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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-19
EDITOR MIDLAND JouRNAL:-There

EDITOR MIDLAND JOURNAL:-There
has been talk among our people for some
years, of devising more economical meth
cd of collecting our taxes. and when the in
itiative was taken a few weeks ago, by cir
culating petition addressed to the legisla
tnre, asking for the needed legislation, we
were led to believe that change would be
made
10 not know whether our Represents
tiyes have made any move or not, 'twonld
granting our request. The petition was
signed BY our heaviest tax payers and
should receive proper conSderation.-We
arr glad to know that you endorsed the un-
dertaking, and will be pleased to have you
refer to the subject again.
We fail to see the wisdom of supporting
eight men, when their services can oc dis
pensed with. AS individuals we all appre.
ciate the necessity for the exercise of the
atrictest economy. Incomes from all kinds
Of business enterprises are limited, aud if
necessity requires US to economise in all 9TH
er matters, why should we not do 80 in the
matter Of collecting taxes? Why shoald we
open a contribution box for the support Of
eight or nine men, who are just AS capable
Of earning living as those who are assessed
for their maintainance? No reason can he
advanced for the continuance Of the present
plan except, that it has descended to us
from former generation o. Bnt this is an age
Of progress, and we should adopt improve
ments in this line, w we'll as in all others
hope You will keep the subject agitated.
TAY PAYER.
Port Deposit Mar. 18th, 1856
I'VE have been driving at this proposed
change for collecting the County taxes, for
years, aud never could understand why the
sax payers persisted in continuing 10 wrong
headed about sysIem that Was taxing
thousands Of dollars out of their hard earn
ings every year, 10 keep up eight or nine men
who wore their feet OF almost, going round
coaxing people to pay their taxes, being
airald to push the slow ones up tor fear VI
losing their votes al the next election. The
invention 10 the scheme OF the professional
politician, who il chronic tax eater. We
are giau that movement is At last started
which promises to reform this crying abuse,
aud We welcome Tax Payers" able pea to
aid in the proposed reform
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-19

Quite lively debating society d
carried on at Liberty Grove. which
deals in living questions. and not the
used profitless discussions a. to which
the Indian or Negro has
heen worst treated by the
white man, or Wheeler Pursuit
or Possession is the mos pleasing,
and other speculation nonsense. On
Friday night last the discussion was
the respective merits "a statesmen
between Alexander Hamilton and
Thomas Jeffer-on Messrs Saylor,
rhayer. Maxwell Graham and len
ness. are reported as discussing the
subject with an ability which evinced
considerab research and study Of
the stirring times in which these re-
nouned statesmen lived and played
so conspicuous parts. .
The discussion at the next meeting
which will he held this evening. will
determine the legality of the Presi-
len 3 refus al TO furn sh e cenatn the
papers show NO cause Cor his action
in makingcertain removals from Of
fee. Thespeakers are o. O. Saylor @
f. Thayer, j. Il. K mhle, Wm. Max
we'll, j. T, Graham and S. NJ. McCar.
dell. AnOration will also be deliver
ed by Mr.. Saylor.
On Thursday, last week William
Bowser and Peter Brown, two colored
men, who had been employed by Mr.
John McClenahan to clean out his
gas.house, which supplied light to his
dwelling, were badly burned by the
explosion ofgasoline. with which the
tank was charged. Brown struck q
match to light his pipe while down In
the vault, and away it went with .
loud explosion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-19
The Orphans Court.

