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, 1890-02-01

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3I.-Society circles
are greatly excited oyer a threatened duel
between Boynie Z. Edmunds, aged %,
and Louis G. Hough, aged 20 years, both
of first families. The difficulty arose
over an alleged action of young Edmunds
III stating that Hough had wooed and
won a popular society belle, the daughter
of the wealthy president of a trans
portation company and that they had
plighted their troth. Yesterday Hough
went to Edmunds and demanded he
should apologize to the young lady tor his
unwarrantei statement.
This Edmunds declined to do where,
upon Hough declared that if Edmundf
would step outside the the bank counte
be would wipe up the floor with MIN.
To this Edmunds responded: "a fist
fight is vulgar. | prefer pistols" Ar
rangements were perfected for a meeting
on the field of honor and two well known
young society men have agreed to act as
seconds and the battle grounds chosen was
Normandy heights, one OF the western
suburbs Of the city at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon. The principals didn't put in
an appearance at the hour designated and
tonight the fathers of the two chivalrous
young men have taken a hand in the
quarrel and prevented meeting.
, 1890-02-01
stocks ana CaIIIe Markets.

New YORK. Jan. 3l.-In the stock
market to-day the bears went in early t.
make a decline to cover upon, but excepl
in Rock Island there was little effect made
upon the list.
Government bonds dull. weak. for the
As.
Petroleum opened steady at lO4B but
became weak in early trading and de.
clined to 1893. The market then turned
sharply and advanced to 1861, closing
firm at 1858. Total sales sos, 900 bar
rels.
Wool-Market firm. Domestic fleece
500 SIC.
American cotton seed oil, 27a.
Money on call easy at 339l0.
Following are closing prices of stocks
Pacific 6s. l6; American Express, is,
Canada Pacific, 75s; Canada Southern,
SAT; Central Pacific. BAT; Burlington,
1914; Delaware, Lackawanna L. Western,
36i; Denver Il Rio Grande, l6s; Erie,
27f; Kansas & Texas, %; Lake Shore,
LOG; Louisville & Nashville, 89a; Mich
gan Central. 944; Missouri Pacific, 74};
Northern Pacific, 32t; preferred ISL;
Chicago & Northwestern, Ill;
preferred, l40; New York Cen
trail, lOb3i oregon Improvement,
l47; Oregon Navigation. 100; Oregon
Transcontinental, SIT; Pacific Mail,
40; Reading, 39t; Rock Island,
95t; Milwaukee x st. Paul, 673; Texas
Pacific, 2l3; Union Pacific, 67i; United
States Express. Sc; Fargo Express, l40;
Western Union, S5t.
CHICAGO, Jan. Observation-Disclosures.
5000. Market steady to Sc higher.
Choice to extra 5eeves, 81. 90(95 IS;
steers. So OO(G4 10; stockers and feed
ers, SO 25(93. 80; Texas cattle, 81. SOC
3 so.
Sheep-Receipts ~, 900 head. Market
slow and 10 to 15c lower. Natives. IS. SOFA
$50; western corn fed, "a. 5095. so;
Texans. So SOFAS 90. .
Wheat-Market about steady. Jan
uary, TAG; May 7s3.
Corn-Market steady. January 30
May BIZ.
, 1890-02-01

SYRACUSE. N. Y, Jan. 3l.-Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Scully were arrested at
Oneida to day, charged with the murder
of VIM. Rhinehart the 65 year old father
Of Mrs. Scully. December Is. Rhine
hart's body was found in a yard near the
house with a cash in the head. 1t Is al
legged Mr.. and Mrs. Scully tried to get
rid of supporting the old man by killing
, 1890-02-01

VIM. WmmOrs. postmaster of Idaville,
Ind, writes. Electric Bitters done
more for me than all other medicines
combined, for that bad feeling arising
from kidney and liver trouble" John
Leslie, farmer and stockman, of same
place, says; Find Electric Bitters to
be the best kidney and liver medicine,
made me feel like a new man." j. w.
Gardner, hardware merchant, same town,
says: Electric Bitters Is just the thing
FOR II man all run down and don't care
whether he lives or dies; he found new
strength, good appetite and felt like he
had a new lease on life. Only so cents a
bottle at B. B. David's drug store.
, 1890-02-01
A SPLENDID PAPER

To-mOrroW'S LEADER wiH be six
pages and with more reading matter
than any contemporary. It wiH con-
tain the Bill Nye letter, a Woman
Department Of great interest, all the
local news, society gossip, full Asso-
ciated Press reports and specials and
much selected miscellany.
, 1890-02-01

