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The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

gentlemen came in, and after some
general conversation said they we're
going to Berlin to Gerhardt, the de-
posed minister Madam Gerhardt
turned pale with alarm, fearing some
new calamity.
Her husband however, with entire
self-possession, told the strangers that
he was the man. One Of the gentle
men then gave him letter from Duke
Christian of Meresburg, informing him
that in view of his unjust deposition
from the church in Berlin he had set.
tied pension on him.
Gerhardt in the Joy of that moment
quietly turned to his wife and gave
her the hymn he had composed in the
early part of the evening, when all
was so dark and seemingly hopeless.
"See," said Gerhardt, as he handed
his wife the hymn, "see how God
provides!"
The hymn which, according to ira
dition, had this interesting origin, was
first published In 1862 It was one
among many others which was trans
lated by John Wesley.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

When a girl reaches a marriageabIe
age this "go.between" casts about foy
a husband for her. When he finds a
young man who meets all Of the re-
quirements of the family and fortune
he arranges for a meeting with the
girl and her mother.
Another way is to arrange for a
meeting at the house of a friend. OF
course, the matchmaker will pretend
that 1t is quite by accident, although
all of the party understand perfectly
that 1t is by design.
The girl is very shy and hides her
face behind her fan as she bows low
many times. Then she retires, blush.
ing and nervous, behind her mother.
The young man at this meeting looks
her over and decides whether he will
wed her. II he agrees, the negotia-
tions are carried to a finish. He pays
for the trousseau and the brides
father provides the entire furnishings
for the house which the newly married
pair will occupy.
It's a clear waste Of time to go out
looking for insults
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
An Exciting Time Due.

Passengers on an elevated railway
train this morning who happened tc
be looking out Of the car windows
saw strange thing. A district mes.
senger boy was leaning against stoop
reading a paper-covered novel, utterly
obliviOus to all that was going on
around him. At his heels some one
had thrown a lighted match, and his
trousers were just breaking out into a
blaze as the train rolled on. What
happened afterward could be only
Imagined by the people on the train.
1t ought to have been to the boy al.
most as exciting as the novel.-New
York Post.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

which his father, as Prince of Wales,
bore. but he is, among other things,
Duke of York and Rothesay Earl Of
Chester, Earl of Inverness and Baron
Killarney, Earl of Carrick, Baron Of
Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Grand
Steward Of Scotland. a Vice Admiral,
and holds several offices in the German
military establishment He Is also
a Knight of the Garter. st. Andrew,
the Golden Fleece and other orders.
Last year, accompanied by the Prin,
cess Mary, he made a tour of the
British dominions, and arrived in Can.
ada at the time of the death Of Presh
dent Mckinley, On his return to eng.
land he assumed the title Of Prince
Of Wales.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

to induce sleep. When they are sleepy
they just go to sleep without singing
to or other attention"
And such have noted to be the case.
The baby is allowed to lie in its little
sack on the bare ground when night
falls. The mother sees that its hunger
is satisfied. then she may go away to a
dance, feast or some other form of
amusement, leaving her baby alone
in its tepee. 1t drops to sleep; if it
wakes, it lies still until sleep comes
again. Such is the care of the red
child. What little white baby would
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

Yet there are few children so beloved
as these same Indian babes. They are
the dearest thing the Indian woman
knows. The cruelty Of the husband
and his utter disregard for his off,
spring only make her cling the closer
to her first born. She sometimes wor-
Whips 1t as If it were a sacred spirit.
Papooses are brought up on milk
and hominy. Sometimes they are fed
Bofki, or a mixture of -four and water.
The Indian herbs are put into every
thing that the baby eats. 1t used to
be that the Indian baby had no cradle
Dr go-cart, but the influx OF white mer-
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

at the White House. The dwelling
has been dubbed the Temporary
White House." The Cabinet meetings
are also held there, and it Is interest,
Ing to note that eighty-elght years
have elapsed since a regular session
Of the Cabinet has been held outside
Of the White House. When the British
troops burned the White House In
1914 Cabinet meetings were held In
private residences pending the repairs
to the structure.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

ond good look at me she recognized a
personal friend who had fed her all
her life. so she gave low, satisfied
grunt, and each and every little pig
jumped up and went to playing again.
This is an exemplification Of what Err
nest Seton Thompson has so frequent
ly written about animals teaching
their young to drop and freeze at
word of warning.
Later that day, as I came back
across the field, heard the same old
sow squealing and crying somewhere
in strip of timber nearby. knew in
an instant that something had hap.
pened to the SOW, for the squealing
was sharp and high, and told of pain
and anger hurried to her relief. In
the edge Of the woods | met the six
little pigs huddled together, evidently
greatly frightened by their mothers
frequent and sharp squeals. At my ap-
proach they ran to the shelter of some
underbrush and hid. / found the old
SOW with her foot fastened between
the roots of tree and unable to extri-
cate herself. In a moment released
her and she hobbled off, calling to her
pigs with low grunts of satisfaction"
A mill and a wife are always in
want of something.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
temporary white House. :"

