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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, SATURDAY. MAY 4, 1901
CURRENT TOPICS

Richard Croker called ON General Por-
ter. the United States Ambassador at
Paris, the other day. and in announcing
himself said II could not pass through
Paris. General, without shaking hands
with yOn.' "DeIighted to see you. re
piled the Ambassador Il will do any
thing for you-except vote for youl'
Mrs. Nation * said to have been raying
mad recently in her cell in the Wichita
Jail, attacking in her frenzy hercellmate.
who has been one other lieutenantsi in the
joint-smashing crusade Her fit iinsan-
ity was regarded as temporary, however,
and as probably due to her hearing OF
the illness Of brother Of hers, who died
Saturday.
4 woman who holds up train isn't
necessarily robber. . The obstreper-
ous prisoner realizes that a policeman
not only collars but cuffs - Hoax
"Your friend the taxidermist seems To be-
quite a humOrst." Joax-"Stuifs and
nonsenser' BlObbs-" Hello, Slobbs
What's worrying your" Slobbs-"I'm
afraid cant keep up my dues in the
Don't Worry Society. philadelphia
Record
Here are two advertisements which re-
Gently appeared in Kansas papers-'fhe
Chapman Standard and The FL Dorado
Republican respectively: II wish to
thank those who assisted me in keeping
my roof from blowing OH to-day. C.
Russell" "Wanted-somc farm hands
will give n dollar day. three meals
and n custard pie and milk lunch at bed
time, feather beds Sundays off and per
mission to kiss the hired girl for some
farm hands
You may buck and gag a Kansas
man and throw him into a well but he
will talk on his fingers AZ long as his
hands are above water, says the Kan
sas City journal. Andrew Carnegie
wrote curtly that he would give nothing
To the Upper Iowa University, an insti-
tuition presided over by Guy Benton,
formerly Assistant state Superintendent
of Public instruction in Kansas. BENTON
went to see the millionaire but the
millionaire wouldn't be- seen. Then Ben
ton laid for him and caught him in a
corner where he couldn't get away, and
the result Of the conversation was a
check for S25 200 to pay for "A new col
lepe library
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
Hypnotic Sleep.

Because six clergymen prayed to Mayor
Brewer of Suffolk, Va, to prohibit an ex-
perimental burial. the Mayor has agreed
to the prohibition, and j. W. Iirickhouse
will not be Inferred alive rs advertised.
Instead there will be window sleep for
n demonstration OF hyponOtic influence.
The ministers assert that the exhibition
will be- detrimental % the moral tone OF
the community" and that it will tend
to terrorize ignorance cheaper the sane
tity of human life, and to furnish the
vicious and criminal fantastic sugges-
ton in methods Of yindictve wrong
doing"
1T has tendency to be blasphemous
and is dangerous, says the Town At
torney.
at is neither hazardous, immoral, or
grewsome." declares Stanley Warde
Hart, the hypnotist.
Il don't mind being buried. am al
ways fully dressed, asserts the subject.
Brickhouse declares, instead of being
dangerous, that he has, since being n
subject grown from 10 to lS7 pounds.
He is six feet 3 II inches high
DR.. Hart, who has a diploma from an
institute OF science at Rochester, n. Y,
says that sleep is tissue builder, hyp-
motto sleep especially.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
Absurd Names

4 recent dispatch to The Sun from Raj
eigh. " e., announced the final decision
OF the will case Of Mr. lee Snow. The dis
patch also mentioned the names of other
members of the family as Hail Snow and
Rain Snow In the same connection other
curious names of people living in North
Carolina were mentioned. namely, Sharp
Blunt. Sink Quick and Early Dawn. Such
names are funny, but is not such nOmen-
clature very bad policy, as well as in very
bad taste? APPARENT who in aspirit offun
fixes ridiculous name upon his child per
haps does him n permanent injury. The
naming of human being is serious and
solemn affair. The name is given to dis
tingush him as an individual from all
other individuals. and the naming usually
takes place at a solemn religious cere-
mony. To make an absurd name mark
OF distinction is as unseemly as it would
be to distinguish soldiers by dressing them
in uniforms like circus clowns. A funny
name is an ever-present disadvantage TO
man. 1t belittles him, makes him an
object of ridicule, may injure him in bust
ness and might deprive him of all chance
Of public career, however well fitted he
might be for it. 4 political convention
might well hesitate to nominate a man
named Ice Snow for President or eyenfor
Congress. Some years ago the United
States Government refused to record
mining claims with absurd, profane or
blasphemOus names, and some steps
might be taken to protect human beings
In the legaInovel '"ren Thousand a Year"
there is mentioned n damage suit against
n clergyman for refusing to baptize
child "Judas Iscariot." Clergymen now
might well refuse TO confer upon helpless
infants names Of acharacter which might
iniure them in after life.-Baltimore Sun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
CAROLINE.
Pastor Leaves Banner Church Personals
Etc.

