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THE UPPER AIR.

The two Partisan balloonists who recently
came to an untimely end were not killed by
fall, as first reported, but by suffocation.
They were engaged in determining the pro-
perties of the upper air, and one fact was
certainly proven beyond a doubt by the
melancholy result of the experiment, viz,
that the atmosphere is SO highly rarifed at
the distance of four miles above the sur
face of the earth that it cannot be breathed
by human beings. The melancholy fate of
these enthusiastic scientists ought to be a
warning to all aronauts to check their
upward flight before they get into the ethe-
real zone, in which organized life cannot
exist. We must only aspire to dwell in
the blue ethereal dome " in fgurative
sense. When our bodies are literally trans
ported there they perish for want of the
grosser elements that nourish and maintain
our physical being.
The voyage of these adventurous French
men is the most wonderful on record. They
probably attained an altitude that has never
before been reached by any breathing crea-
ture. At 5000 metres about four and
eight tenth niles they all lost their reason
ing faculties, and unless the instruments
which they carried with them were self-reg-
istcring, it will never be known how high
the balloon went before it began to descend.
1t was prophetically named the Zenith"
and it made nearer approach to that I'M
certain point in space that any air-ship
that ever before amounted upward"
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JANE E. BROWN, MARY FOREMAN and AARON
FOREMAN.
In the Circuit Count for Cecil county. In Chancery
April GOTH 1915.
The object of this suit is to procure decree for the
sale Of certain Real Estate situated lying and being
Cecil county, in the State Of Maryland being the
land of which George Brown late of Cecil county afore
said, died seized and possessed.
The Bill states that the said George Brown departed
this life sometime the 1880 seized and possessed
Of certain Real Estate which particularly desert bed
in the Bill and its accompanying exhibits and leaving
six children namely Mary Brown who is intermarried
with Aaron Foreman of the State of Pennsyl vania,
Hannah Brown, who is ntermarried with John Atkin-
AlonZo Brown Jane +. Brown, Jehu q. Brown, and
John Brown, and his wife, Micah Brown, surviving;
that by his last will and testament in writing which
duly admitted to probate in the Orphans Court for
Cecil county he directed his Executor therein named
"A certain VIM Pearce sell his said Real Estate after
the decrease of the said widow and divide the proceeds
said sale among his six children hereinhefore-named
share and share alike that the said William Pearce,
Executor aforesaid died long prior to the time of the
death of the said Micah Brown, which occurred
time in the month of December, 1874 and before the
contingency happened upon which he authorized 10
sell said Real Estate: that the said Hannah Atkinson
and Mary Foreman each entitled to the undivided
onesxh part of the said Real Estate respectively and
that the said Jane Brown is entitled to the remainder
Of the said Real Estate will appear from the Bill aud
its accompanying exhibits.
The Bill further charges that the property is not
susceptible of partition without loss and injury and
that is to the benefit and advantage of all the parties
interested to have the property sold and to have the
proceeds distributed among them according to their
respective interests and that the said Mary Foreman
and Aaron Foreman reside out of the State of Maryand
1t is thereupon adjudged and ordered, that the
painants by causing copy of this Order to be inserted
i'll newspaper published at Ekton, a week for
month before the 9Th day of June give notice
to the said absent defendants of the object and sub
stance of this Bill and them to appear in this
Court in person by solicitor, before the 9th day
Vt September next to answer the premises and show
if any they have, why decree ought pass
rs prayed A. ". MITCHELL. Clerk.
True copy; test, A. W. MITCHELL,
May |. lS15-lm Clerk.
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MORE EGGs AND LESS BEEF.-It would
be wise for farmers to substitute more eggs
for meat in their daily diet. About one
third the weight of an egg is solid nutri-
ment. This is more than can be said of
meat. There are no bones or tough pieces
that have to be laid aside. A good egg is
made up of ten parts shell, sixty parts
white, and thirty parts yolk. The white
of an egg contains eighty-six per cent
water, the yolk tifty-two per cent The
average weight of an egg is two ounces
Practically an egg is animal food, and yet
there is none of the disagreeable work of
the butcher necessary to obtain it. The
vegetarians of England use eggs freely,
and many of these men are eighty and
ninety years old, and have been remarkably
free from illness. Eggs are best when
cooked four minutes. This takes away the
animal taste that is offensive to some, but
does not so harden the white or yolk as to
make them hard to digest. An egg, if
cooked very hard, is difficult of digestion,
except by those with stout stomachs; such
eggs should be eaten with bread and masti-
Gated very finely. An egg spread on toast
is food fit for king, if kings deserve any
better food than anybody else, which is
doubtful. Fried eggs are less wholesome
than boiled ones. An egg dropped into
hot water is not only a clean and hand
some. but delicious morsel. Most people
spoil the taste of their eggs by adding
pepper and salt. A little sweet butter is
the best dressing.
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EASTERN MARRIAGEs.--The village
where we are staying is in narrow and
deep valley, so that if we were to die sud
denly it would take long time to rise to
heaven. We find wonderful customs here.
Girls, newly born, are hastily engaged to
boys not yet year old. In every house
there are several engaged girls, and also
several engaged boys, so that if we should
wish to engage our Zenope, about four
years old, perhaps we could not find girl,
but it would be necessary to wait until a
new one was born; then if we heard quickly
of her birth we might secure her; other
wise there would be no hope. These past
days several children were married who
could not tie their girdles, they were so
small.
In my school some of the boys and girls
are married, and some are engaged. The
girls are sold, as cows or other animals, for
from $75 to $175. That is, two mules
could be bought with the price of one girl.
(Widows are worth more than girls because
already trained to work
Brides are not permitted to speak to
certain of their husbands relatives for 40
or so years.
The women shave half their heads from
the back to the crown, and in place of
lnelr nalr uney Dllu great zeal OF clOC1.
Many times have seen heavy loads on
the backs of young brides. The women
bring water from great distance. They
wash their clothes, with their feet, in cold
water, without soap. Their washing places
lie ON my way to school. Often l see ten
or fifteen women, descended to the river,
who continually SO strike the clothes, keep
ing time with their feet, that they make a
great noise. This Winter there came so
great cold that hardly dared go out, yet
in the coolest weather, the women, in
crowds, washed their clothes standing in
the freezing water. l wonder they did not
freeze. Whifs from Ararat
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Report of Committee on Temperance.

