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Order. Nisi ON Sales.

No. GALS Equity.
III the Circuit Court for Frederick County,
sitting in Equity.
November Term, 1895.
Mary Elizabeth Firor, individually and Is
Executrix and Trustee under the
will of David 8. Firor, decd.
vs.
Anna Mary Firor, ct al.
In the Matter of the Report of Sales filed
the 3Oth day of November 1895.
ORDERED, That on the 9th day of
~ December, 1895, the Court will pro-
coed to act upon the Report OF Sales of Real
Estate, reported to said Court by Mary
Elizabeth Fircr, Trustee in the above
cause and filed therein as aforesaid
to finally ratify and confirm the same,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
before said day; provided copy Of this order
be inserted IN some newspaper published in
Frederick County, for three successive weeks
prior to said day.
The report states the amount of sales to be
$12s2.49.
Dated this Both day of November, 1895.
JOHN L. JORDAN,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick Co.
True Copy
dec54t Test: John l.. Jordan, Clerk.
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(coMMUNIcATED.l

Noticing in your last issue
the interest displayed in the conundrum pro.
pounded in previous issue of your paper,
I ask for little space to comment upon the
correct answer To my mind it is inappro.
pirate, as there is marrying and giving in
marriage, for Father Rumor has it that there
are to be no less than four weddings on W.
Main ct this winter and ! personally know
Of one on Water-st, to say nothing Of the re-
mainder OF the streets. Think this dsproves
the correct ~ answer To my mind the
one concerning the roads that are hard to
travel should be the correct one. Now,
possibly that conundrum was given by some
young person who is anxious to become
married and has adopted an ideal 10Th
century way of proposing Or, again it may
have been handed in by some parent who has
marriageable children and wants 10 bring the
question of Tatrimony more forcibly before
the young people of our town. If such is the
object, it has accomplished its object, rs / am
nos0 willing to enter wedlock upon short
notice, II life Of luxury and ease, combined
with partner who shall be"a thing OF beauty
and joy forever" shall be my recompense
for departing from single blessedness.
What say you, my congenial fellow CORE.
spondent?
ScRIPTUs,
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FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Week of December 9th.
First time in this city-THE MAsQUE.
RADEkS-"The Mssqueraders," Henry Ar
thur Jones remarkable play with record of
$50 nights at the Empire Theatre, New York
City, will be given for the fret time In this
city, at Ford's. week of Dec. 9th. 1t will be
produced here with all the artistic and sceoic
advantages that char acterized it's great New
York engagement. Henry Miller, Viola
Allen, VIM. Faversham and others Of the
company, will be seen here in their original
parts, oil genuinely artistive achievements
The Characterization throughout is bril-
liant, and still more brilliantly illustrative
by the very capable company. "The Mas
queraders is literary work Of the highest
dramatic standard and is sure to please.
Usual Prices of Admission.
Matinee--Saturday.
Dec 16-Alexander Salvlni in the Three
Guardsmen" and Hamlet"
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Blessings are not always sugar coated.
No, neither are pills-but DR.. Pierce,s pleas
ant Pellets are, and they are genuine bles-
sings in disguise to the sufferer from bilious
ness, constipation, indigestion and all de-
rangements of the stomach, liver and bowels.
Buy them and try them,
You can't make a mistake,
They're powerful, yet painless,
And pleasant to take.
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Notice to Creditors.

II HIS Is to give notice that the subscriber
i Samuel j. Willhide hath obtained from
the Orphans Court Of Frederick County.
Md, letters testamentary on the estate of
SAMUEL WILLHIDE,
deceased. All persons having claims against
the estate of the said deceased arc hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the voucher
thereof legally authenticated to the subscriber
on or before May Goth 1895, they may
otherwise be excluded from all benefit of
said estate. All persons indebted to SAID
estate are hereby warned to make immediate
payment.
Given under our hand this 18th day OF
November, 1895.
SAMUEL J. WILLHIDE,
noyt45t Executor.
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~ MILLINERY.-In now have my full
also stock of Fall Millinery. have endeav.
ored to make choice Of just what will best
please our people In the matter of style, quail
ity and price and my extended experience in
catering to their tastes warrants the claim
that fully understand their requirements.
Oct244t. MRS. G. HESSON.
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Aeafhs,

On Saturday, Nov. Both, at Catoctin Furna-
naces, Joseph Albert Henry, youngest son
of Samuel Rodgers, aged II years, 8 mos.
and % days. 1nterment at Creagerstpwn
on Monday, Rev. j. A. Saxon officiating.
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Local Items.

