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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23
The household.
Household Suggestions.

Cold tea is the best thing with which
to clean grained wood. Never use
ammonia for this work.
To remove tar, rub we'll with clean
lard, afterwards wash with soap and
warter, apply this to either hands Oh
clothing.
Chloride of lime should be scattered
at least once week under sinks, and
in all places where sewer gas is liable
to Turk.
A silver spoon put into a glass jar
will temper it so that it can at once be
filled with anything hot, even to the
boiling point.
When recipes call for cup full it
means just half a pint; this amount in
granulated sugar weighs just half a
pound.
Salt will curdle new milk; SO in pre-,
pairing custards or porridses the salt
should not be added until the dish is
prepared.
To take ink out of linen. dip the ink
spot in pure melted tallow, then wash
out the tallow, and the ink will come
out of it. This is unfsiling.
Court plaster (black, of course) is
more satisfactory for meuding black
silk or cashmere, especially in the split
places that will come in the wrong
place in silk dress that is little worn.
Rusty black cashmere should be
sponged with equal parts of alcohol
and ammonia, diluted with little warm
water. When pressing use piece Of
alpaca or undressed cambria next the
warm iron.
Salt dissolved in alcohol is often
found good thing for removing grease
spots from cloth. Molasscs will re-
move the grass stains SO often found on
summer clothing of children. Rub the
molasses as if it were soap on the stain
ed place, and then wash the garment
in the ordidary fashion. For cleaning
windows use chamois skin instead OF
cloth, if you wish bright polished
surface.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23
Hero md There

Feed meat chopped fine regularly to
breeding hens.
Great losses may he prevented by shad-
ing the stems of all newly transplanted
trees.
Do not plant wcevil eaten peas.
Keep the young cattle growing steadily.
Best authorities agree that feed goes fur
Their with the young animal than with
the old.
Always examine young nursery stock,
as tho borcr may already have been at
work and scale lice may be on the bark.
A diversity Of crops distributes work.
receipts and expenses more evenly
through tho year and through the years
In no other way can tho farmer SO radi-
cally do the work OF nature to his adj
vantage as by using tile, for under drain
age both lengthens tho seasons and deep
ems tho soil.
The smaller tho field the moro fence
required and the more land takcn from
cultivation. The more oblong the field
hemore fencerequired to inclose given
area; conversely, the nearer square Ia
the field the less fence Is required
American Agriculturist
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23
Dreams

Affect the Imagination, if the system
is out of order. Hamburg figs always
cleans the disordered blood, and, as a
regulator and Laxative, are unsurpassed
TbeJ act gently, but certainly, and
their continued use is earnestly recon-
mended those suffering from constipa-
ton and piles. In fact, Hamburg figs
may be termed household remedy,
since they are so reliable aud at the
same time so safe to take. Being pure.
ly vegetable, they may be given to the
youngest child. At the same time, so
pleasant to the taste, that Hamburg figs
are eaten as eagerly as preserved fruit.
Hamburg figs are sold by L. r, Kirk
at 25c. box. Dose one fig.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23
Seasonable Recipes.

RAGoUT OF MUTToN.--One pint of
cold mutton, cut in slices, one onion,
one turnip, one small carrot, salt and
pepper to taste; cover with boiling
water and simmer till tender; remove
the meat and vegetables, skim the
gravy, season to taste, and thicken with
little -four wet with cold water.
BAKED ToMAToEs.-Take tomatoes
fresh or canned, cnop them, place
among them any good meat frely
minced, parsley, some bits of butter,
stale bread crumbs or macaroni boiled;
have on the top of the baking dish a
layer of crumbs, season the whole with
pepper, salt, little minced shalloi;
bake until slightly brown.
CINNAMON RoLLs.-One put OF
sweet milk, one cup Of melted butter,
one teaspoon of salt, one,half cup OF
yeast, two quarts of -four; let stand over
night; in the morning add two EGGS and
one-half cup of sugar; roll out, cut in
shape and sprinkle with little butter,
sugar and cinnamon; let stand one hour
before baking.
APPLE CUsTARD.-Stew two pounds
of apples, sweetened to taste, till soft !;
rub through sieve, add one table
spoonful of butter and when cool beat
in the whites of three eggs beaten stiff,
Bake in buttered dish, till slightly
Drowned, then strew powdered sugar
over.
RICE OMELET.-To one teacupful of
boiled rice add one of water, three well
beaten eggs and one teaspoonful of but
ter; season with salt and pepper and
stir in little ham chopped very fine.
Bake until it is a light brown.
HAM BALLs.-With half cupful of
breadcrumbs mix two we'll beaten eggs
and some finely chopped ham. Season
with pepper and very little salt, make
into balls and fry in hot Cat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23
The Grange.

