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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17
Victoria Doesn't Like Smoking.

Queen Victoria has an intense horror
of smoking, and it is strictly prohibited
at Windsor castle, at Balmoral and at
Osborne. This indeed is one of the main
reasons why the visits of the Prince Of
Wales to his august mother are SO brief,
and so few and far between, for the heir
apparent to the English throne is so little
accustomed to self denial and so fond of
smoking that he is scarcely ever to be
seen for an hour together without cigar
or cigarette between his lips. Of his sis
ters only the Princess Louise, march
ioness of Lorne, smokes, but both his
wife and his daughters, especially Prin-
cess Maud, are accustomed to indulge in
q cigarette when in their morning room
at Sandringham or Marlborough house,
with Miss Bessie Knollys. Many, in
fact most of the ladies of France, such
as the Duchesses de Mouchy, de la Roche
foucauld- -Doudearville d'Uzes and de-
Maille, are fond of cigarettes, the FASH
ion having been set in France some FIVE
and-thirty years ago by Empress Eu-
genie, who, like all Spaniards, was never
at her ease except when putting clouds Of
fragrant smoke.-Paris Letter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17
A Sandman Festa.

In the Island of Sardinia the church
festivals are sort of religious junket-
ing, to which people flock from long
distances with provisions and bedding.
They camp out in the open or sleep in
caves or under their carts. Services Of
devotion are mixed with racing Of
horses, dancing, singing and banqueting.
The traveller, passing near church
after festa beholds an unsightly litter
of OK bones, ribs and skulls of sheep,
orange peel, bean skins, peascods and
olive stones strewn amid the grass. The
author of Sardinia and the Sards" pub
fishes this record of the amount of food
consumed at a gathering to celebrate the
ordination of u priest:
"There were present $500 people,
and between them they ate 90 cows,
26 calves, 2S deer and wild boar,
TAO sheep, 300 lambs, killings
and sucking pigs, 600 fowls. 65 meas
ures of sugar, so pounds of pepper
and spices, $50 measures of corn, hun.
dred weight of rice, hundred weight
of dates, so sugared cakes, 5000 eggs, 25
large barrels of wine, 5000 fish and
vast quantity Of confectionery. The
banquet lasted two or three days"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17
The Color of Trout,

The color of trout's back depends ON
the color of the bottom of the river, but
the trout which grow rapidly differ
greatly in spots and color from those
which grow slowly and thrive badly,
and middle aged trout differs in color
from an aged trout. Speaking general
ly, the young, healthy, fast growing fish
will have silvery sides, white belly and
plenty of we'll defined spots. The poorly
fed fish will have few or no spots, a drab
belly and muddy yellow sides. The old
trout will be much the same in appear
ance, only more so, and will be particu-
larly lank and large headed. This accounts
for those trout which have access to salt
water being brighter and more beautiful
than others which do not. The variety
and abundance of their food make them
so.-American Angler.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17
A SONG OF THE SEA.

The mermaids and mermen below the sea
wonderful organ made;
With the tenderest care and loving art
Its every part was laid.
Wood they brought from the wrecks below,
And gold where the ships went down;
They used no nails, but fastened 1t well
With threads from a baby's gown
One pipe gave the sound of a song so sweet
That was sung by u beautiful girl;
A mermaid caught it, and kept it safe,
Wrapped round with golden curl.
The next pipes note was the sound Of kiss
That mother gave her son,
As he stood on the deck of a noble ship
That went down ere the day was done.
This pipe gave forth the sound of a prayer
That was heard when the storm was high;
And next was the laugh from some chidreD
dear,
Who saw no danger nigh.
strong mans voice was heard in the next,
And it was firm and clear,
He said, God bless you, DEAR" to his wife.
When he saw that death was near
So the mermaids and mermen gathered ell
OF the voices hid in the deep;
They placed them in the pipes and reeds,
To be reused once more from sleep.
But the beautiful organ displeased the one
Who rules the winds and waves,
For the sounds that were placed in the organs
pipes
Belonged to the oceans caves.
So he placed them back in the silent depths,
In the caves of the south and north,
For the voices lost in the sea must stay
Until he calls them forth
But if you listen, you hear them all
Come up from the sounding sea-
The prayer, the song, the kiss, the laugh,
That some time shall be free
Boston True Flag.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17
SALARY of n DanSeuse.