When Baby was DICK, We gave her Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for Castorta-
When she became Mis-, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
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additional Locale on Second Page.

With but little care and trouble, the beard
and mustache can be kept uniform brown
or black color by using Buckingham's Dye
for the whiskers.
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Business Locals.

|" FOR RENT.-A farm of 81 acres on
the outskirts of Thurmont.
CHAs. SHlPLEY,
nov213t Thurmont, Frederick Co., Md.
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New Advertisement

FOrds.
Order Nisi on Sales.
The Model Observation-Disclosures.
Get observation-disclosures er-Frederick.
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Columbia Council Jr, o. U. A. NJ, pre-.
sented flag to the Center public school on
Saturday last Owing to the pressure OF
advertising and other matter this week, we
have deferred publication Of full account
until our next issue.
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Do you want to join the "Whiskers
Leaguef" See samples.
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~ FLOUR, CHOP, CORN, MEAL,
&c-The undersigned has rented Franklin
Mills and will do chopping, make corn meal
&c. also keep several brands and all grades
of Roller Flour. Trade solicited.
may9tf. A. Il. ZENIZ.
E notice. have situated myself
with John Wannamaker as his agent to make
purchases for customers out of the city.
Kindly ask my friends to send all orders to
nv address and will exercise my best judg,
ment in making selections
MRS. M G. CRAMER,
$50 Belmont Ave.
Philadelphia, Pa.
B.-Samples sent II requested.
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F FODDER FOR SALE.-1 have for
sale a lot of corn fodder by the bundle
Oct24tf CHAS. SHIPLEY.
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HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec 2.-Samuel Mil
Ter, of Thurmont, Md, fell from the top Of
furnace, q distance Of 80 feet, at Everett, Bed
ford county, today and was instantly killed
He was married and worked for the Everett
Iron Furnace Company.
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FLAG PERSECUTION AT LOYs.-On Thurs
day afternoon last, Reno Council, No. "a, Jr.
o. U. A. NJ, of Creagerstown presented the
public school at Logs, Mr., Jas. W. Robinson,
principal, with flag. The exercises began
with prayer by Rey. Mr.. Ssxton Of Woods
boro; choir sang a selection of patriotic
music; Mr.. Chas E. Cassell made the presen-
tation address and Mr. Jas. w. Robinson,
principal, made the address of acceptance
We asked and secured the privilege to publish
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THE SIcK-Mr John W. Payne has been
very i'll during the past three weeks.
Mrs. David Bichl has been ailing for the
past week.
Mr.. Ed. Morrison has been quite sick with
inflammatory rheumatism from few weeks
back
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PERSONAL. Harry Stein and wife, OF
Union Bridge, and Mr.. Lewis Rhoades and
sister of Fairplay, Pa. spent Sunday at Mr.
II. w. Benefits.
Mcssrs Harry Dorsey and Chas. Hargett
Of Frederick, spent Sunday with Mr.. DIS
sisters. the millners, in this place.
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ated by means of chloroform. for the
purpose of vivisection, were strangely
sensitive when their tongue was pulled
out. They became restive and showed
other signs of returning consciousness.
This set DR.. Laborde to experimenting.
He pulled the tongue number of times
and invaria bly, caused the animals to
break into loud hiccough. first rather
passive, but soon becoming sponta-
neous.
The doctor claims that he has made
almost innumerable experiments with
dogs, which he has suffocated and
which to all appearances We're dead.
He feels confident through the success
he has had that this method Of pulling
the tongue is invaluable. In one case
he mentions a man who had been given
up by everybody as dead through the
inhalations of charcoal fumes. DR.. La
borde happened to pass the house, was
called in and succeeded, after working
not less than two hours, in bringing the
man back to life.
This method has met with the strong
approval of leading medical men. and
may be used not only in cases where
suffocation from drowning or the in
halation of noXious fumes has en-
sured. but DIR. Laborde says 1t is as
effective in cases of strangulation. lock-
jaw and similar Affections. One man
who had, by accident. swallowed the
contents of a bottle of bromide. and
with who respiration had entirely
ceased. was brought back to life and
completely cured by having his tongue
pulled in this fashion.
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Missing lFr0nn
The 6.54 EXlprcSS.
A RAIL WAY INSPECTORS STORY,
BY JOHN T. PARTlNGTON..
Copyright, 1903. BY Irving Bachelor

