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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-01-18
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knockout drops he'd been adminN
The congressional committee investi-
eating the West Point hazing forced
several OF the cadets to tell on men
still in the academy who had hazed
them
United States Commissioner Riddle
berger, in Norfolk, Va, held julius
Brant.gan, Richmond postal clerk, on
the charge Of robbing the - voc
William L. TrenhtaFieas ury during
comptrolierg art II administration, died at
Us nome, in New York.
Charles II. Boylan, a deputy regent
of the Royal Arcanum, was arrested IL,
New Haven, c., on the charge Oh
forgery.
Albert Adler, formerly of Baltimore,
died in birmingham, Ala, from the Ell
fects of a fall from high trestle.
lIr. and Mrs Howard Quarles were
arrested in York, Pa, on the charge Oh
deserving their child.
In the causus. CT the Republican
members of the New Hampshire legis-
lature Judge Henry e. Burnham de-
featqd Senator william e. Chandler,
for the nomination for United States
Senator, receiving 1873 votes to Al Tor
Chandler.
Mavor Taylor, of Richmond, in reply
n \ letter from the Sunday Observance
League asking for better Observance OF
Sabbath laws, replied that the CHER OF
police knew his business.
Habeas corpus proceedings were III,
stituted in Topeka, Kan, In Dehail OF
Mrs Carrie Nation, who started out on
| a crusade to demolish all saloon nix
lures.
Jacob Winnie, Annie Bryan, CharieS
Rurrs and Ellie Barrett were arrested
in philadelphia, charged with partici,
ns4inq in the murder of Father RleSei
The Richmond Locomotive and Ma
ch,na works received an order IRON
thu Wabash Railroad Company LOT D
| locomotives.
/ John Gee, Is years old, after belnl
cbided by his mother in Philadelphl'
for his laziness, shot and KILLED. MN
SELF. -
Arthur Carter, colored, foo
an army musket and killed hi1
Chambersburg, Pennsylvani9
-. law schoo nlli Q
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-01-18
A Head:0a CQl!lsIen|.1

PcoliiSlon was a head-on affair between
p passenger train coming TO Detrolt
from Saginaw and freight engine on
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-01-18

ing COMPANY. and was well know
,ver this part of the Commonwealth
man of business and sterling qua
sAes. -----
Thomas Sullivan, a bricklayer
Washington, d. c., attempted 10 Jump
On a freight train on the SeaDoard All
Line Railway near Dewitt Station, DIN
yiddie county, when he fell. His
arm was broken in two places, az
is thought that several ribs were IN
.urcd When found Sullivan was III a
.emi-consc.ous condition. sullivan was
,ne of 20 men who left washington foF
Roanoke Rapids, near Weldon, n. w.
where they expected to procure EN-
ployment.
w. A. Fishburne, of Prince George
| county. who was shot in the leg JuSI
| above the knee by negro whom ne
had ordered off his place, was sent 70
Petersbul. :; and taken tG>Se H9me 10.
he sick, where his leg was&mpdtay
His condition is favorable. JOHN
Walker, q negro, OF petersburg, wasI
arrested on suspicion OF being the
oarty who shot Fishburne. He wa,
taken before the injured man, who
Identified him as the negro who shot
him.
The permanent Organization Of sne
hank TO be known as the
ional Bank Of FarmvilfS
at that place. The offiS
y. B. Davidson, presid
ham, cashier. The
board of directors:
Peter Winston, DR.. j;
r. Martin, N. B. Dsy
and ALynn. T
hand. kauippej
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-01-18

