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THURSDAY.MAY IS. 1899
Filtered at the Postoffloe at Frederick?.
burg, Va, as seoond.olaas niatrer )
Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Potomac Railroad.
Schedule in effect Jan. 16th, IMt-*9.
"KAINS LRAVK KKKUKdUK.-l.iU?..
Leave Northward.
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(LU A. m, **uiula)iri?nljr.
- A. M ?laiiy except aunday.
I.?. I . M. dally i-m-|il dunda).
'. ? i' M. daily,
later* Southward.
MC A. M. dally, stops only al I
. ni, week ?laj s. Mas? ? all
oval sttips Sum??) p.
i.?i f. M. i?.i > ex? ;.t Sunday.
m nai y stops uni) al i?nswe an i
S ?h lana,
?.41 i'. M. nuil) m*ki- . ipa
??'WMlarlcSamir** mi Kiehiaond iivoiaoda
tuui, limly i'ioi'l Sunday,
Mat?.-s all tuoal ?topa
l.eit?.? r r r?at a.mi A. M Ar
rives Klchmtinds,*? a. M. Leaves Kntiinoiid
at? F M. Arrive? Kr*-dori?.'k?i>urg S M V. M.
w. i1, i *-i tnatrer.
K r. I?, ft)? r?. I'u -i-l. hi.
O. ?. COX, Agent
Headquarters for Building Materials.
1 keep ?? .. . I \ ir
?jlunt I..1U1U.-I-. ilr? tt??-il mi I. Shin
?-.???. Lai lia, .-*?i?!i. Hens and Blinda, Lime,
- Il ai r.
lg lires. 1
KooililK. ful an i W :rc Nat?a, ail Kl roi? :.
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. , >\ lu te I
Load, i'.. -
ty.Karm w ..
and Uuft I
$25,000. $25,000.
TO I-iO-a^a. -M
In sums of $100 and upwards :i t'.r?t
liens on Real l?state
F a fut Hier particulars at>,
.ICHS T KNIGHT,
or President.
ISAAC UIKSH, Financial S
Merchants A Mechanics P. B ft 1. A ,
Fredericksburg, Va
(Jou?y Properly
We make a specially of the BOOTS in
the counties of Spotsylrania, King
(???or?.'.', Stafford, Oaridine and others
adjacent to this city.
we offer y?^ Pliable Companies, 1 ow
Kates and aatisfactory adjosttnenta
Insure at Once
Agaiust FIBK and UGH TNI NO,
Addrt -
Kesident Agents, Pre i>ricksburg> Ve
P. ?? B>x 214
Office corner Commerce and Prin
e m von- Streets
GIVE MEA CHANCE
To estimate and do any
kind of building or repair work you
want dona either in town or country.
All work entrusted tu DM will !?? done
in a thoroughly satisfactory manner,
and in quiokeat tine p auinle, Plans
and sp?-citi?-ations furni?lie?i f >r any
I. Hiding work.
F. P. STEARNS.
0 infractor ami Build? r.
I ocal and Uirrenl Comments.
? hspt s 0 l'?vton is on a business
trip to Famjnier oounty.
Mi.? Anna Owens, of Rickrilta, Md .
is th?. gu-st of Mrs Cephas Sh-dburne.
Mr. I. D H- fl ?!. of the Tackett'i
Mill neighborhood, w.?s in the city
Tuesday.
Ladies, yi u can get nu?re Stylo and
more change hack if you buy your Milli
i.aiy at T. N. Brant's.
Mr W. 0 Stearn? and family left
lay fur Sh? Iter Island, New \ -ik.
where tliey will spend the cusan
Mrs Mary K Moaoareand daughter,
Mi?s Fantu?'. have returned frum a
pleasant rieft to frieuds in Washington
Mr Gee I. Haynes and family, of
Sparta, Caroline county, were in the
city yesterday ?>? *? enopping expedi?
tion.
Mis B H Warner and son, of Wash
wh" hare been rlsiting Mn
A K Phillips here, return'-?! home
yeetatday
There was not much rain lure Tues?
day night, but the lightning wa*. vivid
ami the wind severe Many litnl
trees were blown|d"wn
Beautiful ginghams, figured ph'ues.
obeok muslin, dotted musHneand ?rash
- if all kinds now being opened at
K T. Baker's.
Kev. Decatur K'Uvard?, nf Fredericks*
l.urg, will preach at ('?uptun-Stre-t
church, Mancheeter, next Sunday.
RiohUaOOd Dispatch.
Fresh garden, flower ?and gms? seed,
lnrge stock, low prices, also everything
usually found in the ts-st drug stores,at
lowest priws at Hall's.
Mr B II. Warner, of Washington,
1) C, \vh?ise wife was the daughter of
the Lue A K Phillips, of this city,
has contributed |l ,(?<mi towards the pur*
chase of a Dewey home.
dapt J. N. Barm-y had a alight stroke
of paralysis Suuday m riling He ?r
now resting easy anil has recovered
the use of his liiiibs. His family do
not apprehend any immediate danger.
