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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-22
A DISAPPOINTMENT.
It Was Not q Sealskin Jacket, and There
Was Trouble.

It Was Not Sealskin Jacket, and There
Was Trouble.
Mr.. Topstyle came home from his Of
fee one evening with the glow of an ap-
proving conscience ON his face. As he
greeted his wife he said:
"I've bought you present, dear. You
will find it on one of the hall chairs.
knew it was something that you really
needed at once, otherwise ! would not
have selected"-
"Georgep' cried his wife joyously.
"How did you ever find it out? l only
decided this morning to go to the thea
ter with the Brownsmiths, and didn't
realize myself until looked at all my
hats that l hadn't thing large enough
to wear OH my head" "
''On your headl Is the woman crazy?
You'd have hard time getting into
any theater with your head adorned
With
"Oh, George, how stupid of mel
know now. It's that diamond ring I've
needed so long. Never mind, dear, I'd
rather have it than the hat, and I can
wear it tonight anyhow. p
'But it isn't"-
"Yes. might pretend that my glove
hurt me and take it off, or better yet, I
might rub a hole through it with the
stone and then complain about it to
Laura Brownsmith Itwould be great
day when her husband brought her
home diamond ring without
My dear, is your mind quite right?
said nothing about diamond ring I
merely informed you that had brought
you something you really needed and
that the PACKAGE
George, Georgei Can it be that it is
sealskin Jacket? Oh. how happy ami
You are the best husband in the whole
world, George, and only wish that I
hadn't told mamma yesterday that you
were cross-I really did not mean it at
all, you know. But you shall just see
what good wife shall be in future"
"My dear. is there any hereditary in
sanity in your family?'
''No; but am almost out of my wits
with JOY, Oh, do hope it will fiti
must try it on at once, for shall want
to-
"Antoinette Torstyle, will you listen
to me for one moment?"
''Oh, George, moment? An hour, q
day, you dear thing I-I"-
"And will you kindly stop dancing
about while tell you about what
really brought you?'
''Of course will, dear. Where did
you get it anyhow? !sit 80 or "a inches
long, and, oh, George, how much did
you pay for it?''
"Antoinette, said her husband, with
the accent of calm despair, ''if you don't
stop minute and listen l shall commit
suicide by cutting my throat, which
would be unfortunate, as the carpet is
new and as my life insurance policy
lapsed week ago. What l really
bought YOU
"Is a sealskin jacket, I know, I
know!'
''It is nothing of the kind. l never
said it was. 1t is a pair Of nice, warm
arctic overshoes. the very thing you
need in going out to do your marketing,
and''-
But the room was empty. Mrs. Top
style had gone over home to tell her
mother what brute she had married.
Chicago Tribune
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-22
HiS Rocky Goal.

I admire the rosy dawning Of the
morning on her cheek. For pearls each
time she opens her lips diligently seek.
shiver at the coldness of her frowniDg
brow of snow. When lightning blazes
from her eyes, for cover do 60. The
midnight blackness of her hair strikes
chill into my soul. The path to her af
fection is my rocky. weary goal.-Chi.
cago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-22

of the unpleasant necessities of business.
suspect we have made mistake. We
took this to be the paymaster's trip
down to the mines
Helen bowed composedly and took
her seat beside the others, and then, I'M
der cover of half dozen revolvers,
there was rapid and exhaustive collec-
tion of valuables from the party Helen
was not molested; no one spoke to her.
In the first minute of the attack some
one had thrust heavy wallet into her
hand. She held it carelessly with her
handkerchief and the gloves she had
taken off and book to which she had
chung pnc0pssioasly Though AZ the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-22

Military shoes in the thirteenth GEN.
tury We're tipped with steel pike,
which the knights used as an offensive
weapon More than one man was killed
by kick from these ironclad boots.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-22
TeddY'a OpiniOn.

Teddy-Mamma, here's a medicine
that they say will cure anything.
Mamma-That should be taken with
a grain of salt, Teddy.
Teddy should think, mamma,
that it would he better taken with q
lump of sugar Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-22
NO. 2S
WASRERWOMAN TO A POET.
Mrs. Kate Choate, In Honor of Whose
HOusewarlning Whittier Wrote Verses.

