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baltimore, CHESAPEAKE &
ID ATLANTIC RAILWAY co.
Water and Rail Routes to Ocean City and all points
on the Chesapeake Bay.
In effect May, 9TH, 1897
FOR HEALTH FOR PLEASURE.

FOR HEALTH. FOR PLEASURE.
FOR BUSINESS
Uncxceled facilities for both passenger and freight
traffic
Close connection with the trunk line railroads.
insuring convenience to the traveller and quick
despatch of all freights.
Fifteen comnodious and handsomely fitted ont
steamers. Comfortable State Rooms. Good Cuisine.
Polite attendance Schedule in effect Dec. both, 1896
Steamers leave Piers s. 4, AZ and Light Street
Wharf Baltimore, as follows:
Railway Dvision.-4.30 p. m, daily, except Satur-
day and Sunday; Saturday only, 3 p m. for Clai-
borne and stations to Ocean City. Returning
leave Ocean City $50 a. IN. daily except Sunday,
arriving at Baltimore 120 p. m.
Sunday for Easton oxford, Cambridge and land
ings to Denton. Returning, leave Denton at u
m. daily except Saturday, Cambridge, p. M;
oxford, 700 p m; Easton, $50 p. m, arriving III
Baltimore at 5 a. m
Wicomico River Line p. m, every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, for Ningates Point,
Deals Island and landings to Salisbury Return
ing leave Salisbury at II m. every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, arriving in Baltimore at q
a. N.
Nanticoke River Lines p. m. every Monday
Wednesday and Friday for Deals Island, and land-
ings to Seaford, Del. Returning, leave Seatord AT
u o'clock noon Tuesday, Thursday ana sunday
arriving in Baltimore at . a. N.
Great Wicomeo and Piankatank River Lines
p. m, every Tuesday and Friday for Great Wlcon-
leo River Dividing Indian andDymers Creeks Little
Bay, Milford Haven and Piankatank River to Free
port. Returning, leave Freeport at a. IN. every
Monday and Thursday, arriving in Baltimore at :
m.
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IHBAP PLANTS FOR THE GAR
DEN.
Send so Cents for this Assortment.

Plants each, seedlings, Aster, Calen-
dula, Carnation, Cosmos, China Pink, Castor
Oil Bean, Gaillardia Petunia, Saliva, Snap
dragon, Scabiosa, Wall Flower, Larkspur,
Zinnia, other varieties, if wanted. of the
above list for % cents. 200 Plants for S1.00.
Also Cannas S1.00 dozen, Roses S1.00 dozen,
Geraniums S1.O0 dozen, Gladiolas 25 cents
dozen, Tuberose 25 cents dozen, Dahlias 81 90
dozen, Flower Seed papers % cents, Vege-
table Seed and Vegetable Plants.
Designs for Funerals, Weddings and Parties
shipped to any address. Send us your order.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Cash with order.
THOMAS VINCENT, Florist,
S34 W. Baltimore Street.
mar27 3ms Baltimore, Md.
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Summer
Headaches

NEURALGIA are both trying and
severe; at the same time difficult to
relieve. To cool the blood, reduce
the temperature, quiet the nerves and
cure the Headache or Neuralgia
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oEHM's ACME HALL,
MORTGAGES SALE
1N1 OLA
MOST DESIRABLE HOME
In Mount Airy. Carroll County. Maryland

By virtue of power of sale contained in a
mortgage from John T. Smith and Mollie l..
Smith, his wife, to the undersigned, bearing
date on the Slst day of March, 1898, and duly
recorded among the Real Estate Mortgage
Records of Carroll county, in Liber b. f. G.
No. SO, folio 277, &C., will sell at public
sale, to the highest bidder, in front of the
Mount Airy Hotel, Mount Airy, Carroll coun
ty. Maryland, on
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Steamers from South Street Pier:
Pocomoke River Lines p. m, every Tuesday
and Friday for Crsfield Tangier Island, Onancock,
and landings to Pocomoke City and Snow Hill.
Returning leave Snow Hill at a. m, every Mon
day and Thursday, arriving in Baltimore at a. M
Messongo River Line.-5 p m, Monday and
Thursday for Fords Crisfeld, Coulbourns Creek,
Finneys, 0nancock, Chesceonessex, Hunting Creek
and Messongo. Hunting and Messongo Rivers. Re
turning, leave Messongo at a. m "Wednesday and
Saturday, arriving at Baltimore am
Oceohannock River Line.-5 p. m, Wednesday
and Sunday for Crisfield, Pungoteague, Nandua
and Occohannock Rivers. Returning, leave Rues
$50 a. M, Tuesday and Friday; arriving ut Balti-
more a. m.
Tickets for sale on board steamers
AS-For full schedule, write or apply to
WILLARD THOMSON, General Manager,
Mayo 2l South St, Baltimore, Nd.
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DENNIS Acme Hail
OUR MEMS
CLOTHING