The Telephone Otnnpany is potting
in m-w 'phones and the service will be
greatly improved when completed, mnch
to the gratification of the various
p ?Irons of this convenient and modern
means of communication.
Cur Success - Ladies' button and lace
iloiigoia shoes. As stylish, handsome
and long lived as shoes that cost ?#i.
Exquisite in design, exact in style.
Our price $198. J. W. Thomas.
Lightning struck th*? corn-honse ol
Mr. C. L Payne, on Mill Garden farm,
iu^Spotsylvania,Tuesday night, Bettina;
it afire ami killing an ox. The hiewa?.
extinguished without much damage?.
During the storm Tuesday night light?
ning struck the tower of Trinity Epis?
copal church. Portions of the wood?
work were torn off and scattere?! around
in the street nearby. The damage If
not serious
There is a chance for our builders at
Newport News, as following contract?
ate advertised for :
Ky the vestry of St Paul's Protestant
Episcopal Church, of Newport News,
V.i .until June 1, for the erection of a
charch (K) by 1)7 feet of brick, stone,
tenu cotta and steel construction.
P?y Winston ?ft Co., until June :>, for
the erection of a four-story-and-bat?*
ment business block ?0 by 100 feet of
briok, stone, terra cotta and steel, at
Newport News, Va , and f ?r elevators,
?.team heating apparatus and skylights.
At Hampton tbe Jury in the case of
"Col." Could P. Austin, tried the
third time for criminal assault on a
thirteen-year-old white girl, returned
a verdict of guilty and fixed his punish?
ment at eight years in tbe peniten?
tiary.
To the Votera ot Klug George
Al.lt a, King ?eorge Co.,
May 9, 18
Ie' ur yean ago, when 1 was a et
davte for the Treasurer's Offioe, 1
approached by the leaders of my 1
and others with the proposition th
I would withdraw aud rapport i
Niude this should bo my time,and
would support me, assuring me
Ninde would not i?e aoandidute in
I agreed and complied with mv B|
nient. What do I find now: " Poll
ttenoheryl" Who ie reepor?ible? N
has not seen proper t.i answer m]
qniriee of Ifabruarj >, I89B. Then
I announce myself a ouudidate for
ofll ? of county treasurer ami oordl
invite yonr support,promising if eh*
tn carry out the requirements of
-?llice
Reepeotf nlly,
V, ?.?. Oaruther
THl NrXT FAIR
September It J7 a d ?8 th? Dales M
New Attraction- to ba Provided
A meeting of the Board of Dire
of the Agricultural Pair Society '
held liii-day lit the M iV't '- Ofl
Only nint* members wen* present,
they transacted a large am unit of In
uees and started the work which ii
make the next Fair a luoceee ph
iir???'lit were Cap! T MoOracken, Pn
dent; Mayor A. I' KOWC, Viw-pr?
dent. Capl s .1 it? nun. Secretary .
li Kitzhugh, (i W Bhephe
a H ryler, i' <\ K D Oole, U
Uurkamp and A l'. li iwe, .Ir
mber Of changes we:
th" Premium Liet, the pur
races being mile larger thai
ami the premiums increased m -*????
i ?lly in the Ladi
Department and in the Kann Produo
The dates select? d f T the next 1.
are September 36, '^? at: I
Sp -rts and diversions were egw
upon, ?i hall ?on will be s"our.-.l .i
arrangements made tor securing vari
other attractions
The Premium List will I?.? prtnl
? ' |
bright for the surceos of the next l'a
_I.aj EuuHl's ketignation -Conf< i?
ate ?rmurial lia)
At a meeting of the Ladies' Mem
rial Association of Frederick-burg lit
M ciday the IWigsation "f Maj W 1
Ku-se|? as treasurer was relu-tantly n
canted and Mr. James Park C irb
elected to till the vacancy. A ?,
thank" was nnauiin m-.lv tender.
Maj Kussell for his valuable servio?
! r the able manner with wbi?
lie had OOUdUCted the t1iltatKl.il allai
of tic- aaaoclation and for the oourteoi
and friendly asaiatanoe he was alwa;
ready to give m all matters pertainli
to its welfare
Thursday, May 85, was decided up.
aaC [?federate Memorial Day, bnt i
that i- "lection day in the country, tli
time w.tsThauged to Thursday, .lune I
National Cemetery Memorial Sorv.ce.
Tin exercises at the National Cem?
tery on Memorial Day, Tuesday. Ma
90th inat . oommenoeaal il A. M ,an
will be of unusual interest, as som
speakers of r?putation are.to l?- prevent
Who participated in the battle of Fred
erioksburg. Then* will be a drill am
re iitations by children and appropri?t
singing for occasion. The Prederi. ks
burg lile?> Club will l?e present am
representativee from different depart
mente of th? U. A lt., Maury Oam]
of G nf- !? rat?-Veterans aud K. S Cbev
Camp Sons of Vets will attend and M
-!-t in the servie?. Craves will l?
decorated with tl iwern directly aft.
the exercises ami a oommittee tr >m th.
Woman's K 0 . (i A K , of Detroit
Michigan, under directions of the Hon
T <* Bird, of that city, will special]
ib ?rate the graves nf soldiers fron
tint Btat? with Mags.
