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He Was Arm ed.

In the days when hi=hwaymen were
more numerous and successful in Mexico
Than they are al present it was the com
mon practice of the natives to travel UNI
armed and TO submit talnely to robbery
With foreigners q different sentiment
prevailed. The author Of "Mexicans n,
Home" tells Il good story of German
Who travelled in that country.
This gentleman always carried arms
with every intention of using them rather
han allow himself to be robbed. On one
occasion when he was travelling by dill
i,rncr in the interior. he being the only
passenger armed. the coachman suddenly
pulled up and announced that robbers
we're in sight.
The German prepared to defend tht
.,oach. but the other passengers begged
lin not to do so, as this might compro
mise them. Consequently when the rob
jorrs came up he jumped on, aud. going
20 the side of the road, called ont that
they were quite welcome to rob all thr
other passengers. but that they would
please first take down his portmantcau
md place it beside him. This they did
and when they had robbed the others ht
ordered that his portmanteau should be
replaced. which was done. He then TOOK
his seat in the coach. and the journey
vas resumed.
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EnElish War MchrIa.

War medals, says The Army and Navy
Journal, were instituted by Charles l to
decorate the leaders of forlorn hopes.
There were a good many forlorn hopes
in the reign Of Charles |.
Gorgeous gold medals used TO be given
away after q famous victory" The
numbers of medals distributed in modern
warfare make the use of gold impossible.
The modern medal is made of the hard
and lasting silver of the same standard
as is used for the current coinage, and
each medal is the size arl weight of
shilling piece tone ounce). They are
struck at the royal mint from designs
prepared by professional medalists.
AS many as 2.aOO unclaimed medals
have accumulated at Il time at the wat
office. Unclaimed medals are ultimately
melted down at the mint into coin Of the
realm, though every effort Is made TO
trace the owner or his heirs.
Some years ago n naval medal was
struck and distributed to soldiers for q
frontier trouble in India. This medal
had nothing to do with the case" and
collectors have been puzzled by the ships
and sails of an engagement fought on
dry land.
On one occasion $4,000 tin medals were
sent out for the native troops in India.
Tin has now been abolished, and silver
ind bronze are the orthodox medal met
ais
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The modern Florida as Il winter resort
was largely developed hy the late Henry
y. Plant and Henry NJ. Flaglrr. Tile
:wo were great friends, and their rival
Is consequence was Away: of the
friendly sort. 70 Flagler fell the east
coast. with Miami as his southprnm"St
point. from which line of steamers ran
% Cuba. Plants southern terminus WIS
Tampa. from which similar line ran a
Havana. To Plant one day. so sto"y
hath it. Flaslrr sent the following invita-
ion by wire:
renry y. Plant. New York City:
Can't you pay visit at Miami?
H. N. FLA0LER.
And straightway came the reply:
L. VI. FlaGler. St. Augustine F'a.
Accept. with much pleasure. but where OIL
Firth is MianH II. ID. PLAN7
In answer to this Flaglcr sent the 70!
lowing directions to his friend:
To Henry r. Plant. New York City:
Follow the crowd. y; y. FLAGLEG
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seemed on the Verge OF raintlng spen.
He heard u noise, however, and in his
rush to restore the letter to the box he
escaped the fainting spell. which was an
excellent thing to escape: but, then. how
was he to find out what Wilhelmina was
writing TO that accursed painter? ''Oh.
heavens he exclaimed. dropping his
arms in blank despair. who Is he?
What is he? Why have not the cour-
age to speak to her frankly. openly, and
put an end to my miseryT
whats the matter with my letters"
asked the painter, holding out one which
was all slashed at one end and full Of
triangular holes in the center.
"l'll ask the letter carrier" answered
the janitor.
Never mind asking the letter CARRIER"
retorted the painter. II have spoken to
him myself. and he says he delivers my
letters free from pockmnrks. This is the
fifth letter l have received in this condi-
ton. There must be some 6end In the
case, some fellow who has knife and
doesn't know what to do with it, and l
tell you, this thing will have to stop or
I'll move to a place where my mail will
be safe"
set, and his honor was caught with an
empty envelope in his hand.
80 you are the chap shouted the
janitor. grabbing him by the collar. "You
are dressed like n gentleman. but you act
like miserable sneak"
Hush. hush. the unhappy young man
besought his captor. "A great misfor.
tune has befallrn ME, but I'll explain the
matter to your satisfaction and make It
worth your while if you oNly make no
noise and let the affair go no further"
what! Bribing me to keep quiet?
Who are you. anyhow. and what do you
do here so often? Are you n theft"
Hansl trcmblcd. After this have no
right to continue rs Judge. l am going
to resign" he thought to himself II am
going to commit suicide" he added, q
moment later.
There was nothing for 1t but to tell the
janitor about his uncle. AS good luck
would have it the uncle was an old and
respected tenant, and, what was still
more to the purpose, the aunt and the
janitress were bosom friends. The mat
ter was hushed up without Hansa being
put to the necessity of telling the whole
truth.
ut struck me as if it were the hand
Wrltlng Oh man WHOM useu 10 KNOW,
he said. and. although the explanation
was anything but exhaustive, no further
questions were asked. And as the Of
Tense was not repeated the janitor was
satisfied and the episode SOON faded out
of his mind.
The incident cured Hansa of his jeal-
ousy and of part of his sentimentality.
The wedding took place shortly after,
and now he presides over the proceedings
of his court with his old time dignity,
but often when he gives himself airs, he
checks himself. Often. too. when abou,
to pronounce IL heavy sentence the letter
box stands forth before his minds eye,
urging the weakness of human nature
and pleading for mercy. The judge smiles
when he thinks of that affair. What a
child l was"' he says to himself. And
yet the letter box has done him a con-
siderable amount of good.-Translated
From the German For Commercial Ad-
vprficar
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BROKEN BRIC-A-BRACs.

