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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
McikIrInhnIsnW orkcr.

Assistant Secretary Of War George
u. Melklcjohu Is said 10 do more work
every day than any great merchant In
the country. His virtues I'm this line
were made known by n congressman
who told this story of his experience:
"Say, there's a man In the depart
ment there who does something. Just
think Of It. a fellow who draws a big
salary and earns lt-more than earns
it-by hard work. Perhaps you think
| am joking. but I'm not. I'm In
earnest, I'm dead earnest. had a life
and death matter on hand. I half kill
cd myself getting the papers ready.
Il took me a week. and although
never work except when / have 20. I
can put I'm just rs good ticks as any
one else when it's necessary The pa
pers made a big bundle. rs big nearly
as tombstone and Just as interesting.
/ took them 90 the war office on Sat
urday. Saturday at o'clock. and gave
them 10 Meiklejohn lie says, Come
in Monday morning wanted 10
laugh. but didn't. ! knew. however,
Ia have to wait two or three weeks.
| was so sure ia have bet on II, and
I'm not a betting man. Monday morn
Ing l happened 10 be in the building
on another matter. As | passed Mel
klcjohn's door thought I'd go in, and
did. | almost fell dead. There were
my papers ready for me, signed. |
could scarcely thank him, / was so
dumfounded. Saturday Evening Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
ARE INVITED,

And when YOU everybody We have Just received
Clothing and Shoes we
carried Mems DoubeBase Vest Suits 49, our price So
Mems $40 Suits 81 So Boys So Suits hherade
made for city trade Mems Goodyear Welt
where for ST. price 81 s. Russian Calf Tan regular So So
81 So Chdrens Ladies' Boys Fine lot Chdreu
Caps Boys and Mems Hats aud Caps offered here before
Fine limo ladies' and Mons Nkwear We carry and
almost half you spend Call see this not
fact.
Boston Variety Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
HUGE MARRIAGE AGENCY.
Queensland's Tempting Offers 20
Young English Women.

QueensIand's Tempting Offers 20
Young English Women.
While the British housewife IS be
wailing the ever increasing scarcity Of
generals" and house and parlor maids
the Queensland government agents In
the country are shipping young women
TO their colony In thousands, says the
London Mall. Some idea Of the extent
to which the demand for single women
In Queensland is being supplied from
the country districts of England may
be gathered from the fact that the 9th
er day alone 215 healthy young dOmes
tic servants were dispatched to the
Brisbane hiring depot by the cOlony's
agents, and, with farm laborers, their
wives and families, the total shipment
for the day comprised 430 persons.
For the readiness to quit England
for the new life In the sunny south
several reasons are assigned, not the
least interesting Of which is the pros
pect Of marriage with the well TO do
selector who raises coffee, cotton, to-
bacco or sugar on his outback holding.
1t is the common belief Of the intend
ing emigrant-and the notion Is care
fully fostered by the hustling agent
that once In Cooktown, Mackay, Bow
en- or Cairns she will speedily capture
the susceptible squatter, marry him
and pass in a month from the lean to
kitchen into the best room of the home
station.
For every man or woman secured by
the energetic agents who travel over
the United Kingdom they are paid los.
Cd. and for each child 5s. Sd.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
TUESpAY...."..JULY "a 1900
THE CHINESE NAVY,
Armament of Vessels Which Com
nose Her Small but Efficient Fleet.

