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a Measurements of . Prisoner Ne.
cures His Acquittal.

cures His Acquittal.
PBmApELpHIA. Dec. 10. 1884 Will
liam Meow yonsg man, was charged
before Judge Mitchell this afternoon
with the larceny Of cloth valued at $l6
rs, The property OF the Pennsglvsnia
Railroad Company. The allegation was
that the property wss stolen from . car.
and that Bernard Rafferty, and Mccoy
took It 10 tailor and got measured for
. suit OF clothes each. The NAH who
took the measurement identified Rafferty,
positively. but failed to identity McCoy
positively, bst said that his measurement
at tbst time wss thirt, live inches around
the waist. The tailor was then instruct
ed 10 measure Mccoy in court. which be
did. sad reported that the measure
ground the breast was thirty-fve and
one half inches, and around the waist
Ethirty-two inches In defense It was
shown that Mccoy had worked nearly
oil biz life and bad always horne good
character. snd had never been arrss,ed
before. The jury acquitted him.
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Excursion to Westernn Lad Points
via b. = u.

Until further notice the B. & O. r R.
Co. will sell round trip tickets to the
following Western land points .. bali
rates: Ahidene, Baxter Sprirus. Council
Grove. Florence, Holton, Independence.
keece, Kansas and CoIsnbus, Lincoln
and Grand Island. Neh. Tickets will be
good for 45 days Here is your oppor-
tuniiy to visit the West at the lowest
rates ever offered. Baggage checked
through to destination. For rates, &c.
call upon or address sgents Il. 40 r.
r. Yours truly, W. E. REPPERr,
Columbus, o., Nov. Is. Pass. Ag'f.
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THE CLERaY, MEDICAL FAcuLrY And
People oil endorse Burdock Blood Bit.
,ers - the best system renovating, blood
purifying tonic 10 the world. Send for
| testimonials.
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Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.


With the new volume. beginning 4. p,.
cember, HARrER's MAsAssEs viii ooucluds iss
sn'rty nth ysss. The cldsst periodical u
It's type, u 10 yst.in each now vsluus, 8 ss9
nAeASs,, not simply bscauss II prsssass
fresh subiscts and new pse,urss, Sat sIse.
and chiefly, bscauss Il stss NY sdvsasss =
the method Itself Of magazine naklss. n
word the hAsAsrss becomes ners -
more the fsithfur mirror Of oursSu( ne ~
movement Leading features in the ess,rse-
i've presranussfcs .sss are: new serial nev.
els By Constance Fsnimers wsolsos sud n.
D. Howslls; . new novel entitled .At the Rsi
6iove;" descriptive ilIastsstsd papsss 3, ,.
D. Mi!lst, Swain Clifford. T. 4. Abbsy. Il.
Gibson and cthsrs; 0eldsmith's sShs sssego
to Conquer illustrated By Abby; lnpsr:sss
papers on Art, Science etc.
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BuRDocE BLOOD BIlIERS:
WHAT xs xrs

a strictly vegetable prepa-
ration, composed Of q choice
and skillfuf combination Of
Natures best remedies. The
discoverer does not claim 1t q
cure for all the Ills, but boldly
warrants 1t cures every form
Of disease arising from q tor
pid liver, impure blood. dis
ordered kidneys, and where
there is a broken down condi-
tion Of the System, requiring q
prompt and permanent tonic,
It never fails to restore the
sufferer. Such Is BURD0CK
BLOOD BITTERS. Sold by all
druggists, who are authorized
by the manufacturers to re-
fund the price to any pur-
chaser who is not benefited by
their use.
PRICE, 91-OO.
FOSTER, MllBURA & CO., Props,
BUFFALO. NEW YORK.
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Hoods Sarsaparllls, acting through
the blood, reaches every part Of the sys-
tenn. ane In this way positively cures
lcatarlh.
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TEr eompsrst,ve height OF vsrfous
structures IN the world over 300 fee. sre
y foIlows:
1.-The WashlHgtoH Monumen. 655
feet. s
:. Cologne Cathedral $40 feet.
;. The Great Pyramid OF Cheops 460
feet.
g.. Peters. Rome, l4s Feet
3. St Psurs London. $50 feet.
8. 81. Marks, Venice. 800 feet.
I. The Capitol, Warrington, 1SS feet
Brooklyn Bridge Tower. 276 feet.
Trinity Church, New York, 203
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The volumss Of the Magazine begins Win
the Numbers for Juus and Dsesxbsr ef 80
year. When 10 time is spssiasa. h vill -
undsrsseod that the subsosibsr wiskss -
bsgin vita the eurrsni Nuubss
The last sleyeg Sspt apnpal y1lnueo =
.dAssss's nAe4arsr u SEQ slssk 8IniInr.
viii bsssnt 'by nah. postpaid, .. rssstpS &
cents sach-bv nal. postpaid.
Index to HARPsR's MAoAsxa :. AlpA.ks<i..s
Analytical, AMI classiasd fer voiuces / 8 -
inclusive, from Jane 1850 70 Jane 1sSe. -
vol. Svo, Cloth IS
ksmi.tancss shoald BE- made By fssselIsS
Honey Order Or Dram, 70 svpid essse, a -
Newspapers are NOT 70 sopv shis sdvsstioe.
nsnt without the sxpisss sdss q nxarts 4
bRorHsRs. Address \
-, HARPER 8 BRofHlRs.
s<''> New Yssk
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HsW. ArlE Christmas .,i IlW !Is.?

