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TLESD?Y.DECEMBF.R19 18%. a Tone?* Toas? Flah. Fish seem to hu ve no sense of feel? ing, and many p?*ople believe that tie angry and enerfetic movements of a fish when It Is ?.aught lire ?hie rather to annoyance at losing Its liberty i!ihu to any seuse of pain. 1 ??"? --????tirm this, because I hav?? ? . cr and over again taken sa usoderslaed pike that has been once or twice caught ami put back Into the water. l*i?on one occissloa three ol us boys ef the Old brigade were fishing In a small'pool In a narrow, sluggish river. Jon?? catijiht a small pike, aud as It was underslzivl. l??-ing barely four pounds, be cut the h????k> oat of Its gul? let and threw the Bab iu ana in. Iusi.l? of 80 seconds Jones caught the Mme flah again. Once inure he cut out the hooks, and this time he bad to maul It very much. Once tnor?' It was kicked In. Then I caught It. still bit edlog. 1 got the hooks out with ?lift!, ulty. and be fore I could throw tbs Bah in again a terrier dog bit It half through. Then I kicked the fl*h In. and Hmwu caught It At last we got so tired ?if catching this fish that I threw It away In dis? gust It caught In the fmk of a willow tree and staid tlier?? fi?r half an hour. when a crow attacked it. dislodging It from the troe, bat not before it had re movetl one of the eye?-. The Belfsame fish was caught next ?lay by the keep? er.?Fishing Goaette. Pride of the I'oor. Mrs. Clarence Burns, who Is so well known for her philanthropic work, says that in all her experience In visit? ing the tenements of the p?x>r of the city she has never been asked for alms. Mrs. Burns has made a business of vis? iting the poor with the hope of helplug them whenever she saw the need, but finds It almost Impose Ibis to make the really deserving poor acknowledge that they are In need of anything. One day she vl-dted a family who were all huddled togeth?-r In one bare. cold room, and their faces were so pinched she knew they were starving. But In response to her offer to help them the mother sold: "No, thank you. The children have had something today. 1 atu sure to get work soon." After questioning as to Just exactly what the children had bad to eat Mrs. Burns found that they had subsisted for three days on a few dried scraps of stale bread. This eipvrionee. she says, la repeated fre.*uently.?New York Tribune. She Hado? Dropped Off. "Delia!" "Yis, ma'am." "I am very tired, and I aui going to lie down for an hour." "Yls, ma'am." "If I should happen to drop off, call me st 6 o'clock." "Yls, ma'am." So my la<ly lies down, fol'l?* her hands, closes htr eyes and la Boon In the land of dreams. She is awakem-d by the clock striking ?'? aud cries Indig? nantly: -Delia!" "Yls, ma'am." "Why didn't you call me at ? o'clock, as I told you to do?" "Shore, ma'am, ye tould me to call ye If ye bad dropped off. I looked In on ye at 6, and ye hadn't dropped off at all! Ye was lyln on the b?-<l In the same place, sound asleep:" ?/ Mutually Agreeable. One day last summer a sour vlsaged, middle aged, fussy woman got on one of the smoking seats In an open car In the Bubway. Next to her sat a man who was smoking a cigar. More than that, the woman, sniffing, easily made out that the man had been eating on? ions. Still more than that she had the strongest kind of pu-splolon that he bad been drinking beer. The woman fussed and wriggled and grew angrier and looked at the man scornfully. Presently she could endure It no lon? ger. She looked squarely at him and said: "If yon were my husband, Blr, I'd give you a dose of poison!" The man looked at her. "If I were your husband," said be, "I'd take It!" ?Boston Transcript Fonnd His Auditor Professor Charles D. R. Roberts, the poet reads the modern languages very easily, but speaks them Imperfectly. At a reception held In New York Just prior to his leaving for Europe Rob? erts was Introduced to a distinguished French artist, who was here on a visit. The artist asked In bis own tongue, 'Ton 6peak French?" "No," answered the poet. "I am sorry I do not but I understand It well when It Is spoken to me." "I am so glad," replied the French? man. "You are the audience I have long wanted. I can talk to you all I please, and you cannot talk back."