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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08

''"ing I" the absence al members Of the
7 Mtn 'iuh, certain players from the
:. hood snd Charles Go. were taken L. ill
'hriI places during the gamr played AT
Charlotte Hal. between Marlboro, and II.
NaIN : The Eamr "prnrd with 81 MaryS
AZ 'hr hat. huI during the first inning they
tui"d {" sore; Marlhnrn' in her half IT the
lnnin& piled up k'ur runs. three men r.
'rNmF their ha>y un balls and ON, h,ins
struck toy pitcher. After this. P,,,l. the
Charlotte" Hall pitcher. settled down Ia
".tk AMI Wa only hit for one ha>. hit
afterwards. The iraturr II the game was a
IHnmn.. stop 10y Mr.. :. Wilson. 2nd Base
man Il thu Marl'nr, nine The following
D. The core:
I Man'- ll3nl IA
htlIt"'r' ! % ~ q u u o. u
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08

pi~TRIh' TIoN up DIPLOMAS AND MEDALS
H'Isrted .tor the Bac"n.
The commencement exercises of Charlotte
Hall Academy were held July lst instant,
and were very Creditahlc Ia the institution
Everything passed of IL was expected ex-
cepting the failure Of the Hon. W Y. C.
breckenridge a. attend and address the
students. The vacancy thus made was
filled by Mr.. Ii. II. Burroughs. an Attorney
of Edwarlsville, Ills. and former gradu-
ate al charlotte Hall. This gentleman ex-
pressed great gratitude for the benefits re-
celved from his "in" m.1ter and wished her
long career If usefulness and prosperity.
His remarks were exceedingly appropriate
I" the occasion and were we'll received hV
his audience
The exercises lcSan with wcll-writtrn
AMI finely delivered Salutatorv hv NJ.
l'lummcr. The Song Of Welcome" by
Mcssrs. Spencer. Spthnron, Herbert, Ped
and w III. Bond was 40 well executed as
I" elicit repeated applause. Recitations,
the list Act nf Julius Caesar" and "Selec-
ton from King John" were noted for the
excellent manner the characters were rem
dcrei. The feature of the exercises was
the original speeches which were much
superior Ia the usual commencement essays
They Were: Influence uf the Mind on
the BAly." r. q. Ford: The Duty Of the
American Citizen" Bowie Owens: The
Pleasures Of Acquiring knowledge" FL
hrt Dent The Nalrli.torv, fine compn-
>itinn, 10y VI. X. Stone, was delivered in a
feeling manner.
Col. S-'th"r,n, President OF the Beard Of
Trustees. awarded the diplomas L. the fol
lowing named Young gentlemen: ii.
Wheeler Bond. Duke Bond, Walter b.
Dorsey. IL. Harrison and r. C. Ford. 81
Marv'> county: F.. Dent and NJ X. Stone.
Charles Co.: b. Owens. Anne Arundel
Co.; VI. Plummrr. Baltimore: f.. Herbert.
Va. Certificates were given l.. II. Han
! cock and L. Burch, -. Mary'>.
The first diploma was Awarded f.. Her
bert, he having maintained the highest gen
eral average during his academic course.
The Sylvester medals. for the highest aver
ages in Mathematics AMI Natural Science,
wrrr awapicd a. follows: 3nl Form. X.
q. Ford; 2nd Form. u. ". Bur'h: l>t
Form. G. C. Marhury
After the literary exercises the cadets
were mustered on the ctBp"s and put
through the different movements Of com
pany and platoon drill. Al the clos" Of
the dress parade the officers for the ensuing
YEAR wrrr announced and the companies
di>hanl,rl fer the vacation.
During the afternoon. the Alumni met
and spent some time in discussing the re-
port If the committee previously appointed
Ia prepare 4 Constitution and BY Laws for
the Association. At 40. O'Clock. r. m.
they adjourned until next commencement
day when regular meeting will he held.
The cNrp'i>1S wen attended by a much
larger rn,wd than has been present for
wears, cNilcucing that under itS present
| corps ii trachrr>. Charlotte Hall i fast
gaining ia popular favor and that it, ,Uiu-
| cational work j. appreciated by Southern
Maryland people. The usual Grand
Ball" attended by the youth and beauty OF
our >eCti"n. Rounded m the rxrrri>..> of
the aay
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08

