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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15
Westmoreland Notes.
Correspondence of THE FREE LANcE.)
Montross. Va Jnlv 11tb 1ooo

Correspondence of THE FREE LANcE.)
Montross, Va, July 18th, 1902.
Wheat threshing is about over. The
yield seems satisfactory with most farm.
ers the largest yield being 40 bushels per
acre in a field of is acres. The smallest
crop bushel and half from the seed of
bushel and one halfton Of fertilizer. 1,
will be safe To say the crop throughout
the county will average > bushels. Most
farmers have shipped wheat, preferinu
to take the present price rather than run
the risk of holding fora better price. The
prospect for clover seed il very encour.
sglng and one or two more rains will
will make the crop.
MIR. John Goodridge and family also
his brothermen. Of Philadelphia forming
a party OF or 5 are spending pleasant
time on the Potomac, fishing bathing
and Grabbing, Mr.. Goodridge has rented
the unocupied dwelling OF Mr.. Linton.
located Immediately on the bay known
as Curioman and will spend an outing
OF two months. \ number of Young
ladies, teachers, have gone to Tapna-
pannock TO take in the normal now in
session at that place, others will leave
TINS week Tor the same place
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15
S. A. Gibson, Trustee

Comm ,nwealth Of Virginia: In the Corpora-
- ton Court OF City OF Frcdcricksburg on
the 18th day OF June. 9O2.
William II Rice, AZ executor of John HAYDEN
deceased and in his own right and Mary
III Rice. his wife,
Against
Thorn as J Hayden, Bette Hayden. Annie
III Stokes. Cary Il - Stokes, Bessie \ Hay-
don: Martha Mills. Mary Il Ballard
Mildred SchOoler. II Wyatt Mills susan
4 clifford, John III Mills, Laura NJ stone
Joht ii Stone, Charles ID Lfttreil I.izzi,. j
burgess, william Burgess. Charles II Whal-
iik Deteu dan u.
he object OF this suit is to administer the
estate. real and personal, of the late John
Hayden. and to divide the same amongst
those entitled TO IL under the will OF said de
cedent. and otherwise carry out the pro-
visions OF the will. And afiidavits having
been made and filed that the defendants
Annie Stokes. Carey Stokes SUI
saa clifford and Charles II whaling
are not residents of the State ~
Virginia, IL l. ordered that they do appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
hereof, and do what may be etcesSary to
protect their interest in this suit And IL Is
further ordered that copy hereof he pub
lished once week for four weeks in The
Free Lance newspaper and that a copy be
posted at the irons door OF the court house
OF this city on the first day Of the next term
of the Corporation Court.
eopy-Teste:
JAMES CORBIN, Clerk.
ST q * fITzHUGH. u. a.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15

When the quantity of food taken is toe
large or the quality too rich heartburn il
likely to follow, and especially so if the
digestion has been weakened by consti.
patton. Eat slowly and not too freely
of easily digested food. Masticate the food
thoroughly. Let six hours elapse be
tween meals and when you feel iullness
and weight in the region of the stomach
after eating. indicating that you have
eaten too much, take one of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and the
heartburn may be avoided. For sale by
NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured NV
Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. ). CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. O.
We the unde rsigncd have known II i
cheney for the past > years. and believe him
perfectly honorable IN all business transac-
uon~ aud financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm
" EET X TRrAN Wholesale Druc-.-ists
loleio. @. WALnING. kINNAN X MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo q.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internrIIv act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces OF the system. Testimonials sent free
Price &C per bottle. Sold by All druggi~ts
Halls Family Pills are the best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15
WESTM0RELAND.
Approaching Marriage Notes.-Per.
sonals, Etc.
Correspondents OF Tur FRrr LANcr)