Correspondence Of TnF FREE LANcE)
Bowling Green Va. May 3, 1901.
Rev. T.. VI. Dowlcy delivered his last
sermons as pastor Of the Bowling Green
Baptist church last Sunday He has had
the pastorate of this and pper Zion for
the past two years. and his members
part with him with reluctance llcstated
Sunday that one Of his objects in taking
this church was To make it the banner
church in the Goshen Association, in re-
gard To foreign missions, and as he had
done this his work here was completed,
and he would leave for other fields lie
and his wife will leave in a few days. 1t
has not been positively decided who
these two churches will call To till the
vacancy.
Mrs. Carter Helen Jones, of Louisville,
Ky. is the guest Of Dr. j. W. McCown
and family.
Miss Loulic Mahon. of Bagby's, spent
several days Of this week " ith the family
Of Dr. +. T.. Butler
Mr. Ernest Smoot Of Washington, has
rented rooms Of Mr. 4. A. Anderson. and
will bring his wife here to spend the
summer
Mr. Charles Newbill Of EsscX, spent u
portion of this week with his daughter,
Miss Ethel at the home Of Mai. Il o.
Peatross.
Mr. James Throm and wife Of North
Caroina. are the guests of his father M
his home near here
Miss Henrietta Goudman left on We'd
ncsday for n visit Of several weeks to
friends in Baltimore.
Miss Cary. OF Richmond is the guest
Of her cousin, Miss Annie White at 'Old
Mansion.
Mrs. Ruth Thompson and little boy
have returned home from q pleasant
visit to the family of Mr. John Hart, in
Richmond.
Mrs. +. b. French was the guest OF
relatives in Richmond for several days
this week. She returned here Wednes-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Watkins spent
Monday in your city, on shopping eX-
petition.
Rev. Andrew Broaddus and daughter
Miss Gay. Of Sparta, were in town this
week attending the meeting now in
progress at Calvary
Miss SaIlie Bullard has returned home
from visit Of several months to Mrs.
Lizzie Chewing. in Alexandria.
Mr. J. T. Cleveland. Of Ohio, spent
several days OF this week at the Southern
Seminary, the guest Of Mrs. +. II. Rowe.
Mr. Cecil 6. Peatross is spending this
week with friends in Richmond
Rev. ]. II. Amiss was in our midst
this week on a short visit TO his grand
daughter at the Seminary.
Mrs. Sam Rice, of Ashland, is the guest
OF Mrs. Lon Gill and family at Milford
The sunshine Of the past few days has
made our farmers more hopeful, and
they have been taking advantage Of it.
N.Y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
J. E. H.

A story is told of an amusing encounter
which Maurice Barrymore once had with
a stranger, "Will you oblige me with
light" said the actor to belated stroller.
Certainly" said the stranger, holding
over his cigar. But when Barrymore
handed back the perfecto the owner flung
it away. Out came Barrymore's cigar
case. Take one of mine, - he said, with
a tone to the invitation which made an
order OF it, The stranger hesitated, but
took the cigar "Let me offer you a
light" added Barrymore, giving his
lighted weed to the other. Upon regain
ing his cigar Barrymore promptly flung it
away. 81 should like TO continue this
indefinitely, butI have only aiew cigars"
he said and walked off.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
Queer Marriage Announcements.

