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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
Milk and a Fork From One Cow.

MILK ana II rOfik from One Cow.
"A rather unusual thing occurred
up at our town one day recently"
said Mr.. B. F. Davis, well-known
and reputable merchant of Ezel, Ky.
While milking a COW, Mr.. D. S.
Rose, one of our respected citizens, no.
ticed the tines of an old-fashioned table
fork protruding from behind one of
the animals forelegs. Wondering how
the fork could have gotten there, Mr..
Rose attempted to extract it from the
cows skin, but found the thing stuck
fast and causing the old milcher much
pain.
''Dr. A. B. Nickel, a neighboring
physician, was called in and found a
surgical operation was necessary to
remove the fork and relieve faithful
old Pide's suffering. An incision was
made in the animals shoulder, and a
four-tined fork taken from the dumb
brute's flesh.
1T is supposed that the COW swal-
lowed the fork while eating bran from
a box last spring, and the piece of table
cutlery had just worked out behind
the foreleg after all those months. The
wonder is that the fork didn't strike a
vital and kill the heifer. DIR. Nickel
has the fork on exhibition at his Office
in Ezel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29

The latest fancy for young married
women in Paris is to have a ball-dress
of satin, tulle and flowers. Now, this
sounds most ordinary, for our grand
mothers wore the same combination.
But listen to the boldness of the idea.
A satin merveilleux skirt, clinging
closely about the figure, with an over
dress of plant tulle; the bodice is then
very decollette and composed entirely
of violets, which do not even shelter
the perfectly bare shoulders, the two
sides of the bodice being held in place
by strings of amethyst. The tiniest
moss-roses entirely compose another
bodice, with pink sapphire for the
shoulders, and the modest, pink-tipped
daisy, with strings of pink pearls for
sleeves forms still another combina-
ton,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
British Army Surgeons.

Although the pay S liberal and the
military rank substa ltial in the army
medical department If the British SER
vice, it is found difficult to get army
doctors, says an exch inge. At present
the establishment oily numbers $40
while, in spite of thu lowering of the
standard by abolish ng the rule that
those who have aires d. failed twice at
the entrance examination shall not be
permitted to compete again, there has
been an insufficient number of candi-
dates for the advert ised vacancies Of
the present year. Tlis does not refer
to the army medical service in India.
but to the home ser rice. The whole
matter is being very freely discussed
in the English papers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
A NObleman in Exile

Philadelphia boast; of a teacher of
noble blood, Count Antanas Alexsn-
drowicz Jocis, who Mas charge of one
of the night schools. He is Lithuaai-
an. While student in the University
of st. Petersburg he was arrested for
sedition and sentenced to exile in Slbe-
ria. He escaped, WIS captured again,
ard escaped again after desperate
fight, and, after con iucting a Liberal
paper in Tilsit, Germany finally came
to Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
CAPT. SIGsBEE's GOODNESS
Big Seven-Inch Shell Didn't Feazs
Him in the Least,

