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Swift's Specific cubes Scrofula
when nothing else will. 1t purifies
and vitalizes the blood. It drives
out the poisonous elements. 1t stops
the accumulation of morbid deposits.
1t is purely vegetable. and is the
discovery of an eminent scientist.
It is for the blood alone;-that is all
it is good for. If you have Scrofula,
Catarrh, Rheumatism. Cancer, Ec.
zema or any other Blood Disease.
S.S.S S. will cure you, no matter how
many doctors or other medicines
have failed.
to the SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Atlantis. G..
foe free books about Blood Diseases ;
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To Cure


1t ought to interest everybody to
know that the terrible afliction
called Scrofu1a is the forerunner of a
still more terrible disease. Scrofu1a
is the seed of consumption. It is so
~deep-seated and obstinate that not
one doctor in a hundred car cure it.
70 cure Scrofula, you must cure the
blood. You must go down to the
roots and reach deep. A CLOSING
over with mineral poisons is not
only useless. but makes things a
great deal worse.
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Explosion Of Power Hou.s Roller

Norfolk. Va. December About 40
o'clock this afternoon the boiler I'm the
power house Of the Citizens Electric
Light and Power Company In Ports
mouth exploded. killing the fireman.
Benjamin Dennis. and fatally wrounding
Joe Smith. James Clarke. engineer. es-
capped with slight bruises. The boiler
room was shattered and the end blown
out OF the engine room. The boiler was
blown 100 yards.
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rh. A,.i-roos Bait Game B,Ii Vetoed

Atlanta, Ga. December 7.-Govenor
Atkinson this afternoon vetoed the anti
foot ball Dill. He sent a message - the
house stating that he had vetoed tho
measure al he thought tho Queettoa q
ball should be left with the faculties o.
the varou institutions. II u possible n
effort will be made 10 pass the bill over
the governors veto. but Il = not - al1
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Havana. December Eel Diario de L.
Marina, commenting upon President Nc
kinley's message to congress says. 1T
contains declarations calculated to
strengthen, were that necessary. the
Spanish cause I'm the island OF Cuba. 1t
will dishearten the separat!sts."
E Pals. the organ OF the auronomIstn.
thinks the message very favorable TO thu
interests OF Cuba and believes that tho
attitude that President Mckinley as
sumes will calm the fury OF the pAri-
sans OF independence"
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TO THE NAVY.
Senator Hale's Bill for Additions - the
Drydocks and for Another Bxttl~ship
and Nine Torpedo Boats.

Washington, December 7-Senator Hale
introduced in the senate today bills pro-
viding for the construction OF crydocks
at Portsmouth, N. H.: Boston. Mass:
Algiers. La. and Mare Island, California.
and for the enlargement of the Brook
lynn. League Island and Norfolk docks.
the appropriation for Portsmouth being
81, 900, 900, Boston 81. $50. 900. Algiers $500. 600,
Mare Island $500. 900. Brooklyn S2s6 81.
League Island $2s6. $50 and for Norfolk
$l60,O Also to increase the naval e.
adjustment by the addition of a FIRST
class seagoing coastline battleship. at q
cost not TO exceed 81. $50. 900: six seagoinG
torpedo boats OF 175 tons displacement at
a cost OF 81, l25. 600: three torpedo boats OF
greater speed. 5000. 900. 1t is provided that
the battleship shall be primarily for
coast defense and shall carry the heaviest
armor and most powerful ordnance and
that II shall have a displacement OF IL
800 tons.
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Mrs. NJ B.. Ford. Ruddelrs. H.. SUI
fered for eight years from dyspepsia
and chronic constipation and was nnai-
ly cured by using DeWftt's Little Ear
ly Risers. the famous little pills for all
lamy.
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I'm a minute" one dose Of Hart's Es-
sence OF Ginger will relieve any ordi-
nary case OF Collie. Cramps or Nausea.
an unexcelled remedy for DiarrhoeA.
Cholera Morbus, Summer Complaints
and all internal pains. Sold by J. T..
Shepard. J. II. Hardin and II. l.. Fe.-
trisx.
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II 2. EDWARD HARDY, the jolly man

