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Inspiration For a Ball Gown.

Among the many characteristic stories
that have been told Of the methods
that were used by the great man dress
maker of Paris, Worth, in creating his
surprises there is one Of commission
he received for fancy gown which a
great belle desired to have absolutely
unique. The great man spent the night
consulting with his cOllaborators, but
the idea refused to materialize. Weary
with their fruitless toll, the three art
lists stepped out on a balcony to rest
and forget their disappointment In a
cigarette. "Voilal 1t is the dawn
said one. "Ciell 1t Is the dress" cried
Worth, and Dawn" with its subtle
harmonies of gray and violet and rose
shot through with gold, was the sue
cess Of the ball.
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Taking Desperate Chances.

1t is true that many contract colds
and recover from them without taking
any precaution or treatment and a
knowledge of this fact leads others to
take their chances instead of giving
their colds the needed attention. 1t
should be borne in mind that every
cold weakens the lungs, lowers the
vitality, makes the system less able to
withstand each succeeding cold and
paves the way for more serious diseas-
es. Can you afford to take such des-
perate chances when Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy, famous for It's cures
of colds, can be had for a tribe? For
sale by all medicine dealers
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Alto Their Gods.

The gods of most South American
tribes of Indians are generally looked
upon as sacred, but when the gods be-
come a nuisance 1t is time to put an
end to them; at least, that Is what O
certain tribe along the Zabari river
think. They worship the iguana and
monkey, but as soon as the iguana
started eating chickens they thought
it time to stop worshping him and
to eat him in place Of the chickens he
had eaten. This they do, and they pre-
fer iguana stew to chicken fricassee.
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The old English School.

Colonel Anstruther Thomson, an
aged Englishman, says in a volume OF
"reminiscences that at school which
he attended as a boy the students were
regularly dosed twice year. I'VE
were marched up to Carmalts desk
two and two. Two glasses Of horrid
compound Of bark were on the desk,
and an usher stood on each side We
had to drink the dose, turn to the
usher and put out our tongues to show
that we had swallowed it! This was
charged in our account: Wine, 8 shil'
lings.'"
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Willows In China.

According to the laws Of good society
in China, young widows should not re-
marry. Widowhood is therefore held
in the highest esteem and the older the
widow grows the more agreeable her
position becomes. Should she reach
fifty years she may, by applying to the
emperor, get sum Of money with
which to buy a tablet on which her
virtues are named. The tablet Is then
placed over the door Of the principal
entrance Of her house.
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ABSENTMlNDED.
He Proposed to the Wrong Girl and
Was Set Right by Her.


Was Set Right by Her.
"Mercy, no! don't mind" said Miss
Cerintha to q friend who showed
trace of confusion at having spoken OF
old maids in her presence. "Old maids
are @ comfortable lot, generally speak
ing specially any one who's a spinster
from choice, as be. Ever hear about
that proposal Of mine, SalomeF
"Well, | don't commonly approve OF
women telling tales about such things,
but this was different. 1t was ADner
Davis-yes, Susan's Abner. l don't
wonder you're surprised, but that's just
who It was. 1t was Abner Davis come
knocking at my door one fine evening,
starched I'D in his best and looking
about as happy as If he. was going TO
be shot and just about braced up to
meet events.
1T was an awful muddy night un-
derfoot, and he's considerable by natur ,
but he strd right over the door mat and
into the middle OF the setting room
without word or look, and then he
turned on me sudden, and says he:
"'Susan, will you marry meT
"'Susan? says |, inquirlng. l was
wondering II he'd lost his mind, seeing
as he'd known me twenty years.
Susan
"Great King Agrlppy! says he,
gasping and going different colors.
Then he pulled himself together, and
saws he, kind Of wild and choking:
'No-no-of course l meant Germ
thy
1T was then l saw daylight, and |
laughed right out oh, you poor
thing! says l. No, you didn't. You
didn't mean Cerinthy. You meant
Susan. only you darsn't tell me so,
Well, I don't much wonder, marching
in and popping off a proposal at lone
woman one minute and taking 1t back
the next, Abner Davis, you always
were a plumb gump for absentmind'
edness. Own up, now. Didn't you
think this was next doorT
"'Cerinthy, you angel says he. You
wouldn't want to hear man more fer
vent when he found l understood.
did. sbut | never could have told you
so. Your gate and Susan's are just
alike, and | was busy screwing w
my courage and didn't notice, and
first thing | knew here l was, and Ia
proposed to you?
"Well. consoled him best l could
but he was terrible upset, and as tC
going over to Susan's he said >ht
couldn't: twice in one evening was be
yOnd what he was equal to. But
knew Abner, and had an idea twas
then or never; didn't believe he could
work himself to the popping point an
other time. So first | coaxed and theI
1 scolded, and finally flung open thu
front door and held the light for him
and l told him plain out:
"'Abner' says |, remember. you've
proposed to me, and II you don't kit
straight across this instant and sa!
your little piece to Susan, and say /
pretty, I'll accept you.
THAT sent him. What he said
don't know; but Susan tsnce of W
q wonder he didn't ask ecause,," opl
marry me, CerinthyY 4vCity lesl
she was n mite touched uiHthe Y'h
learned bow things happ S-t III
didn't tell till they was safe mali 3D.
why, Susan has sense. and Abner
grateful creatur', and they both tn al
I'm pretty nice, II ], do soy SO. WI
been the best sort O. friends and ne
| bors now this thirty years. Your
Companion.
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The Elect of Boston.

