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Middletown transcript., 1894-12-15
A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
BY LEWIS MORRIS.

Dark are the days, the nights are long.
Blithe Summers dys are done.
Yet on our hearts we keep the Sun
And raise cheerful song
Bare is the world, or deep in snow
Yet are our souls aglow;
What spell is this, what still mysterious voice.
That calls "Rejoicel Rejoicew
1t is, that on the weary earth
With every dying year
great hope dawns glorious birth
Returns our Souls to cheer
Again, again, the Eternal Child
The Virgin-Mother mild,
Ring Joy-bells, ring, clear through the frosty
air
Ring gladness everywhere.
Sounds gracious as that heavenly word
OF old, in Bethlehem
By night of wondering shepherds heard
When angels spake with them.
"Peace, peace on earth to faithful mem,
This be our strain as then;
To-day, to-day let all rejoice indeed
Whate'er their form of creed.
Peace be and joy! All, though it seem
To world-worn eyes and ears
Across dark gulphs Of strife and tears
Only heavenly dream.
Divine, divine our souls shall hold
Those precious words of old;
Good will and peace to men-the halt the blind,
The poor, nay, all mankind.
Therefore we raise our cheerful song
A strain of solemn mirth;
Our hope is clear, our faith is strong
In regenerate Earth
NO doubt shall come our eyes to dim.
Or check our faithful voice;
To Peace on Earth; we raise our Christmas
hymn
Whose burden is "Rejoice"
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The Discovery Saved His Life.


Mr.. G. Cailloute, Druggist, Beav-
ersville ILL.,, says: To DR.. Kings New
Discovery l owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the phys
icians for miles about, but of no avail
and given up and told 1 could n OF live.
Having DR.. Kings New Discovery in
my store l sent for a bottle and be-
gan its use and from the first dose be-
gan to get better, and after using
three bottles was up and about again.
1t is worth its weight in gold. We
won't keep store or house without it..
Get a free trial at DR., Vaughan's
Pharmacy.
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Minnie-What do you understand
by the term platonic affection? Mamie
1t usually means that the young man
feels that he cannot afford TO marry.
Cure For Headache.

As a remedy for all forms Of head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best. 1t effects permanent
cure and this most dreaded habitual
sich headaches yield to its influence.
We urge all who are afflicted to procure
a bottle, and give this remedy fair
trial. In cases of habitual constipa-
tion Electric Biters cures by giving
the needed tone to the bowels, and a
few eases long resist the use of this
medicine. Try it once. Large bottles
only fifty cents at DR.. Vaughan's
Pharmacy.
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B. & O. Railroad.
Schedule in effect Nov. Is, 1894.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVENUE,
Wilmington, Delaware.
J,EIOT u DnTTJn

