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The Irish standard., 1894-09-22
NAMED FOR CONGRESS.
List Of Congressional Nominations Made
by the Different Parties.

List OF Congregational Nominations Made
by the Different Parties.
Candidates for congress were select
ed as follows on Saturday:
Illinois. Fourth district Charles W. Wood
man (rep.) Ohio, Twenty-ti tirst district, T. L.
Johnson (den.) renominated. New Yoyk,
Twenty eighth district, c. A. ChickeriIg
(rep.).
Nominations for congress were made
on Monday as follows:
Illinois, Twelfth district, F. D. Rodeke
(dem.). Michigan, Tenth district, William
Marcoux (pop.). Ohio. Eighteenth district, E.
J. Raf (dem.). California Second district,
Anthony Camnetti (den.) Louisiana, Third
district. Taylor Beattie trep.)
Nomina tions for congress were made
as follows on Tuesday:
Arkansas Fourth district, Patrick Raleigh
rep. Nebraska, Tenth district, S. A. Alice
(dem.) Maryland, Third district, w S. Boone
(rep). Kentucky Fifth district, E. j. McDer-
mott (dem). New Mexico, Anthony Joseph
(dem.). Pennsylvania, Eighth district, W. S.
kirkpatrick {rep).; Twenty first W. NJ. Fair
man (dem). New York, Twenty seventh dis
trict, G.. II. Perkins (pro.l !.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.
Weekly Report OF the Government BuEsea
Mt Chicago.

Weekly Report OF the Government buxooo
at Chicago.
CHICAGO. Sept. Following is the
weekly report as to the condition OF
crops throughout the country, and the
general influence of weather on
growth, cultivation and harvest, as
made by the directors of the different
state weather services Of the United
States weather bureau au:
Illinois except in central por-
tion, above normal, rainfall above and sun
shine below; frost in northern,portion on llth
no damage: corn maturing fast: chinch bugs
damaging some sections; decided improvement
In pastures; ground in excellent condition for
plOwing and Sc edig.
W1sconsin-Rain has been general In all seen
t1ons: grass shows q remarkable growth and
fall feed is abundant: potatoes improving;
corn turning out better than was expected;
cranberr1es nearly al picked; considerable
wheat and rye sown.
Ohio-Abundant rains insure fine fall pastur-
age and have greatly benefited late crops;
yield Of corn promises to exceed recent ex-
pectations; corn cutting general; tobacco
mostly cut with yield small, but quality fair to
good; soil f1ne condition for plowing and seed
ing.
Acknowledgements and rainfall above
normal, sunshine below: frequent rains OF
past week have benefited pastures and al
lowed farmers to push fail plowing and wheat
sowing in many localities; corn cutting nearly
all finished; crop light.
Mime sofa - Temperature above normal;
nights cool with frequen, frosts which only
damaged garden truck; good showers Friday,
but more rain needed fall plowing progress
ing rapidly; potatoes being dug, yield light.
Iowa1Corn generally safe from frost; more
than the usual amount of fall plowing has
been done: pastures and late potatoes show
marked Improvement,
South Dakota--High winds have delayed
thrashing during the week, but it Is nearly
finished now; frost has killed all vegetation
that had not matured.
state and lighter rains in north half with
much cloudy. cool weather have greatly i'm
proved pastures, gardens, meadows and Or
chards: plowing for large acreage Of wheat.
Nebraska-Very little change in crop condi-
tions: rain much needed for fall plowing and
seeding; frost on 18th did little damage.
General Remarks--In the principal corn
states much OF the crop has been cut and the
greater portion Is safe from frost Pennsyl-
corn has improved and In Wtscon-
sin it is turning out better than
was expected. Arkansas reports good
corn crop. In Illinois late corn is maturing
rapidly. but in Indiana it is maturing slowly.
Except in the Carolinas and western Texas
the week has been unfavorable for cotton, con-
tinued rains having caused rust and shedding.
Much complaint OF damage by boil worms is
also reported. The week has been especially
favorable for pasturaea and plowing for fall
seeding, which has been pushed forward rapid
ly. The wet weather on the North Pacific
coast has been unfavorable for thrashing and
hon nickinp
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The Immigrant Head Tax.

WASHINGTON, Sept Is. - Secretary
Carlisle has issued orders, in accord
ance with the law passed by the last
congress, that after October l next
the head tax on immigrants shall be
raised from fifty cents per head to one
dollar and that the money thus col
lected shall be covered into the treas
ury, instead of being set aside to be
expended under the control of the
bureau of immigration.
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The Court Blasts Her Hopes.

