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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21
Recarding the Canary.

They call them canary blrds, said an
importer to a reporter, but they are
German birds. The native canary does
not sing. It was when the canary was
crossed with the hnnet and the lark and
the other song birds Of Europe that the
little musician, which we know as the
canary, came to exist. These birds are
bred IN Germany. The inhabitants of
the Harz mountains supply the civil
lied world. There is not a cottage IL
all the region about Andreasberg and
the Brocken that is not full of them. -
Some Of the peasants raise as many as
three hundred in year; but the aver
age is perhaps twenty to house. As
much as $500, 900 goes to the inhabit-
| ants of the Harz mountains for their
canary birds every year. They have
bred them for generations, and fairs are
held and prizes are offered to stimulate
the breeders.
These wicker cages, tue faucier con-
tinued, holding up one slender and sim
ply constructed Of soft white wood, 'are
made by the peasants who breed the
birds. The canary that comes to Amer
lea is confined to his cage for space OF
/ aDoub tuEoo NSehH' Seuu an OiuOA iOA
several thousand birds to my brother II
Germany. He directs a number Of agents
to collect in the Harz enough birds tc
fill the order. The peasant has no gen.
eral place of sale. The agents go from
cottage to cottage, buyipg in one SOC
birds, and in another 7C0, and so on.
\ Instructions are given to send these
1 birds TO the port of shipment, to be there
4 on Fridsy. On Saturday the ship sails
Men go with the birds to feed them anC
care for them. One man can take car,
of ,25O birds, and 1 generally have tw'
men going each way in the North Ger
man ships every week
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21
A Peep into the Mail Bags.

The report OF The postof1ice officials,
lust published, states the total receipts
of the department for the twelve months
ended June 80. 1879, were 1854, 466
NOR than those of the preceding year,
and about 81 COO, 0C0 morethan.estimat-
ed--a result that is attributed to the
revival Of business. The actual sales OF
stamps and envelopes amounted TO Sfo9,-
482 more than the total for the preced-
ing year, and 81. 397, $50 more than the
sales for the fiscal year of 1877. 1t is
estimated that greatly increased mum
Der of stamps, &C., will be required for
the next year. Upon . total number OF
452 G93 acquisitions received by the de-
partment from the postmasters through
out the country, there were issued
during the last fiscal year for sale to the
public some TIA 600. 600 stamps OF the
face value OF $50. III, ,259, 22l 797 postal
cards, and 148, 900. 600 stamped envel-
ones, valued at S4 300, COO. The total is
sues OF all kinds, including also the news
paper wrappers. official stamps, ~,
reached an aggregat~--zs@mW - 0OO,
OC0 in number, and S29 100000 IN value.
The increase III the demand has been
principally for postal cards and stamped
envelopes. The amount OF postage
collected on newspapers and periodicals
mailed from office of publication and
news agencies was 81, 104 185, an in
crease of $4,000 over the preceding
wear. The weight of the newspapers
and periodicals mailed by publishers
and newsdealers in New York city dur
ing the year was nearly 8, 900 tons. The
whole number OF letters and packages
received and disposed of by the dead
letter office during the last year was
9. 996 5I3. q deere ase OF about 1870 OUO
Oh 354 696 letters mailed in single day
at New York, Boston, Philadelphia anc
Baltimore 1913 879 bora upon the envel-
ope some clue by which they could bt
restored to the writer, if undelVered
without the Intervention of the dead
letter Office. OF the dead letters opened
during the year 13 755 contained drafts
checks. &c, of the value OF over Si, ICU,
600: about 81 600 contained money O
stamps of an aggregate value OF aoou
334 000 and there were IN 81, 3U6 lebter
and parcels, iewolry and books, ,clothlng g
merchandise and miscellaneous artlcle
in endless variety, from small bottle 9
choice perfumery to q large box OF Llm
burger cheese. The total number c
) letters registered for the public durin
| the year was 800, 763, and some 2O7,
4 600 parcels. The actnal losses OF regl'
3 tered mail matter were small, beiR
3 only 989 letters and parcels, or abor
q one out OF each 1000 forwarded. TI
{ success of the new step taken last ye'
d admitting third and fourth class matte
k to the privilege of registration has bee
o. oropIv demonstrated.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21
A. Anti.Ent Snrinr-

