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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
EXERCISE FOR THE EYES.
Simple System by Which the Muscles
May Be strengthened and
Sight Improved.

care your eyes sore? After reading
do they feel as if they were crossed
and does it seem as if numb swelling
nestled between the brows?
"In three cases out of five of eye
trouble there is no ailment with the
orb itself, but only with the muscles
which control its movements" said a
noted oculist, according to the New
York Press. 'The eye muscles have
become fabby and weak and require
toning up and strengthening. This
may be done by eye gymnastics.
"Whenever the eye is in use its
muscles are brought into play. Look
at an object in the distance or look at
another at close range, and the eye
performs an imperceptible movement
either of sinking deeper or of rising out
of the socket in order to adapt itself
to the range, exactly as telescope is
heightened or shortened for various
distances. Every time the eye turns to
the left or to the right or upward or
downward it is controlled by muscles
that perform merely the mechanical
part of turning the organ of vision. 1t
| is in the decline of these muscles where
most people ought first of all to seek
| their compliant.
Nothing is simpler than to remedy
this evil. Stand erect, gaze straight
| ahead and throughout the entire eXer-
cises hold the head in this position,
making it necessary for the eyes alone
and not the muscles of the neck to
come into play during the ensuing
| gymnastics. Hold dime between two
fingers and extend the arm straight in
front as far as possible, at the same
time riveting the gaze on the coin. AL
ways looking at the dime, approach the
coin gradually until it is within four
inches of the eyes. Then extend to the
original position and repeat the move
ment. 1t will strengthen the muscles
controlling the eyes on range adjust
ment.
"For the second exercise keep the
head in the same rigid position as be-
fore, and, holding the coin extended
keep the eyes fastened on it and move
the arm as far to one side and as far
to the other as the eye can follow the
arc of the sweep.
Holding head and arm and coin az
at first, raise the arm so high that the
eyes are unable longer to see the coin
unless by an elevation of the chin
Then lower the hand with the coin
similarly until it disappears from vi
sion.
Perform these exercises faithfully
and in two or three days the eyes will
be brighter and the sight better
Crows feet will disappear, and the
youthful vigor when the eye was in its
highest state of efficiency will be re.
stored"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Sand what is your opinion of Mrs.
Humphrey Ward?" an enthusiastic
American hostess once asked of an
English literary lady of worldwide
distinction. The visitor politely made
an effort to recall the name, and then
answered with half-closed eyes and
weary intonations: 'I'm told she is a
very industrious woman"
When the friends of the rival claim
ants of the discovery of anaesthesia
were proposing monuments for each
! other, Oliver Wendell Holmes sug-
gested that all should unite on erect
ing single memorial, with a central
group symbolizing painless surgery,
statue of Jackson on one side,
statue of Morton on the other, and the
inscription beneath: ITO ED Their"
The last literary work upon which
the late Richard Henry Stoddard was
engaged was in connection with his
"Recolleetions, Personal and Literary"
a volume of memoirs covering period
of more than so years and affording
a glimpse of many of the foremost
writers of the last half century, in
GLIDING Hawthorne and Thackeray
Mr.. Stoddard was author of the much
quoted advice, write if you want to,
but earn your bread some other way"
| When Dumas, broken in health, for
| tune and spirit, left Paris for the
last time he took with him his total
fortune-a single gold louis. A few
days before his death he pointed to
the single coin as it lay on the corner
of the mantelpiece. 'See there" he
said, calling to his son. Fifty years
ago, when l came to Paris, had one
louis in my possession. Why have peo-
pie accused me of being a prodigal?
l have preserved it and have it still
look, there it is"
! Conan Doyle was once asked why he
didn't establish detective agency and
employ Sherlock Holmes tactics in
conducting the business. For the
very good reason" he replied, that
all the knots Sherlock Holmes united
were of my own tying. l should fail
if l undertook to unravel other peo-
pies entanglements. / believe that
on one occasion | could have. done so.
though. | was in tailor shop when
rather unattractive man was select
ing a pair of trousers. He fatty OBJ
jected to striped goods and I got the
idea that he was an ex-convict. To
satisfy myself 1 visited one or two
prisons, and, sure enough, found the
mans picture in the rogues' gallery.
Doubtless he had had enough of striped
wearing apparel"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
THE "FUSSY" WOMAN.
One Who Is Nervous and Too Much
Concerned About What Should
Not Concern Her.

