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The Portland daily press., 1891-12-12
DANFORTH STREET SEWER
Between xaisb and Pnrk streets.

Beginning at point in the centre of Dam
forth street, 1913 feet west of the westerly side
centre of Danforth street $50 feet to man-hoie.
Total length 150 feet.
Sewer is Of IL in. cement pine, laid 90 feet
deep at point of beginning and 90 deep at
terminus.
Cost of sewer. ................$2l1.34
Ciry's proportion .......... 72.45
Sum 10 be assessed. ........ 144.S9
Area assessed ~ 020 so. fit.
kate per 100 So. it., 5000 $40.
NAMES. AREA. RATE. AMT.
j. Mcclellan, Hrs. ..... $685. SO.65 $40 1896
M A. &MAA. Uxnald. 474S 1921
john Bradford ........!O292 67.72
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-12
Eewbury Street Sewer Extension
Ea.teriy 20 w ountfors ssrcct.

Beginning at point in the centre OF Newoury
street 81 feet west OF the westerly size limo of
Mouutfort strres; thence westerly through
Total length. % feet.
Sewer is Of l 0 Ill. cement pipe laid 90 feet
deep throughout.
Clty's proportion. .......... $54.l7
sum to Ue assessed. .........., S4.93
Area assessed Ii. 49, so. 1t,
Rate Der 100 So. IT,, so 76 20 leo same as old
sewer
NAMES AREA. RATE AMT
Fred III. DelanO. .-.....2NSISo.f6 "a ~ S21-vS
AbbysInian (hurch. ..3, 800 20.45
Hattie Il, Boyd......., $40 AOS
William MunGay. .....2,o4o 1914
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-12

in. vitrided pipe, laid 10 feet deep at point Of
beginning. 8.3 deco at second man-hOse, &c
deep at DOrh line Of Cumberland street and ga
deep at the Cumberland street mar-hole.
Cost Of sewer ....-...,.......S 43424
City's proportion ............ Sl4475
SUM 10 be asse3sed......... zS0.4J
Area assessed, 7.b42 SO. ft.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-12
NEW ADvERTHsEMENTs.
Standard Clothing
Company.
Our Special Clearance
Sale of Mems andBoys'
Suits increases with
every day.
Our Suits at the prices
make very acceptable
Christmas gifts.


There are important
things to be stated about
the clothing-selling now
being carried forward
here. Prices have been
without precedent for
cheapness, upon lots Of
remarkable magnitude.
people say" this is I'M
healthy, buyers will
expect everything in
some unusual fashion
and at ridiculous prices.
Messrs. Rip Van
Wrinkle, Wayback, Dry
as-dust, Used-to-be &
Co., say, stick to the good
old ways, buy and sell
IN the regular fashion ana
you will do better.
Haven't you seen--you
man of middle age or less
hundreds of worthy
business men stranded
on the sands of trade
wrecked, left high and
dry when the tide went
out just because they
confined their horizon to
the rim of a dime?
Times change. Woe
betide the man too
stupid to change with
them. These great sales
unusual movements are
perfectly natural. They
are because they ought
to be. The abnormal is
normal. You, the public,
fail Of your rights. if you
do not get the gains from
the vicissitudes of trade.
And why? Simply be-
cause in the trade revo-
luton you have stepped
forward twolong strides.
FIRST. You stood in the
jobbers place. SECOND
You stand in the Com
mission merchant sssplace
face to face with the
great retailer and manu-
facturer who buys cloth
and trimmings direct
from the mills that pro-
duce them, for cost and
offer the finished gar
ment to you to wear, at
prices that are a small
per cent. over cost of
production.
While the Frieze Uls-
tiers and fine overcoats
are saying farewell and
there are lots of them
every day, the $12 Put
nam hair line sack Suits
have gone down to $8
and selling rapidly; size
81 to A. Standard
ICheviot Suits, fast black
can be bought for So. A
lot of fine blue nixet
Cashmere Sack Suits,
Mems sizes, are going at
S12.
Lots Of frock suits
that were SlO and SlS
can be had today for 10
and SIP.
In Boys nice All Wool
Knee Pant Suits, g. lot at
$3.50 that have been $5,
$3.50 and So.
Our Rugby" Suit at
$500 is deserving of
special mention, one of
the newest and best
things Of the day.
The Boys Cape Over
coat at $1.75, 2.25, $50,
8 and $50 are not to be
duplicated at the price.
We might mention biz bargains also in
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-12
Cumberland National b INK,

