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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-24

I'm " 81 precinct, K. Sagrera.
| On motion Of Mr.. Vanslyke, Hunter
Ramsey was appointed road overseer
in the lst district, Sd police jury ward,
in place of James NJ. HUFF, resigned.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke, It was
Resolved, That so much of the Rice
cove road as runs from the Prairie
| Greig road to the coulee, crossing the
Rice cove road at the northeast corner
OF Ii. Z. Ewing's land to be transferred
from the I'd road district to the Sd road
district, and the overseer of the Sd road
district be notified to work the added
road, duly seconded and adopted.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Vanslyke, and seconded and
adopted.
Resolved, That all persons are for
bldden to be on the draw of any public
bridge in this parish, while the same is
being opened or shut, until the bridge
keeper shall permit, and any violation
OF this ordinance shall be punishable by
fine of five dollars.
The following was offered by Mr..
Greene.
Whereas the organization of the
state immigration Association provides
that the police jury Of each parish in
the State shall select one director to,
represent said parish in that body. h
BE it Resolved, That the Police Jury
OF Vermilion parish hereby appoint DR..
e. j. Edwards as director for Vermil-
ion parish in the State Immigration
Association. Seconded and adopted.
The building committee made a YER
bal report in regard to plans and speci-
tcations for new ourt-house, and on
motion of Mr.. Morgan it was resolved
that the committee be given further
time and that they be empowered to
call in any assistance they may need in
making their report. Seconded and
a6Ontnd
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-07
A Few Seasonable Recipes.

OYSTER MACARoNI.-Boil macaroni
in cloth to keep it straight. Put a
layer in a dish, seasoned with pep.
per, salt and butter, then layer of
oysters until the dish is tulI Mix
some grated bread with beaten
egg, spread over the top and bake.
PoTAToEs. PARIsENNE. Scoop with
large vegetable round scoop as
many potatoes as you require; par
boil them few minutes and drain
them off well; then fry them of a
nice color in clarified butter Sprink.
lie wish salt and serve on napkin,
very hot.
PoINTs In MAKING ANGEL CAKE
Success 10 angel cake depends upon
the manner of making and baking.
Miss Parloa directs that the whites
of the eggs should be beaten to a
stiff, white froth, then the sugar
beaten gradually into them. and.
finally the -four aud cream of tarter
should be added and the mixture
beaten thoroughly. Now place in a
very moderate oven and bake slowly.
Thorough beating and slow baking
are what give fine, moist texture.
The cream of tartar gives the cake
that pearly whiteness and neutralizes
the peculiar flavor of the whites of
the eggs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-07
Keep the Cofee-pot Clean.

Not even milk-pans require more
scrnpulous care than the coffee pot.
It may be rinsed after each time of
using, and yet be far from clean.
There is an oily property about cof-I
fee which adheres in spite of rinsing
out. You can see this for yourself
By taking almost any coffee-pot that
has been some time in use (unless it
has been very carefully kept) and
you will find clinging TO it sort of
black grease mot BROWN; this will
come off if you will rub cloth
around the inside. Now, this depos-
lit, for instance, for some reason
which I would like to have explain
ed. destroys the fragrance, color and
favor of coffee. If you see your
coffee looks black. brown instead of
raddy brown, you will know it will
be tlavorless, however strong. To
keep this black oil from the pot, it
must be daily washed (not rinsed),
scalded and dried, Each piece of a
French coffee.pot should be separate.
ly dried before it is put away If
packed together wet the strainers
will in time give metallic taste.
Another reason for great care is that
without it the strainers get clogged
and the coffee will not go through.
Ii you find that your coffee-pot has
been neglected put piece of wash
ing soda as large as a hickory nut
into hot water; set the strainers in it;
let them, stand on the stove for
hours; put the same in the coffee pot;
then rub and brush till the wire gauze
is clear and all the black removed:
then run boiling water slowly
through, and dry it. Let the care
be daily afterward. The grease will
not form, nor will the game Gil up,
if a pint or SO Of boiling water is
poured through every morning and
it is dried before beng put away.
Cold water is worse than useless. as
it sets the oil. Sometimes the coffee
pot is put away exactly as 1t leaves
the table with left over coffee in It
This should never be. In drying the
coffee.pot, or warming it, be careful
not to let it get too hot, or there
will be a favor of burnt coffee to
spoil the beverage for that occasion.
Good Housekeeping.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-07
A Tremendous Sensation.