Goes ala over the United States-we send
suits into every state in the union. BY
samples-which we are glad to send YOU
we can fit you perfectly-you there-we
here. IN price-welI anywhere from
$3.50 up.
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BY the way-our $50 suits just now-sunmer
suits-are mark-down from 5000 and Will make
a stylish suit for yOu-well made-good cloth
very desirable Send for samples.
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WALKING MADE A PLEASURE

QUICK STEP CORN CURE promptly
removes hard and soft Ct rms, Bunions, Cal
louses, Moles, Warts, etc Causes no pain;
removes all soreness. A SIX your druggist for
it. If he does not keep it we will send it to
any address for Zoe in st amps.
C0RWIN CHEMICAL CO.,
204 ". seth ST., Ne W York City, n Y.
dec26 GlsoS
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Governor Lowndes and Congressman Mudd
are at logger heads over the United States
Senatorship, so says Republican gossip. In
consequence of this rivalry the forces in the
State Tobacco Warehouses, the most Of whom
are from Southern Maryland and the friends
Of Congressman Mudd, will be very much re-
ducsd 1t is said that large number of the
men are not necessary, and that they are
placed there as reward for political services
Some of Congressman Mudd's friends say that
the whole affair is intended as an act of hos
tility towards him, because most of the men
against whom the Governors order is aimed
are the supporters of the Fifth District Con-
gresham, aud that the real intention is to get
them out, so that their places may be filed by
partisans of the Governor in the contest for
the United States Senate.
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GENTRAL DRUG STORE,
OPPOSITE CATHOLIC CHURCH,
Main Street, Westminster, Md.
JOSEPH B. BOYLE,
SUCCESSOR TO WELLS BROS,
Dealer in Pure Drugs, Medicines, Chemi-
Gals. Perfumery, Fancy Articles, Hair and
Tooth Brushes, Combs, Toilet Soaps, Segars,
&c. Also Trusses and Shoulder Braces.
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS
FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES.
Patent Medicines. Horse and Cattle Powders,
&c. A fine assortment of STATIONERY.
hSFPhysicians' orders promptly filled and
Prescriptions carefully and accurately COM
pounded. marli u
TO THE PUBLIC
If you want
FIRE INSURANCE,
LIFE INSURANCE,
ACCIDENT INSURANCE,
WINDSTORM INSURANCE,
STEAM BOILER INSURANCE,
Give me call.
Lowest Rates. Best Stock Companies. No
Assessments. No Premium Notes
Quick Cash Settlements.
JAMES E. SMITH,
General Insurance Agent.
No. Court Street,
anil if Westminster, Nd.
T A. H ALL Err,
PRACTIcAL MAcHIYIsT,
Westminster, Md.
Repairing of
Engines, Boilers, Steam Pumps,
Mill Work, Threshing Ma
chimes. Binders, Reapers,
Mowers and Agricul-
tural Implements
of every description, in the best manner.
Shafting and all kinds of Brass and Iron Cast
ines furnished. Bicycles Repaired. Bicycles,
Sewing Machines and Signs Recommended at
short notice. ES~ Brasing a Specially.
l.. a. HALLER, Machinist,
Green street, west of Liberty,
april If Westminster Nd.
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M w. BABYLON.

