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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
Race-Track DeviItry.

An act of the most wanton cruelty
was brought to the notice of the
authorities Monday. Lucy Wilson,
the colored woman who was house
keeper for William Montgomery at
the time he killed James Brown,
has three small children whom she
has been in the habit of leaving
with some race track men when
she goes out to work. DIR. j. FL.
lamar was recently called to attend
the eldest child, Della, aged five
years, and found her suffering from
several severe burns ON the thighs,
which she said had been inflicted
by a poker in the hands of one of
the men called Flunkey. When
taken before Magistrate Groves the
child repeated the story, but the
mother said she had fallen against
the stove. The little girl denied
this and described the poker.
Bailiff Biddle went to the house
and found the article described, an
iron strip about eighteen inches
long, the small end of which exactly
fit the scars on the child's body.
A warrant was issued for Flunkey,
but as yet he has not been appre-
hended. The children will be sent
to the Home for Friendless Children
at Baltimore.-Cecil News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
Prof. Byron w. Kings Lecture.

The entertainment given by Prof,
Byron w. King in the town hall
on Wednesday evening was per-
haps the most enjoyable, in many
respects, of any of the course. 1t
was unique, scarcely lecture in
the common acceptation of the
term, and yet on the whole might
be termed a demonstrated lecture
on the drama. Prof. King is surely
a wonderful dramatist. His reel
tations were a new feature in the
art of oratory. Nothing like the
entertainment was ever heard on
the stage in this town before. Prof.
King is also a fine ventriloquist
and gave some very amusing ex
hibitions of that peculiar faculty.
Those who missed hearing the en-
tertainment missed rare treat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
A SCIENTIFIC MEDLEY.

A large proportion of the marine
creatures found at great depth in the
colder parts of the ocean are of a red
color.
Pictures have been obtained by the
RoeHtgen rays through % centimetres,
eight and one-half inches, OF plate iron
by Herr Dormann of Bremen.
An error of a thousandth part of a
second in an astronomical calculation
would mean a difference of two hun
dred billion miles in the distance of IA
star.
Imagine living in a planet where the
grass and foliage are red instead of
green Doesn't even the thought of it
make your eyes ache? But'that is what
a French astronomer holds is the case
in Mars, and is the cause of it's rudy
color
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
Will Bore for Oil.

Mr.. William E. Porter Of the
Eighth district has recently pur-
chased a tract of oil land in West
Virginia and proposes to commence
sinking a well about the first Of
May. The boring is about thous-
and feet in that region when the
sand strata is reached and the oil
vein is struck if there is any oil.
If no oil appears the work is aban-
doned and $4,000 hole in the
ground is all the enterprise has tc
show for the venture. If oil is
struck, however, pumping works
and tanks are erected and the crude
stuff is sold to the oil trust. That
huge concern monopolizes all the
oil that is produced in the country
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
Caveat to the Will of a Suicide.

The will of James L. Steele, who COM
mitted suicide near Fair Hill, this county.
on March 6 by hanging himself in the
woods, was offered for probate in the
office of the register of wills, but held
over, as Hester Hess, attorney for J.
Alexander Steele and Zelma L. Haggerty,
children of the deceased at the time he
executed the will was of unsound mind
and not capable of making valid deed
OF contract. The will bears the date of
February 22, 1896, and names John T.
Dewitt, of Cecil county, as executor The
deceased was worth about $4,000. He
devised to his son, J. Alexander Steele, a
farm containing twenty-eight acres, 500
in cash, horse, buggy and sleigh. To
his daughter he devised $500 and a
feather bed. To Rock Presbyterian
Church he left $5o.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
Musicale and Recital.

Miss Lois Estelle Hall, graduate
of Baltimore School of Oratory, and
Miss Maude Bernice Leedom, Of
Baltimore Musical Academy, will
give a musicale and recital in the
town hall, Rising Sun, on Saturday
evening, April 3rd.
Miss Hall is well and favorably
known in this county as a talented
reader and impersonator while Miss
Leedom is musician of rare abil-
ity, performing with equal profile
iency on the piano, violin and
guitar.
The entertainment will be under
the auspices Of Rising Sun Cornet
Band which will assist with the
program.
Lovers of literature and music
are promised a rare treat as the
entertainment will be first class in
every respect.
Admission, reserved seats, 80
cents; general admission, % cents.
Tickets on sale at Il. r. Burlington
and E. Ell. Worthington's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
WiImington Conference.