The burning Of a Mississippi River
Steamboat caus considerable excite
ment in New Orleans, just think of the
establishment which DIR. Lees Liver
Regulator has caused by curing Dys.
pepsia, Biliouness, Indigestion and
Constipation, don't fail to try it. Trial
bottles free.
When people suffer pain they want
to be cured and quickly too, nothing
equals Red Flag Oil for all pain, price
25c. at G. G. Sill's drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-07
STATIONS.

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at AZ a m
so y. m. aud Us p. m. Market Train. Tuesdays
and Fridays only at IL 90 a. Sunda: Trains at
90 p. m. and 40 p. m.
LEAVE GOING SOUTH.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-07
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors'
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: r. E. LAMAR, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-07
Premium Offer!
2OBOOKS GIVEN AWAY.

We will send the entire list OF twenty Valuable Books
enumerated and described below every subscriber e
in addition to the regular subscription price, These
books, each Of which contains complete first class
author published in pamphlet form, printed
from good readable type good paper. and many OF
the finest works written by some of the greatest
and most popular writer's both Of America and Europe
Each one Is complete in itself s%tS
Of Tas wipow skporT One tie funniest book
pubshedfy equal to its famous predecessor, Widow
No, 1873. Buah Beanpole's Adyentureain New York
~ the snhor Of ass MISS @ rArsnsn Enil
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No. 22i. Gulliyers Travels The remarkable adventure
Of Lemue CULVER the Lliputians and Giants.
No. a2e. The Peoples Natural Mlstory. Containing
Interesting accompanied BY q nuer
Information regarding their life aud habits.
No. a2s Modern Recitationa large collection o. .h
lona eioc and amateurs. ~
No. 225. Maiwa's Revenge. A Novel By =. RDEs
No. 2oa Wall Flowers. Novel,. BY MAalos HARLAND
No 2oi The Merchants Crime. Novel; BY HoRATs
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-07

We keep:on hand a full line Of
Magistrates Blanks. Orders by mail
filed at short notice from the MID
LAND office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-07
EVERY DEPARTMENT IN THE
HOUSE IS NOW FULLY
EQUIPPED FOR
BUSINESS

before all experience; manner we
believe least any dry goods any
American city.
The great enlargement space during
months has enabled make and gradually perfect
for tue patrons poss
BILE before and the tong which formerly
ample in all departments promptly
to themselves and almost satisfaction.
With present superb equipment do hesitate
cordial Invitation to the people, wid
until Christmas share advantages
abundant but increasing facilities enable
irons of house. numbered every territory
Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-07
NOTICE
Meetings Of County Commissioners

The regular meetings of the Count,
Commissioners will be held on the
second Tuesday of every month. Col
lectors and others having accounts to
be stated or settled will apply to the
Clerk during the recess of the Boar j
Persons having claims against the
county will please file the same in the
Commissioners Office, with a legal
voucher, as no account will be allowed
not properly chargeable to the same.
By order. j. ID. DAVIS. Clerk.
Commissioners Cecil ouhty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-07
Every Home Should Have It.

1t is not always convient to call a
physician for every little ailment.
Having Red Flag Oil in the house
you have physician always at hand,
it kills Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Burns, Bruises and all Aches and
Pains. Price rs Gents.
There are few things iI this life of
which we may be certain, but this is
one of them, Puritan Cough and Con
sumption Cure has no equal for
Coughs, Colds and Consumption
Price 25 Cents.
At Gurdon G. Sill's Drug Store.
--S%0S4-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-07

~ Fine card printing and com,
mercial job work done at the MD
LAND Office at moderate prices. The
hest Of work guaranteed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-09

