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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
AUGUST 8. 1895. NO.
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Jeff de Angels will not star next sea-
son, having signed to go out with Della
Fox again.
Many prominent managers are trying
their new plays through the medium of
summer stock companies. 1t is an excel
lent and not an expensive plan.
Shrewd managers declare that the talk
about the public wanting the romantic
drama is the veriest rot Plays of today
are what the people will pay to see.
William Gillette has offered Edwin Ar
den of Richard Mansfield's company an
important role to originate in Mr.. Gill
lette's new war play, "Secret Service"
John Hare, the noted actor manager Of
the Garrick theater, London, has the dis
tinction of being the only actor that has
appeared three times before English royal
ty.
The Empire, the Lyceum the Garrick
and Daly's are the only New York theaters
whose productions are now controlled by
their managers. The others are combina-
tion houses.
E. E. Rice will produce R. A Barnet's
Excelsior, Jr.," at Oscar Hammerstein' s
to be Olympia theater in New York in No
vember, but it is quite likely that the play
will be seen in September in Boston.
''The Queens Necklace the romantic
drama which Mrs. Potter and Mr.. Bellew
have bought for production in this coun-
try next summer, is at present the most
bumptuous and successful production in
Paris.
Thomas Q. Seabrooke, the popular comic
opera star, used to do the tragic A dec
ade ago he impersonated the King in
Hamlet" In support of Louise Pomeroy
in "Romeo and Juliet, " in which he play
ed Mercutio, he prided himself on the
symmetry of his legs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
Water Column % ,ooo, 900 Miles Long.


The finite mind is utterly incapable
of framing an idea Or of making a COM
parison that will properly illustrate the
vast amount of water now existing in
the five great oceans of our planet. Let
US see: One gallon of water weighs ten
pounds, and figures on the area and
depth of the Pacific show that there are
approximately 100000, 900, 900, 900 of
such gallons Of water in that ocean
alone. The Atlantic could be put down
in the basin of the Pacific, and only fill
it one-third full, The Indian, the Arctic
and Antarctic oceans, combined with
the other two, would give an area for
the five of 142, 100000 square miles.
Formed into u circle this would make
an ocean $4,000 feet in depth and 13, :
900 miles from bank to bank. The
contents would be about 1876, 900, 900
cubic miles of water. If o standpipe
could be built from the earth to tho
sun, so that we could have column Of
water 93, 900, 900 miles in length, that
standpipe would have to be made az
miles i'll diameter to hold the water now
contained in the five great oceans. 1t
has been figured that it would take
1900, 900 years for the water of the Pa
cifio to flow over Niagara, the volume
being continually as great as that which
is now plunging over the falls. s.-St.
Louis Republic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09

To wash a black China silk rub
it with ammonia water and press it
between two cloths.
Salt and mustard, a teaspoonful
of each, followed with sweet oil,
melted butter or milk, is the anti
dOte for arsenic.
Wall papers that are soiled or
that one feels are dirty, though the
CRIME is not visible, should be
brushed or wiped with a dry cloth,
and rubbed with bread crumbs.
To bleach piece of white en-
broidery that has become yellow
wet it in soap suds, not very strong,
and lay it on the grass where the
sun will shine ON it. Wet it and
turn it every day until sufficiently
bleached.
Not sign is there of heavy stiff
lining in any of the newest sleeves.
The full portions of the mutton leg
or other wide sleeves are merely
stiffened either by lawn, cheap
taffeta, or an extra light grade of
crinoline.
KrinOlino is the name of a new
patent dress band used as a sub
stitute for hair cloth and other
heavy dress distenders. 1t is dur
able and light, and well adapted
for pliable extensions, and folds
and curves of the silk.
Large quantities of tinted, white
and fancy patterned satins are sold
in remnant length for yoke Innings
under net, crush collars and belts.
Queen Anne sleeve puffS, and
gathered elbow frills arranged
under second ruffles of rich lace.
The new importations of swivel
silks are in great use in making
afternoon dresses for the coming
season. They are of handsome
quality and dainty pattern and
coloring. They quickly shed dust,
are warranted not to fray or
wrinkle, and are pronounced abso,
lutely "fast dye.'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09

The strongest argument in favor
of a union at the ballot box of re-
form forces is, that as long as the
old parties or either of them, hold
control of the government, no re-
form will ever have the ghost of a
chance. With the Peoples party
in power every reform would have
a chance and be tried on its merits.
One New York penitentiary has
siXty-seven bank officials locked
up. There are several hundred
confined in the different prisons in
the State. Splendid system for
breeding thieves. Oppose what
laws monopolists and bankers want
and in ninety times out of hun
dred you will be on the right side.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
In the Wrong Place.

