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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03
THE CzARINA OF RUSSIA.

period of attendance is always deter
mined by the queen. They serve two at
a time, and, during attendance, which
is usually four weeks, they reside at
court. During this time they must
be in readiness to obey her majesty's
commands, sent by the equerry. Now,
that SO few state entertainments are
given their duties are light. The queen
has really two lives-one her court life
at Windsor, the other her private life
at Balmoral and Osborne.
The maids of honor in turn attend her
at all the state ccremonials and bear
her company in her retirement. They
drive with the queen, read to her, sing
to her, play to her, or converse, as she
determines, using their special accom-
lplishments for her pleasure. A clear
and beautiful handwriting is a neces-
sity. for they have many letters to write
and copy; they must be good horse
women, and, of all things, good mu-
sicians. The queen is fond of music
and an excellent pianist herself, and
so is Princess Beatrice, who often makes
demands upon her mothers ladies for
companions in riding and in reading
duets. There are eight maids of honor.
There is one extra maid of honor,
Hon. Constance II. Kerr. These ladies
belong to department of the household
Of which the mistress of the robes Is
the head. Her principal office Is to
look over and pass the queens per-
sonal bills for dress, toilet, bric-a-brac,,
etc. She enjoys precedence over every
lady at court. When in residence OF
on visit she presides at the royal
household table. This Office is now held
by the duchess Of Buccleuch.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03
Overriding 1t.

The injured citizen had called at the
police office to report that thieves had
gone through his basement the night
before and stole quantity of lead pipe.
II wouldn't have minded it so much,"
he said, "only it was the second time
within a week."
when were you robbed before?"
asked the inspector.
Last Tuesday, by the plumber, who
brought in the bill for putting that lead
pipe in."-Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

Much Relieved.

Mrs. Society-Mercy on me! Don't
you know that man your daughter is
going to marry?
Mr.. Meek-No-o. I've been afraid to
ask her.
Mrs. Society-He's a prize fighter,
regular tough. He's fought score of
men and half killed dozen women.
Mr.. Meek (much relieveD - Oh!
Then he's all right. l was afraid he
was some poor lamb like mysef.-Yel-
low Kid Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

'Charge!" thundered, the command
ing officer. Not a soldier moved. An
aid hurriedly approached.
why this delay?" demanded the
general. THE enemy is in front and
the men are in line"
"One moment" said the aid. "The
kaleidoscope machines are not yet in
position"
Again did civilization prevent blood
shed.-N. Y. World
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

Author have sent my essay on
Marriage Failure" to the Hightone
Magazine.
Friend-Great Scott, man! The ed
itor of the Hightone Magazine will
never accept that, He was married not
over week ago!
Authorize matter. My article is
there, but it will be year or two be-
fore it is read.-Yellow Kid Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03
Not Rushing Into Danger.

Remus-Why am it, Mr.. Johnsing. dat
yo' an yo' wife don't neber come to q
ball on de same night?
Mistah Johnsing-It am bekase my
wife hab cawns, sab. an wheneber she
fix dem cawns so she kin dance, no
generman, sab. what knows what am
due to sef-puzzervation is gwine to
trus' hissef at ball wild dat same raz-
zsr, sah.-N. Y. World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

He-Away you go to the seashore,
Mrs. Tiflington, and leave your hard
working husband chained to his desk.
She-Chained? No, indeed; if you
only could Zoe, Id have some peace OF
mind.-BrooklYn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03
Not what She Wanted.

You had better take these gloves.
nla'am." said the clerk to the customer.
LII guarantee that you can't wear
them out"
Then they will not suit me-" replied
the shopper, 'for do not wish to wear
them indoors. ."-Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

Bacon-I saw beautiful girl in the
ear, to-day, and when l glanced in her
direction she dropped her eyes.
Egbert-l hope to goodness they
weren't glass!-Yonkers Statesman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

They say the brave old general is
living in abject poverty. Isn't it time
something were done for him ?"
Certainly. For the last ten years
we have been collecting funds for his
t."-Fliegende Blaetter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03
Why She Was Sorry.

