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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20
How the Turtles Escaped.

L. T. Eckert Of Dunnstable township
was given an exhibition Of the manner
In which land turtles will fee from APP
preaching danger, says the. Lock Ha-
ven Democrat Mr.. Eckert has three
turtles on his farm. one bearing the in
scription "W. c. d., 1870" which let
tiers and figures were cut on by neigh
Dor. VIC. Danley; another having the
initials "W. s." on, which came from
Mr. Eckert does not know where. and
q third with his own initials, Il. T..
E." and a cross mark.
One day flames broke out in Mr.. Eek
ert's clearing and swept over the en-
tire field. After the flames burned
awhile Mr. Eckert thought of his pets
and went out to see what had become
of them. He was worried. fearing that
they had been burned to death.
After a long search he went a short
distance from the track covered by the
flames and found a freshly dug hole.
In 1t he found one of the turtles down
q considerable depth. digging deeper
with more vigOr than is usually seen
In those slow going tortoises.
Mr.. Eckert, after walking around,
finally found the other two down along
a small stream. both in the water, with
only their heads sticking out. When
Mr.. Eckert appeared on the scene, they
pushed their heads a little farther out,
as much as to say: Were all right.
Go about your business" The turtles
evidently know when to get out of dan
gers way.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20
MUSKRAT FEAST.
baltimore CIubmen Pronounce II rs
PalatabIe as Terrapin.

PaIntabIe as Terrapin.
A "muskrat supper" is the latest gas
tronomic innovation at the University
club, famed for such wrinkles. says the
Baltimore Sun. Periodically an Inform
al supper is held at the club at which
one or more culinary curiosities form
the chief articles of diet, and the other
night the muskrat occupied the place
of honor at such a supper.
The lowly muskrat as an article Of
diet was suggested by Professor Pow
hatan Clarke, but It was noted that
some urgent business prevented his at
tendance at the banquet. Nevertheless
under the skillful manipulation Of the
club steward, John A. Biddle, the
muskrat was declared by those present
to be a most toothsome delicacy, al
most II not quite equal to Maryland's
famous bird, the diamond back terra
pin, and much superior to the swifter,
not to say more beautiful. rabbit.
The festive board was ornamented
with whole muskrats enveloped In hard
asplc jelly, with tail rampant, with fish
In mouth and with tusk and whiskers
in plain view. AS spur to the appe-
tite they were declared a success.
Steward Blddle had the famous animal
prepared In three styles, the Maryland
or Eastern Shore style, In which he is
stewed IN bis own gravy; the Virginia
style, split and broiled whole, like a
chicken. and the New Jersey style, In
which he Is roasted whole.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20
That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you. IL you used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thous-
snds of sufferers have proved their
matohless merit for Sick and Nervous
Headaches. They make pure blood and
strong nerves and build up your health.
Easy to take. Try them. Only % cents.
Money back II not CURED, Sold by M.
NJ. Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20
Germany Cannot Feed Itself.

An article in the official Relchsan-
zeiger Of Berlin. based on the official
statistics of the German empire. con-
vincingly proves that German agricul-
ture is incapable of meeting the home
consumption of corn, meat etc, and
that 20.6 per cent Of wheat. 81 per
cent of rye, 800 per cent Of barley and
90 Of oats must be imported into Ger
many for that purpose, as well as one
twentieth part of the meat required in
Germany. Moreover. nearly five pounds
Of lard and tallow per head have been
imported during each of the last five
years. All this shows that the state Of
German agriculture is far from being
satisfactory.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20
VALUABLE PAPYRI FOUND.
A Missing Gospels Pages Being Ex-
amined In Strassburg Library.

