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HIS HUMANE HOBBY.
A LOVER OF HORSES BREACHES
AGAINST THE CHECK REIN.

Carrying an Oil Painting in His Hand He
ers, and Showing Them the Cruelty of
High Checking-Experiences.
Down with the check reinp'
Such is the war cry chosen by a gentle
man of Scandinavian extraction whose
name is G. w. Petersen. On Sundays,
and on week days, too, he may be seen
at various street corners talking to coach
men, Transfers and owners of horses. He
holds an oil painting in his hands and
shows it to the people he addresses as an
illustration of his arguments. The picture
represents a horse, a swan and u man, all
checked up high, and bears the following
peculiar inscription:
when under high pressure of low pride
try the check rein on yourself"
Mr.. Petersen is laughed at and jeered
at by the people he addresses. He is often
taken for q crank and told roughly to
mind his own business, but with the
obstinacy and perseverance of Peter the
Hermit, he goes on preaching a crusade
against the check rein. He is one of those
characters who cannot be discouraged by
obstacles, and who, having once taken up
an idea, will follow it to the end.
Laugh at me, take me for = fool, Mr..
Petersen says, but l will stick to my
business, and shall denounce the check
rein whenever there is a chance"
Mr.. Petersen is not a member of the
Humane society. He is no professional
friend of animals. In fact, he minds his
own business every workday in the week.
But as soon as he feels himself at liberty
to spare an hour or two he takes his pic
ture and goes out on the street to carry
on his eccentric propaganda. He is a
friend of the horses, and he suffers when
he sees them suffer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13

..ssssAnother incident has been
hrpnght to my attention within day.
Or two which it is well to note. a
measure was Introduced whereby
our rs ven-e would sbe largely i'm
creased by the taxation of certain
IToFeigu corporations in this states
The Opponents of the bill got togetb
or. Clipped IN to the amount OF five
Hundred dollars. and pnt it in The
hands OF prominent lawyer of this
cityJa ID eaEwentIet to- Annapolis and
thrott!sd the measure in The con-
mittee F"
/ Hhesekcases, 1aa and disgfaesful
as they are, are almost nothing com
pared to the real condition of things
in Annapons.g The air Of the State
House is foul with corruption One
cannot talk confidentialiy twenty
sminutes With q man there without be
ing told of q new haul that the. lobby
rilas made. 1t has been a-session of
hishonorefor the state, disgrace for
the legislature, and i'll gotten wealth
for the lobby.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13
I.he ROADS.

This is the question. now pressing to
the front. Its being discussed all over
the country, and agreement is univer-
sal that good hard roads are worth
more athan1their. cost to every body
travelling or hauling on -them, and es'
pecialIy so to farmers. But before we
haye those kind ofroads 4 to all the
most public points, -depots, markets
.etc.--we should look to the immediate
betterments of the present roads. The
fist thing which should be done in the
spring when the roads have partially
dried out and become settled, is to
smooth, level down and filrup the ruts.
This would prevent the rains from
washing them in;o cutters and the
surface being leveled and smoothed
would become hard packed and wear
evenly al over the road bed. Whal an
immense amount ofjolting would be
avoided, of'wsaring out and manning
of teams, shaking to pieces wagons and
carriages; and not least of the. benefi s
would be the comparative comfort af-
fordei those who are compelled to Use
roads. More rapid travel, with greater
ease and heavier loads would be some
of the blessings. enjoyed by Is such an
early smoothing up of the. roads in
April. No blowing need be done, only
smooth down the knobs and fill up the
rdts, and the best implements for
this work are road mach mes, a
heavy plank shod with STEEL or one
Of the cutting and leveling barrows.
The latter would prove the best ma
chine of any, we believe, and the cost
W uld be comparatively small. This
system of early smoothing the roads
should be inaugurated. 1t would save
abundance of after labor, and waste of
money. The ptactiee ofputting off
work till the latter par, OF. May should
be substituted by an early smoothing
md leyeling of the roads, and there
would be but a COMPARE lively small
amount of blowing and shovelins to
be done at later period. There is
nothing TO which the old adage applies
more iruthfully, of "a stitch in timeq2'
as an early, smoothing up Of the roads.
annot ihe present beard of commits
sioners inaugurate this Improvement?
We, feel certain that every person
would approve of the measure, and the
saving would be a large item in taxes,
teams and vehicles. sst l..sa .,f -saa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13
School Commissioners.

