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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

Sluereu 10 De me NOlh Vi CLl1l IdtuhS
who should be declared Migrants and
placed on the chain gang, while its
devotees | rated as soft Drained people
who ought to be confined in an asylum
for imbeciles.
But 1 had an experience that con-
verted me- My wife had read of
"seances" that were being given by
medium, and proposed that we go wit
ness them. At first the suggestion so
nstounded me that though her crazy;
but she said of course she did not be-
lieve in such nonsense, only thinking
it would be harmless way to spend
pleasant evening. She enjoyed
sleight- of-hand performance, she said,
and she considered these spiritual"
manifestation and materializations as
nothing moro. ! agreed to go, with
holding desperate resolve | made at
the time. l am Il man of powerful
physical strength and proportions
over six feet Highland would, before
this occurrence, have bargained to
hold a prizehghter after / had once
gotten my HANDS on him. | determin-
ed that when one of those spirits came
near me | would catch and hold it. and
prove it real flesh and blood,
We went. There was good crowd.
It was small room. The only furni
ture was cabinet in corner farthest
from the auditors. The room was
darkened. To soft music spirits began
to appear. They came from the oabi-
net, in which the medium, q dried
herring old man, weighing one hundred
pounds, was seated, and We're family
visible in white raiment. One, larger
than the rest, walked off from his fell
lows and came toward me. "Come a
little further" l said to myself, land L
will see whether you are of diaphanous
material or not" 1t came. | grasped
it firmly around the waist. 1t made a
noise that was neither a groan nor a
howl, but seemed like subducd moan
struggling for louder utteranees, and
dragged me to the cabinet. Here my
breath stopped short, my brain reelcd,
and | lost consciousness for moment.
The next instant the spirit was gone,
the lights were raised, and | stood at
the door of the cabinet stupidity gazing
at the medium who occupied his seat
as when first he entered sleeping as
quietly as an infant.
Trembling, scarcely able to stand, 1
tottered to my seat and fell into it as
limp as dishrag. L was frightened,
but not fully converted. l felt that
nothing short Of an immortal could
escape my strong hold rs this had
done; but in search of a confederate,
whom, of course, l suspected, | min
utely inspected the room. found no
place where one could be hidden. L
had the cabinet taken to pieces. No
fraud was there.
Doctor" said the medium, who
called at my Office next day, "this was
test case, SO | am informed by the
control. Your intention was under
stood, and the spirit approached you
in consequence. Are you still skep-
tic?"
Count me honceforth as believer, "
answered. "Truly, are there more
thing in heaven and earth than are
dreamt of in our philosophy. The fact
that any force can shake me off in an
instant, as did that last night, is all
sufficient proof that it is not of this
world" HORACE ADLER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

HERE RECENTLY
arrived in San Fran
cisco from Siam a
party of missionaries,
men and women, con-
nected with the Pres
byterian mission at
Lao, in northern
Siam. AS this mission
has Eeen tablished
in the province of Lao
for a number of years,
and is the only dis
tinctively American
organization in the
country, O sketch of
Al
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

During the time ,he Government ma.
been purchasing bonds it has bought
bonds to the amount of 1895, GOO, 600, on
which the premium amounted to s4o,-
600, 900. Yet, as compared with the
cost of these bones if they bad been al
lowed to run to maturity, the has teen
a swing of $50, OO0,O 900. This is pretty
rood tnancieiing.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01
"Why need it be?' we say, and sigh
When loving mothers fade and die,

They hoped to guide In pathways sweet
1t need not be in many cases. All about us
been aved. 1t seem to be a wild spread opln-
ion that when woman is slow ly fading away
with the diseases which grow out of female
help for her. She is doomed to death. But
this /, not true. DR., Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scriptioA is constantly restoring women ar,
flictcd with d eases of this class to health and
happiness 1t is the only medicine for their
ailments I'D by druggists, under a posture
gIt udntce from the manufacturers OF Its giy,
ing satisfaction in every case, or money paid
for it will be refunded.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

