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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

and BARRIERS, than to rise by desert
alone Oddly enough the middle-ages,
roughly reckOned from the time of
Charlemagne to that of our own Eliza
beth, afforded a surprising amount Of
opportunities to such as were prompt
to seize them. There was Il scramble
ever going on. the rewards of which
were gay crests and ieweled coronets,
mitres whose splendor pales the epis-
copal crown of a modern bishop. the
white staff Of my lord treasurer. the
golden lash of the grand huntsman. or
the red hat of cardinal legate. The
boys, if only they had the right stuff
in them, were then easily provided for
that is. if studiOus Willie would but
take the tonsure and be clerk, or per
haps Il monk of some learned order.
leaving his strong brother ISichard to
pierce brcnetplotee aud new helmets
until sheer valor and hard hitting
should earn for him the golden spurs
and the baron 5 land.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

There used TO be man-eone
West, now poor fellow in the United
states railway mail service, ran east of
Burlington, whose eyes were SO crooked
be could carom with them. He could
hold a postal card at arms length be-
fore him, read the address with one
eye and look around the end and read
the message on the other side with the
other, and watch man trying to climb
i'll at the car door behind him. all at
the same time He left the service be
cause he always had to 90 TO the door
ON the other side of the car to see the
station. HdUkege
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

Farm tools are seldom worn out, but
more often become brittle by exposure,
and thus break or become rickety. Flows,
cultiyators, horse rakes, etc, are simply
vanished when sold, and few months
of use removes this They should then
receive good coat Of paint The farm
wagons also need repainting at times.
When kept well painted, the wheels will
not shrink SO much, thus requiring less tire
setting. Every farmer should have a pot
of paint and a brush. They will save ten
times their cost each year if put to good
use -Americon RuraL Home.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04
DEEPENING WITHOUT DIGGING.

One OF our mine owners recently con
tracted with a couple of brawny miners
TO sink shaft ON his claim to inc depth
OF 100 feet. The men went towork with
vim, and at the end OF "a month re-
ported the work completed and ready
for inspection. The gentleman had fur
nlshed them with rope 100 feet long
lor hosting purposes, but to have il
sure thing on the measure, he took
along tape line. On arriving at the
shalt, one Of the miners descended. and
all OF the rope leeled off of the windlass.
proving that 1t was 100 feet deep: but
to make assurance doubly sure, he fast
ened a stone to the end Of his tape line
aud let it down until it paid out the
same number Of feet. That satisfied
him, and he paid the men $500 for
their months labor. They left for
Grass Valley, Cal, and a week after
ward the owner again visited the loca-
ton, and made the singular discovery
that the shaft had shrunk % feet and
was only 70 feet deep. The rope had
also shortened the same amount, but as
there was no interested party down in
the shaft to reel out % feet on the tape
line, that article held out. Now he
says that ''for ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain, these miners We're
peculiar" lie figures his loss at 1925
on the % feet, and the price of % feet
of brand new rope, cut off and thrown
away. The boys did not work exactly
with the Golden Rule. The next
men that try that game will probably
listen to the old refrain, "Oh. not fol
Joe! Eureka Sentinel.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

a PRUDENT INVESTMENT for any
one troubled with slight Cold, IIoarse-
ness, or Sore Throat, is a bottle of DIR.
Jayne's EXpectorant, as it may save
you from much suffering and no little
danger. 1t is an old established cura-
tive, whose remedial qualities have
been tested by thousands.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

The flax plant has been cultivated in
Britain and in most civilized countries,
from time immemorial, both for its fibre
in making thread, and for the seed yield
ing a valuable oil The stock or stem, in
which the fibre exists, generally grows on
good soil two or two and "A half feet high
and on its panicled top, when the plant is
fun grown, blue flowers appear, in which
capsules containing generally light brown
seeds, are ripencd. Two varieties of flax
are used ON the continent Of Europe, the
spring and winter kinds, sown in April
and October The difference is small, and
the latter is only known in snowy coun
tries, as in Austria, where the springs are
too late for the first variety The Riga
seed il much preferred.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

