$UUUtim gouvnnl. Fntrrol ai (he P<>*( Office at Millheiut, /*., ax xeeoiid-rla** wait mailer. TAMTSDAT; DECEMBER 15TII, 18CT. Published by R. A. BUMILLER PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S annual mes sage to congress is at present the chief theme of political discussions. While it has ceused to he an unusual thing for Cleveland in his official career to spring a surprise upon old time politicians, it may bo truthfully said that nine-tenth of the mem Iters of both houses hardly expected to be con fronted by such a purely democratic and very able document. It is tho firstrtime in the history of our country that a president devotes his annual message almost exclusively to one subject and does it in each a masterly manner. Cleveland fairly takes the bull by the horns and tackles the tariff revision issue, which has hereto fore been handled so gingerly, by pointing out to congress the absolute necessity of giving the matter their immediate attention, lie even goes further aftd gives some plausible plans ns to how revenue reduction may be effected and the surplus in the treas ury reduced. lie shows in plain fig ures how great the accumulation of surplus revenue has boon in the past three years and what distressing ef fects a continuation of such a financial system must "have on the business in terests of the country. He goes on to show that a fair and easy reduction of taxation in quarters where it if , most needed will in a great measure prevent the unneecessary hoarding up of money in the national treasury | while it will give relief to the people in general. In this connection Clove land puts the issue at hand in a nut shell when he says ; "The simple and j plain duty which we owe the people is to reduce taxation to the necessary expenses of an economical operation ] of the government, and to restore to ; the business of the country the money i which we hold in the treasury through : the perversion of governmental pow- i ers."' What, can be more fair aud at | tie same time more conservative. ' The Republicans who see free-trade embodied in the theories embraced in Cleveland's message are simply pre- j verters of the truth for political ends. , But the masses of the people receive the message well and appreciate the President's deep concern for the wt 1- : fare of the American people and their 1 industries. ; THE W hole tariff is??ue in short is presented as follows bv the New York World: FACTS: 1 Surplus taxation for the current fiscal rear. $113,000,000 2. The Treasury glutted at theoTose r ot the current fiscal year with $l4O, 000.000 taken from private enterpirse and stored in public vaults. 3. John Sherman's blundering of the public debt forbids bonds to be called or paid, except with his own premium to the bondholder, until 1891. when $230,544,600 become due and payable at their face,and 1907. when $732,440,850 become dueaud payable at their faces. PROPOSALS: 1. The Democratic Policy. —08" with the needless taxes on cloathing, fuel,shelter,food. Let alone the taxes on whiskey,beer,tobacco. 2. The Republican Policy. —Off with taxes on whiskey,beer,tobacco.so as to keep the war taxes on clothing, fuel, food,shelter. Voters olthe county,poor men,which pclicy do you like best,which do you prefer,which will you vote for? The 1 Democratic party and Mr. Cleveland 1 represent the former;the Republican | party,led by Mr. Blaine, represent the , latter. BLAINE, the Maine statesman, has spoken from across the waters and ca bled his criticism of Cleveland's an nual message to one of the leading Republican papers in New York As < might have been foretold the Plumed Knight unreservedly calls the mess- j age a free-trade document and at the same time leaves it stick out the lines of his letter th** * „iween assume the ue is ready to can for"" jU rship of the Republi „c-s in next year's Presidential campaign. He purposely perverts the clear and straightforward expressions of President on the tariff issue and takes a decided stand as a high protectionist of the extremest kind. Aud on that ground he expects to make his fight for the Presidency in 1888. It is quite easy to see that Mr. Blaine has chosen the wrong weapon to fight his battle. FRANCE bad hardly settled down in to quietude when some political crank succeeded in stiring up another sensa tion which throws all public circles in to an excited turmoil. Jules Ferry, the ex-premier and defeated candidate for the French Presidency, nearly