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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
oueer Marriage Ceremony.

Among the khcrras OF India the
marriage ceremony is quite elaborate.
After many prcliminar.cs the priest
begins this singular performance. Tax
.ng small portion of the hair Of the
bride and groom In turn from tie cen
tor of the forehead. he draws IT down
on to the bridge of the nose. Then.
pourine oil on the top Of the head. he
watches it carefully as il trickles down
the portion OF hair II the oil runs
straight on to the Zip Of the nose their
future will De fortunate. but II II
spreads over thc forehead or trickles of
On either side of the nose bad luck T.
sire to follow Their fortunes told,
generally to their own satisfaction, th"
essential and lrreyocablc part Of the
ceremony takes place. Standing up
side by side. but with faces strictly
avcrtod. the bride and bridegroom
mark each others forehead with "sin-
iur" (vcrmilionl Great care Is always
taken that neither shall catch glimpse
of the other during this important proc
ess which finally makes the couple man
and wife.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
rha eenuine VS.. cOunterfeIts.

Tne genuine Is always better than q
counterfeit. but the truth Of this state
ment is never more ioreibly real ~ ol
more thoroughly appreciated than " hei
you compare the genuine DeNitts Ni'cA
Hazel Salve with the many counterieit'
and " orthless substitutes that t.re on th'
market. W. 5. Ledbetter. oi shreveport
La. saws: After using numerous otnei
remedies without benefit. one box OF De
Wits Witch Hazel Salye cured me.
For blind. bleeding, itching and pro
truding piles no remedy iscqual to De
Wits Witch Hazel Salye. Sold by u. Z
Rowman. druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

The Teacher quoting 81 trough
fen and copse the Whole day long
swcetly echoes the birds sweet song.
Now. / would like 10 have some mem
Der Of the class compose a sentence
containing the word copse. All. Jere'
miah. have you thought OF Onel Very
well. let us hear it,
Jeremiah-Last night when the man
what lives next door to us came home
and was slammln' things around
maxim rough house. the cops come and
was goin to pinch him if it wouldn't
of been for the boss Of the ward.-Chi-
cagO Record Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
q Puraative Pleasure

If you ever took DeWitt's Little + ,rly
Risers for biliousnrss or c0nstipa ii0t
you know what q purgatiye pleasure is
These famous little pills cleanse the Liver
aud rid the system OF ali bile without
producing unpleasant effects. They dc
not gripe, sicsen or weaken, but giyl
I me and strength to the tissues Fac
organs Involved. W. III. Howell o
Houston. Tex, says: mo better pill cal
be used than Little Early Risers for con
s.ipation, sick headache, etc Sold bi
u. &. Bowman, druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

"Neyortheless," remarked the Aus
trlan. you French have to come TO Us
for nearly all your ideas In dying ma
chimes"
"Prut" replied the Frenchman. 81 do
not see H."
"You don't? Why. ever cigar shaped
air ship you have ever constructed ha.
had a Vienna roll for it's model" re
torted the Austrian.-Cincinnau Com
mercial Tribune.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
Owes His Life TO q Neighbor's Kind :
ness

Mr.. d Z. Daugherty, well known
throughout Mercerand Summer counties
W. Va, most likely loves his life to The
Kindness of neighbor. lie was almost
hopelessly afflicted with diarrhoea; wa
attended by two physicians who gay'
him little, II any, relief, when a neighboi
learning OF his serious condition, ,brough
him a bottle Of Chamberlain's Coiic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which
cured him in less than twenty-four hours
For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis, druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
Inference of Opinion.

"What Is genius?" asked the man
who has n liking for abstruse questions
.There Is difference Of opinion on
that question" answered Mr. Sirius
Barker. Some people think that gen
ius Is an infinite capacity for taking
Mains. others that It Is the ability to get
on without doing any work worth men
tioning."- Washington Star
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
specIaI Friday and Saturday Exeur-
xioaa

To New Jersey Seashore Resorts. Via
F&P. and +. r. r. or B.& o R.R. CON-
meneing Friday, June 10Th. and on Ffl.
day and Saturday Of each week until
September 18th, inclusive, round trir
tIckets will be on sale 10 Atlantic City
Cape May, Ocean City and Sea Isle City
st$s.1O. Tickets will be good going
only on date OF sale, returning TO leav'
seashore resort not later than mid d'nlgh'
oi Tuesday following date OF sale.
" G. G. Cox. Agent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
r istr SIS After Eating Cured. l..

