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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14

The sincere temperance Zone Hundred
Business Men," of Baltimore, who made an
effort to emulate the kind hearted indiyid.
ual who attempted to choke his dog by feed
ing him with butter, by proposing to ac-
complish a moral reform in the matter of
drinking liquor in Baltimore with high
license, are likely to witness their noble
efforts come to naught. The legislature
seem vastly more solicitous to ascertain
what class of license will please the saloon
keepers of the city than they are to please
the committee of "One Hundred Business
Men," The Bill was hardly in the hands
of the committee after being introduced by
Mr.. Poe, till the talk of a $500 and $500
license was heard, and the saloon ,bby who
were on hand, declared that those figures
were entirely too high. In fact 5000 was
too much but they thought they could stand
that in order to make eace in the family.
They didn't want any foolish proyisos and
restrictions, however, and the most probable
thing is they will not be troubled with any.
The Ballot Law and the High License
law and the gallant One Hundred are all in
the same bag and German has that in his
pocket. The noble One Hundred tried to
make silk purse out ola sow's ear, and
they have succeeded as well as all previous
attempts in that line.
In the mean time the saloon party is not
concerning itself about the legislature max
ing restrictive liquor laws and collecting
large revenue over their counters for the
use of the city and state, in place of the idle
wealth of the city paying the tax out of its
own plethoric pocket. The saloon power
made the legislature and why should it fear
creature of its own formation. Can the
saw rise up against the hand that useth it?
The greatest concern to the saloon power
is TO have license vote submitted again in
the prohibition counties. If it can drive
the legislature to that it will be done; and
1t remains TO be seen whether the members
OF that body respect the temperance senti-
ment and people sufficiently to deny the So
loon this. They certainly do not fear the
temperance vote, for any thing they may do
toward accommodating the whiskey and
beer interest would not effect their political
standing with temperance men, but can the
liquor party have "pull" enough on the leg
islature to force 1t into compliance with
their wishes? We will see.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14

Thos. G.. Sherman lectured in Balti-
more. January 80, and referred to his
recent widely quoted article in the
Forum, which included long list of
persons with oyer $40 COO 600. He de-
clared that his figures had been sue
cessfully assailed in but two instances,
and that the list as corrected showed
sixty-seven person whose wealth aggrc-
gates $2,500,0 100000, or an average of
$37 GOO coo each. After making a low
ance for possible errors, Mr.. Sherman
believed he was undertaking the case
in asserting that 100000, constituting
less than one per cent of the popula :
ton. own very much more of the
wealth of this country than the other
ninety nine per cent. If the Boston
tax list be accepted as fair average of
the country, $4,000 families own one
half of all the assessed wealth in the
United States. This greatly underes-
Inmates the truth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14
KANSAS CHANGERS.
WHAT THEY DEMAND OF CONGRESS IN THE
WAY OF LEGISLATION.

WHAT THEY DEMAND OF C0NGRE SS IN THE
WAY OF LEGISLATION.
topeka, KAN.-At meeting of the ex.
ecutive committee of the Kansas Farmers
Alliance and State Grange held for the pur-
pose of founding a basis ofunion for the two
organizations platform was adopted which
says: We demand that nc class of securities
shall be substituted for government bonds
as basis of security for national bank notes
for the purpose Of perpetuating the national
bank system; that no more national banks
shall DO chartered, and no charters now in
existence shall be renewed; that legal tender
treasury notes be issued by the government
in lieu of national bank notes when such
national bank notes shall be retired; that the
volume shall be increased sufficiently to
meet the demands of the business interests
of the country, and that they be made full
legal tender for all debts, both public and
private; we demand the free and Unlimited
coinage of silver, of the issue of silver GER
tifcates against the unlimited deposit of
bullion, which shall be legal tender for all
debts, both public and private; we demand
that Congress shall pass such laws as shall
effectually prevent the dealing in futures IN
the agricultural and mechanical produc-
tions; we demand the passage of laws pro-
hibting alien ownership of land and that
Congress take early steps to devise some
plan 10 obtain all lands now owned by
aliens and foreign syndicates, and that all
lands now held by railroad and other cor
potations in excess of such as are actually
used and needed by them be reclaimed by
the government and held for actual settlers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14
$1,000 In Cash

