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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17
Eccentric Spelling.

a newspaper man says that he
never receives letter from woman
that there is not at least one mis-
spelled word in it. The ordinary
mispelled word, he declares, doesn' t
make any impression on him. Thus,
il embarrassment is spelled by his
correspondent with only one ''r, :"
he reasons that he might have made
the same mis- AXE himself, but when
she writes ',whitch" for which, or
"shure, or "immage, the news
paper man goes off TO a solitary cor
ner TO mourn
Ii has already been mentioned in
these columns that the spelling
book is coming into favor again in
the West. There are those unEind
enough to say that little attention
might be devoted to it in the East
without harm. Perhaps If the agi-
tation continues, photography may
even be introduced IN The curriculum
of the private school. -.-s--- :
1t is not only women who misspell
common place words nowadays, how
ever; even a clever man has been
known to write angle Tor angel and
equivalent for equivalent.
In a mixed assemblage the other
evening some miscreant introduced
this catch sentence, known TO all
school children: 1T is amusing to
witness the unparalleled embarrass-
ment of an harassed peddler gauging
the symmetry of a peeled onion
which sibyl has stabbed with a
poniard, regardless of infiuendaes. .
Each of the guests was requested to
write it, and not one did so correct
ly. The lowest number of mistakes
made was two, the highest eighteen.
And it was fairly intellectual as
semblage, too ''Poniard and un-
paralleled seemed particularly diff
cult, even to the most erudite of the
group.
As to the man who misspelled Is
of the words, he was a shameless
person, and said openly that be was
surprised ii was 50 few, since spell
ing was not one OF his accomplish
ments-a piece of candor that sur
prised even his nearest friends, for
the average man hesitates to admit
that he is deficient in any respect.
The average woman ism [ so proud.
and she may go on writing spickett
for spigot to the end of the chapter,
therefore.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17

hD- When you have no appetite.
do not relish your food and feel dull
after eating you may know that you
need a dose Of Chain 5eriain sStomach
and Liver Tablets. Price, p cents.
Samples free at Grecnwell L. Drury's
store, Leonardtown, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17

ng Dis 'Strailian ballet system
hez tetolly ruint me, s;sid the col
ored campaigner.
How Is that -
/ wuz the champion voter in de
county ATLANTA Constitution.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17

Nine times the doctor now has saved
Her life; and just for that
The neighbors say they always knew
She was a perfect cat.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17

When Jack proposed to me,
Remarked the maiden trim,
The boy was all at sea.
And yet she landed him!
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-17

Was il the papers that engaged
his attention 30 long afterward OR
was he thinking of poor Edith Ma
son-why she had never married -
why her heart had been true TO him
while his-but salts verborum pro
hac vice.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
The InnuI.ItIre Antelope.

An antelope is as curious as wom-
an. II the hunter will lie down In the
grass and wave red handkerchief, a
band OF antelope will keep circling
around until within reasonable distance
for n safe shot. After completing Il
circle the antelope halt suddenly and
bring down one fore foot with a yigor-
Gus stamp on the ground, and at the
same instant they make n sort OF snort
that sounds like a half whistle. That
IS the propltlous moment for peppering
them with rifle balls
learned this trick when a frontiers
man came along and found me crawl
Ing for miles on the level prairie en-
deayoring to get shot at one Of the
timid creatures The man asked me II
thought could get him. answered:
"Gct him! I've got to get him. I'm
out OF meat" lie then posted me
about lying still and flirting with the
handkerchief. and | found they liked
that better than chasing, and | made
an entry right there that an antelope
possessed some Of the characteristics
Of a woman.-EXchange.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

The camphor tree (Clnnamomum cam
phora) Is an evergreen, a member OF
the laurel family, belonging to the
same genus as the tree whose bark fur
nishcs the spice called cinnamon, and
Is related to the bay and to the sassa-
fras Of the United States. OF sym
metrical proportions. 1t is one Of the no.
blest objects in the forests of eastern
subtropical Asia. In its native habitat
It attalns gigantic dimensions, notably
in glrth OF trunk. some specimens
measuring 10 TO 10 feet in diameter. 1t
is said they have been known to reach
rs much as 20 feet, and they may be 90
to over 100 feet high, and live TO a
great age
As rule, they rise 90 or 80 feet with
out limbs and then branch out in all
directions, becoming mass OF splen-
did and luxuriant foliage. Their
leaves, broadly lanceolate I'm form, are
Of n light green color, smooth and shin
Ing above and whltish or glaucouS
on the undersurface Small white or
greenish white flowers are borne from
February to April and by October rlpen
into bcrryllkc one seeded fruits about
thrcc-eighths OF an inch in diameter
Good Words.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
The Destructive PorpoIsc.

