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Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railroad Company.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 1lrH.

points on the Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries.
For Health, Pleasure and Business.
CncXcclcd 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 ircghts.
Fifteen commodious and handsomely fitted
out steamers. Comfortable state rooms. Good
cuisine. Polite attendance.
Steamers leave piers j, and ~ Light street
wharf, Baltimore rs tollows:-
RAILWAY DIVISION 30 p. m, daily except
saturday and sunday; 800 p. M, on saturday
for Claiborne and stations to Ocean City.
CHOPTANK RIVER LINES m; daily, except
Sunday, for Easton, Oxford. Cambridge, and
landings to Denton. Returning leave Denton
at l2.30 p m, daily. except saturday; Cambridge
8 p III: Oxford, p m and 1890 p IN; Easton,
$50 m arriving in Baltimore at m.
WICoMIco RIVER LINE-5 p. m, every Tues
day Thursday and Saturday for WingatC S
Point, Deals Island and landings to Salisbury.
Returning. leave salisbury AT = 30 p III. every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, arriving IN
Baltimore at Il Il m.
NANTICoKE RIVER LINE T.. m, every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday for Deals Island,
and landings to Seaford, Del. Returning leave.
Sunday, arriving in Baltimore mt , II III.
GREAT WICoMICo AND PIANKATANK RIVER
LiNESV3 p m evSfy I"Ssdd{ ana 1 frany imG
Dymcr's Greeks, Little Bay, Milford Haven
and Piankatank Rivcrto Frccport. Returning,
cave Frccport at a. m. every Monday and
Steamers leave from foot of South Street us
follows:
PoCoMoKE RIVER LINE--5.3O p. m, every
Tuesday and Friday for CristiCld. Tangicr
Island, Onancock. and landings to Pocomuke
City and Snow Hill. Returning, leave Snow Hill
AT Il m; Crishcd. It p IN, every Monday and
Thursday, arriving in Baltimore ut II IN.
MESSoNGo RIVER LINE-5.30 p. m, every
Monday and Thursday for Fords, Cristcld,
Finncy's, Onancock, ChesconesscX Hunting
Creek and Mcssongo. Returning, leave Mes
songo every Wednesday and Saturday ut
H. III.
OCCoHANNoCK RIVER LINE-5.30 p. M, every
Wednesday and Sunday for Fords, Cristicld,
Harborton. Evans, Boggs, Cedar View, Nandua.
Concord, Reeds Davis, Shields, Rues. Return
ing leave Rues every Tuesday and Friday h,
$50 m, Crisfcd, p. m, arriving in Bati-
more at n IN.
24l South st., Baltimore, Nd.
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ENJOYMENT AT HOME.

DO not shut up your house lest the sun
should fade your ca pets, and your hearts,
lest merry laugh should shake down some
of the musty old cobwebs there If you
want to ruin your sons, let them think
that all mrrth and social enjoyment must
be left on the threshold without, when
they come home at night. When once a
home is regarded as only a place to eat,
drink and sleep, the work is begun that
ends i'll reckless degradation. Young
people must have fun and relaxation some
where; and if they do not have it at their
own heartstone, it will be sought at another
and perhaps at less profitable places
Therefore let the fire burn brightly at
night and make the homestead delightful
with all those little arts that parents so
perfectly understand
DO not repress the buoyant spirit of your
children; half an hour OF merrimcut around
the lamp and fire light of a home blots out
many care aud annoyance during the
day, and the best safeguard they can take
with them into the world is the unseen in
Ilutnce Of a bright little don't site circle.
Put first and foremost, for there will come
a time when the home circle will he broken
when you will ''long for the souch of a
vanished hand, and the sound OF a voice
that is still and then your greatest
pleasure will be in remembering that YOU
did all III your power to put a song under
every burden to make each other happy.
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IT Goes Without Saving

