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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
AMERICAN SAILOR AT PLAY.
and Spins Some Astound-
ing Yarns.

But the sailors life is not altogether
one of hard work, and on the whole he
has very good time, says Lieutenant
Commander Gleaves, in Worlds Work,
Dancing, gymnastics, fencing, boxing
and boat racing fill his leisure hours.
His natural fondness for pets is proven
bal and there are few ships without a
mascot, be it a goat, dog or Dennis the
pig, which serves to tighten the hours
of the dull watches at sea.
Many stories are told of the prowess
of ships pets, atnight in the forecastle,
when the hammocks are down and the
pipes lighted. One man spins yarn
of cat that was born in an old boiler,
cruised $4,000 miles in one ship, estab-
lished great reputation as a fighter in
all parts of the world and finally ended
his adventurous career on the cora
reefs of Samoa.
Another tells of monkey withol
ears or tail with which he sailed in the
China seas, whose fondness for liquid
paint produced periodical attacks Of
blindness,
linen there Is story OF a dlsslpated
dog, who never lost an opportunity to
get drunk and who always recognized
the bugle call for the gig and ipvari-
ably ran to the gangway when it sound
ed to go ashore in state with the cap
tain.
But the best of all is the one of the
pet bear who chased young officer up
the mizzen rigging. Fortunate indeed
is the animal that falls into the hands
of sailor.
"The sailor man has his vagaries,%
once said the present bishop of Shan
ghai over the coffin of sailor who had
taken his own life, but he is the ten,
derest-hearted creature into which
God ever breathed the breath of life."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
He GAVE A NAME.
The objectionable ORense to Ger
mans Committed by an Amer
lean Correspondent.

The American newspaper thinks it
essential to make clear the source of
important statements. An interview
with a nameless statesman whose
identity cannot even be guessed from
the context is put down as "a fake"
says Worlds Work.
But the opposite method is the meth
cd in the continental countries of Eu-
rope. There it is an objectionable Of
fense to name your informant.
This knowledge purchased at rath-
er an inconvenicnt price, when / had
been but three months in Berlin as cor
respondent. 1t was in the early au-
tumn of 1894. Bismarck's successor in
the unsafe chair of the imperial chan
cellor, Gen. Count Caprivi, had resigned
early in the evening, after a stormy
meeting with the kaiser. At ten o'clock
that night Caprivi accorded me an in
terview.
He did not request that his name be
withheld. In my ignorance quoted
him in my cablegram that night. His
talk with me had been brief, but to the
point. He had told me of the causes
that had led to his loss of favor with
the kaiser and to his retirement.
But l had unwittingly violated one
of the first principles in the code of
German journalistic ethics. And l
reaped a whirlwind of abuse for it.
THAT news is bogus-must be bogus,
you know" said the German newspa-
pers and their correspondents. "for,
don't you see, he has quoted Caprivi?"
For years the reputation thus earned
made me work doubly hard. Whenever
happened into one of the departments
a whisper ran round: That's the man
who names names!" never quite got
over this during my long stay in BeV-
lin. --------- .----.--
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
A CASE OF DIGNITY.
He Was n COachman and Carrying
Water-Cans Was Not in
His Line,

A wealthy New York broker who has
a country home on Long Island is
so fond of flowers that he frequently
spends some time in and about his
plants, sometimes doing little garden
ing himself. A few days ago he
thought he would water some plants,
so he called to his new coachman, who
was standing near a watering can, and
told him to fill it and bring it to him,
says the New York Sun.
BEG pardon, sir, I'm the coachman," )"
said the English importation, touching
his hat.
"Well, that's all right; bring that
can here"
beg pardon, sir, I'm the coachman." :"
"Well, well, I know that. Bring the
can here. I want it,"
The coachman touched his hat, and
still made the same reply. Then some
thing dawned on the broker.
"Oh," he said, $50 you're the coach.
man, and can't bring the can. Well,
coachman, go and have the black team
hitched to the family carriage, and
bring it here. Have one of the hostlers
ride on the box with you"
The coachman touched his hat again
respectfully, and went. Presently he
drove up In style.
"Now," said the broker, "drive to
where that is, and you, hostler, pick
it up, get back on the box drive around
to the stable with the coachman, fill
it with water, and have him drive you
back again."
1t was done, and the can was brought,
filled.
'Now, hostler," said the broker, "you
may go. Coachman, you remain where
you are, I may need you again. Don't
drive away until I give you leave"
The coachman saved his dignity, but
he sat on the seat of that coach for
two hours after the broker had finished
watering the flowers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31

