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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
The Cutting Of the Hair.

The best authorities on the hair say
that child's hair should not be cut
until it is four or five years of age. 1t
should be kept cut after this until the
child is about ii. After this little
girls hair should be allowed to grow
long. 1t should be trimmed at the tips,
however, or burned off monthly to keep
1t even and the hairs from splitting at
the end. Do not wash the hair too often
unless it Is very oily. In that case wash
it often TO remove the excess of oil.
Dry hair that is inclined to come out
should be kept clean by daily use of
the brush applied vigorously to the
scalp. 1t should not be washed oftener
than once In six weeks.-N. Y. Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
SLAUGHTER OF SNAKES.
A Peculiar Custom Which Is Observes
an a Section of Massa-
chusetts.

The young men of Byfield are pre-
pairing for their annual snake hunt
ing expedition. The custom of cele-
brating the advent of spring with a
grand reptile hunt is probably indi-
genous in this section alone, but it has
been followed here for many years,
and the sport has been participated in
by large company of young men. A
great many years ago company of
young men who were vending their
way through a rough pasture many
miles from any habitation discovered q
spot of remarkable beauty and stopped
there to rest. One of the party caught
sight of snake of unusual size, which
was no sooner dispatched with the
aid of a great stone than another was
seen gliding along the ground. In q
few moments they were wriggling
about in all directions, and the young
men discovered that they were in the
midst of den of snakes. The ground
was filled with snake holes, the win
ter abode of countless numbers of the
reptiles.
on the heads of the snakes until they
were tired, and then decamped, not
having lessened the number to any per-
ceptible degree. Since that time, about
the middle of April, a party of men
arm themselves with shovels and cud-
gels and stones and raid the snake col
ony. Every year finds no diminution
in the number of snakes, and conse-
quently there is an abundance of
sport" 1t is not everyone, however,
who takes delight in this kind of sport,
for the wriggling, Shiny creatures just
awakened from their winter torpor are
not pleasant looking customers. 1t is
not related that any woman ever took
part in any of these expeditions.
Sometimes a few hours of slaugh-
ter will accumulate nearly $50 feet of
snakes, individual specimens in some
instances measuring six or seven feet.
If anyone has q desire to pay lone
visit TO this city of snakes he will find
it by the side of the Boston g. Maine
railroad between Dyfield and New
buryport, about two miles below the
former place. This section has been
given the peculiar name of penny
Honorary" Through it flows n slug
gish stream. perfect habitat for rep
tiles that flourish in the low lands. The
high land back of it the snakes and
the upland runners find in every way
suitable for their winter rendezvous.
-EOStOn Frrnscrint
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
Head Toward the ENGINE.

Those who wish to avoid catching
cold when sleeping in sleeping car
should have their berths made up so
that their heads will be toward the
engine. This is because the drafts in
moving train are always from front
to rear, and when your head is toward
the engine you are better protected,
while getting as much fresh air as
though you were in the other position.
In hot summer weather thosewho sleep
with head on" can with perfect safety
have screen put under the sash at the
foot OF the berth, and thereby enjoy
constant supply of cool. unbreathed air.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
LIFE ON THE CANALBOATS.
Many of Them, Floating Homes, Tied
UD at the City Piers Through
the Winter.

