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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02
GREENE COUNTY NEWS.


Rev. Mr.. Conrad, OF the Greene county
charge,
Whose percentage Of funerals and we'd
dings is large,
May be superseded on the Circuit this fall
BY the Rev. Mr.. Hit or +. W. Hall.
In four years of service Rev. Mr. Conrad
Eighty-two couples Of Cupid made glad
The funerals conducted aggregate fifty
seven,
And as many applications forsouls went
to heaven.
Mr. Conrad's appointments, which freely
he fills,
Are StanardsviIle, Ruckersville and Tenn
pie Hill,
South River, Mount Vernon, old Mount
Paran
And the one in two counties known as
Bingham.
The sermons he preached would make
several books
Is about five and forty according to looks;
II fredericksburg gets him-it possibly
may
You are bound to love him, regard what
| say.
To-day in Page county Miss Tyretta Sims
Her school near Shenandoah begins
Is one OF the bellies OF South river,
In this Miss Minnie is even with her.
Miss Caddie Sims, who lives in full view
OF South River Falls, near furnace No.2,
A teachers vocation will follow this fall,
Is competent, accomplished, pretty and
tall.
This can be said OF all OF our teachers
Whether married or single are worshipful
creatures.
Mans humiliation would reach the
vortex
| II denied companionship OF the fair sex.
And when see lasses regaling around
My heart leaps back ward and forth with
bound,
And to my vision appears the reminder
II looking for a splice how soon could
find her.
But in this connection might as well say
| have a family of six souls to-day,
Am fifty years old, not tired OF life,
Am possessed of a young and beautiful
wife.
My family defections may number few,
And to follow my fathers footsteps
might do:
Live seventy-fve years, be a widower
twice,
And still be hankering for the third slice.
Hon. N. B. Early, our young legislator,
Is being opposed by Mr.. Aylor,
| A Republican residing in Madison,
| The indications are he'llmake a good run.
Mr.. Early has represented us twice,
The services rendered may be without
price;
And Mr.. John Chapman to the Senate
may go
Since he laid the laurels OF Lindsay low
Messrs Grimsly, May Conrad and White
Held simultaneous meetings at night
Are all Baptist preachers, save one
Next Sunday Mr.. Harlow holds forth at
Swift Run.
| Our free school teachers are mixing uI
things,
| And soon the selection OF trinkets and
rings
Will assure the children the confidence felt
And appreciated for hard words spelt.
But what will become of the school trus-
tees
And superintendents who do as they
please?
Ignoring the rights Of the people at will
As witness an instance at Ruckersville
Where two school-houses combine in one
Between there and town there is none,
A distance OF six miles right on the pike,
And none on either side-for miles what
plight j. r. ii.
Ouinaue. Va. Oct. 2S. 1901.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02
Thursday Nov.14,

| 1901, commencing at ~ O'Clock m, the fol-
| lowing desirable property IN Fredericksburg,
Va, belonging TO the estate OF the late A. h.
d5. lot (No. 249 ana. 259) located be-
| tween the lots OF l.. Perry and T.. b. White
| house. fronting SO feet 2l2 inches CnOre or
| less) on Main street and running back be-
4 tween parallel lines to Sophia street as ex-
| tended.
| C2). Warehouse and lot on the southwest
| corner OF Sophia and Frederick streets, em-
| bracing what Is known as the Washington
/ Post lot, fronting l65 feet (mOre or less) on
| Sophia street and running back westwardly
/ with Frederick street 50 feet more or less).
| (3). Brick house and lot nearly opposite the
| said warehouse, fronting 81 feet Inch more
! or less) on Sophia street and running back
| 10 the Rappahannock river.
| a.. Brick house and lot south OF and ad-
Joining the next above fronting 20 feet t(more
or less) on Sophia street ana running back
/ 10 the river.
| (51' Brick ware-ho1se and lot fold Brew
ery), fronting 10415 feet more or less) on
| Sophia street and running back 70 the river.
90. House and lot nearly opposite Brew
cry, located on west side OF SOphiastre and
adjoining property OF c. 4. Bragdon and
"a. Wharf property fronting the Kappa
hammock river and running back westWar1iy
/ to Sophia street, bounded on south by wharf
| OF L. W. Mills and on north by wharf of o. ID.
| ISL House and lot at foot OF Rock hill,
| fronting - feet more or less) on Sophia
street and bounded on the north by Berkeley
C9). Piece Of wharf property adjoining the
/ steamboat wharf on the north.
| QO). ? lot, Nos. ! and 5, Block 131, on the
| Boulevard-39x153Iaf feet.
| QD. 10 lots south OF the above, namely:
| Nos. 8, 10, II, IL, 13, II, ID and 1Oin Block
/ 131, and 8 and 10 in Block 13O.
| G2). The India wharf, a river front sus-
| ceptible OF easy Improvement, and most Ia
| vorably located.
These are good properties and some OF
| them by reason OF location along the river
| front and the,probability OF future enhance
| ment I'm value, offer exceptionable opportu-
! mites for profitable Investment. All sales
| subject TO confirmation by the court.
| TBR RM6-One-third cash, balance In
/ 6 and u months from date OF sale, deferred
/ payments evidenced by bOlds OF purchaser
| bearing interest from date OF sale and secured
| by reservation OF title or deed OF trust; or all
| cash, at option Of purchaser.
ST. GEORGE r. FITZHUGH,
| ALVIN It. EMBREY,
b. p. WILLIS,
Special Commissioners.
| Oct II, 1901
In the Clerks Office OF the Circuit court Of
| the city Of Fredericksburg, Va.
Phillips
Against os
| LANES p. COrbin Clerk OF the said court,
| do certify that the bond required OF the
special commissioners by the decree rendered
| I'm said cause on the 23d day OF July, 1901,
| has been duly given.
| Given under my hand as Clerk OF the said
| court. this 14th day Of October, 1901.
JAMESsP. C0RBIN, Clerk.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02

