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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
PORT DEPOSIT, Sept. %,

EDITOR MIDLAND JoURNAL;-As you have no
CORRESPONDENT from the metropolis of New Con-
naught," we have some interesting and reliable
facts for your numerous readers of the MIDLAND
JOURNAL which we have cleaned from an anthem
tic. historical source. viz: an ancient Geograph-
ical Dictionary of 1716. Col. Thomas Egerton
Hogy is President of the Oregon and Pacific Rail
road, also President of the steamship line from
Portland. Oregon. to San Francisco, Cal, and
other points on the Pacific coast. Col Hogg s
great grand uncle, Samuel Mafitt, was Judge of
an nglish civil court in 1885, and Surveyor Gen
eral for Lord Cecil the I'd Lord Baltimore. His
original name was "Moffett," but he changed his
name in 1850 bv dropping the o" and substitut.
ing the letter ga rendering his name thereafter as
"Matiitt." Col. T. E. Hogg recently purchased the
tract of land patented as ''Kidd's Purchase" in
1920 by Geo. Kidd the great grandfather of the
late Col. Milton Y. Kidd. member of the House
of Delegates for several terms and chief clerk for
many years. of House of Delegates of Md. He was
also nephew of George Kidd of "Kidds Pur.
chase" who was chief justice of the Orphans
Court for some years; also Capt. of the indepena-
ent Sharp Shooters of Port Deposit. who were
armed with the then famous Lancaster Rifles
Every man of the compaL could cut the eye out
ola squirrel at long range. When the "Red
Goats" came up to Havre de Grace and Bells Ferry
NOW Lapiduml. in the OF '12-'14, they intend
ed to cross over the Susqushanna to this place,
Port Deposit, and sack and burn the toDn of ST X
houses, one mill (grist), one warehouse, at Rock
Run, where arks laden with wheat, -four, corn
oats, rye, barly, whiskey, shingles, bark, buck
wheat. &c, e., unloaded and stored their cargo
in the spring and fall freshets on the Susquehan n
ma. Just as the British pushed their barges off
the shore to go over to Port, a man by the namo
of johnson remarked to the commander of tho
barges, "You had better not take your men over to
Port Deposit, for Capt. Kidd has his sharp shoot
ers hid behind eveey rock on those granite hills
that you may seel and they can cut the eyes out
of your men at 800 yards. for every man of Kids
company are dead Shots" The commander of
the barges then ordered his men to return to the
Chesapeake Bay below Hayre de Grace.
Corn will not make more than three quarters of
crop in this section of Cecil. Potatoes, white
and sweet, Will make an average crop. luck
wheat crop very slim in the Barens Don
know what we shall do for the lack of buckwheat
slappers to eat with our rabbits which are very
plenty. Suppose Wen have to make "pot pies'
out of the racer
We are pleased to be informed by the MIDLAND
that our friend DR.. G. E Turner will lead to the
hymeneal altar one of the sixth districts farast
daughters. We hope to meet and congratulate
the DR.. and bride, at the cold Stone Pile" at
West "N0ttipgim." as the old timers call it yet.
We are glad to see the vast Improvement OF the
MIDLAND JOURNAL since is has an Editor. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
Death of Lewis Coale,

Lewis Coale, eldest son of William
Coale, who resides near Colora, died
on Saturday afternoon, 2lst, after an
illness of several weeks, at his resi-
dencc in Hartford county. His
funeral occurred on Tuesday after
noon, at Friends Meeting House.
West nottingham, in this county
At the time of his death he was en-
gagged in the milling and farming
business. He leaves a widow and
eight children to mourn their irrep-
arabic loss. His death in the prime
of manhood at 48 years of age, is
crushing blow to his wife and chill
dren and sorrowful affection to his
parents and brothers and sisters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
Letter From Texas.