? Colorado Springs Gazette. Honesty. "Young man," asked the proprietor of the store, who was making the rounds of the various departments, "how can you afford to dresB so elabo? rately and expensively on the salary we pay you7' "I can't" gloomily answered the salesman. "I ought to have more sal? ary."?Chicago Tribune. Driven to Drink. Artist?My next picture at the acad? emy will be entitled "Driven to Drink." His Friend?Ah, some powerful por? trayal of baffled passion, I suppose? Artist?On. no; It's a horse approach? lng a water trough I The bank checks passing through the clearing houses In London and New York In one month exceed the value of all the gold and sliver coin In the world. Give a youth r?solution and the al? phabet and who shall place limita to bis career? Son of An Ohio Merchant Cured of Chronic Diarrhoea. My son has been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. Sometime ago I persuaded him to take some of Chamberlain's Ooltc, Oholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After using two bottles of the 26-oent size he was cared, I give this Krstimonlal, hoping some one similarly affloted may read it and be benefited?Thomas O. Bower, Gleti? cos, O. Fur sale by M. M. Lewis, Druggist._ PT^??^???^?^?? _Contractors,_ QEORQE W. WROTEN. BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Will furnish Plans and Bpedfioattons; will oontraot for areoting all classes of Buildings; famish hands by the day and superintend tbs work tn town or country. MTCBisrssarsasupsbla_ A. MABON GARNER. r Contractor and Bolder, ?-an*? w?*v^f_jJwort m m, ?m, toba ?tosa Hal-kTC, nr ?dMtu*?.irtt~Sl-M SBSMer Bt rSSk Im If the blood In tufficient quan? ti'.?/ leaves tht body bec.i .?e of t wound or hemorrhage ot the lung? the rttult i? death. Lite depend? on tin hwcaute tht blood canio? to all part? e>f tht body tht nutritive cii riii'titi necettary to ?u-staiu it. What if tht??; nutritive ?It menta tre abatht? What if tliuT ?re supplanted bv poltonoas. effete matter and ? fi-riii?? Tlie flint result in di?e??e?par ti.il death. The- final result is the same ax from lo**. of blood. A'.l dlscaas i? traceable t.> in purity or weakness'of the blood ami that ii the reason the "Goldea Medical Discovery" cures so many difleient diseases it purifies and vitalises the blood -tuaVtt it rich, red and healthy?fills it with nutriment for the ttarvlng ncivr-? and tisMle?. Consumption It pioptilya dt?a ease of the blood?so it scrofula ?to i? rheumttitrn. They look like different due?-.?-; bat one medicine will rtlieve all three " 1 ?m u?iug t food many of jrout medicine? in my yrtitK-e." write? l>r In-aeph flkt, of tot? . Maim Co, Ktott? "Ten retn ??" ? patient of min? w?< bmlly ?t f,.'t-0 with thai drc?df.il i!i-...~c. ?croUla. Her moaWi and throat were in an awt'ul condition, an.l there were lump? on the outside I? low the raw? the ?i/? ?if a lien's ecu. Other doctors ?aid it wa? a fatal cn-e. 1 felt confident that none of my remedltt would benefit hei tny It ctrue to my mind thtt Dr. Pierce? OoldetJ Medical Di?cov?ry was rec? ommended for ?uch catei. ?o 1 ?av? it to her a? directed. Hive bottle? cured her ?td ?he i? w?ll laxity, She it married now and has threat healthy children." Dr ritree'?Pellet?eure?T.r.'irjne??. j Railroads. Potomac, Fredreicksburg AND PIEDMONT RAILROAD Schedule for IMC. No. 1. ILV ARB.r ?No*. 8:00 a m 8:18 a m 810 a 21] 8:0 a m 8:98 a m 8:38 a m 8:35 a m 8:40 a no 8:43 a du 9:00 a m 9:08 a mf 9:18 a mi 9:28 a m 9:38 a m 9:48 a in 10:03 a m 10:14 a no 10:24 a Ui 10:40 a m' Kredericksbnrf White's Mine Road Robey't Screaxuerviil? Alhch Furnace Brock Road Siepheui Parker New Hope Tinder Reynold? Verdiersville La Fayette Dnionvills Naton Taylor Orange ! 3:15 ! 