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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-19
The Temperance Convention

ClhtOu Ou C0euhN0y AeosS "S"S AN~
ously attended and the result of the
conference is embodied in the resoiu-
tions and proceedings published be-
low, which we extract from the off1c-
ial report as published in the Nesos.
We have not space for full report
of the meetings or for editorial re-
marks.
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. R. C, Mackall when Henry lou,
don offered o series of resolutions
which were rejected in favor of those
herewith published.
Mr.. Hanson II. Haines offered the
following Resolutions.
WHEREAS, This being an adjourned
meeting of the convention of Feoru-
airy 4th, held in this hall. which came
together ON that date upon the invi-
tation of large number of citizens of
Cecil county who issued the following
call to wit:
I'VE the undersigned, would re.
spectiuly invite our fellow citizens
of Cecil county who desire to secure
some effective remedy for the very
serious evils existing in our county
in connection with the sale of intox.
icating liquors to unite with us in a
public meeting, to be held in the
Odd Fellows Hall Elkton. on Thurs
day February 4th, 1885, at the hour
OF 10 o'clock, m. for the purpose
of considering how mnst effectively
to deal with the evil in question. and
of securing such proper action as
may be deemed necessary" and
WHEREAS, "A very great number of
signers to said call, gave their names
to the same, upon the honest convic-
ton that the convention of February
4th and the convention to day, grow.
ing out of that one. did intend to
"consider how most effectively to deal
with the evil" ETC., and
WHEREAS. Through the public
prints and other sources the report
has been heralded to the public, that
the aforesaid convention was conceiv.
ed and originated by parties who are
advocates of High License Law"
and opposed to the Local Option
Law now in force, and further that
it was intended to be a High Lie
ense Convention" although the call
as issued, circulated and signed, does
not indicate any such a feature, and
WHEREAS, 1t has been also circu-
lated, that advocates of Local Or.
ton would be allowed to voice In the
deliberations of this convention and
that those in favor of Local Option"
were going to pack the convention
for the purpose of defeating any and
all measures proposed by those who
thought differently and without rea-
son, argument or principle to guide
their course; and further that the
sentiment of the citizens of Cecil
county were in favor of a ''High Lie
ense Law" all of which reports has
tendency to forestall public opinion
and mislead public sentiment, there
fore
RESOLVED, That the call upon which
this convention was brought together,
fully. clearly and honestly represents
the policy and sentiment of this con-
vention, or in other words this is
meeting for all persons who are cit
zens OF Cecil county, who are inter
ested in its general good. for the pur-
pose of discussing and considering
the best possible means to deal with
the gigantic evil the Rum Traffic"
Resolved, That it is the sentiment of
this meeting here assembled the Rum
Traffic is the greatest curse of our
lad onl hou ko a r
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-19

tute for those offered by MIR. Coudon.
RESOLVED, That a committee Of nine
persons be appointed by the Chair to
draft a Bill to be submitted to the
Legislature and that as soon as said
Bill shall be prepared by said commit
tee that the same shall be published
in the newspapers of the county for
the information of the people.
Resolved, That said committee be
and they are hereby instructed to en-
body in said Bill the following provis-
ions as far 40 practicable and such
further provisions as in the Judgment
of the committee shall best carry out
the intentions of these Resolutions.
viz:
The submission of the question
to the people, at the Fall electioa for
Congressman. whether we shall have
the proposed license System. or the
present local option law, (act 1880.
chap, 274 with the cider exemption
clause stricken out and with the hca> =
Ter penalties for the violations of sad
law. as suggested by those In favor of
total prohibition. and such other
amendments as may he deemed advis-
abe by said pers' ms.
2. The sale of liquor in the event
Of an adoption by the people of the
license system. to be unlawful, ex
cept by persons to whom a license
shall be granted; the cost of said Ii
cense to he not less than SIS. nor
more than $3.50. in addition to the
the amount required to be paid for a
lie nse from the State and Federal
Government
8. Discrimination, If any, shall
he made in favor of hotel keepers,
who shall be defned by said act.
But there shall be no discrimination
between selling by drink and in
quantities of more than pint.
4. Druggists shall be permitted
to sell under the restrictions and
subject to the penalties provided in
act 1880, chap. 274, Sec. 4. (The To-
cal option law
5. License 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 ad"isability of requir-
ing each license to give bond. approx
ed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court,
and conditioned for the faithful OBJ
servance Of the law, and for the pay
ment of fines and damages FOR vic.
lation Of the law is urgently recon
mended
6. N ct more than four licenses to
sell liquor shall be granted to any
one Election district of the county.
Application for license shall be made
bv petition, filed with the Clerk of
the Circuit, Court ,an6 where
more than the maXium
number allowed by law APP
ply for license the preference shall be
given to those already holding Ii
censes, who shall comply with the
provisions of the act ; provided they
haye not been found guilty of viola
ting the law.
Z. The sale of liquorS by licensed
vendors to minors shall be punished
by appropriate penalties, including
the suppression Of license.
s. Selling without license at place
of business or elsewhere to be punished
by confinement in the House of Cor
rection, and selling liquor to minors by
unlicensed persons to be punished by
severe penalties.
8. Vendors of liquor liable for dam
ages resulting from injuries sustained
by reason of intoxication resulting
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oCULIsT