the watch in his hand. Then he walk
ed over to the fireplace and thrust 1t
almost fiercely toward his guest,
"Washburn. did you know that pic.
ture was in there?" he demanded.
The young man looked at the open
case, and such an expression of amaze
ment grew upon his face that his for.
mer innocence could not be doubted.
1t was an old likeness of himself
that he saw uncovered before him.
He recalled with a flash of memory
how, the first summer he had known
Lalite, they were together in a sailing
party and some one had taken snap
shot of the group. He had kept his
picture intact, though for him there
was but one face in it. But Lalite-
Lalite had cut this out had put it in
her watch, had carried it about thus
without his knowledge while he was
starving for one sign of hope and en-
couragement from her!
"My photograph" he said slowly,
staring at the judge in a daze of as
tonishment "What does it mean?"
"Humph" said the old man, with a
twinkle in his eye and glance to-
ward the curtained window at the 9TH
er end of the room. 81 should think it
was about time you found outv'
He went back to the florists boy.
'If you'll come with me to my study"
he said, "I'll give you your reward.
The watch belongs to my daughter"
There was an abashed heap of femi.
ninity on the window seat behind the
heavy curtains, with its face buried
deep in the cushions, so deep that moth
ing but the tip of one pink ear showed
for kissing place. Little by little,
and very gently. Howard disinterred
the rest of Lalite's big blush.
Sweetheart" he whispered, '1f I
had only guessed it before! Think of
the time you have made me wastev'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
STENOGRAPHERS SOUGHT.
Large Proportion of Typewriter Girls
Enter the State of Mat
rinNOnY.

One who has investigated the subject
thoroughly declares that stenograph-
hrs have much better chance of win.
ming husbands than any other class of
woman workers. The demand for their
fervices as workers is said to be un.
failing. That is said to be because it
is the gate to matrimony, and the ranks
are constantly being depleted to re-
cruit wedding professions. For this
reason the demand for women stenog-
raphers continues despite the con-
slant turning out of new material from
the business colleges, says the Chicago
Chronicle.
From the colleges and schools of
Chicago the stenographers come in the
hundreds. They have little difficulty in
entering the offices of business houses,
corporations and firms. Their pre-
decessors have left to marry the bust
ness man, one of his clerks, one of the
Gust tomers with whom she dealt or
some one she met by reason of being in
the office.
In no other line of business, it is said,
The stenographer has more opportuni-
ty than any other of her sisters in 9TH
er work to come in contact with eligi-
BILE men.
Qualities which help to brighten an
office may do the same for home, and
many men whose business requires
their strictest application, not leaving
them time for extended observation,
discover that the young women work
ing in their offices possess the attri
butes they would desire in wives.
The school teacher, it is argued, may
be just as pretty and just as sweet
tempered as the woman engaged in any
other work, but she devoted her work
ing hours to children whose affection
may be pleasant to have, but not eff
fective so far as the future is concerned.
The stenographer, on the other hand,
is likely to produce affection in men
who have the ability, if they have the
inclination, to offer her home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
Tour To The Pacific Coast.

