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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-10-05

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-10-05
Friday, Oct. ), 1894.

The Western Union brides members of
Congress by giving them ranked tele-
graph privileges.
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Fat HoQs Wanted !

VIII pay market price for FAT HOGS ,
delivered at Rising sun station every[ "
Tuesday morning.
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|Housekeep ping Linens.
EVERY SUCCEEDING YEAR

the business of great Linen Department shows vitality
and growth.
We confidently anticipate unusually large business fall
for the that the superb stock exhibited the
and pick of the principal linen of
the Old world, and is artistic exposition usual
merit, nearly all the designs being and exclusive.
Our Buyer has had exceptional opportunities purchasing at
remarkably low figures and the result of his
immense collection of these goods exhibition.
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coon rEMREARs,

Crystal Lodge, No. 244, l. o. q. T.
Meets every Wednesday Evening in the Public
Hall, Rising sun, at $50. Members of the Order
cordially invited.
WE GIVE YOU A CORDIAL WELCOME.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-10-05
We also show an attractive assortment of
Plain and Fancy BUREAU SCARFS
and SIDEBOARD COVERS.
from so cents to $500 Each.

special counter is devoted to the sale of
Crashes, Russia Toweling, Barnsley Roller Tow
cling, Glass and Silver Towellng etc, etc,
where many desirable bargains will be found.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-10-05
LUNCH AND TEA SETS.

All White Fringed Lunch and Tea Sets with
two rows of drawn work:
21a vars long, $500 per set
8 yards long, 5000 per set;
So yards long, 500 per set;
4 yards long, IS. 90 per set
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-10-05

HEMSTITOHED TABLE CLOTHS
with napkins to match
Hemstitched Table Cloths with one dozen
Napkins to match,
212 yards long, at $500 per set;
yards long, at $500 per set.
Better grades in Hemstitched Goods:
212 yards long, with one dozen Napkins to match
$3.50 to $1,000 per set;
yards long, with one dozen Napkins to match
$3.50 to 5000 per set;
80 yards long, with one dozen Napkins to match
$3.50 to S24.00 per set;
yards long, with one dozen Napkins to match
from $1,000 to $1,000 per set
Hemstitched Tray Cloths, from S71a Cents to
S1.00 Each.
Hemstitched Dinner Napkins, from $500 to $l2
per Dozen.
A large variety of Hemsttched Center Squares
from so Cents to $500 Each.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-10-05

This catalogue of bills and the amounts
they called for, introduced by old party
members is made up from the Con-
gressional Record precisely in the same
manner that the Populist bills have been
catalogued for campaign purposes by both
old parties. Let the clumsy bamboozler
of the Wig publish and comment on
these figures if he wants to display that
Pecksniffian political honesty he so loves
to place in pawn for stage effect.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-10-05

Write to the NAIL ORDER DPA RTNIENT for one of orr
interesting illustrated Catalogues housekeeping Linen Goods
The illustrations faithful reproductions some of the MANY
choice styles included in the stock ~ '
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-10-05
TOWELS.

The Towel stock covers wide
range and comprises some of the
best bargains we have ever offered
Full and complete lines of the celebrated "Old
Bleach" Towels, in hucks and fancy weaves.
from % Cents to Sl.25
Excellent values in Hemmed Irish Huck Towels
at $3.50 and $500 per Dozen.
Hemstitched Towels in bucks and fancy weayes.
at % Cents Each.
Extra fine quality All White Damask Towels,
with fancy drawn work borders and heavy
knotted fringe at 65 and 10 Cents Each. The
usual Sl.00 quality
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-10-05

This superb stock is strong
Hotel Proprietors and Managers
housekeepers in general.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-10-05
ALL WHITE AND COLORED BOR-
DER LUNCH AND TEA SETS.

over 800 new and choice designs in Bleached
Table Damasks, from so Cents to 81 per yard.
Napkins to match the Damask, from S125 to
5000 per dorm.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
Tatt0oed on a Snake.