The following report on Temperance
was adopted by the last Wilmington Con-
ference, of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
held at Smyrna, Delaware, in March:
WHEREAS, Intemperance, in our belief,
is doing more than any other agency to
to sweep over our country, therefore,
ResolUed, That strict prohibitory law is
the only thing that can satisfy any Christian
patriot, as he stands with the light of God S
Word Illuminating his mind and heart,
and gazes on the terrible devastation that
is resulting from the liquor traffic.
Iesolped, That we will urge upon our
people the necessity of persistent effort to
obtain prohibitory or local option law,
and of casting their ballots invariably,
irrespective of party or any other consider
ations, on the side of temperance, and that,
as ministers of the Gospel we will continue
to preach temperance from the Scriptural
standpoint, endeavoring thereby to SO thor
oughly educate the public mind on the
subject as that the evil shall be entirely
banished from among us.
Res0loed, That no Christian can engage
in the manufacture, sale, or use of intoxi-
eating liquors as beverage, or sign petit
tlouS W SIdut Ine privilege vi SAFE 10 OIneTS,
rent property for such purposes, or in any
way, directly or indirectly, lend his intlu-
ence in favor of intemperance, without
compromising his Christian character.
Resolred, That we recognise the woman's
temperance work on this peninsula, and
throughout our country, as mighty agency
for good; and while we thank the women
for their heroic and self-sacrificing efforts
in the past, we bid them God speed in all
future efforts, pledging them our deepest
sympathies and most earnest prayers.
Resolped, That as Christian pastors we
do most heartily endorse and highly appre-
ciate the instructive remarks of Bishop
James, at this Conference, respecting our
work in the temperance cause, and that
we will practice the good advice thus given.
Resolued, That we hereby recommend
the appointment of A. D. Davis member
of this Conference, as delegate to the
National Convention to be held in Chicago,
June 1st 1875.
ResoIusd, That we will read these resolu-
tons to our congregations, and faithfully
enforce our excellent discipline on this
subject.
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SICKNESS FROM LAzINEss.-Our expert
ence is that large number of girls all
ments are due to idleness and the conse-
quent eunui, and the nerve forces are as
selfdestructive as an unrestrained locomo-
tive engine would be; which if not properly
directed, would injure every thing with
which it came in contact, or soon cripple
itself. We have seen lamentable instances
of girls in well do families whose bodily
and moral health has been ruined by ignor-
ant parents. The strong, right minded
girls are those who have been we'll educated
at school or college, and who are constantly
engaged in work for themselves or others,
who are employed at drawing, sculpture,
languages or even science, while the sickly
complaining creatures, who are ever in the
Doctors hands are doing nothing. One of
the worst chronic cases of hysteria we have
ever known was cured Immediately upon
the young lady being required to take
charge of her fathers house.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
JOSEPH couDEN and HENRY s. couDRN

