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Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court has been in session
all this week, with Judges Weeks and
Stump on the bench On Saturday aft
ternoon last the trial of the case OF John
E. Hurford as Job and Hanson II. IIaiues,
executors OF Eli lIurford deceased. was
begun, and was still in progress i5t the
time we went to press. This ease is Ar
attempt to set aside the will of Eli lIur-
ford who died April 9th, 1873. The Will
is dated April 3D., 1873, and deviSes to
Mrs. Hopkins, daughter OF the wife of
the devisee by a former husband, the in
terest on $40, 900 during her lifetime and
at her death the principal is u go to her
son. The will also gave her s.. eOG abso-
lutely. All the remainder o. the estate
was willie to jobs f. liurfor,i. he son
of the devisee, who now brings this su;t
to set the will aside and 10 recover the
principal sum of $4,000. The REASONS
alleged are undue influences used by Mrs
llurford upon her husband Eli IInriord,
deceased. and that he was not ot sound
mind at the time he made the ni,I. H.
Mccullough and K. G. Thacke.y for
plaintiff. W. 5. Evans and y. Constable
for defendants.
On Thursday evening James y ,!sor,
Squier, son of Rev. John Spuier, who has
been reading law under Judge Stump,
was examined for admission to the bar.
by an examining board appointed ~ tie
Court, and passed Il very crs':itab!s OK
animation. He was admitted yesterday.
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per pound; crauherre, per quart, II cent:
flour, quarter of Il barrel, -; corn meal per
pound cents; mince meat per pound, 10
cents; apple butter per pound Ga cents;
prunes per pound, 10 cents raiainS per
pound, 10 to IS cents: potatoes per peck,
Is cents; sweet potatoes per - peek, 20 to
% cents; turnips per peck, l. cen;s:onioms
per = peck, 10 cents; apples per l. peck,
% to 80 cents; dried apples per pound, IL to
10 cents; dried peaches per pound, to -
cents; oranges per dozen, 30 to 10 cents
lemons per dozen, 20 TO 50 cents; bananas
per dozen so cents :malaga grapes per pound
% cents; citron per pound, % crutI. Can
vass back ducks per pair, so; red hc:ids,
81; black do, - cts; lGalard, 30 to - cts :.
black, 30 to 90 cents; pacasartS, - cents
quail per dozen, 81: rabbits, - 10 - cents:
oysters per quart, % to - cents: oyster per
bushel IS to 81. Fish, pike per pound y
cents; moccason per dozen, - cents; yellow
perch, per dozen IS to - cents: hallihnt
per pound, 20 cents: hatt,iork per ;.ouuh S
to 10 cents: black bass per pound, l21a
cents
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Rising Sun Items.

Miss Hattie Atkinson, of Rising sun,
WAS married at the residence of w. W.
Carter, on Tuesday evening, December
18th, TO Mr.. Sylvester, of Morton, Pa.
Sleighing is now all the go, the snow
came So unexpectedly that it knocked
the puff out of the boys for u time but
they are all O X now.
Christmas the long looked for season
is now at hand, and everybody is busy
preparing tor lbs festivities. Oar market
men are shipping hage cargocs of fine
p,ultry.
Lectures are beginning to boom. Mr..
Oterhoit. OF the Normal School. has Mr..
Cotton, of Annapolis, booked for Jan. 4,
on 'Rrauty.@ Proceeds for the benefit
OF the school. \ good time Is antici-
pated.
Rnmors Of weddings, balls, parties, re-
movals and changes Of various kinds, as
it.tc the public mind.
At the last meeting of James \. Gar
field Post, No. IS, Jethro 7. Mccullough
was elected Commander: Geo. NJ. Chris
tie, :. Y. G.; Geo. Walsh, |. V. c.. John
II. Johnson, O. D.: John |. Wigdon, O.
C.; Thomas Kirk, Chaplain; DR.. l.. r.
Kirk, Surgeon. Meets the third Satur-
day in each month, at ( o'clock z. NJ.
JONES
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Perryville Items.

