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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-10-13
To the Voters Of Maryland.

The time has come when the economic
conditions, both State and national, demand
the most careful consideration by every
honest aud earnest citizen. The fact can no
longer be disguised that the wealth produc-
ers of this country are in most deporable
and distressing condition. Financial distress,
unemployed labor and grim visaged want
are seen on every hand and the cry for help
comes up from every quarter of this great
nation. In the midst of bountful harvasts,
bread riots are CT frequent occurrence, and
starving men, women and children are daily
being fed from public charity, The people
stand in hunger and in rags, amid ware
houses towering 10 the skies filed with both
food and clothing. Ask yourselves, voters
of Maryland ifsuch conditions accord with
the genius and spirit of our Government.
Are they not the direct results of vicious
laws unfairly administered? Look al the
situation as it really is.
There are today not less than 100000
mortgages resting upon the farmers and
homes of the people amounting to more than
Sc, 100000. Add 10 this the nationol
state, municipal, corporate and private
Indebtedness, and grand aggregate Of more
than $40,0 900 100000 is reached with an
annual interest tribute exceeding $780,
100000. Place beside this tribute the
yearly contribution of national, state and
local taxes, amounting TO an equal if not
greater sum, and a total of S. 900, COO, 900 is
disclosed that must be annually taken from
labor in production. For years productive
labor has staggered under this enormous
burden hoping and praying that each year
would bring a measure of relief. Instead Of
this, new difficulties have appeared. Gigan-
tic trusts, combines and syndicates have
reared their piratical heads in every section
of the country, and stand now like the
buccaneers of old On the highway Of indus.
trial effort levyipg tribute upon all who may
seek to pass. Take as whole, this plum
deripg system Of business and taxation in
COuDeCliUu Will the COutIdCllOu VI CuiIcuCJ
mas crushed the energies of the people,
destroyed their hopes, and filled them with
utter despair. Failures, mortgage fore
closures and liquidations amounting TO more
than SIS 600, 000, 900 have occurred during
the past ten years with fully 100000 bus
mess wrecks strewn thickly along the bust
ness highways of the nation.
In the State of Maryland, this condition
has obtained until the entire agricultural
portion would not sell free from Indebtedness
at the present time for what it was valued at
the beginning Of the present century. The
mortgage indebtedness is given at oyer
$25,000,000. on; of 100 homes and farms
6S are under mortgage. Out of every 100
occupied homes or farms SO are tenants.
Consider this statement, and then ask your
selves if these conditions ought not to be
changed. We come TO you with a new party
whose platform is based upon the principles
of "equal rights to ali and special privileges
TO none"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-10-13
The Wheel of Trade Rolls Onward

Judging from the cyclone among the Colored Serees
Hop Cords Broadcoths and other 1893 novelties customers
have certainly learned that to be Headquarters
tor Dress Goods We intend by continual purchases to keep
this branch of our business it's high standard of merit
Ladies' misses and cildrens Coats are also on the
move. Pay visit and look over the line
New lot of Horse Blankets unpacked this morning and
sampled on front porch.
~ Have you seen that handsomely decorated Porcelain
Ware? assorments of Dinner Sets three assorments
of Tea Sets imported original crate from ENGLAND odd
pieces tor individual SALE To ADMIRE to purchase
is to fully appreciate efforts.
Our stock is large and fully equipped in all de-
parments The goods were purchased for you and they
must be sold and If low prices any nducement they will
soon be distributed to the surrounding country.
We call especial attention the Clothing stock the
largest we ever carried Examine before makng yonr pur
chases.
In conjunction with the many invitations now in the
air. WIS extend our greeting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-10-13
IMPORTANT
To Buyers Of Dry Goods.

When you want to purchase Dry Goods of any
description, il is very important that you deal
with concern of welestablished reputation
where no advantage will be taken of parties not
fully acquainted with the value of what they ant
to purchase. Such Business House is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-10-13
Notice to Gunners.

All persons are forbidden trespassing on the
premises of the undersigned with dog or gun, and
all so trespassing will be liable to prosecution.
James H. Evans. Amos s. Evans
Mrs. r. f. NJ Evans. Theo. Ewing.
JOS H. Lincoln.
R-Other names ,oiH be added 10 this notice on pan.
me1,t of 25 cents e0ch
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-23
Now for the Worlds Market.