Correspondence of THE FREE LANCE
Oak Grove. Va. July 10, 1902
Rev j. H. Amiss, presiding elder of the
Rappahannock District passed through
our village. and made a short visit
Wednesday, as he came from King George
en- route to Montross, his next appoint
ment AS usual he was sunny. brig hi
and hopeful, and looking forward with
muen pleasure to the approaching District
conference at Carmel church near the
Hague, July -, at which time Bishou
Aipheus Wilson is expected to be present
The feeling of Indignation at the recent
assault on Miss Costenbader has by No
means subsidized.
This neighborhood is unusually quiet
and on account of the sad deaths of sew.
al months ago, we do not suppose there
Will be much gaiety this season.
\ 18th of July picnic and grabbing
party was given at Wirt's Wharf last
Friday, and greatly enjoyed by all pres
ent.
The community is somewhat on the
'qui-vive,' at an interesting marriage
so soon to take place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor have
issued invitations to the marriage of
.''i N0A-ht't. MISS MINNIE lN0leI. TO
Mr.. Clarence Shutter, at st. Peters Church.
at this place, July ~. at : O'Clock. Miss
Taylor IL quite well known through the
Northern Neck
Mrs Elizabeth Egerton and herdaugh-
ter, Miss Matte, of Baltimore. arrived
here few days ago and are guests of
Mrs. kgerton' 5 father, Mr.. John T.. Viii
son and family at Wakefield"
MIR. Frank Jones. arrived from KIM
George. a lew days ago. and is visiting
his family at "Cavalla.'
We are glad tn hear that Mr. Lawrence
Washington, of "Blenhien, =" has a splen
did summer apple crop. He has shipped
in the neighborhoodo Of n hundred barrels
and he has almost half as many more e
ship. He has experienced some difficulty
in securing barrels in which to ship his
Iruit. The winter apple crop does not
seem to be as promising. .>rsss..
%Many OF the farmers are Just completing
their corn crop. Wheat threshing is in
full blast.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15
Violent Storms Becoming Frequent.

Hot weather has prevailed Throughout
the State this week and many violent
electrical storms have swept over various
sections. The storms have been destruc-
tive. The loss OF life from lightning has
been startling, while scores of people
have sustained shocks There have been
several destructive fires caused 10y light
ming and stock has been killed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15
A Good Cough Medicine

Many thousands have been restored to
health and happiness by the use of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. Ifaniicted with
any throat or lung trouble, give it n
trial for il is certain TO prove beneficial
Coughs that have resisted all other treat
ment for years, have yielded TO this rem
edy and perfect health been restored
Cases that seemed hopeless. that the
climate of famous health resorts failed TO
benefit, have been permanently cured by
it's use. For 10y NJ. NJ. Lewis, Drug
rist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15
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Va, TUESDAY. JuLY15 1902 SECOND PART
IN GREENE COUNTY.
Death of WiIIiaa L. Harlow.

BY J. \. II.
The venerable William f. Harlow is dead
Seventy six years passed over his head
On Tuesday. the eighth day of July.
lie babe his friends and home goodbye
His life was almost void of sin.
sorrows and Affections were known to
him.
Aud though he sleeps beneath the sod.
lie lived obedient to his God.
Born of the humblest parentage.
With poverty as his heritage.
At the age Of eight left mothers bed.
Alone to earn his daily bread
And when he got to be n man
lie married Miss Herring, Sarah Ann.
About eighteen and forty five;
Eight children born, five still alive.
BY occupation was a wheelwright.
Was at Manassas and Bull Run fight.
And as the war came TO a close,
His wife took her final repose
With Polite W. he shared this life.
\ sister to his former wife,
Who died about five years ago,
And seven children their losses know.
In the great unknown eternity,
while God doth constant vigils keep.
And thirty three grand children weep.
He was your servants mortal sire.
Whose soul has been tried a. by fire.
And tho iife's troubles multiply.
On saving grace he will rely.
lie labored day. and night as well.
W bile thick and last the sweat drops fell
Till silver threads adorned his head
That his children might not lack for
bread.
Was n magistrate for over fifty years.
On whose escutcheon there appears
No selfish act or words untrue.
Nor bounden duty feared to do.
Was known around his native land
rs an exemplary Christian man.
Was Baptist. but not out and out.
As to communion had some doubt
Had many lines of Scripture read.
And many requiem anthems said.
And held in reverence everywhere
The subject of our faith and prayer.
He gladly bore his Masters yoke.
And no untruthful sentence spoke;
Said he did not fear TO die
And before the angels testify.
In the mystic order. accepted and Tree.
4 Mason raised 20 high degree.
And by that order. grand and lust.
Was returned again dust TO dust"
Quinque, Va, July 10, 1902,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15
Colonial Uniform for Keeper.