The School commissioners met in
regul ar session on. iSdsday. -
Rev. VIM. Schouler rector Of the
Elkton Episcopal Church asked for
the use Of the aAndofa Schoolhouse,
4th district, for Sunday School pur
poses, Geo. A Steele to be snperin.
teudent. The use was granded under
the usual stipulations. p"
The coinred school at Cedar Hill
was ordered.to be closed.
In the matter of the appeal of Mis-
H L Johnson, concerning charges
against her forslack of school aisci.
pline, after. hearing evidence. the
following report was adopted-Re.
solved, that the charges made against
Missa johnson have utterly failed,
there being no. evidence whatever to
sustain them, and that. further from
the testimony given. the discipline OF
the school Is good. John w. Falls,
ESQ.,, appeared before the board with
Miss johnson. The trustees were
discharged and 4 new set appointed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13

except those of its own choosing hence
the obligation becomes the more i'm
peratlye hat the whole voting popu-
lation should be interesi ed ID placing
no HlifitltAan in position to De chosen.
Free primal y elections open to pop
ular vote, would Invariably select bet-
ter candidates than party voting pri-
maries. Men who had partici pated---
or had the privilege to do so-would
exercise far greater liberallty in Sc
Letting Syhe best candidates from the
different tickets, than they do under
the present party system, which has
been brought 10 itstpreseht state bysthe
-maaagemeBt-of political bosses, whose
little finger is stronger ia a. primary
than the lions of the whole publican
untrammeled suffrage musfnecessarily
obtain where popular electioneis legal
lied, the vociferation of bosses and
party slaves to the contrary'anotwith-
standing. .T3Yi.si Is I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13
Close of the Session.

The Maryland Legislature adjourn.
d on Monday. night of last week at
midnight.aallsthe members, sOberraps
gaarently and in good order: Quite
!. sensation was created on Saturday
on the discovery that Tie Baltimore
as bill had been stolen from the file.
The members we're so indignant that
another bill was, at once procured
rules suspended for its pass
age. IL wasn't long running through
18th houses, when the bill was guard
ed carefully till signed by the Gov
rnoras Ga Monday another bill was
stolen, sth provisions of which were
ikeiy to restrict the gas monopoly
If Baltimore city. In the closing
aours OF the session preceding the
ast an important bill was stolen.
EhisA practice lie too common to he
Permitted and the legislature should
provide means for securing bills
from theft, .ahl hold the Secretary
respOnsible:lf bill were thus lost. Il
'Iheilobby was hold and rmpudent
o an unusual degree during the last
SEES, Oh, A correspondent of the
Baltimore fAmericaa relates the fol;
low ngainstaneesgof lobby Mork:ai &,
MIR Henry w. Rogers, in letter
whicH sppearedpmsthe american ON
Monday &toId of the ex perience of
the Society c -iOrllhe Prevention o.
rue " 20 Animals intrying to get a
measure passed nor the b. tier pre-
tecuon,ot dumb brutes. salhis excel ,
lent measure was defeated. and MIR
Hostrs'ta these words g'v,s The reaa
soT why IT was defeated : r }ts
".'ilat 4 Wish to ca your atten
t'opstotespeciaiy ~ isaunesfact that w
were Offered itlsagot,hyist to carry
Tine tcil throng, sacdes sfullv ii We
weusl put up t@o hundred and fists
de4litrs.s 5nat mon y,e.was suSed TO,
iieFeat abe bill there, aFesramars thai
appear 10 sc weilftounded 7pt' ss
N-see poatlcsl yet low enough To
inake asdeinand like TINS they have
REACHED the slums Read. too this
incident which MIR Rogers relates:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13
An Opportunity for the People of
s'. ti5;- Rising Sun,

