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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

Mr.. J. l.. Jeffries, candidate for Attor-
ney General was in attendance upon
county court here on Monday. 1t was
the first time he has been at home on
court day for several months, having
been in other parts Of the State looking
after his fences. He was warmley con-
graduated by almost every one upon the
fiattering prospects of his nomination,
which seems to be generally conceded,
and received assurances on every hand
that he would have the support Of his
county and that no stone would be left
unturned to secure for him this honor
Culpeper Exponent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

Our assertion last week that DR..
Dunaway was, so far, theonly minister
nominatedfort the ConstitutionalCon-
vention does not hold good at this
time. About the same time that Lam
caster declared her preference Rev.
DR.. Richard McIlwaine, president OF
Hampden-Sidney, was nominated by
Prince Edward Democrats. Stilllater,
'.Parson" Massey was nominated
from Albemarle. So we have three min
isters--a Methodist,a Baptist and a
Presbyterian. Give us moresuch good
men and the Convention will be safe,
sure enough.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

"Tms cause has been joyfully embraced
by the majority of my fellow-countrymen
who have already united around the
glorious sovereign banner OF the United
States. In this banner they repOse their
trust, and believe that under it's protec-
ton the Filipino people will attain all
those promised liberties which they are
beginning to enjoy. "-Extractfrom Agui-
naldo's proclamation.
From his prison house the second
George Washington " tells his people
of the advantages they are to derive
from the flag OF the free. The rubber
coated Aguinaldo can, apparently,
stand anything, but the chilly weather
is sure to make Hoar Atkinson's
teeth chatter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

SUNDAYS Dispatch contained good
likeness of Hon. Horace F. Crismond,
the Constitutional Convention nomi-
nee from this city and SpOtsylvania,
and a short biographical sketchfrOm
the Dispatches representative here.
Theprominence and encOmiums which
our nominee is receiving at the hands
of press and people throughout the
State are very hattering-a credit to
Fredericksburg and SpQtsylvania, as
well as to Mr. Crismond-and we as
sert that ne will fully measure up to
the predictions made of him when the
Constitutional machinery begins to
grind.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

BE CAREFUL, gentlemen, and do not
let the place to be selected for the
holding ofthe Constitutional Conven-
ton overshadow the Importance OF
the work to be accomplished.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23
President Mckinley to start Machin
erV,

The committee on ceremonies OF the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo,
extended TO the President n formal in
vitation to attend the exposition. They
also arranged with him the details OF
his part in the opening ceremonies May
/, which day the Presidential party will
be at Vicksburg, Miss. A dispatch will
be sent to the President by the manage
ment of the exposition, to which he will
send n suitable reply, and at 2 O'Clock he
will press button which VIII transmit
the electric energy necessary to set the
machinery in motion. On Dedication
Day, May 20, when Vice-President
Roosevelt and Senator Lodge will be
present the Presidential party will be in
California and the President will send n
message to be read. The Presidential
party will arrive at Buffalo June IL, and
on the following day they will attend
the exposition. That day is to be "Presi-
dents Day" and elaborate exercises are
being planned for the occasion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

SENATOR DANIEL is opposed to a
division of the school funds on racial
lines. Perhaps the Senator recalls
his famous Lynchburg remark-that
1.-the black keys on n piano make
music as well as the white ones.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23
Is ysur ailmeut oatarrhl q bad Ca-

Is your ailment catarrh9 81 had Ca
tarrh for year" Il had Catarrh for 2
years" II had Catarrh for > years.
II had Catarrh for 20 yaers." 81 had
Catarrh for 30 years and Dr. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder cured me. These are
sentences from the volumes and volumes
of testimony for this great catarrh cure,
words from men and women all over
the continent who have been cured. 1t
relieves in ten minutes.-2O. For sale by
Johnston K Pearson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23
Hismark'n Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are notfound where Stomach, Liver, Kid
neys and Bowels are out of order. II you
want these qualities and the success they
bring, use DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They
develop every power of brain and body.
Only 25c. at M. NJ. Lewis's drugstore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

