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At the Barber's Mercy.

Few men seem to realize to what
extent they are at the mercy of q
barber while lying in his chair to be
shaved" said a citizen. "Should
the gentle tonsorial artist become
suddenly insane, with blood thirsty
ideas uppermost in his mind, moth
ing in the world could save the life
of the customer. One little cash of
the razor across the throat and all
would be over. There are hundreds
of things could happen man while
his face is being manipulated.
"To illustrate During the rough
and-tumble times in Deadwood, Dak.,
when the town was filed with hood
lums, desperate, well known for
his record of deaths, stepped into a
barber shop.
"See here, I want shave and T
want it quick. If you scratch me
with that razor I'm going to fill you
full OF lead, seel" said the bad man
and he never broke his word when
he promised to kill anybody.
"The barber went about his work
as cody as though nothing were on
his mind.
s.You're a plucky one," said the
desperate, your hand never shook.
Did you think / didn't mean what
said?"
ssOh, / knew you meant it alright.
But if / had scratched you / should
not have waited to be shot, for ]
would simply have cut your throat, :
said the barber.
"The desperate turned a shade OIL
two paler, and left his change in the
hands of the employee"
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A Great Head.

She was as fair as the day, and as
stately as the night, and beautiful
beyond the dream of any poet.
He was strong and brave as any
knight that ever jousted on the
plain, superb and handsome as the
sculptured gods of Greece.
1t happened by propitious fate
that sometimes brings the brave and
the beautiful together that these two
mortal paragons each had fashion,
able suite of rooms in the most fash
ionable city in the land.
1t is really not much use to finish
this story. The reader is shrewd
and knows thing or two and has
read novels before and knows. al
ready how this thing is coming out.
But suffice it is to say they met,
and they loved with an unutterable
and infinite devotion.
Darling" said he, not at first Of
course; he was no gump Ike that,
but 1 like to get at the denouement
Of story at the beginning and get
it out OF the way.
"Darling,n said he when the time
had arrived ~ love you beyond ex-
preston with devotion that can
never end, be mine, oh, say that you
will be minel' A look OF ineffable
sadness eliminate grief cameinto her
azure eyes.
Harold" she said, you know
not what sou ask. "There is dead
secret in my lifes which if you knew
you would spurn me from you like a
deadly thing
"Tell me the secret, my darling,n
said he, land / swear by my honor I
will love thee all the more"
Harold my own Twill be frank with
thee and tell thee. Ill owe q
three months bill for my suite Of
rooms 10 this hotel.
He looked in her lustrous eyes
with increased endearment.
"Sybil, ny darling, so do i.
We owe the sordid landlord two large
bills. Let us wed and make the two
bills.
s'Oh, my hearts Lowell" she cried
"Oh, my hero, my fiancierln and
she threw herself into his arms.
Thus two loving hearts and two
growing hotel bills we're beautifully
merged into one.
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Admitted the Facts,

Newspaper editors have TO be
very careful in opening their columns
for statements. But aware that the
DR.. Miles Medical Co. are RESPONSE
BILE, we make room for the testimon-
ial from r. McDougall, Auburn,
Ind, who for two years noticed o
stoppage or skipping Of the pulse,
his left side got so tender he could
not lie on it, his heart futtered, he
was alarmed, went to different doc
tors, found no relief, but one bottle
OF DIR. Miles New Heart Cure cured
him. The elegant book "New and
Startling Facts" free at A. M. Gill
bert's. 1t tells all about Heart and
Nervous Diseases and many wonder
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PIERCE G sss. CURE.
At Last.

She let her hand be taken, and with
confidence mistaken he tried his
best to waken in her heart some
sentiment.
With a wondrous burst of feeling
round her waist his arm was steal
ing, yet her face showed no reveal.
ing OF her minds ingenious bent.
His voice, quite low and pleading,
for himself was interceding, but
the maiden paid no needing to the
words that he might say.
And no lower persevering ever had
so dumb hearing to his terms Of
love endesring as she gave to him
that day.
Until his chance he waited with
guile premeditated. and with cheek
unmitigated up and kissed her
Then she cried:
"There, you monsterl lust knew
it'll l was sure, or quite near to it,
if waited you would do it. Now
l hope you're satisfied"
Tom Mason in Life.
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Now Try This.

1t will cost you nothing and will
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Cough or Cold, or any trouble with
Throat, Chest or Lungs. DIR. Kings
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Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to
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Sufferers from La Grippe found it
just the thing and under it's use had
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o sample bottle at our expense and
learn for yourself just how good a
thing it is. Trial bottles free at L..
G.. Matthaei's Drug Store Large
size Soc. and 81.
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W0man's Logic.

