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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
An Ancient Superstition.

It is historical fact that cock
was publicly burned at Basel in Au-
gust, 1474, for the diabolical crime Of
laying an egg, the egg being also burn
ed lest it should produce a cockatrfce
or fiery flying serpent. son the Thurs
day before st. Lawrence's day." writes
Gross in his "Kurtze Basler Kronik,"
"they burned cock on the Kolenberg,
together with an egg which he had
laid, for they feared that dragon
might be Matched therefrom. The ex-
ecutioner cut open the cock and found
three more eggs in him, for, as Vicen-
thus saith in the sixth book of his
'Speculum Naturale.' it hath always
been held that a cock in his old age
may lay an egg, whence ariseth a
basilisk if 1t be Matched out on dung
heap by the serpent called coluber.
Wherefore the basilisk is half cock
and half serpent. He saith also that
certain persons declare they have seen
basilisks Matched from such eggs."-
Cornhill Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
INVISIBLE SNAKES.
A Den of Reptiles That EIuded the
Ordinary Passer's Eye.

A Den of Reptiles That EIuded the
Ordinary Passer's Eye.
The fact that snakes are rarely seen
even when they are abundant was i'm
pressed upon the mind of the writer
one day while waiting for train at
small station in New Jersey. A nearby
culvert, where small stream flowed
under the junction of the railway and
a we'll Travelled public road, seemed q
favorable place for them. The stone
wall, laid up without mortar, which
supported the approach to the bridge
had southern exposure. The chinks
afforded ample hiding place.. and the
reedy borders of the stream promised
good hunting for the species which live
upon small fish, frogs, toads and earth
worms.
The fiagman, who for several years
had passed ten hours a day at his lei.
surely occupation there, denied that
there were snakes in the vicinity. "Nc
more than there be in Ireland, an it's
not me as would be tendin' this cross.
in If there was" he asserted. But a
few minutes search in the cutters and
grass revealed four specimens which
had been under his very eyes-a gar.
ter, worm, De Kay and newly
Matched milk snake. A new flagman
was installed there the following day.
but crowds of people. many Of whom
would become hysterical at the sight
of snake, continue to pass within
three feet of the wall blissfully uncon.
scious that they are walking over a
den of serpents.-Francis Metcalfe in
Outing Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
He Fought at Gettysburg

David Parker, Of Fayette, N.
Y, who lost a foot at Gettysburg,
writes: "Erectric Bitters have
done me more good than any med
icine / ever took. For several
years I had stomach trouble, and
paid out much money for medicine
to little purpose, until l began tax
ing Electric Bitters. l would not
take $500 for what they have dore
for me-. Grand tonic for the aged
and for female weaknesses. Great
Alternative and body builder; best OF
all for lame back and weak kid.
neys. Guaranteed by Eli T.
Reynolds, druggist. SOC.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
Bamboo Sap In India.

In India the sap of the female, bam-
boo is used for medicinal purposes.
''Tabasheer," or "banslochan," is sold
in all Indian bazaars, as it has been
known from the earliest times as a
medicinal agent. 1t is also-known in
Borneo and was an article of COM
merce with early Arab traders of the
east. It's properties are said to be
strengthening, tonic and cooling. 1t
has been analysed and has been shown
to consist almost entirely Of silica, with
traces Of lime and potash. From its
remarkable occurrence in the hollows
of bamboos the eastern mind has long
associated it with miraculous powers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
A Court Fools Joke,

Scogan, the famous court Jester Of
Edward ~, dearly loved practical
joke Once he borrowed money of the
king and when the day for payment
came was unable to make good his
word. He feared the kings anger and
decided to appease him by a joke.
Feigning death, he had his friends car
ry his body before Edward. The king
fell ready victim to the deception
and in his lamentations over the sup.
posed dead fool said he freely forgave
the debt. Scogan Immediately sprang
to his feet, exclaiming, "The news is
so revivifying that it has called me
back to life"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
property transfers.