AS rule the ''fussy" woman is short
of stature. She is also small, this
latter fact being attributed to her I'M
restful, fretful disposition. Restless
ness prevents the acquiring of adipose
tissue. She is also usually thin-faced,
and she possesses high-pitched, rath-
err metallic voice, says the American
Queen.
The fussy woman, on meeting you
on the street, begins at once to over
haul you in her fussy, nervous way.
You are too thinly clad; You are stand
ing too near the curb; you should never
wear such high heels, or you are work
ing too hard, or too little, etc, etc.
The best way to deal with such per-
son is to fall in with her mood and
acquiesce in all she suggests. She will
then think she has given you some val
liable advice, and will say goodby with
a beaming face and a self-satisfied ex-
preston.
The fussy woman is no less tiresome
to her male friends. She advises young
men, and she tells them of her YOUTH
full experiences. She also suggests to
friend improvements in his toilet,
asking why he wears such high col
lar, etc. She then supplements her
superior counsel with an invitation to
call and break the monotony of his
lonely life. The man who mutters to
himself the very frank, though rather
inelegant, mot if l know it," means
Just what he saws.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
Startling Evidence

Fresh testimony in great guam
tity is constantly coming in, de,
claring DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and colds
to he unequalled. A recent expires.
sion from 7. j. Mcfarland Bentor.
vile, Va. serves as example. He
writes: 81 had Bronchitis for three
years and doctored all the time
without being benefited. Then |
began taking DR.. Kings New Dis,
cOvery, and a few bottles wholly
cured me-" Equally effective in
curing all Lung and Throat trou-
bles, Consumption, Pneumonia and
Grip. Guaranteed by L. r. Kirk
Druggist. Trial bottles free, regu
lar sizes, SOC and 100.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
Worst Of All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than tt
feel that every minute will be your
last? Such was the experience O.
Mrs. S. II. Newson, Decatur, Ala
"For three years" she writes, 81
endured insufferable pain from
indigo 'tion, stomach and bowe
trouble. Death seemed newt
able when doctors and all rene
dies failed. AT length l was in
duced to try Electric Bitters anc
the result was miraculous. I i'm
proved at once and now I'm com
pletely recovered" For Liver
Kidney, Stomach and Bowel trou
bles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only soc. It's guaran
teed by L. r. Kirk, Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19

A traveller writes: II have often
been struck by the ease with which
people in southern Europe are amused
In Rome at the feast of the Divine
Amore' 5000 people go out on the Cam
pagna to a spot where once stood a
temple to Venus and hold a picnic.
while $4,000 go out and line the Applan
way to see them return. In Madrid
this popularity is even more marked
On the Puerta del Sol about thousand
people stand around and do nothing
outdoors, while crowds of people sit
indoors or lean from balconies to
watch them do it. And in Seville the
idle rich sit in clubs and cafes on the
Sierpes to watch the lower classes walk
by. while the lower classes walk by to
watch the idle rich sitting in the clubs
and cafes on the Sierpes. "-DetroIt
Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
Raduced Rates to Boston.

On account OF the meeting of the First Church
of Christ Scientists. at Boston, Mass on June IS
to July /, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets to Boston from all
points on its lines June 26 27, 2s, and % good
going on those dates and good to return between
June q and July q inclusive at rate o: single fare
for the round trip. plus Sl.t0, BY depositing
ticket with Joint Agent at Boston. between July !
and 4. inclusive and payment of fee of fifty cents
extension of return limit may be obtained to
August /. For stop-over privileges and further
information consult nea est ticket agent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
BREED IN RAIN-BARRFLS.
More Mosquitoes Are Thus Produced
Than in Pond of Large Size,
and why.

