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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24
Success Due to Good Writing.

1t is singular fact that the famous
French dramatist, Sardou, owed his first
success ON the boards to his excellent
handwriting He had sent in his often
rejected play, LA Taverne des Etudi-
ants" to the Odeon management for
consideration, and the manuscript was
thrown with some fifty others upon a
table. One day at rehearsal the charm
ing actress, Mile. Berengere, was at
tracted by the handwriting, and took up
the manuscript, crying, "Oh, what an
exquisite hand" She read the play, and
recommended it so strongly to the direc-
tors that they were induced to read it,
and then accept it. At the time Sardou
now one of the richest literary men in
Europe-was starving. He had gone
through seven long years of terrible hard
ship and privation.-London Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24
lG SUN, CECIL COUNTY. Md. FRIDAY OCTOBER "a 1890.
She came at once to the point.


''John," she said, just clearing he
throat, 81 have that to say which 1 fea
will pain you. My note will have pre-
pared you, but believe that my affection
for you is great, and that suffer too il
having to affiict you. That, spite of this
| you will despise me, know"
"Despise you! That never SHALL"
'Pray, pray, let me speak. Yes, de
spise me; and that is the bitterest part t,
bear. You, who are so constant, s,
noble-oh, what will you think of me?"
may, what can you mean?'
"John, you have heard much of wo
mans fickleness, but you little though
that p
"What am to understand? That
that you have seen another-that"-w
a surprise not very unlike disappoint
ment.
"Do not ask me. Oh, John, what car
it matter if the result is the same? Heal
me. From the very first have had my
doubts. Remember, Lady Charlotte ar
ranged the match. determined to sinl
deep into my heart; absence was impera
tive for this end. John, shall always
have for you the affection of sister, but
feel could never give you more, and
this would make me miserable in mar.
riage. If you were content to jog on, as
they call it, could not be SO. If ever
marry l must love with violence, with
enthusiasm" Why was there something
as she said this so like tear in the large
dark eye? "Oh, John, be great, be noble
indeed-set me free!''
Dalyell was such gentleman that his
one dread, his one preoccupation, at this
blest moment was lest his Joy should be-
tray itself.
He strove to act jealousy.
81 see it plainly" he said. "You wish
to marry some one else. Who is hep
There was almost gleam of Joy in hel
face as she heard this, but she only
prayed:
May, John, you will grant me my
boon of liberty. see it-you must
you shall! Oh, do not mar the gift by
seeking to know more"
He turned away as if to master some
rebellious feeling, but what was really
passing in his brain was:
"How comes this? have never dreamt
that Kate Templemore cared pin for
me, and now 1 seem to know-to feel
she loves me!'
But it was with composed face that
he turned once more and said in low
firm tones:
''Be it so. And, Marian-your hand"
She gave it to him. "We shall ever re-
main friends?'
"Friends! You are the noblest, best of
men. Yes, friends for life!'
And he was gone. What would have
been his amazement could he have seen
the effect of his exit!
First she stood leaning forward, breath
lessly listening to his football, but it grew
fainter still; there was no chance of his
turning back, whatever this lovesick wo-
man could wildly hope.
Presently, as that last flicker died out,
she drew herself up to her full majestic
height, clenched her rigidly held down
fists, set her teeth, and with glance still
burning, Missed out:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24
BLIND.

Dark, dark, oil dark;
For me there is no spark,
No ray of light upon my lonely way;
But l must all my life go stumbling, cropping,
feeling,
Always striving, but never reaching the mark
For all is dark.
Past, past, long past; +.
And yet it seems but yesterday that saw last.
Why am cursed with eyes that cannot see,
Why must / grope and stumble, who was ever
free
To wander where would with head erect
And step as light amy Why did it affect
Me, and none else but me?
And now wander lonely, and no helping hand
Is stretched to guide me to that far off land,
Where. after striving, shall see at last
As in long past
Light, longed for light;
What is it makes the dreary way so bright3
1t is that through the past, and through the
dark
While was struggling like a weary bark
Tossing for ever on an angry sea,
voice, n loving voice, said unto me
Il help thee, little pilgrim of the night;
Nine Is the hand outstretched to aid thy sight
saw thee wandering in this woful plight,
saw thee struggling in the weary fight
care for, watch DER, help and lead thee right,
give thee light"
What care now for oil the weary past
No longer tired, but content at last
Thy love has made the darkened pathway
bright
And oil is light.
Good Housekeepinp
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24
n 70. g..
Conscience Money.