Is offered for disproof of the main
idea in the contents of IA STRANGE
CONFLICT" and "a STRANGE PEo-
PIE" written by John M. Bachelor
These books are an entirely new
and distinct departure in literature.
a1d open to mans view, original
ideas and methods that the author
emphatically declares is the only
practicable means of Kidding our
selves from the burdens we are stag.
gering under
AS stories, they are intensely ex-
citing, but this is not the authors
purpose for he declares "They open
to man new and practical method
Of life that the expressions surround
ing US have hidden from our view
If there lives any critic who can
logically disp1ove the authors posi-
ton, as the question so vitality inter
ests everybody, Mr.. Bachelor hereby
agrees to pay such critic, man or
woman, the sum of $4,000, out Of the
first profits of the books sales, ana
the Publisher, J. S. OGILv1E. has in
structions to decide upon the merits
of such criticisms, and see that this
agreement is carried out.
Copies of the books can be had by
addressing j. S. Ogilvie, 81 Rose st.
New York, who is the publisher.
We are not able to state the price
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14
Every Home Should Have It.

1t is not always convenient to call
physician for every little ailment.
Having Red Flag Oil in the house you
have Physician always at hand, 1T
kills Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Burns,
aud all Aches and Pains. Price 25c,
There are few things in this life of
which we may be certain. but this is
one of them, Puritan Cough and Con-
sumption Cure has no equal for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. Price 25c.
AT G. g. Silrs drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14
From the Nations
CAPITAL.

Mr.. A. N. Hazeu, Washington, D.
G. says the famous red flag oil is a per,
feet family medicine and has no equaI
for rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains, cuts
burns and all bodily pain. Price 25c
Consumption. are you troubled with
this terrible disease, if so take healthy
exercise, live in open air, use puritan
cough aud consumption cure and be
cured, don't delay. Price 25c. at G
G.. Sill's drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14
DIED..

EMMA NJ. BLACK,-at the residence of
her parents J. Nelson and Elizabeth
G. Black. in Charlestown, this
county, on Wednesday night Feb
18th in the 23d year of her age, after
long and painful illness. Funeral
services will be held at her late resi-
dence at 1880 a. nj. on Sunday the
10th inst. Interment at West Not
tingham Presbyterian Cemetery at
2o'clock p m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14
Drunk for Revenue Only.

Baltimore, if we may judge from
that city's papers, is drank for rev
enue only, and while the city has
millions in ground rents from which
to draw tax, they can see only the
tax called high license, which will
draw the needed sums from the poor
wives and children who are unfortu
nate in having drinking husbands
and fathers. The "high" is showing
symptoms of dropping, and $3.50 cor
less" is now talked of in order that
''poor but respectable'' saloon keep
ers may not be driven out of bust.
ness.
To promote morality is another
reason given for wanting this high
license which ought not to be "too
very" high either. What q miserable
farce
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14
MARRIED.

SoLLERs-kIRK-At NJ. E. Parse
mage Zion, Cecil county Md, Feb.
6 by Rev. E II Hynson, Mr. Geo,
W. Sellers. and Miss Eva G. Kirk,
both of this county.
ALEXANDER-KRAUss-At the NJ. +.
Parsonage Feb. 18th by Rev. l
Jewell, Simeon X. Alexander and
Minnie +. Krauss.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14
A Post Office Telegraph.

Post Master General Wanamake r
has prepared bill to connect the
telegraph with the postal service and
in explaining the measure before the
House Committee on Post Offices he
stated that not more than two per
cent of the people of the United
States used the telegraph. and lie
said that 100000 people should
not be taxed to pay deficit sure to
be caused by cheap telegraph rates
benefiting one and one fourth mil
lions only-rich and commercial
spectators. This proposed system
would enable the Postoffice Depart
ment to increase its business very
largely and make money, and there
would be no deficit. He said: "The
Postoffice Department is not now
self.sustaining, because it is charged
with carrying free the five to six
million dollars worth of mail mat
ter of the various executive depart
ments of the government, handling
the newspapers of the country for
practically nothing, and allowing
the opportunity to pass of transmit
ting cheap telegraphic messages be
cause there are incorporated COM
panies who dispute the ground, and
maintain an exclusively and highly,
paid service"
What Mr.. Wanamaker says is just
and sensible, but while the monopo-
lies maintain the control in Congress
which they now have, there is little
hope of legislation in favor of the
people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14

