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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-09-24
A Barbed wire Usage Orange Hedge
The Perfection of Fences.
Elkton Md Sent % 198e

Elkton, Md, Sept. %, 1856.
DEAR JouRNAL:-We the under
signed citizens of Cecil county, Mary
land, feeling deeply interested in the
prosperity of the farmers of the
State and knowing that the item of
fencing is now engaging the attention
of the farmers every where, in view
Of the growing scarcity of fencing
material, having heard of the Mary.
land Hedge and Wire Fence Co., of
Frederick county, we decided to Wis.,
it the Company at Frederick and see
their mode of fencing fully demon
strated. On Friday last we called
on tho Company and are happy to
say that our most sanguine expecta.
tions were more than realized. We
saw the fence in its different stages
of growth and we have no hestancy
in saying that we believe it to be as
near perfection as possible, for neat
ness, cheapness. strength and dura-
bility it certainly has no equal. 1t
is proof against the passage of all
kinds of stock kept on the farm.
The fence when complete is about
81 feet high, consisting of four hori-
zontal wires attached to the canes Of
the hedge by small staples after the
hedge is laid or FLASHED at an angle
of about 45o The staples are driven
very rapidly by very ingeniously
constructed automatic or self feeding
machine. The total cost of the fence
when completed is only $l.25 per rod,
the cost Of trimming twice year is
only about 81 90 per mile as q man
will trim easily one mile per day. 1t
is very evident that no other kind of
fence could he kept in repair st the
above price per annum.
The capital sock Of the Company
Is 100000. The officers and prin-
ciple stock holders OF Company are
gentlemen of wealth and influence
and are directly interested in farming.
The Company set out on their own
lands last spring over 100 miles of
hedge, and have now growing nearly
sufficient plants to set 250 miles next
spring.
The extreme low price Of all kinds
of farm products and tae high price
of labor admonish us that in order to
keep our ledger properly balanced we
must resort to the most rigid econ
omy. We therefore think to adopt
the Maryland Hedge aud Wire Fence
Co.'S. make of fencing would be a
long stride in that direction.
We take pleasure in returning our
sincere and heartfelt thanks to the
officers of the Company for the kind
and courteous manner we were re-
ceived and entertained at your beau
tiful ancient city
HIS CoUDON,
DAVID HARVEY,
TUOS DENNIN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-09-24

"HACKMETACK" a lasting and
fragrant perfume. Price 25 and so
cents. Sold by DR.. L. r. Kirk. +
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Gov. Alvin Saunders and tho Pawnees.

The warliie Sioux We're we'll mounted, and
had the Pawnees at disadvantage. They
would dash up to any exposed point of the
reservation, shoot q Pawnee, and :urry
away before the Indians had fairly learned
of the attack. After hearing the complaint
of the chief as to the action OF the Sioux,
the governor assured him that all he needed
was biz gun with which he could fire on
tho Sioux before they came within rifle
range; and then proceeded to inform him
that if he would preserve friendly attitude
toward the whites, big gun with plenty OF
ammunition, would be supplied him.
The Pawnee warrior eagerly snapped up
this alluring bait "As soon," said the gov
crnor, "as l said to hum that if he would be
frien lily, woull send to the great father in
Washington and get for him great cannon,
and the interpreter had translated my
words, the chief jumped up, TOOK his pipe
from his mouth, and jammed it into mins
without ceremony. Now said the inter-
prefer, you must smo':e if you never have
before in your lifen and I did puff at the
pipe without having chance to wipe it OF,
as it came direct from the chiefs mouth to
my own. 1t was nauseous dose, but l
swallowed it in the interest of the CAUSE
Immediately wrote to the secretary OF war
what had occurred, and he at once for
warded nice: shiny, six-pound feld-piece.
sent it to the agency, and from that day we
never had any trouble with the PaWnees,
nor did they have any moro difficulty with
the Sioui. Cor Chicago TimoI
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A Rock in Pyramid Lake.

