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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
REMOVING CINDERS.
How to Get Rid of Foreign Bodies
That May Have Found LOdg-
memt in the Eye.

From the Nursing World we learn
that small substances like cinders, dust,
or small chips of stone or metal can
often be removed from the eye by very
simple means. Sometimes the flow of
tears washes them out. At other times,
catching the upper lid by the lashes,
and pulling it away from the eyebaH.
and down over the lower lid, then let
ting it go, so that, as it recedes, its I'M
der surface is swept by the edge of the
lower lid, will clear it out. If this does
not prove successful, loop made of q
horsehair or of long human hair can
be passed under the lid and swept from
the outer side toward the nose, and
drawn down. Better than this, how
eyer, is the washing of the eye, or flush
ing with the eye-dropper. Every per-
son should carry one in his travelling
bag, for they are invaluable. Have the
patient catch hold of the lower lid and
upper lid, drawing them away from
the eye, and then fill the dropper-
which is like a syringe-with water,
and flush the eye two or three times.
This will always remove the cinder at
once. Should lime get into the eye, it
should be treated in the same manner,
first with water then vinegar, or lemon
juice and water-a teaspoonful of vim
egar or lemon juice to a teacupful
poured over the eyeball.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
THE DREADED CONSUMPTION.
T. A. SLOcUM, M. c., THE GREAT CHEMIST
AND SCIENTIST. WILL SEND FREE, TO
THE AFFLICTED, THREE BOTTLES
OFHiS NEWLYDISCOvEREDR
EnnhIoIIhnnEInAi

OF HIS NEWlYDlSCOVEREOR REL M
EpIEs 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, M c., of
IS3 Pearl street. New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an alb
solute cure for consumption and all pull
monary complaints, and to make itsgreat
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-
timonials of experience from those cured,
in all parts of the world.
Don't delay until it is too late Address
T. A. Slocum M. c., 98 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, 1898-11-04
TOWN OF pooH-BAHs.
Every One Ia 1t Is an officer and
Every One of Them Is
In Trouble.

The town of Chesilhurst, which is in
Camden county, N. j., contains only
80 voters. yet it has a city government,
with a mayor, board of aldermen, tax
collectors, police justice, constable,
city treasurer, comptroller, Jail keeper
and all the rest of it. 1t is comic
opera town, and just now the entire
city government is in all sorts of dis
grace.
Three of the five aldermen are under
bonds to appear before the next grand
jury to answer to the charge of mis-
demeanor in Office in making appropri-
atoms of funds which had no existence
in the city treasury. The charge was
made against them by Mayor Heacock,
who gave them hearing before him
self, giving testimony against them.
To get even with the mayor the three
aldermen forced him to issue a warrant
for his own arrest on the charge of not
paying his personal taxes, which
amounted to $4.01.
II am innocent" said the mayor,
"but commit myself to the custody Of
OOHStdUlc DdteS lOT d 1uTtuer nearing.
Under the law the constable has pow
eWto sell the mayors personal effects.
If they do not realize $4.01 he can put
the mayor in Jail till he pays the
amount. But us his honor has the ap-
pointment of the constable, Bates is
afraid to make any move against him.
knowing that if he started to the Jail
with the mayor he would be removed
from Office on the way there. So the
three bellicose aldermen have preferred
charges against Bates for malfeasance
in Office in not arresting Heacock. The
mayor is considering the charges.
AT the hearing of the cases there is
never any audience, the entire popula-
tion of the town being present in some
official capacity. Every one has an Of
flee. and several persons have three or
four.
The aldermen threaten to ask the
governor of New Jersey to call out the
state troops to make the mayor behave.
The mayor himself has been in close
consultation with the sheriff of the
county with a view to having martial
law declared.-Chicago Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
DAINTY UNDERSKIRT.
1t Can Be Easily Made Out OF Almost
Any Pretty. and Suitable
Material.

Here is the way perfect-ftting I'M
derskirt should look before it is sewed
together. If you have patience, from
this very little model, you can cut
newspaper patterns, making each one
a size larger than the other until you
will have one that will fit yourself. n
well-made underskirt is as essential
as perfect hanging dress skirt, for
often defect in the latter is caused
by some flaw in the former.
To make skirt like this you will
need six yards of moreen. This goods
is not very expensive and wears for
years without losing its color. Dark
red is a very favorable hue and one
that can be conS)ined with almost
anything. Commence to sew the
seams from the top, so that the un-
evenness will come out at the bottom.
After the seams have been run to-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
THE OLDEST LETTER.
Was Written Fifteen Centuries Be
fore Christ-Noyv ia tho Britt
ish Museum.

