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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-08-05
The Mails Fr.m J.sus' Hands.

The "Iron Crown, which worked up
the minds of the people of the middle
ages to such an extent as finally to be-
come an object of worship, is, in fact, a
gold crown, the secret magic Of the name
resting on the tradition that the inside
ring OF iron was made from the nails
which were driven through the hands Of
Jesus at the time of the cruciflxion.
But little is known concerning the his
tory of the iron crown until after the
coronation Of Agilulf, King Of the Lom-
bards. 1t is generally believed that it
was made for that monarch in the year
SOL. 1t was used by Charlemagne and
by all the after empsrors of France, who
were kings of the Lombards. Napoleon
put it on his head when he was in
Milan in 1905, saying: "God hath given
1t to me"
This celebrated relic is now in Naples
am0ng the state jewels. 1twas captured
and taken by the Austrians to Vienna in
1859, but was returned to Italy in 1866.
Believers in the sacred hoop of iron in.
side the crown point to the fact that
there is not a speck Of rust upon it, al
though nearly 1000 years old.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-08-05
Turning the Tables.

An Illinois sheriff was no ted for his
activity in looking up unlicensed ped
dlers Taking his walk abroad one day,
he came across an old fellow whom he
at once concluded was an illegal trader,
and inquired if he had got anything to
sell.
Have got anything to sell, squire?"
was the response "Guess 1 have got
blacking that will make them old cow
hide boots of yourn shine so that you can
shave in them. Got razors, too, an ar
ticle you want, should say, by the
look of your beard. Got Balm of Col
umby, too, only a dollar bottle, good
for the hair, and assisting poor human
nature.
The sheriff bought bottle of Balm of
Columbia, and then desired to see the
Yankees license for peddling.
The document was produced, exam
ined, pronounced genuine, and handed
back to the old man.
II don't know now that I care for this
stuff" said the disappointed, official.
"What will you give for it. p"
"Wa'al," answered the peddler, II
don't want it, squire; but seeing it's you,
I'll give you thirty-seven cents for it.
The sheriff passed the bottle and pock-
eted the money, when the peddler said:
II say, guess have something to ask
you now. Have you got a peddler's Ii
cense about your"
No." said the sheriff, 81 haven't any
use for one myself"
"Waal, guess we will see about that
pretty soon" replied the Yankee. "If
understand the law, sheriff, it's a clear
case that you've been trading and ped
ding Balm of Columby on the highway,
and shall inform ON you.
Thus he turned the tables; and the
sheriff was duly fined for peddling with
ont a license
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-08-05
Antiquity OF the Pla m ..

A very interesting discovery has been
made at the Roman city Of Silchester.
The excavators came across dry well
which, on being explored, proved quite q
little museum Of antiquity. Some fifty
five feet down the digEers found an urn
shaped pottery vase, about foot long,
quite intact, and curiously enough, pro-
teeted by Jumps Of chalk built around it,
The vase, which probably originally
contained some precious substance, was
quite empty. Above it WAS deposited q
number of iron implements, most OF
which were in wonderful state Of pres
ervation.
The principal specimen Is carpenters
plane of quite modern type, although
unquestionably more than fifteen hun
dred years old, three or four axes retain
ing their fine cutting edges and still
quite serviceable, a number of chisels
and gouges of all shapes and sizes, ham
mers, adzes, saws, files, etc. Among the
smiths tools may be specified brazier
for burning charcoal, quite complete; /;
two or three anvils Of different sizes and
shapes, fine pair of tongs adapted for
lifting crucibles, curious tripod candel-
abrum lamp or candlestick, and several
other curious objects, the precise uses OF
which have not yet been determined. In
addition there are several large bars of
iron, a couple OF plowshares and broken
sword. This is undoubtedly the most
important find at Silchester since tho
discovery Of the bronze Roman eagle now
at Strathfieldsaye, some years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-08-05

