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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25
Miss McDowell's Lecture.

Pursuant to appointment Miss
Mary Mcdowell, of Chicago, organ
izer Of the Young Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Unions, lectured
in the NJ. E. Church here on Tuesday
evening. The Church was well filed,
and the fair lecturer was introduced
by Mrs. Jewell. who, however, pre-
coded the lecturer of the evening in
the delivery of carefully prepared
address, or report of the work of the
". G. T. u; what tn, association is
doing, how they are doing the work
and what they propose to accomplish.
Mrs. Jewell, after reading her ad-
dress introduced Miss Mcdowell.
The young lady is not an eloquent
speaker but rather q plain talker,
evidently q worker and organizer
Her earnestness impresses her au-
utCuCc bb OuCc uuu mAhcS - very
plain talk interesting. She gave q
sketch of the work she is engaged in,
its small beginning, how she CHANGED
to become an active worker and lead.
er In 1t, and how they propose to
carry forward the work. The CHIEF
attention OF this branch Of the tenn
perance army is directed to the
young. By banding the boys and
girls together and educating them,
they propose to fill the social world
the fashionable and the political also,
in the next generation with an edu'
Gated population, learned in all the
evils which the old customs in the
use of alcoholics led to. AS .he
present generation has been educated
in the use of alcoholic liquors, they
propose to educate the gener alton to
take its place away from the alco-
h"lic period, and by exposing its
dangers, and preventing it from
selling the appetite of the boys and
girls, thus end its evils by banishing
It entirely as q beverage, and re-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25

asked the question, How is
w it that E. r.. BURLINGTON car
rying such large stock can sell 40
low and in many cases even lower
than city priest
Simply reply that expenses are
much less and goods are bought strict
ly for cash, thus occurring the advan-
tage of all discounts, which shows
in the retail prices.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25
The Nine Fights.

At the session of the State Tem.
perance Alliance held in Baltimore
Mrs. J. A. Milligan, of Zion, this
county, gave an interesting account
of women's temperance work in her
state and county. She has a pleas
ant face and is an unusually good
talker. "Woman's mission Mrs
Milligan said, sis to be found in nine
eights-educate. stimulate, remon
strate, agitate, circulate, consolidate
elevate, regulate and supplicate u
Rev. S. II. Cummings in his speech
on the first day of the Alliance ses.
sion said that 10 out of the %
counties Of Maryland had voted ssdry
where the prohibition question had
been submitted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25

A JOB lot Of Knickerbocker double
"A fold Sui,ings in light and dark
gray, for the small sum of 10 cents.
We think this the cheapest dress
goods it has been our privilege to Of
fer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25
Half Rates to the Conventions VIA
Pennsylvania Railroads.

With view of accommodating
the hosts of visitors to the political
conventions and other general meet.
ings hereinafter mentioned, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets to the
points named bel.w from all prom.
nent stations on its system, on the
dates specified, at one fare for the
round trip. The tickets will be good
for passage in both directions on all
regular passenger trains. except Lin.
tied Express trains. The occasions
on which such tickets will be sold
are as follows:-
To indianapolis, Indiana, on
account of the National Prohibition
Convention, which will meet Nav
30th, tickets will be sold from Nav
25th to goth inclusive, good for re.
turn trip until June 9Th 1888. inclu.
s;ve.
To st. Louis, Mo-, ON accou not OF
the National Democratic Convention
which will meet June 9TH. tickets
will be sold May 3lst to June 4th,
inclusive. good to return until June
18th. 1888, inclusive.
To Cincinnati, Ohio, ON account
of the meeting of the Supreme Lodge
of the World, knights of Pythias
which will assemble June 18th,
tickets will be sold June 7th to 18th
inclusive, good to return until july
End, 1888, inclusive.
To Chicago. H., on account of the
National Republican Convention,
which will meet June 18th, tickets
will be sold from June l4th to 18th
inclusive, good to return uutil June
26th, inclusive.
The routes over which the tick cts
will be sold is Pennsylvania Rail
road to Pittsburgh, thence by the
Pennsylvania Company's line to
destination.
The well.known and superior ad
vantages of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road, arising from complete facilities,
fine equipment, and its unsurpassed
service of through trains, commends
this route most strongly to intending
visitors to these great gatherings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25
SHIRT WAISTS.
HATS, CAPS, &c.

