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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26
coLLEcTORTRADER MISPLACED
a. 3. Johnston, Of Warsaw, His Sue
cessor.

Collector Asa Rogers, OF Richmond,
has displaced Capt. Jos Trader, Of Msth-
ews. az Division Deputy Collector Of In
ternal Revenue. and appointed Arthur b
johnson. of Warsaw. in his place. Capt.
Trader is one of the most popular Be-
publicans In the First district and has
made most faithful and diligent officer.
Ii is reported that he has been offered a
position in the collectors office ia Rich
mond SouthHide Sentinel.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26
Fell Out OF Boat, Later Was Found
Dead,

OBJ. Abbott, OF near Weems. Lancaster
County was drowned Wednesday while
preparing TO go to the fishing grounds.
After unity ing his boat IL is supposed he
he had An attack of heart failure, fell into
shallow water aud was found there dead.
Mr. Abbott was ~ old, married twice
and is survived by a widow and several
children.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26
AFTER 40 YEARS.
Cant W. A. Smith Receivers His w.
MI. Class Ring 1t was Take from
a Confederate Prisoner at YelIo"
TaYern 1854

6ih w
In 1850 and 1861 Capt, W, A. Smith,
formerly of King George, now OF this city,
WAS "A cadet at the Virginia Military In
stitute. In 1861 he lett to join the Con
federate States service, and served on the
staff of Gen. John q. Walker in LOuisi-
ana. Te1ns and Arkansas during the
whole war. When Cadet Smith left the
institute. he wore p heavy gold seal close
ring. in which WAS inscribed W. A. ; Y.
NJ. | March 81, 1861. This he gave to
q young lady friend Tor sale keeping. A
soldier brother of hers came home later
in the war and admiring the ring put 1t
on and while home wore IL. When leay-
ing he forgot to return it AMI with IL
went into the cavalry fight at Yellow
Tavern, where Gen j. + b. Stuart wAs
killed and he captured. The ring was
taken from his fnger by Federal sol
der and il wAs lost sight of. About
three months ago Gen Scott Ship, OF
the Y. M. | , received letter from III gen
tlimRn in Washington, which stated he
had in his possession heavy gold seal
ring marked as described above, that II
il could be traced to the owner he would
be pleased TO restore il. Gen. Shipp eN-
amined the list OF cadets Of the institute
in 1860 and 1861 and found that the W.
4. : correaponded with Capt Smith r
name and wrote him about the ring,
which Capt Smith well remembered A
correspondence followed which resulted
in the ring being restored to it's owner
recently, after being lost over 10 years
From the time the ring was taken from
the finger of the Confederate soldier at
Yellow Tavern all traces of it was lost
until ten years after. when il was picked
up on the floor of railroad passenger
coach and given to the son of he gentle.
man who restored il 10 Capt Smith
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26
Two Republican Candidates Prob
able In Richmond District.

One faction Of the Richmond Republi
cans elected delegates to district con.
yention which will meet July 2Stonomi.
nate a candidate for Congress. The other
wing will act later, and two candidates
are probable.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26
Steamer Caroline Disabled i.

The steamer Caroline broke her rudder
Saturday going down the river, aud is
having it repaired at o Een's snip yard
on Carriers Creek. She will miss one
trim
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26
ooo Anti Saloon Rallies.

Rev. J. W. West, field secretary OF the
Anti Saloon League, says that the league
has more than 200 temperance rallies
scheduled to take place in Virginia before
the clnae of October.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26

One two horse buggy and harness,
one two-hofse wagon and harness,
one double spring wagon and yoke,
one wheat drill and one mower. For
terms apply TO John +. Curtis,
COmOrn, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26
rrime-Tsble No. Il.

Connections at Fredericksburg with R'' r
a p r. r., and Weems Steamooat 20 az
O,s1Sa with Southern X and Chesapeake
Ohio X. z. Observation-Disclosures.
The oRiy line to the ChaneellorsTiile ans
wilderness B6sslehelds. .s,
EaStern STANDARD Time Daily exeeptSun.
daT W. II. RICHARDS, Gen. Manager
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26
NEW STEAMBOAT PROJECT.
Newport News Reaching Out For
Rappahanneck River Trade.