A little time ago was going from
Chicago to Cleveland. Three or four Of
US men struck up an acquaintance as
they q don't smoke) struck up light in
the smoking room. Each gave little
biography of his recent life. 81 have
been to Chicago" said Mr.. A. B., "to
collect some conscience money. A good
many years ago made an invention. It
was stolen from me by some Chicago
people. 1 spent much money in trying
to get my rights, and did not get them.
Two weeks ago received letter from
the house in Chicago which had been
manufacturing and selling my inven-
ton saying that if 1 would come to Chi
cago l should hear of something to my
interest.
81 went to the place appointed and
met a gentleman, who said: You are
Mr.. A. B.? Yes Our house has for
years been making and selling an inven-
tion of yours. have recently become
Christian. know 1 have done wrong,
and want now to do all 1 can to right
that wrong. Will you please say how
much money we shall pay you for the
wrong we have :done you? I thanked
him and said wanted time to reflect.
l took the time and gave an answer.
Turning to the cashier the gentleman
said: Make out check for so much'-a
sum double the amount I had named.
That check was certified and I now have
it in my pocket. I am glad to tell this
incident for many reasons, one of which
is that it tends to answer the charge that
is frequently made that being q Chris
tian makes no difference with ones busi-
ness habits. Cor. Chicago Advance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24
A Bows Temper,
UI lSHU
And oil is light,
Good Housekeeping.

A boy is none the worse for possessing
a little swagger and self assertiveness,
and any attempt ON the part of parents
to break his temper is step in the
wrong direction. 1t was said of the
mother of the Wesleys that she tried to
crush the self will of her son John, yet
any one who knows anything of the his
tory of John Wesley is ready to admit
that he was one of the most stubborn of
men when once his opinion was formed
upon subject. Properly developed
boys self confidence may blossom into
noble decision of character, which will
be of infinite service to him in the strug-
gle of life. In these days of keen COM
petition, when every year makes the
worlds prizes harder to get, the victo-
ries and rewards of life are for those
who, by indomitable pluck and energy,
are able to grasp and retain their own.
The child who grows to manhood with
broken spirit must inevitably go to
the wall. do not say that boy must
be allowed all his own way, and have
the privilege of riding rough shod over
the household rules and usages, or that
his tendency to overbearing and rude
ness should be encouraged. By all
means give him a taste of the birch
when the power of persuasion fails to
bring him to reason. Let him know
that he is under government; that he
has place in the home where he will
find welcome and shelter as long as
the old nest remains; that his boyish ex-
uberances and frolicsomeness will, to an
extent, be tolerated; but so far and no
farther must he go without experiencing
the weight of parental displeasure.-
Halls Journal of Health.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24
A Machine to Scale Fish.

A. c. Ware, of Brunswick, has invent.
ed fish cleaner. He says the smallest
or the largest fish can be scaled rapidly
by the use of the machine. 1t consists
of two prongs and hooks, almost like a
pair of fire tongs, only the edges of the
prongs are rough and are slightly curved
forward. One end of the machine is
fastened to table, while the two pronga
are clapped around the fish, and it is
showed through the rough edged knives,
taking off every yscale.-Savannah News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24

A Chinaman in this city has a garden
ten feet wide at one end, twenty at the
other and forty feet long that has pro-
duced more garden truck and will pro-
duce more than any white mans truck
patch of an acre of ground. White men
could get pointers ON agriculture from
these same heather Chinese, as it has
been their study for centuries to know
how to utilize every square foot of land
they cultivate. te.-Rapid City Republican.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24


"Oh, poor, poor wretch, to have dreamt
that you loved me. Go-love dolls and
childrenr'
Then instantly the chord of her hypoc-
risy and of her anger seemed to snap; she
burst into hysterical sobs and threw her.
self prone upon the floor, where long she
lay moaning, for she knew her heart was
broken.
Ayear later, when John Dalyell brought
his child wife home, Miss Peyton had
gone abroad for an indefinite time, and
the Manor Park was closed.
Angered beyond words to describe at
the non success of her matrimonial
schemes at second hand, Lady Charlotte
turned in her despair to her faithful Price,
who, seeing his opportunity, used it. And
never is he SO happy as when thumbing
the page in Debrett on which his own
name is inscribed in union with hers.
THE END.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24
The Industrial Organization of t

The wages system is of recent origin,
certainly modern, believe transitional
A hundred years ago the weaver owned
his loom, the tailor his bench, the cob
bier his stall, the stage driver his coach,
the woman her spinning wheel. The in
vention of steam, the spinning jenny and
the power loom created necessity for
organized labor. Individualism gave
place to combination, and combination
created capitalism. l believe that as
slavery gave place to serfdom, and serf-
dom to the wages system, so in time the
wages system will give place to indus
trial democracy.-Rev. DR.. Lyman Alb
bott in Forum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24