Judge ". r. Holland OF Greensburg,
La, who is well and fayorably known,
saws: Two years ago suffered greatly
from Indigestion. Af'er eatiag, great
distress would invariably result, lasting
fDr an hour or so, and my nights wers
restless. 4 concluded to try Kodol Dys
papsia Uure and it cured me entirely
Now my sleep il refreshing aad dig s'i)T
perfect" Sold by ID. c. Bowman, drug
giat.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
sIsPHAM DECLINES JUDeEsHlP
Sends Declinstion 70 Pennsylvania
Governor From eaden-B5den.

Sends Decllnation 70 PennsylVanlaS
Governor From eaden-55den.
Harrisburg. Pa, Aug. 2S.-George
Tucker Bispham, Of Philadelphia, has
formally declined the appointment OF
Judge OF Common Pleas Court No. B.
Of Philadelphia. to succeed the lato
Judge Henry J. Mccarthy. Mr. Bis
pham was appointed by Governor Pen.
nypacker after a recent meeting CT
the Philadelphia Republican city com
mittee. at which Robert Won Moschizer
was formally nominated for the va
cancy. Executive Clerk Lynch stated
that the governor had just received
the first written communication from
Mr.. Bispham since his appointment
II Is dated BadonBaden. August i,
and declines the appointment The
governor is at bis farm at Penny
packers Mills. aiid will not be at his
Office. before next Monday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
A RenIlY Warm PIace.

A colored preacher recently enllght
ened his congregation In regard TO the
conditions existing in the Internal ne
gIons in the following manner; "Breth
rem. | has been asked how hot Is hades
an 7 will say, after givln' de subject
considerable reflection. dat II yo' took
MI de wood in York state an all de Goa
in Pennsylvania an all de oil In dc
worr an set all on fire an den took
man out Oh the lad place an put hin
I'm dat burnln' mess he would freeze tC
def befo' he har'ly lit. OATS how hot Is
hades. "-Ralston (Mo) Free Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

$50 you met the usual fate said the
man who sneers. "You went into Wall
street intending to be bull or bear
and find yourself merely lamb
no" was the answer. I'm not q
lamb. I've been on the losing side per-
slstently for years. I'm sheep.'-Ex-
change.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
Stomach Trouble

II have been troubled with my stomach
for the past four ears" says d. l.. Beach,
oi Clover Nook Farm. Greenfield, Mass
"a few days ago was induced to buy
a box OF Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Ihave taken part OF them
and feel a great deal better" II you
have any trouble with your stomach try
n box of these Tablets. You are cert ain
70 be pleased with rhe result: Price 20
cents For sale by VI. NJ. Lewis, druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
havana Releases American Schooner

havana Releases American schooner
Havana, Aug. 2S.-The secretary ol
the treasury has suspended the cap
tain Of the coast guard steamer who
unwarrantedly seized the American
schooner Addie Cole. The Addie Coli
was overhauled and brought TO Ha
vana August 20 by the coast guar
boat. on suspicion Of smuggling, bu
the investigation showed that there
were no grounds for the suspicion, and
the schooner was released.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
confessed Blowing Up Railroad Bridge

Missoula, Mont, Aug. 2S. - Sam
cohn. a middle-aged man. who says
he IS from Spokane, confessed that
he blew up the Northern Pacific bridge
at Livingston last month. When or
rested near Arlee he was trying TO
buy dynamite to blow up the Moran
trestle. near Mlssoula. Cohn says II
IS his mission on earth to correct Ger
tain evils and destroy railroads, which
he says, are trusts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
srooks, Comet returned to View.


