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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-19
A LAKE OF MOLTEN FIRE.
1t Is the Crater of the Largest VoIcan
fn the World.

1t Is the Crater of the Largest Volcano
fn the World.
The following remarkable account.has
been culled from the writings of joaquin
Miller, and has reference to the volcano
of Mauna Loa, in the Sandwich Islands:
After visiting the American consul at
Honolulu, we started for the volcano,
and after hard, hot climb, reached the
edge of a precipice overhanging lake
of molten fire, 10 miles in circumference
and 100 feet below us. This is called by
the natives Kilianea, or god of fire.
1t is the largest active volcano in the
world, and is 5000 feet above the sea
level. This molten mass went dashing
against the cliffs on the opposite side
with noise like the deep and mighty
surges of a stormy ocean. Waves of
blood red fiery liquid lava hurled their
pillows on the ironbound headland and
then rushed up the face of the cliff to
toss their CORY spray high in the air.
This restless, heaving lake of fire boiled
and bubbled, never remaining silent for
single instant. There is an island on
one side of this lake which the fiery
waves attack increasingly, and with re-
lentless fury, as if bent on hurting it
from its base.
On the other side there was large
cavity into which this burning mass
rushed with a loud roar, breaking down
in its impetuous, headlong career the gi-
gantic stalactites that overhung the
mouth of this cavern, and fiinging up
the liquid material for the formation of
new ones. 1t is terribly grand, magnifi-
Gently sublime; but no words can ade-
quately describe such a scene, and no
power but that of Omnipotence pro-
duce it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-19
AMBITION Is Epidemic I'm washington

Ambition Is Epidemic i'm Washington.
You are not surprised when the man
who takes your garbage from your door
takes off his hat with some show of good
breeding, and, with an apology for his
profession, assures you that he has seen
better days. 1t is quite in the nature of
things that the ashman should seek an
opportunity to let it be known that he
never sifts for cinders, but merely dumps
his load, leaving the sitting for humber
class of citizens. So on up the scale of
society each one has some pretense upon
which to base claim to more than he
actually possesses. Each individuals
style of living is little more extravagant,
little more pretentious, than that of a
man of similar occupation elsewhere.
The messengers in the departments imi-
tate the style of the clerks, who in turn
initiate their chiefs. The chiefs initiate
their superiors in office, and SO on it runs
up to Congress and the cabinet. The
Senate and the cabinet having no one to
initiate, each member vies with all the
rest, in the true spirit of millionaires that
they are. Nay, they initiate the extrava-
gance of the great Government whose
morals are in their keeping.-[ Washing
ton Letter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-19

is true / have sat up till after 10 on Sun
day nights and begun then. Well, when
Miss Lake went, Miss Sutton was left
alonel the last leaf, as one might say, of
that green table. There was nothing for
her, poor soul, but patience; and she
played Patience accordingly every night.
When her turn came, as she expressed it,
ito cut out she sent for me. 1t was only
a few hours before her demise, and she'd
already seen the clergyman. Mr.. New
ton,' said she, Il knew you wanted to
join our little party years ago, but it was
not to be. Still, l feel you had kindness
for us. There are some good people in
the world who make objections to our
innocent game. hope they may have
nothing worse upon their own con-
sciences to answer for than having played
quiet rubber. But don't want to be a
stumbling block. You need not there
fore make public what am about to ask
you-at least, not until am forgotten,
which won't be long. Mr.. Ashton and
Mr.. Groves lie at right angles to one an
other, as you well know, and dear Miss
Lake opposite to Mr.. Ashton; bury me
opposite to Mr.. Groves, SO that shall
make up the old partyi"
II assure you, Master James, she said
it SO pitiful that couldn't answer her
for tears. only nodded my head and
looked mournful, like one of my hearse
horses.
3Then she added, And if you don't
think it would be wrong, Mr.. Newton, I
should like the two packs of cards we
last played with-we always used to
make them last three months, you know
put into my coffin. Would you mind
seeing to that yourself?
1Of course said itshould be done, and
it was done with my own hands. There
are some folks as would think it irrever-
ent, though / have known the same
people drop toy into child's coffin,
with tears ready to break their hearts !;
yet, what are cards but toys, and we but
children? Well, buried the poor old
lady just as she wished, and there they
lie, all four of 'em. I"
We were standing by the place he indi-
Gated, and I noticed that one green grave
which contained the whole party had
been somewhat fattened at the top.
That was your doing also, Isuppose?"
inquired.
"Yes. No one has observed it but your
self; but thought if I made it tabular
it would look more like the real thing.
1t is a very quiet rubber!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-19

