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CHEERFULNESS.

Be cheerful. 1t is trite advice to tell
women to take each day as it comes, to
avoid remorse over what is done and fore
bodngs over what is to come. but it is no
less valuable advice. Nervous prostration
is seldom the result of present trouble or
work, but of work and trouble anticipated.
Mental exhaustion comes to those who
look ahead and climb mountains before
they arrive at them. Resolutely build a
wall about to day and live within the en-
closure. The past may have been hard,
sad Or wrong. 1t is over The future may
be like the past, but the woman who
worries about it may not live to meet it.
If she does she will bear it, The only
thing with which she should concern her
self is to day, its sunshine, its air, its
friends, its frolics, its wholesome work, and
perhaps, its necessary sorrow.-American
Friend.
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ALL THINGS SERVE THEE.
DO ALL THE GOOD YOU CAN.

Neither mendicants nor millionaires are
the happiest of mankind. The man who
has good business, and who can make a
reasonable living and lay aside something
for the future; who can educate his chill
drep and can leave enough to keep the
wolf of want from the door of those he
loves, ought to be the happiest Of men.
The time will come when the truly intelli-
gent man cannot be happy, cannot be
satisfied when millions of his fellow men
are hungry and naked.
Man will be civilized when the passions
are dominated by the intellectual, when
reason occupies the throne, and when the
hot blood of passion no longer rises in
successful revolt TO civiliZe the world,
to hasten the coming OF the golden dawn of
the perfect day, we must educate the
children; we must commence at the cradle,
at the lap of the loving mother. The re-
forms that have mentioned cannot by
accomplished in day, possibly for maue
centuries. Let every human being do all
the good he can and let him bind up the
wounds of his ow-creatureS, and at the
same time put forth every effort to hasten
the coming of a better day.-Robert
Ingersoll.
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THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.

We know that it is possible for man
to be too timid, to allow the golden oppor-
tunity to drift by him, to let the tide sweep
on and leave him stranded. 1t happens to
many man, i'll our growing and chang
ing new cities that he failed to see the
time to spend. He clings to the original
makeshift of mandatory, warehouse or
shop; he fears to venture on new invest
ment until it is too late. His more enter
prising and confident neigbbors have left
him behind, and the rest of his life is a
discouraging struggle to catch up.
1t may be so with congregation. 1t has
been so with more than one with which
we are familiar. An excess Of caution or
a lack eff boldness or liberality has kept
them in the poor oil church while all the
town was growing about them until the
tide has drifted by and they are left
stranded holder and more venture
some people having provided church
accommodations for rapidly increasing
population, and having drawn the popu-
lation in consequence,-Bis Thomp-
son.
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AttOrneyS-at-Law.

J. WESLEY FALLS,
ATT ORNEY-AT-LAW,
NORTH EAST, ND
Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages, Contracts, &c.
Carefully Drawn.
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THE WORLDS RIVERS.
The Tigris is / $50 miles long.

The Tigris is |, $50 miles long.
The Tiber is only $50 miles long.
The world-famous OIontes is only 24O
miles long.
The Zambezi, in South Africa, is | 800
miles in length.
Slow rivers run at the rate of three to
seven miles an hour.
Twelve creeks in the United States bear
the name of the Rhine.
Every ancient city of note was located on
or near the sea or river.
The Ganges is 1870 miles loAg and drains
an area of $50, 600 square miles.
The Mississippi and its tributaries drain
an area of 2,000,0 600 square miles.
The branches of the Mississippi have an
aggregate length of 1000 miles.
For over 1000 miles the Nile does not
receive single tributary stream.
The River Jordan has its origin in one of
the largest springs in the world
In islands of too small size to have rivers
creeks are dignified by that name.
The Connecticut, the principal stream of
New England, is $50 miles in length
During single flood of the Yang. tse-
Kiang, in China, 100000 persons were
drowned.
The most extensive protective river
works in Europe are at the mouth of the
Danube.
The Rhine is only 900 miles long, but
drains territory nearly double the area of
Texas.
The Irish, in Siberia, is 2 200 miles in
length and drains 10000 miles OF terri
tory.
The Nile, from its delta to the great lakes
OF Central Africa, is over 1000 miles in
length
The Thames of England is 22O miles
long. The river of the same name in
canada Is 100.
There are 90 creeks in this country which
have been digntied with the name of the
Tiber.
Tke Columbia River of Canada is 400
miles in length; the stream of the same
name in Oregon is 600.
The Arkansas River is ,, 10 miles long,
but at various points in its course is very
thin for its length.
The Potomac River is only 500 miles
long, and in its lower course is rather an
estuary than a stream.
The Bri ish islands are better provided
with rivers than any other country of the
same size on the globe.
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RELIGION In EDUCATION.

The want of religious teaching in schools
is a direct cause Of immortality. Moralists
have gone through great many devious
windings in trying to formulate a rule
which will at once declare what right is
and what wrong is. Ifeverything that is
pleasing or profitable, ur for the social
happiness of Others, is declared to be right,
then the door is opened at once for the in
rushing tide of unrighteousness and de-
stfuctive evil. Only one rule of right has
ever been found to answer the question OF
morals and this rule is found not i'll rea-
son, but in Revelation. Moreover, re-
vealed goodness has always been known to
mankind and known only by religion.
The will of God is the rule of moral CON
duct. This Will OF God could he learned
even by the heather, and when the heather
did the things contained in the law they
became, through natural inspiration, a law
unto themselves. But Christianity has
made clear to mankind what was only
dimly discerned by those who knew not
Christ. Churchman.
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toast bread

and keep it dry. Therel be danger of it's modins
but molsten the bread with water, and the result
IN short time it is covered with mold 1t is lust SO
with consumption. It's germs will not grow in the
lungs unless everything is suitable to them Weak
ness, poor BLOOD loss of appetite, coughs and colds
often prepare the ground for the development of the
germs of consumption. To destroy germ-life the sys
tenn must be kept in a well-nourished condition. DO
m ,t;f7, ISsg Hesh; Lake SCOTS Emulsion.
a preventive 1t furnishes the reinforcements neces-
say Tor the body to conquer in the easiest possible
form The oil IS in state quickly taken up and rap
idly transformed into the organs and tissues.
When and druggist gives
the picur Of
fish on i-you you prscr ptionsI
SCOTT BOVINE Chemists, New York
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This is the day of anti-this, and anti-that,
but what people need most nowadays is,
the anti bilious medicine, Simmons Liver
Regulator, the King of Liver Medicines,
and Better and Pills. 81 have used no
other anti-blious remedy for six years and
know from experience that for ladies Of a
constipated habit nothing equals it,
Laura V. Craig, Ellenburg, Fla.
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Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railroad Company.
IN EFFECT MAY 11rH.


