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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
Our Greatest Danger.

The aggregate capital of the trusts in
this country is stated to be one thousand
million dollars. This is colossal power
welded by monopoly, but there is far
greater and more dangerous power con-
centrated in the national banks of the
country. Those gigantic trusts ale every
one subject to the power of the banks,
which they must depend on for money at
all times to keep in operation. They are
all compelled to obey the commands of
the banks. This accounts for the gold
ring crusade against the peoples property
and liberties. There is not a trust, large
mercantile house, company or manufac-
turing establishment that dares give its
voice in favor of silver, although the more
intelligent of the officers of these trusts
and corporations know it is their interest
to do so. If they did the banks would at
once crush them. When Jefferson said
banks were more dangerous than standing
armies, he we'll knew the weighty import
of his words.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
Burying the Greenbacks.

Cleveland has drawn in and stored in
the Treasury $I5o, 100000 of greenbacks
and legal tender currency and proposes to
draw in another 500, 600, 900 as the gold
is drawn out of the Treasury when the
proceeds of the new loan come in. This
will contract the currency to that addi-
tional amount, lower prices more and
cause more business failures. That
amount of currency drawn from circula-
ton will contract bank credits at least
four times that amount, and tell upon
business like the pressure of a screw on a
bale of cotton.
In keeping with the acts of this Presi-
dent of ours, this burying the greenbacks
in the Treasury is directly contrary to the
law, which says in as many words they
shall be reissued and kept in circulation,
and that they and the Sherman notes
shall be redeemed in silver. Both old
parties-or their inanagers-are taking
part and aiding the President in this con-
spiracy.
If the President succeeds in getting
another hundred millions of the scant
supply of money locked up it will draw
from the business of the country in cur
rency and bank credits at least one
thousand million dollars. Old party bus
mess men if you like this kind of thing to
continue prepare your tickets for next
falls election. 1t doesn't matter which
old party you vote for, they both pre-
scribe the same medicine and will admin
lister it in intensified doses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
The Advantage of Change.

The change of party dynasties in tine
State of Maryland last fall was a good
thing because change in political mat,
tiers from bad even to worse is better than
for the people to remain water logged in
one boss ridden old party. The change is
like lazy man turning in bed The turn
makes the lazy man sensible of his ability
to move. So change ofpolitical parties
causes the we'll nigh petrified old partyites
to believe that such thing as change
| of political drivers does not mean abso.
lutte dissolution.
The change of party bosses by the peo-
pie of Maryland last fall has not been any
absolute change for the better in public
affairs. In this respect the two old parties
are as like as two peas. They compre-
bend no other kind of politics but boss
politics.
The republican bosses are of a more
risky and audacious kind. They don't
stop at trifles. They demonstrated their
quality and dash as bosses by paying no
regard to the Eastern Shore law. Law is
made for the dull, plodding clods of so
ciety, but such divinely ordained folk as
Cleveland and republican party bosses are
law unto themselves. The dull people
OF Maryland may profit by the change if
It IS only jump from frying pan into the
fire. Having discovered their ability to
change, after the first surprise is passed
and they find themselves still able for
three meals day and to stand and walk
upright on the earth, they will be encour-
aged to attempt further changes in the
future. The change last fall from bad to
no better will be conducive to good in the
future. Old Rip is awakening from his
twenty years slumber on the shores of
the Chesapeake.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

The "endless chain" President
Cleveland complains of was con-
structed by John Sherman, put in
operation by President Harrison and
is being worked willingly, joyfully
by President Cleveland to the en-
riching of Rotheschild, Mogan &
Co., and the filling of his own
pockets. No man would defy and
violate all law to add to the millions
of family of gold gambling Jews
by empoverishing the American
people if he was not a sharer in
this game of plumber. Where
does Cleveland's millions come
from if not through this medium9
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
What Robert Blatchford

What Robert Blatchford the
English socialist writer says in
speaking of labor unionists of that
country, paraphased to suit the
same class in this country is cruelty
true:
"To be a trade unionist and fight
for your class during strike, and
to be republican or a democrat
and fight against your class at an
election is folly. During a strike
there are no democrats or republi-
cans among the strikers; they are
all workers. At election times
there are no workers; only republi-
cans and democrats"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
Business is confined to it's bed by

Business is confined to its bed by
the Sherman Cleveland gold stand
ard rheumatism, out of which il
will never rise till silver is, remone.
tiled.
The Venezuela business, the
Monroe doctrine revamping by the
gold bugs, the Cuba belligerence
are all diplomatic schemes to at
tract the public attention which
Cleveland and the ROthschilds rob
and load the country with bonded
debt and divide the swag. The
same venal crowd made Sherman a
many times millionaire that are
now making Cleveland multi
millionaire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

The republican party of Mary
land make a good start by breaking
the law the first thing they did in
electing a senator from the western
shore, mainly in the interest of the
B. & o. railroad. They will there
is hardly room for a doubt break
other laws in the same and similar
interest indirectly if not directly
before the session closes by passing
acts favoring corporations or refus-
ing to pass laws in the interest of
the people. Wait and see.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
HOW'S This !

