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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-08
The Salt Trust.

The salt trust keeps popping up from
time to tine. The English salt trust
is now reported to be endeavoring tc
extend its limits SO as to include the
United States. The New York World
says the proposition is to buy nearly
one halt the interest Of the salt works
of the United States. Our contempo-
rary also gives the following conversa-
tion with manufacturer at Warsaw
N. T., Mr. Burger representing Thur
Der, Whyland & Co., being the spokes-
man:
"The object Of my visit is to ascer-
tain what it will cost to buy your plant.
| represent sydicate or trust that pro.
poses to buy all the salt plants of the
United States and Canada, to be con-
solidated into one great trust, with
headquarters at New York. Nearly
one half of this stock is to be held by
English manufacturers, and the rest by
capitslsts Of this country" Asked
who would be among the capitalists on
this side he said, Erastus Wiman, of
Montreal, Canada, who is member of
the Commercial Agency of Dunn,
Wiman & Co, and also a large owner
in steamship lines at New York; w.
K. Thurber, of Thurber " hyland g.
Co.; Levi p Morton, Vice. president
elect Of the United States, and others.
It is, we think, hardly supposable
that Mr.. Morton, or any high executive
officer Of the U. S. government, should
lend himself to any scheme to monopo-
lize so important an article as salt.
The Prairie Farmer will require more
positive evidence than the word of an
individual. 1t would De scandalous
tnat any official, from the president
down through the Cabinet, Senate and
members Of the House of Representa-
tives, should do SO.
Trusts have come to be regarded as
simply name for combinations to
fleece the people. State and National
Government must take this matter in
hand. The cost of manufacturing salt
is so low that it has been sold at
profit at the price of $3.50 to So per
ton. The spokesman Of the trust is re-
ported as saying that when the trade is
made, there will be no more So per,ton
salt. Well let them try it on. The
people are long-suffering, but if the
professional politicians. usually sent to
Congress, cannot give relief from the
frauds practiced by so.called trusts, the
farmers of the country can regulate
them to otscurity, if they so choose.
The Prairie Farmer makes the
above comments and brave threats; but
the misfortune is that the farmers don't
$50 choose" There is no class of peo.
pie more densely ignorant in politics
than farmers. But very few farmers
are well informed in political matters.
They generally belong to political
party and believe, without further in
quiry every word their party paper
prints or their party boss tells them,
and grow fighting mad if any person
suggests doubt about the correctness
or honesty of their information. The
monopolies and trusts find farmers the
easiest persons to handle and dupe in
the country. All they have to do is
buy their political boss or party organ
and the work is done.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-08
Some Startling Facts.

The official returns from Boards of
Health show that nearly three .fourths
of all deaths are from consumption,
when We think over this fact it is real.
ly awful. though every case started
with simple cough or cold, realize
how important it is to check this ter
rible malady which can be done by
using puritan cough and consumption
cure, price 25c. at G. G. Sills drug
store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-08

A prominent Buffalo physician is an
enthusiast on the subject of onions. He
feeds them to his children daily, says
they are the best medicine for prevent
ing colds, and adds: Feed onions raw,
boiled or baked, to the children three
or four times week, and they'll grow
uphealthy and strong. No worms, no
scarlatina, no diptheria, where children
eat plenty of onions every day."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-08
HAMBURG FIGS

Can be found to regulate this deran.
cement. Hamburg figs are prepared
in lozenge form, and are delightful to
the taste. 1t is not, therefore, neces-
sary to take nauseous medicines when
you can obtain the compressed pulp OF
fruits and vegetables which compose
Hamburg figs. When once tried the
figs become household remedy. Sold
by L. r. Kirk at 25c. box.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-08

"T MIW ~ N SALESMAN to sell Nur-
UNI MlINlE sery Stock All Goods
W Warranted FIRST CLASS.
HI nPermaneDt, pleasan
H1WN Hi Hproftable positions for
H M1w III Ia MDthe right men. Good
salaries and expenses paid weekly. Liberal in.
ducements to beginners. No previous experience
necessary. OUTFIT free. Write for terms giving age
CHARLES H. CHASE. Nurseryman. Rochester, N.
Y. Mention this Paper. f22 2m
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-08
Headaches,

Which are of regular or frequent
occurance, are nearly always caused by
some arrangement of the digestive or
gans, either temporary or habitual, like
constipation. Nothing more eficacious
than
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-08
THE Farm.

