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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-26
Deceiving the Parson.

second month and on the 18th day
of the month, that conspiracy vas
conc ,cted TO inve gle and deceive
our parson, even the Rev. Jos. Rob
inson, pastor Of the M. f. Church
Who watcheth over the flock that
dwell on the plairs round about the
Sun. and one James whose sir name is
Barnes was at thu head of this
conspiracy. And !. message came
from the house Beautiful to the man
of Col ard h wife telling them t. hat
the master oftie house would that
they should dine with him on that day
at an early hour, even at the'eleventh
hour.
A ID there is damsel named Mag
ole, who dwe'leth in the house Of :he
minister, who is winsome and fair to
look upon, and hath winning WAYS.
no entered into this conspiracy a so
and sought straight wav to heonile
Ter uncle and her aunt and did i'm
nose upon their unsusnectinr mind
with white fhs also, like unto the
conspirator Barnes. And when the
minister and his good wife had went
their wav TO the house of faasting.
then the censpirator Barnes sought
ont the place Of concep]ment Of fonr
score Of his followers whom no had
placed in ambush. to oether with their
horses and their chariots. and the
damspI Maggie opened to them the
doors of the parsonage and they all
poured in through the avenues of
the concealed approach which Barnes
had prerared for them through his
back yard. bearing baskets laden
with viands of every conceivable kind
and in abundance, 80 great that all
the tables in the house we're quickly
!
laden to breaking down with tive
spoils gathered from the granaries
and larders of manv friends and
: neighhors of the parsnn. And when
the banquet had heen spread mes
cage was quickly dispatched to the
minister and his wife who were quiet
" resting in the house Beautiful ,
above the arcade Of the men who
trade in precious metals, even gold
and silver, and bills of exchange.
drafts, and deposits, and discounts.
and gather together many sbekels
and take much comfort therein
And the message was sent nv
the damsel Maggie which read
scome hastily and tarrv not at the
house Beautiful, for the case is ur.
cent and thy presence is needed A
telegram awaiteth thee" Albeit this
was hut white fin of the damsel's.
Put the unsuspecting minister knew
it not, and he with his wife was
stricken with grief and said one to
the other, alas; this is the death offs
friend; let us arise and depart. And
they FASTENED homeward. And when
they had arrived at their house and
entered therein behold it was filed
with people, even great multitude.
and the damsel Maggie handed to
them the telegram which read. "Wel-
come to thine own house where thy
loving friends greet thee, having come
t,rejoice and feast with thee and make
merry" And when the minister and
his good wife lifted up their eyes and
beheld the multitude, and the tables
covered with luscious fruits from the
lands of the tropics. and snowy bread !,
leaven and unleyen, of wheat gathered
from the fields of Boaz and ground
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-26
Liquor Statistic.

The enterprise of The North Ea :
Star furnishes the following Stats
tics:
, 1886-03-16

W 2 CTnI ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office Room II
w. n. DULL Bank Block. Cheyenne. Wye. 0~'' moo" y
, 1886-03-16
THE PANes OF AUTHORSHIP.

