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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05
SPORTS AND CYCLING.

The telegraph messengers in popu
lous French towns use bicycles for the
distribution of their kilograms.
Judge John o. Smith, of Savannah,
Ca, found it difficult to keep cyclists
from a private path belonging to him,
SO he sprinllled 500 yards CT it with
broken glass.
Fulton Canada, of Florida, has just
returned from three weeks alligator
hunt. He killed 29s alligabors, averag-
irg six feet long, During the time, for
which he received $145.34.
Kaiser Wilhelm has designed silver
cup which he will offer as q prize for
a yacht race from Dover to 1Ieligoiand
next year after the celebration Of the
Goth anniversary of his grandmother's
accession to the throne of Great Brit
ain.
Miss Nellie Ross is a champion kite
flyer of California. She has invented
the barrel kite. which looks more like
a fiatteGcd balloon with the ends
knocked cut than anything else, ard.
what is more, she has demonstrated
tlat it is capable of flying higher thar
anv other sort of kite
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05
PRETTY STANDING LAMP.

A Bit of Home HandiwOrk That Is Rot
So Intricate as 1t Looks.
The illustration shows an attractive
design for q standing table lamp.
For any woman who is handy with
light tools this lamp box will be an easy
enc to make, as it is a very simple af'
fair, though seemingly elaborate.
This box for the lamp, strangely as it
may seem, is made of thin pieces OF
board, a yard of bagging, some strips
| of stove pipe iron end few large-head-
ed nails, also small quantity of paint.
First secure box such as canned
goods are packed in and break it apart,
taking care not to split any of the thin
boards. Then purchase a lamp fount
having a good central draft burner,
ind of the boards made a box the
square of which will be about an inch
larger than the diameter of the lamp
count.
This hoX should be about ~ inches
high and eight inches square; in the top
cut round hole sufficiently large to adj
nit the fount, but not so large that it
would fall through.
ueIc Will Dc d luStdl L iii vi NANCY
around the top edge of the front to rest
on the edge of the hole. In the bottom
of the box have few large holes to al
low the necessary draft to pass up to
the burner.
Cover the entire outside of the box
with bagging stretched tight and
tackled securely at the corners, or, if
preferable. It may be held in place with
good liquid-glue painted on each side
of the box and against which the bag
ging may be firmly pressed. When the
glue is dry give the bagging several sue
cessive coats of paint of some desirable
color, such as sage green. old iron or
light salmon pink, and when it is thor
oughly dry bind the edges and cor
hers of the box with thin strips of
metal.
AT tinsmith's purchase a few sheets
of thin stove pipe iron and cut it in
strips an inch and half in width. Lap
| them on the corners of the box so three
quarters of an inch of metal will ar-
| pear on q side. With an awl and
small hammer make holes in the metal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05

natural colors of two shades in green
with the stems of dark brown.
Before they are worked, however, it
will be necessary to apply the middle
stitch.
Obtain a piece of linen of pale-grcen
tint and cut it to the desired size, ar
range it on the body linen and pin it
fast temporarily, then run piece OF
cord around the edge of it and button
hole it down securely so as to hide the
edge of the green patch. This button
Iholed and raised edge will form an ex-
.cellent finish and dividing line, and will
form a center wherein piece of brio
a-brac or vase or ornament may rest.
With q compass mark q circle to indi-
cate the outside of the centerpiece and
,buttonhole the outer line in the draw.
ing.
A very pretty and novel effect can be
had if the buttonholing is carried out
in the manner illustrated, and by EN-.
ploying two shades of any light color
irippled or full effect can be produced,
las the illustration shows
The projecting segments should be
worked with the lighter shade while
the recessed ones are to be carried out
in the darker shade. Long and short
stitches should be employed to obtain
the best results, and the finished edges
should be very satisfactory and pleas
ing.
! A portiere of maidenhair fern, forget
me-nots, crysanthemums,sw sweet peas or
other suitable blossoms may be worked
on the body linen, and when drawing
them in it would be wen not to crowd
the design, as an open one that is well
arranged is very much more satisfac-
tory in result than a closely drawn and
ihuddled-together design.
Small round and square doilies to
match this design in center, pattern
and edge can be made six or eight
inches in diameter. or square, if de-
sired. A very nice set would be one
square centerpiece about IL inches each
way, one round centerpiece and half q
dozen each of square and round doilies,
all worked in the maidenhair fern pat
tern and having pale-green applied CEN
tiers. The design for a square dolly,
~hown in the other illustrations, is
omewhat similar in pattern to the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05

