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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06

Much of the money srent at the
theatre is worse than wasted. Many
will spsnd their money paying men
to make fools of themselves, when it
would be much wiser to pay some of
the fools to make men of themselves
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06
" Z LA BRIDGE
y *CrorHrrn
PHILADELPHIA.
Our Long Dress Goods Counters

Our Long Dress Goods Counters
are full of life and activity these De
cember days. How could it be other
wise with Winter just before us, and
such superb stock of Winter Dress
Goo s-the products of two cont
nents- displayed in apparently end
less profusion on a thousand feet OF
counters?
The question is sometimes asked :
Why carry so large stock, repre-.
senting almost everything that is
produced abroad or at home? Would
not smaller line equally satisfy,the
demand. taking less room and leav-
ing space for other lines of goods?
Our GnsaUer is: Dress Goods with US
are the great specially of the bust.
ness, and we prefer to have not alone
sufficient, but an overfowing stock
not being content simply to meet the
demand but leading 1t alaodys, and
giving our patrons the choice of the
worlds products.
Devoting ourselves not to general
merchandise, but to the great Dry
Goods business exclusively, We pre-
fer in that special business to lead
the country, devoting our whole time
and attention, with all the facilities
of our great organization, to the ser.
vice of our patrons in this line. And
with every added year as the bust
ness grows greater and has become
of national repute, with orders com
ing to US from every State aud Ter
ritory of the fundamentally from
New York, Boston and other centres
of commerce-we feel increasingly
satisfied to continue and still further
perfect the service to the great pub
lie. in the special but comprehensive
lines which belong to the business OF
a well ordered dry goods house.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06
Every Home Should Have It.

1t is not always convenient to call
a physician for every little ailment.
Having Red Flag Oil in the house you
have Physician always at hand, it
kills rheumatism, Neuralgia, Burns,
aud all Aches and Pains. Price 25c,
There are few things in this life of
which we may be certain, but this Is
one of them, Puritan Cough and Con
sumption Cure has no equal for Coughs
Colds and Consumption. Price Csc.
AT G. G. Sill's drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06
Holiday Goods.

A special line just arrived from the
largest houses in Philadelphia and
Baltimore, at Kimbells. 6d3t
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06

"A politician may safely snub the
church but he groyels in the dust be
fore the wielder of the beer.mallet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06
DIED..

GILLEsPIE-At his home of typhoid
fever, Cornelins, third son of H. and
S. B. Gillespie, of Liberty Grove in
his sixteenth year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06

When she was Child she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she clung to Castoria
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06
NIanY Persons

Are broken down from overwOrk or household
cares Browns Iron BitterS
rehuilds the system, aids digestion, removes ex-
cess of bile, and cures malaria. Get the genuine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06

We shall be pleased to furnish
samples when desired, and assure
our patrons that their orders will be
given immediate and careful atten.
ton in our we'll organized Mail Order
Department.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06
Notice Of annual Meeting I

The Annual Meeting of the members of RISING
SUN DETECTIVE ASSOCIATION will be held in
DR.. L. Il. Kinks Hall.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4th. 1890.
for the purpose of electng officers for the ensuing
year and the transaction of such other business
may be brought before the meeting. Meeting
hour 10 a. m. After the meeting the Annual Din
ner will be served by the Mite Society of Rising
Sun. A proposition will be submitted for the
members consideration to pay for all mules
horses and carriages stolen from members which
cannot be recovered. Members should make a
special effort to attend the Annual Meeting.
E. L. EWING, Secy.
L. r. KIRK, NJ. D., Prest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06
Stockholders Meetinq.

meeting OF the Stockholders of The waring
Manufacturing Company. of Cecil County, will be
held at the Company's office, at Colora. Md, on
O'Clock p M. to consider the question of increas-
ing the Capital Stock of said Corporation to one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars; and also OF
extending the Charter of the Company for furth-
term of five years from st mo-, Jany 1st 1890.
THos. WARING,
Z. A. CLENDENIN,
Jon HAISEs, Directors,
L. p. PAssMoRE,
JAMES NJ. EVANS.
IL mo. goth, 1889.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06

NOR SALE.-A FARM OF 70 ACRES.
A1y person wanting bargain call on
E. +. EWING. n22 st
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06
Notice to Gunners !!