Burdctte's Experience with the sfanag-
ing Editor-A vcngeruI Scheme.
Some friends met T~hackeray on the
street one day and his countennnce bore
traces Of intense grief. "What is the mat
tcrfr they asked. Il nave just killed Col
Ncwcome,H he sobbed, bursting into tears,
rs he hurried away. Charles Dickens had
the same experience. so did /. Mine was
even more narrowing. When l wrote my
first funny story about Mr.. Bilderback
going up on the roof to shovel of the snow
and making an avalanche Of himself and
sliding down into n water barrel, / was
almost heartbroken. l didn't kill Mr..
Bilderbnck myself. All, indeed, l hadn't
the heart TO do that,
The managing editor, n coarsc-grnined.
soullcss animal. with n blue pencil a yard
long, saw how / felt about II, and he
killed him for me. He also killed all the
other dear. loving, gentle characters in
the sketch. And as ] was leaving he re-
marked that he would kill me II | ever
came back with any more such stuff. He
meant IL, too. People who saw me com
ing out Of the Office scraping dust and
lint and pine sliyers and gouts Of paste off
my bnck, saw at once, by my grief
stricken face, that something had hap
pcncd. But / could not tell them what.
My poor bursting heart was too full.
went away to n lonely spot, and there
while | wept over the death Of Mr.. Bilder-
back. aud the cat, and the policeman, and
the doctor, and Mrs. Bilderback, and the
%uoighbor, and the dog, the children Of my
quaint fancy and fertile brain, born into
hat funny story, | registered "A vow Of
vengeance against that hcshly editor Who
murdered my darlings. / disguised my
self and secured an humble position on his
paper.
At last, slowly working out my deep
laid plans Of vengeance, / became his
proof reader. / used to sit up until 4
O'Clock In the morning reading proof on
everything Of his that went into the
paper. His appetite failed in one week.
By the end Of the month his hair began
To fall OF His mental powers began to
fail and one day, in n special edition, he
told the truth about his daily circulation
and his friends locked him up in the insane
asylum M appointed n conservation to
take charge OF his property. -Burdette in
Brooklyn Engle.
, 1886-03-16

The decline in the number Of immi-
grants who came to this country last year
is among the most remarkable happen
ings of the time, Tho total number was
only 300. 900. the smallest in sixteen years
and barely half Of the maximum.
1t Is likely that the tide of immigrn-
ton is on a permanent decline. Land is
not so cheap as it was, and it is harder to
get at. Uncle Sam is no longer able TO
give a fist class tree farm ia all corners
In times past the Irish formed the ma
jority of the immigrants, but now that
the Offices are nearly all filled in this
country and there are no prospective va
cancics in any branch of the public sery-
ice. and, furthermore, as there is some
prospect of home rule in Ireland and of
the people securing land at reasonable
rates, the Irish arc staying at home.
There is no doubt that unlimited immi-
grafton has not been an absolute good.
Unless Immigrants are at once assimilated
into American life they do not become
genuinely Americunizcd, but, more often
than not, they remain in or gmvitate to
large cities and there become an element
Of discord which all will be glad to see less
ened.
, 1886-03-16
Il TALKING OAK.


| hended Tow to the Talking Oak.
When ,he moon was overcast;
The dark, green wood vas filled with
gloom.
The screech owl shrieked the note OF
loom,
And the sable bat flew past
Damp was the wind in the nightfall chill
As a shroud for the dead at sea,
Aud the grass grown earth OF which /
trod
Was the clammy mould OF a graves fresh
sod
At the foot Of the ancient tree.
/ spake thy name in a tremulous voice,
And what said the Talking Treei
-she loves but thee, she loves thee well.
She loves but thee, though she may not
tell
Thus spake the Oak TO me.
Blended low to the Talking Oak
The moon rode n cloudless sky
with soft and questioning voice I spake,
And asked the Oak, for Loves dear sake,
II her love would be for aye.
~ tell to thee what she told to me;
She loves thee well, she loves but thee"
And thus spake the ancient tree.
Soft blew the wind as n maiden's sigh,
or as words Of love confessed,
And the g%rass-grown earth was n noble
bed,
While the waving branches overhead
Told Of peaceful, dreamy rest.
Again thy name in a trembling voice
| spike to the Talking Tree;
"She loves but thee, she loves thee well,
She loves but thee, though she may not
tell
Thus spake the Oak to me.
J. b. Dorman.
, 1886-03-16