Over all that we see, as II seemeth to be,
Is the truth that we can not reach;
tell IL to you, you tell it to me-
And both of us nod. You teach, e.
preaeh-and firmly we all believe,
For all OF us know it is so,
But you it would grieve, and me it would
grieye
To reason out how we know,
Yet we know that we know, we are strong
that were weak,
And facts prove the falsehood of fiction;
DIR. Pierce made us whole, made us new,
so to speak,
With his own and our "Fayorite Prescrip-
tion."
A peculiar medicine for woman's
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NO. l8

he gives no reason for his change.
Q.-To what is the change gener-
ally attributed ?
A.-To Mr.. Cleveland's influence
over him.
Q.-Is man who can be induced
even by q President, to disregard
promises upon which he secured bis
election, a cafe man TO send to Con-
gress
A.-No.
Q.-But Mr.. Wilson's course on
all other matters has been entirely
consistent has it not?
A.-No, he was only short time
ago in favor of the free coinage of
silver, or at least voted that way and
gave his people to understand that
he fay tred it; but during the pres
ent Congress opposed it, which was
the first notice his people had of his
change of mind.
Odd Mr.. Cleveland desire
this change on the part of Mr.. Will
son?
Ayes.
Q.-How do you account for Mr..
Cleveland being so determined to
have free coal, and so opposed to the
coinage of silver?
| Ale has fully imbibed the
ideas of the money and manufacture
ing centres of the East, where they
want the gold standard and where
they want free coal, because they
have to buy it, and want heavy du-
ties on manufactured goods because
they have them to sell.
Q.-Are the interests of the Sec
ond District of West Virginia the
same?
A.-No, and therefore Mr.. Will
sons present position can only be
accounted for on the theory that he
is more anxious to please Mr.. Cleve-
land than to represent his people.
Q.-In the twelve years Mr.. Will
son has been in Congress has he not
originated and shaped many import.
ant and beneficial measure that have
became laws?
A.-No one knows of one such.
| Q-But is he not great leader ?
A.-No one ever looked upon him
as leader until he was made Chair.
man of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, and his dismal failure in tina,
position shows that he has none o.
the elements of leader.
Q.-What has he said himself tt
show that he is failure as a lead.
err?
A.-When he had to yield to the
Senate on the Tariff Bill he said he
would have fought till the Fourth Of
next March, but he could get no sup
port that the Senate was united
but that the House Democrats were
not, and that "a General" could not
dc anything unless hi s army would
follow him. A leader would have
had his followers united, and com.
petent General would have inspired
his army 80 that it would follow
him.
Q.-But is not Mr.. Wilson the de-
termined foe of the Sugar Trust?
| A.-No.
Q.-Why do you say So
A.-Because, the Tariff Bill which
he reported to the House gave Raw
Sugar free to the Trust, but gave the
Trust one fourth of cent pure pro-
lection on refined sugar; and when
some Democrats IN the House want
ed to amend the bill by making al
sugar free, Mr.. Wilson opposed suct
amendment, and insisted upon re
tanning the duty on refined sugar.
Inter Mountain.
|
A Great Head.
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Don't Quarrel

with people for grooming when they
suffer with Rheumatism or Neural
gia; the pain is simply terrible. No
ancient torture was more painful
But people ought to be blamed if
having rheumatism or Neuralgia
and won't use Red Flag Oil; it has
cured hundreds Of sufferers and costs
only Is cents at l.. G.. Matthaei's
Drug Stora
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Now | Lay Me Down TO Sleep.

