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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-04

nS5~A young sprig Of the law, Just
commencing practice in one u the
Southern States, determined to make .
hit with his 'snaiden speech" aud
thereby put the noses of the older CO.
temporarios out Of joiat, He there
fore volunteered in The case or a poor
man who had been guilty Of sticking a
knife into Que Of bis neighbors hogs,
and eoinnienced his speech 10 the fol-
lowing mapner:
"Your Honor, the Judge, and gem
tlemeD Of the Jury, While Europe i
dolugcd in blood while classic Greece
is struggling for her rights ind libers
ties while the chosen few Of the de-
generate iberia are waving their burn
ing swords in The auulight Of Liberty !;
while America IS standing forth the
brightest orb 10 tho political sky; I
with due Difference am here to dgsHd
,se ca,ssc IF a humble hog dief.,fg
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-04
"ANY ONE WILL no., ),


A maiden once, Of certain age,
To catch a husband did engage;
But, having passed the prime Of life
In striving to become wife,
Without success, she thought il time
To mend the folIies Of her prime.
Departing from the usual course
Of paint, and such like, for resource,
With all her might, this ancient maid,
Beneath an oak.tree kneit, and prayed;
Unconscious that grave old owl
Was perched above-the housing fowl
ooh give a husband givei'' she cried,
While yet may become bride.
Soon will my day of grace be Ger,
And then, like many iuaids before,
III die without an early losc,
And none to meet me there Gh0ye."
"Oh! lis afaie too bard to beArl
Then answer this, my humble prayer,
And, oh a husband give to me ~
Just then the owl, from out the tree,
In deep base tone, cried, "Who-who-
whoy'
'Who, Lord? And dost thou ask me who
Why, any one, good Lord, will do!n
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-04
A resentment.

On Thursday evening a lady Of Troy,
sitting ia her room, was instautanconsiy
oppressed with the conviction that her
little son had fallen from the window
10 his sleeping apartment TO the ground
below. She repealed the thought, as an
impossibility. Ina few moments more
il flashed upon her mind with such
force that she could not resist it. She
hurried to tic bedside Of her son, and
there, to her intense horror she dis
covered the lad sleeping upon the win
dow sill, the window open, his head pro.
jecting outside--he was on the very
point Of falling to the pavement below !.
Who can explain this phenomenon,
which is unquessionably truef
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-04
a GIImpse nenIna tI,e rrask.

A eolored Baptist minister at Beasf--
fort, :. C., writing to the Christian
Reeoni among other things says -
"Some Of our white ministerial friends
do moro in the why of procuring farms
aud keeping our poor race in ignorante
than anything else, They pretend.
when they are North, that they would
come down and do anything for our
race 10 the way Of enlightening them
but instead of this, when they see the
cotton gog, they forget all about Christ
and Him erucidcd, aud the saving of
souls. OF certain Northern merchants,
be says; "All they wish TO do, is teach
what President Lincoln has done, pat
the eolorcd man on the shoulder with
the left hand, while with the right hand
they catch hold Of his pocketbook.--
And when they have got the last cent
from him, their friendship suddenly
ceases. Then he is only niggcr.,b
We suspect that the aeolored brother
in this instance reveals more truth than
poetry in reference 10 the practices of
reverend politicians. They are Satan's
riee-gereuls on earth, and 90 aboutli like
roaring lions, seeking TO deyour some.
body Tpet lambs and cotton bales
had better be kept under key while they
are about.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-04

M. The Boston R,sf recently refer
red to Mr. Stevens new work on acon-
fscatioaP in the following gentle Ian
guage:
Tho amiable Mr., Thaddeus Stevens
continues his epistolary exercise, where
in he displays as much patriotism and
courage as he did when he rebelled
against the State government Of Penn
sylysnia, jumped FROM the State House
window and ran AWAY from his confed-
crates aud as much wisdom and states
manehip as when he undertook by an
act ofGougress to make paper currency
equal in value to gold. He complains
Of diseased body, but " is his mind
that needs the healing balm Of kindness
aud reason. II is anger, desire for re-
venge. that is consuming him--dryipg
up the fountains Of his life and leaving
his heart charred into blackness. 10
behold afeeble old mao moved only Nv
eonyulsiye spssms OF hate, and breath
only maledietious where q Christian
soul would implore mercy, it is very
melancholy and can but excite pity for
that perverse depFavity which allows
his spirit toso nearly approach its Gnal
accountability With iiendish passions
tortnring it 70 madness,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-04
IN Keen gan Awake.