Office with G. 8. Dare, NJ. D., the
third Tuesday of every month. between
the hours of 1890, A. M. and A, p. ID.
Attention given only to diseases Of the
yes and defect of sight. oct 23-3n1
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
A Case OF Mistaken Identity.

The old King Louis, of Bavaria, no
ticed one day that the soldier on guard
did not present arms. The truth was
the soldier did not know his majesty by
sight. The failure of the sentry to pre-
sen arms exasperated his majesty, and
going up to the soldier, he asked:
why don't you present arms2 Don't
you know the official to whom you are
indebted for your daily bread2"
The sentry glared at the king, and re-
piled:
$50 you arc the baker who furnishes
the soldiers with bread, are you2 Well,
I would just like to have you off by your
self in some secluded dell. I'd spread
your ungainly anatomy over three coun-
ties. I'd make dough of your cakes.
Move on, or I'll put you out of your
misery with my bayonet ."-1s1as Syt-
ings.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
For Bushful PeOpIe.

When in company, try to forget that
you have arms, legs and feet. If you do
not they will multiply until, to your con-
seriousness, they arc rs numerous as the
arms OF the octopus md always in immi-
nent danger of tying themselves in knots
and throwing you down or making you
do some awkward thing. Try to forget
yourself in every way. Make no hasty
movement, but after stepping inside the
doorway pause and look around for the
hostess, II You do not at once see her.
Go to her directly, receive her greeting
and then take another quiet glance around
to sec what course to follow to dispose of
yourself pleasantly. Occasionally persons
make the mistake in their embarrassment
of detainiug their hostess in conversation
when other guests are coming in, obliging
her to ask to be excused in order to give
the latter greeting.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
A Dull Home.

We sometimes see parents who are the
life of every company which they enter,
dull, silent and unintcresting at home
among their children. If they have not
mental activity and mental stores sufi-
cient for both, let them first use what
they have for their own households. A
silent home is a dull place for young
people-a place from which they will es-
cape if they can. How much useful in
formation IN the other hand, is often
given in pleasant family conversation,
and what unconscious but excellent men
tai training in lively social argument.
Cultivate to the utmost the graces of con-
versatlOn.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
Waiting for Posterity.

The editor wasn't very busy when the
poet cam in with his manuscript. and
when he handed it to him he took it po-
itely and began to open it.
''Poem7" he asked.
eyes, sir" replied the poet.
"Want me to read it2"
~ should be pleased to have you,
sir"
The editor unrolled it, and after half
an hours labor handed it back to the
author.
.Ain't worth q continental" he said,
CURLY.
.tAh, sir, you may think so, but yours
is the opinion of only one man. 1t
be appreciated in the end, sir, and
I shall calmly await the verdict of pos
terity."
He sat down on the coal box com
posedly, as n who knows that his flu
ture would be provided for.
"You think you'll wait, do you2" asked
the editor.
"Yes, sir"
"All right, but if I were you I wouldn't
wait on the edge of that box. You'd bet
ter 60 across the street to that new hotel
and get board by the month. I really
haven't any objections to your waiting
here, but you see, they're going to tear
this building down next spring, and it
might makei it %inconven emit for posterity
to find your address,"
The poet saw.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
Small CiyilitieS.

Optional civilities, such as saying to
ones inferior, "Do not stand without
your hat" to ones equal, "Do not rise, l
beg you," "Do not come out in the rain
to put m in my carriage" naturally
occur to the kind-hcartcd, but they may
be cultivated. 1t used to be enumerated
among the uses of foreign travel, that a
man went away a bear and came home
Il gentleman. 1t is not natural to the
Anglo-SaXon race to be ovcr-politc. A
husband in France moves out IN easy
chair for his wife, and sets a foot-stool
for every lady. He hands her tho morn
ing paper, he brings a shawl if there is
danger of u draught, he k!s,cS her nanu
when he comes in, and tries to make him
self agreeable to her in the matter of
these optional civilities. 1t has the most
charming effect upon all domestic life,
and We find a curious allusion to the DO.
likeness observed by French IONS toward
their mothers and fathers in one of
Moliere's comedies. where a prodigal son
observes to his father, who comes to de-
nounce him, "Pray, sir, take a chair; you
could scold me so much more at your case
if you were seated"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
IL Ev ~ Body Drunk:s

Among tho many stories Lincoln used to
relate was tine following: T~rudging along a
lonely road one morning on my way to the
county seat. Judge overlook me with his
wagon and invited me to a seat.
We had not gone far before the wagon be-
gan to wobble. Said /, "Judge, 1 think your
coachmnn has taken a drop too much"
Putting his head out Of the window, the
judge shouted: Why, yon internal scoun.
drel. you are drunkm
Turning around with great gravity, the
coachman SAID: "Ee dad. but that 8 the frs
rightful session your Honor's giv'n N twel'
month"
Ifpeople knew the facts they would be sur
pr;sed to learn how many people reel in tho
streets who never "drink a drop" They are
the victims Of sleeplessness, Of drowsy days,
of apoplectic tendencies, whose blood is set
OH fire by uric acid. Some day they will reel
no more-shey will drop dead, just because
t!iey haven't the moral courage to defy use-
less professional attendance, nnd by us, of
the wonderful Warmers safe cure neusraiize
the uric acid in the system and thus get rid
OF the drunkenness in the blood"-Ihe
American Rurut Home.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
General Grant at West Point.

ga military life had no charm for me,
and I had not the faintest idea of stay
ing in the army if l should be gradu.
ated, which did not expect. The en-.
campment which preceded the COM
mencement of academic studies was very
weary and uninteresting. When the
2Sth of August came. the date for break
ing up camp and going into barracks. ]
felt as though I had been at West Point
always, and that if I stayed to gradua-
ton, I would have to remain always. I
did not take hold of my studies with
avidity. In fact, I rarely ever read over
q lesson the second time during my en-
tire cadetship. I could o sit in my
room doing nothing. There is a fine
library connected with the academy
from which cadets can get books to read
in their quarters. / devoted more time
to these than to books relating to the
course OF studies. Much of the time, I
am sorry to say, was devoted to novels,
but not those of a trashy sort. I read
all of Bulwer's then pub ished, Cooper's,
Marryet's, SCOTS, Washington Irving's
works, Levers, and many others that I
do not now remember. Mathematics
was very easy to me. so that when Janu-
airy came | passed the examination, taxi
ing q good standing in that branch. In
French, the only study at that time in
the first years course, my standing was
very low. In fact. If the class had been
turned other end foremost. I should
have been near the head. 1 never u G
ceeded in getting squarely at either end
OF my class in any one study during the
four years. ] came near in French, ar.
tiilery, infantry and cavalry tactics, and
conduct. "-Grdnt's A~utobiography.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
A Great Endowment.