DEFIANCE, o., Sept 19.-Mrs. Chris
tian Miller. aged IS, fled a motion in
the probate court recently to have her
guardian removed, as she wishes to
marry again. She has had three hus-
bands. The last one committed sui
eide not long ago. She is worth about
"a, 900. The court overruled the motion
and her hopes were blighted.
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Disastrous Fires in Minnesota.

ANoKA, Mimi, Sept. 19.--Extensive
prairie fires are raging east and north
east of Anoka, in Grow and Hamlake
townships. The flames can be seen
and clouds of smoke extend from due
east north as far as the eye can see. A
high wind prevails. The late rains
seem to have done no good. Large
quantities of hay are buried.
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Owens Plurality Is 27O.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 19.-There is
absolutely no doubt that w. C. Owens
has secured the nomination as demo-
cratic candidate for congress from the
Ashland district The official count of
the various county committees shows
a plurality for Owens of 270 over
Breckenridge.
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Con. TOpan's Sister Ia Dead.

MuRpHYsBoRo, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-Mrs. D.
A. Rogers, the sister of Gen. John A.
Logan, who attempted suicide by TAX
ing morphine here last Wednesday.
died here Saturday night at o'clock
Her weakened system and distressed
mind could not be rallied.
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Three Killed by Lightning.

Ow1Nesvu,LE, KY, Sept. 19.-The
residence of Marshall Corey, promi-
inent farmer living near this city, was
struck by lightning at o'clock Tues
day morning. Corey, his wife and
daughter, aged 1s years, were Instant
lv killed. Several Others were in the
house and are injured, but it is thought
not fatally.
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The Grain supply.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-The visible sup.
ply of grain in the United States yes
terday was: Wheat, 69.214 900 bushels;
corn, 4, 100 bushels; oats, 8,221, 900
bushels; rye, $4,000 bushels; barley,
I. 1928. 900 bushels
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Mormons to Go to Mexico.

DEN1soN, Tex, Sept. 17.-Bishop G..
A. Smith, of the Mormon church,
passed through here for Mexico. The
bishop said that the center of the Nor
mon church would be in Mexico; that
powerful hierarchy, greater than
Salt Lake, would be established. He
said that the Mormon church was
growing in numbers and influence.
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Died In g. Drunken Stupor.

JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,. Sept. 1S.-Taylor
flaming, wealthy GARNER who lived
near Lynville, got drunk here Sunday
and was driven home by his wife.
When she reached home she was not
strong enough to lift him from the
wagon. She made him as comforta BILE
as she could and left him until morn
ing, when she was Mortified to find him
1ooG
The Irish standard., 1894-09-22
Sixty-Four Drowned.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. ls.-The steam
er Oceanic, from Singapore, has ar
rived bringing news Of the sinking Of
the steamer Namyang in Carimata
straits August s. Sixty~four men, all
on board at the time of the sinking,
are said to be lost.
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Shot Berself Dead.

SEYMoUR, Ind, Sept l9.-Ada Jones.
q young society woman of this place,
after short interview with her lover,
in which their marriage was declared
off, shot herself dead.
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Sentenced for Attenpted Murder,

FREEPoRr, ILL.,, Sept. l9.-Fred Has
selman, the Texas cowboy who at
tempted to murder his sister Lena in
Loran township, was found guilty by
a Jury and sentenced to thirteen years
in the penitentiary. The plea of the
defense was insanity.
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Irrigation Problem Solved.

CHAMBERLAIN. $. d., Sept 19.-Water
has been struck in an experimental
artesian we'll sunk on the farm Of j. S.
Grant in the ceded Sioux lands, solv-
ing the water problem in a region
comprising about 10, O00. 900 acres.
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New Counterfetts.

WARRINGTON, Sept. 15.-Two new
counterfeits are in circulation, one be-
ing a $40 silver certificate, check
letter A, series 1856, and the other is q
IS note of the First national bank of
Cincinnati
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Left the Party.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 19.-Eight hum
dred sugar planters and others, dis
satisfied with the tariff policy of the
democratic party, met here and allied
themselves with the republicans.
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Captured An Assassin

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-James w.
Purdum, who captured Atzerodt, the
conspirator who had been detailed to
kill Vice President johnson in 1865,
died at his home near Darnestown, Nd.
The Irish standard., 1894-09-22
Letter Carriers In Session.

CLEVELAND. O., Sept. l9.-The fifth
annual convention of the National AS
sociation of Letter Carriers Of the
United States began at Army and Navy
hall with about 275 delegates present,
The Irish standard., 1894-09-22
TOWNS DESTROYED.
Wind DemOlishes Oklahoma Villages
Three Lives Lost.