Mr.. Major, the famous cement man, of New
York, explains some very interesting facts
about Majors Cement.
The muItitudes who use mis- standard article
know th 1t IL Is mahy hundred per cent. better
than other cements for which similar claims
are made, but great many do not know why.
The sim pie reason is that Mr.. Major uses The
best Materials ever discovered and other manu-
facturers do not Use them. because they are
Mr.. jor tells us that one of the elements of
his cement costs S3.75 II pound, and another
costs $3.50 Il gallon, while II large share oi the
so-called cements and liquid glue upon the
market are nothing more than sixteen-cent
glue, dissolved in water or citric acid, and in
some cases, altered slightly IN color and odor
by the addition OF cheap and useless materials.
Major s cement retais ut fifteen cents and
twenty-five cents Il bottle, and when dealer
tries to sell a substitute you can depend upon
1t that his only object is to make larger prO1t.
The profit on Ma jnr's cement is us much as
any dealer ought to make On any cement. And
this Is dOubly true III view of the Fact thai each
dealer gets his share of the benefit u Mr..
Majors advertising, which now amounts 10
over 5000 month, throughout the country.
Established i'll 1876.
Insist on having Majors. Don't Scccpt any
otfhaud advice from IL druggist.
If you are at all handy land you will he like
~ to find that you are good deal more 81 than
and family shoe S, and any other rubber aud
leather articles, with Ma ipr's Rubber Cement
and Major's Leaf her Cement.
And Hou will he surprised at how many dol
lars years YOU will thus saw.
II your druggist can't supply you. IT, will be-
forwarded by mail either kind. Free of post
age.
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"Grandpa. does hens make their OWL
tEgs?"
YES. indeed they do, Johnny"
''.An do they always put the yolk In 'h,'
Iniddlr?"
They do. Johnny"
AN do they put the white stuH r"unt
II to keep the yrllcr from rubbing rf:''
"QIitc likely. my little hoy"
AN who spwS the cover on"
This stumprd the nli gentleman. nrd
Inc harricad"d Johnny's month with l..
Hrge lollypop.-Lnndnn .Ausw.ra
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A scotsman's Economy.

