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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
A JOKE By RENEGADE APAcHEs.
Robbed the United States Troopers Who
Were Pursuing Them,

Robbed the United States Troopers Who
Were Pursuing Them,
Apache Indians have been playing a
practical joke on the United States
army, which leaves no doubt that the
Indian does possess a sense of humor
only a little less keen than his desire for
things that don't belong to him. A
troop of cavalry from Fort Grant has
been securing the country through
southern New Mexico and Arizona for
weeks in search of band of San Carlos
Apaches who have been committing
their usual depredations through that
region. The soldiers would not even get
sight of renegades, and at last, worn
out with their long marches, they went
into camp the other day near Lords
burg, in southwestern New Mexico.
On the very first night in camp the
Indians they had been searching for
crept up and made raid on the COM
missary department. They stole all
the provisions they could get hold Of,
couple of pack mules and two saddle
horses, and then crept away so quietly
that the troops did not know they had
been there until morning. Then Uncle
Sam ssoldiers found themselves short ON
breakfast bacon, hard tack and coffee.
The Indians had left barely enough fer
half raitons fer breakfast. The Apaches
did not need what they had stolen, for
some of the provisions were found, but
no longer fit for use, scattered along tho
trail the Indians had taken, while the
two mules and one of the horses were
found, hamstrung and dying, no more
than five miles from the camp, The
Indians meant it simply as piece of
daredevil defiance and grim practical
joke of the sort that most appeals to the
Apache sense of humer.
The renegades were headed toward
the north, and telegram was sent to
Fort Bayard to head them off. A troop
of cavalry was sent out at once, but
up to date has neither headed nor tailed
them.-N, Y, SUN,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
THEYLEAvE CoURTESYAT HOME
Unaccustomed Frankness OF an English
Writer.


Unaccustomed Frankness OF an English
Writer.
A friend of mine has just returned
from long sketching tour in parts of
France and the Netherlands, and has
told me many and curious things about
the way Englishmen and things are
considered by people who have had no
chance of t-handacquaintance with
them. In the course Of conversation I
asked him to name the English artists
who were most talked about, and the
names he gave were startling. Iquote
his words: .".The three artists whose
work is best known are Walter Crane,
Raven Hill and Aubrey Beardsley." l
tried hard to convince him that he had
misunderstood the public taste, but he
was as positive as the mendacious little
heroine of eve Are Seven" quoted
artist after artist who might be pre-
sumed to appeal more powerfully to
the foreign mind; he absolutely re-
fused to withdraw his statements,
which were, he said, founded on most
careful observation. Isn't it a curious
combination? One can understand the
presence of the first two named, but
Beardsley-leaving his work itself out
Of the question-is scarcely fiedged.
His work for John Lane, whose books
sell largely on the continent, is the only
explanation I can find for his popular
ity.
On another point, and one, venture
to think, of interest to intelligent tray-
elers, my friend was very strong. lie
told me that country people in the parts
he visited regarded the Englishman as
some uncouth monster with plenty of
money and an utter absence of manners
or taste. This feeling is one I have also
noted, and it undoubtedly rises from
the curious way in which our country
men leave their courtesy at home when
they travel. I have seen the mildest
hammered man who ever did the Bond
street crawl in the London season alb
solutely transformed, a few months
later, when I met him on the continent
in the tweed suit and offensive cap pc
culiar to the travelling Englishman. at
home he may be q thoroughly good
sort; abroad he speaks loudly, acts vul-
carly and condemns all men who have
not the privilege of being his compa-
triots. If in Paris he will go to the
opera house in q morning coat and
CATERS, he will curse walters and by
dozen pieces of carelessness offend peo-
pie around him. If he did such things
in town he would be voted mo GLASS;"
but he honestly believes that such be-
havior is all benighted foreigners have
right to expect. international con-
crosses and journalistic courtesies and
the friendly meetings of representative
men of the nations can never increase
the en- tente between ourselves and our
continental neighbors until the great
body of our countrymen will treat for
eign prejudice with more consideration.
If the faults proceeded from bad breed
ing and native barbarity they would be
beyond control, but, as they are only
the result of carelessness and thought
lessness, 1t behooves men to reflect. The
good opinion of country is worth hav-
inp-London Sketch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
SHORT SPEECHES HISTORIC.
Verbose Orators Seldom Achieve the Fame
for Which They Strive.