llS CidlMiCu lHlcS 'dTc
close this year and likely to
continue until Spring time at
least, owing to drouth in some
localities and general causes y
Yet, the holidays must be OBJ
served in some way. The chill
dren will expect it any way.
On the other hand the market
is .overhowing with mauufac-
tured articles and prices were
never so low; one dollar will
purchase twenty-five per cent
more tl1an one year ago. Most
every one has more or less
ready cash in their pockets
Now the wisest thing to do is
to invest SO as to reap the
most useful results. A nice
dress pattern is always ac-
ceptable and useful for any
woman or child. For instance,
we have nice Cashlneres in
colors and black and Velvets
to match for Collars and Cuffs
or. any way. Of trimming
Shawls. are useful and low in
prices Yen will md a fair as
s0rtrnens dJWraps in medium
and lower grade with us. New
markets and Russian Circulars
have had the lead; yet plenty
Of Jackets, few Dolmans, and
the old standby Beaver Coats
have had good sale. The pri-
ces are sound.
When.it comes TO Domestic
Staples our piles Of goods are
not immense, but generally
have what YOU are after.-
Woolen Hoods all sizes at q
quarter, and nicer ones. Nu.
bias, Scarfs for men and boys;
Underwear, ditto; Children as
well. Gloves, Hosiery in black
and colors;Silk Handkerchief
don't mention them come
and see the assortment, quar-.
ter up; few white and scarlet
Bed Blankets yet We hope
to secure more Of the Home
Factory, all wool, safe goods
Now o few words as to
Ready Made Clio tn ing,
The time has come when oul
bows want eastern made clio.
thing. it has style and finish
and costs but little more than
made at home. goods. We
show; a reasonable assortment
at popular prices. Boys Over
Coats; age 8 to IL, 81 90; age
.13 to17, ST Is; very good fol
one swinterI-boys outgrow
thems GA. few mems. odd coats
at1$ha 34to 81 in size. Mems
Suits and Over Goats we still
have a pretty good assortment
and want to- turn them into
L6OK OUT HATS
we nave. concluded TO close 2
lot ofa old styles at Toe, good
value;few at 50c--a loss to us
but your gain. We propose
to put on the cheap counter
during, the coming three OF
four weeks several items al
'slaughtering prices. These
reductions will interest you.
1t is impracticable to enume-
rate here. We are some over
stocked on Childrn's and
Misses Wraps; they will ga
with the slaughtered to close.
BOOTS and SHOES.
You are aware we pride our
selves on them; for several
years we have been selling
you custem made work direct
from. manufacturers. and Won
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THB undersigned have been sppointsd and
l qualified IS Admi nistrators Of the estate
OF John Baker, late of Monros county dso d.
Dated this 9Th day Of Decembsr.A. D. 1854.
MILTON D, BAKER.
dec16 'Slw3. HBNRY Z. WINLAND.
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kzlEa..a..