The question that the little girl asled
her mother as to where God got the
birthstone with which to burn the sim
ncrs. is quite natural. In the south it
used 70 trouble the colored people a great
deal, and they explained it.. saving that
the blue jays went to hell %ninety-nine
time a day. carrying birthstone in their
long bills.
This was told me by a worthy colored
man who works with his hands during
the week, and who on Sunday breaches
the gospel of light and truth to a de-
voted little flock on College hill.
THAT is what the old folks ON the
plantation down south used 70 teach
us he said, "and we boys used to watch
the blue jaws for hours. hoping TO see
them start away for he'll with the hrim-
stone. But they never started, and the
old folks told as that it was because we
looked at the birds. We believed the
story. though, and always killed all tho
jays that came in our way and destroyed
their nests. You see, we wanted 10 de-
creasc the supply Of birthstone, and so
relieve tine agony Of the condemned sin
ncrs. -Cincinnati Times-Star.
, 1886-03-16

towards removing the stigma east upon
our t%erritory's fair fame 10y the unlawful
proceedings Of our late legislature. To say
that these men want to iujure
the territory is ridiculous. They are
known to our people as heavy taxpayers
who are interested in all the various
branches of industry in this city and
county. Fair and square business men,
as they are, gentlemen of probity, en-
terprise and experience in public matters,
they could not suffer a grieyous wrong to
be perpetrated without at least an effort
to prevent it. The cry of those who are
about to be hurt by a judicial investiga-
ton of the nefarious Jobs put through
during the last days OF the legislative ses-
sion, will not avail They cannot pull the
wool over the community eyes and cover
up their w~iekedness, nor prevent a full
investigation by shouting stop thiefl'
The only parties hat are liable to be in
iured by a thorough judicial investigation
are those who now want to neutralize it
by claiming 1T will iniure the country
, 1886-03-16


The feminine propensity for o~oncealing
age, and r%esenting impertinent questions
in regard to il. is common 10 all times aud
~nationalities; but this does not dctract
from our admiration Of the trick by which
the truth was got at in the following in
stance: \ man, newly married, thought,
when his wife unveiled for the first time,
that she looked rather old and wrinkled.
Telling her so, he asked her real age, when
she repAed, 40 or a" "You wrote in the
marriage contract 80 years p said he, shut
you look even more than IS or 49," At
Inst she admitted a.
The husband was still doubtful, so he
%bethought himself Of n stratagem for get
ting ut the truth. Jumping up he said, u
must cover up the salt before going to
bed or else the rats will eat it all before
morning" Well said his wife, laugh
ing, Il ave heard OF and seen many
strange things in the 6s years OF my life,
but l never saw or henrd Of rats eating
salt before. Chinese Wit.
, 1886-03-16

survey ing for the Wyoming Eastern mr.
special Correspondence of The LEADER.
LANDER, Wyo March U.-Mai Ell
mund Wilkes, the head Of the surveying
party now working in the Swcetwater
region, is in Lander. The major is from
Salt Lake city, and is doing work for the
Wyoming Eastern railway, nresumable
headquarters in New York city. lie has
a force of twelve men with him. liz finds
a natural line from Independence rock, on
the Sweeiwatcr, to Livingston, IA few
miles east of the summit of the continen-
tai divide The heaviest grade in crossing
the divide will not exceed forty-six feet,
and that only for a few miles. Mai.
Wilkes says that an elevation Ut six feet
in the road will insure the road being kept
clear Of snow from Independence rock to
the top of the continental divide. As
the line runs the rails conll almost be
laid down. From where the line
crosses the divide at Pacific springs
it stretches to Green river crossing
at what il called the Old Robinson, or
Mormon crossing. From thence it pro
ceeds to a point eighteen miles west of
Granger, and there connects with the
Wyoming Il Utah and the Ogden Short
The entire line practically follows the Old
overland route, aud the major pronounces
il the finest natural road bed in the
Northwest. The line. is permanent The
major has carte blanche in line running,
and will probably select a route also
through the Bear mountain that will
cross the Ogden Short line aud connect
with the Central Pacific, The major $
instructions include a survey east from
independence rock To Fetterman. Five
miles west of Independence rock the line
runs through the Devils gate. The gate
is ., 800 feet in length and has a grade of
twenty-five feet. Mai Wilkes is booking
about Lander and the Indian reservation
rather extensively. There is little doubt
but what he is seeking for a western egrrss
from Lander. The party will run lines
through Lander before they leave the re-
gion. 4 heavy snow storm is raging
here.
, 1886-03-16

