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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
Personals.

Mrs. Cooper, Miss Sallie Steward
Of York county. Miss Vanie Tallinger
OF Oxford and Misses Clara Eva
Woodward of Kelton, are visiting
Maggie Sterrett, of the sth district.
Mrs. VIM. Haines of Princess Anne
has been visiting Mrs. A. L. Duyck.
inck of Rising Sun and will spend a
week at her fathers Mr.. Ii. III.
Duyckinck before returning home.
Mr. Sam Taylor is paying hot
weather visit to his friends in Rising
Sun, this and last week, and will
return to Philadelphia to business
when the streets cool off a little.
The boys who came earlier went
back on Monday, no doubt all feel
Ing happier after taking square
meal with old friends at home. CITY
hash and cruel doesn't contribute to
their avoirdupo;s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ankrim and Misses
Olivia and Florie Keilholtz are
spending a week at Atlantic City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
Death Among the Horses.

A noted horseman gives US the fol
lowing list of horses which have re-
Gently died in this part of the county
W. Bold, near West Nottingham lost
fine horse lately of influenza.
John B. Tyson, living near Wood
lawn lost two horses within few
days from spinal meaningless.
Mr.. Kirkwood Of the same neigh
borhood lost two horses which were
taken suddenly sick in the field and
died soon after.
George Williams, living near Col
lege Green lost a very valuable horse
from same disease about three weeks
ago.
j. FL. Rowland, near Port Deposit
purchased a fine appearing horse in
Wilmington, Del. recently. The
animal died in few days after he
brought him home.
Frank Nickles, of West Noting
ham had a horse to die about two
weeks ago from throat disease.
Charles Reisler, near Calvert, lost
a fine animal from spinal meaningless
recently.
Charles Wilson of Calvert also
lost horse about two weeks since
from disease of the throat.
Ed, Brown near Principle, lost s
horse few days since, and has
other animals sick of same disease
None of the animals were insured
in the Conistoga Live Stock Insur-
ance Co. for which Mr.. Press Rey-
nolds is agent.
Jonlthan Reynolds lost two very
valuable mules which died of throat
and spinal disease, one on Sunday
and the other on Monday night last
These were insured in the above
COMPANY for $500,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
The Eagles and wrens.

1.-THE Wrens' will give an entertain
menti iii the Rising Sun Hall on Mon
day evening. Sept 10th, under the aus
pieces of Harmony Castle, Knights Of
the Golden Eagle. The entertainment
will consist of a charming comedy en-
titled "Sweethearts,' melange Of
beautiful songs, laughable situations
comic songs, comical delineations, and
ending with screaming comedietta
entitled "Outwitted.
The Wrens as dramatioal oombina.
ton come highly endorsed by societies
lodges, the clergy and the press.
Admission 30c., children under IL
Zoe, reserved seats 4oc., for sale at W.
J. Ankrim s and e. X. Browns,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
Horses Roasted Alive.

A very destructive fire occurred at
Elkton on last Friday morning
about three o'clock, which destroyed
the Howard House stables, twelve
horses, quantity of provender and
several livery carriages and harness.
Eight of the horses belonged to VIM.
Falls, proprietor of the Howard
House. Included in the number was
his favorite trotter "Willow Switch, :"
for which he had refused $780,. A
barn back of the Howard House
stables belonging to Marks Leiber-
man was also involved in the flames.
Mr.. Falls incurs loss of $4,000 and
Lieberman a loss of about 5000.
The other four horses which persisted
in the flames belonged to guests of
the hotel, who were temporarily stop
ping there and are said to have been
very valuable animals.
+ There were fifteen horses in the
Howard House stables when discov.
cred to be ON fire. Of these but three
were saved. One was Grey Morrill,,
the well-known trotter, belonging to
William Hops. Baltimore. and the
other Welox, belonging to Mr., Job,
Baltimore. The other horse saved
was Texas pony belonging to Mr..
Falls.
The stable of the Howard House
which belongs to DIR. Mitchell was in.
sured in the Farmers and Mechanics
Mutual of Cecil for $50. Mr.. Falls
had no insurance on his property.
Marks Lieberman's property which
is directly in the rear of the stables
was damaged considerably. There
was insurance ON the buildings of
Lieberman in a Delaware company
and in the Cecil Mutual. The latter
companyloses about $500. The origin
of the fire is not certainly known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
Challenge on Issues.

