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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
FOR THE CHILDREN
A Fnmous Game of Ball.

In 1893, on the 4th Of June, loyal
British subjects everywhere were cele-
bratlng King Georges birthday. Over
here in America at Fort Michllmackl-
nae, overlooking the beautiful strait OF
Macklnac, the English soldiers were in
vlted by the Ojibwas and the Sacs to
watch game OF ball they were to play
that afternoon. The Indian game was
the same that is now known as lacrosse
I'm Canada. Glad to celebrate the hOll-
day I'm some way, many OF the officers
and soldiers readily accepted the invl-
tatlOn, and not more than half Of them
remained at the fort.
II seems a little strange that the sol
dlers should have responded so prompt
" TO the invitation for they knew that
the Indians were very hostile to the
English. Their sympathles were with
the French, who had originally occu-
pied the fort, and they were Influenced.
too, by the Canadians. who regarded
the English as rivals in the fur trade.
The game took place on the plain In
front OF the fort In the crowd that
gathered to watch II were many sol
dlcrs without arms, many blanketed
squaws, many Canadians and n num-
Der OF Indian chiefs and warriors.
There were two goal posts at opposite
ends Of the plain, and each side tried TO
defend It's goal and drive the ball.
All ut once the ball was thrown high
into the air and fell very near the pick
cts OF the fort. Then In moment the
Indians changed from Interested ball
players into the fiercest Of warriors.
Apparently I'm pursuit Of the ball, they
rushed toward the gate and, before the
English could realize what was hap
penlng. had entered the fort.
The blanketed squaws had been con-
cealng hatchets and muskets all this
time, and these they handed to the In
dlans as they ran after the ball. Some
Of the Indians fell upon those who had
gathered outside; others attacked those
on the inside. A massacre such as the
Indian alone is capable Of followed,
and thus by clever ruse the important
military post at Mackinac passed from
the possession OF the English into the
hands OF the Indians.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
Summer Schedule.
Weems Steamboat 20.
BALTIMORE. FREDERICKSBURG AND
R4PPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.
RAPPAnANNoCK RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning sunday. June Both, steamers
will leave Baltimore from Pier :, Light street
at 1870 p. M Tuesday and Friday for red
erick Sburg and all landings 1870 y. IN. W ed
nesday for TappahannOck and all landings
EXCEPT Irvington, Weems. Morans. Merry
Point. Millcnbeck and BaypOrt. 4:3O p. IN.
Thursday and 2,3O =. IN. Sunday for Kappa
hammock and all landings except BaNport'
Mnlenbeck. Merry Point ana MOrans.
Leave Tappahannock for Baltimore Mon
day, Tuesday Wednesday and Friday at :
a. m and Thursday at 9 a. IN. stopping at
all wharves except will call at BaypOrt ON
Tuesday and Friday only. For Baltimore
direct at I u. IN. Wednesday, making no
stops For Fredericksburg Monday at a.
m leave Port Royal at 1880 j. m; arrive
in Fredericksburg at p. m, tide permit ting.
For Fredericksburg Wednesday at - M;
Port ROYAL at ! y. m: arrive IN Frederieks -
burg. tide permitting, at I.SO p IN. FOR
Fredericksburg Saturday about i y. IN. or
Norfolk Friday ! p. m, calling AT all WharNes.
Leave Norfolk from Baltimore steam Packet
Company's wharf for Fredericksburg and all
landings AT 3 p. m. sunday.
Leave Fredericksburg for Baltimore ana
all landings Monday and Thursday at p.
~. tide permitting. For Baltimore and all
landings a. far a. Tappahannock at a. IN.
Wednesday.
Freight received in Baltimore daily and for
Warded rs at present.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent
Ofhce-Pier ,, Light st.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
Mrs. WI Goes Home Alone.

Mrs. WI. the wife OF the Chinese
minister. has left Washington. IL is
announced that she will 20 TO San
Francisco and there take n steamer TO
China, where she will remain for the
summer Mr.. WI did not accompany
her, and one Of the jokes that are going
the rounds Of the diplomatic set IS that
he was afraid to 60 home for fear the
powers that be have not taken kindly
TO the suggestions he has made regard
ing various reforms for China. Mr.. WI
does not intend to stay IN Washington
DURING tae hot spell, but he is telling
his frienAa hat he hopes to be able to
make hiasclf comfortable at some Of
the American resorts. Mrs. WI was
accompanied by a good sized retinue.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
Duke.

