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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02
The First Three Men.

There are few stories of legendary
nature that are not related in several
different forms. This excellent version
of the Indians idea of creation is one
OF them:
When the Great Spirit created the
world, he first made three mon, all of
the same color. Then lie led them to a
pool of water, and bade them jump in
and bathe. One of them, obeying at
once, leaped in i'll advance of his fell
lows, and came out clean and white.
The Others hesitated, but one soon fol-
lowed tile first. When he went in. the
water had become somewhat stained,
and he came out copper colored.
hen the third man went in. BY that
time the water of the pool had become
lack, and he was consequently black
when he had bathed.
Thus it happens that there are white
men, red men, and black men in the
world.
Then the Great Spirit laid down three
packages before the three men, which
contained their future fate. Out of
pity for the black man, He permitted
him to have his first choice of the
parcels.
The black man. without hesitation,
took the largest Of the parcels; the red
man, whose turn was next, took the
next largest parcel, and the white man
got the remaining one, which was very
small
Then the men opened their packages.
That of the black man was found to
contain shovels and other implements
of labor; the red mans contained bows
and arrows, and tile white mans small
parcel consisted Of pens, ink, and tools
for fine, light work.
From that time on, each man made
use of tie tools lie had chosen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02
Leprosy.


| Leprosy is most common in warm eli
mates-in India, China, Africa, NADIA
gascar, the West Indies. and som isl
ands of the Pacific. But it is not confined
to warm regions 1t is found in some
/ northern countries.
The disease, though slow in its prog
ress, is generally fatal. 1t assumes one
of three varieties. The first is charac-
terizsd by tubercles in the skin and he
mucous membrane, which at length
| ulcerate, while other ulcers are inde-
pendently formed In the second vari-
ETY. of the disease the surface of the
body becomes numb and insensible.
while severe neuralgc pains prevail in-
| wardly. In the third variety, the joints
are specially affected, and the limbs may
be Topped off, though without pain, at
the ankle, knee. wrist, or elbow.
| Leprosy is infectious and its microbs
has been discovered. The microbe has
great vitality, as it has been found in
bodies which had long been dead. The
germs may be introduced into this sys-
tenn by incubation. by inhalation, or
with the faod. Every case, therefore,
may become center of contagion.
Until within few years no concern
has been felt about leprosy in the United
States. But hysicians now rightly
sound an alarm. The disease has OBJ
tanned foothold in New Brunswick on
| the north, in Mexico and Trinidad OH
the south, in California and British
Columbia on the west, and in Minnesota
in the very heart of our country, while
an increasing intercourse with the
Sandwich Islands, and our vast aud
indiscriminate immigration ara remov-
ing us further and further from our
| former safe isol ,tion.
Thus far few persons of Anglo-Saxon
origin have been attacked In Canada
ard Louisiana it is the French who have
| suffered; i'll Minnesota, the Norwegians;
in California. the Chinese. This ex-
emption is probably not due to any PEE
culiarity of race. but to better living;
and with the present strong tendency
to the multiplication and enlargement
of cities, and with national growth
that may swell our population to bill
lion within a century, it viii he no light
thing to allow this hideous disease to be-
come established among us. Within
the last 10 years it is said to have in
creased fivefold Il Youths Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02
Mrs. stanley.

Mrs Stanley is unlike anyone know,
writes New York correspondent; she
is quite herself. In the first place she is
tall, much taller than American women
grow as a rule, but she carries her
inches well, and you would not sus-
pect her height unless you stood by her.
Her features are regular, and are more
striking in profile than in full face. and
she has a quantity of dry brown hair
that seems to be flying loosley about her
head, though it is held we'll together
with unseen pins Her house gowns
are what we call aesthetic for want Of
better word. They, at least those
that saw, are made of soft clinging
stuffs. and the collar that lies fiat
about her neck is made of the same ma
terial She is bright conversational
ist without wing to be. and very en-
thusiaslic admirer of Mr.. Stanley. Moth
ing apparently makes her happier than
to be doing something for him. She
told me with great glee that he found
that she could answer some of his let
{ RS as well as he could himself About
her own work she is very modest, and
yet there is no artist in all England who
better depicts the life Of children than
she does
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02
Betsey,s Cooking.

