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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02
The Duties Of Friendship.

when acquaintanceship ripens into
friendship. something serious has
come into ones life." writes Mrs.
Henry Graham. in The Onlooker. 81
don't think that any one can or ought
to afford to have more than one or
two really intimate friends. If love
has gone with friendship-thati is, II
the gates of Paradise have been
opened to you, and the Guardian An
gel has sheathed his flaming sword,
and admitted you through the portals.
then you must have given everything,
and you have very little left to give.
A man can have a man friend, and a
woman a woman, because they are
places where men meet men and wo-
men meet women alone. neutral
ground where the other sex cannot en-
ter because Of its limitations, and
there real friendship may live and
thrive on the crumbs which fall from
the rich mans table.
For friendship implies something
serious. You must give yourself, your
real self: and once given II cannot be
taken back. One has no right to give
UP friendship unless the other per.
son agrees, or unless It has become an
absolute impossibility. and even then
all the obligations Of It may survive
while the delights OF II die"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02
A Tight Place.

It was a gay time in Congress one
night when there was an allnlgnt
session on the Mills tariff bill in 1885.
1t had been difficult to keep a suffi-
cient attendance, ahd the House hau
adopted a resolution directing the SER
geant.at-arms to compel the presence
of absent members. One by one they
were brought before the bar OF the
House. and after making all sorts OF
excuses and explanations, were per-
mitted to go unpublished.
About midnight Congressman Hen
derson was brought before the
sneaker. He had, he said, no excuse
to offer.
81 was at a theatre party" he con-
tinued. when l was arrested and
brought here. There is no sort OF ex-
cuse for absence without leave.
81 move that the gentleman from
Iowa be fined five thousand dollars!
called one of Hendersons colleagues.
81 second the motion!" shouted
twenty or more members, all OF them
his friends.
1t Is moved anu SoCohuOo' o
Speaker Carlisle, that the gentleman
from Iowa be fined five thousand dol
lars. Those in favor of the motion
will say, ,Aye.'"
Two hundred delighted voices
shouted, 'Aye!"
"Those opposed will say, No.
Henderson's agonized voice was
alone in yelling mol"
There was but one way to slip out
of the Joke and prevent the motion
from being carried. and that was for
Speaker Carlisle to overrule the
House.
"The noes have it," said he, gravely.
"The gentleman Is excused" -Youth's
Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02
PREPARING WEATHER MAPS.
How the Governments Schedule of the
Approach of Storms is Made.

How the Governments schedule of the
Approach of Storms is Made.
The Weather Bureau is now high
ly equipped organization under chief.
Willis L. Moore, the officer third in
rank in the department The country
is covered with it's stations. Its re.
ports, issued twice daily, have come
to be looked for in every portion OF
the United States by all the people,
whose daily life is to certain extent
influenced by them, and the value OF
it's work in the saving of life and ship
ping on the coasts by its prediction OF
storms and floods, as well as the saw
ing to the crops through timely no
tice of sudden changes, such as frosts,
etc.. is inca.culable.
The work which the people know
best is the general forecasts of the
weather, which are conducted on the
best obtainable system. Forecasts
which, though founded on an order OF
things as subject to law as the courses
of the stars, are far from having yet
reached the precision of astronomical
science, though the results obtained
are unrivaled in their excellence by
those of any other nation. The prepar-
alton of the weather map involves the
daily sounding of De heights OF the
aerial ocean above. simultaneously by
observers all over the country. and the
Joining of these sounding stations on
the map by contour lines which indi-
cate the direction of that great aerial
oceans flow. This direction can not,
of course, be determined with any
thing like the certainty at.ainable in
the deduction of the path of star,
vet the result, though still probable
ity only. is a very useful one by which
we all guide our daily lives. VIII II
be greatly better for us If it is ever
otherwise. and We come to the time
when we know long in advance what
the weather will be, and this and
many other like uncertainties are
wiped out from the variety OF our
daily life?
These general maps are prepared
in the Office at Washington, from dis
patches sent by local Offices, and the
bureaus use of the telegraph service
alone costs 100000 per annum. II
distributes in the shape of cards, maps
and publications nearly 5O.O0O.OOo
pieces yearly, and in cases Of special
agricultural industries, through
changes in weather. special services
have been established. notably for cot
ton. sugar and rice. in the Southern
States, and for fruit and wheat in Cal
ifornia.-From THE Science Work OF
the Government" by Prof S. P. LaTg-
ley, in Scribner's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02
The Most Beautiful.

