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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
An EXCELLENT savory Dish.

Such dishes as beef or veal olives are
attractive and palatable. Sufficient
meat for them may be purchased for a
single meal; in fact, this is true of all
stews; bat broils and roasts are not
good when small. Beef olives are strips
of thin round steak with small piece
of suet or bacon rolled and tied within.
They arc first Drowned in little suet
and then stewed slowly until tender
about one hour-in brown sautee
made by adding two tablespoonfuls of
flour TO the fat in which they were
Drowned. After mixing, add pint of
hot water and a seasoning of onion, bay
leaf, salt and pepper.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
A HUMAN FAILING.
Natural Result of the Efforts of a
seRrcher After Statistics
on the Race.

An old gentleman, evidently a gath
erer of statistics, but with kindly face
which shaded OF to something like
philanthropy about the edges, was gaz-
ing abstractedly down the avenue.
Suddenly he stepped up to gentle
man who was awaiting a horse car, and,
touching him lightly on the shoulder,
said. Excuse me, but did you just
drop a five-dollar bill ?' at the same time
holding out in his hand the sum men
toned.
The gentleman questioned gazed a
moment at the bill, assumed a look of
excitement, made basty search of his
pockets, and said: "Why, SO did, and
hadn't missed it, holding out an eager
hand.
The old man slowly drew forth a
notebook and said: Il thought So" He
then took the name and address of the
loser, and putting the bill in his pocket,
turned away.
"Well," said the other, ''do you want
it all as a reward 2"
"Oh, did not find one" returned the
benevolent old man, "but it struck me
that in large city like New York there
must be great quantity of money lost,
and upon inquiry find you are the
thirty first man who has lost a five-dol-
lar bill this very morning" Harlem
Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
AS TO ENGAGEMENTS
Letters to the Prospective Bride or
Her Parents Should Follow
Their Announcement.

When an engagement has been gen
orally made known letters of congrat-
ulation should be at once written by
the friends on either side to the bride or
her mother, usually TO the former, and
by the friends of the bridegroom to
himself, not to his parents, unless in
the case of very close friends of the
latter. When a bridegroom is person
ally or even slightly known to the
friends of the bride there is. little diff
ficulty in offering generalization, but
when he is complete stranger to them
it is not easy to do this by letter, and
the only resource is to fall back upon
generalities and vague expressions. II
was very glad to hear of your engage
ment to Mr.. A., and write to wish
you every happiness" is a very usual
manner of commencing note of con-
graduation; or at gives us great pleas
ure to hear of your engagement to Mr..
A., and l hasten to wish you all
possible happiness;" or 1T was very
good of you to write and tell me. of
your engagement to Mr.. A, and
TRUST you Will pom De very ndppy.
shall hope to make his acquaintance
when I come to town." etc. Then, too,
these letters of congratulation require
acknowledgment by the bride, but she
has fact to go upon, and can say as
much or as little as she pleases con-
corning her future husband and their
mutual plans. She can mention that
the engagement is likely to be long
one, or that the marriage will take
place very soon, or she can confine her
self to expressing her thanks for the
congratulations received, but whatever
the contents of the notes, they should
follow closely upon the congratula-
itions. When bride is still in her
steens" her congratulations are prin-
cipally from her girl friends, and the
majority are addressed to her mother
by the friends of the family, and thus
the bulk of the correspondence rests
with her mother, but when she is over
20 the contrary is the case.-Chicago
Times-H erald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
English ontannr Life.

A young American woman visiting on
one of the old English estates writes
most approximately of the almost Area
dian simplicity of the summer outdoor
life. "rhe other day." she says. 1--WE
were invited. children and all. to take
team the bayfield, belonging tothe next
estate. II is great thing here for
everyone to turn in and help in having
time, as the wcathsr is so uncertain.
The women raked the hay together and
the nen loaded the donkey carts and
took ii 10 the. end Of the field, where
they were going TO build stack, and
the children rode back in the empty
carts and had lots of fun. Then we all
had tea in the fields. ard pretty pic
iure ii made. Afterward an organ
grinder was called in and the children
danced on the lawn and the older peo-
ple played games with them until the
rising moop warned us that 1t was time
or the children to seek the home nest. "
Troy Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
Preservation OF MILK.

