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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-21
CHAS. -. EOOTE.

A TTORNEY AT LAW Money to Loan on
"A Real Estate of all kinds. ONCE in Spencer
Block
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-21
I. OHLINGER,

physician AND SURGEON-City Physi.
Il clan and Health otlicer-Office at residence
corner OF Bridge and Centre SITS. ONCE hours
| to 2and TO . n. m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-21

GEO. H. NICHOLS. DWIGHT SHELDON
NICHOLS & SHELDON,
A TT0RNEYS AT LAW.-Onice Wallace
"a Block Belding, Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-21
w. ANDREW DUTT, M. o.,

ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
IL Onice-Belding Pharmacy. Hours-s to 10
a. m. TO 2 and to 8 D. m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-21
THE BELDING BANNER
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
by
BANNER PUBLISHING Co,
AT
BELDING, QoNIA co., MICH
once in the Peoples Savings Bank block,
Main street
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
STRICTLY In ADVANCE.

Advertising Rates upon application.
Advertising bills collected monthly. Tran
silent advertising n advance.
Obituary poetry will not be inserted unless
paid for Cards OF Thanks must be paid for.
Marriage and death notices free
Copy for change OF advertisement must be re-
eived not later than Tuesday noon In order TO
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-21
DR.. y. n. ARMSTRONG.

nENTIST. Specially of Crown and Bridge
~ Work. ONCE corner rooms in the Vincent
block, over Nincent's grocery, Belding, Mich.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
HOW PRINCES ARE PUNISHED
nis Royal Eirhness os Germany Has
10 RcnS ILL., Own piscinIIne

us Royal EiEkncss os Germany Has
&c scnS HIS own Discipline
That there IS no whipping boy In
Germany was evidenced the other day
when the empress sent her eldest son.
the future emperor, FROM the table ON
account of his rudeness. The prince, II
appears. was TEmannerly to q younger
brother. and the empress. turning to
the French tutor who on that occasion
had charge of the princes, said:
Monsieur, | beg that you will ask
me to excuse his royal highness the
prince"
The tutor begged that the prince be
excused. and that young gentleman
was forced to leave the table without
finishing his meal. 1t is well known
that the royal boys of Germany have
to grin and bear many a sound flogging
administered by the imperial hand,
along with a vast deal OF discipline
from governors. tutors, etc.
different state of affairs this from
the time when n boy was kept to be
punished instead of n prince. In Eng
land such youth was called the vhip-
ping boy. and famous English artist,
W. a. Stacey. painted portrait Of
Prince Edward. afterward Edward VI,
trying to defend his whipping boy from
tiogSinc which he himself deserved.
In those days n prince who was to be
king was looked upon and treated as
person of great Importance. his per-
son was held 10 be sacred. and so Il
would never have done to punish him.
IL an English prince missed his lessons.
was rude to his teachers or committed
any of the other naughty tricks com
mon TO Saucy children. his whipping
boy was fiogged. In Stacey's picture
the priDces governeSS. an old woman.
Is represented TO be about to fog with
formidable bundle OF switches the lit
tie whipping boy. who. with hat In
hand, appears astonished when the
prince, rushing up. seizes the bundle
OF switches.
On that occasion Prince Edward had
not only refused TO learn his lessons.
but had persisted In teasing his old
governess to such degree that she
was finally forced to resort to the OK
tremity of Furnishing bis whipping boy.
The name of the lad who took Edward
Wis fiogging for him was Barnabas
Fitzpatrick. and II is said that he and
the prince were lifelong friends. The
painting represents the last fiocgInr
which he was compelled TO take for the
royal child. who WINS so much Impress
cd by the injustice of the practice that
he ever afterward behaved himself so
well as to leave no excuse for punish
! ment-Washington Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
PORTO Rlco,s CoWrish.
when :, Appears raHa.ee. the sopn

