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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-11-07

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-11-07
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-11-07

Ircc' Also palnPniet teII- Home Of Swamp Roo.
ing all about 1t. including many of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. T.. be sure and
mention this papaS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-11-07
A. h n. G. RAILROAD
TIME TABLE 20

TIME TABLE go
To take effect Aug. 1901, at
1901 A. N.
Supersedes Time Table No. 20, JuI e is
1900,
EAST TRAINS.
Daily Pass
- enger
STATIONS
Daily
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-11-07

For The Scrapbook

For The Scrapbook
Washington Post
Ifa minister be invited to- q we'd
ding before any other arrang' ment
be made IL will prove unlucky.
To wed in May Is to wed poverty.
II IL unlucky TO be married In May.
June and October are the most
fortunate months TO be married in.
The old Romans were ESPECIALLY
attached to the month of June the
month Of roses) for marriages.
Marry In May
And you'll rue the day;
Marry Ia June
Makes joyous tune;
Wed In July
And luck Is shy;
In August TO wed
Makes few tears shed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-11-07
is YOUR HEALTH VALUABLE7

.hanaasp ;hsaasm fo
-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-11-07

by druggists, In fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-11-07

IL three unmarried persons with
the same Christian name meet at
table, one of the three will be mar
ried within the year.
1t is unlucky for betrothed pair
to sit at table with a newly married
couple.
Sit on the table and you will
never be married.
To be seated inadvertently be-
tween q married couple at table
means, If you are single, your mar
rage within a year.
IF you desire to be married never
look into the tea or coffee pot.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
Cold Frames and nothonse..

So great are the use and importance
Of inexpensive hothouses and cold
frames In starting early vegetables
that no one should be without one or
more. says a correspondent of Ameri-
can Agricuturist. Crops can be pro-
tected in these until very late in the
fall. and semihardy plants can he kept
in perfect condition all winter long.
Where one raises vegetables for early
market hojhouses are or course abso-
lutte necessities. but even the ordinary
farmer needs them for his early crops,
whether he Is engaged In the market
gardening business or not. Tomatoes,
lettuce. seed onions and scores Of other
vegetables can lee started under glass
months before It is possible 10 plant
them outside.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
Packing Comb Honey.

In packing comb honey for market
II is TO the producers interest 10 face
the cases honestly. .ays a correspond
ent Of American Agriculturist. The
row of combs next TO the glass should
be a fair sample Of the whole case.
Do not sell your reputation while sell
ing your honey. for you Will probably
have some honey TO dispose Of In the
future. Try to build up your reputa-
ton by dealing honestly. II light aud
dark honey are packed together In the
same case. you may get The price for
all light honey. but II the cases are
opened you will surely get paid for all
dark honey The poor Will depreclate
the good. so pack each grade separately
and face honestly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
sleeves Galore.

Sleeves on some of the bodIces and
fancy waists are considerably larger.
Skirts Of street costumes are to be
somewhat shorter. and those for re-
ceptions. dinners or any sort OF house
wear are to be heightened. says the
Pi;tsburg Dispatch.
For full dress functions" for the
winter season nre TO be worn some
lovely white lace dresses made up over
two thicknesses OF white mousseline
brilliant or chiffon, the coqullles OF
lace and chiffon forming the trimming
being daintily intermixed with loops
and ends Of Irregular lengths OF the
narrowest black velvet ribbon. There
Is nothing novel Of course about the
use of black velvet ribbon. II was sup
posed that the summer season would
practically end It's marked vogue. but
this is not the case. Its use will be
manifest in the season before us.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24

The ideal farm COW. sheep or pig
should be q medium between the high
bred animal and the old scrub. says II
Kansas farmer in American Cultiya'
tor. That is. each one should possess
some of the hardness Of the latter and
be able TO hustle n little for a living
without suffering thercfrom and set
be able TO DO good work. make beef or
milk in good quantities or produce
pork or wool that will pay. These ami
mails show a degree OF success on the
average farm which makes them OF
great value. They are suited 10 little
rough. practical life. and yet when
kindly treated they respond quickly to
the improved environments.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24