can remember when 1t was Jocose
" said of some families OF Massa
chusetts that they claimed to have
had. In the time of Noah's deluge. a
boat to themselves, and l can recall
on the other hand, when a social aspir
ant In Boston asked, "Who belong tc
the really old families, grandmammaT
and when that relative shook bel
weary head and said, mostly no one
nv r."-Thomas Wentworth Hig
gibson in Atlantic.
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Mistake of "a Blind Boa CONSTRUCTOR

A boa constructor that was nearly
blind was once found to be contented-
" swallowing a blanket for dinner In
stead of a rabbit, which was also with
In reach, and it was only with great
difficulty that 1t was forced to disgorge
this singular article Of food. A 81 Se's
tongue is therefore not an org I or
taste, nor is 1t, as many think, sting;
It is more probably delicate organ OF
touch.-Chambers Journal.
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ST" Stops for passengers on sigma
or notice to conductor.
sc" Stops only to let of passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North of Delmar.
SD" Stops only to let of passen'
gers from points North OF Delmar,
ard take on passengers for Cape
Charles and points South,
Trains 81 and SO will stop at all
stations on Sundayfor local passen'
gers, onsignal or notice to conductor
r. B. Cooke, J.G. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk. Va. Cape Charles. Va
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Have the Desire.

Make up your mind to be educated
and you are already half educated. A
strong desire to be or to do any partic-
ular thing, accompanied by effort, null
tiplies your power and throws wide
the door of opportunity that leads to
the accomplishment Of your purpose
Success.
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The First Preaching In Maine.

The earliest church permanently es-
tablished In Maine Is said to have been
Episcopal. Services were held ut Saco
In 1887. At what is now Popham serv-
ices were held frequently in 1907, the
first instances of the performance OF
the rites Of the Episcopal church In
any part Of the United States north
Of Virginia and the first Protestant
worship and preaching by an ordained
minister in any portion Of this vast
territory.
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Neglected Her For Papa.

Beautiful Ernestine was sobbing as
though her heart would break.
"What is it, dear?" asked her girl
friend.
"W-why," she sobbed, Il told Jack,
after he had proposed, to go up and
see papa"
what of thatT
"why, they started playing cards.
and now he goes up to see papa every
night"
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Worlds Fair Scenic Route
Saint. Louis, Mo.

