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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-01-11

dent. The method Mr.. Sherman sug-
gests as the most judicious for reducing
the surplus revenue is to remit the
tobacco tax, to repeal the special taxes
on rectifers, special dealers, ETC., and
possibly to modify the tax on spirits
and beer; to reduce the tax on sugar
one-half, giving the producers of do
nestle sugar bounty equal to the re-
duction of the duty on the imported
article, and to place on the free list any
article now paying taxes which cannot
be produced here.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-01-11

unit. The whole vote of the state will
be divided between the candidates in
proportion to the vote cast for each.
THE late Judge Poland has been heard
to remark that it was the greatest mistake
of his life when he resigned from the SUI
preme court to accept an election as con-
gresham, as he could have been chief
justice of the supreme court, but his cleo
ton to congress laid him on the shelf
burlington Cor. Troy Budget.
This correspondents memory does not
serve him we'll Judge Poland could
not have made the remark attributed to
him for the very good reason that he
was chief-justice of the Vermont SUI
preme court from 1860 to 1864, inclusive.
THERE can be no question that the
republican party is solidly against Mr..
Lamar's confirmation, not because he
is a democrat, not even because he was
rebel-though they don't like to
think of rebels on the supreme court
bench--but because he is still a blatant
defender of Jefferson Davis, who was
his patron saint in politics; because he
has never admitted that his acts and
those of his associates were treason
able; because he owes his place to-day
to gross political crimes; because he is
professionally unqualified.
WHEN butcher who cuts the throat
of lamb is commonly known as sheep
reformer then and not till then will
the Herald be spoken of, except in Jest,
as tariff reformer. Nobody will mis-
take its tomahawk for pruning knife.
1t looks upon the tariff with the re-
forming eyes of the wolf upon Little
Red Riding Hood, and its protest
against being called &C free trader y
brings up the ludicrous image of the
wolf in bed irresistibly When
American industry adopts the Herald
as its grandmother, because of its
new disguise, the working-men of the
country will feel the free-trade teeth
without any reform heath.-Boston
Advertiser.
A DEFEATED candidate who has pre-.
viously made good battle is always
the strongest at the next election
True, many doubt the propriety of re.
nominating such man, but men who
give much attention to politics have nc
such fears. They know, and history
bears them out, that such candidates
actually run best. There are three rea
sons for this: Previous defeat makes
their friends work harder; previou;
charges are burnt powder, while the
dominant American characteristic as
serts itself as the third. This is theil
pride in thus accomplishing whatever
they attempted. And this pride takes
the place of previous doubts. Foraker
was defeated by Hoadley by $4,000
the next battle Foraker beat Hoadley
by $4,000. Beaver was beaten by Pat
tison by 10000; the next battle Beaver
won by $4,000. Hart was beaten by
1000 and then won by $4,000. Locally
Rowan was beaten overwhelmingly
and his next battle won by 9,000.-
Chairman Cooper Of Pennsylvania Re
publican Committee.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-01-11

Texas (chairman), Mcmillan of Ten
nessee, Breckenridge of Arkansas,
Breckenridge of Kentucky, Turner of
Georgia, Wilson of West Virginia,
Scott of Pennsylvania, Bynum of In
diana, Kelley of Pennsylvania, Browne
of Indiana, Reed of Maine, Mckinley
of Ohio and Barrows of Michigan.
The committee on appropriations is as
follows: Randall of Pennsylvania
(chairman), Forpey of Alabama, Burnes
of Missouri, Foran of Ohio, Sayers of
Texas, Clements of Georgia, Campbell
of New York, Gay of Louisiana, Rice
of Minnesota, Cannon of Illinois, Ryan
of Kansas, Butterworth of Ohio, Long
of Massachusetts,, McComas of Mary
land and ID. b. Henderson of Iowa.
The New England members do not get
many important positions. Governor
Stewart of Vermont is continued on
the judiciary committee. General Grout
is assigned to the committees on the
District of Columbia and improvement
of Mississippi river. Mr.. Mckinney
of New Hampshire has place on the
banking and currency committee and
also on the committee on manufactures.
Mr. Gallinger is on committees on eX-
penditures in the treasury department
and invalid pensions.
General Grout has introduced bill
granting pensions to all disabled soldiers
who are dependent upon their daily
labor for support whose disability is
not the result of their own gross care
lessness or vicious habits, to be rated
by pension books under existing law {;
bill to reduce the rate of postage on
seeds, plants and bulbs to four cents a
pound, and bill providing for COM
mission to investigate the alcoholic
liquor traffic. Mr.. Dingley of Maine
prohibit the importation of liquor and
also one to prohibit ocean RATS. Senator
Hoar has introduced a bill increasing
to 500 per month the pension for total
disability that requires the regular at
tendance of some person upon the
pensioner. Senator Dawes has in
troduced a postal telegraph bill. The
event of Wednesday was the speech of
Senator Sherman on the tariff and sur
plus, which was replied to by Senator
Voorhees,.
Congress has been in session thirty
days. The sum total of legislation is a
joint resolution to pay the officers and
employees of the senate and house for
the month of December.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-01-11
Notes and Opinions.

