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The midland journal., 1899-03-24
wELL-DRESSED WOMEN.
they Differ from Those Whose Ap-
parel Is Unattractive in Tell
Tale Trifles Only.

Every normally constituted woman
desires, rightly enough, to appear pleas
Ing to those with whom she comesinto
association. This feeling, in its proper
expression, is not vanity; it is COM
mendable and eminently right, for it is
one of the forces which go to make liv-
ing a more pleasant thing. 1t is only
when this natural and worthy ambi.
tion subordinates other and more i'm
portant aims that it becomes offensive
and dangerous. The elements of femi.
nine attraction are many, including
those of nature and those derived from
woman's own art. Among the latter,
one Of the most important is the art of
dressing well, and that art consists not
so much in richness of attire as in con-
siderate attention to details. So good
an authority as Harper's Bazaar, touch
ing upon the topic, says: "The main
respect in which the well-dressed WON
an differs from her whose apparel is I'M
attractive is in the trifes which make
a costume elegant. The pretty shoe, the
handsome stocking, the well fitting
glove and the becoming veil add finish
that makes a woman what is known as
well dressed. No one can afford to neg
lect these little things. The well-laun
dered collar and cuffs and the correct
tie attract the attention of the average
observer much sooner than do the ele-
gance of the material of a gown and
the style in which it is made. If cos
tune fits we'll it depends on the wearer
to make it stylish. In this day of vast
variety and beauty in neckwear cos
tune may be made as elaborate or as Sc
we're as the owner wishes"
The midland journal., 1899-03-24
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That is what 1t was made for,
THE DREADED CONSUMPTION,
T. A. SLocuM, M. c., THE GREAT CHEMIST
AND SCIENTIST. WILL SEND FREE, TO
THE AFFLICTED, THREE BOTTLES
OF HIS EWLYDIscovEREoRE
EoIEsrocuRE CONSUMPTION


EDIES TO CURE CONSUMPTION
AND ALL LUNG TROUBLES.
Nothing could be fairer, more philan.
thropic or carry more joy to the afflicted,
than the offer of T. A. Slocum, M. c., ol
IS3 Pearl street, New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an alb.
solute cure for consumption and all pul.
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 infallible cure.
Offered freely, is enough to commend it,
and more so is the perfect confidence OF
the great chemist making the proposition.
He has proved the dreaded consumption
to be durable disease beyond any doubt
There will be no mistake in sending
the mistake will be in overlooking the
generous invitation. He has on file in his
American and European laboratories tes-
timonials of experience from those cured,
in all parts of the world.
Don't delay until it is too late Address
I. A. Slocum NJ c., eS 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., 1899-03-24

A learned doctor says that onions are
really sweeteners of the breath in the
long run. They rectify disorders of
the stomach, carry off the poison accu-
mulating in the system, act as a vermi-
fuge, and, If eaten raw, will often check
a violent influenza. To eat small
onion every night at bedtime is good
way to cure sleeplessness, as well as
certain head troubles. 1t soothes the
nerves without the evil effects of a
drug. The torment of earache is often
relieved by the application of roasted
onion heart, and onion sirup for cough
is too well known TO need more than
mention.-Housewife
The midland journal., 1899-03-24
YANKEE INGENUITY.
A Maine Postmaster's Original Way
of Carrying Ont the Depart-
ment's Orders.