The keeper OF historic ST. Johns bury
ing ground in Richmond, will hereafter.
in view Of the historic associations which
surrounded old ST Johns, wear a colo
NAL uniform. He will henceforth appear
in an impressive combination of knee
breeches, elk stockings, and silver buck
ed shoes OF colonial days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15
Want Flue.Cured Tnhaccn-

The tobacco sellers OF Petersburg have
sent out circular letters to tobacco grow.
ers in Southside Virginia. The circular
says that the demand for tobacco with
out smoke has increased and that all
grades OF tobacco cured with fiues or
without smoke will bring 81 to 80 per
hundred pounds more than the same
grade cured with smoke. The brighter
the tobacco the more money it will bring
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15

Bill hear man In town was ar
rested today for cruelty to animals.
Jill-Is that so?
Yes; the fellow had a tapeworm.
and he refused TO feed it."-Yonkers
Statesman
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15
Weekend Tickets. Season 1907

Commencing Saturday, June 9TH. and
unless otherwise ordered, continuing
until September 9th. inclusive, round
trip tickets will be sold 20 Richmond
and intermediate stations. Saturdays
only, good TO return until the following
Monday, inclusive, at one fare rate
{. G. Cox. Agent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15
The Best Remedy for Stomach and Bowel
Trouble

81 have been in the drug business for
twenty years and have sold most all of
the proprietary medicines of any note.
Among the entire list | have never found
anything to equal Chamberlain Collie.
cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for ali
stomach and bowel troubles" SAYS q.
W. Wakefield, of Columbus. Ga. This
remedy cured two severe cases of cholera
morbus in my family and have
recommended and sold hundreds of bot
ties OF II TO my customers to their entire
satisfaction. ltaffords quick and sure
cure IN pleasant form" For sale 10y
NJ. NJ. Lewis. Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15
steps the Cough and works oif the Cola

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure. no Paw
Price 2o cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-31
The Charm of the Suburbs,
From the London Spectator,

from the London spectator.
The suburbanite cannot get everything
but he takes what he can get. Even as
things are he can get good deal. Half an
hours railway journey-an hour spent in
the train out of the day of twenty-four-
brings him down to a road of gardens IN
stead of road of houses. The gardens are
small no doubt, as the houses are small,
but the gardens are there. Within the next
few years the engineer will run his electric
railways and tramways to pass within
hundred yards of his door, and he will be
transported quietly, quickly and cleanly
from his suburban garden, his trees and his
pure air to the telephones Of che office, and
quietly, quickly and cleanly back again. 1t
is only the lack Of facilities of transport
which prevents him even now from enjoy
ing to the full all that the out-and-out town
dweller enjoys; when those facilities in
crease, as they will increase, the word
suburbs will, Of course, mean more But
meanwhile he is in the right place; he
should not be afraid Of the word ''subur-
BAN"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-31
DRESS IN AFRICA.
Some Views of Africans on the Clothes
the White Men Give to Them.
From the New York Sun,

rom the New 1ork sun
They tell in West Africa of a fine old
fellow, a convert to Islam, who came into
one Of the settlements of the Sierra Leone
one day with his son, when both were
astonished by the appearance of a civilized
native arrayed in swallow-tail coat, tall
silk hat and a standing collar Turning to
his son the astonished old man said:
Look here, boy, if you ever forget Islam
and become Nasaza (Christian) you may
come to look like that
Every now and then lantern slides are
shown in our churches and Sunday schools
of the boys and girls at mission stations in
tropical Africa logged out in clothing such
as American boys and girls wear in a far
cooler climate. Somehow the little things
in their unaccustomed garb do not look
comfortable.
The New Africa, published in Liberia,
said recently that among the natives Of the
interior one of the most effective argu-
ments against Christianity is the European
dress. The educated blacks in West Africa
are beginning to protest against the prac-
tice Of introducing European clothing
among the natives.
Gently asserted that the health of many of
the young women along the coast was be-
ing impaired on account of the notion they
had imbibed that it is pretty to have a
small waist. The writer assures the wo-
men that they cannot expect to escape the
perils of childbirth if they persist in tight
lacing. He adds: 1.-The forms of our abo-
riginal women are beautiful. Many of them
resemble in shape the classic statues that
are seen in the European picture CALLER
les. This is the shape Of our aboriginal
sisters who have no perils of childbirth
Another article in the same newspaper
said a while ago that out of every 1000
children born in Freetown 400 die within
the first year of their existence The paper
attributes this great mortality largely to
the practice Of tight lacing among the wo-
men who wear European clothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-31
Storks Decreasing.
m the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
If the north German farmer looks with
equanimity upon the gradual disappearance
of the stork, the northern tourist in quest
of the quaint and picturesque will hear of
the vanishing of the long-legged, red
beaked bird with unmixed regret And
what will the children say, whom Hans An
dersen has told stories of the stork so WON
derful that the bid seems part and par
Gel of fairyland? But the facts are that
within the last half century the number
of storks in Schleswig- Holstein has stead
lily decreased. Villages which used to be
the home of over sixty families of storks,
and where sometimes six stork nests could
be counted on the roofs of farmer
buildings, hardly show a single nest now.
Yet the arrival of the strok was always
hailed with delight by the natives. and IL
was counted as much sign of good luck
If a stork built on roof as in other parts
of Germany it is to have a swallow build
under the caves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-31
The Baptism Of Bells.
ltlemaa's Magazine.

