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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
ORANGE COURT.
Small Crowd and but Little Business
Notes Personals. Etc

NGteS 1AS
The heavy rain of Monday kept the
crowd away that would otherwise have
attended Orange court.
The majority of those present were
connected with the many stables oil the
Horse show, which opens "Wednesday
for n two days exhibition Great pFepa
rations were being made. The grounds
have been put in thorough order, the
bnildings whitew ashed and every thing IL
ready. More entries have been mace
than for any previous show.
There was but little doing in court
Judge Grimsley presided.
The wheat crop in Orange has not
Welded AS well "a in SpotsylvaniA, Stall
| lord. Caroline and the river counties.
The quality il fine and the yield ia from
II to 20 bushels per acre. All the sam
ples offered are being readily taken at
/ from - TO 9lcts per bushel By Glllnm
and LYME. The growing crop OF corn IA
very promising the finest We saw being
that Of Capt. II. !. Warren.
AN OLD PAPER.
Mrs Margaret Pannill has a copy OF
/ the Virginia Herald and Fredericksburg
| Advertiser Of the date Thursday, Feb
rnary II, l7SS. lt was published by
/ Timothy Green and Co, at the pOstOllice
/ in this city. IL il in a remarkable state
of preservation and she prizes 1t very
highly. The names of the old families oil
this section figure prominently. One oil
the advertisements IA for the sale oi ''6u
likely negroes from the block at towing
Green. Va.
NOTES.
The family Of Mr.. A. X. Phillips, o.
Washington. il summering about iouI
miles from Orange. MIR. Phillips spent
Sunday with them.
The Citizens National Bank at Ofsng'
is said to be prOspPring, The cap tai II
$50 600 The men at the head OF u ar
among the best in the county. and ar
sai to represent $2j0,000. The firec
tore are Mesera. X o. Halsey, IT, I.
Waugh. DR.. ". j Crittenden, Il. I
Booton. DR.. T.. ". ivy W. j. Ia
tum. c. j. Stoyin. Larkin Willis, Jr., 5
/ X. kirkpatrick, l.. ". BOOtOn aud K. I
Slaughter.
MIR Charles p. Fostor went on from
Orange to Charlottesville on business.
Mr.. 3 =. Willis. who il spending sew
eral days in Culpep r came over 20 court
Professor Madison, of this city, wa
also present.
State Senator John ; Chapman, o
Greene. and Hon. ". e. Graves. the mem
Der of the Legislature from Orange, wer
present =,
Those who went upirom here were Mr.
Geo. p. King and a representative o
1his naner
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
STILL THEY COME.
Col. Cole Mentioned as Candidate
For LEGISLATURE.

Since the announcement that the friends
of Capt r. McCracken were Discussing
him a. IA suitable candidate Tor the Dem j.
cratic nomination Tor the House OF Dele.
Gates from fredericksburg and the coun-
ty of SpOtsyl vania in the election next
wear. considerable interest Is springing
up and the subject il being very general!
discussed.
Several other gentlemen are mentioned
in connection with the position. Among
these is Col + u Cole. who has taken
such a prominent part not only 10 LEGAL
politics. but in business and general al
iairs. and il well known throughout the
State 1t is not known that Col Cole II
an aepirant for the place, but he would
make a formidable candidate If he
should conclude to enter the contest.
1t is generally conceded that the dele
gate will be chosen iron fredericksburg
next time. ~ the county has had The
honor for several terms.
The next Legislature will elect ;
Senator TO succeed Senator Martin. who
is a candidate i.r re election, aud the at
titude of the aspiranta from thiscity and
SpOtsy lyania county on this subject vii
have a strong bearing on the selection o
candidate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT
Mr.. and Mrs. RoWlett Entertain in
Honor of Misses EmhreYr Hales
and 5oisSeau.

