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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26
ABOUT LETTER WRITING.
A Few Suggestions Which May Be
Followed with BENEFIT to Young
Correspondents.

I would say that the most striking
thing about an ideal letter is it's
flavor of the personality of the
writer. A letter should convey, as
nearly as possible, the same effect
as would talk between the writer
and her correspondent. What is a
good letter to your mother or sister
perhaps would be worthless to any
one else. Always remember to whom
you are writing, and write to and for
that one person, says Ada c. Sweet, in
Woman's Home Companion.
General descriptions and observa-
tons will be out of place in 90 cases out
of 100. Make your letter an index
of your mind on the subjects you
believe to be interesting to the one
to whom you are writing. Put your
own individuality into even your OBJ
servations on the weather. Avoid
long excuses for not writing earlier
or more frequently. Like apologies
for not returning visits and calls,
those of the tagging letter writer
only emphasize the neglect. Make
up for previous shortcomings by
writing fully, sympathetically and
vivaciously, so that the pleasure of
reading your letter will outweigh
any disappointment you may have
given, or cause it to be forgotten.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26
1887. THE sun. 1901
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Paper of the People, for the People
and with the People.
Honest in Motive.
Fearless in Expression.
Sound i'll Principle.

newspaper is an educator: there are all kinds
of educators, but the man who spends money
judicously and literally is better able to impart
his knowledge than the man who has little OIL
nothing to spend.
The Sun is the highest type ofa newspaper.
The Suns Special Correspondents throughout
the United States, as we'll as in Europe, South
Africa, China, and, in fact, all over the world
make it an up-to-date newspaper.
The Market Reports and commercial features
put the farmer, the merchant and the broker in
close touch with the markets at Baltimore, Nor
folk, Charleston, New York, Chicago, Phladelphiu
and other places which are prominent centers.
From now on the news of the world promises tC
be more interesting than ever before and national
and political questions will arise, making proba
bly, the most eventful period in the country.
history.
This, together with the corps of editors and re
porters at Baltimore, Washington and New York
make Tee Sun invaluable to its readers.
By mail Fifty Cents month. Six Dollarsa year
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Iowa has 46 colleges, according to
the last directory of educational af-
fairs, issued by the superintendent of
public instruction.
Rev. George w. Unkle, of Prospect
Park, Pa, has preached there for so
years and has always refused to &C
eept pay for such service. Mr.. Unkle
has little property and declares that
having no need of salary he should
not accept it.
Several members of a church in
Kutztown, Pa, having fallen far be-
hind with their fair dues, the board
of trustees has decided that in future
the bell shall not be tolled for a
funeral in any family which has not
paid up it's Indebtedness and year
in advance besides.
Samuel Guerney, Yale medical stu
dent, recently volunteered to go to
Derby, Conn.,, and nurse a smallpox
patient. He nursed the sick man back
to comparative safety, and now ap
effort is being made to secure for him
the humane society's medal in con-
sideration of bravery.
The pope gave an audience of three
quarters of an hour recently to M.
Eugene Wolff, who had just returned
from an extensive tour through China.
NJ. Wolff states that he was much i'm
pressed not only with the holy IA
theirs physical strength but with the
clearness of mind which he displayed
in listening to the story related 10
him.
Twenty-one prominent members OF
the Swedish Congregational church,
Brockton, Mass, have been expelled
from the church because they be-
longed to secret societies. The expul-
sion was the result of an order by the
pastor, Rev. August Pohl. The action
has created much bad feeling among
the membership of the church, who
take sides either with or against the
DaStOr
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26
PAPER COLLECTORS.
An Odd and Interesting Fad-SOme of
the oldest CuriOsities in
Existence.