THE English papers did not find any
thing in Blaine's reply to Cleveland's
message that they could approve.
THE Golden Club of England are
raising money to prosecute another
free-trade campaign, presumably in the
United States.
ONE of the amusing incidents of the
period is Ben. Buffers announcement
that he will not be a presidential can
didate this year.
THE free-trade papers succeed occa-
sionally in finding manufacturer "
who wants free wool. Several of this
class are manufacturers of shoddy goods,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-01-11

WHAT PECULIAR MEANs.-Applied to
Hoods Sarsaparlla the word peculiar is of
great importance. 1t means that Hoods
Sarsaparilla is different from other prepare
tons in many vital points which makes
a thoro ghly honest and reliable medi-
cine. 1t is peculiar in strictly medicinal
sense: .frSt in the combination of remedial
agents used; second, in the proportion in
which they are prepared third, in the
critics of the medicine are secured, Study
these points well. They mean volumes.
They make Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiar in
its curative powers, as il accompishes Won
derful cures hitherto unknown, and which
give to Hoods Sarsaparilla clear right to
the title of the greatest blood purifier
ever discovered.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-01-11

CATARRH CURED.-A clergyman, after
years of suffering from that loathsome dis
ease, catarrh, and vainly trying every known
remedy, at last found prescription which
completely cured and saved him from death
Any sufferer from this dreadful disease
sending "A self-addressed stamped envelope
to Professor j. A. Lawrence, 2l2 East Ninth
street, New York, will receive the recipe
free Of charge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-01-11
Congress-.

Both branches of congress reas-
sembled January A. Several hundred
bills have been introduced in the
house-the majority being bills that
failed of action in the last congress.
The speaker announced the standing
committees. The ways and means
committee is as follows: Mills of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07

The most destructive fire that ever
occurred in Baltimore, broke out on
Sunday morning last in the square
between Lombard and Pratt street
The fire started at No. 100 South
Sharp street and spreading with
great rapidity on either side, soon
destroyed seven fine four story iron
and brick front buildings on Sharp
street and the back buildings of near
ly the whole row of houses on Pratt
street, between Sharp and Hanover.
The north wall of building No. 100
Sharp street collapsed and buried
nine of the fireman. Several heavy
explosions of Ere works and cartrid-
ges occurred which was very largely
the cause of the great destruction of
property by aiding the spread of the
flames, and was mainly the cause of
the falling in of the walls which bur
led the 9 fireman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07
The Doctors Picnic.