amined In strassburg Library.
An interesting papyrus is now being
examined at the Strassburg library,
says a London cable dispatch 10 the
Chicago Inter Ocean. Ii was purchas-
ed in a fragmentary condition from
Cairo merchants early In 1899 and ha1
already proved Of first Importance. Ac-
cordlng to German Psychologists and
theological savants, the fragments are
pages Of n missing gospel which was
rejected as uncanOnical in the third
century, but widely accepted In the
second. The papyrus dates from the
fifth century, but the character of the
Greek words which are textually repro
duced proves that the original manu-
script belongs to the second century.
An interesting feature Is the very close
connection apparently existing be
tween 1t and the logIa Of Christ, the
recovery Of which three years ago caus-
ed sensation. 1t is suggested that
both are practically pages Of the same
manuscript-ylz the version Of the Cos
pei according to the Egyptians.
AS the result Of five years work an
other fine papyrus roll In British mu-
scum has Just been published. II was
written between 20 and so a. d. and is
a collection Of folk legends current in
Egypt at that time. The hero Of the
stories Is SIosIris, son Of Khamuas
priest OF Memphis. Many Of the pas
sages suggest that It IS nm adaptation
OF the story Of Christ as told by his
disciples, and, If so, It Is certainly the
earliest record known, being less than
% years after the introduction Of Chris
tianity into Egypt by ST. Mark In 81
AID. Sioslris was a miraculous child.
His mothers name was revealed to his
father in n dream, in which these
words were spoken to him: His name
shall be Siosiris. for he shall do many
marvels In Egypt"
He Is described as being great, big
and strong. He went to school, rlyaled
the scribe who taught and began TO
talk TO the scribes In the house OF HE.
All the land wondered AT him, saying
Behold the boy who reached y years
Of age and there was no scribe IN
Memphis who could equal him In read
ing, writing and maglc!"
Sloslrls takes his father to hades'
where the cycles In the land OF death
are described. Here also are many
stories of Jewish Christian origin-for
example, the story of the rich man and
Lazarus. The doctrine Of future pun
ishment, not found In Egyptian rituals,
is here clearly slated. Later IS an ac-
count Of n contest between S'osiris and
the magicians Of Ethiopia, which Is
strangely reminiscent of the story OF
Moses. One magician says, Cast my
spell upon Egypt and cause the people
to pass three days and nights without
seeing light" Another adds, "As a
sign thy water shall be the color Of
blood. the flood shall turn color, and
heaven shall be the color Of blood"
Even the story Of Moses and the bull
rushes Is given. One magician rebukes
the other as follows: art thou not
Hor, the son Of Negress. whom | saved
In the reeds Of RAP
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20
SfrnddIe Club.

Players stand in two or more lines,
one behind another, with the feet apart
In straddle fashion. At a signal the
leaders of the lines each slide an In
dian club between the feet from the
front toward the rear Of the lines. The
last one in each line, when he receives
the club, runs with it to the front,
takes position at the head of the line
and starts 1t in bis turn. The line wins
whose leader returns first to the front
If the club stops on its way to the rear,
the player next whom it stops starts 1t
again. If the club is allowed to skip
q player, 1t is counted n foul and must
be returned to the player skipped, who
then starts 1t. This game can also be
played with ball.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20

Once or twice a year the good house
wife has a thorough house cleaning. The
house has been swept and busted every
day in the year, but the housewife knows
that in spite Of vigilance dust accumu-
lates In cracks and corners, and Is only
to be removed by special effort.
It's the same way with the body. You
look after it every day. You take all
the ordinary precautions of cleanliness
and health. Yet the body needs its
special cleaning to rid it of the accumu-
lations of waste and poisonous matter
which Invite disease. Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, taken regu.
larly once or twice a year, would save
many a sickness. II purifies the blood,
strengthens the stomach, and cleanses
the body Of poisonous accumulations.
sIast spring had a severe attack Of pneu:
nonia, which left me with bad cough, and
also left my lungs in very bad condition.
writes John NJ. Russell, ESQ., Of Brent, Cherokee
Nat Ind Ter rT had no appetite and was so
weak could scarcely walk My breast was
all sore with running sores. got two bottles
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. which
believe saved my life ! cannot express my
gratitude 10 you am able now to do very
good work"
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser in paper
covers, sent free on receipt of al one
cent stamps to pay cost of mailing only.
Address DR.. K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. x.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20
Ay--.=s-.s-.-zsS E-.:s...------.Ss.
kG/IZEcTZTE- lcLLIZLCE%S
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DECEMBER 20. 1900
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
Grandpa and the CrOws-IIOw the
Turtles Escaped-The Game
of StrnddIe Club.

