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Japanese FdiTy Tales With New Twist.
THE PEACH"
By MATT HEW LANG.

TINS is the story of Mom0tarO' the
peach child" and it perhaps ex-
i plains why person who is bright
and skilIful in all he does is some
times called a peach" Momotaro was
proud of his nickname, for it is probable
that if he had had any other he might not
have been lucky in winning great fortune
and doing heroic acts. which. even now,
after 600 years, are being told in the tea
houses.
An old man and his wife lived in the
country. They were very poor. but did
not fret because they had no riches.
Their only regret was that no child had
been born to them, for, as the good wife
often said:
Children are the sunshine of home.
And such sunshine is cheering to old age"
The sun was kissing the mists from the
breast of the mountain one morning, and
the dew was diamonded into million
flashing points as the old man set out, as
he did every day, TO cut grass. His wife,
with a bundle on her back, trudged down
to the river to wash her clothes. For
there was no modern laundry at hand
and, even if there had been, she had no
money to pay out. This, therefore, is why
the old woman did the washing herself.
Another reason was that something told
her if she only kept on being her own
Isundress luck would certainly befaIl her.
And so II came to pass.
She was washing under a willow near
the margin of the river and as she looked
into the water, clear as crystal, she saw
reflected there her face, careworn, full of
wrinkles. Thereat she became sad. and
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were made glad They took him as their
child, and he. indeed, became the sun
shine of their home. Thus they were
exceedingly happy. They named him
Momotaro. and because of the manner in
which he came to them they also called
him the "Peachling." which means little
peach. Momotaro grew TO be a handsome
youth, strong in body and wise beyond
his years.
He could run as swiftly as the wind,
and his muscles became as of fine steel
With his bow and arrow he could bring
down hawk while yet it looked like
speck in the heavens. He could WELD
sword so as to best the most skillful
of fencers. He could wrestlc with and
overcome a giant, and the grip OF his
hand was like that of wise. But. being
able to do all of this, he was as modest
and gentle as he was brave. He did not
challenge all the strong men of the land
as to who should be called champion, and
he did not care to have his name in the
newspapers, if, indeed, any were published
at that time. He was simply a sturdy
home body, who loved his foster parents
and never worried them by getting into
trouble. But as he grew older he wisely
said:
Il must do something in the world"
And he decided to go forth and fight the
demons who lived on an island not far
away and TO capture their riches. He
realized that this was not exactly hon
est, but he was wise enough TO know that
in all fairy stories demons have no rights
which anyone is bound to respect.
When he told the old woman OF what he
intended to do she made him some apple
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deprives himself of his pleasure to help
the needy Surrounded by eight knights
in silver armor he iourneyed down the
! principal street of the city and went to
the hut. He opened the door and flung in
purse of gold.
Take that, you dog he said. There's
some charity for you" And he went back
to the palace.
When Richard the youngest son, heard
of the poor beggar. his eyes were filled
with tears. He summoned the royal cook.
Give me a basket filled with bread and
meat and a bottle of wine" Then he took
off his splendid robes and donned a sim
! pie suit of gray cloth. Had you seen him
walking down the street with the basket
/ on his arm you would never have suspect
1 ed his identity. When he reached the
hoyel he found the old man weeping and
moaning
DO not weep, good father he said
kindly. Il am my fathers youngest son,
and so l have no money. But l have
brought you something good to eat and to
drink While the old man was eating
and drinking the young prince opened the
windows and let in a little fresh air.
Then he tidied up the place and made it
neat and wholesome. Cheer up, good
father. he said when the old man had
finished his repast; when you get well
will have my father give you some work
to do in our garden. If you are a good
gardener you will provide for yourself
good home and all the comfort you de-
serve"
When Prince Richard reached the pail
ace he met John. John laughed at him.
They tell me you went down to that hut
with some bread and a bottle of wine
Umph, / gave him hundred FORMS All
the people saw me; and tonight they will
pray for me and thank Providence that
they have such 4 charitable prince Think
of it-a hundred forms to a crust OF
bread"
An old man came toward them. They
recognized the old man OF the hovel.
is this the young man who promised
me work in his fathers garden" he
asked, turning to Richard. 4 have come
to work" Richard called to his father.
Father" he said this is the poor
man you sent me to; he wants work and
l have promised him that you will make
him one of our gardeners
John shifted contemptuOusly. 4 gave
him hundred lorins,' he said.
Yes. and there they are" said the old
man. handing them back. You called me
dog, and you came to my home paradng
your charity before the world. This Young
man turning to RichardD brought me only
crust of bread, but with a kind word.