YKfHE animal meeting Of the stockholders ~
a the Cumberland National Bark ut fsurt'and
will be hei ~ the backing rooms on TUESDAY
this twelfth d ~ OF January, 1892. at 10 o'clock
a. o., tor the choice OF Directors for tho en-.
suing year and the transaction Of any other
pus ness that may legally come he ore them
w. II. SOULE, Ca,hisr-
Portland, Dec, 18th, 1891. decdtd
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-12
AREA. RATE.
LOWELL STREE I SEW ER.


Re sin'tng at u fuaa-hcie in thu centre Of
l.Owe'l sil eat 30S fe { north III tue nrrlh Hue
of bu. hIn street; thence n0rtheilg turough
ce.trc ct Lowell street ld1.E feet 20 ua1-
noir thence same curse 1915 feet to Portland
street sever.
r0ial ie9gth 27I.7 feet.
Sever - uf 10 in. cement pipe, laid &C. feet
deep 81 point cf beginning, 80 deep az second
mat -h.ae and sc deep where II enters Portland
ST eet sewer.
Cost Of sewer. ................S315.0
l.ty's proportion. ............ S1o5 20
Sun, TO be asssssed.... 2i0.GA
Alea asses ea, 81 AZ. So it.
RaGe per l00lsq. ft- s0.6I $1,000.
NAMES. AREA RATE. AMT.
Royal Il. Durham a049 So.6l 0SlO0oS $50
Erancis Tibet S 1886 24.Ol
A M. Langma;d, hrs lOlO5 6'.65
CITY of POi tlanI ..1l4S2 1906
Sarah j. Norwood. 5S52 1910
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-12
THE BEAUTIFUL
WATER COLOR PAINTING

az The SOI6iers' and Sailors M0nu-
ment dispi aged in our window, will be
given as New Yeas gifG to the or
ganizlIiOh receiving the largest nuns
Der vi votes up t. January q, 1892.
The conditions OF YOiiug are as Toll
lOws: aS
That sale OF 2S ceats il the basis
o. one vote. 90 that 40 matter what
the purchase NAV be the customers
bu lug goods viii have all tue
votes accredited to their choice
and each day complete record will
be- posted AS the cOatest proceeds.
1. BOsw0rth Post, Il. A. x.
2. Thatcher Post, q. A. IL
3 Army and Navy UniUn.
4. S0ns of Veterans.
5. B0sw0rth Relief Corps.
Is. Thatcher Relief Corps.
q. Portland Montgomery Guards.
8. Portland Light Iafantry.
y. Portland tadets.
IN. %heridan Rifles.
IL. H. gh School Cadets.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-12
Ida Waugh Water.cOlO EngraviBgs
1000 Of them; 2 for "a cents.
Well worth twice the money.

Extracts from t,oo letters that qUere aOritten
Gbont these beautiful pictures:
Pray accept my heartiest thanks for the charm.
ing set OF chidren's picture heads which has
just reached me. Itwas delight and refresh
ing TO look them over. The beauty of Childhood
was never more sweetly depicted. am, very
truly, thy friend,
JOHN G. WHITTIER.
/ have received q collection of pictures OF
chiidren's heads. / am very much pleased
with this little gallery of childhood, which
represents 1t with ali its untaugh. grace aud
unconscious beauty. They viii carry sun.
shine TO the walls Of the darkest room-One thai
gets all its daylight from a northern widnow.
OLIVER WENDALL HOLMES.
Remember only % cents pair. and
well worth twice the money. Three thousand
Little Classics
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-12
NEW ADvEBTHsE
j. n. L-IBBy'S
Special Attractions
FOR g
CHRIS MAS
PRESENTS!
Our New, Fresh Stock OF HoIi.
day Goods has Arrived
AMID lis Now on sale.
The Prices are Marked very
close to Tho Wholesale.