One OF the largest Of these rocks tall
whits ono seen from toward the head OF the
lake, is called Fremont's pyramid. 1t is not
wholly perpendicular on all sides On one OF
It's sides is a steep slcps, which IL Is Thought
might lie scaled in some way. a story is
current thai the great Pathfinder found u
plth to the top OK this rock when ho passed.
through to California in 1916, WITH Kit Car
SON fer Lis guide. 1t is the popular Geiies
tha.t he loft his ield-glass and some other in
struulents Of value on the summit of tho
rock. Many attempts have LON made to
Climb it to secure these ARTICLES
Tho last attempt to scale the pyramid was
made oy a sailor Ito used a lons ropo,
throwing it upward until it caught upon Il
pre-. Getting point. then drawing himself up
and again throwing his rope to Il rock above
He reached q height of about 10 feet, when
ho was unable t. lind any more projections
that would hold his rope, and came near
never reaching level ground alive. lie was
obliged 10 descend by the saiEe means used
in clrecting the ascent. When he finally got
down he was completely exhausted. His
han,ls were bleeding anl no was cut ami
scratched from head to foot Tho fishermen
about the lake finally arrived at tho coaclu-
sion that the only way in which the iield-gla IS
ani other plumber could be secured would
be by alta hing n lins to a rock and firing
it over ths top of the pyramid from luor-
tar,-Don do uuil.e's Nevada ..ctGer.
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For Pretty She VIII BE.

An English woman: is beautiful by nature
or not beautiful, and there is an end Of the
matter A Parsienne can rarely compete
with the beautiful Ingish CT American
women in feature or complexion AMI pur-
ity of skin, but she exerts such an effort
of will in making herself fasci iating that
she often surpassos her rival in spite OF nat
ural disadvantages. Take Rachel, for in-
stance: Nature gave her thin face with
largo and prominent forehead, deep-set
eyes, sunken mouth, pointed chin,
scraggy body and lean arms. Out Of those
natural materials, the littlo Jewess, by
dint Of genius, will, passi IL, love, and gold
sp~nt on beautiful objects, made the Rachel
that men will ever remcmber-a woman OF
Corinth or of Syracuse, with the caressing
gesture of a statue by Coysevax, the inten-
sity of water color by Gavarni, lips that
always reflected tho light and in her somber
eyes the subtle lame Of intelligence.
In the Parisianne, from the shop girl to
tho grande dame, there seems to be IN in
nate cutie Of her person, respect OF her
flesh, pride in her silhouette and bearing,
and withal constant e.:ort TO refaShloa
and rcmaHo herself in accordance with q
marvellous ideal of beauty, grace, elegance
and youth; to take from antiquity, from
the east, from al ages aud countries that
which has constituted their peculiar elo-
gance, and then to rc'!uce those clements Of
elegance to tic Partisan formula. Livery
Farisicnnc is living work of art, the
product oil mysterious collaboration Of
surroundings-ia:isC Cor. London World
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bravery Conquers Blatant Cowardice.

It was one of those girls and exactly that
kind of fellow that saw IN an encounter
at the st. Thomas charity fair. The wait
resses were volunteers, accustomed to silk
and satin, but here clad in calico and Ging-
ham for tho task OF benevolent servitude
The customers wero polite folis as rule,
Lut the exception was coarse, intoleraOie
boor who may have entered by design to
find out how it felt to be waited on by an
heiress. The girl at whose table he took
pla, was not going to be scared out OF her
duty, and she lemurey solicited his order.
"Give HE glass Of whisky, be insolently
responded.
"Ah, my friend" she murmured, in a
neatly religious style of speech, you're
calling for something that 'stingeth like
q SERPENT and biteth like an adder We
don't"
"That's precisely the brand want" he
retorted, "a stingcr and bitter"
"You shall have it, sir" and now her eyes
flashed, as she disappeared, to quickly re-
turn with colorless liquid in glass Now
swallow thai" she impressively aided, "and
you'll VOW you're astonished. Drink it
down"
The loafer was frightened. He thought
the fluid was nothing weaker thau aquafor-
tis, and he SUNK away, leaving it untouched
1t was only water Quiet bravery had
once more vanquished blatant cowardice.
"CncIe Bills New York Letter.
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An Incident at the Casino.

It is the custom now to introduce into all
these entertainments what are called topi-
cal songs-that is, senseless rhymes with
local illusions. On this occasion one of the
actors had the i'll grace to sing verse
about the presidents expected marriage 1t
was cheap, impertinent ami VULGAR, anu tne
audience would not have it. They missed
furiously. This was an astonishing exnini-
ton Of good taste on thu Fart OF the public,
and the actor to redeem himself sang O
verse no less vulgar about Mrs. Brown
Potter, lady in private life This made
matters worse, and perfect storm OF
hisses broke out. I never saw singer SO
nonplusscd, but the rsbuke was proper
and a timely one. There are some private
matters that do not belong to the stage
Nym Crinkle's New York Letter.
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Tho Elmo Arts OF Fasting.