that when you are suffering from catarrh,
you want relief right away. What is the
use then of experimenting with blood
"cures" upon disorder resulting from
climatic changes? Use local remedy, for
a local disease. Use Ely's Cream Balm,
which relieves at one the attacks of catarrh,
and cures chronic cases. so cents at all
druggists. This remedy can be safely
used by all without injurious results. 1t
contains no mercury or injurious drug of
any kind
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The cure of rheumatism has often taxed
medical skill, hut its prevention has been
very easy hy an occasional use OF Simmons
Liver Regulator. 1t keeps the liver well
regulate d. and the system free from poison
Therein is the secret OF health. II have
used it for years for Indigestion and Con-
stipation, and also found it gives one relief
from IA touch of rheumatism. IN. Hughes,
L0rcShur". y. VI.
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i new law in tab provides that before
Npril - oi each year every orchard and
vineyard shall be thoroughly cleaned of all
dead leaves and other debris, which shall
he 'stroyed by fire. 1t matters not
whether man has an orchard or vineyard
If a single tree is grown on 10. or parcel
of land the owner is required to keep the
surrounding ground clear of ANYTHING that
is likely u breed disease or insects injuri-
Gus to its growth.
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Baby Carriages.
SURPRISING PRICES.

Large reed body Shellaced upholstered in good damask
removable cushions, wood bicycle wheels Parsol white,
with lace SATIN any color with lace edge. Manu-
tacture; by Haywood Bros. & Co.
Such brief description OF the greatest bargain
offered in baby coaches.
MrssrS Heywood Bros. probably the largest manu-
lecturers The and finding themselves with an over
production they offer dealers who can dispose of
quantities argr discount, and hundred of these
ages h and the way. No old patterns but the
choicest OF the seasons offerings.
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THE SIN OF WORRYING.

This is one Of the commonest of sins. 1t
also is one OF the most reprehensible
Many to whom gross temptations present
no attractions yield to this one almost
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The Master-''Is it raining very hard,
Thomas" The Servant-"No, sir; only
hailstones, sir. "-Roxbury Gazette.
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SOUTHBOUND p. NJ.
Baltim'e2 80 6 90 s 81 6 30 -. 0 80 IL
WaSh'n 3 30 I AZ q 20 I 10 10 % II
PHILADELPHIA DIVISIt

'Week days and Sunday.
SUNDAY only. Except Sunday.
Stops on signal or notice to conductor.
II stops to let off passengers.
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Dentist.
DIR. d. SMITHERS,

DIR. D. SMITHERS,
DENTIST.
Graduate of University of Maryland Dental
Department.
Bohemia Avenue, CHESAPEAKE CITY, ND
Crown and Bridge Work Il Specially. 20aply
An obtunder used for the painless extra
ton of teeth
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J. WESLEY FALLS,
Arr ORNEY-AT-LAW,
NORTH EAST, ND
Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages, Contracts, &c.
Carefully Drawn.
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Attorneys t-LaW.

l.. MARSHILL HIINES
ATTORNEY At Law
Successor TO Jones ), Hoiae. ELKToN, ND
WILLIiM s EVANS,
AT1ORNET-A i-LAH.
Office on North st. ELKION, MARYLAND
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Medical.

DR.. PETER COOPER,
EYE, EAR AND THROAT,
WlLNiNGTON. DEL
Equitable Building, Ninth and Market SITS. $50
DR.. J. u. COOPER. JR.,
HOHGPAIHiST
MchlO-Gm ELHrON, nd
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1t is stated that the working life of a
London cab horse averages about five years.
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JOSHUA p. McCIY,
ATTORNEriTL4H,
ELKTON, MD
Office with John s. Writ, Esq, North at.
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K. &. THACkERf,
ATTORNEY AT Law,
ELKTON, MD
Office on North street, opposite Town Hall
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HENRY NJ. McCULLOuGH
ATTORNEY Ar LAW
ELKTON ND
ONCE on Main street, opposite Court House
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place. The winter season had Just
closed and his time was at his own dis
posal.
Then" I resumed, II will amputate
the toe. But to do this would make
you in a sense what you so dread 10
be, a cripple. / will remove 1t, but
must replace It,"
How is that possible?" he asked
eagerly.
II have Just received word" ! an
swered, "of patient who met with an
accident a half hour ago which VIII
necessitate the removal OF his right
leg. The limb itself is in sound con-
dition, but II was crushed at the knee.
Within an hour will have amputated
II and will have a live, healthy great
toe in my possession, which l can I'M
mediately graft on to your foot. il
you consent to the operation IL can Dc
performed within an hour and a hall,
for l will Immediately bring the toe
to your room, remove yours and sew
the healthy one on without the loss Oh
a moments time. Shall 1t be doneF
Tears of gratitude coursed down van
Bruler's cheeks as he answered:
you are my preserver, Dalrymple
| am in your hands"
At the expiration of the stated time
/ joined him in his apartments, carry
ing a long bundle which might have
been a severed human limb or billet
of wood This l placed carefully on
a table and proceeded to put my patient
under the influence of chloroform. Then
with a sharp instrument / made cut,
slight, but deep enough to leave scar,
around the base of the great toe OF the
right foot, and, after carefully band
aging it with an antiseptic dressing, re-
stored Van Bruler to consciousness.
When he opened his eyes exclaim-
ed, enthusiastically:
You stood it like a hero, Alfred,
and your magnificent constitution Is
sure to pull you through all right"
AS the matter was a very delicate
one we agreed upon perfect secrecy, SO
neither of us had any embarrassing
questions to answer. / dressed the toe
daily, feeling like a dyed-in-the-wool
hypocrite, always reporting 1t as doing
well, and at the end of fortnight l
declared the grating complete.
Under the circumstances Van Bru-
ler's gratitude was very painful to me,
and his generous check, tenfold the
amount of my bill, was so abhorrent
that l sent it anonymously to fund
for building home for needy actors.
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Terrible Deed OF Chicago Physician.