In a bulletin of the West Virginia eX-
pertinent station Mr.. Hitc describes
series of experiments which he made
for the preservation of milk with q
pressure CT from FIVE TO ninety tons
per square inch. AT the end of five days
some of the samples were perfectly
sweet, but in no case were all the In
furious bacteria killed, and on the
whole the experiment can hardly be
regarded as assuccess. Great difficulty
was experienced in procuring cylinders
sufficiently strong to Withstand the
great pressure. In some cases low or
moderate pressure for several days was
tried.--Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22

A man who has been travelling in
Java thus writes about the Dutch CO.
lonial railways. He says: .Trains are
used in Java, not en- account Of their
speed, but on account of the long dis
tances one has to cover. If you are in a
hurry and you haven't more than five
miles to go-walk. You may find some
difficulty in keeping up to the train if
it is going down a stiff gradient, but you
will more than make this up on the
fiat, and you'll roGp past it on coming
to the slightest ascent. 1t is solemn
fact" he continues, s"that once in the
course of a mile walk along highway
running parallel with the railway line
caught up to and passed smell Tex
press train), Toward the end of the
walk I.entered shop TO purchase some
cigars, and only after had been in the
shop ten minutes did the train again
pass me."-Pinang Gazette.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

1t is not generally known that Rich
;:rd Mansfield started in life in London
us painter.
Thomas Hardy, the novelist, writes
all his stories with copying ink. This
enables him tc take press copies, and.
so obtain exact duplicates without the
rid of clerk or typewriter.
Rubens received for his painting of
the grand ceiling at the banqueting
house, Whitehall, the sum of $4,000.
The space covered by this painting is
about $500 yards, so that he was paid
nearly $50 a yard.
One one occasion, when Sir John Lub-
book was about to undergo surgical
operation, his friends tried to entice
him to take chloroform, but he would
not give his consent to this, and only
replied: mo, thank you; would
much rather be present at the opera
tion."
Bourke Cochran tells a story which
shows that in his early days he was
much discouraged and went to a friends
Office high up in a skyscraper to ask
help to leave New York for Deadwood.
The friend took him to the window,
which commanded a large view of the
city, and remarked: "There are 20
Deadwoods within your range of vi
sion"
Rev. Fl. r. Hawe;s is said to be the
greatest clerical traveller of the CEN
| fury. Between 1885, when he was APP
pointed Lowell lecturer at Boston, and
university preacher at Cornell and Har-
! ward, and 1895, he covered no fewer
| than 100000 miles outside Europe,
while notes of his travels in Italy,
France, Germany, Morocco and other
countries would alone fill several books
and are not even touched upon in his
two amusing volumes, .My Hundred
| Thousand Miles,"
Prof. Bliss Perry, who for seven years
has held the chair of oratory and
aesthetic criticism in Princeton uniyer-
sity, has been elected editor of the At
lantic Monthly, to succeed w. H. Page,
and has accepted the appointment.
Prof. Perry is graduate of Williams
college. He is the author of several
| critical works and many short stories
which have appeared in Scribner's Mag
azine, and has lectured in New York,
Philadelphia and many other leading
| cities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
OvEREXERCISE.
One of the Cases Where 1t Is Possible
to Get Too Much Of Good
Thing,