Geneva, n. Y, Aug. 2s. - The
Brooks periodic comet has just re-
turned to view and is now in Constel-
lation Capricornus with slow motion
westward. This comet was discovered
by DR.. W. r. Brooks, professor Of as
tronomy at Hobart College, at the
Smith observatory In 1889. II was soon
found TO be moving in an orbit with a
period Of seven years. The comet was
seen again in 1896, and now makes an
other visit. being found in exactly
its predicted place In the heavens al
the time of discovery. This comet
was attended by four small companion
comets. and this, with It's periodic
character, makes It one of the most
interesting in astronomical annals.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

she-How long have you been loving
mel
He-From the very moment | knew
there was such a person as you In the
world.
She-I suppose you took It for grant
ed that would Inherit a fortune
Baltimore American.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
All Kinds And Conditions,

A garden is this world Of ours,
Where Fate has scattered many seeds
And some may pluck the bonnie iiDwrrs
Aud some must stoop fopull the weeds.
Washington Star
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
His Life Saved by Chamberlain ::
Collie, Cholera ami Oiarrhoes
Remedy.

''B. L. Byer, well known cooper Of
this town. says he believes Chamberlain :
Collie Chol, ra andDiarrhoeaRemedyss yssved
his lie last summer. lie had been slc,
for a month with what the doctors call
bilious dySntery n could get nothing
to do him NY g'od until he tried thi.
remedy. H. gave hun immediate relief,
saws Il. T. Little, merchant, Hanc )ck
Nd For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis. druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
.,.,rx,u,.,oo.to Ni.esr. Falls

viii leave Washin ston via B. K D. X r..
cp n r. and l.. V. X. at $50 a. M
JuIv 18th and 3lst. August 14th a"d
18th September ilth and 18th and
october 9th: aud via p. Il r., Buffalo
and N. Y.C. 4 II. r r. r. at 500 a. m
July 9th. August 7th and zlst. Septem
her 4th and 18th. and October 2nd snt
Round trip from Fredericksburg $l1
10. Return limit / days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

"T don't think the editor read a line
OF my story"
Neither do I. I notice that his mag
azine comes out as usual''- Atlanta
Constitution.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

"You know very WELL" she said
"that only married you because I felt
sorry for you"
"Heayens," the brute answered -
have always supposed you understood
that | took you because | wanted a
cook."-Chicago Record-Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

1t is in n Partisan cafe that II Is.
"Ah! | suppose they speak English
herer
mo: believe they cater TO the
American patronage more.'-Detrolt
Free Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
Kindly Advice

"Be careful" he said to the barefoot
boy.
"WhyY demanded the boy
Because, he explained. there's a
fork in the road n little beyond, and
you may hurt your feet."-Denyer
News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
Things we
Like Best
often pisasrss WITH %

nsoauss We oversat Of thsn. Indi'
Ssstion follows. But there's . way "a
ssospe suoh consequences A dose OF .
good d.gsstant like Kodol will rslivs you
A. once Your stomach 10 simply toc
weak TO digest what you cat. Thsts a.,
Indigestion Il. Kodol digesfs tbs 1000
vIthout ths stomach's aid. Thus sns
stom soh rests while the bod- IL Strength
aned by wholesome food. Dishns - nn,
necessary. Kodol digests any kina o.
good food Strengthens aud invisofstss'
kedel maites ...,-x
Ppspaz,l sllye14 g psx{rsA AQe @s2see -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
More Forests For Reserve Purposes

More ? FoTtsIs FOT NV5tIFC TT PV1O1
Washington, Aug. 2S.-The commits
sioner Of the general land Office has
withdrawn from public entry for for
est reserve purposes the following LAND
in South Dakota: 23,640 acres at Cav'
Hills; G3,760 acres at Slim Buttes, an
1890 acres at Short Pine Hills.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
said wished that every crank
state Of Ohio, City of Toledo,