On account of the National Eneampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic at San Francisco,
| Call, August II to 22 the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company offers personally y-conducted tour to
| the Pacific Coast at remarkably low rates.
Tour will leave New York, Philadelphia, BaItf-
more, Washington and other points on the Penn
sylvania Railroad east of Pittsburg Thursday,
August q, by special train of the highest grade
Pullman equipment. An entire day will be spent
at the Grand Canyon OF Arizona two days at Los
Angeles, and visits of half day or more at Pasa-
dena, Santa Barbara, Del Monte, and San jose
Three days will be spent in San Francisco during
the Encampment day viii be spent in Port
land on the return trip, and a complete tour of
the Yellowstone Park, covering six days return
ing directly to destination via Billings and Chi
cago, and arriving Washington, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, and New York August 81.
Round-trip rate, covering all expenses for &c
days except three days spent in San Franciso,
S2l5; two in one berth, 800 each.
Round trip rate, covering all expenses to Los
Angeles, including transportation meals in dining
car and visits to Grand Canyon and Pasadena
and transportation only through California and
returning to the east by October l5 via any direct
route, including authorized stop-overs, Sis; two
in one BERTH Sl05 each Returning via Portland
Sll additional will be charged.
Rates from Pittsburg will be five dollars less in
each case.
For full information apply to Ticket Agents or
Geo. w Boyd, General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
TOOK A CURIOUS ROUTE.
extraordinary Experience of a Bos.
ton Man Who Travelled About
the World at Will.

speaking of the curious routes let
ters sometimes take in reaching their
destination" said an old newspaper
man, relates the New Orleans Times
democrat, reminds me of an eXtraor-
diuary experience L had in 1901, when
l received two letters which had been
mailed to me in 1883, 13 years before.
had been with a friend in Washing
ton up to early in 1888, when 1 con-
cluded that would go to my old home
in Boston. l remained in Boston a
few days, going from there to New
YORK. In the meantime | had left
my friend at Washington, and my
movements were so sudden that he did
not at any time know exactly where
TO Ind me. The two letters to which
have referred were sent to my Wash
ington address, and fortunately fell
into the hands of my friend. Not
knowing exactly where I was, after
hearing that 1 had left Boston. he
did not know where to send the let
ters, so he just kept them, thinking
that he would finally learn my ad-
dress, and would send them to me.
While loafing around in New York I
was suddenly seized with desire to
go to Europe, and without saying any
thing to anyone about my intentions, 7
boarded ship and started for foreign
lands. For nearly four years I was
abroad, and during that time, while
communicating with relatives and
friends on this side, I never wrote to
my friend whom I had left in Washing
ton, for 1 did not know his address.
and could get no trace of him. He
had left Washington in the meantime
and had come south. These facts were,
OF course, unknown to me at the time.
L never heard a word from him. and
never knew anything of his where
abouts until some time after nv re-
turn to America; in fact, not until the
year 1901, when I suddenly ran across
him in the city of New Orleans. Sc
cured employment here, and was sur
prised one day to find that was work
ing in the same office with my long
lost friend. BY the way he said,
when we first met, 4 have a couple of
letters for you, which I have kept for
13 years, since shortly after we sep
arated in Washington-in 1885, He
gave me the letters. They were vel
lowed somewhat by age. They were
from two very dear friends, and asked
my friend what had become of the
boys, telling him whom the letters
were from. They are both dead,' he
said, and have been dead for number
of years suppose those two boys died
thinking just little unkindly of me
because of my failure to answer their
letters. for they never knew the let
ters had not reached me. 1t was a
strange experience, and one which had
no small amount of pathos in it for
me, and one, too, which is frightened
by the pretty friendship of the man
who had kept the letters all these
years for me-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
A Sergioal 0peration

is always daugerous-do not submit to
the surgeons knife until you have tried
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t will
cure when everything else fails-it has
1one this in thousands of cases. Here is
one OF them: l suffered from bleeding
and protruding piles for twenty years.
Was treated by different specialists and
used many remedies, but obtained no re-
lief until I used DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Two boxes of this salve cured me
eighteen months ago and have not had
a touch of the piles since.-H. A. Tisdale,
Summerton, S. c. For Blind, Bleeding,
Itching and Protrudiug Piles no remedy
equals DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Eli 7. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
QUOTING FROM HAMLET.
Familiar Phrases Used in Our Daily
Speech Taken from Shake
speare's Masterpiece.