Hurry up the Australian Ballot
law. Its passage would be worth
more to the people of the state at
large, and infinitely more valuable to
Baltimore city, than all else beside,
of legislation that can be enacted
this session. So hurry up the Aus
Cralian Ballot law. Our Senator and
Delegates are strongly backed for the
measure by the public sentiment of
Cecil. Let them not be deceived by
ring papers in this or any other
county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14

The Democratic editors had a
session last week at Annapolis and a
talk on State affairs The Australian
Ballot Law was discussed earnestly.
MIR. Cruikshank, of the Democrat, ad.
vocated the law strongly, but the
Gorman.influence had perme ated the
majority of them and they opposed
any such reform.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14

A Michigan farmer laments thus
THE price OF grain and stock have
gone down; but the price ofsome goods
has gone up, interest has advanced,
trusts have multiplied, the men who
duped the farmers are holding good fat
offices and the end is not-yet." There
are great many thousands of farmers
making the same lament all over the
country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER,
PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA.
he Month of February

marks the beginning of the end of Winters reign and the
approach of the Spring Season with it's wealth of new fabrics
new and new colongs February has usually been
CONSIDERED dull month With us it is busy time in al
every department of the house. alone preparation
but III active distribution Many of tina spring Stus
make their appearance while various lots of desirable
ofare offered to thrifty buyers at most attractive prices
,.c Then, too many desirable lots of Sample" lines,
seconds Broken Lots" &c. secured for quick distri-
button among our patrons at m0uey-Saazue b,zles
The whole affords buyers of dro goods of every descrp
rare opportunity to the best selection of the new
by slightly anticipating their wants. and also opportu-
mites to PICK up oddots of choice goods very low prices
on abbhcatlon
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14

The Baltimore american is in
tears over the early death of it's high
license first love. but thinks that
beer should be worth at least $3.50 to
the fortunate dispenser of this foam
ing German luxury. But the other
fellow who fills the mug and growler
thinks $3.50 is plenty to pay. The
american has a comfortable literary
turn of mind and may. find consola
ton in Tom Moore's lines:
"Oh, tits pleasant where eer we rove.
To be doomed to find something still that is dear
And to know that when far from the lips we love
We've but to make love to the lips that near"
Accept the $3.50, friend, with
sancho Panza's philosophy, and
"don't look the gift Lorse in the
mouth"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14

The farmers great trouble has its
source wholly in our financial system
to that we must look for relief.
rhe banking class has been consult.
ed by the fiscal department of the
government and their advice impic.
lily followed wnich has borne the bit.
ter fruits of the present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14

- At great expense, a complete ART
lag- DEPARTMENT has been added to the
~ equipments of the HERALD PUBLISH
week in January, the pages of each
~ edition of the paper will be replete with
sx8 illustrated articles and sketches. The
illustration of the important news OF
ea9 the day has grown to be necessity
t5a5-w which has been promptly recognized by
.e~ Tho Morning Herald without regard
eE-to outlay.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14

@~ FOR THE BLOOD,
- Weakness, Malaria, Indigestion and
BiliouSness. take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
1t cures quickly. For sale by all dealers in
medicine. Get the genuine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-14
Il o 0 q q

