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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Tea Defined

Tea is defined as the name given
to the leaves of the tea bush pre-
pared as a beverage. The term is
by analogy also used for an infusion
or concoction of other leaves, such
as camomile tea, and similarly for
the afternoon meal at which tea is
served. The name comes from the
Annoy dialect "te." The Chinese
word for tea is "cha." According to
Chinese legend, the virtues of tea
wete discovered by the Emperor
Shennung in 2737 B. c. knowledge of
its use spread slowly over the Orient
and the British were the first to
introduce it to the Western world in
the Seventeenth century. Some per-
sons may believe that the use of
tea in America ceased with the CIV
ing of the Boston Tea Party in 1773.
At that time a group of colonists
disguised as Indians boarded three
ships loaded with tea which were ly-
ing in Boston harbor and threw the
tea overheard. Actually, this was
not AM American protest against tea
as a Beverage, but against the tax
imposed on tea by the British gov
ernmeist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
TOUR OF NEW YORK CITY OF
FERED MARYLAND WOMEN

Maryland rural women living in
counties traversed by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad are being offered
an opportunity to make an educa-
tional tour of New York city it is an
nounced by Miss Venia M. Kellar,
Assistant Director of the University
of Maryland Extension Service. APP
proximately 80 rural women from
the state are planning to make the
tour which will be held from Sep
TENDER rs. to 27.
The itinerary of the sightseeing
trip has been planned by o. K.
Quivey, Manager of the Agricultural
Department of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, which is sponsoring
the tour with Extension Service, Mr..
Quivey and four other officials from
the railroad will personally conduct
the group.
The tour will include a visit to
Rockefeller Center with a trip to
the observation tower, perform
ance at Radio City Music Hall, din
ner at one of the fashionable Fifth
Avenue cafes, and trips to the
Aquarium, Little Church Around the
Corner, Old Trinity Church, and the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. The
women will also be taken on con-
Quoted tour of one or more Of New
York's smartest department stores
and will be given time enough to
do some shopping.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Little Church Around Corner"

On December 20, 1870, George
Holland, comedian, died in New
York, N. Y. His friend and brother
actor, Joseph jefferson, asked
minister to conduct the burial serv-
ices. The pastor refused when he
learned that the deceased was an
actor. He suggested to jefferson:
There is a little church around the
corner that will. perhaps. permit the
service" Jefferson replied: "God
bless, the little church around the
corner" As a result of this incident
the Church Of TRANSPORTATION, a lit
tie Protestant Episcopal church at
No. 5, Twenty-ninth street, New
York, became popularity known as
''the little church around the cor
ner." DR.. George Houghton, rector
of the church, performed the burial
services for George Holland. The
church soon became the center of
religious life among theatrical peo-
pie and is often called the actors
church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
To Dream of a Wedding

To dream of a wedding foretells
happiness, according to a writer
in Tit-Bits Magazine. 1t is par
ticularly lucky to dream of being
an onlooker at wedding, but should
there be anything unusual, such as
eccentric behavior or strange cloth
ing, it signifies distressing news in
connection with marriage. To
dream Of being the bride or the
bridegroom if unmarried indicates
that you will soon take a prom
inent part at a wedding. If married
it is an indication that all is not
well in your own married life. The
flowers carried by the bride have
particular significance as they fore
tell the extent of married happiness
to be expected by those concerned.
For example, roses are a sign of
long and happy marriage, ivy is a
warning of parting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
FIRST COUNTY Al CAMPFIRE
PROGRAM ATTRACTS MANY.

