The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-21

Ownes by breaking in the rear door
Boots, shoes and other articles to
the value of $50 or $40 were taken
The store Of Henry Watson was also
entered, and kid gloves and other
articles taken.
Ifyour boy has taste for natura
history buy him the New York Ledger for
March /, and have him read the first
of series of articles by Professor JOHN
HENRY CoMsTOCK, of Cornell Univer-
sity, on the study of insects. The
articles treat of insects which are use
full, as well as of those which are des-
tructive to life and vegetation. They
deal, however, particularly with the
pests which ravage grain, rice and cot
ton lands.
The evening salutation-''let's drop
into Heagy's and have stew"
A new stock company named the
Rowland Manufacturing Co.. has
been formed at Port Deposit, the
incorporates being j. Harvey Row
land, Jacob Tome, s. G. Rowland
H C. Tunis and G. II. Buck. The
new firm will conduct coal and
lumber business. The planning mill
is the property of the firm and will
commence work the first of March.
Charles Wars, a colored man
living near Leeds accidentally shot
himself last week. He had his gun
where he was at work for the pur
pose of shooting a hawk. When
the bird suddenly appeared he seized
the gun and in his undue haste
brought the hammers in contact with
some obstruction, when the gun was
discharged, lodging the load of shot
in his body.
Mrs Chas. Smith of Jimes, Ohio,
writes l have used every remedy for sick
headache l could hear of for past Fl feen
years, but Carter's Little Liver Pills did
me more good than all the rest.
j. T. Mccullough was mad last
Monday; some one shot his favorite
shepherd dog, woundirg him very
badly. He did some square talking
to the party be accused Of the act.
and threatens to give him taste of
dog law. There are two things
which have more law on their side,
when measured by their usefulness,
than any others that can be named,
and those are dogs and whiskey
About l o'clock on Monday morn.
ing last fire was discovered in
Stephen Krauss' restaurant at Colora
The building was totally destroyed
with al its contents, consisting of
cigars, candies, oysters also barber
shop furniture. There was an insur
ance on the building Of 500, also
oI the furniture, in The Farmers
aid Mechanics Mutual of this county.
The origin of the fire cannot salts.
factorly be accounted for.
Heagy'g tropical fruits are becoming
as popular as his salt water oysters.
Fox hunting is a favoritc sport
with some of our enjoyers Of field
sports. Scott with his fine toned
hounds leads this procession. TO
some persons who have cultivated
ears for this natural music the chase
affords extreme pleasure, while
Others declare they cannot hear the
heavenly sounds" for the noise
made by them blauk hounds. Foxes
are very plentiful the present winter
in this section of country.
Mr.. H. H. Haines attended the
opening of the new town Of Piedmont
in Alabama which took place on the
18th inst. $40o,0O was invested in
lots Mr.. Haines purchased "a lots
Coal and iron ore are within q mile
or two Of town, costing but dollar
and hall per ton. Furnaces, roll
ing mills and an electric plant are TO
he established, and work on them to
begin st once. Two hundred houses
are to be built forthwith. and this is
what is termed boom in the South.
ern mineral country.
The Cecilian Literary Society met
Tuesday evening at Miss Reba
Browns. A very interesting pro.
gram was rendered, but owing to the
absence of several of the me mbers a
portion of it was deferred until the
next meeting, which will be held at
H. NJ Yerkes' Tuesday evening,
March 3rd. After the regular pro.
gram had been completed the Society
adjourned and the remainder of the
evening was spent very pleasantly
in social games and having merry
time generally.