Os
Express trains.
New YORK, week days, 1908, TILL, tS.42, tl04O,
E es H., t; 1875, + .ss 81
:, Philadelphia, Twenty;Fourth and Chestnut
7;5s, 1872 1880 1910, ti04o tlI.45, a. m.
fl2A'lG II = t24s, S25, Ass, 1885, $50, t7s4 Sis,
a. @ * :, 455' Gs t5s sS 3 Ss8 H.s2, 5. Sis s.
Philadelphia, Twelfth and Market Streets,
weekdays, 1893, TILL, 1s.42, tlo4o, "a. M, t24s
Philadelphia, q d I h Sundays, tsOs t7.i7, tll4o, a.
chester, Weekdays, t8.os, 5.55, t7.l7, ess, r.ss
7.5s, ts42 1880, lO,46 tl64o I'll: :45 am, t240,
'' Chester, T Sundays, isos, III, ts5 rs, 500,
tll4O, 40 a. m, is t24s, 8.25, As 1886, $50,
t7.s4, Sl5, 1000, ti1OO, p. m.
2.49, p. m, Sundays III, 7ss a. M, t2.4o, p. m.
UT WEST BOUND.
Baltimore and Washington, weekdays, t4.15
7l7 tS.47, M, tl2 l6 t20 303 t4S7 t6.l4, l8l9'
ts;5s P, m. Sundays, ta.i5, 5i7, ls.47, a. M,
Bsitiime-s IND way stations, I'll, a. m, sos p.
M Newark, S Del, weekdays, IA ~, is.47, q.
%' p m: MS suaaays s ST H III FL ISL r. iis fs sds
f4.S7, 7.35, 1918, 1888, l110,lp.m.
Pittsblrg, ts:l7, a. m, ta:a, P. M, daily.
chicago, 4cs4f, d. ILL.,, 4t.oI, p Iu, uduys
Cincinnati and st. Louis, fl2.16, p. M, daily,
1888, p. m:
1919, p. M, daily. Through sleeper to Now
singerly accommod odation, III, a. m, s0s, TBS,
and 10.10, p. m, daily.
Landenburg accommodation, weekdays,
III, 8.47, a. m, 2.25 and 5.43, p. m. Sundays,
$50, o. M, 533, p. m.
Trains leave Market street station:
For New York, weekdays, 1880, q. m,
For Philadelphia, week -days,l6.20, t7.30,tal5
tll.30 M, 2.55, 9.45, p. m. Sundays, go, am.
LOO, Z.55, 9.45, p. m.
For Pittsburg and Chicago, week-days,ts.So
q. m.
For Baltimore, weekdays, 100 1880 q. M.
2.55, $40, p. m. Sunday, 2.55, p. m.
For Landenburg and way stations, week
days, 700, $50 a. M, 2.20, $40, p. m. Sundays,
925 a. m, $40, p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Twenty-Fourth and
Chestnut streets for Wilmington, weekdays.
1887, 615, 100, 1876 1000, tll.42, a. M, l20O
noon, .35, tl.45, 200, 3I5 400, 49, t5O0 f6I.
s5O $50, t743, 1873, $780, t10.l0 and ii 35, D. m,
Sundays, 1887, 6.I5, IS i5, $50, 1000, til.42 a.
M, 12OO, noon, 1.35, 200, 3.l5, t4.0O, 4.SO, 88O
Il. .43, 1873, tl0.10 and lib, p. m.
Leave Twelfth and Market Streets, tS.O,
t7.55, tlI.26, a. M, t3.46, t7.27, p. m. Sun.
days FsisnSo.s7 ts ~ "a III 60 a. m' 49, t' p. m.
Rates to Western points lower than via any
other line.
R. B. CAMPBELL, General Passenger Agent.
J. T. ODELL, General Manager.
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why, Jimmy, my darling boy,
you've got the medal for good behavior
this weekp' said the fond mother, not
ing the little silver medal on her sons
vest. "Yessum," said Jimmy. "Tom-
my Roberts won it, but l told him I'd
knock the head off him if he didn't
give it to me-"
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Where's the North Polef
TOMMY don't know sir. "Whatl
You don't know where the North Pole
is? Are you not ashamed of your ig-
norance" Tommy-Well, sir, please,
sir, Sir John Franklin and all The rest
of 'em couldn't find it; and until DR..
Nansen comes back, 1 really don't
think we can any of us be certain, sir.
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"Nc, ma'am," sighed Mrs. McGin-
mis- to the church visitor, II can't
seem to keep Johnny from swearing,
nowhow. He's only three, and you
wouldn't believe what things he'll say.
Here Johnny swear for the lady,"
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Beatrice Mildred is decided
blonde, isn't she? Edith-Oh, yes, in
deed; if she doesn't get her own way
about everything she makes dreadful
disturbance.
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"You hov large family 10 support,
Mr.. Finnigan,' Mr.. Finnigan-I hov
that, mum; an if they didn't all earn
their OWE livin' | couldn't do it at all,
at all.
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Watts-Was there any foundation
for the rumor that the poor fellow was
hurried into his grave? Botts-None,
except that he arrived there in breath
less condition.
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Keep your blood pure and healthy
and you will not have rheumatism.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gives the blood
vitality and richness.
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Assistant-What shall 1 do with
this india rubber mans suicide? Ed
tor We are shy on copy; SO stretch it
all you can.
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1t is queer, isn't it, that Mr.. Blinks
spends all his evenings at the club9"
She-No; always said he'd do every
thing he could for his wife's hapl mess.
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wben Comes to Time.

