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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-12
PARQUETRY FLOORS.
They Are More Effective and Durable

They Are More Effective and Durable
Than Carpets or Rugs.
When the mistress of the household
Is likewise the maid, she will find her
iabors greatly lessened when the floors
are left bare or else covered with plain
mating, for both can be busted daily
with "a cloth-covered broom, whereas
carpets require a weekly sweeping at
least, and that must he thorough one.
Even pine floor can be made to look
fairly well by stopping up the cracks,
crevices and knotholes with putty and
staining and vanishing it. Hard wood
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-12
The Yellow Corn.

7 he yellow corU, the yellow corn
We planted it one fair spring morn.
How fast it grows, how fast it grows!
We work the ground along the rows
The blades are long, the blades are long;
The stalks are growing tall ard strong.
The tassels blow, the tassels blow;
And, see, the silks begin to show
Now roasting ears, good roasting ears;
Almost grove the field appears.
1t rustles so, 1t rustles so,
When summer breezes gently blow.
Time passes by, time passes by;
The corn is ripe, the stalks are dry.
Wen gather in, We'll gather in,
Till overlooked are crib and bin.
The yellow corn, the yellow corn
Wen have it ground tomorrow morn;
And then we'll make and quickly bake
a good corn pone or Johnny cake.
Della Fl. Stone. in N Y. Independent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-12

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at IS
a. m. and 90 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at $50;
Liberty Grove. 907; Colora GIG; Rising Sun. 1926;
Sylmar, 933; Nottingham. 40; Oxford. 1000 a. IN.
arriving at South st. 2.53 p. m.
Su nday train leaves Oxford at 90 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.2l a M; and 6.lU, arriving in
Philadelphia at =. is p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-12

the form it's beautiful curves and will
lowy grace; the incompatible gift is
passing away from its possessor.
tbs time now to act; to arrest the
progress of the mischief-worker. 1t
matters not what the complaint is, it
Remember that Er. Greene's Merry
but the discovery of DR.. Greene, IS W
famous and successful specialist in {
loag-standing complaints, and that he
all cases free of charge, personally or
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-12
Life's Common Things.

The common things of life are best
The air. the sun, the rain;
They come and go without our quest
They go. and come again.
And treasures In our hands we hold
That riches cannot buy,
Though they be heaps of yellow gold
To fill the hollow sky.
For Us the robin trills his songs,
The oriole pipes his lay
A concert all the summer long,
And not a cent to pay.
And loves and friendships joys are ours,
And sweet content, and health;
And these not always are the bowers
OF luxury ard wealth
The crown of care on greatness pressed
May we'll the soul aprall;
The common things of life are best.
And. dear, we have them all.
Andrew Downing, in Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-12

When l grow up to be a man,
l know what l will be,
l won't write poetry Ike pa
No, none of that for mel
Ard won't clerk into a store,
Nor keep books in a bank,
Nor be a brakeman on the cars,
To turn iron crank
And I won't go in politics,
To be like Uncle James,
And let the papers pick at me
And call me ugly names.
But there's job that just suits me;
It's nice and easy and,
When / grow up as big as pa,
I'm going to join band
Then I can ride around through town
In trolley car all day,
With signs and flags upon it and
Not do thing but play
Cleveland Leader.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-12
PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
l. TON & BALTIMORE r. r.
LEAVE GOING NORTH.

CENTRAL DIVISION.
On and after November 10th. 1896. trains will
run follows:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-13
A STRANGE TRAVELLER.
John Norton L. a scarchcr for Buric
Treasures.

