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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26

which he had dreamed out-had been a
grand success thus far, but the best
thing in it had been seen only by him.
self, the sun and the angels. A good
play should have strong denOuement
before as many spectators as possible.
AS the flag reached the top of the staff
and Sam made the halyards fast to a
cleat and Virginia replaced the liberty
cap that the capricious flag had snatch
ed from her, Beantassel dropped the
musket of his stepfather and whisper
ed eXcitedly to the minister; then he
and the minister approached Sam and
Virginia, to whom Beantassel said:
"Folks as high strung an proud as
you two oughtn't to run the risk of
gettin' separated again. You're both of
age. There's no marriage license re-
quired in this state. What do you
say?"
I Sam seemed to grow several inches
while he extended his hands, into
which Virginia slowly placed her own
as she dropped her eyes.
/! "The forty-six states will please rise
up!' shouted Beantassel; then he lean
ed over the rail and yelled:
"Howtree! Runnels! Come up here,
both of you, quick"
The two old men obeyed the order
and then stared wildly at each other as
they heard the minister say:
Il pronounce you man and wife.
What God hath Joined together let not
man put asunder.'
Except for second" said Howtree,
pushing his son aside and taking his
new daughter in his arms.
"And another" said Runnels, taking
Virginia from Howtree and pressing
his lips to her forehead.
"And one more, even if Sam kills me
for it," said Beantassel, kissing the
bride on both cheeks. 81 reckon this
match was made all principally by
me, an the Bible says the laborer is
worthy of his hire"
Then the forty-six states precipitated
themselves upon Virginia, while How
tree and Runnels, arm in arm, like two
schoolgirls, walked aside and talked to
each other until villager who was a
stickler for regularity went upon the
platform and complained that the na-
tional salute to the flag had not been
completed.
You're dead wrong" said Beantas.
sci. "That flag got more salutes, an
better ones, an right inside of itself,
than any other flag in the world ever
got. l heerd 'em-yes, an seed 'em
too"
y don't understand YOU"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
Common In Animals,

In one direction all animals are
alike-all dread death and physical in
jury; all eagerly seek and accept suit
able food; all have in their earlier
years that tendency to rehearse the Sc,
rious business of after life which we
call play.
These common needs and inclinations
furnish mental substratum, lingua
franca, that roughly all may compre-
hend, but into its crude, almost FORM
less, communications what an infinite
amount of ourselves we are inclined to
read in without further justification.
The lion in the menagerie sprawls,
with his green gray eyes staring out, it
seems, into the infinite. Splendid fell
low" we say; mobile creature! He is
thinking of the blue mountains that
bounded his desert world" About as
much, dear poetess, as you, when you
have that look upon your face, are
thinking of the summation of infinite
series or katabolic metaboly.-London
Globe.
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1t seemed to the small boys and also
to Howtree, Beantassel and Runnels
that the Fourth would never come.
The sun and the almanac, however, re-
manned true to their reputation, and
they found all Farway ready. Like
most country people, the Farwayites
were accustomed to rise with the
chickens, so there had been no diff
Guilty in arranging for the flag raising
at sunrise, the preceding ceremonies to
consist of prayer by the oldest of the
village pastors and the reading of the
Declaration. To this end both prayer
and reading had been timed in ad-
vance by the pastor and Sam Howtree.
The latter had been carefully trained
by his father and compelled to don his
new clothes at all rehearsals, so that
he might learn to feel at home in them.
He was also informed from time to
time of his failings and successes, and,
as his father, though very affectionate,
was not given to overpraise, Sam felt
fairly satisfied with himself when the
old man finally said:
"There, sonny! You can't do it bet
ter. Nobody could"
Virginia Runnels did not think that
her part in the ceremony required spe-
cial preparation, but two persons dis
agreed with her. One was the minis
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
The rlaryland State Horticultural
Society Exhibit.

