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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
EMPRESS EUGENE.
Her Dramatic Descent Upon the cabi-
net Council.

In Fr2t.12ic Loiiee's Women of the
Second Empire" the author tells SEN
satioHal story of Empress Eugene of
France. 1t concerns IL pressing polit-
ical matter. one of church and state,
Because the empress felt strongly OF
it the emperor feared lest she should
endeavor to influence the deliberations
of the cabinet council by appearing in
person. Accordingly he gave orders
that the meeting should be kept secret
from her. NJ. Loliee says: But the
matter SO carefully concealed was al
ready known to her, and, acting on the
first impulse of her fiery Spanish tenn
permanent. boiling over with anger, she
flew rather than walked to the council
chamber. \ sentry had been placed at
the doc" with orders to allow no one
to pass. He opposed the entrance of
the impetuous sovereign.
- wish to enter. Stand back" she
cried angrily. Finding himself in Il
horrible quandary between the orders
he had received and his fear of hurting
his empress, the guardsman, between
y
to the word of command, fell at the
feet of Eugenic with his bayonet laid
across the doorway.
"'Your majesty he said, no one
may pass, by order of the emperor
1--we shall see, replied Eugene. and
without more ado she leaped over the
sentry's bayonet. burst open the door
and entered the council chamber with
the violence of whirlwind. The EN-
peror was presiding, grave and imper
turbable, he alone having his head COW
cred in the presence Of his respectful
and attentive ministers.
But the sovereign failed to impose
respect on his angry wife, who saw
in him only the man and the husband
Going straight up to him, with a back
handed blow she knocked off his hat
then, without word, withdrew as she
had entered, leaving the ministers
dumb with surprise and consterna-
ton"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
GuIIs as Life Savers.

81 wouldn't no more kill gull than
! would baby" said the sailor.
"Why not?"
"Why not? Because gulls has saved
my life, that's why not. Gulls is life
savers. They've saved the lives Of
thousands of seamen. They ought to
all wear round their sleek white necks
a pink silk ribbon with one Of them
there Andy Carnegie medals tied to it..
Wunst. off the Orkneys, in a fog we
lost our bearin's, and we'd ha' run
aground and drowned sure If the loud
screamin' of the gulls on the cliffs
hadn't give us timely warnin'. So 1t
goes. Time after time In black, stormy
nights, In mists and fogs, gulls' cries,
as good as any fog horn, warns sailors
what has lost their way off deadly
coasts"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
POLAR DAYS AND NIGHTS.
Day, Which Is Summer, Is Not So
Bad, but the Night Is Awful.


During polar winter the average
thickness of ice on the ocean where
no storms or strong tides interfere
reaches six feet or llore. There is
really no warm season. Even during
the long summer days snow sill falls
frequently. Clear spells are relatively
warm, but, especially i'll the antarctic,
fogs and clouds are frequent, while
winds bring low temperatures.
Nevertheless the summer near the
margins of the arctic zone is described
in the Journal of Geography as having
clean, pure, crisp air, free from dust
and with little precipitation.
The mOnotony and darkness of the
polar night is decreased good deal
by the long twilight, due to the high
degree of refraction at low tempera-
lures. The sun actually appears and
disappears some days before and after
the times which are geometrically set
for the change.
Light from moon and stars and from
the aurora also relieve the darkness.
Optical phenomena of great variety,
beauty and complexity are common.
Solar and lunar haloes and coronae
and mock suns and moons are often
seen. Auroras seem to be less COM
mon and less brilliant in the antarctic
than in the arctic. Sunset and sunrise
colOrs within the polar zones are de-
scribed as being extraordinarily bril-
liant and impressive.
Thus the north polar summer, in spite
Of it's drawbacks, is in some respects a
pleasant and healthful season. But the
polar night is monotonous, depressing,
repelling, an everlastinGy uniform
snow covering, rigidity, lifelessness, ST.
lence, except for the howl Of the gale
or the cracking of the ice,
Small wonder that the polar night
has sometimes unbalanced mems
minds. The first effects are often a
strong desire for sleep and indiffer-
enee, Later effects have been sleep
lessness and nervousness, tending in
extreme cases to insanity, anaemia,
digestive troubles.
Extraordinarily low winter tempera-
luleS are easily DOIuc IL llc All Is uIS
and still. Nansen notes mot very
cold" at a temperature Of % degrees
when the air was still. Another arctic
explorer at degrees says, 1T is too
warm to skate"
Zero weather seems pleasantly re-
freshing if clear and calm. But high
relative humidity and wind, even a
light breeze, give the same degree of
cold a penetrating feeling of chill
which may be unbearable. Thus the
damper air of spring and summer usu-
ally seems much colder than the drier
air of winter, although the temperar
lures may be the same. When exposed
directly to the air, the skin burns and
blisters, the lips swell and crack.
Thirst has been much complained of
by polar explorers and is surely due to
the active evaporation from the warm
body into the dry, relatively cold air.
There is no doubt that polar air Is
singularly free from micro organisms,
fact which is due chiefly to lack Of
communication with other parts of the
world; hence diseases which are COM
mon in temperate zones, colds among
them, are rare.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
THE WHITE LADY.
Warning Death Phantom Of the Reign-
ina House of Prussia.