DR.. Carl +. Nitz, German physician
of Chicago, lived unhappilv with his
wife because of her constant efforts to
obtain possession of his property. Dur
ing one Of their rows, he stabbed her
in the abdomen with a surgical instru-
ment. The wound was not fatal, and
the doctor, sitting down by her side,
stabbed her again. He then, as is
proved by notes that were found, sat by
her side watching her die slowly and
now and then to note the effect of an
other wound, he would jab his knife
into her again. He carefully noted all
the symptoms of the woman approach
ing demise, and at one time left the
house and the dying woman, while he
procured an oyster stew at a ncighbor-
ing restaurant and bought revolver
with which he shot himself when he
was cornered by the police.
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1 MADE A CUT.

roll after roll of parchment-like sub
stance shaped like a toe l awoke in
a terrible fright and felt strange
lighness in that toe. Unable to go
asleep again l rose, under the pretense
of cutting the nail and found"-he
dropped his voice to a whisper-"that
the dream was quite true. | tried to
cut the nail and discovered, as you will,
that l could have clipped off the whole
thing without feeling it, as it was
really nothing but parchment"
He flung himself back in his chair
as If to say: 81 have told you all and
you must help me-"
81 will help you. old fellow" said,
aloud then for one moment covered
my face with my hands and in that
brief time mapped out the course to
follow. / could see that the horror Of
his dream had so wrought upon his
fancy that it had become a reality
which could not be dispelled by
laughter or scorn. Going to the door
| locked it as If to secure the great
est privacy.
hGUlONe your SLUG anu let
an examination" / commanded.
He did so and found the toe in per-
feet condition, except that the nail had
been trimmed a little too short. | had
no doubt that this was the cause of
the dream which had produced such
an effect. His brain, for some reason
not clear to me, was in such condi-
ton as to render this dream so vivid
that he had accepted it as reality. As
/ knew from my experiences in deal
ing with patients laboring under hallu-
cinations in the asylum, nothing l could
say would convince him that it was
only the fancy of an idle brain. 1t
was best, then l decided, not to waste
time in vainly trying to show him his
error.
| had known Of a somewhat similar
case at the insane asylum. A patient
conceived the idea that his head was
turned backward and insisted upon re-
versing his clothing, buttoning every
thing in the back, and even walking
backward. The physician was finally
obliged to humor him by giving his
head severe wrench Ito turn Ii
around to its proper position" before
he wae satisfied to don his apparel in
the customary way.
Van" | said, yours Is an unusual
case and unusual means must be used
for it's cure. Are you brave enough to
submit to heroic measures to save your
toe, perhaps, indeed, your life event.
for this mysterious change may affect
the whole system IL not checked at the
beginning"
He shuddered, but answered firmly:
Il consent to whatever you think best.
II | am crippled my career is ruined.
Imagine my limping on the stage to do
love parts. and he laughed bitterly.
He knew the tickle public so well that
he realized If he disappointed it in any
way 1t would without conjunction de-
throne him and put another idol In his
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-15
REVIEW OF TRADE.

