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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-08
The World,s Peanut Center.

Norfolk has crop which is worth mil
lions of dollars annually-peanuts. Nor
folk supplies the civilized world with
peanuts. The street corner Italian who
empties pint in your overcoat pocket,
and the Partisan fruit merchant who
weighs you out quarter of kilogram
of the homely nuts, get them from here,
for this is the only peanut market in the
world. Smyrna has its figs, Barbary its
dates, Bordeaux its grapes, and Norfolk
its peanuts. What would life be without
existence which would be tolerable under
such circumstances.
The peanut magnates grow the edible
tuber in Nansemond, Isle of Wight, Sur
rey, and Southampton counties, but the
common market is in Norfolk. The
rows for the nuts are laid off three feet
apart. They are made fifteen inches
deep, and phosphates are largely used as
under dressing. They are strewn along
in these trenches about the middle OF
April, and mature after the same term
which is required for potatoes.
1t is crop which is marketed like the
Dutch drumhead and purple Savoy cab
6age, running from November to March.
The nuts, however, have to go through
the factories before they are shipped
northward, and these factories are with
few exceptions situated in Norfolk.
There are two factories in Franklin,
Southampton county.
what is peanut factory 2" might be
asked. A peanut factory is place
where they put the "goobers" through
some such processes as wheat has to un-
dergo when it is being cleansed of chaff
and rid of cockerel. The most compli-
Gated machinery is used to assort and
polish the nuts, and when they are
packed in the ninety-pound bags the
prime class bring by the pound from two
dollars and seventy-five cents to three
dollars year.
This is the result of market which
yields to Virginia truckers eight million
dollars annually. 1t is second in import
ance only to the sweet potato crop of
Acomack and Northampton counties, ON
the eastern shore of Virginia, which is
calculated at as many millions per acre
as Bermuda has square feet. and Ber-
muda is the only yam raising country
that can compete with the southern pen
HAs~'"' -. e=t <zlzssll6s7@ @1sStSJ
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-08
Th opua.R Riding.

A curious mode of conveyance in In
dia is the thoppa, long cane basket with
o seat in the middle, from which hangs q
small board to support the feet Over
the head is a covered top of cane and
cloth. As you sit in this basket a man
carries you on his back, supporting some
of the weight by strap which attaches
tho back of the thoppa to his head.
Going along backward, and knowing
that, should the mans headstrap break,
you will doubtless be precipitated down
the cliff, are not very pleasurable sensa-
tions, but one becomes exceedingly
callous after a lengthy course of thoppa-
rides in the hills.
Sometimes the bearer remembers that
it is a cold night, and his patron is going
to ball, to be there three OF four hours
while he is left outside in the cold.
Having arrived at the conclusion that the
cold will probably by that time be in
tense, he will begin the journey envel-
oped in all the coverings he can muster.
After he has gone some distance with
the thoppa he becomes warm, and
rapidly divests himself of his many
wrappers, placing them on top OF the
machine, where they futter about, now
and then hitting one playfully in the
mouth or eye. Having made themselves
as unpleasant as they possibly can, they
end by falling off into the road.
The bearer perceives them, and inn
mediately descends with you to his
hands and knees, and grovels about until
he RECEIVERS the fallen raiment. During
this process your head assumes down
ward tendency, and your heels fly
heavenward; should you move ever SO
slightly in any direction you Immediately
find yourself sitting on the ground, in an
attitude less dignified than hasty.
Then you may rage at the native, and
abuse all his relations, according to Gus
tom, in his own language, and you will
not impress him in the least; but use
good sound fish-wife English and he will
treat you as becomes person worthy of
.espect,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-08
Tremendous Power of Roots.