In Baltimore one of the most rapidly growing
enterprises otthe last few years and, one of the
m ost, appreciated as we'll has been the Instalment
Business It's great advantage ana benefits espec
aiy to the nediui a nd poorer classes cannot be
oyerestimated. Formerly people in ordinary cir
cumstances were compelled to do without gre 1T
many NECESSARY comforts of iife;' that is, their
huuses were scantily furnished, and only becs use
they could not at any time raise sufficient cash
money to properly furnish them. What little fur
nture they had was of the poorest and cheapest
class and neverma4e respectable appearance, or
gave any satisfaction. Now on the Instament
Plan any honest person. no matter what his or her
circumstances are, no matter he w poor or how
rich. they can get anything in the way of Furni
ture, Carpets. Stoves, orockery, Refrigerators
Baby Carriages, Parlor Organs. etc, in fact any or
every thing necessary to furnish the Home com,
plete from cellar to attic-they can get all these
by simply paying a small 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
the larger cities sthatl over twothirds of all the
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 Comp any, lie and lI9, Ia N. Howard
Street. between Fayette and Lexington Sts.. Balt-
more, the largest and best Conducted and most
reliable Instalnent house in Baltimore, have de.
cided to allow any resident of Rising Sun or i'm
mediate vicinity, the same advantage as the PEI.
Pile OF Baltimore now, enjoy that is to- Sc them
anything which they may desire to have the
INSTRUMENT pan at Iowestscasn prices and make
terms Of pay low enough to suit any ones
convenience This House not only sells every
thing in the way of Furniture, Carpets. -toves.
Refrigerators, Baby Carriages, Crookery, Cutlery,
House Furnishing Goods. Parlor Organs OTTO but
also carries a complete stock of Silks. .yelvets,
Foreign and Domestic Dress Goods. Ladies Cloaks
and Wraps, Millinery. Gents Youths, Boys and
Cltildrens Clothing shoes. Hats. Mate hes, Jewel
ry, eteJ-in sact they are general on "a tiers and
are the Only House in Baltimore where wearing APP
parel as well as furniture too eau he bought on
hal al a a naq
terms of payment. This House viii always be
glad to have the people OF Rising Sam call on them
whether they intend purchasing or not, will be
glad to have them look through their Immense
Warehouse and get tAll .partqalars l,regardina
Terms, etc ApF INFORMATION desired by mail will
be promptly furnished. inch .3-3m
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13
\ Orphans, Court.

The Orphans Court was in regular
session on Tuesday. Judge McCau
ley was not present ssa
I Letters Of administration were
granted as follows: To Edward b
Kerns, admir-. Of Jane Conway; to
David Burhn and Wm. S. Evans
admrs. Of Elizabeth Buriin; JAS p.
Mccullough, a'lmr.t f Mary E. Nc.
Cullough; Il. @ Hopkins, atlmr. of
DR. Samuel Row land.
Letters. teslamentary were granted
to VIM. Wade executor of Patrick
Wade, sya5zf p. sss
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13
acounty c:ommissloners.

