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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
THE AGE OF NATIONS.
Turkey, Born In 1853, the Oldest Of the
Present Generation.

Turkey, Born In 1853, the Oldest Of The
Present Generation.
The ages of most countries are re-
corded as exactly as that Of any in
dividual, and many Of the nations usu-
ally considered old, even ancient, were
really born long after those we call the
younger ones of the new world. The
father of nations, as we know them,
is Turkey, with the sultan seated at
Constantinople since 1853.
Then comes Denmark, born in 1923,
followed by Russia, born Oct. %, 1921,
when Peter the Great became the first
emperor. The United States Of Amer
lea, that most readers probably
thought very young, was born July 4,
1776, and France, possibly imagined
to be much older, counts from July
IA, 1889.
Younger than either is the United
Kingdom, born Jan. 1, 1901. Chile
was born Sept. IS, 1910: Colombia on
July 8, 1911; Holland, Dec. 8, 1918.
and Sweden starts from Feb. s, 1918.
Brazil dates from Sept. Z, 1922: Mex
leo was born Oct. 4, 1923, and Bolivia
was born Aug. 8, 1924. Belgium is
younger. being born July 10, 1881, the
same year as Ecuador and Venezuela.
1t may be surprise to find Italy SO
youthful, her birth occurring Feb. %,
1S61.-London Answers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
A FAMOUS KEY.
u Was Thrown Into Loeb leven When
Queen Mary Escaped.

u Was Thrown Into Loeb leven When
Queen Mary Escaped.
The interesting key of Loeb Leven
castle is still In existence 1t was
found in the lake and Is supposed to
have been the one thrown In by the
young Douglas when Mary. queen Of
Scots, made her escape. The key was
originally in the possession OF William
Hamper, Esq, who presented 1t to Sir
Walter Scott, having first had an en-
craving made of 1t.
The castle Of Loeb Leven is situated
on an island of about two acres near
the northwest extremity of the lake.
Queen Mary when she dismissed Both
we'll on Carberry hill and joined the
insurgents was carried captive into
Edinburgh and on the following day
committed to Loeb Leven castle. On
the 25th of March, 1853, she attempted
to escape thence in the disguise Of a
laundress, but was frustrated.
On Monday, May 2, 1858, however.
while the family were at supper the
boy, William Douglas, secured the keys
of the castle and gave egress to the
queen and her maid from the strong
hold; then, locking the gates behind
them to prevent pursuit, he placed the
fugitives in a boat that lay near at
hand and rowed them to the appointed
landing place on the north side Of the
lake.-Strand Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
Too Much Culture.

"Aunt Penelope Wiggins," as every
body called her. was visited one sum-
mer by niece, a Vassar college grad
uate. Aunt Penelope was one Of the
most hospitable souls alive. but she
was not greatly impressed by the SUI
perior learning of her young relative.
and one day she freed her mind about
her thus:
''Talk to me about what a college
education does for a grill What do
you suppose Matilda said to me the
first day she came? She said: I'm SO
glad to meet you. aunty! You accent
your name on the Aunty Penultimate,
don't your Did you ever hear such
nonsense? had to tell her my name
wasn't Aunty Penultimate, but Aunty
Penelope. and 1 thought she would die
a-laughingr'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
A Mistake Corrected.

1t is a mistake to combine in the same remedy
both stomach and liver medicines. because the
stomach is not always out of order when the liyel
is. or vica versa. While it is true that these
organs are closely related that when one ii
affected the other is likely to be also. still there
are times when one is affected and the other il
not. 1t is serious error to give liver medicine
combined with stomach medicine when the
stomach only needs treatment. and 1t is NOT
necessary to treat the stomach when the liver only
is disoriered. Rydale's method is the most sensi.
BILE one. He does not combine the two. but
makes tablet for the stomach and tablet for the
liver. which can be combined II necessary. Guar.
antesd by Ell 7. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
A YANKEE REToRT.
information For Seaman on an Eng
Iish Man of war.