Whether on pleasure bent or business, should
take on every trip n bottle of Syrup of Figs,
it acts most pleasantly and effectually on the
kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevers,
headaches and other forms of sickness. For
ne in Soc and 81 bottles by all leading drug
pists
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01
A TATTOOED PEOPLE.
MISSION WORK AMONG THE BUD.
DHISTS OF SLAM.

a Country Where re Young Adonises
Imperil Their Lives to Make Themselves
Fair in WOmcn's Eyes-Curious Habits
of tho PeOnIc.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01
HOW 1 BECAME A sPIRITUALIsT.
BY CHARLES 8. BLACKBURN.

AM naturally in
.clined to skepticism.
Being of an investi-
eating turn of mind,
and my profession
dentistry leading
me into the realms
of physical science,
it was ever my habit
to believe nothing
that could not be
M os t satisfactorily
proven. Spiritual
ism | always con-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

Little Pill" Sheridan inherts isillustri>
Olls fathers pluck.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, the original and only
genuine Little Liver Pills; p cents vial; Cn'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

English fakirs paint sparrows yellow, and
sell them for Canarics.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

A woman of Hannibal, Mo-, has been
fined for wearing ''pants
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

Tho Mothers Friend. used few
weeks before confinement, lessons the pam
and makes labor quick and comparatively
easy. Sold by all Druggists.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

1t was reserved for Hannibal, Mo-, to give
a ni,ts' feet festival
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Tiiomp-
sons Eye-wat r. Druggists sell at25c per bottle
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

UFkG6n, tHU THTHt!!sC VI TT i1't1"' .
Mild, euuable china G, certain and abundant
ctons. Rest fruit grain. grG 50 and stock coun-
try in the ;vorld., Full information free; Ad-
dress Oregon 1m'igratn Board, Portland, Ore
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

We rscomm nd "ransilrs Punch" Cigar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

j. NO't
eS" Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-01

THE first sawmakers' anvil used III
this country is in tho possession of Il.
Andrews, of Williamsport, whose uncle
imported it from England in 1919.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
Fatal Accident.

A dispatch from Joliet, ILL.,, dated Dec.
5, says: A terrible accident occurred at
the blast furnace department of the Illinois
Iron & Steel Company's works today.
The furnace, which was blown out for
refining and repairing, made necessary by
a recent explosion, which was attended
with loss of life, fell to the ground without
warning when men were engaged at work
on it, Eleven men were mt work in the
inside at the bottom and about six on top
when the accident occurred. Masonry
work and furnace Innings were piled up on
each other in a confused heap. mingled
with the dead and dying workmen. A
band Of willing workers at once gathered
at the scene and began the work of recov-
cry and rescue. Gathered about them and
urging them TO renewed efforts We're the
wailing wives and children of the unfortu-
nate men. Within half an hour they had
succeeded in taking out eight bodies.
Five of the unfortunates were dead,
crushed out Of semblanco to human shape,
while the other three were apparently
fatally injured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Nearly every coal miner in Alabama is
on a strike.
The Mississippi river is one mass of ice
blocks at Burlington, Ia.
New York's clearing house had s11, 49,
900 out at the end Of last week.
The bank of Commerce Of West Super
Tor, Wis, has made an assignment.
The Hessian fly is reported as destroying
the wheat crop in every county in Illinois.
+. c. Thomas the son of the mayor of
Palmyra, Mo-, is under arrest for forgery.
A dispatch from Des Moncs states that
the widow of the late Gen. w. w. Bellsnap
Is in actual need.
johnson & Johnson's spoke factory at
Anna, o., has been totally destroyed by
fire. Loss, $40, 900.
The fiftieth anniversary of the marriage
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus w. Field was cele-
brated in New York Monday night.
The December coal output in New York
has been restricted to $500, 900 tons by
the agents of the various companies.
Henry G. Lowe, a popular steamboat
agent at Memphis, Tenn, has disappeared.
He had about $500 with him, and foul play
Is suspected.
A special election for mayor of Mil
waulsee was held Monday, Mr.. Peck hav-
ing been elected governor. Peter !.
Somers, dem, was elected by an over
whelming majority.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12

