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THE MAN WHO NEVER LAUGHS"

The complaints above named all yield to
the action of Benson's Porous Plasters, and
quickly too. Not only those, but colds and
coughs, kidney and liver affections, all
congestions and muscular strains, diseases
of the chest, asthma and all ailments which
are open to external treatment. 1t is fire.
quently said that Benson's Plaster is PAINS
MaSter. 1t cures when others are not even
able to relieve. For thirty years the lead
ing external remedy. The old-style plas-
tiers, as well rs salves, liniments, oils, etc.,
have little or no efficac.' as compared with
it. Use it. Trust it. Keep it in the
house. Ask for Benson's Plaster; take no
other. All druggists, or we will prepay
postage on any number ordered in the
United States on receipt of Csc. each.
Seabury d Johnson, Mfg Chemists, NY.
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ONCE is ENOUGH TO SEE

Gustave Dore's portrait of Dante is worth
seeng-once. But once is enough. Some
such look you notice on the faces of those
who have suffered, and still suffer, much
physical PAIN people bject torheumatism,
govt, neuralgia, periodic headache, lumba-
so, or pain from some old lesion. This pain
habit puts its marks on them, as the custom
of handling ropes crooks sailors fingers;
or as too much riding of a bicycle stamps
worried expression on certain faces. No
wonder people said of the Italian poet as
he passed along. There goes
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We understand that an extensive man
ufactOry 81 Ingram ca!V'tilt@S is about
to he established at the old Garrett Fac
tory, mow Scutman'Sl ON In" Big Elk
Creek in this county.
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Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
Philadelphia, Wilmington
& Baltimore RlIITOad.
MARYLAND DIVISION.
Schedule In Effect November "a. 1901.

Trains leave ELKTON as follows:
For Wilmington and Philadelphia,
1.15, $40, T.2G, S.11, 9.0S, 1858 A. NJ,
23.30, 4;23, 80, and SIS Z. NJ, week
days. Sundays, 1.15. S.1i, 9.0S a. NJ.
80, 4.23. 5.35, and SIS f. NJ.
For Chester, 1.1J. J.49, T.2G, Sill,
1888 y. NJ, $50, 4.23. 5.35 and S2S
j. NJ, weekdays. Sundays. ll5. S.11,
Dos y. NJ, 30, 4.23. so. and S.2S
i. NJ.
For Pcrryvile, Havrr de Grace. and
Baltimore, 5.01. SO. 1905. 1851 4. NJ,
l2.333, 3.3l, oil, DOL, GIT. 10 p. NJ,
LIB night weekdays. Sundays. Sol,
l0.3l y. NJ, 1888. Oh, G.4T. $50 p.
NJ. 12.53 night.
For Washington. 501, 1851 A. NJ,
1888. 5.51. and 7.2o i. NJ. Sundays,
5.0l and lG.5l \. NJ. l2.33 DOL. and
$3.50 p. NJ.
Leave Perryvillc for Fort Deposit, 6.35.
9.13. 11.25 \. NJ. l.l5, 2l5. G.15. and
6.4O i. NJ, weekdays.
Leave Port Deposit Cor pcrryville.
CHS. SD. 1000 y. NJ. T.. Is, H.2T, 100,
and T35 L. NJ.
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Has been rudely defined by some cynic
as "slops and sweets" And after all
there's more truth than poetry in the
definition. Ice cream and cake may
satisfy the palate, but they are far from
satisfying to the stomach, which requires
that food be nutritious first and nice
aftcrward. By careless eating women
pave TIE way for stomach "trouble"
and its kindred miseries.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry is confidently commended as a
cure for diseases of the stomach and
other organs of digestion and nutrition
By curing diseases which prevent the
assimilation of food it enables the body
to be built up and strengthened in the
only way known to nature by food
digestcd and assimilated.