The Wilmington Every Evening
published lengthy report of the an
nual meeting of the Medical Asso-
citation of Delaware, Pennsylvania
and Maryland which was held at
Birmingham Park on Thursday of
last week, from which we make the
following extracts:
A concourse of near 600 paople
had gathered by noon. A large share
of those present included the families
of the physicians.
The programme, as already an
nounced, was carried through. with
the exception that DR.. L. P. Bush
made the address for the State of
Delaware in the place of DR.. J. A.
Draper, who was unable to be present
Following the address made by
DR.. May for Pennsylvania, DR.. Bush
spoke for Delaware. He dwelt upon
the fact of the prominence which his
State had always maintained for
itself in the line of investigation
from the earliest times.
DR.. G.. H.-Rohe ST Baltimore made
an eloquent address on the behalf of
Maryland and the part it has accom-.
plished for the science of medicine.
After enjoying substantial repast
at o'clock the doctors and their
lady friends dispersed about the
grounds, the larger number betaking
themselves to the dancing pavilion.
On the election of officers for the
ensuing term the following were
elected: G.. S. Dare, President; L. P.
Bush, First Vice.president; s. D.
Risley, Second Vice-president, and
7. M. Livingstone, secretary and
treasurer.
The following executive committee
was appointed for the purpose of ar
ranging programme and selecting a
place of meeting for next year: Alex
ander Craig, Columbia; s. j. Rouse,
York; j. W. Houston, Oxford; W. G.
Pierce, Wilmington; Jacob Price,
West Chester; j. M. Deayer, Buck;
j. Fl. lamar, Elkton; W. Stump For
wood, Hartford, and w. T. Bishop,
Harrisburg.
Drs. Dare and Turner of Rising
Sun and DR.. Roman of Conowingo
were among the physicians in attend
ance from Cecil
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07
An Opportunity for the People of
Rising Sun.

| In Baltimore one of the most rapidly growing
enterprises of the last few years. and one of the
most appreciated as well has been the Instalment
Business. Its great advantage and benefits espec.
tally to the medium and poorer classes cannot be
overestimated. Formerly people in ordinary cir
cumstances were compelled to do without a srea (
many necessary comforts of life; that is their
houses were scantily furnished. and only because
they could not at any time raise sufficient cash
money to properly furnish them. What little fur.
niture they had. was of the poorest and cheapest
class and never made respectable appearance or
gave any satisfaction. Now the Instalment
Plan any honest person. no matter what his or her
RICH they can get anything in the way of Furni.
ture. Carpets, Stoves, Crockery. Refrigerators,
Baby Carriages Parlor Organs etc., in fact any or
Everything necessary to furnish the Home com
plete from cellar to attc.-they can get all these
by simply paying email amount cash down and
the balance on small monthly payments. which
are made to suit their circumstances and are al
ways made SO low that the money will hardly be
missed. This plan has become so popular in all
people now purchase their household goods that
way;in fact all except the extreme wealthy class.
es. Now the people of Rising Sun never have had
this opportunity offered them. so the Peoples
Instalment Company. ll9 and 119 Ia N. Howard
Street. between Fayette and Lexington Sts. Balti-
more the largest and best conducted and most
reliable Instalment house in Baltimore. have de.
cided to allow any resident of Rising Sun or i'm.
mediate vicinity. the same advantage as the peo-
pie of Baltimore now enjoyi--that Is to sell them
anything which they may desire to have on the
Instalment Plan at lowest cash prices and make
terms of payments low enough to suit any ones
convenience. This House not only sells every.
thing in the way of Furniture Carpets, Stoves,
Refrigerators. Baby Carriages, Crockery, Cutlery,
House Furnishing Goods. Parlor Organs, etc. hut
also carries complete stock of Silks. Veivets,
Foreign and Domestic Dress Goods Ladies' Cloaks
and Wraps, Millinery. Gents Youths, Boys and
Children's Clothing. Shoes, Hats. Watches Jewell
ry. etc.;-in fact they are general outatters and
are the only House in Baltimore where wearing ap.
parel as well aa@AaFniture too, can be bought on
the Instalment Plan ut Cash Prices and very easy
terms Of payment. This House will always be
glad to have tho people of Rising Sun call on them
whether they intend purchasing or not, will be
glad to have them look through their Immense
Warehouse and get full particulars regarding
Terms. etc. Any information desired by mail will
be promptly furnished. mch23.sm
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07
Railway Passenger Travel.-Illus-
trated by the Pennsylvania's
Vestinule Limited.

