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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27
A SIMPLE FIRE-ESCAPE.
1t Can be Used Without Danger of In
fringing Patent.

~ NasA no OSou svAbAouC DAuS0r Oh HI
fringing Patent.
The American patent office records
show, in recent years, considerable
waste of inventive energy in devices
for fire-escapes. The iron balcony and
stairway feature to give crowds rapid
exit where haste is necessary was pub
licly suggested nine years before the
modified spiral form came into use.
But the handling of large crowds from
upper halls, school rooms, etc, is one
thing and the means of exit down the
outside of a burning building of few
persons, where no considerable ex-
pense can be incurred in stationary
structures, is quite another. Many of
the devices that inventive ingenuity
has suggested are SO complicated that
only an expert under calm conditions
could operate them; many are entirely
impracticable, and if among the pat
ented contrivances anyone really fills
the bill, it has not come under the
writer's notice.
simple, easily procured, inexpeu-
sive and entirely practical means of es-
cape from upper stories may be found
in stout duck sack and a strong ma
nilla rope. The sack should be deep
and wide enough to hold several per-
sons and have rope well bound around
the top to which the rope bail is at
tached. If no appliance be provided to
hold stout rail across the window on
the inside, then several turns must be
taken around some article of furniture,
wife and children dumped into the
sack, the husband paying out the rope
and letting them down. The sack is
then drawn up when the remaining
occupant goes into the sack with the
slack end of the rope, and paying it out
lets himself down. Rope and sack will
pass unhurt past considerable sheets
of fame from windows below, and if
occasionally treated to strong solu-
tion of alum water, or even strong
brine, are of difficult ignition. The
deep sack dispels the feeling of fear in
not beholding the dizzy height, and
also protects from flame in passing
windows. Every window should have
strong staples into which rail can be
inserted, and which should be ever
ready if needed. A cool head could
thus let down, in many cases, numer-
GUS loads, and for that matter there
may be rope enough to allow all the
paying out and pulling up to be done
by some one on the ground. Private
instructions should be in every room,
and each occupant should be made IA
miliar with the working.
1t is not known that there is any,
thing simpler than this method, and
it's use can carry no infringement, as
nothing about the method is patent
able.
When human beings are forced to the
dire necessity of either jumping down
on hard pavements or being roasted to
death in flames there is a most criminal
ignorance or lack of foresight that is
responsible. Earnest thought and
timely action in such matters may
prove a good investment t-Pittsburg
DiSpatch
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27
webb's Great Swim.

On the 22d of April, 1878, as the
steamship Russia was proceeding on
her voyage from New York to Liver
pool, with a stiff breeze blowing and
the ship cutting through the water at
the rate of fourteen and one-half knots
an hour, a seaman named Michael
Heines, who was up in the rigging in
performance of his duty, fell over
board. Immediately on this being
perceived, a shipmate named Matthew
Webb, jumped overheard and swan to
the place where the poor fellow had
disappeared. He was too late, how
ever, to rescue him, seeing nothing
but the mans cap, which he brought
on board, The steamer was stopped, a
boat was lowered and sent to the res
cue, and after cruising about for half
an hour, returned to the ship with
Webb, who was found swimming near
ly mile astern of the ship, not at all
exhausted, though suffering somewhat
from the cold.-Swimming-The Bad
minton Library.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27
Recognized the symptoms

''Who has No. 2S?" asked the hotel
clerk.
"Mr. Hayseed," replied the boy.
"That accounts for it," said the
clerk. ''He has just sent down word
thai he's got bad attack of asthma
and wants doctor. Run up and turn
off the gas."-Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27
Electric Rltters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need
no special mention. All who have
used Electric Bitters sing the same
song of praise.-A purer medicine
does not exist and it is guaranteed
to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the
liver and kidneys, will remove
pimples, boils, salt rheum and other
affections caused by impure blood
Will drive malaria from the system
and prevent as well as cure all
malarial fevere.-For cure of head
ache, constipation and indigestion
try Electric Bitters-Entire salts
faction guaranteed, or money re-
funded.-Price soc. and 81 90 per
bottle at l.. r. Kinks drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27

