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The herald., 1896-11-30
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RTCHARDSON-To the wife of r. NJ
Richardson, q son, on Friday, Novem-
ber 9th.
The herald., 1896-11-30
BY c. M. STEVENS &

We are instructed by owner to dlspo51
by auction, on Wednesday, Decernbe{
at 10 a. m, the entire fine furniture q ~
dence, No. 25II South Main street, NJ
Twenty-fifth, consisting in part Of hal@
some parlor chairs and rockers, carved ~
secretaries, bookcase, handsome couch
Brussels carpet, center tables, hall G
quarter-sawed oak hall chairs, carved oe11l
cheval bedroom suits, fine oak sidebo1 q
extension table and dining chairs, chlnl
and glassware, range and kitchen furnk
turs. G. n. STEVENS 4 CO,
Auct1onGog<|
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Drinking IN the Navy Of Uncle Sam

Another trick was resorted to recently,
when bask containing half dozen
bottles of champagne was being taken to
the ship in stean-launch. One of the
sailors dropped a large wrench, acciden-
tally, of course, into the basket, and
several of the bottles were broken. On
the way to the ship the sailors became
unusually thirsty. They frequently dipped
the cup into the tub in which they had set
the basket, and thus had feast of cham
pagne before they ached the ship.
VIII on shore liberty some of the SAIL
ors enjoy the removal of the prohibitory
regulations, and probably drink too much
occasionally, but as rule they go ashore
and return to the ship as gentlemen, self
respecting and sober. 1t must not be
charged that American man. -of-warsmen
are set of drunkards. Such is far from
the truth. Tie sailor loves liberty and he
may drink TOO much sometimes, but the
United States navy never had more re-
spectacle or law-abding set OF enlisted
men than it has to-day-a wonderful
change in thirty years. for which Admiral
Foote and many other officers may take
much credit to themselves.
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spiritual character. Unfortunately there
is no locality exempt from the mephitic
exudations which flow from the kingdom
of Satan. No sooner was the demand for
assessment made upon the church than
grand protest was announced by the
devout elders who had Loyalty stood In the
breach of its pecuniary necessities. They
averred that the church was poor enough
already, without going into the ungodly
and gam bling schemes of quartz mining,
and to give emphasis to their denuncia-
tions, they put their property beyond the
reach of contingencies. This stigma on
an honest business pursuit in which more
of their fellow mem bers were engaged
produced much dissatisfaction, which
found expression in language quite as
emphatic as was compatible with the
ethics of good society. The frequent con-
ferences which were called to heal over
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Novel Horse1ess S1eiehs of the East

est of sleighs the new women are arrang-
ing TO enjoy rides all by themselves.
There is no danger of the sleighs running
away. There is nothing about the steer
ing apparatus or the motor itself which
the sim plest mind cannot comprehend.
1t was the fashion at several Of the sum-
mer resorts last season to form bicycle
clubs exclusively composed of women. In
arranging for these sIeighing parties there
fore, the young women are simply helping
a summer fad over the bridge of autumn
and into the land of winter. It is merely
further evidence that while the new woman
of fashion means to be as chic and pretty
as ever she intends to firmly impress upon
the young man of the period the fact that
he is by no means indispensable, and tina.
she can get along without him in a sleigh
just as easily as she can on wheel.
1t may be Just as well that the young
women are going TO ride by themselves,
for unless hired man were taken along
to perform the duties of driver, or pilot,
or guide, or whatever the person who Off
cistes at the wheel is rightfuly called, 1t
would be rather difficult matter to in
duce one of the male members of the party
to go and sit in front by himself and leave
the other fellow to enjoy the companion
ship of the girl he left behind him.
However that may be, one thing is cer-
tain, and that is that hand in hand in the
matter of horseless sleighs, just as they
are in millinery France and America will
cut wide swath this winter in matters of
society. The beauty of it all is that though
it is old the sleigh is something entirely
new. This queer method of locomotion
has conjured into a novelty a pleasure
that has been enjoyed ever since the days
when those good old people who came
over in the Mayfower landed at Plymouth.
To think of sleigh ride being novelty
in the northern section of the country is
almost as much novelty as the novelty
itself.