George Balderston, member of the
Central Committee of the Prohibition
party for the State of Maryland, has
proposed joint discussion to the
9Th district FL. & M. Club on the pc +,
litical issues of the campaign. The
president of the 7th dist. Democratic
Club proposes to challenge the 9Th
and all other clubs for joint discus
sion. Face the music boys. This
is to be campaign Of reason we are
told, not of noise, fudge and fustian.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
Swindlers.

Any person who claims to do bus
mess at loss to himself, or he who
assumes to propose to be working for
your benefit, he who pretends to offer
you something for nominal sum by
which you may gain large money,
the man who with dorid prints of
some wonderful agricultural product,
seeks to impress you with the idea
that the purchase will make you rich
all these, and many others Of
shat ilk," are swindlers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
A Tremendous sensa ton.

The burning of Mississippi River
Steamboat causes considerable excite
ment in New Orleans, just think of the
establishment which DR., Lees Liver
Regulator has caused by curing Dysp'
epsia, Billiousness, Indigestion and
Constipation, don't fail to try it, trial
bottles free.
When peoplesuffer pain they want
to be cured and quickly too, nothing
equals Red Flag Oil for all pain,
Price %. at Gurdon G. Stills drug
store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
Blessing of SleeD.

DR.. Flint's Remedy for the man or
woman who finds himself unable to
sleep nights, is an invaluable medi-
cine, which will not only procure the
blessing of sleep, but will prevent a
general breaking down of the system
Descriptive treatise with each bottle
or address Mack Drug Co., N. Y. For
sale by L. R, Kirk sole agent in Ris-
ing Sun Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
Gettsyburg.

Are you going to Gettysburg on
Thursday 9th of September? The
Peach Bottom r. R. Company adver-
tise grand excursion to the famous
battle ground on that day. Col.
Long will deliver an address on
''Little Round Top describing the
great battle fought, July 2, 3rd
1863.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
Picnic at Nottingh am.

A picnic was held on McCreary's
lawn at Nottingham, Pa, on Tuesday
evening last, which was largely attend
and everything passed off most pleas
antly. The music was furnished by
Kinks Orchestra, which is sufficient
guarantee of its excellent quality The
managers were. Will Pogue, Frank
Yerkes and E. Blackburn, Jr.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31

~ School Books, States, Paper
Sponges, Ink, etc, for sale at DR.
Kinks Drug Store. 24au6
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
Jurors for September Term.

On Tuesday afternoon Judge Stump
drew the Jurors for the September
Term of the Circuit Court for Cecil Co. !,
The following are the names drawn:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31

The cholera is reported in Phila
delphia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20
In Love With His Wife.

"What can | do to regain my hus
bands love?" writes Mrs. Carrie R., of
Toronto. She adds that seven years
ago she was married under the mosl
happy auspices, and, until six months
since, happiness crowned her domestic
ife then her husband became distant
in his manner toward her, until now
he is positively cold. Mrs R. gives no
details but If rhe is afflIct, d with dis
eases peculiar to women, if her cheek s
have lost their bloom, and their eyes
their sparkle, it may explain the cause
of complaint, In this event DR.
Pierce's Favorite prescription will eff
feet II magical change and restore h,l
to health. As a powerful invigorating
tonic, DR.. Pierce's favoritc prescription
imparts strength to the whole system
and to the womb and its appendages
in particular. For overworked, "wurn
ont" "run.down." debilitated teachers
milliners, dress-makers, seamstresses
"shop-girls," housekeepers, nursing
mothers, aud feeble WON, n generally
"Favorite Prescription" 1.-the great
est earthly boor, being unequaled a
appetizing cordial and restorative
tonic.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20