Water and rail routes to Ocean City and al
points on the Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries
For Health, Pleasure and Business.
Unexcellcd facilities for both Passenger and
Freight traffic
Close connection with the trunk line rail-
road insuring convenience to the traveller, and
the quick dispatch of all freights.
Flfteen connections and handsomely fitted
out steamers. Comfortable state rooms. Good
CUISINE. Polite attendance.
steamers leave piers 3, and ~ Light street
wharf, Baltimore, as follows:-
RAILWAY DIvIsIOS-4.30 p. M. daily except
saturday and Sunday; 800 p. m, on Saturday
for Claiborne and stations TO Ocean City.
9 CHoPTANK RIVER Lines p m; daily, except
landings to Denton. Returning, leave Denton
at G.3O m, daily, except Saturday; Cambridge
. ? m; Oxford. JPN and 1880 p m; Easton,
$50 p III, arriving in Baltimore at 5 M
WICOM1Co RIVER LINE-5 p. m, every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday for Wfngate's
Point, Deals Island and landings to Salisbury.
Returning. leave Salisbury at 2 30 p IN, every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday arriving in
Baltimore ut IN.
NANTICOKE RIVER LINE p. M, every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday for Deals Island,
and landings TO Scaford, Del. Returning leave
Seaford ut II noon, TIL sday, Thursday and
Sunday, arriving in Baltimore at a m
LINEsma5p. m. every Tuesday and Friday for
Great Wicomico River, Dividing, Indian and
Dymer's Greeks, Little Bay, Milford Haven
and Piankatank Riyerto Frecport: Returning,
Thursday, arriving in Baltimore mt a. m
Steamers leave from foot of South Street as
follows:
=, PoCoMoKE RIVER LINE-5.30 p. M. every
Tuesday and Friday for Crisficld. Tangier
Island, OnancOck, and landings to Pocomoke
City and Snow Hill. Returning, leave Snow Hill
at IN; Crished III, every Monday and
Thursday, arriving in Baltimore at IN.
MEssoNGo RIVER LINE-5.30 p. m every
Monday and Thursday for Ford's, Crisfed,
Finney's, Onancock, Chesconessex, Hunting
Creek and Messongo. Returning, leave Mes
songo every Wednesday and Saturday at o
a. m, Crisfeld, 6 p. m. arriving in Baltimore
a. IN.
OCooHANNooK RIVER LINE-b9O p. nj, every
Wednesday and Sunday for Ford's, Crisfed,
Harborton, Evans, Boggs, Cedar View ,Nandua.
Concord, Reeds, Davis, Shields, Rues. Return
ing leave Rues every Tuesday and Friday s.,
$40 m, Crisfeld, p. rn., arriving in Balti-
more at a m.
WILLARD THOMSON, General Manager.
al South St., Baltimore, Nd.
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Watterson-''Isn our piano frightfully
out of tune?" Oh, no; my daughter is
just playing a little thing of Wagner's
now. "-Somervlle Journal.
Western Train Robber-'Hold up your
hands," Reggie Languid-''Aw go to my
man, deah fellaw; he always awanges about
my tweveling bills. y
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SOUTHBOUND p. M.

f53ItlH tZ 81 % B 81 q 10 -, IS TO 81 -.
Washn 80 Z As 8 80 Z SO 80. 10 25 II SO ...
Week days and Sunday.
ssunday only. Except Sunday.
Stops on signal or notice to conductor.
stops to let Off passengers.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
Officers of National Union.

Government Printing Office Council, No
211, National Union, has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President, j. F. Grant; vice-pre sident,
j. w Hughs; speaker, F. C. Roberts; ex-
president, F. A. Hall; secretary, Joseph
Dierken; financial secretary. Charles a.
Leeds treasurer, G. A. Whitford; chap
lain, Isaac c. Haas; usher, Aldoph Le-
Buffe: sergeantat-a w. 81. McCray;
doorkeeper, A. P. Beatty; trustees. w.
H. Hickman, j. R, Lamson, and ]. T.
Callaghan; delegates to cabinet. F. A.
Hall, j. F. Grant, and c. NJ Robinson;
delegate to National Union Imme diate
Relief Association, Charles H. Leeds, and
delegate to D. c. Association, F. B. s., c.
NJ. Robinson =
The morning times., 1896-12-29
CONVlCTS SET AT LIBERTY
,-'C
President Issues PardOns to Number
of COunterfeiters.
Bank Embe ZZler's Term of ImpriSOn-
ment Commuted-Clemen Re-
fused in Two Cases.