Husband (groaning)-The rheuma-
tisln in my leg is coming again.
Wife with sympathy)-Oh, l am
sorry, John. | wanted to do some
shopping to-day, and that is a sure
sign of rain.-Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

"Mr. Torrington, we never hear you
complain about the heat"
mo, indeed; I'm too much afraid of
setting the rest of you going."-Chi-
cago Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03
Her Principal Thought.

They sat in silence for some time.
"Of what are you thinking?" he
finally asked.
She blushed and fdgeted uneasily in
her chair for minute.
Never mind," she returned, sharp
ly. Its your business to propose; not
ne."-Chicago Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03
Firm Foundations.

There are great many successful
people in Chicago"
Yes, even the girls don't have any
trouble in keeping on their feet."-
Town Topics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

He-What is Il crank?
She-Why, person with one idea.
Would you call me crank?"
why, no; l never gave you credit
for having one idea."-Yonkers States
man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Conrt of Gee county will be held on thu
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few iavs before Court.
Test. r F., LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

ut seems strange that e bank CASH
Ter should invent an airship."
"IIas hep"
II see here that a prominent bank
cashier has flown" - Philadelphia
North American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

Cholly-Yaas, old chap, death actual
ly stared me in. the face.
Algy-IIow verwy wude! = N. Y.
World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

think Of thee and wildly drink
Cool draughts with strange avidity,
At drug clerks now my eye doth wink
Because of thee, Humidity.
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

Hes had most remarkable career,
hasn't he?"
Indeed, he has"
1T has been pretty well ventilated
to- hasn't it,"
Fairly we'll; but it ought to be fu-
migated lso."-Chicago Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 6 25
a. m. and 00 p. Market train leaves
Rowandylle Tuesdays and Fridays at 8. 81;
Liberty Grove, 9.O7 Coora, 9.l6 Rising Sun, 26;
Sylmar, 933; 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 61U, arriving in
Philadelphia at S.l6 p, m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

Miss Sweetly-I think your writings
resemble some works of the greatest
writer's.
Young scribbler (delighted) - In
what manner?
Miss Sweetly-You will not live to
see them appreciated.-IIar Life
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03
A Wasted Warninr.

How many a summer evening
Might be passed in comfort snuG,
If mosquitoes showed a signal
Like the harmless lightning bug.
Washington Star
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03
PATENTS, PATENTS.
pHlLADELPHIA, WILMING
y TON 4 BALTIMORE R Z.

CENTRAL DIVISION.
On and after November 18th, 1896, trains viii
run as follows:
aOIHG NORTH.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

The Summer Girl from boston.
He loved her with a passion grand;
OF that there was no doubt;
But when he asked her for her hand
She frowned and froze him out.
N. Y. Journal,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

Vermuth is composed of white wine,
angelica. absinthe and aromatic herbs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

Fatticus-1 am told a married man
can live on half the income that bach
elor requires.
Thinnicus-Yes, he has to.-Detroit
Free Press
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

Ono time, when sorrow made her weep,
He kissed her tears away,
And now 1t seems she cannot keep
From crying all the day,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03
NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS CoUaT FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January 0. 1894
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex
ecutors ard tfnariians that have not stated
an acaoInf within IA year. come forward ano
do the same, or show cause to the contrary
or thev will be cited up.
Test: p. f. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-03

Anna Matilda (who has just made q
purchase)-If it likes cocoanut candy
an smells it in my pocket, am lost!-
Harlem Life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-15

George Gardner was in the city day
or two this week from Hatton, N. D.,
visiting his parents.
VIM. Monroe came up from Park River
yesterday and is spending day or two
with old friends here.
Rev. Willis. the Quaker evangelist, con-
ducts services at the N. e. church in this
city next Sunday at II a. m. and 3. p. m.
Thos. Wright, depot agent for the Ct.
Northern at Marvel, was here several
days last week looking after his Cava-
lier county farm.
George Persons auctioned off his stock
and farm implements last Saturday after
noon and will remove to his former home
in Southern Minnesota
Twenty homestead entries on Cavalier
county lands have been made since April
LIST and the tide of immigration has only
begun to flow North Dakota ward.
| Revs. Herriuton and Robson will be
absent from the city several days nex1
week attending the annual NJ. E. confer
ence which convenes at Park River or
the 22nd inst.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-15
A Letter From "Bin Boyle.'

