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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27
THEViRGINIANS PRAISED.
Tn Characters and Accomplish =
ments Admired

(Alice NJ. Williamson in the Edinburgh
Scotsman
But the pleasantest part of the
States, the part where you will find the
most beautiful climate. the finest scenery
,save for the splendid Far West'') and
the most charming and hospitable people.
= the least visited by the British globe
trotter Ii is to Kentucky, Virginia, the
two CarOlinas and the South generally.
that you should go II you wish TO see
the American folk at their best and most
typical
Here in the towns or country districts
lives a sweet and kindly, lazy and cult
waited set of people, all poor more or less,
all living in spacious old mansions which
their forebears have owned since the
land was settled. all knowing each other
personally and all about each other for
generations and generations. People
such as these constitute the First Families
of ' rginia, spoken OF by the Yankees in
"a sort of kindly derision as the +. +. V.
The stranger who is admitted into the
society of one of these +. +. V. finds him
self as near heaven as he can ever hope
to be on earth, and he may fancy him
sell back again in the golden age, among
these captivating women who are all
pretty, these chivalrous men who are all
kindiy and brave.
The hospitality is the open hearted .un-
ostentatiOus hospitality of the oldeD
time Few Kentucky or Virginia hosts
could spend 81 800 on roses for their din.
ner tables. nor would one among them
do anything sO vulgar II he had the DOW
er, but the Nirginian hostess will 20
out and gather the very last roses from
her garden, and mixing them with feath-
cry Travellers Joy or crimson maple
leaves, ill old bowls OF blue and white
china for the decoration of guest cham
bers. dining room and hall The Vir-
ginian does not feed you on terrapin
aud hothouse grapes at 50 the pound
but be would literally share with you his
last crust, do il i'm so charming way
that you would feel no sense Of obligation
at all. and have IL cooked 90 well that
you could fancy il the triumph Of
French chef
The tile OF progress, OF wealth, OF fash |
ion. flows rounds the world from east 10 /
west. from west 10 east with a curious
New York has outshone
London. San Francisco will one day out
shine New York, the coast towns Of ia
pau and China are probably destined to
be the homes Of wealth and fashion in
the future
But while the river thus rushes sea-
ward in fret and turmoil, nevertheless
il leaves pleasant backwaters where the
ripple still laps lazily against the nowery
shore, and the silence permits the birds
to hear each other sing
Such backwaters are these Southern |
states, and to any one having leisure,
some money, a cultured mind aud kind !
ly heart ! can give no better advice than
"a warm recommendation TO visit them.
la Italy it is true. the traveller finds a
climate even better than in Virginia, |
equal natural beauties and artistic glories :
which cannot he found elsewhere; but il |
he sets the finest type of human soul !
above canvas and stone let him seek il |
in the Southern States of America, and !
he will not be disappointed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27
Birthday Party in King George.

Passapatanzy, Va, Jan. 23, 1908.
A delightful birthday party was given
at the residence OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Henderson Monday night, January 9, in
honor oil their daughter, Miss Matte l..
henderson. The occasion was enjoyed
in a social way and parlor games were
indulged in. Those present were Misses
Lula Diggins, Ida Deshazo, Susie l..
Acres, Bessie Allen, Mamie McCauIly.
Florence, Virgie and Birdie Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Carver, Mr.. and Mrs.
q. nj. Henderson, Messrs Robert Rug
giles. Percie, Watsy and Douglas Hender-
son, Robt. Bullard, Wallace and Floyd
Walker, Bennie Newton, Edward Dig.
gins, Eustace Powell and Robert Murphy
OF Chatterton, Va The musicians were
Messrs. j. U. Waller and III. A. Page
Refreshments were served in profusion'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27
Orange Wants Water Works and q
Fire Department.

At public meeting o! citizens at
Orange a committee was appointed to
lind out the cost OF a system OF water
works and report to a future meeting
The COMMITTEES is as follows: Mayor
Perry. w. II. Ricketts,, J f Long and
Z. W. Voolfolk. Senator ShackIeford
VIII be requested to have bill passed by
the Legislature enabling the free holders
OF the town to vote on the question OF
issuing bonds for n system of water
works.
At the same meeting the following COM
mittee was elected TO solicit names for
the purpose OF forming afire company:
Mayor Perry, chairman; DR.. l.. S. Rick.
stts, j. 4. Long and J. r. Morris. Jr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27
DIsIocsted Her Shoulder.

