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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10
TELLING OYSTERS AGES

Telltale Ridges That Denote Each YeaI
OF tho Bivalves Existence.
II Is just as easy to tell the age OF an
oyster by looking ut It's shell as it Is to
ascertain the age of q horse by examin-
ing his teeth, or tree by inspecting
the circles revealed by the AK or saw
when IT Is laid low. When tho oyster
Is six months old 1t is as big as dime,
When. one year old 1t will cover half
dollar. and when two years old will be
about the circumferenceof one of Uncle
6am's deprecated dollars,
The oyster, unlike the crab, is not
Obliged to seek new quarters or build
o new house every time he grows up
preciably. Tho bivalve's habitation
grows with him, he furnishing the
building material. The extensions that
he puts ON to his house are clearly
marked by well-defned ridge, as up
peared from an illustration taken from
life of former dendzen of Lynn Haven,
who Yves almost completing the fifth
year Of peaceful existence when ruth
lessly brought into the upper world
by the oysterman's tongs.
Oysters are esteemed to be at their
best when between four and five years
of age, and the planters endeavor 10
protect the beds for that length Of time.
Conscientious oystermenI that Is, men
who are not inclined to kill tho goose
that lays the golden egg, always re-
turn to the beds oysters that ore too
young, but In case @ patriarch is
brought up over whose shell the tides
of eight to twelve winters and sum-
mers have ebbed and flowed, he is sent
to market, where he is put at the bot
tom of the heap and sold with his
younger and more luscious companion.
Such an oyster gets into the soup
eventuallyEN. Y. Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10
Managing q Wife.

Jinks-You don't look well, Winks.
Winls-No; that new cook of ours
giving me dyspepsia.
"Send her away"
"She's neat about the house and very
respectful, and my wife won't partwith
her."
"Well, Winl1s, you'll be sick If she
isn't got rid Of Make love to her"
"Cracl<yl Never thought of that
". Y. Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10
An Innovation.

"We've got the loveliest college coll
ors," the intellectual girl exclaimed.
"They were unanimously adopted, and
the suggestion was mine."
Il suppose you've initiated the older
colleges" said her brother.
'No, we haven't. We haven't used any
of their heavy, commonplace colors.
Ours is an entirely original combina'
tion."
, "What is it2''
Shrimp pink and elephants breath
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10

Mrs. Gadd-How is your girl, Mrs.
Gabb2
Mrs. Gabb-Well, she's abominnbly
dirty. She spoils everything she cooks,
end she's lazy and impudent; but she
has one good quality rarely met with.
Indeed, what is that?"
"She stays."-Bay City Chat
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10

Violet-Mr. Fiddleback has asked mo
to go to the theater with him to-mor-
row night.
Daisy-That's strange. He has asked
me also. /
"Yes, I told him wouldn'tg go without
o chaperon."-N. Y. Herald. !
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10

Knit-knit-knit!
With fingers dainty and white;
Knit-knit-knit,
In the room that is warm and light:
And I lose my heart and head
AS watch her there in the glow;
fondly ask her If she will wed.
And her answer is not NO."
But ''Nit-nit-nitl"
Town ToDics
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10
GInten nrnw

To one pint of good milk add one
tablespoonful Of gluten meal. Leave it
surrounded by boiling water IS or 20
minutes. Salt to taste and thicken
with flour to the desired consistency
Good Health.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10
He Had Tried 1t.

"But can you support q wifeP" asked
the old gentleman.
IT know can support your daugh7
ter" replied the young one.
"What makes you so sure Of that?"
"I've done it. I've held her for three
hours at stretch. h."-Chicago Post. =,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10
At the Masquerade Ball.

Peg-I just saw your friend, Mr.. Ice-
cut, going into the conservatory with
Helen Heartbreal1. He looked as white
as sheet!
Jack Ware-I wonder what was the
matter with him?
Peg-He was going into decline,
Ishould say, from what know of Helen.
Harvard Lampoon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10
Necessary Measures.

"Well, are you fixed for the sum-
mer?"
''I guess so; we've pawned the base
burner and got back the ice-chest."-
Chicago Record
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10
Feminine Kindness.

"Why. Mrs. Reynolds, how do you
AoP"
-Quite WELL" /
sand how arc you, Mrs Walker?
How did you find me In all this crowd"
"By your bonnet. It's the third sea-
son for 1t, isn't 1t ?"-Texas Siftings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday of every month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: R. E. LAMAR. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10

Shade of the Period-In your day, as
I understand it, there was no glorious
death except in battle.
Shade of AchillesIThat is substan-
TALLY correct They did not operate for
appendicitis then.-Detroit Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10

"I hear that May is going to be mar
ried according to the ancient rites of
the church" :.
Her Former Rival-How appropriate.
brooklyn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10
Railroads In India.

A good deal of public interest attaches
to the Ahmedabad-Parantij railway
line from the fact of it's being the first
railway constructed by private enter.
prise in India with rupee capital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10

She-They must have quarreled yes
terday.
He-What makes you think 80?
She-He's so attentive enowi-Chicag0
Decord
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10

"Scribbs, why do they always give q
dead poet q marble bust?"
"That is to match the marble heart
they give him while he Is alive,"-Chi-
caRo Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10

He-Do you think bloomers have any
advantage over skirts?
She-I don't know. I never wore
them that ways-TUVn Topics. .1.S.sI
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10

~ see the women are oil bent on hav-
ing roof gardens this season."
'-On their houses?"
"No. On their heads. Detroit FREQ
Preao
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10

Sldlh
Emerson.
go a-gunning, but take no gun;
l fish without pole;
And bag good game and catch such fish
AS suit q sportsman's soul;
For the choicest game that the foresf
holds,
And the best fish of the brook
Are never brought down by rifle shot
And never are caught with a hook.
1 bob for fish by the forest brook.
hunt for game in the trees,
For bigger birds than wing the air
Or fish that swim the seas.
A rodless Walton of tho brooks.
A bloodless sportsman, L
I hunt for the thoughts that throng the
woods,
The dreams that haunt the sky.
The woods were made for the hunters of
dreams,
The brooks for the fishers of song;
To the hunters who hunt for the gunless
game
The streams and the woods belong.
There are thoughts that moan from the
soul of the pine,
And thoughts in flower bell curled;
And the thoughts that are blown with the
scent of the fern
Are as new and as old as the world.
So. awayl for the hunt in the fern-scented
wood
Till the going down Of the sun;
There is plenty of game still left in the
woods
For the hunter who has no gun.
So, away! for the fish by the mos$bor-
dered brook
That flows through the velvety sod;
There are plenty of fish still left in the
streams
For the angler who has no rod.
Sam w. Foss, in N. Y. Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10
Y r. TAYLOR,
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS Court FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January 8, 1894.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex.
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same. or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up.
Test: r. E. JANAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10

"Er-will you," asked he Of the maid
Have q glass of soda or lemonade?"
And then the maiden, blushing red:
IT think I'll take pop" she said.
The youth turned red. the youth turne
white
And then he fled far through the night.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-10
KNEW WHAT HE WOULD DO.

First Passenger-Can you swimP
Second Passenger-No.
First Passenger--Well, then, what
would you do if the ship were sudden
" to go under?
Second Passenger-I would drown
Philadelphia rress.
The herald., 1896-07-18
GEN. ANTONIO MACEO DEAD
The lnsurgent Leader Has Fought His
Last Battle
An Attack on Q Spanish Porce Of Unexpected
Strength Brings Death to Sew.
eral Leaders

HAVANA, July 17.-Private advices
say that Jose Maceo, the insursent lead
er, was killed in an attack on the Span
ish after the insurgent Colonel Carta-
gena had been killed in the engagement
in Cato hills.
Maceo put himself at the head Of the
forces and led in the dash by which he
hoped to surprise the Spanish. He
found himself confronted by a strong
force In superior position. Seeing his
error and hoping to escape, Maceo shout
ed to his followers: Back! Let us re-
treat; there are too many for U.S." AS
he spoke the last word, a rifle ball struck
him in the back of the neck and passed
through his head. The volley that slew
Maceo also slew his friend, DIR. Ravarria,
and several members of his staff.
Reports published here from the pro-
vince of Pinar del Rio assert that yellow
fever has attacked the foreigners
among the bands of Antonio Maceo and
the disease has even extended among
the Cubans, especially those who have
been absent for time from Cubala ant
have recently returned.
Many persons have presented them
selves to inscribe their names in the
special register book for foreigners ac-
cording to the degree of Captain General
Weyler that foreigners so inscribed
within thirty days will not forfeit their
privileged as foreign citizens.
The herald., 1896-07-18
ON THE DIAMOND
Results OF Yesterdays Games Played by tn
National League Clubs

Results Of Yesterdays Games Played by the
National League Clubs
PITTSBURG, July 17.-It was any
body's game up to thesninth. In this
inning disgraceful conducts Of the Phil
lies gave two runs to Pittsburg and the
winning run was scored on hit by
BeckleN The trouble arose when the
bases were full overra close decision at
second, which went in the locals favor,
when the entire visiting team surround
ed the umpire, threatened, pushed and
pulled him about until he called the po-
lice and retired Clements and Taylor
During the squabble Ely stole home
Carsey and Grady took the place of
Clements and Taylor and commenced
warming up practice. Belts called balls
and Carsey made balk, bringing in
Stencil. Attendance $500.
Pittsburg g. hits II, errprs2.
Philadelphia 7, hits IL, errors2.
Batteries-Hastings and Merritt; Tay-
lor, Carsey and Clements, Grady.
LOUISVILLE, July 1.-THE Giants
had a batting streak today and three
Louisville pitchers could not stop them.
Attendance 1900. Score:
New York 16,, hits 10, errors3.
Louisville Z, hits IL, errors5.
Batteries-Meekin and Zerfoss; Her
mann, Hill, J. Kostol and Warner.
CLEVELAND, July 17.-Today's game
was a slugging match on both sides.
Boston's costly errors lost them the
game. Score:
Cleveland IL, hits 16, errors 4.
Boston 7, hits IA, errors 6.
Batteries-Young and O'Connor: Sui
livan and Tenney.
The herald., 1896-07-18
MILLIONS IN GOLD
Japanese Envoys En- Route to Collect china's |
Indemnity

Japanese Envoys En- Route to Collect China's
Indemnity
CHICAGO, July 17.-Five diminutive
dark-skinned Japanese are at the Audi
torium, almost unobserved in the crowd
Of comparatively gigantic Americans.
Although they came without flourish,
the visitors have it in their power to
disturb the exchange rate of the world,
for they are on their way to London to
collect the Chinese war indemnity,
amounting to more than $780, 900, 900. The
party includes Souoda Kokichi presi-
dent Of the Yokohama Specie bank.
1.-THE money we are to handle" said
President Sonoda Kokichi, sis to be de-
livered to us in gold in London The
amount is $150,000,000, with added inter-
est. One-half of this sum has been paid
over to the Bank of Japan in London.
and the remainder is to be paid when we
arrive. The Bank of Japan is to receive
the money for the government. It will
then be handed over to me as repre-
sentative of the Yokohama Specie bank.
In addition to the indemnity our govern
ment also gets 30,0O0.O0O taels. about
s6,000,000, for the cession of the Liao
Tung peninsula. and 500, 900 taels yearly
while troops are stationed at Wei Hal
Weip
The herald., 1896-07-18
THE CLEVELAND STRIKE
The Militia Called Out-Severa1 Men Are
Hurt


Hurt
CLEVELAND, O.. July 17.-This has
been another turbulent day in the vi
cinity of the Brown company's works
mob of strikers hung about the works
all the afternoon, making ugly Demon
strations whenever struggling militia
men or policemen appeared.
This evening when the non-union men
were taken from the works Captain Zim-
norman, with a company Of militia,
cleared the streets. Afterward the sol.
diers returned to the works and crowd
of 1000 men gathered in a vacant lot
across the street They assailed the
militiamen with vile epithets, and finally
somebody suggested that the soldiers be
stoned. Captain Zimmerman said he
was waiting for the stone throwing to
begin. Just then rock grazed his cap
Then the order to charge was given and
the soldiers plunged forward. The
crowd broke and started to run, but all
could not get away from the soldiers
At least dozen men were bayoneted,
and some of them were seriously hurt.
The injured were hustled away SO quick
ly that it was impossible to learn the
names Of any Of them. There were q
number Of other disturbances during the
day.
The herald., 1896-07-18
IMMIGRATION STATISTICS
Increase Of Arrivals and Of Persons Debarred
or Returned