An CT ,cllent home entertainment is
that OF drawing together. In nrar,y
every neighburhnod there is some one
who knows something OF he e cinrnts OF
this tinr and valuable art. lat il not
good print, abounl; and mitch can be
learned from them, il one ony has sharp
eyes. A good plan is ior all the mcnt-
beers OF thu family to draw II plctur, of
some one thing a chair, or - I'VE, Pile
oil books, a dog, ur Il cat. On, one niay
sit as model ami give tnc others
twenty minutes in which t. max a
sketch. ms often produces GREAT IN r
rimcnt, and II persevered IN il so.urtnnes
happens that some me ulber oi the ianuly
develops real talent Tor drawing
The twilight hour may he improved BY
recital OF the events OF the dav. Zach
one should take hls turn at this, and be
Obliged TO make his description as inter.
estlng as possible to the circle. lhls
exercise tends TO accuracy, II you ple.t-,',
and develops the i scrp.ive powers Ia
sst upon having the story duty cinb--
lished with details. Stirring ballads. iine
poems, and choice bits OF prose or V rSe
chime in we'll at this hoIr if rccited
Choose specific subjects oil conversation.
Ask the children to tell ali they Know
about mining, OF painting, or new inNen-
tons.
A pan of modelling clay, or OF mud of
the proper consist, ncy, viii entertain a
group OF youngsters for an evening, in
modelling. The quick witted boy ot girl
will make a rude framework OF wiz and
wood, upon which t. fashion aud model
the clav, SO it will not tumble down. In
drawing and modelling, Young people OH
serve good many things not before
thought of. HON talk aud home o,cu-
patiohs do much toward developing their
minds and talents
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,.,,.s suu..lIns l..pea,ens..

What appears as q casual glance to b
q block of Carrara marcle is really q
painted shees-iron box. Ii arrived at the
frontier in a train from Italy, along with
five similar ones A curious depression
upon one OF these blocks aroused the
suspician of a douanier, and upon exami-
nat on the trek Was els severed The
ioYes were filiei with ballast to make
them heavy, an at the bottom OF each
lay 5000 worth OF Venetian lace. A
pile OF innocent looking logs OF firrwood,
such as are burned in Paris, were found
TO be hollow metal tueeA, covere W tn
the bark Of trees and filed with dutiable
liquors PROBABLY only an officer who
poss -ssed long familiarity with the ways
oil sinugylers would suspect pile o. four
dozen ordinary soup plates. Here is
such = pie. There il nothing in the
least suspicious about the top N bottom
dozens, but tine txenty-forr plates i'll the
middle form one deep vessel with two
dozen projecting rims ami wn-n the
q iroit little Arrangement WIS seizesi this
vessel WAS full of contra'ani brandy.
A coffin despatched fro II Mars-ilies an |
bearing = railway LABEL has q curious
history. During the epidemic OF cholera
at Marse!lies, two or three years ago,
collins were constantly passing the
barriers OF that city and che o Ulcers re-
specially uncovered is another 90 line |
victim of the pestlience vas sole.n My
wheeled past on hand-cart. The iear
OF infection 81 their suspicious p r
haps but VIII II the cholera was sta mp
out and still the collins did not iii nln.sa
in numb =, Il was resolved to pluck o 1t
the heart OF the mystery. The next cot
- \
found to be crammed with choice ci-
gaf..
Perhaps the most daring scheme for
cheat!n; the Par sian city ch It, OF which
the N ,seum contains evidence, WIS
aborat.d by gentleman who was IL
the habit OF driving his elcg mt victor,
every evening past the barrier to ahe
entrance oil the Bots de Boulo.ne. He
WAS always accompanied by smart
groom, who slnInbered peac fully upon
the box while his master drove. Sh ,r.iy
afterwards - su ricl nifty song to allow
the gentleman 10 make the regu' ition
tour du lac"-the carriage would re-
turn; and the officials became 50 ac-
custoned to lis passa = that they ceased
to examine 10, AMI tn owner drove back
into Paris at a smart trot, GENEROUSLY re-
turning their liutttlonS with his wuip.
That smart trot was his unioing one
evening the victoria ran into a heavy
wagon and master and groom were
thrown out Monsieur was picked up
in,enslble, while from deep wound in
the hea OF the groom Slowly trrklei a
stream OF champagne. The inter sting
men!ai was composed OF zinc dext rious-
ly fashioned ami painted; and he has
found a rest ng place IN the snugsers
museum. The carriage was founl to
contain zinc swell" which was like
wise full OF champagne. India rubber
dress iinprover-, arranged to conceal ar
tcles OF contraband, have often been
sel,tl, VIII le Mt tho least c,.r.ous exhi-
hi, Is in IN in "a RI der naoy capab OF
co ia mn. el-ht2,n pilts oi unttXed
liquor. Jd"tss Ga,ttte.
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->~0@o-
Wat Whittran's Condition an. Iuter uous

