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pills." Allegany, Anne Arundel, Calvert,
Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Carrot, Hartford,
Kent aud Washington.
In six counties the average daily at
tendance is more than half the number
of different pupils enrolled. namely: AL
legany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Mont
gomery and Washington; in the remain
ing counties the average daily attendance
is less than half the total enrolment.
In every county, with the exception of
Prince Georges, the average attendance
is more than half the average enrolment,
the best attendance is in Carroll, where
it is IS per cent. of the average enroll
ment and 65 per cent. of the total enroll
ment
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STATE AND PENINSULA.
CAROLINE COUNTY AFFAIRS.

CAROLINE COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Efforts to Secure a Change in the ONCE Of
Postmaster ut Denton.
Postmaster Stevens, of Denton, who
has held office since the second term of
Grant, has prevailed heretofore against
numerous efforts to GUST him, but now
the local temperance people declare that
he must go out. Mr.. Stevens has drug
store in connection with his office, and it
is charged that he sells liquor illegally.
He admits selling whisky. but in no case
without physician prescription. 1t is
understood minister is foremost in the
movement against him, who. it is said,
declares if the department at Washing
ton refuses to turn out Stevens indigna-
ton meetings will be the next tactics to
be employed. Mr., Stevens is a prCmi-
nent leader among the Caroline Repub-
licans, having been a delegate to Balti-
more at the nomination Of Eolton for
Governor. 1t is generally believed
change will be made in the postotflce.
Charles II. Redden, VIM. Stevens and
Charles Blackiston each have strong
backing for the place i'll case of a change.
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Cur Neighbors.

James Mutt, who is to be tried next
month at Uniontown, for killing N. L..
Dukes, has been much reduced in flesh
by prison life, and now looks pale and
haggard. He is visited by his mother
every day.
The Presbyterians of West Grove and
vicinity contemplate the erection of a
chapel in that village and are collecting
funds for the purpose. The estimate Of
the cost of the buildings is $4,000, and
about one half that amount has already
been subscribed Oxford Press.
Two citizens of Quarryville, Lancaster
county, were shot while cunning a few
days ago. John Welsh received part of
a load of shot in his face from the gun
of Frank Lefevre; and Andrew G.. Nc
Laughlin was shot in the calf of his
right leg by Newton Miller. Both were
severely hurt.
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. II has been decided by Attorney
General Brewster that not only all ap-
pointnents, but all promotions in the
Government civil service between the
5000 and the 81 900 grades of clerks
must be only by examinations. This
decision is against the Civil-SeUice
Commissioners, who recently come to
ehe conclusion that examinations for
promotions were Of little, if any use,
and announced that, for the present,
10 rules for such examinations would
b prepared, with the intimation that
they ought never to be prepared.
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THE NEXT UNITED STATES SENA-
TOR,

In its issue of Monday last, the
Cumberland DAILY "TIMEs" gives
Senator Groome the following hearty
endorsement. While the "TMEs" is
not strictly accurate in stating that
under the present law, the selection of
Senator is restricted to one congress
sional district, its editor having over
looked the fact that Cecil county forms
part of the second congressional dis
trict, yet, as the The WING INDUCES
without regard to party, reasonable
Partially for Cecil county men, it sec
onds the declaration that Senator
Groome deserves at the hands of
Democratic Legislature the comph-
ment of being his own successor. The
incoming Legislature, says the TINES,
which meets in January, will have the
selection of Senator to succeed the
Hon. James B. Groome, whose term
expires on the sd of March 1885. As
there is law upon our statute-book
which provides that the Senator to be
elected shall come from the Eastern
Shore, Of course there can be no aspi-
rant from Western Maryland, and
the delegates therefrom will have to
support some one from the other end
of the State.
The intimation is given out that the
Eastern Shore delegation will hold
caucus, select their man and present
him to the Legislature for indorse-
ment. This to US appears like piece
of dictation that Western Maryland
should not submit to. 1t is bad enough
to have law on our statute-book re-
curing that our United States Senator
shall be taken from one specified Con-
gressional district, while for the other
OlC IlVC ulStiiStS LuuSt SOllSlu Will
each other but to have the Eastern
Shore to select that one Senator and
make the oteer five districts take him
nolens volens is something that our
nature sevolts against.
We suggest to the Western delega-
tons that they. take the liberty of Sc
lecting the man, since the law selects
the locality. 1t is time for Maryland
to take the stand in the United States
Senate which she maintained before
the war, when her Senators held high
position in the estimation of the Senate
and people. This position cannot be
regained by turning each man out at
the end of his term and putting in a
new one who has neither name nor
reputation before the people of the
State or the nation.
Senator Groome has faithfully per-
formed his duties in the Senate, and
has shown himself able to defend his
principles and his State on every &C.
casion that required it. He has built
himself a name, and all over the coun-
try he is respected as more than
mediocre statesmen. He has gotten
beyond the rudimentary studies Of
craftsmanship and is in the depths of
statescraft ; and is it right at this point
to ask him to retire for some man of
merely local reputation, who happens
to be good fellow We trust not.
Western Maryland, while yielding to
the law should demand the right to
name the Senator, and in our opinion
The safest and best man to select is
Hon. James B. Groome. By re-elect-
ing him, the State will have as repre-
in the Senate man of abil-
ty and experience, who is prepared
or leadership and who will be recog-
lized as leader in that body.
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O'DONOVAN'S MISGIVINGS.
A War Correspondents Premonitions of
the Disaster in Egypt.