Warning Death Phantom of the Reign
ing House of Prussia.
On the night before the battle OF
Saalfeld Prince Louis of Prussia and
his adiutant, Count Nostitz we're chat
ting in the Schloss Schwarzburg.Ru
dolfstadt. The prince was anticipat-
ing victory when he suddenly turned
pale and rushed from the room, pur-
suing through the hall shadowy
white robed figure. The sentinel saw
1t also.
Next day Nostitz and the prince saw
the white lady on a hill wringing her
hands in despair as the Germans fell
back. A few minutes later Louis was
killed and Nostitz wounded. Nostit3
told the story to his son, and the son
to Unser Fritz.
The white lady's first appearance
was when she was seen in the palace
at Baireuth in 1886. She appeared
eight or ten times in the next century.
When the French officers We're quar-
tered in Baireuth she frightened them,
In particular General d Espagne, who.
the day after he had seen her, pointed
to a portrait on the wall and cried:
1T is she! That means my death"
He was killed soon afterward.
The superstitious Napoleon wouldn't
sleep in the castle, but the white lady
went to see him elsewhere. She was
seen before the death of the beautiful
Queen Louise, of Frederick William
Ill of Frederick William " of In
ser Fritz himself and of many other
members of the reigning house of
Prussia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
PRICE OF A LIFE.
Willing Murdcg crs Plenty In the SIums

O. London.
| am told that Il ten pound note will
buy a mans life in London-that any
unsuSpiciouS person can fall into the
Thames on a dark night or break his
neck going round a slippery dark cor
ner or fall under a van if a little bit
of crisp paper changes hands, says a
London writer.
l know that n very distinguished
playwright, wishing to work out the
plot of a melOdrama, went into Il high
class den of thieves, made friends with
some of the leaders and unfolded to
them as something he wished to put
into execution the plan he had devised
for his villains action.
He told his listeners that there was a
very important tinancier he wanted out
Of the way for forty-eight hours while
he played the very dickens ON the Stock
Exchange with the stocks the fnancier
controlled. He suggested to his listen
ers that an attractive lady and yacht
would be the simplest means of lnsur-
ing this object.
His hearers concurred. They knew
the very yacht for the purpose. A skip
per and crew could easily be pro-
duced. and concerning the lady there
would be no difficulty whatever.
Then. after the forty eight hours, we
will Of course bring him back" said the
dramatist brightly, thinking Of his
fourth act.
4 cloud came over the faces of his
audience: "Well, guv'ner. Of course, if
you wish it. but it would save such a
lot of questions being asked IL he just
went quietly overheard" the spokes-
man suggested.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
Starting Ii Early.