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Secretary No.
BILE was at the capitol to-day and had a
conference with Senator Plat. chairman
OF the senate committee on territories, in
regard to the bill to establish a territorial
form of government in Oklahoma and
also upon the Oklahoma TOWNSHIP bill.
The secretary urged upon the senate the
necessity of securing speedy action by
congress upon both bills. He regards
the situation in Oklahoma as grave and
Is fearful that unless congress provides a
temporary form of government and takes
early measures for the adjudication ofland
disputes, there will be considerable fight
ing and bloodshed between rival land
claimants and their friends.
, 1890-02-01

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 3~1.-Governor
Thayer to-day addressed a letter to the
officers of the Trans Missouri Traffic As
ISOLATION in relation to through rates on
corn from Nebraska. In reply to tele.
grams to the effect that the association
was mt likely to take action, the gov
ernor tells the officers bluntly they must
reduce the rate or there will be trouble
all over Nebraska.
, 1890-02-01

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 3l,-The
new Torpedo boat Gushing was given a
trial in Bristol harbor yesterday. The
party on board comprised the Herreshoff
Brothers, her builders, commander of the
vessel Lieut.. Winslow of the United
States navy and Inspector Commander
Converse. The contract speed, twenty
two miles an hour, was readily made IN
der half steam, the vessel of course beng
light.
, 1890-02-01

CHICAGO, Jan. BE. Lomax, gen.
eral passenger agent Of the Union Pacific
railway, telegraphs from Omaha to day
that after two weeks blockade the Cen
trail Pacific line is now open, and that all
delayed west bound passengers will reach
their destinations to night or to morrow,
and matters will resume their normal
condition within a day or two.
, 1890-02-01
Fleming Declared Elected.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 3l.-Ar.
guments in the G~ubernatorial contest were
concluded to-day, and a resolution was
of cred declaring Fleming elected. 1t
will be taken up to morrow. Attorney
Morris has brought suit against Gen.
Golf Tor $50. 900 damage for libel. Golf
challenged Morris vote, CT lining he was
OF unsound mind.
, 1890-02-01

LANCASTER, N. a., Jan. 3l.-A tim
Der train on a road near here broke in
two on the grade to-day and was badly
wrecked. The engineer was killed and
two trainmen fatally injured.
, 1890-02-01

SAN Francisco. Jan. 3l.-All over
land trains which have been blocked in
the snow drifts have arrived here and to-
day the usual schedule has been resumed
on the roads.
, 1890-02-01
WehaUe tn prefiest and
6est line of carpets tn the
city. .ffPr Ttsrabuu r. Go.

For sAIE-Old papers. LEADER office,
, 1890-02-01
EhiIdreH's SuitS ana Oce1.-
coats ut less than cost at
Smith - HHrringfOn's.

Job printing at the Leader.
, 1890-02-01

r1ca1 Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo,
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How to Cure Felons.

james Malleen writes to the Scientific
American as follows:
notice in a recent issue a cure for
felons. l will give You one that 1 dis
covered accidentally, when young man.
[ was engaged in marking iron with
white lead and turpentine, and having a
felon coming on my finger, dipped it
frequently into the mixture. As the iron
was quite warm which I was marking at
the time, found the next morning that
there was small yellow spot where l felt
the felon. l opened this, and had no
more trouble from it. The next time
felt one coming | procured some turpen-
tine and bathed the part affected frequent
ly, and held it near warm surface TO
dry, with the same result as the first.
Since then | have used it several times,
always with the same result. | also have
had others try it, among them some of our
men who work in the rolling mill, whose
hands are covered with a very hard skin,
and every one of them who tried it met
with the same results, saving them great
deal of time, money and pain.
| asked an eminent physician why the
turpentine should produce such result.
His answer was, ''It is counter irritant. "
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The Origin of Phrases.