All persons are hereby warned and forbidden
trespasslng on the premises of the subscribers
with dog or gun. and persons found so trespassing
will be prosecuted.
LLOYD BALDERSTON,
HENRY J. BRISCOE,
STEPHEN REYNOLDS,
JOHN L. REYNOLDS,
W. W. NICKLE,
ANDREW j. BARRETT,
JACOB E. TOME,
MRS. MARY JANE TOSH
ELMIRA HUNT,
JOHN KEILHOLTZ,
THOMAS WAY,
JOHN WATSON,
A. W. EGAN,
SARAH KRAUSS,
JOSEPH B. FRYER,
JOSEPH N. TOSH.
WM. j. EVANS,
JAS. II. EVANS.
JOHN P. EVANS.
CLAYTON N. BALDERSTON
JOHN A. NESDITT,
OLIVER d. NESBITT,
MOSES NESBITT
W. W. MOORE.
WILLIAM A. TOSH.
W. IRVING HILL.
GEORGE WILLIAM SELLERS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06

WANTED.-HICKORY. OAK, ASH
w and Walnut at Locust Dale Be nding
Works. ADDISON & WILT.
Also SAWYER; must understand saw
ing thoroughly. Good wages to right man.
oct4 If A. & w.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-06

EOR Rent.-STABLE a. CARRIAGE
HOUSE. in Rising Sun, belonging 10
Miss NJ A. e. Phillips. Possession q iven
March 25, 1890. For terms apply to
ISAAC K. TAYLOR. Cd At
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mend
THE T1RELEss ToILER FOR

Ask your dealer for Ed. L. Huntley & Co. g
HONEST Clothing. If our goods are not in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12

The San Francisco grand jury has
recommended the adoption of the Aus
tralian ballot system as a preventive
OF election frauds
Captain Plunkett, chief of the Cork
connection with the trou bles in Ireland,
died in that city Friday.
John c. Leighton, formerly clerk of
the Boston municipal court, has paid
into the city treasury shortage of $780,
600, thus squaring himself.
Fred Drake fell distance Of seventy
FIVE feet down an elevator shaft at the
State House at Springfield, H., Friday,
and was not seriously injured
The United States squadron consist
ing of the cruisers Chicago, Boston,
ATLANTA and Yorktown, sailed from
Boston on Satu day for Liston.
Commodore j. X. Mitchell (Confed-
erate) died Friday night at Richmond,
Va, aged 70. lie failed TO take the
oath of allegiance since the war.
8 man named Cimbusky killed Mrs.
E. J. Smith Of san Francisco, and him
self in fit Of Jealousy in low resort
at Corning, Cal, Saturday night.
A large sugar mill at Swolenlowes,
Bohemia, collapsed on Thursday from
the weight Of the sugar, and eight per-
sons were killed and many injured.
At Washington Thursday the Wool
Growers Association of the United
States adopted constitution and re-
elected Hon. Columbus Delano as presi-
dent.
Nathaniel j Niles, Jr., ex-president
of the Tradesman's National Bank OF
New York City, was indicted on Friday
for letting a house for immoral pur
poses.
Archbishop Corrigan, of New York,
denies the statement that great Roman
Catholic bank with capital OF $780,
900, 900 is about to be started in the
metropolis.
1t is said that law will soon be en-
acted by the Chamber of Deputies in
France by the terms of which all for
eigners residing in France will be SUBJ
ject to a heavy tax.
Rev. NJ. f. Jordan, presiding elder of
the Sioux Falls district in South Da-
kota, makes definite statements, in
which the restitution in that new-made
State Is described IA APPALLING
The new steamer China arrived at
San Francisco Friday morning from
China and Japan, making the trip from
Yokohama in twelve days eleven hours,
thus beating all transsacific records.
Jimmy Hope, the noted bank burg
lar, was discharged from custody by
Judge Wheeler in the United States
Circuit Court at New York Thursday,
and was allowed two days to leave the
State.
The first fatal snowslide in the San
Juan country this season occurred Sat
urday at the Pearl mines. Frank 7.
Pffeifer was caught in heavy body Of
snow from the mountain and buried out
of sight.
Gustave and Emanuel Oberly, two
Swedes. have made fortunes within the
last two years by smuggling firearms
into Tonquin and disposing of them to
pirates for opium, which was shipped to
British Columbia and smrggled into the
United States.
The twenty-iifth anniversary of the
ownership of the Philadelphia Public
Ledger by George W. Childs, and also the
twenty-ffth anniversary of its editorial
dictatorship by William V. Mexican.
was COMMUNICATED Saturday by bril-,
liant reception.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12