Mrs. Kate Choate, In Honor of Whose
Housewarining Whittier Wrote Verses.
Surely few housewarmings-and a
housewarming is one of the most men,
orable and significant of domestic cele-
brations-are likely to be remember
with more satisfaction and pride than
that which attended the first occupancy
of the dwelling of Mrs. Kate Choate of
Amesbury.
She was the poet Whittier's washer
woman, ana when by persistent indus
try she had earned a home for herself
and her family he was one IF the fore
most among the neighbors and friends
who organized the festivities and height
ened the delight of their hostess by leav-
ing substantial tokens of their regard,
including "a complete set of furniture
for the new parlor.
Mr. Whittier was present among the
guests and made the speech of congrat-
ulation, concluding it with the recita-
tion of poem which he modestly de-
scribed as piece of machine poetry in
trusted to him for the occasion. 1t was
his own, of course, and it is given in
full in his Life and Letters, recently
published. The last three verses are as
follows:
Thanks, then, to Kate Choatel
Let the idle take note
What their fingers were made for.
She, cheerful and jolly,
Worked on late and early
And bought-what she paid for.
Never vainly repinlng
Nor begging whining.
The morning star wrinkles
On no heart that's lighter
AS she makes the world whittier
And smooths out it's wrinkles.
So long life to Katel
May her heirs have to wait
Till they're gray in attendance,
And the iatiron press on,
Still teaching its lesson
OF brave independence
Mr.. Whittier's early poems accorded,
in ''Songs of Labor" due poetic hon
ors to the professions of drover, shoe.
maker, shipbui lder, farmer and fisher.
man, 1t is pleasant to find him also
gracefully recognizing the worth of a
profession no less useful and honorable,
but less often honored. "Long life to
Kate. too, he has doubtless secured,
in transferring her tatiron and all
from the steamy realm Of the kitchen to
the more romantic atmosphere OF verse;
Chicago Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-22
Strange.

First Doctor--Well. doctor. had
peculiar case today.
Second Doctor-What was it, please?
First Doctor-I attended grass wild.
ow who is afflicted with hay fever.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-22
No Use For Them.

"No," said the customer who was
laying in supplies for hunting trip.
'I shall not need any snowshoes. am
not going south. "-Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-22
Correct.

Judge-Your age, miss?
Elderly Female-Thirty- two.
Judge Ito secretary)-Put down born
1882. -Fliegende Blatter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-22

Beethoven could remember any selec.
tion of music he had ever heard and re-
produce most OF it
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-22
NOTICE
ORPHANS COURT

The Stated Meetings OF the orph"i.
Court of Gee county will be held OF r
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executor
Administrators and Guardians wanti'
their accounts stated, will please bring
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test, r. F JAMAR. Registe'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-22
fcoNTINCED.l

Manchester England, gets its water
supply piuety-6Ve uilee away.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-16
sAPTIZING a BABY KING.
The Imposing Ceremony that ~Nspsl-aa Or
d@red fsr His Son-

This Imposing Ceremony that rapoleon Or
dered for His ssa-
The month Of June in the year 1911
seemed the browning point Of all the
mlrnihcence Of the First empire. It
was a month Of display-one continued
fete-in honor of the little kings bap-
tism.
Philip had been M Of the retinus
that had escorted the imperial family
from - Cloud to the Tuileries on the
afternoon OF the sixth OF June. With
the other pages be had hung upon the
blackboard OF the imperial coach. as on
the next day-Sunday tia It'll OF
June-it was driven through living
lane OF Eiitteriug helmets and uodding
plumes. where a double rCw of the
troops Of the line and Of the Imperial
guard stretched from the palace Of
the Tuileries to the cathedral Of
NOtre Dame. Under the garIanded
portal and into the brilliantIv-iighted
church he had passed as one of the gilt
tering procession And there. in sight
OK a throng Of princes and peers. Of
great officials Of the cruwr. OF earif-
uals and bishops and archbishops. of
the senate. the court, and the MAYORS
OF IA great cities Of the empire. regal
IN a coat Of silver tissue embroidered
with ermine. and with its train upheld
By Il marshal Of the empire. with his
mother, the empress. walking IN i'm
perial state under the gorgeous cano-
D.. and his famous father. the emperor.
under another gorgeous canopy. with
a princess bearing his baptisuaI can
de. a princess holding his ehrism-
cloth a countess Carrying his saIt-ceE-
lar and al about him princes and
dukes. chamberl1ins and marshalS.
grand eagles. grand squerre=g-and
masters. and grand-loes Of other
things With ushe-s and hsralds ana
or5ieriles and pages. supported BY his
nurses and -guvernesses ~xirh an en-
p-rUr for 4 godfather and a queen fur \
gUdnother-this sue little baby. Fzzr5s
Charles Joseph Napoleon Bouarar.e
king Of Rome and heir 70 France. was
presented for baptism a. the ki-h a.
Tar Of the grand old church WHICH had
been the sseGe Of 80 many great and
m~a-velcus and curious ce~reurufals hn.
never Of oue mere magnificent than
this.
the baby was baptized Then. IN
sight Of the whole assembly. while the
organ pealed out the ~Jubilate, and
the first herald At arms. Standing IN
the choir. cried out. Long live he
king of Rome the babyss proud IA
ther held his son aIoft where. al might
see his little magniiceure- Then al
the crowded church. al the packed
square without and al the listening
city raised Il mighty shout Long
live the king Of Rome Long live the
emPerors-EbridEe : Broo& n -
Nicholas
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-16
COMMON EXPRESSIONS.

