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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
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FISH AS FOOD.
The Best Kinds 20 Eat and the Way
20 Cook Them.

The Best Kinds TO Eat and the Way
10 Cook Them.
Fish constitutes one Of the most val
uable articles OF diet for mankind. al
though the popular notion that II Is a
good brain food because Of the phos-
phorus IL contains is incorrect. AS a
matter of fact fish meat In general con-
tains less phosphorus than most kinds
of flesh meat. But II Is good for the
brain indirectly, for lids less stimulat-
ing than flesh meat. Is usually digested
more easily and causes the production
In the system of fewer of the waste
products which If not at once ellmi-
mated, act injuriously upon the deli
cate nervous system.
The last mentioned property Is one
which renders fish of especial value In
the diet of persons suffering from
RrIght's disease and other affections OF
the kidneys. from rheumatism. govt,
and all those diseases which many ply
sicians regard as the result of excessive
formation or retention Of uric acid. For
convalescents also il Is most useful. as
il supplies a fair amount of nutritive
material in palatable form, with n min
imum of tax on the digestive organs.
Among the most nourshing and at
the same time dlgcstible fish are blue
fish, shad. red snapper, fresh goldfish.
whIteflsh. striped bass, halibut and
founders. And equally nutritious. al
though perhaps less digestible. are
brook trout. lake trout. salmon mack
erel and cells. Roe is not particularly
nutritious, but it is agreeable to the
taste and fairly digestible.
The mode Of preparation has much to
do with the digcstibility of fish, as II
has with that of all other foods. Boil
ing and broilng are better modes OF
cooking than frying.
The chief objection to fish Is its
proneness 10 decomposition, even when
kept on ice. II may be free from any
taste or odor. aud yet ii may have I'M
dergone changes which make II poison
GUS. Some fish are poisonous In them
selves. containing in the natural state
some substance which will cause alarm
Ing symptoms. or even death. IL eaten.
With some persons fish in any form
does not agree. causing digestive disor-
ders or skin eruptionS. This Is notably
true of Holsters and crabs.-IOuth's
Companion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
pEcULIARIrles or SOUND.
The Kind OF Note Best suited For
Long Range signals.

Long Hange signals.
Signals made by sounds OF explosion
are not the most reliable. Their pene-
tration is obviously often uncertain,
while, their duration being brief, they
may be missed by momentary inatten-
tlon. The reed horn was the more eff
Client instrument as compared with
guncotton cartridges over London. The
siru would probably have been yet
more efficient as also doubtless a horn
capable OF producing two notes diner
Ing, say, by the interval OF third or
fifth, a conclusion arrived at many
years ago by experiments which have
been unhappIly too much lost sight or
Professor Plazzi Smith found by trial
that high note was generally more
penetrating as a signal. but advised
that such a note should not be used
alone, assigning as one reason that In
dlvlduals possess note deafness similar
10 color blindness, so that no one note
could be trusted. Experiments went 20
prove that a sound varying between a
high and n low note best arrested at
tention at long range.
And the same result has been arrived
at in another way. The peculiar cry or
the Alpine guide. which is, In fact, or
that nature which Professor Smith ad-
vocates, has doubtless been taught by
the exlgencles Of his situation, where
his voice IN required TO carry across
broad and deep rayines. Nature has
taught the same lesson In the Austria
liam wllds. where the characteristic
"Cowi. cowi" appears essential to pen
citrate the deep woods.
Nor indeed need we look farther for
an example Of the same kind than our
own village lanes. The high pitched
voices OF children are very farreachins.
Their shouting can be heard farther
away in the sky than that Of man, and
I'm calling to their fellows they always
employ n trick OF the voice taught
doubtless by experience. The child
will summon her playmate from far
away with n well practiced sally
the first syllable, high pitched and pro-
longed. giving place to the second syl-
liable uttered abruptly in a yet higher
note. And this mode OF calling is uni
versal.-Nineteenth Century.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

The lad was about five years Of age
and naturally inquisitiye. He asked
his father questions he had never
heard before. and the fond parent was
a perplexed man.
The youngster got on the subject Of
the next world one day and wanted to
know lot of things. "Will you wear
q Inustache in heaven. papa| he ask
ed.
Il suppose win. my son." replied
the father.
you'll make funny angel"
There was long pause. and finally
the boy asked what kind Of place
heaven was. The father In order to
satisfy his son went into lengthy de
tails in describing It's beauty.
The lad listened with open mouth
and finally said, why, papa, heaven
must look like the ten cent store!'-
Pittsburg Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
c.usht n Tartar.

Like so many Of his learned brethren
in the Church of England, the late
Canon Carter was the terror OF com
positors. His was perhaps. after Dean
Stanley's, the very worst handwriting
of the last century.
About 1880 the then bishop Of Lich-
field, DR.. Maclagan, surprised one OF
his secretaries by saying: IL have
hardly ever received an anonymous
letter, but l got one this morning. II Is
very badly written, and ! can hardly
make it out, but from the signature 1t
is sure to be abusive. The man has
signed himself "A Tartar See II you
can make II out"
The secretary, who knew the hand
writing, rather startled his lordship by
rejoining: 'It's nothing alarming. It's
only a note from Canon Carter OF
Clewerg'-LOndon Tit-Bits.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

The nerves control and determine the
health of every function Of the brain and
body.
More than nine tenths OF all diseases
that are not infectious are known by
every physician to be merely the local
symptoms ola coming breakdown OF the
nervous system.
In one person the deceased condition Of
the nerves manifests itself in insomnia I:
in another by indigestion; in another by
rheumatism some organ Of the human
body becomes affected, and refuses TO
perform it's proper work.
When these symptoms begin to show
themselves, medicine today knows but
this one remedy, the famous discovery Of
Prof. Edward +. Phelps, NJ. d., l.. l.. D.,
whose wonderful achievement has spread
the fame of one of this country's greatest
universities. No other remedy was ever
universally prescribed by physicians. 1t
was by the advice Of the most eminent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
TAME FISH IN A RIVER.
4 Travellers Story of what He Saw
In Inner Burma.


When In camp the other day. was
riding through village when the vii
lage headman asked me II / would like
to see ''the fish" l. not knowing what
the headman meant. at once went with
him down 10 the banks Of the stream,
followed by several villagers with
baskets OF sessanum and paddy mixed
together. Then the thuggl called Lay,
lay, lay, lay" for few moments,
when. 10 and behold, a large herd Of
ngatwe, or big. short hattish fish.
came up just under our feet and were
promptly fed by the Burmans.
The fish were amazingly tame and
tolerated being strokcd and petted
even by me. There were In all about
thirty-three OF them. varying in size
from eighteen inches to three and a
half feet long. the larger ones having
a glrth AT the gills Of about thirty Inch
es. They would go away and come
back whenever they were called.
The villagers told me-and see no
reason to dosbt what they say-that
these same fish come up against the
monsoon food Mt the end Of June and
go away about October every year.
They can recognize individual fish by
marks. sears. etc. which they pointed
out to me.
The Mon is nearly dry In the cold
and end Of the hot weather, and the
fact that these fish return To this one
village landing stage every year reg
ularly and never go to any other Is
quite worthy of remark. a villager
who kills any of them has tO undergo
a penalty OF 10 shlllings by common
consent. and great care is in cOnse-
Quence taken Of them.
The ngatwe OF upper Burma Is a
very short. thick fish. tapcrlng rapidly
from behind the gills To the tail. has
long fcclers on both upper and lower
lip and has no noticeable teeth. He
makes very good eating and has but
few bones. have often heard Of tame
fish In tanks. but herd of tame fish
In a monsoon river connected with the
great lrawadi Is very bizarre phe-
nomenon Burma Cor. London Field.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
The cndale.s ExeuIght.

"Good eyesight is necessary for a
caddie. isn't it?' asked the boy Of no
experience.
"Oh, l don't know answered the
experienced lad. There's some cou-
pies in this club thatll pay you more
for looking the other way an not SEEM
anything than they will for 6ndin' the
balls. You've got to learn when to
have the eyesight an when not to have
it."-Chicago Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
LONG RANGE BAPTISM.
Christening In Scotland Was Con
Quoted Under Difficulties.

Christening In Scotland Was Con-
Quoted Under Difficulties.
In wide and sparsely populated high
land districts Of Scotland 1t not infre-
Quently happens that parent Is oblig-
ed to walk a distance OF five or Sax
miles with an infant for baptism.
1t is related Of minister OF the
north that he agreed to accommodate
q parishioner thus situated by meet
Ing him at a stream midway between
the parents house and the manse and
there baptizing the child at the run
ming water.
1t so happened that by the time the
parties came to opposite sides Of the
bourn heavy rains had swollen 1t into
a rapid torrent. so that neither party
could approach the other.
Unwilling to turn back with the
'bairn" unbaptized. the farmer pro
posed that the minister should splash
water across. Accordingly the minister
stepped down to the stream and en-
deavored to throw handfuls Of water
on the FARMER DaDy.
Haze We got ony O. thatT he cried
at each successive splash.
"De'il a spalrge," was the reply.
At last a few OF the splashes were
communicated to the infants face.
and the ceremony was then concluded
in the usual form.
Before retiring to their respective
homes the farmer produced bottle OF
whisky, crying across. "As | Gamma
offer ye u glass owre the held o this,
here's the bottle-kepp!' And he threw
it across the stream.
The bottle was caught. 1t is related.
with precision that betokened on the
part Of his reverence, IL not considera-
bic practice, at least considerable dex-
terity.-Stray Stories.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
Origin Of our Secret Service.

The United States secret service had
its origin in the early sixties under the
auspices Of the war department. II ac-
tually grew out of the fact OF Captain
Lafayette f. Baker OF the Union army
Offering his services to Secretary Sew
ard as a police scout to gather informa-
ton concerning the Confederate army
During the war the United States be-
gan the issuance Of greenbacks. Then
came the first appearance Of green
goods" men. By an act of congress In
1861 or 1862 $4,000 was appropriated
for the maintenance OF Bakers service
to suppress counterfeiting. The super
vision of the service was then under
the solicitor Of the treasury. - New
York Tribune.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
Omce md Man.

Once upon time n postmaster who
lived In Kansas town was seated In
his Office reading postal cards when a
native cyclone suddenly came his way.
The wind carried him through an east
window and in the direction Of chest
nut grove three miles distant.
In a few seconds he was safely seat
ed in the top Of high tree busy pick
ing chestnut burs out OF his hair and
clothing when he saw the building
that he had so suddenly left coming
directly toward him.
81 declare" he exclaimed, there
comes the old shanty looking for meg
Moral Sometimes the Office seeks
the man.-New York Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
Waikiki an . w-..-.


A promenade inside a watch that Is
all the while doing its ordinary duty
of telling the time is pleasure In
store for visitors to the forthcoming
St Louis exhibition. 1t Is even stated
that a small restaurant, with walters,
cooks and the ordinary paraphernalia
of such an institution, is to be located
inside this monster timepiece. The
watch is already In course OF construc-
ton. Its dimensions, as quoted by the
Chicago News, are, for timepiece,
enormous, the diameter being nearly
seyenty-fiye feet and the height more
than forty feet.
Tiny staircases will be scattered
throughout the watch. ard there will
be spacious galleries, where visitors
may pass and repass with ease. The
wheels will be so we'll protected that
no one can suffer injury either to per-
son or clothing.
The wheel known as the balance
wheel will In this monster watch
weigh a ton, while the so called hair
spring will be considerably thicker
than a rolling pin. approximately two
minutes will be consumed by the
swings back and forth Of the wheel
above mentioned. This wheel will be
pivoted on two huge agate blocks.
Needless to say, the handspring or
this extraordinary watch will be enor-
nous. Three hundred feet will hardly
measure its length. and 1t is to be
made of ten spring steel bands, two
inches thick. bound together. as 1t
would be impossible to roll so large a
piece.
When finished, the watch will lie on
it's back. 1t will possess a polished
metal case similar to those used for
watches Of ordinary dimensions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
A TALE OF TWO CITIES.
fhe PeriIs of Living Near the Mex
lean Boundary Line.


lean Boundary Line.
"Some peculiar conditions prevail ut
the twin cities Of Nogales, Mexico,
and Nogales. Ariz," said the Detroiter
who recently returned from visit to
Mexico. "The international boundary
line is formed by a street that divides
the two towns, and the boundary
stakes are set out with a very nice
regard for techncalties. There Is a
saloon there which has more than n
local reputation. and the proprietor Is
certainly an enterprlslng individual.
His saloon is located on the street d.
viding the two counties and at point
where the dividing line Is not clearly
defined. The patron OF this saloon
buys his drink in America. and. step
ping across the hall he buys his cigar
In Mexico. In this way the proprietor
avoids the duty OH imported cigars
and can provide his customers with
the best make at lower prices than
most Of his competitors.
'They tell an amusing story about an
American who imbibed too much fight
ing whisky at this saloon. When he
arrived at a certain stage. he allowed
his prejudices to get the better Of him,
and, standing near the boundary line
Of his own country, he heaped anathe-
mas and hurled detiances at the people
across the border A couple Of Mexi-
can officers stood across the street al
most within reach Of the pugnacious
American. hoping that he would stroll
across into Mexico. He did get over
there after awhile, although the trip
ives wholly unprecedented. During
a harangue against Mexican inshtu-
lions in general and the police in par
tlcular he happened TO lurch too far
over TO starboard and fell into Mexico.
The alert cops promptly grabbed him,
and, though he didn't get a chance to
take in the sights he paid quite an ex-
tended visit 10 the country he had so
eloquently maligned."-Detroit Free
Press
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

inpiy remote, but which have their
origin in the disease Of the stomach and
its allied organs.
There is no alcohol in the Discover"
and il is absolutely free from opium,
cocaine, and all other narcotics.
wBeso-e I commenced to use your medicine I
was In a bad condition (for eight years.. ana
four doctors treated me" writes Mrs. Bette
Askew, of Carysburg, Northampton Co. n. Z
UThey, of course, gave me at the time some
relief but Il did not last long was soine days
10 my bed and some days l dragged about the
house. ! have used FIVE bottles of the Golden
Medical Discovery and Eve of the 'favorite
Prostitution and four walls Of the Pellets ,
Now feel like a new woman, and want the
world to know it."
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser, 1908
large pages, paper binding, sent free on
receipt Of IL one-cent stamps to pay
expense Of mailing only. or 81 stamps
for it in cloth binding. Address DR..
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

When you wish to use glass bottle
that has contained oil and desire to re-
move the traces Of oil, Gil the bottle
with ashes and place it in kettle Of
cold water. Put the kettle on the fire
and let the water come to boil gradu-
ally. Keep it boiling for an hour and
allow the bottle to remain in it until
1t gets cold, then empty out the ashes,
wash with soapsuds and rinse with
clear water.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

practitioners in the country tina
great remedy was first put With
reach Of the puiilic. Paine's Celery
pound is not in any way "a patent
cine. IL ii so superior to all the go
remedies. thatno serious comparis0
be made between them.
The formula of Paine's Celery
pound has been freely furnished fro
first TO reputable physicians anyv
and the thousands OfaUthenticated
that are reported yearly by physieil
every school have proved beyond
ton that in every ease Of dysp
biliOusness, liver complaint. neur
rheumatism, or other diseases. thI
ply impaired nerves, Paine's
Compound invariably gives
relief.
Ii succeeds again and again
pletely curing diseases where ~
else has failed. It's the only ~
remedy IN the world that is OPP
publicly indorsed by medical idv
4 single trial of Paine = Celery Con
will convince anyone that IL \
plishes in every ease all that IL Is c
to do.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
The Foot az . sponge.

Cats. large and small, make the most
careful toilet of any class of animals
excepting some Of the opossums. LIONS
and tigers wash themselves In exactly
the same manner as the cat, wettine
the dark. india rubberlike ball of the
forefoot and the inner toe and passing
II over the face and behind the ears.
The foot is thus at the same time q
face sponge and brush, and the rough
tongue combs the rest Of the BODY.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
children EapsciallY Liable.

Burns, bruises and cuts are extremely
painful and il neglected often result in
blood poisoning. Children are especially
liable TO such mishaps because not so
careful. As remedy De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve is unequalled. Draws out
che fire. stops the pain, soon heals the
wound. Beware of eounterieits. Sure
cure for piles. 'De Wits Witch Hazel
salye cured my baby OF eczema after two
physicians gave her up" writes James
Mock, N. Webster. Ind. "The sores were
so bad she soiled two to eve dresses
aday." BOWMAN and King
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

Hiram-That boy Of yours what went
to college could do some powerful lift
ing with the clubs and dumbbells.
Silas-Y Yes, but always thought more
of the other ones lifting powers.
Hiram-Dld he lift dumbbells and the
like?
SIlas-No; he lifted the mortgage
Philadelphia Record.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is the
mothers iayorite. 1t Is pleasant and
safe for children to take and always
cures. It Is intended especially for
coughs, and colds, Group and whooping
cough, and Is the best medicine made
for these diseases. There is not the least
danger in giving It to children for It con-
tains no opium or other injurious drug
and may be given a. confidently to a
babe az TO an adult. For sale by. Bow
man 4 King.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

The whole fabric of social inter
course is interviewer with what would
be lies according to a strict code. Some
are pleasant fctions that deceive no
body. Most Of them have their genesis
In a kindly, cheerful desire to avoid
giving pain. These polite untruths are
the lubricant Of society. They wear
away the rough edges, take away the
sting out Of uncomfortable facts. They
are the flower Of courtesy, 1.-The pine
apple perfume OF politeness. Wash
ington Times.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
meaning. of word. and children.

One of my children was reading to
me in her English history how the
mayor killed Wat Tyler. II suppose 1t
kicked him." she remarked. I explain
ed that the mayor was man. "Oh,"
she said. 81 thought mare was an
old gray horser'
My mother told me that the word
"sundry." which she heard in church
in the exhertation, puzzled her much
till she decided IN her own mind it re-
ferred to the hot. arid land Of Palcs-
tine. where the Bible was written--a
sr: dry place. Good Words.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

Chiffon when soiled can by a process
Of steaming be made to look almost as
well as when new. Take a sheet Of
cardboard 0he lid Of an old box will
dol and pin the fabric length by length
on to 1t. Steam well. and when nearly
dry remove 1t from the cardboard and
press under a heavy weight.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

A Mexican war veteran and prominent
editor writes: Seeing the advertisement
OF Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, l am reminded that as a
soldier in Mexico in AT and '4S, con-
tracted Mexican diarrhoea and this
remedy has kept me from getting an In
crease in my pension for on every renewal
3 dose Of IL restores me-" 1t Is unequall-
ed as q quick cure for diarrhOea and is
pleasant and safe TO take. For aHle by
Rowman & KinR.I
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
In The studio,

"Your work bears the closest kind OF
inspection" remarked the girl with the
dlmple. "What infinite pains you must
take with itv'
Perhaps replied the artist; but.
do you know. enjoy the palms.
"Then," she rejolned. with q bright
smile. you. too, pursue art for arts
ache."-Chicago Tribune.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
rhe nor VINO Wins the DAY.

When two boys start out in life, one
with a copy of Winning His Way in
his pocket and the other with a piece
of natural elementary hustle in his
head. the latter usually comes in first
at the post.-WashingtOn Times.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
A Model Child.

Dickie-Pa, were you gooder boy'n
me when you were as little as me?
Father Yes. indeed, Dickle. was
always a very good boy. but somehow
or other / had great many serious
and painful misunderstanding With
my parents.-Detroit Free Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

With every exertion the best OF men
can do but a moderate amount Of good,
but 1t seems In the power OF the most
contemplate individual to do lncalcuia'
BILE mischlef.-Washington Irving.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
A Compromise.

Borroughs-Say. old man. lend me
500 till the first of the month. will you?
Markley-Well - er - I'll compromise
with you. III. lend you 81 till tue zotn'
philadelphia Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

Persons who really wish TO become
angels should make a start in that d.
rection while they are yet mortals.-
National Magazine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

The man who wants to prove every
thing he says advertises the fact that
his word isn't to be credited.-Chlcago
News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

The man who gets up 10 make the
fire does not always get his share oil
the Saturday Evening Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

to lose IN HeSn,
when the cheek is
hollow and the
skin sallow it is
Natures warning
that the body is
failing of proper
nourlshment. 1t
is a condition of
vweak y stomach,
and vweak =" stom-
ach soon involves
other organs. DR..
Pierce's G Golden
Medical Discovery
cures diseases of
the stomach and
other organs of
digestion and nu-
triton, and cures
through the stom-
ach diseases seem