A handcar which moves along the
tracks and mows weeds fifteen feet
away is one of the innovations in rail-
road machinery. 1t will do to go very
well with the rotary snow plow as an
illustration of automatic intelligence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24

Young Inventor Enthusiastically
Congratulate me, Tom, my boy. After
years of experiment l have succeeded in
making an artificial fuel that ignites
readily, burns steadily and that gives
out a wonderful heat.
Tom-Glad to hear it. Sure thing?
Y. L-Of course it is. You see the
stuff is made on the same principle as
fire proof buildings in New York. It's
bound to ucceed.-Pittsburg Bulletin,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24
Poisonous Effect of Coffee.

DIR. Edward Smith, of England, made
a decoction of four ounces of coffee
which he and his assistant drank to-
gether. In fifteen minutes they fell upon
the floor unconscious and remained SO
for thirty minutes. Probably if either
had had constitutional weakness of the
heart the dose would have been fatal
Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24

"Brown is an awfully polite fellow"
Ills he? never noticed it."
"Why, yes. Iwent to borrow an X
of him yesterday, and before left him
he had borrowed one of me, "-Harper's
Bazaar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24

A little girl who had been told that
she might take her choice between being
spanked and going to bed in the day
time replied, "Bedness is awful, hut
spanking is worse"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24

Mr.. William Astor, of New York, en-
joys an income of $23,595 a day; Mr..
John d. Rockefeller's amounts to $19, 715;
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt's to $4,000,
and Mr.. Jay Goulds to 81, ,450.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24

A correspondent asks for a reliable
remedy for blind staggers. In the case
of a horse bleed the animal in the roof
of the mouth; in the case of man con-
fine the patient to a simple diet and the
use of water.-Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24

Verisoft-I love you, dear Alice, and I
ask you to be my wife.
Alice-But you are too poor to buy the
engagement ring.
Verisoft-Yes, but you can loan me
the money.-Jewelers' Circular.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24

A North sea codfsher carries a set of
lines 1900 fathoms in length, and having
the amazing number of 4, $50 hooks, every
one of which must be baited.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24
DRUG STORE
RISING SUN, MD.

Always on hand. large stock Of
Drugs, Medicines, Dyes,
Oils, Paints.
A complete line of instruments. such as
Tr1tsseS, SyrinSeS, Support
ers, Nurse Bottles,
Family, Patent & Pro rietary Remedies,
Gilt Edge Horse and Cattle Powders,
A large line of spectacles, Nose Glasses,
School Books, Tablets, Paper. &c.
violins, Bows, Strings, Musical Goods,
Toilet Soaps, Hair Brushes, Perfumery,
and 1000 and notions required for the of the
sick or the convenience of the we'll.
PRICES LOWESTATERlHS CASH
L. R. KIRK, M. D.
Richmond planet., 1890-06-07
THE TRUE REFORMERs' BUILDING.
A Costly Ediflee-The Spacious Hall
= Rev. Brownies Energy.

Rev. w. w. Browne, who has been
on an extended trip South IN the IN
terest of the Grand Fountain, U. o.
of True Reformers, after most sue
cessful trip, has returned. He is now
working like a beaver" arranging
for the mammoth hall; which will
be erected upon the present site, COG
and sos North I'd Street. Tn ar
chitect is at work upon the plan.
The bank general supply store and
undertaking establishment will be on
the 6rst floor, the Fountain rooms
on the second floor, and a large hal
which will be akin to theatre on the
third floor. 1t will seat from fifteer
hundred to two thousand persons
and will be provided with q spacious
gallery. The stage will be arranged
so as to accomodate any ordinary
theatrical company. should applica
tion be made for the use of it.
This will supply long felt want
The building will be 60 by 80 feet ant
the Hall will be the largest in the cit,
excepting the armory building.
Richmond planet., 1890-06-07
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 2, 1890.

Rev. w. j. Simmons, d. ID. LII. D.,
District Sec'y for the South offers
So as a prize to any Baptist who will
present the best tract on the fol-
lowing subjects:
First-The Reason Why the Color
ed People of the South Should Con
tribute to the American Baptist
Home Mission Society.
Second-The Value of the Home
Mission Schools in the Several
States.
Third-What State Missionary
Ought to do in Conducting the
| Work.
Fourth-A Programme for Home
Mission Day for Churches.
Fifth-A Sunday School Program
for Home Mission Day.
"Tracts" must be in within 81
days.
Yours, Respectfully,
VIM. j. SIMMONS.
Richmond planet., 1890-06-07

Manchester Notes.

