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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

corner OF OtN enC u stftels.
In Effect September s, 1896.
$50 .2,. Nm ivy WEEK DAYS. 7:2o AN; Sundays
1880 An rESSsYIvshNrA ImIrED.-rullmAn
Harrisburg ta Shisnsa s'n Cincinnati Indianapos
St. Louis Cleveland and Toledo. Buffet rarior
1890 A NJ FAST L1SE-pullman Buffet parior
Car TO Harrisburg. Buffet Parior Car Harrisburg
$40 PM CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.
Pullman Buffet rar!or Car to Harrisburg Sleep
ing and Dining Cars Harrisburg to ST. Louis.
rio PM WESTERN sirf s E f Sleep
Ing Car to Chicago md Harrisburg to Cleveland.
10 I'm. h' WESTERN ExpREss-rullman
Sleeping cars Washington to Pittsburg and Pitts
lo:so PM PAGlf IS' EXrIffss.-fuIiman Sleep
Ing Car to Pittsburs,
Niagara Falls daily: except Sunday.
1920 An for Elmirn a, and Remove daily. e1Segt
Transport sundays. $40 PM w
7:l0 PM for williamsport Rochester. Buffalo and
ing Car Washington to Suspension Bridge Via
1910 PM. fo- Erie. Canapdaigua. Rochester. Buff
FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND THE
400 PM. "coNGREssiolAL LIMITED" daily.
al r%r0r Cars with Dining Ca; from . sst%o5s
miastsn. a n. 1a:ss. s:i5. 10 $40. 1905
40 900. Loo Dining Car from Wilmington
A. NJ, 1913 313. 4:2O, 60 1000 and II :35
p. n. For Philadelphia only. Fast Express, 1850
A N. week days. Express, 1913 week days, POI
and $40 Pm. daily. For Boston. without change.
1:50 A. NJ week days. and 3:15 p. NJ. daily.
For Baltimore, G:25 200. 7:20 ESQ, 900. 1000,
1890. II 90 and II 80 A. NJ, 1915, 12:45. 2:01,
3:l5. $40 400 Limited, 4:2o, 43G. $50. Cos.
6:40 7:l0, 1000 1O:4O 1l:15 and II 81 p. NJ.
On Sunday, 700. 100, 9GO, 9:05, 1880, II 90
A. NJ, 1913 1:15. POI, BIS, $40 900 LiJn-
ited,; 40 $40. Cos GAO. 7;1o. 1000. lo:io
For Pope's Creek Line. 7;2o A. NJ. and $50 P. N.
daily, except Sunday. Sundays, 9:05 A. NJ.
For Annapolis. 7:2O 800 A. NJ. 12:15 and An
p. NJ: daily. except Sunday. Sundays. 800 A. NJ.
Atlantic Coast Line Express 4:3o A. NJ. BAG P. NJ
daily; Richmond only. 1887 A. M. week days;
Atlanta Special. via Richmond and Seahoard Air
Line, $40 r. NJ. daily. Accommodation for
Quantico, 1:45 A. NJ. daily and 4 rs +. NJ. week
days.
SEASHORE CONNECTIONS.
For Atlantic City VIA Delaware River Bridge all
rail route 3:15 ard II :35 T.. NJ. daily; tvia Mar
ket Street Wharf, 1000 A. NJ. and 12:4S T. M.
week days and II 35 p. NJ. daily.
For Cape May, 1000, IL 90 A NJ. week days, II :35
=. NJ. daily.
Ticket offices. corner 18th and G sts.. and at the
station 9th and Ets., where orders can he left
for the checking Of baggage to destination from
hotels and residences
s. NJ PROVOST, J. r. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