The first county wide All picnic
and campfire services were held at
Port Herman ON Friday, September
the second.
Much interest was displayed by
those who participated and all ex-
service next year and to enlarge the
program.
The club members arrived around
three thirty for the evenings pro-
gram. Some took advantage of the
| swimming and boating facilities
while others joined in active games
necessitated by cool weather. -
After the picnic supper, the group
gathered around the campfire site
with beautiful sunset for a back
ground.
Walton Mason, senior All club
member of Appleton acted as chair
man for the vesper service and camp
fire program. Elaine Craig of Perry
vile led the group singing. The first
two numbers DAY Is Dying in the
West and LET the Low Lights Be
Burning, were sung just as the
last colors of the sunsetfaded. A
poem "Get Together" was given by
Rebecca Craig of Blythedale.
Miss Helen Irene Smith, Home
Demonstration Agent, explained the
meaning of campfire service and
what it could do to develop All
members. This was followed by the
reading of the first psalm by Dora
Breitenbach of Cherry Hill. A SER
monette on Mature Appreciation"
was presented by Ann Flemming of
the Blythedale club. The poem
'Trees'' was then given by Ruth
Breitenbach. Another song completed
the vesper service.
The honor of lighting the camp
fire was given to the Colora group
boys and girls clubs respectively.
represented by the presidents, e. T.
Cullen, Jr., and Mary Burkins of
Each members was given an Oppor-
tunity to put on a stunt or to chal-
lenge some other member. The first
bit of entertainment was admirably
performed by little Jean Miller who
sang a song. Then came a peanut
race, marshmellow stunt, a ballon
scramble, wrestling stunt, and
rubber band contest. In this contest
an intertube was cut in shape of
rubber band. Then Martha Egnor of
Cehrry Hill challenged Mr.. j. z.
Miller, County Agent, to contest
to see who could go through the
rubber band first, Martha won.
Much fun was had by the specta-
tors, and it ended by all clubs get
ting better acquainted with their
neighbor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
The Laurentian Mountains

The Laurentian mountains stretch
like great crescent over a million
or more acres between the st. Law
renee river and Hudson's bay and
from the Ottawa river east toward
Labrador. Over them hangs that
mysterious fascination that belongs
to great age. In comparison with
them the Alps of Europe and the
Hiinalays of Asia are young. Geol.
ogists state that the Laurentians
were among the first mountains to
heave their SUBMITS above the
waste Of waters where afterward
continents were born. Many aeons
later they bore up under the weight
of a mighty mass of ice that har-
.rowed their sides, humbled their
peaks, and polished its fascinating
chronicle on millions of scattered
rocks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Australian Cowboys Are
"Drovers" or "Jackeroos"

Australia has its cowboys, too, al
though "down under" they call EN-
'drovers" boundary riders" and
"iackeroos." And instead OF
ranches they have stations" often
thousands of acres. There are sta
tions covering 10000 square miles
according to writer in the Detroit
News.
I've cattlemen of Australia are
tall. bronzed, sinewy and hardbit-
ten. They do not wear the chaps OF
the Texas cow-puncher but in re-
cent years some have taken to the
"ten-gallon" hat, which is useful in
the burning sunlight of the cattle
lands.
But if not as picturesque as the
American cowboys, they are fear
less riders and skilled cattle draft
ers. They know the lore OF the bush,
find their way by instinct through,
the uncharted areas that go to the
making of big station, and on oc-
casion travel great distances with
only the sun and the stars to guide
them.
The ''drover' is driver of cattle,
and sometimes he is on the roads
for months at time taking mob
of "stores'' or partially fattened ami
mails from the ''back O. beyond
the "Never-Never Land" of Aus
tralia-to fattening paddocks near
the big city markets. The boundary
riders job is to ride the boundary
fences and keep them in repair. The
"jackeroo' usually is young man
from the city, a dude" seeking
experience and knowledge of cattle
raising so that in later years he may
become land owner.
Australia has thousands of cattle
and exports some 200, 100000 pounds
of beef yearly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
SAFETY IN AUTO INSPECTIONS

Periodical inspection of motor
vehicles by State authorities makes
for safety on the highway. But less
than a third of the States now re-
quire inspections, according to sur
vey of motor-vehicles traffic condi-
lions which Congress asked the
Bureau of Public Roads to make.
The Bureau found little or no uni
formity in inspection methods now
in force, but the survey showed an
improvement in the mechanical con-
dition of cars always follows the
introduction of inspection.
Improvement is progressive, too
AS one inspection follows another
the inspectors find that there are
fewer and fewer cars that fall short
of the standard required. However,
each inspection reveals consider
able number of vehicles needing re-
pairs or adjustments before being
regarded as in proper mechanical
condition to permit safe operation
on the highways"
New Mexico requires three IN
spections a year; Arkansas, Colo
RADIO, Connecticut, Maine, Massa-
chusetts, New Hampshire, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia re-
quire two; and Delaware, Maryland,
Nebraska, and Utah require only a
single inspection. Some States have
official inspection forces, but more
depend ON licensed garages as in
spection stations. Several States re-
quire inspection as a condition of
renewing licenses. In others the
highway patrols have power to rule
off of the roads any vehicle that does
not display the windshield sticker
supplied by inspectors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Lightning Flashes Pass
Ton to Bottom of Cloud

