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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
Against the Gamblers.

Mr.. Henry S. Coudon was dele
gated by the Cecil Farmers Club to
prepare a resolution expressive of
the clubs adherence of the prac-
tice of horse racing, pool selling and
other gambling carried on at agri-
cultural fairs in this state under the
abuse of a very bad law permitting
these vicious practices for thirty
days at several agricultural fairs in
this state. Mr.. Coudon prepared
the following which he laid before
the club at the January meeting
held at Mr.. James HI. Maxwell's.
Resolved, That we heartily en-
dorse the sentiment contained in
the petitions now being so numer-
ously signed, praying the Legisla-
ture to exempt Cecil county from
the provisions of the law authoriz-
ing gambling and races for a period
of thirty days in each year, upon
the grounds of agricultural societies,
and we hope our representatives at
Annapolis, will respect the wishes
of the people. We are also firmly
convinced, that the interest of the
farming community would be pro-
NOTED, by Withholding State aid
from the so-called agricultural
society, and bestowing the same
upon the proposed system of State
Farmers Institutes.
The resolution was adopted as
the unanimous, emphatic sentiment
of the club. Officers for the ensuing
year was elected: John P. Wilson,
president; Alfred Kirk, vice presi-
dent; FL. r. Topbert, secretary; E.
l.. Duyckinck, corresponding Sec
rotary; A. j. Michiner, treasurer.
The next meeting of the club
will he held at Mr.. Joseph COudon's
(of Joseph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
Another Murder Near EIkton.

While the brutal murder of Capt. Thos.
Camp, at Chesapeake City, OH the night
of January last is still fresh in the
memory of the citizens of this county, an
account of another murder within a few
miles of the scene of the Camp tragedy
reached Elkton Wednesday night. About
noon the crew of the tugboat General
Wistar, of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, noticed the body of white man
floating in the water off the mouth of the
Bohemia river, near Town Point, this
county. The body was placed aboard the
tug and landed at Town Point. 1t was
soon discovered that foul play had been
committed, as bullet hole was found in
his head and large wound over the right
eye.
Dr. William c. Karsner and Magistrate
Thomas M. Vandergrift of Chesapeake
City, immediately left for the scene and a
coroner's jury was summoned by Mr..
Vandergrift. DR.. Karsner made a post
mortem examination of the body and
found that death had resulted from a
bullet wound in the head. The identity
of the man was not fully established. He
is about twenty years of age, S feet
inches, weighing about las pounds, and
has red hair. He was we'll dressed and
wore white shirt and linen collar. In
his coat pocket was found small diary,
which alone sheds light as to his identity.
In this book are written several names,
but the one appearing most is that of Jno.
M. Willis, Green's Hotel, Philadelphia,
and this, with the fact that the letter
''W'' is worked OH his shirt, leads many
to believe that this is his name. Nothing
except the diary and linen handker-
chief were found on his person.
Evidence before the coroner's inquest
showed that the deceased was an entire
stranger in that community. The jury
after celebrating some time rendered a
verdict that the deceased came to his
death by pistol ball through his brain
at the hands of some person or persons
unknown. The most probable theory
advanced is that the man was murdered
on some passing vessel and his body
thrown overheard, as all boats plying be-
tween Philadelphia and Baltimore by way
of the Chesapeake and Delaware canal
must pass this point. The body is not in
a decomposed state, indicating that it
had not been in the water any length of
time. His remains were brought to
Chesapeake City and given in charge of
Undertaken VIM. B Coleman, who, by
direction of the authorities, will hold it
several days for possible Identification.
States Attorney William S. Evans and
Sheriff Harvey H. Mackey, of Elkton,
were notified. 1t was thought at first by
some that it was case of suicide, but
an examination of the wounds disproved
this theory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
Not in Favor of Bonds.