stay to go into the case further myself.
Let me know the result Of your inquir-
les as soon as possible"
Mr.. Waters shook hands with Mrs.
Fairholme, at the same time uttering q
few reassuring words, and left the
office; and then turned to the lady and
said: "Will you be good enough to tell
me. madam, all the circumstances In
connection with the disappearance of
your SOM"
"They are briefly these" she began.
II live at Walsall, but have been stay
ing for a few days with my sister at
Rhyl, and have had with me my two
children--a boy Of nearly 6 years of age.
and a girl Of 8. For a day or two my
little girl has been somewhat unwell,
and yesterday I thought / detected
symptoms Of scarlet fever.
"The doctor was uncertain about It.
but said he would be able to tell what
the ailment was during the day. ! was
terribly upset. and was anxious to get
my boy away from the risk Of infection.
I have no friends at Rhyl except my
sister. and at first did not know what
to do. / then remembered that faith
full old nurse Of my mothers, who mar
ried Welshman named Edwards some
years ago. lived at Connah's Quay. and
1 telegraphed to her, asking II she would
take charge Of my boy for a few days.
She replied at once. readily agreeing to
do 80, and I had then to decide how to
get him there. I went down to the sta
tion about o'clock, and at looking at
the time bills. found that there was a
train to Connah's Quay at 425 p. m,
stopping at all stations, and another at
6:H p. m, which did not stop till 1t got
to Connah's Quay. did not like to
leave my little girl while she was so un-
well, and for several reasons my sister
could not go; and I therefore decided
to send Frank that is my boys name)
by himself by the 6:54 express. thought
that by choosing that train he would be
quite safe, as 1 would see him away
from Rhyl. There would be no stop
pages on the way, and therefore no
chance of his mistaking the station he
was to get out at, or OF his being mo-
Tested by passengers entering the CON-
partment at other stations; and Mrs.
Edwards would meet him on arrival of
the train at Connah's Quay station.
ITO make quite sure that all was right
! saw the station master, and he con-
firmed my reading Of the bills. and said
that my boy was sure to be all right II I
sent him by. that train. telegraphed
Mrs Edwards again, telling her the
train Frank would come by, and asking
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RELICS OF THE NAPOLEON CRAZE.

A stout little boy having been presented
to the Emperor. Napoleon took him on his
knee. "well. children" said he, what
are your namesT" PAUL" said the boy
"And the other?" II have no other
said the boy. what? Only one name for
both of you? asked Napoleon. I'm only
one boy" returned the lad. why, you
surprise me-" said the Emperor. with
laugh: ''you are so heavy l thought you
were twins"
~ never really loved but one woman
said Bonaparte. "What?" cried Bour-
rlenne, with n doubtful smile. ''At one
time" returned the Emperor.
what is the matter, Bourr.enne!
qsked Napoleon of his secretary one morn
ing: ''you look blue" II am blue, Sire,
returned Bourrienne; 1--WE written you
up. and, as far as you've gone. you won't
make more than one volume" Wen nx
that" said the Emperor. quickly; "1'l In
wade Russia. That will prov.d, you with
two more chapters, anyhow" And he
did.-Basar.
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loubt they are doing all they can; but

