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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-05
A Bonded Debt for the County.

Fae most important bus ness
ghic uccup el cunt. Commiss
pners at .ntir st tsSlon last week was
discussing and preparing bill to
mpuwer them to create and bond
he debt of the cou 'ty. The debt
amounts to $500 0. t" which is to
tded $l5.j00 more and ;he whore
to he bonded in three blocks of bonds
falling due in three separate install
ments. the last ins'alment to fall due
n Ii years from date, and to bear
per cent interest. The first block
to bear 6 per cent and the second 5
per cent. Our old Court House has
come to such a ramshackle that il
becomes imperative to have it fixed
up some more. at leasy; and an asy
'um is another ofthe urgent needs Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-05

In these days, when so many books
come out that only prove a weariness
t. the fesh,' it is treat to receive
su h package as came to us recently
from Il. II. MCDONALD DRUG Co.,
S to 5s2 Washington St, New York.
Chief among them are "Our Ladies'
Book" Farmers "Catechi>m on In
temperance and Tobacco" For four
cents in stamps, the Drug Co. will
senl any two of the above books
they are we'll worth sending for. Ten
cents, sent to their address, will pro-
cure the fascinating game of VERBA,
which should be in every hosaehe!d.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-05
To Real Estate Owners.

Persons having real estare, in town
or country for sale should lose n"
time in placing it in the hands of W
o Legget 6 Co. Baltimore. through
their Ag"nt L E. Ewing. at Rising
Sun Ifno purchaser is occurred there
will be no expense to the owners OF
property. w. 0. L gget & c. have
unusual facilities in this county and
Europe for securing purchasers for
real esta'e in Maryland. Apply at
the MIDLAND office for descriptive
blanks for property. We are having
numerous inquiries. 1t costs nothing
to try our agency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-05
A Singular Case of Paralysis.

Mrs. Lorenzo Hilaman of We I,
Nottingham was stricken with paral
y-is 90 Sunday evening, Feb. = i.
while driving home from "A visit t..
her brother O A. Adams, Lower Ok
ford She was alone in the buggy
and when she arrived was speechless
and unable TO cOntl oil the horse. The
animal first went to the usual place al
the door for her to alight a"d then
went towards the harm, where The
family found Mrs. Hilman in the car
riage in helpless condition She
has not since regained her voice but
is now able to 90 abont. Mrs. Hi'-
aman is Young woman and her af
Fiction is singular -Orfcra Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-05
4 Naked Pig.

Michigan Jackson who resid s o,
Jesse A. Kirk's farm o mile srnth
towr, has a cnr'osity in he ~ar % a
hairless pig or ~toat. We srw TN,
ANIMAL when it was q week ola. T.
was ther entirely hairless except Il
small hunch on the snOut That
speck has long since disappeared and
now the animal is without y hriStln
The pig has grown to a fair SIZED
shOat. ) months old, and is as well
developed and in every way the equal
of the rest of his companions of the
same litter. The cold dosen't seem
TO effect piggy anv more than his
companions that are better protected
On a cold morning his skin ass lines
rosy tint.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-05
Jury List

Judge Stump on Thursday last week
drew the names of the following per-
SONS who VIII serve as jurors at the
next term of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county VIII ch will meet IN Elkton on
the third Monday o the present month.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-05