TIE expression to rain eats and
dogz. indicating a ' shower. Is
found In Dean swift. Il Is supposed to
be OF ~pr0veraial origin. and much older
than his time
FLAsco- means n bottle or Task
When the Italian giassblo-vers detect
ed flaws IN the vase they were blowing
they made an ordinary bottle Of the
failure. and hence the name
~AsLLAzTTT breeds contempt i a
Pro~erb found IN enc form or another
IN every English and Asiatie language
having 4 literature It's earliest form
Is believed 20 be the Sa1sxrit
To ~TUzS the cold shoulder Is prob
ably n very ancient PrUverb II first
appears IN a literary form in SCOTS
~Antiqua-y.- where i IS used with
exactly the significance attached to II
1T present
NEVER less alone than when alone
has been traced from one author 70 an
other. and many claims have been
made 20 its first employment No
earlier use can be found of Il, however.
than By Cicero.
THE phrase ~alnigh.y dollar was
FIRST used, 50 far rs known. By Wash
ingtou Irving Il has since passed into
general employment to Indicate the
worship Of wealth. both in this counrr
and N England
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-16
MY SONG.


Wen The ta7lsaes s-aze saetr slnw nz aaf sa-
VITA o-ss lears ne ciuv-r
When lie glory u he sunset nfsz a1d
leaves chs heavens pale
WAau anave the hlL sat mountains Misty
shnsfss ~ lN'ugas hover
Ant -lc Hscoris OF Ne Iarrins sr aEaT Ia
distance IL
When Tue --a wa-as z-ativ rlstl-= and the
-ul1 uurns SILVER
and -le west uilds signing sorlT sc=nt from
--seulnE flowers bring
Eher me 1eew-s rrT e1Eurh~r -Dl1lnGreiv ~
1r1as a1H river
Tleu q sla- raear tac llt suns that M
llr4sr ass'i -l sLnx
Fuunimr aecx rn-i ~ pressure u Ter fingers
warn and slender
Ana n -ssp ~ l-s1ms aai waiting Z have
r..r- many Hlnrs
First a. w1ea ~ aui ( srs1ud 3 shas eirrv
G1t.aH ana asEiiar
rl rle aalsh~ -1nr NaveI above Is cauEnt
1 -1ee 10 rle -lTueT
&us -r ael-- -l-1hs Huf tat ll'rar as hear
rssg clearer
rsra masr SLOPES 1nt vs.eus ireams
ami r.aas ar m me- azala
EARN 4-r Tae1er-aT and heaven
u-e-r -aeu- 1el-=r
"a me a. G 4s- u 1acv u mat ne sr sarrot-ea
train
-CAamners Journal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-16
PAINTED LADIES'
How the women ss J.s-a D--sras. rs-sr
Fsc~-

Faces
Among our LADIES' the custom II
painting themselves = no. uncarn-
mon but il u Tot przrticei bw mnSe
sensible womra iuJapAa K forms uzrs
Of the ordinary xomAns daily aaile-
Tins ~ The wzv N whicn 4 i dure
A thick layer of Whit chalk : s-t
smear~d with . @oe. brush over tae
faae, 1eek- shoulders AIRS AMI hzassSz
then The pretty zcGser-. dlpuinx her
aE1 finger Il r-d paint xezr1v -bs
tbs On lei chess her temples aasf
over the upper -v-lidS The middle
nnger > th- -al1ck brush aud adds
sentiment ~ the expression hr n black
enLng under The eves and Sameszu-S
when the eyebrows are not shaved Z
= aso used - ae~r=nraate them A
piee~ 81 burned o Is ot.zn used as a
substitute for black paint The fourth
nUgsr has NJ occupation thar I know
Of but the little n gives the
finishing touches. Frightening ~ the
mouth with earnine AMI adding a bit
of gold on the lower LIP
Most xelI-ro-fo women UNDERGO th5s
process daily The GuesehaS or sing.
er and dancers paint themselves 10 a
much greater extent than the general.
nv Of women. and also uSe much
brighter eolor< The Guecha N Jaoau
$ = curious institution Her mora.
qualities. A. a rule. do nat bear verv
close examination but she IS usually
not immoral enough % be called
last though too fast to be eiaSsed
a. moral Their music and pustur
ny have 4 charm for the Jap
anes=. and large sums Of money an
spent N keeping up these teminin.
musicians and their establishments
A Gascha j. a singer or dance,
Dpusturerh or both. A dinner party ar
a tesriviry Of any kind Is seldom zives
N Japan without one or more Of then
attending the entertainment som.
sing with selEaecomnnnim@nt Of III.
shanesen. others display their wonder
hal powers Of mimieking and postur
ilg, IN which I must confess grace /
never lacking Review.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-16