The Anaheim, Cal, Gazette says that
while surveying in the mountains north
east of that place last year, Maj. VIII
liam P. Reynolds encountered a man
who had worked for him in former years.
He failed to rec0Rnize him, however,
until the stranger explained who he was.
He was then man OF about 200 pounds
weight, whereas he weighed $40 pounds
when in the majors employ. The Sc
cret of his reduced size was freely given.
A short distance up the mountain was
a spring, the waters Of which contained
some mineral anti-fat properties. DID
the major want to lose some of the sa-
perfuous flesh which incumbered him?
He did. He drank the water, and IN
ten days his weight had been reduced
twenty five pounds. He continued
drinking the water until from 2l0 ne
was reduced to ITO pounds, his present
weight. This was accomplished without
any violent action on the part OF the
water. Maj Reynolds will obtain water
from the spring and forward it to the
Smithsonian Institute at Washington
for analysis. The spring is about SIX
teen miles from Anaheim, easily acces-
sible, and if analysis establishes the
fact that there is nothing to be appIs-
hended from using the water, me-
obese persons will avail themselves y
the opportunity to tfy natures rSnA'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21

Another piece of vandalism can be set
down to the credit of some unknown
hater of the fine arts. About the most
valuable art decorations of the Capitol,
Washington, are several paintings of
western scenes, from the easel of Thomas
Moran. Some few years ago Congress,
through the library committee, paid the
artist $40, 900 each for them, aud they
hang in tue eastern ante-room to the
Senate gallery. 1t has just been noticed
that some wretch has punched quite a
large hole with his cane in one of the
corners of the picture representing the
valley Of the Yellowstone From the
marks along the margin it is evident
that before accomplishing this design
the desecrator scratched his sharp stick
along the entire length of the painting
and then wound up matters with Wig
orous punch into the canvas. Durlnt
dull times, when it is impossible t,
watch all corners of the Capitol, sucI
acts of violence could easily be done. -
This is the first recorded for som
years.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21
A Singular Occurrence.

A very singular accident recently nap
pened in Georgia to the Charlotte %
iumbia and Augusta passenger tram. AS
the engine passed over the frog OF the
switch it jumped the track, and strik-
inc side track, ran along the cro7s-tlos
Of this a distance equal to twice ITS
length, and then mounted the rail- 30
when the train was stopped 10y apple /, !,
ton Of the air brakes, the englne-ai
the wheels on twas on the side trac1,
the cars on the main track, and the ten
der of the engine between the two
tracks. In all the confusion and chang
ing around of things nothing was broken
and no one was hurt.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21

oead; that he knew what was tbe ma,
J c,, yer WITH The pig; bloated stomach. h,
! so!, uiI cure him. Have you any brandy
saiu ne; told him we bad and On -,
INTO the house and got a bottle 'l'i'
what Whstl that S. o. p. brand, p l ex.
Yes, dear, of course
e,,edoog doog g,ITaci.ousl Ard you gave tbot
nI.een dollar brandy to that Iniserebia ba.
two dollar pig? '' i''''l"oie
Yes dear; but it did no good Thon
neighbor Jones bled him "oH
The savage
l.. ana that did no good either so M
ha! I"sS ", we gave it mp, and neighbor Jones
lao .,I ms man bury it in the garden,
Mrs. Dobbs, asked. tlo W., ~
70 teli me that you have buried tbe -
hog in our gardens? '''N 'i'e uead
NO, dear; Mr.. Jones garden
A sudden idea crossed INV ,,;r5
wei, upon my wordl' / resnnr.7,s
nonoet aS stenls Us we are not even to have The
H. Jolieng su!, oI tne carcass as fertilizer ON
'"e erTl; S9n, This caps the climax.
WI mnat 90 you mean, JamesP'
HIy' hatle, don't you know that deo5
a...!i enrich the soil where tbev orc
DutIeu' IN decomposiDg and supnlvino
LiIll iiLlonis and phosphoric acid and
9lsgs ,ia5 that make the vegetables grow row
,Sa' ,SSaLhes' now can you talk such slufI .,
!, otu1 Not bit of it. Jones knnws J
= = ABOUT 1t. That's the way be fertiIizes l
1.ss las garden: Hes got q dead dog and md !
So stopped, like dutiful husband A
ut Katie hasn't eaten a grape from "
ones garden since. n
We have had the pig pen cleaned up r
cely for the children, and they use it
r play house. 1t makes a very good IL
aY house. =.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21