Under date OF March Seth, VIM. o Reilly
writes to Co. Supt E. j. Fox from his
last stopping place at Victoria, New
Mexico and comments on the outcome
of the last teachers examination in a way
that is bound to interest nearly all the
participants therein:
CHIEF Fox:-Having just read the re-
suit OF your latest teacher examination
think that Prof. Sheehan can point
with pride to the showing made by the
student teachers who were trained in the
Langdon city school. And OF course the
successful candidates are as proud as a
boy with little red wagon. Their am.
bition and pluck will lead them to carve
their names in the finty wall OF fame
but just now they are using q two-cent
lead pencil to write 'Prof." in front OF
their names on the wall paper. Those
beardless youths OF both sexes will be
riding the crest OF the wave ofprosperity
while the old women OF both sexes will
be foundered upon the rocks Of fogyisn
wondering how it happened. The drones
in the "perfesll' would better burn mid
night gas else they mustsoon be relegated
to oblivion or hoeing beans. l believe
that bean factory would be paying
industry in the "banner democratic
county" OF the Flickertail State. For
Langdon WILSON be theBoston ofNorth
Dakota.
As me minds eye beholds that blushing
galaxy Of fresh schoolmarms | wish |
were young again that might hide my
shoes and socks among the elderberry
bushes by the rail fence and trot off to
school as OF yore carrying a dinner pail
containing johnny cake and pork, and a
slate pencil ornamented with the flag
that floats over the land OF the free
eagle.
Yours for Eddikashun,
| Bill BOYLE.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-15
Americans are the most inventive pee

Americans are the most inventive peo-
pie on earth. 10 them have been issued
nearly 100000 patents, or more than one
third of all the patents issued in the
world. No discovery Of modern years
has been of greater benefit to mankind
than Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera, and
Diarrhea Remedy, or has done more to
relieve pain and suffering. J.W. Waugh,
OF Oakton, KY, says: II have used Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhaa
Remedy in my family for several years,
and find it to be the best medicine Il ever
used for cramps in the stomach and
bowels. For sale by N. e. McG ruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-15

Elford Bros. have plenty OF barrel
syrup at the same old price, bring along
your kegs, pals or crooks.
Special sale commencing on Wednesday
April 21st, when we will sell for the bal
ance OF the week, new spring dress prints,
dark and colors. worth 8 cents every
where, at the unheard OF price OF cents
per yard. Watch us for bargains after
this. Elford Bros.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-15
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

ACUUE 10y NOAtAS0 sAS<ASs +
To-day is Holy Thursday.
Tomorrow is Good Friday
Wheat No. 1 Hard 81 cents.
Uncle Toms Cabin tonight.
Assessors are beginning their work.
Water and mud are the order of the day.
With next Sunday the joyful Easter
season begins.
A coal mine is reported to have been
discovered near Milton.
You can shoot ducks and geese until
Nav LIST under the new game law.
County assessors meet at the office of
Auditor Work on Saturday to receive
their books and instructions.
Langdon is high and dry several hun
bred feet above those Valley towns that
are being dampened down by the over
flow of the raging Red.
County Treasurer Robertson and
Deputy May are very busy preparing
copy for the delinquent tax sale required
to be published under the new law.
Milton school directors have petitioned
the town board to enact a curfew ordi-
nance making it imperative that the kids
Get off the streets after nine in the even
ing.
Let Langdon maintain it's reputation
of being one OF the cleanest, prettiest and
healthiest towns in the state. To do this
every citizen should get to work right
now and start cleaning up.
The DEMOCRATS columns are crowded
this week with the proceedings OF the
board Of county commissioners and in
consequence much interesting matter Of
a local nature has been crowded out.
Next week we hope to be able to re-
sumo our regular "insides" and continue
the publication OF our serial story which
has been necessarily discontinued by the
change OF point OF shipment from Fargo
to St. Paul owing to the flood.
Milton is in danger Of an epidemic OF
hypochondriasis- thatmay be
says the Globe, and it's all owing to the
discovery being made that one Milton
drug store dispensed 1000 gallons OF
liquor over the affidavit book during
1896. This alarming disease must re-
selnble s'snake bite" somewhat Judging
from the remedy prescribed to the thirsty
Miltonites.
Among the NOTED improvements Tor
Langdon this summer is a public hall to
be erected alta cost OF about $500 to
be properly equipped for theatrical pur'
poses Unlike other towns OF it's size
Langdon has for some time past badly
felt the need of a building of this char
acter and has missed many public gather
ings that would otherwise have beer
brought to the city. Should the promo
tiers who have the enterprise in hane
carry out the plans as now outlined
Langdon will in the future gladly wei
come it's visitors on the occasion OF con
ventions, grand lodge sessions and othe
annual gathering. 1t is q good thin
and those who cannot help 1T along b.
financial aid then can by encouragin
words.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-13
Dangers Of the Grip.