5ir or the Vicinity. DECEASED "aS
years of age. and for eight years
has been general agent In Southwe2
Virginia for the Mccormick Harves
ing Company, and was well know
over this part Of the Commonwealth
man of business and sterling qua
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-01-18

resentation in the pOptrdr
branch from 357 to 3S6.
Ever since the reassembling of}Con-
1gress the. question of reappOrtionment
as been under consideration, and at
mes the debate was quite acrimOni-
rs. 1t began with an attempt to draw
rty lines upon resolution aimed at
bse Southern States In which the re-
remcnts practically disfranchiSed
cOlored voters. The conservative
nbers, however, backed by the ad-
stration, frOwned down any legis-
b which was intended to cut down
sentation in that section, and the
thereupon narrowed down to the
and to the total membership CT
(uSe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03
Suits Him Best.
Norfolk Landmark. }

docs the Young Ohild Prevsri-
ca!e9" is the question which is excit-
ing some discussion in cultured circles
Of the North.
Oh, no. the young child does.not pre-
varicate; he simply lies, and usually
finds that bald misstatements suit his
purpose better than the subtler meth
DDS OF evasion. As falsifler IL would
be hard TO find the equal Of the cher
NIB who sits aloit" In she affections Of
the family.
Il is interesting TO note. however
that teachers aud parents are making
nice disoriminations between the lie
told with malice prepense, or 50 evade
punishment, and the romance which is
simply the outgrowth Of tropical imag-
lnation. The originators OF this
Ia0s species OF lying are peing trained
as story-sellers and illustrators, 80 the
great relief Of many family cifcles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03
General Lee Meets an old Friend.

One Of the Confederate veterans who
greeted Gen. Fiizhugh Lee at the st.
Joseph Union Passenger Station. We'd
nesday, relates local ohronioler, was
Isaac A. Veitch, station master. Mr..
Vietoh was In the same division Of the
army as the General, and when the two
met "reminiscences passed that not only
interested the two old veterans, but
held the attention of the crowd about
them. The one that pleased the listen
ers most was that Of the Generals
horse. General, said Veitch, shortly
after their first greeting, "do you re-.
member the day your brigade got g lit.
tie ahead Of the others1" sYou bet.
do" returned the old soldier. well.
do you recolleot your horse being shot
from under youl" "You bet your
"And can you call to mind that black
animal we boys brought up for your"
"Well I declare l'' exclaimed General
Lee. with q smile. Were you one 0f
those blamed scoundrels? Why that
internal animal threw me of. " "Well,
General" returned Veitch. "you got
off easy The fellow we took him from
was thrown of and had his collar bone
and shoulder blade broken " he didP'
"well." said the General ''he was no
horseman ! road that animal and when
got through with him he was as gentle
as e kitten. kansas Oity mo-
Journal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03
View Of the Chinese Situation.
Baltimore Sum-

Colonel TDllock, an EUglish tfficer
who commanded en- expedition sent to
attack a body Of Chinese reyolutionaries
near Pakin recently, quotes wounded
Boxer az sayiog: "You may kill me but
you cannot kill the Boxer movement as
long as a foreign devil remains alive in
China. This may be the utterance OF q
murderon3 fanatic, but 1t Is closely akin
to what in othe countries under the
same conditions which prevail in
China would be applauded as patriotism
Barbarous az the Boxers have been In
their treatment Of foreigners, they have
been inspired by purpose which with
In proper bounds. is not only justi-
fable, bat even laudsble China has
been for many years at the mercy Of
Euripean powers On various pTetexss
mostly of a fimsy character. it has
been robbed Of territory. The foreigner
hes demanded a share ia the govern
ment has obtained valuable CONCESSIONS
by force, has treated the Chinese as If
they had no rights which ought to be
respected, and as If the Empire were
a mere province held in trust BY the
powers for purposes of exp)liatioD.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03
PRICE 8 CENTS
Life a centurv AGO.
(Memphis Commercial Appeal. }

