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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-10-01

Joseph S. Miller, farmer of
Lazaretto, Del. Co, Pa, while feel.
ing around for match in the dark.
knocked revolver off q stand or
bureau which was discharged by the
fall, the ball entered his abdomen,
which caused his death. Moral If
you keep revolver in your bed room
to shoot hypothetical robbers, lay it
on the floor, where the thief who
comes for the valuables will not find
it and where it will be out of danger
of being accidentally discharged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-10-01
occurring the Lawyers.

Judge Robinson is tired of the dill
ly dallying of Elkton lawyers, and
gave the bar lecture on the habit OF
trifing away time, thus heaping I'M
necessary Court expenses on the
county. He pronounces the Cecil
bar the most procrastinating and
dilly dallying bar in his circuit. Now
let Judge Robinson follow up the
work and enforce promptness and
dispatch IN Court business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-10-01
judges of Election.

The county Commissioners. have
appointed the following named Judges
Of Election.
First district-W. S. Potter, Benz
M. Crawl ford, Thos. =. Jones, Sr.
Secoud-Benj. p. Hanson, John
W. Harriet, Samuel 2. Wood.
Third-David C. Work, w. Z. X.
Frazer, John Perkins.
Fourth-James A. Mackie, Martin
Gallaher, John McCleary.
Fifth-Wm. Benjamin, Jas. Nc
Keown, j. w. Falls.
Sixth-Jos. B. Fryer, A. B. Kay,
Thomas Way.
Scventh-W. 7. Patton, John W.
Beven, Jesse A. Coulson.
Eighth-Jno. +. Gillespie, w. R.
Gillespie, David c. Brown.
Ninth-Geo. w. Janncy, Ross
Conley, Jas. G. Crothers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-10-01

Collector Groome will remove his
family and household goods to Balti-
more about the the early part of next
month. He will make Baltimore his
place of residence during his term as
Collector, holding like all government
officials his privilege to vote at his
former home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-10-01

Jas. P. Evans and d. w. Chand-
Ter of Oxford are about putting a
planning machine and circular saw to
dress up lumber; also buhrs for grind
ing corn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-10-01

CATARRH CURED, health and
sweet breath secured, by Shiloh's Ca
tarrh Remedy, Price so cents. Nasa-
injector free. Sold by DR.. l.. R. Kirk
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-10-01

SHILOH'S VITALIZER is what
you need for Constipation, Loss of APP
petite, Dizziness, and all symptoms of
Dyspepsia. Price 10 and IS cents per
bottle. Sold by DIR. l.. r. Kirk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07
Gambling at Monte Carlo.

The hangers-on comprise men and
women of all kinds, spies, cappers, per.
sons who lend money on watches and
jewclrv, to those who have lost and those
who follow numerous other nameless oc.
cupations. Those who patronize the
games are chiefly English and Russians,
among whom are the principal scandals
arising from lost fortunes and unpaid
debts. The Gar is often called upon by
members of noble families to forbid then
relatives to visit Monaco, where they
have already lost the greater part OF thei,
fortunes. There have been Russian
princesses who have spent half their livei
at the Casino, only ceasing their vista
when old age or disease rendered the dis
sipation impossible. The trouble in the
Balkan Peninsula has prevented the
Gear from following out his hos
tile designs in regard to Monaco,
which he threatened just after
the attempted suicide of Prince
Gargarme last summer. English people,
who had 10 t their fortunes, have been
known to leave their children at hotel
rs security lol tiio uili "hile s~eI ~
turned home to seek means of payment,
and, not returning to seek them, the land
lord has found it necessary to take them
to London. Americans resident at Nice
visit Monaco with the re and lose
money, but are seldom utterly ruined.
They rarely, 50 far as known, increase the
list of suicides. But Nice is in its de.
cadence. Not more than half the usual
number of guests were there this winter,
and its hotels are nearly all ruined.
With the misfortunes of Nice and the
hostility of all the countries of Europe,
except France, must come also the fall
of Monaco, which will, perhaps, be has
tened by the accession to power OF tn.
heir apparent, who is said to be hostile
to the Casino.-Pdris Letter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07
No Cyclones in Florida.