ALETTER from Westmoreland coun-
ty says: "The fishermen along the
river have a spell OF blues >" The
wonder is that some ofthese aqueous
sports don't have the snakes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

IRIS now in orderfor U. 5. Senator
Tillman to get his pitchfork after his
colleague, Senator McLaurin, that he
may regulate politics down South.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

The pension roll is keeping pace
with the increase of gold in the
Treasury. Like all rich men Uncle
Sam has his troubles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

The mule has kicked the injunction
proceedings at New Orleans out OF
court, and the American donkey may
continue to bray in South Africa.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

Ii was decided Monday that W. W.
Scott would not withdraw as candi-
date for delegate to Constitutional Con-
vention from Orange county. 1t is a
threecornored fight, with chances, it il
said. in favor of Hon. g. G. TaliaferrO.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

Brass" is one thing that Mr.
Pierpont Morgan WI never syndi-
cate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

CHINA isnot too belligerent to have
Temple of Heaven. But forsOme time
past it must have been the abiding
place of the fallen angel.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

RUSSIA and Japan will not fight.
They have talked hostilities to death.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

THE Government will refund 81 ,0O0,-
600 excess duty on millinery. 1t
should have been done before Easter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

The human pin-cushion is giving
the reading public some very pointed
news.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

That $500 fine should convince
Mrs. Nation that it takes money to
run a campaign.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

GEN. FUNsTONs heroism doesn't
seem to have an osculatory attach
ment
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

REQUIsITIoN papers seem to have
more magnetism for gold brick swim
dlers than for Taylor, of Kentucky.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

THE Krupps reversed the order OF
warfare and discharged their men in
stead of their guns.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

The colored people OF Petersburg un-
yelled monument in their cemetery in
memory of Henry Williams, who was
pastor of the largest colored Baptist
church in that city for thirty-six years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

so FAR We have seen no account OF
Mr.. Rockefeller having dropped any
crooks" in Richmond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

OF COURSE the Beers will never sub
due the British as long as they are
reinforced by the American mule.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

The town of Orange, Va, seems to
be bursting out of its rind.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23
Monday, M !hA Day d Nay, No!

THAT being county cOurt-day) commenc-
ing at O'Clock p. m. the following de
scribcd real estate, to-wt:
/. That very valuable farm known rs
"The Island, lying Immediately on the
RappahannOck river. which. il supposed
to contain about 36G acres of high land
with Al acres of marsh land thereto at
tached, which Is very valuable for graz
ing purposes, also az range for hogs.
There is n dwelling-house and Out-build-
ings. also n very fine orchard, upon the
premises. This Is one of the most valuable
and productive farms in Tidewater Yir.
ginia.
?. That very valuable farm known Ms
"Layton's," lying Immediately on the
RappahannOck river, which is supposed
TO contain about 400 acres, with PIC
acres of marsh land thereto attached,
which il valuable for stOck-raising pur-
poses. The farm also has q dwelling
house and out-buildings upon it, and is
especially valuable from the fact that
Layton's wharf is located upon it, which
is one of the largest shipping points on
the Rappahannock river. LaytOn's ferry
also belongs to this property. This is one
of the most desirable homes in this sec
ton
3. That very valuable farm known as
Kendalls," also lying Immediately on
the RappahannOck river, and is supposed
to contain about 1872 acres of land. Ii
also has upon it adwelling-hOuse and out
buildings. and il very desirable and
valuable property.
All of the above described farms lie in
the upper end of Essex county, one of the
most prosperousfarming communities OF
Underwater Virginia.
TERMS.
One third cash, and the balance in one
and two years, the purchaser or pur-
chasers executing bonds waving the
benefit of the homestead exemption, bear
ing interest from the day Of sale; title re-
tanned by court till the purchase mOrey is
paid in full.
HARRY l.. BAYLOR,
J. II. G. BEVERLEY,
Special Commissioners.
The bond required OF the special com
missioners by the above DEGREES has been
duly given. Teste-
ii. SoUTHwORTH, Clerk, etc.
In pursuance of the directions of the
said decree of March 18th, 1901, above
referred to, as special commissioner
therby appointed, | will sell at the
same place and time, and upon
the same terms, that very valuable farm
known as Edenetta," which lies near
Loretto, and which is supposed to con
tain about $50 acres. This farm has
upon it a magnificent residence, n good
stable. etc. and is most desirable as n
home. j. IL. G. BEVERLEY,
Special Commissioner
The bond required of the special com
missioner by the above decree has been
duly given. Teste-
II. SoUTHwoRTIe Clerk, etc.
4-20-Gt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

