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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
BOOKS AND WRITER'S

Rev. DR.. C. Ellis Stevens book,
Sources of the Constitution of the
United States" is being translated into
the French language by a member of
the French diplomatic service and is
about 10 be published in Paris.
Charles Whibley's Book of Scoun-
drels" has a cover designed by Whistler
The principal motive of the design is a
gallows, with the letters of the title
around it and the deaths head and
crossbones below.
"My first book" says Mr.. Zangwil
was a romance of school life, written
in two copy books, circulated gratui-
tously in the schoolroom. and pleased
our youthful imaginations with teach
er-baiting tricks we had not the pluck
to carry out in the actual"
Mr.. Richard Harding Davis has been
lately the recipient of letters concern
ing his best known character. the in
comparable Van Bibber. The inquirers
wished to know if Van Bibber was i'm
aginary or n presentment of Mr.. Davis
himself. The reply is that Van Bibber
is imaginary.
Jules Verne Is busy with a new Sc
ries of stories whose scenes are laid in
various lands. He says that the plot is
always the last thing he thinks of. let
ting it form itself in his mind while he
studies geographical, historical and
scientific books on the particular coun-
try he intends to treat of.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
GOSSIP OF FOREIGN LANDS.

Gen. Robert Macleod Fraser, of the
British army, retired, an old gentleman
of 50 years of age, was knocked down
and killed by an omnibus on the Edge
ware road.
y lock of hair of Agnes Sorel, the
mistress of King Charles VII. of France,
tawny blonde lock taken from her
tomb at Loches, was sold in Paris re-
Gently for l40 francs.
Prof. Peter Ritter Won Tunner, of
Leoben in Syria, one of the greatest
authorities in metallurgy and founder
of the local mining academy, died re-
Gently at the age of 50 years.
Plans for building a lateral canal to
the River Loire so as to make the river
navigable have been taken up earnestly
in France. The canal will be $50 miles
long and will cost 12O.OC0,OOO francs.
NJ. Ballot, l04 years of age and, as
he believes, the last survivor of the
French soldiers that fought at Water
loo, was the guest of honor at the Wa
terloo banquet at Cherisey, in the de-
Cartment of the Yonne.
Dean Pigou, of Bristol, can endure
having letters addressed to him as DR..
Pigue, Peiken, Pigon, Pagou, Pigour,
Pickles, Peggue and Puegon, but OBJ
jects to being called Rev. DIR. Pagan,
after having been 40 years in orders.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
Light Summer Wraps.

Little capes for visiting are made in
fancy colors. such as sapphire silk
trimmed with fine black lace, etc.
Small waterproof capes with yoltes
are useful for showery weather, and no
hindrance to fast walking.
A novel travelling cape for bride Is
made with contrasting vest fronts. and
is cut gradually longer behind, so as to
fall in deep fiuting. The material is
sand-colored cloth set on yoke of the
same, the trimming being crosswse
stripes of the cloth sewed on in waves
all around. The plated white silk vest
is trimmed with crosswise stripes of
blue and yellow plaid silk. and is joined
to the cape under the high, broad revers
a cloth-winged Eton jacket gives a
cape effect. One in chocolate-colored
velvet, braided with fine black and gold
braid, and with cloth wings, is a most
ladylike wrap.-Housewife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
NEW AND NOVEL.

BARRIERS will appreciate a new rubber
cape or apron for use when cutting
hair, the band of the cape being fitted
with snap buttons at intervals to fit
closely around the neck and prevent
short hairs from falling inside.
Electricity is to be used in a new
water filter to sterilize the water and
kill the microbes, an electro0e being
placed on the side of a chamber and
charged by battery to act on the wa
ter as it is thrown against it in fine jets.
In a recently-patented office desk the
stand for the typewriter is attached by
osci!lating pinions to the side of the
desk. so it will swing back TO one side
when not in use, leaving more room in
the desk than those now in use.
For the purpose of ascertaining the
eize and shape of horses hoofs without
the necessity of placing the shoe on
the hoof a newly y-designed measuring
apparatus is fitted with a metal band,
10 be shaped to the hoof and clamped in
position.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