IA b. =. LDW AID HxAIsDI tAE Jolly UHNe
IVA ager of Sheppard Co.'S. great store ct
A Braceville, Ill, writes: 81 had never
been sick a day in my lie until in 1880. I
got so bad with nervous prostration that I
had to give up and commence TO doctor. I
tried our local physicians and one in Joliet,
but none gave ne any relief and l thought
I was going to die. I became dependent
and suffered untold agony. Icould not cat,
sleep nor rest, and It seemed III could
not exist. at the end OF six months I was
reduced to but a shadow OF myself, and at
last ny heart became affected and I was
truly miserable. I took six or eight bottles
OF Dr.. Miles Nervine. It gave me relief
from the start, and at last q cure. the great
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est blessing OF myHfe.
DE-. Miles Remedies
are sold BY all drug
gists under q positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR. MILES kEDICA
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r

Turning to the subject of reciprocity.
the president says that he has appointed
John A. Kasson. of Iowa. as a special
commissioner to undertake the negotia-
TONS. under the terms of the tariff act.
He says:
The negotiations are now proceeding
with several governments, both Euro
pean and American II is believed that
by a careful exercise of the powers con-
ferred by that act, some grievances OF
our own and of other countries in our
mutual trade relations may be either re-
moved or largely al,eviated. and that the
volume Of our commercial exchanges
may be enlarged. with advantage 10 both
contracting DortieS
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e QUESTION.

Only a brief reference Is made to the
negotiations that have been In progress
to secure further protection for seal life.
The president say that a the confer-
euce held here upon his Invitation b.
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OUR MERCHANT MARINE.

Most desirable from every standpoint
Of national interest and patriotism is the
effort to extend our foreign commerce.
To this end our erchan marine should
be improved and enlarged. We should do
our full share Of the carrying trade of
the world. We do not DO il now. We
should be the laggard no longer. The in
feriority of our merchant marine is just
ly humiliating to the national pride. The
government by every proper constitu-
tional means should aid in making our
ships familiar visitors at every CONNER
cial port of the world, thus opening up
new and valuable markets to the sur
plus products Of the farm and the fac
49,
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TRACT OF LAND

situated in the Third Election District of Har- |
ford county, ON the road leading from Friend |
ship Church to Guyton's Mill, being the same |
land of which Elijah Hall died seized, contain |
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4 RLICk TICKET

The colored city executive commit
tee and the committee of one hundred
held IL joint session Oh Monday night
at 213 n. Calvert street, Baltimore.
Among them were three representa-
tive colored Republicans from Har-
ford county. After heated discus
sion lasting until nearly midnight, a
motion was rassed demanding the
resignation of John w. Rich, secretary,
because of his prominent advocacy of
the Master cause.
1t was argued that an officer of the
organization, whose principles are in
dependence and negro elevation, can
not endorse any champion, (or) the
cause of any candidate, without the
sanction of the organization. The or
ganization declares its independence,
and will treat with party leaders,
managers and candidates only as citi-
zens, taxpayers and voters, and not
because it's members are colored.
The organization adopted resolu-
lions to put fuU "blach" ticket IN
the erent the 1Chite Republicans refuse
or neglect 10 carry ont their promises
in giving colored representation on the
Legislative district tickets and the
City Council ticket.--Baltimore
american, Wednesday, August 4th.
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DIVISIBILITY OF A DAY.

The atteuIpt by the Government to
collect revenue upon importations,
which arrived upon the day of the
passage OF the tariff act, will probably
meet with opposition from the i'm
porters in the nature of contest in
the courts.
The divisibility of a day will be one
of the main points at issue. And the
Court will have to decide whether
goods arriving upon day in question,
and entered prior to the passage and
signing of the act, are exempt from the
duty imposed thereon.
1t seems that the Government,
through its Attorney General, has, up
on one occasion given an opinion as
to the duration of time in it's legal
application to public proceedings.
On March 10, 1858, the Hon. Jere-
miah S. Black, then Attorney General
gave the opinion that for legal pur-
poses a fraction of a day should not be
taken into consideration by the Gov
ernment and it may be of interest to
note digest of that opinion. The
Attorney General says:
1T is the universal rule in the
computation of time for legal purposes
not to notice fractions of day.
2 When the law allows a thing to be
done within certain mum Der OF days,
the modern rule in England is to eX-
clude the first Gay from the calcula-
ton.
3 The American Courts have in in
Vulnerable cases applied the general
principle, that where time is to be
computed from an act done the day
on which the act is done shall be ex-
cluded, unless it is apparent that a
different computation was intended.
4 Though divisions of day may be
allowed sometimes to make priorities,
or give other advantages in private
transactions,th they are always excluded
in public proceedings.
If the opinion of Attorney General
Black is sustained in the Courts, it
would seem, that the day of the pas
sage of the act must be excluded al
together. unless there is something in
the act itself which makes it apparent
that the same shall fall within the
computed time applicable to the
duties levied.
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GORMAN.