Jones-I hear you said that was.
not good enough for the gallows.
Smith-Yes, that's true.
We'll, you have got to retract."
"Retract what?''
What you said about my not being
good enough for the gallows."
"All right; you are good enough for
the gallows."
Thanks" - Alex Sweet, in Texas
Siftings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27

"There are times" said the man
with the oratorical manner, "when we
are overwhelmed with humiliation at
the powerlessness of the human mind. "
That's very true" was the reply.
81 am often made to feel So"
'Indeed?"
eyes. 1 have four-year-old daugh-
ter who asks questions. Philadelphia
Item.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27

Father-Here Pm giving you an ex-
pensive education so that you shall be-
come lawyer, hoping that you may
eventually occupy a position on the
bench, and you spend your time going
to prize fights and the races.
Son-It's a necessary part of my
studies, father. l want to become q
police justice some day. - Brooklyn
Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27

Mrs. Cobwigger-So the doctor no
longer laughs at the idea that your
daughter has the whooping-cough.
What brought him around to your way
of thinking?
Mrs. Pentweazel-He caught it from
her himself-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27

The city editor had sent the reporter
out to have an interview with a very
aged woman they had discovered, and
the reporter had come back.
"Well," inquired the city editor.
"did you see her?"
Course | did; that's what / went
for"
"How old is she?'
"She said she was 1iO years old"
"Very well. When you write youF
story put her down at 1875. The woman
isn't living who will tell her real age"
Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27

Auntie-A penny for your thoughts.
Little Nephew was thinking that
if KEEP real quiet, and pretended to
be thinking, you'd wonder what was
thinking about, and say just what you
did. Gimme the penny-Good News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27

"You had high old time in Eu.
rope?"
''Yes," replied the returned tourist.
81 had Twas done up at Monte Carlo,
held up in the Appenines and laid up
in Rome. e."-Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27
1t Had Lost Its Attraction.

May-So Jennie has given up bicy-
cling, has she?
Elaine-Yes. She says she's got past
the place where as a beginner she
could do graceful falls.-Chicago Rec
ord
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27

French Friendship-"Are you go.
ing to the opera to-night?" asked a
Partisan. No; we had tickets, but we
were afraid of bombs, and we gave
them to some dear friends of ours. u
Halo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27

He-I should be glad to hear that
you enjoyed my novel
she-Why, was fairly in ecstasy
when ] reached the last pages.-Chi-
cago Record
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27
Too Small Game.

A well-dressed man called at thu
Office of a celebrated New York law
firm, and said to the senior partner;
81 want you to take my case. | am
charged with burglary, but I assure
you am innoSent as an unborn babe"
Senior Member-You are, ehl We
don't want your case. We defend only
notorious criminals. You had better
go to some young lawyer. - Texas
Siftings
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27
PLAYED Too Well,

Actor-He can play drunken parts"
better than anyone in the profession.
Manager-Yes, but the trouble is he
is too fond of rehearsing.-N. Y.
Hawaii
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27

man may be hungry, man may be faint,
And SO cold that he's ready to freeze;
But he isn't completely shut out from the
world,
Till his pantaloons bag at the knees
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27

Duke of Squallbro-I would never
marry woman cleverer than myself
Miss Whirlsfair-Youll have great
trouble getting suited.-Vogue. 4
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27
Easy to Collect.

Miss Waitin-O, Mr.. Hangbaque, did
you read in the papers about the tax
which they impose upon bachelors in
Belgium?
Mr. Hangbaque - No. Do they
though?
eyes. What do you think of It?
"Pretty good scheme, should think
no one tries to evade it, suppose. -
Detroit Tribune
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27

Petty vexations may at times be
petty, but still they are vexatious. The
smallest and most inconsiderable an
noyances are the most pierceing. AS
small letters weary the eye most, so
also the smallest affairs disturb us
most-Montaigpe,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27

She-You say he is unpopular?
He-Unpopular? He is so unpopular
that when he has cold nobody Of
fers him remedy for it.-Brooklyn
life
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27
49, FOR THE BLOOD

