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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-30

you must not forget to buy the dish; you
know how forgetful you are"
Half an hour later, as he was gong out,
| she said: care you going to wear that shah
by old coat, Rodney"
"Yes; it's showing. You can give it to
tramp some of these days"
"All right, dear. And will you mail these
letters for me? One is to the dressmakel,
| asking her the amount of her bill and say
ing that l want another Lew gown. The
other is to mamma; want her to run over
fol few days and help me to select you
some neckties that will wear. The third"
"All right. I'll take them"
After he was gone his wife sent the house
maid out to post two other notes; then she
Eat smiling into space.
1t was New Years day at last, and the
dinner table was all ready, the new cut glass
bowl rejecting Mrs. DE Wits smiling face.
| Even the ook was in good humor, and it
| seemed that marriage was a grea. sue cess.
Just as Mr.. De Witt was ready to come
down his wife came into his room. ooh,
| Rodney" she said, may 1 give your old
| coat to a tramp"
Mr.. De Witt burst out laughing ten min
utes after his wife had taken the garment
away. Those letters to her mother and
the dressmaker were in the pocket" he
| said, to himself. "What joke!"
Half an hour later the Swelstyles and the
Hauttons had arrived, and Mr.. De Witt
began to grow little nervous about the
nonappearance of the Smiths. at isn't like
them to be late" he said.
Perhaps Mrs. Smith has new gown, and
1t took her long time to put it on, sug-
gcsted his wife.
They waited 20 minutes; then Mrs. De
Witt said: Strange they haven't come.
You mailed my invitation, of course, Rod,
ney?"
"W-when" asked her husband, turning
pale
The evening we planned our dinner,
dear, whispered his wife. They were IN the
hltler,s pantry at the time, and the fiat was
10 modern that whisper was necessary lest
the guests in the parlor hear
GU remember that you were going out,
and | asked you to mail my letters? One
was to ANNA, one to the dressmaker and
the third to the Smiths. Rodney, look at
me-did you mail those letters?"
What ar absurd question, dear Per.
Eaps the Smiths were detained by street
car blockade. At any rate, we might as
well have dinner now"
True" said his wife, sweetly; "they can
icin us if they come in later"
And not until the dessert was on the table
did MIR. De Witt notice that the table was
only set for six
That evening after the guests had left
Mrs. De Witt said: 81 must go over to see
Mrs. Smith tomorrow and find out why
they did not come to dinner to-day"
Mr.. DE Witt made no reply. He was busy
writing line in his note book:
Resolved, Always to look at the addresses
on my wife's letters before forget to post
tEem! ELISA ARMSTRONG;
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1.-TWO NEW YEARS.
A Story of Wor and Love.

