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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-14
CONGRESSMAN JAMES WALKER

Wsizs ia m0erat.
A former Confederate General has be-
come somewhat prominent as lately elect
ed Republican Congressman from Virginia
He is expected TO supplaut Malone as a
political lbOss and to become the leader OF
the Southern Republican contingent in the
next Com ress. General jim Walker COM
manded, TOR a time the StOnewal Brigade
What changes in his character and tenn
peramensl the whirhgig of time may have
brought about we do not know, but per-
haps not 1hany. He was then brave sol
der. but j man Of rather coarse fiber and
devoid Of sentiment He had q difficulty,
before thd war, with StOnewau Jackson at
the military institute and threated TO gross
lv insult jackson, until informed that Jack
son would likely Kill him If he attempted
in. when ne wisely went no further.
We oncb during the war, came across q
rrOup Of armed soldiers surrounding an
Old man, also a soldier, seated on a log by
the vavsilde. He was a North CarOiinian
and held 10 his left hand a small, greasy
looking SACK, and with the other hand be
VS. piclling out from the sack, grain by
grain hik accumulated ratiOus Of coffee
and placing the grains. cue by one, IN hve
diEsreud lots or parcels on the log beside
him. Hb was the picture Of Stold, wretch
ed. bODsies despair, bur be uttered not q
word. Me knew in minute what had be-
fallen hidh. He had been 'drun-headed'
and sentenced 20 be shot, and be was dlyid-
ing his treasures among his Inessmates, Tor
coffee Was coffee then. lie was q con-
script "a Tarheel, ignorant and iliit-
crate. lover ffty years Of age,
and haA been dragged away from
wife audi children, in the ola North State,
m 40 battle I'm war in which be felt 40
bur,au iAterest. He had attempted % de-
ssrt, not Ito tie enemy, out 70 MS nome
aud ia thRt greasy pouch was gltt 20 MS
pale yell Nv faced VIE, wnom ne Lau iei {
with bis Weak eyed calioeen 20 sIEskle
with misfortune ia the plney alllS en- Oaio-
lima. Wei asked General alAer, VINO tnen
commandAd our division, II be meant 10
have tbst kpoor old wretch shot for such
desertion. Y Yes, he replied it is a military
necessitv. mis- man is Of no account, we
must max \ an example, ano ne VIII 40
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-14

MoUNDsvILLE, W. VA, December Is.
10 tbs Editor Of TIE REGISTER:
SR-WiH the Register be kind
enough 70 tell what the average fall Of
the Ohio river from It's source TO Cairo
IS? Auy other information as 10 local
points will please
SEVERAL READERS.
I'VE believe the average fall in the
bed Of the river, from Pittsburg TO
Cairo, is eight inches tc the mile. From
Huntington to Pittsburg it is probably
more than that figure, from Hunting
ton 20 Louisville less, at the Louisville
falls" much more, and from the
"falls" to Cairo less again.-ED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-14

We STAYED not for further answer. A few
hours later we passed by the spot and a
little mound of fresh yellow earth told the
rest OF the story.
NE ten this simply to show the stern
and pitiless character of the man. We
would as soon have expected the Duke OF
Alva 10 have begged pardon Of the Dutch
Republic as for General Walker 70 have
begged pardon Of the United States. But
ne war had hardly ended before be
petitioned President Andrew johnson for
a pardon, accompanying his petition with
a supDiant, abiect plea that he had done
wrong, under a mistake, and that, like the
prosecuting Jews al the Cruciixion, he
ought to be forgiven. because he knew not
what he did. Although be has heretofore
claimed TO be- a Democrat and was once a
Democratic Lieut.. Governor Of Virginia,
he has been inclined TO Republicanism for
many years. He has intellect and
courage, out he has none OF the political
genius of Malone.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-14
mOUNDsVILLE.

