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MUSICAL PRODIGY.

Carl Anton Florian Eckert, the
son Of sergeant of the second regi-
ment of Fencible Guards, was born
Dec. 7th, 1920.
While in The cradle the predilec-
ton OF this child for music was
striking, and passages in minor
Key affected him so much as to make
tears come to his eyes. When less
than two years old he listened to his
father playing the air "Scone Mikar
with one hand Oh an old harpsichord;
he played it with both hands, en-
ploying bis knuckles in aid of his
short and feeble fingers. He con.
tinued afterward to play by ear.
He retained in his memory what
ever he heard and could tell at once
whether an instrument was too high
or two low for concert pitch. AT
the age of four and half years bis
ear was sufficiently delicate to ena.
BILE him to name any chord which
might be struck without his seeing
it; and he transposed intosany key
he pleased, executing with the great
est facility, pieces Of fancy extern.
pore.
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From N. Y. Sun, Aug. u, 1896.

On March nth, 1896, the Hon.
VIM. Jennings Bryan declared at
Mt. Vernon, Ill. 81 am not Dem
ocrat."
What have Democrats to do With
man who has proclaimed that be
is not Democrat who repeatedly
boosted Of bis intention not to sup
port gold candidate or gold plat.
form, and who is now, after two
years or more Of intriguing With the
Populists, the PopuIist candidate on
Populist platform !?
-CharFes-Toscn Free Press.
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rREDERlcs EXAMINATION OF a SOLDIER.

FREDERic's ExAMINATIoN OF a SOLDIER.
1t was customary with Frederick,
the Great, whenever a new soldier
appeared in his guards, to ask him
three questions, viz: GLOW old are
you p How long have you been in
my service - "Are you satisfied
with your pay and treatment ?p
A smart young soldier, born in
France, who had served in his own
country, desired to enlist in the
Prussian service. His figure caused
him to be immediately accepted, but
he was ignorant Of the German dia-
lect, and his captain giving him mo-
tice that the king would question
him in that tongue the first time be
should see him, cautioned him at the
same time to learn by heart the three
answers he would make to the king.
According he learned them by the
next day, and as soon as he appear
ed 10 the ranks, Frederick came up
to interrogate him, but he happened
to begin with the second instead of
the first question, and asked allow
long have you been in my service ~
"Twenty-one years." answered the
soldier. The king struck with his
youth, which plainly indicated that
he had not borne a musket SO long
as that, said to him, much astonish-
ed, allow old are you!7 Zone
year, please your majesty" Fred.
erick, more astonished still, cried
"You or / must certainly be bereft
of our senses" The soldier who
took this for the third question, re-
piled firmly, ''Botb, please your mai
esty." "This is the first time / was
ever treated as mailman at the
head Of my army, 'rejoined Frederic.
The soldier, who had exhausted his
supply of German, kept silent, and
when the king questioned him again,
to penetrate into this mystery the
soldier told him in French. that lie
did not understand q word Of Ger
man, at which the king laughed
heartily, and advised him to learn
that language, and exhorttd him to
perform well his duty.
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b. Il o. passenger trains leave Cherry
Run and Cumberland and Intermediate
Points, No. 10, daily, at S.57 a, M, ard No.
IT, daily. except Sunday, at 1,20p. M, and
Chicago Express, MOI, daily, at 10.4S p.
M.
Passengers for fast Grafton Express,
No. %, or Cincinnati Limited, No. /, take
No. II TO Hancock and there transfer to
No. 55 or No. !.
Passengers for B. & o.PittsburgExpress
No. 8, take No. 7 to Hancock and there
transfer.
b. & o, east bound trains arrive at Cher
ry Run, No, 4 al 4.04 a. M, No. IS at 1l.0I
a. M. and No. IA at Sol p. m.
*Daily. Others daily except Sunday.
tStops only to land passengers from Bal
timore.
Nj. HOOD, Pres. ard Gen'l Manager,
b. II, GRISWuLD Gen'l. Pass Agent.
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Tommy Is such a sweet child, =
said q doting mother, shat l oftsn
think It will be miracle If he lives
to grow up"
IT will, ssid the candid neigh.
Dor, with . baIefal CLEAN ID his eye.
pstroIt Free Press.
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NF0NT ALTO RAILROAD
WI TIME TABLE,.
DENNsYLYANIA RAILROAD
Tim TABLE

