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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
TWO HUNDRED GRANDCHILDREN
Connecticut Man Who Has Nearly Regi-
ment of Descendants.

Connecticut Man Who Has Nearly Regi-
ment of Descendants.
Levi Bradshaw, who lives in the
Sparks district, in Killingly, Conn.,, has
such large family that he cannot
count his grandchildren, says the New
York World. Bradshaw emigrated
from Canada and has lived in Killingly
13 years. He is now in his 10th year.
He has been married three times and
Is the father of Al children, 40 of whom
arc now living. By his first wife he
had six children, including a pair of
twins. His second wife bore him "a
children, half of whom were twins.
His present wife presented him with II
children.
Bradshaw was not IA years old when
he married the first time. The eldest
son is now a and has several children
and grandchildren. Twenty-nine of
the old mans sons and daughters are
married and all have children. The
grandfather does not know just how
large his family of grandchildren and
great grandchildren has become. He
can enumerate up to $50, but is in the
dark as to the remainder. He estimates
that they may run up to 200 or so.
The Killingly patriarch married his
last wife in Danielson 13 years ago.
Only one out of her II children has
died. The death occurred at birth
three weeks ago. The rest are healthy
and robust, like the father. Mr.. Brad
shaw is believed to be the banner father
of New England and the banner grand
father of the United States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23

ing finished his smoke and Knocked the
ashes out of his pipe, he turned the ma
chine halfway round and gave the as
sembled soldiers an example of its
powers. He fired off a few acetylene
bonds at the next hill. The British
army thought an earthquake had taken
place. The hill disappeared in fine
dust. The army was appalled, to no.
tice that he turned the motor car to-
ward them and went inside. The ma
chine with roar descended upon them,
looking like the Crystal palace on
Thursday night, running away with all
the fireworks going. Sir Garnet him
self on horseback did his best to rally
the men. They said they were ready
to fight almost anything, but they
were not going to stand up to what was
evidently a section of the internal re-
gions let loose, so the army broke and
made for cover, while Billy triumph
antly tore through the space left by
the rapidly-retreating soldiers.
London was sent into a panic by the
glaring contents of the evening news
papers, which came out with special
editions showing how McCabe had put
the British army to rout, and was now
tearing his irresistible way down to
London while the great city lay de-
fenseless before him. A panic-stricken,
threatening crowd surrounded the
houses of parliament. Government
hastily convened, and Mr.. Balfour came
to the rescue. He made some pleas
ant remarks on the success of MIR.
Chamberlain methods in South Africa
and other parts of the world, but
thought they sometimes did not work
as well as they might in an enlightened
country like England. He therefore
proposed that they should forthwith
pass the motor car bill, and then Mr..
Billy McCabe would be quite within
his rights in his interesting Scottish
trips. This way out of the difficulty,
which had occurred to nobody else,
was received with cheers. Parliament
being in session, Immediately rushed
through the motor car bill about as
quickly as McCabe was now coming
upon London, and the lords, with equal
haste, gave their assent, SO that by the
time Billy McCabe approached High
gate Hill the motor car bill was law.
Billy was received in London with
great acclamation. The lord mayor
gave him banquet at the Mansion
house and voluntarily offered to become
chairman of the new McCabe Acetylene
Motor Car company, capital $125,O00,-
0OO.-Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
TEMPERATURE DURING ECLIPSE
The Wonderful Scientific Discovery of q
French Astronomer.

The Wonderful Scientific Discovery of q
French Astronomer.
The astronomers are constantly on
the lookout for something remarkable
which may be connected with natural
phenomena. Upwards of so years ago
Prof. Marcel, OF Geneva, Switzerland,
suggested that the darkening Of the sun
during solar eclipses probably had
some slight effect on the temperature.
In 1852 NJ. Berigny, a French astronc-
mer, commenced some experiments
which We're calculated to test the truth
of the theory advanced by Prof. Mar
Get. He provided himself with delicate
Instruments of the most approved pat
tern and took 81 observations between
August, 1862, and May 8, 1891. In sum-
ming up the results of this remarkable
series of observations NJ. Berigny says:
81 find that when the sky is flee from
clouds during an eclipse the tempera-
ture of the air is sensibly lowered, but
if the sky is overcast with clouds, how
ever thin and attenuated, the tempera-
ture is increased from the moment of
contact until some minutes after the
eclipse Is ended"
Here Is something certainly Won
derful, the most remarkable point
about it being the fact that during
cloudy weather the temperature rises
from the moment of contact And the
moon is 100000 miles away, too.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
SHE PITlED HIM.
And Thought the Country Would Do the
Doctor Good.

