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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-27
EVOLUTION OF THE PEACH.

The great ancestor Of the peach was
purely tropical plant that could not
endure the least touch of the frost The
almond, from which, by man aiding
nature, the peach has been produced,
is so fragile that it can scarcely be made
to grow even in the warmest portione Of
the United States yet, after many ages
of coaxing and gradual acclimatization,
it was transplanted from the hot suns
and warm fields of Arabia to the FROST
touched highlands of Persia. But in
stead of the rich kernel being the tempt
ing food which the tree offered to the
cultivator, as was the case with the
parent almond in Arabia, it was the
husk which man ate in Persia but not
the hard green, indigestible woody rind
of the almond, but the rich, luscious
peach.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-27
A SUNDAY SCHOOL STORY.

The teacher was explaining about
Solomon q I'd his wisdom.
Nov, dears, who was the great
queen who travelled so many miles and
miles to see this king ?"
Silence prevailed in the class.
"Why, you do know, all of you. The
queen who came to see the king?"
The name had been forgotten by the
class. In order to help them, the kind
and misguided teacher began, to offer q
little assistance
you do know, am sure. The name
begins with S, and she was very great
queen"
just then up shot little hand, and
out spoke the triumphant voice of the
little auburn haired girl She transfxed
the listening school-room with the
following brief statement =
81 know, it was the queen of spades. "
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-27
EATING ORANGES.

In Brazil the orange-eater begins by
transfxing with fork the vegetable
globe IN the neighborhood of the south
pole. Then, with sharp case-knife he
makes through the rind circular cut,
which may be likened to the Antartio
circle. Next he slices off the whole of
the Arctic zone. Then, cutting from
north to south, he slices off the rind
from one polar circle to another. The
rind having thus been removed, and the
luscious sphere being still trans6xed and
held i'll his left hand, the eater, with the
knife in his right, slices off from the
tropical REGION, and puts the pieces in
his mouth on the fiat side, or pierced
with the flat side of the outing instru-
meat. In this operation one-sixth of
the substance of the fruit is wasted in
removing the rind, and another sixth in
cutting away the core but with the
best of oranges ct less than cent each
OF retail, no matter we can afford to eat
artastically.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-27
SMOKY CHININEYS.

In many houses ill-constructed chin
neys or those near higher elevations
and other local distractions, cause
much annoyance. When the defect is
radical there is no other way than to
reconstruct or else build the chimney
higher. as the case may be- In the
majority of cases. however, difficulty is
only experienced when the fire is first
built, and especially SO i'll damp, muggy
weather. When soft coal is used the
nuisance OF smol:y chimneys becomes
absolutely unbearable, since not only
are the fumes chokingly oppressive,
but the walls Of the house are quickly
ruined. Before giving the remedy for
all cases where the defect is not in the
construction of the chimney, the sense
of the subject will be better understood
when it is to be remembered that d
chimney, when in work, contains col
umn Of heated air. Being lighter than
the outside atmosphere, this is forced up
by corresponding column of atmos,
pheric air pressing into the entrance of
the furnace. The oxygen of the air is
consumed in producing combustion Of
the fuel, and the hot gases resulting
are constantly pressing up the chimney
to find their equilibrium in the light
air far above the surface of the ground.
But when the chimney is filled with
cold air this displacement cannot sud-
denly take place Hence, until the
draft is established in the chimney, the
smoke finds its way through every crevice
of the stove, filling the house with its
disagreeable fumes In q majority of
cases the solution is easy. Whether the
difficulty be smoke or gas, from the
stove, water or CRATE when the kindlings
are placed, and before they are lighted,
newspaper lightly crumpled, hand
full of dry shavings placed on top of
the coal or in the fue, and lighted will
generally establish draft, but where
chimneys are inclined to smoke, care
should be taken never to choke q fire by
placing an undue quantity of coal in the
stove at any one time. dsiF MAO
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-27
ELL NYE ON BUNKER HILL.