At their beautiful home on Prince Ia
ward street Tuesday night, Mr. and Mrs
Chas c. ROwlett, gave charming dance
in honor OF Miss Maud Embrey, Susie
Hales and haywood Rousseau The par
lor and dining room were converted into
a ball room for the occasion. while the
large front porch and spacious yard fur
nished many tete tete corners during
the intermissiOns. The yard was taste
fully lighted by Japanese lanterns. Re
treatments consisting Of fruit punch,
sailed almonds, Ice cream and cake were
served the guests, who atterward con
tinued to enjoy themselves until mid.
night. Those present were Misses Maud
Embrey, May wood Boisseau Susie lisles,
Lena Harrison, Mary Lindsay, Nora
Goodrich, Susie Bradley, Virgie Carmich-
ael, Eula Henderson, Amelia Woods,
Margaret Moncure, Mrs. 5. q Wallace,
Mrs. w. +. Bradley and Mrs. A. 1. En-
brey; Messfs. J. Conway Chichester, W.
s Embrey. Jr.. A. b. Airport, Eustacp
Moncure, G O'Conor Goolriek Sam Redd,
W. b. Bates, j q Fsrr, Paul KsrsteD,
Jr., Guuyon Harrison, + W. Carter, T.
NJ. Bradley and Judge A. T. Embrey.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
Ia MemoFiRm.

In loving remembrance OF little Lillian
Holiday White, the infant daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. White, which died ont
week ago today. July 25th, 1904, age :
months and Is days.
So fades the lovely, blooming flower,
Frail, smiling solace Of an hour:
So soon our transient comfort fly
And pleasure only blooms 20 die.
Is there no kind, no healing art
To soothe the anguish OF the heart!
Spirit OF grace, be ever nigh,
Thy comforts are not made to die.
Let gentle patience smile on pain
Till dying hopes revive again;
Hope wipes the tear from sorrow's eye
And faith points upward to the sky,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
STAFFORD.
The New Telephone Line-Work on IL
VIII Soon Begin Rev. w. D. Smith
20 Conduct Series of Services at
nauIa Cresk-Other Notes.

VIII Soon eegin-Rev. w. D. Smith
20 Conduct Series of Services al
Aqua Cresk-other Notes.
Garfis0nylIle, Va, July 24th, 1904,
There will be an important meeting o.
the Stafford Telephone Exchange AT Stat
! ford e. H., August 2nd, at , p. IN al
| which time estimates will be received
aud contracts awarded for the construc
tlOn Of telephone line between the city
of fredericksburg via Brooke. Stafford
Garrisonville, terminating az TOlues. A
| full meeting of the company ID desired
and all who wish to put in bids for fur
nishing poles, etc for this line ar urged
tn be present For further Information
on the subject address all communica-
lions TO Mr.. &. A. Bryan. of Staii ird c.
II secretary. or MIR. Hugh Adie, uf Gar
risonville, president. A telephone il a
long Ielt necessity In Stafford, AID itH
with "A sincere feeling OF pride and graft
lication 90 the writer and every well
wisher OF Stafford that this much If
about 20 be accomplished. go mote IL bel
The lawn party given by the -thany
NJ Il church here last week, was de
cided SUCCESS. About $25 Was cleared
for the benevulence fund.
Not in years has this section had such
"A splendid season, the farmers wear "A
continual smile, all seem buOyaut and
hopeful save the NJ. D's, the health OF
this section being above par.
Ga Friday next there il 10 he an all
day picnic near the draw bridge on Aqua
Greek. given by Mr.. A, Segar. The
amnsements cOnsist OF fishing, grabbing,
ROY wing and bathing. Everyone isinyited
and an enjoyable time il anticipated.
Mias Dora Payne. Of Fauquier county,
il visiting the home OF Or, Payne Mt this
place.
Mr.. A. ]. Pyke and family, Of Wide
water. are occupying their summer home
here.
Rev W. ID. Smith, Of your city. will
preach series Of sermons at Aqua Epis-
cOpal church, beginning next Friday
night. Mir. Smith ia tine speaker and
many will endeaVor TO hear him.
Mr.. Willie Bow ling, of the Burg, was
a guest in the village today,
Mrs Henry Garrett, near lIelliair Mills,
il quite sick.
Misc Lizzie Mussleman, near Toluca,
who has been quite III. il cOnyslescing.
The little son of Mfr. JnO. WRll,r near
this place IL still quite ILL.,
Messrs. T. W. and John Befrey OF
Stafford. have the sympathy Of the com
munity in the loss Of their mother, who
died at her home, 10 Madison county, re
Gently.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
The Weather.

Such weather has not been experienced
in many years az we have had this sum.
mer. There has only been four days that
the thermometer has reached 90, and on
those days the highest was "a. A. a
rule light covering has been comfortable
at night and for many blankets have
been used. The heavy rains OF the past
week gave place t. beautiful Gather
Wednesday with the Thermometer early
In the morning at GS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
THE RODGERS LAUNDRY SOLD.
Will be Operated by Mr.. G c. ARM
strong.

