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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
eject OF GossIpING.
Illiterate. Personages without
Any Self-Respect.

Every opinion reacts upon him who
utters it." said Emerson, which is wise
precept to be remembered by those
people who ever stand in awe of those
two illiterate and ill-bred personages,
Mines. Gossip and Grundy. No doubt
it is better, as the old saying has it, to
have the good will than the i'll will of
dog, but there are some dogs whose will
counts for little either way. Unkind
comment was supposed to have partly
caused the early death of Keats, and
yet the poet wrote in regard to this:
My own criticism has given me pain
without comparison beyond what
Blackwood or the Quarterly could pos
sibly inflict; and, also, when I feel l
am right, no external praise can give
me such glow as my solitary roper
ception and ratification of what is fine"
These solitary glows are not to be ex-
tipguished by the chilly blankets that
Mrs. Grundy always carries with her.
OF course, the person who always has
a good word to say of everybody" and
who has kind excuse for all trans
gressors is tiresome creature and call
culated TO cause one to exclaim with
DR.. johnson: give me good hater!"
1t is not so mae. excuses and milk-and-
water kindliness that must be brought
TO bear upon transgressors, but intelli-
gence and charity. These are quail
ties that are not usually found in the
Gossip and Grundy type.--Chicago Trib-
una
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
SAYINGS OF DOM PAUL.
Shrewd Remarks by the Conserva-
tive President of the South
African Republic.

Kruger sprinlxles shrewd illust7a-
tions through his discourses as can
only a person gifted with natural ex-
preston. Speaking about England S
desire to own the Rand mines, he
said:
III tell you, the gold fields are like
beautiful, rich young lady whom
everybody wants, and when they can't
get her they don't want anyone else
to possess her. That is our position
among the nations of the world"
When a delegation of outlanders
brought d petition to him, he said to
them: "0h, you are just like my
monkey. You know keep monkey
in my back yard. The other day when
we were burning some rubbish the
monkey managed to get his tail
burned, whereupon he bit me. That's
just like the outlanders in Johannes
burg. They burn their tails in the
fire of speculation, and then come and
bite me!''
Kruger forces his religion on one
constantly. Two-thirds of my ques-
tionshe answered with Scriptural quo
tations that usually were pat. When
l asked him if he intended to seize
Delagoa bay before the English took
possession, in order that he might
have seaport, he answered, briefly:
"Cursed be he who removes his
neighbours landmarks!"
l asked him why he did not give the
outlanders the franchise. This, I
thought, would open up an extensive
field, for it has furnished tones for
the archives of Great Britain and the
Transveal. Dom Paul disposed of it in
one paragraph.
a man." he said. quickly, and with
out removing his pipe from his mouth.
cannot serve two masters. Either he
will forsake the one and love the 9TH
err, or else hate the one and cleave to
the other. Now, the English. though
they behave themselves properly and
are loyal to the state in way. ia-
variably fall back on the queen when
it suits their purpose. The Germans
are not 50. Well, we have a law for
bigamy in this country, and man
must put eff the old love before TAX
ing on the new"
An answer could hardly be more
concise and graphic. 1t defines Kru-
gers attitude in Il nutshell.
I'm America" he told me, "the Eng
lishman nerges with Americans. He
lcses his identity Here he empha-
sizes it. When an outlander shows a
disposition to share cur prosperity and
troubles alike, him l give the fran
chise. ALLEN Sangree, in Ainsley's
Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
CARE OF THE HANDS.
A Number of Recipes Which Have
Never Failed to Help Those who
Have Tried Them.

Hands which easily become rough
and red, says The Lady, may be great
ly benefited by washing them two or
three times a Gay in oatmeal water,
Take some good fine oatmeal and boil
it in water for an hour, strain and use
the liquid for the hands. 1t should
be made fresh every day in summer
and every other day in winter, as it
soon becomes sour and smells unpleas-
ant. For hands which are unusually
red and coarse this treatment will
hardly suffice. In such cases few
grains of chloride of lime should be
added to the warm and soft water
used for washing. Soap containing
chloride of lime may be prepared
thus: White powdered CASTLE soap,
one-half pound; dry chloride of lime,
three-quarters of an ounce; mix and
beat up in a mortar to stiff mass
with rectified spirits of wine as much
as necessary. Divide the mass into
tablets and envelop each closely with
oilsllin. You may scent this soap by
adding to the mass two drachms of oil
of verbena. Before using chloride soap
or lotion all rings or bracelets must
be removed, or they will be furnished.
Cacao cream is frequently used for
softening and whitening the hands. 1t
is composed of cacao butter, oil of
sweet almonds and refined white wax
in equal parts. Melt them together
and stir until cool.-N. Y. Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02