The family of Bonapartes were of pure
Italian race; there was not a drop Of
French blood in any of them. Their
ancestors had come from the mainland
IN the early history OF Corsica, and their
names are found in the remote annals of
Ajaccio. Carlo Bonaparte was a poor
gentleman of eccellent breeding and
character, who married in his youth a
young aud romantic girl named Letizis
RamOlino who followed him in bis cam
paigns up to the moment of the birth of
Napoleon. 1t is impossible to say how
much the history of Europe owes to the
high heart of and indomltable spirit of
this soldierly woman. She never relin-
quished her authority in her family
When all her children were princes and
potentates, she was still the Sc we're, stern
Madame Mere. The beauty and grace
of Josephine Beauharnais never con-
quered her; the sweet Tyrolese pretti |
ness of Maria L9uisa won from her only !
q sort of contemptuous indulgence. ~
1ent- she was the oniy ntlriian rvliiss |
whose chidings he regarded or endnfeu.
She WAS faithful in her rebukes White sno
sun shone, and when calamity came 1ei
updaunted spirit was still true anu ue
voted TO the fallen. Her PROVINCIAL haOp
! of economy stood her III GOOD sIeau ~
her vigorous old age; she was rich when
the empire had passed away, and hef
grandchildren needed her aid. IL must
have been from her that Napol con TOOK
his extraordinary character, for Carlo
Ropaparte. though brave soldier ano
an ardent patriot in his youth, was OF al
| easv and genial temper, inclined to taR'
the world as he found it, and not 10 IN
sist too much on having it go in his es
n pecial way. After the cause OF Corsica
c liberty was lost by the success ot th
d French arms, he accepted the sltuaho
e without regret, and becoming lntlms'
Il with the conquerors, he placed as man
Of his family as possible on the Frenc
) pension list. His sons Napoleon an
<, I,ouis we're given scholarships at bfle
b. ne and at Autun, and his eldest daug
er ter Elise, entered the royal Institute
b. at St. Cyr. While yet in the PRIME
ed lie. he died of the same deadly dlsea
o. which was to finish Napoleon's days,
G. st. Helena; and the heroic motheI' mot
Sd p9psPiilisileees sslPeii iReC9malhnG sthl hses
ot and then, after the capture OF the isia
he bv the English in 1898, she made
escape with her children. to Marselll
'aI where she lived several years IN gr
1t penury.- Harper's Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21
A Shot at the Illustrated Papers.

If there is anything more wildly ey-
citing than picture of a boat race or
an illustration of q cricket match, we
have never seen it; especially cricket
match. The engraving OF the cricket
match of fifteen years ago looks as much
like the illustration of the cricket match
of last week as two nickels resemble
each other. The player with his back
bent, looking at the ball slowly mean
dering by him, is there, and so are half a
dozen other players, who look as if they
had grown up ont Of the ground like
mushrooms,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21
Sheridan,s Wit.