GEN. CAsslUs NJ. CLAY should b'
dubbed the Agdinaldo of America.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

QurE a conflict has been going on
between spring and the calendars.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23

Arrangements have been made for Rev.
f. ]. Richardson TO preach in the Ur-
hanna Baptist church, Middlesex county,
every End and 4th Sunday nights and LIST
and Ord Sunday mornings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23
HARRY l.. BAYLOR,
J. IL. G.. BEVERLEY,
Special Commissioner

The bond required Of the special com.
missioners by the above DEGREES has been
duly given. Teste-
ii. SOUTHwORTH, Clerk, etc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-23
TERMS

One third cash, and the balance in one
and two years, the purchaser or pur-
chasers executing bonds waving the
benefit of the homestead exemption, bear
ing interest from the day of sale; title re-
tanned by court till the purchase morey is
Il l.. I'LL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09

the wilderness from the green sward OF the bound
less pralries. The in farm acreage in this
group of States grew from 626S6 400 in 1850 to 1885,
5s6994 in 1900.
In the States and territories included In the South
Central division, including Tennessee. Kentucky. Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas. Arkansas, Okla
homa and Indian Territories the number of farms
from 266,Sl4 in 1850 to 1os6,772 in 1900. These
increments while not stupendous the North Cen
trail group are the less marvellous They record
system of subdivision In the Southeastern portion
and in part settlement of in the North
west.
The old plantations in Mississippi Louisiana and
Georgia have been subdivded into smaller tracts and
put into higher state of cultivation with the result
that their increase in productveness has been hun
dredfold, While in the West particularly in the
State of Texas, and in Oklahoma ana Indian Terri.
tories thousands of new farms have been opened up
and the erstwhe bowling wilderness has in reality
been made to blossom the In the past ten
the imperial domain OF Texas increased its farms
from 22S,126 to 3532S3 In the period the farm
wealth of this South Central division increased 1885,
72713S
Eloquent figures these. They show that Texas is
able to not only grow enough products to feed the
United States, but that 1t is getting into condition to
do And when it also begins to manufacture these
products as will soon do it will indeed show to the
world its greatness, fertility and immensely. All hail,
the superb empire of the Sunny Southwest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
y PAGES TODAY.
A WONDERFUL COLLECTION.

The Post has ondeavored recently to give the
Houston public idea of the very remarkable collec
ton of products contained in what is known as the
Attwater exhibit under supervision Of the South
ern Pacific railroads passenger department
Several articles have been printed telling of few
departments of this exhibit and expressions have been
given from both home people and visitors who have
seen it. All have praised the collection highly, and
have united in declaring that better advertisement
of the undeveloped resources of Texas of the great
possibilities of the State has over been seen.
This collection has been the work Of years There
nothing compare with at any other point in the
State and other State in the Union can duplicate
H. 1t is a revelation those who have always lived
in Texas and to a visitor it is simply marvellous. From
this exhibit stranger learn more in hour of
the wonderful productvenesa of Texas than he could
possibly discover by personally visiting every county
in the State
It is gratifying to know that the citizens of Hous.
ton will have opportunity to place this large and
varied collection exhibition in some public place by
the time the New York visitors reach this city These
gentlemen are leaders in the commercial and financial
world and their visit is worth the little extra expense
that win he entaed by placing Prof Attwaters col,
lection exhibition.
The Southern Pacific, through Passenger Traffic
Manager Morse. has done great thing for Texas by
bringing Prof Attwater and his collection to Houston
and the philosophical citizens here should do the
rest. Let this exhibit be properly displayed. and it
will soon be that Houston never made a better
investment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
PROGRESS OF AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED
STATES.

