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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17
The Care of Lamps.

Many country housewives, out OF
reacL of gas or electric lights, find one
of their most disagreeable duties in the
care of the lamps. A friend of the
writer has certainly reduced this dis
agreeableness to the minimum. A
covered box, having its own convenient
place In the pantry, contains her out
fit: Two halves of a partly worn towel,
one for washing shades, ect., the other
for rubbing the bowls and burners; two
soft towels. for drying and polishing the
globes, piece chamois skin, to brighten
the metallic parts; Scent bristle globe
brush; a Scent paiDter'r brush, to
quickly clean the burners of dust, etc,
and piece of fine sand paper. The
latter is used to remove the brown in.
crustation from the top Of the burner,
which, with an untrimmed or badly
trimmed wick, causes the diagreeable
smoke and smell! Of SO many lamps.
There is also a pair of sharp scissors
for trimming wicks, and a piece Of
soft oilcloth to spread on the table while
cleaning the lamps. After using, the
brush and towels are thoroughly dried
before being replaced in the box. All
the cloths used about the lamps are as
much part of the regular laundry work
as the tea towels. While these adjuncts
certainly do not do the work, they aid
wonderfully in its speedy and even
pleasant accomplishment. Mrs. A.
says: "There are days when I cannot
wash the globes, but if any part must
be neglected it is they, not the wicks or
burners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17

ers and money loaners of the east have
been able to keep the congress of the
United States and the high financial
officers of the government and the pres.
idents, who have been sent as chief
servants Of the people. cowed SO long
on the question of silver is one of the
inexplicable things which no one can
understand. Sale Lake Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17
Not Enough Gold and Silver.

All the silver accumulated in this
country up to date amounts to only a
small sum pericapita of our people. We
cannot, to save our lives, increase that
amount by more than 80 cts. per capita
for years to come. Indeed. as popula-
ton is increasing in this country, that
ratio will keep falling. On the other
hand, if we could use all the gold, it
would give our people less than half a
dollar apiece annually. But we cannot
retain it at all. Probably fully 80 per
cent Of it goes into the arts. And then
our sixty odd millions of people would
only have that to day; a year from to.
day there will be 100000 more who
will want money TO work with and a
business to engage in. How the bank.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17
If Sufferers from Com
sumption

Coughs and colds will try pan tina
cough and consumption cure, they will
find quick relief and permanent benefit.
The medical profession declare it a
remedy of the highest value. Try it.
Price 20 and 30 cents. Trial bottles
free.
A large proportion of the diseases
which cause human suffering result
from arrangement of the stomach,
bowels and liver, DIR. Lees liver regula.
tor removes all these troubles, trial
bottles free at G. G. Sil's drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17
Meetings of County Commissioners

The regular meetings of the COUNT
Commissioners will be held on the
second Tuesday of every month. Col
lectors and others having accounts to
be stated or settled will apply to the
Clerk during the recess of the Board
Persons having claims against the
county will please file the same in the
Commissioners office, with legal
voucher, as no account will be allowed
not properly chargeable to the same.
BY order. CHAS. HI. SMITH, Clerk,
Commissioners Cecil County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17
Some character,.tics of New orlean,

A visitor in New Orleans says that
there are three features of the life in the
Creole City that are sure to impress the
stranger forcibly. They are the GEM
eteries, which are veritable flower gar
dens; the language of the French resi-
dents, which is spoken everywhere and
has the pure Partisan accent, and the
fact that the negroes ON the lower river
still sing the old tuneful songs that were
heard in slavery days.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court Of Cecil county will be held on thu
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrations and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test; r. E. LAMAR, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS CouRT FOR CECIL COUNTY
january II. 1882.
ORDERED, That all Administrators. Ex.
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary.
or they will be cited up.
Test: r. E. LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17
Many Persons

Are broken down from oyerwork or household
cares Browns Iron Bitters
rebuilds the system, aids digestion. removes ex-
cess Of BILE. and cures malaria. Get the genuine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17
Scrap Iron Wanted !