A project has been set on foot by the
business men OF Newport News to esteb-
iish q tri-weekly steamboat service be
tween that city and points along the
Rappahannock river. The Chamber OF
Commerce Will take action In the matter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26
WANT ED

1000 tons Leaf Sumac, for which
the highest cash price will be paid
We are headquarters for Leather
Rubber and Cotton Stitched Betting.
John G.. Hurkamp Co.,
Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26
MOTHER AND CHILD SHOT
Negro at CoVineton, in Jealous Rage
Fired at Another Woman.

Fired at Another Woman,
A double murder took place In C0Ying-
ton Friday. Garfield Bouldin, c0lOred,
of Lowmo0r. who wss in Coyington,
had a falling ont with the woman who
accompanied him. In a ht of 0lousy
Bouldin fred four times at the woman,
but all Of the shots went wide OF the
mark, and instantly killed a young col
Ored child and mortally wounded its
mother. Bonldin escaped. Members o!
his race declare they will lynch him il he
is captured.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26
Lumber Wanted.

Quote price on carload OF mer-
chantable pine, 2x6, 20 feet long, de-
livered on siding to John Cusson!e,
eiIen Allen. Va 23j4
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26
,oo 600 povnss 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 C. Melville, Manager OF the
Melville Wooden Mills Co., Fredericks-
hnro Va. mchS-6m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26

The Free Lance is prepared to do all
kinds Of Job printing in frstclass style
at moderate prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26
a NOTABLE AMUSEMENT EVENT
Solomon, His Temple and tho Queen
of Sheba Grand and Colossal
Biblical Spectacle by John Robin

John Robinson's ever popular and ever
welcome shows come 10 us this year
with such important accessi0ns and aug
mentations as to overshadow oil con.
temporary amusement ventures. They
have not only materially strengthened
their ring and hippodrome performances,
and largely added to their already vast
menagerie, but are producing al aston
irhing new feature, which cannot but
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-26

IN SPITEof the poor wheat crops the
l DeerinQ Binders and Mowers have
broken all records this season, Our sales
on these machines have been remarkable.
considering crop conditions, and not one
breath of complaint has been heard. They
are the best that money ard brains can
build. Everybody In touch with Freder-
ieksburg knows the history OF the HqsKer
and Shredder business last fall, The Deer
ING won the highest praise where others
failed. Deering Corn Haryesters gave
satisfaction last year, they are better now.
When you come to town can ana See . Us
ore and Shredders. Thanking the farmers
for their strong support. we are.
Yours truly,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-03

Went to White House as rapher to place in
@'e"0E'@Pnef' the cabinet, and no
man without force and tact could have
shown the organizing ability which Cor
telyou has shown both in the executive
offices and in the department of COM
merce and labor. When Cortelyou went
to the white house from the post office
department in Cleveland's second ad-
ministration he was known to the presi
dent only as a capable shorthand writer
and republican at that. He hadn't been
in his new place fortnight before he
began to systematic the white house
work and to organize the clerical force.
Where before there had been haphazard
confusion, there appeared an orderly
method of doing business and the be-
ginning of system which, elaborated
under Mckinley, has developed marvel
ously.
Nobody who frequented the white
house under the administrations preced-
ing Cleveland's second term and who
had not s,2ce been in Washington would
recognize the executive Offices. They
have become to all intents and pur-
poses a new and admirably conducted
department of the government; and the
work was practically begun and COM
pleted by Cortelyou.
He perfected also the system under
which a president can transact the busi-
ness of his Office as quickly and satisfac-
torily 5000 miles away from Washing
ton as he can in the white house itself
The journeys of Mckinley and Roose-
velt would have been impossible had
1t not been for Cortelyou's organizing
ability-an organizing ability that would
have been invaluable to any business
| concern.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-03

