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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-05
BiIiv and Captain Aank.

Iaa little island hsrhor OF the Main
coast dwells Billy Van sant, h,hcrmar
bachelor and artist Painiiug 10 his crud
way the surf, the moonlit waters, the JAG
ged rocks about bis csbln, selling his pic
lures for pittsnce, and on the proceed
takiog a lesson or two from some better
equipped artist, he turns art into more art
and for the neeis Of his body depends upol
hih-llne and lobsterpot and . chanc
days work with some prosperous neigh
Dor.
No one ever looked upon neighbor viii
greater pisy than is bestowed upon Billy
by Captain Hank, whose neat white cottsg'
faces the opposite side OF the harbor. Cap
tain Hank 10 practical" A cent Ia cen
to him, and hundred Of them. counted
slowly, mnkea dollar.
BIllys aour-barrel was entirely empty
one dsy, and his cupboard shelves were al
most bare when Captain Hank pushed up
on the cabin door without The formality Of
knocking, ard entered.
Howdye, Billy he said. cil'iate to glI
lp the Narrers tomorrow after load OF
wood. Didn't know but could git ye to
60 along.
Blly's heart leaped. To the Narrows
would be q whole days trip. That would
mean two dollars, and on two dollars he
could live In luxury for more than fort
night.
I'll be glad to 90, captain, he said.
They were away at daybreak, beating up
the channel Of the river mouth against q
strong head wind. They spent the middle
Of the day, an hour and half, putting the
wood on board The sloop, ard at nlghtfall
anchored again under the lee Of Captain
Hanks rocky doorysrd. Weary and wet,
Billy sought his cabin, took down the last
provisions from the shelves, and ate every
thing but cold potato and biscuit, which
he reserved for breakfast. On the morrow
be would be rich again.
The next morning Captain Hank again
sculled his punt across the harbor and en-
tered the calii. From bulky shot-bag he
extracted, with painful deliberation, three
silver dimes.
come over to settle up for that little
trip yesterday, he said. Thirty cents. |
make it--hour and half.
Billy wheeled In amsz ,ment, W-w-whats
be gasped.
Wal, course we wasn't but an hour and
twenty minutes putin the wood aboard,
but | amt one o. them folks that skins the
feathers ofl the eagle. Hour and half
call 1t, and you're welcome to every cent
pf 1t. He held the three dimes forth reluc-
Eantly.
Whatever there Is OF fear OF ridlcule., iD
the artistic soul is acutely developed in
Billy. He looked at the three dimes, but
nesitated not moment.
No, no. Put Ii up, Hank, pu. 1t up, he
laid. You don't owe me cent.
With an sir Of reli,f the captain returned
he dimes to the shot.bag, and tied them In
securely.
Well, Of course you're welcon.e to II, he
laid, a. he backed out.
reckon Billy ain't more'n half-baked,
le told his wife over the dinner-.able that
loon. Wouldn't take cent for workin'
and be might "a screwed me for
he whole day-two dolllrs.
But over 10 bis cabin Billy, who was din.
ng cff the last ha'f Of the potato and the
rumbs Of the biscuit, was quite sure that
'e would not char ge places with his veal |
hy neighbor.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-05
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quiremcnt. -
Troubles efthe Drug clc,h.

