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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25

NEW YORK, December 16.-At the n.
quest Of Governor Hill. the United States
Supreme Court has expedited this hearing
Of the case of William 8. Roberts, President
of the defunct bank o. Augusta. Ga. The
State Of New York demanded his extra
dition on the charge Of stealing deposit of
fourteen thousand Eve hundred dollars and
dep0siting it to his own account in the Mer-
camille National Bank of this city. Yes
terday Telegram was received from Wash
ingtOn announcing that the Supreme Court
had removed the last obstacles to the ex.
tradition OF Roberts. and Detective Reilly
set ont for Augusta last evening for Rob
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25
The selir,nan. Answcr,

ST. LOUIS. December 19.-Jesse and
James SeIigman have entered answers in
the Circuit Court in the Wilson suit involy.
ing the Frisco stock. They alIege that
prior to the levy by the Sheriff on the
stock standing in the name OF the
Seligmans on the books of the Frisco
Company To satisfy the execution in favor
OF Wilson in respect Of his judgment
against the Memphis, Carthage Il North.
western Railway Company the stock has
passed to parties in Europe in the ordinary
course OF Business. The Seligmans con-
tend that they were the actual owners OF
the Frisco stock at the time Of u levy and
sale.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25

WASHINGTON, December 15.-The SEN
ate Committee on Public Lands held its
first meeting yesterday morning. 1t took
up the measures referred to it by the SEN
ate and referred them to subcommittee.
These include bills for the repeal Of the
presumption, timber culture aud desert land
acts, for tire forfeiture of certain land
grants and providing for the taxation o,
railroad land, all of which have heretofore
been published. It is the purpose Of the
committee to have some Of the most i'm.
portant of these measures, the majority of
which have already been passed upon in
previous sessions reported It an early day
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25
THE EAaT.

CHARLES NICHOLS, a five-year-old boy,
was shockingly nangled by Newfound-
land dog at Newark, N. j., recently. The
boy will be a cripple for life.
THE water from Black Greek continued
to pour into the Haleigh and Ebervale
mines at Eazleton, Pa, through the large
breach in the surface made by the recent
collapse. Both colleries will be idle all
winter, throwing LOCO men out of work
The loss sustained will reach $500, 900, and
may greatly exceed that figure.
JAY GOULD has entered judgment for
$s6l, 800 against the late firm Of William
Heath & Co., bankers and brokers, of
New York. Judgment against the firm for
3ll2,510 was also entered by James Lane.
In the four hour type setting match be-
tween William c. Barnes, of the New York
World, and Joseph McCann, of the Herald.
the latter won by over 1000 ems, the score
being S,062 to s,O42 without corrections.
Four deaths and four serious cases of
scarlet fever have occurred in the Protes-
tant Episcopal Home for Children in Pitts
burgh, Pa, and the situation was regarded
as alarming.
FIRE recently at Philadelphia caused
"AAASA o6SAO6obo0 uG0kly SIUU,VUU.
Aorrel Bros. printers and typographers,
lost about $4,000; Newman e. Hagedell,
shirt manufacturers, lost $4,000, and the
Electric Motor Company $4,000. The in
Surance was $5S,0OO.
SEVENTEEN persons were reported to be
suffering from trichinosis contracted by
eating diseased ham at birthday party
given by q family named Wetzell at Is
King street, New York, on Thanksgiving
svening.
The balloting on the 18th for Mayor Of
Boston resulted in the reelection of Hugh
O'Brien, Democrat, over ]. II. Clark, Re-
publican, by majority of S,5I in q total
vote of 44,757. O'Brien's majority is the
aargest ever given to Mayoralty candi-
date IN Boston.
The art mandatory Of James Cooper e.
Bros, Philadelphia, was totally destroyed
by fire recently. The building was I've
stories high and had frontage Of eighty
feet. Loss estimated at 5000: partly in
eured.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25
WARRINGTON NOTES.

