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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27
Pretty Marriage Beautiful Decorations
Reception, Etc.

Correspondence OF TIE FREE LANcE.)
Belmont, Va, June 25th, 1901.
Last Thursday evening the 10th inst.
was the occasion Of a very pretty marri-
age at GOldmine church, which was very
largely attended Notwithstanding the in
clemency of the weather The contract
ing parties Miss Elizabeth Winston Cave,
and Mr.. James Kay Dickinson, are two
Of the most popular young people in all
this section of country, consequently it
was an event OF widespread interest The
bride il the daughter of the Rev. l.. W.
Cave, of Louisa county, and the groom
IL the son Of Mr.. Willie Dickinson, of this
county. The church with its numerous
decorations OF flowers, evergreens and
lights and with it's bridal arches, etc,
presented an exceedingly beautiful per-
spectiye, rarely seen in a country we'd
ding and seldom surpassed anywhere.
The ceremony, which was very beauti-
full although somewhat curtailed owing
to the threatening aspect OF the elements,
was beautifully performed by the brother
of the bride. Rev. T. Cave, of Richmond,
Va. From the church the happy couple
repaired to the home of the brides ia
ther. where a select number Of relatives
and friends had gathered to celebrate the
nuptials and to have good time;" and
from the reports Of all present, they I'M
doubtedly succeeded in the latter desire.
On the following night Mr.. Willie Dick
inson not to be surpassed in doing honor
to the bridegroom, Hospitality threw
open his doors" in a charming reception,
in which a number OF friends participated
and were delightfully."- entertained until a
late hour. The couple will make their
future home near Lahore, Orange county,
where they will be attended by the best
wishes of large acquaintance and nu-
merous friends.
Happy they, the happiest OF their kind
Whom gentle stars unite, and in one fate
Their hands, their fortunes and their be-
ing blend" D."
"KHuFU."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27
CULPEPER.
Harvest Promising Porto Rican Boy in cul-
pepper Stock Sells Well Personals, Etc.

Correspondence of THE FREE LANCE.)
Brandy Station. Va, June -, 1901.
Owing to the almost incessant rains
that have been falling In Culpeper for
weeks past harvesting is seriously de
layed However, in spite of mud and un-
dergrowth. some of our farmers have be-
gun cutting their crops and are having
fair luck. With a few days favorable
weather the harvest this season VIII
prove equal to the most sanguine expec-
tations.
Representative John +. Rixey, who re-
Gently toured Porto Rico and Cuba In
company with Hon. Vim. 4. Jones and
Others. brought back with him to his
Brandy home a diminutive native OF
Porto Rico, who gives his newlyfound
friends a world of trouble. The boy il
very young. but can jabber the lingo oi
his isowncountry. lie is wild and tenacious
to degree disheartening to those most
interested in his welfare. and, according
to the accounts of some who have at
tempted to make his acquaintance, can
out-shout Luciier"
On court Monday number of horses
were sold in Culpeper at figures netting
the owners from so to $25 more than
expected. Stock Of all kinds continue 10
sell well. and will for some time to come,
Judging from present Indications.
Mrs VI. +. Tankard and son and Miss
Nellie Ford, of your city, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. +. W. Spindle, 'on Railroad
avenue.
Miss Carrie Beckham, who has been at
tending school at Winchester, returned
to her home, near Brandy, this week.
Miss Cornelia Payne, a popular young
lady of Brandy and 1901 graduate OF
the Woman's College at Richmond, has
returned to her home in this village.
r. G. Allen, who has been in North and
South Carolina for the past month in the
interest Of the Mccormick Harvester Co.,
returned to Brandy Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Rutherford, OF Roanoke, IL
in the county on a visit to relatives at
La Grange.
Kinley Grayson, who has been attend
ing the V. NJ. l., at Lexington, returned
to his home, near the Station, Thursday
and will spend his vacation in Culpeper.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27
Stock -Raisers 70 Contest for Prizes.