On and after May 20, 1896, trains will
leave Harrisburg =
For PHILADELPHIA AND NEW Y DIRK.
Express, Ito, 2.l5, 3.45, s 40, 9.35,
IL 40 a. M, lao (limited), ESQ, and $50
D. M, week days Ito, 215, 3.45. 9-35
a. M, ] 40 (limited,l so, and $3.50 pm.
Sundays. Accommodating. Is a. m.
$50 aud 7.30 p. m, weekdays, and 7.30
p. m. Sundays.
For PITTsBURG AND THE WEST.
l2Oa. m, daily Southwestern Express
for Cincinnati and st. Louis.
$40 a. M, daily, Pacific Express for
Chicago via Pan Handle Route and
Cleveland.
slSa. NJ, daily, Way Passenger for
Plttsburg.
1l.2O a. M, daily, Mail train for Pitts
burg.
800 p. M, daily. Pennsylvania Limit
ed, for Chicago. Cincinnati and ST.
Louis.
$50 p. M, daily, Fast Line for Cleve-
land and st. Louis.
500 p. m. daily, Altoona Accommo-
dalton.
100 p. m. daily Chicago and st. Louis
Express connects for Cincinnati.
1920 p. H., weekdays, Express for
Pittsburg.
IL, 55 p. m. Western Express for Chi
cago and Cleveland.
For THE NORTH.
1901 a. NJ, Western Express for Will
Transport, Rochester and Buffalo.
$50 a. M, daily, Northern Express
for Williamsport. Erie, Rochester and
| Buffalo.
SIS a. M. daily, News Express for
Lock Haven.
II 10 p. M, weekdays, Niagara Ex-
press for New York, Rochester and
Buffalo.
$50, p. NJ, week days, Fast Line for
Williamsport, Remove and Elmira.
$50 p. M, weekdays Lykens Valley
Accommodation.
7.55 p. m., daily, Williamsport Elk
press.
S. NJ. Provost, J. r. WOOD,
| General M0O00er Cen Pass A0ent,
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Who is the Real
Democrat !?
The man who supports the
un-Democratic Chica go
platform, or he who sup
ports the true Democracy
of the Indianapolis Con-
vention !?
Read Bryan on Party.OhIigatiOn.

From letter Of W. J. Bryan 10
George A. Garden, Of Dallas, Ter.
as, dated FEB. 18Th, 1861
In June, 1895, / was discussing
the silver question at Jackson, Miss,
when gentleman in the audience
asked me IL would support gold
standard candidate on gold stand
ard platform, II the Democratic con-
vention should nominate such can.
didate. l answered that while | did
not believe the Democratic party
would take such action, would re-
fuse to support the nominee ia the
event that it did select gold stand
ard candidate on a gold standard
platform.
| deny the right of convention
to depart from the principles as
taught by the party OF the past, and
then attempt to bind those who shsll
participate in the hope OF holding
the party to us ancient position. In
other words, if1a Democrat attends
convention for the purpose of OBJ
tanning reafilrmation OF Democrat
ic faish and finds that the. conyen.
tion regulates the conditions OF the
party and announces an entirely
new policy, he is not, 10 my iudg.
ment, bound to support such new
policy. If tariff retormers, for in
stance, attend the convention ex.
pecting an Endorsement of tariff re-
form, they will not be bound TO sup
port a candidate who believes IN
tariff, even il be should be nominal
ed by Democratic convention upon
a platform declaring that the McKin-
ley bill represents the Democratic
idea upon the tariff question.
Mr.. Cleveland would not support
a free silver candidate for the presi.
dency, and he should not do so if
he really believes chat free coinage
would ruin the country, because
mans duty to his country il higher
than bis duty TO his party.
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The Fact that Doctors

frequently advise change Of air and
climate TO those suffering from ca
tarrh is proof that catarrh is local
and climatic disease. Therefore.
unless you can leave home and busi
ness, you should use Ely's Cream
Balm. Applied directly 10 the seat
of the.disease, it effects instant relief
and satisfactory cure after short
continuance. No mercury nor in
furious drug Is contained in the
Balm.
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No. 46. Express, daily, leaves Wheel
ng 11.20 a. N :, Grafton 3.20p M, arrives
at Martinsburg S.54 p. M. Wash. 1l.25
BALTIC. 1915 a. M
Z. o. SCULL, G. W. SANTMAN,
Gen. Pass'r Agent. Ticket Agent,
WIN. E. GREENE, General Manager.
Baltimore Md.
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A man in Indiana bet his wife ard
children on the result ofthe election
As an expression Of single-hearted
devotion to given cause this prob
ably beats the record.
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In speech in Congress in 1894
William j. Bryan said The prin-
cirle Of bimetalIism does not stand
on any certain ratio, and may exist
at 80 to | as we'll as to le." But
now he declares it must be is 10 j,
or the country will be Loaf. What a
fakir the young man is.
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RIOT WHAT WE say, but
" what Hoods Sarsaparilla Does,
hat tells the story of its merit and sue
sess. Remember HOODS Cures.
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A SUMMER NIGHT.