All the various farmers organiza-
lions that have come into existence
within few years past are as yet but
experiments, while the Grange has
stood the test of nearly twenty.three
years of existence. 1t has never yet
been fairly "weighed in the balance and
found wanting" 1t would have much
to risk and little to gain by union
with others still in their experimental
stage. If the principals of the Grange,
properly applied, will not relieve agri-
culture of Its burdens, and give far.
mers true protection" none of the
others so far started ever can.
Grange growth and progress during
twenty.thrce years has been, as in
nature, one Of evolution, or of child
hood to mature manhood. 1t has pass
ed the dangers of early life, 1t has, ii
may be said, proven "all things and
holds to "that which is good 1t has
survived its years of wanderings in the
wilderness. and is on the borders, il
not already entered into the promised
land.
All of the other farmers organza-
tons in the country have good In
them. Some are modelled very closely
after the Grange and its Declaration
of Purposes and the nearer they
come to the Grange plan, the more
chances Of success and good to their
membership, The Grange system has
had its "trial trip" it has stood the
test, it Is approved" and accepted"
Other plans and schmes are but expe.
riments. ga bird in the hand is
worth two in the bush." The Grange
81 oints with pride" to its "record.
The original motto of the National
Grange over twenty years ago was "Vis
Unita Fortior"-"Strength united is
stronger" There is some strength
some power in all the other farmers
organizations Of the country; even each
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23

PEACH TApIoCA.-Soak half pint
of tapioca in half pint Of cold water
for several hours, or over night. Fill
baking dish half full of nice canned
peaches, leaving syrup. Sprinkle sugar
over the peaches. to suit the taste, and
bake half an hour. Add half pint OF
the peach syrup to the tapioca, as much
boiling water as is needed to thin it,
and teacupful Of sugar. Boil this
until perfectly clear, then pour over
the peaches, and bake slowly for anoth
er half hour. When cold, serve will
sugar and rich cream. With whipped
cream, this is excellent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23
To Keep Away Flies.

haven't a misquito bar nor screen
door about my house. says Herbert A.
Flulcy, in the St. Louis Globe, Demo-
crat, and yet there are seldom any flies
and never any mosquitoes about it, l
learned the secret Of successful warfare
against these pests when living in the
swamps of Louisiana, where, summer
or winter, mosquitoes swarm. For
some years life was uncomfortable, and
no meal could be eaten in peace. But
all at once there was change for the
better. Bars and screens were often
out Of place, but there was also an i'm.
munity from insects. | was patching
at the time, and had just changed my
colored boy. The newcomer explained
to me how he kept the critters" away.
He burnt small pieces of gum camphor
ON the cook stove, and used a secret
preparation he called "sudekillo."
When got married and came to Mis-
souri, | impaired the secret to my wife,
and as there is 10 patent on it that l
know Of, l would adyise all fellow
sufferers to go and do likewise. The
gnm camphor alone is ample for the
purpose, and need only be used two or
three times day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23
The Underbred Girl.