White Is no longer worn exclusively
by the youthful. Cream white is gem
orally becoming. and is worn by all
ladies who consider themselves young
enough to frequent society at all. The
material. however. should vary some
what in accordance with the age of the
wearer.
The newest belt Buckles Of gold or
silver are eight inches long, and curved
inward to follow the figure. The ma
tcrial of the bodice is avn down
from the shoulders and side seams
TO meet in the buckle m der the bust IN
most becoming fashion. This fashion
is especially suitable for soft sllken
fabrics, crepe and net.
BEADS were never used as garnitures
in such quantity and variety as now.
White pearl beads come with both
polished and Opaque surfaces, and are
very effective when intermixed. There
are also many bdads hich are name
sakes of the precious stones they imi-
tate~,emei aid, sapphire, garnet, ruby
and topaz amber, steel silver, gilt jet,
bronze and clear glass, besides tinted
pearl beads of various delicate hues
Blankets that come expressly for
Wrappers are very light and manage
able, but give double the warmth of
flannel The borders are more fanciful
than formerly. and are long enough to
run around the bottom Of the garment
the loose sleeves and broad collar, and
make two big square pockets The
largo buttons should be covered to
match tie border, and heavy silk
cork and tasSels should be tied loosely
around the waist
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12


Mrs. Knudson and Miss Lee were
killed by coal gas in Chic / on Friday.
The Austrian Government intends to
pass stringent laws restricting emigra-
ton.
The mutilated bodies of three negroes
were found on Friday in deserted
cabin near Oakdale, Tenn.
William A. Roeder, 10 years old, has
been arrested at Evansville. Ind.
charged with Numbering his father.
At st. Matthews, ;. c.. Armistead and
Josie Jones, two negro boys, deliberate
ly murdered their mother on Friday.
General G.. w. Palfrey, war veteran
ana historian of note, whose home was
in Boston. died Friday at Cannes, France.
The body of jefferson Davis, lying in
state in the city hall at New Orleans,
was viewed by 10000 persons on Satur-
day.
New Haven, Conn, on Friday resolved
TO provide children of the city with free
school books, and $4,000 was appro-
priated.
Business failures for the week as re-
ported by llnn X 10, were 80, as com
pared with 249 last week and sos one
year ago.
A sawmill boiler exploded on Thurs
day at Marion, Ind. killing William
Dumas and fatally injuring eight other
workmen.
In fight in Robson County. y. c.,
on Thursday between negroes Jack
Hunt, Jim Collier aud Julius Embra
were killed.
The United States steamer Thetis ar
rived az San Francisco on Saturday from
the Arctic, having completed an eight
months cruise.
The formal transfer of the Mime
apolis Mill Company's plant to the syn
dictate that recently purchased it was
made SATURDAY..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12
d ScaAnQr PApFa

A scrap of paper lying in the office
waStebasket or blown along the street,
is an insignificant thing, and no one
gives it thought. Yet upon such n
small bit of paper may depend life and
death, kingdoms and crowns, health
and disease, comfort and annoyance,
pleasure and pam. The death warrant
of the Queen OF Scots was but a small
pioce of paper; Magma Charta was but
sheet of it, the Declaration of Independ-
ence was but scrap OF paper; but how
great was their influence for veal or
woe. A ''sorap of paper" is not much,
and yet it may mean all the difference
in the world to US. A twenty or fifty
dollar bill is only scrap of paper, but
it will buy another scrap of paper-a
ticket over "The Burlington" to Chic
ago. ST. Louis, Kansas City, DenYer,
Cheyenne, and fifty more thriving
places, assuring YOU a pleasant, safe,
speedy and comfortable journey. tor
tickets, time tablea, etc, apply to local
agent, or to w. J. c. Kenyon, Gen.
Pass. Agent c., B & N. r. r., st. Paul
MINI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12

WHAT is A COLD in the head? NJ di-
cal authorities say il is due TO uneven
clothing of the body. rapid cooling
when in a Precipitation, &c. The i'm
portant point is, that cold in the head
is an inflammation of the lining mem
brane OF the nose, which. when un-
checked, is certain 10 produce a ca
tarrhal condition-for catarrh is essen
italy cold which nature is NO longer
able TO resolve" or throw off. Ely's
Cream Balm has proved its superiority,
and sufferers should resort to it before
that common ailment becomes seated
and ends in obstinate catarrh. 39-42
HAPPY HOME BLOOD PURIFIER
is the Peoples Popular Medicine for
purifying the blood; preventing or cur
ing Dyspepsia. Billiousness, Headache,
Boils and all Fevers and Malarial Dis
eases. Price so cents and one dollar
per bottle.
UNCLE SANS CONDITION POW
DER will cure D;stempers. Coughs,
Colds, Fevers and most of the diseases
10 which Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs
and Poultry are subject Sold by all
druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12
THs PULPIT AND TIE STAGE

