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Smyrna times., 1888-06-27
Hoang 10. the Curse of China"

During the last twenty-five centuries,
since the year GOO Of the ancient era. the
lower lloang IIo has completely changed
It's course ten times, cutting itself one or
several new beds in the fertile plain, and
each time caused a partial depopulation
OF the country. The entire length Of the
lloang Io is estimated at two thousand
seven hundred miles, and its width from
FIVE hundred to eight hundred Yards. The
banks upon the upper river arc high, the
country through which it passes being
hllly and in some parts mountainous.
Across the plains Of IIonan, Anhui
Chilli, Shangtung and Kianrsu. how
ever, both banks of the river are dil;cd to
keep it upon its course.
Hoang IIo means Yellow rive. and the
name is derived from the Col0r cf the
water, caused by the yellow si.t N..ieh it
brings down from the Alaskan o.utains.
The winter winds constantly Blowing
from these mountains toward Eansu and
Shensi convey vast quantities Of the finest
yellow dust, which, if taken up in the
fingers, is said by travellers 10 flow
through them like water II is quite
evident from the journals Of travellers
who have visited the river that Il Is in the
500 miles occupied by it in the vicinity of
the MOngOlian sand mountains that it
receives its peculiar burden Of yellow silt.
This silt, which is kept in suspension in
the upper course of the river where the
current is swiftest, is deposited in the bed
of the river over the plains where its
motion is sluggish. Thus, in the course
of time, the bed is elevated above the level
of the adjacent land, and is only kept in
its regular channel by raising the embank.
ments on both sides of the river to keeL
pace withthe annual deposit.-W H. Gil
der in Cosmopolitan.
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Oririn of Yarions rsncns.

Nearly all the religious and semi-relig.
ious prohibitions and usages of the peoples
of the world probably had their origin in
some material benefit. The COW was hard
to raise in India. The cow was most ne.
cessary-so the wise priesthood made her
sacred and thus preserved her Hogs
flesh was subject to disease in Egypt and
Syria, so the hog was made religiously
unclean and infested with devils Pigeons
and certain other birds furnished the best
of manure, so they were made sacred tC
insure them in great numbers Unclean.
liness breeds disease, so the priestcraft
pronounced certain rivers and pools clean.
sing to the soul, and thus insured at least
a cleansing of the body. Taxes were al.
ways obnoxious to men Gifts to the
gods to insure eternal welfare. however,
were ever freely given. SO priestly rulers
kept their exchequers full through the
offerings upon the affairs, which were in.
sured by the fears of unseen and unknow.
able dangers. Moses would have had a
hard time making both ends meet if he
had not received the assistance of the gifts
OF the Lord.-Carter Harrison in Chicago
Times
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The Assimilation of Food.