Nine. Merante never wearies in speak
ing of the wonderful danseuses at the
opera, but space fails me for all her in
teresting remarks.
1t is rather curious to know what value
is put upon this hard work, what dam
seuse is supposed to be worth.
Those who dance in the quadrilles gain
from SEQ to $40 a month, the coryphees
receive from $50 to $50, the sujets from
$50 to $500 each month and the stars
from $4,000 to $4,000 and sometimes
more.
Rosati received $4,000 and Fanny
Ellsler about $4,000, but Mauri and
Subra are paid respectively not more
than s., 7,000-Baroness Althea Salvador's
attar
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17
To Clean Furs.

This is the way they clean and reno
vate furs in Russia: Some rye flour is
put into a pan upon the stove and
heated, stirring constantly with the
hand, so long as the heat can be borne.
Then spread the -four all over the fur,
rubbing it in we'll; then brush it gently
with very clean brush, or beat it softly
till all the flour is removed. 1t is claimed
that this method will make the fur ap-
pear almost or quite like new.-Good
Housekeeping.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17
Speed of n ProjectiIe.

A locomotive working under press
ure of 140 to 165 pounds to the square
inch may move railway train at a
velocity of sixty miles per hour, which
is apt to be considered wonderful speed.
But it is slow compared with the rate of
motion of the projectile from modern
great gun. Such projectile flies at the
rate of 1865 miles per hour, impelled by
a pressure of 1000 to 40, 900 pounds per
square inch.-New York Telegram.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17
The Bible Still Ahead.

Looking Backward" has reached its
three hundred and thirty-third thousand.
OF Zola's novel, LA Bette Humaine,"
$4,000 copies were sold ON the day of the
issue. The total number of books issued
over Zola's signature is now 1881 900.
The issue of Bibles by the American
Bible society during seventy-three years
amount to So, 1856, ,0S5 copies. Writer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17
A New Cure for Toothache.

A Russian practitioner recommends
the use of hyoscyamus seeds for tooth
ache. His plan is to burn the seeds, and
to convey the smoke through little pa
per tube to the hole in the tooth. He
declares that in nearly all cases one ap-
plication, or at most two, will suffice to
cure the toothache.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17

my Uot'ttIY' "ty OtUIttIty. oPtUh 10 Htc'
A week has passed, and however mo-
mentous the changes it has wrought it
has been quite uneventful, save in its
round of calm pleasures, to the good and
stately mistress of the manor, Marian
Peyton.
With one of less noble and unsus-
picious nature this might not have been
the case, for Lady Charlotte has striven
to the very limit of her pride to open her
future daughters eyes regarding the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17
Fees for Auctioneers.

The ways of auctioneers in different
parts of the world vary greatly, In Eng
land. and America the seller bears the
expense of the sale, but in France the
purchaser bears the cost, per cent. be-
ing added to his purchase. In Holland
it is still worse, the buyer being required
to pay 10 per cent. additional for the ex-
penses of the sale.-Chatter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17

The Parsees lay their dead on da kha-
mas, or "towers of silence" where the
vultures clean the bones, which in a
month are removed and deposited in
deep wells containing the dust of many
generations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17

Young Observation-Disclosures to marry
your daughter.
Col. Yerger-My daughter is too young
to marry, but 1 assure you when she
comes of age you will have the first
mortgage ON her affections.-Texas Sift-
inOs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17

Harry-Dear girl, why so cruel? am
absolutely weak and weary by reason of
your coldness.
Harriet-Weak? Weary? Then your
circulation is defective and you need
re-pulsing. g.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-17
DRUG STORE
RISING SUN, MD.

