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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
BRAINS OF CHILDREN.
Scientific Experiments Made to See
How Much They May Be Ex-
ercised Safely.

How much happier the lives of the
thousands of children entering school
would be if only women-mothers and
teachers-better understood the ma
ture and limitation of their brain cells,
says the Philadelphia Inquirer. Such
knowledge is to be had, as very i'm
portant experiments and deductions
have recently been made by scientific
Investigators; but it always takes an
unreasonable length of time for such
knowledge to become general.
After $4,000 tests by the best educa-
tors in America, it has been absolutely
demonstrated, for instance. that the
length of time that child six years of
age can concentrate its mind does not
exceed seven minutes; and that all eff
forts to confine its attention upon one
subject beyond this limit are worse
than useless. This power of concen-
tration increases slowly; at the age of
eight child's attention may be easily
held ten minutes. At the age of IL his
/. mind should not be riveted upon one
subject longer than II minutes. 1t is.
therefore, a great mistake to keep
child CT this age-say at the piano,
more than IS minutes; after change
of occupation, another quarter of an
hours practice will be of intellectually
more benefit than the attempt to con-
tinue work after brain and nerves have
become fatigued.
Indeed, most of the inattention and
restlessness of children may be eX-
planned upon the physical basis. A
boys brain, for example, undergoes
certain shrinkage at the age of IA or
IS. 1t actually weighs less than at the
age of ~ and 10. This fact explains the
carelessness, laziness and general I'M
reasonableness of boys of this age.
Statistics show that a large proper
tion of boys leave school at about this
time. 1t is altogether probable that
If parents and teachers realized that
the proverbial lawlessness of boys of
IA merely evidenced a temporary con-
dition of brain cells, more of them
would be patiently guided through the
period, to take up their studies year
or two later with renewed interest.
The same tests have conclusively
proved that the brain of child is al
ways most active between $3.50 and
1880 in the morning. All lessons,
therefore, requiring the exercise of
their reasoning power-such as arith-
metic and grammar, should be at this
hour. 1t has been further deduced
that the average child, unhampered by
grades and systems, may have easily
mastered his arithmetic by the time
he is II years old.
Scientists have also discovered that
il the brain centers governing the
motor nerves remain undeveloped I'M
til the age of 16, there is no chance
whatever Of any later development;
which fact is a powerful argument in
favor of manual training in the public
schools. The majority of children are
so active that they develop their own
brains and nerves to a certain extent
along these lines. Where they fail TO
do so. we get the tramp and the sloven.
II is a physical impossibility to ac-
quire skill and dexterity in any art un-
less the foundation has been laid in the
formation of brain cells and the train
ing of the motor nerves before the ag
of l6.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
wELL-TRAINED TONGUE.
with 1t an Eastern Paralytic SewB,
Embroiders, Sketches
and Writes.