Now, the assimilation of food in large
quantities is a matter of great difficulty for
the small wasted fraternity. who consti-
tute such an important element in the
brain working classes. Hence, any eX-
pedient which will relieve the digestive
organs of such persons from added re-
sponsibilities is of the first Importance.
Viewed from this standpoint, warm cloth
ing assumes commanding importance
among the hygienic resources of the brain
laborer. By its use he is able to stop the
flood gates of bodily waste, and conserve
those vital savings for the purpose of de
fraying the expenditure incident to in
creased brain work The brain worker
should see to it, then that he is at all
times provided with suitable clothing In
winter, above all things, his tlannels
should be of the thickest, and his great
coats graduated in thickness and texture
to correspond to the changes in tempera-
ture which are such a fruitful source of
strain to the body as a whole and the ner-
vous systemin particular.-Dr. ]. Leonard
Corning
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ora gourmet palpltat6 IN hts mouth. Then
Darby was put or II big plate and placed
in the oven. There were number of
guests at dinner that day, among whom
were Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Cronin, Mike
Welsh's wife, Patscy Corrigan's lass
Nancy, and the one legged accordion
player 'as tinds tn railroad switch an
waves tn rid flag whin thare's a COW on
the track.
Just as the guests sat down at the table
Mickey returned, but his mother gave
him plate in the kitchen for certain pru-
Dental reasons.
Darby was indeed a beautiful sight, or
namented with sprigs of celery and with
q brand new corn cob in his mouth. If he
was lovely in life, he certainly presented
a very toothsome appearance in death.
Mickey drummed impatiently upon the
kitchen table with his knife handle, be-
cause, being the younger, he had TO wait
until all the rest were served. But at last
big piece Of tenderloin was placed before
him. TO his shame be it said, he actu-
ally neglected the potatoes on his plate,
and asked for a second piece of Darby be-
fore he touched the potatoes.
1t is with deep regret that the occur
renee is recorded, but Mickey's plate was
filled a third time, and in this instance it
was n choice cut from the plump ham of
his little protege. After he had been filled
| to repletion. after the buttons of his vest
! had been relieved of dangerous pressure,
| he leaned back in his chair with grease on
his face and peace with all the world
! look in his eyes. Then his mother turned
! to him and said:
Mickey, did ye like tn dinner?"
"Yis, mother
won't ye hav' another little bit aft tn
necx-iist trife, dear?"
mo, mother dear; couldn't ate it; I'm
full"
We'll, darlint, ye won't be freclleneo if
I tell yc somethin?'
"No, mother, | will not"
well, that piece O rib, an that bit aft
tn ham, an that piece o. tn neck yer'e
afther attn KEN off your Darby"
If a bombshell had fallen at Micllev's
feet he could not have been more startled.
He leaned forward in his chair, and big
tears ran down his checks and mingled
with the gravyin his plate Then he laid
his head down upon the table and wcpt as
if his L2art would break Bat his father
went to the closet and brought out Il new
bow and arrow, which he laid before his
son.
Half an hour later there was shout of
laughter in the backyard When Mr..
Finn went to the back Goor he saw little
Mike trying to penetrate the hide Of the
billy goat wi.i an arrow.-New York
/ EVpuiDr S,u-,
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Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
Schedule in effect April %. 1sss.
Trains leave Delaware Avenue Depot, Whining
ton, as follows:
East pOTrNyD

Trains leave Delaware Avenue Depot, Whining
ton, as follows:
EAST BOUND.
Phila. accom'n, daily except Sunday 615a N,
Phlladelphla accommodation. dailY....7 20 a m
Fhlladelphla accommodation. daily..7 IS a m
Fhiia9elphla Express except sundays 80 a m
Fhiia9e,Pnia accom- II, except sunday. 90 a. m
Philadelphia express, Sunday Only.......9O5 a mn
Phlladelphla accommodation, daily.lOS so a m
Fhliadelphla * Chester express dailylll4 a m
Phiiadeiphia accommodation, daily.....I 90 d m
66hiiia9eiphia accommodation, daily......S 90 D. m
Phialeiphia accommodation, daily....355 % m.
Philadelphia & Chester express dailv
eACeDt ounudy 9C n n,
Philadelphia accommodation, daily.......525 n n m
6hiiauelPhla accommodation. daily......64 40 p m
fh!ia accom- n daily, except Sunday 78O n M
P6hiiIa9etphia accommodation, daily......S 55 n m
Fhliadelphla " Chester Xpress dailyS4 n m
WEST BOUND.
chicago and Pittsburg Limited daily ~ ~,
Balto. accom- n, daily, except Sunday I'd 45a ~
nlnclhhau ana St. Louis limited. daily II "a n m
6titulhOre eAccommOdation daily as n m
Ohhieiago' fl'Isburg and st. Louis express,
uuilS ..... - n dD "a N,
Sihgerly accommodation, dailv 7 m y ~
Slngerly accommodation daily % ga -
fOk LANDENBERG, 910 a. m Sundev oni.
~ ", = IN ana 25' p m, daily except SUNDAYS
Trains leave Marke; Street Station
TOT Philadelphia, $50 p M, daily excant Sur.
day 30 p. m daily. For Baltimore Al ana Z ao
p IN an, 1ally. For Landenberg, so and Ii 90 a,
lO a. m sunday only; $50 D. m dailv -'
cave Philadelphia for Wiimineton
Daily, 700 10 90 and siI 90 a m 10 IN roo,,
LAP, ~ 4SO 800 $50, $40 10 co. II so u m
., 9t tyco except sunday, $50, $50 a m, and
Express trains
CHAs; O. sCuLL, W.. CLEMENTS
ass Ast' General Manager.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-27
Health and q Wet Soil.