"For twelve long months I suffered untold
misery" writes Mrs. MIolle Colgate, of Ran
dolph, Charlotte Co., Va. "No tongue could ex-
press the pain that I endured before / COM
menced taking DR.. Pierce's medicine I was
not able to do anything at all. Could not eat
anything except bread and tea-or if did the
top of my head hurt 1t seemed it would kill
ne; with all that could do it would burn like
fire. But now, since using your Golden Med
ica Discovery and Favorite Prescription
can eat little of almost anything I want, and
can do good days work as well as anybody
can. Am better than have been for years"
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
sick headache.
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NcCREAHY AGAIN.

From the item below. which we copy
from the Baltimore Clipper. it will /"
seen that IcCrrary has been in Penn
%ylvania again, notwithstanding the re-
cent attack on him. We understand that
he was pursued and orrrtnkcn on this oc-
caSion, ard that he drov" off his pur-
SucrS. We hav" said repeatedly, that SO
long a. the people of Pennsylvania at
tempt to prevent MarylHndcrS from legal
lN obtaining their slaves. men will be
found to capture them ANA carry them
off when least expected. Met rrary is
one of these men. and Il r">olutr one ut
that. w" understand that hc will have
M difficulty in proving the girl in uurS-
ton to be Il slave.
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CHARGE OF KIDNAPPlNG.

Officer hbcll yesterday arrested Il man
named Thomas McCrcary. who is
charged by Mr. {. Miller with kidnap-
ping Il colorcd girl named Rachel Parker
from West Nottingham. Chester county.
Pa. The girl is claimed ~ Il slave be-
longing to Mr.. Schoticld uf this city. and
was lodged in Campbc''S depot. West
Pratt street. but has beer removed to
the Jail until this charge j. investigated.
The accused CAV" $500 hail to appear
on the Sth inst. for y further "Xaminn-
tion hclurr Justice Pennington.
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$40 \, NJ, and III L. NJ. weekdays.
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rs follows
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Sundays, 800 ANA 1000 y. NJ.
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i. NJ, weekdays. Sundays, $50, 9.12,
l %, a, NJ, 4.4G, 5.o7, 7.31, and lips
FOR NEW YORK.
Express. weekdays. 3.2o. 4.2o. 40,
900, 5.1S, $50, I33. $50. SOB. $50,
"lO2l. loo \. NJ. $1,000 noon, 12.35.
"1.0O. 10, 800. 800. 80. 400 Gim-
tied N4.lll. $500, "5.16. GOO. 1902. "S.O5.
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l.imited. %4.1n. 30. "5.5G G.35, TOP,
$500. 1000 p. NJ. POP night.
shining Car.
For Boston, without change, 1850 A.
NJ, weekdays and 500 L. NJ. daily.
FOR THE WEST.
$40 \. VI. daily, pittsburg, Chicago.
Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis.
Dining Carr
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Limited to two Buffet PaIlor Cars.
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doah Valley Route; for Cleveland, ex-
cept Saturday.
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NJ, 2.16, 4.O1. 4.lG. I.O1. go. and lbs
=. NJ, weekdays. Sundays, $50, 9.12,
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The Washington times., 1902-03-30
Old AND NEW EASTER CUSTOMS IN ALL TIMES AND LANDS

cially in the countries Of northern Eu-
rope. For q long time the Christian
Easter was an eight-day thanksgiving,
approXinatiDg the time devoted by the
pagans to their celebration. 1t was aft
erward cut down to three days, then to
two. and finally dwindled to a single
day, commemorative of the Resurrection
Almost every county in England, Scot
land, Ireland, and Wales has its own
peculiar custom or superstition relative
to the season. And in most of them
the egg typical OF birth, has its place as
a special token and symbol of Easter
Undoubtedly the coloring of eggs and So
called egg rollings" originated in
most curious game of ecclesiastical bail
played with eggs in the churches of Eng
land in the Middle Ages by the monks.
These eggs were colored red, in allu
sion to the blood shed for sinners. From
the records it would appear that the rules
of the game varied in different churches,
but in the main the pastime consisted OF
tossing the eggs from hand 10 hand, back
and forth, and crosswise in a bewilderng
and complex figure. AS a missed egg meant
a smashed egg. this game proved detri-
mental to church furnishings, and in time
the eggs were replaced by egg-shaped
balls, the prizes for skillful playing still
being brightly dyed eggs.