Most lightning flashes pass from
top to bottom of the thunder cloud,
but occasionally the bottom OF the
cloud sparks to ground and tree or
barn or transmission line is
"struck by lightning" Once spark
has followed a particular path
through air, relates a writer in the
Chicago Tribune, this path remains
a conductor for a certain time,
and generally several flashes follow
each other along the same or neigh
boring paths. It is these success
i've flashes that cause the familiar
Pickering of lightning. Calculations
show that it requires about 20 Sec
onds for a cloud to accumulate
enough charge for another flash.
Thunder is due to the same cause
as the sharp crack we hear when
an electric spark jumps. The noise
is produced all along the lightning
flash. The long-drawn roll of thun-
der with a series of bangs is due to
the different lengths of time taken
Wy oOuIl0 W ICdCu Oo 11Oiii SAAASA SAAs
parts of the spark. Sound travels
1,100 feet second, taking five Sec
onds to travel mile.)
While thunderstorm is a COM
paratively rare event at any one
place in temperate latitudes, the
number of thunderstorms day ex-
perienced by the earth as a whole
is very large. From information
taken from all parts of the world
Brooks estimates that the earth ex-
periences 100000 thunderstorms
a year, or "A 1000 day. There will
be on the average 1900 thunder
storms in progress in different parts
Of the world at any one moment
(the average duration of storm is
taken as one hour).
It appears from measurements
that the potential (volts) produced
during thunderstorms is very high
indeed-of the order of a thousand
million volts. On the other hand,
the actual amount of electricity that
flows in a lightning flash is almost
unbelievably small.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Margaret McPheeters. Nutriti,

Margaret McPheeters, Nutrition
Specialist for the University OF
Maryland Extension Service, states
that white potatoes are not always
white when they come from the ket-
tie. During cooking the white flesh
may take on grey, green, yellow
or brown shade. Milk added immedi-
ately as the potatoes come from
the stove helps to prevent this I'M
pleasant color change, especially in
mashed potatoes. Acid, such as
vinegar or cream of tartar, in the
cooking water also helps to prevent
this darkening but unfortunately
interferes with the softening of the
potato.
Miss McPheeters says that the
darkening that OCCURS when raw
potato is cut and exposed to the
air is an oxidation process and can
be prevented by keeping the pared
or cut potato in water until it goes
on the stove.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Adam Is Hebrew Name and
Means "Man of Red Earth

'Man Of red earth" is the mean
ing of the Hebrew name, Adam, be-
cause the soil of Palestine, from
which the first man was created, is
red. Adam lived to be $50 years
old and his third son, Seth, was the
direct ancestor of the Hebrew ma
ton. primitive" is a secondary
meaning of Adam. The name is
sometimes given to the first man.
child in family, notes Florence A.
Cowles in the Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
Adam de la Halle, Thirteenth CEN
fury French poet and dramatist,
wrote the first comic opera, "Robin
and Marion"
Adam Smith (1723-9O) Scottish po-
litical economist, wrote Wealth OF
Nations" in 1776, a book which
ranks first among works on political
economy. Adam, Lord Viscount Dun
can of Camperdown, was a great
British admiral in his day. Adam
Clarke I'd. 1892 was British Meth
odlSt clergyman whose cnleI WORK
was an edition of the Scriptures with
commentary.
Adam Black (1784-1874) Edin-
burgh publisher, published the En-
cyclopedia Britannica after Con-
stables failure in 1927 and succeed
ed Macauley in parliament.
Adam L. Gordon (l833-70) was an
Australian poet better known during
his life as an expert steeplechase
rider.
Adam Thompson of Cincinnati in
1912 built the first bathtub. 1t was
made of mahogany and sheet lead
and on Christmas day he invited 40
friends to take a plunge in it.
Adam w. Wagnalls (1843-1924),
minister, lawyer and publisher, born
in Lithopolis, Ohio, assisted in
founding the Literary Digest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Bullbaiting Popular in
England Centuries Ago

