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STATEMENT

Showing the condition Of the Etna Life Insur-
ance Company, of Hartford, Connecticut,
December 3lst, 1895.
ASSETS.
Value of Real Estate owned
by the o IN an v, less
amount OF encumbrance
thereon $40, 34lS
gage s7ss.ss.4
owned by. the Company
market valucD Il, 81, ssO.1
Amount of all Loans except
Stocks, Bonds, and other
securities hypothecated to
the Company for cash actu-
ally loaned by the Company ], 49, sS98
Interest due and accrued on
Stocks, Bonds and other
Cash in Company's principal
Office and belonging TO
the Company deposited in
Premiums due and In course
. OF collection sss.as..ss
Premium Notes in force sO4,41l8
Total Admitted Assets. stsls6, sss. 10
ASSETS NOT ADMITTED.
Securities deposited In vari-
Gus states for the protection
OF Poiicy-holders In such
states market value) Can
ada Ssgi3 5000
Securities deposited in yari-
Gus states for the protection
OF Policy-holders in such
sini s' '"''' 'a'"'' VIZ a,ss4m
sas,lsso
Agents debit balances sss.is4S
Agents credit balances 2,3igD
Loans on personal security 5000
sm.aaS
Losses reported, adjusted and
ns ssPe!d .. required by law s 1870
Unpaid dividends or other
profits due Poiscy-holders.
including those contingent
on payment of outstanding
Total Accident Liability is6,Snas
All other claims 1,l.065
Total Liabilities sa.s,asr9
holders sssls.ssa.sl
Total Income s8Qsl IA IN
Total Expenditures 5asl.s58.!3
s. :Bs Life Policies in force In
United states on 31st Dec,
ia,sis Accident Policies i'm
sist Dee, lses 57.sas.s5o@
Maryland during the year
COZ Accident Policies written
In Maryland during the
N year lseS s,sSs.5aO
land business in 1895 l.Aa1-m
Losses paid In Maryland during
Losses incurred in Maryland $500
during 1876 5asassl
STATE OF MARYLAND,
insurance Dept. COMMISSIONER O0;ce I
Annapolis, Msrch isth lsss
IN compliance with the Code of Public Cen
eral Laws, hereby certify that the ahoye h :
true abstract from the statement of the Rfns
IAie insurance Company. OF Hartford CON
nect,cut. 70 December 3ist, 1sa5 now on file in
this Department. - 80 '
THOMAS p. TOWNSEND.
insurance Commissioner
AEIGS s DUSTIN, Managers
wa. FEHwIcK. special Srsnt 40
April Ia. 'nG-a a'S'i''e' no.
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Saint Narg's Beacon.

Don't give the latest foreign news.
ltdoes not claim TO circulate all over ne
earth, but it does give all the
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-04-30
IHE COMMERCIAL HOUSE cANSVIlE q. v. BURROUGHS pr.,.

Good rooms good table and everything Livery
10 all county
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-04-30

If parties having farms for sale will send
description and prices to the undersigned
or call in person, il will be 10 their advan-
tsge. i have now orders for several farms
Nov tiff 10. p. MORGAN.
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HELLO! WHAT IS THlS7
Jus. little advertisementto remind you that
a. W.. CARRIE,
4l8 N Howard, st., Baltimore.
makes a speciality of
Butter, Eggs, Poultry and st OK
eH Car load lots a specially.
May 2-yo
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-04-30
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.

IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
I will be, until further notice, for the
purpose of receiving taxes at
NechanicsUille, on 1st Monday of
each month.
Chaptico, on LIST Tuesday after the
1st Monday Of each month.
Milestown, on the 1st Wednesday,
after 1st Monday of each month.
J. Fl. PARSONS, Collector.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-04-30

Published every Friday evening q,
Leonardtown at
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-16

