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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19
Fine Example Of Farming Success

4 farmer died in Granville county a few
DAYS ago who illustrates the capabilities
of a coed farmer in North Carolina. His
name is Fielding Knott, and hecommand-
ed the respect of his country as well as
the friendship and confidence OF many OF
the best citizens in the county. We recall
him from 1S49. He was then the over
seer for a rich farmer, the late Rhodes \.
Herndon of Oxford. When the,warcame
on Mr.. Knott went in with the other
125,0 900 North Carolinians. When the
war ended he returned to his home a
poor man with a wife and children TO
care for. He first rented part OF the
Herndon plantation and began work.
Later he secured the entire property, ii
we are not mistaken. In 30 years max
ing tobacco he accumulated an estate OF
100000. He died at so years or age
Here is an example of economy, energy,
common sense and thrift. We believe
he was a member of the Baptist
church. There are not many counties in
North Carolina where such results have
been secured by farming literally begin
ming life afresh after war with only him
self to work or to rely upon. He had
character. Wilmington Messenger.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19
Things Left undone.

We can understand, however, that
Sampson and his following were desper-
atelv solicitOus as to the things that were
not done. Sampson, for example, tired
to bottle up the Spanish fleet and make
a fight impossible. Even before he lett
Kew " est he sent a Macedonian cry for
safety: Sink the Eagle in the channell
Then. as soon as he reached the scene, he
called for volunteers to sink the Merrimac.
1t was done-or he thought it was done
and he at last breathed free. He was
as safe there as at Key West-or so he
fondly dreamed and he silenced the
Spanish batteries every day. Again, after
the Ceryera sortie and the destruction ol
the Spanish vessels by the fleet under
Schlev's actual command, and when
finally the Spanish army capitulated to
Gen. Shafter, Sampson tried to take pos
session of the vessels in Santiago harbor
and sent prize crews for that purpose
Not content with the reflected glory ol
an engagement he did not see or the eclat
of surrender to which he contributed
absolutely nothing, he reached for the
prize money there might be in it-reach
ed with an energy he had not exhibited
before. He did not get it's that the
explanation of the bitterness?-but he
reached.
Capt. Cook is right enough, as regards
Schley, when he says what we did was
successful what we didn't do is OF nc
consequence whatever" But what o
Sampson2 His entire field is occupied
with the things he didn't do.-Washing
ton Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19
PRICE, 3 CENTS
ROYAL &c., Psxprs
" ABSOLUTELY PURE
Makes the foe more delicious and wholesome
eo,nsM .--
Richest Town on Earth.

BrOOkline, Mass, the richest town in the
world, il more than Sj,OOO,OO0 richer
this year than last. according to the
computation Of the towns wealth which
was given out yesterday by the ASSESSORS.
The rate Of taxation is lower There is
a gain in the valuation OF personal es-
tate Of more than S3,0O0,000, and more
than S2,0OO,00O in realty. There are
more inhabitants, and a gain in the num-
ber OF assessed polls
The total valuation this year is $685.
$50, 200, against 81 ,9j2 900 last year.
The personal estate is valued at s2G,-
S7l 900, against SOB 400, 800 in 1900.
The real estate is valued at $50 ,309,-
700, a. against SJ4 fj3, 100, the figures
last year. The gain in realities is largely
on land values. chiefly because of the
many recent improvements and the ex-
tension OF railway facilities Buildings
in the town are valued at S23, 203, 800,
against So, Al 800 last year, and the
land valuation is put at S33, LOG, 100,
last years figures being S32, OH 800.
The number OF polls is 5,773, against
j,630 assessed last year The towns
income from sources outside of direct
taxation is S325,0OO The State tax
this year is estimated TO be about S47,-
6l15O; county tax. SOS, ,l29.39; metro
politan sewer tax, S24,7S6.63; parks,
maximum amount, S3j,000.-Boston
Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19
Special Excurson to Buffalo Via
r.. r. &P. R. r sll 60.

For Pennsylvania Railroad lrlin leav-
ing Washington 500 A. NJ. September
9TH, 11th, 18th, and 26th, October 2nd,
sth. 18th, 23rd and 29th, the Richmond
fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad will
sell special neutrality-suspicious. excursion
tickets to Buffalo at low rate OF SLIGO
round trip from fredericksburg. Tickets
good only for continuous passage in each
direction and limited to return within
eight (s) days, including date leaving
Washington.
On sale for trains leaving fredericksburg
/ $50 D. m. 5:2S p. III. and 9:29 p. m. on
days previous to excursions from Wash
ington and for 5:01 "a. m. train on the
above mentioned dates.
G. c. Cox, Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19
70 SAVE MISS STONE.

