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The age-herald., 1898-01-30
As Though in Coronation Hall

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 One of the attractions of the Paris ex- position in 1900 will be huge picture of the coronation of the czar The canvas will contain 200 nearly lifesize portraits, and odd devices will be resorted to in an effort to produce an atmosphere of realism. The picture is to be divided into three parts. two of them being great panels pro- jectfng forward at wide angles from the ends of the third. Heavy draperies will conceal the extremities on all sides, while the light will fall from above through the intervening space. The spectator at a few yards distance will in consequence be subjected to a veritable optical illusion He will see neither the beginning nor the end of the design, and may imagine him. self to be in the very coronation hall it. self.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
MARRIAGE ON THE DECREASE.
Still There Were Nearly 10000 Weddings
 in London Last Year.
From the London Mail.

From the London Mail.
 A volume prepared by Dr. Shirley F. Murphy, medical officer of health for the administrative county of London, gives a timely reminder of the gigantic nature of the task which has to be discharged by the county council and the vestries in maintaining the health of the inhabitants of the metropolis. The population of Lon don is approaching 4,50000, and for pur- poses of sanitary supervision the area is divided into forty-three districts, each hay ing its medical officer of health. Sanitation and medical science are grappling success fully with disease, and the Illustrative dia- grams by means of which Dr. Murphy re- duces numerous bewildering battalions of statistics to a striking comprehensive inn pression of that contest tell on the whole a fairly satisfactory story
 Marriages are certainly found to be de- clining when we take long survey, even if we are not able to say that the diminu- tion is all under the head of improvident unions. The marriages during the forty five years from 1851 to 1896 show a mean rate of 1S.9 per 900. But from 1851 to 1876 the marriage rate each year was above that mean There was indeed a brief pe- riod-it covered the 60's-when marrying in London burst forth with exceptional ferVor, but the abnormal effort seems to have had the consequence of all abnormal efforts in a remarkable reaction, and since then making a "nuptial of two hearts" has gone steadily downward, though, we may add, to reassure the timorous, that in actual figures the diminution on the quarter of a century is from 195 to 1S.0 per 1000 Last year 39,6S9 marriages were made in London, and the number is prob ably ample.
 The birth rate, too, is on the down grade, the turn in this department begin ming about 1895, and continuing until now. Last year births were most numerous in the combined eastern districts and lowest m the western, and we notice, further more, that, although the fewest children were born in the western part of London more infants died there than in any other group Of districts. The fall in the London Dirth rate corresponds strangely with a Tall over the whole of England and Wales
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
DIETETICS.

From the Southwestern Medical Record. We used to have old-fashioned things. like
 hominy and greens, We used to have just common soup. made
 out of pork and beans; But TOW it's b0uillon, consomme and
 things made from a book, And pot au feu and Julienne since my
 daughters learned to cook. We used to have a piece of beef-just or
 dinary meat And pickled pigs feet, spare ribs, too and
 other things to eat While now it's filet with ragout, and leg
 O mutton braised
 Hollandaised Escallops a Ia Versaillers--a la that and a la
 that And sweetbread a la Dieppoise, it's enough But, while suffer deeply. invariably As if I were delighted, cause my daugal-
 ter's learned to cook. We have a lot of salad things, with dress-
 ing mayonnaise; Tn place of oysters. blue points, fricasseed
 dozen ways: An orange roly poly, float and peach mer-
 fngue alas Enough to wreck a stomach that is made
 of plated brass! The good odd things have passed away, in silent sad retreat; We've lots Of highfalutin things but
 much to eat. And while never say q word, and always
 pleasant look, v have had sore dyspepsia since my daugl-
 ter's learned to cook.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
Charming Despite Age

Helen of Troy was 46 when men fought for her smiles and favors Diane de Poi- ters was 56 when men far and near &C., knowledged her a siren whose Vaccinations no man could resist. Julie Recamier at GO could scarcely dissuade an enamored prince half her age from suicide because she de- clned to accept his protestations of pas- sionate love. Mime. De 1Enclos last des- perate affair of the heart occurred when that lady was in her early Sos.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
How Rails Are Injured,