That is why if those who frequent the
New York boulevards the coming winter
hear the clang of gong behind them
they need have no fear of being annihi-
lated by some sort OF fire apparatus or
Drawing the danger of the ambulance. 1t
is more than likely to be the horseless
sleigh which Signals its approach in the
same though louder fashion in which the
bicycle heralds its coming. Look out for
the horseless sleigh. 1t will be beauty
and worth any ones while to see.
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The first heavy snowfall in New York
and Paris this winter signaliZed the
coming of the most novel invention for
the sleighine season-horseless sleighs.
Heretofore the horseless wagon has had a
monopoly, but French genius has ex-
changed the wheels for runners. aud in
place of the dainty drag is the two and a
half seated sleigh-two and half seated
because there is little seat for the driver
In front and room for four persons in the
body of the sleigh.
Perhaps it may seem little out of place
to talk about driving horsels IS sleigh,
but if an engineer drives an engine why is
it not possible for a pretty girl to drive a
horseless sleigh propelled by gasoline
motor? That is just what is going to
happen. for fashion has so decreed.
Everybody knows that fashion is ex-
ceedingIy well posted and, wise dame that
she is, always familiarized herself with
novelties before the less clever world
knows that they are in existence. Thus it
is that the New York carriage manufac-
turer who has just announced that the
honor of introd ucing the French invention
is to be his will be the envy of all his fell
lows, because the fact that he is first and
foremost with this novelty is proof posi-
tive that he is fast friends with fashion
herself.
A very excellent idea of just how this
sleigh, that moves without the aid OF
horses, looks can be obtained from the
accompanying illustration. In general
appearance it does not differ from the
=; "a <Lo
every winter. However, careful examina-
tion shows beneath the body of the vehicle
the apparatus that moves the runners in
stead of making the wheels go round.
The sharp -toothed wheel that is seen is
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| what makes the sleigh move. It digs into
the frozen earth, propels the runners after
the same fashion, only with reverse mo-
ton, that the propeller of the steamship
forces the craft through the waters of the
ocean.
The teeth of this wheel are very strong
would affect them in the least. A paving
stone has no terror for these teeth and as
for asphalt pavement the wheel makes
merry with it. Possibly this may be con-
sldered an argument against the horseiess
sleigh, but then that is borrowing trouble.
From this it may be seen that the wheel
with its sharp teeth is like unto the king
pin OF the wagon. Without it locomotion
would be very difficult.
Just back of the wheel and only observ-
able after close scrutiny is the motor, or
rather the casing thereof. 1t is situa ted
directly under the last seat in the horse
less sleigh and the gasoline which moves
it is contained in a little tank that feeds a
burner from which proceeds the tiny fame
that results IN such surprising power.
The steering apparatus of the sleigh
reminds one of hook and ladder truck or
cable-car, or possibly of the brake of a
freightcar. Anyway the wheel lies in an
almost horizontal position secured tightly
at the end of a bar which inclines with a
curve toward the person who is sitting in
the seat of the driver. To guide the sleigh
it is necessary to turn the wheel from
right to left or left to right in accordance
witL the direction in which it is desired to
60. The wheels turn very easy and it is
really less effort to steer the horseless
sleigh than to pull the rein attached to
the bit of spirited horse.
For this reason it is not at all surprising
that in advance of the coming OF the new.
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without being provided with gold for their
purses or scrip for their journey. This
new incumbent, arriving at his field OF
labor, discovered TO his chagrin that his
predecessor had left church in debt, a
parsonage with bare walls. and a small
congregation. scattered and lukewarm.
In this dilemma he commenced his pas
toral visits, in full expectation that the
necessities of his family for bread would
be provided.
During the performance of this duty,
however, he discovered that his reverend
predecessor had gone round on similar
visits for contributions to enable him to
pay his way to a more genial and profit
able field of labor. The new parsons ap-
peal TO the ladies Of the congre alton met
with that warm and practical sympathy
which is ever ready to flow from the female
heart, and in the course of short time his
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They raised his pay five cents day,
But they stopped his grog forever,

Macaulay says in one of his essays that
''the merit OF poetry, in its widest forms,
still consists in its truth" This may be
applied to the above lines, founded upon
the fact that in 1863 the navy "grog"
ration was abolished. And this change
that came over the navy in the matter of
temperance is. in the New York Tribune,
credited to the influence of Rear-Admlral
A. II. Foote, who commanded the squad
ron that captured Fort Henry, on the
Tennessee River, on February 6. 1862.