George Heyman's mattress factory in
New York has been destroyed by fire.
Loss, $50, 900; nearly covered by insurance.
John N. Asher, cashier of the Allerton
packing company at Chicago was robbed in
the office of the establishment Tuesday
afternoon of So, 200 in cash by two men,
who presented revolvers to his head and
demanded the money.
Ten thousand families in Nebraska are
reported in need of assistance, owing to
the almost total failure of crops in IL coun-
ties in the state. The governor promises
relief when the legislature meets, but de-
clines to appeal to other states for help.
The national farmers alliance conven-
ton at Ocala, Fla, has appointed COM
mittee OF one member from each state dele
CATION to investigate the conduct of Presi-
dent Polk, Chairman McCune and L. f.
Livingstone in reference to tho Georgia
senatorship. 1t is charged that these men
were influenced by money considerations.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

The forces of the Congo state have had
several fights with natives.
John Hull was burned to death in his cot
tage at Hull, Ont, Tuesday night.
Hon. B. J. Smith, state senator from the
Wheeling, w. w., district, is dead.
showing much activity since the death of
the king
Six lives were lost by the burning of a
workhouse at Newcastle on-Tync, Wednes-
day night
Tho London papers are iubilant over the
passage by the United States house of the
copyright bill.
1t is now almost settled fact that the
Canadian government will secure fast line
of Atlantic steamers.
1t is bitterly cold in Russia and several
persons and many caravans Of horses and
live stock have been frozen to death.
Chief Secretary Balfour has ordered
man-of-war to convey 10 tons of meal to
the suffering poor OF Clare Island and In
n!sturl, Ireland.
Day, the New Yorker under sentence of
death for murder in Canada, must pay the
penalty, the minister Of Justice having re-
fused to interfere.
The Canadian government is considering
the matter of placing revenue cutter in
the lower st. Lawrence to put a stop to the
wholesale smuggling of liquor now going on
there.
1t has Just been reported that two
mastcd schooner capsized and went down,
with all on board. in tho Bay of Fundy.
N. S., Monday afternoon. No bodies have
yet come ashore.
Eminent foreigners dcad Lord Thomas
Fremantle Francis Cottesloe, ex-chief
secretary of Ircland; Right Hon. Sir
Barnes Peacock; Heinrich Berghaus, the
eminent geographcr.
Michael Hawkins OF Pittsburgh; Thos.
Collins of Cleveland; Martin Conway of
Youngstown, o.. aud George Jackson Of
Akron, o., have sailed from New York for
Liverpool and thence to Africa on tour
of exploration. They are single men and
have saved several thousand dollars, with
which they propose to show that Stanley
has given tho world an exagge rated
account of the perils of Africa.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
OUR OWN STATE.
WHAT TIE PEOPLE OF MICHIGAN
ARE DOING AND SAYING.
ANOTHER FAILURE REPORTED
AT SAGINAW.
Items of Interest from All Parts OF
Michigan.
Another Big Failure.

SAGINAW, Dec. 9.-Lewis ID. Sanborn
of the lumber firm of Brown 81 Sanborn,
hitherto very much respected citizen,
has disappeared. 1t is said tonight that
he is involved to the extent of $50, 900.
On Saturday last, notes Of Mr. Sanborn
fell due at one of the Saginaw banks, and
as they We're unhonored, the endorsers
were notified. 1t was then discovered that
two notes for $500 each had been raised
to SO, 500 and 81 500 respectively after
haVing been endorsed. These notes, it is
said, were endorsed by Mosier & Fisher
of West Bay City. Another note for $500,
endorsed by Stevens & LaDue, when pre-
scented was found to have been raised to
So, $780,. Several Saginaw banks are in
terested in these notes.
The cause of Sanborn's failure is at
tributed to the fact that he personally
bought tract of pine land on the Loon
Lake branch of the Detroit, Bay City &
Alpena Railroad near Tawas. for which it
is said he gave much paper in payment
and the paper falling due at time when
he was unable to meet it brought about
his embarrassment. Sanborn's financial
troubles, it is thought, do not involve
Archie Brown, his business partner.
Lew Sanborn is a son of George G.. San
born, who for many years has stood high
in business and social circles i'll the Sagi-
nav Valley. Sanborn is said to have left
the city without having made known
where he was going.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
Indians Still Restless.