And Thought the country Would Do the
Doctor Good.
One Of the leading physicians of
Washington is small of stature and very
boyish in appearance, says the Star. A
lady entered his office the other day, one
of the bustling sort of women who
never quit talking.
"Boy," she said, addressing the physi-
clan, sis the doctor in? But can see he
is not"
HE is in" began the physician, but
the visitor interrupted him.
"Oh, he's in, is he? Then he's en-
gagged. I'll wait. Does he allow you to
sit at his desk that way?"
"Madam?"
"Oh, of course, you would say he does,
but I'll warrant you'll catch it, if he sees
you there. You look Sort of pale. I
should think the doctor would give you
something to make you stronger.
Your ma ought to send you into the
country. That would make you grow.
How soon do you think the doctor
will be disengaged?"
Madame, 1 tried to tell you before
+ do not think you can see the doctor
to-day"
"Well, I'll come next time I'm in
town. But you ought to quit staying in
this office and go into the country. Not
that it is any of my business, but do
hate to see boys look so pale and puny."
She disappeared, and the doctor is Won
dering what she will say when she calls
next time she comes into the city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
Smoking Kills Germs.

Smoking is preventative of disease,
according to a celebrated Viennese pro-
fessor of chemistry. He estimates that
the chances of a smoker catching diph-
liberia, smallpox, cholera or other con-
tagious diseases whose germs are in
hailed through the throat and lungs, as
compared to the non-smoker, one in
twenty-eight. He asserts that smoking
tends to check the development of bac-
terra and kill them. 1t is well known
that smoking is forbidden by physicians
and employees in laboratories given over
to the cultivation and propagation of
germs of different diseases for expert
ments. Smoke kills these minute Or
ganisms, and what applies to chemists
workshop applies equally to the human
body,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
CATS AS SOUVENIRS.
Line of Felines That Traces It's Ancestry
to Independence Hall,

Line OF Felines That Traces It's Ancestry
to Independence Hall,
AS historical souvenir the cat is a
decided novelty, which comes from the
sacred shadow of Independence hall,
says the Philadelphia ReOord. Some time
ago people whose business took them
through the historic old hall and the
surrounding square frequently saw
colony of common looking cats loafng
about in that vicinity. All these ami
mails could trace their ancestors back
to couple of good ratters which had
been introduced into the cellars of the
old hall to depopulate the rodents which
thrived and fattened there. The cats
cleaned out the one nuisance, and be-
came nuisances in turn. They We're
cared for and fed by colored man
named Charley, employed in the sheriff's
office. When the animals increased
so rapidly as to threaten to overrun the
place Charley conceived a brilliant idea.
He decided to turn the cats into money.
He found people were willing to pay as
high as one dollar for O cat born and
reared in Independence hall. He soon
disposed of all but one or two of the cats.
These few survivors were left in the hall
when the sheirff's Office moved up to
the city hall and took Charley with it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
Too Much for Him.

A doctor once refused to take a fee
for attending a friend during dam
gerous illness. Upon his recovery,
however, the patient presented the
agreeable amount in a purse, saying:
"Sir, in this purse have put every days
fee; and your goodness must not get
the better of my gratitude" The doc
tor eyed the purse, counted the number
of days, and, holding out his hand, re-
piled: ''Well, can hold out no longer.
Singly, 1 could have refused them fer
I year, but collectively they are ire
sistible."- Y. Ledger,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
YANKEE ENTERPRISE NEEDED
Good Field in Central America for Amor
Gan Pluck and ingenuity.