Isaiah Fl. Leighton, postmaster at
West Pembroke, received orders from
Washington to transfer the mail service
from the old stage route to the new rail-
road, and to get the exact distance be-
tween the station and the office in or
der to determine whether the govern
ment or the railroad company should
carry the mail between those points.
Being something of mechanical
genius. Mr.. Leighton devised scheme
for making the measurement. He took
an old wagon wheel, and, after measur-
ing its circumference to ascertain the
distance covered by each revolution, ar
ranged the wheel between two poles.
wheelbarrow fashion. Near one of the
spokes he attached clicker that sound
ed at each complete turn of the wheel,
and thus equipped he started from the
railroad station for the post office, taxi
ing the middle of the road and carefully
counting the number of clicks.
AS he mounted the hill, making good
progress and not missing click, he met
several teams coming at a trot, and
they made so much noise that he lost
his count and had to go back to the
starting point. On the second trip he
was bothered by groups of curious peo-
pie who followed him to see what he
was about. The people made so many
foolish remarks and swapped so many
jokes that when he had reached 234
clicks he again lost the run of things
and once more had to go back. He said
nothing, but it was plain that he was
made about half the distance when,
through thinking of the foolishness of
his neighbors, he again lost his count,
and then, with remarks more peppery
than polite, he raced back to the sta
tion and made fourth start.
By this time great crowd had gath
cred, and some of the people began to
shake their heads and drop remarks
concerning mental weakness resulting
from overwork, and the prevalence of
insanity among inventors and other
men of genius. Mr.. Leighton could not
help hearing some of these remarks,
and he responded with great vigor of
language, finally. with wrathful looks,
turning his back upon the rabble and
starting for the fourth time up the hill.
AS he went along, village boys yelled
encouragement to him: Now you're
trottin'!" "Go it, old man, you're a
pacer!" and so on. Mr.. Leighton stood
this all right, but at the top of the hill
he met a friend who possessed more
curiosity than discretion. and this
friend grabbed him by the arm and bel
lowed:
"Say, Leighton, what in thunder are
you trying to do, anyhow"
That settled it. For time the air was
blue, and then, the curious friend be-
ing more than satisfied with the answer
he got, Mr.. Leighton retired with his
wheel TO the seclusion Of the post Office
back yard. Next morning early, before
many of the villagers were out of bed.
the patient postmaster trundled his
wheel over the route in peace, and this
time he didn't miss n single click. The
government now knows to an inch how
far 1t is from the Washington county
railroad station to the post Office at
West Pembroke.-N. Y. Sun.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24
UTILIZING FoGs.
Agriculturists Are Invited to
Address Themselves.

|
Herbert Earlscliffe, of Santa Bar
bara, Cal, has communicated to the
weather bureau, through the chamber
of commerce of Los Angeles, sugges-
ton relative to fog that should call
forth all the inventive genius of Amer
lea. Mr.. Earlscliffe says:
SIN California there are vast areas
of valuable land where the water sup
ply is insufficient. Nature has endeav-
ored to correct this by sending in heavy
fogs laden with moisture, and it only
remains for the ingenuity of man to
utilize this. These fogs generally come
in from the ocean at night during the
hry summer months, when most need
| ed, but are dissipated early in the morn-
ing by the sun. Here Is ample moisture
brought to our very doors if we could
but discover some simple and practical
method of condensing or precipitating
1t on a large SCALE"
1t certainly is tantalizing to think Of
this immense quantity of moisture
present and visible but unavailable.
Neither science nor art at present can
suggest any feasible method of causing
this fog to descend in refreshing drops
Of rain. On the other hand, the green
vegetation at the SUBMITS of many
mountains has often been observed to
| be due essentially to cloud or fog and
not to rain; it may, therefore, be hoped
that along the coast of California some
device will soon be introd uced that shall
catch the fog particles as they float
along and force them to trickle down in
| gentle streams of water so as to moisten
the earth. We do not propose to con-
dense or precipitate the atmospheric
moisture in the ordinary sense of those
words. but simply to catch it as the
leaves of the trees do. We recall the So
called drip from every rock and twig
on the summit of Table mountain at
Cape Town, and especially on the sum-
nit of Green mountain, in the island of
Ascension, and the dampness of the
| rocks on Pixies Peak, and we cannot
doubt but that in many spots through
| out the globe vegetation is kept alive
by the small amount Of moisture that
is caught on the leaves, and, dripping
thence to :he ground, is soaked up by
the roots Of the plant. In fact, there
are several plants whose leaves and
branches are so arranged as to facili-
tate drip ard the collection of moisture
by this process.
What is needed by the agriculturist
| on the California coast is some simple
mechanical arrangement by which the
quantity of fog particles shall be inter-
cepted as they flow past any given
plant. and shall be forced to drip or
glide downward into the ground at the
root of the plant. Any fan-shaped ar
rangement of sticks or slate that in
creases the area exposed to the fog
should apparently increase the quantl-
ty of moisture carried down to the
roots. Mechanical devices, the ex-
plosion of dynamite. refrigerating ap-
paratus and other analogous devices
are likely to be too expensive in COM
parison with the return they make
Monthly Weather Review.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24
Faith, Hope and Charity.