None of the many valuable bulletins which have
omanated from Director General Merriams Office Civ.
ing to citizens of this country much valuable data on
one OF ten thousand subjects win probably prove more
interesting to the masses than that OF the forbcom.
ing bulletin giving of the salient facts relating
to American agriculture.
Tho enumerators, exclusive of those in Alaska and
Hawaii, have returned to the office in Washington
total of 5777662 schedules for which they have re-
ceived pay In addition the special agents have col.
ected 9245 for ranches the ranges of the West and
Southwest. These make total of 57S67O7 schedules
relating TO agriculture on file in the census office
at the National capital
Perhaps the most important things to be considered
at the present time in this connection is In tho evton
of changes and absence of changes in the number of
farms In the five grand divisions of the States and Tor
rltories OF the nation In the nine States usually
known as the North Atlantic group including Maine
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts Rhode ISL,
and Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Penn
syvania there were in 1880 69639 and in 1900 s5s
farms The number of devoted to agricuIturo in
THIS section has remained comparatively unchanged
from 1860, in fact. to 1900
In the eight States OF the South Atlantic division ~
States which includes the Caroiinas Georgia Virginia
anu othefs' the area devoted to agriculture was ais
hxed and stationary was that of the efe,e gronr 30
the North Atlantic which have just been enumerated
While the total area of farm lands in the Southeast
mas MADE no perceptibe increase, there are great
many more farms there than formerly This &c consaa
by one large farm being subdvided into three mr.
smaller ones and as rule such division can he said 70
be an Improvement since the land is much better cn
tivated and more productive.
In the twelve North Central states OF the upper
Mississippi region. including Ohio Indiana, Illinois
Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota. Iowa Missouri. North
and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas lands and
the quantity and value OF farm products have wit
messed more changes since 1850 than both the older
divisions ever Witnessed. These additions as rule
represent new farms which have been carved out OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09

get as per hour and 10 cents case Tor eaeh case
candled after the regular hours.
The canals OF New York make an expense Dill OF afse
proportions 1t is estimated that it VIII require SIoooooo
to repair and improve them this year
In California 10000 of big redwood timber iand, IN
Humboldt county sold for s1oooooo 1t is one OF the iars
eat timber transactions that ever took place in the State
The government still insists that 1t has wireless te
graph system which is superior to any yet devised Dy
parties is being tested daily with favorable results
When all the American smelling and refining companies
get together as they expect to- they will represent
capital of 100000 600 The smelter business VIII be eN
tended.
The Rev J. Herman Randall Of the Baptist church al
Grand Rapids who under the charge OF heesy mas O
called to charge in New York at salary OF $4,000. He
accepts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Secretary Root has become quite authority army
tactics.
Sarasae the great Spanish volinst who 81 on
March did not begin learn the instrument until he
- years of age
The university OF ST. Andrews St, Andrews, Scotland
has conferred the honorary degree OF doctor OF laws
Prot Alexander Asassiz OF Harvard university.
OF the English royal family within 200 years, William
ILL., Anne the four Georges Duchess of Kent the prince
eonsort and Princess Alice each died Saturday
Cardinal Gibbons is preach the the dedca-
ton in June OF the Westminster Cathedral which
English Catholics have been building for several years in
London,
O. NJ Bake OF Hamilton. Ohio has given to the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution old powder magazine
trading post and orehose in that city The building was
constructed i'll 1901 and occupied in the early days Fort
Hamilton by General Arthur St Clair.
An appropriation OF $1,000 for monument to John Brown
IN Iornetou has been approved by the Connecticut senate
on condition that the town of Torngton acquire the
trail Brown homestead there and make public ground AS
uranees from the that the condition will be met
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
WORKING FOR THE INTELLIGENT VOTE.