Extended observations at Paris and at
Munich indicate that the sanitary condi-
tion Of locality depends on the amount
Of water contained in the ground The
years in which there has been a large
quantity Of ground water present have
invariably been the healthicst, willie those
in which there has been a smaller guam
tity have invariably been the unhcalth
iest.-Public Opinion.
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Perhaps It Was volapuk.

"Why wancher terschool terday2"
Didn't 'thaftergo. Tooinerday terfool-
erway nschOol. Benerfishin'."
"Thasso? Warjergo? Overter Pick'ril-
lake?"
Nav. OleBrown'smilpon."
"Ketchany2"
''I'd snicker 'fIdidn't. Ihauled'emout's
fast'syercOud countem. Gotallercudlug.
"Jertake'em 'ome2"
"Yougitout. Watcher givin'us? Bet
cherboOts l toOknOthin' 'Ome butmyselt
wi therest o'theschoolkids. Buttersold-
merfsh fra dime 'foreerwent. )"
'Lemmegowithyer sumdayr
"GotermOrrer'fye 'fyersayso.
"Allrite. llmeecherhereattenerc "
They part.--Tid Bits.
A Horrible Inheritance.
The transmission of the fearful effects
of contagious blood poison is the most
horrible inheritance which any man
can leave to his innocent posterity; but
It can be certainly mitigated and in the
majority Of cases, prevented by the
use Of the nntidOte which Nature fur
nishes, and which is found in the rene
dy known all over tho world as Swift'a
Specific commonly called rs. s. s."
Mr.J.H. Brown, OF Hornellsville, NY,
writes: "Three years / suffered with
this horrible disease. SwifOs Specific
cured mo completely"
Prof. Edwin Baar, 2S4 e. 22nd St, N. Y,
writes: "Swifts Specific cured me
Of a fearful case Of Blood Poison"
DIR. B. f. Wingheld, OF the Soldiers
Home, Richmond, Va, writes; "Swift's
Specific cured me Of Q severe case OF
Blood POison.n
j.. w. K Briggs, Brooklyn, N. Y,
writes: 81 was a perfect wreck from
Blood Poison. Swift's Specific restored
health and hope, and am well to-day.n
g. w. Langhill, Savannah, Ga.
suffered long with Blood Poison. / tried
SwifGs Specific and am perfectly we'll
A. w. Buell., of Powers Hotel, Roch-
ester, NJ Y, writes "It is the best blood
remedy on earth. cured myself with
It. recommended 1t TO friend and IL
made him welln
Mr. r. L. Stanton, Of the Smithville.
e3a.) News, writes that a friend yvaa
afflicted with case Of Blood Poison
and two bottles Of 8. s. s, Effected 4
complete euro.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diaso.o.
mailed free. THE SWIFT SPRcTF4o a.
drawer 3 Atlanta ia
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The Reason Why