William Cooper to George s.
Cooper and wife, property in
Seventh district, $500.
Tolbert X. Daley and others to
Mary Adelaide Bristow, wife of
Lindsey Bristow, property in
Chesapeake City, 5000.
Charles s. French, of Philadel-
phia, to the Presbyterian Church
Of Perryville, 81 and other con
siderations.
Frank Jervis, of Newark, Del.
to Laura h. Christopher, property
near Union, $500.
Edward B. Mcdowell and wife to
Walter Jamison, property in the
Eight district, $3.50.
Presbyterian Church of Perry
vile, to the Philadelphia, Balti,
more and Washington Railroad
Company, property al Perryville.
80, 900.
Ephraim Blackburn, of Pennsyl
vania, to r. Goodwin Terry, prop
erty in Fifth district, 800.
William Alfred Kershaw and
wife to Roger S. Smallwood and
wife, property at Cherry Hill,
81 $50.
Thomas e. Duke, to Mary Ellen
Duke, his wife, property at Port
Deposit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
He Remsmbered.

Old Commodore Vanderbilt was al
ways very democratic in spirit. Sit
ting on the porch of fashionable no
tel at a fashionable resort ON one oc
casion, it is related that the commo
dore saw lady approaching with whom
he was acquainted. His wife and
daughter, who recognized her, could
scarcely contain their anger when he
arose and politely addressed her.
"Don't you know" asked the daugh
ter after she had gone, that horrid
woman used to sell poultry to us?"
"Yes," responded the old millionaire
land l remember when your mother
sold root beer and peddled oysters ii
New Jersey"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22

When you see the name Rydale in an adveI-
tisement or on a remedy it is a sure sign that the
remedy advertised is compounded from the pre-
scrption of a specialist Specialist in certain
disease knows more about. and is better fitted
to treat that disease than anyone else. and that is
the reason why the Rydale Remedies never fail
to relieve and so often cure the troubles for
which they are recommended. Rydale's Stom-
ach Tablets for Indigestion and Dyspepsia; Ry-
daIe's Liver Tablets for Liver and Bowels; Ry-
dale's Tonic, for system builder and sure cure
for Chillsand Malaria; and Rydales Cough Elixir,
for all ordinary Coughs and bronchial troubles.
are four prescriptions of the best specialists and
will do all that medicine can do Ell 7. Rey-
nolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
A Hard Debt To Pay.

81 owe debt of gratitude that
can never be paid off," writes G.
S. Clark, of Westfield, Iowa, ''for
my rescue from death, by DR..
Kings New Discovery. Both lungs
were so seriously affected that death
seemed imminent, when com.
menced taking New Discovery.
The ominous dry, hacking cough
quit before the first bottle was used,
and two more bottles made com
plete cure" Nothing has ever
equaled New Discovery for coughs,
colds and all throat aud lung com
plant. Guaranteed by Eli I.
Reynolds, druggist. SOC and $l.00.
Trial bottle free.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
SOUP AT $a5 A PLATE.
sterIet Roe at $40 Head and Peanut
Bud Jelly at $3.50.

Bud Jelly at $3.50.
Public interest has recently been ex-
cited by a remarkable dinner party
given in London at which twenty-four
people sat down and which cost $751;
600. Some high class chefs who know
the deepest mysteries of their business
are inclined to say that this was really
nothing after all.
The most expensive soup that can be
which can hardly be done at less than
$35 for moderate plate of it for each
guest
When the fish course is reached in
tie menu the most expensive item pos
sible is the newest cavaire, made from
steriet roe and not from common stur-
geon. There are only one or two Lon
don restaurants at which this rare
delicacy may be obtained, and the
charge for it is $40 per head.
Mullet roe, another rare dish, costs
more than its weight in silver, while
those who do not wish to advance
quite to this point in expenditure might
be satisfied with a more frequently
served dish, Caribbean pompano, which
has to be brought to London on ice
from Galveston or Pensacola and
which costs SIS to $40 pound.
A game pie, made of the little birds
called ruffs small things with long
legs and ruff of feathers behind their
necks. belonging to the sandpiper fam
ily-is about the most expensive thing
possible in this direction and cannot
be done for less than $50 to $75, while
If the rufus are unusually scarce the
charge for the pie may easily run up
to 500.
PUNISHABLE larks come next They
are fairly common on the tables of
epicures, but it costs quite $3.50 to
serve single dish of them.
There are not SO many possibilities
for gigantic expenditure when the
joints come on the table. giraffe steak
or bison ribs at anything from $3.50 to
SIS head being about the best.
AS for sweets, the thoughts of
millionaire host who wanted to beat
the record and knew his business
would naturally fly to jelly of peanut
buds and ginger, which would be sent
to him in little pots from China at a
charge of $3.50 pot, one tablespoonful
In each.
Forced strawberries in the middle Of
winter are most expensive to buy and
may run to anything from S. to $25 a
head.
A great delicacy at one time was the
double cocoanut, or coco-de-mer, which
is only grown on two small islands of
the Seychelles and which was last sold
at 5000. 1t is, however, so extremely
rare now that an enactment has been
passed forbidding its expectation I'M
der any -circumstances.-London Stray
Stories.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
Bill Nxe and Martens.

