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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30
Family Repartee.

She-You know very well that you,
had to ask me three times before I
would consent to be your wife.
He-Yes, know, and that only goes
to show that it is sometimes possible
to be too Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30

Charley" said young Mrs. Torkins,
'you have heard of castles in SPAIN"
"Yes."
"Did you ever see one2"
"No. Why do you ask?"
II was just wondering whether they
aren't built of those gold bricks you
read about so much."-Washingt
Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30
worlds Deepest Lake,

The deepest lake in the world is Lake
Baikal, in Siberia. In some parts it is
s,261 feet deep; its length is 397 miles,
with an area of $4,000 square miles. 1t
~ the largest lake in Asia. and the
sixth largest in the world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30

Tommy-Paw, what is "woman's in-
tuition?"
Mr.. Fight is that quality of her
mind that enables her to say, swell. +
don't care; it ought to be so, any
how."-Indianapo Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30
wrinkle for Lady DIcyclists.

"Afiss Swift is learning to ride
bike, she tells me-"
'Bpt she rode one last year. Why
does she need to learn again"
Another fellow is teaching her.
Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30
Advice.

Clara-When I was out on my wheel
this morning cracked my enamel
Auite badly.
Maud-You must learn not to smile.
Brooklyn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30
She Had a Good Time.

During a melodramatic performance
lady began to sob violently.
Anxious Husband-Come, my dear.
this is too much for your feelings.
Lady-What does it matter to you
SO long as am enjoying myself?-Tit-
Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30

When you call for DeWitt's Witch Haz-
el Salve the great pile cure, don't accept
anything else. Don't be talked into ac-
cepting substitute, for piles, for sores,
for burns. Eli 7. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30

A stubborn cough or tickling in the
throat yields to One Minute Cough Cure.
Harmless in effect, touches the right spot,
reliable and Just what is wanted. 1t act at
once. Eli 7. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 6 25
a. m. and 90 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at s.52;
Liberty Grove. 907; Colora. 916. Rising Sun. 9.26;
Eylmar, e.33; Nottingham. 940; Oxford, 1000 m.
arriving at South st. 2.53 p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at TOO arriving In
philadelphia at 9.2l q. M; and 6.1O, arriving In
Phiadelphia at S.l6 p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil 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, E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30
LEAVE GOING SOUTH.

Additional traius leave Broad st. tor Oxford IL IL
A. o. and ABS p. m. Monday. Tuesday. Thursday
and Friday only, 6. 10 p. M; Thursday and Sunday
only, lI.43 p. M. Sunday only, 7.66a. m, 7Ol p m.
J. B. HUTCHINSON, .R.Woop.
GeHL. AdDGgers Gen. IassT Asef&'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30
NOTICE

BIZ THE ORPHANS COURT FOR CECIL CouNrY,(
January 9, 1894.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex
ecutors and Guardians that have not statet
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. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30
PATENTS. PATENTS.
DHILADELPHIA, WHINING
- TON & BALTIMORE r. r.
.KAvx GOING NORTH,

CENTRAL DIVISION.
On and after November 2sth, 1897. trains will
run as follows:
LEAVE aoINo NORTH
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
HID THINGS IN HER STOCKING.
New York Magistrate Asks Many
Questions In Charge of Larceny.
From the New York Herald.


The capacity of stocking as a recep-
tacle for stolen goods was the subject Of
inquiry yesterday before Magistrate Pool.
who Investigated the subject critically
from toe to garter.
Sarah Bolson 10 years old, was charged
worth 81 cents by Mrs. Henry, a lawyers
wife, of No. 50 East Eighty-seventh street.
II found a spool Of thread. a box Of
pearline and two handkerchiefs in her
stocking" said Mrs. Henry, decisively.
Were the stockings, madam, of wool
or OF cotton?" asked the magistrate.
"Why, ] don't see what difference that
makes"
Much" said the magistrate, gravely:
"in fact, one might say all the difference
In the world since 1t Is well known that
from its material a wooden stocking will
stretch. while a cotton one would tear
were such articles placed Ia It,"
"WeH," Mrs Henry said, on reflection.
81 guess they were wooden. / saw The
articles in the stockings, anyway"
..Ahp' said Magistrate Pool. rehectively.
And did the prisoner wear Rartors upon
tbe occasion in question? And, II 40
were the ARTICLES concealed above the gar
ters or below the samc2"
"she wore red and white elastic garters
ana me articles we're below the garter. -
Mrs. Henry said. somewhat abashod.
"How ls II possible for woman 10 have
placed such things below tho garter?''
asked the magistrate.
"Easv enough" said Mrg. Henry.
The magistrate said that he thought n
was Impossible for "a girl 20 place such
bulky articles 10 a stocking. much ioss
40 move about with them. and be said b.
vould give her The benefit Of me doubt
ana discharge her Mrs. Henry looked in-
dlrnaBt. bat tho magistrate Was sDlufsfe
md Mioa DOlson went her way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
TOUCHED ny THE HAND OF FATE
Chapter of Accidents Showing IL Is
the Unexpected That Happens.
From the London Mail.