ter, and cut like the design shown. Cut
the yoke from the piece that comes out
of the body of the cap. Gather the cap
from to c, having it plain from c to d.
Sew on the yoke, which must, of course,
be double; hem the cap; make but
tonhole and put button on the yoke.
A narrow edge of lace makes neat
trimming. The measurements are:
From A to b 25 inches; from
c to f, IA inches; from ID to e,
ten inches; from G to ID, four inches;
from b to c, IS inches. The length of
the yoke is rs inches; the depth is an
inch and three'quarters. OF course, the
yoke must be made larger or smaller
to fit the head.
This cap is intended to cover all the
hair. Let the band come down on the
forehead and then fasfen it securely un-
der the hair at the back of the head
Ladies' Home Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
SHAPE OF PORTO RICO.
All Maps of the Island Proved to BE
Misleading and New Surveys
Being Made.

One of the most curious results of
the annexation of Porto Rico will be
an alteration in the shape Of the is
land as it is known to the world.
The coast survey is now at work find
ing out what the real shape of Porto
Rico is, and it has already learned
enough to show that the old Spanish
surveys are not only worthless, but
that they give positively false inn
preston of the formation of the
coast.
Porto Rico has always had a
strangely regular shape on the maps.
Islands take all sorts of shapes, but
it is unusual to find one in the shape
of a circle or a square. But Porto
Rico has been of an oblong shape,
looking almost as exact and precise
as child's building block. 1t has
looked as if the sea, Disguised with
the queer shapes assumed by islands,
had determined to throw above it's
surface at least one island as even in
contour as a cigar box, just to show
that it could be done.
The coast survey is beginning to
find out that Porto Rico has irregu-
larities and considerable ones, like all
other islands. At the eastern end,
which the Spanish surveys make as
sharp as the edge of a board, there is
really long northwestern slant into
the ocean. This will make the island
bigger than has been supposed, I'M
less, as is quite probable, the coast
survey has to gouge a big hole in. the
southeastern end of the island, corre-
spending to the rise to the northwest.
No one can tell what shape Porto
Rico will be, when it is finally sur
veyed as an American possession, but
it seems certain that it will not be,
the insular freak it has appeared on
the Spanish sureys.-Chicago Inter
Ocean
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
A LIBELoUs STORY.
about Way to Make Her Surplus
Secure in Gold Coin.

Many comical stories are told at the
expense of the fair sex regarding their
lack of familiarity with banks and their
methods. One came to notice yesterday
that apparently has the merit of new
ness.
my wife had saved up her pin money,
or what she hadn't any occasion to use
of it," said the relater of the story, ''un-
til she had $40 in bills of various de-
nominations. This she was extremely
DESTROYS of securing gold for. and every
day when / came home to dinner she
would haul me over the Goals because
/ had forgotten to procure the shining
metal. Finally, she said she would at
tend to the matter herself. That even
ing she greeted me with triumphant
smile.
81 got my gold she exclaimed, as
soon as | entered the house. but had
a time in doing it, though
'Then she told me how she had gone
to the mint with her bills and been re-
fused the coveted coin, because the
notes weren't gold notes. Next she
hurried aFOunu 10 Dunk ana secured
four ten-dollar gold pieces. These didn't
suit her because they weren't new and
shiny. so she trotted back to the mint
with them and exchanged them for two
double eagles fresh from the dies.
listened to her recital and asked her to
let me see the coins.
LET you see them!' she exclaimed.
in surprise. Why, haven't them any
more, you goosel'
Haven't them any more?' Irepeat-
ed. What did you do with them!'
"She looked at me with mingled
scorn and contempt.
81 deposited them in the Saw
irgs fund, of course. That's what
wanted the gold for. What did you
think ! was going to do with it? Keep
it around the house to look at?'
"But | was too busy laughing just
them and for half an hour afterward,
to make any reply."-Philadelphia In
quirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02