President Roosevelt has rented No
% Lafayette Square, Washington, as
a residence and for executive offices
during the several months that re.
pairs and alterations are being made
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
3 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2 : 2 2 3 &Ss
IA DISAPPEARING RACEs
The Indian Surely Fading Before
the Advance of Civilization.
SSSSSSS@SSySSSSSvSS8YI I

Civilization is having its effect upon
the Indian papoose as well as upon
the warrior and medicine man. In a
few years more there will be no more
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
GIgantIc Palm Leavaa.

A palm tree which grows on the
banks Of the Amazon has leaves thirty
feet to fifty feet In length and ten
feet to twelve feet in breadth.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

Marlborough House on June 3, 1865.
He was married on July @, 1893, to
Princess Victoria Mary OF Teck. He
has nothing like the string of titles
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

chants into the new countries Of the
Southwest has brought many Of the
luxurles Of modern civilization. Now
one may see a blanketed squaw go
wheeling her copper-colored infant
about the reservation In a go-cart Of
the most expensive pattern. Again,
she may have pony hitched to the GO
sart and will ride in II with her child.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

When tree is falling. every one
cries: Down with It,"
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

A mill and a wife are always In
want Of something.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

It's clear waste Of time to go out
looking for insults.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27
King George Noh.s and Personals.

Correspondence OF THE FREE LANcE.)
King George c. H., Va, Feb. %, 1902.
The Clerk OF the Court issued on the
18th inst. a marriage license to Geo. W.
Frengley and Winnie Ann Walker ,colored.
MIR. Gayle Sherman Mayor OF Colonial
Beach, and Mr.. Henri 7 Mensh, a merchant
of the same town, pissed through our
village on the 18th inst en- route to
Washington.
Mr.. Ulysses Staples. who has been sta
toned with tha U. S. Army in Alaska,
and who has been travelling through the
Northwestern St%tes for the past three
years, is visiting his parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Silas Staples at King George T. d.
The Board of Supervisors will meet at
the Clerks office ON March To-
The death of DR.. VIM. n. Jett, which
recently occurred at his late residence
Port Conway, in this county has caused
general regret and SORROW. Dir Jett De-
longed to that type OF gentasmea that Is
fast fading away. He was an mprignt
Christian, a good physician end a''onrte-
Gus, genial gentleman. His bereaved'ones
have the sympathy of the eutire 'oom-
munity. R ev. r. C. Jett and Kew. "in'
n. Jett an d Miss Ethel Jett, who Sere
called to t he county by his illness '~d
death, ha ge returned.
Miss Al fen and Mr.. Ketner, oil Alexan-
dria, are guests OF Mrs. Isabella o. Price
at her h andsome home near Edge Hill' IN
this county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27

At the d. A. r. congress in Washing
ton announcement was made OF pledges
to the Continental Hall fund aggregat-
ing 81 800 and, in addition, the Congress
appropriated s15, 900, making the total
amount now available and pledged for
that purpose about 100000. The ma
tional committee on the Continental Hall
suggested as a site for the proposed hall
a lot at the corner Of Il street and Con-
necticut avenue, opposite Lafayette
Square and about a block from the
White House.
The estimated cost OF the site is about
$1O7, 900. 1t is proposed to have a
building Of classic architecture and the
committee reported in favor of competi-
ton in designs for it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27
Rolls Of Honor.