The vicissitudes which beset mankind
are sometimes strange even beyond the
widest flights of imagination, and hardly
a day passes without the word being af-
forded examples Of the ironies Of fate. AT
Deventer. Holland, in the province OF
Overyssel, there dwells DR.. Cox, liter
ary man, who recently brought out pam
phlet advocating complete equality ne
tween men and women. His house had
inst been broken into and the burglars
were traced and arrested. They turned
out 10 be two young girls!
Lord Delamere recently returned from
HE game hunting in Africa. where he
went through hairbreadth escapes without
a scratch Quite lately, however, fate
turned it's attentions toward him. While
hig lordship was out hunting his horse, in
endeavorlng to jump fence, stumbled and
threw the rider, injuring his back and
neck Was il not the hight of irony that
bia lordship should face all the dangers
and terrors of wild life in the bush and
then get hurt In the prosaic manner here
chronicled?
II reminds one of a certain general, a
few years back, who has just been
through a severe campaign free from
harm The third day after his return to
!
when ne missed his footing as he stepped
from the pavement, slipped and broke his
leq The climax being that he died.
THE accident TO the Scotch express some
while back afforded q good specimen OF
| Inc little ironies of life, A young lady.
| Fastening homeward by the express to the
| funeral of her father. was herself one Of
| he killed in the train smash. So that,
! instead OF being a mourner OF her parent
| che became an occupant of the same tomb
at the same time.
In the museum at Cape Town is shown
| am old-fashioued high-backed wooden
| chair. In connection with which there is
| a weird story. IL is related that the chair
h tbe one in which the Dutch governor.
! ne Noorde. was found sitting dead a few
| moments after the execution of a soldier
,,,bonn he mad sentenced to be hanged, and
who on his doom being pronounced sol
| er,nIv called upon his condemnor to ac-
company him to "the throne Of the Su-
| preme Judge
az Robert Meade. late colonial perma-
! men. under secretary, had married twice,
| ara both wives died suddenly. Then Sir
| Robort feI. and broke one Of his legs while
| aotttne INTO an omnibus In Whitehall His
d,nobter nursod him back 10 "A measure OF
| -t,enoth and then he resigned his official
80 which was almost Immediately fol-
| io,,,ca nv tho death Of his daughter. This
| ,..sa The last drop IN his cup OF affection.
~ he hlmas4i died shortly afterward.
rot long eince a stowaway was found
/ a.sa under the main hatch OF one Of Inc
/ national Line steamers Ho had conceal
"a himself before fne steiner hft Liver
DO. ana was sunocaied in me dead boys
pocket was foun, boys story. entitled
Doomed on the DeeD.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
HIGHWAY ROBBERS FOILE0.
Conductor Garrard Gets Rid of Them
by Firing. Four Shots.


valdosta. Ga, Dec. A.-(SpeciaD.-Par-
ties who reached here tonight from Hay
low, on the Atlantic, Valdosta and
Western road, tell of a desperate attempt
that was made this evening to rob the
chief engineer of the road, whose name is
c. R. Garrard.
Garrard had about $1,000 on his person.
and was going from the railroad station
to the camps, where the workmen were at
work on the road. He was on horseback
and was met by eight negro men, who
demanded that he turn over his money TO
them. He told the negroes that they had
the drop on him and put his hands in his
pockets, as if to pull out the money. In
stead of producing the money, he drew
revolver and fired at one, then at an
other until four shots were fired. 1t
took the negroes by surprise, and putting
spurs to his horse, he managed to get out
of distance before they could gather their
wits though they fired at him a number
of times.
Mr. Garrard was here tonight and
vouches for the story. He feels sure that
he killed one of the negroes, if not two
of them. From other sources it is re-
ported that two negroes were killed while
trying to rob one of the high officials
of the road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
Tommy Burns Lands the Prize with
NY.o.. ,t rive 20 Two.

