davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-14
SpOisyIyania Notes and Personals.
Correspondence of THE FREE LANcE)
Stubbs. Va. October : 1000

Correspondence of THE FREE LANcE.)
Stubbs, Va, October s. 1902.
Very few of the farmers have prepared
their wheat land. Some few have inst
finished drilling. Among them Nessrs
sam ana Hugh Parker. The minority
"i farmers are occupying their spare mo-
ments. while waiting for the land to drv
with huskiug corn. Feed and corn IL
thought to be injured very much bv the
recent storm.
We are glad to hear that Mr.. Oscar
Massey is cOnvalescent.
Mrs. l.. Tinder, near Bells XRoads. is
no better
Dr. and Mrs. +. J Welch. from Pensa-
cola. Fla, are visiting Dr. W. sister.
VI Mrs- Ihos. +. Jones, and Mrs. VIM. y.
Talley, in this county.
Mr.. Addie Bell has a fine crop of tohae-
co, said TO be the pre- ttiest in this section
The heavy rain storm kept our peopIe
from attending court, fearing high
water.
Prof. Arthur Thompson had a fall and
cut his head very badly Tuesday.
Dixie.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-14
The Late Capt. in Barney

The september number of the Confeder-
ate Veteran contains the following arti-
cle on the late Capt. J. ~ Barney:
Oapt. Joseph Nicholson Barney was
porn In Baltimore, August 10Th. 1918
iiis father, Hon. John Barney, served in
the United state Congress from 1914 10
lSl6, and his grandfather. Commodore
Joshua Barney. L. 5 n. was distinguish.
ed in the war of the Revolution by his
defense OF Philadelphia. defeating the
British ship of war, General Monk. with
ms own vessel, the Hyder Ali. and bv
his galiantry in the battle of Bladensburg
Capt. Barney entered the navy in 1899
and graduated at the head OF his class
IN 1888. lie served Hnuat continuously
rom 1880 to 1861. visiting all parts of
the world, passing twice around the
globe.
In June, 1861. being on foreign scr
vice. he resigned as lieutenant in the l.
). Navy. and on his return to the United
states, in July, entered the Confederate
Navy service with the same rank. He
was ordered to the jamestown. which
TOOK part In the famous Hampton Roads
night between the Monitor and Merrimac
or irginia- Later the jamestown was
used TO transfer guns and ammunition
from Norfolk To Richmond. running mast
Fort Monroe at night. When the Federal
meet came up the James, the guns of the
jamestown were placed at Drewry' 5
Blun- and the vessel sunk in the channel
hese guns aided largely in defeating the
Federal iieet, and won n promotion to
the commander by the Confederate Con
gress Tor gallant and meritorious con
duet. the only such promotion in the
navy. In 1862 be was ordered to com
mand the Harriet Lane Later he was
sent TO Europe, and took command of
the Florida, which had been built in
england, and then put into Brest. France
Tor Quitting Capt. Barney armed and
manned the Florida, but on account of
Ill health was relieved of the command
Oi that vessel, but he remained abroad
until the close of the war. After the war
he lived in Powhatan county until 1874
when he removed to fredericksburg. Va.
where he resided until the time of his
death. Jnne l6. 1899. An intelligent
faithful and Christian man. he was the
devoted head of n Christian household
and n consecrated ruling elder of the
Presbyterian Church. Love for his church
was one of the distinctive features of his
character.
When the summons came he was ready.
ana SAID TO his pastor: Il am only wait
ing Sustained and rooted by and un-
iaitering trust, he approached his grave.
Like one that wraps the drapery of his
couch
About him, and hes down 10 pleasant
Dreams
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-14
Cures Rheumatism and Catsrrh Medicine
Sent Free