E4Ttgt VI Il y az ia
The BOARD was in session on Tuesday
and Wednesday, 5..s.etss..s4 "a, 80.
John w. Falls, Esq. representing a
delegation of citizens from North Fast
was heard at length in advocacy of en-
larging the public school building at
that place. S sas .e5c 3 l5s s. al
1T was ordered that the causeway at
Far Creek bridge near Elkion be raised
sufficiently to-preyent an overflow at
high wafer.ass 1si - ssEe u ssaisaea
John Lloyd was appointed bridge
enJer at ihesaEeake City at a salary
of $50 a year, from May list, next and
Robert Sheltonat Bohemia Bridge and
Scotchman's '.reek at salary of $85.
DIR. ia mes n. Frazer was appointed
Physician 10 the Jail at salary OF
800. %
Thomas w. Rowland was appointed
standard Keeper at a salary of $l5O.
The following were appointed Con-
stables: lst,,. district Tho.. II, Benson;
2nd Saml p Wood; .srd. E. B smith
T. Z. Lee; 4th Arthur. 4ullen; 9TH, q
A. McKins j.; 9th Sd. Morrison; It'll,
w. F. fe Foster Sth, John A. Ritchie;
9th. Philip Gull. 94s s7ss s.
The report of Treasurer Wms E.
Meore was examined and approved
and he election of new Treasurer
proceeded i'with.s After nine iballo's
had been taken without a choice the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13
Teachers Association

, The teachers of the 9Th, 7th and 9Th dists.'
held'theirregular monthly meeting in the
school building at iPortL eposit on Satur-
day April. 7th.. The Pres, Mr.. F. S. Ey-'
erist. being absent, Mr.. M. s. McNamee
look the chair. Among the visitors were
Rev. James Conway and J. e. Conner, who
had come In to hear the tariff discussion,
which was on the program for tina, day.
Owing to a prolonged debate on the merits
and dement's of certain text books on gram-
mar, the literary part of the program was
not reached, but win be taken up. at the
next meeting, which will be on the first
Saturday. in May.
The discussion was principally on the
demerits of Smiths Grammar, which APP
peared to have no friends In the Institute,
which like an old sore though very unde-
sirabls appears painfully hard TO get rid Of.
The following are some, of the objections
urge against the book; surely enough. to
relegate any text book to the limbo aof old
school books 3 6,uo.s IS >
Q) Too MANY rules to be committed. The ,ac-
,ual number "a 81 notscounting the nuner-
Gus notes which are in substance the same as
rules, asthe author intends them 10 be
ceminitted.d BIS VIZ lsf s-i32@ef sslt
~ The learner is plunged into III technical
tiles (in' which the work abounds) of gram
mar from The start, and is expected to corn
prehend III the first few lessons the most
.Iificnlt branches. which in the. best.
Textbooks Of the day are placed in the
last part Of The book, or are at least defer
red until the pupil has ,gained a fair, COM
prehension OF the subject.
~ Tue Object Of the first halfiozen or more
lessons IN grammar shoild be to give the
student aome knowledge of the nature and
purpose of grammar. S,uiih neglecis this.
He is illogical. This assertion applies 10
the work in,sa many INSTANCES, that to Spec
lily would be workrsf superer ,gntiep., We
are Informed the work, has been condemned
by almost every teacher intlhe county. s-g
While almost e -ery 10 other book in the
schaols e(somei ofth EN- twice. have. been
stianged within thesmemory oithe. oldest
pupils, this grammar has been n1ainisined
against all remohstrance and opposition.
Economy cannot be the object as the list
price is higher than that of booksapproved
by the leading (dicators.s - e
He gpiyes drill in nothing but parsing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13

When the commissioners appoin-
ted by the U. s, senate to investi
gate the liquor business report, there
will be some startling developments t"
lay before that august body who
have the credit Of keeping a iemi
jon in every committee room
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13

May I'll the day and Easton the
place selected by the State Repuh
s,lican Central Committee for holding
the state convention for the election
of delegates atAarge to the Chicago
National Convention.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13

,ae Mr.. Cleveland 8 dead lock in the
House win not improve his presden
6tial, chances. The time for square
work inapohtics has come, and non
estly in future politics will be The
hest policy. g t'@s s's' "
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13