| "A Big Seven-Inch Shell Didn't Feaze
Him in the Least.
Now that the name of Capt. Sigsbee
OF the Maine is in everybody's mind,
and his worth as an officer is being at
tested by scores of his superiors, let
me add my mite to prove his courage
and perfect GOODNESS in battle, says a
San Francisco veteran. Sigsbee was a
youngster just out of the Academy
when Farragut was preparing for his
big fight in Mobile Bay. / was an en-
sign on the Admiral's staff, and Sigs-
bee Joined the Hartford month be-
fore the fight. In assigning officers
and men to their stations Capt. Dray-
ton, Farragut's fleet captain, assigned
Ensign Sigsbee to take charge of the
forward powder division, and the writ
er hereof to command the after divis-
ion. These divisions were strings of
men and boys to pass powder and
shells from the after and forward
magazines to the powder and shell
whips, to be hoisted to the gun deck
through the matches. Another duty Of
these powder monkeys was to yell like
dervishes in the excitement of battle.
and it was duty they did not neg
lect.
We had passed the forts and were
receiving the attack of the ram Ten
nessee with her magnificent battery,
when Sigsbee came aft from his di-
vision to see how my boys were get
ting on. The powder bags and shells
were going up in steady stream, and
the boys were very noisy.
amy casualties?" he asked as he
wiped the smudge off his face.
NO" said; we're all right. How
is it with you?"
Poor Heginbotham is killed." he
said. Heginbotham was another of
the AdmiraPs staff who had been as
signed to take charge of a shell whip.
AT that instant there was a mighty
crash Immediately behind Sigsbee The
whole lining of the ships side gave
way, carrying with it the bulkhead of
the junior officers messroom and fill
ing the air with splinters and dust.
"a OA5 oCfCA-luCu SH6ll ndQ done the
damage. 1t entered the Hartford's
side, tore down all the woodwork
mentioned, cut heavy oak stanchion
against which Sigsbee was leaning. en-
tlrely in two, and one jagged end of
the stanchion took one of the skirts
OF S1gsbee's best uniform coat and rip
PED 1t OF as if with knife. When
the dust and splinters subsidized Sigsbee
drew long breath.
We'll" he remarked, quietly, "T
wonder where the id thing went
to-
He found the id thing afterward
lying snugly in the chief engineers
bed. 1t was 25O-pound shell. 1t fail
ed to explode. Had it fulfilled its
whole mission there would now be no
Capt. Sigsbee to receive the worlds
plaudits and no humble penman like
myself to tell this tale.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
One Cool Head.

| Gong clear up"
Yes Sixteenth floor"
The man who had asked the question
opened a small valise he varied by
means of a strap slung over one shoul-
der and took out book.
There's no need of letting any time
go to waste" he said. 1--WE got a
work here I'd like to show you. This
is no humbug. It's no cheap fake got
up to fool the people. It's"
Il haven't any time to look at it,"
You have all the time there is This
Is lightning calculator, my friend,
got Up on new plan. Shows you how
to compute the interest on any sum
from cent to million dollars, how to
change dollars to pounds or pounds to
dollars, gives simple rules for multi
plication by any number of figures.
shortens every operation in arithmetic.
will pay for itself the first time you
use it, and ALL
The wire cables which were supposed
to be securely fastened to the elevator
broke or gave way at this moment, and
the elevator fell from the twelfth story,
1t shot down like meteor. By some
unheard of accident the elevator shaft
in that particular building had been
constructed with an air cushion at the
bottom, and this broke the fall, No
lives were lost, but the passengers were
badly shaken up and were hysterical
with fright-all but one. His voice
rose above the din in brisk, business
like tones:
"And all 1 ask for the book is half
a dollar. Can't sell you a copy?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
The "Leake Dole of Bread,

The most curious charity in New
York, and one which savors of medi-
aeval times, is, perhaps, the one known
as the "Leake Dole of Bread" For
over one hundred years a weekly dis
tribution of bread has taken place at
st. Johns chapel. Varick street, one
Of the Trinity parish churches.
John Leake, who was one of the
founders of the Leake and Watts Home
for Children, left $1,000, the interest
to be spent in purchasing bread for
poor women. This buys about four
thousand loaves OF bread a week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
A New Use For the TeIephone

During the early part of dinner re-
Gently given in Washington, the guest
of honor, a young married woman who
is the proud mother of two very small
boys, suddenly paused, with a startled
look, in the midst of an animated con-
versation with her host, and cried:
There, if l didn't forget those boys
again! Have you telephone in the
house, and may l use it?" Her host
conducted her to the telephone, and
presently she returned. Il do hope
you will pardon me-" she said; "but
you see, always have George and
Eddie say their prayers to me before
they go to sleep. In the hurry of get
ting off, forgot it tonight, so 1 have
just called up their nurse. She brought
the children to the phone, and they
have just said their prayers over the
wire, so my mind is relieved"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
The Dreaded Came to Pass.

