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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
westmorsland Personals and Other
Notes.
Correspondence of The FREE LANCET

Correspondence of The FREE LANcE.)
Oak Grove, April 20th, 1901.
Thecontinued rainy weather has great
ly interfered with the farmers in this
section, and though most persons have
had their gardens plowed, but few have
planted their vegetables.
The fishermen in this neighborhood are
discouraged as the run Of fish is small,
the high winds have torn and injured
their nets.
Mrs. DR.. Writ, who has been suffering
from severe cold for month or more,
is much better. Her daughter, Ms.
Fannie L'Engle, of Baltimore, has been
with her for some weeks past, having
lust returned from trip to Florida.
Miss Jennie Payne. who has been act
ing as companion for Mrs. Writ, lett re-
Gently for Maryland to stay with her sis
ter, who was severely paralyzed about
n month ago. Her departure Is much re-
gratted by her many friends here.
Miss Mamie Jones, who had anice posi-
ton in Washington, has returned home
on account OF sickness.
Miss Agusta Writ and Mr. Edward
L'Engle, who were recent visitors OF their
grandmother, Mrs. Writ, at "Wirtland,
have returned to their home in Baltimore.
Miss Eta Thompson has been visiting
her brother, Mr.. George Thompon, in
our village for the pastiew weeks
MIR. Geo. Taylor has sold his saw-mill
in Essex county to Mr.. +. z. Tayloe, oi
King George. He expects soon to pur-
chase another OF an improved make, and
operate it nearer home.
Mr.. Walter Stiff has been quite indis-
posed recently.
Among the drummers recently in our
village we note Mr.. Richardson, OF Wash
ingt IN.
A "stump-pulIer, which is at work on
a lot belonging to Mr.. Stiff, has greatly
improved q stumpy piece OF ground
and it Is quite wonderful to see the large
number Of stumps that have been re-
moved from it.
Mr.. Willie Franklin, who has been IN
a hospital in Washington for treatment
for some weeks past, is doing we'll lie
was struck on the head during the win
ter by a brick while cleaning we'll and
WINS very seriously injured. Thisneceasi-
tated his having special treatment, and
an operation was performed on his skull.
Weunderstand that Mrs. John Quescn'
berry. at Church Point, already has a
Hock Of fifty young goslings,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
PRICE, 3 CENTS.
VIRGINIA TIMBER IN A VESSEL.
Cut Prom R. E.: Lee Estate.

II is an interesting fact to note that
the George W. Wells, the first exhausted
schooner ever built in America, and one
OF the swiftest and largest sailing YES
sels ahOat, was constructed Of Virginia
timbers cut from one Of the historic es-
tates ofTidewater Virginia. heiamous
White House plantation, an estate for
merly owned by the Custises, and later
by Gen. Robert f. Lee, furnished all Of
the $50 tons of solid white oak that was
used in the construction Of the gigantic
coastwise sailor that is attracting so
much comment and admiration in the
towns along the Atlantic coast.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
Escaped Woman Convict.

Lizzie Dodson, colored, who was sent
to the penitentiary from Fairfax county
several years ago, was captured near
Oak Grove several days ago by Mr.. Chas.
Pierpoint. The latter had thrilling
experience with the woman. She fought
Mr.. Pierpoint like tiger and finally shot
him in the groin before she wa,hQyer-
come. She is said to be the first v AN
ever known to escape from the Virginia
penitentiary Alex. Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
Il Saved Els Leg.

p. A. Danforth, of LaGrange, Ca, sui
fered intensely for six months with a
frightful running sore on his hg, but
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salye Who'll
Iy cured it in ten days For Ulcers.
Wounds, Burns, Boils, Pains or Piles it's
the best salve in the world. Cure guaran-
teed. Only 25c. Sold by NJ. NJ. Lewis. drug
0ist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25