Ex-senator German denies that the educational
qualification of the new Maryland election will dis
franchise from 10000 $4,000 illiterate This
estimate he says, made by the republican leaders is
mere guesswork.
'lf there are so many illiterates" he adds, 'the
blame rests with themselves, for we have had the most
perfect system of public schools for the past thrty
years of any State south of Pennsylvania Since 1870
the colored population has had ample opportunities to
learn to read and write by of the schools fur
nished by the white taxpayers of Maryland And If,
after these years of honest effort on the part of the
white people in supporting these schools at their own
expense, there are, claimed 10000 negroes who
read or write the fault only be attributed to
their lack of desire to obtain knowledge"
The ex-senator was speaker of the Maryland house
in 1870 when the democrats recognizing the negroes
to be voters, made the first appropriation for
their education. He says the trouble in Maryland is
not with negroes native of the State but because of
the large number of undesrables brought into the
State by employers and politicians to control poll.
tics.
The disability section of the old election law is also
commented on by Mr., German as to the way it has
been utilized to promote fraud IN his State Under the
now law only physical disability is recognized, such as
n being blind armcss. If he can not read the
ballot he deprives himself of the right vote. THAT
this change" says Mr. German rs in the interest of
honest voting, deny who is familiar with
the bribery and intimidation practiced under the old
system, when every who wanted to sell his vote
claimed to he illtcrate, and the election official who
into the booth could tell the vote buyer how the
vote was cast
Mr. German lays stress on the fact that the new
Maryland ballot law is an exact counterpart of the
Massachusetts ballot and strongly ndorses the policy
of New England in insisting upon intelligence at the
polls.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
SOME PosTscRlPTs

Two young Of Minneapolis conducting flower
seed business successfully
The price paid for hemp in Yucstan has brought great
prosperity to the people of that land
The Bear island Chippewas have protested Governor
Van SAINT OF Minnesota against the destruction OF their tim
Der by white
The ess-testers OF Chicago work ten hours day and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
Great Opportunity for the President.


49, inc arransement of the itinerary FOR the pres;do,,
p secretary Oortelyou should consider what an oaI,
opportunity the meetings Of the women's cb 80
U,"nere'a' clubs in this city the same time will
bS ,el executive for mingling with the flower ~ ~
which he presdes Wy e'"'''' "'a'e IN the Union over
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
RePelling an Unjust Charge.

Ohlcago Iribune.
Spokesman (of delegation We have called, sir On
nan OF the reputable people represent to ask you
wnat you can to stop gambling in our ward
Chief OF Police with gasp)-Good heavens sent'na
am not doing any gambling in your ward
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
An investigation Demanded.
Denver Post

-.
prominent Eastern lady expresses the beiet n'' &
re Nation is not woman. Such grave chafs. Z N
would seem to demand an investigation. Let Us IVY
the honor of our that she is not
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
Recalls the Credit MobIlier.

ne manner in which Congressman Hull of Iowa VINO
Gated his right to hold stock in Philippine business care
prise TO be affected by the of the body OF which "
member brought wildly to the minds of many the tnA
days when the Credit Mobilier was in active discussion
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
Bunch of "slue sonnetsD for solors.

''olence Nidete.
Sac, M ss'a'ure mas at last passed civil libel law In
"e i"eny-seventh legislature is passing some .x,,.
sra ana WI go on record as one Of the hest la.
IN many years w "u IN ner state house
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
Another Precinct Heard From.

l~aleuO ZINES.
II 1t happens that Texas should have to elect tni'' Y
gressmen at large at the election what's the maa
Laredo trotting out candidate for of the places
let all the eligbles for the candidacy in the city p"
once.