A few years ago we owned large
dog by the name OF Duke, writes Jo-
sephlne Mcguire to the Philadelphia
Ledger. He was wise old fellow
and loved TO play with children. He
would allow my little 4-year-Old broth
or to pull his hair and sit on him. The
dog would not show the slightest an
noyance. One moonlight night we were
all sitting on the front piazza except
my mother. who had gone up stairs to
put our little brother to bed. She re-
marked as she came down again that
we had better come In and have some
music, as 1t was getting cooler. Some
hours after that we were annoyed In
the middle OF the game by Duke
scratching on the piazza floor and 9th
erwlse behaving as no dlgnlfied old
dog should. We paid no attention TO
him. but he commenced barking and
scratching again. At last my brother
walked out, and Duke went on ahead,
waggIng his tail and looking behind
him. Down at the very foot of our
garden was a small river, and there my
brother found our little brother lying
on the bank fast asleep. The wee tod
dler had walked out In his sleep, as my
mother had left the door open. OF
course she was frightened when she
saw my brother come In with the child
whom she had put to bed some time
ago. Duke was a much petted dog
after that, and many offers were made
TO buy him, but we all said that we
would not sell him for his weight in
gold.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
Afiss ReverIdee Angry.

Miss Kuehne Beverage, the sculp-
tress, who was made to pay SOB duty
on her baggage by the customs officers
when she arrived at New York the 9th
er day, has sailed away for London,
vowing she will never again come to
this country because of her treatment
by the customs officers. Miss Bever-
idge will remain only a short time in
London, but will go on to South Africa,
where she intends to make her home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
Heartburn.

When the quantity of food taken is
too large or the quality too rich heart
burn is likely to follow, and especially so
il the digestion has been weakened by
constipation. Eat slowly and not too
freely Of easily digested food. Masticate
the food thoroughly. Let six hours
elapse between meals and when you feel
q fullness and weight in the region of the
stomach after eating, indicating that
you have eaten too much, take one of
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets and the heartburn may be avoid
ed. For sale by NJ. NJ Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
The Best Remedy for Stomach and
Bowel Troubles.

81 have been in the drug business for
twenty years and have sold most all OF
the proprietary medicines of any note.
Among the entire list have never found
anything to equal Chamberlains Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for all
stomach and bowel troubles" says o.
W. Wakefield, of Columbus, Ga. "This
remedy cured two severe cases of cholera
morbus in my family and | have recon-
mended and sold hundreds of bottles OF
it to my customers to their entire salts
faction. 1t affords a quick and sure cure
in pleasant form" For sale by NJ. NJ.
Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
POTOMAC RIvERROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday. March 26, Steamers
northumberland aud Potomac VIII leave Pler
Thursday and Saturday, at > p. IN. for Alex
andria and Washington, calling at all OF the
usual landings. BEGINNING Thursday, March
-, viii leave 9TH Street Wharf, Washington,
at 4 d. m. Thursday, Sunday and Tuesday,
going ~ far as IseOnardtOwn on these even
ings. VIII leave LeOnardtOwn at q a. m,
Kinsale at ? m. Millers at p. m, Grason's
at 6 u. m, and BacOn's at Z p. m, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, arriving in Balti-
more early the following morning. Freight
~ ,eived daily In Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent, BALTIC,
STEPHENSON BRO, Agents,
at Washington, ID. c.
WILLIAM NJ. REARDON, Agent,
at Alexandria, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
At Twilight.

A rocking horse, with painted name,
All battered and broken with play,
Was left with fuzzy wooden dog,
just at the close OF day.
III we're q thoroughbred, my friend"
Said the horse with the painted name,
'I'd have a pedigree to reach
To Boston and back againl
my master would feed me on sugar and oats;
OF riding he'd never tire,
And shouldn't be left 10 stand ike this,
Alone by the nursery hreI"
"And II were alive" said the fuzzy dog,
'Td like to have you know,
There'd not be a purer Skye than me
In all Of the kennel show.
'Td wear q collar OF silver bells,
With a ribbon Of beautiful blue,
And I'd sleep on 4 cushion Of softest silk
And not in a stable. like you'll"
The nursery are was burning low
When wee little man In white
Came pattering in at the open door
To kiss his toys good night.
He tenderly Rugged his painted horse;
"You know love you'll" he said.
Then he gathered the dog up close in bis arn9
And carried him OF to bedl
Helen p. Wright.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
wanted 1t strarghtened Ont.