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J. G. c uikshank Chas Pierce )
John Piser James Lambert .
J G.. SinhicksOn II fyette Graham
John S. BE son 1IJohn Haley 3
Thos. w g orge 2 Mat Russell, Jr. D
VIM 7. Purdy 2Samuel Scotto .
Charles Rhoades : j. ID Thompson .
j H. Hemphill 2Harry G Ross .
F. p. Conrey 2!saac k. Taylor &
has S. Baker Thorn J Wilson =
G. b. w r oades !. w r. Cameron
Dennis Maloney 2lEd II Reynolds =
VIM. Zen ZIFrank Langdon q
Hugh Thompson 2 Isa ah w Burlin Z
Aaron Blackson 3iJamee i Graham 7
Vim. 0. Gilmour 3 Reuben Bond
Gtorg w Gray ST J. We II man Z
Lewis A. Fow er . IN. ~ Aickle
VIM. Falls 8 -. n. Mccullough
n. G Larzalere 3IJohn " B ii s
John Il. Gamble 3IJohn S. Night s
q. ~. Divinney 4John J Bennett
X. Bo. raw 4Jacnb II. Kirk
John Il. v Hi, 4.James CrOthers s
Of the 4S jurors there are 4 from the
First district 10 from the Second,
from the third. from the Fourth,
from the Fifth. from the Sixth, &
from the Seve tn. from the Els nth
aud from the Ninth.
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18
An Unfit appointment.

The appointment of Nathaniel II. RI
Dawson, small lawyer Of Selma, Ala, as
United States Commissioner If Education
is commented on very unfavorably here.
II is considered sad reflection on the
Democratic party that there is no distinc-
tive educator in its ranks whom the Presi-
dent could have appointed TO this position.
The fact of the matter is that the South
ern Democrats are 80 hungry for Office that
they make q strong push for every place in
sight. This position is Under Secretary
Lamar, and as usual he recommended
Southern man. 1t should have been filed
from Northern or Western State, and fill
ed by any educator. The school system of
the South is exceedingly defective, and
there is general hostility 10 free schools
that is said to be shared by the new Com
missioner. Secretary Lamar at the head
OF the Interior Department. Zach Mont
gomery, the author of the poison Foun-
tain and the most notorious hater of free
schools in the United States, as the inter-
prefer of all the law questions affecting
schools, and now with small country
lawyer at the head of the National Bureau
OF Education, the outlook is not brilliant.
All the educational recommendation that
MIR. Dawson can bring for the position is
the fact that he has been trustee of one
OF the little Alabama colleges. The APP
pointment is regarded by those who have
considered 1t as a deliberate insult to the
educators OF the country Washington
sDeci1f
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18
Chinese Diplomacy.

Prince Bismarck complained not long
ago Of the way our foreign effice inundated
him with dispatches, but even the writing
power of Downing stree, would not be a
patch upon those Of Chinese statesmen.
A mastery policy of inaction is there
studied to perfection, and it is rare that any
case is settled until reams of paper have
been covered in thrashing out every detail.
A Chinese dispatch must be written in a
certain stereotyped form, and in acknowl-
edging q dispatch you must begin by quot
ing in extenso all the documents to which
you are replying. This system of repro
ducing all the correspondence proves very
cumbersom as the case gradually develops.
Like lady's letter, however, the pith of a
Chinese communication generally lies in
the postscript, and practiced hand will
grasp the meaning at glance. The Vice.
roy of a Chinese province peruses some
hundreds of these documents every day,
and attaches n minute to each in a bust
ness-like style, which is not excelled by the
best organized departments at home
Nineteenth Century.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18

Thinking Women.

Surely this is the Golden Age for
women Of thought
In other words, matrimony In our
grandmothers day was one goal toward
which girls face was set from infancy.
All did not reach it. No, but the old
maids lived along, looked upon as a
class who had in some way missed their
callings.
We ale wider awake now, we women,
and we are growing! Not that we make
better wives and mothers than the dear
old ladies of clden time, but we arc
not bit behind in those capacities.
1t hurts no one to use her brain.
Thought is gift which "scattereth
abroad, yet increaseth," md, say all
You will as to the general weakness of
the sex, we do think more how-n-days,
and on more extended range of SUBJ
jects than We used to.
As the woman was made for
mans helpmate in life's daily tasks. so
was she given her share Of the burden
Of thought The day has come for her
to see that she, in her way, he, in his.
must be the mental and moral up-build-
ing Of the world.
Let her be able, intellectually, to
answer her boys questions, broad
enough to make him respect her opin-
ions, pure enough to elevate I'LL woman
kind in his eyes, and such mothers will
give ms men fit to be fathers and hus-
bands to future and more progressive
race Of women. - Chdmpe Carter, III,
81. Louis Mdgdzine
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18
Afraid OF the Veto.