Farmers, Gardners, Horticuiturists.
Dairy and Stockmen are requested to
Write for this Department.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24

Thomns 4. Edison announced the
other day that he is at work on n new
invention by which sight as well ms
sound may he transmitted by electric
wire. Il seems, however. that II young
German named korzcl has anticipated
him. The Centralblatt fur Electro
technik gives an interesting account
Of an exhibition recently made by this
gentleman, in which two Of his in.
strumcnts in different cities were con.
nected with telephone wire. The
features OF the person standing at one
end of the wire were distinctly seen
in q glass plate nj the other end. and
the larger typ - a newspaper held
before the instru..,nt in one city was
easily read in the other. Everything
seen was greatly reduced in size, but
this was because the glass plates were
small. this phenomenon being govern
cd by the laws Of optics and not those
Of electricity.
The secret Of the wonderful invcn.
ton lies in the scnsitivcness Of selen-
ium to the effects Of light. When
ray Of light falls on plate Of sclcn.
ium the electric conductivity Of
the metal changes. Mr.. korzcl uses "a
plate covered with composition
which he calls bromide Of @lenium
gclatinc for collecting" the image Of
the person using the telephone. which
is then transmitted by the same wire
that conducts the sound Of his voice
and thrown, apparently without the
use Of any further apparatus, on a
glass plate at the other cnd. In this
way the persons using the telephone
cannot only hear but see each other.
philadelphia Inquirer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24
PRICE, SHOPPER ANNUM.
ODDS AND ENDS.

A rctrcat for retired women mission
aries has just been opened at Round
Lake. n. Y.
A tr1,stworty estimate Of the spring
wheat crop in Minnesota is $1,000, 600
bushels against ~. zoo. 900 actual yield
last year.
The fashionable London wedding
ring has recently been OF dull gold.
but Princess Louise went back 10 the
old fashion aud chose hers bright
The national superintendent OF pub
lie buildings and grounds recommend.
cd ia his annual report the erection Of
an addition 70 the White House as q
private residence for the president.
Ten years ago man near Lexing-
ton, Ky. had twenty-four sheep bit
ten by dogs. Since that time he has
poisoned and shot over 300 CANNES.
and is still engaged in the slaughter.
A Bombay newspaper announces
two marriages, in one case the bride
being aged Q years and in the other .,l5
months. while the bridegroom was so.
This is the system which Pundita
Ramabai is struggling against. -.
Brick tiling on fiat roofs cannot Be
made tight with cement The tiles
will absorb water; the cement will
also open little by the sudden shrink.
age from the heat Of the sun TO the
temperature Of falling rain.
In his brief report for the year end
ing May /. 1889. the director of the
Pastcur institute. Paris. announces
the treatment Of i.G73 subjects. al
whom G were seized with rabies dur.
ing and within fortnigh, after the
process. But only three succumbc,l
after the treatment had been com
plctcly carried out. making one death
in 55i. or. including all cases. IN i2S.
Dr. Gradcnigo. professor of oph.
tl,almic surgery in the University of
Patlua. has just succeeded in trans
/ planting the cornca from the eye Of -
barn fowl into the eye Of patient
under his care. TN the eighth day
after the operation the trinsplantcd
cornca presented quite pcllucid and
convex appearance. Such IA result has
not been recorded in the annals Of
continental surgery.
The French chamber of deputies
having failed To vote the money for
the purcliascof Millet's The Angclus." "
\ the painting will become the property
Of the American Art association. for
whom il is purchased by It's agent,
+ Mr.. Sutton. The latter will exhibit
The Angclus" for two months in
Paris for the benefit Of charitable in.
stitutions.
There is man living somewhere in
/ Russia who is l40 years old. So ut
least says Russian newspaper. II
appears that he il an old IA very old
soldier, and in his youth was subject
Ia $50 blows from the knout. and con
drmnci to hard labor for life in the
mines Of Siberin. from which. how
ever. he was released after a sojnurn
Of cighi-and-thir,y years
\ curious method Of testing the
freshness Of eggs is mentioned by DR.
/ u. q. Evans. an English physician.
lie l,ns observed that when perfectly
fresh egg is placed Ia the ear and vio-
lcntly agita,cd. no sound is noted /;
but. # the egg is stale. knocking
sound is heard. as il the contents were
not sufficient to ill the shell. The
stalcr the egg the greater arr the as
cillation and the sound generated. DR..
Evans says the test san infalliblc one
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24
studying ,.. curr.n,. Of til. Ocean.