The Wilmington annual conference,
Methodist Episcopal Church, which was
held at Chestertown, Md, adjourned
Tuesday afternoon to meet next year at
Lewes, Del. Before adjourning Bishop
Walden announced the ministerial ap-
pointments. There has been considerable
overhauling and scattering of the MINI
listers. Rev. W. G. Rooms, who has been
at Rising Sun for less than two years, has
been sent to Bridgeville, Del. The APP
pointments for Cecil are:
Charlestown-L Z. Poole.
Cherry Hll-G. P. Jones'
Chesapeake City-Bethel and summit-W. H.
Benford.
Chesapeake City-H A. G. Westerfield.
Ebenezer-Supply-W T. Hammond.
Elk Neck-W. II. s. Loller.
Elkton-A. s. Mowhray
Hopewell and Asbury- Woodawn-J D. Kemp.
North East and Boulden-L. P. Corkran.
Perryville-H. G. Budd.
Port Deposit-W. P. Compton.
Rising Sun and Sylmar-S J. Norris
Rowlandville and Mt. Pleasant-Supply-W E.
Greenfield.
zion-A p. Prettymah.
Cecilton-J. A. Harters.
WILMINGTON APPOINTMENTS.
Asbury-Ezra Tinker.
Brandywine-Asbury Burke.
Cookman-John France.
East Lake and Elsmere-J. o. Syphard.
Epworth-F. b. Short.
Grace-To be supplied.
Harrison Street-RaipA T. Corusey.
Kingswood and Edgemoore-E. S. Mace
Madely-V. p Northrup.
Mt. Salem-H. w. Ewing.
st. Pauls-W. L. S. Murray.
Scott-M. L. Hutton.
Silver Brooke. E. White.
Swedish Mission-F. Soderman.
Union-J. d. c. Hanna.
Wesley-W. ?, Sharp,
Louis L. Barrett, Presiding Elder Wilmington
District
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
The Little Blind Door.

The New York World aptly
writes: "1n his tour ofinspection of
his new official home the new Pres
ident will come upon a little door
half hidden in the wall and leading
to a narrow, dark back stairway.
He should sit him down alone in
front of that door and think.
Through that door came the secret
syndicators, the monopolists, the
campaign contributors. Up that
stairway came the financial, COM
mercial and industrial highwaymen
and pirates. The front doors were
well guarded and the place-seekers
CRASHED their teeth and uttered
their menacing growls in vain.
But the back door was unguarded
and the assassins slipped in and
strangled public conscience and ran
public morality through the vitals. ="
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
The Congregational Library.

Founded in the year 1900 by the mod
est appropriation of $1,000 "for the pur-
chase of such books as may be neces-
sary for the use of congress at the said
city of Washington" this collection has
grown, Notwithstanding the ravages of
two fires, to the present aggregate of
100000 volumes. The acquisition of the
Jefferson library in 1915, the Force
historical library in 1865, the Smith
sanian library in 1867, and the Toner
collection in 1882, all constituted es-
pecially important and valuable Access
sion of it's stores. And by the enact
ment of the copyright law of 1870, fol-
lowed by the international copyright
act of 1891, this library became entitled
to receive two copies of all books, pe-
riodicals and other publications claim
ing the protection of copyright in the
United States.-A. r. Spotford, in Cen
furV
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Taylor Wilson
of Phillipsburg, N. j., are visiting
7. J. Wilson and family.

Mr.. and Mrs. s. Taylor Wilson
of Phillipsburg, N. j., are visiting
L. j. Wilson and family.
Merton E. Stubbs of Colorado
Springs was the guest of H. II.
Haines and family this week.
Miss Emma Wilson returned to
Union, S. c., last Wednesday,
where she has charge of the millin-
cry department in one of the large
stores there.
Miss Mary L. Worthington en-
tertained number of friends on
last Monday evening, in honor of
her guest, Miss Emma Worstall of
Newtcwn, Pa.
The Mizpah Literary society will
meet at the home of Frank Lack
land, Principle, this evening. The
society has Al members and meets
every other week.
Ernest Mearns of Zion received a
thirty day appointment as weigher
in the postal service and entered
on his duties last week. His run
is from Washington to Richmond.
DIR. r. r. Crothers has stopped
active practice, and DR.. j. Ell.
Jenness has arranged to open an
Office in DIR. Crothers' building at
Colora, where he will be found daily
after April LIST.
Chas. E. Dare, of the engineer
ing corps Of the P. r. R., who has
been on the laid-off list since the
first of last December, received
word this week to report for duty
and left Rising Sun for Altoona
last Wednesday.
Jos. Devon, Rising Suns crack
ball player, received an offer from
the athletic association of the Mary
land Agricultural College, at Col
lege Park, to play on their team
this season, and left Rising Sun last
Monday. In exchange for his abili-
ties he has all his college expenses
paid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
Change of Livery.