Send no money-simply write and trv
botanic Blood Balm at our expense
botanic Blood Balm Oh. Il. b. kills or
destroys the poison in the blood which
causes the awful aches in back and
shoulder blades. shifting pains, difficulty
IN moving fingers. toes or legs. bone
pains, swollen muscles and FONTS of
rheumatism, or the foul breath hawking.
spitting, drOppings in throat. bad hear
ing, specks flying before the eyes. all
played out feeling of catarrh. botanic
blood Balm has cured hundreds of eases
OF 30 or 40 years standing after doctors.
hot springs and patent medicines had ali
ialled. Most OF these cured patients had
taken Blood Balm as a last resort. It is
especially advised for chronic. deep-seated
cases. Impossible for any one to suffer
the agonies or symptoms of rheumatism
or catarrh while or after taking Blood
Balm. IL makes the blood pure and rich.
thereby giving healthy blood supply.
lures are permanent and not a patching
up Drug stores, 81 per large bottle.
sample OF Blood Balm sent free and pre-
paid, also special medical advice by de-
scribing your trouble and writing Blood
balm Co., Atlanta, Ga
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-14
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they can
not reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh -
blood or constitutional disease, aud in or
der To cure IL YOU must take internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur-
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not n quock
medicine. IL was prescribed by one Of the
best Physicians In this country for years. and
is a regular prescription. II il composed Of
the best TONES known, combined with the
best blood purifiers acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect Ombinntion Of
the two ingredients Is what produce. such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh send
for Testimonials free.
+. }. CHENEY 4 Co Props. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists, price &C
Hairs Family Pills are the best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-14
Valuable Animals Poisoned

Three fine blooded horses, the property
OF Mr. H.. C.. Beattie. OF the Bloomin9daie
stock Farm, near Richmond, died We'd
nesday night The estimated value of
the four animals is 81, 600
The simultaneous illness of this auar-
tette OF horses, and the death os three
Is attributed to ~ alicious poisoning. The
name OF the guilty person is not known.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-14

For three days and nights | suffered
agony untold from an attack of cholera
morbus brought on by eating cucum-
bers, says NJ. +. Lowther clerk OF the
district court. Centerville. Iowa Il
thought ! should surely die. and tried "A
dozen different medicines hut all failed TO
no purpose. | sent for a bottle Of Cham
Derlain : Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea
remedy and three doses relieved me en-
tireiy. This remedy is for sale by NJ. NJ.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-14

When you cannot sleep for coughing, it
is hardly necessary that any one should
tell you that you need a few doses of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to allay
the irritation of the throat, and make
sleep possible. 1t is good. Try it. For sale
by NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-14

The cattle are coming in such droves
from far Western pasture fields that suf-
ticient transportation cannot be found
for them. Still the Beef Trust persists in
the assertion that scarcity ofcattle is the
cause of the high prices Of meat. Phila-
delphia Record.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-14

We would sugget that the President
appoint committee OF arbitration com
posed OF .Iohn l.. Sullivan, James J. Ger
bett. Robert FitzsimmOns, James J.
Jeffries and Terence McGovern TO call on
the coal operators and reason with
them.-NIemphis Commercial Appeal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-14

st. Louis is exploiting the boodleIs
now, and later it will introduce its ex-
position. IL proposes 10 keep before Il e
Observation-Disclosures Age-Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-14

The Virginia and Carolina Trust Com
pany, with a capital OF 81 100000, was
organized at Norfolk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-14
Stops the Cough and works Of the Cold.

Laxative Bromo- -Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure, no PAY
Price % cents
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-02
DESTRUCTION OF CITY MAINS.
EIectroIysis Is Causing Great Dam
age and Expense In Metropolis
tam Systems.

Destruction of underground mains
by electrolysis is rapidly nearing a
point at which it ceases to be phe-
nomenon of technical interest to
physicists, says the Electrical Review,
and becomes a commercial fact of
startling magnitude. Water, gas and
steam mains are being destroyed so
rapidly that within comparatively
brief period renewals and replace
ments on vast scale will become
necessary. Their postponement. in
the case of gas mains accounts for
the rapid destruction of asphalt pave
ments in many cities and imposes
grievous burdens upon municipalities
in the effort to maintain good road
ways. The eating off of service pipes
and the erosion of mains accomplish
rapidly what would be brought about
by natural causes much more slow
~, and explain why the leakage loss
of water in distribution is so enor-
mously great, and why the building of
new reservoirs and the laying of new
lines of mains is constantly necessary
under conditions which seem to show
per capita consumption of five
times as great as the combined use
and waste of any city since civiliza-
ton began r. =. b. -
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-02
LONG TROLLEY RIDES.
Trip of 4 New York Man from His City
to Chicago Almost Altogether
by the Electric Lines, 49,.

