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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-15

1hE CAPTAIN FOUND HIS TONGUE FlhSI.
Not for long did their position remain
thus; both were too much worked up
for that. The Captain found his tongue
first.
"Well," said he, grating the words out
between his teeth, "you have said
enough. 1t would be foolish to deny the
truth to you, for your eyes have read
well. am your cousin, Roger Darrell,
the man you hate with heart and soul.
Come, what will you do about it?"
"Just as l said before expose, de-
nounce you for the villain that you are.
A light has been dawning upon me of
late, and see the clear sky once more.
To you owe all the suffering of my life.
Not content with the past, whereby
you separated me so long from my father,
you must needs come back and finish the
work; but, thank God 1 have found you
out. Oh, would that 1 had the means of
Furnishing you mentally here, as might
bodily, if chose. Would I not wiring
tears of blood, from you, devil?-not for
your action in the past, but because of
he persecution of tho woman l love.
Foul wretch! you have ruined many an
innocent life, than whom hell itself does
not contain an embodiment of more
wickedness, the vengeance of an out
ragged Heaven shall soon fall upon and
crush you. Oh, that I could open
Heavens flood-gates of wrath, and pour
upon your sinful head at once all the
judgments laid up in store for you. They
would sink you deeper than if a mill
stone were hanged about your neck.
Villain, you are unmasked; hencefor-
ward you are powerless to harm any one,
and, sooner than you suspect, the iron
hands of the law will close upon your
throat with death grip, and choke your
accursed life out, even as 1 could do
now"
In his excitement Roger took step
forward, as though about to carry his
words into execution, his eyes blazing,
his hands extended; and the other
started back with cry, his face almost
growing black.
Back Back or your death be upon
your own head. am always prepared
for such madmen as you."
A pistol flashed in the sunlight, and
Roger, deeming discretion the better
part of valor, and besides, having no real
intention of doing the other bodily injury,
came to pause
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-15
THE WHISPERING CORN.

Have you e'er walked at early morn
Beside field of stately corn,
Just while the red sun crossed the rim
OF this round world, mist wet and dirni
Often have l, if but to hear
Mysterious whisperings far and near.
'Tis just at natures waking time,
While hillsides yet are white with rime
And while the first lark rising, filings
Dew spray from off its early wings,
And now and then faint sound tells
Where cattle rise and shake their bells.
"Hush," says the corn, with dog and gun,
l see a hunter hither run
Oh, trembling hare, far inward HE;
Lie close, oh, partridge, do not fly"
The hunter lists 1t seems to say:
"No game is lurking here today"
Sometimes the farmer come to see,
And then it says! Here's gold for thee,
Which sun and air and sky and soil
Have gathered to reward thy toll.
Ten thousand sentinels in line
Guard each his gift for thee and thine"
Or if some Dives walks for health,
Worn out with care of useless wealth,
1t whispers: You make gold CT tears,
OF hunger, curses, prayers and fears.
But here are alchemists whose gold
Must feed the hungry. warm the cold"
Sometimes with heavy heart there goes
A love lorn swain along the rows;
Then List, it lisps, 'at husking bee.
When rafters ring with rustic glee
OF brown checked maids and merry men,
All. you shall kiss her, kiss her then"
Thus oft in low mysterious wise
Soft voices from the tall corn rise
Lulled lspings as though unknown tongue
Whispered the long lush leaves among.
They tell ME secrets sweet and true;
They'll whisper, if you wish, TO you.
George Horton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-15

the disguise he had assumed, he had
been ready to defy Roger to his teeth,
but the very fact that his identity had in
some marvellous manner been discovered
was bad omen, and presaged disaster.
1t was indeed dramatic sight to see
the positions of those two men, Roger
with his body advanced, one hand raised
threateningly, and his face full of the
fires of Indignation and anger, while the
Captain started back, holding out his
hands as though involuntarily warding
off the others attack, and his face full of
CONSERVATION, not at the immediate
prospect of exposure, but what might be
In the near future.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-15
OF Course He Got 1t.