WVdhIIessI NlNIaFIai IlaI6tslIUII uIIu
Biliousness. take
RROWN's IRON BITTERS.
It cures quickly. For sale by all dealers in
medicine. Get the genuine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-27

II declared Who would have thought
it," exclaimed Mrs Dewey, when eight
months later the famous young story
writer had asked and received permis-
sion to wed Mr.. Dewey's lovely niece
and ward. vida is so happy, too
and so curious to know how it all came
about 1t seems she never read my
story in the Midland, or perhaps she
might have guessed"
Your story?" cried Mr. Payson.
Certainly" replied his wife, COM
placently. Does the pearl still belong
to the oyster when a wiser somebody
has found it and polished it into a
gem?"-James Buckham, in Springfield
(Mass.) Republican.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-22
A GOOD APPETITE.

Always accompanies good health
and an absence of appetite is an
indication of somsthing wrong.
The loss of rational desire for
food is soon followed by lack oil
strength, for when the supply OF
fuel ls cut off the fire burns low.
The system gets into low state,
aud lie liable to severe attacks of
disease The universal testimony
given by those who have used
Hoods Sarsaparilla, as to its great
merits in restoring and sharpening
the appetite, in promoting healthy
action of the digestive organs, and
as a purifier of the blood, cons
flutes the strongest recon- nenda-
ZION that can be urged for any
medicine. Those who have never
used Hoods Ssrsapsrilla should
surely do 80 this season.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-22
ABOUT TOWN.

We understand that newspaper
is soon to be established at Hidalgo.
Mra. NJ. B. Guirey,ot MatamorOs
Is jGst recovering from a severe at
tack OF brCu&hi,is
The steamship Morgan sailed
from Morgan Cry for BRACES yes
terday afternoon at one clock, with
IL ears of freight
Are you going to the Pointl Ii
SO, don't forget to have THE Her
AID sent after you. Terms, only 81
= month, Mexican coin.
Marcos Guzman had an examin
ing trial for burglary before Justice
Miller this morning and WAS bound
over IN the sum of $50.
The rattle of the music box be
longing 10 Antonio Lopez will take
place at Celestin Jsgou's saloon to
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
We learn that the body of Mrs.
Bonita Garcia, who was drowned a
few days ago opposite Los Prietas
ranch, WAS recovered this morning
shout six miles below town:
FOR SALE:-Ns:ive seed corn.
Also seed cotton, both COM
mon and Sea Island, by Franz
Rabb, at bis Santa Maria plants-
tIon.
The Public school closing exer
cises began shortly after three
O'Clock this afternoon. THE HER
AID will tomorrow contain a re
port of the program, which we feel
sure equals in Interest the usual
excellent entertainments given by
thspublic school.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-22
PURELY PERSONAL.

County Attorney CeIaya, came
hp from the cosst last evening.
W. F. Sprague left for his ranch
in HldaIgo county this morning.
Capt. Kennedy and family leave
for the coast tomorrow morning to
spend the summer.
r. A. Mango, after spending sew
sraI days here,returned to his home
at Rio Grsnde City this morning.
Misc Lizzie Dougherty left this
morning for aidalgo on a visit to
relatives. She was accompanied
by her sister, Miss Lille.
Sheriff John CIosner, after spend
ing several days in the city with rel
aiives and friends, left today for
his homie at Edinburg.
Postmaster Dunn arrived in the
city this afternoon from his home
st Sarfta Maria; and reports good
sH5Hers along the road today:
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-22

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends TO personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispeliing colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs.
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-22
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
FRIDAY, JOTE22.
NOTICE TO OUR PATRONS.

