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present Colonel Ramsay votel in favor
l." a resolution u pay Major G,"
John Sullivan $1,000. IT'S compensation
for the great expense hv had been put to
while in separate command on cNpydi-
tons and he served on the committee to
which WIS referred questions of pay
merits to soldiers. He wael seat to Con
gl'y,s for a"oth,r year, and took his scat
May 3rd. 1881
In Baltimore, Colonel Ramsay lived in
the handsome home which has since been
purchased by Thomas Winans. March
nth. 1856, he bought for II 100 part of
Anna Cathalinc Neck and Carpenters
Point i'll Cecil County, Maryland. Il few
miles below the mouth of the SuSquch-
mnma. ON the eastern side of the Chesa-
pcake Bay. and on October 9th. 1870. he
bought Chyfall. four hundred acres for
t1So. The Carpenters Point farm ut
that time WIS famous for its shad fish
ing ANA ducliing shore, and in less degree
is still so.
ColCncl and Mrs. Ramsay in winter
made their home in Baltimore; in sum
mcr mt Carpenters Point: and according
10 Mrs. Titan II. pcale. exercised Il
more generous hospitality than was then
known in rural Maryland. The climate
here. however. did not agree with Mrs.
Ramsay. and she died in 1TSS, leaving 10
children. Colonel Ramsay then married
Charlotte Hall. by whom he had five
children.
In 1870. he was appointed by TrCNi-
dent Washington. United States Marshal
for Maryland. and in 1194 he became
Naval Officer Of the Port of Baltimore
lie died Friday morning. October 9th,
at two o'clock. in his Srventy-iirSt year.
and WAS buried ut Westminster Church,
conner of Green and FayCttc Streets
Baltimore.
Colonel Ramsay WAS a gentleman of
great hcnovolcUcc and integrity Of char
actcr. lie had the early advantages of
the best education that the country could
then give. 1t has been SHid OF him that
in his law practice he would rather
bring The Plaintiff ANA defendant to Il
peaceful adjustment of their differences
l Hn try Il case. His brilliant military
record shows him to have been the
brave RamSay" which the great orator.
Henry Amitt Brown. called him. So
| ctnIlY his position Was of the best He
| cni wed The personal acquaintance and
| condolences of General Washington, and
when he died his obituaries in the United
States Gazette. Baltimore Federal Rep
| ublican. the London Gcntleman'S Maya
zine. and the Annual of biography and
Obituary. which spoke of his valur and
value. came nearer the truth than is
sometimes the case in similar notices.
THE END.l
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November go, 1908.
FOR NEW YORK,

Express, week days, 43S. 4 40 co. 5.lS. 5.5s.
100, 81; $50, 9GS, $50, 10 81. IL 90 m, IL OF
noon, 1888, loo, LAO. *2,30, 3 90, $50, 3.52.
100, 400. $50, 800, ,.02, 800 900, 10 10 D. M,
l202 night. Sundays, 4.3S, 40, 100, S. IS SIS
so, 1880 a: m. .l2 IS, t23U. 3.52, (Penna Lin,
G.26, ". . 90. 1000p m, 2O2 night From
North Philadelphia only, 1928 p, III, daily
(Manh attain Lmited)
daily. 80
For Sea Girt, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove.
and Long Branch, 5.55, SIS, ll,O2 A. NJ, $3.50
lnterlaken for Asbury Park, 1871 A NJ.
FROM WEST PHILADELPHIA ONLY.
For New York 2i5 Il. H., fl2.33 p. M daily,
1924 II. III. Sundays.
For Boston, without change, 1850 Il, IN.
cek-days.
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WOMENS' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR-Cors
Covers well made, of good Cambria, 10
cents each.
NIGHT GOWNS-Good Muslin, trimmed
with tucks and Insertion. so cents each.
GOOD MUSLIN DRAWERS Cambria runle
tucked, edged with lace, 25cts. per pair.