A story about being identified at a
bank is related of Kentuckian whose
farm was adjacent to river. There
he raised fruit and vegetables and in
stead of sending them to market by
the railroad or in his wagon he built a
raft ON which he loaded the produce
and hoated the whole crop down the
stream to the big city. There he had
no difficulty in disposing of the entire
load at good prices, and in payment
he received check for handsome
amount. A check was only so much
worthless paper in the place where he
lived, and so before going home the
raw boned Kentuckian entered a bank
to have it cashed. He was dressed in
suit of brown jeans, his whiskers
were unkempt. and his general ap-
pearance belied his prosperity. The
cashier looked at him doubtfully.
"You will have to be identified" he
said.
"Wall, 1 reckon not" replied the
farmer. THAT check air payable to
me an mean to have the money"
"But don't know you. Who are
you, anywayp
my name air the same as is signed
to the rear end O that air check, an
as to whar l am from, why, air from
Bush Bottom, up river"
"Well, how in thunder do you ex-
pect me to know if what you tell me
is true. How did you get down herel"
Cit here? Wall, now, jest jump
ed ON to a rainbow and slid here,
mister. An l tell you twas pretty
quick travelling, but it amt half SO
sudden as the slide you'll take into
etarnity eff you don't hand over that
money mighty sudden. - Chicago
Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-15
AY, NOVEMBER is, 1889. NO. 8

seemed to lie chasm that was without q
bridge. There could be no mistaking
their looks, for happiness was written
on their countenances, and beamed from
their eyes. Carol had seen people happy
before and such sights had gladdened
her own heart in sympathy with them,
but never had she been SO impressed
with all that true happiness meant.
They saw that Carol had been crying
saw that, although the light of day had
dawned for them, she was still cropping
through the darkness Of night, and their
hearts were filled with pity such as can
only come from loving parents.
TO he conttnued)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-15
The Usual Difficulty.

"What makes your eyes so red,
Jinxl"
II have been reading some of your
jokes -
why, are they so bright and daz-
cling as that"
No. It's so hard to find the point"
-EIarper's Bazaar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-15
CHAPTER xxx,
"THE GAME is Up"

even so lately looked forward to happi-
ness.
1t seemed to him as though the
Heavens had opened to pour their wrath
upon his poor head, and as he rushed
away from the spot he held his hands
convulsively to his temples, for to him it
appeared as though his brain were on
fire,
But for the fact that in his terrible
misery he was deaf to all sounds, he
might have heard the wall of keen des-
pair that rang like death knell from the
lips of Carol Richmond
Had he turned his head Just then he
would have seen her ON her knees,
stretching out her olasped hands after him
imploringly, but he did not look. Heaven
had not yet done.
When he had gone some little distance
Roger came to a pause. His thoughts
were in perfect whirl, and he knew full
well tn at unless he restored order out Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-15

cousin, r o ge r
Darrell !"
AS those words
fell from the lips
OF the young man,
the one who had
so long been
known as Captain
Grant, star t g d
b 4 C k, b o t h
am a ze d a n d
alarmed.
Feeling safe in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-15
TO MOTHERS.

Every babe should have bottle of DIR. FAIR
NEYS TEETHING SYRUP. Perfectly safe, N
opium Morphia mixture Will relieve Coi'
Gripping in the Bowels and promote Difficult leeth
ing. Prepared by DRI. d. FAHRNEY son
HIgerstown. Nd. Druggists sell it, rs cents
Trial bottle sent by mail 10 cents. fe'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-15
CHAPTER XXI.
A YOUNG GIRLS LOVE.

HEN Carol came
face to face with
her father. she
paused, thunder
struck.
, No wonder her
ia ce expressed
such great sur
prise, for he was
h olding her
mother in his
arm s-the wo-
man whom he had
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-15

wrOnged so terribly in the past, and be-
tween whom and himself there had
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-15

[V' We keep on hand a full line Of
Magistrates Blanks. Orders by mail
filled at short notice from the MID
LAND Office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-15
CHAPTER xxx.

HUNTED AND HAUNTED,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-15

OU are m y
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-07-20
An Extraordinary VIII.