The committee for consideration
in the matter of bonding and sewer
ing the town of Elkton have re-
ported adversely on the subject.
John S. Writ, as chairman OF
the committee Of three appointed
to report on the charter of the
town and to suggest some plan for
increasing the revenue offered as a
suggestion that the charter be
amended so that the town might be
exempt from that portion of the
county tax now levied for road
purposes; that abutting property
owners pay the cost of paving and
curbing; and that a special assess
ment ola fixed percentage be levied
on property holders on any street
for the purpose of repairing that
street; and that the town commits
sioners be given the power to collect
these dues that the county treasurer
has to collect county taxes.
DR.. Ellis thought a sewerage
system unnecessary, as there would
be no way to provide for the sewage
of the town finding its way into
the pipes. AS to surface drainage,
he thought the town admirably
located for drainage, and that with
very little expense all surface water
could be gotten rid of. He was
certainly opposed to bonding the
town for other purposes. He
favored the township system and
thought it applicable to this county.
The subjects were discussed at
some length by Messrs. Ellis, Writ,
WarburtOn, Ash and Tucker.
We are pleased to find DIR. Ellis
taking the advanced-advanced for
Maryland-step for direct govern
ment. If the New England town
ship system was adopted in towns
and districts and to the county as
applicable to the whole, it would
not only prove a most valuable
educator to the people but a most
economical system. In short it is
the principle of the Initiative and
Referendum which is being so much
talked Of, and discussed by political
economist writers. 1t is the system
which lifted the Swiss cantons out
of the slough of political bossism,
and gave them the best and most
economical, democratic and popular
government in the world. We trust
the doctor will push the township
propaganda and lead off in forming
DIRECT government associations.
Our delegate system is fiat, dismal
failure it cannot be denied.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
THE PEOPLES SUPPLY CO.,
GOT MARRIED ON CREDIT.
Lack Of Money Was No Impediment to th'
Student and His Bride.

Lack Of Money Was No impeachment to the
Student and His Bride.
The city registrars Office in the old
marriages daily, and amusing incidents
frequently occur. Perhaps the most pc
culiar case that has come up recently,
an account of which was related to q
reporter few days ago, is that Of q
Harvard student who was in love and
without funds. The love conquered his
pride, and he concluded to investigate
the matter with view Of getting mar
ried on trust. He made his appearance
at the desk in the registrars Office and
inquired if that was the place where he
could procure a marriage certificate
and also get married. He was informed
that it was, and blank application was
handed to him, which he proceeded to
fill out.
After this proceeding was gone through
with he looked up, and, in hesitating
manner. asked the clerk If he could
have few moments private converse
ton with him. He was taken into the
anteroom, and this is the tale he un-
folded: He said that he was deeply in
love with a young lady, and that she
was also very much in love with him.
But her parents had serious objections
to the match and did all that was In
their power to break it off. They had
closed their doors on him but. notwith-
standing this, he succeeded in arranging
meetings with his hearts choice, and
during one Of these he proposed mar
riage to her and was accepted, he argu-
ing that if they were joined in the holy
bonds of matrimony nothing, not even
her stern parents, could separate them.
They had arranged the details and con-
cluded that the only thing to be done
was to get married in secret and then
separate until he should graduate from
his college. She, Of course, would go
back to her home and live with her
parents as if nothing out of the general
run Of events had happened.
But the young man, being without
funds, was in dilemma, and the worst
of it was he could not see his way clear
to procure the necessary amount to pay
for the certificate and ceremony. His
home was in a western state, and he re-
ceived an allowance from his father only
once in six months. 1t was not due for
nearly two months. He concluded that
his only course was to try the method
referred to above. The clerk. being a
kind hearted man, told the youth that
he would perform the ceremony and
trust him for the pay, provided the lady
in question was Of age. The nett day
the couple put in an appearance and
were married. Upon the arrival of the
next allowance from his parent the
youth walked into the office one day,
made himself known and presented the
clerk a $40 bill, Boston Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
FLORIDA.
Personally Conducted Tours via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