A glimpse of trolley car travel of
the future is given in the recent ex-
perience of New Yorker. He jour
neyed from New York to Chicago by
trolley routes wherever it was avail
able, and that means nearly the whole
distance. He sums up delightful ex-
perience by saying: Steam for
speed; trolley for good time" The
cost of his journey was considerably
greater, and much more time was
required than would have been in
volved in a trip by steam railway. He
was bent on pleasure, however, and
he found the novelty most enjoyable.
The journey alluded to is of general
interest as an indication of the amaz-
ing rate of expansion of trolley car
service in the east. From New York
to Buffalo the traveller found the troll
ley is availab BILE most of the distance,
with gaps in process of rapid tilllng
by lines under construction. He went
clear across the state of Ohio, with
the exception of one break OF rev
miles, by his favorite conveyance.
The breaks in Michigan and north
western Indiana were also few and
short, and he notes that, generally
speaking, the farther west he went
the better service. The best stretch
of electric railway in the whole dis
tance, according to his report, was
the 76 miles from Detroit to jackson.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-02
ATMOSPHERIC CONUNDRUM.
a Question Often Asked by bservant
Persons EIucidated by
Weather Expert.

Which is heavier, dry air or moist
ali This is question which occa-
sionally agitates the minds of per-
sons who get to thinking about the
weather, and when such folks have
considered it for time and discussed
it with their neighbors, they write
to the newspapers for information,
states the New York Tribune
Before consulting any authority,
q man is apt to reason in this fash
ion: The air absorbs the vapor very
much as water dissolves sugar, and
consequently there must be gain in
weight for the same volume. If he
should write to Prof. Willis L. Moore,
chief of the United States weather
bureau in Washington, though, he
would find that his own independent
logic was fallacious. Prof. Moore
says: "a cubic foot of dry air
weighs more than cubic foot of
moist air at the same temperature
and pressure. The addition of vapor
to cubic foot of dry air enlarges
the volume of the mixture if the air
is free to expand, as in the atmos-
phere; and as the vapor has only
I about two-thirds the density of dry
air at the same temperature and
pressure, the density of the mixture
Is less than that of dry air.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-02
CONVERSATIONAL PARROTS.
BrariIian Birds Break ont in UninteI-
IiEible Tongue Immediately
Upon Seeing Each Other.

Do parrots understand what they
say? A correspondent writes that a
friend with a fine green Brazilian
parrot has been staying with her.
The parrot is fluent and accom-
plished speaker, says the London
Chronicle. A gray parrot was intro
duced one day, but the Brazilian
haughtily declined to have anything
to say to the gray. Then another
friend, who had just been given a
newly-imported green Brazilian,
brought the newcomer to call. The
moment the parrots caught sight of
each other they broke into a torrent
of apparently articulate language,
consisting, as it seemed, of questions
and answers, but what the language
was no one present could tell. The
owner of the first parrot had never
during the years it had lived with
her heard it speak this strange
tongue. The two parrots talked to
each other without ceasing all the
time they were together, and few
days later, when they met again, ex-
actly the same thing happened Was
the first parrot-long exiled from its
native forests asking eagerly for
news Of its people2
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-02
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
Senate Adjourns After Twelve Min
utes' Sitting.

Senate Adjourns After Twelve Min
utes' Sitting.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The senate
was in session twelve minutes the first
day of the session, an adjournment
until today being taken out of respect
to the memory Of the late Senator
James Mcmillan, who died during the
recess. Rarely has the historic cham
Der presented such an appearance. The
custom of placing flowers On the desks
of senators on the opening day of a
session is one which long has been
followed, but the display yesterday
was admittedly the most magnificent
of any that heretofore have been seen.
Many of the selItors were early on
the floor and were kept busy exchang-
ing greetings with old acquaintances.
The galleries were packed to suffo-
cation, and hundreds stood outside the
corridors, anxious to gain admission.
Among the interested spectators were
several members Of the diplomatic
corps. Senior Quesada, the Cuban min
lister, occupied a conspicuous place and
exhibited much interest in the proceed
ings.
The absence of Rev. DR.. Milburn, the
blind chaplain, was particularly no.
ticed. His place was taken by Rev. j.
Z. Prettyman of Washington. No bust
ness was transacted beyond passing
the customary resolutions that the SEN
ate was ready to proceed to business
and fixing the hour of converting the
sessions at - o'clock.
The opening of the Fifty-seventh
congress in the house was, as usual, a
spectacular event. The galleries of the
freshly decorated hall were packed to
the doors with people prominent in So
ciety and politics, and the flower show
ON the floor, although not as elaborate
as usual, filed the chamber with per-
fume and added grace and beauty to
the scene. The members were good ma
tured and jovial, and there was no out
cropping of partisan feeling. Speaker
Henderson received cordial reception
as he assumed the gavel, but beyond
this there was no demonstration.
The proceedings were purely perfume
tory. A prayer, the calling of the roll,
the swearing in Of members elected to
fill vacancies created by death or resig-
nation during the recess, the adoption
of the customary resolutions to ap-
point a committee to wait upon the
president, to inform the senate that the
house was ready to transact business
and to fix the daily hour of meeting
summarize what was done. Then the
death of the late Representative
Charles A. Russell of Connecticut,
which occurred in the early fall, was
announced by his successor, Mr.. Bran
degee, the usual resolution of regret
was adopted, and the house as fur
Their mark of respect adjourned until
today, when the presidents message
will be received. The session lasted
less than an hour.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-02
BELLS LlRELER CONVICTED.
The Director OF the Libertas Found
Guilty In Manila.