Keep large pieces of charcoal la
damp corners aud dark places.
Borax in the rinsing water is good
for whitening garments become yell
low by lying away.
Anything frying in a pan will cook
much more quickly and evenly if an
other frying pan is turned over it.
A brilliant black yarnish for iron
stoves and fire places ia made by
stirring ivory black in ordinary shell
lac varnish.
Cracks in floors and partitions may
be filled with common hard soap
Scraped and pressed in. No insect
will venture through it.
To keep potatoes from sprouting
pour boiling water over them. 1t
dpes not injure them for cooking. Re-
msmber this next spring,
A good way to cook or heat hash is
to pack it in a buttered baking dish
and let it bake brown in the oven, or
brown it in hot buttered skillet or
spider and then fold over like an ONE
let.
1t is claimed that il MELONS are
packed in sawdust and stored in the
cellar they will keep for several
months. Squashes may also be kept
in the same way, but care must be
exercised, as bruising causes them tt
rot.
A lamp standing for some time in q
cool room and then filed full of cole
oil will run over through expansion
OF oil when taken where it is warm
Then the lamp is blamed for leaking
To obviate this, never fill the lamE
quite full.
Bananas are delicious for tea slice
them, but not thin. Scatter powder
70 sugar on them, and before it dis
solves squeeze the juice Of several lem
ons on them also. They make a pop
ular dessert with whipped cream
sweetened aud favored with vanilla
poured over them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20
News and Comment,

Senator Frye wants the Samoan af-
fair looked into. He doesn't propose
to let Mr:: Blaine pose as the only jim.
go statesman in Maine,-New York
World.
There isgeneral satisfaction ia large
circles OF the democratic party that
the President was plain in his state.
ment that his cause is the peoples. 1t
WAS word spoken in season.-Chica.
go Herald, Ind.
The increase in the number OF di.
vorce cases heard in Chicago is one Of
the strongest evidences OF our growth.
Divorces are firm, with an upward
tendency. Sun-dried divorces may be
had by the bunch at 50 per cent. dur.
ing the holiday season.-Chicago
Times.
We hear that there is good pros.
pect of the carrying out of the scheme
for connecting California by cable
with Honolulu, to which President
Cleveland referred in his recent mes,
sage. There is no doubt that the
scheme Is one that promises many ad.
vantages to our growing commerce in
the Pacific.-New York Sun.
Until It practical scheme is devised
by which naval militia crews can be
kept us well filed as are the land mill.
tia regiments with intelligent and
active young men, it is useless to an
propriate money for the methods Of
training. The question, "How shall
we get the men for naval militia ?" is
open for sOlutiOn.-New York Herald
In his Texas speech which the flow.
cry Grady made just before the eIec.
tion, he turned seer, and, "hlting his
voice to a roaring key" remarked /;
IF President Cleveland is defeated
which God forbid! | believe these
States will be led through sorrows
compared to which the woes of recon.
struCti"n will be as the fading dews Of
morning to the roaring tloodr Brer
Grady will not, when he gets cool, take
nv pride in his prophecy.-Chicago
lnter.Ocean,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20
Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine.

The January number of this maga-
zine, coming out before the holidays,
very properly aud pleasantly devotes
some OF It's pages TO Christmas scenep,
stories and poems. Beginning with u
poem by &. A. Davis, entitled Under
the MistletOe, "A. D. 1187," we have dis,
cussions Of the "Signifcance OF Christ
mas" Christmas Customs and Fes.
tivities," christmas Street Music,
and"Christmas at Mount Vernon" d
poem by Eta w. Pierce. There are
also an article, "From Bethlehem to
Calvary" with four full-page pictures
of actual scenes in the Holy land from
recent photographs, very interesting
article on "The Legends of the Holy
Land" and a caustic ore on 9TH,
Firm OF Push & Pull, by DR.. Talmage
The serial story, "Genevieve," is alsc
continued, and there are two short
stories. besides many short articles
bright poems and beautiful pictures
This number is the FIRST of a new vol
ume, and affords lavorite to subscrib,
to the magazine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20
DireCt From the Front.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 2, 1888.
The Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
Gentlemen / can cheerfully and
truth:ully say that S, S. S. is the great
est blood purifier on earth. In 1884
contracted blood poison. Physicians
treated me with no good results.
took a half dozen different kinds of
bleod medicine, but without receiving
any permanent relief ] was induced
to try S. S. S. l began the first bottle
with the grayest doubts Of success. l
had been so often deceived. But inn
proyement came, and l continued its
use until perfectly well. No trace oI
the disease is seen. Swift's Specific
done all this for me, and | an grateful
Yours truly,
]. s. STRADER. 12S Dale Avenue.
Treatise on blood and Skin Diseas,
mailed tree.
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer
Atlanta, Ga
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20
BY the Way.