Lucas county, ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner Of the firm Of +. j, Cheney
~ Co doing business in the City of Toledo,
Comfy and State aforesaid, and that sal1
firm will pay the sum Of One Hundred
Dollars for each and every case oil CaiarIn
that cannot be cured by the use OF nan
Catarrh Cure.
Frank j. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
nv presence. this 9th day OF December, A..
ID 1885. Nv. Gleason.
fSeal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
and acts directly ON the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system- Send for teStimo'
mails, free = !, o,..,.v 4 q. q,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

Fora bilious attack take Chamberlain =
stomach aud Liver Tablets and qnlcs
cure is certain. For sale by n. NJ. Lewis
druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

The great pleasure about visiting ones
friends IL thanking heaven when one gets
home again
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

Olre there was man VINO tolh the
truth about horse he wanted to sell,
but ne was awfully drunk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
THE TALLEY CASE.
Counsel TO Fight the Attaehment
Proceedings

Mr.. Chas. A. Talley, through his conn,
sci, Messrs. Coleman eJarne''e anu
Foster. has caused notice TO be served
on Mr.. Vim. ID. Carter, attorney Tor Chas'
NJ wyeth, that be will motion the @ GI-
emit Court OF Spotsylvania in vacation
in this city on September 9th to enter an
order auashing and dismissing the at,
taehment proceedings etoiore sued
out AGAINST the effects Of Talley by Wyeth
for the recovery OF S4, 800. A lively con-
test is anticipated. a
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
eo,,e strenuous Lives.

The chauffeur scOrches Ike the deuce
"I know my brakes is his excuse.
But one day DER the dash he goes;
He knows his brakes" and breaks M
nose!
7 said I wished that every crank
In town were made to walk the plank.
NY wife said: "Oh. you needn't tax.
The copper made you plark the Walk
Tie trundies oil cans round the room
And oils the wheels Of every loom.
Oh what a ceaseless round Of TOLL
He oils the wheels and wheels the eiN
Can. wheeler runs cattle boat
And owns the cargo that's ahoat
Ills work will wear him out. he fears;
He steers the ship and ships the steers;
IF. L. Rose in Chicago Record Herald
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

Wise merchants put their show win
dows Ia the ne Nspapers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

The best possible throw OF dice il to
throw them into the sewer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
KING GEORGE.

j. o. U. a M. Entertainment a
Most interesting Event Tourns-
ment Musical and Literary Pro-
gram and Dancing Among the fea-
tures The Sum OF $50 Realized
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

Lending man q dollar is a deed o
trust.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-09-16
CHRISTIAN FORLORN HOPE
Advance Of Salvation Army Into
Mountains of Kentucky.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 13-Col
Richard E. Holz, who will COM
mand the Salvation Army corps
during its trip into the mountain
districts of Kentucky and Ten.
nessee, where it will work, striv-
ing to bring about a more Chris.
tian condition of affairs than now
exists, was given farewell by
the local Army branch tonight.
Tomorrow Col. Holz, with Saliva
tionArmy officials fromCleveland,
Pittsburg and Cincinnati, will
leave the latter city tor the field
of work. In an interview today
Col. Holz said:
"Our object is to carry Chris
tianity to the mountaineers of
the southern states that will be
visited. These people are prac-
tically without Christianity. We
feel that we should get in touch
with these mountain people ;
have a band of our Salvationists
personally visit them and try
our methods on them. You see
we really hardly know how to
get at them, and that is the pur-
pose of our coming trip. We
Will feel our way and study the
situation thoroughly. We are
very hopeful that the methods of
the Salvation Army will prove
just the thing to awaken this pc
culiar people and bring them out
of their present condition. | can
only say that we are hopeful; our
methods may not work at all
The coming trip will tell the
tale"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-09-16
Morphine
Can Morphine and Other Drug
Habits be Cured?