Mr.. Mann--Lets see, Tom, you were at
Gettysburg, wernt you?
Tom-No, Sir; wasn't in the army at
all.
Mr.. Mann--Why, 1 have always heard
that you served during the whole war.
Where did you loose your arm?
Tom-Took off in sawmill.
During this conversation Fogg is cycling
Tom with amazemeut starting out of his
eyes. Mr.. Mann having retired, he says:
tom. what do you mean, lying in that
way? You rascal! You know a cannon ball
took off your arm, and that ypu have war
record that any man ought to be proud of. I"
Tom-Yes, was proud of it once; but
since the soldiers have taken to begging for
pensions and offices, I'm ashamed to let
anybody know that l was in the army.
don't want 10 disgrace my children, you
know. You'll oblige me by not giving me
away.-BostOn Transcript.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18
POINTED QUESTIONS.

Interrogstories PropOunded by Mr.. Blair
i'm Connection with Pension vetoes.
Washington special.
Senator Blair, from the Committee on
Pensions, submitted report upon the mes
sage of the President vetoing the bill
granting pension to Newcomb Parker.
The ground of the veto was that "before
the passage of the bill the Commissioner
Of Pensions, in ignorance of the action Of
Congress- allowed the claim under the gen.
eral law" and that the President was I'M
willing that man worthy to be placed on
the pension rolls should be a loser by rea-
son of special interposition Of Congress.
The report submits the papers on tile in
the case to show that, prior to the applica-
ton TO Congress for relief by special act,
the claim had been rejected by the Pension
Office, and was only re-examinsd and al
lowed after it was found the bill had re-
ceived favorable action from Congress.
The report then comments rs follows on the
Veto
"Why does the President in his message
suppress the fact that the claim had been
formally rejected at the Pension Office, so
that the claimant had no remedy but the
interposition of Congress? Why does he
take pains to say that i'll ignorance of the
action Of Congress the Commissioner had
allowed the claim under the present law2
Why does he proceed to express his anx-
iety to save the claimant from the loss Of
arrears of pension by the action Of Con-
gress, when such action should have no
such effect-not in the least impailing his
right to the allowance of the arrears-save
by force of recent and unaccountable
ruling of the present Commissioner. revers-
ing all previous practice and violating all
equity, and, we believe, all legal rights,
made apparently as punishment to those
who dare apply to Congress for relief, no
matter what the outrage they may have suf-
fered in the tolls of the Office? Why does
the President write his messages SO as
to place Congress, himself, and the
Commissioner before the country in light
favorable to himself and the Commissioner,
and unfavorable to the Legislature Of the
country? Can anyone believe that the
Commissioner of Pensions reversed his
own deliberate action rejecting this claim
without particle Of further evidence or
any trace Of reason, save as the result of
the proceedings i'll Congress, Of which it is
simply absurd. or worse, to deny his knowl-
edge, Just in season to enable the President
to write this peculiar veto, which places
Congress in the attitude of inticting hurt
to the claimant by t'eir meddlesomeness?
The President could not have been familiar
with the facts in this case. The Commits
sioner decided, July 4, to allow the claim;
July II the enrolled bill went to the Presi-
dent. Was the enrolled bill in the posses
sion of the Commissioner before he decided
to allow the claim"
The report then asks if it is conceivable
that the allowance of the claim by the Pen
sion Office is not wholly due to the action
of Congress, and not sin ignorance" of that
action
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18
IS EeatherhOne.O