3:01 8.56 2:51 2:46 3:42 2:37 2:28 2:25 2:10 1:57 1:45 1:35 1:25 1:18 1:06 12:60 p in P m p m P m P m p m p m P m P m" p m p m p m P m P ?w P ?? p m P 112:40 p m p m Connections at Fredericks barg with K. F. A P. R. R., and Weems Steamboat Co. At Orange with Southern and Chesapeake S Ohio R. R. The only line to the Chancellortrllle and Wilderness Battlefields. Rastern Standard Time. Daily except Sun day. W. H. RICHARDS, Gen'l Manager. ?Train No. 2 leaves Orange the 4th Monday In each month at 3 p. m. C.&0 To Bot Springs. CINCINNATI, iOUIBVILLE, CH1CAUO ST. LOUIS AND THE WEST.! TbsSbobtsbt ?kd OrttKiKT Rsonio THB WI8T. The most direct and popular route to Old Point and Norfolk. TRAINS LEAVE ?ORWELL. VA. Oct. 2y, 1899. No. 5. No. 1. No. 3 Ex-Sun Daily. Daily. Lv. Doswell. ?ILKA Ar. Staunton. ? &38 I" " Clifton Forge. ? 5:45 P " ?7a. Hot Spring?. " White Sulphur. " Konceverte. " (Cincinnati. . " Lexington. " Jjoultvllle. " Chicago. '? St. Loots. 3:12 P 11::? P 7:?* P MS A 8:57 P ?:50P 9 U 1' ll.-tnA 5-30 P &> A 7r26A 7J?A 6:15 i1 6:10 P 8:00 I* 7:18 A I Time marked t daily except Sunday. Pullman Sleeping Cars on Nos. 1 am! 3 for Cincinnati and Louisville. TRAINS FOR OLD POINT AND _NORFOLK._ LV. Doswell._.] 7:28 A M i 2:3s P M Ar. Richmond., 8:30 A M i 3:311 P M Lt. Richmond. ?:00 A M 3:46 P M Ar. Newport News. 11:10 A M 8:00 P M " Old Polut. 11:40 A M ?:30PM " Norfolk.I 12:18 Nocn | 7:06 P M Additional trains leave Doswell 7 A. M.and 6:45 P. M.. except Sunday's for Hlcbmond. Per otasr Information, address JNO. D. POTTS. A G. P. A., Riohmond Va SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Schedule in Effect Dec 10.1899 Trains leave Washington, D. C. 8:01 A. M.-Daily-for Danville, Charlotte and way stations, connecting at Manaasaa for Strasburg, and Harrison burg daily and Staunton daily except Sunday and at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and Western daily for Roanoke and point?! Southwest and with C. & O. R. R. for Nat oral Bridge daily; and Lexington daily, ex? cept Sunday, also connecting at (.'aiverton for Warrenton. 11:16 A. M -Daily-THR UNITEL STATES FAST MAIL carries Pullman, Sleepers New York and Washington to Jacksonviue.uniting at Salisbury with Pull? man Bleeper for Asheville and Hot Springs, N. C. Knotville,?Chattanooga and Memphis, Tenn., and at Charlotte with Pull? man Bleeper for Augusta and at Colombia, with sleeper for Charleston, Pullman Bleeper New York to New Orleans, connect? ing at Charlotte with sleeper for Birmingham Solid train Washington to New Orleani without chLaee. Southern Railway Dinine cart between Washington and Spartsnburg. B.C. 11:80 A. M.-Daily-Local for Cha-'ottet ville, connecting at Calverton for Wairen ton. 4:01 P. M.?Local for Strasburg and Htr. risonburg daily except Sunday. 4.30 P. M.dally, local for Charlottesvllle, connecting at Calverton for Warrenton. 9.50 P. M. daily New York and Florida Bxprtss Pullman Buffet Sleeping ('as, New York and Washington to Port Tampa, via Savannah and Jacksonville, and to Augusta via Columbia with connection for Aiken. Through coach to Jacksonville. Din? ing Car service 9:50 P. M. daily, Washington and Chattanooga Limited, via Lynch burg, with sleepers. New York and Washington to Memphis and New Orleans through Bristol. Through coach to Memphis. Parlor and Observation Car between Rtdford, Va., and Attalla, Ala. ?aft Car servi???. 10:45 P.M. daily, "WASHINGTON akd SOUTH-WESTERN, VE8TIBULED LIMITED," oomposeJ of Pullman Vestibnled Sleep? ers, Dining Cars and Day Coaches, Pull man Sleepers, New Yo?k to Nashville, Tenn., via Asheville, Knoxville and Chat tanooga; New York to Memphis, via Birm? ingham, New York to New Orleans, via At? lanta and Montgomery. Pullman, Library and Observation car between New Jforkand Washington and Atlanta. Vestibnled Day Coach, Washington to Atlanta. Dining Gar fer vice. Sunset Personally Conducted Tourist Ex? cursion. Through Sleeper on this train every Monday. Wednesday and Friday from Washington to San Francisco with? out ohange. Leave Richmond at 11.0J P. M. Trains on the Narrow Gauge reach Orang? daily at 10:40 A. M Trains on the Southern Railway past Orange Dailt as follows : SOUTH BOUND? 