Seeing that an ordinary porpoiSe is
from five 10 SIX fee, in length aud will
require some 900 ordinary mackcrel or
their equivalent per week to keep it in
fair condition and there cannot Ice less
than from 10000 to 10000 Of these
creatures living in British and Irish
waters-the drain upon the shoals Of
mackerel living IN these seas from this
source alone must be enormous. for if
these creatures only feed on them one
half of the year about 40OOOO.ooo
mackerel must be destroyed without
man or beast receiving any equivalent.
These animals are not easily taken in
hand. being so intelligent and active.
l believe l am safe in saying there
were extensive fisheries carried on for
them in the sixteenth century at st.
Mawes and Fowey, Cornwall, and in
most Of the narrow hdrbors Of Britain.
their flesh being highly valued 10y the
gentry In those days. but now nothing
Of them is appropriated to mans use
IN England.-Contemporary Review.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
Summer Schedule.
WeemS Steamboat 20.
BALTIMORE. FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.
KArPAHANNocK RIVER ROUTE.

beginning sunday. June 3oth. steamers
will leave Baltimore from Pier =. Light street.
at 1870 D. IN. Tuesday and Friday for Fred
erick sburg and all landings. 400 T. m. We'd
uesday for Iappahanuock and all landings
except IrVingtOn. McemS Morans. Merry
Point. Millenheck and BaypOrt. 4.3O p. m.
Thursday and 2:3o y. m sunday for Iappa-
hammock and all landings except Bayport,
Millenbeck, Merry Point and MOrans
Leave TappahannOck for Baltimore Mon
day. Tuesday and Friday at a. m. and
Thursday at 9 u. m. stopping AT All
Wharves except viii call at BaypOrt ON
Tuesday and Friday only. For Baltimore
direct at y. m Wednesday. making no
stops. For Fredericksburg Monday az "a.
m: leave Port Royal ~ 1890 b. M; arrive
IN fredericksburg AZ ; 2. M. tile permitting.
For Fredericksburg Wednesday at Il m;
Port Royal At 1 p. m; arrive ia Fredericks-
burg. tide permitting. at $50 p. m. For
fredericksburg saturday about ,. m. For
Norfolk Friday D. M. calling 40 all wh0rves.
Leave Norfolk from Baltimore Steam Packet
Company's wharf for Fredericksburg and all
landings NJ 3 p. IN. sunday
Leave fredericksburg for Baltimore and
all landings Monday and Thursday at p.
m. tide permitting. For Baltimore and all
landings ~ far a. TappahannOck at q a. m.
Wednesday.
Freight received IN Baltimore daily and for
~arled "a AT present.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent.
Dhice-Pier >. Light st.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

ability have made their names know
not only among their immediate neigh
bors, but Throughout the country.
No other prepared remedy WAS ever
recommended publicly or privately by the
head Of the neutrality-suspicious. ola great
university No other remedy ever had the
hearty, bona iide endorsement OF the
wives and households of the wealthiest
AZ well az the poorer citizens in every
community.
4 single bottle, to be had of any repu
table druggist, wilPprove it's unequaled
merit to any family where today some
member suffers from the much be-.
feared beginnings of what before the
winter is past unless attended TO prompt
". may prove TO he the final break down.
"Paine's celery compound says Hon.
X. l. Mckee. of Jefferson City, one OF the
soundest men in public life in Missouri
"Paine's celery compound is so well
known that feel that a accommodation
from me can add very little weight, but
! do wish to gratefully recommended il
to those who have never been so fOrtu-
nate rs to try it. y
There il no season so favorable AZ this
for taking advantage of the wonderfully
renovating virtues Of this remedy. Don't
begin the winter in poor health. Nature
does little at this season to reiuvenate
unaided theiagged- out brain or to restore
TO health the diseased nerves Paine =
celery compound nourishes perfectly the
bodily system. IL cures diseases OF the
important organs of digestion, circula-
ton, and excretion regulates the entire
nervous system and supplies the body
with strength to combat disease
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

