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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-06

appearing. With q bound he grasped
| the edge OF the trap-door before il
could be fastened, and dropped into q
| subterranean passage, which opened
out into a large brightly lighted room.
| Here he perceived a number of men,
busily engaged in what he soon saw to
be the making of counterfeit money,
and, to his horror and amazement, he
recognized among them some of his
friends and fellow-townsmen, we'll
known citizens, prominent in church
and business. They all clustered
about the breathless l"Devil," and q
hurried consultation was held, evident
ly as to what should be done with
their unwelcome visitor, and dis
coverer OF their nefarious work.
As soon as the latter had recovered
his breath and collected his thoughts,
he advanced and said, coolly: .'Gen-
tlemen, it is publicly known through
out the the town that L slept in this
house tonight, and the purpose for
which l came here. If / do not appear
In the morning this house will be raz-
ed 10 the ground, and your secret will
inevitably be discovered. L have q
proposition ito snake to you. III you
will solemnly promise me to cease this
wicked work for ten years from this
night, L will, on my side, solemnly pro-
mise you not to mention for ten years
what have learned tonight" After
some further consultation the men
agreed to his plans, and our friend re
turned TO his room and bed, where he
passed the rest OF the night in peace.
lie came out the next morning, report
ing that he was confident there was
nothing uncanny about the house, and
that he had found everything in it
much to his taste. No further distur-
Dances we're reported after that, and
the house was soon rented without any
difficulty, nothing more ever being
heard OF the ghost stories.
Time passed; the young man who
had freed the town of such undesirable
Inhabitants joined the Puritans, went
TO Holland, and sailed from there to
New England, where he became the
first minister of Cam bridge. Massa-
chusetts, and one of the founders of
Hartford, Connecticut, and his name
that of Thomas Hooker-is one of
the noted ones in American history.
When nearly eleven years had passed
since the episode of the haunted house,
Mr.. Hooker, in mysterious manner,
received a package from oversee which
contained a magnificent silver tankard,
with the inscription, compliments of
the Devil" This tanksrd has been
handed down from father to son for
many generations OF Mr.. Hooker's des-
cendants, and is now held by a lady in
the State OF New York. who ia keep
Ing 1t until her son, a direct descend
ant OF Thomas Hooker, is OF age to
claim it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-06
HER PAPA.

My papa's all dressed up to-day;
He never looked so fine;
I thought when first 1 looked ut him,
My papa wasn't mine.
He's got a beautiful new suit
The old one was so old
It's blue, with buttons, oh. so bright,
guess they must be gold,
And papa's sort o. glad and sort
o. sad-I wonder why:
And ev'ry time she looks at him
1t makes my mamma cry.
Who's Uncle Sam! My papa says
So That he belongs to him;
But papa's joking. cause he knows
My uncle's name is Jim.
My papa just belongs to me
And mamma, And L guess
The folks are blind who cannot see
His buttons marked U. s.
u. s. spells US. He's ours-and yet
My mamma can't help cry,
And papa tries to smile at me
And can't-I wonderfully!
Boston Globe
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-06

and the pedal and there is no ne cessity
for riding on the pedals when crossing
car tracks or other obstruction. The
metal parts, of course, will last indefi-
nitely, there being nothing to wear out,
but the rubber cushion can hardly be
expected 10 last more than one or two
seasons. The cost of replacement,
however, should not be heavy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-06
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Morgan Line.
II "SUNSET ROUTE" II

OONSGI nOO IL
The Morgan Sunset Southern
Pacific steamers will continue
to run between New York and
New Orleans, and war risk
will be assumed until further
notice,by the steamship COM
pany, at no expense to ship
perS.
Should hosti|ities make it
necessary to discontinue the
steamship line, arrangements
have been perfected with the
Louisville & Nashville and
Pennsylvania companies to
handle by special service,
east and west bound freight
between originating points
west of New Orleans and New
York and seaboard points,
and the service will be un-
broken, cars running through
without transfer where prac-
ticabIe, thus insuring fast
time.
The Mallory steamship line
has discontinued for present
plying between New York and
Galveston. Shippers will
please instruct c. H. Mallory
& Co., New York, to deliver
to Sunset Morgan line any
freight in their possession, or
subsequently received. Also,
route future shipments via
Morgan line.
7. E. HUNT,
Commercial Agent.
SUNSET ROUTE"
Morgan Line. Ell Paso, Texas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Habeas Corpus.