When - Appears rafiRfes. the Young
Foliss Hurry 40 Get ssarried.
With two hor,is On the front OF It's
head. feather ON It's back and decid-
etiiy bovine expression OF face. the
coming OF the cow1sh is welcomed IN
Porto Rico. 1t is migrating. usually
appearing IN May In schools OF greater
or less extent While il fingers on the
coast II eInits sort OF ''moolng" sound.
because of which visitors often call IL
a drumtlsh. Anyhow II drums no the
native population. who run to the beach
TO see IL the schools are large, I'm which
case they say, There Is milk In the CO
coanut," an expression equivalent to
the promise OF fruitful season.
When there Is this expectation OF
abundance OF food. many OF the young
people get married at once. family
can live on the fruit of the wild ba-
mana, which Is twice the size OF those
exported and OF much coarser grain.
but. roasted in ashes, IL is not bad eat
Ing Science has yet TO determine
what the coming of the cowfish has to
90 with the fruitfulness of cocoanuts
and bananas, but with It's two black
horns and the music IL makes and the
little feather. which Is 'ridescent as 1t
moves through the water, II is very en-
gagtng. The preserved specimens are
stuffed with air only.
The manatee of the Caribbean sea is
sometimes called the cowiish because
II comes on shore and eats grass. The
inanatee is becoming extinct and Is Of
tener found on the coast of Cuba and
Keys south of Florida than I'm Porto
Rico.
1t is entirely distinct from the Porto
Rico variety. which is n true fish, run
ming In schools. whereas the manatee
is mammal. nursing It's young. This
latter Is hunted for its hide which Is
manufactured into canes that look like
tortoise shell. These canes are so elias
tic and powerful that they are regard
ed as deadly weapons. and by the Gu
ban laws fine of $50 is imposed upon
any one who strikes another with n
manatee cane. They cost from $40 to
$40 each In Havana stores. The Porto
Rico cowflsh has quite a tough little
hide also. but as II IS seldom caught
weighing more than pound or two IL
has no commercial value in Porto Rico.
where there are such variety and ahun-
dance OF fish. 1t has almost n balloon
like appearance when In the water. and
the mooing musical sound It makes is
supposed to be owing to the distentIon
and contraction of the skin while in
haling and emitting air.-ChicaSo Inter
Ocean.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27

An Intimate friend says that the mo-
ment an idea has occurred 10 Sardou
nc puts 1t down, and all the various
notes. documents, particulars which
nave to do with this idea, are Joined
together. forming sort OF dossier
When the Idea is crystallized into dra.
matte shape. Sardou writes n scenario
OF few pages. giving the skeleton. as
were or the whole play. Then he
puts the work aside. All his various
schemes are treated in the same way.
lie has at the present day from 20 to
80 dossiers In his drawers, out of which
eight or ten plays Will come. So when
he has to write drama or n comedy
he only chooses. For instance. "Theo-
dora" was written Is years after IL
originated In the authors mind.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
More oratory In the sennsc.

Sergcant-at-nrms Ransdcll made his
debut before the senate the other day
as an orator.
1t was late in the afternoon when
the clerk OF the house appeared with n
batch of bills. lie waited for n minute
or two for some official TO come for
ward to receive him. but no one an
peared. Mr.. Rnnsdell. who was stand
Ing In the rear OF the chamber. rushed
into the breach. He took his place be-
side the clerk and bowed with n jerky
bow to the presiding officer OF the sen.
ate.
Mr.. President" he said. There was
no nervousness I'm his tone. nor did the
sound OF his own voice seem TO fright.
en- him. Then he made his initial
speech. 1t was brief and TO the point:
"A message from the house OF repre-
sentativcs."
Each word. each syllable. WIS utter.
ed clearly and distinctly. No need for
MIR. Ransdell 10 put pebbles In his
mouth. MS DemosthencS did. and prac.
uce to- the accompaniment OF the sad
sea waves. AS speaker ne would
take the prize in any debating society.
He has grace. oratorical ability and SUI
preme self confidence. - Washington
Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27

an tifocht We wnd ~ name tae wau,
o sermon. fer your ain ere gey keu
SPECIFIC. and so I hae brocht We a nice
bit sermonie. witch we can TAX. ~ Nc
like"
So OF the dominic went. delighted n
be so wen prepared But. TO Tho con.
sternaton OF the congregation. OF,
came for the third consecutive -Sunday =.
Now. jacob VAS plain man, d,-.cjl.
Ing IN tents" Prom an sides pro.e
murmrrs. bot when the now fomillar
Introduction followed TIP rose The
brawny blacksmith. and. crying. "Deu
take your plain mnG jacob and bis
tent; TN avn hamp!'' he banged out 90
the door In rage.-Good Words
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
A WELL WORN SERMON.
II Did Duty TIL Patience Ceased to
Be N Virtue

