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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
CHEERFUL LORD NORTH,
His Good Humor Toward His Antagonists
in Parliament-An Irritating Servant.

His Good Humor Toward His Antagonists
in Parliament-An Irritating Servant.
| 1t is curious thing that, although
| Lord North was not a man of genius
and suffered from many physical de-
fects, including extreme near-sighted-
ness, he had yet such intellectual
gifts, combined with high character
and unfailing courage, that he was
able to stand firm for years against the
efforts of Fox and Burke, of Dunning,
and Saville and last. but not least, the
younger Pitt, says Temple Bar. His
cheerful temper was never ruffied, and,
while his opponents lashed themselves
into frenzy and indignation, he calmly
surveyed them as parliamentary
curiosities. When he did reply to his
antagonists it was always with unfail-
ing good humor.
On one occasion, for example, when
interposing in a quarrel, he observed
that there was often far too much
readiness to take offense "That is
not my own case" he added. "This
very evening one member who spoke
of me described me as that thing
called minister. Well, to be sure"
continued Lord North, here patting
his ample sides; 81 am an unwieldy
thing; the honorable member, there
fore, when he called me "a thing said
what was true, and l could not be
angry with him. But when he added,
that thing called minister, he called
me that thing which of all things he
himself wished most to be, and there
fore l took it as compliment"
So amiable likewise was Lord North
in private life that his daughter re-
corded it as an extraordinary circum-
stance that there was only one person
who ever made him angry. This was
one of his servants, drunken,
stupid groom, who was distinguished
by the children as "the man that puts
papa in passion" Yet this irritating
individual was never dismissed, but
died in the service of his indulgent
master.
AS minister Lord North was con-
scientious and upright, but in dealing
with such formidable crisis as the
American revolt he lacked resolution
and firmness. He also too frequently
yielded his own deliberate Judgment
to the persuasion of the king and his
friends His daughter described his
weakness as ''the want of power to
resist the influence of those he loved"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
A QUEER CEREMONY.
Announcing the Butchery of an Ok in
Rural France.

Announcing the Butchery OF an Ok in
Rural France.
The crier or tambourineur, as he is
generally called, because he carries a
drum, is one of the institutions of
rural France. A traveller in the valley
of the Cele says, in "Wanderings by
Southern Waters" that he found the
tambourineur making the rounds of
town, Justify beating his drum to
awaken the curiosity of the inhabitants
and accompanied by an OK, which he
introduced to the public as ''le beuf
lei present"
The crier's business is TO announce
to all whom it may concern that the
animal is to be killed this very even
ing and that tomorrow morning its
flesh will be sold at one franc twenty
five centimes the kilo. 1t will all go
at uniform price, for this is the GUS
tom. Those who want the aloyau or
sirloin will only have to be in haste.
The OK, Notwithstanding the fact
that he has rope tied round his nose
and horns and is led by the butcher,
evidently thinks it great distinction
to be tambourine; his expression indi-
Gates that this is the proudest day of
his life.
Every time the drum begins to rattle
he flourishes his tail and when each
little ceremony is over he moves to
fresh place with a jaunty air, as if he
were aware that all this drumming
and fuss were especially intended for
his entertainment. No condemned
wretch ever made his appearance in
public with better grace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
Trouble from an Abbreviation.

4 New York firm has house in Vic
toria street, London. Their English
representative, who was paying visit
to Paris, wrote o letter to the London
branch and addressed it: "Messrs. So
and-So, Vic street, London" The next
day two very important and serious
looking gentlemen visited the London
office of the New York firm, and, show
ing one of the clerks the letter, asked
him if he knew by whom it was writ
ten. YES" replied the clerk, "by our
manager What's the matter with it?'
''Your manager has grossly insulted
her majesty the queen, and must apol-
ogize to the postmaster general for
having done So" "Why, how has he
insulted the queen?" exclaimed the as
tonished clerk. "He has addressed
this letter to Vic street instead of
Victoria street and Victoria is her mai
estys name" But it is a common
thing for us Americans to shorten
names of streets in addressing letters.
For instance, we often write 'B'way'
for Broadway" 1--WE don't care what
you do in the United States. You can't
do it here, and we must insist upon
written apology and assurance that
her majesty's name shall not be
mangled again by your manager
The apology and assurance were given
and so the incident ended happily with
out bloodshed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
SING sun, CECIL SEPTEMBER 1898