Another pastime, which still survives.
was to roll eggs down hill, the one which
reached the bottom intact winning the
rest. A survival Of this custom is found
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spent much of her time at one of the
upper windows watching the innocent fun
of the little folk outside. Several times
during the day. too. the Inflated Presi-
dent Mckinley left his official duties ion5
enough to stop for a time by the side Of
his wife, enjoying with her the pretty
scene. When the distinguished specta-
tors are observed the throng pushes to-
ward the Mansion, handkerchiefs are
waved and cheers are heard
1t is not an unusual spectacle to see,
during the festivities, some unfortunate
little tot bawling at the top of his voice
for his mamma" He is lest. and feels
himself the victim OF cruel and deplor-
able destiny. His little features are con-
vulsed with agony until his noisy quest
turning out successful, he is petted back
into his wonted spirits by the gift OF a
particularly gorgeous egg, or an orange.
The camera fend is on hand all day and
on all sides, for he knows he can dispose
of views of this unique scene in ali quar-
ters of the world
Finally, as the mellow sun, sinking to
rest, casts golden light and shadow on the
lawns, and bathes in radiant splendor the
great white obelisk that marks the menu
ory of Washington, the band strikes up
Hail Columbia and the carnival is at
an end.
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the guardians of law and order who are
stationed in the grounds. 1t is true, un-
just suspicion often falls on unfortunate
little creatures whose dirty faces and
ragged clothes conceal only innocence and
joyousness of spirit.
The elated screams Of the children, thei
hum which sometimes swells almost to
a roar of the grown spectators, the cries
of venders OF candy, eggs, toy balloons.
etc, are succeeded by a moment of COM
parative quiet as the band comes in view.
The regular tramp of the musicians along
the graveled walk is alone heard until,
seated on their platform, they strike up
a popular strain.
The handstand then becomes a princi-
titudc that now swarms in every part of
the extensive grounds. Certainly groups
are still to be seen at the foun tain which
seems to have an irresistible fascination
TO those who perhaps are of more retir-
ing dispositions. Nevertheless, the great
majority of the crowd now gather in the
immediate neighborhood of the Mansion.
There is a continual watching, moreover.
of the windows and balcony, for the Pres
ident and members of his family, ofGen
enjoy the fun by contemplating it from
these points of vantage.
Last Easter Monday Mrs, Mckinley
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I But the lover watches outside the house
with his pail CT water. and on the ap-
pearance Of the girl he pours some over
| her until ne gets a ransom in the shape
Of a certain number Of Easter eggs. This
custom is varied aEoEc the better
classes, perfume being used instead OF
water.
Cuba celebrates Easter by a sort OF
sacred street drama. in which the figures
of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and Mary
Magdalene. borne by priests take part.
In the mountain districts Of Venezuela
there are nightly professions during Holy
Week showing the various events of the
last seven days of the Saviour's life,
closing with the resurrection. Here, also.
life-siZe figures CT wax represent the va
ri0us characters.
10 see lamb cut Of window on East
er morning is a good omen. according to
the belief cf many pastoral people, espe-
cially If the lamb be headed in the di-
rection Of the house. To meet a lamb is
lucky. as, according to the old notion.
the devil can never assume the form of
either a lamb or dove.
II the wind is in the east on Easter It
is regarded in some places as a wise plan
to draw water and to wash in it. as by
this means enc will avoid the various
Ills from the east wind throughout the
year. This superstition should be popular
in Boston. where the wind seems to ba
in that unfortunate quarter NEST of the
time.
1t is said to be preservative against
illness for the whole year to wash ones
self in snow or rain water which falls on
Easter. In Saxony the peasants also
take their horses into the water to ward
OFF equine sickness. The Easter water,
however, has virtue only when, while
drawing 1t, the wind is due east.
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| This is commonly compromised, however
by the payment of a small coin on the
ladys part.