John Norton L. scarchcr for Buried
Treasures.
Fifty thousand miles In rOwbOat IL
the record Of John Norton. the most
eccentric traveller of the age. His hob.
by Is searching for buried treasures.
In n simple shell of n boat he has ex.
plOred every creek, river, lagoon and
bayou tributary to the Mississippi from
the mouth OF the Dcs MOincs River to
the Gulf Of Mexico.
NOrtOn's home Is in Bancroft, Iowa.
He Is now 30 years of age and has been
travelling ever since he was boy. His
reddlsh-brOwn hair falls loosely over
his shoulders. and his pointed face,
covered with sparse, untrimmed wills.
kers. reminds one fOrcibly Of oil prints
Of Jesus Christ.
All his life he has been dreamer.
He hns never had any regular occupn.
tiOn. His whole life has been devoted
to travel. Ostensibly he Is searching
for treasure. Really, that II only sec.
ondary consideration. His principal
object Is pleasure and the qualification,
OF n vague. underlined ambition, whicl,
even he does not clearly understand.
He Is restless ana unsatisfied ut all
times. His nomadic spirit will not le,
him rest.
More than year ago, while In Lou.
isiana, Norton heard from n Mexican
I'm Indian legend concerning fabulous
amount Of wealth. said to have beef,
buried by the Spaniartls In n cave nea,
Mayberry's Ferry. on the White River,
In Stone County. Missouri. His ndven.
turous spirit was stirred by this story,
told with n wealth Of detail. ana he ut
once decided to learn the truth. lie
rowcd all the way up the Mississippi
to the mouth Of the Dcs Moincs River
and then returned to his home ut Ban
croft for the purpose of building u new
boat.
While there he met an old man. who
had lived In Southwest Missouri, who
Ind not only heard the legend. but
claimed to knew the location Of the
cave. This Information so aroused
Norton that he could hardly wait Il
finish the boat. But finally 1t was com
pleted. and by the LIST Of Mny he had
started on journey Of 1900 miles.
His explorations revealed many In
csting facts, but no traces Of wealth
were discovered, nnd u few days ngC
he again started ON his wanderings, hi'
objective point being Bayou Tcche, LIN
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-13
Thought Il was Aadcs.

FINK, PUNK, pink!
Three large drops Of water fell from
the ceiling upon the rich carpets In
one Of the best rooms Of the Planters.
The occupant Of the room looked up
In time to note that the three drops
had turned to q stream. Then he ran
out to notify the management. When
bellbOys and maids with mOps return.
ed, says the st. LOMs Republic, the
water had begun to Hood the apart.
ipent. Other rooms were involved.
Five minutes later a search revealed
the cause OF the trouble. On the NTH
floor great cloud OF steam tiOated
through the transOm.
ut IL Mr.. Hunts rOOm," said bell.
boy.
a pass key was brought into use. A
force Of maids ana helpers stood aside
while the steam rushed out. When the
room had cleared Mr.. Hunt. the guest
who had gone to sleep with tho bath
tub hot water faucet open. was seen
standing near his bed. smiling through
a terror.stricken expression.
"Thank heaven" he exclaimed. "tha,
my dream was not true"
"What dream. Jerry!" asked Assist.
ant Manager Moore. did you thInl:
the Alton had wreckY"
"Worse than that" said Mr.. Hunt
stepping out Of the hot water on tue
bed. "When woke up with this room
full Of steam and the red electric light
] showing through 1t vaguely ] remem
bered the sermons used to hear when
I was little hoy. pinched myself ia
sec II was dreaming. ] was not. HOr
rible realization. ! thought had died
| and"
Mr.. Moore congratulated him. The
cause Of the incident Ia easily explain
I'd. Mr.. Hunt had returned from a Ions
railroad journey. Being very tired III
threw himself across the bed to wait
for the bath to NIL. He did not wake
up until the steam had raised the tenn
Derature OF the room to 40.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-13

"wiring Tables: How They Are
Made. and How to Use Them" Is the
title of n book recently published by
Thos. q. Grler. While the book deals
with n technical subject, 1t Is written
with view of reaching every one In.
terested in electrical work. Technical
terms are avoided. and the language Is
clear to those not posted in electrical
matters; 20 pages, 7x51a inches, bound
in cloth; price, 81. Edward Il. Grier
1896 Monadnock Building, Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-13

The Pepsine, Lemonade, Forbidden
Fruit, Pineapple and Vanilla chewing
gums made by the Zeno Manufacture
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-13
CONSUMPTION cUREr.

An old physician. retired from practice,
nad placed IN ms nGnds 0y nm EAST so ,i
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure
Of CONSUMPTION, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asth-
ma aud all Throat and Lung AFFECTIONS. also
bility and all Nervous Complaints Having
tested Its wonderful curative powers IN thou.
sands OF cases. and desiring to relieve human
suffering, ! will send free OF charge to all
who wish It. this recipe, In German, French
or English, with full directions for prepar.
Ing and using. Sent by mail, by addressing,
with stamp, naming this paper, W. A.
Uneasy lies the face that wears q
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-13

mature smiles through sunleams''
Is the trademark of the Sunbeam In
candescent Lamp Company.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-13

Ing Company are the best selling gums
in the market. This firm also furnish
dealers with the handsomest and most
convenient show case for their gums
that has ever been given to the trade.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-13

Uneasy lies the face that wears a
drugstore complexion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-13

The Wurzburger and Prima beer,
brewed by the Independent Brewing
Association, cannot be cXcelled In this
country, or any other. Don't forget
their number, 5S6-6l2 North Halsted
street. Telephone North G45.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Murray & Company, who lead in the
awning business, and who were located
on Randolph street for eleven years, in.
vite you to call at their new mammoth
establishment, 800 to 1888 South Canal
atrCpt
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-25
CHAT OF THE coRRtnoes.