memphis Commercial Appeal
One hundred years ago man could
not take a ride on a steamboat.
He could not 90 from Washington to
New York in few hours.
He had never seen an electric light or
dreamed Of an electric car.
He could not send a telegram.
He couldn't talk through the tele.
phone, and he had never heard of the
hello girl.
He could not ride a bicycle.
He could not cali in a stenographer
and dictate letter.
He had never received q typewritten
communication.
He had never heard Of the germ.theory
or worried over bacilli and bacteria.
He never looked pleasant before o
photographer or had his picture taken.
He never heard a phonogrsph talk or
saw a kinetoscope turn out a prize
fight.
He never saw through o Webster's
Unabridged Dictionary with the aid Of
a Roeutgen ray.
He had never taken a ride in an ele-
vator.
He had never imagined such q thinS
as typesetting machine or q type
writer.
He had never used anything but
wooden plow.
He had never seen his wife using q
sewing machine.
He had never struck match on his
pants or anything else.
He couldn't take an anaesthetic and
have bis leg cut off without feeling lt.
he had never purchased q 10.cent
magazine which would have been 70.
garded as a miracle Of art.
He could not buy a paper for a cent
and learn everything that had happened
the day before all over the world.
He had never seen Mccormack
reaper or self.binding harvester.
he had never crossed an iron bridge.
In short there were several things
that he could not do and several things
he did not know.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03
old confedsrates at Cards
Washington Post. }

Representative Otev, Of Virginia,
never will gamble for money. At the
same time be likes to play cards.
When one Is possessed Of hundreds
of thousands Of dollars of Confederate
mony, as Representative Otey is, 1t is
very easy 20 have a good-time and yet
refrain from actual gambling Down
In Lynohburg. where Major Otey lives,
half q dozen of his old war cronies get
together every once in a while and In
dulge in the great American game,
using the Confederate bills for the pur-
pose of straddliug, raising, calling, and
other things that go with the game.
The old ex.Oolfederates play with oil
seriousness, and If the bills were worth
their face value, they could not be ham
died with more care.
1t sounds very imposing to hear a
man bet q thousand dollars and an
other man raise him $4,000. but IL
doesn't seem so sporty when you know
that the money isn't worth the paper
it Ia printed upon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03
Robbed The Grave.

A startling incident, Of which Mr.
John Oliver, Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows
II was in . most dreadful condition
My skin was almost yellow. eyes sunk
en-. tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides. no appetite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicisns had given me up. For.
tunately, a friend advised trying
Electric Bittefs; and TO my great joy,
and surprise, the first bottle made q
decided improvement. continued
their use for three weeks and am now
a well man. know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave Of another
victim" No one should fail to try
them. Only 80 cts. guaranteed, at NJ.
NJ. Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03
A Thousand Tongues.

Gould not express the rapture OF
Annie E. Springer, of 1925 Howard &c.
Philadelphia, Pa. when she found that
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption had completely cured her Of Q
hacking cough that for many years had
made life q burden. All other remedies
and Drs. could give her no help but she
says OF this Royal Cure :" 1t soon removed
the pain In my chest and can now sleep
soundly, something can scarcely re-
member doing before. feel like sound
ing its praises throughout the Uni.
verse" so will every one who tries
DR.. Kings New Discovery for any
trouble Of the Throat, Chest or Lungs.
Price 5Oc and sl00. Trial bottles free
at NJ. NJ. Lewis Drug Store; every
bottle guaranteed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03

riety Of sweet potlt0es to be halt as
sweet az her old fashioned Angolas,
cooked in thu a9tes
When wis a liitle boy no one could
drive away my 70 rs and bring sunshine
like Little Billie, aud 10 one could tote
me when blref)o.cd Bcross b,isr
patch like him. II | should reach that
Land If Eternal Bliss | believe. after
looking for my sainted mother and
making irquiries for other departed rel
aIives, my next thought will be TO find
out If msmmies Liza. Betsy, Hannah,
and daddies Washington and Abram
are there. II they are there, " What
meeting that will be- -
Bliss Boutwell,.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03

Potomac, fredericksburg
HNO PIEDMONT RAILROAD
f,r
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03
SOME GOOD TRAITS OF THE NEGRO
As Seen by One Who bad Black Mammies.