Mr.. Is. o. Cowan, Springfield, Ill, see
retary Of the American Breeders Short
horn Breeding Association, has written
to the Governor, stating tnat the associ-
alton had decided to duplicate prizes for
the best short-horn cattle won in Virgin
to the amount Of $50, the selection TO
be left to his Excellency, and desiring to
know where the contest would be held.
Gov. Tyler at once acknowledged the
letter thanking the association, and re
plying that a livestock association was
now being organized, and Il it was com
pleted by fall the contest would be held
at some district fair in the State. - Rich
mond Dispatch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27

WESTDI0RELaND.
Harvest and 0thsr Notes.
Corresponding Of TmE FREE LANcE.l

Correspondence Of TnE FREE IANCE.)
Montross Va, June "a, 1901.
Wheat harvest began with anumber OF
farmers Saturday, it was delayed two
days, caused by the heavy rainfall Of
Saturday and Sunday week ago, which
at times resembled cloud-burst. The
wheat is not by far the crop calculated
by many, The black rust took hold OF
the majority Of crops when the head was
about half matured. and it is now the
opinion Of those who are engaged in
reaping that the crop isshort one-iourth
To-day has been fixed by several
threshermen AZ the day they will begin
threshing, AMI some Of the present crop
will 5e in market in less than ten days.
The annual summer visitors from the
city can he seen on the roads and along
the river shores indulging in fishing
and other sports, and il the weather be-
comes warmer many more will leave the
city to swell the number seeking enjoy
ment along the inviting fishing and bath
ing shores of the Potomac.
Barret, who has been confined in jail
since January, was taken out Tuesday
last and conveyed to the asylum. The
jail il now without an inmate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27
xENHADEN FISHING.
Some Difficulties Encountered by the
Northern Neckers.
Qrvington Corr. Dispatch) )

Qryingt0n Corr Dispatch.)
The outlook for a good menhaden fish
ing season is more promising. As was
predicted some weeks ago by your cor
respondent, nearly all the steamers and
sail vessels engaged in this industry are
bringing in fish every night.
The five steamers and seven or eight
sail vessels which are fishing for Bellows
& Squires, the largest fishermen on the
Chesapeake bay brought in over nine hun
dred thousand fish last Tuesday night
This was by no means good catch
for the number of boats, but is much bet
ter than it has heretofore been.
A steamer should catch, when fish are
fairly plentiful, at least a million a week,
and sometimes the number goes as high
az seventeen and eighteen hundred thous-
and. This number, however, il the ex-
ception, rather than the rule; and could
they average n hundred thousand per
uay uuTlnR Tue schSoh t"O hihh "N"'"
consider they had done exceedingly well.
The main difficulty with this kind OF
fishing is that one day fish may be found
near the mouth of the Potomac in great
numbers, and the next day not a sign OF
them can be discovered there, and when
they are found again they may be near
the Capes.
This necessitates the steamers running
over the entire bay in search OF theirprey,
and frequently the whole day is spent in
running from place to place without find
ing the yestiege of fin.
The present fishing feet is well equipped
and is considered the finest ever turned
into chesapeake bay.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27
TiahAr-Pallard.

A marriage of much interest to many
persons in fredericksburg and the ad-
Joining counties-where the bride Is wide
ly known and very popular-was sOlem-
nized on Wednesday, 10Th inst, at Eman-
uel Methodist church, Baltimore, when
Miss Eula Ryland Pollard, OF that city,
became the bride of Mr.. Thomas Sargent
Fisher. At O'Clock p. m. the bridal
party entered the church to the inspir-
ing strains OF Mendelssohn' Wedding
March," rendered on the organ by the
accomplished organist Of the church, Mr..
Fred Bremen. The ushers, Messrs. Henry
G.. Pratt, OF Washington, formerly OF
King George, and |. Evans Rogers, OF
Baltimore, preceded the maid OF honor,
Miss Mary Rodgers, who looked very
handsome, attired in white Swiss and
point lace. She carried bouquet of La
France roses. Next came the bride lean
ing on the arm OF her brother, Mr.. Chas.
Ryland Pollard. At the altar they were
met by the bridegroom and his best man,
Mr.. George NJ. Harding, where Rev. }. o.
Knott, pastor OF the church, performed
"the happy solemnity" that united these
two lives in the holy bonds of matri-
mony. The lovely bride was handsomely
gowned in white silk null, trimmed with
Mechlin lace and satin ribbon, and car
ried Brides roses. The groom, his best
man and the ushers wore cutaway coats,
light trousers and white cravats, with
boutonniere to match the brides flowers.
After the ceremony the bridal party re-
paired to the home OF the bride, where an
informal reception was held, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher left for an extended
Northern tour, including the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition, Niagara Falls and other
points. The bridal presents were numer-
ons and costly, including two silver serv'
ices. a score and more OF silver spoons,
elegant furniture, bric-a-brae, ornaments
aud pictures innumerabIe. The bride is
niece of Mrs. E. Taylor Rollins, OF Stat
ford. and first cousin OF Mrs. I. b.
Gayle, OF spotsylvania county, and OF
Mrs. Charles Bevan. Of King George. She
is the Oldest daughter Of Mr.. Charles K
Pollard, Of Baltimore. The groom is one
of the well-known and successful business
men Of Baltimore, and is very popular.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27
A Deep Mystery.