Rlv. +. NJ. Shrout, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blus Mound, Kan,
says: II feel it my duty to tell what
wonders DR.. Kings New Discovery has
done for ME. NV Lungs were badly
diseased, ard my Pensioners thought
| could live only few weeks | took
tive bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery
and am sound and well. gaining % lbs
in weight
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny
Folks Com5ination writes: After a
thorough trial and convincing evidence,
| am confident Or. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, boats EN- all,
and cures when everything else fails
The greatest kindness | can do my
many thousand friends is to urge them
to Try it. Free trial bottles at Jos. L.
Benuett's Drug Store Regular sizes
soc. and 81 %
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
GREATLY EXCITED
Citizens of Barron Startled over the Co
70 -


Citizens of Barron Startled over the Com
fession of sOld Peck
The village Of Barron is greatly exc
cited over the confession recently mado
by man known as ''Old Peck" who is
an inmate of the county poor-house.
Peck had been very sick, and thinking
he was about to die, called the aims
house superintendent to him and an
nounced that he wished TO make a con-
fession of murder. Eight years ago, he
said, while living in cabin near Bar
ron, woodman came TO his house one
night and asked for shelter. He was
taken in. but during the night Peck
arose, and assisted by his son Juno
murdered the stranger. The body they
buried the next day in the woods back
Of the cabin. The alms-house officials
at once reported TO the authorities, and,
sure enough, the bones of a man were
found in the exact place described by
Peck. The remains we're in the custody
of the authori Ties Instead of dying
Peck began 10 get better as soon as he
made his confession. and was in fair
way to recover. He sticks to his story.
The son Juno is serving term in Wan
pun for larceny and "Old Peck" has al
ways had hard reputation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12
RhEuMArlsM

Is undoubtedly caused by tactic acid
in the blood. This acid attacks the
iibrous tissues. and causes the pains
and aches in the back. shoulders, knees.
ankles, hips. and wrists Thousands
Of people have found in Hoods Sar-
aaparilla a positive cure for rheumatism
This medicine. BIZ is purifying action.
neutralizas the acidity Of the blood, and
also builds up and Strengthens the
VIII Die body.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12
Fire ln MADISON.

The other night about $1,000 worth
of property was destroyed in Madison
by fire. The fremont House, one Of
the oldest hotels in the State. being
erected there in lS45, and now owned by
Mannegold & Co., was burned to the
extent of $4,000 worth. Conley's saloon
was injured to the extent of $500; the
Linden House barn, owned by John P.
Slight, loss, 81, 800; five biooded horses
belonging to II. Rogers and c. Smith,
valued at $4,000; $1,000 worth of farm
machinery of Reyes & Ferry. The fire
was thought to be of incendiary origin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12
DR. JAQUEs' GERMAN WORM

CAKES destroy worms and remove
them from the system. Safe, pleasant
and effective
Mothers will find DIR. Winohel's Teeth
ing Syrup just the medicine TO have in
the house for the children; it will cure
Coughs. Colds. Sore Throat. and Regu-
late the Bowels Try it.
ElLERT'S DAYLIGHT LIVER
PILLS are a boon TO sufferers from Sick
Headache, Sour Stomach, Torpid Liver
and Indigestion. Sugar-coated, pleas
ant to take and warranted to go through
by daylight.
UNCLE SANS NERVE & BONE
EMINENT viii relieve Sprains, Bruis-
es. Neuralgia and Rheumatism. Sold
by all druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12

TIE MINNEAPOLIS FIRE.
Verdict of the COroner's Jury--The
Charge Against Cashier Ostrom.

Verdict of the COroner's Jury--The
Charge Against Cashier Ostrom.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Dec. THE
coroners jury in the inquest on the
bodies of the victims of the Tribune
building fire brought in verdict declar-
ing that the owners of the Tribune
building, if not legally responsible, are
morally culpable for the loss of life
They recommend that the assistant
building inspector occupy his whole
time in looking after fire-escapes. They
find that the fire originated in the rooms
of the Republican League (unoccupied)
from causes unknown.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 9.-Charles
Q. Ostrom, the defaulting cashier of the
Pioneer-Press' Minneapolis department,
is charged with setting the fire which
burned the Tribune building in which
seven men lost their lives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12
FRON WASHINGTON
News of General Interest from the Ma
tionaI Capital.

