The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-03
The Young mulatto, Stanley Brad

shaw, who was sentenced at last term
Of Court to two years in the peniten-
tiary for stealing, amused himself
while in Jail, in constructing NINA
ture steam engine. He was taken to
the penitentiary by the Sheriffrecent-
ly, where his mechanical gifts will
| doubtless he turned to some account
in earning his keep. Had he used
his natural gifts in place Of appro.
priating other peoples property he
could have made his life both useful
and pleasant. The trials and tribu
lations, when the gains and discom.
forts. anxieties and dangers are all
balanced up. generally out weigh tie
thiefs profits. He paws pretty dearly
in the long run for all he gets.
WHY WILL YOU cough when Shi-
lOhs Cure will give immediate relief.
Price 10 cts. so cts. and / 90 Sold by
DR.. L r. Kirk. t
D. Scott & Bro. are charging the
large frame building at their worka
in Elkton which is used to store
phosphate. The capacity of the
building will be increased about
thousand tons.
This mention among the local
events of the town on the historic
Elk, reminds US that the phosphate
mon have all been trying the new
dodge to head each other off by hav-
ing agents to 90 among farmers and
solicit orders. They have pretty
much dropped newspaper advertising
Some of the smart agents will ere
long, talk the "honest farmers out
of countenance lie them out Of pock.
ct and worry them out of patience
then the manufacturers will 90 lack
to the papers again and offer their
ware at reduced price,"
The directors Of the Philadelphia.
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company have declared semi-an-
nual dividend of four per cent. Bus
mess for the past six months is re-
ported to be greater than during any
similar period in the history of the
company The earnings of the Della
ware railroad and the New York.
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad
are also said to be greater than ever
before, although the fruit business
was less than had been anticipated.
The railroads of the United States
are reported as having cleared more
money this year than ever before.
The reason is plain. Their expenses
are less. every thing being at the
lowest point, while the railroads have
such a grip on the business Of the
nation that they keep up the old
rates. They in fact get pretty much
all the surplus that the industry Of
the untry ear or the transporting
the people and their pro3ucts How
long will this state of affairs con-
tinue?
The racing will begin next sum
mer in dead earnest between the
New B. & O. and the P. W. &, B. or
between the Penn. Co and the B. &
% Company. The Pennsylvania
Company is speeding up its trains,
and making astonishing time and as
few accidents happen on its n. Y. &
Washington line as any other
road in the country. which shows care
and efficiency on the part of its men.
and excellence in road and equip
ment. The B. & o. will have its
double tracks through from N. Y
to Washing ton and all its stations
and depots construcf ed next summer
Its new road from Baltimore North
has had the experience of the past in
railroad building to profit by and
we may rest assured that nothing
has been left undone whereby speed
and safety can be secured, and it
will no doubt prove a flying machine
when it gets fairly down to business.
If our old Kansas friend Pangborn
had not severed his connection with
the b. & o. he would have had full