Willle-Say, pa, my Sunday school
teacher says If I'm good I'll 20 to
heaven.
Pa-Well?
Willie-Well, you said If I was good
I'd go to the circus. Now. want to
know who's lying-you or her?-Phila-
delphia Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23

Gordon Paddock, the young New
Yorker whom President Mckinley re-
Gently named for the post Of first Sec
rotary Of the American legation at
Seoul, Korea, went from New York to
Washington the other day to report be-
fore going to his new post of duty.
Friends gave him an elaborate stag"
dinner at the Union club by way of
godspeed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
A Good Cough Med enc.

Many thousands have been restored to
health and happiness by theuse of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. II afflicted
with any throat or lung trouble, give it
a trial for it certain to prove beneficial.
Coughs that have resisted all other treat
ment for years, have yielded to this
remedy and perfect health been restored.
Cases that seemed hopeless, that the
climate OF famous health resorts failed to
benefit, have been permanently cured by
its use. For sale by NJ. NJ Lewis,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23

after the death five years ago Of her
gifted father she became a public read
er, presenting the works Of her father
so entertainingly as to become widely
popular throughout the country.
Mr.. Engler is a Marylander who has
lived In Chicago for several years and
has made his home for the past six
months at the Field residence In Clar-
endon avenue. He is secretary OF n big
manufacturing concern and is popular
in North Shore social circles.
The marriage is to be celebrated In
the fall.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
DON'T FORGET THAT

When you want an easy shave,
AS good as barber ever gave
Just call on me at my saloon,
At morn and eve or busy noon.
comb and dress the hair with grace,
To suit the countenance OF your face.
My room Is neat, my towels clean,
Scissors sharp and raZOrs keen;
And all that art and skill can do,
IL you will call I'll do for you
Razors put in order sc short notice.
W. II. BAYLOR.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
MARQUIS OF DuFFERIN.

Archibald Hunter, General Ian Hamil-
ton and three Glasgow women. This
was the first time a woman received
the degree from Glasgow. The occasion
was "A memorable one, as the universe
ty was celebrating the four hundred
and fifticth anniversary Of It's founda-
ton, and delegates were present from
all over the world.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
Eurepe Fields Daughter TO Marry.

Eugene FIeId's Daughter 10 Mhrry'
Chicago announces the engagement
Of Miss Mary French Field, daughter
OF the late Eugene Field. to William c..
Engler. Miss Field, called "Trottle" by
her intimatcs, is probably the best
known young woman in Chicago. Soon
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
LIQUORS, CIGARS, GROCERIES.
Mrs. j. E. Monroe,

-LNI1S' = = ASA O'1-1--N -
Commerce ST., fredericksburg, Va, keeps
the largest and most varied stock OF
Vines and Liquors in the city. She can
furnish you Whiskey at prices from $40
to 81 per gallon. 1t includes Star \,
Kentucky Rye, Live Oak, Lord Balti-
more, King Lear, Jefferson Co. Rye, Wig
wan. Indian Hill and many Others.
Wines of every description. Apple
Brandy $3.50 TO 81 per gallon. \ full
line oiCigars and Tobacco, Groceries, etc.
MRS. j. +. MONROE,
313 Commerce ST., fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
p. McCracken, Bro. & Co.,
Wholesale AND RETAIL

GROCERS AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE Rl ana
BOIRBON WlIISkIES from the following
well known dIstlleriez, Graft 4 CO., Of Ohio
Boone County Distilling Co. Of kentucky,
Monticello Distlllery. Of Maryelnd, and W. !.
Gray, OF Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner X Englehs Lager Beer.
They also offer staple and FaEy Groceries,
Agricultural implements, Seeds Guano. and
Cement.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
gymnastics

Will do much to develop a muscular
body. But the strength of the body is
not to be measured by its muscle, but by
its blood. If the blood is impure, the
body, in spite Of its bulk and Drawn, falls
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23