NOTICE TO OUR PATRONS.
With the end of this month; TIE
HERALD will conclude its second
year, and in order to balance our
looks and settle all old accounts,
we wish to collect as nearly as pos
Bible all that is due THE HRRALD.
We shall therefore Immediately
send ont statements Tor all that will
be due ne on sCcount by July 1,
and we hope that those receiving
these statements will come Forward
at once and pay their Indebtedness.
1t is imperative that these accounts,
some of which are of long standing,
be settled at once, as we have obi
cations which it will otherwise be
Impossible for rs to meets
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-22

D.: Prizes Cream BAKING Powder
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FAREWELL ADDRESS TO

Rev. Father Paquette, o. NJ l.,
Dear and Reverend Father; But a
few months have winged their
fight since the happy d,y on which
We welcomed you amongst ns.
Children are quick at building air
castles. Countless are those we con
structed when we learned that you
were named president of our col
lege. Could you, dear Father, have
transferred St. Joseph's college to
one of our many airy palaces, it
would 1t present he 81 Establish,
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-22
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. WINsLow's SooTHlNe SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years
by millions of mothers for their
children while teething, with per,
feet success. 1t soothes the child,
softens. the gums, allays all pain
cures wind cnllc, and IS the best re-
mrdy for Disrrhea. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately.
35e. bottle. b. sure and ask for
Mrs Minsiow's Soothing Syrup"
aud take no other kind.
Or: Prizes Cream Baking Powder
Sssl5-s sslr yifses. iScrS
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-22

There is more Catarrh in this
section Of the country than all
other diseases put together, and
until the last few years WAS sup
posed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it
local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly falling
to cnre with local treatment, pro-
nonnced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutions
al disease aud therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitu ;ional cure on
the market. It. is taken internally
in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly Oh the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure
Send for circulars aud testimonials
Address.
F j CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
% Sold Ly Druggists, 75c.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-22
ST. JosEPH's COLLEGE.
Interesting Closing Exercfsts.-
Farewell Address 10 Rev.
Father Psqnette.

-iSr. Joseph's college, which occul
red yesterday afternoon, We're very
interesting and the efforts of boil
pupils and teachers were we'll re
wsrded by tie appreciation of q
large but select and orderly an
dIcnce. The hall was prettily dec
GRATED with palms aud fAgs, sever
al large American flags oeing
gracefully and effectively drsped
over the stage.
The exercises began with short
address by Rev. Father P"quette,
in which he tofstaIIed criticism by
stating that nothing elaborate had
been prepared for the occasion.
He also assured the patrons of the
school THAI the examinations, Just
completed, had shown that excel
lent progress has been made by the
students during the past year,
which shunld be far more crafty
ing to them than any elaborate clos
ing exercises could be:
After this, the following program
Was presented
Duet, Organ and Violin, Mas
Iers Emile Kowalski and Philip
Seaman.
Address of Welcome, Master
Emile Lacaze.
= Chorus, Welcome and Calisthen
ic Exercises, Boys OF St. Joseph's
College,
Recitation, "tnchcspe Rock"
Master Emile Lacaze.
Organ solo, Master Emile Ko
WALSH.
Chorus, "Away to the Play
ground Boys of St. Joseph's
College.
Rotation, THE Sister of Char
ity," Master Louis Pueute.
Dialogue, "The ault-Finder,"
Masters Emlle Kowalski aud Emile
Lacaze.
Chorus, "'Tis our Premium
Day." Buys Of ST.. Joeeph's College.
Recitation, "Hohenlinden," Mas
ter Daniel Reyes:
Indian club exercise; Master
AdoIph Pecina.
R citation, Burial of Sir John
Moore" Master John Kelly. 49,
Duett, Organ AMI Violin, Mas
tiers Emile kowalskl and AdoIph
Pecina:
Recitation, "Never Say Can't"
Master Joseph Reyes
Chorus, "SaiIing," Buys of St.
Joseph's College.
Farewell Address to Father Pa
qnette. Read by Master John
Hoyt.
y Address of Thanks, Master
Willie Brown.
Distribution OF Premiums.
Chorus, Home, Sweet Home"
Boys of ST. Juseph's.
Although the various numbers
of the program were simple, yet
they were very well rendered, and
much appreciated by the audience.
The farewell address to Father
Paquette, whose connection with
the college will be severed, in
consequence of his removal from
Brownsville, was very touching
and called forth from him little
speech of thanks to the students
which showed how deeply he sp-
preclated their devotion to him
Following is copy of the ad-
dress:-
FAREWELL ADDRESS TO
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-22