CHRISTOPHER J. C0UDEN. MARY J. BROWN
SARAH A. NAUDAIN. ALEXENA CARTER, EDWA ARD
II. FOSTER RACHEL C. FOSTER his wife, and
HErTY b. FRENAY; also, the unknown heirs of
Duke.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chancery
April 18th, 1875.
The object of this suit is procure decree for the
sale of the Real Estate of IIetty Duke deceased and
aintnts and defendants according to their respective
rights.
The Bill states that IIetty Duke of Cecil county.
about the 18th day of February 1875 died seized Of
certain Real Estate in the town of Elkton, in said
county and state That said real estate was Inherit
ed by her from her father, the Rev William Duke, who
rptre this life time in the lS4O also intes
tate. That there heirs known TO complainants
Of the said lietty Duke the part of her said father
to whom the said real estate may descend.
The Bill charges that the following persons being
the nearest Of kin to the said Hety Duke the part
of her mother her hers-ataw and entitled to said
property default of heirs the part of her father
William Duke, that is to say, the compliments and
C"uden, Mary j. Brown. Sarah A. Naudain, AleNena
Carter Edward H. Foster, Rachel G. Foster and lety
ID. Frenay all Of whom do reside in the state of
Maryland The Bill also states that the said real estate
cannot be divided among the parties interested without
loss injury.
1t is thereupon adjudged and ordered that the
planants by causing copy of this Order To be inserted
IN newspaper published in Cecil county, once a
week for month before the 22nd day of May next
notice to the said unknown heirs and the said
absent defendants Of the object and substance of this
Bill, and teen to appear in this court in person
or by solicitor before the 22nd day of August
next, the premises and show cause, II any
they have, why decree ought not to pass prayed.
A. W. MITCHELL, Clerk.
| True copy: test, A. W. MITCHELL,
April a iST5-lm Clerk.
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A CURIOUS ESSAY ON OxEN.-A little
boy in the Bishop Scott Grammar School,
at Portland, Oregon, has composed the fol-
lowing essay on oxen: "Oxen is very
slow animal. would rather have horses
if they didn't have collie; which they say
is wind collected in a bunch, which makes
it dangerer to keep horses than oxen. If
there were no horses, people would have to
wheel their wood on wheelbarrow. 1t
would take them two or three days to wheel
a cord a mile. Cows are useful too. l
heard some people say that if they had to
be an OK or a COW, they would sooner be
COW; but think when it come to be MIXED
on cold Winter morning, l think they
would sooner be oxen; for oxen don't
have to raise calves. If had to be an OK
or COW, would be heffer; but if could
not be heffer and had to be both, would
be OK.
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MIND AND HEALTH.-The mental condi-
ton has far more influence upon the body
than is generally supposed. 1t is no doubt
true that ailments of the body cause de-
pressing and morbid conditions of the mind ;
but it is no less true that sorrowful and
disagreeabe emotions produce disease in
persons who, uninhuenced by them, would
be in sound health or if disease is not pro-
duced, the functions are disordered. Not
even physicians always consider the M
portance of this fact. Agreeable emotions
set in motion nervous currents, which slim
ulate blood, brain, and every part of the
system into healthful activity; while grief,
disappointment of feeling, and brooding
over present sorrows or past mistakes, de-
press all the vital forces. To be physically
we'll, one must, in general, be happy. The
reverse is not always true; one may be
happy and cheerful, and yet be constant
sufferer in body.
Brookluu Journal of Eduration
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DRIFTING.

