davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-27
LUMBER


Of the best qualify large assortment ct the low.
est prices consistent with good quality consisting
Of JoiEts and Scantling from 2x3 to 6x8. Weather
Boarding. Siding. Wainscoting. Partition. Finish.
ing. Planks, Plastering Lathe. Smuggling LAths.
Shutters. Frames. Shingles, Slate. Cement. Balti-
more Building Lime. Plastering Hair. Fencing
Posts. Drain Tile. Soft and Hard Bricks, etc.
Bill Stuff.
Oak, Pine and Hemloch bills cut to order.
Estimates furnished for house and barn biilA
delivered at any station.
PUMPS.
cucumber Pump. Of the best make. to suit any
depth well. carried in stock.
Hay, Grain and Seeds.
Thu highest cash market prices paid for Hay
and Grain.
ss-arass Seeds Of choice quality. such ~ Glover.
Timothy. Hungarian. Millet and Aisike usually in
Fertilizers
Of the best mako constantly on hand. among which
may be found Pure Raw Bone Meal, Dissolved
Bone, Potato Phosphate. Sure Growth Land Plas-
ter. etc. ArLand Lime BY the carload.
Coal, Bran and Sail.
Stove, Steam and smithing Coal Bran in bulk
and sacks. Liverpool and American G.. A. and
Ashton Fine Salt for table and dairy purpose
always on hand.
For particulars apply to or address
a. I. DUYCKlNcK q CO.,
sps Rising Sun. Nd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-27
1881 THE cyL .5JslvAroR 1892
Country Gentleman.
THE BEST OF THE AGRICULTURAL wEEKLlEs.
DEVOTED TO-
~. N..nn .ul D.cnnn..~

THE BEST OF THE AGRICULTURAL wEEKLIEs.
-DEvorED TO-
Farm Crops and Processes,
Horticulture and Fruit Growing.
Live Stock and Dairying,
while 1t also includes all minor departments Of
Rural interest. such a. the Poultry Yard. Entomol
ogy. Bee Keeping. Greenhouse aud Grapery. vets.
rinary Replies. Farm Questions and Answers. Fire.
side Reading. Domestic Economy. and Summary
OF the News Of the Week. Its Market Reports are
unusually complete. and much attention Is paid
to the Prospects OF the Crops. IS throwing light
upon one OF the most important OF all questions
When TO Buy and When 10 Sell. Il 1t literally II.
lnatrated. and by recent enlargement. contains
more reading matter than ever before. The sub
scription price is $2-bo per year. but We Offer
special reduction in ouV
CLUBBING RATES RoR 1891
Two Subscriptions. In one remittsnoe. ~
Six Subscriptions. In one remittance, 10
Twelve Subscriptions. In one remittance. Is
Na-To all NEW subscribers for 1892. paying In
advance now will send the paper weekly. from
our receipt OF the remittance 70 January Ist 1884,
without charge. Specimen Copies Free. Address
LUTHER TUCKER SON. Publishers,
ALBANY. n. Y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-27
PHILADELPHIA, WHINING.
- TON & BALTIMORE r. r.

uEN18AL n1VI1IoNs
viii run ssfollows:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-27

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphis at 20 /. m.
8 90 .. m. and 90 p. M. Market Train. Tuepanvs
and Fridays only. At II 0oa. m. SUNDAY Trains 81
7 90 p. m. nd 10 p. M.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-27
A POPULAR FAMILY.

JENNIE: How is It, Kate. that you always
seem to catch on ito the last new thinG2 Do
what I may, you always seem to get ahead
Of me-"
KATE: VI don't know: certainly do not
make any exertion In that direction"
JENNIE +" Well, during the last few months.
for example, you have taken up painting,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-27

Y SPECIAL supply our readers
the above Reform books paid
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-27

Our Clothing takes the
honors wherever it goes. 1t
needs no praise-it speaks for
itself.
Our stock represents Phila-
delphia's best production. In
variety it is unsurpassed-in
excellence it distances all
competition. The prices are
always moderate.
A. c. Yates & Co.
How only Cor. 18th and Chestnut SITS.
MEDALS
Doxrnsrown,
Porrsrowr.
TRxNToN,
MoUnr HOLLY.
wrLxrNeron.
Down, Ere.
Best Made Clothing in Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-11-27

This u pre.eminsntly book for the uaaassm. for
producers In city and country, for tho fnrmloT1
ana worktngmels for conaurners everywhere.
WherefQEo Of cooperation; 70 DO treatise on the
Art. suee how 20 eo.operAte. rather than dis.
subject.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
For the Mack.

