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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-18
CONOWINGO ITEMS.

This being Court week tllins out our
population to some extent but enough
of us are left to take care of the town
and participate in the extensive prepa-
rations gong on to celebrate the Christ
mas Holidays. At Pilot Town, the S.
School will have their usual Christmas
Tree festivities.--The meeting Of the
Oakwood Teachers Association on last
Friday was one of the most enjoyable
Of the seaso', good order was main
tanned the eXelci>es were varied and
consisted of fine selection of reading
recitations. debates &c. The main feat
ure of the evening however, was the
music the fine Esty Organ furnished
by J. F. Armstrong gave forth sweet
melody under the skilled manipulat-
ions of Mr.. G. NJ. Cullum of Baltimore.
general agent for Messrs Saunden &
Staymen Music from the old planta-
ton was also furnished by the Como
wingo Ethiopian minstrels.--The de
bate at Pilot Town on Tuesday night
was very spirited. The question, Re-
solved that life Insurance companies
should be abolished was decided in the
negative. The readings by Miss Osella
Prigg of Belair and Miss Linnia Richie
were well rendered. Joseph
James and Mrs. William r. Citing
have gone to Wilmington to visit rela-
tives.--The funeral of Mr.. Milton AL.
exander was attended by nearly all of
his numerous relatives of this neigh
borhood. Mrs. Catharine Alexander
under the skillful attendance of DIR.
Peoples is convalescent.--Mr Tuck
er and Miss Ho.lingsworth Of Belair
while on their way home on Monday
morning met the freight at this cross
ing, their horse became unmanageable
ran away, upset the carriage and pre-
cipitated the ladies in the mud, spoil
ing their clothes and severely wound
ing Miss. II who received rather a SER
GUS cut about the fore head, the car
riage was broken and the horse in it's
fright ran into the horse of Mr.. Horace
Stokes causing it to run away also. The
wounds of the fair sufferer were dress
ed and attended to by our young sur
geon, Mr.. Oddie Taylor, while Mr.. J. L.
Worthangton our gallant. tightening
manipulation of the B. & NJ. Telegraph
Co. with wire and pliers repaired the
damage done the wagon, aud the ladies
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-18
His Slippery Glass Eve.

''The Squire" says the au.her of
1.-The Hoosier Schoolmaster," wore
one glass eye and wig. The glass eye
was constantly slipping out of focus
and the wig turning around sidewise
on his head whenever ne addressed the
Flat Creek District" d spectacle.
Parker's Hair Balsam preserves and
promotes the growth of thenatural hair.
1t also restores the natural color to hair
which has faded or become gray.
Clean, elegant beneficial highly per-
fumed. deals
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-18
ITY. MD. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1885. NO. TO.

much sat atsfaction just now. The dis
bursting officers have consulted to-
gether, and have decided not to nay
off the employees the day before
Christmas this year. There will be
the usual half month pay day this
week, and then there will be no furth-
er payment of salaries until the end
of the month. The reason is. that
if they were paid off on Christmas
there would be an advance to each
employe of the pay for seven or eight
days. If any of the clerks should
die or any other contingency arise
to make the money not due them.
the disbursing clerks would be held
responsible, and would have to re
imburse the Treasury. These officers
think there is too much risk in ay-
ing out money before it is earned.
An interesting auction sale will
take place tomorrow at tht Post o.
flee Department. 1t will consist of .
years accumulation of articles in the
Dead Letter Office. The sale usually
takes Place in Washington just be-
fore the Holidays, At it can be
bought almost anything from toad
or snake in alcohol to pair ofbrace.
lets or lace collar, which shows the
unlawful use that is made of Uncle
SANS mails. The letters that 90 as
tray. and are lost at the Dead Let.
ters Office are burned il they contain
sentiment only, but packages and
letter containing valuables are kept,
and in due time the janitor c'assifies
them, and they are put up at auction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-18
Death of General Toombs.

Well, Bob Toombs is dead atlast. He
"handed in his chips" at his home in
Washington. Wilks county. Ga, on
the 18th inst Tt was no f ult of his that
secession did not succeed. Among ALI
the bitter enemies of the United States
in the rebellion Toombs was perhaps
the bitterest
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-18

Messrs. p. It. Shearar & Son, Moore.
field, w. Va, write us saying t"We
enclose you statements from G.. w.
Hawse, Esq, and Thos. Bean, ESQ,
both justices of our county and gentle
men standing high in the community.
Will get other certificates, as Powell's
Prepared Chemicals for naking fertil-
zers give every satisfaction" Write
for descriptive pamphlet to Brown
Chemical Co., Baltimore. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-18

wended their way home and express
thanks for tile kindness received. MIR.
Frank Jones deserves great credit for
the heroic manner in which he risked
his life in capturing the horse
NOBODY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-18
Our Washington Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

Washington has been favored during
the week with trio of Congresses.
They were the Forty.Ninth, the
Workingman's Congress, and the
Sanitary Congress. The first did lit
tie more than organize, read the Pres
ident's message, and talk about re-
vising it's rules. The second discus
sed the laborer's wants, voiced his
demands for justice from every stand
point, ordered that the Eight.hour
rule be enforced on May dag, and
hold a parade and mass meeting.
The meetings of the Health Associa
ton were of universal interest. A
large number of important topics
were discussed by eminent physici-
ans from every section of the Union.
There is no subject in which the peo-
pie are more interested than that of
sanitary science, and the cause seems
to have fallen into jealous aud abe
hands.
Speaking of the rules of the House
of Representatives, that body does
not expect to attempt any work un.
til some change of rules has been set
tied upon. Nor will Speaker Car
Isle announce the standing commit
tees until the matter is decided. The
House is too large body to work
rapidly, and the present rules afford
every facility for confusion and kill:
ing time. Including eight delegates
from the Territories, the House con-
sists of three hundred and thirty
three Members, and most of them
think it their duty to make speech
on every possible occasion.
The Senate, too, likes to hear its.
self talk. There is Senator Morgan.
forinstance, the ora or from Alabama,
who never knows when to shut off
his eloquence when it has once start
ed. l have often seen him clear the
galleries and floor of the Senate cham.
ber, and rec te his eloquent periods,
in finished diction, to the presiding
officer, with probably lone Senator
here and there who dozed on a sofa
in the corner, or at his desk pored
over newspaper.
Strang RS in the galleries are as
tonished often at the diSrespect shown
to each other by Senators absenting
themselves while speeches are in
progress. The long winded orators
are those who lack attention, howev-
er. If they had the eloquence of ang
els they could not hold the ears of
the Senate if they insisted on talk
ing often or long at time.
The richest man in the House of
Representatives this season is Mr..
Scott, Democrat from Erie, Pa.
He is a coal king, and is said to be
worth S12 600 coo. In his boyhood
he served in the House as a page
while Henry Clay was still in the
Senate.
The richest man in the Senate is
Stanford, the junior, Senator from
California, whose wealth is estimated
at $4o,000,000. Senator Stanford is
a great railroad builder, and a public
benefactor. as shown by his recent
gilt of SIS, 100000 to the California
university. Before he came to the
Senate, Senator Fair, of Nevada, was
the wealthiest Senator. Nearly the
entire far West is now represented
in the Senate by millionaires. 1t is
matter Of notoriety that some of
the seats were brought with money.
In Department circles there is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-18

EHHHIinore money than at anything else nv
EkI taxing an agency for tho test selling
Nv book out. Beginners sneceed erandiy
~As None fail Terms tree. At once a ldress
AL EFT BOOK Co.. Portland. Maine. doclsIy
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-18

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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-01
STATE OF TRADE.

The -4duertiSer gives figures,
partly approximate, showing exports
of domestic products of the king
dom, for the past six months, to
have amounted 10 So, ,S1S,1 1870,
and the imports, at the port of
Honolulu, of merchandise, to ST.
59s,757.S1. Deducting S171 ,467.2O,
value of coin imported, it is found
that the value of exports exceeds
by three and a half times the value
of imports. Our contemporary con-
cludes that "there is really nothing
whatever in the industrial condition
of the kingdom to account for the
existing depression" Business men
give as one reason for the depres-
sion the unsatisfactory position in
which the currency is left, and they
are doubtless correct. Another
reason freely given about town is
that Chinese mechanics have driven
out hundreds of the best customers
of the white shopkeepers. This
also is bald fact.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-01

A rather unique mark of favor has
been bestowed by the Government
upon the retiring United States Con-
sui at this port, in making him Con-
sul-General of this kingdom for the
Pacific Coast. The citizens of Homo
lulu, who have observed Mr.. McKin-
ley's conscientious discharge of duty
toward the Government whose SER
vice he is leaving, will be confident
that he will be equally faithful to the
interests of the country adopting
him as its representative.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-01
WEDNESDAY, JULY l, 1885.
THIS EVENINGS D0lNcs.
LUNAR LOGIC.

The .AducrtiSer is mighty at call
ing names and making unsubstan-
tiated assertions. In plea for
legalizing the Importation of opium,
mingled with coarse trade against
the advocates of prohibition, to-day,
it says: "In this case, at least,
prohibition does not prohibit. Quite
as much opium is imported contra
band as would be imported were
there no embargo upon it, After
ward it says: "When 1900 tins
of opium, more or less, are seized
every few weeks, the scandal of
the traffic has reached 4 point at
which public policy must interfere
to put stop to it." So prohibition,
" in this case, at least" does pro-
hibit to the extent of 1000 tins of
opium every few weeks" Facts,
as was pointed out in these columns
the other day, are against the morn
ing papers assertions. a member
of the House of Mobiles, a leading
merchant and planter, went ell over
the Kingdom to ascertain for him
self the effects of the prohibitory
law. The result of his investigation
he stated in the Legislature, in the
opinion that the plantations were
comparatively free from the drug.
When prohibition has put the price
up to $40 tin, nobody of any sense
will say that it is not prohibitive to
thousands of our population, who
would otherwise be cnslaved vota-
ries of the drug. The scandal of
the traffic." according to our sapient
contemporary, seems to consist in
the fact that seizures are made. 1t
would be scandalous, rather, if the
importations escaped seizuc. The
embargo is effective just about in
the degree that the customs and
police officials are up to their duties.
1t is in the power of the Government,
if it chooses, to make the prohibi-
ton as nearly absolute as the law
against murder.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-01

EDITORIAL NOTES.

The BULLETIN, on Thursday, Fri
day, and Tuesday, will contain in
teresting original essays-on "Moths
and Butterflies" by Emma M. Rem
ton; Mammalia of the Hawaiian
Islands," by Hattie Hitchcock;
"To-day we fashion destiny, Our
web of Fate we spin,' by May
Dillingham;. The essays will be
printed, one in each issue, and in the
order named above.
A very interesting letter, "About
Molokai," appears on the fourth
page of this issue. We should be
glad if our friends who move about
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-01

would follow The example OF this
correspondent, and give the results
Of their observations to the public
through our columns. Thus many
wrong impressions regarding the
country would be corrected, and
much valuable information he made
common property.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-01
TO LET.

A Two.sToRY COTTAGE, WITH
"A irellised vcrandahs aud large
grounds, al Palama, lately occupied by
Mr.. W. II. Wilkinson. Rent low TO
a good tenant JOHN RObELLO,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-01

ADJUSTMENTS TO COME
June 30-Polo between the Myrtles and
Dudes.
July "A Pig Hunt for prize.
July Polo between Yosemites and
Myrtles.
July l0-Pop Corn Party.
July 14-Polo between Alerts and
Dudes.
July 19--Neck-Tie Party; SIS prize for
largest tie.
Jnly 2l-POlo between Yosemites and
Alerts for prize.
July 24-Ham Hunt prize.
July 25-Turkey Hunt, for natives.
July 2S-Two mile Race for prize.
July 31-Grand fancy dress masquer-
ade. Four prizes will be
given-one for the handsom.
est costume, one for the most
original one, one Tor the
best sustained character, and
one for the most comical.
Fancy skaters must look out for the
month of August.
Dancing every Friday evening from
to lO.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-01
Dividend Notice.

A DIVIDEND OF So PER SHARE
"A will be due and payable upon the
G. Brewer & Company's stock THIS
DAY, at the Office Of the Company, on
Queen street.
j. o. CARTER, Secretary.
Honolulu, June 30, 1885. GO 3t
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-01
Dividend Notice.

A DIVIDEND OF SO PER SHARE
n will be due aud payable upon the
Hawaiian Agricultural Companys stock
THIS DAY, at the Office of
G. BREWER & COMPANY.
Honolulu, June 30, 1885,. 60 81
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-01

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The Portland daily press., 1885-03-05
Personal and Peculiar.

.OS New York city pays forty-six stenographers
500, ,l20 year.
One of the pages in the House of Repre-
sentatives is great-great-grandson of Presi-
dent Madison; another is a grandson of
President Tyler.
Mr.. P. 7. Bsrnum recently received let
ter stamped on its face and back II times.
The letter bore The superscriptlon, ''Mr.
Barnnm, America" and was posted In
Maulmain, British Burmah. II contained
two letters addressed to the attendants on
the white elephant.
An English Snowman has proved more in
genious than even the American Barnum by
exhibiting wonderful horse that walks a
rope at an elevation of twenty feet above the
stage. He performs the feat nightly with
sober and serious propriety, exhibiting no
nervousness whatever. When he falls he is
received by strong net, and waits very cool
ly until the attendants release him.
One Bangor young man met another one
who had just returned from fishing excur-
sion. "Did you have a good timeP' said
the friend. "Oh, yes, an elegant timep'
said the supposed fisherman. Another ques-
ton: "Catch any 6sh?" 'No," said the
returned excursionist, 81 did not catch any
hsh but learned that three aces will always
beat two pairs"
A large private dinner of Englishmen and
Americans took place in London on Wash
ington's blrthnight. During the dinner a
discussion arose about the next American
Cabinet. A Briton asked the surname of a
great American statesman whose Christian
name was Daniel. A mischevous Ameri-
can answered Lambert. "Quite right" re-
Joined the Engiishmen, 81 had forgotten his
name for minute"
A story illustrating the pecnliarities OF
some English sigh:-seers has been causing
amusement abroad. A short time ago the
visit of Lord S., member of the House of
Lords, aud family, consisting of Lady S. and
daughters, Was announced to Victor Hugo.
When the poet entered the drawing room
Lord S. turned to his vie, saying, "M. Vic.
Tor Hugo, great poet" The poet bowed
Then the noble Lord addressed bis daugh-
ters: Victor Hugo. Notre Deme de Perisp'
The poet bowed again. After a momeut's
pause Lord 5 produced a large pocketbook,
seeing which Victor Hugo was prepared to
be asked for his autograph. Instead of max
ing that request, however, the visitor looked
at his watch, theu again at the pocketbook,
and said, AT ten O'Clock, the giraffe at the
Jardin dAcclimation,' after which speech
the noble party of sight-seers withdrew,
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-05
The Interna,ionnI Railroad.


Twenty-three lumbermen, having camp on
Big Maohias river, about II miles west OF its
junction with the Messrals river, in the Aroos-
took mountains, recently met with a serious ac-
cident. Stored in their larder were several
packages of prepared chickory, which they
used in their ceffee, each package being about
the size necessary for one mess of coffee. They
had no regular cook, but took turns in getting
the meals ready. On Saturday morning, Ell
nathan Marston got the breakfast ready, and
put a reasonable quantity of coffee and what
he supposed was package Of chickory into the
eoHee-pot. About twenty minutes after
breakfast, every man was taken with violent
pains IN the stomach. On investigation it was
found that Marston had put into the coffee-pot
instead OF chickory, a package OF strychnine,
powdered glass and charcoal, with which
Evans Sphinx, another lumberman, was poison
ing foxes. The quantity OF poison taken bv
each man was not sufficient TO produce death.
but al were dangerously sick for several daysi
Sphinx had accidentally placed the poison in
the larder, mistaking it for a package of the
chckory, which it resembled in size Miss;nc,
the poison, he supposed he he'd lost il in the
woods when on his way to camp.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-05
GRAND FINALE.
Closing the Festivities Mid the Bursting Of
PYrOIechnics.

PyrOIechnics.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The public celebra-
tion of the day ended with display OF fire.
works. Ia its character it was like all dis
plays of fireworks bat in volume and variety
it is said to have excelled any former pJrotech-
nical exhibition upon this continent and with
al it was successful to the minutest detail. The
scene Of the exhibition was the White lot, an
area of two or three hundred acres siopinR
gently away from the South fronts of the
Treasury, Executive Mansion and State de-
partments. The night was clear and immense
crowds found their way to the spot. When the
preparations we're complete and the display
had once began the people in charge had the
good taste to leave no intermissions. Jack o.
Lanterns danced from place to place about the
enclosure and whenever one paused an explos-
ion followed. Rockets, balloons, mines, foun-
tains, bombs, batteries and shells were sent
heavenward in volleys for hal. an hour, filling
the air with showers Of fire.
Explosions sometimes half mile above the
earth took place, aud considerations numbering
thousands OF beautifully tinted stars hoated
away over the Potomac. Three "set pieces
OF mammoth proportions were among the last
and the graudest features of the entertainment
The first was Jefferson" There was "fzE"
and sputter audible miles away as the Jack
O'Lantern touched his torch to the piece and
then mammoth in points of white fire encir-
cled BY an oval in red with banners in the Ma
tional coors festooned gracefully about It burst
ont OF the darkness. Il gared for a minute In
full brlliancy, then in the twinkling OF an eve
went out With an explosion. The largest piece
represented the National Capitol with excel
lent portraits of the President and Vice PresI-
dent, fanked by notices and emblems. This
piece was 160 feet long by 70 in height, the
largest set piece ever fred in America. The
flight Of five thousand rockets at once forming
a vast floral bouquet in the heavens terminst-
ed the display,
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-05

There were 1900 men in this division anl their
good marching and fine military bearing were
praised on all sides. Gov Patterson f Pennsyl-
vania rode at the head of the Il vision and the
PRESIDENT and Gov. Patterson exchanged salutes.
Gen. fltz tHugh Lee. commanding the Third
DIVISION, received an ovation from the crowd in
and around the Presidents stand. He bowed to
the President and the latter raised his hat in re-
turn. A gap between the Third and Fourth diyi-
sions gave the ssurging mass Of humanity around
the Presidents stand an opportunity to close and
again obstruct the line of march. The police not
being able TO keep the street clear detachment OF
regular troops were sent to their assistance, aud
the united efforts of the soldiers and police only
sutticed to make narrow passage way through the
dense throng and the various organic 9tions which
followed passed in review under this dis advantage
The Fourth and last oivison was composed
entirely of civic organizations and was commanded
by Maj. Thos. j. Lutrell.
The Tammany men, who numbered about
1000, carried silver-headed sticks at their
shoulders They were followed by the Tam
many Knickerbockers in their quaint ancient
costume, carrying long-headed slaves, with
which they beat marching time on the asphalt
pavement. Irving Hall was represented by
about 100 gentlemen, all wearing silk hats aud
spring overcoats and carrying canes. Gil
more's Band heralded the approach OF the
County Democracy long before they were visi-
bic. Fifteen hundred men in light grey over
coats and SILK hats, carrying canes with Cleve-
lands head wrought in silver, and wearing pur-
pie and gold badges on the lapes of their coats
represented this branch Of the New York De-
mocraCY.
One hundred men, composing the Maine H.
auguration CLUB, we're in the fourth division.
They made iue showing, They we're uni
formed In silk hats, black suits, dark overcoats
gloves, capes and white silk ties. The chief
marshal was Gen. John j. Lynch of Portland.
Major Baocock. septuagenarian, carried the
banner that the club owned in Folks time.
The club from Gorham, which was to have
come to Washington in body, united with
the State club.
Taken all in all, as a combined rnilit tary and
civic display, the procession was undoubtedly
the largest and finest ever seen in Washington
The number of men who marched past the
Presidents stand is estimated at % 000
Vice President Hendricks felt somewhat fa-
tigued and retired to the executive mansion
for rest before all the civic organizations had
passed. At the conclusion OF the review,
the President and party proceeded to the din
ing room OF the White House, where they par
took OF lunch provided for them by ex-Presi-
dent Arthur. There were present besides the
members of ex-President Arthur's Cabinet,
Messrs. Villas, Manning and several others.