w SINCE saw you last, Sam. an
~ other strange thing has hap
y pencil NED. i, NOV, Had .,.
other romance? Which planet is it, John,
that causes romance in the life of a person?
You must have been born under that. Your
life has been chock-full of that sort of thing,
TO my certain knowledge"
They were two gray-haired old chums,
talking together. One of them not SO very
gray, for the reason that he was quite bald.
John was the bald one, and the fact gave
Sam inspiration for frequent jokes on John,
from which he derived perennial supply
Of fun. Sans chiefest joke was to send,
surreptitiously, to his rather sedate COM
rade and lifelong friend now and then a
bottle of hair dressing, or large comb, or
recipes for removing superduous hair, or any
ether thing by which he could ring the
changes on this piece of annoyance.
Sam would work all sorts of schemes to
have the packages containing these articles
sent from different and distant places, and
John, in his serious way, would inform Sam
about them, and would piteously complain
to him of the annoyance they caused him
through the poorly suppressed merriment
that they occasioned among the several
members of his family, his jolly wife, q
grown son and three daughters, lass of Is,
and her two slightly older sisters.
Sam would mischievously condole with his
friend, and would bring the matter up in
the grand army post and masonic lodge ia
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their music near and far;
1 can hear'their tuneful echoes in the heart
of glade and glen,
For the gentle chimes are ringing: Peace
on earth. good will to menu
Dawns the New Year with a beauty that no
earthly tongue can tell,
Let a great and happy nation evermore
the chorus swell;
over mountain, plain and prairie, Ger the
ever restless sea
Floats meath the bells so musical the BAN
ner of the free.
From the Orient old in story. with its
legends fond and sweet,
Blessed by many an eager watcher, come
the New Years baby feet;
And lose the bells moment as turn
aside to know
That, with a smile, our newest guest Is
coming with the snow.
On the islands of the oceans. on the peopled
lands afar
Shines with majesty transcendent hoary
earth's immortal star;
And the New Year greets the nations with
the music of It's chimes
AS they echo, echo, echo in thousand dis
tant climes
1t greets the sunny southland where the
roses bloom and blow,
1t smiles upon the northland in its garni-
ture Of snow,
1t bids the west Good morning" from it's
highest mountain peak,
And stops to greet the busy east with ever
glowing cheek.
Methinks that in its coming I can read
wondrous tale,
Unlike the advent of those years that made
the braveSt quail,
For around 1t seems to linger, like a zephyr
from the sea,
The beauty and the fervor of the Man OF
Galilee.
The glorious crown Of victory we proudly
wear again,
Celum bia stands erect where fell the gon-
falons of Spain:
I listen to the New Years bells and hear in
each sweet peal
The echoes of the guns that broke the
power of CASTLE.
o speed the guest departed into years that
are no more,
And greet the New Years coming from re-
hottest shore to shore;
Like sunburst on a mountain dawnS the
morning of its time,
And the New Year in its glory crowns with
promises our cline.
Rich and poor can hail It's coming to the
palace and the cot;
1t brings the day of better things. the old
year is forgot;
We weave for that a shroud of snow, and
in the morning clear
With anthems which no sorrow know we
greet the glad New Year.
o Child of Time! thy dawning let the ma
tions hail with JOY,
Bring us that happiness and peace that
never knows alloy;
Aye, mid the music of the bells melodious
and sweet
May every person hear with joy the patter
of thy feet!
The balances of God doth weigh the future
vast and great,
But let us to the New Year turn with mind
and heart elate;
With the old, old year behind us, in the
morning bright and clear,
Let all the world take hope and greet the
Heaven-sent New Year
r. C. HARBAUGH.
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and while resting with his command at a
picturesque wayside inn, Lieut.. John, Jr,
was agreeably astonished when addressed,
in somewhat mixed United States, by the
Iotund matron of the establishment. She
CT lied him "Offsair Saxtone." She had asked
one of the soldiers the name of their COM
mander, and he had simply replied: "Sax-
ton"
Quickly it all came out. She was the
whilom Samantha Marley, the war-waif of
Tennessee, and she had lovely daughter
whose name was Lucia. Samanthas moth
er's name was Lucy and Jose's mothers
name was Lusette, 80 Lucia was q compro-
mise.
Taking up again the conversation between
John, ST., and Sam Nelson, John said:
well, this is the how of it, Sam. That
John of mine has run acrost poo.y cyril
down there in Porty Reeka, and her name
is Lucy-what was that blame dago's name
that run away with Samantha !-er-er-"
why, Rody-gay-and be was gay, too.
Warn't he, John?'
'Never mind about that. My John has
captured Samantha's daughter down there,
and he says that country good enough for
him-'wano,' whatever that is. But he's
comm home long about Christmas for
visit, and he wants US to dig up the best