Very few readers ever dream that
there is any single piece of reading
matter in the world which lives,
breathes and circulates on its own in'
dividual account
But any one who will take tho
trouble to walk into certain shop in
Piccadilly. not far from the Egyptian
Hall, will be rewarded by seeing u
species of snake, known as the lemon
boa, with the whole of the third chap.
ter of Genesis tattooed on its body.
The reptile is only lent for exhibition,
but the gentleman who purchased it
states that on board the South Ameri.
can sailing vessel, the scene of this re.
markable tattooing, it is common di.
version among the sailors to capture
live snakes, extract their fangs and
cover the body with any number of
inscriptions, legends and devices, and
then dispose of the reptiles at the first
port.
Few of the purchasers, however,
care to have charge of live snakes-be
they ever so harmlcss-so it is Gus.
tomary to either stuff these latter with
fine straw and putty, or else immerse
them in alcohol, although this process
commonly has the effect of taking all
the brilliancy out of the pigments en-
pleyea -. =,
.f1 sons anu 4
fine inscriptions alcohol, t%ever,!
shows up and preserves thpf 10 great
advantage. A sailor 70 six months
in tattooing one of tlc "Sketches by
Boz" containing 452O words, upon
the skin of rattlesnake, which he af-
terward sold to gentleman for eight
guineas. London Answers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
What the Chinese Eat.

A member of the English Prrlia
ment, Florence O'Driscoll, has live.
ly paper in the Century describing
life AMI street scenes IN Canton. Mr..
O'Driscoll says:
The food purveyors make n most
striking display the fruiterers ex-
posed on flat trays bananas, pineap-
pies, melons, figs, pears (the latter
oeautifisl to the sioht hp. har5 ~.
tastelessl. together with many Chinese
fruits whose shapes and tastes were
familiar to me, but whose names l
knew not. Some of these fruits were
most artistically peeled, pineapple
peeling being quite an art. A great
variety OF vegetables was offered for
sale. Among them were the white
shoots of the bamboo, which seemed
to be favorite article of diet But
to what use, indeed, may not this
wonderful grass be put? From it
Cinnamon make almost everything
conceivable-hats, cloaks, sheets, car.
pets, roofs, buildings, baskets, chairs,
carrying.poles, fishing.tools-the list
might be prolonged al infinitum. And
then they eat it rs well.
Preserving ginger in many forms
was n noticeable trade. The roots
were washed and left in water, as an
English cook treats potatoes before
boiling them. 4 number of men and
women holding q two.pronged fork
in each hand sat around table with
the tubs of peeled ginger beside them
they picked ginger roots out of the
water, and, laying them on the table,
pierced them all over very rapidly
with both forks until quite soft The
pierced roots were then put into an
other tub, where they were boiled in
syrup. The ginger went through
various minor processes, until eventu-
ally it was packed in the earthern Jars
in which it Is sold in European shops.
The whole process was certainly
clean one, and the smell OF the aro-
matte root in preparation was both
grateful and pleasant.
In the bakers' shops saw nothing
corresponding to our English loaf;
solid-looking yellow patties, slabs OF
habby brown cakes, emblematic of
concentrated dyspepsia; scones, or
an equivalent, apparently of fried
batter, and great fakes of milk.
white, slippery.looking paste not
above an eighth of an inch thick
to be rolled up and deity sliced with
n cleaver-shaped tool into long strings
like macaroni. These foods were to be
seen everywhere in the city, but
nothing light and open. TO my eyes
the breadstnffs seemed sad, solemn,
soddened and bilious.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22

