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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03

Sp0TSYLVANIA.

a Church Going People More About
the Dedication Of 6erea- Splendid
Meetings at Many Different
Churches Delegates 10 Goshen
Association SpotsyIvania Phone
Service, Etc.
spotsylyania Co, Va, Aug, - b, 1904
The people of this county ARE a church.
going people, If one il 20 Judge by the
immense attendance At every meeting
held at every church here
Mine Road church protraeted meeting
was success I he attendance was very
large Some days there were people
enough 20 have IN overflow meeting on
the outside Another year Mine Road
will have a church capable of stating "a
large crowd.
Shady Grove church had large congre.
cations each day during their meetings
last week. Rev. W &. Pace seems % be
very popular with all our people Mr..
Pace aid not have any one TO assist him
at the meetings at Shady Grove.
Last Sunday the climax WAS capped at
the Christian church, at the Court House.
The crowd there was something tremen-
dous for a country church OF course
there was an extra attraction. First,
the exercises attending the dedication Of
their new church; second. to hear that
eloquent speaker Rev. II C. Combs, of
Richmond, All the people with one &C.
cord speak in glowing terms of Mr.
Combs lie breaches practical religion,
and his words, couched in eloquent Ian
Ruage. reach right to the hearts OF hia
hearers. Mrs. NJ. A. Smith sang a solo,
Tell the News which Was exception.
ally good aud we'll received Mrs r. l..
PendletOn accompanied Mrs. Smith on
the organ. SpOIsylysnia's great tenor
singer, Mr. 4. IL. IrismOnd. was down
for another solo Miss Fanny PendletOn
at the organ. Mr.. c. was highly compli.
mented lady visitor from Baltimore
was introduced TO Mr.. c who paid him
tribute that would make some men
vain the balance Of their days
Goshen church commenced its 'eries OF
meetings last Sunday with a good at
tendance, notwithstanding the great At
traction AZ the Court House. Rev. DE.
catur Ed wards is conducting the meet.
ings alone. Mr.. Edwards subject Sun
day was The True Spirit Of Revelation "
This meeting will continue during several
days OF this week.
The Christian church at the Court
House was in debt about 5000 Rev. II.
C.. Combs undertook last sunday 10 raise
the necessary amount To pay this debt.
10 half an hour he had subscriptions sui.
ficient To free the church Of all debt, Rev,
Mr.. Cave was in attendance At the dedi-
cation services.
News reached the Court H0use sun
day that Mrs. Lucy n. Pulliam, wife Of
DIR. j. d. Pulliam. OF Belmont, was se-
riously ILL.,
Goshen church elected as delegates 10
the Goshen Association, which meets
with Elk Creek church in Louisa county,
september 9Th, Mesars Lee j. Graves,
q. W. Perry and W l.. Jones
Mr. Vivian Poole. oi Raleigh, \ c is
spending a few days with his parents,
near Hicks store.
There ia great deal OF complaint here
on account of poor phone service people
being unable to reach fredericksburg eS-
cept at rare intervals, and the business
manager has bis life made miserable.
All this, too, after the SpOtsy Com.
psny has gone to so much expenee 70 i'm
prove their line.
We enjoy reading Mr.. Msrye's letters
very much.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
ARMY MANEUVERS.
Prince William County, Va, Sept
5-1O. 1904,

The Southern Railway will sell
round trip tickets between Washing
ton, Bluemont, HarrisOnburg. Front
Royal. Warrenton, Danville, Va. and
intermediate stations to Manassas,
Va, and the maneuYer camps, on ac-
count of the Army Maneuyers, at
greatly reduced rates There will be
from $4,000 TO 10000 United States
troops and National Guard in the
maneuvers, that will occupy an area
OF 90. 900 acres, and every one should
take advantage of the low rates offer
ed by the Southern Railway to wit
ness the drilling of this large body Of
soldiers. which will present IA grand
spectacle. All through trains of the
Southern will stop at Manassas, Va,
during the maneuvers. tsl0
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
ESSEX.
The Dog Law-lt Will Always Be Un-
popular. No Matter How Worthless
Become the CANNES.