A Chicago dispatch, dated December Sth,
says: Gen. Miles said today Generals
Ruger and Brooke have been doing all they
could to put the small number Of available
troops in position to be useful, and so far
as possible, staying the threatened cyclone,
yet the end of the Indian troubles is by no
means Immediately at hand. No other
civilized country on the face of the earth
would tolerate many thousands of armed
savages scattered through different states
and territories. The people of Texas,
Western Kansas, Nebraska, North and
South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Utah,
Eastern Washington, Idaho, Arizona and
New Mexico are seriously interested in this
subject. While the fire may be suppressed
in one place, it will be still smouldermg
and liable to break out at other places,
where the least expected. under the pres
emit system"
Gen. Miles has from Lieut.. CASTOR of the
Eighth cavalry report of the council held
with the Cheyenhes at the mission on
Tongue River, Mont, with reference to
these matters, and Lieut.. CASTOR reports
that at this conference there were present
Spotted Wolf, Old Crow, White Elk, Bad
ger, Porcupine and a number of other
Cheyennes, Sioux and Fire Crow, an Ogal-
lalla Sioux.
Advices from the Indian country have
been received at army headquarters stating
that everything was reported quiet, and
that there had been no dancing since We'd
nesday last. All rations have been ordered
for the Indians. The Seventh Infantry
from Fort Logan, Denver. Col, have
reached Fort Yates and the Seventh
Infantry arc at Rapid City. The First
Infantry are near the Rosebud Agency
There are now nearly 5000 soldiers In the
northwest Indian country where the excite
ment exists. Gen. Brooke has under his
command at Pine Ridge Agency nearly
1900 troops, and about 700 borses.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
Shot q Wolf in Hillsdale County.

HAILsDALE, Dec. "a large gray wolf
was killed about three miles south of this
city last Saturday by Ed Van Volken-
burgh of this city. Mr.. Van Volkenburgh
was hunting rabbits and just shot one
when the wolf jumped out Of cluster of
bushes quite near him. He fired the other
barrel of his gun at him and wounded him
so severely that his wolfship ran into a
hollow log, from which Mr.. V. pulled him
out and killed him. The wolf had been
prOwling around in the vicinity of where
he was killed for more than year and has
caused much havoc among the fiocks of the
farmers of Cambria and Woodbridge
townships. 1t is said that others have
been seen in that vicinity this winter and
hunter reports that he shot and wounded
one few days ago.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
MEN AND THINGS.

New York Irishmen raised 81, 500 for
the Irish famine sufferers last week.
Charles f. Berwind of Philadelphia, one
CT the largest mine owners in the country,
is dead.
King Kalakaua has arrived at San Fran
cisco on the United States flagship
Charleston.
Comstock & Wing, owners of the CHI
cago nickel works, have assigned. Liabil-
tiles, $25, 600.
The mother of David S. Turpie, United
States senator, was burned to death at
Delphi, Ind, Wednesday.
At Williamson, KY, George Burgess, a
tough, probably fatally shot Miss Alice
Mckinley, and while resisting arrest was
killed.
James Helferty, William MCGOWAN and
Michael Newlir were instantly killed at
Philadelphia Thursday by being run down
by train on the Reading railroad.
The body of peasant girl has been
found in n forest in Switzerland, ter
ribly mutiate5, suggesting the presence Of
Jack the Ripper
BY the burning of fat in Pittsburgh
early Wednesday morning u loss of s40,-
600 was sustained and John Irvine and
wife, who had charge of the building, lost
their lives
Peter Vissers slipped on n sidewalk in
Grand Rapids over two years ago and
injured himself. He wanted to settle with
the c;.5y and the council voted him 81, 200,
but Mayor Weston vetoed it. The case
was tried this week and Vissers got a
verdict of $3.50, out of which he must pay
his costs and lawyers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
GETTING BETTER.
THAT'S WHAT THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL SAYS ABOUT Us.
LIVES LOST THROUGH AN EX-
PlOSlON AT JOLIET, ILL.
The News of the Past Week Sum-
married. for Busy Readers. [
The Attorney-Generars Report.