Two writs of habeas corpus were
issued on Tuesday for the two chill
dren of William Bolden, who are
now being cared for by the Henry
Watson Aid Society, of Baltimore
city. Several weeks ago residents
of Port Deposit made complaint to
the authorities that Mrs. Boulder,
who resides in q small house on the
outskirts of Port Deposit, was not
giving her two children boy and
a girl aged six and eight years,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES attention. The
case was given a hearing before
Judge Groves, of Elkton, who sent
the children to the institution.
The farther of the children is now
in the penitentiary for the murder
of young man named Lawrence.
There will be hearing of the
case at Elkton today.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Attempted Robbery.

Last Thursday night a ''hold
up'' was attempted on James Blu
chanan, while returning to his
home on the Geo. Mccullough farm
near Pennington. Before leaving
Rising Sun he had paid a party a
sum of money while standing on
the street and put good-sized roll
of bills back in his pocket. On his
way home shortly afterward, while
driving through Briscoe's woods
near town, man carrying a club
appeared in the road. The stranger
attempted to grab the horse which
took fright and started to run,
striking the man with the buggy
wheel and knocking him down.
The would be robber gathered him.
self up and started in pursuit,
vowing vengeance, but was soon
left in the rear. No attempt has
since been made to identify the
man, who was evidently a novice
at the business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Poor and Insane.

The regular meeting of the Trus-
tees was held at the Aims House
October 30. Edward Taylor, j. H.
Maxwell and A. j. Mearns were
present. Minutes of the last meet
ing and Secretary's monthly report
were read and approved.
Overseer's report was read and
ordered filed. He was ordered to
receive at the Aims House Nettie
Rice, J. R. Fountain, Henry San
ders and Julia Little, colored
Saunders died a few days after
being committed.
The report of the Superintendent
of the Asylum was read and order
ed filed. He was ordered to re
ceive at the asylum Jesse Hopkins.
j. III. Maxwell was ordered tC
buy potatoes.
President was ordered to have
heater and boilers repaired.
Secretary was ordered to buy
fresh pork and salt fish.
Beatty to furnish drugs fol
November.
A. j. MEARNs, Sec.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Afraid of the New Time-The Famous
Reform nagazine Has TerrOrized
the Washington Incompetents.

No articles published in years
have attracted so much attention as
those entitled Suppressed News
from Washington" now running
in the New Time, Chicago's aggres-
sive reform magazine. The third
installment appears in the Novem-
Der number and declares that the
reason President Mckinley does
not force Alger's resignation is due
to the fact that the former appoint,
ed all or nearly all Of the officials
responsible for the scandals now
being investigated. The admin
istration papers are Indignantly de-
handing that the New Time be
called to account for these articles,
but the magazine continues to pour
editorial shot and shell into the
Washington Entertainments. 1t is
the most interesting and startling
matter now being published.
The November New Time is
most attractive number. A beau
tifully illustrated article on "Life
in the Ruskin Colony" is from the
pen of Herbert n. Casson. The
magazine contains the first chapter
of a delightful satire, elbow | be-
came a Millionaire" by Mark
Pullafeller, capitalist until now
unknown to fame. The cartoons,
editorials, general information con-
corning the reform movement and
selected matter make up a grand
issue of this famous magazine. If
you are not already subscriber to
the New Time send the MIDLAND
JOURNAL a dollar for an annual
subscription and we will forward it
for you.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
"Piking" the Roads.