Distinctly better conditions have appeared OF
late and are reflected Ia somewhat larger en-
ployment OF labor in larger transactions and in
continued buying OF materials for manufacture.
\ great part OF the change is due TO those re-
slstless laws OF supply and demand which take
wheat where il is wanted and gold where 1t Is
wanted. India is waiting for cargoes of wheat
from Pacific states Just as Australia and South
Africa were not so long ago. The surplus
usually available from India disappears and the
surplus from Russia and European countries Is
reduced, according 10 late estimates 75,0O0OOO
bu Happily this country has q supply which
official accounts have not correctly measured,
II actual movements do not greatly mislead.
a feature OF large Importance. too. is the un-
usually heavy foreign demand for corn, which
IS rarely falling sign OF deficient crops abroad,
where other grains are used instead OF wheat
when wheat becomes scarce or dear. The
demand for iron products is so light and
so much business IS held back pending the
election that decreasing output Is not an I'M
healthy sign. Textile manufacturers are gain
ing very little and the purchase OF wool by
the large mills comes a little nearer that OF
the same week last year.
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George Du Maurier, the artist-novel-
list, author of ''Trilby," died at London,
of heart disease.
Miss Clara Barton, of the Red Cross
society, was given welcome on her
return to Washington from her trip to
Turkey by reception in her honor,
which was attended by many notable
people.
A serious storm ragged along the Eng
lish Irish and Welsh coasts destroying
a great deal of property on land and
water. A schooner with five hands
was lost off HolyheaG and large ship
was wrecked at Milford Haven, in
Wales, and all on board persisted.
Numerous small wrecks are also re-
by which the aggregate loss of life has
been considerable.
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ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.
Dies Suddenly at u Service at Hawarden
RectOrY.


London: The archbishop of Canter-
bury was seized with apoplexy after
the services commenced at Hawarden
church. He was carried to the Hawar-
den rectory where he died within an
hour
Most Rev. Edward White Benson,
ID. d., archbishop of Canterbury, pri-
mate of all England, and Metropolitan,
was born near Birmingham in 1929.
He was educated at King Edwards
school, Birmingham, and at Trinity
college, Cambridge, and graduated
with high honors. He was master at
Rugby and Wellington and was at diff
ferent times select preacher to the
University of Cambridge and to the
University of Oxford, honorable chap
lain to the queen and chaplain in or
binary 1s75-77. In December, 1876, he
was nominated to the newly restored
bishopric of Truro and he at once
began the building of a new cathedral
at Truro, of which the outward shell
has cost over 100000. In December,
1882, Dr. Benson was appointed by the
crown, on Mr.. Gladstone's recommen-
dation, to the archbishopric of Canter-
bury.
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sumatra's Marvellous Volcano.

There are many mud volcanoes
scattered throughout the world, but
there are few whose action is so regu-
lar and so characteristic as that OF
Dempo, in the island Of Sumatra. This
marvellous volcano, about 10000 feet
in height, was visited recently by a
correspondent, who thus describes it:
All was quiet and placid and / sat
down while to take in the details Of
q scene so novel; a vast circular basin,
half a mile in diameter, with rocky
sides of sheer precipices. displaying at
places horizontal strata, and at the bot
tom of this another smaller basin, some
200 feet in diameter, filled to within
about thirty or forty feet of it's rim,
with a smoking substance, like bur-
nished silver, which reflected the blue
sky and every passing cloud. We had
sat thus for about ten or twelve min
utes when l noticed that the center Of
the white basin had become intensely
black and was scored with dark
streaks. This area gradually increased.
By steady scrutiny with my glass, for 1t
was difficult to make out what was
silently and slowly taking place, / at
last discovered that the blackness
marked the sides of chasm that had
formed in-what / now perceived the
white FURNISHED mirror to be-a lake of
seething mud The bhackness increased.
The lake was being engulfed. A few
minutes later a dull sullen roar was
heard, and / had just time to conjecture
within myself whence it proceeded
when the whole lake heaved and rose
in the air for some hundreds of feet,
not as If violently elected, but with
calm, majestic upheaval, and then fell
back upon itself with an awesome roar
which reverberated round and round
the vast cauldron and echoed from
rocky wall to rocky wall like the surge
OF an angry sea; and the immense vol
ume of steam let loose from it's prison
house dissipated itself in the air. The
wave circles died away on the margin
Of the lake, which resumed its bur-
nished face and again reflected the blue
sky and silence reigned again until
another geyser had gathered force for
another expiration. Thus, all day long.
the lake was swallowed up and vomited
forth once Ia every fifteen or twenty
minutes.
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Heavy storms ON the Atlantic Coast.