We invite particuIar attentiOn to the display
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-12
cray's EIegy,
Old Oaken Bucket,
Village Blacksmith,

These books have never beed sold at less than
% cents set. We purpose TO let our custom
ers buy them of us at 10 cents a set. because of
the error in printing Compliments" A more
charming OF delightful set of books for the
money never was offered in this city. This offer
OF ours is really worth 20 cents. and will cost
You absolutely only 10 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-12

Area assessed, a., b42 so. it.
Kate per 100 so. IT,, S0.G2 2-1O.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-12
Bond Street Sewer.

GEO. Q. BURGESS, City CLERK,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
Grange and Alliance.

Cecil Grange will meet to morrow
afternoon at o'clock-not 2 o'clock as
in the summer months. Members
should remember this and go early. A
number of limitations of new members
are in order and the candidates for
membership should attend punctually
and at the hour named.
An Alliance was organized on Friday
evening last at Jefferson school house
near Principle, and named Principle
Alliance. The Alliance will meet at
z O'Clock. The ladies are invited to
attend and aid in building up the order
The fair sex are helping every where
to build the associations by becoming
members and with their presence
adding to the attractions and interest
of the order, whose beneficent mission
| is to save the home and farm which
are fast falling into the possession of a
class ''who toll not neither do they
spin. but Solomon In all his glory was
not arranged like one of them"
Members of Rising Sun Alliance win
be notified of the next meeting, which
will be called soon, by postal card
Some changes of time and place of
future meeting are being arranged for,
which was found necessary TO promote
the good of the order.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06

The ladies of St. Marks Chapel
will bold an oyster supper in Perry.
vile on Nov. 18th. Supper commenc-
ing at 6 p. m. The public is cor.
daily invited to come and partake
of the dainty bivalve. Ice cream
and cake for sale.
One hundred and fifty (f5O) worms
from two doses of DIR. Fenner's
Pleasant Worm Syrup. Write Mrs.
S. S Sherick, or Messrs. Brenneman
& Steiner, of Elida, Allen Co., o. A
child's cordial for all Stomach, Bowel
and Worm diseases. Money refund.
ed if satisfaction not given. For
sale by DR.. L. r. Kirk and all dealers.
When you want q nice oyster stew
drop in at Heagy's.
The way of the transgressor Is said
to be hard and Smith Campbell seems
to be realizing the truth of this maxim.
At the hearing on Monday before
Squire Hudson at H0pewell, Chester
county on the complaint of Job Haines
of Rising Sun, against A. G.. Cooper
and VIM. Smith Campbell of West
Nottingham township, for testifying
falsely in the suit of Campbell vs..
Haines in the Circuit Court for Cecil
county, VIM. J. Campbell testified that
short time before the burning of VIM.
Witman's barn in February 1885. Wan.
Smith Campbell had offered him fifty
dollars to fire said barn. This incen-
diary business which Campbell's name
has been SO mixed up with begins to
assume the appearance of the peniten-
tiary for some body in the distance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
Large Yield Of wheat.

Among the large wheat crops re-
ported this year. a field on the farm
of Mr.. Thomas Kirk, near Conowingo
comes well up toward the front. On
20 acres drill measure, he had crop
of 795 bushels. Five acres of the
ground was corn stalk which produc
ed 81 bushels per acre. Seventeen
acres produced 37s bushels per acre
machine measure. The grain is of
prime quality The farm is being
cropped by B. F. Riley The Eureka
Fertilizer was used for this fine crop.
This company sustains their well
earned reputation for turning out
prime fertilizers. The large orders
they receive from oranges is an evil
dence of fair dealing and pains.aking
on the part of the managers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
Annual Reunlon.