WASHINGTON, July ia state
ment prepared by the commissioner OF
immigration shows the number of i'm
migrants who arrived in this country
during the fiscal year ending June 30
1896. to have been 343,267, as compared
with 25S,536 during the fiscal year end
ing 1895. OF the whole number 212, ,466
were males and 13O,S01 females. The
countries from which the immigrants
came are given as follows:
Austro- Hungary, 5,1O3; Italy, 68, ,0S0;
Russia, 52,S1S; Germany, 31,sS5; United
Kingdom. 64,637; all otheHcountres, 81,
446.
The whole number debarred and re-
turned during that year was 3037, as fol-
lows:
Paupers. 2o1O; contract laborers, 776;
idiot, l; insane. 1: diseased, g.
Returned within one year because OF
their having become public charges, 23S.
The total number debarred and re-
turned in 1895 was 1886.
The herald., 1896-07-18
Webster Found Guilty

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Judge Ad-
vocate-General Jemly of the navy, has
received the report Of the court martial
in the case of Past Assistant Paymaster
B. Webster, stationed at Mare island,
California. The charge was that the
paymaster took cash instead of bond
from the clerk as a means of indemnity,
and did not return the money when the
clerk left the SERVICE The court finds
Webster guilty and sentences him to
dismissal. The papers are being pre-
pared for final submission to Secretary
Herbert.
The herald., 1896-07-18
Ready for Work

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE cruiser
Cincinnati arrived at Tompkinsville this
afternoon. She is the first vessel of the
North Atlantic squadron to arrive for
the maneuvers. During the next week
the following ships are expected to ar
rive to join Admiral Bunce's maneuvers
at sea: Flagship New York, cruisers
Montgomery, Newark, Raleigh, Column
bia, battleships Indiana. Texas and
Maine. monitor Terror and ram Katah-
din. 1t will be the largest squadron of
powerful ships flying the stars and
stripes that ever assembled in New York
harbor.
The herald., 1896-07-18
AT LINCOLN
A Welcome Of Which a Conqueror Might Be
Proud

A Welcome Of Which Conqueror Might Be
Proud
LINCOLN, Neb., July 17.-Amidst an
uproar of booming cannon, pealing
church bells, screaming whistles AMI
shouts of twenty thousand people, Will
lam Jennings Bryan, the Democratic
nominee for president. entered this, the
capital city of Nebraska, this evening.
1t was an ovation, the like of which the
people of this part of the country never
before witnessed. Half Of the popula-
tion of the city was at the depot to well
come him. 1t was non-partizan recep-
ton. The mayor of the city, the city
council and distinguished citizens of
every political belief were ct the train.
The herald., 1896-07-18
Arizona Lightning

PRECOTT, Ariz., July 17.-Lightning
today struck inside the city limits, tear
ing to splinters a building on the water
works plot and burning out the tele-
phone wires. The shock was felt by sew
eral and some few exposed were thrown
violently to the ground. No one was
seriously injured.
The herald., 1896-07-18
French Sugar Quflea

PARIS, July 1.-THE French govern
ment is about to issue a decree increas-
ing the duties on foreign raw sugar
from Z francs to 101a francs, and on for
eign refined sugar from 8 francs to 101s
francs. The decree is to take effect
August 1st, on the same date as the Ger
man export bounties go into effect.
The herald., 1896-07-18

electric railway company on the San
Joaquin river, and claims have already
been filed which cover an area of about
320,0 900 acres. Pay dirt has been found
in many places and pipes are being laid
from the reservoir to carry water to
work the claims.
The herald., 1896-07-18
A Malicious Charge

FRESNO, July III. o. Byxbee, for
merly manager of the San Joaquin Lum-
ber company's business here, was ar
rested today upon charge of embez-
zling $50 of the company's money. Mr..
ByXbee states that the charge is without
foundation and is brought with a view of
injuring him.
The herald., 1896-07-18
Col. Hunqerfard ILL