Verbose Orators Seldom Achieve the Fame
for Which They Strive.
It is a curious fact that many of the
great speeches which gave Immortality
to orators who made them were deliv-
cred in comparatively small rooms and
small audiences. When Webster
made his great argument in the Dart
mouth college case, aside from the bar,
the officials in charge of the room, there
were not so persons present, and yet
many believe that he spoke to listening
senator's and other high officials.
When we read Patrick Henry's Won
derful display of eloquence, we see in
our minds eye spacious room and an
immense crowd of people listening to
his burning words with breathless at
tentiop, But, in truth, many of these
speeches which quickened or changed
the march of events were delivered in
small room and to few hearers, never
more than $50. "Could it have been
here, in this oaken chapel of 80 pews," "
wrote Hosmer, the gifted author of
"Sprondro," "that Patrick Henry de-
livered the greatest and best-known of
all his speeches? Was it here that
he uttered those words of doom so un-
expected, and then so unwelcome:
We must fight?' Even here. But the
words were spoken in tone and man.
ner worthy the men to whom they We're
addressed, and who were so impressed
with them that for several moments
they seemed almost awe-stricken. 1t
was only when the voice Of Richard
Henry Lee, that other matchless Vir-
ginia orator, who rose to second the
words of Henry, rang through the room,
that they We're called back to them
selves"
Stewards speech in defense Of Will
liam Freeman was undoubtedly the
greatest and most brilliant effort of
his professional life. 1t did more for
him, perhaps, than the conduct of any
case has given any other in the state
of New York In perpetuating his name.
And yet the audience that listened to
him was less than 100 in number. A
friend expressed some surprise that an
argument of so much power, learning
and eleauence should have attracted so
few listeners. "My dear SIR" said
Seward, my audience was in no sense
limited. The civilized world was my
audience. Posterity will hear it, and
generations unborn will praise or CEN
sure it, from the different standpoints
in which they will view it. I did not
make it a part Of the madding
crowds ignoble strife.'"
Horace Greeley, who stands peerless
In history among the great journalists
of the world, as do Webster, Choate,
Chatham and Burke among the great
orators. said: Stewards speech in de-
fense of William freeman is one of the
masterpieces in the history of oratory.
reason, logic and humanity."-Amer-
lean Lawyer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04