Be N Virtue
An important Aberdecnshire parish
being vacant, 1t became the duty of tho
presoytery to supply the pulpit. and
when, among others. II fell to a minis
ter In close proximity TO officiate he
took as text. Now, Jacob was n plain
man, living in tents"
On the following Saturday a brother
presbyter. living at n distance. whose
turn came next. put UP ut the manse OF
him who had preached previously. Dis
covering that he had left his own in
tended sermon ut home, he begged his
friend for the loan OF one and was told:
If ye open that drawer. yell find plen-
W Just help yerself." Taking the
first that appeared, he retired 10 an
other room, saying: I'm thinking this
Is gey nice bit sermonle. I'll lust
read IL over"
Next day, to the astonishment OF the
congregation, not only was the text Of
the previous Sunday announced. but II
WINS followed by the well remembered
sermon they had recently listened to.
Many were the whispered REMARKS
over the church. and when all was over
the astonished elders met the preacher
IN the vcstry. Its rather queer. sir
indeed. vera quccr-that thnt's the
vera sermon Or. --- preached here In 81
Sunday" 'Ye don't say So" was the
reply. "Nac wonder We think IFS
strange. I'll certainly tell my. friend
ABBOTT it,
But, Instead OF returning TO his
iricnds manse. he rode home. and.
learning that the dominic OF his own
parish would preach In the same
church on the following Sunday, he
thought he would pay OF the congrega-
ton and elders FOR having told him he
had blundcrcd: so. going to the school
house during the week. he said, II hear
you are TO preach ut - next Sunday
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27

Says the London Chronicle: - curl.
Gus question, rr!.P1 hy the war Is the
position of eN-I'rcSldcnt Steyn MS n bar.
rister or the Inner Temple. when no
proclaimed war against the queen. dLd
De ipso racto cease TO be member of
the Inner Temple. or must 1t be proye<,
to the satisfaction of the benchers that
stcyn the rcb'I and Stpyn the barrister
are one and the same person before
they can take notion. or what is HIS le-
gal position. anyhow. IN this corpec-
TOM
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27

A western member OF the house IS IN
curious quandary. He wants TO oblir,
constituent who is anxious 10 be muir
ried. and yet
The story is interesting. In the wnr
department Is lovely girl who gets
$500 n year. She has n sister whom
she supports on the salary. Her az.
hanced Is the constituent OF the con.
gresham. and they cannot be married
until the sister finds some employment,
The would be husband has told the
congressman that the proper thing is
TO put the sister In the 81 800 place, and
the congressman cannot make II plain
TO him that this is an impossibilIty un.
der the civil service law.
"But want 10 marry the girl. and
can't until her sister gets place"
complains the anxious lover.
So now the congressman IL trying 10
get the sister a clerkship in the census
bureau. and If he is successful the we'd
ding Will take Observation-Disclosures Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
Baby's wireless Telephone p,on.

The Rev. Case Davis. pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal church mt War
rem. Ills, has a daughter nearly 3 years
OF age who Is very particular about
saying her prayers before retiring each
night. One evening last week her
mother was detained from hearing her
prayers at the usual hour and little
Louise waited patiently some time. Fl
nally patience ceased TO be n virtue
with her. and she climbed upon a chair
and. taking down the receiver OF the
telephone. shouted into 1t:
Hello. centrali Dive me heaven, 1
want to say my prayers!" Chicago In
ter Ocean.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
NORFOLK ROuTE
Potomac River Route.

Beginning Saturday, December 22d,
steamer Potomac will leave Pier o, Light
Street, Baltimore, Tuesday and Satur-
day at p. m. for the Potomac river.
calling at Millers, Bromes, Bscop,'
Grasons, Lewisetta, Bundicks, Cowarts.
Walnut Point, Coan, Kinsale, Mundys
Point, Lodge, Adams, Piney Point,
Abells, LeonardtOwn, Coburns, Howards
and Stones. On Tuesday only for Lancas.
ter, Bushwood, Riverside, Liverpool
Point, Glymont, Alexandria and Wash.
ington.
Returning will leave 7th Street Wharf.
Washington, al 4 p. m. Thursday, calling
at all the above mentioned wharves.
leaving Leonardtown al @ a. m. Monday
and Friday, Kinsale at 10 rn., Millers nj
p. M, Grasons at p. m. and Bacons
at O p. m, arriving In Baltimore early
Tuesday and Saturday mornings.
Freight received daily at Pier 8, Light
Street, Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent,
Baltimore, Md
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents.
VIM. NJ. REARDON, Agent,
Alexandria, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27