across each row and the ends of the
points marked on it in pencil. This
process is repeated with each row. 1t
is evident that by placing these sheets
in their proper order on a level sur
face, such as table, and joining the
several points upon the sheets by lines
of even sweep and cutting the sheets
through such lines number of pat
terms are obtained of the body, OF fig
ure, by the aid of which any good me-
chanic at all familiar with the work
can readily construct a model which
will practically be a fac-simile of the
original. Such, at present. is the
highest type in the evolution of the
dressmaker's tape measure.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
Not So Fresh as the First Editor.

What should a lady do when she
wants to sneeze in church," was the
query recently addressed to the editor
of local paper. He was very busy
and excited; the printers were wait
ing for copy, and the proprietor had
threatened to supersede him if he did
not bounce the circulation up thou.
sand a week. In his anxiety he
missed the point Of the inquiry, and
answered it thus:
ut depends upon why the lady
wants to sneeze in church. If the
young lady is pretty. and wants to
attract the attention of some eligible
young man. the sneeze should be
gentle and distinctiye; almost any
thing will produce the Irritation of
the facial organ necessary to effect
the purpose. But If the lady is old
occupies her own pew, and wishes to
show off her new bonnet, then a vio-
lent sneeze-or a succession of sneezes
lis necessary, and we should advise
upsetting an ounce or two of cayenne
pepper in the pew"
There Is fresh editor on that jour
al now.--Strav Stories
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
A Studied Proposal.

A young lady was acting tenn
porarily as hostess, and her time was
much occupied. One of her admir-
ers, nervous and absent-minded
lover, perceived that this would be
the case, and to facilitate matters he
determined to bring affairs to point.
He didn't get chance.
'Afterward," says the object of his
ill-starred devotion, 81 found this
memorandum on the floor, where he
had dropped it in his agitation. 1t
reads thus:
Mention rise in salary. Mention
loneliness. Mention pleasure in her
society. Mention prospects from pn-
Gle Jim. Never loved before. Pro-
pose,' "-Collier's Weekly,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
Food for an Invalid.

For a delicate child or an invalid
there is simple preparation of meat
which contains a great quantity of
nourishment and yet is most easily d.
gested. half pound of round steak
is laid on the board and scraped in the
way of the grain with strong silver
spoon. The pulp readily comes off
from the white stringy muscles, and
in few moments enough has been Sc
cured for two cakes. These are sailed
and laid for an instant in II very hot.
deep frying pan. They cook at once
and are most appetizing. and can be
digested by the, weakest stomach.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
MACHINE FOR SECURING A MODEL.

measured steps between these two
racks, and then, by means of a spring
attachment, each point is allowed to
move slightly forward until it just
touches the body, as shown in the il
Illustration. The points thus assume the
shape of the body's- contour. After
satisfactory adjustment of the points
they are locked in position, each row
with single movement, when the
racks are moved apart on their tracks
and the ''modeP' steps out.
After the readjustlnent of the racks
into their original positions sheets of
paper, with one straight edge, which
is placed against the square face of
the supporting frame, are placed one
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
sARTORIAL TRIUMPH.
An Intricate Machine which takes
Accurate Measurements for Tai
lor-Made Gowns.

The vogue of the tailor-made and it's
perfect fit, to obtain which enormous
prices are paid to expert tailors for
cutting and fitting, has induced an in
genious sartorial artist of New York
to devise measuring machine, which
takes what is nothing less than "a
model of woman's figure. 1t consists,
as shown, of numerous spring-adjust-
ed points, arranged in vertical and
horizontal rows and supported on two
movable racks. The woman to be
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
CAP FOR SWEEPING.
Description of One That Will Protect
the Hair without I'm the Least
Disarranging 1t.

A sweeping cap which will protect
the hair and yet not disarrange it,
should be part of the equipment of
every housekeeper. A satisfactory one
which l have used for years is made
with three-quarters of yard of muslin
or cambria yard or more wide. Fold
the goods lengthwise through the CEN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
1887. THE SUN. 1900.
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Paper of the People, for the People
and with the People.
Honest in Motive.
Fearless in Expression.
Sound in Principle.
1900.