Mrs. Johanna Soderholm, OF Fergus
Falls, Minn., fell and dislocated her shout
der. She had a surgeon get it back in
place as soon as possible, but il was
quite sore and panied her very much.
Her son mentioned that he had seen
Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised for
sprains and soreness. and she asked him
to buy her q bottle Of it, which he did.
IL quickly relieved her and enabled her to
sleep which she had not done for seve-
raj days The son was so much pleased
with the relief it gave his mother that he
has since recommended it to many
Others. For sale by NJ. NJ Lewis. drug
gist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27

Mr.. Jas. Lawler, OF Calverton, who
came to this county an infant about
forty five years ago and has lived here
ever since went to Bristersburg a few
days ago and was never before six miles
from the railroad on which he has worked
all his life as operator and station agent.
- Mr.W. III. Clatterbuck, OF Calverton,
this county, has brought suit against
DR.. Jas. Kerr, for five thousand dollars
Tor alleged defamation of character In a
correspondents with third party
Warrenton Virginian.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27
APPROACHING MARRIAGE.
Shepherd.

MIR. and Mrs John Fontaine Waller. oI
Forth Worth. Texas, have issued invita-
tions for the marriage OF their daughter.
Miss Mary Alice Waller. TO Prof David
Alexander Shepherd. OF Knoxville. Tenn
son OF the late Alexander Shepherd, OF
Memphis. Tenn, and nephew OF Mr.. Geo.
W Shepherd, OF this city. The ceremony
VIII take place in st. Andrews church,
Fort Worth, on Monday evening, Feb
ruary 2nd, at O'Clock.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27
State Of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas coun

state Of Ohio. City Of Toledo, Lucas Coun-
fy, IS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of z. j. Cheney
Co, doing business In the City of Tole-
DO, County and State aforesaid, and that
said iirm will pay the sum of one hundred
dollars for each and every case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use Of Halls
Catarrh Cure.
Frank j. Cheney.
sworn 10 before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9Th day of December. A.
ID. 1886.
seal A. w. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Halls catarrh Cure is taken internally.
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
monials, free.
FL. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27

The peculiar cough which indicates
Group, is usually well known to the
mothers OF croupy children No time
should be lost in the treatment OF IL, and
Tor this purpose no medicine has received
lain's Cough Remedy. Do not waste
valuable time In experimenting with un-
tried remedies, no matter how highly
recommended, but give this medicine as
directed and all symptoms of Group will
quickly disappear. For sale by N. N.
Lewis, druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27

Every one who has a garden or farm
should write to T. W Wood & Sons,
Ri~hmond, Va, for their Seed Book for
1908. 1t Is beautifully gotten up, and
Is complete handbook OF information,
for the garden and farm. 1t is valuable
to Southern growers, as it gives practi-
cal Information about the seeds best
adapted to our own section.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27

The crowned heads of every nation.
~ The rich men, poor men and misers
All join in paying tribute to
DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
H. Williams, San Antonia. Tex, writes.
Little Early Riser Pills are the best ever
used in my family unhesitatingly rec
ommend them TO every body. They cur,
Constipation, Billiousness. Sick Head
ache. Torpid Liver, Jaundice. Malaris
and all other liver troubles d c. Bow.
man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27
Every Bottle of Cham be rsain . couob
Remedy Warranted.

We guarantee every bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and will refund
the money to anyone who is not salts
fied alter using two thirds of the con
tents. This is the best remedy in the
world for Ia grippe. coughs, colds, Group
and whooping cough and Is pleasant and
sale to take. IL prevents any tendency
OF cold to result in pneumonia. For
sale by NJ. NJ Lewis, druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27
Things We
Like Best


Because ws ovsreat Of them. Indi.
eestion followA But there's . way 70
escape suoh consequence. A dose of 3
good digsstant Ike Kodol win rslivs you
at onoo. Your stomach h simply too
weak 70 digest what you eat That's ell
indignation n Kodol digests the food
without the stomach's AID Thu the
stomach rssts while the body is strsnsth-
snsd by wholesome food Dieting = nm
necessary. Kodol digssts any lind Of
good food Strengthens and invigoratas.
Kodoo 0alkes
Rich Red D1ool.
fsslssSsSs - = G nsXrsS2e7 60
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27