A London weekly has given two
guineas for definition of faith, hope
and charity. 1t is as follows: Faith
Blind trust in first page. Hope
What investors are fed upon. Charity
What some of them are likely to be
brought to. That is certainly not bad,
but this one is, perhaps, even better:
Faith-The gift that saves mankind.
Hope-The gift that cheers mankind.
Charity-The gift that makes man kind.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24
TOO, MUCH FURNITURE.
Nothing Is More Uncomfortable Thai
to Have the Room
Crowded.

There are many girls who, by the
way, are exceedingly happy, whose
married life is one long study of the
science of economy, with it's various
branches of ways and means" and
show to make two ends meet" and "the
possibility of 81 doing the duty of $5.''
There is not, however, the study of econ
omy in money matters alone, but there
are also the economy of labor, the econ
omy of time and the economy of health
to be considered.
When we start housekeeping and be-
gin to buy the necessary furniture for
our future dwelling places, we women.
one and all, have the same intense de-
sire to make our homes as beautiful
and pleasant 10 look upon as it lies in
our power to do.
Unless one can afford to keep plenty
of domestics it is we'll to avoid furniture
that has much carving upon it. Simple
decorative designs have better "bred"
air about them and, what is more i'm
portant, are much easier to make clean
and keep so. Nothing looks worse than
little gray heaps of dust accumulated
In difficult corners of an elaborately or
namented piece of woodwork, especial
ly if it belongs to the cheap and common
order of things.
1t does not follow by any means that
furniture must be costly to be beau
tiful, but it is we'll when purchasing to
remember that it is not only the amount
of money paid that constitutes "sav-
ing" Therefore one must exercise
the greatest discretion.
Crowding rooms with furniture is
not only a sign of bad taste, but 1t is
Potitively unhealthy. All the space
taken up by chattels means so much
less air for breathing purposes.-N. Y.
Press.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24
Red Causes Insanity.

Red blinds or red light of any sort
are extremely out of place in bed
room. brain specialists reporting a
great many cases of weakening of the
intellect, and even entire loss of reason
have been traced to this cause. Thick
black blinds are the best of all, and
green is next best to induce healthful
rest, the darker the shade the better
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24
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THE sun publishes all the news all the time, but
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Editorially, THE Sun is the consistent and un-
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The midland journal., 1899-03-24

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 good article.
Worthless goods are not initiated Get
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Eli T.
Reynolds.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24
The Pessimist Is Mad.

For every thunder-laden storm that breaks
A hundred mornings fair the sun awakes
For every vulture foul that flaps Its wing
hundred tuneful larks mount up and
sing.
For every comet, In its reckless f&ht
Ten thousand sta-s are orbited Alright
There's more of laughter than of tears on
earth
And fewer dirges far than odes of mirth
Upon the whole. there's more of good than
bad:
The worlds all right. the pessimist is mad.
Richmond Religious Herald
The midland journal., 1899-03-24

DESIGN ON MRS. WHITES MEDAL.
having for six years traded with the
Kenitseys and other Cook inlet tribes,
and she has delved for the riches in
the golden tributaries of Turnagain
arm. She was successful as an Indian
trader and has already accumulated a
fortune at mining, being still the pos
SCISSOR of some of the best claims in
the golden north.
Mrs. White rescued three of the crew
of the British ship Ferndale. For this
act of heroism congress awarded her
gold medal. 1t is of appropriate de-
sign, the medal proper being about
double the circumference and thickness
of a $40 gold piece. 1t is suspended from
the beak of the traditional American
eagle. On one side is represented
great ship lying helpless in the break
ers, with the rescuers, near by, throw
ing out lifeline.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24

AS the season of the year when pneu-
monia, la grippe, sore throat, coughs,
Gods, catarrh. bronchitis and lung
troubles are to be guarded against, moth
ing ''is fine substitute. will "answer
the purpose, or is just as good" as One
Minute Cough Cure" That is the one
infallihle remedy for all lung, throat or
bronchial troubles. Insist vigorously
upon having it if Something else" is
offered you. Eli T Reynolds.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24

There goes one of the hardest
worked men in this town."
"How can that be possible? He's
rich, isn't hep"
"Yes, he has three married daughters
who work him for the support of their
husbands right along. g."-Chicago Daily
News.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24

The dress OF japanese ladies is reg
ulated by their age and condition. You
can tell Vt a glance, ii you know the
rules. whether any lady you meet is
married or single, and how old she is.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24

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. Reynolds.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24
TWICE A HEROINE.
Why the Congress of the United
States Awarded a Medal to Mrs.
Edward White.