Prior to this it was rare to find a
man-of-warsman who did not appear
at 'the mast" promptly at "eight
bells" and "splice the mainbrace," >"
as serving out the spirit ration was
called. But the Navy Department did not
arbitrarily deprive "Jack" of what he
needed or of what be really wanted. On
the contrary, the commanders of squad
rons and of individual vessels were asked
for their views upon the proposition, and
were also directed to submit the question
to the crews, with the result that the
whisky ration in the early morning, be-
fore breakfast, and in the afternoon was
discontinued. Jack is admitted to be the
better for it, and so is the navy. In the old
navy fondness of drink among the officers
was not thought to be more than ''gen-
tlemanly weakness" but the abuses of
the drinking habit became so extensive
after the civil war began, especially among
officers of the volunteer navy, that any
sort of prohibitory regulation was crafty
ing. The cause of this was the privilege
allowed TO officers to have liquor always
on tap if they wished. As this privilege
was denied TO the crew grog was issued
morning and evening, when each man got
drink called ''tot," of half gill of the
best whisky or rum.
The ''grog ration" was replaced by an
allowance of cents day, or 81 so a month
equivalent to 21z cents for eacn drink),
and this allowance each officer and en-
listed man received when serving on board
ship. One of the sections OF the navy
regulations, in fact, reads that no intoxi-
eating liquor OF any kind shall be allowed
on board ship; while another regulation
says, "Only beer and light wines shall be
allowed on board" But this latter
regulation applies to officers messes
only. while the prohibitory regula-
tion applies to the crew. But prohibition
does not prohibit on board ship, although
it is the duty of the officer of the deck to
see that the corporal of marines carefully
examines every man coming from shore
to be certain that he has no liquor con-
cea ed on him. But this is not always eff
fective, for a man-of-warsman is an invet-
crate rogue. Instances have been known
where sailors hav4 concealed in the roof
of their large round-top caps a tube filled
with liquor or have carried long bologna
skin filed with it. When vessels are lying
in harbor members of the crew have been
''nalf seas over" although not single
one had been on shore for week.
Did the officers bring the liquor on board
to the men? In the first place Jack
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wouldn't think of putting such implicit
confidence in the officers; and secondly,
no officer would be guilty of such a viola
ton of the rules which define conduct
unbecoming a gentleman" The secret
lay with the "numboat' man, or the
'bumboat" woman; and the secret
would be disclosed by examining the
loaves of bread or the large claws
of the lobster, which make good
conveyances of liquor. The bum
expert, and several years ago the whole
company of an American war vessel be-
came drunk one dav on ''loaves of bread"
purchased from the boats when out in the
stream half a mile from the shore. On
the second day the officer of the deck
secured three loaves of bread and in each
was a haIf-pint flask of cognac. But these
schemes have become so well known that
they are seldom practiced now, although
the sailor finds surreptitious way of get
ting his "toddy." If you ask him where
he got his LIQUOR he would likely reply,
why, tapped the foremast."
Another instance of Jacks inventive
genius occurred on one of the vessels an
chored in the harbor. One of the boats
went ashore with some of the officers, and
after it had returned to the ship one of
the men was discovered trying to SNUG
gle bucket of stuff on board. The Off
Ger of the deck ordered the man to go to
the side of the ship and "empty that stuff
overheard" Recognizing that the order
was meant to be obeyed, the man went to
the side and poured out the contents of
the bucket. But another sailor below
held canvas bucket out OF portfolio
and caught nearly all of the liquor, and
little later the ''boys in biue' were "splic-
ing the mainbrace" on the berthdeck.
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personal traits are known to every native,
and his passion for driving locomotive
at high rate of speed is regarded with
com pIacent pride all along the line OF his
road. When a one or two car special
dashes through the mountain region from
Old Forge to Malone, at ifty-mile gait,
the simple mountaineer will turn placi ly
to his summer boarder and remark: "Dr.