Probably the oldest letter in the
world is the letter OF the Panbesa,
written Is centuries before Christ, to
mis- friend Amenemapt, the scribe, says
;he Kansas City j ournal.
The manuscript is of perisha BILE
papyrus. and 1t is amazing that it
should have survived for more than
so centuries and still be legible.
1t is preserved in the collection of
the British museum. 1t has been sew
eral times translated during the pres
Cnt century. 1t presents an interest
ing picture of life in Egypt in the time
Of Rameses II. 1t is more in the ma.
ture of a literary production, poem
composed in celebration of the visit
Of Pharaoh to the city of Pa-Rameses
than an ordinary letter of to-day.
Panbesa "greets his lord. the scribe
.Amencmapt, to whom be life, health
and strength" and then goes on to
describe the verdant fields, the thrash
ing floors, the vineyards, the groves
of olives, the orchards of figs; the
great daily markets with their fish
and water fowl and swarms Of pur-
chasers.
The citizens had their Sweet WINE
Of Khemi, pomegranate wine. and
wine from the vineyard" and to these
they added beer of Kati."
There was music in plenty furnished
by the singers of the school of Mem
rhis.
On the whole, Pa-Rameses seems to
have been a pleasant place to live
in. "The lesser folk are there equal
with the great folk" and Panbesa
writes that its maidens were in
holiday attire every day." with locks
''redolent of perfumed OIL"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04

gether for about eight inches it is
very nice to insert panel of fancy
silk or other figured material. to give
additional width and beauty to the
skirt. The yo..e should be put on as
soon as the seams are sewed, SO that
the band will not stretch in handling
the skirt, while the finishing touches
are being put on.
For those who do not care to make
a skirt, an easy plan is to purchase a
cheap one, rip open the seams and
then put in the fancy panel This
could be done at little expense, and
your skirt would have all the beauty
of a SIS or $50 silk garment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04

There is no doubt that stewcd fruit
is most wholesome addition to or
binary diet. There are, however. many
persons who cannot eat 1t, either on
of the large quantity of sugar re-
quired to make it palatable. 1t should
be remembered that sugar Dies not
counteract the acidity of the fruit, it
simply DISCUSSES it, and if Zach of it
is used it is apt to interfere with the
digestive organs. Before cooking the
fruit, sprinkle over it small pinch
of carbonate of soda; this renders the
dish more wholesome, and certainly
more tasty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
1898. THE SUN. 1898.
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Editorially, THE SUN is the consistent and I'M
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
CLEANING FUR GOODS.
Professionals Use Sawdust and Corn
meal and Then Beat the Furs
with a Switch.

"Turs become very much soiled and
need renovation as much as any other
part of a woman's wardrobe" says
Emma NJ. Hooper in the Ladies' Home
Journal, 'but among the many direc-
tions given for cleansing and renovat-
ing one seldom finds anything regard
ing furs. Furriers keep all such trade
secrets strictly, but occasionally there
Is leakage, and l am able to give the
result of one. Dark furs. as seal, mink
and black marten, are cleaned with fine
cedar or mahogany sawdust, which is
kept in stock by 7urriers. The gar
ment is ripped free from the lining
and the fur is laid on table with the
hair up; then the sawdust is rubbed
in the hair and neither strength nor
sawdust spared during the process.
When finished shake the fur lightly
over the table and save the sawdust
that drops out. Then put upon the
table one or two feather pillows IN
their usual muslin slips, and upon these
lay the furs, hair down this time, and
beat thoroughly with switch until the
sawdust is out and the fur as clean
as a pin; keep moving the pillows, as
the fur must have soft support while
beaten. White furs are cleaned with
white cornmeal applied as the sawdust
is on the darker varieties. If white
furs are only slightly soiled they may
be cleaned with magnesia in small
cubes that is we'll rubbed in and then
thoroughly busted out"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Decrease of Smallpox In Europe.

ussmilch-estimated in the time Of
Frederick /. of Prussia that about one
twelfth of the population of Europe
died of smallpox, and that nearly
everybody had the disease. To-day
hardly one person in 100000 has it..
Since in regions where vaccination has
not been introduced the disease is as
viruien; and deadly as ever, ii is fair
inference that vaccination has made
the difference.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Worse Than War.

