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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-05-04
CHAPTER So.

CHAPTER So.
AN ACT SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE ACT
OF ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND AND EN-
TITLED IAN ACT TO REGULATE THE
TAKING OF OYSTERS IN THE POTO
FAC RIVER" WHICH IS CONTAINED IN
CHAPTER rs OF THE ACTS OF ASSEM-
BLY, OF 1881
SECTION l. Be il d"teiSby the G'ferd'
Assembly nfM ryi1nd, That all oysters taken
from the waters OF the Potomac River, either
with scoops. scrapes, dredses or similar In
struments or with rakeS or tOngs, shall be
culled upon the natural beds or bars from
which the same shall be taken as soon az
taken; and all oysters having shells of less
size than two and one-half Inches in length,
measured from hinge to mouth, together with
all empty shells. shall be lett upon the nat
ural beds or bars Provided that when small
oysters are adhering 50 closely to the smell OF
the mark eta bic oyster as - render its removal
impossible without destroying the small oys-
ter then it shall not be necessary 10 remove
it.
SEC. 2. And BE- en- ictod, That where any
cargo of portion Of cargo OF oysters taken
from the waters OF the Potomac River In any
manner, shall contain more than five per
cent. of empty shells. and oysters of which
the shell measurement shall be less than two
and one-half inches from the hinge to the
mouth, the said cargo or portion OF cargo
shall be deemed to have been uncullsd, and
the person or persons VINO hh'c taaeu tne
same, and any person who shall offer the
same for sale or have the same in his posses
sion for sale shall be deemed guilty OF MS
demeanor.
SEC g. Ard be it en1ct@d, That when the
purchaser or any other person shall have rea-
son to believe that any cargo Of oysters has
been brought to the market in violation OF
this law, the inspector shall be called IN to as
certain the fact and he shall thereupon cause
the contents of every nftieth tub or measure
to be dumped in any Convenient place to he
agreed on by the vendor and purchaser and
the same shall be kept away and separate
from the other oysters oyster shells ana after
the whole cargo vessel ioa ! or quantity OF oys-
ters so sold shall have been measured and tho
quantity aseertained. the inspector shall. in
the presence of the vendor or his duly author
lied agent or employe, proceed to separate
from the oysters so set aside all shells and
small oysters less than two and one-hali in
ches in length, and he shall proceed to meas
ure the shells and small oysters set aside as
hereiabefore provided. and if said shells and
small oysters so set aside. after being so sep
arated from the marketable oysters, shall be
found to exceed five per cent. OF the whole
quantity 80 set aside as aforesaid. then the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-05-04

AN ACT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL SEC
TION TO ARTICLE EIGHTY-SEEEN OF
THE CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS,
TITLE ''SHERIFFS." SUBTITLE SER
VICE OF PROCESS. CIVIL AND CRIMI-
NAL. AND PROCEEDINGS IN CASES OF
FAILURE TO MAKE DUE RETURNS" TO
BE DESIGNATED AS SECTION" rs A
SECTION l. And be it enacted by he General
Assembly of Maryland. That an additional
section as follows, shall be added to Article
81 of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"Sheriffs" subtitle ''Service of Process, Civil
and Criminal and Proceedings in Cases of
Failure to make due Returns and to be desig-
mated as Is A.
15A. Any Sheriff may make one or more
returns Of the proceeds OF sale under any fieri
facios, attachment, or venditioni exponas,
where dispute is known to exist as TO the dis
tribution of the proceeds of sale, to the Cir
cult Court of his county. or to the court in
Baltimore City, out of which the process is
sued. And the court may ratify One of the
Sheriffs' returns, or may reject all returns
and remand same back to the Sheriff for a
further return. provided that any one, az
grieved by the decision of the court in ratify-
ing any return, may appeal to the Court of
Appeals as may now be done from any final
decree or order in the nature Of Il final decree,
from Court of Equity.
SEC. q And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date OF its passage
Approved March I. 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby csretify that the aforegoins is a
correct copy of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January Session.
1894
j. ROGER MCSHERRY,
Secretary OF the Senate.
B. L. SMITH.
Chief Clerk of the House OF Delegates
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-02-08
Court Martial Witnesses.