White School No. II, Chancellor
district, Spotsylvania county, 4th month
ending Feb 18th 1902 Number on roll
p. Average daily attendance II. Per
cent. Of attendance 60.
Charley Granbe, Percy Luther BoOre,
Chas. Downer Talley, Robbie Trigg,
Agnes j. Trigg and Julia Trigg. T. s.
Boore, Teacher.
School No 8 Chancellor district, Spot
sylvania county. month ending Ian. 10,
1902.
Moses Watkins, Harry Collins, John B.
Watkins, Morton and JeAR W. Pryor,
Mamie Jackson, Frederick Robinson,
Eddie Lewis. Alonzo Collins. Eliza Clarke,
Nelson Hughlett. Mamie Clarke. Emma
Jackson, Elphonzo Clarke, George and
Dora Washington, Jonnie Jackson,
Floyd Byrd, Julia and Llewellen Lee.
No enrolled 40. Dora Hudson, Teachers
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27
BROWN &
CRISMOND.
a Nav MINERAL WATER.

On a farm in Newton county. Miss, Is
found mineral water that appears to be
working wonders in the cure OF chronic
diseases, such as Indigestion, Stomach
Troubles, Catarrh, Rheumatism. etc. II
is known as ACID Iron MINERAL. Its anal
ysis, made by the State Chemist OF Missis-
sippi .showseight prominentfactors the
human body. 1t is great Tonic and
Blood Purifier, end as a healer OF skin
Diseases and Old Sores it bids fair TO
equal, il not surpak the famous Hot
Springs OF Arkansas, with the advantage
OF remaining in your home while using it.
The general managers Of branch othcefo
Virginia and adjoining States, Garst q
Watkins, Salem, Va, agree chat II alter
using one-half bottle, according to diree-
tions. you receive no benefit, you can re-
turn the balance and they will refund your
money. One agent, C. d. Bowman, Bote-
tourt county, Va, sold 900 bottles last
fall. A druggist in Salem, Va, sold over
400 bottles last year. l.. II. Brugh,
leading grocer Of Roanoke city, says;
Every one, without an exception, has
been benefited or cured OF their maladies
by using it," For sale by merchants and
druggists. Six weeks treatment for Doc,
or three weeks treatment by mail, pre-
paid, soc, from branch Office.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27
CURRENT TOPICS.

A church is being organized IN lewes'
Del. that il to have no salaried pastor
aud in which instrumental music will not
he allowed.
/. J. R. Muurling. Of New York, the
father of Mrs. James X. Maddox, has
commenced the erection of very hand
some house on his recently purchased
farm, near Warrenton.
During the recent snow storm a large
straw rick on the farm OF Mr.. John
Burns. in Fairfax county, blew over
catching beneath it seven head OF Mr.
Burns cattle, killing four OF them.
The establishment ola canning factory
at Onancock is certainly a move in the
right direction and the success OF the
plant to be put there ought to be assur-
ed beyond all bt.-Peninsula Enter
prise.
Sewed in five small compartments in a
belt of red flannel, nearly $40, 900 worth
of unset diamonds, were, it is alleged,
smuggled into this country by passen-
ger who came on the Kronprinz VIII
helm, the ship that brought Prince Henry
over
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27
STAFFORD.
Stafford Roads and the New Road Bill-Notes
Personals, Etc

Correspondence OF Tnr FREE LANcE)
Stafford G.. H., Va, Feb 26ud, 1901.
1t is to be hoped that the father Of our
country, when he was ushered into exist
ence. did not strike such day IA this,
has proven to he in point OF weather.
Miss Nellie W. Bryan left here yesterday
10 visit her sister, Mrs. ;. \. Jones. in
Washington, and incidentally to take in
ben IIur." now on the boards in that
city.
Messrs. T. W. Berry and Jos X Bryan,
left for the Burg recently.
DIR. r. j. Payne passed here Saturday
on his way to the Burg, to attend
Masonic banquet.
Messrs. \ b Bolts and Geo. W. Wro-
ten. were visitors here last Tuesday.
Come again, gentlemen.
Mrs. G.. l.. Potter il still improving
from her recent attack OF illness.
Mrs Mary Myers is convalescent after
- ettack of pneumonia.
Miss Anne eIlorton- -5f 0Trfrl<L- - -tsl.. :.
ing her sister, Mrs Mary Myers.
Mr.. Chas Myers, OF Richmond, was
called to the bedside OF his mother whilst
she was 80 i'll. but has returned home.
Mr.. Jno. H. Gray has lost within the
last ten days, three hogs, one heller. and
his fine horse Billy William, got down
in the stable and came near breaking
his neck. A chapter Of accidents no one
desires TO match.
February has been severe on farmers.
There has not been day during the
month that they could pursue their usual
avocations.
G. b. Wallace. Esq. Commonwealth =
attorney, paid the courthouse visit
yesterday on legal business.
The new road bill, as understand it,,
contemplates concentrating the money
on the most travelled roads, and making
those roads good and letting out latter
roads wait. The way the money has
been expended. a man had just as well
put ton of guano on 1000 acres OF
ground Stafford county's road-tax
amounts in round numbers to $4,000.
After the overseers pay il taken out,
say S4OO. it leaves about 81 500 to be
expended on about 300 miles OF road or
about 81 per mile Should the board OF
supervisors see fit to do this, as they can
under the bill, concentrate the money on
one of the most important roads in each
district. the first year, make those roads
permanent, then next year, add to them,
and so on, we will in the course OF
few years hBve at least some good roads.
As it is now, all roads are bad. and the
people get nothing for their money.
ScRIBBLER.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27
IN MEM0RIAM.