Mrs. Fripley-Ah, this war is ter
rible business! Just think of those
poor men who are lying in the hospi-
tails.
Mrs. Nibson-Oh, don't know. 1t
might be worse. If the boys had been
at home suppose many of them would
have had to hear some of the summer
opera companies we've had here this
season.-Chicago Evening News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04

Constipation prevents the body from
riding itself of waste matter. WeWitt's
Little Early Risers will remove the trouble
and cure Sick Headache, Biliousness, In-
active Liver and clear the Complexion.
Small, sugar coated, don't grippe or cause
nausea. Eli 7. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Valuable to Women.

Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitters. Backache vanishes, headache
weakness, and the glow of health readily
comes to the pallid cheek when this Won
derful remedy is taken. For sickly children
or over Horked men it has no equal. No home
should he without this famous remedy.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
A Word With YOu::..

1t is worth your while to give attention to some rea
why you should be reader of THE PHILADELPHIA
PRESS
The PRESS is the greatest home newspaper of the
United States. It's record of each days events in all
parts of the world is complete than that of any
other paper 1t has space for sesationaism any
thing tending to lower the moral tone.
No other Philadelphia has equal facilities obtaining
every special
respondents The Pm
center in the Unii.i States and old "
No other Philadelphia paper equals THE PRESS in it's
special departments womans page the literary pages
the market page the pages devoted church news school
news society news G. A. R. news, sporting news etc.
THE PRESS is advocate of the principles of the
Republican party, but it prints the of all political
events fully than any other paper hence The PRESS
should be your paper, matter what your political
opinions are, if you wish to be well informed In word
THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS prints all the all the time
Send in your address. Sample copy of THE PRESS
will be mailed free If you fairminded you will read
it regularly.
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there's 10 agents eFess,'P Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
A cough is NOT ike a fever. 1t

cough is not like fever. 1t does
not have to run a 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 7.
Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Dons That Never Bark.

There are three varieties of dogs
that never bark-the Australian dog
the Egyptian shepherd dog and the
''lion-headed" dog of Thibet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04

Evening wraps, as a general rule. are so
expensive that the woman with only little
to spend and great deal to buy feels that
she is unable to indulge in such luxury;
but thanks to the beautiful new flannel that
Is now being imported every person can have
something dainty for evening without a
sacrifice.
The new flannel comes in all the leading
colors and you can get it both striped and
figured. Five yards will make a cape and
two yards of silk will make the frills. The
wrap in this case is of chrysanthemum white
flannel with watermelon pink stripes run
ming through it and big yellow chrysan-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
Age of MnrriaHe.

The average age at which men marry
Is 27.7 years, while the average age al
which women marry is 25M years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04

themums scattered over it. The collar is
very high and is made so that it can be
turned down when the wrap is thrown open.
Three yellow China silk frills are sewed
around the cape about foot apart, and the
whole wrap is lined with pink nearsilk.
The hat worn with this cape is Of soft
white felt trimmed only with two, long
ostrich plumes and a rosette of pink ribbon
and yellow chrysanthemum under each
side of the brim. As the long plumes are
very expensive it is a very good idea and
great saving of money to purchase two cheap
ones and sew them together so that they
make one long, full feather.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-04
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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-22

In the conflict which resulted in the
resignation of the Brisson ministry in
France, the grave underlying ques-
tion was the supremacy of civil or
military law in that republic. AS
long as militarism prevails in France
it can be republic but in name. The
promotion of the rights of the people,
the establishment of personal free
dom, and all of the elements which
enter into republican government are
at war with the idea of military su-
premacy. AS long as the man in ep-
aulets is the hero of the populace, and
his will supplants that of the states
man, true republican government is
impossible.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-22

they fastened long white beard to
his chin and above his lips a gentle
curling mustache. Then they called
the Wind and all the other Snow Chill
dren, and they took hands and danced
and sung, and hailed him cold Kriss
Kringle, Father Christmas"
Awaking at the merry peals of flaugh-
ter and jollity, Christopher stood
amazed.
Queen Holda explained it. Father
Christmas" she said, 'you have slept
hundred years in my enchanted
wood. You came into my forest hard
and selfish youth. You have seen our
Revels and our gifts each to each, and
you gave yourself to us. While you
slept my Snow Children robed you,
and now I send you as my representa-
tive subject out into the world where
I cannot go, for must e7er dwell
within the limits and haunts of Elf
land. You she'll travel far and wide
at the happy season of the year. Your
Wishing Trees shall never fail when
you carry Christmas greetings to the
children with the message of Peace on
earth, good will to men,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-22
Agitation for the repair of Time