| have added to my stock of Groceries,
Queensware, Cutlery. Confectionery. Tobacco
and Cigars, a fine stOe of Wines and Liquors
OF all kinds.
Prices to SUIT the times
A call is solicited AT the old stand
NJ, W. BABYLON,
No. 10 E. Main street,
octl6 " Westminster. Nd.
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TNHE CARROLL FIGURING
MILL,
Westminster, Md.
Buy WHEAT at all times at the HIGH
EST MARKET PRICES, especially for Long
berry, and will at all times be glad to
EXCHANGE FLOUR FOR WHEAT
with our customers.
Mill Feed, Flour, Screenings, &c,
constantly on hand, and at the lowest prices;
R1~We invite the farmers of Carroll and
adjoining counties to give us a call. We
guarantee kind and fair treatment.
Yours Respectfully,
ROBERTS, R0OP & CO.;
iuly4 If Proprietors.
INSURANCE AGENCY
WILSON 81 GOODWIN,
Successors to James Shriver.
II W. Main St, adjoining Gilbert & Gehr,
Westminster, Md.
Represent the following Companies:
ROYAL Fire Insurance Co. of Liverpool,
Continental Fire Insurance Company OF
New York;
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society OF
England.
EMPLOYERS Accident Liability Assurance
Corporation Limited of London.
No Notes. No Assessments.
Refer by PERMISSION to
Geo. R. Gehr, Cashier LIST National Bank;
John l.. Reifsnder, Babylon & Gilbert, NJ.
Schaeffer & Co., B. F. Shriver q Co.
July 1-1y
NEW COACH AND CARRIAGE
IN FACTORY,
PREFER & SON,
Manufactures ofVehicles of all kinds.
REPAIRING and PAINTING
done in the best manner.
EsThirty years experience.
nSFWe guarantee that all work
entrusted to us will be turned out
in the most satisfactory manner.
Call and see us. We will save you money.
Liberty and Green Sts, Westminster, Nd.
feb6 1y
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GPECIAL NOTICE.
Galvanized Fencing Wire at prices that have
never been know in the trade.
Lead and Oil so cheap that anyone can al
ford to paint this season.
Ice is plenty. We have large stock OF the
best make of Free,zers and Refrigerators.
Don't you need Gasoline or Oil Stove for
summer cookingE We have them; they are
cheap.
Door and Window Screens of various styles;
A full line of first-class Cooking Stoves and
Ranges, of long established reputation, at
reduced prices.
A call will soon convince you that the bot
tom has been completely knocked out OF the
price of Nails.
Glass, Oils, Paints and Putty, Plastering,
Hair and Cement, and in fact everything III
the Building Hardware line can be found, as
well as low prices, at the old established stand
of
GILBERT & GEHR,
Corner Main and Liberty streets.
Westminster, Nd.
Plumbing, Heating, Spouting, Tin Roofing
is our specially. fep ~
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ANTI-FAG.
(pEcrcTEpFD hpAOE-MARKO

REGISTERED TRADEMARK
A most valuable and Indispensable
remedy for the cure of Headache,
Neuralgia, etc.
This delightful effervescent salt is
a certain remedy for the relief of ner-
vous headaches, resulting from over
taxed mental energy or excitement,
acute attacks of indigestion, the de-
preston following alcoholic excuses;
and with ladies the headache and
backache of neurasthenia, hysteria,
dysmenorrhoea, and kindred disor-
ders. 1t is especially recommended
to Physicians, Teachers, Clergymen,
Lawyers, Merchants and all following
professions or pursuits requiring
nerve energy, or subject to mental
strain, as prompt source of relief IN
all cases of headache and distress at
tending mental fatigue and physical
exhaustion.
Bottles, 10 and % cts.
Ask your druggist or dealer for
ANTI-FAG. If it is not in stock send
the price i'll stamps to the manufac-
turers and receive bottle by mail.
PREPARED BY
GILBERT BROS. & CO.,
BALTIMORE, MD.
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EESTIVAL.--A Strawberry and Ice Cream
II Festival will be held by the ladies of
Sandy Mount NJ P. Church, Saturday even
ing, June u, in the basement of the church.
Proceeds for benefit of the church. may223t
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From the Annapolis journal.