Ayers Pills are so popular is, that
while always reliable as a cathartic
medicine, they never leave any i'll
effects. This is because they are purely
vegetable, and entirely free from calo-
mel or any other dangerous drug. In
all cases, therefore, whether the patient
be old or young, they may be conf
IDENTIFY administered.
In the Southern and Western States,
where arrangements of the liver are so
general, Ayers Pills have proved an in
estimable blessing. d. w. Baine, New
Berne, n. c., writes:
" l suffered long time with stomach
and liver troubles. | tried various rem
edies, but received no benefit until
commenced taking Ayers Pills. These
pills benefited me at once. l took them
regularly for a few months, and my
health was completely restored"
Throughout New England, next to
lung diseases, Stomach and Bowel
Complaints are the most prevalent.
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Before Mickey missed Darby his uncle
drove up TO the door and invited him to
make a short visit to Ponckhockle. After
her son had gone and the breakfast dishes
were cleared away, Mrs. Finn went TO the
sty'to have a look at the pig. There tho
awful reality dawned upon her - the
wrecked 'sty, the freed goat and the miss
ing5pig. But when she found Darby IN
thegquarry she made no moan. In fact,
shesmiled and bore the body home in her
strong, arms.
Thenext morning Darby was tried bv
fire andswas not found wanting. FOR bfs
Jacket assumed q rich brown color and the
1YogYs smell that rose from the oven was
EntucientlY aDpetizing to make the tonpue
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InllEuTI0Uhas revolutionized the world du.
INUFN II Nring the last half century Not
Nv IN IOlileast among the wonders of in
venuve progress is method and
system of work that can be performed ali ovnr
the country without separating the workers from
InelE homes. Pay liberal; any one can do the
required. Capital not needed: Won are started
iTte; Cut this out and return to us and we will
1ena you iree' something of great value and i'm.
which will bring you in more money right away
thSn anything else in the world. Grand oufft free
Address True Co, Augusta Maine
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Dyspepsia

and Constipation are almost universal.
Mr.. GALLAGHER, practical chemist, OF
Roxbury, Mass, who was long troubled
with Dyspepsia, writes:
" A friend induced me to try Ayers
Pills, and, after taking one box without
much benefit, l was disposed to quit
them; but he urged perseverance, and,
before | had finished the second box, |
began to experience relief. l continued
taking them, at intervals, until l had
used eleven boxes. Suffice it to say.
that | am now well man. and grateful
to your chemistry, which outstrips
mine"
The head and stomach are always in
sympathy hence the cause of most of
those distressing headaches, TO which
SO many, especially women, are subject.
Mrs. Harriet a. Marble, of Poughkeep-
sic, y. Y, writes that for years She was
a martyr to headache, and never found
anything to give her more than tenn
porary relief, until she began tallirg
Ayers Pills, since which She has been
in the endowment of ucrfcct health.
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ne washboard ribs, thy leanness as Of yore!

Then began an awful struggle. Urged
by the billy, Darby was forced out into
the field and bowled over and over down
the hill. The billy attended strictly to
business, No sooner did Darby get on
his feet than he was called on in most
forcible manner to lie down. When Darby
had once more got his trembling legs
under him he made one supreme effort and
ran up the hillside. His ascent was ma
teriallY assisted by the goat. But Darby
was going toward the hme QuaiTyl In
headlong. blundering flight Darby rushed
madIy on. The bushes bringing the brink
Of the preciplce were parted by the mad
dened rush Of thirty-five pounds OF anil
mated pork A faint squeal rent the air
Of the beautiful May morning, there was
a dull and sickening thud on the rocks be-
low and
Iifeless but beautiful Darby lay
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Ahl if lovers don't wish their trysting known, or
their kisses to gossips strewn,
They must do their straying in shady spots, or
their kisses behind the moonl
-Cornelia Laws st. John in New York World.
Smyrna times., 1888-06-27

RB-EXprcsS train leaving Harrington at $50
a. m and arriving at 3 IS p M rams through
solid to aud from Baltimore, ria porter's and
Newark.
The l20 ?. IN. train also stops az Laurel 10 leave
passengers from Wilmington or points North
North bound trains leave Delmar 10 a. m. daily
Dover SIG a. m. regularly arriving at Whining
ton 433 a. m, Baltimore 6.43 a. IN. ana Philadel-
phia 20 "a. NJ.
The ! % "A. IN. train also stops at Seaford
Harrington, Clayton and Niddletnwn to leave
passengers from points South of pclmar. or take
on passengers for Wilmington and points North
NelO castle Accommodation Iraias-Leave Will
mingt0n 500 a. m. and 80 D. m. Leave New Castle
$40 N. and 8. 50 d. IN.
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RRANCu ROADS.

