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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12
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ADVOCATES A DELEGATE VERsEI
IN THE LAW.
The Constitutional Convention Further
Discussed.

Caroline county. Va. March ., 1901.
/ To TnE FREE LANCE:
| see from your colums the names %
several prominent men in Caroline men
/ toned as we'll suited for our representa-
tiyein the constitutional Convention. But
n man we'll fitted for this most RESPONSE
I ble and grave position must be and
! should be man of unusual legal ability
ola broad mind, fair and impartial To all
men. and by all means "A man OF as much
experience az we can possibly get. Tn
FREE LANCE has fully demonstrated this
fact from time 70 time. Now as To who
should be the man to represent us
If one of my family was extremely Ill
| is il To be supposed that | would send
for n farmer to diagnose the disease
Or il | wanted a surgical operation per
formed Of very serious nature, would
get blacksmith? say, no; would
get the very best physician | could pos
sibly procure. or the very best surgeon
could get. And 50 it should be- with the
people oi Caroline county.
am farmer But think we should
have n lawyer To represent us in the tom
stitutional Convention, because lawyer
il capable OF framing a law. That Is in his
line of business. and when once made, 1t
will stand before the highest courts !
know the farmers will il good, but his
mind has not been trained 10 study or
draft a law. and ITO till his seat in the
halls of legislation il about all he could
do in the way of framing "A Constitution
that would be legalzed in the higher
courts" Realizing these facts, would II
not be our best remedy. regardless oiany
party whims. to send our honored and
trusted Judge L. G. Moncure?
1T il the temper Of blade that must
I've the proof of a good sword, and not
the gliding of the hilt or the richness oi
the scabbard. So it is not his grandeur
and possessions that make "A man con
siderable, but his intrinsic merit The
above is n fair representation OF Judge
Moncure. We have other worthy and
able men-Mr. 4. b. Chandler for one
but he has said that his health was such
that he could not entertain the idea. !
could say more about Judge Moncure' X
fitness for this important position, but
feel assured the people OF Caroline are as
well acquainted with that honored gen
tleman az the writer is.
will conclude by appealing to the
people Of Caroline to be united, harmoni-
Gus and patriotic in the nomination OF
f. G. Moncure. 1t is an honor he doesn I
seek, but we sho uld seek him.
T. 6. W.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12
PRICE, 3 CENTS.
PARsoE JAsPER's SERMON.

| got a notion in my head dat when you
comes ter die,
An stan de 'zanination in de court
house in de sky,
You'll be 'stonished at dequestions what
de angels gwine to ak
When dey git you on de witness bench
an pin you to de facts.
Dey gwine ter AK you moughty closely
bout yo' doings in de night,
An de watermiion question is gwine
ter bodder you a sight
But yo' eyes will open wider dan dey
ever done befo'
When dey tax you bout dat chicken
scrape what happen'd long ergo.
DE angels on de picket line along de
milky way"
Keeps n watchin' what you driyin' at,
an hearin' what you say.
An ofn in de meetin' when you make a
luss an iaugh,
Dey send de news a kitin' by de golden
telegraf;
An de angel in de office, what's settin'
by de gate,
Jest reads de message wild a glance and
claps it on er slate.
So you'd better do yo duty well an
keep yo' conscience clear,
An keep a lookin straight ahead an
watchin' whar you steer
Kaze arter while de time will come to
journey from dis land
Deyll TEX you way up in de ar and
place you on de stand.
Den you'll have ter listen to de clerk, an
answer moughty straight,
IF you eber 'spects ter trabel through
dat alabaster gate.
Charlie Raynard in Chesapeake
Watchman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12
Afro-American Appea Is

The Executive Committee OF the Ma
tional Afro-American Council, which has
been holding its third annual session in
Washington, has given licexpression
on several questions of vitalimportance
to the race we represent" A circular
says the disiranchisement Of American
citizens il a menace TO the permanence Of
the republic, and an appeal is made to
Congress to publish the text of all dis
franchising State laws, together with
the approximate number OF citizens
whose suffrage rights are denied. The
council promises it will call on the color
ed people everywhere TO support the
movement to test the Constitutionality
OF the Louisiana disfranchisement laws.
Appeal is being made for trial by
jury OF every person charged with crime,
and for swift and certain punishment Of
the guilty by due process of law, which
last, it is said, was suggested by "the
burning alive of two human beings dur
ing the past few months"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12
To Make Use Of Pine Straw

