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CHAPTER II.

Our friend the Professor did not
al.avs take his holiday in Scotland.
There are other parts of the world in
which TIE remains are undoubtedly
/ Roman; and in which, if there is no.
thing for an antiquarian to prove.
there is everything for him to enjoy.
Such Il place the good Professor found
:he land of Provence, where he was
disposed to linger. .aboutsiXteen months
after the date of his interview with
Mr.. Henderson. He arrived at Mines
one day, having with great difficulty
torn himself away from Arlrs-Arles,
where the Pagan relics confirm, as it
were, the Christian tradition, being Of
necessity so much older.
He had becn-low be it spoken-to
course de tGureaHr on Sunday in the
amphitheatre; he had inspected st.
Tropheme, and done justice to the Fo-
rum. He had fingered yet longer for
the sake of the library Of Mont Ma
jeur; but on the evening of hot day
in May he found himself at Mines,
too late for anything in the way o!
sight seeing, but in time for the table
d'hote The places on his right hand
were empty; that on his left was occu-
pied by French gentleman, who spoke
English so well that he ana the Pro,
fessor were soon engaged in discussing
the language of Provence. Between
discussing this topic and discussing
his dinner, he was for some time SO
deeply engaged that he hardly no.
tic, d that the seats next to him had
become filed, and that his immediate
neighbor was a lady, until his friend
finding one of his assertions disputed
by specialized savant opposite, burst
into stream of French, so fluent, rap.
id, imperative and idiomatic, that ths
Professor lost the thread, Not till
then, | say, did our friend become
conscious of a memory-not altogether
pleasant-the memory of a mistake
Even as he set down his glass of ui,
ordinaire, what was it that made hin
recall what he had so long forgotten
Mr.. Henderson, Edie Ochiltree, Pre-
torian here Pretorian there?
1t was only bracelet. What wa
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Volume .XLIII.---No. 4.

band, 81 threw it INTO the sea myself"
"Well, my dear, in answer to glance
from her, "you would thank the Pro-
fessor yourself, SO he may as we'll hear
the whole story, and that is, Sir" said
Mr.. Montrevor, "that | pitched it in
myself did indeed. | had parted
from this lady, who is now my wife; l
was in wretched spirits, and | was de-
termined that at least no one else
should ever wear the present she had
returned to me. And then she saw
the paragraph in the paper,and guess
ed what had done; and so by your
means it came back to her."
cit was an omen,' said quiet voice.
The husband s. eyes frightened he
gave a short laugh.
"The omen is fulfilled, you see. or
we should not have met you here"
''Thanks to the word "Roma," said
the Professor.
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Resting After Meals.

A lady who has suffered from dys-
pepsia during almost her entire life,
considers the suggestions in the follow
ing extracts from an article in re-
cent issue of Tile Journal of Health to
be the most in accord with her own
experience Of anything on the subject
lately published.
Hurried eating of meals, f.llowed
Immediately by some employment that
occupies the whole attention and takes
up all, or nearly all, Of the physical
energies, is sure to result in dyspepsia
in one form or another. Sometimes it
shows itself in excessive irritability,
Il sure indication that nerve force has
been exhausted; the double draught in
order to digest the food and carry on
the business has been more than ma
ture could stand without being thrown
out Of balance. II another case, the
person is exceedingly dull as soon as
he has few minutes of leisure. The
mind seems a dead blank, and can
only move in It's accustomed channels,
and then only when compelled. This,
also, is an indication of nervous ex-
haustion. Others will have decided
pains in the stomach. or a srnse of
weight, as if a heavy burden was in
side. Others, again, will be able to
eat nothing that will agree with them;
everything that is put inside the stom-
ach is made the subject Of violent
protest on the part Of that organ, aud
the person suffers untold agonies in
Consequence Others suffer from con-
stant hunger. They may eat all they
can, and feel hungry still. If they
feel satisfied for little time, the least
unusual exertion brings on the hungry
feeling, and they can do more until
something is eaten. It's almost need
hunger, but inflammation 'o5ras 3, r.. mee
stomach. Scarcely any two persons
are affected exactly in the same way,
the disordered condition manilesting
itself according to temperament and
occupation, employments that call for
mental work, and those whose scene
of action lies indoors, affecting persons
more seriously than those carried on
in open air aud those which are mere
ly mechanical and do not engage the
mind.
All, or nearly all, of tLese difficult
ties of digestion might have never
been known by the sufferers had they
left their business behind them and
rested short time after eating, in
stead of rushing off to work immedi-
ately after hastily swallowing their
| food.
Nature does not do two thing at a
time and do both we'll, as a rule. All
know that when force is divided, it
is weakened. If the meal we're eaten
slowly, without preoccupation of the
mind, and the stomach allowed at least
half an hours chance to get its work
we'll undertaken before the nervous
force is turned in another direction,
patients suffering from dyspepsia
would be few.
A physician once said: at does not
so much matter what we eat as how
We eat it," While this is only partly
true, it certainly is true that the most
healthful food hurriedly eaten, and
Immediately followed by work which
engages the entire available physical
and mental forces, is much worse than
a meal of poor food eaten leisurely and
followed by an interval Of rest.
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Full Style.