DELAWARE, MARYLAND Il VIRGINIA r. R.
Leave Harrington tor Lewes II U5 a. IN. and
$50 p. IN. For Franklin and way stations Il O5
a. m. Returning train leaves Lcwes for Harring-
ton $50 a. m, and 225 p. m. Leave Franklin
$50 a. m.
QUEEN ANNE IC KENT K. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 9l6 a. IN. and IA
p. m, weekdays.
DELAWARE & &CHEsAPEAKE r. R-Leave Clayton
for oxford and way stations 1908 a. m and : O2
p. m, weekdays
CAMBRIDGE " SEAFoED r. R.--Leave Seaford for
Cambridge and Intermediate stations ll5O a m,
weekdays
ONNECTIONs-At Porter. with Newark & Della
ware City Railroad. AT Townsend, with Queen
Anne So KentRailroad. AtClaytOn with Delaware
& chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore Il Delaware
Bay Railroad. At Harrington. with Delaware
Maryland Il Virginia Railroad. AtSeaford, with
Cambridge Il Seaford Railroad. At Delmar with
New York, Philadelphia Il Norfolk WicOmicO &
POcOmoke, and Peninsula Railroad.
CHAS. f. PUGH, General Manager.
I. R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
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MICKEY FINNS DARBY.