matchmaking the roads is being
talked about. The plan is that
started at Rising Sun few years
ago, which was to raise certain
sum of money for turnpiking Sec
ton of road if the county would
contribute as much. The plan
succeeded admirably and for two
miles out from town the roads were
dressed with broken stone and the
former mud holes they presented in
the wet seasons are now firm, good
roads the year round. The County
Commissioners are being solicited
to set aside or appropriate GER
tain sum annually to be applied to
turnpiking.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court of Ceci
county was in session on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Sundry claims against the estates
of deceased persons were examined
and passed.
Bonds approved.-Bond of Mar
garet r. Cox and Fl. w. Shallcross,
exrs. of Hiram Shallcross; bond o.
Robert e. Cromwell, admr. of VIM
Bromwell; bond of VIM. S. Evans,
admr. d. b. n. G. t. a. of Mary
Everist.
Accounts passed.-The first and
final account of Laura E. Clark
executrix of Emily Veach, and dis
tribution struck on same; first ac.
count of Henry G. Wells and l.. M
Haines, exrs. of Robert Marshbank
first and final account of Charles III
Owens, exr. of Catharine Owens
and distribution struck on same
second account of Harriet H
Keilholtz, gdn. of Marion H., and
Mabel Keilholtz; second account o.
l.. Marshall Haines, gdn. of Cath
arine Baker.
Court adjourned to meet in spec
ial session on November 5.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Her Clothing on Fire.

Miss Laura Lambert daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Lambert, OF
North East, while emptying a pan
of hot ashes at the rear of her home
Monday afternoon, had her skirts
ignited. A strong wind was blow
ing at the time, and she was unable
to extinguish the flames. Prof.
Lynch, Mr.. J. G. Williams and
Miss Jennie Campbell attracted by
her cries, ran to her assistance and
extinguished the flames after her
clothing had been almost entirely
burned from her body. DR.. House
keeper rendered medical aid. Miss
Lambert although seriously burned
about the body and lower limbs,
will probably recover.-Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld,
ILL.,, makes the statement, that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs; she was treated for month
by her family physician, but grew
worse. He told her she was hope
less victim of consumption and that
no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption; she
bought bottle and to her delight
found herself benefited from first
dose. She continued its use and
after taking six bottles, found her
self sound and well; now does her
own homework, and is as well as
she ever was. Free trial bottles
of this Great Discovery at DR.. L.
r. Kinks drug store. Large
bottles so cents and 81 90
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
HIS LIFE IN HIS OWN HANDS.
Brave Engineer Richards Defies
Threats of Death from His
WOrkmen.

The following is dispatch clip
ped from last Mondays Philada
Press. The VIM. Richards referred
to is VIM. r. Richards formerly OF
this town and son of j. Granville
Richards, residing near Porter's
Bridge:
"West Chester, Oct. 30.-Wm.
Richards, of this place, a civil en-
gineer, in the employ of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, is a
hunted man. A few days ago he
killed one colored man and wound
ed another during an attempt to
murder and rob him, and now a
gang of q couple of hundred col
ored men have notified him that
his life must pay the forfeit.
Orchards has been working in a
lonely locality, some distance above
Pittsburg, in charge of a large
number of colored men, who are
known as dangerous characters.
He made his home alone in a hut
near the scene of the work. A few
days ago the pay car visited the
place and left the pay for the men.
"This fact was generally known,
and it was thought Richards had
the money in his cabin. That
night three members of the gang
went to the place and broke into it,
but Richards met them at the door
with a revolver. The first man
was instantly killed by a bullet
through his heart, and the second
one was wounded, but was taken
away by the third.
Orchards has been eXOnerated
by a Coroner's jury, but sleeps
with two revolvers beside him. He
has received many threats against
his life, but will retain his
position.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
The Gold Fields of Cecil.

