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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
The Mystery of Inheritance.

The body of an Individual animal OF
plant is to be regarded, from the point of
view of heredity, as consisting of two
distinct elements. These are germ cells
and body cells, the former devoted to the
important work of reproducing the race,
the latter constituting the actual bodily
material, and discharging all the ordi-
nary functions through which the indi-
vidual life is maintained. Inheritance is
a matter of the continuity of the germ
plasm OF germ cells, which are handed
down from one generation to another in
cumulative ratio, carrying with them in
each case not the features and qualities
of the one predecessor and parent, but of
all preceding generations.
Assuming that the germ plasm is liable
to exhibit variations, we can see how and
why such variations can be transmitted
to new generations; but we have also to
take into account the influence on the
germ cells of the body to which they
belong. While, then, inheritance pre-
serves through the continuity of the
germ cells the stability of the race, it
gives the rein to variation, and by the
combined influences of environment act
ing on the body of the individual peoples
the world with new and ever varying
forms of life.-Dr. Alexander Wilson in
Harper's
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
An Easy Lesson,

There were two very young women
aged five or thereabouts and exactly Of
a size. One had long yellow curls tum-
bling about her round pink face and big,
wide blue eyes that looked fearlessly at
everything The other was fair, too,
but her eyes were dark and timid and
there were little nervous whirls in her
silky black locks. The pair were trot-
ting along the wide pave of an uptown
residence street at about 6 o'clock in the
afternoon. After three blocks of it Miss
Blue Eyes said, in just her mammals
tone:
"Now, Bessie, dear, l must kiss you
goodby. Your house is just around the
corner and nothing will hurt you. There
is policeman right opposite; RIM home
now, and be sure you come again soon.
l have SO enjoyed our talk about the
dear little doggie and the dolls. Tell
Julia my Estelle sends love to her, and
come tomorrow. am SO glad always
floating off in the middle of sentence.
Bessie went around the corner all
a-tremble, and probably got safe home.
Half way across the block her compan.
ion heayed deep, world weary sigh and
said refectively, "You just have to be
polite-but my-ain't it awful tiresome
sometimes!"-New York Recorder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25

farm products-which the Alliance proposes
shall take the place OF the U. s. Bonds, and
the banks as government agents be dispens-
ed with.
Much more could be said on this subject
but this birds eye view will snfice 10 show
that the plan proposed by the farmers
would be an infinite improvement over the
present system Of issuing government cur
rency to the people thro' banks. This sys-
tenn has cost the people $70.00O,0Oo in
premiums on bonds alone that have been
redeemed, and has been a prime factor IN
contracting the currency. The present
system is the worst kind of class legislation
and government favoritism, as we have
shown, while direct loans en- farm products
or cultivated land would favor no particular
class above other classes. The owners of the
security on which the government loaned the
money would put it into circulation by pay
ing for necessary supplies, wages and I'M
proyements, thus spreading the currency
broadcast without loaning it as the banks do.
1t would go into the hands of the. labor pro-
Queer, shorn of the dead weight of interest
which is tackled on it when it goes thro' the
bank, and which all comes ont Of the pro-
ducts Of labor and goes into the pockets Of
the favored few, hence it is the rankest Of
class legislation on which the present system
is conducted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
Alliance Tickets Etc.


Those persons who read news
papers-and quite a number are
supposed to 90 so-frequently see
mention made of Alliance tickets,
Alliance parties, Alliance candidates
etc. All such statements are ground
less. The Alliance is not political
party, makes no nominations. has
never ticket, or candidates. The
Alliance is an order that investigates
political questions and imparts in
struction on political economic
affairs. Members of all political
parties make up the order and the
only influence it exerts is through
the information it secures and i'm
parts to it's members on political or
governmental subject. To lmpart re.
liable information on these subjects
is very dangerous to the present
political parties and this is where in
the offense of the Alliance lies. Those
whose deeds are evil fear the light.
Hence the hubbub raised agalngt the
Alliance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
Jerry SIMPSONS Money.