dinner we can for New Years day, the day
he expects to strike us"
sort of a nlne-strike, won't it be, John?"
well, sorter, Sam. But want to tell
you that there amt nothin' too good for
them boys that's comm back from that
nasty war-mine among the rest-and John
and his Lucy will get dinner worth eatin'
if this farm and Chicago can furnish the
truck"
"And me, John"
"Oh, you and the others will be there, il
you promise not to fetch any hair-fxin'sl"
WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT VrSSCHER.
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the new year. That very progressive, an
cient people, the Romans, found it in March,
this explaining why the last four months of
the year are named, respectively, seventh,
eighth, ninth and tenth. When the present
division of time was reached the iconoclasts
did not deem it matter of any Importance
to fit the names to the changed condition,
but preserved the order and nomenclature
fixed by Caesar. The Hebrews hold fast to
an entirely different date, the Chinese to an
other, the Persians to another and the Rus
SANS to another, because of their refusal to
adopt the Gregorian calendar.
But custom honors any observance and in
time makes a saint of it, Many centuries
have elapsed since the leading countries of
Europe accepted January as the initial day
OF the year, and the rule was brought over
to America by our Pilgrim fathers and the
jamestown settlers. In the absence OF any
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proof to the contrary, and because there
must be starting point somewhere, this is
as good time as any for adding an advance
figure to the terminal one which marks the
number of years that have elapsed since the
Christ-birth at Bethlehem.
Because men have determined to mark it
is the dawn of new year, by the sheer force
CT association they have seen fit to connect
i, with everything that is new. 1t is then
that business men balance their books and
take a new start; it is then that humanity
takes on spasm of penitence and decides
that it will put off this or that bad habit
and begin all over again. 1t is day of throw
ing away of pipesand tobacco, the eschewing
OF the wine that is red and the sealing of
the lips against lying speech and all man.
ner of oaths, On the principle that it il bet
ter to try to do right and fail than not to
try at all, the New Year resolutions might be
pronounced an unqualified success. But if
one look for permanent results from this
almost universal practice his search will be
as empty as that of the cynical old philoso-
Lher who went about with his lantern trying
to find an honest man.
One should expect much seriousness in a
day like this; for if it be the beginning of
Il new year it proclams the resurrection
less death of the old year. And it is very
solemn matter to think of the dead that
shall not live again, whether the corpses be
those of things or men. The good resolves
come of the memory of the fruitless, or
chaffy or bad grain harvest of the time
that shall not be again. The holy resolu-
tons, numberless as the sands upon the sea-
shore, are so many witnesses to the truth
that man, as a rule, would like very much
to be good, and his failure to reach his
ideals is due more to the infinite weakness
OF the flesh thaR to any downright de-
pravity
The old year has gone into the infinite,
shadowy past, out of which troop the ghosts
OF things. The new year is on with its I'M
certainties, its promises, its hopes, it's am
billions and its vanities, none of which may
possibly assume shape until after their real
ization. If it were not for hope the heart
would grow cold and die. So with the ex-
uberance that is born of the presence of
the optimistic deity, man echoes the senti-
ment of the masses; "The old is dead; on
with the new"
WILLIAM ROSSER CORRE
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Il Ii first place. it was her birthday, and
on that day, too. she and Dick Som
ers had met and had fallen in love with
each other. A year of happy companionship
followed, and on the next New Years day
tLey became formally engaged. Little tokens
passed from one to the other, Margaret re-
ceiving handsome ring, giving Dick in re-
turn q little golden medallion on which was
an appropriate inscription.
New Years day having played so impor-
tant part in their lives, the wedding day
was set for that date the following year
But the death of Margarets father caused a
postponement, and instead of a wedding
there was a lovers quarrel over some trifing,
silly matter. Dick left the house in anger
Each thought the other at fault and that a
reconciliation would take place in few
days. But Dick was stubborn and Margaret
reluctant to take the initiative. Thus it
happened that Dick, more incensed than
ever, went away. He told no one where he
was going.
Mr.. Benson had left his daughter rich
For time sh, brooded over Dicks absence
but finally settled down into the quiet life
OF an old maid. AS time passed she grew
eccentric, and, though always benevolent
and charitable, she took the oldest ways Of
doing her good work. She made New Years
a great day and had the Strangest assortment
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-30