While on steam roads the tracks are not injured by locomotives running at high speeds, street railway men complain that their tracks are torn to pieces by the elec- tric cars. The reason for this is that the plunging and rearing of cars mounted on four-wheeled trucks pound the track and loosen the joints. Cars on short-base sim gle tracks often plunge sufficiently to throw practically all the weights on the front and rear wheels alternately, and the damaging effect of this can easily be real ized.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
FOR SALE.

One beautiful lot, l25x24O. This lot is situated just over the top of hill on North High lands and Seventeenth; fronts east, gives an excellent view of the city, $7OO, enc half cash, balance easy. Address A. l. Geis, Age Herald.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
Reconsitieration.
From Judge

From Judge.
 August-Say that you will be mine give me your answer?
 Augusta (shuddering)-1 am told that your fortune isis blood money
 August--Is not the wholesale beef-ex- tracting business honorable?
 Augusta-Beef extract? How I have arms)
The age-herald., 1898-01-30

1 the legion of drinkers we compile from the official returns the consumption per head or beer, wine and spirits in four coun> tries:
 Beer, Wine, Spirits.
 gallons. gallons. gallons. United Kingdom. ..30.7 40 1O1 France. ... =. .. :. 5.2 29.5O 1.s5 Germany.. ..25.5 ..... 1.94 United States. .. ..12.7 20 22
 The consumption of spirits, it appears, has not varied greatly in the United Kingl dom during the last ten years hut beer drinking has been on the increase. Most of the spirits drunk in the United Kingdom is made here; thus out of a total consump- ton of 40,OOo,O00 gallons last year only S. 100000 gallons were imported.
 Alcohol made in France from wine OF fruit has been almost replaced by alcohol made from other vegetable substances; hence French brandy has suffered much in public estimation. The French divide their alcohol into four classes--alcohol ethyliuue. made from grape; alcohol prophylique, made from the refuse of wine or from other fruit; alcohol butyleque, from molasses or beet root, and alcohol amylique, from po- tatoes or corn. All except the first are progressively noxious in the order named, indeed, poisonous in some degree, the last named being most so. The suggestion Is made that these varities of brandy should be stamped or labeled for export so as to distinguish them, and thus recover some of the reputation which French brandies at one time enjoyed.
 The facts adduced in relation to the United States are somewhat remarka ble. It cannot be considered. the report states, a large beer drinking nation any more than 1t can be considered large wine drinking nation. The production and con- sumption of spirits has been for some years past decreasing; in fact, it may be said generally that of the three alcoholic bev- erages the consumption of wine and spir- It's is distinctly diminishing, while the con- sumption of beer has only kept pace with the increase of population.
 These circumstances are certainly worth Investigating so as to discover whether they are due to the spread of temperance principles or to the trade depression which has existed for some time. The United States fscar authorities attribute 1t to the latter cause, and state that they look forward to improved receipts if the promised improvement in business condi- tions is even partially realized.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30

You're all right, young fellow" said the teamster, and he seemed to wonder why he hadn't thought of that. Inspects the Cars
 The Nickel Plate train backed in and Sanger Pullman went through the gates
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
Cheese Exporte.l From Rome

The value of the cheese exported from Rome is only $lO00 less than the value of the paintings, cheese being the second arti- cle on the list of exports from Rome.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30

To give each nation it's proper status in the legion of drinkers we compile from the official returns the consumption per head of beer, wine and spirits in four coun.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
A Disagreeable Task