One of the most interesting fea.
lures of the meeting of the Mary
land State Horticultural Society
last year was the very fine display
of fruits and vegetables.
The purpose of this notice is to
solicit your help to make the fruit
display at the forthcoming meeting,
to be held in Dushane Post Hall,
Baltimore, Thursday ard Friday,
December Is and 10, the largest
and most interesting of any yet
brought together. This can be
readily done if all fruit growers
will make it a point to lend
their cooperation. The Baltimore
City Cold Storage and Warehouse
Company has kindly extended to
the Society, as in the past, free
cold storage facilities on all fruits
designed for exhibition during the
meeting of the Society. You are
therefore invited to prepare for the
exhibit specimens of the different
varieties of such fruit as you may
have growing.
Fruit intended for exhibition pur-
poses should be picked as soon as it
is we'll grown, without waiting for
evidences of full ripeness to appear.
Handle with the greatest possible
care to avoid bruising. Wrap
each specimen in tissue or other
suitable paper, label each specimen.
and pack carefully in ordinary
peach basket, crate or barrel. Ad-
dress each package to the State
Horticultural Society, care of the
Baltimore City Cold Storage and
Warehouse Company, 4OS South
Eutaw street, Baltimore, Md, and
ship at once by express, charges
prepaid. Advise the above com.
pany of the shipment, also the
Secretary, to whom should be sent
a list of varieties shipped. Exhibi
tors will be put to no further trou-
BILE, as the arrangement of the fruit
in the hall, will be in charge of a
committee of the Society. Hand
some Awards of Merit, signed by
President and Secretary, will be
awarded to those entitled to them,
as determined by the Exhibition
Committee. These Certificates will
be of three grades, first, second,
and third, and will be awarded
on individual varieties of fruits in
competition with each other or col
lections of varieties; or new seed
lings of merit, and on any other
horticultural exhibits, based on the
report of the Committee in charge.
Five specimens of each variety
must be exhibited to compete for a
certificate.
Further information relating to
the Society may be obtained by
addressing the Secretary,
A. L. QUAINTENcE,
College Park, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
l. COUNTY, Md, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1902. NO. 4

"Don't, eh? Well, 1 s'pose not. Bet
ter ask Sam here. He can tell you all
about it if he WILL"
Meanwhile the forty-six states had
been dispensing and resolving them
selves into news bearers, so within five
minutes every one in Farway knew
that Sam and Virginia had been mar
ried, and the general astonishment was
so great that the pals of coffee and tea
were forgotten and only the small boys
paid any attention to the trays of sand
wiches that had been brought to the
grounds. Every one hurried up to con-
gratulate couple that were too dazed
and happy to show a trace Of the en-
barrassment peculiar to newly married
people.
Then Beantassel proposed and organ
tied wedding procession which every
body joined and of which Beantassel,
with his stepfather's musket on his
shoulder, took command. Around the
bride and groom he arranged the forty
six states as a guard of honor, with
Howtree, Runnels and the minister di.
rectly behind them, the villagers to fol-
low as they liked. Placing the Grand
Army's fifer and drummer in front, he
told them to strike up wedding march
the instant he should give the COM
mand forward"
'That beats u.s." said the fifer. "We
don't know any wedding march,"
considering all that's happened to-
day, Mr.. Beantassel," said Sam How.
tree, "why wouldn't THE Star Span
gled Banner be about the thing?"
'Of course. Forward, march!'
The happy couple were escorted by
devious ways, so that the few persons
confined to their homes by sickness
could see them, to the home of the
bride, on the piazza of which they were
compelled to stand until the village
photographer had taken a picture and
all the girls had secured bits of the
BRIDES patriotic attire in lieu of the
traditional bride cake,
After the festivities Of the day had
ended and the three originators sat
smoking together at Howtree's front
door Beantassel said:
wen, DoyS, we wanted TO get up q
celebration that would be remembered
for all time, an I reckon we done it."
"We?" echoed Runnels gently. 81
don't see that we did anything, but my
Virginia"-
can my SAM" added Howtree quick
ly. Between the two of 'em they done
it ALL"
Beantassel knocked the ashes from
his pipe so vigorously that the stem
broke as he said:
'They did, did they? Well, all I've
got to say is that you're nightly mis-
taken If you think it was doin' nothin'
to hold a twenty-four foot flag from
flappin' loose from two young people
that's so took up with each other that
they won't do nothin' to help you,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
Bright Boy,