All court martial witnesses who are
Protestants are sworn by laying their
right hand, ungloved, on the Bible,
closed or open, while the oath is re-
cited. Kissing the book is frequently
required in addition to the laying on Of
the hand. Raising the right hand and
keeping it raised during the recital OF
the oath is also form adopted by a
number. There are many who prefer to
affirm rather than to swear, and those
are accommodated by saying: "You do
solemnly affirm, - instead of 'solemnly
swear" the right hand being raised
or placed on the Bible as before. Form
erly it was required to place the right
hand ON the open Evangelists.
In swearing Roman Catholics, the
Bible is closed and has marked on the
outer cover cross, generally cut out OF
white paper and pasted on. Sometimes
a crucifx is placed upon it, which the
witness, after the oath is recited, kisses
when there is any suspicion in the mind
of the president of the court martial, OF
in that of any of its members. The
witness, if Roman Catholic, after
kissing the cross, is frequently directed
to cross himself. New York Times.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-02-08
How They Told Them Apart.

"In country hotel where had stop
ped for supper" said traveller, Il
saw on the table some boiled eggs. As
I reached for them the waitress said:
DO you like them hard or soft boil
ed?" f. ~.
"'Soft,' I said. .:..
"'The soft boiled are in the other
dish said the waitress. g
Then, rs looked the other way on
the table, I saw another dish of eggs.
But they looked precisely like those in
the first dish, and 1 wondered how
anybody could tell them apart if they
should ever get mixed up. As long as
they were kept at the ends of che table
where they were first placed it would
be very simple; but suppose some po-
lite guest should say to his neighbor:
- s,ss4ss.Will you have the eggsp' $ss.
Il "And suppose the man should say.
.s'Yes; thank YOU and take them, and
suppose one dish should in this way
work along the table until it was along
side of the other; or, for that matter.
suppose the dishes should change
places, as they might easily do, who
could tell then which was hard and
which soft? I found myself rather
amused by this idea, and asked the
waitress how they could tell which was
which. ~. .,-,.
4 "'Why, the soft boiled are in the
square dish and the hard boiled are in
the oval dish
"Then stopped talking for quite a
spell, for it seemed clear to me that l
was in some things an intellectual
giaut."-N. y. San. -.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-02-08
The Last "Lion Serm

The last annual lion sermon has
been preached in the city, and the leg
acy, left for the purpose ~ centuries
ago, will in future be devoted to other
uses. Sir Richard Guyer, who subses
quently became lord mayor, SO the story
runs, while travelling in Arabia was at
tackled by lion. He fell upon mis-
knees and vowed to devote his life to
charity if spared from the lions jaws.
Tha lion thereupon walked quietly
away.-London Tit-Bits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-02-08
Novel Insurance.

At an inquest held in England the
evidence brought to light the queer fact
that the dead mans life had been i'll
sured for 500 by the liquor dealer whose
bar he chiefly patronized. No secret
was made about the matter, it being
perfectly fair and above board, the liq-
uor dealer only wishing to insure him
self against the loss Of business conse-
auent on the death Of a valuable GUS
toner. The practice is stated to be
quite frequent. London Letter. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-02-08
THE WoRTFIIlSGs ON ADVANCE

,m,ned to remove them from Office The
three ofacials named are nom bers OF the
Istate board Of canvussers who certified to
che wholly erroneous canvnss OF the vote
cast on the constitutional amendments
or 1898 without, rs they freely confess,
ever making tho slightest examination Of
1t This Gov. Rich believes was gross
neglect on their part, and as the constltu-
,tion makes it his duty to remove ofhcials
Tor gross neglect after giving them hoar-
ing on specific charges he proposes to 90
his duty as no sees It, 8, .,sS
Y Notwithstanding the decision Of Judge
Grosscup Of the United States Circuit
court at Chicago that the Guarantee In
vestment Company is n fraudulent lottery
scheme, the concern is about to start in
business again on a new basis. The COM
jpany was barred from the mails and o re-
'ceiver was appointed in Chicago to wind
up its affairs. Mr.. G. B. Mcdonald, tho
president, was indicted and convicted, but
is now waiting the res ult Of an application
for new trial The company boldly is
sued circular Jan. is, inviting its old
member to resume payments on their
bonds according to u new scheme for evad-
ing the law. The mails are not being
used, everything being sent by express.
This new departure ls a result OF the at
tempt of several new companies to grab
the spoils from, credulous invest tors. "a
While boats from an American NOR
chairman were running out lines in the
harbor OF Rio Janeiro Monday in order to
haul their ship up to wharf the rebel
warships Trajano and Suanabara fired
shower of bullets at them. Admiral Ben
ham promptly signaled the Detroit and 1t
at once steamed toward the shore, clear
ing for action as it came, and warning the
rebel ships that Admiral Benham would
not permit any interference with ships
flying the American flag, thus unfolding
Minister Thompson's views previously
stated The United States cruiser New
York also cleared for action and steamed
close to the Aquidaban and Tamandare,
where it dropped anchor, while within al
hour the rest OF the American warships.
had called their crews to quarters. Later
in the day the insurgents fred at the De-
troit which at once replied by planting .
shot in the stern of the Guanahara, and
was on the point Of firing II broadslde
when the Guanahara signaled that she
would stop firing. What the final result
of the trouble between the fleets will be IS
not known, but thore is one thing that is
evident to every body, and that is that the
American merchant vessels are protected
IN every part of the bay. @,.,4
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-02-08
Dumb Luck.