1110 A. M. 2 35 P. M 7.45 P. M. NORTH BO?ND 11:10 ?. M. 6:52 P. M. 0 37 A. M. Ft? rates, map folders and Sleeping Car Space apply to L. 8. BROWN, General Agent. 706 15th St. N. W. WASHINGTON, O. 0 FRANK B. GANNON, 8rd Vice Pr?s and General Manager. J. M. GULP, W. A. TURJL i>*.?h? Ifanttnir. Sen'l Peaaenssr Axent. SMITH & COGHILL Retail Department. ? retail department we carry aliuost everything you ma> Ball fot in tbs bout and sbo? line. t*\ f\r\y ry We base onr boot? Dtade to order, ami ?eguarantee Ibetn ] bUU I b. to wear well. A-ik to see our line ot calfskin buos. We cau i.tiuneiul them to tit ?slid wear. O LI H r P We carry a largo line of men'?? and bujs hi-nvy sbo? , bnUv.b? (lents fiue shoes. In this line we are showing Calfskin, IJiScalt, Vici Kul au?! Tau in all tho newest styles. We make a specialty of Boys and Girls School Shoes. Ladies Fine Shoes. || is*well known w<> carry tbo best lino of Indies tine shoes in tin- city. WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT. Tun D?partaient ?s full fron pit to dornt? anil we guarantee to duplicate any bill South t?t' Bjston? We solicit cuuntrv merchants to correspond with us, or our salesmen s ill cnll on tin m. SMITH & OOGHILL, _mi B .Street Fn-torickaburg, Va. THERE ARE SHOES AND SHOES Prou the way our business has steadily increased It proves that we aregiving ood values in footwear. It has always been our aim to sell Shims that wear Our SHOES. SLIPPERS AND OXFORDS weri never better than they ar this season. Try a pair. "'?"?""J u ? -*? *??_J. /=-. BROWN. ECKENRODE, PERRY & CO. THE BIG STORE! We oan sell y.ou anything yon want. OLOTHINU, SHOKS, HATS, OBNT81 FURNISHINGS Oall and see us before you buy P, Vlll'IflO CHSBI.BS h'BBBlO?! A. i. AHDOLrH UOWABB Conway, Gordon & Garnett BANKERS COMMERCE STREET, FHBDERICK8BURG, VA. Uii'i?.i?i?Dil)? 'A. I Bank closes R T. M Collections made on ail pint She Excelsior Roller Mills M^NUFAGTlil^ES GILT EDGE FAMILY. HIGH GRADE F AMLY XX XX X C HIGH GRADE EXTRA. I am now prepared to give especial attention to exchange work, both wheat and corn, and will give good results of fl ?ur and feed, meal and husks. Please send clean grain and dry. Flonr 33 to 3? pounds per bushel wheat, meal 47 pounds per bushel corn. 0. H. PETTiT. Proprietor. COME AND SEE THE BEAUTIFUL FALL MILLINERY JUST OPENED BY MRS. D. E. SMITH & CO. HUNDREDS OF STOVES To select from. Oome one, oome all to the Mammoth 8tove House and look and get prices. I have STOVES of all kinds, st prices from $3 to $2?). My stock of stoves con? sists of the best with fine reputation, und are lower than ever. By calling at lay place you will save many a dollar. Plumbing a specialty. R. L. STONE. 203 Commerce St. We are Selling At Old Prices Womau'? 0 1 Grain Lice Climax, 3 to 8, OScts. Misses Veal Calf (tips on toes) Lice, 13 to 2, 75ctB. Men's Boots, C to II, at $1 39. Boys' Boots, 1 toG, atfl 25. Children's Shoes at 50, GO and 73cts. BR?LLE & TIMBERLAKE. 921 Main'Street. 0pp. Market Entrance ??*?.. ? JOHN M. GRIFFIN, -DEALER IN Staple and Fancy Groceries, Fine Liquors, Tobacco and Cigars. Agency I'abst Milwaukee Larger Beer and best tonic. We also have in stock Ale* Porter. Htont etc. fi?O R Street. PI nWPDC Choice ROSF. llt'D.s. rnj w civo cabnatioN8.violbts and other OTT FHiWRRi ami FLORAL DB810N8 nt very REASONA ULF. PBICB4. Leave < rders at K. 0. Ninde't, Main street, Frederickstiurg, V?. J.PALMRH GORDON Floritt. Alahltnd. Va IE\ BRTJLLB Confectioner and Baker, No. 919 B Street, Frederlcksburg, Va. Give me a call when you want CONFECTIONS,ICRCRRAM AND PA8TBT Order? always receive prompt attention. F\ S3EVPT .T ,T,. ? HOTEL DANNEHL, (HENRY DANNEHL. P*or. Buropoan and Anerioan plan. Steam. Ott Hi otnolty. Comfortable Room?. Bountiful t'abl Good RestaurtDt. Reasonable rat<*s A well supplied OAR and ENTAIL LIQUOR B8TABLISHMBNT tn connection. "Come a'l Vt that e?B "Hunnry ?V?orv o? Or* " JOHN F. SCOTT Hardware ana hardware Specialties, tat* 61 REST, One door below Chas. Wallace ? Bro. ? run tm or ? General Hardware Barb Wire, Guns, Pistols, Rasors, Knlvst Ac., will be sold at reduced prices to suit th tbs times. Money can be saved by pnrchte, nest ROOTT'H Htrdwtr? Htor? R APPATA, IC ?v?ao.