Webb is running that train." Occasion
ally the trackmen, on their morning
rounds, will find the wreck of handcar
lying at the bottom of the railroad en-
bankment, or several yards from the
track at the edge OF the woods. Their in
variable comment will be: THE Doctor
must have been here last night" 1t is
seldom that any body is hurt op such oc-
casions, for the Adirondack railroad men
are experts in jumping from handcars.
George J. Gould was able to handle q
locomotive long before he became rail-
road president. Like DR.. Webb, he is a
genuine sportsman and enjoys the sensa-
tion of going fast. While making his
periodical inspections of the several lines
in the Southwestern system President
Gould frequently relieves the iocomo olive
engineer for hours at time. Frank
Thomson, vice-president of the Pennsyl-
vania lines, knows how to run the en-
gine" almost as we'll as any veteran.
Two of the sons of James ]. Hill, the
president Of the Great Northern, are said
to be as much at home in the cab of a
locomotive as they are in the dining-room
OF their fathers house. S. H. H. Clark,
president of the Union Pacific, has taken
all OF the degrees of railroading, and he
can brake" train as well as handle an
engine.
Chauncey M. Depew. with all OF his
versatility, has never yet undertaken to
operate locomohve.-New York Times.
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horse should not be an exception to the
general rule. And so the primitive mill
commenced operations, and the work was
carried on with so much good sense and
judgment that it yielded little more than
was sufficient to pay expenses from tbs
very start. Meanwhile the rock improved
IN quality, so much SO that in the course OF
few months it was deemed advisable to
levy an assessment for the construction OF
small stamp-mill, good water power
having been discovered at convenient
point. Notice of this assessment was duly
served on every member of. the company
and on the church, and the resident own
ers Immediately proceeded to put their
resolve into execution.
Up to this time the church enjoyed a
placidity which was commendable to its
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Running the Engine.

John Jacob Assor's exploit in acting as
the engineer of an Illinois Central train
few days ago is but another illustration
of the peculiar facination that railway
locomotive has for rich young men who
inherit or acquire interests in railroads
Mr.. Astor has for several years been di-
rector OF the Illinois Central road, and on
previous official inspections he has .run
the engine" He has natural taste for
mechanics, and his love OF railroading is
much like that of DR.. w. Seward Webb.
In the Adirondacks DR.. Webb and his
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A Nob1e Moose.

One OF the largest bull mooses ever Sc
cured was shot recently IN Maine. The
animal weighed fully 1900 pounds and
stood twenty-one hands or seven feet
high from the ground to the top of thtI
witners. measuring ten feet from tip OF
nose to tail.
His noble head was crowned by a splen-
did set OF antlers. as lordly pair as ever
adorned wall, with a spread OF fifty
inches. The right side had twelve prones
and the left thirteen. Some were twelve
inches long, with a spread of thirteen
inches. in front and twelve inches along its
sides.-Boston Journal.
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this unhappy conflict seemed only to con-
firm steady divergence of views and to
engender bitterness of feeling which
forebode no good to the welfare of the
church.
About this time there came to Columbia
new pastor, whose field of spiritual labor
included this bellicose district. Now, it
sometimes happens that a parson Is as
signed to locality where his contention
is against that triple alliance of ''the
world. the flesh and the devil" and it is
not always that he can carry on success
full conflict against this solid combination
OF opposing forces. Young and untried
ministers, after being fully imbued with
the pure and spiritual character of their
calling, are often sent off to some mining
town to sustain and propagate the gospel
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the spirit of prayer; but the goats seemed
to be in the ascendent, there was no
prayer in them. The low murmurings OF
dissatisfaction gradually eliminated in an
uproarious conflict of words with much
recrimination.
1t was manifest that this moral cyclone
would not be allayed by ordinary methods,
and as the parson contemplated the turbu-
lent scene there seemed to be but faint
prospects of reducing the excitement to a
reasonable basis; and that was the work
TO be accomplished. There being no alter
native the parson adjourned the meeting
and traced his way sadly back to his own
parsonage.
