Richmond AccoWons-
ton, Daily except sunday.
Makes ali local stops. 40, A. A.
Leaves Frederic ksOurg AZ SUI r. NJ a.
yives Richmond So A. NJ. Leaves hiennoila
stsP N. Arrives fredericksburg $50 = NJ
W p. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager.
O. l. - '' Vs. o. Q. COX. Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
La Mamnrial Monument Fund.

The ball given by the North Carolina
Society Of Washington Friday night in
aid OF the Robert L. Lee memorial mon.
ument fund. was we'll attended The
OCCASION was a brilliant success. The
proposed monument is to be erected
near Fort Myer, on the heights over
looking Washington, near the old home
of General Lee at Arlington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Bismarek's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous en-
ergy not found where Stomach, Liver
Kidneys and Bowels are out of order
II you want these qualities and the
success they bring, use Dr. King s
New Life Pills. They develop every
power of brain and body. Only 25c.
az NJ. NJ. Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
United Confederate Veterans Meet at
Louisville Nay 3cth--Iune Cd.

The annual meeting and reunion OF
the United Confederate Veterans will
be held in Louisville, Ky, this year
on the dates from May 90th 10 June I'd,
inclusive. Announcement OF the time
has been promulgated in general orders
from the Grand Commander, General
/ i'm b. Gordon
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Threw His Teacher out of the School
House.

One day last week Miss Kitty L
Goodwin, teacher Of a oolored school
in Spotsy lvania, reprOved Duty Buck
ner. boy IA years old. The youth
turned upon her with stove shovel and
struck her several times, breaking her
watch and bruising her considerably.
He finally threw her out Of the school
house, which resulted in still further
injuries. We have not yet learned what
action the school authorities have taken
in the matter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
LOCAL MARKETS

Wheat, 90 TO 20; corn, ss TO 80, meal 90
to 100 per 100 pounds; oats, % to 80;
fowls (live), to 61k turkeys dressed.
s to 10; live, 7 to 8; chickens.
81 to cts. per h.. lard, 2
to 8; eggs, 10 to l6 OTIS. butter
10 to 30; hams, 10 to 11X, Irish
potatoes, 90 to 65; sweet DO
tatoes, 40 to so; beef, 8 to 81; veal.
4 to AZ; Pork, to 8; hides
(green), 8 to hides (dry). s to 10 hides
(green) sailed. 10 9.
Wool-Unwashed, 10 to 90; washed.
30 to 90.
The Drain Market.
The grain markets closed yesterday
as follows:
Chioago-Wheat, Jan. 64L; May
6731; Corn. Jan. 801-May SS1f Jan.
oats, 22--Msy a.
New York-Southern wheat, Is to
70; Southern corn, 80 to 40.
Baltimore-Southern wheat. 68 TO I'll;
Southern corn, 30 to S7I6.
Richmond-Wheat,, So to 76j corn,
SO to S8.
Alexandria Wheat. 90 to e5; corn,
re- ~ eS
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Gas Bonds Sold.

The $50. 900 of 20 year per cent.
non. taxable gas bonds Of the city of
Fredericksburg have been sold at a
premium. With the exception Of 80 900
all have been purchased by our home
people.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16

The State convention Of the Prohio-
ition party of Virginia will be held in
Richmond Thursday. February 22d.
The Manassas Journal says "Ma'
nasseh Lodge A. F. & A. N. is ar
ranging for the erection of handsome
hall. An option has been taken on
Mira Hynson's lot, corner Of Centre and
Main streets for the purpose. The plan
ia for a three story brick. about 6Ox7O
feet The lower Hoor for stores. the
second for offices and a hall and the
third for the Mssons II the plan Ia
pushed through the building will be Q
hendsjne ona and . c-e4it m the town y
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Conditions in Porto Rico.

1.-THE inhabitants of Porto Rico are
in the most desperate condition Of any
people on earth" declares DR. j. J.
Henna. a native of that island, to q
Washington, d o. Post man.
"There are 2s8 900 beggars out Of a
population of 1000, 900, and conditions
are growing worse steadily.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Is the Smallpox in Richmond

The Rockingham Register says:
"A letter from Richmond states that
there is considerable smallpox in that
city. The letter states that there were
nine new cases carried to the pesthouse
one day last week. and that few days
ago a negro broke out with the disease
in the city Jail, and upon the facts be-
ing made known to the Police Justice
the negro was discharged from custody
ard sent to the pesthouse. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Gen. Wheeler On Philippine War.

Cen. Wheeler On Philippine War.
In letter to cotton firm in Menu
phis. Tenn, Gen. Wheeler says;
u regard the instruction as sub.
stantislly over Had it not been for
the action Of those who are called anti
imperialists in the United States who
had deluded Aguinaldo into the idea
that they would secure him independ-
ence. it would have been over some
time ago The President Of the Filipi'
no Congress, Senior Bajutisto, is at this
place. He tells me that the Congress
and cabinet are dispersed and Aguinal-
do is fugitive and this information
we have had from several other sources.
These islands are very rich and are
charmingly delightful. All they require
is a good honest government II will
be q very great advantage to the United
States to have our mercantile depots 60
near the vast population Of eastern
Asia -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16

Hon W, ]. Bryan, in an interview
at Kansas City, says that he is not in
favor Of retaining the Philippines
Lieut.. Samuel Howard, U. S. N the
pilot and the last Of the officers and
crew who served on Ericsson's Monitor
during her memorable engagement with
the Confederate ironclad Merrimac,
died in Washington Sunday
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Now Is the
Time to Eat
Canned and Dried Goods.
Dried.