It Is reported that there are couple Of
cases Of diphtheria in town, one being the
little daughter Of j. &. Bardall and the
other in the family Of Dr. ID. J. States.
Considering the malignant form the dis
ease is taking in the neighbOring towns,
too strict precautions cannot be taken TO
prevent the spread of the disease. The
school board should see TO 1t that no menu
bers Of the same family shonld be allowed
to attend school, when the disease once
breaks out in the2hOusehOld, which was
neglected in one ofthe cases above referred
20, as the whole school would be liable to
be contaminated with the disease.
Some Of the Republicans have been
holding CaucuseS fer the past few nights,
coaching our members Of the Legislature
as 20 their dnty in supporting or opposing
certain measures which will likely come
before that BODY at the coming session.
When the members leave for Charleston
thew are supposed TO be chuck brim full OF
instructions from the bosses and TO be
guided accordingly, and the worst part
of it is both mem ers-elect have been in at
tendance az these instruction cauc uses.
They met Monday night.
+. NJ. Hood is confined 90 his room at his
home In the East End, threatened with
typhoid fever. IL is hoped that be wiz re
cover speedily and that tue attack may
prove a light one.
Little Trixie" drew a good audience at
the opera house Wednesday evening. 1t
was pronounced by those who attended to
be the best show this season.
j. A. Schwab Co. 'snew business build
ing on Lafayette avenue. is about COM
pleted and will be ready for occupancy by
the first Of the year.
W. B. Pack, Of this place. was the
holder Of the number which drew solid
gold watch in a Warrington premium con-
test
B. r. Meighen has purchased the Nc
Lean property on Seventh street. He will
occupy il as q residence.
Jos. StillwelL who has been confined TO
his room with a complication Of diseases,
is no better.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-14

steady; No. mixed 461fc; No. 8 mixed
48c; No. mixed Ale; No. 5 yellow 44c.
Oats, quiet and steady; No. 2 mixed Bic;
No. 2 white 33c Rye. dull and steady;
cash sic. ClOverseed, active and steady;
prime cash aud December s. SOC bid; FEB
ruary 50 60. Receipts-Wheat, $4,000 bush
els: corn. 65. 600 bushels; cloverseed, 213
bags. Shipments-Flour, 5000 barrels;
corn. 1850 bushels; rye, 500 bushels;
cloverseed, $40 bags.
CINCINNATI, O., December 13.-Flour,
steady Wheat, quiet; No. red SIC; re-
ceipts, 1900 bushels: shipments, LOCO bush
els. Corn, firmer; No. mixed 44a441Sc.
Oats, good demand; No. mixed 3Z4a
321%c. RIVE, firm; No. 9, 55c Pork, steady
at $l3 %. Lard, firmer at e co. Bulk
meats, quiet at Sc 90. Bacon, firm at
81 12% Whisky, steady at 81 %. Butter,
steady, Sugar, fair demand. Eggs, steady
at l9c. Cheese, steady.
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DRY GOODS

New York. December l3.-As buyers
from interior markets begin to gather and
discuss the situation, the auction sales and
its effects are dismissed and attention is at
tracted to the preparation Of goods for
spring and also for immediate wants.
There was a good demand for prints and
printed fabrics and also for ginghams,
dress goods, domets and bleacbed cotton
Hope, thirty-six irch bleached are over
sold and prices advanced to SEC. Printing
cloths dull and steady at 2&c.
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PkTROLEUM.

New YORK, December 13.-Petroleun,
firm. Pennsylvania oil sales none; closeu
a. S91Sc bid; Lima oil sales none.
On CITY, PA, December 1S.-Opened at
S9%c: highest. 90c; lowest, sac; closed at
S9Hc. Sales, 5000 barrels; shipments, lZ6,
SCI barrels; runs, 5000 barrels.
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The Metal Marxss

new YORK. December 13. Pig Iron,
duu: Scotch $40 OOa20 90. Tin, steady
straits SIS S5al3 %; plates, dull and weak.
Lead. firm. Copper, strong.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

money. IL Per Csnt-GovernmeDts
Easier stocks, Higher-FlOur, steady
and Unchangsd--Whea'. Lower.
New YORK, Decem Der 13.-Monev on call
easy az IL per cent; last loan IA per
cent; closed at ~ per cent Prime mer-
camille paper 2$fa4S per cent. Sterling
Exchange dull and steady, with actual bus
mess in bankers bills, at 1881 a4SS$ for
demand. Silver certificates 60Ssc bid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-14