The scarcity OF whalebone. it, hlgn
price, and demand for an article IN
its stead, led Mr.. Z. X. Warren to IN
vent "Featherbone, substitute pre-,
pared from the quilts OF geese ana
turkeys. i he factory Is located a.
Three Oaks, Mich, and, in the snort
space of two years, the enterprise has
grown to large industry. As the DIS
covery brought to existence new SUB.
stance, it became necessary to invent
machinery required in its manufacture
These operations have passed the stage
of experimental existence, and Feather
bone is now an article of commercial
value. I he quilts OF turkeys and geese
only are used. The first process suips
the plumage from the quilts. A set OF
revolving knives then divides the quilts
in halves. Rapidly revolving sand-pa-
per oilers then remove the pith. The
quilts are then passed to an ingeniously
constructed system of int. locking
knives, which reduces them to fiber.
These fibers are then fed to machine
which twists them into a fine cord
wrapped with thread. Another ma
come wraps luuf VI tHtSo cotus Will
thread and forms them into fat tape.
A sewing machine places row OF stitch
es between each cord, which gives the
tape increased strength and adds to its
elasticity, and the whole is then passed
between two large rollers, which gives
it uniform thickness, and makes it
ready for market. The article is said
to be unbreakable, and, If bent double,
will retain its strength and elasticity.
In dress making it possesses the adj
vantage over whalebone of being light
er, cheaper, more durable. and needs no
clsings, as it is sewed tc the goods. 1t
is superseding whalebone in the manu-
featuring of whips. and large whip
facto Y is the outgrowth of Mr.. War
ren's discovery. The plumage Of the
feathers is used for making very good
quality of mattresses, and the pith, be-
ing shown by analysis to be rich in nj
trogeo, is used as fertilizer. About
80 iobbing houses handle their goods,
and the factory gives employment to
100 persons, and consumes 10000
quills and l25 miles of thread daily
ILe GNrreAL
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18
The P,tsillanimous Bayard.

The captain of the schooner Thomas F.
Bayard, which arrived at Gloucester re-
Gently, reports that he was ordered out Of
the port of Bonnie Bay. on the northwest
coast 1T Newfoundland, and WAS notified
py the officef OF customs that the presence
of his vessel in the hatbor was violation
Of law. 1t would naturally be supposed
that this outrageous treatment OF vessel
bearing his own name might arouse the ire
Of the Secretary Of State, but it does not
seem to. He still retains his calm indiffer-
ence, and rests under the new outrage so
serenely that one wonders If the Secretary
himself were insulted by Britisher
whether he would hit back. Under the cir
cumstances, one cannot help wishing the
Gloucester schooner had carried the name
Of "James G. Blaine" on its stern. and that
her natflesake we're at the head Of the State
Department. There would be some talking
back that would be heard in Bonnie Bay.
The present English Secretary, however,
doesn't know when vessel bearing his own
name IL treated like q pirate. If the
Gloucester skipper has any Of the true
Yankee grit he will ask to have the name OF
his vessel changed, or sail another that will
not constantly remind him he has no re-
dress against outrage. Chicago Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18

"Dan'l, is this the Marine Band?"
mo. your Highness; think it is an itln-
Grant German band"
What is it they are playing? The air
seems strangely familiar
Il will ascertain. your Eycellency."
The Colonel started from behind the
desk, where he had been leaning with
graceful ease, and few coppers We're seen
to pass from him 10 the leader.
Sire, they are playing When the Swal-
lows Homeward Fly.
His Excelleacy tmusingl-When we swal-
low home made pies: There is nothing
personal in it, is there, Danl!
There's no offense in it, most gracious.
Because Mrs. c. has made her first pie to-
day. / suppose We shall have to eat of it,
Daniel?'
Il fear we shall, size"
Reports will come i'll later. Look out fol
our extra.--Judge.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18

President Of the United States, and apprs.
ciates no more the dignity Of Congress and
the Constitution than q dog appreciates
the limitations Of the infinite. The makers
of the Constitution did not intend the Presi-
dent for detective, and they did not intend
to make him the autocrat Of Congress. No
President of the past has ever vetoed bill
unless it was unconstitutional without it
intrenched on the executive authority, or
without he had some new information
which had not been in the possession Of
Congress. Cleveland's actions are danger
Gus usurpaiions Of power, and the matter il
by no means an unimportant one.--Ctere-
land Leader.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18
HAVE you tried Beggs Blood Purifier?
The Dog and the Mouse.