Tommy Burns Lands the Prize with
Macy ut Five 10 Two.
New orleans. Dec. 24-The Christmas
handicap for all ages at mile. and val
ued at 81 900, was the feature OF to-days
card.
Tommy Burns riding landed the prize
for his employers, John w. schorr &
Son. of Memphis, whose candidate, Macy,
had but a short head the best of 1t at
the wire. McCanertys Loiterer was the
favorite and made all the running, Cosffos
being outridden in the last few jumps.
DeBride and Clay Pointer were the only
winning favorites. The weather was
cloudy and the track good
First Race-Six furlongs. DeBride, IL 70
s. won. with Sim W., 10 l and to .,
second, and Conova, to /, third. Time
1:151a.
second Race-Handicap, FIVE furiongs.
Village Pride, 10 /. won, with Frank
Rel. Q 10 90 no place betting, second, and
Gold Fox 80 to l. third. Time l;O3A.
Third Race-Selling, one mile and three
eighths. Clay Pointer, II to 5, won, with
Doub.e Dummy, 10 to / and 3 TO ], second,
and Mariu, to 2, third. Time 2;2ila.
Fourth Race Christmas handicap, one
mile Macy, 20 2, won, with Loiterer,
TO coupled with HandseD, to !, place.
second. and Belle OF Memphis, y TO !,
third Time 142A
Fifth Race-One mile and one-sixteenth.
sister Stella, 10 to /, won, with Bequeatn,
Il TO / and to !. second, and Tranby,
to /, third. Time 1904.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
ATTACKED BY HIGHWAYMEN.
PARTY OF NEGROES FIRED ON BY
ROBBERS NEAR VALDOsTA.

one of the HiGhwaymen Killed and
Taken to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In
dicnted They Were After Bigger
c.me-The Negroes Had just Been
paid on and Were Going to VAL
dosta 10 Do Some Christmas Trad
ing.
vajdosta, Ga, Dec. 24-(speciaD.-
The first tragedy of Christmas occurred
,bree miles from here this morning about
daylight.
The man killed was negro highway
man who had demanded money from a
crowd of negroes on their way to town,
a,d mon their refusal had begun to shoot
at them.
The negroes were coming from Dasher's
mill in Brooks county, and ten of them
were in a wagon together. They were
met by two strange negroes, who asked
10 ride. and they were allowed to do 60.
Al the river, at old Troopeville bridge,
+bo two negroes got out of the wagon and
made their demand. negro named Shep-
nard Hudson was asleep in the wagon
and he had the only pistol In the crowd,
except the weapons which the ROBBERS had'
The highwaymen began firing their pis-
tolls when money was refused them, and
The noise aroused Hudson, who quickly
took in the situation and began to Use
s-ovn revolver. One of the robbers was
killed. and the other fled
The dead negro was brought here and
turned over to the sheriff for burial. Hud-
son gave himself up and was lodged in
iau hui was released during the day
the dead negro was recognized as hav-
ING been here all of yesterday with pal
and was watched by the police, who sus-
,lacted them of being criminals wanted in
Alabama.
It is believed now that their real pur-
nose was to waylay and rob MT. hoper'
Dasher, who drew money from the BANK
here Yesterday to use in paying OF the
lands, and VINO usually travelled that road
in gong 10 the mill. Failing to see hltn
The robbers tackled the negroes, VINO re-
ceived their pay last night, and were com
inc here 20 do their Christmas trading.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
CARMEN sYLvA's DOLLS.
At the "Puppenheim" or Doll show
Held in Berlin, Germany.
From the Baltimore Sun.