The fashion Of short walking skirts
is 4 boon. bur does not seem TO have
met with popular favor enough 10 have
been adopted FOR the smarter cloth
gowns. These are still long enough to
trail considerably. The sheathlike
skirt is much modified. and the gored
skirt with circular side and little full
ness just at the back is much more OF
a favorite. There are skirts with one
two or three fOunces, but the plain
skirts with tremendous flare and trim
med with the dat trimmings are made
IN the handSomest materials. Velvet
bands trim many gowns. while stitched
bands OF silk or satin still remain in
fashion and are used on the handsom-
est of velvet gowns for the street and
on the embroidered lace gowns for
evening wear Both rough and smooth
cloths are used. the rough. shaggy
ones for morning and made short. the
smooth cloths for afternoon and rath.
er smarter wear made long. -Harper's
Bazaar.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
Chrlatmaa DOughnuts.

A necessity OF the colonial Christ
mas table WAS generous plate or
raised doughnuts. A formula for these
which Is contributed by famous New
England housekeeper * a. follows:
One cupful Of lard or butter. TWO cup
fuls Of milk. n cupful Of yeast. three
cupfuls Of sugar. four or five eggs. nut
meg and n pinch OF snlt. Warm togeth-
or the milk and lard. then add the
yeast; stir In -four enough TO make a
batter and let It stand over night: then
add the other ingredients. Knead soft
and let II rise again: then roll. cut out
and let rise before frying. Sprinkle
with sugar and spread. not pile. on
platter over which a napkin has nrst
been lald.-TIarper's Bazar
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24

\ good plow hcrse or farm horse Is
q heavy but not clumsy animal and
one capable Of exerting great power
and endurance in Flowing or hauling.
says &. W. Knox in American Guilt
vator. At the same time the animal
must be fair road horse. not trotter.
but one that can get across the coun-
try roads at a moderate pace. The ami
NAL should also be a fast walker and
not q slow. clumsy. mulelke creature.
Such ideal farm borses are bred now
and to be found On thousands Of farms.
No farmer Of any progresslyeness
would think OF walking behind some
Of tine old slow walking farm horses OF
u dozen years ago. Such an animal per
forms about one-half the work that
model farm horse does In a day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
sumner Schedule.
We3mS Steamboat Go.
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
RsPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.
kAPPAHANNoCK RIVER ROUTE.

.5eginning sunday. June both, steamers
will leave Baltimore from Pier >, Light street
et 4:3O y. m. Tuesday and Friday Tor red
ericksburg and all landings. 4:3O p, III. We'd
pesls,y Tor TappahannOck and all landings
EXCEPT irvingtOn. Weems. MOrans, Merry
Point. Millembcck and BaypOrt. 4:SO p. m
Thursday and 2.SO p. m sunday Tor Kappa
hammock aud all landings except BaypOrt,
Hillenbeck. Merry Point and Morun~.
Leave TappahanuOck for Baltimore Mon
day. Tuesday and Friday at a. m ana
Thursday at . a. IN. stopping at al
Tharves except win call at Rapport on
Tuesday and Friday only and VIII not
call NJ MilenOeck. Merry or Moarns
on Wednesday. For Baltimore direct
Al IN m Wednesday. making no
stops For fredericksburg Monday a' a.
H.: leave Port ROyahat 1880 p. m; arrive
IN Fredericksburg AZ 4 p m, tide permitting.
For fredericksburg Wednesday at II m;
Port Royal at I p. m; arrive in FredeFieSs-
burg. tide permitting, at $50 p. m. Eor
Frederic ksburC Saturday about p m. for
Norfolk Friday p. M, calling at all " narNes.
Leave NOrfnlk from Baltimore steam Packer
COmpany's wharf for Fredericksburg AMI ali
landings AT 3 D m. sunday
Leave Fredericksburg for Baltimore anu
ell landings Monday and Thursday at p;
N tile permitting. For Baltimore ana ali
landings as far as TappahanDock at . a. m.
Wednesday.
Freight received in Baltimore daily and for
~arded as st present.
hENRY WILLIAMS, Agent
1face-Pier ?, Light ST.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
FurnIahIng Dining Rooms.