The man At the soaa.wstsr foun,aln
wateh'd the clerk wall on the glsl who
wanted two cent stamp, the school glrl
who dematded drop Of pcriumcry on her
handkerchief, the man who had i Rick
coming hecause he was charged fiyc cents
Tor overtime At the telephone ana the wo-
man who ccadhi dad an address Ia the
directory.
Seems to me you lave lot of fool trade
10 here, he said cortientislly as the wons a
traIled ou, at last.
lts ail in days work, said the clark.
What can do for ycuF
Wen. I've got col all through me, and
I've got to break II up. What's good
We're selling a lot Of Bunyon's Kin kald
this season, SAID the cieik.
! shoaght maybe good stiii dose Of qai.
nine
Qliuine's good, assent,d the cIcik brisk
ly. How large discs can you stands
show me that KIN Koii stun Hum
Looks pretty bad. How would Il 10 with
good hot sweat and e,ld compress or
two, he,s
Fine business, agreed the clerk enthusl-
astically. Shall T.
My wife wanted to give me hot mus
tard footbath when got home that's
good, ain't ny
They say SO.
How's fiaxseed poullise for This pain
in my chesly
Might be a rood Idea.
They say castor oils a iine thing to take
In the frat stages OF cold, but, great
Scott I'D rather let 1t run.
We can fix up castor oil so you couldn't
know but that It WAS hot Scotch. Shall 1
make you upa doses
Hold on, now. | have TO make up my
mind to castor oil. Tn still looking at
the killkold. Dyou reckon It'd have any
bad efi.ct on the flarseed p1utice, for in-
stance and, say. does II stop q coughp
have got to have something for that or
can't sleep.
We've got mighty fine cough sirup
here-same fellow's-KilLRaufl. Great
thing,
After all, though, come to thiok OF It,
they can't anybody beat whisky aud rock
candy sirup for cold and, talking Of hot
Scotch, ain't that the thing to do the busi-
nessg
lt's good thing, agreed the clerk.
What sortof thing do you fix for rubbing
n -surpentlne, heys
Weput up turpantine with white OF egg
takes away the burning.
There was little silence, broken only by
he snore Of the drug store cat. Then the
nan pushed away the KtlLkold and turned
way. Well, be said cheerfully, can SEQ
his cold knocked In the head. I'll 70 g.
ross to Tony's and get hot Scotch and
ome quinine and whiskey dope that he
ixes up for bis patrons. Then III try that
ock candy airup for the cough and tell my
wife about the white Of egg with the tur-
'entine. That's good idea about It's not
turning. Hate to get blistered. III tell
ny friends about your way OF fixing up Gag
or oil.
He sat his hat on the front OF his head,
urnsd up his coat collar with exaggerated
aution and swung out Of the door,
II Is an interesting fact that the clerk
uietly picked up the bottle OF Klll.Kold
nd Kill.kauf and put them back on the
helf without flicker Of emotion playing
yer the calm wastes OF his countenance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30

Judge Alton B. Parker's letter of accept
ance was given out Tor publication this
week. 1t is quite a lengthy campaign
document which in general treats of the
various subjects along the lines of his
speech of acceptance. Tariff reform, i'm.
perialism, economical administration and
honesty in the public service are stated as
the prominent issues.
The democratic nominees letter hasn't
the "swagger" of that of his republican
rival, and his party organs are loud il
their praise of it as calm and digni
fed" paper, expressing the belief that
it will "stir" the people of the country
even more than did his eleventh. houl
gold telegram.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
Cecil Bar Association.

At a meeting of the members OF
the Elkton Bar on Wednesday eve
ming, of last week, the "Cecil Bar
Association" was organized. Off
GERS elected were: W. s. Evans,
president; L. M. Haines, vice
president; Joshua Clayton, secre-
tary; Albert Constable, treasurer
The Board of Directors includes
the above officers and w. T. War,
burton, A. L. Crothers and FL. M,
Mccullough. A committee was
appointed to draw up by laws.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30

The controversy between the miners
and the anthracite coal operators, which
has lately threatened to precipitate a
strike, has been settled by Judge Gray's
decision relating to check weighmen,
which is in favor of the miners.
Judge Gray holds that check weighmen
shall be employed at every colliery when
ever requested by majority of the con.
tract miners employed therein, and that
the wages of check weighmen shall be
fixed, collected from and paid by all the
miners of said colliery out of the earnings
of the contract miners who are there
employed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
ANCIENT MIRRORS.


