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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-24
RISING SUN, CECIL COUNTY, MD. FRIDAY, JULY

now famous Chautauqua system would
fade into insignifcance. Such a plan
would embody home courses of reading,
helps for public schools, a vast develop
ment of agricultural college and farm
ers' institute extension, with grand edu-
cational convocations annually in each
state of all the farmers and mechanics
and their families interested in the new
education. Likewise, under a we'll di-
gested plan, our farmers organizations
could gradually unite in financial CO
operation on a basis that each and all
might profitably adopt. No such degree
of harmony could be expected in poll
tics, but the effect would be to stimulate
farmers wherever located into more
active work as citizens, and this is the
essential point-to get our producers to
feel their responsibilities to their COM
munity, and assert their rights and do
their public duties through the chan
nels, parties or systems that commend
themselves to their Judgment.
ga common fraternity would be pro-
NOTED, sectionalism obliterated and ma
tional patriotism stimulated by the infiu-
enceof such union among the farmers or
ganizations. Eventually all the orders
would meet in the same city at one time.
Each body would hold its separate meet
ings for the transacting of its official, spe-
cial and routine work, uniting on certain
days in one grand convention to con-
slider in common those matters upon
which mutual agreement had been
reached after full discussion by the re-
spective organizations. Thus the simile
between this plan and that of the Amer
ican Association for the Advancement of
Science would be carried out. Each sec
ton or order would preserve it's individ-
uality and continue its special work, but
all could unite effectively when union
was expedient and possible"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-24
TIE END.
In q Bowerr Restaurant.

Waiter-Twenty cents. Ten fur de
coffee and ten fur de cakes.
Customer-How about the beans?
Waiter-You didn't have none.
Customer-Yes, in the coffee. New
York Recorder,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-24

One day at luncheon Mamie was very
greatly delighted with some honey which
had been sent her by friend who lives
in the country and keeps bees. After
eating while in silence, she exclaimed,
Doesn't Mrs. Lepley teach her bees to
make nice honeyl"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-02
Married and then Shot Himself.

o. Il. Wisely, the eldest son of Farmer G.
". Wisely, was found dying at o'clock
Monday morning In his fathers barn near
Fiudley, o. His hands clasped pitohfork
and by his side was a revolver with two
empty chambers. The young man was IN.
conscious and died without saying anything.
II was learned Monday that Wisely had
been secretly married at midnight to a
young woman Of the name Of Marvin. The
marriage license was taken out In May. but
the ceremony was not performed until Mon.
day hight. As soon as Wisely was married
he mounted his horse and rode home and
put his horse 10 stall. he then put q re-
voiver to the back of his head end fred, the
powder burning the hair Young Wisely
hsd been In d ficulty with Miss Marvin for
some time, and the worry and excitement
which eliminated In bis secret marriage was
more than he could bear. The family Ia
we'll known. Young Wisely was member
of the Democratic County Central Commit
tee, and bis father is one of the reosntly sp-
pointed Hancock county Board OF Elections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-02

PNEUMATIC MAIL TUBEs.-It is probable
that during the next year one Of the most
radical changes ever thought OF in the postal
service of New York and Brooklyn will be
carried out. The scheme, as proposed by
Postmaster Collins, of Brooklyn, is TO con-
nect the two main eofices, and the main
Offices with ststions, by pneumatic tubes.
The plans, as presented to Postmaster Van
Cott and Postmaster General Wanamaker,
provide for the connecting Of all the sub
postomoes of the two cities to the main
Offices and having one or two large tnbee
between New York and Brooklyn.
During the last week experts from the
United States Automatic Tube Company
have been making careful examination of
the Brooklyn Bridge structure to see the
best way In which tubes may be laid upon
It, Superintendent O. @. Martin, of the
bridge. acct mpanied them.
Postmaster Collins said when I asked him
yesterday about the plan: "The tubes can
be laid under the elevated railroad structure
and over the river on the bridge. Not hay-
ing to lay the tubes under ground will great
~ lessen the expense. In the time 1t now
takes @ CLERK to tie up bundle of New
York mail 1t could be put In one of the
boxes for the pneumatic tube, locked up and
sent to the Nav York ofice."-N Y. Her
nI1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-02
The Town Slipping ioto the River.