General Horace Porter's very inter
esting article on Railway Passenger
Travel" in Scribner's for September,
discusses the development or railway
travel in most entertaining style. He
regards the vestibule train as the high
est point reached in securing the per-
fiction of comfort and safety to the pas.
senger. He says:
"This invention, which was patented
in 1887, succeeded not only in supplying
the means of constructing a perfectly
enclosed vestibule of handsome archi-
tectural appearance between the cars,
but it accomplished what is still more
important, the introduction of a safety
appliance more valuable than any yet
devised for the protection of human
life in case of collisions. The elastic
diaphrans which are attached to the
ends of the cars, have steel frames, the
faces or bearing surfaces of which are
pressed firmly against each other by
powerful spiral springs, which create a
friction upon the faces of the frame,
hold them firmly in position, prevent
the oscillation of the cars, and furnish
q buffer extending from the platform
to the roof, which precludes the posi-
bility of one platform riding the other,
and producing telescoping in case of
collision"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07
Labcr's Protection.

Labor has no protection" save
what it secures for itself.
Cheap foreign labor has always
been and still is on the free list
The only restriction is-and that is
not enforced-that foreign labor shall
not come here under contract.
What has done most to raise and
to maintain wages in this country!
Every intelligent workingman knows
that it is organization Of Labor IN
atmion for selfdefense. Wherever
Trades Unions are strong or the
knights of Labor prevail wages are
high. Where no Union exists and
the supply of labor is full wages are
low.
There is great difference in wages
in the same trades and occupations
between different States of the Union
and even between different towns in
the same State.
No manufacturer, as rule, pays
any higher wages than he is COMPEL.
ed to. No protected employer ever
contributed money to a political
campaign fund to keep up the wages
of his workmen. No corr oretion
ever elected its representative to
Congress to protect the interests OF
the people. Labor must protect
itself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07
Ara Explanation.

What is this "nervous trouble" with
which SO many seem now to be afflicted? If
you will remember few years ago the
word Malaria was comparatively unknown,
to-day it is as common as any word in the
English language, yet this word covers only
the meaning of another word used by our
fore fathers in times past. So it is with
nervous diseases, as they and Malaria are
intended to cover what our grandfathers
called Biliousness, and all are caused by
troubles that arise from diseased condition
of the Liver which in performing its flnc-
tons finding il cannot dispose of the bile
through the ordinary channel is compelled
to pass it off through the system, causing
nervous troubles, Malaria, Bilious Fever,
etc. You who are suffering can we'll APP
preciate cure. We recommend Green's
August Flower. Its cures are marvellous.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07
Which Party Will Wlnp

Both parties are very sanguine of success.
They always are. Cleveland is beld
leader and takes the risk Grant won his
battles by boldly taking the risk in the
most desperate straits, and fighting his
army for all that was in it; and SO did Bon
aparte. We thought for while that Cleve-
land must surely win, but to cool observer
it looks now like he would be beaten. The
Republicans are intent on keeping their
party in unbroken line, and they are fight
irg like fire. They haye the numbers to
win if they can keep their ranks compact
and prevent struggling, and to this end they
are bending every effort, by organizing on
every foot of territory. The Democrats are
putting forth every effort TO secure the
''silent vote" but their success on this line
appears very doubtful. The Republican
party is fighting life and death battle. If
beaten the danger is very great of disinte-
grafton and the leaders see this danger.
The problem is made more difficult by
the advance of the Prohibition party which
is fighting for permanent strategic posi-
ton. Their organization in a large portion
of the country is as thorough as that of the
old parties, and they are determined to hold
all they have secured and make some gains.
They are more aggressive than ever before,
and have large number of able papers and
speakers who challenge their opponents to
joint discussions on all occasions. The
liquor question is at the front and after the
next Presidential election political candi-
dates will be compelled to take positions on
il.
If the Republican party can elect Har-
rison they will sacure majority in the
lower house, in all probability, and regain
their lost ground. But failure would prove
well nigh fatal. There are weighty ques-
lions which must he taken up and be made
party measures, and this tariff campaign
is only prclongation of the campaign of
'Si, and taken up by the old parties mainly
because they could not see their way to taxi
ing hold of the new economic questions that
are pressing for consideration. The old
tariff straw is receiving its last public
threshing for generation, and when this
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07
Renews Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson,
Clay Co., Iowa, tells the following
remarkable story, the truth of which is
vouched for by the residents of the
town: II am IS years old, have been
troubled with kidney complaint and
lameness for many years; could not
dress myself without help, Now I am
free from all pain and soreness, and
am able to do all my own homework.
I owe my thanks to Electric Bitters for
having renewed my youth, and removed
completely all disease and pain" Try
a bottle, SOC. and 81. at L. R. Kinks
drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07

