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Gage did not communicate this just
now to her listeners as she read:
MIDDLETowN, Jan. Is, 1900.
My Dear Frances-How long time has
passed since / have heard from you-al-
most year-yet scarcely day goes by
without my mind reverting to some in
cident of our girlhood! 1t is hard to
realize that my Virginia is fourteen and
your Charlotte twelve years old. but
figures will not lie." Mr.. Dale is broken
down with work in his parish, and his
congregation has generously contributed
funds sufficient to take him abroad, a
long cherished desire of his, and Virginia
and | rejoice in his good fortune We
may go east and take up some of the
loved ties of my girlhoed, and If SO !
shall enjoy nothing more than seeing you.
Affectionately your friend,
REBEccA DALE.
Mr.. Gage and Charlotte listened in
tently, but were unprepared for Mrs.
Cages enthusiastic ''The very thing!
Nothing could be better! / shall write
her Immediately and invite her here
While we are away and keep her for q
visit afterward. Virginia can study
music with Charlotte's teacher, and !
am sure nothing could be pleasanter
than for her to have a companion near
her own age"
That night letter was speeding its
way to Middletown and few days
later caused much pleasant excitement
in the plain little parsonage home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale.
go, by all means," urged Mr.. Dale,
and Virginia's dark eyes grew darker
and her red cheeks redder as she said:
Say yes, mother mine. | shall feel
like a girl in book visiting in that
splendid house, and to ride and drive
all l want. oh, it seems too good to
be trueP'
Mrs. Dale's hesitation was unable to
stand out against such pleadings, and
that very afternoon Virginia dropped
a letter of acceptance into the postof-
fee on her way to school. Prepara-
tions went merrily on. and few weeks
later Virginia and Charlotte were loung-
ing in Charlotte's beautiful room be-
fore a blazing log fire discussing the
subject of valentines. Virginia was
enthusiastically wondering if the NOR
row would bring any to them and could
not understand Charlotte's indifference
to the matter. The latter reused her
interest sufficiently to tell Virginia that
over in her portfolio were the ones she
got last year and she might look at
them if she wanted to. Virginia opened
the portfolio and uttered mild shrieks
of delight as one after another of the
beautiful creations was displayed.
Il never saw such beauties In my
life" she declared. I'D go wild IL /
got even one, and here you have twen-
ty-four. You don't know what lucky
girl you are, Charlotte Gage"
The following morning the butler
came into the breakfast room loaded
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the trolley the other day and lost his
leg. The other girl do not know, but
the postmaster can tell you. He knows
everybody in the town."
Entering the postoffiee, while Mrs.
Dale addressed the missives Charlotte
found that Roses other name was Nc
Nally. The postmaster confded to her
that the children nearly wore him out
On Valentines day asking if there was
anything for them.
"They never got letter in their
lives, and why any one should send
them a valentine is more than l can
tell"
""Do you mean there are other chill
dreh who never had a valentine in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-02-14
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on th
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executor,
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers a few DAYS before Court.
Test: r. E. LAMAR, Register
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Getting at the Facts,

"You say" said the judge to a wit.
ness, that the plaintiff in this case
resorted to an ingenious use of cir
cumstantial evidence"
That's what I said, your honor
replied the witness.
What do you mean by that %
asked the judge.
MY exact meaning, your HONOR
replied the witness, sis that he lied.''
Chicago Daily News.
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COPYRIGHT. 1902 sy MINERVA SPENCER HAsDsS
VHARLoTTE GAGE had every

~HARLOTTE GAGE had every
n reason to be the happiest girl
ia in the world. Her home, sur
49, rounded with it's beautiful
grounds, might have been the
abode of a princess. Her father and
mother idolized their only child and
heaped everything upon her that mon
ey could buy. Her toys were the most
expensive, her personal belongings the
best that could be obtained, and out in
the stables were two of the tiniest
Shetland ponies imaginable. In spite
of all these treasures, Charlotte was
at times discontented and took little
interest in the things most girls of her
age delight in, greatly to the distress
of her parents.
One evening Mr.. Gage told his wife
that urgent business called him to
London, and, if she wished, he would
take her with him.
"What shall we do with Charlotte?"
asked Mrs. Gage. '"Take her with us 2"
Il think not" replied Mr.. Gage. 'It
would tie you down; besides, her
school is too important for her to leave
just now"
Wondering what pleasant arrange
ment she might make for her daughter
occupied Mrs. Gage most of the night,
and ON descending to breakfast the fol-
lowing morning no definite plan had
been reached. Opening her letters, how
ever, her face lighted up as she read
aloud to her husband and Charlotte one
she had received from her old friend
Rebecca Dale. In girlhood's days these
two had been very close, but differ
ences in their positions and interests
had separated them somewhat. Rebec-
ca Dale had married poor young cler-
gyman and gone to live on small
salary in Middletown, while Mrs. Gage
had become the wife of the millionaire
banker, John Gage. Added to the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-02-14
BY MARTHA LOVE
R,onr.~.soz. sv HAMILTON MUSK