1t has been reported on what seemed
good authority that the C. & O. Railway
contemplates not only the erection of a
new depot here in the near future. but
the making OF this town the end OF a d.
vision.-Gordonsville Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27

For bad taste in the mouth take a
lew doses of Cbamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Price 25cents Warrant
ed to cure. For sale hy NJ. NJ. Lewis,
Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27

Deputy Sheriff G. s. Parker, OF Orange.
was presented with Confederate Cross
OF Honor In Washington on January 10,
by Miss Mildred Lee, daughter OF Gen.
Robert f. Lee
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27
w EEDS

Consumption is a human
weed flourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young /;
when old, sometimes i'm
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds viii disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
tion is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with, the first thought
to take SCOTS Emulsion. Ii
it isn't really consumption SO
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
ton you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27

The residence OF Mr.. Bernard Peregory,
near Madison Run, Orange county, was
destroyed by fire few days ago, to-
gether with all Of its contents. Origin of
the fire unknown.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27

Mr. Strother NJ. Newman, has pur-
chased 'Britstein." the fine farm OF Mr..
NJ. G Field, near Gordonsville, for 81, 500.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27

10 Days Sale at B. Goldsmith & Son.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-27
Unconscious From Group.

King George county, Va, Jan. 22, 10
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-09-10
Awful Condition at Monastl.

London. BY Cable.-The Daily Maii's
correspondent at Monastir, telegraph
ing under Saturdays date, says:
There is no doubt that a Turkish war
Of determination is proceeding IN tne
Okrida district. The massacres OF q
century ago are as nothing compared
with those occurring daily in the villa
yet of Monastir. I have obtained sub
stantial evidence to prove that ene
Turkish Nizams Turkish regular
troops) are in most cases committing
unheard-of atrocities, which are nos
solely the work OF the Bashi- BazouKs.
as the authorities are seeking to prove.
The plight Of the survivors is terrible;
Not daring to leave their houses ana
subsisting on grass and water, they
resemble people in the last stages OF
famine. The Turks are also LOSING
heavily. judging from the number on
wounded arriving" Among the p
stances he gives in support ofInis
statement. the correspondent relates
that a priests son in one village wa
saved alive and kept in this horrible
condition for several days, to the oe-
light of his tormentors, until merci-
ful Turk shot him dead.
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KILLED And INJURED.
There Were Seventy Passengers Oa
the Cars.
ELECTRIC CARS RUN TOGETHER.
The Accident Occurred on the New
Hampshire Traction Compsny'S
Line.

Pelham, n. H., Special.-Through a
head-on collision Sunday between two
electric cars on the New Hampshire
Traction Company's line, each running,
it is said. at a rate Of more than 20
miles an hour, four persons were kill
ed and 10 so seriously injured that they
are under physicians care and seVeral
OF these are expected to die. AS there
were 70 passengers on the two cars,
many others received cuts and minor
wounds which did not prevent their
going to their homes. The accident oc-
Cured on the line which runs through
this town between Lowell aRd Nashua,
and one of the cars, which was COM
ing from the latter city, was nearly
filed with people on their way to
summer resort.
The collision was due, according 10
the officials of the road, to a misunder-
standing of the starters orders by the
motorman of the car bound for Nashua.
The car starter endeavored to rectlry
this mistake by sending man to smut
off the power and trying to recall the
Nashua-bound car, but it failed. Tne
accident occurred on curve, on either
side of which were long stretches OF
straight rack.
The dead as reported up to 10 o'clock
are as follows: Charles H. Gilbert, oV
years old, Nashua; Gabriel Collett, 70
years old, Nashua; George c. Andrews,
sc years old. postmaster, Hudson, N.
H.; Samuel Mays, motorman on Nash
VA car, Hudson.
The cars met on the curve on q
downgrade, neither motorman seeing
the approaching car until too late 70
avoid a collision. Neither was there
time for the passengers to escape Dy
jumping when the cars came together
with a force that threw the west
bound car directly upon the forward
part OF the other crushing the top OF
car down upon the others and pinnlng
those occupying the first three seats IN
the wreckage. Not one OF the passen.
gers on the two cars escaped injury OF
some character, although a number
were not seriously hurt.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-09-10
PALMETTO CROP CONDITIONS
The Past Week One of Abnormaiy
High Temperatures.