Prince Albert Of Monaco has recent
ly reported tho results Of his expert.
mncmi> Ia asccrtrin the ocean circula.
tion ia the north Atlantic. Four
years ago he sci adrift several hun.
drcd floats. many Of which have been
picked up Some Of these were hol.
low copper balls. some oak barrels and
some ordinary bottlcs.
In 1855 he cast overheard ON the
seas northwest IL tho Azores 1863 floats.
Fourteen of this number have been NJ.
covered. giving clear Indications Of
southcastcrly current curving around
the western islands nj daily mean
rate of 3.s3 miles. OF $40 floats which
the prince launched in 1886 nearer
the French coast nine have been
picked up. showing the movement Of
4 c,,I rrnt in n similar dicction with
meat vclWiiy of about six miles n
,lay.
The United States coast survey is
now conducting similar experiments
on the Atlantic currents with i'm
proved ilMiS. each marked by whiio
painted pine sinif. Il is Ia bc hoped
IN the interests Of navigation that all
who find them will comply with the
printed Instructions which each iloat
carries. --NcX York Herald.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24
What Mr.. %. .. Ii"sli. corresponding See
r"tary Of the Iiuriingron County Agri-
cultural soricty. ha. to SAY about
the Mirroh. Killer.

MorST HOLLY Fell. u. ts>9.
NApAM's MicRoHr MILLER 90.
GENTLEMEN t'ntil persuaded 10y u regular
practring physician. last October. Ia try WILL
ian ka'lam's Micruh Killer. I had cxpcri-
mcntcd with many different kinls ~ patent
medicines. nnd had placed myself under treat
mcnt from several Of our most noted physic.
ians. In addition tu which visited many of the
consump'ivc health resorts of the country. all
In n vain search Tor relief from an Inherited
tendency iu pulmonary tlisea s,'. aggravated hy
attacks Of pneumonia. congestion ani ntinma-
tion. IL sheer despair tried your remedy.
hut shall ever bless the do,tnr who rcconi-
mcn,r'l u for am now entirely frr,. tr,Iin the
rackinr cough that male lifc miserable am
improving In health nnl rapidly guinining IN
strength, Ny friends arr. ~ surprised at my
improved condition that they almost weary n,'
relating the story nf my curc. have suffered
so much and seen sn much suffering from this
fatal disease that feel II my duty to advise all
to try what believe has proved my salvation.
Sinccrrcly yours.
10. L. nrDb.
Scnd or 'ali f"r pamphlri giving fun pariic,i.
lars.
Sold only In / gaIlon jugs lasts pbou, a
month. Price $500.
wM. RADAM's MiCROi,E KILLER.
ND Arch street rlilasiclDhia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24

Ono Of the English government ply.
sicians in India. DIR. fryer. was re-
Gently called upon 10 treat the rajah
of l;;inpur and in return received n
fee of lOO0OO rupees, The officials
learned of this aud attempted To make
the d0ctor rfund the greater portion
of his honoririum. This he very nat
ur;illy refused ~ do. aud now an or
der has been issued liking rate be.
yond which none of the government
physicians will DO allowed Ia 60 in
making charges for services. no mat
ter what tho rank Of the person at.
tended. San Francisco Chronicle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24
How's This.


We uiicr tine Hundred Dollnrs reward
l"r any ease of Caiarrh that cannot he
cured by taking Halls Caiarrh Curc.
FL CHENEY. Il 90. Props. Toledo, a.
We. the undersigned. have known =. ]
Cheney for the last Is years and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
oui amy obligations made by lhciI firm.
WEsr 4 TRuAN, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo. q.
wALDISa. KISSAS Il MARVIN. whOlcsai,
Druggists. Toledo, d.
+. II. VAN HoEsEN. Cashier, Tolesl0 Nat.
ional hank. ToleslO. q.
Halls CHiarrh Cure IL taken internally
acting directly up0n the blood and musct
surfaces 0f The system. Testimonials sent
free. Prize 7.5c. per l1ille. Sold hy all
Druggists. .Iulys0 Il
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24
AT
Nos. %, rs & 27 Baltimore Street,
West uf Light Street.
BALTIMORE.

