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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-11-25
A Good " "Physic."

The most incompetent persons think
it one of their privileges to criticise the
minister, and are not slow to exercise
it. Two of the leading men of q
church, both wealthy, We're talking over
IL recent sermon. One criticised the
minister for saying when Adam
was born" and remarked to friend ::
ANY man who will say, When Adam
was born, instead of when Adam was
created, is unfit for his position. T
call such remark an egreg- -rious blum
der A committee went to q distant
city to hear a minister, and when they
returned, in conversing with the person
who had recommended the aforesaid
minister to their notice, one of them
said "He preached splendid SER
mon, and we were all very much pleased
with him. If he only had your physic
we should certainly give him call. :"
Ministers will do we'll to take hint,
and with all their getting in.the way of
understanding, eloquence, tact, and
plety, let them get good "physic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-11-25
Author of a Familiar ballad.

1t was while returning home from
Europe in 1882 that Emma Willard
wrote the famous ballad Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep" In midocean a
terrific storm set in and the fraiI ship
was tossed about by the waves. The
passengers were all badly frightened,
except Miss Willard, who seemed to
undergo the whole experience with a
feeling of gratitude. Soon after the
storm had ahated she appeared in the
nam cabin and read the first verses OF
the ballad. The Due de Choiseul was
among the passengers and he went into
ecstasies about the piece. He pre-.
vailed upon Miss Willard to finish it.
She did so, whereupon the Duke set
the words to music, but the air is not
the familiar one known now. Emma
Willard wrote many other poems, but
none ever became so popular as this
one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-11-25
Writing For the Press,

1t is an excellent plan to use small
note-paper size in writing for the press,
for If any mistakes are to be corrected.
or interlineations necessary, one can re-
copy the sheet and throw away the Or
iginal without sacr ticing too muc ch
writing. A most methodical author
does all his work ON very small white
note-paper. expressly selected, contain
ing Just twenty lines. In the authors
regular handwriting, each line contains
hve words, so that the whole page con-
tains just one hundred words. By this
decimal system he can estimate almost
st a glance the amount of his DAYS
work. Never inflict foolscap upon q
iong-suffering editor. Foolscap paper
is heavy, awkward to handle or put
down, occupying too much space, covers
the case of the compositor, and jostles
and breaks its corners in Uncle Sans
mailbag. Letter-paper size may be
pardoned, especially in a written
MSS, but foolscap, especially if it be
rolled, is the nightmare of an editor.
Several magazines advertise that they
will return rolled manuscript unread:
one domestic periodical announces that
all such MSS. will be burned uno-
pened. For his own sake, therefore, the
writer should avoid sure method of
rendering his work unavailable.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-11-25

Southern Advancement.

Go South, young man. The Forum,
says that since 1881 the corn crop of tho
South has increased IS per cent. ~
against Il per cent. in the rest of tho
country; the cotton crop has increased
from 3, 900, 900 to 1000, 900 bales-an
increase of value, even with the present
low price, of 5000, 600, 900; in 1891
there were nearly As, ZOO miles of rail
road in the South against less than "a, :
900 in 1854 gain of 81 per cent. az
Sgainst a gain of 56 per cent. in the
rest of the couHtYX, The passenger
traffic OF the saine roads increased DUR
ing the same period $50 per cent. as
against an increase in the rest of the
country of only 16S per cent. In pig.
iron manufacture the Soutb's output
jumped frr98mn 45l,909 tons in 1881 to
l,9l4,99Q in lsol-a gain of 1913 per
sent. as against gain for the rest Of
.he country of rs per cent. in other
words, in 1881 the North and West
made more than nine times as much
;ron as the South; in 1891 they made
less than four times as much. '"The in.
crease an the number of mill operators
iii the South was 1876 per cent. as
against an increase in New England of
II per cent. And so in every line of
productive activity the marvellous ra.
pidity Gt increase is explained, showing
that in assessed valuations the property
of the South has in this period very
nearly doubled and increased from slST
per capita to $27l-R record that is
probably without . parallel in the
whole history of substantial industrial
growth. And in spite of the temporary
depression caused by an overproduc.
ton of cotton, the increase goes ON.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-11-25
Medical Value of Fruits,

Edible fruits are not medicines but
they may be understandingly used to
bring about remedial effects, They are
invaluable adjuncts for the table and
should always be used In their ripe and
perfect condition. They may be
roughly olassed as follows
LAxATIvEs,
Figs, Tamarnds Mulberries
Oranges. Piunes, Dates.
Sectarines, Plums.
| AsTR!NGENTs,
Homegranates, Blackberriea, pewberries.
t'ranberries, Sumae, Raspberries
bar1erfles, Qulnoes Pears.
| Wild Cherries, Medlars,
| pIURETICs,
Strawberries, Grapes, Peaches
Prickly Pears, Black Currants. Melon Seeds.
Whortleberries,
| REFRIGERANTs AND SEDAT1vEs,
Pumpkins Melons, Lines,
Red and white Lemons. Apples,
| Currants,
A noted medical authority on the
value of fruits has this to say
Taken early in the morning, an
orange acts very decidedly as laxative,
sometimes amounting to a purgative,
and may generally be relied on.
Pomegranates are very astringent and
relieve relaxed throat and uvula. The
bark of the root in the form of decoc.
ton, is q good anthelmintic. especially
obnoxious to tape-worm.
Figs, split open, form excellent poul.
tices for boils and small absoesses,
Strawberries and lemons locally applied
are of some service in tho removal Of
tartar from teeth.
Apples are correctives useful in
nausea. They Immediately relieve the
nausea due to smoking. Bitter almonds
contain hydrocyanic acid, and are use.
full in simple cough but they fire.
quently produce sort of urticaria OF
nettle rash. The persimmon, or dio-
spyres, is palatable when ripe, but the
green fruit is highly astringent, con-
tanning much tannin, and is used in
diarrhea and incipient dysentery. The
oil of the cocoanut has been recon-.
mended as a substitute for cod liver
oil, and is much used In Germany for
ohthisis. Barberries are very agreeable
20 fever patients in the form of q drink.
Dutch medlars are astringent and no,
very palatable. Grapes and raisins are
nutritive and demulcent, and very
grateful in the sick chamber. A So
called grape cure" has been much
Iauded for the treatment of congestions
of the liver and stomach, enlarged
spleen. scrofula tuberculosis, etc,
Nothing is allowed hut water and bread
and several pounds of grapes per diem.
Ounce seeds are demuloent and astrin.
gent boiled in water they make an ex-
cellent soothing and sedative lotion in
infiammatory diseases of the eyes ami
cyelids.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-11-25
TRICKS OF THE RAVEN.
How the Sharp Birds Impose Upon Less
Acute Animals.


Most animals are no match at all for
the ravens cleverness. There was once
poor hare that allowed herself to be
completely bamboozled. The raven
pounced at the leveret-as the baby
hare is called-but the mother drove
the rascal away.
But did the raven cease from troub-
ling? Not bit of it. He slowly re-
treated, encouraging the hare to follow
him up, and pretending even that he
was afraid of her. In this fashion he
led the unhappy mother to consider
able distance from her young one, and
then, all of a sudden-long before the
hare had time to realize the danger Of
the trick-rose in the air, few swiftly
back. caught the leveret in his beak
and bore it away.
A similar plan was adoped by some
ravens that wished to steal from q dog.
They teased him till he grow so angry
that he chased them from the spot.
But the wicked birds turned sharply
around, easily reached the dish before
him, and carried off the choicest bits in
triumph.
AS to the ravens power of speech.
the following story, which is given on
the authority of Capt. Brown, who
vouches for Its truth, will show how
aptly 1t can talk:
A gentleman while travelling through
wood in the south of England was
suddenly alarmed by hearing o shout,
Fair play, gentlemen! fair play!' ut.
tered very earnestly in loud tones. The
cry being repeated presently, says the
Little Folks Magazine, the wayfarer
thought it must proceed from some one
In distress, and at once began to search
for him. In due course he came upon
q couple of ravens attacking third in a
most brutal manner. He was so struck
with the oppressed birds appeal that he
rescued 1t without delay.
1t turned out that the bullies' victim
was tame raven belonging to q house
in the neighborhood. Happily it knew
how to use the catchwords that it had
so adroitly learned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-11-25
CALEB cUsHING's CURIOSITY.
Industry and Retentive Memory of the
Great Jurist.

Industry and Retentive Memory of the
| Great Jurist.
Caleb Cushing's decisions while a
Justice of the Supreme Court of Massa.
chusetts were the admiration of the
Bar, but lawyers wondered at his fan,il.
larity with the reports, knowing that he
had long been out of active practice. A
writer in the Green Bay explains this
familiarity by the statement that Mr..
Gushing, on being appointed to the
Bench, prepared himself by reading
in nineteen days the ffty-seyen vol
umes of Massachusetts, reports. His
habit, we are told, was to read everv
book, pamphlet or periodical that
seemed likely to crafty his intense
thirst for knowledge
When Webster's Unabridged Diction-
ary appeared he read it through, word
by word, and corrected some mistakes.
He sought information from every
source.
He would go into the street and ask
information from the shabbiest negro if
In that way he could learn what he
wished to know" said one who was
associated with him in Washington.
He once asked an acquaintance in
whose company he happened to be,
what name was given to the part left
after a check had been torn from q
check-book. The gentleman could not
inform him. A few days after he re-
ceived letter from Mr.. Cushing with
the single word stub" Trivial as the
question seemed he could not rest until
it was answered.
1t was not easy to start a topic of
which he was ignorant" says the writer
already quoted. II took tea with him
at the house of his niece not long before
he died and during the conversation he
turned to niece and said Margaret.
l see the ladies are to wear so-and-so
the coming season., giving in detail the
new fashions.
Mr.. Gushing excelled as a linguist
and was said to be able to converse
with all the Foreign Ministers at Wash
lngton in their own tongue. 1t is also
stated that as our Commissioner to
China he negotiated the first treaty
without the aid of an interpreter.
Industry, retentive memory and a
methodical habit made him a linguist
and what Bacon calls " full man." He
was as methodical in arranging his time
as in classifying his papers. In his
office every paper was in its place and
during the day every hour had its duty
or work.
A Washington real estate man, wish
ing to show Mr.. Cushing a piece of
property. was told to call at 5 o'clock
in the morning. The man was not ac-
customed to such early hours, but was
advised by one who knew Mr.. Cush-
ing to be prompt. As he drove to the
door at the appointed time Mr.. Cush-
ing was on the steps.
He toiled all day, studied far into
the night and never seemed to know
fatigue, II never says writer in the
Green Bay, event by his house at New
buryport. when he was at home, no
matter how late, that I did not see q
light in his room, and it was known TO
be his habit to work till after midnight
and throw himself on lounge for few
hours rest, and at daylight resume his
labors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-11-25
Food Of an Ancient People,

Plentifully scattered through tho
relic beds of SwitZeglaHd's lakes are
fragmentary remnants of its ancient
peoples rood. We learn that they
were not cannibals, for, amid profu-
sion of animal bones, very few of the
human species have been detected, The
deposits of the very earliest settlements
prove that the inhabitants were arden.
hunters, and then largely fed on the
spoils of the chase. But in after ages,
when farming occupations were followed
to greater extent, the flesh of tanned
animals was chiefly eaten. The bones
have mostly been split open. doubtless
for the purpose at extracting the mar.
row. Among the animals domesticated
by the lake dwellers were the OK, the
sheep and the goat Their stalls, like
their masters dwellings, were upon the
water and quantities af ihe litter pro-
vided for them have been found in the
mud of the lakes. Moss, which has
been largely discovered, is thought by
the Gemtemam'S Magazine to have
formed the sleeping couches of tho
househald, Numerous wild fruits,
such as apples, pears. plums, raspber-
ries and nuts, were included in the veg
etable diet of those Swiss aborigines /;
and the detection of apple parings testi-
fed to certain nicely in their cuisine.
They cultivated the common cereals,
wheat and barley and fiat, round cakes
have been disinterred, and also several
stones. between which the grain was
ground.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-11-25
coGWHEELs OF NATURE.
Relation Between Temperature and MAI
ural Occurrences.

uraI occurrences.
Some interesting data have been col
lected by NJ. Angot, a French meteor.
ologist, as to the relation between daily
average temperature and the occurrence
of various natural phenomena. His OBJ.
servations extend over eight years, and
in all cases he has taken the average for
the whole period.
According to NJ. Angot, the budding
OF the lilac leaves corresponds to o
mean daily temperature of 4S degrees
Fahrenheit, and their Towering to one
of So degrees. The leaf buds Of the
chestnut appeared at 80 degrees and
its flowers ut So degrees.
The oak requires little higher tenn.
perature, its leaf buds not being OBJ
served until the mean daily temperature
was SO degrees. The linden did not
come into flower until the mean was 66
degrees.
The swallows appeared when tho
temperature rose to so degrees in the
spring, and left when it fell to 55 de-
grees in the fall. The last notes of the
cuckoo were heard at 81 degrees, and
the maybug appeared at an average Of
81 degrees.
From observations on the different
grains, says Beyords Magazine, it ap,
pears that the sum of the total temper.
ature over Al degrees required before
they reached the different stages of their
growth was: For rye, $50 degrees to
towering and 1853 degrees to harvest {;
for winter wheat, 1878 degrees to flow.
erlng and 2,261 degrees to harvest for
spring barley, 1884 degrees.
These averages are based ON large
number of observations taken In differ.
cnt parts of France,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-11-25