The Egyptian expedition commanded
the advancing amy of the false prophet,
Ell Mahdi, having been defeated, and it
is rumored annihilated the following let,
ter, written by O'Donovan, the cores
pondent of the London Neacs, accompany
ing the expedition, becomes of great in
terest. 1t is the last authenticated news
from Hicks Pash's army. He says:
Il am writing about as near death as
il is possible to be without being under
sentence of execution. However, to die
even here, with lance-head as big as
shovel through me, will meet my views
better than slow sinking into the grave.
We are 1900 miles south of Cairo, in the
midst of wild, unexplored country.
The Egyptians with whom | am camped
on the banks of the Nile will have but
one chance one tremendous pitched
battle.
The enemy are as courageous and
fierce as the .Zulus and much better
armed. Our army is that which ran be-
fore handful of British troops at Tel ell
kebir. We are obliged to march in a
square with our baggage and water cam
els, 5000 in number ill the midst, lest
the enemy's cavalry surprise us. We
only march ten miles dav. After -
o'clock the heat is frghtful. 1t takes
four days to get from one set of wells to
another. Then we find the wells filled
with stones or earth OF the rotting bodies
of men and camels. Then we 60 back
again, with the enemy hanging on our
flank, watching every opportunity to
make dash. am pretty well accus-
toned to dangers, yet feel how terrible
it is to face deadly peril in the company
of cravens.
Il send you flower plucked from
shrub at my tent door. wish L could
send an addition to your menagerie.
Green monkeys here come to drink at
the river by thousands. Gazelles wander
in hundreds. All kinds of beautiful
birds can be had for a couple of pence.
| myself have three camels, two drome-
diaries and h. rse. Hippopotami, gil
rates and leopards are our neighbors. In
the woods and rivers we see more croco-
dies than are pleasant. Some, twenty
nine feet long, basking on the sand, with
gaping Jaws and winking eyes. We
march out shortly to fight a decisive bat
tie. | fear we shall get the worst of it.
Then not a man will escape
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A SHRsIBLE SANITARY SUCCESS
TON,