the change ordered by Secretary Man
ming in the Office of the Collector of Port
at Baltimore went into effect on the 18th.
Fourteen employees whose salaries aggre.
gated over 81, GOO were dismissed
DH. T. E. HOLLAND, of st. Louis, has been
appointed on the Board of Pension Exam.
liners to I'll the vacancy caused by the
death Of DR.. e. c. Franklin
THE President sent the following new
nominations to the Senate ON the 18th
John Bigelow, Of New York, to be Assist
ant Treasurer Of the United States at New
York City, salary $500; General Franz
Sigel, of New York, to be Pension Agent al
New York City.
The Secretary of the Interior has re
Quested the Attorney-Gener to institute
suits in about forty additional cases against
cattlemen for illegally fencing the public
lands in Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming and
Colorado. In many OK these cases criminal
actions will be brought.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25
E.port Of Bre.d,tulra.

WASHINGTON, December 15.-The Chief
Of the Bureau Of Statistics reports that the
total value Of exports of breadstuffs from
the United States during the month of No
vember, 1885. and for the five and eleven
months ended November so, 1885, as com.
pared with similar exports during the cor
responding periods Of the preceding year
was as follows:
November, 1855. S.lls. $50
November, lSSf.- :..............-. 1L050,E
Five months ended November 70,
1856 ........................ lesso,5oe
name time 1881. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. E1SsS.96e
1856 ......................... Iiasa,lsl
kame time 6SA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. mlb1,e0
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25
TIE SOUTE.

A VERY disastrous fire broke ont in Jack
sonville, Fla, early on the morning of the
18th. The loss amounted to over $3.50 600;
insurance, 500, 1000. The fire started in
Hubbard's warehouses.
GENERAL ROBERT TooHBs, the well known
Southern statesman, died at Washington,
Ga. on the evening Of the 18th. lie had
been critically sick for several weeks pre-
viously and was unconscious when he died.
Ten or twelve persons vere killed and
several fatally injured by en- accident at
midnight on the 18th ON the Georgia Pa
cifc Road at Austell, fifteen miles from At
ianta, Ga. The accident was caused by
one train running into another at the
water tank. The trestle work was thirty
feet high and the wreck was terrible.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25

I'm steamer City Of Mexico was boardsd
By customs ofIicers rscsntly ct New York
and large quantity Of arms taken ont.
information had been received that the
arms wero for q ilibustering expedition on
Cuba. A customs oflcial was also put in
charge Of the vessel.
EAnuIr. DYER, Abolitionist the staunch
friend of Garrison and Phillips, died on
the 18th 1t Southampton, Mass, Of soften
ing of the brain, aged seventy-eight
A CONVENTION of silver advocates ~
Gently met in the Metropolitan Hotel, New
York. Edward Pierrepont presided. Reso-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-06
Bulwer Lytton s Bridge.
Where it Touches the Shores and
the Great Columns in Mldstream.

the Great Columns in MldStre3m.
"What a beautiful bridge between old age
and childhood is religion. How intuitive-.
ly the child begins with prayer and wor-
ship on entering life, and how intuitively
on quitting life, the old man turns back to
prayer and worship, putting himself again
side by side with the iniant," remarks Sir E..
Bulwer Lytton, in his "Strange Story"
Yes, but between its distant abutments
the bridge of life has many high and awful
arches, through which the wild waters dash
and roar ir wrath and desolation. Prayer
and worship alone do not sustain these. Ma
lures solid rocks must lie mistaken beneath.
the human art and skill. must rear and sci.
idify the structure overhead. Gods will is
best exemplilied in the laws He has made
for the creatures whom He has placed under
their control. Neither the chid's trustful
"Our Father" nor the old mans "Forget
me not in the midst OF mine ntimities," will
alter this by the weight of single grain.
Science and art frst-then faith and
prayer-is the order of Heaven itself. Di-
vinity heals through its agents, and those
agents are the discoveries of man not the
vague announcements of prophets or seers.
Is life burden to you? Does time drag :?
Is your power to cope with life's problem
and duties weakened? You are not we'll.
Your blood is sluggish and tainted, perhaps;
or some important organ is torpid and oyer
worked This fact may have taken the form
of dyspepsia. rheumatism, govt, malaria,,
pains in the stomach, chronic headaches, or
any of dozen other ills. P ARKER'S
Tome will invigorate you, as fresh air in
vigorates those who have been shut up in
damp, fetid cells. 1t is powerful, pure, de-
licious. scientific, safe-the keystone of the
central arch of the bridge o.. life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-06
N Z u R AL GA !!

