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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
Charles KINGSLEY.

1t has been said that Kingsley's fame
as a poet is not so wide as it deserves
to be. Whatever truth there may be
in this assertion there can be no doubt
regarding his right to Il place In the
front rank of nineteenth century novel
lists. kingsley's ALTON Locke" the
Chartist novel, in which he eclipsed
even Dickens i'm his vivid picture OF
the life of the poorer classes, some
what outshone his later works, but
even these betray indications on every
page of having emanated from a mas
ter mind As preacher Kingsley was
simple and earnest. and no less so
when he preached at Westminster
than when he addressed his village
congregation ut Eversley. - London
Standard
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
Elama and Wire Gauze.

To Sir Humphry Dayy belongs the
credit Of discovering that the flame OF
burning gas will not pass through wire
gauze having 1884 meshes to the square
inch. This contention may be tested by
bringing flame in contact with stint
lar gauze, when 1t will be found that
the flame will not go through the
meshes. This Is owing to the cooling
action of the wire, which tends to re-
duce the temperature of the flame be-
low the ignition point, the unburned gas
passing harmlessly through. OF course
If the gauze becomes oyerheated the
fame is able to get through.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
DO You Open Your Mouth

like voting bird and gulp down what,
ever food or medicine may be- Offered your
Or, do you want 10 know something OF the
composition and character OF that which
you take into your stomach whether as
food or medicine?
Most intelligent and sensible people
nowadays insist on knowing what they
employ whether as food or as medicine.
DIR. Pierce believes they have q perfect
right to insist upon such knowledge. 80 he
publishes .~txoadcast and on each bottle
wrapper. what hisrnedic are made OF
and vexifes IryShdereath This he feels
he can wellvAlford 70 do because The more
the ingredients OF which his medicines
are made are studied and understood the
more VII their superior curative virtues
De alDfecla ted
For the cure OF woman's peculiar weak
nesses. irregularities and arrangements,
giving rise to frequent headaches, back
ache. dragging-down pain or distress In
lower abdominal or pelvic region, accom-
panied, ofttimes, with facilitating,
pelvic. catarrhal drain and kindred symp-
toms OF weakness, DIR. Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription Is most efficient remedy:
Ii Is equally effective in curing painful
periods, in giving strength to nursing
mothers and In preparing the system OF
the expectant mother for baby's coming,
thus rendering childbirth safe and com
paratiyely painless. The "favorite Pre-
scription i a most potent. strengthening
tonic To the general system and to the
organs distinctly feminine In particular.
Ii Is also a soothing and invigora ting
nervlne and cures nervous exhaustion,
nervous prOStrati0n, neuralgia, hysteria,
spasms, chorea OF st. Nitus's dance, and
other distressing nervous symptoms at
icndant upon functional and organic dis
eases Of the distinctly feminine organs.
A host OF medical authorities OF all the
several schools Of practice, recommend
each Of the several ingredients OF which
'Favorite Prescription is made for the
cure OF the diseases for which IL Is claimed
10 be a cure You may read what they
say for yourself by sending postal card
request for free booklet OF extracts
from the leading authorities. TO DIR. X. V.
Pierce, Invaiids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute. Buffalo. n Y. and IL Will come 10
you by return post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
the sQdha eLUN.
u Il tha Most Ancient Candy, Antedat.
Inc the Christian Era.