The following letter from Fort
Worth, Texas. written home by Jno
j. Lincoln, who has recently received
an appointment in tie Department
of the Interior, United States Geo
logical Survey, will be of interest as
the first impressions of young man
in an entirely new field of life. We
are under obligations to his family
for copy of the very interesting
letter.
/ reached Fort Worth this morning all
right at about $50. Went to the Pickwick
Hotel, got breakfast, found out where the
Geological party had their camp and got a
man to bring me out this forenoon. Just at
present three parties, all the force in this
State, are in camp here and have been
during the last two months working up and
finishing the sheets they took the field notes
for earlier in the season. They have now
finished up this work and expect, if the
weather is good, to break camp here to-
morrow and each party begin field work
again in the region round about here.
am 10 go with Mr.. Gordon's party. 1t
will consist of Gordon, Topographer in
charge, his younger brother, Charlie Cam
eron, Washington fellow, and myself as
aids, and the teamster and cook.
The camping outfit consists of four tents,
one of which Cameron and / will occupy to
gether, a regulation four mule team and
white topped prairie schooner, U. S. wagon,
while each Of we four fellows on the party
is supplied with a horse and blackboard
wagon for his own special use.
The camp here just now presents fine
appearance. There are about 5 tents, and
a regular little army of wagons and drove
Of about thirty horses and mules belonging
to the camp.
Long, the Va. fellow, arrived in camp
last night and was just slightly surprised
and pleased to find him ''brother Phi"
He seems like nice fellow. He and now
have the same tent together. He goes with
Wallace's party about thirty miles west of
here, while we go Ten miles to the northeast,
towards Dallas.
All the men on the party seem like very
nice fellows and | anticipate no trouble at
all in getting along with them.
This afternoon we had a very "peart"
swim iu Sycamore Creek which runs near
here.
Fort Worth is quite thriving town of
from 10000 to $4,000 people, and has de-
cidedly civilized appearance though of
course rather new and crude in many par
ticulars as yet.
The country around here is rolling pra-
rie, much the same as around Sioux City,
though the land is not so good
1t is quite pleasant here to-day. Have
seen several fields Of cotton down in this
country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
Special Premiums.

R A. Woodbridge & Co. offer the
following liberal premiums for ex.
hibits at the Elkton Fair:
For the best ten stalks of corn
grown with Orchilla Guano, five bags
of Orchilla; for the second best ten
stalks, three bags of ,Orchilla, and
for the third best ten stalks two bags
Of Orchilla. For the best bushel of
oats, either grown with Orohilla or on
land where Orohilla had been used
on the corn, five bags of Orchilla; for
the second best bushel of oats, three
bags of Orchilla, and for the third
best two bags. For the best bushel
of wheat, grown with our kangaroo
Komplete Kompound, Eve bags of
Kangaroo; for the second best three
bags, and for the third best two
bags. For the best bushel of pota-
toes, grown with Kangaroo, five haga
of Kangaroo; for the seeond hest
three bags, and for the third best
two bags. The goods to be delivered
ny us free on the cars or boat in
Baltimore. The parties receiving the
same will have to pay freight from
Baltimore to destination. We wish
to have 1t distipqty understood that
any one who completes for these
premiums must have the goods on
exhibition at our tent during at least
two days of the Fair, and longer il
possible. We cannot permit any
party who completes for the premiums
at Oxford to enter the contest at
Elkton. OF course if any of our
friends in your section desire to
bring their goods and exhibit them
at our tent at Elkton, we will not
object to it, but it must be under
stood that they cannot enter tie list
for ourpremiums that are to be given
at that Fair. Very respectfully,
r. A. WOODBRIDGE & Co.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
Examiners Notice j.!

we the undersigned. under authority of a com.
MISSION a issued out of the County Commissioners
once directing us to view and determine the pro.
prlety OF opening road. beginning at a point at
the end OF the road leading from Farmingto and
between the Butler school house and A. W. Kirk a.
running through the lands of said Kirk until It
ms line until it strikes Jesse Hambleton's land
thence across North East creek to the road leading
from White Oak school house to Zion, hereby
on Tuesday. Sth OF October, 1885, at 10 O'Clock a
m: to proceed in discharging our duty in the case.
Given under our hands this 9th day of Septem.
Der, 1889. VIM, COAIE
VIM. RICHARDS
EDMUND Il. BROWN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
oensumntion Surely Cured.