Permit me to give a simple dthnition
of the word negro, and 20 cite few q
his peculiar features-which may be
either good or bad-sfter which l VIII
endeavor to entertain you for few
minutes upon some Of his pronounced
redeeming qualities.
Let Il be understood that ia the
description that will follow only ihs
ante-bellum stock and such younger one
that are unenlightened are included.
and does not include the educated aid
refined negroes who are now legion In
this country. OF the latter class | may
say something later on.
My dictionary says negro means
black, or one Of the black race oi
Africa. While the more enlightened
take no offense at being designated by
shis name, the average negro considers
no insult more odious than to be called
a negro, Niger or dsrkey. If such
appsllation is given him he will be sure
TO employ vulgar repartee, which he
calls 'throwing IL under the collar
But If you want to please him you call
him q colored man.
The negro is, as a rule, much stronger
physically than the white man. HE
provocative power equals, if not suE
passes, anything in the brute creation
His power to endure heat is wonderful,
and cold. too, provided he can keep his
head and feet warm. Many a time
have / gone to their log chimney ard
dirt-fioor homes and seen them-hsving
left their beds-lying down before a
hot oak.log fire. feet stuck almost IN
the fireplace. every string Of bed Gov
ering wrapped around their heads,
while their bodies were left entirely
unprotected.
As g rule he is cruel, superstitious,
and has upon his head q bump which
may be called the kleptomania bump.
No ante-bellum negro. however. would
ever consent TO have that bump call, d
BY any such name, as not one Of them
would ever acknowledge he ever stole ;
no mot even a penny from nobody but
marster, and didn't stole then, bat joss
took it," To crafty and keep on the
good side of them, If am compelled TO
refer 10 that bump, always oall it the
bump Of Effectiveness.
The mulstto is generally his black
roots superior intellectually, but infe-
rior physically. When nature gets
freakish by giving mulatto son 10
black parents, that son will be the ras-
cal in the family. II they have rasc j
at all.
Twill tire your patience no longer
with the "cons," kind readers. but
will now proceed TO speak Of the
negro's good points-noDe Of which
seem more prominent than his
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03

FS7 sIaSr information, address
JN0, II. POTTS,
Ase. p. A., Rishwsnd- va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