I saw a case of luck awhile ago that
nearly made me crazy. was in pool
room down in Baltimore, and l was
playing close to the cushion. Nothing
came my way, and I had but few dol
lars between me and the touching OF
some friend for a stake. saw little
fellow come in there with 50 bill and
get out with 1,4O2 in cash. wasn't
next, and didn't get a cent of it. After
it was all over he told us his system,
and it almost made me dafy to think
that any such fool scheme would go
through.
"There were five races that after
noon, and he played them all. He par
leyed his money, and 81, 400 is what he
pulled out. If he'd had a good sized
roll when he started, he'd have broken
the room sure, and every other room in
the city. And what do you think his
system was? You couldn't guess in a
thousand years. He placed the seventh
horse in every race. He started at the
top and counted down to the seventh,
and she won. Then in the next race
there were but four horses, and he count
ed one, two, three, four and then start
ed at the top again and counted five,
six, seven. He played that horse and
won. That was his scheme. His pick
won every race. And what do you think
made him do it? His girl told him to.
Luck? Why, some people have it to
burn, and he was one of that kind. Not
again in 100000 years would that
scheme work. I tried it for week,
and know. Buffalo Express.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-02-08
A Missing "v" Discovered.

The Buffalo Express says, Pack my
box with four dozen liquor jugs is the
shortest sentence which contains every
letter Of the alphabet. Says the Roches-
ter Post-Express, where's the letter
v in that sentence?''
To which the Rochester Herald re.
piled, Probably they went to the man
who sold the jugs. .
None seems to have seen that it was
probably originally five dozen,' ETC.
journal of Education.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-02-08
FLEET FOOTED zEBRAs.
Their Dash OF Speed When Alarmed BY the
Wink of Rifle Ball. VA S&

Their Dash OF Speed When Alarmed by ths
Whix of Rifle Ball. NJ. ST. NJ
The rapidity with which the different
xebras have been exterlninated, owing
to the advance Of civilization in South
Africa, is shown by reference to such
works as that of Sir CORVALLIS Harris.
written in 1910, in which the author
tells us that the quagga was at the time
found in 'interminable herds" bands
of many hundreds being frequently
seen, while he describes Burchell's re-
bra as congregating in herds OF 80 or
100, and Astounding to great extent,
but now, after the expiration OF but oO
wears, the one species is extinct CT
practically so. while the other has been
driven much farther atield and its num-
bers are yearly being reduced. -.
This authors description Of the com
mon zebra is we'll worth repeating. he
says: Seeking the widest and most
sequestered spots, naughty troops are
exceedingly difficult to approach, as
we'll on account of their extreme agility
and heetness of foot as from the abrupt
and inaccessible nature of their high
land abode. Under the special charge
of sentinel, so posted on some ada
cent crag as to command view OF ev-
cry avenue of approach, the checkered
herd whom painted skins adorn' is to
be viewed perambulating some rocky
ledge, on which the rifle ball alone can
reach them. No sooner has the note OF
alarm been sounded by the vedette. than,
pricking their long ears, the whole
flock hurry forwardto ascertain the ma
ture of the approaching danger, and
having gazed moment at the advanc-
ing hunter, whisking their brindled
tails aloft, heller SHELTER away they
thunder, down craggy precipices and
over yawning ravines, where no less
agile foot could dare to follow them"
Of Burchell's zebra he says, Fierce,
strong, feet and surprisingly beautiful,
there is perhaps no quadruped in the
creation, not even excepting the noun
tain zebra, more splendidly attired or
presenting picture of more singularly
att1S ctive beauty" Zebras are by no
means amiable animals, and though
many of the stories told of their feroc-
ity are doubtless much exaggerated they
have so far not proved themselves
amenable to domestication.-Saturday
Review. ,1
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-02-08
Not Much Fun In Il.