Dei|ih of Mrs Kraeces Perry
Mrs Prances IVrry, who was para
lyzed aome time ago, died yesterday
morning at ?> o'clock at the home ol
her daughter Mr?. James Pate?, in
gpotsylvanla county, aged 7-' years.
She was an eetoemed Christian woman
and is -urvived by three children.
She waa a member of Salem Haptisi
Ohurch and her funeral will take place
from that church his afternoon at 1 :'.'A
o'clock, Rev. Deeatur Edwards ofliciat
ing
A YailitiB? Parly
The beautiful yacht "Kaleda" as it
same up th?- Kappahannoek Monday
attracted much attention. ?Jn it were
M?-?r- Daniel 0. Oilman, Christopher
Johnston, Samuel Keyser, William
Key ser, Ira Kemifr ami Dr Remser of
Baltimore;?. S. Ksyser and E. W.
Ouggeraball, of New York. After visit?
ing the Mary Washington M?jnument,
the batt!eflelda and other plaoee of In*
t*err st here they returned Tuesday.
To tbe Voters of Spotsylvanla County.
I invite you to meet me at our Court
House on Monday morning, the itnd,
at lo o'clock, to hear me and my oppo?
nent, Mr (?raves, ( who is hereby earn
estlv invited to attend) diseu-8 the is
suet? that have come into this very im?
portant election for county attorney.
I cannot otherwise see aud talk with
but f?-w of you. I am a candidate.
J. L. I'owell.
P'0(tr?"8lve E..chr? Party.
A very charming progressive enclin
party was given by Mrs. Charles Hern
don Monday afternoon to Mrs. Willian
M. St John, of New York, and Mrs
Alexander K. Phillips, of Washington
The first prize was won by Miss Dos
well. Among the Ruests were Mrs
Steams, Mrs. Poits, Miss Herinlon.Misi
Hurkamp, Miss Green, Miss Fitzhugh
Miss Mary Fitzhugh, Miss Lawrence
Misses ('amiiehftel, Mrs. Challes Wal
lace. Miss Little, Miss Bella Smith,
Miss Phillips, Miss Yonng and others.
Nali>nal Associates ta Meet Here
The National Mary Washington M?ui
nnieiit Association will arrive here Of
the l -80 train Saturday, May 87. They
will be received at the depot and from
there will go to the "Lodge" where
they will hold a mating. The Freder
it-ksburg Mary Washington Monument
Association, the Society for the Preser?
vation of Virginia Antiquities, Dangh
t? rs of the Revolution, Colonial Dames
and other? interested met yesterday
evening and perfected arrangements
for the occasion.
Big Price? for Caroline Tobicco
Mesar?. L. B. Vaughan & On. , at
Orenshaw warehouse, Richmond, sold
Monday for W. L. Cobb, of Pen?la, one
package of tobacco for fat, another for
$1G, and another for *??. They also sold
for Messrs Cobb & Oarneal a package
for |ln% another for WA, another for
$0, and another for $?.
Trip lo Lancaster.
HACES VISITEO AND WHAT I
CURREO EN ROUTE
Efforts to H irmoal?? Doniocratlc DitT.
ene??? and ( thor Noto? ol Interest
'? ??u tu i.n.i-,.-tei County Oourl a
give the readers of Ihe Free Lanee t
status of the political situation there
the Hghl for tin? county offices ami t
causes which lad up to it," was t
order to The Preo Lauro repr?sent?t!
early Saturday morning, and in a f.
minutes w?> were ?mi route for Lancasl
Court-house via Riohmond, Newp?
New?, ??Id Point and Norfolk.
After a ride of several hours wc .1
rived at th" thriving city of Newpo
N"?\s, and in a short time reaohed tl
office of thi" Daily Preesnowspipsr ai
received ?? cor ii?i welcome from M
W. T. Kirby, at one tun?1 connect?
with The Free Lance, bul now one i
tlu< owners of that live piper, which
being enlarged .uni (?growing wlthtl
city, who?.- Interests it Is ever read
tu guard. With a special cud of m
miss i 'ti we visited the ship yard, t".
a look a? ihe battleship? now hem
built, after which we pud a burrie
visit tu our old frlen ?. Messrs Buy
l> Chan Her and Ir.? Qraratt, formerl
i Fredei i !>-! urg, and thence to th
ele itri ? line, win >h landed us ,?i ? l|
r tint in ? sh ?rt tun?' There we b tard
i.l .? steamer for Ocean View In hal
an hour we were tr.iv ling by th?> elec
tnc line th ? intry In the high
-? ?te .f cult I v ition, with m 'i
or.?,?, -, . it thai
we en the sam cm ?no
of Ian l quiokly
1 ird the iteams
Kssei mc Line, m cumin.?m
of thai ,: nial captain, Dan M Davis
who never fails t la >k after Ihe com
; In? passengers and make thei
time pleasant while aboard Learini
N ni. Ik at i! p m , w.- reaohed th
Rappabannook at n p m , and errirei
at North End at 111 o'clock
riTRSIR DARK'S COLD B VTH.