Always on hand large stock Of
Drugs, Medicines, Dyes,
Oils, Paints.
"A complete line of Instruments. such as
T1tsseS, Syrin9es, Support
erS, Nurse Bottles,
Family, Patent & Pro rietary Remedies,
Gilt Edge Horse and Cattle Powders,
A largo line of Speotacles, Nose Glasses,
School Books, Tablets, Paper. &c.
Violins, Bows, Strings, Musical Goods,
Toilet Soaps, Hair Brushes, Perfumery,
and 1890 and notions required for the use of the
sick or the convenience of the well.
PRICES ESLOHEST-TERILS CASH
L. R. KIRK, M. D.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11

so long that they can't tolerate bright
prospects, and are opposed to sun
shine. They speak desparagingly
of every new enterprise, of the pros
pect for the future and are sad and
surly, where they find others full of
enjoyment. They try to darken all
the life around ABBOTT them, and
spare no effort to disseminate
gloomy thoughts.
Cheer up, surly croaker, get at
peace with yourself, if the prospect
is really gloomy, hustle down the
lane for the turn in the road, if it is
bright make the most of the oppor-
tunity for every good old Sancho
Panza has taught US in Don Quixote
that neither good luck or bad luck
lasts forever"
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DIR. TALMAGE on TEXAS.

The Dallas morning News cores
pondent interviews DR.. Talmage and
among other things he says: "This
is the third time 1 have been
through the State and have trav-
ersed it over nearly all of the princi-
pal lines of railways. 1t is destined
to be the great empire State in the
union. If the people of Texas do
not take advantage of the possibili-
ties and opportunities offered them
they will certainly fall below the
standard they have attained in my
mind after a most pleasant associa-
ton with them. Such great luxuri-
ance and soil that can produce the
two great staples, corn and cotton,
in such abundance. will eventually
make a region of unparalleled
wealth and prosperity. L find
where there has been a shortage in
corn there is an increase in cotton;
wherever there has been shortage
in bushels there hes been an adj
vance in prices and everywhere
there are evidences of great pros
perity. 1 have found every one to
whom 1 have spoken an enthusiast
over Texas and her future, and l
Judge from this that there must be a
general good behavior among the
citizens, for you can always set it
down as an axiom that a man al
ways likes a place where he has be-
haved well. If a man lives in a
place and is always telling why he
don't like it 1 always wonder whose
chickens he has been stealing.
when 1 go back to report to the
people of the north and east 1 shall
tell them of this interesting state OF
affairs in the southwest, such as
many of them have not dreamed Of.
The present condition of Texas
clearly illustrates the manner in
which the sectional differences be-
tween the north and south will
eventually turn to Texas and the
southwest. Then the interningling
of the people of all sections and
their inter-marriage will settle the
question between the north and
south. The old hostile feeling will
be annlhilated and driven out of
politics and social life. The best
way to put the separate sections in
perfect harmony and unity is by in
termarriage, for the hardest thing
the world to split is the cradle
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THE BRAZOS.

From a report of preliminary
survey of the Brazos river, made by
Prof. J. W. Hprwood, to the Waco
Board of Trade, we gather the fol
lowing.
Distance from Waco to Richmond
Texas by river Ala miles. OF the DIS
lance 35S Ito miles are pools and
"a go miles are shoals and falls etc.
This 369 ITO miles is divided into
A pools OF lakes varying in length
from one fourth of mile the short
est to 81 miles the longest.
The depth is from two and three
feet to twenty and forty feet or an
average depth of four to ten feet.
The Shoals are Sc in number and
vary from 25 feet the shortest, to 2
miles the longest. The Rapids are
g in number, and are in length 900
feet, two feet, 5000 feet, 440O feet,
one third of mile, one half mile,
one and one half mile, and one and
one half mile; current of rapids 6 to
s mile an hour.
The Brazos river does not descend
to the sea in gradual slope. It is
as far as San Felipe, series of elon-
gated lakes or canals or pools visit
ing one above the other from San
Felipe to Waco.
As there are A lakes of deep
water, there are "A places which OBJ
struct navigation.
These are the steps over which
each lake discharge its surplus water
into the lake below it. OF these A
steps Sc are shoals and s are rapids
as stated above.
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A TEXAS HARBOH.