1t is a mystery why women endure
Backache, Headache, Nervousness, Sleep
lessness, Melancholy, Painting and Dizzy
SPELLS when thousands have proved that
Electric Bitters will quickly cure such
troubles. 81 suffered for years with
kidney trouble" writes Mrs. Phebe
CherIey. of Peterson, Ia, land a lame
back pained me so | could not dress my
self. but Electric Bitters wholly cured me,
and. although 73 years old, now am
able to do all my housework." IL over
comes Constipation, improves Appetite,
gives perfect health. Only soc. at NJ. NJ.
Lewis's drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27
Tot Causes Night Alarm.

lone night my brothers baby was
taken with Group" writes Mrs. j. c.
Snider, of Crittenden, KY, lit seemed
it would strange before we could get Il
doctor. so we gave it DR. Kings New
Discovery. which gave quick relief and
permanently cured it, We always keep
il in the house to protect our children
from Group and Whooping Cough. II
cured me Of chronic bronchial trouble
that no other remedy would relieve. y
Infalible for Coughs, Colds, Throat and
Lung troubles. 5Oc. and $l.O0 Trial
hotties free Mt NJ. NJ. Iawis's.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27

John Davis was picked up on the
streets of Wheeling, W. Va, pronounced
dead by by two doctors, sat upon by a
coroner's Jury which found that death
was due to heart failure, removed to the
undertaker's and within ten min
utes sat up and sang the doxology,
was hustled into court and fined 80 Tor
The doctors and the
coroners jury were not tried.-louis-
vile Courier-J Journal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27
A srvaInss Ankls ouicklv Cured.

"At one time suffered from severe
snrain OF the ankle, says Geo. Z. Cary,
editor OF the Guide, Washington, Va,
after using several well recommended
medicines without success, tried Cham
berlains Pain Balm, and am pleased TO
say that relief came as soon az began
ifs use and complete euro speedily iol-
lowed" Sold bv AL n Lewis, druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27

CaIl at NJ. NJ. Lewis drug store and get
a free sample Of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They are an elegant
physic. They also improve the appetlte,
strengthen the digestion and regulate the
liver and bowels. They are easy to take
and pleasant in effect.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27
prinas for New Wheat.

New wheat will shortly make its ap-
peara nee in market. In this connection
II is interesting to print the following
table of statistics, showing the date OF
Offering and price paid for new wheat in
Richmond for the past thirty years:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27

"At the baptizing last Sunday" says
n Georgia exchange, Brother Johnson
was caught by the left foot BY an aili-
gator. and will have TO be baptized over
a. soon as he Is able to be out. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
seheduIe corrected TO june 1, 1901,