On Monday Samuel J.. Burnite OF
Appleton took formal possession OF
the Maryland House livery stables
and Samuel Hambleton who has
owned and run the livery for
several years resigned whip and
reins to his successor. Mr.. Handle
ton is an applicant for Rising Sun
p. o. and-F'there are Others"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
CoXey, Carl Brown. and G..

Coxey, Carl Brown, and G..
Francis Train are a picturesque trio.
And doubtless they have their uses
these troublous times. During the
great Cromwellion revolution there
was one fellow called himself
"Praise God Bare-Bones' and
history handed him down. This
was his reward. He probably
helped keep up excitement at the
time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
"Holland" gives Chauncey d,

"Holland" gives Chauncey De-
pew's lament to the world through
the Philadelphia Press. 1t seems
that Chauncey, the after-dinner
speech maker and boot-liok of the
London and New York money and
corporation aristocracy, had been
singled out by that rose water, gilt
edge crowd to be Minister to Eng
land, but much to their and Chaun-
cey's chagrin the President ap-
pointed John Hay, the Pixies
county ballad poet, author of "Jim
Bludso," "Little Breeches," etc.
This democratic choice seems to stag
ger the pabnb four-hundred. Hay,
through his wife, is very rich but
he has no trace of the scullion about
him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
Rheumatism Quickly Cured

After having been confined to the house
for eleven days and paying out s25 in
doctor bills without benefit, Mr.. Frank
Dolson of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, was
cured by one bottle of Chamberlain S
Pain Balm costing as cents and has not
since been troubled with that complaint.
For sale by E. T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
r1arriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
were issued last week:
John II. Bryson and Susan V.
LOTHIAN, both of Elkton; Egnor J.
Davis and Annie P. Lusby, both OF
Cecilton; Edwin X. Allard and
Susan X. Horton, both of Havre
de Grace; John G. Walker and
Clara B. Adams, both of Port De
post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
A Good Beginning that Should be well
Followed Up.

Fees charged for the inspection
of grain at the port of Baltimore
have been reduced so per cent.
This action was agreed to Wednes-
day last by the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce after the
subject had been investigated by a
special committee. This cut eX-
tends in greater proportion on
Maryland products, and on water
borne grain grown in this State the
reduction is from so cents a thous-
and bushels to Is cents. The
reduced rates become effective at
once and displace charges which
were established about three years
ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
Well Supplied.

Lady of the House-Have you refer
ences?
Servant-Plinty, muml Olive niver
staid in one place more than week!
-AnAyers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26

70 pssvent the hardening of the sub.
eutaneous tissues of the scalp and the
obliteratiop of the hair follicles, which
cause badness, use Halls Hair Remover.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26

cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe.
10 cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26

Just try a Ioc box of Cascarets, the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
Wanted.

A FEW HONEST AGENTS WANTED. GOOD
~ pay No money required. Address BRICK
LEI lloo paramount Ave, Phila. 26m2t
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
For Sale
For Sale.

1 OF of Sawed Wood for fuel, also lot of Cord
~ Wood by the cord. Any quantity of the
above abe, VIII be sold and delivered by applying to
" NJ 1hasoN. n27
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-03-26
NOTICE TO GUNNERS.

All persons are forbidden trespassing on the
premises OF the undersigned with dog or gun and
all SO trespassing will be liable to prosecution.
EnOch Moves ESQ
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14

No. 50 runs through from Charleston Ia
Central R. r., leaving Lanes 26 q. m., Man:
ning 9 05 a. m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