THROUGH THE GRANDEsT SCENERY N
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS yESTIBULED,
ELECTRIC LIGHTED. STEAM HEATED. ALL
MEALS SERVED In DINING CARS. STA
TION SIXTH AND STREETS
Schedule In effect May II, 1896
2:0 PM DAu-Y-Cincinnau and St. Louis spe-
csI-Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman sleepers
to Cincinnati Lexington, Louisville Indianap polls
and st. Louis without change. Connects at Gov
iDgton. Va. for Hot Springs. Parlor Cincin-
natl to Chicago.
1877 Pm. DAHY-F. F. V. 1imited-Solid train
for Cincinnati Pullman sleeper. to Cincinnati,
Lexington and Louisville without change. Pull.
man compartment car to Virginia Hot Springs,
without change, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday,
Daily connection for the Springs Observation car.
slsepeEs CINCINNATI to Chicago and St; Louis:
for Old Point and Norfolk. Only rail line.
2:20 PM. DAILY-For Gordonsville, Charlottes-
VILE, Staunton and for Richmond. daily. except
Sunday.
Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
oflces. 513 and 1921 Pennsylvania avenue lilo =
st. NV, und at the station.
b. ". FULLER,
my1a General Passenger Agent.
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RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MI. VERNON
RAILWAY.

From Station, l8ts ST. and Penna. ave.
nan In effect July 20.
FI Gn i ALEXANDRIA, Daily),eso. $50. g. 9.
$50, SIS, I, g, Q. 10. II and u pm. sun
aes soe oSS. 1913 ns S' a0s ises dSs
LOGS pm. FROM ALEXANDRIA Dailyj-5:55.
625, !:o5. 5:20 ex.. 500, $40 ex.. b. 10. IL. IL
am. !, 2; s, 4, 4:I5. 530. G, z, s, Q, 10, IL pm
sUNpAiS-7:s0. 9:05 1921 am. 1e:2I, t:2l.
I iGe1; s2i 4;2l, g;2I e;2i 5;2i s;2l 9;2 l
way stations.l DAILY except Sundays.l-l0. II,
~ am l. 2. 2, i;l5 Pm. FOR ARLINGTON
LINGToN AND koUEDucr BRIbGE Csuniaysl.-
80 t:ao, $50. 1880, $50 pm. FOR RIVER
SIDE lark Dsily,.-1o II, u am; i, = T.
ll:o6 am; i2:os :o5. 2:o5 s:oo, 4:o5, sos.
6:o5. 7:o5 sos. 9:O5 pm.
baggage checked free for passengers holding frst-
class tickets at station Bicycles q cents each.
G. z. ABBOTT. GEO. n. PHILLIPS.
Gen. Manager Gen Pass. Agent.
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American Line.
New York Southampton Qyondon- Paris,
Twin-screw U. S. Mail Steamships.
Sailing every "Wednesday.
Paris - sept 10, 10 am st. Louis. Oct. IL 10 am
New York. st. Paul. Oct. p, 10 am
Sat- Sept 10. 10 am Paris. Oct. o, 10 am
st. Louis. Sept q. 10 am st. louis. Nov e. 10 am
St Paul. Sept 30. 10 am st. Paul Nov. H. 10 am
Paris. -. Oct. Z. 10 am
Red Star Line.
NEW YORK TO ANTWERP.
KEN ;INGTON. ............... September 10, noon
WESTERNLAND. ..............S September o. noon
SOUTHW Ark. September 80, ~ am.
NOORDLAND. October Z, IL noon
FkIssAN Nayic .1yo% SnNn. noon
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Specialties, sight reading vocalization lnd choral
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Am, landing at all wharves far Gown as Mad
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comnodations stclass Freight received until
hour Of sailing. Telephone 1765.
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BALTIMORE KINDERGARTEN ASSOCIATION
Training school for kindergarfners. Junior senior
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Of normal training classes Lectures by Dr. w.
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ST. AGNES sCHOoL-UNDER THE DIRECTION
OF bishop Doane. Preparation for all colleges.
Special Studies and Courses of College Study.
Special adva ltages in Music and Art. Gymna-
SUM. Miss ELLEN W. EOYN. Prln.. Albany, ~ Y.
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EDUCATIONAL.
IN WASHINGTON.
OUT OF WASHINGTON.