The greatest danger from La Grippe is
OF it's resulting in pneumonia, II reason
able care is used, however, and Chamber
laln's Cough Remedy taken, all danger
will be avoided. Among the tens OF
thousands who have used this remedy
for La Grippe, we have yet to learn of a
single case having resulted in pneumonia,
which shows conclusively that this rem
ely is certain preventive of that dread
disease. 1t will effect a permanent cure
in less time than any other treatment.
The % and 80 cent sizes for sale by j. Fl.
McNeely. Colfax; DIR. j. V. Bonnettc 4
Bro, Pollock, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-13
War Clouds in Emropcs

The war cloud in Europe, over
the threatened outbreak of hostili-
ties between Greece and Turkey,
has continued dark and lowering
all of the present week. King
George, of Greece, has replied to
the ullimatum of the Powers vir-
tunlly declining to withdraw his
ships and army from the island of
Crete, unless England, France,
Germany and the other nations in-
terested in Turkish affairs, shall
pledge themselves to protect the
christians OH the island from out
rage and hatchery at the hands OF
the Moslem barbarians. The civ
ilized world stands in admira-
ton of the plucky display OF
Greece, in thus boarding the great
national lions, and openly avow-
ing her sympathy and desire to
help the people of her kith and
blood on the island of Crete to
throw off the Turkish yoke. The
attitude of Greece, although she is
an independent nation, and OK.
ceedingly powerful on account Of
her intelligence and skill, never.
theless is thought to expose the
State secret that the great power
of all the Russias is backing her, as
without some such aid she could
scarcely hope to successfully face
Turkey, to say nothing of the co.
erclon of the European powers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-13
Colfax High School.

The Trustees Of the COlfnx Higl, School
for Males and Females take pleasure in
announcing to the public that the second
Ten Months Session of this school will
begin an the First Monday of Scptcm-
her, lo9G. No pains will he spared to
make it frst-class High School.
RATES or TUITION.
Primary Department 81 30 per month
Prepar,tory +" 2 % :" %
coiiesiste 49,.
Music, Vocal and Instrumental 80 '
Incidental fee Is cents per session.
Good beard can I've obtained ON reasopa-
BILE terms Two hotels In town. and sew
eral private loading houses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them ia
and give us q fair trial. We are In the
race to stay.
X, &. CAMERON, President.
II, G. GOODWIN.
Secretary Board Of Trustees.
Colfax. La, July 10, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-13
CoLFAx. GRANT PARISH, La. SATURDAY, MARCH 49, 1897
The New Administration.

President Mckinley has issued
his first proclamation, calling an
extra session of Congress to con-
vene at IL m. on Monday, March
18th, ''to receive such communities
tions as may be made by the ex-
ecutive." We shall await the
tenor of his first message to Con-
gress with much interest, as the
entire country is on the tip-toe of
expectation regarding his policy
on many matters of national inn
portance.
On the day after his inaugurn-
ton Mr.. Mckinley sent the fol-
lowing cabinet nominations to the
Senate which were confirmed in
the usual prompt manner.
Secretary of State john Sher-
man, of Ohio.
Secretary of Treasury Lyman
]. Gage, of Illinois.
Secretary of War;. A. Alger,
of Michigan.
Attorney General Joseph Nc
Kenna, of California
Postmaster General James A.
Gary. of MARYLAND.
Secretary of Navy-John d.
Long, of Massachusetts,.
Secretary of the Interior Cor
nelius N. Bliss, of New York.
Secretary of Agriculture james
Wilson, of Iowa.
It Will be observed that the
South is almost totally ignored in
the makeup of the Cabinet, the
Mason and Dixon line being
barely crossed in the selection Of
Mr.. Gary, of Maryland.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-13
More State Aid.

