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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-11-25

The hen who was in favor of equal suffrage
said that after all there were compensations
in life. She still held her old views; but she
had learned lesson in patience. Her dream
of political equality would be realized; but
she must wait, and while she waited work as
well as talk. A very aged old bird of no par
ticular lineage cleared his throat just then.
As he was generally silent, he commanded
great attention when he did speak. He said:
"You are getting ON to the true philosophy of
life at last Agitation doesn't accomplish
half as much as people think it does. The in
huences which really move the world are
subtle. Your takers think they revolution
ize the world; but the real power comes from
higher much higher" - and he subsided
into silence.
The noted anarchist rooster had nothing at
all TO say until his views were called for.
Even then he evaded it until cornered and
compelled to talk. Then he Strengthened up
and put on his old time, important manner
at is the beginning of the end, my friends" ;"
he said. "Monsters like the Mikado die Of
their own greed. They are their own execu-
tioners. Had he divided his abundance with
US would all have had layer or so of the
fat which encumbered him and brought him
to grief, and he might have been alive to-day.
But, no-he must have the earth Nothing
was too much for him. We had to starve
that he might live All of you can testify
that he lived upon the proceeds of your labor,
for you scratched and he came along just as
your bite was ready for your mouth and
snatched it from you, and you dared not say
your souls were your own"
"But what of the lady with the purest blood
of Asia in her veinsl7 asked a dapper young
cock. Il haven't seen her to-day"
"Nor have l, !" said a dozen voices. Here
the cat spoke again. I am sorry to say that
our fair friend has shared the Mikado's fate.
The chief cause of pride with her proved her
ruin. Her good blood gave her fine figure,
and the people of this country are flesh-eat-
ing race They have no scruples against eat
ing any of you who are so unfortunate as to
possess sweet, clean flesh. So you see that it
is never safe to boast"
"Oh, dear; what difficult and dangerous
world to live in!' said all in one voice.
The old house dog, who was fond of Shakes
peare, came on the scene, shifted contemptu-
ously at the Mikado's bones, and said "Alas!
he lived for self, and now none are SO poor as
to do him reverence"
AZ GERTRUDE GARRISON.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-11-25
A Plague OF Files.

The towns and villages In South Lincoln
shire, England, lately suffered from an extra
ordinary plague OF small flies known as
"midges," which made themselves almost un-
bearable In connection with the nose, eyes
and mouth. The air was literally filed with
them, and numbers Of persons were almost
covered from head 10 foot with the tiresome
insects. .ondon Letter
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-11-25
VOL. 28.
THE SONG OF THANKSGIVING.

We're thankful for a host of things
Too numerous to mention;
For sweethearts true and hearts TO WOO,
And all things worth attention.
FoT-aIl and everything that gives
Our lives so much Of pleasure
We offer thanks. Long may we taste
Thine overlooking measure.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-11-25
for tho good world and the good things in

it."
Think of that little shivering band clustered
on the bitter edge OF the continent. with the
future before them almost as dark as the
forest behind them, many of them with such
long lines of happy memories in Old England
flashing across the sea into the gloom of their
present position like CLEANS of ruddy freight
that stream far o,It of the cheerful chimney
into the cold winter highland think of the
same festival now, when our govern
ors and our president invite millions Of
people to return thanks to the great giver of
harvests; and the millions of people obeying,
sacrifice hecatombs of turkeys and pumpkins
and pour out seas of cider and harmless wine.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-11-25
ELrs w CATARRH
COLD IN HEAD
GATARRH
HAYFEVER

Not a Liquid,
SauR or P0loder.
Free from InjuTt-
rs Drugs and Of
enSi0s od0rs.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-11-25
THE THEME OF REV. DR.. T. DE WITT
TALMAeE's SERMON.