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned have known FL.
Cheney for the last IS yeats, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monals sent free. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
Both Parties Guilty.

The republicans have tried to make
party capital by criticising simply some
of the details about how the bonds should
be issued. The main question is whether
the bonds should be issued at all or not.
Both the democrat party and the repub-
lican party are on the same side of the
question, both are in favor of increasing
the Understanding debt of the country,
and the policy of both parties means ruin
to the productive industries of the
nation.-Senator Buffers speech of North
Carolina.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

There is no excuse for either
party in the Senate not passing any
law in the interest of the people.
The Populists hold the balance of
power and Senator Bullar told the
senate that six Populist votes
would be given to either party to
pass any law in the interest Of the
people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
$I.so-The Midland Journal and The
Silver Knight for $3.50.

The Sitter Knight is a large eight
page, six column paper published in
Washington, D. c., edited by Hon. VIM.
M. Stewart, U. S. Senator from Nevada,
which is a guarantee of the superior
merits of the paper. We have made ar
engagements by which we can furnish the
MIDLAND JOURNAL and the .SalOe'
Knight $3.50. All who apply, old and
new subscribers, can have copy of both
papers one year for the above price
Don't fall over each other to get in your
orders, but come right along with
the $I.5o.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
Where the rIoney Comes From.

My Lady Deadlock finds useful EN-
ployment for Crispin the shoemaker. She
employs him to make court slippers for
her. Let us examine this transaction.
First, where does my lady get her
money? She gets it from her husband,
Sir Leicester Deadlock, who gets it from
his tenant farmer, who gets it from
the agricultural laborer, Hodge. Then
she employs Crispin to make court slip.
pers and pays him with Hodges money
Merle England.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
The Penny.

Sound Money calls attention to
the fact of how many things a
penny now will buy that used to
cost five cents. The minis are busy
coming pennies there is such a
demand for this little bronze piece.
We read a statement a short time
since that there were 1000 tons of
pennies in England. The gold
standard is bringing us down (this
country to the penny standard in
prices, as it has done in all the
gold standard countries. In adopt
ing their financial systems we are
experiencing similar results.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
The Robbers Cave.

The United States Treasury under
Cleveland and Carlisle's keeping resem-
b.es the robbers cave of the Arabian
Nights. The Rothschilds aud National
bank robbers say "open sesame" and the
doors of the Treasury open; they take ont
gold and buy bonds which they use as in
struments to rob the people by interest
and taxes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

If it is a good thing for the
government to issue money to the
bankers wouldn'tit be a good thing
for the government to issue money
to the people at one per cent.
interest payable in 20 years? If
not why not? Will some gold bug
answer?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

With all the wealth of seventy
millions of people with resources
greater than all Europe bankruptcy,
poverty and slavery are inevitable if
the United States oblige the people
to pay with Rothschilds' gold and
buy it at Rothschilds' prices
Silver Knight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

Five per cent. of the population
own more than half the property
of the country and that five per
cent. have never produced one
dollar by productive industry.
They are mere vampires sucking
the blood of the people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

The reconciliation of silver
means the success of every other
reform because that will break the
back of the gold trust which is
barring out every reform.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

Judge James McSherry, of Fred
erick, has been appointed Chief
Judge of the Court of Appeals by
Governor Lowndes, and his ap-
pointment was confined Monday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

The record of remarkable cures
effected enables us truthfully to
say that Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
only true blood purifier prominently
in the public eye today.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
WORTHINGTON'S!

CZO7HZWG-We offer from this date until stock-taking
exceptional Bargains in Youths and Childrens Suits,
Mems Suits and Overcoats. Now is the time to pur
chase Thes, goods must be closed out to make room
for Spring stock. They will go regardless of cost to
the first to
DRY GOODS-We invite your attention to new invoices
of Muslins, Sheetings, Tickings Canons, Wool Elan
nels, and Outings. Noneed to speak of qualities
prices-we see to it that they always right.
OUEENSWARE- "a full and complete line of Queens
ware, in plain and decorated. Either grade in full
sets or by the single piece Prices lower than
SPECZAL-A fine line of Table Linens.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
Friday, Jan. 81. 1896.
There is but little to report from
the capital of Maryland on the
ancient Severn.