"Thore is no love lost between them
occurs in the old ballad of "The Babes il
Woods" and in a tale of the days Of
Shakespeare, entitled ''Montchesney."
Appius Claudius, Roman censor, in a
speech delivered by him 450 years before
the Christian era, used the common sense
proyerb, "Every man is the architect of hi'
own fortune"
'Better late than never" was used ovel
300 years ago by Thomas Tucker, in hi.
Give Hundred Points of Good Husband
ry." Later on Bunyan used it in hi:
"Pilgrim's Progress"
clipping the wink" generally regarded
as a vulgar phrase, is to be found in ;
grave historical romance. 1t occurs in
''Valerius, Roman Story" by John Glib
son Lockhart, Sir Walter Scott's son-in
law.
The origin of the phrase, 81 can't set
it." is traced to Lord Nelson, who at the
battle of Copenhagen was told that !
signal was given to cease firing. Selling {
telescope he applied it to his blind eye
and exclaimed, II can't see it"
Not few of the phrases in use at this
day originated with Lyly, and are founC
in his "Euphues," published in 1880
Among them are "caught mapping,
''brown study" catching birds by put
ting salt on their tails" etc
Hauling over the Goals dates six o.
seven centuries back, when feudal barons
often used harsh methods of exacting gold
from the rich Jews by suspending theil
victims above slow fires until they paiC
ransom or died.
The term "blue stocking was originally
used in Venice about the year 400, t
designate literary classes by colors. The
application of the term to women original
ed with Miss Hannah Mores description
of "Blqe Stocking Club in her "Ba.
Bleu."
Il acknowledge the corn" originated
with slave in the south. He was charged
with stealing corn. Having sack with
him, he was also charged with stealins
that. His reply was, ''No, sir; l 'knowl
edge de corn, but amt gwine to 'knowl
edge to de SACK
"Drowning the miller" originated from
the following fact IF the mill stream be
low the mill is damned or stopped tn
water is ponded back, and the mill be
comes stalled" There is too much water
the mill will not work, and the miller i
said to be 'sdrowned out
Corporations have no souls originated
with Sir Edward Coke, who in the Six
teenth century was considered one of tn
best legal writers. He says in one o
his treatises: Corporations can no
commit trespass, nor be outlawed, nor ex
communicated, for they have no souls,
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PARLOR SUITS

In Solid Walnut, Oak, Cherry or Mahogony
Frames, Upholstered in Hair Cloth, Plushes
of all kinds. shades and qualities. You can
select your own colors, and we will make
them for you at very short notice.
A solid Walnut Frame, Genuine Hail
Cloth, Parlor Suit, with and pieces for
$500 Then we have them at S27.00, $1,000,
$35. 90, up to $500. Solid Walnut Frame
Embossed Plush Parlor Suit and pieces,
$27.OO, $3.50, 5000, $500 and $500.
Parlor Suits in Walnut, Cherry or Oak
Frames, Upholstered in Crushed Plush with
Spring Edge, from $3.50 up to $4,000.
Bullets in Oak, Walnut. Cherry or Poplar
with White or Dark Marble or Polished Tops.
Folding Beds from $l4.00 upward in Oak,
Walnut or Cherry. Chffoniers, Wardrobes,
Cabinets and Fancy Plush Rockers in abun-
dance to suit the taste of all.
Remember we manufacture and can make
for You anything in the furniture line.
Remember the name and location.
NJ. l.. STRAUS Il SONS,
No. 1Ol, 1O3 and 105 N. Howard ST., N.
L. Corner Fayette Street, Baltimore, Md.
Established over 30 years.
Please mention this paper.
may ly
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Mortuary Gold.

The French scientist, Mr.. Victor Men
nier, as the result of careful inquiries, as
serts that the American dentists insert in
American teeth each year the enormous
amount Of. 500 kilogrammes (ahout l 500
pounds) Of the precious metal, which rep
resents nearly s450,OOO. This gold is
never recovered, of course, but is buried
with the person in whose mouth it is placed.
Making allowance for the rapid increase
of the population Of the United States and
for the continued deterioration of American
teeth, it appears that in less than one hun
dred years the American cemeteries will
contain larger amount of gold than now
exists in France.
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EoR SALE OR RENT.
sept 13 If

One of the best business stands between
York and Frederick, on the line of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, and no better place in
Carroll county for conducting the Coal, Lum-
ber and Produce Business. Having fully
determined to discontinue my present bust
ness, offer in whole or part all of my prop
critics for sale or rent, consisting of Grain
Warehouse, with Elevator and Cleaner; large
Coal and Lumber Shed, with Lumber Yard
and additional Lumber Shed. This constitutes
one part of the business. In addition to this
| have a large Warehouse 30xS0 feet, Hay
and Straw Shed combined, S0x100 feet; engine
house between the two buildings, with Is
horse power engine; hay press for baling hay,
straw press for baling straw in large bundles,
all complete, with two wagon scales, one for
coal and the other for hay, &c. This last
named property has been used for conducting
the Phosphate, Hay and Straw Business.
Will sell or rent all or part to suit parties.
For further particulars apply to or address
T. H. ECKENR0DE,
deco If Taneytown, Nd.
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A Big Slab of Stone.