The son Of John Paul. a poor Scotch
gardener. John Paul Jones was born AZ
ArbigiAnG- IN kIrkcndbrightzhire. on
July q. I1+@ The reasons for his aaop-
ton of the name Of Jones have never
been explained That he did not wish
70 sink his identity Is shown by his re-
uentiou Of his original name. In his
earlier ea-ee he signed himself John
Paul Jones' Afuervard he signed
himself y Paul jones'. but when he
became the hero of Paris and Yer
sailes. and Europe resounded with his
fame. his cards read simply -Paul
Jones This gradual emancipation
from the self-made mans fondness for
titles and dignities 5 ssrixingly shown
IN his VIII. where. after a lifelong
struggle for houors and precedence.
during which he conoended for them
N n manner AZ once fierce and child
ish. on the day Of his death he de-
seribed himself only As John Paul
Jones. n citizen of the United States
Miss Molly Elliot Seaweu. in the
Century
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-16

SIR James Outram- known as the
Bayard Of India. was q mighty hunt
e." and an accomplished swordsman
he once performed the hazardous feat
Of killing a tiger with a sword. and
from the back Of his horse Gen.
Nieoison performed a similar feat He
rode round and round the tiger At a
gallop gradually narrowing the circle,
until at last he was near enough 70 de-
liver his blow. He had only the one
blow. and II he had failed 10 kill the
tiger he himself would have been slain.
The explanation Of the feat Is that the
tiger does not spring upon the horse
nan during the eireling process. be-
cause he Is watching MS opportunity.
A. the circle draws closer and closer
upon him he becomes bewildered by
the strange naneuvsr.sounlike hat Of
any hunter he has ever encouurered-
Youths Companion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-16
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
nightly used The many, VINO live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more. with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best prSdacrs 10
the needs Of physical being, viii attest
the value ID health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles enhrzcea n the
remedy, Syrup OF Figs
Its excellence i due 70 tn presenting
In the form most acceptable and plez-
ant 10 the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of aperSect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dIspeling eoldS headaches and feren
and permanently curing constipation
IL has gwen satisfaction % millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, beeause il ACTS on the Kid
neys. Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and il Is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance
Syrup Of Figs i for sale by ali drug
gisss IN SOC and 81 bottles. but il is man.
1facrured BY the CAlifo<nia Fir Syrup
Co. only, whose name > printed On every
Package. also the name, Syrup of FiE,
and being well informed, you vii not
accept any substitute If offered
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-16

Tb~ mean Ean occasionally over
reaches himself IN a way that i de
LxhrfuI % those who have no U.s. toI
stiazT people L London Journal tells
a story % one q this class OF perssns
which Is most amusing The mar
Eeut nt1a butcher ; shop and inquired
the price Of a soup bone
IN III let you have that for moth.
ny replied the butcher, a more oi
less generous person
The customer was slightly deaf and
missed the answer.
can't YOU take something "a THAR
he asked never supposlng that The
butcher had offered % give him whai
ne wanted
~oh yes replied the butcher. witt
a smile call IL twopence-
And the mean man paid the two,
pence for the gift and departed think
ing row clever he vas Harper
Young People
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-16
NOTES FOR WOMEN.

JoHr HryTEE, ne famous zaat1nist
e1rs said that the feminine Iov- 81 CON
v~-rsatiun was a consequence q / oecul-
Arity IN bran tissue
A Artists women have shown more
t1sts thaa originality They paint
landscapes and portraits beautifully.
but rarely achieve E-eat pictures
IHE brain q woman - absolutely
smaller than That q man but = stated
70 be SOMEWHAT larger IN proportion %
The weight Il The body
4 woHsS wich a military zo-e and
p-rsuln-nt chin Is -er-an Co make her
mark Al female society leaders have
EAf sgch sacial pcc1aiue=
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-16

hooks Of this dav. John Tnglesant.'
devotes its finest imagery and word
painting 70 the description Of Il Lenten
procession in Rome in the seventeenth
century. The fourth sunday in Lent.
called Passion Sunday now. was then
given the name Of Carl sunday. from
4 custom of eating and giving away
peas and beans-ealled "eariIngs-Ou
that dav.@Chicago Record
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-16
HUMOROUS

a View Degree q Affinity 4
lie > a r-latiu1 - yours BY marriage
I believe E-T@ ne married nv
gir @paSEageL
Il T0ns0rizl Agp~Ilation-~why
dld yau tel ne JanEns was a CONNER
IN barber He s-He shares notes
Detroit Free Pres
H gbe-why do you ask me for
Information Z yoa consider me suea IN
guorznnst Mrs. Higbee-I merely
WISH - prove Harlem Life
oh. mamma said the small bow
from the city when he first saw Il robin.
~epue look 1t this little sparrow with
lr--i flannel shirt on -Harpsr1s Young
People
Mrs Jaeksou-Do you call this
sponge cake Why. L IS As hard as
stone Cook-fes mum. that's the
was sponge Is before ii = wet Soak
il N your teA-Truth-
-Vs5so-why. Mabel, how Won
grow You VIII soon be Il woman.
Mabel hope not crown people
have to wait until a person Is gone be-
fore they can tel what they think of
her-Boston Transcript
May wonder why Reggie never
married Jack-He had a love affair
when quite young. and he has never
gotten owe IL May-Who was the
Objeet Of his afectionsg- Jaek--Him-
siE-PhiladeIphia Life.
PITY 4 Door blind man with a
large family cried a wavside hevyar
And how many children have YOU.
unfortunate nam asked \ LADY,. in
great concern. How can I Ell.
madam. can't see em-Tit-BitS
-Louiss-Marie had a lovely wed.
ding. but what made the bride and
groom 20 up the aisle hand-in-haudq
BiaBehe-why, don't you know Her
sleeves were - long she couldn't take
his arm Louisville Courier-JouruaI.
The p"stmaster's boy and the pro
lesser ; boy were playing together A
question Of precedence arose. and The
professors boy exclaimed You ourhs
10 let me 70 hrstl Ny fatherss an A.
NJ -Huh replied his companion.
That's nothing Ny fathers P. NJ
-Harpers Young People.
- tell YOU. said Mr.. Prout5auyb
that boy Of mine is a wonder He Ia.
the signs Of extraordinary genius
stamped al over him IN display rxpe =
~Inasea2 He be n phenomenon
he Is he l. only six wears old and
writes a hand Like Horace Greeley.
and sings worse than Trlby-wash.
ington star
He looked up very humbEv. and
said he was sorry 10 be found n such
a place. but he could assure the eou-,
that be was never in the prisoners boz
before What never asked ths
Judge. with some severity. -Looa
a-here. Judge. said the ~eulprit. uam-
the line. but don't spring that old Pin
atore Joke on a feIlow-Household
Words
a Roland for His oIiver-PottS-
Say. / believe Carder did me IN tba,
last Jackpot 1 said two pair. king.
uP.f he said three little deaceS threw
IN his cards and rAked in the chips /
don't believe he had 'sm- Derke--
We'll why didn't you have both hand.
sho~nd0wn Potts uneasilvl--W,~
70 tell you the truth I didn't hSv. n
two pairr-Pnek
Pats Way Of Figuring It-Geatle
man sag. Pat. how far : II =
Berrys Coruer<g- Pat-Fafrh 80
after yez 20 a Bit further ysz come =
the eross-rcad and il yez take the taru
70 the left its a mole. and II vez NJ
a right its two moiles; but dfxiI !
ots OF slner~nee Il il which turn ye1
take II yez miss the short way yezll
take The other and As 4 miss 5 As Rod
- mole the dlxil knows that uaks.
- 4Esa'-E@rpe<s Drawer
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-16

Burns liked Tam O'Shanter as
well as anything he - wrote. and
yet ths inimit4hle poem vas composed
In order that AIloway Kirk might not
be left our % = collection OF Ssocrish
ruins that An antiquarian was making
In gensral me poet SPOKE esther eon-
E@pruaEsly u ala SNa w=.-1gS