Out of the current swift and deep,
Close to the shelterng shore,
My boat lies rocked by the waves to sleep,
Drifting with never an oar.
The storms break fiercely over the way,
And the tide runs strong and high;
The mariners scarce can see the day,
Or a star in the midnight sky.
Do you think that l mourn that my dar.
ling boat
Is safe by the green, high shore,
In the shining shadows awhile to float,
Needing no tireless oaro
There are sanity lilies that CLEAN and blow
In reach of my useless hand,
White, and fragrant, and pure, l know
By the sweetest of zephyrs famed.
In her velvet moses the wild, red rose
Like fairy princess waits,
goes,
Gliding her palace gates.
can hear the sweet low music fall
From the sparrow's grassy nest;
And all the night the whippoorwils call,
Breaking my dreamless rest.
And still, lie in my idle boat,
And the long days come and 60;
Over my head the sunsets float
And the stars like lilies blow.
l loiter and rest with useless hards,
unheeding earth's woe or veal,
, While others are reaching the shining
sand,
Or turning the steady wheel.
While the worlds resistless march goes on,
And the treasures are sought and won,
From the gold of eve to the dusk of dawn,
From the rise to the set of sun.
| Unknowing if ever again my bark
Shall leap DER the turbid tide,
Or, a useless hulk, thro' sun and dark,
1t shall rock in the harbor wide.
My God. pray Thee, if Thine the hand
That guideth each vessels way
! Out of the sight of home and land,
TO the golden verge of day.
Grant me, if mine to choose may be,
Not life by sheltering shore,
But the sweep of the wind and the bound
less sea,
And hand on the eager oar!
The life that wakes to the storms wild
shock,
That thrills to the lightning's CLEANS
That fears not tempest, or wave, or rock,
In its grand, exultant dreams.
And even tho shipwrecks close the day,
Better and sweeter to me,
Than life in the calm of the sunny bay,
Will be death on the glorious sea.
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Notice to Creditors,

This is to give notice, that the subscriber of Cecil
county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court said
county letters of Administration the personal
of VICTOR l.. BENNETT,
late of said county deceased. All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned to exhibit
the with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or before the LIST day of April. 1876;
they may otherwise, by law be excluded from all benefit
of said estate. All persons indebted said
requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber
Given under my hand, this 10th day of April. 1873
MARY D. BENNETT,
Administrators of Victor l.. Bennett, decd.
Test-REuaEN d. LAMAR, Register.
ApriI 10. lS1l-6w
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Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice, that the subscriber of Cecil
county. lath obtained from the Orphans Court of said
county, letters of Administration on the personal
estate of CHARLES HARRIS,
late Of said county deceased All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned exhibit
the with the vouchers thereof duly
On or before the sth day of April. 1876:
they otherwise, by law. be excluded from all benefit
Of said estate All persons indebted to said estate
requested 10 make immediate payment to the suscri-
Der. Given under my hand, this 10th day of April 1879
BARCLAY REYNOLDS.
Administrator of Charles Harris, decd.
Test-RErBEE d. LAMAR, Register.
Anril 10 lS1a-6W
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NOTICES., &c.
NOTICE.