a day laborer received two shillings
4 day.
Imprisonment for debt was a COM
mon practice.
There was not public library in
the United States.
Books were very expensive. THE
Lives of the Poets" cost SIS.
Crockery plates were objected to be-
cause they dulled the knives.
There was only one hat factory. and
that made cooked hats.
Virginia contained a fifth of the
whole population of the country.
Dry goods were designated as "men's
stuffs" or "women's stuffs."
Stoves were unknown. All cooking
was done before an open fireplace.
Many of the streets were not named
and the houses were not numbered.
Two stage coaches bore all the travel
between New York and Boston.
A man who jeered at the preacher
or criticised the sermon was fined.
The parquet of theater was called
the pit and was filled with the rabble.
The Mississippi valley was not as well
known as the heart of Africa now is.
Three-fourths of the books in every
library came from beyond the Atlantic.
The whipping post and the pillory
were still standing in New York and
Boston.
Twenty days were required for let
ter to go from New York to Charleston
by land.
Quinine was unknown. When man
had ague he took Peruvian bark and
whisky.
When o. man had enough tea he
placed his spoon across his cup to indi
cate that he wanted no more.
A New England girl was not allowed
to marry until she could bake a loaf of
bread and cut it in smooth, even slices
while it was still warm.
When Virginian started on jour-
ney to New York he made his will and
bade farewell to his friends, as though
he never expected to see them again
Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
THE STAGE.

Hoyt's new farce will be called "A
Run for the Train
1t is said that the dramatic version of
"a Lady of Quality" which Mrs. Bur-
nett has been making from her novel.
will differ materially from the novel.
Gold Molasses." the horse which
played leading part in The County
Fair" was killed recently by Brook
lyn trolley car. He was faithful to the
last to HIS name.
Henri Meilhac, the celebrated play
wright, who recently suffered a severe
paralytic stroke and was reported
dying. is out of danger and will re-
cover.
Times have been dull in Paris dur
ing the theatrical year, according to
the managers of that city, yet the re-
ceipts of the Partisan theaters were
3o,oOO,Ooc francs, the highest since the
exposition year, 1899, when they
reached 100000 francs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20

Use two eggs, two eupfuls of sugar,
one cupful of butter, one cupful of sour
cream, one teaspoonful of soda, a pinch
of salt and nutmeg fiavoring. Sift some
flour into the mixing pan; make hole
in the center, add soda and salt and stir
we'll into the -four; add sugar and stir
again; then butter, eggs and cream.
Beat hard and mix with as small an
amount of flour as will make the dough
roll. out. Roll to one-half inch thick
ness, cut out, lay cookies in pan not
touching each other. and bake in a
quick oven. If you fail, it will be be-
cause the dough is made too stiff. |
have used the recipe successfully for
81 years.-Housekeepe
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
COMMENT AND GOSSIP.