Arrament of Vessels which Conf
nose Her Small but Efficient Fleet.
At the time Of writing the Shanghai
feet consists Of obsolete ships, utterly
useless for hghting purposes, but the
northern squadron has been ouiit UP
again by the purchase Of modern shlps
I'm Europe. says the London Mail. rms
fleet now consists of three cruisers
which have been built In Germany, OF
5000 tons each, carrying two . men
and eight Al inch guns, and capable OF
steaming 20 knots; four dcstroyers OF
modern type also built In Germany
and two large cruisers, which have
bean built AT Newcastle-on-Tyne and
have only lately reached Chinese wa
ters. These two are sister ships and
are the largest vessels which the Chi.
nese have ever possessed. Their arma.
ment consists of two s inch and ten A.
inch, all quick firing guns, the inch
having fast electric trains gear, be
sides MaXimS.
The speed attained on the trial was
over 81 knots both for the Hal-Tien
and the Hai-Chi. as the ships are nam.
ed. each of which has displacement
OF 1890 tons. 1t is evident, therefore,
that China has at present small but
certainly an efficient fleet, If only 1t Is
properly handled. This is not likely
to be the case. as there is not an OIL
Ger of the Chinese navy who is capable
of commanding man-of-war ana
fighting her, and even were such an
officer to exist IL is doubtful whether
he would be placed Ia position Of re-
spOnslbillty. as the eternal system of
squeeze" which prevails from the
highest to the lowest In China, means
that commands and official positions Of
every description are obtained by those
who have the most influence or, In
other words, who are in the position 10
offer the greatest bride. and when once
q command Is obtained IL IS used as a
means Of making money, by only en-
ploying half the number Of men for
whom rations are drawn and variety
of other means.
Admiral Lang has undoubtedly left
his mark on the Chinese navy. While
he was in charge the standard of drill,
gunnery and generally discipline was
very high one. and It will take some
time for this to wear of; but wear of
ii will unless more European officers
are introduced.
1t Is characteristic OF the Chinese
that the naval depot should be at
Taku. The dockyards, such as they
are, are situated close TO the mouth
OF the Pel-HO; but there IS no
dock there capable Of dealing with any
Of the feet mentioned, and the ap-
prOaches are so shallow that the ships
have to anchor eight miles from the
entrance to the river, quite out Of sight
Of land. There the feet has lain for
some considerable time, and there II
will probably remain. Occasionally
single ships 90 for a short cruise round
the gulf of Pe-chi-li, but the fleet has
not yet been taken to sea.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday, June s. steamers Nor
thumberland and Potomac Will leave Pier y
Light Street, Baltimore, every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, at 2. NJ. for Alex
andria and Washington, calling at all or the
usual landings. Beginning Thursday, June Z,
will leave 18th Street Wharf, Washington. at
4P. NJ, Thursday. Sunday and Tuesday, going
as far as Hometown on these evenings.
Will leave LeOnardtOwn at A. NJ, kinsale at
Up. NJ, Millers at p. NJ, Gras0n's at NJ.
and Bacon's at T. NJ. Monday. Wednesday
and Friday, arriving in Baltimore early the
following morning. Freight received daily
In Baltimore.
Freight received daily at Pier 8. Light
Street
HENRY WILLIAMS. Manager,
Baltimore, Nd
W.D. SCOTT, Agent,
at fredericksburg. Va
KEY COMPTON, Agent,
&C NOrfOlk, Va
STEPHENSON BRO, Agents,
at Washington, d. Q
WILLIAM NJ. REARDON. Agent,
at Alexandria, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
Is It Right For an Editor to Recon-
mend Patent Medicines

From Sylvan Valley News, Brevsrd,N o.
It may be question whether the
editor Of q newspaper has the right to
publicly recommend any Of the various
proprietary medicines which food the
market, yet as preventive Of suffer.
ing we feel 1t duty to say good
word for Chamberlain Colo. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. We have
known and used this medicine In our
family for twenty years and have al.
ways found 1t reliable In many cases
a dose Of this remedy would save hours
of suffering while a physician is await
ed We do not believe in depending i'm
plicitly on any medicine for cure, but
we do believe that II q bottle Of Cham.
berlain's Diarrhoea Remedy were Kept
on hand and administered at the in
ception Of an attack much suffering
might be avoided and In very many GASES
the presence Of physician would not
be required. At least this has been our
experience during the past twenty years
For sale by H. NJ Lewis. Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
PEOPLE OF THE DAY.

Rear Admiral George @. Remey,
who Is in command Of the United
States naval force In Chinese waters.
has an excellent record and Is favor
tie IN naval circles. lie was appointed
to the Naval academy from Iowa In
1850 and was graduated In 1859. He
served with distinction during the civil
war and at It's close was made lieu
tenant commander. In the war with
Spain he rendered valuable service as
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24

Hlghbury is n most comfortable and
commodious house. but 1t is too new
to be admired in a land where houses
must echo with the tread Of genera
tons before they are considered true
homes. 1t seems modern even to Mrs.
Chamberlain, who formerly dwelt in
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
NEW SURGICAL EXPEDIENT.
Chicago Man Says lie Can NeutraIize
Eject of Shock Under Knife.