Three Lives Lost.
PERRY, @. r., Sept, 1s.-A tornado
passed through the towns of Jennings
and Mining Monday and left them in
ruins. The storm came from the south
west and dropped upon the villages
before anyone could seek cyclone cell
lars. Fifty homes were demolished
in the two places and it is
known three persons, a young
woman and two children, are dead and
several persons are injured.
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Had Lost His Honor.

CHICAGO, Sept. ls.-Elias A. Watson,
q colored postal clerk, was arrested
for rifing letters of a small sum. Six
years ago he found 800, ZOO in q hotel
bathroom and returned it to it's owner
The Irish standard., 1894-09-22
Interior Department Employees.

WASHINGTON, Sept .17.-The register
of the interior department, complete
to July 1, will be issued in few days.
1t shows that the total number of en-
Dloyes then was 14,O43.
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Trarcdy ~ = Dance.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17.-During .
dance in this city Samuel A. Kilpatr
rick, rendered insane by jealousy.
killed his wife and. wounded her
partner. sts5
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Train Robbers Fruatratod

CORN, Mo-, Sept. 1s. Armed guards
frustrated an attempt to hold up q
Santa Fe express train. near here. En-
gineer Prescott was wounded and one
Of the robbers fatally shot.
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Closed tt. Doors.

New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Mutual
Benefit Life Association of America
has closed its doors under orders Of
the insurance department of the state.
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Mexico's Congress convenes.

CITY OF MEXICO. Sept. 1.-THE Mex
lean congress was opened by President
Diaz, who, in his speech, said that
Mexico was on friendly relations with
NIL nations. !z3}s
The Irish standard., 1894-09-22
First snow of the season.

HAvRE, Mont, Sept. 15.The first
snowfall of the season occurred here
Thursday night. There was deposit
Of over a inches.
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1 rdftors;I ;Kill Each Other.

as GATEsv v11.1s1, Tex, Sept III. =
N 3oodman ana 5. Y. Armstrong, editors,
sshots Aa III other to death1 il z street
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Prices 81 Tacks Raised.

New York, Sept 15.-An increase Of
from so to 65 per cent. in prices has
been made BY the tack trust since Jan
nary i. small dealers are being forced
- the wall ISL II ii fi 45 4Sss.
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Married seventy Years.

MoNrIcELLo, Ill, Sept. 17.Mr. and
Mrs. George Clouser celebrated their
SEVENTEEN wedding anniversary here
Saturday. -
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Thrpnn from : CarrtaRe and KilIed.

.5 1N9UWH 1IUln = ~ I1its8 = ~ 111u 1k111ous
RICE LAKE, Wis, Sept. 17.-Mrs.
John Wilson was killed just east of this.
city by being thrown from q carriage
while riding home with. her husband.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
A Great Success.

The recert change made by the Ne W
York Weekly World in issuing two
papers week in place of one Is meet
ing with great favor.
The people appreciate the change,
and are taking advapt age of 1t.
Why pay dollar year for week.
ly paper when you can get the New
York World TWICE week for the
same price ?
Keep informed of what is going on
In the world and particularly In your
own country. Congress Is now In ses-
sion. Every movement will be of the
greatest interest. Keep abreast of
times by reaeing the TWICE-A-
WEEK WORLD-two papers week
--104 papers year for only $1.0O
The PIONEER (weekly).
Arrangements have been made by
which we can furnish this paper and
the Twice-a-Week New York World
both for 81. .75a year. Take advantage
of this offer and get your own local
paper and the Twice-a-Week at this
special rats. 81 II .
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
CHRISTMAS PLEASURES,
The Fourth NJ. Il. Sunday School
Celebrates.

The Fourth Nj. E. Sunday School
Celebrates.
The glad Christmas festival Of the
Sunday school Of the Foui tn M. e.
Church, was one of the most elaborate
and pleasing ever eDi Dyed by that Or
ganizstion.
The church was crowded with an
eager throng, and the program was
most pleasing, and the dialogues and
recitatons being particularly appro-
PIRATE.
In the front of the room was a scens
of bed room, with little folks pre-
pairing for the sleep of Christmas eve.
Then follows the appearance of gay
old Santa CLAUS, and distribation of
presents, and happier lot of young
sters could not be imagined The fes-
tivities continued for some time, and
will be remembered with delight for a
long time by all who pa, ,tlcipated.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
The Boss Was Surprised.

The Boss Was Surprised.
Daniel Loder is the manufacturer of
pots and furnace work at the Cumber-
land Glass Company, and has quite, a
good sized crowd of employees under
him. On Monday the entire force
went up stairs in body, and Mr..
Loder much surprised said, well,
boys, what Is want ed ?"
Al. Ottinger, chief conspirst or said,
"Well, we want our money for Christ
mas"
''Oh," replied Mr.. Loder, ''if that's
what you want you can have It," and
he went down in bis pocket.
Mr.. Ostinger then drew from his
pocket, handsome pocket book aid
superb gold pen and pencil, and
presented it to Mr.. Loder. That gentle
man was surprised and his emotion
got the best of him, and he could Ill
express his thoughts, but managed to
say that he felt very grateful for the
presentation, but appreciated beyond
every aing, the good will and express -
ed by his employees. The affair was a
very happy one.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
DIED RAKING THE FIRE,
Capt. Henry Walkers Sudden
Death.

The home of Capt. Henry Walker,
No. 1879 Bank street, was saddened be-
yond description Chris mas eve., the
Captain suddenly expiring.
In the act OF raking a stove about
half-past ten o'clock, just before re-
firing, heart disease in a violent form
fa' tened upon the Captain and he ex-
pired as he fell, before the arrival Of a
physician.
Captain Walker came here a few
days ago from Atlantic Git 7, where he
had brought his boat with load OF
lumber. He was not feeling well and
hoped to reeuperate during the Christ.
mas holidays. He did not complain
more than usual Monday night, and
the attack was sudden and entirely
unexpected. DIR. David Streets was
hurriedly sent for, but the man was
dead before he arrived. He gave as
his opinion, after a diagnosis, that
death resulted from heart failure.
Capt. Walker was well known In
this county, and came to this city
several years ago from Mauricetowp.
His son Haley, for time ran an &C.
comodation coach on the local streets.
He was prominent member of the
Neptune Lodge, No. rs, F. & A. M,
in Mauricetowp. The notice of the
funeral appears in another column,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
CHRISTMAS PARTY.
A Pleasing Social Occasion Last
Night.

A Pleasing Social Occasion Last
Night.
At the home of Jonathan D. Ayres,
cor of Walnut and Cedar Str Tuesday
night there was a social gat herring,
which was quite an event. The party
was arranged by Misses Carrie and
Florence Ayres, and the features of
the evening were epj Dyed and part ci.
pated In by some forty guests from
Philadelphia, Camden, Burling On
and other places, including this city
and vicinity.
During the evening various games
were enjoyed, some of them resulting
10 the distribution of prizes to for
tunate winners.
Later abundant refreshments were
served by experienced caterers. All
present were In full evening dress.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
WHOLE NO. 1916
FOR SELLING BEER,
Two. ex-SalOOn Men Arrested
Monday.


Monday.
Ex-saloon men Gott rib Gait snd
William M. Martin received warrant
for their arrest In their Christmas
stocking on Monday afternoon and
evening.
The warraL t. We're Issued nv Mayor
Appelgate, and Officer Campbell was
the Santa Claus, who ptese4 ted the
bits of legal looktog paper.
Mr.. Cast was arrested f. t.. he'ne
found at his place of bus n+se, corner
OF Broad and a It antic cjre.ts The
charge against him W IS 81 I,rg beer or
liquor In quantities of la han FIVE
gallons, contrary to the W r's law.
He pleaded not guilty II d gave bail
10 the sum of $100 for hi appearance
al hearing to be arranged by the
Mayor.
Martin was away during the day,
but arrived home during the after
noon. and was arrested. he also gave
bail for a hearing In sum of a like
amount to that furnished by MIR,
Cast.
Both gentlemen have been conduct
Ing soft drink bar, on Broad street,
and it is alleged that here the illegal
sale occurred.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
A Good Company.

The Seymour-S5rst tson dramatic
combination opened Its weeks en-
gagement at the Opera House On
Monday night. Yesterday afternoon
a matinee performance was given, and
last night comedy bill was produced
before a large and enthusiastic audi
ence. The company Is an excellent
one, and will no doubt please many
people during the week. Miss Lizzie
Seymour Is just as charming and clever
as ever, and Mr.. Stratton delights the
audience In every role he assumes.
To night the company will appear
again.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
TRADE WAS GOOD.
Business Men Did Better This
Year.