An odd but pleasant fad is collecting
paper. Not the printed page, but the
raw material. There is almost no limit
to the collections which can be made.
Besides those used in writing, print
ing, engraving, chromo-lithographing,
and the like, are the types used for
wrapping, wall papering, binding and
magazine covering. There are paper
mills in every civilized country, and in
such semi-civi.ized ones as Corea
China, Burmah, Siam, India, and even
Egypt. Hundreds of methods are en-
ployed, and the list of crude materials
is exceedingly long. 1t includes paper,
cotton, linen, cotton and linen rags.
hemp, woodpulp, wood-flour, straw,
corn husks and stalks, bamboo and
many numerous other vegetable tibers.
says the New York Post.
The most durable paper is made by
a guild near Marking, in China, which
supplies the government of that empire
with the leaves for its official docu-
ments. This paper is made from young
bamboo tips. 1t is soft, pliable, takes
ink well, and seems indestructib.e.
There are samples in collections which
are over thousand years old. The
largest assortment of these Chinese pa
pers is owned by an editor in Jersey
City, who has nearly 300 different sam
pies. Quite odd are the fireproof pa
pers. Some of these are made of veg
etable fiber impregnated with tung-
state of soda. Others are made of fine
asbestos or of asbestos mixed with
fiber. These will pass through a fire
unscathed. They have, however, one
drawback. They will not preserve the
ink used upon their surface. A sheet,
handsomely printed, comes out of a
fire snow white, and if writing ink
is made of any vegetable substance it
shares the same fate. The strongest pa
per thus far produced is made of Manila
hemp. A sheet of legal cap will sus-
tain a weight of 300 pounds. Its fiber
is so compact that man of ordinary
muscular power cannot tear it across.
1t is used for wills and legal documents.
The finest paper is a linen fabric made
in England. 1t is as light as tissue pa
per, and yet so strong that it will stand
much wear.
The oldest printing papers belong to
the United States. Some years ago an
eccentric scientist published a book
in which he endeavored to give the
greatest possible relief to the eye of the
reader. One page was printed with one
size of type in black ink, a second with
a differentiated type in brown ink; a
third with blue ink, and fourth with
maroon ink. He applied the same
principle to the texture of the paper of
each page, which was coarse. medium.
or fine, rough-fnished, smoothly fin
ished, calendered or superintendent
The paper itself was also tinted in every
hue which the publisher thought agree
able to look upon. The book was not a
success, and the small edition which ap-
peared is now treasured as one of the
literary or topographic curiosities of
the land.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26
The Light of the World
Our Saviour in Art.

Cost nearly 100000 to produce.
Contains nearly 100 full page en-
cravings of our Saviour and His
Mother by the world'sgreatest paint
srs. True copies of the greatest
Masterpieces in the art galleries of
Europe. Every picture is as beau
tiful as the sunrise over the hilltops.
Contains description Ofthe paintings,
biography of the painters, the names
and locations of the galleries in
Europe where the originals may be
seen. Also contains Child's De-
partment, including Child's Story
of the Christ and His Mother, beau
tifully written, to fit each picture.
This wonderful book, matchless in
its purity and beauty, appeals to
every mothers heart, and in every
Christian home where there are
children the book sells itself.
Christian men and women ale max
ing money rapidly taking orders.
A Christian man OF woman can in
this community soon make 81 600
taking orders for Christmas pres
ents. Mrs. Waite, our agent in
Massachusetts, has sold over So, 700
worth of books in very short time.
Mrs. Saoket, our agent in New York,
has sold over 81 800 worth of the
books in a very short time. The
book is printed on velvet finished
paper, beautifully bound in Cardi.
nal Red and Gold, and adorned with
Golden Roses and Lilies. 1t is,
without doubt, the most beautiful
book of this century. Write for
terms quickly and get the manage
ment of that territory. You can
work on salary or commission, and
when you prove your success we
will promote you to the position of
Manager and Correspondent, at
permanent salary, to devote your
time to attending to agents and the
correspondence. Wanted also
State Manager to have charge of
Office in Leading City of the State
and manage all the business of the
State. Send for terms. Address
THE BRITISH AMERICAN CO.,
Corcoran Building, Opposite
U. S. Treasury, Washington, D. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26
MATCHING LOBsTERs' EGGS.
The Canadian Government Is PrOpa-
eating the Crustaceans at
q Rapid Rate.