Lawley expert shorthand reporter)-
say, James, the boy from the newspa-
per Office has called for the report of
that lecture. Is it finished?
James "a noYicel-All but o short
sentence in the middle of it, and I can t
for the life of me make out from my
notes what it is
Lawley-Oh, just put in great ap-
plause" and let it go.
James acts on the suggestion, and
the lecture is sent for publication with
the doctored part reading: Friends,
/ will detain you but few moments
longer. Great applause. "--Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
LOVE AND LIFE.

Sweet, we were happy, you and I,
Ere words of warfare came between;
Ere storms Of passion swept our sky,
That all so blue and bright had been.
But like mad stream dashing,
Its vernal banks o'ersplashing,
Our swordEke speech came flashing
And sundered all between.
Love, it was as the heavens are
Upon u clear and cloudless night
When every golden, cleaning star
That earthward smiles is shining bright.
But peace afar was driven,
By jealous doubtings driven,
ISll loves serenest heaven
Was turned to darkest night
Life, ii was sweet, and free from care,
For love and faith in you were life,
And both in you seemed doubly fair,
Who were with double fairness rife.
But from the wordy shower
OF doubt and anger's hour
Sprang forth bitter flower
To poison love and life.
&C. G. Rogers i'll New England Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09

the custom of flying a flag at half
mast high as a mark of mourning and
respect arose out of the old naval and
military practice of lowering the flag in
time of war as q sign of submission.
The vanquished always lowered his flag,
while the victor fiuttered his own flag
above it from the same staff. 10 lower
a flag, therefore, is token of respect to
ones superior and signal of mourning
and distress.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
No Zest In the Snort.

"What makes Whykins' lawn look so
weedy?" said the neighbor who comments.
II should think he'd NOV it once in
awhile"
II don't suppose there's enough fun in
it for him. You see, the house on one side
of him is vacant, and the other is occupied
only by deaf and dumb lady. Even if he
did NOW his lawn nobody would hear
him. ."-Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
A Doubtful Fellow,

There's a sense of summer in the air, in every
birds sweet note,
But never mind my duster, dear; just mend
my overcoat.
The flowers are flaming on the hills, and loud
the thunders roll,
But never mind the season, dear just keep on
buying coal.
The peach trees shake their blossoms down,
the rose reels red and white
But never mind the peach tree, dear; just keep
the fires bright.
And spring-sweet spring-has come at last,
with glory in her SOUL
But never mind the spring time, dear; Just
keep ahead on coal.
Atlanta Constitution
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
Explaining q Joke.

Two girls were riding in Pittsburg
cable car and one of them was reading
comic paper.
81 don't see the point to this JOKE" said
the reader as she displayed to her compan-
ion picture. 1t represented man in his
shirt sleeves with tiny baby on his lap
and was labeled "The New Woman"
The other girl was thoughtful for few
moments, and then she said:
"Oh, that's plain enough. The baby is
a girl and of course it's quite new. Don't
you usee?"-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
Atlantic City via. Philadelphia, Will
n1ington & Baltimore r r.