Schedule corrected TO June 1, 1901.
All trains arrive at and depart from Penn
sylvania Passenger Station, W ashingtOn, d. I.
SOL a. m-Daily-fOr Danville, Charlotte
and way stations. connecting at CalyertOn
for WarrentOn, at Manassas for Strasburg
and HarrisOnburg daily aud Staunton week
DAYS at Lynehburg with the NoHOlk ana
Western daily for Roanoke and points south
west and with c. x @. X. r. daily OrNatural
Bridge and Lexington. - - ,,,
I1.15a- m.-Daily-THE UNITED STATE
FAST MAIL carries Pullman Sleepers. New
York and Washington TO Jacksonville VIA
Savannah, uniting at Salisbury with run
man Sleeper for Asheyille and HOT springs
n C., Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis
Tenn and at Charlotte with Pullman sleep
er for Augusta and at Danville with Sleeper
for Birmingham; and at Columbia Win
sleeper Tor Charleston, Pullman Sleeper New
York to New Orleans. Solid train Washing
ton 10 New Orleans without change, e,eonnects
At Lynehburg daily for Natural Bridge and
Lexington, Va. Dining car e9rviee.
ll.37 A. M.-Daily-LOcal Tor CharlOttes-
vile. connecting at Calverton for warrenton
4:01 z. M.--Loeal for Strasburg ana mar
risOnburg daily except sunday, ,,,-
4:3O z. NJ. daily, local Tor Charlottes'liie'
connecting at CalvertOn for Warrenton.
$50 D. IN. daily. Washington and Chatta-
nooea Limited, via Lynehburg, with Sleepers,
New York and Washington TO Memphis anu
New Orleans through Bristol IhrOugh
coach 10 Memphis. Parlor and Observa-
zion Car between Radford, Va, and Alfalfa,
Ala Dining Car service. 80, ~,
T.. VI.
DRESS Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars, New
York and Washington To Port Tampa, VIA
Jacksonville. and to Augusta via C0lumDia
with connection for Aiken. Through coaeh
Washington 10 Jacksonville. Sunset Person
ally Conducted Tourist Sleeper on this tram
Leaving washington every Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday, Washington TO San Fran
10,4h n m daily. WASHINGTON AND
SOUTH NESTERN, VESTlBULED LIMIT
Ed" The only exclusively Pullman tram De-
tween Washington and the south Com
Doeed OF Dining Cars and Day Coaches,
Pullman Vestibuled Sleepers. New YORK
10 Nashville, Tenn, Ashyille, Knox
VILE and Chattanooga; New York 70 Mem
Dhis. via Birmingham; New York 10 New VI
leans. via Atlanta and Montgomery, Pull
man Library and Observation car between
New York and Washington and Macon. Club
ear Washington to Atlanta. Dining Car
service
Trains on the Narrow Guage reach Orange
Tyains on the Southern Railway pass
Orange DAILY az follows:
SOUTH BOUND
IL a. IN. 2.35 p. ~, 7;4S p. m.
ii a m. $40 D. m, 5:37 a. m.
For rates, map folders and sleeping car
space apply To nearest Southern Hallway
FFBASK \. CANNON, 8rd v. p. 4 G. NJ,
\. III. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger Agent.
n. q. BROWN, General Agent,
WASHINGTON. ID. q.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27

Additional trains leave boswell 4 90 a. m
and 20 y. IN. except Sunday for Richmond
For other Information, address
JOHN ID. POTTS.
Il. A.. RichmOnd, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27
CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE, CHICAGO ST
LOUIS AND THE WEST,
The SHoRrEsr AND QUICKEST ROUTE TO
THE MEsT.
The most direct and popular route 70 ola
Point and Norfolk.
TRAINS LEAVE BOSWELL, VA.
January /, 1901.

Time marked daily except sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Nos. l and Tor
Cincinnati and Louisville
TRAINS FOR OLD POINT AND NORFOLK.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28

Somebody says we need wide-awake men. There is mol e need of fast-asleep
 men. This world is going mad for the
 want of sleep. Every now and then I get too cross for anybody to live with,
 and I know what is the matter. What | I need is sleep, and then I wake up and am as beautiful as May morning. | And cultivate the habit of being thank | full for small favors, think how many 1 things you have to be thankful for, and think how many things you have not that you would not like to have. In itself that was not bad prayer of the Pharisee I thank Thee that am
 not as other men are if he had not been so stuck on himself When see man who is crippled or blind I extend to him my brotherly sympathy, and thank God I can walk and see
 '"Then get in the habit of looking for sweetness and light. They get what
 they look for Here is bee in the
 neighborhood of Chicago. There are a
 great many things to smell of in Chi
 cago; stockyards our unspeakable riv-
 CTS (through St. Louis is doing most of
 the smelling now,) lot of decayed aldermen, lHOuSN there are 1OC 50 many of them as there were. A bee
 has no nose for things like these, but mile away is a rose with honey in it's
 heart, and he makes beeline for the rose, covers himself with honey and re-
 turns to his hive. He got what he went for. Here is a buzzard. There are thousands of flowers gardens in and about Chicago but buzzard has no nose for flowers; but mile away is dead rat and so he goes for that. Now, if you want to smell rose, you just want to find a rose; and if you want to smell a rat, you can common ly find that, but excuse me. Look for sweetness and light and you will find 1t everywhere. Paul and Silas found it in the dungeon at midnight.
 Let me give you one more prescrip- ton. If you want to be cured of grum- bling, go to work. k."-Chicago Post.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
HORSE NOTES.
New Features at Charter Oak Park
 Next Week