A newspaper is an educator; there are all kinds
of educators, but the man who spends money
judiciously and literally is better able to impart
his knowledge than the man who has little or
nothing to spend
The Sun is the highest type of newspaper.
The SUMS reports from all parts of the United
States are unsurpassed.
The Suns Cable Service is the finest known;
the troubles in the Philippines and in South Africa
demand competent correspondents and vast ex-
penditure of money and labor in getting the news.
When you get The Sun you get news and inteli-
gent presentation of facts with it, well as care
fully prepared articles of editorial writers ofhgh-
est standing. When you read n daily paper,
whose principal recommendation is its cheapness,
you get the dregs-generally very poor dregs at
that.
By mail Fifty Cents month. Six Dollarsa year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02

The following paste is excellent for
this purpose: Mix together one gill
of paraiIin, half a gill of naphtha and
enough tripoli powder to make a
rather soft paste. Apply with bit
of felt, rub till all dirt is removed. dust
with dry tripoli powder and polish
with a soft cloth
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02

81 am indebted to One Minute Cougi
Cure for my health and life 1t cure.
me of lung trouble following grippe
Thousands owe their lives to the prom ;
action Of this never failing remedy II
cures coughs, cold. crop. bronchitis, puen.
.nonia. grippe and throat and lung troub-
ies Its the early use prevents consump.
lion 1t is the only harmless remedy that
gives immediate results. Eli T. Reynolds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
Apologies.

Bridget can't stand missus, sur.
Won Blumer (sarcastically)-lt's a
pity, Bridget, that couldn't have Sc
lected wife to suit you.
"Sure, sur, we all make mistakes."-
Brooklyn Eagle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02

G. H. Appleton, Justice of Peace.
Clarksburg, N. j.. says, "DeWitt's Little
Elrly Risers are the best pills made fer
constipation. We use no other" Quickly
cure all liver and bowel troubles Eli r.
REYNOLDS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
JOhnston's SarsapariIla
QUART BOTTLES.
A SIGNAL OF DISTRESS.
JUST SEEN IN TIME,


Sasaparf
8 Pow Pnrif Know
shaveco
m
pure by a rig use o
Abbe j. Marshal ch, writes:
with
telling
did tried medicine that adysrtsed
praised tried bottle Of began right and when had
since got thing to the least good till tried JoHNSToNs
skin disease kind
made
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
Choosing Ills Line.

Grandpa--Yes; its quite possible
that you may distinguish yourself when
you grow up.
Grandson-Yes. was trying to think
what sort of a great man it's easiest 10
be.-Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
neware or over,eea,nr

When cows milk is fed 10 babies
with enfeebled digestion il must be
largely diluted with warm water. Over
feeding is the frequent cause of infan-
tile dyspepsia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02

Lewis Dennis. Salem. Ind, says.
"Kodol Dyspepsia Cure did me more
good than anything ever took" 1t
.iigests what you eat and cannot help tut
cure dyspepsia and stomach troubles.
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
CHAS. G. FULTON 81 CO.,
FELIX AGNUS, Pub,
BALTIMORE, Md.
A VERY HANDSOME PROFIT.

Making twenty Ave cents on dollar without
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Office with the names Of the subscribers to
each of whom the paper will be sent l04 times,
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ing you handsomely Tor your work he club
rare for all over four is seventy Ave cents. Ad-
dress O. q. FULTON l. CO.. FELIX AGNUs Man
ager, Baltimore, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
The TWiee-a,Week American.
The Cheapest and Best Family Newspaper
Published.
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
Six Months, so Cents.

The TWIE.A-WEEx AMERI AN is published
in two issues Tuesday and Friday mornings, with
the news of the week i'll compact shape. 1t also
contains interesting special correspondence, enter
general interest and fresh miscellany suitable for
the home circle. A carefully edited Agricultural
Department, and full and reliable Financial and
Market Reports, are special features.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02

Slight Skin Eruptcns warning Of Something
is tlle Most Powerful blood PnriRer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02

ELI T. REYNOLDS PHARMACY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02

REMEMBER By paying one year ahead,
you get the Midland Journ Il for 'e yesr a I'd
the Farm Journal for nearly Ave years all for
the price of the Midland alone. Bring or md
your subscriptions to this Office.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-07-27
OF INTEREsT 10 WOMEN.