Denver paper remarks: THE forth
coming harvest of cereals threatens to
be so large that it will ruin the farm
ers." And probably the same paper
would have been just as quick to pre-
dict ruin if the crop outlook was poor.
Hardly as far as Colorado is sconcerned,
where crops only grow by irriga tion.)
The report of the state geologist of
Indiana for the last year predicts the
failure of natural gas in the near fu-
ture. The territory that now pro-
duces natural gas includes region of
$500 square miles, and no new discov-
cries have been made or are now like
ly to be made. A decrease in the press
ure was first noticeable in 1895. and it
is still diminishing
There is an all-around man in Terre
Haute, Ind. The Express of that city
says: ''Elder 2. T. Sweeney, state fish
commissioner and for 20 years pastor
of the Christian church at Columbus,
who delivered the baccalaureate ser
mon for the normal school in this city.
is talked of for the republican nomina-
ton for congress in the Fourth district
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Mr.. Holman"
The Hospital Guarantee association of
st. Louis, just formed, insures against
sickness. Upon payment of small
monthly sum guarantee is given to
pay expenses in case of illness, and
give a certain per diem as well. There
is TO be no regular hospital institution
with a staff of medical attendants, but
subscribers may choose their own ply
sicians or be sent to any hospital at
the expense of the association.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
neve' be used except on prescriptions from
reputable physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good YOU can
possibly derive from them. Halls Ca arrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &,
Co., Toledo, o., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally, and made in Toledo, O.,
by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
While people in eastern sections are
still forming societies having their
basis in the records of ancestors, peo- !;
pie of Oregon have set out to form
state association of Native Sons of
Oregon, to take part in the pioneer
reunions there.
r.. P. Browning, discovered in Ne /,
vada, Mo-, as the champion skunk
hunter, has become the champion frog
catcher, getting so frogs in half an
hour. He uses long pole with hook
on the end, and, riding into the frog
ponds on horseback, yanks out any frog |
that shows himself. !
The National Bank of Commerce |
of Tacoma, Wash, set out to sink well |
under the building. Some 20 or 80 feet |
below the surface the workmen came |
upon some cooking utensils and a |
skeleton and inquiry revealed the fact |
that the spot had been an Indian burial |
ground.
e. L. Doty, of Metamora, Mich, !
horsewhipped a Congregational minis
ter there, Rev. W. II. Flint, who also j.,
practices medicine. ON charge and
alleged confession of talking deroga- |
torily of matron. Doty then COM
planned against himself before JUS
tice, pleaded guilty of assault and bat
terry and was fined ten dollars.
In spite Of the closest espionage. the /
diamond mining companies of South |
Africa lose. it is said. $1.O0O.CO0 year
by theft.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
LITERARY DOINGS,

Horace Greeley said that John Hays
''Castilian Days" was the best book of
foreign travel he had ever read, and he
predicted literary greatness for the
young author.
John Strange Winters publishers
presented her with a handsome jeweled
souvenir of "a delightful business con-
nection," on the publication of Grip"
her fiftieth novel.
A new book of Lyrics, by John B.
Tabb, has lately been published. One
of the best of these poems, ITO the
Wood Robin" seems modelled after
Shelley's "Ode to the Skylark."
Miss Agnes Repplier has gone to Italy
for rest and relaxation, having over
worked her eyes. Her favorite cat,
Agrippina, is her only companion when
at literary work.
For IL years Johanna Ambrosius had
absolutely nothing to read. Her poems
were composed while she was at work,
and written out in the scant leisure of
Sunday afternoons.
A new English edition of Dickens is
to cost $4,000 to its publishers. They
evidently do not dread the investment.
Dickens will ever be close to the hearts
of humanity at large.
DR.. Holmes said: THE highways of
literature are spread over with the
shells of dead novels, each of which has
been swallowed at mouthful by the
public, and is done with"
w. d. uowells contributes a volume
called ''Ohio Stories" to series, in
which Frank Stockton will be repre-
sented by New Jersey Stories," and
Joel Chandler Harris by Georgia
Stories"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
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new book of l35 pages by Marvin Warren.
By irresistible facts and logic it shows clearly
that the natural and easy way of maintaining
forever the parity OF all gold, silver and paper
money is to make them equally legal tender,
but not rcdcemable in each other nor in any
thing but government dues.
The author holds that our financial and in
dustrial woes come chiefly from the present
system of coin redemption, and he points out C.
way to speedy relief.
The measures proposed in this book are the
logical outcome of the principles of the Peoples
Party, and the rapid circulation of this book
will be OF immense service in uniting the
scattered forces of the party, and in making new
converts everywhere.
The retail price of MONEY CHART is 25 cents
We have a special arrangement with the publish
ers by which we can furnish cur subscribers the
book for 10 cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
INTERESTING TO WOMEN.