STTCEs-DeSp,te the announcement Of
the engagement Of S35O0,0O0 in gold for
shipment 20 Europe on Saturday next, the
tread Of values on the Stock Exchange waSj
upward and with very few exceptions, tbS
closing prices show an advance on he
final sales Of yesterday. ranging from n to
SIS. The volume Of business was VERY
large, the transactions in Sugar bSing
nearly tWo-thiCdS Of the aggregated sales.
A, the opening firm tone prevailed in
the general market and except for a
slight reaction at the end OF me first
quarter Of an hour, prices UHder the
leadership Of Sugar continued tTadvance.
Up 20 half past eleven. Cotton on, common
and preferred and the Graagei.s being also
prominent in the market. TIE attack on
Sugar checked the advancing movement
not alone ia that stock, but in the market
at large, and speculation Turned into the
| afternoon rather heavy. sugar was first
| 70 shake or the depression, but after re-
| In, IN which all but i OF the gain was lost.
The lower figures brought buyers 10 the
I rescue, and the stock again took an up
ward turn, followed by the rest Of the
[ shares traded. Sugar fell OF a fraction
/ during the early pa1t of the first hour, but
/ became very strong in the final trading
and touched the bid yhest point Of the day
at the close, maki3g a gain Of 80 per cent,
while the preferred recorded an ad-
vance Qf 1 Yer cent The general
market aso WIS in good tone in the
/ late dealifNEs az d closed strong at or within
a small frS&r9n Of the beat prices Of the
day. AmOnR 9the shares which show the
greatest imprh vement compared with las,
/ nights closing h6gures are Cotton Oil pre-.
ferred =; Tot geo IL: c., c., c. and st.
Louis . tern Union and Wheeling
and Ia and Rubber preferred s.
ChicaQ snd Manhattan i Der
cent eptiQn to The general al
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BALTIMORE AND OAIO RAV- ROAD.


Grafton express 9:5Ja m. Monday only.
AnElvE
From New York, Phdadclphla, Baltimore and
Washington. s.l5a. n daily
CUMBERLAND accommodation. 7.5) ?. m, sE'
crpt sunday.
GfaflSn accommodation. I0.l5 a. ~. daily.
Moundsyille accommodate 100 q. fu. ana
1855 o. m, eSosp, sunday. aud 80 p. mas "a
wa wS,Sis Ston City express 500 p. m. daily.
Grafton "a press. SOP. m, Monday only.
WHEELING AND PiTTSBURG DIVISION.
For PItlsburg. washing on. Baltimore, Pbil-
adsl pbia aud New YORK, BIO a. M, aHa %, u
For Plttsburg. 7:3O a N. daily.
Pittsburg express, 80 p. ~ except sunday.
except sunday !.
FROM New York, Phliaisipbta, Baltimor
Washington and Pi;isburf. il'i0 a ~. cahy 2
Help m, except hAt1f9Ay' ahl E's' a. "a
PitisbaTs nail 1925 p. m. except sunday,
aud 20 p. 30. daily.
Washington. Pa, accommodation, 10 a. a.
except sunday.
TRAEs.oHTO DIVISION.
For Columbus. Chicago AMI The West I'm
aud IO.f5 a. ~. daily. aud f.l2 ,. m., daily. u
cspt Monday. and 80 p m Monday only.
Columbus. Cinrinnafi aud q. Isouis. 10;
A. M. daily aud 1870 p. M, except batufd
and 2.z5 a 10. Sunday only
ST Clalrsyilie accommodation, lo.D a.
aud $40 g. NJ except SUNDAY
Newark accumulation. 3.5J D. m.' 81
Sunday.
SnnfyE
Prom ChlcnTo. 2:gi b NJ ard 5.5j m. dall,
and 10. y a rn. daily, except honlsy. and ~ -
4 m. Monday only.
From 81 Louis Cinciupah ana 19ismbsP'
500 A M. and rs p M. daily.
IT CIairsyills accommodation. IT'D q m.
and 5.8j D. NJ except sunday.
Sssark accom- q oiatiou, ii.3j q ui,. e1cspt
sandusky Mall 30 r. m. daily.
CHAS q. sCUbB.
General P8veenzer hgeut
J. 7. LAM. T. p. ~ WheihgE. VI. "a
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fDally except sunday
Sunday Church Trains will leave Elm ,utove
at e:4S n N. and wheeling ~ i2ilT y, N.
Trims No. =. 6, lf aud IS connect vito herds
line for Triad elphis. Herdic leaves TriAds-
i2.DA IN andsl0 p m Daily except eun.
days aud Saturdays hsrdc. will connect with
train No. 20. leaving Wheeling az ll0) D. m.
Sundsy's herdic leaves rrisdtlpnia ai9.31 a.
m. 1900 q. m, 6a p. N. .aat connects with
trains No. 8 Rand ~ no WheelirE.
H. r. WEI GERBER Gen. Manage
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"Castoria $50 vel adapted to children that
Ireoomnend it as superior 70 any prescription
known - me- H A ARCuR, n D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, NY.