Hush, now; your shoes squeak!
Take them off,"
do you think he is asleep?"
"Yes, but don't breathe. Now wait"
How Internally dark the house ia
Can't l light up lttle?"
"Sh-h! Certainly not. He would
lear the match. Come"
Hang the stairs! How they creak!"
"Step softly. Don't stumble"
where are your"
Keep quiet. Don't breathe so loud"
I'll can't help it. can't hold it in"
"Sh-h-hi"
Hang that internal chart"
Now, you've gone and done it! The
)aby is awake!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
Grent Son of Cook.

Diplomacy is not always an Inherit
ed art. Casimir Felix Badeni, who re-
Gently resigned the Premiership of
Austria, is the son of cook. His
father was the chef of one of the last
Kings of Poland, and was made a
count by his master. Casimir, who
was appointed Prime Minister of Aus
tria by Emperor Francis Joseph in
1895, is reputed to be worth $780,
000
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
An Ingenious Thief.

A certain Clermont, IN. S. W. mi
ner had gone to sleep after securely
planting his trousers, containing e25,
under his pillow. In the middle of the
night a long needle was thrust into the
skin of the sleeper's foot and then
withdrawn. Imagining himself bitten
by snake, the man arose. rushed out
in a frightened hurry for help-and
came back to find his trousers pockets
turned inside out and his money gone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
'To whom, of course, he is not en-

| eo6So'
"No. And don't suppose she would
have him. She is far, far too good for
him"
"Is that your whole story?"
very nearly. The girl went away
and told her mother, who came up
is true sportswoman. Afterward she
went about telling everybody of the
engagement, and my friend has had to
receive congratulations ever since"
"How awkward" said Molly medita-
lively. "Has the ether girl heard of
it?"
"Not yet. This all happened yester-
day.
Yesterday"
I nodded. And the worst is the
other girl is expected to arrive at the
Towers almost Immediately"
Dear me-" said Molly. "And your
friend is at the Towers now?"
Il didn't mean to let it out" I re-
piled, a triie abashcd
Molly began to laugh. "It is most
amusing; but why did you tell me
about it?"
Il want your advice"
who is the other girl?" asked Mol
ly curiously.
please don't ask for names," l i'm
plored.
What" l asked, with elaborate in
difference, would you do if you were
the other girl?"
Molly stopped and broke off a sprig
of red berries. They were not so red
as her lips. "Of course" she said, Il
should be very annoyed
"Ah, of course, said l, forlornly.
cat any rate, should pretend to be
very annoyed"
But really''-I began, delighted.
ooh, that would depend on the man."
"Supposing, for the sake of illustra-
tion," said l, surveying the white ex-
panse of reightcring field, q was the
MANI"
This is nonsense" said Molly. "Wn
can't make believe to that extent"
''Why can't we?"
''You could never be so foolish"
But if
''Let us talk about something sensi-
ble,'' said Molly with decision.
But my poor friend is depending on
me for advice"
She thought. "Of course, your friend
must get away from the Towers before
the other girl arrives"
''You are quite clear he ought to get
away?" l asked mournfully.
There can be no doubt of that Just
fancy everybody rushing to congratu-
late the other girl, and your friend be-
ing present at the time There might
be dreadful scene."
Il can picture it," 1 said, repressing
groan.
We had arrived at the entrance to
the avenue. l stopped and held out
my hand.
"Good-by," | said.
What do you mean?" she exclaim-
ed.
Il am going away. am the
man."
l do not think 1 am mistaken. The
color faded slightly from her face.
"And the other girl?" she queried
family.
you are the other girl
The red replaced the white. She
stood quite still, with her eyes bent
downward; and then she began to
trace figures in the snow with the toe
of her tiny boot.
"Good-by," repeated.
She looked up. "Of course, am
very angry" she said. And then she
smiled and held out her hand. l took
it humbly and forgot to relinquish it.
Mamma will be getting anxious"
she remarked. 1--WE must hurry"
But we did not hurry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
WOMAN, LOVELY WOMAN.