Don't have an overmantel OF looking
glass with little wooden brackets and
pillars at the sides. 1t has a fdgcty
appearance. and mirrors seem to be
somewhat out OF keeping In q dining
room.
A pretty engraving In a plain deal
frame stained TO represent the same
wood as the furniture is IN far better
taste and not nearly 80 expensive. con-
siderlng that really artistic engravings
of good pictures can be bought 80
cheap.
4 still cheaper method In 10 have a
valance OF stamped velveteen or some
oriental tapestry gathered to little
rod which shall be fixed to the wall
about two feet above the mantel board,
and Just above the valance there
should be a stained deal shelf 20 hold
pottery.
Don't have only linOleum on the floor.
1t has such chilly effect
Don't have a medley OF colors in a
dining room. and let those which you
decide upon be deep and rich in tone.
The reds. blues and greens Of the old
fashioned Turkey carpets give the
three best shades to work with. taking
one or mt least two for room.
In small room wall paper. curtains
and tableclOths should be Of the same
color, and thu carpet should either be
darker tone OF the same or OF oriental
design. -PhIladelphia Ledger.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24

Among the tens OF thousands who
have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for colds and la grippe during the past
few years. to our knowledge, not single
case has resulted in pneumonia. Thomas
Whitefeld & Co., 24o Wabash avenue,
Chicago, one OF the most prominent re-
tail druggists in that city, in speaking OF
this, says: I'VE recommend Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for la grippe in
many cases, as it not only gives prompt
and complete recovery. but also counter
acts any tendency OF la grippe to result
in pneumonia For sale by NJ. NJ.
Lewis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper viii be pleased &c
learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure II
all its stages, and that IL Catarrh. Halle
Catarrh Cure il the only positive cure known
70 the medical fraternity Catarrh being q
constitutional disease, requires a constitu
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure ID
taken internally, acting directly. upon the
thereby destroying the foundation OF the
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietor
have so much faith In it's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that II fails to cure. Send for list Of
Address. J.CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
stvIe. In Mourning Costumes.

Some mourning costumes this season
are made OF Grape. with the skirts
finished with circular founces. with
folds for heading. belt aud yoke. 9th
ers less elaborate are made entirely
Of Grape cloth. eudora. dull tafreta. fine
camel's hair etc, with only the folds.
belt and collar of the Grape. the Grape
being cut straight to make the linden
tations run bias and bias II they are
preferred straight as a trimming.
Glossy broadcloth Is not worn In deep
mourning. Dull finished cloths are
Ladies' Home Journal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
A Firm Paste.

Take a tablespoonful Of drs nour and
half a tesspoonful Of powdered alum.
mix slowly with half teRspoonful OF
cold water. set on the back OF the stove
and pour into IL another Tablespoonful
or two OF boiling water: stir briskly
and cook bat q short time. Pour Into a
wide mouthed bottle while warm and
use n wooden paddle to tnke II out
with The paste may be- % Ruined aud
will keep indefinitely. I used this 10
fasten hanging cords on celluloid pic
ture frames. putting = squire piece or
stiff white paper over each end OF the
cord. and 1t holds as drlnly as would
a screw on wooden frame.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
Everything For Use.

That dear old lady. Julia Ward
Howe. bids the young homemaker TO
have nothing for show. She says In
Good Housekeeping: Let your rooms
look rs II they were lived in. Provide
convenient cases for your books. COM
Portable chairs TO sit In. tables or desks
at which one can write with comfort,
pleasant pictures or engrayings TO look
ut. DO not envy the melancholy splen-
dor OF superfiuops apartments rarely
opened and full Of ghostly shadows.
The time aud money expended In the
care Of these possessions are out Of all
proportion to any pleasure that can be
derived from them"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
DYED Carnefn.

1t Is not generally known that car
pets can be successfully dyed and thus
enter into new life. Almost any style
OF weave can be so treated; but. Of
course. ingram must have no cotton
thread on the surface. 1t is best always
to select for the new color something
quiet In both color and tone. A dead
leaf brown Is excellent. while an olive
green or dull red is almost as good. or
course the dyed carpet must be a solid
color, and this is why only the quIetest
shades should be chosen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
pistinEuIsbed walking HAT.