One of the most remarkable invalids
in the world is Miss Tunison, para
lytic who resides at Sag Harbor. L.
]. She has been helpless since birth,
having only the head and upper Shout
der muscle under control, and SO won
derfully has she trained them to serve
her one remaining member, the tongue,
that it performs with marvellous quick
ness and skill the tasks which feminine
fingers alone are wont to do. At her
bidding it traces with pencil held be-
tween the teeth outline sketches of
flowers and trees; it grasps needle,
threads it and works in and out the
fine delicate stitches of embroidery
finery; it writes letters to her friends
and it guides the mallet which makes
music on her metalaphone. Miss Tuni-
sons tongue is very ruly member in
deed. Never having had the use of her
hands, Miss Tunison has thrown her
full dependence upon the tongue,
which, through the loss of all other
members, is abnormally acute and
gifted.
Miss Tunison is bright-faced wom-
an of 80. All day long she sits strapped
in a wheeled chair, specially construct
ed for her. A wide board is attached
across the front, something like that
of a child's high chair. This is her
work table and on it she has her boxes
of colored crayons, her work basket,
filled with spools of thread, needle
books and endless little odds and ends.
There too she has her writing pad and
several inch and half long pencils,
sharpened by some friendly hand.
When only four years old Miss Tunison
began to train her tongue into use
fulness. She would pick up buttons
with it from her little table and with
u string, also in her mouth, in some
way pass the cord through the eyelet,
amusing herself for hours stringing
buttons. Later she began to sew.
To see Miss Tunison thread Il needle
preparatory to doing her embroidery
makes one half doubt ones own eyes
First she takes the little needlebook
from out her work basket, laying it be-
fore her, then weight, specially made
for her purpose, is taken up by her
teeth and placed upon one-half of it
to hold it firm while she removes the
needle desired; this done. she sticks
1T straight up in the table before her.
Then thread is wound off the re
CURED length and cut by means of n
scissors manipulated in the same mar
velous way. Her tongue takes up the
thread and through its exquisite sense
of feeling passes it through the eye of
the needle in as short u time as the
average steady hand and eye require.
The bit of cambria or linen on which
she is to embroider is taken out and
unfolded in the same way and the
weight placed upon one corner of 1t
to hold ii down while sewing. Holding
the needle with her tongue she places
it where desired, then lifts and throws
back one corner of the cloth so as to
grasp the needle from the under side
and pull it through, making the stitch
complete This she does over and over
again, tracing and working out the
most delicate designs and nearly al
ways without an outline, save what
comes spontaneously to her mind when
working-Chicago Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23

set cover and silk skirt are the last
garments to put on, SO that the neck
and arms can have full benefit of the
treatment. After this is done put on
the skirt and waist of your gown, and
after all is ready brush the powder
from your face until there is just
enough to keep away the shine which
is so tormenting to the complexion.
The powder should be left upon the
neck and arms for comforts sake and
for the sake of the gown, as it absorbs
pcrspiration, and thus the dress ma
terial is kept dry and fresh.
This is the only method used by pro-
fessional beauties, and is the one which
will be prescribed by any masseuse
beauty artist. If the treatment is left
until your whole toilette is complete it
never lasts as long, and your gown is
apt to be spoiled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
WORLD-FAMED DOG.
u Assisted Its Master in Delivering
Innocent Chinese from Tor
ture and Death.

Among the celebrated dogs of the
ter, the faithful companion of Herr
Eugen Wolff, the well-known traveller.
Herr Won Schuster's fame is not due to
distinction at dog shows or any strik-
ing purity of breed or race, but is
only u sort of reflected glory, as being
the property of his master.
The incident which brought him into
prominence was one that happened in
China shortly after the massacres of
German missionaries, which led to the
seizure of Kiao-Chou by the imperial
government. 1t was first related by
Capt. Dannhauer, the correspondent in
China of the Berlin Lokalanzeiger. Ac-
cording to his account, Herr Eugcn
Wolff arrived in Kiao-Chou some
months ago, ami was informed by one
of the German missionaries that on the
Berlin government demanding the pun
ishment of the murderers of the mis-
sionaries number of Chinese had been
arrested, more or less at random, &C.
cused of attacking the German mission,
tortured into confession and con-
demned to death. All of them, the sur
wing missionaries averred, were COM
pletely innocent of the crime with
which they were charged.
The real culprits had been denounced
to the mandarin, but he refused to have
them arrested. On hearing this Herr
Eugen Wolff, accompanied by one OF
the priests of the mission as interpre-
ter. went to the courthouse and sent to
ask the mandarin to attend. When he
arrived Herr Wolff demanded to see
the prisoners. At first the mandarin
demurred. but more peremptory repe-
tition of the request led him to give the
necessary order. He had by this time
begun to get seriously alarmed. as he
thought from Herr VOLTS manner
that he must be armed with great pow
ers. The Lokaanzeiger declared that
Herr Wolff represented himself as sent
by the German legation in Peking. but
this he absolutely denies.
In any case, the frightened manda-
rim sent for the prisoners. When they
arrived Herr Wolff went forward to the
bench of the court, in which there were
four seats, sat down in the principal
one, placed the priest on his right hand,
lifted his dog, Herr Won Schuster on TO
the chair on his left, and then informed
the now trembling mandarin that he
might occupy the remaining seat.
The prisoners were then brought in and
short examination proved the accu-
racy of the priests statement. Every
one of them was completely innocent of
the crime laid to his charge, and had
been arrested by the ma ndarin either to
wreak private vengeance or to get rid
troublesome creditors. When lie saw
the impression this evidence was max
ing on the two Germans the terrified
functionary fastened to promise to set
the prisoners free. which he did ''seance
tenante."
Such is the story told by the Lokalan-
zeiger which has contributed to make
Herr Won Schuster one of the most cele-
brated dogs in Europe. In justice to
Herr Wolff it should be stated that he
denies certain allegations made by the
Lokalanzeiger, one being tire stale
ment that he had given his dog chair
to sit on before the mandarin.-Chicago
Times-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
HOW TO COOK MUSH.
When Prepared According to the d.
rectiOns Here Given 1t Is In
deed a Royal Dish.