How Children Ought to be Brought Up.
Sins that Are Inherited-If You Do
Not Live Right Yourselves, You Can
not Expect Your Children to Do So.
Talmage, D. D., preached in the Brooklyn
Tabernacle this morning on the subject:
"What is to Become of Our Childreng" The
opening hymn begins:
Come, let US join our friends above
Who have obtained the prize;
And on the eagle wings Of love
To joYs celestial rise
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-11-25

We cannot show a grand array
OF toothsomc things Thanksgiving Day
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
Fitting up for w ork.

The Reynolds Brothers, show com
mendable enterprise, and pluck in the
matter flushing business. Ere the
destructive fire which swept their
store and tin can factory into obliv.
ion, was qnenched, they had sent their
orders to the manufacturers of ma.
chinery for new outfit, and tempo
rary building was begun beside the
burnt one. This building is of franz,
one story, covered with sheet iron,
and floor, sides and every splinter Of
wood that is exposed inside the
building is being lined with sheet
iron. On Monday last we called, and
found new engine standing in place
and dozen workmen, busy roofing
and lining the new factory. The
proprietors expect to have it ready
for starting up next week, and will
have their orders for cans filled by
the time the packing season commenc-
es.
The published accounts Of the fire
which appeared in the papers, were
altogether speculative and unauthen-
tic, for which the firm are in no wise
responsible. The origin of the fire is
a profound mystery. 1t was not
gasoline explosion, for the gasolins
was turned off and how the first spark
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
The Power OF Fright.

On Wednesday, the 25rd inst. Mrs.
James Stafford, of Burrsville, was
very seriously frightened by sudden
ly walking upon snake. She and
her husband were trying to drive
some young chickens out of the rain.
When she saw the reptile she ex-
claimed, "Oh i! there's o snake ~ and
they were the last words she uttered
until the next morning. Her husb-
and did not notice anything the mat
ter with her until they got to the
house, when he found her teeth were
clinched. DR.. Theodore Salisbury
was Immediately called, and the lady
after careful attention and q success,
ful scare, is again pursuing the even
tenor Of her way.-Denton Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
VOL. VIII. RISING SUN, CECIL COUNTY, MD.

originated none apparently are able
to tell. The fires rapid spread is ca
silly accounted for. as there was
necessarily large quantity of pow
dered rosln, on the tables in the
troughs and sea ttered about, so that
fire ever so small when stared would
spread instantly. In two minutes the
building was untenable. anil the fire
company being scattered the engine
was not got to work till the building
was nearly consumed. Could the en-
gine have beenbrought into immediate
use the lower story would have been
sayed with its large stock of hardware.
When the steam engine did get to
work it threw such heavy stream
of water on the fire the flames which
had spread to adjacent buildings were
speedily extinguished.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
Fair Managers Meeting.

At the recent meeting of the Man.
ayers Of the Agricultural Society it
was decided to make the following
changes: male competitors not stock
b >lders, must pay the sum of Ote
dollar and fifty cen is. and female
competitors not stockholders the
sum of one dollar, which payment
will entitle them to a season ticket.
Season tickets, to all others will be
two dollars, and will entitle -,he pur-
chaser to all the privileges of stock
holders tickets, which includes the
right to pass in and out ot the
grounds at pleasure; no season or
stockholders tick will entitle the
holder to admission to The Grand
Stand; no passes will be issued; sea-
son tickets will be issued to children
under twelve years OF age for one
dollar; no charge VIII be made to ex-
hipitors under twelve years of age,
but entries by such does not insure
tickets of Admission to the grounds.
1t was also decided to admit car
riages within the circle of the track
at the following rates, single seat
carriage so cents, two seat carr iage
81.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
fields, occupied large force of labor
ers for several years.

helds, occupied large force of labor
ers for several years.
Under this stimulous, Conowingo,
the old village which slept at the foot
OF the hill in its decay, began to wake
up to new life, which the railroad
quickened and strengthened.
Mr.. Bells winter residence, perch.
ed on this elevation overlooking the
wild Susquehanna for miles is sur
rounded by beautiful park of noble
forest trees. whose long, smooth
shafts are trimmed with rare taste
and care. In these native groves the
nimble, graceful squirrel desports
himself in safety, enjoying immunity
from the poacher's gun for no one is
allowed to trespass with dog and gun
among these groves.
The green fields that reach back
from the residence toward the open
country are beautiful lawns of orch
ard grass, their owner placing this
luxuriant grass in advance of all 9TH
ers as hay and pasture grass, and it
is remarkable that neighboring farm
ers have not learned its superior
merits and adopted it's cultivation,
when it's practical value has been so
manifest before their eyes for years.
The bovine stock of the farm is
mostly of the Channel Islands breeds
and arc deep, rich mixers and beau
tiful cattle. A large flock of sheep
forms a part of the farm stock, but
they were not convenient and we had
not the pleasure of inspecting them.
We will now descend to the village
by the nicely graded turnpike road
constructed by Mr.. Bell and present.
ed to the county, And here we have
exenplifed the economy of a we
built road. For ten years this piece
of hill road has been kept in repair at
nominal expense to the county, and
is always in excellent condition,
while lily made roads enjoying much
greater natural advantages. have been
source of heavy outlay to the tax
payers and they continue to have no
decent roads to travel or haul over.
We have good deal t" say about
the village, its business and improve
ments and its possibilities which we
have not room for in this number and
will have to defer till our next.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
Sudden Illness.
Echo,

'Oliyer Sidwell, who lives on the B.
NJ. House road, about one mile east
of Rising Sun, suffered from sud.
den and alarming attack of illness on
Wednesday night last. He came in
from the hay field about sundown to
the stable with load of hay, and
threw some Of the hay off the load,
after caring for the horses. His not
going into the house did not alarm
the family, they supposing he had
probably gone to transact some bust
ness at a nei ghbor's. The family fl
nally retired and in the morning dis
covered that Mr.. Sidwell was still
absent. His wife at last began to
feel uneasy at her husbands prolong.
ucd absence, and commenced search.
ing round, when he was discovered
lying on the load of hay insensible
where he had remained during the
night. He was got into the house
and DR.. Turner sent for Immediately
The messenger who came for the
doctor, said the prostrated man had
spoken but once, after being discov-
cred. He is subject to- severe
cramps, which cause him to cry out
with pain, but on the present occas-
ion no complaint was heard from
him. and the attack probably proceed
ed from some other cause.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
No Accidents.

The snake season is far advanced and
we have no snake bites to record. A
few copper heads, and large black
snake are reported killed about Cecil
Paper Mill-a famous neighborhood for
serpents. Harvest is pretty we'll
through too, anA no accidents in this
neigborhood from moving machines
have been reported, The hot weather
has put in its annual appearance but no
sunstroke this far 10 record, and alto
gether there is q happy state of quies-
cence to record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
Increase in the Tax Rate.

The County Commissioners at
their session last week. added S10,-
900 to the annual school appropriate
ion for the purpose OF building sew
eral much needed new school houses.
$4,000 were appropriated for furnish
ing the new Court House. The rate
of tax this year was fixed at so cts.
for county and ls8 cents for State
purposes. Ten cents used to cover
the state tax. 1t appears to have
marched up wonderfully.
Miss Emma Drshane received the
vacant Scholarship appointment in
st. Marys Female Seminary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
Lightning and Lightning Rods.