That West Point Is the best military
school in the world is conceded Ly all
impartial critics. Its methods trans
form the average raw youth into the
honorable. refined and highly educated
officer of our army. He is pre-pminent.
" taught the habit Of command,
which. n rule. he uses without any
OF the arrogance shown by officers Of
some ~ the armies of Europe notably
that Of Germany. lie is made To realize
that he commands men who are as sen
sitlyc As they are brave and who APP
prcciatc and respect a character com
blnlng generosity. kindness. hrmncS~
and. above all else, physical and moral
courage.
These traits Of character are careful
ly cultivated at West Point. with re-
suit that, besides having the best On.
listed personnel, we have In the United
States army, without question or doubt
the best trained and most capable gen
tlemcn as officers. - Army and Navy
Journal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

4 certain government officer was
noted for being hard taskmaster e
those who were under him. the scrv
ants In his own establishment being
no exception. His valet was expected
to be on duty 800 full days In the year
Being detailed to accompany scien
tlfc expedition on an extended cruise
the officer unbcnt n little in communi
eating the news to his personal attend
ant.
"Well. James" he said. how would
you like TO go with me around the
worldT'
"Do we 20 from east TO west. SIR
asked the valet.
YES"
1--WE lose a day in going that way
don't weT'
I'VE do"
"Well. sir, ia like it first rate. II
would give me one day on
His master was So pleased with the
aptncss of the rctort that he gave him
week OF to prepare for the trip
Youths Companion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

4 writer in The American y Ray
Journal tells Of some unusual expert
ments upon insects with Roentgcn rays
A box was made, half Of wood and
half of sheet lead In the wooden halt
a number OF laryR of flies, bees, bee
ties and other insects were placed. anC
the box was then Iut in the field of The
y rays The insect colony at once be
came greatly excited. and after crawl
ing to and fro finally cmlgratcd to q
worm 10 the leaden half of the box
where the rays could not penetrate
The experiment was repeated many
times and always with the same result
4 similar experiment was tried Will
the blind larvG Of n certain species OF
beetle. 4 number Of them were placed
In an open cigar box, which also con
tanned n metal box with an opening
No sooner were the rays turned on
than the insects showed signs of dis
trcss. Their uneasincss increased. and
in little while they all sought refuge
I'm the metal box. As the larvae In tn,
second experiment were entirely sight.
less their perception Of the rays must
take place through the nerves Of the
skin
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

In the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries Venice set the fashion In all
matters Of amusement and was a sort
Of combination OF our Monte Carlo and
Paris Throughout the eighteenth cen
fury the Venctians were seized with 4
perfect mania for Incorporating and
gambling Paris and London followed
suit, and the two most popular amuse
mcnts. both public and private were
masquerades and gambling saloons
People not only wore their masks OF
vlsors at balls, but In the Mall and the
parks and the theaters. At length
matters got to such pass that when
q police raid was made on certain
low dancing place in Soho and an
order was given for every one to un-
mask what was the amazement Of the
police to find that at least third Of
the company consisted Of ladies and
gentlemen OF the highest aristocracy.
some OF whom had even brought their
daughters. Saturday Review.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
- sasRss-A ~ g. -
- 49, - - s,:s a:.F
,, 1901
Best uutter In the worId.


The butter Of Denmark is considered
superior TO that of all other countries
Ii brings the highest price In fancy
markets and can be found all over the
world in shops where Injuries are
sold. In South America. South Africa,
in the East and West Indies, in India,
Egypt and In tropical countries gener-
ally it is used by cpicures, who pay 81
a pound for II in tins of one. two and
three pounds weight No other coun-
try has been able to produce butter
that will stand changes Of climate SO
well.
Refrigerator ships are now found on
nearly all the big steamship routes,
and they can carry perishables as long
and as far as necessary, hut butter
shipped by the ordinary cargo steamer
usually melts and remains in liquid
state as long as IL is exposed to the
troplc heat. When It passes into the
temperate zone again, II hardens, and
the change usually spells 1t for the
taste. entirely destroying the flavor aud
leaving 1t like ordinary grease or oil
The Danes. however, produce butter
which will endure this ordeal without
affecting its flavor or sweetness. and
they are the only people Of whom this
may be Sald.-Chicago Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
Cooking a MnckercI.