arrangement. She had touched upon
this subject often with Henry, but he
always answered that he could not be
reconciled to one who did not wish rec.
onciliation.
Gerard knew that the attitude of the
one injured had been his. After that
last interview there was no reproach in
his brothers manner, simply a waiting
for such confession as was his due t.
receive. Gerard's stubborn pride had
refused this confession-but he was
making 1t to himself now with bitter
sense that wrong-doing brought the
heaviest penalty on the wrong-doer,
Surely Henry's life could not be more
empty of something to be desired than
was his own.
A door closed so softly that he did
not connect the sound with entrance.
He heard the piteous whine of dog in
the hall outside, and knew that Shep
was mourning the stilled hand and
voice of his master. He turned to quiet
the animal, as though sound could dis
turb the sleeper's eternal calnI,, and saw
his brother standing inside the room
with hands full of lilies of the valley.
1t had been some time since they had
met. With kind of shock Gerard
noted the slight stoop of shoulders, the
eyes spectacled from close study, the
lair beginning to turn gray. But
Henry noticed the others air of in
creased prosperity rather than the few
wrinkles upon the handsome face. Shep
whined again, more insistently. Henry
spoke through the closed door. His voice
partook of the hush in the dim room,
but both heard the patter of soft dog
feet turning obediently away.
The elder man went around to the
further side of the coffin and placed
the lilies upon the white satin pillow.
To Gerard came vivid remembrances of
some boys searching for these same
blossoms along the sunny slopes of Il
garden wall, and shouting over each
fragrant token of spring as only chill
dren with the seasons freshness thrill.
ing every pulse can shout. The feel
ing of old comradeship swelled up in
his heart, breaking down the last bar
rier which was keeping him afar from
that still presence. He went quickly
forward, and bent over the coffin q
face in which every best emotion strug
gled for the mastery.
Henry did not lift his face from that
fine old countenance, touched with the
immeasurable dignity of death, yet
holding such semblance of life that it
seemed those closed lashes must lift
and the sealed lips speak. A lock of the
thin white hair had fallen over the
forehead, and Gerard put it reverently
into place. The motion stirred Henry
to perception of difference in the man
standing opposite. He looked up and
their eyes met in o way that brought
their hands together.
Again Shep whined at the door. A
woman's voice spoke sharply to him
from the landing. Mrs. Gerard was
coming downstairs, and she disliked
dogs. Shops feet pattered slowly
sway to the sitting-room where Mrs.
Ann still sat with the judges picture
on her lap. In the darkened parlor,
amid the hush and perfume of rare
blossoms, the brothers bowed with
clasped hands over the open coffin,
and the aged face within seemed rap
turous in it's divine content.-Spring-
field Republican.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
THE BOW IN THE CLOUD.

All day long the clouds had lowered,
And the rain had swept the earth,
TIL it lay all fair and lovely
AS when God first gave 1t birth;
And the sunset splendor falling,
Set q rainbow in the sky;
And learned life's hardest lesson
AS the clouds were drifting by.
For the radiant sunset glory,
Falling on my raptured eyes,
AS the clouds were lifted, thrilled me
With rare and sweet surprise.
But If life were all fair weather,
AS the f1eeting days go by,
We should never know the beauty
OF the rainbow in the sky.
AS the sun seems all the brighter
For the troublous clouds that rise,
So our tears but clear our vision
For the rainbow's glad surprise.
And our hearts are all the purer
For the Fathers chastening hand,
While our faith grows clearer, trusting
Where we cannot understand.
So If hearts were free from sorrow,
Eyes were never filled with tears,
We should never know the rapture
When the Comforter appears
When we rest upon His bosom,
<s the passing moments roll.
And the Fathers smile caressing,
Sets a rainbow in the soul.
Edith Virginia Bradt, in N. Y. Observer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Washing the summer GInghams.

AS woolen dresses are cleansed and
put away, ginghams and other wash
goods of summer will make their ap
pearance, and some will soon require
laundering. This is q good plan to fol-
low in this springtime laundering, and
throughout the summer. To keep the
wash goods from fading let them lie
for several hours in water in which has
been dissolved a goodly quantity of salt,
Put the dress in while the water is hot,
and, after several hours wiring it out;
dry and wash as usual.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
What She Liked.

CT hope, Mr.. Soon1y," murmured the
young lady, "that you do not let your
right hand know what your left hand
doeth?''
Il never do," answered young Mr..
Soonly, as with his left arm resting on
the back of her chair, he felt nervously
around with the piece of mistletoe he
had brought in his pocket.
81 am glad to know it," she resumed,
shortly afterward, as she arranged her
hair. ''There is nothing like being close
mouthed."
So he acted on that hint also.-N. Z.
Recorder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Covering 1t Up.

"You bad boy, you have made grease
spot on the new sofa with your bread
Johnnie.
''Never mind, ma; you can sit on 10
when there Is company in the parlor."-
Texas Sitter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Afraid of the Other End.

Kind Neighbor accompanied by
large mastif. to little girl very much
afraid of him)-He's a good dog; he
never hurts anyone. Don't you see how
he's wagging his tail?
Little Girl (still shrinking back)-
Yes, see; but that isn't the end I'm
afraid of.-Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04

"It's real mean," said the amazon,
Indignantly. "There ought to be some
sort of restriction to prevent such
thing In civilized warfare"
"What do you mean?"
"One of the scouts has just come in.
She reports that the enemy is making
arrangements to use trained micel"-
Washington Star,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Tb1 Wise Editor.