fancy, but surely pretty one to be
commended for those who can afford it,
A purple tailor gown requires an UNI
brella of purple silk lined with silk
Of a pale canary color, for the lining
ef the new umbrellas is always of dif-
ferent shade. a green gown demands
an umbrella of sapphire, lined with tur.
quoise, and SO on.
, In the matter of handles there are till
greater novelties. The jeweled ones
are more elaborate than ever, but newer
than these is the handle made to repre-
sent the head of an animal. Faddish
New York women are greatly taken
with the heads, which represent the
heads of dogs or cats, and which are
always made after strikingly reals;
tic fashion,
Daintier perhaps are the handles
made in the form of small bonbonnieres,
which the younger women are partic-
ularly pleased with. 1t is said TO be
particularly diverting when one is left
alone with one's umbrella to be able
to open the handle and extract sweet
meat.-N. Y. World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05

strips an inch apart, ard with oval
headed brass upholsterer's tacks, fas-
ten the strips to the box.
The torch and leaves forming the
wreaths can be cut from the thin sheet
Il on with stout pair of shears and ap
piled to the box with iron carpet taclls.
The stems to the wreaths are pieces of
IRON caught down with small staples.
At hardware store purchase four
claw feet and fasten one under each
corner of the box; these will elevate IT
from the table, and allow draft to
pass under the box and up through the
holes in the bottom; otherwise the
lamp would not burn in a satisfactory
manner.
All the metal work should be given n
coat or two of black pain: thinned with
turpentine and Japan dryer to finish
them nicely, and if more glossy
black is desired, they may be painted
with aspbaltum varnish. A very good
black paint for metal can be made by
adding lamp black to brass lacquer
and if too thick it may be thinned with
alcohol to the consistency of rich milk
end applied to the metal with soft
bristie brush.
A balloon shade made of silk, paper
or silkoline will add the finishing touch
% the lamp, and one of this shape will
be found desirable, as it completely
shades the eyes from any direct rays
from the bright light.-Boston Globe
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05

centerpiece, but bearing buttonholed
scroll edge.
This is a very effective edging if
nicely worked and filled in the solid
parts, and centerpiece treated in sim
liar manner would be very pleasing.
In combination with green fern leaves
O bright pink edging would be in har-
mony, but if white or cream edgiLg is
preferred it is always a satisfactory fin
ish at the edge Of fancy pieces.
For cotton table covers, sofa pillow
slips and pillow shams this treatment
of applied centers will be found very
attractive. as. for instance, white
cloth with pink. blue or green patch
pnd design carried out in the same
shade of linen as the applied patch.
What could be more pleasing Their G
centerpiece of white linen and pale
pink applied center and a design of
sweet peas worked in several delicate
tones of pink and blue and the stems
and leaves in light green?
The possibilities of this scheme are
without limit. and while these sugges'
tons are for the centerpiece and d1;lies
only it is possible to adapt this idea to
most any piece of embroidery work.
Portieres of blue domino having bor-
derworked in white, with applied white
patches at stated intervals apart, would
result satisfactorily, and lambrequin
of white antique or butcher linen would
present an imposing appearance if
treated with a yellow cryssnthemum
edge and applied ecru or light straw e''-
ored patches, under which the floweS'
seems to be caught or held by the cord
edge encjrciing them.===Cbicago RECORD.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05

Don't try TO battle with stingy little
wash cloths. The very best kind of q
Tash cloth is made of rough crash tow
cling. The square of the cloth will
Gnswer. Hem on both edges, and boil
till ali tho brown comes out of it. II
takes right hold of the dirt. A sponge
is not a body cleanser at ell. 1t is toe
smooth and soft. Pretty gift wash
cloths are made by crocheting large
squares of coarse white Irvine in the
common one-thread stitch, and put
ting a pretty border about the edge
in scallop fashion. Many people &c
not know it, but for baths in hard
water common sal soda is the very
best substanee fer breaking" the
water. 1t is kind TO the skin and Is
whitening. II fact, If 10 much better for
the flesh than borax or GsaEssnia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05

