The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-03-16

tirely out of fashion, is in fact vulgar,
to mention an individual in the
newspapers, although be may never
have been heard of Eve miles from
home, without the prefix of s'prou'i-
pent." The word bids fair to take
the place of Mister or Mr.. "Pt. John
Smith," would make very handy
address, and signify as much as Mr..
or Esq. as commonly used. Let US
vote change of fashion.
George Farrell, colored, one of
the jug saloon keepers who was sen.
fenced to 6 months in Jessups Cut
having served out his time returned
to Elkton last week He reports
the "cut," like the devil, not nearly
so bad as painted, but nice place,
in fact, to spend the winter. This
will be good news to some of his co
laborers who are in hiding. We
wonder if this sentence DISTINGUISHES
George, or if he viii! be still quail.
fed to walk up to the polls and vote
for license, which some of our "prom.
inent" temperance men say is the
way to promote temperance. only
build it thigh y.
Last week on Tuesday, a man
named John McNeal, attempted to
board a freight train at Elkton depot
which had stopped 10 take water,
when he slipped, fell under the
wheels and had an arm so crushed
that it had to be taken off at the
shoulder. He was placed in the jail
and attended BY Drs. Ellis & lamar
Another sad accident occurred on
the same day near Middletovn, Del,
resulting in the instant death of DR..
Parvis, president of the Parvis, Will
liams Phosphate Company. DR..
Parsis was crossing the track when
the train struck his carriage smash
ing it to splinters and killing him in.
stantly. Delaware law forbids the
trains whistling and does not COM
pei the company to place guards ct
crossings. Every crossing of a
county road should he guarded.
Louis K. MARI, who is employed
as an assistant for Mr.. S W. Lewis,
agent at the depot at Rising Sun.
met with painful accident on Fri
day last. The young man intend
ing to deliver telegraphic dispatch
to Messrs. A L. Duyckinck 6 Co..
jumped on the 9.55 q. m. passenger
train. intending to ride short dis.
lance and jump eff, (as he had done
ON several previous occasions,) He
rode about half the distance and in
jumping off lis feet slipped, throw
ing him across the rail, cutting and
badly bruising his forehead, and
severely injuring his right shoulder
and wrist. He was carried back to
the depot by W. j. Ankrim, BENZ.
Briscoe and others, where he remain.
ed unconscious for over an hour. DIR
Dare was Immediately summoned
aud examined his injuries, which
we're found 10 be severe but not
dangerous. The young man is i'm.
proving and we hope to see him
around again in short time. Boys
take warning from this and keep off
the trains.
On account of the National Central
Committee of the Democratic party
having named June 9Th as the day
for the meeting Of their Presidential
Convention the Prohibition commit
tee have changed the day for the
meeting of their convention from
June 9th to May 80 The telegraph
companies and associated press gave
notice that they could not accom-
mOdate two Presidential conventions
the same days The national conven-
tons will be held in the following
order and at the following places.
Prohibition Convention, May Both
at Ind anapelis Indiana; Democratic
Convention June 5th at st. Louis,
No; Republican Convention. June
10Th at Chicago, III. The Prohioi
tinn candidate wi / most probably be
Gen. Fisk of New Jersey; the Demo.
crate candidate will most certainly
be Grover Cleveland; and the Repub.
lican ia what No fellow can find ont.