information For Seaman on an Eng
Iish Man war.
Just after the war Of 1776 an Amer
lean frigate visited England. Her
crew of gallant tars had been princi-
pally recruited from the fisheries. and
some of them, 1t is to be acknowledged,
did not compare favorably in appear
ance with the spick and span, Jaunty
English naval seamen, for the former
were of all shapes and sizes. from the
tall. round shouldered, long armed
Cape Coder down to the short. wiry
members of the ships company who
hailed from various parts farther
south.
One day the captain of the American
ship paid visit to the commander of
q British man-o'-war at anchor in the
same harbor. The cockswain Of the gig
was a great, lanky seaman, whose
backbone was so rounded as to form a
veritable lump. While the boat rested
at the gangway of the visited vessel
the English sailors gathered in the
open ports and ''took stock" in a rather
disdainful fashion Of the occupants of
the gig. At last the seaman of the
man-o-war called down to the cock
swain:
cello, there, Yankee! say, what's
that bloomin' Jump you have on your
backT
The American sailor looked up and
called back quick as a shot THAT
Bunker Hillw-Los Angeles Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
The Charming Woman

is not necessarily one of perfect
form and features. Many plain
woman who could never serve as an
artists model, possesses those rare
qualities that all the world admires:
neatness, clear eyes, clean smooth
skin and that sprightliness of step
and action that accompany good
health. A physically weak woman
is never attractive, not even to
herself. Electric Bitters restore
weak women, give strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin
and beautiful complexion. Guar
anteed Eli T. Reynolds, druggist
so cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
Long Live The King!

is the popular cry throughout
European countries; while in
America, the cry is "Long live DR..
Kings New Discovery. King of
Throat and Lung Remedies!" of
which Mrs. Julia Ryder Paine,
Truro, Mass, says: "It never tails
to give immediate relief and to
quickly cure a cough or cold"
Mrs. Paine's opinion is shared by
a majority of the inhabitants of
this country. New Discovery cures
weak lungs and sore threats after
all other remedies have failed; and
for coughs and colds it's the only
sure cure. Guaranteed by Eli Il.
Reynolds, druggist; SOC and $I.00.
Trial bottle free.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
Noes Of tha Rieh Young.

The children Of the rich today are not
allowed to be imaginative. They have
no illusions. They do not have the
great and educative pleasure Of pre-
tense. In simpler, less material years
the child played at" something. A
block of wood was locomotive. A
doll was human being or a fairy.
The tin horse was feeter and more
wonderful than Flora Temple or Dex-
ter. Now everything must be done for
the pleasure Of a girl or a boy. The
poor youngsters are not encouraged.
They are hardly allowed to invent their
own amusements, to turn plain and
humble things into something rare and
gloriied by sheer force of imagination.
Boston Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
SOME FAMOUS BENEFITS.
The One For Grima1di, In 1923, Long
Remained a Record

Remained Record.
1t was as far back as 1868, according
to Samuel Pepys, that one Knipp came
to him about the "woman's day" at
the playhouse, which he was expected
to patronize In order to increase the
profits.
Perhaps the first organized benefit
for a particular favorite, however, was
that given to Mrs. Barry in 1887. On
such occasions 1t was customary to
charge for admission to the stage,
which in consequence often became so
thronged that when player to whom
the distinction was accorded had to
make his appearance before the foot
lights to take up his part in the piece
it had not infrequently to be stopped
for several minutes while the attend
ants forced a passage for the unfor-
tunate actor through the throng of his
admirers.
Thus on the occasion of Quin's ben
eft at Covent Garden. in 1853, the old
actor, who was incumbered with the
heavy dress of Falstaff, was several
minutes before he could pass on to the
stage on account of the crowds that
were assembled in the wings.
Perhaps one Of the saddest of the
many benefits which have been cele-
brated at Drury Lane was that given
on June 81, 1928, for Grimaldi, the
greatest clown the stage has known,
when the heartbroken old man was
wheeled on to the stage in an arm
chair and hopelessly broke down in
his endeavor to sing his once famous
ditty, Hot COLLINS" The old mans
memory had completely forsaken him.
On that occasion a sum of FL, 100 was
realized, which for many years remain
ed a record.-St. James Gazette.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
The Horss,a Nose.

1t is easy to tell a horses character
by his nose. according to an army OH
Ger. II the profile has gentle curve
and at the same time the ears are
pointed and sensitive the animal may
be depended on as being gentle and al
the same time high spirited. On the
other hand, if the horse has. a dent in
the middle of his nose 1t is safe to sci
him down as treacherous and vicious
A horse with slight concavity in the
profile will be easily scared and need
coaxing. while one that droops his ears
Is apt to be both lazy and vicious.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
English Versus French Roads.