The Russian peasant is said to be i'm
provident, and it must be confessed that he
is sometimes tempted to prefer q glass OF
voaka to the welfare OF his grandchildren,
or even to his own. But, however, o.
livious he may DO to the veal Of future gen
erations, he never forse;s tho coming Lent
One is syarcc.y past before be begins to
mako preparations for the next, and
throughout the year his forethousht never
wearies From spring 10 autumn his chill
dren range the wood in search of fungi,
which arc carefully dried AMI stored away
for tho great fasts, when by no means un.
pulatabIe soups are lnade Of them instead o.
meat Ho knows that many OF th@so free
gifts of nature which the proul Briton
kicks aside as nasty toadstools a. not only
nutritious and wholesome, but toothsomo
food and acts accordingly.
When his fruit is gathered in part o.:
such as can be preserved in any way with
which lie is acquainted is set aPart for tho
purpose. Large jars Of honey are stored
away. Such apples as can be kept arc Sd.
lectel, but their number is small, as tao
room at his disposal, which is absolutely
protected fl ON irost is limited; othefs a"n
cut into slices and dried, oithec
in the sun or by artificial heat;
the rest are treated in a manner peculiarly
his own They are packed in casks and IL
mixture OF hot water and rye meal is made
ami allowo to ferment, after which IL IS
poured over them Wien kept ia this way
for months tho fruit loses all its sweetness
and becomes scmi.transparent In this STATE
it is considered welcome addition to Il fru-
gal meal, and when it is not Lent Russians
OF other classes fire., ,uently eat wet apples
with roast meat, though they arc rarely
placed Lefore foreigners. Saturday Re-
uiAv:
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The SiD~cr and Her Baby.

At n small Partisan cafe chantant ono
evening recently, as tle priina donna was
commencing O particularly sentimental
ditty of the period, her strains were inter-
ruptcd by the cries OF baby. As matter
Of course there was an uprCar, anu cries OF
Turn it out!" A giant, bearded like the
pard, who was holding the infant in his
arms, and who tried in vain to quiet it,
stood up to expostulatc. But the prinis
donna left him no timo. ladies and gen
tlemen," she said, iaterrupting her song,
Il had better tell you that baby is mine. If
do not give it its supper it will continue
to cry" Stepping down from the platform
she took the chill il her arms; thcA. while
it was enjoying its meal, she came back,
made sign TO the pianist, ard resumed her
song as if nothing had happened
1ritllna
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London Not Yet Recognized.

The famo of the divided skirt has at last
reached Paris, and ono Of tho paio:s dis
courses to its readers on the programme Of
the National Dress Associatol' and its
president, Mime. la Fi"omtesso Huberson."
The French critic warmly defends tho Wear
ing of stays, and wakes Indignant over the
insults heape;l on 'rle poor lit.le corset, so
useful in sustaining tho feshle, restraining
the stout, ond ralying the straggierS." As
fer tue divided skirt, il women really wish
to dress up like 2ouaves, well, they can 90
it But what makes him most indignant is
the idea of England venturing to ta'e tho
lead in any question OF COSTUME. "London
is not yet recognized us the capital OF the
world Of taste, nor has Paris lost the scopter
OF elegance viii b size las hold Ior SO long"
-CLigaGo Tribune.
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A GOOD TRADE FOR WOMEN.
The Crying Need OF Noighborhood