ihr iittle boy Oscar whose death we
stated last geek, was son of Ira aud
not John Owens. The accident that
We spoke Of YVES with Mrs. VIM. Arm
hstrorE and not Mis-. Anderson as yen
had il.
The stone ciush"r has suut d9all fnr
| the present. but We hope that it will
Start up again, as is talked vi after the
/ holiday are over. We noticed seven car
loads of stone from the farm of John F.
/ " tlSon, Of your town, (Eikton) that was
crushed here on Monday. They are to-
dinus to handle. but it is said that they
will make very good ballast for the road
bed.
The i. !, .. Railroad Company are
going ahead with the bridge as fast as
they can get eady. They have large
boarding shanty on the Island, and are
putting up one on this side of the river,
ais" have drove some piles on tie eastern
side of the Island. so We may look for
ward 30 lively tncS here before great
while
Mr. Alexander Craig is pushing for
ward his dwelling house rapidly.
Or stores are looking like Christmas
times, Mr.. l. Owens, p. NJ. and w. H.
Cole our thriving and cnterprising mer.
| chants are prepared to take the Christ
mas pennies, with full stock of goods.
Oar school viii close here during the
holidays.
Wednesday Of this week being ember
day. we may look forward to a severe
aud stormy winter. as it showed and
raimed nearly all day. If this proves true
it vii! be good for the ice men and we
may look for lively time for awhile in
! gathering lee
Cur Building and Loan Association is
in ilourishing condition. and bids tai
t. lie a big help to the town.
| Frederick McClintocls met with a Sc
"e:e, though not dangerous accident,
here one day last week. He being employ
81 ~ the shifting crew and was coupling
TIE engine To some cars, when the engine
c'Ine back on him and caught him be-
/ tween the car and engine giving him a
severe squeeze, but fortunately breaking
ne bones. lie had to be carried home.
and D.. J. II. Cochran and DR.. Geo. NJ.
Stump were summoned, who pronounced
/ the case severe, though not dangerous.
! We are happy to state that Freely IS
able now to walk out On crutchcs.
! \ little son Of Amos Boyd, aged only
three days. died here from hemorrhaecs
on Thursday % last wcc:- LIGHT.
rou.hs store is in ful! blast All new
CORDS, cheaper han city prices.
Beaver, buffalo md Buck sI1im Gloves
REESE.
cur frir caps are nearly all gone-only
few ,cf' REESE
$yGars Tobacco, aud Groceries, full and
plenty, III lowest prices. Try oar Diamond
STAT" scar for j. L. p. iirickley, Port
Deposit.
For anv kind Of Christmas goods 90 to
i'rirkl"y' at PORT Deposit. He will please
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Week of PRAYER.

The week of prayer commences with the
first Sunday in the year, January 9th, and
the arrangement of topics by the Evangel-
zeal Alliance is as follows: Monday, Jan
7,praise and thank sgiving; Tuesday, Jan. s,
confession of sins and prayer for cleansing
and renewal; Wednesday, Jan ., prayer for
families and instructors of YOUTH Thurs
day, January 10, prayer for the Church of
Christ Friday. Jan. II, interceSsion for the
nation; Saturday, Jan. II, prayer for mis-
SionS at home and abroad
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low them for any more time, and as they
had already received their pay f5I this
time from the county, he (the Comptrol-
ler) would pay over to the County Com
missioneIs this amount (:4S for each reg
ister OF the larger districts) to reimburse
them.
SO the registers will receive no more
unless they can induce the Legislature,
to giant it by law. They were in too
big a hurry, had they waited they would
been paid for the whole twenty days.
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For The Cecil Wing.
Christmas Eve at Farmer Green's.
BY FOLGEH MCEISSEY.

BY FoLGER McEINSEY.
Cold blows the wind through woodland
copes drear;
Fast falls the snow on leatless branches
flushed on the stream is summers incensed
gale,
And stilled the sound OF Bob Whites lone
some wall.
Close round the hearth are grouped the
country folk;
Joke;
Each to himself some part of joy doth take,
And chokcs his mirth with rural fruiten
cake
Now farmer Green some ghostly tale dis
closes,
Next Silas Brown toast to Bess proposes,
Wherein he vows with many jocose frown
That she's of all the fairest girl in town.
High spring in glee the hickory back-logs
flames.
Gay romp the young in homely kissing
games;
Filled 10 the briin the mugs OF cider pass,
Light a. its foam the heart of each sweet
lass.
The house cat news, the kettle sadly sings;
Kind mother Green her .juciest pipkins
brings.
The laughing Boss to swell the goodly store
OF wholesome dainties opes wide the pam
try door,
And Silas Brown sly beckoned to her side,
Who helps her to bring the fruit cakes
Iue@ny bride.
The rosin'd bows fast Ger the tight strings
glance,
Of whirl the yo,,lIs in rustic tuned dance;
The old folks sit in Iaemory's hammock
swung,
Thoughts flying back 50 days when they
were young.
Those blessed days, til ose daS Ct endless
joy,
When grief was dead and mirth their only
toy.
The cricket chirps hid meath his ashy
bower,
The great clock points to twelve, the lovers
.ondest hour,
The tiddlers cease, the dancers leave he
floor
And sit them down TO tales OF Christmas
lore.
An hour ihey pass in this delightful way,
Then TO their beds but not to sleep they
stray,
Each say good night and from their warm
hearts borrow
And give to one another kind wishes for
The fire burns dim and lengthy shadows
throws
Upon the spotless tioor where standing on
tip toes.
Each with stocking hung upon his arm,
Are grouped the youthful jewellers of the
farm.
With pent up laughter plain writ on every
They hang their socks upon the chimney
place,
y ghostly row of mimic guomes the dying
flames reflect
Already ope to hold the gifts they each ex-
pect
Then with fond VOWS all secrets told to keep
The bare foot host sank hopefully to sleep,
Whilst mother Green with prayers to Him
above,
Filled to the brim each sock with offerings
of love.
PM DEL nn,
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PERSONAL To Men Only :