The Seventh Annual Reunion and
Banquet OF the Pnrnell Legion, Md,
Vols, was held at the Matbly House
Baltimore, on the evening Of the 23d
ult. Some were marked deceased,
the balance unaccounted for. Sc
years ago this regiment numbered
1915 men rank and file, the youth and
sinew of our commonwealth. To-day
there are but 172 of us left, the bal
ance having answered the last roll
call and whose graves are upon many
battle fields, In cemetery's and prison
pens. Company e of this command
was recruited from Cecil and Chester
counties, and contained the cream oil
those counties, it also contained
something that / doubt If any Other
command in the whole army had
wiz twelve pairs of brothers, just
how many pairs remain unbroken al
this time | am unable to say, but
have in my mind only three. j. W
and S. Hambleton, John and s. Nor
rison, Leyi and Cyrus Kirk, formerly
of Glen Roy. Pa. The Legion entire
upon entering the service was com
posed of one Regiment Of Infantry
two Batteries of Artillery and two
Companies of Cavalry. 1 do moi
mean that liz men left, is all that
there is left Of the entire Legion
The Infantry is only ment. Another
remarkable circumstance in connec-
tion with this is, that some portion
of this command was engaged in
every battle that the army of the
Potomac fought, excepting the first
battle of Bull Run.
The election of officers for the en-.
suing year resulted as follows; Pres
David Heron. Sd sargent Co. A.;
secretary and treasurer, Clinton S.
Birch, Co. B. 905 W. Baltimore st,
BALTIC. Md. Before adjournment a
resolution was unanimously passed
that the next meeting would take
place in Washington at the time OF
the annual encampment of the G. A.
r. and that the entire command
should march as the Purnell Legion
with all of our original colors.
The banquet room was beautifully
and tastefully decorated with flags
and bunting and the delicious oyster
served in courses, with all kinds of
fruit for desert. Speeches and song
were In order all the time and many
amusing incidents were related. part
ing with joined hands to the tune of
Auld Lang Syne. s. a.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
Every HONG should Have Il.

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, Bruises and all aches and
pains. Price 25 cents.
There are few things in life of
which we may be certain, but this is
one of them, Pan.Tina Cough and
Consumption Cure has no eqoal for
Coughs, Colds and Consumption.
Price 25 and so cents. Trial bottles
free at E. T. Reynolds drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
The First step.

Perhaps you are run down, can't eat,
can't sleep, can't think. cant do any
thing to Jour satisfaction, and you
wonder what ails you. You should heed
the warning, you are taking the first
step. into nervous prostration. You
need nerve tonic and in Electric Bit,
tiers you win And the exact remedy for
restoring your nervous system to its
normal, healthy condition Surprising
results follow the use Of this great
nerve tonic and alternative. Your
appetite returns. good digestion is res
tored, and the liver and kidneys resume
healthy action. Try bottle. Price
Doc. at L. B. Kinks drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
Cooperation.

How TO Co OPERATE is the title OF
a book advertised in the MIDLAND
JOURNAL which every farmer, at any
rate, should read; and other classes
are moi less interested in this prob
lem of the day. We call special
attention to this book. brief text OF
the contents being given in the ad-
vertisement, and hope sufficient in
terest will be felt in the subject to
call for number of the books. The
Grange and Alliance are Investigate
ing on these lines and will find this
volume of great value in aiding to q
better understanding Of the principle
and benefits Of co operation. tt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
A Big Barn Burned.