The AttOrney-GeneraFs Report.
Acknowledgement Miller in his annual
report, just made public, says that for sew
eral years past the encouragement in his
annual report has called attention to the
necessity for legislation for the relief of
the courts, and especially the supreme
court. 1t is a matter of congratulation
that during the last session of congI ess
each house passed comprehensive bill for
this purpose, which bills have reached con-
ference committees.
In a chapter in regard to the difficulty of
enforcing the law of the land the attorney
general says:
In some parts of the country che lawless-
ness to which attention was called in tho
last annual report of this department con-
tinues. The enforcement of the internal
revenue laws and of the United States cleo
ton laws is particularly resisted, and
officers of the internal revenue as well as
United States marshals are frequently met
with violence and are occasionally the
victims of assassination at the hands of
those guilty of violating these and other
laws, and their friends. Several assassin
atoms of officers and witnesses, with the
purpose of impeding the execution of the
laws and orders Of the United States have
occurred during the past year. Within
the last ten days deputy marshal attempt
ing TO serve a warrant for the arrest of a
man for violation of the postal laws was
shot and instantly killed by the man
sought to lie arrested; and on a prelim-
mary examination before magistrate of
the state the prisoner was promptly DIS
charged
1t is certainly an anomoly in government
that those who have committed murders
for the purpose of stopping prosecution in
the federal courts should not only not be
punished but not even be put upon trial.
although in at least two cases in one dis
trict during 1890, we'll known. Yet such is
the fact. 1t is needless to say that the
federal courts have an adequate jurisdiction
of these of?enses. He suggests that these
criminals be tried in the United States
courts.
In prosecutions for violations of the
election laws in several districts, convic-
tions and pleas of guilty have been obtained
in many cases. AS an illustration, however,
of the difficulties met in such prosecutions,
the district attorney for one district reports
that in a certain county, number of whose
citizens were convicted of violations Of the
election laws, the county court ordered all
fines and costs assessed against them to be
paid out of the county treasury; and in
another county, number Of whose citizens
were in a like manner convicted, or had
| pleaded guilty to indictments for such
offenses in the United States court, 81 300
was actually paid out of the county treasury
upon such fines and costs in one day. These
| facts speak for themselves.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
Just and Economical.
tFrom 4" Farm. Fieid, and .Stoc1p,an.')


"The action of the recent convention Of the r. Vi.
b. A. OF Illinois indorsing the Paddock Pure Food
BILL representing the ideas of so 900 practical far
meys will have great htwith the next Congress.
An immense meeting at ST. Louis recently also
endorsed the Paddock Puro Food Bill. This 81 ows
that the farmers are waking up.
There is no question but that tho breath ord
scope Of the Paddock Bill. put 1t far ahead .: any
similar measure which Congress has yet dietFSscd,
and removes the Objectionable feature OF class leg
isiation, TO which the Conger Lard Bill is opea.
1t makes no difference whether the Bill favo-s
farmer or laborer, banker or manufacturer. IL it
favored ono class to tho exclusion of others. 1t
should not receive the appreciation of the people:
Another thing which conlmends the Paddock Bill
to the farmer is the economy Of its working. In.
stead OF an army of revenue officials which the
Conger Bill calls for the inspection of food is put
where it belongs. in the Agricultural Department.
There Is practical common sense ring to all the
requirements of the Bill which points to the fact
that it originated in the Farmers Alliances, OF
Nebraska. and not in Boston millionaire lard
manufacturers office, such as Is raid to have
fathercd the Conger BILL