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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-24

All games are made by some one,
or by number of persons, either at
once or by slow growth. with pract-
ice and various changes, modifca.
tons and additions, so that there is
no reason why anyone may not origi-
nate Others as good as the best in the
market. and in one sense a home,
made game is much more valuable to
its originator or posessor than another
which. in other respects, is equally
good or better-as all original painting
may be more valuable than q printed
copy ola much better picture because
no one has duplicate of it.
The invention of games and social
amusements is as good mental exer
else as anything the school offer, be-
cause it requires the exercise of the
Inventive faculties, in the combination
and adaption of knowledge already
possessed, or which must be hunted up
for this purpose. Original thought in
any direction exercises the inventive
faculties, and the construction of games
puzzles, anagrams, refuses, enigmas,
ETC., is one of those exercises which Is
fascinating and pleasing when once un-
derstood and practiced
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-24
The Christmas Plum Pudding.

Beat seven eggs thoroughly, add one
pound of white sugar, one and half
pound of raisins, stoned aud chopped,
the same quantity of currents washed
and dried, add quarter of pound
of citron sliced, and all three dredged
with -four. Now add one pound of
suet chopped fine and freed from
strings, and if you are an amateur
cook, let us whisper right here, that if
you sprinkle -four over the suet, the
process of freeing it from strings will
be very much facilitated. Stir in next
the juice and grated rind of one orange
two wine glasses Of brandy, half
pound Of grated bread, one tablespoon.
full each of cinnamon, cloves, and mace
and milk sufficient to make somewhat
stiff batter. Boil in mold or Toured
bag for five hours Ia boiling buildings
it is essential that they be plunged at
first into rapidly boiling water, and
that the water never be allowed for an
instant to stop boiling
A plain and cheap sauce is made by
stirring tablespoonful of cornstareh
dissolved in cold water, into one pint
Of boiling water; add one tablespoon
iul of butter, four of sugar, and glass
of brandy. Those who prefer not to
use liquors in cooking may substitute
mon juice and nutmeg; Syrnp from
canned ra>pberries, currents or straw
berries is delicious addition to pud.
ding sauce.
GINGER WATERS .-Melt quarter
ofa pound Of butter, mix with it "a quar-
ter of pound of dark sugar, one pint
Of moasses. two tablespooniuls Of gin
ger, one tablespoonful Of cinnamon,
one small nutmeg, and half tea.
spoonful of cloves. Add one wine
glasstul OF brandy, and -four to make it
stiff enough to roll out, in which you
have sifted two teaspoonfuls of salera1-
us and little salt. After rolling them
as thin as can be on the pasteboard,
place them on towel, and you will
find that you will be enabled to make
them much thinner. Place in tin cap
to keep.
CHICKEN PIE OR PUDDING.-A
good way to cook chicken is to stew it
until tender, season as needed for the
table add little thiokening to the
gravy. Make q soda crust thinner
than for biscuit, or SO that it can be
easily spread with spoon. Grease
pudding dish, lay in enough of the
cooked chicken pieces to cover the
bottom; put gravy over them. Then
cover with layer Of batter, over this
spread more chicken and gravy until
the dish is full. Lastly cover with the
batter and bake an hour or less accord.
ing to the siz Of the dish Reserve
some Of the gravy to send to the table
in a gravy tureen.
MILK OATMEAL GRUEL.-Take a
pint of milk and one of water, and heat
to boiling. Stir in two tablespooniuls
of coarse oatmeal, and simmer gently in
double boiler for two or three hours.
COTTAGE PUDDING One cup of
sugar, one egg, one cup of sweat milk,
three tablespoonfuls of melted butter,
one tablespoonful of baking powder,
two and one half cups of -four. Bake
about forty minutes. Eat with sauce
while warm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-24
Bucklen's Arnica SalVe.

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Soles Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by l.
r. Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-24
How a Lady Grows Her Fuchsias.

