Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial and flanufacturlng Interests of Frederlcksburj? and the Tidewater and Piedmont Country
V3L. 16 .-NO. 128
Fredericksburg, Va., Thursday, December 20, 1900,
price 3 Cents
Railroads.
m Schedule in Effect
May 27. 1900.
LEAVE HiCHMON . BYRD
STREET STATION
900 A M.. NDKKOI.K LIMITED. Ar
ruf* Norfolk 11:30 A. If. Stops only at IVt
ir*, w'aviTij. ninl Suffolk. Biooad
This train.
9:05 *. M , IHK CHICAGO KXPRKSS,
I .lohli'.irc. ? Ol UBI but, lind
1: . ? ? Pjm r i*r Petersburg to
? Sleeper Roaook? to Cn?
uiniiti-i v noxvltle, and
Cbattaoootra Pullman Sleeper stoaaoke to
v. Ule.
3115 f. M Oman Soon Limited. Arrives
K P m titopsoalyat Petersburg,
W/?verly, an . tfckets
not k-h)iI on this train Through coaek to
V.r>;i 'in lleai'h
6:50 P. M . Kor Suffolk, Norfolk, ?ml in
ts. Arrives at Noiioikat
' M.
9:i0 P- M.. For Lynchburg ?ml Roanoke
Conueets at Lyncburg wits. Washington and
? . I'ul man tl
Lynohburg to Memphis and New Orleans
Cafe, partor. aivl Observation ears Kadford
illmaa Sleeper betwetn
ttiehiu m 1 an 1 Lynchburg. and berths ready
u-:?0 P, M. Also. Pullman
8J?eper Petersburg and Koanoke.
Train* arrive Kn-tunond trom Lvnchburir
and the West dally at 7: i"i A. M. and fcos I'. M.;
iMra Norfolk and the Bast at 11:10 A. M., 11:43
A. M.. and R:W 1'. M.
Office: B38 Ma:n street.
JuriN E WAGNIR,
Citv Passenger and Tioket Agent.
C. H. H0.M.8Y. District PaaasBtger Agent.
w. it BtVILL,OeneraJ Passenger Agt>nt.
General Ofloe; Roanoke, Va. iny?
Potomac, Fredoricksburg
ANDPIEDMONT RAILROAD
3i!tie<luie for 1W?>.
Ho. i. l.V
ARK, ?No. i
1:90 a m
8:18 a m
9:80 a ax
4:23 a in
9:29 a m
9:38 a m
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9:40 a m
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4:48 a m
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10:34 a tu
10:40 a m
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Mine KoaO
Kobey ?
Screamerviii?
Alrioh
Furnace
Brock Roan
Stephens
Parker
Saw Hop?
Tinder
it? rnolds
/entiers ville
La Fayette
; Til is
Naaon
layloi
Orange
3:10
3:01
8:5?
3:01
3:4K
8:42
8:3?
3:28
2:86
2.10
1:67
1:46
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Connections at Fredericksburg with R. F.
& P. a. R., and Weemi Steamboat Co. At
Cringe with Southern and Chesapeake A
Ohio K. R.
The only line to the ChanoeliorsTill* ano
Wilderness Battlefields.
?Astern Standard Time. Daily exceptSun
day. W. H. KICK ARD8, Gen'1 Manager.
* Train No. 2 leaves Orange the 4th Monday
n *Aoh m onth at 3 p. m.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
acaedale in Effect Nov. 25, 1900
Al! tra?as it ve at and depart from
*ylvania Passenger Station.
{ M.?Daily?for Danville. Charlotte
??tl way stations, connecting atCalverton
I > Warrenton, at Manaasas for Strasburg
an' Harrison burg daily and Staunton week
days at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and
\Yestera daily for Rjauoke and points
?ihweet and with C. A ?. R R. daily for
Natural Bridge and Lexington.
1116 A M ? Daily-THE UNITKC
=3TAfB8 FAST MAIL carries Pullman,
Sleepers New York and Washington to
Jacksonville, via H a van nah, uniting at Sal?
isbury with Pullman Sleeper for Ashe
vllla and Hot Springs. N. C. Knox
yllle, Chattanooga and Memphis,
Tena., and at Charlotte with Pull?
man Sleeper for Augusta and at
Danville with Sleepier for Birmingham;
and at Columbia, with sleeper for Charles?
ton, pullman Sleeper New York to New
Orleans. 80?J train Washington to New
Orleans without chLnge.connect? at Lynch
bnrg daily for Natural Bridge and Lexing?
ton, Va. Oiaiug car service.