The week ending s a. m. Monda!
August 81, had mean temperature OF
S. degrees, which is 6 degrees above
normal. The day temperatures ranged
from 90 to 1O2 degrees. and the nlgn'
tcmperatures from 69 to 81 degrees
The winds were generally light wester-
ir and were very drying during the
latter part Of the week.
The week was rainless until tae last
dav WREN showers OCCURRED over a
large portion. except the southwestern,
au1 north central counties. The show
ers were local in character, and the
large. part OF the State continues ur'
snd in urgent need OF rain, as all
crops were suffering from the eHces-
civ, heat and lack of surface moisture.
The rainfall at the close OF the week
is not noted in the correspondence eA-
cent from few stations.
The hot, dry weather was very Ia
yorable for haying and curing fodder
and for rice harvest that has recently
begun.
The corn crop is making favorable
progress toward maturity. and early
corn is ripe, while late corn continues
promising but needs rain.
The hot weather was damaging 10
cotton. causing excessive shedding Oh
squares and young bolls, especially on
light soils and where affected by rust
and blight, both of which have in
creased rapidly. There is less INJURY
from insects than during the previous
week Cotton is opening rapidly IN
the eastern AMI central counties, par
ticularly in fields that have rust on the
nIsnts, and picking has begun IN
many places and will soon be general.
II the western counties cotton has a
larger growth of weed. and is senef-
ally more heavily fruited, but open
boil are few and picking will not begin
for some time, the season being still
from two to three weeks late. There
is a general need OF rain for cotton IN
all parts Of the State, to prevent fur
ther deterioration. Sea-island cotton
continues to do we'll and is p:omlS-
ing. o,,o
Cow peas, sweet potatoes and cane
continue promising. Sorghum yleios
are very good. Rice is improving, :
Much hay and fodder saved in prime
condition. The hay crop Will De
heavy. Pastures in fair CONDITION,
Laborers for picking cotton are scarce
in all parts Of the State. FAN truch h
planting continues. 1t has Deen too y
drv for fall white potatoes.-J. w.
Bauer, Section Director.
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r1urder at a Picnic.

rorkyille. Special..-A large crowa
of negroes had what they ceilea d
farmers picnic on the plantation OF
Mr.. John A. Latta, known as the W..
w. Jenkins place, on the Sharon roaa'
three miles west Of this place Satar-
day In the afternoon some OF them
cot ND a difficulty and negro nameu
Alf Leech shot and killed another ne
pro named Alex Lee. From what can
he, learned, Leech was trying to raise
q row and Lee demonstrated with him.
when Leech shot the latter with MS
pistol concealed in his hip pocket
There was considerable excitement on
the grounds and party OF forkViiie
regroes held tho murderer until tae
officers get there from the town. eome
OF the friends OF Leech tried 10 get Tue
n, iscner from the man who held MIN
hut without avail. Sheriff Logan
Constable Peters. Chief Of Police Love
and number O. white men went
ont there. Constable Peters secGred
Leech and brought him TO town, piac-
ing him in Jail. Not long afterwards
Chief Love and Mr.. H. c. Glenn came
IN with two other negroes, one WGo
took part in the difficulty ana tne
cthe- for having two pistols on ms
rprson. At this writing | am unaO!e
r. give further particulars, as 1t Is
sr,rosed other arrests will be MADE
snd the officers have not returned 20
town from the scene Of the disturb
ance
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-09-10
END OF CUP RACES.
The American Boat Won Out Ia
Every Test.
size SHOWED Her SUPERIORITY.
The Final Race Was nade on
Thursday-S!r Thomas Makes a
Speech.