California Prunes,
Silver Prunes, Nectarines, APP
pies, evaporated and dried,
Eyaporated Peaches and April
cots and many others.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Canned.

Tomatoes, Cream
Corn, Chopped Corn, Whole
Corn, California Apricots, Cal.
Bart. Pears, Crawford Pears,
Crawford Peaches, Cal. Yellow
and White Peaches in extra
heavy syrup.
Choice Shredded Pineapple, Straw
berries. Plums. Blueberries, Sucootash,
Lima Beans, Early June Peas, French
Peas, Cooked Sausage. Vienna Sausage,
Veal Loaf, Ham Loaf, Canned Ham
and Breakfast Bacon, POtted Hams
Potted Tongue. Lunch Tongue. Whole
OK Tongue. Imported and Domestic
Sardines, Clipped and Oorned Beef
Oregon Salmon, Yellow Salmon, White
Salmon. HOLSTERS, Kip Hgs. Soups,
Oyster Bay Asparagus.
All at Lowest Prices
AT
The Modern Grocery
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16

Two sons of Oapt. O f Davis. Of
King George, Albert and Arthur, were
in their room and the latter was hand
ling a gun. which was acoidently dis
charged. lodging the contents in the
arm Of mis- brother, Albert DR. V o
OaTuthers was summoned, and re-
moved three gun-wads and a number
of shot. Young Davis is a great suf-
ferer from the effects Of the wound.
Arthur Davis has been almost PROSTATE
with grief since the shooting.
TIE Baltimore Herald Of Sunday
contains q fine picture Of Mr. Charles
H Harkamp. Of this city. with the
following comment: Mr Charles II
Hurksmp, one of Virginia's most
famous gentleman riders, is we'll known
in this vicinity. He is not only a
skilful rider, but has achieved much
success az q breeder, owner and trainer
of cross. country horses He brought out
the great jumper, White Garter, and
the showing winner, King Pin. ="
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16

Before Maury Camp, Confederate
Veterans, had been called to order Fri
day night. an aged and tired veteran
from the Nstional Soldiers Home, at
Hampton, entered the Mayor S office
where the camp holds its sessions. and
asked the lice officers for night 8
lodgings Many Camp with its charac-
teristic interest in the cid soldiers raised
money enough TO give the stranger
Lodgings breakfast and a railroad ticket
TO Washi; gt"n
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-11-17

A Kansas editor wrote to a type
foundry as follows: please send
me a small cut of hen. Women
carried the election here, and | sup
pose 1 will have to swing out hen
instead of rooster"
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-11-17

Mr.. Bryan should not feel chagrin-
ed over defeat. He has company. 1t
is not the first time a popular idol
has had his hopes blighted in his en-
deavor to become the nations chief
executive. Henry Clay, the gifted or
ator, whose eloquence swayed the
multitude, was an avowed candi-
date for the presidency. Wherever
Clay went a crowd of enthusiastic
admirers was there to cheer him.
Yet Clay was defeated for the pres
idency by Andrew Jackson, the fight
er and patriot, the victor of the bat
tie of New Orleans. James G. Blaine
was the popular idol of his constit-
uents. Barring the personal animos-
ity of Roscoe Conkling and his fol-
lowers, no individual has held the
esteem of the republican party to a
higher degree than James G. Blaine.
Yet, like Mr.. Bryan, his aspirations
for the presidency were frustrated
and his political hopes withered for
ever, when Grover Clev Gland, the re-
form mayor of Buffalo, was elected
president of the United States. The
campaign of 1884 was a memorable
one. For some time after the elect
ion, the result was in doubt and the
result became almost painful. When
it was finally announced that Blaine
was defeated, the effect was remark
able. The partisans of Blaine were
depressed in spirit and old men wept.
As it was with Clay and Blaine so it
was with Bryan-he was pitted
against men who had won laurels in
politics and war; but unlike those
celebrities, he energies from the con-
test a comparatively young man.
Though defeated he is young, cour-
ageous and honest; although he has
made more speeches, beyond doubt,
and addressed more people than any
man in the worlds history, he ap-
parently maintains that FIRE and vi
yacity which is characteristic of
youth. It is not known what Mr..
Bryan's plans for the future are
whether he aspires to again become
a presidential candidate or chooses
rather to walk in the capacity Of a
private citizen, but it is not unreas-
enable to believe that the historian
Of the future will say Of him that he
was the political phenomenon of the
nineteenth century,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-11-17
She Stuck to the Family.

One of the stories that the late
Senator Palmer was fondest of tell
ing had to do with an aged gentle
woman bearing the same name as
himself, who lived somewhere down
on the eastern shore of Virginia, in
the county where Senator Palmer's
grandfather was born. One of the
Senator's Washington friends hap
pened to meet the old lady down
there, and asked her if she were not
a kinswoman of his. She did not
know, but thought perhaps she
might be. The gentleman was of
Virginia descent, was he not? And
in the United States senate? Yes,
she was quite sure he was kins-
man.
"Was he in the army2" she asked.
yes" answered the senator's
friend, +" "he was in the army and a
general"
The old lady was positive he was
a relation.
But" went on the friend, "he
was a general in the Union army"
The old lady's face fell, but she raj
lied bravely.
"Well," she said, you know
there's black sheep in every fami-
lily. Washington Post.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-11-17
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Mining Review,

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Harrison, Arkansas.
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