From the Gent lema1S Magazine.
Bells were solemnly baptized like chill
dren-a custom which is still extant in the
Roman Church. This Is probably not a
primitive practice, and cannot be traced
further back than the reign of Charlie
magne. 1t is first distinctly mentioned in
the time of Pope John XIII (9SS), when he
gave his own name to the great bell of the
Lateran church. Sleidan gives an account
of the ceremonial to be observed. First Of
all, the bells must be so hung that the
bishop may be able to walk around them.
When he has chanted a few psalms in a
low voice he mfngles water and salt, and
consecrates them, diligently sprinkling the
bell with the mixture, both inside and out.
Then he wipes it clean, and with holy oil
describes on it the figure Of the cross,
praying the while that when the bell is
swung up and sounded faith and charity
may abound among men: all the snares of
the devil-hail, lightning, winds, storms
may be rendered vain, and all uffseasona BILE
weather be softened. After he has wiped
off that cross of oil from the rim he forms
seven other crosses on 1t, but only one of
them within. The bell is censed more
psalms are to be sung and prayers put up
for Its welfare. After this feasts and BAN
quetings are celebrated, just as at a we'd
ding"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-31
Whence Comes electricity
From the Academy.


At a time when electricity Is rapidly
Transforming the face of the globe, when it
has already in great measure annihiIated
distance, and bids fair to abolish darkness
for us. it is curious to notice how COM
pletely ignorant 1.-The plain man. remains
as to the later developments Of electrical
theory. Some recent correspondence has
led me to think that a vague notion that
electricity Is fluid which In some mys-
terious way flows through a telegraph wire
like water through pipe is about as far
as he has got; and If we add 10 this some
knowledge of what he calls electric
Shocks we should probably exhaust his
ideas on the subject Yet this is not to be
wondered at. Even the most instructed
physicists can do nothing but guess as to
what electricity is, and the only point on
which they agree is as to what it is not.
There is, in fact. a perfect consensus of
opinion among scientific writer's that 1t is
not fluid, i. e., a continuous stream Of
ponderable matter, as is a liquid or a gas;
and that 1t is not a form Of energy, is
heat Outside this limit the scientific mag
nation is at liberty to roam where it list
eth, and although it has used this liberty
to a considerable extent, no definite result
has followed up to the present time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-31
BALD HEADS.
The PeSsimistic Views of an Old Ton
serial Artist.