Those living in the country. or
where sheep are kept, can readily
procure the material spoken off in
the FLOWING. from correspondent
Of the Country Gentlemam: The
fuchsas are in their fullest glory
now making bower of one side of
my little parlor, which is the cynos
ure of all eyes. And how did you
make them bloom so?' exc'aims
each vi-,tor; what have you gwen
them them to feed upon, that has
produced such wealth Of flow RS
and such luxuriant folliage?' And
| reply that the fertilizer employed
was taken from an old sheep she'd,
where for several years flock of
sheep have hnddled together in the
cold season-the sheep manure be-
ing so pulverized that it was applied
W tn a large iron spoon, and then
dug into the soil of the pots with an
old iron three tined fork kept for
such purposes, and mixed we'll with
the soil. 1t was dug in very care.
fully at 900 space from the stems
of the tuchsias, so as not to disturb
their roots, and a plentiful watering
of warm water was then given. 1t
was done about six weeks ago, and
the plants were then five feet high
tn many branches; but they were
cut sharply in, and now very strong
shoots have pushed up from the
roots and are filed with bright Grim
son and pink, and crimson and pur
pie bells. At least from two to three
hundred flowers and buds are upon
these top plants, which are planted
in ten inch pots, and are placed up
on brackets at each side o. the win
dow cases, and their branches are in
tertwined in beautiful floral arch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-25
Churnine Song.

70 and fro, to and fro, slowly swings the churn;
To and fro, to and fro, crimson roses burn;
Drowsy scarlet peoples sway
Where the morning breezes play;
To and fro, to and fro the nodding fern
Der the clover, far away,
Laden bees and perfumes stray,
Mingled with the catbrd's lay;
To and fro, to and fro,
In the sunny glow.
Rocks cradle to and fro wv lille the ehurn swing);
In the m aple rocking slow children of king;
Monarchs of this castle fair,
Horsehair builded. hung in air;
Golden robins, to and fro, flash on vivid wings;
From the nest the young birds call.
Oak leaf shadows, soft and small,
Like the moments footsteps fall;
To and fro, to and fro,
Swift they ONE and go. "a
Lillian III. Thompson, in Good Housekeeping.
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vanized so ~ cent. discount. Sheet-zne. 6loo Cop
per bottoms. &c. Planished copper, &c. Solder,
15016c. Wire, so W cent off list.
oILOAkE.
Oil cake and oil meal. l 900 bs $13; 1000 10 $,
$25 Bags and drayage extra.
LEATHER HIDES AND AbLow
LEATHER-oak sole. 33 037c: hemlock sole 260
32c; harness. 30 035c: skirting 37@38cs black bride
~ doz $50 065 fair bride. $60078 " doz: city kip
$50 0sO French kip. Soc 0$1 20 city calf skins
85c0S1. 10; French calf skins. $1.1 II. 60
HIDEs-Green &c; heavy steer. 7l9c; green salt,
809l9c; green sated calf, Zoe: dry flint lie; dry
sailed. 10c Damaged. onethird off the above prices
SHEEP SRINS-30 065c.
TALLow-Prime, 303l9c.
GREASE Brown, 2l9c; yellow, 2SAc; white, 3i9c
PROVISIONS.
JoBBING PRICES-Smoked Meats-Sugar-cured
hams. ID tbs average, Zig 13c: 17ls ibs
124O12sac; 90 TBS average. 1I@012e4 % to %
ms average, 111a012c; cottage hams "a
breakfast bacon, 1Olac English shoulders S14c: dried
beef 13017lac Bacon clear sides light or medium
weight, Ss4c: bellies, light medium do &c: backs
Meats-English- clear sides (unsmokedl 8l4c;
backs bellies (unsmoked) Sc; clear pork.
brl zoo lbs none; ham pork, " brl 200
chilled. &c. in q brls and Sob tubs 3sc advance
on price of terces; 20-b pals SIC advance; so ID
cans in 100 ID cases. lsc advance; 20b cans in 80 ID
cases. lac advance; lob in Cob cases. 12c adj
vance; 5fb in Cob cases. Ssc advance; 3-ib
,ans in Cob cases. Sc advance.
WHOLESALE PRICES-Prime lard. z. zoe; short ribs.
7c sweet-pickled shoulders none in market. hams
lie.
PRODUCE
BUTTER-Creamery fancy, 81 024c choice country,
1OO12c; common, 6OSc.
BEESwAx-Dark 18c; yellow, Zoe
EGGs-Shipoers paying 14c loss off; selling from
store at $50 Ice.
FEATHERS-Prime geese, 45e ~ b. mixed duck 20
O25c ~ 10.
PoULTRY-Hens, SC; young chickens, shippers
paying Sc ~ TO- ROSTERS, 39c ducks 6cper 10; geese,
80 ~ doz for full feathered, $3.50 for young
picked; hen turkeys. SC ~ 10; toms. 7c per b.
WooL-Medium, % O24c: one-fourth blood, 21O.
23c; braid, 1S021c: bury, Cotswold and black, "a
lOc less. We quote prices farmers lots; large
lots slightly higher prices paid.
SEEDS.
Prime clover. $404.25 ~ bu; prime timothy,
81 1O0225 P bu; extra clean blue grass, $l0
25 W bu; red top, 75c 0$1 " bu; orchard grass,
81. 5002 4P bu; German mllet, ST. ~ bu; common
nillet, 75c>P bu; faxseed, selected, $1.1o01 40 ~
ou; seed rye, 75c ~ bu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-25
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
Trade Fairly Active, Prices Firm and in Staple
Articles Tending Higher.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. "a.
Tradeis fairly active in all departments; in most
staple articles the tendency is to higher prices.
Merchants speak of bills as being paid with more
than ordinary promptness, which is good evil
dence tha6 the country merchants, and in turn
the farmers, are in better shape financially than
at any time for years past. The corn crop is
now out of danger and handsome returns may
safely be expected from this crop. The hog crop,
as well, promises good returns. What prices will
be is still unsettled but that they will be higher
than last year is quite probable. The provision
market just now is unsettled, but dealers here
are not heavy holders having unloaded when the
boom in the market was on. A correspondent
of the New York Times writes from Chicago as
follows: THE provision corner referred to in
last weeks letter has apparently burst, and, as
was predicted, the outside public have been
caught and feeced, closing sales to-day showing
decline of ST. 10 on pork, 47ac per 100 pounds on
lard, and SOC on short rib Sides There was
never any just cause for the advance, and when
Armour and his friends had forced prices up and
made the shorts cover and sold large line to
the lambs, they changed and broke the mar
ket and covered their shorts at a big profit.
1t is also understood that the packers generally
have put out large contracts for future delivery,
and they are now likely to work for lower prices
with a view to depressing values of hogs to quo
tations that will enable them to fill their short
sales at good profit. A feature of the market
is that those who week since were talking loud
~ of large shipping demand now say the in
quiry has entirely subsidized The real facts are
there was none. the property all having gone
out on owners accounts for the purpose of bull
ing prices" The produce markets present no
new features. The volume of trade isquite sat.
isfactory, yet prices, except on eggs, butter and
poultry rule weak and lower than in September
for many years. There is a better quality of
apples coming on the market and they sell at
good figures; poor stock slow of sale. There is
still a good supply of pears, bnt plums and
peaches. except of inferior quality. are about
gone Vegetables Of ell kinds are in large sup
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-25
MONEY, BONDS AND STOCKS.