At this point on last Thursday nigh
the steamer Riohmond arrived about I
k un what ii known aa her sh >n
trip to Bsltii ion i' irser .1 i n Dare
than wh m then Ic no mur?' polite am
pffl ?lent ' 111 er of the line, hastened ot
the Wharf with his lantern under hi
arm and manifest In hand to check th?
freight. There 1? anoint on the wharf
that it had been repeatedly ?oggeate?
be safer if a railing was pu
around it. "Jim " Qrlnels.tn chsrgi
of the wharf, thooghl no one wouli
fall ' v.-rl' nr i, and neglected to put ir
the rail. Dare, lm-y walking around,
?topped oil the wharf at this point
Read foremost be went, his lantern
stinguished, his manifest tl >nt??ii
mi the dark i Dan ?troggled
in 10 t'c.t of wal r, nnable t i swim
Reaching onl his aun, be grasped a
wharf pile and hu.e.-.l it tightly, call?
ing for help \ i i ? was thrown him,
and he was drawn up on the wharf,wet
t i tl.p ?kin. There were ? me who
wanted to laugh, but they wore afraid.
Dir-- i remark? were very emphatic and
when we arrived at the wharf Saturday
night Orin?is had pul upa stout new
railing, c lifeguard against a similar
I 1 ieilt.
AT lKVINi.TnN.
Our destination for the night was
Irvington, where we arrived at I o'clock
Sunday morning. Mine 11. >- v Mitchell
of the hotel gave m a pic??.mi room,
and we w< ! I about . 30 by a
messenger, who presented u? an invita?
tion tdgo to wie-.dt m with a party of
excursionists on board a steamer be?
longing to i ' ?jit W F M..?sick. A
<|uick toilet, a hasty breakfast and we
were ltd.
A TRIP TO WHF.ALTON ? DEDICATION
OP F.MANTK.I. CHURCH.
Capt. M?M ' do th;iif_'s half
way It looked as if all Irvington was
onboard The party numbered 118
There were bon nie lacees, staid matrons,
old gentlemen and youngsters, all
dressed In their Bonday-goto-meeting
elothetj and all ready for a pit
day. Capt Messick had replenished his
larder the erentng before,and there was
a bounteous supply for ell. A ride of
two hours brought the pirty t i Wheel
ton. Five y<\?re ego there was only
one boose at Whaalton, now then? are
;,i re than twenty, all newly painted
and the place has an air of thrift about
it. that indicates that it Will be one of
the most important point? on the river.
The oyster business il very large and it
1? e inducted principally by Capt. J II
Whaalton and Ospt Win. Uoulbourne.
We were told that Ospt Ooulbourne
shipped over 100,000 gallant of shucked
oysters to the North.'ru and Western
markets the p ??t season,
The object of the excursion was t?i at?
tend th?- dedication of the new Ktnan
nel Church (Methodist), whioh had
been built at Whaalton. Rev. J. P.
Stump, of Fredericksburg, was to
nreach the dedication sermon. Mr
Stump's reputation a- a Bnc speakei
had preceded hi n, and there was u
great desire to hear him.
The church is a pretty frame build
ing, situated a quartet of a mile frorr
the river, and was built at a cost o
$1,500 The interior is tastefully finish
ed and provided with comfortable pews.
A beautiful new organ adorns tho raised
choir stand, ami the pnlpit is built in
a recess,back of which is four windowc
for light and ventilation The pastoi
is Rev, W \j Ware. When we arrived
the chnrch was full and it w:.s vvith
difflonlty the Irvington party obtained
seats. Rev. J. P. Stump was present,
and was aaeisted by He vs. .1. O. Bab
cock, W. C. Burch and W. !? Ware.
Mr. Stnmp preached an able sermon
from Romans, 1st chapter, 111?? verses
The most pleasing featnre of the music,
all of which was good, was the dedica?
tory anthem sung by Mrs. Dr. Farmer,
Who has a fine voice and sings with
much expression. Put the most pleas?
ing feature of the exercises to the trus?
tees was tho successful elf irt of Mr.
Stump to clear a debt of f.,00, which
the church owed. After the sermon he
pointed to the woods nearby,where the
long tables were loaded with good
things for dinner, and said this debt
had to be paid before anybody could get
their dinner. It was not long before
$:>('..> ..0 was subscribed and then every?
body went to dinner, and a good one
it was. Rev. J. O. Babcock preached
at the afternoon service, and Rev. W.