'Let me see some Of your black kid
gloves" said Mrs. Snaggs to a cler k
at the Fifth avenue store.
"These are not the latest style, are
they:" she asked, when the gloves
were produced.
eyes, madam" said the clerk. I'VE
have had them In only two days"
81 didn't think they were, because
the fashion paper says that black kids
have tan stitches and vice versa. |
see the tan stitches, but not the vice
versa"
The clerk explained that vice versa
was French for seven buttons, and
Mrs. Snaggs bought the gloves.
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Akron, O., is a sort Of heaven on
earth. Fifty-seven million matches
are made there in one day.
Those Men: "Think I'll run down
to Hastings for a change" take the
missis?" 81 SAID "For change!"
Information comes from st Louis
that the servant girls are joining the
Knights of Labor. We think the
"joining" is done by a priest.
81 hope Mr.. Carlisle will never be
President, said the Congressional lady
who has literary soirees. "Have you
read the Froude scandal as to how he
treated his wife?'
Artesian wells have been sunk at
several of the seaside resorts; but they
will not be the greatest bore there this
summer, by upward of considerable.
They will be no match for the young
man who apes the swell Englishman
and runs down his own country.
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]1oftru,
THE DISAPPOINTED.

There are songs enough for the hero
Who dweils on the height of tame;
| sing for the disappointed,
For those " hO miss their aim
| sing With fearful cadence
For Que Who stands in the dark,
And knows that his last, best arrow
Has bopnded back from the mark.
! sing for the breathless runner,
The eager, anxious soul.
Who falls with dis strength exhausted
Almost in sight of the goal.
For the hearts that break in silence
With II sorrow all unknown;
f5r hose Who need oompaRiou.,
Yet walk rhsIr ways Stuu-
There are songs enough for the lovers,
Who share loves tender pain;
! sing for those whose passion
Isai'en and in vain.
tQr those whose spirit comrades
Have missed them on the way,
| sing with hesrt O. r, flowing
This minor strain ,o-dAy.
And know the solar system
Must somewhere keep ia space
4 prize tor that >psnt ruHrer
Who barely lost the race
For the plan w.sIi be irper sct
tnls,s it held some sphere
That paid tor he toll and talent
AHd love that sre wasted here.
-{I!I IJhs,!yr H4irol
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HARTFORD, CONNT.

TNHE COMPANY was organized in 1866 and
i did business upon tie Endowment and An
nuity Plan until the fall Of 1879 when they
adopted the safety fund Sy stem, by hich plan
they can now carry insurance at less than halt
tie cost of the Old time companies.
TIE safety fund renders the pa, ment OF every
policy to the very last man, an absolute GER
tainty.
A mar Of forty years old can carry one
thousand dollars on his life and thus secure
that amount to his family at his death, by ths
pa ment of about ten dollars a year, and " hen
he has paid bis ten dollars additional into the
safety fund, and has been Il member for five
years, lis payments will be greatly reduced by
dividends declared every six months. The
safety fund is already over $500, 900 and is rap
idly increasing. They have cash capital o.
$3.50 900 and assets amounting to over one anG
u quarter million.
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w. r. HALLETT
Furniture! Furniturel
The CITY Brought Near.

We have secured the cOmmo.
dious building opposite Messrs.
Lloyd 81 Dryden's, 3 doors below
our new dry goods and carpet stand.
and have itte.l up LIST, End and 3rd
floors for the display of furniture
alone. We propose to furnish ev
erything in the furniture line at
city prices-thus bringing the
city within the reach OF every one.
With the present railroad arrange
ments, citizens of Accomac and
Northampton can visit Pocomoke,
spend 5 hours iu shopping aud re-.
turn same day before night. We
offer chamber sets, s and 10 pieces,
at 500, worth S25; parlor suits $50
and upwards, other goods in pro-
portion. In addition to our large
stock of furniture we carry very
extensive line OF dry goods and Car
pets at our principal stand, Clarke's
new Brick Block. We invite at
tention to a special line of black
silks just received at 81 and S1.25,
of Il reliable make guaranteed to
wear we'll. We are closing out some
summer silks at 35 cents per yard,
and offer many bargains Ill dry
goods and notions to make room for
fall stock. Carpets at Is cents to
1925. Window shades at reduced
prices. We have q few handsome
baby carriages left which we offer
much less than usual price to close
cut. Customers from a distance
are invited to make our store head
quarters while in town. All orders
will he carefully filled at lowest
prices. Very respectfully
w. S. DICKINSON & SON,
Pocomoke City, Md.
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Valuable Houses aud Lots for Sale
and to Let at Davis Wharf.