Miss Stone, the missionary who is held
by brigands in Bulgaria, is alive and ell
forts are continuing for her release. Stat'
department officials, while declining tC
Indicate the nature of the measures they
are pursuing to this end, still maintain
hope of ultimate success. $50, ,OOOis now
needed for the ransom fund, and every
effort will be made to raise the necessary
amount.
CHILD BORN TO CAPTIvE's COMPANION.
Madame Tsilka, who is with Miss Ellen
Stone. the American missionary in the
hands of the Bulgarian brigands, has
given birth to a child while in captivity
A letter from Miss Stone announcing
the fact was posted Wednesday on the
door of the parents Of Madame Tsilkai
in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Mother and child, it says, are dong
well. The women are kept in captivity
in cavern.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Schedule corrected to June l. 1901

All trains arrive at and depart from Penn
sylvauia Passenger Station. " Washington, u. 4.
sol "A. m.-Daily-fOr DanVlNe, charlotte
and way stations, connecting al NdINcrtph
Tor Warrenton. at Manassas for Strasburg
and HarriSouburg daily ami Nt0uHtpn week
DAYS at I.ynchburg with the Norfolk ana
Western daily for Roanoke and points south
west and with &. %. r. K. daily Tor Natur0i
Bridge and Lexington. ...,. mr..
II.i5a.m.-Daily-TH STATES
FAST NAIL carries Pullman Slecpers. New
York and Washington 10 JacAsOuVlle VIA
Savannah. uniting at salisbury WIN run
man Sleeper for A-heville and Hot spring.
y. C., Knoxville, Chattanooga ana Memphis
Tenn, and at Charlotte Win ulilldii Ni't p
eY for Augusta and at Danyille with Sleeper
for Birmingham: and at columbia WIN
sleeper for Charleston, Pullman sleeper NcW
York To New Orleans. Solid train Washing
ton to New Orleans without changecenuect o.
at Lynchburg daily for Natural Bridge and
Lexington, Va. Dining car service.
1877 A. M.-Daily-Local for lharlottes-
vile. connecting AT CalvertOn for Warrenton.
4.Ol p. M-Local for Strasburg and Har-
TisOnburg daily except sunday.
4:3O r. NJ daily. local for Charlottesville,
connecting at CalyertOn for NarrentOn
$50 D. m daily. Washington and Chatta-
nooga Limited. via Lynchburg with Sleepers,
New York and Washington 10 Memphis ana
New Orleans through Bristol Ihroush
coach to Memphis. Parlor and Obserya-
tiOn Car between kadtOrd, Va, and Attalla,
Ala Dining Car service.
9:55 +. NJ daily New York and Florida Ex-
Dress Iullmun DuufL Nltfilu- 'tAA0s ~ p"
York and Washington to Port Tampa, via
JacksOnville and TO Augusta via columbia
with connection for Aiken. Through cOach
Washington 70 Jacksonville. Sunset Person
ally Conducted Tourist Sleeper on this tram
leaving washington every Monday, Nednes-
day and Friday, Washington TO san iran
cisco without change ,,,....,,,,.,,,,,,>, .....
lO:45 D. IN. daily WASHINGTON AID
SOUTHWESTERN, VESTIBULE LIMIT
ED" The only exclusively Pullman train be-
tween Washington and the South. Com
pOsed OF Dining Cars and Day Coaches,
Pullman Vestibuled Sleepers, New YORK
TO Nashville, Tenn, Ashville, Knox
VILE and chattanooga: New York TO Mem
phis. via Birmingham; New York 10 New Or
teams via Atlanta and Montgomery, Pull
man, Library and Observation car between
New York and Washington and Macon. Club
car Washington to Atlanta. Dining Car
service.
Connection leaves Richmond at HOO p. m.
Dining Car service.
Trains on the Narrow Guage reach orange
daily at 1O:4O a. IN.
Trains on the Southern Railway pass
Orange DAILY as follows:
SOUTH BOUND
II a. m. 2.35 p. IN, 7:4S p. m.
NORTH BOUND
II "a. m 6:4O p. m, 5:37 a. m.
For rates, map folders and sleeping car
space apply to nearest Southern fallWay
FRANK $. CANNON, Bird V. p. & G. NJ,
s. H. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger Agent.
l.. y. BROWN, General Agent,
WASHINGTON, ID. G.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19
IN OPEN BOAT ON THE ATLANTIC
B.H. Noland Has Many Relatives Here.