DOMESTICS-Y wide heavy Sheeting in
Remnants, cents per yard. 40 inch
Unbleached SheetinS, 7 cents per yard.
Ribbon Cases, 10 cents each. Sheets
o. X2ii yards wide, hem, so cents each.
Heavy Cotton Crash. 5 cents per yard,
Barnscys Linen Crash, $ cts per yard.
TURKEY RED TABLE DAMASK- inches
wide, rs cents per yard.
DARK COLORED OUTING FLANNEL
Heavy for skirts, cents per yard.
TABLE LINEN-ln Remnants. about 4 less
than regular prices Good all Linen
Napkins. as low rs GO cents per dozen.
Better ones, Il 90 and II so.
TEA TOWEIS-I.in fast selvaSe hcmmcd
ready for use, % Y - inches, 1919 cents
each.
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FOR ATLANTIC CITY.

Leave Broad Street Station via Delaware
River Bridge, Express. $40 a. M, Ala and III
p. IN. weekdays, Sundays, go a. m. and ia
pm
Leave Mark ct Street Wharf, Express, 9.CO.
1915 m, 2.0,. 70 eco minutes) and 5l8 D. M
weekdays. Sunday s, 800 and 1000 a. IN.
FROM MARKET STREET WHARF.
For New York. Express, 900, $40 a. M, 4.2s
p. m week days.
For Long Branch via Seaside Park, $50
a. m and 400 p m. weekdays. Sundays. $50
Il m.
For Tuck erton, $50 a IN. 400 p. m. week
days.
For Seaside Park. Island Heights and Point
Pleasant, $50 a. m. and 4C0 p. III. weekdays.
Sundays, $50 II. IN,
FOR CAPE MAY.
Express, S:4Oa m. and 4.Os p, m. weekdays
For Anglesea, Wildwood and Holly Beach
Express, 40 a. m. and 4.08 p. m. week days.
Sundays, 900 a. m.
FOR SEA ISLE CITY, OCEAN CITY.
Avalon and Stone Harbor-Express, $40 a. m,
and 4 Us p. IN. week days. Sundays, 800 a, m.
For Somers' Point-Express, 900 and 1915
a. M, 200, 400 and 5.l8 p. m. week days. Sum
days. 900 and 10, 10 a. m.
*Dining Car.
For additional information apply to Ticket
Agent.
W. w. ATTERBURY, J.R. WOOD,
General Manager. Pass'r Traffic Manager,
GEO. W. BOYD,
General Passenger Agent.
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Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
Philadelphia, Baltimore &
Washington Railroad.
MARYLAND DIVISION.
Schedule In Effect Nov. %, 1908.
Trains leave ELkTON as follows.

Trains leave ELK TON as follows:
For Wilmington and Philadelphia. f1C5.
546.S2l, 9.l2, 1853 A. NJ, ESQ, Is, sos, and
9l2. A NJ 2,3u. All, 5 b, and S.2s +. NJ. '"''
For Chess er, 1.C5, $40, s q, 1853 A M. 23O.
4 is. 80. ard 1928 P. NJ, week days. Sundays.
Il 3, S,2l' 9lS M, 80 AIS, 5 IS, and S.2S
For Perryville, Havre de Grace and Balti
more 4as; sos. 1905 1851 M, 1888. 327,
S.i5, 90. q 40, 7;S5, P. NJ, II 50 night week.
6,46, 8 40 p. NJ, IL SO night.
For Washington, 4:4s, 10 81 A. NJ, 1888,
81, 70 and y 30 I. N. Sundays. f44s and
Leave Perryville for Port Deposit, q. IS, s. 20,
s;l3, ll25 NJ, LIS, Is, 400, 5.43, and GAO P.