scbeduls In Rnecs Nov. 25. 1900
All trains srriye at and depart from
Pennsylyania Passenger Station.
am < N.-.Daily-lOr Danville, ObArlotts
AMI way stations, connecting at Salyerton
70 WarrentOn, at Asnassas LOT oIasOuis
an . Harrisonburg daily and Staunton week
da,,s al I,vnchburg with the Norfolk and
WSstern daily for Roanoke and points
aa1thv vvest and with o. q o. Z. K. daily Tor
Natural Bridge and Lexington. ,v,,r,,,, ,.
IIb A, M--Dally THE UEIfED
STATES FAST MAIL carries Pullman,
aIsepers New York and washington 70
Iaoksonyille, via 5ava1nah. uniting az Sal-
ssh1rv with Pullman Sleeper for Ashe-
vile and Hot Springs, n. u. knox-
vile Chattanooga aud Memphis
rsnn rs~T snd al Charlotte with Pull
nan Sleeper for Augusta and al
nsnville with sleepler for Birmingham;
and at Columbia, with sleeper Tor Charles-
TON. Pullman Sleeper New YORK 20 new
Orjeans. Solid train Washington TO rev
S.Ies,s vithout ehC lge, connects at Lynch
S1Te, daily for Natural Bridge and Lexlng-
ton Va. Dining car service.
Ii.3J A. M.-Daily-L0 Local for Cnarlottes-
VILE. connecting at CalVerton lot warren
va 4.o1 P. M.-Local for strasburg and Hsr'
rssonburg daily except Sunday. ,,,.
4.SO P daily, local tor 20, Wa-rSnton Wn@[sTsoTVi'
az M daily New York and Florida
sTnrssa pullman Buffet Sleeping Cans,
NJ Work and Washington to Port Tampa,
H;o Iackgonyille. and 10 Augusta VIA
columbia with connection Tor AlKen'
Through coach TO Jacksonville. DINING Caf
service. Ill wS,u.,ov ana
onattaaooga Limited, via Lynchburg, Win
sIsepers. New York and Washington TO
Memphis and New Orleans through Bristol
Throngh coach 10 Memphis: faIlor
and Observation Car between Radford, Va,
and Alfalfa, Ala. Dining Car sery' 'ce:
1915 Pm. daily, . WASHlNGION 4sp Az
SOUTH W ESTEEM, VESTIbU LED LIN
TTED.n composed OF Dining Cars and Day,
coaches. Pullman Vestibuled Sleepels,
HeW York to Nashville, Tenn,
via Asheyiile, Knoxville and Chat
tanosga. New York 70 Memphis, via Birnl-
InghaTn, New York 70 New Orleans, via At
ls1ta and Montgomery. Pullman Library
and Observation car between New YORK and
Washington aod Macon. Dining Gar
5nnsst Personally Conducted Tourist
eIeener on this train every Monday,
Wsdnesday and Friday, Washington 10
a,n FrancIsco without change. Connection
leaves Richmond at Hop. M,
rrsins on tne Narrow Gauge reach OrsnSs
daily at 1910 a. n ,-,,- -,
Trains on she 5ootnefn nhA"ey pas
Orange DAILY az tolloWs
SOUTH BOUND =.
Ii.00 Al. 235 {. n 7.4S z. NJ
HORrH BOUND =.
var ratss. msp folders and sleeDing osl
.nsoe soply to nesrest Southern Railway
Agent, or
FRANK s.GAENON. .srd v. Pres & Sen. n.Mgl
:. 81, OULP, Traffic Manager.
". a. TURR General Passenger Agent
l. q. BROWN, General Agent,
WASHINGTON, ID. O.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03
Railroads.
n SzW + NOtaIkSWestsrR
NFN tsS Grhnd,la in Effpcf
May E2lL.,ISoo. axa.

LEAVE nc ~ MI . NJ
STREEI STATlONrrn A.
900 A. NJ, NORFOLK LIMITED. AT
riVes Norfolk li:20 Aus DSto"T only AZ LeIs
ersbaPy. Wav' secoou CLASS
9.O5 A. NJ THE ShICASO .ENPhkSs
for Lynchhurg, Roauske~-~coiu nus, anu
Chicago. Buffet Parlor car petersburg 70
Roanoke. Pull man sleeper Roanokg 70 Cot-
umhus. also. for Bristol. Knoxville. and
CHATTANOOGA Pullman Sleeper hoahoke 10
ais m. Ocean Shore Limited. Arrives
NSrfS1k SIS P.M stops only at petersburg
waVeriy, aud Suffolk Second class uckc.s
not good on this train Through coaeh I'd
Nirgioia Beach
termcdiate stations. Arrives at NOItolA NJ
i0.f0 Z. VI.
go p. NJ, For Lynchburg and Roanoke
Con1Scts at Lyuchurg with Washington and
CHATTANOOGA limited Pul man Sleepers
Lynchburg to Memphis and New Orleans
Cafe parlOr. and Observation cars kadtord
to Atfala. Ala. Pullman sleeper oetWesh
Richmond AMI Lynch0urg. ana bertns reauy
for OCCUPANCY at $50 7, N. AlsO' fuum"n
Sleeper Petersburg and ROANOKE.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynchuufs
aud the West daily at 7.S5 A. NJ. and 500 1; ~;
from Norfolk and the East at lilo A. NJ ll;f@
A. NJ, and $50 p. NJ.
Once: SS Main street. ,.,,,,
City Passenger and Ticket Agent.
C. II. BOSLRY, District Passenger Agent.
W. BeNILL, General Passenger AgeuI.
General ONCE: Roanoke, Va. my"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03