Chicago Man Says lie Can Neutralize
Eject of Shock Under Knife.
Professor Fenton b. Turck of Chi
cago started recently for the medical
congress at the Paris exposition, where
he will explain a discovery which he
says he has made. After several series
Of experiments he believes he has
found a way to obviate the dangerous
shocks sustained by patients on the
operating table. says the New York
Times. He says:
"By my experiments on animals !
have found that the insertion Of hot
water bags in the stomach and In
testines during the operations stimu-
lates the patient to such a degree that
the effect of the shock Is neutralized.
] have already been able to save sew
eral lives as a result"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24

A prize has been offered by Ger
man society for the best design for
an electric railway upon which trains
can travel at the rate Of 125 miles an
hour.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
Mns. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.

quaint old home in Salem, Mass, that
was erected by the Cabot family In
1850 and is redolent with the memories
Of her Puritan ancestors.
Her English house breathes the spirit
Of the present. 1t stands upon the
brow Of an eminence, and the grounds
gradually slope down to a broad val
ley which Is girdled by hills.
The library is entirely lined with
bookcases adorned with fantastic
carving, most beautifully executed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
Rhodes Doesn't Like cities.

Cecil Rhodes is no lover Of cities,
Qreferrlng the rolling yeldt, the noun
Sains Of South Africa. TO the most
magnificent mansion In Park Lane,
says the London Daily Mail. A curious
little story Is told OF his love for
Groote Schuur. his estate at Ronde-
bosch, near Cape Town, which Is prac-
tlcally on the slope of Table mountain.
When he returned from Rhodesia to
Cape Town In 1897, he found his house
in ruins, the place having been Quilted
by fire. He was obliged to live else
where during the day, but every night
he returned to sleep in what remained
Of his old bedroom.
He did not do this for the sake OF
association nor for greater privacy,
but because, as he told one of his
friends, Il must have my mountain
view"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
Book on Snail Shells.

Professor George w. Harper, late
principal Of Woodward high school,
will soon publish a book on the sub
ject Of snail shells, says the Cincin-
natl Enquirer. 1t is said that 1t will
be the first book in the world on that
subject. he has thousands of speci-
mems from all parts Of the world.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24

commander Of the naval base at Key
West Admiral Rcmey is a magnanl-
nous man aud a generous courade.
ON two occasions he stood aside that
others might receive prcfcrncnt, once
for Watson and once for Schlcy
Early In this year Remey succeeded
Watson in command Of the Asiaiic
squadron. with flagship at Manila. lie
WAS ordered 20 China when affairs
assumed a serious complex on In that
country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
An Epidemic Of Diarrhcea.

Mr.. A. Sanders, writing from Cocoa
mus Grove, Fla. says there has been
quite an epidemic Of diarrhoea there.
He had a severe attack and was cured
by four doses Of Chamberlain Oolic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. he
saws he also recommended IL to others
and they say it is the best medicine
they ever used. For sale by M. NJ.
Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
Liquor Dealers.
p. McCracken, Bro. & Co.,
-WEoLIsAII AND RIrAu--

GROCERs AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE
aud BOURBON WHlSKI ES, from the fol-
lowing we'll known distilleries Graft & Co.
Of Ohio Boone County Distilling Co., OF
Kentucky Monticello Distillefy, OF Mary.
land, and W. +. Gray, OF Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner & Engle's Lager Beer
They also offer Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Agricultural implements, Seeds, Guano, and
Cement.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
NORFOLK ROUTE

Steamer Essex will leave Norfolk every
Sunday at 4 p. m, for Fredericksburg and
all landings on the RappahannOck River
leaving TappahannOck at 5 a. m, Monday
and Port Royal at l2:80 p. m. arriving in
Fredericksburg at 500 p. m. Returning. will
leave TappahannOck every Friday al II m,
for Norfolk calling at all wharves.
Passengers and freight from Frederleks
burg and landings above TsppahannOck viii
be transferred from Baltimore boat Friday
afternoon to the Essex.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
Summer Schedule.
WGGRs Steamboat Co,
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHANNoCK RIvRR ROUTE.