Toe town OF Pisque mine bas on hand
fight egeinst the Mississiapi river, as Hol.
land has ag.inst The German Ocean. 1t has
been 6ghlipg 1t for {; ears; not very SUCCESS
fully. as every gear q portion of Ii goes into
sbe river, and the people have to move their
houses back to Grape being swept away.
Five ytars ago the river bark csved In SO
badly Immediately 10 front of the town ss
to compel the Stats engineer to run the
levee considerable distance back, leaving
large number OF houses, some of them
most substantial oDes, unprotected from the
river, snd to be carried away whenever 1t
rose. There va, considerable loss of prop
cry, not suddenly by an accident, cut slow-
Iy, for the river gave notice Jope In advance
If the eS Specte6 cave. Since then the Mis-
siseippi has been slowly ia ing away the
bank but witbp the last few days has oc-
CURED spother important cave, which will
require several people % move back again.
The RUE 10 regard to caving banks on the
Mississippi Is always that the higher the riv'
er the greater the caves; and. as the river
was very high this spring, now that 1t is low
the banks are caving badly. TIE caviDg al.
Plequemlpe took In one body piece oflepd
$50 feet wide By 600 feet long, or nearly 10
acres, bringing the river up TO few feet Of
the levee. a new levee will bs built at
once, further back. very simple matter aod
not very expensive, but the owners Of prop
erty that Is crossed by 1t are not pleased at
having part of their property left outside the
levee aud unprotected, se It ls only q quee.
ton OF ,ipe-and short time-wheD 1t will
be swept away by the Mississippi.
Piaquemine is one OF the most prosperous
towos of southern Louisiana, the centre OF
the cypress industry Of the State, and the
government Ia very desirous OF preventing
tho caving there, which hes proved and is
proving go troublesome and expensive. The
United States engineers act jrdingiy have
undertaken the protection Of the town from
shis continuous cavipg by the construction
of spurs on the river. II s thought that this
will prevent the present disastrous oaving.
II it does not the people Of Piequemine will
have to be prepared to surrender q few ceres
of their town to the Mississippi every lime
there is high water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-02

FoR BENT Or sALE-BRICK HOUSE 20e
Z north Columbus street, five doors from Christ
Church. Apply to J. Q. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-02
Health is W ealth

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1rhe Nervous ProstrGtion caused by the use OF
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Inn sof.onius OF the Rrsir resulting in insanity
and eaang to misery, decay and death, Preaa-
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rbpa used by over-exerton of the brain, self
sbnse or ovsr-ipdnsenre. Each hox contsips one
months treatment $100 box, or six boxes for
$500 sent by mail prepaid on receipt OF priee.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
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for SIX boxes, accompanied with $500, we will
ssnd the purchaser our written gnsisntee to re-
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cure Guarantees issued only by
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Druggist. 604 King street.
General Agent Ale1aa6ris, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-02
AB.C. AlteEaiVGPufifegthsBlO Blood
EoR oYER FIFTYYEARS.

Az OLD ARD WELL-TR4Ep REMEDY:-Ars.
Winslows Soothing Syrup has been used for over
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dren WA;.e Tseskias with Perfect Success Il sootses
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Sold by Druggista in every part of the world. Ita
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Winslow's Soothing Syxp, and take no other kind.
Twenty-Five centa q bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-02
Bucsklen,s Arn1ca saIve

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, sals Rheum, Fever Cores, letter,
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reouired. It is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
faction, or morey refunded. Price 20 cents per
boz. For sals ~ Lesdbeater & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-02
LIZ )RIA Va WEDNESDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 1891
MEnTCTNaI..
These
People
Know
What they are talking
about when they endorse
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The Greatest Blood Purifier Known.