There are some amusing stories tod
oi The two Sheridans, father and son.
rid an~pTobably Nv with view to i'm. i'm
the financial condition OF ne 1ne
'an,ijy6was very serious that his so, son
Tona should marry young Rss isdy = .iIanSer Ia .S
length broke out: Tom. il you marry
Caroline Callander, I'll cut you off with
a shillingr to,,,or
said T6s9 sir 5;y you ~ss sss1i%s SGGEoS shs '
In lai6 6e,,rped upon young mems al
versation attl ~ College. Tom deplored thu
iowanoss (. s;as at GolI parsimOny Of parents il
'69f sssPSses s@ ssspIdn ssa Ris father 9s5 S
hags h5;aigSaed ed $500 oouIsss Tsa'. You allowed
= 'Ygs, ,ssn' MT it was never pa'"'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21
RepOrted Healing nv PRAYER

The city of Buffalo is excited over the
marvellous recovery to health of Miss
Carrie f. Judd, after being confined to
her bed for two years from the effects
of an injury to her spine, caused by a
fall. The cure is attributed to the eff
fects of prayer. The patient had been
in charge Of several physicians, who
were unable to effect any relief. though
two thousand dollars were expended.
Application was at last made to Mrs.
Edward Mix, a colored woman of Vol
cottville, Conn, who had been instru.
mental in effecting many wonderful
cures. Without seeing the patient she
advised abandoning all medicine and
trust alone in the power of prayer. She
appointed a certain time for the com.
mencement of this new treatment. and
presided at a prayer meeting of females,
when the case was made a subject of
prayer. This was done, and before
half an hour had elapsed the patient
turned over and raised herself up, and
with assistance walked a short distance.
In four weeks from that time she was
able to walk down stairs. She now
walks long distances, teaches her class
in Sunday school, and looks better than
ever before in her life. Recently she
Travelled forty miles to attend the mar
riage of her brother
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21
roIegrophing without Wires.

The Journal Of the Tel"grdpn says
that Professor L1omis continues his ex'
periments in the mountains OF West
Virginia to demonstrate the theory that that
at Certain elevations there is a natural
electric current, by taking advantage oi
which telegraphic signals may be sent
without the use of wires. 1t IS sad ne ne
has telegraphed a distance Of eleven
miles by means of kites flown with cop
ner wires. When the kites reached the
same altitude or got into the same cur
rent. communication by means OF an IN
strnment similar to that OF Morse wa
easy, but ceased as soon as one OF @ the
Kites was lowered. He has built towers
on two hills about twenty miles apart,
and from the tops of them has rnn up
steel rods into the region of the electric
current.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21

Did You wipe your feet on the mat,
Fred, as you came inY Wen, no. l
didn't, dearie. l thought = That g
inst like you; coming right in on TINS
brand new carpet without once think
ing of the labor. it costs to But l
thought, my own one Yes, sup
pose you did think; but not as you
should have, or you wouldn't have come
IN on such a muddy day without wiping
your feet But thought-there, now,
let me fnish-I thought, you know, it
would DO if l wiped my shoes on the
mat, ana deferred wipiug my feet until
I'd shelled off the outside wrappers ano
there was towel handy. Alas for the
evasion; she could forgive him all but
that.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21
eae Years BuiIding a Cathedral. !

The largest cathedral IN the wor
that of Cologne, is fast approac chig
completion. its first stone was laid n
August Is, 124S The six hundred aid
thirty. first year of its building Ms
completed on the 18Th of August lat
and it is hoped that the next anniversary
will really see the finishing of the min.
ster. The two towers have now reached
their last stage, and have only to be
fitted with their massive caps of solid
stone work. For this purpose two
scsf1ldings have to be erected at dizzy
height; one of them, however, ,approsches
completion. When the caps have beer
finished, then q still higher story viii
have to be added to the scaffoldipgs il
order to fix on the tops OF the caps the
gigantic foliated crosses, almosi thirty
feet high, which are TO crown tbs towers.
This operation will, it is expected, be
performed next spring.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21
MY Sacrifice.