"I don't understand the popularity Of
your woman's column" said the news
agent to the great editor. "It beats
anything I ever heard of in that line"
Its easily explained" replied the
editor. 81 just scatter bargain sale adj
'vertisements through the column, and
the women have to read one to find the
other."-Chicago Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
In the Grammar School

'What do they call the microbes that
breed diseases, John?"
"Please, sir, germs"
"Correct-and what do they call the
people who know how to handle germs
in O. scientific way?"
"Please sir, Germans" Brooklyn
I;fo
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Money on Fire.

Tommy-Say, grandpa, what are you
going to do with all your money when
you die?
Grandpa Skinnerly-I guess I'll take
1t with me.
Tommy-Oh, grandpa; don't - itll
burn.-N. Y. World,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Mans Thoughtlessness.

Mr.. Wedgewood Cooking up from hsa
paper)-I see that it is a custom for ths
Chinaman, when he wants TO take an
oath, to break plate or something.
Mrs. Wedgewood (reproachfully)--
And you wanted me to hire Chinese
cock. Supposing he had been addicted
TO bad language?-N. Y. World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Some Reason for Uneasiness.

"You ought to hear papa talk about
what he calls the soup-thickening
young mantle young man who is
merely a noodle, you know" remarked
Miss Quickstep. Papa has such a
forcible way of putting things!"
"Er-has he?" said young Mr.. Hank.
inson, looking apprchensively at the
back door of the Chicago Trib-
nne.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on th'
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. JAMAR. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Badly Hit.

"Did it hurt you when you fell.
Madge?"
Hurt me? broke a bottle of arnica
and bottle of oil-liniment in the
pockets of my new ten-dollar bloom
ers!"-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Loss and Gain.

''It seems as if Roberts had lost both
in flesh and spirits since his failurel"
HE may have lost in flesh, but his bill
for spirits is twice as large as it ever
was."-Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04

Patient-I am very miserable, doc
tor; have no appetite whatever. +
Doctor-You are in big luck, now
that everything has gone up in price,
Texas Sitter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Oblivion.

The theater season has ended, Ben Bolt.
And, Benjamin. you can bet.
We won't remember sweet Alice II we
Get a chance the girl to forget
Detroit Tribune
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Vague.

Father-Harry, what time was It
when you got home last nightP
Harry (vaguely) - Bedtime. - Tit
Rita
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Didn't Know It.

"But you were well Off before you
were married"
"Yes; but didn't know it."-Bay
City Chat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04

Pryce-Old Soak's nose is really q
work of art.
Gryce-Well, you can be sure it isn't
. water color.-Kansas City World ]
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January Q, 1894.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex.
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
ar 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, 1896-09-04

It's q rule that holds good throughout the
entire race,
That pinched pocketbook shows itself
in the face.
-Up-to-Date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04

He-I think hear your father COM
ing. Shall I turn up the gas?
sha-No. Turn 1itouA-GoGEnN Ncnies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04
Whipped Cream.

Place cream over ice until thoroughly
chilled, and whip with an egg-beater
or whip-churn until 1t freths. While
whipping place froth on sieve, and re-
turn to bowl to be rewhipped all tha.
passes through. When cream is difficult
to whip, add to it and beat with it the
white of an egg, Sweeteped aud fla
vored. this is choice dessert alone, but
1t may be served in various ways. Jelly
glasses one-third full of jelly and filled
up with cream make a very wholesome.
and delicious dessert.-N. Y. Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04

When dogs are sleepy and appear
dun and heavy when reused storm Il
near at hand g. .s.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-04

In a bone cave in south England
there was found 1867 the fossil skull
Of Q bulldog, ...-..-z=..=.a........-.l.
Graham guardian., 1896-12-25
ESTABLISHED FACTS.