H.A.McCurdy, of Quarles & McCurdy
Richmond, Va, writes: II have used
your A. B. G. Alternative for Blood Poison
and Catarrh, and have been greatly
benefited thereby"
R. E. L. Tatum, Washington, D. c.,
writes: II have used your A. B C.
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results"
Mrs.C.L Leake, Licking, P. 0. Gooch-
land Co. Va, writes: Il take great
pleasure in recommending your wonder
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These are only few, some OF the others
are in our Treatise on the Blood" write
for it, free. A. B. G. ALTERNATIVE sold
everywhere for $1.00 per bottle, or six
for $500, or will be sent by express.
address:
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Two Hundred Pounds of Powder Four
Mon Killed and Pour Others Missing.

BURKE, Ina, Aug. 2l.-Two hun
dred pounds of gunpowder exploded at
the mouth Of the lower tunnel of the
Black Bear mine, near here, Wednes-
day, with terrible effect. -Four men
were imprisoned at the breast of the
drift by the rock which caved in, and
wei suffocated. The bodies of four
other miners were not found, but all
hopes of finding them alive have been
given up.
The explosion was terrific, tearing up
earth and caving in the tunnel for a
distance of 100 feet. A rescuing party
recovered the dead bodies of George
Mcneil, general manager: John Jense,
assistant manager; Robert Blackburn
and John Barons, miners. The four
others missing, it Is feared, were blown
10 atoms. Jense is brother to one of
the proprietors, and Mr. Blackburn was
secretary Of the Central Miners Union
at Burke
Just how the explosion occurred can
not be ascertained, but it is supposed
that lighted candle or fire from a pipe
dropped INTO box containing powder
or fuse by some one passing was the
cause.
Four cases of 200 dynamite sticks ex-
ploded almost simultaneously. The
black bear is located halfway between
WALDO and Burke on what is known
as Canyon creek near the town of Gem.
The bodies of the men recovered were
found al a distance of $50 fest from the
mouth of the tunnel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27
PHILADELPHIA .4FFATRs.

Theodore Stricken, 81 years old, who
shot himself on Wednesday with sui
cidal intent, died Friday.
Edward Black, deaf mute, 40 years
old, was run over by street-car Fri
day and sustained severe injuries.
Charles Straup, 3 years old, died on
Friday Of burns received the previous
day, when his clothing caught fire from
o piece of paper.
Thomas Bloomer, an ex-saloon
keeper, was found dead Friday in a
boat house at Westville. His death is
attributed to hemorrhages.
Rudolph Brabin, colored 30 years old,
was stabbed in the breast Friday and
severely wounded, it is alleged, by
Walter Barrett, also colored.
Application was made to Judge Hugg
in Camden, Friday, for the appoint.
ment of n commission to inquire into
the sanity of John Sweeney, who
stabbed and killed Albert Clair In Cam
den several months ago.
While efforts were being made to pre-
vent the Paramount steamboats, Undine
and Rockland colliding on Thursday
evening, the Undine struck an ahu.ment
Of the City avenue bridge and sprung 4
lcak. The pumps were set to work, and
the steamer made its way to the old
Laurel Hill wharf. There the passen-
gers were safely landed. The Undine
is the largest of the Fairmount steamers,
and the damage is estimated at $1,000
Francis w. Kennedy and II. IL. Ken
nedy were taken from the county prison
Friday to the office of the United
States district attorney, where they We're
in consultation with that official and the
receiver of the Spring Garden National
Bank. The receiver questioned the two
ex-banl officers particularly regarding
The $4,000 clearing house due bill and
the $4,000 draft on q New York bank
found among the papers of Gideon ".
Mash. The receiver Is of the opinion
that the Spring Garden bank does not
owe the Keystone bank anything.
The mayor says he had nothing to do
with the action OF Experts Brown and
Faunce in resigning from the governors
committee to investigate the affairs of
the Keystone National Bank SO far as
they relate TO the deposit of state funds.
The experts say they resigned because
they belived that they could not consis-
tently act for the state and city, as there
would probably be suits entered by the
former to recover money from the latter,
and they would have to give evidence
on both sides. Charles N. Vollum, an
expert employed by the committee, be-
gan work Friday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27
sMoTHERED IN CREST
Three Children Found Dead in BOX wit
the Lock of the Lid Eastened.