The name bulldog was applied to
thu breed about 1850, but as early
as 14l0 the forerunners of the KIND
were described in English literature
under the names of "alaunt' and
"bandog." At that time the Eng
lish mastiff and the bulldog had
much in common.
Rullbaiting, from which practice
or sport, if it can be called such,
the breed obtained its name, was
popular in England in the two CEN
turtles before 1885, when it was pro-
hibited by law. The bulldogs part
was to sink his teeth in the bull
nose, pull his head to the ground
and hold it there until the victim
roared, something which no bull
worth the batting was supposed to
do Immediately. Oddly enough, the
meat from bulls which had been
baited was considered to have a
superior flavor and commanded a
higher price.
AS might be imagined, writes La
rue +. DdIllelS III LliC SiSNNA0A'N>
Plain Dealer, dog used for such
a purpose was not of too amiable
a disposition. Around 1860 the orig
inal bulldog is said to have been
crossed with the pug, giving him a
shorter nose and a fine disposition.
Constant development of the breed
by fanciers who were attracted to
the dog by his own fine qualities
produced an animal that in spite
of his ferocious aspect is perhaps the
gentlest and most kindly of dogs.
The official standard as adopted
by the Bulldog Club of America
calls for a dog weighing from 40
to SO pounds, with heavy, thick-set,
low-slung body, massive short-faced
head and sturdy limbs. He should
suggest great stability, vigor and
strength. He must be resolute, but
kind and dignified.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
| CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
ANNOUNCED

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an open
competitive examination for the
positions named below:
Senior Stenographer, $3.50 a
year, Junior Stenographer, $1,440 a
year, Senior Typist, $1,440 a year,
Junior Typist, $1,260 a year for ap-
pointment in Washington. ID. c.,
only. Applicants must have reached
their 18th birthday, bust must not
have passed their Sad birthday.
Closing dates for receipt of ap-
plications for this examination are:
October from States east of Colo
RADIO, and October Colorado and
States westward.
Full information may be obtained
from the Secretary of the United
States Civil Service Board of Ex-
aminers at the post Office or custom
house in any city which has post
Office of the first or second class, or
from the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission, Washington, D. G,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Matter" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon in all Churches Of
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, Sep
TENDER IS.
The Golden Text will be from lisa.
40:8: "The grass withereth, the
flower fadeth; but the word of our
God shall stand forever"
Among the citations comprising
the Sermon will be the fol
lowing from the Bible, Rev. ALL:
Thou art worthy, o Lord, to re-
ceive glory and honor and power;
for thou has created all things; and
for thy pleasure they are and were
created"
The Lesson-SermOn also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures,
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page 2S7: Cali
creations of Spirit are eternal; but
creations of matter must return to
dust"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Name Roger Is Teutonic;
Has Two Allied Meanings

The name Roger is of Teutonic
origin and has two related mean
ings: praise" and famous spear
man." The name gives an impress
sion of strength and dependability,
writes Florence A. Cowles in the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Roger II, king of Sicily I'd. 1154),
carried off silk workers from the
Peloponnesus and so introduced the
industry into Sicily. Roger Bacon
was Thirteenth century monk and
philosopher whose research in al
chemy and optics caused his inn
prisonment on a charge of prac-
ticing black magic. Roger Boyle,
earl of Orrery ID. 1879, was an
English statesman, soldier, author.
Roger Williams I'd. 1889 founded
the state of Rhode Island and the
first Baptist church in America.
Roger Wolcott (1679-1767) was CO.
lonial governor of Connecticut. Rog-
er Sherman I'd. 1889 was one of the
drafters of the Declaration of indie
pendence and a member of the Con-
stitutional convention.
Roger Kemb1e (1721-1802) founded
the English family of actors of this
name. He was head of an itinerant
company of actors. Of his II chill
dren, Sarah K. Siddons became the
most famous.
Roger B. fancy (1777-1864) was
chief justice of the Supreme court.
Sir Roger D. Easement I'd. 1870,
Irish revolutionist, was hanged for
treason and is considered a martyr.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Wetter Than Water