Leave Port Deposit for Perryville. Gas. 30.
a. lO.C9 A. M. 12.43, scr, 7.25, 7.33, and $50
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UNDERWEAR Small sized Childrens Gar
ments, 10 cents each Mems Heavy
Cotton Garments, rs cents each. well
worth 80 cents Mems Wool Shirts,
double-breasted and back, rs cents each
just half value, large sizes only.
TOWELS-Medium Huck Towels, 5 cents
each. IIuck Towels 10 43 inches, 10
cents each. Heavy Turkish Bath Towels,
12l, cents each.
TMBRELLAS-To move the lot we make
rs cents ones so cents. 81 ones IS cents
SuOES-Lot Mems 81 % per pair from $3.50
and - co. Lot Womens 81 per pair,
from 81 so and 81 90. Lot Boys Owl
Shoes, 9l.O0 per pair from $3.50.
CLOTHING-Lot Boys small Suits 81 co.
Lot Mems kerSey Suits, - 90. Lot
Womcns' and Misses Coats, !. to ! off
former prices.
WRAPPERS AND SHIRT WAISTS-Heav
Flanncctte Wrappers. IS cents Shirt
Waists in Flannelette, Serge and Satecn
so cents each, from Sl.00 and upward
TOMATOES-3 III. cans. Cecil county pack
ing, cents can, 4 cans for 25 cents
Honey Sweet Peas. 10 cents can. 3 cans
for rs cents. Baked Pork and Beans
with Tomato Sauce. 3 lii can 10 cents
per can. 3 cans for 25 cents Good
quality can Salmon, 10 cents per can.
Pure Honey, strained, 90 cents per ID
Best Granulated Sugar, s cents per ID.
Brown Sugar. AZ cents per ID. Gold
Medal Condensed Milk, 10 cents can,
3 cans for 25 cents. Libby Plum Pud
ding, 10 cents can, cans for 20 cents.
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ITO MOVE some of stock rapidly, which want,
~ will for this month exceptony low prices.
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Ei...,iiiV1'1oTTA(zzEE:.).

Marriage is very largely all accident.
Iii lew cases do 1ncr or women set up
standard of manly OF wonanly excellence
and choose by il. III most cases people
become engaged as the result of pro-
7oinquity rather than because Of any deep
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same officers aIsr sent complaints to Con
cral Clinton of the insults offered them
10y some British tl"ors un'i,r Captain
prprNStcr. ami tEat Oh one occasion
they had been charged upon with fixed
haN"nct$ and taken lfiN~arr> for II" Of
Tense Whatever An examination having
been made, the Americans wcr" declared
to lElv" been "mnch i'll the wrong in their
controversy with the sergeant of the
guard To this the American officers
replied that their treatment had been
very Sci'l|'aIouS and that if permitted
to DO 50. they c"Hld have established
their charges in the cl~Hrc>t manner by
the testimony of officers, and respectable
inhabitants. In May, 1850. the pris-
cnnS issued IL memorial saying that the
public supplies had been stopped for
twelve months, and asking tn" respective
States to which they belonged for relief.
Several times while prisoner Ram
say. in company with other officers. came
into the American lines on parole with
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LEAVE PHILADELPHIA,
BROAD STREET STATION.

BROAD STREET STATION:
For Elkton, 5 50. 9.l2, II 23 A. NJ. 200 40l
a., 500 and II. 2S p. NJ. weekdays. Sundays
PIE. II % A. NJ, 46, 5,07. and II rs P. NJ.
From West Phi nd elphia, 3 35, A. NJ and &. IL
P. NJ. weekdays. 3,35 and 1855 p. NJ. Sundays.
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comes as a priceless boon, because 1t
cures wonlsnly Ills.
uFavorite Prescription establishes
regularity, dries weakening drains, heals
inflammation ard liberation and cures
female weakness. 1t makes weak women
strong, sick women we'll.
rAlter my first child was born" writes Mrs.
