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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24
fro BE CoNTINUED.l
A PATRIOTIC BABY.
BE Was DOrn with "U 81 and Stars ON
Ills Breast After the Fight
at CoamO.

Near the quiet little town of Coamo,
was born on Thanksgiving day a re-
markable boy baby. His mother, says
the New York Sun, was half-breed
West Indian negress and his father a
full-blooded negro. The baby is almost
white. More remarkable still are the
markings on the child's breast. On the
right side there is blood-red letter
"U,' while on the other side appears
the letter IS" in bluish-purple tint.
About these letters are many white
spots like stars, two on either side of
the neck being five-pointed.
A visitor who saw the baby learned
that during the fight of Coamo last
July, when the Pennsylvania troops
were sent to the rear of the Spanish
position, the mother was alarmed while
at work in the field near the road by
the approach of the American troops.
She was frightened at their sudden ap-
pearance, and, crouching behind a
hedge, watched them pass.
The regimental colors were sudden
ly planted against the hedge near her
as the color bearer rested for a few
minutes. She had never seen a full
blooded white man before except the
sunburned and dark-hued Spaniards,
and the Pennsylvania men appeared as
a different race to her. The excitement
of the battle that followed added to
her first surprise, prostrating her for
several days. Nothing was thought of
the experience after she had fully re-
covered until the birth of her baby.
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CHAPTER III.-Continued.

He turned to me brislly with the
question:
"Well, my lad, how would you like
to go down and see all this for your
self?"
Above all things, sir"
81 say, Amos, why not send him
down to me, after few years? I'll
put him in the way to be rich"
sat with clasped hands, eagerly
looking from one to the other of my
parents Their hearts were touched
by the thought of parting with me.
and by the generous interest of Mr.
I3ostocl.
II mean it, Amos. I've taken a no.
ton to the boy, and I'd like to have
him with me. To be sure, I'm slave
holder, but there's lots of more dan
gerous animals in the woods than the
unfortunate man who has to feed and
clothe parcel of lazy niggers You
needn't hurry; keep him a few years
vet; send him to school; and by and by
send him down to me, via Cincinnati.
Cairo and Vicksburg III take care of
him, and give him such start in the
world as he'd never get up this way
won't forget what I'm saying, Amos.
neither. What do you say?"
Your kindness quite overpowers
me, Pierce. III think seriously of it,
and talk it ever with the boy and his
mother"
IAN right, rly old friend; the thing
is as good as done. Now my time is
about up. Don't get crazy over politics.
Amos, ard don't take Dorr to your
abolition meetings. Let me have a
pen and ink and I'll put down my adj
dress for you"
He took from his pocket narrow
blank book, wrote rapidly upon leaf
of it, tore out the leaf, thrust it into
my fathers hand, and had said his fare
well and was out of the house with a
celebrity that was really bewildering.
My father looked at the paper. 1t
shook in his hand; he turned pale. He
could not speak. but held the paper
toward us. My mother took and read
it, while looked over her shoulder.
The leaf was from blank check book.
On the stub he had written his address;
| the body was a check on q Boston
bank, payable to the order of Amos
| Jewett for one thousand dollars!
! II can't take it-I really must not, "
said my father. "Dorr, go and tell him
so.''
ran out of the house. Mr.. Bostock
was already one hundred yards off lay
ing the lash on the horse. lshouted to
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is astounding. will see you in the
woodshed after breakfast.
made no reply, but ate with consid-
erable composure, while the commits
Grating glances of the deacon's big
boys sought my face. Sad experience
told them what was coming.
The meal over, the deacon indulged
in a long addendum of thanks for what
we had received, mingled with pious
denunciations of the depraved conduct
of one of the family. He rose from the
table and, with a motion to me,
marched out into the woodshcd. fol-
lowed promptly.
He reached down a great hickory
limb from the shelf and, bending and
trying it in his hand, he addressed me
with a sternness that was seasoned
with savage kind Of glee as he antici-
pated the diversion he was about to
provide for himself.
"ljCrr Jewett. take off your coat.
have toe long neglected my duty. The
devil is clamoring for your immortal
soul will ohastise the adversary out
II you Take off your coat"
snatched up heavy oak stool that
stood by and put myself on the defen-
sive.
''If you lay hand On me I'll knock
your brains out!" cried.
He fell back aghast. suppose the
idea of resistance to his authority new
er entered his head.
What do you mean, you young imp?"
he stammered.
81 mean what say. I've done moth
ing to be punished for; if | had, your
authority over me was at an end some
weeks ago. You old canting hypocrite,
/ defy you to touch men'
My blood was up, and | said more
than had at first intended tc. He
saw that | would surely break his
head if he should advance on me, and
he did not attempt it. But never was
man in a greater rage! His leathery
face almost turned green.
"Out of my house, you young repro
bate-you spawn of BelialH' he
squeaked, in voice shaking with
fury.
81 will go with pleasure. Will you
send my trunk over to the tavern?"
'Yes. Clear out!'
81 want those books you took away
from me-"
"Take all your traps and leave!"
turned on my heel and went into
the dining-room. Bidding the family
good-by, put on my cap and went
over to the tavern. had not cent
in nv pocket.
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Patriotism in France ana Germany