DIender and Darner-A Hint.
There waJ call lately for a new trade,
adapted to the complexities cf the modern
city house-that Of the universal tinker
Now, with an extension of the same idea
into the woman's kingdom, a correspondent
sighs for neighborhood darner. Most Of
us would agree as to the convenience; but
the correspondent was not perhaps aware
that the system recommended IS in practical
operation in Paris In the family where
our home was when there, punctually one
day in the week came Ia racconlmodeuse,
and, having been established in back room
and given cup of coffee, set to work on
the ruin three children and an impatient
man had wrought. She had for her pains
her meals and 20 cents day, and she had
q clientele Of nearly dozen families, from
whom she drew occasionally something
hey ond the daily franc
To some she gave but half day; but
matters were so systematized that she was
rarely without work. Very convenient tue
American boarder found her for the ripping
and cleaning of old gowns and the darning
of hose, which in her devotion to the monu-
ments Of Paris sho had no time to touch
And watching the CHEEKY old woman over
her task, she often thought what a relief
q similar system would be to many an over
taxed American housekeepeE For that is
the point-it is system and q recognized
trade. This one belonged to the lowest
class; but others, handy at lace and finer
work, with a patronage Of wealth, often
make much more. And even franc day,
with a good living thrown in, was not to be
despised.
Since the reign Of bric-a- brac set in we
have professional busters in the cities. It
should be comparatively simple to intro
duce professional members Perhaps dith.
Guilty would arise Us to amount of payment,
since the women who mend for their fami.
lies to not roll in wealth, and even 80 cents
q day might seem to them Extravaganza.
And the sewing woman who drags her life
out on the same sum, boarding herself
would probably scorn less But, once given
her patrons, SIZE might find her life both
easier and healthful; and the tired house
mothers, seeing the economy and relief,
would wonder why they did not do it be,
FORE Under the present system the thrifty
women fret and tire themselves over the
endless task; the sentimentany philan nthropic
and the unthrifty give away to the increase
of poverty often; and the old clos men
profit by the improvidence Of the bachelors
and husbands
A little more cooperation everywhere
would tighten women's work. Here, for in
stance, in town of 1000 inhabitants, one
woman for years made her pin money by
weekly brewing Of yeast for her neighbors
She has gone out of the business now, her
husband objecting; and the women are left
lamenting the lost convenience Yeast In
plenty at tho grocery-patent yeast; but
they all prefer the homemade when they
can get it. So, could they once get it, they
would prefer the neighLorhood member
Lippincott's Ma saziue.
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NIrs. Fremont and tho uowitZcr.

Mrs. Fremont played a conspicuous part
in the Iirst expedition sent out under her
husband in ISL "Nr. Fremont" as. she
Herself tells it, was at the frontier getting
his camp and animals into complete travel
in condition when there came an order re-
calling him to Washington; where lie was to
explain why he had armed his party with
he witzer; that the howit@er had been
charged to him; that it was scientific and
net military expedition, and saouid not
have been so armed; ond that he must re-
turn at once to Washington and explain. i"
Her course was taken without hesitation
The important thing was to save tho expe-
diLion anl gain time for good start which
should put it beyond interference. 1t WAS
before te!cgraphs wore known, and nearly a
week was re Iuired to got letters either to
the frontier Or Washington She sent a
message to her husband 10 hurry his ar
rangements and start adding that she could
give no reason, but there was a sufficient
oGe Then she awaited the consequences,
w.li,,ll, happily, did not prove very serious.
ll.r object was gained and the expedition
WIS bey ond recall Chicago Tribune.
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"I was al Fort keogh one summer not
long ago, when all explosion occurred in
tue boiler which blew it some distance from
tho fort into swamp. The men started
after it. When they got taere the mus
uuitoes were so thick that it was impossible
to worH. The MEN got inside the boiler,
and tho musquitoes punched their stlnsers
right through the plated iron. The men
clinched the bills OH the insi;ie and kept on
cinching them until hundreds and hundreds
OF MOSQUITOES wore fastened to the boiler.
TIL. mon built fire inside Of the boiler to
scare oil tho other mosquitoes, AM the latter
started to i.y away.
"Uf course those that were fastened triet
to fly with the rest, and actually carried tho
heavy boiler and the men out OF tue swamp
and on 10 tho dry land After that it was
no trick to haul the boiler into the fort
How did they get rid of the musIuitoes'
bills: Why, they just fled thcln oil close
and left them there's Paul Gloie.
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A "SPOTTER" AT WORK.
Schemes Invented to Catch Car Conduc.
tors Who Are Not Honest.

