The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-06-15
Old Papers.

Olu pdpSESs WHICH auoIu SuOu'ue"i
OF interesting and some curious
at the present day = information.
Among the first we pick up from the
promiscuous pile are a couple of
copies of the Central Courier and
Port Deposit Inteltsyencer, dated
May 10th 1888, Vol. /, No. 8, pub
lished by L. A. Wilmer. The other
is dated Feb. 14Lh, 1884. The Cour
ier is a FIVE col. four page paper
printed on strong, coarse paper. but
the letter press is we'll executed, the
pressman having put on plenty Of
impression. The papers are brown
and stained with age. Many old,
familiar names appear in these pa
pers attached to business advertise.
ments. among which we note William
Patten, who advertises farm for
sale; Rebecca K. Creswell has
"quarries to rent;" Eli Cameron has
a store in Port to rent; John Cam
eron who has opened a Lottery and
Exchange Office over the drug store
of Evans & Bond for the sale of
Lottery Tickets; Allen Anderson &
Co., also have Lottery Office; Geo.
Kidd has dwelling house for rent;
and several other parties have stores
and houses "for rent" John Carson
& Co., advertises "dress GOODS" S.
X, White, "dress goods, groceries
and liquors." Thomas Coyle informs
the public that he will put their
clocks in order; j. j. Heckart has
a large lot of lumber and shingles !;
Thomas Savin, Cashier of Susque-
hanna Bridge and Bank Co. offers 5
per cent on deposits; Drs. Evans &
Bond advertise their drugs among
which are "Carpenter's Compound
Fluid Extract of Pink Root for
worms, liniment for Rheumatism,
eye water, opadeldoc, Judken's oint.
ment, and variety of old fashioned
medicines. The railroad company
also inform the public that two Daily
Lines between Ba'timore.and Philada.
are run onthe Frenchtown railroad
The railroad was IA miles long
running across the peninsula between
and New Castle, thence
by steam boat on the Delaware and
Chesapeake bays.
In the news department the deatL
of Lorenzo Dow is noted, which oc-
Cured a fortnight before; and the
l 4th being st Valentines Day the
day has notice which contains the
following scrap Conformation which
may serve some swalne or maiden a
good turn: eff bachelor should re-
ceiye a valentine from lady he is
bound to make her present, a pair
Of gloves, or his hand, if he think
proper. If lady receive valentine
from a gentleman she is bound to
take no notice of it. or to box his
ears the first time she meets him."
Among the package is a Globe
Extra of Washington dated Dec. 7th
1880 which contains President Jack.
sons Message to Congress. The
Message covers 10 wide columns
printed in solid nonpariel type. The
tariff occupies an important place in
the Message and appears to have
been as knotty problem then as
now. In discussing the question the
old General says:
"While the chief object of duties
should be revenue, they may be so
adjusted as to encourage manufac
lures. In this adjustment, however,
it is the duty of the Government to
be guided by the general good
Objects of national Importance alone
ought to be protected of these the
productions of our soil, our mines,
and our workshops, essential to ma
tional defence occupy the first rank.
Whatever other species of domestic
industry, having the Importance to
which have referred. may be ex
pected, after temporary protection,
to compete with foreign labor on
equal terms. merit the same attention
in a subordinate degree"
There are number of other old
papers in the package, stained and
dimmed by time and exposure to the
elements, which contain much to in.
terest, but we have already exhaust
ed more space than we can well spare