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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-08-14
Racetia.

Breeches Of eontract--thoss that
shrink.
Beef tongue and oxsail soup make
both Nnslx meat.
A morally coudncsed family should
have an upright pauo.
Play-tonic affection Going out be-
tween the nets ut = theatre
The summer hotel landlord has now
adopted tile standard gauge smile.
Why is it vulgar to send telegram
Because it is making IL, of fash lnn-
guiYe.
Capital punishment !" ns the hoy
said when the sclloolnistress seated him
with the girls.
on, except when Chicago girl treads
on him.
Fifty more young ladies' were made
bachelors last week ut IL Boston college.
If this thing continues there will be
shortage in old nIds.
A well-known New York tailor recent
ly attempted to kill his wi e. and subse-
quantly committed suicide. This is
evidently not ~ case of the survival of
the g fit St" ..
A nineteen year old Western girl has
just nlnrried her fourth husband. She
intends living O. marriel life until she
dies, If the stock OF husbands only holds
out.
"Oh, where does beauty linger?"
sings Philadelphia poe.ess. Consider
able Of it usually fingers upon Young
mans shoulder unless her head rests
very quietly.
Yes. Esmeralda," your M was nm
doubted right. Iron is "good for the
blsod." For instance, observe what
clear compilations the Chinese laundry
mon have!
A train moving at the rate of thirty
one second or at the same rate of speed
that Kentuckian accepts an invitation
to take drink.
"What are Won thinking about when
you are not thinking ahont aaything?"
I'm that oa@r, am thinking what an
swer to make to man who does not ask
nae question.
An Irish counsel. being questioned by
Judge to know :" for whom he was con-
cerned. replied Il am concerned, my
lord. for the plaintiff; but / am en-
ployed by the defendant"
A wealthy Chicago man buying large
wash tub, the seller asked: g Veil, mein
frendt. You Will got your own vasllin'
done?" "Oh, no. This is for foot
tub for my daughter. was the truthful
nsply.
care You lost, nv little fellow ?''
asked gentleman of o four-year-old
boy one day, who was crying for his
mother:-"No. sir, sobbed the boy;
"but nay mother is.
Little Lottie TO her friend): "Oh. I
am 80 busy! Yesterday little baby
sister arrived, and papa is on journey.
1t was piece Of luck that mamma was
ut home to tnke care of it."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-08-14
Funeral Paraphernalia.

Ma. EDiTOR:-As every thing connect
ed with the life, death, and funeral OBJ.
sequies of the late Gen. Grant is at
present Of interest to the American
public and with which oil regular Funeral
Directors have kept themselves posted
particularly with reference to the
embal,ning If the remains end the
funeral furnishings. aaynopsis of which
I send you for publication.
The conducting of the funeral was
placed. by the family. in charge Of Mr..
STEPHEN Merritt. of New York city. a
prominent Undertaken and gentleman.
The embalming Of the body was given
in charge of Prof r. A Sullivan of the
same city, by Mr.. Mcrrett. Prof. Sui
Ivan at once realized that the eyes of
the whole civilized world would be at
tracted to Mt. McGregor as also scnsibly
feeling that the least mishap in the
proper preservation Of the form AMI
features of the General, during the
extreme warm weather, for the length of
time required would be wired to the re.
hottest quarters of the globe as a piece
of professional Jotch work Rnt to the
credit and the good sense Of Prof. Sui.
Ivan, it may be said. that he did mo-
,ely on his own self sufficcncy nor was
he pulled up with the conceited idea, az
/. often found to be the case with the
mare cheeky quaek, that he could sue
cecd. or work alone. but called to his
aid others of experience and eminence
in the profession.
The work is said to have been we'll
done and judging from precedent the
features ofthc dead General will remain
unchanged for q year, or longer. and
may eventually dry up and be preserved
infinitely.
The State Casket was from the cele-
brated Stien factory of Rochester N. 7.
who make a specially Of cloth covered
work, the style being octagon ends COW
cred on red cedar, similar in style to
many seen through the country from the
same establishment. furnished through
the house of Warfeld & Rohr of BALTIC.
Md. But the trimming and mounting
of the casket, although plain, was of the
most costly material. The outside case
was also of red cedar highly polished,
a wood the most durable of any known.
On the lid of the casket was solid gold
name plate bearing simply the name
u. S. Grant. The Catafalque under
which the casket rested was from the
factory of Chapel, Chase, Maxwell &
Co. of New York, also engaged in
funeral furnishing goods of the highest
grade, and is said to be one of the most
elegant peiccs Of funeral furnishings
ever produced in this country or else
where, the draperies being arranged
principally by the women connected
with the above named factory. NJ.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-08-14
Dat Meal and cocoarut Cakes.