At it 8 stated monthly meeting
examined and passed sundry claims
against the estates OF deceased per-
sons.
Bonds Approved.-T Theodore Brick.
ley, administrator d. b. n. c. t OF
Sarah j. Brlckiey; Esther E. Ewing,
executrix ot Mary Ewing: j Thorn
as Riale, administrator ot Margaret
S. Wilson; Marshall II. Nesbitt ana
Hanson II. Haines, administrator ot
Dayld j. Nesb,tt.
Accounts Passed.-First account
of o. G. Warfieli, administrators of
Milton Y. Kidd; first and final &C
count OF Joseph II. and Lizzie H..
Lincoln, administrators OF 4 bel T..
Lincoln. and distribution struck on
same; fifth account of Catherine A
Swisher, guardian of John r. Swish
er; first and final account oi I. Brad
IN Gillespie, guardian Of Eleanor
and Edward A. Gillespie; guardian
of Edmund and Theodore Physlc.
md final account of Leona Physic;
first and final account of Cecil Parrett.
administer of Aaron Parrett, aud
distribu ion struck on same fourth
account of Jonathan Reynolds, guar
dian OF Joseph Haines. first and
final account Of j. Maxwell Gay, adj
ministrator of Mary f. Gay, and dis
triburi,n struck on same; first and
final accouat of John IL. McCracken.
executor of Rebecca J. McCracken,
and distribution struck on same.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-19
Trlmming Up.

The bright sunny days of the pass
week have aroused the dornient hort.
cultural spirit of our denizens, and laK-.
ing ya'ds, trimming up sh ubbery and
81 ade trees is now in order DR. Dare
has taken the side whiskers off of his
rvergreens and improved the out look
from the verandah Of his dwelling.
"Budd" Haines has been subduing Tho
wild unkept locks Of the prenniseag
where his mother lives and soon oux
yards and gardens will be srrayed in
their spring attire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-19
MIN CECIL COUNTY, MD. FRIDAY. MARCH -. 1886.

Some capital gossippers think it
strange that onl v one Senator could
he prevailed upon to 20 to San Fran-
cisco to attend Senator Miller's fun
eral. I is thought that the political
fight wuh the President kept the
S majors here. The Democrats can.
not possibly be spared, and the Re.
publicans are thinking that they may
need all Their orces before the fight
is over.
There is general opinion among
Congressman that the custom of send
ing comm ttees to escort the remains
Of deceased members to their last
resting place should he abolished.
The Sc. ate is indulging in that
great. long heralded d,-bate on the
What are Official p pers. and how
to get hold OF them" The Senators
on both s.des of the chamber are
making some good speeches. hut all
they say is really of little conse
quence to the country.
In the House Of Representatives a
few days 81 zee. Congressman Weav
er. nf Neb. offered the fol owing pre-.
smble and resolution, which was
greeted with applause.
Whereas nearly every Congress
embraces at least one crank; and
whereas the present Congress is no
exception to this rule; and whereas
it should not be in the power Of an
idiot. insane man or crank to pre-
vent the consideration of any meas.
ure; therefore,
Resolved that the rules Of the
House be 90 amended that it shall
require at least two members to OBJ.
ject to the consideration ,f a bill.
The resolution was opposed on the
ground that it was not respectful to
the House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-19
School Commissl oners.

The proceedings Of the March meet.
iny OF the School commissioners
were as follows:
The quarterly accounts of school
No. 5, Third district, amounting to
S5l.3O; second No. Z, Fourth dist.
rlct, amounting to $49.52; and OF
school No.9 Fourth district, we're
examined ami passed.
The matter OF new blackboard
for school No. 4. Fourth district was
referred to Commissioner Kirk.
Joanna d. Flanders was confirmed
as teacher OF scnool No. 8, Ninth
district.
MIR. Wesley Clayton, trustee Of
school No. 5, Second district, appear
ed before the Board in reference to
the school house at Cayot's Corner,
and made some statements in regart
to the property. The subject was re
ferred to Commissioner Btddle.
The bill of VIM. j. Richardson for
building out houses tor Pennington
school amounting to $s4.06, was pre-
scnted t. the Board and referred IT,
Commissioner Everist and Kirk.
! A petition from the patrons of
the Principle Furnace school, asking
,or a new school house, was present
ed and read, and laid over for the
present
A ,etter 10 Mr.. Eveiist from Miss
Ella ". Staat, Withdrawing her resis'
uat,on which she rendered on the
9th of January last, and which was
accepted by the Bosrd, was read
Hinder these circumstances the
Board refused to reconsider their
action in the case. In this letter Mi 0
Stats reflected very lnjuriously up
ON certain members of this Board
which reflections this Board consid
cred neither true in feet nor respect
ful in manner The letter was re
farred 10 Mr.. Everist to answer in
accordanc, with the above action,
Mr. Biddlc was, at his request, ex.
cused from voting upon this action.
The subject of purchasing an
additional lot for school No. 9, Sixth
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-19
Opening Q Grave.