METROPOLITAN HOTEL + Fo % y Ss s q Fs,,I r%P9 i,sss, Cor Dr.
and reasonable prices '' Ou '~' sou Deus
, 1886-03-16

An expert in physiological chemistry,
DR.. X. y. Wolfcndcn. in experiments
with the poison Of the deadly cobra iii
cnpello. says that while 10 has been AL
legged that the venom Of this snake cons
talns an alkaloid and a principle known
as cobric acid. he has been unable To ycr-
fly either Of these assertions. indeed, he
denies the existence OF both substances.
He further shows that the venom loses its
power when the albuminous bodies are
removed, or otherwise rendered inert.
Mixtures containing the cobra poison,
when treated with metallic salts that pre-
cipitute albumcn, were found 20 be harm
less. Any compound that removed albu-
men from solutions Of the poison, or any
agents, such as p-rcmanganate of potash,
that oxodized dlbumen onto o%Xsulphonic
and other allied ucidsl, destroyed the pois-
onous property Of the venom.
Wolfenden has found three poisonous
proteids in the venom. The largest guam
tity Of protcid was n globulin that had
a%sphyxiating properties, md n smaller
quantity Of syntonin possessing similar
properties was also detected. A form OF
serum albumen existed In minute proper
tions, and this was ascertained 70 have re-
markable powers. paralyzing small ami
mals.5Chicago Herald.
, 1886-03-16
CONSERVATIVE SURGERY OF TO-DAY.
Improved sTcthods Of observation-disclosures
ton Of Loss OF Blood.

improved Methods Of observation-disclosures
tion Of Loss of Riaod.
Conservative surgery belongs 20 our
W ERA. Many injuries formerly cup
posed % demand amputation Of "A limb
are now stihjeotel t. treatment that ends
with preserving "a useful member.
Excision Of joints and resection Of a
shattered section OF bone may result in
shortening and d%efor1nity Of the member.
but its usefulness is often preserved. The
general use Of machinery moved by
steam and of railways have brought In "a
new class of accidents. many Of them
absolutely requiring a%mputaton. The
destructive powers Of modern projectiles
used Ia warfare increased the gravity
Of injuries, so That the introduction Of
improved methods of treatment has not
lessencd the sum total of %ainputations
required at the present day.
Many cases Of crushing and bruising
That would formerly have called for the
sacrifice Of n limb, now recove un-
manned by the use Of continuous irriga-
ton with very warm watcr-as hot as
can be borne. The use of quinine and
other agents that keep down the heat Of
fever after surgical operations. and the
di-scontinuance Of bleeding by the
surgeons lancet in such eases, have
nvcd life, hastcned recovery and re-
stored many q wounded man to health
who would, under ancient methods,
have dragged out a miserable existence
Tor years after his wounds had healed.
Tetanus lockjaw) was once thought to 70
luire removal of the injured limb for its
cure. Modern treatment with choral,
opium. bromides and arsenic, shows this
10 have been unnecessary. 1t was once
Thought that ~hydrophobia could be cured
by amputating the injured limb. Moth
ing could well be more irrational.
The prevention of blood coming into
the limb to be operated upon by means
Of a constructing band was n step to-
ward the latest improvement of apply
ing an elastic bandage from the ex-
tremity of the limb to and above the
point TO be cut, thus squeezing all the
blood out, rs well as preventing the
coming Of more of the vital fluid. This
method, devised by Silvestri. in Italy,
and Esmarch. in Germany, about a
dozen years ago, renders operations prac-
tically bloodless, The saving OF blood
To the patient and giving the surgeon an
unohstructed view Of the operative field
make ~bloodless surgery" an important
advance. OF course The elastic bandage
is adapted TO all cutting operations upon
the extromities, incildine amputations,
sx~cisions, and reseeti2ns, removal Of
dead bone. legation Of arteries, Clc.-COr
Globe-Democrat.
, 1886-03-16