A large barn on the Bell Hill farm
about one mile from Elkton, owned
by the heirs of the late William De
Goey. was totally destroyed by fire
on Monday morning, together with
all its contents, consisting of large
quantity of hay, farming implements,
harness, &c. A large quantity Of
grain and tour carriages were also
destroyed. and their respective sheds
Severalpigs confined in the barnyard,
were slowly roasted to death. This
was one of the largest and finest
barns in Cecil county. The loss IL
estimated at about $4,000, partly
covered by insurance in the Farmers
and Mechanics Mutual of Cecil
county for $2,3s5. The origin OF
the Ere is unknown.
The tine residence on this farm
was burned to the ground a number
of years ago. then owned by the late
Hiram Mccullough. This makes the
second barn that has been burned
from an unknown cause in thai
neighborhood inside of few daye
The risk on barn property is be
coming one of the most dangerous
Formerly barns in the country were
considered one of the safest risks
The Farmers ami Mechanics Mutua
has been having run of bad luck
within the last two years, which 1t j
keeps up will probably cause policy
holders to drop out. 1t has been bu
q few weeks since a heavy assess
ment was made on the members
which must be followed by anothei
in shOr. time to meet this new loss
49,. ..,s1s - :
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
To Visit California and Mexico VIE
Pennsylvania Rallroad.

No new feature ever inaugurated
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany attracted such universal COM
ment and attention as the series of
tours run early this year to the far
Pacific Coast, and now that another
series is announced for 1899, not
only covering the Pacific Coast bat
an individualized tour to Mexico, the
land of the Aztec, is further illustra-
ton Of the wonderful growth of the
personally conducted system of
travelling and the progressive move
Of this world famed railroad Each
tour will be limited to a certain
number Of passengers, who will
travel in Pullman vestibule train.
furnished with the Injurious appoint
ments Of the richest home, with
ladies' maid, stenographer and type
writer. library, bath and barber and
smoking and library rooms, and an
observation car-in truth an exact
reproduction ofthe usPennsylva.
ma limited. The first tour leaves
New York January 18th, and speeds
directly to the Pacific coast via St.
Louis, Kansas City, Las Vegas. and
Santa Fe. The second tour, the
Mexican, leaves February 10th,
running direct to the City of Mexico
via Cincinnati, Mammoth Cave,
Birmingham, Montgomery, and New
Orleans, with incidental stops en-
route. The third. February Gath.
runs directly to New Orleans via
Cincinnati and Mammoth Cave, and
thence, after the Mardi Gras
festivities. to the Pacific Coast. The
fourth and fifth. both through Califor-
mia tours. will leave March Gath and
April goth, respectively.
The Inauguration of this service
last year was the theme for universal
comment, and the warmest creden-
tials of praise bear testimony to the
high standard and perfection OF every
detail promoting the comfort and
enjoyment of the tourists.
Aach an opportunity has never
been presented before to the people
of the East of thoroughly seeing the
vast domain of the country they so
valiantly boast of, as well as such an
opportunity Of visiting toe interest
ing land of the Aztec. replete with
ruins garlanded with mythical lore.
The rates for the round trip are
exceptionally low, and include not
only all necessary travelling expenses
en- route to the attractive resorts in
California, and several carriage and
stage rides of interest This applies
as well to the Mexican tour, where
the objective point will be the city of
Mexico and side trips made from
there, the rate including every neces-
sary expense as we'll as hotel accom-
modations and side trips.
Itineraries presenting the full de.
tails of the tours are in course of
preparation, and will be issued at an
early day. In the meantime more
detailed information may be secured
by addressing Geo. W. Boyd. Asst.
General Passenger Agent. Philadel-
phia, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06

The Campaign of education
promised by the old party papers
judged by the Cecil G. o. p's, ana
d. o p's has been a campaign Of
quips, quirks ,quiblibets and badinage.
Not much has been heard of the
great "principles'' spoken Of with
the snlemnity of owls but never
named. or discussed. The thinking
class among the people are learning
pretty rapidly that the old party
machines are a couple of fakes and
humbugs and that is not a bad kind
of education, 1t will help prepare
them for the new party Of live issues
in '92.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
Cecll County's Oldest Auctloneer
Gone.