"that's a queer sort O. talk. Reckon
your outen yer head, amt YEP"
''I'm comm as fast as kin, Liza"
old Alb went on, ''but watkins slow,
an I'm not feelin' we'll The boys
wouldn't give me no money, er I'd "a
come on the stage. amt much count
to 'em, an only do the cookin' at the
camp, an they think my grub is pay
huff fer that"
"What's he gittin' through i'm,
Sandy?" some one asked.
BLAMED if know. Here's letter
from somebody. Rile, you got bout
all the larnin' thar is in camp, s'pose
you see what it's about"
Rile took the letter and glanced down
the page.
"Fellers," he said, "Ab wuz right.
This is letter from home, an his wife
is sick. 1t urges him to come home at
once, as she is likely to die, an begs fer
sight of him once more afore she
goes"
There followed short silence, dur
ing which the men looked inquiringly
at each other.
"Wal," old Sandy asked, whats to
be done?"
BLAMED if l know" said Mart.
''Reckon we orient a been so hard on
Alb"
''Guess we wuz aleetle grain too fast,
Mart, an low he never stole the ore,
or he'd been gone with it. We ort to a
give i'm some money last night. Does
that thar letter say Abs woman is in
need O. money, Rile?"
''lt says she is sufferin' fer means"
"Wal, means is money, l low. Is her
address thar?"
"Yas. She's over at Frisco"
"Takes week to git over thar, don't
it?"
"Most week, jedge."
"An' that letter says Abs woman is
bout to die, an wants means an
wants ABB"
"Yas; that what it says"
"Wal," said Sandy, 'I've got ten dol
lars O. means for old Abs woman"
can so hev l." cried Mart.
me, too," said Jack.
Rile and Badly put down ten dollars
each.
"Fellers," Sandy said, ''Ill go down
to the post an send this on, an fetch
that doc up to see Alb. low he must
be purity blamed sick"
1t was late when Sandy returned
with the doctor, and they found Alb
much better. Two or three days later
he was able to take the stage for
Frisco, and the miners ''chipped in" to
pay his fare. They also bought him a
new suit and gave him little pocket
| change.
''Old Abs not much force" Sandy re-
marked as the stage rolled away, but
when feller's wife's sick blamed if it's
right to hold up agin i'm, specially
when she's sich purity, sweet creeter
as the face in that pictur. Thomas
P. Montfort, in Leslie's Newspaper.
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IN A NOOK.

From distant prospects with their sweep
OF mountains rising to the Sky,
With shadowy Wales and scenes that keep
The soul i'm thralldom to the eye;
From rolling clouds and landscapes wide
| love, at times, to turn aside
And by the margin Of a wood
In scme seques / red nook to rest
Where wild flowers spring; gentle MOOD
Ofswcet content here fills the breast,
And violets clustering here and there
Invite visitor to share
The peace and quiet of scene
That hath beauty all its own,
Where woods and thickets make screen
To hide the world and hither blown
Come breathngs Of some milder cline,
Faint whisperings of the summer time.
A chirping sound from yonder copse,
A rustic in the dry leaves near,
Make known comrade; there he hops,
A bush will hide all he holds dear,
And DER this spot there rests spell
Whose meaning he alone can tell
No need has he of ANXIOUS thought,
No care to hoard his winter store,
Not from far lands his food is brought
He finds it daily at his door,
And in q burst of thankful song
He ends the day, nor finds it long.
Here, too, would invoke the power
OF that great Presence, felt, not seen,
Who watches eer this secret bower
Who drew me to this place, ween,
That might share yon warbler's peace
While bodings of the morrow cease
Andrew Tully, in Springfield (Mass) Repuo
Gcan
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
A MOB OF HiGH-BReO WOMEN.
DisgracefuI Scenes at the Queens Latest
Reception.