When You feel that life is hardly worth
the candle take a dose Of chamberlain :
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will
cleanse your stomach, tone up your liver
and regulate your bowles making you
feel like a new man. For sale by NJ. NJ.
owls
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF ToLEDol =.

LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is
senior partner OF the firm OF II. j. CHENEY &
Co., doing business IN the city OF Toledo,
County and State Aforesaid, and that said
firm win 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 to before me and subscribed In my
presence. this 9th day OF december, A. ID. 1885.
(= A. w. GLEASON,
sEAL1 Notary Public.
HalPs Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous suf-
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials
'' FL. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. o..
Sold By Druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pulls are the best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets cure biliousness, constipation
and headache. They are easy to teke
and pleasant in effect. For sale by M.
NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02
PUBLIC SALE
or VALUABLE
City Property,
Including Wharves, Residences,
Warehouses, and Improved
and Unimproved Lots.

Pursuant 10 the terms OF decree Of the
Circuit court OF Fredericksburg, Va. entered
on July 30, 1901, In the cause OF Phillips
executor vs. Phillips and Others, the under
signed special commissioners viii offer for
sale at public auction, before the premises,
to the highest bidder on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02
Winter Excursion Rates.

Effective Oct. -, 1901, excursion rates
are placed on sale by the Southern Rail
way to all principal winter resorts OF the
South and Southwest. Ask any agent
Southern Railway for full information.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02
NS&xW NorfuIkEsWesterD
.--...s.. Schedule in Effect
June 80. 1901.
LEAVE RICHMOND, BYRD
STREET STATION.

w. - - -
900 a. m, NORFOLK LIMITED. Arrives
Norfolk Il 20 a. m. Stops only at Peters
burg, WaVery and Suffolk.
COS a IN, THE CHICAGO EXPREsS, for Lynch
burg. Roanoke. Columbus and Chicago.
Buffet ParlOr car Petersburg 10 Roanoke.
Pullman Sleeper Roanoke To Columbus;
also, for Bristol, Knoxville and Chattanoo-
ga. Pullman Sleeper Roanoke - Knox
willie.
3fSp. M. OCEAN SHORE LIMITtp. Arrives
Norfolk 5.35 y. M. stops only at Peters
burg Waverly and suffolk.
g ST y. m, for suffolk. Norfolk and inter
mediate stations. Arrives az NorioiA at
1O.4O y. IN.
o1O D. m, for Lynchburg and Roanoke
Connects at Lynchburg with the ashlng-
ton and Chattanooga Limited. Pullman
Sleepers I.ynchburg to Memphis ana New
Orleans Cafe. ParlOr and Observation
cars RadfOrd To Alfalfa, Ala. Pullman
sleeper between Richmond aud LynchOHrg
and berths ready for occupancy at o.3Op;
m. also. Pullman sleeper Petersburg ana
Roanoke
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynehburg
and the West daily at : 30 "A. m. and $50 p.
N; from Norfolk and the East at 1 10. "a. IN.
l142 a. ma and $50 y. m.
Once S3S Main street.
JOHN T. WAGNER,
City Passenger and Ticket Agent.
c. n. BOSLEY. District Passenger Agent.
W B. BENILL, General Passenger Agent.
Geneyal Office: Roanoke, Va. my26
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02
Vol IL No. 10.
- ~ CHESAPEAKE
~ AND
OHIO RAILWAY