11:37 A. M.?Daily?Local for Charlottes
ville, connecting at Calverton for Warren
ton.
4:01 P. M.?Local for Strasburg and Har
rlsonbnrg daily except 8cnday.
4.30 P. M.daily, local for Charlotterrille,
connecting at C*lverton for Warrenton.
9:5."> P. M. daily Hew York and Florida
express Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cais,
New York and Washington to Port Tampa,
via Jacksonville, and to Angnsta via
Columbia with connection for Alken.
Through coach to Jacksonville. Dining Car
service.
9:65 P. M. daily, Washington and
Chattanooga Limited, via Lynchburg, with
sleepers. New York and Washington to
Memphis and New Orleans through Bristol.
Through coach to Memphis. Parlor
and Observation Car between Radford, Va.,
and Attaila, Ala. Oining Car serve*.
10:45 P.M. daily, " WaBHINuTON awd
aOUra-WKSTKRN, VRSTIBULED LIM?
ITED," composts! ol Dining Cars and Day,
Coaches, Pullman Veetibuled Sleeper?,
New York to Nashville, lean.,
via Ashe ville, Knox ville and Chat?
tanooga; New York to Memphis, via Birm?
ingham, New York to New Orleans, via At?
lanta and Montgomery. Pullman, Library
and Obser vat ?ou car between New York and
Washington a ;d Macon. Dining Car
seryice.
Sunset Personally Conducted Tourist
Sleeper on this train eveiy Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, Washington to
8*u P'rancifci without change. Connection
leaven Richmond at 11.Ou P. M.
Trams ou me Narrow (lauge reach Orange
dally at 10:40 A. M
Trains on the Soathern Kellwev pass
Orange Daily as follows
iOUIH BOCND
ll-.O'J AM. 235 P. M. 7.48 P. M.
HORT? 80?TND
11 0 A. M. 6:40 P. M. 6:37 A. M.
For rates, map folders and sleeping os.
spas? apply to nearest Southern Railway
Agent, or
FRANK B.GANNON.Ird V.Pres A fJen.Mgt
f. M. OULP, TralBa Mansger.
W. A. T?R 4 Ocneral Passenger Agent.
L. 8. BROWN, General Agent,
WASHINGTON, ?. 0.
C.&0
To Hot Springs.
O?aOISNAT?, LJUI8VILLB, CHICAOO
ST. LJUiB AND THE WEST.
Cas BaoiTtit aso Chnoxstr Roots to
THB WSBT.
The most dirert and popular route to
Old Point and Norfolk.
CHAINS LKAVB UD8WELL, VA.
October 1 PJOO.
No. 0.
Kx-8un
No. i. No. I
Daily. Daily
Lv
Ar
, Doswell.
Htaunton.
Clifton Korae..
Ya. HotSprlnKs
White dulphur..
Uonoeverte.
Cincinnati.
Loxtnirton.
Louisville.
Chloago.
83. Louis ...
?DMA
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7:;?P
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K>-aop
Ml V
10:17 P
M? A
MO ?
M.-O.IA
5:H0P
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11:4a P
433 A
Hi
7:36 A
7:00 A
7:16 A
6:00 P
MOP
8:00 P
7:16 A
7:30 A
Time niarsed ? daily oxoept Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Not. land 3
for Cincinnati and Louisville;_
TRAINS FOR OLD POINT AND
NORFOLK.
Lv. Ooswell.?..
Ar. Richmond.
Lv. Richmond.
Ar- Newport News
?? Old Polr.t.
?* Norfolk.
Additional trains leave Doswell 7:30 P. M
except 8un?lay for Richmond.
faz aiaer information, addrosa
JMO. D. POTTB
ft. ? F. A-, Blthw^d. Va
7:3T? A M
8:30 A M
?H? A M
11:10 A M
11:46 A M
mu A M
SiVPM
3;.?)PM
3:40 P M
ti:?i P M
?:8fi PM
7r0TiPM
? MADE IS MET SAVED.