same knife that whitfield out tentpegs
and hacked sausages, the address:
MISS LoTT1E MERTON,
Blankville,
Blank County,
State of Illinois,
U. s. A.
Upon the other side he carved this:
IN CAMP, 14th Feb, 1866.
Your ever faithful valentine,
DICK HARDY.
This unique valentine "got through"
as they used to say in those days, and
brought a laugh to the lips of lively
Lottie Merton and her friends. She al
ways knew Dick Hardy would come
out of the war safe, and he did They
were married in 1866 and have lived
happily ever since-at least there has
been so far no talk Of divorce.
Among the personal effects left by an
eccentric and very rich bachelor was
an old fashioned comic valentine Of the
hideous type of those which we may
hope earnestly will never come again
in fashion. Probably they will not, for
the taste of folk is more refined and
artistic now. When the rich bachelor
was a poor young man, shy and very
sensitive, shabbily dressed, earning not
much, he fell in love, a passionate first
love it was, with popular belle. He
was too poor to declare himself, but he
fancied the girl liked him. He was
sure he was right about that, and he
was. With the incentive of gaining her
favor he worked with all his might,
denied himself all but the mere neces-
stiles of life and dreamed of saving
enough money to begin business for
himself and then go in and win his
girl. He knew he was both shrewd and
lucky. 1t would not take him long, he
reasoned.
So it stood when one Feb. IA he OPEN
ed comic valentine. The address
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NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS CoURT FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January l3, 1900. I
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex
ecutors and Guardians that have not state
an account within year. come forward an
do the same. or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: E. E. JAMAR. Register
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FayOrite Nearly RrerYWhere.

CONSTIPATION means dullness, depres
sion. headache, generally disordered
health. DeWitt's Little Early Risers stim,
rlate the liver, open the bowels and re.
lieve this condition. Safe, speedy and
thorough. They never gripe. Favorite
pills. Eli T, Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-02-14

Salvation Oil the best liniment.
Price, 15c; large bottle, 25c. Greatest
cure on earth for Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Soreness, Sprains, Backache, Stiffness.
Cuts, Bruises, Wounds, Swel'ings. Burns
and Frost Bites. Salvation Oil kills pain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-02-14

First Ragmufin lin front of toy
window)-1 wonder if Heaven is as
fine as that?
Second Ragnsuffir- Nav, of course
not. You must be stuck on Heaven.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-02-14

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 25
q. m. and 2 10 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at $50;
Liberty Grove. s 35: Colora. S.4i; Rising Sun. 1866
Sylmar, 9O6; nottingham Is; Oxford, 100 a. M
arriving at South st. 2.53 D. m.
Sunday train caves Oxford at 90 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.l2 a. M; and $40. arriving in
Phiadelphiaat so p M; Saturday only, o. % p M
LEAVE GOING SOUTH
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DIR. Bull' Baby Syrup for Teething

Babies. Price, Ioc. Cures Wind-Colic,
Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Gripping Pains,
Sour Stomach, Fever, Cholera Infantum.
DIR. Bull Baby Syrup promotes the di.
gestion and soothes the baby.
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Poor Boy,