The fire upon the hearth is low,
And there is stiffness everywhere;
Like troubled spirits. here and there
The freight shadows huttering 90,
And as the shadows round me creep,
A childish treble breaks the gloom,
And softly from farther room
Comes: "Now lay me down to Sleep"
And, somehow, with that little prayer,
And that sweet treble in my ears,
My thought goes back to distant years
And fingers with dear one there;
And, as hear the child's amen,
Ny mothers faith comes back to me,
Crouched at her side seem to be,
And mother holds my hand again.
Oh, for an hour in that dear place!
Oh, for the peace of that dear time!
Oh, for that childish trust sublime!
Oh, for glimpse of mothers face!
Yet, as the shadows round me creep,
| do not seem to be alone
Sweet magic of that treble tone
And 'snow lay me down to sIeep.o
Eugene Field, in Chicago News.
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About six months ago my little son, aged
three, was very much troubled with a breaking
out on his scalp and behind his ear. The places
effected were about as large as silver dollar,
the flesh seemed raw and covered with little
blisters. The child suffered considerably, and
was naturally very fretful. Itried several rene
dies without obtaining any beneficial results,
in fact the eruptions seemed to be spreading
and new places breaking out / concluded
to try the CuTICURA REMEDIES, and bought
box of CUTICURA, cake of CUTTOURA SOAP,
and La bottle of CUTicURA REsoLyENT. Iwashed
the effected parts with the CUTIoURA SOAP,
taking care not to -ritate the flesh, and applied
CUTIcURA. noticed q change for the better in
the appearance of the eruptions in twenty four
hours. continued the treatment morning and
night, and in two weeks the eruptions entirely
disappeared, leaving the skin smooth and the
scalp clean, in fact perfect cure, as have not
seen any indications of any eruption or breaking
out since. ] gave the child only few doses of
the CUTIcURA REsoLvENT. l consider your
CUTIoURA REMEDIES very valuable, and expect
to keep small supply constantly on hand. l
believe CUTICURA would be excellent for apply
ing to insect bites, which are very annoying in
this country. C. A. ARMSTRONG;,
Swift Island, n. c.
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and schoolmates, and hurried away.
Poor Maud! Here was sorrow
full awakening from pleasant dreams.
She had based no calculations on
Mr.. Baldwin's death-but never, in
fact, looked forward to . happy time
when she and Arthur Warren wonld
be all in all to each other.
Arthur had been urgent that that
time should begin at once, but she
knew that his father--a prudent,
cautious man, who preferred waiting
till Maud's prospects we're more as
sured-did not approve, and so
withheld her own consent.
Now she saw but one course open.
She could never be burden to the
man she loved, much less an intru-
der upon his family. She must make
her own way in the world, and no
time was to be lost,
When Noel Ware and Arthur
Warren had both written to Maud,
she neither answered nor came
in person.
Arthur went to bring her. Imag-
inc his establishment and grief at
finding she was gone, no one knew
whittier. But he knew Maud well,
and guessed at the truth. He would
find her.
Most likely she had gone to the
city, usually the first resort of those
who go ato seek their fortunes.
And to the city came Arthur War
rem.
His first step was to call on his
aunt, when he had told his story.
"this is large place to look up a
stray sweetheart in. You"
The young lady, min, who call
ed day befor' Yesterday" announced
the servant on duty at the door.
Show her in" said Mrs. Vim
cent.
A beautiful young lady entered,
who had applied for situation as a
governess.
"I have brought you my refer
ences, madam" she said, not raising
her eyes sufficiently to notice that a
| gentleman was present.
EN- be Miss Preston's reference,
aunt I" cried Arthur Warren, advanc
ing and taking Maud by the hand ;
''but she shan't be governess-not
even yours, if I can help it ~
| But Maud was bent on having her
way. If she failed to get that situa-
ton, she must look for another.
As for Arthur's proposition to get
married on the spot, regardless of
consequences, it met with a refusal
SO decided that, for fear of making
bad worse, he was fain to take his
leave, promising not even to see
| Maud for the present.
But he did see her, the very next
day, too, and brought news with him.
He had lust received a letter from
Noel Ware, written under great ex-
element, in the following extract:
Eureka I got on track of it in
Jared Swipe's ugly facet He came
to take me to task for having said
something about Archie Baldwin's
having left will. He said I had
slandered his title, and threatened
me with an action for it. As he sat
talking look came over his face
that brought back dream | had
like a flash. / had dreamt of CATCH
| ing Jared Swipe, with that look on
his face, tampering with the lock OF
my desk, and of driving him away.
Then l dreamt of taking out the
packet and hiding it in another place;
and in that very place found it to-
day. The paper turns out to be
Archie Baldwin's will, in which
everything is left to Maud. For
Heavens sake, find her and bring
her back"
Old Mr.. Warren, we need hardly
say, didn't object to match between
his son and the richest heiress in the
country, and Jared Swipe's face
now looks f1atter than ever.
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Pain is an evil, and its unneces
sary inficlioD upon any living crea.
ture is sin avoided by men just in
proportion to the nearness be gets
TO his fellow man and to his God.
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The formula of Ayers Sarsaparilla
IL well known to the medical profess
sion, and universally approved. The
reputation of the firm guarantees ex-
cellence and uniformity in the med
icine, and the worlds experience for
nearly half century has fully DEM
onstrated its value.
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During the hot weather the fowls
should have plenty OF fresh water
and every now and then the drink
ing vessels should be thoroughly
cleaned
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AUCTIONEER's NOTICE /!

j. V. QUINN offers his services as
Auctioneer in the counties of Berkeley
and Jefferson. Having had over 20
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charge. Terms moderate. A share of
public patronage solicited. Address all
communications to j. ". QUINN.
Bedington, Berkeley county, W. Va.
Dec. 81, 1890, If
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We just put up 300 packages of
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We LEADS