The chief use of clover in England ex
lists in being cut green for soiling all sorts
of grazing animals, and for this purpose it
has no superior, 4l0 parts being equal to
100 parts of best hay The heritage is cut
every morning in quantities sufficient for
a day or halt day consumption, and
given in fresh state to the animals, con
fined in yards that are provided with lat
ticed racks constructed for the purpose.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

The pressing or coagulation of the milk
OF animals, as cows sheep and goats,
seems To be as old as history itself, being
well-known to the Greeks and Romans,
and also to the Jews A vegetable acid
as the milky juice of figs, was used to
effect the coagulation, by separating the
composition OF the milk. as is now done
through the use OF rennet.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

Kangaroo hides are an important
article of export from Australia. They
are said to make the most pliable
leather known.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

The roots of clover have a natural ten
dency to decompose after having produced
the plant in perfection. and tits the effect
of this decomposition that renders crop
OF clover so good a preparation for the
growth of wheat Decay ever furnishes
regeneratiyc food, while the roots pierce
and divide the soil, loosening the ground.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04
CAMELS. - How They are Bred in
Texas.

The Louisville Courjd-Journal says
A Texas camel breeder, speaking Of the
rearing OF the ships of the desert, says:
They are no more trouble to raise than
horses or cattle The colts for the first
three or four days are rather tender and
require close attention, but after that take
their chances with tire herd They feed
on cactus and brush cschewing all grasses
that cattle and horses eat if the tiVorite
cactus can be had. The females with
proper care, give a colt every year and
the price at which they are sold, the ease
with which they are raised, their extreme
docilty and the adaptabilty Of our eli
mate to their nature, would seem to indi-
cate that camel raising is profitable bus
mess in Texas. Mr. Lanicar says there
is one camel in the herd that has travelled
1870 miles between sun and sun, and that
almost any well broken camel is good for
more than 100 miles in IA day"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

Those who study to get large results
from mich COWS are careful to keen The
animals as quiet and as contented as pos
slble, avoiding excessive travel and labor
also all disturbing causes of fear. anxiety
orSolcitude
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

The weight of round iron may be found
by multiplying the square Of The diane
ter in inches by the length in feet, and
then by 2.63 The product will be the
weight in pound avoirdupois, near enough
for all practicable purposes.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

The results Of the experiments made in
Russia to determine how far the telephone
can be utilized as means of communica-
ton between the different fractions of an
outpost system, were SO satisfactory that
attention has since been given to designing
an apparatus suitable for such work.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

To soften hard putty, break it into humps
of the size of hens egg, add small
portion of linseed oil, and water sufficient
to cover the putty boil this in an iron
vessel for about ten minutes and stir it
when hot The oil will mix with the
putty. Then pour the water off, and it
will be like fresh made.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

Deficient food, or what amounts to
nearly the same thing food which does
not furnish the requisite quantities of the
nutritive elements required by an animal
70 meet the wants Of its system-is a pro
life source of loss to the owners OF live
stock.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

The most essential requisites in fowl
house may be briefly stated They are
warm, dry shelter pure air, which is de
pendent on a capability in the house of be
ing readily cleaned; supply Of the requi-
site perches; and proper arrangement of
nests for the laying ana Matching hens.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

In Prussia it is said the potato is cult
waited with peculiar success As the stalk
grows, the earth is heaped up, leaving
only three leaves the Tor, roots
are thus greatly increased. while the pro
duce is said to be astonishing.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

An exceedingly simple method Of OBJ
tanning levels is described in the Manu-
facturer and Builder. At each Of two
stations, perhaps hundred feet apart, a
pole is driven into the ground. To each
pole, near the top glass tube is tied.
The lower end Of the glass tubes are then
connected with each other by means of "a
sufficiently long piece Of india-rubber tub
ing. Water is to be poured into one of
the glass tubes till it fills the tubing and
part of the tubes it will rise to the same
level, of course in both tubes, and the
record of this height can be marked on
the poles along side The method is capa-
BILE of surprising accuracy, and will serve
where obstacles to vision intervene be
tween the stations.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