fessed Mr.. Browne. while BarbHra
raised her soft eyes in amazement. "I
am not the youngest clerk in the firm
at all the youngest clerk went out to
Bermuda, at the expense OF the firm.
/ hope he is doing well in that cli-
mate. This man was Ferdinand Brown.
I am Augustus Browne, the youngest
partner"
"But however came you here?"
eagerly questioned Mrs. Troop.
Didn't Mr.. Fanshawe recommend
you?"
"Not at all. / came to the hotel,
but il was full and they thought that
perhaps l would he provided for at
Mrs. Troops cottage until there was
vacancy in the Chocoma House. But
when the vacancy came i didn't care
to claim it,"
$50 you are not poor at ALP" said
Barbara, in low voice.
"Not in your sense of the word,
perhaps; but I shall be poor indeed,
sweet Barbara, If ! have forfeited
your favor" he uttered, fervently.
"Nor consumption?"
"No, nor consumption" he ad-
mitted.
"You have been deceiving us all
along?"
eyes, I have been deceiving you all
along" said Mr.. Browne. 'But, un-
der the circumstances, do you see how
1 could help it?"
at is very strange" said Barbara.
"I ought to be thoroughly indignant
with you; but omehow-somehow 1
love you more dearly than ever"
Mrs. Troop could hardly believe her
own ears. A palace in Fifth avenue;
double carriage driven by two fine
gentlemen who wore choicer suits
and glossier hats than the parson him
self; double damask napkins, with
monogrsms embroidered on them, at
every meal; egg.shell china; all the
luxuries which she had dreamed OF,
but had never knownl And all these
gifts bestowed by the hand of the poor
young clerk whom she had undertaken
to board at two dollarsa week because
he was alone and friendless, and for
whom she had saved the choicest
slices of honeycomb and brewed the
most invigorating herb-tea
"One often reads of these things in
novels" said she; "but how seldom
they come true in real life !"
Kind, simple-hearted Mrs. Troopl
II she had been student OF tho great
"novel" of Human Nature, she would
have known that we are all OF us liv-
ing romances at one time or another.
And why not? Is not the world al
ways full of Love and Youth. --Satur.
day Night.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
SYSTEM IN THE sToRE-Rooy.

Some housekeepers keep supply
board on which is list of the gro.
ceries which are usually kept in store.
opposite to each is small hole with
long wooden peg to fit it. The girl
who takes charge of the store.roon
puts peg in the hole opposite to all
groceries that are nearly gone, so the
housekeeper, who does the marketing
can easily see what is needed.
A memorandum book should hang
in the store-room and the quantity
and date of buying should be kept
Where there is no store-room A
want-book or slate should hang in the
kitchen and the cook be instructed 10
write down every morning the names
OF groceries that are needed.
A store-room should be light aud
cool and well aired.-American Agti.
culturist.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
The Lion OF Belgium.

The most lionized man in Europe
just now is the Baron d'Hanis, com
mander OF the Belgium troops in the
Congo Free States, who has just ar
rived at Antwerp from three-y ears
bloody and victorious campaign against
the slave traders of that district. Be.
lore the steamer reached port sh6 was
boarded by special messenger from
the King of the Belgians, bearing his
laiesty's congratulations to the gem
eral on his safe return, and on the sue.
cess of his work. Great crowds of
people gathered at the wharf to greet
the Baron, and he landed amid bois.
ferrous demonstration of welcome. A
series of entertainments in honor of
the Baron were inaugurated the same
day. He brings with him three CON
yerted Arab chiefs, with, their wives
and children. New Orleans Picayune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
A High Honor.

Charles Shartow, of Omaha, Neb.,
has had great honor conferred upon
him by Kaiser Wilhelm. The Kaiser
has sent him an official letter inviting
him to visit Germany at the imperial
expense. The letter recalls to Schar-
tow's memory n day, August lG, 1870,
when the Prussisn army was battling
with the French at Mars la Tour, aud
q mitrailleuse stationed on hill was
decimating the German ranks. Near.
ly 100 men had fallen under its dead.
ly fire, and it was necessary that the
gun should be captured, or the Ger
mans could not hold their position.
To charge the battery meant almost
certain death, and volunteers wers
called for. Fifteen men went up tie
hill. The gun was captured and
silenced, but only three men came
back from the deadly assault, and one
of them was Schartow. New Orleans
Picayune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22