In contemplation of Democratic poll
tical economy there is fool 3 paradise
popularity called the worlds market.
Orators and journalists of the free trade
school have painted this paradise in
glowing colors. This was the broad
field into which American manufac-
turers were invited to enter-this the
arena in which the American laborers
was challenged to combat for bread
with the cheap labor of Europe and
Asia, when Democratic policies would
have cheapened raw materials. " Now
raw materials" are drugs in the mar
ket. Wool is cheaper than it has been
since Buchanan's time. Cotton and
hides are free. The laborer's loaf is
cheaper than it has been within the
memory of living men. There is abun.
dant idle machinery and labor is
more than abundant in the American
market.
Every condition precedent and neces-
sary to prepare America for a share of
the pasturage in the rich field of the
worlds market is now in existence /;
and still the Moses of the Democratic
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-23
Balancing the Books. Nine Months.

The Press balances the books and
sums up the visible losses which have
occurred since the election of Cleveland
nine months ago today. The period
will be known in future years as the
Cleveland panic of 1893"
No Democrat in the land hopes more
ardently than The Press that the worst
is over. No one looks with more hope
fulness to the future. The Press would
aid by every means in its power those
who must bring the country out of
distress, but it does not hesitate to place
the responsibility for the present plight
where it belongs. The loss in vested
securities, as we show in detail else
where, amounts to the stupendous sum
of 1924 1850, ia, in stocks, S325, ,OOO, 900,
in bonds, 800, 900 on full crop of
wheat at Cleveland prices" $9OS, ,OOO,-
600 on full crop of corn aud S24, 900. p.
900 on the cotton crop. There is no
class of the community but will feel
this loss.
Whatever the cause, whether it be
the disturbance to trade caused by
threatened tariff changes, or, as free
traders assert, the Silver act which a
majority of Democrats refused to repeal
last winter, the responsibility must be
borne by the Democratic party alone.
If the Silver law is the true malady
Congress can cure it in week. But
experience will prove that The Press
was right in probing deeper for real
evil. 1t is the utter lack of confidence,
and the immortal Lincoln once uttered
this great truth: ut is easier to create
than to restore confidence"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-23
How n Lake Was Created.

In geographical times, not long ago,
as speaks the scientist, but very long
ago, speaks the chronicler of human
follies, as there was deep valley on
the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevadas,
at the headquarters of the Truckee river
About this valley lowered granite
mountains. But earthquakes came,
rents were opened in the rocks, and
from the assures poured monstrous
streams of lava. One of these assures
crossed the lower end of the valley,
and through it poured floods of molten
rocks. Stream after stream issued, to
cool in solid sheets and blocks, until
a wall was built across the valley two
thousand or three thousand feet in
height, and above it was a deep basin
five hundred or six hundred square
miles in area. The storms that fell on
the granite and volcanic mountains
rolled in rivers to fill the basin, and
Lake Tahoe was created.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-23

Total United States l37, ,669 1854 $4,6z7 5Ol,773
Decrease in Trade for One Month, ,$4S9. .83l, 800
The President claims that this loss of
nearly $50O,0OO,0 900 of trade in single
month, that this loss of nearly billion
dollars in the values of stocks and
bonds, and this direct loss of $685.
100000 to farmers, during the eight
months that have elapsed since he was
elected President of the United States,
is due to ''the financial condition of the
country"
What is it that makes "the financial
condition of the country" 1t is made
by either prosperity or adversely. The
country was prosperous all the time
that protection was assured to its la
Dor and industries, but the adversely
began just eight months ago when
protection was threatened, and adver-
sity has began growing worse and
worse every month since then.
The President admits that tariff re-
form has lost nothing of its immediate
and permanent importance" yet the
subject is shelved. The one cause
alone that makes 1.-The financial con-
dition of the country" is relegated to
'the near FUTURE Although the
President "and every officer of the pres
ent administration is pledged" to tariff
reform, yet that pledge is put in the
background.
The country meantime loses almost
S49O, 100000 in its monthly volume of
trade, while an effort is to be made to
save less than S4,OOO,OOO monthly to
the national treasury.
Our manufacturing in lustries from
now on will be curtailed to even mar
rover limits, and labor will become
less and less in demand until tariff re.
form may ''in the near future engage
the attention of Congress.
The longer the delay the worse it
will be for "the financial condition of
the country"
The policy of the Democratic party
is free trade. Their motto is, America
for the Europeans American Econo-
mist.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-23
81 A YEAR In ADVANCE
UP TO DATE.

The Armandale Kan bank sus-
pended.
The Bank of River Falls. Wis, has
suspe nded.
Forest fires in the mountains near AL.
toona, Pa.
Martial law has been extended to all
parts of Argentina
Iowa Republicans nominated Frank
d. jackson for Governor.
The Volusia County bank of Delapd.
fia'' has closed its doors.
Cholera at Naples is diminishing
General health at Rome is good.
The yearly meeting of Friends is in
session in Wilmington, Ohio.
Cholera continues to spread along the
frontier of Hungary and Galicia,
The Italian exodus to this country ia
increasing since cholera has broken ont
in Italy.
Harold Murphy, of Cairo, ILL.,, took
strychnine by mistake, and died soon
after.
The Standard Wagon Company, Gin.
cinnati, has assigned assets 81 200. 600
and liabilities 100000.
Miss Retta Lacy, of Columbus, Ind.
suic'dod by strychnine. She left note
saying she feared poverty.
Measures are being taken for the re-
lief of the families rendered homeless
by the Minneapolis fire.
While Lafayette Sagerer was lighting
his gasoline stove at Nicholasville. Ky..
1t exploded, burning down part of the
residence.
Moonshiners in Jail at Birmingham.
Ala, were caught making whisky in
their cells from apples, bent pipe, tin
boxes and spittoon.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-23
Practical Farming.

Facts, experiences and seasonable
hints presented by agricultural writers
of national fame fill the pages of that
prosperous looking paper, American
Farmer and Farm News, of Spring
field, o., for July. Its handsome illus
trations and bright paragraphs make
it one of the most attractive farm
journals we have ever read. 1t GER
tainly is deserving Of its wonderful
circulation, now upwards of 10000.
Its letters regarding agriculture in
Oklahoma, Mississippi, California and
Georgia are most interesting.
DR.. Hoskins, the veteran horticul-
turalist, of Newport, VT, contributes
an article on grape growing containing
some very novel ideas while the cele-
brated dairyman, Henry Talcott, of
Ohio, writes from the Worlds Fair re-
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-23
Great Fun In Kansas,

The Kansas newspapers are having
a sort of harvest festival. II has gone
so far up to date :
When Alliance orators talk about
Kansas starving to death, every
individual potato winks its eye.-State
Journal.
And every stalk of corn pricks up
its Wichita Eagle.
And every cabbage mods his head -
Lawrence Journal.
And every beet gets red in the face.
CLAY Center Times.
And every squash crooks its neck
Clyde Argus.
And every onion grows stronger
Clifton Review.
And every fruit tree groans under
its slOad.-Minneapolis Commercial.
And every field of wheat is shocked.
-LeayenwOrth Times.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-23
Electric Ritfers.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and SO popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise. A purer medicine does not ex-
ist and it lis guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases of the liver and kidneys, will
remove pimples, boils, salt rheum and
other affections caused by impure blood.
Will drive malaria from the system
and prevent as well as cure all mala.
rial fevers. For cure of headache,
constipation and indigestion, try Elec-
tric Bitters-Entire satisfaction guar
anteed, or money refunded. Price soc.
and 81 per bottle at F. f. Britton 8 drug
store.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-23
Ask Congress TO Open Factory Doors.


Henry L. Stoddard describes an in
cident in the Mail and Express which
illustrates the extent to which Ameri.
can workingmen were deceived by
Democratic misrepresentat ions last No
vember. A manufacturer in New
York State who felt compelled to shut
down owing to uncer tainty as to Dem
Ocratic tariff Legislation frankly stated
the facts to his men, and, after men
tioning the scale of European wages
with which they would have to COM
pete, added: ~ don't care how you
vote, so long as you do your work.
But you see what the change made
last November is bringing about, and
as matter of curiosity would like to
know how many of you voted for Har-
rison." To his surprise only seven of
the ninety odd men present stepped for.
ward and declared they had not voted
for the change. The experience OF
these workingmen is the experience of
scores Of thousands or toilers in every
part of the country. Multitudes of
workingmen were persuaded to vote
for Cleveland and free trade on the pre-
tense that Democratic victory meant
more pay and better times" for Amer
ican labor. Now, as division after di-
vision of the grand army of industry
ceases its activity and rests upon its
arms while the dreadfoe poverty mass.
es his forces on every side, these men
realize the fearful cost of the mistake
they made. They see, too late. that
the tempting pledges of Democratic
politicians were empty lies. They see
the demagogues who misled them en-.
jOying the sweets of office, and prepar-
ing to deal fatal blow to American
interests, while the men whose votes
placed them in power are pressed by
want. They see that the interests of
employed and employer are identical;
that every blow struck at capital is q
blow at labor that the destruction OF
the manufacturer profits means the
Withholding of the workingman loaf.
The Press, which is first of all and above
all an American newspaper, desiring the
prosperity of every American without
regard to class or creed or party, has
word of counsel for every Democratic
voter whose wages have been cut down
or cut off by the threat of free trade.
You still have potent remedy. The
men whom you elected to the Con.
gress Of the United States are not your
rulers, but your servants, chosen and
paid to do your will and protect your
welfare. Make your will felt 80 strong
ly in the legislative halls that they will
not dare to sssail the great industries
on which your prosperity depends.
Make use of the privilege OF petition,
that inalienable right of freemen en-
roll yourselves in everv State against
free trade demand that the tariff, the
Magma Chsrta Of American industrial
independence, shall stand; demand that
Congress shall give the assurance that
will open every closed factory door,
rekindle every extinguished furnace
fire, waken every idle loom and put in
operation once more the vast machin-
cry of American industry!
1t is your right to speak. 1t is the
duty of your representatives to obey
New York Press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-23
Why The Guide Liked Her

Haven't written up my diary for
days. 80 enormously busy. This camp
life is entirely enhancing! Had my
way, l would never 20 back to New
York, Or long petticoats, o. civilizs ton; !;
but would build myself a hut in these
woods, wear coat, cap, and lesgings
of fur, and go hunting with Jake, next
winter, in the snow. Jake and have
become the dearest friends IL ibis short
time. Van Rensselaer, tells me that,
ordinarily, this lank, blAe eyed, kindly
faced cid giant of the mountains pro-
fesses TN aboriginal contempt for wo-
mankind. Even Dolly and Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, he treats with pattern q,
tolerance but am permitted to bask
in the sunlight of his favor. He likes
me because am not afraid of horse
or a gun because have strong wrists
at padding, and consuming desire to
kill deer. He has taken my educa-
ton in hand and taught me how 10
build an open air fire and how to cook
on it, bow to trail my paddle through
the water without a sound, how to
cook fish on two sticks, and how to
read the signs Of ANIMALS tracks in
the ear5h mold. He let's me go jolting
with him in tho rude mountain wagon
to the village, miles away, and he de-
pends en- me to catch the fish for din
ners. he also delights in my ability
to "pick er banjer," and he assures me
I'm "the right sort. From 1.-THE
Diary of an Athletic Girl, I'm Denlorest's 3
Family Magazine for ssptsmber.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-23
DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OEEIcERS

COUNTY OFFtCERS:
Sheriff. | Hawkins
Circuit Court Clerks II l. Cooper
CHAIRMAN County Court-H C Hart
County Court Clerk-.Jacob Leah.
Clerk and Master-W Il Young.
Trustee-J A Il Bacon.
Register-A M Stewart.
County Surveyer-T Y Young.
Supt Public SchOols-F Il Watts.
Tax ASSESSOR A Bradshaw
THE COURTS:
Circuit Court : Judge, A Brown; At
torney General, ii I Campbell; Clerk, = II l.
cooper Meets first Mondays in April,
August and December.
Chancery Court = Chancellor, John p
smith; Clerk and Master, w + Young.
Meets first Mondays in January and July.
County Court Chairman, II C Hart;
Clerk, Jacob Leah. Meets first Monday in
each month.
Law Court, Johnson City-Same officers
as The Circuit Court, and meets -
Chancery Court at johnson City meets
nrst Mondays In June and December.
JONESBORO TAXING DISTRICT;
Mayor-James H Epps.
Recorders B Keefaufer
Marshall NJ Campbell
Aidermen-J Epps, f f Britton and
B Cummings.
Council and Court meet when there is any
business to transact.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-23
FEARS OF FREE TRADE.
Governor Mckinley Points Ont a Way
to Restore Prosperity.

We have nothing to fear but our
selves We have got everything now
that we had last year except confidence
and prosperity. We have the same rich
country, the same wealth of resources,
the same money, the same people.
What we have this year which we
did not have last year is the new
management which the people last No
vember put in charge of the government
"a management pledged by every
party obligation to the abandonment
of a protective tariff, and which
obligation the Democratic leaders still
insist they must keep. The business
people of this country, believing that
the Democrats will keep their solemn
pledges, are forced to prepare for the
change. There is nothing 30 sensitive
as capital and business. They
anticipate future conditions. Assured
the storm is to come, they try to get
out of it and under shelter. II the
new political management does not
mean to carry out the policy as prom
ised, and l sincerely hope it does not,
good conscience and good morals de
mand that it allay the universal alarm
by promptly announcing that it has
abandoned it.
The Administration can not afford
longer to keep the country in suspense
ltwould be the highest act of patriotism
if the Democracy would make public
proclamation that they will not carry
out their free trade pledges. There are
those who honestly believe the new
Administration will not materially
change the tariff. If that were the
universal belief business would speedily
return to its normal condition. The
change from protection to tariff for
revenue only is 80 great. so sweep
ing, that every thoughtful man knows
that it will be followed by revolution
in values and in wages of labor. To
make the change at a time like this
would be not only mistake, but
great calamity.
1t should be the aim of every one to
help bring the country back to the
prosperity it SO recently lost. Politics
should not be permitted to deter any of
us from performing plain duty. The
politics which interferes with the return
of good times and the we'll being of the
country should be reformed. No pride
of opinion, no theory, no party obliga-
tons should stand in the way. Our
country first, is the true American
sentiment. All should join in a patri-
otic effort to restore confidence, give
steadiness and integrity to our finances,
employment to our millions of work
men and the country an opportunity
for its greatest development. The
Congress assembling on Monday has
a rare opportunity to serve its country
and its countrymen.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-23
The Presidents Message.

1t vas my purpose to summon Con
gress in special session early in the
coming September, that we might enter
promptly upon the work of tariff re.
form, which the true interests of the
country clearly demand, which so large
majority of the people, as shown by
their suffrages, desire and expect, and
to the accomplishment of which every
officer of the present administration is
pledged. But while tariff reform has
lost nothing of its immediate and per-
manent Importance. and must in the
near future engage the attention of
Congress, it has seemed to me that the
financial condition of the country
should at once and before all other
subjects be considered by your honor
able body.
The foregoing is what President
Cleveland said ON the subject of tariff
reform in his message to Congress this
week.
The President holds that he and his
Cabinet are pledged to the tariff plank
of the Democratic platform of 1892.
Ex-Consul Benjamin Folsom, cousin
of the Democratic Pr, s,dent, was right
in his congratulations to the English
manufacturers at Sheffield
Before another twelve month has
rolled by Sheffield will not be subjected
to the onerous and oppressive tariff du-
ties that have restricted her trade"
But before another twelve months
has rolled by" the condition of Ameri-
can manufacturers and of American
laborers will be far worse even than
it is today.
An exhibit published by the New
York Press, just nine months after the
election of President Cleveland, shows
shrinkage of $949, ,959, ia in the val
ues of stocks and bonds within that
period, and depreciation of S363, ,5OO,-
0OO in the va ue of wheat, corn, oats
and cotton which represents that
amount of money directly lost to Amer
ican farmers since November, 1892.
The bank clearings at 80 cities, as
especially reported to Bradstreet's for
last month, shows decrease of $780,
S3l 300 in the volume of trade as COM
pared with the month of July, 1899, as
follows: