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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05
ALToeETHER TOO ACCURATE.

Chinese Decoratorss Unforeseen Adher.
sncs to the Design Sent Them.
In the days when merchant vessels
came home redolent of spices and loaded
to the brim with silks and china, a GER
tain family, described by Miss Leslie in
her 3Pencil Sketches determined to
send beyond seas for dinner service
which should outshine in beauty every
thing thus far seen on this side the Allan
tic. Original designs of fruits and flow
ers, arranged in the form of wreath,
had been made for it by skillful art
ist, and the sea captain who undertook
the commission was charged to spare no
money or pains in having it properly car
Tied out.
Spring returned, and there was much
watching of the vanes by this particular
family, and the ship news furnished the
most interesting column of the daily
papers. At length the long expected ves-
sci arrived, and when she had cast an
chor the ladies Of the family could
scarcely refrain from walking down to
the wharf to see the ship that held the
box that held the china.
Invitations were at once sent out for o
long projected dinner party, at which the
new porcelain could be displayed.
The box was landed and conveyed to
the house. The whole family were pres.
ent at the opening, which was performed
BY Mr.. A. himself, while the servants
peeped in at door.
As soon as a mart Of the lid was sriik
of, and handful Of straw removed, q
pile of plates appeared, wrapped care
fully in paper. Each of the family
snatched up plate, and hastily tore of
the covering. There were the flowers,
glowing in beautiful colors, the gold star,
and golden A, admirably executed. But
under the gold star, on every plate. dish,
and tureen were the words. 1This is the
middlel"
The literal and exact Chinese work.
mon had copied this direction infinitely
from very crooked line which Mr.. A.
had hastily scrawled ON the pattern with
q very bad pen, and, Of course without
the slightest thought of finding it in
serted verbatim beneath the central or
nament.
Mr.. A. laughed, his wife cried. the
servants giggled, and the daughter cried
first, and laughed afterward.
The only silver lining to the cloud was
the fact that thereafter Mr.. A al
ways had something amusing to tell his
guests at dinner party.-Youths Com
panion
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05

Spectacles for horses are made by q
well known firm Of opticians in London,
England. The object Of having the horse
wear spectacles Is to promote ahigh step.
ping"
Horse spectacles are made Of stifl
leather, inclosing the eyes OF the horse,
and the glasses employed are concave
and large in size. The effect Is to give
the ground in front Of the horse the ap-
pearance of being raised; the animal,
therefore. steps high, thinking he is go
ing up hill or has to step over an obstacle
in front of him.
II the system Is perssvered with when
the animal is young the effect is said to
be marvellous. Many horses. it is alleged,
could De materially improved BY visit
to the optician. and it Is recommended
that the sight Of all horses should be
tested.
Apart from this consideration, many
vices, Il is believed. might be cured by
means OF eyeglasses. The cause Of
shying is. as rule, shortsiR Rhtednsss.
jewelers. Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05
THE ANTl-suR-TREAsuRYlTEs.

They Have Destroyed Their Power to Cre-
ate Dissatis.actio
The Hall Yeaman- -McAllister anti
sub-treasuryites have fortunately de-
stroyed all their power to create any
serious disaffection in the alliance
ranks by protesting against the alliance
position on the railroad question as
we'll as the sub-treasury. They might
have had some effect on those who did
not thoroughly understand tho sub
treasury plan, for it is comparatively
new measure, and people are quite
easily prejudiced against anything that
is new or apparently new, but govern
ment control of railways, which is all
that the alliance demands at present, is
SO clearly the right and duty Of the
government and SO imperatively de-
manded for all legitimate business in.
terests, that the people are practically
united upon it The only objection
really comes from those who would de-
mand immediate government owner
ship For the anti's to include in their
condemnation the railway plank is to
cast discredit at once upon either their
integrity or intelligence. This is the
view the Dubuque Telegraph takes of
it, for after expressing its disapproval
of the sub-treasury, it says:
'Butit is less easy to understand why
the signers of the protest should de-
plore government control of railways.
Experience has amply demonstrated
the necessity for this, and the right
and the duty of the government to ex-
ercise it are clear and irreversibly es-
tablished. In the circumstances the
opposition of the protestants cannot be
readily accounted for in any other way
than that they are the conscious agents
of the corporations and are engaged in
doing the latter's work. But for their
antagonism to public regulation of
railways there would be no reason to
doubt their sincerity. This. however,
suggests that they care nothing for any
of the principles of the alliance, and
that their motive is to divide and if
possible destroy the organization with
the purpose of giving the corporations,
monopolies and plutocrats a longer
lease of power" ss*;
The telegraph undoubtedly suggests
the true motive of the "anti's," and all
true friends of the movement must re-
joice that they have overrcached them-
selves and destroyed their own power
for harm. Tribune
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05