The Director OF the Libertas Found
Guilty In Manila.
MANILA, Dec. 2.-The trial of the
editors Of the paper Libertas, a friars'
organ and strongly anti-American in
fits policy, for Hbeling General Bell,
who was accused by the paper 81 steal
ing the profits from the sale of rice
and foodstuffs in Batangas and Min
doro during the recommendation period,
has concluded and resulted in the con-
Viction OF the director OF the paper,
Manuel Rayago, and the acquittal of
Friar Tamayo, the papers religious
censor. The prosecution experienced
some difficulty in showing the identity
of the publishers of the Libertas, al
though Ravago finally testified that he
alone was responsible.
At the opening of the hearing the
defense admitted that the libelous arti-
Gle was false, thus excluding the testi-
mony of General Bell and General Da-
Wis, the civil commissioner who had
arranged the transfer of the poor fund
in question to the Philippine govern
ment. The trial failed to disclose the
actual author of the article, and it is
possible that another Dominican priest
may be arrested.
Judge Amber in passing judgment
suggested the enactment of a statute
requiring the newspapers to publish or
register the names of their proprietors
and responsible editors in order to pre-
vent anonymous journalism.
Sentence on Ravago was deferred.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-02
ALUMINUM-GoLD LATEST.
The Two sI<IIIfuIIy Combined Pro-
duce n beautifully Ruby-CoI-
Ored Metal.

New remarkable properties of
aluminium are still being discovered.
Its lightness, ductility and strength
are well understood, but even these
qualities are being constantly devel-
opened and enlarged. Mixed with a
small quantity of gold beautiful
ruby-tinted metal is produced that
can be used for decorative art. 1t is
said that a comparatively thin sheet
of the metal with turn a bullet.
Wire has been drawn from it as
fine as and not much heavier than a
fine silk fiber. In violins it produces
tone as fine as the most perfect
Stradivariuss The racing shells made
Of it are constructed of sheets of
only one-nineteenth of an inch in
thickness that are as strong as an
Inch board and less liable to break.
It does not tarnish and acids have
no effect upon it, says Ores and
Metals. Race horses are shod with
II. Wounds are sewn up with the
wire.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-02
INSURANCE IN SURGERY.
Plan Adopted by English People Of
Moderate Means which seems
to He Good.

In England people of moderate
means are beginning to insure them
selves against surgical operations.
The plan is that subscribers who pay
m annual fee shall be entitled either
to free admittance to a hospital or
nursing at home and free operation
or to fixed sum paid down to defray
the cost of an operation If one be-
comes necessary. In England, as
here, the cost of surgical repairs to
the human body has become oppres-
sively great to persons who just man
age to pay their way. People who
are obviously poor get great deal
of excellent surgical and medical
treatment in hospitals and elsewhere
for nothing, but for the next class
above them serious illness-espe-
cially if it involves an operations
almost ruinous, says Harper's Week
".
It would seem as if the time was
near when societies for insurance
against specialists might be profit
ably organized in the larger Amer
lean cities. The specialist has come
to be a very important-indeed, an
indispensable-ins especially
to families in which there are chill
dren. The office of the family doc
tor has now become simplifed to the
task of coming in and telling the pa
tient which specialist to go to. 1t
is not that specialists charge too
much, for their honorable services
are above price. It is that landlord,
butcher, baker, grocer, milkman, coal
man, dentist and trained nurse do
not leave you money enough to pay
them appropriately. To subscribe a
considerable sum annually and have
all the repairs and desirable improve
ments made in ones family without
further disbursement would be a
comparatively simple way out of a
troublesome predicament.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-02
STOLEN LOVE LETTERS.
Cay Cost the Prince OF Montenegro
HIS Hoped For Crown.