Walt Whitman writ thus to the editor
of the Pa if1H Gs- fe: 81 rst thank
Won again for the handsome money
present of 80 ne month"; aSo, which dill
me more goo than yon p-rh lps think
ipr-it has nip ii me II m as. clothing
dc5tS, &c., ever since. My best help,
no veNor has come IN my oil age AMI
p1ruvsis from b: Isianls. The piece
IN y'Ir paper was it early in May last ,,
'rp a dis Hguished American man OF
tt r. aoOut me was a very large intla-
Tan mo fiction OF a very little amount
~ ~ tin spirit it is altogether anil in
ter main y untrue about my affairs,
&C. My in ONE from my books {royali
ties, &C. does not reach 500 year. ]
am now in my 69th year-living plainly
hut very comfortably, in little wooden
cottage of my own, good spirits invariab-
ly, but physically a sal wreck, failing
more and more each successive season
unable even to get about the house with
out help most of the time, though. with
out serious pain or su iering, exc.ut
weakness which have good deal the
paralysis that Frustrated me alter the
Secession war several shocks never
lifting entirely since-but leaving men
tality unimpaired absolutely thank
God / have few, very few, staunch
and loving friends and uphoiders here in
America. l am gathering lot of pieces
verse and uttered within the
last SIX years and shall send them out
under the name OF November Bouyhs''
before Tonga little book, POO pages or
less, some new pieces-a sort of continua-
ton or supplement- Then l think of
printing revised edition OF complete
writings LEAVES OF Grass" specimen
Days and Collect" and November
Boughs' all in one volume. soon. Please
accept personal thanks from me never
mind the literary. and know you will
accept this impromptu note in the same
spirit in which il is written. Best thanks
and love to all my British helpers, readers
and defenders"
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When old chair seats are soiled or worn
past redemption, very pretty new o. 5
Tan he made OF light AMI dark cashmere
joined together. The foun lttiol is to..ne [
OF dark contrasting or harinonIing co.oIs,
ami the centre consists of tlcr ha,-~. 4
foundation may be composed vi alternate
strips OF green cashmere in two dark
shades. and the centre could be formed
of moss and apple green; ora founQation
OF alternate pieces OF prune ami ne.Io-
trope. with the centre OF naauve in two
shades. Another could be made OF gray,
varying from a dark tint TO a d,-l ale
French gray. Ii contrasting TINS are
desired, what can be prettier Than strips
OF black and ruby forming the ioa mia
ton, with centre OF old gold and ii. ..lcate
blue or lavender? CONSIDERABLE diserS.tv
can be arranged, so that one chair niav
be totally different from anoth r. Red
room chairs look very pretty when thus
covered, and the covers ought to be inadc
to tie tightly down upon the seats. These
covers can be made oil flannel. silk, velvet.
cashmere, ribbon. or plush scraps. and at
little expense, save the work-whicl is
of no account as it can be done at odd
moments.
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Very Elnb0rAts Protestant Ger en- Onies.