ington there is none of an earlier en-
listment than that of DR.. Rand, and
the honor was therefore given him by
common consent
Not only was Mr.. Rand the first
volunteer for the civil war, but he was
also the first soldier to win the con-
gressional medal of honorIor distin-
guished gallantry in action This
event occurred at Blackburn's Ford,
Va, in less than three months after
his enlistment. His command was or
dered to retreat, and every man obeyed
save young Rand, at the time but 1S
years of age. The rest Of his battalion,
numbering 500 men, was swept in dis
order from the field. but Rand held
his ground, Notwithstanding the fact
that the field was plowed with shot
and shell all about him. The enemy
finally absolutely refused to fire at the
boy standing bravely alone and shoot
ing at them as coolly as if he had a
crept across a deep ravine and Joined
the command of Gen. A. H. Barnum.
DR.. Rand's patriotism and gallantry
has been recognized by two govern
ors of the state of New York, and by
three presidents. He was twice per-
sonally honored by President Lincoln.
New York remembered him with a
gold medal appropriately inscribed,
and the United States government has
presented him with a plot of ground
in the most beautiful part of Airing
ton cemetery, where at the proper
time the state of New York will erect
a monument worthy Of the first man
to offer his services as a volunteer
during the great rebellion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-03
POOR BLIND JOE PARSONS.
A Bullet Had Robbed Him of Sight
But It Did Not Rob Him of
His Patriotism.

At recent encampment of Boys in
Blue" three old comrades met in front
of a company tent and began to ex-
change stories. The cup that cheers"
was passed freely, but it was filled with
good, strong coffee, instead of the stuff
that kills" The most interesting story
told by the trio was the following, which
we copy from the American Tribune:
We were visiting the hospital, said
one of the vets" and among others we
saw poor Joe. He enlisted in the First
Maryland regiment, and was plainly a
rough originally. AS we passed along
the hall we first saw him crouched near
an open window, Justify singing: I'm
bold soldier boy" and, seeing broad
bandage over his eyes, said: whats
your name, my good fellow?" Joe, sir"
he answered; Joe Parsons" And
what is the matter with you?" Blind,
sir. blind as a bat" in battle?"
"Yes, at Antietam, both eyes shot out
at one clip"
Poor Joe was in the front at Antie-
tam creek, and a mimic ball had passed
directly through his eyes, across his
face. destroying his sight forever. He
was but 20 years old, but he was happy
as lark.
1T is dreadful" said.
81 am very thankful I'm alive, sir.
1t might have been worse, yer see," he
continued
Then he told his story:
Il was hit" he said, "and it knocked
me down. l lay there all night, and
next day the fight was renewed.
could stand the pain, yer see, but the
balls were flying ali around, and l
wanted to get away. l could not see,
though. So waited and listened, and
at last l heard fellow groaning be-
yond me. Hello says l. Hello, your
self says ne. Who be YER says l, "a
rebel?' You're Yankee says he. so
l am says l. What's the matter with
your My legs smashed says he.
Can't yer walk?' No Can yer see?'
Yes. Well says I, you're a id
rebel, but will yer do me a little fa-
vor?' I will says he, 'ef ken Then
l says: Well, ole butternut, l can't
see nothin'; my eyes are knocked out,
get out of this You pint the way, and
I'll tote yer off the field on my back
Bully for you,' says he. And so we
managed to get together We shook
hands on it. l took a wink outer his
canteen, and he got onto my shoulders.
l did the walkin' fer both, and he did
the navigatin'. And eff he didn't make
me carry him straight into a rebel
colonel's tent a mile away, I'm liar!
Howsoever, the colonel came up, and
says he: 'Whar dyer come from? Who
be you?' So told him. He said l
was done for, and couldn't Go no more
shootin', so he sent me over to our
lines. So. after three days, l came
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-03