MONTILIUN BROWN AND EDWARD H. BROWN
Executors of Montilion Brown.
By the Orphans Court of Cecil county April II, 1873
ORDERED. That the sale of the real of Monon
Brown. decd, made and reported by Nontilou Brown
and Edward II. Brown. Executors of said Montiiun
Brown. decd be ratified and confirmed, unless
the contrary thereof be shown before the egh-
teenth day of June utNt; provided, copy of this
Order lie inserted. week for month in some
newspaper printed and published in Cecil county before
the eighteenth day of May next.
The Report states the of sales to he $500 co.
r. ID. LAMAR, Register
True copy: test, X. D, LAMAR
April Il, lS15-lm Register.
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eY An Irishman went fishing, and
among other things he hauled in large
sized turtle. To enjoy the surprise Of the
servant girl he put it in her room. Next
morning the first that bounced into the
breakfast room was Biddy, with the excla-
nation:
"Be jabers I've got the divlv'
What devil?" exclaimed the master
Why, the bull bed bug that's bin ating
the childer for the last two months"
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CoMPANIoNsHIP AND HEALTH.-To be
perfectly healthy and happy, one must
have friends. They need not be in large
numbers, but one, two or three kindred
spirits with whom one can commune, share
joys and sorrows, thoughts and feelings.
In choosing friends great care is necessary.
There must be some common bond of sym
pathy. 1t may be moral, intellectual or
social; but even these bonds are not suffi-
cient. weakly person, an invalid, needs
healthy friends; timid one, brave friends.
Those who are blessed with good friends
are healthier and happier than those who
have none.
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rs Never deceive for the sake of fool
ish jest, or to excite the laughter of few
companions at the expense of friend.
be anxious, when you relate anything, to
tell it just as it occurred. Never vary in
the least degree. The reason why our ears
are SO often saluted by false reports is be-
cause people, in telling real things, add a
little to them, and, as they pass through
a dozen months, the original stories are
turned into something entirely different.
&c. when you attempt to tell anything that
you have seen with your own eyes, relate
it correctly in every particular, and as you
grow older you will reap the advantage of
this course
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SIMPLE DYSPEPSIA REMEDIEs.-Dyspep-
STA arises from great variety of causes,
and different persons are relieved by differ
ent remedies, according to the nature of the
disease and condition of the stomach. We
know of a lady who has derived great ben
eft from drinking tumbler of sweet milk
the richer and fresher the better-when-
ever burng sensation is experienced in the
stomach An elderly gentleman of our
acquaintance, who was afflicted for many
years with great distress after eating, has
effected a cure by mixing tablespoonful
of wheat bran in half a tumbler of water,
and drinking it half an hour after his
meals. 1t is necessary to stir quickly and
drink Immediately, or the bran will adhere
to the glass and become pasty. Coffee and
tobacco are probaly the worst substances
persons troubled with dyspepsia are in the
habit of using, and should be avoided.
Regular eating of nourishins plain food,
and the use of some simple remedies like
the above, will effect in most cases quicker
cures than medicine.-,Scientifc american.
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NOTICE..
] ACOB TOMB
ELIZABETH A. BOLTON.

ELlIABETH A BOLTON.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county, In Chancerv
ORDERED, This 18th day of April, in the year 1875
that the sale made and reported by James T. McCul-
luug Attorney for the sale of the real Eliza
beth Bolton, be ratified and confirmed unless cause
the contrary thereof be shown before the 2nd
day Of June next: provided, copy of this Order be
inserted in some newspaper printed in Cecil county,
week for month before the > nd day of May
next
The Report states the amount of sales to he $4,000
A W. MITCHELL Clerk.
Tru' copy test, A. W. MITCHELL.
April "A. lS15-lm Clerk
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SIT cannot be very pleasant for any
one using bakers bread to know that it
has been made by the action of mems
hands and feet. This, however, is rarely
thought of. If it were, each family would
use home made bread, which is much more
wholesome than what usually comes from
the baker, and has the further advantage
of being one hundred per cent cheaper.
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SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

The School Commissioners of Cecil county will meet
their Office in Ekton for the transaction of current
School business, on the SECOND TUESDAY OF each
and every month JOHN SQUIER,
May g. lST+H Secretary.
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IS The riotous tumult of laugh is the
mob law Of the features; and propriety the
magistrate who reads the riot act.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

THOMAS FULTON SIDWELL and JOB S. BROWN
Executors of Wilson Sidwen deceased,
WILLIAM PEOPLES and WIFE, BENJAMIN McVEY
AND WIFE, WILLIAM PEOPL ES. JR. AND WIFE.
AND DAVID CRAIG.
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tB The young folks say, if l live until
| am gray will never use any but MOORE S
Wilmington City Soap" l
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HOW TO SPELL INDIAN.

One Column, $500 per inch for year. Three cham
allowed to yearly advertisers without additional cha,
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION,
JOHN ATKINSON and HANNAH ATKINSON

JANE E. BROWN, MARY FOREMAN and AARON
FOREMAN.
In the Circuit Count for Cecil county. In Chancery