On Tuesday last before the Maryland
Sanitary Convention, which assembled
IN Baltimore, Mr.. Henry A. Hallowell,
OF Montgomery county. read paper, in
which he advocates the passage of
sanitary law for the counties of the
State, with local boards of health
vested with ample powers. The con-
dition which Mr.. Hallowell describes
IS existing in his own county has its
counterpart to greater or less extent
in every county in the State, especially
in Eastern Maryland. We commend
the sense of what Mr.. Hallowell says !:
Rural districts are far from being
the abodes of health that enthusiasts
suppose. Bards have sung the praises
of pure water, fresh air and liking near
nature, yet prosy truth discloses the
fact that the rate of mortality of cities
IS not greater than that Of the country.
Initiated air, wretched diet, impure
water. neverceasing toll, exposure and
hardships claim victims more fire.
quently in the country than statistics
show. Country villages are really in
need Of sanitary information and reg
alations. Montgomery county, which
Is one Of the most populous and
healthy counties in the State, had a
single pond of stagnant water which
had been damned up by the county
commissioners, and to which were
attributed last year several deaths and
forty cases of malarial fever. These
cases. together with ten more this year
we're all within hree-fourths of mile
Of the pond. Ignorance of physical
laws was the cause of the sickness. In
another part of the county neglected
tish-pond was the source Of malarial
fever to a neighboring hamlet victim
after victim dying, one household los
ing four of its members.
Even where sickness and death
have not resulted, the neglect of the
lsvs Of health in their homes and
about their premises keep the people
half sick. In one beautiful village a
family had its summer pleasure ruined
by the fumes from a neigbboring stable.
At a school building erected by men
of more than ordinary intelligence the
closet vas placed within twelve yards
of the doors and windows Of . dwell
ing on an adjacent lot. Noisome pig
pens and other nuisances abound ip
A. csRty. Webs md springs 2s
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ALTHOUGH we have heard of at least
half a dozen candidates for the honor
of succeeding Senator Groome, we see
no reason why he should not be his
own successor, and many shrewd politi-
clans believe he will be.
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LINCOLN'S PROPHETIC DREAM.
How the Martyred President is said to
Have Foretold His Fate.
From the Nashville Liberal. I

From the Nashville Liberal
1t was not generally known that Presi-
dent Lincoln once dreamed that he would
be assassinated. While he was neither
a professor of religion, nor even fixed in
his belief in one particular creed, still he
was fond of reading and discussing the
Bible. On Sunday evening he invariably
read a chapter or two from the Scrip
lures, and then gave his explanation of
it. One evening at the White House he
read several passages, both from the Old
and New Testaments, relating to dreams
to which Mrs. Lincoln and the children
gave great attention. He began to chat
with them on the subject of dreams, and
said he had been haunted for some days
by dream he had had. or course they
all wanted him to tell it, though Mrs.
Lincoln said she didn't believe in dreams
in the least, and was astonished at him.
So he proceeded to tell it:
About ten days ago retired one night
quite late. | had been up waiting for
important Dispatches from the front,
and could not have been long in bed
when l fell into slumber, for was very
weary. During my slumber l began to
dream. thought there was stiffness
about me, and l heard weeping.
thought that | got up and wand cred
down stairs. The same stiffness was
there. AS | went from room to room l
heard moaning and weeping. AT length
l came to the end room, which | entered.
and there before me was a magnificent
dais, on which was a corpse. Here there
were sentries and soldiers: "Who is dead
at the White House ?" asked. He an
swered, The President GLOW did he
die % l asked. by the hand of an assas
sin. was the reply. Then heard great
wailing all over the house, and it was so
loud it seemed to awaken me. Iawoke
much depressed, and slept no more that
night. Such was my cream.
From that time until his sad death Mr..
Lincoln was haunted by the fear of as
sassination, and Mrs. Lincoln's first
words after Wilkes Booth had shot him
on April IA. were: Ellis dream was pro.
phetic." The remark was not under
stood then, but when the story of his
dream was subsequently tod it was ex-
planned.
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GovERNoR-ELEcTH oApLY announces
That he will take no part in the Sena-
torial fight in Ohio, though he expects
to see strong effort made to beat Mr..
pendleton-
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The extra session of the Pennsylva-
mia Legislature (called by its Demo-
cratic GoverDor) has cost the people
Of the State more than half a million
Of dollars, and has resulted in nothing
% Justify the expense.
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FRANCE has forgiven the Yankee hog,
and cur State Department has been in
formed that the prohibition on the i'm
portation of American pork has been
removed. Now, Prince Won Bismarck,
show your sense.
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Pcndleton.

THE postage law which requires the
same for letter delivered in town
where it is dropped as for one sent
ACROSS the continent is an insult to
common sense. The sooner it is
changed the better.
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CONGRESS will assemble on Monday
next. The first excitement of the ses-
sion will be the contest for the Speaker
ship of the lower House, which already
wakes warm between the supporters OF
Randall and Carlisle.
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TIE general effect of the recent
elections has been a subject of con-
g1atalations to Republicans. The
apathy, which for while seemed to
rest upon them, has been driven away
10 the States that are of paramount
importance in a national contest.
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SECRETARY TELLER is reported in
favor Of exchanging the trade dollar
for standard dollars. Congress should
pass some such bill as soon as possible
AFTER it meets. The country has been an
noyed enough with this hermaphrodite
coip
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THD Richmond DISPATCH announces
that the Virginia Democrats propose to
"dvide the negro vote" Whether
they will do It with axes or mounted
rife clubs is not stated, but they have
demonstrated that either means will do
the business.
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vitiated by surface drainage, and filthy
bamyards help to lower the public
health"
Mr.. Hallowell advocates the passage
of a sanitary law for the counties, with
boards of health having full powers.
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Philadelphia Cattle Market, Nov. 20, 1883.