The people of Texas, says the
Railway Guide, with commendable
tenacity, cling to the notion that
the prosperity, in the broadcast and
deepest measure, of their State is
bound up in tie attainment of ade-
quate harbors on the gulf coast. And
not only is their faith; it is living
faith that manifests itself in works.
The United States Government
will aid the people of the Lone Star
State to provide deep water harbor
at Galveston, the report of govern
ment engineers having designated
that place as most deserving of as
sistance. The work will be carried
on with that deliberation that char
acterizes every enterprise dependent
upon legislation for its support.
But the people, impatient of de-
lay, are going put their own hands
to the task, and by the time that
the Galveston harbor shall be ready
to receive ocean shipping, Texas will
have one or two more deep water
harbors on her coast.
The Brazos River Company will
have the river, from which it de-
riYes its name, improved at its en-
trance into the Gulf of of Mexico,
and indications point to a harbor OF
sufficient depth for ocean going YES
sells at Arkansas Pass.
There is one feature in the zeal OF
Texans for harbor that is not
laudable. 1t is the rivalry that has
been developed. There is no oc,
casion and no excuse for this. There
can be no harbor on its coast that
will not help the entire State, and
the opening of one does not neces-
sarily mean that it shall be the only
one.
But while partisanship sometimes
obscues the general good, even par
tisan zeal is better than Indifference.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-11
CHARLES ROGAN FOR REPRESENTA-.
TIVE OF THE nth REPRESEN-
TATIVE DISTRICT.

In the Representative convention
at Brentwood last Friday, Mr.. J..
NJ. Presler, of Comanche, in an elo-
quent speech nominated Chas. Ro-
gan for Representative to the Legis-
lature from that District. After the
225th ballot all opposition was with
drawn and he was nominated by &C
climation.
This gentleman was raised in Lee
county adjoining Washington, and
in both is well known, and the news
of his nomination will be gratifying
to his many friends in these two
counties where he is universally es-
teemed. His ability for the posi-
ton to which he has been nominated
is unquestioned, and if sent to the
Legislature will seve the people OF
that District with "honor and credit
and will be an able assistant of Gov.
Hogg in procuring necessary legisla-
ton, such as an effective railway
commission, the regulation of alien
corporations in holding of vast
bodies of lands in this state, and
such other laws as will be to the
best interest of the people"
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A CALL FOR A CONVENTION-NOT Pc
LITICAL-BUT WITH EQUALLY AS
WORTHY AN OBJECT.

The following call to the dele
gates from municipalities has been
issued by the Fort Worth chamber
of commerce, and as it interests
directly the welfare of Brennan it is
herewith subioined. 1t contains a
valuable one, to the people of Bren-
ham. 1t should encourage them to
an effort in the direction indicated
and when the local board of Trade
next contenes in regular session, ii
should appoint a delegate to the
body in question. The text of the
call is as follows:
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Fort WORTH Tex, Aug 81, 1890.
A convention of delegates from
trade and manufacturing organiza,
tons, municipalities and people in
terested in developing the manufac,
turing and mercantile interests OF
Texas, has been called to meet in
Forth Worth On September "a, 1890,
for the purpose OF devising ways and
means to induce capital to seek our
State and accomplish this object.
The advantages to accure to the
people of Texas by having our raw
material, found il endless quantities
in this state, manufactured into mer.
commodities must be patent to every
mind that has given the subject care.
full considerations. Manufacturers
are disposed to come to our State,
capitalists are fayorably disposed,
but there has been no united action
to place before them the facts about
our resources and the vast field open
to them and wholesale merchants.
This convention is called to meet the
demand made upon the State. II
is proposed to have Eastern and
Northern manufacturers and CAPT.
talists present at our deliberations.
Governor Ross has expressed a
willingness to cooperate in the mat
| ter.
To this end you are cordially in
vited and requested to send one or
more delegates from your orgauiza-
ton, municipality or county to this
convention. Efforts will be made to
arrange with the railway companies
for reduced rates to delegates and
others who attend. As the time is
short we respectfully urge immediate
action and request that you send to
the secretary of the Fort Worth
Chamber of Commerce the names of
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Take Care? There is Danger