lost bis life on last Saturday at the hands of an assasin, who fired three revolver shots at the ex-premier while at the Palais Bourban ; but happily be is a poor marksman and Ferry's wouuds are not considered fatal. A good deal of speculation about the possible reascn for the cowardly deed is going on but none are able to find any other solution to it than that Aubertin the would-be assassin is a crank. JUDGE GORDON, of Philadelphia, has recently given his decision about tbe seventeenth section of the high license law, referring to tbe dealing out of liquor to minors. He declares the same "unconstitutional" and says that it can only relate to liquor deal ers and saloonists, and not to othei persons. ADMONISH I\<; HIJAINP.. llis Ablest Western Organ Rejects Ills monopoly Tarltl' Views. CHICAGO, December!).—The Tribune (Re publican), this morning commenting edi torially on Mr. Maine's reply to Mr. I'levo laiul's message, says : '•Mr. Maine, its might have been expected, has presented high tariff protection from a partisan point of view, as an opposition is sue to the President's view on tariff re* I no tion. We have a long and apparently very pleasant winter before us in whieli to dis cuss tliis question, and it iaa question which must IK* settled upon its merits and not up on political considerations. So far, there fore, as Mr. Maine seeks to make it appear as a party issue he will fail. "It is* a sufficient explanation of Mr. Maine's interview that lie is |a Pennsyl vania!). lie was hroughtJ up in an at mosphere of ultra-protection, lie was sat at the feet of tin l high tariff (lamaliels of that State and imhilxsl their doctrines I.ike all Pcniisylvanians, Republicans or Hoinocrats, he hclienw in enormous duties on imports for the purjHvsc of coddling the mill bosses ami protecting the so-called 'in fant Industries,'which long ago came of age and ought to be able to go alone. Kvery Pennsylvania!) believes thai the productive system promotes his interests and that in promoting his interests it enhances the gen eral good of the Republic, "It is almost needless to say that Mr. Maine, as well as other Pennsylvania Re publicans, in taking this position makes no accounts of the precedents of IRYT, of ISS_'. s:t or of the plattortuof issi.wliicliexplieiily declares: 'The Repuhlican party pledges itself to correct the irregularities of the tariff and to reduce the surplus.' They eveij foiiglit tlie small reduction of 1 SS:t. The Maine interview will have to stand upon its merits, and it will he indorsed or con demned in accord nice with the value of the arguments set forth, and the public judge ment will not be intluenced by the distin guished name la-hind them. "It is the weakest ground Mr. Maine has ever yet occupied aud no national party can expect to go Into a Presidential campaign on that issue, no matter w ho may be its leader and win. It is in a position of direct hos tility to the rejx-rt of the Tariff Commission and tothe Republican plat for in of IsSI. l"|>- on this question, therefore, we beg leave to differ from Mr. Maine, as he differs from "Freely acknowledging his right to his own belief as a Republic in, wo claim the same right as such aud are free to state our Udief that in leading the cohorts of the coddled State of Pennsylvania with his lieu tenants. Randall, Kelley, Cameron and Mc pherson. he will find that Pennsylvania is but one State and that there is a large army outside of its borders who do not propose to lie velied U]H>H any longer for its benefit. "The surplus question must be settled in some way and in a different way from what it has IHVII settled. It cannot be settled In accordance with the Maine idea." A Hit of History. When the weather was warm and seaside and mountains were alluring retreats, a certain commission appointed by the last legislature of Pennsylvania for the purjtose of formulating a new revenue bill to meet the exigences of the times worked itself nearly to death, albeit it kept its head cool, at the state's exjx-nse in charming spots when* balmv bic y.es blew. The public at that time was led to believe that the credit stud well-being, aye the very life of the state government depended iqxm the prompt preparation and immediate consideration ami adoption of a new law t<> regulate the assessment and collection of lint strange to say although there rati be i:o iloubt. that; perfect beuutv of a revenue biil was prepared by this hard working commission.uo such measure seemed ever to have reached the hands of the governor. What has become of it ? Has it been lost or stolen, or has it strayed away? Eelio answers what ? A far-away look now conies into eyes gubernatorial, while hands gubernatorial toy idly with the extra sessiot. I ten —at any chance mention of the revenut hill. Throughout the departments the measure is now mentioned with bated breath and not even a Niles dare "roar it through the halls." — Pa triot. WASHING TON LETTER. (From our regular correspondent.) WASHINGTON, I>. Dec. I?. 1W ? The Democratic policy, as declared by Speak er Carlisle and emphasized in the excellent mcs>agt of President Cleveland, makes it cer tain that tariff revision is only a question of a very short time, the only doubt being as to .what methods shool I IK* employed to effect such legislation. Mr. Cleveland's tariff niani | festo is evidently liis most popular and practi cal utterance. for it has taken the Democratic portion of Congress tv storm—there bei-g but ; few dissenting voices, while it is clear from the guarded expressions of Republican Con gressmen. that there is- imhieut danger of the | disintegration of that party, now that it is compelled to take an unequivocal position on the one vital Issue of the times. There was a great Republican pow wow last week at the meeting of the Republican National | Committee in this city, many statesmen of , national renown being present, several of whom made speeches. <>ne admission, inad vertently made by Ex-Senator Wimloni. of Minnesota, is worth quoting. He said that if I tiie Democrats were successful next year, the • Democracy would probably continue In power I fifteen or twenty years. Most Democrats en j dorse this prognostication. i Those who bad expected to witness exciting ' or sensational scenes at tl-e organization of the Fiftieth or Centennial Congress.were great ly disappointed, as there was nothing unusual, except a harmless outbreak from a religious crank in the gallery, who aroused the risibili ties of the vast throng by singing the dnxoiogy in a doleful solo, in both tin- Senate and House there seemed to have fallen showers of fra grant and radiant flowers, fresh from the rosy i gardens of bloom and beauty. It was a pleas ant sight to see the beaming faces of the fa- vored statesmen as they gratefully smiled the gifts of admiring friends. But - >er ! of the veteran Congressmen - they sought In vain fo- ,ir> many nances of mend*— ere sadened as whose public - . the familiar counte porarllv ,s of their late colleagues, the '* careeis ha ended, at least tem . Among the missing were 125 from ~ouse—two thirds of the chairmen of com mittees being included In the list, "those eon | spicuous for absence In the House were Morri ' i sou. Levering. Warner, Wellborn. Bragg and Itarks dale.and from the Senate. Camden, ' Maxey, Mali one. Conger and "Woodpulp Mil i ler. . Last week only brief sessions of Congress 1 | were held, and little real work can be done 1 until the committees are appointed : the Senate ! committees will I** announced this week, but ' i owing to tie- mutch greater difficulty of orgati , i izing the House Committees, it is doubtful 5 ; whether they will be announced before .the * holiday season. | Since I last wrote you the President has sent , I to the Senate the long expected nominations ' tor the supreme Court and the Cabinet, and it t is thought they will be easily confirmed, though ■ there are minors of opposition to .Mr. Lamar 9 and Mr. Vilas. The Supreme Court rendered two Important 7 ! decisions last week, reversing U. 8. Judge t Bond in the Virginia coupon cases—a not able 1 triumph for state rights and affirming the 4 : constitutionality of flic Kansas prohibitory i law—a great victory for the Prohibition pirtv. ! and anything but an acceptable verdict to tbe j Republican party. . , Mr. Rand 11 is carefully preparing a bill or " ' revenue reduction and tariff reform, looking to i a sixtv million dollar cut in taxation—t!w a- K mount to be about evenly divided between the tariff and interna! taxes. It is the purpose of the Pennsylvania statesman to offer this bill early in the session. > THE January number, I*BB, of "Peter „ son's Magazine" is at band this early in the month. This opening number for the t new year is a decided success. It litis two handsome steel-engravings. One, "Among s the Roses," is a beautiful plate, illustrating r an interesting story by Frank Lee Benedict. The other is called "The Young Cricketer, e and will go right to the heart of every boy who loves a game of ball. There is also an a elegant design printed in colors, foca stripe 5 for a chair etc., etc., in JSerlin-woo?, besides , numerous illustrations of dress and work d tsible patterns. Miss M. G. McClelland, e who has lately taken a front rank among „ young Southern writers, begins a serial in r j ier uiost intense dramatic vein ; and there X . ir< . besides, a goodly number of short tales e by' writers of first-class reputation, and poems far above the average of magazine literature. Between its literary ctairns its artistic excellence, and its thorough reliable ness as a guide to dress and fashion, "Peter -18 son" covers a wide range ; but in no respect eis tliere ever any failure. e never fail to recommend it most heartily to our lady ie friends. The exquisite premiums offered, this year, make it better than ever worth any lady's while to get up a club. Terms : ie Two Dollars a year, with great reductions 'S to clubs, and elegant premiums to those get -1 ting up clubs. Sample-copies, tree, to those desiring to get up a club. Address PKTEK T SON'S MAGAZINE, 306 Chestnut Street, 1 liil adelphia, Pa. Miscellaneous News. l*owlerly Prostrate*!.liy a Severe He inorrliange of the LOOKS. rniLADELitiA.Deo. 13.—Information was received this morning at Hit* Knights of Laboi hendquateis in this cit v to the effects that Master Wotkuutii I'owdeily liad been atitoken with a se vere betuortliage of the lungs. Freight Trains* t'olllde. PITTSMJUG, Dec. 11.—Two freight trains on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad collided near this city at un early hour yesterday morning. Kight cars and an engine were completely de molished. Fiieman Aguew was ser iously, but riot fatally hurl. Tne loss was $15,000. Freight Hrakeiiuui Killed. POTTSTOWN, December 10.—George Iluuiiuel, of Schuylkill county, em ployed as freight biaketuan ou Hie Head ing Railroad, while apylying a brake near Phonixville this afternoon,slipped ou the platform, foil between the weels and was killed, lie was to have been married on Christmas. The body was taken home to-night. l'ostollioo Robbed ofs'Jo,ooo. TORONTO, Dec.Pi. —A daring tiuig lary was committed at the postollice in the village of Norwood on Saturday morning,i y which a 10.-s of sll.O 0 in cash,ss,ooo in s amps,and over SIO,OOO in notes and securiles was sustained. I'he registeied letters were also taken. The burglar* biew off the door of the p* atollice safe to get their plunder. —I give honor to whom it is due. Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy cured me of Blight's disease aud Grav el. Four of the best physicians had failed to lelieve me. 1 have recom mended tl to scores of people with like success, and know it will cuie all who try it.—Mrs. E. P. Msjpiei, Burg HIM, O. Send'J c. stamp to Dr. Kennedy, R-r iug buildings were damaged. The total loss will be about $135,00 : J and thiee hundred boys and men were ttiiowu out of work. A Remarkable limiting Story. KANSAS CITY, MO., Dec. 12 W.H Giinter, a wall known stockman of aiuucic,Kan.,and W. U. Raqua, a prom incut and wealthy citizen.>! Foil Scott, weie hunting in the wilds ot Uzirk county on Saluiday. R.iq in mistook Gi inter's bead for a wild turkey aud sent a load I buckshot into him. Giin u r,supposing it had been done pin pose ly, became enraged aud returned the die, killing Kaqua instantly. Griuler died half an hour afterwards. CONSUMPTION si'KKLY CURED. To THE EDITOR —Please inform your readers that i have a potitive remedy for the above naiued disease. By it* timely use thousands of hopeless i cases have been permanently cuted. i 1 shall be glad to send two bottles of i my temedy FREE to any of your readers < who have consumption if they will seud ' me their express aud post office address. I < Respect fully, ! T. A. SLOCUM, M. C\, ±j 21 IXI I'wwri ot.,New lork | Major Becker,of Reading,for Con- j gross. ( BEADlNG,December 10.— latest 1 sensation in politici d circles is the an- j nouueemeut of the candidacy for Con gress in the Beiks-Lehigh district of | Major I. C. Becker, of the Reading bar ( against both Congressman Ernienliout and George F. Baer, of this city, and , Congressman Sowden, of Lehigh.Major j Brcker lias plenty of wealth to push an . active campaign and he comes out as a ( hearty supporter of President Cleve- ( land's tariff views. ( Rolled Under Red Hut Iron. l WHEELING,W. Va , Dec. 10.—John < Uaggerty, a workman at the Wheeling 1 Steel Plant, was literully fried to a crisp ' yesterday. lie was trying to pass | through a narrow space between the ' shears aud a train ot rolls when a white hoi ingot suddenly came through the rolls,S'tuck him and knocked hitu down i and the hot iron was drawn slowly across his body. The attention of the employes was attrasted by the odor of j burning flesh,and the victim was take out in a dying condition. u . . i Cheupcr p - ostage. WA-- T "' .IINOTON, Dec 12 A consul ...iion beiweena number of sen ttors.of which Senator Bt-ck is one of the con spicuous figures in the movement, has been held with the view, at an early i date, of the formulation of a bill whicti will reduce the general postage of the country. It is preposed to reduce letter postage from two cents to one cent, providing it will not seriously destroy tlie revenue accruing to the post office department. It is estimated that it will perhaps lessen the earnings of the de partment about $ 1,000,000 per annum. COMMUNION WlNE.—Physicians who have used Speer's Port Grape Wine, of New Jersey, and have applied it to the Xiictest test, proriour.ee it strictly pure and rich body and recommeud it to the aged and infirm, and for general use where wine is desirable,as the most reliable of wines to l>e, had. Mr. Speer also preserves the Grape Juice fresh ! and sweet just as it runs from the pi ess, not by the use of spirits, but by electricity extracting the fermenting principles from the ripe grapes when mashed ; it is called Speer's Unfermen ' ted Grape Juice. For sale by drug gists. I Women Sign Petitions For Liquor Licenses. SHARON, Pa., Dec. 11.—What is probably tbe most novel feature that , ever characterized contest between : liquor men aud temperance people dis ; played itself hero this week. Female friends of applicants for license can ' vassed the city for women signers to | the petitions for license. This is the - effect of the influence of female remon i strants to the granting of license. The - fight is assuming proportions that in all probability will give it state noto- I riety. | River Miners to Get an Advance. ' FITTSRURG, December 10.—The meet s ing of i iver coal operators to consider - the demands of their miners for an ad - Vance in wages which was to have been 1 held in this city to-day did not take ] place,only a limited number of opera tors putting in an appearence. These 1 present, however, intimate that the ac : vance would be Rranted as soon as there s was a rise in the rivers sufficient to ' ship the present large stock of coal t > e the Southern markets. When the river mine* are running full about six thous and men are employed. —lt stands to roasoh that you will And the largest at tt best Stock of glo ceries in a regular grocery store. And tor that icason .1. \V. Stover claims to have the iluest line of Fancy Groceries, such as canned fruits, cerenls and all varieties of sugar in town. THE SAFEST MEDICINE to have A bout the house at all times is Simmons Liver Regulator. It will burnt no one. It w ill bent tit all who may have at tacks of RtlliouHiiess, Dyspepsia. Head ache, Constipation, 01 other uiliueqis resulting from a disordered Liver or Stomach. Keep it alwa>s in the house, and you will have a family physician near who will save you many dollars and much suffering. Cnpt. llogurdiiN Makes a Mateli. ST. LOUIS, Dec. ll.—Cant. A. 11. Hogaidus has tuade a match with J. L. Winston, of Covington, Ky.,to shoot at 100 wild pigeons each, English rules, iiva ground traps, 3(1 yaids rise, foi $230 u aid*, the shoot to take place iu St. Louis next Friday. A national tournament of all the crack sliotsof the country is to be held here next spiiug. —John have you seen that woman ately ? John, in astonishment: What woman? That woman picking Grapes tor Spool's Wine. Just see her in auottier column and read about it,the wines are found by chemists to be absolutely pure and equal to the best in the Woild. The Hoard of Health in Large Cities and leading Hospitals have a dopted theii use w here wines are need ed. A lMicnoiiiciioii In Illinois. GALENA, Ills..Dee.Ll>.—The sudden appearance of watei in many wells in southern Wisconsin that have been ier fectly dry since the drought of last summer has caused no little wonder among the people. Wells are tilled al most to the top, streams ion in abun dance from the sidehills and springs that have long been diy, and the creeks and small rivers, whose beds have been di y for months,are gradually rising,and bid fair to become formidable streams. The phenomenon occurred during a night, and is similar to that reported from Sangamon county, this state, aud Mat toon aud vicinity. Import lug Potatoes From Scotland. NEW VoiiK, December 10. Amer icans are now dependent to a gieat ex tent on Scotland foi their potatoes. Mr. James Christie, Jr., of the Exchange, has been the biggest importer of pota toes from Scotland, and to-day he said: '"The American potato crop was gen erally bad, particularly in New Yoik State. Tlie only bright exception was the crop on Long Island. We have kad to turn to Scotland and Ireland for potatoes to supply the deficiency, and now the importations are 39,000 bags a week. They are brought on the regular lines. Many potatoes are also being im ported from Nova Scotia on sailing ves sels. The duty is fifteen cents a bushel, and the Scot ch potatoes sell for about $2 '2i> a hag." DESI'KRATK CHICAGO POIS ON K US A Plot Discovered to Release Them selves From Jail. CHICAGO, December 10 —The ofiicials in the county jail are in almost frenzy of fear ai.d uncei taiuty over disclosures regarding the surreptitious possession of contraband articles by the prisonus. The finding of the bombs in cell has never been traced to its. depth. Neither has the person t>een dtecovered who lurtiMltwl ht> saTAtuT tloaee of poison taken by George £ngehSaturday last a44 calibre revolver aßd over one bundled cartridges. were found in the cell of Micheal Lynch, who shot and Killed Officer WiilDiu S. Ualloran in July last ,ai d last evening it was learned that ihe hitter discovery prevented the cai tving ot.i of a well definded plot to liberate half a dozen of the worst crimi nals in the jail. Immediately on the findi- g of the re volver nnd ammunition by Jailer Foil, Lynch was taken finm Ids cell and placed in solitary confinement for over oi.e hundred hours, tuauacled to the cell door and fed on bread Hud water. All details have been suppressed by the j -til officials,but it is known that the plan was to arm Lynch aud a number of Oilier prismers and getting them into the lawyers' cage on some pietence, have them al> make a combined bieak lor liberty, shooting down the guards if necessary. TWO CHILDREN IIURNKD. Naphtha That Worked* _ „ t " C ' ,lnr . aii Fx plosion. .IEADING, December 10 —The con sumers' Gas Company, which furnishes the entire city with gas, has near its works a large tank holding 100,000 gal lons of naphtha oil. The tank is buiied partially in the ground.partially in the Schuylkill liver and some lirue ago sprung a leak. Several thousand gal lons of oil percolated through the ground into the cellars of the houses alo ig the ! river bank. The houses nearest it aie occupied by Benjamin F. Walk. To-night his chil dren, Howard, aged 9, and Annie, aged G. wenl into the cellar with a candle for coal,when there wasaterribleexplosion like an earthquake. The lumates of all the h J uses were thrown to the floor. Mr. Walk was baddly cut by a crash of glass. The children were enveloped in a sheet of tlame. and when rescued their faces and bodies were frightfully burned, hair singed off and otherwise seriously injured. They suffered ex ceeding pain, and are now In the hands of the doctors. The house was entirely wrecked. The furniture was smashed and the house moved from its foundations. Jeieroiali Kern's house next door and other dwel lings fared fully as badly. The tank did not explode. PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. The Annual Meetlnjcof the State Gran gers This Week. II AHKISHUKO, December 10.—Colonel 11. 11. Thomas, secretary of the Pennsyl vania State Grange. Patrons of II us ban dry, was in the city to day making hotel arangements for the accommoda tion of the delegates who will attend the annual meeting next week, begin ning on Tuesday aud ending on the Friday following. The sessions will be attended by double the number of Grangers that usually participate in these proceedings and promise to be ex ceedingly interesting. The meetings will nearly all be secret. On Tuesday evening Worthy Master Leonard Rhone will deliver his annual lecture in the hall of the House of Rep resentatives, at which time addresses are also expected from Governor Braver. Lippcomb,Secretary of State of South Carolina; L. W. Overhiaer, Master of the California State Grange, aud Mor timer Whitehead, rational lecturer of New Jersey. The order has made considerable nu merical progress the past year in the State at d lias given many evidences of its usefulness. At the annual meeting the tariff issue will be discussed, pat icularly that feature relating to tbeduty on wool, which the Grangers would rather have Increased than diminished, HALL'S HHOO ItKWARI). SKH). I The readers of the MILLUKIM JOUH "NAL will bo pleased to learn that I there itf at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Caluirh. Hall's (•atarih Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medicul fraternity Catarrh being a constitutional disease requires a constitutional treatment. Halt's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mu cus surfaces of the system, thereby de stroying the foundation of the disease and giving : the patient strength, by building up the constitution and assist ing nature in doing its work. The Pro prietors have so much faith in its cura tive poweis that, they offer one hundred dollars, for any caso it fails to cure Send for list of testimonials. Address, F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. by Druggists, 7* Cls. CATARRH CURE. Is Life Worth Living? That depends upon the Liver, for if the Liver is inactive the whole sys tem is out of order—the breath is bad, digestion poor, head dull or aching, energy and hopefulness gone, the spirits are de pressed, a heavy weight exists after eating, with general despondency and the blues. The Liver is the housekeeper of the health; and a harmless simple remedy that acts like Nature, does not constipate afterwards or require constant taking, does not interfere with business or pleasure dur ing its use, makes Sim mons Liver Regulator a medical perfection. I have tested Its virtues iwmonally, and know that for Dyspepsia, IlillouHuass and Throbbing lleadacue. It Is ttie best medi cine the world ever saw. Have tried forty other remedies la-fore Simmons Liver Regulator, and none uf them gave more than temporary relief, but the Regulator not only relieved but cured. 11. 11. JONES, Macon, Ga. LEGAL AD VER TISEMEJfTS V~~~I>MIXISTHATOR'H NOTICE — LETTERS of lulminlxiniiifii on the estate ot M r-.ua th enne Sinnll, laic of Miles township, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned, he re quests all persons knowing themselves Indebted In said estate to make Immediate payment, and those having claims again-t the same to present them duly authenticated bv law for settlement, 48 Ot A A HON SM l T LL. aaaaaauoaaaa aatiaaaaayaaaaaaaaaaaaaoa A Merry Christmas —AND A— Happy New Year is the wish to every person from L. B. Stover, Madieonbur?, Fa., and at the same time I wish to inform you that I keep a complete stock of General Merchandise. AND DON'T FORGET 1 that at my store you can And the useful as well as ornamental goods.s|M-cially suited for HOLIDAY GIFTS. My pilces are in keeping with the hard times. Therefor come ami see me. L. B. STOVER. Li 5* 1 'A a*a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaauaaaaaaa # I TOBACCO. I ■l iJ B A | Aft or Forty years' t.l cijwrionce in th# iTlf 1 1 prexiaration of nor* IS ...■■-.-I | lian o n# Hundred BaU H Thousand npp'icatlons for patent* in lid ■ tho United kiotee and Foreign coun- M ■ tries, ttio publihors of tlia Seiantilio Ml American continue to act aa solicitors I for patents, caveats, trade-marks, oopy right*. etc.. for tit* United States, and to obtain patents in Canada, England. Kranoa, Germany, and all other countries Their eipen ance 1* unuijualed and their facilities aro unsur- Drawings and -pacifications prepared and filed In the Patent Ofiteo on short notice. Terms very reasonable. No charge for examination of models or drawings Advice by mail froo Patents obtained t lironirh M nnn .t Co. are not iced I intha SCIENTIFIC A MERIUAN. which hat the largest circulation an I n tho most influential newspaper of ita kind |i iblishod in tho world. The advantages of such o notice every patentee ' understands This large and aplendidlv liiustrated newspaper la pnblished WEEKLV r.t *3.00 a year, and it I admitted to bu tho host pr.pcr devoted to science, P mechanics, inventions, e luineoring works, and other departments of l.i i.istrial progress, pub lished in any country. It contains the names of , all patentees and title of every invention patented i each week. Try it four months for ouo dollar. Bold by all newsdealers. If rou have an invention to patent write to Munn A Co., publishers of Scieutillo AMERICA** >6l Broadway. New Yoik ... I Handbook about patents mailed free. f -| An I'KB PROFIT and SAMPLES ■ 11 II I CENT FREE to men canvassers for r Ir, keott'a Genuine Electric Belts, 1 Brushes, Ac. Lady agents wanted for Elec -1 trie CorsetH. Quick sales. Write at once for , terms. Dr. Scoot, 844 B way, N. Y. 46-4t JOURIJftL STORE, "No. 20," PEI]I] STREET, [ I I j | • MILLHEIM, PA„ ifr " IS HEADQUARTERS FOR holidayloodl M' line Is 1 jompleltv, the .variety full and the P rices Very Low. I can not possibly enumerate ovcrytliing, but here arc a few articles named wtth prices, oth er gnods not named are Just as cheap: FINE FAMILY BIBLBB. T2. *3.#\tß. BEAUTIFUL POCKET BIBLKS.IOc, 50c, 75c, *1 00. *2.25, *3, *5. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, 40c, 50c. 75c, *2.25. *3, *5. AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS, 10c. 15c, V, c, 60c. SI.OO, sl-50. PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. 10c. 15c. 40c, 50c, *I.OO. FINE WHITING DESKS, 45c, *I.OO, *1.45, EASELS, 10c, 12c. 75c. FIN E BISQUE FIGURES, 25c, 50c,*1.00. SCRAP BOOKS, 10c up to $1.25. ELEGANT WORK BASKETS, 25c, 40c. 75c. WIRE BASKETS. 10c, 12c, 15c, 75c. ANTIQUE BRASS PITCHERS, 40c. GOOD BOX PAPER, 10c. 20c. 40c. TOY ROOKS, a multitude, lc up. SCRAP PICTURES, a legion, at any and all prices. TOYS FOR CHILDREN. KNIVES. HARMO NICAS..! KWH' HARPS and GAMES for BOYS. CANES for MEN. A FINE VELVET SATCHEL for girls, 25cts; better ones for 80c, *I.OO and *1.25. THE FINEST WRITING PAPERS and EN VELOPES In the valley, In tablets and sheets. STEREOSCOPES and VIEWS. PENCIL TABLETS, every kind and price, lc up. DOLLS, DOLLS, DOLLS, lc up. FANCY ARTICLES, TOYS. TOILET GOODS, NOVELTIES, in great profusion and at lowest prices. I might enumerate very much more, but must stop somewhere, and do so dy extending a cor dial invitation to the public to Come and See. B. O. DEINiN JER, Proprietor. raw MsiiiixraßT goods S My customers *n— OF TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMKQ Hi-TS - AJSTID - ZBOISTCTIETS AND ALL THE LATEHT. NOVELTIES IN FASHIONABLE MILLINERY. &EST OF MINGS, 4C. I respectfully Inrlte your patronage, assuring you that both my goods and prlees will suit you. Ajsrjm WEAVEI), 'dsjuy SMV TftiAtn Me next few week* thou*' ands wri// aetee* beautiful boxe* of confectionery and other article* suit able for a CHRISTMAS PRESENT. A* . A ' 7n view of thi* fact I have made ample preparations and will toon display the moat complete line of Confectionery shown in Mill heim. dive me a trial. Every one will concede that noth- j in§ surpasses a beautiful Cloth Dre** ! ; for a lady or a handsome Dress Suit , \ for a gentleman as substantial CHRISTMAS GIFTS. In feet my store on Main street is j headquarter* for sensible holiday presents and is a reliable place to deal and secure bargain*. Don't ; forget. 1 I don't want to weary you at this j jjarticular season with a long string i of advertising matter but unll yet say I that excepting a good CHRISTMAS DINNER the Silk Handkerchiefs and Mufflers 9 at my store are more prodvetive of happy results in the masculine mind than any thiny else. Come and see them. A. J. CAMPBELL, Agt. , hu Uken wile charge of the grain house, for merly owned I>y Whltmer& Lincoln, and will < conduct the same In the most business like manner. I will pay the Highest Market Prices for all kinds of Grain, Seeds, &c. And wIM also keep on hand 1 ■ Coal, Salt, Flour, Chop, &c. which will le sold at reasonable prices. Oi ■ I expect to deal fair ind square and treat all alike. Thanking the patrons of the old Arm - I hope they will continue to deal with me. I t invite all others for a share of their patronage, j i ' Respectfully, A. J. Campbell, Agt. | HARNESS & COLLARS WHIPS & FLYNETTS, , anything in that line to beihad at my shop, ' AT THE TOLLGATR, NORTH OF MILLHEIM PA. I I Harness made to order, and repairing neatly and promptly done. LOWEST RATES. 1 r Anything not on hand will be cheerfully * ordered. HORSE COLLARS, , especially adapted for farmers' use and all or- J dluary team work. A STAPLE ARTICLE, < < at prices to suit all purses. A call at my place and a trial of my gooda j will convince you that I deal fairly and squarely, i J. H. WOOMER. • rassg- —Pah!| ' PmP|| HAIR BALSAM llu£Cߣ*lE : S Cleanses and beautifies the hair. iilSHßfflr Promotes a luxuriant growth _J| Never Fsils to Roster* Qroy Hsir to its Youthftil Color. ' —