The captain of a canalboat lying in
this harbor said that he had slept under
roof ashore but two nights in 20 years.
Like many another canalboat captain,
he makes his home with his family
aboard his boat, and he lives aboard
wherever the boat may be. For the past
20 years he has wintered in this harbor.
Probably 200 boats winter here.
About 100 may be found in the two wide
Slips devoted to canalboats in the East
river at the lower end of South street,
and canalboats may be found at various
places in and about New York, includ-
ing the Erie basin and some points
about Manhattan island, besides the
South street slips, and at Jersey City
and Hoboken.
Most canalboat captains prefer to
winter hereabouts rather than to be
frozen up inland. They would rather
have their boats in open water, and they
prefer to have them in water deep
enough to float them all the time-that
is, where they will not be aground part
of the time, as they might be in shallow
NdlGIy uU INV tIuCs anu hClC III lLlo
busy port there may, perhaps, be some
harbor employment for the boats.
The boats lying in the South street
slips are likely to come there loaded,
and it may be that when they are
emptied they go away, perhaps to Jer-
sey City or Hoboken. All the boats ly-
Ing in the waters hereabouts pay wharf
do loolal
and so much for an empty boat. The
wharfage at some points around New
York is less than it Is here. Many boats,
nevertheless, that come to the South
street slips stay right here through the
winter.
There are acres of canalboats here,
lying close together, floating homes
aboard which home life goes on just as
it would in dwellings ashore, and the
comfortably fitted up cabin is just as
truly home. The children from the
boats go to one or the other of two pub
lie schools in the lower part of the city,
just as regularly and just the same as
the children living on the land do. But
when they go home to dinner, or after
school. instead Of going to home in
some building on the land they go down
across South street and down Il wharf
to their fathers boat.
On board the boats the domestic life
goes ON just as it would on shore. The
washing hangs out on wash days, and
the various household duties, cooking
and one thing and another. are just the
same. In one respect, however, the ar
engagements are likely to be different.
The canalboat captain is likely to bring
with him winters supply Of provisions
of the kinds that can be kept. He brings
flour and potatoes, and butter and other
things, enough to last the winter; fresh
meat and other things he buys here.
His horses the canalboat captain
leaves up the state to be cared for there
through the winter. They are brought
back to him at the point where he first
strikes the canal, when he makes his
first trip up in the spring.-N. Y. Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
THE DREADED CONSUMPTION.
T. A. SLOCUM, M. c., THE GREAT CHEMIST
AND SCIENTIST. WILL SEND FREE, TO
THE AFFLICTED, THREE BOTTLES
oFHlS NEWLY OISCovEREDREM-
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AND ALL LUNG TROUBLES.

EDIES TO CURE CONSUMPTION
AND ALL LUNG TROUBLES.
Nothing could be fairer, more philan-
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than the offer of T. A. Slocum, M. c., of
1873 Pearl street, New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an alb
solute cure for consumption and all pull
monary complaints, and to make sgreat
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-
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in all parts Of the world.
Don't delay until it is too late. Address
7. A. Slocum M. c., oS 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, 1898-08-12
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
THE PATRIOTIC BABY.
He Dresses In Red, White and Blue
and Carries an American Flag
in His Hand.

The patriotic baby is very conspicu-
Gus as he plays on the lawn. The green
grass sets off his colors to perfection.
He wears a white null hat with touches
of red and blue silk embroidered all
over it. His coat is blue cashmere
stitched with scarlet and white and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
1898. THE sun. 1898.
BALTIMORE, MD.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has the
largest sale of any Salve i'll the world.
This fact rnd its merit has led dishonest
people to attempt to counterfeit it. Look
out for the man who attempts to deceive
YOU when you call for OeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve the great Pile cure. Eli 7.
p eyuf,1dc
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12

For broken surfaces, sores, insect bites,
bnrns, skin diseases and especially piles
there is one reliable remedy, Dewitt ;
Hazel Salve. When you call Tor Dewitt $
don't accept counterfeits or frauds You
will not be disappointed with DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve Eli T REYNOLDS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
DON'T Neglect Your LIVER.

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
Implications, and the man who neglects his
yer has little regard for health A bottle
browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
Ill keep the liver in perfect order. If the
iSGase has developed, Browns Iron Bittcrs
5iiality will always follow its use.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
AWonderfuI Discorerx.

many wonderful discoveries in medicine,
but none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old household
remedy, Browns Iron Bitters. II seems to
contain the very elements of good health,
and neither man, woman or child can take
it without deriving the greatest benefit.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
Helping Him Along.

Clerk-Want pistol, Ell? Fixing up
to receive burglars?
Mrs. Gobang-No-o. My husband has
been threatening to commit suicide and
l thought l would encourage him
Town Topics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12

The Applicant haven't been sick
j day for 20 years.
The Bank President--Then you won't
10. We want a cashier who'll be de-
aimed at home by illness on an average
II once a weekly. Y. Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12

Mrs. Jonsing-Yo' done say nah
husband couldn't call his soul his own?
Mrs. lllack-Wal. it was jest like dis
Mrs. Jonsing-l doan' keer how't was!
i doan' low no woman to say dat 'cept
n!s hself! -Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
Tiny p,mples on the Face.