In memory of our dear mother, Mrs
Frances McGhee, who departed this lie
Sunday morning. Feb. 8, 1902.
Mother, thou hast left us,
And thy love we greatly miss,
But 'tis God that hath bereft us.
And now with him thou art in bliss.
Who, that saw thee bear thy pain
Would wish thee here to suffer again ,
Thou art gone it is but true,
May we in heaven meet with yon.
So farewell until we meet,
Around one common mercy seat
WRITTEN By HER DAUGHTER, ELLA.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27
Clerks wise Suggestion.

81 have lately been much troubled with
dyspepsia, belching and sour stomach,
writes NJ. S. Mead, leading pharmacist of
Attleboro, Mass. 81 could eat hardly
anything without suffering several hours
My clerk suggested try Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure which did with most happy re-
suits. have had no more trouble and
when one can go to eating mince pie.
cheese candy and nuts after such time,
their digestion must be pretty good. |
endorse Kodol Dyspepsia Cure heartily. y
You don't have to diet. Eat all the good
food you want but don't overload the
stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
your food. Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27

The claim OF other cough medicines to be
as good as Chamberlain's are eifectually
set at rest in the following testimonial OF
Mr.. C. d. Glass, an employe Of Bartlett 4
Dennis Co., Gardiner, Me. He says, u
had kept adding to cold and cough IN
the winter Of 1897, trying every cough
medicine heard OF without permanent
help. until one day | was in the drug
store of Mr.. Houlehan and he advised me
to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
offered to pay back my money II was
not cured. Ny lungs and bronchial tubes
were very sore at that time, but | was
completely cured by this remedy. and
have since always turned to 1t when
cot cold and soon find reliei l also rec
ommend it friends lend anS S @9aiciDea @@ gSs :"
say it is the best Of On couest
For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27
The Las, Heard OF It.

my little boy took the Group one
night and soon grew so bad you could
hear him breathe all over the house,
says f. d. Reynolds, Mansfield, o. I'VE
feared ne would die, but a few doses OF
One Minute Cough Cure quickly relieved
him and he went to sleep. That's the
last we heard OF the Group. Now isn't a
cough cure like that valuable2" One Min
ute Cough Cure is absolutely safe and
acts Immediately. For coughs. colds,
Group, grip. bronchitis and all other
throat and lung troubles it is a certain
cure Very pleasant to take. The little
ones like it, Bowman
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27
A conYincing Answer.

al hobbled into Mr.. BIackmons drug
store one evening"" says Wesley Nelson
OF Hamilton, Ga, and he asked me to try
Chamberlain's Paine Balm for rhematism
with which had suffered for along time
| told him had no faith in any medicine
as they all failed. He said: 'Wellif Cham
berlain's Pain Balm does not help you,
you need not pay for it, | took a bottle
of it home and used it according to the
directions and in one week | was cured,
and have not since been troubled with
rheumatism" Sold by NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27
Schwah,s $500 PuddIng2

A London cablegram to the New York
Journal says:
"The $4,000 beeisteak pudding which
NJ. Schwab ordered Of the ancient Ches-
hire Cheese" in Fleet street, will be
ready for shipment as soon as the con-
firmatory order has been received. The
cost of the pudding includes Proprietor
Moore's travelling expenses to the United
States. 1.-THE pudding will consist OF
100 larks, 100 kidneys, 100 oysters, one
for each of the 100 millionaires who, it
is reported, Schwab has invited to dine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27

A Virginia and Southwestern passen-
ger train was held up by unknown par
ties near Big Stone Gap, about six miles
northwest of Bristol. The men took $40
from a box In the baggage car.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27
raxori.s Nearly Exsrrxnsre.