Water permeates certain sub
stances more rapidly and thorough
ly than others, and manufacturers
of textiles institute tests to discover
materials that are impervious to
water and in what degree. But GER
tain textiles take a considerable Pc
riod to become thoroughly saturat-
ed, some cotton fibers, for instance,
being proof against water for days,
To accelerate such tests, says Lon
don Tit-Bits Magazine, water is
made "wetter" by being mixed with
a chemical agent, the chief ingredi-
ent of which is synthetic alcohol.
1t is effective even when mixed with
hard water, and penetrates the most
resistant substances rapidly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
BREED IMPROVEMENT APPLICA-
TIONS
TIONS

Poultrymen supplying Matching
eggs to hatcherymen who participate
in the Maryland Poultry Improve
ment Plan must make application
for flock selecting and pullorum
testing work not later than October
1, it is announced by DR.. Morley A.
JUL, Chairman of the Maryland
Poultry Improvement Board.
DR.. JUL emphasizes that it Is inn
portant that members of the board
receive flock applications early in
order that arrangements can be
made to take care of the large num-
Der of poultrymen desiring breed
Improvement work in the short
period of time in which this work
must be completed.
Selecting and pullorum testing
work must be completed not later
than December 81 in order that q
list of hatcheries and flock owners,
who meet the requirements of the
Maryland Poultry Improvement
Plan, can be published and furnish
ed to prospective chick buyers as a
guide in making chick purchases.
Application forms may be secur-
ed from hatcherymen. county agents,
or from hatcherymen, county agents,
the University of Maryland at Col
lege Park. GAlasaMn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Horse Latitudes

Horse ATTITUDES are zones Of high
atmospheric pressure with calm and
variable breezes along the polar
edge of the belt of the trade winds.
There is no generally accepted ex-
PLANTATION for the origin of the name.
One explanation Is that the calm
killed horses on a sailing ship and
another is that the name signifies
the unruly and boisterous nature Of
the winds of these ATTITUDES COM
pared with the pleasant trades.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Bridge Arches Different in Size

Have you ever seen a bridge in
which each archwas different size?
There is such bridge in Bideford,
North Devon, says London Answers
Magazine. 1t spans the River Tor
ridge. The bridge was built by pub
lie subscription, and the arches are
sized according to the subs from
different localities. The arch rep
resenting generous locality would
therefore be larger than that of a
less open-handed neighbor. Or so
local legend has it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Woman Foots Engsgement Bill

Since the bridegroom foots the
bills after the wedding, custom
among the Matyo people of Hungary
DEGREES that the girl give rather
than receive the presents when a
couple become engaged. At that
time the fiancee presents the pros
pective groom with an embroidered
engagement apron. q fancy shirt,
two plates loaded with roast duck,
fruit and various sweets. The girl
usually includes $40 so that her flu
tare spouse may treat his friends
to Q bachelor dinner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Naming "Nag's Head"

"Nag's Head" is on the coast near
Cape Hatteras. In colonial times
the famous pirate, Saxon Teach,
known as Blackboard, lived there.
He would fasten a lantern to a
horses head and, at night, the lam
tern hobbing up and down with the
movement of the old nag's head,
would look, from the sea, like a
ships light riding the waves. Other
ships, thinking there was a channel
or an anchorage, would follow and
60 ashore. The pirates then would
take the disabled vessel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Island of Caves

Staffa, island Of the Inner He
brides of Scotland, is famous for
its cave of Fingal, its majestic en-
trance with basaltic columns from
20 to 40 feet in height, and other
curious caves to explore; caves dis
covered first by Sir Joseph Banks in
1772. The Gaelic name for Fingal's
is "The Cave of Music" expressive
of the sounds and tones of the sea
around and within it. 1t is the home
of seals and sea birds, once haven
from storm for hardy seafarers. Its
ocean floor is always nine feet deep.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16

One of the features of the Uni
versity of Maryland exhibit at
Timonium State Fair this year was
a section showing how airplanes are
used to check acreage for AAA work
in the state. A model air plane fly
ing over typical aerial map of Bal
.timore County proved an attractive
demonstration. The map, made at
an elevation of $4,000 feet, showed
the Timonium Fair grounds and sur
rounding county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Making Nails by Hand

Making of nails by hand for ship
ment abroad was one of the earliest
industries, col0nists of pre-Revolu-
tionary days using ore they found
here in shaping nails for shipment
to the mother country. Odd nails
are used by every craft for various
purposes and can be found made Of
almost any material.