The editor of the Perryville Rec
ord is narrowing the party polite
ians with his cratic politics. Keep
it up, brother.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
KEEPS IT ON HAND
Fredonia. N. ",

HreOOnla. ~. y,
the able and accomplished Military
Commander (father-in-law of the late
Commander VIM. B. Gushing, U. s. NJ, who
gained worldwide renown for his browning
feat Of blowing up the iron clad Alhemarl
In 1889 writes DR.. Fenner:
"For many years have kept on hand
your Blood and Liver Remedy and
Nerve Tonic for immediate use when
ever / have
A bilious attack or nervous prostra-
ton or feel run down. 1t always gives
speedy relief-so much SO that have
come TO rely omit with the same certain
ty that do on the law of gravitation. "
For sale by DR.. l.. R. Kirk Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

Hoods pills are the best family
cathartic and liver medicine.
Harmless, reliable, sure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

N7ANTED;-Several trustworthy gentlemen or
w ladies to travel in Maryland for established,
reliable house. Salary $3.50 and expenses. Steady
position. Enclose reference and self-addressed
stamped envelope. The Dominion Company, 3rd
Floor, Omaha Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
New Arrivals

w w AA4 &&4O0(
:. Although quite early in the season, many new
goods for the Spring Trade have already arrived.
=. Orders in the hands of manufacturers will
arrive about the 18th of coming month.
:. We anticipate large business for season of 'o6
and have purchased accordingly
:. We will give you faint idea of the Dress Goods
and Clothing orders in due season.
Furniture and Carpet Dept -
Nineteen rolls of Carpet and Straw Mating arriv-
ed this week So rolls yet arrive complete this
order, which will be enabled place in position the
coming month.
:. Twentyone Bedroom Suits being made sub
ject to order, at a well-known factory.
1t will be useless attempt purchase good re-
able goods for less money than propose naming
the entire line of spring invoices.
:. We in position to serve the public better
than ever before and propose making go prominent
year in our business history.
:. Mail your orders for Buterick's paper patterns.
G. r. BURLINGTON.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

by him. Approaching the kind
citizens of oxford, he respectful
ca sing discomfort in any way, to
experience warrant him in giving
ton invariably guaranteed. Qthe
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22
SUGAR THAT FLOATS.

Here is a pleasant little trick that
will mystify the guests at dinner
party, unless they read here how sugar
may be made TO float upon the surface
Of tea or coffee. Take few Jumps OF
sugar and dip them for an instant in a
weak solution of collodion, which may
be obtained at any store where pho
tographers' supplies are sold.
Expose the Jumps to the air for
few days, in order to give the ether in
the mixture time to evaporate, and
leave behind only thin collodion
skin or envelope. Pass this sugar out,
preferably, when iced tea is being
served, and, to their surprise, the
Jumps, after remaining at the bottom
Of the glass, for few moments, will
rise to the surface, and refuse to sink,
even when tapped by the spoon.
The fact is, the apparent sugar is q
delusion. The real sugar has been
dissolved, and only the thin envelope
of the collodion which filled the inter-
stices remain.
The illusion presented by this
"ghost" OF the sugar lump Is perfect,
as it floats lightly on the surface.
Taken between the thumb and fore
finger it collapses into gelatinous
mass. New York Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22
A VERY QUEER ANIMAL.

With the exception of the iaguar,
the great ant-eater, the ant-bear, or
crested ant-bear, whichever yon choose
to call him, is the most snowy quad
ruped in all South America; nor am I
at all sure he is not entitled to first
place. In height and bulk full
grown specimen is about as large as a
Newfoundland dog, and is really quite
bear-shaped IN body and legs. It's
tail is long and strong, and bears a
tremendous brush of coarse, wiry,
brown black hair, which makes this
organ very noticeable. It's head is so
small, and its muzzle so fearfully pro-
longed, that it reminds one of the
head and beok of an ibis. It's mouth
is narrow slit across the end Of that
curious muzzle, its tongue is like a
big angle worm a foot long, and it
has no teeth whatever Its covering
is a rough coat of long, coarse, brown
hair, Most strangely marked by o
black band underneath the throat,
which on the chest divides into long,
wedge-shaped stripe of black that ex-
tends backward and upward across
the shoulder.
To me it has always been puzzle
why this creature should possess such
luxuriant coat of hair in so hot Q
climate. Another point still more
open to criticism is mis- dubbed fore
feet. He walks on his claws, and the
outer edges of his fore feet, in mos
awkward, aud even painful way, fol
which there seems to be no ADEQUATE
excuse-unless his feet we're formed
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22

Now a trip for the baby to Eiddy-nod-land,
Whore the sea q on rockers. and cen the
smooth sand
Is made Of white flannel as downy and soft
As the summary clouds that are floating
aloit.
HI, no for our journey so grand,
In blllowy cradle to Niddy-nod-land.
We are OF we have started for Niddy-nod-
land.
We are blown Ger the ocean by breezos SO
bland
That they scarce left a curl from voyager's
head,
Yet our craft far away on the waters has
sped.
Up, down, with a motion so grand,
In a billowy cradle for Niddy-nod-land.
o, how long is the journey to Nlddy-nod-
land2
Not so long while the zephyrs our white
sails expand,
We are nearing It now we will land on a
rock
Hush, hush, it's Of feathers we won't feel
the shock
Slow. slow, we have touched the soft
strand,
And our voyage Is ended in Niddy-nod-
land.
New England Homestead.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22

Maud hear proposing PARTIES
are all the style this winter. The girls
do the proposing, and the one who pro-
poses the best gets the prize. Have
you been to any?
Ethel No; but had pro.
posing party come to me the Other
evening. How do you like my ring :
-Harpers Bazaar
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22

that way to yex the souls Of wicked
taxidermisia Put them as you viii,
they will not look rights but 10 .ho
living animal their DE, strong, hooked
claws are very useful Ia tearing the
bark off deeayed logs, or ripping
open ant-hilla for the insertion Of that
sticky, worm-like tongue ] have Of
ten been told by South American
hunters that the ant-bear uses his
long, bushy tail to sweep mp ants
with, SO that they can be devoursd
more expedihouslyi but I fancy that
is only "yarn.
Even where il is most plentiful, the
great ant-eater is n rare animal. Al
though / have hunted IL many days, /
never saw but two specimens alive, ono
Of which was young one IN captivity
at Ciudad Bolivar, on the Orinoco,
and the other was magnificent large
specimen in Forepaugh's menagerie.
Owing to their lack Of teeth and the
peculiarities Of their diet, they are
difficult to keep alive in captivity
North Of Panama this species is found
only in Guatemala and Costa RIGA and
is very rare in both those countriea
1t lives npon the ground and It's worst
enemies are the iaguar and puma. st
Nicholas.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22
now ThE CRADLE CAME 10 ROCK.


It WAS an old wooden cradle, I'M
painted and heavy. II had held two
generations of babies. Great grand
mother Donovan's babies had slept
under its bright quilt while she spun
fax on her lit.le wheel beside it, not
even stopping in their work as she
now and then gave it a fresh move
ment with her foot.
Hardly was the last Of these thir-
teen babies able to walk when grand
father Donovan began keeping house,
and his ten little ones, one after an
other kept the cradle rocking
for many years more. Then it seemed
to be through with service
The children grew up and went
away. The old house was very quiet.
Grandmother Donovan and uncle
Robert, who never married, were all
who appeared in it. Years after,
grandmother went up into the attic
one day after some herbs when, hap
pening to look across the room, she
saw that little cradle under the caves
was rocking 1t would swing rapidly
to and fro, for little time, and then
almost stop, when some unseen power
would set it going again, just as it
used to do when great-grandmother
Donovan sat beside it, years ago.
Grandmother always prided herself
on her courage, but it was sometime
before she grew brave enough to cross
the attic and find out what made the
cradle rock, Then, what do you think
she found? Three of the sweetest,
plumpest little kittens you ever sawl
They were having a great frolic, and
as they rolled over each other and
jumped up on the sides of the cradle,
they kept it rocking quite as it used
to do.
Tabby has had q sad experience
with kittens. They had always mys-
teriously disappeared in a day or two
and she had learned to be very reserved
concerning her domestic affairs.
Grandmother knew there were kit
tens somewhere, and the barn and
shed had been carefully searched. She
had even looked in sundry boxes and
barrels in the attic, but nobody had
thought Of the cradle the most natural
place in the world for babies.
Perhaps Tabby had some dim idea
that all the life which the old cradle
held would be sacred, for she came
up, rubbing conhdingly against grand
mothers Dress and jumped, purring,
in among the kittens, who scrambled
after her.
Grandmother's face looked yer,
tender as she looked down on the old
dented cradle, with its faded patchwork
quilt
"Your babies are safe, Tabby, (" sh
said. y outh's Companion.