It would be hard to find a cook too
modest to claim knowledge of mush-
making; yet how many, even among ex-
perienced housekeepers, make good
mush? Boiling water, cornmeal and
salt-what simpler than to put them
together and cook them? Yet mush of
Indifferent meal properly made may be
better than that made of the best meal
wrongly handled. The water must be
meal as it goes in must encounter the
same fiercely-boiling temperature, to
burst the starch-cells, as direct heat
pops" corn. Therefore, making mush
takes time, for the meal must be added
SO slowly as not to stop the boiling, as
well as to avoid Jumps. A thick iron
pot, porcelain lined, is the best thing
to cook it in, and wooden spoon or
paddle should be used for the stirring.
Sprinkle the meal in slowly with the
left hand while stirring with the right.
The proportions of the ingredients will
vary with the quality of the meal or
its character whether crushed or cut),
but an average rule would be four
quarts of water, one quart of mea! and
two tablespoonfuls of salt. When all
the meal has been smoothly stirred in,
cover the pot closely, and stand it
where it will give an occasional bubble
for three or four hours-or for half
a day. Do not disturb the surface, as
stirring permits the "extractives" or
flavors to escape. Mush made of good
meal by the above method, and served
with rich cream, is a royal dish.-Ella
Morris Kretschmar, in Woman's Home
Communion
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
THE DREADED CONSUMPTION.
T. A. SLOCUM, M. c., THE GREAT CHEMIST
AND SCIENTIST. WILL SEND FREE, TO
THE AFFLICTED, THREE BOTTLES
OF HIS NEWLY DiSCOvEREDREM-
EDIES TOCURE CONSUMPTION


EDIES TO CURE CONSUMPTION
AND ALL LUNG TROUBLES.
Nothing could be fairer, more philan-
thropic or carry more joy to the afflicted,
than the offer of T. A. Slocum, nj. c., of
1888 Pearl street, New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an alb
solute cure for consumption and all pull
monary complaints, and to make its great
merits known, he will send, free, three
bottles of medicine, to any reader of The
Midland Journal who is suffering from
chest, bronchial, throat and lung troubles
or consumption.
Already this "new scientific course of
medicine" has permanently cured thou
sands of apparently hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers it his religious
duty-a duty which he owes to humanity
TO donate his infallible cure.
Offered freely, is enough to commend it.
and more so is the perfect confidence of
the great chemist making the proposition
He has proved the dreaded consumption
to be durable disease beyond any doubt.
There will be no mistake in sending
the mistake will be in overlooking the
generous invitation. He has on file in his
American and European laboratories tes-
i'll all parts of the world.
Don't delay until it is too late Address
T. A. Slocum NJ. c, 9S Pine street, New
York. and when writing the Doctor, please
give express and post office address, and
mention reading this article in The Mid
land Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
Hint to the Newly Rich

Tip" says in the New York Press
that the newly rich may always be dis
tinguished by the way in which they
pose when their carriages roll over
rough places. They do not under
stand the art of undulating graceful
ly," observes the writer. "Now, in
many'of our high-class private schools
for girls this art is in the curriculum.
Old coaches and carriages are kept in
the back yard for the young ladies to
practice in, and their education in this
matter is quite as important as in
walking and dancing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
Many Clocks In windsor Castle.