The crows bothered dear old grandpa
more than ever that year. They were
digging up all the corn.
81 believe they laugh at my scare
crow" grandpa said.
'Yes, they do; heard EN-" Perley
cried. ''They got together in regular
confagration"-Perley meant congrega-
tion-"and laughed out loud-oh, very
loud-Caw, cav. cawY If that isn't
their way OF saying Haw, haw, haw!
then Pm mistaken"
Grandpa smiled.
But II got to be no smiling matter Mt
all. Things began to look serious in
deed out in the corn patch. At last
grandpa hit upon a device. He came
I'm to breakfast one morning looking
quite satisfied and happy.
"I've got 'em nOw," he said.
Got who, David?' dear old grandma
asked.
''The crows-every mothers son OF
'eml Let 'em dig up my corn rows now
If they want to! I've spread that enor-
nous blue umbrella that the whole
family used to go to meeting under
when was a boy. I've got it out there
in the middle of my corn patch, look
ing like a giant mushroom"
"Or a circus tent" put in Perley
gleefully. He had been walking all
around the corn patch in triumphant
procession of his own.
81 guess they'll laugh on the inside
Of their mouths now" he eXulted.
But that noon, at dinner time, Perley
came In out of the blazing sunlight
with his little red, moist face drawn
down lengthily. He waited till after
grandpa asked the blessing and filled
all the plates. 1t was hard work to
"break IT. to grandpa, but when you
had a thing to do you had better do it
before you began on your mashed po-
tatoes and chicken. 1t was good rea-
soning, and Perley Strengthened In his
chair.
"Grandpa," he said solemnly, there's
a crow sitting under that umbrella
down in the corn patch. saw him.
He looked real cool and comfortable
out Of the sun."-A. ii. y. In Primary
Education.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20
aIHnrx AmfuIIr Greedx!y

GLOW awfully greedy you are" said
one little girl to another. "You took
the biggest apple from the basket just
as was going to take it myself"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20
Summer Schedule.
Wsens Steamboat Co.
BALTIMORE, FRKDERICKsBURe AND
RAPPAHANNOOK RIVER ROUTE.
NORFOLK AND RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER
ROUTE.

On and after Thursday. November Sth'
Steamers Richmond, Lancaster ana Essex
will leave Pier 9, LIGHT street, Baltimore,
every Tuesday and Friday at $50 p. M, for
fredericksburg and all Wharveson the river
RETURNING, will leave Fredericksburg at 2}O
2. M, tide pernittingJ monday' Ius g
day, Wednesday and Friday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore Sunday at ?: 0 p. m
wednesday and Thursday at 4:3O p. M, for
Tappahannock and AL Wharves below. ex-
cept Bay Port Returning. will leave Tappa-
hammock at 500 a. m. on Monday and Thurs
day for Baltimore.
Will not call at Merry Point and Millen-
beck on Thursdays trip from Baltimore.
Will leave TappahannOck for FTedericks
burg at 500 a. m Monday, Port Royal at loo
p. m, arriving at Fredericksburg at p. m.
No freight received for outgoing steamers
after q. m. on sailing days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20
An Eniaode.

An EpiHOuC.
The kitty cat sat on post Of the fence,
And she sighed; "oh, for wings, 50 that might
Fly hence
To the trees up above
Where are dainties love-
The dear little brides all tender and sweeti
I like not their singing, but. oh, could eat
A dozen or 50,
II / Just could go
And pounce on them up In their leafy retreati"
The mother bird sang by her nest on the tree,
And she thought: '"There's a cat, and she's lis
timing TO me.
She knows she can't sing;
am sorry, poor thingl
I'd % Hike TO teach her, but then, II try,
The next thing she'll want to be learning to hy,
And really need
Ny brides TO feed
About every minute. the time so goes by"
Just then little Fido starts out for a run.
BE saw mistress pussy, and then there was funi
She scud up the tree
As swift as could be,
For "fear lends her wings or what does Just ss
we'll,
But appetite leaves her, I'm happy to tell.
OF birds in the tree
Forgetful Is she,
While Fido 6ts thinking 'twere nice II she fell
know you're all wishing the brides may keep
All safe and all sound sat the top Of the heap"
Fido can't climb tree,
30 it's likely, you sec,
When be scurries Of pussy'il drop to the ground.
With heart no more bent
Toward evil intent
Cats Just out Of trouble are quite good I've
found.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20

VIII leave Tappahannock for Norfolk at l2
m. noon Friday, stopping at all landings.
Will leave Norfolk at p m, Saturday for
Tappanannock, calling.at all landings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20
old Masonic EmbIems Found.

At the annual meeting Of Acacia lodge
Of Freemasons the other night inGreen.
witch, Conn, Frederick Mead of New
York presented to the lodge two pillars
Of mahogany, lnlald with Masonic en-
blems In oak, which are n century and
q quarter old, says the New York
Times. They are hand carved and were
In use In Union lodge at Greenwich In
1775. That lodge is now In existence
In Stamford The pillars are IS inches
high and were found recently in the
rafters In the attic in the Israel Put
nam cottage by q carpenter looking for
leaks. Mrs. Mead consented to let
Acacia lodge have them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20
NORFOLK ROUTE

No freight received for outgoing steamers
after y. m. on sailing days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday, June 5, steamers Nor
cumberland and Potomac will leave Pier 9,
Light Street. Baltimore, every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, at r. N. for Alex
andria and Washington, calling at all Of the
usual landings. Beginning Thursday, June Z,
will leave 7th Street Wharf, Washington. at
p. NJ, Thursday, Sunday and Tuesday, going
as far as Leonardtown on these evenings.
Will leave Leonardtown at 7 A. NJ, Kinsale at
p. M, Miller's at 2. NJ, Grason's at 8 p. NJ.
and Bacon's at 2 P. M, Monday. Wednesday
and Friday, arriving In Baltimore early the
following morning. Freight received daily
n Baltimore.
No Freight received for out going steamers
after p. %. on sailing days.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Manager,
Baltimore, Md.
". D. SCOTT, Agent,
at EFedericksburg. Va
KEY COMPTON, Agent,
atNorfolk, Va
eTHPHkNSON & BRO, Agents,
st Washington, d. {
WILLIAM NJ. REARD0E, Agent,
at Alexandria, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-20
Liquor Dealers.
p. McCracken, Bro. 6 Co.,
-WHoLEsALI ABD RETAIL

GROOERs AND LIQUOR DEALEBB
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE Rye
and BOURBON WHISTLES, from the fol-
lowing we'll known distilleries: Graft & Co.
Of Ohio; Boone County Distilling Co., OF
Kentucky Monticello Distillery, of Mary.
land, and W. +. Gray, of Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner Il Engle's Lager Beer
They also offer stapleand Fancy Groceries,
Agricultural Implements, Seeds, Guano, and
Cement.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
WAYS THAT ARE DARK.

She told me l looked pale, SAID
the serious-faced girl on the car, and
30 she took me upstairs and put some
rouge on my cheeks and sent me on
to the party feeling like an Easter egg.
"She said was lovely, however, and
I admit that + thought the embellish-
ment rather becoming when ! gazed
In the mirror at my pinky reflection.
But had a miserable time at Mary's.
had forgotten to ask my hostess
whether my complexion was fast
color or not, SO when the rest bobbed
for apples in the most ridiculously I'M
dignified fashion, was obliged to abb
stain for fear of emerging many shades
whittier than when I went in.
ALSO, though my face became very
warm from dancing, did not dare to
pass my handkerchief over 1t, lest the
senseless linen absorb the rich, warm
blood that mantled my blushing
cheeks.
Il was never so stiff and uncom-
Portable in my life. spent my time
endeavoring to catch surreptitious
chances of myself in the many mirrors
that adorned the walls" quotes the
Baltimore News. 81 was self-con-
scious and absorbed, and I've no doubt
every man there considered me a
brainless idiot.
when I got home found my COM
plexion was intact. 1t hadn't rubbed
off in spots or done any Of the horri-
BILE things I expected 1t to; but. 1t
looked to me dreadfully as If it had
come out of battle.
This was my first experience with
'boughten' beauty, and it's going to be
my last" said the serious-faced girl,
emphatically. up to this time have
pinched my cheeks when / wanted
them flushed, but I can't recommend
this method, either; it gives one such
a spotted look, quite as IL spinal men
nights were about to supervene.
II battle mine in scalding water
when 1 want good color" said the
girl next her. "A cloth dipped in the
boiling liquid and then held to each
cheek until it is scarlet is the pre-
scription. Then dash on eau de CO.
logne. and by the time one is ready to
go out ones skin is delightfully."- pink"
THAT makes wrinkles" said the
third young woman of the trio.
Mullen leaves are good enough for
me. Get your country friends to send
you box Of them. They're fuzzy
things, and one will act as cosmetic
half dozen times.
course there's no color to come
off-they're green. It's the fuzz that
makes ones cheeks red. Grandmother
told me about them. She used to use
them when she was a girl. Every one
did then, she says. think it's vulgar
to sp.ead the bright vermillion on the
tenderloin,' as my brother says"
And then the shopping district was
reached and the young women filed
out soberly, leaving couple Of highly
edited men in the seat in front of
them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
800 Reward 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all its
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease. requires o constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature In doing its work. The pro-
prietors have SO much faith In its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list Of
Address F. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. O
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
Primo. Wm Ropr,..nt ou.s,.