Near Newark lived a pious family
who had adopted an orphan, who, By
the way was rather unidentified. He
had imbibed strict views on religious
matters, however, aud once asked his
adopted mother if she didn't think it
wrong for the old farmers to come to
church and fall asleep, paying no better
regard 10 the service. She replied she
did Accordingly, before going to
Church the next Sunday, be filed his
pocket with apples. One baldheaded
old mau who invariably went to sleep
dnriog the sermon, particularly attrae-
ted bis attention. Seeing him al last
ncdding, und gitingthe usual evidence
of being in the ''land of dreams,n he
took the astnnished sleeper blow with
an apple on the top Of his bald pate
The minister and aroused congregation
at once turned round aud indignantly
gazed at the boy, who merely said to the
preacher, as he took another apple in
his hand, With sober. honest express
sioa of countenanee, "You preach; III
keep EN- awake p
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-04
.Ia . Msslera sabbath School bo

In q Western Sabbath School boy
was asked to give an account Of Moses.
Moses, said the boy, was born on the
banks Of the Milo il basket. As the
iufant lay IN the basket, concealed 10
the bushes, q huge crocodile came swim
ming along and approaching him, said:
lHMoses, almost thou peFsnadest me %
be I Christian" Whercupon the in.
FAINT stretched out his little Asrs toward
the crocodile and said; Verify, thsn
art the man
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-04

A wise man once said There are
three things that win surprise us when
We get 20 Heaven; First, TO find many
there whom We did not At all expsct.----
Second, not to End many there whom
We did expect. Third, the greatest
wonder viii be 10 find ourselves there.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-04

TirAr's lr.--W once heard Of very
rich man who was badly injured By his
being run over IL int The accident !.
said he, that ] mind; that isn't the
thing; but the idea d being run over
BY an old swim cart, makes mo irAd. =
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-04
GUANo's,
NNNA The Great Cause
81 sss Human Misery.

Jsst Pabiisked, is Sealed RMseiope. y
Price SIR csat..
A LECTURE on the Nature, Treatment. and
IN Radical Care Of Seminal Weakness. or
spermatorrh9s, Induced by Seif.Abuse Insol-
nhtary Emissions, lmpoteney, Nervous Dehili-
", and Impedments to Marriage Generally:
Consumption, Epilepsy, and Fitsj Mental and
Physical Ineapacity, 1c.-By ROB. J. CUIk
xERwEIi., ". D., Author Of the 'sGreen
Book" &c.
The world-renowned author, In this adniira-
bic Lecture, clearly proves from bis own expe-
risnce that tho awful Consequences Of Self
Abuse may be cffcctually removed without
medicine, and without dangerous surgical opc-
rations, bongics, Instruments, rings, or cordials
pointing out mode Of cure at once certain and
enectnal, by which every sufferer no matter
what his condition may be may cure himself
eheaply. privately, aud radically. THIS LEG
TuRE WILL PR0vE A BOOK TO THOUS-
ANDS AND THOUSANDS.
Sent under seal, 60 any address, In A plain
sealed envelope, on the receipt Of six cents. or
two postage stamps Also DIR. Culyerwelrs
Marriage Guide" price IS cents Address the
publishers,
cHAS. J. c. KLINE & CO.,
la Bowery. New York,
apis Post Office Box 1886.
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EXCELSIOR EXCELSIOR!
CHASTELLAR'S
Hair Exterminatory |!

= " ~ HVFEN6 St7FERF'LUOUSH AIR.
10 The ladies especially, this invaluable
depIatory recommends itself as being ma
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~ cssllyapplied, does not burn or iniurs ne
skin, but acts directly on the roots. nj
warranted 70 remove saperduous hair from
low fereheads, or frpusany part Of The bodv.
completely, totally aud radically ex tirpafine
the same leaving the skin soff. smooth nna
natural, This Is the only article used by thc
French, and isshe only real cfiectnal der;la
tory in existence. Price 70 cents per rack.
ase, sent postpaid, 10 any address, on receipt
of an order, BY
BERGER, SHUTS 1 Co., Chemists,
feeh'ly 2s0 River ST., Troy, NY.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-04

+ nTemmy, my son. 7 aid a fsnd moth
or, ''do yop say your prayers night and
morning n eIes, that Isl at nights,
but any smart boy crn take care 81
hin>eIf 10 the daytime
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-04

Why i man that .sils ii kiszine 4
lady hkes shipvresksd asharmao -
Because be lost his smack.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-04
JAS. A. Q. BOND,
ATTORNEY Ar Law,