The Strasburg Post relates the fol-
lowing as an instance of what some peo-
pie at the end of the nineteenth CEN
tury call 'patriotism:" A German in
ventor had entered into negotiations
with French firm, who stole his inven-
tion. He asked French lawyer to de-
fend him, but the lawyer informed him
that no French judge could be found
who would give a decision favorable to
a German. "Frenchmen of the Roche
fort type would probaSly consider this
lawyer Sad' patriot. He should have
taken the Germans case, lost it and
bled him Liccly in the COSTS"
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UN, CECIL COUNTY. FRIDAY. FEBRU AIRY "a
NO. 25


thought the game was lost, but
resolved to play it to the end.
Every well,' said. You defy me
to make a criminal complaint against
you. will do it at once"
house. A window was raised and |
heard the deacon's voice calling me
back
had triumphed!
When / was again alone with him he
locked the door.
This is all very absurd and foolish, "
he said. "Of course / never set fire to
my barn, and if you know anything
about it you know that did not. But
over my accounts with you; possibly I
do owe you something. Suppose pay
you the five hundred dollars You claim,
will you tell me what evidence you
have that burned the barn?''
Eyes"
"What will there be then to prevent
you from making your foolish COM
plaint?"
''There will be nothing, Deacon Hal
compounding felony is. and I'm doing
nothing of the kind. | make no bar
gains. But you'll probably agree that
my evidence against you in a criminal
case would not be worth much if it
was shown that had just been MAX
ing an amicable settlement with you,
and that had received from you the
full amount claimed against YOU as
guardian"
"You're keen one," he said. DO
you mean to stay here?"
mo. | am going south very soon.
may never return here"
He turned to his desk and wrote off
receipt for five hundred dollars, in
full of all claims against him as
guardian. | signed it. From drawer
of his desk he took a package of bills,
and counted out the amount. lie
watched me till had counted it and
put it away.
What was your proof?" he de-
manded.
"Your own guilty conscience, Mr.
Halleck! | have heard it whispered
twenty times, since that night, that
you burned your property to get high
rate of insurance. | have suspected
you, as well as others; but kneao no
more than they, which was just moth
ing. But as soon as | charged you
with it, conscious guilt looked out of
your face. You were made TO be a
small rascal, deacon; you can't conceal
crime. predict that you'll betray
yourself after have gone"
The anger with which he heard the
beginning of my declaration changed
to abject terror as | went on. He
wept. wrung his hands, almost grow
elled at my feet.
30 Dorr, don't betray mel" he whined
Think of my family, think of my
good name, think of my position in So
ciety and the church,"
assured him that would not men
tion the accusation, and left him in his
terror and misery.
The next morning the village was
Mortified to hear that Deacon Halleck
had committed suicide. He was found
hanging by the neck to the rafters in
the garnet. Fear, | think, not con-
science, had destroyed him.
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TIE TANNING OF A LAND SHARK