Oat meal mixed with grated cocoa
nut makes very attractive cake to
both old and young. Take three
heaping teaspoonfuls Of grated, or
two of prepared desiccatsd cocoanut;
q id to it half pint of fine oatmeal
and two heaping teaspodAfuls ofsug-
ar stir into it one gil of boiling
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-08-14
Fruits as Food and Medicine.

Fruits as Food and Medicine.
OF all the fruits with which we are
blessed, the pe,cll is the mos. delic-
ious and digestihlc. There is moth
Ing more palatable, wholesome, and
medicinal than COOL ripe peaches.
They should be ripe, but not over.
ripe and half rotten and of this kind
they may make part Of either meal,
or be eaten between meals but it
is better to make them part of the
regular meals. 1t is a mistaken idea
that no fruit should be eaten at break
fast. 1t would be far better if our
people would eat less bacon and
grease at breakfast and more fruit.
In the morning there is an acrid
state Of the secretions. and nothing
is SO we'll calculated to correct this
as cooling sub.acid fruits, such as
peaches APPLES. etc. Some, of as have
been Taught that eating fruit before
breakfast is dangerous. However,
the i,lea originated, it is certainly a
great error, contrary to both reason
and facts.
The apple is on" OF the hes. fruit
Baked or te".d apples will general
ly agree with the most delicate
stomach, and are excellent medicine
in many cases Of sickness Green or
half ripe apples stewed and swecten-
ed are pleasant to the taste, cooling,
nourishing, and laxative, far super.
Tor, in many cases, to the Unable doses
of salts and oil usually given in few.
er and other diseases. Raw apples
and dried apples stewed are better
for constipation, than liver pills.
Oranges are very acceptable to
most stomachs, having all the advan.
tages of the acid alluded to; but the
orange juice alone should be taken.
rejecting the pulp.
The same may be said of lemons,
pomegrantes. and all that class.
Lemonade is the best drink in fevers,
and when thickened with sugar is bet
ter than syrup squills and nauseous
medicines in many cases of cough.
Tomatoes act ON the liver and bow
els. and are much more Pleasant
than blue pills and silver regulators
The juice should be used alone, re-
jecting the skins.
The small seeded fruits, such as
blackberries, currants, and strawbe-
ries, may be classed among the food
and medicines. The sugar i'll them
is nutritious, the acid in them is cool
ing and purifying, and the seeds are
laxative.
We would be much the gamers IL
we would look more to our orchards
and gardens for our medicines, and
less to our drug stores. To cure few.
er or act on the kidneys, no febri
fuge or diuretic is superior to water
melon, which may with very few ex-
ceptions be taken in sickness and
health in unlimited quantities. not
only without injury, but with pc: live
benefit. But in using them, the wat.
er or juice should be taken, exclud-
ing the pulp, and the melon should
be ripe, but not over ripe or STALE
Family Doctor.
NJ nkn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-08-14
CAREoLIc ACID,
POISON.

AxTIporE. made by mixing
one tablespoonful of mustard in warm
water, or grease III warm water. After.
ward whisky or other stimulants.
W. l. LELAND, Coop LUCK DRUG
STORE. CALIoPE, 10.
In about two weeks the patient who
lives with his not ovt r-wise son-in-law,
sent the bottle back by Lis son-in-law to
have the bottle refilled. When it was
presented the following conversation
ensued:
~ want a pint of islcy," said the
son-in-law.
1--WE don't sell it." replied the drug
gist. "What do you want it for?"
"Vhell. guess it don't make some
difference. What you d.nls about dot?"
"What do you want it for?''
"Vy, DR.. Quigley's directions said to
use it."
"No, you must be mistaken, for tho
directions don't mention it,
Pointing to the antidote on the label:
"You read dot"
"Did you do as this reads?"
"Yaw We gift him der grease und der
mustard, but don't hat der fishey."
"I should have thought it would have
made him sick"
"Yaw, it make him sick enough, but
we don't haf der fishey to gif him.
"How often did you give him the
mustard and the grease ?" 1859
"Ekszy time we wash the legTtwo
times day."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-08-14

Let the bread OF affection be given
me to eat take from me the friends Of
old age, let the hut of poverty be my
dwelling place, let the wasting hand Of
disease be laid upon me, let me walk in
the whirlwind, live in the storm; let the
passing way Of welfare be like the flow
ing of the stream, and the shout Of my
enemies like rain ON the waters; when
I speak good let evil come on me. Do
all this, but save me, merciful God, save
me from the bed of drunkard! And
as [ shall answer to thee in the day OF
judgment, | would rather be the vcriest
sot that ever rceled through the streets,
than I would be the man who sold him
the liquor for a month.-Gougn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-08-14
THE DIRECTIONS FOLLOWED.

The celebrated DR. Rankin says, re.
Gently, an old German, by the name oil
Nunsen, called at my office for treatment
for On ill-oonditioned ulcer on the leg.
prescribed carbolic acid, one-half ounce
i'll one quart water battle ulcer twice
daily. The druggist, w. l.. Leland,
who filed the prescription. attached to
the bottle the customary poison label
which road as follows:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-08-14
Ladies' department.
Household Hints.

kept in cool dry place.
A pound ofsugar is ore pint, an ounce
ofany liquid is two sablespoonfuls. q
pint of liquid weighs sixteen oun yes.
Hot wood ashes applied to stove
when cold will remove greese. Cover
the spot entirely; do Lot be spariug OF
the ashes.
Lemon juice will whiten fr,st;ng.
cranberry or strawberry juice will color
it pink. and the grated rind of an orang,
strained through cloth will color it
yellow.
Vegetables which loose some of their
color in being boiled may have that
color restored by plunging them for an
instant in cold water Immediately after
removing from the boiling water.
Any one who doubts MS to the best
way to have clear jelly is assured on
strong evidence and many proofs that
to allow the juice to strain through a
flannel bag without squeezing it, will
render this matter easy and satisfactory.
To Rsnaooe Grease .Sp,tx: Two ounces
ofaqua Ammonia. one quart Of soft water,
one teaspoonful Of saltpeter and one
ounce Of shaving soap cut fine mix ali
together, let it stand few days and il
is ready for use. Apply with sponge,
rub we'll and wash out with hot water.
One of the best and most convenient
receptacles for table cutlery is canton
flannel knife case tackled on the outside
of o cupboard door--so be 80 constructed
that there will be separate compart.
ment for each knife OF fork. The flannel
is sure to absorb any moisture left on
knife by carelessness or by accident,
and the whole affair is ornamental.
White canton flannel bound with scarlet
dress braid is prettiest.
Silver spoons that have become dis
colored from contact with cooked eggs,
may be easily frightened by rubbing
with common salt. A lump of gum
camphor 10 the closet where silver or
plated ware is kept will do much toward
preventing tarnish. Coal gas, and the
near presence Of rubber in any form,
are two things that cause silver to tar.
nish quickly. The rubber ring around
the neck of fruit jar will tarnish a
whole closet full of silver in the space
of one night, while a silver spoon left
for an hour in the mouth of such jar,
will be found possessed Of truly rainbow
tints the next day.
Hucyleberry Grsdd!e- Cakes.-Mix
in an ordinary yellow bowl having a
lip, one pint of flour, saltspoonful of
salt, a heaping teaspoonful of baking
powder, and one pint of cold boiled
milk. Mix thoroughly and add one
egg well beaten. Pick over half
pint of berries, roll them in -four and
add them to the batter. Bake
on q hot well creased griddle. A
soapstone griddle is decidedly the
best for cooking griddle cakes, as it
cooks evenly and requires no greas-
ing.
Jellied Chicken Boil two chick
ems, take off the skin, and chop fine !;
take pint of the libuid in,which the
chickens were boiled, put in one.
third of a box of Cox's geatine and
stir till dissolved, then pour over the
chicken, which must be put into a
dish with two hard-boiled eggs cut In
halves. Season with pepper, salt.
and particle of mace before putting
it in the dish put the eggs in the
dish white down ; turn out when cold.
Use only water enough to boil the
chickens,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-08-14
Temperance.
Liquor and Labor.

A correspondent of John Swinson's
Paper, the organ of the labor unions
calls attention to the claim of the brew
ers that they give employment to $780,
600 men, and says: "Think of this
workingmen. Half million men en-
ployed in destroying food, rotting grain,
etc, in turning it into poison tha,
makes men fiends, wives widows, child
rem orphans, the Industrious lazy, the
intelligent numbskulls, and sends women
and children to work in place OF men,
thus filling the land with tramps and
loafers, for the workers to support. If
it strue that every person who produces
nothing beneficial to society is no better
than pauper, then all labor employed
making, handling or selling such drinke
is labor wasted, and people so employed
are paupers and makers of panpers
Then brewers. distillers. liquor. wine
or beer dealers, are among the worst
enem es Of workingmen; the temperance
people are their friends. The former
rob them of their health, happiness and
life; the latter want to see every man,
woman and child we'll housed, clothed
and fed. The objects Of temperance
are the abolition of poverty, crime.
disease and premature ceatli.
lseer is not harmless, but is very hurt
full to health. Colonel Greene, Presi-
dent Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company, says: What beer msy, be.
and whasit may do in other countries
and climates, I do not know from obser-
vations. That in this country and eli.
mate its use is an evil only less than the
use Of whiskey if less on the whole, and
that its effect is only longer delayed
and so Immediately and obviously bad
its incidents not SO repulsive, but de-
structive in the end, have seen album
dant proof"
Says Shepherd Homans, the we'll
known insurance actuary: ut is my
observation that malt liquors, taken
habitually by moderate drinker,' teLd
to increase mortality; for it is fact
that the rate of mortality is greater
among the Germans than among our
native American population"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-30
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Owing in part to the weather, and the partial
closing of navigation trade during he week mas
been dull. The receipts fproduce arc llght anu
the decline in prices Of grain has probably de-
TERED shipments from the country. Money mat
tiers are quiet. In Baltimore the market is easy
with liberal offerings sn9 in New York per
cent is the rate on call leans. Government pnnds
are firm, AS are also Tirgnias, for which thcTe Is
again some demand. Consols are wanted st ~
and past-due coupons sold yesterday at 81 ana
closed 81 bid. an advance OF l per cent. The H.
4Os sold at 321s. and the coupons were quoted
525aa53. The per cents are i'll 20 demand
at about 3d. Railroad securities are nominaiiy
steady and we quote Va. Midland 20 ITO laa1l2
do. 4th 52; do. 5th 94a95. There is nothing
definitely known in reference to another change
in the ownership of the Midland, but the impress
sion is general here and elsewhere that the pres
emit status of the road cannot last.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-11 a. m.-Ihe stock
market opened firm but soou fell off l5 to . per
cent. the lattor Lackawarna, which declined
from S97s to SOL, Before the first call there was
return to strength and advance of Is to l
per cent ensued and Lackawanna was again tfc
feature rising from SO Y to 9Ots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-30
InCAL RREYITIEs.

The regular monthly meeting of the City
School Board will be held tonight.
The funeral services OF Miss Bette Cox,
whose death was mentioned in yesterday 3
Gazette, will be held at her mothers resi-
dence on North Columbus street, tomorrow
afternoon, ct 3 o'clock.
1t has been decided to keep the Little
River Turnpike open as toll road and not
turn it over to the county authorities. so
hereafter all who pass along that thorough
fare are expected to pay toll.
A son of Mr. J. E. Rose, while engaged
in saving wood at the yard OF his father,
on NORTH Farfa:- street., this morning, had
his right. thumb nearly severed Gom the
hand by coming IN contact with the circular
saw.
Fot the sum of 3O,253 Mr. Robert Port
ner yesterday bought the large apartment
building recently erected at the corner OF
Thirteenth street aud Iowa Circle, in Wash
ington. subject to two trusts amounting to
81 500.
The police report last night as being clear
aud cold, with ten dodgers but no prisoners
AT the station house The only case before
the Mayor this morning was that of young
man supposed to be aboring under mental
alteration. He was turned over to his
friends.
The congregations Of the Methodist Pro.
testant and tue Second Presbyterian
churches will worship together on next Sun
day. Services in the morning in the Sec
ond Church. ana at night IN the NJ. 7.
Church, lev. e. B. Middleton filling the
pulpit in both cases
A slight fire occurred on the steamer
Lady Of the Lake, while lying at her wharf
in Washington Wednesday. A spark from
defective flue of the donkey boiler ignited
the wood work, but was extinguished al
most Immediately by the prompt action OF
the men and caused no real damage.
Miss Carrie Swain appeared at Armory Hall last
night in The Little Joker" to a small but sp
preciative audience She was heartily applauded
aud repeatedly called before the curtain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-30