The Lowry round bale press will, 1t u
thought. work revolutions in the Pine
straw which falls from the numerous pine
trees Throughout the Southland. While
the delegation of visitors was here last
week test was made packing the straw.
4 bale was made about the size OF the
regular round cotton bale, and weighed
225 hounds. The straw will be brought
in from the country, and it is thought
the company will pay about 81 per ton,
delivered. II freight rates can be procured
to the North, it may be possible that the
straw will bring n great deal more per
ton than the amount above designated.
The straw will be used for packing
goods. taking the place of excelsior, and
for bedding in the stables OF the North.
The straw has been tried for this purpose,
with favorable results. There is no tell
inc TO what extent this industry may
develop. The straw, which has gone to
waste for countless ages, and was CON
sidered hardly worth hauling away, may
become one of the great money-makers
for orfarmers.-Washington(Ga (Ga) Reporter
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12

In census statistics an illiterate is n
person who IL unable to read"
The total population in Virginia in
1890 Q0 years Of age and over) was =
2l1 ,934 number OF illiterates, 800, ,73G; (;
per centum, 30.1S. OF these 29.57 were
males and 3O.77 were females. The ma
tive white population'OO years OF age
and over was 73S, ,476 number OF Hit
crates, 1913, ,2GJ; per cent, 1898 For
eign born white population, 1916;
number Of illiterates. LOB; per cent,
1909 Colored population. 4jj, $50 /;
number Of illiterates, 2G0, ,G7S; per cent,
5721.
From the foregoing it will be seen that
in 1890 heproportion oinegro illiterates
to white illiterates was as - to 81.
Whether the relative position OF the races
has been disturbed or not since 1890 we
do not know. We can only wait the
tables for 1900; they are not yet aces
sible.-Dispatch
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12

To one and a-half ounces of good,
sound elecampane root, bruised in NOR
tar, add one pint of new milk, boil TO
half pint, strain of, and when cold take
a dose in the morning fasting. No food
should be taken for from three to five
hours afterwards. Repeat the dose on
the third morning, allowing one morning
to intervene, and again on the fifth morn
ing. The above quantity is for an adult.
For children, giveiu proportionate doses.
II. Margaret Coale.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12

1t is recalled that when the late viii
liam NJ. Evarts, was Secretary of State
in President Hayes Cabinet he said in an
after-dinner speech at Omaha: 81 like the
West. like her self-made men; and the
more travel West, the more meet with
her public men, the more am satisfied
of the truthfulness Of the Bible statement
that the wise men came from the East"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12
A Powder Mill Explosion

Removes everything in sight; so do
drastic mineral pills, but both.are mighty
dangerous. Don't dynamite the delicate
machinery of your body with calomel
croton oil or aloes pills, when DR.. King :
New Life Pills, which are gentle as sum
mer breeze. do the work perfectly. Cures
Headache. Constipation. Only % cents
at NJ. NJ. Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12
A Good Cough Medicine for Children.

Il have no hesitancy in recommending
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" saysF.
p. Moran, a well known and popular
banker, Of Petersburg, Va. eve have
given it TO our children when troubled
with bad coughs, also whooping cough,
and it has always given perfect satisfac-
ton. 1t was recommended 10 me by
druggist as the best cough medicine for
children as it contained no opium or other
harmful drug" Sold by NJ. NJ. Lewis,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12
Illiterates In Our State