An exceedingly pretty, simple and
effective garniturc for the neck can be
easily formed from a silk handkerchief.
Tie soft, loose knot in one end of any
pretty handkerchief of lace-edged china
silk or embroidered or bordered linen:
tuck the end of this knot inside the
neck of your blouse or Vassar shirt
waist, arrange the rest of the kerchief
en- jabot with the aid of some pretty
little gold or pearl-headed pins that
every lady has now upon her dressing
table. Let bit of the bordering or
lace disappear beneath the ends of the
turn-down collar and you have a really
pretty and feminine looking morning
necktie-a change by way of variety
from the all-popular fourth hand or
other made" scarfs of the masculine
order now orn,-Chicago Post.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
WIT AND WISDOM.

"A thousand men say too much
where one says too little.
There are some people who never
accomplish anything because they try
to do too much.
The less you enjoy, the poorer, the
scantier yourself; the more you enjoy
the richer, the more vigorous.
tor.
Worrying about things you can't
help is as foolish as to throw stones at
the sun when it's shining doesn't suit
you.
killing foe with kindness is like
eating soup with fork-feasible per-
haps, but awfully tiresome-N. Y,
journal.
Talk of the eccentricities of genius,
and half of your hearers will feel CRATE
full to you for finding pleasing apology
for their faults. Globe.
"A gentleman just in from "sum-
mer resort" in reply to how he put in
the time, remarks: Mainly in fighting
mosquitoes and trying to keep off the
grass.
Tom Highfy-Im going TO stop
running around so much. To tell the
truth, I'm tired of having a good time.
Arthur Henpeck-Then, why in the
name of sense don't you marry.
you Americans seem to have no
well-defned upper clawsses don't ye
know" so, suppose it is about the
same here as elsewhere. The man
with the money is on top. Indianapolis
Joulhal.
An Unusual Expression, Toni
have been thinking-Jack interrupt
ing)-Ah, that explains it. l noticed
something unusual about you without
being able to decide just what it was.-
Yankee Blade.
$50 you want employment" said
the man in the gas office. "Yis, sorr."
"Do you know how to read the meter?"
swell, Oh nivir had any practical ex-
perience, but Oh kin guess es big es the
next man."-Washington Post.
Are your flower seeds coming up
well this summer, Mrs. Skaggs?" asked
Mrs. Daggs, with interest. "If they are
not" severely replied Mrs. Skaggs, look
ing daggers at Mrs. Daggs, your hens
are not in the least to blame. ."-Somer-
vile Journal.
do you ever make false excuses to
your employer in the baseball seascn?"
asked the merchant of the young ap-
plicant. mo, sir. take no interes,
in baseball" ''You may go, sir" re,
turned the merchant II don't want
you. prefer liar to hypocrite."-
n. Y. Recorder.
Il wish TO live ever so as to derive
my satisfactions and inspirations from
the commonest events, everyday phe-
nomena, so that what my senses hourly
perceive in my daily walk, the conver-
sations of my neighbors may inspire me
and l may dream Of no heaven but that
which lies about me,-Thoreau.
What He Thought-Mrs Blossom
(wrathfully, 10 new conductor)-Why
didn't you stop the car when l waved
my hand at you the first time? Con.
ductor-I didn't know you wanted to
ride, m'a1u Mrs. Blossom-What did
you suppose was waving my hand al
YOU for? CONDUCTOR thought you
! were trying to mash me Epoch
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
NUMBER 4S.