out of his Office and directed his steps
to the produce exchange. Veering
around a corner he suddenly came upon
Marie Intensely surprised he inquired
quickly and shortly:
"Shopping?"
But Marie, more composed, replied:
Good evening, Joel. This is certainly
very unexpected"
'Yes, I-have-am-yes-I am in a
his excitement and Marie was not slow
in understanding. A moment later
he added:
Am l eXcusable? Will call this even
ing as usual"
Joel, are you still at It after all my
entreaties? Although you did not say
it, l took it for granted that you would
give it up for my sake"
Jeol gave her one long look, then
rushed down the street, leaving her
standing alone.
Marie hurried home, convulsed with a
variety of feelings. She quickly de-
termined that their engagement should
be broken. A gambler for husband
| never!
Passing well-nigh sleepless night
she arose quite early next morning
Wishing to have something to occupy
her mind she took recourse in the morn
| ing paper. A fire, a fatal accident and
what is this? Bewidered and nearly
prostrased she read the following head
| ing:
Joel Leland ruined. His corner
broken and eggs are again within reach
His entire fortune disappears"
The heading was sufficient. Above
all she felt sure that Joel's gambling
proclSyities were undoubtedly cured and
perhaps they could marry after all
The thought brought self-composure
and at last she felt happy.
1t was evening before Joel called upon
her. A silent tread ushered him into
her presence and with bowed-down head
he began:
Marie, am forgiven?"
Her answer was never uttered With
a bound she was in his arms and be.
tween the pauses of her sobs he found
time to kiss the tears from an upturned
| face.
"A fortunate failure for both of us ,
he muttered.
| "Joel!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-03

now department than In any other de-
partment of the government during the
past IL months.
For an example, the chief clerk Of
the department, Frank Hitchcock. may
be taken. Young Hitchcock when he
waB selected for his present position
was at the head of the division of for
e:Gn markets in the agricultural de-
partment. He was put in charge of
principal administrative division of the
new department last spring and from
that day to this he has been tied to
his desk practically every waking hour.
The only time he has been away was
when he went home to vote last fall
Sundays and holidays have been in
distinguishable for him; but, more
than that, he has doubled the hours
of labor every day, working almost in
variably till midnight, so that the
watchman of the building began to
keep track of him and found by actual
count that in the course of the month
he gave to the government % extra
days of labor, counting by the regular
department scale.
That is one of the hard features of
department life. Hitchcock, have no
doubt, toiled as he did, not altogether
from love for the work, but partly be-
cause he felt that he was earning the
recognition of his superiors. But now
the one man who knows what he has
done and how much it has meant takes
his departure and there is nothing to
do but run the chances with new
secretary who, whatever his inten-
tions, can never understand all that
has been gone through. Yet that is in
way what happens every time there
is a change or administration here and
a new lot of officers come in unfamiliar
with what they have to undertake.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-03

He. kissed her upturned face tenderIy,
murmuring the while softly:
My own, my darling own. The pa
pers have grossly exaggerated the mat
ter. Cannot the love we bear each other
mold this slight difference over?"
Mold 1t overl Oh, how miserable
en-! For my sake stop the daily gam
BILE. will die If you do not!"
Joels heart was touched deeply. For
a moment he entertained the thought
that he would drop the game. BIT,
what would his friends, they who ex-
pected so much of him, think? Human
nature is passionately fond Of show
and If in its self-complacency 1t can ap-
pear above its fellows the hardest toll
will be as play. The pinnacle of fame, in
its glitter, is sufficiently enchanting to
enthrall us in its glory; but the greed for
wealth entirely circumvents our better
nature and leaves us but vestige of our
real selves.
Such was the situation with Joel. He
was winning in a desperate game. He
did not require additional wealth to
exist better. He could not live in bet
ltl IOlllIOlI Will any VI
added to his already vast store. But
deep in his nature there lurked the germ
of greed. 1t found food upon contem-
plating another's success. Failures were
not noticed. An opening presented it.
self for a cornor and the germ, the
trifling blaze at the bottom of his ma
ture, famed into an uncomfortable con-
flagration.
He departed that evening sorely
panied at heart. He did not value
riches above Marie, but he positively
could not understand why both together
should be an impossible attainment.
Marie's last words-"Oh, had the
seeds of my love fallen upon better
soil l'-bewildered him and the day that
began so bright ended in chaos.
The afternoon of the next day saw
Marie shopping and Joel in his office
deeply engrossed in the fluctuations of
prices caused by rumors of fresh ship
ments from the west. His partners on
exchange kept him constantly informed
by private wire of the turn of the
cards. The news became more and more
disquietlng and the corner of the mar
ket became doubtful Was he losing?
With the birth of the thought he dashed
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-03
HELD HIM IN HIGH ESTEEM.
Soldiers in Stonewall Jackson's Army
Admired Him Above
All Men.