WALLACE will save yoi MONEY on
DRY GOODS.
New styles.low price?. ^Vool and Wash Dress
Goods, Gioghams.Calico?^Casimerasand Kerseys,
Ladies' and Gents' Wool Underwear, Corsets and
Hosiery. Uiglotofnew Capes and Cloaks from
$1.00 to ?10. Ready made Skirts and Pants.Trunks
and Satchels a specialty. Wholesale Depart?
ment up stairs.
| S. G. WALLACE,
Main and Commerce Streets. PRKDEBICK8BUB0. VA|
HEfiE IS WHAT YOO CAN SAVE MONEY ON
-AT?
E. T. BAKER'S.
19 <!??/. Ladies' $1. Kid Glows in P>Iack and Colored,at <?!*c.
185 dox Linen Towels at 19 l-S, 15 Mid 168 S, worth 16, 90
and 25 ots ,.r> pieces 58 inch Plaid Back Dr^ss Goods,worth
$2.15 and 1.50 at $1.00; 25 doz. Men's Wool Shirts at 69
md 89ctS, each, worth $l.oo and 11.95 60 do/. Ladies'
Pocket l?ooks at 2"?ts nach, worth 95 and 37ct8. 935 dos
Gents s? l ? ?<? Linen 4 Ply Collars at 8cts. each, worth 1 Sects.
2<>0 pair White, Gray and Red Blankets that Must be Sold
Cheap. 100 Capes and Jackets from SOcta to 1700 each,
Cheap and New,
Many of the above came from the great Hodg<-s Dro., fail?
ure and cannot oe duplicated, and are Dirt Cheap. We have
many other Bargains,which space will not allow us to mention.
Come and see
E. T. Baker,
Market Corner. KKEDKRIOKSBUR?, Va
ATTENTION. SHOE BUYERS I
f l Lidies' Oxford Ties at 50 ots $1.25 Ladies'
Oxford Ties at 75 ots Bl ots Ladies' Oxford Ties at 40 ots. We make thio a"
speoial sale for 60 days Slaughter price*. We do not intend to hold one pair over
this season. The prioe tu?ked for them is mach below oo.?t. Oome and see what
70a bay almost for nothing.
HENRY WISSNER. 81? Main street.
are better-prepared to fill orders for their
UNEQUALLED BRANDS OF FLOUR,
which surpass any heretofore made.
Ficklen'8 8nperlative Patent, Bolmont Family, Bridgewater Family, (Silver
Medal), Belmont Best Extra. Also Choice Granulated and Patent
Family Meals. All we ask i? a trial to convince. Satisfac?
tion guaranteed. Soliciting your orders.
J. B. FICKLEN, Manager.
auai.iy
JUST RECEIVED!
A full line of Sterling Silver and Quadrupled Plated Ware. Suit
abl i for Christmas and Wedding Presents. AI30 a big line of
Sterling Silver Novelties, from 23 cents up. Engraving free of
Charge.
A. LOEWENSON, The Jeweler,
Watch Repairing a Specialty.
H. R. GOULDMAN, MERCHANT TAILOR.
AND DKALEU IN
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
H y tftock is now complete in s?sry depart meat, consisting of the latest styles and best
fabrics from French, English, Scotch and American manaf?acres, selected with tfce
g-eat?st oarc with the view to supply thswsnts and tast? of ?v?ry cnstomsr. Ifmy
tiing at
Bottom Prices and Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Also full Ltue of Oents Furnishing Uoodi such u Dress Shirts, Nightshirts, Qrawerti
Collars, Cuffs, Gloves, Suspenders, Scarfs, Tes, Silk aud Limn Handkerchiefs, Half
How, Scarf Pias, Caff aud Collar BattoDs, Witch Uhams and Charms, Silk, Alpaca srd
tfngham Umbrella?, Ac. Call and txarclns snr ??*?"??
The Wm. Bernard Stove House,
216 Commerce street, Fredericksburg, Va.
Do not buy your stove until you go there and get
prices.
Plumbing and Tinning Specialties
FREE ! FREE !
Now is the time to make old clothes look like new.