The New York San remarks that
TIE most wonderful thing about the
recent Birmingham riot was the fact
that in the report OF the proceeding
the only military titles that occur are
those OF men actually commandinl
the mill tia. Times have changed in
the South.
The fantastic volume entitled "La
Guerre de Demain," written by "Cap,
tain Danrit," a transparent pseudo
nyme adopted by General Boulanger'.
new son-in law, caused the enthusias
tic young author to be placed under
arrest for one month on the technicha
charge Of "publishing Il book withou
authority" terrible offense in The
eyes of the French Minister Of War.
The Republic of Hayti may wei
tremble. The steam cruiser Ga.en,
will take on the cruise their famou,
war goat Billy" the hero ot hun
dred fights, Billy was originally 1
native of Harlem and received his wa
training in that city. He joined th,
United States navy about three year
ago, and since that time has been
sort Of marine on the Galena. He un
derstands the orders of command a
we'll as anybody, marches in front o.
parade occasions and has general
butted his way into popularity.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20
Electric RBit1ers.

This remedy is becoming so we'll
known and so popular az to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
nraise. A pnrer medicine does not
existand itis guaranteed to do all that
Is chained. ElrClnc Bit ers vi iii rnre
all diseases Of the Liver and Kidneys,
will remove Pimples, Bois, Salt
Rheum and ether affections caused by
impure blood. Will drive Malaria
from the system and prevent as well
as cure all Malarial fevers. For cure
of Headache, Constipation and Indi-
gestion try Electric Bitters--Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money re.
funded Pricd so cts. and $1.00 per
hottie at NJ, A. MoFsrlsrnds Drug
Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20
As Jaunty as JeSts.

II she who hesitates is lost the man
who shutters must have great difficulty
in finding himself.-Somerville Jour
nal.
1t is astonishing how many old
school-ielows a successful man always
finds he used to have-Someryillo
Journal.
Two-thirds ofthe things OF this life
are shams, and the other third are
not what they seem to be.--Oil City
Blizzard
When the last one of quartet of
good fellows determines to die the
thing is a four-gone conclusion.-New
Orleans Picayune.
A man who would feel sensitive
about badness if it came to him nat
urally often cuts all the hair off bis
face with an idea that it improves his
looks. Men are weak creatures.-Mil-
waukee Journal.
Hostess. Miss Brown has no part.
ner for this waltz, you will not mind
dancing with her instead of with me?"
He. "On the contrary, I shall be
delighted Public Opinion.
Since John L. Sullivan became a
member of the editorial staff of the
Sporting Times, of New York, very
few people have called at the office t.
demand satisfaction OF the editor
They don't seem to care anything
about it.-Savannah News.
Johnny, Tommy, let's put our
pennies together and buy ma a nice
Christmas present"
Tommy, "All right"
"What shall it beH"
." | guess we had better get her u
padded slipper "-Texss Siftings.
WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspep
sia and Liver Complain? Shiloh's
Vitalizer is guaranteed to cure you
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20
White Cans Omit,

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 15.-Goy. Fora.
ker to-day made the following an.
nooncement; " The so-called White
Cap Organization has been perma-
nantly disbanded, and there will be no
more meetings, raids, threatenings,
whlpplngs or terrorizings of any kind
by those who composed the member.
ship, but should there be any repeti.
ton OF any such practice, the State ia
III command of the testimony and the
facilities generally to enable it to
promptly bring the leaders to Justice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20
WHOLE NO. PA

Ticket agents of the Nashville,
Chattanooga b, 4 St, Louis Railway will
sell Holiday Excursion tickets at ono
ana one'third fare for the round trim
Dec 2l8t to the 25th inclusive, good
to return on or before Jan. 3rd, 1889
ana Dec the Goth to Jan, LIST, 1889
inclusive, good to return on or before
Jan. 9th, to all principal points south
OF the Ohio and Potamac rivers, and
east OF the Mississippi River, except
Florida points south Of Jacksonville
and Callahan.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20
Es Consumption Hncura BILE.

Read the following: Mr.. c. H. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says; "Was down
with Abscessof Lungs, and friends
and physicians pronounced me an In
durable Consumptive. Began taking
DR.. Kings new discovery for Con,
sumption, am now on my third bottle
and able to oversee the work on my
farm. 1t is the finest medicine ever
made"
Jessie Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio
says: Had it not been for DR.. King
New Discovery for Consumption 4
would have died CT Lung Troubles
Was given up by doctors, Am now il
best of health" Try it. Sample bot,
Ties free at NJ. A, McFarland's Drug
Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20
A Profitable Business.