1t would be hard to find any
condition of human ailment that q
Winter visit to Florida would fail
to improve, while those who enjoy
good health cannot realize, without
experience, what true enjoyment
there is in life passed under the
golden skies of the Gland Of
Flowers"
In order to give the public al
opportunity to visit Florida at q
very reasonable cost, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has ar
ranged for a series of tours to Jack
sonville. Since the system of per.
sonally conducted tours inaugurated
by that company has been in effect,
none but words of commentator
have been received. Its uneXcelled
train service, experienced Tourist
Agents and Ohaperons, and above
all, Its moderate charges, leave
nothing to be desired.
The tours to Jacksonville, allow
ing two weeks stay in Florida, will
leave New York and Philadelphia
on January %, February 4, IL, IS.
and %, and March 3, 1896. The
rate, including transportation
meals en- route, and Pullman berth
on special train, is $4,000 from
New York, and $500 from Phila-
delphia; proportionate rates from
other points.
For further information apply tC
Ticket Agents, or address Tourist
Agent, 1876 broadway, New York.
or Room All, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia, to whom application
for space should also be made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
TiIIman on Cleveland.

Senator Til1man, of South Carolina,
who before leaving home for Washington
said he intended to pitchfork President
Cleveland, began the task on Wednes-
day. He not only "pitchforked" Cleve-
land but Cleveland's confederates. The
hoary old bride takers of the Senate, who
have escaped chastisement for their
iniquities for these many years, are ap-
preaching the time when they will be
branded as traitors in the house where
their crimes have been committed and
held up to the whitening scorn of the
people they have betrayed for gold.
"Whose advice has he (the President)
recognized? None but that of the boot
ticks and sycophants, who have crawled
on their knees for the crumbs of patron
age and betrayed their constituents for
the offices in his gift.
Gin the entire history of this country,
the high office ofPresident has never been
so prostituted and neuer has the appoint
ing power been so abused. Claiming to
be the apostle of Civil Service reform, he
has debauched the Civil Service by max
ing appointments only of those whose
sponsors would surrender their manhood,
and, with bated breath, walk with sub
missive head in his presence.
with relentless purpose he has ig.
nored his oath of office to uphold and
obey the law, and has paid out gold in
stead of coin and issued bonds to buy
more gold, by both actions overriding
the law, and giving no heed to the inter
esrs of any but money friends-I might
say his owners or partners.
"While to this besotted tyrant coin has
come to mean gold alone, he cannot by
his mere 'ipse dixit' change the law of
this land and pervert the plain meaning
of the English language.
The repeal of the Sherman law, it was
asserted, which YVES the first point of
attack of this unholy alliance, was only
accomplished through the aid and in con-
junction with majority of the Republi-
can Senators.
"This Democratic President accom-
p1ished what was not possible for any Re-
publican executive under the circumstan
ces to have brought about. A change of
the party in power had left large num-
Der of offices in his gift with which to buy
votes.
''He differs with the Republican party
only in the only particular of the tariff,
and on that he has blown hot and cold as
his pet hobby, and will go down in history
as the most gigantic failure of any man
who ever occupied the White House, all
because of his vanity and obstinacy"
~Again referring to the President he said:
eff he was honest at the stat land 1 am
willing to grant that much) his associa-
ton with Wall street and his connection
with wealthy men had debauched his con-
science and destroyed all sympathy with
the masses"
'The struggle from 1861 to 1865. which
drenched this fair land in blood, was to
emancipate 1900, 900 black slaves. We
are fast approaching a condition which
will place the collar of industrial bondage
around the necks of ten times that NAV
white slaves. A day of reckoning will
come unless there is no longer Just God
in heaven, and when it does come, woe be
unto those who have been among the
oppressers of the people"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
The ROthSchildS

In their London palaces allow no
coca ON their tables but KoRFF's
DUTCH Cocoa. The English Queen
uses it at her banquets. Populists
want the best. This cocoa took the
Gold Medal at six Worlds EXPOSE
tons: London, 1884; Antwerp,
1886; Scheveningen, 1892; Amster-
dam, 1895; Hanover, 1882 and
Paris, 1889. This oldest and most
reliable cocoa firm of Holland has
appointed the Peoples Supply Co.,
Baltimore, its sole agent in Amer
lea and our customers can now
drink the purest and most delicious
article on the market at the same
cost they now pay for inferior
brands. Nervous persons can be
restored to calm self-possession by
substituting KoRFF's Cocoa for
tea and coffee. A percentage of
every sale goes to the cause of the
poor in their struggle against bank
and goldbug domination. Ask
your grocer for it or order direct
from
THE PEOPLES SUPPLY CO.,
Baltimore, Md.
P. S.-Like our Joan of Arc
Baking Powder, Starch, Soap and
Soda, every can is enclosed in a
gem of reform literature.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
r. N. |, Items,