The special report OF the Census Bureau
for 1900, as TO the number Of illiterates
in Virginia, has not been complied yet
The latest information ON the subject, 50
far as we know, il in the census tables OF
ls60, from which are taken the follow
ing figures:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Schedule in effect Jan. II, 1901.
All trains arrive at and depart from Penn
sylvania Passenger station m
sol a. m.--Daily-fOr Danville, charlotte
and way stations, connecting at CalvertOn
for WaFrentOn, at Manassas for Strasburg
and HarrisOnburg daily and Staunton week
days at Lynchburg with the NonOik ana
Western daily for Roanoke and points south
west and with c. & o. X. II. daily for Natural
Bridge and Lexington: ,,,, NM,
Il:15a. m.-Daily-THEUNII les
FAST MAIL carries Pullman Sleepers New
York and Washington To Jacksonyille, VIA
Savannah, uniting at Salisbury with Fuil-
man Sleeper for Asheville and Hot springs,
n C.. Knoxville. Chattanooga and Memphis
Tenn and at Charlotte with Pullman Sleep
or for Augusta and at Danville with sleeper
for Birmingham; and at Columbia, WITH
sleeper for Charleston, Pullman sleeper New
York 20 New Orleans. Solid train Washlhg-
ton To New Orleans without change, connects
AT Lynchburg daily for Natural Bridge ana
Lexington, Va. Dining car service
11:37 A. M.-Daily-Loeal for Gharlottes-
VILE. connecting at Calyerton for Warrenton.
4:01 =. M.-Local for Strasburg ana har-
risonburg daily except sunday.
4:3O p. NJ. daily, local for Chariottesvilie'
connecting at CalvertOn for WarrentOn.
6:35P. NJ, week day. New York and Florida
Limited Composite Cafe and smoking Car,
Dining Car Compartment ana Drawing room
S,laeninQ Cars and Library and observation
cars New York and Washington to st. Au-
ousfine and Pullman Drawing-roOm Sleeping
Oar New York and Washington 70 Aiken and
Augusta Steam heated ana i elestrIe 1g'ssu: co.
Cbarleston and at WaycrOss with ParlOr Car
a.55 p M. daily New York and Florida Ex-
presg Pullman Buffet Sleeping lars, New
Sork and Washington to Port Tampa, VIA
JacksonvIlle, and to Augusta via IOlulnDl'l
with connection for Aiken, and Thursdays
New York To Thomasvile, Ga. IhrOugh
coach to Jacksonville Dining Car service
g:55 ID. M. daily, Washington ana 1hatla-
nooga Limited. via Iynchburg, with Sleepers,
New York and Washington 10 memphis anu
New Orleans through BRISTOL through
coach TO Memphis. Parlor ana Observa-
tiOn Car between kradfOrd, va, anu AtIaiio'
Io.45 n m. daily. "WASHINGTON AND
SOUTH WESTERN, VESTIBULED LIMIT
Ed" composed Of Dining Cars ana Day,
Coaches, Pullman Vestibued Sleepers, New
York to Nashville Tenn, via Ashville, Knox
willie and Chattanooga: New York 70 Mem
phis, via Birmingham; New York TO New Or
leans, via Atlanta and Montgomery, Pull
man, Library and Observation ear between
New York and Washington and Macon. Din
ing Car service.
er on this train every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, Washington 10 San Francisco
without change. Connection leaves Rich
mond at 11.OO y. M
Trains on the Narrow Guage reach Orange
d'aIy Tgyains IN on on the Southern Railway pass
Orange DAILY as follows:
ii a. m. 2.35 p. m, 7;4s p. m.
No" II a. m' GAO p. m, 5:37 a. m.
For rates. map folders and sleeping ear
space apply to nearest Southern Hallway
Mgr, s. H. HARDwIcK, General Passenger
Iss. BROWN. General Agent,
WASHINGTON, d. 9.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12

One region in the vicinity of Plant
City, Florida, will ship about 100000
quarts of Strawberries this season. The
growers expect to receive an average OF
II cents per quart, which would make
the value of the crop $50, 1000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12
Volcanic Eruptiops

Are grand, hut Skin Eruptipns rob life,
of iov. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them: also Old, Running and Fever Sores,
Ulcers Rolls Felons. Corns. Warts, Cuts
Bruises. Burns, Scalds, Chapped Hands,
Chilbains Best Pile cure on earth.
Drives out Paines and Aches. Only -
cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
NJ. NJ Lewis, Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12

Headache often results from adisorder-
ed condition of the stomach and constr
patton of the bowels A dose or two OF
ihamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's will correct these disorders and cure
The headache. Sold by Nj. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12

In spite of the disaster, Galveston Is
still doing an immense trade, and the
report of the Secretary Of the Maritime
Association for the past fiscal year was
most gratifying.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12
POTOMAC, FREDERICKSBURG and
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.
Schedule for 1901.