The MIDLAND JOURNAL Office
had a call a few days ago from our
old friend J. Dixon West of Eighth
district "Klondike" fame. Mr..
West is agent for the company that
is purchasing the gold bearing
land in that district: Thirty-five
hundred acres have been secured,
which comprises the back bone of
the district, reaching from the Octo-
raro creek at the Horse Shoe to the
Susquehanna river. When the
vein crosses the creek it forks, one
branch leading towards Lancaster,
Pa, and the other following the
same barren formation into Ches-
ter county.
The company are preparing to
build crushing and smelling works,
on the Conowingo or Octoraro creek.
Several hundred tons of ore have
been mined at the cut in Red Hill,
and many samples sent away for
testing and one or two carload lots.
Mr.. West has had considerable
experience in gold working in Col
orado, having been employed in the
smelling business there till COM
PEELED to abandon the work on &C
count of lead poisoning. Several
persons from the gold country of
Colorado and Montana, while on
visits to friends in Cecil have in
spected the ore that is found in the
Eighth district and pronounce it
precisely the same in appearance as
the gold bearing ore in Colorado
and Montana. The ore is a brow n
'honey comb'' formation showing
minute bright particles resembling
gold. Assays of the surface ore
have yielded as high as $3.50 to
the ton, which is pronounced the
highest assay of surface ore ever
found anywhere.
Mr.. West pronounces the Cecil
county lode a mother lode, which
are primitive volcanic upheavels
from which the placer gold is dis
tributed to the lowlands along
streams, by the action of rain and
atmosphere through long periods
of time. The minute grains of gold
being the heaviest particles sink to
the bottom of the alluvial accumu-
lations. The creek bottoms of this
region have not yet been examined,
there being several feet of s)il to
remove before placer gold could be
reached.
Mr.. West is the embodiment of
enthusiasm and confidence in the
Eldorado which he has been mainly
instrumental in developing, and he
never fails to enthuse those who
hear him discuss the possibility,
the probability and the certainty
of the richness of the gold field of
the Eighth district. Certain it is
that the company who are pur-
chasing all the gold bearing land
in this region havehad every means
of ascertaining the secrets locked
up in this brown ore and are not
going blind into it. They are
wealthy business men from Boston,
New York and Philadelphia and
have had experts on the ground
making examinations. Look out
for the golden stream from the
Octoraro and Conowingo creeks
next summer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, of which
Mr.. John Oliver of Philadelphia,
was the subject, is narrated by him
as follows: 81 was in a most dread
full condition. My skin was almost
yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and sides,
no appetite-gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three ply
sicians had given me up. Fortu-
nately, a friend advised trying
Electric Bitters;' and to my great
joy and surprise, the first bottle
made a decided improvement.
continued their use for three weeks,
and am now well man. l know
they saved my life, and robbed the
grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only 5C
cts. per bottle at DIR. L. r. Kinks
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
From New Zealand.

REEFToN, New Zealand, Nov. %, 90.
am very pleased to state that since
took the agency of Chamberlain's med
icines the sale has been very large, more
especially of the Cough Remedy. In two
years have sold more of this particular
remedy than of all other makes for the
previous five years. AS to its efficacy,
have been informed by scores of persons
of the good results they have received
from it, and know its value from the use
of it in my own household. 1t is so
pleasant to take that we have to place
the bottle beyond the reach of the chill
dren. E. ]. SCANTLEBURY.
For sale by f. T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Watches, IeWelrV SilVerWare
Merchant
Tailoring
Exclusively.

Not having any connections with thA
ready-made trade, we cut every garment
to the individual measurement of each
customer, and in this manner we avoid
possibility of being charged with furnish
ing garments out Of stock, as not infre-
quently happens when purchases are made
from "double- headed establishments.
We do not pretend to be the cheapest
house" in the merchant tailoring field,
and we say plainly we have no ambition
to be regarded as such. We furnish sat-
isfactory article rather than cheap one,
yet we challenge competitors to produce
a garment whose satisfaction is based upon
good material good fit and good finish, at
lower price than the figure we name for
similar goods. We expect to be judged
by what we place in the hands of our Gus
toners, not what we say we will do. An
ounce of execution is worth pound of
promise. Try us.
We have at present over 1900 samples
of cloths for Suits, Overcoats, Vestings,
&C., from which to select.
SAM'L. A. TAYLOR,
Agent for FRED KAUFFMANN,
The American Tailor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Literary Society.