In the old grave yard west Of Ris-
ing Sun. on Barclay REYNOLDS place.
the grave of Robt. Finley. buried IN
1917. whose age was inscribed SO on
the tomb stone. WAS opened by some
person. on Sunday night it 10
thought. but by whom or for whas
purpose remains a mystery. There
are 8 family graves, placed side and
SIDE and the middle grave was dug
into to depth Of about 81 feet. and
then abandoned. 1t would appear
as though the digger had discontin.
ued his labor before quite reaching
the coffin and eft the PIT open.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-19
The Minister Bids Good by.

Rev Joseph Robinson. who hao
been the pastor in charge OF the Ris-
ing Sun NJ. K Church for thres. years
past tool, cave OF his congregations
and friends, between whom his resi-
dence of three wears here. had formed
strong ties. on Tuesday las. The
regrets at parting were mutual. Tlis
abrupt sundering Of tender relations
il one Il the painful features of the
itinerant system Of the 'Iethodiss
Chu ch hut it is also probable one OF
ia chief features of its strength and
youth like vigor. y
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-19
Public Sales Of Farm Stock etc.

The following property has been sold q
public sale by J. G. Hindman. Auctioueer,
since our last report Of public sales.
On the llth inst for A. r. Magraw and
j. II. Charsha, horse $40. colt 500, pr
mules $3l5, small shoats Sc to 81 each, COWS
$3l to $50, heiftrs $16 to $50.
r. P. Mcdowell, on Monday last, 10Th,
pair of match mares were bid to $500 and
Withdrawn. Cows sold for $36 to SIS, heif.
ers SIS to $32. shoats $40 each, chicken.
$6.l21 per dozen. one OK cart "worse for the
ware" $5l. All the property sold for good
prices. Attendance was large.
For E. G Williams on Tuesday, 10Th,
horses from $62.5O to $l6S. Small yoke Of
oxen S132.5O. cows $22 to $40. beifers $25
to S3l. Farm implements sold for good
prices.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-19
Court Proceedings.

The March term Of the Circuit Court
opened on Monday and the following ls the
list Of Grand Jurors:
Theo. Vanneman, Foreman, Isaiah w.
Burlin, J. Bennett, Thos. w. George, u.
n. Gray, J. G. Crothers, w. o. Gilnlour, )
3. Knight, N F. Larzalere, w T. Pnrdy
Aaron Blackson, G. w. Devinney. L. A,
FOWLER, William Dean, Samuel often
Hugh Thompson, Geo. B. w Rhoads, E.
HI. Reynolds, J. Ii. Kirk. J. J. Williams
Jas. Lambert, T. J. Wilson. w. w. Nickle
The usual call Of the dockets was made.
A large number ofjudgments were taken on
the trial docket but few cases were marked
for trial. The term will be short one.
The appeal ca ne Geo. w. Benson w Ellen
II. Price, was put on trial before a jury. This
is an appeal from decision of Magistrate
A. j. Scott Constable and Hess for Benson
Jones & Haines for Mrs. Price.
The Jury found verdict in favor OF Mrs
Price.
The jury in the .ase of Joseph Veasev.
charged with violation of the iocai-option
law, staying ou' all night and falling TO
agree, we're discharged. John Sewell, col
ore,i, was convicted Of stealing chickens
The case was tried before the court and sen
,ence deferred. The case of Kelly VS.. the
Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad Com
pany, and Egnar vs.. the same were COM
promised after jury had been sworn. Each
of the plaintiffs received forty dollars DAM
ages. The grand jury has found present
menss as follows: Two for assault and bat
terry, two tor violation of the local-option
law, and cne for larceny.
Patrick Gar;ell. of North East, has been
lodged i'll Jail. charged with heating his wife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-19
Telephoning to Washington.
YOU CAN HEAR A CONGRESSMAN TAKE
A DRINK OF WATER 228
MILES AWAY.