Samuel Burns, Cecil county's old
est and greates6 auctioneer In bis
day, died at his residence near Bay
View, on Monday very sudden " at
the ripe old age of 81. The human
machinery gradually wore out with
age and stopped. He enjoyed good
health up the time ofhis death which
took place suddenly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
SYLMAR. Nd. Nov. 3rd. 1891.

SYLMAR. MD. NOV. OFu. loOls
MEssRs. E E EWING & Sons;
Dear Sirs AS the cunning
nuisance is worse this fall than
usual / wish you to say in your next
issue-I have several names of tres
passers already, who certainly shall
be attended to if they persist in.theii
fiendish acts. They have been shoot
ing into my covey of cartridges. that
are 80 small they scarcely can fly,
not even giving them chance to
rise. but ruthlessly slaughterlIg the
little innocents as they run along
the ground.
So many idle poachers are certain
ly perfect nuisance and should be
banished to the honse Of correction
or some other place where they could
learn some useful trade.
Yours truly.
D. w. McVEY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
Modern Miracles.

singer for breath was distressed.
And the doctora all said she must rest.
But she took @, NJ. d.
For her weak lungs. you see.
And now she can sing with the best.
An athlete gave out. on run.
And he feared his career was quite dcnel
G. NJ. p, pray observe.
aRve back his lost nerve.
And now he can lift half ton.
writer. who wrote for prize.
Had headaches and pain in the eyes;
g. NJ. D. was the spell
That made him quite we'll.
And glory before him now lies.
These are only examples Of the dali,
triumphs ef DIR. Plerce's Golden Medica
Discovery, in restoring health aud revivini
wasted vitality. Sold BY all druggists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
Notice to Gunners i!

All persons are forbidden trespassing on the
premises of the undersigned with dog and gun
and all trespassing will be liable toprosecution
James Evans William j. Evans.
JOS r. Lincoln H. J. Briscoe. Jr,
stephen REYNOLDS A. ]. Kitchener.
f. L. Way. E. Mccullough.
Haines job Chas. j. Davis
VIM. G REYNOLDS. Jacnb Slicer.
JP Cutler Morris @. Reeder.
w. p Swisher Jos. N. Tosh.
Jos Sollers W. W. Nickle.
Ellen M. Tosh. Theo Ewing.
d. W. Money. Jas. E. Haines.
CLAYTON N. Balderston. VIM. E. Gillespie.
Cornelius Tome. j. B. Fryer.
A. j, Barrett. W. W. Moore.
Moses,Nesbitt. William A. Tosh.
Robt. Ferguson. Lloyd Balderston.
Sarah Krauss.
A1-Other names will be added to this notice on
Of % cents each.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
A CARD.

The subscribers wish to inform their
patrons and others that they are pre-
pared to do
Plain and Fancy Sewing
at short notice and reasonable prices.
-Dressmak Speciality
Satisfaction Guaranteed. Give US a
trial. Location at Tobias Browns, near
Coiora, Md.
Miss BERTHE BROWN.
MISS ANNIE DAVIS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06
rnr, THE nLnnn.

&AaS Weakness. Malaria, Indigestion and
BROWNS IRON BITTERs.
It cures quickly For sale by all dealers In
medicine. Get the genuine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06

ESTATE OF SAMUEL HAIMES,
testamentary having been granted to the under
signed all persons indebted thereto are requested
to make immediate payment. and those having
claims or demands against the same will present
them without delay for settlement to the under
signed, residing at Pleasant Grove. Lanc. Co Pa.
Test E. HENRY HAINES,
R. E. LAMAR, Register. Executor.
Nov. End, 1891. st
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-06

Heagy will resign the oyster knife
the first Of December and TIL then be
will serve oysters a every style.