French Judges have decided a most
extraordinary will case. a Frcncll-
man or wealth named Tr,vers had COLI
ceived all intense hatred for his conn
try. Nllen Inc died, five years ago.
he willed bis propcrty.to the poor OF
London, after these words: IL llaye
always been oppressed in my native
land. have arrived at the age of As.
and have never been my own master.
Horrible nationl People OF towards
and: bIocl,headsl should like TO have
milliards To give 10 the English, who
are the born enemies Of this idiotic
France. This isclearand otlie point
The relatives of Mr.. Travers naturally
disputed this vii OH the ground that
the testator was not Of sound mind,
and that the will. being framed i'll
hatred of France. was contrary To-
public order. and. lastly, that n
could not be carried out in England,
as there was no legal representative Of
the. poor. But the court overruled all
these objections, and tue appeal sub.
sequently made has just been rejected.
Chicago Herald =.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-07-20
8ish, 2Bealtifll and GOOD

It makes no difference what 1T Is
that you want, il it is III the line of
Watches, Clocks, JeweIry orSpectacles
| will furnish YOU. | am carrying
q stock now that must suit every
one in wtnt of such goods. Every
article fully warranted to be as
good as represented. Buying as |
do, for cash, aud in most articles
direct from the manufacturers, can
always get the lowest possible
prices, aud making my living by
my repair work, | sell for the small
lest possible profit. All my prices
compare favorably with cityprlces,
but in most articles ms prices are
MUCH CHEAPER for same goods. l
make II specially of AMERICAN
WATCHES i'll gold and silver, for
ladies, gents and boys.
All kinds OF repair work i'll my
line will De done in Il workmanlike
manner, also letter engraving Ill
rings, &c.
You arc invited to calland assure
Yourself.
JOHN W. DUNCAN,
Main Street, Onancock, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-07-20
NUMBER 3

t..e.r ue.,r ola hearts. God pity tho
poor young man WHO las brought
disgrace on his fathers namcl God
pity the young man who has broken
his mothers licartl Bcttcrsif lie had
never been born-bctter if, in tho first
hour OF his life, instead Of being laid
against the warrl bosom Of maternal
tenderness, lie lad been coGincd and
sepulchered. There is no balm power
ful enough to heal the heart of one
who has brought parents 10 u sorrow
;ful grave, and who wandcss about
through the dismal cemetery, rending
the hair, and wringing the hands, and
crying, "Motllcr mothcrr Oh. that
today by all the memories Of the past
and by oil the hopes OF the future,
You. would yield your heart to God.
May your fathers Cod and your mo-
theirs God be your God forevcrl
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-07-20
Nentl,er 1,ro-nostIcs.

Lord Palncrston, one fine morning,
wien riding across Salisbury Plain in
company with delicate friend who
much feared wetting. asked u sliep-
herd what lis opinion Of the weather
was. Looking critically around him,
not at the heavens. but at the move
n,ents of his sheep. the man replied:
It'll rain aforc cvenin. The two
horselien were ilcredulous, for .:the
weather was simply superb at the
time, the perfection of q summer day
"a day the like of which can hardly
be met with in any country but Eng
land, when sun and air nlingle i'll
such sweet proportion and SO temper
each other that the man would.sbe
hard indeed to please who could not
attunc his nature TO his surroundings
"a day, in fact. which would be like.
" to evoke another pleasantly from
our Cockney commentator, in the re
mark that Il was "a fine day forthe
race r'-meaning the human race. SO
the friends, disogarding the shep-
herds warning. rode Oh, and were
thoroughly dIcnched by u shower
which fell soon after noon. How
did you guess ii would rlin2" asked
Lord Palmcrston. us, damp and dis
consulate. he and his friend passed the
same shepherd ON tlieirreturn home
ward. "Whenever you see yoli old
tup rubin OF l!isself agin' that post OF
u mornin'." answered Conlin, ''be
sure it'll rain aforo night!"-Clan-
bers' Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-07-20
ABSENT MINDE0NEss.