The Democratic party is about to enter
upon campaign to redeem the State of
Maryland from Republican misrule. The
chances for Democratic success are excel
lent. The selfish ami arrogant rule of We'll
lington and his Allegany ring have disguised
all decent people. With the exception Of a
few irreconcilabes, whom nothing will please,
the Democrats who bolted their party in 1895
and 1896 have come back and many of them
will be in the thick of the fight against We'll
hagton and his ring. Every effort should be
made to nominate suitable and acceptable
candidates. Particular attention should be
paid to the legislative candidates. None but
The very best men should be nominated.
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DETHESDAY NJ. E. SABBATH school
- will hold their annual ice cream and
strawberry festival on Whit Monday, COM
meneing at l O'Clock. D. m.
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LEAVE cAMnEN srArIoN

For Frederick 30 a. m; 20, 4 80 and IS D. M
On Sunday, 35 a. m. and p p. al.
For Winchester, X 30 am x2 40, "a 30 D. IN,
For Hagerstown, 10 % a. IN; n TO- 1850 D. IA,
For Mt Airy and Way Stations week days 2 30
a. m 20 $50, 8 ., 30, il 10 p. IN. Sundays, %
a. m; 3 2j, 6 30, II 10 p. ID.
For Ellieott City, week days 6 40, : 80, II 80
II. m; l 90 30 go p, 6 30, II 10 p IN. Sunday,
% a. m, ; p, 6 30, II 10 p. M
For Curtis Bay, week days, 2s a Leave Cur
tbs Bay, week days, 5 o. p IN
Except Sunday. zSunday only. *Daily
XEXpress train.
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BALTIMORE g. OHIO RAIL
1O ROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY l0, 1897.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 1G 1897.
For Chicago and Northwest, Mt Royal Station
49, 10 Is a. IN. 6 A D. m. daily
Camden Station, 90, 10 % a. m, 90 p. m.
For Cincinnati, St. Louis and Louisville, Mt
ROYAL station lois m, pa P. M, 80 P. M daily.
Camden Station, 10 40 a. m, $40 p. m, 10 10 p
For Pittsburgh and Cleveland, Mt. Royal Station
% a. m, daily, AZ p. m. Except Sunday.
Camden Station, 900 a. IN. and 7.30 p. m. daily
For Columbus, Toledo and Detroit Mt. Royal
Station, $50 pm. Camden Station, 1910 p. m.
For New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham, Chat
tanoogi, Knoxville Bristol and Roanoke. Mt. Royal
Station, % daily. Camden Station, 10 10 p. m.
Sleeping car, Baltimore to New Orleans and Wosh-
inSton to Memphis.
For Luray. Mt. Royal Station, . q p. M. daily,
Camden Station, 2 40 p, m. daily.
FOR WASHINGTON.
Mt Royal Station, week days, x6 90, x7 As, KS As,
xlO Is a. M xl2 So, X2 a. x3 80 KS 49, x6 a. x7 A.
x9 52i Xl0 Is p. m. Sundays x6 90, Ks 49, xl0 is
II. m, x2 a, Ks 81 x6 AZ, X9 50 x10 is p. m.
Camden Station, week days, 5 GO, X6 Is, x6 %,
30, x7 20 KS 90, %, 70 90, x1O 80, xlO %
a. M, u 10, x125O, X 40, 2 50, ks 40 a.
mtnutesl XII 10, % x5 So 49, X co. x7 30.
X So, 9 10, Xl0 TO- II 30 p. m. Sunday, x6 Is,
635, s -, x9 co. Xl0 so, X10 IS a. m. ] o. x2 40
q IS, 45 minutes 5 o., IS, X7 90, x7 So 0 49,
Xl0 TO- x10 30 and ii 30 o. m
For Annapolis, Mt. Royal Station s As a. M. daily
u IS p. N. Except Sunday. Camden Station, z 20,
9 90 a. m; y so and 10 p. IN. On Sunday, 90 a.
poV Al M IN iNyt5 Isop N-,,t Nfp1- ar, r,rYtr
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Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders left at
Ticket Offices:
n w COR. CALVERT AND BALTIMORE SITS,
go :. Broadway, Mt. Royal Station or Camden
Station.
D. B. MARTIN, Gen. Passenger Agent.
may ~ w. NJ. GREENE, Gen. Manager,
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SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 1897,