Hon. Jerry Simpson is getting of
a "good one" In connection with the
silver question. He says he had a
half dollar (sllver) which was good
for fifty cents as money. but worth
about forty cents, according to the
goldbugs. He punched hole in it,
and then, according to the govern
ment, that half dollar was worth only
thirty-fve cents. He lost fifteen cents
by mutilation. Then be punched
another hole and lost fifteen cents
more, according to the government.
And when he had punched four holes
he found he actually owed the gov
eminent ten cents. Yet about all
the metal was still in the half dollar.
The Hon. Jerry is trying to find out
why be owes the government ten
cents on a coin with four holes in it
while the goldbugs say the coin is
worth forty cents as metal, and the
quantity Of metal was good for fifty
cents before it had the holes. He
will receive sealed explanations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
UnsoId Books In Paris.

Parisians-if we are to judge from
some statistics published-do not take SO
kindly at present to fiction in book form.
Formerly the yellow covered novel,
which costs usually about half crown
or little more when just issued, was to
be seen on every table and in the hands
Of numerous travellers by boat, rail or
car. There is now, however, a crisis
threatened in the book trade, and novels
are at a considerable discount.
1t is estimated that there are from fif-
teen to twenty popular authors whose
books fill the requirements of the pub
fishers. To attain this end at least
thirty thousand copies of work must
be sold. lola and few others reach
this point easily, but it has happened
lately that one of the most celebrated of
the latter-day fictionists had the misfor-
tune to find that 45, 600 copies of his last
production were returned to the pub
fishers by the Maison Hachette, which
has the monopoly of railway bookstalls.
Of splendidly bound book by fa-
nous author, ornamented with designs
by eminent artists and advertised in the
most extensive and elaborate manner,
only one copy was got off. OF another
work Of the same description, but less
expensive, only six copies were sold, the
remainder being handed over at ridic-
ulous price to the secondhand booksell-
ers on the quays. 1t is stated further
more that one publisher in Paris has
now on hand 5000, 900 volumes which he
cannot sell.-London Telegraph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
Phantom Money.

The banks have cost the industry
Of this country in the last 20 years
six thousand millions Of dollars.
What service have they rendered for
this fabulous sum of money? They
have done almost nothing for it.
They have loaned credit, and but
very little money. For that credit
the people have been charged enor-
nous rates of interest. Ninety five
dollars Of every hundred that is en-
ployed in the industrial pursuit has
paid heavy interest, which toll
must all come out of the earnings of
labor. There is no other source
whence it can be derived.
Had this So per cent of phantom
money been real dollars no such u
tax could have been laid upon in
dustry. If there was money enough
in the country to do cash business,
which every man engaged in produc.
tive pursuits wishes to do, this six
billions of interest the banks have
drawn out Of the pockets of the toll
ing, producing millions you'd have
remained where it rightly belonged,
in the hands of the producers of
wealth, and would not aow be in the
pockets of those whose industry
could nearly all be dispensed with.
1t is this phantom money, this cred.
it money that nobody sees that
drains the pockets of the people.
Out of every hundred dollars which
constitute the hundred and twenty
five millions that mark the daily
business of New York, less than two
Iper cent of real money is used. The
balance is all phantom money ON
which the whole people of the coun.
try are taxed, for it is not the Dor
rover who is taxed, but the consum.
ers throughout the entire length OF
the land, where ever goods go that
leave New York city. The toll is
paid by the last user.
Those who say there is plenty OF
money to do business in the country
do not know what they are talking
about. Ninety to ninety eight per
cent of the business is done by this
dear phantom money, called credit,
which like the vampire bat, sucks
the blood of its victim while he is
unconscious of what is preying upon
his life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
The First Step.

Perhaps you are run down, can't eat,
can't sleep, can't think, can't do any
thing to your satisfaction, and you
wonder what ails you. You should heed
the warning, you are taking the first
step into nervous prostration. Yen
need nerve tonic and in Electric Bit
tiers you will find the exact remedy for
restoring your nervous system to iis
normal, healthy condition. Surprising
results follow the US of this great nerve
tonic and Alternative. Your appetite
returns, good digestion is restored, and
the liver and kidneys resume healthy
action. Try bottle. Pric SOC. at l..
\. Kinks drug store,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
A Fair Characteristic.