"EsfHIN5TEk, ND. Z
A IL business shall have Immediate and
IN prompt attention.
3 n<A- oilice, Corner Of Court Ind Main,
Streets uikrfffm
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EAEDY. Can be cafctl.t
Rfrience, aud the great a.
ifom an psfts ofthe world
pdard and reliable remedy
Bronchitis, Ncrvou, Debil-
Liver Complaint Pains In
nh diseases Of the Air Pas
DR. SwAySE A Son.,
pet Philadelphia. z
wM REESE,
Westminster.
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Bells Tonic Pills

Arc recommended a. the most Ehicacious, Re-
ju'inating aud lu'igorating Remedy in the
world
Package Price Five Dollars, will last
month, and Is generally sufficient.
In extreme cases Of Debility and Impotence
BELLS EXTERNAL REMEDY.
Price Two Dollars. sufficient for month. can
be used IN good advantage.
II gives Strength to the Organs aud, with
the Pills, will restore them to their normal
condition.
a Pamphlet Of 100 pages, on the ERRORS
OF YOUTH, designed as Lecture and Caution
to Young Men, sent free, Ten Cents required to
pay postage.
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|bseribcrs have just returned
, Eastern markets with n large
lsly selected stock Of
& Summer Goods.
Re prepared to sell on the most
Our stock Of
IS DRESS GOODS
rising all the latest styles Of
A full line of
Ms w Il A r,
par, OF Iiilger's make of fine
nc black Docskin Cassimeres.
ry do. Of the latest designs,
lock Of Domestics, such rs
Brown Maslins, Ginghams.
/. Men and Boys Cotton and
BIZ. Lonsdals Cambric Mus.
Skirts, in fact everything ap.
be Dry Goods business. nlso
Notions, Hardware, Queens.
5, Shoes, Hats, Clocks, Look
ationery &c.
ock is new, bought since tho
> and Tor cash, consequently
tiiion.
BUFFER h HOFFMAN.
q, April Is, 1857.
pct will I've charged on nc.
after the Is, Of April aud
8. & II.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-01
LIVERY AND SALE STABLE.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAS OPENED A
/ Stable on Market Square, Rock Island, where
bo kaens a few good Horses and Carriages to let
He also has a large covered stage wagon for fish
ing and picnic parties. share of public pat
ronage respectfully solicited
rs Prices moderate. Horses bought and sold.
- T. g. SPENCER.
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IT. GALE. D.
GALE l. WRIGHT.

DRODUCE d COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
pa South Water Street. Chicago. Post Of
fee Box 642 Orders and Consignments solicited.
may26-d&wtf
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I to remain in your system, disfgur-
ing your face and body, besides
"h VIA @H destroying your happiness and fu-
ture prospects of life. He has made Private Dis
eases and Nervous Debility bis study for the past
twenty years, and is therefore the person whom
all afflicted should consult No one ever heard
of a patient of his not being cured since he has
been in this city. His reputation has vouchers in
all the city papers, his patients and the medical
profession, both here and abroad, as being the
most skilled specialist here, and a thorough mas
ter of all sexual diseases If all others fail, don't
despair, give him cell. 1t is only a common oc-
currence with him to cure such cases. His rooms
are separate for ladies and gentlemen. and the
most complete in the city.
YOUSG MEN. TAKE PARTICULAR NoTIcE-Dr.
Bigelow devotes much of his time to the treat
mant of those cases caused by a secret habit
which ruins both body and mind, uniting the
unfortunate individual for either business or socie-
ty. The sad effect of these early habits, of the
excess of ripper years, is to weaken and debilitate
the constitution, destroy the physical and mental
powers diminish and enfeeble the natural feel
ings and exhaust the mental energies of man.
hood the pleasures of life marred, the object
of marriage frustrated, and existence itself
rendered a term of unceasing misery and regret.
Such persons, especially those contemplating ma r
rage should lose no time in making immedi ate
applications, DIR. b by his new treatment, is
enabled to insure speedy and permanent cure.
Consultations free and confidential. Office, No.
l79 South Clark Street, corner of Monroe, half q
block from the Post Office. p. o. Box I54, Chi
cago, Ill. Office hours from A. NJ. to P. NJ
Send for his "Guide to HEALTH published
monthly, free of charge.
n. B. Ladies, send for a descriptive circular
of Pessarie Remede, the best preventive of con.
eeption known. Sent to any address free Of
charge. apr5dwIy..
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Another Great Triumph
F. C. LIGHTE & CO.'S
sFIANos

uAVE just received the highest premium at
IL the Iowa and Illinois State Fairs, over all
the most celebrated makers in the United States,
On the Committees Award Book, after the en-
try of the Lighte & Co. Piano, under the head of
Best Squire Pianos, are the following remarks:
1st Premium-Splendid Instrument Reasons
why this Piano received the first premium: 1st,
best case: I'd, best ringing tone, most vibration,
taking the same tone and striking with same
power; Sd, best tone; 4th, most mellow tone
5th, best melody; 9th, best general finish" The
b resident of the Committee says that ''the mem
Pers each took to themselves piece of paper and
went from instrument to instrument, each making
their own notes without seeing each others pa
pers, on the following points. viz: First, case
second, vibration third. tone; fourth, power
fifth, sweetness sixth, melody; seventh, general
finish. The committee unanimously gave the K.
C. Lighte Piano the first premium. These
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PETER FRIES,

ECTIFIER AND MANUFACTURER OF
II Domestic Liquors, Importer and Dealer IN
Foseign Wines and Liquors. Front street, oppo-
site Ferry Landing Rock Island, I'll.
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DIR. BIGELOW

is the only Physician as Special
ist, now in Chicago that can be en-
tirely relied upon. Go to him,
and not suffer that horrible disease
to remain in your system, disfgur-
ing your face and body, besides
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General Agent for United States and Canadss, a
Albany, New York, or to any authorized Agen,
Glenn Hinckley, Charles A. Benser, Rock Is
land, H., and druggists everywhere. sep26dl,
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nj. MARX,

DEUTsCHER ADVOCATE, ATTORNEY AT
IL Law and Notary Public. Office in Buford
Block Rock Island Illinois.
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o. ]. DIMICk,

IDEAL ESTATE AND LAND AGENT, OF
II fee in Livery Building, Washington street,
Rock Island, ILL.,
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e. E. PARMENTER,

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUB
"A lie. Es- Office in the Court House. Sol
diers' Bounties Obtained Promptly.
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II. u
WOOD l. GREGG.

DRoDUCE d COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
/ No. 1856 Kinzie Street, Chicago. Liberal Cash
Advances made on Consignments. aug4-d&wom
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FROM BUFFALO-By New York Time from
Depot, corner Exchange and Michigan streets.
$50 A. NJ. NEW YORK DAY EXPRESS, (Sun-
days excepted.) Stops at Horncllsville $50
A. NJ. (Bkft.) Susquehanna 2:lo 2. N. (Dine.)
Turner's sos p. NJ, (Sup. and arrives in
New York at 1880 p. Nj. Connects at Great
Bend with Delaware, Lackawanna and Wes
tern Railroad, at Jersey City with midnight
Express Train of New Jersey Railroad for
Phiadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and
points south
$50 \. NJ. EXPRESS MAIL, via. Avon and
Hornellsville daily except Sundays.l Ar
riyes in New York at 100 A. NJ. Connects
at Efmira with the Northern Central Rail-
road for Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, and points south.
2:20 p NJ. LIGHTNING EXPRESS, Sundays
excepted.) Stops at Hornellsville 5:25 P. NJ,
(Sup.) and arrives in New York at 200 A. NJ.
Connects at Jersey City with Morning Ex
press Train of New Jersey Railroad for Bal
| timore and Washington, and at New York
with Morning Express Train for Boston and
New England Cities.
| 6:IO NEW YORK NIGHT EX"ESS, daily
Stops at HornellsviIle 1880 L. ii. (Sup.,) in
tersecting with the Ais P. NJ. train from
Dunkirk, and arrives in New York at 1890
P NJ. Also connects at Elmira for Harris
burg, Philadelphia and south.
| II:20 p. NJ. CINCINNATI EXPRESS daily, Tex
! cept Sundays.) Stops at Susquehanna 7:20
A. NJ, (Bkft.,) Turner's I:12 p. NJ. (Dine,)
| and arrives in New York at 3:45 p. NJ. Con-
| meets at Great Bend with Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad for Scranton,
Trenton and Philadelphia, and at New York
| with afternoon trains and steamers for Bos-
| ton and New England Cities.
| Only one train east on Sunday, leaving Buffalo
/ at 6:IO 2. NJ, and reaching New York at 1880
p. M.
Boston and New England passengers, with theil
| baggage, are transferred free Of charge in New
| York.
The best ventilated and most luxurious sleep
| ing coaches 5sS- IN THE ORLD 81 ac-
company all night trains on this railway.
BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH,
And fare allrays as lo,c as By any other Route
| ESs- Ask for Tickets via. Erie Railway, which
can be obtained at all the Principal Ticket Offices
in the West and Southwest.
H RIDDLE, VIM. 4. BARR,
| Gen1 Supt Gen1 Pass. Ag't-
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DIR. RIGHTS
REJUVENATING ELIXIR,
Or. Essence Of life.