The Baltimore papers on Thursday
announced the proposed retirement
from public Office and politics of
Maryland's Senior Statesman, Hon.
Arthur Pue German. That this an
nouncement will create an intense
sensation in political circles is mani
fest. 1t has been rumored several
times of late, but there was lack of
color in these rumors which affected
their authenticity. This news seems
however to be of an explicit and
positive nature. Mr.. German has for
twenty years been a leader in his
party, and on certain well known oc-
casions, was the leader, whose watch
fulness and care thwarted the nefar
ious designs and movements of the
Republicans and led the Democrats to
we'll deserved victory. The enemies
of the party, have never ceased to
heap caIumny upon the head of Sena-
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and dissatisfaction among the people. In flush
times there would be no complaint, bnt when
cOmmOdes rise i'll value and the volume of
money is not increased, the common people are
bound to suffer. especially when, as now, there
is no chance of an advance in wages. The up
shot of the matter will be revolt against the
political party that passed the law which made
dcarer all things the consumer is bound TO buy,
without doing anything to increase the ability
of the consumer to purchase the neceSsaries of
life, If the Republican party hasn't very
rough row to hoe. than am utterly without
ability II prophet"
Some OF the civil service cranlls are doing so
much shouting oyer Mr. NcNin!ey's cNtc@sipn
of the civil service Law to a few of the small
Custom House employees, that they have over
looked his exemption from those rules OF mum
erous important places in the Customs and IN
ternal Revenue service. His amendments !"
the rules, prohibiting the discharge of govern
mcnt employees, except tur cause and only
upon written charges, has, of Cour,e, been
warmly received in Washington, where 50
many persons are peculiarly interested in Il
n!e tenure of Office, but il the country endorses
the idea l will miss my guess. With IL lite
tenure of Office. there will necessarily come i'll
!. few years Il cIvrl pension list. Both ideas are
undcmUcruric and uE-Amcricnn, creating
they do y privileged class. 1t il had not been
fog the social influences Of Washington, there
would never have been any civil service law,
and when the same influences were brought TO
bear ON Mr.. Cleveland to secure Il life tenure
forthose i'll office, he positively refused to make
the amendment that Mr. Mckinley has now
made
senator German seldom talks for publica-
ton, but without violating confidence, can
say chat he is preparing to make the fight of his
life to restore Mary land to the Democratic
column, and mat he is absolutely confident
that he vii! succeed and be reelected TO the
Senate.
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I=11"The Bruxton Dining Rooms for Ladies
and Gentlemen, cool pleasant and entirely
free from the smell! of cooking, conducted in
the most refined and cleanly manner. Dinner
twenty-five cents. Hot Lunches fifteen cents
elegant coffee ''quick service The Bruxton,
Walter Bateman, Manager, Z. Fayette ST.
near Charles ST., Baltimore. J\2tf
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X. II. SMITH,
Secretary
etary.
HOLLIS COURTNEY. JR.,
JOSEPH Z. SPENCER,
H. CLAY WHITEFORD,
WILLIAM P, TAYLOR.