Disgraceful Scenes at the Queens Latest
Reception.
The disgraceful proceedings of a
rude and ill-conducted crowd, mainly
composed of women, assembled at the
queens drawing room, which sis held
for the purpose of enabling women of
accredited positions to pay their re-
spects to their sovereign, and present to
her their daughters or other ladies who
have not thus made their formal entry
into society,"" is described by the
Ladies' Pictorial of London. 1t is rea-
sonable to suppose that under such
circumstances the conduct of the wom-
en- would be beyond reproach, but, on
the contrary, it seems to be somewhat
on the order of the crowd at the races,
and the approach to the throne is con-
verted into a scene of confusion and
vulgarity. AT the first drawing-room
in May the gorgeously dressed guests
apparently disregarded the fact that
they were there by the queens invita-
ton, and also the supposition that they
were fit for the honor of reception by
her majesty, and self-repose, good
breeding and the common forms of po-
liteness were entirely forgotten in
their desire to be first. These same
women would be shocked at the idea
of mingling with work-a-day crowd
trying to gain admittance to public
building, but here the models of cour-
tesy, dignity and polite education push,
jostle and elbow their way-really
prod and strike each other in their
frenzied eagerness to fight their way
to the front. They lose all regard for
appearances and consideration for
others.
The account further says: ''Dia-
monds, feathers and flowers strew the
ground after one of these aristocratic
melees, wells are torn, and refined
features are distorted by heat and
wild exertion. Court officials express
their opinions very hard, but no at
tention is paid to this. The struggle
goes on with the same desperate fury,
and by the time these grandes danes
appear before the queen they are hag-
gard and almost untidy.''
On former occasions their disorderly
conduct has not come directly to the
queens notice, but finally the scuf1ling
has reached the royal ear, and it is
considered necessary to restrict the
members admitted, in order to protect
the royal family from their subjects,
and avoid the actual presence of a
Gordon of police to keep the ladies
from pelting each other with bouquets
and tumbling headlong into the
queens presence. So the edict has
gone forth that hereafter there shall
be only a limited number received.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
THE BLACK BEETLE.
Hedgehogs Will Sometimes Eat Them
One Who Would Not.


One Who Would Not.
The odious "black beetle" which is,
properly speaking, not a beetle at all,
is like number of other insect pests,
not Indigenous to England. though it
is now resident alien" The only
use which we ever heard found for
black beetles was to feed the first birds
of Paradise brought to England by
ship from the Malay archipelago. No
four-footed creature that we know will
eat them except the hedgehog, and
cats, which are said to be poisoned by
them. This is hardly strange, for ev-
erything which they touch is contami-
mated by their repulsive odor. Even
hedgehogs are failure, though tradi-
tion makes them thrive on cockroaches,
says the Spectator
An early ambition of the present
writer was to live in house stocked
with black beetles in order to keep
hedgehog. At last this came about.
The new house swarmed with the in
sects, and we had the luck to find
hedgehog in cowshed and brought it
home. 1t would not uncurl in the
kitchen, SO we put it in dark cup
board, where there were enough of the
creatures to ''feed right great hog"
as the cook, who was disappointed in
the animals size, remarked, disparag-
ingly. But the hedgehog never un-
curled. We looked at him night and
day and found beetles running over
him and speculating where they would
begin to eat him. At last we carried
him to the lawn, where he did move
and walked into the tennis net and
had to be cut out to the great destruc-
tion of the meshes. Black-beetle kill
ing is limited but respectable calling
in London, and leading member of
the craft sends his card round at inter-
walls to owners of the large mansions
in London, to intimate that in his
opinion the time has come when his
services ought to be required in the
houses which he has attended during
many changes of ownership or occupa-
ton. One habit of the beetle, if the
observers are correct, itself tends to
their destruction. The eggs are car
ried under the body of the female, and
not dropped at hap-hazard. So that if
the creatures are once eXterminated,
their quarters can only be repeopled by
immigrants. On the other hand, it is
asserted that the cockroach gums it's
eggs in cases to the walls. Which of
the statements is true the writer has
not yet been able to discover.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
LEARNED BY ACCIDENT.