"Ths use Of 'Csstoria Is 30 universal and
It's merits 30 wen known that it seems work
Of supererOgation TO endorse it. Few are the
intel pc families who do not keep Cassoria
VIII reach"
Canes NAxrxx, D. d,
Men York CITY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-14

OHIO RIVER RAILROAD co
Tim. table. taxing eject A. $50 > u. sunday.
June %, 1924.
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for Infants and Children.

Castoria cE@ Ok, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, DiaTb9A Eructatioa,
Kills wornS gives slcen and prOnSees d
goStion,
without injurious medication
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RAILWAY TlME cAgD.

Arrivals and departures OF trains on and
after Nov. Is, 1894. EXPLANATION or REFER
rNcE MARK: sOailY; sunday exceoted;
day only; Saturday only lMondsy only.
Eastern standard TINS. which is one hour
EARLIER than Central Time.
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TT wsyns .nd cbleaEo.-----
Ianfou an1 Toisao.------..'-.''
Alllsncs ana cisyes1sd-....'
stenbsnrllls and Plttscs.--
StrureuTiils ane Pittsest<-
r.. Wayns snd Chlesgo $3.50
castonapd Toledo -. -
Ailiansssas cistsf.ro
bfeubentllis ard - -
Philadeiphin and 81
Ealtlmcrs2s1 y ttr
S<<ubeagii.s snt L...,. :. :.
st<abeas:ils a. 80. -
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-19
THE BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.

Destroyed by Fire For the Third Time.
DIR. Talmage's Brooklyn tabernacle, the
largest church edifce in the United States,
was burned to the ground on Sunday. Dr.
Talmage has lost three churches, and each
time the fire iiend has swept them away on
Sunday. The fire was first discovered in
the organ just after the morning sermon.
About one hundred persons were still in
the building talking to the great preacher.
The loss OH the church is estimated at
about $5OO,0O0 but scarcely less than two
millions in property was destroyed, includ-
ing the loss of other buildings. The trus-
tees have decided to rebuild, but will erect
less expensive structure, and on a differ
ent site
Russell Sage who has mortgage of 125,
900 on the church property, and is also the
owner of the site on which it stood, is fully
insured.
The magnificent Hotel Regent was totally
destroyed. entailing loss little short of
$3.50 600, DR.. Talmage said "There is
mercy on top of the disaster If it had oc-
cured one-half hour before. it would have
been the calamity of the the century. The
church and all the rooms adjoining were
packed with people, and the panic would
have left the whole scene one ofindescriba-
BILE horror. Or, ifit had occurred two or
three hours later, when the Sunday school
was in session, there would have been a
thousand households bereft in Brooklyn.
Little children, helpless children, what
would they have done? God cared for
them: even in this calamity his mercy is
infinite.
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-19
CURRENT EVENTS.