Probably the most remarkable piece of
bluestone ever quarried in this country, and
brought safely to tidewater, is now at Will
bur, N. Y. 1t is 20 feet long by "a feet
inches, 10 inches thick, and weighs over
20 tons. 1t was taken out of a quarry
near Kingston, and by its side the cele-
brated slab in front of the Vanderbilt man
sion in New York, which is 10 by 20 feet
and s inches thick, is shorn Of much of its
glory. This monster stone is so large that
it may have to be cut in two for buyer
which will detract from its actual value
about 20 per cent. In its present shape
it is practically dead money to its owners
as it is larger and wider either way thar
any sidewalk in America.
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CHAMBER SUITS

In Oak, Walnut or Poplar with white or dark
marble or polished tops. The prices now on
these goods are 10 per cent. lower than what
they will be two months hence. We must
have room, and to gain it, we are giving our
customers the benefit.
We are selling now for $3.50 Solid Oak
Bedroom Suit, former price $28.00. In this
line we have the Round, Square or Cheval
Glasses. Walnut Suits from $500 up to
$350.00, full ten pieces.
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Chimneys, to be safe from fire and draw
well, should be not less than I6 inches
square inside and built up from the cellar.
Use good brick with clay instead of mortar
up to the comb. Plaster it inside with clay
mixed with salt. Top with the best brick
well wet and laid in cement Do not let
wood come too close 10 the brick, and don't
let the stoyepipe come nearer than eighteen
inches to the ceiling.
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Aoetrg.
ON THE THRESHOLD.

i yin
| From Chambers Journal.
Ring ont, o BELLS ring sversweet DER hill and mooI
and fell
In mellow echoes let your chimes their hopeful story
Ring out ring out all jubilant, this Joyous glad
frain:
"a bright new year, glad new year. hath come TO
us agan!'
All, who can say how much of joy within it there
may be
Stored up for u.s. who listen now to your sweet mel
ody?
Good bye, Old Year Tried trnsiy friend Thy tale
at last is told.
New Year, write thou thine for MS in lines of
brightest gold.
The flowers of Spring must bloom at last when gone
God grant that after sorrow past, we all some joy
may know
Though tempest.tossed our bark awhile OH LIES
rough waves may be,
There comes day of calm at last, when we the
Haven see.
Then ring, ring on, pealing bells there's music in
the sound ---' -=+
Ring on, ring on, and still ring on and wake the
echoes round,
The while we wish, both for ourselves and all whom
we hold dear,
That God may gracious be TO lis in this the bright
new year.
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Professor Go class in rhetoric) :sYoune
gentlemen, why is i, do you suppose, that
50 many persons enormously use the pre-
position into instead Of the proposition in p
Bright Student Probably, sir. on ae-
count Of their iniuiliye Ignorance
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A good inclination is but the first rude
draught of virtue; but the finishing strokes
are from the will, which, if well disposed,
will by degrees perfect; if i'll disposed, will
by the superindnction of i'll habits quickly
deface it.
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GROCERIES.

Our line of Groceries and confectionery for
the holidays is complete. We want you to
come in and feast your eyes on our bargains
if you don't buy a cents worth. twill make
you happy to see what bargains we can make
TO those who wish to buy. Respectfully
yours,
GEO. c. ANDERS,
decG If New Windsor, Md.
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GUN MUTUAL AID SOCIETY

BALTIMORE CITY, MD,
Safe, Practical Successful, Sure.
INCORPORATED FEB. 1880.
Built on the Honor and Integrity of its
Members
VIII not cost over
$3.50 a Year to Carry $3.50.
The Insured Reap Benefit While Living
SUN MUTUAL AID SOCIETY,
Marine Bank Building, Room IA,
Baltimore City, Nd.
SAMUEL A. PITT,
sept 1s-'sO-1y Gen'l. Manager.
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as can be found in our city.
CHOICE TEAS, COFFEES, SYRUPS,
NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, CANNED
GOODS OF ALL KINDS, CIGARS, To-
BACCOS, &C.
The best grades of Pat. Process and Family
Flour constantly on hand at bottom figures.
We pay the highest prices for Wheat, Corn,
Rye, Oats, and all kinds of Country Produce.
Agents for Latin 4 Rands Blasting Pow
der, and Judsons Dynamite for stump blast
ing, &c.
FARMERS
Can be supplied with the best quality of Cot
ton and Flaxseed Meal, Heavy Middlings,
Bran, &C., at lowest prices. Call and see
us.
mars E. o. GRIMES Il co.
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DOYLE'S PICTORIAL SYRUP
I'D Cures coughs, colds and all lung troubles.
Price 25 cents. Sold by all druggists and
merchants in the country. feb1 If
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A diamond merchant may speak Of his
goods being Of the purest water, but the
milk man may not.
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FURNITURE.