Starting with his bride on their hon
eymoon, Il man entered railway Of
flee and, as always in the past, bought
only one ticket.
The bride noticed the oversight at
once.
''Why, you bought only one ticket,
dear" she said.
That's so, dear" he answered. 81
forgot all about myself. Tit
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
In the Waist,

She was examining her new waist by
the aid of the big mirror. Dear me-"
she exclaimed pettishly. Il can't see
anything pretty in this
well. can" chuckled the young
man who was sitting on the sofa.
Really, And what do you see pref
~ In it,"
"Why, you"
And then she blushed and said she
thought the waist was just too lovely
for anything News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
His Was Harder.

1t was in Il country tavern, where a
newly arrived commercial traveller was
holding forth.
'I'il bet my case of samples" he said,
that I've got the hardest name of any
body in this ROOM"
An old farmer in the background
shifted his feet. I'VE will, will ye?" he
drawled. WAL, I'll have to take We
up. I'll bet SO against your samples
that my name'll beat yOurn."
Done" cried the salesman. 1--WE
got the hardest name. 1t is Stone"
The old man was game.
"Mine," he said, sis Harder. ''-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
PROGRESS.

Progress in the sense Of acquisition
Is something but progress in the sense
Of being is a great deal more. To grow
higher. deeper. wider as the years go
on. to conquer difficulties and to &C
quire more and more power, to feel all
ones faculties unfolding and truth
descending into the soul-this makes
Clarke.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
An Expert Accountant.

"Do you not think. Miss Smiles" he
pleaded, that in time you might learn
to love me?"
POSSIBLY" the girl replied. IF you
could render me a statement of what
you are worth, Mr. Giles, might learn
to love you. I'm very quick at fig
."-LOndon Mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
Easily Replaced.

Mr. Fastsct with eXtral-Sensa-
tional elopement! Well, what do you
think of that? Young Galley has run
off with his fathers stenographerl
Mrs Fastset-Heavens! Why. it'n
break the poor old mans heart. Mr..
Fastset-Oh. don't know. There are
just as pretty stenographers in the en-
ployment agency as ever were hired
Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
A Genius,

"Mr. Spriggins is the most diplomatic
man | ever knew"
II have never noticed it."
"Why, he can give an order for a
meal and arrange it so that the waiter
will have to pronounce the French
name of every dish on the bill Of
fare."-Chicago Record Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
ANY Wife to Any Husband"

"Hang it all, my cigars gone out"
he said. 1T spoils cigar. no matter
how good 1t may be. If you let it go
out" a cigar" she observed. "is m
that matter not unlike a man."-New
Orleans Times Democrat
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01

The Doctor-What your wife needs
is more physical exercise. Homer
But. doctor, l can't induce her to go
outside the house. The Doctor-Oh.
yes, you can. Mark all the bargain ad-
vertisements in the paper and give her
$5O.-Chicago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
The Way to Fame.

$50 you are going to Europe?" YES"
answered the man who aspires to be a
prominent citizen. Il don't care much
about the trip, but the reporters never
seem anxious to interview you about
American affairs until you have been
abroad long enough to lose track Of
them. Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01

"Come in here, l wish to tell you a
piece of gossip Mrs. Smith told me-"
rs it good?"
''Is it? l had to promise not to tell
soul before she would tell me-; -
Houston Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
a Good Beoinnino,

"My beau" said little Elsie, sis going
to be an admiral"
Indeed" replied the visitor. "A ca
Diet at the Naval academy now, l sup
pose?"
''Oh, he hasn't got that far yet, but
he's had an anchor tattooed on his
arm."-Catholic Standard and Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
Breaking the News.

Tommy-Pcp. was writing done on
tablets of stone in the old days? Tom
my's Pop-Yes, my SON Tommy-GeG!
1t must have taken a crowbar to break
the news.-PhiladeIphta Record
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01

"Where are you going. Sandy?" said
one Scotchman to another. doom to
the club" said Sandy. "And wha'
foor?" "Just to cOntradeect a wee
bit."-Detroit News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
Tart RepIv.

Mrs. Hautton Cmaliclously) You
were such a charming debutante. my
dear. fifteen years ago. Mrs. Inglefe-
Was l? only remember you made
such lovely chaperon for me when I
came out--London Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
Quite a Different Thina.