When cream is sent in separate state
TO London il is packed solid in bottles
prepared for the purpose, and kept cool by
SraSs or cabbage leaves fastened around
the bottles.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

Nearly one hundred and forty years ago
an Engiishman named Wood demonstra
ted that electricity could be conducted
for miles by means of wire. No impor-
lance was ascribed to the fact at that time
"a fact which has advanced to the tele-
phone and the ocean cable in our day.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

One hundred pounds of turnips produce
one pound of flesh. An average acre of
turnips yields 500 pounds of gluten, albu
men and casein, producing muscle: $500
pounds of gum sugar and fat, with SO. $50
pounds of water, producing fat.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

Balls of wool are sometimes found in
'he stomach of lambs. which were obtained
nom The eve. The wool around the ulder
should he cut off.
In Spain horses are little used. com
pared with mules and asses.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

The year 2255 was fixed upon by the
astronomers Of the last century for the an
Inhalation or this great soab-bubble of a
world we live in the eXtingushcr was to
be a comet. But modern science has re
newed our lease Mr.. Babinct has shown
that the ETHEREAL substance of comets is in
capable of producing the slightest effect
on our planetary system.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

In pcncilling or pointing brick work,
the upright as well as the horizontal lines
should be drawn with straight edge, as
the least want of uniformity spoils the ap-
pearance of the brick work. White lead
mixed with linseed oil, and thick enough
to set firm, is the best for this purpose.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

4 good and cheap varnish for general
use, and one which dries in very short
time, may he made ofthc best wood naph-
tina, one pint gum shellac, two ounces ;
gum sandarac, two ounces pound the in
gradients in a mortar, and pour on the
naphtha, shaking it up often When dis
solved, filter through fine muslin, and the
varnish will then he fit to use. If too
thick, add more naphtha
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

German silver for bells and other cast
ings is copper, sixty pounds zinc, twenty
pounds; nickel, twenty pounds lead,
three pounds iron Chat of tin plate b ing
besD, two pounds.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

On vessel at sea, a few years since,
when one hundred and sixty miles from
land, was heard distinctly the thrilling
music of a band playing on shore There
must have been peculiar condition of
the atmosphere at the time, while the
broad surface of the sails was equivalent
verge the aerial undulations
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

Porcelain body is composed of 800 parts
bones, 23J Cornish clay, 80 Cornish stone,
20 hint, 20 blue or brown clay, blue calx.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

1t is proposed in London to depend upon
high pressure hydrants in place of fire
engines, for the purpose of extinguishing
contiagntions.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04
FOOL s SIGNAL SERVICE BAROMETER

A New Curative Agent, which acts strictly in
the line Of Natural Laws and Tarees.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

Prof Edison the inventor of the pho
nograph, is thirty one, yet looks when at
work like a boy apprentice His face is
beardless, and he has all the enthusiasm
of Youth
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04
SrienMr.

Cork Not the city, but the article
used TO stop small beer bottles, etc. This
valuable substance is nothing more or less
than the bark of an evergreen oak, grow
ing principally in Spain and other coun-
tries bordering on the Mediterranean. In
English gardens il is only a curiosity
When the cork tree is about fifteen years
old the bark has attained thickness and
quality suitable for manufacturing purpO
ses and, after stripping, a further growth
of eight years produces a second crop
and so on at intervals, for even ten or
twelve crops. The bark is stripped from
the tree in pieces two inches in thickness.
of considerable length, and of such width
as To retain the curved form of the trunk
when il has been stripped. The bark
pcelor or cu<ksr makes a slit in the la rS
with "a knife perpendicularly from the top
to the bottom he makes another incision
parallel to it, and at some distance from
the former. and two shorter horizontal cuts
at the opand bottom. For stripping off the
piece thus isolated he uses kind of knife
with two handles and a curved blade ;
sometimes after the cuts have been made
he leaves the tree to throw off the bark
by the spontaneous action Of the vegeta-
ton within the trunk. The detached
pieces are soaked in water, and are placed
over fire when nearly dry, and acquire
more compact texture by being scorched.
To make them fiat they are pressed down
with weights while yet hot.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