The following telegram from Gov. Fos-
ter is in answer to letter from Mr.. Mill
saps requesting another appropriation:
Baton Rouge, March 10.-Urlah Mill
saps, chairman: You may draw for an
additional $500.
(Signedl MURPHY j. FOSTER.
While the amount received is not large,
it will afford considerable relief and en-
able the State committee to continue IT'D
labors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-13
From Cripple Creek.

After the big fire in Cripple Creek, /
took very severe cold and tried many
remedies without help, the cold only be-
coming more settled. After using 0ree
small bottles Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, both the cough and cold left
me, ard in this high altitude it takes a
merItorious cough remedy to do any
good g. B. Henderson, editor Daily Adj
vertiser. For sale by j. H. McNeely,
Colfax; DR.. j. v. Bonnette 4 Bro, Pol
lock, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-13
Proceedings of Relief Committee.

-
Pollock, La, March 2, 1897.
The Grant parish relief committee met
and organized by electing Jno. Penning-
ton chairman.
Resolved, That. in compliance with
resolutions adopted at mass meeting held
at Fairfield, Feb. 26, 1887, we respectfully
request Hon. Uriah MilIsaps that the
amount OF State donation due Grant par
ish be delivered in free corn.
Resolved, That, inasmuch aE there Is
some dissatisfaction in the distribution
of supplies donated ward Z, we respect
fully ask Mr.. Barfield, the present custo
dian, to recognize lines established by are
bitration for the time being and distrib-
ute said supplies rs soon as practical.
Also to call mass meeting OF said ward
at once, and if the citizens deem it neces-
sary to elect new committee to repre-
sent said ward and establish new lines.
Resolved, That the ward committees
make list OF the number OF persons in
their respective wards that are entitled
to receive the benefit of public donations.
and make report of same to the parish
committee as soon as practical
Resolved, That, on the request OF a
number Of citizens, we would respectfully
ask 0. G. Watson, ex-chairman of parish
committee to make full report of the
distribution of corn, etc., received by him
and to whom distributed.
Resolved, That local committees,
through their chairman, be required to
receipt to the parish committee for all
supplies turned over to their respective
wards, and that the persons who distrib-
ute same to the people take receipts OF
each individual for supplies 80 received
by such persons.
| Resolved, That the State committee,
through its chairman, be requested to
ship all corn intended for the various
wards to their respective shipping points
freight prepaid and charge same to &C
count of Grant parish fund.
Resolved, further, that the local COM
mittees be requested to notify the parish
committee through their chairman to
what point they desire shipment made
which request will be complied with
when practical.
JNo. PENNINGTON,
Committee. A. j. Dunn,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-13

The Cotton Growing Assocla-
ton, of Texas, which was in ses-
sion at Waco two days this week,
has issued an address to the far
mers to raise less cotton and more
products consumed on the farm.
This is an old and oft-repeated in
junction, and seldom bears much
fruit, but If there ever was time
when the farmers should give it
due weight, it certainly is now.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-03-13
Dry Goods and Notions,
GROCERIES,

Boots, Sboee aud Hats, Clothing, Harsl-
ware aud Cutlery. Crockery. Furniture,
Saddles. Wagons, etc., etc.
Special attention to my Stock If Cloth
ing, which will be sold ut greatly reduced
prices. Tom pail;itt's Saddles. to he found
in no other mousse in town. Studebaker'x
Wagons, the best il the South.
All goods will be sold Mt the very lowest
margin 0f profit consistent with fair deal
ing, Call and examine for yourselves.
No trouble to show goods.
Highest Cash Prices paid for Cotton in
connection with Buyers for Eastern Spin
ners in Alexandria. q. w. BOLTON.