1t Is said that the Prince of Wales
will probably represent the queen
at the reassembling Of the new par
lament in February. The occasion
would prove of great interest and there
would be something fitting in the fact
that the future king should be thus
associated with the first parliament Of
the twentieth century. His royal high
ness first took his seat In the house
OF lords on Feb. s. 1863. He wore the
splendid scarlet and ermine ducal
robes over generals uniform.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14

No matter what ails you, headache
to a cancer, you will never get well
until your bowels are put right
CASCARETS help nature. cure you
without grippe or pain, produce easy
natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the
genuine, put up in metal boxes, every
tablet has C. c. c. stamped on it. Be-
ware of limitations.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
Legacy for Mime. Alva.

Two years ago Nine. Alva, singer
famous in Australia, volunteered %
sing one evening at Bendigo before
some nuns who were about to 60 into
retreat. She. is now informed that a
wealthy Australian, in recognition OF
her kindness, "as we'll as her magnif-
icent endowment as a vocalist" has
left her $175,o00, which is at the rate
Of $500 for each Of the seven songs
she rendered. Nine. Alva is Protes-
tant
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14

Last year two italian railway linea
passing through swampy regions sup
piled all their station houses with mos-
quito nets. In consequences, there has
been such diminution in the number
Of cases Of malaria that other lines in
Italy and in Sicily are about to adopt
the same measures.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
Worked Both Ways.

II can't have lost all my good
looks" said Miss Northside to her
best friend, Miss Shadyside, for
can still obtain a seat ina crowded
street car"
ooh, WELL" replied Miss Shadyside,
"you know the men will give seats to
old age as well as to youthful beauty"
--Pittsburg acknowledgement.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
Limited Ownership.

Limited Ownership.
Your children seem to be pretty
well behaved" remarked the friend.
They're not my children, then." re-
piled the hen-pecked man. my wife
only admits that they're our child
rem when they're bad, when they're
good they are her children. '"-Phila-
delphia Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
House for 1000 Girls.

The German Emperor William has
given $4,000 marks toward the new
building which the Lette society pro-
poses to erect in Berlin suburb, as a
model house for 1000 young girls. who
win be instructed there in bookkeep-
ing, photography housekeeping. etc.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14

Her Valuation.

Her Valuation.
Biggs Ito cabman)-What will you
charge to take me and my wife to
Blanks hotel?
Cabman-Half a crown, sir?
Biggs-And how much for taking
me alone?
Cabman-The same-half crown.
Biggs Ito his wife)-There, my dear,
you see how much you are valued at.
-Tit-Bits.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
Negroes Attack . Negro.

A party of negroes at Milford. Del,
threw Peter Nichols. also colored, into
the Mhpillion river on election day
because he refused to vote. He was
rescued alive with difficulty.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
what shall W. Have for Des.srt9

This question arises in the family
every day. Let us answer 1t today. Try
Jell-O, delicious and healthful dessert.
Prepared in two minutes. No boiling!
no baking! add boiling water and set
to cool. Flavors:-Lemon, Orange,
Raspberry and Strawberry. At your
grocers. 10 cts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
ra,s. ON Ineoms. Reduo.d.

In the United Kingdom an income
of Els per annum will pay this year
los tax; before Sir William Harcourt
rearranged matters 1t would have paid
f. los.