~ &: g: 6:
. aSS aged, causing the hot blood Of
AZ ne PheniT Tiscs youth to course the veins,
so'a " Gsnes q y - toring the Organs Of Genera
re-, ~ 49, - tiorl, rsDsocin0 Inpotency and
mis- EfiTtr ysiure,1- Debility restoring Adnliness
afe the syssers and and JaH ei0or, thus proving
overcome aiseGSe perfect I" ElirSr Of Lore,"
moving SteriIitv and Barrenness In both sexes. To
the young midde-aged, and aged there Is no greater
boon than this Elixir OF Life" 1t gives o new
lease of life, causing the weak and debilitated to
have renewed strength and yigor, and the entire
system to thrill with Joy and pleasure.
Price, one bottle g.; three bottles -; sent py
express TO any address.
Our medicines sold snd recommended by all
respectable druggists in every part Of the civilized
globe; some unprincipled dealers, however, try to
deceive their customers by selling cheap and worth
less compounds in order TO make money. Be not
deceived-ask for these medicines and take no
others II the druggist does not keep them, write
20 US. and we will send them by express. carefully
packed, free from observation. We will be pleased
TO receive letters with full statements in regard to
any disease with which ladies or gentlemen are
afflicted Address all letters for medicines, pamPh-
lets, or advice, to the sole proprietor, =
DR.. ". B. MERWIE, 81 Walker st., n. z.
nov10-d6w weowly
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From and after NOVEMBER 10TH 1856, Trains
will leave in connection with all Western lines,
follows:
FROM DUNKIRK AND SALAMANCA-By
New York time from Union Depots.
500 A. NJ. NEW YORK DAY EXPRESS, from
Salamanca, daily Except Sundays.) Inter
sects at Hornellsvile with the SAT A. NJ. Day
Express from Buffalo, and arrives in New
York at 1890 p. M.
7:l0 A. M. EXPRESS MAIL, from Dunkirk, dali
ly Except Sundays.) Stops at Salamauea
$40 A. NJ, and connects at Hornellsyille and
Corning with the $50 A. NJ. Express Mail
from Buffalo, and arrives in New York at
7:0b A. NJ.
415P p. M.NEW YORK NIGHT TEXPRESS, from
Dunkirk, daily (exeept Sundays.l Stops at
Salamanca 6:55 p. M, Olean 1885 p. M. (sup)
Turner's $50 A. NJ. (Bkft) and arrives in
New York at 1880 P NJ, connecting with
Afternoon Trains and Steamers for Boston
and New England Cities.
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SINGER'S
New Family Machine.

w >J ~s~~~As
Which has been over ten years in preparation,
and which has been brought to perfection regard
ess of time, labor or expense, is now conf
IDENTIFY presented to the public as ineomparably
the best sewing machine in existence.
The machine in question is simple, compact,
durable and beautiful. Is is quiet, light running,
and capable of performing range and variety of
work never before attempted upon a single ma
chine,-using either silk, twist, linen or cotton
thread, and sewing with equal facility the very
finest and coarsest of materials, and anythiog be-
tween the two extremes, in the most beautiful and
substantial manner. Its attachments for hem
ming, braiding, eording, tucking, quilting, fel-
ling trimming, binding &C., are novel aud prac-
tical, and have been invented and adjusted espe-
cially for this machine.
New designs of the unique, useful and popular
Folding Tops and Cabinet peculiar to the
machines manufactured by this company have
been prepared for enclosing the new machine
These are gotten up in every variety of wood,
such as black walnut, mahogany, rosewood, and
the like, and from the plainest to the most ella
borate pattern and fnish,-the machines them
selves being more or less highly ornamented, to
correspond with the cabinets or tables for which
they intended
JAMES BOLTON.
General Northwestern Agent, so Clark ST., Chi
CO. under the Sherman House.
w. II. NORRIS.
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p to 27 Miles the Shortest Route.

All trains run directly through to New York,
Va 46s MILES, without change of coaches.