20 THE EDIToR-Please inform your
readers that have positive remedy for
the above named disease. By its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. / shall be glad to send
two bottles of my remedy FREE to any of
your readers who have consumption If they
will send me their express and post OFFICE
address. Respectfully,
7, "A. SLOCUM, NJ, g., ISL Pearlst,. N. Y
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
Reunion of old Soldiers.

All the former members of BIZ ;tery
B., 1st Md. Light Artillery, known
as Shows Battery are invited to at
tend a reunion to he held in Port
Deposit Saturday Nov. 9th, 1889
(Signed) Thomas Kirk, Theodore j.
Vanneman, John A. Orr, Granville
t. Shauck, James II Kidd, COM
mittee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
Meetings Of County Commissioner.

.. The regular meetings of the Count,
commissioners will be held on the
second Tuesday of every month. Col,
iiectors and Others having accounts to
be stated or settled will apply to the
Clerk during the recess of the Board |.
Persons having claims against the
county will please file the same in the
Commissioners office, with a legal
voucher, as no account will be allowed
not properly chargeable to the same.
BY order. i. d. DAVIS, Clerk.
Commissioners Cecil County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, abe cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS Counr FOR CECIL couNrv,
January IT, 1882.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex.
ecutors and Guardians that have not Stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show canse to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test; R. E. LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
Farm for Sale!

farm of 81 acres, about 60 acres under cultiva.
ton, the balance in woodland and meadow. A
good House, Barn. corn crib and other out buiId.
ing. Stream of water running through place Two
good orchards of choice fruit. Situated about two
miles east of Rising Sun, and convenient to
churches, schools, railroads. mills, &C.
For further information apply to
GEORGE W. SELLERS
osoI on the premises
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
ASiatiC Mixture.

The best known remedy for all Cramps,
Pains, Diarrhea, Cholera Morbus, Neural
bia, ToothachG, etc, is AsIArIc MIXTURE.
Prepared only at DIR. L. r. Kinks Drug
Store, Rising Sun, Nd. Always keep a
bottle in the house.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
TO MOTHERS.

Every babe should have a bottle Of DIR. FAIR.
NEYS TEETHING SYRUP. Perfectly safe, No
opium or Morphia mixture. Will relieve Collie
Gripping in the Bowels and promote cult Teeth.
ing. Prepared by DRS. d. FAHRNEY 4 SON.
Hagerstown, Md. Druggists sell Il; IS cents,
Trial bottle sent by mail 10 cents. feb
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
sNoRtHAND and TYPE-wRIrINo

= Instruction in above branches, Lessons
by mail specially and proficiency guaran-
teed. First class references. Terms mod
crate. Send for particulars.
W. j. PEOPLES,
T. " Box %. Rising Sun, Nd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday every month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court,
Test: r. E. JAMAR, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
WANTED! 1000 CALVES =!

Will pay the highest cash price. Notify me bv
mail or otherwise at once. c. 1. WHITE, RISING
Sun. oont
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-27
Notice to GunneKs !!

All persons are hereby warned and forbidden
trespassing on the premises of the subscribers
with dog or gun, and persons found so trespassing
will be prosecuted.
VIM. J. EVANS,
JAS. H. EVANS.
JOHN P. EVANS.
CLAYTON N. BALDERSTON.
JOHN A. NESBITT
OLIVER D. NESBITT
MOSES NESBITT,
w. W. MOORE,
WILLIAM A. TOSH.
W. IRVING HILL,
GEORGE WILLIAM SELLERS
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28

The crowd from Red river points to
Bismarck on the Fourth promises to be
so large that the Northern Pacific man.
agement will find it necessary to run
several extra trains. It has been sug-
gested that extra Pul]mans be left at
Fargo on the night of the I'd, to be at
tached to the next morning west bound
train. This would accommodate the
members of the constitutional convention
and members of the press who meet at
Bismarck on the evening of the Sd. Also
that Pullmans and other coaches at
tached to the train now leaving Fargo in
the evening for jamestown be continued
on through to Bismarck the night of the
3D., arriving at Bismarck at an early
hour on the morning of the Fourth.
Doubtless the Northern Pacific will do
all it can to help out if advised in time
of what the people want.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28