Gay. Mr.. Bond was IN favor OF rGoe. M.
Christie, Mr.. Williams vbted for T. B.
Hopper and VII. Orothers championed
VIM. A, Cameron. 81 q
1t was ordered that in future all
drafts made on sthe County reasHfer
for funds for the Aims House must be
authorized by the Board of Trustees OF
the Poor at the regular monthly meet
ing and the draft countersigned by the
President of the Board.
1t was ordered that at the expiration
of the present quarter the telephone
service'be discontinued. ~
After u balio.s had been-cast blythe
Commissioners. Thomas. B. Hopper
was elected, Tfeasurers Sons ednesday.
His duties will commence June- 1st,
when The present freasurer's term ex
pires.r Mr.. &I0ppers was solicited to &C
cept the nomination. of Coup v Com
missioner but decli ed on account of
III health. The duties of Treasurer are
much more laborious and exacting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13

Are prepared to offer Choice Extensive and Sc.
lect Stock. eKceled in Variety Style ana Price
by any house in the United states. Their exper-
fence OF 81 years in the business, and the advan-
tage that they possess send ngabuyer to Europe
twice.a year enable them to oder all Foreign
Goods at I1p0iierS Ffite. whilst their facilities
and the extent of their purchases enable them to
purchase goods OF Amsricia Daa'l.frctlge direct
from the mills.
They offer at all times a first, class Stock OF
DRESS GOODS. SILKS vELyETs. LINEN GOODS,
WOODEN GOODS Tor Mems AMI Boys Wear
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS BLANKETS. QUILTS.
CURTAINS. MATrINds. LADIFS' and MISSES
WRAPS. MOURNING GOODS. HOSIERY. GLOVES
LAcE5 GENTS FURNISHING GOODS. ALL
WOOL ana'NERNo UNDERwEAR, UMBRELLAS.
PARASoLs. DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS. &c.
They have but one price for all retail purchas.
ers and the price is marke / on each article in
plain figures Samplessent by mail when we re
oeive ptiia md etp-ica directions o. 'oiat Is eaated.
about The price, DC. mch2S-Sm
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13

i Griffins Anti Saloon Republican
Conference has been postponed
from April Is to May End. Isl ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13
Friday, April. i8s'lsss

The State tax will be lI7acts. on
the 500 next year. 81 asse
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-13

For Sale or Rent!

Ny farm Of SO Acres. IL mila north of Ris,
ing sun. Cecil Co Nd, 10 acrev OF Grass to cut, s
acres for corn. acres of oats. 10 in wheat.
would like cut on ihares-balance OF land in wood
and pasture. Small New House. bank Barn
2Ox4O TT. with stabling under. Corn Crib sxl6 #.
50 Peach Trees in bearing Pears. Raspberries.
Biackbsrries. &c. s-
J. w. BUCKLEY.
Rising Sun. Nd.
The Washington bee., 1888-03-31
BABY BUNTING AGAIN.

One of tie great, st literary hits
of the season is the story Baby
Bunting; or. the Alphabet of love-
by Laura Je n LIBBY, wnich is a.
present being published i'll tie
columns Of The NEW York FAM
lily STORY PAPER. The D tper col
tanning the opening chapters OF
this wonderfully p1pu ar r"m ,nce
appeare on the neWs stands this
morning The tremendous rush
for that number by the young
ladies Of the town shows clearly
that The publishers have struck ID
bonanza. The FAMILY Story
PAPER is for sale by all news deal
ers, or will be sent to any address
four months, p, stage free, for
$1.00. Norman l.. Monroe, Pub
Usher, "a and 26 Vandewater st
New York.
The Washington bee., 1888-03-31
FACTS IN A NUTSHELL.