JORDAN Stout Of Fawcettgap Frederick Co, Va,
Tmy health was very poor for a. long time, and
last winter was 80 bad with pain down in back
J could hardly move without great suffering
My husband got me bottle of DR.. Piercc's Fa-
Vorte Prescription and vial of his Pleasant
Pellets which used as directed. In four days
was greatly relieved, and now, after using the
snedicine three months, seem to be entirely
well. I can't see why 1t is that there are SO
snany suffering women when there is such an
easy way to be cured I know your medicines
are the best III the world"
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets the IA
vori.l family laxative. One Pellet a
laxative, two Pellets a cathartic dose.
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rooted preference.
And SO il often
happens that the
wife enters upon
ihc Obligations OF
maternity Just as
iliouglltiessly as
she entered on the
marriage relation,
because 10 one
has warned her
of the dangers she
faces.
Thousands Of
women become
inralicls for lack
OF knowledge o:
themselves. II is
to this large body
of women that Dir.
Pierce's Favori.e
Pre- S cri ii on
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

the trees. Henrietta Summers. -
white doll. had been bought IN tie
lottery by a tall. light haired youth
while Lottle Edwards. the scarlet dol
waltzei away with n young Ieuten-
ant. Thus they were chosen II by
one. The only color missing from this
rainbow was lavender.
II wonder who bought Mildrcd's
Ticket said Henrietta as she whiried
abont the room on her partners arm
Now and then a smothered laugh was
heard, accompanied by the soft rustic
OF tearing parer. Some unfortunate
young man had ~entangled himself IN
his partners futed ruffies.
"Who id you say" repeated Hen
rletta as she turned toward her part
ner.
Harold Delcoe." was the answer.
Harold hpd left the room and was
walking In the deserted garden amona
the swinging paper lamps. Beneatf
a tall. spreading tree was a tent II
which a fortune teller had been sit
ting earlier in the evening. Finding II
dererted. he entered. Lying upon 8
bench was the red and yellow lowered
robe the fortune teller had worn. sit
ting down. Harold leaned his chin upo
His hands and looked gloomily out OF
the open door at the swinging lanterns
In the distance beneath a group OF
tree the young man saw a girl. hel
stifr gown standing out about the slen
der figure like the paper ruf1e adorn.
Ing a brides bouquet. The girl turned
and came slowly toward the tent. In a
moment Harold had conceived an idea,
Selling the gay gypsy robe he wrapped
himself In its folds. Then. extinguish-
Ing one of the candles and drawing
the hood well down over his face, he
waited.
For a moment the girl hesitated al
the door; then. seeing the yelled figure
she came slowly into m tent.
Il thought you had gone. Gretta."
The bent figure sitting on the bench
shook Its hooded head and continae,
shutting the cards.
well. you might as well read m,
fate. Let me see what the future ha'
In store for the lavender doll"
The fortune teller shufied the cards
Then Mildred cut them three times
The shrinking figure bent lower. and
muhied voice began to read their mean
ing.
II see you had a lover"
"Hadf' Mildred laughed. Have
lost him. then, and. tell me. was b.
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rich or poor:'
The fate reader ignored the question.
The dull, muffied voice went on read
ing the cards.
"He did love you dearly, but now
there is-that is, there seems to bean.
other. for he Is looking in another di-
rection from you"
Mildred's smile had faded. She lean
ed forward and struck the cards from
the fortune teller's hand.
II don't believe IT," she cried angrily.
"You may hint what you please. Gret-
ia Harris. but you shan't say Harold
10 unfaithful. You were always jeal-
Gus, You know you were. Let me tell
you, my dear girl. that 1t was I who
sent him away. l quarreled with him.
l drove him away. Tonight he wanted
to be friends, but l was a.
Harold could control himself no
longer. ~Springing to his feet, he was
about to take the girl I'm his arms when
Mildred, who had recognized him, at
tempted, with an angry exclamation.