"Can We oblige me with a light% said
q Scotsman as he bit off the end of
cigar and looked around q smoking car
rage on the Great Northern railway.
One traveller produced an empty box
with apologies. Another said he didn't
smoke and therefore didn't carry
matches.
"Can We give me light?' repeated the
Scotsman TO the third. who stolidly look
ed out of th window. Then the Scots
mans finger went reluctantly into his
own pocket. "Weei.' weel," he murmur-
ed. "I'll jist need to TAX ane O. my aim"
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The election of 1855 was the first ma
iional election in which the distribution
IF what is known as campaign litera.
'ure" played a part Of the first impor'
lance. Before that the greatest attention
llad been paid to the work of campaign
orators and to the distribution of money
in doubtful states through state commit.
tees, to perfect organization and bring
voters to the polls. When Samuel J.
Tildcn ran for president in 1876. his ''lit-
,rary bureau" was subject of rdicule
among the older politicians. who looked
'lpon it as n new and GuiXotic scheme.
But the literary bureau has now become
the most important adjunct of every ma
t:onal committcc.-Ainslce'S Magazine.
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A SYMBOLIC LANGUAGE.
What an Educated Chinaman HAS
to Say of Its Peculiarities.

to Say OF Its PecuIt0rttteB.
The Chinese language Is a purely SYM
bolic language. All other languages are
phonetic or alphabetical In all the pho
netic languages the sounds that are
heard in the spoken language are ana
lyzed or split up into q few elementary
sounds which by combination form words.
To each of these few elementary sounds
an arbitrary sign on paper is assigned,
and these signs constitute the alphabet.
Thus in any European language and in
any other language except Chinese the
sound of the voice in speaking is the basis
of the written language. They are all
phonetic. If the same sound is used to
represent two or more ideas, this makes
no difference. The appropriate letters
of the alphabet are used, and the writer
relies upon the neighboring words to
prevent absurdity.
The Chinese written language is to-
tally different from this. 1t has no al
phabet at all and no approach to an al
phabet, but proceeds on different basis,
which will be best brought home to an
American by simple illustration: When
travelling recently in Belgium. | had oc-
casion to examine a railway time table,
and there | found that certain railway
stations where refreshments might be
procured were marked by little repre-
sentation of n wine cup.
This is Chinese writing. What mode Of
writing could be briefer or more to the
purpose or more mistakable! You see
the drawing of a glass, it stares you in
the face, and You know that refresh
ments there await your exhausted frame.
The symbol expresses IN idea quite apart
from the spoken utterance of that idea.
The chief disadvantage of any phonetic
system is that since the writing follows
the sound, and sound Of language Is
constantly changing, the written Ian
guage changes too. This change is less
rapid since the discovery of the art of
printing. but there is still a gradual
change. There is no fxity. no element
of permanency in such a language. But
symbolic language never changes. As
long as the idea to be expressed remains
the same idea it is expressed the same
way. The work written in Chinese thou
sands of years ago can be read now with
ease and ertainty.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Tery ANNOYING,

81 despise a person who Whistles" said
Mr.. Blykins I'VE have one in our office,
and he worries me almost to death"
Haven't you an ear for music?
"Of course | have. There's the diff
Guilty. Whenever | happen to he whis-
tIins to myself. he invariably takes up
the same tune and browns ME OUT
Washinpton Star
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substitution Books Opened.

At Il meeting of tho Directors of The Bel Air
and Havre dc Grsce FL, ctric hallway and
Power Company, held at Aavre dc GRACE, May
%, 1900, it was resolved that Books for sub
scription to the Capital Stock Of SAID company
he opened to the pubic at the Off G of Noble
l.. Mitchell, in Bel Air, and Mt the First National
Rank of HAVE de Grace, ON June Is, 1900, at
10 A. NJ. The par value of the stock will be
twenty-five dollars, (S25) per share.
By order of the Board,
w. BEATTY HARLAN.
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IN THE BEGINNING.

God took the dust and said. 40. ] am therer"
And flung it forth on the empyrcan free;
And nature star burst forth anG be,
throne of life and light divinely fair.
Then fell a raindrop in his hollow hand;
"Be thou its sovereign ocean! murmured he.
And there arose silver turbaned sea
To frame the tropic glory Of the land.
A spirit lowered near; he staid its flight.
Love, rule this life and compass all the
earthl"
And lovely woman sprang TO instant birth,
And where she reigns are Joy and peace and right.
&C. f. Barns in Criterion.
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HER MOTHER.