1t is affirmed that "a single rain bar
rel will breed larger number of mos
quitoes than large pond" A soggy.
pasture is on an average equal to about
one and one-half or two barrels.
The reasons for this, says the Sci
entitic American, are that the larger
pools contain fish which prey upon The
larvae. 1t has also been found that
many of the smaller pools do not breed,
which is due probably to the presence
of hydrogen sulphide gas. AS for the
meadows, they are cleansed on an
average of once month by high
tide,
The best treatment for salt meadows
is, then, to dig parallel bitches about
25 feet apart, into which the surface
water can drain. No mosquitoes could
breed in these bitches, if they were of
sufficient depth to be flushed at high
tide.
In one instance pond well stocked
with fish was found to breed mos
quitoes. The larvae was discovered in
the thin film of water contained on
leaves floating about on the surface of
the pond. Great care must be taken,
therefore, to keep the surface of every
pond free from leaves or any other
floating mass which would harbor the
mosquito larvae.
In regard to the best fish for the de-
struction of mosquito larvae, Mr.. Lutz
recommends the use of silver fish.
Gold fish take equal rank in efficiency,
but the silver fish is much less expen-
sive, and also rather harder. Next in
rank are sunfish, with mud minnows
and top minnows in the order named.
The use of oil is recommended only
in such cases as cannot be successfully
| treated otherwise. Ordinary fuel oil
is the best, because it is the cheapest.
By far the best method is to do
| away entirely with all standing wa
| ter. Rain barrels are often more of
habit than a necessity, and, through
| oversight, tubs, buckets, tin cans and
large variety of other things are
often left to hold water for days at
time, and so to breed mosquitoes.
One or two fish put in rain barrel
will live very nicely and will keep it
quite free from larvae. Gold fish and
silver fish are best for this purpose,
but ordinary minnows are very good.
Another scheme is to make a cover
| ing for the barrel, so that the female
mosquito cannot get in to lay her eggs.
| The objection to this is often that the
cover is not tight enough to be effec-
| tive.
Ordinarily, rain water is used only
for laundry purposes, and in this case
enough common kerosene to make a
good film on the surface will be e1fec-
tive if renewed every week.
Tubs for dogs, cattle, etc, may be
| rendered safe by thoroughly sun-dry-
| ing them once week.
Utmost care should be observed in
the matter of disposing of tin cans,
etc. Pools in barnyards or other
places should be filled up or drained.
Roof spouting, where apt to be filled
with leaves, needs careful attention.
as do all sorts of drains. Fountains
| may either be well stocked with fish
or the water drawn off once week
and the basins dried.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
WIT AND WISDOM.

You can know a man so well that
you will overlook his faults.-Atchison
Globe.
That man who is always complaining
must be awful tiresome to himself
Chicago Daily News.
Fire and sword are but slow engines
of destruction in comparison with the
babbler.-Steele.
Suffering itself does less afflict the
senses than the anticipation of suf
fering.-Quintilian.
Be calm in arguing, for ferceness
makes error a fault, and truth dis
courtesy .-HerbeTt.
Every base occupation makes one
sharp in his practice. and dull in every
other-Sir p. Sidney.
Every man is his own ancestor, and
every man is his own heir. He de-
vises his own future. and he inherits
his own past.-H. f. Hedge.
MY work will yet take high place
in the world" said the proud author.
ut has already taken it," replied the
bookseller. "Been on the top shelf
two years."-Atlanta Constitution.
No Cause for Grief.-"Hello, Tomp-
kins! Haven't seen you for month.
Where's your wife," my wife? She's
gone where all good people co.
What! Not dead?" 'FNope. Gone to
church."-Kansas City Journal.
"I'll take the biggest piece you've
got, please" said Willie to the host
ess, who had asked Kim to have some
cake. "Why, Willie!" exclaimed his
mother, in dismay. "Well, ma, you told
me not to ask for a second piece"
Philadelphia Press.
Qualified.-"I hear you want sign
painter" "Do you want the job?"
Eyes" "Can you spell?" NO" 'Do
you ever curve the letter S the right
way?" ''No." 'Do you ever make
the slant stroke in the letter n right
end up?" NO" you'll do."-New-
ark News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
Ladies and Children Invited.

All ladies and children who cannot
stand the shocking strain of laxative
syrups, cathartics, etc, are invited to Try
the famous Little Early Risers. They are
different from all other pills. They dc
not purge the system. Even a double
dose will not grippe. weaken or sicken
many people call them the Easy Pill
w. H. Howell. Houston. Tex, says
nothing better can be used for constipa
ton, sick headache, etc. Bob Moore,
Lafayette, Ind, says all Others grippe and
sicken, while DeWitt's Little Early
Risers do their work we'll and easy.
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
Property Transfers.