The tremendous power of pushing
root is a subject for marvel. 1t will
lift tons by the swelling of its slender
trunk, or rend rocks with the power of
dynamite, but silently and invisibly.
The pertinacity and force of plants is
occasionally shown in the great cities
in this wise. Some old residences have
vines many years old, climbing up their
weather beaten brown fronts. Their
roots are deep in the tiny front garden
plot, and their tsndrils were at first
trained up slender cords to the iron bal
comics on the first floor. These slender
green things twined in and out of the
iron railings Of the balcony like little SER
pents, till they peached the vertical wall
which, nothing daunted, they began to
climb.
Little by little the tender green stems
changed to hard woody tissues which
swelled into fiat plaits to accommodate
itself to the bars of the iron railing
through which it had woven itself. But
the accommodation was only formal,
for, swelling steadily, the vine trunks
appear to day to have become as large as
a mans arm, and the iron rails which
were its earliest support, have been
broken in twain by their ungrateful de-
pendents.
Another singular example of the per-
tinacity of the roots is heard from a
neighboring State. A drain pipe seemed
to be choked. Investigation showed that
threadlike shoot of a tree root had
penetrated one of the minute pores of the
clay pipe; once inside the drain the ten
drill found such luxurious nourishment
that it grew and divided into branches
which wound themselves in coil on coil
until finally passage in the drain was
completely choked up.
1t is said that bucketsful of tangled
filaments were taken out of this pipe.
which measured only eight inches in
diameter, while the skeins originated in
single thrsadlike filament, back through
which coursed the abundant nourishment
to push on the growth of the maple tree
above ground. II
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-08
Evolution In Pronunciation.

A lecturer who prides himself on fault
less pronunciation, and whose sentences
are so constructed that they measure
like the rhythm of a poem, said the other
evening to the writer: II have just re-
ceived from friend little book entitled
Ten Thousand Mispronounced Words
have devoted great portion of my life
to proper pronunciation of words. am
so sensitive on that that am unhappy.
thought l had about the proper accent
and so on, certainly in the vocabulary I
use, but am confronted every day with
something new. If not that, with pro-
nunciation different from that to which
l am accustomed. What's fellow to dor
Webster says one thing. Along como
Worcester, the Century, and other au-
thorities and knock it all over. 1 am
told that Webster is authority in this coun-
try. Who made him authority? Tho
schools, the writers, the press? But tho
schools, the writer, the press do not agree.
/ meet scholarly men every day of my
life, Americans, who differ in their pro-
nunciation. And these differences arc
not in words seldom used, but in those
which are of everyday use. 1 am told,
for example, that l must say 'acowstics'
instead of 'acoostics.' The first pronun-
citation would knock the best constructed
sentence into disorder. And yet Webster
says 'acowstics.' have been pronounc-
ing paresis as if it were spelled 'pareesis.'
Here is an excellent authority before me
which tells me that the proper pronuncia.
ton is par-e-sis, accent on the first. AND
SO the changes keep in motion. What
babel we shall some day have. Chicago
Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-08
STREAKs OF LUCK.
Fortunes That Have Been Made by
Accident.

Fortunes That Have Been Made by
Accident.
One O'Reilly, a trader, in casually
Pneil, Griqualand West, saw some
children playing with a number of ex-
ceedingly pretty pebbles, and on asking
his Dutch host whether he could take
one. he was promptly told that he could
do so, as the children had plenty moro
of them"
O'Reilly took the stone to Graham
town and sold it for So, 900; it was resold
for $25, 900.
himself the usual waffle and daub house
on his farm, but it had been erected for
quite long period before some inquir-
ing prospectors found that the rough cast
used for the walls actually contained
diamonds. The farm speedily changed
hands for $4,000. 1t now, with its
neighboring mines produces over $751;
900, 900 of diamonds annually, the total
wealth from this discovery to date being
probably over $3.50, 900, 900.
At Wesselton, a Boer riding out at
sundown to bring in his horses from the
veldt, where they had been running all
day, saw a small animal called a
"meercat" Gt somewhat resembles wea-
SELL and burrows in colonies like rabbits)
industriousIy scraping some earth from
its hold. Seine popularity of the ground
so thrown up led the Dutchman to fill
his handkerchief with it, and after he
had stabbed his horses, by the dismal
light of a small lamp he examined the
nature of the earth. To his astonshment
and delight he found three-quarter
carat diamond in the sands.
Further search at the meercat's hole
revealed other diamonds, and six months
ago no less than $780, 900 was refused
for the farm. Since the accidental dis
covery over 200, 900 carats of fine white
diamonds have been extracted from the
mine.-Tit-Bits. .
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-08
su.u Canal 5000 Year. Ago.

The idea of canal along the present
route of the great Susz was considered
practicable and excavations were actually
commenced upward of 1850 years ago.
and in the time OF the reign Of Ptolemy
Philadelphus, 273 years before Christ,
the union of the two seas was perfected.
The canal was a small affair, of course.
compared with the present waterway,
but was sufficient for the war galleys of
the time. 1t is a historical fact that
Cleopatra, after Actium. tried to escape
by that route, but was prevented by the
tsyce Arsbs.-SE. Louis Republic. ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-08
TAX EN- IN.
How q Rich Baron Purchased a Hand.
some Porcelain Service.