DIR. C. w. BENSON, of Baltimore, Md.
has discovered that the Extract of Celery
Seed and the Extract of German Chamom.
lie Flowers combined in the form of Pills,
is the most wonderful ervine in the world
and invariably cures
SICK headache, Nervous Headache
Neuralgia, Nervousness. Sleep
tesSneSS, Paralysis, st. VituS
Dance,
and all nervous troubles, as they act direct
ly upon the nervous system as nerve food
and excitor of nerve matter. They are in
valuable to all nervous people, and DR.. Ben
sons reputation as specialist in the treat
ment of nervous diseases at once gives them
hight standard. Sold by all druggists. or
sent to any address, or receipt of price-50c
box, or boxes for $3.50. For sale at
DR.. L. R. Kinks Drug Store, Rising Sun,
Md.
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(cOufinwd from first page.)

dinner. BY this time the clerical
and medical profession had joined
forces with the Changers, and were
ushered into the capacious dining
hall, where we had the Pleasure of
meeting the hostess, IAN old acquaint-
ance by the way. after an absence of
many years. and pleasant family. A
sumptuous dinner graced the long
table, and the hearty good will with
which the guests addressed them
selves to y discussion Of the viands
for the next .shour, attested the
excellence of this department of the
farm.
The Club adjoined to meet at Mr..
Joseph Coudon's. November 18th.
inst The Cecil Farmers Club has
proved of immense advantage to the
members in several ways. The So
cial amenities. which such stated
meetings inculcate are golden threads
in the wool of life, and the discus
sions and essays which are called out,
induce analtic thought and cultivate
expression educ ate sounder reason.
ing, make better farmers, betters,
citizens, while the good example
which this school of mutual effort
furnishes to the whole neighborhood,
is lamp OF knowledge whose rays
penetrate the darkness which still
overshadows the agricultural interest,
serving to tighten the path way of
many other farmers, then members
of the club. The county should numb.
er many more similar clubs. -. =.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-06
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THE
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THE WEEKLY AMERICAN is published every Sat-
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17
PROPOSALS.
U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY,

Annapolis, Nd. NoC. A, 1885
CEALED PROPOSALS will be receive
- ed until DECEMBER 9th, 1885, at
noon, for the following supplies for the
Naval Academy, 10 be delivered at the
Academy, Annapolis, or on board the
Academy steamer, at Baltimnre, Md,
viz Glass L. Machine Tools. Glass 2.
Machine Shop Supplies. Glass 81
Foundry, Blacksmith and Boiler Shop
Supplies. Glass Pattern Shop Sup
plies Glass 5.-LuInber. Glass 6.--Band
instruments and Supplies. Glass -
Band Uniforms Detailed lists of each
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sons desiring TO bid. Proposals will be
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and entitled, Proposals for /"
A written guarantee. signed by one or
more responsible persons, as prescribed
in section 3719, Revised Statutes, must
accompany each proposal.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids. &
T. VI. RAMSAY,
nov5-4w Captain, Superintendent.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17

A Texas doctor gives the Medical
Journal an account of the ease with
which doctors are made in that State.
lie took six.hour ride with o Texan
to a village, who asked him great
many questions about the remedies
used for certain diseases then preyail-
ing in the locality. On the following
week be had occasion to visit a neigh
boring village, where he found bis
recent companion with bis single Out
as full-hedged doctor. He has grad.
uated in that six-mile ride.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17