"A pompous individual, going up the
staircase Of large hotel. was violently
poked in the back with an umbrella bya
man who ran after him. When he
turned to ascertain the cause of the a.
sault, the other saw his mistake and
apologized, saying: EXCUSE me, sir. j
thought you were my old friend Bob
bins"
..Indeedr' said the old gentleman IL
measured tones, ''and does your old
friend Bobbins enjoy this sort of thingY'
Tit Bits. & ri
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-02-08
Better Still.

II .N. .Na Better Still. i " y 4&gS%
Mamma (going off on a journey -And
now, Ethel, what shall I bring you from
Washington? II #
Ethel promptly "A box of candy.
Mamma (who doesn't much approve Of
sweets -Oh, something better than q
box of candy! Try again.
Ethel (after amoment's serious thought)
Two boxes of candy. - New York
Times. --@ S
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-02-08
Keeping Her at Home.

~ Keeping Her at Home. 80
Wife-Don't you think you might
manage to keep house alone for week
while I go off on visit?
Husband-I guess so-yes, of course.
But won't you be lonely and miser-
able?' D.
SHOT Bit"
u "Huh! Then won't go."-New York
Weekly. &&4gSs
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-02-08
Conditional.

Conditional. tG
The Old Gentleman-And You really
think you must have my daughters
hand, my boy? RI.
He (devotedly)-I do, sir. .5
The Old Gentleman-Well, remember
it includes 16 button glove. Take herr:
be happy!-Truth.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-02-08
of Football.

49,. Evolution of Football.
Father-How did your football game
result today? e. &, s5@
Boy-The Bungtowners beat us.
"You have always beaten them before,
haven't your"
Eyes, but today they had trained
billygoat in their team."-Good News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-02-08
Too Big.

Emily-What do you think ofmy new
cloak, Uncle George?
Uncle George-It would be a proper
thing to wear in New York or Chicago,l
but don't you think it rather unsuited toj
the narrow streets of Boston, Boston,
Transcript.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-30

From the rerrs Hsuts Gssstis. Yeb. II. issl.I
"C. w. Welman. OF Sullivan, 10 Z
candidate for the Democratic nomins.
tion for Clerk OF the Supreme Court,
ana Will be . strong candidate. he
has large acquaintance over the
state, and 10 in every way fitted for
the position. He is editor OF the Sui
livan Times, and 10 prominent and
popular In newspaper circles. He 10
president OF the Indiana Democratic
Editorial Association, and q member
OF the Southern Indians Press Associ.
alton was delegate to the Nationsl
Editorial Association ct Detroit 10
1889. Boston in 1890, and Chicago In
1898 and 10 also County Superint tend .
ent OF Sullivan County and is Q mem
Der OF the County Superinteud ents'
Association. He IL . brilliant writer,
forcible. eloquent speaker. and has
done good service for his party.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-30