EHE rapid advance
W made by The
< Morning Herald
during the past year,
has been a marvel
to all familiar with
TIL e subje C t. Not
only has the volume
of advertising been
immensely large, but
the increase in circu-
lation is without a
precede IL t in TIL G
history of Baltimore
journalism. The cause
of this is apparent.
The Morning Herald
was Il better paper IN
1897 than in the pre-
ceding year. 1t will
be Il better paper in
1888 than in 1887. 1t
will continue to be
t he cheapest of
of dulles - one cent
being the price. 1t
publis h eS all the
Associated Press i,ews.
II has q con pie tie
corps of correspond
ents thro g h out
Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia, South
ern Pennsylvania and
other st q t G S, thus
being able to prompt
ly furnish the news
flor Il widely extended
region. Its LOCAL
NEWS is preemincnt-
ly the fullest and
most accu rate of any
Baltimore daily. Its
Washington Correspondence
is bright, and covers
the vast field of
N RATIONAL Politics
which center at the
National Capital. 1t
proposes to publish
the most exhaustive
and com preheEsive
reports of legislative
doings at Annapolis.
1t is absolutely in
dependent in politics.
Its utterances upon
public topics are i'm
partial and fearless.
1t is cheap. able, irht.
These are the reasons
for the consta ntly i'll
creasing popularity of
The MOrHing Herald.
IHERE is no Sun
" day paper in any
7 city of the Union,
the pages of which
are more replcte with
news, with bright con-
tributions, with able
article s especially
prepared by writers
of national distinc-
ton, and with letters
on engrossing topics
from the lie adm g
litGrdte,tl'S of the day.
The Sunday Herald
is acknowle dyed to be
the gem of Baltimore
journalism. Its spe
cial cable reports ar,
more com pletc than
those of any paper
south of New York.
1t is the only Balti-
more paper that pub
fishes a regular letter
from Richmond, the
only one t h at pub
fishes full reports of
Society ev en- t S
throughout Maryland
and Virginia. Its
sporting news is no.
ticcably superior to
that Of all rivals, and
it eXcels in all the
eie nentS that 90 to
make mp an attrac-
tive, able and read
able Sunday journal.
+ HE U'ce1ily Herald
W is indisputably
lie cheapest
weekly blished in
the United States. 1t
consists OF eight pages
almost entirely devo-
ted to reading matter.
Each issue tains a
whole page of Mary
land news. A full
synopsis of the de-
bates in Cong ress, the
laws passed, Senate
and House proceed
ings, and the cream
of the news from the
National Ca pital. 1t
will, as usual, publish
each week the Tai
mage sermon, togeth-
er with a long list of
contributions from
leading writers. Its
market reports are
unexcel,ed for conf
pleteness and RELIABLE
ity. Its literary de-
partment is bright:
it is the pa per for the
home and the shop,
the farmer, the mer-
chant, the la wyer, the
artisan, and for all
who want the best
paper for the price
ever published.
n oop,n1ata ART
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-03-27
OUR FATHERS DRESS.
Most of Them Followed the Advice q
the WorIdIy-Wise PoIonius,

Most of Them Followed the Advice o,
the WorldIy-Wise PoIonius.
One hundred years ago the leading
men of the United States read in theil
Bibles that the body is more than raj.
ment, but they dressed according to the
advice of worldly-wise Polonius:
Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy
For the apparel oft proclaims the man.
When Governor Bowdoin, a tall, dig
nified man, reviewed the troops as
sembled at Cambridge in 1875, he was
dressed in a gray wig. cooked hat, a
white broadcloth coat and waistcoat, red
small-clothes and black silk stockings.
John Hancock, thin in person, six feet
in stature, was very fond of an orna-
mental dress. He wore wig when
abroad and cap when at home. A gem
tlenan who visited Hancock one day at
noon in June, 1882, describes him as
dressed in red velvet cap lined with
line white linen, which was turned IN
two or three inches over the lower edge
OF the velvet. He also wore a blue
damask gown lined with silk; white
stock, white satin-em broidered waist
coat, black satin small-clothes, white
silk stockings and red morocco slippers.
Washington, at his reception in Phila-
delphia, was dressed in black velvet; his
hair was powdered and gathered behind
IN large silk bag. His hands were en-
cased in yellow gloves; he held cooked
hat with cockade on it, and it's edges
adorned with black feather. He wore
knee and shoe buckles, and at his left
hip appeared long sword in polished
white leather scabbard, with polished
steel hilt. Chief Justice Dana, of Massa-
used to wear in winter a white
corduroy surtout, lined with fur, and
held his hands in a large muff. The
judges of the Supreme Court of Massa-
wore, till 1898, robes of scarlet,
faced with black velvet in winter. and
black silk gowns in summer. At the be-
ginning of this century powder for the
hair became questionable, tying up
the hair was abandoned, colored gar
ments went out Of use, buckles disap.
peared and knee-breeohes gave place to
troasers. -Youth's Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-03-27
PROTECT THE QUAIL
Post the Land Against the Pot-Hn,..
and Give Them a Cbana.