I cannot think OF her as one OF his
Exquisite angels. fair. and very wise
In all the many ways of perfect bliss,
Treading the Powered fields Of paradise.
Nay, she is still the little child that knew
No thing beyond my arms warm Tenderness
That spoke no word, my little child who drew
Ny love by very strength of hclplessness.
Lord, when before the doorway Of thy house,
timid, newborn soul, ], trembling, stand,
Let her not come with glory on her brows,
fair. st-ong angel. bearing thy command,
But let mine own. my child. look up at me
With the same eyes that need me, crave me, an
Draw me across thy threshold tcnicrly
With her own hand, her little, tender hand.
-Theodosia Pickering Garrison in Harper's Ba
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They Don't Speak Now.

"When | marry" said the young wo-
man of advanced IDEAS. Il shall insist
upon my husband taking my name.
81 would. too" replied the drmure
young woman promptly, If | expected
to get that sort of n man."-Chicago
Post.
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Stuhh- Young StiIInan said that his
girl always kept him waiting
Penn :" hraId
Stuhh We'll he has had her picture re-
produced un his watch :" that she will
always he on timr-C chicago News.
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Fishing, Grabbing, Rowing and
Sailing,.
otter Point, Bush River, One MILE
Below Abingdon, Bush River.

otter Point, BUSH River. One Mile
Below Abingdon, Bush River.
Having owe hauled all of my
Boats am prepared to accommo.
date Fishing and Sailing Parties
of any number.
Lines, Bait, &C., always ready. and expert
cnccd trusty men. who know the fishing
gr0unfs to accom- pauy parties. Parties of six
or more, % cents per head. Less than six. tor
sail boat and man, S2Ou per day. Trot Line
and Bait. 81 extra. Row Bnat. 80 cents per
day. Fishing Lines and Rods Tree of charge
rabs cooked on the shore without extra
CHI rye.
LaIge parties will please let me know in ad-
vance Of their arrival. so that | may have
every thing read for Them.
Parties wanting Fish Dinner or Supper can
be suppiied at 30 cents each, by giving days
previous notice.
Ge-T The Steam Launcn America" for par.
ties at Iwriv" Ur tess, So per day: over that 81
cents Gacn.
JOHN p. LEIGHT,
Abingdon 7. o., Hartford Co., Md.
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Job Printing,
Yl1e Arnis Otttre,
BEL AIR. MD.
Summer OuIinSH-PcrsonnlI Con
d"cLed Tours via PennsyIvania Rail

Summer OUIinSs-PersonnlIy Con-
d"cLed Tours via PennsyISania Rail
road.
The Pennsy ania Railroad Company an
Tours for the Summer and early Autumn of
1900:
II the North. including Niagara Fall. Thnus-
and islands, the st. Lawrence, Montreal. Que
bee, trip IN the Saguenny To Chicoutmi and
return, Au sable hasm, lakes Cham plnIu and
and August IL To % Rate, Sl2o from New
York, philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington,
including all necessary expenses during the ell
tire time absent. Proportionute rates from
other points.
To Niagara Falls, excursion tickets rood to
August aud 23, september and 20, October
and Is, ut raIe of $40 fl ON Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington. These tickets include
TRANSFORMATION only, aud will permit ct stop
over within limit at Buffalo, Rochester, Cauau-
iai2na and Watkins on the return trip, eXrept
on the excursions of August 23and September
2O from Philadelphia and tributary points,
which will be run via Manunka Chunk and
Delaware, Lacka wanna and western railroad.
On these two XcursiUns sto+ over will be per-
| mitted at Buffalo on return trip.
Five. day tour to Gettysburg, Luray and
Washington September I5. ate, $25 from
| New York, : = from Philadelphia. Proper
tionute rates from other points.
A nine-day tour to Getty sburg, Luray Cav
| erns, Natural Bridge, nd Point Comfort and
| Washington, OctOher9. Rate, S6o from New
| York, S63 from Philadelphia, Guiding all nee.
| essary expenses Proportionate rates from
| other points.
| For Itineraries and further in Information apply
| to ticket agents, or address Geo. w. Boyd, As
sistant General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.
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DE trouble in dis FIFE" said UEic
Ehpn. sis lai d" VOICE u duty cant Il" no
mon whisper. while de voice u pleasure
uses a mesaphoue. Washington Star.
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In France the oxen that work IN the
fields are regularly sung to as an encour-
agcment tn cycrtion. and no peasant has
the slightest doubt that the animals listen
to him with pleasure.
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"What do you think? Charlie White
and Mabel Perkasie are engaged again
after their engagement had been broken
nff and they had become nothing to each
other"
"Charlic surrendered again, did he"
YES"
"a sort Of recapitulation, eh?"-Detroit
free Press.
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Tie Egls and. 1ptelligepcer.
IL p,1bItshsd Every Friday.
. FINNEY & DASHIELL.
rERMS.-si.OO A Year An advanc.