Mfr. q. C. Armstrong, formerly of
Laramie, Wyoming, but who has recent
" purchased the Rodgers Steam Laun
dry. of this place, arrived here Monday
accompanied by his little twelve year
old daughter, Miss Tressa. Mr.. Arm
strong in conversation with a repre-
sentative Of this paper, stated that he
lived in Roanoke. Va. 20 years ago, and
that he was glad TO get back 20 old Viz
ginia. He spent the AfternOOnin getting
located, and will assume control Of the
plant at once and begin "to fix things
up" We are glad TO welcome Mr.. Arm
strong and his little daughter 20 Freder
icksburg, and wish him much success
here
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28

The first white man convicted under
the new law requiring husbands to sup
port their wives and families, was James
Glass who was found guilty and sen
fenced to twelve months by a jury in
the corporation court OF Manchester on
Saturday. The Judge set the verdict
aside and released Glass, upon his pro.
mise to keep sober, work and support
hia wife
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28

Reports from the State at large show
that the recent rains were general. The
counties south OF Richmond were visited
by phenomenal fall Saturday night, &C
com panied by hail, which did immense
damage to tobacco. One farmer in Pat
rick estimated his crop at $4,000. Ii
was a total lost.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
Tappahannoek Bank Building

The workmen under Contractor +. +.
Stesrus, of Fredericksburg, are making
rapid progress on the new bank building
which will be credit and an adornment
to our village The men are now at
work on the roofing, and the building
will soon be completed Underwater
Democrat.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
THE FAIR.
Premium Lists VIII be Ready in a
Few Days,

A meeting of the Board OF Directors OF
the Fair Association WAS held Tuesday
the following members being present; &
II. Hurkamp, president; S j. Quinn, sec
retary: St. Geo. r Fitzhugh, +. ID. Cole.
A. r Embrey, I. McCracken. g. i. Boul-
ware, T. j Hayden, A F. Rowe. I'M,
race programme was completed, several
new classes added, the list OF diversions
agreed upon aud other matters relating,
TO the coming exhibition were discussed
and disposed Of the premium list will
be ready for distribution In u few days
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
5AS E-BALL.
a.e.a. Warsaw o-e. c. I, Warsaw1

B.G.3, Warsaw OBJ. c. I, Warsaw1.
At Bowling Green Tuesday two match
games of base. ball were played bstween
the Warsaw team and the Bowling
Green club. The morning game resulted
in a victory for Bowling Green by sscore
o. 3 TO o. The evening game WAS draw
each side having made one score when
the game was called Of on account oil
lateness of the hour.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
Stons Grant OF Franchise,

An Injunction restraining the City
Council of Alexandria from disposlnR OF
the city electric franchise was granted by
Judge Barley Tuesday upon the petition
of Councilman spinks. This action
blocks the proposed legislation at the
Council meeting for the sale OF the fran
chise to q private party.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
Arrested for Murder in spotsyIvanis,

A negro was arrested Monday and
sent on TO Hanover Courthouse, answer
ing the description OF the one wanted in
SpOtsylysnia county for q crime com.
mitted three weeks ago, assaulting and
numbering a colored girl near the rail
way camp at Summit, in that county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
Methodist Sunday School Picnic

The Methodist Sunday school, schol 4rs
and teachers left Tuesday morning Tor
Mr.. DannehTs Sulphur Spring farm, in
SpOtsylyania, where pleasant day was
spent. Games. swings and picnic rtfrtsh'
ments were enjoyed by the children.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28

100000 Pounds Of Wool Wanted.
| will pay the highest cash price for
wool delivered at the mill during the
coming season. See me before making
sale. John G. Melville, Manager OF the
Melville Wooden Mills Co., Frederieks
burg, Va. mch6-6m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28

Pair of good mules, one Geiser
thresher, one Mccormick binder, and
other farming machinery, all in good
condition. and will be fold at bar
gain, Terms liberal. Apply to Allen
Smith, Dogue, Va. Jul
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
Lumber Wanted .

Quote price on a carload OF mer-
charitable pine, 216, 20 feet long, de-
lIyered on siding to John Cussons,
Glen Allen, Va. 2SJ4
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
Rev. Or. Smith to Preach at Wilder.
ness Sunday.

Rev. DIR. james 2. Smith, Of Richmond
will preach at the Alexander Chapel, in
the Wilderness, at l L a. m. on next Sun
day. July 81,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
office.

| have in my possession n Black
Steer, with slit on right ear. Owner
can get same by paying all costs.
g. +. Wenger.
2t Screamersville, Va,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
me-Tsble No. Is.
efYsct at n. IN. February Sth, |

t,onpections at Fredericksburg wish Re-
PR r., and Weems StesmooAt 20 AZ
S,.n+s lin southern K and Chesapeake 4
OHIO X. X. o,.,,,,. "a
The only line 90 the ChAneellors'iiie sns
wilderness BAttlohelds. So,
"EsstsVo standard Time. Daily exeeptSun.
49, ". III. RICHARDS, Gen Manager
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
FIRE IN sPoTsYLVANIA.
Mrs. Graves Barn Burned

The large barn on the farm OF Mrs. b.
f. Graves. in Spotsylysnia county, was
destroyed by fire few days ago, to.
eether with about 20 tons OF hay and a
new binder.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
THE M'COUL AND FRlRCHIlO
FARMS SOLD.

a Park TO Be Established
Bloody Angle Was Fought on This
Land
A syndicate of capitalists have Pur.
chased the McCoul and Fairchild farms
ia SpOtsylysnis, which ia n portion oil
the battle field Of SpOtsylyania, and ia
which the "BIoody Angle ID situated
These gentlemen propose to restore the
bre8stw0rks and erect suitable stones
and monuments on the property, aud
also establish park, They are men Of
large means and il ia understood have
presented to Judge J. H. Mason. and will
later present to the State Corporation
their certificate for articles Of incorpora
ton
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LAID TO REST.
Funeral of Luclen julien Walkre
Largely Attended.

Lucen Julien Walker, who died Fri
day night, was laid to rest In the CHtho-
lie cemetery yesterday afternoon. The
funeral services were conducted at st.
Paul's church, the Rev. Father o'ReiIly
officiating. and many friends of the de-
ceased We're present to pay last tribute
of respect.
At 2:30 o'clock the members of the press
club and other friends assembled at the
undertaking establishment of Gaudin &
Co.. where the body had lain since Satur'
day, and escorted the remains to the
church. As the casket was borne through
the aisle Miss Alice Fallon sang an APP
propriate solo. Father o'Rellly was at
tended by two acolytes and six torch
bearers The priest read the burial office
In English, and after aspersing the body
delivered a short address, He began his
remarks by reminding his hearers of the
uncertainty of life and the Importance of
fixing our minds on spiritual things rather
than the things that perish. He spoke
very tenderly of the deceased, saying that
his faults, whatever they may have
been, were on the surface; that his many
virtues far outweighed his shortcomings.
The dead man, he said. had not been
guilty Of those grave sins that many
person of supposed piety commits. Father
O'Reilly then told with much pathos of
the departeds last act of contrition and
how deeply penitent he was just before
the las. rites of the church were admin
istered.
At the grave Father oReilly read a
few versicles from the ritual, concluding
with the familiar refrain of the service,
And may his soul and the souls of all
the faithful departed, through the mercy
of God. rest in peace"
After the mound had been rounded
over the narrow house. the Rev. Father
Muerer knelt and said one Our Father"
and one Hail Mary"
Among the floral offerings laid on the
grave were those sent by the Press club,
The Age-Herald Publishing company,
The Age-Herald staff, Rufus N. Rhodes,
John NJ. Caldwell and Mrs. j. I. Nixon.
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The New School.

From the New York Sun.
"The Doctors night bell has been prac-
tically abolished. A physician of the
younger school doesn't average night
call in a week. This is one of the little
trnmphs of modern medicine that has
made no stii In the papers,
Fave you persuaded people to be sick
III the fay''me!
That's 1t, exactly The worst disease
some patients have is the doctor habit.
We've cured It!
Modern therapeutics include not only
treatment of malady, but also close
forecast of Its possible course. The physi-
clan trains his patients to leave him alone
unless real emergency arises.
''He makes his diagnosis and prescribes
and tells the patient just what he may
expect in the way of new developments
in the next "a hours; About or o'clock
this evening you will feel so-an-so; that's
all right, the sensation may not be pleas
ant but there's no occasion for alarm
don't send for me. II, on the other hand
you feel thus-and SO. just call me UP
by telephone
Then In the greater number of serious
cases nowadays, the trained nurse is a
factor, and she very seldom calls the
doctor in the night. Nurse and physician
work together, and most contingencies
are foreseen and provided for.
"Our diagnosis of the future Is now so
accurate that IL Is reflection on physi-
clans skill to have many night calls.
There ", however, the practitioner of the
old school--the night bell doctor. He
follows the symptoms instead Of antici-
pating them"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
PUTS CHECK ON THE
RECENT BUOYANCY
JAPANESE STOCKS ON LONDON
EXCHANGE ROSE TO ABOUT
The SAME EXTENT THAT THE
RUSSIANS FELL,