By the death of Mrs. Newberry the
city of Chicago secures the greatest
endowment for a public library that
any American city holds. The late
Walter L.. Newberry was one of the early
settlers of Chicago, who entered" q
large tract of land on the north side,
and had the sagacity or the inertia to
hold on to q large part of it through all
periods of panic as we'll as through all
periods of speculation. He died on
board a steamer between Liverpool and
New York some seventeen years since,
leaving a widow and two daughters.
He left a will giving one half Of his
estate for the purpose of a public
library to be situated in the north
division of Chicago. provided his
daughters should die without issue,
out this provision of the will was
not to be executed until after his
wife's death. The two daughters died
without issue, and the death of the
widow has just occurred in Paris. The
portion of the estate which falls to the
public library is estimated at So, 500, 600.
When Mr.. Newberry died there seemed
to be slight chances that the city would
ever: get this ~benefaction. The two
daughters, being attractive as we'll as
rlcn, were mucn exposed TO the fisk OF
being married and becoming the moth.
ers of families, the more especially as
one provision of tho Newberry will left
the bulk of the estate to the daughter
who should first be the mother of a
male child, and should first give him
the name of Walter Newberry. Both
daughters persisted of consumption a
few years after the death of the father.
So Chicago now comes by her own
in part-for the advance in real estate
which has made this great benefation
possible might equitably be claimed as a
public dowry. Certainly Mr.. Newberry
did very little to earn SIS, 600, 900 unless
we consider it earning to deny ones self
the luxuries and even the comforts
which wealth puts in ones reach. He
was an extremely penurious man, and
n of the least public spirited of all the
wealthy men upon whom the
pied growth of Chicago has heaped
great riches. But the whirligig of time
has not only given Chicago the means
for establishing the .reatest public IL
brary in the land, but has rescued the
name of Walter Newberry from oblivion
and inscribed it among the benetactors
of the human race.-New York Post.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12

amt it, The wheat crop of the North
west regulates the price in the world &C
cording to its quantity, doesn't it, AS
soon as farmers get their crops harvested
they thresh it out aud take it to market
and sell it, don't they2 The wheat comes
in as fast as it is needed and can be
shipped, and so the price is regulated,
not by what is offered, but by the guam
tity raised, amt it. Now, sec here.
Suppose I get up q company; we incor-
porate under the laws of several States
we send out 1000 agents, who travel
all Owe the Northwest during the first
seven months of 1886; they each see ten
farmers a day, or 10, 900 altogether, or
80, 600 a week, or say 1, 500. 600 farmers
during the seven months; they get each
n of these farmers to join our associa-
ton, taking stock to the extent of his
wheat crop, whatever it may be; every
farmer agrees under penalty not to sell
a bushel of wheat until the price touches
80 at Chicago, and to give the associa.
ton all he gets over SO a bushel; these
1, SOC, 900 farmers will grow four-tfths
Of the wheat crop of the country, and
thus We'll have the 1886 crop in our
pool; there'll be no wheat offered in the
market, and none to be had for love,
lOOU Vi. ulOucy tue price Will ~ shitiuS
up to about rs a bushcl in less than ten
days after threshing begins; the world
must nave wheat, and we'll have a cor
ner on about all the wheat in America.
Wen make such regulations as to the
quantities to be sold hat we can keep
the price at about $3 all fall and winter.
Millions in it? Why, millions are no
name for it. The farmers will fall over
each other in their haste to get into our
association. Wc'l be the absolute mas
tiers of the grain market, and if the crop
is 500, 900. 600 bushels we'll make about
$500, 600, 900. Our expenses will be
only two millions. And that amt all.
| Wen sell railroad stocks short, because
if the roads cant get any wheat to carry
they'll: have to pass their dividends, and
down will go their shares five points ut q
jump"
"Grcat scheme"
"Great scheme! Why, man, in two
years I'll be able to buy Chicago. III
build q palace the walls of which shall
he $50 go 4 pieces. But say!"
"What!'
"Lcnd me half a dollar till after I get
my company started, will you2"-Chicagt
Herald.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12

iQuids and exciting snufTs. Use Ely's Cream
Balm, WHICH is safe and pleasant and is easily
applied with the Tiger. 1t cures the worst
Fever, giving relief from the first application.
al druggists have it.. Price 80 cents. BY mail
10 cents. Ely Bros, Owego, N. Y.
Chronic Catarrh. The result of Is years
atarrh:--the bridge, or division of my nose,
vas about half gone. l obtained a bottle Of
ElE's Cream Balm; have used four bottles, up
,lying it to the affected parts with u swab.
which has about cured up the %nostrils. l had
previously tried all other remedies on the mar
iet without permanent relief j. A. Wood, 96
\. High Street, Columbus. Ohio.
I find Ely's Cream Balm good for Catarrh Of
long standing.-M. N. Lasiey, 1884 West Chest
nut Street, Louisville, Ky.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
Too Risky.