700 TONS Wrought, No. l. Coo cwt; Mixed
OANO 40c cwt; Bone. CSC ewt: White
Rags, e ID; Mixed Rags. lie ID: Wool 10 ID: Zine
20 ID; Lead. lac lb Copper. Brass Pewter % il:
oid Gum Shoes. &c ID. Delivered at Oxford.
PAT. DOYLE, Junk Dealer,
OXFORD, PA.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 20 o. m.
90 q. m. and 2 90 p. M. Market Train, TUESDAYS
and Fridays only. at IL 90 a. M. Sunday Trains at
90 p. m. and 10 p. M.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17
LUMBER

OF the best quality. large assortment at the low
est prices consistent with good quality consstino
u 1olsts and Scantling from 2x3 to 6x8 Weather
Boarding Siding wainscoting, Partition. Finisb.
ing. Planks. Plastering Laths, Shineline Laths.
stepping Casing. Mouldings. Doors Sash, Blinds,
shutters. Frames, Shingles Slate. Cement Balti.
more Bnilding Lime Plasterng Hair Fencing
Posts Drain Tile. Soft aud Hard Bricks, etc.
Bill StuH.
Oak. Pine and Hemlock bills cut to order.
"a Estimates furnished for house and barn billa
delivered at any station.
PUMPS.
Cucumber Pumps of the best make, to sult anv
depth well. carried in stock.
Hay, Gs7azn and Seeds.
The highest cash market prices paid for Hav
R1-Grass Seeds of choice quality. such q. c,o...
Timothy. Hungarian, MilIet and Alsike usueIIv -,
stock. "AhJ iu
Fertilizers
OF the best make constantly on hand. among wh,oh
may be found Pure Raw Bone Meal DissnIvad
Bone. Potato Phosphate Sure Growth 7 s s'1 n,
ter. etc. aS-Land Lime by the carload I-AHu riAs-
Coal, Bran and Salt.
Stove; Steam and smithing Coal. Bran in bu,k
ana SACKS. Liverpool and American q. A. and
always on hand 's PURPOSES
For particulars apply to or address
A. L. DuYckiNcK & co..
~p' Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17
STATIONS.
L K. TT YZ,OR,
Justice of the Peace,

ON3OJCG OF Tue PeUCe,
Rising Sun, Md.
Deeds, Mortgages, Bills of Sale,
Wills, and other legal instruments OF
writing, carefully and correctly drawn
up and executed, at a reasonable cost.
NS All business transacted before
me confidential without request. ocS0
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17

Life in the open air and adventures
aaoat and ashore make up large part of
the Cosmopolitan Magazines contents for
July Trout fishing in the Laurentides,
the Diamond Fields of South Africa,
Ostrich Farming in California, and
Country Life in Honduras, are descrip
tive titles of some Of these profusely
illustrated open air papers. In add.
ton, Elizabeth Bisland describes Lon
don Charities in paper illustrated
from picturesque photographs and
character studies; G. G. Waddle tells
the history Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union; James Grant Will
son writes of the daring achievements
of Lieut.. Gushing and General Custer.
the boy heroes of the war and navy Of
the Union; and Lieut. W. S. Hughes
describes the worlds progress in the
building of submarine war vessels.
Mex, month the Cosmopolitan promises
to print the opening chapters Of short
novel by Amelie Rives, which is said
to be the best work from her pen.
THE Chautauquans' is the name OF
serial which will he begun IN the
New York Ledger for July 25. 1t was
written for the Ledger by John Habber-
ton, the popular author of 'IIelen's
Babies" and other we'll known works,
who enjoys the enviable reputation o.
al ways writing good book. He thinks
"The Chautauquans'' is the best story
he ever wrote, and We agree with him
in that opinion. We have no hesitation
in expressing our conviction that every
one who reads "The4 Chautauquans''
will be delighted with it as we'll as en-
lightened by it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-07-17
PHILADELPHIA, WHINING.
n TON & BALTIMORE R.R.