The first southern state which has
passed a bill permitting women law
yers is Alabama.
At many of the London theaters
women prompters are taking the place
of men. 1t is found their voices carry
better. The innovation has not yet
been made in America.
The latest thing in musical instru-
ments is a mandolin made of alumni
ium. There is no warping, splitting or
cracking as in those of wood and the
tone is as clear as bell. 1t will stand
all kinds of weather without being i'm
paired.
1t is being urged that the bicycle is
responsible for coarsening and rough
ening the voices of women, who are
obliged to strain them calling to COM
panions. The dust. too, is said to in
jure the vocal cords. Some singing in
Structors forbid their pupils to ride for
this reason.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
FOREIGN GLEANlNGS.

Prussia has 81 theaters that have a,
seating capacity of 900 or over.
The population of Dublin has de-
creased within the last 40 years from
261 900 to 245, ZOO.
Owing to the frequency of rabies
cases, the privy council of Ireland is
about to issue n dog-muzzling order.
similar To that enforced in England.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
SattsfactorY Referenca.

She-Our acquaintance has been SO
short that feel ought to know more
about you before | can consent to be-
come your wife.
Ue-Nery well. l can refer you to
any of the girls l have been engaged to.
-Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20

Charlie Bondclipper - What makes
you so blue this morning? | suppose
you went to see your uncle again?
Johnnie Fewscads You are mis-
taken. am no longer in such flourish
ing circumstances as to have any use
for pawn brOker.-TeNas Sitter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20

Il guess had better give these bis
cults to the first tramp that comes
along" said Mrs. Hunnimune, with pa
thetic candor..
NO" exclaimed her husband, nerv-
ously. don't do that. He might throw
them at the edog!"-Washington Star,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
DINING-ROOM POINTS.

The glasses should be freshly filed
with clear, cold water.
Coffee should be served very hot. and
with hot milk.
The plates should be properly heated
and placed before the host.
The dining-room should be in perfect
order before breakfast Is served.
A sufficient number of knives, forks
and spoons should be placed on the
table, so that nothing need be called
for after the family is1seated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
Lifelong Devotion Assured.

Mrs. Social-And so Miss Flirtie is
engaged to your son. Do you think
she will be true to him?
Wise Dame-Oh, she'll be true to him
as long as other women admire him,
and / guess he'll be handsome all his
life.-N. y. Weekly.
When bilious or costive, eat a Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, Ioc, 25c
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
Losing Her Eluah.

He'd been waltzing with his hosts
daughter, and was in the corner re-
pairing damages. Here he was csped
by his would-be papa-in-law. She's
the flower OF my family" said the latter.
$50 it seems" answered the young
man. PITY she comes off so, amt it 2"
he continued. as he essayed another
vigorous rub at the white spots on his
coat sleeves.-Tit-Bits
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Conrt of Gee county will be held on the
se,on Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few DAYS before Court.
Test R. f.. LAMAR. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20

CaScarets Candy Cathartic, the most WON
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the tasic, act gently
and positively on kidneys. liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire syst m. dispel colds,
cure headache. fever, halitual constipation
and hi iOnsncss. Please buy and try hox
of G.. G.. G. to-day; 10, -, 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed TO cure by all druggists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20

DR.. Brierre, a well-known continen-
tai scientist, declares that he has often
heard mice sing. He says the music"
generally begins about sunset. One
evening he noiselessly opened a cup
board and observed for about half
minute the movements of the throat of
4 mouse, which, he says, emitted a song
like that of wren, the snout being
Elongated, and held up in the air as
v-g does when il howls.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS Cou'sT FOR CEoII. COUNTY.
January Q, 1894. !
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex
ecntnrs ani Guardians that have not stated
an acco INT within year. come forward ant
do the same. or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
T-st. r. f. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20