Her soft, cool arms extending,
Night comes anew;
Fields, woods and meadows clasping
Her heart unto.
With mantle light enwrapping
Each tree and bush,
White murmuring tones the world
To dreams doth hush.
The earth has now forgotten
Days misery;
Mine eyes lift in longing
Toward the sky.
see wee bird soaring
In sunsets glow;
All, would my heart, so weary,
With it might go!
JOHANNA AMBROsIUs. i
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Under the free coinage of 1s to /,
the "In God We Tlus.' should be
added for the other At cents.
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vETEsrERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
w TIME TABLE,
Connecting with p. g. r. r. at Shippens
burg and Gettysburg; N. & w. r. Il. at
Hagerstowr B. 81 0. r. II. at Hagers-
town and Cherry Run; p R. r. at Bruce
Vile, and L. w. 81 b., N. G. and b. & p.
Railroads at Union Station, Balto., Nd.
Schedule in effect Sept 81, 1856.
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WILD WITH ECZEMA
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The palms of my hands were covered, and
would become infiamed; little white blisters
at first would appear, then they would peel
of, leaving red, smooth surface which would
burn like fire and itch; well, there is no name
for it. On the inside of the upper part of
both my limbs, great red blotches not unlike
hives would appear, and as soon as became
warm, the burning and itching would begin.
Night after night would lie awake all night
and scratch, and almost go wild. i heard of
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OHIO RIVER RAILROAD
" TIME TABLE,

On and after Monday, December 10, 1895
passenger trains will run as follows:
NoTICE-Please take notice that trains
of the Ohio River Il. r. run by Eastern
Standard Time.
#Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
eastern TINED
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Additional trains leave Baltimore for
Union Bridge and intermediate Stations
at l0.17 a. M. and eos p. m, and leave I'm
ion Bridge for Baltimore at Cos a M,
Bruceville at 6.S5 a. M, and Union Bridge
at 1850 p. m. daily, except Sunday.
SUNDAY leave Baltimore for
Union Bridge and intermediate Stations
$50 a m. and 2.35 p. M, and leave Union
Bridge tor Baltimore and intermediate
stations at 4.05 p. m.
Trains for Frederick leave Brucevile at
S.3S. 40 and 1910 a. m. and 5.24 and 6.25 p.
IN. Trains for Columbia, Wrightsviile,
Littlestown and 1aneytown, leave Bruce
town at 9.4i a. m. and 3,45 p. IN.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmittsburg at
$50 and l 0.40 a. m. and 3.3l and 6. "a p. m,
Leave Emmittsburg for Rocky Ridge at
$50 and 10. 90 a. M. and 200 and 4.50 y. m.
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WEST BOUND.

baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD
ID TIME TABLE
IN EFFECT SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1885,
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ANEoDoTAL LITERATURE.
Gathered and Compiled by W. c.
LECTURES AND READING.

an Interesting lecAuse CIsel stica-
ulates persons to hunt up and read
books upon the subject. A Mr..
Dawson, in England, having lectur-
ed on Cromwell. every book on the
subject was hunted up. Prof. Sill
man, in Boston, in 1910, delivered a
course OF lectures on Geology and
there WAS great stampede for works
on this science, and nearly all the
books on the subject were exhausted.
*.*
EARLY PROFICIENCY OF LINGuIsT.
The Able de Rance, afterwards a
celebrated monk OF La Trappe, made
such rapid proficiency in Greek,
that at the age of twenty he trans-
lated Anacreon, and published it
with learned notes. He was very
little older when he was appointed
to a considerable benefice. Some
persons at court murmurlng at the
advancement of so young an able,
Caussin, the Jesuit, was directed by
the king to examine him.
When the little able came TO
court, Caussin had Homer lying be-
fore him, and requested De Rance
to read passage which casually
presented itself. The boy read il
Immediately in French. The Jesuit
could not credit such an extraordi-
nary facility, but thought be had
looked at the Latin version, printed
on the same page and covering the
Latin With bis gloves, was surprised
to hear the lad explain the Greek as
before. The Jesuit, astonished, ex-
claimed; Habes lynceos oculos
(you have lynx eyes, my son, for
you can see through pair of
gloves
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Baltimore And Cumberland Valley Branch.