The undersigned offers for sale
and to let at private contract, sew
eral valuable houses aud lois at
Davis Wharf.
Lot No. With handsome
two story dwelling thereon, and
necessary outbuilslings is for rent
for one OF d term Of years.
Lots Nos. 9, and 4-Containing
3 ores e,h improve by dwe!-
lings and all necessary OuThonSes,
good enclosure, &C., are for sale Oh
reasonable terms.
Several other unimproved lots
also will he sold on terms accOmmo.
dating TO purchasers.
All the lots offered extend to the
water.
Purchasers who wish q home IN a
healthy section, convenient to the
churches and schools, Sc, either AZ
III investment, as place Of recre.
alton, or WHO would avail them
selves of superior facilities to earn
II livelihood, are invited to confer
with the undersigned either in per.
son or by letter.
PETER H. DAVIS,
Davis Wharf, Accomac county, Va.
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For sale or Rent.

offer for sale or rent on reason.
able terms. a ve"y desirable fam.
containing about LOO acres, situated
oil the road from Temperanceville
to Oak Hall, about II miles from
Temroranceville.
Said tract Of land is in COOL con-
dltinn, we'll adapted to the growth
Of all kiEd of trucks. and has upon
it abundantrcsource for manuring
purposes.
The dwelling and outhouses on
said premises are ample and in good
rerair.
Sal property will be sold on fol
loving Tombstone fourth for cash.
tile balance payable in l, 9 and 3
years, the purchaser giving bonds
satisfactory 20 the undersigned.
For further particulars, address
WM. III. COPIES,
Temperanceyille, Va.
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the bride. AS thebride advanced lea Z:
ing on the arm of her brother MR.. u. ~ ~
f. Custis. who gave her away, the
groom advanced from the vestry room
and met her under Il horse sllot.arch OF
astars and lilies. and the VOWS we're Va
ken which united two happy hearts III
life bonds. The brid, attlred II
cream surah and while null, and the
bridesmaids III pink ami blue sllrah made
up IT'S prcttya group as ever WIS con- con :,
ceiyed. by poets fancy. The universal
comment was, That never had they seen
prrttier bride and bridesmaids.
Aft,r tho wedding ceremony the wed,
ding party repaired to the residences or
Judge Is. |. I.,lilte, and VI ere lilluSOine-
ly entertained for several hou.s. -.
The following acted as bridesmaids
and groonlsmeI OH Che occlslOn: james
+. (iunter and Miss Lizzie Cllstls, M.
elias. Purycar. of Rich nOl.d, Va, a.nl
Miss .lpnni. NJ. GUSTS, E. o. F. Custis
and Miss May Gullter, j. W. E.lmonls
and Miss Clara ID. Custis. OF Baltimore,
John WYATT, OF Richmond and Miss
Bessie tn. tel. Otlio f. Nfears and Miss
l,latlcle Nulthaln. Thos. w. Blackstone
and Miss Maria Pitts, John VIC
Blackstone and Miss Eva Hart, Of Ports
mouth, Dr.. L.. ]. Harmanson and Miss
Susie Pitts, Lafayette Gsoton and Miss
Maggie Gusts, DR., G. Fred Floyd, OF
Northampton and Miss Maggie Finney,
Louis Finnry and Miss Stle Pitts,
DR.. III. S. Pitts and Miss Maude Dayi-
SOIL, Frederick Gunter and Miss Salllc
Thomas, OF Northampton, Jennings
Naples and Miss Lee Swanger. MI.
Robert L. Shields acted as usher.
The presents were numerous, COSTLY
aud very handsome. Similar event
WAS never us;lerrd in under hap
pier auspices-no similar occasion
WAS ever brighter in all It's snrround7
ings. The service which was rendered
at The altar by the happy attendants OF
the wedding couple could not lave been
more acceptable, tile greeting Of the large
concuurse Of friends at the church To
witness the wedding ceremony WIS nty-
er more cordial and ths welcome ex-
tended at the reception MAS all chat the
heart Of the most eXacLing could have
desired.
The bride and groom left on the early
morning train Friday Tor Il tour OF sew
eral weeks 10 niagara and other points
of interest North. Many heartfelt WISH
rs for Liei, health, long life aiid hisppl'
hess accompany them.
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ouancock publIc school.