THE MOST POPULAR ROUTE BETWEEN
RICHMOND, NORFOLK. poErSMoI tn. NEWfoHi
NEWS. OLD POINT. INNtuRt EG, and
hours quicker tO CINCINNATI.
LOUISVILLE, ST. LOUIS,
CHICAGO. 81. PAUL,
ALL POINTS N
MICHIGAN.
COLORADO POINTS. the PACIFIC COAST the WEST,
NoRTW EsT, SoI THWESr and
TRANs-pAeiFU PORTS.
Perfect equipment. heavy steel rail, bat
lasted roadway. Nestihuled, electric lighted
trains. carrying Pullman sleeping and dining
cars
For rates. tickets. schedule and other in
formation apply at any ticket Office of the c.
x q. Ry. and connecting lines, or address Jno.
d. POtts, A. - z. A. G. Il O. Ry.. Richmond,
Va.
{. +. DOYLE. H. W.FTLLER.
Gen. Man. Gen. Pass Agt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-02

Correspondence of THE FREE LANcE)
Inionville, Va, Oct. 30, 1901.
Amador ledger., 1901-05-10
An Apprentice System.

A dearth of engineers and drafts
men has forced the American Bridge
company to adopt a novel scheme for
the education of young men for its
work. 1t is the intention to inaugurate
an apprentice system with graduated
pay to teach employees in the technical
branches and supplement the work IN
dertaken in manual training schools.
Students graduated from grammar
schools will be accepted as appren-
tees for four years after the probation
period of 80 days. Apprentices will be
paid $3.50 a week for the first year,
with an increase of 81 each year there
after until the apprenticeship is COM
pleted. Apprentices will be bound to
remain the entire period and if they
successfully complete the course will
be granted q bonus of 80 cents for each
week they have served. Unusually good
work may reduce the apprenticeship
not more than six monthS.-Pittsburg
Cor. Boston Evening Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1901-05-10
An AObreviation.

A colonel of a British regiment in
South Africa who was repairing rail-
road after one of General De Vets
many breakages discovered fine emp
ty house, which he proceeded to occu-
py as headquarters.
When the news of the colonePs COM
Portable quarters reached Bloemfon-
tein, he received a telegram which
read:
&c. T. NJ. wants house."
The colonel was unable to make out
what sc. T. NJ" meant and inquired
of officers, who translated it general
traffic manager"
"All right" said the colonel. 'If he
can use hieroglyphics, so can l."
So he wired back:
&c. T. NJ. can G. T. H"
Two days later he received a dis
patch from Bloemfontein ordering him
to attend a board of inquiry. On ap-
pearing in due course he was asked
what he meant by sending such an in
sulting message to a superior officer.
'Insulting?" repeated the colonel in
uocently. at was nothing of the kind"
"But what do you mean," demanded
his superior. "by telling me l can G.
T. HIP
at was simply an Authorization" re-
piled the colonel-"G. T. NJ. general
traffic manager) can G. T. 81. (get the
house,"
Amador ledger., 1901-05-10
Kansas ms a Maker of History.

Kansas inhabitants are among the
most active. tolerant and versatile on
the globe. They give fads and hob
bies of all kinds hospitable reception.
Maine has had prohibition in one shape
and another for over 80 years, but
Kansas brief experience with it has
attracted far more attention from the
country than it won in the half a cen
fury in which it has been in operation
in the parent state. Just now, through
that law, Kansas is contributing to
''the gayety of nations" The entire
gamut Of the human emotions-trage-
dy, melodrama, burlesque, farce-has
been swept by the events in which
Kansas has participated.
Across the pages of the story of Kan
sas in the past 45 years have passed
as striking and picturesque characters
John Brown, Jim Lane, the guerrilla
Quantrell, John ]. ingalls,, Mrs. Lease,
Jerry Simpson, William A. PETER, Car
rie Nation and General Funston-as
have figured anywhere in the novels of
Dumas, Balzac or Dickens.-Leslie's
Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1901-05-10
Made Him Pay Hi. Bill.

"Defaulters' row" is the rather point
ed name given by the tradesmen to a
certain locality in Wissahickon, Pa,
and an undertaken claims to have col
lected the only bill paid by the resi-
dents of the row in six months. He
had buried the child of one of the de
faulters," but for months he had been
unable to bring the debtor to terms.
One day last week he drove up to the
house in his hearse, hitched the horse
outside and made strong demand for
his pay. He was unsuccessful at the
time, only getting the promise Of a
check in a few days, which he knew
meant nothing. No sooner had he
driven away than all the neighbors
flocked in to see who was dead. No
satisfactory explanation could be gil
en-, as the debtor did not wish to an
nounce that his child's funeral had not
been paid for. Several days later the
undertaken again drove up in his
hearse. More questions followed, and
on Tuesday, just as he was about o
make another call with his hearse, the
man dropped in and settled.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Amador ledger., 1901-05-10
For Those Who smoke.