Wuh each and every CASH purchase amounting
to 25 cents or over, WE will give one package of
GOOD DYE.
JOHNSTON & PEARSON, Druggists.
A full stock of Glass and Putty always on hand.
ECKENRODE, PERRY & CO.
THE BIG STORE I
We can soil yon anything you want. CLOTHING, 8HOKS, HATS, OBNTS"
FURNISHINGS. OaU and seo us befos? yon buy.
WINCHESTER
FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS^R
f*
"NcwRivai," "Leader/0 and "Repeater
Insist u|hjq s?ttig thim, IsJkS no others and you will git the best shells that money can buy.
_ALL DEALERS KEEP THEM. _
'f'T'rt'l't't'T'f'T'tTf'T'T'T'rTTt'f'r'T't'fTf'V't'yTff'l
STAFFORD.
Numerous Robberle?-Not.s and Personals
(Correspondence of The Free Lance. )
Bfc llird a H , Va., Deo. 17th.
Thermometer 10 degree? abort
this miming.
Miss Nellie Kryan has retnrntd boOM
after ao extended visit to Lt > ?burg and
Waahlsgtos.
Mrs. A s. Bollook p?ld Wasblofftoi
a visit last weck.
An unsophisticated lady paid the
Uierk's cHi -.e a visit last week, bel?g
shown a typewriter, which she called n
''printing machine," hu.tdenly id
qaired If one of the newspapers was
printed here.
Mr. Robert M. L ?wry, seo'ton mac
ter of the R., K & P. R R at (?aati
tico, paid the C ?uri-houte a visit S^f
urdsy on legal business He was t?c
oomptoied by his father, R. A. Low
ry, Bsq , one of ye ancient oltizms of
Brooke.
Many petty robberies are reported in
and about Oarrlsonville.
It is estimated that Mr W. K
8qulres will get 20,000 R.R ties from the
Conway tract on Potomac oreek, whi.:h
he purchased last spring.
Mr. Robert Fritter, of this villtage.
has been christened by the boys?
"Plomb Bob. "
Messrs. Ulli A (Jill opened a llora
some time ago at Hart?n's Landing on
Aqala oreek, and are reported as doing
a large business at that point. Mr. W
A Oloe is the manager.
Mr. N. W. Jones took a fljlng tru t
Alexandria Saturday night.
Mr. A. U Brace,of Richmond, sj-e
OisJ agent of the Northwenteru Life In
snranoe Company, is again in the
neighborhood and seems to be vt ry
successful writing policies.
Mr. N. T. Shaoklett, the valued
drummer for Shaokman & Oo., ptid us
a visit Saturday.
Prof. Oden has organ iz tl a singing
olass at Register Chapel.
Scribbler.
A Thousand Tongues.
Gould not express the raptare ti
Annie ?. Springer, of 1125 Howard it.,
Philadelphia, Pa , when she found that
Dr. King's New Discovery for Con?
sumption had completely oured her of a
hacking cough that for many years h id
made life a barden. All other remedies
and Drs. oould give her no help.bnt the
says of this Royal Cure :" It soon removed
the pain in my chest and I can now sleep
soundly, something I oan scarcely re?
member doing before. I feel like sound?
ing its praises throughout the Uni?
verse." So will every one who tries
Dr. King's New Discovery for any
trouble of the Throat, Chest or Lungs.
Prioe 50c and $1 00 Trial bottles free
at M. M. Lewis' Drag Store ; every
bottle guaranteed.
BEY AN WILL START A NEWSPAPER
It Will Be Called The Commoner
Hon. W. J. Btyan gave oat the fal?
lowing statement :
"I have for several years bad in con*
temptation the establishment of a week
ly newspaper, and this seems an op
p)tune time for undertaking it. In?
tending to devote my life to the study
and dlsonssion of public questions, I have
taken this method, beoause it will best
accomplish the purpose which I bave
in view Through a paper I will be
able to keep in toaoh with soolal, eoo
nomio, and politioal problems. The
paper will, at the same time, if suc?
cessful, provide an income sufficient for
any pecuniary needs, and this kind of
work will allow me more time with
my family than I have been able to en?
joy for several years past.