Come with mo for . brief season on.
this happy Easter Tide, to the chapel
of ''Tte Southern Hospital for the In
sane" Picture congregation Of up.
wards Of four hundred patients and
employees-all Of whom paid the
most rspt attention TO the beautiful
program prepared for their benefit
and instruction by the capable and Of.
ficient book.keepsr, Miss Mary T..
Wilson. The stage was transformed
into . lovely woodland scene, the
front Of which wss rendered surpsss-
ingly beautiful BY palms, ferns and
potted flowers, the glorious hsudi.
work Of our Blessed Lord. The Rev.
Abbot, Of Evansville, conducted the
services In his own inimitabls style.
The choral services appropriate TO the
season were rendered BY choir com.
posed Of patients and employees. who
were trained By Miss Wilson, whose
untiring efforts for the sntertainment
OF the poor benighted creatures with
whom she 10 thrown 10 contact, seem
to be uncessing. In front Of the stags
was plain, white disk bordered with
evergreen. l wondered ct nrst what
was its object. had not long to wait
when, one BY one, members Of the
choir stepped to the front and handed,
letter BY letter, those composing the
sentence, he 10 Risen," to . gentle.
man who placed them 10 position on
the aforesaid dlsk. 4 verse Of scrip.
turs wss recitsd commensiug With the
letter that was handed next . patient,
John Hogg. stepped 70 the front and
recitsd . beautiful poem entitled,
"Whst seek ~, the living among the
desd7" After lovely quartet, snoth. !.
or patient, Mr.. Lindsay. stepped front
and recitsd in his own original style .
poem-meant 10 represent the slsep.
iog and awakening Of nature, siter
which Rev. Abbot gave % some very
forcible remarks from the text aye
seek better country, that 10 . Hsav.
enIy one"
March rs, "a. A PATIENT.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-30

Mason j. Niblack has purchased Z
fine Ken wood "BIke" and announced
o. . candidate for representative
Thus equipped he enters the cam.
psigu In earnest. "Masou's" knowl.
edge Of the political hIghways and
byways make him . strong candidate,
and no doubt will secure him ths
nominatiou. viucenues Sun.
Mr.. Niblsck's lady friends over here
are curious 10 know IL the bike 10 like
Dsisy's blcycls-"made for two.1-
Davies %. Democrot.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-30

Mr.. Welman was born in Craw ford
county, Indiana, Sept. Is, 1883; re-
moved with bis parents to Gibson
county. where the latter still reside,
In 1860. His grandfather Was . pio.
neer Of Indians, and bis father wss
born 10 Orange county in 1926. lie
attended the High school ct Fort
Branch and the Northern Iudiana
Normal School at Valparaiso, and
taught school in Gibson and Wander.
burgh counties from 1878 to 1885.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-30

The primary election last Monday
ct jasper paced OF without notable
incident except the hard working oi
candidates and their friends, and the
challenging OF some who we're thought
10 bs doubtful Democrsts. % they
could have chance Of asserting anew
their allegiance under oath. and the
polling of 624 Democratic votes, being
. gain Of so over the Democratic vote
OF two years ago. II Democrats gain
this way ct every precinct in the
State, the Democratic majority 10 Ind.
lana this Fall will be 5000. Whoop
'em up!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-30
kOf tne CouriU.
Resolutions OF C0ndolenco.
HALL OF SHILOH LODGE, No. 4se, l. O
ID. f.. IRELAND. I'm.

Resolutions OF Coincidence.
HALL OF SHILOH LODGE, No. 48e, 1. O.
u. f., IRELAND. IND.
Bro. Ezra Adams, 1t the advanced
age Of nearly "a years. departed THE
life on Friday morning, March Esd.
Bro. Adams had been . faithful mem.
Der Of tho fraternity Of Odd Fellows
for many years. and during thst time
be lost no opportunity Of putting into
practice the great principles OF the
Order, Friendship, Love and Truth.
Whereas, THE Supreme Ruler OF
the Universe" hss seen 1T to remove
from the cares. tolls and sorrows ol
earth, our beloved brother, and while
I've will not be permitted to hear the
words Of fraternsl greeting fall from
the lips Of brother Adams again, We
feel assured that bic life and conduct
here we're such that they hsve gained
for him "crown OF glory and . sest
beside Him whose sll.sselng eye 10
ever upon us." Therefore, bo it
RESOLVED, That 10 The death Of Bro.
AdsUs, Shiloh Lodge has lost faith.
fol mem ber and . true Odd Fellow.
2. That We sckno Wlsdge the hand
|of God IN this berssvemeot, and bow
Iin humble submission TO His will.
Trusting that bis departure may lead
Ius 10 think ssriously Of death and I'm.
mortality, and thus aid us 10 preparing
ourselves for the great change" which
must come to oil.
8. That W extend our sympsthiss
to the bsrsaved family, and poius
them 70 God, who, alone, can cheer
the broksu.heartsd.
4. That these resolutions Be spread
upon the minutss Of our Lodge. aud Z
copy sent 70 the family Of The Dc.
ceased, also TO the Argue and Courier,
!.AA. 8, SSI.,.,x,.,r,{ Com.