The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-02-10

parties In Congress PLAYING make be
lieve with the tariff. Neither party
has the slightest idea of disturbing
the present tariff They are going to
use it as the sailors do tub to
amuse dangerous whale, the Poop c.
during the presidential campaign.
Lawson Cummins, aged about 46
years living near Ross Biles' in the
4th district, died suddenly Monday.
tie had been at EIkton that day on
business anu was chopping wood
near the house. when he fell and ex-
pred from heart disease it is sup
posed.
The large ice houses above Perry :
vile on the Susquehanna were not
foil when the thaw came and the work
of harvesting ceased. Three days
more would have suAiced to have
filed them to their utmost capacity
The ice stored however is in excess
of quantity usually secured.
Lovers of the delicious biyalye don't
forget Hambleton received seven barrel
of the celebrated York River oysters
day.
VIM s Evans, Esq. Attorney
sold the Biddle farm in the Second
district about mile and half from
Chesapeake City, and containing l IL
acres, improved by two-and a half
story frame dwelling, barn, etc,
'nortgagee's sale Wednesday of last
week TO Thomas Ell Harlin Of the
Second district, for $2,25O.
On Wednesday Of last week Jno.
T. Feddis and wife, living near Syl.
man, celebrated their 9Th anniver-
sary. The members of the family
being active members of the order o.
Good Templars delegations from
Minnehaha and Oxford lodges at
tended the celebration, and pleas
ant evening was spent.
Catching fish with hook and line
through holes cut in the ice has
heen an addition to their sport ut
North East this winter. just think
of the nice strings of fish you might
have caught, boys, by cutting holes.
threngh the ice on Haine's dam. But
come to think of it bud" has the
exclusive right to fish in those waters.
The Stroud farm on Iron Hill con-
tanning about los acres half of the
land being in Cecil aud half in New
Castle county Del. was sold on Wed
nesday to John Stack of New Castle
county for $49.75 per acre. The
farm has good buildings of al! kinds
necessary and apple and peach or.
chards.
Prof Geo. X. Bechtel has resigned
his charge as principal of Ekton
academy after trying the institution
Que session. The Elkton educators
or. school men will have to shake the
wrinkles out of that old gown which
has been folded up so mary years
that the creases will resist any pres
sure short of sponge and hot iron.
A petition is being circulated in
Elkton and receiving numerous sig
natures asking Hon. Frank T. Shaw,
member of Congress from the Sec
end district. to make an earnest eff
fort to secure an appropriation from
Congress for deepening the channel
of the Elk river for distance of
about two miles below the town
1t is the general belief tina. the
ground hog wraps himself in his
hairy cloak when the first severe
frosts appear and sleeps in his hole
till spring but old trappers say they
have caught them in the winter
months during warm spells, and like
the coon, oppossum and skunk the
ground hog comes out for fresh
bite or sniffef fresh air when a warm
spell in winter appears.
The Building Association of Elk
ton is evidently q fionrishing insti
tuition. Last week l50 shares were
subscribed for in q new series. of
stock, and 81 $50 loaned. This in
stitution is on the perpetual order
An association similar among farm
era might be made to serve their pur
poses and keep many out Of the jaws
Of banks and other institutions winch
gobble them up.
VIM. Il Buchanan a former citizen
of Rising Sun, and an employee of
Pennsylvania railroad company for
about year. had both his legs run
over at Grays Ferry by jumping from
freight car that had left the track.
to the ground. Report says that
one of his legs has been amputated
Formerly he had one of his heels
crushed by car wheel getting on it
We were very sorry to learn that
our old friend James johnson who
resides near Leslie was stricken with
para ysis on last Friday. Mr. Joha.
son was one of the early Abe Lincoln
Republicans of the county; and was