A small boy cyclist was riding early
in the evening without light and was
stopped by a policeman, who asked him
In gruff tones where his light was.
"Why, it's here" exclaimed the rider
in surprise.
eyes, but it's out" solemnly asserted
the patrolman.
"Well, it was lighted at that last
turn"
"Why, it's cold; couldn't have been
lighted this evening"" triumphantly an
nounced the officer.
"Huh! That thin metal cools in a
minute. I'll light that lamp and wait
until it gets redhot, put it out, then
ride to the next corner and back, and
when / return it'll be cold"
"All right; try it," assented the acute
policeman.
The boy lighted the lantern, waited
until it grew redhot, turned it out and
started, and he is going yet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26

She 1CGS indeed q pleasant picture to
contemplate.
ter's wife, who had been dressmaker
in her spinster days, and the other was
Beantassel. The minister's wife in
sisted that there should be as much fit
to flag drapery as to any other arti-
Gle of dress, and Beantassel urged the
Importance, even to goddess, of ap-
propriate pose. Runnels, to whom his
granddaughter was incompatible in
appearance, even when in a sunbonnet
and with hoe or rake in hand or when
welding a broom while the great coils
of her hair were hidden by dusty
towel, at first poohpoohed at both, but
he afterward became their ally, and he
erected in his sitting room section of
a flagstaff, with halyards, and he revel-
ed in the rehearsals, conducted behind
drawn shades by Beantassel and the
minister's wife, for Virginia in her
starred and striped drapery and lib.
erty cap and mass of unbound ripping
hair was indeed pleasing picture to
contemplate. She herself declared that
u
that she could not understand why so
much fuss was being made about so
small matter, but Beantassel dragged
from his theatrical recollections the old
saying that the smaller the part the
more perfect the actor should be. Sew
eral times Virginia repented of her
promise and declared that she could
efo 10
the flagstaff while the entire Declara-
tion was being read as Beantasseps
pictorial sense had planned, but her
grandfather and the minister's wife in
sisted that the dignity of the occasion
would be marred were she to sit during
the reading.
"But 1 can't stand quiet so long; no.
body could" she protested.
"Oh, yes, you can," said Beantassel
"You'll be so close to the platform rail
that you can lean against it as hard
as you like and nobody IL be any the
wiser. I've done it myself on the stage
for half an hour at time when was
set for statue, an hadn't scrap
Of the splendid repose that you're so
full Of"
"But I'll know that lot of people
are staring at me all the while. That
they are old acquaintance won't make
any difference. Twill be awful! I
shall be frightened out of my Senses"
you shan't do anything of the sort"
said Beantassel, ''for there's one sure
cure for stage fright, an it's this
when you're not speakin' any lines
yourself give all your mind to them
that's bein' spoke"
"And you'll have grand lines to listen
to that day, DEAR" added the minis
ter's wife.
"Written by Virginian. too," added
the grandfather, 1.-The man your grand-
fathers a namesake Of"
"And," ventured Beantassel, with q
sly look at the rehearsing goddess,
''they'll be read by the finest lookin'
man in all Farway or in all this state,
| b'lieve," a statement which caused
Virginia to raise her head and shoul-
,lers slightly and to color noticeably as
she twitched fold Of her drapery into
new position.
But Of course some Of the girls will
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
A Boys Wild Ride For Life

With family around expecting
him to die, and a son riding for
life, IS miles, to get DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, W. II. Brown,
of Leesville, Ind, endured deaths
agonies from asthma, but this
wonderful medicine gave instant
relief and soon cured him. He
writes: 81 now sleep soundly every
night" Like marvellous cures of
Consumption, Pneumonia, Bronchi-
tis, Coughs, Colds and Grip prove
its matchless merit for all Throat
and Lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles SOC and Sl.00. Trial bot
ties free at DR.. Kinks drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26