CENTRAL DIVISION
On and after Sunday. May oath, 1891, trairs
will run asfollows:
LEAVE GOING NoPTu
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-15
A Perfect Wife.

Edmund Burke thus describes per-
feet wife: "She is handsome, but it is
beauty arising not from features, COM
plexion or from shape. She has all
three in high degree, but it is not by
these she touches heart: it is all that
sweetness of temper, benevolence, in
nocence and sensibility which face
can express that forms her beauty.
She has face that Just raises your at
tention at first sight: it grows on you
every moment, and you wonder it
did no more than Iaise your attention
at first. Her eyes have a mild light,
but they awe when she pleases: they
command like good man out of office,
not by authority but by virtue. Her
stature is not tall; she is not made to
be the admiration of everybody. but
the happiness of one. She has all the
firmness that does not exclude delicacy
size has all the softness that does not
imply weakness. Her voice is soft.
low music, not formed to rule in pub
lie assemblies, but to charm those who
can distinguish company from crowd ;
it has this advantage-you must come
close to it to hear it. To describe her
body describes her mind-one is the
transcript of the other: her under
standing is not shown in the variety of
matters it exerts itself on, but in the
goodness of the choice she makes. She
does not display it so much in saying
or doing striking things as in avoiding
such as she ought not to say or do. No
person of so few years can know the
world better; no person was ever less
corrupted by the knowledge. Her po-
likeness flows rather from a natural
disposition to oblige than from any
rules on the subject, and therefore
never fails to strike those who under
stand good breeding and those who do
not. She has steady and firm mind,
which takes no more from the delicacy
of the female character than the solid
ity of marble does from its polish and
luster. She has such virtues as make
us value the truly great of our own
sex. She has all the winning graces
that make us love even the faults we
see in the weak and beautiful in hers"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-15
KANSAS CHURCHES.

Parsons Journal: The Central Chris.
tian church folks have bought ground
for church, and small building ON
the ground will be used for church pur,
poses for the present. The location is
well chosen.
Topeka Capital: The official board
of the First Christian church of this
city, at their last regular meeting, ex.
ter, Benjamin l.. Smith, to continue
his pastoral duties with them for five
years longer.
Emporia Gazette: At the business
meeting of the First Baptist church,
the treasurer reported that at that
date every bill which the church owed
bad been settled, an experience which
they had not enjoyed for a number oil
years. All members are cheerful and
happy.
Topeka Journal: The average at
tendance of the First Methodist Sunday
school during 1890 was SAG: the high
c5t 40, tuo loWeSt w. 4ucIc were ~
stormy Sundays during the year. W.
D. Gossett. who has for twenty-five
years been connected with this Sunday
school, most of the time as its super
intendent, has rendered his resigna-
ton.
Olafhe Patron: The meetings that
have been held at the Baptis: church,
closed by very interesting and in
structlye service The meeting has
been very successful, resulting in TWEEN,
ty additions to the church, nineteen by
conversion and baptism. On the clos.
ing night the hand of fellowship was
given. An address on the distinctive
principles OF the Baptist faith and prac-
tice was delivered by the pastor, illus.
trating them by means of a chart got
ten up for the purpose. Appropriate
remarks were then addressed to each,
and the hand OF fellowship extended
by the pastor. While hymn was sung
the members went forward and gave
for themselves the hand and congratu,
lated them on their new relationship as
members OF the body OF Christ. Thus
closed very delightful service and one
we'll calculated to impress the minds OF
the new members of the importance OF
church membership.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-15
KANSAS RAILROADS.