In England it is almost impossible
to attain speed with safety. The roads
twist and turn and the walls and
hedges prevent the drivers seeing
what there is beyond a curve. An
average pace of twenty-five miles an
hour is fairly good time in England.
OF course the country is settled much
more thickly than France, which adds
to the danger of speeding. Speed laws
are enforced with severity in England,
but If you will try the mettle of your
motor cross the channel. In France
the road is yours.-Travel Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
Latin In the Commons.

Some of the more radical and per-
haps less educated members of the
British parliament are inclined to find
fault because few of their colleagues
are inclined ON occasion to quote for
eign languages. This recalls the ad-
vice of the Duke of Wellington to a
young member of the house: Say
what you have to say. Don't quote
Latin. And sit down." The celebrated
Irish member Bernal Osborne once
made use of Latin quotation in a
speech. Then he observed that he
would translate for the benefit of the
'unlettered millionaires" who sat
around him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
Parcel Room Service Available at
All Pennsylvania r. r, Stations.

For the convenience of the public, beginning
July l. patrons of the Pennsylvania Railroad
will have the privilege of checking hand bag
gage and other small articles in the baggage
room at all ticket stations which do not have
special parcel checking rooms. A charge of five
cents for "a hours or fraction thereof will be made
for each article checked, except from Saturday
noon until Monday noon when goods will be
held for five cents After the first "a hours an
additional charge OF ten cents for each additional
"a hoursl or fraction thereof, with minimum
charge OF 81 90 per month.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
A Wonderful Happening.

Port Bryon, N. Y, has witness
ed one Of the most remarkable
cases of healing ever recorded.
Amos f. King, of that place says;
"Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured a
sore on my leg with which 1 had
suffered over 80 years. I am now
S." Guaranteed to cure all sores,
by Eli T. Reynolds, Druggist 25c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
rampsrina With the Truth.

A schoolteacher trying to explain to
his class the meaning OF the word
"conceited" said:
Suppose I would go around saying.
Look how good am to my class or
Dragging about how much 1 know or
how good looking / am-what would
you say l was"
"a liar" instantly responded his
class.-Judge's Library.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
Not a MOURNING Suit.

Brown-I just met White few min
utes ago on his way downtown to re-
cover his sons body. Green-You don't
tell me! Was his son drowned7
Brown-Oh, no. But his father said
he needed a new suit of clothes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
Best treatment For puny children.

Children often become thin and pale. and some
times there is apparent for this low state
of the system. These little unfortunates are
known as puny children. Rydale's Tonic Is the
best medicine ever produced for puny children.
1t matters not whether this rundown state of the
system is caused by i'll health, overstudy grow
ing too fast. Rydale's Tonic increases their flesh
and strengthens and brings the rudy glow in the
pale face. Guaranteed by Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
She Obeyed.

"You promised to love, honor and
obey" said the husband.
''Well, don't love, can't honor and
I won't obey" was the response.
"You go at once and buy that new
hat" he rejoined, thus at one stroke
demolishing all her theories.-Philadel-
mia Ledger
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12

Some people are going to be mighty
surprised when they ind out that there
Is q difference between real goodness
and receipt for pew rent.-Florida
Times Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
MARRIAGE Licenses.

William Edwin Gallaher, of
Cherry Hill, and Mary Wiles, of
Philadelphia.
Clement M. Egner, of Cherry
Hill, and Ida L. Kimble, of Phila.
James E. Naylor and Elizabeth
M. Wilson, both of Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12

The peninsula papers report that
from present indications there will
be about one. third of a crop of
peaches this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
BRANCH OFFICES.
NoRTHWEsT.

COLDENBERG'S 9TH and K SITS. NV.
8. KAHN, SONS & CO, Sth and Market space
CIR lens CAPITAL a d V = X T S NC
AGENCY. LAG 18th ST. NV.
W. z McNULTY. Cigar Store. 14th and p NV.
RHODE ISLAND PHARMACY, Linton &
Nelson. Proprietors: corner Rhode Island
ave-. LIST and SITS. NV.
ROBERT 7. ePETZOLD. The Harvard Phar-
macy, nth and Harvard SITS. NV.
" A DARLING, cor. 18th and SITS, NV.
J.. FRENCH SIMPSON. cor. 9TH St. Rhode
Island ave.. and II st. NV.
Il. T. BUTTS PHARMACY. Sth ct and
Mass. nv.
CHAS. c. HoRNUNG. Christiani Pharmacy,
sw. cor. 9Th and N SITS. NV.
HANFORD'S PHARMACY. New York ave.
and North Capitol street
X a. NEIiCH, 10th and NJ SITS NV
QUiGLEN'S s. PHARMACY, 2ist and G. sts NV.
GILLETTE & co. 18th and L SITS. NV
,. A. WAGNER q CO.. LIST and II SITS. NV.
T. \, AflSOh.. cor. 9Th and SITS. NV.
EUGENE r NICHOLS. 1901 Pa ave. NV.
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TYPEWRITERS.