The young women Of Flushing, Ny,
have formed what is known as a board
Of strategy to assist members to secure
the young men of their choice as hus-
bands.
Mrs. Ruth Scbafner- Etnier has been
appointed by Dr.. G. G. Croft, the edu-
cationaI commissioner for Porto Rico,
inspector Of education for the district
Of Ponce, including over 40 schools.
Mrs. Schaffner-Etnier is the first WON
an selected for such a position in the
island.
About ten years ago the aIumnae Of
Vassar college organized the "Vassar
Students Aid society" The object
was to give girls who could not afford
it q college education, and equip them
for teachers. It is said by the faculty
that the laid students" haYe been
among the very best, and the accom-
pIishmeuts Of these girls, in the way of
returning the loans, and helping young
er members of their family through
college, are wonderful.
Hair ornaments are being worn more
than ever and numerous are the pretty
and ingenious devices to hold short
hair in place and to aid in the arrange
ment of the couture. Empire combs
are still popular, and pOmpadour
combs have not disappeared, but the
chair binder" as the clasp for the
short hairs is called, is worn univer-
sally. Imitation or real shell horse
shoes, with rhinestone decoration, are
a fa7orite design, and snakes abound
in metal and she'll
Eight young Mexican women, lately
graduated from the normal class of a
school at Xcalpa, Mex, are making a
tour Of the United States to investigate
the school systems of the principal
cities. Their chaPerOn is an American
woman, Miss Harriet Q. Fay. The
party includes two sons of Gov. de b.
Esa, Of the state Of Vera Cruz, and two
other gentlemen. The state Of Vera
Cruz, through its governor, is paying
all the expenses Of the tour, believing
that in the end it will be richly repaid
for its investment.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-07-27
Made Paderewslzi Famous.

The subJOined story narrates in an
interesting manner how Paderewski,
the renowned pianist, took the first
step that led to his present fame and
fortune.
at the age Of q Paderewski was in
Paris, whittier seem to go all poor mu-
sicians, not when they die, but when
they struggle to live. He cOnfesses
that be was miserably poor, that he
owed much, that the future seemed to
have nothing for him.
But the day he came he met a Polish
princess who was so impressed with his
powers that she offered him the sum Of
100 francs to play at her house. IN
able to indulge in the luxury Of a car
rage, he walked there, and played
well, as Paderewski only can play.
At the end Of his performance his
hostess, observing the young mans
fatigue (he was probably in those days
more at home in the cafe where the
fragrant cup at three sous, Of which
AlphOnse Daudet speaks lovingly, was
vended), offered to send him home in
her carriage. But with pride in his
eye and defiance in his mien, the plan
ist declined.
MADAME" said he, smy carriage is
at the door"
And with that he walked out.
Such an attitude was one to win a
woman's sympathy. His new patroness
was delighted both with his marvellous
gifts and his graceful bearing. She
spoke Of him in the salons. Engage
ments began to come swiftly. In few
years his name was ringing through
the city. And from that time he never
looked back.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-07-27
THE OLD SPRING.

A path that leads from the kitchen door
Through little garden plot,
Down past the cherry and apple trees
That grow IN the pasture lot
Thence on through beechen avenue
TIL you hear the waters triu
Upon the pebbles aud over the stones
By the old spring under the hi1i
The old spring under the hill is cool,
With blOtches and riffs Of sun;
Its air Is as grateful and fresh and sweet
As the air Of a sumner dawn.
The song Of bird In the trees above,
Below the song Of a iii
Are the only sounds that are heard around
The old spring under the hill
How oft we have trudgsd in other days,
When boys and girls at our play,
To the shade and stiffness Of that old spring
Remote from the garish day.
How oft By its sparkling waters clear,
We have knelt and quaffed our III!
And never a draught was 50 sweet as that
From the old spring under the hill
The years are many, the years are long
Between as and that fair time;
We hear no more the tinkling song,
Nor the waters silver chime;
But oft In the mirror Of Memory
We can see the image still,
OF the winding pathway, the shadows deep,
And the old spring under the hill
Denver Post