FAMILY SCHOOL, FOR EOYS. FROM TO IL
years; special attention to backward boys; thor
cUIh training; home care; desirable home for
Orphans; terms moderate; hest reference; crcu-
lars LYDIA Ii. NORRIS, Woodstown n. J.
Ee12-Rth
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her eyes were brighter than seemed quite

her eyes were brighter than seemed quite
natural.
When dinner was ready. she could not
eat anything, although her favorite chicken
potple was on the table.
Her mother began to grow alarmed.
'The child must be sick" she said, "or
she woulG certainly eat her dinner"
So Mabe! was put to bed, and before
night she was in high fever.
The doctor came, and after looking at
her tongue and feeling of her pulse he
left some medicine and went away.
The medicine was very bitter indeed,
but it helped Mabel, and by the next morn :
ing she was much better, though not able
to sit up.
"What would you like to eat, MabelP'
said her mother, when the dinner was
ready.
Nothing; unless 1 could have some
strawberries" said Mabel, family.
my dear child, don't know where we
could get straw berries" said her mother.
But here is nice baked apple. Won't
that do?"
But no; nothing would do. All Mabel
wanted was Strawberries.
Lima knows were there are plenty"
she thought, 'but she is going to gather
them all for herself"
And the tears came into Mabel's eyes.
She raised herself on the bed and looked
ont of the open window toward the fresh
green woods and hills. AS she did so she
caught glimpse of Lima with basket in
her hand walking slowly down the path
across the glade.
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The noisy old alarm clock, with its ring
a-ting a-ling whirr- hir-r-r-r, awakened
Donald very early on Easter morning. 1t
didn't make him real wide awake, but just
lett him on the very edge of slumber land.
The sweet music of the gently pattering
raindrops soon had almost lulled him into
another peaceful sleep, when the low tap
ping, rapping seemed to change to the
music of band Yes, it was a band !!
Why, there must be a processionl And
the little boy sat up in bed and rubbed his
eyes very hard to get all the sleepy out.
What was his JOY to see, on the other
side OF the room, coming toward him, a
really procession, bright with all the colors
OF the rainbow and made up of the oldest
things that had ever before marched
through the land of play
Out of bed Donald jumped in jiffy and
tiptoed softly across the room, as if fearful
the wonderful things might, on his ap-
proaCh, be spirited away. Leading the
company was the sauciest yellow, fluffy
chicken, with outspread black wings, that
ever was hatcned from the egg of the
magic white rabbit.
1t kept bobbing its head up and down in
very funny fashion. and Donald is pretty
sure that it winked at him with one of its
shiny black bead eyes. Behind il walked
another beauty, snowy rabbit with, oh,
such immense ears, pretty pink eyes and a
gilt paper collar around his graceful neck
But the funniest thing about it was that
under the rabbit was a cute green mossy
nest full of small colored eggs
When Donald touched the bunnys side
with the tip of his rosy tongue he found
out something something very sweet
Yes, that bunny was made of pure white
sugar!
Following these came one of the dear
little brownies whom we all know so well.
1t was the comical brownie Jockey
doing his best to struggle out OF paste
board egg, where he was very much
pushed and crowded by whole lot oi
speckled candy eggs.
Next came really frying-pan made oi
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in crotch of the old pear tree, peeped out
of her nest and heard Mabel say:
You're hateful girl, Lima Maybee, and
l shan't ever speak to you again.
81 don't want you to speak to me-" said
Lima; "and l shan't tell you where there's
big patch of wild strawberries that 1
found yesterday. I'm a-going to pick 'em
all myself"
Mabel pulled her sunbonnet over her
face and started across the tall clover to
the house, and Lima pulled her sunbonnet
over her face and went off through the
orchard toward her own home.
why, Lima" saic her mother, who was
churning down at the springhouse,
whats the matter? Wasn't Mabel at
homer"
''She was at home" said Lima, sulkilv;
'but she's a cross, hateful, disagreeable
thing, and says she'll never speak to me
again."
Mrs Maybee laughed.
Il thought you girls would have quar-
rel before long," she said, making her
churndash fly again.
Mabel went slowly along through the
tall clover. Her cheeks were flushed and
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w IOts OF DOVS ana girls who had
L Y n beautiful new spring clothes to
wear felt tiny bit disappointed
when they saw what a trick Miss April
was playing on them, but they went to
church all the same, dressed in their warm
winter clothes, and when they got there
they didn't think for an instant about fine
hats or bonnets. Oh, no! The air was
too full of the fragrance of the pure white
lilies and the sweet strains of music to
allow worldly thoughts to enter in
And then it was lots of fun to hunt for