Business men generally report that
Christmas trade this year was surpris.
ingly good. The last few days, sn1
particularly on Monday, trade was
very brisk, and comparison shows
that the trade generrlly, was consider
ably better than it was a year sgo,
although somewhat behind 1891 and
1892, when prosperity reigned supreme.
1t is very grst flying to hear that
business Is settling and with the dawn
OF le new year, better things are
looked for by the manufacturers and
merohsnte.
Confidence is somewhat restored,
and what Is needed Low Is united
action toward moving to the front,
and making things prosperous.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
smear them over with whale oil soap!

smear them over with whale oil soap!
Some OF the orchard pests lately In
troduced from Europe (almost all our
worst pests come from Europe) were
described. Those were orchard pests
which had been introduced through
importattons by nurserymen In the
stock purchased abroad. Some of
them had got so near as Vineland, but
none had yet been discovered In this
immediate vicinity.
~ Their great and effective destroyer
was whale oil soap. The caus tic as
was contained in whale oil soap was
just the t1ing for their destruction,
and no other substance ret aimed this
cautt tic, so destructive to these pes ts,
as did whale Oil soap!
The scare louce was described. This
was one of the most insiduous enemies
Of the orchardist and the tree grower.
1t fastened itself like a leech upon the
tree and It's branches and sucked the
very life out Of the tree. 1t multiplies
ia prodigeous breeds; 1t ensconces it.
self safely under its scale like an oys-
ter, and all the business It had to at
attend to In this life was to produce
Young and suck the life out of trees.
1t was one of the feet insects which 6 t.
tended strictly to Its own business.
Its scale or shell was as impervious to
the usual poisons with which t make
insects commit suicide as though 1t
was cas- t iron, none of the powder or
liquids had any effect upon it. The
only thing that could work hole in
the habitalion of this demon of de-
struction was cauttic. This caust G
was applied through the medium of
whale oil soap; wash the ''varmint"
with whole oil soap, and the caustic
would eat through the shell and mur-
der the insect.
The various modes for extirminatiug
grubs and cut worm, cabbage and
onion grubs and t le like was discussed
and illustrated.
After the lecture an animated dis
cussion upon the theories advanced
was had by the farmers present, and
the professor was kept busy quite q
while answering questions.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
A Long Stand.

Tuesday night about 6 O'Clock, Officer
John Woodrnff's attention was called
to horse that had been standing on
Atlantic street since one O'Clock In the
afternoon, without sufficient blanket.
ing. The officer took charge of the
horse, and placed 1t In the stables OF
Thomas McAllist ter. It belonged to a
Hebrew from about Carmel. The
man will probably recover his horse
to-day after making some arrangement
with the officers Of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
BUILDING ASSOCIATION.

Monthly Meeting of the Mer-
chants and Mechanics.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Merchants and Mechanics Saving
Fund and Building Association WAS
held last evening "Wednesday, Dec.
195b) at their room In the Mitchell
building. Loans were sold at a pre-.
MUM of Sc. per month, and stock
reported value as follows:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
For More Power,

There Is d movement among the
Justices Of thelPeace of the State to
have their powers extended SO that
they will have jurisdiction over petty
larceny, assault and battery and sim
liar cases. The Legislature will be
petitloned to give them such jurisdic
tion,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
Full of Fight,

On Monday afternoon Richard
Hughes was filed with fighting rum,
and he made every attempt to clean
out the Cohansey Glass Company. He
was arrested aft sr a struggle and
locked up. Yesterday he was fined IS
for disorderly conduct, which Was
paid, and the man was liberated to
enjoy his Chris tmas holiday
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-The local bureau
issued the following bulletin: "The
temperature tonight will fall to 10 de-
grees In Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Iu.
diana and Michigan, and to zero In
Northern Wisconsin. 1t Is now five
degrees below sro In North Dakota
and North Minnesota.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27

Is continually going on in the human system
The demon of impure blood strives to gain
victory over the constitution, to ruin health, to
drag victims to the grave. Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the weapon with which to defend ones self
drive the desperate enemy from the field, and
restore bodily health for many years.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
Will be Evenings.

Prof. Lyons course of ieeturesl In
the First Presbyterian chapel on Ger
man Hist Dry, will be delivered in the
evenings this season. Last season
they were delivered in the afternoons,
but he was so strongly urged to give
them evenings this season that he has
consent I'D to do so.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-12-27
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO, |
LJTCAS COITNTY

FRANK J, CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY s.
Co.. doing business in the City of Toledo. .Coun-
y and State aforesaid. and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for &c ch and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence. this 9th day of December, A. D., 1885.
{ A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
49,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. f. j CHENEY & Co.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. l24 d cod W I'm