The Follow Who Eorgets Is Ass Unretf.'
~ able As He Who Knows Nothing.
The nlan WHO does moi have his
mind wills him whensit is nlcst wanted:
is not much bctteriequ ppsd thar. Tie;
mar who,has n aniId. 8 tines The
absent I,sliiIi,deds ssrnaiY as inf ortnilate
MS IS az q scrip led sn,ln or man
4, sss way from: a bear because he has
:, : I'M 81 Her nian.nlay run away
from fro d Sear iIssssss ns5s Forge ing lis'
has his gun witlisshinI. loaded and
ready to shoot. Tile foolswould prob
ably stay with the bear aud be }ilggtd
| to death. Years ago, wllenchestnlltss
were new and boiled, it, was related:
that almother put her child ii, a p6tSof
boiling water with vegetables and care
fully took up leg. Of mutton. LIN her
arms TO nurse. The incident is prob.
ably'as untruthful us a canimiglislie;.
but it goes to show a certain nicchani:.
cal presence Of muscle und al almost
entire absence of mind.
Tile poor spring poet spoke posi-.
tive truth when he said he could write
like Shakespeare if he had mind. to.
What he said was not all brag To be
useful q, man must not only be the
possessor OF a mind; he must have It
with him when it is wanted. s a
thoughtful and studious young cap
tain Of a holiday militia company was
drilling his command on the levee.
Marching toward tile river and too
near he gave the word ''about" and
then forgetting what he was himself
about. forgot to say face. The com
pany kept on marching to the water.
and the first four fell in the river be-
fore getting the complete colnnlard to
J change direction. Upon that the bal
ance OF. The troop mutinied and dis.
carded the tactics OF the absent minded
drill master.
+ The mali with habitual presence Of
mind is most apt 10 do and say the
fright thing at the right time. The alb
sent minded man cannot trust himself
and never knows what important thing
he may forget to do. The memory OF
a man has mach to do with his mind.
A good working memory is OF immense
value. The memory IS the minds
store house.
1t may he said of man, i'll gen
eral way, "Oh. he has read everything,
seen everything and knows every,
thing" II lie knows how to use the
lumber in the memory storehouse OF
his mind lie. is we'll equipped for an
argument or story. If he cannot get
at what lie knows. and cannot use it
at tile proper moment,-he is mentally
la1ro. Absent inindcdncss is amin
trinity. and tie absent minded manis
! to be pitind. and not laughed at. New,
Orleans Picayune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-07-20
,.-,,,-ea opcra,cd BIS ELECTRICITY

Another illustration of tile extcEtto
which electricity issupersrding llianu-
al labor is afforded rs recent install
laiion at Bridgeport, Conn. q draw;
bridge there, lSU feet long, 90 Eet
wide and Weighing 3G0 tons, was for:
merly operated by three men, and ,'ll-
der the most favorable circumstances
it took six minutes {" open and Close
the draw, thereby causi,ig Q serious
interruption to the traffic. The draw
can now be opeued and closed by elec:
tricity in two tributes, aud the eX-
pcllss is limited TO the hiring ri orc
man, and the ncn,llly charge oi Me
local electric lightoompany, by which
a considerable saving is cticctcd.-
New Iurk Telegram:
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-07-20

may seem to be almost a death strug-
gle. you can dip your finger in your
own blood and write on the Rock Of
Ages. Victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Oh. what glorious news it would be
for some OF these young men to send
home 10 their parents. They go TO
the postoifice every day or two to see
whether there are any letters from
YOU. How anxious they are to hear.
SEND THE GOOD NEWS HoME. .
Some one said to Grecian general.
"Whnt was the proutlest moment III
your life." He thought Il moment.
and said. The proudcst moment in
my life was when sent word home TO
my parents that had gained the vic
tory" And the proudcst and most
brilliant moment III your life will be
the moment when you can send word
TO your parents that you have cou-
quered your evil habits by the grace
Of God and become eternal victor.
Oh, dcspise not parental anxiety. The
time will conc when you will have
neither fathcrnor mother. and you will
go around the place where they used
to watch you and find them gone from
the house. and gone hom the field,
and gone from tie ncighborllood. Cry
as loud for forgiveness us you may
over the mou.id in the churchyard,
they willnot answer. Dead! Dead
And then you will take out the white
lock Of hair that was cut from your
mothers brow just before they buried
her, and you will take the cane with
which your father used to walk, and
you will think and think and wish
that you had done just as they wanted
you to, and would give the world i:
YOU had never thrust pang tllrou@l'
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-07-20
We WAN? 70 TALK 70 YOU

just at this tnc principally about Dress Goods We s
stock Fable Franchise, Snral and Grogan SILKS,
oss Neno Cupuc Cai pongecs Colored India linens
unglam Lawns Cambrays &c. &c In the way oil
have ue Silks plain, figured and stripes FINISH,
Rrads Buttons and Button White Goods we nave
some line in French ul Nansoo Linen Lay an9
India Linens plain Stripes and Pas MaISales " W asM
and Hamburgs widths would call especial 20 S
line of Mournng Dress Goods, in SIX Warl anu ~ 9 fh
finish erefta Six Alma }aste Cashmere &c al OF the
we endeavor to keep on hand ~ al
times rig the season. and that have not the space TO
YOU about call and goods and ices we think we
can please You in BOTH 49,, ~ p.ro
soils or sun Umbrellas Machinematl Shoes la
straw latest Styles Carpets O Clot,
Rockers Glassware Water Water h
ne Lam Robes Buggy Harness. Knee Boots Rubber
Wins fact thing General Merchandise OF Notions.
MS we will do our please You both in Goods amt Prices at
GLoCoMB Sc "a MES,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-07-20

from return by tho fat that churches
arc too anxious about their member
ship and too anxious about their de-
nomination, and they rush out when
they sec 4 man about to give up his
sill and return to God, and ask him how
he is going to be baptized, whether by
sprinkling or by immcrsioN and what
kind of church he is going to join.
Oh, nv friends 1t is poor time 10
talk about Presbyterian catechisms,
and Episcopal litilrgies, and Methodist
love fcasts, and haptisterics to a man
that is coming out Of the darkness OF
sin into the glorious light OF the
Gospel. Why, it reminds us OF a
man drowning III the sea, and Il life
boat puts out for linn, aud the mani
in tile boat SAYS to the man out OF the
boat: Nov, if get you ashore ase
YOU going to live in my street.
First get him ashore, and then talk
about the non essentials OF religion.
Who cares what CHURCH he joins. II
he only joins Christ and starts for
heavcnl Oh. you ought to lave, my
brother, an illumiued face, and q
hearty grip for every one that tries to
tnrn from his evil way! Take hold
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
LUNENBURGH.

January 15.-Dr. Harris and family
of Colebrook, N. H., visited his father
Rev. l.. W. Harris last week.
Mfr. and Mrs. NJ. C. Newton expect
to go TO Maine to reside in a few
weeks. We shall miss them very much.
Mr.. D. d. Snow has moved back on
to his old farm.
Mrs. NJ. Reed who has been sick for
some weeksis reported much improved.
MFR. John MonahAn, DR.. Newell's
little boy, Ii. 9. llartshorn, and o. o.
Blood's little boy are on the sick list.
MIR. Hosea Thomas is in very feeble
health.
Messrs. W. Ct. King and E. CARLY
have rented Enos Lalnpson's farm fol
year.
States Attorney Hale and Justice
Chandler went to Guildhall last weel
to aid in finding out the real meaning
of Assault and Battery. Guildhal
items will probably give particulars.
Mr.. G. w. Stewart met with an acci
dent one day last week which cam
near proving fatal, his horses running
away, he being thrown down, ant
the wagon running over him. Strang,
I TO say he was not much injured.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
NORTON.
Jan. 15.-Some more snow is the
chief thing wanted here.

Jan. 15.-Some more snow is the
chief thing wanted here.
The mills at Averill Pond are saw
ing.
r. NJ. Woodland, II. Marsh and w.
G. Nelson have been to Montreal pur.
chasing horses.
w. G.. Nelson's new house is nearly
completed. Will has also put up a
new barn near his new house.
j. Conway, ESQ, has erected a fine
building, in which his son, John F..
Conway, is keeping flour and grain
store. lie invites all to go and see his
stock.
The new Episcopal Church was
opened for worship last Sunday and a
large congregation were in attendance.
A. NJ. Stetson is getting a large lot
of logs for the summers saving. Ills
new engine is great success, running
the planning mill at high speed, and
doing fine work under the manage
lnent of w. Murdoch.
Charles :Fitzgerald's new mill al
Avery's Gore will soon be saving. The
lumber will be loaded at Lake Station
John Conway, ESQ, has purchased
the Damon & Baker building.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18

Mrs. g. o. nolton is visiting her old
home at Charleston, Vt.
j. johnson has his bakery running
and is turning out baked beans and
other good things at Il rate which
gives no one any excuse for starving.
James Gould is clerking for C. O..
lolton. 1t is his intention to learn
the drug business.
An alarm Of fire was given Friday
morning and there was a general
turn out to find JohDson's bakery on
fire. Prompt attention from the pail
brigade put it out and saved serious
conflagration probably, as the wind
was blowing hard at the time in the
direction of the blacksmith shop, and
had that taken fire it is hard TO tell
where the end would have been. But
little damage was done.