The Irish invasion reaches eyeTv.
where around us. The political
leaders are Irish and their aides
are Irish, and the Irish, in sold
blocks of votes, sustain them 10
power. The distribution of ofi.e
is the IriShman's reward for pubti.
services. When you come in from
Europe, Inspector HOOlahan checks
yonr trunk at the barge office
when you go to pay your dog-taz,
Clerk Gilligan takes your money
you are summoned for jury duty
by Commissioner Feely and tyOu
get in trouble with your creditors,
are arrested by Deputy Dl1IrF'
and handed over to the care Of
Sheriff ToOley. Irish wardens pre-.
side over the city prisons, and Irish
jailOrs obey their orders. AT che
hospitals and public aSylUmS most
of the doctors and attendants are
Irish. L once had q servant, Tt-
spectacle and steady IriShwJman,
who married a bartender. This
was ten years ago. To-day the
bar tender is boss of his diStIIc5
and helps to rule the town OF "n,Gn T;l.
| am a humble native citizen. Wy
friend Van Snort suggests tnaN'
this sort of thing keeps on mcFeaS.
ing at the current ratio, the tune IS
not far off when we shall have 10
become naturalized IrShmeu IN Or
der to have the privilege OF tnv
ballot. Stranger things have nap
peneG. L am sure.
ALFRED TRUMBLE, y. YIN
the ARGONAUT.
The Washington bee., 1888-03-31
TOO MUCH TALK.

To the Editor of the BEE:-
Sir: In the absence
Of Mr.. B. G. Whiting, | beg leave
to answer the article which appeared
in weekly paper of the 25th inst,
under the caption of ''A nut for
Odd Fellows to crack" The ar
tlcle was conspicuous for one thing
only, and that was Ignorance. The
Inquiry was made, "Where is B. G.
Whiting and the Odd Fellows
(HalD Building Committee % IT
the writer of the article had been
financial member of the order
in which he claims to have SO much
interest, he would have known that
Mr.. Writings employment has
compelled him to be absent from
the city two thirds Of the time
since June 9th 1887. venture to
assert, that if the vice president
and secretary had interested them.
selves about calling meetings as
the Head of the committee did
during the Spring, before leaving
home, we could have had the
grounu which the writer inquiries
about. | also make the assertion
that if the undersigned members
OF the Committee were as much
interested In their Lodge and as
willing to serve their members as
The Washington bee., 1888-03-31
Major INGALLS,.
D-troit Mich. Plaindea'er.l

lit will be remembered by our
readers that The Plamdealer
has been unsparining in its crit.
cisms upon certain acts and words
attributed to Senator INGALLS,.
His conduct in regard to the
MATHEWS incident, and his asser-
tion to the effect that no Afro
American had a right to be any
thing but republican, met with
no criticism but what was just,
for all thinking people must dis
pise political as well as bodily slav-
cry; but our criticism as to another
matter we learn from the Wash-
inguou BEE was not merittd
We refer to an article of Senator
INGALLS, In the Forum, in which
he asserted THAT Negro suffrage
in the South is a failure" The
reason hs gives we have never
seen until recently, and it places
the Senator in more favorable
light ia our eyes. 1T is as follows
"This declaration does not imply that
the Negro is not competent to vote, nor
that he should not vote. But the South,
having obtained thirty-eight additional
members of the Lower House of Congress,
and an equal increment in the Electrical
College, by the operation Of the Four
teenth Amendment, has practically null
flied the Fifteenth Amendment and neith-
er educates the Negro nor permits him
to vote.
d. Political power in that part OF the re-
public is as exclusively in the hands of
the whites as it was in 1860, and the indi-
cations are that it will SO continue for an
indefinite period in the future. The nat
ional authority has been exhausted and
nothing remains but the final appeal to
the national conscierce.t
We make this correction be-
cause The PLdindealer, believing
in fair play, Intentionally wrongs
no one. ALI know too well tina,
the reasons here given are true,
and that the South, through polit>
ical chicanery, suppression of the
ballot, increased power given it
by the population of the Afro
American, whom it does not allow
to vote, secured the election of
GROVER CLEVELAND and tie DEM
ocratic triumph.