There has been but one approach to q
cyclone in the State of Florida within
the memory OF man, and that was prob
ably dip of the tail Of West India
hurricane which had spent its force out
on the blue Atlantic. 1t is notorious to
scientific men that Florida lies outside
of the cyclone belts, which run from
northca. t to southwest on either side Of
the range of mountains known variously
as the Alleghenies Blue Ridge, ETC., and
along the base of the Rocky Mountains
from Manitoba to the Gulf of Mexico.
The cy lone, which is "a rotary storm
or whirlwind of extended circuit, "
sweeps with its Irresistible gyratory mo-
ton in given direction. 1t derives its
great power from its whirling capacity,
which applies the full force of the wind
to all sides of the object at once. The
storm forms in the air, and when it takes
to flight rises and falls in its onward
progress like wave or bounding ball,
The hurricane is "a violent storm char
acterized by the extreme fury of the
wind and it's sudd changes" Itblows
straight ahead until some cause in nature
changes its course to the right or left Oh.
lique, or at right angles, or it may re'
turn over its track, but it generally blows
in one direction. It is generally also ac-
companied by violent thunder and light
ming. Minor wind storms partake more
or less of the character of the cyclone
and the hurricane; but they may be
strong enough to fell trees and blow
down loo: ely construct. d buildings, and
yet not have the distinctive character
istics of either the one Or the other.
It is one of the recommendations OF
Florida that it lies in a region of the
world which, from its geograp phical situa.
ton, exempts it from violent storms Of
any kind, whether arising in the mount
aims and valleys of the Northwest or in
the torrid equatorial regions. This sit
uation gives it it's equable climate and
makes it impervious to the extreme action
of the elements in any form.
To characterize the little wind dips
and gales ENTHUSIASTICALLY blow down
a shanty or upset weak tree as cyclones
is ridiculous nlisnomcr, which creates
a wrong impression on the public mind
and creates injurious impres ions else
where. There are no cyclones in Florida.
Florida Times Union.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07
The Soldiers Home.

The charming spot known as Soldiers
Home is o large estate on the range Of
hills north of Washington, embracing
500 acres, the cot of which has been
1895, 1927. so. This is exclusive of the
buildings, which have cost as much more.
The nucleus of the fund from which pay
ments have been made was contribution
of 800, 900 levied upon the City of
Mexico by General S;ott as punishment
for having permitted guerriIlas to fire
upon the Ameri an troops. Besides, q
tax of twelve and half cents per month
is levied upon all soldiers in the army
and whatever is due deserters and col,
lected in fines. The whole, with the in
terest on the funds, amounts to nearly
s16O, 900 per annum. There are now
about $50 inmates Of the Home, with $50
out pensioners who receive IS month.
President Buchanan passed summer in
one OF the cottages ut the Soldiers Home,
and President Linz oln also resided there
during the summer months, coming in 10
the White House every week day, es-
corted by company of cavalry. General
Grant preferred Lorg Branch, but Presl-
dent Hayes passed his summers at the
Soldiers Homo. President Arthur went
there, but President Cleveland did not
occupy the cottage fitted up for his re-
ccption last year. Warrington Critic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07
Ocean Pilots.

The pilotage systems of the different
countries of the world have been at vari-
Gus times subjects of discussion, and
comparisons are interesting to nautical
men. Probably the most dangerous
coasts are those of the Kingdoms of Nor
way, Denmark and Great Britain. The
pilots of Norway and the Black Sea lead
lives which are replete with danger. In
their little luggers they shoot alongside a
vessel and in many cases simply grasp a
line and climb hand over hand up to the
yardarm. In gale ard heavy sea their
work of boarding a ship as accomplished
requires agility and is not unattended
with danger. Their pay, too, is very
slight in proportion to their duties. FIRE.
qucntly a Junk of ''s;llt horse" or bsg
of pilot bread is thrown aboard as an
extra recompeuse. The English pilots,
and channel pilots also lead a life Of
great danger in their watch and care Of
the great fleets that are constantly pass
ing to and from the ports of the United
Kingdom. In nearly every European
port and in our own country the system
of compulsory pilotage has been adopted,
not on as insuring better reward for
faithful service, but also as a safeguard
for the shipping interests. In the United
States the ports Of New York and Boston
have probably the most difficult and haz-
ardous service. In the winter time, espe-
cially during the severe gales and accom-
paniments Of ice and snow, the life of a
pilot cannot be happy one. In San
Francisco, Though the climate is mild,
vet the ser ice is not devoid of danger,
and it recnires the best of skill at times
to prevent disa r.-San Francisco Call.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07
Dakota Dogs.

Persons coming to Estelline to reside
will find that our dog resources compare
very favorably with those of Eastern
communities. In fact, gentlemen may
move here right from Dogtown and not
miss any home privileges.
Our canine residents largely run to bird
dog, though several rare specimens of the
imported yellow dog are owned by some
of our more wealthy citizens. The bird
dog has thin, spectral appearance as if
he hal just pissed through winter
twelve years long and had had nothing
to eat but one soup bone which had been
distilled two or three times. Their legs
are very long. II one of them would get
up on its hind legs and put on plug hat
it would be over eight feet high.
A grand concert is called by our dogs
every moonlight night at eleven o'clock
p. NJ. All dogs are cordially invited to
attend. Visiting dogs from other towns
always welcome. Dogs who may have
left their voices at the shop for repairs
need not hesitate about coming as second
hand barks and rejected yelps will be
furnished by the leader. Dogs not on
good bowling terms with the moon are
not wanted on the grounds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07
Misunderstoo the Person.

Jonathan Chace, the quaint old Rhode
Island Quaker-who has tender side,
by the way, for all the victims of Cupid
had been taking the subscriptions of
his colleagues of the Senate for the we'd
ding present which they were to give
General Arson McCook, the Secretary of
the Senate, at his marriage. He went to
Dolph, of Oregon, and said: "We arc
going to give McCook wedding pres
ent. How much will you subscriber
Dolph seemed astonished. Finally he
81 d, with some appearance of confusion
"Why, I'll give you something of course,
if you want me too; but Id like little
time to think about it." "Oh, certain
ly," responded Chace, somewhat miffcd,
and then he walked off. Then Dolph
hurried over to his colleague, Mitchell,
of Oregon, and said to him in puzzled
way: "Chace asked me just now to join
him in giving wedding present to his
cook. What do you suppose he's driving
at2 When my cooks get married don't
90 round asking other fellows to send
them wedding presents" "Oh," laughed
Mitchell, who has been in the Senate be-
fore, che meant McCook-Anson Nc
Cook, the Secretary, you know. It's the
custom, you know, for Senators to give
the officers of the Senate presents when
they get married. "Oh," said Dolph.
breathing freely again, ''of course, of
course. - Washington Letter
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07
Premature BaldnesS,

G.. Lassar has continued his observa-
tions on the nature of premature bald
ness, and has further convinced himself
of the communicabiity of the form asso-
ciated with dandruff. When the hairs
which fall off in such cases are collected,
rubbed up with vaseline, and the oint-
mcnt so made is rubbed among the fur
of rabbits or white mice, badness rap
idly makes itself visible on the parts SO
treated. That this is not done by the
vascline was shown by amounting other
animals with the vaseline alone, which
produced no effect whatever. He con-
siders that the disease is spread by hair
drcsser$, who employ combs and brushes
on their customers, one after another,
without any regular cleansing of those
articles after each time they are used.
During frequent visits to the hairdress-
ers, it can scarcely fail that brushes are
used which have BEN shortly before
dressing the hair of one affected with 80
common a complaint as scaly badness.
Females are le often affected with this
form of badness becalse the hairdresser
more fre1u ntly atterds to them at their
own homes, and there uses their combs
and brushes. In order to prevent as far
as possible the commencement of prema-
ture badness, the hair should be cut and
dressed at home, and with ones own i'm
plemcnts, and these thoroughly clean.
When it has begun, the following mode
of treatment is suggested: The scalp is
to be daily we'll soaped with tar or fluid
glyccrine potash soap, which is to be
rubbed in for fifteen minutes firmly. The
head is then to be drenched with first
warm water, and then gradually colder
water. A two per cent. corrosive subli-
mate lotion is next to be pretty freely
applied. The head is then to be dried
and the roots of the hair are to have a
one per cent. solution of napthol in spirit
rubbed into them. Finally, a pomade OF
one and one-half to two per cent. of car
bolic or salicylic oil is to be used on the
head. This treatment has now in many
cases brought the disease not only to a
stand, but the hair has been to a consid.
erable extent restored.-Journat OF
HeaZth
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

George Bristol, of Plano, ILL.,, sneezed
90 hard that he fractured one of his RIBS
The first temperance agitation in the,
United States of which there is any
record, it is stated, occurred in 1861, at
Orient, L. I.
In England the Speaker of the House
of Commons is the first Commoner of the
kingdom, and always receives peerage
when he resigns. that he may not step
back into the ranks.
The combs of cocks are considered q
delicacy in some parts of Europe. They.
are cooked, put in small, long glass bot
ties filled with white vinegar, and sold at
wholesale for one dollar per bottle.
A resident of Minnesota, who has seen
several severe tornadoes, says that their
most peculiar feature is the singular suck
ing movement. Buildings are sucked up
into the clouds entire, and come down
soon in fragments. .-.. I.
1t is said that the oldest merchant yes.
sci aaoat is the bark True Love of Lon.
don, 296 tons register. This vessel was
built in that city in 1894, making her 122
years old. She is owned by John s.
Ward, of London, 4 large owner of yes.
sci property. The True Love is yet in
active service.
The population of London now exceeds
every other city, ancient. or modern, in
the world. New York and all its ada.
cent cities combined are not equal to
two-thirds of it. Scotland, Switzerland
and the Australian colonies each con-
tain fewer souls, while Norway, Servia,
Greece and Denmark have scarcely half
so many. Yet in the beginning of the
present century the population of all
London did not reach 1000, 900.
During his expedition to Mount.
Kilimanjaro Mr.. H. H. johnson noticed
singular resemblance of ''mimicry"
between the appearance of the tall red
brown antelope I'd the mounds built by
the white ant. The coloring being the
same and the long grass hiding the ami
mails legs, it was really difficult to dis
tinguish an antelope from an ant-hill.
A more ludicrous exactness was some
times given to the mimicry by the sharply.
pointed leaves of kind of squilf, which
suggested the horns of the antelope.
Did you ever think of the huge pro-
portions of the payments for pensions by
the Governments 1t has come to stay,
for generations, aud as widows of de-:
ceased soldiers ale entitled to pensions,
it is estimated that there will be pension
bill until the year 2OO4, or IA years after
the close of the Civil War. For example,
soldier is twenty at the close of the
war, marries fifty years later a girl of
twenty. The girl proves to be tough and
lives to be eighty years old herself. She
would draw p:n'ion till 1875. Exag-'
gerate all these ages and We would have
case that would extend to the limit
named,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07
Curious Coincidence.