OOnI 1ouaCCo Dplt anu oIuoAo 4our Aue AWAY
If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever. be made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life aud vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-worller, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac of your
.ruggist, under guarantee to cure, SOC or
100. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
Near Elgin, Ore, is young woman
who daily hauls to town n load of ties
and unloads them herself.
-Trappist monks of a monastery in
Dubuque county. Ia, who have hereto
fore had prior sent to them from
Mount Meleray Abbey in Ireland, have
acquired the right to elect an abbot,
and have chosen Rev. Father Alberto.
With three dogs and one man to
help him, the chief rat catcher of tho
neighborhood of Fort Madison, la.,
killed 297 rats in one job of recribbing
five cribs of corn because of the rodents,
and he believes only one rat escaped
him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 25
a. m. and 90 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowandvile Tuesdays and Fridays at S.52;
Liberty Grove. 9O7; Colora 9.16; Rising Sun, 26;
Sylmar, 9.33; nottingham. . 40; Oxford, 1000 a. m.
arriving at South st. 2.53 p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 90 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.2l a. M; and 6.lO. arriving in
Philadelphia at SIG p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20
PATENTS, PATENTS.
PHILADELPHIA. WHINING
n TON d BALTIMORE +. Z.

CENTRAL DIVISION
On and after November 18th. 1895, trains will
run as follows:
NORTH.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20

Just try Ioc box of Cascarets, the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20

A mother was explaining to diminu-
tive juvenile the meaning of picture
representing number of martyrs who
had been thrown to some hungry lions.
She tried to impress his infant mind
with the terrors of the scene, and
thought she had succeeded when sud-
denly he exclaimed:
oh ma! just look at that poor little
lion behind there. lie won't get any"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20

81 was chosen out of five appli-
cans for position in Philadelphia,
because | was IA graduate of Goldey
(Wil., Del. } Commercial and Short
hand College" See adv. in this
paper and send for free catalogue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-08-20

In spite Of the closest espionage. the
diamond mining companies of South
Africa lose. it is said. $1.OOO,COO a year
by theft,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-02

WHEN one is tired of the con-
tinued grind of worldly strife it
softens the heart to read of the
simple heroism of such a character
as Miss Lucinda Day, who died at
the age of ninety years in Spring
field, Mass, on Thanksgiving Day.
Miss Day had sailor lover when
she was twenty years old, and upon
his making voyage she promised
to put lighted candle in the
window to welcome him should
his ship return in the night. No
report was ever heard of the lover
or his ship, but Miss Day refused
to believe him dead and for
seventy years she continued to
place a lighted candle in the
window to welcome her lover
should he ever return.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-02
1T PAYS TO BE HONEST.

CONDUCTOR, you have given me
too much changer This simple
sentence expressed by poorly
clad seamstress in Partisan ON
nibus was worth to her, in cold
cash, exactly 100000 francs. This
sounds like a fairy tale. but is ac-
tual truth and is also a strong ex-
ample Of the statement that
honesty DOES pay, in more ways
than one.
It was in Paris eight years ago
that an old French bachelor sur
prised his relatives and associates
by leaving this large fortune to a
poor young girl who was compar-
atively unknown to him. The old
gentleman was considered eccen-
trio. He had a poor opinion Of
the prevailing standard of honesty
and was continually devising some
method to test his views. One Of
his habits was to ride in the Paris
omnibuses and sit near the door
where he might hand the pasen-
gers fare to the conductor as it
was passed along. He always had
ready piece Of money of a larger
denomination than he would re-
ceive, which he would hand to the
conductor, and then return the ex-
cessive change to the passenger.
In fifteen consecutive cases the re-
cipients pocketed the change which
did not rightfully belong to them.
The sixteenth case was that of the
young seamstress who Immediately
returned it.
The old gentleman followed her
when she alighted and after max
ing diligent enquiry about her
character decided on the course he
followed in leaving her the larger
part of his fortune.
While this is rare incident, it
demonstrates that, aside from the
moral happiness which is always
the lot of the honest person, ster-
ling honesty usually finds a fit
ting reward in a worldly sense.