Red clover blossoms are excellent to
use for stufIEg and making sweet pill
lows or niEipg with sweet clover, rose
leaves, lemon shrub 9F any Fragrant
shrubs or blossoms that you may gath
er. Make muslin pillow cover and
fill it very fpll with the blossoms, put
ting just a sprinkling of salt in with
them and also very few ground spices.
Sew up the cover ard keep it in dry
place until the blossoms are dried.
Then with the hands knead the pill
low to make the blossoms fine, and
cover Nth some pretty thin material.
Such pillow vial getain its fragrance
for long time. -.-.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05
EMBROIDERY DESIGNS.
A Really Charming Novelty is tho Applied
Center Treatment.

A Really Charming Novelty is tho Applied
Center Treatment.
One Of the latest novelties for en-
Ibroidery work is the applied center
treatment when a colored linen patch
is applied to the middle of centerpieces,
doilies, sofa-pillow covers and table
spreads.
Around the edge of a patch card is
buttonholed down and caught under
the cord on the stem of flowers and
leaves embroidered on the body linen.
1t is very effective scheme, and
some beautiful results can be had if
care is taken with the needlework and
in blending the colors.
Two designs are shown in the Illus
Itrations. Que for n round centerpiece
and one for square dolly to match in
general design.
The centerpieces can be made from
IL to "a inches in diameter with the
patch center just half the diameter.
The pattern on this piece is the maid
,enhair fern. and it is to be worked in its
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05

bly, preserving the life of their little son,
who, almost from infancy, was troubled
with indigestion and nervous troubles.
An attending physician, who was called,
advised the parents to give the clild
such medicine as seemed best fitted to
such a condition. DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy was recon-
mended.
The taking of few bottles of DR..
Greene's Nervura effected a cure, and.
the little one is healthy to-day, enjoy
ing play with the other children. Mr..
and Mrs. Hallows say they must give
the credit of the cure to DIR. Greene S
Ncrvura blood and nerve remedy,
What change! The sicllly child
transformed into a happy, hearty, ro-
bust little one; and by the use of DR..
Grecne's Nervura, the great nerve and
blood remedy. This medicine has
proved blessing to thousands of boys
and girls throughout The world by Civ
ing them sound health c:-l vigorous
strength. Children who use it have
less sickness, better health, better
growth, and longer and more vigorous
lives. 1t is purely vegetable and harm
less, and parents should give it TO every
child who is not in perfect health.
DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and ner,
cry of the well-known Or. Greene, of 8
most successful specials. in curing all
and he can be consulted in any case,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05
Reading For the Winter Evenings.

The following list of books and many
others not herein named have been
placed in the office of the MIDLAND
JOURNAL for free distribution OH the fol-
lowing conditions Any person desiring
to read those books, the most of which
contain very valuable information on
financial and other economic questions
now agitating the public mind, can have
the use of them to be read and returned
within reasonable time The majority
of them may readily be gone through in
a week if the reader is sufficiently inter-
ested to desire to gain information or
master the subject treated. Two or three
weeks at most ought to be sufficient time
to master the subject treated i'll one book.
Hand Book of Money.
Honest Money and Sound Sense or Sound
Money" and Nonsense.
The Free independent Coinage of Silver by the
United States.
Pointers-A History of Republican Finance.
The White Slave or Cross OF Gold. (Romance)
Remedy tor the Panic.
New York National Bank Presidents Conspiracy
or the History of the Panic of 1898.
Garden of Eden. (Romancel
The Shadow on the Land.
The Modern Banker. (Romance)
The Pullman Strike.
The Philosophy OF Price.
Human Aptitude.
People Party Campaign Book.-watson. Con-
tains much information.
Dangerlne Reached.
The Effects of the Gold Standard.
Railway Problems.
story from Pullman. (Romance)
Jauson Edwards. (Romauce)
An Ounce of Prevention.
The Rights of Labor.
Shy cks Daughter (Romance,)
Money Found.
The Money Question.
Patriots of America.
Condition of the American Farmer.
Cumulative Taxation.
The Currency Problem.
Breed of Barren Metal
Man or Dollar-Which?
Citizens Money.
Congressman Swanson. (Novel.)
Money of the Constitution.
A. p A.-Inquiry into the object.
Reasons for Pardoning Anarohists.-Altgeld.
Agricultural Dr. preston. PETER.
Relation of Money to Bank Credits.
How We Can All Get Rich
The Religion OF Liberty.
Coxey's Non Interest Bond and Good Roads Plan
OF Finance
Money. Senator John P. Jones.
Proportional Representation.
Direct Taxation of Land Values.
Financial Science
Shylock.
The Tamud- Jew.
Anarchists OF Wealth.
Government Ownership Of Railroads.
The Financial Problem
The Bank of Venice.
Sub Treasury System-FarmersA Alliance.
Pacific Railroads.
Dealing in Options and Futures.
Honest and Dishonest Money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05
Tho Egg as a Medicine.