The Marshall Ill., Acorn says;
"Down at Metropolis the fair manag-
ers were anxious for big crowd of farm
ers on the 10 and hit the nail on the
head by advertising Hon. H. e. Tau
beneck as the orator of the day. Tau
beneck came and so did the big crowd
of farmers. Then the managers of the
fair said: Mr.. Taubeneck we can allow
you only one hour for speaking! This
so enraged the farmers and h. of L.
that they formed procession and
followed the hero of the OCCASION to q
grove near by and listened at HIM talk
for over two hours. Bro. Taubeneck
finds 'em by the thousand wherever be
goes; and whenever they are there,
they are simply there'
We will explain that Hon. II. E.
Taubeneck is farmers Alliance orator,
and the Fair company made use of him
to draw crowd for the sake of the
horse race which is the chief end of the
so called Agricultural Fair.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
Heavy Shipments of Wheat.

The latest quoted prices of grain in
New York, that is the price for export,
shows wheat from $l.O64 to 81. 154; corn
is quoted at from go to IS cents and
oats at SO cents, and immense amounts
of grain are now on the cars moving to
the East. In 1889 for the week ending
July Goth, the receipts of wheat at
various western points was 2.954, 249
bushels, in 1890 for the same week the
receipts were 1881 ,39S, and this year
for the same week the receipts were
6,647 ,3l7 bushels. For nine weeks end
ing August 29th,, in 1859 the receipts
were 20,7a4 ,532; in 1890 they were o.
258 ,318, and in 1891 they were 43, 2S7 1920.
The prices this year are fully so per
cent higher than any other OF the two
previous years while the receipts are
more than both years. This fact proves
that the grain growers are receiving a
larger amount of money and are deliver
ing only a portion ofgrain. One ofthe
difficulties in the way is the scarcity of
money. because there is not money for
transportion. There is not money
enough to pay for the wheat, and there
are not cars and ships enough to trans
port it. Every vessel on the lake has
been chartered at Chicago to transport
wheat to Buffalo to fill the crying
demand for shipment. This means
that the price, are still to rise, and that
those who hold on to a portion of their
crops selling only what is necessary
viii receive still more than they are
getting now.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
Worth Its Weight in Gold.

If you feel depressed your appetite
is poor and ore troubled with dizzi-
ness of the head, or biliousness or
dyspepsia, DIR. Lees liver regulator
will cure you. Trial size bottles free.
A we'll known physician in New
York advises all his patients that
suffer with coughs and cold to use
pan.tina cough and consumption
cure. % and so cents. Trial bottles
free AZ E. T. Reynolds drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
The third party in Ohio Is maxi

The third party in Ohio Is making
a close and effective canvass in every
county except the two or three which
comprise the large cities and even in
these the workingmen are organic
ing for the purpose of voting for the
third party candidate. There is very
little hope or expectancy of electing
the State ticket and in fact the can
vass is not conducted with that
object. The main business laid out
by the leaders for the fight this year
in Ohio is the defeat of John Sher.
man for United States Senator. No
one in particular has been selected
to succeed him but it is universally
agreed that there could no one be
selected who would be SO objection
able as John Sherman is. The fight
is simply to beat John Sherman;
when this is done then the question
will arise as to who shall succeed
him.
In New York the farmers are toll.
erably well organized but they are
in the minority there and cannot
expect to do more than organize and
thus compel the one or the other
party to select proper men for the
Legislators of the State and the Con.
gress of the United States. That
can be done only by organization
and it is all that can be done by the
most effective organization.
Great woods and prairie fires are
reported in the Northwest, which are
favored by the intensely hot, dry
weather. The women :and children
were removed from the village of
Finlayson, Mimi, and the town was
saved from destruction by the per.
severiDg efforts of the men who
fought the fire all night. Ashes and
burned leaves were falling in Duluth,
and the fog whistle was kept sound.
ing at the mouth of the harbor to
warn vessels. so dark was the atmos-
phere caused by the dense smoke.
Other places in the Northwest were
in danger from the fires and large
quantities of property have been
destroyed.
The Alliance Advocate says:
Notwithstanding the nation has
been doubled during the last twenty
years statistics show that a few
capitalists have not only received
this entire increase, but have actually
obtained possession of three. tourths
of the property which at the com
mencement of this period was owned
by the wealth produces ofthe country.
1t is useless for any man to claim
that in country of 63,000.000
inhabitants one quarter of million
could have accumulated three fourths
of the nations wealth had all had an
equal chance in the contest.
The way the party papers of this
county-or some of them-are at
tempting to bulldoze, kick and COW.
hide the party chattels--for such they
seem to consider all who have ever
voted q party ticket is enough to
make decent sheep turn and show
fight. Are the voters of Cecil dogs
that they should be treated so by
these paper bashaws? 1t is full time
these party slaye drivers were taught
that this is iull country and that
these are neither African slaves or
political party slaves any longer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
The Best.