The great point in pipe smoking Is to
learn to smoke slowly. When this hab
1t is acquired, the full flavor Of the to-
bacco will always be enjoyed, every
smoke will be a cool one, and tongue
burning will be unknown. 1t is, how
ever, very hard for nervous people to
smoke slowly. We know of cases where
smokers have tried for score of years
to chec! their smoking speed without
success. They probably did not begin
to make the effort early enough in their
smoking careers With good tobacco
and a root pipe the slow smoker at
tains a degree of pleasurable enjoy
ment in smoking of which the rapid
smoker has not an inkling.
Perhaps all smokers do not know that
it makes no difference in the flavor of
pipe tobacco how many times pipe
goes out. A cigar which is allowed to
go out once has its flavor ruined and
is most appreciably termed a butt. A
pipe, however, tastes, If anything, bet
ter for going out.
Fastidious smokers always have at
least two pipes at hand and never fill
one until it has entirely cooled off.
This is a help toward cool smoking
and reasonable life in pipe. A good
test by which to tell if you are smok~
ing too fast is to hold the bowl in your
hand. If it is too hot to do so, then
you may know your speed is too great.
Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1901-05-10
A TleREss WITH A GRuDeE.
She Gets Furious at Sight of a Keep
Who Once Beat Her.

She Gets Furious at Sight of Keep
err Who Once Beat Her.
There is lean tigress in the Central
park menagerie who spends part of
the day beating her head against the
iron bars of her cage in vain attempt
to spring upon one of the keepers.
Ordinarily the animal is quiet enough.
1t is only when this keeper passes
that she ceases to be purring cat and
becomes fend incarnate. The other
morning the tigress was in an extreme
ly bad temper. When her fancied en-
envy stuck a mop in through the bars
to clean her cage, she sprang at him.
growing in thunderous bass Nearly
everybody in the crowd stepped back
involuntarily. The keeper placed an
iron bar in the cage at the great cats
feet and went on with his work, while
the animal snarled in impotent rage
and drew back her upper lip over two
cleaning white fangs.
"She doesn't seem to be fond of you."
ventured a bystander.
mo, there isn't much love lost be-,
N"SSh Ao. iOPliCu Tie hScPcI- heT
tantrums show that animals treasure
grudges just like people. That tigress
came here eight years ago. A day or
two after she arrived | had to punish
her, and she has never got over it.
She watches me all day out of the cor.
ner of her eye, and every time | go
by the cage she makes jump. sup
pose she thinks she'll get me some
time. If she does. might as well say
goodby."
While the man talked the tigress
looked at him with hate plainly stamp
ed on her face. When he went away.
she watched him until he was lost to
view. Then she resumed her nervous
tramp, tramp.-New York Mail and
2xDreSS.
Amador ledger., 1901-05-10
Where He ShOne.

A Thespian who spent several years
trying to get beyond 1.-The carriage
awaits Milford" station in first class
Broadway productions was induced by
his brother to join him in the dairy
business in the City of Mexico. While
on business trip to this city recently
buying new machinery and appliances
for his prosperous Mexican creameries
he met one of his former companions
who was still struggling for an oppor-
tunity to SAY lines" An exchange of
condolences revealed the fact that the
former actor was now making a snug
fortune in the milk business, and his
friend, the persevering player, remark
ed: You're all right, Billy. You could
never have shone in a theatrical way,
but you are a star in a milky way
New York Sun.
Amador ledger., 1901-05-10
The Deer's Eyes.


A Canadian hunter tells this incident
of how he once came face to face with
his quarry and hadn't the heart to
fire: 1T wasn't q case of buck fever
such as a novice might experience, for
| had been a hunter for many years.
ana had killed a good many deer This
was particularly fine buck that mad
followed for three days. A strong man
can run any deer to earth in time, and
at last had my prey tired out From
the top of a hill l sighted him few
miles away. He had given up the
fight. and had stretched himself out
on the snow. AS l stalked him. he
changed his position and took shelter
behind Il bowlder, and, using the same
bowlGer for a shelter, | came sud-
denly face to face with him. He
didn't attempt to run away. but stood
there looking at me with the most
piteous pair of eyes l ever saw.
shoot? l could have no more shot
him than could have shot a child.
Had the chance come from a distance
of 100 yards, would have shot him
down and carried his antlers home in
triumph. but once having looked into
those eyes it would have been nothing
less than murder. have hunted deer
since then. but find the sport affords
me little pleasure. Whenever l draw
bead. the picture of those mute, ap-
pealing eyes comes before me, and,
though it has not prevented me from
pulling the trigger. have always felt
glad somehow when my bullet failed
to find its mark. Washington Post.
Amador ledger., 1901-05-10
LINCOLN ADOPTED 1T.
His Famous Phrase, "Of the People,
Originated by Theodore Parker.