Those who take an agency for re.
liable house, learn their business and
stick ont, get on" in the world. Peo.
pie who have any idea of engaging in
any canvassing business will do we'll
TO write George Stinson & Co, Port.
land, Maine-the great art and gener.
al publishers. They offer the most
rxceptianal advantages to those who
are sufficiently enterprising to be will.
ing to make II push in order to better
their condition. 1t costs nothing to
ry' Women made successful c. N.
vaSSers, as we'll as men. Full particu.
lars will be sent to those who address
the firm; their full address i. given
above.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20

An ingenious chicken raiser near
Pomona California, bas devised way
OF preventing chickens from scratch.
ing up his garden. He crosses the
!ong'legged Dramas with the short.
legged bantams, and the result is a
new breed Of fowls with one long leg
and one short leg When they raise
either leg to scratch they lose their
balance and come to grief. After a
lew demoralizing attempts they desist
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20
State News and Opinions.


looking well.-Jackson Dispatch.
The Hickman Pioneer has been
presented with seamless shuck, by a
farmer in Totty's Bend,-Erin News.
About thirty-fve carloads of stock
have been shipped from this place dur
ing the past few days,-Shelbyyille
Times.
SHILOH'S COUGH and Consump.
ton Cure is sold by us on guarantee.
1t cures Consumption. For sale by
Mcfarland.
Let the south 60 to work and devel-
op her resources and she need fear
little from the administration of any
party.-Clifton Times.
Why can't Newport organize stock
company and build such roller-milI
as the Merritt Milling Company al
Morristown?-Newport Citizen.
The city of Centreville now reioices
in two telegraph lines, besides the
rAain line from the out ide world, as
well us telephone line.-Hlckman
Pioneer.
A. large red fox was captured last
week by Fletcher Smiths dog in fair
open race. The chase was very excit.
ing and lasted three ours.-Dresden
Enterprise.
The residence of w. P. Hickerson
has been enlarged and improved in
appearance and is by far the hand
soonest and most valuable house in the
county.-Manchester Times.
Daniel Parham says pork is weigh.
ing heavier since the election OF Har.
rison. He killed five Is month.old
pigs the other day which weighed
1913 pounds-Dresden Republican.
The fact that every manufacturing
enterprise now in operation at Colum-
bia is thriving and making money
"nght to encourage the investment Of
more money in that line.-CoIumbia
Herald.
Over twenty dwellings have been
erected in Martin during the past
year, and to-day there is not vacant
residence in town This speaks well
for the steady growth Of Martini
Martin Mail.
There OF il need more dwelling
houses in Sparta. The men around
here who have the means would find
it n paying investment to spend some
Of their surplus cash in this way
Sparta Herald.
There are mighty few marriages in
Union City considering the number Of
pretty girls. Perhaps they know the
Young men too well--but they don't
know some Of them half as well as VT
do.-Obion City Democrat.
AS we go to press rumer prevails
that some dealers are paying rs cents
per hushel for choice white peanuts.
Some sales were made here this wee k
at 20 cents. Now is certainly the time
for farmers to sell.-Waverly Times.
Journal.
This place wants more dwelling.
houses Will the supply never exceed
the demand? There is building going
~n here all the time, but the call is 81
great that they all can not be accom-
modated Athens Post.
Why is it'that farm hands get lower
wages in this country than are paid
for any other sort OF labor-only about
fifty cents per day? 1t is simply be-
cause farming, under the policy o.
high protection, is not profitable ol
prosperous pursuit.-Lawrenceburg
Democrat.
The brick work on the Grang'
Warehouse is completed and the car
penters now have the building it
charge. This warehouse is one of tn,
best and most substantial warehouses
in the world, and is capable of storinl
an immense amount of tobacco
Clarksville Chronicle.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20

CATARRH CURED, health and
sweet breath secured, by Shiloh's Ca
tarrh Remedy. Price so cents. Ma
fsl Injector free. For sale by Nc
Farlsnd.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20

GROUP, WHOOPlNG COUGH and
Bronchitis Immediately relieved by
shiloh's Cure. For sale by McFar.
land.