One Of the most porplexing positions in
which a criminal jury ever tlndsitseli is
when the iurymen really believe that the
prisoner is guilty, but are not sure Of IT,
In recent ease in Georgia the jury solv-
ed the difficulty by bringing IN this verdict;
I'VE, the jury, nnd the prisoner almost
a uiltv..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25

Now that Andrew Carnegie, Warner
Leeds, Henry Phipps and other steel and
iron manufacturers hayepurchased prop
erty on upper Fifth avenue, New York
that thoroughfare has been facetiously
dnbhed "Sfeel Trust alley,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
WHOSE DIARY IS THIsl
Picked up in Fredericksburg in 1862
Probably a Naval ofncers.

The following has been received by X.
T.. Lee Camp, C. v, from J 5. Bangs, Of
Wateryile. Me-:
To Commander Of r. L. Lee Camp, Sons
OF Veterans
Dear Sir-l was at the battle Of Fred
icksburg in 1862 On the way back from
the field | passed along the main street
of the town, and found bank broken
open and the papers scattered over the
street. Among them | found a book,
which picked upand afterwards carried
home This book proved to be a diary
of an officer in the United States navy,
probably paymaster OF the United States
ship Warren, from May 3, 1912, TO the
early months OF 1919. His name is no.
where given in the book nor is there any
Information Of the same, or Of his rank
On the ny-leaf is this inscription: "Wil-
liam l.. Hobson, Valparaiso, under cover
to Messrs Barrell x Barclay, Kingston,
Jamaica: Send by vessel leayingfor King
ston about the 18th or Both Of the
month.
feel certain that the relatives of this
officer would be very glad to receive this
diary. and hopeyou will take measures
tc have my letter published in your Vir-
ginia papers, with n view to ascertain
ing, II possible to whom it belongs
Very respectfully,
j. S. Bangs.
The letter was directed to be sent TO
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25

II troubled by weak digestion, loss Of
ap petite, or constipation, try a lew doses
for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Every box warranted. For
sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25

What il the marriage rate in these
parts2" asked the stranger who was gath
ering statistics. "The marriage rate, y
responded the native proudly, rs two
dollars for the license an a kiss from the
bride. The sheriff gets both, an I'm the
sbariff -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
Communicated
Mr. Pratt's Views.
TUE FREE LANCE.

To THE FREE LANCE.
April, %, 1901.
wish you would publish the enclosed
letter in your paper, so as TO show our
position on the boat subject now, for
which we feel fully justified in taking
the action we did in this county; still
the recent action of the Business Mems
Association shows us a more friendly
spirit and we are glad to see it, and
hope the plans now contemplated may
he carried out and we can resume friend
ly feelings again.
Yours Very Truly,
w. Il. PRATT.
To THE FREE LANCE.
April, %, 1901.
Not seeing anything on the boat
question in the last few issues OF the
Fredericksburg papers, and as we are so
deeply interested in this matter, ! write
more toexpress the hope that the move the
Business Mems Association took to try
to get a river boat, which was certainly
a move in the right direction, has not
been abandoned yet and that it will be
pushed to successful operation. We
were glad TO see the Business Mems
Association show some spirit and energy
along that line
We regret that they showed us such
unfriendly feeling before, and not only
they alone, but also some OF the other
busines men of your city in trying to
longer oppress us with the same dis
agreeable and abominable service we
have had in the past, and our action In
this county of resentment is perfectly
iustifable, for because we have allowed
ourselves to be imposed on heretofore,
is no reason we should always submit.
We were not hasty, but forced to 1t;
what all our neighboring counties ought
to have done, and | hope will do here
after whenever their interests are totally
disregarded. Further than that, think
a great many of your best business men
will agree with us.
The new schedule Mr.. Williams pro-
poses to commence in June, which Is
giving US one extra boat n week, max,
ing only the wharves from Fredericks-
bury to Tappahannock and then on to
Baltimore, without a stop, is an i'm
proyement on the present schedule, but
it is not as good as the one Mr.. Beverley
proposed, which The FREE LANCE said
TO the effect that it was "An ideal
schedule and did not see how IL could be
well improved on" We also appreciate
their having published something on our
side of the question, and as we have al
ways beeen on friendly terms with Fred
ericksburg before, hope that the present
mattercan be settled TO the satisfaction OF
all parties, and that we viii have no
cause in the future TO complain.
And with a river boat, why should
they object to our having better shipping
facilities twice week 20 Baltimore and
the Northern markets when Freder-
icksburg cannot begin to consume the
produce raised here; and by opposing
only hinder the Improvement and ad-
vancement of our county, whose pros
perity must meanfor the good OF Fred
ericksburg also2
We only want fair treatment, ana we
ask the business men of fredericksburg
to Join with US in our efforts and not to
altogether oppose US, and let us try TO
work for the mutual interest of all con-
cerned Yours truly,
W. t. PRATT.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
pismark's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitabe will and tremendous energy
are not found where Stomach, Liver. Kid
news and Bowels are out Of order II you
want these qualities and the success they
bring, use DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They
develop every power OF brain and body.
Only 25c. at NJ. NJ Lewiss drugstore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25
Vol. IL. No. 38
c. & @, 70 T0T S7RiIaS
CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE, CHICAGO ST
LOUIS AND THE WEST.

The SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE TO
THE WEST.
The most direct and popular route to Ola
Point and Norfolk.
TRAINS LEAVE BOSWELL, VA.
January l. 1901.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25

Additional trains leave boswell 100 a. m.
and Z. 20 D. m. except Sunday for Richmond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25

Time marked daily except sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Nos. j ana Tor
Cincinnati and Louisville.
TRAINS FOR OLD POINT AND NoRFoLK.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25

The letter was directed to be sent TO
Maury Camp, Confederate Veterans, OF
Fredericksburg, ya.-Richmond Dispatch
Goth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25

For other information. address
JOHN u. POTTS,
L. A.. Richmond, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-25

No. <. No. L. No. 3.
Ex. sun. Daily. Daily.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-07-19
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''sols,hInE New Under the sun.'

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the came membranes that their makers
have aimed 10 cure, while pastes and
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CATARRH, has at last perfected
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-07-19

The following cases have have been
iled with the clerk Of the Distric, Court
this week
Betsy Peterson vs.. John A. Peter
son ; divorce both parties Of Park City.
George Mccartney vs., the DAILY West
Mining company. This suit is brought
TO recover 10000 damages for injuries
received while at work in the mine some
months ago also to recover wages lost
amounting to 500,
Lizzie Hasson W. George Hasson d.
vorce and alimony at $40 per month
and custody Of minor child,
The inventory aud appraisement Of the
estate Of Mrs. George Hall, deceased
was dled yesterday by George Hall, adj
ministrator. The inventory shoWsprop
erty In summit county valued at 5000
and g., 100 in Salt Lake ooun1y.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-07-19
r.II Him So.

father' II you nave a goou "o'A' '"'
dustrious boy TIE ehahee' arc you no
not lully appreciate MS true worm II
you have such a boy, some day pause on
the erect and take good look at some
49,. on lnov ~ havs s,ownn nm in Idle.
,.-,. -, A..
"e'' ""u "'' ''D"ss
streets without any object or aim III 'ne
world except to finally fool some In
nocent. unsuspectinR, glddy girl into
u,.,,v,.. him Than no di,ecuv b.io,e
,,-,-', 49,. -.
'ou' '"'"N ""
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-07-19
white Man turned yellow,

Great conformation was felt by the
friend OF NJ. A, Hogarly Of Lexington,
ny, when they saw he was turning yel-
low, His skin slowly changed color also
his eyes, and he suffered terribly. Mis-
malady was yellow Jaundice, lie was
treated by the best doctors, but without
benefit. Then he was advised to try
Electric pitters, the wonderful Stomach
and Liver remedy, aud he writes "AiteI
taking two bottles was wholly cured
A trial proves iis matches merit for all
stomach Liver aud Kidney troubles
Only SOC. Sold by John Boyden 4 Son
Druggists.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-07-19