Among the late arrivals at our Hotels are
the following:
FENWICk'S-Soble Lindsey. Alexan-
dria; jos Vannot, Mr.. Donohue. Kear
Co; J. c. Cunningham, Alexandria: J. +.
Carroll, Baltimore: Jas. McLandlish. Thos.
Phelps, Washington.
MOoRE-Ernest Allenn. ii. A. Len
more, Alexandria, Va; b. +. Atwell, Lynch
burg. Va: Al"nzo Mills, New York City ::
J. NJ. Donohue, Cambridge. Md: W. r.
Lomax. J. A. Moore. H. l.. Uhler. J. G..
Moran, Miss T.. f.. Moran, Jno. VI. LLOYD
i son, Hon. Gen. Cotton. Miss Carrie Cotton.
Miss Maysie Wales. Miss Elizabeth Wales,
Baltimore; W. l.. Towers. Walter Cod
man. Mrs. Walter Goldman. f. X. Cralle,
II. &. Young. Washington, ID. G.
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Saint Maru's Beacon.


;. NJ. X. L. Trains leave Brandy-
Nihe, g"lng Easf, daily excerpt sundays, NJ
lOS a m Arriving al McchanissVille, las
q IN Leave Mechaniesyille, going Vest,
daily except SuRdays, al I2.ia u. m. Ar
irving az BrandyH inc 2 10 y. m.
Early Morning Trains l..ave Mechanics-
VILE. going West, Mondays and THURSDAYS
st 54a a. III Arriving at Brandy wine a,
d - a. III.
Evening Trains leave Brandywine, going
East, Wednesdays and SATURDAYS st G:3O y
IN Arriving at MeChanicsvilIe at 7,3O %. m
Norfolk steamers 60 Washington from
f,nry Point on Tuesdays, THURSDAYS and
~Lurdays, at 1890, T. NJ. Returning. Nm.
dA,-, Wednesdays and Fridays
~e- advertisements elsewhere
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08

Mr. &. Good J"yHrs, for some time past
. resident If -. lnigns, has returned Ia
Onanrock, Va, and accepted the Principal.
-hip OF ia" Academy at that place During
hi- -.,l"urn among rs, Mr.. Joynes contri-
butri several interesting and cleyerly writ
Ten articles 81 the Is.,ron. He j. "A talented
man and will, W. feel certain, prove Il
valuable acquisition 10 the institute over
iJT hI> success
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08

The Marlhnrn Id.,tk and the Port
l"hac:" Tm"rs have both completed another
volume, The former beginning it, 5lst Year
HE Ii".t' j. not quite s""ld hut Is equally
a guui paper and the G"-etk is one Of the
i,-t country Journals in the State
The Maryland R,p"bi""", ii Annapolis,
has celebrated its birthday by commencing
rnr publication Of daily. The new VEN
tIrr deserves success and We hope will oh
tam IT,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08

Tues.Isy last, Court met, all the JUDGES
present. Order Gor sale granted 81 DIR. ".
;. Blackstone, Administrator of Charles
Owens. Terms, sums over $40, 4 months
creiit-under that amount cash. Citation
u Mrs. kate Dixon. widow of Martin l..
Dixon, 10 administer Ia July 18th 1885
John Y. Camalier and ". J. Hilton ap-
pointed appraisers Of the estate of Alex T.
Martin. Court adjourned 10 18th July lss8
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08

The Comptroller, On the Ist instant, made
dividend of the free school fund a. the sey.
rral counties and city Of Baltimore This
distribution Is made annually on the fist
day Of July. The drafts are payable on
and after the 18th instant -. Mary will
receive 81. 320.92
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08