Few people are aware of the extent
to which the lines in Hamlet" have
entered into the daily speech of intel.
igent men and women, yet a conver.
sation seldom continues long without
one of the parties to it making use OF
phrases found in that masterpiece OF
the dramatist. Here are few of the
most common of the quotations, taken
at random from the tragedy.
How weary, stale, fiat and unprofit,
able
Seem to me all the uses of this world
Frailty, thy name is woman!
In my minds eye, Horatio.
A ouIftenance more in sorrow than
in anger.
To be or not to be, that is the ques-
ton.
Though it makes the unskillful
laugh, cannot but make the judicious
grieve.
Give every man thy ear, but few thy
voice.
Neither borrower nor lender be
For loan oft loses both itself and
friend,
This above all; to thine own self be
true,
And it must follow, as the night the
day
Thou can'st not then be false to any
man.
To the manner born.
1t is custom more honored in the
breach than the observance.
Angels and ministers of grace, de-
fend us!
Something is rotten in the state OF
Denmark
That one may smile, and smile, and
be villain.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
To be honest as this world goes is to
be man picked out of 10000.
Though this be madness, vet there's
method in it.
There's a divinity that shapes our
ends,
Rough-hew them how we will.
1t out-herods Herod.
To hold, asst were, the mirror up to
nature.
The lady doth protest too much, me-
thinks.
Let the CALLED jade vince: our with
ers are unwrung.
It's as easy as lying.
Assume a virtue if you have it not.
We know what we are, but know not
what we may be.
Sweets to the sweet: farewell!
Ihe rest iS Silennai
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
WANTS NO MORE BIG GAME.
One Hunter of Elephants Who Had
an Experience That Set
tied Him.

There are a few big game hunters
in New York, men who travel far int
foreign wilds every year or two and
risk their lives hunting elephants, IT,
gers and lions. 1t is a pastime as ex-
pensive as it is dangerous, yet there is
a fascination about it that is seldom
satisfied, says the New York Tribune.
AS q rule the real hunters of big
game are modest about their exploits.
In fact, they seldom mention them ex-
cept to each other. One man, whose
speciality has always been elephants,
met a fellow whose supreme JOY in
life is to send the leaden burden of
an express rifle into the shining coats
of man-eating tigers.
81 hear you had narrow escape
from a mad tusker," said the tiger
hunter. Tell me about it,"
Nothing much to tell" returned the
other, modestly. 'It was not the fault
of the gun, and 1 aimed true enough,
but there is no telling how to kill a
mad elephant for sure. This one would
not kill, and came at me like an eX-
press train. Well, I owe my life to
black man, but it's the last time"
you've had enough of elephant
hunting, then?"
Not on account of my narrow es-
cape, however," said the other hunter.
"It was something that happened
when / was coming over on the steam
er. / cannot get the horror of those
moments in the jungle out of my head,
and occasionally suffer from night
mare, in which a score of elephants
charge on me, and I'm trampled into
a grease spot. I decided that long
ocean voyage would clear the cobwe bs
out of my muddled head, and booked a
passage on the Colorado from Hull.
early one morning 1 was walked
from a most terrible nightmare by a
noise on deck. I turned out of my
bunk to investigate. Looking out of
the portfolio, the first thing I saw was
the body of an elephant floating on
the surface a few rods away from the
ship. 1t was quite too much for my
dream-strained nerves, and I keeled
over. I'm afraid my elephant hunt
ing days are over, for I've quite lost
my nerve"
"And the elephant alongside?" ques-
toned the tiger hunter. "Was that
just part of your nightmare?"
"No; strange as it may seem, the ele-
phant was real. as we learned after
ward. 1t was the decomposing carcass
of lingo. the pet of the London zoo.
They were shipping him to New York
on the Georgia, you remember, when
he died from broken heart, and they
buried him at sea. He would not stay
buried, however, and foated to the
surface, and our ship overlook him"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31