Sam sprang quickly to the girls as
sistance, and he was so little taller
than she that his hands seemed to rest
upon her own. "Bang! went the old
hnvil, the fife and drum struck up ''The
Star Spangled Banner" the people
cheered, and Beantassel brought the
musket of his stepfather to the position
bf present arms" when a wild puff of
the contrary wind wrapped and twined
her volunteer assistant.
Beantassel dropped the musket Of the
Revolution and tugged at the leech of
the flag. After some seconds of hard
effort he, but he alone, suddenly per-
ceived Virginia in Sans arms and be-
ing kissed as industriously as if flag
raising were something that might be
attended to at any time in the indef1-
mite future.
"Why don't you unloose that flag"
:oared Howtree from beside the anvil.
"I'm doin' it as fast as 1 can," lied
Beantassel loudly as he put all his
weight on the sacred rag and held it
firmly about the couple.
"Bang." roared the anvil again; then
there was such a commotion within the
flag that Beantassel was obliged to
loose his hold. The capricious wind did
the rest-the flag floated free and dis
closed the two figures with their hands
on the halyards. Beantassel again
seized the musket of his stepfather and
brought it to the saluting position, but
he also emitted wild yell and began
to dance a jig and to otherwise COM
port himself in manner entirely out
of keeping with the dignity of the oc-
casion.
"Look at her! Look at Virginiav ex-
claimed Runnels.
'Look to that touchholew retorted
Howtree. 'Do you want my hands to
be blowed OFF,"
"Pahdon me, suh," replied Runnels,
feeling with his thumb for the touch
hole, but keeping his eyes fixed upon
his granddaughter, "but gentlemen
have been willin' to risk their heads
bein' blown off for less satisfyin' sights
than that"
"Please don't imagine that Pm a-mis-
sim any of it," said Howtree.
"How could you" murmured Virgin
ia to Sam, her eyes looking heaven
ward, yet with all of heaven in her
face.
My hands happened to rest on yours,
darlin'," replied Sam softly as he con-
tinued to haul up the flag. "an' there
was more than ten years of waitin' in
'em, an'-you know the rest"
Meanwhile BeantassePs ecstasy had
been intensifying. The play-his play,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
Not Doomed For Life.

"I was treated for three years
by good DOCTORS" writes w. A.
Greer, McConnellsville, O., "for
Piles, and Fistula, but, when all
failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured me in two weeks" Cures
Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Corns, Sores,
Eruptions, Salt Rheum, Piles or no
pay. 25c at DIR. Kinks drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
Fortune Favors a Texan.

"Having distressing pains in
head, back and stomach, and being
without appetite, | began to use
DR.. Kings New Life Pills." writes
w. P. Whitehead, of Kennedale,
Tex, "and soon felt like a new
man" Infallible in stomach and
liver troubles. Only 25c at DR..
Kinks drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26

Cholly-I called on that pretty Miss
Pompadour, who clerks at the ribbon
counter at Sellall & Whooper's de-
partment store, last night.
George-Have a nice call?
Cholly-No; she sent down word
that she was sorry, but she was "just
out!'-Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26

"Well, Tommy" said papa, on his
return from the Office, what has
been going on to-day?"
''Why-er-mamma worked one of
your slippers and"
Goodness! She isn't working an.
other pair of slippers for me?"
80! no. This was one of the old
ones. She worked it on me."-Phil.
adelphia Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
k0doI Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat


He-But don't you think girls often
decline proposals without sufficient
consideration?
She-Not very often. I think pro-
posals are apt to be carefully consid-
cred before they are made.-Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26

"How did your sister happen to mar
ry that Mr.. Cheeps? I thought she
detested him." said the young lady with
the Florodora hat.
$50 she did," answered the young
lady with the festhered boa, "but his
mother hired mammals housemaid,
and mamma just said that something
had to be done to keep the family Sc
crets from becoming public property"
Louisville Courier-Journal. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
No Foreign FooIishness.

Stranger Tin far western restau-
rant)-Is it necessary to tip the watt
ers here in order to secure proper at.
tention?
Native-Not if yeh got gum.
Y. Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
Philosophic Advice.

"Oh, DOCTOR" exclaimed rheumat-
ic patient, 81 suffer dreadfully with my
hands and feet"
"But, my dear sir" reioined the ply
sician, "just try to think how much in
convenience you would suffer without
them" m."-Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
National Encampmant, U Mon Vet
eran Legion.

For the benefit of those desiring to attend the
National Encampment Union Veteran Legion, at
Chicago, Ill.,, October to IL. the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to
Chicago and return. from all stations its lines
on october5 Q. and T. good to return until October
l6, inclusive at rate of single fare for the round
trip, plus S1.OO.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on th
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executor
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring ir
their vouchers a few days before Court.
Test: r. f. LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26

Jones-Why are you so mad with the
doctor?
Mrs. Jones-When told him I had
a terrible tired feeling he told me to
show him my tongue.-N. Y. Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS Court FOR CECIL CoUNTY,(
January IA, 1902.
ORDERED, That all Administrators Ex
ecutors and Guardians that have not state
an account within a year. come forward an
do the same. or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: R. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
A Real Fall Into Love,

"Was it love at first sight?"
Better than that! He heard some
one at the club say: Miss Jones is
the richest girl in Somerville,' and he
realized at once that he had fallen
in love."-Town Topics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26

Girl with the Gibson Girl Neck-Fan
Billiwink has begun to show her age,
hasn't she?
Girl with the Julia Marlowe Dimple
I should say not. She's begun to try
to hide it-Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26

"Miss Prima Donna is as theatric
off the stage as she is on it."
"Yes, indeed. Even when she was
being married she announced that it
was by request IN. Y. Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26

Helen-Figures don't lie.
Roomy-Don't know about that. You
ought to see Miss Slim in a bathing
Tiger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26

Government ~ the the People.
The people wanted him; they praised
The work that he had done;
But he's in private life-the boss
Refused to let him run.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
Force of Habit.

Wilbur" asked the patient little
lady who taught in the night school,
"why is your writing so dreadfully up
and DOWN."
Don't know" answered Wilbur,
" less it's cause I run an elevator
days."-N. Y Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26

Friend-What reyou going to name
the twins?
Enthusiast-Ping and Pong.-N. Y.
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 6 20
a. m. and Is p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at $50;
Liberty Grove s.35: Colora S.4i; Rising SUM- $3.50.
sylmar, 9O6; Nottingham 0 Is; Oxford. 1000 a. m,
arriving at South st. 2.53p. m.
Sunday train caves oxford at 55 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.l2 a. M; and $40. arriving in
Philadelphia at so p. m; Saturday only, Gap M
J. B. HUT CRIMSON, J.R. WOOD.
GesI. Manager. Gen. Pass'r Agent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
Proof of the Will.

Proof of the VIII.
Gladys-His rich uncle left him
nothing outright, but life income.
Ethel-Are you sure?
Gladys-Quite. His wife won't allow
him to go out in the evening without q
muff1er and overshoes.-Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
STATIONS.
LEAVE GOING NORTH. i.

Additional trains leave Broad St for Oxford IL IL
a.. M, 2.5O and G 10 p. m; Sunday only, 1856
7.01 p. m. and l1.43 p. NJ.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26
wlNEorCARDUl
DHILADELPHIA, WHINING
- TON q BALTIMORE R..

On and after May Slst, 1902. trains will rnn
follows:
LEAVE GOING SOUTH.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-09-26

Pass. Pass. Pass Pass.
A. NJ. A. NJ A. NJ. P. N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-22
Congressman Stevens. Error.

T he o r n a l confesses to much re-
spect and admiration for Congressman f.
c. Stevens Of St. Paul So when Mr..
Stevens asserted last spring in an address
before the Fourth Ward Republican Club
of Minneapolis, and elsewhere, we be-
lieve. that there was $12,ooo,OoO on de-
post in the banks of Cienfuegos, Cuba, q
city of less than a fourth as many people
as Minneapolis, we held our peace and
concealed our doubts. The assertion was
important, If true. If the people of such a
city had $4,000, 900 In bank only three years
after a desolating war, it was reasonable
to suppose that they were fast making
money. If they were prosperous it was a
legitimate argument to oppose that fact to
claims that actual or impending Industrial
distress in Cuba demanded relief from the
United States IN the form of reciprocity.
That is the way Congressman Stevens ap-
piled his alleged fact. To stories of hard
times in Cuba he replied that there, was
$4,000, 900 in the banks of the little city
of Cienfuegos.
AS Mr.. Stevens had been to Cuba look
ing for facts to, sustain, his position Of