ConnectiOns az Fredefioksburg WIN L. ;
APR. e., and Wsems Steamboat 20, AZ
Orange with Southern and Chesapeake 2
Ohio Z. Z.
This only line to the ChsncellortVins ae'
Wilderness Battlehelds.
8sssern Standard Time. Daily sxoeptSon'
dsy. ". d. RICHARDS, Gen MANAGE
Elrrsin No. 9 leaves Orange the 4th Monohy
a each M onth at p. N.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-03
FIxEDNEss OF PRINCIPLES.

FIXEDNEss OF PRINCIPLES.
When a principle Is thoroughly incnl
Gated in q negro-though the principle
may be O delusion-he will stick to II
though the heavens fall. His devoted
service TO the Republican party and to
the Baptist church challenge the admi'
ration of all fair thinking people.
The boy upon the burning deck had
no greater faith in his father, nor was
Mary Magdslene's confidence, that she
would again see her Lord, any greater
than has been the negro's faith in the
Republican party.
Party ties, however, are not so strong
with them now, as here In Virginia
within the last two or three years, hun
dreds openly siguified their Intention to
join the Democracy. The Yankee car
pet-bagger-the negro's false Moses
was once q sweet.smelling SAVIOR to him
Even after they filed their bags and
went back North, their memories kept
a fallacious perfdme hanging about his
nostrils.
After the carpet.baggers' departure
the reign of the native scAlawag com
menoed, and for thirty years this ele.
meut have made their living upon his
oredulity.
His eyes have somewhat opened
within the last few years and it now
looks like this scalawag element will
have to 60 Here in Virginia he and
the Baptist Church seem one and in
separable. His idea Of religion Is fret,
be must surely be q Baptist, and the
initietory steps to get into this great
church are He must sperience the
Spirit must descend to hell and view
with the eyes of faith the horrors Of
that region Of the damned thence ascend
to Heaven where his heart must be
washed clean In the crystal stream
flowing near the holy throne; thence
back 80 earth again where he must for
season preach salvation 60 the uncon
verted. " and after these days are full
filled minister baptizis him by i'm
mersion. His religion is now complete
nothing more being obligatory upoE
him other than he must always be (
Baptist, must not cuss" or "cross hi
feet in cake walks. Marching dowI
to Tennessee " and " Green grows th'
willow tree plays.
/ Before leaving this phase Of the sub
| ject permit me TO tell you about tn
prayer employed by old brother X
in his bapsismal ceremony. Befor
plunging the candidate. he would rails
his hand Heayenward and invoke a
follows According TO de Constitution
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-08
stoddard Case 10 the Jmy.

The Stoddard embezzlement case
went TO the jury this afternoNSl.
Judge Gest delivering his charge inn
mediately after the convening of
court in the afternoon. The last of
the testimony was heard last even
ing and the morning was taken up
with the arguments of the counsel.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-08
The Weather.

Generally fair tonight and
Saturday; slightly colder
Saturday.
j. NJ. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature--At z a. M. %;
at 3:30 D. IN. 46.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-08
River RfDlPtg.

The stage of water was go all day
and the temperature at noon was IS.
son.
Travel over the Rock Island bridge
yesterday was as follows: Foot
south, 945; nortn, 916. Teams
south, 694; north, 7O2. Street cars
south, 14G; north, 145.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-08

of the most beautiful designs
we are showing in great va
riety. IF you are selecting
gifts, one of these will be a
most satisfactory purchase.
We have them at all prices,
from 75c TO $3.50, and every
one is splendid value for the
money. We have the best OF
the new things in Jewelry.
y beautiful line OF Mexican
hand-carved novelties. Call
and see it.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-08

You'll find ju S t
what you are look
ing for and you'll
get all you pay for
if you buy your
winter outfit at the