And. what is more he showed me how to
help myself. That is the true charity
When the boys had gone the old ma n
removed his cloak. To his astonishnenc
the king beheld the Wizard Wiseman
Il wanted to test them, said the Wiz
ard. And | found out what | wanted
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are. When you are ready the leader
stands in front of the class and begins
to read the story. When he comes to one
of the pied names he writes it on the
blackboard as it is in the story and the
players must puzzle over It until they
succeed in making the real name out OF
the disarranged letters. and then call it
out. If typewritten copies are used they
must write the real name above the pied
one, and when the story ends they hand
their copies to the leader, who examines
them and announces who has the most
correct names.
Here is a specimen story to show you
how it should be prepared:
One day wandered into the woods. TAX
ing with me my little tkyserrieetJ to keep
of the big (sareb) and tlovesw). He was
little, but was brave enough to attack an
0eatneph) or a (ritge). However, I saw
nothing but a (aacmnittu), a (rujaga),
tkomyen) and a (and a peesh). and as
these all ran away as soon as they saw
me had no adventure after all.
You see that the pied names are all in
parenthesis. They are: Skye terrier,
bears, wolves. elephants, tiger, cata-
mount. jaguar, monkey and sheep. Tie
story may be made two or three times
as long as this one If you choose
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.HERE was quarrel at the bottom
Of the sea-such 4 quarrel that
i every fish stopped what it was do
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,s'' voices and he 2 explained he died hs "eeta
hh habed he oai fkow Of fine way fol fnl anrp
~fsd = )6u remember my brother jim that Inesnte
G-4eer he hill. His WINGS are dipped bi |shppod OIL and
cmed 10 me one dy as | flew overhead. Come ~anr 10
show you so"e4ae here he said pointing b . "a
fsJnG"b d0you see that! Her unde SEM tbhr
way from Rrb1s She winds Up sin5 ud hst coek walks
off as smart As he in and I~n seal fu 1seaod to
Uorro" night which ~iIbe Apdla, we san sand hmints
middle o' the wood pAh- ffo51 1g> 'os make 1T
fehde nfe 6ourd urder hin Ed hide yourself init heard
M yhf thd night he was eOhatO visit Huns sslpuse.
HwH PISS this Yand as soon as you see him mole you pA
fetro and sci fe eoek sodq aP oied the AoiunIs all
shmPn9h 9hers sad chRne tthef!>, Il When Replsd saw
feod he Almost tited with surprise SID .,s.sss. denly
ifsOYed He fnudtth4d yd qai hin nhs spanq sses s.
md buried his khn is nek. Ien arose from aHs sides -
loud dOusuApaboj Apibd, udfe ANIMALS z7syftdrtarhges
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! "HERE was a quarrel at the bottom
| Of the sea-such quarrel thai
i every fish stopped what it was do
ing and rushed to the scene. Ev-
eryone knew that the Old Wizard and
| the young one hated one another, but
when the news OF regular quarrel be-
| tween them was noised abroad the fish
| flocked to the fray. They came in droves
and crowded about the two until there
was solid circle OF fishes, with the liz
ards in the midst.
The old one, his hair gregg green with
age, sat on the rocks. His bony fingers
clasped and unclasped or clutched his hair
with rage, but the young one stood there
smiling scornfully and looking SO con-
ceited and sure of himself that the fish,
one and all, sided with the angry old one.
''You-you-' gasped the old one.
You dare to stand there and laugh at
me and make fun OF me in my old age.
tell you l knew more before you were
born than you will ever know
'Ah," laughed the young one, that is
what the old ones always say. How do
know you are so wise? What have you
ever done but make playthings for the
little mermaids? Show me something you
can do and then I will show what l can
do
The Old Wizard raised himself from the
rocks. Many a year have l sent out the
storms; the winds and the waves obey
my words. and yet you tell me you can
DC more than |. What more can you do?"
II can charm the mermaids, laughed
the young one, ''and that is what your
years won't help you to do" The Old
Wizard smiled.
There have been other mermaids, many
of them he said, and it angered the
Young Wizard as everything else had
failed to do.
He grunted angriIy. Anyone can say
they have done things" he muttered Il
could tell tales. too. if l wished. But
say yet you are not as wise as l. You only
sit there and pretend to know so much
and you are so old that they have grown
used to your tales and believe you have
done all the wonderful things you say you
have. Let us see what you can do"
The Old Wizard looked up and saw the
circle of fish interestedly watching and
listening. Their sympathetic looks quiet
ed his anger in moment. for he knew
they all liked him. He had played with /
them, amused them. and helped them out [
of trouble too many times. and now ne |
would show the young upstart before them |
all that he was the wiser. What do you |
want me to do" he asked.