#?? M. O. WILLIS. Pretldent; A.P. ROWB.Ja Vloe-Pretldent : H. F. CRISMOND. Beo reUry ; I. D. COLB. Treasurer. The Cbeapeet Telephone Service in Virginia Prompt and efBolent ?ervtoe ODARANTBII) Ist Bubtorlber? wanted. H?. OBIBMOlfD. SJSMBtStStJ December 1, 1897. HARDWARE! 8. H. BEALL, having bought out the entire H ?M war. Stock of Joan A. Stone, will oontlnue the ?fqi<d\v>?i*e Business at the OLD STAND, on COMMBRCI ST.,and la now laying In a full NBW STOCK OF GOODS In the Hardware Lino watob he will sell at the Lowest Cash Price?, Our Rubber Hl Pi 11 Is the Best Made. PRICE, Per Gallon, QOOLRICK'S MODERN PHARMAOY 901 Main Street. New Fall Millinery ! We can show a very handsome stock of Pal and Winter Millinery this season. Our stock is now completo, and we will sell ?orne good bargains In many things. In paying cash fur our goods and no rent to pay, we can afford to sell goods cbesp. MRS. H. E. TOMPKINS, Main Street. 81A NOTICE TO ill Who Reg-'arly Employ le. I.HENRY DEANE. Old Reliable Liveryman, ?W Oeorge Street l'hone M Fredericksburg, Va., will ?take One Passenger and Trunk ?? or from the depot for 2fi cent*, or trunk 15 cents. Also horses snd buggies for sale or hire. T>? It _ CHRISTMAS BARGAINS We invite everybody to come and exam ine our 'took before buying. Your wants In our line will be satisfied at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES Great inducements in Men's and Boys' Olothing, Ladles' and Oents' Shoes, Boots, Gents' Famishing Goods, etc. A trial will oonvin-e you that it Is to your inter st to deal with us. STAR CLOTHING HOUSE. ROBERT E. BOZEL&CO., 307 Commerce st. M Solid Oak Furnitur?'. ?fo advance in our prices on Oak Chambei Siii Oak Bed-?. Carpets, Matting, Tin war?*, Cutlery, Silver. Bee our Carpel and Rug l>epartnn?nt. Aii Ti^lit II- cheap. Double Furniture and Carpet Stores, Fredericksburg, \ E. C. NINDE. HANDLING FERRETS, HOW PROFESSIONAL RAT CATCHER: USE THE ANIMALS. Vhr.r Fiera- Ka.-.I. Itiax.r In.it lui Utile BaaMUttS ?rr I IT. ?Ha.- When Imp? nml I'liLim lull? III?-?- \ri l.i ucrfally ?Aorb.il ? 11 h a Mnnlr. "Weasels ami ferrets," said s pro fesslonal rnt catcher, "?re about tin same thing. Tha Imported ferret trained to the business are larger thai Um weasel, that Is alt A/tar i an through with int catching i use my fer rets tu hunt rabbits out of brush piles bay and Mrm\ stacks, which Is a prof Itable business when rabl Its an plenty. What you call rabbits ovei here we In England '.oil bare? ? \\ ben n nun.' once stai h In ??.-> ? professional nit catcher and gets ?< understand training and working fer then Is such on attraction in tin that In? nevei ? llllnglj gives II up. It's a profitable business without t> ?? much competlt "l to ths fio n ts e rer bite you?" "it'.H n vi-iv careless rind awkward man that gets bitten by a trained fer? r?-t. \\ In n mi'- Is bitten by an enrag ed ferret, tin- bite ?s <<( s very severe character, extremely painful and ?-low tu li? :i 1." \- the r.-it catcher talked a 6-month ? ?M ferret, hu llery little eyes gleam? ing like li> in?: gem? was era? ling ovei bis lap and trying to gel In under bis (???it. "This fellow," said 11 ? ?