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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
Petty theiying is growing monot-

Petty theiying is growing, monot-
inous in, this section of country.
M. P. Brown. near Calvert had visit
on Thursday night, last from these
moon light agents. They pretty
much cleaned out the ground floor
of: is premises, c. ing offa quantity
of canned goods, an entire baking of
fresh bread, rolls, pies etc., a good
overcoat and some clothing which
was being made up, and other arti-
cles too numerous to mention" as
the sale bills say. The thieves hid
the plumber short distance from the
house, for some reason best known
to themselves. which was accident
ally discovered by theua owners the
next day. The goods were removed
and watch set on Friday night in
hope catching the thieves when they
returned to take away the goods. The
watchers. however got cold and sleepy
rs the night warned and left about
midnight. The next day they dis
covered that after they ceased their
vicils, the thieves VISITED the place
with wagon, but of course were un
molested.
Stephen John Woodrow's premises
at Barker, received similar visit on
Friday night when an attempt was
made to tap wheat bin by boring
an anger hole up through the granary
floor, but they missed the spot. The
owner was alarmed by some means
and pursued the thieves who beat a
hasty retreat and were fired after but
without effect as matter Of course.
On Saturday night Thomas Slicer's
henroost was visited. and the turkeys
becoming frightened flew, some of
them alighting on the tin roof of the
dwelling which made such a racket
that Mr.. Slicer was aroused and went
out to see what was going on, when the
thieves ran making good their escape.
A coop where number of chickens
was confined was found open in the
morning and two of the fowls miss
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
Moving Their Cases.

The case of Mrs. Annie E. Ring.
land VS.. the p, W. & B. Railroad
Company which was tried before the
Circuit Court for this county at the
October term. and resulted in a YER
dict for the plaintiff for $4,000, and
in which new trial was subsequent
ly granted and the case removed to
Hartford county by the plaintiff, came
up in the Hartford Court on Monday
last, and was on the affidavit of the
defendant removed to Howard county.
The cases of Kelly a1d Others vs..
Garter. which grew out of the explos-
ion at Marley Paper Mill, in January,
1883, have been fixed for trial in the
us. Circuit Court in Baltimore on
the 30th of November.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
The Ruins of Pompeil.

The lecture Of Reuben Haines ESQ.
at the Friends Normal Institute
building in this town, to b, delivered
on Tuesday evening next sbou ]
not be forgotten. Mr.. Haines will
give graphic account of his travels
in Europe and the ruins of the bu led
city of Pompeii. Old Vesuvius threw
out ashes enough in "a hours to bury
the whole town and all its people
out of sight and then to keep all
snug and warm turned q river of
melted rocks, lead, iron and such
stuff down upon it where every thing
was air lighted and has been preserv-
ed just as they were for hundreds and
hundreds of years. Enterprising
yankees and such, are digging them
out now, aud Mr.. Haines will tell you
about the curious things he saw
there "The butchers and bakers and
candlestick makers" are all there
just as they were standing when the
su'phurious ashes showered down
turning every thing to eternal night
for them. Talk of our modern ca
lamities There is no horror on rec
ord to compare with this.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
Large Turnips.

Friend David Phillips has presented
the MIDLAND with some specimens of
his turnip crop, of the fiat purple top,
which are large, beauties, the largest
weighing 5 pounds 9 ounces, and the
balance of the package was composed of
specimens not far behind this. He has
raised quite large crop this fall The
present season has been very favorable
one for fall turnips, which are root Of
quick growth and require abundance of
moisture to develop the crop. Quite
large crops of these valuable roots for
stock could be raised with degree of
certainty if peice of ground was so
situated that the crop could be irrigated
when struck by dry spell of weather.
On an acre heavily fertilized where
abundance of water could be used, a
thousand bushels would not be an i'm
possible crop. With abundance of
roots to feed to stock Of all kinds
through the months of March and
April, they would go out to grass with
their old coats shed off, and the animals
in the finest, most thrifty aud healthy
condition. There is not much real nu-
triment in turnips to be sure, about s
pounds of solids to the hundred, but the
change from the dry winter food to a
mixed, succulent food composed partial
ly of roots, tones up the stomach, i'm
proves the digestive apparatus and
sharpens the appetite, imparting health
and vigor, and the animal is ready to
move right off in gaining flesh and
weight when turned out to pasture.
Sows and ewes with young pigs and
lambs are especially gamers by having
root diet in the early spring months.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20

The Wing speake Of the journals
in the land who had not diplomacy"
enough to refrain from stating some
historical facts on the death of Gen
eral Mcclellan, in juxta position to
the fulsone SOLDERING of some others.
Wonder whose ''diplomacy" is meant,
Tallyrand or Bismarck's? There is
quite difference. One uses words
to conceal truth. the other to express
it. Rather think the Whig's was of
the Tallyland order.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 1885.