ally fine
The Orphans court was in session Ias,
Tuesday.
eur hotels are beginning {" nil up with
summer vist"r>
The watermelon crop ii the county is
said I" be promising.
The whistles Of the steam threshers are
now heard in the land
ID. :. Briscoe. Esqr., of the Baltimore lar,
was in town last Tuesday
In our county. the Finh was not general
~ observed as a holiday.
Col. r. II. Mile, has left for his usual
summer trip I" the Springs.
Nearly every night our young folks are
treated tn Il dance at Moore's Hotel
The recent rains have made our farmers
backward in getting out" their wheat.
The elements were not pr"pitious and So
the boat race bnpktrif; for the Fourth did not
come iii
Peaches are ripe. The crop j. very
-. "'"' ~ al!
Farmers complain OF "Scah" in wheat
$50 i" MANY ''"i'> WIN
The Quarterly conference nfihe Methodist
Church falls on saturday the 18th instant
TN. R.y NJ. E.nIr.A.. na;lX. viii ,,r.o,k
''''' ""' i''"' !"
grand union lamp meeting IN the
oak'IlI" lamp Grounds will hrgln On the
''''''''' anu ''''' va '"' -"' l"''Aii''''
Miss Josie Love has opened an ''e-"r"am
S'""'h ~ inc i'Ar' >t''r". ''IN" hrr call
an" l"H VIII '"' certain l" ENJOY yourself.
The first Maryland peaches received i'll
baltimore Tins year came from Calvert and
ah"l'h' '"ui''lr> ami Were Shlp"d on me
:'hh nlt".
Mr.. Welt has moved int" III" new shop,
iat''E erected i"r him. where those having
business in his line may always lind him.
Civ" him call.
The present summer visitors Ia our vii
lag" arr l"'y"nd doubt the most popular
with our people at any who have visited
! this place for years
According Ia DtN"c, about the 18th there
will he heavy thunder showers throughout
the lnitcd States and between the l4ih and
18Th Il cold northeast storm.
R.y Alfred A Curtis has heen nominal
| al hy the Pope n Bishop Of Wilmington.
The Rev. Father j. we'll known and Epatly
admired hv many in nur county.
! mas, has h.en ,ui,. .irk l.n l,s, Tuesday
morning far the SPRING. We trust that
hi> trip may prove beneficial Ia him
IN, R,Itim,r. l,iIi,.. r.r,r, ,ha, ,ur
pa,;,nal halliday w,s ,.,.,.hr,,.l :, IN. CITY
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08

onc nlaiI ga a strike anil anDtL,r crippled
playing At baseball. is our excuse for the
small anaSaHi e reading matter on the in
side II ,'slr present issue Remember that
the ''FHuri"us Fourth csEmes but one. a
year aEl grant ns y"ur indulgence.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08

Lost

Between Moore's Hotel and the wharf.
gold basket breast pin. A suitable reward
will h- paid il returned u Moorc's Hotel.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08
FsfHlcK 4 MORGAN

Extend a special inyitatioa b. their many
friends and customers IA visit their STORE
and examine their large st-ck of fashionable
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08
FOR RENT.

STORE-HoUSE =, Milestone Landing.
Three rooms in the building for use of ten
ant besides the store-noom-
GEO. THOMAS.
April -, lsss-6w.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08
G. O O ID =

We mean o. sell and shall ALWAYS keep
what the people want ~ the peoples price<.
II will he our aim "a give our pairons every
dollars worth everytime and il there he
virtue in god gods At how prices We mean
IN he The STORE ii Lepnarltown
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08
DEMOCRATIC IN POLITICS.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING

$lO0 per inch for the first insertion, and so
cents for every subsequent insertion. Obit-
uaries, church festivals, etc, over ten lines
in length will be charged at the rate Of %
cents per inch. A liberal deduction made
. those who advertise 10y the year.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08

GEORGE BLACKSTONE,
Attorney -atlaw,
IS Lexington St, Baltimore, Md
Will continue 10 practice in the Courts Of
81. Mary's and adjoining counties.
June 8, 1873.
ID. :. BRISCOE,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Al St Paurs Street, Baltimore, Md,
Jan. 10, lS73-tf
X. C COMBS,
Attorney at Law,
Leonardtown, Md
Aug. i2-ti.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08
JOB PRINTING done with
neatness and despatch.
TT. YATES 4 ?. Y. KING, Publishers.
FOR SHERIFF.

Leonapitown. April 5. sc.
MesSrs. Editors You will please an
nnunce Mr. ]. l.. CONNOLLY IS a candi-
date for the Sherifalty at the next election
end say that he will be cordially support
Il by the public generally.
April 5, 'S6-tf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08

FINEST qualify and m much fobacc0
"a any Fertilizer in the market. II does nu,
fire but keeps the Tobacco" growing until
ripe and curing nicely. 4 special Tobacco
and Wheat Fertilizer-g~i for all crops.
OUR WI IERL y. speciality for Wheat.
and Wheat and Corn Fertilizer have proven
their value for these and other crops.
Our fertilizers are rich in the best cn,p
producing clements-in the most perfect
Cumbinatinn-and We confidently offer them
Z" farmers for gond crops, fine clover fields
and permanent improvement IF their lands.
Orders solicited
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All communications must be accompanied
by the real uaIne ii the author or no
attention will be paid 10, them.
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&c Z

knhv warned not 10
|Icr upon Iay farm
M near t.tonari-
! b. enforced against
lIiS notice.
EO. r. PABSI.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08
DOMEMICS

In this department We arr low priced. Call
and examine our Fancy shifting, Ginghams.
Calicoes aad Lawns before purchasing else
WHERE
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GROCERIES

Fine fresh and cheap. Cali anG make q
small purchase and We know that YOU will
become permanent customer.
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B,
|. and,
MORE.