Whiie !aboring under severe mental dis
ire ssfrom the causes just named happy
thought occurred to him-that he should
pay all assessments, as well as the debt of
the church, out of dividends which might
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family was provided with everything nee
essary to make comfortable home. His
ministerial functions now commenced,
and in due course of time he became ac-
quainted with the disturbed condition OF
his Springfield congregation, which af-
forded an opportunity TO bring into ac-
tivity some of the most precious qualities
inherent in Christian minister! To
soothe breasts excited by the storms of
passion; to restore the sunshine of broth
erly love in hearts which had apparently
cast off its divine spirituality are works
which belong to the discipleship of the
Great Master.
With these and kindred feelings stimuli
lating his devotional soul he made his
way to the camp of the rebelIious flock,
and calling the members together invoked
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The science of pbysiognomy dates from
the writings OF Lavater, who was born in
1741 and died In 1901,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-12-11
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on thu
second Tuesday Of every month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring ir
their vouchers a few days before Court.
Test: r. E. LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-12-11
DID 1T HURT YOU7
A Question Often Out of Place and Un !
necessary.

A Question Often Out of Place and Uni
necessary.
The old hymn in Sam Taylor's
Original Poems" beginning with who
Ran to Help Me When 1 Fell?" ought
to have provisional clause added to it.
The person who hastens to help suf-
ferer who has been shocked by fall
should not say q single word. OF
course, says the Philadelphia Record,
the benevolent bystander is brimful al
questions: Where are you hurt?m
Have you sprained your ankle?" and
lastly the insane request to know
whether you can fall down flight Of
20 steps or from piazza ten feet above
ground and not be damaged any moro
than if you had thrown yourself on a
down pillow only foot awayl OF
course you are hurt; and the nerve
shock is so great that any sort of ques-
tion, even If "they" shall fetch hot wa
ter, is an additional blow to the nervous
system. You are suffering, perhaps,
too much to speak; yet they pelt you
with questions while every power of
your body is endeavoring to regain self
control. You ought not to answer.
You would like to scream that "it
hurts" hundred times more for being
summoned to speak and to diagnose
yourself. All instructions in the line
of First aid to the injured" should
begin with: 'Be perfectly silent when
you run to lift or help person who has
fallen and is still partly dazed with the
tremendous shock" Let 1t be for the
sufferer to say: "Oh, my headl" on
"Oh, my leg, or back!" He will Indicate
as soon as it is necessary the injured
part; but meanwhile you are driving
him nearly frantic by asking about it.
These simple yet important directions
do not seem to be impressed upon the
average helpful mind. Tact, of all
things, is as necessary as II knowledge
of tourniquet made from a stick and
n pocket handkerchief. Hot water, Of
course, is required for all bruises and
spralns; but let it be brought without
asking. The relief to the victim of an
accident In having swift and noiseless
helpers about him or rher-absolutely si-
lent, yet knowing exactly what to do
is very great. Anyone who "has been
there" knows II ALL Yet how quickly
is IL forgotten when we run to lift up
somebody else, and begin to pelt him
with: Where did it hurt you2" "Are
you hurt?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-12-11
no BE CONTINUED
POWER OF SYMPATHY.
When Needed 1t Is Generally to II
Found.

When Needed 1t Is Generally to De
Found.
He was only an Italian fruit vender,
There was nothing about him ut all
likely to inspire the teholder with feel
ing, one way or another. He was not
ragged enough to call for especial sym
pathy, nor unkempt enough 20 provoke
disgust. Yet to the policeman On his
beat he was undoubtedly the object Of
considerable animadversion. This was
evidenced by the unrelenting vigor with
which he was pursued from corner TO
corner by the over-zealous guardian of
the law.
The other day, says the New York
Mail and Express, in too hurried re-
sponse to the everlasting order to ''move
on" the fruit peddler's cart was upset,
and his peaches and pears were scat
tered over the ground and across the
street car track. The enraged police
man could hardly restrain the impulse
to use his club.
'"The dirty loafer," exclaimed he. "IIe
did it on purpose-just trying to excite
sympathy"
'He has succeeded, then" said n soft
voice at the officers elbow, and neat
little woman stopped and began to
gather up the scattered fruit.
The officers face reddened. He hes
itated a moment, and then he, too,
Joined in the work of restoration.
After that the italian was seen peace
fully plying his trade on his accustomed
beat, unmolested by his old enemy, the
policeman.