Beyond Taylor street the way led along narrow footpath. just out of the mud, between long strings of coaches, with a cloud of escaping steam rushing up the passage and a cloud of escaping smoke rushing down. The son of the sleeping car magnate stopped and waited in 'the yards beyond Taylor street, his box coat splashed with mud, his Derby hat dotted with it. He waited till the clouds rolled by. It was about the ugliest place in Chicago, on about the ugliest day in the year. A big leather chair in some club would have been a far pleasanter place for the son of the house of Pullman.
 Down under the Twelfth street viaduct a teamster hauling six rolls of long print paper to some publishing house with a team of two horses was stalled. The off forward wheel was up against a stone Tagging and would not rise over 1t. The teamster had fiogged his horses, and they were discouraged. They knew they couldn't pull it, and they would not try any longer. Every time they were urged they came nearer baking utterly. A brother teamster came along and "hooked on." But the angle of the loaded wagon was against them and all four horses failed.
 Hook on behind and pull her back men, said Sanger Pullman, standing in the ooze under the viaduct interested in the struggles of a couple of teamsters, who were working for living.
 They looked at him, then looked at each other, and then hooked one team on be- hind and pulled the load back to a bet ter starting place. Then the horses that had been discouraged bent to the task and went out to Plymouth place on the run and no need of a whip either.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30

pace that covers good deal of ground. and yet there is grace and deliberation in the movement, such as strapping tall fellows so often have. At the south end of the shed he paused and lighted a cigar, offering his companion one.
 Now, don't write me up as if I had brought you down here to see me in my great act of working for living,' said young MT. Pullman. This is the com monest sort of a thing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-21
LAUNDRY STARCH,
The Secret of Success Lies in Its
Preparation.

The Secret of Success Lies in It's
Preparation.
Some housekeepers seem to think
that magic turks in the starch used in
modern laundries. The truth is that
the majority of laundries do not add
anything more to their starch than the
average housewife does. They usually
put in small piece of wax or of tai
low candle to prevent the starch stick
ing, but aside from some such trifling
addition as this the starch is the same
as that which every housekeeper uses
who buys the best laundry starch.
The secret of successful starching lies
in exact method. The starch is careful
ly melted in cold water, and the boiling
water Is stirred in thoroughly. The
starch is then thoroughly boiled. Some
laundresses cook their starch an hour.
After this it is strained. Finally, when
the starch is ready, the garments are
carefully starched. They are not simply
wrung out in starch unless a slight
stiffness is desirable, and a very thin
starch is used. Whenever it is desira BILE
to give much stiffness, as it is to shirt
bosom or pique skirt, the starch is
rubbed into the goods on the outside
This is done by stretching the goods
on board and rubbing the hot starch
over it until it penetrates to the back of
the piece being starched and the cloth
has absorbed all the starch it will.
After it is accomplished wipe off all the
surplus starch on the outside and hang
up the article starched in hot room.
where it will dry as rapidly as possible.
The more rapid the process of drying
the more successful the starching
When the starched article is perfectly
dry, dampen it or follow the process of
some of the best ironers, and dampep it
as you iron it. Practiced ironers use a
very hot iron, one that would be certain
to scorch were not the surface repeat
eddy cooled by being dipped an instant
in cold water. This roughens the iron
in time, and good laundress prefers an
iron after it has become roughened.
The average laundry worker in house
holds is too SOW, and therefore she
cannot use as hot an iron as her work
requires, or she would scorch her work.
When domestic workers learn to do their
work with the rapidity and skill of the
trained laundress new era will dawn.
and there will be no more blue Mondays
or blue Tuesdays,-N. Y. Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-21
Acetylene Gas.

Geo. Minor was in town last Sat
urday evening representing the
Bryan Mfg. Co. of Baltimore, man
ufacturers of acetylene gas ma
chimes. He brought one of the
machines with him and gave an
exhibition in E. 7. Reynolds store
of this recently discovered gas,
with a view of securing "A contract
to furnish light for the shoe factory.
Those who saw it were struck with
its remarkable brilliancy, and Mr..
Reynolds intends placing it in his
drug store within a few weeks.
The gas is made from pulverized
lime and coke fused together cleo
trically, producing dark crystal
line mass known as carbide of cal
cium. This carbide, being brought
into contact with water, produces a
chemical action which causes the
carbide to give off what is known
as acetylene gas. The light is said
to be many times stronger than
electrict light and is perfectly white
and steady. Its cost is less than
electricity, being cent per burner
per hour,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-21
Reidel Case Decided.