aDaily. fDaily except Sunday.
Ne. So runs through to Columbia via Cen
tral r. R. of S. G.
Trains Nos. 78 end 90 run via Wilson and
Fayetteville-Short Line-and make close
connection for all points North.
Trains on q. l. D. r. 2. leave Florence
8 IS N, arrive Darl:ugton % 10, Che
raw 10 40 m, Wadesboro Is p m. Leave
Florence, daily except Sunday, 10 m, ar
rive Darlington $40 IA. Hartsville 9 IS p
10, Bepnettsville 9 36 N, Gibson 10 90 p 10.
Leave Florence, Sunday only 9 90 p 10, ar
rive Darlington 927 a m, Hartsville 10 10
N.
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 IS a
10, Bennettssille Al N, arrive Darlington
40 a NJ. Leave Har,svl!e daily except Sua-
day 6 80 N, arrive Darlington IS N,
leave Darliogton As N, arrive Florence
l5a m. Leave Wadesboro, daily except
Sunday 90 NJ Cheraw Is p m, Dar-
lington 27 m, Florence 55 p %. Leave
Hartsville, Sunday only Goa N Darling
toni As No., arrive Florence l0am N.
J r. KENLY, JN0. F. DIVINE
Gen'l Man .ger, Gen Sup't
TN. EMERSON. Traffic Maoayer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
Anilnal Kinae.sa,seas.

It viii be no:iced that all creatures
which have large families, whether
Beasts or birds, have less trouble IN rear
arg them than those which have only
cne or two young. Little pigs are weeks
ahead az calves in intelligence, and the
young partridge, with its dozen brothers
and sisters, is far more teachable tEan
sthe young eagle. There seems no doubt
that the latter is taught to fly by its
parents. a correspondent informs the
writer that he has watched the old
birds 50 engaged and the young eagles
reinctantly following them to a height.
Specialized education in animals be-
gins late The beaver Kittens training
does not begin until the autumn Of the
gear in which it was born. The old
beavers, which have moved up tributary
streams into the woods, or roamed to
the larger lakes during summer, then
return to inspect their dea and repair
4 1t for the winter. They then cut down
few trees, and, dividing them into
logs, roll them or tow them to the dam.
The kittens meantime are put on to
what in workshop would be called a
sssoft job. They cut all the small
branches and twigs into lengths and do
their share Of light transport service.
Ir the mud patting and repairing of the
dam the beaver kittens take their share,
but there is little doubt that they do so
because their elders are so engaged. 1t
is.a kindergarten Of the best kind, be-
cause mud patting and stick cutting are
great joy and solace to old beavers as
we'll as young ones, and SO instruction,
pleasure and business are ali combined.
Young offers, and probably also young
water rats, have to be taught to. go into
the water. According to the observa-
tions OF Mr.. Hart, the late head keeper
at the zoo, the young otters born there
did not enter the water fer weeks, and
even then their mother had to smind''
them and fetch them out when she
thought they had had enough Of it.
They swim naturally when once in the
water, and this seems true Of >all AMI
mails. Spectator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
$500 REWARD.

We will pay the above reward for aoy case
of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Head
ache Indigestion, Constipation or Costiveness
we cannot cure with Vests Vegetable Liver
pills, when the directions are strictly com.
Piled with. They are purely Vegetable, and
never fail to give iatisfation. Sugar Coated.
Large boxes, 25 cents. Beware OF of counter
feits and limitations. The genuine manu-
facinred only by TIE JoHN c WEST CoAPA-
M. Chicago, I'll.
For sale 10 Sumter by ]. F. W. DeLorme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
Webster Under Suspicion.


The story is told that Daniel Webster,
when or his way by stage coach to
Washington once, was looked upon with.
suspicion by.his travelling companions.
Finally one cf the latter tapped him or
the knee and said:
How far are you goiag:''
IT am going to Washington, an
swered Webster
Are you a ancrchant::' continued the
inquirer.
No; am senator, replied Web
ster.
"Well, wellr' exclaimed the other.
holding out his hand 81 am relieved.
We feared you might, be highway
man. ''-HMper''s Round Table.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
SOUTH BoUND.-(Daily except Sunday
Dinner at Eiershaw.
CONNECTIONS
Gu R.E'ss

CONNEcTIoNs
No 80 has connection with the Chester h
Lenoir Railroad at Yorkville, S. c., with the
Southern Railway at Rock Hill, S. c., with
the Seaboard Air Line at Catawba Junction,
s. c., with the Lancaster 4 Chester Railroad
at Lancaster. S. c., and With :ae South Car
olina and Georgia Railway at Camden, 8 G..
No. 33 North bound train has same connec-
tions as No. ,33.
, SAMUEL HUNT, President
S. B.LU1PKIN. Gen. Pass. Agt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
London Bridge.