Mrs Grundy has declared that May
shall not wed December without incur
ring her severe displcasurc When such n
marriage took place it was usually re-
corded in some such way as this odd
August, 1872 At Bath, England, Capt.
Hamilton aged 30 to Mrs Monsoon n
lady Of rank and fortune, aged -
There could scarcely be "A greater dis
tance between the ages Of a married
couple than 81 years. 80 we may copy
the record that in February, 1863, there
was married Robert Judge. Esq, Of
Cookshurgh ireland, aged -, to Miss
Annie Nugcnt. aged ~. "lle served in
the King Williams war and received a
ball in his nose
Particulars Of height, n well also rs
Of age, fortune and length Of courtship
were often given December. l77j. At
York. Mr. Thomas, grcnadicr in the
Yorkshire Milta, 6 feet inches high, to
Miss Hannah Tennick, Of Clearlam. 3 feet
> inches high. with fortune oi 5000
9th April. l7S5. At Ripley church. Mr.
Robert Long to Miss II Reynard.
There is an equal disparity OF age and
size in this couple, the bridegroom being
81 years OF age and more than g feet
high. the bride 20 years older and little
more than Beet high.
The paragraph recording the marriage
in l779 Of n couple aged. respectively, 80
and ~ concludes thus
And what il still more remarkable.
there has been a courtship carried on be-
twixt them for more than go years. -
Tit Bits
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
Noval Way 70 saoure Work.

A poor man in New York who had a
wife and children, and strength todo, but
no employment, hit upon the plan of ty-
ing placard upon his breast with the
inscription upon it: 81 Want Work" He
stood at the crossings Of thronged streets
until the attention Of the passers-by was
attracted. and rs result got himself n
situation. He had been begging for work
for months, but until he made this mute
appeal to the eyes of the mass he had met
with failure. At last he iathomed the
secret ofsuccess-adycrtising. lIeartiul-
ly brought his want and his ware into
the market. Phil. Record.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
Strikes A Rich Find.

Il was troubled for several years with
chronic Indigestion and nervous debility,
writes L. J. Green, Of Lancaster \. II.
"No remedy helped meuntil began using
Electric Bittcrs. which did me more good
than all the medicines ever used. They
also kept my wife in excellent health for
years. She says Electric Bitters are just
splendid for fcmhle troubles; that they
are n grand tonic and invigoratOr for the
weak. rundown women. No other medl-
cine can take its place in our family.
Try them. Only 5Oc. Satisfaction guar
autred by NJ NJ Lewis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

IL is Legitimate to predict that thou
sand years hence civilization will be
rather different from what it is today.
That which is acceptable now will be
abominable then
Only to the entirely degraded will
smoking. drinking and sitting about ap-
peal. Only humanity + dregs will theatres
attract. Only cripples will play cards.
Only imbeciles will collect daubs ofpaint.
Only prisoners will feed in common. only
by savages will jewels be worn, only for
the insane will entertainments be held
and only children dance for pleasure.
BY that time only in legend will stocks
be quoted, only in folklore will novels
endure, only in menageries will horses
survive, only in ballads will fashions
exist. There will be only pictures to
show that men wore high hats and
women low necks, only history to tell
that sport once was a relaxation.
Each epoch has its chimera That OF
the Middle Ages was resurreetion. That
OF today is progress. The i the year
1000 will be equality 1t is probable
that in the pursuit of it there will be an
explosion. 1t is equally probable that
after the explosion quiet will ensue,
which is the succession of great events.
The world will go on as before, pro-
viding, as it has for the survival of the
fittest. for mastery by the most strenu-
GUS, for oblivion to those who succumo.
Meanwhile the best we can do, the best
that has ever been done, is to realize
that tomorrow we die, that the past is
gone, the future remote, the present alone
effective. ye.-Edgar SRltus.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
schedule in effect April II, 1901