"I expect to leoture occasionally,
especially in oollege towns, where I
oan speak to students ; but my princi?
pal work will be done with the pen ;
or, porhjps I should say, with the pen
oil.
"The piper will be oalled the Com?
moner, and will defend the prinoles set
forth In the K?nsaj City platform. I
shall be publisher and editor. Plaoe
of publioation Lincoln."
The exiot date of the first issue of the
Commoner has not been decided apon,
nor is Mr. Bryan ready to announce the
membership of his staff. He said re?
cently, however, he had arranged for
?uoh assistance a? be would require.
For the present, he said, the mechani?
cal work will be done In a city print
log house. The size and make-up of
the paper li yet Jo be determined. Mr.
Bryan, Immediately after Christmas,
expects to go to Florida to be present at
the Inauguration of his cousin, Oover
nor-sleot Jennings, and on his return
will devote hli time to his newspiper
ventare.
WESTPIOBELRVD.
Ready For Winter Singular Find Other
Notes.
(Correspondence of The Free L*noe. )
Montross, Va., Dec. 17th. 11)00.
The very favorable weather of the
fall and winter thus far has furnished
an opportunity to do much farm work
that usually takes up the farmers' time
in ?prtng, such as fenoing, grabbing,
ploughing, etc,?preparing for spring
or. ps Also a good supply of winter
wo (1, cot ready for the stove, or arcb,
is seen at almost ill home places. The
pirk Is butchered and salted down, and
If the winter should be severe, our pet
pie are well propared to meet It.
la the last few days oorn has taken
a lively advance, but there is not suffi?
cient In the county to supply the home
demand, and many farmers are holding
their crop, anticipating ?he scarcity
next spring and summer.
The disease that killed a large num?
ber of valuable horses in this c >unty
has about left us.
Mr. R. A??dale, a thrifty merchant,
d ting business near Baynesvtlle, In this
county, Is engaged In digging a large
ice-hooie on the public road,|and after
digging about 12 feet, the hands came
to soft rock, li whioh was a large
needle and thread, and around which
the rock had grown. The needle is fast
in the rook, the thread is a double
thread, about number 24 cotton, and Is
about 18 lnohes long. Mr. A??dale has
a portion of the rock, needle and cot?
ton at his store, and many have called
to see it. Also near the same spot in
digging was found a number of per?
simmon seed and several coffee grains,
apparently as perfeot as if grown the
present year. At the place where the
digging took plsce noiosideuceor house
of any kind was ever know to be locat?
ed. Mr. A??dale says he has evident?
ly broken op the house-keeping of it me
one, and ti busily digging with a force
of handi and anticipates overhauling
the occupants of this rooky and dark
abode before Xmas. P
Montpellier, Historie Mansion.
M .ntp.'ller, which was recently s Id
by Mr. L F. Dttrlck, of Baltimore, to
Mr. 0. K. Lenning. of Philadelphia, Is
one of the famous count!y homes of
Virginia. It was the anoestral home of
James Madison, the fourth Presiden', of
the Uoited States. To this estate,
whioh was famed for its ploturetque
beauty, President Madison took his
bride, the lovely Dolly Payne Todd.
Tne stately oolonial mansion has a
frontage of 152 feet, and is three stories
high. It was built by President Madi?
son shortly before his marriage In 1794.
Within its walls many notable sooial
gatherings were held with the charm?
ing Dolly Madison ss the hostess.
The couple entertained liberally and
many notable people were guests a
Moatpeller. Lafayette visited Presi?
dent Madison there.
The property is situated^ four miles
west of Orange, on the Southern Rail?
way. It was bought by Mr. L. F. De
trick, in 1881 It had a number of own?
ers after the death of Madison and
finally went into the hands of Frank
Carson, of Baltimore, in 1857. He was
a well-known Southern sympathizer
during the civil war, and fearing con?
fiscation by the Federal government,
deeded the property to his brother, who
held the title previous to Mr. Detrlok's
purchase At present the property
embraces 1,230 aores of land. Of
this about 500 acres are in timber,
and the rest is ander cultivation.
The land Is of a rolling character and
is watered by a number of streams. On
the property are the tombs of President
Madison, who was bnrled there in 1836,
and Mrs. Madison .whose death occurred
in 1849 These tombs have been looked
after by the different owners of the
property.
It is believed that the new owner?
Mr. Charles King Lenning, will make
the place his country home, and it is
reported that he oontemplatei using the
land for a itook farm, for whioh it Is
admirably situated.?Orange Obseiver.
Roll of Honor.
School No. 6, Spotsylvania O. H.,
month ending Deo. 14, 1900 Fanuie
Pendleton, Mjtton H?okman, Woodford
Alrloh, Edna Oarner, El va Oarner,
Alioe Graves, May Andrews, Levert
Graves, Edgar Dempsey, Charles An?
drews, Willie Kishpaogb, Elisabeth
Gordon. Miss Mary Byrd Gajle,
teacher.
Meritorio? pnpili of school No. 6,
Ohanoellor Distrlot,9po*syl vania oounty
for second month ending November 27:
Mary Trlgg, Lizzie Fanlooner, Susie
Trigg, Susie Faulooter, Alfred Fanl?
ooner, Frank Parker, Lnoy Trigg, and
Dlllte Fanlooner. Number of pupils
enrolled, 18; average dally attendance,
13 Miss Louise Jerrell, teacher.
DBM6E
Dunktr.i Meeting Personals Othsr Nous.
(0orresponderce if The Free Lance.)
Boir Hill, Vs., Dec. 15, 190O.
Onr people are bupy getting ready frr
Christmas.
The Dnnkaids or Uermsn baptist sre
holding a series of meetings at Mine
Kon school-house this week, and will
have their love feast Saturday at 4, p.
m.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
Ztm ohnroh held a meeting Wednesday
at 2 p m., and elected new officers for
the oomlng year.
Mr. Joo. Oash died a few days sgo
at his home near here at an advanced
age. The Interment took plsoe at the
home of his son, Mr. Abb Oash.
We regret to learn of the extreme Ill?
ness of Mr. Tom Almond, of Locust
GroTe.
Mr. N. Llnwood Blsaon, of Indian
town , left home recently to engage in
bnsiness in yonr city. We wish him
mnoh success.
Mr. Frsnk Pittmsn, of New York, is
visiting friends in the neighborhood.
M*. George B. Seely.of Seneoa Falls,
N. Y , ?peut several days with Mr.
Ohamp Hillruau and family this week.
He 1? now a goest of his brother, Mr.
Joe Beely, Saint Jnst.
Mr. J, lUrrlson Morris moved his
family to Uolpeper oonnty yesterday.
He will engage in work at the saw-mill
of Mr. John A Payne.
Mr. W. T. Bplcer and family will
occupy Mr. Morris' former residence.
Mr. Jas. T. Payne was in your oity
this week, on a business trip.
Mr. Willie Sissoo, of Fairfax county,
spent Monday night with friends here.
Alex T. Browning, a popular young
attorney of Orange, was tu onr midst
this week.
Miss Vera Bartley, accompanied by
Mr. F. D. Reynolds, visited the Misses
Tinder, at Verdterville, reoently.
Miss T. D. Tinsley is spending seme
time with her sister, Mrs. G L Tinder,
of True Bloe. Hope.
Monuments to Famous Men.
An sssooiatlon has been formed in
Richmond for the purpose of raising
the fnnds necessary to the erection of a
monument In one of the publto parks
to the memory of the late Dr. Hunter
Holmes MtGolre, the eminent Rich
mood surgeon, who died a few months
ago. The association Is officered by
women and has the co-operation of
some of the leading men. A consider?
able sum has already been raised.
The fund for the monument to Jeffer*
son Davit, president of the late Confed?
eracy, Is growing, several hundred dol?
lars being received each week. Mrs
Norman V. Randolph, president of
Richmond Chapter of the Daughters of
the Confederacy, It at the head of the
undertaking as ohalrman of the execu?
tive committee. Mrs. Edgar D Taylor,
treasurer of the fund, la recel ring con?
tributions from nearly all the Confed?
erate osmps and ohapters of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, and
every other available means of securing
money, tuoh at entertainments, tales of
souvenirs, bottons, etc., It being em?
ployed. More than $3,000 was oolleoted
at the recent United Daughters of the
Confederacy convention at Montgomery.