aided in the translation, printing. or
distribution of the Scriptures in the
following languages and dialects
ninety five in all: Hebrew, Greek,
English, Gaelic, Irish, Welsh, French,
Spanish, Hebrew-Spanish. Portuguese.
italian, German, Hebrew. German,
Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Finnish,
Polish, Bohemian, Hungarian, Latin,
Modern Greek, Albanian, Roumanian,
Servian, Bulgarian, Slavonic, Russian,
and Reval Esthonian, Turkish, Os-
manli-Turkish, Graceo-Turkish, Ar
meno-Turkish, Ancient Armenian,
Modern Armenian, Koordish, Aver
bijan, Arabic. Ancient Syriac, Modern
Syriac, Persian, Urdu, Hindi, Pun.
jabi, TeiTgu, Canarese, Tamil, Mar.
athi, Pahari, Kumaoni. Gurmuthi,
Siamese, Laos, Mongolian, Burn Sc,
Chinese (classical, Easy Wenli, Chi.
nese (Mandarin), the Foochow, Swa.
tow. Shanghai. Soochow, Canton.
Ningpo, and Annoy Colloquials, Japan.
ese, Japanese (Kunten), and Korean.
Hawaiian, Ebon (Marshall Islands,,
Gilbert Islands. Kusaien, Ponape,
Mortlock, and Ruk, Dakota, Musko.
kee Greek, Choctaw, Cherokee, Mo.
hawk, Seneca, Oiibwa, Delaware, and
Nez Perces, Zulu, Benga, Grebo,
Mpongwe, Dikele. Tonga, Umbundu,
aud Sheetswa, Creolese, Arrawacs,
and Aymara. The entire Bible has
not yet been translated into even 100
languages, and more than sixty of the
$50 languages and dialects IN which
the Holy Scriptures have been printed
have received only single book of
the Bible. It is clear that the work
which is vet to be accomplished
will demand the patient efforts of the
devout and benevolent for many com.
ing years. New York Advertiser.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
SOME PRESERVING STATISTICS

A preserving and canning authority,
Mrs. Redford, says in the Philadel.
phia Ledger: "For pineapples, blue
plums and cages use three-quarters
Of pound of sugar to one of fruit.
and water in the same proportion a.
for the others. except in the pineap.
Piles. They require no water to make
syrup, as they have sufficient juice
without it. Pineapples should stand
in sugar at least twenty minutes be.
fore heating, to start the flow of juice,
and should steam forty-five minutes
or until they look clear. They should
be shredded with asilver forf. rs the
large slices of pineapples that look 50
tempting in cans are awkward whea
served at the table, it being almost
impossible to cut them with the spoon
without soiling the tablecloth. Dam.
son plums require five pounds of fruit
to three of sugar. Ounces should
first be steamed before putting then
in a syrup. Fruit should be measured
by the scales as sugar does not vary,
it may be measured III pint or half.
pint measure. Fruit juice that re.
mains after filling tne cans may bel
canned and used to flavor sauces and
ices.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
To Extract the Essence From Flowers.

Procure a quantity of the petals of
any flowers that smell sweet and fra
grant. Take thin pieces of muslin or
fine linen, and after having dipped
them in good Lucca oil or Florence
oil place them as layers between the
petals. Sprinkle small quantity OF
fine salt on the flowers, and put II
layer of linen and layer of flowers al
ternately until an earthen vessel or
vide mouthed glass bottle is full. Tie
the top over with oilsilk, or parch-
ment, then lay the vessel in south
aspect in the heat of the sun, and in
fifteen days. when uncovered, fra
grant oil may be squeezed away from
the whole mass. New York Dispatch.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
HONEY.

When bees wond forth in black continuous
stream,
And steadily return unto the hive,
When all the air with humming is alive
From pearly dawn TO days last golden
CLEAN;
Then It behoovcs 10 work and not 10 dream
Up II your honey store you wan, 10 thrive,
Gre hungry droncs with robbcr bees con-
nive.)
That you may gather all the blossom cream.
Yet let mo pause a moment on the brink
Between yor lower-calyx and is spoil
What labor interveneth Only think,
What you dcom play, TO bees and mo It's
toll,
Ye; laror, perspiraton, many sting,
SO Two tho honey-cheeriully sing!
Tho Academy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
SAVE THIS TABLE.

Four teaspoonfuls of liquid equal.
one tablespoonful. One pint OF li1u;i
equals one pound. Two gills Of liauiS
equal one cup or one.half pint. fwa
round tablespoonfuls of flour eou,l
one ounce. Four cups OF bread flou,
equal one quart, or one pound. Ons
cup OF butter equals one-half pound
One pint of butter equals one pound
One tablespoonful of butter equal,
one ounce. Butter size of an co,
equals two ounces. Ten eggs eon,l
one pound. Two cups of granulated
sugar equal one pound. Two and A
half cups of powdered sugar equal ons
pound. New York journal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
SOME sAvbRY SALADS.