The most ancient kind Of candy Is the
sugar plum II was the invention OF
julius Dragatus. noted Roman baker
and confectiOner. who belonged to the
family OF Fablus According to the
New York Herald. II was in III Is. G.
MAT he made the great discovery which
for twenty centuries has done so much
damage TO teeth.
These bonbons. called dragati. after
their inventor (dragees In French, re-
mained the exclusive privilege Of the
family of Fabius. But at the birth or
marriage of one Of that family great
distribution of dragatl took place as a
sign Of rejoicing. The custom Is still
observed by many of the nobility or
Europe.
The pastille Is OF far later origin.
having been invented and introduced
into France by an Italian confectioner,
the FlOrentlne. John Pastllla, pro
tege Of the Medicis. When Maria de
Medlci married Henry ". OF France.
Iuhlllid ht'OUipdllth MS Hv'NA'iSh ~
the French court, where his bonbons
had a tremendous vogue. Everybody
wanted the Florentine's pastilles, which
were excellent lie made them with
all kinds Of flayOrs-chocolate coffee.
rose, violet. mint. wine. strawberry,
raspberry, vanilla, helIotrope and car
nation
Burned almonds are purely Of French
origin, owing their inception TO the glut.
tony Of certain French merchant.
One day Marshal Duplessis Pralln, an
old gourmet, sent for Lassagne. who
had already invented many tooth
some dainty. to concoct new bonbOn
for him. Lassagne searched, reflected,
combined, until finally he conceived a
delicious bonbon, which he baptized
gloriously with the name Of his master,
Pralino, the French for burned aim
OndS
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
OF VIRGINIA.

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
4 In the Clerks Office OF the Circuit
N~Court of the county of Caroline on
the I'd day of April. 1907
Patsy Gouldiu aud james Gouldin heI
husband, plaintiffs, VS.. Sallie johnson,
Adolphus johnson, Butler Johnson, Ju-
liam johnson. T. l. Gaines, Brice Beasley,
Sallie Rich, Charles Rich, Lulie Whitlock,
Henry w. Whitlock, Leila Johnson. Hen
nv Johnson, William Beasley, Murrell
Beasley, Musco Williams, Henry VIII
liams, Ernest Williams, Lizzie Catlett,
Len Catiett, Annie Williams, +. f. Parker,
Awhile Parker, Philip Parker, Leila
Johnson, Louisa johnson, Addie John
son, Julian Johnson, Susan johnson,
Florence johnson. Jane Johnson, Matte
johnson and Sallie Gaines, Minnie Gaines.
Carrie Gaines, Hartwell Parker, Sanford
Parker, John Parker, Sallie johnson,
Dan Johnson, Hansy Johnson and ten
unknown children OF Louisa Johnson;
the last nine named being the known in-
fants OF the heirs of Simon Johnson, de-
ceased, and the ten unknown children oil
Louisa johnson, some OF whom may bP
infants, and any other unknown heirs
OF Simon johnson, deceased, defendants.
The object OF this suit is TO partition, or
sell and divide proceeds arising from the
sale of about "a acres of land lying and
being in Caroline county, near Central
Point, Va, in Bowling Green MagisteTial
District. among the complainants and
heirs of Simon Johnson, deceased. And
an affidavit having been made and filed
that the defendants, Brice Beaslpy, Sallic
Rich, Charles Rich, LulIe-Whitlock, Hen
nv w. Whitlock, Leila johnson. Henry
johnson, William Beasley, +. +. Parker,
Hartwell Parker, Sanford Parker aud
John Parker and the unknown children
OF Louisa johnson and any other I'M
known heir OF heirs OF Simon johnson,
deceased, are not residents OF the State
of Virginia, il is ordered that they doap-
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication hereof, and do what may be
necessary to protect their interest in this
suit. Ard it is further ordered that q
copy hereof be published once week Tor
four successive weeks in The Free Lance, a
newspaper published in Fredericksburg,
Va, and that copy be posted at the
front door OF the courthouse OF this
county on the 18th day OF April, that be-
ing the next succeeding rule day alter
this order was entered.
A copy-Teste:
Z. r. Coghiil, Clerk,
By 7. G. Valentine, Deputy Clerk.
Chandler < Chandler and d. B. Powers,
Jr., d. q. a4w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
THE ROMAN ANGARIA.
Ancient Postal System That Came
Down From the Persians.