HI
From the Baltimore Sun.
At the very time when Baltimore was in
terested in. the doll fete, held at Mount
Vernon Hotel, for a laudable object, the
charitable upper-tens of the capital of Ger
many exhibited a "Puppenheim" for the
benefit of the Berlin poor, in a palace on
the Voss-Strasse. This doll show was sug-
gested by the Queen of Roumania, a Ger
man princess, and near relative of the
young Prince of Wied, who recently was
betrothed to Queen Wilhelmina of Holland
She is better known as Carmen Sylvia"
in literature, by her numerous novelistic
and poetical works.
The exhibition of dolls, which fills FIVE
large rooms in her palace, is probably I'M
excelled in the world Each figure is dress
ed with the greatest care. Hardly a CEN
fury or epoch of the Christian era is I'M
represented and the costumes of every
country and people are faithfully repro
duced. 1.-The last grenadier of Napoleon's
Guard" says report in the Paris Herald,
islands alongside an 'incroyable' of the
First Revolution; Italian peasants are side
by side with Russian mouzhiks, a Turkish
pasha rubs shoulders with an Esqumau.'
AT Berlin, of course, the most marvellous
section of the whole ''Puppenheim' was
the Queens contingent. Above the door of
her exhibition parfor were the words
from Carmen Sylva's Kingdom" Typical
figures from the Balkan provinces were a
distinguishing feature of the collection
Near the entrance stood the splendid figure
of a Roumanian bishop, his robes blazing
with silk, gold and precious stones Then
there was near him wedding, a la Rou-
mania with carts drawn by oxen, accom-
panied by gypsies, dancers, performing
hears and ballad singers. There was a rep
reeentation of a military hospital. and
alongside it a children's school Another
row Of figures represented characters from
the Queens C'Carmen Sylva's'O tales and
noerns. the most attractive being the Con
cert in the Dew" in which an the flowers
come out to dance. But the costliest and
most interesting group was that of the
roval Roumanian coronation carriage,
drawn bv eight horses with silver harness.
This was perfect in every detail and cost
about 5000 to produce.
The "Puppenheim, which was the chart
fable success of the early Berlin season,
moreover. presented hundreds Of figures in
me national garb of every people and tribe
IN Germany; Saxons, Bavarians, Hessians.
TTanoverians. Mecklenburgers, Wuertem-
beroers. Suabians. Plattdeutsche. >Tyro-
iosc Austrians, etc. Nothing was wanting
az 10 detail down to the carriers OF the
Iesslan peasant girl with the tiny pockets
IN mem and the pearl embroidery, showing
effectively from under her four traditional
embroidered yetucoats'
trno suggestion of having a similar his
.e-,,.l .aoa show" lu Baltimore represent
no. American national and immigrant cos
,,,r,es from AL the corners Of the earth.
80 recently made IN a small circle Of cnar-
',afie Young ladies Of this city. rs reali-
getion. no doubt would pay
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25

gave way, and his companions tried TO
break him of the habit He would lie on
his pallet and moan pitifully for a mouth
full of snow. and when opportunity offered
would steal unobserved 10 the doorway
and gulp down huge handfuls At last
seeing death was inevitable, his compan-
ions allowed him the snow. hoping 10 pro-
long his hfe 1t proved unavailing. how
ever, and one morning just previous TO
Mr.. Barnums departure the man was
found dead.
There were some spots on the Copper
river where the snow. when melted and
strained through a cloth, shows percepti-
Bile signs of minerals, and often gold is
found plentifully intermiXed, but of
course. not in paying quantities. Where
this comes from is a mystery, but il may
be brought from the far north by the
heavy winter gales that sweep over this
part of the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
SNOW HART CAUSES DEATH.
I<IondiIe Develops a Mania as Bad
as Opium EatinS.
From the New York Herald.


From the New York Herald
Every great discovery in the worlds his
tory has brought with it an accompanying
aSliction and it has remained for the
Klondike to develop a peculiar mania that
threatens to outrivaI opium eating. Among
the residents of the far North it is known
as the "snow habit and Il is said to be
incurab.e. Henry Barnum of Great Benz
township has returned from the Klondike
and tells the strange story.
"Tbere are many strange things in the
Klondike," said Mr.. Barnum, but per-
hans the strangest and that about which
nothing has been written so far is the
destination caused by eating snow. In the
north. when the thermometer reaches 30
n 40 degrees below zero, a mouthful Of
snow is like molten metal. 1t brings an
Inflammation to the palate and tongue ard
If is impossible to take enough 20 quench
the thirst The first advice an oid-timer
offers a newcomer in the region is Don't
eat snow There are men in that coun-
try. once hearty, robust miners now weak,
effeminate creatures. whose fan can be
traced directly 60 the time they began
munching snow.
''The matter has been but little investi-
rated but the scientists who have exam
med the subject say that the waters Of
The North are rich with mineral deposits
which are being constantly washed down
from the mountains. A certain per cent.
Of this mineral is taken into the air when
yapor rises and the snow becomes impreg-
mated with IT, There have been several
fails of red snow near Point Barrow, the
deposit being of a reddish brown color,
due entirely TO minerals Thus il can be
seen that a person eating large quantities
OF the snow takes into his system cor
responding amount of minerals"
Whne coming down the Copper river last
spring Mr. Barnum came upon party
OF miners where one was dying from the
effects Of eating snow. lie had been q
hard drinker. bur had run short Of Wits
! XIV. His thirst became uncomfortable and
al water was fcarce IN midwlntcr he had
| taken to eating snow Soon he claincd IL
/ relieved his appetite for the liquor but his
companions noticed that his appetite for
| the snow Increased, unul be- was coBsum-
/ ina enormous quantities. Gradually his
/ skin. which Haa % dark bronze grew light.
his rugged stature became bent Hn0 even
his harsh voice cnuugei 10 fhe cnemlnafe
squeak 81 an 0id woman. ilia strength
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
CITY BREVITIES.