q. II. Noland, of Baltimore, and Alyah
D. James, !of Iryington, Va, are makinga
record breaking trip in an lS-foot st.
Lawrence river skifi in the Atlantic ocean,
using only oars and paddles as a means
of propulsion, without aid OF sails or
machinery.
The yenturesOme young men are now
supposed to be OF New York city, where
they will make n brief stay and then con-
tinue in their frail craft down the coast
to the Gulf of Mexico. Their trip is TO
last for one year
May % they left Iryington, Va, pad
died down the Rappahannock TO the
Chesapeake bay, to the Atlantic ocean
up the coast TO the Delaware bay, up the
Delaware river to Trenton, through the
Raritan canal Raritan river and Raritan
bay to New York bay, up the Hudson to
Lakes George and Champlain, to the St.
Lawrence river, to and down the Gulf of
st. Lawrence, down when tney traVeled
to the ocean, and are now someW here
on that stormy coast trying to reach New
York city. II they succeed in reaching
New York they will have lived nearly five
months with their tiny boat, and will
take a short rest, after which they pro-
pose to continue on down the Atlantic
coast to the Gulf OF Mexico.
During the trip the sportsmen have
met with many thrilling adventures and
were once nearly wrecked on a rocky
promontory in the Gulf OF st. Lawrence.
The young men are writing an account
of their trip for the Field and Stream, an
enterprising New York sporting journal
The articles are profusely illustrated.
The trip will cover 10000 miles
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19
An Old Virginia Gentleman

Re-. DR.. Wayand Fuller Runaway
who -o ably represents the counties OF
Richmond and Lancaster in the conyen-
tilu. was born in the latter where he
now resides. ON December 2G. 1871 and
H. therefore. seven years the junior OF
his preacher colleague Dr Mcllwaine DR..
Dunaway was educated at the acadc-
mics Of Northumberland and Lancas-
ter counties. the Columbian University
of Washington ID. G.. and the niversity
Of Virginia. lie served gallantly as "a
captain in the Confederate army. and
was admitted to the bar and commenced
the practice of law in 1851 In 1872, DR..
Dunaway decided TO give up law and
enter the University. which he did. and
since that time he has been one oi the
most beloved and successful Baptist
preachers i'm the state In 1891 the de
gree OF j.. D. was conferred upon him
L. richmond College, Of whose Board oi
Trustees he has long been a faithful
member
Dr Dunaway is the very incarnation Of
the old Virginia gentleman and he is a
man. indeed. whom 10 know is to love.
Ills manner j. a. gentle as that of n wo-
man. and his great heart oyerilows at all
times with the pure milk Of human kind
ness Ills life is n pure and stainless as
the sacred robes he wears, and his people
coniide in and love him as tried and
trusted leader
Those whose good fortune it has been
10 De thrown with DR. Dunaway for the
past four months can have no wonder
that his nomination for the convention
poured oil on the troubled waters that
are wont To rage 50 iiercely between the
Lee and Lewis factions in Lancaster
county, for they know him 10 be a good
shepherd who would not lead his flock,
save in righteous paths
Dr. Runaway is a man OF striking abil-
ity and possesses fund of valuable in
formation on all public questions. He
has proiited by theeXperience gathered in
the forum before hc lett it for the pulpit,
and he is as much at home in debate a.
any nan ON the floor Of the convention.
In his splendid argument in favor oi
seating the contestant in the 1rcat-Greg-
ory case the other day. he referred to
statutes with az much ease as il he were
still practicing attorney. and cited au-
thorities to sustain his position, like an
old time practitioner His position in
the contested election case above referred
to il a great tribute to his integrity and
honesty of purpose He and the contes-
tee, Judge Gregory, are personal friends
OF long standing and have for years been
associated together in their connection
with Richmond College. Dr Dunaway,
too. as has been said above, is an ardent
Democrat and loves the principles and
doctrines of his party next To those of
his church But he believed, after a thor
ough study OF the case, as member OF
the Elections Committee, that Mr. Treat
had been fairly elected, and in conform
ity with that belief he brought in and
ably defended report Recommending
that his old friend and party associate
he unseated. DR.. Dunaway is making a
splendid record in the convention, and
his handiwork will be upon many OF the
changes that are made in the organic
law of the State.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19
Gold. Gold!