There are some things that stamp the
underbred girl like a sign-manual.
She gigg'es, for instance, stuffs her
hankerchi into her mouth, and wears
her gloves with one thumb out and
bare. She is usually dressed as nearly
in the height OF the fashion as her
knowledge and circumstances permit,
even if her "things" are pinned to.
gether-a pin always answering for a
stitch with her. In the street she is
always more or less conscious of her
clothes, throws about side chances that,
however innocent, expose her to mis-
conception, and receives annually
glances that would he insulting if she
knew enough to be insulted instead of
fiattered by them. In the house she
sits with her feet pushed cut or her
knees crossed, and one foot high in
air; she has finger in her mouth, or
thrusts her tongue into the side Of it;
she bites her nails, scratches her face,
or keeps her hands at work on her lips
or chin or eyes. She is rather fond OF
perfumes, watts Of them following her
as she moves, with the suggestion of
burned sugar that belongs to the cheap
kind she is usually obliged to content
herself with; she wears cotton lace, and
all sorts of shams in jewelry and ador-
nment; and so long as her exterior salts,
fies her, her unseen under clothing is
of no consequence. In her converse
ton, too, she affects the knowledge of
the world which expresses itself in
slang, and not sentence escapes her
lips that is not savored with the spice
Of this misuse of English. She may
be, with all this, the soul of kindness,
warm heartedness, and even of good
principal in general; but she is an ex.
cecdingly uncomfortable, notifying,
and distasteful person to be thrown
with to any extent in daily life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23

individual farmer has strength. Elmer
son says, Concentration is the secret
of strength in politics, in war, in trade;
in short in all management of human
affairs" Farmers ought to all unite
their strength in our great National
organization, such as is found to-day
only in the Grange. 1t does not anita.
gonize any other farmers organization.
Its members, while tolerating the faith
of others, still cling closely to their
own, because they believe it best.
The Grange is moving onward. Its
present year is one Of the brightest
in its history. To some its advance
ment seems slow, but "still it moves -
MORTIMER WHITEHEAD.
Washington, D. c..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23
Set Times for Plnnfinc.

A correspondent of The World writes:
| have transplanted trees at all hours of
the day and in different ages of the
moon, also at night, but without discov-
ering any of the advantages that SO
many people think belong to certain set
times for seeding and planting. AS far
as the moons influence is concerned
know Of nothing that justifies any belief
in it, but for transplanting, and es-
pecially for tender varieties, the evening
is to be much preferred to the morning
of sunshiny day. In this way the
newly set plants get few hours of a
genial and moist atmosphere, during
which the soil settles around them and
enables them to make slight start be-
fore they aro subjected to the sunlight
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23
Every Home Should Have It.

1t is not always convenient 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,
aud all Aches and Pains. Price 25c,
There are few things i'll 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 25c.
Al q. q. Silrs drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23
Fast Walking Farm Horses.


have lately seen a number of articles
on this subject, but these generally make
no discrimination as to pace.
None of these recommended less speed
than four miles per hour, while others
recommended five to six miles per hour.
l have had considerable experience with
the walking pace of horses during my
long life, but do not recollect one as at
tanning six miles, and rarely one over
four miles per hour in blowing. These
PAGES recommended are desirable for
wagon work. narrowing and perhaps
some others. Anything over four miles
for the latter have found does not lay
sod so true in line as slower pace, and
not fiat over when desired, while in stub
BILE it throws the turned up soil too far
in front and also from the side of the
furrow.
In general blowing | recommend a
pace not faster than three and half
miles per hour, and that is about as fast
as plowmen care to walk over the usually
rough and uneven surface of the field
At four miles per hour they generally
complain that 1t is too fatiguing to con-
tinue steadily along the whole day, and
| find they want to rest themselves and
team short time about every half hour,
and if quite hot every quarter of an
hour. So do not see that there is much
gain in obtaining pace in general plow-
ing of over three and half miles per
hour, and in some ground prefer not
over three miles. National Stockman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23
Washington, D. c.
Is Consumption Incura-
BILE?

Read the following: Mr.. G, II. Nor.
ris, Newark, Ark. says: "Was down
with abscess of Lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an incurable
consumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able to
oversee the work on my farm. 1t is
the finest medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: Had it not been for DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption |
would have died of lung troubles,
Was given up by doctors. Am now in
best of health Try it. Sample bot
ties free at L. R. Kinks drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23
Consumption Surely Cured,

TO TIE EDITOR Please inform your
readers that l have positive remedy for
the above named disease. BY its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. shall be glad to seno
two bottles of my remedy FREE to any Of
your readers who have consumption if they
will send me their express and post ofic'
address. Respectfully,
II. A. SLOCUM, M. c., 181 Pearlst., N. y
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23

Will be found an ex cellent remedy
for sick headache. Carriers Liula Liver
Pills. Thousands of letters frt m people
who have used thsm prove this fact. Try
them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23
Cabbage In Kitchen Gardens.