On and after Wednesday, July 4th. steamer
Richmond, Lancaster and Essex, will leave
Pier Light Street. Baltimore every Iuesday
and FRIDAY az $50 D. m, for Fredericksburg
and all Wbaryes on the river. returning
Will leave Fredericksburg at 2:0 m. ltde
peTmittingJ Monday. Tuesday and THURSDAY
ieedstOwn at 43O a. m, Tuesday, "Wednesday
and Frid ay for baltimore
Leave Baltimore Wednesday, al 4N p m /,
for MAYORS and all wharves below, except
Raw Port Returning will leave MAYORS at
$50 A. m, on Thursday for Baltimore. Leave
Baltimore Thursday at 4:3O p. IN. for Iappa-
hammock and all wharves below.
Leave Baltimore at 2.5O p. m. sunday iOr
Tappa sannOck and all wharves belOw,except
nav Port. Returning, will leave Tappahan
mock at a. m. Monday for Baltimore.
No Freight received for out going steamers
after D. N. on sailing days.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-18
For sale at Nevada Drug Store.
= SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Philadelphia collected 100000 as
taxes on trolley company dividends last
year.
To clean asphalt pavements in Utica
last year cost about two cents running
foot.
Portland, Ore. claims to have the
fastest stern-wheel steamboat in the
world. The Hassalo, recently complet-
ed for the Columbia river trade, has
made spurts of 26 2-3 miles an hour
Radiation takes place more rapidly
from the surface Of plants than from
the air about them. SO that on very
still nights the plants are sometimes
several degrees colder than the sur
rounding air.
4 German railroad now building in
eastern Africa, where the climate is
most dangerous to white men. recently
offered positions to civil engineers at
SLIPS per annum. station masters, ST.
900, and locomotive drivers. $500.
So many cattle were killed by light
tIing while standing near wire fences.
in the state of Illinois. during the sum
ner Of 1898. that it has been proposed
TO diminish the danger ty means of
ground wires. which would conduct
the electricity during thunderstorm
from the fence wires into the earth.
Like many another long-retained no
.io1., the idea that dogs perspirc in an
unusual way proves to have no founda-
ton in fact. Replying to an inquiry,
MIR. s c. Shattuck. OF the Royal cole gre
of surgeons, states that dogs cannot
sweat by the tongue. as the only glands
in dogs tongue are in the postelior
,sart. and these have a mucouS-secretIng
structure. The dogs skin. moreover. is
abundartly provided with glands like
those producing sweat in man.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-18
NDOL.pH SHANE. Prop.
NOTICE

At the regular meeting of the State
Board Of Examiners held June 18th, 1898
the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED. That the Board OF Exam
liners shall meet on the third day of every
month, for the purpose of allowing
claims against the State, and all claims
not in the Office of the Secretary Of State
on or before the third day in each month
shall not be considered or allowed by the
Loard until the next Meeting which will
be Q !, the third Tuesday Of each month
REINHOLD SADLER
EUGENE HOWELL
JAMES K. Judge
Board of Examiners.
Attest:
ARTHUR MORRIS.
Clerk.
Carson City, Nevada. June Z. 1898.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-18
CONUNDRUMS SOLVED.

When is a man like a nail? When
le's infirm.
When is a man only a small part of
himself? When he's afoot.
When is a man like piece of furni-
ture? When he's abed.
What trees would always be found
alive soon after a forest fire? Ashes.
Why are poultry the most profitable
creatures on farm? For every grain
they give peck.
Which is the queen of the roses?
The rose of the watering pot, because
she reignS (rainS) over all the others.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-18
Proposals for Supplies

Sealed proposals for furnishing sup
plies of groceries. provisions aud meats
of all kinds to be delivered at the State
Orphans Home for six months from
and including January l, 1900, will be re
ceived up to noon December %, 1899. All
articles to be first-cla>s other kind, and
to be delivered in such quantity and al
such times as the Superintendent may
direct, quantity varying each month as
required.
All articles not satisfactory to be re-
turned at contractors expense.
Bids to ibe directed to Secretary OF
State Orphans Home Board, Carso,
City, Nevada.
The Board reserves the right to rejec
any and all bids.
ORVIS RING,
Secretary of Board.
Carson City. Nevada, Dec. 20, 1899.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-18

Geo. A. Tyrrell always has on hand
fresh chocolates, creams, bon bops, taffies
fruits and nuts of all kinds of the finest
quality. Also on hand a nice line of
goods suitable for Christmas presents
Fresh Eastern oysters so cents per can.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-18
Board Of Equalization