Tie President has pardoned, to take
effect December 81, William Jackson.
sentenced october ., 1895, in Texas, 20
eighteen months imprisonment at hard
labor for making counterfeit coin. He has
also pardoned JaIHes BurdclI, alias Charles
Sherwood, convicted in July last in Mich
igan of bringing counterfeit coin into thu
United States.
Burden was sentenced in Canada more
than twenty years ago 20 seven years
imprisonment for counterfeitIng. The &C.
tectiyes, since his return TO the Uni'ed
States, suspected him of further offense
OF this kind, that could not be proven. 30
lie was arrested, tried and convicted hast
July on tile same old evidence, and for
practically the same crime for which he
had been punished in Canada. The P-esl-
dent, in his Endorsement says that what
soever the technical rules of law may he,
lie does hot think it is fair or just to pun
ISL this convict again for an offense 60
nearly involved ill his previous conviction.
Tie sentence of three years and six
months Imprisonment and So fine, imposed
upon Washington ClaypoIe, jr-. in western
Pennsylvania, iii May, 1894, for passing
counterfeit money, has been coInmuted Ia
three years actual imprisonment.
Tie President has also cOmmUted to five
years imprisonment, with all deductions
for good behavior, the sentence of ten
years imposed In July, S93, in Maine, upon
William R. Shaw for embezZling national
bank funds
A pardon has been de MED TO W. ". Lusk,
sentenced in western Missouri, in 500. to
six years for sending obscencietterst through
the mails, the President holding that ''tlJis
convict crime is of such nature and the
circumstances related TO it are so Ge-
testable as to deserve a severe sentence"
A pardon has also been denied in the
case of W. T. Morrison, sentenced in south
ern Mississippi to S25 fine for forgery
In regard to this case the President says
II Will not listen to any application for
pardon i'll this case, the effect OF which
Will be to relieve the convict from the pay
ment Of the trifling fine imposed by his
sentence This fine ought to be collected
at once and the convict may we'll congrdtu-
late himself upon the remarkable clemency
extended to him by the court
The morning times., 1896-12-29
ANGLO-AMERICAN TREATY.
VIII Soon Be Signed by Sir Julian
Pauncefote and Mr. Olney

VIII Soon Be Signed by Sir Julian
Pauncefote and Mr.. Olney.
The latest information respecting the
Anglo American treaty, under the terms
of which all future disputes between the
United States and Great Britain, not in
volvine the national honor OF two govern
ments, are to be referred to an arbitration
tribunal, is that it will be signed by the
British ambassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote.
and by Secretary Olney, representing the
United States, this week
The last point of difference between the
two gentlemen was settled few days ago
and cabled to Lord Salisbury for his ap-
provaI. State Department officials believe
that Lord salisbury's reply, which is eX
pected to be favorable, will reach Wash
ington not later than Wednesday, in which
event the formal signing of the treaty will
Immediately follow. 1t is predicted today
that the treaty will be sent to the Senate
within a few days after the reassembling
OF Congress next week.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
MIX. PALME ER'S EARRING RE
SIURED.

j. W. Palmer, 1908 q st. NV; "For
four years my hearing had been con sderably
impaired. | had sought the aid of a special-
list, who gave me prolonged course of
Ing. l could not understand ordinary con-
versation. had TO keep requesting people
TO repeat. L COULD NOT HEAR THE
TICKING OF a CLOCK OR WATCH RIGHT
AGAINST MY EAR. could get ne enioy-
ment III going to public meetings or places
OF amusement, because | could not hear.
AT the earnest solicitation of friends
restored. Now, as the result OF his treat-
ment, CAN HEAR the ticking of a watch
near my ear, and that OF a clock at a
distance or twenty feet. 1 can understand
conversation in an ordinary moderate tone
distinctly.
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A AwELI.NNOwN ATTORNEY
SO DEAF THAT HE HAD
.. TO GIVE UP PRACTICE