A Great and Curious Trade That Has
~

A Great and Curious Trade That Has
Sprung Up of Late Years.
"Leave orders for oxygen under the
door" is the odd legend that greets the
eye in the second floor hall of an upper
Broadway building. The door in ques-
ton leads to the living apartments. to
use complimentary plural, of the dealer
in oxygen. His office is the front hall
room on the same floor, sufficiently
cramped quarters for one whose stock i'll
trade is of so expansive nature. He is
one of great many persons whose busi-
ness it is to purvey wind, sweetened and
otherwise, to the inhabitants of this
town.
The sale of invisible and almost intan-
gibls and imponderable merchandise is
one of the most curious of the many
strange business developments of this
great community. You may buy bottled
gases as you buy bottled beer, and have
them delivered at your house as news
papers, or soda, OF fresh vegetables are
delivered. Oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen
and carbolic acid are sold daily as boots
and shoes are sold. One factory sells
10000 feet of oxygen per month, and
keeps ON hand nearly that quantity in
storage tanks. That volume of the gas
weighs more than ton and quarter.
Several other concerns sell nearly as
much more, and large quantity of hy-
drogen is sold to go with it for use in
producing the lime light at theaters,
lectures and clinics. Besides this, oxy-
gen and hydrogen are sold in mixtures
of various proportions, and a great vol
ume of nitrous oxide or laughing gas is
sold to dentists, surgeons and hospitals.
Not only are gases sold in large guam
titles to local consumers, but they are
sent by express all over the country.
Laughing gas, in particular, has all enor-
nous sale in various parts of the United
States, and is also shipped to the most
remote parts of civilized South America.
The express companies handle this pecul-
lar freight without special charge, and
the makers say that accidents never oc-
cur.-Nsw York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-08-05
QUEER WAYS OF CATCHING Ours.
The Slip NOOsss of New Orleans and
the Mats and Larlata at 1Eriacn.

The Slip NOOsss of New Orleans and
the Nets and Lariats at Frisco.
In New Orleans the dog catchers who
feed the pound with vagrant ours pro-
ceed about their work with slip moose,
which they hold in front of the dogs
head or under his feet. In San Francisco
the street ours are captured with big
hand nets that look like exaggerations OF
the tools with which entomologists chase
butterflies. But the net is new thing
for San Francisco, and before its use was
introduced that city boasted the most
scientific and interesting dog catchers in
the Union. They did the work with
lariats, used as cowboys use the flying
loop. such as was introduced in the
Southwest by the Mexicans.
1t was a source Of never-failing interest
to the San Franciscans and to all who
visited their city to see these wonderfully
expert men catch dog. The dog would
be ahead of the man or across the street
The man would have his coil of rope hid
den behind him, and would advance to-
within reach Of the animal, when, with
unerring accuracy, the rope shot out and
the dog was captured. The movement
was lightning like, and the accuracy of
aim was such that a dog was known to be
doomed whenever dog catcher set eyes
on him. The instant q man threw his
lariat lie began to pull it in again with
dog on the end of it. He always pulled
the dog up between his legs, grippsd the
animals neck between his knees, took off
|
neck, tossed him in the pound wagon.
The dogs became wonderfully knowing
and seemed to scent q dog catcher
around a corner. 1t was argued that tho
method of capture was cruel, and as
result the lariats are out of use and the
big butterfly nets have taken their places.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-08-05
Remedy for a Wet Cellar.

The water can be prevented from ris-
ing up through the bottom of your cellar
by cementing it at time when it has
become perfectly dry. To be effective
the walls must be of brick or stone and
also cementei high enough to prevent
the entrance of water through them. In
other words, the bottom of the cellar and
the lower portion of the walls must be
cemented the same as cistern, not to
hold water, but to keep water from rum
ming into it. The work should be care
fully done with good cement, and in
most cases it will be cheaper in the end
to have it done by mason who under
stands his business thoroughly than to
undertake to do it for oneself. Afteris
has been well done, great care must be
taken to guard against injuries, for
break in the cement means the entrance
of water, and as long as the pressure is
strong it will be almost impossible to
stop it.
When ono must build upon such
ground and excavate deep enough to be
troubled with water from heavy rains
saturating the soil, it is far the best plan
to surround the house with drain tile,
lower than the cellar bottom, and lead
the water away from the building, if the
situation will admit Of it at reasonable
axnepsn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-08-05