Connections at Fredericksburg with r., +.
< T. T. r.. and Weems Steamboat co. Al
Orange with Southern and chesapeake "
Ohio X. II.
The only line to the Chancellorsvile and
Wilderness Battletelds.
Eastern Standard Time. Daily except Suh-
day W. II. klC ChAklS, Ten Manager
sTrain No. leaves Orange the 18th Monday
I'm each month at +. NJ.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12
Geffig1Ge
Thin

is all right, if you are too fat;
and all wrong, if too thin already.
Fat, enough for your habit, /,
healthy; little more, or less, is
no great harm. Too fat, consult
doctor; too thin, persistently
thin, no matter what cause, take
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil.
There are many causes of,get-
ting too thin; they all come
under these two heads: over
work and under-digestion.
Stop over-work, if you can;
but, whether you can or not,
take .Scott's Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil, to balance yourself
with your work. You can't live
on it-trle-but, by it, you
can. There's a limit, however;
You'll pay for it.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil is the readiest cure for
"can't eat" unless it comes of
your doing no work--you can't
long be we'll and strong, without
some sort of activity.
The genuine has a n
this picture on 1t, E42A&A
take no other. 81 ma
If you have not &IN
tried it, send for eLMEE
free sample, its a bdVHN y
greeabIe taste will ~ M Md
surprise you. SlcNW
SCOTT & BOVINE ~S}dJ | X.
Chemists, sly VIZ
400 Pearl Street, Szc Hk
New York. xsSSseA
soc. and $l.Oo; all druggists.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12
G. & @. 10 T0T S7RiTGS

CINCINNATI. LOUISVILLE. CHICAGO ST.
LOUIS AND THE WEST.
THE SHORTEST AND QUWKEST RoUTE TO
THE WEST.
The most direct and popular route To Old
Point and Norfolk.
TRAINS LEAVE BOSWELL, VA.
January l. 1901
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12

Additional trains leave boswell 100 a. m.
and ! 20 D. m except Sunda y for Richmond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12

For other Information. address
JOHN ID. POTTS,
L. A.. Richmond, Va.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-21
Photographic the Clouds,

Photographing clouds has recently become a recognized branch of prac. tical meteorology. 1t also affords beautiful pictures for the collections of amateur photographers. The French astronomer, M Antoniadi, ot ithe Juvisi observatory, who has had much experience in cloud photog- raphy, says that all kinds of cameras large and small, mounted and un- mounted, can be employed for the pur. pose, but considerable practice is re quired to determine the proper time of exposure. In order to quench the blue of the sky and bring out the con trast between the clouds and their background yellow screens, preferably composed of thin cells containing a chemical solution, are employed. Ex. posures vary from a small fraction ul to one-third of 8 second.-Scientifie American.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-21

fixed to this number of the Casket contains correct profile likenesses of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, Maria Louise, his consort, and the king of Rome, his son. Their location on the plate we leave to the ingenuity of the reader to discover.
 s'Bonaparte, it is well known. was a man who placed great faith in omens and predictions. One of the most re- markable of his own predictions, and
 which was completely verified, he made to a portion of his confidential adherents on quitting France to take up his abode in the island of Elba- it was, that he would return to France and again place himself at the head of the government, in the viole t season. In a short time all of his partisans were distinguished by some badge of violet color, such as rings, with the following motto: File re- paraitra an printerus!' Git will ap- pear again in the spring): violet watch ribbons, etc. The partisans of Napoleon generally carried about their persons one of the violet prints, which were freely circulated in France without exciting the least suspicion among the Bourbons.
 "The manner in which the friends of Napoleon recognized an adherent to his cause was by asking the ques- tion: tAimez vous la violette? (Do you like the violet?) If the answer returned was 'Oui" (yes), the person was discovered not to be a confeder- ate; but if he anewered 'Eh bien' (welD, he was acknowledged to be one of their party, and the questioner completed the sentence:. tElle repar- aitra an printerus.' Bonaparte was toasted by the name of General or Corporal Violet among his adherents from the time of his quitting France until his return"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-21