Our casual reference, in last
weeks issue to the melted lightning
rod point which was taken from Mr..
Henry Briscoe's barn, brought out
quite little history connected with
it. Seven years ago last June, Mr..
Briscoe's barn was struck by lightn-
ing. The barn being empty, was not
set on fire but sustained some dam.
age, the bridgehouse being shattered.
MIR Briscoe accepting this as warn
ing chad the efiry messenger from the
sky come a month later when the
barn was full of hay the building
would doubtless have been destroyed
had the barn rodded, Mr.. George S..
Fox, of the North American Light
ming Rod Company. who manages a
branch office Of the Company at Rls-
ing Sun, furnishing rods and putting
the conductors in place. MIR. Fox
also furnishes and puts up weather
vanes, ornaments, etc, and wason the
barn fixing for erecting vane, when
he discovered that the German Spell
tre point had been burned and melt
ed off the rod by an electric charge,
at once removed it and replaced the
damaged point with new one. The
company which he is connected with
make it special f, ature of their bus
mess to renew rods or points which
they put up if damaged by lightaing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
CONOWINGO RAKINGS.

Mr.. Sam. Smith linesman for the w. u.
lei. Com. cut off one of his thumbs while
cutting off Il limb. The wounded thumb
was cared for by DR.. Ssppington, and Mr..
Smith expects to be on the line again in a
few days.--Mr Theo Taylor has secur.
ed the services of Master Robt. Knight of
Rowlandville to deliver goods to his num-
erous customers. MIR. Taylor registered one
hundred and thirty letters from Conowingo
z. o. last quarter.--Dr. Williams and
family of Coateville, Pa. enroute for the
Gettysburg encampment, stopped at the
Railroad House over nig ight.-Mr
james A. Richie, watchman on the e. q p
D, p. r. r. at Bald Friar, killed a large
Black snake on Monday. We measured
said snake and report the length being
foot inches. MIR. French has quite a
house full Of bass fish ers at his hote' at
Bald Friar, and reports the fishing moder-
ately good. Thomas Moore brought in 10
bass from the head of the canal near Bald
Friar, some very fine ones.-Mr. Row
land Watts graduate of Washington Col
lege has returned to his home at Oakwood -
Mr.. John r. White is making the anvil ring
in the Oakwood Smith shop.-Mr. Elwood
Graham has improved the property lately
purchased at Oakwood.
ECHO.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
Local News.

A contemporary publishes the fol-
lowing interesting par; graph:
eve were very sorry to hear that
Ruth's kitten. "iecter" met with
quite an accident the other day and
has been very unwell for some days,
though now we are pleased to hear it
has almost recovered from its injur-
ies."
We editors are half compelled to
publish good deal Of this kind of
literature. Isn't it remarkable taste
that reiishes it
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
A First Day Juvenile Temperance
Exhibition.

The FIR ends have prosperous
first day school at West Nottingham,
which is held in the forenoon. They
have arranged, for temperance dem
onstration On next first day in the after
noon, when the pupils will recte piec-
es, dec.amations and have performances
suitable for such occasions. The super
intendent and secretary of the school
give notice in another column and in
vite the public to attend. The exercises
will doubtless be quite Interesting, and
will attract large audience.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09

The Geo. +. Whitaker Iron Com
pany have erected new buildings in
connection with their forge at Prin-
cipio Furnace, in which they have
place d a set of mammoth shears, de-
signed to cat scrap iron. to be used
in the manufacture of blooms.
Col. f. L. Martin, of Seatord, Del
one of the ri"aaor peach growers of
the peninsu'a, says there is a peach
centre as wei defined and as easily
ascertained as the centre of popula-
tion. The reach centre of the PEN
insula is that place where there is an
equal product on all sides of it. This
centre has gradually been running
south; it is now tending south and
east. Once, years ago, it was we'll up
in New Castle county, Delaware; it
got to Middletown, and stayed there
for some years; then it changed to
Clayton, and afterward got to Sea-
ford. Last year it was near Hender-
son, Caroline county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
Accident From a Binder.

While walking beside binder last
week, BENZ. D. Bowen. who lives near
Baldwins factories, four miles above
Elkton, stumbled on sheaf of wheat,
and threw his hand in the way of the
binder needle which pierced the back.
tearing the flesh off and exposing the
bone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
Defalcation.