O. Buroh at night. The Irvington
party left at 6 o'clock, immediately af?
ter the afternoon ser*. I
CURLSTT a im
Did any one rappoee that T
Curlett would renonnoe politics ai
come a farmerr Bach is ? feet,
ever. Baok "f th?* hotel, ut Irvtii
is a neat little cottage with n qi
of an acre of land attached Ihre
lat? keeps bachelor's hall Hi- noi
ions are seven cats, two hen-,
broods of young (thickens, and i
rooster, called "Catling I ? in. " -
teen years old
< ?n our return from \\ li" ilton Su
evening We calleil ut the cottage
could not gain admittance ; Curlel
retired A roloe from an upper
told us to come inxt morning v?
so, ami were shown the Interi i
cottage ami the plantation Ills
nal is well worth looking at 11
pistols and other weep m- are then
th?* most c insplcunns article in it ii
uniform, which President MoKI
would not give him a I han .- t ?
in the lata war with Sp mi Hi-,
rarv is for the benefit of the olttzoi
I, incaster, and Oils the flo ?r "f ? r
in the cottage Uli larder is bon
fully supplied with the good thin*.
life, bul his garden i- h Is Special
On leaving him he said "I have to
my vocation ut l.i-t t inning '
the steamer left the wharf, en route
Baltimore, we waved our bal Inpartl
ami he only stopped chopping
stump in In- yard with an axe 1
ooogh to snewer our salute, sp
Curlett s farmer, end oui
Who would have thought it ?
I.AN. A8TKR l*OLl :
Up to two >"*r- .ik' ' th ire n w u
happier family In Virginia lhau
Dem ' rats ol Lane t-t- r , they mar I
in solid phalanx 11 the p ills, led
that v.-terun, ?' I'n -1" Jim S.um-i
an l thai y ranger, but no I?
Democrat, Dr. Prank Lewls Th
? a ripple on the surface . t i
waters, and divisions w.re not kn >-,,
Put there crept into this family a thi
called ' * local option, " Tbe ohm
people thought the BaOTall of tile yu
were being Injured by the - lie of int?
lenting liquors from the numeroui
tabllshmente, which ware springing
all over the county S .me good in
deplored the evil, but did a -t b? li?
the ends could i?e reai had for the sb
tnui of the evil by th ? adoption
" looal option " 11"tic,, th.- fight, ? hi
the reader- ol The Ft?-.- Lenee are 1
miliar with, resulted In local opt! n
a majority of many hundreds 'in
tight created Lad blood between Dem
ernte, who had -t.I shonkler tn shot
der with e.i,-h other iu many s ha?
battle, and threats w.re load at d d?*s
that When the opportunity name
body's scalp wnild t ?11. W Ml> ni!
Lee, of Irvington, led the 'dry?,
while Dr. Frank Lewis and nthern I?
tin* ? ? wete. ' '
It had become a laee and I .???.*. 'Is
Last summer the tir-t opportunity i n
sentad Itaelf, and au effort was mad
to take Lee's scalp I..-?- was chairm t
of the party, ami tin* ''wets" put u
Judge l. well agai nal him, as hews
considered the in -t p ?pular mail in th
party, but the " drys " stud by Lee
and be won out by Jl inaj .rity Th
in \t opportunity v.a- the countv elec
tlon of offloere. The L*wis facttoi
wanted the scalp of Com m i sal mer n
Revenue T. S Brant, who waa an ard
Ml "ilry," and a large number of tin
Lee faction wanted Commonwealth'
Attorney T. .1 Downing's "-alp. wh.
was a ''wet " The result wa- twocofl
ventions, each calling the othei bolt? r
and two sets of oandld ttee Bome mem
li.-rs of eaeb faction, after the oon vi n
tlon, put on their thinking cap- M
liegan to con-ider the results "f tin
widening of the split in the party, ami
a compromise was suggested This al
first was not entertained by many ol
either faction, but it was pereieted in
and Chairman Lee -ailed a maee meat
ing for Monday to consider the Mlisting
conditions. There was a good crowd
prdaenf, but it lo<.ked at one tune as if
the mass-meeting would not be held
Strong words were used by {in minent
men and a personr-1 encounter in one
instance was narrowly availed. At la-t
better judgment prevailed, and tbe
crowd entered the Court-house
MASS MF.ETINU
Chairman Lee called the meeting to
order and stated the objeol was to bar
monize the difference in the party so
that a Rolul front would be presented
on May 25th, and asked that the meet?
ing name a chairman.
Mr. R T Pierce nominated (Japt
Win. Coulbourne.who was unanim u-lv
elected. Cn taking the chair ho ex?
pressed gratification that the party was
getting to the point where all differ*
enees could be healed, and asked th i,
a secretary be appointed. Mr.Vilginns
Towles was elected. Mr. John Uurlett
moved that the old ticket composed of
Ohilton, clerk; Downing. Common?
wealth's Attorney; Chowning, sheriff,
and Brent, Commissioner of Revenue,
be nominated. This was carried.
Then Mr. W. B. Baundere. who was
nominated by the Ijee convention fo
Commonwealth Attorney, and Win
Siunders for sheriff withdrew from thi
race and pledged their support to tin
old ticket. The meeting then adj ?urn
ed.
It wa*i the coldest Democratic con
veution we ever saw. Notwithst Hid?
ing there were over one hundred am
fifty Democrats in the building no
over one dozen votes were cast I
will take much time to heal tlMbreael
that exists and grave doubts are ex
pressed that the whole ticket will win,
NOTRS.
In an interview with Dr. F. W.