SHORTEST, QUICKEST and BEST ROUTE vestb IH
Electric Lighted Trains with Pullman SeeperS ana DINING
Through tickets with direct connections
SPECIAL ATES FOR SEASON OR FIFTEEN DAY TICKETS
Fifteen day tickets from Old Point Norfolk 1923 co.
Sleenipg car accommodations engaged upon apphcaton
SPECIAL COACH EXCURSIONS
on authorized dates tickets good for days at rate of $780,
Special accommodations arranged for parties .,. -
USE THE c. & O. ROUTE and purchase your tlcKets &C
cordingly. o.;o. d otbor informa.
For coach excursion dates reservation and other nIoa
ton, address ,,uv
F W. Curd, Pas Agt G s. o. Ry, Norfolk, Va
W.O Warthen D. P A., Richmond, Va
II w. Fuller, Gen'L Pas Agt
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Mrs. McShantee trlumphantly)-l
see We are takin' In washin' again.
Mrs. McProudee! Mrs. McProudee
(whose husband has lost paying job
Sure it's only to amuse tn childer-
They wants tn windies covered wid
steam so they can make pictures on
thQn
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Germans claim that poker Is an old
German game which for more than
100 years has been played and Is still
being played in some districts OF West
phalia. Emigrants took 1t to the Unit
ed States, where its name Of schar'
wenzel was changed into poker.
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Just think Of 1t! We are passing
through this world, but we are not
stopping here. Let us make the jour
ney agreeable to each other.-Schooi-
master.
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A little girl came to her mother one
morning and said, Mamma. l don't
feel very WELL" "Well, that's too
bad" said mamma. "Where do you
feel worstY I'm school," was the
prompt reply.
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Snubbed Again.

Have a care, madam said Mr..
Meeker summoning up q little spunk.
1.-THE worm will turn"
did you ever know the worm to
hurt anybody when it turnedT" calmly
asked his wife-Chicago Tribune.
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Almost.

Hinks-I always like to dine with a
man who knows how to order din
ner. Binks--Yes; it's almost as good
an dining with man who knows now
70 DAY for one. ---- -
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A PeEnirniaf.

Don't you suppose 1t Is possible for
a man to go through the world without
telling q lie?"
81 doubt 1t. Almost every man has
been in love at some time In his life"
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"A VALUABLE
Farm.
FOR SALE

Saturday, June 4th, 1904,
at 2 p. M,
on that day upon the premises
thereof.
This farm is supposed to con-
tain two hundred and forty -one
(241 A. acres, of which there
are about one hundred and six
C1O6 Az acres of high fertile
land, adapted to the growing of
all kinds of crops, trucks es-
pecially. 1t is highly improved
and will yield kindly and album
dainty any crop that can be
raised on Eastern Shore, Virgin
ia. and the fences enclosing the
said farm are in good repair, a
new wire fence recently con-
structed on its front There is
a handsome residence compare
lively new, with all the modern
improvements attached, located
thereon; water works can be put
into the house at a small ex-
pense, the appliances for same
are already there waiting to be
put in, windmill that grinds all
grades of feed also Graham flour,
corn crusher, corn shelter and
wood saw can be run by this
mill. A large and commodious
barn, plenty Obstacles, excellent
hennery, carriage house and
other buildings all new and built
upon the latest plans for con-
venience, twenty-five az A.
acres sowed in clover,two pieces
of good oyster planting ground
will be sold with this farm.
This tract of land can be easily
divided into two good farms,
situate within one and quarter
miles of HOrntown where there
are good schools and churches
and within three miles of New
Church Station on the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad, an abundance of re-
sources, we'll timbered, and
most of the woodland is high
enough to haul upon any season
of the year. This is one Of the
most beautiful and attractive
homes in that vicinity, produc
tive and rich soil with superior
natural advantages in the form
of drainage, rendering bitches
of any kind unnecessary, and its
boundaries are, to-wit: On the
North by the lands of Willie
Shrieves and William s. Horsey,
East by the lands CT John s.
| johnson and Logan Henderson,
South by the lands of Edward
It. Snead and Susan L. Glib and
on the West by the lands. OF
James Gunter's heirs and Will
liam s. Horsey. Possession will
begin January 1st, 1905. Terms
made known on theday of sale
S. Jas. burlington,
Attorney-in-Fact
for l.. Frank Ellsworth.
April 18th, 1904.
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ONANCOCK TELEPHONE
Directory.

w. B. Wainwright, Treas. & Manager
r. d. Haley, Assistant Manager
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OFFICES:

70. L. A.
Exchange Office.
w. Is. Pitts.
Marsh Bros. southside
do nOrthside
Deep Creek-Joe Saw
age.
Phones In AccOmac.
A. j. LillistOn.
John w. Ednonds.
L. Floyd Mock,
Blackstone Bank.
DR.. j. II. Ayres.
Lee Is. Kellsm,
Bells Drug Store.
John s. Parsons, Office.
lG. D. wilkins.
f. T. Daugherty,StoIe.
Leading from Oman
cock Central,
Onley-J. w Rogers "
Bro, J J. Bailey &
BRO, NV. Bull & Bro.
Savage & Ames. n. Y:
p. & n. Office. Postal
Telegraph Co.. Western
Union Office. Produce
Exchange Office. Home
lOfhce, K. K. Miles,
Wholesale Office, Z. A.
Ames. Residence. A. j.
McMath.
louisville - f.. Is.
/. Swanger, Public Phone
I. X. James, b. T. Gun
ter. II. w. Harding.
MetompkinLife Saving
Station.
wv. b. Daugherty.Store
Tasley-T. s. Hopkins
go, Lilliston & Mock
James n. Fletcher,
q Greenbush Manufac.
turing Co.,
= Locustmount-J. II.
Finney.
Ia. w. Lilliston.
DIR. John w. Kellam.
Wachapreague.
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NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD

Time Table In Effect May II, 1908.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor.
folk and Old Point Comfort.
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Government sonds.
Chicago Market.

Chicago Market Reported over private wire by J. L. Me Lean & Co.,, 9 Broad street. New York, and $40 Chapel street (Hubinger Building), New Haven. Conn. Norman A. Tanner. Man ager:
 Open. High. Low. Close.
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Closing Prices.

Following are the closing prices reported by Prince Ss Whitely, Bankers and Brokers 52 Broadway. New York, and 15 Center street, New Haven. Conn:
 Rid Asked
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statement, thus comes in for additional criticism. An outlay of capital avow- edly designed to accommodate the heavy rate of demand upon facilities established by last years business has its wisdom called in question by req son of the undeniable shrinkage in that rate of business. It is taken for grant ed that the note issues on which these railroad borrowings are effected are to be funded ultimately, and the future capacity for absorption of the securities market, even after some revival of de- msnd may set in, is that far discount ed. It is argued also that the compar- atively high interest rate exacted by bankers on these railroad notes is due to the prospect that they may be asked to accept bonds for their extension in funded form. with the market value of the bonds questionable.
 In the last half hour of the market the short interest accumulated on the decline of this morning and Saturday covered their contracts and lifted a, number of prominent stocks a point over Saturday. The closing was irreg- ular below the best.
 Bonds were steady. The total sales, par value. aggregated S1,27O,OOO.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
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Eimaatcia1.
 YES1'EKDAY'S STOCK MARKET.
shor. Lived suppor. of Activity.

short Lived Support of Activity.
 New York, March 7.-There was 9 short-lived spurt of activity in the stock market this morning and some appearance of nervousness owing to the general conviction that the supreme court would hand down it's decision to- day in the Northern Securities case. This supposition extended as far as London and affected Americans there before our opening. Apparently the ex- pectation was modified before the su- preme court assembled, and the early declines were pretty generally recover ed. When it was dfinitely announced that the decision would not come to- day the market relapsed into degree of stagnation that has not been equal fed before since the present era of dull ness set in. Northern Securities itself was forced down nearly points in the curb market and then rallied when the further delay in the case became known.
 Foreign markets reflected additional Encouragement on this market. The relief afforded by the successful Paris settlement gave way to renewed anx- iety over the beginning of the London settlement. The mining department was hurt by liquidation from the con- tinent, indicating the continued uneasi- ness there. Cur own market was con- fronted with the Refinement of the lines in the freight rate war as en- bracing the wide problem of differen- tials as between Cuff and Atlantic ports for grain traffic of western lines and between New York and southern Atlantic ports for lake grain traffic of trunk lines. The bitterness of the con- flict for freight traffic gives added im- portance to the tone of freight officials reports of current traffic, which is of some Encouragement over the lightness of new business developing.
 The policy of continued heavy bor- rowings by railroads, indicated by the loan expansion in the Saturday bank
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Lew Dockstander's great minstrel |npany will be at the Hyperion to- |orrew night. As the theatrical seasons III by the leading opponents of legiti- late drama. comedy, comic opera and |instrelsy are dwindling down to only De or two stars. whereas a few years hck there were at least dozen stellar Ehts for each of the above named hes, Now there are only Richard |ansfeld and Sothern representing Eitimate drama; John Drew, Nat
 podwin and William Crane, comedy; rancis Wilson, Frank Daniels, and
 lice Nelson. comic opera, and Lew
 ockstader, minstrelsy. True, there are sveral minstrel companies touring this puntry but none of them can be classed
 ith Dockstader. as it is the only min-
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tsrnnsi Onera lieuae.