On the banks of the Tjgris and the Eu-
pirates the licorice plant is chiefly
grown. These great rivers flow through
flat, treeless prairies of uncultivated and
nearly uninhabited land. For three
months of the year hot winds blow, and
the temperature reaches one hundred and
four degrees.
For six months of the year the climate
is moderate and salubrious, and for three
months bleak and wintry, the thermom-
eter going down to thirty degrees at
night.
The licorice plant is small shrub, with
light foliage, growing to about three feet
high, where its roots can reach the water.
1t grows without any cultivation. No
lands are leased for the purpose and no
objection is made to its being cultivated.
1t grows on red earth soil, where the
wood is best, provided it has plenty of
water, and the ground is not more than
fifty yards from the actual river or
stream.
The wood, after being once dug up,
grows better afterward. The time Of
collecting is generally during the winter,
but it is possible all the year round. The
root when dug is full of water, and must
be allowed to dry, process which takes
the best part of year. tits then sawed
or cut into small pieces from six inches
to foot long.
The good and sound pieces are kept,
and the rotten ones are used for firewood.
1t is then taken in native river boats to
Bussorah, whence it is shipped in pressed
bales to London, and again from there to
America, where it is used largely in the
manufacture of tobacco.
The black licorice stick sold in drug
stores comes mostly from Spain, and is
made of pure juice mixed with little
starch, which prevents it from melting
in hot weather. The word "licorice" is
Of Greek origin, and means "sweet root. "
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-08-05
He Probably Knew No Better.

He was doing his best to be agreeable,
but there was apparently something that
displeased her. She walked along in si-
lence, paying little attention to all the
clever and pleasant things he was saying.
"Mr. Willis" she said at last, as pleas
antly as she could. "are you afraid that
will get away from you?"
Why-why, no, Miss Mabel. What
a question! Certainly notl l know OF
no reason why you should!"
"Perhaps, then," she suggested, grow
ing trifie more naughty, you have
been ill and are weak.
"No, indeed, Miss Mabel. l was nevot
in better health.
"You are not afraid of falling?"
"Not at all.
"And you need no support?"
"None."
"Then see no occasion for your hold,
ing on to my arm.
"Why, it was rather to assist you, Miss
Mabel, than to"
"If you will kindly give me your arm.
Mr.. Willis, l can gain all the support
that is necessary with less inconvenience
and moro grace. Furthermore, shall
not have a black and blue spot on my
arm every time you think need littls
extra assistance. And the public will!
be more inclined to think you are strong
enough to walk without support.
He offered her his arm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-08-05
HAS A BRAIN OF ITS OWN.

The Throat Has Subordinate Think
ing Apparatus Doing Lots of Work.
"Did you ever know" said a we'll
known specialist, as he deftly inserted
looking glass into the roof of a patients
mouth, talking the while to reporter,
"that the throat has brain of its own?
No? suppose few of the laity know it,
but it's fact. There is small ganglia
which exercises direct control of the
muscles of the throat and acts as its
brain. OF course it is subservient to the
genuine brain, but at the same time does
a good deal of independent thinking for
itself. 1t is very timid and suspicious at
any strange objects that come near the
throat.
"For this reason it is very difficult for
a physician to operate on the throat.
Before anything can be done in this di-
rection it is necessary for the operator to
gain the confidence of the little brain
that dominates it. 1t frequently takes
weeks before this confidence can be Sc
cured, and until it is secured it is impos-
sible to operate. When the little brain
is finally made to understand that
no harm is intended it, but that the ply
sician is actuated by friendly motives, it
will submit to almost any treatment,
however painful.
But woe to the man who attempts
rough treatment to the throat before
gaining the little brains confidence and
in spite of its protests. His operations
will be resented with violent paroxysms,
first of the throat, then of the diaphragm,
and, if the operator still persists, the pa
tient will be thrown into convulsions.
Still more curious is the fact that this
little brain has memory, and if once
frightened in this way it is almost inn
possible to ever gain its confidence, no
matter how gentle the operator may be.
1 don't know whether its distrust would
extend to other operators than the one
who frightened it or not. l think I will
try the experiment some time of seeing
whether it can remember faces. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-08-05
T0othpIcks.