. Pottery dealers and slYcrsmiths are
nAaking table furniture SO that no two
pieces are alike, and each member of n
family can have his own cup, plate. spoon
or fork
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

The Russians are burning a preparation
OF peat-turt upon their railroad locomo-
tives. 1t is hardened by pressure into the
shape of bricks, and is very handy.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

Horse power in steam engines is calcu.
lated as the power which would raise 33.
600 pounds foot high in a minute. or
ninety pounds at the rate of four miles an
hour
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

Some Of the monasteries of Italy and
France will send curious inventions to
the Paris Exhibition. A Florentne frar
has constructed a watch only quarter of
an inch in diameter. 1t has not only a
third hand to mark the seconds, but
microscopic dial which indicates the days
of the week and month, and the proper
dates 1t also contains an alarm and on
its front cover an ingeniously cut figure of
st. Francis of Assist. On the back cover
two verses of the "Te Deum are dis
tinctly cut A monastery in Brittany
France, will contribute a plain looking
mahogany table, with an inlaid draught
or chess board on the surface. The inven-
tor sets the pieces for game of chess, and
sits alone at one side of the board lie
plays cautiously, and the opposite pieces
move automatically and sometimes check
mate him. There is no mechanism appar-
ent beneath the table top, which seems to
be a solid mahogany board.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

putty Then pour the water off, and it
will be like fresh made.
In pcncilling or pointing brick work,
the upright as well as the horizontal lines
should be drawn with a straight edge, as
the least want of uniformity spoils the APP
pearance of the brick work. White lead.
mixed with linseed oil, and thick enough
to set firm, is the best for this purpose
Nearly one hundred and forty years ago
an Englishman named Wood demonstra-
ted that electricity could be conducted
for miles by means of wire. No impor-
lance was ascrbed to the fact at that time
"a fact which has advanced to the tele-
phone and the ocean cable in our day.
The results of the experiments made in
Russia to determine how far the telephone
can be utilized rs a means of communica-
ton between the different fractions of an
outpost system, were SO satisfactory that
attention has since been given to designing
an apparatus suitable for such work.
The weight of round iron NAV be found
by multiplying the square Of the diane
ter in inches by the length in feet, and
then by 2.63. The product will be the
weight in pound avoirdupois, near enough
for all practicable purposes.
German silver for bells and other cast
ings is copper, sixty pounds zinc, twenty
pounds; nickel, twenty pounds lead,
three pounds iron Chat of tin plate ing
besD, two pounds.
Prof Edison the inventor of the pho
nograph is thirty one, yet looks when at
work like boy apprentice. His face is
beardless and he has all the enthusiasm
of youth.
, Pottery dealers and silYcrsmiths are
'nalxing table furniture SO that no two
pieces are alike, and each member of n
family can have his own cup, plate spoon
or fork.
Horse power in steam engines is calcu.
lated as the power which would raise 33
Ooo pounds a foot high in minute. or
ninety pounds at the rate of four miles an
hour.
The Russians are burning a preparation
OF peat-turt upon their railroad Iocomo-
tives. 1t is hardened by pressure into the
shape of bricks and is very handy.
1t IS proposed in London to depend upon
nigh pressure hydrants in place of fire
engines, for the purpose of extnguishing
Porcelain body is composed of 800 parts
zones, 23J Cornish clay so Cornish stone.
% Mint 20 blue or brown clay, blue calx.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-22
PERSONAL.

