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Connecticut western news., 1899-07-20
Lots of Recruifr.

Washington, July 19.-Colonel Ward, chief of the recruiting division of the ad- jutant generals office. has prepared a statement showing that since recruiting began. July 10. for the Philippine volun- teer service the total enlistment to date has been 2.26S men, of whom 504 were recruited Monday. General Corbin and other officials of the war department say they are very much gratifed at the prog ress made. General Corhin says that the number of volunteers already obtained satisfies him that the ten volunteer regi- ments will be completely organized by the 10th prox:mo.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-20
FASSETT & PUEVER GREAT HARRINGTON. MASS. Great Reduction
 In the Price of Ladies' CoIored
 Shirt Waists

Commencing today The deepest will be the finest goods Every this and in perfect order.
 Ladies Waists worth 39 and soc for I8c each Ladies' Waists worth and Goo for each Ladies' Waists worth 65 and 75c for soc each Ladies Waists worth $ for 69c each Ladies Waists, solid pink and blue, worth $1.3o, 5o and 75 all at SI.I9 each. Colored Waists, all Hamburg and tucked yokes worth $2 each, now $I4o .Tafetta Silk Waists in coors stripes of the new patterns with heavy cords, whole stock all up- todate styles, worth $6, 65o, 69S and 7.98, all must go at $4.98. of
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-20
Golf BonnetS

The newest fad All coor Prices sIoo and so each
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-20
ClexeIand Ore shoyeIer. strtLa

CleveIa md Ore shoveIers Strike.
 Cleveland. July 19.-Between GOO and TOO ore shovelers at the Erie docks, con rolled by Pickands, Mather & Co.,, have zone on a strike. The trouble arose over | disagreement as to the turn of s ves- sel at the dock.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-20

A meeting officially declared to have been called by a committee of the em- ployees of the Metropolitan Street rail way was held in Cooper Union last night. John N. Parsons, general master work man of the Knights of Labor presided and made an opening address for an hour and three-quarters. At intervals he spoke for another hour.
 MT. Parsons said to the reporters:
 "There will he no strike on the Metre
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10
KLEPTOMANIA A DISEASE.
Fashionable Women Entertain era
Often Victims of the Unfor-
tunate Mania.

Kleptomania is much more preva-
lent social crime than people are gener-
ally aware, says New York exchange
Thieving, it is called with the lower
classes, kleptomania is the veiled title
for the same effense with those of high
er rank, but, all the same, it is one and
the same thing, and it is not always the
servants who cause stickpins and other
attractive trifles to mysteriously disap-
pear from milady's dressing table or
bric-abrac from the dressing-room
Every woman who entertains much
knows the ineXplicable way in which
certain articles are lost, and, although
her guests are, of course, beyond sus-
picion, she feels sure that it is not the
servants who are always in fault.
Il simply cannot keep stickpins in
my cushion" said a social woman re-
Gently. "Many women who are simply
without conscience in regard to them.
l have lost six this winter, and several
were really quite valuable"
That's not so bad as having a piece
of silver taken before your very eyes,
and not daring to remonstrate," said
another. Zone of my Dutch toys on my
silver table was actually taken by per-
son we both know, and saw her do it,
and did not dare to say word!"
Another woman who has recently
returned from Europe, and whose
hobby is collecting odd and valuable
rings, brought out her collection to
show some friends recently at small
tea she was giving, and found, after
the company had departed, that two
were missing, ard yet there had not
been a servant in the room. The infer
ence was unavoidable.
And yet women claim the same sense
of honor that characterizes the men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10
POPULAR RULE.
1t Has Always Proved to BE a Flat
Failure Among Back.
ward Races.

Anent the proposition to make our
newly-acquired dependencies self-gov-
erning, it is interesting to note that par
liamentary government has invariably
proved a fiat failure in semicivilized
countries.
The negro republics of Liberia and
Hayti form the most glaring example;
but it would hardly be correct, after
all, to describe their government as
parliamentary. With the exception of
Chilli, which, thanks to very large ad-
mixture of English and Scotch blood in
its best families, stands far ahead of the
rest, nearly all the Central and South
American republics are pitiable paro-
dies on popular government. The
grossest corruption and incapacity are
thinly veiled by paper constitutions
and clouds of high-sounding verbiage.
In nearly every case they are ruled by
political adventurers, who govern really
by force, and will rather plunge the
country into the horrors of revolution
than forego the spoils of office. The re-
suit of this deplorable state of things
is to be found, first, in almost con-
slant turmoils, which are merely fac
tion fights on huge scale; and, second
ly, in the backward condition of the
countries, in spite of their very great
natural advantages; and in the further
fact that, where these advantages are
developed, it usually by foreign brains
and foreign capital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10