THr farmers 10 South Lincolnshire
tEngland) have been suffering from a
plague Of insects called the mustard bug,
~hish deyours the white mustard cIops'
Several farmers have had acres Of val
liable crops destroyed by this pest, and
have been unable to discover an edica'
cious remedy. They have now reaolved
upon a curious expedlent. Flocks Of
chickens are TUNED into the white mus
tard helds, and slice the bug Is some
what Of delicacy to the fowl, Il lie an
tieipa,ed that the pee, will b. oyeTcom'
and that the crops 50 far untouched wi
sayed.-seientlh American.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-07-19

TmE Advance, which has been pub
IIshod al American Fork, last seek sus-
pended publication, the people Of that
plaee not having enough public spirit
about 70 support Il.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-07-19

TnE Kansas farmers we're made 10 re-
joice the iirst Of the week on account Of
rain storm which visited them aud
broke Mp the severe spell Of diouth with
which they were threatened. There
was not enough rain fell, hoWsvef, to do
much good, any more than to cool OIL
che air.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13

! The war on saloons which Mrs. Carrie
Nation has so vigorously carried on dur
ing the past few weeks in Kansas is by
no means a new fad with the famous
smasher. Her husband, who is lawyer,
is in thorough sympathy with her cru
SADIE, and although he takes no active
part in the raids he acts as legal adviser
and says she cannot be punished for des-
troying the property Of illegal dealers in
liquor. In is the general opinion that
Mrs. Nation is insane and there is ground
for that belief. 1t is said that her
mother died in an insane asylum, her
delusion being that she was Queen Vic
toria. Mrs Nation was born and spent
her girlhood in Kentucky, which is surely
an excellent school in which to study the
effect OF whskey good and bad on the
human family. Added to this, her tirsthus-
band died from the effects Of excessive
drinking perhaps is hardly to be
wondered at. From these things it is
easy to see where her incentive to smash
saloons comes from.
Mrs. Nation is doubtless a fanatic, she
may be crazy. There is general feeling
that she is altogether wrong, but never
theIess, one cannot help admiring a
woman who, single handed, can close
the illegal saloons of city where the
governor of the state and the mayor of
The city have acknowledged their inabil-
ty to do so.
Mrs, Nation is resting from her smash
ng crusade for time and is on a lecture
our. Her work is going on however,
or in Topeka it is said 5000 men have
banded together with the determination
hat the work which has been so energeti-
ally begin will be continued and that
he Kansas prohibitory law will in that
'ity at least be upheld.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13
Fairbanks Scale in Commerce.

We publish in this issue an interesting
article on how grain is tested and weigh
ed in Minneapolis and other great grain
centers OF the West. Figures stating the
amount of the annual output Of that
vast and fertile region in the Northwest,
that sends its crops to the great milling
centers and shipping points of Minneso-
ia and Wisconsin, are almost beyond
comprehension. But the story of an av-
erage days transactions makes the ex-
tent OF the business more clearly under
stood. Minnesotas admirable method
of state control in weighing and testing
grain is carefully explained. What is
doubtless of greater interest to st.
Johnsbury is the important part that
Fairbanks standard scales play in these
great transactions. In the Illustrations
accompanying the article, there is to be
seen the familiar trade mark that always
suggests to a St. Johnsbury man, the
presence of system of levers, loops, piv-
OTIS and rods, so nicely adjusted that a
light touch will set every part in motion,
yet so strong and accurate that loaded
freight car may be trundled upon it, and
its weight determined to the smallest
fraction. In the great industrial and
commercial march of the last halfcen-
fury, the manufacture of scales has kept
a place near the 'front.' New conditions
have continually arisen, which have de-
manded some new feature in weighing
machines and this demand has always
been met, until now in all parts of the
world may be found special scales for
special purposes that are marvels OF
mechanical ingenuity.
1t would be interesting if we could
know just what per cent of the worlds
business is transacted with the aid OF
Fairbanks standard scales. Of course
there are many other scale factories but
it is probably safe to assert that over
one-half of the worlds output of agri-
cultural and mineral products and
all other commodities, the value
of which is determined by weight,
is weighed on scales made in St. Johns
bury and the trade mark of the COM
pany is perhaps the most widely and
generally known of any of its class in
the world.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13
The War on Cigarettes.