1 hHt
huntsville, Va, Sept lst, 1904
The dog killers are abroad in the land
and the poor dogs not in the least re-.
spOnsible ior their being in the first
place, nor for their ownership in the sec
ond, and least of all, for the poverty or
meanness OF their masters. who will not
pay the tax on them, are shot and drag
ged Of when the soc. IL not Immediate
| ly produced Tne law must run it's
course No hangham. no hanging The
{ dogs have 10 be killed by somebody.
But may some dear, protecting power
encrcle the unfortunate man whose duty
| this service IT, For while he ID safe alto
gether from personal harm, the broad.
/ side of "cuaring" which he receives il
enough to annihilnte every prospect
which he may cherish for things politi-
cal He makes more enemies than there
are dogs, not twlthstanding the fact that
the owners of the dogs know the officer
il doing his duty. tis "A feeling that pa
rents have for the sheriff who placed the
rope around their sons neck-the sheriff
was right, but there Is eDgendered a feel.
! ing against him that can never be over
come by the parents. Funny about
dogs, anyway. Beat a man nearly to
death in fair fight and he may forgive
you; kill his horse, or his cows, or his
hogs. and he may forgive you; but kill
his dog, and nine times out Of ten he will
have it in for you" as long tn you both
live
Old Squire Kendel was not noted for
- ~. 49, -, .la Lsf hu
was thought TO be sound-sensed enough
to be on the Board Of Supervisors in his
county, among the mountains OF our
State One day while the village lOAiers
and some from the country were looking
over the papers which had just come in
by stage for 80 miles or more, some one
said, squire, what do you think of this
new dog law lhe old Squire folded
up his paper and put IL in bis very deep
coat pocket, pulled out a time hOnored
red handkeTch ef, took IA chew Of country
tobacco. Strengthened himself up to his
si1 feet two, and in q voice that was
powerful enough to knock out a stintOr
proceeded 20 deliver himself of this
speech Gentlemen. you ask me what
| think OF the dog law. wish 20 place
my sell on the everlasting tRDlst oIrecord
as saying that how the grand old Com
mOnwealth Of Virginia, with one side OF
her page OF history covered with the
glorious deeds of Washington, Jackson,
Madison and Monroe. can no forget her
sell aud her past history of deeds 30 H.
lustriOus as 20 write on the other side a
law that taxes the little flee that guards
the door Of my domcile is beyond my
earthly comprehension. Sirs, II | had
been there would have fought 1t to the
last, and II had those shameless fellows
here who voted to pass it, would like
TO chase the whole set Of them around
these mountains n dark night with my
pack of dogs, old TipIer, Buck, Bounce
and Brandy ia the lead
Thereupon the Squire took his seat,
and none gainsaid his remark.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
liza man is troubled with ennui, he
should court two girls who are chums.
Excursion Tickets to Worlds Fair.

Excursion rates on account oi
Worlds Fair, St Louis, Mo-, via 2
r. r., b s. 0. or G, d o.
Season tickets on sale daily, com
nencing April 25th; final limit De
cember 10, 1904, $500.
Sixty day excursion tickets on sale
daily, commencing April 21th, limit
sixty days, including date Of issue
final limit not to exceed December 10
1904, $2S 90.
Fiftsen-day excursion tickets OIL
sale daily, commencing April goth
limit fifteen days, including date o.
sale, $500.
On certain specified dates, to be an
nounced later, special coach e1cur
sion tickets will be sold at rate o
$17.OO; limit ten days, including dat'
of issue, and good only in coaches OF
specified trains. These tickets will
not be good in sleeping, parlOrOr din
! ing cars. Z. q. Cox agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03

G.. u. Taylor, Clsrl1 of the City Board
OF Health of Jacksonville, Iia., has
occupied that position Tor the last ton
years. in 2 recent letter to the prruna
iru- Nj. Co.. he rNpfca - his approx al
O. ;hcir famous cataFrh remedy Peruua
in the following words:
"Thc health Of the poor of large city
s Away "A question of vital interest not
only tn the city officials hut a. every
citizen. II has been a source oi much
saU -faciion 90 me to find that so larg, 4
number of working people in moderate
circumstances have accepted Peruna as
their family medicine. 1t has cured 4
largo number Of cases especially of CA.
ta-rh Of the head, lunes and stomach
ana building UP the general health il
cannot fail but prove 3 heiPaud blessing
e. any community where it /. generally
adopted and used. l have found is an
honest reliable remedy and am p'aa-si
to endorse it."-C. d. Taylor, Clerk,
Board OF Health.
Ifyou do not derive prompt and -aiis-
factory results from the u-e ol rerunl,
write at once 90 Dr. Hartman, giving .
ful statement of Your case and D.. " I-.
hc pleased 10 give you his valuable adj
vie graus.
Address Dr. Hartman. President o.!
The Hartman San!tatlum, Columbus
Ohio.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
KING GEORGE.

Singular Accident - Wagon Loaded
With Lime Breaks Through Wharf
Into Potomac River - Rev. j. X.
Thomas Tenders His Resignation n
as Pastor of Potomac Church
Personals, Etc.
Comorn. Va, Sept. lst, 1904.
Just before the Washington bound
steambuat arrived Monday sun wharf,
on the Potomac, broke ia Two under the
weight OF ia loaded wagon, nnd cropped
vehiclu. eight barrels Ot lime and Otner
articles IN the river. The wagon contain
my lne, etc was being brought from
the warehouse, at the pier head, TO the
shore by several men without horses,
and all vi them escaped injury when the
frAil timbera OF the wharf bridge crash
I'd and SPILLED the cargo, The ugly
rent in tue wharf and the sputteTlng
water thrown up 10y the wholesale slsk-
ing of lime cut on those on shore who de
sired To board the approaching steamer,
but capt lsaac BOzman, Of schooner
MARIETTA, came 10 the rescue with his
yawl boat ana conveyed the passengers
out to the steamer. DR., }. l.. SUthefOn.
whose pretty new residence Is nearing
completion, was the heaviest loser by
the breaking OF the wharf. All Of the ILL.,
iated lime belonged 10 him. and II Was
needed at the time by force OF men
working on the building. Only II small
portion Of the lime could be saved.
Mast. Joseph Porter MOunIiOy, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ". ". MounpOy, who
was kicked on the head by horse week
ago. has 40 lar recovered from his Injury
as 60 be out lie had morrow escape.
Rev. j. L. Thomas last Sunday
Iend,rel his resignation al pastor Of
Potomac Baptist church To take effect
at the end of this year,
Miss Edna GreenaW. who has been
visiting in this neighborhoOd, has re
turned 90 Washington.
Mrs. Geo. " SOrrell, OF Washington,
VINO il summering az her country home
here, has been Ill since Wednesday OF last
week. Her symptoms for day or TWO
hive been encouraging. and 1t Is hoped
that she will soon be fully restored.
Mrs O. A. Bllingsley and son, Of Fred
erirksburg. are spending few days with
relatives here.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
In the Vicinity of Manassas, Vs'r via
Southern Railway.

On account of the army mapeuvers
i'm the vicinity of Manassas, Va, low
rate round trip tickets will be placed
on sale Sept. 80. 1904, inclusive, to
the manenver camps Trains will leave
Manassas for maneuyer camps 30 a.
M o 10 a. H.. 935 IN, 11.55 H.,
6 Is p. IN. daily, and sos p. IN week
days. Also September 5 to 10, inclu'
sive, "Army Special, +" leaving Manas-
sas 10 O5 a. IN. Call on ticket agents
for time table and rates. tslt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
Don On'tRunChanCcS

OF purchasing your liquor any
where and everywhere, but al.
ways 20 where you are sure OF get
ting the best and purest goods.
Adulterated goods are not fit to
use. We are doing the largest
business in Fredericksburg, be
cause we never misrepresent our
goods and always give you your
moneys worth in quality and
measure. We have the largest
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03

Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over sixty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething. with perfect success
II soothes the child, softens the gums.
aIlays all pains, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea'
II will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty.
five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. WinslOW's Soothing
Svrup.n and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
COSTS NOTHING UNLESS
CURED,
a Fair Offer Made by X. N. Goolrick
70 All Sufferers from Catarrh.