Thousands upon thou
sands of Shirt Waists, in
French and American Per-
Gales, Fancy Flannels, &C.,
newest effects, prices from
I2c. to $3.50.
Our Juvenile department
displays a gorgeous assort-
ment of children's Hats and
Caps for dress and everyday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25
A mendous Sensation

The burning ola Mississippi River
Steamboat causes considerable excite
ment in New Orleans. just think of the
establishment which DIR. Lees Live,
Regulator has caused by curing
Dyspe psia, Billiousness, Indigestion
and Consumption, don't fail to try it.
Trial bottles free.
When people suffer pain they want
to be cured and quickly too, nothing
equals Red Flag Oil for all pain
Price 70 cents. At Gurdon G. Sills
drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25
stricting alcohol to the narrow lin.

stricting alcohol to the narrow lin
its of arcenic, opium and other dan.
gerous drugs, when the bottle con-
tanning it shall be marked 'poison'
with the deaths head and cross
bones. Hence Miss McDowell's ad.
dress was directed principally to the
girls and boys interspersed with ex.
plantations of her work and anecdotes
of her experience.
A choir of little girls sang several
temperance songs, and Miss Mary
Haines presided at the organ.
The speaker referred to the tenn
perance sentiment in Cecil county in
terms of the warmest praise, and
always spoke of your ''local option
in Ceci' county," From her frequent
use Of the stereotyped expression it
was clearly evident that she had been
carefully instructed to always use
the phrase 'local option If we
have a local option" law in Cecil
county We will certainly take vote
at the next general election to ascer.
tain whether it is optional with the
majority to grant license to sci!
liquor in the county. We find, how.
ever, that there lie no such law in ex.
istence, and the only road to liquor
license in this county is through the
legislature, exactly the course which
would have to be pursued in the
State Of Iowa to introduce legal
liquor traffic. The State OF Iowa is
every where counted as one of the
Prohibition States. That state has
just such law as Cecil county pass
ed by the legislature prohibiting the
sale If liquor in every county of the
State, Git Is not constitutional pro.
vision) and may be repealed by the
legislature but cannot by the option
of a popular vote, neither can the law
of this county. It would be very
ridiculous to say the local option
State of Iowa, but not more so than
to say local option law of Cecil
county. While Miss Mcdowell was
pleading SO earnestly for prohibition,
it was a little humiliating to those
who knew better to hear her-in an
iaadvertant manner, to be sure
pleading with the local option propa.
gand to push on to the sure goal
of prohibition. Local option is a
halfway measure, and implies a
doubt of the propriety and justice of
law. It's claim is not established
in right, but admits virtually that
the liquor trade is right in its
inherent nature, and is only matter
of sentiment, or convenience, or bust.
ness with the majority. Now Pro
hibition radically differs from this
version and pronounces the business
a crime, placing it in the catalogue
of crimes, and it is nothing short of
an insult to the temperance senti.
ment of Cecil county to classify il
as "local option sentiment. And
to make the insult more poign ant
the W. G. T. U. are trepanned into
allowing one of their foreign lectur-
ers to go through the county and
patronizlngly praise the temperance
people for being such. sturdy local
optionists. with an implied hope that
they will, by and by, reach the full
fruitien of Prohibition
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25

Our neighbor, the Appeal, is puzzled
to account for the matter of immigra-
tion flowing from free trade commu-
mites over the sea to protective tariff
America, (they are said to all be
friends of free trade) 5000 landing at
New York in one day last week.
That's easy They have heard of the
Mills Bill. and want to be on hand to
have a fair start with il. Don't you
seep
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25
For Sale or Rent!