Robert Carrick. wealthy banker Of
Glasgow, was noted for his frugality.
One day friend, meeting him in the
streets Of Glasgow, noticed his old
clothes, and advised him to get a new
suit.
-Every one knows me here, so it
doesn't matter what wear" answered
tho banker.
A few weeks afterward the friend met
the banker in London, wearing the same
old clothes, and again demonstrated with
him for dressing SO shabbily.
mo one knows me here, so it doesn't
matter what Iwear!" said the philosophic
banker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05

who are the victims of heartless en-
ployers, and who are compelled to
work for wages which affords them
less comforts than fall to the lot Of
criminals.
If the question is asked, who should
be idle, the convict or the honest work.
ingman who is trying, amidst the sacri-
fees which poverty entails, to rear his
family as becomes an American citizen?
we say every time and q thousand
times, the criminal If some one Ia to
be kept healthy by work, in the name
of justice let it be the honest man.
We do not object to reforming crimi-
nails, but we object to reforming poll
icy which creates more criminals than
it reforms. There is little hope for q
criminal, but there are boundless pos
sibilities in this favored land for honest
men. and the state should do nothing
which directly or remotely places OBJ
stacles in the way of an honest, law
abiding career. To do this-to tsmake
crime PAYS economic infamy, an ex-
hibition of mercenary greed that
blotches to detestation civilization
forever boasting of its Christian adorn-
ments
Suppose, by some inscrutahle decree,
the 45,2S3 criminals in the penitentia-
ries of the United States should all die
in one day; would the nation mourn?
Would flags float at half-mast? Would
gloom, like pail, cover the land? We
do not surmise that such would be the
record. just so many enemies of soci-
ETY. would be dead and out of the way.
Society would breathe easier, and feel
more secure. On the other hand, sup
pose 1928 honest, law-abiding work.
ingmen should die in a day. What pen
SO graphic as to describe the scene?
What fancy so fervid as to depict the
CONSERVATION?
The state ought to feel profoundly
interested in the welfare of honest
worlzingmen, and adopt no policy un-
necessarily increasing their anxieties
or calculated to reduce their wages or
jeopardize their employment To pur-
sue policy in any regard antagonists
to the welfare of labor is in itself q
crime and can be fruitful only of calam-
tiles. e V. Debs, in Locomotive Fire
mans Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05
Az unvvhele.ome c,tv.

Captain Lees, though one Of the shrewd.
est thief cstchers in the country, 10 most
easily imposed on by professional loafers.
The other night an ancient beat cajoled
two bits out Of the captains pocket by .
tale of woe at the corner OF Bush aud
Kearny streets. While the detective was
conversing with a friend near Lotta's
fountain along came the tramp again
and poured piteous tale OF woe into the
captains ear. Half an hour later the
same fellow pounced on the detective
opposite the Baldwin.
How long have you been In the
cityf" asked the captain.
4Two days, sir.
you'd better leave it at once, for
you'll be dead man in q week."
4How's that. siri"
sWell, met you less that an hour ago,
and you had just got stroke OF paraly.
sis, and since that find that you have
been seized with infiammatory rhsumat-
ism and Bright's disease Of the kidneys.
You'd better skip"
Some one whispered to him that he
was talking with the boss detective, and
the way he skipped was q caution for q
man who got new ailment every 10
minutes. San Francisco Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05
Literary Tressure.

One of the treasures Of the George w.
Childs collection of rare books and man
uscripts presented to the Drexel Insti-
tute is splendid set of Byron's works,
in the front Of one Of which the poet
himself pasted copy of WORDSWORTH
poem, Peter Bell, /" beginning:
There's something in flying horse.
And something In huge balloon"
On the margin Of which Byron wrotc
the following stinGing parody:
xPILoGUE.
There's something in . stupid ass.
And something In . heavy Ounce;
But never since went to school
heard or saw so damned fool
AS William Wordsworth Is for once.
And now I've seen 80 great fool
Az William Wordsworth Is for once:
really wish that Peter Bell.
And he who wrote 1t, were in hell
For writing nonsense for the nonce.
saw the -lieht in ninety-eight,"
Sweet babe Of one-and-twenty yearsi
And then he gives 1t to the nation
And deems himself Of ShAkespeare's peers.
He gives the perfect work to light
Win Wordsworth-if might advise.
Content you with the praise you get
From Sir George Beaumont. Baronet.
And with your place in the Excise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05
room OPINION o. MlslsrLv.
Thought His Girl Yves Feol 90 Marry
AlM with Her Wealth.