Poor Boy.
I see him pass and say: "Alas,
Poor boy!'
Not that he's of the hungry class,
Poor boy!
His face is neither thin nor pale,
I've heard him tell no moving tale
OF parents lying meath the grass,
Poor boy!
He's finely dressed, and yet say:
Poor boy!'
What gibes and taunts are flung his way,
Poor boy
His foolish mother keeps his curls
Flung DER his shoulders like a girls
He's twelve years old if he's a day,
Poor boy!
IS. e. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
The EgOtist.
When I am glum and feeling blue,
Why does all earth seem that way, too?
When I am feeling blythe and gay,
Why does the whole world seem at play
When I was touched with love divine,
Why did the stars more brightly shine?
When jealousy or hate controlled,
Why did the stars at once grow cold?
I sometimes fear to burdened be
With such responsibility.
For good or better. bad or worse,
l regulate the universe!
Household Words.
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Another civil war valentine story,
not so sad:
Packed among articles that were
precious to her in her girlhood, but are
trash now, of course plump, merry
eyed matron has a piece of driftwood.
She does not take it out and nurse it
on st. Valentines night, for she has
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-12
MISSION misunderstood.
Boer Delegates Did Not Come Seeking Inter-
ventio1.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON D. c., March IL. n.
Vessels and A. d. w. Womarans, the
Boer delegates in this country, had talk
with President Roosevelt to-day at the
conclusion of the Cabinet meeting. Ihey
called to pay their. respects ana 70 say
goodbye. as they will leave for Europe
about the 10th instant, after visiting; Chi
cago and a number of other places.
In the course of their interview they
stated that they desired particularly 70
make known to the President that they
neither asked for, desired nor expected
intervention on the part OF TINS country
or any other country.
ga number of mistakes have been
nrinted about our mission to this country
since we came to Washington, said MI.
Vessels, land the worst one IS that We
are irving to get intervention. We Know
that this is not possible, and as a matter
Of fact we don't want it. What sc do
want. however, and what we nave lalu
before tho American Government IS
request that civilized warfare be assured
in South Africa. That is all we want.
We have not put before the authorlties
that this or that plan be adopted 10 IN
sure the carrying out of the rules OF CIV
ilized warfare but we will leave that
wholly to the government to take what
ever steps it sees fit.
1--WE want a fair and square fight. We
are confident that we will be able to keep
this war going for number OF years
vet, and we think that all civilized ma
tions. especially tho United States, are in
terested in the proper rules of warfare
being carried out. We can point out nu-
merous instances of foul work 1t Is par
ticularly noticeable that the English press
itself comments on the probability that
General Methuen will be given decent
care and attention by the Beers who cap
tured him few days ago. Yet what did
thew do with General Scheepers and a
number of others. They killed General
Schepers without a chance. That story
from England points it's own moral and
ali important one. too.
s.Prcsident Kruger is not seeking inter-
vention in Europe. and all stories of that
kind may be denied whenever they are
seen. The Beers have nothing to lose
and all to gain by keeping UP this fight
ing. They call it guerilla warfare if they
want, but it is at least humane warfare. y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-12
MARKET DOES
ALlIILE|.: BET Err R.
Some Of the Fayorites Made Ad-
ditional Gains.
But THE. MARI ET 1. NARROW l''l;.
Colorado Southern Issues We're Again Strong
and Chemical Does Well . The
wisconsin Central Is
Advanced.
But. THE MARKET is NARROW

lust before the closing of the market
Monday there was a slump In prices
caused BY a money scare. Some belated
ard this was the signal for the small
traders to sell. It was expected, III view
of this that the market would open weak
and lower yesterday. But on the con-
trary. the opening was 1lrm, ana Inere
was an advance in prices here and there 81,
ern issues were again the feature, and the
common went up to 2Sss4 me SECOND coma Pre- Pre-
ferred made a new record OF 4o1s. Inc
first preferred also made neW W., record,
equivalent to 1891. There was some profit.
taking, and these latter stocks went OF
fraction later in the day. but at the
close each showed substant1al net gam.
THE DAYS FAD.
1t seems to be the fashion in these days
to pick up some obscure rallroad STOCK
and boom it. The favorlte yesterday was
the Wisconsin Central. On the day pc
fore it had sold as low as ~ ye4tGIha lay
are only two men in Richmond who have
any CT this stock.
Mexican Central was also a strong
feature, selling up to 3Ols:
Among the Industrials American Cott to-
Oil was in the lead, going up TO- 431s.
Chemical were also strong and fairly a ACC
tive selling as high as 66ss. A bid OF sl2S
for the preferred was reported. SeVerai
sales between 126 and ~ were ye,, MADE
The Richmond brokers are still having
trouble with their. wires, and no gossip
is received. There has been some advance
in the money rate, but money seems to ne
in abundant supply from SeSzs o per Get
and with the Northern Securities suit out
of the way it is more than likely there
would be a genuine bull market.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-12
MORE EXPERTS TESTIFY.
Say Death Of Millionaire Rice Was Not Due to
ChlorOfOrm
(By Associated Press.)