.Inat received a ARC lot oil
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-27

full that inestimable gift of life, Ie bon heur d'etre-so shattered m character and degraded in morals; always mental and often physical wrecksi men with broken .volition, with lost purpose. with
 professions they Ian no longer eXer- else: with strenuously acquired com- mercial experience, which has been hope- lessly vltiated by the terrible dissipa. ton of thwarted speculation; men whose sole idea and possession is system or playing the market which they them selves can never play-like the Vieux Professeur at Monaco who, moyennant une fable retribution. will cast you a beautiful horoscope with his infalllhis are not men. They are ghosts-pitiable, miserable apparitiQns who haunt the purlieus of the relentless memorable monster that destroyed them.
 These. with a few old women, are the dregs and lees of the Paris Bourse. and they are known as the pieds humides..- wet feet. The old women carry old securities" The insse edrities are as cheap ard as degraded as the dealers in them--the engraVings tssusd by ln- solvent corporations, tY corrupt com. were never intended to develop beyond their charter, and by the south Amerl- can mining comp mics. that never yield ed an ounce of org, Yet this 'A@Fthless mass of paper finds q market occasion ally. Sometimes hank or cognate financial Institution fails. Among it's assets are found the contents Of the old handbags, Usually these were bought not long before the failure. The failure Is not explained by the contents; the contents are explained by the failure. Probing deeper, We discover that the officers have sTeculated. not in handbag rubbish, but n the officially listed se- eftabie. purchased the refuse to give themselves a countenance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-27
The Spirit of Japan.

The Century.
 phrase, ''1 be Spirit of Japan" To tha native this phrsse seems to account for everything we find so incomprehens ble in the Japanese character.
 A nation that places so little empha- sis on personality would not be likSly to create any such genial, beneticcnt characterization of the national traits as we find in Brother Jonathan and Uncle
 The spirit of Japan is the soul of the Far East. Of this the samurai in the older days were the guar dians. To us. with our less subtle ideas. they seem it's embodiment If is perhaps vain repe- tiliOn to Pdd that under the feudal sys- tenn, overthroWn only so short time as thlrty-tfree, years ago the samural M priests of the great lords whose dls- mantled castles still perch on the crags of Japan. They received their pensions. greater or less, from their. datmios. In return their services, were his :,
 Thus there existed largo body or men who spent their days in adventure. travel, and study. accomplished m the arts of peace as in those of war, reaeiv- ing all those advantages that come frcm contact with the worId-their little world and cherishing with passionate deveA tion the honor and glory of their lord
 These were the men who accomplished the fall of the shOgunate and the restor- ation of the Emperor from the shadow the new peerage they may be Marquis Count. and Baron. 1t is the samurai who are in power today, from the Pre- mier down to the dignltied little police man fin his immaculate white duck who stands on the corner
 The stories of our bobbin boys, our rail splitters. our tanner boys, our mill boys of the Slashes. are peaceful pas- toraIs compared with the stories of the men of the Restoration, as 1t is called. These are as full of hairbreadth es- capes, swords and knives as dime nov els It is interesting to add that these personal narrations invariably begin, When Commodore P"rry sailed up Yeddo Bay" spoken as one might speak of a new birth. The older men-Saigo, Kido, Okubo-are gone. but their success sion remains. Their lieut. snants are still in charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-27
A aood Street Fair souvenier

As most of the visitors to the Street Fair already have the popular Tally,ho Ride Two Step. on which is printed an advertisement of Farewell to the Rose" it Is very probable that thousands of copies of this beautiful waltz will be car ried off by the Street Fair crowd. There is nothing that could be a more appro- priate present to take home to friends than a piece of music that will live in their memories forever. If our guests are as well pleased with the Street Fair as everybody is with Farewell to the Rose Waltz" they will be glad to hear of our next Festival. The music is handled by the E. F. Forbes Plano Co, 2s Dexter Avenue. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-27

May he rise to high command beneath
 his country's banner. And ever be highly honored and treated
 in a liberal manner. May Captain Cooks life be long, yet ler
 him live or die. We will train his guns upon the enemy
 and not upon the SchIey Commodore Sciley did dam the Texas.
 If you listen to what they tell, Yet he did not hurt or harm her, but
 gave the Spanish E-ll: The highest praise to our noble men who
 will not to envy stoop, Three cheers for Captain Francis Cook
 and the Brooklynf famous loop
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-27