How q Rich Baron Purchased a Hand.
some Porcelain Service.
Among the various admirable produc-
tions of taste which the guests of Baron
Rothschild never fail to admire is mag
nificent service of porcelain of singular
beauty, elegance Of shape and finish, and
remarkable for the artistic richness of its
paintings
The way in which the baron became
possessed of it is worth relating.
One day an old man, careworn, wrink-
led, feeble, and apparently tottering on
the verge Of the grave, presented himself
before Baron Rothschild, soliciting the
honor of an interview with the famous
banker.
The old man was so aged, so poor, and
had altogether SO detected an aspect, that
the baron was Immediately impressed
with a compassionate feeling toward
him, which feeling became one of
lively interest ON learning that he was
Jew.
1t is we'll known that the Israelites are
very charitably disposed toward all their
brethren. The aged visitor took from
AiD OdB q A1CA &nO UCAutALul pldL0, 81
splendidly wrought that the baron ad-
mired it exceedingly and became greatly
delighted with it.
"Sir." said the patriarch, "will you
buy this Of me? have the whole set,
and it has struck me that service SO
beautiful cannot find more fitting place
than in the mansion of the prince of
financiers.
at is indeed very fine," said the baron.
"How much do you want for the SER
vice."
Look you, said the old man, II am
bowed down with many years and have
not long to live. am poor, and wish to
end my days in comparative comfort
Will you, in exchange for this valuable
set of porcelain, give me an income for
life of one hundred francs month? 1t
is not much money for you, and am so
old"
The baron looked at the poor man. ex-
amined the plate again, and after few
minutes reflection said:
"Well, be it so. Here is the first pay
ment. Send me the service and give me
your name, that may have it entered in
my treasurer's books"
The splendid set of porcelain was de-
livered the same day to the baron, and
in month afterward, while he was
seated in the counting house, man en-
tered and asked for the second payment
of the promised income. But the man
was young, scarcely thirty years of age,
Of vigorous constitution and great mus
cular development, and looked as if he
would live for hundred years.
"But you are not the MANI" exclaimed
the astonished banker.
Excuse me, baron," said he, II am
indeed the man.
"But you appeared at least eighty years
old. said the baron.
But, sir, l am only thirty"
"In fact, thought your venerable
appearance did not belle your asser-
tion."
II have wonderfully recovered, thanks
to your generosity"
The baron laughed heartily and gave
orders for the payment of the money,
sxclaiming,-
"Ah, you are an excellent comedian,
and have taken me in thoroughly"
81 am probably the first who has done
so, answered the Jew, politely bowling
to the millionaire.
For several years Baron Rothschild
paid the monthly allowance, but then
this porcelain service is so exquisite that
he saw no reason to complain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-08
Florence. whisky Recipe.
Florence, the actor, once gave some
advice to friend in these words:

Florence, the actor, once gave some
advice to friend in these words:
"My Dear -: One gallon of whisky
costs about IS, and contains about IS Is
cent drinks. Now, if you must drink,
buy gallon and make your wife the bar
keeper. When you are dry give her is
cents for drink, and when the whisky
is gone. she will have, after paying for it,
$6.75 left, and every gallon thereafter
will yield the same profit. This money
she should put away, SO that when you
have become an inebriate, unable to sup
port yourself, and Stunned by every re-
spectacle man. your wife may have
money enough to keep you until your
time comes to fill drunkard's grave. -
New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-08

Jay Gould carries in his purse a ten
cent piece which he declares at one time
was all that stood between him and
dead broke condition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-08

Senator Coke, of Texas never wears a
necktie or cravat, but he can get away
with paper offine cut quicker than any
of his colleagues,
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DO r S A L E.