Gan tluCk anu
Taken as a whole, Central America
offers a fair field for foreign enterprise,
says the North American Review. By
young men of self-denying and sober
habits, possessing a capital of from $5,-
900 and tolerable knowledge OF the
Spanish language, success either in
commerce, agriculture or mining may
be confidently counted upon, but they
must avoid all interference in local pol
itics. In these, as in all other countries,
the foreigner whose character and mode
of life command respect, will very sci.
dom, if ever, suffer molestation at the
hands of the authorities. The Mica
ragua canal, if once commenced in
earnest, will open up the almost mex
haustible resources of that republic,
and the engineering works alone will
offer lucrative employmenttot thousands
of foreigners. Its physical difficulties
are insignificant compared with those
which Lesseps never overcame on the
Isthmus of Panama; and perhaps the
greatest obstacle to contend with is
the sitting of the alluvial deposits at
the mouth of the San Juan river, the
Atlantic entrance to the canal. Its
whole length will be 1914 English miles,
11O of which are included in the great
lake of Nicaragua, 1874 miles above the
sea level, whose total superficial area
is 3,66s English square miles, being
so miles long and 25 miles broad, with
an average depth of five fathoms.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
DFURTHERINsTRUcTloN
Had Fed the Parrot, But She Was Hun
cry Again.

cry Again.
We are all more or less familiar with
that exasperating class of individuals
who seem to feel that the simple, COM
mon sense of the world is centered in
themselves, and that the rest of US are
in need of guidance and direction i'll the
simplest duties of life, says Harper's
Magazine.
Mr.. B. was young man of this
class. He was always painfully pro-
fuse in details regarding anything he
wished done. He had a parrot
of which he was exceedingly fond, and
when he was about to go abroad for q
few months, leaving his bird behind
him, he bored and exasperated his fam
lily and friends with senseless details re-
garding the care of the parrot, and his
last words, screeched from the deck of
the steamer that bore him away were:
'ITi, Jim!"
"What!" shouted the brother on the
pier.
"Look out for my parrot!" came faint
ly over the water.
AS if this was not enough, he had no
sooner reached Liverpool than he sent
the following cablegram to his brother,
who had assumed charge of the parrot:
"Be sure and feed my parrot"
On receipt of this the infuriated
brother cabled back at his brothers ex-
pense:
II have fed her, but she is hungry
again. What shall do next?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23

The late Lord Lilford, in his recently
published work on the birds of North
amptonshire, England, tells this story
CT a singular incident which occurred
in one of his frequent visits to Spain:
81 first learned" he says, "the news
of President Abraham Lincoln's murder
from a scrap Of Spanish newspaper
found in a nest of the kite by my
climber. Agapo. near Araniuez."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23

A French railway has hit upon new
source of revenue. In the future, peo-
pie who accompany their friends to any
of the stations ON that line to see them
off will only be admitted to the plat
form on payment of fee of one penny.
AS this railway is the largest in France,
a considerable yearly sum is expected
to be derived from this source.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23

Quick-fring guns are more depended
upon at the present day than extreme
length of range, and in this respect
what is considered the most wonderful
of guns, perhaps, is one of the Maxims,
which can fire as many as GOO shots
minute, and yet is so light that SOL
dier can carry it strapped to his back.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
Getting In Line.

Mrs. Pecll-Every day witnesses soma
new evidence of woman's advancement
towards complete emancipation.
Henry Peck with surprising gsarcasml
Yes, the newspapers to-day record the
first purchase of gold brick by wom-
Ann, Y, World. ;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
During q Lively Debate.

First Speaker think my opponent
knows more about things that are not
so than any man I ever heard.
Opponent-Well, think the speaker
knows less about things that are SO
than any man I ever saw.-Bay City
Chat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23

"Go to-" said the city man to the hard
fisted agriculturist, "you have hayseed
in your hair!"
81 think that hayseed in my hair is
preferable to wheels in my head, such
as I perceive you harbor," was the rrl-
ralite's replY.=Vogue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
Sorrows Recompense.

"Yes," sighed Mary Queen of Scots,
"my life has been very unhappy onel
And yet" she added, with a CLEAN of
gratitude in her eye, 81 have always had
something to be thankful for. No one
has ever called me Mamie!"- Chicago
Tribune
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
No One Was Lost.