he left Eric to go in and keep Louise company.
 All the time he was eating he felt that he must tell his sister the facts about h;s-what did he call it? The word ''conversion' had always been distasteful to h. m. but what had hap pened to him? Something very remark able and so remarkable that it seized him and held him in q loving and joy ful grasp, making him feel that all oth CT matters were as nothing compared with this. He was not of an emotional nature. His whole education and train ing were of such 3 nature that he had always Prided himself on being a re- fined, self possessed man of the world. telling the truth, living purely, being strictly honest and brave. but without exhibition of passion or feeling. except at rare intervals when strange, hered itary outburst would sweep away all traditions as if he were mad.
 But now he felt as if a new passion had caught him up and held him; q new life swayed his whole being: he was calm, and yet he felt thrilled with this new existence There was no yes terday any more. Everything was to- day and tomorrow. Jesus was the one great central, throbbing, pulsing, nov ing impulse with him. He was q new man. And yet men say. Superfcially. sometimes in these days, that the times of miracles are gone by. Is there a greater miracle in all the earth than when 3 human being like Stuart Dun can is born again, made & new man in Christ Jesus?
 As soon as luncheon was ended Stuart had resolved what to do. He must tell Louise. There must be the truest and frankest understanding between them on this matter. It was too vital to be neglected or passed over or postponed.
 "Louise," he said as they went into the drawing room together. T want to tell you something. now we are alone"
 Louise did not reply. and Stuart went on. feeling the gap between his sister and this new life of his to be wider and deeper with every word he uttered.
 Early this morning I had very re- markable experience. Stuart cOntin ued 1T had what seemed like a vision of my real life, and it was very distinct to me that all these years I had been neelectiEg the one most important part of my life" Stuart hesitated a moment as Louise sat looking at him in silent astonishment. II have decided, Louise, that 1 must be q Christian
 There was an embarrassing silence. Louise colored and looked away from Stuart. 1t last she said in low voice, What do you mean:'
 (To Be Continued.)
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-21

: . and were disposed to ridfcule the hand full of men now left.
 ..Let 'em go on, boys! What can the miners do with such | handful Of greenies?"
 Aye, let lem %! They don't know enough to get out or the way of . blast nohoww
 'sLst the men at De Nett treat 'em. They's two to our one down theFe"'
 Meanwhile at the other end of the train matters were in the hands of Stuart and the local police of Cham pion. It is not too much to say that Stuart within the last "A hours had grown immensely popular with the miners. The conference at the Iron Cliffs office that morning and Stuart 8 speech had leaked out somehow. and that accounted in part for his influence at this particularly critical time. At any rate he successfully appealed to the men to stand by the officers of the law when they came up and arrested the man who had thrown the ore and wounded the officer. The arrest was made without any resistance OH the part of the miners who were at the end of the train. While that was going on Stuart prevailed on the men to bring back the engine and couple it on to the train again.
 to the hotel, and Dr. Saxon had been summoned. Stuart assured the officer in command that he would be person
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-21
WATERFOWL JoTT1NGs
Truant Officer After Thomas White
 for Not Attending School.

Truant Officer After Thomas White
 for Not Attending School.
 Thomas White, who has been rais- is considerable deviltry around town d'lri"S the past month, will probably be sent to the reform school soon. \ meeting was held at the railroad sta tlon yesterday, over which the truant officer for this section presided. The reason for this action is that of late Thomas has not been attending school with the required regularity and it was thought advisable to look into the matter. Several of our citizens have charges against the boy also. He is about 1o years of age.
 The regular meeting of the St Mary Magdalene society of Oakville was held in the basement Of the church last evening. A large nur.per of mem- bers were present. The following of ficers were elected: President, Mrs Bakey; vice-president, Mrs P. F. Brod- erick; secretary, Miss Annie Georghe- gan; treasurer, Miss Johnson. Five new members were admitted.
 The postponed meeting of the w. A. c. will be held at their rooms un- der the hill this evening. As business of importance will be transacted, a large attendance is requested.
 An infant child of MT and Mrs John N1innehan was buried at Mt St James cemetery on Tuesday afternoon.
 The regular meeting of the Water town grange will be held it the town hall tonight.
 William Curtiss of New York city was a guest in town last evening.
 NIiller's Wayside Inn was well SUD- piled with visitors last night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-21
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

The ladies of the Catholic Women $ society held a meeting Tuesday even- ing i'll the basement of the church. The following officers were elected for the next three months: President, Miss Annie Bnkey; president, Mrs r. r. Broderick; secretary, Miss Annie Geoghegun: treasurer, Miss Mamie Johnson. Five new members were taken into the society. It was voted at the meeting to meet hereafter on Monday evenings.
 Mrs Harry Russell is suffering with a severe attack of grip.
 Professor l.. c. Inerson was in this place Tuesday.
 Mrs Lizzie Douglas has gone to New York to buy stock for the open ing of her millinery establishment ill Naugatuc!-