The oorner-stone of the monument was
laid in Monroe Park four years ag -,
bot the location will probably be
changed, the ladies teeming to favor a
g i eat memorial arch on Broad street.
The sitnatlon in world politics at
the close of the Eighteenth Century
was defined oonoisely by The Boston
Oentlnel of April 2,1800 :
The Alls.
France fights all.
BrltWh pays all.
Russia threatens all.
Pruasla humbugs all.
Switzerland is nearly plundered by
all.
Spain does nothing at all.
Germany thinks Itself all In all.
The United States is spoliated by
all.
Aod lest destruction should oome op?
on us all,
May Heaven have meroy upon us all.
Amen.
The position of the United Stttee
among the nations has ohanged some?
what for the better during the past
hundred years.
St ATI orOnro.ciTTor Tolbdo, i .
Lucas County, \**'
Prank J. Cremt makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. J (. iisnky *
Co.. doing business In the City, of Toledo
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of Ca?
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use of
H A M/S CATARRH ClTHK.
PRANK J. CABNBY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 6th day of December, A.U.18*?.
I?*?! A. W. GF.KASON,
\ 8KAL \ Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken lntertu'Iy, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur?
faces of the system. Send for testimonials
free.
F. J. CHBNST * CO.,Toledo, O.
Bold by Druggists, 76o.
Hairs fatally Pulsare the beat.
ROVAL?
~ Absolutely Pure
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
_hot?i a??iwo eo?t>e? co., wtw vow?. _
KING GEORGE
Marriage Borsei Dying-Trapping Per?
sonals, Etc , Etc.
(Correspondence of The Free Lacee j
Ktng (joorge. 0. H , Va., Deo. 15.
A prftty marriage occurred at the
P. E. Rectory near our village on (he
11th instant, the contracting parties
being Mr. Ohas. M Jones and Miss
Lillle Allen. Rev, B. T. Turner per?
formed the ceremony.
Miss Mary O. Tayloe. who has been
visiting her brother,Mr.G.Ogle Tayloe,
has accepted a position to teach at the
home of Mr. Battle Gordon in Caroline
Dr. Stuart, of Clatke county, who
has been visiting Mr. B. C. Grymes, has
returned home.
Dr. and Mrs. F. F. Ninde.of Middle
boro, have returned from a pleasant
trip to Washington.
Mr. George Plaster, of Loudoun
oounty, who has been visiting the
Messrs. Ashton, at "Waterloo," bas
returned.
Miss Bettle Staart, of Alexandria, is
the guest of Miss Martha ?. Grymes,
at the "Light Hou?e. "
Mrs. El it T.Pratt and her daughter,
Miss Maggie, if -'Oamden," are visit?
ing friends in Washington.
Miss Rjsa Ninde, who has been visit?
ing friends in Richmond, has returned
to *'Middleboro. "
Mrs. Henry V. Turner, of ' 'Wood
Lawn," is visiting friends and rela?
tives iu Washington.
Mr. Ohar)es Huffman, of "Alvin,"
recently lost two honei, which were
strangely affected by some disease.
Mis? Sally Staples, daughter of Mr.
Silas Staples,Is visiting her listers in
Washington.
Mr. A. H. Grymes, of "Mt. 8toart,"
has returned from a pleasant visit to
friends in Washington.
Mr. B. R. Grymes will leave Monday
for Richmond, where he will pay a
short visit.
Mr. Otis O. Owetn lost a fiae hone
a few days ago.
Mr. Wm. Stevens Is building a fiae
house on his farm, adjoining A Smoot's
farm, for B. F. Prioe, of Hampstead,
who will move in as soon as the house
is completed.
Mr. Sullivan, of Stafford county,who
is trapplog and gunning on Ohotauty
creek, has killed twelve wild geese,
oaught four minks and 120 musk-rats
Mr. W. D. Grymes recently killed
his eighth wild tnrkey for the season.
Mr. Grimes' skill as a sportsman has
been so widely olroulated that he has
received an order for five turkey hens
and one gobbler to be shipped to London.
What has Mr. Wilklns T?yloe to say to
this?
Coated
Look at your tongue,
Is It coated ?
Then you have a bad
taste in your mouth every
morning. Your appetite
Is poor, and food dis?
tresses you. You have
frequent headaches and
are often dizzy. Your
stomach Is weak and
your bowels are always
constipated.