HtW with Her wealth.
He had girl on his arm and waa
hunting the license Office, says the
Detroit Free Press.
When he found IL and had drawn up
alongside the clerk desk he chuckled bit
and remarked, nodding his head toward
the young lady: See this gal, mister:
she's jest the biggest fool in ten States,
she ia.
She doesn't look Il, responded the
gallant clerk. with bow.
Perhaps not; but she is. mister.
The girl gave him tender little shake
and told him to hush up
Listen to her, he said to the clerk,
with chuckle; listen at her. Don't
xnow nothin' bout herself at all. she
don't. Wants me to hush up, but |
won't. Say, mister, cans we get H.
cense here2"
"A marriage iicensei" inquired the
clerk.
-That's what. he answered, with CON.
!ident pride.
!. For you and this young lady :" asked
the clerk again.
You bet it amt no other, mister" he
said, siapping the clerk across the shoul-
ders. The clerk made IL out. handed it
over, and took the fee.
Didn't I tell you she was the biggest
fool in ten States. he said, as he stuck
the license into his pocket.
Look at her, will your Slick as .
whistle and as purity as yearlin' calf.
Got a one hundred acre farm, too. in her
own right, and she's goin' to marry . fell
Ter like me. Now say, mister. did you
ever hear Of sich fool trick as thatfs
and he chuckled till he shook all over.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05

There Is in the English navy famous
and valiant admiral, who, when he is on
shore. likes to take his ease in his hand.
some house in Bslgravia, at the West
End Of London.
Not long ago. on pleasant afternoon.
the admiral sat in front OF his residence,
In somewhat neglected costume, smok.
ing . pipe.
A policeman came past and looked at
him hard. The admiral paid no atten.
tion.
Look 'erel" said the policeman. pres.
emily. Do you belong to the 'ouse, you
knowI"
-No." said the admiral; the 'ouse be-
longs TO me, yeu know. Youths Com
DauiQn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05

q Mound in Arkansas.
The State Historical Society was en-
riched recently by an image of pottery,
supposed to be an idol OF some prehistoric
race. probably the Mound Builders.
The idol was found near Aron, Inde.
pendence county, Ark, and was dug
from mound by relic hunters along
with number of decayed human bones,
copper arrow heads, and broken domestic
utensils. 1t is the property of G. w.
Hume, Of Strasburg, Mo.
The idol is seven inches in height By
five inches in diameter. Itisrudely con.
structed, having evidently been formed
by hand, or at best very crude tools, from
common clay, and afterward hardened
by being dried in the sun.
The idol represents human figure in
kneeiing posture, the arms extending at
the side. The features are rudely
formed, yet notwithstanding this are
not altogether repulsive, the nose being
gracefully acquiline and the lips well
formed. The ears are missing, but the REM
nants show that they were adorned with
rings. The body is "squatty and might
be said to resemble toad. At the ton
Of the head there is hole which seems
to have served purpose, probably that
Of fastening head dress to the figure.
The image would hardly be catalogued
with the works of art, but it is neverthe.
less an interesting relic.
The race, whose deity was represented
by this clumsy bit of clay, inhabited the
Mississippi Valley from the Great Lakes
to the Gulf at time to which the tradi.
tions of man runneth not. Who they
were, where they came from, what their
manner Of life was, is all mystery.
True, many mounds, excavations, aud
burying grounds Of this lost people have
been discovered, but 30 far they have
given but little of their history. That
they lived and died before the race Of
American Indians existed is proven by
the fact that the traditions Of the latter
race contains no references to this lost
people, although their mounds and relics
are mentioned. Many mounds of this
kind are found in Missouri, Illinois,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and Indiana.
and few have been discovered in nearly
all of the States in the Mississippi Valley.
Topeka Capital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05

At the conservation Of the Cardinal Dc
Retz, which took place in the Sorbonne,
q large company of bishops were seated
in q semicircls under the dome. A lady.
who had been invited to the ceremony,
exclaimed:
~Oh, how beautiful It Il to see ali those
bishops yonderl" I feel - II were In
Paradissi"
A gentleman who was near her checked
her raptures:
-In Paradise, madami In Paradise
there are not nearly % manyi"-All the
Year Round.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05
DEPRECATED PAPER.
The Greenbaclx Dollar Has Never Depreci-
Rted in Value.