library, talking with his eyes on La
lite's face and thrilling with the quick,
grateful glances she gave him.
"a boy from Pennock's to see Judge
Hollister," announced servant in the
midst of their conversation.
"Pennock'sr' instantly exclaimed La
lite. "That's the florists where
"Show him up here" said the judge.
"Lalite perhaps he brings you good
luck"
"Rather have my watch, thank you,
SIR" retorted the saucy maid.
A small, uniformed boy was ushered
in and stood respectfully, cap in hand,
to address them.
To-day, sir,'' he said, looking at the
judge, Il was moving a lot of empty
flower baskets in Pennocks and some
way down in the pile l found a gold
watch like the one you advertised for. "
Lalite gave an exclamation, i'll which
delight, relief and excitement were GU
riously blended.
"Oh, do give it to me right away!'
she cried impulsively.
The boy hesitatCd.
"Leastways," he corrected himself,
''it isn't exactly like the one you adver-
tised."
HAS it the monogram ON it" asked
the judge.
Eyes, sir" said the boy.
Lalite was leaning forward, listening
breathlessly.
"You don't know the number" asked
the boy.
"Unfortunately," said the judge, 81
the watch l suppose 1 could get it
very easily, but 1 thought the mono
gram would be identification enough"
Yes, sir" said the boy. But there
might be two people with the same
initials. There wasn't anything else
particular about the watch you lost?"
"No. Was there, Lalite?' asked the
judge. 81 distinctly remember your
saying So"
'Well, there was in the one found"
said the boy.
Lalite got up suddenly and walked
down the long room to one of the deep
windows. She disappeared between
the curtains. The judge looked after
her with feeling of pity for her dis.
appointment.
"Oh, boy" he said suddenly, 'show
me the watch you found, and l will
tell you the truth about it's belonging
to us. You are right to be careful to
make no mistakes in returning it, but
surely my reputation will clear me
from any suspicion of dishonesty You
know who l am, and think you can
trust me, can't you"
The little chap promptly unbuttoned
his gray oyercoat and pulled out a
small watch.
Judge Hollister examined the case
closely.
''It seems to me-" he said after this
scrutiny, 'that this is the watch we
are looking for. But what is there
about it that we haven't described to
you?"
The boy opened the back of the case
silently.
Il guess it's all right" he said, jerk
ing his thumb toward Washburn. u
recognized him as soon as 1 come in"
"Lalite! Bless my soulv' said Judge
Hollister. He stood moment with
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
Just About Bed Time

take Little Early Riser-it will cure
constipation, biliousness and liver trou-
bles. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
different from other pills. They do not
grippe and break down the mucous men,
branes of the stomach, liver and bowels,
but cure by gently arcusing the secretions
and giving strength to these organs,
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
An Inviting Field.

"They say there's an. island in the
Pacific with 600 inhabitants where
drunkenness, crime, jails, police and
courts are unknown"
rs that so? It's a wonder somebody
hasn't started in to civilize t."-Brook-
lyn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
A Domestic Paradise.

Mother-Does that young lady you
intend to marry know anything about
housekeeping?
Son-Not a thing. I'll be the hap
piest man alive. l don't believe she'll
clean house once in ten years.-N.
Y. Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
Entering the BrItisb Army,

Before recruit can be said to have
Joined the British army his name must
be entered 62 times and that of his
superior officer 20 times in the docu-
ments required by the war office.-N.
Y. Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
A Possible Explanation.

"It has been found by the census
enumerators that there are 10000
more women than men in Indiana"
Perhaps the enumerators forgot
to look in the closets for the In
diana men who are writing poetry
Chicago Record-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on III
second Tuesday Of ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wantin,
their accounts stated, will please bring il
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test. r. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31

Little Willie-Say, pa, what is a chat
terbox?
PA chatter box, my son, is a wit
nessboX with a woman in it.-Chicago
Daily News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31

Mans a Fool.
AS a rule,
Mans a fool!
When it's hot
He wants it cool.
When it's cool
He wants 1t hot
Always wanting
What is not;
Never liking
What he's got.
I maintain,
AS a rule,
Mans a fool!
Baltimore Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
The Worldling,s Creed.

care not for the trump of fame
However it may blow,
l want the trump that takes the trick
While 1 am here below.
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31
NOTICE

BIZ THE ORPHANS CouRT FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January a. 1902. !
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ez
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. LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-31

"Tight Shoes" remarked the OBJ
server of Events and Things, shave
made many a woman i'll at teas."-
Yonkers Statesman.