The Manhattan, Alma. & Burlingame
railroad has fled its annual report. The
gross earnings from operation were
S35,S09; the operating expenses were
$40, 203: the interest and taxes paid
amounted to s14,0i1, making a deficit
in the years operations of S24,435.
General Freight Agent F. c. Gay, Of
the Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe, has
issued circular dated January l, and
approved by Freight Traffic Manager
Hanley, establishing live stock head
quarters for the system at the Kansas
City stock yards. with Assistant Gen.
eral Freight Agent o. II. Brown in
charge.
The annual report of the Chicago,
Kansas & Western road. which includes
943 miles of the Santa Fe route in Kan
sas. has been fled The gross earnings
of the road are shown TO be sos, OBJ;
the operating expenses were S20S, 073,
and the deductions for interest and
taxes were S166.050, leaving deficit
for the year Of $166,566.
Topeka Capital: The Santa Fe has
had corps Of engineers in the field for
some time running a line from Newton,
Kansas. and Panhandle City to Albu-
ouergue, n. NJ. The proposed extern
sion from Panhandle City would open
up a good stock raising country, and
also shorten the Atchison, Texas e.
Santa Fe southern route and form a
valuable loop to their main line.
The st. Joseph & Grand Island rail.
road has filed its annual report with
the railroad commissioners. 1t shows
that the gross earnings from operations
were 81, 262, 1921; the operating ex.
pepses were S6S6,275S2; the income
from operation being s575,s33.39. The
deductions from income on account o.
interest, taxes, etc, were 1854, 422
leaving net income Of $56,991 for the
year.
Topeka Capital: The New York
parties represented by Mr.. Haight, the
engineer who was here looking over the
Topeka, Westmoreland & Marysville
railroad, proposed route, assures the
people of North Topeka that if the
bonds are re-voted and the right of way
donated, there will be no question
about the building of the road. He
says there will be DO trouble about the
money in case suitable arrangements
can be made. The bonds voted at the
election year ago expired January l,
which will necessitate another election.
DIR. Linn. who is interested in the
building of the road, is satisfied that
the bond proposition will be again car
ried, and that the road will be built.
The New York parties wrote recently to
E. N. Gum, their attorney, saying that
if an extension of time on the bonds
could be secured the arrangements for
building the road could be completed in
a short time. This, of course, could
not be done, and another election will
be necessary.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-15
An Immense sum

A bank director says that American
people are so used to talking of large
sums of money that they really have
values that often fall glibly from their
tongues. I'VE speak of half or quar-
ter million dollars as a trifiing circum-
stance. while to say that So-and-so was
worth a million conveys to our mind
little or nothing. Now if 1 should tell
you that a million dollars, piled one
upon another, would make glittering
silver column nearly two miles high,
you would probably be inclined for the
instant to tell me / was imposing on
you. But figure it out for yourself.
Ten silver dollars make an inch; one
hundred and twenty dollars make
foot: one thousand feet means one hun
dred and twenty thousand dollars; five
thousand two hundred and eighty feet,
or mile, means. approximately, five
hundred thousand dollars; hence q
million dollars would represent col
umn two miles high. OF course this
oEerruns somewhat, but the &1neEpl
xljv1t Asnear enough fbf n pklo1edl
80 ron go NJ E6Ss 35k4d
ycn heaz-that 6o-and- % MS ~ s. 6nly
one poor little million dollars, DO not
be SO ready to underestimate the value
thereof. / tell you, when you think
candidly on the subject, you cannot
but be impressed at this gigantic sum;
and the wonder is. to my mind, that so
many of us are lucky enough to &C.
emulate it.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-15
A Little Somnambulist.

A little boy in Hartwell, Ga, aged
IL years walks in his sleep frequently.
In the front yard of his fathers house
is large rosebush. and whenever he
walks in his sleep he gets up. takes a
quilt or coverlet off the bed, and car
ries them to the rosebush and spreads
them down underneath that. A few
nights ago the writer was there. The
little boy was lying on the bed asleep.
but the family had not retired While
We were conversing, the boy got up and
pulled a coverlet and pillow off the
bed. We were told to watch him. He
walked out of the door and straight to
the rosebush, where he deposited the
pillow and coverlet. His mother
called to him, and told him to bring
them back in the house. He obeyed,
and lay down on the bed without ever
awaking. He has done this many
times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-15
YOUR MONEY, OR YOUR LIFE!

