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i,Ilirman Shute, Of Washington county, !
New York, who has voted the Demo- /
cratic ticket fifty seven years, this year
takes the Republican chute, aHl explains /
lis position as follows. Il am an out /
aud out protectioniSt. with all that it i'm F.
plies have always been Democrat
aud voted On AL national anA State is
sues the straight ticket; but | cant
stand the free trade h,resy TO which my
party has committed this ;,ar, aud shall
oppose it with all my strength
Robert G Mackay, of st Paul. WHO
in 1884 stumped Minnesota for CIeye
land, writes: "The Democracy Of Min
uesota is too deeply saturated with free
trade for me. When a party sustains
an auit-protcctive league aud gathers
every rampant free trader under its
wing, for the time beiug,.l must stay Oh
the outside.
One of the most notable assertions
FROM Cleveland aud free trade 50 far re-
corded in Michigan is that of ex Con
FRESHMAN G. G. Comstock Of Grand
Rapids; Mr. Comsiock is large man
ulacturer. and whenever he las been a
candidate for public office he has receiv-
ed his support largely from workingmcn
In one election district in Clinton
county, New York. sixteen DE nocrats
who have all their lives been devoted
and persistent workers for Democracy
have annouucei their intention TO sup
port the Republican ticket this year.
Representative George II Kcarn. o.
North Adams, Mass, who supported
= Cleveland in 1884, says he is for Harri
son, Morton and protection this fall =
Mr.. Kearn predicted the election Of
5 Cleveland in 1884, and he is sure nov
( that the next president will be Harrison
e Joseph Van Denburgh said recent,
r in a public speech at Berne, n. Y.
!, that there are 80, 900 Democratic mut
vumps like himself in the State VIII
will vote to retire Grover Cleveland
} the walks Of private life.
IL Tx Freeholder John Isenmann, 9
+ Crawford, n. j lifelong Democrat
Il and one Of the best Known men in unio
,e county, is listed among those who hav
- recently declared for Harrison an
! Morton
George L Converse, ex- Congressma
y and Democratic leader of Findlay, OH
a has startled his native place by denoun
to ing the free trade policy of the Dem
by Gratis and coming out for Harrison al
in Protection.
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Home Library Association.

Opportunity For Cheap Books.
Mr.. F. DeSales EIowa d is now in our county
canvassing for subscribers to the above asso-
citation By becoming n member, the associa-
ton will furnish books of all standard au-
thors NICELY bound and handsomely finished
Mt prices that are simply startling to the read
ing public. A large catalogue is furnished
with list Of the books published by the ASSOC
citation, and the cursory examination we have
given it shows that 1t contains all the stand
ard works extnni. In addition the association
furnishes TO all its members free of cost large
hook Of 800 pages that is in itself fully worth
the membership lee. 1t contains information
on almost every known subject and is in re-.
alty condensed enclycopedia Those Of our
people on whom Mr.. Howard will call shonld
give him hearing and examine thoroughly
what he represents, as such a rare opportunity
to obtain cheap books has been seldom offered
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BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The best salye in the world for cuts, bruises.
sores. ulcers, salt, rheum, fever sores, tet'er.
ebapped hands, chilblains, corus and an ski1
sruptions and positively cures piles, or no
nav reqLi-e,i. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
Eact satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
ssecnis per box. For safe by W. ". Padgett.
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NNfiIS i. 10 zire 5otier, that the sn''srTiHef
has obtain Il from the Orphans tonri 81
Charles ronnty Maryland, letters ies'Smeh@'-
Z, on the PERSONAL estate OF
EDWARD V EDELEN,
Nate of said county, deceased. All pei SONS
having claims against said deceased are h're-
br warned to exhibit IN same, "fH ,"7
vouchers thereof !; .ally authenticated 10 :. :
,n,,s,rih,r on or before tlre l9lh ia, of April
next. They may otherwise hy Jaw DC ca
lnIeI from All brnr6t us I'D deceased estate
Given under my band this 10Th day OF
October, 1888
E,u,or ~ EdUard Y Eiclcu.
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1871

Simmons Liver Regulator produces no I'M
pleasant sfect upon the stomach no matter
how long II is taken. A little taken at night
ENSURES refreshing sleep and a natural eyacua-
tson of the bowels. \ little taken IN the
morning sbarpens The appetite, cleanses the
stomach and sweetens the breath.
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oct 26,bln
NOTICE.

