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The Washington times., 1895-05-12

A party OF tourists visiting Washington
recently inquired for the Van Ness man
sion, around which so many OF the early
Clones Of the National Capital cluster,
and for the famous Davy Burns cottage,
which, the guide book told them, was
near by, and wherein they knew Tom
Moore had written those biting satires on
on the institutions of the republic that have
forever tanished bis fame. They saw
the mansion, stately aud well pre-
served memorial OF a historic past, but
the cottage was not there. Its site was
part OF an exercising ground where sturdy
young Americans developed their limbs,
solidified their muscles and built up that
energy which has always placed this
nation in shining contrast with the effete
civilizations OF European countries. The
tourists were told that just about a year
ago, IN an iconOclastic aud utiitarian spirit,
the Columbia Athletic Club razed the cot
tage, which had stood the storms of tire
so well for over two centuries that huge
battering ram had to be used in it's demoli-
tion. They Were told that perhaps these
young men did not know there was some
thing truly dramatic in the destruction by
their strong American arms of this cot
tage on the anniversary of the birth OF
him, VINO, within its massive walls, poured
foSSil the viais of his powerful invectiye
against the infant republic, to which many
OF his own cOuntrynlen, smarting under
similar tyrannies, had helped TO give life
Just now, when preparations are being
made in many places to celebrate the
approaching anniversary OF the poets
birth by the singing OF his deathless songs and
the chanting "a hIs pat'-isyric, II may not
be inappropriate to tell something about
his life and his writings in the abode
OF The So tgd and CrusJy Old SoOtciIaIan,
who gave the Father OF HIS Country many
moments or unrest.
The Washington times., 1895-05-12

pone his $50 It. t-boiled egg till after
a toilSt, is the precursor of a cross day.
Into the bathroom he went, opene at
mysteries he had never beheld before. His
soap box and brush, comb and towel he
speedily transferred from the stand to
the edge OF the tub, but the minute the
water was turned OIL he gave a howl of
dismay.
t'Mi no like it, mi no like it," he
shrieked, rushing out of the door and
down the hall, where he nearly went head
over heels in haste to reach the lower
floor. mi no like iti'' he kept repeating,
sliding down stairs the fastest / ever
saw him CO. / cooled the water to the
right temperature and went after him,
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
IMPORTED FLOWERS.

Very wonderfully cheap are
these 100 doz. silk velvet
Lilies fthe Valley-12 spray
to the bunch-in pink, blue,
cream, white, yellow, black,
bluet, cerise, and selling to-
morrow at the left as you go
in the main entrance at &C a
bunch. You may judge of
this bargain when we tell you
that 4oc is regular. Remem-
Der &C a bunch, II sprays.
Main floor, left hand
SILK GLOVES.
What do you say if we sell
you tomorrow IS doz. soc fine
black silk Gloves, in all sizes,
at 2oc? We will--2oc.
At 12Isc. Isle Thread and Tafeta Gaunt-
let Gloves = taus = brown-grey - GER
talnIy worth douDle-l2tac
GENTS HOSE SUPPORTER.
Must have something for
the men in this feast of bar
gains-even the ladies buy
them. Men haven't time to
come, but see how grateful
they will be. Sox will slip
down this hot weather-we
offer Silk Elastic Hose Sup
porters, 25c kind, mid-May
sale I2Hc.
To the right from entrance
NOTIONS.
Black Sewing Silk, dozen
spools, worth 25c-.~.....-...~Ioc
I5c Stockinette and Rub
Der Shields..........-.......7c
Hooks and Eyes..Ic doz
Basting Cotton 600 yds)
worth I5c.-.........,..-..-.-..:......
Curvetette Stifening for
bottom of skirts and sleeves
worth &C.. .-....2c yd
Seam Binding, all col
ors... ors..........-...~..........-.....~-.7c yd
25c Crochet Silk, large
spools, all colors...I214 214c
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
DRESS Innings.

Yours at almost less than
any price, while the quality
IS the same as it always is
when we sell 1.-THE best.
Think what this rnid-May sale
means.
AT 4c-Bess quality Plain and Cresspar
LenO-black and white
AT 9c-Regular 19c quality imitation Hair
Cloth-White.
at Sc-Cambric-in all coIors-the good
&c quality.
AT Seine Linen Grass Cloth-in all
cOlCrS
At l9c-Linen Scrim in black, white. grav.
Tor stinening skirts Very cheap.
The Washington times., 1895-05-12

One hundred and sixteen years ago, on
the 2Sth OF May, in Lady Morgan's dear,
dirty Dublin" Thomas Moore was born,
bringing into the world with him a gift
of song whose music was and is as sweet
as the harmony OF the celestial syrens"
that .'sit upon the nine EMBODIED spheres" I"
The social circle in which his parents moved
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
Wher6 Tom Moore
Maliqn0d Hrnerioa
He Wrote 1t in Washington and Referred Frequently
to the City as He Found 1t Then-Artcle of
Intense Local and Literary Interest

( all three of us were packed in this mar
row space, from which, to make room,
/ was Obliged TO back out. In this awk
ward position my introduction to the
President took place. Mr.. Jefferson's
appearance soon explained to me that
the general circumstances OF my recep-
ton had not been accidental but studied.
!, iu my official costume, found myself,
at the hour OF reception he had himself
appointed, introduced to a man as the
President OF the United States not merely
in an undress, but actually standing in
slippers run down at the heel, and both
pantaIoons, coat, and underclothing
indicative OF utter slovenliness and in
difference TO appearance, ard In state
OF negligence actually studied"
Mr. Merry never forgave this, and at
every opportunity expressed his opinion
in no temperate terms. This, OF course,
came TO the Presidents ears, and shortly
after, AT a State dinner at which not only
Mr.. Merry, but the ladies OF the legation,
participated, Mr.. Jefferson took Mrs.
Madison, wife of the Secretary of State,
in TO dinner-there was no lady of the
White House, for Jefferson was widower
and his daughters were from home-mor-
tally offending Mrs. Merry, who considered
that she took precedence over the wife of
mere "bearer OF portfolio" The British
supposed or Intentional sights, and when
the brilliant yonHg poet, Moore, came TO
their home they did not, il may be imagined,
lose any opportunity 10 beTate and Tevlle
everything American. The evil keed, fall
ing on a keenly impressionable and orten
weak nature, brought forth bitter crop,
which viii forever sully the fame of Thomas
Moore in the eyes of all Americans, as well
as iu those OF his own countrynlen.
HavingViewed the social aDdpoliucalc con-
dition of the young republic through Mr.
Merry's clouded spectaces, Moore became
the guest of Mrs. Van Ness, Dayy Burus'
daughter, and in the cottage which the
gentlemen of the C. A c. demolished year
ago indited those famous epistolary satires
10 his friends, Lord Fiscount Forbes and
Dr. Thomas Hume, and which to this day
are used by English editors as texts when
they wish 10 Indulge in airy persiflage or
something worse at the expense of this
country.
1t may not be uninteresting to quote some
OF the lines which Moore wrote from Wash
The Washington times., 1895-05-12

Guess the standing of the League
clubs on Times Baseball coupon.
The Washington times., 1895-05-12

Guess the standing of the League
clubs ON Times Baseball coupon.
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
means.
IMPORTANT.

We call attention to the fact
that our Trimminp-Lin1ugs
and Dressmakers FINDINGS
Departments are adjoining,
thus saving trouble to ladies.
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
TRIMMINGS.

Wonders indeedl What
think you of Fine Fancy
Worsted Braid, in all colors,
worth honestly Sc to I2c at
well, its yours tomorrow at
&c per yardl It's our mid
May sale you may thank for
this
Main floor rear, to the right
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
OLD CROKNS AND HATS.

GOLD CROWNS AND HATS.
Certainly a variety of shapes
and styles. The kind we get
SIPS and $50 for, go this
mid-May sale at SOC.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-28
Reform Within The Party.

The little "onpleasantries, as Nasty
used to say, in the Cecil Democracy is
jogging along, both the organs coming
ont against the seceders, protesters or re-
formers-which you please-and threaten
ing to ignore the late "call" entirely.
There are three things that can't be
done, restore the dead to life, purify a
decayed substance, and reform political
party "within party lines" The whole
truth is that political party when it has
been. corrupt and worm (boss) eaten
cannot be restored at all. There is nc
use trying to reform the democrat party.
The only effective work looking towards
restoration or reform that can be done is
to vote against its ticket. You reformers
have either to endure the ills you have
or fly to others you know not of. TIC
vote the republican ticket will be from
the frying pan into the fire, or as the old
saying is swap the devil for a witch.
When the plain people of these two old
moribund parties have been cuffed and
kicked, thumped and beaten, plundered
and cheated till they can't stand the
pressure any longer they will be ready tc
vote for new party. A Maryland party
man has wonderful endurance and it is
probable he will be willing to stand &
good deal more of his party masters
whip and only squirm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-28

The Hartford democracy held their con-
vention on Tuesday in Bel Air and re-
solved, That eve believe in the democ-
racy of our noble President and acknowl-
edge him as our leader" This was the
minority report.
The majority report evinced more
anxiety for the party than love for ''our
noble President This report says !:
"That the animosities now existing be-
tween the different factions of the demo-
Gratis of Hartford county and in the State
of Maryland have tendency to disorgan-
ize the party and if persisted in will not
only reduce our majority, but may pos
sibly render uncertain the result at the
coming election"
Both reports were adopted by the con-
vention.
In Anne Arundel the republicans held
their convention. The majority favored
Mr.. Master for Governor Mr.. Pether-
bridge was in favor of Lloyd Lowndes for
Governor. Mr.. Petherbridge, in the
course of the proceedings, charged
gigantic frauds on the part of the repub,
licans, which he declared were unsur-
passed at democratic primaries and said
he would be no party to such transactions
The convention was not harmonious.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-28
Like the Salvation Army.

The single-taxers have adopted a new
method of pushing their propaganda. 1t
was suggested by Mr.. Raslton, of Hyatts-
vile, that the single-taxers should con-
centrate their force on one district and
endeavor to have a trial made of that
mode of taxation. Delaware was select
ed, and the first charge was made OH the
Diamond State last week by division of
the single-tax army, numbering eleven,
from Philadelphia. The soldiers were
uniformed so as to attract attention. They
scattered their forces among several
towns, distributed literature and made
speeches wherever a crowd, small or
large, could be got to listen. The army
all came together in Wilmington, com
pared notes and held meetings.
They were much pleased with the sue
cess of their invasion, were treated very
kindly and found the people anxious tc
understand this single tax business. The
army needs money and call for sums large
or small to be sent to the Office of Justice,
I34I Arch street, Philadelphia, the single
tax paper, by all who would lend help
ing hand to proselyte the Blue Hens
chickens"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-28
Free Coinage.

Notwithstanding the sophistry and
downright lies the daily papers of Balti-
more, Philadelphia, New York and
Boston have been plying the people with
in favor of the Jew gold money system
and against silver, the cause of the latter
is steadily marching on, and it will not
be matter for surprise if the saith congress
passes a law restoring silver to free coin
age I6 to I. 1t begins to develop that
shch a step is the only hope of either old
party from anihilation. The conventions
recently held i'll the west have opened
the blind eyes of party politicians to the
glaring falsehood that has been kept up
by the hireling organs of the Rothschild
ring" 1t is matter for establishment
how this family Of Jews and their lying
newspapers could have fooled the bushes:
public so long. But the scales are falling
from their eyes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-28
Prohibition Party Wisdom.

Better councils are now prevailing in
the prohibition party than ever since its
organization The discussion and adj
vocacy of union of reform forces or
parties seems to be taking the leading
place in the party-in fact becoming the
dominant ISSUE 1t is wholly impos-
sible to unite the prohibition party with
any other party or any other party with
the prohibition party. Who is to direct
snch a project? Certainly no body. Ex-
ecutive, national or state committees
might ''reslove," but how are they to de-
liver the goods? No such committee was
ever constituted for such purpose, nor
could such committee be created by a
political party. 1t is all idle talk this
suggesting union of reform parties.
The only progress in that direction which
the prohibition party can make is to
abolish its party machinery for nominal
ing tickets and cease to place tickets in
nomination. Then prohibitionists would
have to consider and choose the party
they would support, and the party which
received their support would inevitably
be swayed by their influence if a reform
party.
Prohibition makes for reform. The old
parties are dead against any reforms.
The prohibitionists and advocates of other
reforms have sought to influence them,
and have in every instance failed. The
Peoples party is a reform party and can
BID moulded in favor of every practical
reform by its members. The reform
elements must i'll the end gravitate to it.
There is but one way for the prohibition
party to advance the temper reform and
that is by association and throwing their
power into reform party that is animated
by, and working for, living reform prin-
ciples, and the first step to be taken is for
the prohibition party to cease nominating
tickets which they all know have no
chance of election.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-28
lOPSIDED HENS.
How o Cape Elizabeth Man Produced s
Breed of Nonscratchers.

How @ Cape Elizabeth Man Produced a
Breed of Nonscratchers.
Speaking Of hens reminds me of q
worthy townsman Of ours, J. Fairfield
futile, who had small patch Of straw
berries SO situated that only a fence,
and a poor one at that, divided them
from neighbours henyard, and these
same hens bothered our friend very
much by getting through the fence and
scratching up the strawberry plants.
Our friend tried many ways to rid
himself of them, but failed until one
day he saw his neighbor in the act of
setting another hen.
Now, it's necessary for you to know
that the hens above mentioned were of
what is known as the Shanghai breed
and had very long legs. 1t occurred to
our friend Tuttle that he saw way out
Of the difficulty. So procuring half a
dozen bantam (short legs) eggs he stole
over during the night, took out six of
the eggs that were under the hen and
replaced them with the six bantam.
What was the result? When the chicks
were Matched, each one had one short
and one long leg, and when they would
stand ON the short leg and try to scratch
with the long one they would only sue
coed in throwing themselves over,
When they would stand ON the long leg,
the short one would not reach the
ground by several inches, and SO in the
matter of scratching they were not in it,
SO to speak. Elizabeth Sentinel
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-28
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-28
The Peoples Lamps.

Professor Frank Parsons, lecturer in
the Boston University Law School, has
made statistical study Of the question of
lighting cities by electricity which is
worth good deal more than the cost of
the June arena i'll which it appears. 1t
is the most striking, although inoffensive
looking, economical document which has
ever been put into the hands of American
citizens and tax payers, who find every
form of public service so costly because
politicians and ringsters must live high.
Professor Parsons makes very few critical
comments. but his authenticated tabulated
statements are damning evidence of cor
ruption and bribery and robbery in
municipal councils.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-28
Names of the Centiped.

"The word centiped in the mouth of
the old sailor, as of the negro, becomes
'santipede' or 'santifee, but think Joe
Galbraith, a Hibernian ranchman of
New Mexico, should be credited with
giving it the most remarkable twist
from its dictionary pronunciation, said
the topographer in a surveying party.
"Joe camped alongside Us one night on
our way to Camp Grant. AS two of our
men in the morning were shaking a
blanket which had been spread next
the ground a centiped six inches long
ran out from the under side Of the
blanket up the sleeve and Gace Of one of
the two men. The man IS whiskers saved
his face from the needlelike feet, and he
brushed the reptile off to the ground
without sustaining injury. The cent?
ped was killed, and the party gathered
round to look at it, among them Joe,
eager to air his knowledge.
Don't you know what that is?' he
said wisely. It's Santa Fe. They say
they're pizener'n hell. '"-New York
SIM
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-28
Tides and Storms.

When tempest is approaching OF
passing out on the ocean, the tides are
noticeably higher than usual, as if the
water had been driven in vast wavd
to q great distance from the cyclonio
storm center, so that the possibility ex-
lists of foretelling the approach of dan.
gerous hurricane by means Of indications
furnished by tide gauges situated far
away from the place then occupied by
the whirling winds.
The fact that the tidal wave outstrips
the advancing storm shows how extreme
ly sensitive the surface of the sea is tc
the changes of pressure brought to bear
npon it by the never resting atmosphere,
Youths Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-28

January 10th, 1873, John Sherman made
as strong bimeta1lic speech i'll the SEN
ate as any Populist would wish to hear.
The next day, January 18th, he made a
thoroughgoing gold bug speech. He was
just twenty-four hours in changing. He
sold out during the night Soon after
that sudden conversion he was reputed to
be worth $Io 900, 900. Prior to that he
was poor as church mouse. The Pro-
,gyeSSive Farmer of June 25th tells the
whole story and gathers it from the Con-
.gressioual Globe. They have got the
"dead wood" on the old Buckeye rascal,
and there is no escape from the evidence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-28
Clipped Wings and RuffIed Plumes.

The gold bug went to Cleveland to boss
the convention of Republican Clubs with
crest erect, gaudy plumes and Haunting
wings, but returned home with clipped
wings and draggled feathers. The great
Jew bug felt the sharp talons of the silver
eagle and was thankful to make his
escape with rumpled feathers.
The resolution the League published as
their declaration of purpose and object Of
the meeting, is the tamest chirp ever
heard from great national body whose
purpose is to make capital for and in.
| fuence the party. After the hurrahs from
the shy1ock organs of the eastern cities,
which heralded this National Convention
of Republican Leagues, and the great
things it was to do in the gold bug cause,
and after hearing from the silver forces Of
the Leagues, glad apparently to get home
without humiliating defeat, with one little
pusillanimous resolution for the public, is
enough to raise guffaw that could be
heard from the Rocky mountains to the
| Atlantic coast.
What will such "sound money" organs
as the Philadelphia Press say after this
fasco by this wonderful body guard Of
the party, the Republican League Clubs
The announcement by that paper of the
winding up of the Cleveland convention
was tame and Inundated, enough so tc
satisfy the most aggressive silverite. He
who layeth down the sword boasteth better
than he who taketh it up.
The following, published by Senator
Carter, Chairman of the National Repub-
1ican Committee, at the wind up of the
convention, shows how the gold bugs
took back seats at this, their pet conven-
ton, and the silver men had their way
and ordered everything The ''silver
craze" is dying out (?) Chairman Garter
said
"The advocates of the free and unlinl-
tied coinage of silver at the ratio of I6 to
1 did not com to this convention from any
particular section of the country While
the States west of the Missouri River are
unanimously in favor of free coinage, il
is noteworthy fact that nearly every
delegation, if not all, contained radical
free coinage men. We found a very
strong silver sentiment here.
"The advocates of free coinage insisted
that the convention either make an open,
clear and fearless declaration on the fnan.
cial quesrion or else drop behind the con-
stitutional requirement of the league
organization and absolutely desist from
any and all declarations upon public
questions. Owing to the manner by
which delegates were selected, and be.
cause no expression from this convention
could be binding, it was considered
advisable by all to postpone definite
action until the National Convention Of
1896. The Convention, through its COM.
mittee, whose report was unanimously
approved, practically disclaimed jurisdic-
ton to formulate or promulgate any
resolution relating to or assuming to
define party principles. The court having
disclaimed jurisdiction, the free coinage
people did not feel called upon to press
their suit This refers the whole platform
to the Republican Convention of 1896.
We believe then our party will declare to
restore silver. Until they meet we decline
to say what actiou our section of the
country will take"