A warning against the lasting injury
often caused by overexercise has been
published by medical journal. Train
ers of athletes find that not the least I'M
common effect of overexertion is in
reference with digestion. While mod
crate exercise tends to produce appe-
tite, long and exhausting exertion
may destroy it, and even produce ac-
tual sickness, as many mountain
climbers have experienced. In many
large-framed, muscular men of appar-
emily very powerful physique the diges-
ton is so easily upset by muscular ex-
ercise that, although they may be
giants for transient effort, anything
like sustained exertion disturbs their
digestion and cuts at the very root of
their nutrition. In many eases, how
ever, the limit to exercise lies in dimin-
ished excretion, Unless the excretory
organs are kept in good working order
the tissues become crowded with prod
ucts which cannot be got rid of, the
senses become dimmed and effort be-
comes a mere automatism, in conse-
duCANC "a u Bull -POiSoAihS Wy tAlC PiOd-
ucts of muscular waste. Interference
with digestion so lowers nutrition,
while accumulation of waste products
so poisons the system that in either
case further exertion becomes impossi-
ble-the very win to make it passes
away. But the risk of straining the
heart by overexercise is of even graver
character. Every muscular effort not
only demands flow of blood from the
heart but drives more blood toward it.
So long as the heart can pass this for
ward oil Is well, but when 1t fails not
only is the blood Initiated, but the heart
itself sustains serious damage. Ifwhen
the heart Is overtaxed II simply shirked
its work the enfeebled circulation
would soon put stop to further exer-
ton. But the more it is taxed the
harder 1t strains to meet the demand on
its powers, and it may thus enable an
athlete to struggle on to win his race.
But the strained heart suffers, the
stretched muscle does not quite come
back, the dilated cavity does not quite
close at each contraction, and perma-
nent mischief is set up. Those who have
already acquired tendency to oyer
exercise will do well to remember that
if 1t is the heart that stops it the
chances are that it has already gone
too far,--St. Louis Globe Democrat,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
A REPORTERS CLOSE CALL.
An Episode That Cured Him of All De-
sire to FAKE" Interviews with
Prominent Politicians.

1.-The most painful experience of my
career occurred when l had been in
the business only three months" said
an old reporter, ''and the city editor as
signed me to interview big northern
politician who had dropped into town
en- route to Frisco. / rushed over to
the hotel, saw my man, and he promised
to give me a talk at $3.50 p. M; so that
evening, after supper, was fool enough
TO go out 10 see my best girl, thinking
| would be back in plenty of time for
the appointment. As bad luck would
have it, we had quarrel, and when we
got it patched up and | looked at my
watch it was after ten. was Mortified.
grabbed my hat, few to the hotel,
and was informed that my man had
been in bed for an hour. Merciful heay-
ems! What was / to do? To own up
meant certain discharge and disgrace,
and, on the spur of the moment, had
desperate inspiration. Why not fake
up an interview? The big man was 60
ing away early in the morning, and if
he ever saw the article it was dollars to
doughnuts he'd ignore it altogether. So,
without approaching the enormity of
my idiocy, wrote up the story. 1t
was very conservative interview, but
handed it in feeling like felon. Next
day was Sinking to the office, nervous
as cat, when whom should ! meet but
the distinguished politician himself,
bound the same way. felt my hair
stand on end, but, to my unbounded
amazement. he addressed me cordially.
"'That interview was very satisfac-
tory he said, very accurate, indeed
and he invited me TO have drink. /
construed his remarks as bitter sar-
casm, and supposed. of course, he had
prepared some horrible revenge, but /
went along, mechanically, like man
hypnoiiEed, In the cafe he seemed GU
riously embarrassed.
"'By the way he said, papfdeptially,
1 didn't say or do anything unusual
last evening. did ~
"Unusual!' ] gasped. IL don't un-
derstand,'
81 asked he said. smiling, because
well. 10 tell the truth. have only q
very-er--indIstinct idea of what hap
pened after | met some old friends.
know talked with you. and that you
have Observation-Disclosures of my remarks
correctly, but ! thought possibly
might have said something else.'
"'No. sir; not word replied, fer
tently, and we shook hands and part
ed. 1t was the narrowest escape and
the biggest scare of my life. 1t cured
me permanently of faking."-N. D.
Times-Democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22

and cuffs of pink roses, painted on a
white background. The pioneer in this
latest artistic innovation has more work
than she can personally attend TO, her
orders coming from society women.
actresses and others who are quick to
see the possibilities of the new idea. 1t
is said that she will clear $4,000 as the
result of her first years work. So far
as known she is the first artist to make
a business OF painting women's gowns
and furbelows.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
HIS REVISED Version.

A gentleman from a neighboring
town in Mississippi told the following
The other night:
II walked into small store the other
day and found the proprietor lying on
the counter, just DOING off into sleep.
He reused himself on my approach, and,
jumping to the floor, quoted the famil-
lar line:
"a horsel A horse! My kingdom
for horsel'
"'Where did you get that . asked.
"'Oh, don't you know? That's what
Absalom said when his horse ran I'M
der the tree and left him hanging by
the hair to limb. Thought everyb body
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
Eggplant salad.

Cut the eggplant into quarter-inch
slices, pare, sprinkle with salt and pep
per, and saute them quickly in hot but
ter. Drain on cheese cloth; when cold
cut them into dice. sprinkle on them
some minced watercress and cover with
a cream salad dressing made by stir
ring three teaspoons of grated horse
radish, three tablespoons of lemon
juice, half teaspoon of salt and
dash of paprika into one cup of thick,
whipped cream.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
wearing Lace In the Hair.

Charming scarfs of lace are deity
inte,twisted in the hair. This seems
10 be the thin edge of the wedge, and
as time goes on we shall be likely to
couture. 1t is intensely becoming, and
dropping at the back; hence court and
bridal wells often transform very or
binary woman into a good Hooking one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
A Cruel Father.

Lawyer-Your father left you his en-
tire fortune on the sole condition that
you marry an American.
Iieiressl think papa was just too
raean for anything. What's the use of
having money II you can't buy noble
man o-N Y journal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22

II takes but minute to overcome tick.
ling in the throat and to stop cough by
the use of One Minute Cough Cure. This
remedy quickly cures all forms of throat
and lung troubles. Harmless and pleas
ant to take. 1t prevents consumption. A
famous specific for grippe and its after
effects. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22

The gray feather boa, so much in evil
dence in Paris last spring, has reached
New York, wheretthere is revival of
that most becoming of all woman's neck
fixings. 1t seemingly will not down.
Nothing ever quite fills the place of
these graceful womanish affairs, and
gray is far and away the very smartest
departure in them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
HAND PAINTED COATS.
AN Extravngant Fad That Is Proving
Immensely Popular with Rich
English Women.

A clever artist in London has recent
~ started fad which has already had
a considerable run She uses her art to
ornament the collars and cuffs, para
soils, fans and other belongings of fash
ionable women. The coat shown in the
illustration is of black silk, with collar
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
Making the Moon Work.

The tides are now used Tor generating
power at Pont l'Abbe, Finisterre,
France, during "a hours day. At flood
tide the water flows through the canal
2Hs miles inland into pond in the rear
of the power house, and returns TO the
sea at ebb tide. The total fall is ~
feet, and so horse power Is generated
3y turbines.-N. Y. World
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22
Lost HIS Tools.

Mumbling Mike-Kind lady, would
you please give me some sof' vittles?
Since lost my teet' can't git no more
work at me trade.
Kind Lady-Why, certainly. you poor
man! But what was your trade?
Mumbling Mike-Biting holes in por-
GUS plasters, mum.-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22

Miss Annie E. Cunning, Tyre. Mich,
says, II suffered long time from dys
pepsia; lost flesh and became very weak
Kodol Dyspepsia ure completely cured
me-" 1t digests what yon eat and cures
all forms of stomach trouble. 1t never
fails TO give immediate relief i'll the worst
cases. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22

II was nearly dead with dyspepsia.
tried doctors, visited mineral springs, and
grew worse. ] psed Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. That cured ne.'f It digests what
you eat. Cures indigestion, sour stomach.
heartburn and all forms Of dyspepsia Eli
T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22

Mr.. ], Sheer, Sedalia, No, sayed his
child's life by One Minnie Congh Cure.
Doctors had given her up to die with
Group. It's an infallible cure for coughs,
colds. grippe. pneumonia. bronchitis and
throat and lung troubles. Relieves at
once. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-12-22

Eli t. Reynolds Pharmacy
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-04


A few days since there appeared In
the editorial columns OF the PRESS 40
extract from the Maine Farmer, IN which
II was limited that the political papers
were paying too much attention to the
so-oalled Farmers Movement"
The comments Of the PRESS appeared
to the writer to be very pertinent, In
fact all the allusions Of your paper con-
cerninR the movement seem to be in a
spirit 3f fairness.
We do not wish to see any political ur-
gan the special champion Of the cause,
but simply hope 60 be treated with candog
and fairness.
The Farmer says, that "as an agricul-
tural paper II regrets the tendency to a
class movement. while In full sympathy
with the principles. " This reminds one
OF the remarks made BY the man who was
IN sympathy with Prohibition, but op-
posed to its enforcement. The farmers as
body feel the inequalities OF our system
of taxation more than most any other
GLASS for the reason that their property is
at all times visible to the assessors,
and their accumulations are slow and in
seasons like the present profits are small. ]
. Not only the farmers Of Maiue, but all
hard working men who have invested
their savinRs In small amount of real
estate are right In feeling that all mon OF
means should contribute TO the support
Of government In proportion 20 the abili-
ty. Every man owes something to the
calling that he pursues
There is duty that the farmer OF
Maine owes to himself and to his GLASS,
and that Is to administer such a rebuke
to the reckless prodigality OF our last leg
islature as will prevent its repetition for
awhile at least.
And can only do this by sending
men to Augusta committed to economy
and revision Of our methods Of taxation.
II the .Maine Farmer knows a more
efficient way to secure these results we
hope it will give us the benefit Of its wis
dom. II. X. g.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-04
CARE OF THE STREETS.
To the Editor Of the Press:

Especial attention is called to the bar.
rels for rubbish which h ave been placed
at different points on Congress street. II
is hoped that they will be used. The city
officials cannot be expected to give us
tidy streets unless the citizens cooperate.
Loose bits of paper, nut shells. banana
peelings have Uttered our side walks.
Into the new barrels should all this rub.
bish be dropped.
Summer visitors have already begun to
arrive. Surely every man, woman, boy
and girl In Portland should take pride in
showing clean streets and we'll swept
pavements to our guests.
We could wish that. the grocers and pro-
vision dealers would load and unload
their wagons at back entrances, rather
than block the way ON the main streets.
II. however, this Is too much to ask, at
least more care can be taken to keep
wrapping paper from flying in every
direction. For this the new barrels are
convenient receptacles.
CIVIC CLUB.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-04

Can Away. FIND shs Best Of rroor I'm
Home Testimony.

The following public statement comes
from resident, who can be seen on the
street. who can he interviewed at his
Portland home, and who win be only too
pleased to give minute particulars 20 any
one who really suffers from any of the
consequence which inevitably follow
weakened or over-exoited kidneys.
is not such evidence Of more vzlue than
q published statement from some citizen
Of fsr-away placer
Mrs. A. Crowell, OF e2 Green ST., says.
"A marvellous remedy Is Doan's Kidney
Pills When 1 learned OF this medicine
had very serious kidney arrangement
was unable to stand, sit or move with
ont suffering. II stood for more tnan a
few moments at time Il seemed as
though all strength had gone from my
back, and felt as II I would fall for
want Of strength 60 stand. / could not
rise when seated without suffering pain
from the effort. and 1t was almost impos.
sibie for me to turn la bed. The use Of
two boxes of Doan's kidney Pulls absoss
lutely cured rns of all these troubles. Il
is months since this cure wss made and
have had no return Of the kidney
trouble. can stand any length of time
rise, sit, turn In bed or move about without
any discomfort whatever. 1 have recon-
mended Doan's Kidney Pills to many
friends, and in each and every instance
they have proven their great value
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal
ers; price so cents box. Mailed on re-.
ceipt of price by Foster. Milburn Co,
Buffaio, N. T., sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the Doan sand take
no substitute.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-04

Maine veterans win have memories OF
General Horatio Governeur Wright. who
died in Washington Sunday. at the age
OF 20 years. After the death OF General
John sedgwick, ON May Q, 1864, he be-
came commander of the Sixth corps. He
led the Sixth corps to Warrington when
Early's army was within sight OF the
Capitol, and drove the invaders back.
Later be was with his corps at the battls
of Cedar Greek In the Shenandoah valley,
and on Sunday. April ., 1865. with his
corps broke the Confederate lines at Pet
ersburg. He was an accomplished engi-
neer officer, and is the author of work
on the fabrication iron for defensive pur-
noses