All persons are forwarned not to tresspass
upon my farm, 'Idaho," with or wilhou,
dog or gun, the law will be rigidly enforced
oct 5-6m F. STONE.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

OaPnASs' CouRr oy CHARLES COUNTY. Scr.
October 18th, 1888.
nRDERED by the Court that g. Grantley
Edelrn. Executor Of Edward v
Edeen, Deceased, give the no.
ice required hy law 10 the credi-
itDrs Of said deceased, 10 exhioii
their claims, legally authenticated.
by advertisement inserted in sonr one news
,.,per published in Charles county Mtryl,nd,
Gree in each OF three successive weeks.
True copy, -'Tesi ;I..s-.
g. 4 - =, . mr.. "a, = s.......1 49,. 4. r,
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ORDER NISI.
In the Circuit Court for Charles county.
No 7l3 Equity.

In the matter Of the sale Of the real estate oil
the Inland, Coastwise, Transportation Co.
Ordered by the court this 9Th day Of Octo-
her, 1888, that the auditors report made and
lied in this case be ratified and confirmed I'M
less cause to the contrary be shown on or he
fore the fifth " ndpy Of October, 1888, pro-
vided copy OF this order he inserted in some
newspaper published in Charles county one,
!. week tor three successive weeks prior TO the
said fifth Monday Of October. 1888.
j. SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk
of g.. O. fo7 Charles County.
True copy-Test:
J. SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk.
sen l9-ri
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IL. .sIa.
ORDER INI5I.


Ordered by The court this 9th y Of Orto
Der, SsS, that the auditors report made and
filed in THIS case lie ratified and confirmed un-
less cause to the contrary be shown on or be-
fore the fifth Monday Of October, 1888, pro-
yiaed a copy of this order he inserted in some
newspaper published in Charles county once
a week for three successive weeks prior to the
said fifth Monday Of October, 1888.
J SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk
of CT. CT. for Charles county.
True copy--Test.
J. SAMUEL TURNE R, Clerk.
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NOTICE

All persons are forewarned not to tresspas,
upon our farms, ''Part of St. John, etc and
'Dysons Progress, with or without dog or
gun. The law will be rigidly enforced.
SAMUEL T, SWAMI,
WIN. NJ. MORAN.
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NOTICE.

All persons are forwarned not to tresspass
upon my farm, Part Of Plenty" with or
without dog or gun, the law will be rigidly
oct 5-bm JOHN " AIRPITTATN
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Bricks At LOthair.
Howard and Della have fine kiln of trst
class Brick at Lothian, which they oher to
buyers at liberal rates. Give them a call.
HOWARD Il DELLA,
sen 2l-tf Cox's Station, Nd
Notice to Out-Pensioners.

Ordered by the Board of Trustees of the
Poor of Charles county, that all Out-Pension-
ers in said county be required to renew their
petition to said Board on or before the LIST day
of December, 1888 Said petitions to he sign
ed by FIVE respectable Taxpayers, who reside
in their respective district Of the petitioner
aud who are personally acquainted with the
condition and circumstances OF the petitioner.
by order of the Board.
THOMAS NJ. WEIGH,
or, la-td Overseer.
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JUVENILE DEPARTMENT.

The efforts of our buyers show mag
nifcent results in this department Oul
Bows Suits are marvels of elegance
beauty and popularity. They are made
Of the best fabrics and finest trimmings
and they show for it.
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OEHNS ACME HAIL,
BALTTMORE'S LARGEST
CLOTHING HOUSE,
baltimore, Fall, 1888,
To the People of Maryland
and the South;

HIIW NIFN t7'TF101''
This will interest you; it will pay you
We've the rrandest stock Of Mems and
Bows Clothing in all Baltimore aud the
South. Made from choice wcavlngs-
foreign and domcstic-in newest styles
aud finish. Grand goods, grander work
crandcst results.
Fine Dress Suits, 10 90 to 40 90.
Splendid Business Suits Z 30 to % W.
Fall and Winter Overcoats D 90 to
10 90.
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This department is mine of richness
and beauty. Grandest stock, gorgeous
styles. Everything for men and boys
to fit them out. For instance: Neck
wear in superb array and exquisite styles,
80 cents, worth l 00--and everything
in same ratio.
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Extraordinary
CASH BARGAINS.