In allowing inactivity of the kidneys to
grow throug Oh neglect. The deadly shoals
of Bright's disease and diabetes will wreck
the goodly bark of health if it is allowed to
drift rudderless upon them. The bladder,
too, il inactive, and judicious medication
does not speedily direct the HELM toward the
sand of disease. In selecting diuretic, let
your choice fall upon Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which stimulates the renal organs
without Irritating and exciting them, two
effects to be apprehended from the unmedi-
Gated stimuli largely resorted to- These have
tendency to react prejudiclally. The Bit
tiers invigorate the kidneys and bladder, in
common with the nerves and the digestive
organs, and so afford lasting aid. 1t also
affords dual assistance in preventing and
curing intermittent and remittent fever.
Billiousness, constipation and rheumatism
it also subjugates.
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GLADSTONE os EDUCATION.

Four or five weeks ago, says the
New York Nation, Mr.. Gladstone
gave his views upon the subject of
education at considerable length be-
fore a committee appointed to inves-
tigate the claims of Hawarden to
the establishment of a school under
the new Welsh intermediate Educa,
ton Act. After briefly discussing
the local question, he expressed the
opinion that classical education was
1.-The very best of all for those capa-
bic of profting by it and proceeding
far enough to realize solid attain
ment'': but terrible errors, he added,
had been committed in the past in
endeayoring to force the mere rudi-
ments down the throat of everybody
in a certain condition of life, irres,
pective of either circumstances OIL
capacity. To technical education
he attached the highest value and
Importance, and, by way Of illustra-
ton, he pointed out that the main
purpose of education is to make the
youthful mind not a mere repository
that is to be filled with goods like a
shop, and to remain in its original
condition when the goods have been
Withdrawn from it, but supple, eff
fective, strong, and available instru-
ment for whatever purpose it may
be applied to. In referring to re.
cent triumphs of women students at
Cambridge, he said that a great deal
was yet to be done in the way OF
technical education for women. He
was not, he SAID, an enthusiast fol-
educational endowments in general,
and had grave doubts whether the
large amount of educational endow-
ments in England did not make edu-
cation dcarer, although the initial
endowments, which enabled boys
and girls to get into the running, as
it were, be held to be excellent. He
resented extremely, he added, the
arrangement by which girls and
young women, while admitted as
students, were prevented from
touching one penny of the vast
wealth accumulated by the universe
ties. With regard to Greek he was
inclined to think that it was waste
of time to teach it to boys who
would not continue the study of it
after they were sixteen years old,
although there were exceptions to
all rules. Physical and corporal ed.
ucation generally, he thought, ought
to be promoted. The hand and the
eye ought to be trained, and in the
training of the eye natural history
was very beneficial. His distinct
feeling, he said, was that in the
higher classes of schools during the
last thirty or forty years too much
consideration had been given to
modern languages, and too little to
the observation of nature One of
the sorest places in the whole edu-
cational question, he remarked in
conclusion, was the competitive ele-
ment in the awarding of scholar
ships, but he scrupled to give an
opinion concerning it, choosing
rather to be governed by the expert
ence of those who had been actual
witnesses of the results of the mod
ern academical system.
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The receipt of eleven car loads Of

THE receipt of eleven car loads OF
freight in the past two days by MIR.
Herman Fisher shows, what kind of
a business Brennan is preparing
for the fall. No wholesale house in
Galveston receives larger shipment
of freight that this, and consequent
ly no Galveston House can sell to
the trade cheaper than the same
goods can be bought in Brennan
Dealers that buy by the car load get
the goods as cheap and as low freight
rates as they do. Brennan is COM
ing to the front as a wholesale bust
ness point and dealers contiguous to
this place should make a note of it.
There is no use going so far from
home to buy goods when you can do
as well near by. Cultivate the spirit
of reciprocity with home enterprises.