Philadelphia Cattle Market, Nov. 20, 1883.
Beef cattle We're in fair demand, and
prices We're a fraction higher on w e,in. S'!1y,
bur at the opening, rates were unsteady,
and closed at last weeks figures. Quota
tations: Extra, 674c.; good, GCtGl2r.; COIN
mon, 5c.
Sheep and LrmbS-AIth"u,h the arrivals
We're of Il good quality, forced sales could
only be made al decline If a. on good
and &c on common stock, 2,o0o head re-
manning unsnii. Quotations: Extra, i34td
&c; good, l4GL4i &C.; common, 2Ct5c. latnhs
81 Gt6c
Hogs wer" in fair demand and prices con-
tinues unchanged. although bur trw sales
were made for more than 1r. Quotations:
Extra, 7l+c.: good, Is; common, 6i.O
63,c
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FOR SALE

Vii + subscriber offers at private sale
Il small IARM. containing - Acres under
good cultivation. Ii has Il good thriving Annie
orchafi and Il great variStyut small fruits.
me buildings consist ui }-Stnry frame e
Cottage HOUSE OF rooms ana kitchen s=s=I
A pump 81 good water at the door Also a@s.l
a good frame BARN. Situated in the Fourth
District, Cecil county. Md. lying ~! the road
ieddlr" from Popular Hill L. BAY View near l.
T. Cartcr'S paper mill. ana within three miles of
the new q. Y .. railroad; now occupied by John
johnson. FOR further particulars inquire ON the
premises. Nov 3-Sru
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SCI RA BLES NO LONGER, in ;3ripht's
4 disease. diabetes. dfopSr. gravel stone dis
charges. SHerlndtnrrhuea. structures. yaricoccle
diseased pEuStratc gland. impotence. sore throat
cafarrh. consumption. dizziness. hiliurIsness mn
lar!i. Indigestion. headache. coStiVeucSs Neural
2lh. rhcuihatieln. Skln crGplioHS. blood luiSun
ulcers. INtr. heart, bladder and kidney diseases
A medical iUph mailed tree. giving directions for
thrlr prevention ana cure without puisunS nau-
SeouS medicines. pain or confinement. by the Eu-
rupcan and American Medical bureau SpcciaIty
physicians internal and local perfected treatment
prescriptions. or III" A>,hci Mineral Spring
Water, at l,l@} Broadway. New York.
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346 A r IFS
3 ROODS AND a PERCHFS

more OF less, known as the "VEAZEY FARM
whereof the said William Knight died seized
and possessed
This property is situated on the public road
leading from Cecilton to Grove Point about hall
a mile from the postotfce at f;arleviIe, and adj.
JOINS lands OF Ihos Ward. jeremiah G. Price and
others. About $40 acres OF the land is now under
cultivation: the balance is in wood and meadow
and can be made tillable with little expense. The
natural quality Of the land is good. and 1t is in a
hne state OF cultivation. 1t is well adapted to the
CROWN OF reaches. -
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PEAR ORCHARD OF GOO TREES,

in thri ~ condition AMI Of good varieties. There
Is Pu Bl-lC LANDING on the SaSSairas river
within two miles ami a-halt of the farm
his property is one of the best located farms in
SasSalras Meek. being in a pleasant nes hbOrhGod
near to physicians, churches. schools stores Sc
and as IA Residence is very desirable 1t is reces-
sary ii should lie sold for the purpose of settling
the estate o. the said William Knight The farm
Is leased Tor the coming year, but the purchaser
VIII ne entitled to an assignment oil the lease il-
Guiding the landlords interest in 100 acres OF
growing wheat now on the property.
TERMS OF SALE.--Onr fourth of the Ii,r-
chase money will be required 70 be PAID in cash
on tne day OF safe: Slt.aruUU al The la lance. on the
18th day Of November 1854: and TIE. remainder in
Two years from the day OF sale. Tre credit bay
mehts to bear int rest from the day sale. and 10
be secured by the bonds OF notes OF the purchaser
with approved security.
WILLIAM NJ. KNIGHT
Executor OF William Knight. deceased!
Nov Its
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] Know Whereof ! Speak,