The Old Egyptians Made Theirs of
Highly Polished Metal.
Wilkinson shows that we are in
debted for our mirrors to the ancient
Egyptians. At first they were made
of metal, SO well compounded and pol
ished that some recently dug up from
Thebes have regained wonderful lus-
ter after burial for thousands of years.
Oval in shape. they were fastened to
carved wooden handles. References
are made to such looking glasses In
Exodus and Job. The Greeks and Ro-
mans made similar mirrors of silver.
Pliny says that the earliest glass
mirrors were made of black volcanic
glass. Through the middle ages glass
backed with thin metallic sheets came
into use, and "bullseyes," or glass
globes into which while hot metallic
mixture was blown for backing.
AT Murano, near Venice, in the thir-
teenth century, the republic protected
the trade and jealousy guarded its Sc
crets, securing lucrative business for
century and half. Mirrors were
then made from cylinders Of glass fat
tened on stone. carefully polished, bev-
eled at the edges and silvered by an
amalgam,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
To Keep Roses Fresh.

Fill the vase or pitcher with very
warm water, and as each rose is in
serted cut off the tip of the stem with
scissors under the water SO that no air
may reach the freshly cut stem. Do
this every morning. leaving the flowers
to cool in the same water until the
next day. when repeat the process. All
hard stemmed flowers can be kept
fresh in the same way.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
Ruined HI. stomach For Science.


One Of the most singular things
about the great nervous specialist, DR..
Brown-Sequard, was the way in which
he saved his nerves for science, but in-
jured his stomach for the same cause.
Throughout his life he was opposed to
the use Of tobacco. Il never smoke"
he once said, because have seen the
most evident proofs Of the injurious
effects Of tobacco on the nervous sys-
tenn" But bis desire to investigate the
contents Of his own stomach by swal-
lowing sponges to which thread was
tied and pulling them up to examine
the gastric juice which they had abb
sorbed brought on rare affection,
known as merycism, or rumination,
which compelled him to masticate his
food second time
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
Emergency rledicines.

It is a great convenience to have at
hand reliable remedies for use in cases of
accident and for slight injuries and all
ments. A good lininIent and one that is
fast becoming favorite if not house
hold necessity is Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. By applying it promptly to cut,
bruise or burn it allays the pain and
causes the injury to heal in about one
third the time usually required, and as it
is an antiseptic it prevents any danger OF
blood poisoning. When Pain Balm is
kept at hand a sprain may be treated be-
fore Inflammation sets in, which insures
quick recovery. For sale by Eli T.
REYNOLDS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
Straw For Hats a Century Ago.

In the early part of the last century
there were-fewer factories in this coun-
try than now, and many things were
made by hand which today are the
work of machinery. This was especial
ly true of the braid for straw hats.
Rye straw was commonly used. al
though wheat was also in demand. But
the rye straw had longer stems and
was more easily handled.
In driving along the country roads, in
Massachusetts particularly. late in the
summer one would see great bundles
of the straw hanging on the fences to
dry. When the sun and wind had
done their share of the work, it was
placed in casks where sulphur was
burning until it was bleached to pale
yellow. Then it was split into narrow
widths suitable for braiding.-St Mich
OlaS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
SHIPS ANCHORS.


The ChanEe from snort, StEdI8nt ,
FIukes to Curved Arms.
The ships anchors in general use up
to the beginning of the last century
consisted of long, round iron
shank, having two comparatively short
straight arms or fukes, inclined to the
shank at an angle of about forty de-
grees and meeting 1t in somewhat
sharp point at the crown. In large an
chors the bulky wooden stock was built
up of several pieces, hoped together,
the whole taperlng outward to the ends,
especially ON the aft or cable side.
About the beginning Of the last CEN
fury a clerk in the Plymouth navy
yard, Pering by name, suggested GER
tain improvements, the most impor-
tant of which was making the arms
curved instead of straight. At first
sight this simple change may seem of
little value, but consideration will show
this is not the case. The holding power
of an anchor depends on two principal
conditions-namely the extent Of use
full holding surface and the amount OF
vertical penetration. The latter quail
ity Is necessary on account of the ma
ture Of ordinary sea bottoms, the sur
face layers Of which are generally less
tenacious and resisting than is the
ground short distance below.
In the year 1881 chain cables began
to supersede the hempen ones, with the
result that the long shanked anchors
hitherto in vogue were no longer nee
essary, and anchors with shorter
shanks and with heavier and stronger
crowns gradually came into use. In
consequence Of these changes, COM
mission was appointed in the year 1888
to inquire into the holding power Of
anchors and a principal result Of iss
labors was the adoption of the SO called
admiralty pattern anchor, which con-
tinued to be used in the British navy
up to the year 1860.
The invention of the steam hammer
in 1912 made the welding Of heavy
masses Of iron comparatively easy
and reliable process, so that from this
time onward the strength Of anchors
fully kept pace with that Of the chain
cables, which had come into general
use. A number Of patents for anchors
were taken out prior to the great exhi-
bition Of 1851, and, public attention
having been called to the models there
shown in the following year, commit
tee was appointed by the admiralty to
report on the qualifications Of anchors
of the various kinds.
Practical trials were then instituted,
and, as result, some Of the tests to
which the anchors We're submitted
were of doubtful value-such, for in
stance, Us facility for sweeping"
Nowadays. however, at all events for
deep ships in shallow harbors, it is
considered an advantage for an anchor
to offer as little obstruction as possible
above the ground.-Nautical Gazette.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
STATE YOUR VIEWS.