When it Comes to Time.
There is time fur shoutin' an time fur
keepin' still,
A time fur gittin' trusted an time ter pay
yer bill,
An mos people on the former hev worl NV
time tur spare,
But when it's on the latter, why their time
amt there!
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Rupture or Hernia.

cured without cutting. Send 10 cents
for large books, testimonials and ref
erences. Address, Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association. Bunalo, n.
V
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He-You want to know what I'd lie
were il not for your money? She
Yes, do. He-A bachelor.
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CORNER OF sMILEs.
Tn DANCER.

Obi may angels vigils DER her keep,
With their guarding wings outspread
Protecting from danger my darling's sleer-
She sleeps in a folding-bed.
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Food For Poets.

The poems on the 'possum-
They are good, without doubt;
But the gravy on the 'possum,
Is the thing to brag about!
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Health Ia Econemy.

a well man can do as much work as
two who are 'under the weather."
and do it better. A box of Ripans
Tabules in the Office will save clerk
hire.
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A Sure Thing.

OF rye the poet loves to sing
Der barley much ado we make;
Wheat is a proud commercial thing,
But buckwheat always takes the cake.
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Her Hat.

t6F aaCs
Her brow was like the snowdrift,
Her throat was like the swan,
And her hat it was the largest
He'd ever looked upon.
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Census Taker-Ara you married or
single, madam Lady of the House
Call again next week. The suit is
still pending.
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professional.
DR.. T. h. Gilpin DR.. J. G. Sites
SURGEON DENEISES

AND REGULAR GRADUATES OF pENNsYL-
vANIA COLLEGE.
Office of twenty years standing; will con-
tlnue at the old stand, corner of Main and
Scott Streets, Middletown, Delaware.
All operations pertaining to the teeth and
mouth will receive the best and most care
ful attention at moderate charges.
Our specially is the saving and preserving
OF the teeth not the indiscriminate extrac-
ton as is too often done.
Teeth Extracted Painlessly by The New
Process without extra charge.
This Anaesthetic has been carefully pre-
pared by the Dickson Anaesthetic NJ Manufac-
turing Company.
To say that our office has the sole right
for the use of the New Process would be
misleading and deceptive.
Why-The Dental Society sometime since
for the public safety has the much named
preparation analyzed at the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy proving that it was
being falsely represented to the public by
men who gave it names that were mislcad-
ing. The analysis showing that Cocaine is
the essential property.
Consequently it is free to the world and
anybody may use it by the simple purchase
OF the mixture at a nominal price-Teeth
also Extracted by
NITROUS OXIDE GAS
The recent reduction of Dental Material
enables US to furnish sets of Teeth at prices
TO suit the time-Satisfaction Assured.
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Daily. Daily except Sunday.
ton and points north, take passengers for
points south of Delmar.
'f' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent,
or on signal.
"h'' Stops to leave passengers from Whining
'i'' Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points south.
'p" Stops to leave passengers from points
south OF Deimar, or take passengers for Will
mington and points north.
~ Stops to let off passengers from points
south of Harrington.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs.-Leave
Wilmington l2.06 a. m. and 6.l5 M, daily,
S.l3, IL. a. m $50, 30 and $50, p. M, week.
days. Leave New Castle 80 a. m. and $50 p.
M. daily, S.3l, 945 ll.O5 a.. M, LIS, $3.50 and
6.42 p. M, weekdays.
Express trains leaving Harrington sos a. IN, j
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Pork y
and Newark. ~
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA R. r.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
stations 10. M, week days. 625 p. m, Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays. Returning,
train leaves Franklin City 5.52 a. M, week days
10 20 am.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) POI p. m, weekdays Returning,
leave Chincoteague 4.42 a. m, weekdays.
Leave Har, .ngton for Georgetown and I.ewes
az lV.9O a. III ,ozo p H. Returning, leave LeWee
7.35 a. M, 12l9lp. m., weekdays.
For Berlin, leave Harrington lO.46 a. M, week.
days and 6.25 p. M, Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays. Returning, leave Berlin, 6.56 a. m
weekdays, II 1Op.m, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT r. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 9.25 a. M, and
DID M, week days. Returning, leave Centre
vile $50 a. M. and l.3O p. M, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHESAPEAKE R. R.-Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 9.45 a. M. and
. 40 p. m, week days. Returning, leave Oxford
500 a. M, and 30 p. M, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAFoRD R. k.--Leave Seaford
for Cambridge md intermediate stations II I.23 q.
M. week days, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays Top. m. Returning, leave Cambridge
g. 20 a. M and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays AS p. m.
CoNNEcTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton.
with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore Delaware Bay railroad. At Har-
rington, with Delaware. Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford, with Cambridge & Seaford
Railroad. At Delmar, with New York, Phila-
delphia & Norfolk. Wicomico Il Pocomoke, and
Railroads.
s. NJ. PROVOST, General Manager.
J. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
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ELY'S
CREAM BALM