land near New Windsor, -
miles from Westminster; fine buildinrs all
in good condition; very desirable farm;
price Sl2, O00-half cash, balance on years
time.
Farm of 553 acres, A miles from Westmin-
ster, y miles from Patapsco Station, W. NJ.
r. r. Buildings fair. Price s., 800.
Choice little farm of 554 acres, half mile
from Westminster: good soil; brick house;
large barn; all in good condition;price 81 900.
Nice little home; acres; prime land;
miles west from Westminster; brick house;
bank barn; more land if desired; price s., 800.
Plaster and bone mill on W. Nd. Railroad;
buildings new; best of machinery; IA acres of
land; good water power; splendid opening
to engage in profitable and growing business;
terms easy; price 5000.
2250 acres prime timber land on Cheat
river, West Virginia. Heavy original growth
of poplar, red oak, ash, walnut, cherry, nc;
land valuable for grazing purposes after timber
is off; price 81 per acre.
Machine shops at New Windsor, Nd; all
the necessary buildings for the manufacture
and repair Of machinery. This property will
be sold; bargain at easy payments; price
$4,50D
s or acres Of woodland, near public road
rom W estHllllSltT 10 NJ my iiLlSS 'SNN''
east from New Windsor. Price $3.50.
A small home, acres, on road from West
minister to New Windsor, mile from former
place; good house. good stabling, good water,
extra fine fruit, &c. Priee$l25O.
Fine brick house on John street, 8 rooms,
conveniently arranged. all in first class con-
dition. Quite bargain at $500.
80 acres prime land, half mile from West
minister; large bank barn, fine orchard, SPLEEN
did building site for house; price $4,000
Large brick hotel in Westminster, on Main
street, near Railroad Depot; price $4,000
Farm As acres, u miles from Westminster;
land good; buildings good orchard choice
fruit; price $50 per acre.
Farm rs acres, 8 miles from Westminster,
miles from Hampstead, nearest X. K. Station,
good house and barn; SO acres cleared land
in good condition $35 per acre.
Nice Little Home, one mile from West
minister; 80 acres of prime land, good brick
house; price, S., 800.
Twenty acres good land, good buildings,
near Westminster, $4,000.
One hundred acres, best quality OF land, -
miles from Westminster; buildings only fair,
good water, &C.; price, $500.
Brick house and lotin Westminster; 81, 2OO.
Double brick house and lot in Westmin-
ster; 81, 500.
Also, some fine pasture lots, ranging from
, to acres, adjoining Westminster.
For particulars call on or address
sep 3,tf L. LYNCH, Westminster, Md.
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On Sundays trains will leave Hillen Station at $50
a. III. and 80 p. m Westminster LIZ a. and Ali
p. m. arriving at Union Bridge at 1l.i5 a. IN. and
4.50 p. m. Returning, leave Union Bridge at 62 q.
m. and 35S p. m, Westminster 7.12 a IN. and AS p.
y. m.
Frederick Division Pennsylvania Railroad, daily
except Sunday.-Trains for Frederick leave June.
ton at 1882 a. m. and 500 and 725 D. IN. Trains for
Ianeytown, I-ittlestown and York leave junction
at 9.5S a. m. and 3.42 p. IN.
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on Baltimore and Harrisburg Division leave
Baltimore daily, except Sunday, at rs a. IN. and
1872 P. IN. Through cars for Gettysburg and inter
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily except
Sunday at 10 90 a. m.
Orders for baggage calls can be left at Ticket
Office, No. 20j Z. Baltimore street. Baltimore.
J. n. HOOD. Genl Manager
Ocl0 B Il GRIsMnLn Conn Passennnr Agnni.
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TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned, having settled in the
Orphans Court an account Of the personal
estate of
DENNIS Ii. MAYNARD,
late of Carroll county, deceased, and ascer-
tanned the balance in their hands for distribu-
ton. according to law, among the creditors OF
said deceased, hereby give notice to said
creditors to file their claims against said de-
ceased, legally authenticated with the Regis.
ter of Wills for Carroll county, on or before
the 29th day of February, 1892, preparatory to
a distribution of the assets of said personal es-
tate, to be made amongst said creditors under
the direction of the Orphans Court Of Car
roll county, on the sth day Of March. 1892.
After the final ratification of said distribution,
by the Orphans Court aforesaid, the under
signed viii be prepared to pay to each of said
creditors their respective dividends, according
to said distribution.
CHARLES JONES,
ELIZABETH G. SMITH.
feb At Executors.
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SADLER'S BRYANT g. STRAIT
- TON COLLEGE.