Where only few cabbages are grown
for home consumption 1t hardly pays to
raise the plants from seed. Buy the few
plants wanted whenever suitable time
comes for setting them out Set from
two to three feet apart each way, accord
ing to tho variety, and cultivate often.
A good crop of winter cabbages can be
raised by sowing the seed in the open
ground from tho 10th to the Goth of
June; drop few seeds In each hill. and
when the plants are well up thin them
out, leaving them about three feet apart.
The Early Jersey, Wakefield, and Hen
derson's Early Summer are good for
early use, while Fottlers Brunswick and
Stone Mason Drumhead are standards
for fall and winter. Half row of the
early varieties will he found sufficient,
and as to the late sorts plant quite a
quantity, as there will he plenty of room
for them after the pea crop has been
gathered and cleared away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23
EASTBOUND.

*Daily. tDaily except Sunday,
Passenger trains leave Havre de Grace for New
ark, Wilmington. Chester and Philadelphia Us,
OF, s AZ a. m. IS. s IS p. m. Sn ndays at 05.
O., 4s a. IN. and So p. m. For Wilmington
only Is p. m. daily. For New York. Boston and
the East 05 a. m. Ca, m, daily. For Baltimore
and Washington 81, IS. 1853 o. M. 06 p. IN.
Sundays at 81. 7 So a. IN. 06 p. IN. For Chicago,
1 06 p. m. daily.
j. O'DELL, CHAS. o. SOUL,
GEN. GANAGER GKA. Pas. AaKNx.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-23

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at s 48 a. m.
90 a, m. and 05 p. m. Market Train. Tuesdays
and Fridays only. at II 90 q. m. Sunday Trains at
90 p. m. and 8 40p. m.
LEAVE GOING SOUTH.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-15
Information Party.

The newest game takes the form of an
information party, and is begun by pass
ing to each gentleman card and to the
ladies small pieces of paper, which
should be numbered. Those who dis
cover the same number on their card and
paper are partners for the game
Each couple must think of a question,
sensible or ridiculous, historical or in
regard to the weather. to be written on
the cards. after which the cards are to
be gathered together, and the leader
reads each in turn. giving few moments
for the partners to consider the subject
and write the answer, which should be
read aloud in turn. This is where the
fun Of the game begins, as many Of the
answers are exceedingly queer.
Those having correct answer mark
their card 10, a wrong answer 0, and If
the answer is anywhere near right it is
counted 5. When all are added prizes
may be distributed, as in progressive
games for the best and poorest record.
The Instructive part Of the game Is the
discussion which follows the questions.
The height Of Bunker Hill monument is
what everybody living near it ought to
know, and yet at an information party
held few evenings ago only one person
IN q company Of twenty was sure OF the
exact number of feet. Boston Traveller.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-15
Remarkable mind MEN.

A namesake Of orr great American
temperance lecturer, John Cough, an
Englishuan by birth. became quite cele-
DRAFTED as a botanist and writer on sub
jects pertaining 70 natural philosophy.
He was totally blind from the age of 8
years, the sense Of vision being so dead
ened that he could not perceive the glare
of sunlight upon the snow on the bright
est winter days. Disabled by this appail-
ing affection. he studied botany, his
wife, brothers and sisters doing his read
ing, and collected and arranged, by the
sense of touch alone, and without the
least aid from any living human being,
one of the largest and most valuable col
lection of dried herbs and grasses at that
time (l7s0) known in Britain.
That wonderful invention, the string
alphabet for the blind, was invented by
a man who never saw his queer looking
machine, the face of his mother, or the
''glad sunlight of which he SO feelingly
wrote. David Macbeth was blind from
birth, yet perfect genius in a dozen
different ways. He was an accomplished
musician, perfect prodigy in mathe-
mates and an inventor of no mean order
of merit. Besides his string alphabet. he
was the inventor of one of the earliest
known revolving barrel churns. Of
clamp to be used by bookbinders in
stitching leaves together, and Of a self
oiling attachment for wagons and carri-
ages. He could take his watch to pieces
and put it together almost as quickly as
the man who made it could have done.
1t was without a crystal. and by gently
touching the hands with the tips Of his
fingers he could tell within one second
of the time of day or night.
lie was an expert at the national game
of cricket and was reckoned as being one
of the most valuable men in some parts
of the game, but useless in others.
When he died he had been engaged for
years on the perfection of fire escape,
which has since, with some slight changes
and additions, made a London firm indie
pendent.
Alexander Rodenback, the Belgian
politician, and for long time member
of the Belgian lower house, was totally
blind. Besides being noted as a political
economist, Rodenback was the author of
several works on deaf muteism, blindness
and kindred subjects. John w. Wright
in st. Louis Republic.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-15
Progressive Theology.