One field of future wealth Is the lowland region along the Gulf Coast There are nof less than 10000 square miles of sea marsh. wh.c if 1t were in Europe, would be improved and cultivated. In European countries salt marshes are regarded as inc most fertile of lands, Large areas in Holland De nmark. Germany and Bel gium have been cultivated for many years In England the FenS oo6 t0 oOt the sx baua heen diked and ditched and are now in in state of matchess fertility, accord ing to a report on the subject fro mthe Department of Agriculture.
 ..put a long time will elapse before the sea marsh of Louisiana will be reclaimed, because there is yet uncultivated vast area of lands of extreme fertility which ot,I,, o neod tn be cleared of the primeVdl Sorest and converted into farms and homes, and not until Louisiana shall con tain five times her present population: million. will it be necessary to reclaim inc rich lands along the seacoast,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-27

see and Kentucky. and is at home at 5al Montgomery Street.
 Miss Ethel Hodsson of Mobile will be the guest of Misses Caroline and Willie Browning Haralson for the coming week.
 Mrs. ]. L. Hari has gone to Hopkins vile. Ky..- to visit her mother, Mrss Ear ker.
 Mrs. William Bradford Browne of Co., lumbiana. is the guest of her sister-in- law, Mira J. M. deCottes-
 Miss Mary Pond of Wilmington, Ohio, Mrs. R, B. Hunt. aO7 catoma Street
 Misses Pearle and May Robinson will return to school at Georgetown, Ky. about the middle of November.
 Miss Fannilee Martin returned last night after a trip of several months in North Carolina
 Miss Mentx of Glasgow Junction, Ky. is visiting Miss Agnes Carr. Miss Caro- Thomas Is the guest of Mrs. William Thomas on Perry Street. Miss AIgie Ware leaves tomorrow morn ing for New York to be gone some time. Miss Laura Parrish has returned from
 
 Miss Dent of Biloxi Is visiting her niece. Mrs- Warren Dent.
 Mrs. D. Well left for Birmingham yes- terday morning on visit. THREE CHEERS FOR CAPT. COOK Hurrah for Captain Francis Cook. the man who made the loop, And was in at Santiago from first to final scoop; He swung his ship upon her heel amidst the battle roar, Whilst still upon Cervera's fleet her shot and shell did pour; All his guns were in the fight, star board, leerboard, stern and bow. Where her missiles sped and fell Ger vera's men can tell you how. All honor to this gallant Tar. so noble,
 brave and true,
 Who gives to his commander his meed of
 praise so Justly due: May happienss, health and honor attend
 him through his life, Providence guard and protect him in all this worlds mad strife;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-27
WEDDING
 Invitations & Announcements.

Latest Correct
 Forms. Highest Grade Ma
 terials. Lowest Northern
 Prices. H.00 for 100 Elegant ly Engraved Visit ing Cards. Also Monogram Station cry. Samples, Free of Charge. Special attention to mall or ders.
 Stationery Depart ment,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-27
NOTICE.

The Vice Presidents of the Ratification Club are requested to met at the rooms of County Campaign Committee at the Exchange Hotel at 6 o'clock p. m. on Monday the 18th inst.
 By order of the President.
 R. H. Arlington, Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-27
she will be taken for woman suftragist,

The friends of Mr. James HardaWaS, who have been so distressed at his severe illness, viii be glad to learn that ne was reported some better yesterday aIt- ernoon,
 Misses Allie and Mamie Billups or hlr. mingham, are the guests of Miss Annie and Lela Glenn Teacher. 2l Catoma Street.
 Miss Annie May Barnes of Opelika and Miss PInkston of Albany, Ga. are VisitinS Miss Carrie Jones at her home on south Court Street.
 Miss Mayme Houlehan of New Decatur, will reach the city Monday morning 10 visit Miss Ella Carroll during the ldr week,
 Mrs. J. B. Dodd and children Of Moblle, will be the guests of Mrs. G. w. Freeney and Mrs. II. J. Fabel during the carnival
 Miss uEnice Thrash is in the city visit ing her sister. Mrs. R, E. Damn, Il Dom aldson Avenue.
 Miss Laura Beaumont Parrish has re- turned from an extended trip to Tennes-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-27
The Paris Bourse. .

! E Except. '''i perhaps. around the Casino at Monte Carlo, there is no tsdt army ys,,,oh or nroyvls Sround the Paris Bourse. Few
 snectacles arc more offocting than that of such men--oncc. doubtless, proSperous in Legitimate pursuits. with a healthful view of the world ana possessing III