The Cherokee Indians are evidently
Henry Georgeites. When the Indian In
ternational Council convened recently
Mr.. Shelton the editor of Chief
Mays organ, the Talequah Telephone,
outlined the policy of the Cherokee
Nation upon the land question. After
reviewing the story of his people for one
hundred years he said:
"The Cherokees do not want to sell any
of their lands or divide up. have proven
that Indians can become civilized by re-
tanning their lands in common. They
want to live forever as they do now, and
not like the white people. who possess
their lands in severalty, and allow the
rich to buy all the land. There are mil
lions of whites who have no lands because
q few men own it all: but the Indians are
wise-they hold the land in common, so
that the Indian can stay if he wants to: 1t
is because the land system OF the white
man is wrong that the Cher0kees. prefer to
remain q nation. Almost everything else
the whites do is better, and the Indian
must follow him. but the land system Of
the Indian is better. The Cherokees are
will get civilized they will be likewise,
and the government will not take the land
away from them. If the Indian sells his
land or allows it to be divided In severalty
he will become wandering gypsy. Let
not the Indian be afraid the government
will take his lands, for if he does not want
to sell, the supreme court will hold his
title good if congress should attempt to
force him to SELL"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28

The WEEKLY TRIBUNE this week con-
tains another batch of interviews with
the farmers. In very few sections is any
injury to grain noted. There is, how
ever, growing fear that the crops are
not yet beyond danger. There have been
numerous showers during the month,
but good, general, soaking ram is
needed. Showers fall on some and skip
others. Those who have been missed,
complain. In other portions of the ter
ritory those who have been missed are in
the majority. On the Missouri slope
they are in the minority. The prospects
are still good but there is danger of
scalding- "a hot sun after light shower.
Better not rain at all than for hot sun
to come out after mild shower. City
people do not understand this, but dust
laying showcase nice in the city-is
dangerous in the country.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28

Hon. j. H. PArrEN of Miner county has
been named as a possible contestant of
Gov. Mellette for the gubernatorial
chair in South Dakota. The Howard
press extends the following compliment
tary notice:
Gov. NIellette is apparently arousiny
some opposition, and it is now highly
probable that he will not have walk
away in the race for the gubernatoria:
Office. We understand that Hon. j. II.
race for first governor Of the new state.
But If, as reported, he has l.oucks' support,
he will stand poor show with the repub-
lican party. In the coming campaign
there will be something else to think about
besides poor crops, and before election the
political fur will fly.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28

The news from the Rosebud agency
is not very encouraging. The Indians
are stubborn and signing the proposed
treaty very slowly. The news is particu-
larly discouraging to Pierre's capital as
pi rations. 1t is becoming apparent
that so me of tie eastern towns in the
southern part of the territory are not
quite SO enthusiastic for the opening of
the great Sioux reservation as they ap-
pear on the surface. If the reservation
should be opened they see in Pierre the
most suitable location-the most danger
GUS rival for capital honors. It may be
only a suspicion, but to an outsider it
looks that way. Iflocation for the flu.
ture counts for anything Pierre ought
to receive the most careful considera.
ton.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28

The farmers Alliance of South Da-
kota, in session at Huron, placed pro-
hibition plank in their platform. The
prohibition question promises to furnish
a political picnic for South Dakotans.
At this same farmers Alliance meeting,
with it's 400 members, President Loucks
made fiery speech, in which he said he
thought that the farmers of South Da-
kota should have both United States
senator's, both members of congress, the
governor and lieutenant governor, secre-
tary of state and the legislature, but was
willing to give the authorship to the
press. The farmers of South Dakota are
evidently prepared to make some fur fly,
and there are lively times ahead
for the politicians.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28

The fact that the omnibus bill does
not provide for stenographer for the
forthcoming constitutional convention,
should not deter that body from employ
ing one. A deficiency bill for steno-
grapher and such necessary clerk hire as
is absolutely necessary to the complete
and correct recording of the proceedings
of the convention will be sanctioned by
the people and settled at the first session
Of the legislature. The verbatim debates
and proceedings of all previous constitu-
tional conventions have been taken and
published, and North and South Dakota
must not mar the pages of history by
any shortsightedness in this respect.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28

