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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-12
Who was He !!

The Baltimore HcralGs Annapolis
correspondent is credited with the
following story.
The part about the Member from
Cecil is manufactured of course.
The pastme of all others at An
napolis is "poker," in fact, it is t ne
only source of amusement. The
nights would be dull were there not
a chance for the county Delegates to
open the festive Jackpot" II
does open, too. and opens it often
to his lasting sorrow. There
are several city men, not members
of the Legislature, who are earning
a very comfortable livlihood IF
0untry members. A prominent of
fetal in the Interior Department is
constantly on hand in this city, pre-.
pared to rope unsophistical rural
members into 1.-The game" He has
already won hundreds of dollars, al
expects to win more. Still, his sal
ary is continued at the Interior De-
partment at the rate of $S day.
Generai Frank Bond is very able
poker player indeed, lie is re-,
markably fine PLACER. He plays with
much GOODNESS and never comes in
unless he has good hand" 1t is
d rare thing for General Bond to get
up from "the table" loser.
\ 2nod joke is told of II Cecil co.
Delegate, who, after trying his hand
of SIS '.lImlt." found it to his ad.
vantage to join a 'penny-ante five
cent limit" club organized by the
less wealthy visit re- to the Capital.
Last week he had just two minutes
o catch his train at Calvert Station.
lie was in a big hurry. and when
he came to the gate. cautiously y ran
ais hand into his overcoat pocket for
as season ticket. He pulled out
piece of pasteboard just the right size.
He never exhamined it but pushed
It ulcermoneously at the gatekeeper.
The gateNeeper eyed it with quzzi-
cal smile.
All right?" inquired the Legisla.
tor hurriedly.
''All right !" said the gatekeeper:
we'll. | should Say so. It's the ace of
clubs. You are bou.d for Annapolis
TO a!,e d.
The ecil Deleg te examimined
The supposed ticket and found, to
is horror, that he had hrocken the
"pack" in his pocket.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-12

woman's downfall through sin anu
speak of ''wanton eyes" and the
'.blood red rose of lust" which many
listeners thought oughS not to b.
talked about in mixed assembly OF
young people Of both sexes, and in a
private parlo" where only peasant
things are expected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-12
Preparing for Canning.

Mr.. D. G.. Mccoy is placing his
contracts with farmers for planting
sugar corn. The farmer signs con.
tract agreeing to plant-acres with
sugar corn, one half to be planted as
= on as the sea,on permits and the
other halt:-days after, and the cam
ner agrees to pay the sum Ht cents
per hundred pounds, del vered at
the factory. when it is fit for canning
mo ears with smut or long shaokS
will be recevedD. No corn delivere |
after II o'clock NJ on Saturdays.
The above is the sum a',d suhA
stance of the agreement
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-12
NOTICE

BT THE ORPHANS CoURr FOR cEou CoUxrY.l
January II. 1881.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex-
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause 70 the contrary.
Or they win be cited up.
AsFess; RE LAMAR, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-12
Our Washington Letter.


Washington. Mar. 8, 1886.
Much to tue surprise ofall, the Ed
ucational bill went through the Sen
ate with flying colors alter tempest
nous voyage of three weeks. Three
fourth of the Senators indorse it by
their votes, but, its fate in the House
is more doubtful. There has been
great change of sentiment on the sub
iect since It was first broached, and
the feeling is spreading that Southern
States, where illiteracy is mosr prev
alent. will be able to provide for the
education of their own people, and
will he more likely to do so if left to
themselves.
The debate on The Presidents pre-
rogatiyes is to begin to-day, and the
air promises to be full of the Stuarts
and the Roundheads, and good enter
tainment is confidently expected. Mr..
Cleveland is we'll satisfied over the
result of his message. lie feels that
he has been wise in thus presenting
his view of the case to the people
He has heard a good dea! Of prai e
for what he has done.
Tomorrow evening the President
will hold Congressional reception
which may he said to mark the end
of the present social season, Miss
Clevland having held her last formal
Saturday afternoon prior to lent
The closing event of to morrow
will be the grand crush ofthe season.
>enators and Members of G ngress,
with the ladies of their families. haye
been courteousy inyited by card this
time, and will attend In force. SO
will the Diplomatic Corps. the Arm,
aud Navy, the Judiciary, and th'
newspaper people, all of whom have
been inylted through a news ape
announcement to meet Congress a
the White Hou e.
The ''Ostler Joe" business, ike
Banquo's ghost, will not down This
sensation of society circles started
over two weeks ago, spread quickly.
and New York society j. is said na>
not been more disturbed in decai
han by Washington society hlamin2
Mrs PotIer for recitlng 'OsIler Joe
Though there h s been so much III
the papers about Mrs Potter's recjta
On and how it startled Mrs. Il hit
news guests. etc, your readers may
not have gotten the real gist OF the
matter II so. it may be interest ng
to Relate that the o currence was at a
musicale givon in Secretary Whit,
nry's parlors for some charitable ob
jet. Sc ts sold t $500 apiece. and
every body was there in fu.l dress,
r.. James Brown Potter the noted
ANA cure actress, lad, of the utmost
social pretension. being an admired
tilure in the Astor circle of New York
reCited the above mentioned poem.
She declai med with more than ordi
airy emphasis and clearness. The
poem was of unsparing length and OF
increasing high front The young
IN ,idens retreated behind their fans
and shuddercd Wis bly,. the dowagers
grew rigid and looked .fier'ely at the
rash elocutionist. the gentlemen grew
red in the face and looked at the cell
ing. The piece ended in perfect ST.
lence and Mrs. Potter was shocked
when she learned how her recitation
was regarded.
There does not seem to be any
question of morals involved in the
radiation ~ nunh vnraom hrk only
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-12

SHILOH'S VITALIZER Is what
YOU need for Constipation, Loss Of APP
petite, Dizziness. and all Symphonic Of
Dyspepsia. Price 10 and IS cents per
bottle. Sold by DR.. i. r. Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-12

GROUP. WHoOPING COUGH and
Bronchitis Immediately relieved by
Bhiloh's Cure. Sold by DR.. L. r. Kirk
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-17
The Matter with Baby.

A Boston physician was called out of a
sound slumber the other night to answer
the telephone. Hello what is it?' he
asked, little pleased at the idea of leav-
ing his comfortable bed "Baby is cry
ing, doctor. What shall 1 do ?" came
across the wire. ooh perhaps it's a
pin" suggested the doctor, recognizing
the voice of young mother, one of his
patients. mo" was the reply, I'm
sure it can't be that" perhaps he has
the collie, returned the doctor, with well
simulated solicitude. No, don t think
so, replied the anxious mother, " he
doesn't act that way" "Then perhaps
he's hungry, said the doctor, as a last
resort "Oh I'll see" came across the
wire and then all was STILL The doctor
went back to bed and was soon asleep
again. About half an hour afterward
he was again awakened by the violent
ringing of the telephone bell. Jumping
out of bed and placing the receiver to his
ear, he was cheered by the following
message: You are right, DOCTOR baby
was hungry" nHNNA..
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-17
Advice to a Young Man.

Remember, my son, you have to work.
Whether you handle pick or pen, a
wheel barrow or set of books, digging
bitches or editing a paper, ringing an
auction bell or writing funny things, you
must work. If you look around, you
will see that the men who are the most
able to live the rest of their days without
work are the men who work the hardest
Don't be afraid of killing yourself with
overwork. 1t is beyond your power to
do so on the sunny side of thirty. They
die sometimes, but it's because they quit
work at 6 P. M. and don't go home until
2 A. M. 1t is the interval that kills, my
son. The work gives you an appetite for
your meals, it lends solidity to your
slumbers, it gives you perfect and crate
full appreciation of holiday. Thereare
young men who do not work but the
world is not proud OF them. 1t does not
know their names even it simply speaks
of them as old So-and SOS boys. Nobody
likes; the great busy world doesn't
know that they are there. So find out
what you want to be and do, and take
off your coat and make dust in the
world. The buster you are, the less
harm you will be apt to get into, the
sweeter will be your sleep, the brighter
and happier your holidays, and the bet
ter satisfied will the world be with you.
Burdette.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-17

only to the hungry, the naked, the sick,
and the stranger, but to the poor prisoner
as well. Inasmuch as ye have done it
unto one of the least of these My breth-
rem, ye have done it unto Me. Y.
Evangelist.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-17

RATES OF FARE are as low as by any route
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-17
Children s Column.
What the Flowers Say.

What the Flowers Say.
The red rose says, Be sweet"
And the lily bids, " Be pure"
The hardy, brave chrysanthemum,
Be patient and endure"
The violet whispers, Give,
Nor grudge nor count the cost"
The woodbine, Keep on blossoming
In spite of chill and frost"
And so each gracious flower
Has each several word,
Which, read together, maketh up
The message of the Lord.
Susan Coolridge.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-17
PUBLICATION.

PUBLICATION.
Rev. James K. Hazen, D. D., Secretary and
Treasurer, Richmond, Va.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. NJ. II. Houston D. D., Secretary, Balti-
more, Md.
L. c. Ingliy, ESQ., Treasurer, Baltimore, Md
HOME MISSIONS.
Including Sustentation, Church Erection
Evangelistic, Invalid, and Colored Evangelistic
Funds)
Rev J. N. Craig, D. D., Secretary, and w. A.
Powell, Treasurer, ?. o. Drawer &c, Atlanta Ca
EDUCATION.
Rev. E. M. Richardson, Secretary Memphis,
Tenn.
CIV. Macrae, Esq, Treasurer, Memphis, Tenn
EDUCATION OF COLORED MINISTRY.
Rev. @. A. stillmsn, D. D., Secretary, Tusks-
loosa Ala.
Dr. J. r. Searcy Treasurer Tuskaloosa, Ala
ANNUAL COLLECTIONS.
Sustentation-First Sunday in January.
Publication-F Sunday in March
Foreign MIssions-Flrst Sunday in May
Invalid Fund--Fir Sunday in July.
Evangelistlc Fund-First Sunday in Septem-
Der.
Education-Fir Sunday in November.
Theological institute for Colored Men-Firsi
Sunday in December
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28

vented from earning moro than about 20
week each. The statements concerning TINS
branch of the subject are remarkable, women
asserting that sometimes arbitrary reductions
are made by employers in the rate OF pay tor no
other apparent purpose than to keep the work
ers from earning more than the regulation
am cunt. Mrs. Campbell also throws some light
upon the obscure question of the reluctance Oh
so many working girls to enter private employ
either ss seamstresses OF servants. IL is e'i-
dent that much of this seeming perversity ID
the product of dense Ignorance. Nothing else
can explain the attitude of people who prefer
way of life little short of slavery to one OF CON-
fort. respectability and profit. But the con-
servatism of the poor is a factor 10 the labor
problem quite as important as any economic
fact or principle, and it has always embarrassed
and hindered every effort made to improve
their condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Miss Charlotte Berry Zerega. daughter OF Mrs. John II
Zerega was formally introduced Into society yesterday al
tea xyen for her by her mother ut Nc 80 West Forty
eigthst Assisting Miss er.gain receiving were several
young girls who will also be introduced Ia few days
They were Miss Louise Barnard cousin Of Miss Leega;
Miss Edith Newcomb, daughter of H. Victor Neweono;
Miss Agnes Laurence daughter Of John Laurence, ana
Miss Mamie Turnure. daughter OF Laurence Iurnure
Nearly two hundred guests called betwcen3 ando O'CLOCK
Mr. and Mrs Arthur NJ Dodge gave dinner TO q COM
pauy OF nearly twenty guests last evening al tner ho,
No 72 East Thirty -fcurh-st The affair was III "' VI
Miss Flora Bigelow and Charles Stewart DodseJr' "noSo
marriage is 10 take place shortly.
Mrs E. Renshaw Jones gave q tea yesterday ~ "ef
house. No 20 North Washington sq"at"
chilrens party gwen yesterday aieinoon ~ 'ne
- ., Mrs George NJ Groves, No. Ga west Fhtytouth
| 81. ...,. hi, n ~...ct;or wa.
DR. and Mrs. William p Northrup heid reception yes
| ..-,,.v .fterpoon at No 81 East Seventy -nnthsI
Ar. a. r. Bunce, Miss Bunce and Mrs. Ferris were ~
~. ,rom 3 until o'clock at No. $50 West twentieth
,rva,e musical and dramatic entertainment VIII 20
,.n., the Hotel brunswick Tuesday atteraool hiss
Sav ard Kitty Brady, daughters OF Judge John
viii play on the piano farce. "Cut On with
viii he acted by Boston amateurs and Deha,e
| another piece, will be acted with EdwAru Fsios |o"~
| and other amateurs In the cast. $1,000 ..r
ADMIRAL and MIRA Charles X. Baldwin ~Suea S"S
Yesterday for y reception ut their homc no ~
ave- for Tuesday. December q, fiom unui '0'''~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28

suggested, however, Is valuable one. Tho fouf
vessels which Mr.. Roach agreed to build for the
Government had an aggregate tonnage OF $4,000.
The contract price for tho four was S2,440, 900.
or an average Of 1903 to the ton The three
cruisers and the first gunboat. for which Secretary
Whitney has received bids are to have an aggrc-
gate tonnage Of 1890. The lowest bids for each
vessel make an aggregate of $3,929.500, an
average Of $685. to the ton The increased rate Of
cost is $50 to the ton. II the four new vessels
were to be built Mt Mr.. Roachs rate they would
cost s2,s0l,400 in place Of 5000 1904 differ
cnce OF s1.12s.I0O Undoubtedly the increased
horse power called for requires an increased rate
Of expenditure but s1,12s,1OO is wide margin.
1t indicates an increase Of 40 per cent over the
former rate of construction.
To Grover Cleveland: Speaking Of the Benton
Stone episode allow to remark that it seems to
be the general opinion alike Of newspaper ghouls
and Mugwump saints that your rudder is not
true unless you are steering for delegates.
The heavy judgment against the Panama Canal
is ominous. Had M. De Lesseps succeeded in
getting the desired aid from the French Govern
ment. the fraud would have advanced for another
year or two with Haunting cOlOrs, no doubt.
Whether NJ. De Lesseps is at last at the end Of
Ills pOWcr W Ecu uoirJ iiom IiShSh hi'~sHo'S ~
his audacious Misrepresentation is not at all GER
tain The vanity which he fatters and the Gre
dulity upon which he plays are sufficiently de-
vcloped to give him many chance to get more
money, after rational business men have ceased
to place confidence in his pretences or his enter
prise. But the suit and Judgment Indicate that
the American Construction Company. upon which
he has relied to do considerable part OF the
excavation. will require in future something more
solid than soft soap and promises before going on
with the work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
uu<r UNFINISHED CRIME BRINGS

fsw days ago young man in San FRAN
.;.oo, .tenn.d up to a little schoolgirl who was
on her way home with her lesson books, put a
-oroIver IN her head and shot her dead. ms
or,,,o was committed in broad daylight and on
80. IF the principal thOroughfares of the city.
a., ho;ro arrested the murderer told story in
srodhle nm its face, to the effect that the girl
had been following and annoying him. Inquiry
"%o,,oa that abe was a good child and that he
yss a q roughn we'll known to the police, ana
frequent law breaker. So horrible an assass'-
nation naturally created much feeling. Inc
nnblic in fact we're worked up TO FEVER neat
over the event, and mass meeting was called
ON the SPUR of the moment to discuss the
matter. 1t was held the same evening and was
attended by great crowd. All the speeches
counselled law full proceedings but when the
meeting was adjourned ten thousand men
marched upon the County Jail. and for some
time q serious riot was threatened. The
absence of popular leaders and the firm atti
tude Of the police finally averted the outbreak.
and the mob retired sullen aud dissatisfied.
Now when the cause of the want of conf
dence in the administration of the law which
led to this demonstration is inquired into, it
Jail of San Francisco twenty two untried muir
dsrers This means great deal. 1t goes far
to explain the evaporation which the brutal
murder of little Mamie Kelly threw the people
into. For it is evidence that the law is not
properly administered; that defendants in
capital cases are able to interpose all manner
of objections to the course of justice; that the
public prosecuting officers do not insist as they
should do upon the swift punishment of crime !;
that in short there is no certainty that the
most heinous offence known to the law will be
visited with any penalty. The effect CT this
uncertainty upon pubic morals is in no way
obscure or doubtful. Statistics show that
whenever doubt is suffered to grow up as to the
efficiency of the law in capital offences, the re-
snlt is to increase the number of those offences.
The gallows does operate as deterrent. The
vision of the moose and the trap has stayed
many homicda hand. To the same extent
the disuse of capital punishment encourages
passionate, malicious and reckless men to give
way to their evil impulses To feel that muir
der probably implies no more than term of
Imprisonment, and possibly but few months
in Jail, is, with such people, to be tempted to
commit it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
COERCION ONCE MORE.

Lord Randolph Churchill has abandoned his
policy Of Cancellation in Ireland. He has found
it to be thanklfss task to make pacific over
lures between landlords and tenants. His COL
leagues in the Cabinet, Lord Salisbury among
them, have considered it grave error OF judg-
men. for the Government to ALLEVIATE the sup
port of the landholding classes and to show
signs of weakness and indecis ion in dealing
with anti-rent CON bina:ions. AS the reassem-
bling of Parliament approaches, they have re-
Cured to their policy of coercion proclaimed IN
the Queens Speech year ago. They have de-
cided, probably with Lord Randolph Church
ilrs reluctant consent, to prosecute Mr.. Dillon
for melting an ani-rent movement, and TO pre-
vent the recurrence OF agrarlan demonstrations
in dlsaffected centres. Meetings OF the National
League are proclaimed. Irish members, who
counsel withholding Of rents and submission to
eyictions as the best means OF fighting rack
renting landlords, are threatened with arrest
an criminal charges. Coercion is to be tried
once more with an iron hand and an infexibe
will.
This result will surprise those who have fol-
lowed carefully the course OF recent events IN
Ireland The Government was apparently
meeting with MAJ ked success in it5 efforts to
restrain the Incorporate zeal Of the landlords
and to effect financial compromises between
them and their tenants. General Butler and
other special agents employed IN the most
dangerous quarters had overcome the preju-
dices of the tenantry and done much to restore
GOOD feeling. The National League, moreover
was unconsciously aiding the Government since
i, was forced to discourage arbitrary and law
e f1ua anita Mr. Ia
followers have been aware That the sympathies
of their GladstoDian allies could be alenated, if
the anti-rent agitation were conducted with
wanton violence or palpabis Illegally. Their
political interests have required the mainto-
nance Of public order in Ireland. They have
been studiOnsly careful to avoid giving the
Tories an honest pretext for return to coer-
cion. The Government has had the moral sup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
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MUSIC-THE DIANA.
CHAMBER MUSIC IN STICK HALL.

The pleasure which the lovers OF chamber music enjs5
from listening to a string quartet In room sufficiently
small to make possible the sympathetic Relationship b.
tween players and listeners which Is so essential
70 a keen enjoyment OF such music had
by the audience that gathered In seck Hall last night 70
hear the STANDARD Quares first concert Of this season
The patrons of these concerts have come to form sort q
musical family. whose periodical reunions tend TO On
courage an amable musical spirit even II tho hishcss
enjoyment ia not provided by the playing Of the club
There has been change in the membership OF the
club since last Mr. Hermann Is still the leader
and his companions are August Roebbeen Max schwarz
and Frederick Bcrgner-veterans ALL ~
Last night the club had the assistance OF MIA
Sophia ehelChadick, OF BrSsSaIgn; We
RsTs sonata in A major. op e fer
panoforte and violin. This performance was the mose
Of the concert being sadly denciens
technically and wanting refinement and correct feen3
"a we'll Before and after this sonata the club played
Mozarts quartet in Bnat major: and Beethoven: nrss
Rasonpowsky quartet op 50. The club reading OF these
works was Intelligent and apprciative, though more
drastic than graceful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28

church aisle vita ons under his arm without bslal
suspected Of anything but deep piety."
A the white of an OK Ia to cohee 20 Is tho nst a
Sullivan to his opponents settler.
"Ths Boston Transcript accuses tho society youEg
men of this city Of rank csnnbslIsm because tAs1
eat noodle soup. All. yes: very good: but II b
whispered that worse csnnibals may be found In Bos-
ton. They eat calves brains.
Whom tho late Rev. Dr. william Adams. OF Nev-
York was at tho Pan-Presbyt erian Council at EdA-
5urgh, finding tho church rent into Regular Presby.
terians and Independent Presbytcriaps and Unitse
prosbyterans and what not, he said, In his speecAs
"Brcthron, you arc X. Pa and I. P's and u Ps-s
why don't you call yourselves split peas and DO doAe
with ft1n-(Chicaro Advance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28

are so. once more, not because the chnrch-g oers
are in a hopeless minority. but because they
fail to use with fidelity the opportunities and
the influence they have. New-York il what
they choose to make it. If it sestiiies to their
shortcomings, it can serve no purpose TO plead
that the churces are open but the attendance Is
small. The church-goers make the churches
FIRST, and then the congregations, and then the