The young one looked about. Make me /
a fish," he said. Make me one different .
from any of them-such fish as mas
never been seen before"
The Old Wizard stopped and picked up
n shell which lay beside him-a shell all
brown and rough on one side but clear
and white. with pearly lights, on the
other.
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Momotaro avoided the blow. and the big
demon almost lost his balance and fell. so
great was the swing he had given to his
club.
Give me a dumpling." cried the
monkey. But Momotaro had used them
all, and, as he was out TO make record,
he bravely threw aside his sword and
grappled with the demon, using no other
weapon than his hands. He threw Akan-
doji TO the floor SO hard that the breath
was completely knocked out Of the de-
mon, who cried: Don't hit man when
he is down"
Momotaro did not do SO, but he tied
Akandoji so tightly with ropes that the
demon politely said: If my riches Will
do you any good, take them; ouly ease
the cords at my ankle. My feet have
gone to sleep, 1t makes me feel awfully
funny
Momotaro obliged him. then gathered
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up much riches-jewels by the handful.
silk as fine as cobwebs, beautifully carved
worries. things made OF jasper and gold
and beautiful vases. As he was about TO
80 the boss demon said:
Now that you have taken my riches
you don't mind if | indulge in a little
smoke. do you
Certainly not answered Momotaro,
who was polite as well as brave.
Thereat Akandoji suddenly turned into
vapor and drifted away.
Momotaro and his companions returned
home. and great was the joy of the old
man and the Old woman. Momotaro be-
came Il great parsonage. who lived long
to tell stories of his adventures. The
monkey rose to eminence in society; the
dog lived on to teach many men wisdom.
and the pheasant was so well esteemed
that it was thereafter considered a com
pliment to be called "a bird"
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A Fable of Fortunes Favor.

" OF have read perhaps the story OF
Y the Three Princes, James. John,
i and Richard, who journeyed into
the Battle of Life with Wealth,
Power, and the Gentle Art of Making
Friends as their respective and chosen
gifts. II was the Gentle Art of Making
Friends that brought its possessor, Rich
ard. to Happiness. while Wealth and
Power carried only Sorrow in their train.
The following story occurred some time
before the Princes journeyed into the
Battle of Life.
Their father. King Beneficent. was a
wise and worthy sovereign. One day
there was a great fete in the castle in
honor OF the eldest son, Prince James. A
Courtier approached the King.
Sire said he. while We have been
making merry. surrounded by Luxury and
Pomp. there is poor old man starving
at the City Gates. He lives in Hovel
at the foot of the royal hill, and is dying
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How Mr.. ReynaTd, the Fox, Was Fooled.

'.t '' il would b. sad 3; - s
w. she ''e" hone"a'd 4 t. !: if :
we 9so"d April fool thf sly slo" he tq. Can
you think Of joke 10 play on him. asked the esss
stalking Along below LET'S ny1e all The animals 10
meet in these wyS8sds7bniaht and tsk toer' answer
ed - S: At nine ~ 4 hat e':ssse gig, he
moose raped Q" I with his lB for
silence and said Can ANON 4 present suggest
e''d way bfaoI ANas1s, A ? MkII drA~l,
ed he lin loo sleepy I've Just walked Up from
mJsSsaSsrs nap Ah hedAw a great yawn.- I
LEFT my muddy ES:- 81! only bis noon: p1Ped he 3
1odhih I've had a I meal. What do you
sayM ~'ebs>s L5dts hear from the ht fellows
Speak u, speak up + }agand5 g { D0dbs ahaa
Mis-. G. fbs smallest bFs'"' are 0''s" The shaqe'f
lheTe7Mas silence for few moments and then fhPr9
o>@1nd q lbud Cav Cam Whk eoin9 on here..at
ed hs~' You are just ths t|o" we ~.nf, cried
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Notice of Registration for 1902.

Notice is hereby given of the times and
places al Registration. All persons who are
entitled to register and vote al the next cleo
ti"u i'll Hartford County. Maryland are hereby
notified that all the Boards of Registry of
said county will SET for the purpose of Regis
trHlion ON the following dateSiu all the Flee
ton Precincts i'll said county AS follows:
First Sitting September Goth.
Second SittinR-TucSday, October eth
And ON Tuesday. Oct. +. for Revision Only.