Easter eggs behind chars and under
tables and in all the cozy corners of your
own dear homes.
How accommodating the Easter rabbits
ani
a.. very glad you all love the poppy so
much. l have been delighted at the inter-
est you have taken in it. Do you ever
press fowers2 II possible get a poppy
plant by the roots-one possessing perfect
leaves, buds, blossoms and seed pods !;
then press it between the leaves of a blot
ting pad, with heavy weights on top.
When its moisture is all absorbed place it
in a scrapbook. securing it by little strips
OF gum paper here and there.
If you wish to send it TO some friend l
am sure he will appreciate it very much.
Or if YOU should move to some other
State yourself you would be very happy to
possess a perfect specimen of our State
flower
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I.-Take the figure 1 with two semi
circles meeting in the middle of it; take a
circle; take right angle triangle standing
on Its feet with line drawn across its
center from left to right; take three
quarters OF cross. Place these together
in the above order and you will have
something used by sailors.
LII am the name of city. Am COM
posed OF bag, a note of music, mem ber of
the human family and proposition.
ILL am title and am composed of
hve letters. Behead me (take away my
first letter. and am one of your ances-
tors. Behead me again and 1 am an OBJ
struction used in streams. Behead me
once more and am verb.
W. am welI-known saying begin
ming with the letter "P." (Only the
voweIs are given):
PXaxxlXexaxexXeXxeX
V.-Construe the following pi: teltil
nnnggslleb annex gbi gdnniies.
Correct answers for April s.:
l. Hippopotamus.
2. April
3. Cat Catbird. Catfish.
4. Time and tide wait for no man
D. All work and no play makes Jack q dull
boy.
Names of those who have sent in an.
swers to puzzles:
For March 29-HiIda Lippi, Ronald Mac.
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iron just like the ones your mamma uses,
only many times smaller.
In it were some nice fried eggs and a
slice of breakfast bacon; at least that is
Just what they looked like, but when DON
aid treated them as he had the bunny s
side, he said they were make-believe eggs
and bacon and were made of candy, too.
The pert young chick, the snowy rabbit,
the quaint brownie boy and the strong lit
tie pan were followed by Sir Humpty
Dumpty, his brothers and sisters,
his cousins and his aunts, wearing
the broadest of grins and the gay
est OF coats and gowns. How they
did roll ard tumble over the floor as Don
aid danced among them. OF course the
procession was broken up in very short
time, for soon the little boy had all of his
new toys gathered in a heap on his lap,
giving to one hug and kiss, to another
loving look, with an occasional lick from
the rosy tongue.
Lots OF fun with them all did he have
during the long hours of that rainy Easter
day, but at nightfall when the blue eyes
closed and the golden head nestled down
IN the soft pillow, there, tightly clasped
bv chubby fingers, cuddled close to the
warm neck was the saucy little yellow
duck. So | think of all that queer process
sion, Donald loves him best,
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"She's going after the Strawberries now"
thought Mabel sadly, and then she won
dered if Lima would not give her one-just
one-of the bright scarlet berries if she
asked her.
"I'n watch till she comes back"
out and ask her for one"
So Mabel lay, with her face toward the
window, watching the path by which
Lima would come on her way home.
She watched for long time, but at last
she fell asleep.
1t was late in the afternoon when she
awoke, and the shadows thrown by the
tall trees had grown very long and were
still stretching out toward the setting sum-
A catbird had perched on a hopvine
near the house and was singing his even
ing song. Mabel had been dreaming
about the strawberries. Her dream was SO
vivid she almost fancied she could smell
the luscious fruit.
mabel, are you awaken" asked her
mother.
And opening her eyes Mabel saw, not
only her mother, but Linal Lima, with
sunburnt cheeks and berry stained fin--
gers, and in her hands little willow bas
ket heaping full OF ripe, scarlet strawber
ries
II didn't eat single one, Mabel" she
said, kissing the sick girls cheek, 'sbut
| saved 'em every one for you
And the bluejay In the old pear tree
peeped out of her nest and twittered softly
to herself as Lima tripped gayly through
the clover with the empty basket in her
hand.
"Well, well, girls are not such bad
| creatures after ALL said Mrs. Jay to her.
self, as she nestled down on to her eggs
| again.
| At least that's what she thought, l dar e
say, if she didn't say it.-Helen NJ. Whit
| ney, in Golden Days
Some folks they keep huntin' for sorrow-
They sigh il they're right or they re wrong;
But this days good tomorrow,
So Jest keep Twin along!
jest keep a-livin' along,
Jest keep a-singin' song;
There's use to sigh
While the suns in the sky,
So Jest keep alivn along!
-Exchange,
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Fun With Mixed Melodies.