THE NoLTAIC BELT Co., Marshall, Mich
will send DR.. DYES CELEBRATED ELEC-
Tko-NoLTAIC BELTS AND ELECTRIC AP-
PLIANC ES on trial for thirty days, to men
(young or ODD who are afflicted with Ner-
vous Debility, Lost Vitality and Manhood,
and kindred troubles, guaranteeing speedy
and complete restoration of health and
manly vigor Address as above. n. B.
No risk is incurred, as thirty days trial is
allowed
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CHRISTMAS GOODS-W hat are they" And
Christmas Gift-what is it? \ deed for a
farm or a house might be appropriate in
some instances-so almost anything might
be classed under the head of Christmas gift.
Its the deed, the intention rather than the
article. Mr.. Mcclure says the men on the
Greedy expedition are fortunate because
they will not he required to cast their pur-
ses into the insatiate NAV of the Christmas
gift tiend-of course, alluding To the over
doing of the matter. Be reasonable that's
the point. Don't give beyond your means
and whatever you receive accept it in The
spirit in which it is offered as Il matter of
personal regard. We nave IL house full of
goods, all at the very lowest price-cvery-
thing suitable for ii Christmas gift under
certain circumstances, and everything is for
sale. H. q. REESE & Co.
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Ai.ARRIED.

SruTT.--hEYNULDS. -Decembar 20, 1883,
at ! l." residence Of the brides tiltI"r, by the
is"v. J. France, Jasper y. Scott, of Lewis
willie, Chester county, Pa, to -Ati,tie l;ey-
Eni.t of this county.
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So
DIED.

TuEEEEr. In Wilmington, Del ON Satur-
day morning the 10Th inst. VIA. W. Tor
bert in the - year oi his age.
Fancy mustache Cups and Saucers, beam
tiinl designs, at iSrickley's, Port Deposit.
Call and examine before purchasing else
Where.
Com Boots, Cum Shoes, ArCcs, Gossa-
mers ana Umbrellas. REESE
,Inat look az our Boot rCom REESE.
oysters, lee Cream, Confectionery, Cakes,
every style Toys, Sleis, Wagons, Fruits
All the delitacieS kept in first class saloon
at lowest prices at Booths.
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Beautiful and full stock OF Lamps and
Glassware, at exceeding low prices, call at
Brickley's or Adams Express Office, either
will do, and see the bargains.
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YHE uHRk HTS.
Elkton Markets.
REPORTED BY ID. SCOTT = BRO.
Baltimore Markets.


Converted Hrc&lp By ". H. Michael d Son
TfGin AMI Produce Commission Mcr-
cHditt$, II -IcElGeiTys Wharf.
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(TooD PAY FOR AGENTS. 800
FINE Books and Bibles. Write inI q No.
CuRDf co, Phila.. Pa.
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Decorated and fancy ware are quite pop
ular. \ good assortment at low prices
REESE.
A few ladies Coats and Shawls at half
price. REESE.
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Then with fond VOWS all secrets told to keep
The bare foot host sank hopefully to sleep,
Whilst mother Green with prayers to Him
above,
Filled to the brim each sock with offerings
of love.
PHILADELPHIA Dee 1855
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FOR RENT
T)R. II. +. TULL,