- ral r, "is as gentle as n kitten and likes tu bave h;s back rubbed and to be i srested as a ? II as anj rat j on ever saw. When the ferret bites a rats neck, be knows exactly what be Is do lm:. and Ms front teeth, cutting llki razors, ko right through t}??? Jugular. ????r course we generally muxxle thejn when we send them In after rots, nrnl we always muzzle them whan wa send them In after rabblta if their teeth were nt liberty, the* would kill the first rat <>r rabbit tluj net nml would n in the hole sucking its blood when we [nit B ferrel Into a bouts sfl er rots, we stop up all the holes at the le of the bous? except one or tun Over these we place bags, and the fer? rets, driving the game liefere them, run the rats Into the baga We keep the ferret without his ordinary m na Is ? using bin, and 'ins makes bin r In his chase. "its mighty ?ar-y to spoil a ferret After a young ferrel has dein badly bitten by a rat, ns sometimes happens, v ??11 can't gel bin to go into a hole muzzled. Hut when a ferret Is full grown and has the skill and courage tiiat be should have be N a holy terror to rata ami Js a valuable animal. I Would not sell a well trained ferret for ISO, the price of a good horse. Such a ferret 1 should be willing to put In a pit n lth BO rats, nml be COUM In a short time kill every one df them. Hats are great lighters when they are cornered, I.rit no other animal of the tame size has as micli courage as a ferret or m easel "In England the largest ferrets are railed polecat ferrets and are a cross of the two animaN, which are much allka Iu this couutry the word pole? cat is applied to tin skunk, an entirely i different animal. The word polecat Is supposed to 1>?' an il>l?revlatlon of Polish cat, and the ?inim.il nbotimls all over Kuropo. Tin? mink Is much like the weasel, except that It Is larger, and innny di-preilatioiis that are at? tributed to the weasel are commltte?! by the mink. All these animals prowl by night, and they fr??ijucntly go many miles In search of tootf, even coming Into towns and the suburbs of cities." Andubon, who was a close student of nature, was dclighteil with the weasel, or American ferret. Its long, tlixlble body, Its extraordinary length of neck, the closeness of Its fur, its keenness of scent, Its wonderful agili? ty and quickness of movement, all ex? cited his admiration. An American writer says: "The com? mon weasel has sometimes been caught and carried off by large hawks and owls. Sorry was the experience of the captor In such cases. He has caught s Tartar. The captive will bite Into the sides of the enemy, so that both will fall to the ground, the bird mortally wounded and the weasel osa-. ally comparatively unhurt ? ? ? The weasel's courage In defending It? self when attacked by birds of prey Is universally admitted, nor la It deficient In fierce opposition to dogs and even men when Its nest Is Invaded by ei? ther. It usually kills for food, biting through the head Into the brain with such expertuess that Its victim can scarcely utter a cry of pain. It usually e.ifs the brain first; then the rest of the body follows. In pursuing mice, rats and moles It follows them into their runs or holes. ? ? ? A weasel's proximity to a poultry yard Is not to be desired. Rut In barns, hayricks and grain stacks It Is decidedly ad? vantageous, as It will surely exteml nate or drive away rats and mice." The weasel's characteristics are not? ed In two American sayings, "Catch a weasel asleep" and "Sooner trust a weasel with eggn." Stories are told that a weasel will watcb a hen on the nest for an hour, waiting for a freshly laid egg.?Indianapolis News. A Freak of the Lightning. A curious case of lightning destruc? tion took place at Uatcblna, an Im? perial summer residence not far from SL Petersburg, where stood a stone column 60 feet blgh, held together by Iron angles. When rain fell, more or less water pentrated the stones In the Interior of the monument One day It was atruck by lightning, and Instantly the whole column disappeared from view, killing a lone sentry on guard. The only explanation la that the heat of the lightning Instantly generated steam on coming In contact with some of the water, and the terrine explosion followed. Crippled by Rheumatism. Those who have Rheumatism find themselves growing steadily worse nil the while. One reason of this h thai the remedies prescribed by the <! contain mercury and potash, wh timatuly Intensify the disease by caus? ing the Joints to swell ftnd - producing asevere aoh?ngof the ?? nes, B. 8. 