The queen has $50 clocks at;Windsor
castle. Some of them run for As hours
at a winding. one OF them for IL months,
and it is said that in order that the
winder may not forget the latter one it
is wound every year on his birthday.
The oldest clock the queen has be-
longed to Anne Boleyn. 1t is quite a
modern looking affair, but for thu
heavy weights that work it. One of the
stock cases contains Gen. Gordon's
5ible.-Chicago Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
THE FINISHING TOUCH.
A Word About Beauty's TInting and
the Application of Powder
to the Skin.

There are hardly two women out of
ten who properly apply the different To-
tons and cosmetics TO their skins. AS
a rule the finishing touches are left en-
tirely to the last, when they should be
begun with the dressing.
The proper time to commence to ap-
ply the powder and little touch of color
10 the skin is just after the hair has
been dressed. The tinting should be
done first and then the powder should
be put on with lavish hand. The cor
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
WOMEN IN TURKEY.
Thex Enjoy Freedom of Speech and
Wives Retain Fall Control of
All Their Property.

Divorce is rare among the Turkish
peasantry and the peasant women seem
far happier than their weather. sis
ters The peasar, man of Turkey is an
upright, wholesome fellow, is kind to
his wife and family and not capricious,
as is the Turk of luxury. Turkish la
dies of rank are as addicted to cigar
cites and coffee as are their husbands.
Every Turkish lady starts in her day
with cup of coffee and several cigar
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23

Constipation prevents the body from
riding itself of waste matter WeWitt's
Little Early Risers will remove the trouble
and cure Sick Headache, Bilousness, In
active Liver and clear the Complexion.
Small, sugar coated, don't grippe or cause
nausea. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
Her Cake.

This young man that comes to see
you so often" said Mr.. Williamsburg 10
his daughter. You mean Mr.. Brush
ton, papa?" asked the maiden. YES;
has he any dough-" Dough? Why.
papa, you surely do not expect him to do
the baking after we are married!"-
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23

A cough is not like fever. 1t does
not have to run certain course. Cure it
quickly and effectually with One Minute
Cough Cure, the best remedy for all ages
and for the most severe cases We rec
ommend it because it's good. Eli T.
REYNOLDS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
An Old Idea.

Every day strengthens the belief of emi;
ncnt physicians that impure blood is the
cause of the majority of our diseases.
twenty-five years ago this theory was used
as basis for the formula of Browns Iron
Bitters. The many remarkable cures effected
by this famous old household remedy are
sufficient to prove that the theory is correct
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
A DaHnffi0n.

Mrs. McLubberty Cooking up from
her newspaper)-Phwot is an cpl
gram?
Neutrality-suspicious. thot, now! It's
moighty little good yure r'adin' is
afther doin' yez. Shure, an epigram is
Teller thot is partickler about pivot
he ates.-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
None So Deaf. Etc.

Have you any change about you?"
Cant hear word we say?"
because if you have, | can pay you
that bet about the war, that | owe
you"
"Oh. | guess | have enough change
for that. "-Brooklyn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23

When any members of family are
Emarter, the rest say they had better
chance.-Washington Qa.) Democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23
DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pills.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and active gentle
wv men or ladies to travel for responsible es-
tablished house in Maryland. Monthly S65OOand
expenses Position steady. Reference Enclose
selfaddressed stamped envelope. The Dominion
Company, Dept. r. Chicago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-23

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and active gentle
Wv men or ladies to travel tor responsible es-
tablished house in Maryland. Monthly sos. OOand
expenses. Position steady Reference. Enclose
seli-addressed stamped envelope. The Dominion
Company Dept r. Chicago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-08
LOWELL

Miss Ella Charles has returned from
q visit To Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Emma Gilman, whose mind hst
been deranged for some years, having
become worse lately, has been sent "a
the town farm, and her young child ID
cared for By Mrs. A. 8. Kendall.
Quite large lot Of pine timber hal
been bought by Mark Coolbroth for the
Saco Lumber Company, 10 be cut the
coming winter and landed on Upper
Keazr Pond.
Fred w. Brown IL busy digging ths
barn cellar deeper and laying banh
wall.
4. r. Stearns Is building r driveway
around his barn.
Mrs. Cyrus Andrews has gone TO Port
land for the treatment OF her eyes.
Virgil McAllister and wife been visit
Ing at his fathers during his vacation.
Mrs. Abbie Mitchell Of Bridgton Il
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. B. Kimball.
Mr.. +. l.. Pottle and family have
moved to their recently purchased hom'
In Otisfeld. We regret very much 4
lose them from our town, but know tina
the help thst they will give In town ant
society matters will be equally priced II
Otisfeld.
Mrs. j. Walter Fox Ia quite sick a
present.
Mr.. C. f. Fitch and w. r. Bsbb bough
apples of Benz. Russell, J. l.. Parker ant
Bennett Med .niels, about 323 barrels i
all. The most Of the remaining apple
were sold TO McKeen for Cummings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-08
navANT poNn.

The ,.he,ins crsv n - oorns fsctorv
anIshoS MOTT Tueeday ana eo1ebratcd
- event WIN an oyster supper that
evening.
B. II. rsrnald w.s In Town TAursday
psyine the labsline crew. also the farm
era for their corn. Mr.. Feruald left Q
rood many hundred dollars In this
Vicinity this fan which II 3 great help to
Ne commuuity.
The Misses Grace and Aunie whitman
Of Haverhill, Mass., ara visiting friends
In town. gf4 7fsat
Winfield Ripley, Jr., Of Wakefield,
Mass, has retained to Boston 70 Join
his battery.
George waterhouse has rented the r.
Brown house and moved his family here
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-08

10 the Bseorsbh Board Of County Commit
stOuen - The County Of Oxtou3: - (.
rhe un41osieped Inhabitants the 1wn Of
Rumford - oaid County respec9uly pRreeens
Che locatioo 81 new highway g 40 mtori
described = Soilows: commenci1G on high.
way leAdlng from Rumford Ie1o 20 1emforl
Cesess on tho norsheriy side OF ~ Asafocos ~
Falls and the Rufus Virgin house, 20 called,
said point being Witnessed BY an ash stump near
the westerly side Of sail highway and q an
.ss;e I: sss me nssTssn ssc Am sna o. the yirrir
land and bearing 3. 10 degrees 70 minutes ~ ~
feet, thence ". 81 degrees 80 minutes W. 3! fees
.. also shown by the accompanying plan, thence
along the center line OF the road hereby proposc1
degrees nisusss D. -. fsse - she face Of the
bridge abutment on the westerly eide OF the An.
droscoeGin River, thence same course lSe.5 FEEL
across tho river 70 The face Of the est abutnent
> minuses =. q iees, thence s. % degrees min
ntcs 3. . fess, thence 9. IS degrees % minute.
z. sec fsss % point In the rOsd from South
Rnmford q Rumford fslls. 49,. -,
highway located BY your Honornble Board u
Asld Rumford July 9th, 1870 on petition OF Jerry
II. Martin. John A. Decker and George w
sss9 o. snd nssp, Dsrs. 'ns @
above described proposed way should he die
continued
/ Aiso that the portion OF the old road on thu
south side OF said river leading 20 South Rum
ford between the point where the new proposes
roa,l herein described intersects with the sam.
and the westerly or northeriy side OF the rail-
/ ROAD track near the Rumford Falls Passcnge
/ ssatiou should lie Discontinued.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that after du.
notice, view Of the prcmises and hearing OF n
parties insercsssd, your Hono1 will locate tn
highway hcrcinbcforc described and discontinu
/ the two highways named.
Rumford, October losh, lses.
| n. c. DUNTON, and others