At prices within the reach of every
one. An examination of our entire
stock of goods will convince you of
the fact.
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The people have been here and attested to
our low prices.
A great many of our goods are so extremely
cheap good many come to the conclusion We
had few auction goods to sell and we were
here for week or ten days only. But we
wish to say to the people of Westminster and
vicinity that we have come here TO stay and
will continue to hand you out bargains.
Remember we get our goods from Head
quarters, and can, will and do sell them
cheap.
We will sell you 10 qt Bucket for 19c.,
pit. cup &C., other Tinware proportionately low
rates; paper of Needles 1c.; Pins, l, 2, 4 and
cts. per paper; Envelopes for 1c.; ! ream
good Note Paper 25 cts; Hosiery and Under
ware equally cheap; Shoes from 45 cts. up.
Prints, Muslins, Ginghams and Woollen
Dress Goods at lowest rates.
Comes and see us and be conyinced. For
If there is honor in man or virtue in good
goods at low prices, we mean TO be master OF
the situation.
NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE,
A West Main Street,
Westminster, Nd.
T. W. MATHER, Proprietor.
sent l3 If
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OVERCOATS

Of every description for men, boys and child.
rem. Styles are beautiful and cheaper than
ever before.
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So PER ANNUM.
OHRIsTMAS HAS COME
AT OAK HALL FOR 1890.

We have the finest line of Christmas goods
ever offered in this town.
Plush Goods in Great Variety
Such as Manicure, Toilet and Shaving Sets,
Whsk Holders, Clocks, Vases of all kinds.
BOOKS, ALBUMS, GAMES
Ofall kinds; Toys for the young; Wall Pockets,
Picture Frames, Paintings. A splendid line of
Silver Ware of all Kinds.
Queensware and Glassware in great variety;
Lamps, all prices. Our display of Silk and
Linen Handkerchiefs and Mufflers is a
wonder to see. Our line of Towels and
Table Linens are SO very low you will think
the tariff never touched them.
We have hundreds of Bargains all through
the store suitable for holiday presents. We
have not time nor space to enumerate them
all.
We will offer you bargains all through the
store this month.
A nice hat given with every suit or overcoat
from $500 mp.
We are making special offers on all Ladies
and Children's Goats to reduce stock.
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DRICES TALK.
OUR IMMENSE STOCK

long before the advance we are enabled to
sall vnn
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-12
The Worlds Fair of 1893.

Will no doubt be held in Chicago at the
appointed time, for that energetic metrop
oils and her busting citizens have never
yet ''got left and from all points in the
Northwest THE Burlington" will be the
peoples favorite line, with its fast time
smooth track. and palatial vestibuled
trains. But if anything should happen to
change the location, The Burlington"
will still be the route, for it is as direct a
line as any for eastern points, and if the
Fair should be located anywhere in the
in the central portion of the continent. no
prominent city can be named which the
Burlington tracks do not reach. For maps
tickets, time tables. and any information
respecting any'Journey you wish to make.
call on the ticket agents of "the Burling-
ton" or connecting lines. or write to W. ].
c. Kenyon. Gen. Pass. Agent c.. B. & N.
r. R., St. Paul. MINI.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-12
Bottineau North Dakota. Saturday April IL 1890

profitable. Two excellent hotels, one under
the mar agement Of Mrs. Frisby the other
Of Fred Kitzman, who with his family AZ .
well known to Bottineau folk. Mr.. John
Breen, connected with the Towner house, is
. host in himself, whose acquaintance will
be found advantageous in making the stay
one long to be remembered for hospitality
and good cheer. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Astle-
ford were in Bottineau yesterday nskir g
the hearts Of our store keepers and citizens
rejoice with exceeding joy. though we say it
with surprise the effort to appreciathe
Capt. Thompson's kindness on the part Of
Mrs. A. was not : success. The captain
exhibited vivacity qnite inconsistent with
his usual habit.