1t will cost you nothing and will
surely do you good, if you have cough,
cold, or any trouble with THROAT chest
or lungs. Pr. King's New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds is
guaranteed to give relief, or money
will bO paid back. Sufferers from la
grippe touud It just the thing and under
its use had speedy aud perfect re-
covery. Try a sample bottle at our
expense and learn for yourself just how
good thing it is. Trial bottles free
at l.. R. Kinks drug store. Large
size SOC. and $l.00.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-11-25
Freaks of Memory,

One of the small trials with which
experienced writer's have to contend is
IN occasional puzzle headedness over
perfectly we'll known point of ortho:
sraphy or grammar A word that one
las probably spelled cerrectly all ones
ife suddenly swerves over into the
doubtful photography column. Is it
" ingulf' or "engulf or "engulph ?"
queries the writer, with pen poised. Is
1t appal" or "apall ?" Fantasy" or
phantasy q" Honied" or honeyed 2"
md so on indefinitely. To be sure,
here is tine dictionary, but who wants
10 learn his A B C's over again or look
up the spelling of everyday words /;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-11-25

Bulls Head Horse and Cattle Pow
der Is indispensable for the proper care
OF sheep and lambs in winter. 1t fat
tens the lambs by increasing the milk
OF their mothers. Price 25 cents.
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just as Good.

Uncle Tom (shaving)-Yo' C'loeI
Fotch me- some O. dat babby powder to
smoof nah face.
Aunt Chloe Ito her grandson Chile,
Jest han yo' ole gran 'fadder dat pot o.
chimblY soot.-Life.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21
ke0 Chute Rrsdre

Iians and specifications for hr;d,,o :.
pnlit across Red Chute, on tbe rosd ,o;.oe W We
from hnox Point to Haughton and RaiIss,,g Isu,,ig
20 be lot to lowest bidder. at Knnx poii peiiieVue'
Saturday, July 80, 1899: AoA foiht' on
Length OF entire bridge 800 feet and - foot
w'ae: Bridge to be built on piIing P;I;nn toes to
W 70 tn %, cypress; the best the swamp affords snS
inches at the small end; to be of the
hish1 the other bridge was above the ,Satas
aIki ping to be driven Is feet in the ctro'',
~ ~ tne stream, and 10 feet in the qronnd o,o .Iu
oank ana abutlnents of bridge to he ,.;,;,e ;rio
IN IN each bench and benches to he Z; foot
rlhhg to be sawed off after being dr;yen t;
caPped py capsill l2xl2 inches. Thaso on, Gnu
silis are to be spiked down to the nil;n@ I'd zap
tfila m Ut oeit going into the pilng Is inches. holt
L W. oe Vi square IRON and inch square and 70
De ragged or bearded. anu oo
10 90 osieepers connecting each bench tho
sleepers to be 3xI2 inches and we'll sn;Iad s,.o nc
the capsiii Thickness of flooring tn ha o,o w
nan OF oxo inches and other one half 2x6 incbos
put 6 Gown alternately, and spiked down with
bridge 'o' VI oanlsters on
:, All lumber to be used in this bridge shall he
the best of heart pine Each set Of bancbos oe
10 oe well crossed, braced and braces to extend
TO the end of the eopsills There shall he a IN
1901 dfht span left and braced we'll from aboye
+ s. DORTCH
Z. ID. SANDIDGE
J. w. ATKINS,
Commissioners
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

Mrs. ). S. Swami, who has beeu
appointed by the Police jury to
,nepresent Bossier parish at the
worlds Fair, was in Benton last
week. She is organizing clubs
among the ladies in this parish to
%care exhibits in the Woman's De-
partment at the Fair, and all can
rest assured that Mrs. Swami will
Rave nothing of interest unnoticed,
sad our citizens should all assist
aer in this work.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

Messrs. Henry Dreyfuss & Son,
q shreveport, are now ready with
saelf handsome selection of spring
una summer goods, and have been
highly complimented on their spring
seectlons, embracing all that is
n nsew, novel. attractive aud useful
lucy are offering unparalleled bar
gains In all lines, and solicit every
0nes patronage. No tronbIe to show
soods. \ Call and see for yourselves
oeiore purchasing elsewhere.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

Ne were glad to welcome az visi-
lors to the Banner office last Friday
llrs. !. M. Vaughan and her sister.
sfs. ]. Il. Tweatt; Mrs. B. A. Kelly,
MISS Clara johnson, Miss Addie
Head and Miss Kate Scanland.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

mr. Ben Holman, one of the lead
ing and wide-awake retail merchants
= Shreveport, is offering special in.
uacements to every one seeking bar
gains s'ai m dry goods, dress goods, nov
sitles, boots, shoes, hats, etc. When
y new York recently his selections
we're made with care and with the
view OF meeting competition from
very quarter both as to quality and
prices. He is now ready tosupply the
wants OF his friends and customers
4: ana invites every one to call and see
his selection.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