Trains leave Hagerstown for Waynes-
bore, johannesburg. Shippensburg and In
termediate stations 6.35 and 11.l0a a. N, and
100 p. M, and leave Shippensburg for
Hagerstown and intermediate Stations at
610 ID. and 1.C9 and 3.l5 p. m.
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W. ]. ROBINSON, G. p. A.,
Parkersburg, W. Va.
Evening star., 1896-01-02
Golden Cro.. Reception,

The reception by the ladies of National
Commandery, United Order Of the Golden
Cross, last evening was largely attended
by members and friends of the order. The
ladies receiving were Mrs. Anna L. Allen,
Mrs. Naomi Culley, Mrs. Dora Compton,
Mrs. Martha j. Mullen, Mrs. Franzonia
Myers, Miss Estelle Wilkerson, Miss Lulu
Allen and Miss Isabel Culley. They were
assisted by Mrs. Emily E. Allen and Miss
Elvie Fletcher of Goodwill; Misses Lauret-
ia and Johanna Henrick Of Meridian; Miss
Marguerite McCutchen and Mrs. Martha j.
Peabody of Capital; Mrs. Anna A. Harvey
and Mrs. Nettie A. Cole of Columbia: Miss
Elizabeth Watson of Anacostia; Miss Clara
r. A. Nelson and Miss Florence M. Lugen-
heel of Mt. Vernon; Miss Clarice Pywell,
Miss Blanche Bergman. Miss Mary Culley
and Miss Maize Bergman of Potomac. The
dining hall was tastefully decorated, and
the refreshments were served by corps Of
charming ladies whose only desire was to
please. Among the guests were Grand
Commander Hallam, Past Grand Com
manders Ehle and Perry, Grand Prelate
Custis Grand Treasurer Harvey, Grand
DR.. E. A. Wyman of Massachusetts, j. NJ
Staritt of Peace Commandery, Knoxville,
Tern; Noble Commander John w. Musson
of Goodwill, Noble Commander Edwin F.
Atkinson of Meridian, Noble Commander
Stephen Howison of National, and Noble
Commander DR.. w. E. Bradley Of Column
tia. The ladies were busy from to s pm,
when an informal musical entertainment
was given, embracing piano solos by Mrs
Emily e. Allen; vocal solo. Sister Will Be
Down Bye and Bye by Miss Bessie Gov
irgton; tenor solo. by Mr.. Chas. Miller;
tenor solo, by B. w. Beebe The arrange
ments were perfect, and the occasion was
a most enjoyable one to all present.
Evening star., 1896-01-02
SPECIAL BENEFITS.
Jury In Street Extension Cases Re.
ceives Instructions.

Jury In Street Extension Cases Re.
ceives Instructions.
1t was expected that the jury of seven
appraisers would report this morning their
findings in case 419, Denison and Leigh
tons subdivision of Mt. Pleasant, the first
of the forty-seven subdivisions embraced
Within section l of the approved plan of
street extension heard. But when the jury
appeared before Judge Cox in the District
Court Foreman Louis D. Wine explained
that there seemed to be but one obstacle
In the way of an early report. That was,
he stated, as to the matter of assessing
special benefits.
AS the jury understood the courts in
strrotions. said MI. Wine, the law requires
a proportionate part of the so per cent of
the special benefits to be assessed against
the respective eighty-three parcels included
within the subdivision in question. But
the jury was not quite clear as to their
duty where the special benefits exceeded
the damages. He cited an instance where
the damages amounted to $256 and the ben
efts 81, 40, and another where the DAMAGES
amounted to $1,000 and the benefits $144O
and inquired what should be done in suc1
cases.
Judge Cox replied that where the special
benents TO the PORTION of a parcel of land
not taken exceeds the compensation allow
ed for that part of the land taken, the jury
should make no award in such a case
Mr.. S. T. Thomas, the attorney for the
District. agreed with the court, remarking
that the owner who found his benefits to
exceed his damages was simply in luck;
that Is, more fortunate than some Of his
fellow owners. But Mr.. Thomas agreed
that, nevertheless, the jury should in all
Instances report to the court the amount
allowed where land has teen taken.
The jury was then sworn in case 443
University Park subdivision, but upon their
request that they should be allowed to first
ascertain and report their findings in 419,
case 443 was postponed until tomorrow.
wien, 1t is thought, the jury will be pre-
pared to report in case 419.
Evening star., 1896-01-02
officers Elected.

