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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
TO RAPPAHANN0Ck
RIVER FARMERS
FREDERICKSBURG is PAYING
MORE FOR GRAIN THAN
BALTIMORE.
The Farmer Saves &c. per Bushsi by
Shipping He'e

The farmers along the Rappahannock
river enjoy q special advantage this sea
son in selling their wheat and corn here,
offered by the low freight rates charged
by the steamers between here and uf'
hanna. The highest price for wheat In
Baltimore il Sic and corn 59c. Choice
wheat will bring SIC in fredericksburg
and N wanted. Corn sells at 60c. The
freight from any point between here and
JIrbanna Ia not over &c. The freight tc
baltimore Is &c. per bushel. Wheat Il
sold here direct to the miller, without
any commission and In MANI instances
they furnish bags free. The commission
in baltimore is &c per bushel aud bag
here lc ger bushel,
So IL will be seen that every bushel o
wheat and corn brought here from tn
Rsppahannock gives the iarmer an ad
vantage OF Scts per bushel over the Bal
tlmore market. This admits OF no con
tradiction. Aiarmer can come here, spen
a night and half day, have ample tim
to transact business. for the sum OF I,
when IL formerly cost him ~. Beside,
he makes the trip 10 hall the time he di
,rmerly. The facilities OF our merchant
especiaily in dry goods aud millinery
In quality and prices OF goods. are III
eoialed In the larger cities, where rent
and general expenses are higher, an
money is saved by purchasing from then
40. az we have said, the people along I'll
Rappahannock river are enjoying ra
facilities. and we want them TO con
here to trade, aud save their none
Come along.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad,
Schedule in effect May 2lth, 1908.

LEAVE NoRrHwARD.
$40 A. NJ. daily. Stops on signal al
Occoquan Sundays only.
S.35 4. NJ. daily. Stops at Alexandria
1905 A. NJ. Sunday only. Stops oil
signal at Brooke, Aqua, Wide Water
Ouantico. Cherry Hill and Occoquan.
lO47 A. VI. daily, except Sunday
Stops ON signal at Brooke. Aqua, Wild,
Water. Ouautico, Cherry Hill, Freestone
Orcoauan. LortOn. AccOtink. Franconia
l.44 Z. NJ daily except Sunday Nc
local stops
6.57 +. NJ. daily. Stops on signal al
. Brooke and Wide Water and at Reid
Sundays only.
lO.Ol Il. NJ. daily. Stops on signal at
Brooke, Wide Water and Quantico.
Stops on signal at OccoQusn on Sundays
only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
COCA. NJ. daily except Sunday. Kieh
mond Accommodation. Make all stops
G22 A. NJ. daily. Atlantic coast Line
train. Stops at Milford posweii anu
Ashland daily, and ON signal at "'her
local stops on Sundays only.
OBS A. NJ daily except Sunday Makes
local stops on signal.
1223 i. NJ. daily. 5 4 J.. train. stops
on signal at Milford. boswell and Ash
land
6.9OP. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at boswell aud Ashland.
G37 p. NJ. daily Makes local stops
on signal.
So Z. N. daily. Senboard Air Line
train. Stops at boswell 0n signal
Accommodat alton train leaves Richmond
4. L. NJ. daily except sunday, arrives
fredericksburg $50 i. NJ.
G. G.. COX. Agent.
W. u. DUKE. C. W. CrLP. ". Z. TAYLOR,
Gen. Man Asst Gen. Man Trai Man
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
In Honor of Mr.. Taylor.

In honor OF Mr.. 4. c. Taylor, OF Pitts
burg. Mrs. V NJ Fleming and Miss An
ME Fleming entertained lew friends at
their home on Hanover street Thursday
evening. A dainty supper was enjoyed
nv those presen., alter which music anC
conversation quickly passed the hour
away. Those present were Misses Edit
and Beryl Barber, Margaret and Eliza
beth Crutchfed, Fannie Taylor AM
vessrs r. c. Taylor, b. c. Young, I
O'Conor Goodrich, F. l.. W. Green and )
Conway Chichester.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
The Biqqest Yet.

