The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-14
TALES AND ENDS.

An exchange says that "Messrs. James Nc
Govern and William II. SallRde, of Berks county
Penna, were the first two farmers to plant oats in
that section" We sincerely hope it wasn't wild
oats and are surprised to learn that oats were
never planted in Berks comfy before.
Onion sets and the setting hen are now in
vogue.
John D. Rockefeller has 6 valuable dogs being
cared for by a woman near Howardsville, Va.
Nearby farmers are indignant because they have
caught them in their hen houses, sucking eggs.
Considering the season of the year, eggs are
plentiful but that is no reason they should be let
go to the dogs
dispatch from Fairbanks, Alaska. says that
the last United States two-cent postage stamp in
town has been sold for one dollar and the last
lemon for two dollars. Another crowd to get
"stuckn in the Squeeze"
A Chester county, Pa, farmer offered a colored
laborer $25 month, free rent, flre-wood. 20
bushels Of potatoes andsa quart of milk daily for
his services and the offer was refused. Just let
some farmers try it in old Cecil.
To raise funds for the work. Rev. George Poole,
the pastor and male members of Gloucester
Baptist church, Philadelphia, made pies for a
sociable Women who ate them said they were
good but would tell the truth next morning after
retiring. Pastor Pool declares he is perfectly
willing to assume all liability. That's just pie for
the rest OF the pie makers.
A woman in Sewell New Jersey, while visiting
had $13 stolen from her home the thief leaving
an open razor on the table. As cake Of yeast is
sort of a razor she ought to be able to raise and
replace the dough.
To increase Chords water supply. new well
has been sunk 800 feet. Well, Well.
A Journal says, ITO have long tapering fingers.
pinch them occasionally" It's the long fingered
person that gets pinched.
Doylestown, Pa, resident is the proud owner
of blackbird with white tail. Another study
In black and white.
A Richmond, Va, Professor says, "That the
soul, estimating and examining it from scientific
standpoint is regenerative OF the brain and dies
with that physical organ" Then the brainless
pop needn't worry, especially if he has brains
enough to do it.
The President is not afraid of poverty, when he
invites the wolf to his door.
Ifthe Bible taught Ping Pong, Golf. PHYSICAL
Culture and Massage Treatment. society folks
would devote considerable of their time to Its
contents.
The earth worm considers the pillow harrow
ing calamity.
A five-foot otter was captured and sold by
Shioloh. New Jersey, man for $780, He otter
catch another one.
To-day is Arbor day in Maryland and Pennsyl-
Jvau ie and harhor dov for W lavae in phila
|. Lord Burley famous English 5000 bulldog
has been seized by baiiff for debt of a few
shilings. If he was of American bloodthe seizure
would have been reversed.
The Ghazee, a British steamer loaded with
is, 600 packages of fire crackers from Canton,
China, for the Fourth of July market, has arrived
in New York. She will "go off, before the
crackers.
|. 100000 gold dollar souvenir coins of the st.
Louis Exposition. were coined to be sold by the
promoters at So 90 each. As not one fourth of
them were disposed of we take it for grsnted that
the fair price had something to do with it.
Mayor Edgar A. weimer. OF Lebanon. Pa. in
selecting the police force. is partial to men of 200
pounds and over The entire force is made up of
men of heroic size and they seem to have great
weight with him.
Farmer Fink of Mantua, New Jersey, forgot to
cover up his hot bed of 10000 cabbage plants, and
they were killed by frost. Enough to make one
hot headed.
EASTER FASHIONS.
And now comes drop skirt and slip waist
But even then that doesn't account for some
women going all to pieces.
Radium is a new color in dress goods Women
will not make light of. it for it will be easy to
match.
Frogged shirt waist suits are a new feature for
women. Their cost is sufficient to make many
pocket books croak.
Pure silk stockings with lace inserts are quite a
take off.
Diminutive Easter egg purses. so small they
can be carried in the palm of the hand are now
par-excelence. As they are too small to hold
even the price of an Easter hat. the only use we
for them is to carry the offering of some folks)
for church collection, on Palm Sunday.
The biscuit shade in dress goods is hard to beat
A Baltimore man has invented a shirt and neck
tie all combined. Another combination formed.
A chip In green is now shown among women's
headdress. Suitable for block head we presume
The new dress of Alice Blue, trimmed with
mustard colored lace and buttons Of blue enamel
shading to mustard. and worn by person with
vinegar complexion, will not make mustard
dressing. even IL they have the muster up courage
to wear it.
Nothing is more suitable for the Easter gown
than the new egg shell color. The goods though
lack a crushed effect.
Red silk gloves will be worn with white. It's
good thing angles pay no attention to styles.
ALLEN PAYNE.