at 3 80 clock, p. M, all that lot or parcel of
land, part of tract of land called Favor and
Ease, 2 containing one-half an Acre, more or
less. The improvements thereon consist of a
q story frame weatherboard
dwelling house, rooms and / asa
hall, good stable and other ~ ~ sA
necessary outbuildings good ssz Azsssssz
well of water at the kitchen door; plenty of
fine fruit trees; beautiful lawn; buildings con-
structed of the best material. This property
is situated in the town of Mount Airy, Carroll
county, Maryland, adjoining the lot Of Mr..
Robert Sellman and the property of Mr.. r.
G. Wordsworth, and is one of the most desir-
able residences in the town.
Terms of Sale, Cash. If desired by the
purchaser 81 900 can remain in property for
a reasonable time on first mortgage with the
usual covenants and conditions.
MAMIE DIETRICH, Mortgage.
Jno. Milton Reifsnider,
may % is Solicitor for Mortgage.
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True copy,-Test;
mays st BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-13
FOUR TURNER'S e l. FOR $3.50, 600
High Prices for Modern EnElish Paintings
Rule ut the Fender sale.

High Prices for Modern EnEIish Paintings
Rule ut the Fender sale.
Record prices were obtained for the Turner's
and some other pictures ut the recent sale Of
the late Sir John Pender's collection. The
"Wreckers," exhibited in 1884. was sold for
S3s. 76O; it went directly from the painter to
Mr.. Bicknell, at whose sale in 1863 Sir John
bought the picture for So, $40. Mercury and
Herse," exhibited in 1911, for which he paid
$4,000 sold for S3s. $50. These are the highest
prices ever paid for Turner's at auction. Tho
Estate Procession Bearing Giovanni Bellini's
Pictures to the Church OF the Redentore," 1911,
brought 1886. 700, and "Venice. the Giudecca,
Santa Maria della Salute. and San Gior-
gio Maggiore," ls41. S34.6sO; the latter
was bought at the Bicknell sale for
Ss,44O. Two water colors brought, Florence"
81 1874, and Salisbury Cathedral from the
South" $s+l. The highest prices paid for Turn
er's pictures in the last twenty-five years are:
1878. Mendel sale, Grand Canal" $3s. 700;
1887. Graham sale. Antwerp" 500. $50; 1880.
Wells sale. "Shcerness." $50. 2lO; 1891. Essex
sale. walton Bridge" S36,2l0; 1895. J. Price
sale. "Helvoetsluys.' $32 $40. Sir John Pen
der's four Turner's proved to be an excellent
business Investment, as they were bought for
over Si50,OOO. Another picture that fetehed an
s ss15is"s pri Gso, WAS John sDa phiIhlipsWS: a nss;
for Which $4,000 was paid in behalf
OF the National Academy of Scotland. His The
Gypsy Toilet" brought $500. and "A Baptism
ter's Saturday, Night" bought in 1872 for
49, 70, was sold for Sc, 375. II was interesting
holds its own The Lost Sheep. - bought by
Mr.. Bicknell for 1928 and sold at his sale for
the Forest" painted especially for Sir John
Fender, brought Sl2.756. Sir John Everett
Millais's The Prescribed Royalist.' bought in
Evil One Sowing Tares' 5000. Copley's
Royal Children Playing in a Garden" was sold
for 1850.
French pictures showed a falling Oft. Paul
Delaroche's "Napoleon Crossing the Alps"
"Paolo and Francesca" bought for $9.333 in
1870, sold for 81, 632. and Troyon's The
Heights of Suresnes," bought at the Secr6tan
$500.
On the first day 40 pictures were sold for
$3.50 900. This exhausted the interest in the
sale, as on the following two days $40 more
paintings added only $780, 900 TO the total.
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no official enemy nor any sort Of firing, except
spot where the noise does not echo. II Is necos.
sary from time 70 time 70 send uHarmea mon
, nsSoI SG 9h S Rbsd hsHS SDS M %od 5sSa Sf Beyond
back so much the better for thom. II they do
the Back Of Beyond, no oucstions will be asked.
They, toll a tale OF ono WHO, many years ago.
smiable set OF people, who asked him to dinners
and lunches and dances. All that time he knew.
and they knew that he knew, they S}r, were ta S, Sep AT
next morning and In what way they should wipe
him out.
they could not tell from his behavior, whether
there were 500 EnRlishmen within a mile OF him
or no Englishmen within 500 miles OF him; and
as things stood they could not well go to look.
so he danced and dined with those, pleasant,
merry folk-all good friends talked about
ing when tho servants behind his chair would
turn into the firing party, At last they decided,
without rude words seid, TO icy h,n fhdgT go; Ana dn e
They gave him a farewell, banquet and drank
visit, and they said: glad you're glad
all %revoir," and he came away looking bored.
Later on, 80 the tale runs, BIS hosts TO- tonh In.t out SY
his friends In England, and no one ever expected
to see him again. Then they were sorry that they
That Is a case OF the cold-bloodod courage
worked up to after years Of t~raining-couroge OF
mind forcing tho body through an unpleasant
situation for the sake OF the game.
And when ell is said and done, courage OF mind
is the finest thing any one can hope to attain TO.
A weak or undiscipllned soul is apt to become
reckless under strain land this Is being afraid
the wrong way about, or to act for It's own i'm
mediate advantage. For this reason the Vic,
toria Cross Is jealousy guarded, and II there Is
any suspicion that a man is playing to the gal.
lery or out pot-hunting for medals. he must
head his charges and rescue his wounded all
Men are taught to volunteer for anything and
everything; going out quietly after, not before
the authorities have filed their place. They
are also Instructed that it is cowardly. 1t ID
childish, and H. Is cheating to neglect or scamp
the plain work Immediately in front OF them, the
duties they are trusted and paid TO do, for the
sake OF stepping aside TO snatch az what to ar
Tho order itself ia a personal decoration, and
the honor and glory Of IT belongs to the wearcr
but he can only win 1t by forgetting himself, hi
own honor ana glory, and by working for some
thing beyond and outside and apart, And thai
is the only way you ever get anything In thii
world worth the keeping.
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M ENEL Elk TO GAMBETTA.
A Royal Document Indeed.