Lewis and Cnclo Jim Bananera, t!">
both expressed their Intention prior t?
tne convention to cast their votes fm
the old ticket, which iuclu?les Commis?
sioner of Revenue T. S Brent, again?-!
whom the "wots" nude the fight,
Mr. Brent's opponent is Mr. (J II
Sisson, an indeoendont Republican, and
son of Mr. Benjamin Sisson, of L?r
num, in Culpeper. He has a large
following and the fight will be a close
one,
If Mr. T. J. Dow-ilng had been op?
posed for the office of Commonwealth's
attorney, he would have receive a large
vote from members of the "dry" fac?
tion.
Near Lancaster Court House is the
White Marsh Methodist chnrch. The
present building was erected in 1847.
The church was organized many years
ago. It has fnrnished three bishops to
the conference, Bishops Oeorge, Dog
gett and the third one our informant
Tie Bee I
o
H10 Main Street.
, I ulirea'? old Bland i
A few pi n >?? to i ami im inasi dor
int; the linii aoaaon
I': utn ? i.- pound.
M.icc;ii-,i||| '??
Plain ami Mixed Candy Ja lb
Large b >\ I,ye He
l,iiin|i Sl in h le. Ih
Alabaster Starch, with Rloeing mi
Was ki pai kage
Corn Search la
Large boxes m it, i,,.- o donan :; d? sen
. -r
W.ion Wash Board? Ho
Clothes I'm? ic dosen
? lobblei 's sh .. Nail? ;:,- |? v
Ink .(.. bottle.
Bnrelopea Be package
I'aper ;i and le quite.
Armour's Key Soap i i
Our Parorite s sn, 19 ban f
This an old well seasoned soap and
only hunted quantity in Mock ami
c?lin-.t he sold again at the price
Special ["targelnc in
?-MOES, BOOTS,
I -11 a ire, Dry i kmda, Notions, hit
miry merchant? will do well ii
gel our ii^ure? to th.- trade before inly?
ing
Don't forget the
CHAMBERS
(Sobrec'i old Sl .
FIGURE IT OUT.
A Vc\\\\y Si|vcd
[s ?j r<.i|i|y LY[qde.
One hundred savod makes i great big
dollar I? will n ?( t.?ke you long to
?are i? if you will ?end me your ? rder?
.n tin- i irocery Line
The best ?r idee of
..FLOUR.?
iu barrels ami sacks, at prie? ? thai cr<
con
The i..-? brand? i f
RO??TD?D Coffee
PACKAGE WVfllwv'
at pi Ices that are .car oast
FINE TEAS,
which u ill please both In quality en
price,
':: Fisc. S::::: ::.: .'.:'.::?:::
i?t a low ?in?
('?lined Vegetables,
( : ?m.i-l Fruits,
? ' ?lined M
< ' ?niieil Fish,
Canned Milk,
Braporated Apples,
Peacht*s, Apricot-,
Nectario???,
Bla? k Prunes,
Silver l'inn??,
Wat'-r Bucketc,
ml?,
BriMiins, Bruches,
Ammonia,
Cold Dust,
Washing Powder,
Laundry and Toilet Soaps
All ?it tlie- Lowest Possible
1'iicH. Satisfaction gnar
;uii?'?'?l or your money
back.
Remember, I s?jll thn l)^st at
Lowest Prices.
Baled Hay, Mill Feed, Corn.
W. L.BURRUSS.
l'bone 1.
could not recall.
? ?ur reps seen tatire is Indebted for
c inrtesies to Dr. P. W. Lewis, Dr. W.
.1. Newbill and son, W. McDonald Le??
an-I others, which are appreciated.
Mr. (reo. W. Jenkins is a Republican
candidate for commissioner of revenu"'
We were Intentad that although L?n
caster is a local option county, there are
.?bout twenty ''speak sendee*' where
li?[Unr is sold, and there has not been
mie once presented to the grand jury,
National Peace Jubilee at Washington
May 23rd, 24th and 25th.
For this occasion we will sell ti. -kit?
to Washington and return at the ?in
fare rale. Tick 'ts will lie on sale M x)
Und, Mrd and 14th. gx-d going only
on date of sale, and limited lo con tin
noua, passage in euch direction. Fina
linv.t for return May I7tfe, 1809,
tmaSS C. 0. Cox. Agent.
Impnitant Annoancamsats.
Tho Department of Public Itislructiou
is now engaged in having the examina?
fions for teachers prepared The nui
form examinations for county and city
certificates will be held by county anil
city superintendents as follows :
For white teachors?Tuesilay, August
l-t, and Wednesday, Aagnst M
For colored teachers?Thursday, An
gust Id, ami Friday, August Uli.
State Certificate-i. ? In conformity
with the requirements of the regula?
tions, an examination of applicants
iwhife) for profenaional certificates
and life diplomas will bo held in
Fredericksburg, and of colored ap?
plicants at Hampton,Wednesday,Thurs?
day and Friday, July l'.ith.joth and Jlst.
Tho Terry Building, at Koanoke, has
been sold to the Young Men's Invest?
ment Company for $70,000. It is one
of the finest ollice buildings in Virginia,
ami its original cost was $180.000.
Fannie Burkheinier, a twenty-one
year-old girl, walked fifty miles from
Seng, in Logan county, to Charleston,
W. Va., to be present as a witness in a
case. She said she did not have the
money to pay her way. She ?was fur?
nished enough to pay her way back.