A number OF large peaches have been
sent to our Office this season, but the larg-
est is now on exhibition and was raised
by the popular Circuit Court Clerk OF
Caroline, T. c. Valentine, in his yard in
the town of Rowling Green. Ii weighs
12H ounces and measures nearly 3 inches
10 circumference. 1t Il free from all i'm
projections and il il had been allowed to
remain on the tree few days longer
would have weighed more
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
EAGLE SHOE PLANT.
The Factory Set In Operation 81
N.woort Nsws With Ceremony

The rev plant Of the Eagle Shoe Com.
oany at Newport News wasformally put
in operation Thursday. At 1890 O'Clock
the directors OF the company rendered
luncheon 10 about one hundred guests.
Following the luncheon exercises were
bsId and at 3 o'clock little Miss Eliza
hsth Cottrell blew the factory whistle
and Master Elliott Brsxton turned thu
lever which put the wheels Of the plan
in motion. ,,
The programme included Introductory
remarks by President V. III. Fleming
other speeches and music A..
Actual operations will commence Mon
dav and about two hundred people VII
be given employment.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
To Elect Teachers

A meeting OF HARDWOOD School Board
will be held AZ Berea, Stafford county,
Va. Tuesday. 25,h August, 1903, at ,
a. m. to elect teachers. Applicants
should furnish certificates oil the county
superintendent OF Schools, or certificates
properly endorsed by him. No appllca-
ton will be entertained unless certlhcate
accompanies the same. BY order Hart
wood School BOARD.
T. Lucas, Clerk
Falmouth, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
THE GER M AN.
Beautiful Affair at the Opera House
Wednesday Night

The German at the Opera House We'd
nesday night exceeded in beauty and
pleasure any off seasOn affair ever given
10 this city, and equalled In attendance
the regular (iermansO Of the winter season
In fact the dance WAS one Of the prettiest
seen here for some time, and that every
one had delightful time is sttested by
the fact that the last figure wasn't
danced until nearly four o'clock Thurs
day morning. Donchs Orchestra fur
nished the music and the figures were
led by Mes-rs Clearance X Howard, Ed
gar VI Young and E.. OIonor GOolrick.
Much credit il due MIR j Conway Chi
chester for the manner in which the al
fair Was handled those dancing were:
Misses Sutton. Of Bon Air; Alice Tucker
Of Cleveland, Ohio; Byrd Laughlin, Lucy
Brokenbrough, of Waco, Texas; Mary
Lindsay. Mary GUSTS Lee. Elise Ficklen,
Fannie Taylor. Madge Crutchtield, Lena
Rowe, Grace Mitchell. Josephine Maddox,
Nora Goolrick. Lizzie Crntchfeld. Kate
Montgomery. Madge Taylor Kate bog
gett. jamie Gray and Mrs. Clearance Il.
Howard. Mrs f. NJ. Nonng. Jr., Mrs.
Chas. RufIin. Mrs John Werth. Mrs Al.
win T. Embrey, Mira. Carl won Martinckek,
Mrs. :. G. Wallace Ind Mes-rs. John
Werth Chas. Ruilln, Clearance II. Howard,
T.. NJ. Young. Jr.. Is. G Young. Of Wash
ingtoD: X. G. Taylor. oi Pittsburg, James
Britton, oi Cumberland. Md, A. l..
Dickson. Clayton Terrence. {. O'Conor
Goodrich, John and Fee Green. Edward
Warren, " X. GOOlrick II Montgomery,
Blight and Gunyon Harrison, Il II. Car.
michael, j. Conway Chichester, Cassias
Chichester, Barton Mason, Ralph Sudler,
II. Lewis Wallace, Sam Redd, Harrison
Carr. The chaperones were Mrs Halsey
Of Philadelphia; Mrs J. \. Barney, Mrs.
W. u Carter. Mrs II. III. Johnston, Mrs
W. Key Howard. Others present were;
Mrs. Richardson. Miss Matte Young,
Miss Alsop. Mrr. W. j. Chewing, Miss
Mamie McCsrty, Mics Anne Marry, OF
Richmond. Mrs. d. ). Russell, hlessrs.
II. II. Johnston. $. G Wallace and DR..
". J. Chewing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
Mammoth Peaches.