This elegant walking hat Is Of Por' .
pelham red velvet. with an ostrich
plume In two shades Of red and love
knot applications in white gulpure. A
curious detail is bridgelike stretch Of
the velvet which passes loosely over
the crown from side brIm to side brim.
at the left, together with the stem OF
the plume. which drops caresslngly
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
Killing weed. with a cu,tlvator.

The great secret OF killing weeds
with a cultlvator after they have got
a start is TO run the cultiyator so deep
as 10 tear them out root and branch.
says S. IL. Todd In National Stock
man. There has so much been said
on shallow cultivation. which Is all
right If understood. that the amateur
farmer thinks he must keep OIL top Of
the ground even II he keeps on top OF
the weed roots to carry out this end.
Weeds will bid defiance to that kind Of
treatment and In few days will
laugh, "Ha. ha, Come again, our
backs need scratching"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
POTOMAC RIvERROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday. March 20, Steamers
northumberland and Potomac will leave PIER
8, Light street, Baltimore, every tueSGay'
Thursday and Saturday, at > p. m. for Alex
Nndrla and Washington, calling At all OF the
usual landings Beginning Thursday, March
Is. will leave 18th Street Wharf, Washington,
n p. IN. Thursday. Sunday and Tuesday,
going a. Tar a. LeOnardtOwn on these even
tngs VIII leave LeOnardtown at . "a. NJ.
Klnsale at II IN, Miller's at p. m, Grason's
al 8 p. m. and BacOn's at y. m, MOniay'
Wednesday and Friday. arriving IN Balti-
more early the following morning. Freight
- selyed daily in Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent. Baltic.
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents,
at Washington. ID. {.
WILLIAM NJ. REARDON. Agent,
a. AlaY andriR. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24

long behind, it is held down by a su-
perb buckle of fretted silver and car
buncles. This hat more than any other
Of the season calls for the blooming
health which reveals itself in solid IA
clal modellngs. Worn over faded or
fragile faces it is astonlshingly ugly,
the bulky heaviness Of the lines at once
creating a haggardness that is almost
like the wreck Of Illness. Washington
Gtar
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
DECEMBER 24, 1901
EINTS FOR rhCTxCRS
Yrlnr Of Drninrec.


More than one farmer who has put
tile or other underground drains in his
fields. or a part Of them. learned this
year the value OF drainage In a
drought as well as In wet season,
BAYS American AgrlcultrriSt. II gives
the circulation OF air through the soil
that keeps it light and friable. so that
the roots penetrate through the sod TO
lind the moisture they need. The soil
does not pack after a rain, partly ow-
ing TO the coming up Of air from the
HES through the very channels that
the water followed when il passed
down TO them Some noticed that the
rows. particularly of corn. which were
almost directly over the line Of the
drain kept green longer and produced
h better crop than those which were
between the drains. and the poorest
lows or parts Of the field were those
farthest from the drain. Some say
the yield doubled in the close vicinity
Of the drains. in " hich case we should
think the drains were too far apart
for very dry or wet season. But this
Is not all the value OF drainage. Land
that Is properly drained can be work
cd much earlier in the spring and IS
much less affected by the froSts in
spring or fall because ii is drer
Wheat and clover are not so often lift
Cd and the roots broken during the
freezing ali thawirg Of the winter
md are thus less liable to winter Kill.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24

Select as solid ears as possible and
dry thoroughly. then keep In warm.
dry place over winter. A good plan for
storing is to put the corn In heavy pa
per bags and hang these to the rafters
In dry garnet. Kiln dried corn will
sprout more quickly than that left to
dry out naturally.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24

Color is only skin deep In COW. Go
more by the contour and size of her
ndder. says George L. Newell in Ne
brasks Farmer ouce knew a dairy
man who never purchased a new COW
until lie himself had sat down and
MIXED her. II is needless to add that
be seldom made a poor purchase.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
A Dninty Holder.