Ny farm of so Acres. 1l.2 mile north Of Bis
ing Sun. Cecil Co. Md. 10 acres of Grass to cut.
acres for corn. acres of oats. 10 acres in Wheat
would like cut on ihares-balance OF land In wood
and pasture. Small New House. bank Barn
2oxio TT. with stabling under. Corn Crib axis n.
30 Peach Trees In bearing. Pears. RaspbeFriss.
Blackberries. &c.
NV. BUCKLEY.
kising Sun. Ma.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25
G. q. BUFRlNGTON'S
weekly Announcement:

THE stock of Childs' Lace Caps to be
L again replenished, the new stock
to arrive in two or three days. Call
and make selection, no fancy prices
put on these goods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25

A RRlVAL of more Clothing. Per-
"A sons in need of clothing would do
well to call on us where will be found
large stock to select from, OH the
same scale of low prices found in
other lines of goods.
It seems useless for us to tell the
people that the prices are always the
very lowest as that has come to be an
established fact now generally known
by all, but for fear that few have not
found this out we call attention to it
here.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25

T AIDES and Gents Celluloid Col.
- lars and Cuffs save time and save
labor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25

NEW invoice of laundried and I'M.
~ laundried Shirts for boys, youths
and men, the best grade made Of
Wamasutta muslin, fronts Of fine
grade linen, guaranteed to be the
cream of the market.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-25
The Republican Convention which
assembled at Easton on Thursday of
last week selected as.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.

last week selected as.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Walter B. Brooks, of Baltimore
county. William s. Burchinal, of
Kent county. General Adam E.
King, of Baltimore city.
Danial D. Dickson, of Baltimore
city.
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
F. Suowden Hill. of Prince Geor-
ge's county.
John R. Bond, of Cecil county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25

On Monday afternoon August 3rd,
1855, Cecil county was visited by a
disastrous cyclone or tornado which
starting in Elk Neck took north
easterly direction passing over Wilma
Mills and Leeds, and expending its
fury as 1t approached the Pennsylvania
line. The track of this storm was mar
row, and the damage done by it was
limited to small area in this county.
No storm of a similar character has
been experienced IN this section of the
State, until last Tuesday afternoon when
the lower section of this county, and
the adjacent sections of Kent were
struck by cyclone which seems to
have consisted of series of tornadoes
which the United States Signal Service
Bureau first observed off the coast of
Florida on Thursday of last week, and
which were then moving rapidly west
ward. By Monday last it had reached
Louisiana, passed into Mississippi, and
then taking a northeasterly direction
became central on Tuesday morning in
Kentucky. During the afternoon of
that day it reached Maryland, passed
rapidly to the northeast, and by 8
O'Clock p. M, had become central in
eastern Pennsylvania. Early on We'd
nesday morning it was central off the
coast of Maine. The highest rate of
speed it attained seems to have been
on Tuesday when it travelled about six
hundred miles in twelve hours, covering
in its passage width of over five hun
dred miles. Although the passage of
this storm was everywhere accompanied
by serious damage to property, so far
as has been reported the largest loss of
life occurred at Still Pond in Kent
county. 1t is matter of general con-
graduation considering the violence of
this storm, tina. not more lives were
sacrificed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25

THE difference between the position
occupied by the Democrats a few
months ago, and that which they strive
to occupy now, is well stated in the fol
lowing extract flom the Philadelphia
Press:
Two months ago the Democratic free
trade managers were bold, defiant, and
uncompromisiug They unreservcdly APP
plauded the Presidents free trade mes
sage; they proclaimed their purpose to
crush Mr.. Randall; they declared that
there was no room for protectiouist ill.,
side the Democratic party and they
avowed their determination to move
on to the overthrow of the protective
system. Today the Democratic tree
trade managers are timorous, halting and
uncertain. They have decidedly changed
their tune. Mr.. Mills last plea for his
bill was that it didn't disturb protection
much after all Great Scott is casting
about for refuge of escape. Cleveland
delays and dallies with his letter of &C
ceptance. The Oregon election, the re
volt of business interests, the landslide
for Harrison-all have served to open
their ewes
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25