A great wave Of opposition to cigar
cites is just now sweeping over thecoun-
try. This warfare against the little art
icle, which a well known humorst has
not inaptly, termed "The hall mark of
particularly mild and harmless class of
individuals" is being waged with de-
termination that has not characterized
former efforts in this direction. AS in all
reforms of this nature there is a great
deal of meaningless opposition to the
alleged evil, For instance, was the law
which was made at our last legislature
prohibiting the sale OF cigarettes to
minors, enacted in the true spirit of re-
form Did the majority Of those who
voted for it really feel that the cigarette
was menace to the welfare of the boys
OF Vermont, or did they vote for it be
cause sentiment at that moment seemed
to be drifting in that direction? The
state of Tennessee has recently enacted a
law which absolutely lorbids the sale or
importation of cigarettes or cigarette
paper. In Tennessee however this move
stands for more than does the action of
Vermont, because there the subject has
been under discussion for some time and
is better understood by the people But
in all cases where legislative bodies act
on matters OF this nature there is great
liability that sentiment rather than un
derstanding and good judgment will
prevail The war against cigarettes
however is by no means confined tc
state legislatures or the various tempe
rance societies Of the country. Nov
there are few things so devoid of all ser
timent as railroad corporation. The
mission is not one of moral reform
neither are their boards OF managemer
likely to be influenced in matters of th
sort by petitions from ladies reform 81
cieties. Nevertheless several of the grea
railroads of the country have latel
adopted rigorous measures to stop Il
smoking OF cigarettes among their en-
ployees. The Chicago, Rock Island an
Pacific, and the Chicago, Burlington an
Quincy railroads were among the fir
to issue regulation forbidding the u
OF cigarettes, and only last week the Ne
York, New Haven and Hartford rairoa
joined the ranks. All this means SON
thing and what it means is, that t
railroad managers have discovered tn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13

cigarette smoking. faithfully followed
clouds the mind and makes the smoker
sleepy, careless, irritable and slothful.
With the railroads it is purely a matter
of business and we doubt not that
among railroad employees, the yellow
stain that adorns the first and second
fingers on many a good right hand will
fade or else the name of the person who
owns the hand will fade from the rail-
roads pay rolls.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13
Presentation of Account.
GEORGE II. PIERCEs ESTATE.

GEORGE II. PIERCE'S ESTATE.
STATE or VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
IN Ifobats Court, held at the probate Office
IN 81. lghhsbury, in said district, on the goth
day Of January A. D., 1901
mary a, Pierce, Administrators upon the
Estate OF George IL. Pierce late of St. Johns
bury IN said District, deceased, presents her
administration account for examination and
allowance. and makes application for de
cree OF distribution and partition of the
estate Of said deceased
u, Whereeupon, 1t is ordered by said court
that said account and said application be
referred to session thereof to be held at
the probate Office in said st. Johnsbury, on
the 18th day IF February, A. D. 1901, for
hearing and decision thereon. And it is
further ordered that notice hereof be given
70 TO an persons interested, by publication of
u tne same, three weeks successfully in the
Galedonian, newspaper published at St.
f fonhhsoury. previous to said time appointed
ior nearing, that they may appear at said
time and place. and show cause If any they
may nave, why said account should not be
allowed and such decree made.
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.