iaia on thine altar. o my Lord divine.
AoesPt this gift to-day for Jesus' saka
nave no jewels to adorn thy shrine
nor any world. famed sacrifice 10 male.
Dnt mere bring, within my trembling hand
Ania Fih OF mine-A thing that soemetb
small
ana lbou alone, oh Lord canst understand
How, when yield Thee this. Weld mine Al,
hidden therein Thy searching gaze capst zoe
SIuggies Of passion visions of delight.
Al That have, or am or fain would bo
Deep loves, fond hopes aud lonsiops infinite.
IL hath been wet with tears and dimmed wi,h
lighs, Win
'''n'hsd m my grssp tin tesuty hath +,
Now, from Thy footstool, where if v,po,i.,o.
lles,
Inc prayer aqcendeth-may Thy will he
done, "''' "o
"Ae ~ on Father, ere my courage fall
And merge It 30 in Thine own will that o,op
- ~ some desperate hour my cries prevail
Ana lbou give back my gift. it NAV bavo
been l"'o
no changed, % purified. 60 fsir have grown
80 one with Thee 70 filed with peace diviro
may not hnow or feel it as my own.
but gaming back my will, may find # Tbine,
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Not 50 Important as he Thought

Occasionally you will meet !oui6 70
man who gets on the train sonewner[ sonlsr ,,e,, tlr
Ohio, and when some fellow pass:,1In6 p:,I 80
asks him how far he is going, he wll' VIZ, ali AL
'Omahal in the tone of braEeilialH -7o1yn C,
ing q station, and then look up anu ,,t - end
the car to observe the amazeiaprd' and von
awe of the other passengers, "IiH hit dis.
will notice that he looks niue .oLe al ofr
appointed because they DO noa arJs with
their hats and ask to shake hInaS ho ooroa ~o'n
him and want to know where hg,oud- nc TCI1v bv
from and all about him Bna ei yamo,9S rona,I y
when he learns from ,an eaSp1i snd then, that at
the ma Behind lin is going It to rs San
Francisco and the one in front 1s ,o1la of INN If
tSa S a+her " lie Of the aisle is Just return.
;ne ,, fa 4saef st. ST. Petersburg, the young man
d,6,id A. . Iron; his voice TO a husky whisper
drops y ,d nlS DOWN into his duster so that nc
SLln Snllns9 nan see him, and tells the next mar
o4e cue Gri asks him about it that he is only
Wing Vim out here a little way.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21

Phineas Hough, Jr., who died lately
in Philadelphia, left the interest OF
900, 600 to his wife, to be paid her so
long as she should remain his widow.
In case of her marriage, however, pay
ment OF the interest should cease and
the whole estate should pass to the father
of the decedent. The widow married
again and the father claimed under the
will. The court decided that the wifes
claim ceased with her widowhood.
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e,,rcu,n.tantiai i4vI0enoe.

r,ha foot leaked ont upon the trial OF
Barnes. at Sandy HUI, that, 3or
Mfs. a,r % q lady died in Salem unota tn
year "sO, "s,,cas which, but for for Ilaa9 M
circ ms '"n1ld "Irould probably have spand capsd
incident, %o WI conviction of her husp1met tit
the thea arch charge of murder. ~ TO use some
the gentiei ana purchasing an ta5 9,adoe and put
arsenic az an ,,,ssd What he wanted ooI $40 in
polso13;h 3ha az remainder in an ola Sad pnf He
away me one : nart of the wood -sneu, onJ
dld ao9 d;J Tv1t mnt know how he had dlsp9seeu eC.
sIi 81 i A few months afterwsf1 l.Snn Sng Dr. Dr
y,pnnr y@T arrived she was III cornaoose
aomd;5;on. au"r5 She recovered co3nsc!ousnes51
cohol1iGn san honrs before her demise, and
a,oteg ieT to % her assembled friends that she
Eva 'a1e been carried by some irresistible
ii,an ;.,,,ise to visit the loft in the Wooo'
r s sbedWa place she had never visited i9e DC
o Fore-and opening the bureau-draWer' "
n fonnd the arsenic and ate some OF !.
st Bnt for that statement her huspanT so,n4
as wonld undoubtedly have been arresteo, ttai
es ord ga IL could have been proved 'na, ~,
to he bought arsenic, and some OF u oeaps eays
he found in her stomach, he would .,I-;,o. n"1.
n axnerienced great difficulty IN conFlno'
ia, ing the public OF bis innc eence'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21