Tom Connor was the blacksmith over
the hill. Mickey Finn was in the habit of
running on errands for Tom, and 50, when
Providence sent litter of pigs into Tom S
sty, he picked out the smallest, scrawni-
est, most measly looking pig i'll the litter
and gave it to Mickey. OF course, the boy
was delighted, and he ran home with the
squealing little porker under his arm.
Now, if there was anything of which Mrs
Finn was fond it was fresh pork, espe-
cially when it was young and tender. But
she had had considerable experience with
animated pork in her day, and after look
ing at Mickey's acquisition with the eye
of n cOnnOisseur she decided that the
chances of the. pigs ripening into plump
hams and juicy chops were very slim. The
economic question having been disposed
of, Mrs. Finn evidently saw no value in
the pig from an ornamental or sentimental
standpoint, for she said:
"NOw, Mickey, you take that rack O
bones, wild no mate on its back, t Tom
Connor, an tell him he might be up t
betther business nor shown off his bones
and bristles on ye. Faix, he might as
well be givin' ye a sthove CRATE. LUX at
tn tail iv tn boneen! Musha, thare's no
more twist to it than there is in hoe
HANDLED"
But, mother, don't want tn pig t.
ate. l want t play wild him"
play wild a pig, is it! God save us
Mkt yen want to be playing wild Feenan's
calf, so We will. Oh, but you're a looney
by; yere out iv ye're Swim small sinses
Play wild pig! Och, did iver hear the
likes Play wild a pig! Mebbe ye'd be
| putin pants on him an feedin' him wid &
spoon, agra. It's a quare lad ye are, me
by, wild ye're ould divvil goats and that
black crow as has shiny beads i'll his head
Well, well, an 1 wantin' make ly'yel
iv ye stead iv dirty snake charmer Ol
mauthering vagabones as We will be av yC
don't sthop fOolin' wild animals So, there
Now, Mickey, take that pig back t. Ton
Connor an tell him t. Civ ye wan wild
pork on his ribs an fate worth picklin' Oh
! him. Now run, run ava
Mickey picked up the pig tenderly il
his arms and went away over the hill. Hi.
heart was heavy; but Tom ConnOr cheeret
him up.
Mickey" said he, you an will max,
pen for the pOrker foreninst tn forge
an you can gather little grass an sthuf
fer him. Mebbe he'll get fat. Thin ye
mOtheru be glad t hay him. Well cal
the porker Darby"
The pen was built and Darby was dul,
/ installed therein. Under the fosterin!
care of the blacksmith and little Mike tn
porker grew in size and plumpness, an,
endeared himself to Mickey by his NAM
winning ways. The pig became broad o
back and strong of limb Darbys ear
began to droop upon his neck and he wa
very fond of being scratched betwcei
them with piece of old iron And so til
days fed quickly by, filled with the JOY o
content. There was no presage in the al
of coming disaster; no kindly prophet
spirit to warn the boy and the unsuspect
ing blacksmith Of coming sorrow.
Perhaps tis better that the veil
Which hides the future from inquiring eyes
Should not be rent,
And e'en the thunderbolt should fall
From yon unclouded sky.
Than herald its approach with awful crash
OF riven clements.
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And down where the long white fingered piers the
waves with cool tongues lap,
Two lovers were walking, who crossed the fields
of the moons round golden map
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Darby's pen. The pig was asleep. He,
however, was soon awakened. There was
q battering ram at his gate. Once, twice,
thrice did that implacable catapult hurl
itself against the frail pen. Then the
hemlock groaned in splintering pain; it
cracked, it broke. Darby sprang to his
feet and squealed in fright. The hoOfed
demon with blazing eyes and ragged
bangs full of hemlock splinters was in the
pen.
porcine sybarite?
Better far If thou but hadst the gaunt and hollow
flank
7rI,, ,roslbooyd ri,,s tb,, ico,,o.,, nc "a ,.o,,t
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But while the May days were slipping
away into the eternities Mrs. Finn had not
been idle. Her boys extravagant praises
of Darby had awakened her cupiditv
anew. Often while Mickey was at school
Mrs. Finn took sly trips over the meadows
to the sty. On each of these occasions she
always took with her some choice morsels
which were calculated to increase Darbys
girth, and to make his iowls droop with
fatness. Alas, however, Mrs. Film enter
tanned none of those fine sentiments Of
unselfsh love for Darby which animated
her son. She could see no poetry in the
corkscrew curl of Darby's tail as he
grunted with pleasure while gnawing last
years cabbage stump. Her finer sensibil-
tiles had been roughened by the sandpaper
Of misfortune. Each pound Darby gained
meant not added grace and finely nodded
proportion to her, but rather suggested
the salty pork barrel and the sizzling fry
ing pan.
During all this time Nlickey's old gray
bearded billygoat was suffering the tor
ments of unrequited affection. Day by
day the billy saw Mickey go by him ON his
way to the pig pen. But once in three
long weeks did little Mike stop and gambol
with the goat as he had been wont to de
in the sweet old days before the coming
Of the hated Darby. The goat seemed to
be aware that the affections of his master
were waning away from him "lil1e the
twilight of an autumn day" He didn t
pine and droop as q less heroic spirit
would have done, but quietly waited, evil
IDENTIFY knowing that in the fullness of
time revenge should be his.
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And midway the lunar meadows lengths tAeir
inlzy shadows kissed,
Then passed like midgets, hand in hand, out in
the shade and mist.
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Only little sunlit hollow in Stumpy
Field separated Darby and the goat. One
morning, while yet the grass was bending
beneath diamonds of dew, the goat came
out of his barrel and stretched his legs.
He looked off over the valley at the mists
fleeing up the rugged sides of Snake Hill.
He saw the faint flush in the east grad
ually deepen into vivid blush of rose
color He watched the fight of a flap
ping crow as it rose from field of sprout-
ing corn and perched in the top of the big
pine in Lindsley's wood. Inspired by the
music of a blue bird that few on the fence
and sang him morning roundelay, the
billy became frisky and bumped his back
Then he indulged in a little practice buck
ing. While engaged in this harmless
amusement the billy became aware sud
denly that he was a free goat no longer
bound by the CALLING clothesline. The
billy, having satisfied himself that he was
no longer a captive, ambled over to
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PHILADELPHIA Wilmington Z Baltimore 2ailIoat
DELAWARE DIVISION.

On and after April 18th 1857 Sundays e1
ceptcd trains will leave as follows:
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And round each notch Of the laden shore, where
the slim creeks softly bled
Their lives away in the strange wide sea, she
broidered golden thread.
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A SILHOUETTE.

Over the water the rising moon foated her golden
hair
That rimpled and curled in the low blown winds
from the quays to her forehead fair.