Lobster Salad-Allow one pound o
meat to every six persons; cut int,
~ - Add an equ,ii bulk of crisp lei,
tuce, broken, not cut, and serve with
dressing of cooked eggs.
Chicken Salad-Use only plump
tender chickens. Steam, but do mol
boil them till quite tender. When
cold remove all skin and bones, and
cut, but do not chop the meat. AlloI
one pound to six persons. Add celery
cut in bits, or lettuce broken the lat
ter, although less often used, is more
easily digested, and has the merit oi
being obtainGble when celery is not
Mix in equal bulk and serve With
dressing OF coCked eggs.
Oyster Salad--Allow six plump
oysters to each person. Parboil then
slightly in their own liquor, then drai,
Immediately and let stand till cold
Cut each oyster into bits, mix with 40
equal bulk of crisp eggs. Stir por-
tion of the dressing through thi
oysters thoroughly, then arrange on
bed of lettuce leaves and spread the re-
mainder over the top. Garnish witi
slices of hard boiled eggs and pittei
olives.
Stuffed Eggs-Boil ten eggs twenty
minutes. Peel off the shells and cut
each egg in half SO as to form tvI
cups. From the end of each cup cu1
a small slice SO that they will stan1
firm. Remove from each egg the yolT
and put all together in bowl. Mii
together in an earthen stew pan tEj
eggs well beaten in teaspooniul \
dry mustard, three tablespoonfuls O9
sweet cream, one teaspoonful of salt
one teaspoonful of pepper, two tes|
spoonfuls of olive oil and two q
vinegar. Boil till it is as thick rs son1
custard, then remove from the fire and
add to the cooked yolks. Fill tbI
cups with the mixture and set on ic|
till cold. Serve on bed of lettua
leaves with mayonnaise dressing.
Nasturtium Salad-Peel and cut d
thin slices equal quantities of col
boiled potatoes and good ripe N
matoes. Chop small, white onioa|
into very fine bits in about the pro
portion OF one to quart of tomatoa
and potatoes. Then select nasturtiuE
blossoms and leaves with long, perled
stems and arrange them around th
edge of the dish, 30 as to form boz
der with the stems all running dow
the centre. Lay the potatoes an
tomatoes in the dish in alternate layef
and sprinkle each with little OF th
chopped onion. Pour French dress
ing over the whole and let stand d
ice for two hours before serving. ld
will find that the nasturtiums not onl
make an exquisite garnish, but thA
their flavor is delicious. Before serT
ing toss all the ingredients togethe
and eat flower, leaves aud all. Throu}l
the long stems these latter will han
absorbed the dressing and will
peculiarly piquant in flavor. Me-
York Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
Exercising the Frost.

In some OF the wine districts OF
France frost bells are tolled when
there is likely to be severe frost, and
Immediately on hearing the warning
the inhabitants hurry out OF their
houses and place quantities of tar be.
tween the rows of vines. Then a sig
nal is given to light the tar, and in II
few minutes dense cloud of smoke
arises, and thus the vines are said to
be completely protected from the
severity OF the weather. New YORK
Dispatch.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
Couldn't Sell Them.

Properly licensed for the expert.
ment, Boston reporter appeared IN
street, offering to sell silver dollara
for quarter each. He displayed his
dollars in tray, and had large sign
on them announcing his offer. he
also addressed passers-by, He allowed
no one to handle the dollars. He sold
but one. Detroit Free Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
A Peculiar THEFT.

Thomas Keegan, the proprietor OF
marble yard in Brooklyn, reported
the police the other day that soli'
thief had during the night stolen
white marble tombstone and cro1
from the yard. New York Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
THE YOUNGEST CLERK.
BY HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

5 it a beggar,
Jnnc?" snid Mrs.
T o op. go b,
don't send the
poor creature
away! Give him
n glass of milk
and n hit of the
cold beef.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
THE BIBLES HOME.
WONDERFUL WORK OF THE
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
Seven Thousand Bibles Issued Daily
They Are Sent to Every Land
and Arc Printed In Hun
dreds of Languages.

T OF far from the busy whirl OF
\ Broadway and with the Third
v Avenue Elevated trains run