Polite folks are abolishing the use Of
toothpicks. They are used neither as a
sideboard decoration nor as a centerpiece
for the table. Neither are they served
with the after-dinner coffee. 1t is not
polite to pick the teeth at table; it is
rather the act of scavenger, even if the
face and mouth are covered by napkin,
as some people seem to think is correct.
Really refined people suffer pain rather
than to offend in this manner A person
might just as we'll brush the teeth at
meal, and it would be quite as agreeable
a diversion. The toothpick is properly
an article of toilet and for the bathroom
and the dressing-room, and not for the
dining room. People do not clean their
nails at the table, which would be far
more preferable than the opening of
cavernous mouths. The whole thing
panders to low taste instead of a refined
one, and it is high time to abolish an OBJ
noxious custom. --.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-08-05
OId-Fashioned Parson.

The convivial habits of the Scotch
clergy of sixty to hundred years ago
were then thought not at all inconsistant
with their cloth and their profession of
sanctity. An old Scotch lady who
formerly lived in Cornwall, Canada, re-
Gently gave this account of the minister
under whom she had sat at home in her
youth: sou, aye, weel do mind Mr..
Douglas He wasna yin of thae latter
day kind that Gamma TAX wee drappie.
Monv's the time I've seen him gaun'
along the street where lived a the bet.
ter for what he didna carry just to say
vera straightly. The auld wives would
come out to their doors and put their
arms so (akimbo) and look at him hir'
plin' alang and say: 'Ou, aye, there
goes Mr. Douglas. He's gey fou' tn"
day, the guild, pious old meenister!"-
Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-08-05

instantaneous photography has re-
vealed the fact that the former method
of representing lightning as fiery Zig
gag was entirely false.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-06
G. f. Blount & Co. ASSIGN

c. F. Blount e Co., the well-known
grccers. made an assignment last night
of his store, store fixtures, horses,
wagons. real estate and all personal
property, with A. E. King as trustee.
The liabilities will amount to about
$4,000. His creditors are OF three elias SOS,
first. second and third, of which s. M.
Hickok, of Christiansburg; W. p. Paint
er, of Botetourt; e. q. Stewart. of this
city; Samuel P. Morten. of Baltimore,
and j. NV. Porter, of this city, are the
preferred creditors. The assets will
fully amount to the liabilities.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-06
LOCAL sREv,T,Es.