The Onancock Public High School,
Nit .G.Joynrs principal, Miss bLlucae
NuIlllall, lSt .ssiSlallt. Miss LIZZIE
GUSTS, primary department., will opvll
September 20Lh III Tile college building,
Onancovk, Va.
Mr.. JoyltS is well known on this pen
insula as Il practical AMI thorough school
man; Miss Northam Is Il graduate vi
iIUliinS L, sLijute, Va, aud Miss CuStiS
is a teacher of experience.
THIS school affords superior advan-
tages Tor The youths Of our county to Oh
tain Il lrst-claSS p epa CRY bjlSi e-said
English ,uuCilLiun 1ree. SUCH Il sCuUO.
is great Uellctit " the County and is
the outgruwth uf ahealllly pubnc Sciluvl
SS stem.
The accommodation are ample, school
building having beeil enlarged. repaired.
painted ;,nd furnished 10y Mr. Joynts
himself. ScllUla fiulm other uiSjI lcts
Cite eu by cUnocnt VI Board Trustees
after paving tile regular Tee required ny
law. IUr particulars us tU ills write to
DIR. john h. Mapp, or The principal, Mr..
joynes.
III addition to q thorough course OF
English aud mathematics as required 10y
Jaw, free, MI. JOJnes has arranged to
have Instructions i'll Latin, uernlau,
frellcli aud music gwen ~ such pupils
;.s may desire The benefit of such arrange
lntltS.
Board at reasonable rates can he had
i'll Llle buildings COLLECTED Will tie
schuU!.
Tie superintendent of public schools
and the Board o. Trustees for Lee dis
tIlct deserve tie highest credit for tile
establishment OF such a school i'll our
county; The need Of SuIh is keenly tclJ
ill over the peninsula.
Any particulars Gun he had by writing
to Il. G.Joynes. Onuncock, Va.
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Earthquake ON Eastern shore.

Throughout the Eastern Shore the
earthquake shock of Tuesday night was
very distinct. Persons who were in bee!
VI in upper r0bms,. felt it more sensibly.
AT Easiville;- the rocking WAS very Sc
vere-su much so that it Mas " 18th diff
Guilty sune kept their seats. AT Grad
duckville mautels were stripped of their
ornaments. crockery smashed, ald chairs
luppIed over. at this place the rumble
ami vibrations We're very distinct. lu
one case Il locking chair moved will ra-
pid impulse. and in another IMAM WAS
aroused who believed his conpan-
ion WIS rndeavuringt to lift him OutOl his
bed. In TWO Instances tile shock was
81 severe tlat.it was believed 10y The i'll
mates Uf The llonles burgnlarS had bro
ken in. All Tie way up the z, ninsull
il WAS Clearly lelL-sllld Ut no place above
more distinctly than ut Franklin City.
The clocks along the railway line all
stopped promptly at 9.53 p. IN. thus tix-
ing accurately the hour of the Shock
Since The ev,nL tile mcicliry na, fallen,
and we are enjoying old October wealth
Ell. No other shock has been felt here
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The Eastern shore Agricultural Fair.

The Eastern Shore Agricultural AS
ISOLATION opcped its gates on Wednes-
tlay. handicapped with the disadvantage
of IL violent rain. The next day huw-
ever tile sun shone ont gloriously and
the fine weather lasted To it's close OIL
yesterday.
There were 200 more exhibits this sea-
son than last. The ladies Department
WIS crowded with elegant work of every
description. There was large and fine
display of Agricultural Implements
Tie display Of fruits and vegetables was
very fine, but was too limited. Our
farmers should exhibit more Of their
line products.
The exhibit of horses has never been
surpassed-either in those of age OF of
cults. The trOtling races attracted
great attention and were we'll worth
seeing. Next week we shall give q
more lengthy and particular mention Of
the Fair, the premiums, and the rich
display.
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DR. Il. Buchanan. State Superin-
teinent nj Pubic Instruction, las issu-
cd a circular. under date Of August IS,
1856, announcing that the sum of SlS3.-
USl 80 is row ready for distribution, the
apporijolinrnt being at the rate of 80
cents per head of school population
The sums specified are subject to the
order of the County and City Treasur-
trs. who shall make requisition III
due form upon the Second Auditor of
the State Tor the amount specified. and
rs soon us the money has been received
into the County Treasury it shall he The
duty of the Treasurer to inform the
County Superintendent in writing of
the fact. The following are the appor-
tiOnments for the two Eastern Share
counties. Acconiack, So, 779. 20; North
ampton, 81 ,OO7. 10.
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CLOSING Ont For Fall Stock!