The largest lobster hatchery in the
world is that conducted by the Cana
dian government at Bay View, Pic
tou, N. S. 1t was established in 1891,
and is in operation every year from
May / until July Is, during which
time from 1OO,O0O,00O to 175,0OO,OOO
fry are Matched and distributed. The
fishing season is from December Is
until July Is, the remainder of the
year being the closed season for the
protection of the lobster, says New
York exchange.
The eggs are taken from the parent
Holsters at the factories where they
are brought for canning purposes,
taken to the hatchery and placed in
glass Matching jars, 100000 in each
jar, through which stream of pure,
cold sea water, conducted by glass
tubes, constantly flows, keeping the
eggs in motion, the water escaping
from the top of the jar by conical
lip at the top. There are 400 of
these jars arranged on shelves, two
tiers deep and four tiers in width.
When the shell of the egg bursts the
fry rises to the surface of the water,
and is carried by the circulating
stream through the rubber tubes into
large reception trough, where they
remain but few days. They cannot
be kept in the trough in large guam
titles many days, as they are canni-
balls, and when crowded too closely
together attack and destroy each
other.
To distribute the fry they are
siphoned from the trough into wood
en- barrels open at the top. filed with
sea water, in which they are con-
veyed by steamer to the fishing
grounds and scattered, either with
dippers or by means of a rubber
hose, in water from three to six
fathoms deep. About 100000 lob
sters are caught in Canadian waters
each season, large proportion of
which are canned for the European
market
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26

Teacher-Tell us of the early
Greeks, Tommy.
Tommy-The early Greeks are the
ones that get their stands on the cor
her before the candy stores are open.
Teaching the Child.
We never know what part of the days
experience will register itself indelibly
upon the little child's brain. 4 parent
let's no single opportunity pass of inns
planting useful ideas. And what he
says to-day he may have to repeat to.
morrow in another form. No matter;
it is by adding bit to bit that the idea
finally grows solid in the little ones
mind. In the midst of hurried and abb
sorbing occupations we should pause
an instant to answer a searching ques-
ton; not i'll a roundabout, careless
fashion, but in a manner that will en-
able the child to carry on the train of
thought for himself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26
Massachusetts Frog Farm,

Frog farming is a new industry in
massachusetts. Adjoining the town
of Ware company has leased ten
acres, with a running stream. A Sc
ries of artificial pools will be con-
structed where the eggs will be
Matched and the young frogs cared
for during the two years necessary
to fit them for market. The demand
for frogs comes from colleges and
medical schools, as we'll as from res
taurants. An annual production of
10000 frogs is expected by the Ware
concern as soon as the plant is in
full operation.-St. Louis Globe DEM
ocrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26
Good Household soap.

A good pantry soap is made by boil
ing together one pint of water, half a
pound of good yellow soap and five
pounds of whiting. Boil for about half
an hour and stir till the mixture makes
stiff paste. Then place in jars for use.
If this soap be used when the silver is
washed, it may be kept bright without
even the weekly cleaning.-Washing-
ton Star,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26
CHAS. G. FULTON & CO.,
FELIX AGNUS, Pub,
BALTIMORE, Md.
A VERY HANDSOME PROFIT.

Making twenty five cents on dollar without
investing the dollar is certainly an emporium
ity. The American offers this to anyone who
wants TO make money. Get up club OF four
subscribers to the TwIcE-A WEEK AMERICAN at
q dollar for each subscription, retain one dol
lar Tor your work and send three dollars to this
Office with the names OF the subscribers. to
each OF whom the paper will be sent lOA times.
costing them less than a cent a copy. and pay
lug You handsomely tor your work. the club
rate for all over four is seventy Ave cents. Adj
dress @. q. FULTON & co., FELIX AGEUs. Man
ager, Baltimore, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26

Servant-Yis, sorr, Mrs. Bounce is in.
What's yer name, sorr?
Visitor - Prof. undergraduates
mer.
och! Sure ye'd better go roight in
and take it wild yen. Y. World.
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WANTED!

Reliable man for Manager of
Branch Office we wish to open
in this vicinity. Ifyour record
is o. X. here is an opportunity.
Kindly give good reference
when writing.
The A. T. Morris Wholesale House,
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Illus. catalogue 4 cts. stamps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26
The TwiCe-a,Week American.
The Cheapest and Best Family Newspaper
Published.
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
Six Months, so Cents.

The TWIE-A-WEEK AMERI AN is published
in two issues, Tuesday and Friday mornings, with
the news of the week in compact shape. 1t also
contains interesting special correspondence, enter
tanning romances, good poetry, local matter OF
general interest and fresh miscellany suitable for
the home circle. carefully edited Agricultural
Department, and full and reliable Financial and
Market Reports, are special features.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26

Trains leave Oxford for philadelphia at %
a. m. and 10 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at $50;
Liberty Grove. S35: Colora. e.44; Rising Sun, Sc;
Sylmar, 9.06; Nottingham. 0 49, Oxford. 1000 a. m.
arriving at South st. 2.5S p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 55 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.l2 a.. M; and $40. arriving in
Philadelphia at SO p. M; Saturday only 925 p. m.
LEAVE GOING SOUTH.
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THE BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN
THE BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER.