An especially dainty curling iron
holder Is shown In the illustration.
This IL made from bun linen drawn
smoothly over a shaped cardboard. A
ribbon across the back affords place
In which 10 slip the iron. The front
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24

ls embroidered with dainty colot r.. blue.
delicate green, aud "A touch tere and
there OF black TO give character to the
whole. The baby ribbon. mRde Into
full roseites ut the sides aud NJ the top
where IL Is hung. is Of old rose. The
combination Of colors ~ soft and artis-
Northumberland.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24

70 move things hurey going with whole heart and
intend The people of our town and country an
cuouy
prices We idea below the maryeous reui9a TO D. made
m @ white and knit drawers worth
aides
yards worth
all this
brown grade
double blanket
yard In this lot many
and boys
to he closed out regardless ribbons prices all
% we have good satchels cheap Every
sale You well
without first Make purchases
early and the will them out in hurry
Don't forget
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and bound to the
affected parts Is superior to any plaster.
When troubled with lame back or pains
in the side or chest, give it a trial and
you are certain to be more than pleased
with the prompt relief which it affords.
Pain Balm also cures rheumatism. On
application gives relief. For sale by NJ.
NJ Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-24

lace at the neck. waist and on the
sleeves. The tucked sleeves are wide at
the wrists and finished with wrist
bands composed Of the insertion and
plain bands Of silk. The collar band
matches the Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
GENERAL COTTON MILL STRIKE

Southern Mills to Participate Unless
the Federation Of Labor is Recog.
nized.
Charlotte, N. c., April 13.-It is said
in local mill circles that President
GcmLers Of the Federation of Labor.
spent several days in Charlotte this
week, for the purpose of organizing
the mill operatives for cooperation in
the general mill strike which, it is un-
derstood, has been ordered for May 1st
The manufacturers admit that the sit
uation is grave and this is said to be
one Of the reasons why the convention
of the Southern Cotton Spinners' Asso-
citation at Atlanta was postponed.
The mill men say that one Of Comp
ers' demands is that his order or union
be recognized and that differences be-
tween employer and employee be set
tied through his agency.
1--WE will never consent to this" said
a prominent manufacturer. We pro-
propose to arrange differences with our
help directly or individually and the
southern manufacturers will not agree
to any sort Of intermediation. Comp
ers' demands will be ignored"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
MYSTERIOUS HOMICIDE.
1t Creates a Pronounced Sensation
and Great Excitement Among the
People of Columbia, S. c.

for $62S from Lieutenant Colonel J. W.
Jacobs, deputy quartermaster general.
The original decision Of the comptroll-
er disallowed the amount for the rea-
son that it was extended without au-
thority of law for subsistence, wines,
and liquors, furnished foreign military
attaches accompanying the army into
the field.
On June 5, 1898 General Shafter, who
was then at Tampa, telegraphed the
secretary of war that representatives
Of the foreign governments had come
to him with proper credentials permit
ing them to accompany the army of the
United States. General Shafter said
that he desired to entertain these off,
GERS in the manner due their position,
and for this purpose he requested 81
600 of the contingent fund of the army
be placed to the credit of his aide de
camp, Lieutenant j. D. Miley. The
secretary of war approved the request
and a warrant for $4,000 was sent to
Colonel Jacobs as chief quartermaster
for disbursement, the money be ex
pended under the verbal direction of
General Shafter.
The comptroller decided that the ex-
penditure was entirely illegal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
COTTON MILLS TO CLOSE.
Thousands Of New England Operatives
Out of Work Temporarily.

Thousands OF New England Operatives
Out of Work Temporarily.
Lowell, Mass. April 13.-The 2,3O0 op-
eratives of the Massachusetts, cotton
mills here were notified today not to
return to work until April 22nd. The
entire plant will be closed on account
Of the dull market. The Trenton and
Suffolk cotton mills have laid of three
fourths Of the operatives for an indefi-
mite time. In all 5000 operatives will
be idle in this city next week.
Fall River, Mass, April 1s.-About
1000 employees Of the cotton mills in
this city were notified today that there
will be no work next week. The sus-
pension will be the most general Of any
week since the decision to curtail pro-
duction was made and about twenty
five corporations, owning some forty
mills, nearly the entire number in the
syndicate agreement, will stop. This
will decrease the production by 100000
pieces and means a loss in wages to the
operatives Of about 100000.