Everything at Atlantic City, New Jer-
sey's most popular seaside resort, is now
at its height, and in order that those who
may so desire can partake of some of its
pleasures at a very small cost, the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington & Baltimore R. R.
Company has arranged for select ex-
cursions on August IS and .89. Special
train will be run ON the following
schedule, and round trip tickets will be
sold at rates quoted below;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
Just the Man Wanted

Applicant understand that you
want reporter?
Editor-Yes, l am in want of man
to do the verbatim work. Are you a
shorthand writer?
Applicant-No, sir. But am a rapid
writer. 1 used to be an actor and have
had experience in writing stage letters.
Editor-Ah, you are just the man we
want Boston Traveller.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
LIGHT AND AIRY.
A Domestic Tragedy.

n Domestic Tragedy.
There's quiet i'll the studyroom,
A monotone of A B c,
The governess sits half asleep,
Absorbed in contemplation deep,
When suddenly shrill yells arise,
An endless howl of piercing cries
That seem to pierce the very skies
When auntie spanks the baby.
Perhaps it is the hall clock smashed,
And baby buried in the debris;
Some act of thoughtless babyhood,
Too young to know bad form from good;
But we, pursuing wisdom's lanes,
Sit helplessly, like slaves in chains.
Oh, would that we could bear his pains
When auntie spanks the babyl
New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
Springs True Herald.

1t isn't the leaf that has burst on the tree
Which tells us of spring and its glory.
1t isn't the zephyr which speeds DER the lea
Which convincingly whispers the story.
Nor yet the new bonnet, nor the sonnet upon 1t,
Nor song birds whose fresh notes are stray
ing,
But the frolicsome hoot of the merry galoot
Who roots where the ball game is playing.
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
Getting Even With Him.

Excited Stranger Crushing into young
lawyers office)-Say, feller down on the
street called me an unmitigated blather-
skite-
Young Lawyer-Why, certainly, certain
ly. Just sit down, and will make out
complaint
Stranger-And I thought would like
to borrow your dictionary long enough to
hunt up some good long words that would
knock him silly.-Indianapoli Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09

Bootblack-Dis yere business is
mighty hard on me eyes,
Customer-On your eyes1
Bootblack-Yes. Yer see I puts sech
dazzlin shine on de shoes it hurts
'em. Chicago Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09

Smith.-It is understood that the
breweries have engaged carload of
frogs.
Brown--For what purposeG
Smith-Because they're SO full of
hops. Atlanta Constitution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09

Children between five and twelve years,
one-half of the above rates.
Returning, special train leaves Atlantic
City 600 p. NJ.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
The dolorous cry of the Sun over

The dolorOus cry of the Sun over
Gorman's ability to carry the State
at the primaries, with only 5000
voting in the city of Baltimore,
doesn't mean that Gormanism is
powerful but that Clevelandism
and democracy isweak-very weak.
The whole party is "going to
sticks.n
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
RISING SUN, CECIL COUNTY. N

Cognito little longer, and then II yUu
cannot flatter me by remembering I
shall humble myself and own up to who
I am
My fascinating partner got up and
shut the door.
"Miss Conyers, does it strike you.
you had given me already, and the sup
per and the supper extras you have CIV
en- yourself into my charge for at least
three quarters Of an hour? Let me i'm
press upon you that no one is likely to
disturb us. "
/ didn't like his manner one little bit.
I am not nervous, but got up and said
I thought it would be better to go down
stairs.
lawfully sorry to differ from you,
Miss Conyers, but must ask you to
stay"
He turned the key in the lock and put
it in his pocket.
"Please sit down again. Sit down,
say, Miss Conyers, and don't make a
noise. don't think any one could hear
you, even if you did scream out, but if
you try to make the experiment I shall
bo forced to resort to unpleasant meas
ures. In fact, I shall be compelled to
cram part of this antimacassar into your
mouth by way Of gag. So now you
are reasonable.
"What do you mean?" gasped, feel
ing very scared indeed.
"No bodily harm to you unless you
force me to it, that I swear upon my
honor. And, really, after those deli
cious waltzes you have given me keen
ly regret having to offer you any annoy
ance whatever. But, Miss Conyers, bust
ness is business, and I have been at con-
siderable trouble and expense to get here
tonight to enjoy the pleasure of your So
ciety, and 1 feel sure you will under
stand that some recompense was due to
me. l must trouble you for your dia-
monds.
"Oh, you cannot mean to-
"Miss Conyers, / am man Of my
word, and let me remind you that time
presses. My carriage is waiting for me
outside, and / have long drive ahead
of me. Now, must act as your lady's
maid, Or do you prefer to unclasp the
diamonds yourself?'
With trembling fingers took off and
handed him my necklace and the brace
let and the half dozen little brooches
from my corsage.
"Thanks, very much" " he said, slip
| ping them deftly into his breast pocket.
"And might venture to remind you of
that exquisite star which nestles in your
hair? Thanks again. No other trif1es
you would like to part with? think,
my dear Miss Conyers, if you take off
your left glove you might find something
interesting there. I believe see slight
protuberance on the third finger. Thanks
| once more You are too awfully good
| And now won't bother you any fur
| ther"
And he was gone, and I heard the
lock shoot in the door, and the key was
turned on the farther side.
| u \
1t was a full hour before any one
came near to let me out, and by that
time my fascinating partner was far
enough away.
1t was quite true that he had come
down from town on purpose for the as
sembly ball. The police said that he
was we'll known London swell mobs-
man.
But, unfortunately, they never man
aged to rediscover his address, or, what
was very much more to the point, my
beautiful diamonds. London Answers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09