said Davy one morning, as he brought
an order for three bouquets.
But the spring flowers were soon gone,
and Juliet had to work harder to make
up attractive bouquets, and some way
folks liked the old-fashioned posies
best
When the June lilies came she had
plants were unusually full of bloom,
and Carter was glad to take all she
could send of feathery grasses trailing
vines and lilies lemon and white.
Juliet took special care to not crowd
into one bouquet too many colors, sc
that every flower should have room to
show its shape and color.
Then there must be plenty of green,
and lastly they must be as sweet SMELL
ing as possible.
All the summer and fall, with Davy's
help, those bouquets were made and
sold and the music lessons easily paid
for.
AS Juliet argued, there must be
market for ones wares or there is no
use in expecting to ''make money"
1t isn't every farmer or village girl
that has the chance that Juliet (this
happens to be real TRANSACTION had, vet
before she began to sell flowers, she
had thought long and anxiously what
could she do to earn the money to pay
for those music lessons"
Juliet continues to furnish bouquets
at higher price in the winter time,
taking care to not try to keep in the
house plants which require much tend
ing, and only free boomers, wisely
thinking If she must spend too much
time or money with her flowers, there
will be no money in them. With o
thrifty rose geranium and several pink,
white and scarlet ones, free-blooming
roses, mignonette, verbenas, hyacinths
and lilies she can do wonders by freely
cutting the blooms, allowing none to
mature.
Juliet's home is within an hours
walk to the depot, where Davy takes
howers.-Ella Greenway, in Prairie
Farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
CONVlVlAl ANIMALS.
A Squirrel That Imbibed Too Much Strong



Liquor.
Having read recently very inter-
esting article about 'Four-footed Fun
Makers" said gentleman, Il won
der whether any naturalist has ever
made special study of the number of
quadrupeds and birds that will freely
imbibe alcoholic liquors. l have fre-
quently seen it stated that enormous
doses of whisky are administered to
elephants afflicted with lung troubles,
and l infer that the huge creatures
rather like that kind of medicine.
"Crows are said to become grotesque-
ly intoxicated when whisky-soaked
grain is scattered for their benefit by
farmers who desire to wiring their
necks. l occasionally read of saloons
in which dog, goat or some other
animal (besides the human) is exhib-
tied as confirmed tippler. Indeed, un.
less the goat is grossly libelled, he is
depraved and chronic topper.
~ want to spin you an authentic
yarn about a pet squirrel that owned
some years ago, and that acquired
voluntary jag on one occasion, but
never again. Benny had the freedom
of the house most of the time, and
big, fat, pranlSish fellow he grew to be.
A favorite position of his was to,cud-
die in the outer breast pocket of my
own or my broth cr's coat and peer
over the edge at a party of us playing
whist or cribbage in the dlning-room,
his roguish black eyes sparkling as if
he understood it all.
zone Saturday evening, just'as some
nice new ale was served, Master Benny
must have been extremely thirsty, for
out he frisl1ed upon the table and calm
ly proceeded to drink from the nearest
glass until he was satisfied. For
youth of his size he drank pretty CO.
piously, too. Shortly afterward he was
put into his cage for the night.
Next morning when approached
his cage he did not jump up nimbly as
usual to greet me, but lay lazily in a
corner and yawned, yawned, yawned,
once andragain rubbing his ears with
his paws 1t was as plain a case of
head and remorse as ever exper-
| mean, witnessed. About noon time
he began to brighten up, and was soon
rs frisky as ever, but thenceforth until
he died the very odor of ale oholic
beverage would send him s1 ,ping
away. One dose cured Benny."-N. Y.
telegram
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
Aho-a.I AND AMMONIA.