Ladies Cloth Suiting.
All Pure Fine Wool, nearly one yard aud
half wide, all colors, cash bargain only soc.
Present No. 1.
4 pair Of lArge-size, knotted fringe Damask
Towels, worth 90.
Double Blankets.
Large-siEe, slightly soiled, ? so, 90, 3 IS
aud 4 20.
Present No. 2.
A half dozen pure Linen Fine Damask Nap
kins, worth 75c.
Henrietta Cashmeres.
Pure Wool, extra wide, double width, Bronze,
Goblin Blue, Ok Blood, Tan Terra Gotta,
Mahogany, Elephants Breath, Serpent, and
Black, real value, &c, sur reduced cash price
4oc. Cashmere Shawls, pure wool, cteamI
cardinal and blue, IS.
Present No. 2.
A pair Of embroidered gloVe-htting Corsetsi
worth Use. Cash CUSTOMERS are requested tc
select one oflhe above presents ifthey buy Ot
or over.
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George i Converse, ex-Congressman
and Democratic leader of Fndlay, Ohio,
has startled his native place by denounc-
ing the free trade policy of the Demo
Gratis and coming out for Harrison and
Protection
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Republican Nominations.

FOR y1CE-PEFSIpENT.
LEVI p. MORTON.
Of New York
ron CONGRESS:
SIDNEY j.. MUDD,
Of Charles County.
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Tx Freebooter John Isenmann, OF
Crawford, n J lifelong Democrat
and one Of the best known men in Union
county, is listed among tlnse who have
recently declared for Harrison and
Morton
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Joseph Van Denburgh said recently
in a public speech at Berne, n Y,
that there are 80, 900 Democratic mug
wumps like himself in the State who
will vote to retire Grover Cleveland t.
the walks Of private life.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
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packer-or in this case-unpacker. Scaly's
nickles are, by the necromancy Of the wizard
of a neighboring bakeshop, magically
turned into what is known to him as q
weenyworse," q couple of buns and q
small hunk of cheese, and, turning about to
look for q corner "far from tho madding
crowd" he sees the straw within the box
he has just helped to unpack beckon to him
with every one Of its little, shining, yellow
fingers! Scaly needs no second, or more
pressing, invitation; like rat to its bur-
row the boy, after one swift glance around
him, gives quick spring and, in twink
ling, Is lost to all human observance.
II Ichabod Unthank had had his wish and
died in one of the many illnesses that
await upon the happy hours of childhood it
would, he thought, have been big saving
to himself and the world at large; but
neither collie nor Group, mumps nor
measles, seemed to care to count him a
victim, and so he lived and thrived,
orphaned as he was, until this Christmas
morning, which finds him standing-care-
fully out OF range Of the little looking glass
above his pine bureau-adiusting q clean.
white collar as particularly as if he were Q
TOP instead of fright
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21

And Scaly does with smile upon his
dirty little face and glad light in his big,
luminous eyes; for two nickels mean sup
per fit for the gods, and he is, he suddenly
recolects, furnishing.
Out from huge packing case from their
snug places among the straw come box aft
er box; short boxes, long boxes, thick
boxes and thin; and every time Scag en-
tiers the warm, brilliantly lighted store
room laden with these boxes, he catches q
glimpse Of wonderland. He must pass a
great pyramid Of toy wagons and sleds-
pass near enough to touch the gold and
scarlet wheels-the blue and silver run
ners. He sees counter beyond filed with
atomic engines, steamboats,, Noah's arks
and menageries-was ever any boy 30 lucky
as hei
All right, bub, and here's the money
in moment, Mr., Kringle"-and into the
store-room dashed the busy, good-natured
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21