Now is the time for you to purchase
bargains at marvelously Iowprices at W..
K. lIalletts. -,
Owing to the fact that am especially
anxious TO clean out all spring and sum.
mer goods before purchasing my fall
stock, now and will until September
LIST, offer at and below cost all summer
dress goods and prints, gentlemen IS and
bows stray hats 10y cut t sRSsss q ~
Observation-Disclosures, l.nrdo;Srr f:iit1bn
kinds, everything that goes out OF sea-
son in cold weather.
I extend to my friends, customers and
the public generally a cordial invitation
to come, inspect and see for themselves,
Thanking You for past favors and So
Letting share of your future patronage
I remain Rtsuectfully,
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LeenlOnt.

Ry. J.F. Wharton, Of BISimorc.
has bee II called tn tl;e he, mont l'aptlst
Chu CHI. and will preach herc III the al
terncon of Sunday, 18th inst.
The erection of the I.cemont NJ. r..
Church tower and spire which IS TO ne
eighty feet high gan Aug. 26, Mi.
Edward Merrill carpenter o. foGo-
moke City has received ;lc contract Tor
building.
This section of the country is very
prolific IN the raising of the sweet po-
tato. twitlstandng the varieties
are all small, 11o0larrels are reported to
have be,n shipped from l;lrkSey sta
ton on one day.
ORA. d. F. Ewrll and wife WHO have
leen spending a long vacation IN the
fertile and prosperous districts OF kans-
rs are expected to return to their Vir-
ginia homestead by the first of October.
A large concuurse of friends will he
ready to greet them on their arrival.
A public meeting of the citizens OF
I.eelnont aud community, was held
the Methodist. Protestant Church last
Tuesday for the purpose of alontlnE
active measures, AM! for creating Il conn
mon interest il. belltlf Of the public
schools in this vicinity. Plans were al
so consunlmaled for securing the servl.
ces of Prof. Wimb;ough us teacher and
principal of the Academy WHO has al
rea, V served in that position for short
periul to the great advantage ana SAT-
isfactiol of ;ll the friends and patrons
If education here. He has taught at
st. Johns College, Annapolis. and III
some of the btst graded schools IL Ma
rylaiid, and is well kncwn ~ an excel
lent educator and instructor OF tile
youth. 1890 -.
An effort will also be made To SECURE a
I.iirst class assistant. SO asto make tne
Academy here one Of the finest schools
in the County.
A very pleasant and enjoyable enter
tainmemt was given on "Wednesday night
of August 18th, 1885. in front of one OF
our happy holnes, the residence q Mr.
ID. II. Juhnsu The long porch of tue
building from whichthe exercises were
given. WAS beautifully illuminated with
chinese lanterns. a respectable audi
enre who had assembled 1T the appoint.
I'd hour, were seated comfortably In the
yard under the trees. The programme
opened with music and gymnastics. and
was followed with numerous sii,li
speeches and dialogues. Misses Carrie
May AMI Lena johnson, Mr.. +. 5. Scott
and Misses Canill; AMI Lizzie Bovine
visiting friends from Philadelphia. were
the }articipM is and Sustained well al
thelr parts. The dialogue entitled ti'e
Train to Mauro' is s;cciallytieserv
iLg If mention. The parts were sup
purted by Mr. j. 5. Scott. Miss Carrie
and Lena johnson. NIiSs'Call:ie WHO Is
quite Young took the character OF Il box
and acquitted herself well. Miss EFT;
Z. Johnson was liz orgalist For the oc
cason and frequently varied the eXtr
cises with good instrumental music
The programme was closed witt! Short
address by Rev. j. Wright MOTIFS.
Miss Rosa Barnes and Miss Rosa Giles
pie flom Marpsvi:lu, were present, ant
eijoyed the exercises.
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Officers Elected.

At a regular election of officers of In.
dependent Order Of Rcchabites Of Ac.
cUlnac tent NO. 70. on 3lsC ult., the fol
lowing were CHOSEN: Shepherd, Wesley
Crandle; z. e. r., John w. Northaln
e. r., Charles d. Slant; u. r., Lewis
+. Marsllall; Il. s., john r. brewer; f
S., George w. Glenn; Treas. Noah E
Miles; L.evite, Parker Marshall; 1. e..
Sewell Wilkinson; o. e., Alonzo Thorn
as; Chaplain. James Linton.