a strange spectacle as they float gaily
in the breeze all over the city. \ good
feast is set out for the boys and good
wishes are expressed for their success
In life and future bravery.
The festival Of Tanabata on the sew
enth day Of the seventh month. is also
particularly devoted 10 boys. Accord
ing 70 tradition there f. a terrible sea
monkey. who at other times IS suppOs-
ed 10 be able to stretch out his body
I'm one long arm and catch naughty
boys who go in swimming without per
mission. But during this blissful day
the dreadful monster is secured, and
the urchins may indulge in their IA
vOrite amusement without fear OF be-
ing mOlested.
OF course the japanese little folks
have no Santa Claus. or Christmas
celebration. but the first day OF the
new year is devoted 20 merry making
by young and old alike. whatever their
rank or condition IN life.
BY wayof preparing for the new year
the ceremony called Maue-M Maxi, or
bean throwing. Is observed in all well
/ regulated households on New Years
eve. The house IS swept and garnish
ed. the Doors and walls are hung with
ferns and the house father. dressed IN
! his best and accompanied by the little
ones ~ the family. makes tour OF
| the whole establishment He is provid-
| Ell with a supply OF beans which he
| throws into the corners and recesses
! To drive out the horned demons, the
/ doors being left open for their exit
| As he scatters the beans around, he
| calls aloud:
! "Oui wa soto. fuku was uchi. ODE
| mons depart Good luck enterD" And
! Joining In the cry. the young folks
| frolc and gambol through the house.
til every room has been visited and the
/ supply 81 beans exhausted. EVIL spirits
| are supposed 10 have a great antipathy
| to beans. and lose no time In making
| their escape.
From what / have told you il will be
seen the the little japanese children
have no lack OF amusement. though II
| must not be supposed that their life IS
| one OF pleasure In the winter, espe-
| cially, they have 10 endure many har0
| ships japanese houses being made II
| wood and paper, OF cours" stoves OF
| ranges are out Of the question. and the
only means Of heating the rooms Is 10y
small braziers. with few pieces o!
charcoal Consequently the rooms are
| cold. and "a shoes like ours are not
worn. the foot being covered with cot
| ton socks. or often bare. II may readily
be imagined the poor little creatures
are uncomfortably cold. But they ar
cheerful little folk. not given 70 com
planning. You may have read tina
japanese children never cry, but TN
| is not true. on the whole. however.
| will venture TO say they are the mos
amiable and merry little people In tn
whole world. and | think YOU Wout
agree with me- II you knew them.
Louise Liddell.
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heads shaver a week after birth ana
this operation is frequently repeated
during the early period Of their exist
ence. A few stray wisps and tutts are
allowed to flourish. however. which re
lieve the head from total badness. LIT
tie girls of three years and older nave
their tresses caught up aud arranged
in ridiculous twists and qulrls ON the
ton or back of the head. Sometimes
The hair is cut of at the sides IN a
style similar to the American Bang.
ANYTHING daintier or prrttlcr IMAM one
of these wee damsels in her quaint cos
fumes and deliberately arranged locks
can scarcely be imagined.
The first important event OF BahE
Jap's life is a celebration which takes
Mace on the thirtieth day after nlrth'
when the little one is carried 70 some
temple and placed under the protecting
care Of it's patron saint. Baby goes IN
state. accompanied by the entire fam
ilv At the entrance u the temple they
all remove their footgear and, passing
solemnlv within they make an offering
TO the chosen dlety.
The Japanese baby has no wheeled
carriage in which TO take his daily out
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and monotonous, II must be remember
ed that the japanese boys and girls
have plenty of recreation outside OF
school hours. They are "a fond OF
games as our own little folks.
The girls have their dolls, dol houses
and toy kitchen utensils.
At the beginning of the new year
ban playing. battledore and shuttle
cock are in high favor with both boys
and girls. and they are also fond OF
playing with bean bags.
Then there are fascinating toys OF
dried pith. which on being dropped into
hot water or tea. develop into marvel
Gus flowers and figures
+ Kite dying is the boys special amuse-
ment. Kites are made in variety OF
shapes. fans shields, butterflies, ana
figures Of men with large sleeves
though the most common shape Is
square. and from six inches 10 six Zee
In breadth.
Fireworks are very popular, ana OF
many kinds. wheels. squibs, crackers
and numerous new kinds that are con
| stautly being invented 10 amuse th'
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Youngsters and consume their pocket
money
%,t the least delightful diversion Tor
ff. little people BIS afforded hy the i'~-
rivals which occur annually I'm their
honor
First comes the Doll festival. obs"rv-
ID on tho third dag II the third month
This day f- devoted u IN. girls, large
and small and iS "A great occasion Tor
rh- purchase and display II dolls The
houses ar, d~gk-d with flowers. cakes
and eanf-etlaHS prepared In aiNhi,-
ARE. ST out on TOY tables. and neN robes
and girli.s ar donued Tor this gaia
day
Gusku. on the NTH day ~ the hfth
month. is the boys festival This day
is devoted u the celebration ~ the les
rival OF the god of war. Toy arW"r
swords and dolls in lighting eostum
r.pr--autIng ancient heroes. an" on tx
nFHftfou inside the houses. Tn from
ii every hnuS- wh-r" son has beer
BORN during the year. tall HaWh"H
r..f. "a. erected o. which Is nuns
ru.a .-r made ~ riea paper. if- mouth
= -t-rd-d with "a hoop. ~ the WIN,
blows into the mouth. il initiates thrs'
asa- shaped balloons. and they presen
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straw mats. and each pupil had gaily-
covered cushion upon which TO rest MS
knees.
Nowadays. however. they have ord
nary desks and chairs such as are dSed
in American school rooms.
1t would brighten an American Roy
or girl to think of the number or char-
acters these Acknowledged youngsters
must learn TO pronounce and write IN
order TO read the most ordinary DOCKS
There are from eight to ten thousand
in constant use. and many more whlch
are used by the highly educated
The little Japs use a brush to write
with instead Of a pen. and the ink Is so
generously applied that the copy books
are soon wet through and must De
hung up or spread out In the school
yard TO dry.
In the study Of numbers the sorooah
| or counting machine plays an Import
| ant part. Indeed not only the niue
Z folks but their elders as well are quite
/ dependent upon these gaily-colnred
balls. strung on wires. in making arlth-
I metical calculations.
! II the duties of the school room APP
pear. as they really are. rather severe
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fnrs. When h. goes Tor an airing NJ l-
framed a. the bach ~ his brother -
sister n looks funny tu So. o.. Hl..