Love of country may grow at home
like sturdy plant, but in foreign
land it blossoms into glory. A writer
in the New York Sun says that some
months ago hundreds of Swedes were
turned away from Carnegie Hall,
where the Swedish students were CIV
ing a concert. Every seat was filed.
but the unfortunate late come-s lin
gered for hours, hoping that there
might be returned tickets, which they
could purchase at the last moment.
One woman, with tears in her eyes
and voice, declared that she had come
seventy-five miles to hear the Swedish
national hymn.
For more than two hours a lovely
blue-eyed girl stood with her pale face
almost pressed against the glass doo-.
Finally some one said to her, Come
down here by the open center door,
and you will hear better"
mo, thank you,'' said she, in the
softest voice. 81 can see the flag
here"
Then toward the end of the pro-
gram, came the national hymn. Ev-
cry woman's head was bowed in rev.
erence; every mans hat came off. A
Swedish listener, to test one of the
bystanders, young girl, said to he-.
indifferently, Il don't think that tune
is very wonderful"
Instantly the eyes flashed sparks Of
fire, and the low, soft voice returned.
Every one loves his own country
best. Its own dear song is to him
the most beautiful in all the world. -
Youths Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02

Test the Cows.

The dairyman who does not test
svery COW in his herd, and inform
himself regarding her value as milk
and butter producer, works in the
lark. and is unable to determine
which of the cows give profit. There
b no implement more serviceable in
dairy management than the scales.
When all food is weighed for each
animal. and also the milk and butter,
not only for day or a week. but for
. year, the Improbable cows will be
disposed of and better ones take their
places. Daily tests of the animals will
lead to improvement every year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02
The Market Fowl.

The market fowl is an Insignificant
object with those who advocate the
standard, and they boldly proclaim
their detestation of any mongrel grade,
or breed that is not recognized by
what they term the "infallible guide"
to success with poultry. Our stand
ard friends may be sound enough on
the standard requirements, but we will
say to them that when they begin to
build up the. breeds according to the
standard by pulling out the pillars
that support the poultry structure the
falling ruins will crush them as well
as those whom they despise Like
Samson, they will die with the Philis-
tines, for the foundation of the stand
ard breeds is the market poultry. But
for those who keep chickens" the
fancy breeders would have no mar
kets for their productions, and admit
ting that they displace the scrub al
together they must create newer kinds
OF find the markets all supplied. The
question as to the profitableness of a
breed and its use as thing of beau
ty" must be discussed in its plalnest
sense. To retain the standard and
keep up the purity of the breeds it
must be demonstrated that profit is
sure to result, and unless that is done
the labor will be but thrown away
Poultry News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02

upon all druggists that they are not as
good, or even better than the doctor
who merely has an office and writes
out his orders" for the things neces-
sary to cure the ills of his patients. So
set is this idea in some localities that
physicians are called upon only IN
cases of extreme seriousness and
when others than the afflicted persons
or their families advise that it De
done. Instead, they send to the drug
the nature of the trouble which it is
gist for remedies for al; sorts of COM
plants, explaining as best they can
desired to alleviate or cure.
Nearly all of their communications
to the man of drugs would be unintel.
ligible to an ordinary mortal, but from
constant practice and study lie has
become an expert in understanding
not only the words which are set down
for his perusal, but the meanings
which they are intended to convey.
Many minutes of thought are some.
conclusion in such cases by even the
most expert druggist in a Po.ise, OF
Italian settlement. Sometimes he
smiles and sometimes even laughs
outright when he has determined the
purport of tumble of words, but as q
rule the humor in them does not ap
peal to him, as such things nave be.
come part of his everyday life. He
occasionally gets an order which he
can not make out. The words may be
clearly written, but their meaning,
either singly or collectively, will be
in such doubt that he dare not send
to the writer any drug or preparation
which could possibly ininre him. Some
simple article which could work no
harm under any circumstances is sent
occasionally in such cases, though N
most instances the note is returned ta
meaning be explained.
No better Illustration could be given
of the trials of druggist who is re
garded in the neighborhood OF his
store as doctor thar the app ended
half a dozen orders from Customers.
WHICH were COpiSu OAC uoy last WEN
from the records of pharmacy in the
western section of Newark:
This child is my littel girl. l send
you five sence to buy two sltless pow
ders for grown up adult who is sick
Dear Dochter please gif bearer five
sense worth Auntie Toxyn for to gar
gul baby's throat and oblige@"
you will please gif the little boy
five cents worth of epicac for to throw
up in FIVE months old babe. N. B.
The babe has a soir stummick."
81 have cute pain in my diagram.
Please give my boy something to re
lease it,"
my little babe has eat up his
fathers perish plaster. Send an anti
dote as quick as possible by enclosed
girl"
I hat hot time in my insides and
which l would like to extinguish 1t.
The enclosed money is for the price OF
the extinguisher Please hurry up"
As ne closed the book in which the
orders are pasted. to go and wait on
customer, the druggist remarked: u
ought to have called out the fire de-
partment for that fellow, but didn't"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02
NeaI.et Of the COLTS Eeet.