Timid Landsman-I say, boatman,
this boat seems very shaly! Was any,
body ever lost in her2
Boatsman-Not to my knowledge, sir!
There were three men drowned from
her the other day, but we found 'em
oil next high tide.-Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
In Luck.

Uncle Haystack Visiting the city)-
So yer husband is in tn bakery busi-
ness, is he?
Mrs. Granedeeler-Why, no, what
made you think so?
Uncle Haystack-Oh, 1 heard him
say as how he was a maxim lots o.
dough out O. 'wheat.-Up-to-Date
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23

-Tasso was in love with Princess
Leonora d'Este, in honor of whom his
Jerusalem Delivered" was written
jhe returned his affection, and, although
her relatives would not permit her to
marry him, she steadfastly refused ali
suitors and remained single fer his
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
Her Troubles.

He-What are you looking SO wor-
ried about, darling? !
She-Oh, was thinking what a
dreadful thing life would have been If
we had never rmet.-Illustrated Month";
ly !
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23

"The Browns must be very poor"
"Oh, 1 guess not. Mrs. Brown cer-
tainly dresses handsomely"
"Very true; but she hasn't bicycle" !"
Chicago Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on th'
second Tuesday of every month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test. p. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
r. TAYLOR,
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS COURT FOR CECIL CoUNTY,}
January 9, 1894.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex;
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same. or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up.
Test: R. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23

"Miss Primly, they tell me that you
detest every pair of boomers you see. :"
"Gossip is in error, as usual. de-
test the women who wear the bloom
ers."-Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-23
The Acme of Homeliness.

The Acme of LONELINESS.
81 think Mrs. F. is the homeliest wom-
en- ever saw. Why, she's homelN
enough to stop a-a-"
"Clocl1?"
'No; a trolley car."-Bay City Chat
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
DEMOCRATS INDoRsE 1T.
In State Convention at Hutchinson They
Approve the Plan of Fusion.

In State Convention at Hutchinson They
Approve the Plan of Fusion
HUTCHINSON, Kan, Aug, 5.-The
democratic state convention met here
yesterday, IL, s. Martin, of Marion, was
made temporary chairman. The per-
manent officers were: Judge A, M. Jack
son. of Howard, chairman; w. H. L. Pep
PERIL, secretary; w. A. Deford and j, f.
Connolly, assistant secretaries. The
committee to confer with populists re-
garding fusion are j. G., johnson, eX-
Senator John Martin, David Overmyer,
w. p. billiard and w. S. Glass.
The resolution committee reported a
platform which indorses the Chicago
platform, the nomination of Bryan and
Sewall, denounces the demonstration
of silver and demands a resubmssion
of the prohibitory amendment to the
state constitution. The order of bust
ness provided for the naming of presi-
dental electors, not formally nominal
ing them, and the appointment of
committee to confer with
the populists to offer the trade
of state for electoral tickets.
The electors named are; Sidney Hay
den, of Holton; j, j. Goshorn, of lola;
W. II. Liviston, of Cherryvale; e. M.
Blacksheere, of Elmsdale; G. A. Hitler,
of Salina; j. r. Logan, of Lincoln; j..
H. Roetzell, of Ellinwood; Morris Cligv
gett, Of Pittsburg; Albert Perry, of
Troy, and George Il. Pitts, of Yelling
| ton.
The convention adopted plan for
the organization of Bryan and Sewall
clubs, and adjourned until four o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. The state CEN
trial committee organized by electing
Mac Love, of Arkansas City, chairmanl
w. II. L, Pepperill, of Coneordia, sec'
rotary, and Frank Thomas, of Topeka,
treasurer.
After the conference committee had
returned from the Abilene convention,
the convention assembled and after @
full discussion the report was ratified.
The electoral ticket named Tuesday
was formally nominated and the nomi-
nees of the peoples party state conven-
ton were Endorsed.
w. f. Sapp, of Galena, introduced a
resolution deploring the death OF
George 7. Anthony and expressing
sympathy for the bereaved family,
which was unanimously adopted,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
First Publication July 80, 1s98--sw.
Publication Notice,
N the District Court Phillips County, Kansas.