Van Chump, Sr.-My son, I was greatly
shocked on passing your room this morn
ing to hear you using profane language. and
only the day after you promised me to
swear off.
Van Chump, Jr.-That must have been
what was doing when you heard me.-St.
Louis be-Democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-30
Diseases OF the Blood and Nerves.

No one need suffer with neuralgia. This
disease is quickly and permanently cured
by Browns Iron Bitters. Every disease of
the blood, nerves and stomach, chronic
o. otherwise, succumbs to Browns Iron
Bitters. Known and used for nearly
quarter of century, it stands to-day fore.
most among our most valued remedies.
Browns Iron BitteFs is sold by all dealers.
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.
dinner, and naturally very
II Ii important affair. When they
first spoke of it she asked his
opinion as to the menu and then vetoed all
his suggestions.
3 "And neither of us hsve relative within
hundred miles, SO we can just invite people
we really like" she said, finally.
Good! l should like"
''The Swellstyles? So should L; Then, as
you say, the Hauttons."
'Did mention the Swellstyles and the
Hauttons?"
"You were just about to, dear, when in
terrupted you. Isn't it nice that we always
think alike, Rodney?"
do we? Now, in the matter of the hall
carpet We"
ooh, well, dearie, even you are wrong
sometimes. So, then, our little dinner is
arranged"
"You forget the Smiths, dear. l was at
the first New Years dinner they ever gave.
Let me see-that was in &c."
"Hulnph! the same year in viii Mrs
Smith got her last new dress, wasn't it? Yes,
as you say, we will have them some other
time"
II didn't say some other time; said on
New Years day. l promised them that
they should dine with me on the first New
Years day after was married. Why, what
are you crying about, Ophelia?"
"B-because that ism thereasonyou w-want
them; you want them because that horrid
johnson girl you used to go to see when we
quarreled lives near them, and y-you want
to ask after her and find out if-if she took
our marriage to heart; that's why!"
Il had forgotten that the Smiths lived
near her; honest, had, Pheelie. Look here,
you write and ask them to dinner on New
Years day, and I'll not mention Miss John
son to them, and I'm get you that cut
glass salad bowl you want so much"
'Will you, Rodney? Then I'll try to for
give you, and I'll write the invitation. But
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-30
Not a Difficult One.

Sorry Sawyer-Say, LEFTY, have yer made
any New Years resolutions?
Lethargic Laertes-I've made one, an I
don't t'ink I'll have any trouble stckin'
t. it.
Sorry Sawyer-Wot is it?
Lethargc Laertes-Tve resolved not to
shovel any snow this year.-Up to Date.
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I'm going to let my Office boy take day
eff right along from the first of the year."
THAT seems strange"
"Not in the least. It's his business to tear
the leaves from my calendar pad."-N. Y.
Journal.
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Needless,

Are you going to make any New Year
resolutions?" inquired Willie Wishington's
friend.
mo. It's not necessary"
You don't mean to imply that you have
attained perfection?"
Not at all intend to use my last
years resolu tions all over again. They're
just as good as new. Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-30

The sooner a cough or cold is cured
without harm to the sufferer tie better
Lingering colds are dangerous. Hacking
cough is distressing. One Minute Cough
Cure quickly cures it. Why suffer when
such cough cuie is within reach? 1t is
pleasant to the taste. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-30

Of people call on her, to whom she gave the
best of dinners.
Dick had been absent IL years As the IA
vorite holiday came around, Miss Benson
conceived a new idea. She had big card
printed and hung it outside her door on
the morning of the First. 1t read:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-30

"Does your husband ever say any
thing about his mothers cooking?"
"No; but he says things about my
cooking that his father used to say
about his mothers ng."-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-30

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 25
.. m. and 2 90 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at S.52;
Sylmar, 93S; Nottingham. 40; Oxford, 1000 a. IN.
arriving at South st. 253 p, M.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 90 arriving in
Philadelphia at 92l a. M; and 6.1O. arriving in
Philadelphia at SIG p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-30

When you ask for DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve don't accept counterfeit or
imitation. There are more cases of Piles
being cured by this, than all others COM
bined. Eli T. Reynolds.
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ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cec'l county will be held on thu
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring IL
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test. r. F.. J MAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-30

"He doesn't seem to amount to much in
the community"
mo. He's so unimportant that nobody
even sends him calendar. "-WashiGgton
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The Wrong Season.