The Greenback Dollar Has Never Depreci-
Rted in Value.
Whenever we speak of an increase of
government paper money we are
promptly reminded of the depreciation
of the greenbaclSs during the war;
We deny that the greenbacks ever did
depreciate, for there never was timc
when a dollar greenback would not
pay dollar of taxes, or of debt. or buy
a dollars worth of whatever was for
sale. But there became difference in
the so-called value of the gold dollac
and the greenback dollar. We hold
that the difference was in increasing
the value Of gold and not in diminish
ing the value of greenbacks But the
plutocrats prefer to say that tho green
backs were depreciated Be it so, for
arguments sake Who got the benefit
of that depreciation? The government
issued the greenbaclzs,d dollar for dollar:
it received them back again. dollar for
dollar. What became of the difference?
Every cent of that difference was con-
verted into bonds for the benefit of the
gold owner and the bondholder, and
the people are now and have been for
a quarter of a century paying interest
to the bondhold on that difference.
Mr.. John Sherman said the greenbaclss
were purposely deprecated for wise
purposes These were tho ''wise pur-
poses" We call upon Mr. Sherman
and every plutocratic politician in
America TO deny the truth of this. And
we repeat the proposition. The so
called depreciation Of the greenbacks
wns purposely made, and the gold own
ers who became the bondholders get
tho benefit of every cent of that de-
probation. We call upon the politicians
to deny this proposition with the evil
dence. or defend it. That Is fair-Mt
Vernon (Illsl Progressive Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05
cs,,lag Bra.s win ch.n,..,.,

A recent method suggested OF cutting
brass articles by means OF chemicals con-
sists Of drawing line across the metal at
the desired point with quill pen dipped
in strong alcoholic solution OF corrosive
sublimate. After drying, the same line
is passed over with the pen dipped In nj
trio acid. when the metal may be broken
like glass cut with diamond.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05

The elder Lord Lytton was . notable
dandy In his day. fond Of clothing him.
self in costly attire. Macaulay says. in
one OF his letters, that coat worn by
Bulwer on one occasion cost more than
the coats worn BY any other i've mem-
bers Of parliament. His son, the lats
Owen Meredith. inherited none OF this
taste for extravagancs in dress, but, on
the contrary. inclined to the ether sx-
treme.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05

4 new saddle recently invented hes Q
series Of springs connecting the upper
saddle tree, or seat, with the lower. to
relieve the rider from constant jolting.
The springs are cone shape, working
within each other. and are Of tempered
steel, SO As to work freely wherever the
motion Of the horse may bring the weight
ot the rider
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05

Pretty Compliments Paia 20 che EAil
Sex.


Sex.
OF famous compliments paid to this
fair sex the supply is so large and daz-
zling that it Is . matter Of no small
difficulty to pick out the brightest gems; !;
but il the following one was unlocked
for it certainly deserves q place among
the best: Fontenelle, when 90 years old.
passed before Nine Helvetius without
perceiving her. aAhin said the lady,
athat is your gallantry, thenl To pass
before me without ever looking at mel"
"n had looked at you. madame" re-
piled the old beau, II never could have
passed you at all As neat one was
uttered by General Romaine. Meeting
Lady de Brientz, whom he had known
and admired in the loveliness Of her
youth, he commenced complimenting
her. you forget that am an old
woman, she said at length. Madame, :"
returned the gallant soldier, .when our
eyes are dazzled by . diamond it never
occurs to us to ask a nineralogist for its
history"
An English noblennan, who, after the
manner Of other Of his peers, had mar
ried beautiful actress, once applied
with much dignity in the green room to
Mr. Sheridan for the arrears Of her SAL
ary. and vowed that he would not stir
till they were paid. "My dear lord, "
said the impecunious manager. this is
too bad; you have taken from US the
brightest jewel in the world, and you
now quarrel with as for the little dust
she has left behind her." The nobleman
Immediately burst out laughing, and
over bottle of wine the debt was can
celed.
ORIENTAL 0ALLANTRY.
It is an old reproach against Orientals
that they are unable TO say pretty things
to the ladies; but daughter Of Louis
XIV, the Princess de Cont. inspired q
Moorish ambassador with as gracefully
turned compliment as can be imagined.
She had rallied against the Mollammedan
custom Of polygamy, when the Moor
thus defended the practice: Madam"
he said, "a plurality of wives is allowed
among US because in our country we
must seek in several women the charm.
ing qualities which are here to be found
iu one"
A pretty compliment is the following,
il somewhat grotesque in its termination:
It is credited to Siamese ambassador,
who wrote Of the queen thus: "One can
not but be struck with the aspect Of the
august Queen Of England, or fail to OBJ
serve that she must be of pure descent
from race Of goodly and warlike kings
and rulers Of the earth, in that her eyes,
complexion, and. above all. her bearing,
are those of q beautiful and majestic
white elephant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05

Just because the actress's name is pro-
nounced "Sinjin" an afternoon paper
SCOTS at a contemporary who suggests
that @Miss st. John should drop the
saint out Of her name" Under the cir
cumstances she might drop the sin. -
Chicago Timea
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-02-05

Senior Partner-Higgins hos "a
spell recsivedf
Junior Clerk-R- rived.
Senior Partner-Just the way wrote
T. (Then there came the sound of 9
knife scratching oapaper from the Sem
iog Partners desk.
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