Sarah A. Spear 10 William
Spear, farm of 1876 acres, in the
First district, $1,000.
Miss Katherine A. Mcgee and
others, heirs to Mrs. Katharine w,
Mcgee, full life interest in real es.
tate of the late George A. Mcgee
at Cecilton.
VIM. T. Warburton, surviving
assignee, to the Kenmore Pulp and
Paper Company, lot owned by
Singerly Pulp and Paper Company
at Providence, $500.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
Driven To Desperation.

Living at an out of the way
place, remote from civilization, a
family is often driven to despera.
ton in case of accident, resulting
in Burns, Cuts, Wounds, Ulcers,
etc. Lay in a supply of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. It's the best on
earth; 25c, at DR.. Kinks Drug
Store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
Do You Enjoy What You Eat9

If you don't your food does not do you
much good. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is
the remedy that every one should take
when there Is any thing wrong with the
stomach. There is no way to maintain
the health and strength of mind and body
except by nourishment. There is no way
to nour'sh except through the stomach.
The stomach must be kept healthy, pure
and sweet or the strength will let down
and disease will set up. No appetite,
nervousness, headache. constipation, bad
breath, sour risings. riiting, indigestion,
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles are
quickly cured by the use of Kodol Dys.
pepsia Cure. Eli 7. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, if
you used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Thousands of sufferers have
proved their matchless merit for
Sick and Nervous Headaches
They make pure blood and build
up your health. Only % cents;
money back if not cured. Sold hv
l.. r. Kirk, druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
rlarriage Licenses.

George f. Clark, of New Castle,
Del, and Lille G. Vance, of Chesa-
peake City.
John OFT and Amanda E. Nc
Cornell, both of Providence.
Thomas r. Crouch and Lydia A
Cox, both of Elk Neck.
Emery Ellis Ward and Bessie
May Gallon, both of Perryville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
Do You Enjoy
What You Eat I?

You can eat whatever and whenever you
like if you take Kodol. BY the use of this
remedy disordered digestion and diseased
stomachs are so completely restored to
health, and the full performance of their
functions naturally, that such foods as would
tie one into a double-bow-knot are eaten
without even "rumbling" and with posi-
tive pleasure and enjoyment. And what is
more these foods are assimilated and
transformed into the kind of nutriment that
is appropriated by the blood and tissues.
Kodol is the only digestant or combination
of digestants that will digest all classes Of
food. In addition to this fact, it contains, in
assimilative form, the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties.
Kodol cures indigestion, dyspepsia and all
disorders arising therefrom.
Kodol Digests What You Eat
Makes the Stomach Sweet.
Bottles only Regular size, ST 90 holding ~ times
the trial size, which sells for so cents.
Prepared by E. G. DEWITT & CO., Chicago, III
ELI T. REYNOLDS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
English Banbury Cakes.

Two pounds of best currants, one
half pound of butter, one pound of
candied lemon peel, a scant half
ounce of powdered allspice, one-half
ounce of powdered cinnamon. Make
nice pastry, cut into oblong
or diamond shape, cut Il little cross
in the upper crust, fill and bake
Good housekeeping.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19

Rhubarb is made more agreeable
to the eye by preserving the GRIM
son color of the raw stalks. Choose
the reddest stalks and cook without
peeling. Do not sweeten until it is
taken from the fire. A tablespoonful
of orange juice improves the flavor
of rhubarb.-N. Y. Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
Rates to AsheviIIe, N. c,

For the benefit of those desiring to attend the
meeting of the National Music Teachers Associa.
tion to be held at Asheville. N O. June 30 to July
s. the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company will sell
round trip tickets to Ashcville from all stations
on IT'S lines June &c TO 3d. inclusive good to return
until July 10. inclusive. at reduced rates. By
depostlng tickets with Special Agent at Ashevile,
not later than July 10 and payment OF tee OF fifty
cents, an extension of final return limit may T.
obtained to reach original starting point not later
than October 10.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
HOMEMADE SANDWICH,
Tale of a Man Who Managed to De.
YOUR One, as Related by
Ezra Kendall,