For good bargains and close
prices all the acay through, go t.
Iarstarphen & Gayle, dealers in
Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Groceries
ofall kinds, Whiskies, Wines and
General Merchandise.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

The sociable given by the "Ben.
|iou Band of Mercy" at Mr.. and Mrs
". R. Sibley's last Thursday night
vac an occasion of much pleasure
aud mprrimpnt,
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

MAMMOTH BARGAIN COUNTERS.
The 8 and Zoe. counters at The Fair.
Shreveport, contain many articles
sOrth several times the price asked.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

Nineteen hundred and fifteen
bales of cotton have been received
1t Benton thus far this season,
sgsinst 1887 bales up to same date
list year,
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

The young people of Benton had
asoeial gathering at the residence
|d Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ. Vaughan
hst Tuesday night.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21
BOdcNaE BRIDGE.

We the undersigned, Commissioners an
80 W pointed by the Police Jury, will receive
o1'9o on NJ proposals for repairing Bodcau Bridge,
S Gu h,iohaay, August ist, 1892, at Bellevue, Ia
oaid bridge to be repaired in thorough aud
Workmaniike manner Right reserved tn re-
Ject any and all bids. Half of the price of re-
pairs Will be paid cash, on completion of
ofluge. j. II. MANRY.
c. d. SANDIDGE
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

] barbecue and bali will be given
II Doyline by the citizens of that
plsre and vicinity on August 18th.
4 general invitation is extended.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

When you want to see a nice
Dptty line of Dry Goods and Shoes,
|elI and examine Carstarphen &
|GsSle's stock.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21
She0 Road R2.S1ree

We, the undersigned, committee appointea
w by the Police Jury, will receive sealed
proposals tor repairing bridges on Shed Road
on Thursday, July 2S, 1895, at Cross Bavon
bridge Said bridges to be repaired in ~ a
thorough and workmanlike manner Right
reserved to reject any and all bids. Half of
the price of repairs will be paid cash. on com.
pletion of bridges. ''"i
j. w. JETER.
T.. ID SANDIDGE
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A HOME INDUSTRY,
DOWNS & CO.,
SUCCESSORS TO JOHN W. TAB0RJ
NJ A L B LIE WORKS,
Dealers sn ond Manufacturers Of
MARBLE AND GRANITE MONUMENTS. ToMBS.
Headstones and Marble Vases.

all kind of
utosel lromfv
o
IIinp
the
v not as recommended will
Dc Home
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

iowNsHIP FUNDs.-The Parish Treas.
e1er : mas received from Bossier School
Doard order on Auditor w. w. Heard
NJ interest due following named
4o~nsnlps, on lands sold since 1879,
as per Act No 0h Of 1880.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

SHREVEPORT BARGAIN HOUSE.
Tine Fair and 5 10 cent Store
|guut it up when in the city.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

Cooking STOVEs.-S10 each.-
|Iae cheapest place to buy a stove
\ at aThp Fair Shreveport.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

( soeial dance was given at Mr..
..d Mrs. A. G. leagues, at Willow
Esnte, last Monday night.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21
III n e. HI I'VE IL u,

will find it to their advantage to see J. w.
ONLEY, agent for James Leftel 81 Co., Man
ufacturers. Steam Engines from 3-horse pow
er to 26-hOrse power, to suit your wants
This Machinery is of the best that is made;
and at such prices and arrangements in pay
ment, that any person can reasonably reach.
All orders or inquiries addressed to J. W.
ONLEY, Bellevue Postofice, Bossier parish,
will be promptly attended to.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

tfore buying your Groceries,
j md get Carstarphen & Gayle's
fses
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

s.sr BALL.-Send to 1.-THE Fair"
!, ye Rails. Bats, Masks, Gloves, &c.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

e,. yoke of large. well broke
"A sr sale, by DR.. w. j. Mobley,
|sleae, La. It
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21
stray Safe.

,strayed before X. c. Stinson, J P, Ward 3
- by Frank Morana, and will be sold al
b9ssier City, La, within the legal hours OF
sale, on Saturday, August 6, 1895. one BAY
HoRsE M ULE: about l3A hands high.
Appraised at $50
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, &c.
w. E. MORRIS, Constable.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

: .,o,ocKs AND CROQUET SETS
pa y At "Tbe Fair" Shreveport.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21

i0tal amt reed by Treasurer, s75 "a