During tile war of is 2, the inhabit-
ants of the southern pa. ! of Maine were
kept in state of greater or less anxiety
by frequent reports of the arrival Of
British vessels off the coast. The
militia were called out at such times to
meet the invaders, who, after all, never
made their appearance. A correspond
| ent whose grandfather was captain Of
one of the militia companies, sends us o
story of the war;
AT one time the militia was called out
in full force, and went into camp for
several days on an island near Wiscasset.
In the absence of anything like conn
| missary departures !. each II an looked
out for himself, ri ging from home
such supply of provisions as seemed
to him necessary.
One man, who bore the honorable but
| inappropriate name of Peter Goodfel-
low, was especially well provided for.
His wife, it was pl in to see, was not
only a superior cook, but liberal
minded woman. she had filed her
husbands big leat ern bag with a most
tempting assortme. of goodies; dough.
nuts, spiced cakes, faky caraway cook
les. apple and mince meat turnovers,
gingerbread-no Of the common sort.
but enriched with spices and chopped
raisIns-and many other delectable COM
pounds.
But this was not ALL Within day or
two PEERS wifs came over to the
island, bringing a fresh supply of these
| or cin Hai i,,tf Ti,x. le,at br<~
was near to burr .ng, and Peter HIM
self was soon in somewhat similar
condition
| For, in spite of his name, Peter was
greedy. Not once did he invite any of
his less favored comrades in arms to
share his good fortune, even to the ex-
tent of a twisted doughnut; and when a
hungry soul offered him "a days work
after the war was over in return for
piece of cold mince pie, the offer was
promptly declined What assurance
had Peter that the would be purchaser
might not be killed in the very first
battle?
| A day or two afterward, however,
there came a report to all appearance
authentic. that British man of war
was actually coming up the Sheepscott
River. The greatest excitement pre-
vailed in camp All hands were hurry
| ing hther and thither-all except Peter
Goodfellow. He, it was noticed, was
simply thrown into state of profound
meditation. Then he was seen to take
his bag upon his shoulder and retire to
the shade of neighboring tree.
| With an air of determination he began
to eat, nor did he give over till he had
verified the familiar axiom that the less
can never contain the greater.
When his natural limitations had put
an end to his feasting. he fell again into
meditative mood. But the time was
short; something must be done. His
mind was made up He seized the bag,
carried it to a group of his comrades,
took it by its two lower corners. and
poured its remaining contents upon the
grass before them Pies, cookies. and
doughnuts roIlel in every direction,
while the less nimble gingerbread and
turnovers lay more in heap.
s~Titie TTiieT5, boys" said Peter, aeat the
hull on it. 1t shanI ss said that any o
Betsey's cookin' went down the throat
of Britisher Eat yer fill Probably
we shall all be in etarnity afore to-mor-
rer mornin'.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02
VOL. KIN. RISING sun, CECIL COUNTY. Md, FRIDAY,
The Dlastg Of 4 poet.

Swinburne's recent Russia; an Ode .
has greatly comforted the Anarchists
and has created condemnation among
conservatives at home. A member Of
parliament recently started the inquiry
whether Swinburne and his Ole could
not be suppressed. The Speaker said in
substance that he knew of no way by
which poet could be silenced. The
poet advocates the assassination of the
czar. Poetic license has rarely gone so
far. Dante could picture the Inferno;
but he never located it above ground.
Swinburne declares that earth is hell,
and hell bows down befor the czar:"
Pity mad with FASHION, anguish mad with
shame,
Cali aloud on justice by her darker name;
Love grows hate for loves sake; life takes
death for guide.
Night hath none but one red star Tyran-
(. nicide.
"God of man, be swift; hope sicke Is with de-
las;
smitc, and send him bowling down his fathers
way
Fall. fire of heaven, and smite as fire from
hell,
Halls wherein mems torturers, crowned and
covering dwelll
These that clouch and shrink and shudder,
| girt with power
These that reign, and dare not trust one trem-
| These omnipotent, whom terror curbs and
| drives
These whose life reflects Iii fear their victims
lives
These whose breath sheds poison worse than
! plaques thick breath
Thasa WI Ia arx,ho Ia
i death,
These whose will turns heaven to hell, and
| day to night,
These. if Gods hand smite not, how shall
mans not smite?"
| So from hearts by horror withered as by fire
| Surge the strains of unappeasable desire;
Sounds that bid the darkness tighten, lit for
death;
Bid the lips whose breath was doom yield up
| their breathe;
/ Down the way of Cars, while in vain de-
| ferred
Bid tile Second Ale ander light the Third.
How for shame shall men rebuke them? how
| Blame, whose father died, and slew, to leave
| us free?
| We, though all the world cry out upon them,
| know,
Were our strife as theirs, we could not strike
| but SO;
| Could not cover. and could not kiss the hands
| that smite;
Could not meet them armed in sunlit battles
light.
Dark as fear and red as hate though morning
rise,
Life it is that conquers; death it is that dies.
! There is rhetoric and rhapsody here.
But the poem shocks the moral sense
| when it counsels murder. Nothing was
gained by the assassination Of the pre-
ceding czar. The reaction was posi-
tive loss. It is more than bad art to en-
ploy poetry to inspire murder. Swim
burne has given many shocks to the pub
lie by his exaggerated statements. But
for this one no justification can be found.
One may detest the tyranny of the Rus
sian ruler and detest even more the
means suggested in this poem to rid that
country of tyranny. If Swinburne
ever had any chance to win the dis
tinetion of poet laureate" he has lost
it. That is probably matter of no
concern to him. He has gained one
point He has added something to his
notoriety, even if lie has not greatly dis
| turbed the czar. r.-[ Exchange.
I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02
The history OF Butter.