Piles are frequently preceded By a sense
Of want of weight in the back, loins and
lower part OF the abdomen, causing the
patient to suppose he has some affection
Of the kidneys or neighborng organs. At
tunes, symptoms ofiudigcstion are present
f%atulency. uneasincss of the stomach. etc.
A moisture like perspimion, producing q
very disagrcoable itching, after rettinr
warm, Is a common attendant Blind,
bleeding and itching piles yield nj once 10
the application Of DR.. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy, which acts directly on the PARTS
effected, absorbing the tumors, a~llayine
the intense itching, and efociinr "a per-
manent cure. Price 80 cents. Address
The DIR. Bosanko Medicine Co, Piqua.
%. Sold by W. N. Hunt.
, 1886-03-16

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or THE
PLATTE. OFFICE CWEF CoMMus-
SARY uT STRsfSIFNrT


sARY uF SUBSISTENCE.
OMAHA. Neb. March J.. lSs6.
Proposals IN duplicate, in sealed cnvel-
opcs, addressed 10 the UNDERSIGNED.
marked proposals Tor subsistence stores.
and subject to the usunl conditions. will
be received az this office until ~ O'Clock
noon. ccntral standard time, April no, 1856.
at which time aud place they will be
opened in the presence of bidders for iur-
nishing and delivering. between May ]
and 20. 1856. az the subsistence store
house in this city, or on riilnad cars at or
near place of manufacture Of the following
articles. viz
Gi3.OO0 pounds of flour, high ground.
to be made from good, sound wheat.
The bids will state the price in new.
strong. single cotton sacks. aud in double
sacks: the outside sacks to be bnflaps. well
sewed and corners tied. each sack 10 COM
tain 100 pounds net of -four.
4.4tO gallons vinegar. SO grains strength.
1000 pounds laundry soap, pound
bar, in eases holding go pounds, cases
strapped
6,oo0 pounds salt. $500 pounds iam-
lily Hour, winter wheat, best quality. 10
double sacks of 100 pounds net.
S2l6 five pound cans lard. choice fam.
lily. II cans To case.
Proposals win also be received aud
opened at the same time hy Maj. W. IL.
Bell. G.. >. Denver, Col. Tor delivery ol
the above at Cheyenne Depot. Wvo. or
AT Denver, Col, or on railroad cnrs al mr.
near place Of manuiacture. Proposals
must Ia all cases state the place at which
it is proposed 10 make deliveries.
Proposals will be received and opened
at the same time By the acting COMMITS
sary Of subsistence, at Fort Douglas.
Utah Territory. for delivery of l3p. u0u
pounds flour, 700 gallons vinegar. and
GOO pounds salt of the above qualities.
at Fort Douglas, ani hy the acting CON
missary of subsistence az Fort Mckinney.
Wyo Tor delivery Of 70.O0u pounds Of
the above ilons at that post
Samples Of the articles TO be sent with
the proposals.
Proposals for les quantities will be re-.
ceived The government reserves the
nglit 10 reject any or all proposals.. Blank
proposals and fall information o. to tho
manner Of bidding. conditions tn be- o..
served by bidders and terms Of contract
and payment. will be furnished on appli.
cation 10 this Office. or 10 the officers OF
the Subsistence department At the place.
named. John J.. HAWKES..
Major and q. s.
, 1886-03-16
Mrs. Marx ! feel pretty confident that !