SSsaemeS Invented to Catcn Car Conuuca
tors Who Are Not Honest.
"Do you want to see reel 'spotter' at
work." whispered stout, ruddy-faced sur
face-car conductor to q reporter whom he
knew, as the latter scrambled upon the
rear platform Of a crowded upward-bound
car the other afternoon. DWELL, then, no
tie that dudish. looking chap in the far
corner on thu rightband sid5-the fellow
with book in his hand, mean"
The reporter casually glanced in the d.
rection indicated and saw q. handsomely
dressed, intclligentlooking young man who
seemed to lie deeply engrossed in the con-
tents of q neatly bound copy of Judith
Shakespeare" the pages of which he
skimn,ol with the rapidity OF veteran re-
viewer He had a pencil in his hand, with
which he frequently wrote something on the
margin or underlined sentences that struck
his fancy. There was so little Of tho imag-
mary "spotter" about the youths makeup
that the reporter turned to Gae fa"e-taker
again with q half-incredulous smile end
asked him if he was not "oif" little.
"Oh, no." replied the conductor, "not an
inch. I am right on to that follow and
have been for a week past. Some of the
boys found him out about eight days ago,
and of course the word was qui.kly passed.
along the line. Just watch him yourself
Don't YOU soc how he makes some sort Of a
mark with his pencil every time passenger
gets on! He got on near the City Hall,
and will probably ride up tc' tho stables
with lue, and If my res lister does not tally
with his marks you may be sure Ill hear
about it, But am not blowing in' any
thing for my household expenSes this trip
You ant call this that lie is wording a now
dodge exactly-it is but another fora of an
old wrinkle. Sometimes they keep account
of the fares by turning down the corners of
the leaves of the book which they pretend
to read. Then again they will come aboard
with a certain number OF peanuts in their
pockets and eat ons for e@ch passenger we
take I'D and the number left deducte from
the primal number in their tally shoot. 1t
does net take Us long to get on those new
devices, however, and they have to keep in
venting new schemes to entrap us al the
time a few of tneje spottcrs are really
smart; they watch Us, keep tally day after
day and yet We are not able to find them out
These use no outward appliances, however,
but depend entirely upon their memoirs,
which are excellent One or two or them
are women, understand. In my opinion
it is getting harder every day for any man
to live dishonesty in this town"
Just before the stables were reached the
young man shut the book, turned toward the
register and got oil tie car by the front
platform AS he walked away down q side
street there was q lock Of disappointment
upon his face. He had taken at least one
trip in yaiu.-New York Tribune.
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French GAS She Is Spoke" in Cookery

French AS She Is SpoRe - In COOKERY.
Aspic-Savory jelly for cold dishes
Au gratin-Dishes prepared with sauce
and crumbs and baked
Bouchees-Nery tiny pattics or cakes, as
name indicates-mouthfulS.
Baba-A peculiar, sweet French yeast.
cake.
Bechamel-A rich, white sauce made with
stock
Bisque-A white soup made of shell fish.
10 Elanch-To place any article on the
FIRE till it Tolls, then plunge it in cold water,
10 whiten poultry, vegetables, etc. To re-
move the skin by immersing in boiling
water.
Bouillon-A clear soup, stronger than
broth, vet not so strong as consoInme, which
is reduced soup
Braise-Meat cooked in a closely covered
stew pan, SO that 1t retains its own flavor,
and those Of the vegetables and tavorlngs
put with it
Brioche-A very rich, unsweetened French
ca:e made with yeast.
Cannelon-Stuifel rolled-up meat.
Consomme- Clear soup of bouilon boiled
down till very rich, l. e., consumed
oGuettes-A savory mlnce OF fish or
fowl, made with sauce into shapes and fried
Croustades-Fried forms of bread to serve
minces or other meats upon.
Eatres-A small dish, usually served be-
tween courses at dinner.
Foudue-A light preparation OF melted
cheese.
Fondant-Sugar boiled, and beaten to q
creamy paste
Hollandaise Sauce-A rich sauce, some
thing Ijka hot mayOualSe
Matelote-A rich fish stew, with wine.
Mayonnaiss-A rich salad dressing.
Meringue-Sugar and white of egg beaten
to sauce.
Marmade-A liquor of spices, vinegar
etc., in which l:sh mouts are stsepel before
cooking.
Miroton Gold meat warmed in various
ways, and dishei il, circular form.
Purse-This name is given to very thick
i,oups, the ingredients for thicEening which
have heen rubbed through sieve.
fouIette Sau.e-A bechamsl saace, tG
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Like the Venus de MedicI."

In Paris the fashionable laly is hence
forth to Ee allowed Louis -NN. heels ut home,
in her carriage. and at the theatre, but not
for walking or dancing. Size is informed
that her waist should measure at least
twenty seven inches in circumference, like
that OF the "Venus dc Medici," insteal of
twenty OF twenty. one inches, as is too often
the case with young French women, AMI she
is invited to convince herself OF tie require
mcnts Of nature in this respect by .;oins AMI
looking at some OF the pictures i'll tho Louvre
by some OF the Old Italian masters. Chicago
Iiural1