Notice is hereby given that the As
SCISSOR has this day delivered to the I'M
dersigned the assessment roll for the cur
rent fiscal year.
And that the Board of County Com
missiOners will be as a Beard of Equal
ization at the County Clerks Office on
Monday, Sept Is, 1899, at 10 a. M, and con-
tinue in session from time to time, rs
provided by law until the business OF
equalization is disposed.
GEO. w. COwING,
Clerk of the Board Of County Commits
sieners.
Dated Sept. 4, 1899.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-18
BOARD OF PARDON

BOARD OF PARDON
Reinhold Salder, Governor; NJ 8. Bonni-
tield, Chief Justice Of Supreme Court;
". A. " ,ssey, Associate Justice of Su-
prerne Court; G. H. Belknap. Associate
Justice of Supreme Court; W. D. Jones,
ttosney General.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-18
Proposals For Supplies

Sealed proposals for furnishing gro
ceres, provisions and meats (the latter
in separate bias) as per schedule on file
in the office of the Secretary Of State and
to be delivered at Nevada State Prison
for one year from February l, 1900. will
be received up to (brt not including)
Wednesday, the 18th day of January
1900, when proposals will be opened in
the office of the Secretary of State at
Carson City, in the presence of bidders
at IL a. m. of said day.
All articles to be first-class Of their
kind, and to be delivered at such time as
the Warden may direct. quantity varying
each month as required. All articles not
satisfactory to be returned at contractors
expense.
Bids to be marked "proposals'' and di-
rected to Secretary of Board Of State
Prison Commissioners, Carson City, New
up to (bnt not includiag) Wednesday
the 18th day of January, 1900. The Board
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
By order of the Board.
ARTHUR w. NORRIS,
Clerk Of the Board.
| December 20. 1899.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-18
TATE INSTITUTIONS

L, q. henderson. Warden State Prison
les l. S;ubbs, President State University
DR.. Patterson, Supt. Hosp Mental Discs
Jos J sephs, Supt., of Orphans Home
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-18
County Claims Allowed.

Carson City, New, January 3, 1900.
At regular meeting of the Board Of
County Commissioner. held this day,
the following claims against Ormsby
county were allowed and warrants or
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-01-18
Do lou KNOW

Consumption is preventable: Science has proven
tia. and also bat neglect is suicidal The worst
cold or cough can be cured with Shiloh's Cough
and Consuni ,tion ture sold on positive GU
for over fifty years.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-11
Sunset Route Excursions.

Waco, Texas, State Conference
Epworsh Lesgue-Tickets will be on
sale May 18th and 14th, limited for re
turn to May 18th. Rate, $23. 20.
Chattanooga, Tenn. General Assembly
Cum berlsnd Presbyterian Church
Dates OF sale May 14th 10Th and 18Th,
with return limit of May 9th. Rate,
S43. Is for the round trip.
Georgetown, Tex.-COmmen
exercises, South western university.
Tickets Cd sale May % "a, final limi,
May 30 Rate; S23 30.
Houston--Grapd CouncilCommercial
travellers. Tickets on sale May 1917,
limited to May 81. Rate; S23 70.
New Orleans Convention Travellers
Protective association. Dates of sale
May 20 2lss, limited to May 10Th.
Rate; S27 95 for the round trip.
Louisville Reu o ion Confed crate Vete-
rams. Dates of sale May 26-27th with
insl limit for return to June Ssh.
Rate; $50. 10 for the round trip.
nati-Copvention B. Y. P. U.
Date of sale July 9th, limited 10 July
18th, in which to leave Cincinnati.
Rate; S4S. 80 for the round trip.
For sleeping car reservations, and
inforna alton relative to these or other
excursions, call on or address,
T. E HUNT,
Commercial agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-11
Texas g. Pacific Excursions.

Account Annual Session Imperial
Council Order of the Ny site Shrine at
D. c., May 22d to oath,
S57 sc round trip. Tickets will be on
sale May 18th and 10Th.
Account general assembly of the
Presbyterian church to be held at AT
lanta, Ga May 18th to26. Rate $44. 80
round trip. On sale May IA and 10th,
good until Msy q.
Account general assembly of Cum
berlsnd Presby terrain church May 18th
to May oath. S43.15 round trip. On
-ale Nav 20sh and May 21st. Good
until May 18th.
For further information apply to
B. +. DARBYSHIRE,
S. w. P. A.,
lit Ell Paso st.,
FL PasO, Texas.
Or A. w. MONTAGUE,
Depot Agent.