NEARLY three months have elapsed
since the Democrats nominated the
President for reelection and he has
not yet formally accepted the nomina.
ton. Mr.. Thurman declares that he
had his letter of acceptance ready four
days after he was nominated, but re-
specially declines to publish it until
that of the President has been given to
the public
Why this delay upon the part of the
President2
1t will be remembered that his annual
message was almost entirely devoted to
the tariff question. That it was very
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25

THE wages of working people in
America average nearly double those
paid in Europe, and Tariff reduction
means a reduction in the same, no mat
ter what may be said or how we may
look at it. The claim that the neces-
saries of life are unduly dear in this
country is without foundation in fact,
for they are cheaper now as rule than
they ever have been, and in most cases
are as cheap as they can be obtained in
Free-Trade countries. Such being the
fact, what benefit is it to the working
man or to the country in general to
reduce not only mis- wage earning ca
paclty, but also to diminish bis chances
for fair and steady employment?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25

favorably received everywhere by free
traders who rushed immediately to his
standard. That it was no less accept
able to British free-traders who in print
and orally felicitated themselves upon
the fact that the Presidents message
toreshadowed a change in our fiscal
policy, and one which would result
greatly to the benefit of English manu-
features. There could be no mistake
as to the Interpretation of his message
by those who held advanced opinions
upon the subject of tariff reform, or
those who like Frank Hurd, Henry
Watterson and Roger Q. Mills are I'M
equivocal free traders. But recently
the cooler headed Democratic leaders
have grown apprehensive of the effect
OF this unmistakabe free trade tendency
in their party upon the industrial classes
of the country, while the nomination
by the Republicans of a candidate on
clear protection platform, has excited
everywhere throughout the country the
unmistakable expression of a strong
protection sentiment. So the Demo-
cratic leaders are beginning to hedge
ABOUT. Those who a few weeks ago
were outspoken in their hostility to our
protective system, now pretend they
are its real friends and modify their
opinions to meet changed condition
| of public sentiment. In the meantime
the lesson is not lost upon Grover
Cleveland. If he reiterates in his letter
Of acceptance the doctrines of his mes
sage the effect will be 10 intensity The
protection sentiment which he has
aroused. On the other hand he can
not afford to ALLEVIATE the free trade
leaders and voters of his party by modi-
tying or contradicting the free trade
sentiments of his message. The Presi
dent is evidently in dilemma, and will
need all the skill and craft which have
marked this imam of destiny" to extri-
cate himself from the emDarrasSments
of his position.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25
WE believe the decision of he wor

We believe the decision of the work
ingmen of this country at the polls IN
November will be, that American in
dustries shall be protected, and that
our ports shall not be opened freely to
the products of the cheap foreign labor
of all countries, in competition with our
own. This is true American doctrine,
and American voters will sustain it by
their ballots.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25

THE Democrats pretend to have no
fears regarding either New York, Indi
ana, Connecticut or New Jersey. Their
claim Is that their tariff policy will help,
not hurt them, and that not only will 1t
secure them the electoral votes OF those
States, but probably of two or three Of
those which the Republicans contend
are immovably fixed in their column
One of the Commonwealth is Michi-
gan, which the Democrats will make
great efforts to carry, their initial pro-
ceeding being to form a coalition with
the Greenback party, which still IS re-
spectacle in numbers in Michigan. This
was accomplished by giving the Green
hackers two or three of the State off
GERS, the Democrats, however, retaining
that OF Governor, to which they nomi
mated Mr.. Wellington R. Burt, a mil,
lionaire protectionist, OF the Saginaw
Valley. The entire arrangement was
ridiculous IN the extreme, though it is
without not value in showing how very
inconsistent great party may become
in order to secure success at the polls
A protectionist candidate for Governor
on a Democratic ticket in this cam
paign, and a millionaire supporter OF
the national banking system as the can
didate for Governor of the Greenback
party is about as contradictory politics
as could be well imagined, but by pre-
cisely such inconsistency do the Dem
ocrats hope to carry one of the western
Republican strongholds. 1t is hope,
however, which it is generally thought
will lack realization.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25