No ONE CAN REGISTER AFTER TUESDAY, ocTo-
her Tth.
The places of Registration in the different
precincts follows:
LIST District-1st Prccinct-PriCe's Hotel.
Abingdon.
LIST District, I'd Precinct. II. Turner'S
Residence. Magnolia.
I'd District, list Precinct-Eugene Dell's
store, Aberdeen.
I'd district. I'd Prccinct--J. N. Aker's Shop,
Level.
I'd District Sd Precinct-Richard NJ. Tay-
lur's Residence. Perryman.
Sd District, list Prccinct-GrandJ Jury Room.
Bel Air. s~s
Sd District, I'd Precinct-R c. Richardson $
Store. Churchvillc.
I'd District. Sd Precinct-E. T. Anderson
Shop Fallston.
3D. District, 4th Precinct-J. Hudson Pyle's
store Room, Chestnut Hill.
18th District. 1 st Prccinct-C. A. Spencer s
Hotel Jarrettsville.
+th District. I'd Precinct-Thomas A. K elly's
Residence. Upper Cross Roads.
18th District, 3D. Prccinct-William A. Huls.
harris Residence. Norrisville.
9TH District, 1 st Precinct-R. Lamar Nc.
CAMS Shop, Dublin.
9TH District. I'd Precinct-John o. Stearns
Residence near Whitcford
9th District, 1st Observation-Disclosures
Court Room, Havrc de Grace.
9th District. I'd Precinct-Jacob Coles
Restaurant, Havre de Grace.
y- HOURS-S A. NJ. TO 7P. NJ.
Any voter who has removed into some
other precinct from the one he was registered
in must apply in person before the Board o.
Registry which registered him for a removal
certificate. which he must present to the
Board of Registry for the precinct in which
he now lives, before he can be registered and
vote in that precinct.
Failure to comply with the above will for.
felt the right to vote this fall.
VIM. ]. FORSYTHE, President
AARON F. STIFLER,
WILLARD +. WRIGHT,
Board of Election Supervisors of Hartford Co
l.. A. McCOMAS, Clerk.
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Niagara Falls.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
run its remaining popular ten-day excursions
to Niagara Falls from Washington and Bal
timorc on September and 1S, and October
. and 16. A special train will leave Wash
inEton at y A. NJ, Baltimore 9.05 A. M,
York Obs A. NJ, Harrisburgh Il 40 a NJ.
Millcrsburg 20 p. NJ, Sunbury 1888 p.
NJ Williamsport $50 p. NJ, Emporium
Junction sos p. NJ, arriving Niagara Falls
at 9.35 =. NJ.
Excursion tickets, good for return passage
any regular train exclusive OF limited ex-
press trains. within ten days, will be sold at
so from Washington and Baltimore; $685.
from York; 81 o from LittleStown; SO from
oxford. Pa; $685. from Columbia; $3.50 from
Harrisburg: SO from Winchester, Va; 81 80
from Altoona; S7.+O from Tyrone; S6.45
from Becfoutc; S5.1O from Ridgway; 500
from Sunbury and Wilkcsbarre; 1918 from
Williamsport; and at proportionate rates
from principal points. stop-over will be
allowed at Buffalo within limit of ticket re-
turning.
The special trains of Pullman parlor cars
and day coaches will be run with each ex-
cursion running through to Niagara Falls.
An extra charge will be made for parlor-car
seats.
An experienced tourist agent and chaperon
will accompany each excursion.
Sidc-tIip tickets will be sold from Niagara
Falls to Toronto and return at rate of 81 90,
af1ortling an opportunity to visit the Toronto
Fair to be held September to IS.
For descriptive pamphlet, time of connect
ing trains and further information apply to
nearest ticket agent or address IeorRc w.
BOYD, Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.
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SOFT COPE

Like the running brook, the
red blood that flows through
the veins has to come from
somewhere.
The springs of red blood are
found in the soft core of the
bones called the marrow and
some Sal red blood also comes
from the spleen. Healthy bone
marrow and healthy spleen
are full of fat.
SCOTS Emulsion makes new
blood by feeding the bone
marrow and the spleen with
the richest of all fats, the pure
cod liver oil.
For pale school girls and
invalids and for all whose
blood is thin and pale, Scots
Emulsion is a pleasant and rich
blood food. 1t not only feeds
the blood-making organs but
gives them strength to do
their proper work.
Send for free sample
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists.
&c. and 500 all druggists. VI
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lishment at al annual cost otS+2, 3OS
and 300 officers, together with 3, 900
scanlen .lId 100 men III the Marine
Corps, whose total yearly pay will
amount to ST ,3+3, 1850.
