The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-03

valuable farm in Delaware, becoming
involved in debt two years ago left
Tome and no clue could be obtained
of the missing man whom all con-
c!uded had been murdered for his
money. Detectives were employed
to seach for him and gave up the
hunt. A few days since he returned
to the surprise and JOY of his wife.
Hundreds of persons disappear sud-
denly who are never afterwards heard
from,
Friday, the 18th inst, will be TEN
perance Day at WOODLAND Camp.
The morning will be in the hands Of
the Maryland State Temperance AL
lance. Speakers, Edwin Higgins,
and Rev. G.. w. Herbert, of Balti-
more, The afternoon will be in the
hands of the w. G. T. U. of Cecil
county. Speakers of national fame
will be on hand and address the
meetings, among those Mrs Lucy
Washington, National organizer of
the w. c. T. U. and an eloquent
speaker, has been engaged to speak.
The public Is invited.
Lawrence Phillips. son of Jno
Thomas Phillips of Fremont, Pa,
who was learning the milling bust
ness with Josiah P. Kirk at Liberty
Grove, was accidentally shot by
Tom Simmons on Thursday of last
week. They were handling q pistol
which they thought was not loaded.
The ball entered the abdomen on
the right side below the ribs. The
doctor did not find the ball which
does not appear to have made a
dangerous wound, the young man
feeling no serious effects from the
injury.
The Lancaster NeW Era relates an
incident of a boy, David Rutt, II
years old who went to the field for
the COWS and was suddenly attacked
by bull. The beast attempted to
gore the boy but fortunately did not
succeed in striking him fairly with
his horns. The boy is badly bruised
and one of his eyes is injured so
much as to endanger its entire loss.
The men hurried to the rescue as
soon as possible and beat off the
stubborn brute. Every bull should
have his horns taken off. Some Of
the family are in constant danger
where a bull with horns is.
At congressional meeting held
in the Elkton Presbyterian Church
on Monday afternoon it was unan-
imously resolved to present call to
the Rev. Samuel M. Osmond, d. D.,
formerly of Lawrence, Kansas. but
for the last few months resident of
Philadelphia, to become their pastor
at salary of 81, 900 year and the
use of the parsonage. Mr.. Osmond
is native of Chester, Pa, a grad
uate of Princeton College and Theo-
logical Seminary, and has been
successful pastor in Iowa City and
Lawrence.
A copperhead snake was killed on
Monday in the sth district by John
McCaslin and being cut open five
eggs were found in the reptile. In
the same district Smith Keetley was
bitten. with one of the saue venomous
snakes, about two weeks ago. He
came oyer to the Sun aud was treated
by DR.. Kirk, who keeps bottle of
medicine ready for the 9Th district
victims. A number of coppcrheads
have been killed in that district this
summer. 1t is a wonderful Cooper
head" territory. There were great
many there in the war days.
The fine display of bicycles made
by Hanna, Haines & Passmore in
DR.. Jenness' window seems to be the
great attraction now. To stand by
and listen to the comments sand
assertions Of some of our respected
citizens, as to their ability to "ride
them things" one would almost think
the rheumatic" had been finally
banished from this locality and the
elixir of life and youth at last dis
covered. The firm reports business
"booming," and constantly increas.
ing interest in this most exhilarating
and rejuvenating form of exercise and
recreation, by both young and old.
AS John Ferry, q resident of Bal