10 push him aside. He stumbled against
the table and then
Mildred was running across the lawn.
her paper dress flying from her in
brilliant sparks, a halo Of flames en-
veloping her form. Close behind her,
his teeth set. the scarlet robe Rugged
to his breast, was Harold. Mildred
had reached the edge of the artificial
lake, where she hesitated for a mo
ment. In that moment Harold, with
one last. great effort, sprang to her
side. Throwing the gypsy cloak about
her, he gathered the girl In his arms
and sprang into the water.
Ten minutes later Mildred was lying
on the bank beneath the trees. When
she opened her eyes a pale. wet face
was bending above her.
"Harold~
eyes, Milly"
The girl lifted her head and looked
down at her dress. 1t was gone. The
wet gypsy cloak was wrapped about
her. A wan. little smile crept into hel
face.
"roor little lavender doll. Where is
shea"
"Gone forever. thank heaven. But
Milly has returned"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15
G6e LAVENDER
PAPER DOLL
BY S. /. TInSLEY
Copyright. 1904. BY 5. L. Tinsley

The ladies OF the Children's hospital
rel giving 4 paper doll social at the
home Of Mrs. Townly. The grouncs
and house had been lent to them. aud
the laoies had planned a supper on tie
lawn, with a lottery and dance In Tie
evening, Young girls were TO be dress
ed as PAPER dolls and wait upon la
tables. In the evening the young meY
must buy their partners for the dam 1
In the lottery. The girls made pavc.
dresses. with paper hats to mltch. .tna
practicedsa stiff. doll-like walk.
Mildred Little? Oh. she is In lar
endes with violets'' said Henriett.
Summers in answer to a question.
Tie woman who was Interested III
Mildred thanked Henrietta and walkei
away She was n tall with
white lair and large. dark eyes 4
motLciiy woman who wanted to he'll
her son in his troubles. but did not
know what to do. Seating herself Al
N OF the tables. she began to watch
the people.
Twice was the girl standing by he.
side compelled tc repeat her question
before Mrs. Delcoe Was aware OF hel
presence.
-Msy | serve your"
Mrs. Delcoe turned hastily toward
che small. demure maiden. gowned
from head TO foot In pale lavender pa.
per. adorned with punches OF violets.
VIA fn<o xxsoo owuraousc,l.as tn 49,
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at the young man who came mp and
seated himself at her table. She waited
In silence for her order.
"What would you like. Haroldg"
"Your choice. mother"
At the sound Of that voice the Law.
ender doll suddenly came to life and
looked directly at the speaker. When
their eyes met Harold Delcoe smiled.
But Mildred had regained control of
herself. She was again the lavender
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doll. The young mans face became
scarlet. and he looked In an opposite
direction.
Mildred served her table faithfully,
yet her hand would tremble. Twice
she tore her rufied skirt and was com
PEELED to hunt for glue. but whenever
she passed Harold she was only a pa
per doll.
The young man would have left the
fete at once, but his mother detained
him. Why she did so she could not
tell. yet she felt that Harold would be
needed.
The supper tables had been carried
sway and the lanterns lighted among
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Ciara-Are you engaged to Douglas
for good! Gertrude-It looks 30. I
don't think he'll ever be able to marry
me.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-07
BRAVE SCHOOL GIRL
CAPTURES BURGLAR
Single Handed, Miss of Four
teen Years Holds Him TIL
Police Arrive.

NEW YORK. Feb 6.-Fourteen-
year-old Jessie Jeffries-no relative of
the prize ighter-of No. 1875 st. Marks
avenue, Brookly, tackled, single-hand-
ed, Friday, a thief, who Is now in Jail.
my papa works on the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit road during the day and
mamma sells tickets at the Halsey
street station Of the Brooklyn l. road"
said the child yesterday. Until re-
turn from school at o'clock there's
seldom anyone at home during the day.
1t was a little after when reached
home Friday. Just as was about to
open the door strange man came out
brushing my me in his haste to reach
the stairs.