He has always been ugly; 50 ugly that
sentiment and he have ever had to hide
their secret sympathy from the deriding
world. To imagine Sentiment and Cop Un-
thank going hand in hand was to imagine
the utterly impossible. The trim upper
housemaids of his beat pointed thin or pudgy
fingers at him scornfully; the cooks hid
laughing faces behind white aprons; the
very scullery maids giggled and turned up
sooty noses in fine disdain If he glanced
their way. He has grown used to it all by
this time; and though beautiful dreams of
love and home and little children fill his
few sleeping hours by night he knows that
never in this world will such Heavenly
visions grow for lin into even the shadow
Of reality; and tramps his monotonous,
cherries round with savageappearing
brow and dreadful mien.
Out into the cold, keen Christmas air-out
into the crowds Of the Putoff families and
their near and distant relations, who
hurry hither and yon, paying belated
\ tributes to Santa Claus, Cop Unthank
N finds his way. It Is early yet-the lazy
= II winter sun will not think Of rising for
an hour or 30, and the street lamps still
II waver feebly in the darkness that comes
q before dawn. Past shops not yet
opened, past shops showing some small
= signs Of life, past shops all ablaze;
shops that mean to catch the early worm
"A and thus pander, barefacedly, to the
host Of procrastinators, the policeman
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21

In all this great city with its hundreds Of
thousands-in all this rich country with its
millions-in all this fair earth with its bill
ions of human beings, no slightest claim has
this young wanderer upon even the mean
est, the weakest, the most worthless Of
them all. He is alone. From . founding
he has grown to the age Of ten, unloved,
uncared for, unknown. He is ''Scaly''-that
is all he knows-'Scaly" by right Of bap-
tism in the gutter, where children older
and more knowing than he saddled his
small identity with this disreputable cog
nomen, which chung to him as surely as did
the CRIME Of the great city which Graded
him.
It is cold tonight. Little white feathers
shaken from the bed Of the winter king set
tie softly down upon the wide, dark pave
ments. 1t is cold, and it is Christmas eve
he knows that, for one Of the big boys has
told him all about it; how Santa Claus comes
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21

entangled never to be separated more.
''Since fate will have 1t so-since both the
lives we guard are lonely and unloved-
since happiness will follow where before
reigned grief, we will not chide ourselves
for this chance meeting of two precious
souls; but, hand in hand, will follow them
and with our united labor bring to them
both brighter moments, happier hours,
boiler Ives!''
So speak the Angels.
"a likely story! Clear out Of this, You
young villain, and never set foot upon these
garnet stairs again! No answering back
march,"
The steps are steep and high and dark,
but the cold little feet know every shackly
board, from long accustomed ascending and
descending; know just where 10 tread
lightly or skip dangerous landing, and
down go the small feet carrying their
frightened owner swiftly, safely to the last
narrow landing that leads out upon the
dusky, wintry street.
A lamp, already burning feebly upon the
corner at the next crossing, lures the boy
away from the black shadows that brood
about the opposite direction. From a street,
lying at right angles from the one whereon
stands row upon row of tenement houses,
comes "Cop'' Unthank-as he is shudder-
ingly called in that district = the terror
OF Poverty Row-the great, stalwart police
man, whose bright brass buttons and
helmeted head, to say nothing of badge
and belt and ''blily," strike wholesome ter
TOR 70 the more or less hardened inhabit-
ants, young and old, of Poverty Row.
And yet, though he wears with awful dig
nifty these dread insignia of law and
order, Cop Unthank's face is, itself, his fort
une; for by the power Of its ugliness Rlone
is he an eminently fear-inspiring obiect-so
fierce are his shaggy brows, so glazing his
protruding eyeballs, so menacing his long,
sharp nose, SO fearful the hideous teeth seen
through the ugly cash, politely ycleped
mouth by society at large. In fact, he is q
fearsome thing-so tearsome that the
evicted young tenant, catching one small,
quick sight of him, takes TO his heels and
stops not one second in his mad flight until
block upon block Of the pitiless old city lies
between him and the terror of the lawless
district nov far behind him.
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And this is when the Angels meet.