The River Side Social Club will give its
fourth annual ball Friday night at Catho-
lie Library Hall.
The usual weekly tea for the repair fund
of the Independent Presbyterian Church
will be held at the residence of Mrs.
Charles H. Dixon, next Friday afternoon.
The children will give a parlor fair at
Mrs. Lerser's, No. 21S CASTOR, east next
Thursday from p. m. to 8 p. M, for the
benefit of the Mission School. Admission
for adults 10 cents.
Division No. of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians will give a New Years hop
Monday, jan 2, at Catholic Library Hall.
The ladies' auxiliary will serve the sup
per. Arrangements have been made to
make the occasion one of the most enjoy-
able ever given the order.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25

From the Washington star.

FROM lne washington star.
"The French are not in it as far as tho
telegraph is concerned" observed a WASH
ington merchant who has just returned
from a hurried trip abroad. ION my ar
rival at Havre three weeks ago / sent a
telegram 10 Paris to my hotel engaging
room At the same time / sent a cable to
my family in Washington reporting my ar
rival Three hours afterward / arrived In
paris TO find my answer from this coun-
try. But the telegram / sent from Havre
ala not reach Paris. or at least was not
delivered there until after / had been at
the hotel over an hour. In one case il
was matter OF but a few miles and in
the other a distance Of several thousand.
The telegraph wires worked as rapidly In
one case as in the other, but In the SER
vice the delivery was where the trouble
was The French make no special effort
a. rapid delivery Of messages and indeed
make no claim IN that direction. They are
accurate enough, but very slow. Think
ing / would save time in Paris by using
the telegraph. / sent a number OF mes
cages 20 friends and business people In diff
ferent parts OF the city. Ia nearly every
case the messages were delivered after
mad had time enough TO make my visits IN
nerson. My experience IL ike that OF 9th
ers. FOR We an found out that such a thing
as rushing Is unknown 70 the telegraph
service there.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
TWO MORE MILLS CLOSE DOWN.
There Are Now About 5000 Out sOf
Employment in Augusta.

Employment in Augusta.
Augusta, Ga, Dec A.--The Augusta and
Enterprise cotton factories of this city
closed down indefinitely this afternoon,
adding about 5000 more to the unemploy-
ed of the city.
Five weeks ago the Southern Manufac-
turer's Association reduced the wages of
the mill operatives. Those of the King
and Sibley mills in this city and the Lang
ley and Bath in South Carolina, refused
to accept the cut. The employees of the
Augusta and Enterprise returned to work
at the reduced scale.
Because of an agreement entered into
by the Southern Manufacturers Associa-
ton the first named mills were compelled
to close down in order to force the strlk-
ing operatives in the other mills to return
to work.
There are in the neighborhood of 5000
people in and around this city out of EN-
Payment because of the reduction and
shutting down of the mills.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
Tod sloan Gees Home

Kokomo. Ind, Dec. 2.-Jockey Tod Sloan
has arrived here to spend Christmas with
his foster parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T G.
Blouser This is Tod's first visit at home
since the beginning of his turf career. ten
years ago. He was accompanied here by
Eddie Bald, the bicycle rider, and son
of NJ. F. Dwyer of New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
NOT a BID WAS MADE.
Abandoned Government Land Offer
cd FOR SaIe.

Tallahassee Fla, Dec. A.-(SpeciaD.-
Hon Henry S. Chubb, receiver, and Hon.
Walter G. Robinson, register of the United
States land office at Gainesville, to-day Of
fered for sale thrty-eight lots in the aban-
doned government reservation at st.
Marks. Each Tot was offered separately.
but not a bid was made
The holiday rush has caused cotton
overflow at the warehouses, and the streets
are being used for piling the staple
The colleges and schools have suspended
until Jan. 2, and the students and pupils
win enjoy a holiday vacation.
Adjt. Gen. Houstoun viii build a new
residence on Lakeland stock farm.