This question is "pert" one, but we
mean it. viii you sacrifice few paltry
dollars, and save your life? or will you
allow your blood to become tainted, and
your system rundown, until, finally, you
are laid away in the grave? Better be
in time, and "hold up" your hands for
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
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and other blood-taints, from whatever
cause arising. 1t cures all Skin and
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fully tonic as well as Alternative, or
blood-cleansing, in its effects, hence it
strengthens the system and restores
vitality, thereby dispelling all those
languid, stirred feelings" experienced
by the debilitated. Especially has it
manifested its potency in curing letter,
Salt-rheum, Eczema, Erysipelas, Boils,
Carbuncles, Sore Eyes, Goitre, or Thick
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ers, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-15
Play Yards for Children.

As the newspapers are now Gaining
the attention of the public to the ne
cessity of taking the children of the
poor out of the moral coatagion of the
streets, now their only play ground,
and giving them yards where they can
breathe free air, romp and play limo
cent hearty games, a description Of
Just such play ground already in ex
istence in New York City will certainly
be interesting. Prompted, as has been
the present movement, by the admira-
BILE example of Boston, where there are
nearly twenty such yards, two ladies
in private, quiet away interested
some of New York's generous and
wealthy people, and small beginning
was made during the summer. On
Fiftieth street, west of Eleventh ave-
nue.. yard 50x100 feet was obtained
and fitted up. Several loads of sand
were brought and heaped in one great
pile, which the children quickly scat
tered over the entire place; two large
swings and four small ones were hung;
several see-saws were provided, as
well as horizontal ladders and parallel
bars. Besides these small wheelbar-
rows were bought BY the dozen, as
well as small shovels and pals, wooden
building blocks, quoits, drum and
flags. When thus equipped with
everything to give the children a
chance for happy, active play, the
yard was opened early in July.
Had it not been pitiful, it would have
been amusing, the scene there on the
first day. The day before few chill
dren, met in the street, had been told
that a playground would be ready
there. and the ladies in charge expect
ed to see about a hundred children;
instead of that about five hundred be-
sieged the gate and swarmed in the
street clamoring to be let in.
There was evidently need for the
place, and the delight in it has never
tagged; rather the number of chill
dren has increased, if anything, aver
aging about three hundred different
ones day; but by dividing them into
sets of little ones, big girls and big
boys, all have a chance to come in
their turn. During the summer two
care-takers, or teachers" as the chill
dren call them, had charge in the
morning from s to II, another looked
after the big girls from to ,. two
more took the afternoon children, and
the janitor had charge of the big boys
from 3 till dark. Thus the good work
went on from morning till night, if
"work" it can be called. What the
teachers have to do is to settle the
many little disputes that arise when
ever children play together, see that
all have their rights at the swings,
their greatest delight. take care that
none get hurt, and help those who are
timid or do not know how to play, for
it is pathetic TO see that some of these
children do not know what play is.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-15
D;.o,der. which AT. c. tn. Kidney.

Are among the most formidable known. O-
abetes, Bright's disease, gravel and other
complaints of the urinary organs are not or
dlnarily cured III severe cases. but they may
be averted by timely medication. useful
stimulant of the urinary glands has ever been
found in Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, med
icine which not only affords the requisite
stimulus when they become inactive. but in
creases their vigor and secretive power. By
increasing the activity of the kidneys and
bladder, this medicine has the additional eff
feet of expelling from the blood impurities
whic, it is the peculiar Office of those organs
to eliminate and pass off. The Bitters is also
a purifier and strengthener of the bowels, an
invigorant of the stomach, and a matches
remedy for biliousness and fever and ague.
1t counteracts tendency to premature de-
cay, and sustains and comforts the aged and
infirm.