Few generals were so beloved and
revered by their soldiers as Stonewall
Jackson, the great TANKER" was by
his His simplicity, strength, daring,
skill and indomitable will endeared
him to his troops, while his successes
reused their admiration, says the Los
Angeles Times. Whenever great cheer
ing was heard in Jackson's camp those
who were detained from being present
at the occasion would say: Here
comes either Jackson or an old raD-
bit!"
While in camp and winter quarters,
Jackson's soldiers indulged in jocular
stories-"camp stories," as they were
! called, made up by them about their
general
'Stonewall died" ran one of these
stories, "and two angels came down
from heaven to take him back with
them. They went to his tent-he was
not there; they went to the outposts-
he was not there; they went to the
prayer meeting-he was not there. So
they had to return without him. But
when they came to heaven they found
that he had made flank mach and
had reacehd heaven ahead Of them"
Another story was this:
The soldiers declared that Gen.
Jackson was greater than Moses.
at took Moses" they said, 40 years
to lead the Isrealites through the will
derness, with mama to feed them on;
Stonewall Jackson would have double
| quicked them though in three days on
half rations."
At one time, when Jackson's camp
was on the southern bank of the Rap
pahannock and that of the federals on
the northern bank of that river, a
friendly intercourse-not only confined
to the exchange of coffee and tobacco
existed between the outposts of the Two
armies, and friendly greetings were
often exchanged across the river. One
day, when Jackson rode along the river
and the confederate troops ran to-
gether, as was their custom to greet
him with yell, the federal pickets
shouted across the river, asking what
it was all about "Stonewall is COM
ing" was the reply, and Immediately,
to Jackson's astonisnment, the cry,
"Hurrah for Stonewall Jackson!" rang
out from the federal ranks. Thus the
voice of north and south. proph etic o:
a time of renewed unity, mingled in
acclamation Of great soldier.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-03
FIRST SOLDIER TO ENLIST.
Unique Distinction Enjoyed by DR..
Rand, a Retired Physician
of Washington, d. @.

The first volunteer of the civil war
is still living. He is DR.. Charles f.
Rand, of Washington, d. c., retired
from active practice by reason of trou-
blesome wounds received nearly 40 years
ago.
A certificate in the capitol of New
York, at Albany, attests the priority of
Dr. Rand's tender of his services.
The certificate is signed by the mayor
and two prominent citizens of Batavia,
N. Y, and also by the county clerk
and sheriff of Genesee county, stating
that in less than ten minutes after
the call of President Lincoln, April
Is, 1861, for $4,000 volunteers was taken
from the wires the name of Charles
f. Rand was enrolled as a soldier.
Among all the war records at WASH
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-03

waste of words to say anything about it
again, but there are some features of his
extraordinary career which will bear
repitition now in connection with his
latest assignment to duty, because they
bear especially on the question of his
his qualification for the position. In the
first place Cortelyou is not a novice in
politics nor inexperienced in the ways
of national committees. The secretary
to president must as q matter of course,
come constantly in contact with every
political phase and become acquainted
with every man of political consequence
Cortelyou was with Mckinley for five
years. and he has been with Roosevelt
for nearly three, first as secretary, then
as a member of the cabinet. There is
no other man in the United States who,
from the nature of his experience, has so
wide an acquaintance among public
men.
During the campaign of 1900 he was in
hourly communication with Chairman
Hanna and with the other officials of
the national committee, and there was
little about the machinery of the cam
paign with which he did not become ia
miliar. He will represent in the new
committee, if he becomes chairman, all
the latest sentiment for the martyred
president which is still so strong force
in the republican party. In addition he
will represent all the new sentiment
which may have come to the party dur
ing the incumbency of President Roose-
welt