Before the dawn rolls up the curtain Of
the day, Scaly, snugly hidden beneath the
thick pile Of clean, sweet straw, turns over
and stretches his tough little limbs with
signs of comfort and content. The softness
of his couch bewilders him, and it takes
Dame Memory some seconds to throw open
the shutters Of his brain and let the full
light Of recollection shine in upon the
drowsy cells.
Overhead he sees, like faint whiteness,
the few boards the packer has left IN
touched-boards that half roof his novel
lodgings; like dark blue velvet canopy in
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21

= denly-gathered pearly fogs, that are slow
ly being displaced, together with the moi
some atmosphere that hangs above the
city like a grewsome cloud.
Along the street that leads towards the
city's heart walked Scaly. Against his
= torn, begrimed habiliments he presses
close the rich apparel of the costly, ex-
- quisite toy, and, with never a doubt of
y his right to it, or that it was brought to
him by ode teller dat brings de swell
swag to der tonies." He feels he is not
at all stony" but he has entered their
precincts and shared their feast.
.. He has reached now the very center of
the busy city, and marching on and on
to the music Of the merry Christmas
bells, he is all unconscious of the curious eyes
that follow him. 1t is a strangely
couple that greets the eyes of the passers
by-satin and rags-purity and filth! One
pair Of honest, ugly eyes almost lose sight
of the odd pair, as, ever and anon, an emo
ton Of deep and tender pity sends troops
of tears pouring from lachrymal channels
close By their most unlovely spheres.
Upon one crossing Scaly meets a crowd
Of jeering, laughing, cursing, horrible little
gamins, who, with newspapers and black
ing brushes, are lying in wait for any
chance pennies that may come that way.
They gaze at Scaly with wild eyes, and, as
he draws near, crowd around him.
"Wherc'd yer git onter it, kid Gosh!
Hain't her beautyi Looks like a angel
split plumb outer der sky. How much
dyer AK fer 'em by der job lot, me bloomin'
covel Say, where'd yer git here"
"He brung it-Santa Claus" breathes
Scaly, backing away, fearful lest, in that
rough crowd, some harm might come to his
treasure.
".'Santa Claus'I Jimminyiinks! Santa
Claus! no, no, no! We hain't softies
Done yeard tell on Santa Claus-knowed>
a kid wonst dat saw him wild his own eyes
down to de mission: but bring babby Like
dat to such small measure o pertaties as
yer seem to be-yer can't choke dat pill
down dis chicken! Cribbed it. OATS what
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21

wards headquarters-habit doth so en-
slave man. On his way thither he has
cause to pass an open court - what
leads him into it!-past wagon, cart and
dray. There is no light here-the very
mists Of the coming morning take upon
themselves the somber liverIes of night
Why is he led into this dismal place-this
numbered square Of emptied boxes and piles
of unused barrelsl No volition hath he Of
his own; but, walking on and on, he comes
upon loaded dray, and as its great wheel
bars his onward way he hears startlingly
near his place Of stand soft voice breath
ing happy signs as il the dreamer slept in
fields elysian.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21

with loaded sleigh and prancing reindeer to
the children of the rich.
"De ole moke don't trus' hisseH ner his
nifty deers down dis away, yer kin bet yer
sweet lifel Hi, wouldn't de kids give der
self picnic If dey could wonst git on to der
ole mans kitr'
"HAin't der no Teller fur ter fetch de
poor people sumfn?" Scaly's most init
mate friend had asked this Scion among the
Arabs
"Der poor peoplei Get on yer base, Gully,
yer often it-way often it! How'd der likes
of us look, dyer reckon, handlin' de swell
swag he keery's round ter der tonies!"
But there ,cds \ Santa Claus-this Scion
had not denied him an existence; and into
Scaly's dormant brain q great thought
creeps. If he finds the quarters of the rich
wherein this wonderful bestower Of glori-
Gus merchandise drives his antlered steeds,
perhaps, by some unforeseen chance or mis-
take, he may come to be classed among the
lucky recipients.
The streets grow light and lighter; the
shops are ablaze with gorgeously colored
lamps and glittering wares. Into window
after window Scaly looks-looks as q
soul might peer from Hades into Heaven;
and were the crystal panes great walls of
adamant they could not separate him more
utterly from the splendid treasures lying
within their cold, clear confines.
Nine, ten, eleven o'clock-still shop after
shop, beauty after beauty, stretch alluringly
down the long perspective of the avenue.
Tired little Scaly, forgetting in this long
period of sightseeing, his ejectment, turns
with the instinct of an animal to seek his
lair. Then into his brain stalks Memory
with warning finger appraised in stern for
biddance. He has no home.
Hi, you little loafer, want a jobi Here,
make yourself useful! Garry these boxes,
one by one, into yonder store and I'll give
you a couple of nickels-handle 'em ginger
ly-there you are-trotp'