The Union Guard of this city, un
der the command of Capt. W. t.
Edwards, was marched out to Spring
Hill on last Monday, where target
practising was indulged in. The
prize was won by Capt. Edwards, he
having made the last shot. The
company presented u fine appear
ance.
james Deane, who was badly cut
on the excursion train to Petersburg
on last Monday, is in precarious
condition at his residence.
Mr. Albert Lester who has been
quite i'll, has almost fully recovered,
under the treatment of DR.. III. l..
Harris. The Doctor is meeting with
much success IN this city, and our
people are putting forth every effort
to have him locate here.
Manchester boasts of another grad
| uate in the person of Miss Leila A.
johnson of the V. N. 4 G. l. Class oi
90. Miss Johnson will teach next
year.
Major j. b. Johnson continues quite
sick at his residence in 10Th St.
All of our students of the v. N.
G. l. have returned home looking
well.
Messrs. j. II. Blackwell, Robt
Johnson and ID. c. Moon of the pub
lie schools, attended the commence
ment exercises of the V. N. & C. L. OF
last Friday.
St. Johns Day will be observed i
> this city by Hobson Lodge No. 2:
f. A. A. Y. Masons, on June "a, '9C
: by a paradesand reception at thei
Hall in 18th st.
Messrs. w. Il. johnson, VIM. Il
Bailey, w. +. Atkins, Lewis Giles an
Charles Jackson have gone North t
o spend the summer.
a Miss Martha A. Harris, one of th
s teachers in our public schools, cor
" tinues quite sick at her residence i
IS 18th st. Miss Winnie S. Blackwell
e? substituting for her.
l. Mr.. J. House Kitchen, who ha
B. been attending Howard University
o has returned home looking well.
n Our Public Schools will close Jun
d 18th at the School Building.
is Rev. DIR. A. Binga, Jr. has return
ed home from his Western trip. Tt
lie Doctor is looking well and express,
If himself as being highly pleased wit
II the cordiality with which he was r
ceived.
lie The Richmond PLANET can be ha
j. at Mr.. John Monroe's shop betwee
le 14th and 18th, on Hull st.
Nv
Richmond planet., 1890-06-07
REV. j. H. MAMtET.

REV. j. III. MANLEY is the pastor of
the splendid brick church on Oak St.,
Petersburg, Va, A. M. Zion connec-
tion. Rev. j. II. Manley is in many
respects q remarkable man. AS a
pastor he has gained a reputation as
a peace-maker, as a preacher he has
graceful bearing, in the pulpit is
logical, pointed and winning, his
congregations on Sunday night
are generally from eight hundred to
a thousand, white and colored. ~As
a revivalist he is splain-spoken, omits
the mention of no sin, urging sinners
to turn from sin and seek salvation.
His sentences are humorous and cut
ting and through his influence hun
dreds have been persuaded to come
TO Christ. AS n lecturer, he is bril-
liant and humorous, his audience
laugh and cry by turns. In getting
up entertainments to run in the
interest of the church he has few
superiors. He takes great interest
in the connectional work, but his
genious plays toIthe best advantage
when he sings. He is a sweet singer
and has gained several noted names
such as the Sankey of his Conference
the Sweet Singer of the South and
Natural Born Soloist. He served
his term as Presiding .S-~ss' =,
resigned on account 0f his se3ltf
His district was solid for his return
He is a member of four leading
societies and is president OF thu
Preachers Association of Peters
burg, of the first Afro-Americal
, League in the State OF Virginia an'
also of the Peoples Literary O
Petersburg. He is liberal in IN
views both in church and State
I Thus he wields large infuenc
: among both white and colored.
Richmond planet., 1890-06-07
A Treat to Hear Them.

Rev. j. II. Manley of Petersburg,
Va, known as the "Sweat Solo sing
er OF the South" an orator of extra
ordinary versatility will speak upon
the subject "Shall the Negro Take up
His Bed and Walk, or Shall He
Stay?" Packed houses greet Rev.
Manley everywhere he goes.
Rev. Manley will have with him a
blind boy, who can blow the harp the
sweetest of anyone known in the
State. He moves his audience tC
tears.
This entertainment will be at Shar
on Baptist Church, Leigh street
Rev. VIM. Troy, pastor, Monday
night, June 9th.
ADMISSION 10 Cts
LADY 4 GENT, 25cts
1t will be given at Fifth Baptis
Church Thursday night, June u, '9|
Doors open at 7:3O, exercises begil
at 8 80.
w. H. Brooks, Ag't.
Richmond planet., 1890-06-07
Church Hill Notes.
NJ