WHITE GHOST, of the Crow Greek In
dams, has consented to sign the treaty
for the opening of the Sioux reservation,
says Chamberlain dispatch. just what
influence White Ghost wields is not
known in these parts, but it is hoped he
will insure success to the commission.
There is still some doubt as to the wis
dom of going to the lower agencies be-
fore visiting Standing Rock. The great
chiefs Of the tribes are at Standing Rock
and it Is the opinion of many that the
Indians Of the lower agency will be slow
to act until they hear from the upper
tribes. Gall, John Grass, Mad Bear, Big
Head and Sitting Bull are still the politi-
cal power among the reds when they
unite on any issue.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28

JUDGE PENDEReRAsr says in his de-
cision in the Cook county asylum case:
''The institution must be removed from
the influences of partisanship, in order
that the sweet waters of charity may not
be polluted by politics." It is lament
able fact that the charitable institutions
of the country are controlled by party,
and that too often the public interests
and the welfare of the unfortunate in
mates are lost sight of in the mad
scramble for spolls. When the insane
are placed at the mercy of ward heelers
and political corruptionists that party
may be served, it is about time to
wonder whether our boasted civilization
is reality or myth.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28

The election in the keystone state was
a black eye for the prohibitionists par.
ticularly that class which believes pro.
hibition or nothing. Prohibition cannot
be enforced where the sentiment is not
strong enough to back up the law. Pro-
hibition pure and simple is impossible
at this time. Temperance and restric-
ton of the liquor traffic is quite another
thing. If the good people of this land
will devote their attention and give their
support to high license, and strict police
regulation the liquor question will be
solved much quicker than is possible
under Notwithstanding motto.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28

CHAIRMAN ALLEN has called q meeting
of the territorial republican committee
for July 4th-the South Dakota mem
bers to meet at the Cataract house Sioux
Falls, and the North Dakota members at
the Sheridan house., Bismarck at
o'clock p. m. As majority of the COM
mitteemen will be at one or the other of
these two places on the Fourth anyhow,
doubtless this date will suit all around
even to Mccoy in the south.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28

The opinion of Attorney General
Nickeus that the Northern Pacific bridge
over the Missouri river at this point ie
subject to taxation, Independent of the
gross earnings tax paid by the company
is one of the most interesting ever rem
dered by an encouragement of the terri
tory. It is of special interest to the peo.
pie of Burleigh and Morton counties,
who will await the action of the courts in
the matter with no small degree Of anx-
iety. That the case will be taken into
the courts is foregone conclusion and
the legal battle will be one of unusual
significance.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,
The BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE will
endeavor to cover the constitutional con-
vention fully next month. It will give
full synopsis of all debates and
the text of all planks introduced by COM
mittees or members to be embodied in
the constitution. The Daily TRIBUNE
will be almost indispensable to those
who desire to keep thoroughly posted.
It will be sent to any addresf until the
end of the session-thirty, forty or sixty
days as the case may be-for 81. By the
way, what better or more complete his
tory of the most important event in
North Dakota's history could be had
than the file of the Bismarck Daily TR1-
BuNE, bound and preserved for future
reference?
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28

REPRESENTATIVE BURROWS of Michi-
gan being asked what the west thinks of
the administration. gives the situation in
nutshell as follows: ''That those who
had been appointed to Office considered
that there never was such an administra-
ton; those whose applications for office
were pending spoke with great respect
of the president, and those whose ap-
plications had been rejected regarded the
administration as gigantic failure"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-28

GEN. ALLEN seems to have quite fol-
lowing in the upper Red River Valley,
If the press of that region can be relied
upon The Sargent County Item speaks
as follows of the gentleman:
1t mas been quite generally talked and
mentioned in the press of the territory,
didate for United States senator from the
state of North Dakota. Now 1t is report
ed that he is being urged as candidate
for governor. The Item does not know
whether or not 0he has signified q willing
ness to be q candidate for that Office, or
has any desire for that nomination. As
to qualification and fitness to fill that
important Office he possesses them all to