Ancient Postal System That Came
Down From the Persians.
The carefully organized postal sys.
ten Of today Is Of course more COM
plete than the angaria OF the ancient
Romans, yet their mail Travelled with
considerable speed.
The system OF angari, or c0uriers on
horseback, was borrowed from the Per
slams. who. according to ZenOphOn, had
established 1t under Cyrus the Elder.
The Roman adaptation of ii was the
best system of transmitting letters
among the ancient states.
All along the great Roman roads
houses were erected at distance Of
FIVE or six miles from each other. At
each Of these stations forty horses
were constantly kept. and by the help
Of relays 1t was easy to travel hun.
dred miles In Il day.
These services were intended for the
state only. il being imperative TO Sc
cure the rapid interchange Of official
communications. In the time of Julius
Caesar the system was so well or
ganized that of two letters the great
soldier wrote from Britain to Cicero at
Rome the one reached It's destination
in twenty-six and the other In TWEEN
ty-eIght days.
Private citizens had to trust to the
services Of slaves. and it Is not until
the end Of the third century that we
hear OF the. establishment Of postal
system for private persons by the En-
peror Diocletian. but how long this
system remained history does not say
The supply Of horses and their main.
tenance were compulsory. and only the
emperor could grant exemption from
either The word angarla therefore came
to mean compulsory service in dis
patching the royal mail.-Scrap Book.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
LIVING BY MUSIC.
Advantage o. Being Able to Play at
Least Two instruments.

Advantage 81 Beino Nplo 10 ray NJ
Least Two instruments.
A member Of musical organization
who takes special pride In his skill as
tuba player Is also nm accomplished
violinist.
Every practical musician" he says,
"who expects 10 make his living at
the business ought TO play nj least two
Instruments -Onc brass and the other
string. II often happens that man
playing two instruments can secure
IN engagement where he who plays
but one would be left unemployed dur
Ing part Of the time. Travelling com
paMles who take their musicians along
often insist on their doubling up-that
is. playing brass in a street parade or
in front Of the theater and string In
strument In the orchestra. In the good
old summer time the demand Is Tor
brass. I'm the winter strings are In re-
quest. so nj the change of season many
cornet aud horn players put away their
brass instruments, take up their fiddles
and their bows and play ut balls ana
dances all thc winter long.
Resides this, there is another thing
TO he considered Every cornet and
horn player must look forward to the
time when his lip gives out. After
years Of horn playing the overtaxed
muscles of the lips become relaxed.
They are strained from the constant
demands made upon them by holding
them I'm II certain position. Sometimes
PLAYER retains his embouchure for
life sometimes II gives out suddenly
sometimes there Is gradual deteriora-
ton in strength Of muscle and he finds
himself playing worse than he did be-
fore and Is compelled to realize the
fact that his lip is giving way. The
lndrmlty Is kind of paralysis Of the
In. somewhat resembling the SERVE
ner's cramp. which attacks the fingers
Of the bookk"eper. The lips remain
otherwise I'm good order."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
Southern Railway