At the time of the third attack by the
British the Americans were out of am
munition, but they met the enemy with
dubbed muskets and it was found that
one end of the rebel fiint-locl1 was about
as fatal as the other, If not more so.
Boston still meets the invader with it's
club. The Mayor says to the citizens
of Boston, "Wait till you can see the
whites of the visitors eyes and then go
for him with your clubs" Then the
visitor surrenders. [ hope that many
years may pass before it will again be
necessary for us to soak this fair land in
British blood The boundaries of our
land are now more extended and so it
would take more blood to soak it, Bos-
ton had just reason to be proud of
Bunker Hill, and it was certainly great
stroke of enterprise to have the battle
located there. Bunker Hill is dear to
every American heart, and there are
none of us who would not have cheer
fully gone into the battle then if we
had known about it in time. ....t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-27
FIXING A WASHER.

In the first place he was fifty years
old, baldheatled, and ought to have been
ashamed of himself. In the next, he
probably had o wife and four or five
children in Cleveland, and he had no
business running after strange gods on
railway train.
There were about twenty passengers
in the coach, and of these only five were
females. The one who laid over all
the rest for youth. good looks and
far-away look IL her eyes, had q seat
all alone, and she seemed disposed to
peruse dime novel.
This old bald head, this old masher
in human form, on whose wrlnkled fore.
head the kiss of fond wife could yet
be seen for sixty cents on the dollar,
got his eyes on that girl at an early
date, and the conductor had scarcely
made his round before he walked up
the aisle and pumped down beside her.
She betrayed her surprise and maidenly
modesty. Indeed, she looked too coy
and sweet for anything.
The old masher began to talk, making
himself fully at home, and after little
the girl seemed to enjoy his company.
The rest of us did pity her from the
bottom of our hearts. So young! So
unsophisticated! So ready to fall into
the net being spread for her by that old
gravel-roofed hyena
It might have been half IN hour after
he sat down when we saw the back of
his neck flush to a deep red, succeeded
by O paleness which would have put
roller flour way back alongside of tar.
Had he found a carpet tack? Did the
motion of the cars make him seasick?
Then we saw her shake her head to
emphasize her words, and pretty soon
the old masher pulled out his wallet
and counted out $50. and put the bills
in her hand. This was no sooner ac-
complished than he bobbed up, returned
to his original seat, and sat down with
Oh It'll" which was heard all
over the car.
The girl counted the money twice
over, nodded her head as she finished,
and the bills went down behind the lace
at her throat.
Old bald head But wasn't he mad?
He snorted and kicked and scraped, and
nobody dared so near him until the
train reached Dayton and the sad-eyed
girl got off. Then he spouted Says he:
"Durn my buttons! but we were
talking away as sweet as sugar when
she suddenly says:
Mister, want fifty dollars +
Not of me!
"'You bet =.
"'Cause why?'
because if you don't I'll stand up
here and scream out that you have
insulted me The men on this car will
not only punch your old bald head
until it will ache for the next six
MOI tbs, but your name will get into the
papers and your dear wife hold sur
prise party over your remains. Come
down =
''She had me. / forl1ed over"
Every listener realized that he was
telling the solemn truth, and every man
gasped out
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-27
THE WHALES TAIL.

The power of this tremendous pro.
pulsory apparatus is almost beyond
conception. The weight Of a full-grown
whale may be- appreciated when the
reader reflects that the famous elephant
"Jumbo" would have to be multiplied
many times before his weight would
equal that of q large whale. Yet the
late Captain Scott, Royal Navy, told me
that when ON the quarterback of his
own ship he repeatedly saw the whales
leaping in mere play so high out of the
water that the horizon was clearly visi-
BILE to them. Now, Captain Scott lived
to be nearly one hundred years old, and
when he was in active service the
quarterback of man-of-war was OF
least thirty Feet above the water add
to this measurement his own height Che
being rather tall msn) and the render
can then appreciate the terrific power
of the whales tail. I may here men
ton that his habit of springing out of
the water is called preaching" by
whalers. Beside the great muscular
apparatus which has just been mem
toned, the whale possesses another
muscle which surrounds the body ; it is
scientifically and happily called the
"pannieulus carnosus," or tieshy rag"
and is developed in various ways, accord
ing to the animal. It is with this
muscle that the dog shakes his skin
when he comes out of the water.
The hedge, hog has it very powerfully
developed, in order to enable it to coil
itself into the spiky ball with which we
are so familiar. The manis, armadillo
and echidna also possess it and use it
for o similar purpose. Man has but
very little of it. the chief vestiges being
the muscles of the face, which give to
human countenance its changing express
sions. The whale wants it for two pur-
poses. He wants it to enable him to
bend his body-a function easily
observed in the dolphins as they curve
their graceful course through the sea {;
but chiefly he needs it because, by con-
tracing it, he can make his body heavier
than corresponding bulk of water.
This he has no difficulty in doing, and
when he wishes to seek the surface he
has only to relax the pressure, when the
body regains the original size and
becomes lighter than the proportionate
bulk of water. BY means of this muscle
the hippopotamus, the elephant and the
seal can sink themselves below the sur
face and rise again without moving q
limb.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-27
NOT GENUINE FRESHMEN.

Ireland has long been the fertile mother
of poets, of orators, and of agitators.
All her greatest agitators have been
genuine Irishmen but the chief Irish
poets and orators have displayed wider
sympathies and less exclusive tastes
many of their days having been passed
and their most noteworthy works hay
been produced in England. Swift pro-
tested against being styled an Irishman,
affirming that he was an Englishman
dwelling in Ireland. Moore shrewdly
said of Swift that "his patriotism was
little more than graft of English
faction on an Irish stock" Goldsmith
was citizen of the world, possessing
the happy gift of making himself at
home and beloved everywhere. Burke
attained q foremost place among the
greatest English statesmen. Each of
these men is a bright star in the Eng
lish literary armament, yet none might
have achieved so enviable q position
had his whole life been spent in his
native land. Moore's name is closely
associated with Ireland he is also one
OF the few Irish poets whose writings
are as much admired and whose memory
is as warmly cherished in England as in
the land of his birth. While known and
honored as "The Bard of Erin, and
loving ireland heartily, Moore was
never more at home and happier than in
London, as the pet of noble ladies, the
associate of noble lords
A WOnon thnt nntc -nninnc non lrnnrN q
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-27

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as he affectionately caressed the place
where the hair ought to be, ''that the
ballet girls of the Cremorne don't remain
drunk long. D. 9'3 iia He.-0. .'
Elbows that?' asked Nifty. aai
Because" replied Ned, as he bal
anced his plug hat further aft, because
they are addicted to short tights
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A Colorado paper says; "The Canon,
City girls don't take kindly to croquet.
They say 1T isn't heightened enough for
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A belle differs somewhat from cow
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-30
BULLS AND BEARS.
Dedication Of the Finest Board Of
Trade Building In the World.

CHICAGO, Ill, April e0.-The
splendid structure erected for the use
of the Chicago Board OF Trade, Mt the
expense OF 100000, was formally
dedicated this afternoon. The exer-
cises were simple and partook of the
form OF number OF addresses, inter-
spersed with music. The day WAS
perfect, and long before the beginning
ofthe programme crowds were throngs
ing about the great building
or proceeding up the Lroad
stairs into the main hall
and reading-room, the largest one em-
ployed for the purpose in the world.
Here and In the galleries was sssem-
bled an audience OF 5000 people. Nearly
every exchange In the United States
was represented In the audience, in
Guiding delegates from england and
California.
AT 10 o'clock Rev. Clinton Lock Of
this city iDaugurated the proceedings
with prayer, and was fol-
lowed by John II. Bensley
chairman Of the building committee,
who formerly turned over the build
ing TO f. Nelson Blake, president of
the board, who responded In short
speech.
The chief address was then delivered
by Emory A. Storrs, who WAS followed
In short speeches by the representa-
tlves OF the visiting bodies.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-30
WACO.
A Lawyer and Land.Agent Strikes Oil
Skeletons Unearthed.