The Willard House in Washington
and the Office of t,le United Lines
New York. were connected by tele
phone and people 22S miles apart
talked and joked as though they had
been in the same room. The distinc.
t We features of this long distance
telephone aave been recently pa'ent
ed by the inventor, N. G. Turnbill of
Baltimore, Md. The claims for it
are power to transmit sound clearly
over great distance and increased
clearnes, over short distances. 1t is
a multiple contract telephone; instead
of the vibrations of the voice being
transmitted to the wire at single
point of contact, there are provided
any number Of points that may be
desired, the number varying, as the
distance to be covered. and the inten-
sity of the sound being increased up
to q certain limit by every additional
peint Of contact.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-19
Our Washington Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

.
Washington, Mar. Is, 1885
Washington sosiety has just con
clud.d another fashionable season ot
brilliancy and extravaganza. Now
the Lenten season is being observed
and the change from gay to peniten
tial in the social world is complete
The wearied belle and her equally
wearied chaperone go to church OF
mornings, and retire at midnight, il
hey feel Inclined. It is not likely
that the present stagnation in social
circles will continue during the
whole forty days Of Lent. but the
high pressure under which fashion
able life has existed for the past
few weeks, will! not be reached again
this spring. Mrs. Whitney, who en-
tertain' d like princess during the
winter at an expense of $2500 week,
has gone to Florida for few weeks
The very beginning of the season
just closed was draped in mourning.
and the closing days found a U. s.
Senator living dead in the citv. Not.
withstanding the Vice President s
death and sad hereavements in the
family of the Secretary of State. en-
ter,ainments at the White House
have been on q scale Of magni6cence
not exceeded by General Arthur,
who was said to have q genius for
elegant hospitality. There have been
many elahor tie and notable events
outside of the Presidential ani CaDi-
net entertainments. There have heen
hundreds of teas. scores Of dinners
OF exquisite success and the after
noon receptions have simply been
legion in number. The Attorney
General, who will not we"r swallow
tail cnat is the only Cabinet officer
who has held aloof from social friv-
olities.
The tendencies of social life in
Washington have 'ng been ofa char
acter to make thoughtful and pious
people grieve. Wealth has brought
display and the transient. cosm"po
Titan character of tue population has
a pprnicious influence on the general
morality. A large proportion OF
those who sojourn in this city are in
the certain sense free from moral re-
strainr. They have not the conserva
tive, re igious influence OF home and
in a greater or less degree exhibit
N their lives the free and easy in
stability of morals peculiar to all
noisads.
1t has occurred to your cOrrespon-
dent tlaC LUCSc AIlu Quiet lcdGu.CS vi
social life at the fountain of politi-
cal life should not be ignored, but
known and studied by the very large
and powerful class of christian vot'
ers throughout the land. These have
it in their power to purify by their
ballots, not only the sources of lesis-
lation and administration, but,
through thes , the society, which, to
4 certain extent. is giving tone and
color to our whole social system.
1t is estimated that the expense of
transporting Senator Bliller's body
to California on a special train, and
sending with it q committee who
will return by the same method. will
be 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-19

district. was referred to the Prrsi.
dent and Examiner.
Miss NJ. Einma fIaines was con.
frmed rs assistant teacher in school
No. 5. Sixth district, for this term
only.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-19

SHlLOH'S CURE will Immediately re-
lieve Group. Whooping Cough and
Rscpch!tis. Sold By Dr. L. r. Kirk. I
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
jSDecfdI Masters Sale.