B.-Following schedule figures published o.
Information and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective April 9th, 1907.
Trains leave Washington from Pennsylvania
station
100 a. m. Daily-Lecd for Warrenton, Dan
Tas am Dally-Local for Harrisonburg. Va.
90 a. M. daily-Nashington and Florida
Inmbia. Savannah and Jacksonville. Dining
aooa m. Daily-United states Fast Mail.
First-elass coaches aud drawing-room. sleeper 10
Sew Orleans. Dining car service. !.
lO1 D. m. Week Days-Local for HernsOnOurg
and way stations on Manassas Branch
455 o. m. Dsily-Local for Warrenton and
go q. m. DaIiy-New YorS ere Atlantis b.
press-Firs. class cosea TO Atlanta. Sleeper to
Columbus Ga, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays.
Sunset Route Tourist sleeper, washington 70
ESQ D. m. DaiIy-New York and Florida Ex-
press. First class coach and sleeper to coium-
bia and Augusta. Dining car la carte.
1O15 d. m. Dsily-New York and hemppis
Limited fvla Lynchburg)--Flrst class coach and
sleeping car 10 Roanoke, Knoxville, Chatta-
nooga, Birmingham and Memphis; sleeper 10
New Orleans Diningcer service
III 90 o. m. Daily-New York and New Orleans
fImIted-An Pullman trains. club and obeerva-
ton cars to New Orleans; sleeper - Ashyille,
Atlanta, Birmingham. New Orleans. Dinlng-ear
Trains leave Richmond for the South as fol
lows: Daily, Z a. m, II. rs a. m, 1130 p. M, week
DAYS 6 D. m, makes connections at Danyille Tor
Ell points South. Pullman sleeper Trains
arrive Richmond $50 a. m.. $50 p. m, and $40
0. m. daily, $40 a. m. week days.
Through trains-from the South arrive wash
ington 1855 a. m As a. m. 9o5 a, m, daily; 2s0
D. M, SIS D. m, Il. 30 p. M, and Hop. M daily
Harrisonburg 11.55 a. m. week days and s.zo p;
M. daily. From Charlottesville. SIS q. M and
SIS p. m. s..u.s
Tickets. sleepingcar reservations. and detailed
Information can be had st ticket Office, 700 10Th
at. sii Pa. ave and Pennsylvania station.
Baggage checked through from hotels and resi-
Phone s73o for p. r. r. Cab service.
@. II. ACKERT. v. r. and Gen. Man.
3. II. HARDwICK. Pass. Trafie Mgr.
w. II. TAYLOE, Gen, Pass. Agent.
L. s. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, d. c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
washinqton's Fourth Of July Dinner.

The menus run very much the same
throughout the books (Washington's
accountsl. but there is one page which
holds the attention In spite Of its SINH
larlty TO the others. 1t is dated Thurs
day, July 4. l77G. II shows what
Washington had for dinner on the very
first Independence day. The account
4
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
Capital Punishment

Capital punishment.
Mamma, did you love to firt when
You were yOungT
II am afraid did. dear"
"And were you ever punished for II,
mammaT'
"Crueily, dear. I married your IA
(her."-Rire.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
Correct DIAGNOSIS.

Patient-ShalI have to give up beer,
doctor? Doctor-No; | shan't forbid
II to you Patlent-It's extraordinary,
doctor. what confidence | have In you.
-Fleigcnde Blatter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
Not Peddlers, But Here to Stay

and we are prepared to protect your
homes, barns and the lives OF your fam
lies from any damage by lightning. We
handle only the best goods and guaran-
tee all work and give a policy OF $500
on each building against any damage by
lightning. Our experience for nine years
over the same couAties has proven that
we give absolute protection. All orders
given our statesmen will receive prompt
attention and erected by skilled work
men.
Virginia Lightning Conductor Co.
Office and wareroom 913 +. street,
Jacobs Yard. Fredericksburg, Va. w.
o. Smitten, Mgr, J. W. Jones, Asst. Mgr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
Lee J. Graves,
Special Commissioner,
N..t,r1.ors 70
NOTICE.

At same time and place as above the
following personal property will be sold
for cash to the highest bidder: -Four
good work mules, cows, q calves, %
hogs, wagon single turn plows, 3 dou-
Die shovel plows, 2 2-horse plows, ? bar
rows, / cider mill, I wheat drill, l Me
Cormick mower in good repair, lot OF
wagon and plow harness. lot of forks,
hoes, etc.
Lee j. Graves,
Attorney for J. Clinton Graves,
And Stanley II. Graves.
Executor OF Thomas L. Graves, decd
m2SW4W
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18

There is scarcely any condition oil
i'll health that is not benefited by thu
occasional use of RIPANS Tabule
For sale by druggists. The Five
cent packet is enough for an ordi
nary occasion. The family bottle, o
cents, contains a supply for year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
JUDICIAL SALE
OF VALUABLE
Orange County Farm
with magnificent original
growth timber thereon.