Why 90 to Alaska to hunt gold when
Spotsylvania. Orange, Louisa and some
other counties of Virginia are genuine
KIondikes? The only trouble is to find
the true mineral veins can do that for
YOU. giving exact width and course OF
each gold vein, which does away with
costly prospecting, as you sink on true
veins at once. | guarantee my work.
For further information address
JAMES d. WEST,
Port Deposit, Nd.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19
rxoursicu Rate to Buffalo, N. z

Commencing at once and continuing
until October both, 1901, the Richmond,
fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad
Company will sell ironclad-signaturt
excursion tickets to Buffalo at round
trim rate of S16.SO from fredericksburg
limited to sixteen Q6) days including
date of sale. Tickets good only on date
of sale and for continuous passage in
each direction.
C.. C.. Cox, Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19

On the banks of the Purus, in South
America, dwells peculiar tribe OF peo-
pie who are spotted in queer manner
All members OF the tribe are similar in
this respect, men, women and children
being mottled black and white.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19

A new remedy for biliousness is now on
sale at NJ. NJ. Lewis drug store, IL Is
called Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. 1t gives quick relief and VIII
prevent the attack if given as soon as the
first indication OF the disease appears.
Price 25 cents per box. Samples free.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19

When you have no appetite, do not
relish your food and feel dulliafter eating
YOU may know that you need a dose OF
chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
let's. Price, % cents. Samples free at
NJ. NJ. Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19
STATE or ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO ..

LUCAS COUNTY, Iss
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is
senior partner Of the firm OF +. J. CHENEY &
Co, doing business I'm the city Of Toledo,
county and state aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case OF Ca
TARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed I'm my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. ID. 1885.
lSpT A. ". GLEASON,
IL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous SUP
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials
free. -
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19

4 British tank steamer, from Soura
baya, Java, arrived at Philadelphia on
Friday with a cargo OF more then 5000
tons OF sugar. The government will get
in duties S367 600, the largest amount
ever levied on a SINGLE cargo.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19
NS&zW NorfoIkS3WestsrN
..--..-. 80 80 Schedule in Effect
June 80. 1901.
LEAVE RICHMOND, Byrd
STREET STATION.

900 a. m, NORFOLK LIMITED. Arrives
Norfolk I 20 a. IN. stops only at Peters
burg Wayeriy and suffolk
9.O5 "a. IN. TUE tulCNGo EMPRESS. for l.Nuch
burg Roanoke. Columbus and Chicago.
Buffet Parlor ear Petersburg Co Roanoke.
Pullman Sleeper Roanoke To Columbus;
also. for Bristol. Knoxville ami thuttauoo-
ga Pullman Sleeper Roanoke 10 Knox
Vile
ais D. m, OCEAN SHORE LNnTtu. Arrives
Norfolk 5.3J y. m. stops only at Peters
burg. Waverly and suffolk.
6 ST d. m. for SuiiOlk. Norfolk ana INFER
mediate stations. Arrives at Norfolk at
1Oip p. M.
O 10 D. m.. for Lynclburg and Roanoke
CONNECTS at I.yuchbure with the Washing
ton and Chattanooga Limited. Iuiiuau
sleeper. lyuchburg 10 Memphis and New
Orleans Cafe. Farlur and Observation
ears HaIford to Alfalfa. Ala. Pullman
sleeper between Richmond aud LYuchhurg,
aud berth- ready for occupancy AT N.3o p.
m, also. Pullman sleeper Petersburg ana
Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynchburg
Aad the West daily at 1.3J a. I'D. and 500 p.
m: from Norfolk and the East at II. 10. "a. m.
l142 a. ma and $50 p. IN.
Ofhce SIS Main street.
JOHN f. WAGNER.
city Passenger and Ticket Agent
C. n. BOSLEN. District Passenger Agent
W. h. BENlLL, General Passenger Agent
General Office Roanoke. Va. my@p
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19

The Protestant Episcopal House of
Bishops, in session at San Francisco,
voted for the appointment OF a commit
tee to consider prohibited degrees of
marriage.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19

When you cannot sleep for coughing, it
is hardly necessary that any one should
tell you that you need few doses OF
Chamberlain Cough Remedy to allay
the irritation of the throat, and make
sleep possible. 1t is good. Try it. For
90 ln hr Al N InWia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19