Agitation for the repair of Times
ravages on Faneuil hall has been re-
newed in Boston, and this time the
local papers hope work will follow the
agitation. Ample money to make
the long-nseded repairs is said to be
available, and it's use may be fastened
by the reiterated warnings of experts
that the Cradle of Liberty is actually
in danger. In this case there is no
such question as was raised in connec-
tion with the restoration of the Bull.
finch front and the dome of the state
house. No one is proposing to rebuild
Faneuil hall. 1t is entirely a work
of Strengthening and repairing, and
this, the Boston Advertiser says,
"must be done very gently. 1t must
be done with loving intelligence and
patient reverence. We do not want
Faneuil hall to become ruin, venera-
bic and pathetic as that ruin would be
We want it for use as we'll as for an
object of patriotic enthusiasm on ac-
count of its sacred memories. We
Want it to continue to be the peoples
forum, as truly now as in John
Adams's time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-22

The act requiring the navy depart
ment to build four more monitors was
passed before the lessons of the war
had shown the defects of this class,
says the New York Commercial Adver-
tiser. Since the craft must be built
it is we'll that they be the best of their
kind. Thus it is gratifying that the
plans are to be changed, and the new
monitors made much larger and
better than the old. They are valua-
BILE only for harbor defense, but they
can go to sea at pinch, and can
make long voyage if they do not
have to encounter rough weather
ships on the way. However, the
country is not likely to build any
more, as we are not likely to have any
more scares about attacks on the
coast. The Spanish war has shown
that the place to defend our coasts is
out at sea, wherever an enemy's fleet
can be found.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-22

The history of the last few years
shows a succession of hostilities
against England from all sides and in
all quarters, none the less aggressive,
none the less dangerous, than if they
had been conducted in actual warfare,
says the Sydney New South Wales)
Bulletin. Look at the intrigues of
France in Egypt, in Siam, in Niagara,
in Madagascar, or the Nile; look at
the encroachments of Russia in Per-
sia Afghanistan, the Pamirs; look
at the enthusiastically prudent
and cautious, but none the less
real hostility of Germany in the
Transvaal, in Zanzibar, in Samoa;
look today at the unanimous exulta-
ton of the continent at the blows
which are being struck at the prestige
and commercial interests of England
in the East. Everything seems to
show that England must either make
ignoble submission to European ag-
gressiveness which seeks to bleed her
by fair means or foul, or take the risk
of financial ruin, of possible efface-
ment as a first-class power, in des-
perate contest with the monster
armies of her neighbors, to whom she
appears as the one great obstacle to
their designs.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-22

A normal school in Wisconsin has
been equipped with an electric pro-
gram clock system. Clocks are oper-
ated automatically from central
point, announcing the exact time for
various studies and recitations, and
indicating in which room they will be
carried on. The superintendent has
a telephone and switchboard that en- =.
ables him to communicate with any
teacher in the building without leav-
ing his chair.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-22

The curious relations of personal
vanity with the worst forms of crimi-
nality are plainly shown in the case of
Vacher, the notorious "Jack the Rip
per- of Paris, who has been con-
demned to the guillotine. Although
evidently mental pervert, with the
usual accompanying mania for homi-
eide, he was willing to give the full
details of his crimes, previously con-
fessed, only on the conditions that
they should be published in all the
leading papers, and that he should
have q separate trial for each murder
in the place of its commitment, thus
obviously adding to the morbid noto-
riety of his doings. The desire to
create startling sensation by limit
ing his acts to the murder and subse-
quent brutal mutilation of young
shepherdesses was paramount to all
other motives, although he inciden-
tally refers to his fancy for shedding
blood. AS is not unusual in such
instances of gross depravity, he piled
his dreadful work long enough to give
it the air of great mystery, aud when
unable to keep the secret beyond a
certain time he was compelled to
openly ieopardize his safety by
exploding revolving confession.
Criminologists are quite uniform in
their statements regarding the preva-
lence of this weakness among thieves
and murderers. The detectives un-
derstand SO we'll this propensity on
the part of wrongdoers that it is an
ever ready avenue to secrets which
otherwise would perhaps never be
discovered. 1t is the rlainest of al,
exemplifications of afact that murder
will out" The crime and its punish
ment grow from the same root.