s&AS'oSss@1SNAs
NEW YORK, March 11.-Prof. James
Ewing, of the Medical Department OF
Cornell University, who testified yester-
day for the defense in the trial of Albert
+. Patrick, was on the stand again to-
cay. His cross-eNamination was contin-.
ueu by his Assistant District Attorney
Osborne. In answer to q hypothetical
Question: he said there was no need for.
any thing to intervene to cause death be-
yrnd the symptoms described by Dr..
Gerry.
DR.. John II. Girdner was the next wit
ness Mr.. Moore described the admins
t-ation Of .chloroform as Jones said he
gave it to Mr.. Rice, and asked DR.. Grid
lle1 if it could be done that way.
.'In my opinion" DR.. Girdner replied,
it could not. The shock of placing the
cnloroform in a cone, as described. over
tie face Of a patient would awaken the
patient. Chloroform, to be effective, must
be administered slowly. . -
did the patient die of chloroform pois-
cping?'
poisoning in anything you have said
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-12
I-I'@T 77---7fI- = =. - q
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE cotton market
opeled firm, prices 2@5 points up on buying
brought on by failure on Llverpool's part to
fully respond 10 the heayiness here Yesterday .1
Moreover the trade here had made some reck-
oning on a serious decline and the bad South
African news. but to which English traders
seemed to attach little Importance, SO far as
its effect upon cotton and cotton goods were
concerned. Following the call Liverpool con-
tinued to work and prices In the local ring inn
proved apace. the belief being that weak long
cot ION had been thoroughly shaken out and that
bull support more at hand.
Houston estimated small receipts for toner
row and southern spot market news was bullish
But after rising to $50 for May and TO s.s6
for July, fresh liquidation set in and and bear
pressure became feature. large stimatc for
to-morrow's New Orleans receipts and fear OF
stop orders being reached. caused room longs
and shorts alike to take the selling side. Be-
fore a rally occurred May broke to S. and
July to SIC. For the rest of the session the
market was very fcvcrish at times. stifcning
on demand from shorts to secure profits, but
later weakening again under pressure Of long
cotton. The close was barely steady with prices
1 points lower to point higher.
The total sales We're estimated at "5O,OOu
bales. t5s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-12
'BRIIiIS AR MOI
DISH.EAlR' TENED L: |:
Little Disposition ,Il TO Minimize ljil
Methuen Disaster.
ADM Il. i. HEART .B BREAKING A '.I.''|'
Lord Ro,eb.ry Say. They Mast Take The
Blows which Fortune Deals With
Equanimlty- Reports Of
Another Defeat.
ADMIT. Is. HEART BREAKING
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, March 11.-Expressions of
steadfastness have to-day succeeded those
OF humiliation which were universally
Lizard here yesterday on the publication
OF the news Of General Nlethuens ulss.s-
Ter. There is little disposition to MINI
n lie the incident, but everywhere Is heard
the determination to main tain the 1taui-
tier that blows serves to strengthen
ard stiffen British resolution.
Lord Rosebery struck the popular note
today in speech before the GLASGOW
students. He admitted that it was heart
breaking after all the expenditure OF 1te'
time and money, but he added:
1T will not dishearten US we nave
gct to see this thing through. We must
take the blows which fortune deals US
with equanimity, showing ourselves
worthy Of better fortune"
TLord Rosebery expressed the hope that
more prosperous times were in store, ana
that in the future ut would be our proud
memory that when our country passeu
TIL ough the storm we did not for mo-
nent finch and were not Tor an instant
in dismay."
REPORT ANOTHER DEFEAT.
Reports from the continent that the de-
feat that General Methuen was followed
up by another fight also favorable to the
Eoers occasions some anxiety, OWING 10
the absence of news from General Iien-
felrs column of 1900 men, which lett
E,erksdorp to join General Methuen. 1t
is thought that possibly General Delarey
NAY have attacked Grenfell.
The War Secretary, Mr. Broder1ck'
when asked in the House Of Commons
to- day what steps had been taken IN
view of the success of the Beers against
General NIethuen to send Lord sl<itchener
reinforcements, said that six Thousand
Yeomanry would be Immediately en-,
tarked with large drafts OF cavalry anu
infantry. Lord Kitchener would be given
al, the assistance he asked for.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-12
DEATH THE WINNER.
Beat the Field on the Crescent City Track
Yesterday.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 11.-Death
was the only winning tavorite to-day.
Summary:
First race, selling. mile and seven yards
Free Admission 90 to y first, Maple
e to p second, Paul Bart Goo to y third.
Time, las IL.
Second race, selling, six furlongs-Hai-
dee &c to u first. Sim w. % to . second.
Galaday az to y third. Time. 1:13 ~.
Third race, selling. mile and an eighth.
Little Tommy Tucker Q5 to y first, Big
Injun q to y second, Socapa @ to p
third Time, 1:55 10.
Fourth race, handicap. six furlongs-
Death Is to 81 first. Maggie Davis "a to y
second, Andes q to y third. Time. 10.
Fifth race mile and a sixteenth-yan
Hoorebeke "a to - first. Danish @ to 81
second, McJVilliams az to y third. Time.
1:47.
Sixth race mile-Keflect d5 to ~ first,
Money Back Is to y second. Frank Jones
Us to s. third. Time, LIZ II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-12
PROMISE OF M'KINLEY
Administration Holds Reciprocity With Cuba
ID That Light.
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 1.-THE
Cabinet discussed at length to-day the
Philippine legislation and the necessity
for preserving the open door features
Of our policy in the Philippines exactly
as this Government expected to have
them preserved in China and through
the past.
tcussed. It is understood that the effort
TO have reciprocity with Cuba Is an adj
ministration measure that President
Roosevelt is carrying out, in pursuance
not merely of the policy. but Of the prom
ise OF President Mckinley. and with the
most hearty belief in it, as being moral
iIy called for.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-12
WEDNESDAY, April Q. 1902,