All the news of the world in attractive form al
Agricultural Department second to none in the
country; Market Reports which are recognized
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il BALTIMORE, MD
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26
A Hungry Snnke

A lssse python which had been fast.
ing SCR two months in the Perth West
Australia) geological gardens, made its
way into cage of ourang-outangs and
swallowed two of the occupants.-N. Y
Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26
Number of days to January h..


When man dissipates, he feels bad
ly three times longer than he has 0
good time.-Atehison Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26
FINDING DAYS OF THE WEEK.
"A Simple System for Fixing Any
Day of the Week In
Past Years.

The prematurely aged young man
whose duty it is to get up the Phila-
delphia Records ANSWERS to Cores
pondents" column says that queries
of the same nature always come in
punches. They seem to be epidemic.
just at present great many people
seem eager to know what day of the
week they were born on, and it keeps
him busy figuring the dates out. He
has a system which he uses, and for
the benefit of others who may be in
search of like information it is here
with given. For instance, take Janu-
airy IS, 1868. A man born on that date
writes to know what day of the week
it fell on. In order to ascertain this
divide the figures representing the
year by rejecting the remainder, if
any. To this dividend and quotient
add the number of days in the year
to the given date, inclusive, always
reckoning 2s days in February. Di-
vide the sum by Z, and the remain
der will be the number of the day OF
the week, signifying Saturday. Here
is the illustration, taking January 10
1865:
q 1868
467
Number of days to January 15... Is
D $3.50
ss5-;
Thus, by this calculation, which i:
infallible, it will be seen that January
IS, 1868, fell on the fifth day of the
week, which is Thursday.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26
PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
l. TON & BALTIMORE R. r.
CENTRAL DIVISION

On and after November 25th, 1900. trains will
run as follows;
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TEMpERATURE
THE sun AND MOON.

Highest temperature, p. m............4S
Lowest temperature. 4 a. m.............32
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The Death Record,

The following deaths for forty-eight
hours were reported at the Health De-
partment up to noon yesterday: Mary
Elizabeth Johnson. 81 years: William
Gugler. 81 years; James Skinner so years;
Charles p. p. Wroe. 50 years; Charlotte
Deter. &c years: John T. Lynch. 60 years:
Charles Gllroy. 90 years. Mary E West.
62 years; James z. Louis, 50 years: An
drew Jackson. 90 years; Benjamin Josiah
Johnson. q years: Dr. Thomas W. Wright.
81 years; Robert Scott. 40 years; George
Griffith, ~ years; George Miller, As years;
John II. Turner, i6 years; Edward c. Ma
honey, 3S years Mary A. Cannon. 36
years; upsher Brcughton. 80 years:
Martha Gill % years: John j. McNerney.
20 years; William Rawling Earl, 20 years:
Robert Everit, % years; Mary L. Multi
gan, 25 years; Lydia Gallery, q years
Lander Bell. q years: Morris Dee, &
years: Charles Otterbach, months;
James G. Johnson. months; Erwin John
son. days; Joseph Hardy, days.
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Marriage Licenses Issued.

John F. Daily and Mary Inez Leah.
Edgar W. Brooks, jr., and Ellie L. Lob
meyer. both OF Petersburg. Va.
Ernest Dove and Edic Nelson, both Of
Fairfax County. Va.
Thornton Roots and Ida Sampson.
William Lewis and Annie Thurston.
Landen g. Terry. Richmond. Va. and
Helen VI. Lacy.
Milton +. Green. Orange y. j., and An
ME Jennie Jacobs.
Andrew ]. Walker and Mary T. Wash
ington.
Wnbert A. Shook and Polly A. Powell.
both OF Elkton. Va.
James \. Mackall and Rachel Young.
James Garland and Annie Walls, both
of Westmoreland County. Va.
Walter a. Thomas. Harper's Ferry, Va.
and Bessie Parker. Barnesville. Nd.
john Smith and Eliza Jackson.
Robert Smith, jr., and Pearl Montgom-
cry.
William f. Rexrode and Willie "
Michael. both of Augusta County. Va.
Charles W Southwark and ARA Lee
Rosson, both of Caroline County. Va.
L. Manly Rosson and Rosa Golden Ben
nett, both OF Caroline County, Va.
j. Stanley Wood and Minnie J. Brown.
William Shark and Bessie V. Seay.
John Sterrett and Annie $. Burbridge,
the latter OF Wilmington. Del
James Washington and Emma r. John
son. both OF Falls Church, Va.
William johnson and Annie Bowman.
William II. Edwards, Pine View, Va,
and Martha L. Claxton. Culpeper Coun-
Y Va
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STREET LIGHTING.