Several United States Consulates in Canada
viii soon be abandoned and the work within.
their territory allotted to other Consulates
which arc not now overburdened with duties.
These Consulates have been unimportant for
years, and while Consuls have been maintained
at them, il was not known until an inspection
was made that there was really little or no
necessity for their maintenance. Several re-
ports made by Inspector Chiffon confirmed the
impression entertained at the State Department
that these positions should be vacated. Mr..
Chiffon is still In Europe investigating the
Consular system.
X
The general impression In Army circles il
that Capt o. d. Heistand, of the Iith Inf.
who has been acting ~ one OF Mai McKinIey's
Secretaries since the election, will succeed Gen.
Wilson as Superintendent of Public Buildings
and Grounds.
4
The announcement that Utah will send a
statue of Brigham YonrQ 20 represent her in
inc ID all OF StetuRs' lives
very creepy feeling u looks like IA di.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-25
ARMY AND NAVY.

The President last week nominated Col G.
Fl. Weeks, Assistant Qusrtermaster- General. to
be Brigadier- General and Quartermaster-Gen
eraI, vice SawteIe retired Lieut. Col. J. g. G.
Lee, Deputy observation-disclosures to be Colo.
mel and Assistant Quartermaster-General; Maj.
James NJ. Marshall, Quartermaster-General. to
be Leutenant-C Colonel and Deputy Quartermas-
ter-General; Capt. John w. Pullman, Assistant
Qnartermaster, to be Major and Quartermsster;
Lieut. A. NJ. Palmer, Assistant Quartermaster,
to be Captain and Assistant Quartermaster.
The nomination of the new Quartermaster.
General came as an entire surprise to Army
officers in town. for Gen. Sawtelle was APP
pointed only about five weeks ago. and no one
expected that the place would be vacated so
soon. The new appointee was born in New
Hampshire and appointed from Maine in 1858
to the Military Academy. He received the
brevets of Major and Lieutenant Colonel for
faithful and meritorious services during the
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-25

Magazines and Notes.

Mrs. Julia Taft Bayne has written for the
February st. Nicholas an article about Willie
and Tad Lincoln While the Presidents sons
were living in the White House. Mrs. Baynes
brother was their most intimate playmate and
she herself then a young girl, saw much of
them. Mrs. Bayne describes the p9anks of the
Lincoln boys, and tells of minstrel show that
was given in the White House.
Seven general officers in the civil war will
contribute a discussion in the February Cen
turn of the paper by Duncan Ross, Why the
Confederacy Failed, published in a recent num-
Der of this magazine. The writers are Gems s.
d. Lee, Joseph Wheeler, E. p. Alexander, and
E. NJ. Law, Of tho Confederate army, and Cons.
Don Carlos Buell., o. O. Howard, and Jacob d.
Cox, of the Union asmy.t
The January number Of the Rosary Maya.
zine contains the third and fourth instalments
of Mrs. Madeleine Winttn Dahlgren's Story OF
Convert. Published at 81 Lexington Ave-,
New York. Price 90 cents.
| Harpers Magazine for February. Special
| features: The Coronation, with frontispiece
and six illustratieps,) by Richard Harding
| Davis Iincolns Home Life in Washington, by
| Leslie ]. Perry Thslhwakening Of Nation,
| Part 1. illustrated after the authors photo.
graphs. taken in MdSico.) by Charles F. Lum-
mis-; Hygeia in Manhattan. by Richard Wheat.
ley The President Of The Orange FREQ State
/ ny IOubtucy ObSclOWa compassionate ArGlStS,
| by Rev. II. r. Haweis, NJ. "A. The other features
Of the number are, theft fifth part of George du
Maurier's last novel, The Marian, and four
complete stories: APassage at Arms story OF
an encounter between woman art student and
an Italian bandit, by John j. A'Becket; The
Stout Miss Hopkinss Bicycle. by Octave Tha.
net; The Assembly Ball, q Colonial Romance,
by Sara Beaumont Kennedy, and Princess
l. Would.IWot-Not. modern love-story, by
Margaret Sutton Briscoe. Architecture and
Modern Life. by Thomas Hastings is plea for
frank and spontaneous expression Of the genius
of our generation. The Editors Study dis.
cusscs the celebration Of the incorporation OF
Princeton as . University; and the Editors
Drawer il introduced with Jane, . Domestic
Episode, by John Kendrick Bangs.
The complete novel in the February number
| Of Lippincotts Magasine is Under the Pacific
The Treasure Of Santa Rosa Ref. by Clarence
Herbert New, author of Franc Elliott, A Con.
stantinople Abduction. etc. Published at Phila-
delphia. Price 25 cents.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-25
EVERY HONORABLE VETERAN
DESERVES HIS PENSION,
And the Torn Limb Is Not the Only Reason
for Government Reward. Either.

And the Torn Limb is Not the Only Reason
for Government Reward. Either.
From the Lerciston, Me-, Journal.
Samuel r. Jordan has always lived here in
New Portland. He is an honorable citizen,
aud as a veteran deserves the best care his
Government can give-1 1t is true he was not
wounded in the war; it is also true he there
contracted the seeds of q disease, compared to
which mortal wound would have been
kindness. We all know him, and when he was
stricken with paralysis, or locomotor ataxia, rs
the physicians said, we saw him deprived OF
the use of his legs, helpless. hopeless burden,
a care to his friends and despairing of life. He
has done everything he could do to effect
relief; has had the best medical skill attanable
and yet his lower limbs were as dead as dried
limb, and a pin or knife stuck into them was
not felt The nerves were dead. But oil this
is now changed, and it all came about through
the recommendation of AL. Parlin, of Madison.
Me-, a brother veteran. 1t seems Parlin mad
been cured of spinal trouble and malaria land,
by the way, paralysis is produced by some
spinal affection) by q new food called DIR.
Williams Pink Pills, and he urged our friend
Jordan to try them. Jordan did SO, and all his
old friends were wild with joy at the result.
The pills seem to have put new life into him
and to have built up his dead nerves as starv-
ing man is built up by good meat Jordan IS
now so we'll he walks all over, and without
crutches or cane, and is the happiest man alive.
All his old comrades of Company A, Twenty
eighth Maine Volunteers. will rejoice with
him.
An inquiry by the reporter disclosed the fact
that the pills above referred to are in fact
great remedy, and seem to have sale nearly
all over the world. The druggists all about
here have them for sale at SO cents per box, OF
six boxes for So so fnever by the dozen or 1907.
They are made by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Com pany, Schenectady, N. Y.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-25
LAST OF HIS FAMILY.
Cen P1easOntoD, the Distinguished Ca
airy Leader, Passes Away.

Gen. Pleasonton, the Distinguished Cav.
airy Leader, Passes Away.
Gen. Alfred Peasonton, one of the most dis
tiDguished cavalry commanders of the late war,
died at his apartments in the Greason House, in
this city, Feb. IL.
He had for the past seven years lived her
mits life in Washington, denying himself to
all persons save few of his most intimate
friends. He felt that he had not been we'll
treated by the Government after his distin.
guished services in the war, aud this together
with i'll health. preyed upon his mind and made
him rather eccentric.
His rooms. at 1903 E street. were models of
neatness and filled with quaint, old-fashioned
pictures and ornaments. His only attendants
were his Private Secretary, Mr.. Murphy, aud
Henrietta Roane, a faithful colored nurse.
These were both with him at the time of his
death, as was Dr. N. S. Lincoln, who attended
him in his last sickness. The General requested
that he be buried in Congressional Cemetery
by the side of his brother, Gen. Augustus Pleas
| onton, without any military display.
de probably requested the omission of the
military funeral because he always considered
that he was badly treated after the war. He
served his country calamity from the battle
OF Pao Alto, in the Mexican war, to the close
OF the rebellion, being brevetted Brgadier-
General in 1865 for meritorious services but
after bis honorable career he was retired with
the pay of a Major. After rising in active
service when the reorganization of the Regular
Army came he was sent back to serve under
men he had commanded in battle This he
refused to do, and feeling the sting of his re-
duction, with many other gallant officers, he
resigned. Then he began fight for pension.
But his pension was defeated, and he was re-
tired as a Major. He lived comfortably on the
income of legacy.
| Gen. Pleasonton was born in the District oil
Columbia, and was appointed Cadet at Yves!
| Point in 1910. He served throughout the
| Mexican war, and was brevetted for distin.
| guished galiantry at Palo Alto and Resaca de la
| Palma in 1855 he was raised from the rank
of Captain, and became Major ia the Regular
Army in 1862, year later becoming Briga.
| der General in the volunteer service. Az q
cavalry commander he was eniuently capa.
| BILE and brilliant.
Gen. Pleasonton claimed the credit OF hav.
ing saved the Army of the Potomac from abso
lutte rout at Charlottesville. Gen. Pleasonion
| received the brevet of Lieutenant. Colonel for
| Antietam in 1862: was promoted Major Gen.
eral of volunteers in 1863; participated in the
numerous actions which preceded the battle oil
| Gettysburg; was Chief of cavalry in that
action, and was breyetted Colonel, July 9
1863. The next year he was transferred
to Missouri. and helped drive the forces undo,
Sterling Price from that State. and in March
1865. was brevetted Brigadicr-G General in the
United States Army for gallant and meritorious
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-25

tated affront to the good people of the United
,, States, and is in very bad taste in whatever
light looked at. Why this haste to shove the
old polygamist into marble eminence in the
National Capitol? Utah is but few years old
as State. while many of the oldest ones in
Gliding some of the original Is, are yet without
statues? It looks il the people of Utah are no,
at all sincere in their remuneration of polygamy,
and that they want to parade before the world
their devotion to it, as the people of the South
want to assert theirs to the other twin relic
of barbarism slavery
X
People are now as much interested in what
Senator Hill will do after March 4 as they
formerly were in his getting married. 1t il
asserted that he will open law office in New
York City, forming a partnership with some
leading man or firm. Others feel sure that he
will return to his fine offices and practice in
Albany.
ES-Secretary Hoke Smith was in Washing.
ton last week, but utterly refused to talk poll
tics He said that he didn't know there was
any such thing.
Mr.. ]. Addison Porter. who will be McKin-
ley's Secretary, came to town this week and
called at the White House. He was received by
the President. He also had long talk with
Mr.. Thurber, and the latter spent some time in
making him acquainted with the business
methods of the White House. Mr.. Porter came
TO Washington from his home at Hartford, Conn
\
Maj. Mckinley and Mr.. Porter are well
known to each other, their personal acquaint-
ance dating from a visit that Maj Mckinley
made to Hartford some years ago. when he ad-
dressed Mckinley club. Since that time Mr..
Porter has been an ardent Mckinley man, and
was active in Maj McKinley's behalf both be-
fore and at the ST. Louis Convention. Not
withstanding the fact that the Reed sentiment
in New England was strong prior to the Con-
vention, Mr. Porter, as an avowed friend of Mr..
Mckinley secured about 160 out of 400 votes
for the gubernatorial nomination in the State
Convention. Mr.. Porter is a graduate of Yale.
During the latter part of Grants Administra-
tion and the Admin istration of Mr.. Hayes he
spent much time in Washington, engaged in
literary work.
1t is no longer Private Secretary to the
President" but simply Secretary to the
President" Maj. Mckinley desired this
change to be made that the title of the Office
might be in accordance with its importance
and dignity.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-25
BUTTER MADE IN TWO MINUTES.

of those Lightning churns. which are sold by %
firm over in Pennsylvania. After it came we went
to see il work. We were all surprised. for il
made butter in two minutes, just they said it
would, and the color was nice. too. i sent for
one and since we have used it we would not be
without it for three times its cost. The Cburn
works SO easy and then we get more butter than
we did the old way. can appreciate the new in
yention for know how disagreeable it is to ehurn
for an hour a warn, day. My son is making lots
of money selling the churn In this township and he
never sold anything before in his life. Those who
want to make money easy. can get full partiulars
from Dept E7 of w. H. Baird & Co., Sta. A, Pitts
burg Pa Anyone can make at least si00 month
selling them, as every farmer who sees it work
orders one. DAIRYMAN.
Mention The National Tribune
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-25
Endorses The National Tribune.

I desire to thank the editor of The Ma.
TIoNAL TRIBUNE for the stand he took DUR
ing the late political campaign. The result
was glorious victory, and / think the old
vets were no small factor in bringing about
the result. Every old soldier in the land
should be subscriber to your paper for the
work you did for Sound Money and Pros
perity and Patriotism.-C. WoLCoTT, Cleye-
land, O.