Carloads of California Strawberries are
nov being shipped as far east as Denver
and Chicago.
Baby Ruth saw her first circus last week
at Washington. Private Secretary Thurber
was her escort.
A 100000 fire occurred in Boston Tues
day night, and over 500 families are home
less. The fire was an incendiary.
Artificial ice is now so made in France
that upon giving it rap it will separate
into small cubes instead of irregular Jumps.
Ex-Secretary Tracy is quoted as saying
to friend that, in addition to the work
and worry. his Cabinet lite cost him $4,000
every year above his salary of $1,000.
A large farm has been offered Mr. Bal
Engton Booth, on Station Island, upon
which 10 establish a colony for those res
cued from the slums who are willing to do
farm work.
Mr.. Breckenridge is undergoing a new
and untried experience. Heretofore he had
only one woman opposed to him. Now
he's got whole district FULL and they're
all talking at once.
The evils of another of those loyeless
royal marriages are said to be cropping out
in the lives of the Duke of York and Prin-
cess May. The unhappy plebeian can ex.
tract grain of comfort from the fact that
not all the misery in this world is found in
back street or crowded tenement.
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-19
KIND WORDS.
Their Value to Teachers, Writers and
Children.

Their Value to Teachers, Writers and
Children.
The teacher who educates your children
tolls on year after year, doing her duty
and often more than her duty. She may
train them in the perfect way making
them grow to noble manhood and woman
hood. but never word of appreciation does
she hear. Let her make a mistake,
however; let something go wrong, and you
denounce her in terms of the seyerest
blame.
The newspaper writer gives his lifetime
to writing things that will be helpful to his
readers. 1t is his daily and nightly thought
how he he will interest them, instruct them
and give them new courage when they are
weary and disheartend. Never word of
praise do you give him. If he says any
thing you do not like, however, like light
ming descends the bolts of your wrath.
He hears from you then-he does in
deed.
The office boy aud the little errand girl
mere children, ignorant, blundering and
timid-comc into your employ when they
ought to be playing outdoors. They do
their poor best and grow pale and nervous
like uverworked grown people, while yet
they are children. You. score them for
their mistakes and shortcomings; you
threaten them with discharge, you talk to
them cruelty. Do you ever praise them
when they do well? Do you ever say one
kind, appreciative word to those whose
task ii is to please you9 Such word
would sweeten life 10 them for days. 1t
might inspire their whole future lives. Do
you ever say it?-Er
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-19
PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.

Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.
Mrs, w. ]. Barnett was in Baltimore
on Wednesday.
DIR and Mrs. Chamberlain are visiting
friends in New York.
Mrs. Mary Vail is visiting her daughter
Mrs. Crow, in Wilmington.
Miss Fanny Chriss, of Bethlehem, Pa,
is visiting Miss Belle Appleton.
Mr.. John A. Jones. of Wilmington, is
at his daughters, Mrs. ]. L Parsons.
Miss Louise Downs, of Philadelphia
visited Mrs. H. L. Clayton this week.
Mrs. Anna Moody, of near Porters
is visiting her sister Mrs. L. Darlington.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Arthurs, of Kenton was the
guest of her sister Mrs. NJ. B. Burris this
week.
Mrs. Philip Burnet, of Dover, spent
Tuesday in town, guest at the NJ. 4. Par
sonage.
Mrs. NJ. C. Barnett's is the place to buy
your new hat for Childrens' day. Prices
lower than ever.
Mrs. NJ. L. Cox entertained a few friends
very delightfully."- last night, in honor of her
sister Mrs. Corey.
Mr.. Earnest Limebeth, of Baltimore,
spent Sunday in town, the guest Of Miss
Lillian Covington.
Mrs. John Biggs and family, of Will
mington. are guests Of Mrs. B. i. Biggs,
where they will spend week.
-Messrs. s. NJ. Motherell, J. T. Steele and
J.P. Almond, of Newark, we're in town
Friday, looking after real estate.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
Forest Church, will send Mr.. ]. F. Deakyne
to the Convention at Cleveland, Ohio, in
June.
Mr. Frank Pool of McDonough who
has been quite Ill, has so far recovered as
to be able to be out, and was in town one
day this week.
Mr.. S. B. Husselman, ofSan Francisco,
CAL, President of the California Wire
Works, was in town OH Monday the guest
of Hugh c. Browne.
Mrs. NJ. Barnard Is at Laurel whittier
she was called last saturday to attend her
son, Louis Barnard, of that place. who is
quite sick of typhoid fever.
Robert S. Hoffecker, the veteran editor
of the Smyrna Times, visited Middletown
friends several days this week, and made
the TRANSCRIPT pleasant call
Miss Myrtle Houston has been quite sick
for the past two weeks, but is much better
IL, W, and has gone to Middletown n. Y.
for several weeks yistit, Miss Eugene
Beasten accompanied her.
Mr.. Thomas II. Reese removed his
family to Baltimore this week. where he
has been employed for some time as sales
man. The home they vacated on Cass st.
will be occupied by Mr. Joseph DeakYne.
Merritt Paxton, the little nephew of
Mrs. w. T. Connellee met with an acci-
dent on Monday. He fell from a fence at
the rear of the house and caught his arm
in meat-hook, causing painful lacerations
which necessitated the skill of Drs.
Vaughan and Constable.
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-19
A CHURCH RECEPTION.
The NJ. K. Parsonage opened Its Door,
to the ConRregatfon.