A writer in the Horseshoers' Jour
nal. In speaking Of the effects which
neglect OF the weanling foal's feet
mag have. says:
We will take. for instance, two colts,
weanIings. they are running together
on the same soil. and they are cared
for much the same. We will suppose
that both thrive alike. maintaining
about the same increase in weight.
and at about six months old they are
separated. one falling into the hands
OF = man who will take good care of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02

by celestial objects generally. They
are spots of shadow representing
mountains or mountain ranges on the
earth"
Mr.. Adams anticipates that his dis
covery will be received with smiles OF
incredulity, but he expresses his belief
that his view will one day be accepted
as correct. He is to read paper on
the subject before the local branch OF
the British Astronomical Association.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02
Economical Handling Of Manure.

economical f1ahoi'hg OF MANURE.
The farmer who is a wise man will
try to save all manure made on his
farm and apply 1t to his land with one
handling. He will keen all the live
stock his land will carry and in order
to increase his manure bean will pro-
vide a quantity of bedding. good
time tc. do, this. is Immediately after
thresIling; straw is thus saved that
is loose around the stack and the
stack thereby shaped up better. BY
bedding stock carefully. the quantity
of manure is increased and the stock
kent warmer and cleaner When the
straw stack is adjacent to the barn
they should be allowed to run to it in
day time. They will eat portion,
tramp down some, and more or less
droppings will be mixed with it. All
this should be hauled and scattered
on plowed land. OF course, a manure
spreader els the thing, but many a
farmer cannot own one, so must de-
pend on wagon or sled. II the haul
is short and you are hauling old straw
would use good sled, or If depend
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02

Children are unconscious philoso-
pliers. They refuse to pull to pieces
their enjoyments to see what thay ara
made of.--Henry Ward Beecher.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02
SOME QUEER PRESCRIPTIONS.

Ingenuity of the Drug Seller.
Druggists everywhere can tell OF
wonderfully written prescriptions and
orders for drugs. toilet articles. patent
remedies which they receive. but from
settlements such as abound in the
East Side of New York and in the
"HiI" settlements of foreigners in this
city. come the strangest tales from
the purveyors OF medicine.
Many families, particularly of the
poorer and less intelligent class, look
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02

Statistics show that the birth rate
in the largest German towns is stead
ily, decreasing, notably in Berlin.
Charlottenburg, Hamburg and Crefeld.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02

From a Shepherds Notebook.
Breed the best ewes to the best
rams.
Sheep are always improving or they
are deteriorating.
The way to keep ideal sheep is by
trying to improve them.
An uneven lot of good sheep are bet
ter than an even lot of poor ones.
Stationary troughs and racks are
not desirable in the sheep stable.
In fattening sheep, especially, pnnc
tuality in feeding should be strictly
observed.
1t it well to place the ewes on short
pasture for week or more after the
lambs are weaned.
At weaving, if possible, the ewes
should be placed in a field out of
hearing of the lambs. ..
In many cases, after the corn is
laid by, the sheep may. be turned into
the corn fields to good advantage.
Ii radical change in the rations is
made too suddenly, growth Of both
body and fleece is liable to suffer
check.
Sheep are easily managed, are first.
class fertilizing machines, good farm
scavengers. and yield two harvests
annually.
In some localities, at least, sheep
should be looked upon as auxiliaries
in keeping up the fertility of the land
rather than means of profit.
Sheep, independent of wool, are
worth more than their cost in what
they do for the farm and in the meat
they h.-Massachusetts Plough.
man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02

About $4,000 worth of game cocks
are shipped into Mexico annually
from the United States. Al
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02

The United States has now 5000
locomotives on her railways. Great
Britain has 21.304
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02

A candle protected by a glass chinii
ney made for the purpose Is muck
safer to carry about the house than
lighted lamp.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02

is god, S sunhi homage.
puing spiritual
speaking wild
body there
in pufes all
spirit OF maternal acrn
young! living
of of devotion
undoubtedly development
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02

as rich wlbon for thou VIII hhd 'nee
nothing fulsomet a shefooL" 80,
The prejudice tradition
five sexreIation outside of marriage
idiocy will stick human
mental qualities than IN
remained beddd
intellectual soil like a garden
would and
=
still
position
Success
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02
81 GT e.
The Future Of Animals.
BY Mrs. Annie Besant.

spirit only less developed than that OF ms
1t is also manifestation Divine Spirit Like o
they a evolution spiritually Contact W
humanity vivifyng effect their intelligence the
evolution quickened You can see II yours
domestic animals, the dog for example :
me love of man is orr oil
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02
The Blessing Of
Educated WiveC
By Char1otte Perkins Gilman.