London bridge is constructed Of gran
ste and is considered among the finest
specimens Of bridge architecture. The
present structure was commenced in
1894 and completed in seven years, at
cost Of over e250, 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14

Trains between Millard and St. Paul leave
Millard 10 Is M aud As p n, arriving
St. Paul 10 rs N and IS N. Returning
leave St. Paul 10 35 N and 10 p m, and
arrive Millard 10 45 N and 20 . m. Dsi-
ly except Sunday.
THOMAS WILSON
.Predsen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
MIS- TAKE SHE MADE.


Railroad Travellers Who at Last Under.
s. stood Each Other.
@ She sat By the car window, gazing
I sous Upon the unrolling scenery and pos
sibly dreaming Of home and things like
That
About SIX feet away from her, across
3 the aisle, was an empty seat, which as
the Tsext station was filed BY man
wifh sample case. he was 80 years OF
aee or thereabout and was quite as dap
looking as If he were SO and still
tha Snight TO please every far dame
who SET her soft eyes upon him.
The lady was young and pretty, With
perhaps 3 shade too much display in her
makeup, but still one could hardly say
Sthst for all is not gold that glltsers IN
sucaf cases or words to that effect.
hen the man had sat down In the
;sacant seat and composed himself fer
the lourney before him, he began to look
abont 10 familiarize himself with his
environments and IN the conrse Of his
yssual wanderings his eyes fell upon the
gn1ag isdys He gave a:silght start as
speapIe do when; they think they see
xornebody they know, and looked again.
The lady wasn't looking, Of course.
But she WASH t asleep.
Not ~ the esligh hsest
fter minute or two or three OF
sof hesitatlng investigator the tray-
cling man. forsl e was he. arose ana very :
pelsteIy and deferent1ally approacned
t1e young lacy.
was done as + ne had been practlc-
ing that sort OF thing ever since ne nad
picked mp the first sample case. Either
that or he was to the manner born.
$500 beg your pardon. he SAID as sne
sturned from the window TO meet MIN
with s. haH startled faWnilke move
pssnt not altogether unusual on such
ssoarsssoras, aren tyou Miss Morton OF
Philadelp h5a '
.s She gave him q CLASSY stare Wild q
raw edge on It.
You don't look ike q man, she re-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-11-13

carrying him beyond his intended vic
tim. AS he turned to complete his
work, De NJ. fired, but his aim was un-
steady, for the bullet glanced of his
shoulder, inhicting flesh wound but
increasing his rage to o perfect frenzy.
Catching sight of me. the boar sudden
ly transferred his attention in my di-
Tection, and, with series Of ferocioua
gnunts, he charged.
"stand steady. for your nfel" yelled
De M. .Don't attempt TO thrust; hold
the spear steady. and he will run upon
it," $500
7 felt a shock. sparks flashed before
my eyes, then q heavy blow. and after
that all was darkness. When TecoV.
cred my senses,H Hans and De III. were
forcing brandy ytdowD my throat. while
the blood was pouring down my face
from my nose, which had come In vio-
lent contact with tree in my fall.
Close beside me laythe dead body of the
boar with my spear still sticking IN
his body, having transfxed the heart,
while the, short ash handle was chat
tered. Ina short time was on my feet
and receiving the congratulations OF
my friends on my marrow escape.
This completed the day sport, and as
the day was waning, the bag, one SOW
md three bpars. were loaded on mules,
andwe reaehedhome tired. hungry and
happy, to fight our battles over again.
Tru1v Ebarekis an element OF dan 0e,- n,
hunting thesRild boar OF the Ardennes,
as my friends justly observed.-Leslie's
Monthly.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-11-13
COIN TO KLoNDlKE.

Johnny is goin' to Klondike-
He's sortin' an packin' his things;
He's goin' to dress me in satin
My fingers will glitter with rings!
An I'll be the queen o. the country.
An nothin' forever I'll lack;
He's kissed me good-by, but a tears In my
eye,
For Johnny may never come back!
Johnny is goin' to Kiondike-
To face the wild snow an the sleet;
An all o. the gold that his dear arms can
hold
He'll scatter some day at my feet:
But with all o. earth's gems an It's jewels
There's somethin' my sad heart would
lack
II he left me to sigh when he kissed me
good-by--
If Johnny should never come backI
Johnny Is goin' to Klondike-
Far from my kisses he'll roam:
But what Is the gold OF the mountains
To the love that he's 1eavin' at homer
A simple, poor lass with her lover
The robes OF lady may lack,
But no tears In the eye till he kisses good
by
And Johnny may never come back!
s-Frank L. Stantont In Chicago Times
Herald.