Butter, which is almost indispensable
nowadays, was almost unknown to the
ancients Herodotus is the earliest
writer to mention it. The Spartans
used butter. but as an ointment, and
Plutarch tells how the wife Of Deiotor-
GUS once received a visit from Spartan
lady whose presence was intolerable be-
cause she was smeared with butter. The
Greeks learned of butter from the Scyth-
ians, and the Germans shovel the Ro-
mans how it was made. The Romans,
however. did not use it for food, but for
amounting their bodies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02
DIphtherIa From Birds.

Not very long ago upward of 1.800
canaries died in one year at Norwich,
England, and occasioned loss to the
owners estimated at about $1,000 A
medical man is now stated to be hard at
work inquiring as to the true cause Of
the disease. which at present is thought
to partake Of the character II diphthe-
ria The SUBJECT is an important one,
as the tranmissian Of di nth ria 10 chill
dren from domestic animals has come
to lie not only frequent but occa .ionaHv
most serious in effects - louisville
Courier Journal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02

The best salve IN the world ior cuts,
bruises. sores ulcers. salt rheun, fever,
sores, letter, chapped hands chilblains
eosns aud ~ ak.u erapupn-, ana posi-
lively cures piles, or NJ pay required
L Is guaranteed ~ give perfect sAtls-
faction. or money resnnded, price z5e.
per box. for sale by L. 4 KIRK.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02
Pay in the United states Navy.

Ordinary seamen get $40 month;
seamen get $24. Boys get $40: appren-
tices, third class, 50; second class, $40;
first class, $l1 a month; seaman appren-
tices, second class, $40; first class, $24 a
month. The enlistment is for three
years. You can enlist at the navy yard;
to enlist as boy or third class appren-
tice you need not ''know the ropes. -
New York Sun
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02
palnitatIon af the Hoard.

An excessive palpitation of the heart
can always be arrested by bending
double, with the head down and the
arms pendant, so as to produce tempo
rary congestion of the upper part Of the
body If the respiratory movements be
suspended during this action the effect
viii be only the more rapid. ..-Hall's
journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02

An apple tree on the premises Of
Joseph F. Piummer in Upper Swamp
s,olt. Mass. has rose ingrafted on it
that blossonled beautifully last season
It was pure white and had the fragrance
Of the apple.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02

luslric, ioii1n aOjye i,fahchss- Lessons
by mail specially and proficiency guaran-
iced. First class references. rerms mod
crate. send Tor psrtienlas.
w. ). PEOPLES,
r, y. Box is. Rising sun, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02

The output of wine from Senator
Stanford's vineyard in Butte county,
California. this season will be not Less
thnn ], 1000 GauonR
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02
HELPING OUT NATURE,
ALL PARTS OF THE BODY suP1
Piled EXCEPT VITAL ORGANS.