Midnight mass is said in churches OF the
Greek faith, and just on the stroke OF II
. loud knocking commences at the door
and is repeated several times. On the
door being opened the priests and their
choir hurry in. crying to the worshippers.
in imitation of those of old who brought
the news of the first resurrection to the
disciples, Christ is riseni" 1t requires
but a minute to change the scene from
the gloom OF the half-lighted church to
one ablaze with many lighted tapeTs.
In Germany, not the hen. but the hare,
is responsible for Easter eggs. The houses
in which good children live are visited at
night by 4 white hare. who hides numbers
of beautifully colored eggs in nook5 ana
corners for the children 10 find with much
merTymaking on the morrow. a belief in
some countries is that the bells (which are
silent during Passion Week) have jour
neyed to Rome to obtain the Fope's bless
ing. They return on Easter eve 10 welcome
the resurrection, bringing with them the
gay-huod eggs for eocd children.
In Hungary. in every cottage whose roof
shelters a marriageable girl are to be seen
on Easter morning branches of pine deco
rated with bows OF ribbon. They have been
brought there over night by young men re-
turning from the fields. The peasant low
er, accompanied by several friends, enters
the house carrying pail, and says to the
owner:
II have heard that there is flower in
your garden. and | crave your permission
to water It,"
The father replies: ''I thank you for
the honor you have done me in visiting
ray roof. have a flower, but it grows
without being watered."
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! still exists in some parts of England ant
Ireland. The men lift the women OF
Easter Monday, the wcmen on Easter
Tuesday return the compliment, the vie
tim being lifted three times and ther
kissed.
In Bulgaria young men and women
meet on Easter Monday congregating in
the churchyard attired in holiday dress
and indulge in social games. If, during
these games, girl allows her handker-
chief to be taken away by a young man
TINS is a sign of proposal and accept
ence. The next day her parents send a
jug of wine to him as token of their
approval.
In the Austrian Tyrol Easter pranks
like the 1st of April jokes are the rule.
Hospitality is universal at this time. and
nobody asking for shelter and food is re-
fused.
A hungarian Easter custom is the Ka-
laka; it is a custom with something be-
side either foolish superstition or pervert-
ed church legends behind it. The farm
ers of a certain district get together and
give one of their number-the poorest
man in the place-a days work After
the day of communistic labor is over,
there is supper and dance.
Nowhere is Easter more widely cele-
brated than in Russia. and nowhere is
the egg so much IN evidence on that day
as there. No man starts out on Easter
Sunday in the country districts without a
supply of eggs. After the morning SER
vice is over priests and laymen click eggs
together. as diners touch glasses in
toast. ceremony of kindly feeling
1t is the Russian usage that no lady,
however lofty OF irth, may refuse to kiss
the humbiest petitioner if the request is
preceded by the proffer of an Easter egg.
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The appearance OF a synbolical Eastern
King was, until lately, frequent in Eng
land and Continental Europe He rode
| gaily, attired with seepter in his hand and
a crown on his head. to the local church.
The association of the church and the
| egg Is still maintained in some of the
remote provinces of France, where to this
day the priest makes Easter visits to
his parishioners to, bless their homes, and
is presented with eggs, both plain and
colored
Easter superstitiops are as numerous
as Easter customs One of the Oldest
and around which cling many folklore
tales and legends, is the widespread be-
lief in the sun participating in the general
felicity of the season by dancing in Tie
heavens on Easter day
Devonshire maidens still get I'd carly
on the morning in question to observe not
only the dancing sun. but the lamb and
nag in the centre of the disk. An old
Scotch belief makes the sun even more
active, for there ii is expected to whirl
around like a millwheel and give three
leaps.
One way te watch for the suns un-
usual gyrations was to observe its re-
fection in pool or pail OF water, where
any movement on the surface would ma
terially strengthen the Illusion. Natur-
ally, whether one stared directly at the
sun or watched the reflection in the
water, human optics would very quickly
see the staid old Orb of Day perform
some most remarkable antics.