! ne hn your In
i,l,.s We keep n
jas rra,lr FrItil
~ they sell you
2 have increase
altS in charles
II every rrspon-
| wish Ia do 81
'ri"tly first class
Rurcfl, ii Bry-
Ia receive Your
+ coming season
fertilizers offered
1r,Ct a. the Com
m. LLOYD.
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ltlntt llr has u ed.
rnus farmer but
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17

disgrace which had led him to conceal from
Capt. Bennydeck his brothers. Illicit rela-
tons with Sydney NeSteriield had compel
led him to keep secret his former association,
as brothel-in-laW with the divorced wife.
Her change of name had hitherto protected
Eer from discovery by TIE captain and would
IN all probability continue TO protect her in
the future. The good Bennydecl1 had been
enjoying himself at sea when the divorce
was granted and when the newspapers re-
ported the proceedings He rarely went to
MS club, and he never associated with per-
sons OF either sex to whom gossip and scan
dai are as the breath of their lives. IgnOr-
ant OF these circumstances, and remember
Ing what had happened on that day, Mrs
PreSty looked a. him with some anxiety on
her daughters account while he was read
ing the message on RandaI'S card. There
was little to see. His fine face expressed a
quiet sorrow, and he sighed as he put the
card back in his pocket.
An interval of silence followed. Can't
Bennydeck was thinking over the message
which he had just read, Catherine and her
mother were looking at him with the same
interest, inspired By very different motives.
The interview 50 pleasantly begun was in
some danger of lapSing into formaIity and
embarrassment when new parsonage APP
peared on the scene.
Kitty had returned in triumph from her
ride. "Oh, mamma, the donkey did more
than gallop-he kicked, and | never fell off. -
She had got as far as that when the progress
OF her narrative was suspended by the dis
cOvery of a strange gentleman in the room.
The smile that frightened the captains
face when Kitty opened the door answered
for him as the man who loved children.
''YOur little girl, Mrs. Ormond?" he said.
Yes"
"a common question and a common reply.
Nothing worth noticing in either the one or
the other at the time-and yet they proved
to be important enough to turn GATHERINGS
life into new course.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
Economical Living Proposed.

In recent paper on economy in living,
Edward Atkinson gave some interesting
figures showing how a man can live on
less than 5000 year in the city Of Bos-
ton. The subject is treated as follows.
1. Shelter. Two men can find a decent
room in one of the several parts of Bos-
ton, tolerabiy furnished, which can be
hired for 500 year, or $50 for EACH in
Guiding the care of the room and the mo-
dicum of heat which they will need in win
ter. If they choose to take care of their
own rooms and to buy their own fuel, they
can do still better.
2. Clothing. If the man knows where to
buy and what to buy, he can purchase a
full and comfortable supply of clothing,
including outer and undergarments, hats,
boots and shoes, overalls and the like, at a
cost of S45, that is to say, within this sum
may be included One-third part of the wear
of a best OvercOat, of a best pair of shoes
and of a best pair of clothes for Sundays
and holidays; also, a good, warm wooden
suit for everyday wear at a cost of $3.50,
to be used up in the year, and all other
necessary articles of good quality. If the
man cannot afford S45 a year he may dis
pense with the best overcoat: and If he be
willing to wear very durable satinet gar
ments in thewinter he can save frOmS to
50 on the S45. A very warm and durable
suit of satinet can be purchased for $3.50.
None of these garments will be Of the So
called ''slop shop" order, made at starva-
ton wages by poor sewing women. The
fabrics will have paid a profit to the mill
owner; the making of the garments will
have been profitable 20 the clothier: the cut
tiers will have earned SIS to $50 per week,
and the sh1rtmakers so to S12 per week.
And the sewing of the wooden garments
will have been done in the farm houses Of
New England, bringing to the wives and
daughters of the household little money
income where it is most needed.
3. Food. From the best information
which can be obtained, the price of an
adequate supply of food served in the or
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
A FeraciOus Man.
Boston Globe

Judge-What is your opinion of the
veracity of the plaintiff:
Witness have the highest opinion of
it, sir.
Upon what grounds do you base
your opinion?
Won the very best.
1.-The court desires to hear them.
We'll, your honor, saw him on the
street one day and he had black eye.
asked him how he got it, and what do you
think he said?
J.--Got it splitting kidding wood for
his wife, of course A piece flew up and
hit him.
W.-No, your honor, he said he got It
in a fight. What does your honor think
of that?
il think that the bare words of such
a man should be taken. | find for the
plaintiff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
ITO BE CONTINUED. J
VARIOUS MATTERS.