Remarkable Contrast in the Effect of Two
Poisons on the Complexion.
The slow absorption of many poisons
changes in some more or less modified
form the complexion, but arsenic and
ammonia show their effect about as
quickly rs any. The popular belief
that arsenic clears the complexion has
led many silly women to kill them.
selves with it in small, continued does.
1t produces waxy, ivory-lil1e ap-
pearance of the skin during certain
stage of the poisoning but its terrible
after effects have become too well
known to make it Of common use as d
cosmetic.
The effects of ammonia upon the com:
piexion are directly the opposite to that
of arsenic, The first symptom of am
monia poisoning which appears among
those who work in ammonia factories
is discoloration of the skin of the nose
and forehead. This gradually extends
over the face until the complexion has
stained, blotched and unsightly ap-
pearance. With people who take am
monia into their systems in smaller
doses, as with their water or food these
striking symptoms do not appear so
soon. The only effect of the poison
that is visible for Il time is a general
unwholesomeness and sallowness of the
complexion.
Many people are slowly absorbing
ammonia poison without knowing it.
The use of ammonia in the nanufact-
ures has greatly increased of late, and
1t is unquestionably used as an adulter-
ant in certain food preparations Off
cial analyses have plainly showed it's
use even in such cheap articles of every
day consumption as baking powders.
The continued absorption of ammonia
in even minute quantities as an adul-
terant in food is injurious not merely
from its effect upon the complexion,
but because 1t DESTROYS the coating of
the stomach and causes dyspepsia and
kindred evils.
Prof. Long, of Chicago, Is authority
for the statement that if to fifty million
parts of water there is one part of am
monia the water is dangerous -Chica-
go Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

Until we have given ourselves to
God we haven't given him anything
RAMS Horn.
Prof. C. w. Hargitt, of Miami uni.
versity, has accepted the chair Of biolo-
Fy in Syracuse university.
OF the four hundred graduates Of the
Chicago high schools, over three hun
dred were girls, This is sign of the
times that will bear thinking over.
1t is not difficult to distinguish be-
tween those whose lives are governed
by fixed principles and those whose
lives are ordered by passion, impulse or
caprice. 1t is the aim of the gospel to
give men fixed principles, and those OF
the very highest order.
Twenty-Five per cent. of the Con-
gregational churches of Massachusetts
now have free pews, and twenty-five
churches in the state have recently
changed from rented to free pews, and
they report increased receipts, while
thirty churches now renting desire to
change to the free pews.
The China Methodist union has a
membership of eighty-one. The
churches represented are the Methodist
Episcopal church, United States, North
and South, the Wesleyan Methodist,
the Methodist New Connexion, the
United Methodist Free church, and the
Bible Christians of England.
The board of education of the Re-
formed church in America supports
nearly 100 students preparing for the
ministry. The widows fund amounts
to $S1, 369.75, and from its income. S.
654.37 has been paid to annuitants.
The disabled minister's fund has paid
Sc, 1876 to beneiciaries-its capital being
$50, 314 SO. Christian at Work.
One per cent. of all German chill
dren in city schools stutter. In Dresden
the percentage (2) is highest. In mill
tary school near Berlin four cadets in
forty suffered, and in seven civilians
schools the percentage has been found
to be as large Many German physi-
clans are advocating the separation OF
the suffering school children from the
biuOOth tOllB ucu duu llopi uOutoh Va
them in department of their own,
Here below is not the land of hap
piness, l know now; it is only the land
of toll and evevy Joy that comes to us
is only to strengthen us for some
greater labor that is to succeed.
Happiness is only on the other side of
the grave All on the earth is inde-
scribably petty, that I know; but hap
piness is not what am in search of;
know shall not find it. Happiness is
not the end of our being, but being
worthy of it-Fichte.
BY the last census of Ireland it is
shown that the Roman Catholics num-
ber 8, $40, 745-a decrease of All, 146 dur
ing the last ten years. The Protestant
Episcopalians number 00,S3O, de-
crease of 3s,744. The Presbyterians
number 446,6S7, decrease of 24,047.
The Methodists number 56,235, an in
crease of 6,396. 1t thus appears that
all of these denominations are losing
except the Methodists. The loss is no
doubt owing to emigration to this and
other countries
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
OUR YOUNG READERS.
A SURPRISED BOY.


