The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-09-02
There was q Sound Of Revelry by
Night"

August 29th, 1892.
Mr.. EDITOR:
The organization of "High
License Voters of Cecil Co.." to
which organization belong all those
who voted that way in said county,
held another carnival at Rising Sun,
between the hours of 10 p. m. and
midnight, on Saturday evening the
9th day of August, 1892. There
were perhaps not more than one
hundred of said organization present.
The hotel was closed at once out of
respect 10 the organization when the
ceremonies commenced. The even
ing being pleasant, most of the exer.
cises were in the open air. The
music provided fer the occasion was
only vocal, and consisted Of cursing
and swearing by note. The words
were those used in the blacklist and
foulest dens of our largest cities.
Specimens of the same cannot be
published herewith, not on account
of any copyright" existing, but be
cause they would shock the most
common order of decency. The in
struments made use of at the cere.
monies to keep order were not
"gavels" but were knives and razors.
The regalia worn by the members
were not of silk and satin with gold
braid, but were ornamental shirts,
ornamented with blood and numer
Gus rents. No motions or resolu.
tions were passed but stones, bottles
and other missiles were passed bv
the minority as we'll as the majority.
The regular order of business was
blasphemy. yulgarity, riot, fighting
and blood shed.
IT'S true, bottles are severe articles
in a parliamentary way when they
strike post in being passed by
body. And so, in this case, they
flew thousand ways and cut as they
went. But that was regular because
all who were present, lending encour.
agement and countenance to the pro.
ceedings, would have felt unrewarded
If they had not received q share Of
the cuts passed around by broken
bottles. Perhaps the only improper
proceeding was the occupancy of the
neighboring store OF Mrs. K which
was done without permission. In
order to transfer the meeting to the
street again, it required few to be
knocked down and dragged out.
This created some excitement and
about one hundred into a
room not calculated to hold more
than fifty, and required the closing
of the doors and shutters without
ceremony to protect the window glass
from the flying stones and bottles.
Of course it was of little consequence
whatever that there was a very sick
gentleman over the store, and a child
quite seriously i'll only ABOUT twenty
feet distant. Such minor affairs
cannot be considered at time when
such important matters are on hand,
much less is any respect to be shown
the numerous ladies', children and
sober gentlemen who sleep within
hearing and sight of such ribaldry
and disgraceful proceedings.
Town Commissioners, Bailiffs and
Constables are dethroned upon such
occasions and must keep as quiet as
church mice. AS quiet as certain
Bailiff was recently, when asked for
a certificate of his authority so it
might be determined whether he was
an officer of the borough of arising
Sun" or of "Dog Town."
Moral.-If we cannot have Local
Option let US have local police if it
takes dozen to make our town fit
place to live and bring up children,
no matter what it costs,
DEBORAH.