The north wind blew through the forest
drear
And whistled to drown his grief:
For he could not greet that glad New Year
By turning a brand new leaf.
N. Y. Truth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-30

Soothing, healing, cleansing. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is the implacable enc
my of sores, burns and wounds 1t never
fails to cure Piles. You may rely upon it.
Eli T. Reynolds.
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Future Plans.

"Are you going to turn over a new leaf
January ?"
''lf there are any more left."-Chicago
Record.
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You may make and then break
Good resolves. If you will;
But folks who won't make them
Are more foolish still.
Chicago Daily News.
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PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
II TON & BALTIMORE R. r.

CENTRAL DIVISION,
On and after November 2Sth, 1897. trains will
ruu follows:
LEAVE GOING NORTH.
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FAVE GOING SOUTH.

AdditlOnaI trains leave BROAD ol TOT UXIOru II.Iz
.. IN. and 163 p. m Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
aud Friday only. 8 10 p. III Thursday and Sunday
only. lI43 p M; Sunday only, 755a. M, OF p. IN.
J. b. HUT 1HINsON, J.R.w WOOD.
Geal. Manager. Gen. PaSs'r AgeHt.
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One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That Is what IL was made for.
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NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS COURT FOR CECIL CoUNTY.(
January 9, 1894.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward ant
do the same. or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: R. E. LAMAR. Register
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N THE twilight of
the century shines
the New Year like
a star,
And the bells It's COM
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-12-30
II Cramps new Years Feast
\ HEW YEARS day was a great event

with Margaret benson. In the
first place. it was her birthday, and
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Accident or Strategy?

e. t.: =; :: a.: :::.: i T.: -:
first spoke of it she asked his
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-24
NEW ALL SAINTS CHURCH.
Handsome Lot Donated for tho fnf'
Nose by Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo.

nose by Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo.
A deed was executed in the clerk s.
office OF the Cnancery Court yesterday
by p. n. Mayo anu Mrs Isabella ID.
MAYO. his wife. conveying 10 j. IT, Mayo,
qhGr,as Atkinson. James Is. Boyd. ana
Thomas l.. Alfrlend. trustees or ALI
Saints Protestant Episcopal church, al
those lots of land situated on the nofth
Side 5f Franklin street. beginning at
point l32 feet west OF Madison, running
westwardly 6S Feet and thence oa'A 100
feet and four inches.
This handgme gift. the estimated value
OF which is $4,000. is made on condition
that the vestry and congregation or ALI
Saints church shall. as soon as prdctica-
be. erect upon it a substantial church
edidce. in accordance with the plans ana
specifications prepared by Messrs. Barney
and Chapman, and heretofore accepted
By the vestry OF the church. The building
must be completed within three years.
the sum 20 be expended for the purpose
not TO exceed $4,000.
In the Circuit Court the following suits
were entered.
Naylor & Co. vs.. Forbes & Bro; dam
ages. $1,000.
Mccoy Shoe Co. VS.. ". II. Furbee &
Bro; damages, 800.
Wheeling Hat Company vs. same: dam
ages. $50.
SUIT was brought IN the Law ard Equity
Court yesterday by Carrie II. Wren
against the city OF Richmond for $500.
This suit is brought by the plaintiff on
account OF injuries received. She was rid
ing her bicycle one night on Broad stree;
near TwenC-fourth. Seeing car ap-