Robert Pattef son, Attorney at Law,
st. Marys, W. Va, while taking treatment
he stayed with his daughter, Mrs. S. V.
King, AT Maryland avenue, city. He says:
II had been deaf for thirty years. Physi-
clans had told me that my case was abso-
iutely hopeless. | was so deaf that in or
der tounderstand anything it was necessary
for me 10 stand right against the person ad-
dressing me.
''In court, in order to hear what the Judge
or opposing counsel said, or to understand
the answers Of the witness on the stand,
1t was necessary for me to put my ear
almost against the mouth OF the speaker.
81 became so deaf, finally, that
i Was Obliged to Give Up My Profess
sion as a Lawyer.
MY Improvement under the treatment
of DR.. Mccoy has been simply wonderful.
The first improvement that ! noticed
was WHEN | heard two men who were
talking behind me on the street. thought
some one was calling me, but on turning
found that they were talking to each other.
am able once more to know what's going
on around me by the sense of hearing
can again hear the noise of traffic, and all
conversation, both OF which for a long
time had been totally oblivious to. can
hear the closing of a door and rumble OF
a carriage, the electric cars, the ringing
or the doorbell, and the ticking of a clock,
all or which sounds had been totally sh ut out
from IN for many years"
The morning times., 1896-12-29
EMPTY HOTEL DESTROYED.
Fire Ra yes the Rapando Hostelry
Near Wilmington, Vt.

Brattleboro, vt, Dec. 2S.-The Rapondo
Hotel. q afashionable summer resort, situated
at Rapondo Lake, three miles from the viii
lage of Wilmington, Vt, was totally de-
stroyed by fire, with its contents, Sunday
night, aa ta
The hotel was built about seven years ago
by stock company at cost of 100000
Its valuation at present was ABOUT S1O,-
600. 1t was owned by c. ID. Spencer and
E. E. Sheeler of Wilmington. 1t has
capacity for from eighty to one hundred
guests.
The origin of the fire is a mystery, as the
hotel has been unoccupied since the close Of
the summerseason. There was an insurance
of 1000 on the hotel and $500 on the
contents.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
Hear the preaching IN Cnurcn,

can hear the words OF song,
can hear the closing of the door, can hear
the electric cars, and even the chirping Of a
bird.
This marvellous result, this restoring of
my hearing when all sounds were shut out
from me, adds to my life more thanI ever
thought possible. L had supposed that
must PISS M lew remaining years IN aDso-
Coy has made IL possible tor me To hear
again, even better than L could before in
my life. He has restored the hearing IN
the ear that had been totally deaf from
childhood. as well as in that which had
become deaf later in my life 1 wish it
were possible for me to express my graft
tude ior the great happiness that IL has
given me'
The morning times., 1896-12-29
-
CHARGES WE'RE TRUMPED UP.
Complaint About ColOmbia's Treat
ment of American Vessels.

neDt OF AtleEicdH eSSeIs.
Mr. Leopold Schepp Of New York and his
attorney, A. F. LelIgSberg, appeared at the
State Department yesterday to make for
NAL complaint against the government OF
Colombia for wha they term the persiste 1t
persecution Of American shipping, particu-
larly in the case Of the schooner George L.
whitford, owned by Mr. Schepp and en-
ployed by him i'll bringing cocoanuts to the
United states.
This vessel was seized at p orto Cabello
last March and detained at Colon several
weeks on trumped up charges of landing
contrahand arms.
Consul Pearcy of Colon, who was at the
department, corroborated their statements
totheeffectthat Determinations We're made
1t was also stated that vessels of other
natfonaities were not imposed upon.
1t is understood that Secretary Olney viii
take the matter up energetically with the
Colombian government and insist upon fair
treatment. An indemnity for the Whitford
incident will also be demanded.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
BLAkELY,s BODY D1sINrERREp.
Sousa's Manager Died bv Accident.
Insurance COmpanieS Must Pay

Sousa's Manager Died bv Accident.
Insurance Companies Must Pay.
been asked to make an investigation into
the cause of the death of David Hakely,
manager of Sousa's band, who iedsuddenly
on November z last in his office in Carne
gle Music Hail.
The body was taken to Mr.. Blakely's late
home and then was buried at Bradford, Vt.
The body has been disinterred and will
reach this city tomorrow. An autopsy will
be held on the body when it arrives.
Coroner's Physician o O'HanlOn attendedthe
case, and made out certificate that death
was due to cerebral apoplexy.
Blakely's family say that he died by
accident, and want $4,000 insurance.
which the companies objectto paying.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
The Great silver Sale.