LONG as women absolutely ignorant men could pass
wise on small capital but the growing mind Of lifts
mind forcesheredity and sex atrac'
better and the sweetheart
is wise kind do wonders with her lover.
Lord Chesterfeds advice his Is clear on ths poi
tou WE
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02
A New System Of
Ethics Needed
BY Prince Kropatkin.

far cencean dp philosophy the
~ of which
reconructive lead
to a There is, however,
ethics
revival which
acquisitions revising the
Of
nations inspiration
all with emphasis the sense
superstition religious dogmatsm and
philosophy already
brighter hopes
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-02

mis- young charge, anu the oJueI going
to careless. Indifferent owner. The
first, we will suppose, is looked over.
and it may be noticed by the owner
that he has the tendency, SO common
to all colts. of an overgrown hoof and
the limb inclined inward. which, Of
course, carries the foot to the outward
direction.
Turning to the case of the other
colt, the owner is Indifferent about
the formation of his hoof and limb;
he keeps on developing just as he is
inclined, and SO we may expect in
the one case to find any class of bad
conformation purely through the fact
that he has never been watched. But
it is altogether different with the case
of the first colt, for the owner, the
moment he realizes the tendency of
the little fellows growth, what does
he do? The first thing that careful
owner will do is to reduce the hoof as
much as necessity will demand, and
in case conditions will allow, and If
he can do so, he will produce from
pressure, let it be ever so slight. Now
this trouble remedied will be quite
enough in itself to enable the foot to
thrive in health and strength.
But to the limb. Many colts take
the limb formation through the same
neglect that the feet take theirs. Ev-
erybody knows that there are cases OF
toe-in, and many more of toe-out. The
intelligent man knows tina a little
earlier care of the colt will stop this
and produce perfect shape to the
limb and foot. When grazing, the
colt throws his weight on the front
limbs, which carries the foot outward;
he sustains himself by taking this po-
sition, and as it will be seen at a
glance, the heels are pointing inward
and the toes out. And as the limb is
thus shaped the hoof takes on its
growth on the outside, which adds ad-
ditional weight to the interior of the
limb. Continual strain Of this kind
finally results in the foot growing just
as it is allowed, and in the limb taking
the for mthat it must because of the
constant strain thrown upon it.
The careful owner, recognizing the
shape which the foot or limb has TAX
en- will at once set about to remove
the cause by both care of feet and Civ.
ing the young muscles and joints that
care which will remove the POSSIBLE
ity of their becoming mal-formed.
Some men wonder why there are so
many of the toe-out class of horses.
The above explains the reason why.
Even the colt which might inherit NAL
conformation can be Strengthened up
and be made to wear perfect limb
and foot If he is carefully watched
in babyhood, for once the limbs are
set in their position, which is after
the colt passes about his ninth month,
1t is useless to try and effect any
change for the better, at least it is
seldom that any improvement can be
made after this period of age arrives,
but very much Is possible before this
me.--Massachusetts Ploughman.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13
Local News.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10, 1904.
THE COTTON MARREF.

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The Arizona sentinel., 1904-06-01

woman, suffering from female weakness, prolapsus, or falling of womb, or from leu Corrhea who has used Dr. Pierce'S Favorte Prescription without complete success, the propTietoTs of that medicine would like to hear from such person-and it will be to her advantage to write them as they offer in perfect good faith, q reward of S5oo for any case of the above n1aiadies which they cannot cure. No other medicine for woman's ills is possessed of the unparal- lelcd curative properties that would war rant its makers in making such all offer.
 The Sisters of the Good Shepherd, at their convent, "Our Lady of the Woods" Carthage, Ohio, use great deal of pr, Piercc's medicines; they say. in recent letter to Dr. Pierce uWe beg to assure you of the great benefit these medicines give our aifng ones. We cannot sufficiently recommend their excellence"
 When the druggist says he has some thing that is as good as Dr. Pierce's Favor ite Prescription, just tell him, There's nothing just as good" He says so because he hopes to make a better profit but his own mixtures have not stood the test of long experience and success that Doctor Pierce's medicines have Then, too, many patent medicines advertised as tonics con- guarantees that his Prescription does nOt contain particle of alcohol. q
 Dr. PieTCe'5 Common Sense Medical Ad- viser-sent on receipt of 2I one-cent stamps for copy in paper; 3I stamps in cloth bind ing. Address Dr. R.V. Pierce, Buffalo, NY
 It is a good thing to keep Dr. Piercc's Pleasant Peliets ir The house. Cnc Pellet E laxative, ETo I!!6 cstha.Ec.