WE believe that an American work
ingman of average intelligence has a
better conception of the PLAN lessons
of political economy involved in the
tariff question than whole college of
theoretic dreamers, and that sensible
workingman's experience is worth more
as reliable guide to political action
than all the theories of a university of
schoOlmen.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25

A PROTECTIVE TARIFF has advanced
our country more in ten years than a
Tariff for revenue did in fifty years.
Men who struggled as workmen and
employers before the adoption of a
Protective Tariff have prospered and
become rich under it. Wages have in
creased and comforts to workmen been
cheapened by it, and it will be upheld
by the American workingman at the
pollc
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25
for far and steady employment ?

SPEAKER CARLISLE spoke in New
York and said "the Democratic party
does not advocate free trade" while
Henry Watterson, who was Chairman
of the Committee on Resolutions of
the last Democratic National Conven-
ton, says that it IS for free trade, and
Seth Low, the young Republican of
Brooklyn, has gone over to the Demo-
Gratis because "the Republican platform
is determined onslaught upon free
trade" The remarks of Mr.. Carlisle
would indicate that the party propose
to try the tactics of 1884 talk Protec.
ton in New Jersey, New York and
Connecticut, and free-trade in the
South. Any workingman who is fooled
again this year deserves no sympathy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25
Hon. LOUIS E. MCCoMAs was re
nominated for Congress by the Repub-
licans of the Sixth District on Thursday.

THE admission of cheap labor pro
ducts in any one branch of trade affects
all others, for if men are thrown out of
one branch they naturally seek EN-
ployment and crowd into others to
compete and reduce wages.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25

IT ought to be welcome news to our
farmers that wheat is advancing in
price. 1t reached SI.o2 in Baltimore
on Thursday. This is the highest price
quoted since July 1884, when it fell
from SI.oS to below 81, which it has
never reached since. Grain dealers
are divided in opinion as to whether
this price will be maintained.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25

The highest price paid English
laborers is 65 cents day England's
silk industry is virtually dead. The
great docks OF London and Liverpool
in that happy Free Trade country are
besieged by starved men begging
work at any price, England today sup
ports over a million paupers. How is
this tor a picture of country that in
vites us to follow her example and
abolish the Tariff that protects the
nottingham in America.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25

OUR contemporary DR.. Frazer of the
Cecil Meas announces this week that
he has hauled down the independent /"
flag from his forepeak, and will for the
future sail his craft under her true
Democratic-colors. We. think this is
very sensible thing for the Doctor to
do, not only because the public respects
maE the more for openly declaring
what he really is, but as well for his
own self respect. We presume that
we cannot be charged with stating an
unpalatable fact, when we say, that
Cecil county does not contain more
pronounced partizan Democrat than
our contemporary, nor one whose name
has been more frequently mentioned as
an aspirant for place under Democratic
Administrations. Our cotemporary's
change of front cannot therefore be con-
sidered as in any sense political con-
version, and it is to be hoped we may
be spared the lnfiction of hearing DR..
Frazer quoted as the latest convert to
Mr.. Cleveland's free-trade sophestries.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25

Pre-emmently pdidbIe for its Local tceH as GEN
eraI Intelligence, Ne1S Communications are respect
fully solicited from all sections Of the County, in
addition to the tceekly contributions Of its regular
orps Of correspondents. Anonymous conmuniea-
ions ,ciH receiue no attention, the name Of the
oriter being required in all cases as guarantee Of
good faith.