The remaining stock of silver ware, cut
lery, and cut-glass ware on hand, to-
gether with an additional supply just
opened from the. reliable Taunton Silver
plate Company will be closed out at the
competition of an, aucti on sale, at tine sale
rooms of Walter B. Williams & Co., corner
TentfHssstreett and r Pennsylyania avenue
p. M, for this week only. - 'ei
The morning times., 1896-12-29

Readers OF the MONOGRAPH On
DEAFN ESS are to bear this In lntnd.
in Measles, Scarlet Fever, Bron-
cn1t1s ana fneu mona the throat Is
involved and the inflammation ex-
tending from the throat into the
Eustacnian tubes and causing Deaf
ness is CatarrnaI from the Doctors
standpoint. Tne phrase catarrhal
origin" in the MONOGRAPH is used
In the scientIrIc ana not IN tnau
popular sense in which Catarrh
is so commonly regarded as a
disease OF the head and throat.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
PROPOSALS.

HowARDUNIvERsITYi II washtngton,D.
e., Dec. 26, 1895. Sealed proposals will
be received by the undersi gned until noon,
January IA, 1897, for furnishing the
libraries of Howard University with books.
Ine right TO reject any or all bids, OF parts
OF bids is reserved. Proposals to be in
dorsed Books for Library" and addressed
to The President, Howard University. List
OF books Will be furnished on application
to the undersigned.
j. B. JOHNSON, Treasurer,
Howard University.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
de2s and ian 8.
EREcTTNG Iron GalIeries-Sm ith.
Snnian 1nsfifutinn Washinrtnu. ID. @

ERECTING Iron Galleries-Smith-
Sonian Institution, Washington, ID. O..
December 15, 1S96.-sealed proposals will
be received at this office until IL O'Clock
o'clock, p. m, same day, in the presence
of the bidders, for furnishing. delivering
and erecting in the National Museum. in
this city, the steel and Cast-iron work, re-
quired FOR galleries in two or more halls in
theU. y National Museum. Plans, speeifiea-
uonS, general instructions and other lniorma-
ton may be obtained on application to j.
Elfreth Watkins, Chief OF the Division of
Buildings and superintendent, National
Museum s. z. LANGLEY, Secretary.
Decl s. 22-25-29
The morning times., 1896-12-29

COPIES OF DIR. McCOY'S MONO.
GRAPH ON DEAFN ESS WILL BE
MAILED ON APPLICATION TO
THOSE DIRECTLY INTERESTED IN
THE CURE OF THIS CONDITION.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania
Railroad,

The passenger department announces the
sale Of special excursiontiekets from Wash
aington December "a. .25and31 ,and January
1, valid for return until January 4, 1897,
inclusive, to points and at rates as follows:
Baltimore, Md, Sl.6O; Wilmington, Del,
$4.34; Chester. Pa, $4.90; Philadelphia,
Pa, $5.34 de23-6t
The morning times., 1896-12-29
PIONEER JAPANESE STEAMER.

Going 1000 Miles in % Days.
The American consul at Sydney, N. S.
W, announces the arrival there OF the
pioneer steamer Of the new line of steam
ers just established by the principal
japanese steamship companies, which own
seventy ocean going vessels.
The steamers will make the voyage be-
tween that port and Yokohama, Il distance
of 1000 miles, in about twenty eight days
The cargo OF the first vessel lconsistedlargely
Of porcelain pottery, lacquer work and fish
oil, destined for New Zealand Consul
Bell considers this significant instance
of japanese progress.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
The MARVEL OF
RESTORING LOST ii EARRING.

NJ. {. McDonougD, 1206 LIST st. nw.,
Messenger in QuarteTInast Office: II
WAS so deaf for eight years that L could
not hear u sermon in church Dr MCCOY
has completely restored my hearing