For have used it extensively. ! regard
Parker Ginger Tonic a most excellent rem
edy for kidney, lung and stomach disorders.
1t invigorates without Intoxicating. j.
Francis, Religio Philos. Journal, Chicago.
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$ht @*til mhie.
llKToN, DECEMBER /, 1883.

SEcRrrARY TELLER declines to rule
that only attorneys shall be claim agents.
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The Northern Republican papers
Who helped beat Malone are not
pleesed with their work.
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Establishment

lately occupied by said George W. Evans, in said
town. viz:
Main CANNING HOUSE BUILDING ,e..sss
(ot frame), 81 feet long and Is feet wide. legDE2
with the leasehold interest in the lot ON ssst&
which it stands. with Boiler and kettles saGEl1sS
and Gasoline Fire-po therein. One FRA l.
BOARDING HOUSE 10 feet long and II feet
wide, with the leasehold interest in the lot on
which il stands; Large Crates. Small Crate =
Trucks. Wire Baskets. rlery Handles, large
Wrench, Pair Pipe Tongs, Small Lamps. 3
Pieces Frame Stuff Lot OF Copper. Lot OF Solder
Stuff Tor Crates, Lot of Old Iron loo Lids Part
Of Barrel of Gasoline Scral,er. Slice bar and
Boxer, SkyLight Sash, Is Empty Boxes 81
Wooden Buckets.
The Leases above mentioned have about eight
years to run, at gronTd rent of hve dollars and
two dollars and a-hali per annum respectively.
This Property is in COMPLETE ORDER for
commencing canning operations and the site is Il
good one for the business, having both rail and
water transportation.
TERMS CASH; but more liberal terms may
probably be made en- the day Of sale Tor the
buildings.
BENONI COOLING.
GharleGtuHn, Md.
j.. MARSHALL HAINES.
Elkton, Md. Trustees
SAMUEL LOGAN, Auctioneer. Dec It's
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ROOD AND q PERCHFS

more or less, situate about two miles from Eikton
and west OF the Blu" Bah road. adjoining lands
OF KEY. Waugh Smith. VIM. j. Jones and others
This land is OF excellent natural quality and will
make highly productive farm. The purchaser
desiring "A Larger farm can doubtless buy land
adjoining !oT the purpose.
TERMS PRESCRIBED BIZ THE DECREE
fNe hundred d"ilirS cash on day OF sale. residue
iii one year thereafter with interest from day Of
sale. J.. MARSHALL, uAINES
NOV. Ills Trustee.
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NHNTEn.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD

w lii be paid by the School Board of
W. Cecil county to anv person who will give
suca Information as will lead To the conviction of
the person OF persons who broke the windows of
the Public Srho" House No. .. ne r. Calvert, in
the I'lnth Election District of Cecil county,
DAVID SCOTT s. G.
Julv 3s-tf
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A dressing to beautity gray hair every
family needs. Parker's Hair Bal,am never
fails to satisfy.
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NHE HHRkETS.
Elkton Markets.
BY ID. SCOTT y BRO.
Baltimore Markets.

Corrected Weekly By ". II. WchHel f. Sons
Grain and ProdUcp Commission Ner-
chants, 81 McE7dc3y'S wharf.
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BALTIMORE
sTHN@R - a rs r~l <~~-
= I'M "A .A,Ei IOA,L.ES

The only Female COLLEGE i'll Mary land wa. char
tered III 1872. wan power To ""nlcr degrees. and
endowed 10y the state in 1880. 1t now occupies
iti new c"lnIu"i'uGS buildings. Rect !oyen Ter
race, opposite Park Place. Ii has an able Fac
uIty and all the appointments ni Il tITSt-claSs in
Stiutlon. Inc tree scholarships for this county is
TENDER IL.
NC. BROOKS. \. NJ. Lib. President