THE BEST is what the People
buy the most of. That's Whv
HOODS Sarsaparilla has the largest
sale OF ALL MEDICINES.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-08-09
NOTICE
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: R. E. LAMAR, Register
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-05-10

The New York Tribune, dis
cussing tive drift away from
materialism says; "a few years
ago materialism seemed to be
carrying every thing beforeit, It
is doing sono longer. tits be-
coming discredited in the house
of its friends. Mr.. Balfour, him.
self once a reputed agnostic if
not materialist, has Just turned
upon it the terrible injury Of
science, its supposed godfather,
and has riddled its defences full
of holes. Nor is Mr.. Baliorr
champion Of divine Fatherhood
as against materirlism. Mr..
Herbert Spencer has disclaimed
the materialistic teachings sup
posed to be found in his earlier
works. Mr.. Huxley has poured
the Walls Of his biting scorn on
those who assert that science dis
proves the exist ance of a God,
and has defined agnosticism in
such away that any Christian
might conceivably accept it.
Professor Prestwich declares
uniformitarianism, once regard
ed as the chef postulate of
science, to be a scientific fetch,
Weisman having declared de-
sign to be the only alternative to
natural selection, Lord Kelvin
accepts the alternative, and says
the universe shows 'overpower-
ingly strong proofs of intelligent
and benevolent design
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-05-10
Real Estate for Sale.

Two miles west Of Keuterville
a farm consisting of two quarter
sections of richest agricultural
land. All under fence with good
buildings and barns on each
quarter. One or both quarters
offered on terms to suit buyer.
Two miles south west from
Keuterville, idaho ranch con
sistingof l50 acres fine agricultur-
al and grazing land. Terms
easy. Call on. or address
Report Cottonwood, Idaho.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-05-10
IF WE HAD ALL
SILVER.
No Danger OF The World
Dumping It's Silver On
The United States.


"We, as a nation, can no more
reasonably engage to coin all the
worlds silver than we can con
tract to buy all the worlds po-
tatoes," writes one who wants to
compromise by coming the
American product The state
ment shows how the mists Of
confusion surround this great
question, and how ignorant Of it
are many intelligent people.
Il seems impossible to clear
away the delusion, long fostered
by the monometalists, that free
coinage of silver means the pur-
chase Of silver 1t only means
that the owner OF silver bullion
Of standard fineness may take
it to the mints of the United
States, and that the government
will put upon that silver its
stamp, and return the coin to
the owner Of the bullion. There
would be no more possibility OF
the world dumping its silver on
the United States than there
is Of the world dumping it's gold
here. In the first place, the
world has use for its silver; and
in TIE second place, if the mints
were to be kept running contin-
uously it would take two-thirds
of century to put the stamp Of
the United States upon the
worlds stock Of that metal.
But if it we're possible, in a
single year. or five or ten years,
to bring about the dumping of
the worlds silver on the United
States" what Of it? Simply
this: That the silver would be
exchanged for American manu-
features. All the surplus wheat
and corn and pork products and
boots and shoes and cotton-all
the surplus products Of skill and
labor would be taken out of
the United States by other coun-
tries. Every factory and mill
would be set humming. From
one end Of this broad land to an
other there would not be will
ing hand idle,
And then the United States
would have a corner on the silver
stock of the world. 1t would
have all the worlds stock Of a
precious metal which is held
next in value and worship by
the world. 1t would have the
next best thing in owning all
the gold IF tn e world. With
some of its silver it could buy
Mexico and annex it, With
more of it it conld buy up and
CONTROL the worlds tea crop
and the worlds supply Of silk.
and the worlds coffee crop, and
it's chocolate, and quinine, and
dye woods, and rice,
Unfortunately, there is no
possibility OF the world dump
ing it's silver on the United
States" Under free coinage the
United States would get rid of
some of it, and this would bring
about increased activity and
prosperity in the fields &nd
factories. But there is no more
likelihood OF the world giving
this country all it's silver than
there is OF it's giving this count
ry all its gold, or all its di&-
monds.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-05-10
NorrcE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
Charles F. May H. Il No. 2386,
Land Ofice at Lewiston, Idaho