BIZ vIRTur of a decree rendered by the
Circuit Court VI the United States for The
southern District of Mississippi on ID.
5th day of May, 4. j. 1856, Nv cau.4
pending in said Court wherein r. H. Ds.
Wis was was complainant and II ID. Mon.
ey ct al. defendants, the undersigned
srecial Master ia Chaucery. named in
said decree, will, ON
Friday, the 9th Day Of July, 1899,
nj the front door of the Federal Bnildin,
in the city Of jackson, Miss, sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder, the fol
lowing described property-situated IN
Lincoln county, State of Mississippi, to.
WIT
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01

Containing (10,440) ten thousand four
hundred and forty acres more or less.
Also the following land in the town Of
S"gue ChittO, Lincoln county, Miss, to-
wit: Lots ). 6, Z and in Block No. 3;
all of block No. Fore) known rs SUIT
toms addition. lots 5, and IN Block
Is, Harris division. Lots 10 aud II, in
Bl0sk |, Harris survey, and also the fol-
lowing personal property. now III the
possession of James NJ. WessOn, .jr., and
James w. Persons, two of the grantorss
herein, and being the only property OF
the kind in their possession, viz 3 car
ry-logs, iron-aXle wagons, one planning
mill complete, one saw mill, 2engines l,W
horse power, ? boilers, l gang edger, all
the pulleys, shaftings, etc, locomotive,
engine and RAINING gear complete, ~
fiat ears, road he'd, &c, the same being
the property now in Hse by said WrSSoh
and Persons at their lis on said lands
together with all the improvements,
housrs, appurtcnances and privileges, I'M
To sad lands and personal property be-
longing or i'll any way appertaining. -,
Said lands and PERSONAL property viii
be sold i'll block as one indivisahle whole
for cash sufficient to pay the accrued IN
terest on the note sued on in said cause
(amonnting TO about $5,92I.70), the costs
OF said proceeding and fees of sale. the
balance payable on the 2eth day of Jan
nary, 1887, and secured by vendors lien
and mortgage, and deed of trust in favor
of the Special Master.
JAMES NJ. MCKEE,
Special Master.
,kIIgle y 1894 Il q
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
COUNTY PROHIBITION ExECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE.

DISTRICT No. l-E. P. Douglass, A. f
Thompson.
DISTRICT No. 2-J. S. Burns, james
Fur.
DISTRICT No. "a. NJ. Summers, B. A
beason.
DISTRICT No. As. P. Oliver, T. w
Chisholm.
DISTRICT No. 5-J. f. Decell, II. I
Beacham.
CoUSTY-Ar- " Bennett
Chairman Is. 4. Hobbs, Secretary Rev
Simeon Jordan, K. II. Thompson, Rev. "
Mcdonald, Samuel Cooper, Silas Garner
Jere Terrell Rev. Zack Mccoy.
isProhibitionists are urged to thor
oughly organize Mt once all over the
county. When speakers OF information
are W anted, communicate with the Chair
man OF Secretary at Brookhavo1.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
Let tho Liquor Traffic of Lincoln
Read the Handwriting on tho
Wall---Its Doom Is Sealed
CARRY THE NEWS TO THE Antics