New Features at Charter Oak Park
 Next Week.
 Out at Charter Oak Park Monday
 the work remaining to be done in prep
 aration for the Grand Circuit meeting
 next week was being pushed with
 rapidity. In the grand stand 1,500 new
 chairs will be placed and these will take the place of the old benches. They will extend eight rows back from the front and will be sold as reserved seats. Back of these the benches will remain in place. The open stand at the west of the grand stand has been entirely renovated and will be an excellent place from which to see the finishes of the heats. These arrangemnets were made with the owners of the Barnum & Bailey circus to have sent there from Bridgeport large number of the circus seats which were used when the show was in America.
 The restaurant at the park, which will be located in the grand stand, will be managed during the meeting by Me- Grath, the caterer at the Saratoga, Brighton Beach and Brooklyn running tracks. The main dining room will be in the large space below the upper half of the grand stand. The music during the meeting will be furnished by Colts band of thirty musicians.
 The park management has sent in- vitations to Governor Mclean and Mayor Harbison to attend the races. These officials have accepted and spe- cial boxes in the grand stand will be assigned to them and their friends.
 Anaconda and Prince Alert went to Providence Monday evening to take part in the free-for- all pace race there. They will return to Hartford at the end of the week.
 Y, has arrived at Charter Oak with the pacer Coney, 2:02, Cosey and Dar- win.
 "Ed' Geers worked out The Abbot Monday afternoon. He gave the bay gelding an easy mile around 2:2O, going the last quarter in 32 seconds. The Abbot appeared to be in fine condition.
 At the Grand Circuit meeting there will be no verbal announcements of the results of the heats from the judges stand. A big bulletin board will be used on which the names of the horses and the drivers and the positions before and after each heat will be displayed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
GREAT TIMES AT wOODMONT.

Cottagers Will End August With
 Grand Demonstration
 The lawn party to be given by five Woodmont cottagers this afternoon and evening will be a grand affair and the crowning social event of the season at Woodmont. The cottagers are Charles H. Trowbridge, cashier of the Mechan- ics' bank in this city; Mrs. C. P Mer- win, of New Britain, widow of the late C. P Merwin, who was years ago mem- Der of wholesale firm on State street, this city and afterward a noted brick manufacturer in Berlin, and Messrs. Walker, of Hartford, Fox, of Bridge port, and A. H. Smith, of this city, the needle manufacturer. The cottages will be splendidly illuminated tonight, collation. will be served and there will be vocal and instrumental music in each of the cottages while music will be also discoursed by the Wheeler & Wilson band, of Bridgeport and quartette will sing. A large number of invitations have been issued, and all that is needed is fine weather to make the occasion a brilliant suc- cess.
 Saturday night there will be grand and display of fireworks by the cottagers, for which Colonel John W. Lowe is one of the moving spirits.
 Tomorrow Colonel Lowe's eldest son, Clarence W. Lowe. will be given grand birthday party at his parents cottage at Woodmont. It Is the fif- teenth birthday of Clarence and about fifty of his young friends will be there There will be fireworks, supper, mu- sic, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
VARIOUS ITEMS.

The Century Magazine for September at T. H. Pease & Son,s, The Ladies' Home Journal and the
 Century Magazine for September al MacGilvray's.
 Edward Curran and Thomas Cullen of Westville, have accepted positions with the street department of New Ha- ven.
 S. s. Adams, the we'll known grocer pleasant stay in Maine. The weather
 up there was delightful. Miss Harriet Winans, daughter of Rev. MT. Winans, of Westville, will re-
 turn to her position as soprano of the
 East Haven Methodist church choir
 next Sunday morning.
 A lawn sociable will be given by the
 Kings Daughters and Sons of the Beth
 el M. E. church at the residence of Mrs.
 E. l.. Benton, 369 Orchard street. this evening. There will be music, ice cream
 and cake.
 Taxpayers are daily pouring into the
 tax collectors office After this week,
 not including Sunday and Labor day,
 next Monday, the law puts on ten per cent. on all delinquents. Next Tuesday
 will probably be open to taxpayers without the penalty. This is conces sion which will no doubt be improved by the taxpayers.
 MT. and Mrs. E. H. Weaver arrived home Monday night from Swanton, Vt, where they have been staying for a week past at Hotel Champlain. MT. Weaver went directly on to Vineyard Haven sound to attend to matters rel ative to the loss of the schooner Harold c. Beecher of the Weaver fleet of ves- sels. Stopping at the Hotel Champlain are Dr. and Mrs. Rollin McNeil and ex- Fire Commissioner David H. Clark, of this city. MT. Weaver received his first news of the loss of the Harold c. Beech CT in the newspapers and started at once for Vineyard Haven. The Beech CT has been stripped of her sails and other material. It is probable that the schooner will be abandoned, although Owner Weaver will save the craft, if possible. The Beecher has a cargo of coal aboard and this may be saved. It was ascertained yesterday that the steamer that collided with the Beeoher was the Kershaw, which has arrived at Norfolk, Va, and reported the accident