a. u O'Clock NJ. in front OF the customs
house, on Bank Street. In the city or Ricn-
mond. Va, all the REAL ESTATE OF tne
Midlothian Mining Company referred to
in said decree, and situated as above
stated, together with all the Buildings,
Machinery Fixtures, and other property
and with all Coal. Coke Gas. Oil, Ores or
other natural products in or on the sal1
property, or any portion thereof. and all
the Mines, and all Mining and Mineral
Rights of every character and description
in. to and upon the said land,
These we'll known and highly-va!uable
Mines, situated Immediately on the South
ern Railway, at Coalfield Station. thirteen
miles from the city of Richmond, with
excellent railway facilities. are highly
esteemed for the immense quantity a t ana
actual explorations have shown them to
contain. and for the comparative cheap
ness of mining and marketing the same;
The main coaI-beds embrace about 500
acres and are estimated, by high author
ity to contain 10.000 to LEGO tons per
acre. and on a large portion OF the land
there is valuable timber and large guam
tity of cord wood.
The buildings comprise a large Brfck
Store and Warehouse large. WeiI-ap-
pointed Residence, and about twenty neat,
comfortable Dwellings for operatives. ans
pie barns. sheds, &C..
Much of tne machinery IS or costly
and valuable character. consisting OF En-
gines, Boilers. Pipes. ShaftinS, &C., &C.
The tract of land about three acres. on
James River, opposite the wharves or the
CITY of Richmond, while very valuable
adjunct to the mines. affording deep
water transportation, is also highly VAL
table independently OF them, being an
excellent site for any warehouse or man.
ufacturinS purpose
If is believed that with some outlay
for additional and more modern equip
ment, improved mthods. and moderate
amount OF working capital. these mines
can be made exceedingly productive and
The auctioneers wilt exhibit a plat OF
the property, give any information re-
specting it, and viii, If desired. furnish
Conveyance and show the property to
those wishing to see it with the view to
bidding thereon.
TERMS-One-fourth cash. and the ball
ance in five annual instruments at one.
two, three, four and five years. the de-
ferred payments to bear interest at the
rate Off per cent. per a"num, and to bo
evidenced by negotiable notes, with in-
terest added. or by bonds bearing interest.
the title to be retained by the court to
secure the deferred payments until oil the
purchase money is paid, or deed to be
made and the purchaser to secure the
said deferred instruments OF purchase
money by deed OF trust upon the prop
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-12

Eassed the House it took no cosnizance
Of the reduction of % per cent. made in
tie tobacco tax in the last session OF
Congress, the effect of which, it is De-
liey ed by members of the Finance Com
n,:ttee, would reduce the tax to $3.50 per
hundred, whereas the intention was to
place it at S., the ante-war rate The
Senate amendment corrects this error.
nhe committee also discussed an amend
ment leaving intact the tax on bucket
SHOPS, but did not pass upon it.