The laying OF the corner some of the
nov MISSION school house OF the Holy
{ ross Mission, at Avenue { AVID Fourt
street, wa an event OF inter II to east
:, lcrs. 1t was also the most Interest a.,
celebrations comm rmoratiny the ami
v"rs3ry OF the foua.ing oil the sue 'es- III
mission. Avenue & was bio KEEL II
spe,tltors az o'clock when the prn -
son OF 40 ties an Episcopal pr sts
issued from the vestry doors Of the III y
$ On church AMI wound aronni tn
ioundltion waits OF the new 'iiool IL
tc. to tie spot where the corner stone
hung from IL rope. A cross bearer hoii-
in. aloft bronze crucitx led the pro.
cession. Behind walked acolytes an
chori,ters in robes OF black an white
The Kew. DR. Iloughton OF the Little
Church Around the Corner, with his
white locks crowned with black 5erelta
an his body enveoped in LONG robe OF
gold silk, heavy with gold embroi Iery,
followed with two acoiytes bearing til,
train of the robe. Then came Father
James .. S. Huntington, the Epis ops
monk, OF the nited Labor party, and
hea OF the mission, and his assist tnts
Fathers Hall, Field and Allen. Bhin!
the "A marched in couples singing ana
boring embroidered banners the lis
CHI irrn o. tn mi sion, s '"1' hund
in number. L!-, D Ill ca.l' Ia ia :
Baptist. veg lV,c .,u,a.
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From the first fruit that rncnei in the
spring to tho last 20 60 me IL, ,i.ut' -
there have been great exp ttipnS an
little realization. The straw 1trry crop
was very unsatisfactory. Inc ch NV
crop was the greatest failure in ~ NV
yeas, yet tn trees huls iiil with fYIit.
ev n II the ripenin, season, but exc, s.
sive rams Just at the critical time do
str we'd the crop. The rainy season fol
lowed the cherry ripenng season from
Virginia to Canada The Hudson river
raspberry crop was literally washed from
canes. The currant crop was less than
third OF what was expected. The p3Jch
orchards from Virginia to New York,
have refused to yield anything like the
quantity OF fruit expected of them The
Hudson river grapa crop will be but
little more than one-half the amount cx-
pected by the grower 50 Late as milsum-
mcr. The apple crop, as the time for
gathering it approaches, seems to be lnss
promising. But light crop of on n 3
is expected in " stern New York, wh.r.
most OF that fruit that is sold in this city
is produced. The only frait that has
been nearly up to expectation in the
quantity Welded was the Ia tlett p ar
crop. TIL = save been a5nn mt, of ii 10
quality, iiio igh s"n'what under size
and cheap.--N. Y. Times.
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The Pathetic Death Of practical Poll.
tictan."

There is something almost pathetic in
the death OF Captain Mike" Cregan,
whose lie WAS ebbing away while the
first republican convention hei for
many wears in which he had not taken
an important part was gatherin. at sara
toga. Who can tel how much disIp-
pGintment had to do with the sapping OF
his energies The breath OF his nostrlls
and the ot,ject OF all his thoughts and
ambitions Tor years had been the strife of
politics, and perhaps it was a mercitu.
tliSp"iis alton that the old war horse, shut
out from the battle should not survive to
witness the conflicts in which he could
to longer take part. Cregan was brave
sol,ll.r during the war; and ii his political
career ,nce that time has not been as
rrc'titatle to him, the blame must be
laid, in part at least to the system which
made him what he was. Men who were
older and wiser, whom he had learned to
look up to and respect, were the ones
who taught him the work OF the machine,
and they have not hes tltei to profit by
labor, done by him, that they would have
shrunk from performing themselves. OF
course, he WAS thrown over when he be-
caiue an incumbrauce, but if the same
test were applied to some scores OF others
in the same positions, in either OF the
CT, At parties, h would not have been
alone in his exile.-N. J. Com. -idc.
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Some DAYS ago was published the TO
mantle story Of the attaehe OF the Chinese
legation " no cut of his cue and dressed
himself in American clothes TO Win the
lore OF fair American girl. 1t was also
related that the young girl had oni: iilfteI
with her Celestial lover, and when she
learned that he was in earnest fisl 10 her
moth for protection. The Young CIR,
lett town, and the Chinese nobleman was
locked up IN Stewart castle, winch Is
now occupied by the Chin-se legation.
1t seems that this young diplomatic, in
: ga OF learning TO forget his love, be-
came norose, lost his appetite. and
.rieyed until he became heartsics.
Iinally he attempted suicide, but was
prevented from rashly ending his exist
ence. Yesterday, however, he made
another attempt, and this was more
serious than the first. Early in the
morning he arrayed himself in loosely
fitting light blue silk garment then he
took from one OF his bureau drawers a
hara-kiri sword, only used by Chinese
officers when they fail to win battle.
Procuring a rope, he tied one end 10
window hinge, and then make a loopknot
If the other end, and mounted 10 the
window sill. The Pedestrians about
dupont circle noticed him, AMI were
horror stricken TO see bin Jump nom the
window The alarm was given. an ! the
Chinese inside the house rushed 10 the
fourth story, broke down the door, and
proceeded TO haul up the would-be sui
eide. The young nu!.lemau was nearly
dead, but was +, slIs itate In jumping
from the window the young man dropped
photograph, which proved 10 bc one OF
a youn. Ia Is to whom he had paid at
tentions, AMI who had rejected him. The
young hinsmdn's first attempt II suicide
was by trying TO drown in bath-tub last
Monday. The members OF the legation
are very reticent about the affair to-day.
1t is said the lovesek young man h Il
sword before jumping.