1t was not kind thing to do, but he
wasa young newspaper reporter and was,
whether justly or unjustly, regarded as
sfresh." His city editor sent him up to
meeting, and he started out little too
eagerly, for he got the address wrong.
He was not so familiar with New York
as reporters generally are, and by the
time he got the address Strengthened out
and found the correct one the meeting
was over and he looked only upon closed
doors.
On the elevated train he met three
other reporters going down to their
offices, and he told them his dilemma.
"Oh, it's lucky you got on this train,
said one brother newsgatherer. "The
very man you want to see is on this
train. There he sits down there in the
cross seat-the old man with the nm
brella and the gray beard"
@And he's peculiar old chap, said a
second man. "You have to know how
to treat him. He's the president of the
society, you know"
"You want to be diplomatic, " put in
the third conspirator. you've got to let
him see that you know him. You want
to come up behind him, clap him on the
back-a good, rousing whack, you know
-and say, Hello, Jenkins, old boy, how
did the little shindy come off to-nightY ?
Then he'll think he knows you and will
tell you the whole story"
"Be sure you crack him on the back, "
was repeated.
@Oh, trust me, said the young re-
porter with a confident smile. Down
the aisle he went, and reaching the
president" he gave him terrific thump
on the back. For one second there was
an awful calm. Then jenkins, old
boy, raised his umbrella and started for
the offender. 1t was a chase for the
door, the young man yelling out his
apologies, the old man frantically brand
ishing his umbrella and making violent
whacks at the head of his assailant. The
younger man reached the door in ad-
vance, however, and darting through it
slammed it in the old mans face. AS
the wrathful old gentleman was return
ing to his seat, red and painting, three
young men without consciences were let
ting out howls of laughter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-19

The barber drew his fingers gently
across the face of his victim and said:
"You have strong beard, SIR.
There was no reply. He caressed the
silky locks and queried:
Have a shampoo, sir? Your head
really needs it.
The stiffness remained unbroken.
@Shall wax your mustache, sir?"
No reply.
@Seafoam, sir?"
The man in the chair drew small
tablet from his pocket and wrote ON it:
II am deaf and dumb"
On the wall beside the mirror hung a
large "No Credit" card. The barber
turned it and pointed to the motto ON the
reverse side. The inscription was this
@Deaf and Dumb Men Double Price. "
@No shampoo, no wax, no seafoami"
said the disgusted man in the chair sud-
denly finding a voice.
"All right, SIR" rejoined the barber.
Thought I'd fetch you round. Fine
day, isn't it?"-[Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-19
s,eniheanee OF the Seal.

It is the fashion in Paris just now to
use sealing wax of all hues of the rain
bow, and many more beside, and amean-
ing attaches to each of them. Thus,
white sealing wax means proposal of
marriage; black, death; violet, condo
lences; invitations to dinner are sealed
with chocolate color; vermillion is used
for business letters, ruby color by fortu-
nate lovers; green means hope; brown,
melancholy derived, possibly, from
brown study; blue, constancy; yellow,
jealousy pale green conveys reproof !;
pink is used by young ladies, and gray
between friends.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-19
The RUM Habit Overeome.