Well Worth Serious Consideration
by those Seeking new Homes, or Mel
Seeking Profitable Investment fol
Capital.
The agricultural resources of the
Gila valley are both varid and ex.
tensive, comprising an area OF
arabic land of which there is al
present tributary to canals and
bitches, 10000 acres which is
capable of being irrigated. The
principal products are alfalfa, wheat,
corn, barley, oats, vegetables, de-
cidious andcertain classes of citrus
fruits.
This is the natural home of
alfalfa, of which from 4 to crops
are grown yearly, yielding from 5
to tons per acre. 1t is not as
stocky as that which comes from
the Salt River valley and is pre-
ferable for either horses or cattle.
Wheat, barley and oats grow
prolificly, the former containing a
very large amount of nutrition.
Yellow dent, white gourd and
other large varieties Of corn yield
productivity, vegetables are large
and solid and come to maturity
two months earlier than IN the
eastern and middle states.
The valley and hill lands are
adapted to all of the products of
the temporal zone, and many of
the fruits of the semi-tropical
countries. The apples equal in
size and flavor the prize winners
of the eastern states. The seed
ling fruits are unexcelled in size
and general excellence. Apricots
and apples both grow with sur
prising rapidity. The peaches in
and taste are identical
with those which come from the
famous orchards of New Jersey.
Canagrie grows wild, some of
the tubers being as large as good
sized potatoes. Tests now show
that canagrie root, which flourish.
es near Thomas, In the lower por-
ton of the valley, contains a large
er per cent of tannic acid than any
ever sent to the extract works
from either Arizona or New Mexi-
co.
Farming lands can be purchased
at from $50 to 800 per acre, in
cluding improvements and water
rights.
Uncultivated land without water
right is free to any settler under
the United States homestead law.
This class Of farms will eventually
become valuable when the canal
facilities have been increased.
The cost of maintaining the ca
nails which are owned by the farm.
ers varies from 80 cts. to S1.00 per
acre per year.
The following are the market
values of the products of the soil
at the ranch, there being ready
sale for everything raised in the
valley.
Graham guardian., 1896-12-25


There is at present about lis
miles Of irrigatlng canals and main
bitches, not including the lateral
bitches which will make the total
several times this amount. This
gives ample water to assure crops
for about $4,000 acres. When the
Enterprise canal is finished it will
water several thousand acres of
rich table and bottom land. 1t
has been estimated that a quarter
of million acres Of additional land
could be irrigated if storage dams
were built. This could be done
in several places, notarly at the
narrows about Is miles from SAT-
ford where a box canyon exists
through which the river passes.
1t is from this point the Enterprise
company are building their canal.
Graham county covers an area
Of 1000 square miles.
The Gila valley is 35 miles from
the narrows to the edge of the res
ervation, with an average width of
bottom lands of two miles, the dis
tance between the foot hills being
six miles. The valley is fanked
on the north by the Gila mountains
and on the south by the Graham
mountains, Mount Graham being
the highest peak, with an altitude
Of ten thousand feet above sea level.
Although but little prospecting
has been done in either the Gila
or Graham mountains, the few
properties which have been de-
veloped show that the ore body
is practically inexhaustable; while
copper predominates, there is both
gold and silver in paying quantities
1t is virgin field for both the
minor and captaltlst and one which
promises grand results.
The two principal mining COM
panies are the Detroit, at Morenci,
and the Arizona Copper Company,
at Clifton. The former employees
800 men and the latter 600.
The output of the Arizona comp,
any is 20 tons of copper per day
and of the Detroit about 10 tons
per day. These two companies
alone pay out for labor about $780,.
900 annually.
Experts are at present prospect
ing near Saffoad for coal.
There are twenty-five schools.
and one Academy in Graham
county. The examination for
teachers is very strict; only those
who are thoroughly qualified be.
ing able to procure certificates.
IL churches of different denomi-
nations look after the spiritual
welfare Of the community. Soci-
ETY. is as refined here as IN any
of the old eastern cites.