New Hampshire reduced her debt $25,-
900 last year.
There have been found 275 varieties of
birds IN Washington Territory.
A man in Wellsville, N. Y, last week
bought and sold 1900 dozen of eggs.
One of the smallest horses ever born in
New York was born at Attica last week.
1t weighs only 80 pounds.
Millions of small Jelly fish are being
cast upon the California coast. Why so
many appear at this time is a mystery.
An old inhabitant of Kingston has in
his possession Baptist catechism print
ed in 1852, which he has owned since
1892.
In Pennsylvania, this year, there is not
a single recognized Democratic candidate
for the state offices, or for Congressman
at large.
A Cedar Rapids policeman, who fired at
an escaping prisoner and hit a spectator,
has been sued jointly with the city by the
latter for $4,000 damages.
The city of Detroit is putting on airs
because 1t was represented at the wedding
at the White House. A banquet is to be
given the lady on her return.
The Carol, Iowa. hotels have been com
PEELED to post conspicuously pIacards
reading: "The little game called poker is
strictly forbidden in this house."
The L ourth Alabama and the Twenty
seventh New York fought one another at
the first Bull Run until the men in each
regiment were literally baptized in the
blood.
The excessively dry weather has caused
Colorado farmers to irrigate their lands a
month earlier than usual and there are APP
prehensiOns of a failure in the water sup
ply.
Several French cities are about to es-
tablish permanent free museums for tn e
exhibition of samples of foreign man
ufactures and raw materials.
The Ute Indians have purchased large
quantities of arms and ammunition, and it
is anticipated they are preparing to
make trouble if their removal scheme
fails.
The newsboys of San Francisco have Or
ganized protective union. Ten cents is
to be the uniform price for ashine, and
destitute members will be taken care
of.
There is great excitement in Rhode
Island over the passage of a stringent
prohibitOry law bill. Indignation meetings
are called at many places, and party lines
are entirely wiDed ont
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
Queer Fish.
COrnhilI Magazine

Most of our English fiat fish lie consis-
tently on one side, and that the left; they
keep their right eye always uppermOst.
But the turbOt and the brill reverse this
arrangement, having the left side on top
and colOred, phile the right side is below
and white. Two other fish known as the
fiuke and megrim, but not received in pO-
lite society, follow the example of their
fashionable friends in this respect. But
in no case are these habits imagined;
now and then one meets with a left-sided
sole, or a right-sided turbot, which looks
as thong a great deal were left to the
mere taste and fancy of the Individual
fiat fish. Some have takento lying most
! frequently on one side, and some on the
other; but it is interesting to note that
when normally right-sided individual
has happened to lie with his left side up
| permOst that sidee becomes cOlOred and
distorted, exactly the same as his more
correct brethren. This shows how puuely
acquired the whole habit must be- It
| points back clearly to the days when fiat
! fish were still merely a sort of cod, and
| suggests that their transformation into
| the unsymmetrical condition is merely a
| matter of deliberate choice on their own
part. Indeed, there seems good reason to
| believe that many young fiat fish never
undergo this change at all, but swimming
about in the open sea assume the pecul-
iarly elongated and strange form known
as Ieptocephalic. 1 don't mean to say
that all leptocephai are originally the
offspring of fiat fish, but some probably
are; and so a word or two about these
monstrous oceanic idiots and imbeciles
may not here be out of place. Lolling
about lazily in the open ocean a number
of small, loug, ribbon-like fish are fire.
quently found, quite transparent and
CLASSY in appearance, with no head at all
to speak of, but furnished with pair of
pig eyes close beside the tiny snout. They
are lanquid, homeless, wormlike creatures,
very gelatinous in substance. and looking
much like peIucid eels without the skin
on. For long time thesi leptocephali
| Gas they are called) were supposed to be a
peculiar class of fishes, but they are now
known to be young fry of various shore
Mounting kinds, which have drifted out
into the open ocean, and had their devel-
opMent permanently arrested for want of
the natural environment. They are in
fact fish idiots, and though they grow in
size they never attain real maturity.