Low tide. ........3.2O y. NJ. and @.37 p. NJ
High tide. \. NJ. and 9.37 +. VI
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Riot In Fighting Alley.
Thought He Was a Policeman.

James q. Johnson, about twenty-five
years OF age, and about six feet tall.
was yesterday arraigned in the Police
Court to answer to two charges of as
sault and one OF disorderly conduct.
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To Serve 2IU Days.
KL1NGLER's BODY SENT HOME.
That of His Companion May He Bur
led Ia Pottcr's Field.

The body OF George A. Klingler, the car
in his room at the Lyons Hotel. SOC Penn
sylyania Avenue northwest Christmas
Eve, was yesterday morning shipped over
the Pennsylvania Railroad to his former
home in Syracuse. y. Y, Undertaken J. W.
Lee having been instructed to do so by
the mans relatives.
The body OF the woman who was found
in The room with him has not yet been
identified, and the police have about aban-
doned hope OF locating her friends. I'm
less the body is claimed by this morning
1t will be consigned to the potter's field.
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TIDE TABLE.

Sun rose.-.7.f7 \. VI. sun sets. - p. VI
Moon rises 80 p. NJ Moon sets..........
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National-James X. Hackett in Don
Caesars Return" evening.
Columbla-The Four Cohans in The
Governors Son" evening.
Chase's-Polte vaudeville. rfternoon
and evening.
Lafayette--"H Hazel Kirke." everirg.
Academy-"on the Stroke OF TSeise, -
evening.
Kernan's-Al Reeves Burlesquers, aft
ernoon and evening.
Bijou-The Great Lafayette Show, aft
ernoon and evening.
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Harry Honesty, colored. said johnson ap-
preached him and told him TO consider
himself under arrest. and that when he
expressed doubt as to his authority John
son struck him In the mouth. Frank
Dorsey, also colo-ed said he saw the
scuiile and when he tried to make peace
Johnson uppercut him on the jaw Two
other negroes testified that while they
were entertaining some friends Johnson
came into the house and announced that
he would run in the whole push"
How about it ?" Judge Kimball asked
Johnson.
Don't remember" said Johnson. Il was
drunk" fine OF $40 was imposed in
each of the assault cases and $40 in the
disorderly charge. If Johnson fails to pay
he will serve four months in jail and one
month in the wcrkhouse.
To serve 2IU Days.
Thomas Grant. colored. was hncd $50
for theft and $500 for carrying a con
cealed weapon by Judge Scott in the
United States branch of the Police Court
yesterday ard in default he win serve
2lO days N tso District Jail Mitchell
Bergains arr al the Central Union
Mission a few days ago. and on Monday
took from Bergain's pocket $50 ami de-
parted. On Wednesday a policeman saw
Grant standing on he corner of Sixth
Street and the Avenue. and upon arrest
ing him found a revolver in his possession.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
Private Use of Public Telephones.

The private use OF the municipal tele-
phones is claimed by the Electrical En-
gineer to detract from their public use
fulness He therefore asks the Commis
sioners to issue an order forbidding the
private use OF the telephones on the mu-
nicipal circuits. Commissioner Ross. ar
ter a conference with MIR. Allen, in which
the scope OF the order was discussed. ap-
proved It.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
aNIrSE NfENTS

Lamps lit today.....-....... 5;Gi p VI
Lamps out tomorrow A. NJ
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How 10 Prevent Pneumonia.

1t is well established tact that pneumonia
can be prevented. This disease always results
from a cold or from attack Of inauen a
Among the tens Of thousands who have taed
Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy for these diseases
you will not find single case that has ever re-
suited IN pneumonia, which shows conclusively
ease. The fact Is, it counterscts any tendency Of
cold or attack OF the grip toward pneumonia.
II is famous for its quick of colds and grip
all druggists sell it.