"Salarics ofGovernment officials are
increased to the amount of S1O5,-
+S6. 10, affecting 100 persons.
"Comparison of the total appro-
priations made during the late session
with those of the Iitty-sixth Congress
shows an increase during the first
session of the Fifty-seventh amount
ing to $40. 80 .92O.56. Increases are
made i'll the A Agricultural, Diplomatic,
the District Of Columbia, Legislative,
Naval, Military Academy, Postoffice
and Deficiency appropriation bills,
while the River and Harbor bill and
Islhmian Canal bills are counted as
increases in their entirety. There ap-
pears, however, to have been slight
reductions i'll the amount carried by
the Army Fortifications, Indian and
Sundry Civil bills, and also in pur-
suance of certain requirements of the
Pension Appropriation bill.
-Appropos to the race question,
most extraordinary thing happened
at one of the public schools in Evans
vile, Indiana. A girl with a dark
complexion entered as one of the
pupils, and at once all the other chill
dren left and the teacher was con-
fronted with empty benches. Truant
officers were sent after the children,
but the parents said they could not
attend school with the dark faced
girl, whom they suspicioned as being
a negro. The Board of Education
investigated the matter and found
that the girl was simply brunette,
her parents being French. 1t has
been suggested that hereafter when
brunette girls enter the public schools
in the North that they use some kind
of complexion powder so as to pre-
vent a repetition of the Evansville
incident
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Hunt & Lackie, contractors.
W@For sale for cash.-Ahout forty tons
of HAY, also pair of Mules. Z. Bosley
Littig, VanBibber, Md.
W~For Sale-One fine large work
Horse also one two-horse Tread Power
in good condition, cheap. p. NJ. Wallis;
Forest Hill, Md.
Seed Wheat.-Extra choice Fultz-
Mediterranean, Scots. per bushel. H. S.
McIlvain, apply at farm, Churchville.
S"For Sale-Several Sows and Pigs,
Berkshire and Chester. A. Collier, Scarf.
mrWanted to Rent.-A Dairy Farm.
Thomas Rogers, Vale, Md.
As"For Sale.-Fine Seed Wheat APP
ply M. c. Swartz, Fountain Green, Md.
For Sale New Bell centre.cut Disc
Harrow. Sharp discount from regular
price. w T. Sawyer, Emmorton.
@nBig Auction Sale of Suits, Over
coats and Furnishings, September Goth,
afternoon and evening at ]. H. Myers,
Miles Bank building, Delta, Pa. Bargains
every day at cost and less.
w~For Sale Fresh Cows and young
Pigs. A Scott Robinson, Fallston, Nd.
Fifty fine Ewes for sale. J. A. Por-
ter, Emmorton.
wHLost.-Large Red Pocket Book be-
tween Havre de Grace and Garland, on
Saturday about IL o'clock. If the finder
will return the same to George Anderson,
Bel Air, he will receive liberal reward.
wWanted.-AC appcr. Apply at once
to August Martin, Fallston, Md.
h~A good Mare and Colt for sale.
Colt as fine as silk Time if wanted.
David Grey, Forest Hill.
WWanted-A good Hand to Drive
Team and do farm work. Married man
preferred. Murray Donahoo, Level, Md.
W"For Sale.-A Store Stand in Bel Air
doing good business. Apply at this office.
wrFor Sale-A substantial Spring
Wagon, suitable for hauling tomatoes or
canned goods. Enquire of J. o. Rogers,
near Darlington.
w-Wanted at once.-5O Teams and day
Laborers to work on the Bel Air and
Churchville road. Good wages for good
men, Hunt and Lackie, Contractors,
Bel Air. Md.
Harlan & Webster, Attorneys at Law,
Bel Air.
@rWanted Place of twenty acres,
wellimproved, near Rel Air. State annual
rent and particulars. Permanent, Box
143, Bel Air.
Four Thousand Dollars to Loan OH
Mortgage. Herman Stump, Attorney at
Law, Bel Air.
Money to lend on mortgage. APP.
ply to Walter w. Preston, Attorney, Be
Air, Md.
BThe attention of the buying public
is called to the advertisement in this issue
OF the Baltimore Clothing House. Mr.
Getz has been long enough in Bel Air tc
have established a reputation for first
class goods at low prices, and makes it d
boast that he has never published an lad
which he didn't live up to.
w-For Service.-Imported Hackney
Stallion Cosmo, and Trotting Stallion
Brewster. Chas. T. Burns. Bel Air.