The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-10

: A piece oil the most vulgar vulgar
ity appears in the Wing of last weel
in the Colora letter in the persona
mention of the meeting of the W. G
I. U. at Mr.. j. T. McCullough's
| The case is one of those which the
editorial eye cannot readily detect
At the Binghamton race on Aug. End
the springfield Roadster" bicycles captur.
ed five prizes, two first sand three second.
These ''cycles'' continue to lead all records
for easy hill climbing and safe ccasting,
where ever they are in use. Hanna, Haines
& Passmore report them great fayorite on
account of above qualities and their great
safety and low price. They keep them in
stock and can also sell you almost any style
of secondhand wheel very cheap. They
will also order any bicycle you may select
at short notice and sell as low as the man
ufacturers.
Since the contribution from Uncle
Sans long purse, Delaware College
has given itself an extra shake, and
is making another effort to reach a
position among the useful things of
the world. An agricultural depart.
ment is to be added to the College.
An assistant in chemistry and one in
horticulture are to be employed and
the teachers salaries increased. Let
us..hope the enemies of the peach will
be Investigated thoroughly. If the
Delaware station will attend to the
peaches Maryland will look sharply
after the tobacco worm.
The Fulton Farmers Climb met at Mar
shall III. Nesbitt's on the 4th. inst. The
exhibits were: A very handsome tidy rep
resenting field dasies, made by Miss Mena,
daughter of the host, received admiration.
Mrs. Haines Brown-A jar Of soft ..soap
ma de from wood ::ashes; considered .yely
good quality by the ladies. Fred Cauff-
man-Apple for name; decided to be the
Early Knowles. Haiues Brown-an apple
sent to club for name, from Joel J Garter.
| Not known.
The question which drew out the wisdom
of the Club was propounded by William
King-Can man buy worn down farm
and improve it from the products without
going in debt. ~
The weight ofopinion seemed to be that
he might if he were the right kind Of a man
and had competent wife, but members
entertained numerous doubts about the
matter of success.
Mrs. Lucy Washington of Con-
necticut, Lecturer of National rep
utation, will deliver a lecture at
Woodlawn Camp Temperance Day,
Friday, Aug. 18th, at 3 o'clock p. M,
under the auspices of the VIC. T.
U. of Cecil County. Mrs. Washing.
TONS ability as lecturer is well
known in Cecil County, and we feel
assured all will be delighted to hear
her ON this occasion. The public
are cordially invited. Arrangements
have also been made for the Loyal
Temperance Legions of the county to
hold a basket picnic in the grove
near the encampment on the same
day. A meeting of the L. T. LIS.
will also be held under the Taberna-
Gle at 2 o'clock p. M, to consist of
addresses and music. All members
of Loyal Legions are invited to par
ticlpate.
Prof. G.. K. Bechtel purposes open.
ing a seminary school for girls, at
West Nottingham. The school will
for the present occupy commodious
room in the residence of the Profess
sor, looking to the erection of suit
able buildings in the near future. No
better location could be chosen for a
young ladies' school than under the
Academic groves of West Noting.
ham, grown classic from almost a
century and half association with
the higher branches of Academic ed.
ucation. AS principal of an ipstitu.
ton of the kind in contemplation, a
m ore competent teacher and disci-
plinarian could not be procured than
Mr.. G. K. Bechtel. 1t is the purpose
of the parties taking initiatory steps
to take high ground in the establish
ment of seminary, andfound a
first class educational institution or
not proceed with the enterprise at
all.