1t has been long contended by
physicians that there is no cure
for the drug habit. This is true
80 far as the rank and file of the
medical profession are concerned
The reason,therefore, is that they
are ignorant of the full scope and
nature of the disease but fortu-
nateiy for the cause of suffering
humanity We have demonstrated
that the morphine or other drug
habit can be cured and guarantee
an absolute, permanent and pain.
less cure to those addicted to the
use of drugs if they will take our
treatment and follow our instruc
tions.
Each case submitted to US re
ceiVes individual attention and
treatment from an experier ced
nerve specialist. We do not de.
tain you from business. We give
immediate relief. Appetite for
drugs is destroyed and appetite
for food is restored.
Write today for our free book
let and free trial treatment. AL
correspondence strictly coRfden.
tial In plain envelopes. Address
Manhattan Therapeutic Assn
Dept. B., 1875 Broadway, New
York City. In
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-09-16
Eyes
Did Not Close For a
Week.
Heart Trouble Baf-
fled Doctors.
DIR. Mile s'Heart Cure and
Nervine Cured Me.

There is nothing more necessary to health
than sleep and rest. Ii these are denied you,
If you rise in the morning more tired than
when you went to bed, there is an affection of
the nerves plainly present. If your heart is
weak, or there is an inherited tendency in
that direction, your weakened nerves will
soon so affect your hearts action as to bring
on serious, chronic trouble. DR.. Miles Ner-
vine is a nerve tonic, which quiets the nerves,
so that sleep may come, and it quickly re-
stores the weakened nerves to he ealth and
strength. DR.. Miles Heart Cure is a great
blood and heart tonic which regulates the &C
ton of the heart, enriCheS the blood and i'm
proves the circulation.
"Some time ago / was suffering severely
with heart trouble. At times my heart would
seemingly stop beating and at others il would
beat loudly and very fast. Three to four
i could get. One week in last September l
never closed my eyes. got DR.. Miles Nervine
and Heart Cure at drug store in Lawrence
burg, al,er spending $4,000 in mcdi-
clneS and doctors in Louisville, ShelbYville,
Frankfort, Cincinnati and Lawrenceburg,
and in three days have derived more benefit
from the use of your remedies than l got
from all the doctors and their medicines. l
think everybody ought to know of the mar
velOus power contained in your remedieS."-
w. Ii. HUGHES, Fox Creek, KY.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tle Or. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DIR. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-09-16
The Genuine VS.. Counterfelts.

The genuine is always better
than a counterfeit, but the truth
of this statement is never more
thoroughly appreciated than
when you compare the genuine
Wits Witch Hazel Salve with
the many counterfeits and worth
less substitutes that are on the
market. w. S. Ledbetter, of
Shreveport, La, says: AFTER using
numerous other remedies without
benefit,one box of De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve cured me. e."For blind,
bleeding, itching and protruding
piles no remedy is equalto De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Sold
by Crawford Bros.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-09-16
A Remarkable Record,

Chsmbelain's Cough Remedy
has a remarkable record. 1t has
been in use for over thirty years,
during which time many mil
lion bottles have been sold and
used. 1t has long been the stand
ard and main reliance in the
treatment of Group in thousands
Of homes, yet during all this
time no case has ever been re.
ported to the manufacturers in
which it failed to effect a cure.
When given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse or even as soon
as the croupy cough appears, it
will prevent the attack. 1t IS
pleasant to take, many children
like it. 1t contains no opium, or
other harmful substance and NAV
be given as confidently to q baby
as to an adult. For sale by J. f.
Mackey & Co, druggists.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-09-16

the Lake Superior district. A
few years ago he reaped a profit
of several million dollars by the
sale of the Parrot copper mine.
He is also a half owner in large
sugar plantation in Cuba.
Tower Hall, the home of the
Farrels, is considered the hand
soonest residence in the Nauga.
tuck Valley.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-09-16
ANTICIPATION.

Mabel-Yes, dear, / will be o
helpmeet to you and try to en-.
tighten the daily troubles and
worries of your life as best can,
Arthur-But l have none, dar-
ling,
Mabel-Oh, you old goose! ]
mean when we are married, OF
course!
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-09-16

"Who's there2" called the poet.
81 am the wolf at the door,
came the dire reply.
Come in, come in :" cried the
poet. 81 thought at first you
might be man with a bill.''--
Philadelphia Ledger.