the money. You see -four, for instance,
was $71 "a spoonful already, and other
things in proportion, so that fellow
had to make some kind of strike every
day. And that reminds me that fell
low up there happened to have a cook
book in his outfit, and he made for
tune out of it,"
IL suppose some of the men were
willing TO pay for point or two on
cooking" said |. -
1T wasn't that" he replied. THAT
book was the nearest thing to food in
our camp during the month of March,
and the man that owned it sold ii a
page at time. Fellows used 10 read
a recipe or two for breakfast when
they didn't have anything else. That
may sound like lie to you"
at does" said |.
That's because you don't under
stand the conditions" he replied. gem
,ly. "But | was telling you about the
nugget. | finally figured out my prob
lem. I built raft in the creek right
alongside the nugget; then ! poured
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10
INQUIRY SOON ABANDONED.
The Father Stops Questioning when
His Smart Son Mikes Slang
and History.

A ten-year-old Cedar avenue boy is
quite reader, considering his tender
age, and his father delighted in encour-
aging his literary taste. Not long ago
the father suggested TO the boy that he
should read up on he life and death OF
Nathan Hale, the spy and hero of the
revolution.
A few evenings later the father asked
the lad if he had carried out his request.
The boy said he had.
Who was Nathan Hale?" the father
inquired.
He was stringed up by the British
soldiers" was the somewhat irreverant
reply
you should say hanged" said the
father.
"Stringed up is just the samr.' said
the boy.
mo" said the father, "it isn't inst
the same"
Well" said the boy. "it's just the
same TO Nathan Hale"
This was something of poser. and
the father discreeIly changed the sub
ject.
And why did the British hang Ma
than Hale?" he asked.
Because" replied the boy promptly.
because he rubbered for Gen raj Wash
ington."
This atrocious definition OF spy's
duties was too much for the father. and
he promptly dropped the Hale inquiry
there and then.-Cleveland Plain Deal
err
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10

II believe that's about the size of it,
said he.
"My aunt wrote me about your com
ing home last summer" said l. "She
said you were there only day or two;
Just long enough to kiss your sweet
heart and swap few stories with the
boys at Cotton's store"
Wells groaned.
''Blast it. Yes" he said.
"Why. what's the matter?"
'Oh. those Internal stories." said he.
"Everybody wants to hear 'em, and of
course oblige. But I'm getting
mighty tired of it, You see fellow
always has to tell story that's better
than the last one. and it gets trying to
,he imagination after awhile"
But" said |, sit would seem to me
as if your actual experiences were good
enough"
Sure, sure" he replied, promptly.
NO man could improve on 'em. Yes,
l certainly had some great experiences.
Did you hear about my finding the mug
get on Yellow creek? No? Well, that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10
MARK TWAIN'S PET CATS.
A Qunrtette of Pretty MOusers That
Easkcd in an Atmosphere
of Fame.

Yoa might not suspect the great
humorist Mark Twain of being fond of
cats and dogs. Though it would seem
that his mind must be thronged with
queer fancies and imaginary charac-
ters, always getting into laughable and
difficult situations, Mark Twain yet has
room for thoughts of friends belonging
to the animal kingdom. He once owned
four of the prettiest and daintiest nous
ers that ever basked in an atmosphere
of fame.
When Mark Twain lived at Quarry
Farm picturesque home high up on
a southern New York mountain, over
looking many miles of landscape, be
did most of his writing in a little eight
sided summer-house, which he called
his pilot House." in memory of the
days long ago when he was pilot on
the Mississippi river. Cozily
nesting in a great"chair or snuggled
comfortably upon an old lounge in this
literary workshop. at almost any time
of the day, could be found Mark Twain's
pets. They were allowed there because
they had tie good manners to keep
quiet while he worked. If they had
presumed to jump upon the desk and
put their little feet upon the manu-
script or tip over the ink, they would
not have been allowed to remain.
The cozy little Pilot house was very
popular with these cats. 1t may have
been because it was such a nice, sunny
place, having windows upon all of its
sides. Being upon the very tip-top of
the great hill, it received the warmth of
the first and last rays of the sun, of
which these pets were quite as fond as
was the humorist himself. Mark Twain
knew that although cats are said to
have nine lives, the time must come
when even his pets and he would have
to part, so one day he summoned Mr..
Van AIKEN, the photographer.
a jealous dog did his best to prevent a
photographs being taken, but in
vain; and two good views of them were
obtained Mark Twain himself thus
sings the requiem of his pets:
Hartford, Conn.
81 don't know as there is anything of
continental or international interest to
communicate about these cats. They had
no history They did not distinguish them
selves in any way. They died early-on
account OF being overweighted with their
names, it was thought-Scur Mash, Apol-
inaris, Zoroaster, Blatherskite-names
given them not in an unfriendly spirit.
but merely to practice the children in large
and difficult styles of pronunc.at ton
1T was very happy ideal mean for
the children.
MARK TWAIN"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10