RTOWlU liulDti lutitOb.
As special commissioner OF the Circuit
court Of Orange county, Va, in the
chancery cause of j. Clinton Graves II
al VS.. Walter X. Graves, by direction Of
decree therein OF date March 25th, 1907
will offer for SALE at public auction, on
the premises, subject to confirmation OF
the court, on
Monday, April 20, 1907,
at II O'Clock, midday, the following real
estate. That magnificent farm known
as Spring Forest" home place OF Lewis
Graves, deceased, lately owned by
Thomas T.. Graves and J. Clinton Graves.
containing about 573s acres of land. sit
late in Orange county. Va, adjoining
he lands Of d. NJ. Frazer. Crenshaw and
others. Upon this land there is a large
quantity OF fine oak and pine timber OF
,riginal growth. improvements consist
Il large, comfortable, two-story frame
dwelling. aud all necessary outbuildngs
usually found upon such farms.
Terms-Half cash, balance in twelve
months, or all cash at option OF pur-
,haser, deferred payment To bear inter
est from date of sale and secured by re-
IGNITION of title till whole purchase money
is paid.
Lee j. Graves.
Special Commissioner,
Spotsylvania, Va.
J. Clinton Graves ct ais, plaintiffs, vs..
Walter r. Graves, defendant
L.. fIo nlorAfa fftea of tho fireulf rnuFf
Of Orange county, Va. l., {. W. Wool
folk, clerk OF the said court, do hereby
certify that the bond required OF Lee }.
Graves, special commissioner, by decree
OF March 25th, 1907, in said cause, has
been duly executed. Given under my
hand as clerk of the said court March
25th, 1907.
G. ". Voolfolk. Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-18
John T. Scott.
HARDWARE
General Hardware.

Barb Wire, Guns, Pistols, RaZors,
Knives, ETC., will be sold at reduced
prices to suit the times, Money can
ne saved by purchasing at Seott's
- Fiwave store
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-03-08
DIES FOR KILLING AUNT.
Frank Furlong, Aged 81, Slew Mrs. Mar
garet Keller in New York City-Ten-
nessee Man Prefers Gallows.

OSSINING, N. Y, March 4.-Frank
Furlong, who killed his aunt, Mrs. Mar
garet Keller, in New York city in 1904,
was put to death in the electric chair
in Sing Sing prison today. Furlong was
p years of age, year older than George
Granger, who died in the chair last
Monday.
On November %, 1904, Furlong, who
was out of work, called at the home of
his aunt while she was alone. She had
given him meals and small amounts of
money, and on this occasion she pre-
pared him a breakfast, which he ate
While Mrs. Keller was washing dish
es, with her back to him, Furlong crept
behind her and struck her in the head
with a piece of pipe, killing her Instant
ly. He then carried the body into a
bedroom and tore off her earrings and
rings, and searched the house for other
valuables. He found a sum Of money
and a gold watch and escaped. Five
days afterwards he was arrested and
confessed. The husband of the muir
dered woman was a petitioner for execu-
tive clemency.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March Al
was tried and sentenced to be hung, and
they had no right to put me in prison for
life The court never gave any such
sentence, and [ think the law ought to
have been allowed to take its course"
Such was the declaration of George
Hopkins, negro murderer, before the
legislative committee investigating the
state penitentiary.
He has been found guilty and sen
fenced to die, but the sentence was COM
muted to life imprisonment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-03-08
POST TO BE GOVERNOR,
Secretary of Insular Government to Sue
coed Gov. Beekman Winthrop or
Island of Porto Rico.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March D, -
Reginald Post of Bayport, l.. l., former
assemblyman, has been selected by the
President as governor of Porto Rico to
succeed Gov. Beekman Winthrop, who
is TO become an assistant secretary of the
treasury. Mr. Post is now secretary OF
the insular government and is about 43
years old.
James 4. Garfield took the oath of
office as secretary of the interior at $40
o'clock this morning, Retiring Secretary
Hitchcock thanked the press for cordial
support given him.
George Bruce Cortelyou relinQuished
the office of postmaster general to
George Won Lengerke Meyer of Massa-
chusetts, recently American ambassador
at St Petersburg. Mr.. Meyer took the
oath next. Mr.. COrtelyou was then
sworn in az secretary Of the treasury.
The resignation of Theodore p. Shonts
as chairman of the isthmian canal com
mission and that of W. Leon Pepper
man as assistant in charge of the Wash
ington bureau of the commission became
effective Monday. By an executive or
der John f. Stevens has been appointed
chairman of the commission. This APP
p0intment is a temporary one.
President Roosevelt Monday issued a
proclamation adding 100000 acres of
land to the national forest reserves.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-03-08
HILL LET'S HARTMAN IN.
Great Northern Sells Portion of Seattle
Terminal Property to Opponent
Wants to Be "Good Neighbor."

