The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-05-24
A MEMORIAL DAY ODE.

A day of perfumed flowers and tears.
Sweet memories lingering of by-gone years,
The girls decorated, will have full sway,
Things green enough for st. Patricks day,
Ferns strewn broad cast on silent tombs,
While bugles echo and Cannon john boom,
for the next president.
Plants will be imbedded on soldiers graves,
Uplifting dropping petals with moisture from
tears.
The appropriate plants of family fame,
Is the G.. A. r. vin(e), a suitable name
So we do this day, most willingly grant,
You the privilege of plantin plant-a plain
tain intent.
Upon this memorial day, SO solemn indeed,
Let parades advance with bands in the lead
And on to the cemetery, where rest the dead,
Where flowers are strewn and prayers are said;
With the perfume of posies the air doth fill
Sweet breezes through Sleepy Hollow to vin(e)
GAR. HILL from G. "A. R .vin(e's) is sent.
Three gentlemen emphasis ON the gentlemen)
secured team recently and iain would HE unto
Texas where foweth the fount that driveth dull
cares away and maketh men millionaires. Upon
their return to this their abode) locality where
gentlemen drinketh not, and who believeth in
'tLook not upon the Pump when it is red,' in
some unaccountable manner the horse deserted
the vehicle leaving them with not even horse
sense. Three days later the animal was located
in an adjoining township.
Why is funeral on Decoration Day like the
store keeper Of Pennington? Because Ats May
bury.
Christopher Euler has not been able to take his
nightly trips to dream land lately, on account OF
a parcel of dogs hunting rabbits in the woods
near by. When Samuel Brickley comes around
no one owns the ours AS Christopher owns
gun, the hardware merchants may expect an in
crease in the demand for powder and shot.
IT it takes from three months to a year for the
p r. r. to pay claim how long will it take to
discover shortage at one of its stations?
MUSICAL Bon Bon is new thing on the mar
ket in disguise Our merchants are busy push.
ind the goods. which prove to be the old fash
toned pork and beans.
Crows have devoured over hundred chicks for
Mrs. Howard Bradley of the 9Th. Eggs have proven
. particular dainty in this vicinity for them
according to complaints. Crows have been blamed
for loss of "stock that proved to be the ducks on
the place. as they can frequently be seen choking
q toad or peepe, catching their prey by the legs
and dashing its brains out on the ground before
devouring.
One of our public schools went A.Maying re-
Gently in a body and in crossing over plowed
field kept too near a fence making many and deep
footprints in farmers garden. Much of the
green stuff was peeping Through the ground
enough to distinguish the latest style and color in
hosiery and smiled loud enough to be heard If not
seen. The owner of the garden will not sue for
damages nor will the matter be brought to the
attention of the school commissioners and as that
class of human beings can neither read nor write
they will not see this notice. Don't do 1t again,
girls. but If you are ever lucky enough to have
tramp down all the "beats'' and cabbage heads
You come across.
Some time ago we noted that man s.of among
US" had taken subscriptions for "a paper at 25c a
year and had kept the money and used it to start
in business. buying marketing. AS his promises
then and now as thin as hair on fy's belly.
several OF those pulled have requested that 1t be
stated that unless he makes an immediate settle,
ment he will be publicly exposed.
When Hollis Reynolds returned from his work
at the Cecil paper mill to his home last Saturday
evening, he found note of explanation on the
table and his wife gone She had, secretly packed
her trunk, sent 1t to the depot in this town and
left. it is presumed, for Lancaster. her former
home. There are probably many men who would
like to be in the canoe Matrim ony is like
flies on window pane. those who are out are en-
peavoring to get in. and those in are trying their
best to get out.