One of the most severe storms of the
year has swept the Atlantic coast along
the middle and northern states. "A
large amount of damage was done on
land, particularly at the resorts at At
lantic City and Long Branch and about
Cape Cod. From Lewes, Del, comes
news of the loss of the American schoon-
er Luther A. Roby, which struck Cape
Henlopen. Three of the crew lost
their lives and five were rescued by
life savers after an awful experience
with the elements. The Bath schooner
Alsatlan, with a cargo of lumber, is a
total wreck on the breakers off Glou-
cester, Mass, James Oliver and his
crew of two men are indebted to the
lobster smack Helen M. Butler for saw
ing their lives.
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sistant physician in an insane asylum
before going abroad for study in Ger
many.
On my return TO New York / soon
built up a fine practice which repaid
me for all my work of preparation.
A physician has, necessarily, all
sorts of people among his patients, but
1t is not often that a man like my
friend Alfred Van Bruler goes to one
for advice. However, he was ushered
into my private office one morning and
he came on professional business. Van
Bruler had a splendid physique, was
handsome as Montague, and like him
an actor; adored by the women, praised
by the critics and lionized generally.
His strong, healthy appearance gave
one the impression that here was man
who possessed a sound mind in sound
body. Judge then of my surprise when,
greetings over. he leaned forward in
his chair and said in excited tones:
"Dalrymple, the great toe on my
right foot has turned to parchment!
1t was with a herculean effort that
I restrained from hilarious mirth at
these absurd words. l thought at first
that it was a bit of fine acting, but
a quick glance at his face checked my
laughter and convinced me that no
matter how irrational his speech he
firmly believed what he stated.
you astonish me, Alfred" / said,
quietly enough, for, although l have
known several cases of flesh ossifying
/ have never before heard of it's chang
ing to parchment. This is something
new"
Yet" he broke in, triumphantly, IF
flesh can become bone, why cannot 1t
as easily change to parchment
/ remained silent, for l knew no an
swer to make except the childish one
that "it never had"
you see," he continued, eagerly, lit
came about this way. Last night |
dreamed that l tried to cut the nail
of the great toe of my right foot and
found that ] was simply cutting into
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Everything Was Grist for Dickens
OF the making of new books during
our walks there was no end Eyerv-
thing suggested copy" to Dickens.
either as author or editor. He was a
persistent pedestrian, having acquired
the habit of prowling around London
at night when he was suffering from
insomnia. One afternoon we inspected
the picture gallery of Lord Darnley's
residence near "Gad's HILL" A long
line of family portraits extended back
to the Crusaders. Among the Court
ladies, the grim warriors and stern
judges, a golden-headed boy stood oct
as If painted with sunshine. A noise
attracted our attention at the other
end Of the room, and there was n boy
the exact duplicate of the picture. the
likeness having been reproduced after
many generations. THAT will make
a good story" said Dickens, as we
strolled through the park. Take the
boy of the picture and put him through
his adventures in olden times. First
volume. Then take the modern boy.
identical witt his ancestor in appear
apce, mind, tastes and morals. and de-
scribe his adventures in our times and
show how environment affects the
same type of man. | must talk this
matter over with Charles Read; he
would do II gloriously. Ladies' Home
Journal.
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burglars broke into wah Lees Chin

Burglars broke into Wah Lees Chin
csc laundry, at Hastings, carried his
trunk several blocks away, and break
ing it open, stole S261 in cash, certifi-
cate of deposit for 500 and several
notes. Three young men have been
held on suspicion.
A cable from Guayaquil, the capital
of Ecuador, says that half the city has
been destroyed by fire. The loss of
life has been great, but the number is
not known. 1t is estimated that the
loss will reach $40, 1000, 900. Thousands
of persons are left homeless. The fire
is believed to have been incendiary.