The VI. K. Parsonage opened It's Doors
to the Congregation.
In response to an invitation from the
pastor and wife, Rev. and Mrs. n. NJ.
Browne, the Ladies Mite Society of the ",
E. Church entertained the members ami
friends of the church at the parsonage on
Wednesday evening, and the occasion was
one of great social enjoyment.
The weather was somewhat threatening
so that there were not more than Is persons
present.
The parsonage was never more inviting;
flowers in great proflsion adorned the
rooms and filled the air with sweet fra
GRANGE.
Mr.. and Mrs Browne are never happier
than when surrounded by their parishoners
and extending the hospitality for which
they are noted.
The younger portion of tine company
indulged in various games while Others
enjoyed c nversatfon and all had delight
full time.
Little Grace Parvis sang several Of her
very taking songs, and two prima donnas
OF long ago sang "Auld Lang Syne." and
other songs 1.-THE way We used to sing"
much to the delight of the whole COM
pany.
Refreshments we're served at 10 o'clock,
and soon after the company dispersed
Middletown transcript., 1894-05-19
PENINSULA NEWS.

Dr. j. J. Black of New Castle has just re-
turned from six weeks trip through the
west
The Tome institute, at Port Deposit,
will be open to the public about the second
week in September.
The shad season closes by law June 10th.
but this year will wind up in about two
weeks 1t has not been a very profitable
season to the fishermen.
I Snow Hill is to have $4,000 hotel and
it is claimed it will be more beautiful and
fbetter adapted for hotel purposes than any
house on the Peninsula.
Strawberries are already selling in the
Wilmington market four quarts for CSC.
,Such low prices this early is discouraging
to growers and it is feared the crop will
not be profitable.
Canning sturgeon is new business in
Delaware. and we are informed that Reik
s& Co.. of Frederick. are making the expert
prove profitable, the business mas large
to exyand in.
1t is said that nearly eleven thousand
herring were taken at one haul in the Della
ware and Chesapeake Canal, near St
Georges. and tn ere being no market for the
fish the entire lot was sold to farmer to
be used as fertilizer.
The public schools of Wicomsco Co., Md.
closed for the summer vacatiyn on Friday,
throughout the county the scholars and
teachers observed the close ofthe scholastic
year with demonstration of some charac
ter. which proved a pleasant occasion for
the scholars after months of study
The bronze medal offered the pupils of
on the subject Maryland in the Revolt
tion," has been awarded by the Society of
the Sons of the Revolution to Harvey
Scott, of the Elkton school. Young Scott
is nephew of Prof G.. A. Steele, ofthe
Elkton Academy, and will graduate in
June next.
Business is booming now at Delaware
iron works at New Castle and it is said at
the works they will run on full time all
the summer. The triton cotton mills are
also in full operation again with number
of orders ahead. Lea &Sons Co., which
recently secured permission from City
Council to build larger mills at their -four
mandatory will probably begin work
there next month.