Constipation means duIness. depres-
sion, headache, generally disordered
health. De Wits Little Early Risers
stimulate the liver. open the bowels and
relieve this condition Safe, speedy and
thorough. They never gripe. Favoritei
pills. Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC 1,leol.


1o.4T p. M. Florida and Metropolitan
Limited" for Petersburg. Henderson. RAT
eigh, southern Pines. Pinehurst. Columbia;
savannah. Jacksonville. Tampa, Miami. W
points South Hnd southwest. tuh" """ tue
1857 D. m. Atlanta Special for Peters
burg. Henderson, Raleigh. southern flhtS'
Pinehurst. Athens. Atlanta. Montgomery,
chattanooga. Nashville Memphis, aud al
points South and Southwest
2.3S y IN. "seaboard Fast Mail, Tor
Petersburg. Henderson. Raleigh southern
Pines PinshurSt. Atlanta. Nashville. Mem.
phis all points south and West, ana alI
g.IOo IN. Seahoard Express" daily. for
Petersburg. NOrlina. &, ana an uterine
diate stations Connects at NOrlinu. 4.
with train arriving AT Henderson 2;o9 p mn
Raleigh. y C. $50 p m. and Durham 'eNcepI
100 m. ~Richinond and Petersburg DE-
cal" daily. for Petersburg ami all ntcrm'-
ii45pm. richmond and Petersburg Lo-
cal" daily except sunday. for Petersburg
and all intermcdiutc stations 49,
Trains leave Richmond for Washington.
New York and the East dAi s. No - at p-t'
"A m. aud No 66 at 81 IN
Connections at Jacksonville aud lampa
for all Florida east Coast points, ana Nuh.
and.POrtO Rico Al New Orleans Tor all
points ia Texas. Mexico. and aiiiornia
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND DAILY
$50 "a m From all points south and
i.45 y m. from NorlinH &. Petersburg
and local points
$40 a m daily
5000 - IN daily.cNcept Sunday.from Peters
CAFE CAR SRRvICE
Cafe dining ears viii be- operated In trains
Nos 3 aud -. Florida a lu metropolitan
Limited" between iIam.et. q, savannah.
tia aud ia trains Nos - and |3. Atlanta
special -" between Hamlet. O.. and Atlanta.
Ga Service "a la cart; prices moderhtc' h3
canned goods handled. but the freshest amt
finest meats. vrgatebes and stap cs served
This in an iunoyOtion and will ne found
great convenience TO travellers. as aga lnst
meal stations or table d'hote dining ears
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE
Nos 81 aud 31-Fiorida and Metropol
Limited nrawing room, Sleeping Cars -d
Through Day Coaches between New YORK
nud Tampa Also. Through wing-room
Buffet Sleeping Cars between New York and
Atlanta
Nos - and 60 Florida ana Atlanta Fast
Mail Through prawing-ruom Buffet Sleep
ing Ears between New FORK and Iampa.coh-
uettiug at Hamlet with Sleeping Car go ana
from Atlanta. in connection with which
Through Pullman Tickets are sold Finest
Up SMITH.
District Passenger Agent.
Phone. 400 $50 East Main street
IN BARR. First Vice President and Gen
rrul Manager. Portsmouth. Va
RE l. Bl NCH. General Passenger Agent.
Portsmouth. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27

The following IL a list OF attractive publ
eatlons issued by the Passenger Department.
Southern Rail way:
aWinter Homes in Summer Lands, Hunt
i,0 and Fishing in the South" Land OF the
skv.v s.ChaYleston and Her Exposition" I"
aI'he Beautiful sapphire Country, illus.
trafed Foller---f,uba, Nassau aud Porto
Riea.S Copies may be had upon application
TO ticket agents 9. W. WEsTBUhY.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27

NJ. NJ. Lewis, the druggist, will refund
you your money II you are not satisfied
after using Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They cure disorders OF
the stomach, biliOusness, constipation
and headache. Price, % cents. Sample
free
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27

When you want physic that is mild
and gentle, easy to take and pleasant
in effect use Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Price, % cents. Sample
free. Every box guaranteed. For sale
by NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27
Roqal Velvet.

.,,a famous Kertucky Whiskey, posi-
s;ve,v s the best for family un. One
qualify, one price-s4 per gallon. Jei'
Serson County, at the price, has NO
eaual-s2 per gallon. For sale only py
MRS. ]. r. MONROE,
o,6.v FredeFieksbnrg, Va