was mighty interesting. There it was
sticking right up out of the ground
a lump of pure gold half as big as that
desk. And | all alone with no tools
of any kind to work with. All | had
was can of blasting powder, and not
even a drill to make hole in the mug
get"
what did you want to make hole
in it for?" inquired.
"Why, what else could l do?" said he,
THE thing weighed tons. l couldn't
list it any more than l could carry Off
this house. And of course l didn't dare
10 leave it. Some party better equipped
might have come along and got away
with it,"
"Well. what did you do?"
First" said he, Il sat down and did
some thinking. It's brain work that
carries man through up there on the
Yukon. figured that the gold in that
lump was worth $70O,O0O."
"Oh, come off" said l. you're fool
ing"
"Rather more than less" he replied
calmly; land at that time | needed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10
BLOOM AND ODOR.
A Close Connection Has been Dis
covered Between Color and
Perfume.

An exhaustive examination of flower
ing plants reveals that orly about ten
per cent, of them are odoriferous. The
red flowers and those which have COM
bined colorings approximate to this
average, while yellow flowers arc
slightly below it. Of blue flowers
only five per cent. are scented, and in
those of aviolet color the proportion is
still farther reduced. White flowers are
most odoriferous, Is per cent. of them
being fragrant, and it is matter of
common observation that the white va
rieties of garden flowers are generally
more highly scented thar the colored
members of the same specIes.
1t has been noted that flowers of
brownish hue have usually disagreea-
bic smell, and in the case of the stapel
las or carrion flowers the cdor is scarce
ly distinguishable from that of putre-
scent meat, and proves attractive to
those insects which feed on decaying
escence is brilliant and conspicuous
perfume is deficient, but many striking
exceptions will readily suggest them
selves. The perfume. like the coloring
of flowers, plays an important part in
securing cross fertilization by the
agency of insects. and the presence of
one attractive factor enables the plant
to dispense in many cases with the
other.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10
1t viii Begin Soon in the
Columns of this Paper.
HUMOROUS.

"Are these real down pillows?" "Oh,
no, they're only marked. .'-Yonkers
Statesman.
"Wha: can equal the warmth of
true woman's love?" asked the dearest
girl. Her temper" replied the savage
bachelor.-TitBits.
what makes you think the English
man regards his engagement as a
joke?" because he takes it so serious
ly."-Brooi lyn Life.
Where there is one woman who trims
her own bonnet there are scores who
pick other women's bonnets to pieces.
Boston Transcript.
What Spoiled It.-Newcomer (at win
ter health resor)-''ls this restful
place." Native-"Wal. ii used to be
until people began comm here to rest"
Puck.
Love may be blind. Mr.. Cheaply,"
said Miss Quickstep. coldly, as she
handed him back his ring with the al
legged sapphire, but it isn't stone
blind. Town Topics.
What will happen to you if you are
good. little boy?" asked the kindly old
lady. "I'll get "a stick of candy for be-
ing good" "And what will happen to
you if you are bad?" "I'll get two
sticks of candy for promising to try to
be good. d.'-Chicago Evening Post,
"Oh, that should have married a
funny mani" she walled. What is the
matter. dear?" asked her most intimate
friend. He came home and told me he
had a sure way to keep jelly from
molding at the top. and when | asked
him how, he said to turn it upside
down."-Cincinnat Enquirer.
A German actor played the role of
the parricide Franz in Schiller's Rob
bers" so realistically in remote village
that several indignant peasants way
laid him after the performance and
gave him a sound thrashing. While the
blows were falling thick the actor ex-
claimed. proudly: 81 thank you gen.
tlemen. This is the happiest hour of
my life. ."-Fliegende Blaetter.
Paul Perry, of Columbus, Ga, suffered
agony for thirty years, and then cured his
Piles by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t heals injuries and skin diseases
like magic. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10