To the Boston Museum, long time ago,
little boy, impish as Puck,
Went one day with his nurse, who resembled
In charge of wayward young duck.
For our bright little hero was just at the age
Whsn boys think 1t manly and "fine"
To tease and to worry n nurse, without end /:
His age was, l think, about nine.
The Museum was reached, and our naughty
young Dan
Was determined to have his own way,
And at last he peeped into a small private
room,
In spite of all Biddy could say.
There a big headed, ugly, and cross. looking
boy,
Who appeared to be just of Dams age,
Cried out: "You young rascal, get out OF this
roomp
And stamped on the floor in a rage.
Now Dan was fighter. At school he was
known
AS a boy whom no other could beat,
So now he said grlmly: Don't try to scare
By stamping your great ugly feet"
D6 CTItu tUB Ottlttt vi IL TURN yOu
outr
Said Dan: "rd just like you to try"
Then he took step forward. and doubled
his fists.
And measured the boy with his eye.
Two minutes had passed. They were no
very long,
I,,AA ~. u. Co. tha trif
Our hero had had, in that small space OF
time,
The greatest surprise in his life:
He'd been beaten, and pounded, and pun
meled. and thrashed,
And sent with kick through the door,
Which was instantly slammed, while he fell
on his back,
And lay in heap on the floor.
OF course he was hurt, but he scarcely could
feel
His bumps or his bruises at all.
Nor hear Biddy's scoldIng. His utter sur
prise
Was so great that all else appeared small.
That boy of his age should have mastered
him thus,
Whom older BOYS feared to offend.
SO amazed and perplexed him, he scarcely
felt pain,
But he underst ood all in the end.
For, arrived at his home. Biddy made her
complaint:
"Indade and indade, ma'am, it's so;
He entered a room, ram, and fought with
the dwarf
The dwarf they exhibit, you know"
So the mystery was solved he had fought
large dwarf,
dwarf with the strength OF man.
Which, especially when it was used in rage,
OF course was too much for poor Dan.
He was stiff for week, and as sore as could
be:
Perhaps you will say: "Serve him rightr
But he heartily laughed when he told me the
tale,
Some thirty years after the fight.
Alice p. Carter, in st. Nicholas.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
HOW TO KEEP ROSY.
A Way That Works Famously with One
Little Woman.

Way That Works Famously With One
Little Woman.
81 don't understand how you can
work so hard and yet grow so plump
and rosy" was the remark made to
woman who arrived in the city no
long time ago worn out by missionary
labor in the far west, and who, against
the advice of friends, Immediately took
up work in a downtown mission
house.
81 think it is because the sisters take
such good care of me-" was the laugh
ing reply. "You know when / was at
home and when I was working in the
west I would keep on for hours and
hours without eating. Here can't do
so, for the sister in charge just comes
and sends me to my lunch
"On two mornings of the week rise
at o'clock / always have cup Of
coffee and roll at once Breakfast Is
at s:15. We have oatmeal, eggs, rolls
and coffee Some time between 10 and
12 o'clock they make me take a glass of
milk and bread or a sweet cracker.
At 1870 we have our dinner of meat,
vegetables and plain pudding. In the
middle of the afternoon there is cup
of tea and cracker, and at $50 nice
light supper of cocoa or tea, graham or
white bread, croquettes of some sort or
cold meat, lettuce and prunes or baked
apples.
"At9 20 clock, just before going to bed,
] have another glass of milk and roll.
You see this way of doing gives one
some sort of nourishment at intervals
of two or three hours all through the
day, and am beginning to think it
very sensible rule, especially for
Woodworking people like myself" and
away tripped brisk little woman with
rejuvenated complexion. N. Y, Re-
cnrler
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

The useful" girl is not noticeable in
any way. Everybody makes use of her,
and everybody likes her. She has no
enemies and no lovers. Women like
her very much, and men speak highly
of her when she is brought to their at
tention in some way; but they never
think about her voluntarily. They ap-
preciate her highly when she helps
them out of corner and thank her cor
daily, and then forget her until they
need her again. She is not apt to mar
ry, for men do not care for useful girls
before marriage, She can sew, she can
get dinner if need be, amuse the chill
dren, assist in getting up entertain
ments for other people to participate in,
and she is an excellent nurse, and reads
aloud well, and sings little-enough
to rock child asleep or to help out a
chorus. She is like the green ''everlast-
ing" or old-fashioned ''live-forever"
plant-scentless and not beautiful, vet
Indispensable in garden. - lone
Journal