pTOgI teS " attended the |
sss9 & ,ss ssPfass3 Pfass,n ~ ss' sys4i; SSi;' s
nsnsss a5s %S' fss5 s$' 9si ps1 %1{ia {a5
5s'' ~ S5is so "a 4 'ssf s
:s :; n e.: :5:: -. :: s: 4. s y i @ T.: E:
S4. Ne Ts't ss'a Ct as$ r * 3' 5%s
Ia al s-le@,Bi6le. 1t was learned slurinf
the sittings of the committee that th'
called authorized version was nevel
.asz.ysiZed at all, either by pblitica
or an ecclesiastical body, and that i
established itself by its own merits
J This the Revised Bible is expected also
! tc do,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-11-21

What shall it profit man if he catches
ono fly and sweeps bottle of ink and a
glass of milk over on brussels carpet ?
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The Fashions.

~ g some new rings are ooil., -
doaed n baa'g with enamel, and bav;no
esacelets mostly take n no-
ES eld1 1o,ne on are ieweled, others Of nTaju 1sGu
l1 are set elaborately on VI pam
askrls five %oin vonI Oy ladies, are made for
Il fred for tbosa o,s o. age, and are often or-
u ah9 gayest combinations Of o..h.
IN bIno nsv;Gg v;Ig old gold, red, olive lile onS
ls 49, al Ia one, are most H., Inu
d Ues 90 go with black silk or III roi..ut iof
/ " tuly one color is used with Jis1t' hlaut
J, ~ 80 ~ oe either red or old ooI1 IUA S.1I il
~ Asndsomest~. ~ 'iOcade are consid- :,
RS se toque is the novo,,, :: e,
rr.l II is kind of tnrbs, ~ ;.s sseaiskln g.
: ~ n, b9t points. slightly in TN trn round te
ana has band of yerv donl Ln' ana 81
! as rs sea otter, passed aronn9 iur re
Dr. ne oand is of fur used - lne B
l25' 99 or wrap. These cost r., 'gln s,n tie
t[~oSner -. pa fur seal hats are n In In 9Io II
X H. me round crowned Darhn hnneI lnt
Y 'ne Lnglish walking. ''eroy' or fin
nj t.iIt most recherche material for o,o Tgs W
a 'oi!ettes is plush, which is NOT nse,5 W.
#Sntlre dresses, but which GS.. usod s ~
~ IN their trimmings, and which 70 10. 10
- r "es, mousquetaire corsaoes ', ;s
f. maps, and even muffs. TIase ;n
|.eaae TO match the different toilettes. Of I
~ 70 say, each dress has its ow,, Nes
sal mgh, made of plush. eatbera.A on
y "a 91d, and trimmed with old whita phe
q or point y. ton,
y T. AR(fF J3VJI IEflN1zxNzumux&& Was
~ is fast taking the p,.it ls.4!st was va.
~ Z rs of fur; indeed the boa is ai'S III
fkStnined to fur seal and BLACK 10 q, a
e1l. as these furs are more eitectve OF u
n made round instead of fat There that
also pelerine collars with points y %oI or
k and front that are especially eitec- .. .3I
when made of chinchilla, aud 10 uail
se is added a new fur collar that rolls cref
il around the neck, and is attached I'M
sort Of collarette of silk that may IN
passed under any cloak, and thus rise
tach the fur collar to it, as though IL artl
re a part Of the garment. Muffs are IN
small as it is possible to make them OoC
hen expected to cover both hands, and an(
e also perfectly plain, that is, without we
,ws, fur tails, or tassels on the ends. ap'
fiat bag or reticale of fur is made TO ev'
atch these sets, aud is hooked to the Pc
de. ln