Mrs. Edgar II. Goodrich, of this city
has sent to our office some peaches,
which are the largest and finest we have
ever seen. They are Of the "Elberta va
rety. and were grown in MrsGoodflck
garden on the National Boulevard. Four
Of the peaches weighed , pounds and
nnncea
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
EFrsdsrickshuraer In Cuba

John W. Rowling, the well known
Young contractor and builder, has Just
completed for J. II. Glow K Sons hand
acme new house in Vedado at the corner
Of 7th and u streets. The Havana Post
Cuba. ,
Mr.. Bowling is a son Of Mrs. Medore
Bowling, OF this city, whose friends vii
he pleased to learn that he is succeeding
well in his adopted home,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
AL MINISTERS should remember VT

ALL MINISTERS should remember We
give a liberal quantity of the I.ongman
4 MARITIME Pure Paints, toward the
painting Of Churches, parsonsges, or in
stitutions supported by voluntary con-
irbutions.
NnTE: Have done 40 for twenty seven
years. Sales: Tens OF millions Of gal
Ions: painted nearly two million houses
under guarantee to repaint II not salts
factory. The paint wears for periods up
to eighteen years. Linseed Oil must be
added Ia the paint done in two minutes)
Actual cost then about 81 - gallon.
The |. 4 NJ Paints are sold by our
Agents,E T.. II. Cole. fredericksburg; Davis
| X HOge, Dido
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
To Elect Teachers.

Falmouth School Board will meet at
New Hope school-house, Stafford county,
Friday, August 2sth, 1903, at 2 p. m to
elect teachers. Applicants must furnish
certificates OF the county superintendent
of schools or one endorsed by him.
W. II. Rollins, clerk,
1t Montiethville, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
Mrs. Henry Nachman Dead. |.

Mrs Mamie Nachman, widow OF MIR
Henry Nachman, formerly OF this city
died Wednesday in Richmond. She il
survived by two daughters. Her hus
band was for many years engaged IN
business in Richmond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
Sale.

have very desirable city property
Tor sale. II sold in the next 30 days you
can buy at a sacrifice. ltconsists oil a very
attractive residence. good lot, well To-
Gated This is good home, DO not oeiay
See or write me at once. 4 bargain.
0'' " Jno. w. Allison, Jr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
Local Markets
1Corracted hv Simon Hirah 4 RrO.l

Corrected by Simon Hirsh q BIOL
Wheat, so to 81; corn, new, 30 to
60. meal, 81. soto 81 .35 per 100 pounds !;
oats. 40 to so; fowls Qive), . TO 10;
Spring chickens. ~ to Toe; ducks,
live. g to 9,dressed, l to IL; Winter chick
sns. 8 to 10 pound; lard, l to l2;eggs,
rs TO II; butter, Is to % hams, IN
to Is; Irish potatoes, 80 TO go ;
sweet potatoes, 90to 81; beef 3 to ~;
veal. Ito GLANDS, 50 80 to $3.50; hides,
(greenj 5 to 8; hides dry, to 10;
baled hay. $15 TO SIS per ton. :,
wool-Unwsshed, 10 10 II; washed
"a to rs.
Leaf sumac-50 to 60 cents per hun
fred pounds.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
The grain markets closed yesterday u
follows: 90.
Chicago - Wheat, Aug SOh, Sept
81. corn, Aug. SOY, Sept O& oats, Sept
34H. o.
New York - Southern wheat, NJ
corn, so to 81.
Baltimore-Southern wheat, 40 to III
Southern corn, 80 to IS
Richmond-Wheat. so to ~; corn. o.
TO 60: oats, 53 to 90.
Observation-Disclosures. II TO ~: corn. %
to go
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

Pepsl-Cola Is the most healthful
delicious and refreshlngly cool drinf
at the soda fountains. Every glass
contains pepsin and will relieve indi
eestion and does not excite the nerves
Sold at ali fountains.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
VALUABLE
Lots For Sale!