whats that" cried the convicted in
cendiary. Five years? Well, if you
people amt about the worst | ever ran
up against. Here | goes out in the
evenin' an sets fire to the tallest build
in in town-sets fire to ii so that in
less'n a minute tn things shootin'
blaze 100 feet up into TIL sky. The
whole population is there quicker'n
scat, all of you tickled to death at TIL
sight! For four an five hours you stood
there watchin' tn fire-hours of solid
enjoyment too-an' it not costin' you
cent? Why, circus or tn theater or
a scandal trial wouldn't have given you
half as much fun, an you know it! Ar
yet you sit there an bring in a verdic'
givin' me five years in tn penitentiary
me that's shown you all good time
an ought to be considered as benefac-
tor if there wuz any gratitude in III
human boozum!"-N. Y. Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10

you don't dare TO pick up a lump of
gold off the ground for fear it will stick
TO your fingers. and you'll never feel
contented and natural again unless
you're freezing"
IL should think it would work he
other way" said l. "rhey say that
when the missionaries first told The
EsquimauX about hell they all wanted
TO go there. However. that's a matter
Of taste AS for the gold it will stick
TO my fingers in any climate. BY all
accounts it stuck 10 yours. too. read
about you at the time you came back
TO Seattle. last June. The papers had
room for your story even in the war
extras"
"les " said he; "they all printed It,"
80 you're the fellow that left bag
containing $4,000 in "A Dawson City
hotel" continued "Iust absent
mindedly walked out and forgot that
small tritie And you're the man that
siaked ont the claim alongside the
holding of the English syndicate and
made them buy you out"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10

SIS that feller from the Klondike?"
he stammered. Say, on the dead level,
is hep"
"He is called the Yukon Prince"
said l.
The I'm lobster" groaned the
boy. 81 might a-known he was from up
there or he'd a-had an overcoat on, this
thunderin' cold day"
| was glad Wells had called upon me.
He and | were boys together. ! think
he licked" me once month on n av-
erage for about seven years, and lie had
beaten me again in the fight for
wealth; but bore no malice. If he had
brought any of that Klondike gold dust
with him, was willing to borrow it,
without thought of our past differ
ences.
He came in wearing light suit of
clothes and with nose as blue as
milestone.
For heavens sake. man." I cried,
why do you go around that way iE
such weather."
Habit, my boy. habit" said he. $50
live in a place where it is SO cold that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10
Collection of Skulls.

A missionary returning to Basel
from Patagonia brought with him a col
lection of Pataeonian skulls.- The Gus
opened the chest, inspected the con-
tents and informed the owner that the
consignment must be classed as animal
bones, and taxed at so much the pound
The missionary WAS indignant, and
persuaded the officials to reconsider
the question. When the way bill had
been revised it appeared in the follow
ing form: Chest of native skulls.
Personal effects, already wcrn."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10
Edwin Widman. in ST. Nicholas.
WHY he WOULD NOT GIVE UP.
Little Jake Thought the beating Was
Not Half AS Bad as BEING
Called "a Spaniard.
Soak it to him, Chimmie!"
"RiH him hard. Jake!"