8. has been curing r for twenty years?even the worsl which seemed almost Incurahlo. Oapt. 0 1. rTnghM.th? popular ? ?on?iurt.,r, r.f Ooiambta, S. ?', bad a-i snaawlth Rheurr.etlum wlikh convli that there is only una ears for thai painful ?lis? sai?. He aa/s: "I was a great spfferer f.-?m mua calar Rb*uraatl?m foi two years. I could ??I no per manen I rel ff from any Medicino t re scribed by ray physlrlan. I took aboaladoren U.t tles of your 8. S. 8., and *_LW^^S 1 ? now I am as well as I ?*** ??'? wsslnmy life. lam' sura thai your medicine I enrsd me. and I would j r> ??? > m mend It to any one suffering from any blood dlMSM.' Everybody knows that IUirjumat.:?m is a diseased state of the blood, and only a blood remedy Is tho oi.!y proper treatment, but a rein?-?iy potash and mercury only aggrav?tes the trouble. S.S.S.rfneB!ood being Purely Vegetable, goes d n the very CHU?!?(if the di? ??o and a p r manent cure always results. It is the only blood remedy i; sranteed to con? tain no potash, mercury o? i . -r dan? gerous mine-; 's. Books mall? it ' Oon-ipany, Atlanta, ?t;org!a. TDB Wenms steamboat oo. .-JIMMli BALIIMOKK r EUCJJIRICKBB1 KAPI'AHAV (?n ?1'; I aft? ?? Kichni' leave Pier L i i o Hihi i ? i.i iy ai I ; i>. m . for erii'ksliura an?l all wharves on the Ki-tiiniiii(r. v.o.: leave l n derlcksburg p. m. itlii.- permit?. . ?lay, I.dstown ut ?:?* a ni., :?:. Oiy und Friday for Halttoiore Leave Baltimore H for Tapi>ahaiin<iok and all w? . eieept Bay Port, it? turning ? nahanno.k Ht S-JO a, ta.,OB Tnursd Baltimore. Leave BalUmore at 4 p. m., Tiuirsilay.foi Tappulianii'iok and all wl Bay Port, Mlllenl.kam) Merrj Point Kc turnin?/ will ka\e I k ut I Ha. m. Monday for Baltimore. NORFOLK RflUTB. Win icnve Tappah.ir.n.. k ?or Norfolk*at U | m. (nnoni Prida?. ?vin leave Bjorfolk at 6 , laj for | Tapislianniirk. calling at all land No freight received fo- outg . steamers after 4. p. m., on sail:;?.; davs freight received for all r?ii-ti?<ri on Po? tomac, Fredericksbur?,,, A PieJinou'. B. K POTOMAC Kl". EK B Baslnolns fa urds I'oioiuai- will leave Li^iit Streit, Baltimore,every Tuesday, snd day. atB P.M. for the Pot mac Hiver at Mil er'?. I s r. i Lewlsetta, Bundlck's.Lo? I Poiol Coan, Kl. sa ?? Mund) '? Point? .-*? Point Abell's, Leonardtown.C? Howard's and stone's. i)n fucsdsj onlj !??? Lsncsster, Bush?.I, Rlvi i- ???. I Point. OlymoDt.AI? \ i ???i? m and Wash Hctn ninv. will leave 7th Street W?arl Washington, at I P. M. ThUl liny hi all the hIi ive mention? ! whai l.eona-iltowi? at t. A M M n lay ami Priday. K lnsa.e i.? 1: M . Ml ler'S at IP. M., Ol ut 5 P. M mu? Bacon's at A P, M., srrli Baltimore I'ui'i? rucsjay and Saturda) lugs. Preig-ht toot Ivcd dally st Plei ?. LUin Street. HENRY WILLI,. ' at Ifnlt.m. ?TI Ri'HENdON 4 BKO.. Afents, at Wash . K BT ? at No. : w. I Pyny-Pectoral $ A Qt'ICK CURE FOR Z % COUGHS AND COLDS | S Very valuable R? <f saactiooa of t'..u ?THROAT or b Large Bottles, ?25c. J & LAWRENCE CO., L'.mlttxl p's of Perry Da vie' I'ain-K ?C?C*?Cwt?iS??'C-5??'?!?i-" E. K. WHEELER, Juoosasor of Williams * Wuecie r>, 001 lb.? UNJJEKTAhUii'J BD81NK?? ai the old stand, comer Main and Chartotts stissl 1 it lers from home and abroad promptly anC sst'.sfactorilv sttande'* to ?ithsr st 0 Hearse and Carriages always ready toa' land fanerais. Thankingthe public for pa* ornage so generously bestowed he ask? contin?anos of the sam? DON'T FORQ ET THAT When you want an cuy Shave, As good as a Barber ever gave. Just call on me st my Saloon, At morn and eve or busy noon, I comb and dress the balr w I tb r rare To salt the countenance of your face? Mr room Is neat, my towels clean. Scissors sharp and rasors keen : And til that art and skill can do If you will oall I'll do for you. Hasor? put In order at short notie? W U. BAYbOF are I Tender My Thanks ind the buyirrjf public of my his:h given me. I hat the 1*^' le Hi of URUUKRIK3 carried hy any bouse In Knilfruksburg H R '?'