NtIflWif III ttif't sAifAAt 4 - AfAf
All trains arrive at and depart from Penn
svlvania l. Passenger alton, Washington, DC.
sol a. m.-Daily-fOr DanYilie, Chafiotte
and way stations, connecting at CalNertoh
for Warrenton, at Manassas Tor StrasDuFE
and HarrlsOnburg daily and Staunton week
days at I.ynchburg with the Norfolk aud
Western daily for Roanoke and points south
west and with &. x o. r. Il. daily iOrNatural
IIsI5n m.-Daily-THEUNI STATES
FAST MAIL carries Pullman Sleepers. New
York and Washington To Jacksonville, VIA
Savannah, uniting at Salisbury with full-
man Sleeper for Asheville and Hot Springs,
y. C., Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis,
Tenn. and at Charlotte with Pullman sleep
er for Augusta and at Danville with sleeper
for Birmingham; and at Columbia with
sleeper for Charleston, Pullman sleeper New
York u New Orleans. Solid train NaShing-
ron tO New Orleans without change connects
at I.ynchburg daily for Natural Bridge ana
Lexington Va. Dining car service.
1887 A. M.-Daily-Local for thariottes-
Vile, connecting az Calverton Tor Warrentoh.
4:O1 T. M.-LOcal for Strasburg ana llar-
risOnburg daily except sunday.
4.3O T. NJ daily, local for Charlottesville,
connecting at CalyertOn for Warrenton
g:55 r. NJ daily New York and Florida EN-
press Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars, New
York and Washington to Port Tampa, yio
Jacksonville. and To Augusta via columbia
with connection for Aiken. Through coach
Washington to Jacksonville. Sunset Person
ally Conducted Tourist Sleeper on this train
every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, Wash
iuRtOn to san Francisco without change.
1O:Ol y. IN. daily Washington and Chatta-
nOOga Limited, via l.ynchburg, with Sleepers,
New York and Washington TO Memphis ana
New Orleans through Bristol. Through
coach to Memphis ParlQr and Ohserya-
tion Car between Radford, Va, and Alfalfa,
Ala. Dining Car service. ,.,,,,.>.,,,,.,.
1915 p. IN. daily, "WASHlNGTON AND
SOUTH WESTERN, VESTlBULED LIMIT
ED" composed Of Dining Cars and Day,
Coaches, Pullman Nestibuled Sleepers, New
York To Nashville, Tenn, via Ashviile, Knox
Vile and Chattanooga; New York to Mem
phis, via Birmingham; New York to New Or
leans via Atlanta and Montgomery, Pull
man, Library and Observation car between
New York and Washington and Macon. Din
ing Car service.
connection leaves Richmond at II 90 p. IN.
Dining Car service.
Trains on the Narrow Guage reach Orange
daily at 1910 a. IN.
Trains on the Southern Railway pass
Orange DAILY as follows:
SOUTH BOUND
IL a. m. 2.35 p. m, 7;4s p. m
NORTH BOUND
IL a. m. GAO p. m, 5:37 n. IN.
For rates map folders aud sleeping car
space apply to nearest Southern Railway
Agent, or - ~,
FRANK $. CANNON. 3rd V. =. g. NJ,
\. III. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger Agent.
l.. y. BROWN, General Agent,
WASHINGTON. ID. Z.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
(FoR THE FREE LANcE.)
GREENE COUNTY NEWS.

Dear Sir: We hail with much delight
The beautiful Spring; therefore | write
To tell the world the confidence
We now repose in Providence.
Above Stanardsyille in upper Green,
Transpired a solemn unusual scene:
Five separate graves were dug one day,
And as many bodies returned to clay.
Mrs. Richard EIedrick was one Of those
In whom a Christian life repOsed;
And Mr. benjamin Oliyar,
A wounded veteran of the war
Aud also Mrs. George Deane
Has gone to meet the great unseen;
Another lady and child, whose name
could not rightly ascertain
The burning of big dry kiln
lmperilled the town of StanardsyilIe;
And though the blaze a furious one,
No serious damages were done.
Eddins and Company so they say,
viii occupy on next Monday,
Their well equipped and spacious store,
A counterpart Of Baltimore.
Greene County is sending big supplies
OF hickory spokes and railroad ties;
The oak supply is still complete,
But forest pines are obsolete.
Jim Beazley, the Hon. Doctors son,
Has bought home on Swift Run;
His house by fire was consumed,
And all his household goods sentOmbed.
Mr. William Wright, of Ruckersyille,
Who operates a sassafras mill,
Has moved to C. Y. Powel's place,
Where the trees grow in closer space.
On the line of Albemarle and Greene
Is a barrel head and stave machine;
The product covers an acre lot,
Five feet thick from bottom to top.
The union prayer meeting OF Quinque,
Who along the lines for good agree,
Resolved whenever they chance to meet
In the brotherhood each other greet.
Old brother Shearman Of ninety-six
Is now in a precarious fix;
Has suffered a paralytic stroke,
And for his life there's little hope.
J.EH
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
It pazzles The World.

No Discovery in medicine has ever ere
ated one quarter of the excitement that
has been caused by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. It's severest
tests have been on hopeless victims OF
Consumption, Pneumonia, HemOrrhage,
Pleurisy and Bronchitis, thousands OF
whom it has restored to perfect health.
For Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Group. Hay
Fever, Iloarseness and WhoOping Cough
it is the quickest, surest cure in the world.
1t is sold by MN. Lewis, whoguarantees
satisfaction or refunds money. Large bot
ties soc and$1.00. Trial bottles free.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
Piown "a Atoma

The old idea that the body sometimes
needs n powerful, drastic, purgative pill
has been exploded; for DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which are perfectly harmless,
gently stimulate liver and bowels to
expel poisonous matter, cleanse the sys-
TEN and absolutely cure Constipation
and Sick Headache Only 25c. at NJ. NJ.
IpWis' drug store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
Il Girdles the Glohs.