His Famous Phrase, "Of the People,"
Originated by Theodore Parker.
William H. Herndon, Lincoln's law
partner, knew Theodore Parker well
and had much correspondence with
him, and after the Lincoln Douglas de-
bate he came on to Boston and saw
Parker and other antislavery men with
an eye to Lincoln's political prospects.
Going back to Springfield, he took with
him some of Parker's newer sermons
and addresses. "One of them," he
says in his abraham Lincoln" was a
lecture on The Effect of Slavery on
the American People, which was de-
livered in the Music hall, Boston, and
which l gave to Lincoln, who read and
returned it. He liked especially the
following expression, which he marked
with a pencil and which he in sub
stance afterward used in his Gettys-
burg address: Democracy is direct self
government, over all the people, by all
the people, for all the people," The
address referred to Parker's last great
antislavery address, was delivered July
4, 1858.
Here, submit, was the probable orr
gin of Lincoln's phrase. In one variant
or another it was great favorite with
Parker, often taking the exact form
that Lincoln gave it, with his sure in
tuition of the best where there was any
choice of words. In a speech delivered
by Parker in 1850 we find it imbedded
in q passage which might have been
the inspiration of Stewards famous
''irrepressible conflict" or Lincoln's
house divided against ITSELF" view
TO which Parker continually required.
In two other speeches it stands "gov-
eminent of all the people, by all the
people, for all the people," Its earliest
| appearance that | have discovered in
his writings is in letter to Rev. Sam
uel j, May in 1913, where it is simply
government of all. by all, for all"-
Review of Reviews.
Amador ledger., 1901-05-10
How Lithuanian. Play Dice.

A peculiar dice game is INDUCED in
by the gambling element of Lithua-
mans in Baltimore.
Gathering about the dice tables in
the saloons kept by their fellow coun-
trymen they quickly lose all interest In
everything outside of that which is
transpiring upon the cloth before them.
As they sit or stand about the tables
the careworn features of old men con-
trast strongly with the ruddy faces Of
the youths. The eagerness with which
the players seek the numbers upon the
falling pieces is wolfish in its intensity.
Comparatively small sums are placed
upoh the game. and side bets run from
cents to 81.
Although resembling in the manner
in which it is operated the high dice
game as played by the Anglo-Saxon
races. the dice of the Lithuanians, in
stead of numbering from 1 to 6, run
from to 10, the numbering of
the six sides being 1, 2, 8, 4, 8, 10. The
game is played with four pieces, and
possible 40 is the point striven for in
stead of 81, which is high mark in the
similar American game. - Baltimore
Sun.
Amador ledger., 1901-05-10
Antiquity of Man.

From a review in Science Of De Nor
tillet's great work on prehistoric times
the following is condensed. Twelve
chapters are devoted to the question of
tertiary man. 1t is concluded that
while man did not exist during this
period, precursors of man more intelli-
gent than any Of the living anthropoids
did exist
Pithecanthropus erectus is consider
ed as the immediate precursor of man.
The Calaveras skull is rejected. The
paleolithic period is considered as cor
responding to the early quarternary,
and $4,000 years is assigned as the
length of this period. Add to this num-
Der 10000 years for the protohstorc
and neolithic periods and 5000 years
more for the historic period. and we
have 23S.00O years. which is, according
to the authors. moderate estimate Of
mans antiquity.
Amador ledger., 1901-05-10
The artist replied:
Bread and Cheese.

A couple advanced in years got mar
ried lately.
The husband had a room in the house
securely locked. the inside of which his
wife had never seen, and. being curl
Gus as to its contents, she begged again
and again to see the room. -,
At last he consented, and, 10 and
behold, the room was full of whole
cheesesl
He explained matters by telling her
that for every sweetheart he had in his
young days he bought cheese.
His wife began to cry.
"Don't cry. DEAR" he continued. 1--WE
had no sweetheart since | met you"
"Its not that" she replied. still Sob
bling. 81 only wish l had been as
thoughtful as you and bought loaf
of bread for every man that kissed me.
We could have had bread and cheese
enough to last US all our days. Lon
don Tit-Rita