Clara-Father, George says he isn't
half good enough to be my husband.
he was quite good enough to have me
for Notwithstanding Stories.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01
A Different Matter.

"The law holds an accused person
innocent until he is proved guilty"
THE law may, but how about the
police Washington Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01

There is no open door to the temple
of success. Every one makes his own
door, which closes behind him to all
Othefs.-Marden.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01

All the worlds Il stage, but the ma
jority Of lis sit in the gallery ana
throw things at the performers
Scraps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-01

Good manners are made up Of petty
acrifces.-Emerson.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
New Trial Refused.

The State Supreme Court has re-
fused to grant j. w. Way q new
trial. It will be remembered that
he shot and killed a young man by
the name of J. D. Palmer last sum-
mer. The killing took place in
Ways store in this city, where Pal
mer had gone it seems to have talk
with Way about a former trouble.
Way was tried and convicted OF mur,
der by the jury, who recommended
him to the mercy of the court. This
prevented his being hung, and sent
him to the penitentiary for life. An
appeal was taken to the State Su-
preme Court asking that Way be
granted new trial. This the State
Supreme Court has refused, and 50
WAY will have to serve out his lite
sentence in the penitentiary unless ne
is pardoned, which is not likely IN
the near future at least.-Orange-
burg Times and Democrat.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
Severe on Senate.

Bart Kennedy, the noted English
novelist, told in New York a story
about the senate.
Fl heard this story in Washing
ton," said Mr.. Kennedy, "and have
every reason to believe it is true.
"A senator hurried into the senate
chamber one morning early and said
to the page:
young man did you find a ten
dollar bill on my desk last evening?
wrote a letter, intending to inclose
the bill, but somehow ! failed to do
SO and left it behind on the blotter.
"'Yes, SENATOR said the page,
taking out his wallet, I did find that
bill, and here it is. And it's lucky
thing for you, sir, that none of the
other senators happened in before I
saw it. ."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
Tried to Dynamite House.

GREENWOOD, Feb. 1O.-George9
Jordan, a railroad nigger, was
put in Jail here this morning, charged
with attempting to blow his negro
neighbor into kingdom come, by;
means of stick of dynamite, put
under the aforesaid neighbor's s house
last night. It happened that the
neighbor and his wife and children
were in another room while his
mother-in-law was not in the house.
at all, but out in the yard, and she
"saw George" that is, she saw.
George after he had thrown the stick
and was running away. The explos-
ion followed and wrecked the room
under which it was placed. The ex-
plosion was about 8 o'clock at night
and alarmed the entire town. For a
long time the place of the explos-
ion could not be located, but after
some time it was found out near
Maxwell, the new railroad yards OF
the Seaboard and Charleston e
Western Carolina railroads. After
investigation the arrest Of George
followed. George, it seems, slls-
pected his negro neighbor Of potn
on him in the matter of having whiS
key on his premises. He thought
some one must have reported him as
he was raided. Last night Officer
Riley raided him again and found 9
stick of dynamite in bundle OF
clothes. Circumstances seem to be
AGAINST George.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
THEY DON'T WANT HIM.
Ohio Republicans Think Negro Officers
All Right for the South, but Not
for the North.

Ohio republicans are aroused by
the threat that President Roosevelt
will appoint a negro to one Of the
most important offices in Ohio, that
Of surveyor of customs in Cincinnati.
An Ohio member of congress has
had the courage to tell the president
that he cannot successfully fight the
Foraker-Dick machine in Ohio if he
appoints negroes to high Office in
that state.
Senators and representatives have
been getting letters by the peck
from Ohio protesting against the ap-
pointment of negroes. The Ohio
republicans pretend to be great
friends Of the negro, but they draw
the line at giving him a government
job over white men.-Washington
Correspondence Charleston Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
Eloper Locks up Parents.