Their Si"ck consists of Dry G"mls only
of which they offer ms full and complete
an assortment as any house in the United
States. Good, reliable articles NJ full
value for the price asked.
We issue no huml'ng advertisements
bu, rely oa our .ffty-"i"r y."rs of fair and
liberal dealing with customers as our re.
commcnia,ion. We have hut one price
for nll retail purchasers, and that pric,
marked in plain figures on every article
viii send samples when requested, bu,
must have plain directions of what isprob.
ably wanted, color> preferred, and whc'h.
cr ow.pricc,l, medium. or expensive good.
are desired.
Wholesale purchasers can select from
us Mt lowest price. goods that will make
their stock attractive AMI sell promptly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24
Of Friday by noon.
'Conlln' ter change ob do moon.
Sis Tempe her wuk wIz done.


Nom Rhody had gift ut oracular
jinglcs that procured her great esteem
ON the plantation. II was not hidden
from tho negroes that this old nursc,
who had raised" Mawsc Tom, was
deep in the lore Of the evil ono and all
his worlis--not To do them. but Ia
give warning thereof; for Nom lthody
was n sister in the church that stood
in the s:ndy bottom beside the creek.
u shouting and fasting member. a
leader in ''prali mcciin's. as one called
To wage u perpetual warfare, SO she
said, against Satan and his imps, and
Nom Rhody held that Friday was the
devils own day.
"Hukkom | know dat." said she.
"Dc is signs a.plcniy. Doan' cv'ybody
see Jay buds is skaasc o Fridays. long
o totin' sticks tor men dc iiahs below
When you see miscliancc happen o
dat day dcbbil got han in dat job by
means o his ministers. sho1y-mo'n n
pcrticklar ellen moon changes"
When il was suggested that the doc
tor should be sent for, Nom Rhody
shook her head. and said: mo white
mans doctor top side o dc ycth couldn'
10 Sis Tempe no good.
Nom Rhody did not hesitate To cx.
press this opinion to Mawsc Tom him.
self, seeing that she had raised" him.
But Mawsc Tom would not listen to
such nonsense, he said, and as Aunt
Tempe had now been lying i'll
some days without improvement.
Christopher Columbus was dispatched
for the family physician. who felt
hunt Tempc's pulse aud looked at her
tongue, and asked il she had any pain.
Aunt Tempe said, NO; only gen
oral gin out" The doctor thought at
first that she was playing 'posum."
but day by day she grew worse, until
ut last il was indisputable that she
was very ILL., She could not move.
except 10 turn her poor head upon her
pillow. and roll her eyes bcseechingly.
The power Of speech was gone.
Il done told Mawse Tom he gwan
ling away his money OH white man
tlocior." srumblc,l Nom Rhody. En-
now | tell you. Mis- Mamie. honey.
Sis Tempe is done gin up ter die.
,loutcn Doctor Dob Is sont fur. "
Doctor Fob should have borne some
outlandisll. tongue twisting name. for
he was u native African. but time out
uf mind lc had been known as Doctor
Rob. q healer Of the ''kunjerc,l." and
the negroes far and near regarded him
with u sentiment bordering OH vcncra.
ton. He was n slave on old Maj.
Whcaten's place over in tho next
county. but his master never hcsitatc<l
To allow him TO lay down tho hoe
whenever there camo summons from
victim of the "kunjcr."
Indeed. Doctor Bobs fees were u
liberal offset TO the loss Of his labor
in tho cotton row. for. between tho
major aud the doctor. the charges
amounted TO $50. moro or less. and
whoever employed Doctor lob had tic
trouble Of hauling him and his para
phernalia back and forth. There was
not very much Of Doctor Bob, il is true.
but there was great deal of the para
phernalia.
Mawsc Tom grumbled much at pay
ing such n price for humbuggcry and
superstition, especially rs both hc and
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24
THE KISS.

ahe snow h white on wood and ~
The wind h In the frS
% dead my heart ts with the col
No pulse within it stirs.
Even 70 80 your face. my dear.
Your face that was my sun:
There Is no spring this bitter Jar
And summers dreams are done
The snakes that ile about my h~art
Arc IN their wintry sleep:
Their fangs no moro deal sting and smart.
No moro they curl aud creep
Love with tho summer ceased to be:
The frost h frm and fast.
God. keep the summer far from me-
And tho snakes sleep last.
Touch OF your hand could not suffice
To waken them onco more;
Nor could the sunshine of your eyes
A ruined spring restore.
but. ah-your llpsi You know tho rcst:
The SHOWS hrc summer rain.
Ny eyes are wet, and In my breaS
Tie snakes fangs meet again
Leaves Of life
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24
TO MOTHERS.