10 All 2hIlsFc'1 HSH
X. n. GoOlrick is selling Hyomei
on a plan that has caused consldera-
bic talk amongst his customers
The plan is different from that fol-
lowed by other remedies, but the
remedy itself is different also. This
treatment for the cure Of catarrh has
such ali unusual record OF cures to
its credit that K. n. Goolrick offers
10 refund the money If it does not
give the desired benefit. This is Ger.
fainly one OF the fairest offers that
can be made and any one who has ca
tarrh and does not take advantage of
it is doing himself or herself an in
justice.
Extra bottles OF Hyomei can be pro
cured for use with the inhaler Mt SOC.
Do not suffer any longer with tick
ling, sinarting, burning, eye watering
troubles that aiilict those who have
catarrh. Hyomei will cure you, but
if you should not find it adapted to
your case, X. n. GOOlTick will return
your money, a4o-'V'so
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
The Secret Of Success

Forty million bottles of August
Flower sold in the United States
alone since its introduction And
the demand for il is still growing.
Isn't that a fine showing Of success ?
Don't it prove that August Flower
has had unfailing success in the cure
of indigestion and dyspepsia-the
two greatest enemies Of health and
happiness7 Does it not afford the
best evidence that August Flower is
a sure specific for all stomach and in
testinal disorders that it has
proved itself the best of all liver reg
ulatOrs? August Flower has a
matehless record of over thirty five
years in curing the ailing millions OF
these distressing complaints-a sue
cess that is becoming wider in its
scope every day,at home and abroad,
as the fame of August Flower
spreads. Trial bottles, Pc regular
size, 75c. For sale by K. N.Goolrick,
----
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
GUARANTEE.

hereby agree to refund the money
paid for Mi-O-na on return OF the
empty box, if the purchaser tells me
that It has failed 10 cure dyspepsia or
stomach troubles. This guarantee
covers two soc boxes, or n months
treatment.
(Signed) K. \. Goolrick.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03

The strongest evidence that can be
offered for the merits of Mi.o.pa and
its curative virtues is the guarantee
under WHICH it is sold by X. n. Cool
rick. He stand ready at all times 10
refund the price TO any one who has
found that it has not done all that is
claimed for 1t. 222631
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
FAIREST KIND OF OFFER.
~ MI-o-na Does Not Cure Dyspep-
sia Get Your oney Back Rt Cool

Yon run no risk whatever i'm pur-
chasing Mi.0-na, Natures cure for
dyspepsia.
Take il for month IA zoe box con-
tains two weeks treatment) aud II it
does not help you, bring back the
empty boxes to h. n. Goolrick and
be will return your money in ac-
cordance with the following guar
antee,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03

one OF the hardest things to find in
this world is q friend who Isn't hard up
at the same time you are.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

For YOUNG LADIES, Roanoke, w.
Opens Sept. 20, 1904. One OF the leading
schools for young ladies In the South. New
buildings, pianos and equipment. Campus
ten acres. Grand mountain scenery IN
Valley of Virginia. famed for health. Eu-
ropean aud American teachers. Full course,
Conservatory advantages ln art, music ana
eIocutIOn. Certificates Wellesley. students
from 30 States, For catalogue address
MATTE Il, HARRIS, Presidents hoa-
noke. Va. 7lyDt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
For Over Sixty Years

The ladders top isn't easily attained
hut the yisW is worth the effort.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
Liquors and
obaccOS

In this section of the State.
Our store is the only place you can
find the celebrated Wilson Whiskey
and Canada Rye drawn from the bar
rel. Our brands are too numerous to
mention. We have all kinds OF bot
tied liquors and at our bar you will
find all the leading brands. Call or
write.
strasburger & Son
One Price Liquor and Tobacco House.
21j-2l5t and PIT 10th st.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
ARMY MANEUvERS.

liza girl is beautiful she soon learn
that she doesn't need to have sense.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-03
Vol 10, No 90
ALWAYS READY
L laWnS.

Beautiful floral designs OF sheer
fine lawns and batistcS reduced TO one
nickel ii yard. Neat figure fine bat
istes, - inches wide. reduced To Sc.
Fine sheer Swiss muslin. with black
embroidery stripe, reduced TO ls.e a
yard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10