The Presidents message asking
Congress for additional authority to
retaliate against Canada, has called
out from some of the English papers
boastful threats of the guns and iron
clads OF England, which are behind
Canada. When England attempts
using them against the United States
she will not have so many at the end
of the spree nor SO large CONNER
cial marine, and the Turkey she has
been protecting SO long will have
been devoured by Russia in the mean
time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07
Death of Benjamin F. Kirk.


Benjamin T. Kirk died at his res.
idence, College Green, on Thursday
night, 30th of August, in his Is year.
The deceased had kept store at Col
lege Green for the last forty years.
He was brother of Mr.. Jesse A
Kirk OF this town. Mrs. Kirk, widow
of deceased is a sister of County
Commissioner, Jas. G. Crotbers. She
with six children survive the husband
and father, three sons and three
daughters, George E. Kirk, one of
the sons, is the partner of Mount E.
Kirk in the hardware firm of VI. E.
& G. E. Kirk, of North East. The
funeral took place on Monday last
and was largely attended, the de-
ceased being a native of Cecil county
and having spent long and estima-
BILE life here had large circle of
friends to pay him this last sad trib
ute of respect. The remains were
buried IN West Nottingham Presby-
terrain cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07

i'm Bangor. The reason for this condition
of affairs is in politics. The party in power
is afraid to NEEDLE with the liqnor business
for fear of losing votes. The Republicans
lost the city of Bangor once on account of
enforcing the law. If you enforce the law
in that city it will 60 the other way. These
special cons tables which they appoint to en-.
force the law are miserable 'galoots' always
with their hands behind them for bribe.
We don't take any special pains to conceal
the nature of our goods in shipping to some
towns; to others we do"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07
Startling Discovery.

The discovery by the inhabitants offs locality
hitherto unvisited by the pestilent scourge of
fever and aGue. that it exists in their very midst.
is decidedly startling Such discoveries are
made at every season. in every part of the Union
Subsequently when it is ascertained. as it invari
ably Is at such times, through the valuable ex-
perience of some one who has been benefited and
cured. that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is q
thoroughly efhcacious eradictor of the malarial
poison, and a means of terrifying the system
against 1t, feeling of more security and tran
guilty reigns throughout the whole neighbor-
hood. Besides the febrile forms of malarial dis
ease, dumb ague and ague cake removed by
the potent action of the the Bitters. to which
science also gives its sanction as a remedy for
rheumatism. dyspepsia, constipation, liver COM
plaint debility kidney troubles. and all diseases
impairipg the organs Of digestion and assimIla-
tiop.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07

The annual catalogue of the Mary
land Agricultural College has beer
issued, and contains much informa-
tion about the courses. The ex.
penses at this college are very mod
crate, only $3.50, and catalogue may
be had upon application to the COL
lege. The college will open Sept. Is
Under the management of president
Alvord it is believed that the insti
tuition will start on a career of use
fitness, and become what an agrlcul
tural college was established for, 8
school of agriculture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-09-07
Pension Day.

Last Tuesday was pension day
and'squire Taylor had "his hands
full" We were rather surprised to
learn that there were so many women
soldiers in uncle Sans ranks.
Pretty nearly all the survivors of the
war who made their appearance
before the magistrate to prove their
loyaty were females. The best way
to distribute the surplus evenly in
uncle Samueps treasury is to pay it
out to the widows and orphans. The
money gets into circulation imme-
diately.