I aOGS so much
troubled a0ity cata-
r''h 1t seriously
affected my Uocce.
Ono bottle of Ety's
Cream Balm did
the a0ork. My V0ice
is fully restored,
B. F. Liepsm en-.
A. NJ, Pastor of
the Oliver Baptist
Charcy, PhiiG.
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DAVIS BROS
Agricultural
Seed Exchanged!
SOUTH BROAD STREET

We are now offering large lot of Strictly
Choice Western Glover Seed which has been
Bulked and Recleaned. This Seed is entire
ly free from filth and foreign Seed, and is
far superior to most so called Choice Seed.
We also have a large lot of Strictly Choice
Western Timothy Seed and Orchard Grass,
all of which we are now offering in large or
small lots at the lowest possible price;
which we guarantee to be as low as city
prices. A large and complete line of
Evening star., 1894-04-12
As to Alleged Speed.
THE DETROIT-S RECORD.
The Only Vessel to Fire n Hostile Shot
Since the Wnr.


The cruiser Detroit which eniovs the dis
tincticn of being the first vessel of the
Urited States navy to fire hostile shot
since the civil war, arrived at ST. Thomas
W. l., today, fourteen days from Pernam-
buco. distance of nearly $500 miles. She
will remain at ct. Thomas several days as
there is a possibility that she may be sent
to Bluefields, Nicaragua, to assist the cruiser
San Francisco. She is of lighter draft than
the latter and could be useful in places where
the water is too shallow for the San Fran-
cisco. The big cruiser New York has been
detained at San Lucia on her way to New
York, with a view of sending her to Blue
fields in case of necessity. In case either
of the two is to be dispatched to the Mos
quito country, the chances now in
favor of the Detroit, simply because of her
lighter draft.
There is reason to believe, however,
that the San Francisco will not be able un-
assisted to execute the policy of the admin
1stration in the present controversy be-
tween Great Britain, Nicaragua and the
United States in regard to the autonomy of
the Mosquito country. DR.. Guzman, the
Nicaraguan minister, had conference with
secretary Gresham at the State Depart
ment on the subject today. There are sur
face indications of an honorable and salts
factory settlement of the questions at issue
by the peaceful methods of diplomatic nego-
tiationS and that the New York and the De-
troit will soon resume their cruise towards
the United States.
The recent satisfactory performances of
the Detroit ought to set at rest the rumors
circulated before she started on her long
cruise to Brazil, that she was cranky and
topheavy. Although the entire American
fleet at Rio cleared for action when
Admiral Benham broke the blockade of
the insurgents. in the interests of Ameri-
can commerce, the Detroit was the only
ship that was called on to render active
service. 1t was her commander, Capt.
Brownson, who gave the order to fire at
the insurgent warship and who threatened
to sink her if the American merchantmen
were interfered with.
Evening star., 1894-04-12