In imitation of the sun, supposed to
rise on Easter Monday in three leaps.
the curious custom of lifting in the chair
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EHE proper time for the eelebration

TIME proper time for the celebration
of Easter occasioned no little con-
i troversy in the early church, the
great mass of the Eastern Chris
tians celebrating the feast upon the 1ith
day Of the first Jewish month, or moon
the date of the Passover; the Western
Christians celebrating 1t on the Sunday
following the 14th day, claiming that this
more nearly commemorated the resurrec-
ton OF Christ. In 325 the Council of Nice
decided in favor of the Western usage,
and branded the Eastern custom as the
"quarto-deeimen heresy."
The time of Easter being the most an
cient and important of all movable feasts
Of the Christian Church, determines all
the rest. Under the existing arrange
ments, Easter Sunday never can be earlier
than March p nor later than April 25.
More than any other day of Christian
feasts and customs is it connected with
fcasts and customs which antedate the
birth of Christ.
e Aside from the Jewish festival which
marked this time of the year, almost
every country and every people had its
own peculiar rites with which to usher
in the spring; and many pagan customs
and superstitions therefore are interwo-
ven with the celebration of Eastertide
The Saxons and Angles celebrated the
time as sacred to the Goddess Ostara,
and some part Of her worship, taken over
by the more austere Christians, survives
still In the springtime festivals, espe-
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morrow watching, half smilingly and half
tearfully. the gambols Of the children.
What simple delights then sufficed to fill
his whole soul with gladness. The eggs,
brilliantly colored and gilded, were gazed
at an ecstasy. To follow them down the
grassy hillocks, to pick them with
other boys, perhaps to win a pockctful
with one redoubtable "buster"-ah, what
pursuit of any of life's phantoms, what
taste of wealth In later days, could equal
this?
An hour or so before the gates OF the
grounds are opened the crowds assemble,
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Indeed. from Q o'clock in the morning
until in the afternoon, there is an IN
cessant stream of humanity coming AMI
going. OF course, children, at least dur
ing the earlier part of the day, form the
greater part of the thousands who gather
on the lawns; it is the chiIdrens occa-
sion, and the best thing the grown folks
can do is, in popular phrase, to ''go way
back and sit down.
Many of the little girls are dressed in
their best and brightest, and look from
a distance like moving flowers as they
follow the gyrations of the almost inyisi-
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Bile eggs. Every class of juvenile is rep
resented, from the street urchin to the
petted children of luxury and
wealth.
There is the mischievous gamin, with
his horrible propensity for throwing
things. The eggs which he has. or appro-
PIRATES. furnish him with dreaded mis-
siles. and his air of innocence and sub
lime Inconsistencies when he is enabled
to spoil a bystander's new suit of clothes
is a sight to witness.
His part in the sport is not TO be COM
mended, and he is carefully watched by
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tendance. The musicians come on The
scene at happy time-in the afternoon
when the sport has somewhat subsided,
and when those who have been there
since morning need something to give an
impetus TO their tagging spirits.
a pretty and animated scene is indeed
presented in the White House grounds
on Easter Monday. There are few born
Washingtonians whose memories do not
carry them back to the days when they
took an active part in the proceedings
Many an old inhabitant may be seen to-
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Glad Tines For the Little Ones on Easter
Monday~Al Sorts Of Youngsters, in Vel
vet and Rags, join in 4 Carnival That Is
Custom Typical Of Washington :. :.

~ all the joyous events connected
with Easter time in Washington
" there is none filled with moro
real fun and enjoyment than the
annual egg rolling carnival on the grounds
at the rear of the White House. For
weeks the little ones look forward TO
Easter Monday and the glad times on the
beautiful green. which is turned over to
them exclusively on that day for their
sport.
II the weather should be propitious to-
morrow the Marine Band will be in at
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in Washington, where the children gather
in the White House grounds on Easter
Monday, and roll eggs down the grassy
slope in the rear of the building
In Warwickshire If the young men cen
catch hare and bring II TO the parson
IN the morning of Easter Manday, he is
bound to give them 100 eggs and other
presents. AS hares are uncommon at that
time OF year the prize is seldom claimed.
In some parts of England Scotland, and
Wales country custom survives among
the children of the poor farmers of col
lecting eggs from the more prosperous
neighbors, the form of request being this
old rhyme, repeated in a sing-song ca
deuce.