The question is not whether a
candidate for office is the best demo
GRAFT or the best republican, but is he
the best man for the office. When
an employer hires man to do a GER
tain kind of work be never inquiries
about his party qualifications but is
he the best man for his purpose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
Every Home Should Have It,

Every Home Should Have It.
1t is not always convenient to call
physician for every little ailment
Having Red Flag on in the house
you have physician always at hand
it kills Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Burns, Bruises and all aches and
pains. Price rs cents.
There are few things in life of
which we may be certain, but this is
one of them, Pan.Tina Cough and
Consumption Cure has no equal for
Coughs, Colds and Consumption.
Price rs and so cents. Trial bottles
free at E. T. Reynolds drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25

Boring for Illuminating gas on the
Maryland peninsula promises to be
quite successful. At Salisbury a
vein of gas was struck at So feet
which when touched by a lighted
match sent up fame from the pipe
several feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
RETURNED FROM THE PHILA.
MARKETS.

Many goods will follow among which will be found
many bargains worthy of your attention.
One lot of yards of wash dress Prints purchased
for cash away below the market We pass them over and
give you the benefit of the low price,
Assorted shades of Armuse Cords this is no cheap
stuff with cotton carded in lower the price, but strictly all
fine WOOL We guarantee them good retailing in
city stores at $500 per yard.
Citizens of Rising Sun and vicinity have learned that
in order to insure they have got buy Gold Medal
Flour Sack after sack goes away gladden. the hearts of
the lovers of snowwhte bread Thus the world moves on
with Gold Medal Flour in the lead of all others.
Fancy Novelties of various kinds will be found among
the stock.
Ladies' Coats, Jackets, Shoulder Capes Refers and
Blazers are now on samples large and varied
OF different grades to suit the of the customer
Err. BURLINGTON.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
DIED..

BEcHrEL LIN Baltimore Sept. 2lst.
az four a. m. Prof. George X.
Bechtel. Funeral from his late
residence West Nottingham, Fri
day 18th inst. at one p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
Good News!

No one, who is willing to adopt the right
course, need be long afflicted with boils, car
buncles, pimples, or other cutaneous erup-
tons. These are the results of Natures eff
forts to expel poisonous and effete matter
from the blood, and show plainly that the
system is Kidding itself through the skin of
impurities which it was the legitimate work
of the liver and kidneys to remove. To re.
store these organs to their proper functions,
Ayers Sarsaparilla is the medicine required
That no other blood-purifier can compare
with it, thousands testify who have gained
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
Freedom

from the tyranny of deprayed blood by the
use of this medicine.
iFof nine years was afflicted with skin
disease that did not yield to any remedy
until friend advised me to try Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. With the use of this medicine the
complaint disappeared. 1t is my belief that
no other blood medicine could have effected
so rapid and complete cure,"--Andres
D. Garcia, G, Victoria, Tamaullpas, Mexico,
hMy face, for years, was covered with PIN
pies and humors, for which could find no
remedy till began to take Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. Three bottles of this great blood medi-
cine effected a thorough cure. confidently
recommend it to all suffering from similar
troubles. IN. Parker, Concord, VT,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-02-09
AT RALEIGH.