In the spring of 1895 the distin-
guished Dutch novelist known by the
pen name of Maarten Martens was
elected an honorary member of the
Authors club of New York, says the
Bookman When the name Joost Ma
RUS M. Van der .Poorten-Schwartz
came to the attention Of the member
ship committee there was a gasp of
establishment. Finally the late Bill
Nye came to the rescue with the sug-
gestion that the first half of the name
should be acted on at once, but that
the last half should be held over until
the autumn, when the weather would
be COOL
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
How Tommy HeInsd.

MINISTERIAL, Tommy, is that you?
/ trust you are always a good boy,
Tommy. Tommy-Yes. sir Minister
That's right. l am sure you are al
ways kind to your good mother. Tom
my-Yes, sir, was helping her yes
terday, Minister-Very glad to hear
1t, Tommy. What did you do for her
yesterday Tommy-I helped her
with the washing. sir. She said she
couldn't get on with the washing If
we didn't take our dinner an hour
sooner, and took it as soon as she
had 1t ready.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
Pocket Diary For 1908.

The pocket diary issued this year by G
A. Snow & Co., Patent Attorneys OF
Washington, d. c., is one of the most
useful and complete books of the kind
we have seen. 1t contains beside ample
space for daily memoranda and cash
account. information about patents and
other data Of value to the business man,
the mec anic and the general public.
Nov here that we know of can such a
complete memorandum book be obtained
for so little. Copies may be had by
sending two-cent stamp to c. A. Snow
& Co, Patent Attorneys. Warder Bldg
Washington, d. c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
Marriage Licenses.

Joseph S. Beckman, of Philadel
.phia, and Edna V. Stephens, OF
Cecilton.
Carroll L. Baker, of Norristown,
Pa, and Mamie G. Mccarthy, Of
North East.
William F. Denver, of Iron Hill,
and Edith NJ. Krastel, of Elktcn
Benjamin Vandegrift, of vii
mington, and Mary Ella McCauley
of Childs.
Timothy A. Futty and Gertrude
L. Husfelt, both of North East.
Colored-Cyrus Wesley and
Nellie Mitchell, both of North East
Charles Dickson and Lily Young.
both of Cecilton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
PEN NSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
The New Union Station At Washington.

All the passenger trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad will
enter and depart from the Union Station at Washington
November IT, 1907, and the date the present
station at Sixth and Streets will be closed to traffic
The date is sngularly fitting In 1907 both wings of the
Capitol completed, and century later building
larger opened for great public utility which did
exist at that time
railroad facilities at Washington have been
inadequate for years. particularly at Inauguration period and
tn assembage of other large gatherings the Capital
Their improvement imperative and has about
that by the combined effort of the railroads and the United
States Government of the largest and unqueonaby the
handsomes railroad station in the world provided
only for the convenience of the citizens the United States
but notable architectural addition the great public
buildings of the Capital City, It is monumental edifce and
worthy type of the future structures which will make Wash
ngton the municipal beauty spot of the world
The station including the Concourse longer than the
Capitol and nearly wide The waiting larger than
the hall of the House of Representatives The
which the train lobby longer than the interior of the
Capitol building if it continuous hail. and half
wde 1t is the largest building constructed for like
purpose.
Within this great structure there every convenience the
traveller DESIRE grouped about the central hall
serve his purpose to the best advantage.
The lofty arched entrances face plaza large
ordinary city park which will be laid plaza and adorn
ed with shubbery and fountains.
The trackage sufficient for all demands upon it and
the and exit from the separated the
fusion and ong hurrying moving opposite di
recons will be obviated.
Thebgiess impressive utilities obvious
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
Rev. rrl R. Hicks 1908 Almanac

Is ready for delivery and exceeds all former
editions in beauty and value. The cover is a
beautiful design in coors, the entire book is fun
OF half tones astronomical engravings and in
teresting matter. 1t contains the Hicks weather
trated The price by mail is So cents, on News
Stands 80 cents WORD AND WORKS, the Rev. Irl
r. Hicks fine monthly magazine, contains all his
We aIher forecasts from month to month together
with vast amount of the best family reading
The price is 81 a year and one almanac goes with
each subscription. Address, WORD AND WORKS
Missouri. Write for rate on almanacs in quantities.
agents wanted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
A Significant Prayer.

"May the Lord help you make
Bucklen's Arnica Salve known to
ALL" writes ]. G. Jenkins, of
Chapel Hill, N. g. at quickly
took the pain out of a felon for me
and eaIr1 it in a wonderfully short
time.,' Best on earth for sores,
burns and wounds. 25c at Eli T..
Reynolds drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
Appendicitis

Is due in a large measure to abuse
of the bowels, by employing drastic
purgative. To avoid all danger,
use only DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
the safe, gentle cleansers and in,
vigorators. Guaranteed for head
aches, biliousness, malaria and
jaundice, at Eli T. Reynolds drug
store. 25c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22

Free to all subscribers of this paper. Every
reader of this paper who has any trouble with
either Stomach or Liver, can get fresh sample
of Rydale's Stomach Tablets or Rydale's Liver
Tablets or both if needed by writing to Rydale
Remedy Co.. Newport News, Va. These two
remedies are not cure alls, one is for stomach
trouble only, the other solely for Liver and Bowel
troubles. Guaranteed by Eli 7 Reynolds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
ORPHANS, COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER. Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS .CouRr FOR CECIL ooUETX.(
January l. 1904.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Elk
eoutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same. or show, cause TO the contrary,
octhey Wilde cited up.
Test THOS. B. MILLER. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
How To Make Money.

If you fave an hour to spare each day. write 70
the circulation Department of 1.-THE Philadelphia
Press" Philadelphia. State what paper you read
this in and they will send you a handsome book
of advice that will tell you how to make more
money for little work you-can perform. easier
than anything you ever tried before in your life.
You can verify this statement for the price OF a
postal card Do it to-day-N0W
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
Horse on Them.

The wooden horse was standing be-
fore the beleaguered city.
"That seems heavy beast" remark
ed Paris to Hector. surveying it criti-
cally. "of what weight would you
say 1t wasp
TROY weight. Of course" answered
Hector. Whereat envy turned Paris
green.-Harper's Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22
An Approprlate TahIet.

A lady wrote upon window some
=erses intimating her design Of never
marrying. A gentleman wrote the fol
lowing lines underneath:
The lady whose resolve these words be-
token
Wrote them on glass. to show 1t may b.
broken.
London Reader.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-22

The Committee of arrangements
for Wilmington Old Home week
were such excellent financiers that
there was balance of 5000 left,
which will be. used as fund for
next years celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-20
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, February 19.-After pa SIS
ing a number of bills under unanimous
consent today the House resumed con-
sideration Of the postoffice appropriation
bill. During the general debate which ter
minated at o'clock, speeches were made
by Gillespie of Texas, Murphy of Missouri,
Rosinson Of Arkansas. Padgett of Tennes-
see, Lloyd Of Missouri and Finley of
South Carolina.
Shortly after the reading of the post
office budget was begun, Mr.. Macon Of
Arkansas made a point of order against
the paragraphs in the bill, increasing the
pay of clerks in first and second class
postoffices and carriers in the city deliy-
cry service A heated passage of words
ensued between Mr. Macon and Mr.. F'ltz-
gerald of New York wherein the latter
gave notice that he would see that a
point or order was made against the sec
ton providing for the Increase Of rural
carriers.
Mr. Macon refused to abandon his posi-
ton and the chair sustained the points of
order.
The House at e:l5 p. m. adjourned until
II a. m. tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-20
PRATT CITY MOURNS
DEATH OF M'KENZIE
WAS HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM BY
ALL WHO KNEW HlM-SAM Fo-
LEY LOSES A VALUABLE HORSE
IN RUNAWAY.