Messrs. Albert Constable and L.
M. Haines, counsel, were at Annap-
oils on Wednesday, when Judge
Fowler filed the opinion of the
Court of Appeals in the damage
case of Charles Reidel VS.. the p,
W. & B. railroad company, affirm
ing the Judgment of the Circuit
Court for Hartford county in favor
of the railroad, with costs. This
was an action for injuries to the
plaintiff alleged to have been caused
by the negligence of the defendant
railroad company on the evening of
Dec. %, 1891, at Wilmington. The
case was brought to trial in Cecil
county but later was removed to
Hartford. Appeal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-21
County Commissioners.

The Board held its January meet
ing last week.
Abel j. Mearns was elected a
Trustee of the Poor and Insane, to
succeed himself, he having pre-
viously beenappointed to fill theun
expired term of w. 7. Hammond.
The board decided to advertise
for an iron truss bridge, "a feet
long by 16 feet wide, one half mile
from ROwlandville, the bids to be
in by February.
The board decided to refund
the money collected from mort
cages which were executed pre-,
vious to the passage of the law with
reference to taxing mortgages in
this state.
Judge Frederick Stump, Wilson
L. Coudon and others appeared be
fore the board to call attention to
the condition of the bridge over
Mill Creek near Perryville, on the
road between that place and
Principle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-21
COEOra Lyceum.

Those who attended the lyceum
last Friday evening were well en-
tertained with the spirited debate
on the question, Resolved-That
the race track evil in Cecil county
should be abolished. The next
question for debate, on Jan. %, is
Resolved-That the annexation OF
Hawaii would be an advantage to
the U. S. The disputants are
Messrs. A. HI. Tyson, S. M. McCar-
dell, VIM. p. Coulson, DR.. r. r.
Crothers and S. T. Wiley, affirm
ative; Messrs. Elwood Balderston,
Geo. Baldersten, VIM. Maxwell,
Harvey Davis and Arnott Shaw,
negative.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-21
WILLIAM H. ROWLAND.
Broke Jail.

FL. w. Straight, alias B. O. Bly,,
who was arrested in Jersey City
last week, is believed to be the
person who under the name OF
Henry Duyckinck defrauded Hax
& Company of Baltimore, a few
weeks ago, 10y using the name of
A. L. Duyckinck & Co.
Last Wednesday morning when
the jailer went to Straight's cell he
found it empty. An investigation
showed that the iron bars at the
window had been sawed through
by which means the prisoner had
gained his freedom. The author
tiles started in pursuit of the fu-
gitive who had been gone about a
half hour, but up to the present
time he has not been recaptured.
His wife, who had been visiting him
daily since his arrest, was imme-
diately arrested and confessed to
having supplied Straight with
three saws by which he was able to
break Jail
A long list of swindling opera
tons have been traced to this slick
rogue, aggregating many thousand
dollars. His wife, young woman
of about 81 years of age, is now
locked in his place and says she
is perfectly satisfied with the
exchange.
Straight married the girl in
Jersey City on December 2, and
they went to board in a fine house
on Jersey City Heights, where he
was arrested last week. The man
swore he'd sue the city for dam
ages, and offered to furnish any
amount of bail, but was held in
$4,000 to await the Grand Jury's
action. Meantime he was indicted
in New York city for swindling
George A. Van Worst.
AS soon as Straights arrest was
made known new cOmplainants
began to arrive. The Minor Hillard
Milling Co., of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
declared that under the name of D.
ID. Blye he had swindled it out of
S2lS on Dec. 81. He forged bill
of lading on carload of oats.
Samuel Wolfe, of $50 Canal ST.,
New York, declared that Straight
bad BIN ship 1860 worth of goods
d. section, Pa, last September.
fh,y we're never paid for. The
Nuus5;eg Pa bank accuse him of
swiudling il out of 800. Colonel
John . Byrne, special agent of
the United States Express Com
pany, was to have taken a lot of
clerks from Philadelphia the day
Straight escaped to identify him as
one who had swindled them with
forged nancy orders.
Straight was in Rising Sun two
years ago and called on a. L.
Duyckinck & Co., representing
himself to be connected with a New
York commission house. He was
shown several lots of hay and grain
and given prices. Before leaving
he said they would probably hear
from him later,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-21