An Independent Newspaper Of Dem
ecratic Principles. but not Controlled by
any Set Of Politicians or Manipulaton
Devoted to Collecting and Publishing all
the News Of the Day in the most Inter
esting Shape and with the greatest pos
sibIe Promptness, Accuracy and Impair
tialiy; and to the Promotion Of Demo-
cratic Ideas and Policy in the affairs Of
Government Society and Industry.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate Of Isaac Cline. Deceased.
THE undersigned has bsen appointed and
qualified ss Administrator, with the will
annexed Of the estate Of Isaac Cline, late Of
Monroe county, deceased.
Dated this 9th day Of Oecsmber. AID 1894.
decl6.s4w3. J. T. DOU9HBRTY.
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sHENpY AND KHARfoUM.

DoxeoLA. Dec. 8. 1SS4.-The mes.
senger who resched here yesterday from
Khartoum says that the officer sent by
General Gordon to capture Shendy
sheiled the inhabtiants out OF that place
and took many prisoners He says also
that small parties OF rebels make daily
attacks.on Khartoum, bot are invariably
repulsed with heavy loss The Mahdi
he says, fears to make an open attack,
on the ground that IL would result in q
great slaughter to his followers.
The camel corps aud three regiments,
under Colonel Stewart. will arrive .,
Amhukol near the end Of this month,
and will he ready to cross the desert to
Shendv should General G,rdon urgent
ly require them.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Estate Of David Mellott, Deceased

TNHE undersigned has been appointed and
| qualified a. Administrator Of the estate
Of David MeIlott, late Of Msnroe bounty decd
Dated this 9Th day Of Dscsmber, AID. 1884
deol6 saws. JANIS n. BOUGHNBR.
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Neh A0bertise
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate of John Baker Deceased.
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PHAROAH OUTDONE.
FL Mahdi DumpIng His Mon IN the
Nile.
BY Gable to the Hsra'd

CAIRO, Dec. 8. 1884 1T is reported
st Dongola that the Mahdi had scceptsd
the challenge to his prophetic po wers
proposed bv General Gordon 1t is as.
serted that be tried 10 make bis follow
ess walk scross the Nile and thereby Lost
3 900 men According to other reports
however, the Mahdi remains at Margiat,
and is making no attempt to intercept
the convovs sent by General Gordon 70
Shendy. This inactivity on bis part, il
10 said, is having tendency to weaken
the popular belief in the sacredness OF
his mission which has prevailed among
the natives.
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Partsr's Pleasant Worm syrup Never Fails
nov25. S4r.
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sExf SESSION Of

DECEMBER ze, 1884,
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Heals the Sores:
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03
GinghamS.

1t is said that the ginghams will be
more in demand than ever this season,
as their wearing qualities and various
other advantages have been thoroughly
tested and demonstrated. They are
certainly found In most desirable shades
and patterns and will make up into
most graceful and becoming toilets for
mid -summer wear. In the plalds and
checks the bright, conspicuous color5
of few seasons ago are noticeably
absent. and more delicate and less clash
ing shades substituted in their place.
Some of the prettiest of the designs are
seen in broken checks and plaids com
bining two shades of the same color with
white. such as deep and delicate pink
alternating with narrower lines of white
or shades of blue in the same arrange
ment. Others show only one shade
with white, arranged in regular checks
or blocks in almost any desired size,
from the pinhead checks to the blocks
an inch and half square. Some of the
shades of pale green are unusually pref
ty, and drabs, grays, and bluffs are al
so noticeable from their frequent occur
renee. Narrowblack velvet ribbon was
used on some of the bingham suits of
last season, and with very pretty effect.
The general arrangement outlined
straight rows, although an occasional
exception was seen in the use of full
rosettes. Velvet ribbon is really more
appropriate and prettier trimming than
might at first be apparent, as gingham
is classed among the wash materials.
But with the exercise of little care a
dress may easily be worn through an
entire season, and at the end of that
time change of trimming and also de-
sign is generally considered desirable.
New sateens are also seen, with designs
similar to those of last season, but with
a modification of color noticeable.
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The Head Dress.