< f; ' . .it very email profits. aafor, Hazard A its, Otgsrsttas, &o it is a higher ?rade and bet Ready-M ixed Paints ' it- clans, and more ECONOMICAL TO ?or. - :i-i.s 3. J. MARSHALL. IF YOU FOLLOW THE CROWD rodes be oar - ?/?;. We had to ; cut "t Xm*? <. "? r j u I,ut h i S KW ? '"J louer? ? t, t.l?n 1'l?lK. 1 . hlC. I fun i H. WALLACE C ARN ER, Wh t?sale ami Retail, l'? Ci na rce Streat, Fred'-ricksburg, Va. Hoots, Shoos, Hats and Caps We ha\ [b quality, quantity, style j pir pocket book, yoni We urn rustlers arnl WALLACE & COMPANY, Wholesale ard Retail. Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps XMAS JOODS, XMAS GOODS, XMAS GOODal Green & Russell, HE NEW mulo WARE SIORE COMMERCE ST. rREDERICKSBURG. VA Usais Pocket Kalfe, s las r ? felssors,a llntl? r Hi-,:. I |f<*>d Hi ntli.tr rumb Brush, ai>4 a taoMssast and not thrown away, rc-mi-mtn-r thit w? wtnt your 11 .?i? - for any and i'v?rv"thius l!ti>er? Don't fonja-t. id wi -?atlier He mem her GRRFN & RUS5ELL, ^fflK1 Tin: BABDWAB1 DBALIBS We Have Got Them at Last. Saving ben?ht at my trip North last week coeds way below manufacturer'! price. Men's Caii Boots, hand eewed, worth *7 50, at |3.B0; Men's Calf Pegged B ott i?t f? im); Ladies' Oxford Tun, worth |1.<W, at $1 00; worth $1.25, at Mo. fmra #1.00 to 40 cents ; Child'? I?. My Itock must be sold. No C' nie and eiamine my stock snd be Henry Wissner, ?? ?<??" street. See the New Goods at S. G. WALLACE'S I '. ? e glori?os DEWE1 roomings come, When wir-e as SLY, there is not one ; Bat that can down a very SAMPSON? To get a chanco to bay the?-.?- good* so handsome. A grit at many of these goede were bought at Closing-out Sales, for much le?8 ibttti their faina, and pome of them will be sold fot less than last year's priesa. I have jasl porehassd from the leading northern markets the newest ityles in Ladies I .Silks and Trimmings, Ladies and Children's Olot.ks Rijd (Japes. Excellent Uns of Outings, Percales, Ginghams and . ek of Cass;mers, Kersevs, Kv Jpans and Flannels. All kind of ('('Huts aoldeloss. Great bargains in White and Colorid Blankets All kii.d Ui.der wear, great values. T.unks and Satchels, don't forget. Una brill |, Htid evcrvthiog fine needed in the Notion line, you ean get ?at prices to suit, (prices dot-?). Two large rooms full of carefully selected Dry Goods comprise my wholesale department. Country merchants please noto this fact Cons i'arly ; and when yon are happy tell others. S. G. WALLACE, F1.EDERICK8BURG, VA. CLOSING OUT SALE. VW do nol propose i<; go ont o? business, lmt as our store room wit! be refitt< dditiontl room msds to acconimo k, v.Inch is necessary to supply our heavy incrnuie in bua 11 put the knife in our present stock ainl prill let it #o Withonl regard to profits, 'l hi- great ilsaghter isle will shake the Mercantile Giant o? Predericksbnrg, and the people will get the greatest bargains ever heard of in this city. 209 Commerce st. HARRIS <& CO. FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS. Bterllng Silver Friendship Brae lets ?O o-nt* eich. Silver Hearts to go on H.me fr> m 10 10 60 osota Engraving anas frss of rhargei Also a big line of ??'iitleuicn's Gold and ??ilv?-r Watches Chuins, Wedding and En 0 Sfcrlu a Silver N' vt-ltiet of ??very description, suitable f i Christmas Presents, vary chsap Ht-nd or give me a trial order before pur s here. A. LOEWENSON, Jeweler & Optician, BOJ MAIN BTB1IT,_FREDERICKSBURQ, VA ESTABLISHED ISST. GERMANIA ROLLER MILLS. tWER & BR?LLE, Proprietor?, Frederlcksburg, Va. We have the late* and most complete Patent Boiler System in oar Mills, at? none but the very choicest Virginia Wheat and oui Klours are tas rU.sst that ean be male, f.soeptlni? non?. W? mars the tollowtcs; brands : "tTTKK A BEDLLE'8 BEST PATENT SUPERLATIVA OEBMANIA XXXXX EXTRA, GERMANIA XX EXTRA, WHITE PLAIN rXTRA. V7t n??r* ?hr?r? Ktmlly Ksel H1" ?<~>t of sl? sind?. Ws pav ths Hlgbsst UsaS ? , -? '-nnii eall before yon any or sed. MYERA BR?LLE