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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14
GREAT BOMBARDMENT.
The FusiIlnde of Celestial Missiles
That Is Constantly Being Rained
Upon the Earth.

The regions of space beyond our
planet are filled with flying fragments.
Some meet the earth in its onward rush;
others, having attained inconceivable
velocity, overtake and crash into the
whirling sphere with loud detonation
and ominous glare, finding destruction
in its molecular armor, or perhaps
ricocheting from it again into the I'M
known. Some come singly, vagrant
fragments from the infnity of space;
others fall in showers like golden rain;
all constituting a bombardment ap-
palling in it's magnitude. 1t has been
estimated that every "a hours the earth
or its atmosphere is struck by 100000
600 missiles of iron or stone, ranging
from an ounce up to tons in weight.
Every month there rnshes upon the
flying globe at least 12,000,000,O 900 iron
and stone fragments, which, with lurid
accompaniment, crash into the circum-
ambient atmosphere. Owing to the re-
sistance offered by the air, few of these
solid shots strike the earth. They
move out of space with a possible We
ioclty VI oo VI ~ uilleS per secoHu, anu,
like moths, plunge into the revolving
globe, lured to their destruction by its
fatal attraction. The moment they en-
ter our atmosphere they ignite; the air
is piled up and compressed ahead of
them with inconceivable force, the re-
sultant friction producing an imme-
date rise in temperature, and the
shooting star, the meteor of popular
parlance, is the result.-C.F. Holder, in
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14
WOMEN LIKE COPPERS.
Not the Police, But the Indispensable
Little Red One-Cent
Pieces.

Every man in the east swears at a
conductor or ticket seller when one OF
those officials unloaGs on him lot OF
one-cent Consequences, as they are
miscalled. Women seem to like them
probably because their bulk makes
them seem like a lot of money. \ wom-
an makes quite financial transaction
of it when she pays her toll for trans
portation. Watch her block line OF
flee of the elevated roads. Note how she
fishes around in her fat wallet for the
little coppers, jobbing dry goods sam
pies, cooking recipes and similar port
bic bric-a- brac into her mouth to clear
the bank.
One by one she'll drag them out, and
finally scatter them over the little
shelf at the window She always saves
the coppers for that purpose, and the
ticketmen and conductors are painful
ly aware Of that fact. They never fail
to get even when making change to a
woman. Lots of women keep what
they call penny banks. These come in
handy for papa occasionally just before
pay day.
In the west and southwest one-cent
pieces are extremely scarce. In many
regions they are not to be found in cir
culation at all except in the post offices.
The minimum price on small commodi-
ties is five cents and the nickel is the
smallest coin known. But, in spite of
that fact, there are more than billion
of the little coppers in use in this coun-
try constantly. They disappear rap
idly, however and the mint in Phiadel-
phia is kept busy turning out 100000
month to keep up the supply.
The coin is not worth its face value
intrinsically, but nobody appears to
worry about that. The government
makes a good profit on it. 1t contains
95 per cent. of copper and stiffening
alloy of five per cent. of tin and zinc
n. Y. Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The force of waves breaking on tht
bhore is equal to II tons to the square
yard.
More women than men go blind II
Sweden, Norway and Iceland; more
men than women in the rest of Europe
Between 1000 and 5000 pounds oil
Plug tobacco are yearly furnished te
the penitentiary inmates in Mississippi
A tiger with a glass eye is in men
agerie at Stuttgart, and looks as fierce
with his glass eye as with the real one
A prisoner in the Lackawanna coun.
ty, Pa, Jail, has been there for three
years for contempt of court in refus
ing to testify in a civil case.
Bills for carriage hire by Boston al
dermen in 1898 amounted to over $12,-
600, although the appropriation was
only $500. One alderman expended
$2,213, or over six dollars day.
About 200 tons of ballast which Capt
Anderson had in the hold of his bark
Austria, a British vessel which recent.
ly reached Boston from Manila, were
iOCh 1IOIu tuC lOl VI Sdflle
that were destroyed by Dewey.
The rarest bird in existence is n Ger.
tain kind Of pheasant in AMMAN. Fol-
many years its existence was known
only by the fact that its longest and
most splendid plume was in much re-
quest by mandarins for their headgear
a single skin is worth 6 80, and the liv-
ing bird would be priceless, but it soon
dies in captivity.
The throneroom of the sultan at Con-
stantinople is n gorgeous sight. The
gliding is unequaled by that of any
other building in Europe, and from the
ceiling hangs superb Venetian chan
delier, the 200 lights of which make a
CLEAN like that of veritable sun. AT
each of the four corners of the room tall
candelabra in baccarat glass are placed
and the throne is huge seat covered
with red velvet and having arms and
back of pure gold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14
Royal HeadGenr,

The coronet of duke consists of al
ternate crosses and leaves, the leaves
being a representation of the leaves of
the parsley plant. The princes of the
blood royal also wear similar crown.
The state headgear of a marquis con-
sists of a diaGem surrounded by flow
ers and pearls placed alternately. An
earl. however, has neither flowers nor
leaves surmounting his circlet. but
only points rising each with pearl on
the top. A viscount has neither flowers
nor points, but only the plain circlet
adorned with pearls, which, regardless
of number, are placed on the crown it.
self. a baron has only six pearls on
the golden border, not raised, to dis
tinguish him from earl, and the
number of pearls renders his diadem
distinct from that of viscount.-Cin.
cinnati Enquirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14

out the country. Some admirer of the
patriotic woman sleeping beneath has
placed little flag, ornamented with
the harp of her country, over the dis
appearing mound, and with that ex-
ception there was nothing else, short
time ago at least, except the little
granite stone on which the number of
the lot is carved, to indicate who sleeps
beneath.
It is believed that the movement now
on foot will in good time result in
having the bones of Fanny Parnell
transferred to Glasnevin. Then it
could be sung of her, as Moore did of
Sarah Curren, Robert Emmett's be-
trothed:
o! make her grave where the sunbeams
rest,
Where they promise a glorious morrow,
They shall smile DER her sleep like a ray
from the west,
From her own loved isle of sorrow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14
SPRING DRESS GOODS.
Various Materials Which Will BE
Popular for the Coming
Season.

Silks are to occupy the prominent
position in fabrics during the spring
season and will be in vogue both for
waists and full costumes.
Chine silks have been revived and a
subdued appearance is given the col
ors by misty effect, which is in high
faver in New York and Paris.
Bordered silks, plain and figured, are
now being shown in the leading stores,
and are being chosen for costumes by
the leading Paris dressmakers, the bor-
ders being artistically employed for Or
namentation.
Printed grenadines and printed
mousseline de sole are fashions, espe-
cial favorites for evening and summer
wear, and will be made up over colored
foundations. The high-art designs rep
resent floral effects portrayed in colors
of natural flowers. Such materials will
be in favor for waists and for full cos
tunes.
Hairline stripes are the dominant de-
signs in wool and in worsted dress
goods, and are especially desirable for
tailor-made suits. Broadcloths, Vene-
tians and cheviots, particularly in
black, will also be freely used. AS the
tailor-made gown is 10 lose none of its
popularity, abundant provision has
been made for a collection of neat eff
fects in worsted dress goods suitable
for such costumes.
Wash goods are to gain additional
recognition, SO say the potentates of
fashion. While all wash goods will be
employed for summer garments, heavy
materials, plain and printed, will hold
first place. Plain and fancy piques,
ginghams. madras cloths and fancy
ginghams of silk and cotton are to be
the leading fabrics.-American Queen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14
MURDER OF THE INNoCENTs.
Put to Death Under the SO-Called
Finest School System in
the World.

Bethlehem was little among the
thousands of Judah. We are told that
probably not over 80 children fell I'M
der the order of .Herod. The murder
of the innocents of the nineteenth cen
fury is a march to untimely graves, not
by order of wrathful king, but under
what is claimed to be the finest free
school system in the world. Go into
any public school and you will see girls
.pallid as day lilies, and boys with fiat
chests and the waXen skin that has
been named the school complexion.
Every incentive and stimulus is held
out: dread of blame, love of praise,
prizes, medals, badges, the coveted
flourish in the newspapers-the strain
never slackens. Watch the long lines
filing past, each pupil carrying books
three, four, five-to be studied at night
in hot rooms by fierce, sight-destroying
lights. Time was when spectacles
went with age. They are no sign of age
now. Many must wear glasses to help
eyes worn prematurely old by night
work.
oulu Il tAOuBAtlul AdthSA' rhy VIII
dren have no child life. They are
straining up grade, talking about ex-
aminations. When is their playtime il
not now, and what has become of the
light-hearted boys? School is never
out. Even in the fields the butterfly
and the tree-toad are turned into object
lessons, and the grasshopper is torn to
pieces in order to be instructive. When
] was boy, and school let out, we were
gay and free. We studied in school
time, and in playtime there was no
thought of anything but play" l dc
not undervalue education; it is greatly
to be desired, but over-education is
Staying it's thousands. The burden is
books. The tasks imposed on the
young are fearful. The effort seems to
be to make textbooks as difficult and
complicated as possible, instead OF
smoothing the hill so high and hard to
climb.-Mrs. Lew Wallace, in Ladies
Home Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14

The astronomer, like other people,
sometimes finds what he is not looking
for. This is especially likely to happen
in making photographs of the heavens.
Many asteroids, and occasionally a
comet, have been unexpectedly found
in that manner. 1t now appears that a
small comet, known as Chase's, was
thus accidentally photographed on at
least four plates which were exposed in
November to catch the Leonid meteors.
The comet happened TO be near that
point in the sky from which the meteors
appear to radiate, and although it was
invisible to the eye, the faithful sensi-
tive plates took note Of its presence
Youths Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That is what 1t was made for.
THE DREADED CONSUMPTION.
T. A. sLocUM, M. O., THE GREAT CHEMIST
AND SCIENTIST. WILL SEND FREE, TO
THE AFFLICTED. THREE BOTTLES
OF HIS NEWLY DISCOVEREOREM-
AND ALL LuNGTROuBLES.


OF HIS NEWLY DISCOVERED REM
EDIEs TO CURE CONSUMPTION
AND ALL uNoTRouBLEs.
Nothing could be fairer, more philan-
thropic or carry more JOY to the afflicted,
than the offer of T. A. Slocum, NJ. 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 its great
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 infaliible 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 onfile in his
American and European laboratories tes-
timonials of experience from those cured,
i'll all parts of the world.
Don't delay until it is too late Address
T. A. Slocum M. c., 90 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, 1899-04-14
OUR NEGRO SOLDIERS.
Their Yelling In Some Instances
Scared the Spnniards Out of
Their Trenches.

"One of the first cases had was big
eolored man, who was carried down on
blanket by four soldiers. They said
he was shot through the arm, and !
could see bandage there. 1t was the
right arm, remember. 1t struck me
as queer that wound in the arm
should disable the man SO he couldn't
him over | found a big black bruise on
his left thigh. That set me thinking.
and, on examining his arm more close
ly, found that the bullet which had
gone through his right arm at the
shoulder had gone through the body
also. diagonally across from SHOULDER
to hip, and the man was dying.
"IIe did die little later, but before
his last breath he managed to give me
a lock of his curly black hair, tied with
little ribbon and picture of himself,
to be sent TO his mother at place in
the south. which wrote down. saw
lots of these colored men, and it's my
opinion the whole attack would have
been nowhere without them. be-
lieve they scared the Spaniards out of
their trenches with their yelling and
whooping. l never heard such blood
curdling cries as those fellows gave in
the charge.
THE negroes are good fighters, but
they have no mercy for the enemy.
They thought it was all foolishness TAX
ing care of these Spaniards and some
of them swore at me for doing 1t. One
man called out as started down the
hill with Spaniard on my shoulders:
Look out or he'll stab you in the back'
And another niger said, lifting his
rifle: AN right, so ahead. I've got a
bead on him. If THAT Spaniard had
moved | suppose he would have shot
at him and probably killed both OF us"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14
CutIetA Of Rnbbit.

Cut the backs Of two fat young rab-
bits from the body. lard and braise half
done; take up and let cool. Slice into
neat outlets, dip them first in beaten
egg, then in grated bread crumbs sea-
soned with grated lemon peel, mixed
sweet herbs. mushroom powder, salt
and pepper. Fry in boiling fat until
a light brown. Arrange the outlets in
n ring on dish and fill the center with
a PURGE of vegetables. Send to the
table very hot. Serve with brown gravy
and currant jelly.-Ladies' World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14

AS the season of the year when pneu-
monia, la grippe, sore throat, coughs,
colds, catarrh, bronchitis and lung
troubles are to be guarded against, moth
ing lis fine substitute, will "answer
the purpose" or is just as good" as One
Minute Cough Cure.' That is the one
infallible remedy for all lung, throat or
bronchial troubles. Insist vigorousl,
upon having it if Something else" is
offered you. Eli T Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14

For frost bites, burns, indolent sores,
+ eczema. skin disease, and especially piles,
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve stands first
and best. Look out for dishonest people
who try to initiate and counterfeit it. It's
their endorsement of a good article
Worthless goods are not initiated Get
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Eli T..
Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14

For a quick remedy and one that is
perfectly safe for children let us recon-
mend One Minute Cough Cure. 1t is ex-
cellent for Group, hoarseness, tickling in
the throat and coughs. Eli T. R, ynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14

"Give me a liver regulator and can
regulate the world" said a genius. The
druggist handed him bottle of DeWtts
Little Early Risers, the famous little pills.
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14
Not Exactly Right.

Crimsonbeak-It doesn't seem ex.
actly right to call talk gas"
Yeast-Why not?
Because they say talk is cheap
Yonkers Statesman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14
AGRICULTURAL PAPER.

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iment stations throughout the country of the
proceedings of farmers clubs and institutes. and
the discussion of new methods and ideas in agT
culture. Its Market reports Poultry Department
and Veterinary column are particularly valuable
to country readers. Every issue contains Stories
Poems, Household and Puzzle Columns, II variety
of interesting and selected instructive matter and
other features, which make ita welcome visitor
in city and country homes alike.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14

Before the discovery of One Minute
Cough Cure, ministers were greatly dis.
turbed by coughing congregati ms. No
excuse for it now. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles, Scalds, Burns.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14

graphic Copy Book. for SI.as.
THE BENIN PITMAN SYSTEM
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14

He-Not at all, madam; most of us
have nn unlimited amount.-Drooklyn
Life
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14
The BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN.

The WEEKLY Sun publishes all the news of eacl
week, giving complete accounts of all events o
interest throughout the world. The WEEK.,
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14
Putting II More Correctly.

She-I suppose every man in this
world has a limited amount of con-
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-04-14
DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pills.

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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-02-11

The recent congress OF the New York
State Federation says Hsrper's Bazaar.
should go down in history az a great
triumph 10 the line OF system and re-
gularity. Tor every meeting began and
closed at the sp9 pointed time. Think Of
women making such record az that for
punctuallty. This was largely due to
the example Of Mrs. VIM. Tod Helmuth,
the presiding officer. The holding OF
every part Of the program to it's pre-.
scribed place made it possible to have
lapses OF leisure where new business
and matters OF interest not set down on
the program could be voiced. A con.
vention that gets through with every
thing that it intended to discuss is 81.
most an anomaly, but thie was the re-.
suit. The cutting down OF time limits
in the speakers from three minutes to
two and then to one, showed however,
that even this open. program was ton
full. Another federation meeting will
undoubtedly remedy this, and it will
teach the women who are to speak that
they will have only time to present the
meat Of their thought 10 terse, strong
sentences. Mrs. Russell Sage, who was
given one minute to tell about the EN-.
ma Willard Alumnae association, sum.
med it up In sentence that was cpl.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-02-11

So many OF the clubs OF Nebraska
have studied, or are now studying Hol.
land that anything pertaining to the
Netherlands or the young queen Is OF
almost general interest 10 club women.
Even our children are eagerly interested
in readi"g OF Wilhelmina's Inaugural.
ton, for, is not she the same Wilhelmina
for whom one OF tie best loved Schot-
fishes OF dancing days is named, the
same little queen who, 10 their childish
imagination. must be real fairy dwell
ing in veritable fairyland?
In the January Midland Monthly
Henry s. Nollen describes graphic
ally the ceremonies pertaining to the in.
auguraticn Of Queen Wilhelm.ns on
September 6. Following the precedent
established by her father she walked he
fore her people from the palace to the
church, where the ceremonies took place.
The queen mother rode to the church
in the beautiful state carriage preceding
her daughter. Entering the church with
q brilliant escort III ladies and gentle
men IN court dress she took her place
before the chair next to the throne and
standing there awaited fhe arrival OF
the queen, who shortly appeared pre-
coded by two heralds in antique cos
tunes, two kings at arms, chiefs OF the
royal household, officers OF the crown.
generals carrying the state sword and
standards Of the kingdom. Three
couplets Of the Wilhelminus were sung
by select choir as the cortege group,
about the throne, and there. amid a
magnificent display OF golden braided
uniforms, Of glistening swords and ex-
quisite gowns resplendent with jewels,
stood the tall, stately figure Of the fair
young queen arrayed in white silk, em'