r,ys running around Hs ..i'- '
,laying ball without HnE r--f. q % n.
shaking and humping mHr-.' 'l pm
rranitv attached t. their .a.E- ~.
tba babies don't care. They ~F'h
.r{,v il as well as tn.'~ brothers.
~ brothers certainly have .'.'
tfp,. than som. uE aur American ...'
whose mammas insist ai"n it...
..rrfnding baby when they @tNt 3" 3"
and play ball ..s DO,
S,notiu.s tho babies ARE carried I'D
baskets and look 1868" I'r.. pussy
uaarlpg over m. edge I..i t"t'
,.-.g.r - carry them this way.
The little Jap begins 70 attend sen p
o., 6y. IN six years 1t age. TIA. school.
/ r-usa j. "A an.-~tary huliIH-. maze
wood and paper. as aye all the ''i--
/ .-. houses. rr.
/ In former DAYS. haf.". f1" -"
,..-.. under the control ~ 'H. -.s
. ,..rt tn. ~ehH.I.r..r|- H..-... 20.
/ r.-lre. ,NreItIr- some #I.. I'D.
/ fr which were stored Oh. t"e-.
/ hans. India inh. uai brushes H.. p.
| use The floors were covered with ihl,l
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mi. 4a,,rirg or punching up. was
-. ~ f,Incked the fiume so that every
thing STOPPED: then, when the 'drlNes
kent on coming, they would PIE up
hahind and be thrown out, anu me
water would wash over the SIDES ana
,,,.aat 5ap,oge might result. In order 10
nrevent this. the lumber company sta
toned men along the fiume 10 keep IL
in order. and an inspector RODE PACK
and forth all day, overseeing the NhoiI
thing. The men who watched hau sIilah
cabins or "lookouts" builded at trouble
some points, and armed with weapon
like a short-nosed pick on a STOUT nan
Ale called a "pickroon," they could lerk
The lumber or wood out with astohlsh-
TIC rapiditv. when this was necessary
10 preyent a Jam or to clear one away
that had got the start or them -,
Ned Matte, who was l., was pIs
hoy for his years, burned hne leatheL
color by the sun, ana as set SUI s,, j,-,
why as young lynx. lie could clllno
the mountain like a goat, and was per
factlv at home standing on tlihpeE
and scudding with il down the hume.
MS principal ambition was TO be ap-
nointed a watcher. and have ms resu-
lar lookout" and a sharp plcknooh;
rbara * only one reason why the
o,r'ranv r,fllsed to give Ned a place.
He was too young. They needed men
whose muscles were tired, whose en-
durance thev could depend upon >.
every time he asked for a plckhooIl anu
and a lookout the good-nalured posS
would smile and say. Wait awhile, my
boy"
The summer days were apou'
through. and back in the mountains th'
Young quail were beginning 10 WhlsIie
Ned therefore decided 10 make pI
crimage to the far SUBMITS IN oIuSl
10 look up the likeliest hunting grounds
ouita late one day ne started watkins
the plank-way OF the lumber hume anS
ENJOYING the rush Of the pine-scente'
water. =.
For over ten miles il ran Al an IN
cline 50 gradual that il mad very 'as.
climbing: but at the end OF the te'
miles the flume came down over a slrv
bigb hill. An almost fearful place I
SEQ was this fiume- marked hill. A
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straight as a line, up, up, to olzzy
height went the water way, ana the
white. lashing line of foam in the DOT
tom of IL Kissed like a snake with the
power of swiftness of its motion. Inc
road no longer followed the hume put
zig-zagged up the hill; nor was the
plankway here provided, for the oash-
ing water that splashed over the sloes
made the path slippery to a dangerous
degree. Gazing up this cleaning shoe'
Ned saw a wavering banner or spray
unified moment later II hao sWePl
down the whole long plunge, ana the
stick of wood that caused 1t tore oy
with a vhirl. rushing slash at the arr
and disappeared below-then another
and another of these seeming messeh-
gers of the wind shot
II was NOT the first time that Ned hao
seen this hill and the terrible descent
of the timbers, but he was always las
cinated and awe-stricken by the slsn..
Then he would think of the stories
sometimes told of men who had gone
down the pitch in crude boats at the
imminent peril of their lives. The very
thought of il would make him saluder.
No trick at all il was to jump upon
drive OF planks or balance upon Oh
timber and ride all the way from the
foot of this hill to the end of the hume:
"But ride down that hill. Never. -,
rvouldn't do II for a thousand dollars.
thought the boy.
AT last he was fairly on the summit
| The place where the men Threw the
lumber into the fiume lay rev nun
| dred yards below him, and the boom OF
| falling timbers as the men rolled them
| to the edge came up, mlngleo Win ~, w
| sounds of voices and the clank OF the
steel levers The day was old; the men
| would soon finish and go home.
! Presently the alders near him parted
| and three men led forward as many
horses, and stopped to let them drink
where the spring formed pool: Ihey
! were scarcely forty feet from Neu, ye'
thew were not aware of his presence
| Amused at this the boy lay still. look
| ing through the grass. One or the nleI
| now spoke.
How much will there be?' he asked
at least ten thousand dollars, re
plied a short fellow in blue overalls an'
a red shirt.
Looking at this last speaker, Nee
recognized a man who had once WoIne '
| at the dump, but had been dlscharse'
for a small theft. The boy felt Vagu
alarm and bent his head lower
| You're certain the StunH be lher
| tonight, amt you?" said the llrst man /,
"Of course" the red-shirted indlvld
ual reioined. "Aint 1 worked there
: Ned had hardly dared to let ms neal
, keep on beating, for fear that
, thumps would betray his presence. NOV
; he was weak with terror. Too Wen u
/ knew that the gold and silver for pay
o ING the .hands" was resting right ther
t in the small safe at the company 5 Vi
fice-not a mile from his home. -.
9 And murder might be DONE LOT u u
p | sunerintendent was a brave man, reau
q 70 fight in self-defense if he got hal1
n chance. -, 10. oo,,,
e What could he do? oh. what coui
J, He rose, trembling and irresolute. ID
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home of Ned Matte. The trough was
a great lumber fiume. which served to
carry timbers of every size and form
from the forests above to the dump
a little below the house in which Neo
lived. And to Ned this hume was the
most important and inter sting OBJECT
in the world.
Now the f1ume was long and its
curves many, and it's grades" or
pitches, varying-all of which made the
water run slower in some places than
i'm others. This sometimes caused the
lumber to Jam" in spite of the care
with which it was pitched at the TOP
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on II in time? Alas. the men had too
much start Of him
Then like a wild dream came the
thought Of the men who dared 10 go
down the awful hill IN boats on II ne
only dared T. DO H. But in his mind :
80. Ia. saw The white streak II hiss rg
foam and the banner Of spray that rose
over the shooting sticks-and his brain
reeled. "Oh. not for a thousand but
he paused. This was for ten thousand
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|APANSLITTLEFOL
They Study Hard, But They Have
Lots Of Fun.
NO BABY CARRIAGES USED
Boys and Girls Mind the Iaby on
Their Backs and PLAY at the
Same Time - Soaring De-
mons Away With Beans.