IRoNroN, o., Aug. 21.-George Ham
ilton and his wife went out this after
noon TO make business call, and when
they returned could not find their three
children.
The parents supposed they were play
ing with their little neighhors, and paid
no attention to their absence. Hamil-
ton grew uneasy after awhile and began
to look for the little ones. Hestie, the
oldest, was only eight years old and the
others, Edith and Emma, were four and
two, respectively.
Returning from the neighbours after a
frultless search, the parents began to
look over the house.
A large tool chest stood in one corner
Of the outside shed. The mother threw
back the lid, screamed and tainted
away. Her three children lay dead in
the chest.
The babe had died first, and was
clutched tightly in the arms of the
eldest. The faces Of all were blackened
and congested. The town was aroused
at once, and officers hurried TO make an
investigation
They found that after the children had
either climbed Of had been put into the
chest u strong stick had been forced into
tho lock ana staple, thus consigning
them 10 certain death in few minutes.
The cries Of the children, OF course had
been smothered by the thick sides Of the
chest.
Mrs. Hamilton is almost insane, and
il Is the general belief that the children
we're deliberately smothered by some
hend. A search Of the house revealed
nothing disturbed and there was no
evidence 10 point to murder but the tell
tale stick which had locked the children
To their death. The theory is given out
that some of the neighbors' children had
been playing with them and locked them
in without realizing the terrible conse-
quences.
This idea, however, seems to be ex.
ploded by close examination of the
dead bodies They bear evidences Of
having been roughly handled, as their
clothes were torn and faces bruised,
either in very rough play or by being
roughly showed into the death chest.
They had evidently suffered much anC.
suffered iicrcely for breath Of air.
The father says that he is sure the
children were playing in the yard when
he and his wife left home. An inquest
will be held tomorrow.
The mystery is keeping this place
awake tonight. The ueighborhood has
all been canvassed, but there is no dis
covery that other children were playing
with Hamilton's little ones during their
parents absence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27
TIE prApLy HuRRIoANE.
An Estimate of 800 Persons Killed and
Fully 1000 Injured.

PARIS, Aug. 21.-Additional details
received here this morning from St.
Pierre, the capital of the Island Of
Martinique, which was visited by ter
rible hurricane on Tuesday night last
show that the facts already. published
are not only in no way exaggerated, but
that they did not tell the full story of
the disaster. The number Of dead was
originally estimated at 60, with hun
dreds Of injured. The latest dispatches
received here announce that 216 people
are found to have been killed In the
coast towns alone, the towns in the in
terror not having been heard from as
yet.
The official dispatches received here
admit that general CONSERVATION exists,
and when this Is admitted in official
reports, the real. state of affairs may be
imagined. The roads leading into the
interior are blocked in some cases for
several miles by fallen trees and dis
placed earth and rocks. Several days
may elapse before the governor is able
to give the home government detailed
account of the disaster.
At Ducos, 1t is now added, only fourl
houses remain standing. OF the 1nhabr
itants 19 have been killed and number
are injured more or less severely. The
troops at the disposal of the governor
and large body of volunteers are busy 1
at work ia all directions succoring the /
injured and burying the dead. Tho /
physicians of the island hardly bad an
hours rest for the first 4S hours follow /,
ing the hurricanes passage, ana citizens /
OF all classes are doing their utmost TO (
succor the sufferers and to repair, 30 far !
as possible, the damage done.
1t is now announced that at least 81 !.
people lost their lives at st, Pierre.
The death list by towns, as forwarded
by Gov. Case up to date, Is as follows,
ST. Pierre, 81; Morne Rouge, %; Ponds
st. Denis, z; Precheurs, Q; Carbet, 4;
st. Joseph, 90 Marin, s; Vauchin, 10;
Lamentin, 26; Francois, go; Robert, %;
Riviere Pilotc, Z; Ducos, IS.
This makes total of 2l8. Perhaps a
rough estimate of 800 killed and 1000
injured will about cover the ground.
The wounded people received their in
juries from being hurt by falling build
ings or falling trees.
Much suffering among the poor has
resulted. The majority of the inhab-
itants are practically without any shell
Ter but that afforded by the temporary
huts which they have erected for them
selves upon or near the spots where
their homes recently stood.
HAVANA, Aug. 21.-Prof. Vines, the
meteorological, said to-day that the cy-
clone which devasted Martinique is ad-
vancing in a northwestern direction,
probably along the Bahama Islands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27
The cherokee. ana 1helr cattlc.