The Art of Lithography First Learned by
Theater Attache in Munich.
One of the greatest discoveries ever
made was the result of the purest ac-
cident. 1t was in the year 1895. The
citizens of Munich had just witnessed
the first triumphant performance of
Mozart's opera, Don JUAN" and the
theater was deserted by all save one
man, Alois Sennefelder, who, after
making a round of inspection in the
building, to see that no sparks had ig-
nited anything combustible, retired to
his room to stamp the tickets of ad.
mission for the day following. When
he entered his apartments he had three
things in his hand-a polished whet-
stone, which he had purchased for
sharpening razors: ticket stamp, still
moistened with printing ink, and
check on the treasurer of the theater
for his weekly salary. As he placed
the latter upon the table, a gust of
wind swept it high up in his room, and
then deposited it in basin filed with
water. Sennefelder dried the wet
paper as well as he could and then
weighted it down with the milestone,
upon which he had before carelessly
placed the printing stamp. When he
returned to his room the following
morning he was astonished at seeing
the letters printed with remarkable
accuracy upon the dampened paper. A
thought came to him. He wondered
whether, by some such means, he could
not simplify his work of continually
copying the songs of the chorus. He
went out and purchased a large stone,
commenced making experiments, and,
as we all know, discovered the art of
printing from stone-ithographY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
A VANISHED PEOPLE.
How Did They Transport Mammoth Rocks
to Build Mysterious Cavern?

How Did They Transport Mammoth Rocks
to Build a Mysterious Cavern?
On the shores of Brittany there is a
mysterious relic of forgotten ages
which escapes the notice of most trav-
elers, says the Million.
Far out in the Morbihan sea-across
which legend tells us Arthur sailed
with his knights in pursuit of the
dragon-rises little island. 1t can
be reached in a boat from the coast
only in calm sea. A Breton shepherd
has solitary hut upon it and feeds
few sheep.
Crossing the grassy slope off which
they browse the traveller finds himself
which has been excavated great tun-
mel or cave, foored, walled and rooted
by huge flat rocks.
Some archeologists say that this
cavern was the work of the worshipers
of the serpent god or Hoa-a race that
has passed into oblivion.
The unlearned traveller knows only
that the mysterious cavern antedates
all history; that the rocks of which it
q
tance of more than one hundred miles
inland. No rocks like them make any
part of the geological formation of the
island.
Even with our modern engineering
knowledge and machinery it would re-
quire vast labor and skill to bring
these enormous blocks of stone and
place them so securely as to defy the
wear and friction of ages.
How were they brought here by men
who had, perhaps, few mechanical ap-
pliances-nothing but the strength of
their bodies and their faith in a strange
god?
The race who built the temple are
dust. Even their names ages ago per-
ished from the earth. Their religion
is vanished. These stones are the
monuments of their indomitable reso-
luton. That defies the fight of years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
FISH-HATCHlNG HENS.
A Strange Use Made of Biddy by the
Chinese.

A Strange Use Made of Biddy by the
Chinese.
A society for the prevention of cruel
ty to hens in particular may be the next
in the long list of societies designed
for the amelioration of animal life.
The hen is a CHEEKY, good-natured crea-
ture if left to her own inclinations, but
if any spark of reason exists in that
small cavity allotted for her brains
she must wonder why she is so seldom
allowed to follow her natural instincts.
She is shut up when she would run
free, stoned and driven violently away
from choice pasture lands, ignomin-
iously tied to a tree or soused in cold
water when she longs to sit on nest
full of pretty eggs, and in order to get
herself in good condition for Christ
mas or Thanksgiving she must run
hither and thither from morning till
night to get her small mouthfuls.
Some other hen is usually after the
fat worm or other tid-bit which she
has espied, and if she is the victor she
must swallow her morsel in dyspeptic
haste else it will be snatched from her
at the last moment. The latest indig-
nifty practiced on this amiable bird is
found in China, where the spawn of
fish is delicately placed inside of an
eggshel from which the contents
have been blown, and while the moth
er fish is darting off through cool
waters in search of good time, and
while the eggs which she longs to
brood over have been taken away, the
insulted biddy is forced to sit on the
fish eggs until they are ready to be
placed in warm water, where they
hatch at once. Then the fish step
mother is allowed to cluck her sweet
and patient way back to her family
until her services are again required.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
Convincing.