Charles F. May H. Il No. 2366.
Land 0ffiee at Lewiston, Idaho
April the 26, 1895.
n otice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice Of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
U. S. Land Office at Lewiston,
Idaho on June Is, 1895, viz:
CHARLES f. MAY
for the SW a SW1s Section 2l. NV
4 NW1a Section % and n = NE 4
Section 20 T. 30 Mr.. !. W. b. M.
He names the following with esses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of, said land,
viz: Leland A Wayland, of Cotton
wood Idaho County, Idaho, William
Clausen, of Lewiston, Nez Perez
County, Idaho, Ivan D. Lyons and
Edward Denham, of Rustic, Idaho
County, Idaho.
B. f. Morris, Register.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-05-10
Card of Thanks.

We desire to tender our than ks
to the friends who assisted our
family in caring for our daughter
Ella, during her illness and
death.
Mr.. and Mrs, Jno. Breen.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-05-10

" with the Word q faisifig sub
scription They have about
$1,000. raised, We consider the
enterprise worth attention, for
il the mines in Elk City districf
can be opened every man on
Camas Prairie, who can produce
any thing needed by a miner
viii be beniited
It takes enterprise at home to
bring capital from abroad,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-05-10
Result To The People.

It a common thing for peo.
| pie to discuss the manner III
which money viii increase when
placed at interest, Everybody
understands thatea few thousand
dollars if put out at interest will
in a few years, grow to a large
sum. 1t is also understood that
a man with a large amount of
money grows richer simply from
the interest accumulations.
Ii any person Of ordinary in
tailigence were asked to cipher
out the possibilities of increase
represented by the fifty Jhousand
million dollors or more Of debt
il the United States, he would
soon show they were SO great
that the mind is led to wonder
how the energies Of the people
can meet the demands made
upon them for the liquidation Of
the interest account. The same
person, if asked what the effect
would be if an average addition
OF / per cent, should be made,
would answer that it would be
onerous; and if he were called
upon to estimate the effect Of
increasing the interest burden
by 100 per cent. he would reply
that it would be disastrous, that
such increase would inevitably
suck the life blood out Of a eoun-
try and leave the people franc
tally stranded.
While it seems to be an easy
matter for the average person to
figure out the results of interest,
q great many fail to realize that
any policy that causes prices of
products to fall has exactly the
same effect, that the interest
burden Of all debtors is thus
directly increased and that bur
dens are also placed upon all
those who may not have any
interest charges to meet, The
aggregate loss occasioned Ly the
fall Of prices during the past 20
years has been enormous; and if
the amounts gained by pro
ducers on the goods purchased
by them were deducted we would
still have a bill OF cost resulting
from our mistaken financial
legislation amounting to many
times the principal of the debts
Of the country. Ii people would
apply the same line of reasoning
to this constant drain that they
do in estimating the increase of
money placed at interest, they
would soon realize that we have
heen pursuing course that
would long ago have wrecked
the producing industries Of the
land had it not been for the
marvellous vitallaty Of American
enterprize--Boise s ia tesman