Those of the Normal School con
nected with the dramas, Imogent
and Timothy Delano, are anticipat
ing good time and grand show
at North East, Feb. Sth.
Society this evening at usual
time. The curator's have made
the following report /: recitation
Howard Wilson; selection, Louisa
M. Worthington; recitation, Nellie
X. Smith; paper, Prof. Tinsley;
selection, Sam'l. r. Krauss; essay.
Prof. Bowers.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all who feel an interest in the
school. STUDENT.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
Change.

Written for the MIDLAND JOURNAL.
Another sad change we have met
Yet sorrowful thought we suppress;
The sun in all beauty will set
Will rise in bright beauty to bless;
viii shine on the quiet, lone home,
Where year ago all was delight.
A silence pervading the room
Yet sweet whisper says there is light.
There is light in the beautiful soul
Which may gain the pure region of love;
A light beyond earthly control,
In the realm of the Wise One above.
The future we ask not to know;
IT'S best there's Kind One to guide
The tender affection may flow
serenely on life's ebbing tide.
Sweet sympathy binds each dear one
Where we feel there is no broken tie;
But the dearest the brightest, are gone,
And leave us but memory's sigh.
We may dwell on the long, happy years
Where love in all tenderness reign'd,
We behold through our evening of tears
The link falling out of the chain.
In submission we quietly say,
In hope for each dear precious one:
There is rest in the passing away,
Thy will, dearest Saviour, be done.
Philadelphia First mo- Goth, '96. I'D. 8.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
REFORM LITERATURE FREE.

Circulate all the reform literature
possible. Education is the watch
word. We have the goldbugs ON
the run. For ten cents (lo-cts. in
silver or stamps your name will be
placed on the Reform Press Circula-
tor List and the leading reform pa
pers of the United States will send
you sample copies free for distribu-
ton among your neighbors. Get ON
the list at once; you will receive lots
of good literature and are sure to be
more than satisfied with the invest
ment. Write your name and address
PIaiaIy. Address your letters to
Box A, FARMERS TRIBUNE,
Des Moines, Iowa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
TO THE GOLDEN GATE.
Personally Conducted Tours via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

Undoubtedly California offers
more genuine attractions to the
pleasure travelling public than any
other part of the American con-
tinent. The fame of it's climate is
world wide, and it is sought even
by Europeans, who find it more
charming than their own southern
slopes. To Americans its worth is
too well known to necessitate de-
scription of the many advantages
to be enjoyed.
Personally conducted tours via
Pennsylvania Railroad will leave
New York and Philadelphia Feb.
II and March IL, 1896. In addi-
ton to the many other points of
interest visited ON the first tour a
stop will be made at New Orleans
for the Mardi= Gras festivities, and
four weeks will be allowed in Cali
fornia. On the second tour four
and one half weeks will be allowed
in California. An addition to the
magnificent train heretofore used
tor these tours is q through Pull
man compartment car.
The car, which will be the very
best that the Pullman Company can
supply, will contain nine Enclosed
compartments drawing rooms
and seven state rooms-and will be
attached to the special train at
Jersey City and run through to
San Diego, CAL, on the first tour,
and San Francisco on the second.
This will be the first car of its
kind to be run on a transcOntinen-
tai train, and that it will be
throughly appreciated by particip-
ants in the tours is evidenced by
the fact already several of the COM
partments have been reserved.
Applications for space or timer
aries giving all information should
be made to Tourist Agent, 1916
Broadway, New York, or Room All,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

Not few who read what Mr.. Robert
Rowls, of Hollands, Va, has to say below,
will remember their own experience
under like circumstances: Last winter
had la grippe which left me i'll low
state of health. tried numerous remedies,
none of which did me any good, until
was induced to try a bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. The first bottle
of it SO far relieved me that / was en-
abled to attend to my work. and the
second bottle effected a cure" For sale
at rs and so cents per bottle at E. T.
REYNOLDS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
MaSOnS Banquet.

Harmony Lodge, No. So, A. F. and A
M, gave banquet at Falls Hotel, Port
Deposit, Friday night. John H. Kimble
was POSTMASTER; r. S. Everist replied te
the toast Harmony Lodge" Rev. Henry
Branch, D. D., Ellicott City, to "Oul
Wives, Mothers, Daughters and Sisters
Mr.. T. ]. Vanneman gave "reminiscences
of Masonry. and Mrs. NJ. A. Newell read
a selection.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
Notice to Creditors.

This il to give notice that the subscriber of Cecil
county, has obtained from the Orphans Court of
said county, letters testamentary on the personal
estate of
HANNAH l.. OWENS.
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof
duly authenticated,
on or before the lst Of June, 1896,
they may otherwise, by law, be excluded nom all
benefit of said estate. All indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment to the
of November, 1895.
DIR. GEO. s. DARE
Executor of Hannah L. Owens, deceased.
decl3 Test: r. E. LAMAR, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31
Hot News.

An electric wire in Baltimore fell across
one of the telegraph wires running from
there to Philadelphia last Friday, and
lineman Brumfeld, who was operating
the switch board at Oxford at the time
received the news before it had time to
cool. AS result his fingers were badly
burned while handling the item.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

captain Jack" Davidson of
Elkton, has been granted an in
crease of pension.
David Gregson, well known
resident of Cecil county, died at his
home near Cherry Hill, on Wednes-
day, Jan. 22d, in the 74th year of
his age.
Charles Williams, a vagrant, was
committed by Magistrate Cleaver
on Friday, to the House of Cor
rection for two months. He was
taken to that institution on Satur-
day by Sheriff Mackey.
DIR. J. III. lamar and P. III.
Cleaver, of Elkton and Rev. W. T.
Hammond of North East, have
been appointed committee to
advance the work of the Society for
the Protection of Children from
Cruelty and immortality in this
county.
On Thursday night of last week
some one broke into the hardware
store of J. E. Alexander & Son at
Elkton and stole property to the
amount of $75. A gun valued at
500, eight revolvers, lot of pen
knives and about two dollars in
money were taken.
A reward of $25 is offered for the
burglars capture.
Some person took A. B. Keen's
horse from the stable on Tuesday
night and drove the animal SO hard
that in the morning Mr.. Keen found
her very sick from the hard usage
she had received.
The Detective Association will
pay S. for information that will
lead to the apprehension of the
party who committed the crime.
The office fever is reported
epidemic at Port Deposit. For
Justice of the Peace Mr.. G. E.
Stengle, editor of the Press, has
announced himself as applicant for
the position against Mr.. J. ID.
West, who has been considered all
along the winning man. The fight
now has become warm between the
two gentlemen.
Captain Dick is a brave old army
man who saw the toughest times
-, Tho WON o,,I hoe oil tho old uatc
on his side.
Mrs. Matte Porter, residing
near Oxford, Pa, was found dead,
with three bullets in her head, late
Sunday afternoon. The body was
lying on the bed. The neck of her
dress, in which she carried money,
was cut off. Mrs. Porter was so
years of age and had lived alone
for years ON the farm of her son,
John Porter, about five miles east
of Oxford. She had no faith in
banks, and carried large sums of
money on her person.
God Protect our Land, A National
Hymn, words and music by Edward
Dyer. The hymn is dedicated to
the American people by the patriotic
author to whom we are under obi
cations for a copy. This is not a
battle hymn to stir the blood like
the war bugl, to inspire the charg-
ing columns, but one of supplica
ton and prayer for protection as
the title denotes.
"Peace hath her victories no less
renowned than war;
The Rising Sun and Paper Mill
Gun Clubs shot match on Satur-
day last at New Bridge the Rising
Sun club winning by two targets.
The score stood ia to 112 out of a
possible $50 points side. The
following is the score in detail:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-01-31

For pain in the chest piece of flannel
dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and bound on over the seat of the pain,
and another on the back between the
shoulders, will afford prompt relief. This
is especially valuable in cases where the
pain is caused by cold and there is a
tendency toward pneumonia. For sale
by E. 7. Reynelds.