Though it is wiser to allow pimples
to come to a head and remove the pus.
If they appear at an announcement time.
when it is DESTROYS that the complexion
shall look particularly well, spirits of
camphor will drive them in.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12

has little braided yoke of white and
blue with rutlle around the edge, bor-
dered with scarlet stitching.
His .favorite plaything is an Ameri-
can flag. which corresponds we'll with
his coat In making up these little
cashmere coats with their colored
stitching, the silk embroidery can be
selected carelessly so long as the three
colors are observed. The yoke can be
white stitched with red; or blue
stitched with white. or white stitched
with red and blue. The colors are put
together at haphazard with very pretty
reSults
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12

The Mother-My! how the tears
stream down the baby's face when he
cries.
The Father-Yes; l wish he'd shed
enough to drown the noise he makes
n Truth
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12

Grump-If you will take every fools
advice
His Nephew-Don't think it. sir, just
because ] asked yours.-Drooklyp Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12

The largest carpet in the world is in
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and contains 5s,45o,OOO stitches. The
weaving of it occupied 2s men IA months.
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popula tion of 36,000,000
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
Summer Hint for Girls.

For whitening the hands and arms
take teaspoonful of borax, one ounce
of glycerin and one pint of orange
flower water. The following lotion rem
ders the arms and neck soft and white:
Mix together two drachms of hazeline,
two drachms of benzoin, eight ounces
elder flower water. half an ounce Of
glycerin. one drachm of powdered
borax. This is to be applied after wash
ing and the arms bandaged with soft
washed linen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-08-12
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Middletown transcript., 1898-10-01
MIDDLETowN. DEL, OCT. /, 1896
BLANCHING CELERY.

Plants Intended For Early Use-The Late
Fall and the Winter Market Crops.
An article by W. M. Munson upon
the culture of celery forms part of the
last annual report of the Maine station.
In it occur the following items: The
old custom of repeatedly "handling, !"
or packing, the earth about the growing
plants has given way to more expedi-
tious methods, and it is generally con-
ceded that one chilling" before the
final banking with earth is sufficient.
This hilling should not be done till the
plants have thickened considerably,
about a month or six weeks before
using, as after the earth is drawn about
them the leaves grow tall very rapidly
without increasing in diameter.
When ready to hill the plants, culti-
vate deeply between the rows, then
draw the soil loosely about the plants
with hoe or scraper made for that
purpose. This operation makes slight
bank not more than third the height
of the plant, which straightens the stalks
and holds them in an upright position.
If the soil is in good condition, it will
be unnecessary to pack the earth around
individual plants by hand.
Blanching is the first step toward de-
cay, and the exclusion of air and light
and the consequent abnormal condition
of the tissues render the plants during
this operation specially liable to disease.
For this reason the operation is delayed
as long as possible. Plants intended for
the first use are generally banked about
eight or ten weeks after transplanting.
For bleaching the early crop the use
of boards is preferred to that Of earth.
The work is done more expeditiously
and there is less trouble from rotting.
The method consists simply in placing
boards about a foot wide along each
side Of the row with one edge close to
the plants. The men then go along and
raise the boards to a vertical position,
placing clamps or hooks at intervals to
hold them in place. A very good clamp
is made by saving two notches about
an inch wide and three inches apart in
short piece Of board. These clamps
will then hold the boards perfectly
rigid. In ten days or two weeks the eel
cry will be ready for use, and the boards
are then available for use elsewhere,
thus keeping up succession.
If banking with earth is to be prao-
ticed, one of the machines made for that
particular purpose will be found of ad-
vantage.
Celery intended for winter market is
not usually blanched before putting into
storage, though it is well to hill it up,
to straighten up the leaves and make
the plants compact. That intended for
late fall use will Of course need some
attention, as from four to six weeks are
required to blanch the later crop. For
use before hard freezing occurs the
blanching may be done with boards, but
for later use earth is to be preferred.
Middletown transcript., 1898-10-01
The Plum Scale.

Plum scales are described as brown
Aemispherical bodies about an eighth
of an inch in length and with a dark
brown shiny surface. The longest di-
ameter of tho scale is usually placed
lengthwise Of the twig. The number Of
eggs under each scale is estimated at
between 1000 and Q, GOO. During July
the tiny lice which emerge from the
eggs make their way to the underside
of the leaves, where they at once com.
mence to- suck tho sap. Here they re-
main until late in August, when they
migrate to the twigs where they pass
the winter. In this stage they are soft
bodied and less protected than at almost
any other stage in their existence. Only
one brood is batched during the year.
Professor Slingerland advises to "spray
infested trees once after the leaves fall
in the autumn and at least twice in the
spring before the buds open. Use kero-
sene emulsion diluted four times HUB
bard formula). The application cannot
be too thorough; each little scale must
be hit.