CALDWELL, KAN, Aug. 20.-J. B.
Mayes, chief of the Cherokee nation,
with twenty-five leading men of the
tribe, has held conference here with
the cattlemen who are now herding
cattle on the Cherokee strip. The con-
ference resulted from the recent order of
President Harrison permitting the Cher
okees to herd cattle in the strip, provided
they can SHOW that the cattle belong to
them. AT to-day's meeting it was ar
ranged that all the cattle now grazing
there shall be transferred TO individual
Cherokees by bills of sale, and that
when the time for marketing the cattle
arrives the Chefokees shall transfer them
back to the catilemen at an advance
sufficient to meet the grazing charges.
BY this agreement the half million head
of cattle on the strip can be kept there
and as many more brought as the Cher
okees care TO take.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27
WHO TELLS THE TRUTHp
Conflicting Stories About Blaine
and the Presidency.

On One Side Declaration That Harri-
son VIII support Blaine for the Nomi-
nation, While Marley Says That Blaine
is Not Candidate.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug. 20.-Joseph H.
Manley, Secretary Blalne's closest politi-
cal friend, has just formally announced
his candidacy for Congress against Hon.
Seth l.. Mlliken, the Republican incum-
bent, and in doing so incidentally made
the most direct and important statement
touching James G.. Blaine's immediate
political future that has yet come out.
The question was asked whether Mr..
Blaine would permit his friends to press
his candidacy without resigning the
portfolio of state.
"Gentlemen, said Marley, ~ can
explain the situation so that you will
be able to understand it thoroughly.
Not long ago had a talk with Mr..
Blaine, during the course of which he
said
:" Il was candidate for the nomina-
ton once, and was beaten. shall
never he a candidate again before the
convention. Should my friends nomi.
nate me could not decline; but shall
not IN any way announce my candi-
dacy beforehand, nor shall authorize
my friends to speak for me-
Nov, you may be sure" added Mr..
Manley, that Mr.. Blaine means what
he says, and thai those who are waiting
in daily anticipation of formal decla-
ration from the secretary or his friends
will wait in vain"
ANOTHER KIND OF STORY.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-The Eyeninq
Word this evening publishes an inter
view with Representative administra.
ton Republican, in which the latter
says 1T seems almost improbable that,
after all that has been said and written
on the subject, President Harrison is not
looking for second term; but that such
Is the fact | have good reason to know.
Not only is President Harrison not look
ing for denomination" he continued.
but when the time comes he will come
out for Mr. Blaine as the nominee.
THE programme, as | hear it, is for
Secretary Blaine to tender bis resigna-
ton and at the same time announce
himself as candidate for the Presi-
dency. This he will do, understand,
when he returns to Washington the lat
ter part of September. President Har-
rlson will refuse to accept the resigna-
ton Of his Secretary OF State and will
assure Mr.. Blaine Of his active and
earnest support, and everything will be
clear sailing on an nnrutlied sea of har-
mony, with the bark of no Presidential
aspirant in sight except Mr.. Blaine's.
The lesser lights will all be making for
the harbor of second place.
General Alger, in an interview in
the World to-day says Blaine has advised
him Of his intention to run for Presi-
dent. He is right. Mr.. Blaine will be
the Republican candidate and will be
supported by Harrison, who, however,
reluctantly, has had tosaccept the newt
able"
FoRAKEE's OPINION OF OHIO.
CrNcISNATI, o., Aug. 20.-"What
Pennsylvania means by her indorse-
ment of Blaine" said Ex-Governor
Foraker to-day, sis that in ~ the Key
stone state will give her unanimous vote
in the national convention to Blaine.
hope the unanimous vote of Ohio's dele
CATION will also 20 10 him"