large bulldog owned by a city hote
keeper is great moUser. The other day
il is said. he cornereaa mouse among n lo
of pots, pans, etc. and while upsetting
these, one after another, to reach it, fright
ened the little creature so thoroughly tina,
it at last jumped into his open mouth and
ran down his throat. Not counting upon
this sudden change of programme, the dog
turned and ran retching and suffering in
great agouy toward the yard, which he nc
sooner entered than the mouse, also tired OF
his new premises. suddenly leaped out or
to the grass and made off again, followed,
however, by his pursuer, which this time
captured and killed it, Toronto Globe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18

A remarkable Maltese cat is to be found
in Toronto. While sitting summing itself
the other day, all unconscious of game near
by, large rat that had been watching it
steathily from under an adjacent shed sud-
denly darted out across narrow passage
way about six feet from puss' nose, and
through a friendly knothole in the fence.
At glance the cat took in the situation.
With one bound she topped the fence. some
five feet high, and with the second she lit
upon and caught Mr.. Rodent just as he
emerged through the knothole on the other
side. The owner submits that it was the
smartest feat that that or any other cat ever
accomplished.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18
How to Find College News.

DO you print college news in your pa
peri" asked maiden who had brother in
the university. addressing the editor.
Certainly" was the reply; I'VE have col
lege news i'll every issue.
1T seems strange then, unused the
maiden, that | have carefully looked ovel
every number for several weeks and have
been unable - tisd asy college news"
That is rnthe- singular, said the editor
under what head did you look?'
Il loRed for the heading 'Colleg'
News
oh! that explains it," said the editor
with smile. You should have looked un.
der the headings of Base Ball, Foot Ball,
and 'Aquatics. boston Courier.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18
Getting Admitted.

A young man dropped into the office of
Dakota lawyer and said:
What is a habeas corpus?"
1T is kind of writ for"
That's all I want TO know about it. Is
a mandamus "A writ, too?"
Yes"
use pretty considerable of these writs in
the law business, | reckon"
Yes; there are number of different
kinds"
what is the usual rates for making col
lections in the Territory
"We usually take about half
"All right--thanks. You see / made up
my mind this morning to become a lawyer,
and waited to get a point or two. I'm 60
ing over to get admitted to the bar before
court adjourns-Ill hang ont my shingle
ia the morning. "-Estettine Bel.
Badness and dandrnff can be prevented by
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18
A New Sewage Scheme.

The precipitation method Of treating
sewage is to be adopted in London on q
large scale. The sewage is left in tanks,
and the separation of the solid portion
is FASTENED by the addition OF lime and
protosulphate Of iron. The liquid be-
comes Is clear as fresh water, and may
be drained into the Thames: while the
solid matter is to be pressed into blocks
for transportation to the sea. The pro-
cess has been tried cxperimentally Tor
some months, but i now to he applied
IA p,000, 900 gallons of aeWA9s daily,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18
AM Estimate of Cleraland.

A leading Congressman gives me the fol-
lowing estimate of President Cleveland.
Says he; President Cleveland has very
ordinary mind, and his training has not
tended to make it one able to deal with
broad subjects. His life has been made up
Of little things. and pot house politics has
dwarfed his intellect. He only knows one
trick, and his present actions are based on
what he has done rather than on the merit
Of the things themselves with which he has
70 dsal, he i thoroughly jpcoppstsnt -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18

what kind of dog is that You have?"
asked the editor addressing the foreman of
the composing room.
Il cali him compositor dog was the
answer.
Its name invented myself, said the
foreman as he helped himself to cigar
from the editors box.
why do you apply the name to him.
What resemblance does the dog bear to a
composition, or vice versa?"
We'll, this dog is setter"
Then the editor with melancholy look
turned to complete his article on The les
son of the late strikes. "-B0stOn Record.