Villa Megilligan of Avondale
has been engaged as clerk at E. r.
Buffington's.
Miss Mary NJ. Worthington is
visiting relatives and friends in
Philada. and Bucks county.
The wedding of Mr.. James Bones
of Conowingo, and Miss Clara Row
land of Woodlawn, was rolemnized
of Wednesday last at Conowingo.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Duyckinck
entertained Rev. Il. S. Holt and
bride (nee England) and a number
of the BRIDES relatives last Tues,
day.
Mrs. Ellen S. Martindale, of Cal,
vert, celebrated her S5th birthday
Tuesday by a home gathering OF
her children, all being present ex-
cept Alice (Passmore) of Butte,
Mantana. The company included
Samuel U. of Oxford, Amos OF
Zion, Hannah (GiffOrd) of Farming
ton, and Mary.
The public sale of Indiana horses
by Milton Kindig, in this town
yesterday, was discontinued after
six horses had been sold, the prices
offered being too low for profit.
The six horses sold brought an
average of $57 40. Mr.. Kindig
afterward sold six more at private
sale.
E. H. Reynolds while repairing
B. P. Nichols engine at his sausage
factory last Wednesday had the
fore finger of his left hand badly
crushed. The engine was started
while Mr.. Reynolds was working
with it and mashed the first joint
of the finger before he could extri-
cate his hand.
George Miller Jackson, agent at
Charlestown, who was killed last
week by the cars, was u member in
full standing of four orders and his
benefits in each are as follows:
Knights of the Golden Eagle, $1,000;
Sr. 0. U. A. NJ, $500; Jr. o. q.
A. NJ, $3.50; Red Men, $50. He
also had a policy in the Prudential
for $104.
On Thursday, Jan. 13, Squire
Ward committed w. X. Doymoyer
to Jail charged with theft. Doy-
meyer was arrested at Perryville as
he got off a train, in consequence
of a telegram from an officer in
Lebanon, Pa, addressed to Perry
ville's Chief of Police. Doymoyer
was met by woman to whom he
handed a watch. The "Chief"
being absent the duty was preform-
ed by his deputy "Darb" Keesey
who handed his prisoner over to
the Sheriff's keeping upon Judge"
Wards commitment. Doymoyer
taken to Lebanon on Friday after
noon. 1t is stated he is wanted on
eleven different charges. Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-21
Property Transfers.

j. Harry Poist and wife to Laura
M. Watson, 6 acres, Seventh dis.
trict, $500.
Mary E. Boulder to James r.
Kirk, 1913 acres, Second district,
$S, 900.
l.. M. Haines, trustee, to Hannah
R. Racine, lot and house in Elkton,
,27O.
L. NJ. Haines, trustee, to John s.
Benson, 1O9 acres, First district,
81 400.
Joseph L. Wells and wife to w
II. Elder, 1920 So. #. of land il
Elkton, 300.
Martha Mckinney to John M
Seminar, 4 acres, Third district
$3.50. e."
Mary H. Smith, ct al. to p, W
Il B. Railroad Co., land in Seventh
district, $616.96.
Norman S. Will to S. A. and f
R. Williams, trustees, 81 acres il
Seventh district, $40.