DEs MONIES, A., Feb. 11.-Be.
cause her mother and father would
not consent to her marriage with
the man of her choice, Miss Bessie
Algrowes, of Prairie Center, locked
her parents in the cellar of their
home and drove twenty miles across
country with Abe Grunnels to Mason
City and was married.
The girl enticed her parents to
come into the basement, saying she
had something to show them. The
daughter ran out and bolted the
door behind her. Then she asked
the angry pair if they would consent
to her marriage. After several
hours, the father remaining inexor,
able, she placed some food in a small
window near by and went to join
her impatient lover. The old people
were forced to remain in the dark
dungeon until morning. The happy
bride and groom returned next day
and have been forgiven.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14

Says an Aiken special of February
IS, to the News and Courier: A sur
veying party of the South Carolina
Public Service Corporation, who are
surveying the electric road from Or
angeburg to Aiken, are now camping
near Kitching's mill. There are
fourteen in the party and they are
now at work surveying the road
through Shaw's Fork. They will
reach Aiken probably some time this
week. Their intention is to come up
Reds branch and enter Aiken from
the east. They are seeking to estab-
lish grade Of not over l per cent.
The road as surveyed runs through
some very fine farming country in
Aiken and Orangeburg counties, and
it will be great thing for the peo-
pie and property holders along the
line. The road as surveyed runs
from Orangeburg to Springfield, and
thence to Aiken in an almost direct
line, making a saving in distance be.
tween Springfield and Aiken of about
half the present distance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

EHRHARDT, February live had
regular winter weather last week,
ice on everything. The trees were
beautiful with their icy clothing. All
melted away in half day. Then the
slop and mud was plentiful and the
roads are getting tough in places
from the rains and ice.
We had a marriage in town Sun.
day afternoon, a Mr.. Kinard and
Miss HERS. Could not find out their
given names. Mr.. G.. Brooks Kinaro
tied the knot and made them happy
Messrs. Mitchum Bros. have closed
their doors. The short crops last
year with poor collections drove
them to the wall. We hope, how.
ever, they will arrange to run on
soon.
Mr.. ID. Padgett went to Charles.
ton on a business trip last week.
Mr.. C. L. Farrell, Of Holly Hill,
visited his brother, Jesse, last week
and Mr.. Jesse Farrell returned with
his brother to spend a few days at
Holly Hill.
Two little brothers at the break
fast table, their father being absent,
their mama told the elder brother to
say grace. She told the grace for
him to say: Lord, we thank thee
for our bread" So the two little
hopefuls put up their hands and ap-
peared very serious to say the grace
his mother had. told him to say. He
commenced, Lord, wet thank thee for
the light Bread" and paused while;
the younger brother raised his head
and said, "And the pudding too,
bubba." This was the first of the
season and the little fellow did not
want it left out Of the grace. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
Ehrhardt News.

EHRHA!RDT, February 11.-Mr.
Barnie Bishop and Miss Corrie Clay
ton were married the 3rd instant at
the home of the bride by Rev. S. P.
Chisolm. Mr.. Bishop has rented Mr..
L. A. Bikes farm, and has already
gone to housekeeping there.
Mrs. Jones Williams and Miss
Pauline Wilson spent last Saturday
at the home of Rev. P. E. Monroe.
Mrs. j. F. Copeland and daughter,
Miss Minnie, spent last Tuesday at
the home of Mr.. J. J. Copeland.
Messrs. J. G.. Kinard and j. A.
Chassereau left last Thursday for
Florida. They will be gone several
weeks and expect to visit many
points of interest in the State before
they return. They carried their
guns and dogs; this in itself is suf-
ficient guarantee that they will have
a delightful time.
Miss Tharie Copeland, who has
been off spending some time with
her aunt, has returned home.
There was no school last Friday on
account of bad weather.
There is no wood at the school
house, and the teacher wishes me to
ask those patrons who haven't fur
nished their load of wood yet, to do
so at once or send so cents with
which to buy it.
After all expenses were paid, the
profits of the Christmas entertain
ment amounted to $10.33. This
amount will be expended for books
for the library. We have already
ordered 36 books, and they came
to-day.
The small boy and the rabbit were
much in evidence last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W: Copeland
spent last Sunday with Capt. W. f..
Sease. =.
Mr.. J. D. Dannelly has bought
some timber in Florida, and will
move his saw mill there right away.
CLEMMoNs CARTER.
Ehrhardt Graded School.