SOTld1 ATIlSC.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Old Barber was in a gloomy mood.
He was talking about bald heads Hair
may disappear altogether after a while"
he said, land in that event BARRIERS will
have less to do than they have now. 1t
will force the BARRIERS out of business.
From the way look at it men are largely
responsible for being baldheaded. They do
not take proper care of their head covering.
Long hair is one of the worst things in the
world. No man can keep his scalp thor
oughly clean and wear long hair. If the
scalp is not kept clean the hair will be-
come unhealthy. 1t will finally die. Be
sides, 1t requires more nourishment for a
long hair than it does for short one.
Men starve their hair to death. Hairs
must be fed and nourished like any other
part of the human system. There is a guam
tity of oil in little bulb at the root of each
hair. and it is upon this substance that the
halr leeds. The Oil ooZeS out into the open
ing in the hair. l suppose the heat of the
body forces this oily substance up through
the hollow of the hair, very much like the
neat of the atmosphere forces the fluid up
IN thermometer. At any rate, it is forced
up and often oozes out the end of the hair.
BARRIERS have resorted to smuggling in order
to keep this oil in the hair. Singing closes
the hollow, seals it, and the oil is absorbed
to any great length there is not enough oil
to properly feed it. 1t becomes dry and
finally dies. 1t cracks open and splits in
two separate parts. This process continues
until a man becomes bald, often premature
~, and he never knows just how it all
happens.
There is another thing to be considered
in this connection. The tension of life is
high now, and men are more feverish than
they used to be. This condition has a seri-
Gus effect on mans hair, tending to dead
en- It, and 1t falls out. Between these in
fuences, and others which might be enum-
Grated, bald heads have been accommodating
at an alarming rate, and unless the men
begin to think more of these things the
comb and brush will not be needed in the
average household, and the barber will
simply close up shop and the time may not
be so far off, either 1t may not come in
my time, of course, but l am not mistaken
about the tendency. The number of bald
heads already in existence will bear me
out in all 1 have said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-31
THE OLDEST STOVE.
Richmond Claims One Which Will
Rank With the Best.

From the Richmond Dispatch.
According to a Philadelphia newspaper
the oldest stove in this country is at pres
ent on exhibition in Minneapolis. MINI.
From the description this old stove is
something after the fashion of the one
which we have here in our state capitol
1t stands upon legs or end supports, sim
liar to those of a sewing machine, only
that they are about half as high and of
much heavier casting. The total weight
of the stove is 500 pounds. 1t Is three feet
long thirty-two inches high and one foot
wide, with a hearth extending in front.
There is no CRATE in the bottom, the fire
being built directly the bottom of the
stove, the heat passing from below the
oven, back of it and over the top of the
pipe. The outside has scrolls and designs
and crowns in relief, much after the fash
ion of the stoves of today, and on both sides
cast with the metal the words, Here
ford Furnace, Thomas Maybury, Mfr,
1867" We are assured that the stove is
well preserved in spite of its age. The sur
face has a finish which is technically
known as "pebbled."
The famous Virginia stove also stands
upon legs, is about seven feet high and is
handsomely ornamented. 1t is three sto-
ries" high and of pyramidal shape, and was
made in ITO for the house of burgesses a
Williamsburg, whence it was removed to
Richmond when the seat of government
was removed hither. The founder, one
Buzaglo, whose place Of business was in
England, wrote of the warming machine
that "the elegance of workmanship does
honor to Great Britain. 1t exceeds in
grandeur anything every seen Of the kind
and is a masterpiece not to be equaled in
all Europe. 1t has met with general ap-
plause and could not be sufficiently ad-
mired.'
So, notwithstanding it's advantages Of
few years in age, the Minneapolis stove
must pale it's Intellectual fires when COM
pared with our big, highly ornamented and
aristocratically connected Historically
speaking) old warming machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-31

moonlight In the fields. Again, the breed is
very fine. The color and the atmosphere in
Holland, too, are what you find nowhere
else In all the world. And then, too, there
is the charming landscape, the sea, the
great heather stretches, the lush meadows,
the rich verdure, greens one sees only III
the damp northern climate, where the great
clouds hang so. low and heavy"
Art knows no frontiers, and the painter
goes where he finds the conditions suited to
his chosen work 1 know one good Ameri-
can artist who makes a speciality Of Vene-
tan scenes. I know another who paints by
preference in Brittany. And soon. One re-
suit of all this is that each year the two
Paris salons show an ever-increasing pro-
portion of fine work by Americans. In the
French mind-which Is the best for judging
these things-American painters like Bis
bling rank with their own best men.
STERLING HELLO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-31
Where M. P.'s Are Plentiful.
,m the Australian Review of Reviews.

Australia has more members Of parlia-
ment per head Of population than any
other civilized community on earth. The
mere statement that, excluding New Zea-
land, Australia possesses no fewer than
IA houses Of parliament, counting 751 men,
bers. for population of less than 1000, 600,
Is bit Of arithmetic calculated to make
all sober Australians sigh and the rest Of
the outside world grin.