The trade in furniture. There
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for everybody knows it. Why do
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Our larger sales enable US to do
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CUTICURA REMEDIES cleanse the system by
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Fish is to BIS taken with q fork
only; it should be carried to the
mouth with the tines Of the fork
pointing downward.
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Daily. Others daily except Sunday.
tStops only to land passengers from Bal
timore.
Blue Mountain Express, (Parlor Carr,
leaves Baltimore $40 p. M, stopping at
Westminster, New Windsor, Union Bride,
Bruceville, Through car for Frederick J,
Thurmont, Blue Ridge, Buena Vista
Springs, Blue Mountain, tSmithsburg,
Hagerstown.
Blue Mountain Express, (East), leaves
Hagerstown Ga a. M, stopping at above
stations, also Rocky Ridge, Glyndon and
Suddbrook Park.
Additional trains leave BALTIC. for Union
Bridge and intermediate Stations at 1000
a. M, and 5.15 and s 10 p. M; and leave
Union Bridge for Ba.to. and Inter- Stations
at 5.22 and 6.37 a. M, and 12.45 p. M, daily
except Sunday.
Sundays only-Leave BALTIC. for Union
Bridge and Inter. Stations, $50 q. m. and
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Originality is the ascendency of
the individual over the preconcerted
ideas of the mas ses.
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HOODS Sarsaparilla wins its way
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Half the world does not know Why
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TIME TABLES
MONT ALTO RAILROAD

wy ESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
w TIME TABLE,
CoDn1utiae with p. ~ X. r. at Shippens-
burg inG Gcttyshurg N. & w. r. r. at
Hagerst ,Ar Il. 81 q. R. r. at Hagers-
town and her, Run; PR r. at Bruce
VILE, and +. ". i b., y. G. and b. & p.
Railroads at Union Station, Baltic, Nd.
Schedule in effect July LIST, 1894.
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral gives re-
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TIME TABLES.

nHIO RIVER RAILROAD
~ TIME TABLE
On and after Monday. June 49, 1893,
passenger trains will run as follows:
*Daily tDaily except Sunday.
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BROWN, IRON BITTERs
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion & Debility.
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4 Runaway Heiress.
N. Y. NEWS.

80 OF to be opened till / am
SzsNA Dead" was the direction
eSSuH of sealed packet placed by
sgaagSS Archibald Baldwin in the
s9 hand Of his friend Noel
'e2}SSs9S| Ware.
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W ] robinson, G.. p. A.,
Parkersburg, w. Va.
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No. 5. Vestibuled Limited Daily, leaves
New York 1915 a. m, Phila. 500, BALTIC.
1000, Wash. Ills, arrives at Martinsburg
1873 p. M, Pitts. $40 p. m. and Chicago
1905 a. m. Connects at Hancock tor Ber-
kelley Springs daily, at Green Spring Run
for Romney, except sunday, and at Cum
berland for Grafton and intermediate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-05
MAI DECLARE 1Hr DEAL OFF.
ward Says Hasekin May Have 60 &c Bsch
20 washisgtop, Tee.

Ward Says Meekis May Have 60 &c Back
20 ws.hisGto-, Tee.
There we're no new developments in the
case Of Charley Farrell yesterday. except that
the player had lost about $50 By not signing .
New York Club contract Manager Ward had
q private talk with Treasurer Talcott at the
latter's house last night but Ward insisted
that they did not discuss the probable move
ments OF the refractory catcher.
When Ward made the statement on Tuesday
relative to Farrell going back to Washington.
as told In yesterdays Sun. he neglected TO say
that In case the catcher did 90 back to the
wagners the whole $500 deal would have to
be declared on, and Msekin would be COM
PEELED to TO back too. although he has already
signed s9ntrass In thiRei m, the mater
outright, and nothing was specified as to th .
to 81 howl II Tie
be returned to the New York Club for Farrell.
The wagners have always looked for the best
ease sA Consequently Il Farrell does not come
70 our terms the NsT York Club VII probably
our 81. 500 which n. I. Young holds, together
with Pitcher Petty and Catcher McMahon.
while Msekin and Farrell would have to 60
is good pitcher. ri admit and should hate
sooa p a 'G Snyscda shcad ' your
Rusie and German led the League in point Of
effectiveness last year and s they are in splen-
Leag ue. and I'll say right here that he'll be a
ths Sr
to make q frst-class man. and expect great
things from him. So you see II IL comes to .
pinch We can do very well without Meekin and