THE RIvER.-There is but little change
to note in the condition of the river since
yesterday, navigation being almost closed.
Ths steamer Conoho came down from
Washington yesterday, and the tugs Cor
man and Zsta brought up four oyster boats
from Quantico last night. The latter went
on to Washington this morning. The ferry
boats made no trips to-day, but will resume
them tomorrow The Leary will start for
Norfolk this evening and the Gibson will
leave here for New York. The warm
weather of to-day has somewhat softened
the ice in the river. and general breakup
is expected soon. There are several boats
loaded with oysers at Quanheo waiting an
opportunity to come on to this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-30

PERsoNAL.-Mr. R. J. Daingerdeld
through Col. Ordway, has been invited to
act as one of Gen. SheriGan's aids on the
occasion of the dedication Of the Washing.
ton Monument, on the o1ss proximo.
Mr. Henri, Geru4a, IF this city, and Miss
Nena Emmett, of Va. '.iugton. we're married
in that city last night. ! nc:nber OF Mr
G.'G Alexandria friends were present on the
occasion.
Messrs. Henry Teaton. r. 7. Barton, G.
E. Stuart, J. J. Doran aud others left here
to-day for New York, in which city to-mor.
row the last payment on the purchase OF
The w., O. & w. r. r will he made to the
commissioners of sale.
Among the guests at the hop at the Ne.
.ropoltan Hotel in Washington last night
was Miss Wattles, Of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-30

TaE CADETS FAIR was toierably we'll al
ended last night. The feature of the even
ing was the second prize drill, the contest
ants being nearly the same as on Tuesday
night, though Sergeant Slower, the success.
full contestant, was excluded, and Sergeant
Jonas, the second cadet, declined on &C.
count of severe headache, whilst Corpora!'
Makely and Downham were absent. The
Judges were three former officers OF the
corps, ex-Captains F. J.. Wepzel and Cbss.
Bendheim, and e1-Lieut. r. Ernest Acton.
A short exhibition drill preceded the COM
petition. The two last remaining in rank
we're Corporal Benedict S. Wheatley, of this
civ. and Cadet Clarence Dew. Vining, OF
jackson, Mich, temporarily residing in
Washington. To the former the prize, q
pretty little silver thimble cup, given by
Captain D. n Grealish, the adjutant of the
corps, was awarded. Tonight at S:3O
o'clock the Corcoran Cadets, of Washing
ton, will visit the fair, and competitive
drill by squad of little cadets, too small to
handle the ordinary arms, will take place,
the prize being silver cup given by Master
Richard L. Carne, jr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-30

THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RY.-The Bal
,more Sun of to day. iu quoting an item
from the GAZETTE in reference TO change
Of ownership of the Virginia Midland Rail
way says:
Tine most that has been made known in
Pennsylvania Railroad circles is that the
cid contract or contracts with the Virginia
Midland relative to terminal facilities and
the use of the Baltimore and Potomac de-
not in Washington are to be replaced by
new agreements, which would seem to in-
dicate that the cemen,ing of stronger ALI
snce is going on. Oae of the Baltimore
Gentlemen who waa active in securing an
Enabling act from The the last Maryland Leg
islaiure for Baltimore 10 invest S2,OOO,O OO IN
he Richmond and Dauville system to give
his CITY controlling voice in the manage
meot of Sc. "r-in;, Midland, SAID yester-
dav that nroDositinn has been side tracked
and laid aisle. He thought Baltimore BUS
mess interests will practically secure
through the arrangements about to be
made what was intended to be gained
by $2,OOO,O09 investment on the part OF
the city. Through all rail freight facilities
for the territory south of Danville Is what
the merchants .: Baltimore have long been
seeking, and no thought this will be obtain
ed through the Pennsylvania Railroad ana
i,s proposed Southern arrangements
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-30

FOUND GUILTY. Baker, colored /,
whose trial for killing Charles Walker, also
colored, corralenced last Moncihy in the
Fauquier County County, was yesterday
morning found guilty of murder iii the Sec
ond degree and sentenced to fourteen years
in the Richmond penitentiary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-30

DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE LADY:-Mrs.
Catharine Strider, relict of the late John L.
Strid-r, and mother of Councilman J. ID.
Stri,ler, of the Third Ward. died at the
residence of the latter, ON Pitt street, between
Princess and Queen, at half-past four O'Clock
this morning. The deceased had for some
time suffered from heart troubles, which OF
late had become complicated with pu'u'o,,
nary consumption. Mrs. Strider enlo%t q
an extensive circle of acquaintance, all OF
whom will regret to hear of her demise