The ladies of the Aeolian Club are
narAsg gnr their generous hospitality.
Their social at Miss Betsie Robin
sons residence, 617 N. 30th street.
on the 23rd ult., was largely attend
ed by the students of the Richmond
Theological Seminary; out of respect
to whom the very enjoyable repast
on this occasion was rendered. 1t
was quite a mark of the esteem in
store for the noble sons of peace, and
we can only add ga la bonne heure.
Misses Maggie Murray and Lizzie
Chairman left for Boston Tuesday
evening last, accompanied by Miss
Prescilla Myers of the Hartshorn Col
lege, who will visit her home in New
York.
Messrs. r. b. Evans, j. b. Stewart
b. F. Eacho and E. j. BasvindeI
are census enumerators for Fairfield
District, Henrico Co. The necessary
Questions put by these gentlemen il
| the discharge of their duty SHOULD
be properly answered. No family ai
fairs, however, will they dareto delv
into, if so, some folks will have nee'
to blush.
Miss Towers, of the V. n. 4 e. In
stitute, is the guest of Miss Lea
Bitchings, N. 30th st.
The Miriam Club is perfecting al
rangements for an excursion t
Hampton and Old Point Comfort o
the 28th of next month.
JUPITER.
Richmond planet., 1890-06-07
Senator ingalls, on Postmaster RUSSELL

Postmaster Otis III. Russell, closed
the Richmond Post Office upon the
Confederate Memorial Day, 29th ult.
A sensational report was sent TO
the "Daily Times" from Washington
and published by that journal stat
ing that Senator John j. Ingalls,
upon learning the facts in the case,
went to the Post Office Department
and demanded his removal declaring
that he would bring the matter to
the attention of the u. 5. Senate.
He claimed that Mr.. Russell closed
the office without any authority
from the Post Office officials al
Washington and should be dismissed
from the service.
Richmond planet., 1890-06-07
A Brilliant Marriage.

The marriage of Mr.. John III. Smith
to Miss Bette Nj. Robinson took
place last Tuesday afternoon at the
Ebenezer Baptist Church. Rev. r.
Wells officiated, assisted by Rev: +.
S. Lewis of North Carolina. The
ushers we're Messrs. John Frazier and
Isaiah Jackson, VIM. Miller and Bur
ton Smith, Nj. Sydney Mayo and F.
c. Coleman, John Mitchell and the
groom, Milton Dabney and the bride
The happy couple were the recipients
of many congratulations, and lett Oh
a bridal trip to Washington.
Richmond planet., 1890-06-07
Sunday School Union.

The Sunday School Union conven-
ed with the Moore st. Baptist S. s.
June 1st, at p. m. Scripture read
ing by E. G. Pride; prayer by James
Vandervall. The reports of the vari-
GUS Sunday Schools were good.
The recitations were fine. Prayer
for the prosperity of the Union by
w. P. Epps. Addresses were deliver
ed bv James H. Vandervall and w
II. Brooks. The essay by Miss Ma
nv Taylor was well rendered. Ad
iourned to meet with the Fifth Street
Baptist S. S. July 6.
Richmond planet., 1890-06-07
VERY CONSIDERABLE OFKNAPP.
He Leaves the st. Louis Post Oflce as
Soon as a COlOred Man is Appointed.

ST. LOUIS, June 4, Especial. mir.
Sheppard Knapp, Il Democrat and
Federal office holder, resigned his
position in the money order depart
ment OF the Post-Office to-day, be-
cause a colored man was given po-
sition in the division by the Republ-
can postmaster. ]. H. Harlow. Mr..
knapp is the son of the Colonel, Geo.
Knapp, formerly the proprietor oi
the "Republican." The colored man
had passed the Civil Service examina
tion when he entered the office. Mr.
Knapp said nothing, but wrote oul
his resignation with the statement
that he "would never work or assOci-
ate with Negro.
Richmond planet., 1890-06-07
knights of Pythias of N. & S. A. E. A.
and A.

The Grand Chancellor with the
C. C.. and K. of r. and S. of Rich
mond Lodge paid to the administra-
tor of the late Mrs. Mary Carter
relict of Sir Lewis H. Carter three
hundred dollars due her on the death
of her husband.
The order is making rapid pro
gress. It's plans of endowment is
cheap and men of small means find il
easy to keep up.
Information will be gladly giveI
for the organization of new lodges
in Va, by addressing w. r. Green
No. 2 N. 14th st. Richmond Va.