The great majority of the legislators
are instructed to vote for the railway
commission bill.
In the house the bill to make it a mis-
demeanor to offer to sell any deadly
weapon, was tabled-4S to AZ.
A bill to so amend the constitution
that solicitors shall be elected by a vote
of the people, has passed final reading.
1t was stated in the debate on cigar.
cites in the house that arsenic and opium
were used in the wrappers and in the to-
bacco itself.
III the house the bill to include all of
Buncombe except the portion in Black
Mountain township, in the stock law,
has passed third reading.
The legislature is now said to be dis
posed to act literally in the matter of a
contribution for the Worlds fair and to
avail itself of what is undoubtedly North
Cardinals greatest opportunity. 1t will
be asked to appropriate $4,000.
In the senate: Bill to perpetuate rec
ords in criminal actions. Tabled. Bill to
change the name of county poor-housc in
all counties in the state to home for aged
and infrm, passed third reading. Bill to
incorporate the North Carolina society
for the prevention of cruelty to animals
and children passed its third reading,
Bill relative to compromising the state
debt, extending the time to 1892, passed
its third reading.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-02-09
AT WASHINGTON.

In the house the bill amending the
land forfeiture act of September 20, 1890
was passed.
Carnegie, Phipps & Co., of Pittsburg
will furnish $3,600,000 worth of armo1
plate to the navy.
Census reports are expected to show
marked progress among southern farm
lahorcrs in acquiring property.
In the United States senate Saturday
Mr.. Morgan made an argument in favor
of the bill to aid the Nicaragua canal,
1t has become generally known to Sen
ator Stanfords friends in public life that
he is in trainingfor the alliance nomina
ton.
Mr.. Evans of Tennessee has INTRODUCED
into the house of representatives bill tC
establish postal savings banks encour
age small savings.
At the meeting of the house committee
on postoffices and postroads Saturday
the postal telegraph bill was laid on the
table by vote of 6 to 5.
There was a long debate in the hous'
on the bill to make it a misdemeanor tc
sell cigarettes to persons under seventeen
years of age. 1t passed its final reading
63 to 35.
Conservative democrats in congress dc
not regret the defeat of the free silve
rider" in the house Friday, as had i
been successful an attempt might hav
been made to put the force bill througl
the same way.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-02-09
GEORGE SCHEN,
Mineral Water Bottled and
ON Drught.
RICHMOND, VA.

AAAShhNAO1NUS v VAe
Mr.. F. W, Lawrence,
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Dear Sir:-I have dis
pensed the Excelsior Water
continually tiny counterfor
the past twenty years, and |
take pleasure in saying that
among the many mineral wa
ters that | handle there
is none that surpasses
the Excelsior" For it's
medical qualities it is all
chat is claimed for it, and as
a refreshing and pleasant
beverage it has a decided pop
ularity with my customers.
The apparatus with little at
tention works perfectly salts
factorily and dispenses the
water with all it's natural gas
precisely the same as when
drunk at the Spring.
GEORGE SCHQIN.
The genuine Excelsior wa
ter can now be had at II. C.
Smith & Co.'S. Drug Store,
Asheville, at 5 cents a glass.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-02-09
BOYD Is FREE.
The Defendant Declared Not
Guilty and Discharged.

The criminal court adjourned Saturday
afternoon before the argument in the case
was closed. Geo. A. Shuford, who was
speaking at the. time of adjournment,
finished his speech this morning. and So
licitor Carter closed for the state. The
case was given to the jury about ~
o'clock.
At $3.50 the jury returned and rendered
a verdict of mot guilty. and Boyd was
discharged.
1t may be here remarked that if a Grim
inal can be compelled to sit through a
weeks trial in the close, sitting, ily-ven-
tilated room at it is now used for the
courts sessions there will be little need
OF verdict to hang the unfortunate.
Death from the foul air would come to
the prisoners relief before the machinery
of the law could get in its work.