stand up all the morning for the speech of
Mr. Breckinridge's leading counsel and
pleader was worthy almost to rank with the
classical efforts before jury.
Mr.. Butterworth did not often rise to such
heights of oratory as he did yesterday, but
there were many occasions when his power
full voice filled the old court room with elo-
quence until it seemed as though the very
windows ratified. Notwithstanding the fact
that he talked for full four hours yesterday
with powerful utterance his voice today
was at all times as clear and sonorou3 as
when he began his famous speech.
There are many people who do not like
oratory and who think that eloquence is not
as satisfactory in argument as a cold. dis
passionate setting forth of evidence Mr
Butterworth stands directly in front of the
Jury and close enough to touch those sitting
IN the front row, but he frequently thunders
forth with voice that would easily fill
Convention Hall. That his eloquence er-
gagged the attention of the jury, however is
something that cannot be gainsaid The
twelve good men and true listened to every
word and followed him through the mazes
Of his argument with every evidence of
keen interest The lawyers. too, all unite
in declaring the speech ma~terly effort,
and on frequent occasions it has been diff
y
dience to show their approval by open ap-
plause.
That Mr.. Butterworth has placed his side
Of the case IN the most favorable light pos
sible no one can deny.
Miss Pollard was not present this morn
ing. If she had been she would not have
liked some of the things that were said
Ebout her.
Throughout Mr.. Butterworth's speech Mr.
Wilson sat back lazily in his chair. for the
larger part of the time with his hands
clasped behind his head. To the casual
spectator it would have looked as though
he were paying but disinterested attention
to the speaker. If any one thought SO they
did not know Mr.. Wilson. He was right
on the trigger all the time. and the morn
ing was enlivened by several pointed COLO
Quies between him and the speaker Mr.
Butterworth had expressed the wish that if
be made any errors in referring to the tes-
trnony he be corrected at once. So it was
that on two or three occasions Mr.. Wilson
called him down. and when the record was
feferred to 1t was seen what a remarkable
memory Miss Pollard's lawyer has for what
may seem to outsiders minor and trivial
Details. MIR. Wilson took frequent notes,
and was preparing himself in every possible
way for the time when he will have an op-
fense in closing the case.
1t Is idle to say at this writing when the
case will go to the jury. At the noon recess
Sr. Butterworth told a Star reporter that
be would probably talk for an hour or two
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MORE EL0QUENCE
Mr. Butterworth Continues His Ar
gument for Mr.. Breckinridge.
MR. WILSON'S REMARKABLE MEMORY
He Conects Some Statements
Made by Counsel.
INTEREST INCREASING

One Of the largest crowds that has filed
the old court room during the progress Of
The Pollard-Breckinridge case was present
Today 1t was evident from early in the
nornins that there were hundreds of peo-
ole who were anxious to be present to hear
slr. Butterworth's presentation Of his side
sf the case to the jury. and the bailifrs had
hard work today in keeping the crowd in
order. They succeeded admirably and as
thoush they were determined that Judge
bradley should not have another chance to
censure them. as he did yesterday, for what
he called their inability to deal with the
situation.
There was a noticeably large number Of
prominent lawyers in the audience, attract
ed oy the desire to hear the eloquent ex-
member of Congress. Gen. .Butterworth, ad-
dress the jury. They were well repaid. al
though many Of them were compelled to
Evening star., 1894-04-12