doubt they are doing all they can; but
1t was suggested to me that as my
boy disappeared while travelling by
train. had better come to Chester
and see Mr.. Waters as soon as his Of
fee opened this morning. and ask his
assistance i'm the matter and that
Is what have Just DONE"
It was necessary for me to ask Mrs.
Fairholme several questions before I
could feel that was In possession Of
all, the necessary particulars. From
her replies to my queries ! Cleaned
the following further information:
Mrs. Edwards had seen the boy once
or twice before, and would have no
difficulty in recognizing him. although
the boy might not 30 readily know her.
The station master at Connah's Quay
had confirmed Mrs. Edwards state
ment that the boy did not alight there.
He had delayed the train a minute or
so to look for the boy In some of the
compartments, but could not say wheth-
er inquiry had been made In the par
ticular compartment in which the boy
had been placed. The carriage in which
the boy travelled was In the front part
of the train. about the second or third
from the engine. She was sure She
could identify the man who was at the
farther end Of the compartment. His
face bore a coarse. brutal look. and was
disfgured by an ugly scar which ex-
tended right across his left cheek. He
was very dark. and had bushy beard.
but no mustache. Que Of the women
In the compartment was stout and had
a ruddy face and red hands, and the
other was quite young. and wore
shade over one eye. Frank was con-
sidered a pretty child. He had golden
Fauntleroy suit. covered by an overcoat
Of rough black cloth with brass but
tons and he wore sailor cap. She
had sent his luggage by the previous
train. and It had been received by Mrs.
Edwards in due course. She had given
him shilling to spend. and he also
carried a small gold watch and silver
chain. which had been given to him a
short time previously. The watch was
old and not of great value. but Frank
liked to wear 1t whenever he could, and
ohC lOOiISuiyp COu-
sented to his taking It to Connah's
Quay. Frank was rather proud of the
watch, and might. In his childish way.
have taken 1t out Of his pocket to look
at while In the train. 1t was the elder
woman whom she spoke to about seeing
that the boy got out at the next stop
ping station. She did not think she
gave the name of the station. She had
told the boy that he was to get out at
the first station at which the train
stopped, and look out for Mrs. Ed
wards. whom he was to call nurse"
She could not say whether the man and
the woman were friends travelling to-
gether, or strangers to one another.
had little doubt that should find
that the train had stopped out of course
at some station between Rhyl and Con-
nah's Quay and that the boy had
alighted there In the belief that he had
arrived at his destination.
got q time.book and made notes of
the timing Of the train by which the
boy had travelled. The train atsrted
from Bangor at $50 p. M. called at
nearly all stations to Rhyl, and was
timed from Rhyl to Chester as under:
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at Mostyn, by special instructions, to
set down Sir Philip SANFORD and party.
The rest Of the working had been ex-
actly In accordance with the time table.
There was no passenger train to Mos
tyn till l1.45 a. M. but fast goods
train left at 1920 a. M. and l decided
to travel by that. and arranged for 1t
to slacken at Mostyn to set me down.
Now. Hughes" I eaid to the sta
tion master, as soon as l arrived at
Mostyn, II shall be glad to relieve you
of your little charge. hope you haven't
found him over-truublesome."
The station ma ster looked at me with
some surprise. I'm afraid you are
trying to have joke at my expense,
Mr.. Barnes" he said.
mot at ALL" I replied. II refer to
the boy who got out of the $50 p m.
from Bangor here last night by mis-
take. He ought to have gone on to
Connah's Quay"
The station-master shook his head.
There's blunder somewhere" he
said. there was no boy got out here
by mistake"
ITO be Continued)
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It Is to me always an interesting oc-
cupation to look through my old note
books, for there find memoranda Of
number Of very remarkable occurrences
and mysterious incidents, in the clear
ing UP Of which my duties as district
inspector In the traffic department Of
the London and Northwestern railway
have caused me to take not unim-
pOrtant part. And my experience has
not been by any means peculiar or ex-
ceptional, for many Of my colleagues In
various departments Of the service
could tell Of equally extraordinary
events with which,a at one time or anOth-
er they have been called upon to deal
while performing the duties assigned to
them by the company. l have often
thought how much surprised some Of
our passengers would be II they only
knew of the romances and strange life
stories OF which they have, as it were,
unconsciously touched the fringe now
and again as they have perambulated
our stations or Travelled by our trains.
A case Of much interest to me at the
time of It's occurrence, and Of which
still have in my house highly priced
memento was that Of the disappear
ance of Mrs. Fairholme's little boy, a
few years ago, as he was travelling
from Rhyl to Connah's Quay by the
s:54 express one evening in midwinter.
The case began, SO far, as ] was con-
cerned, with summons on the tele-
phone. I was sitting in my Office at
Chester station one morning, writing
a report upon the previous days work.
ing, when the telephone communicating
with the superintendent clerks Office
gave the call for attention.
I responded, and then received the
message: "Mr. Waters wants to see
Inspector Barnes at once"
Mr. Waters was the superintendent
OF the North Wales district, and sum-
mons from him always called for I'M
mediate attention.
hurried along the platform, ascend
Coming" replied.
ed the stair leading to the district Of
fees, and after the usual preliminary
knock at the door Of the superintend-
ent's private room, opened 1t and en-
tered. 3.
A lady, apparently young. and with
graceful figure and striltingly handsome
face, was sitting by Mr.. Waters desk;
and a glance was sufiicient to show me
that she was in great distress Of mind.
''Barnes.'' said Mr.. Waters. "this
lady's name Is Mrs. Fairholme. She
sent her little boy from Rhyl to Con-
nah's Quay last night by the 8:54 ex-
press, but ne has not arrived at his
destination. and she can get no .tidings
Of him. You had better leave any other
work you have in hand. and find the
boy. Mrs. Fairholme viii give you par
ticIiars. I have explained to her that
I am due at meeting now, and cannot
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THE BUSINESS MANS LUNCH.
Hard Work and Indigestion 60
Hand in Hand.