Open and Top.
Two Car Loads ,Jnst Received.
Chancellor . Rawlings,
FARMERS SUPPLY STORE.
CORRECT SPRING STYLES
In Woo] Dress Goods, 8ilks. Wash Goods, White Goods, Millinery Goods Mena Youth
and Boys Clothing, ?c. The largest and most complete Btock of desii oods'to selec
!???ni over seen in this market. Everything iihw. No room In our atore for old styles. N
Inn tliH newest and tu??.-?! desirable productions allowed toenter. No advance in prices here.
Everything cheaper than ever. Over five hundred ladies attend our spring opening fron
whom ?vers beard hundreds of expression of admiration No trouble t<? make a good selec?
tion from this stock. Com?-, if you can reach us, if not send us yonr orders.
T. N. BRENT.
For Six Days Only, we will offer
?? Countess" Roll Toilet Paper,
1,000 Sheets to Roll, at
75 Cents per Dozen Rolls.
Avail yourself of above offer, as the goods aro richly worth $1.00 dozen.
W. L BRAN NAN.
May 10th, 1899.
THE GENUINE
MALTA PLOWS
ABE THE BEST.
The best goods are the cheapest in the end.
DECKER & ALRICH
Can sell you tho ??enuine Malta Plow, M .It i Hull Tongue?1
Coulters and Shovels. Call and see the DEERING IDE^L BINDER AND MOWER before
purchasing.
g cut prices. ^efrigeratorSi CUTPR'CES
I If ItlL UUUftui from thel^ofilW on every refrigor-1 MnlfllflUUiVOf
^ -. up D n't bay until roa |
? Winnow screens. |.-c~^- \ u Gream Freezers,
REMEMBER, we have the NEWEST DESIGNS OF MAT
[ TING that have ever been shown in Fredericksburg, and at LOW
9 Prices.
I W. A. BELL & BRU.,
.*? UI3 MAIN ?STI'KKT, FUK?KHICKS?UKO, VA.
FIVE CENT BARGAINS.
Yard-wide Percale in Remnants, worth 10c, for 5c.
30-inch Dimities, Lawns and Organdie Cloth at 5c.
Handsome Plaid, stripe and plain SILKS for Waists at 50c.
MILLINERY.
In all its richness we are now showing, and ladies when you need a HAT we
can sell you and save you money.
924 MAIN STREET.
HIRSH'S.
TU. Flyms Machine Ha? Not Sailed
The Washington correspondent of the
Alexandria Gazette says : "Mr. Hathbuu
assistant secretary ?1 ?he Smithsonian
[nstitUtiOO, denies the story that Prof.
L-angiey Ins recently made an experi?
ment at ?.?n?utico, Va , with his new
airship. He says the professor is work?
ing on the scheine, but there will not
b* an experiment for weeks, probably
months, to come. The aerodrome is not
near enough CO i plation for an earl it-r
trial."
loTinan Matons Oppose the J>wi Z
Berlin May 10.?At the meeting of
the ?Berlin Grand Lodge of Free Masons
an anti-S ?initi'- motion will be voted on,
making it compulsory for applicants
for membership M profess Christian
principles. For that reason the two
grandmasters, Prof. Wagner and Prince
Henry, <?f Lihoennich-Careloth, have
declined to accept a re-election.
Andrew Carnegie Seeks the Prutrctins
of H?i Highland Csstle
London, May 16 Andrew Carnegie
left L union today for Skibo Castlo. In
an interview just published he is quot?
ed as saying:
"I am looking forward to protection
in my highland solitud?-from the array
of mendicants that every honr is im
portnuing me for subscriptions to every
conceivable object. Kven were I dis?
posed to acoede to these applications
for promiscuous assistance, my resources
for philanthropy bars already been
fully hypothecated, and bombard?
ing me with fnrther appeals is simply
adding to the postal revenue. "
Por 0v?r rirty Y?ar?
Mrs. Wtuslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil?
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect sucoess. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind colic, and
Is the boat remedy for Diarrhoea It
will relieve the poor little sufferer Im?
mediately. Sold by Druggists in en-ry
p\rt of the world. Twenty-five cents
s bottle. Be sure and ask for 'Mrs.
Winsbvw's Soothtna Hymn. "
Mr. J. 0. Ingersoll, of Vicksbnrg,
Miss, bss purchased for 118,000
"Snnnyside, " the handsome property
of Mr. James B. Pace, 'near Kaewiok,
Albemarle. Mr. Ingersoll will move to
his property at once.
Tbe Baptists and tbe Liquor Traffic.
At the southern Baptist convention
at Louisville, Ky. , ln-t M inlay ;i reso?
lution nttirming the ImHtilily of the
I'liiivi'iitimi to the lit'iior tratlic. and
stating it ??s Um mom of tli?* (Megatos
that no Baptist church ?hould allow a
dealer in ln-unr in its congregation,
was introduced. This resolution up'
holds the action of a Louisville Baptist
church in turning out of Its fold all
members engaged in the trafilo of Uqoor.