"I read something the other day, said
a jovial fellow, who is classed among the
"good fellows, "about breaking off the
drinking habit l have been a drinking
man for number of years, drinking as
much for the good fellowship of the
thing as for anything else. And this
kind of drinking, l want you to under
stand, is the worst way to drink. My
wife is the most sensible woman in the
world. She never tried to get me to give
up the rum habit, but what she did say
to me was this: Now, Frank, you are
very likely to injure your health if you
keep up this drinking habit. Why don't
you limit yourself to SO many drinks
day? OF course if you were to break off
entirely you would feel disguised with
yourself when you really wanted to
drink. But allow yourself SO many a
day, to go on and use those up as you see
fit Of course my wife is always right
in everything she advises, SO tried it. 1
allowed myself six drinks day. Now
here's the funny part of it. was so
afraid would exhaust my six and then
find that 1 wanted one that boarded
them up until late in the day. The re-
suit was that I frequently came home
with some of my drinks to my credit.
'Jen,' said to my wife, your scheme
works beautifully; only find that my
limit is too high. l seldom reach it
now.' WELL she said, try five them
No. answered, Tll try four l tried
four and generally had something COM
ing to me, so 1 cut it down to two.
Sometimes / do not take drink at all.
Meanwhile my wife smiles and tells me
that l am a sensible man, and begin to
believe that am. ri New York Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-19

The waltz had its beginning in Ger
many and thence was taken to France,
shortly after which it was introduced
into England. Hungary was the birth
place of galopade or galop, and from
Poland came the stately polonaise or
polacca and the mazourka.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-19

Mr.. John Bland. chess player, pro-
poses to revolutionize the game by max
ing the board nine squares wide, and
adding besides pawn another piece, to
be called the Premier, " possessing the
combined powers Of queen and knight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-19

A foreign matchmaker has patented
device by which an hour or two before a
clock runs down the word wind" will
appear at an opening in the dial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-19

An immense 200 ton piece of granite,
which will dress to pillar 6 feet in
diameter by As feet long, has recently
been quarried near Petersburg, Va
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-19

rayed in line Of battle. With 6000O0.000 he
would sweep away the Jews, become the king
Of gold, the master of the world. What
dreaml and it was very simple, the idea of the
value of money disappeared at this stage of tho
fever, there were only pawns to be moved upon
the chess board. In his nights of insomnia he
raised this army Of 900, and had them
killed for his glory, victorious at last amid dis
asters, upon the ruins of everything.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-19

Ahi money, this rotting. poisoning money,
that dried up souls and drove away kindness,
tenderness, love OF othersl 1t alone was the
great culprit. the medium of all human cruel
ties and nastiness. At that moment she cursed
It, execrated it, in the Indignant revolt OF her
woman's nobility and uprightness. With one
gesture. IL she had had the power, she would
have annihilated all the money in the world, as
one would crush disease with one stamp of the
heel, TO save the health OF the earth
He had thrown over two hundred into thegulfi
ave or six hundred more would have 70 be ar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-09
AN OBJECT LESSON
In Issuing County Bonds to Aid
Railroads.
Cass and st. Clair County Judges Missouri
Refuse to Levy Taxes to Pay Bonds
Issued Twenty Years Ago

KANSAS CITY, May S.-There is trouble
in the execution of the recent judgments
in the bond cases against Cass and St.
Clair counties. 1t grows out of the refusal
of the judges of the county court to levy
taxes for the payment of these judgments.
The judges of each county have announced
their determination to go to jail rather than
order the tax on the people There are
now judgments against st. Clair county,
one in favor of B. D. Stewart and the
other in favor of the Ninth National bank
OF New York, aggregating over 500, O0O
When Deputy Marshal Oechsly served the
papers ON the judges yesterday, they told
him they would never order the tax that
they had been elected under promise to
the people never to levy a tax for the pay
ment of these bonds and that they were not
only not disposed to do it, but were afraid
to do it.
The condition of affairs in Cass county is
even more desperate. Judgment was rem
dered some time ago in favor of Albert
Parker, a capitalist of San Diego, Cal, for
| about 100000. A mandamus ordering a
levy of the taxes was granted by the court
| and disregarded. The three judges were
arrested and gave bonds in the sum of
$1,000 to appear before the court in Kan
sas City the second Monday in June The
bonds are railroad bonds and issued by the
counties twenty years ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-09
Official Middle in Logan County, Idaho.