Happy the fortunate ones who have
preserved relics of antiquity in combs
of pale amber tortoise shell, the odd
Spanish comb of extreme size, either
plain, richly clouded shell, or exquisitel
v carved, generally accompanied with
side combs. are now worn with the high
couture An immense comb of shell
carved in lilies, wheat sheaves and deli
cate foliage and stars is disinterred from
a chest where it has lain for two or
three generations. Another of silver
gilt in coronet shape is set with ten large
sapphires. Side combs corresponding
with the large combs are set with Rhine
pebbles, cairngorm, false topaz, aqua
marine, or large gems. The Empress
Josephine couture is revived, consisting
of long graceful ostrich plume, laid
about the high knot.
For classical faces there are Greek
bandeaux of carved, filigree or plain
gold, set with pearls or precious stones.
lowering on long gold pins are birds or
butterflies, such as a butterfly of sap
phires ,ruhies and diamonds. and dropped
with spots of FURNISHED gold; hum
ming bird of radiant diamonds, emer-
aids and rubies, with emerald head and
garnet eyes, tile wide spread transpar-
emit wings studded with shifting lights
of silver green, rosy cream and blue
opals.
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kept out Of the cold. A moderate dose
of stimulants daily will do it good.
Woman In the Garden.

We recommend to all women who are
fortunate enough to have piece of land
at their command to cultivate vege-
table garden. The culture of strawber-
ries. raspberries, blackberries, goose
berries, currants and golden vegetables
is as delightful and profitable as any
thing in which woman can engage.
She may sprinkle her garden well with
flowers. All the better for that. A
SNOWFALL in this corner and a rose in
that, dahlia bed there and moss bor-
der here, will not be out ofplace. Only
let the substantial and useful constitute
the chief part. A touch of the ornate,
like a ribbon on good bonnet, is not in
the least Objectionable. In all the
schools the girls study botany. 1t is
healthful, pleasing and useful. The
principles Of horticulture are the prin-
ciples of botany put into practice. Farm
ers study agriculture; why should not
their wives and daughters study horti-
culture? The employment is both
healthful and pleasant. What woman
cannot raise beets, tomatoes, onions,
lettuce, and furnish her own table with
them? What woman cannot plant a
raspberry bush, or currant or goose
berry, and attend to it well. The ex-
pertinent is both pleasing and profitable
Tex.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-03
Secret of Actor Trving's Success

The success of Irving grows as h
goes on in this country. The Boston
Transcript, of Monday, says: The ex
traordinary scenes of the Boston The
alter. Saturday night, and the extraor
binary figures in which such scenes are
reduced to their money value, show tina
Mr.. Irving's arrival in America makes
an epoch--a point of departure-in tn,
history of our stage. The manager
must be studying his enormous, hi
unprecedented success, aud preparing
to repeat the conditions which hav,
led to it. What are they? Let two o.
three representative facts about Mr.
Irving illustrate He has brought his
entire company and paraphernalia
down to a titled stove and doors tn al
latch with click like real doors, across
the ocean dragged them around this
country in a freight train of thirty car
loads; he has kept a young Londo1
singer of distinction on a good yearl,
sslarv in order to sing him one song IL
Much Ado About Nothing;' he has
spent the larger part of every day from II
o'clock in the morning to 4 in the after
noon, on the stage rehearsing Will
his company, and some of his oldcs
actors have been known to be obliged
by him TO go back and enter through s
door upon the stage seven times over
before suiting Mr.. Irving. All day wa
thus spent upon Louis NJ, before Its
last performance here. This work it il
that has made the Irving performance.
remarkable; that has made not less of &
stir in stage matters in England; thai
brought the artists of the Coincide Fran
caise and the critics of Paris, and ever
the Meiningen Company. to Mr.. Irving's
feet to learn of him and study his effects.
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balance perfectly when it is held in po-
sition for use"
at is a wonder to me where all the
razors go to-what becomes of them, :"
said the genial proprietor of the big cut
lery house in Nassau street. "Now, 1
deal only in strictly first class goods, in
razors as in all other kinds of cutlery,
so my business is more restricted than
some others, but last year imported
?, 467 dozens of razors, worth more than
$50. 900 to me. And that is about what
the demandis every year. Some houses
here-and there are eight or ten prom
inent importers-do considerably more
than | do, and it is not at all uncom-
mon for me to sell 100 dozen day.
Every boy should be taught to shave.
1t should be made a part of his edu-
cation, just as much as swimming, dane
ing or carving-al necessary accom-
pIishments"
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Household Recipes.