had no definite plan as to how
was to accomplish my darling wish OF
going to Mr.. Bostock. The landlord
was a clever sort of man who thor
oughly disliked the deacon, and, as he
had been quite friendly with my ia
ther, it occurred to me .hat | could
claim his hospitality for little while
till could get the means to pay him.
found him alone, and briefly de.
scribed what had happened. thought
he would go into convulsions. His fat
sides shook with laughter.
well, now, that's glorious! The
best thing I've heard for year. Tried
to lick you, did he? Would you really
have knocked him down with the
stool?"
Indeed should, if he'd come with,
in reach of it,"
But did you really and truly call
him a canting old hypocrite?"
Yes"
well, I'm poor enough; but I'd have
given five dollars to hear it. The man
heard the truth about himself for
once. You're welcome to stay here till
you can do better. Did the deacon say
anything about settling with you?"
Settling? don't understand"
Don't you suppose he owes you
money!"
What for?"
:"Why-hc's your guardian; or was.
Hasn't he ever said anything to you
about the state of your account, or
given you any money!"
Never. What do you mean?''
THE old shark! Hes trying to
swindle You, as he has some other
orphans"
AS soon as the landlords indigna-
tion had cooled, he gave me an ex-
planation that surprised me. lie said
that the mortgage on which my fathers
farm was sold was small in amount,
and that the farm sold well. There
was surplus, which had been paid in
to the hands of Deacon ualleck, as my
guardian.
Tom Brough, the lawyers clerk,
was here last night, talking about it..
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fruitless to ask permission; so | re-
solved to attend by means of that ex-
pedient which the sailors call taking
French" In other words, | climbed
out of my chamber window at nine
o'clock, when the family were asleep.
Disaster attended our homeward
way in the early hours of the morning.
The harness. broke; delay attended it's
repair; it was long after daylight when
we reached the village. know that
my clandestine absence must have
been discovered, and resolved to put
bold face on the matter. The deacons
family were at breakfast when
walked in.
The tyrant at the head of the table
glared wrathfully upon me.
"Where have you been, sir?"
up at Snediker's, with the sleigh
ing party"
"Wretched youth! Your dcpravity
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to a magistrate and make complaint.
If you know of any reason why should
not you had better state it."
He sat down and stared hard at me.
lie tried hard to conceal his thoughts;
but saw plainly that his mind was
halting between fear and bluster
"Preposterous!' he muttered.
said nothing.
"Who do you expect to believe this
silly story?"
Il refuse to discuss that. 1t will be
time to talk about that when my proofs
are presented"
"What are your proofs?"
You'll know in due time"
He hesitated, then said, with an eff
fort:
'You haven't any proof. I'll talk
with you no more about it,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

Hamfatter-They looked at me open
mouthed when did that specially of
mine.
Shakespoke-That's right. It's the
first time in my life that ever saw
whole audience yawn at once.-Detroit
Free Press
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24
An Intellectual Effort.

Don't interrupt me, please" said
Senator Sorghum to the young man
who had slammed the door.
II beg your pardon"
"Don's keep talking about it, either"
was the irritable rejoinder. I'm en-
gagged on making joke. The conun-
drum is. Which is worse in congress. a
polygamist or a pull-leg-amist?' and if
can only make up some kind of an an
Bwer to it think it will be pretty good"
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

HE LOOKED BACK AND WAVED HIS HAT.
him; he looked back, waved his hat to
me, and disappeared over the hill.
went back into the house and re-
ported.
"He wants you to have it, Amos"
said my fearful mother.
MAY God bless his great generous
heart" said my father, with much emo
tion, "Dorr, my dear boy, you can go
to the academy now"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

Mr.. Krosser-lt's no wonder that the
rats have refused TO touch the poison
bought at the druggists.
Mrs. K.-l don't see why. I'm sure 1
followed the directions.
Mr.. K.-Directions! Do they say to
spread the stuff on that jelly cake you
made ?-N Y, World,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

J. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo, conductor on
electric street car line, writes that his
little daughter w very low with Group
and her life saved after all physicians had
failed, only by using One Minute Cough
Cure. Eli 7. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings. of the Orphans
Court of Cec'l county will he held on th'
second Tuesday ofevery mouth. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers a few davs before Court.
Test. r. Z. LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

II p.dyed poker with an Indian once"
said the Cheerful Idiot.
"Beat him?" asked the unsuspecting
shoe clerk boarder.
"He took my last Chippewa" said
the Cheerful Idiot.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

He-Can you tie true lovers knot,
Miss Willing.
She-No; but can give you the ad-
dress of a clergyman who, | am sure,
would be only too glad to obligeVou.-
Chicago Daily News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24
Why He Had Retired.

"You say you don't intend to marry
Miss Whopper?"
NO; two men have come between
u.s."
'sTwo?"
"Yes; a minister and the man she
married. d."-Tit-Bts
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PrOtracted Waits.

Mrs. Bacon (getting ready to go out)
Il can't see where Mr.. Penman gets
time to do any literary work; he and
his wife are always on the go.
Mr.. Bacon-Well. understand he
finds time to do his writing while his
wife is putting on her hat.-Yonkers
Statesman
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

Not one child dies where ten formerly
died from Group. People have learned
the value of One Minute Cough Cure and
use it for severe lung and throat troubles.
1t Immediately stops coughing. 1t never
fails. Eli T Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

II dearly love BIRDS" he gently
sighed. And then she didn't do a thing
but hasten to the open piano and softly
began singing: IL wish were bird"
They are looking for nest now
Yonkers Statesman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

Business Man (angrily)-You were
here last week. Did not tell you never
TO show your face in my Office againP
Life Insurance Agent (cheerfully)-
Yes, sir. called TO see if you haven't
changed your mind.-I3rooklyn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

The prlncess of Wales never carries
any money about with her. 1t was not
SO long ago that the princess, on at
tempting TO enter an entertainment in
coguito, found herself without the two
shillings required to pay the entrance
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

If you have cough. throat irritation,
weak lungs, pain in the chest. difficult
breathing, Group or hoarseness, let us
suggest One Minute Cough Cure. AL
ways reliable and safe. Eli T. REYNOLDS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

Mr. spocner (seriously) - Do you
think your father would object TO my
marrying you?
Miss Sharpe don't know; if he's
aEytAing Ike me he wc,'9 TIT Bits
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

Additional trains leave Broad St. for Oxford II IL
n m and D. SO D. IN : Monday. Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday only, 6 10 p. m THURSDAY and sunday
only IL. 43 p M: Sunday only, 7 55a m. 70l p. IN.
J. b. HUT JHINSON, J.R. WooN.
Cent Manage Gen. TdSs'r agent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

City Boarder-I notice you keep big
bar of soap outside by the pump. 1t is
for the farm hands. presume?
Rural Ilostess-Yes. farm hands and
faces.-N. \. Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24
He Found Out.

The lawyer had beer badgering the
witness for some time and finally asked:
WAS any member of your family
ever hung?"
Yes. SIR"
"Ah, ha! thought as much. Now, sir,
who was it?"
Myself. f."-Harlem Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

Husband Cat the opera)-See how
pale Mrs. Upwell is! l never saw her
SO affected by tragedy before.
Wife (sagaciously)-lti isn't that; her
back hair is coming down.-Illustrated
American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 25
q. m. and 90 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandvile Tuesdays and Fridays at a.52;
Liberty Grove, 9.O1; Colora 9.l6 Rising Sun. 9.26;
Sylmar, 933; Nottingham, 40; Oxford, 1000 a. M.
arriving at South ST. 2.53 p. m.
Sunday train leaves oxford at 90 arriving in
PhilsdelphiA at 9.2l a. M; and 6.lJ. arriving in
Philadelphia at 8. is p. M.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

Procrastination is a thief
OF time. the sages all declare.
And yet the man who'd just as lief
Sit round has time galore to spare.
Chicago Evening News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away

II you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be made well strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-worler, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400, ,OOO cured Buy No-To-Bac of your
I.rdggist, under guarantee to cure, 50c or
100. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago OF New York
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24
NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS CoUsT FOR CECIL CoUNTY,l
January 9, 1894.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Elk
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same. or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up.
Test: r. JAMAR, Register
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CHAPTER ".
OII2NI IS1t VI
HOW FLANKED THE DEACON.