News of General Interest from the Ma
tional Capital.
WAsHINGroN. Dec. 5.-The total col
lections of internal revenue for the first
four months of he present fiscal year
we're SIG, 7s3, $50, an increase of 81, 039,
3o4 as compared with the corresponding
period of last year The increase on
spirits alone was S9,39s, 100.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The annual re-
port of Secretary of the Treasury Win
dom was sent to Congress yesterday. 1t
says the ordinary revenues from all
sources for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1889, were S3s1, $50, O5s 81, and the ex-
penditures we're S2sl. 996.6l5. The rev.
enues for the fiscal year 1890 were esti-
mated at S3s5, 600, 600, and the expendi-
lures at S293, 600, 900, leaving a surplus Of
SOC, 600, 600; revenues for 1891, $685., OOO,-
900; expenditures, S292. 271, 4O4. Dur
ing the fiscal year 1889 there
was applied to the redemption of the
public debt, 800, 979, 427 The cash bal
ance in the Treasury was S7l, asa, O42. 80.
Bonds had been redeemed to the extent
Of $50, 465, 1919, leaving the available
cash on hand November 1, 1889, S45, 1885,
762.40. The amount estimated for PEN
sions for the year 1889 was $40, 312, 400,
and the estimates for the same purpose
submitted for 1891 are sos, 5s7, 1852.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6--The annual re-
port of Attorney-General Miller shows
that during the year 2,2s7 civil suits and
14,5sS criminal prosecutions were ter
minated, and there were pending 1850
of the former and 1872 Of the latter
class. Mr.. Miller recommends that pro-
vision be made for United States peni-
Tertiary and United States reforma-
tory, the latter for the confinement Of
the milder class of criminals.
WASHINGTON, Dec. President Har-
rison, Vice-President Morton, Assistant
Postmaster-GeneralC larlson and others
left yesterday afternoon for Chicago to
attend the opening of the Auditorium
building on Monday next Mrs Harri-
son did not accompany the President,
owing to the condition Of her sister,
Mrs. Scott-Lord, who is seriously i'll.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12
The Farmers Alliance.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9.-The National
Farmers Alliance and the Farmers and
Laborers' Union adjourned sine die
Saturday night. Each processes great
satisfaction regarding the work accom-
plished and particularly regarding the
plan of federation. The name of the com.
bined federation is the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union. The
body will meet at Jacksonville, Fla,
next December. the date to be fixed by
the executive committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12

we're in tears Attorney Donahoe was weesing
like q child, handkerchiefs were in demand
throughout the audience, and the eyes Of more
than one Of the jury were dimmed
The voice Of Mr.. For. est broke the spell His
turn had come 10 make the final speech for the
defense. For nearly two hours he quoted from
law books showing the value of circumstantial
evidence, what a reasonable doubt meant and
other matters OF like nature
Following Mr.. Forrest. the closing speech
fer the prosecution VIII b. made by Mr. Mills,
and the instructions Of the Judge will be given.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12
A Fine Hotel in Ruins.

PITTsBUEGH. Pa. D-c 6.-The we'll
known MonOngahela House was burned
Thursday, and though number of
guests had narrow escapes. no persons
sustained serious injuries. Tho loss is
less than 500, 600. while the insurance
aggregates s197, 500. Papers for the sale
and transfer Of the hotel were to have
been delivered al 8 o'clock D. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12

EILERT's EXTRACT OF TAR q WILD
CHERRY is a safe. reliable and pleasant
remedy for Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis,
Asthma. aud all throat troubles; will
relieve and benefit Consumption. Try
it and be convinced. Every bottle
warranted; price SOC. and one dollar
per bottle Sold by all druggists Pre-
pared by the Emmert Proprietary Co.,
Chicago, Ill
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12

Lawrence American: Biter-Say.
this slot machine is swiudle. I've
dropped five nickelS into ii and haven't
got anything yet.
Owner Of the Machine-Did YOU read
what it says on top?
Bitter No.
Owner Well, do so, then.
Bitter (readS) Drop i nickel ia tia
Slot and confirm the statement that all
the fools are not dead yet.