The Judges and Clerks of Election shall be
as follows:
First District-Ab ingdon-Judges.- Henry
F. Dill. d. p. Fitzpatrick, Louis II. Archer;
clerks Edgar E. Touchton, David Callahan.
Magnolia-Judges. Frasch, Louis
Kr0h, Daniel f. Sullivan; clerks, }. Fred. En-
mord, John Skilman.
Second Hopewell-Judges.-
II. Hopkins, VIM. F. Reasin and Edison ~
Foard; clerks. Samuel Walker and George De-
Laney.
Halls Cross Roads.-Judges.- T.
Pritchard, o. G. Michael and Harry Sullivan:
clerks, Stanley Hanway and George Pritchard.
Third District Bel Air-Judges.-Henry Is.
Bruins, Abel ID. Wilson and John Ii. Wysong
Clerks, g. Cover Street, and J. K Stephenson
sen, John Hess and J. Finncy Wakeland; clerks,
William f. Hays and John s. Webster.
Fallston.-JudgeS.-A Robinson, Dem
mis- J. Shannahan and William H. street,; CLERKS,
Hudson Bateman and Joseph q. Favour:
Harkins.-Judges Thomas Poole, Walter
han, Harper II. Black.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures Judges.-Jas.
NJ. Scarf, David Wilson and Alfred 5. Tipton;
clerks, Joshua Rutedge and John +. Wiley.
Upper Cross Neutrality-suspicious. i: Dali
ton, Joseph Kelly and Jacob Hess; clerks, A.
J. STREET. and w. L. Riley.
Observation-Disclosures William b. Wright. J.
Wiley Norris and james A. Wiley; clerks, Will
liam c. Sitter and j. Roystou Strawbridge.
Fifth lin-Judges.-Hugh n.
dan; clerks, Nard X. Kemp and j. Wesley Nc
Doom.
Stearns. -Judges.-Zephaniah Heaps, William
Ii. Rigdon and Joseph Bennington: clerks, Will
liam A. Wheeler and William Stearns.
Sixth DisJrict.--HaVrc de Grace.--Judges.-
James w. Foster, Willard f. Tydings George
X. Carver; clerks, George L. Myers and Mat
thew J. Reynolds.
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From our Regular Correspondent.
WAsTIE GTON. August 2.-The Republicans
have other troubles than those which will be
made by the new tariff ahead of them. They
are going to have no end of worry over finance
in the near future. 1t is an open secret that
there is a serious difference of opinion in the
Cabinet on the ACCESSIBILITY of committing the
the administration and the party to the retire
ment of the greenbacks and Treasury notes.
Secretary Gage. as the personal representative
of the bankers and ultra gold men, will make
Il hard fight to commit the administration and
party to the retirement of those notes, although
he knows as well as anybody that no such leg
islation can be put through during the life of
the present Congress, because of the silver
majority in the Senate. Proof that Mr. Nc
Kinley is afraid of this question may be found
in the careful manner in which he avoided
committing himself in his special message to
Congress asking for authority to appoint Il
currency commission. Mr., Mckinley has been
everything on the money question, He voted
for the free coinage of silver in 1877, and as
late us the Firty-tirst Congress, he voted and
spoke for the Window bill and the Sherman
substitute therefor. He didn't want the gold
standard platform of last years Republican
he wants now. He prefers to trim and to wait
but Secretary Gage intends, unless he is pre-
vented, to submit to Congress in his annual re-
port the outlines of IA bill that would perpetuate
the single gold standard, not because he thinks
it will pass. but because he wishes to commit
the administration and the Republican party
Members of the administration still in Wash
ington are somewhat worried over the results
Of the new tariff as far as they have become
apparent. They did not like the shutting down
of those big New England cotton mills, and
some of them went as far as TO say that the
mill owners should have been willing to keep
on running their mills, even if they lost money,
to help along the Republican party. They like
even less the story of increased prices for al
most everything but labor that comes from
every direction. Speaking Of this phase of the
matter prominent Philadelphia business man,
now in Washington, said: ~ hear that a
general rise in prices is to take place, and
that people may prepare TO pay more for
their dry goods, cloi hing, boots and shoes, and
all articles of household necessity If this is
going to be so, predict tremendous discomfort
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The people have long since learned that the
most disagreeable medicines are not necessa-
rily the best. In fact, AS Al rule, they are not.
What is wanted is something mid and sure,
such as Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoeu Remedy. That is really pleasant to take
when reduced with water and swectcned
Then it is acknowledged everywhere to be the
most successful remedy in the world for bowel
complaints. Ask any number of druggists for
the best remedy they have for diarrhOea and
fully nIne out of ten will recommend Cham
berlains. In speaking of this medicine, Mr.. b.
b. Buffum, of Frcndsville, Susquehanna Co.,
Pa, says: I'VE have used it in our family for
pain in the stomach, collie and diarrhoea and
found siJ TO be Il most effective remedy. For
sale by John s. Richardson, Druggist, Bel Air,
Nj
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AILsTos. PA July 10Th. 1897.

Miller Fertilizer TO-, Bdit0., Nd:
GENTLEMEN In reference to my crop of
hay, will say that we cut Is loads (aVrraVing
ll9 tons TO the load from % acr.s, making ~
tons. This is the same field from which 700
bushels of wheat was taken last year.
Five hundred 500 lbs OF Miller Fertilizers
per acre were used on the wheat and 100 lbs.
Nitrate of Soda per acre this Spring on o acres
OF the 20.
We weighed and sold from the field one load
which weighed 3.4S4 lbs, almost Ia tons, but
we considered it little above the avera we
load, and put them at Il tons. OF course this
hay was just from the field, and will not dry
out in the barn as much as that, but we give it
just rs we hauled it from the field,
| think the Miller Phosphate in the lead on
wheat crop. also the corn this year.
II COOpER RAMSAY
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We Hdv0 N0v0r Had
u BU8i8r Season