At the last meeting of Excelsior Lodge,
No. II. LO.O.F, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Past grand,
Albert e. Gorham; noble grand, F. VIM
Ernst; vice grand, Henry A. Donaldson:
recording and financial secretary, Albert
E. Gorham; treasurer, Jno. A. Anadale
At the last meeting of Capital Lodge, No
"a, Knights of Pythias, held New Year eve,
officers were elected for the ensuing year as
follows: c. c., Roger A. Reeves; v. c.,
Andrew A. Rock; K. Of r. and s., Albert E.
Gorham (re-electe6; M. of F., Jas W. Car
ter Gre elected; NJ. of E., julius Viedt Jr.
W., Saml L. Gardiner; NJ at A., Geo. W.
Higgins re-elected; I. G., j. H. Ball; O. G.,
Jno. A. Douglas (re-elected); trustees, s. L..
Gardiner, j. F. Skidmore and w. L. Phillips,
board Of relief, Geo w. Baumann; Grand
Lodge representatives Geo. W. Baumann,
Jas. w. Carter, VIM. L. Phillips, sr., Jared
F. Skidmore and Sam'l L. Gardiner.
following named officers to serve the ensu-
ing term: c. c., A. X. Mason; v. c., W. B.
Johnson; p, Chas. Seay, jr. NJ Of the W.,
J: B. Fenton re-electeG; X: R.. and s.. B.
NJ. Of F.. J. A. Weigle (re-electeO; NJ. Of
E., H. ]. Gasson Cre-elected; M. at A., C..
r. Talks; I. G., Geo. w. Acorn; D. G., W.
A. Wilding; trustees. H. ]. Gasson. F. T.
scott, J. b. fenton; representatives., III.
Gasson, ]. A. Welker, F. T. Scott, J. B.
Conner, 8. D. Boss.
Decatur Lodge, No. 9, K of P, has elected
the following officers to serve for the year
1896: John A. Gottsmann, c. c.; Angelo A.
Massino, v. c.; F. A.Varallo, Pre-; Pasquale
Gerard, M. of W.; VIM. B. Renner, X. of r.
and s.; VIM. H. Doherty, M. of E.; Preston
j. Rollow, M. of F.; Benedict Tarantino, M.
at A; Joseph Caretti, l. g.; Robert W.
Waters, o. c.; VIM. B. Renner, member of
the General Relief Bureau; Fritz Trede, r.
A. Driscoll and Gen. Marinelli, trustees;
VIM. H. Doherty, Otto L. Suess, VIM. Kim
singer, Jos. A. Dempf and Chas. L. Saur,
representatives to Grand Lodge.
Evening star., 1896-01-02
CITY AND DISTRICT.
ADJUSTMENTS.

All the theaters had good audiences yes
terday, both at the matinee and night per-
formances. Tim Murphy In the Texas
Steer and Richard Mansfield in Beau
Brummelr' perhaps held the largest and
most distinguished receptions. Mr.. Mans
fields impersonation was given with the
same careful attention to detail that Wash
ington theatergoers have been accustomed
to in his performances. and his efforts were
heartily received. Tonight Mr.. Mansfield
will appear as Baron Chevrial In "A Par
isian Romance"
Evening star., 1896-01-02
A Mysterious Disappearance.

The friends of Alexander Knopfel of Bay
City, Mich, have given him up as lost.
He had been spending the past month in
Florida for his health. One week ago last
Monday he stopped at Cincinnati on his
return. His wife missed him Christmas
eve, and gave notice to- the hotel people
and the police that night since which time
the police and others have been constantly
in search. Chief Murphy Of Bay City,
Mich, has been In Cincinnati the past week
working with the officers, but even no
clue to his wheres bouts can be had after
he was seen walking out of the Burnett
House at II o'clock on Christmas eve. He
is prominent merchant thirty-second-de-
gree Mason, and has hosts Of friends hunt
ing him.