Every lalc should have hnttlc of DR.
fAHhNEY's TkRTni NC SYRUP. Perfect
~ safe. No Opium or NOrphla mixture. WIN
relieve cOlic. dripping In the llowcls aud Prl-
mote DlIllcult TcethlnH. Prepared by Dlts.
fAHhNEf 4 fDN. Hagcrsi0wn. Nd. DriiR-
gifr rrll u - cents.
Trial issitlcs srni by mail 90 ccnis.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24
Advice te sIeth.rs.

Mrs. WIxHL0ws SOOTHING sgHurshs III ilways
be used when children are cutting teeth. II r..
leves tho little sueferat once: itproduecs natura
quiet sleep. aud the little cheTub Awakesas brsht
a. q button" II ~ vcry pleasant b taste. it
rooihes the chill. soitens the gums. pains
regulates tho bowe ., Andisthe b.'At known remedy
for diarrhona, whether arising Irnm teefhing of
ahsr eauses. Twenty-Five erni' botte.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24
DOCTOR BOB.

Unc' Primus' wife. Priscilla. who
kept tho dairy on Tom-in.I.uck plan.
tation. died about midsummer, in the
twelfth year after Mawsc Tom and
Mis- Mamie were married and settled
on place Of their own. She left,
among other valuablcs. a lowered
pitcher that was tho cause OF quarrel
between Unc' Primus and his sister-in.
law, Aunt Tempe.
Aunt Priscy had left no children,
but Unc' Primus had niece TO whom
he wished TO present tho, lowered pit
cher. while Nom Rho,ly declared that
Aunt Priscy had willcd that particular
pitcher 10 her nearest Of kin. Aunt
Tempe.
Backed by Nom Rhody. Aunt Tempe
got possession Of the pitcher. but in
the struggle the spout was broken oil,
and this small fragment Cnc' Primus
pockctctl. vowing vengeance.
Hits grct pity" said Nom Rhody,
uneasily. ''dct Primus is sisters sons
wife's nephew ter ole Unc December
over ter Mawsc Goes, and she speedily
procured a rabbits left hind foot for
Aunt Tempe 10 wear in her bosom.
Thus pai,oplictl. Aunt Tempe ,lciicd
Cnc' Prinus, who, in less than three
months, took n second wife, profcsscd
himself at peace with all the world. and
made over TO Aunt Tempe whatever
possessions OF her deceased sister he
had not already bestowed upon his
niece.
Dat 'ccitful Primus." said Nom
Rhody; and when. on day in Sep
tcmbcr, Aunt Tempe was taken i'll.
Nom Rhody declared. mystcriously.
that il was just what she had expected.
But il was not what any one else
would have expected. for Aunt Tempe
was robust, cheerful woman. brisk
and tidy, and frolicsomc as IA kitten
with Mis- Nannic's children. That
Aunt Tempe should 10 i'll was incom-
prchcnsiblc, and ~ strangely i'll! She
had no fever. she complained Of no
misery" anywhere; she simply stop.
ped in the midst Of cutting ont the
plantation clothing. aud announced
with solcmnity that ''somcihin nr
mother wuz wrong" As Nom Rhody
stated il:
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when you visit Baltimore. stop ri
the Maltby House, where will he found
firsi.class accommodations aud exceed.
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Subscribe for the best pa
per in the county.
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Did you ever see a better
county paper than the MIS-
SENGER We think not.
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Is yorR Christian experience
a blessed reality, or only a
worthless name?
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JESrS went about continually
doing good. He was a work
er. So should his followers be.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24

CLEAR conviction Of duty
should lead to swift obedience.
Delay brings condemnation.
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Money aud time ao the heaviest
burdens Of life. and the unhappicst Of
all mortals src those who have more
OF ether than they know how Co use.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24

Sinful. tempcrs are no more
becoming to a jnshfed Chris
tian then to one who is sanct-
fed.
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Time. IIav. Changed a, Yale.

Wherein the qualifications which
are now required in model college
president differ from those of the old
days was very pungcntly stated by
Professor Iladlcy at the Yale alumni
dinner in this city. I'm President
Porter's linc." said Professor Hadlcy,
when I went to the presidents oilico
| usually found him reading Kant's
'Critiquc of l'urc Reason Now when
] go TO President Dwight's oiIico II Is
two to ono that find him reading Tho
Financial Chronicle" Tho moral Is
obvious. Boston Herald.
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ron DYsPEPsIA
l'se nrswu'. Irsa Blisers.

AL dealers kce? a. ti0l pr hattie. s'ean.u.
has trade marx ani erss-.sl nsl lines an raT.F.