y endowed, Are our hopes 10 b.
Disappointed Must our air castle
So soon overthrown? Can it b,
that your genial presence is to be
withdrawn after SO short a s,ay2 Il
1t indeed true that you, the kind
| friend and universal favorite oil
Brownsv'lle's young folks is to bid
Us go speedy farewell Al.ei il
eeir.s SO, for we are told We mn<ts
say sdicn to you, whom We have
grown to love AS 3 kind father and
sympathetic f lend. IT'S said that
children lack experience but abound
IN shrewIness. This fact accounts
for the deep respect and fond atfec
ton we feel for you, Reverend
Father, as well as for the dear
Brothers, because We are qnick in
recognie pg our friends. We fell
that if the past months have been
happy ones for rs, their pleasure is
due to your fsther'y interest, ar
dent zeal, and uutiring energy. II
-chonl hours have been made pies
ant, what took from them the bur
den of monoiony. if nc The d. voi
edness of our dear teachers? We
EEL today ha. there is a certain
bitterness IN parting fr"m those W.
owe, which we had not understo"e
8 fore. We feel that truth and NOT
mere sentiment inspired the poel
when he said:
"Farewell-there is no poem tells
The agony of heart that dwells
In love and last fafewells."
If thrill OF emotion stirs the
heart when parting forever from =
mere .I"tance, can you d"nht,
dearest Father; that sadness fills St.
Joseph's college when we ere call
ed on to say farewell to you, the
friend and Faith r no, only to rs,
your children, but likewise to our
devct ID teachers. II we will miss
your kindly interest, in what pro-
portion will not they whose leader
and kind friend you are? Tin you
we lose Father and friend. they
also experience our loss and lose, be
sides, cherished companion. Re
grets avail little and we mus. say
farewell. 1t has been our happy
lot to receive your kind interest and
instruction, and we hope our future
conduct may prove the sincerity Of
our gratitude. Cold would be the
heart which would fail 10 appreci
ate the noble zeal of you-one of
Gods priests. You one of those
heroes whn have heard and Obeyed
a gentle voice which Whispered
Go torthl" You, dear Father Pa
quette, Ike many noble other,
needed that vnicr and that is why
we love aud trust you, for We know
that your love for us is so deep that
1t must be lasting. You have striv
en- during your short stay in
Brownsville, to promote the ad
vsncement of st. Juseph's college.
Be assured that we will always
think of yon. May God bless and
reward you Tor all that You have
done for us, and may you hear from
the lips of our Blessed Redeemer
tn"-e sweet rds:-"Well done,
thou good and faithful servant En-
ter into the Joy of The Lord" Again,
dear and Reverend Father Pa
quette, farewell:
This address of fare we'll from the
students of ST. Joseph's college to
Father Psquette also voices the sen
tirnents of the patrons Of the school
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-22

This address of fare we'll from the
students of St. Joseph's college to
Father Psquette also voices the sen
tirnents of the patrons of the school
who feel that excellent work has
reen done under his intelligent and
superior dir, ction, and they greatly
regre, the loss entailed upon them
by his approaching departure. 1t
W received with prolonged ap
pIause.
The old but ever touching chorus
"Hume Sweet Home" which wac
lung with much expression, cor
cluded one of the pleasantest and
most interesting school commence
ments we have ever attended. The
entire exercises occupied only about
an hour and a half.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-22

FOR RENT:-.A good, comfori
able dwelling on Levee street. with
plenty OF room, and good cistern.
apply at Ills oMss'
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-22
TIE LADIES.

The pleasSn: effect and perfecl
safety with which ladies may
use the CaIifornia liquid laxative,
Syrup of Figs, under all con-
ditions, makes it their favorite
remedy: To get the true and
genuine article, loak for the name
of the California Fig Syrup Co.,
printed near the bottom of the
package.