So excellent and far-reaching is the McHenry, the charming actress who has delighted many audiences in New Haven, that last night, despite the fact that it was one of the most disagreea- ble of the winter, there was large au- dience at the Grand Opera house to witness the opening production of Miss" Miss McHenry holds firm place in the hearts of theater-goers of this city, and the present play, in which she is the stellar attraction, affords her a most excellent opportunity for in creasing her popularity and strength ening the friends which she has made in the past.
 Miss is a story founded on Bret Harte's famous novel and deals with life in California during the time of the great rush for gold in '49 The novel has been read far and wide, and the dramatization has detracted none from the interest and excitement of the book. The dramatists have been especially careful to preserve every iota of the splendid details, and the play, as given at the Grand Opera house last night, was complete in every detail Miss Me Henry is the center of attraction at all times and she is fitted with a part emil nently suited to her abilities and which causes the entire audience to be at tracted to her in such a manner that her reappearances are signals for spon- taneous and genuine applause.
 The scenic effects are true to nature,
  one of much excellence.
 "M'liss' will be repeated at the Grand Opera house this evening and to-mor- row evening and at the matinee to- morrow.
 The entire piece is brinl full of action, tender pathos and heart interest, with plenty of western humor and romance thrown in.
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The truly inspiring and interesting play "The Village Parson, will open at the Grand opera house on Thursday night, for three nights and Saturday matinee The play has been we'll con- structed and portrays human emotions, true pathos and sympathies. The com edy element has also been kept in mind, and the presentation of ''The Village Parson'' does not depend on one good actor and a lot of bad ones, but Man. ager Vaudeville has assembled a we'll
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strel company that plays in first class theaters exclusively to first class pat ronage at first class prices, and can be classed with the leading entertainments oe the day. There seems to be good reason why this dwindling down is talk ing place, the public has been wedding ou. the cheaper grade attraction by withholding it's patronage from that which has proved inferior, whether of drama. comedy, opera or minstrelsy.
 Seat sale now open. Prices S1.50, S1, 75c. Soc.
 What promises to be one of the most delightful theatrical and musical treats of the season will be the appearance here on next Saturday at the Hyperion, matinee and night, of the Frank L. Per ley Opera company in Caroline 0. Tyler and Frederick c. Wrights comedy opera, "A Venetian Romance" It has been some considerable time since we have had genuine comic opera. There has been plenty of evening gowns and other tom-foolery, but little otherwise of filling nature. MT. Perley has an enviable record as a manager and pro- ducer of comic opera. When director of the Bostonians he produced one of it's most popular successes ''The Serenade, Y and as manager of the Alice Nelson Opera company he produced "The Sing ing Girl" and "The Fortune Teller both enormous hits. All of MT. Perley's organizations have been of the first quality, and that his present offering is one the same scale in instanced by the big company he has engaged, and the further fact that he will carry his own special orchestra and brass band for stage use. MT. Per1ey has never done anything half way. Seat sale Thursday. Prices: Night, $1.5O, $1, 75c; matinee, soc, 75c, s1.
 The attraction at the Hyperion on St. Patrick's day, March 17, matinee and night will be "Othello," presented by an all star cast,
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NEw FORK STOCK MARKET.

Opening. Highest, Lowest Quotation On the New York Stock Exchange, report ed by Prince & Whitely. Bankers and Brokers, 52 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center Street. New Haven. Conn:
 Open. High. Low. Close.
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The attraction at the Hyperion on St. Patrick's day, March 17, matinee and night will be "Othello,' presented by an all star cast.