To take grease out of velvet, pour a
little turpeutine over the spot, then rub
briskly with piece of dry flannel.
Pretty bedroom curtains are made of
a single width of crimson ottoman cloth
over second pair made of antique lace.
If any poison has been swallowed,
give instantly half glass of cold water,
with a heaping teaspoouful each of com
mon salt and ground mustard stirred in
to it.
IMPLANTED EYELIDs.-Onec cents worth
suIphate of zinc in two ounces of rain
water: one drop in the eyes or twice
daily; dilute if too strong. Put in a
glass vial and cork tightly; it will keep
a long time.
PROMPT CURE OF RTNGwoRMs. r.
W. Taylor, NJ D., in the Journal of
Cataneous Diseases, reports the best re-
suits from the use of paint composed of
a tincture of myrrh and four grains to
the ounce of bichloride of mercury.
Other skin affections are cured by the
application of this remedy.
We have had considerable experience
in owning farm which we could not
live upon nor till ourselves have hired
help to carry it on and have let it out
upon shares, and we have no hesitation
in saying that the second method Is in
every way preferable for a man in the
circumstances our subscriber states.
Sweet biscuits are made in this way
If economy is no object, set sponge
over night ofone pint of sweet milk, the
whites of six eggs, one quarter of a
pound of butter, one quarter ofa pound
of sugar. Beat well, add flour until il
is about like ordinary bread sponge. In
the morning knead in flour to make ii
stiff enough to roll. Bake in a moder-
ate oven.
You cannot fail to have good brown
bread if you follow this rule: take one
pint each of graham and wheat flour,
make q stiff batter with warm water put
in piece of butter, the size of a mar
BILE, and one teaspoonful of molasses, q
piece of yeast cake about the size of q
hickory nut, or one large tablespoonful
of yeast, pinch of salt; mix with O
spoon; do not try to knead it; heat your
bread tins, butter them, and put the
sponge in; when very light bake in q
moderate oven. 1t usually requires q
little more time for the brown bread to
rise than for white.
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Strawberries For Farmers.

From New York Tribune.
ANY soil that will raise a first rate
crop of corn or potatoes will raise a
good crop of Wilson strawberries. I
say Wilson because L have always been
successful with them, and only compar-
atively so with the best of others that I
have tried, while part of them have
been almost entire failures, and many
of them very annoying and expensive
ones. Other things being equal, alight,
loamy soil, rather too damp than too
dry. is preferable Still, no water
must be allowed to stand upon or near
the top of the ground Hence the
necessity of draining Manure heavily,
say at the rate of thirty or forty loads
to the acre, and plough it under. Com
mon stable or barnyard manure will
answer every purpose. The soil should
be made fine and mellow. We will
suppose this is all done in the spring,
about as soon as the ground is in first
rate condition for working. Now mark
off the ground in rows, say three and
half feet apart. and set the plants twelve
or fifteen inches a1,art In the rows, press
the earth firmly about the plants, and
if the weather is dry and hot, as it
sometimes is In early spring, put about
one pint of water about each one of them.
How large shall the bed be made?
The method | am proposing should
WELD at least one bushel of fruit to every
square rod of ground Hence each
family can Judge for itself of the area
of ground they need for this purpose.
After the plants are set there is large
vacant space between the rows that may
be utilized for other quick growing
crops that will pay for the cultivation
of the plants for the first season. Early
peas or beans of the dwarf varieties,
lettuce, radishes, early beets, carrots or
the Jersey Wakefield cabbage may be
raised between the rows of plants with
out damage to them. provided they are
taken off in due time, the ground crlti-
waited, and put in good condition for
the young plants as they begin forming
runners. Let the runners form thick
green bed until they are matted row
of say two feet wide. After this run
through with either the horse or the
hand cultivator, and destroy those in
truding upon what is left for the path
or alley between the rows. The Wilson
will almost always attempt to bear some
fruit the first season. but it will be much
better for the growth of the plants, as
well as for the next seasons crop, if
the blossoms are all picked of, and no
fruit allowed to grow the first season.
Keep the plants free from weeds and
grass through the entire season, and at
It's close when the ground has frozen
sufficiently hard to bear, cover the
plants with some marsh hay. or straw
Is equally good. provided it is not filed
with foul seeds to annoy you the follow
ing season. Put on cover sufficient to