BELLEVUE, Idaho, May ESPECIAL tele-
gram to The HERALD. Upon the so-called
creation Of Lincoln county last winter,
some Of Logan's officials deserted her, they
being G. S. Doane, treasurer; II. S. Hamp-
ton, probate judge, and S. T. Smith, COM
missioner, residents of Shoshone. These
gentlemen were appointed to and accepted
Offices in the short-lived county of Lincoln.
Meanwhile the Logan county board of COM
mssioners, who wholly ignored the
Alta-Lincoln legislation, declared their
Offices vacant, and appointed w. c.
Martin, treasurer. and S. B. Dilley, pro-
bate judge. leaving the commissioners
office vacant. Now Lincoln county is dead
aud Mr.. Hampton comes back to Logan
looking for his Office, and it is supposed the
Others will follow suit, but the impression
prevails that they have forfeited their right
to those offices and must suffer the conse-
quences, except Smith, who will probably
succeed himself. In Alturas county, it is
hard for her people to reconcile themselves
10 the courts decision of the 9th inst A
number OF its officers talk of resigning on
account OF meagre salaries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-09
Sale of the Belmont Gold Nina

DENVER, May S,-[Special telegram to
The HERALD The Belmont gold mine.
In Marshall basin, has been sold to a firm of
Chinese capitalists. The price paid was
sL5OO,OOO One hundred and sixty thou
sand dollars has been telegraphed to bind
the sale. The mine was located in 1878 as a
silver and lead mine and its gold bearing
properties were not suspected until some
years ago when Judge Costigan, a half
owner, secured full possession. A big
Kentucky company bonded the mine in
1SsS, but stopped work and gave up when
within six feet of the gold bearing vein.
The same company has purchased the Sher-
idan and Mendoza mines and the Pandora
stamp mill in the same locality and will
proceed to develop them. There are G. 600
tons of ore on the dump that will run s35
to the ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-09
pring Garden National Bank Clos

PHILADELPHIA, May S.-The Spring Gar
den National bank closed its doors at II
o'clock this morning. The bank was closed
by order of National Bank Examiner Drew
The following notice is posted on the
door by order of the comptroller of the cur
rency: '"Fhis bank is closed until further
notice." and is signed w. P. Drew, national
bank examiner.
News of the closing spread rapidly and a
large crowd soon collected, but admittance
was denied all. President Kennedy sent
out the following note: 1--WE this morning
decided to place the bank in the hands of
| the national bank examiner This is forced
upon US principally by the large withdrawal
OF deposits during the financial stringency
last September and the continued dullness
OF business since. To meet these demands
ON our reserves it was found impossible to
realize rapidly on our assets. We hope the
suspension will be only temporary
| But little information as to the banks
real position could be learned as the
officials, directors and Examiner Drew
were in consultation and could not be seen.
Among the crowd of stockholders ana de-
posltors who gathered on the street in
front of the bank feeling prevailed that
the closing of the bank would prove but
temporary and they would recover their
money.
The Penn Trust company, which made
an assignment this morning, was really
part of the bank, but is said to be solvent,
the assignment being simply for protection
against run. The capital stock of the
bank is $4,000, fully paid in, and by the
February statement the reserve fund
amounted in round figures to S150,000 The
banks line OF deposits amount to about
81, 100000 and the city of Philadelphia,
which has 100000 locked up in the broken
keystone bank, again suffers to the extent
of S154, 900. When the run was made on
the keystone bank last fall a small run
was also made on the Spring Garden bank,
but the bank met it without difficulty
Outside bank officials are not surprised
at the failure. They said 1t had been for
some time in a weak condition and that in
inner financial circles of the city it was
known unless the bank received aid from
some influential quarter it would get into
trouble
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-09
INGALLS, TO LECTURE.
The ex-senator from Kansas to
Mount the ROstrum
Under the Auspices of Major P0nd-His
EndeavOrs Will be on the Lines of
His SILVER Speech.
Especial to THE HERA1D-Examiner Dispatch

| Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
New YORK, May S.-John James ingalls,,
ex-senator from Kansas, whose course has
been followed with the utmost interest
both by his friends in his own party and
by his enemies without, is to shine forth IN
few months as star of the first order in
the lyceum lectures. The brilliant literary
and oratorical efforts of Mr.. ingalls, have
led editors of literary periodicals to seek to
engage him, and although it is said he has
been paid fabulous amounts by some of the
reviews for his contributions, there has
! been a general desire to hear him on
the platform as lecturer which
has caused several managers to
make him most tempting offers. The ex-
Senator has always refused to treat with
these managers, however, and has dis
claimed any desire to appear as a lecturer
until within a few weeks. Mr.. Ingalls, was
one of the poor men in the Senate. He
| went back to his farm at Atchison Kan,
but his retirement was only temporary. A
few weeks ago he entered into communica-
ten with Major Pond, of this city, in re-
gard to lecture tour next season. Major
Pond made him a big offer, said to be $500
a night, for fifty nights. The gentlemen
met yesterday and the terms of the contract
were agreed upon. Under 1t, Mr.. Ingalls,
will appear in all the leading cities of the
country and will deliver from one to three
lectures in each place. His subject, while
not announced at present, will probably be
chosen on Hues suggested by his famous
speech on the free coinage of silver, deliv-
cred during the last days of Congress it
was this speech that caused many of the
old Republican leaders to shake their
heads, and, in fact, it is said, thathe is now
an avowed 'Mugwump."
The announcement that Mr.. Ingalls, is to
appear on the lecture platform will be re-
ceived with surprise throughout the coun-
try, as he himself explains he has no idea
OF treading the boards until impresarios
over the country showered offers upon him
which he could not refuse. AS an orator
Mr.. ingalls, was one Of the two or three
men who could command and hold the at
tention of the United States Senate.
Whenever he arose and addressed the chair
it was known that he had something to say.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-09
ENGLISH MORALITY
Gladstone Says the Importance
Of Cases
LIKE THAT OF CAPTAIN vERNEY
Lies in Their Being Symptomatic of Social
and Moral Disease Requiring Vigorous
Action to Amend it.

LONDON, May S. Copyright, 1891, by
the New York Associated Press. To
days cabinet council discussed Lord K nuts
lords reply to the memorial which the
Newfoundland delegates presented on Wed
nesday and the more momentous question
of the period of dissolution of parliament.
Although the recent series of elections is
not contest for regular elections, they
have afforded abundant proof that the
Parnell disaster has not weakened the
popularity of Gladstone or the strength OF
the Liberals. The ministers determined
against early dissolution.
In regard to Newfoundland, Lor Knuts
ford, after to-day's council, resumed com
munlcations with the Newfoundland dele
gates.
The formalities of the expulsion of Cap
tain Verney and Mr.. Decobain from the
house of commons will be secret.
The recent report of scandals involves
IN disgrace seven members of parliament,
not including several who escaped expos
ure, though their cases were widely talked
about. No party capital can be made, each
section contributing blackgards to the list.
Talking of recent developments with
friends, Gladstone said there was nothing
exceptional in the cases of the public men
exposed; that the Importance of the cases
lay in their being symptomatic of a social
and moral disease requiring vigorous
united Christian action to amend it.
Sir Henry James introduced bill en-
abling members of the commons to resign
without resorting to the fiction of applying
for the stewardship of Chiltern Hundreds.
1t has been judged as designed to enable
other culprits to sneak out silently and has
got fatally dubbed parliament blackguards'
relief bill
Private Chill cables state President Bal
maceda is arranging to flee from Santiago
and come to London via Buenos Ayres
The proposals of mediation of France.
Brazil and the United States are rejected
by the Balmacedists, who consider the
success of such mediation impossible. Bal
maceda has invested a large sum on his
personal account in London bank