For sprains swellings and lameness
there is nothing so good as Chamberlain, 8
Pain Balm. Try it. For sale by NJ. Nj.
Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19
Vol IL No. 1O4
~ q ~ CHESAPEAKE
~ AND
ONO RAILWAY

rHE MOST rorrIAR ROUTE urrWrrN
RICHMOND. NORFOLK. roET~Nut ru. NtW WruEf
NlW~. ON POINT. lNN, uit itD. uud
hours quicker to ttNDlNNNri.
LOUISVILLE. ~T. lutt~,
tllll AGO. >r. PAUL.
ALL POINTS IN
MICHIGAN.
CoIoEtpu POINTS, herACulC COAST the ~ l~r.
NuHTW E~T. ~ot ruU i~r and
TEAN~-rNDIllD PORTS.
Perfect equipment. heavy steel rail, bal
lasted roadway. \cStihulcd. electric lighted
trains. carrying Pullman sleeping aud dining
ears
For rates. tickets. schedule and other iu-
formation apply at any ticket office of the &.
Il %. Ry. and connecting lines. or address mo.
- Potts. 4. O.. I. A.. g. ~ ID. EN.. Richmond.
Va.
&c. DOYLE. ID. W.FJ LLEE
Gru. Nan. tru. Pass AGt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-19

'''s FSRsiEsDTtERIcKsBURG, SsisTtE VA
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
What is a. Glitch Gate 20

A Itch gate is shed, generally Of oak
over the entrance of churchyard, be-
meath which the bearers paused when
bringing body for interment.
Here the clergyman met the body
and read the Introductory part Of the
burial service as he preceded the funer-
al train into the church. Examples of
old Itch gates are still to be seen in
many country churchyards. In Wales
they are more modern and are usually
built of stone.
Some Of the old Itch gates are formed
with one wide door turning on cen
trail pivot and self closing by means Of
a rude pulley wheel in the roof and a
stone weight Enclosed in an iron frame,
a primitive but effective piece Of ma
chinery.
In Herefordshire they are also called
"scallage," or ''scallenge gates" "Lich
gate" is derived from the Anglo-Saxon
Itch, a corpse; hence the north country
''lyke wake. London Answers.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11

The growth of the "Babcock idea"
tariff reduction on articles that no
longer need plotection--continues
apace. It is apparently the same yet
essentially different from the conten-
ton that the tariff should be removed
from trust-controlled articles. The
latter is based on the idea that the
tariff has favored trusts, and that it
should therefore be removed as a
punitive measure, while the Babcock
idea is that the tariff should be re-
moved from those articles whose man
ufactories by the operation of the
tariff have become so firmly establish
ed as to need no protection. The
first is miserable surrender Of party
principles, while the latter is the lay
ing aside with credit of party con-
tention which has done its duty.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
a FNRaf.

An old darky who lives in the thick
cts across the river came to Memphis
one day to get his pension check cash
ed. After receiving his money, which
amounted to 81, the old e2,slave saun-
tered down Front street to produce
house and bought three crates Of cab
bages. When they were delivered at
the wharf late that afternoon, the old
man was there and received them with
a mouth watering in anticipation Of the
good time ahead.
'Whut yer gwine ter do wild dem cab
bagesY inquired the negro drayman
who delivered them.
"Eat 'em," was the quick response.
'I'ze bin free 40 years, and dis is de
first time I'ze had de money to buy
huff cabbage. I'ze gwine ter eat cab
bage till furgit de way ter my mouf."
Memphis Scimitar.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11

The present unsatisfactory state OF
affairs between Venezuela and the
United States has been taken advan-
tage of by Germany, and some mys-
ferrous carrying on between Germany
Venezuela has resulted. It may be
that Germany has been trying to.se-
cure the island of Margarita, which
has a splendid harbor, and practically
commands the proposed mouth of the
canal. This brings to
the front another phase Of the ques-
ticn of the prominence of the United
States in the western Hemisphere
known as the Monroe Doc
trine-but if ever that doctrine need
ed enforcement, it would be in just
such case, where no end of COM
plications could be caused if the
European power should carry out it's
obvious intentions.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
st. 2auR .2etto1.

Probably in no one branch of the
recent Populist state ADMINISTRATION
we're greater abuses and gross in
competence more evident then in the
grain inspection bureau. The revela-
tions made last fall of the methods of
that "seryise" contributed in large
measure to the defeat for reelection
of Governor Lind; the people simply
would not stand for a Tammany Hall
in Minnesota, and it was apparentthat
the grain inspection bureau was be-
ing run as gigantic political machine.
Men were appointed to positions in
that department who we're wholly un-
fitted fol- the work, their only qnalifi-
cations being their politicsl 'pull' in
their respective precincts, and their
willingness to contribute five or ten
per cent of their salaries to corrup-
ton fund for the purpose of perpet
uating the machine. Every shipper
of grain during the past two years
knows what the result was: the Gin
spection' was abominable that it
would certainly have been an improve
ment had the grades of grain been
only guessed at by blind man.