Special.
WACO, Ten, April 29.-Mr. ]. b.
Gilmer, lawyer and land agent of
this city, is likely to come into the
possession of an immense fortune
through what may be termed streak
Of pure good luck Last summer
while stopping in Baltimore it fell to
his lot TO be able, by enlisting the in
terest of friends who had some money,
to render assistance to an old South
Caroliniap, who was litigant In rail-
road suit in Virginia. The old man
had spent $250,000 in buying up stock
Of the road and had to gain lawsuit
to crown his efforts. Hs had spent
his last cent and told Gilmer that II
he would enlist moneyed help hewould
give him (Gilmer) one-third OF the
profits, whatever they might be.
Gilmer had no money, but his Balti-
more friends did. They put up
the cash, a few thousand dollars, the
old CarUlinian won his fight, got con.
troll of the railroad and now heis offered
such big sum for IL that Gilmer's
share OF the transaction will be about
$500 600. All the facts are well anthem
ticated and the matter will be closed
up in few days, Gilmer having sent
on power Of attorney to dispose OF his
interest.
Workmen In removing gravel from
the gravel bed, at the foot OF Jackson
street, unearthed the skeletons OF five
persons, lying side by side, with the
feet to the east. They are supposed to
be the bones OF Indians buried there In
aboriginal days, although no arrow
heads or pottery were found, as ID
usual in the exhumation Of Indian re-
mains.
There are big washouts on the main
line of the Central, near Hockey and
| Courtney, and trains on that road are
very irregular. The passenger and
express due at o'clock this morning
did not arrive until tonight. The
passengers were transferred at Court
iley and the malls were left behind.
i Clay Clark and Miss Clara David,
young society people Of this city, were
married tonight at st. Paul's church,
and brilliant reception followed at
the McClelland hotel.
Lieut.. Gov. Gibbs and wife, who ar
rived here yesterday evening, re-
NAMED until this afternoon and pro
ceeded northwRrd.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-30
HOT SPRINGS.
Garland County Sued - Witnesses
Summoned In the Big Damage
Suit.
Special.


Hor SPRINGS, ARK, April - -
This county has been sued for $4,000
In the federal court at Little Rock, by
w. j. Pawley h Co. OF 81. Louis on y
claim aggregating that sum alleged TO
be due them for the construction of a
jail in this city. At first there was no
disposition to eyade the debt 10y the
county, but the officials now contem-
plate lighting the suit by reason Of re-
cent discoveries said 10 have been
made revealing serious defects in the
work.
One hundred citizens Of this city
were summoned to-day to appear In
the United States court ut Little Rock
tomorrow as witnesses In the
famous 100000 damage suit of
Nose Harris and Hugh Bebn
against the committee OF fourteen, who
are prominent and wealthy citizens of
this city. quite a number OF these
witnesses were summoned on behalf OF
the prosecution. Many OF the latter
demanded the payment OF their fees
and upon the failure OF the officers to
pay them they refused to go, whine
most OF those summoned for the de-
tense will go willingly. These CAGES
are exciting considerable interest here
and at other points ~ well.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-30

to change his proposition so as to open
one pipe aud guarantee to keep IL open
two months. This he would not agree
TO do without further examination.
In making this he found the water
several feet higher than Ii was Sunday
and, added to the additional expense
necessary to make the job permanent,
as required, caused him TO withdrew
his proposition. Criliclsing the policy
which has been pursued In
the management Of the works
the same party says that
the suction pipes should not have
been placed in the river, but that
two wells or cisterns should have been
sunk near IL, so as to allow the water
to sipe into them; that these wells
should have been sunk several feet
lower than the river bed, and. IL nee
eesary, a lot OF small pipes run from
the river to the wells, the small pipes
to have screens over the ends reach
ing into the river, and so arranged as
to allow the water to be cut off from
either well when necessary to clean IL
out. II such wells had been sunk and
the suction pipes placed in them in
stead OF the river, the gentleman
thinks thinks there would have been
no such trouble as the works are now
experiencing.
MIR. c. L. MONDAY,
superintendent the pumping station,
said in response to the interrogatorles
of GAZETTE reporter that they
hoped to have the works in full opera.
tion in fouI or five days. He remarked
that great many people wondered
why the suction pipes were not
| cleaned out and thought all they had
to do was simply to blow out the mud
which had accumulated there. This
was an easy matter, but 1t would moi
remedy the evil. The pipes were i'm
bedded in mud several feet deep, and
no water could be secured unit
ii was removed, thing that canno
be accomplished until the river sub
sides. Mr.. Monday Gays that tn,
works are in good condition, and tina
when the present trouble, which 1
merely temporary, is removed, the,
will furnish, as in the past two years
full supply OF water without an.
cause OF complaint.
THE RIVER
fell about twenty inches yesterday
At the present rate 1t will recede SUI
ficiently 10 admit work ia the crib
within four or five days. A Telegram
was sent to Galveston yesterda
,, for diver. II one Is 81
cured an attempt will be mad
, to unloose the Joint of the suction piI
which extends downward in the mai
crib and is imbedded in mud. IL tn
is taken of one twenty-inch pipe wi
be free and the works will resume o.
erstions immedia' ely.