She spoke so softly that the throng
About them never could have
guessed
The meaning of the whispered words
Which she aside to him addressed.
She smiled SO sweetly when she spoke,
None might imagine her intent,
Or dream that anger tipped the shaft,
So graciously, indeed, twas sent.
She looked so sanity none could know
How deeply was her spirit wrought;
The tenderness within her eyes
No index was to what she thought.
And none, save he, of those who there
Observed her as she calmly sat,
Had inkling that her fair lips hissed:
You chump, that tie just kills my
h9ti'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29

The peculiarly OF cork leg is that
apart from the name there isn't a YES
tige OF cork about it. The origin of
the term comes, it is said, from the
fact that tearly all the great manu-
iacturers of such articles live on Cork
street, Pioeadilly, in London.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
An EIeceric Rat-Tran.

A small piece of cGeese and an elec-
trio wire form the latest rat-trap. The
cheese is fixed to the wire, and the in
slant the rat touches the cheese he re-
Gives shock which kills him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
A WhistIing Eel.

A remarkable eel has been discover
ed in the Fiji islands. 1t has a Pc
culiar formation in it's throat which
causes it to whistle when in an excited
state.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
Reflections OF a Bachelor.

A girl never really appreciates 1t till
she has once kissed her comb out.
A baby is all right, but it never takes
he place Of bull pup to a man.
Jacob wrestled al night and broke
lis th'ghbone before he would admit
bat women were angels.
There are two ways to every wo-
nGns heart. One her husband knows
I'd the other she doesn't know her.
elf.
\ girl is never really in love with
rlan till she has thought that she
would like to sit and watch him while
re was asleep.
When woman gets letter that be-
ms Dear Sir" she always feels too
proud for anything; when a man gets
)ne that begins Dear Madam" it
makes him mad.
1t is great leap from the old fashioned
doses of blue-mass and nauseous physics
to the pleasant little pills known as De-
Wits Little Early Risers. They cure
sick headache and bilious
u
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
Atlantic Cables Busy Times

The busiest time on, the Atlantic
cable is between the hours of 10 and
IL in the forenoon. During that time
on an average about two hundred mes
sages pass over the cable each way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
LEAVE GOING NORTH.

Trains leave oxford for Philadelphia at rs
4. and 0O p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandvile Tuesdays and Fridays at 1852;
Liberty Grove 9.07 Colora. 9.l6; Rising SUM- 9.26;
~ lrnar. 933; Nottingham, 40; Oxford, 1000 a. M
arriving at south st. 2.53 p m.
sunday train leaves oxford at 90 arriving in
Philade lphia at 92l a. m.; and 6.1J, arriving in
Philadelphia at 3. IS p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29

Thirty-fve years make a generation.
That is how long Adolph Fisher, ofZanes-
vile, O., suffered from piles. He was
Witch Hazel Salve. f. T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles, Scaids, Burns.

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
He Had Flung Up,

Inc superior Court was in session
and the little mountain town was
crowded with people. Along about the
middle of the day when the Judge was
worried with tedious trial, Bill Will
liams, of the Lick Creek settlement.
began galloping up and down the street
on his little red mule, firing off his pis-
tol, whooping like Sioux, and other
wise dispensing the energy which a
liberal supply of corn liquor had in
spired.
"Br. Bailiff," commanded the Judge,
;ternly, 'go out and arrest that man
md bring him into court"
The bailiff went timidly out of the
:ourt room and the judge attempted to
proceed with business. But Williams
'acket outside did not cease. 1t grew
worse and the judge looked over the
oom for some one else to send out,
ind observed the bailiff sitting COM
>lacently on one of the back seats.
Look here, Mr.. Bailiff, why did you
lot arrest that disorderly man? Are
you not an officer of the court?"
yves" replied the bailiff, quaking
With fear, Il wuz, but I've done flung
lp."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
NOTICE
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on thu
second Tuesday of every month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test. r. E. LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away

If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever. be made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
Over 400, 900 cured Buy No-To-Bac of your
.ruggist, under guarantee to cure, SOC or
Sl.00. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29

Go too! go too! thou busy bee!
Pray, would not be queer
If one could no. face toll with glee
When he clos : half the year?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-04-29

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That is what 1t was made for.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-11-25

+f'ff - H'''
Dpgr SIR:
Our national Thanksgiving
DAG will soon Oc here November 24fh. +
Itis indeed berommg in The people OF
TINS great Republic TO thus rccopize tire
Goodness and mercy Of the God Of heav
en-. who prosides o9cr The dcstinies Of
men and nations our people ever,
where. according to custom, will an.
douhtedly meet in their places Of worship
on this occasion Go give THINKS to the
Most High. and while thus assembled
will remember with offerings the poor.
the unfortunate and the sick Under
the patronage Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. in the Pacific Northwest IS the
Portland hospital, which is Dependant
for iis support upon the income from pa
tcnis and he gifts Of our lropla through
ont the pnirouizing Territory Hum
drrds Of sulferingOnes ARE cared for in
this institution every year. Many of
them are poor and unable to help any in
pay ment for their board. for nurses and
for medical care Out Of The thirty-,iye
patients now in the hospital there are sis
or eight of just such dependent ones; one
OF them a young man lrom Portland
| University who WIS working his way
through school Hris a deserving young
man. but penniless. Not "a day in the
year but what we are caring for some one
who is unable to remunrratc in ANY way
this institution that for Ten wears has
been doing Just such work. We are al
ways in need Of special help, but never
more so than now Don't you and your
propc fcrl like helping MS bear these bur
deus Your Offering ON THANKSGIVING
day wiu be very acceptable. We are in
need OF fruits. vegetables, provisions and
drlicacies ot every kind. If every one Of
our pastors would superintcnd the filling
and shipping of "a box or barrel of such
supplies 10 would help us greatly through
the year The railroads and boats will
ship them free ! shipped and addressed
to Portland Hospital, up to january /,
1850 Brother. won't YOU soc that cas-
collection is taken ut your Thanksgiving
scr,icr ana seat To- Mr. G.. H. Fay treas
urcr Of the Portland hospital. to be- uscc
in helping these needy ones. Addr"s'
him. Washington Building. Portland
Oregon.
c. W Cine.
President Bo1rd Of Trustees
Osmon Royal. Nj. d..
Chief Df Medical staff.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-11-25
EARLY Thanksgiving Day.

The FIRST recorded THANKSGIVING was
the Hebrew feast Of The tabernacle.
The Sew England THANKSGIVING dates
from 1893, when HE Massachusetts Bay
Co'ony set apart 20 d.,, for THANKSGIVING
The first national THANKSGIVING proc.
amations were by Congress during the
Revolutionary War
The first great American Thsnksgiy
ing Da, was 10 l51l for the declaration
uf rrucc There Nas onr more rdlionp
ThauhsgiYm, in ,a9. and au uthr unit
ls83 Nhca President linculn issusd Al
national proclamation Tor "a day o
thauksgiNiug Slocc That time thr Pres
dcnt has issued ana aanWd proclamation
Journal of Education.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-11-25

Mr. Moody did not 20 tu he front dur
ing the war. but he kept in close touch
with the various camfa in This country
aud la Cuba through his corps Of Chris
liau workers. When asked 10 Chicago
recently W hat influences had been most
detrimental 10 the morals Of the soldiers.
he replied promptly, "l'hc cautcen; b.
WAS Internal no more, no less. Tie was
pAkcd further II There is any connection
betwrcn Christianity ana the physical
welfare of the soldier ia camp and field.
hesnid' Righteousness preserves man
frou muuy hings That hurt hum In the
army and elsewhere, and gave iIlustro-
tious ia support of This proposition.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-11-25
A BOYS Bill OF Fare.

A. eighi-yeur old bad was ASKED &c
write oui what he considered good din
npr bill 90 fare for Thanksgiving, ane
mere % is
Furs C1rsr
Mincr Pie.
SckOnd torsc.
Pumpkin Pie and Terkey
Third Corse
Lemon Pie. Terkcy, Craubcrries.
Fourth Corsc.
Custard Pie Apple Pie. Mince Pie,
Chocolate Cake Ice Cream, and
Plum Pudding.
Desert