Once while travelling on the Empire
State express, from New York to Buff
falo, there was a man seated across
the aisle from me who had brought his
own lunch, and he started in by eat
ing homemade combination sand
witch, relates Ezra Kendall, according
to the New York World.
Did you ever have one? A home
made combination sandwich? 1t has
everything in it they don't want at
home. Anything in the iceboX that
wants to travel leaves with it. It's
about three stories and an attic high.
The first thing he did was to unbut-
ton the sandwich, then he lifted the lid
and took out couple of pickles and
the stove-lifter and closed it up again.
When l looked at him again he was
pulling piece of apron-string out of a
biscuit, and while he was pulling the
apron-string out of the biscuit little
boy who was watching him said to his
mother: Mamma, look at the rag
muffin"
Then the man ate large piece of
mince pie, and after eating the mince
pie he commenced to. double up and
open and close like a jack-knife.
l says: whats the matter?"
He says: Il think my wife put some
nuts in that pie without cracking
them"
well" I says, "can you crack
them that way?"
l thought if he could, then I'd eat
mine with the shells on and crack
them when felt like it-every man his
own nut-cracker.
He finally got Strengthened up, then
he opened his yalise and took out a
hot-water bag.
They never let one of those sand
witches leave home without sending q
hot-water bag right along with it.
He got sympathetic waiter to fill
the water-bag with boiling hot water
and then he opened up his lunch.
basket, took out a piece of fried steak
and warmed it upon the water-bag.
You talk about your light house
keeping!
Then. after he had warmed the
steak, he cut it all up with a pair OF
scissors and fed it to himself with a
pair of sugar tongs because he
wouldn't take chance with fork go
| ing around a curve.
But his finish was limit. After he
had eaten the steak he unscrewed the
stopper of the water-bag and poured
himself out cup of hot coffee. He
had the grounds in the bag all the time
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19

Soak one cup of stale bread
crumbs in one cup of milk for 20
minutes. Melt one level tablespoon
of butter in a double boiler or dish
set over hot water, add one-half cup
of mild cheese cut fine; stir until
melted, add the bread and milk, one
eggg we'll beaten. one-half level tea
spoon of salt and very little cay.
enne. After cooking three minutes
pour over slices of toast.-Detroit
Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-19
Dear Patrons :

Dear Patrons:
Be pleased to state have full supply STAPLE GRO
CERES Goods Cofees Teas Spices
Mackere in kits and loosey Extra Norway Syrups
and barrels Moasse Dried
Flour of different gradeand "Pilbury Bewe Buckets
Brooms, Wooden and Willow Ware,
Dods Sugar Cured Hams Breakfast
To do business and stay in line encourage cash.
HsgFresh Cabbage Green Vegetables and Bananas
Yours truly,
Sis-sOf Rising sun b p. NICHOLS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-27
loved GEN. HOOKER
Brave Commander Of the Army Of the Potomac Popular
with His "Roys"-How He Secured His First
Commission in the Civil War;

'7ooker's brigade to the frontlv
There are at least 500 battle-scarred
veterans Ia Bosom whose blood still
moves the quicker at the sound Of
hose words They are the men who
fought with Cen. Joseph Hooker, one
time commander Of the Army Of the
Potomac-the brilliant soldier In com
memoration Of whose deeds an eques-
trfan statue was unveiled on the
State House Park June 25.
Col. Albert S. Austin is the only sur
viying member Of Gen. Hooker's stan
now living in Boston, and he was one
Of the youngest officers on that STAFF.
"Ilived In the same mess with him
a year and a half" said Col Austin.
and had for him an admiration and
affection which few men / have met
have even been able to inspire.
when l coined his staff as a first
lieutenant | was young-yery young
indeed, and Gen. Hooker's attitude
from the first was that Of a father-a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-27

seeking to so mu h as touch his boots
with the tips OF heir fingers, murmur
ing all the time. Oh. Uncle Joe, Uncle
Joe.
Gen. Hooker was deeply moved
He made several attempts to speak
and choked. Hy poor boys. he at
last said, my poor boys, my heart
bleeds for you. It was not / who sent
you on that awful errand.
Right well they knew that without
his telling them. He was too good q
soldier and had too big a heart"
Albert G. Stacy was in Gen. Hook
er's brigade when that general resign.
ed from the army, a disappointed and
heart-broken man, in Boston
Journal.