The is that always PROMPT. When
promise person his carriage will be done at certain
time hour he depend upon that will be done and
ready for him. and done in the best Our prices
for repairing for work low there any OBJ
ec in working for and employ only the best mechanics,
every OF which has the interest of and
at heart Our shops open every working day in the year
and you stand risk in coming from distance
having your attended to.
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IN Herring and other Fish are plentiful at
Otter Point. Fishing Tackle, Boats and all,
necessary conveniences for enjoying the sport
John Z. Leight. 2an
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tor German, and so far has their
hatred Of the man led them, that in
the language of one chronic office
seeker and holder in Baltimore on
Wednesday, We must eliminate
German from the Democratic party"
probably with the design of running
tomweeks in.) Their opposition to
the man whose independence and in
tegrity no one could deny, led them
to destroy their party in order to &C
complish their wishes.
Now we will see whether the party
is pure enough for them to come back,
despite the loaves and fishes which
were the real cause of their desertion.
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Or Talr, imere WILL I've Mrapnopm"ne tTHcerI,
am a., p, W In AZ
i;,;,ia I us. a. it.u i,ail' I'"nh
A. n'rii,',.,S, - m, Tug ue' I'm
~ na[IIngtoh' august ON. me machine
vocal solos. Guartettes etc. All sounding so
distinctly as 10 he heard in any part the han,
30iy
re- For Salc-An AImOnt Mare four wears
ola, SQUAD and gentle Apply to ). H. Magic.
fuilora' ma. oOluu
l2lt" Lost Black Macintosh on Hickory
49,, If ,.tr . ~, a,' liberal
go ''''' "e' =" ,"'S oi''.o oaul'
MS Lost - grntielnahs Uoid seal Ring.
A suitable reward II left at this Office l6je
zzas~Dr. Silas Warmer h,-s rarovad bis Dor-
tai 0ilice to No. l35 Main Street, Rel Air, next
10 hicharusohs Drug store. Office open
every day except Saturday.
her side, enquire at .foiy otlir, 0iy'
1
THE Bruxton Dining Rooms for Ladies
and Gentlemen, cool, pleasant and enliIeiy
iFee rom the sneI OF COOKING conducted in
tlie mos Ielnea anu cieahiy manner Dinner
twenty-five cents. Hot Lunches fifteen cents
Waiter Batemap Man o. He Fa Tfdh.%h
npa, Charles ~ Raltimnra J,o,f
~
NS-Lost.-A lad, : tan colored coat on
Hanway's store to Fountain Green, suitable
reward if returned to Henry w. Archer, Jr..
Bel Air. iy2
z4Ts-.Tbe KaI,iT11Is 49,, ,aI;ob poir,,,, mill
sell Eycnrsion ticknts on eocb SatHrJa ,,.
duriuer .Iulv from all st,tiops tn RaItirnnt.,
good to return On Monday after day of issue
at the rate of one fare for the round trip. iu225
geIy-For Sole-Opn bundrod ,bousor3
Tomato Plants chrap. Now ready. If,v
Ridge Farm, Perryman, Md
,,-s.p,o,,., -,,-,,-,,,,o,
~ ,@t's + or Tale.-ooo'ooo tomato Iap-
"se anu 1 EeielS Iiahts' Also sweet rotate
IS1 anu eLpei | iaiitS. neha LOT prices l..
a. D"s'eS' D"S'ey l. ''' harloru 20; ma.
- llJe2m
~ Wanted for Cash every Thursday morn
tng.-len veal Calves ). .. McCourtney,
@'nser' Mu' - 2omy
,,z..v,,, +, u,
Rsitim9ra Got III Del Ar uoi lila ian 10 can al
prices will surprise you. l4my
R6~For genuine bargains in everything
that goes to "adorn the outer man," call at
the Baltimore Clothing House, Office ST., Bel
Air. 14my
@-Good Pasture and lots of If Horses
5000 and Cattle $3.50, Cattle kent sensrste
from Horses. All stock settled bef9ra ra-
moved. n. s McIIvain CbnrchviIIe 90sn
Es-We Will run an Oil wagon through
Del Ar on Monday, wednesday and Satur-
DAY oil each week. ANY one desiring the very
DeSt OF Coal OIL at the lowest rates, will do
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We will run an Oil wagon through
Bel Air on Monday, Wednesday and Satur-
day of each week. ANY one desiring the very
best of Coal oil at the lowest rates, will do
well to deal with us. w. L. Barnes & Bro.
Bel Air uon