Miss Upton-Did you tell him that
was not at home?
New Servant-Yes, mum; but he
didn't seem to believe me, bein' as Pm
a stranger. Mebby you'd better go
down and tell him yourself, mum.-N.
Y. Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01

Mrs. Plankinton-Have you got an
other cook yet?
Mrs. Witherby-No. My husband is
after one now.
: Mrs. Plankinton-This is his first
attempt, is it not?
Mrs Witherby-No. was his first.
Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
Revolutionary.

She-She seems to dislike that prac-
tical, unpretentious cousin of hers.
He-Yes; doesn't speak to him now.
She-Why?
He-Well, she went to the colonial
ball as her neutrality-suspicious.,
Lady Dixon, and he went as her great
great-grandfather, the patriot black
smith.-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
A Double Motive.

"Don't move, Laura. There's mos.
quito on your cheek" (Crushes it, d.
'Thank you, George. You are very
kind"
"Kind? Not exactly, dear. The in
sect had aroused my envy."-Chicago
Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
Making 1t All Right.

Customer Ito head waiter)-Here,
sir, this clumsy fellow has spilled over
half of my cup of tea down my back.
Head Waiter Ito clumsy waiter
sternly)-Bring this gentleman full
cup of tea instantly.-Boston Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
Candid.

Doctor-Your wife is in very crit
ical state, and / should recommend you
to call in some specialist to consult on
the case.
Husband you see, doctor, I
was right again! told my wife ong
ago she ought to get proper medical
advice, but she always thought you
might be ded!-Fliegende Blaet-
&c,
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Jeannette-I'm sorry. went to the
seashore.
Maude-Why?
Jeannette-I got tanned almost
black.
Maude-Well?
Jeannette-And it all came off COM
ing home.-Chicago Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01

Tillie-Have You heard the news?
Minnie is to be married
Millie-Are you quite sure?
Tillie-Well, she has stopped chew
ing gum.-Truth
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
Well Cured Tobacco.

A.-May 1 offer you cigar?
B.-No, thanks; very seldom smoke.
A.-Then help yourself; with this
particular brand you will break off the
habit ogether.-Lustige Blaetter.
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He-A fellow kissed girl on tho
street to-day.
She-Was the man crazy?
81 don't know. 1 didn't see the girl"
Brooklyn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01

WOOL have been living for month
at cost of eight cents day.
Van Pelt-That all it cost you?
Wool-Oh no; paid twenty dollars
a week; eight cents day was what it
cost my landlady.-Truth.
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Mrs. Younglove-Shall you expect
me to bake my own bread?
Mr.. Younglove-Justa as you prefer,
dearest; but you needn't bother about
baking mine!-Puck.
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Thought So Himself.

The Wife-You are poor excuse for
a man.
The Husband-I must be, my dear, If
I married you to get better half
Truth
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The Ono Tbinr NeedfnI.

He-Though we are poor, we shall be
very happy together. 'Love in a cot
tage," you know.
She-Yes; but we haven't got the cot
tage.-Brooklyn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
In a Bad Fix Either Way.

"Mr. Uptown's mother-in-law must
be on visit at his house," said a Har-
lem tobacconist to Pete Amsterdam,
one of his customers.
what makes you think so?"
'He bought dozen of the cheapest
cigars I've got. He is either trying to
smoke her out, or else he is running
for office. Texas Siftings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-09-01
Twas Not for Love Alone.

'And why, Jennie, did you tell Wiz
lie you wouldn't be his little wife?"
"'Tause he didn't asst till he knowed
l had q new sixpence. ."-Tidbita
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Vanity.

Among the vain men whom we meet
The vainest one of all
Is he who boasts of his little feet,
When his head is just as SMALL
-puo1
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Nurse (as she puts Robert to bed)-
And what would you say if mamma
should have little baby brother or
sister for you when you wake up in
the morning?
Robert-Tell her I'd rather have a
dog.-Puck.