Eight Lots on the Forbes
Wexford tract, Princess Anne
and Pitt SITS, adjacent to six or
eight manufacturing plants.
Seven Of them are 3Oxl32.
and the corner LIT 42lxl32 A
chance to secure "a lot on which
to build a home in the heart OF
the city. Reasonable prices.
easy terms. Apply at once to
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

Connections at Fredericksburg win X,
A = X r. aad Neems Steamboat 90. ~
Orsnge wish southern K ana 'hesapeAke y
Ohio X. X. , - .
The only line so the Chancenors'i'e ana
wilderness Bettleneids -,
Essxs,n STANDARD Time. Daily eIeeptSun'
Az " Il RICHA RDS Gen Manager
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

wanted-Poplar, oak, ash and walnut
logs, also oak and pine lumber. Oall ol
write Il d. Cole, Frede ricksburg, va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
HON. j. II. 5lScoE.
Ne ia The Nominee o! The Demo
Gratis Of Fredericksburg and spot
.vIvanja for The Legislature.

Wednesday was the last day on whlcl
candidates could give notice to the Leg
isletiye Committee for the city OF FRED
ericksburg and the county oil spotsy,
vapia. Hon. J. II. Biscoe, being the onI.
candidate who notified the committee .
his candidacy, was duly declared tb
nominee OF the Democratic party.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22

iDC. VI a. pun i"Na~'
Leather Strap Sandals.
9Oc. For a pair Misses Patent
Sandals, turned soles.
Sl.O0 For a pair Ladies Kid
Skin Oxfords, all solid.
Sl.l9 For a pair Ladies Wei
Kid, French heel, Colonial
Yies.
$50 For a pair Wei Kid Ok
fords or 4.Strap Sandal.
81. ~ For a $500 Wei Kid
Oxford, flexible sole.
So. 90 For any of our S2.25
and $3.50 hand.sewed Ok
fords.
IS1.49 For Mans Box Calf
$500 Chords, a big value,
or a pair Of Boys Genuine
Russia Calf 1926 Tan Shoes.
SOC For a Mans Rubber Sole
2 Canvas Shoe, white or black.
25c. For any of our Children's
Canvass or Duck Hats.
S9c. For a Straw Hat that is
cheap at SOC.
25c. For Mans White Duck
Cap.
= Many other bigvaIues in broken
lots of Children's Oxfords.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG And
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.

Timetable No. H.
In effect at | a IN. May oth. 1908.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19

And all the other Kitchen utensils made
by this famous firm at equally low
prices.
Folding Go-carts, eomplete.....,2.7o
Special sale OF China and Glass Specials.
Boys double-breasted $2.o8 Suits for
1873
Boys sse. pure wool and corduroy
rsnts ''''' 80 800 wy
$3.50 gold filled frame Eye Glasses and
Spectacles. -. .............. SOC
II rolls Of Toilel Paper. ..25c
Mail Floor.
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the little Esauimau village will witness the
incoming Of many white men
Thus far the isolation OF Cape PRINCE Of
Wales has It's serious drawbacks. Last
fall. for example. with the nearest dentist
al Nome. i2s miles away. Lee was suddenly
attached with a violent toothache'
After "a Tering for several days he decided
that he could not endure the pain longer
and so took his forceps to the house OF
Okbaok. the chief OF the village. who said
he would pull the tooth. The chief told the
s,,ferer 10 lie d ,wn on the foor Of the igloo
1housel. Then the native got down on
Ms knees straddline the patients chest.
Another fellow held Lees head to the floor
and a third native Illuminated the operation
lee had told the amateur dentist that he
must fiTst Jerk the tooth sideways TO loosen
IL before pulling straight out. But he
omitted the loosenine process and pulled
with might and main but failed to bulge the
tooth.
M and explained to him again how the
OPERATION was TO be performed; Then he
r9clined on the floor again and In q few
minutes the molar was extracted and Is now
carried BY the Esquimau a. q souvenir oil
his skill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19
The W'SDELAYI IN new YORK
1T TAKES NEARLY THREE YEARS
TO GET 4 CASE TO TRIAL.