ton, Josephine Karlin and beautliui
 chorus of seventy-five who were selected
 because they can really sing good music
 Miss Cahill is said to have a larger fol- lowing among society people than any other actress on the American stage. The audiences which composed her hrst nights in New York are largely made up of the "4OJ'' and when Nancy Brown
 was given It's wonderfully successful pre- mier at the Bijou Theatre last season. the people in the orchestra might have supplied the bathrooms on Fifth Avenue for the remainder of the season.
 Tn casting about in search of reason for Miss Cahills popularity among the wealthy inhabitants of New York, 1t seems they are attracted by the original | itv of the star and the unique methods she employs to gain her effects. Miss Cahill never attempts to force herself. She does not rely on extrinsic aid 10 make her work attractive. The chief charm of her art lies in It's quiet reserve Everything she does she does quietly. She treats her audiences as she might treat l an intimate friend. There Is nothing
 "stagey" about her work. She Is just Marie CahilI, and a strange characteris- tie of her personality lies in this. that when one has seen her act one feels as IT he knew her-as If she were an old frierd. | Miss Cahill too. Is one of the rare in- habItants of the strange world behind the scenes, who is the same in private life as
 she is when standing in the footlights'
 glare. There is no affectation about her.
 No striving after the prerogatives of a
 star" No uppishness. Every one in
 her company dearly loves Miss cahiil and she does all she can to encourage
 her people and bring out the best there | is in them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10

been making a study of the valleys and mountain slopes of the islands He nrst became interested in Alaska at the time of the Hartman expedition. AS result of this voyage of scientific discovery he amazed the chronological world by the bewildering collection of insects he brought out of Alaska, thousands of them being species that depend for existence on the nectar of blossoms. It was revelation not only to the presence of unpumbcred fiower-hunting hymenoptera, cleoptera, and lepidoptera in Alaska, but incidentally 1t called the attention. of scientific men to the fact that Alaska, in- stead of being a wilderness of perpetual ice. was a vast, wild garden. Extending his investigations in subsequent trips to the Aleutian chain, Prof. Kincaid mas made the discovery that in the valleys and slopes of those islands number or kinds of succulent forage grasses grow in luxurious abundance.
 ''I am convinced" said he, 'that our beef cattle will ultimately come from this interesting archipelago
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-10
neWs of tbe Stage

ing of his iniquities and graceful exposi- ton of the tenderness and sweetness of his heart. Millions of people have learn ed to sympathize with Rip in the mis- fortunes he brought upon himself and family simply because Mir. Jefferson formed some of the sunshine and quaint kumor of his own nature into Rips frame, and made him an entirely human happy go-lucky laugh h-distributing and sorrow bshishing hero. Beside this Mir. Jeffer- son gave Rip an artistic finish that was UT rapproachable and that made the char acter as much his and his alone as a masterpiece of Velasquez or Tintoretto belongs exclusively to these artists. He gave the old vagabond a charm that has never failed him and an individuality that has no prototype on the stage and that never will be duplicated there. It Is impossible to name any actor of the past four decades who could play this part at all like MT. Jefferson.
 The comedian Is now, in spite of his increasing years in the very heyday of his artistic youth. He Is playing Rip bet ter than he ever played 1t before and if | sone of those who saw him in the role in the sixties would drop in now they
 would be surprised at the growth and fulness of the character in its present state. IT IS punt up oA hCHi " oiAN "+No'
 some laughs and has a sufficient dash of nathcs to draw tear now and then to l emnhasize its bright and joyous quail | ties
 | MT. Jefferson has been sixty years be- ] fcre the footlights. For more than half this period he has been popular idol | His Rip Van Wrinkle has made millions laugh and cry. Today he is the Dean oi
 the American staRe. and the most con | spicuous figure that the American the
 atre can put forward. His cnenteue | grows with the years. His name ana the names ot his characters are householo | words all over the world He and they
 stand for sunshine and laughter. for the | fragrance ot the clean heart and tn' | sweetness of the pure soul. He has beer l a missionary Of merriment and has con
 verted thousands to belief in his whole
 some ard healthy method Of fur making
 Those who hove not vet enjoyed his de | retou7 and delirNtful art should avai
 themselves of this fortunate opportun ity
 He will appear at the Montgomery The
 atre Tuesday night. and will present RI 1 Van Wrinkle. His supporting compan this season. includes John Jack, JAfferso
 wintnr5 Joseph Jefferson. Jr.. williaT W Jefferson, Percy Plunkett Gu | Ccorabs Harry Oldin. Ffolliot Page
 Frances Pemberton, Blanche Bender. Ad
 Gillmnn. Jessie Sweet. Mattie Dahl an
 the children little Dolly. onweise an Ipha Venalr.