A certain evangelist in Western Vir-
ginia organized Sunday school, and by
dint of diplomacy obtained a goodiy fol-
lowing of youngsters into whose uncomb-
ed heads and plant hearts he instilled the
rudiments of religion. Neither did he
spare the corrective rod in case his charge
failed to come to taw with the catechism.
One Sunday new arrival was discov-
cred over in the boys corner. He was
called down before the teacher and cross
examined with view to learning his re-
ligious requirements.
"How many gods are there?' asked the
teacher.
The boy thought moment and ven
tured the assertion that there were two.
"Wrongw said the teacher.
"Three!'
OH you must know better than that
Try again. How many gods are there?"
"Fourl' whimpered the boy.
Wrong againi" shouted the instructor.
81 will give you one more chance. If
you don't answer right this time I'll tan
you. Now, for the last time how many
gods are there?'
"FAye! walled the unhappy tow head
Smack! The teacher gave him a thor
ough dressing down and sent him from
the room in disgrace. A belated scholar
found him sitting by the roadside howl
ing at the top of his voice.
Whats the matter, jack"
Teacher licked me-"
"What FORE"
"'Cause didn't know how many gods
there were."
Huh! that's easy enough"
I'D you know
Course"
elbow many are there?'
zone, you stupid.
Zone, ehl Well, you just go in there
with your little one god and you'll catch
it. lowed there was FIVE, and he nigh
killed me. Washington Post.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-15
Cost az r.oco,not,ve.

One man can build an eight wheel
passenger locomotive FOR standard
gauge railroad in ! 800 days; it will re-
quire / $50 days work for him to build
4 consolidated ten wheel locomotive for
q standard gauge. The average cost Of
the required labor would be s. $50, and
the cost Of the necessary metal Is usually
estimated at about $1,000. The profit
may be put down at another 1000,
which would include the expenses OF
sale and delivery. This would make an
engine, when absolutely ready for serv-
ice aud complete in every way, worth
about S4,685. New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-15
AN ORDINANCE

TO REPEAL gEcEIox or ARTICLE TwKxrr-
THREE OF THE CTTY CoDE, TITLE Police De-
PARTNKxT," AND TO RE-KSAcT THE SANK WIZ
AMENDMENTS.
SECTION /. Be Il enacted and ordained by
the MdNor. Coansell0r and ALderNstR Of
the CRY Of annapolis and BIZ the authOrS-
IL Of tie same, That Section ] Of Article 20
Of the City Code, title "police Department, :"
be and the same is hereby repealed and re-
enacted SO as 10 read as follows:
SECTION l. The Police Force Of the city Of
Annapolis shall consist of one Chief and four
police officers, who shall be elected by ballot
on the second Monday in July, in each and
every year, or as soon thereafter as practicable
and shall hold Office for one year from the
date OF their election, or until their successors
are duly elected ami qualified according to
law, or unless sooner removed for cause: the
Mayor shall have full power and authority to
appoint special Police Officers for special pur-
poses and occasions, with or without pay BY
the city, as the circumstances demanding such
appointment may require,
q Passed Sept Q, 1889.
JAS. II. BROWN, Mayor.
Test:-PHTLP E. PORTER, Clerk. o. sw