The Treas urer of our Delaware
and Chesapeake Canal Co., James
A. L. Wilson left last week, without
notice and an examination of the
books showed an over issue of bonds
amounting to $6l5,25O.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
Conowingo and Surroundings.

Conowingo is natural centre of
business and will develop this feature
more in the future than it has in the
past. In the olden days of the canal
and Susqehanna lumber trade, it was
a more stirring and active business
place-much more so as compared
with the general business of the
county at that day and the present.
Fifty years ago the village was one
of the most important points on the
old Maryland Canal. With the de.
cline Of the canal and the lumber
business the prosperity and life Of
the place departed, to return again
when the arteries of trade began to
pulsate thro' her streets. brought
back by the recognizing and expand
ing force of steam and railroads.
With this radical change and revival
in the course of trade the genius of
the old place, which had remained
dormant for a generation, began to
awaken and new life start up. Geo
graphically the place is business
centre which will command the sup.
port of large scope of fertile country
on both sides of the river. A rapidly
improving country is developing in
Hartford county which finds its most
convenient outlet at this point, that
is readily reached by the bridge.
Here the river is narrow, if we con.
slider "Rough Island the eastern
shore, which it virtually is, and it is
safe to set it down as one of the fixed
conditions of the business world that
bridge for public travel will always
span the Susquehanna at this point.
When the present structure succumbs
to flood or fire or the inevitable waste
time, modern engineering will con-
struct light airy bridge of iron at
comparatively small cost to accom-
modate the increasing business trib-
utary to that important channel of
trade and trayel.
Conowingo, when we first knew it
had the unenviable reputation of be-
ing one Of the most malarious, sickly
places on the Susquehanna, but after
the old canal fell into disuse and the
railroad came, exchanging the mud
and slime of the former for the drv
roadway and drained swamps of the
latter, the place became comparative
ly healthy.
Preceding the railroad, however.
there came man Of wealth and en-.
terprise to the neighborhood from
New York, Mr.. James G.. Bell, who
fell in love with the rugged, romantic
scenery of the Susquehanna hills and
purchased a tract which bore the
unique name of Tague's Delight
which had, from neglect, grown into
an idle wild. Mr.. Bell ut once set
about transforming this unkempt
piece of wilderness into thing OF
beauty, and the labor employed, i'm.
parted an air of life to the sleepy
neighborhood. The new landlord
added to his origina purchase till the
broad extent of thousand acres of
land, constituted his rark-like do
main, reaching to Bald Friar, mile
up the river on the north and on the
south following up the rugged, tum-
bling, little Conowingo creek almost
to Mt Pleasant or New Mexico.
Building Awe will not say pala.
tial-but handsome and comfortable
residence, and grading, turnpiking
and constructing public and private
roads, for public accommodation as
well as personal convenience; clean.
ing up undcrbrush and bushes. bury
ing rocks to get smooth cultivative
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09

"HACKMETACK" a lasting and
fragrant perfume. Price 25 and 81
cents. Sold by DR.. L. r. Kirk. t
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-09
What A Striker. Rights Are,

6nVt0n SnliNd,
Wheeling is experiencing some OF the
labor difficulties in tho way Of a atrlke
among her printers. The striking printers
have organized and are publishing daily
evening paper and arc demanding OF the
business men OF Wheeling to stop their
patronage OF tho other daily papers and
support the boycott. Fair minded men
will recognise everywhere the right Of the
stEIkerg TO Oeage work whenever their pay
is not satisfactory to them and may use
all moral suasion to induce tho patrons OF
other papers to give them the preference
Of their support, and as long Rs they con.
hne themselves to this line, there can be
no righlful objection to their action. They
will not be- justified In using force to COM
pei others To support them aud 1t Is hoped
no measures Of this kind will be adopted,
but that tho ditliCultiOa may be satietact.
orily adjusted by arbitration az was pro-
posed,