Mrs. Edward White is twice heroine.
She has distinguished herself as a life
saver, for which exhibition of daring
and bravery she was awarded medal
by congress. She has braved the perils
and dangers incident to life in Alaska,
The midland journal., 1899-03-24

"Give me liver regulator and can
regulate the world" said genius. The
druggist handed him bottle of Dewitt
Little Early Risers, the famous little pills
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24
ro,nising Youth.

"Do you hear good reports of your
boy in collcge?"
Excellent. He saved nearly dol
lar and half ont of His last months
aliowance."-N Y World
The midland journal., 1899-03-24
Usually Rests with the Girl.

"You say the question is not whether
he will marry her?"
Mot if you wish to be technically cor
rect. The question is whether she will
let him escape."-Chicago Post.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24

Jack--Did you tell her that she was
room?
Tom-No. | said she was the best
dressed.-Syracuse Herald.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24
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The midland journal., 1899-03-24

Before the discovery of One Minute
Cough Cure. ministers were greatly dis
turbed by coughing congregations. No
excuse for it now. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24

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The midland journal., 1899-03-24

DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIve
Cures Piles. Scaids. Burns.
The midland journal., 1899-03-24
THE BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN

The WEEKLY Sun publishes all the news of each
week, giving complete accounts of all events of
interest throughout the world. The WEEKLY
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The midland journal., 1899-03-24
DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pills.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-19
OFFICIAL.
LIQUOR LICENS Sc,

AAaAON LlCLNSEs
City of Savannah, Office Clerk of Coun-
Gil Savannah. Ca, Jan. 10. 1899.-The fol-
lowing applications TO retail liquor for
Jan. II, 1899, and referred to the commit
tee of the whole.
WM. P. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council
Aron, Dan a., l6 Barnard street
Bulcken John, northeast corner Alice and
West Broad
Barbour, j. F. S, northwest corner West
Broad and Henry.
Bunger H. H. 1915 Ogeechee road.
Barlow, S, 2l1 Houston street.
Boley M, northwest corner Broughton
and Barnard.
Brown Bros, Anderson and East Broad
Beckmann, George, 1l2 Whitaker, corner
Broughton lane.
Becl1roge, W, 500 West Broad
Brown, w, northeast corner East Broad
and Liberty.
Christopher, George 1902 West Broad.
Cunningham r. w, northwest corner
East Broad and Taylor.
Cannon, William, II Bay street, east.
Cooley, T., northeast corner River and
West Broad.
Decker q Sheftall, % Barnard.
Denmark, J. NJ, 57S zuby, corner Poplar
Deignan Daniel, G3S Indian.
HlHSlCiiS, E-s 90 tey HOluS, corner BAY.
Fox, GustaVe, p and . Broughton, east
Fisher, J. F., northeast corner River and
Fahm.
Groot, Theodore, Liberty and jefferson.
Goldin, S, & Co., northeast corner Bar
nard and St Julian.
Hesse, H.. 1856 West Broad.
Heath, c. p, 1886 jefferson. corner Charl-
ton
Horrigan, ]. j.. southwest corner Bryan
and Houston.
Hansen. Christian, Thunderbolt road and
toll gate.
Hart, ]. H., corner Drayton and Estn
avenue.
Harm, j. D., ga Bolton, east.
Jones, ]. E., southwest corner Bay and
Fahm
Lyons, J. & Co, northeast corner Brough-
ton and Whitaker.
Kahn. NJ F., 80 West Broad, corner River
Kiene, Herman 2OS Broughton. west
Luerssen A. Mrs, southeast corner West
Broad and Henry.
Lang, Nicholas 80 Barnard.
Lane. James. PIP Price.
Lange. H, Price and Jones lane.
Lange. H.. West Broad and Perry.
Meyer, ]. F., 81 Sims
Moore, W. B.. Zuby and ST Gaul.
Meyer. j. r.. 2Ol Bay east.
Mcbride, T. T.. 525 Bay, east.
Mcguire, James, corner Fahm and Olive.
O'Byrne James, northwest corner Bay
ana Montgomery.
Prenty, Mrs. NJ. A, southeast corner Nc
Donough and East Broad.
Rackstraw, H, Gil Bay.
Shearouse & Saffold, 44 Congress. west.
Stefens. II. j., northeast corner Ogle-
thorpe avenue and East Broad.
Shuman. J. c.. CIT Broughton, east
Schwarz, C., Lovers lane. near Waters
road.
Stem, D., southwest corner Whitaker and
Second avenue.
SEMINARS, Fred, northeast corner Ander-
son and Whitaker
Suffer Henry, 32l Liberty
Sullivan, j. j., 30 Bryan. east
Stern, Max, Is Broughton, east.
Traub, H. So West Broad.
Wallace. w M, TO transfer from corner
Bolton and Waters road TO northwest
corner East Broad and Harris
Watson & Powers, De Soto Hotel.
Weitz w. & Co. Congress and West
Broad
Woods, A. H. 242 West Broad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-19
OCEAN FREIGHTS.