FOP- FsENT--No. 6 Remington: all irnprove-
meats. 80 per month. FIDELITY CARBON
PAPER CO. 81 18Th St NV ocs-St
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HoRsEsHoENG shop in rear. 1921 TN nv.
ocS-3t
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100 SHARES Capuzaya stock for sale or ex-
change Tor building lot or piano. BOX S..
Tines ONCE. oc6-st
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BROOKLAND. d. c.
ARTHUR h i. LUERSsEN Drug Store
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NORTHEAST

LADDON PHARMACY. 1900 Florida ave. ne.
SHAS, II; BLUMER, N. Cap. and r SITS. ne.
p. J. DUNCAN a. CO.. Druggists. 6th and z
gtl- ne.
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GEORGETOWN
T. P. WELLER. Pharmacy, 1884 NJ st. NV
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ANACOSTIA.
BURY'S PHARMACY. corner Monroe and
Jefferson sts
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SOUTHWEST.
'. HUGO ETsENBEIss. It'll ana B streeta.
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SOUTHEAST.
a Z. POWELL. 9Th and East Capitol SITS.
oDONNELL DRUG CO., sth and G. sta.
y. s. FEALY. NV. cor 18th ana Pa ava
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

ROOMING house; all modern improvements;
northwest: all new furniture owner COM
PEELED 70 50 East. Sacrifice. THORNTON &
JAMES. 106 18th NV. ocS-3t
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COUNTRY BOARD.

OUR FoRM-LETTER work cannot be dis
tinguished from typewriting. send for sarI-
pies and prices. FRANCIS. NJ. AFFORD a
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NIGHT sCHooL-First months tuition free
II you clip and mail or present this notice
within the next i've days to DRAUGHOH'S
SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE. cor
ner 9Th and ID SITS, asking for Particular Of
this remarkable offer. II you desire Quit Al
end Of month. GIVING NOTHING; or con-
nnus ~ special Tats-N . month. ss15-sot
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WALL PAPER.
BIRDS, DOCS, ETc.

SCOTCH coilies and othes dogs. young par
rots, Staging canaries. goldfish. rabbits
gUlIsea pigs, monkeys. fancy and homlng
pigeons. white rats and mice SCHNID'S
BIRD Store. 7l2 I2th St oc3-tf
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE.

CASHIER-In retail dry goods store: state
previous experience. BOX 50, Times ONCE.
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COOK Wages. $50. Address gl2 IAN st. NV
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16

handicappe as he was with decency2
He would be lost in the hay. And
when it comes to electricity Ben
didn't even know what to do with
it after it slid down his kite string
unto his hands. He didn't know
whether to drop it or let someone
else hold it. Today he would get
run over by the street cars four
times a dav or climb to his i'm
mortal home on a live wire. But
Ben was a great man in his day.
It didn't require so much to make
man great in those days. He didn't
have to contend with insurance
graft and woman suffrage and club
and monopoly and patent breakfast
foods and four inch collars on
three inch neck. Its alright to re-
member him but don't get out and
celebrate and lose your job.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
0bltuary-Sarah Cornell.

The death of Mrs. Sarah Cornell
last Saturday, Jan. II, at about
noon, surprised nearly everyone,
not many having heard of her
dangerous illness which set in only
a few days previous to her death.
Altho her health had not been the
best for some time it was not gener-
ally believed that her life was in
any immediate danger and the
community was unprepared to hear
of her disease. Sarah Brock was
born April II, 1888, at Council Hills,
ILL.,, was married Feb, 3, 1851, to NJ.
E. Cornell. Eight children were
bern to them. The husband and
six children; Esther, Agnes, Otis,
George, Henry and Irene, proceed
ed her Ito that mysterious realm
where each shall take His Chamber
In the silent Halls of DEATH" Two
children Frank and daughter,
Mrs JohnWunderlin, beside num-
Der of grand children survive her.
At the time of her death she was
residing at Hurricane with grand
son, Frank Murphy, whose parents
died when he was but a babe. Mrs.
Cornell has been a mother to him
there these years, weep not as one
who has no hope"
The funeral was held from the
Hurricane church Monday morning,
Rev. Morgans officiating, the re-
mains were placed i'll the grave in
the advent cemetery near Beetown.
The smile of kindly affection has
faded from her cheek and too true
it is-''Death loves shining mark. "
B. d. ".
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
OF COURSE IT'S A LIE.
An Exchange Says: 1T Takes Money
To Run a Newspaper"