Prohibitionists should feel happy,
for they have whereof to rejoice
greatly. Simpson and Copiah have
both scored notable victory for
God, and Home, and Native Land"
and will give fresh inspiration TO
the friends OF progress, sObrieiy and
good order in this and every other
county of the State.
Simpson voted last Friday and
gave the dry ticket majority Of
l24. Copiah expressed her will at
the polls last Tuesday and rolled up
the magnificent majority for Prohi-
bition Of 1895!
The vote in both Of these counties
is full of significance. Both were
made prohibition territory by spe-
cial Act Of the Legislature OF 1884.
in compliance with petition signed
by majority of the IogaI voters Of
each. Most of the people seemed
we'll satisfied with the workings of
the special prohibitory statutes, but
the Legislature Of 1856 placed these
AVID every other county in the State
under the operation of the general
Local Option Law and this gave the
malcontent whisky element the OPP
portunity to petition for an election
1t was impudently asserted by them
that the petitions presented to the
legislature in 1884 did not reflect
the real sentiment of the people on
the liquor question, that many OF
the names were forged by the Prohi-
bitionists, and that u vote on the
question would make very differ
ent showing. Thus claiming, they
presented petitions signed by one
tenth of the legal voters comprising
class of men who wished to sell
whisky for Che money there IS in it
and by others who cared more for
the qualification Of their depraved
appetites than for the welfare OF
their families, neighbors and coun-
tv, and the election was ordered.
The usual stcrcotpcd lies, misrepre-
sentation and personal ISLANDERS were
resorted to, fatherlcss circulars is
sued, the ignorant negroes were ap-
pealed to, and 'tle dear people"
were tmplored not vote away their
liberties But alas for such miser-
able rot as this The people had
Il armed from even 4 short eXpc-
ricnce that Prohibition is q blessing
to them, and they expressed their
convictions III a way that made the
aisconsolate antics think several
mountain ranges had fallen upon
them. The iugwump is rot happy
over the result, bat he is convinced
that he has made Il terrible mistake,
and will either have to make up his
mind to worry along under Prohibi,
ton several years more or emigratc
All honor to Copiah All honor
to Simpson ! AS they have gone,
so will 60 lincoln. Close up ranks,
boys, and prepare to give John Bar
leycorn the g. b. down here.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
STIFF JOINTS.
A Most Remarkable Case of Scro-
fIla and rheumatism.

have little hoy Twelve years old whose
Lnees have been drawn almost double n h ?
Joints are perfectly stin, and has been in this
condition .thrce Years, unable to walk. D ring
that Il me the medical hoard of London county
examined him and pronounced the disease sclo-
fula and prescribed, but no benefit ever uerNeu'
then used a much advertised preparation with
out benefit. Three weeks ago ne became per
fectly helpless aud suffered dreadfu!lV.
A friend who had used Il. b. b. advised It's use.
Ie has used one bottle and all pain has ceased
and he can now walk. This has been pronounc-
Ell most wonderful action, as his complaint had
bafled everything. | shall continue TO use 1t on
him. MRS. EMMA 'tlftiihS'
Intia Tenn. March 9, 1875.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
A Tongue in Knots.

contracted malaria IN the swarrs " Lou =
lana while working for the telegraph company,
and used every Kind OF medicine cout hear "i
without reaet. ! 81 last succeeded 10 breaking
TIE fever. bu: It cost ne over sloo.oa. AMI then
ms system was Frustrated and saturated WIN
malarial poison and became almost helpless
finally came here, my mouth so nlled WIN
sores that could scarcely ea,, and my tongue
raw and nlled with little knots. Varions rene
dies were r, sorted to wi bout effect. Thought
two bottles Of b. B, &. and 1t has cured and
strengthened me. All sores ofimy mouth are
healed and my tongue entirely clear 81 Knots
and soreness. and feel like a new man.
Jackson, Tenn, April %, ISIS.
A r. BRITTOS.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
NE TOOK IT TGO.

CRAwFoRDvnLE, GA, May Is, 1856.
About November of last year had what |
supposed to .be a caulihowcr excrescence on
right side of neck. | used local applications
which effected no perceptbe good. ] COM
menced the use of L. &. b. aui took 1t regular
~ twelve bottles and in due time the sore healed
over, ami ! now consider it well. ] cheerfnlly
recommend 1t as fine tonic and Alternative
medicine. S, J. FARMER. Vi. ID.