In the District Court Phillips County, Kansas.
Jane e, Luther, plaintiff,
Hans Nelson, VIM. Werderman and Mrs. VIM.
Werderman, his wife, real name unknown.
James W. Dawes, and kayette l. Foss, JOHN
Doe and Mrs. John Doe his wife, real names
unknown, defendants.
no above defendants: You are hereby notified
4, that you have been sued by above plaintiff in
above entitled action and that there Ia now on file
in the office of the clerk OF above court the peti
ton Of plaintiff claiming of you the sum Of $l,276
with interest ut the rate Of IL per cent per annum
the execution and delivery to Jane E. Luther by
the defendant Hans Nelson of one note Of $500
drawing interest at above rate and bearing
date October 9TH, 1859, now due and owned by
plaintiff; and also to secure its payment, the
execution and delivery to plaintiff by the defGp-
dant Hans Nelson Of mortgage on the follOwintV;
premises in Phillips county, KANSAS, tO-wit: They
northwest quarter Of the southeast quarter and
the east hair OF the southeast quarter of section
sixteen l6 township two ~ south, range sixteen
40 west 6tn T. M, Kansas that his interest and
lien in and upon said premises are superior to the
interest and lien Of defendants. Plaintiff asks
Judgment for above amount with interest and
COsCs that said mortgage be toIeClosed; that
the interest," and lien Of defendants in and
upon said premises be barred; that said premises
be sold and proceeds of sale be applied TO the pay
ment Of costs and toward the satisfaction Of
plaintiff g judgment, and for other relief You
tltlon OF plaintiff on before september TO- 1886,
or same viii be taken as true aud Judgment rem.
dered as above set forth,
Attest: L. H. WIDER
LsEALl A. S, HAYWOOD Attorney for Plaintiff
Clerk OF District Court,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
First Publication Aug. 6, 1SO6,-5w.
STERIFF'S SALE,

STATE OF KANSAS, IS
In the District Court Of Phillips County.
The Phillips County Bank, plaintiff,
vs..
Dewey o. Rogers and Harrison D. Rogers, defen'
dants.
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that under,
J. and by virtue of the Judgment rendered in the
above entitled action in and by the above named
Court, and of an order of sale issued on said judg-
ment to me directed and delivered will on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1896,
at the hour of O'Clock p m, Of said day, at the
east door Of the Court House, in PhillipsburG, in
the County of Phillips, State Of Kansas, offer at
Public Sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash
in hayd, the following described real property,
namely: The northeast quarter OF section six lB)
in township three C3) south range nineteen QV
west 9Th p. NJ.
All in the County of Phillips, State of Kansas.
Said property has been levied upon and is to be
sold as the property of the above named defend
ants.
Dated this 2nd day Of July A. d. 1896.
W. II, CowAN, Sheriff Of Phillips County
G. A. SPAULDNG, LEWIS u MAHN,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
First Publication July 80. lS06-5w,
Case No. 3,152.
SNERlFF'S SALE,

STATE OF KANSAS, IS
Phillips County.
In The District Court of Phillips County:
James Strong, plaintiff
vs.
Ella Strong defendant.
DUBLIC NOTICE lie hereby given, that under
1 aud by virtue Of the judgment rendered in
the above entitled action, in and by the above
named court, and Of ap execution issued on said
Judgment to me directed and delivered, will on
MONDAY, AUGUST 31sT, 1896,
at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m, of said day, at the
east door Of the court house, in Phillipsburg in
the County of Phillips, State of Kansas, offer at
public sale and sell to the highest bidder, for cash
in hand, the following described real property,
namely The southeast quarter sea section
twenty-fOur in township No TWO (2) Of range Nc
sixteen (l6l, west 9th p. NJ
All IN the County of Phillips, State OF Kansas
Said property has been levied upon and is TO be
sold as tine property Of the above named plaintiff.
Dated this 99th day OF j ulY A, D. 1896.
w. \, COWAN, Sheriff Of Phillips County,
BY j. ID. MATTEsoN, Deputy.
FRANK MCKAY, Attorney for Plaintiff.