The resolution was amended to include
only those dealing in liquor as a bever?
age, and in this shape it was adopt???!.
The Apitftlte of a Goat
h envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
Stiunach ami liver are out of order,
All such should know that Dr Kini;'l
Hew Life-Pills, the wondi-rful St in -
ach and Liver Rt niedy, gives a splen?
did appetite, Bnund digestion and a
regular bodily habit that iusures per?
fect health and great energy. Only
16 :. ut M. M. Lewis drug store.
K v. Dr. H N. Slerld, pastor of Main
Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Danville, died in Atlanta, G.i.
Twenty live babies named for Ad?
miral Dewey have been discovered by
the assessor in Oreenbrier county, West
Virginia, in one district.
LOCAL MARKETS.
Wheat, 00 SO ST i o?'rn,8H to 4??. meal s--?
to 90 per 100 pounds ; oats, 27 t?i :!?>;
turkeys live, 7 to8cts. dressed 11 to II ;? ?I?i
fowls (live), fl to (ij<? ; spring chickens,
17 to ^18 cts. per lb. ; lr.rd, 7
to 8 ; eggs, 10 to 11 ots. : butter
15 to 20; hams, I to 10. Irish
potatoes, HO to 90; sweet potatoes,
f*0 to 75; beef, 3 to ?'-.g: veal
4 to 4S,; Pork, 4 to 4',; hide?
(green),? to 7 ?hides (dry).Hto 10;hldes
(green) salted. 7 f > '.<
Wool?Unwashed, Hito 17; wasbM.
21 to II
TUB Orata Market
The graiu markets closed yesterday
as follows:
Chicago? Wheat, May 7<>; July
71!, ; S?>pt. 70'., ; Corn, May H ; July
M | j ; May oat?', 20.
New York?Southern wheat 75 to
80; Southern corn, 40 to 41.
Baltimore ? Southern wheat, 70 to 73
Southern coin, 40 to 11
Richmond?Wheat, 70 to 75 ; corn,
42 to 4?
Alexandria -Wheat, ';> to ?- ; corn,
40 tr 41
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
AU persons indehteri to the eatste of
the late Henry W Kdwards, of Stafford,
will please come forward and settle at
?nd all persons having claims
against -aid estate will present them,
duly SQtheuti ated, for settlement.
PUIOE G. KDWARLS,
apl6-4l Executor.
Wool! Wool! Wooll
100,000 pounds wool wanted Highest
cash price paid.
SIMON HIRSH A BRO
;t-myl3
SUMMER LAW SCHOOL,
UNIVCRSITV OF VIRGINIA.
30th Put un.-r Term, July 1 to s.-pi 1, 1990.
1 In mountainous and non-malai
j Virginia. Th . ? ;- .. I(Mjcahar.
: I)-profttablo u? besfnnere ?-?furad
mi*??iim tot he l>.->r ?tint tDiiractitlooom? -
lacked -i-t'iimlii' in.-lr icti'in in
K?r catalog ' ' >?
l'tuirioU'-wUc, Vr.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
FREE TO VIRGINIANS
IN THF. ACADtMTO SCHOOLS,
Lett? rt, Si leoee, l.avv,M?neme,EnKinwriiiK
BBSSioi iii;i.iNsivni!jEi"ri'.Miir.u.
Fi,r catalo?fne ad<
P. II. IUBUINGRR, Chairman,
a i ?:.*.' -m Cha riotiiivlil?-, V?.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
Lexington Va,
The Hoard of Visitors, ?t ?-?ei** Animal
Mi'i-iin?; 'hi tin- 1 '' h <i?v of next Inn?, will
arpe int ST AT K t'ADtl'Hto till vacancies
in the 1st <d. * h. 12th, Mth. 18th,22? 21th,
;'5tli ?i itoria1 I>,strict?, and three
vacancies ?t lar**. Theee ap|K?intmeni?
rairy tr??? board 'lui tuition. Applcalions
should in? ft'idre-? i<l to the uinlfi-slgned on
or beforf.lune luth, on forros that will be
it-tit upon rt-'iii'i-t
seoir BHIPP, Superinten.lent
tmU? w Bw
EXCURSION TO
WASHINGTON
-VIA R. F Si P. H. U ?
WHIT MONDAY, MAY 22,
ladies of Grace Street Baptist Cbarcfc.
Train leave? limad anil llamiH'lc Street?,
M oui lar morn mar at "..'til A. M. I<< lunnn?
'?' o v'anil Ave, Wabliiiifrttin,
Tuctday. May Slrd, at ', ?.'(lock P. M, sharp.
HOI ND THII'rASB:
BIcbBOtad to WaahliiKton. . I?at>
Kri-'lcrli-kiliurtrto Waahlngton.? I?
(in with us and la? at National P?**?
lea May U,
Separate C?>ache? for ?'?ilored Fecpl??.
Foi Tickets ?ml luloiinailoii. Iih.um
M. Hi, ni?.-.ii>. r. I. Ho-a.i >t anti atthotnUB
Train ?lop? at ail n-truiar "tati.ii?*?
Cotnmin..- i M .mr*i,i( i.fliUH,
? J' B'MTi
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