ROME. July 17.-It is learned that Col.
Daniel w. Hungerford is suffering from
a tun1or of the liver and his condition
Is very critical. His wife and his daugh-
ters, including Mrs. John w. Mackay.
are In attendance at his bedside.
The herald., 1896-07-18
Ruda,s Annointments

SACRAMENTO. July 17.-Governor
Budd has appointed Raleigh Barcar of
Vacaville and H. H. Harris of Napa
trustees of the Napa insane asylum.
and Robert T. Devlin of this city a state
prison director, vice ]. H. Neff. resigned.
The herald., 1896-07-18

the zetanlik today, which is the public
ceremony accompanying the visit made
by the sultan every Friday to the
mosque, the sultan granted a private
audience to Mr.. A. w. Terrell, the Amer
lean minister, who recently returned
here from a visit home.
The herald., 1896-07-18
Strained Relations

ATHENS. July 1.-THE Greek gov
ernment has decided to send reinforce
ments of troops to the Greco-Turkish
frontier, owing to the strained relations
between Greece and Turkey, Immediate
ly growing out of the Cretan insurrec-
tiOn.
The herald., 1896-07-18
The Matabele War

BULUWAYO, July 17.-Sir Frederick
Darlington left here today, hoping by a
forced march to be able to strike de-
cisive blow upon the Mataphoimpi on
Saturday.
The herald., 1896-07-18
A state Pepresent.,;ve

SACRAMENTO, July 1.-THE state
board of health has selected DR.. ]. Fl.
Davisson to represent that body at the
pan-American medical congress, which
meets in the City of Mexico next Oc-
The herald., 1896-07-18
Hanged for nurder

FOLSOM, Cal, July 17.-John e. How
ard was hanged in the prison corridor
today for the murder of Martin De La
nina in Tulare county In 1894
The herald., 1896-07-18
Pay Dirt Found

FRESNO, July 17.-Some rich placer
beds have been discovered on the
plateau below the power house Of the
The herald., 1896-07-18
Cholera in EpyDt

CAIRO, July 17.-There were 274 fresh
cases of cholera reported yesterday,
and 262 daatha
The herald., 1896-07-18
Audience Granted

coNSrANTIA1oPLE. July Iz-.Aa44s
The herald., 1896-07-18

[rO[ was the actual circulation
0IN0 Of THE HERALD for
the third Sunday In July,
- 1906. But 1t has grown.
See opposite corner Of this page.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-25
FULL BINS FOR FARMERS.
Country's Corn Crop VIII lie Immense
Kansas the banner State.

Country's Corn Crop VIII Be Immense
Kansas the Banner State.
WASHINGTON, July 2I.-In the last
two days information regarding the
growing corn crop has been received
at the department of agriculture.
There are indications of a big yield.
1t has been impossible until now to
get an accurate idea of the prospects.
The July reports are therefore of un-
usual Importance. There are growing
in the United States 81. .OOO, 900 acres of
corn. In many of the leading corn
states the crop is in splendid condi-
tion. Everywhere excepting Texas 1t
gives encouraging promises.
Kansas, as usual, comes forward as
one of the greatest corn states of the
union. II the dry, hot winds of Au-
gust and September do not parch the
stalks this state will produce a won
derful crop. The spring was wet in
Kansas, and corn had rapid growth,
SO that it will be better able to stand
the hot fall winds that so often ruin
the crop The extent of the corn crop
of the United States this year Is about
100000 acres less than 1t was
last year. Then it was 80. 600. 900 acres.
In 1894 1t was only 70. 900, 900.
There is every indication now that
the corn crop of the country will equal
the enormous crop of last year, which
was 2,15l, 139. 900 bushels. That was
the largest corn crop the United States
has produced for many years. The
crop of 1894 had only been l,2l2. O0O. 900
bushels, and it was but q trifie more in
1893 and 1892. In 1891 it reached be-
yond 1000, ,O00 600 bushels. Though
Iowa led all the other corn states in
yield last year. harvesting over 29s.-
900, 900 bushels, it will probably not do
SO this year.