Nine. L4ris. the sister of GaIlbetta, sent to tho
NoureHe Rerue the following curious document,
which Menelek H.. tho present Emperor of Eth
opia, sent to tho famous French statesman In
1880:
"Menelek H.. by the grace of God King Of
Choa. to Monsieur Leon Gambetta, President
Of the Chamber of Deputies:
"How are youi We. by tho grace Of the Al.
mighty. are very well, and all our armies, too.
After praying you to accept our best wishes
for your health and prosperity. we write:
makes US recognize in You a man devoted to His
country. Allour sympathy 10 given, to men who
are devoted to their countries, and that IL tho
accept and TO believe In, our consideration and
rr ~%S 9 %rsSu HliS wE W e. f. ft te9 na psss, snG W Of a tss
hope for much from the great French nation,
which Was the first to plant among us the ideas
We recognize in you the defender and pro-
teGtor Of the oppressed, and we address our,
will do something for our people. for whom we
solicit the benefits OF civilization. That is some
remain in the power of nations whose interest 1t
is to hold us in absolute ignorance OF European
We hope, therefore, that you will consider
fayorably our position and that God may inspire
you favorably toward our Kingdom, which at
anoe Of every generous heart.
We take the liberty to present to you, by our
found friendship for you:
81. The diploma and cross of our Grand Order
of Honor and Friendship;
-. One warriors cloak, the decoration OF the
high dignitaries of our State.
%. Ono shield;
"a. Two lances;
rs. Two wenchias. or drinking glasses.
In addition to the distinctive signihcationI
that these objects may possess, they have also
the feeble merit OF being the work Of a popula
ton unknown to Europe.
We pray God that He may bestow upon yor
every blessing.
done in our royal city Of Debraboram, tn,
first of the month OF November, one THOUSAND
eight hundred and eighty"
Then follows the seal. which represents a lioI
wearing n tiara surmounted by a cross and ais,
holding a cross in one OF its paws.