The recently organized literary
society of this place rendered its
first program at a meeting held on
last Wednesday evening, at the
home of the president, w. r. Buff
fngton. A large number were
present to enjoy the excellent pro-
gram and the members start out
full of enthusiasm. The exercises
of the evening consisted of a his
torical sketch of England from the
early ages up to the time of Alfred
the Great, by Albert L. Burlington;
Il character sketch of Alfred the
Great, by Chas. S. Pyle; the relig
ion, customs and language of the
Celts, by Miss Mabel Reynolds; the
early literature of England, by Miss
May Rodney, which was inter
spersed by selections from poetry
of early England, read by Mrs.
Sarah Burlington. Mrs. E. P.
Haines gave a talk on the customs
of England in the early part of the
10Th century. DR.. T. B. Moore
gave an interesting talk on the
Fashoda incident, showing the
cause of the present difficulty be-
tween England and France. The
program was concluded with re-
view of the current events of the
past week, by Cecil E. Ewing.
The next meeting of the society
will be held on Wednesday even
ing, Nov. Is, and the place and
program will be announced next
week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by the Clerk O.
the Court at ElktOn
William G. Maulden and Maggie
B. Leighman, both of North East
Nathaniel Knowles, of Philada.
and Give Ellis, of Elkton.
Louis r. Ehlers, of Wilmington
and Mabel S. Mcknight, of Elkton
Norman Dubois Nettleton, Of
Philadelphia, and Jean r. Hind
man Mccullough, of North East.
Samuel Booker and Wilhelmina
Fields, both of Earleville.
George T. Ward, of Wilmington
and Cora +. Ward, of Warwick.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
ORDER NlSI.

IN RE: The Trust Estate of Caleb Conner.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County. In Equity,
No. 2l42.
ORDERED, this 4th day of October. 1898, that
~ the sale of the real and personal property
mentioned in these proceedings, madeand report
ed by Hanson II. Haines Trustee, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be
provided copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed and published in Cecil County
once week for one month before the Sth day of
November next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
SS01.76.
JOHN G. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
JOHN G. WILLIAMS Clerk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and bound on to the
affected parts is superior to any plaster.
When troubled with pain in the chest
or side, or lame back, give it trial.
You are certain to be more than pleased
with the prompt relief which it affords.
Pain Balm is also certain cure for rhem-
matisui. For sale by E. T. Reynolds,
druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Sheriff's Sale of the AvOndale Marble
Company Plant.

The large and valuable plant OF
the Avondale Marble Company, at
Avondale, Pa, was sold by the
sheriff at West Chester last Thurs
day. The liabilities the concern
will reach nearly $175, 900, of which
amount over $4,000 ale credited
to wages. Several Williamsport
parties who had claim. of over
$4,000 bought the plant for
$10,001 over their claim.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Post Office Receipts.

Elkton's post Office receipts for
1898 show a decrease, while at
Rising Sun and Port Deposit the
receipts have been increased. The
receipts for 1898 are: Elkton, $5401;
Port Deposit, $3O43; Rising Sun,
1860.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04

The war clouds in Europe are
growing darker. Jealousy in land
grabbing is the cause. Russia
wants China and so does Britain.
France wants Africa and so does
Britain,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04

There are ten State tickets on
the Pennsylvania ballot this year,
two of the tickets containing only
one name each, the nominee for
congress. Colorado also has ten
tickets; Maryland has three.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
A DeviIish Act.

Some person entered the stable of
Job Griffith, near Calvert, on Fri
day night, and cut and slashed a
valuable horse to such an extent
that the animal died the next
morning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04

Overcome evil with good. Overcome
your coughs and colds with One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t is so good children cry
for it. 1t cures Group, bronchitis, pneu-
monia, grippe and all throat and lung
diseases. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04

A young man or young woman
who wants a short cut to position
should read about the graduates OF
Goldey Commercial and Shorthand
College, Wilmington, Del. Send
for new, free catalogue. (See adv. J
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
EhlerS-Mcknight.

Mr.. Louis R. Ehlers, of Will
mington, Del, and Miss Mabel
Sophia Mcknight, were married on
Thursday evening, Oct. 81, at the
residence of the BRIDES mother in
Elkton, by Rev. William Schotiler,
of Trinity Church.