What an exaggeratiOn. What a
whOpper, 1t has been disprOved a
thousand times; it is a clean case of
air fancy. 1t doesn't take money
to run newspaper; it can run
without money. It is a charitable
institution, begging concern, "a high
way robbery. The newspaper is a
child of the air, creature Of
dream. 1t can 60 on and on and
on, when other concerns would be
in the hands of a receiver and wind
up with cObwebs in the window.
1t takes wind to run a newspaper;
it takes a scintilliating, acrobatic
imagination and half dozen white
shirts aud a railroad pass to run a
newspaper. But mOney--Heavens
who ever needed money in conduct
ing a newspaper? Kind words is
the medium of exchange that does
the business of the editor. When
you see an editor with much money
watch him. He'll be paying his bills
and disgrace his profession. Never
give money to an editor. Make
him take it out. He likes to swap.
Then when you die after having
stood around for years and having
sneered at the editor and his jim
crow paper, be sure and have your
wife send in for three extra copies
by one of your weeping children,
and when she reads the generous
and touching notice about you
forewarn her to neglect TO se1d
fifteen cents to the editor. 1t would
overwhelm him. Money is a cor
rupting thing. The editor knows it,
and what he wants is your heart
felt thanks. Then he can thank
the printers and they can thank
their grocers.
But money-scorn the filthy
thing. Don't let the editor know
anything about it. Keep that for
sordid trades people who charge
for their wares. The Lord loves a
cheerful giyer. He'll take care of
the editor. He has charter from
the state to act as door mat for the
community. He'll get his paper
out somehow, and stand up for you
when you run for Office, and lie
about your pigeon-toed daughters
tacky wedding. and blow about
your big-footed sons when they get
a 81 per week job, and weep over
your shriveled soul when it is re-
leased from your gasping body,
and smile at your giddy wife's
second marriage. He'll get along,
the Lord only knowf how-but
somehow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
BENZ. FRANKLIN.
Today is the 2O1st Anniversary of the
Birth of Benz. Franklin.

Ben was a great printer and
philosopher and scientist and diplo-
mat in his day but now it would
take a large book printed in three
cOlOrs to tell what Ben didn't know
about printing and electricity and
philosophy aud craftsmanship. The
devil in country print shop could
spot Ben three balls today and then
beat him out on a knowledge Of the
art preservative. And as for philo-
sophy there are baldfaced college
graduates with a hacking cough
who grind out more short-legged
philosophy every week than Ben
did in a lifetime. Where would
Ben be today as a statesman
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
A Cuban letter from Ralph Ray.

DEAR Folks AT HOME.
am all y. K. this last night Of
the old year. I trust you are the
same.
It was very nice to get so many
things from home, and on Christ
mas eve too.
was in Morrow visiting RiverO's
that evening. Teleforo and his
brother Francisco were in Yagnajay,
but their sister Juanita was at
home.
We went to midn:g ht mass which
was very impressive. In nearly all
sh-speaking countries, they
have mass Christmas eve. InSpanish
this mass is called Ia mlsa del
gals " Christmas day was the
coolest day that Las been known
here for many years. We thought
we would freeze. The thermometer
registered 81 above zero. Today,
the 31st, it was SO in the shade.
We are using radishes from our
own garden. Potatoes, corn and
onions are up. Our Jamaica servant
planted cabbage and tomato plants
yesterday, Dec. 30th. The tobacco
crop is about all in.
The Island is recovering slowly
from the effects Of the cyclones that
have passed over it. Oul launch,
which was sunk during the storm
has Deen raised and IS in commls-
sion again. There 40 rumOrs of
war against the A.us ans, but we
have a Tennessee regiment stationed
at Cicgo de Avila was over TO
the orange groves a few days ago;