AIhiNe at Baltimore next morning.
Landings marked have four boats
per week. Note time OF leaving on
Monday.
Those who desire to ship their fish be-
yond Baltimore will be furnished with
through rates by writing TO Freight Agt.
From Baltimore, Pier 3, Light Street.
Steamers leave on Monday. wedpes.
day and Friday Mt 3 D. m. going
direct to Jacksons Greek, arriving
at a. m, Cherry Point Ais a. M
Cricket Hill 4.30 a. M, Calls 4.5O q. M.
Fitchetts 5 80 a. m, Ruarks geo a. M
Warehouse 6.45 a. M, Coprads 7.l5 a. m
Green Point 1885 q. m, Stampers $40 a.
m, Blands $50 q. m, arriving AT Free.
port o a. m.
Steamer leaving Baltimore on Tues.
day, Thursday and Saturday at 8 y. m.
arrives at landings as follows: Samp,
sons $50 a. M, Blackwells 8 u. m, Hsr-
Gums $50 a. m, limbs q. N, Reeds 4.8O
a. m, Hardings 5.45 8. m, Harveys 6 q.
m, Eubanks a. m, Byrdton 7O5 q. m.
Grace Point 7.15 a. m, Chases 8 a. m.
Ocrans 10 a. m, Little Bay s.45 q. m. :,
Palmers 8 a. m.
Steamer leaving on Saturday will go
through to Jacksons Greek, arriving
at 1880 a. m, Cherry Point 10.45 a. m.
Cricket Hill IL a. m, Calls Ills q. M,
Fitchetts 12 noon.
u. A. JoYNEs, Supt. Steamer Lines.
L. MURDOCH, Fr't and Passenger AIT.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
The Washington Steamboat Com.
paRy Limited.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Eau and Winter Schedule. ip effect Aug. 81, %.
STEAMER WAKEFIFLD.

Eau and Winter Schedule, isi effect Aug. 81. %.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD.
Leaves Washington. ID. c., foot of Seventh
street ut a. m. Leaves Alexantris va foot
of King Street at q. m.
Mondays for Fort Foote, Fort Washington.
pool Point, Clifton Beach (Smith Is PIT sStids
Stnarts, Swans (Riverside). Matthias Point
Dliis Lower Cedar Pt), Wilkersons, Colonial
ceis COTTON hI Res,e Rock Point 9aneastersl
Mount Holly, Nominf, Abells, Leonardtown'
towards, Cobrums, stones.
returning leaves Coltons at a. m. on Tues
days, arrives at Washington about d. m =
Wednesdays for Fort Foote, Fort Washing
ton, Marshall Hall, Glymont sIndian Head
Liver pool Point, Clifton Beach iSmiths PIT,
rStlns, Stuarts, Swans (Riverside), Matthias
Point. Dill's tLower Cedar Pt.). Wilkersons.
Colonial Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point dan
casters) Coltons. Leonardtown, Abells Besies
sThompsons, Deep Point, Mount Holly, Morn
mi. Coan, Barnes, Bundicks, Walnut Point,
Cowarts, Lewisetta, Mundys Point, Lodge !,
Kinsale.
ar Returning leaves Kinsale on Thursdays
for Beales, .Thompsons, Deep Point. Mount
Holly, Nomini, Howards. Cobrums, Stones
Coitons, Bnshwood. Rock Point u.ancssters),
Cedar Pt) Matthias Point, Swans tRiverside),
Stuarts, .Stifis. Clifton Beach (Smiths Pointl.
Liverpool Point.
saturdays for Fort Foote, Fort WashIn Tton.
Marshall Hall, Glymont, INDIAN Head LIVER
pool Point, Clifton Beach (smiths PIT, sStiffs.
Stuar Is, Swans -tRiversideJ, Matthias Point
Dilrs Lower Cedar Pt.), Wiikersons. Coionisi
Beach. Bushwood, Rock Point IancasfersI
Coltons. Beales, +Thompsons, Deep Point
Returning leaves Coltons at S a. M. ON sun
days, arrives at Washington about p. m.
Landings marked thus (sl are boat, tide. or
G.P -JoHANSEN AIT. It'll 81. Wharf.
J- Is. fADSk KIT. AIT. Alexandria. Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
The Clcrxymnn Counc,,m,r

The Rev. DR. Washington GLADDEN. of
Columbus. o.. makes this announce
ment: Il have volunteered to serve
the city as member OF the council be
cause l believe that ! can be of sery.
Ice to the city In that place. | have
no interest TO serve but the interests of
the public | shall make no canvass.
pay no assessments and ask for no
votes. If the people want me to serve
Them. I will do IT.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
Pantoriuma of Wood Forbidden.