We have received from George
Stinson & Co., of Portland, Maine,
the well-known Art Publishers, a
magnificent, full length, steel engrav.
ing of General Grant. 1t is after
Anderson's celebrated photograph,
which was made while the general
was still in full vigor, and re-
presents him 10 his sturdy. manly,
strength, as the people wish to re-
member him. 1t is, undoubtedly, the
best protrait ever made Of the
general.
Messrs. Stinson & Co are in need
of agents for several important, popu.
lar, new publications, and offer in.
ducements that should be needed by
those in need of profitable work;
those who write to them will receive,
free, full particulars.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17

The football season ii England
has barely Jet got into faI swing,
but already two deaths hare been
caused by the game, besides goodly'
number Of broken limbs The con
troversy as TO tie comparative safety
Of the two styles Of playing Is left
just where it was before. since one of
the deaths occurred ii an association,
the other in a Rugby match, though
at the inquest held on the latter .
witness assured the Coroner that
Rugby football was much less dan
oerous.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17

LOUIS David Riel, the hal-breed
leader, was hanged at Regina, N. w.
r., yesterday. Considerable feeling
was excited among French Canadians
by the execution. In Montreal To-
900 persons paraded through the
streets with French flags and burned
Sir John MacDonal in efiigy 10 front
of the Queen 8 statue. A number OF
shots were exchanged with the police
but no one was hurt. The hanging
of Riel is much commented ON by the
press and people generally and the
feeling is that bis hanging was mis-.
take.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17

PErERsoN's MAGAZINE for Decem-
Der is received, surprising il beauty
even what We had expected It con-
tains two costly steel-engrayings; q
mammoth colored steel fashion-plates;
q superb colored pattern, such as
would sell at retail for fifty cents; and
more than half o hundred wood-cuts
Of fashions, embroidery, etc. Only
the immence circulation of "Peter-
sons" can explain how all this can be
afforded. The literary contents are
even better than usual Mrs. Ann S.
Stephens finishes her powerful novel;
ct, that has awakened so much in
ter est during the year. Professor
BoutelIe contributes story so in.
tensely exciting. that it might have
been written by the late Hugh
Conway himself. This number ends
the volume Great improvements for
1856 are promised, though "Peterson''
seems 10 us already as nearly perfect
as lady 's-book can be. Every
woman ought to take it. II IS ex-
ceedingly cheap: only Two Dollars .
year. Great deductions are made,
moreover. 70 clubs, with costly premiS
ams for getting Up clubs: among 9th
ers, an extra copy to aperson getting
up club Of four and sending $3.50.
Now IS the time TO get up clubs.
Specimens are sent gratis. if written
for il good faith. Address Charles
j. Peterson, 500 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pa
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17
THE DOMESTIC TREASURE
s2s Or
THE COOKS PRIDE.

BESIDES being the best coOlx book in
ID the market, il also a Cyclopedia of
useful practical information, and should
be in possession of every one who. values
good health, and appreciates palatable
food.
f. Gives hundreds Of receipts for prepar-
ing and serving tastefully and cheaply
all the dishes used at table, also numer-
Gus receipts for making Jellies, Jams,
Candies, Preserves, and Pickles. How
to can Fruit, make beef Teas, Broth and
Cookery for the Sick.
Receipts for Bee Stings and Snake
Bites, how to Preserve Eggs SO that they
will keep Il year, how 10 keep Cider
from Fermenting, how to remove Sum
burn and Freckles. Germs, W arts and
Bunions, Dandruff from the Hair, Cure
CbilblRins and Cracked Lips. Poisons
and their Anfidotes.
Postal Laws, Vocabulary OF business
and everything else from saving a per-
son poisoned, IT, taking stains out of
their clothing From Cooking Cake to
Curing Il Corn List Of Federal Offices
IN MARYLAND and Employees at Naval
Academy with salary Of each.
The Helps and Hints within lis pages
Will repay RA1Es lily tltAitS It's Cost.
Every Receipt has been tested, every
line is of interest, and many of the re-
ceipts alone, are worth the price Of the
book
y tits printed in large clear type, neatly
bound, and will be sent to any address
post paid for fifty cents.
Remit by Postal Note, Money Order
or Bank Draft Address,
GEO. w. BROCK, Publisher,
us lskfs Annapolis, Maryland.
Also ] ditoT and Publisher
Annapolis EyENISG HERALD. I'm.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17