Il saw at once that he had my papa's
overcoat on and knew that he was
thief. When asked him what he was
doing in our house he told me that he
was looking for family named Sheri-
dan. Before | could stop him he start
ed down stairs and ran out into the
street
Il followed, and when we reached the
street yelled Stop theft as I ran
after him down St Marks avenue. AS
the thief turned the corner of Troy ave
nue. street cleaner saw us coming and
grabbed hold of him until came up.
The street cleaner wouldn't come back
with US, so / took hold of the thief and
ordered him to return home with me
and give up what he had stolen.
In the meantime Mrs. Kelley, who
lives on the second floor below us. had
sent her boy around to the Atlantic
avenue police station, and we hadn't
been back but few minutes before the
patrol wagon came to take the man
away. He pleaded all the time with me
not to have him arrested and offered to
hand back all the things he had taken,
but told him it was no use: he was
thief and must be locked up. Then he
promised to remember me If I would
let him go. I told him I did not care
about being remembered by thieves.
Perhaps if he hadn't had my papa's
overcoat on I might have let him go,
but my papa's coat is brand new one,
and knew he would be aWfully angry
to lose it."
The prisoner said he was William
jimmy were found on him. He was
held in the Gates avenue police court
yesterday in $500 on the testimony of
his girl captor.
You are the braveSt and Quickest
little girl I ever met" said Magistrate
Higginbotham, after the girl had told
her story. IF there were more young
women like you we would soon be- rid of
all such dangerous sneak thieves as the
one you have. had occasion to bring be-
fore me-"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-07
BUGGY RUNS BY HAND
Nashville Man Invents One That
AttainS Lively Gait.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. GA mo-
torless auto-buggy, propelled by means
of handwheels, may soon be famil-
lar feature of street traffic, If the hopes
Of J. H. Blackburne, of Liberty De-
Kalb county, are realized. That they
will be realized Mr.. Blackburne is con-
f1dent and the fact that on Saturday
he received from the United States
patent office letters patent on his in
ventiOn have made him very sanguine
Mr.. Blackburne on Monday exhibited
the patent to an American reporter,
and showed detailed drawings of the
invention, which he believes is destined
to succeed the automobile as that ma
chine has succeeded the horSe-draWn
vehicle.
Briefly described, the invention is an
ordinary buggy with the exception
that the rear axle and wheels revoIve
together; the axle is ball-bearing. 1t
is connected with system of gearings
and every turn of hand wheel, which
rises from the buggy bottom in front
or the passenger, revolves the large
rear wheels sixteen times From this
1t can be easily figured that as one
revolution of fourinch wheel carries
a VENICE little over eleven feet one
turn or the power wheel, turning the
rear wheel sixteen times, will carry the
venice something like 1T feet. Thirty
revolutions of the power wheel would,
| therefore, carry the vehicle a mile. One
turn OF the wheel every four seconds
would mesf a speed of thirty miles
an hour, and Mr.. Blaekburne asserts
that child can turn the wheel with
ease, and secure as great a speed as a
grown man. In fact, Mr.. BIackburne
further asserts that one fourth model
OF his invention was required by the
patent Office before issuing a patent.
and that his grandson, twelve years
old, operated the miniature vehicle on
the streets of Washington, creating
a sensation by the speed attained.
Col. Blackburne states that buggies
equipped with the invention can be
built and placed on the market to sell
Tor 500 to $125 each, and he is conf
dent that it will not be long until the
streets OF Nashville are crowded with
his invention. He states that the model
he will have ready In two weeks will
be capable of attaining a speed of a
mile minute, and he asserts that as
a test he will ride in the machine
over any turnpike, preferring those
with the steepest grades In order to
snow the hill-clambing ability of the
machine. He states that he can make
make the trip from Nashville to Leb-
anon and return in less than two
hours, the distance being about twenty
miles each way.