Founded in 1864 by the present executive
q years OF continuous and successful man
acknowledgement annual attendance--Now
occupying four buildings-Stands unrivaledi
in facilities for educating young men and
women for success in life. In deciding upon
a school for their children, parents should
send them to the best, because it pays 1t
may require the expenditure of few dollars
more at first, but it will prove the cheapest IN
the end. Cheap tuition is very dear, because
it means cheap teachers, cheap surroundings,
inferior facilities, and offers no opportunities
for securing positions for its pupils and grad
yates. This Institution, owing to its high
standard of excellence, has placed in desira-
BILE positions more young men and women
from Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina.
South Carolina and Georgia. than all similar
institutions combined Catalogue and par
ticulars mailed on application. Address
W H. SADLER, President and Founder;
or f. A. SADLER, Secretary,
Business College,
6, 8, 10 and y N. Charles street,
aug 30 26t@ Baltimore, Nd.
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I'VE MEAN BUSINESS!

We MEAN
And have the Stock and Prices to back up
what we say. Having purchased our stocA VI
ROBES AND BLANKETS
direct from the Factory. we are IN position
To rive the consumer the benefit OF the lowest
nossible price for good goods Our Inc Oh
Robes consists of fine
Hudson Bay and
Japanese Wolf, 49,
Cinnamon Bear,
And full line Of
Plush and Wool Robes, Fine WOOL
Square Horse Blankets,
;nclpd;ne the celebrated A, and large lot
of cheaper grades. o,,,,e, r II Lids
cheap. We have beyond doubt the oes'
assortment OF
HARNESS AND SADDLERY
in Western Maryland, for the money, inciud'
ing everything usually found in tirst class
Harness establishment.
Our line of WHIPS is unsurpassed IN the
county.
SUCCESS COLLAR PADS, OILS, NAMES
and CHAINS, TRUNKS, EALiSES'
PURSES and UMBRELLAS.
hsg@We are leaders on Horse, Cattle, Hog,
Sheen and Poultry Powders. We can give
Won better Powders, and more of them tol
The money. than you can get at any Other
place on earth. -,r,,->-,,
SO East Main street,
ian16v Westminster, Md.
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jamie Y
Il IME LIME!

4 lME Lille!
LeGORE'S IMPROVED COMBINATION
OF LINE is superior to all common grades
of lime. By this system and process a full
combination of the salts Of lime are furnished,
and as a cheap and powerful agent it beats
bone. 1t has no equal. The choicest Car
donates of Lime exist here, perhaps, as no.
where. We use from three different stratas
or deposits, burn in separate furnaces, and
then mix and proportion it so as TO act on all
kinds of soil and crops. This has never been
attempted by any other manufacturer Our
rock and improved facilities exceed any other
in the state Farmers will not need pound
of bone where this lime is used. Do not be
deceived or imposed upon any longer. BE
sure you are right and get LeGore's Com
bination, and be convinced how easy, quick
and cheap land can be improved and full
crops grown. Furnished in carload lots to
suit. Farmers can order their own lime.
Guarantee genuine article or no pay. Send
for testimonials, prices, &c. Address
j. W. LEGORE,
Woodsboro, Frederick county, Nd.
Sole and exclusive manufacturer of this
lime. Be sure and get LeGore's combination,
an improved article. Caution-Do not be
deceived by agents representing other grades
claiming as good. No other manufactured
like it. Order your own lime and save all
commissions. ship on all railroads.
augl5 26t3s
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poetrg.
GRIPS GREETING

From the New York sun.
am La Grippe
Grip, for short;
But get there just the same
And the way
get there
Knocks the stuliing
Ont of the annals of pathology
lam no respector of persons.
And silk. or satin, or broadcloih
Has no more influence with me
Than a width of
Brown muslin has
lay for the woman
Who runs around bare headed
or thin shod:
And the way swipe man
Without an oyercoat
Is perfectly astonishing
The air is full of me;
And as microbe incubator
may say, without fear
Unsuccessful contradiction.
That l am beyond competition
I've got corner on the
Human system at present.
And I'm working it
For all it's worth
and the doctors
Are having pic mic,
With the doctors
Getting all the gate money!
However, I'm not in II
For Doodle,
And don't care cusS
What I'm here for.
People find out when they take me;
And there's no telling
How many have found ont
In the past few weeks.
It's cold day
When get left,
And we are not having
Many cold days this winter.
Hence
But why multiply words?
You know me,
And If you don't, you can learn
All you want TO know
By reference to the families
Which, and in which,
have worked
Mighty few of them
Don't recognize me socially.
And curse me
For all the crimes in the calendar
But | amt saying word.
| simply
Let her go Gallagher.
And she goes
Like Sheol'