IT il reported that natural gas has
been discovered on the farm of Col.
]. II. Wood, near Oakland, Garrett
county. II has been tested where it
energies from the ground, and is said
to burn freely. The extent is not yet
known This is the first discover
Of natural gas ia this state.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17

The Annual report of the presi-
dent and directors Of The B. & O.
raildoad to the stockholders, was
made yesterday. The report makes
a very favorable, showing, notwith-
stand the depre sion in business the
past year and the sharp competition
of rival roads. There was falling off
oil ST 267.S41 So in net profits derived
from the Main Stem and the minor
roads classed with it, yet there was a
surplus adequate to the payment Of
10 per cent. on the capital stock, and
the addition of $ll0 Sl9 SO to the
fund Of invested savings, bringing
the latter up to $45s4l,6I5 SO.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17
BrroRr Ieaving Washington lasl

BEFORE leaving Washington last
night to spend week or ten days in
New York and Boston Senator Cor
man said be had fled no charge
against Postmaster johnson, of
Cumberland, as had been alleged.
Il is believed that federal oficeholders
ID Maryland will be permitted to
serve out their terms.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17

The war between Servia and
Bulgaria is an Insignificant affaird of
itself, but no one can predict the re-
suit this spark may kindlc. The
indications are that it is but the be-
ginning Of general European war
which for magnitude win be almost
without a parallel in his tory.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17

Arr1R the burial on Sunday even
ing Of Miss ASA Powell, who was
brntally murdered By . negro boy
named Noah Cherrey, few days ago
near Kempsville. Va. the crowd who
attended the funeral went to Princes
Ann Court House, where Noah was
confined in Jail, took him from the jail
eg. and hung him about q mile from
The town. Noah confessed TO the muir
der and other crimes be had commit
ted.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17

THE loss to the city of Galveston,
Texas, ~ the recent Ere, is now
stated to be not less than $4,000, 900
equal to more than one-eight of the
taxable Of the city
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17

A aNotice" worded as follows is
said to appear Oh the door Of q we'll
known business office: "The hours of
attendance ip this Office are: To can
vsssers ior church subscription, 10
to q book and insurance agents. 2 to
i; commercial travellers, beggars,
and advertising men, 81 day We
attend ia, our own business at night =
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
STATE OF MARYLAND.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
AnnapoEis, Noe. -, 1885


NHE MANIFOLD blessings and mer-
Al cies of q kind Providence, always
ready TO give more than we desire or
deserve, appeal 20 the people Of this
State to unite in heartfelt and grateful
praise and thank sgiying for the good
things of the past year. Neither war,
pestilence nor famine has invaded our
land, but prosperity in every guise has
been vouchsafed 10 US BY Almighty Sod.
In following the example OF onr iIlustri-
Gus and God fearing President, as wei as
the custom of years, 1, HENRY LLOYD.
Governor of the Sfate of Maryland, In
this my proclamation tothe people there
Of, do set apart and declare
Thurday. the 25fh Day Of Norembsr. !
as q DAY OF THANKSGIVING, and I
earnestly advise people not only
truly grateful for mercies past, but with
a faithful reliance on Divine Providence
for their future welfareio abstain from
all secular pursuits and Apply them
selves to services aud duties worthy Of
the occasion. a
M HENRY LLOYD, Governor,
GEORGE B. MlILIGAN,
nov. I3-td. Secretary of State.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17
CoNaREss will meet three week

CoNGREss will meet three weeks
hence. The democrats have a
majority offorty 10 the House, and
the republicans majority of eight
ii the Senate, Civil service refrom
will be perhaps the most impor-
aant subject for discussion. The
democrats wish to repeal the law,
bit the republican Senate viii stand
bv 1t. =
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-17

TUE Maryland Democratic Assocla-
tioD, Of Washington city, have ordered
the name Of Congressman FiDdlay
to be stricken from the rolls OF
honarary membership Of that body,
Mr.. Findlay took an active part in
Baltimore III the last election.