Copyrighted 1896 by Bachelor, johnson
& BacheNcr)
Among the happiest and most inter
esting children on the face of the earth
are those found in the empire OF the
Mikado. And not the least interesting
are the least in size of his majesty 5
suhjeCts-the babies.
Both boy and girl babies have their
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had an hour and half, but what was
that against the horses while he was
u miles away. TIE thought of the men
who worked below, and even started
to run to them, but recollected that
they had all gone, as the robber had
said, on The last lumber train.
Then mis- eyes became fixed n the sill
Yer stream of water in the fiume. Could
he get down the hill. find a timber,
pitch il into the water and ride home
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NED WONAPICKEROON
a Boys Exciting Ride on a Big Tim
Der Down a Mountain Flume.
RACE TO PREVENT A CRIME
A Perilous Plunge Through Foam
ing Waters-Horses Outstrlppeo
Just in TIme-What the ROD
bers Found Waiting.

,convriehted 1896. by Bachelor. johnson
g. Bacheller.)
ON the slope of a spur leading down
from the Sierra Nevada mountains
stood a little white house. Right IN
front of the gate ran huge N-shapeu
trough. about half full OF swiftly cours-
ing water. extending down through
distance of about ten miles from tne
heights above. The little house was lhe
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-16
DIR. Miles
Nervine
Restores
Health......