Mrs. Marx I feel pretty confident that
would marry you myself
The police were then summoned, and the
captain was carried on n shutter to tho sta
ton, where he was recognized as n bauk
robber and cattle thief once famous IN the
west under the name Of "Eycglass Jim. 7
He was speedily tried and sentenced
10 twenty years confinement IN Sing Sing
prison, where he astunished the %convicts
and fascinated the warders by the recital
Of his fashionable adventures in Europe.
Mr.. Marx. Jr., espoused Salome without
conjunction. She made him q model
wife and bore him four very pretty chill
dren. Mir. Marx, ST.. initiated his son into
the secrets of the little house ON Marion
street, aud with the contents OF the mat
tresses the family became one Of the rich
est in New York. lsidor Marx has long
since closed his store In Center street u
abandoned the tobacco business He now
lives la a gorgeous mansion ON Fifth ave
nue.. own several Meissoniers and &c
romes. and figures annually on The COM
mittee Of arrangements at the Arion bnl.
at is possible said Tom Lpngbow, in
concluding HIS narration, that yon may
have heard something Ike this story be
fore. But it is true in every detail. You
can take my word for it.r--Story Teller
in New York Town Topics.
, 1886-03-16
INIuRINc rmn rERnIronY.

IL is claimed that the gentlemen. who
last Saturday applied through their at.
iorney for an injunction to restrain the
payment Of certain public moneys unlaw
fully appropriated. injured the territory
and the Inauguration OF certain enter
prises therein. u the prevention of a
prevention of a fraud upon the people.
if the obstruction Of the sinful ways of a
willy and INSCRIPTIONS politician Injuries
Wyoming Territory, it cannot be injured
TO soon. Let it be purged of all public
impurities aud let all official channels be
cleared OF corruption by putting the
screws Of the law to all official lawbrcakcrs.
and while individuals may thus be I'm
jured, The LEADER feels assured
that rhe country will not suffer.
nor will any Of our public
enterprises which are based upon public
confidence, the incormptbility of our
courts and the s~oundness Of our laws,
Let il oncc be known abroad that our
lawmakers disregard the laws Of congress.
that our people are careless in regard 10
the burdens put upon taxpayers, that
political eabals control the actions Of our
courts ofiustico and the territory would re-
ceiye but little support from the outside.
and foreign capital would become suspi-
eious and keep away. 1t il the efforts Of
, 1886-03-16

An English stage manager is said to
have invented n method OF preparing n
stage army without the use OF too many
supuruumerarics. He had eighty vax
beads carefully modelled. and these were
ntfed ON dummies Of wicker work clad in
suitable uniform or armor. Each "supe'
lon the company carried two Of these fig
urr- attached to a sort OF framework, 50
that IL seemed as II three warriors We're
marching abreast. As this army marched
past with all the paraphernalia Of wal the
upiience was completely deceived.-Chi-
cneu Tribune.
, 1886-03-16

Mr.. Newman, an English resident at
Antwerp, in order TO test the theory Of
migration. made two new ponds, and
stocked one with pike and the other with
small, fresh water fish. such as dace.
roach. bnrbel, etc. After two days he had
both ponds cmptied, when it vas found
that some Of the pike had Travelled by
some means or other from their own
pond iuio hat Of their neighbors, and had
deyoured the greater part Of them. That
those pike should have taken less than
two days to think out their marauding
plan and put it In practice is an add
tinnal proof that the water wolf is at
least possessed of a prompt and decided
chnracter -Foreign Letter.
, 1886-03-16

Paper is about 10 m%onopolize another
branch Of industry, which is no less a one
than the making OF gentlemen's head
gear. By "A new process Of manipulation,
hats more scrviccable and finer are made
OF wood pulp. They are imperyious to
water and not wanting in heNibility 1t
is believed that felt hats will have TO take
a back seat as soon as these new hints can
he placed on the market in sufficient
number to supply the demand. They are
certain to revolutionize the hattersttrade,
as they can be nodded into any shape or
style desired, and colored 10 meet the
taste Of the public. They can be made TO
represent a glossy or nappy appearance
Chicago Herald.