Colton-Market steady; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds Boston, per bale, 81 25; New
York, per bale. Sl.00, Philadelphia. per
bale. $780, Baltimore, per bale, 81 90; via
New York-Reval. SIC; ST. Petersburg, SIC;
Rega, SIC; Antwerp, 45c; Hamburg, 45c /;
Amsterdam, 45c.
Drect-Genoa 47c; Bremen, CSC; BARGE
Iona. sac; Havre. 45c; Liverpool, $50.
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are quiet :
foreign business Is dun. The rates from
this and nearby Georgia ports are quoted
al A.O00475 for a range-ncluding Balti-
more and Portland. Me. Railroad ties,
base A feet TO Baltimore. l31ac; to Phila-
delphia. l4l2c; to New York, l61Ac Timber
rates. 50c0$LOO higher than lumber rates.
BY Steam-Lumber-To Baltimore, $500:
Boston, 500; New York, S75
Naval Stores-The market is steady;
medium size vessel. Rosin-Cork, for or
ders, Is Sd for barrels of $40 pounds, and
IS primage. Spirits, As. Larger vessels,
Rosin, Is Cd spirits, IS Cd Steam, 12c
per 100 pounds on rosin, 800 on spirits to
Boston. and Zoe on rosin, and SOC on spir-
its to New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-19

proof. 10lac deoderized stove gasoline, bar
refs, IQc.
Gun Powder-Per keg, $500; half keg,
s. %. quarter keg. $1.25: Champion duck
ing. quarter keg 81 5; Austin, Dupont.
aud Hazard smokeless. half kegs. S1l.25
quarter kegs $5.75 1-pound canisters, SLOO;
less p per cent.
Shot-Drop $l25: B B. and large, $50;
chilled, $50
lron-Market very steady, Swede. 4d
4iac; refined $l55 base.
Nails-Cut, $50 base: wire. $3.50 base
Advanced national list of extras, adopted
Dec. !. 1896.
Lime Calcined, Plaster and Cement-AI-
ALBANIA and Georgia lime in fair demand
and selling at 75c per barrel bulk and car
load lot, special; calcined plaster, $50 per
barrel; hair, iQ5c; Rosedale cement $ll0G
20; carload lots, special; Portland ce-
nont retail, 500; carload lots $500
Lumber f. O. 3. Prices Minimum yard
sizes So. %; car stills. 5000; difficult sizes,
Sn.m0l2O0; ship stock $15O0al6.50: sawn
croasties. S.25; hewn crosstiesA 29c per tie
Market quiet and steady.
Bagging-Jute, 214-pound. 7lzaSc; q
pound, 707Ac; 1A-pound 634c; sea island,
sac
Cotton Ties-Standard Arrow Steel, 80
pounds. large lots, soc: small lots, soc.