The fame OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
n the best in the world, extends round
the earth It's the one perfect healer
of Cuts. Corns, Burns, Bruises, Sores,
Scalds. Boils. Ulcers, Felons, Aches,
Pains aud all skin Eruptions Only in
fallible Pile cure. 2jc box at NJ. NJ.
Lewis drug store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

Miss Florence Newman, who has been
a great sufferer from muscular rheuma-
tism, says Chamberlain's Pain Balm is
the only remedy that affords her relief.
Miss Newman is n much respected resi-
dent of the village of Gray, n. Y. and
makes this statement for the benefit Of
Others similarly afflicted. This liniment
il for sale by NJ NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

Try the new remedy for costiveness,
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
let's. Every box guaranteed. Price %
cents. For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

"They say she has grown quite mannish,
Said he who was paying call.
yes | met her today at the dentists
She simply can't stand pain at alls.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
STATE or ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO -
Lucas COUNTY. 70

FRANZ j. CHENEY makes oath that he is
senior partner Of the firm OF y. j. CHENEY a.
Co, doing business in the city OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm VIII pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case OF Ca
rARRH that cannot be cured by the use oi
HALLS CATARRH CURE, - ,.x.,,..,..
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NAV WNarfuIks@Westsrn
HE Schedule in Effect
May 27, 1900.
LEAVE RICHMOND, BYRD
STREET STATION.

O 90 a. m, NORFOLK LIMITED Arrives
Norfolk 1 / 20 "a. m. Stops only at Peters
burg. Waverly and Suffolk. Second-class
tickets not accepted ON this train.
Q O5 a. M THE (HICAGO EMPRESS, Tor Lynch
burg, Roanoke, Columbus and Chicago.
Buffet Parlor ear Petersburg 10 Roanoke.
Pullman Sleeper Roanoke 10 Columbus
Also for Bristol. Knoxville and thattAuoo-
ga. Pullman Sleeper Roanoke to knox
vile.
3f5p m OCEAN SHORE LIMITED. Arrives
Norfolk , 30 y. IN. stops only at Peters
burg Wavcrly and SUFFOLK. Second-clA~-
tickets not good on this train.
g ST u. m, for suffolk, Norfolk ana inter
mediate stations. Arrives at Norfolk AT
1910 p. IN.
O 10 D. m, for Iynchburg and Roanoke.
Connects at Iynchburg with the W aslnng-
ton and Chattanooga Limited Pullman
Sleepers Lynchburg 10 Memphis and New
Orleans Cafe ParlOr 0nd ObserNatio
cars Radiord Ia Alfalfa, Ala. Pull man
sleeper between Richmond and Lynchburg.
and berthS ready for occupancy at $40 y.
m, also. Pullman sleeper Petersburg ana
Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynchburg
and the West daily at 1.35 a. IN. and S.16 y.
m; from Norfolk and the East at 10, a. m.
l1.42 "a. IN. ana g. 30 p. M
Once S3S Main street.
JOHN l.. WAGNER,
City Passenger and Ticket Agent.
C. H. HOSLEN, District Passenger Agent.
W. h. BENILL. General Passenger Agent.
General Office: Roanoke. Va. my2b.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

sworn 10 before me and subscribed IN my
presence, this 6th day Of December, A. ID. 1886.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

Additional trains leave boswell 100 n. m.
and 20 p. IN. except sunday for Richmond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

For other Information. address
JOHN y. POTTS,
L. A.. Richmond, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send for testimouia's
free PI CHENEY 4 Co. Toledo. o.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04

Time marked daily except sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Nos. l ana " Tor
Cincinnati and Louisville
TRAINS FOR OLD POINT AND NOlaOLK.
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In the Year 5000.

acYAL eAMNo powOea co. tOo wILlIAM sr.. New Yoak
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Vol. IL. No. 80
c. & @. ~ E0T S7RITlS
CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE, CHICAGO ST.
LOUIS AND THE WEST

No. =. No. /. No. 3.
Tx. sun. Daily. Daily.