pffen cNNrnr y,rAf ApNnKfo
How So Called Total Wreck May BE
Benefited by the Advanced Processes
and Inventions Of These Days Medical
Science stops AT Notbinr.
Wnen one OF Noans granocnlidren
iose nnger IN naycutter or an arm in
Duzzsaw, OF mad an eye put out or
reg CUT on, OF iosc nus nalr OF Jeetn, ne
was forced 70 go without the item thus
deducted Irom ms sum total for the rest
ol nis lnorSai NE. ~ Is hard 20 credls
tne amount OF patching up that may
now De accomplished by the advanced
processes ana Inventions OF these days
suppose tna5 man mas iosJ all tour
nnDs, ms nalr, ms eyes, nus nose, All nus
teetn ana portlon OF ms palate, and
tnat ne mas a fractured skull and tuber-
c,es on nus lungs. Inc gentleman may
aiso De covered with the PITS OF an early
case OF smaiipox ana may nave been pre-
senteo at ms Dlrtn with g large mole on
nus cneeK.
Flrst' OF course, ne WI have hls head
trepannea Dy some sKlllIui surgeon, ana
Wnen ne mas nad the tuoercles removed
lroIn ms lungs py 9 speclalss N pui-
monary diseases ana mas recovered from
tne eAnausling eHecUs OF these TWO opera
aons ne VIII pc IN proper state to have
nus eyes attended to. A rabbit is select
ed whose optlcs are OF color becoming
to the SUBJECT, and one OF them IS trans
planted Dy means OF transference. OF
course ne could nardiy expect TO have
both eyes successfully supplied IN this
way, but supposlng ne has good luck and
one grows satisfactorily, the other socket,
for the sake OF beauty and symmetry,
Will be hiled Dy one OF the glass eyes
now manufactured TO such perfection.
GETTING LIMBS. ETC.
his next proceeding Will be to call In
MAKER OF artlnclaI nmDs and be meas
ured for full suit OF arms and legs
II the patent Is fortunate enough to
have one arm down to the wrist. he will
be supplied with hand with which ne
can manage to write little and feed
hlmself quite perfectly. HIS lower limbs
Will convey hlm Irom place TO place, not
very gracefully, to be sure, but still as
]
wen as many merely lame legs convey
tnelr owners, ana Wnlcn' atung or rest
ing, VIII present. perhaps a more SYM
metflcal appearance tnan tne originals
tney nave succeeded.
Inc once total wreck IS SUN Daid,
tootnless and dlsngured with pock-
MARKS ana mole. An artlnclal set OF
teetn' quite as good as tne Original artl-
cie ana incapable OF acnlng' VIII pe sup
piled py any gooa oentlst, ana Jne miss
ing portion OF the palate also Will be
furnlsned. Inen tne mar would nat
uraily De nus next tnougnt.
lie may nave nalr or portlons OF scalp
transplanted TO the uncovered Uranium.
But TINS IS long ana palnful process,
SO we VIII suppose that the subject con-
TENTS nilnself Win q wig fortunately
in these days wigs are made which are
entirely deceptive, and SO far as appear
ance goes look quite as Well as natures
lines has shared q room with the wearer
Of such 4 wig for several days and was
not aware that his companions Hyperion
I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02

Bronson's out of politics at last +"
Il don't believe il.
"He is. honest He died last night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02


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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30

It is not difficult matter TO point out
number Of well known millionaires who
started in life on the farm or in the coun-
try store; aud there are many who are not
millionaires, but who are comfortably well
off, and therefore successes, who used TO
milk cows in the moonlight, and get out
and caper over ten acre lot two hours be-
fore breakfast. When they came to the
city they didn't blow out the gas or fall
into the hands of the bunco steerer. They
went TO work, and got right ahead OF the
city bred men with whom they came 10
contact, until they arrived at the top Of the
heap, and wore their thumbs and middle
fingers sore with the scissors handles with
which they playfully eliminated the cou-
pons from their bonds every six moons
Tue countryman doesn't come 10 the
city just 10 get away from the country;
he comes 70 the city 70 get ahead and i'm
prove himself He doesn't object 10 chas-
ing a plow up hill or going out in the twi-
light TO count the chickens before they 80
to roost. but he feels il his duty to go 20 the
city and lay in q good supply Of bonds,
that he may return in his old aee and lead
n life that blossoms with douEhnuts and Is
paved with pumpkin pie Sometimes, as
matter OF fact. he does fall into the hands
Of the buuco steerer, but there ia a case on
record OF a bunco steerer that fell into a
farmers hands And he fell so hard that
be can feel the pain OF the fall even now.
The farmer came all the way from IIlf
nois, By actual appointment, 10 have this
bunco steerer fall into his hands And the
bunco steerer met him al the Grand Cen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-30
r,yn.u,,- r., ToauA.,isa g.y+.

A oorrespondea. q Indian Enginssr-
Ing sayz Be- reoeuIy witnessed very To-
terest1ng node q obtaining = fozEdK:.oa
for nev bsslldlng. n hole Wa kors1
III tho gTouDd which Wa yrsYfouelY
damp froz Ten % twelve fest S%p Aod
al inch ard a half vide, ard a E.r4ng =
czrtr1dees WA lowered iato g. To
szDssQEsas sTplosicLr o0t oaly prsstDos4
cavity yard N diArfstsr, bzt 40
drove ths water ct q tie surrounding
eAr-A ~ Easans q &c sIpsEsiys se;4oa
q tLs gasss Tho water did - Tssgrn
&c 10 former plsos for faIlY Al kOar. -
that AZ opportunity ~as AaoTd>d 70 81
Up ne cavity WITH quickly sitting oos-
crete, I'D . rapid rae 81 vSsk4Hs u~s
taES at.Ssn,e6