The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-17

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Charles. The parties FINDING they
were discovered hastily retreated.
Prof. Hoffman. oculist, of the firm
of Hoffman & Hertzman, of Balti-
more, whose advertisement is in the
MIDLAND, will attend Woodlawn
Camp and will examine defective eyes
of persons who desire his services.
An attempt was made by burglars
to blow open the safe in the West
Chester post Office on last Saturday
night. The safe was drilled and
powder exploded in it but the effort
failed and the burglars decamped.
Charley and Chris. Boyer. two
colored brothers of Elkton got into a
fight on board of Captain Davidson's
schooner while lying at wharf in
Baltimore, and both fell overheard,
Christopher escaped but Charles was
drowned.
A horse was stolen from Howard
Snodgrass' stable in Lancaster Co.,
last week and followed to Hartford
county across Conowingo bridge.
The horse and thief were both found
at Dublin and the latter lodged in
Bel Air Jail.
A chicken thief gobbled up about
100 srring chickens of Wm. 81. Hill
aman, Chrome, last Saturday night.
So our "red pump" family who are
summering IN Elkton Jail were not
the only professional chicken thieves
on the "ridge."
Calvert W. G. T. U. held a mum
sociable last Friday at the residence
of Mr.. B. Carhart, Calvert. The
society being composed of the gent
ten sex, the feat was a most difficult
one to accomplish, Wonder how
they succeeded?
Richard Draper, a section hand on
the P. W. & B. Railroad, had both
ankles mashed while unloading rails
on Saturday. One of the heavy steel
bars fell on him. His feet may have
to be amputated, as the bones are
terribly crushed.
One of our ardent Democratic pol.
iticians is offering to bet 500 on the
general result and $50 each on n. Y,
N. Jersey. Connecticut and Indiana.
1t is said he has found takers for
part if not all of the bets. Keep
cool, boys, and keep sweet.
Horse owners of the Fifth district
are tronbled with an epidemic among
their horses. James Armour has s
sick, Edward Brown 2 sick, George
Williams and John Kirkwood have
each lost one and have others affected.
The disease is in the throat.
The county Treasurer, Mr.. Thos.
B. Hopper will be at Calvert to rece.
i've taxes, on Monday and Tuesday,
20 and 21st; ON the % and % at the
Maryland House Rising Sun; and on
Friday and Saturday "a aad 18th in
Conowingo at C. M. Child's Hotel.
To-day is Temperance day" at
Woodlawn Camp, under the manage
mert of the W. G. 7. U. and Mrs.
Lucy Washington will make the
leading speech. The Loyal Temper
ance Legion will hold a basket pic
mic the same day in the adjoining
grove.
The band stopped on its march
last Saturday evening and treated ye
eoltor TO a serenade, but did not stay
to hear his political speech thanking
them for the compliment, and advis-
ing them how to vote to keep up the
wages of musicians and other work
ing men.
The last victim to the "jimjams"
according to the Oxford Press was
Christmas turkey which resided not
far from Sycamore Mills.' The
poor fellow had been afflicted with
chicken cholera, which had carried
of all of his brothers and sisters.
His mistress administered the old
Asiatic cholera remedy, peppermint
and brandy. This medicine had its
usual effect. The turkey though
cured of the cholera became a con.
firned drunkard, and died of mania
few days ago, Verify, the last