Prof. Louis Mailer, teacher of dancing, Chi
cogo, Is guest again at the Merchants for a
few days.
Carl Guthers, the artist, brother-in-law of
Gen. Mark ID. Flowers, was at the metropolitan
yesterday, Ell route for Elmo.
f. A. Levi, Red Wing, Sol. Levi, Rochester,
and j. II. Levi, Rochester, INDUCED themselves
in family reunion at the Metropolitan yester-
day. z.
At the Metropolitan: J. Fl. Sistermans Chi
cago; L. w. Guild, Boston; q. H. Mitchamore,
Cleveland; Cnas. Bundschu, San Franc SEQ; II.
II. Cole and wife, New York; Carl Guttereg,
st. Louis; Miss Murphy, Kiss Scrugg, Miss
Rhor, Memphis; M. II. Wilcox and wife, Chilli
Gothic, Mo-; Prof. E. II. Long and wife, st.
Louis; r. A. Levi, Red Wing; Sol Levi, Roch-
ester; J. l.. Lew, Faribault; Mrs. A. Il. Cohn,
Miss l.. E. Banks, G. s. Levi and wife, H.
Rothschild, A. Z. Brown, J. w. Burt, Mime
apolis.
At the Merchants: C. H. Davenport, Bis
marck; A. Usterman. Chicago; w. w. bennett,
Boston; l.. B. McDuffee Boston; II. NJ. Man
men, Clear Lake: Mrs. Wilson, McGregor; w.
F. Angevine, Milwaukee,; ii. A. Cunningham,
Hastings; j. L. Kundsted, N Y; d. Duns-
comb, New York; Ed. E. Gault. Milwaukee; g..
r. Ayres, Philadeiphia; W. Y. Sullich, Detroit;
Alice, Chicago; 7. Il. Tannatt, N. Y; j.
II. Conway, La Crosse; h. b. Boutren,
Troy. N. Y; Mrs. G. Boulceon, Montana:
Mrs. @. w. Forbes, Miss l.. E. Forbes, Miss
Nellie Kethridge, Westboroy, Mass; @. Nj.
Gates, Indianapolis: J. ID. Simons. ]. l.. John
son, B. Johnson, Colfax, Wis.,; c. Hatchell,
frankfort, KY; G. Hannanyer, Menomonie; e..
ing, Jamana; u. w. Gawley and wife, And
mosa, Iowa; II. NJ. Hayden, Chicago; L.. B.
Hubbell, j. w. Miller and wife, Minneapolis;
G. r. Pickey, Chippewa Falls; G. P. Mcclure
and wife, st. Louis; Mrs. A. E. Doudy, Mrs. A.
p. Davidson; Mrs. R. Hodgkins R. Thornman,
Peoria, Ills; Mrs. Douglas and child, Mrs.
Molhall and servant, st. Louis; E. F. Bowe;
Chippewa Falls; G. A. Tryner, @. F. Webb,
Bloomington; W. Heuffel, J. d. Hammond.
New York.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-22
WISCONSIN NEWS.

Horses in several localities are reported to
have died from the heat.
Mr.. Aplin, of Palmyra, was gored to death
by vicious bull the other day.
A military company is being organized in
GAINESVILLE, to guard the city against desperate
and villainous tramps.
A drunken fellow was thrown from a
wagon on Dodge street. Kasson. and badly
bruised about the head and shoulders.
Wheat is ripening very fast during the
hot weather. Farmers complain of its being
vegetated too fast for the benefit of the berry.
Deputy Sheriff Matthew, of Burlington.
lodged professional tramp in the Racine
county jail, where he will remain twenty
days.
Mr.. French while out riding in Waukesha
in the evening lost his pocketo cook contain
ing $500, Returning over the same ground
the next morning, he was fortunate enough
to find it.
There were no sunstrokes at Madison dur
ing the heated term, but several mad dog
scares. The heat was producing severe
sickness, but tbs cooler weather succeeding
has brought grateful relief.
Dickinson, who was arrested at Beloit a
day or two ago for the murder of a farmer
named Mack. has made confession. He
says Mrs. Mack did the killing and that he
was in her confidence and aided her in hiding
the traces of the deed.
A few days since very severe storm of
of wind aud rain visit Grsan Lake county.
Corn and wheat is laid fiat. Many trees
were blown down and also the tent used for
religious meeting by the Seventh Day Adj
ventists now here. Considerable damage
must have bsen done by the win in the
country around.