London, May s.-The disaster to Rus
sian arms on the Yalu put a eheok to the
recent buoyancy on the stokk exchange.
but as the Paris market although de-
pressed. did not give any evidence of
scare, the fall In prices, on the exchange
during the past week beirg not great,
and there was no immoderpte selling of
Russian stocks. Japanese seeurities rose
to about the same extert that Rus
slams fell.
The market for Americans remained
steady, but with hardly any business.
Kafirs experienced a bad fall on the
rumors of the spread of the bubonic
plague, and owing to the delay in con-
Guiding the convention with China for a
supply of laborers,
Generally speaking. better tone pre-
vailed Saturday and no senous apprehen-
sion Is felt unless Russian ieverses should
produce a panic on the Paris bourse
which is not now expected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
Thanks Due office Bow.

From the New York Tribune.
A leading Kings counsel said at his
club in London that he was Indebted for
his rise In the world to the active CO.
operation of a humble but resourceful
individual.
In the days when he was briefiess
barrister he went one afternoon to read
In the Inner Temple library. He had not
been there long when his small errand
boy appeared, greatly excited and breath
less from running.
IF you please, SIR" the boy gasped,
"a gentleman is waiting for you at the
chambers with a brief. He can't get out
sir. I've locked him in"
Together the barrister and the boy huf-
ried back to the chambers, and the gen.
teman with brief, who was amused at
his capture. afterward became a most
valuable client
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
TRADE WAS QUIET.
Cloth Market Restricted by Hardening
In Price of Cotton.

Manchester. May S.-A quiet, steady
trade progressed in the cloth market
throughout the week, though restricted In
the latter part of the week by harden
ing In the price of cotton. Monday a fair
business was done for India and China,
which was helped by the easier rates In
the earlier days of the week.
Increased transactions in higher grades
were noticeable, induced by concessions
from makers. Many makers were fairly
engaged in light standards for India.
South America operated moderately In a
variety of well known standards. Looms
generally were better engaged.
Yarns were firmer and there was fair
turn over. There was a medium demand
by the home trade for inner qualities.
American yarns were in moderate de-
mand at full prices.
The expectation of an available supply
of American cotton for the remainder of
the season was a subject OF discussion
during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09

Still they go! The sale of the big piano
stock bought by us from the Frank F'ite
Music House Is rapidly assumin enor-
nous proportions. The best known makes
of pianos, brand new from the factories.
and every one guaranteed. are selling at
500 to $3.50 lower than before known.
Every piano bears a tag upon which is
marked the selling price In plain figures,
and We sell at these prices to any and
everybody without deviation. This is
great inducement to out-of- town buyers,
who can now buy as easily and at the
same prices as If they were at the store.
Come in and see the pianos. If the sales
men are all busy. just at the moment.
make yourself at home Pick out the
piano you like and you will see the price
on the tag attached.
Remember. IL you buy and afterward
become dissatisfied, you can buy any
piano in the house afterward. and we will
allow you exactly what you pay for an In
strument bought now.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
FRANK FLINN WAS
SEVERELY BEATEN
MET PARTY OF NOISY YOUNG
MEN IN CAPITOL PARK AND
PROTESTED AGAINST THEIR
coNoUoT-RoW FOLLOWS.

Frank Finn. a draughtsman for ]. b.
Carr & Co.. who lives at go North Twen-
ty-flrst street. was beaten and badly
bruised by party OF young men In Cap
itoi park last night about II o'clock.
It seems that he WAS coming through
the park and met these men, They were
making a good deal of fuss and he eau-
toned them that 1t was Sunday and they
might get into trouble. This brought
on an argument and resulted In six or
seven of the gang assaulting him.
They broke his nose, cut his lips. black
ened his eyes and cut and bruised him all
over the head. Finn was taken to a
physicians office IN Shaw q Sons ambu-
lance, and his bruises were treated He
suffered great pain.
Mr.. Finn was unable to give any ac-
count of his assailants. He did not know
any of them. and stated that he would
hardly be able to identify any of them.
The police are investigating to see II they
can secure any trace Of the men.