Since the completion of Prof. Steven
son 8 study in last weeks issue we have
received many encouraging words OF COM
mendation for the stand taken against
the present course of the Trustees OF
Jacob Tome Institute. Coupled with the
words of praise is the wish that the battle
for right will be kept up until the people
of Cecil county are fully aroused to the
necessity for action on their part to re-
store the heritage to its rightful owners.
The present management will not give
up soft snap in the way of high salaried
berths for themselves and friends, with
work congenial to their individual tastes,
regardless of the wishes of the founders
and the people of Cecil county, until
public sentiment and legislative action
compels them to do so. To that end we
invite free discussion, through our col
umns and otherwise, and when the legis-
lative ticket is elected year hence it
will be with the assurance that bill will
be passed to bring back to its original
form the specifically drawn charter OF
Jacob Tome Institute.
The principal aim and effort of the
present Board is to boom the select and
exclusive boarding school for boys-no
girls need apply-and to that goal ali
their energies are being put forth.
When this coterie of select six-hundred-
dollar-a-year students are fully establish
ed on the plaza above Port Deposit, class
distinction will show itself in full force,
and these young lords of creation will be
looking down upon the handful of right
full benefciarieswithc ontemptuouse ffront-
cry, secure in the knowledge that it is
the boarding student and not the strug-
CLING orphan and poor boy or girl of
Cecil county, who is the pride of the
Directors eye.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
What is Lifep

In the last analysis nobody
knows, but We do know that il
is under strict law. Abuse that
law even slightly, pain. results.
Irregular living means derange-
ment of the organs, resulting in
Constipation, Headache or Liver
trouble. DIR. Kings New Life Pills
quickly re-aojnsts this. It's gentle,
yet thorough. Only 25c at Eli T.
Reynolds drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
zinc ,raking of Character.

The order of the world Is moral In
every fiber. Men may do what they
please within certain limits, and be-
cause they do what they please society
seems to be in a state of moral chaos,
but every word and deed reacts in
stantly on the man, and this reaction
is SO inevitable that since time began
not one violation Of any law Of life has
ever escaped the penalty. He has paid
the price Of his word or his deed on
the instant in its reaction upon his
character. God does not punish men.
They punish themselves In their own
natures and in the work Of their hands.
Hamilton Wright Mabie.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
Sues for $4,000 Damages.

Henry Ressler, of East Lampetel
township, Lancaster county, has
sued the Pennsylvania Railroad
company for $1,000 damages
Plaintiff operated a mill on Mil
creek and he alleges that the rail.
road company by drawing water
from this creek so diminished the
supply that he could not operate
bis mill, and he wants $4,000
damages for the loss sustained.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
Parker and Davis Club.