Supreme Court Falling Behind ut the Rate
Of $50 Cases q Year-AbOut $500
Eases Now on the Calendar-No Hem.
edy In sight for Year or 80 at Least.
The congested condition Of the business
Of the New York city courts has prompted
Andrew Byrne, -ss an attorney repre-
seiting few Of the 1900 people who's g
G. sea are awaiting trial. to write to The
srN, calling the attention Of the Legisla
ture and the public to the need of imme-
di ,e legisla ton for relief. He snys
-Jrst lea delayed, said Gladstons =. Jus.
. Judge OF jury In the su prsms Court In in
Kings county must keep knocking al the
court house door for ncaIly 6iShte1 n months.
Tor almost three years
IT., r9' r were s.t.S cas.s awaiting trial in the
county. on Oct, l, is12. and there are more
cas on, the calendar now than there We're
TN Tn ,r Re are in also thcusands Of case
pr M Court. Kings county. ' ""u 'A' gu
TIN, delay practically daprives thousands
OF tMii rights and brn,ilts nobody. exec pit,
several attorneys invoked the aid OF the
.iovernor list yen. and; as result a bill was
sion to inquire into the delays IN the s sdns
sGgr,ies and g .asss;t lssislsiion. COM
'f as in,oisfsSs delay in our court, /. due
ha city Of New YORK %ts aSoSt hna sSe
population. more than half the business and
At least iooco Of the 10000 practising law
With civil Jurisdiction. including Judges
q courts Of record and courts not Of record.
Win ase ha ne q S sStm ydss:
Of courts OF record and the remainder Jus.
tees T OF the Peace.
!nture last Desember, It's time ss to do $50 80
has been extended to January. 1904. and It is.
sss5ss,GIs up a tf@, q
MI con inl., 70 accumulate In the courts
unless the Legislature takes some action
during the present session.
TIN Is a pr ctio lily correct sta tement
OF the sitW ton, @ Id j. l.. Lyon, @ lends r
clerk Of the Supreme Court for the First
Judict District. when the lawyers letter
jury o ees on the oslends now, which Is
q slight increT 30 since October It is abso-
luteIy hopeless to expect q cese which Ia
put on the q lendar at this time to get TO
iris under two nd h u ye rs. unless II
is preferred csuse. The suits coming
Jsrwry, 1901.
Since the courts were consolidated. In
1895. the congestion has gradually grown
worse. There were about 1000 cases
awaiting trial when the conso lidation took
place, and We have been running behind
at an average rate Of about $50 cases each
year since then. The whole trouble lies
In the fact that there are not enough Justices
to 20 around
Clerk Lyon said that the proposed Davis
constitutional amendment, now before the
Legislature, VIII 'ch provides for a graded
increase In the number OF Supreme Court
Justices in the New York, Brooklyn and
Buffalo districts, would IL adopted, afford
the needed relief. This act. he said, would
give the New York district at least five
additional Justices and Brooklyn two or
three. The Dawn bin WA. pa1eed BY. the
leet Le6ibstuU A6d. n pasaed aesln at
To prtSent seeAion. win b submitted to
tie People In 1901.
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h ir choice Is usually final.'i

Not long ago the trustees Of "i,v not
far from here, where Mr.. \ acIsan had
preached several times. met ..-e.u- IN
whether 70 call him or another man Half
the members wanted Mr. MacLean t. be
placed In charge. The other half wanted
The man who is now in charge. They
argued and debated the qut stion for sew
oral hours. but each ballot was just the
same.
One Of the trustees finally proposed that
they toss a cent to decide the QUO 1t ion.
One old gentleman was inclined to demur.
but the others were tired OF the wrangle
and readily agreed.
Tn, cent was tossed up In the air with
the understanding that II II lit head up
thew would ask for the man now in chere,.,
II did light with the head up. The trus-
tees stayed by their agreement. asked for
the man accordingly and the Bishop sent
him there.
The few members Of the Conference who
had known the means employed smiled
very broadly when the Bishop road the
appointment In q sonorous voice. 30 far
both selections have proved good onss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19
ny THE TOSS Of A CENT.
Kansas Tries New way OF Deciding on
AAlo,nt ments OF Methodist Preachers.