Concentrated thought, continued In. robs
the stomach of necessary blood, and this Is
also true of hard physical labor:
When five horse power engine is made
to do ten horse power work something 10
going to break Very often the hard.
worked man coming from the field or the
Office will bolt " his food III a few min.
utes which will take hours to digest. Then
too. many foods are about as useful IN the
stomach as a keg Of nails would be in Q
fire under boiler Tile ill-used stomach
refuses TO do its work without the proper
stimulus which it gets from the blood and
nerves. The nerves are weak and ready
to break" because they do not get the
no,irshrncnt they require from the blood,
finally the ill.used brain is morbidly wide
awake when the overworked man at
tenipts 10 find rest in bed.
Tie application of common serse In the
treatment Of the stomach and the Whole
system brings to the busy iiiau the full en-.
he takes DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to
relieve bilious stomach or after too
hearty meal, and DR.. Picrcc's Golden
Medical Discovery 10 purify, enrich ana
vitalize the blood. The "Pcllets" are tiny
sugar coated pills made Of highly coilccn-
trated vegetable Ingredients which relieve
the stomach of all offending matters easily
ana thoroughly. They neeu Only ne taRcu
for n short time TO cure tile bilioisiiess,
constipation and slothfilness, or torpor, o.
the liver; then the Medical Discovery"
should be taken in teaspoonful doses 10 In.
crease the blood and enrich It. It has .
peculiar effect upon the lining membranes
of the stomach and bowels, toning up and
strengthening them for all time. The
whole system feels the effect Of the pure
blood coursing through the body and the
nerves arc vitalized and strengthened, not
deadened, or put to sleep, as the so-called
celery compounds and nerve mixtures do
need for health. If you suffer from indi-
gestion. dyspepsia, nervousness, and any
of tile ills which come from impure blood
and disordcreds stoniach, you can cure
1Om,yei| with DR.. Piercc's Golden Medical
Discovery Which can be obtained at aAv
drug store In the county.
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last have seen or heard Of him.
should have sadd that as lifted Frank
into the compartment I asked one Of
the women to see that he got out at the
next stopping station, and she prom
ised to DO SO.
After the train had gone I went
home and awaited for the telegram
which had asked Mrs. Edwards safe
which had asked Mrs. Edwards to
send me. announcing Franks safe ar
ravilah hrarth mahtm hamth maht
rival; and soon after 8 o'clock a tele-
gram was brought to me, but oh!-I'can-
not tell you what my feelings were
when I read IT. for. as you will see.
1t stated that Frank had not arrived,
and I felt sure at once that some mis-
fortune had happened to him.
AS Mrs. Fairholme spoke, she handed
me the telegram, which read as follows:
MRS Fairhoime,
"2, Colwyn Villas. .
"Rhyl
MET train. but Frank not arrived by II;
win meet next. Mary Edwards"
II don't remember anything very
clearly for some time after reading the
telegram" Mrs. Fairholme continued.
my sister tells me. that I. tainted and
remained unconscious for while, and
when I came to myself the last train
for Connah's Quay had gone. l could
not rest. however without making per-
sonal inquiries about my boy. and
therefore arranged with MY sister that
she should nurse my little girl; and
came to Chester by the 10 o'clock mail,
and took q conveyance back from Ches-
ter to Connah's Quay, arriving ct Mrs.
Edwards house about midnight, and
finding our old nurse almost as much
distressed as was myself. .'H
Before leaving Rhyl had communi-
Gated with the local police. and did
the same at Coinah's Quay in the
early hours OF this morning, and no