The international cup contest that
has been in progress for the past two
weeks came 70 a close on Thursday
when the American boat, the Reliance,
won a third time. The racing this year
was peculiar in that the British chal-
lenger, Shamrock III failed to score
single victory, losing in every sort
Of weather. Sir Thomas Upton has
made brave fight for the cup, but has
failed three times in succession.
The events Of tie present season
have been about as follows:
The first race was a failure, both
boats falling to Cross the line within
the time limit.
The second race showed a signal
victory for the Reliance.
The third race was closer, the Reli-
ance winning by very narrow mar
gin-less than two minutes.
The fourth and fifth races were both
failures on account of the slow breeze
blowing. The yachts failed to make an
effort on Saturday because OF the
stormy weather.
On Monday the wind was stationary
and no race was run. On Tuesday the
conditions were the same, and Wed
nesday showed no improvement.
The fina! and deciding race was run
on Thursday and was a complete vic
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-09-10
THE TERRIBLE SMALL soY.
How He Created Discomfort for Pas
senqers on Car.

sensers on Car.
He couldn't have been more than fit.
teen, AID he was perfect specimen
OF the type Of street boys one reads
about but seldom sees. He was stand
ing on the back platform, smoking,
when the attention Of the genial pas
senger was first called to him, and
this because the boy brushed OIL the
genial passengers coat and apologized
for nearly setting it on fire.
Been ter the ball game?" the boy
inquired. The genial passenger ad-
mitted that ne hadn't had that pleas
ure.
Peach of a game" said the boy.
Just at this point fashionabiy
dressed young man boarded the car
and went inside, where, after seating
himself, he pulled up his trousers, dis
playing a pair Of brilliantly colored
rocks. The boy moved over to the
doorway, and, crouching, with his
head inside the door, fixed his eyes
in fascir ated stare on the gayly clad
ankles. When he was sure he had at
tracted the attention Of all the passen-
gers to the offending articles he yell
ed derisively:
Bum show! Drop der curtain."
By this time the genial passenger
had reached his corner, but before he
had chance to get off good looking
middle aged woman pushed by him
and stepped eff the car. remarking
sharply as she did SO on the evils OF
smoking. OF course her speech was
directed to the boy. Quick rs flash
he retorted: The old gals mad be-
cause I wouldn't flirt with her"
The car moved off, with the boy
smiling and happy and the woman
flushed with anger and wishing she
could box the young scamp's ears
New York Press.
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BuIgarlanS Defeated.

Salonica, BY Cable-Hilmi Pasha, in
spector general Of Macedonia, has tele-
graphed from Monastir that Bulga-
rlan band was defeated September l,
between Klissura and Kastoria, with
heavy loss. The remainder Of the band
.s being pursued by the Turks. An
other band was defeated the same
day near Venezianogratsko and 80 OF
the insurengts were killed. Another
band OF Is rebels was destroyed near
Mink.
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Fire at Columbia.

Columbia. S. c., Special Sunday
night about midnight destructive
conflagration started in this city on
Main Street. 1t originated in the soda
fountain Of Xepapas. in the Wiley
building. which was a roaring mass OK
a., .: bef,-e the alarm could be given
.nI The department summoned. At
q m. the fire was still in progress ana
1t is believed that the Desportes anu
Mimnaugh blocks are pracucany
ruined. The losses will be heavy. ING
Southern Railways Offices. HoWies
photograph gallery. and MimnaugRs
clothing store are DESTROYED. The loss
cannot be estimated 1t this hour. out
+ is beli+,c will amount to $75,O1h.
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Commits Suicide.

New York, Spccial.-ChFistopher
Thompson, 80 years old, father OF
Hugh Thompson. the boy who was
rescued last Thursday from the French
bark Marie Chal &c Gontaut, four
miles east OF Sandy Hook, committed
suicide some time yesterday at his
home in Brooklyn. He drank carbollc
acid. The mans treatment of his son
was being investigated by the Federal
authorities and this. with violent quar-
rels with his wife, who was much an
scred because OF the treatment her boy
received, are believed to have caused
Thompson to take his own life.
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P,isss Rate of Discount.

London. By Cable-The rate o. dis
count By the Bank OF England was
increased from TO 4 per cent. The
rise in the rate was attributed mainly
30 the withdrawal Of gold for the re-
payment of the Netherlands railroad
loan and, to a lesser degree, TO the de-
nands for gold from Berlin. The ac-
ton of the bank officials was great
surprise to the stock exchange and
caused general all-around depression,
especially in consols. 1t was thought
the rise in the bank rate would hinder
the supply for American requirements.