Stocks Extremely Active, but the Business Is
Confined to Small Portion of the List
NEW YORK, Sept A-Money on call was
quiet at Sal per cent, closing at 8 "a.
Prime mercantile paper, 4@5 PEI cent
Sterling exchange was steady at 81. 80 for sixty
day bills, and 3d. 844 for demand.
The total sales of stocks to-day were SCI, 048
shares, including the following: Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western, 49, GAO; Delaware 6 Hudson.
$3.50; Erie, 9,315; Kansas 6 Texas, $780,
Lake Shore, 800; Louisville & Nashville,
10, Sl5; Memphis & Charleston, $500; North
western, $500; New Jersey Central, "a, 1885,
Ohio & Mississippi. 3,75O; Pacific Mail, $685.
Reading, 49, 225 st. Paul. 24,SS4; ST. Paul e.
Omaha, 1865; Texas & Pacific, TO- $50; Union
Pacific, II, 100; Western Union, 6O,S20; Oregon
& Transcontinsnta 53S5
Government bonds were dull and steady.
State bonds were dull and steady.
Stocks were again extremely active, but, I'M
like the previous days of this week, the bulk of
the trading was confined to some half dozen
stocks, the remainder of the list being compare
lively quiet There was strong undertone,
and the general course of prices, until the last
hour, was upward. London houses were buyers
Oh 1lflcg OUT SOlQ Meaning freely. 1neS0 TWO
stocks were the features of the early trading,
but later, Western Union and Union Pacific
were brought to the 'front.' the purchases of these
stocks being generally attributed to the Standard
Oil people. The coal stocks afterward became
conspicuous, Lackawanna being strong on the
declaration of the dividend, and Jersey Central
was helped by the circulation of the story that
the Baltimore 81 Ohio would guarantee divl-
dend, but no verifcation of the assertion could
be obtained. The grangers in the latter part of
the afternoon, displayed renewed strength, but
the movement was comparatively short-lived
In the last hour the usual realizations caused a
material decline, and the market closed weak
The opening was comparatively steady, prices
showing Insignificant changes from final figures
of last evening, which were about equally divid-
ed between gains and losses. Trading
was very active during the forenoon,
especially in Reading and Erie. Prices
Auctuated within o comparatively narrow
range, and their general drift was upward until
toward 2 P. NJ, the lowest prices being generally
made in the first hour, and the highest prices at
irregular periods. The last hour material
decline, in which Lackawanna was the chief suf-
ferer. The sales were SCI, 049 shares; Erie con-
tributed $4,000, Reading, 49, 200 Western Union
$4,000; Lackawanns, 46,60O Jersey Central, 49,
400. and Kansas & Texas $50. Advances are
in majority tonight, the declines being for in
significant fractions only, while Western Union
and Jersey Central are up IL each, and Union
Pacific Il
Railroad bonds displayed little more activi-
IT, ard the sales aggregated 81, 624 000 Prices
were somewhat irregular, but generally firm.
Closing quotations were:
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ply, aud never sold cheaper. In groceries trade
is active. Sugars and cofees are unchanged in
price but hardly as firm as in the early part Of
the week. Canned goods are attracting more
attention; some descriptions are irmer in tone
while others are weak at prices quoted. The
hardware and iron markets are fairly active
the improvement having been but temporary.
With the warm weather the dry goods trade has
slackened somewhat cold snap is now need
ed to give better tone to trade More quiet
times may be expected until we have good frost
as reminder that rougher weather is near at
hand.
GRAIN.
The local markets are steady under light re-
ceipts. Shippers are practically doing nothing.
prices East not admitting of paying the prices
ruling in this market. Prices ranged to-day as
follows:
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The following are the opening range and clos
ing prices on the regular session of the board:

On the afternoon board the markets ruled
firmer. The following were the latest prices at
2:30 p. NJ:
September, 1890; October, 741c No
vember. rs 1-l6c May 84c
Corn-Septem Der, 374c; October, 374c No
vember, $685. May. 1890.
Oats-September, 254c; October, 25sc; Novem-
Der. &c. May, 31ac.
Pork-september, SO. rs; October, So III; No
vember. SO. rs.
Lard-september. 725c; October, G. aOc; No
vember. 6 124c.
Receipts-Flour, IL, 900 brls; wheat, g. 600 bu;
corn, $4,000 bu oats, 1913 900 bu; rye, 1900 bu;
barley. 1000 bu. Shipments-Four, 49, 600
$4,000 bu; rye, 5000 bu: barley. IS. 900 bu.
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled steady
and firm; creamery. 16026c; dairy, 12@lsc; pack
ing stock, 708c. Eggs steady at 10! 016ac.
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Cotton.

NEW YORK Sept 24.-Cotton firm: Orleans.
916c sales, 466 baes futures closed easy Septem-
Der, 9.19c: October g. zoe; November 8 26c; Decem.
Der. 9.3Oc January, 1910; February 945c: March
8. 54c; April 9.62c: May, 9.71c; june 979c; July,
9.87c; August, $3.50.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 24.-Cotton steady, mid.
ding 94c; low middling. 8sc; good ordinary 77sc;
net receipts, 2.794 bales gross receipts 1907 bales;
exports to Great Britain. l 936 bales; sales, 500
bales; stock on hand. 80, 854 bales.
LIVERPOOL, Sept -Cotton-Demand good;
miadng up ands, 5asd; middling Orleans 5 7.16d.
Sales IL 900 bales, including 1000 bales for spec
ulation and export, and 8. 800 bales American.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-25

To plant currant cuttings in October or No
vember, which is the best time, choose some
good. straight young shoots healthy and we'll
grown of about foot in length, a little over,
and from the part that you are about to insert
below the surface of the soil cut carefully out
all the eyes and buds, as this will afterward
serve to prevent suckers growing up and detract-
ing from the strength of your young trees. AS
for the soil, the ordinary Kindergarten soil
that is uniformly trenched and MANFRED will do
admirably well for your young cuttings. Take
care to plant them firmly in, but not in too
sunny situation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-25
The Mothers Lost Hour.