The Oxford Herald doesn't relish be
ing reined up with few facts nom
history in the public life of General
Mcclellan, and says that to call his Ia
mentahe laundering cowardice is a
s.lio.'' This is doubtless the Herald
mans opinion, which set against the
recol ded opinions of his best generals
after the attic of Malvern Hill and
the evidence given before an investi-
eating commi tee, doesn't amount to
much. Why was the G nera on ioard
the gunboat (ialena while that battle
was i'm progress He copld not explain.
What does G neral Hooker say when
asked by the committee, if our army
could have gone into Richmond after
the Confederates were defeated in that
battle II have no doubt we could'
was his reply and it was the convict
ion of all McClellan's best Generals
But it is useless to quote the opinions
of McClellan's best officers. Turn to
the history and every line prores what
we have said. The president makers
and ''home guards" were great admir-
ers of Little Mack: not "his army''
and his best Generals as the Heralds
lone word asserts. When a darkey
steals chiken he is "thief''
When $50, 900 dollars disappear from
the vaults ola bank mys eriously. there
are s'irregularities" in the Cashiers ac-
counts. A cur that wont fight is de-
nounced as cowardly dog. The same
trait in the commander of great army
is called ''mistakes" caution" etc..
The difference is meerly in phraseo'ogy.
Tie 1ort comings of private persons,
may he nomore named when they have
passed away, but public mems actions
belong to history ever more. And if
Gen. McClellan's lackadasical admir-
ers don't want to hear the truth Oppos-
ed to their fulsome barney, they had
better shut up.
This same smart Alec in the role of a
historical critic. pronounces Grant "the
best (general) the world ever saw
It is possible Grant was the best gener-
al that was ever in America. but not
the "best the world ever saw" He was
not equal to Napoleon or Frederick in
military genius, or Cromwell either
And beside these men in craftsmanship
he was simply nowhere. The Herald
man gives us his opinion. We prefer
to take history, however and rather
think the most of his readers, few as
they are, will have similar prefer
auce.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
Thousand Saw So.

Or. T, w. Atkins, Girard, Kan. writes .
~ never hesitate to recommend your Elec'
trio Btters to my customers, they give en-
tire satisfaction and are rapid Sellers
Electric Bitters are the purest and best
medicine known and will positively cure
Kidney and Liver complaints. Purify the
blood and regulate the bowels. No family,
can afford to be without them. They will
save hundreds of dollars in doctors hills
every year. Sold at fifty cents bottle by
DIR. Kirk. 3
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20

VIM. Shireman, Esq. Hillsdale Farm, Pa.
says he has been using Powell's Prepared
Chemicals for several years, and has had as
good results from the $1,000 invested for
them as from other fertilizers costing $35 per
ton. In future will use Powell's exclusively.
Address Brown Chemical Co., Baltimore.
Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
Jurors for December Term.

On Wednesday last week Deputy
Clerk VIM. X. Rcckefus, by direction
of Judge Stump, drew the following
jurors to serve at the December term
of the Circuit Court for Cecil county,
which commences on the second Mon.
day of that month !:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
MARRIED.

FRYER-LovETT-on the 10Th inst
at the residence of the brides father
in Oxford Pa. Mr.. 5. T. Fryer OF
Colora Md. and Miss Bell Lovett
of the former place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20

STREET JAcKsoN,-aged 2 years. in
FAINT son of Mr.. & Mrs. Harvey
jackson. residing at New Valley.
Friday night 18th inst. Inferred
on Sunday, at Hoprwell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
DIED..

SAMUEL ScoTToN-aged IA, on the
18th instant. The funeral was on
Saturday. Remains inferred at I'm
ion burying ground.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
A well-known Citizens Expert


Among the party of welI-known citi-
zens who went to Grayling a week ago
was Alderman Kanouse. and on Satur-
day last he met with an adventure
which is web worth relating On that
day he formed one of large party
who dropped down the Au Sable river
few miles to enjoy good fishing and
contemplate the beautiful scenery
which abounds in that locality.
When they had caught as many fish as
they could conveniently carry back
with them, the party proceeded to re-
turn to Grayling. A majority of the
tourists made their way back to their
small boats, but the worthy alderman
preferred to embark on little steamer
ying near by, and induced Professor
Lankenaw, J. o. Hadley and two or
three others to accompany him. The
alderman volunteered to pilot the
craft, with Prof. Lankenaw officiating
rs captain and J, o. Hadley as wheels
man. The start was made in good
shape, and all went well until the
craft reached the rapids, where it was
necessary that it should be pulled over
by the aid of rope. Alderman
Kanouse, who volunteered to pilot the
craft over, here disembarked, and the
work of towing the boat commenced.
The craft was little "balky" and re-
fused to obey the helm, and the next
instant the pilot was pulled around in
to deep water, only his head protrud-
ing above the waves. They helped
him out of his perilous predicament
and hauled. the boat ashore, when he
and Professor Lankenaw started for
Crawling on foot. Hunger soon assert
ed itself, and the alderman and pro-
lessor wandered into tile bush to pick
huckleberries. They lost their way,
wandered around through the marshes
for some time, finally reaching the
path in a thoroughly exhausted con-
dition. 1t was now growing late, and
to follow the path was a task involv-
ing the greatest difficulty. They final
ly reached their destination at mid
night, having been five hours in walk
ing the last three rAiles. An eye-wit-
ness says the scene at the rapids, when
Alderman Kanouse was treated to his
involuntary bath, would have looked
well on photograph. 1t is not safe
to talk navigation to Alderman Ka-
mouse just now.--Bay city tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
Crawford County Pioneer Picnic.

Crawford County Pioneer Picnic.
Agreeable to published notice the pi-
oneers of Crawford County, to the
number of nearly two-hundred assem-
bled on the 3rd inst, in beautiful
grove, opposite the residence of H. l..
Buck, in Maple Forrest, to organize a
Pioneer Society, and hold their first
annual picnic.
The rain of the morning and threat
ening clouds kept many from attend
ing, and all the townships were not
represented. The forenoon was pass
ed in a general love feast, renewing
and forming acquaintance, and at
noon such dinner was disposed Of as
only pioneers can prepare.
p. NJ. Hoyt, of Maple Forrest, pre-
sided during tn, afternoon and con-
Quoted the exercises to the satisfaction
of all. The Grayling Cornet Band,
in their new and hobby uniforms, dis
coursed excellent music, and a pioneer
glee club favored us with several Sc
lcctions which were finely rendered
Rev. VIM. Putnam, and M. ID. Os-
band, Esq, of Fredericville were ex-
pected to deliver the speeches for the
occasion, but for some reason failed to
appear. and the publisher of the AVA
LANcaE responded to the call of
the chairman in brief talk. Mr..
G. L. Hicks read an excellent es-
say in an excellent manner which re-
ceived hearty applause. ''There will
be whistling in Heaven" was finely
rendered by Miss Libbie Chase, teach
err in District No. 6, of Crawling, and
q conical dialogue between Miss Chase
and Miss Minnie Bradford elected
rounds of cheers.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year. who are expected
to make the organization complete
and fix the time and place for the
meeting of 1886:
President, J. o. Hadley.
Vice Pres. w. o. Bradford.
Secretary. o. Palmer.
Treasurer, p. NJ. Hoyt,
Executive Committee, VIM. G. John
son, Il. e. Hastings and NJ. ID. Osband.
A fine dancing floor was laid in the
grove and the young people, and some
older ones, ''tripped the light fantas-
tic" till late in the evening. Every
body seemed pleased and believed that
this was the first OF such meetings
which would grow with the county
and be not only pleasurable but prof.
table.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10


Mullen the Cincinnati Lieutenant OF
police, who was convicted of BULLDOG
ing at the last presidential election
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
his work In behalf of the democratic
party, and who a few weeks since was
pardoned by President Cleveland, on
account of his services 20 the party.
has been reinstated in his old position
and is expected to assist Hoadly and
the democrats reformers in the com
ing Ohio State elections. The lock
ing up and DISTINGUISHING 100 or so vot
$3.50 10 40 s.i.ao ih do,Aoerotio eyes. =
Chsboy0an Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

Police Lieutenant Mullen, of Gin
cinnati, was tried, convicted, and i'm
prisoned for illegally arrcsting colored
republican voters and shutting them
up in the station house until after the
polls closed, to prevent their voting.
lie was pardoned out by President
cleveland. on petition signed by
Gov. Hoadly and other democratic
leaders, although he confessed his crime
by pleading guilty. AS soon as he
was pardoned, the democratic authori-
ties made him lieutenant of police
ngnin. This notorious case of pardon
ed aud rewarded rascally no doubt i'm
spired the Free Press to administer an
other sly thrust in the back of the adj
ministration by saying, in a Wednes-
day morning editorial paragraph:
Justice has apoor show in Cincinnati.
but siill she has a show. "--Det. Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
An Enterprising, Reliable House

DIR. N. II Traver eau Away be re-
lied upon, not only to carry in
stock the best of everything. but to
secure the Agency for such articles as
have well-known merit, and are popu-
lar with the people. thereby sustaining
the reputation of being always enter
prising, and ever reliable Having Sc
cured the Agency for the celebrated
DIR. Kings New Discovery for @ m
sumption, will sell it on positve
guarantee. IL will surely cure any and
every affection of Throat, Lungs, and
Chest. and to show our confidence, we
invite you to call and get Trial Bot
tie Free.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

Macbeth Simmons, an Onion Greek
farmer few days ago, took his din
ner at the New Brunswick Hotel.
There happened to be an old gentle
man at the dinner table who adjusted
the end of the napkin around his
throat before he began to feed himself.
Simmons looked at hin for a minute,
glanced around the dining-room, and
then said:
II say, mister, amt you in the
wrong box2 This amt a barber
shop."-Er.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE. REED CITY, MICH,
July 30, 1885.

July 30, 1885.
\, Office Is hereby given that the following
y settlers have filed notice of their intention
10 make final proof in support of their claims,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk Of the Circuit Conrt. Of Kalkaska County,
at Knlkaska Michigan. on September 10Th, 1875,
viz: Uriah Shirts Homestead application No.
S33i for the s Il a Sec ~. L 10. n * West.
He names tie following witnesses 70 prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivat m OF
said land viz james Quance; Tho ,as Quance;
Robert Pool of Wellington Post Onice, and sam
uel Laughlin of Fletcher Post Office
James Quance Homestead Entry No. 7551, for
the Il a Sec ~ i'm Town 25. West, and
names the following witnesses to prove his COX
tinuous residence upon aud cultivation of said
land, viz. Josiah Miller, Samuel Laughlin of
Fletcher Post Office and Wellington PATTERSON
and Frank Gregg Of Wellington Post ONCE
Josiah Miller Homestead Entry No, 76 Q. for
the w II Section "A. i'm T -. n West, and
names the following witnesses TO prove his con
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land viz: James Quance. Almon Rogers Robert
Pool of Wellington Post Office. and Samuel
Laughlin OF Fletcher Post Office.
Samuel Laughlin. Homestead Entry No. 7722
for the S L ~ Section 20 In Town IS, n R5 w,
and names the following witnesses 10 prove his
said land viz: Wellington patterson, Robert
Pool. James Ounnce of Wellington Post Office
and Josiah Miller OF Fletcher Post Office
NATHANIEL CLARK.
Aug6w RRGIsrER
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

The Veteran, the Michigan soldiers,
publication, is to be reno, ed from De-
troit to Flint and will be issued from
the Evening Journal Office, George Nc
Connolly having become associated
with Capt. Thatcher in the publication.
McConnelly is an old soldier Of the
union army and capable publisher,
and the change will undoubtedly be
Beneficial to the Veteran in every way.
Bay City Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

The New Orleans Picayune, dem
ocratic, charges that Pension Commits
sioner Black has turned out of Office
in that city one irreproachable repub.
lican and two highly respected demo.
cratic examining surgeons, and up
pointed in their places one democrat
now under indictment for a crime, and
two other democrats whom nobody
knows. But this is reform"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
To Destroy sorrel or Sour Grass.


All of the advantages of summer
following upon, sandy, or light gravel
soil, may be secured not only without
loss of elements of fertility, but with
essential gain in this respect. Il is
now September The field may be
plowed and sowed to rye, without
manure, or with two hundred pounds
of super-phosphate to the acre. This
will soon start and make fine growth,
and in six weeks or two moths, accord
ing to the season, may be ploughed
under, thoroughly narrowed, and SOW
ed again TO rye. This will make a fine
growth before winter, and start ram
PANTY in the spring About the mid
die of April, when it stands foot
high mot higher, turn it under, har-
row well. and SOW oats. When the
oats are foot high, they must be turn
ed under, whether the ground be
moist or dry. One should not wait for
rain TO make blowing easy. The
ground may now be well narrowed ev-
cry third day, three or four times, and
sowed with buckwheat, which should
be turned when it comes into full bios
som, and the narrowing repeated. A
sufficient quantity of humus will have
been incorporated with the soil, to
make it possible to pillow and harrow
after this, once in three weeks until
the last Of October, when rye may be
sown with timothy or orchard grass,
seeding with clover in the spring. A
top-dressing of one hundred bushels
of gas-house lime. made very fine and
spread evenly upon the snow in the
early winter, would be a decided ad-
vantage. After this treatment, the
land may remain in grass without
trouble from the sorrel, but it should
be top-tlressed after moving the first
season. and occasionally thereafter,
with fine compost. -American AgT''
clLltuTiSt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

Word comes from every direction
of the increasing confidence in bust
ness property in the near future. The
South and Southwest and the north
west are now assured of bountiful crops
and the people were never in better
financial condition. The great corn
belt is the only section in doubt. In
two weeks time, without frost, corn
will be out of danger, and the greatest
crop ever raised insured. CheJoggan
Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
Ploughing in Weeds.

There may be some advantage in
permitting weeds to grow on the stub
bles, with intention of blowing them
in, provided they are not left long
enough to ripen their seeds. A bnre
fallow, in which the soil is exposed to
the sun and rains, is injurious to the
land; it is far better to have soil cover
ed with some kind of vegetation, If it
is nothing but the prevalent summer
weeds as every crop of weeds ploughed
in lessons the stock of weed seed in
the soil, and does so much toward
cleaning the land, If care is exercised
to bury the weeds before the seeds are
formed. An excellent method of COW
eiing the weeds is, TO loop a chain
from the pillow beam, so that it gathers
the strip of weeds on the furrow slice,
and as this turns, drags the weeds into
the furrow, where they are covered in
completely, and buried where thev
will soon decay and enrich the soil -
american AgriculturiSt.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Public Notice.

NOTICE ishereby given that the Otsego and
~ Crawford County Improvement Com any
has made application to the Board of Control of
the ST. Mary's Falls Ship Canal. for an extension
Of time to January list 1887. within which tn CON-
plete the improvements contemplated by It's or
ganization. Said application will be heard and
determined by said Board at its regular meeting
at the Auditor Gen rails Office in Lansing, on
Thursday. October LIST. 1926, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Dated August Sth 1885.
o.EM. CUTCHEoN,
Aug. 10, w8pf S3,2
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE, f. SAGINAW, Mich, sept.5th. s5
NOTICE 10 hereby esixaia-t that the following
~ settler has filed notice, of his intention 10
make final proof in support & his claim. and
that said proef will be made before the Register
of the U. s. Land Office at East Saginaw. on the
2 ST day of October. 1885, viz: Walter Mills OF
Crawford Co. Mich. for the Il "a of w Il & w
y Of w u, s. w "A Of N W a, Sec s!Tp q
X west.
He names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of.
said land. viz: Charles Tyson John II. Miles
Nick Schutbzenburg, and John Taylor all OF
Grayling p. o.
CHARLES DOUGHTY,
Sept. 10, REGISTER.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10

Who says the administration is not
doing its best for hungry Democrats
A statement authorized by the depart
ment, shows that changes have been
made in SPA presidential and 6,300
fourth-cluss offices since March 4th.
There are 1882 presidential postoffices
Port Huron Tribune.