Many a dainty nose with beauty ant
fortune behind 1t has been airily Gle
waited at the mention Of plain, old fash
Toned salt mackerel, but never ut the
salt mackerel as cooked by the famous
John Chamberlin OF Washington. IIi'
testimony runs to this effect:
Take one or more mackerel and soab
about ~ hours. changing the water
once. Then put them IN n pan large
enough to hold them, cover them will
cream or the nearest you can get to It
put in oven and cook until cream is
brown. This beats any mackerel cook
ing on earth. New York Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
It Happened In a Drug Store

cone day last winter lady came to
my drug store and asked for brand OF
cough medicine that did not have in
stock, says Mr.. c. r. Grandin, the popu.
lar druggist of Ontario, n. Y. "She was
disappointed and wanted to know what
cough preparation could recommend.
| said to her could freely recommend
Chamberlian's Cough Remedy and that
she could take bottle of the remedy and
after giving it a fair trial if she did not
find it worth the money to bring back
the bottle and would refund the price
paid. In the course of day or two the
lady came back in company with friend
in need of a cough medicine and advised
her to buy a bottle of Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy. | considered that very
good recommendation for the remedy. -
1t is for sale by NJ. Nj. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
How sponEes Are sold.

When offered for sale in the local
market in the Bahamas. spongeS are
either piled up loose or made into
strands or beads of from two to ten
spOnges each. The best spOnges are
usually made into strings Of from
eight to ten sponges each. Others are
generally sold In lots not strung. The
buyer. however. is not guided in his
purchase by the number of spOnges on
a string. but by what certain lot will
weigh, and the weight is never given,
but the buyer must estimate it; hence
practical experience is needed in the
purchasing Of spOnges.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
"De ChOppin."

"Speakin bout partnerships" said
Moses. with a solemn shake of the
head" speakin bout partnerships wild
a white man. I'Ze had one an don't
want no mo-. one time Kurncl Daw-
son dun Gums ober TO my cabin wild a
bland smile on his face an shakes
hands wild me an says:
"'Moses. let's yo' an me 20 into part
nership in de wood bizness. Yo's a
powerful hand to chop. an Ize a pow
erful hand to sell cord wood
"'Pears like mighty good thing 10
me. an l goes at it an cuts 80 cords Of
wood. Bimeby goes down TO de kur-
mel fur my sheer oh de money. an he
smiles an shakes hands an says:
"I'ze got II all flgCered out. Moses.
In de fust place, puryided de timber.
In de next place. l purvided de aX.
Den l sent my nevis to draw de wood,
an l spent my time to sell it, lat
pears To take in de hull oh de case.
but whar does de chopin cum inT
1 says.
"'De chopin? oh. dat was eXer-
else an don't count" New York Sun
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
An Elaborate Bank Note.

The most elaborate bank note Is the
hundred ruble note of Russia, of the
time Of the Empress Catherine, which
is a gorgeous piece Of paper about 4
inches by 10. The note is barred from
top to bottom with all the colors Of the
rainbow blended as when thrown
through a prism. In the center In bold
relief is a large, finely executed vi
gnette of the Empress Catherine | In
black.-LOndon Tit-Bits.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

The Eskimos at home in their native
frozen wilds do not believe In cooking
Their meat, be II seal, fish. vcnison
trout. salmon, whale blubber or cod
fish, they dcvour IN It's natural raw
state and with the same gustO Will
which the average small boy tackles q
watermelon. As for bread and ycge
tables. they have none. They set thcil
seal oil lamps going. suspend a soap
stone dish filed with snow over 1t. and
with the water thus obtained they mix
an equal quantity Of molasses procured
from the Hudson Bay company. That
they drink and are happy That is the
sum total of an arctic cuisine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
he Kent His Leg.

Twelve years ago J. W. Sullivan, o
Hartford, Conn, scratched his leg with
arusty wire. Inflammation and blood
poisoning set in. For two years he sui
iered intensely. Then the best doctors
urged amputation, "but," he writes, 81
used one bottle OF Electric Bitters and |
ID boxes OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve and
my leg was sound and well az ever" For
Eruptions, Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum,
Sores and all blood disorders Flee
trio Bitters has no rival on earth. Try
them. NJ. M. Lewis will guarantee salts
faction or refund money. Only 30 cents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
MOURNING IN
MANY A FAMILY
Precious Lives ThatMight
Have Been Saved
IF PAINEs CELERY COMPOUND HAD
EARLY BEEN USED
Instead OF Putting Faith in Worthless
Cure-Aus.