"Hcllo, Jones. I thought you were
going hunting this weekW
"Well, SO 1 intended, Smith. But
have abandoned the idea. There was
too much risk"
''Pshaw! man! what risk was therc2"
81 suppose you know hat I have re-
Gently been married"
eyes"
"And you also know that young
Blithers was q sutton for the hand of
my wife before we were married2"
ESQ have heard"
"Well, there is only one life that pre-
vents my wife from becoming Mrs.
Blithers. 1 tell you this is a critical
time. Smith, and q man can't be too
careful. u Chicago Tribune.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
WiShing.

The wish to succeed is an element
in every undertaking without which
achievement is impossible. The ambi.
ton to succeed is the handspring of ac-
tivity, the driving wheel of industry, the
spur to intellectual and moral progress.
1t gives energy to the individual, cnthu-
siasm to the many, push to the nation.
It makes the difference between a people
who move as a stream and people who
stand like q pool.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
Not Expensive.

Servants are not expensive in Japan rs
compared with the California price paid
to the single Chinaman who is cook,
house-boy and general factotum to a
small family, but it takes about four Jap
anese to do what one of these inimitable
Cinnamon will do. From So to $12 q
month are paid for ordinary servants in
Japan. and $40 will get a blue-ribbon
cook, with an assistant or apprentice
thrown in.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12

For A Broken Down CONSTITUTIONS
the first thing that an American resorts
to is what is generally known rs a "gen.
tie alcoholic st:mulant." The only really
reliable "Bittcrs," known not to possess
baneful component parts, is WALKERS
VINEGAR BIrTERs. 1t is the best remedy
Tor impure blood, or for a torpid liver,
ever yet discovered.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
HUMOROUS SKETCHES.
Black Hens Eggs.

"Two dozen black hens eggs" said an
old woman, addressing a grocer.
''Black hens eggs!" exclaimed he;
81 don't know a black hens eggs from
any other colored chickens"
"Well, then. I d." said the M
"Thcn go and pick them out yourself"
he replied, pointing to a large basket of
eggs.
The woman did so, and picked out
two dozen of the largest eggs in the
basket.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
BE Useful.

Always try to be of use in any cmcrgcn-
cy, and keep your nerves as steady and
your wits as bright as you can; and, if
there is nothing actually for you to do,
avoid hindering those whorcan do some
thing, and do not DISTRICT their attention
by restless folly.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12

From John Kuhn. Lafayette, Ind. who an
nounces that he Is now In perfect health" we
have tho following: "Oso year ago l was, to all
appearance, In The lost stages OF Consumption.
Our best physicians gave my case up. / finally
got 90 low that our doctor said could only 1.-Two
twenty-four hours. My friends then purchased
q bottle OF DIX WV. HALLS BALsAn FOR
h LUNGS, which considerably benefited
me. I continued Until / took nine bottles, and
am now In perfect health"
Tho best Ankle Boot and Coilsr PADS are
9iAdA Of zinc and leather. Trythem.
.Ds,lSs asiT D2-V 800 = cSSs-ohy
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
81 Dou's Know What Ais mc,,,

says many q sufferer. Il have the blues
irightfully; l am troubled with headache and
dizziness; | have lost my appetite; there is a
PAD taste In my mSuti! constantly. What is
the matter with NOR" We will tell you; you
are bilious" Get a bottle of DR.. Piercc's
Golden Medical Discovery" use It faithfully,
and you will soon be q new man again. All
druggists have il.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12
All On Earth.

Wife (reading)-"I see there's a new
religious sect in Canada founded on the
belief that women have no souls"
Husband with interest)--''What are
they calledY"
Wife-''The paper doesn't say-idiots,
probably"
Husband (argumentatively)-"Now,
don't be too rash; there's no mention OF
any female angels being up in heaven
Wife-(with a smile)-''That's be-
cause they're all on earth, dear. "-B0s-
ton Globe.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-12

aaron must have been q sufferer from ca
Sarrn. Inc desperation which catarrh pro-
9uces Is often SUFFICIENT to make people say and
G 9sr; many iIv rash ss things and many continue suf-
tarrh Remedy existed. It cures every case
rom the simplest to the most complicated and
ai ue consequences Of catnrrh. A person
not be apt to take cold again. as it leaves the
druggists.