VIENNA, Dec. 2.-SOme stolen love
letters may cost Prince Mirko, second
non of the reigning Prince of Montene-
gro, his cherished ambition to mount
the Servian throne, for which, in the
event Of King Alexander having no
heir, he is strong candidate.
Prior to Prince Mirko's marriage last
July with Natalie Constantinovitch,
daughter of the granduncle of King
Alexander, he had love affair with a
Servian actress and wrote her many
letters containing criticisms on the pol
icy of several European states. The
car and German emperor were espe-
cially hard hit, while the Servian peo-
pie were slightfngly and scornfully re-
ferred to.
After his marriage Prince Mirko sent
a trusted adjutant to buy the letters
from the actress She readily sold
them, but the adjutant, who is native
of Servia, sold them to the Seryian gov
eminent for a considerable sum after
having had printed copies made.
In the event of the Montenegro dynas
ty making any active move to acquire
the Servian throne 1t is anticipated thai
the publication of the letters would
ALLEVIATE Prince MirKo's Servian friends
and ruin his prospects of succeeding
king Alexander.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-02
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs
Henry Nitchie Thanksgiving day.
Mrs George Hanna of Bristol spent
Thanksgiving in this place at the nome
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs Shaw.
Mrs Kane is ON the sick list.
Miss Katie Kelly has returned from
a visit to Hartford.
Miss Marce1la Grady of New York
city is the guest of Mrs George Babin.
The funeral Of Miss Lizzie iMcDon-
aid took place Sunday from her late
home.
Mr. and Mrs Grenier have gone to
housekeeping in John Kennedy's tene-
ment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-02
JOTTINGS
Teamsters Meet With Mishaps on the
Bad Roads.

Teamsters Meet With Mishaps on the
Bad Roads.
Mrs Buell. Heminway is spending
few days in New York visiting
friends.
The Misses Matte and Bessie Bar
Der of Winsted are visiting with e. n.
Ziedler and family.
The agent of the Standard Oil Co
who delivers kerosene oil to the mer-
chants of this place had an accident
between here and Waterbury yester-
day by which he was delayed for sew
eral hours.
Charles r. Taggart, very highly
recommended impersonator ventrilo-
quist and violinist, has been secured
by the Center school to give an enter
tafnment at the town hall next Mon
day evening, December at $50. The
proceeds of the entertainment will be
applied to making additions to the Ii
brary of the school. H..
One of the men who are drawing
ties to the railroad yard drove into a
deep hole this morning and it was
with great difficulty that he. succeeded
in freeing the load.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-02
NAUGATUGk NUGGETS
The Board of Warden and Burgesses
Will Meet This Evening.


Will Meet This Evening.
Miss Mamie Kennedy of Meadow
street is visiting friends in Norwich
A hearing on the application for the
approval of the will of the late Mar
garet Zwick will be held in the pro-
bate court tomorrow afternoon at )
O'Clock.
The board of warden and burgesses
will hold regular monthly meeting
this evening.
John Herman has taken a position
as clerk in the meat market run by
the Boston Grocery Co.
A good sized audience was present
at the opera house last evening to wit
ness Alaska"
The funeral of Mrs Rosa Mayors,
who ended her life Sunday with a dose
of paris green, took place this morning
at IL o'clock from st Francis's church.
The interment was in st James's GEN.
etery.
Naugatuck was well represented at
Polls last eening, the attraction being
William Gillette in sherlock Holmes"
The ladies of st MichaeFs church
will hold a Christmas sale Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons of this week.
The Waterbury Military band will
hold promenade concert and dance at
Columbus hall Thursday eening-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-02
Blind Chaplain Resigns,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Rev. w. H.
Milburn, the blind chaplain of the SEN
ate, who is now in California, has for
warded his resignation to President
Pro Tenn. Frye. 1t will be placed before
the senate and his successor elected
Mr.. Milburn in his letter to Senator
Frye says i'll health compels him to re-
tire from the position, and he adds, at
is with deep sorrow that I have come
to this decision, as it was my cherished
wish that under the favor of the senate
I should conduct its religious services
during the remainder of my days.