Tr0nstent Observation-Disclosures Square, .
insertions or less $3.50. Each subsequent in.
sertion IS cents. Longer advertisements in
the same proportion. A space equal to six
lines makes a square. Figure work double
price.
Obituaries and Personal Communications
will be inserted at 10 cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
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IL man has true sense Of humor,
he knows when not to get funny.-Chica'
60 News.
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grew longer. The sweet breath of-rhe
apple blossoms was blown across the field.
The birds chirpcd and chartered in the
naples as they built their nests. 1t was
q scene of rest and peace, but the cyclone
that was ravaging the mind of Mr.. Jack
Sayre prevented him from enjoying him
self to any great degree.
He looked at his watch. "We'd better
be going, Charley" he said. at won't
do to miss our train"
The boy rose and gave his hand un-
steadily to his father. "Gsodby, father"
he murmured mechanically.
"When'll you be back, CharleyT ques-
toned the old man.
II can't say, father" was the low re-
ply.
Charley turned to his mother. He
could not speak. He did not lift his eyes
to her face. She threw her arms about
him and kissed him tenderly. Hurry
back to your old ma" she said cheerfully.
The boy staggered and caught at the
honeysuckle trellis for support. Fortu-
nately his parents were so busy bidding
Mr.. Sayre farewell they did not notice
the agitation of their son.
"Goodby, ma'am," faltered Mr.. Jack
Sayre, as, hat in hand. he stood on the
steps before his hostess. I've enjoyed
the day. I-er-thank you-for your
great Kindness"
With a sweet maternal smile the old
lady looked straight into the cold, keen,
steely eyes. Don't mention it," she
said, and then, to the unutterable amaze
ment and CONSERVATION of her visitor, she
laid her hands ON his broad shoulders and
kissed him. Poor boy" she said with
divine sympathy; poor, mother!ess boy"
Mr.. Jack Sayre went red. then white,
stammered. choked, turned on his heel
and took his companion by the arm.
They stopped at the end of the lane
and looked back. The old people were
smiling and bowling and waving. Come
again! shouted the deacon genially.
Both my boys" echoed fine, quavering
voice.
"Oh. God! Oh, Godw groaned Char
ley as the naples dropped their leafy
curtain and shut out the beautiful, kind
ly scene.
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REWARD OF $500!
The Henry Watson Aid Society.

An Auxiliary Committee of the Henry Wat
son Childrens' Aid Society has been formed in
Bel Air. The duties of this Committee are:
First to look after children who are proper OBJ
jects of charity; I'd, to lind homes in the coun-
for children under the care of the Society.
Full information upon application to
REV. K. A. CASTLENAN. Secreta y, or
WIN II. HARLAN. President. 24je
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wake up"


1t was midnight. The lights were dim
In the car. Their fellow passengers were
In oblivion. Charley reused from a trou-
bled sleep. Mr.. Jack Sayre bent over
him, his steel gray eyes shining like dag
ger points. I'VE are ON the border" he
whispered. Get off at the next station
and hump yourself. Here's money enough
to take you to Montreal. Ship to the
other side from here. I'll look after the
old folks and tell them your job took you
to the Klondike or Siberia or hell! Mind
you, I'm not doing this for You. but for
her." Again he stammered and choked.
"And, for Gods sake, pull yourself to-
gether and lead an honest life. II l ever
hear of your doing a dirty deed again.
so help me God I'll follow you to the
ends of the earth and shoot you as I
would dog. Here we are. Gitp'
81 tracked the fellow to his old home
In Vermont" ran the report of Mr.. Jack
Sayrc, detective. to his chief in the case
of Charley Hobart. wanted for burglary.
"but he had given me the slip. You see.
The place was not so far from the Cana
iian border. And he is slick one!'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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HARRY n. CARVER,
ATTORNEY, AT LAW,

Re. Air, Md.
Office in the Lee Building next door To the
aecondN ational Bank,