lola, Kan, April is.-Kansas Mcthodists
have evolved "A new method of settling
The yexed question Of who shall be pastor
and as a result lola is to have the services
of the Rev. John Macl.aan, preacher OF
nv a preacher just home from the Fort
Ssott Conference. is that the toss OF a cent
decided the question
Hinder the rules of the Methodist Church
ALI the appointments and assignments OF
nreachers are made by the Bishop. He
mas Jurisdiction over several Conferences
in each Of which several hundred preach
ers are 10 he stationed. Naturally he
ia unable to know the local conditions In
each town.
In the larger churches the selection Of q
preacher Is usually made by the board OF
trustees. Unless the Bishop has some
unusual reason for deciding othsrwiss
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27
Obituary of James Knight.

"His hands are cold; his face is white;
No more his pulse come and go;
His eyes are shut to life and light;
Fold the white vesture, snow on snow
And lay him where the yiolets blow. !"
1t greayes me deeply indeed to
tell you that jim is no more. He
passed away from earth Noyem-
Der 22nd surrounded by his rela-
tiyes and friends.
For three long and anxious
weeks we nursed him carefully,
and, with the aid of the best med
zeal skill, disputed every inch of
the ground before yielding to
death, but at last were forced to
yield and see him quietly pass in
to eternity.
His career was brief but bright
and honorable. His aspirations
were high and his achievements
laudable. His ideals were lofty
and while lending every energy to
prepare himself for future useful
ness, his career was suddenly cut
short by death. When stricken
by typhoid fever, which caused
his death, he was attending school
at Mountain Home. His kind
preceptor assisted him to the near
est railway station and he reached
his sisters home at Sulphur Rock
where he died. He leaves behind
him his father, mother, two broth
ers and four sisters to mourn his
loss. He had just reached his ma
jority. and a brighter prospect
could hardly be imagined. 1t is
hard indeed to give him up when
life was so full of promises. 1t is
a most bitter thought that we shall
see no more his manly form or be
cheered by his song as he comes
and goes. How sad to our hearts
the moan of the Wintry wind, and
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27

the patter of the rain as we sit a
round the freside and see his va
cant chair and know that he lies
in the cold bosom of the earth.
But perhaps for him tbs better to
be called away while all his hopes
aspiring and all the winds watt
promises, than to lie down in age
amid the sorrows and disappoint-
ments Of life. Every morning was
full Of promise for him and the
evening found him more confident
than the morning. He would glad
ly sacrifice his own pleasures for
the JOY of a friend. 1t is great
consolation to his friends and rel
atives to know that he was a firm
believer in the principle of christi
anity, and that he had made peace
with his God. None but those
who have felt the love of a savior
know how deep that consolation
we draw from that source. Surely!
Surely. loss without that conso-
lation is bereavement in the great
est extreme. So may this be a les
son and an inspiration that we may
$50 live that when our summons
comes to join
That innumerable caravan that moves
To the pale realms of shade where
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27
Two Remarkable BOYS.

Two citizens of a somewhat re
markable record and whose com
bined ages are 151 years met by
accident in J. |. Sturdivant S store
last Saturday. They were p. A.
Mayhan, Familiarity knownas I'm
Gle Pack, and William Spencer.
The former is 81 years old and Is
living in the house where he was
born. Mr.. Mayhan is living on
the farm owned by his father ana
occupies the same residence his
father erected years ago, during
the early settlement of this coun-
try. 1t was in this house a little
over 81 years ago that he frs
saw the light of day, and during
this time Mr.. AIayhan has neyc
been outside of the state and ha
never lived in any other house. H
has raised a large family of chill
dren, all of whom are now mar
ried and have families Of
their own and are good citizen
Mr.. Mayhan is himself II good
citizen and is highly respe ted
The other gentleman, Mr.. Spen-
GER, is 81 years old and has been
resident of the county for many
years. He is yet enjoying re-
markably good health and says
that he never took but 81 worth of
medicine during his entire life. He
walks with a firm and elastic step
for a man of his age and from his
general appearance one would
suppose him to be about so years
old. He still does good deal of
manual labor and two years ago
he cleared three or four acres of
land, made the rails and fenced it
himself.