North side Main street. doors above Church st
ELkTON, MD.
sS- Nitrous Oxide Gas administered
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With pent up laughter plain writ on every
face
They hang their socks upon the chimney
place,
y ghostly row of mimic gnomes the dying
flames reflect
Already ope to hold the gifts they each ex-
pect
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silent hours of night. He enters the house
by way of broken window pane.
An Oxford, Pa, correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Record styles that town the
"Gretna Green, of Maryland and Delaw-
are couples, seeking to be joined in matri-
nony. The Press says: He alludes to the
many marriage ceremonies performed by
and to the autobiography of that eminent
minister. During his day New London
was the point toward which "A larger num-
Der of couples from our neighboring States,
on marriage intent, set their faces, and Mr..
DdBois bound more in the holy bonds than
any other minister of our county Now
oxford is the more popular objective point
and our ministers frequently perform the
ceremony that makes twain flesh one, tying
the iudlssoiub.e knot for those who flee
away from the State whose law requires
them to pay a marriage license fee.
The work of putting up the wires for
the call bells, connecting various points in
town with the b. Il o. telegraph office on
North street, if not begun when this reaches
our readers, will be very soon, and pushed
ahead AS rapidly as possible. The plan
thought most advantageous to all concerned
is to run the wires from the office to the
roof of Odd Fellows Hall, provided the
consent of the owners can be oDtained) and
from that point carry one to the National
Bank, one TO the Howard House, and others
to public points in town. One wire will be
run to the agricultural implement ware
house of Mr.. 7. G. Strickland, on North
street, via. the company's poles, and an
other to Messrs. d. Scott & Bros office on
Bridge street, by the company's poles to the
corner of High and Bridge streets and then
down Bridge street by the telephone wire
poles Of the Messrs. Scott. Another wire
will he taken by the company's poles to the
Office of Messrs. Davis, Keys & Co, on the
railroad at Bridge street. Ten calls in all
will be put up at this time Only five points
! for their location have yet been fixed upon
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USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

! The stocks Of old wool are light
tbroughoutthe country. I I
| - tits well TO remember that damp
mess IS almost fatal to young chicks
wien IN the downy state.
/ IA great shortage of young pigs ID
the West is reported, in consequence Of
I THE, severity of the winter, by which
Inttny thousands were destroyed aud the
growth of many others retarded.--
\ Chicago Jo1rhal /
-Rhubarb pies are much improved
il. baked in a very slow oven. If great
care is taken in wetting the edges OF
the crust, and pressing them together,
the rhubarb need not first be stewed,
but may be put raw in the crust. If a
little flour is mixed with the sugar used
in the pies, it will thicken the juice and
keep it from running out over the top
of the pie. --Detro1 Post. 'iU
lone who has tried it repeatedly
says that moles may be removed by the
following method: Seat the patient in a
clear, strong sunlight With q sln-glass
Costing from 80 30 to S5.00) bring the
concentrated RAYS of the sun to bear on
the'excreseHce five or ten minutes. In
three or four weeks the mole will scah
OF and new skin come on. If the
mole should not be entirely removed by
the first application, repeat. No scar
will be left. Jl 3Jg8I8
Chicken Fritters: Cut cold roasted
or broiled chicken in small pieces. and
place in an earthen dish. Season well
with salt, pepper and the juice Of e
fresh lemon. Let the meat stand one
hour; then make II fritter batter and
stir the pieces into it. Drop, by
the spoonful, into boiling fat. and fry
till light brown. Drain and serve inn
mediately Any kind of cold meat, if
tender. can be used in this way.-BoS-
ton Transcript.
Color the fence the same shade as
the dwelling, or light brown or fawn
color The dark maroon trimmings
have somewhat tawdry appearance,
and we would prefer them of the same
color as the house or but slightly dark
en- We would not make the front yard
into sort of pen, with picket fence
around it; but, if fence is necessary,
would extend the yard on at least three
sides of the house, or, much better, on
the four sides; otherwise its ornamental
appearance is one-sided. = Country Gen
tteTld7l
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Take Care OF the Matches !

This very useful invention, like many
other good things in life, is in danger OF
being sadly perverted. The great dan
ger is in the careless manner in which
they are handled. People forget-thcy
do not think--and so we have almost
daily instances of observing " how great
matter little fire kintdeth.1f More
buildings are burned. mote lives and
property destroyed, by the careless use
of matches, than by any other agency.
People call such calamity - mysteri-
Gus Providence" and are much more
willing to ascribe their losses to the
overriding Hand than to their own in
excusable carelessness. 1t is common
custom to leave box of matches any
whore. just where you. happened to use
them last--on the table, bureau, closet
shelf-in fact, in any place except the
match-safe. Children get hold of them,
and slip them into their pockets, and
then in pulling out their traps to find
something else, the matches slip out,
just as likely TO fall ON q. carpet or barn
floor, with Straw scattered all about, as
anywhere else. Somebody steps on
them, or a mouse nibbles at the phos-
phorus, and Of they go! Unaccounta-
bic! Strange! The work of an incen-
diary! u,-s.l.so.
Another way-young men strike a
match to light cigar or pipe and throw
it down all ablaze, never minding where
it falls If it is out of doors, it can not
do any harm. 1t may not fall straight
to the ground, gust of wind may carry
either sparks or blaze into some COM
bustible material and il is n seven daVS'
wonder how the fire originated.
This is no, trifling matter, and every
house-keeper should see that matches
have place that is safe, a tight box of
tin or iron, and make it a rule that the
matches shall be kept there. = Country
Gentleman. fA' sr 81
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An Absurd Statement.

