The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-30

lived at Woodlawn, is staff CORES
pendent for the Phlada. Press frou
the Anthracite coal mines. His let
tiers reveal a condition of affairs il
that region which needs attention
! by Congress more than the emigran
question.
Rev. Sam Small is hooked for {
lecture In Oxford this evening. His
subject Is our Civilization Fail
ureY'' The Rev Sam thinks il will
be if wbiskey is allowed to continue
to rule our church and state as al
present. Small is much nearer the
truth than most people suppose.
William Richards & Son will carry
on the saw mill business this year al
the Addison mill, near the mouth Of
Stone Run. Mr.. Addison will go to
the prom Sc land of the South, Pied
mont, Ala, where he will engage in
his old occupation OF manufacturing
cartwright material, spokes felloes
etc.
| Samuel Frazer died at the home
of his son, in Cowentown, Cecil Co.,
Tuesday, aged 80 years. He was
born near New Castle, Del, and
spent the most Of his life in New
Castle county. About ten years ago
he moved to Fredericksburg, and
was on visit to his son at Cowen
town at time of his death.
The wedding of j. Preston Dunn
ing. of San Francisco, the journalist
of Samoan fame, to Mary Elizabeth
Pennington. of Dover. Del, daughter
of Congressman John B Pennington,
is announced. The nuptials Will be
celebrated at Dover on February H.
Mr.. Dunning is son Of ex-Post
master Cunning, of Middletown.
Lewis Sacks a peddler. was arrested
this week on the charge of selling in.
toxicating liquors to Edward Ryan last
year at Providence Mills in violation
of the prohibitory law. He furnished
$500 bail for his appearance at the
March term of Court. When are the
arrests to begin of licenses for selling
liquor in violation of the license law?
There are many more violations of that
law than of the prohibition law.
A. s. Elliott, auctioneer, reports
large attendance and good behavior at
the sale of G. FL. Alexander on Monday,
goth, when the following prices were
obtained: horses. $103 and $131; cows
from $28 to $35; potatoes, 81 % per
bushel; corn, 81 81 per bbl.; chickens
103c. per fb. Household goods all sold
we'll. Mr.. Alexander has rented his
house and will move to Wilmington.
The Yerkes Brothers let loose a
fox on Tuesday on the edge of town
which had been captured on Saturday
previous reynard was given 6 minutes
start when the hounds were let loose.
The little ani:ual was run to earth in
Oliver Ncshitt's farm near Liberty
Grove and dag out by Stephen
Krauss who humaneiy set her free in
the evening after dark.
Three boys were in town one day this
week looking for some one mean
enough to purchase whiskey for them,
but " ere unable to find any one willing
to undertake the job. A good many
night fall, which shows plainly that
the usual noisy drunk can keep quiet
when it is policy to do so.
We have been shown q piece of
Miss Esther Child's luster painting
which is really superb. Miss Child
is New England lady sister of Mr..
G. Nj. Child and has been located at
Rising Sun for the past year. where
she has been teaching a class of
young artists That Miss Child is
we'll qualified for her work specimens
of her art ahundantly testify.
March according to J. G. Hindman's
list of public sales for 1890 appears to
be the month when the most auction
sales in the country take place. Twenty
four sales appear on the list for that
month being the highest number for
any one month in the year. This will
probably hold good among all country
lauctiOneers. Farmers preparing to
change business or locations have most
of their sales in that month.
Eminent physicians everywhere re-
commend ayers Cherry Pectoral as the
most reliable remedy that can be had
for colds, coughs. and all pulmonary
disorders. Ask your druggist for
Ayers Almanac; it is the best publica-
ton ofits kind, and full Conformation
Edward McCaulley, of Dover, was
arrested in Philadelphia at the insti
gatioD of the proprietor of the Girard
House, who claimed that he was
hotel beat and owed him money, and
was sent to Jail. McCauley proved
by the hotel books that he owed no
money to the house. McCaulley will
sue for damages and has retained
Lawyer Henderson of Philadelphia,
and Colonel f T. Cooper, of Dover.
to represent him.
f. Pusey Passmore surprised and
alarmed his friends on Tuesday even
ing by coming suddenly home on the
sick list from Swarthmore College. An
eruption or rash appeared on his face
on that morning which the college
physician pronounced scarlet fever and
proceeded at once to isolate him from
the school and shut him up In room
| till evening when he was hustled off to
the station and advised to exclude him
self as much as possible from passengers
on the train. and when he reached
home not to allow any of the family to