Boston Record.
There is lost hour among home keeping wom-
en-, an hour which is lost in the way certain arts
are, so lost, indeed, that there seems to be very
little likelihood that it will ever be found. This
is the 'hour to herself" for which every mother
of family longs, and too often longs in van
She used to know what it was to have little
time entirely her own now and then in the days
of her girhood, but q matron's duties have alb
sorbed her life completely, and she never knows
what it is 20 be secure from interruption, even
for 80 short time as is required for the writing
of letter. Very often this is her own fault,
for fault it is, in spite of the angelic qualities
which go to make many women hack-horses of
patience and long suffering in their own homes
1t is true that the young wife and mother is
more often too self-sacrificing than otherwise
She sinks her own individuality altogether too
much in the service of her family 1t is the
easiest thing to do, to reserve nothing in the
way of devotion, but it is not the wisest way. 1t
develops selishness instead of thoughttuness in
the beloved ones whom she serves, and it too
often happens that the wife and mother who de-
MES herself constantly in waiting upon Others,
and demands no consideration for herself wax
ems later in her life to find that she has made
mistake. Out of the fullness of her heart she has
given more than she ought for the sake of
her family, as we'll as herself. The daughter
whose comfort has always been considered be-
fore tn at of her mother, the whose hours of
study or play must never be interrupted for his
mothers sake, the husband who knows that his
wife is saint for unselfshuess, impose uncon-
sciously upon her goodness. And they develop
dizziness of sympathy, an unreadiness to think of
her needs which is as hurtful TO their own moral
growth as tits heartbreaking and incomprehens-
BILE to the woman who has uselessly laid down
her very life for them.
1t Is the woman who serves as queen serves
her subjects who makes the happiest home. the
woman who. with high self respect, demands the
courtesy and thoughtfulness which are her DUE
who prepares for herself happy old age, hon
ored by those whom her life has blessed within
and without the four walls of her home
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NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.
Yesterdays Quotations ON Produce at the 1--WE
Great Centers.

NEW YORK, Sept. "a Flour-Receipts,
2S,26l brls; exports, 2,O79 brls, 1850 sacks The
market was more active but weak. Sales, 81 500
bris- Super6ne Western and State, 81 25 a 2 90:
good to choice Western and State. 81 80 04. go;
common to choice white wheat Western extra,
M,600475 fancy white wheat Western extra,
$4s0040O patent Minnesota extra, good to
prime, $45oS475
Wheat--Receipts, 40s, 700 blu; exports, 100, l6l
bns spot lots Il lie lower, closing steady; export
trading quite moderate; options opened weak and
dpeiined 41ac, later ruled stronger and adj
Fsnced ! e closing steady at the outside rates;
Ales, 5,0T6,00o bu fugures; 32S,000 bu spot; No.
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Cincinnati, Hamilton & indianapolis.
Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad.
via vandalia Line.l

IVA Nanuana L1ne1
1--we Tndpls.. 7:3Oam p*12:0Om f4:oOrm sAl045put
Ar Indpls 3:5Oam f1O.00am 3:35pm 415pun
Via l. 81 st. L. Rv)
LveTnduls *10:50pm t5 Boom t1155am 710am
Ar Indpls.. 3:45am f1o:O0arn 3:35pm 6:25pm
*Daily. idaily except Sunday, parlor car Sleep
ing car.
These trains carry the magnificent Monarch parlor,
sleeping and buffet cars the finest run in America
between indianapolis and Evansville. Cars are opcn
for passengers at $50 p m. Train does not leave
until 10:45 d. IN
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Sound potatoes dug in dry weather need little
drying. and if it is required. let it be in dry,
shady place, where it is as cool as possible. and
soon as they dry they should be stored in
a cool, dark place Pota toes should be handled
carefully; rough handling is more or less injuri-
Gus to them.
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Wool.

BOSTON, Sept. 24.-Wool frmer and higher: Ohio
and Pennsylvania extra fleece 33034lac: doublee
extra and above 80 036c; Michigan extra 32 032lsc;
pulled wool. 3O043c; other grades unchanged
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.-Wool firm and in
good demand for most grades; prices unchanged.
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24--There has been very
fair demand for supplementary supplies of cotton and
wool goods, the firm and higher market for wool
causing general attention wool goods of evory
description.
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Chicago St. Louis Pittsbury.
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press, daily, s..--.---..--..--.-.. $50 am
Dayton and Columbus Express
except Sunday. LOO an
Richmond Accommodation $1,000. 100 pun
New York, Philadelphia Washing
ton, Baltimore and Pttsburg Ex-
press. daily, s., h....-.--.....-. LBS PM
Arrive-Rchmond Accommodation, except
Sunday: 9:4oam
New York. Philadelphia Washing.
ton. Baltimore and Pttsburg Ex-
press, daily. 11:45 ana
Columbus and Dayton Express, ex-
eept SUNDAY. 4:a5pns
Western Mail and Express daily. $40 pm
New York, Philadelphia Washing
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CHICAGO DIVISION VIA KoKoMo, P. G. &sr. I. r. r.
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Louisville and Chicago Fast Elk.
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Arrive-Chicago and Louisville Fast Elk.
press, daily. s........--..-- 400 ana
Chicago and Louisville Express
p. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 35opm