" 1t Is reported that the Postmaster-Genera
is about to make decision in regard to that
class Of newspapers kncwn as patent out
will necessarily cause a large number OF local
papers, of the smallest circulation and least
influence, to suspend publication. His rea-
son for so doing is that the papers being
printed on one side in the cities, and then
sold by the quire TO thousands of country
publishers, who print the other half
at home, is sufficient evidence that
such papers are not self-sustaining, and in nc.
cordance has about decided to exclude all
such from the mails as second-cass matter.
There are about 1900 such publications issued
in this country. and If the ruling goes into Of.
feet about 5000 would suspend, while the re-
manning 200 of the better class of 'co-opera.
tives' would be greatly strengthened, ana
could tnen afford TO publish the whole of their
papers; so, In the end, the press, advertisers
and the public would be greatly benefited"
The foregoing item, which has APP
peared in country paper published at
Sidney, o., is another evidence of the
vindictiveness of some publishers where
the cooperative papers affect their
receipts for advertising and subscrip-
ton. Section of the Postal Law,
approved June %, 1874, says !:
"That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber, residing within the
county where the same are printed,
in whole or in part, and published,
shall 60 free through the mails; but the
same shall not be delivered at letter
carrier offices or distributed by carriers
unless postage is paid thereon as by law
provided" From this it will be seen
that the Postmaster-Generals rulings
have been anticipated by the National
Congress, and the, proposed decision
would be illegal and of no effect
Chicago Banner
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Tumult in Parliament.


The oldest members of the House can
remember few parallels to the tumult of
riotous excitement that followed he
declaration of the division in the early
hours of this morning. The Govern
ment lobby was the first TO be cleared,
and Immediately Mr.. Ashmead-Bartlett
and other scouts iostled their way
through the dense crowd at the bar and
made known the figures to the front OPP
position bench. There was a lull for few
minutes, and then Mr.. Callan and two
or three Tory members rushed from be-
hind the Speaker chair and announced
in stage whispers the numbers in the
opposition lobby. Lord Randolph
Churchill vehemently slapped his knee,
Baron Henry de Worms waved his hat,
and the whole opposition burst into
yell of victory. Mr.. Callan, at the bar,
leaped and gesticulated and threw his
hat into the air and effusiyely shook the
arm of Lord Henry Lennox. While the
whips stood at the table mutely await
ing lull in order TO announce the fg-
ures, one-half of the opposition were on
their feet, waving their hats, clapping
their hands, and otherwise demonstrate
ing by methods hitherto unknown in
Parliament their exultation over their
victory The Irish members, with the
exception named, remained seated. but
cheered and jeered in chorus. AT last
the figures were announced and then
the outburst was renewed, cries of
Gladstone being also raised. The
Prime Minister, who was placidly writ
ing on his knee his usual report of the
evenings proceedings, remained I'M
moved. The Speaker, hopeless Of re-
storing order, stood up, and, amidst
the most discordant din, directed the
clerk to read the remaining orders,
which were disposed of with unusuul
alacrity, and the House adjourn id
Pail Mall Gazette.
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THERE'S a mighty rich man lives
there" said the Assessor, pointing 10 an
the richest men in town, / reckon.v
"Who is hep asked the stranger. Don't
know his name," the Assessor replied.
"What is he WORTH" asked the stranger.
81 don't know that either" said the Asses
sor; "don't know anything about him; he
isn't in my district But | know he's rich,
Great Scott you ought to hear him swear
at the Board of Equalization" Sand that's
the way" queried the stranger. 81
know he's rich" said the Assessor: "I've
been Assessor nearly ten years, and know
how TO pick out the rich men. They ALWAYS
grumble about the taxes, howl at the as
sessment, and plead poverty before the
Board of Equalization" = Burlington
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