The other day while Michigan Central
train was waiting at St. Thomas young
man of twenty-five was observed to be
closely regarding solid-looking old gent
of fifty who had come through from Chi
cago. Finally the young man stepped up
and inquired:
"Isn't this Mr.. B., of Chicago?"
"Yes, sir"
'I am Mr.. j, formerly of the same
place but now Of Toronto. Do you re-
member me?'
Greatly, but I do not"
II was clerk in your pork house. ]
aspircd to the hand of your daughter.
You drove me hence because I had no
ducats."
"Oh, yes, it seems as if do recall
something of the sort"
"Well, sir, I want you to understand
that you made mistake. am now worth
$4,000, and could give your daughter
every luxury"
"Eighteen thousand dollars, eh' That's
quite sum-"
"Yes, sir, and I'm the man you drove
hence"
"Eightecn thousand dollars" mused
the old gent. ''What curious coinci-
dcnce! That's exactly the sum my
daughters husband gave her the other
day to buy summer pug dogs with! I
must lot this coincidence down."
Somebody held the young man up
until the weakness left his knees little,
and then he went hence some MORE
Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07
The "Glass- Eating" Humbug.

The sword-swallower educates his
throat to allow the presence of q sword
the glass eater prepares his to receive a
tube of some description, which proba,
bly, has a strainer in the end to allow tho
water which he drinks to filter through,
but retains the glass until such time as nc
can dispose of it without being observed.
That silver tubes can be worn in the
throat we all know from the numerous
surgical operations. Meanwhile glass
eating is becoming one of the crowded
professions, and it behooves the managers
of dime museums to be on the hunt fol-
some new dietetical monstrosity. Glass.
eating is already chestnut" ."-B0sto''
transcript.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07
WISHES.

Whatever you want if you wish for it long
With constant yearning and fervent de-
sire,
II your wish soarsupward on wings so strong
That they never grow languid and never
tire,
Why, over the storm-clouds and out Of the
dark,
It shall come flying some day to you,
As the dove with the olive-branch flew to the
ark;
And the dream you have cherished, it shall
come true.
But, lest much rapture should make you
mad,
Or too bright sunlight should. strike you
blind,
Along with your blessing something sad
Shall come like shadow that follows be-
hind.
Something unwelcome and unforeseen,
Yet of your hope and your wish part,
Bhall stand like sentinel in between
The perfect joy and the human heart
wished for cloudl, SIS and golden day;
1t came; but locke from my windows to
see
a giant shadow which seemed to say:
IF you ask for the sunlight you must take
me-"
Oh, a wonderful thing is the human will
When serving one purpose and seeking one
= end;
But think it wiser just to sit still
And accept whatever the gods may send.
Ella Wheeler HilcoG
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07
INGREDIENTS of Bogus Butter.

1t may be we'll to enumerate here some
of the ingredients included in the bogus
butter patents named, as they may have
escaped the memories of some of our
readers. Here is the list: Sugar of lead,
bisulphate of lime, borax, salicylic acid,
benzoic acid, orris root, cotton-seed oil,
bicarbonate of soda, glycerinc, capsy!lc
acid, alum, capsic acid, sulphite OF soda
cows udder, sulphuric acid, pepsin, tai
low, lard, salt, corn starch, butyric ether,
caustic potash, castor oil, chalk. slippery
elm bark, caul, oil of sesame, oil of sun
flower seeds, olive oil, turnip seed oil,
broma chloralum, chlorate of potash, oil
of sweet almonds, oil of peanuts, perox-
ide of manganese, stomach of pig, sheep,
or calf, nitrate of soda, mustard seed oil,
nitric acid, dry blood albumen, sugar,
butyric acid, bicurbonate or potash, and
caustic soda.
In addition it is we'll known that the
fats of animals of all kinds, dying from
disease, disappear mysteriously in the
vicinity of the bogus butter factory; A
more villainous and disgusting swindle
than this counterfeit butter was never
perpetrated upon any community.-Aomd
Farm.