Pratt City. February D.-(Special)-
James ID. Mckenzie died at the family
home this morning OF Brights disease,
after an illness of several months.
He has been a resident of the city Tor
twenty years and was held in high es-
TEEN by all who knew him.
The funeral services will be held from
the Baptist church tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock, the interment to follow IN
Greenwood cemetery.
The following are those requested to
act as pallbearers: Honorary, j. w. Mi
nor. A. II. Daniel j. II. Eubanks, j. ID.
leak. Christopher Ellis. Il. j. Hudnali;
active. p. NJ. Mcneil, G. B. Corn, B. +.
Phillips. Il. o. Sanders, p. b. Kennedy,
John G.. Bradley.
The Woodmen of the World will at
tend the funeral In a body.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and five daughters, Mrs. John b. Arid,
birmingham; Mrs. j. ID. Handy of this
city: Miss Merrie Lois, Miss Rosalie and
Miss Hazel Mckenzie and four sons, Fra
ger r.. William L., Paul D., and Joe X.
McEenzie.
The sympathy of the entire community
is extended to them in their deep be-
reaVement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-20
Humorist Discusses Motors,

From story by Ellis Parker Butler. Ru-.
thor of pigs Is Pigs In tho Reader
Magazine.
told Ferguson, In the first place. that
he was foolish to buy IA secondhand auto.
! try never to intrude advice where e. ia
likely not to be well received. but when
1t comes to buying an auto l. feel that
am entitled to give the results of expe.i
rienoe. Not that / have ever had anv ex.
perience In buying autos. but other peo-
pie have had, and In the long run thai
amounts 10 the same thing / think
explained TO Ferguson that IL man never
wants to sell n second-h auto that he
mas grown to love unless there Ia some
thing the matter with 1t, and that half
the run in motoring Is in taking a. brand
new auto and getting II all banged nm
and full OF complicated disorders that no
one nut an expert can understand and
then selling ii to some one that does NOT
know the first thing about the illnesses
of an automobile. told him about Muir
ply, who worked with his motor ear nm
til he got 1t 30 beautifully out of shane
that even an expert could not guess what
was the matter with 1t. Nobody but
Murphy himself could mend that machine
so that it would go at all. 1t was all in
the way 1t was mended. There was some
thing or other that Murphy broke in such
gle right unless 1t was mended with num-
Der sixty cotton thread. 1t could be-
mended with wire so that 1t looked all
right. but 1t would not work, and 1t could
be mended with linen fish twine SO that
ii pleased the eye but 1t would not jiggle
and nothing would mend IL so that it
would carry on its functions but number
sixty cotton thread. Number seventy
cotton would not do It: nothing but num-
Der sixty. 1t was az particular about the
size of thread used as a swell dress
maker And the only trouble was that
the thread was SO liable TO break 1t was
always breaking. So Murphy saw that
the machine was In the right shape to
sell, and he sold IT. 1t was years and
years before the new owner happened on
the secret, and he never got any real
pleasure out of the machine because
Murphy had already got the motor into
such bad shape that anything the new
owner could do 80 It WAS only an im-
prOVement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-20
cLAssCock PLEADS GUILTY.
Pays Small Fine and Returns to His
Home at Selma.

Centreville February 19.-(Special.) tom
Glasscock. a young white man who was
brought from Selma Saturday of last
week by Deputy Sheriff Reddick. put in
a plea of guilty to cursing in the pres
ence of females and was fined $40. His
father secured the fine and cost and the
defendant was allowed to return to Selma.
Earnest Ward, the negro porter at the
depot here pleaded guilty to three
charges of petty larceny. He was fined
$40 in each case and was given thirty
days additional hard labor for the county.
w. ]. Barrow Of this place died last
night after an illness of several weeks.
He was a Confederate soldier.
Former Sheriff f. II. Crawford on yes
terday closed a deal with Oglesby & Son
by which he becomes the owner of the
livery business which had for quite a
number of years been conducted at this
place.
Theodore Lacey, clerk of the circuit
court of Dallas county, was a visitor
here yesterday.
The friends of Fred Steele were much
distressed to learn that he was seriously
injurd in a railroad accident in Birming-
ham Saturday. He had only gone to Bir-
mingham from this place a few weeks
ago.