The IOWA legislature has passed a
statute forbIdding the use of wooden
buildings as ''pnntoriums" and clean
cries"
According TO the official Iowa Ian
guage, "cleanery" is n place where
clothes are cleaned. while n "panto-
rum is a place where "pants"-the
articles worn by gents. sometimes call
ed by others trousers-are cleaned and
repaired.-LouiSvine Courier-Journal
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27

meet YOU fer out at sea and pilot YOU
into complete safety. and you VIII land
with a hOsanua Nu one side OF you and
hallclui2h on The other.
''tsnd shesdf'' Its fruits are waving
Ger the hiil 81 fasiclCsS green
Aud a., living waters lavins:
Shores Shete heavenly forms are seen.
Rocks e.'l stor0s TN fear no rnore
When oa t,st eternal shore
Drop the srehor. furi the salt
arl SIZE within the veil,
ECopyvivht 1901 by Louis ylopschl
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27

-Four New South Wales .lepers have
been treated by the leprosy serum
method devised by DR.. Juan de Dios
Carrasquilla Of Bogota and declared by
him to have been successful In loo
cases. The Australian doctors, how
ever, declare that after a very careful
test they were unable to detect any i'm
provement md that the disease coutin-
led its progress In the patients.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27

bicycle wedding tours are becoming
fad I'm some portions Of the east
When man gets hiS bride on n tan.
dem. hc can form pretty good idea
or what assistance he can expect from
ner in driving along through life
Denver Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27

Mail and passengers to and from White
Stone, Irvington, Weems, MiIlenbeck,
Merry Point and Urbana, daily Except
Sunday.
SCHEDULE.
Leave-White Stone, z a. m; Irwin gton
7.45; Weems, S.15; Millenbeck, 8; Merry
Point, $50; arrive Urbana, 11.S0 a. m.
Leave-Urbana, p. m; Nillenbeck, 8;
Merry Point, 30;Weems, 4.30; Irvington
arrive White Stone, @ p. m.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
BrowninE.- matrimon,or .m,,,,.u.

Inc number OF women whom Robert
browning said he wanted to marry aft
er his wife's death has been increased
by the name Of the late Mrs. Bloom
held Moore of Philadelphia, who was
the financial hacker and dupe of Kelly,
the motorman. Her posthumous pa
pers. however. prove that she preferred
TO he only a sister to him. But the dis
covery OF the widower gallantries of
browning makes the publica ton of the
browning love letters rather ridiculous.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
PAINFUL PERIODS NO Aw0RE

IN KS GEORGE oSMUN of Be1videre Warren Co. N writes
lVl Suffering weakness rreguatie. and baekaehe
,o several suffer Obi
kndo
za--
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
SPRING SCHEDULE.
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO..

Baltimore, Fredericksburga and
RappahannOck River Route
Norfolk and Rappahannoc ok
River Route.
On and after Friday, March 9th,
steamers Richmond, Westmoreland ana
Essex will leave Pier 2, Light Street,
Baltimore, every Tuesday and Friday at
4:3O p. m. for Fredericksburg and all
wharyes on the river. Returning, will.
leave Fredericksburg at 2:3O %. m. (tide
permitting Monday and Thursday,
Leedstown at 4:30 a. M. Tuesday and
Friday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore Wednesday. at 4:3O
p. m, for MAYORS and all wharyes below.
except Bay Port. Returning will leave
MAYORS at $50 a. m. on Thursday for
Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore at 4:30 %. m. Thurs.
day for Tappahannock and all wharyes
below, except Bay Port, Milienbeck and
Merry Point. Returning will leave Tan.
pahannock at a. m. Monday for Bal:i-
more.
No Freight received for out going
steamers after p. m. on sailing days.
NORFOLK ROUTE.
VIII leave Tappahannock for Norfolk
al IL m. (noonl Friday, stopping at all
landings. Will leave Norfolk at g ID. m.
Saturday for Tappahannock, calling at
all landings.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agt. Baltimore.
w. ID. SCOTT, Agt., Frederick sburg.
KEY COMPTON, AQt Norfolk
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Allan.
tic Railway Company.
Spring Schedule for Fishing Season
to take effect March 10Th, 1900.
STEAMERS IDA AND TIRED AVON.
Great Wicomico River Line.

From Great Wicomico River, Diyid-
ing, Dymers, Indian and Antipo,son
Creeks, for Baltimore, steamers will leave
landings named as follows:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
In the shadoxvs.

Again. there are Christians who are
under sepulchral shadows and fears
and hoppled by doubts and fears and
sins long ago repented of. What they
need Is TO understand the liberty OF the
sons of God. They spend more time
under the shadow OF Sinai than at the
base OF Calvary. They have been sing.
lag the only poor hymn that Newton
ever wrote:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27

Piankatank River Line.
From Piankatank River and Milford
Haven, for Baltimore, Steamers will leave
landings named as follows: