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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-26
Our Washington Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
" a>hIugton, Feb. 23, 1886

FROM Our heSulaC correspondent.
a>hlngton, Feb. 23, 1886
Yesterday being the anniversary
nf ashington birthday. neither
iuuSe of Congress was in session, and
t''e Government machinery stopped.
as usual. III honor of the day AL
though there was no formal celebrat
ion in this city there were number
of suitable observances. The Oldest
Inhabitants Association met, read
Washington's farewell address. and
some of the Me NJ mpersmade speeches
The Washington Monument Asso
also had a meeting, and served lunch
con to some distinguished guests, in.
Guiding Senators, Judges, Ministers
Generals, etc. Then there were some
military parades, National airs were
played on the Metropolitan church
chimes, and the Washington Cont
nentals made pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon. where they were addressed
by Congressman Cabcl, of Virginia
Compton, of Maryland, and Gen.
Black, the present Commissioner of
the Pension Office.
The city has been under siege by fe
male suffragists since wrote you. The
women have gone, however, jubilan'
over their lively convention, and the
church that resounded with their elo
quence is, this week. at the service of
an Educational convention.
The advocates of woman suffrage
were granted hearing by the House
Judiciary committee, before which
they plead their own cause. Among the
orators of the occasion were Mrs. Meri-
weathey and Mrs. Minor, of Missouri.
Miss Eastman, of Boston, Mrs. Nelson,
of Tennessee, Mrs. Bennett Of Ken
lucky, Mrs. Field, of Louisians, (who
is the Catherine Cole of the New Orleans
Pcayuae,) Mrs. Sewell of Indianapolis,
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by appropriate penalties. including
the suppression of license"
Worse and worse. The ''high" Ii
cen.e sha read on its face YOU shall
rot sell liquor on Sunday or Election
days or to minors; and yet it is deem
ed necessary to still further handica,
these agents Of good moral character
whom the law declare, shall be ap
pointed and none other. to the dei'
cate trust. requiring ali extr" clause
providing special punishment for
violating the law in this respect
"s. Selling without license at
place of business or elsewhere to g
punished by confinement in the
House Of Correction. and sell ng Ii
quor to minors 10y unlicensed persons
to be punished by s"vere pen lties.'
Thisis approaching total prohib ton.
Only favored few shall be allowed
to sell under any conditions, aid
these arc to have the sword of Demo
clese suspended over their heads.
80. Vendors of liquor liable 70
damages resulting from injuries sus
tanned by reason of intoxicat'on rc
suIting from sale Of liquor to intox-
icated persons"
Here we go again. If such clause
as the above is incorp rated into the
"high license law, then for every 9
out Of 10 who frequent the grog shop,
any man whose custom worth hav
ing, will sustain injury in his person
or family, and the man who has pur
chased the privilege from the state to
sell, will be mulct hundred times
more than his profits will pay.
We have heard great deal about
''high license,' but never understood
what the friends of the measure con-
sidered "high." Well, this last mass
convention has let the cat out, So to
$50 is the hight oc it. A veritable
pyramid, a Washington's Monument,
a st. Psul's or Brooklyn Bridge in
towering altitude!
The impartial reader will perceive
that no business could possibly live
hampered with such a load of re.
strictions, if those restrictions are
meant to be enforced. No man is
fool enough to buy q license from
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partner. These farms are located in
East Goshen township, Chester Co., Pa
The Allerton Farm is ocated in
East Bradford township. on the
Brandywine creek, contains 1913 acres.
The barn here is the largest of the thre
being 125xl00 feet, VITA stabling for
20 head of cattle, 8 horses aud mules.
AT present there are 40 head of import
ed cattle. all imported in 1854, by
John II Hicks, who selected all in
Holland He has the management of
the farm, and is salesman for the firm.
These gentle nen own the Pennsyl-
vania priz Herd.
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TIL, stale, If he believed that he would
be compel ed to suffer such severe
penalties. If he sold whisky under
such restraint he wOL Id starve out
i a month. If the hu>in-
ess is so dangerous it is an outrage
against civilization for the state to
tolerate, mucn less sell privilege to
carry it on. Every sane man must
acknowledge SO dangerous business
should be outlawed. A law such as
tle foregoing resolutions outlined
would be most thorough prohihitory
law-if enforced. The men who ad
vocate such law knom that it would
not be enforced. They knom that
it would be viola'ed They know
that every man who applied for H.
cense under it intended to violate it
in every part. They knov that if
carried out to the letter that no
decler could clear his license.
While it would not be enforced as
well even as the present local option
aw, it would give tile laws endorse
ment to the business; elevate it TO
the plain Of other trade and traffic. 1t
would provide ways and means for
opening gilded saloons to tempt and
charm the youth in the broad light of
day, with slum in the rear Tor
beastly drunkenness at night.
There is 10 purpose under heaven
for grog shop of any kind or condi.
ton. but to make drunkards.
A man who drinks little will he q
little drunk, and with every drink he
get little more so SO that the on.
ly object or business of licensed sa.
looms is making drunkards. If one
has ever been established for any
other purpose we have never heard
of it. Can any one name any other
object they are instituted for?
a local option or prohibatory law
brands the rum trade as a crime and
its followers criminals. A license
law. such as it's friends outline makes
the trade impossible il enforced. but
it gives it an honorable and legiti-
mate status.
We do no, want this. We wish to
class the business as criminal. and de
tine it's agents rs criminals. We wish
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o e1 n'nae it fi"m all legit,mate
pursuit, aud caIIings, that the wur d
may he tau4h that it is a compan,
1.,n "i thieves and robbers. If W.
cannot always punish it by law we
cna at least 'srno"mce it by law; but
II We l'-' MS" It in any shape or form
we lpunid the bu>iness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-26

Col. VILLAGE. one of the large
peach raisers of Dorchester Co., gives
it as his opinion that the peaches are
pretty generally killed IN the bud.
We opine. however, that there will
be several million baskets of the fruit
t. ship.
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Temperance.
The Temperance Meeting and it's
Declaration of Purpose.


In our last issue we published the
two series OF resolutions passed by the
Temperance mass meeting held in Elk.
ton on the l3tn inst. We had not
room for the full proceedings of the
meeting owing to The unusual length
OF the resolutions. rhe irst series of
solutions was dtfered by Henry S. Cou-
don, placing the convention squarely
on license platform which were
thrown out by a set ot resolutions Of.
ferea as ~a,~titote oy II. H. Haincs,
whIco ~rr opted by the meeting
without much cl position.
The following the last resolution
Of the series offered by Mr.. Haues,
ich emtD1 les the gist Of the motion.
"Resoi~ed That it is the sentiment
of this meeting here assembled that the
Rum Traffic is the greatest curse Of
our land, and how to manage it is Que
81 the greatest ami most important
questions of the day, because it is con.
ceiyed in sin and is great moral
wrong"
The passage OF this resolution made
il evident that the men in favor of 10
Cal option and animated by true con.
ception OF temperance and the radical
res edy required to throttle the rum
trade We're largely IN the majority.
An adjournment was effected at this
juncture OF affairs, a,n he grog party
saw that their only hope Was in hasten.
ing to the sums and from them pack
the meeting in the afternoon, with the
vile and vicious element who are al
ways for rum and riot. This rabble clap
ped and cheer In season and out, and
thoroughly shamed the men, who in the
hope of rohing the rum trade in a de-
cent disguise, had got together this
blatent mob.
When the meeting came to order aft
er dinner Mr. Writ had prepared and
offered a series of resolutions which
were adopted with some slight mod'f
cations. We select the following
clauses from the resolutions. asking the
reader to refer to the resolution which
we have quoted above and contrast
them. That foregoing resolution de.
clares the rum trade the sum of all vii
l4uies. The 5th clause of the second
resolution, of MIR. Writ series declares
''Licenae shall be granted only to
such persons as present such endorse
ments of character and comply with
such other conditions as the act shall
impose"
The fifth condition further suggests
the desirability OF requiring pena
bond from the party licen, ed, provld
ing Tor Fl, es, etc., for violations OF tn
law. Notwithstanding no persons are
to have the privilege of selling whisk.
ev without an endorsement of good
character, yet this business is so
dangerous. and the best characters
that may apply for permit, it is
thought best to hedge about and
handcuf, us it were, with heavy
penal bond.
And again Sc. Not more than -four
licenses to sell liquor shall be grant
ed to any one Election district of the
county"
If the liquor business is to be
placed on the same plain with traffic
in other goods why restrict an hon.
orablc business to only -four places
in district? No such restrictions
are placed on any other business.
81. The sale of liquor by licensed
vendors to miners shall be punished
Western cyclone., 1886-07-29

A new stock of Machine Oil at the
Drug Store
WYou can get choice machine oil
at S. G. Wilson's.
A new lot Of hardware and
tinware at S. G. Wilson's.
A full assortment, all grades OF
lumber at Howell Bros, Webster.
If you want to- make final proof
come to this office; we will t0 the
work as cheap rs any one.
If you want to buy or sell land, come
and see Us-we can accommodate
you. List your land with the Moo
demus Land Company.
Are you going to make final proof
on your claim? If You are, we can do
the business and save you going away
from hOme, to get some one to do it
for you. We will make final proofs
and transact all kinds Of land office
business at the lowest living prices.
information relating to land questions
free. Call at CYCLONE office. II, X.
Lightfoot, Nicodemus, Kans.
w~Last Call!-All parties who are
owing Frank BOrin by note for ma
chinery, due Oct, 1885 and Jan. 1st
1886, had better call at my Office before
July 31st and settle by cash or renew
notes and thus save costs, as we are
ordered to sue some at once.
Il. I. FLETCHER & Bro.
II A cts
Western cyclone., 1886-07-29

The democratic candidate for con-
gress is seventy three years old and
has always been democrat. He con-
fesses to having voted for James
Buchanan in 1856, and that vote was
in favor of the extension of slavery
into the state of Kansas. Nothing the
old man ought to be Dragging about,
sure.
Mr.. Scott, who lives near Phillips
burg. and newspaper patron Of ours
in former years, is now visiting in
Nicodemus, and thinks strongly Of
locating here. Mr., Scott is profes>
sional wagon, maker besides being a
good blacksmith and we hope to mum
Der him among our citizens.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-29
ANNUAL CELEBRATION

There will be an Annual Celebration of the
emancipation Of the West Indies in 1854 held in
l.. Welton's grove, south of town. on the 2nd
day of August By order of the f. G. t. 3 Society
of Nicodemue, Kansas.
Thos. johnson, President; A. \. Harper, Sec'y;
f. ID. Jones, Grand Marshall
Committee on Arrran gementR: Lewis Wcltcn,
5. Garland, j. r. WeltOn and Liwis AtksOn
The following speakers will be present and WIN
address the audience:
Prof. A. H. Walton, of Leavenworth
Hon: W. c. Thornton, of Millbrook
A. Hall, of Hill City
j. f. Porter, of Leav
Rev. S. M. Lee, of Nicodemus
Hon. f. =. McCabe, of Topeka.
Hon. L. K. Pratt, of Norton
Hon. Lewis Hanback, and S. W. Hawkins have
been solicited with other distinguished speakers
are expected.
A Grand display Of fire works at night.
No pains will be spared to make it a pleasant
affair, and ample prnvsians will be made for the
occasion.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The +. q. l. b. Society will form procession in
Reualler at the hall at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. joined by
Daughters and Sons of Union, and the Union Sab
bath school OF Nicodcmus, Wild Horse and Mt
Olive: All other societies are invited to join in
march.
Interesting musis by Cornet Band.
Vocal music by the choir
All are cordially invited to come and have a
good time.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-29
OBITUARY

Died July q, 1886, at herresidence
l mile south west of Nicodemus, Mary
Jane Reynolds, wife ofCharles Reynois
in the Both year Of her age.
Mrs. Reynolds, in company with her
husband removed from GAINESVILLE.
Tenn, to Graham county in 1878
settling on their present farm south
west of town. She had been president
OF the d. of Il. society at this place for
five years, making a kind and efficient
officer. She leaves a husband and two
children to morn her departure. A
kind, indulgent wife and mother, a
loving neighbor, loved by all has gone
home to land where so1row is no
more. The bereaved family have the
sympathy Of all in this their sad
affliction She WAS buried at the Nico-
demus cemetry, a large concourse of
friends, and relations following the
remains to its last resting place, headed
by the D. of 2. and S. Of U. society.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-29
IMPORTANT To LAND ATTORNEYS,

All publications for Final Proof o.
land MUST BE PAID N ADVANCE. on
and after August 1st 1886. We shall
adhere to this rule strictly, and $500
mustaccompany all publication notices
Of Final Proof coming to this office.
Please remember thu rule an save
yon and Us trouble.
Western cyclone., 1886-07-29
FOREST TREES.
Land Office at Kirwin. Kansas.

Land Office at kirwin Kansas.
NO. 11643 Julv ! 1884
Notice is hereby given that tho foIlowinr named
settler has filed notice Of us intention 10 make
proof will be made before the Probate .lndgc ri
Stockton, Kansas, ON Aug. %, 1886. viz: L. s
Beavers on Hid 1915 for the So $ 4 u and VIZ
\ Ma sec - tp K 20. lie names tile following
and cultivation Of. said LAND, viz. John e!. "
Mclaughlin, J.E. Puymire, James Lee. all 81
Cresson Kansas Smith & liam, Alys.
John Bssel. Register
Western cyclone., 1886-07-29
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

roy Associate Justice, I'D. NJ. VALENT1N E.
g. novernor. JOHN A. MARTIN,
Eyor Lieutenant Governor, ....... "A 7, klDDL
~ Secretary of State ...........-.E- Is. ALLEN,
ror Treasurer Of State, ...... j. ". HAMILTON,
r-or Auditor Of State, TIMOTHY MCCARTHY
ror Attorney General. ...,...S. B. BRADFO RID,
var supt. Pub Instructions, j. Fl. LAWHEAD,
!. r,n yressnll, SEA Dist, ..... T. J. Turner,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
From Michigan.

Mr.. John ]. White, q merchant in
Clinton, Michigan, writes from his home
under date of December Is. 1885: have
been suffering with eczma for more than
q year. and have tried four different
physicians, but to no permanent benefit
I then tried several patent remedies for
such disease, but they signaslY failed to
bring the relief l sought ! was IN q
terrible condition, being covered from
head to foot with this terrible disease
and Notwithstanding all I could do I con-
tinued to grow worse. At last, seeing
the statement of Mr.. Bradley, of Detroit,
of what s. 8. 8. has done for his wife
Out my faith in patient medicines was
almost gomez. sent and got one bottle,
thinking, however. it was another $175
thrown away. To my great astonish-
ment and delight the terrible itching
subsidized. am now on my eighth bot
tie, and the disease has disappeared al
most, there being only few rough places
on the small of my back and legs. am
confident that complete cure will be
effected at an early day. l write this
that those similarly afflicted may find
relief. :.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
4 THR SwuT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8,
Atlantis, Go. n. Is, 157t n, nd ST.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Undlgoeted Food

In the stomach develops IN acid which
stings the upper part Of the throat and
palate, causing "heartburn." It also evolves
gass which produces wind on the
stomach" and . feeling and appearance of
distension In that organ after eating. For
both the acidity and swelling Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is . much better remedy
than alkaline salts, like hartsAorn and car.
bonats Of soda. A wine giassful Of the Bit
ters after or before dinner, viii act - q
reliable carmahative or preventative. This
dne specific for dyspepsia, both In ito acute
and chronic form, also prevents and cures
malarial fever, constipation. liver complaint,
Kidney troubles, nervousness and debility.
Persons who observe I'm themselves . decline
Of vigor should use this ftne tonic without
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
After Awhile.

How often is this expression uttered
by the procrastlnating man or woman;
how often would that self same person
give all they possessed when too late
they appreciate their hardness in acting
upon what we suggested; but with the
remark, "Oh, I'll do 1t after awhile, "
they let it 90 on until too late. Now is
the time for the prudent to provide them
selves with some simple remedy that
will relieve them or their children in the
dark hours Of the night from the sudden
attacks of the bowels, at time when the
doctor may be too far away to give the
necessary prompt relief-after awhile
will be too late. Get DR.. Bigger Huckle-
berry Cordial at once. it is q family ne
cessity. For sale by Dorr & Void and
Mills 8 johnson.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Four Ever Blooming Roses.

Among the premiums offered for each
subscriber for that excellent Home
Monthly, ''1'Ae Housekeeper, are four
Ever Blooming Roses, one yellow, one
pink, one white and one red; or four
elegant fuschsis; or four geraniums, and
many other equally attractive premiums.
For particulars send for March number
which is sent free, aud is full of good
Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

We understand the Prohibitionists will
hold county convention in this city
Wednesday, June 23d, to which all Pro-
hibitionists are cordially invited. It is
probable they will insist upon the nomi-
nation of candidates for the Legislature.
They may be coaxed out of putting can
didates for county offices IN the field, but
that is not certain. The Repubs. must
walk carefully hereafter, or this Prohibi-
ton party will give them trouble. This
Sd party is growing all over the country,
and the time for ridlcule is past. We be-
lieve the reasonable requests of the Pro-
hibitionists should receive respectable at
tention at the hands of the Republican
organization. Good clean temperance
men should be nominated fer the offices.
Whiskey-suckers should take back seat.
An habitual patron of the saloon should
never be supported for any public posi-
ton. The time IS near at hand when the
political parties will be US anxious to
make friends with the temperance vote as
they have heretofore been to make friends
with the liquor vote, with the difference
that the temperance vote will be the
stronger and more influential
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

The AUSTIN TRANSCRIPT recently en-
tered upon the twentieth year of its life.
All its contemporaries agree in the state.
ment that 1t worthily sustains its years,
and goes from good to better. We wish
it continued Observation-Disclosures Jour-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

On motion, Board adjourned until 8 q.
M, May 25th.
50. m. May 25th. Board met pursu-
ant TO adjournment; members all present.
The committee appointed by the board
to examine the road petitioned for by c..
E. Clark and others, made the following
report
We, the undersigned committee appointed by
the board to examine the route and location Of
a new road running through the towns Of Aus
tin and Lyle, petitioned for by c. E. Clark and
others, beg leave to report:
FIRST, We are satisfied that the petition is
signed by twenty -four freeholders residing in
the county Of Mower.
SECOND, That the petition and notice Of ap-
plicatiOn for the laying out of said road and
vacating portion thereof, was posted in three
of the most public places in the town through
which said road Is proposed to be vacated and
re-laid, more than 80 days before the meeting
of the board at which we were appointed a. q
committee to examine and report to the board.
THIRD, That we personally examined the
route and portion of the road petitioned for
and the line of road to be laid and recommend
that the prayer the petitioners in saidpetition
be granted and the road vacated, and be laid in
accordance with the petition now on file.
J. B. GRAVES,
C. L. SCHROEDER,
JOHN GILLIGAN,
COmmitten
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

II have tried Athlophoros in my
family and it has worked like charm.
I have kept it for the last two months"
writes druggist L. J. Kimball. OF Nora
way, Mich, giving his experience with
the great rheumatism and neuralgia
cure,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

We hear a rumor that NJ. Listoe of
Rochester. who has been postal clerk on
the I. s. NJ. division of the Milwaukee
road for many years, has been, or will
soon be. removed.