NEW YORK, March 5.-The agree
ment between James ]. Hill and E. H.
Hartman regarding the development
plans in the Portland region has resulted
in the sale to Mr.. Hartman by Mr.. Hill
OF a portion of the Great Northern's ter
minal property at Seattle.
Mr.. Hill himself confirmed the state
ment that he had let Mr.. Hartman tinto
the Great NortherD's stronghold. Mr..
Hill said:
MIR. Hartman wanted a portion of the
terminal property in Seattle. l put a price
on it and Mr.. Hartman accepted it. The
Great Northern has plenty of room for eX-
pansiOn in the property which 1t has re
tanned and there was reason for keeping
Mr.. Hartman out. l do not wish to be an
unpleasant neighbOr
PHILA DELPHIA, March 5.-The
Pennsylvania supreme court has decided
that a broker who had sold short 200
shares Of stock on account of custom
er. was justified in purchasing in the
open market enough shares OF the stock
to protect himself against loss. This
is IN echo of the Northern Pacific rise
in 1901
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-03-08
HarYest Crops Every Month.


Those Of our readers whose farms
are in the Northern section and where
the growing season is short are sure to
be interested in the most fertile section
of the whole United States, where land
is now offered in small lots on such
terms that almost anyone can buy.
We refer to lands in Oklahoma, Tex
as, Indian Territory, Arkansas and all
the great Southwest, where 1000, 600
acre ranches are being divided up into
farms and are offered for sale by ]. T..
Thompson, 400 Marquette Building,
Chicago.
This land Is deep and rich and the
growing season covers almost twelve
months in the year. Northern farmers
have long had an envious eye on these
great ranches, but only recently has 1T
become possible for them to secure
holdings in this land Of opportunity
and big profits.
If you are interested in a farm so
fertile that it is veritable gold mine,
in a country where you can live out
doors all the time, and at price which
almost anyone can afford, you should
address J. 7. Thompson, 400 Marquette
Building, Chicago for booklets, easy
terms and all information
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-03-08
Prepare This Yourself.

For those who have any form d
blood disorders who want new, Ticl
blood and plenty of it, try this
Fluid Extract Dandelion, One-hli
ounce; Compound KargOn, one Ounei
Compound Syrup SarSaparilla three
ounces.
Shake we'll in a bottle and take ID
teaspoonful doses after each meal and
at bedtime. ANY good pharmacy Gag
supply the ingredients at small cost
This is the prescription which, whe1
made up, is called The Vegetable
Treatment ;" by others, the "CyclOnf
Blood Purifier" 1t acts gently and
certainly does wonders for some peo
pie who are sickly, weak and out o.
sorts, and is known to relieve serious
long-standing cases Of rheumatism ana
chronic backache quickly.
Make some up and try it,