There's an old and re?
liable cure:
??
?m\
Don't take ? cathartic
dose and then stop. Bet?
ter tak* a laxative dose
each night, just enough to
cause one good free move?
ment the day following.
You feel better the
very next day. Your
appetite returns, your
dyspepsia is cured, your
headaches pass away,
4 your tongue clears up.
> your liver acts well, and
* your bowels no longer
give you trouble.
Price, 23 cents. All druggist*.
?1 taara take? Ayw'e Pills tor M
revs, and I consider them th* best >
?nade. Orne pill doe* as* more coed
than naif a s*x of aay ?ther aud *
Mar?hte,lSSA Axriagtoa, Eacs.
*_A- A A A A ^ A A A
A FLIRTATION ON THE CAIt.
I did not even know bor name,
Nor where the lived, nor whence the
came?
'Twassad, and j< t
Was I to very muob to blsme
That all my heart should itart to flame,
And flare and fret?
She was so tweet, to passing fair,
With ?nob a smile, with tnoh an air?
What could I do?
A glance as shy, as debmtir,
An eje as bright, a smile a? rare,
I never knew 1
Acd to I smiled acroat the aisle,
And met the winsome, merry smile
She tent so bold ;
At last she laughed, then sfter while
She cooed aloud in friendly style :
"I'm free year* old!"
?Graphie.
Among the old records in the Clerk's
office of Williamsborg was found the
following peculiar will : "In the name
of God, Amen. I, Pleasant Baker, ?
free negro in the city of Willlamaburg,
do make this my last will and testament.
I hereby emancipate and aet free my
wife. Areas, and her children?Betsy.
Mary, Sallie, Ann, and John (my said
wife and her children being my slaves),
and all children which my aald wife
may hereafter leave, and all the descend?
ants of my said ohildren, whether born
before or after my death. In testlmocy
whereof I have hereunto set my hand,
this 1st day of October. A.D., 1868.
His
-PLEASANT X BAKEB.
Mark
"Signed and acknowledged to the
pretence of William S. Peachy end
George P. Soarburgh."
This negro out his throat about six
years later, and many old citizens recall
the traglo end o! the man whose ow?
wife and children were hit llaves.
A railway engine isiqual In strength
to 900 horses.
CUR SUPL'RHrR A.RT.CLE
? oi ?
Buckwalter Whiskey.
which on account of tr ?'?*??< > tvsnn
ire specially adviser) for r fo!*l| i urpee
So.'d and reoov,mandad fcj
CHAH. WALLACK A KKO,
JOH? M.QR1FFIE
atTBAaBUkO?K
Freder teks to rg, *e
FINE QUALITY MINCE MEA T
Oar price is reasonable, as it Is At
more's finest. If you need good ar?
ticles fur Christmas, you can get them
from
MAGRATH & OHESLEY.
FOR RENT I ''
A very desirable six room bouse, good \
barn etc, with several acres of land.
This property is on PLANK ROAD,
one mile from centre of Frederioktbnrg,
and has been occupied for past tea
years by R. W. Favil!, Etq. Terms
reasonsble. Possession given January
Is?., 1901 M. B. RGWK
Frederioksburg, Va.
FARM FOR SALE,
I will sell the little farm known as
"WILLARD'S," oo the Spotsylvanla
Court-honte road, tix miles from
Fredertcktburg. It oor tains 100 sores,
lying along the Massaponax 3an, and
s comparatively new two itory dwell?
ing and barn. Price low. Possession
given January 1st. 1901.
M. B. ROWE.
Frederioksburg, Va.
Robbed Ths Grave.
A startling inotdent, of wbejf* Mr
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows :
? ?I was In a most dreadful condition
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk?
en, tongue ooatcd, pain continually It;
back and sides, no appetite?grsdosllv
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians hid given me up. For
innately, s friend advised trying
'Electric Bitters ?* and to my greet Joy
and sarprlse, the first bottle ?sede a
decided improvement. I continued
their use for three weeki aid am now
a well man. I know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave of soother
victim." No one should fall to t?v
them. Only 60 ote.? guaranteed, et M.
M. Lewis' Drug Store.