Soak it to him, Chimmie!"
"Bi{f him hard, Jake!"
These and similar eXclamations of
encouragement, oft repeated, came
from a crowd of intensely eager boys
and girls and not a few grinn:ng Men
assembled around two little gladiators
engaged in a serious fist duel Oh Null
berry street not very far from police
headquarters the other afternoon.
Some of the grinning men looked
half ashamed of their role of tolerant
spectators of the encounter. The air
of superficial amusement of the re-
mainder scarcely concealed the real in
terest with which they followed every
movement of TIE fighters.
To the latter it was no laughing mat
ter. One, a slight pale lad with
frmly-compressed lips, was obviously
outclassed by his more robust and fu-
riopsly angry opponent, who was pun
ishing him severely, out he would not
avow himself vanquished.
Let up, Chimmie, he's had enough"
interposed Chimmie's friends.
Jake, bruised and bleeding, picked
himself up from the ground and pro-
tested fiercely that he had not done
with the enemy and proposed to "tin-
ish him up if get smashed"
The battle was resumed, and Jake
went down heavily, striking his head
on the curbstone. He was picked up
Gazed and weak, but still defiant.
A man pushed his way through the
crowd and restrained him.
You're grit all through, my boy, but
it's no use, he's too much for you," he
said.
But he called me a Spaniard!" ex-
claimed the boy passionately, with
tears of baffled rage in his eyes as he
struggled to free himself from the
mans grasp. ME Spaniard! And
me fadder was killed in de war!"
81 wus on'y guyin' yer" admitted
Chimmie, sullenly. seeming to realize
at this reminder all the enormity of
the insult you're all right, Jake"
A tall figure in a helmet and blue
coat with brass buttons came saunter-
ing down the street from the direc-
tion of police headquarters. Chimmie
the Modified Jake, and their admirers
went off together. The crowd dwindled
away, and peace once more reigned in
Mulberry street-N. Y. Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10
OFFICE BOY said: "Feller
named Clifford Wells wants to see

u ~ IL IL Of L ICE lbO Sdlu. beIleT
named Clifford Wells wants to see
II you"
This boy is always afraid that may
not know what 10 do about visitors,
and so he announces them in a way
10 give Inc the benefit of his advice.
Young women's cards are brought to
me with great Difference; elderly wom-
ems with cold respect. Men with army
hats are always heroes of San Juan;
and prize fighters the boy brings right
in. But "a feller named SOFA SO" is
on the lowest round of the social ladder
in Eddie's opinion; he may even be a
collector.
like 10 take the conceit out of Eddie,
and that fact probably insures his hold
ing the position for life, because ! can
never take it all out. On this OCCASION
however saw a chance to drop him
more than the customary distance
Clifford Wells, the Klondike million
aire?" said |. Dust off that chair, Ed
die, and show the gentleman in"
A deep flush mounted Eddie's cheek
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10

These are dangerous times for the
health. Group, cold and throat troubles
lead rapidly TO Consumption A bottle Of
One Minute Cough Cure used at the right
time will preserve life, health and a large
amount of money Pleasant to take;
children like it. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings. of the Orphaa
Court of Cecil county will be held on II
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanut,
their accounts stated, Will please bring
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test. r. F.. LAMAR. Rayis'e'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Lie Away.
II you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be emade well, strong. magnetic,
full of new lie aud vigol, take No-fo-Bac,
the Wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
O.er 400,Go0 cured Buy NOfo-Bac of your
s.riggist. under guarantee to cure, 50o on
..l.0O. Booklet aud sample mailei free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10
NOTICE

BY THE oRPHAEs CoUaT FOR CECIL county,
January ., 1894.
ORDERED, That all Administrator, E>
ecutors and Guardians that have not state
an account within year. come forward an
do the same. or show cause to the contrar
or they will he cited up.
Test: R. f, IAMAR. Reoiste.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10

Trains leave OXFORD Tor Philadslphia at 8 2
a. m. and 2Ou p. m, Market train leave
Rowlandville TUESDAYS ana Fridays at 81
Liberty Grove, 9,0T; Cobra 9l6; Rising Sun. o 20
Sylmar, So. Eottinghanl. . 80: oxford, 1906 a N
arriving at Snuth st. 2. 50 p. m
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 90 arriving i,
Philadelphis at 92l a. IN; and 6.lJ. arriving il
Philadelphia at &. o. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10
-EAvE soINa SOUTH
b rATIoNh

Additional trains leave B oad ~ ter Oxford II ~
a. M and } 53 p IN Mood y. Tuesday Thursday
aud FRIDAY only. { 80 p m Thur ay and sundaN
only, AZ M: sunday only, 55a m. .1.Oi p. NJ
]. h. HUT 3HISsOA. =. R. WOOD.
Gent. N1ni1s,. Gen p1ss'r IOe'J
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10

To insure happy new year, keep the
liver clear and the body vigorous bv using
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills for constipation and liver
troubles Eli T Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-02-10
PATENTS. PATENTS.
SCHOOL OF LAW.
pHILADELPHiA, WILMIN
II TON & BALTIMORE Z.
LEAVE GOING SoRTH.

CENTRAL DIVISION
On and after November 2Sth. 1897, trains wi
rua follows
GOING NORTB