A Parker and Davis Club has
been organized at Port Deposit
with the following officers: S. @.
Rowland, president; A. L. Barry
and John Fl. Kimble, vice. priests.
r. A. Stephenson, secretary; VIM.
Fl. Holm, treasurer; S. L. Fowler,
chairman of committee on regis.
tratiOn.
The Club has opened headquar-
tiers in a room at Falls Hotel where
its friends will be welcome at any
time and papers and periodicals
will be found for their entertain
ment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
State Aid In Modern Road Building

The people of the state are fast awak-
ing to the fact that the poor condition
of roads, wherever they occur, has
not been altogether the result of
shortness of road appropriations, but
due, in part, to the manner in which
the money has been applied, and that
the same amount of money scientific
ally applied will in comparatively few
years guarantee system of satisfactory
roads which the outlay and toll of years
has failed to produce. The State Aid
Road Law, which was passed at the last
legislature, has already aroused more than
ordinary interest. as is shown by the
many applications to the Maryland Geo
logical Survey for plans and estimates of
the cost of modern macadam roads,
which many of the Boards of County
Commissioners purpose to make under
the new road law.
The most earnest advocates of scientific
ally built roads have never urged that a
system of modern roads could be secured
at once. but it has been repeatedly point
ed out and demonstrated by experience
that system of good roads can be gradu-
ally and conveniently built up by adding
each year small pieces of modern roads
wherever the conditions most demand
improvement. AS an example of the
comparison between the results produced
under the wasteful methods of the past
and the results of scientifically built roads.
it has been shown that had Montgomery
County spent one-half of the amount of
money its roads have cost in the past
fifteen years in the building of modern
roads during the same length of time,
forty-fve miles of good macadam road
would now furnish easy access to all the
main points of the County. But such is
not the case, and forty-hve miles of good
macadam roads have not been built dur
ing this time in Montgomery or any other
County of this State. 1t has been shown
also that should the Counties of Maryland
take up the total amount of State aid un.
der the Shoemaker law, it would be pos
sible to build one thousand miles oil
modern or State roads within ten years,
enough to insure easy traffic between all
parts of the State. And the residents oil
the Counties under the new law have the
matter entirely in their own hands, for
they know that by the pledge of two-thirds
of the property owners along piece oil
road to pay ten per cent of the cost oil
building, the Road Commissioners of the
County can be forced to petition for the
allotted share of State aid. Again, it is
well to emphasize the fact that the Shoe.
maker law puts within reach of the real
producers in a community a very good
thing at very reasonable price to the
County; namely, one.half the actual ex.
pense.
Recent mention has been made Of
movements in Montgomery, Hartford,
Prince Georges and Caroline Counties to
take advantage of the State aid road fund.
A number of the Counties have provided
themselves with expert Road Engineers
TO handle or direct most of their work.
Prince Georges County is planning on a
large scale, Hartford County has actually
begun some of its work, and Baltimore
County wants to build mile of State
road in each of her fifteen districts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30

The managers ofthe National campaign
have made it plain to the Delaware re-
publicans that their warning factions must
get together. These instructions, it is
asserted, have. been given the Addicks
aud du Pont leaders. The carrying out
of this edict of the campaign managers
will mean the elimination of Mr.. Addicks
from republican politics in Delaware, as
he is the principal factor of discord.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
Has Sold a Pile of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

1 have sold Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy for more than twenty years and it
has given entire satisfaction. I have sold
a pile of it and can recommend it highly.
Joseph McElhiney, Linton, Iowa. You
will find this remedy good friend when
troubled with a cough or cold. 1t always
affords quick relief and is pleasant to take.
For sale by Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30

An election will be held in Aber.
deem on Saturday, October 10, fol
purpose of voting upon an Ordi-
nance providing for the issue and
sale of town bonds to the amount
of $4,000, to provide funds to pur-
chase and install an electric light
plant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30

Tuesdays, Oct. 4 and IL, are
registration days when the registers
will sit in the various districts of
the county from 8 a. m. to Z p. m.
October Is is revision day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
NOTICE

By TIE ORPHANS CouRr FOR CECIL CoUsrY.l
January /. 1904.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex-
scutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
10 the same. or show cause to the contrary,
they will be cited up.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER, Register.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-08-27
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