IL Is free from narcotics, perfectly harm
less. and yet soothes and strengthens DR..
Miles. through his Nerviue IS beuefactor
To thousands" y {. LEHMAN
Editor and proprietor Of DER LANDsMAS'
DR. Miles Nervine ls sold on guarantee
FIRST bottle will benefit or money refunded.
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The editor Of The New Woman"
,,,1s buving the mechanical outfit FOR
bar publication. the first number u
which was 70 be issued in about three
weeks.
You wish to get an entire dress for
the paper" said the typefounder.
Yes. sir"
Have you any preference as u
stvleo" n inquired.
YES. sir" promptly replied the Cd
TOR. Il don't want anything d-rolle.e.
Chicago Tribune.
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takes IL for nervousness
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success. | have recon-
mended Il To many and
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troubles should try IL.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-16

m WIDELY KNOWN " IsCohsIh puuII7uSI'
IL who resides at Green Bay, writes
March 9th. 1880 as follows:
Five years ago became 80 nervous that
mental work was "A burden. could not rest
at night on account 81 sleeplessness. Ny
attention was called to Dr. Miles Restora-
tive Ncrvine. and | commenced TO use IL
with the very best effect. Since then !
have kept a bottle in my house and use IL
whenever my nerves become unstruns, with
always the same good results Ny son also
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Browns Brouch a TrOches viii GU csly re
lieys Bronchitis, A hint 1ataTrE anu IuIoa1
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-03
! who closged the soaring genius of James

who clogged the soaring genius OF James
Longstreet
Tho Generals sneer st "chaplains aud
guerrillas," whom he characterizes as
profoundly ignorant OF war, and not
competent TO speak on the subject ie-
minds me OF a retOrt once made by the
late John III. Mills, Of North Carolina:
Mills VeDtured In paper he was editing
10 criticise adversely concert tndt had
been given in Raleigh, whereupon one or
tho singers came back at him very
fericeiy, saying that Mr.. Mills Is ut
terly incompetent TO critlcise such n per-
Torrance, since he has no talent for
music. cannot play on any instrument
and cannot sing"
Mills retorted There is not a grocer In
Raleigh capable of making an egg. ana
yet any one OF them is moro competent
to judge OF the qualities Of an egg than
all OF the hens In Wake county,
And so j claim that while i might
never have been competent TO lead bat
talions TO battle-I only had an humble
place, as high private in the rear
rank'-and then as chaplain. but shall be-
qucath IL az a proud heritage to my chill
dren that those who knew me, from Lee,
and jackson. ana lin, and Ewell. and
Stuart and Early, and Gordon, and }.
a W dlktI, 10 my fOinldut> pA the IhHh
and file. have given testimony that ! did
my duty. Yet. l do insist on my right
OF Judging the conduct OF the battle Of
Gettysburg. especially after l nave
studied carefully all OF the official reports,
and thousands OF pages written by the
ablest participants in the battle, and
have TO guide me the positive testimony
OF Early, Pendleton, Long. Walter II.
Taylor. G. s. Venable. X. i. Walker,
lIill. Ewell Fitzhush Lee, Hood. j.. p.
Alexander, Heth, Wilcox, William Allan,
and others and OF General X. J.. Lee
himself. against the preposterous claim
Of General Lonestreet that Lee made
stupid blundors. against which lie Oong-
street. demonstrated In vain.
And IL General Longstreet expects to
silence me by sneers at mon combat
ants" and by calling I'm one Of Sherman's
"bummers" TO charge me with Invent
ing history" then he Will INA that he
is simply mistaken.
AS long as ! can WELD a pen or raise
a voice I shall. on all proper occasions,
and in every proper way, defend the
name and fame OF our peerless solder,
Robert Edward Lee. against all corners.
J. WILLIAM JONES.
Miller School, Va, April q, 1896.