A raw egg, if swallowed in time, will
effectually detach fishbone fastened
In the throat, and the whites of two
eggs will render the deadly corrosive
sublimate as harmless as a dose OF
calomei. Eggs strengthen the con-
sumptive, invigorate the feeble, and
render the most susceptible all but
proof against jaundice in its most ma
lignant form.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05
SAVE YOUR CHILD.
Mark How Thin, Pale, Nervous anc
Puny the Little Ono Is.
How You Can Make 1t Well and Vigorous
Words of Wisdom by Well
Known Physician.

Awell-known physician writes very
interesting article in regard to what to
give children, especially weak, nervous
and rundown children, in order to
make them strong, vigorous and well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hallows, says
this writer, of Peckham St., Globe Vii
lage, Fall River, Mass, thank DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
edy for restoring the health and proba-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05
! TERROR OF CHILDREN.
The One Disease Which Every
Intelligent Mother breads.
If Your Child Is Not Well, You Should
Cure 1t Before the Dread Disease
Sets In. Do Not Ignore
First Symptoms.

There are no more dreaded diseases
by parents than fits, epilepsy and St.
Vitus' dance.
Cure the child when the first symp-
toms appear. Watch the infant or
child and see if it manifests any ner-
vous symptoms, if it is nervous, rest
less, wakeful, cries out, grits its teeth
or losses about in sleep, has twitching
Of muscles, limbs or eyelids, if its
tongue is coated, breath bad, with ir-
regular appetite and bowels. See if it
is pale, puny and does not grow and
develop well, if it tires easily and does
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05
LITTLE MARY McDAT.

not play with usual energy. II so, you
must look out for your child or these
mort dreaded corn :nts will follow.
Give il ;st once Er. Grccnc's Nervrra
blood aad nerve remedy, which, from
It's perfectly wonderful record in cur
ing children, is the household remedy
in nearly every home in the land. This
greatest of children's remedies is per-
fectly harmless, being made Of pure
vegetable medicines, and may be given
to infants or children of any age. 1t
will always bring health and strength
70 the little ones.
Charles L. McBay, a highly esteemed
police officer, who resides at II Myrtle
ST., New Bedford, Mass, says:
About two years ago my little
daughter became run down in health
and suffered from st. Vitus' dance.
Soon after she was Frustrated by rheu-
natism, which severely affected her
lower limbs.
After trying various remedies with
out obtaining relief, She began taking
Dr.. Grecnc's Nervura Llcod and nerve
remedy, and experienced immediate
benefit She continued its use, and
after taking five bottles her rheuma-
tisn was practically cured. Her a. pc
lite returned, her pains disappeared,
she was again able to walk without
lameness, her general health was re-
stored, and she was able to attend
school and to play like other Children
e remedy is the prescription and discov-
West 14th ST., NewIorll City. who is the
orms of nervous AMI chronic complaints,
roe Of charge, personally or by letter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05
with a Personal Application.

Mr.. Meeker-Did you know, my dear
that the scientists say it is the female
mosquito that bites?
Mrs. Meeker-I have no doubt of it.
Probably she had to support herself
while her lazy husband is down town
talking politics.-Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05

I'm In o serious o'ndishun. physical:
ly," remarked Col. Redbeake, as he
Iurched into a drug store at three a. m.
''Wash'll ] take?"
81 would advise you to take hack"
replied the man behind the counter
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05

II cant see what possessed her to
fall in love with him. He can't dance.
he can't sing, he isn't handsome, he"
"Why, don't you know? He made n
century run with one pedal.F-Indian-
apolis Journal,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05

She-Yes, that is Mr.. Gamboge, the
artist. He is welded to art.
He-Judging from his appearance.
l should say he didn't marry for money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at IS
a. IN. and 90 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowandvile Tuesdays and Fridays at S.52;
Liberty Grove 9.07; Colora 9.l6; Rising Sun. 1926;
sylmar, 9.33; Nottingham. o 40; oxford. lOOU a m.
arriving at South St. 2.53 p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 7 90 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.2l a. M; and 6.lU. arriving in
Philadelphia at $40 p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05

To prevent the eyes from watering
while cutting onions, hold knitting
or d'srning needle between the front
teeth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05
PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
- TON & BALTIMORE r. R.

CENTRAL DIVISION.
On and after November l6sh. 1886, trains will
run follows.
LEAVE GOING NORTH.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05
NEW UMBRELLA HANDLES.

Some Are Made in the Form of Decidedly
Calmly Bonbonnieres.
Umbrellas are displaying quite as
many departures in style as articles
of attire supposed to lie more distinctly
modish. The latest edict is that the
umbrella must always match the gown,
and tailor-made wcmen are having UNI
hrellas made up in just the shade Of
their various street gowns. A costly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05
BACKACHE .
A Very Significant Indication of
Organic Derangement.
WOMEN SHOULD HEED THE WARNING
Mrs. A. II. Cole of New Rochelle, N. Y, Says That
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
Only Remedy Women Should Rely Upon.

The back is the handspring of wo-
mems organism and quickly calls atten-
ton to trouble by aching; it tells with
other symptoms, such as nervousness,
headache, pains in the loins, weight in
the lower part of the body and that all
gone feeling, thatnature requires assist
ance at once. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, as thousands of
women are now testifying, has for
twenty years been the one and only
effective remedy in such cases; it speed
ily removes the cause and effectually
restores the organs to a healthy and
normal condition.
Mrs John II. juicy, of Susquehanna
Pa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham: "a 81
"Ihave taken your Vegetable I 4
Compound and think there ~ 80
is no medicine like it in ~ M
the world. There is no sNIL%
other medicine for
suffering women that
will come anywhere near it. (IIs
l have been troubled with GyTa
female weakness and was SO
bad with falling of the womb
that l could not do any work
and did not leave the house for
a long time. I tried good doctors
ana they did me no good. gave up
hopes, for 1 was SO bad 1 thought
my back would break. 1 read
your little book, sent and got q bottle
and the first dose took did me good
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05

TIL TIMES
PHILADELPHIA.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-02-05

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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-01-09
The Randsburg Mines.

A correspondent Of the New York
Post has painted picture of affairs
in the newly discovered gold field
at Randsburg, in Kern county, He
says:
mo matter how rich the region,
only q few will become rich. Hun.
dreds will grub and toll all to no
purpose, and no one should think
of coming here without money or
food to last during the prospecting.
And he adds the following: "Thous-
ands of people are headed in this
direction, and already the warning
has gone out of an overstocked
labor market, which will mean much
suffering and trouble, as the place
is bleak and uninviting and subject
to cold winds. The Mojava and Col.
orado deserts are paved, one might
say. with the bones of unfortunate
prospectors, while the alleged mines
of the region have swallowed up
millions of good money, thrown
away in attempts to make fortunes
The lodges opened up in an alluring
fashion, but when followed soon
gave out, leaving the expensive ma
chinery to fall to pieces on the
desert or become a monument to
some mans folly"
The writer of the above CORES.
pondence has gone to an extreme
there is no doubt that many who
seek wealth in the mines find moth.
ing but disappointment and blasted
hopes; but the same condition pre-
vailed in the palmy days of 49,
All are not born with a golden
spoon, and failure will come; while
from these very mines at Randsbure
there may be some poor men who
will become rich and others who
will become poorer.
A new gold discovery is always
exaggerated at FIRST, and the Rands
burg was probably no exception.