done throughout the afternoon, that every
thing went 70 show that Miss Pollard was
not The sort of person she had tried to make
herself out. He devoted a great deal Of at
tentlOn to the second letter from her at the
Wesleyan College, the one Miss Pollard de-
les ever having written. He dissected it
carefully, reading 1t over and pointing out
to the jury what he considered to be the
real significance of its contents.
What was II in the plaintiffs past, re-
ferred to In the letter, he wanted to know,
that was making her gray-haired, and that
would bring down upon her the condemna-
tion of preacher? Light was thrown upon
all this by the Wessie Brown letter. and he
begged the jury to remember that when
this letter was discovered by the defendant
the Wessie Brown letter was not known of,
nor did they know there was even such a
person as Wessie Brown. This he consid-
cred a very significant fact. And more the
subject-matter of the letter was referred to
at tae very beginning of the conversation
that ensued from the letter at the Wes-
leyan College. This, too. was important.
Mr.. Butterworth then went on to consider
this conversation, laying particular stress
upon Miss POllard'S admission then, testi-
fled to by him and denied by her, that she
had had close and intimate relations with
Jim ROdes. He did not wonder that she
wept on that occasion. If he had any crit
tcism to make on this point il was that
some OF the weeping in the case had been
too long delayed.
MIR. Breckinridge advised her then that
she should marry Rodes. This he thought
was good advice. But she refused because
since she had been at the school she had
associated with dashing beaux and bright,
clever girls and her ideas of life had chang
ed materially from what they had been
when she became entangled with this rough
old farmer. She had sized him up along
side of other men.
The Day After the Carriage Ride.
AS to the twenty-four hours that followed
that conversation, if her story were true it
destroyed all his preconceived ideas of wo-
mankind mo woman was ever in this
manner wooed; no woman was ever in that
manner won."
There was a difference between men and
women. This he must claim in justice to
men as well as to women. The man makes
the advances in all such matters of love.
The woman is on the defensive In no order
OF animal life does the female make the ad-
vance. Then Mr.. Butterworth went on to
denounce in unmeasured terms the charac-
ter Of man who seeks to undermine the
virtue of woman, but this. he said, was
Evening star., 1894-04-12
A Legal Battle at Getfysburp.

The United States Gettysburg battlefield
con mission has approved a bill in equity
presented to Judge Mclean at Gettysburg
on the 9th instant, by the Gettysburg Bat
tlefield Memorial Association. asking an
injunction to restrain the Gettysburg Elec-
trio Railway Company from appropria ting
the Round Top extension of the Gettysburg
and Harrisburg railroad to form it's con-
tinuous route and complete it's circuit. The
bill asks the court to enjoin the railway
company from laying it's tracks across
Hancock avenue. the property of the asso-
citation. The case will have a hearing on
the 9th proximo
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An Amend Il ment.
No Wore Long Names

Postmaster General Bissell has issued an
order providing that hereafter only snort
names or names of one word only. shall be
accepted as names for newly established
post offices. Exceptions may be made by
the department when the name is historical
or has become local by long usage. Salts
factory reasons must be presented to the de-
partment for changes Of post office names.
The Postmaster General says that this rule
will remove a source Of annoyance to the
department and Of injury to the postal ser
vice.
Evening star., 1894-04-12

$onser. Mr.. Wilson will then be the only
one left to speak. II he could finish in a
day, the case might go to the jury tomor-
row afternoon But there is no limit TO the
time allowed for the speeches. and it is
hardly likely that the plaintiffs lawyers
would be satisfied with less time in closing
the case than Mr.. Butterw orth consumed in
the chief effort for the defense
In case Mr. Wilson does not finish tomor-
row, Judge Bradley has expressed his inten-
dion Of holding court for this case on Satur-
day. so that it is reasonably sure that the
case will go 10 the jury by Saturday noon.
How much time the jury will need to reach
verdict is quite another story"
As To the Disputed letter.
AFTER The stars report of the trial closed
sesterday afternoon Mr.. Butterworth con-
eAuso nis address TO the jury, speaking