Miss Mavis. daughter OF Can't. r. K.
Rice, lott yesterday morning for Roger
vile, Tenn, to attend the opening Of
the coming session Of the Rogerville
>ynodicsle Female College, at which
place she will graduate this term.
c. D. Halter returned yesterday from
visit to friends at Abingdon, Va.
George s. Barnes. late prescription
clerk at tho Ebbitt House drug store in
Washington, resigned his position with
that firm to accept a similar one with
his brother, II. G. Barnes, of this city.
He arrived Sunday night and began his
du,ies yesterday morning.
Mrs. l. P. Lathrop, Mrs. James Pat
tcrson ard Miss Emma Moore, who have
been visiting Mrs. T. Ii. BrAnsford, re-
turned to their homes in Lyncbburg yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Buokner left yes
terday for Huntingdon and Cincinnati
to spend a few days
DR.. Norman returned yesterday from
visit Cd Coyner Springs.
B. A. Jones left yesterday morning on
an extensive business trip through
Southwest Virginia.
L. D. Bonner, of Salem, has re-
signed his position with the Singer
Sowing Machine Company to accept a
more lucrative one with the iiobbie
Music Company and will lccsto per-
manently in this city.
Rev. DR.. Acreo left last night to con-
duct series of meetings at the Baptist
Church at Cave Spring, q village about
six miles southwest OF this city.
Sands Brothers, of this city, have re-
ceived the contract for advertising the
Lynchburg fair in Southwest Virginia,
and Archie Sands went to Lynchburg
yesterday to make all the necessary ar
engagements to begin work at once.
R. H. Woodrum has returned from a
business trip to New York.
Lieut.. Gov. j. Hoge Tyler passed
through the city yesterday en- route to
Rocky Mount, where he addressed a
large mass meeting of the county Demo
Gratis.
Mrs. E. II. Kindred and Mrs. J. A.
Woody returned yesterday from visit
to friends in Rocky Mount.
Capt. T. w. Spindle returned yester-
day from visit to his family in Chris
tiansburg.
Misses Mary and Josie Pitts, of
Scottsville, are in the city visiting the
Misses Camdens on Belmont Hill
Miss Catharine Spottswood, OF Peters
burg, who has been visiting Mrs. P. f.
Lockett for several weeks, returned to
her home yesterday.
Mrs. Lizzie Spottswood, who has been
visiting friends near Rollins. returned
to her home in Petersburg yesterday,
Miss Freddie Stom and sister left yes
terday for Farmville, at which place the
former has been appointed teacher in
the female school.
Miss Fannie Fishburne. of Floyd
Court House, is in the city visiting her
uncle, T. T. Fishburne, for a few days,
after which she will go to Winchester
to attend the coming session of.the Val
ley Female Institute, at that place.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Faulkner and Mr.. Samuel Spencer, both
OF this city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-06
The Hastings Court.

The city Hastings Court convened
yesterday morning, with Judge Shop
perd. Of Buena Vista. on che bench. A
mum Der of cases of minor Importance
ance were disposed Of. A. T. Calvert
was qualified as notary public,
dating from. August %, 1899, with
Il. d. Earhart as security in
the sum of $500. Chas. Lunstord was
also qualified as notary public, dat
ing from August rs, 1902, with Chas.
Lunsford, ST.. as security in the sum of
$500.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-06
CHOICE and ENTERTAINING
FICTION FOR SUMMER
READING.
PAPER BINDINGS

Vagabondier, by Mrs. Burnett; Seven
oaks, Holland; Reflections OF Married
Man; Lass O. Lowrie, Mrs. Burnett;
Across the Chasm. Julia Magruder; With
Best Intentions, Marion Harland; Late
Mrs. Null, Frank Stockton; Face to Face,
Robert Grant: Thelma, Little Minister,
Scapegoat The Heiress, Henri Greville;
Surrey, Eagles Nest, Mohun, Hit to
Hit, Cooke; Mr.. Barnes, of New York,
and MIR. Potter, of Texas.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-06
DIED.

Marriage and death notices from any place
free as below.
CATOGNI-At the residence on South Jefrer-
son street, little MINNIETTE, infant daughter OF
l.. and NJ. K. Catogni. yesterday morning at z
q. IN. Remains inferred in Fairview Cemetery
yesterday evening ut p. IN.
ROWAN.-At her late rc-idcnce, No. 10 Fourth
Avenue n c MRS. SARAH Rowan, aged 6n years.
The funeral services will be conducted by Rev
Father Lynch ut the Cath Jiic Church this morn
Ing at s:S0 Il. M, after which the remains will be
shipped TO Lowmoor for intcrment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-06
Latest Designs.

HAVE you seen any of the new styles
Of pianos and organs now being received
by Hobbie Music Company? II not you
should; they are simply grand.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-06
CLOTH BINDINGS:

History OF David Grievc, Mrs. Ward;
Three Fstes, Crawford; Daughter of the
South, Mrs. Harrison; The Old South,
Page; The Wrecker, Stevenson; Gold
Fire. Arthur Bonnicastle, Holland; In
Ole Virginia, Elsket New Found River,
Page; Marx Twain's complete works;
Charles Egbert Craddock's complete
works