Musically inclined young folk may find
amusement in the jolly game called
mixed melodies" The young hostess
gives each of her friends as they arrive
card or slip of paper. On half these the
first lines of familiar songs are written,
and on the other half the second line of
the same songs. After a short introduc-
tory programme of songs and instrument
tai music, the guests match cards-fun in
itself-and each pair, representing the first
two lines of song, are partners for the
game of MIXED Melodies
Some one at the piano plays twenty fam
liar airs. The partners decide what each
is and write its name upon their cards or
on paper. When all have been played the
correct answers are read by the PLAYER,
and the partners mark their cards. Prizes
NAV then be given to the most successful
guessers and 'boobies" to the poorest
guessers. Mouth-organs, tin whistles and
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His characteristics.

Visitor-Whom doyou take after, Bobby.
your papa or mamma?
Bobby Jones-That depends; when Aunt
Sarahs here ma says | take after her folks,
and when Uncle Silas Jones is here ma
says I'm regular Jones. They're both
r-rich I=Iudge.
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Mistress-Mercy on me, what kitcheni
Every pot, pan and dish is dirty, the table
looks like iunkshop and-why, it will
take you week to get things cleaned upl
What have you been doing?
Servant-Sure, mum, the young leddles
has Just been down here shown me how
they roast potato at the cookin' school
New York Weekly.
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Helen, Ruby and L.
flower.


How good were those winter days.
When Helen and Ruby and I,
On coming home from school,
Would sit by the fire TO dry.
How lovely was the spring,
When Helen and Ruby and !,
Would roam the hills for flowers,
Through grass ana oats and rye.
III.
How sweet was the summer time,
When Helen and Ruby and I,
Would take Oft stockings and shoes,
And play meath the summer skye
".
And when the autumn came,
Helen and Ruby and l,
Used to visit the flying Dutchmanx
And on MIN take a fly.
V.
But alas, they moved to town,
Helen and Ruby so gay,
And when they come TO see me,
We're bound TO make thi ngs pay.
SADIE DRINKwATER, y years, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
A Mental Test.

"Now, Mr.. Hopkins, tell the class
whether, when a hand-organ is men
toned, you think first of the instrument
or of the music"
"When a hand-organ is mentioned I
think first of the monkey" New York Re-
corder.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

BERKELEY, April 3, 1886.
Dear Editor: Will you please let me know
what is the largest city OF Texas. l am not
sure what it is. live on Ashby avenue in
South Berkeley. I do not like to live in the
City, it is so crowded
go to the LIE Conte School: We take THE
CALL and like it very much.
must now close. 1 am your little friend,
JEANETTE B. WOODS
SAN LEANDRo, March S. 1896
Dear Editor. 1 am little boy 12 years old
1 live in San Leandro and go the Union School
San Leandro is very neat little town OF
about $500 inhabitants. 1t is very beautifp