HOW l FLANKED THE DEACON.
l thought, at first, to dismiss the
events of the two following chapters
with brief mention, as they do some
what depart from the course of the
narrative. But it has appeared better,
on second thoughts, to withhold moth
ing of the circumstances attending my
farewell to my northern home. And it
must not be said that the character
of Deacon Halleck is presented here as
a type of the men of that section
Keenly do | remember the kindness,
the patience, the neighborly good will
and good works of the people in COM
munity where poverty was the rule
and hard toll was the common lot.
Because the deacon happened to be
connected in a curious way with the
final severance of my home ties and old
associations his picture is presented
here just as he was. | suppose that
his kind is not yet extinct. This is au-
photography; it should be complete.
The bounty of ourgenerous southern
friend enabled me to have one precious
year at the academy, some years later.
and gave my father the means to re-
plcnish his poor stock and poorer farm
implements. But when he told Mr..
BostoclI that bad luck had followed
him, he spoke in prophecy as well as
history My poor father! He deserved
a better fate Misfortune followed mis-
fortune; they came
Mot single spies,
But in battalions."
-
the rocks grew more grudging in its
yield; a murrain carried off the cattle;
hard work and anxiety Frustrated my
mother, and death mercifully released
her This stroke fell in my eighteenth
year For awhile my father bore up
under his accumulating load of misfor-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-24

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That Is what il was made for.
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"She bent him to her will and he re-
allied the force of her great sole. Il.
A. w. Bulletin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
And Declares the Evidence
of Others in the Drey-
fuS Case Is False.
REPLIESTO BERTULUS
Then the General Goes on to Give
Motives for the Alleged Crime
ofthe Devils Island Prisoner.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PARIS, April 6.-The Figaro this
morning publishes the depositions of
General Rogert before the Court of
Cessation in reply to the evidence given
by NJ. Bertulus, the examining magis-
trate, Colonel Picquart and NJ. Develle,
who was Foreign Minister in 1893.
General Rogert declares the account
given by NJ. Bertulus of his interview
with Lieutenant Colonel Henry is false
He says that Henry recounted the in
terview to General Gonse. saying that
NJ. Bertulus embraced him (Henry)
and with tears protested that he Der
tulus) was forced TO act by Colonel
Picquart and others, but that really
he sided with the general staff.
General Rogert, it appears, attacked
NJ. Bertulus violently, asserting that
he had long suspected him. He told the
Court Of Cessation that Count Ester
hazy constantly changed his attitude
and was paid to do so. He recounted
the efforts certain London papers had
made to get Esterhazy TO talk and to
admit the authorship of the bordereau.
Then General Rogert dilated upon the
motives which, in his opinion, influ-
enced Dreyfus - resentment for his
treatment as a Jew in the military
school, entanglements with women and
gambling. He characterized Colonel
Picquart as a liar, demanded to be con-
fronted with him and declared that
the evidence Of NJ. Develle and others
was full Of inaccuracies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
ESTERHAZYS THREATS
TO PRESIDENT FAURE

LONDON, April THE Daily Chron-
icle this morning prints the text of
three letters alluded to by Examining
Magistrate Bertulus before the Court
Of Cessation, which Major Count Es-
terhazy addressed to President Faure
under dates Of October % and 81, 1897.
and November 8, 1897-letters which
Esterhazy alleges were dictated to him
by Colonel Patty du Clam.
The first letter complains that he has
been victimized by the Dreyfusites and
that the Minister Of War has ignored
his appeal for protection. He goes on
TO beg Of NJ. Faure to put an end to
the scandal, and says:
IF I should have the sorrow not TO
be listened to by the supreme head Of
my country, my precautions are taken
for my appeal to reach the ears of my
heraldic chief, the sovereign of the Es-
terhazy family, the Emperor Of Ger
many. He is a soldier and will know