There should be new legislation against
the exercise of criminal ignorance in times
of sickness
Many "A good family is in mourning to-
day for the loss of n relative who, when
first the symptoms OF serious sickness mp
peared. made the fatal mistake of simply
taking the wrong medicine.
As soon think Of stopping the sun with
n wave of the hand rs of stopping the
onward course of disease in the human
system with any of the various patent
connections under patent names so nu-
merously in the market today.
There, * but one remedy known to
medicine that can bring new life and
vigor to WORKOUT nerves. restore to their
normal condition the functions that de-
pend upon nerves and brain, properly
nourished and fed that cures sleeplessness,
allays Indigestion, sends healthy blood
coursing through the veins. tones up the
system, and makes the weak strong
again. and that is Paine's celery com
pOund-the discovery of the greatest of
America : many great physicians.
Paines celery compound isnot n patent
medicine. IL Is the one prepared remedy
that has the unqualified endorsement Of
those physicians whose knowledge and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
Te.tImonr of the Nose.

An eminent physician now proclaims
that the ancient and general opinion
that the nose Is an index to charac-
ter is a fallacy. And 1t may be pro
claimed with fully as much confidence
that there is nothing which any emf
nent physician knows to be so that
other eminent physicians do not know
to be "aln't so."-Loulsville Courier
Journal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
A Business Tonic.

Advertising IS not a cure all for bust
ness ills, but n pharmacopia of bust
ness tonlcs All depends upon the pre-
scribing Magazine space is good fol-
certain business diseases that vii
never yield TO blllboards. while the
newspaper is the quinine for business
chills that are beyond the power OF
dodgers. Every remedy In the list has
It's uses. and the whole result Of treat
ment depends upon the doctOr.-Print-
ers' Ink.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
His Cork Legs.

along about 1890" said a veteran
physician, II amputated the legs Of a
man who was blown up In boiler ex-
plosion and helped him procure a
couple Of cork substitutes. AS soon as
he was able to be about he went fish
Ing fell in and was rescued just in the
nick Of time. He was laid up for sew
eral weeks and then sued me for dam
ages"
"But why?"
"The cork legs stood him on his head
in the water "-DetrOit Free Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03

If a small quantity Of chlorate oil
potash be powdered and mixed with an
equal quantity Of powdered sugar, q
candle may be lighted by means Of tho
mixture without matches.
Place n little Of 1t In the depression
around the wick Of n candle that has
been previously used and then touch
the mixture with a glass rod the end
OF whic,i has been dipped In oil Of Wit
riol It will burst into flame, lighting
the candle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
Easy or Impossible.

A remark imputed to Victor Hugo in
reply to a young man who asked him
IL 1t was difficult to write poetry is
both witty and true, but 1t is more
witty than true.
''My dear sir" the poet is said to
have replied, "it is either easy or i'm
pOsSibler
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
POTOMAC RIvERROrTE.

Beginning Tuesday. March 26. Steamers
northumberland and Potomac VIII leave Pier
.. Light street, Baltimore. every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. at > p. IN. for Alex
Sndria and Washington. calling at all OF the
usual landings. Beginning Thursday, March
-, VIII leave 1th Street Wharf, Washington.
at D. m. Thursday. sunday and Tuesday,
going a. far as LeOnardtOwn on these even
tngs. Win leave LeOnardtown at a. m,
kinsale at II m. Miller's at . p. m, irason' :
at y. m, and BacOn's at y. m. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, arriving I'm Balti-
more early the following morning. Freight
o. 'eived daily in Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent. BALTIC,
STEPHENSON x BRO, Agents,
at Washington, u. G..
WILLIAM NJ. REARDON, Agent,
at Alexandria, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-03
Thouasanda Sent Into Exile.

Every year a large number OF poor
sufferers whose lungs are sore and racked
with coughs are urged to go TO another
climate. But this il costly and not al
ways sure. Don't be an exile when DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
will cure you at home. It's the most in
faIlible medicine for Coughs, Colds. and
all Throat and Lung diseases on earth.
The first dose brings relief. Astounding
cures result from persistent use. Trial
bottles free at NJ. NJ. Lewis Price SOC. and
$1.00.