Post the Land Against the Pot-fn..
and Give Them Chance
Quite number of farmers ana
planning about the killing 81 ensa
their farms, and to stop tho total n
termination of this valuable bir nc.
OF them are posting their farms and',s
fuse to even let their friends bnat,.
the land, whore the birds have baar
nearly all killed. The reason thew giTa
for their action is very good one 4
being that the bird is one Of tho 6sss
observation-disclosures of the insectivogogs
birGs, and its annihilation womb
work the greatest destruction {
farming products. The genuine mnta,
and sportsman cares little for osbs,
game than quail, and it is a rare ras.4a,
that the farmers have occasion to cam.
plain OF such hunters, as they nsysg
abuse the privilege accorded to tbsn,
by shooting stock, leaving down fences
or otherwise taking advantages If ia
indulgence afforded them BY land own.
ers and farmers. However the opl,
way to increase that tribe Of birds S a
post the land until they start again s
pot hunters have about cleaned them
up in places. Warsaw (Ky.) Indepeni.
emit.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-03-27
a Definition of Courtesy.

Courtesy is the transformations giving
of due Difference and due attention to
others. He who would seem truly
courteous-and no one can be truly
courteous without seeming to be So
must show by his words and acts, in all
his intercourse with others, that he in
thinking of the one whom he addresses
rather than of himself; that he has
more pleasure in hearing what that per.
son says to him, or in expressing his
recognition of that persons worth, than
IN telling what he has done or in speak.
ing OF what concerns himself alone.
Courtesy may be instructive; but again
it may be the result of honest effort.
In either case it is an honor to him who
exhibits it and gain to him who is its
nselDient IS. S. Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-03-27

live. What power IS there in any thing
to chill me in the last hour if Christ
wraps around me tho skirt of his own
garment? What darkness can fall uper
my eyelids then, amid the HeNenly
daybreak? Odeath, will not fear thee
then. Back to the cavern of darkness,
thou robber of all on earth. Fly, thou
despoiler of families. With this battle
axe | hew thee in twain from helmet to
sandal, the voice of Christ sounding
all over earth, and through the heavens:
so death, will be thy plague. Ograve,
will be thy destruction"
To be saved is to wake up in the pres
ence of Christ. You know whom Jesus
was upon earth how happy He made
every house He went into, and when He
brings us up to His house how great ou1
glee. His voice has more music in ii
than is TO be heard in all the oratorios
of eternity. Talk not about banks
dashed with eff1orescence. Jesus is the
chief bloom of Heaven. We shall see
the very face that beamed sympathy in
Bethany, and take the very hand that
dropped its blood from the short beam OF
the cross. o, | want to stand in eternity
with Him. Toward the harbor steer. To
ward that goal l run. shall be salts
fed when I awake in His likeness. Oh,
broken-hearted men and women. how
sweet it VIII be in that good land to pour
all your hardships, and bereavements
and losses into the loving ear of Christ
and then have Him explain why it was
best for you to be widowed, and WHY il
was best for you to be tried, and have
Him point to an elevation proportionate
to your disquietude here, saying: ''You
suffered with me on earth, come up now
and be glorified with me in Heaven"
Some went into house where there
had been good deal of trouble and said
to the woman there:
''You seem to be lonely"
eyes" she said, 81 am lonely"
How many in the family?"
''Only myself"
Have you had any children?"
81 had seven children"
where are they?"
"Gone"
''All gomez"
GAIL" Then she breathed a long
sigh into the loneliness. and said: 30, |
sir, l have been a good mother to the
grave"
And so there are hearts here that are
utterly broken down by the bereave.
ments of life. point you to-day to the
eternal balm of Heaven. Are there any
here that I am missing this mornings /
o, you poor waiting maid! your hearts I
sorrow poured in no human ear, lonely /
and sad! how glad you will be wher /
Christ shall disband all your sor.
rows and crown you Queen unto God
and the Lamb foreveri o, aged men
and women, fed by His love and warmed
by His grace for three score years and
ten! will not your decrepitude change
for the leap of hart when you come to
look face to face upon Him whom, hav.
ing not seen, you love? 0, that viii.
be the Good Shepherd, not out
in the night and watching tc
keep off the wolves, but with
the lambs reclining on the sun-lit hill
That will be the Captain of our saliva.
ton, not amid the roar. and crash, and
boom of battle, but amid His disbanded
troops keeping victorious festivity.
That will be the Bridegroom of the
Church coming from affair, the Bride
leaning upon His arm while He looks
down into her face and says: behold.
thou art fair, my love! Behold, thou arr
fairr'