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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-08-15

receive Miss Eulalie Morton. who had
driven over in the Grove Rookery car
riage to call, tall, handsome gentle
man entered the room. with Mrs.
Hartleigh On his arm.
The deaf and-dumb gentleman"
Lillian inyoluntarily exclaimed.
Poor fellow. SO it is said Miss
Morton, who advanced airily. shaking
out the light muslin hounces Of her
dress. "lIow he does haunt us. to-he
surer
Ladies" said the deaf-and-dumb
gentleman, you are mistaken. can
near and speak, to-day. as well as any
body should have spoken to YOU a
month ago in the stage-coacb, if it had
not been for the unfortunate circum-
stance Of my having just been to the
uentlSt and had my lower jaw broken
IN the extraction of double tooth. /
perceive that you were mistaking me
Tor my unfortunate friend Mr.. Denton.
deat-mute who lives near here; but
he had been detained until the next
day, and with my bandanged jaw, it
was impossible for me to speak and ex-
plain matters"
Eulalie Morton's face glowed scarlet.
She literally knew not what to say
But Lillian Ferguson stood calm and
unmoyed.
Then she said, smiling, "all our
sympathy was thrown away upon you. .
He inclined his head
Exactly" he said. a found, the
next day that it was necessary to put
myself under the care of an Albany
surgeon, so that | have been sort of
exile for few weeks. Pardon my be-
ing 50 late to welcome you to Guessing
ton Hall But the welcome is none the
less warm because it is tardy."
A%Ultiib 4hpl lUi utNbI CAME 10 I Hess
ington Hall again, nor could she so
much as think of her conversation in
the stage, that night. without hot in
dignation at herself.
"What fool | vast she cried.
Mr.. Chessington, however much as
he liked and admired Lillian Ferguson,
never asked her to marry him.
when / was widowed once it was
forever" he said
And Lillian never coveted the prize
OF his heart; perhaps because she was
engaged to rising young clergyman,
near Philadelphia.
IF only l had Lily's opportunities"
said Miss Morton. "But wrecked my
chances when I spoke out my mind $,
: freely before the deaf-and-dpmb gentle
man. "-Helen Forrest GraCes.
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Time Occmnied hN q nrenin.

A paragraph published in the Phild
delphia Leoigel some time ago, giving
a calculation of the speed of thought
In dreams based upon a case that hap
pened to present the required data, has
been widely copied and has called out
other stories and estimates of the
same kind. A correspondent of the
scientific American relates that during
the Turco-Russian war a telegraph
operator 1t Sedalia, Mo. wa receiving
press dispatch in which the name Of
Gortschakoff fir rquently appe red.
Ihe operator became so familiar with
TINS succession of sounds that as soor
as the first syllable of the name hal
been received he went to sleeI, had q
long and elaborate dream about a hunt
ng trip in the Indian territory, occupy
ing several days, and finally during
the division Of the game woke up in
time to take the final syllable OF
Gortschakoff's name and the rest Of
the message. 1t is calculated that the
tne occupied by this dream was forty
iour one-hundredths Of a second. The
story IS equally good it will be observed
whether it is taken as a contribution to
'clehce or to newspaper humor.-Iro5
Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-08-15
On Lctting or the slenm.

There are more interesting cases ny
Lz.gs4 witch eScitable persons, know
zig their own weakness, have provided
themselves with some mode of exercise
on purpose to divert their excitement
from hurtful to an innocent channel
An instance of this (remarks Professor
Blackie in CasseHs Naqa.iael we fine
inthe life of Oberlin, pastor of Ban de Il
Roche in the High Alps, in the soutl
of France. Oberln was one OF The
best of men, and endeared himself tC
his people almost beyond example
Besides being an earnest pastor, he
was maker of roads, a builder OIL
bridges, a retormer and philanthropist
generally, who transformed his parisl
from chaos of desoation into a beau
tiinl abode of Christianity, civilization
and comfort It was not to be Won
dered at that a man with so many
irons in the fire should be someN Bat
inpatient and have little trouble
with his temper. At such times Obcr
lin used to ruin back ward and forward
in his room, beating his hands toaeth
er rapidly with a resounding noise, un
'sit- his temper regained composure
Those who afe familiar with the hi5to-
ry of the Brontes will Remember what
Is told Of their father, the eccentric
and eXcitable incumbent Of IIaworth
Even during his wife's lifetime he
tofmsd the habit Of taking his meal,
alone; he CONSTANTLY carried loadec
pistols in his pockets, and, when exd
ted, would fire these at the door of The
outhouses, SO that the villagers Wer,
quite accustomed to the sound Of pis.
tols at any hour of the day in their pas
tors house. If we are not mistaken
he had another outlet for his emotion
setting up a bolster and boxing il
when he was angry; but of this We
are not so sure.
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-08-15

The small, plump, cream-colored ami
nal in front of you has a number OF
distinctly Norwegian traits which are
certain to excite a measure of inte est.
He displays an almost human degree Of
intelligence in accurately adjusting his
actions to the circumstances in which
he happens to find himself. Whips be
ing luxury In the country, and more
often than not dispensed with, the
shrewd quadruped proceeds at the out
set to discover in thoroughly method
ical and almost scientific manner
whether his new driver possesses one
of these Objectionable instruments
He begins by turning his head, which
is unencumbered with binders, and 10y
this means is able to frame an initia
hypothesis. lie then goes on to verify
his conjecture by a number of tentative
experiments, such as stopping short
some yards this side of hill or gate
He seems thoroughly to understand
the conditions on which he is let out t
the tourist, and knows his duty far too
well to allow himself to be over worked
'a'nnd so rendered unfit for tomorrow
VI hsk in his owners meadows lie vii
ourot down steep hill at rate which
paint dealers grocers, &C., .--4 = -
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HUMOROUS.

A notorious eayesdropper Rain.
stage struck. Hit Ivy an omnibus.
The heated term-"You are liar.
An inn-dependent The hotel va
A bankrupt man never writes to the
bank to stop my paper.
The good waiter is one of the few
individuals who knows how to serve a
man right.
In 4 real estate transaction man IS
never satisfied to take the word for
he deed
1t does seem that the only rights the
white men are willing to concede the
red-man are funeral rites.
The hand that rocks the crarfrfH IS
the hand that rules the world" 1t is
the hand Of the hired girl.
The man who travels from the At
lantie to the Pacific is apt to think "it
is a great while between drinks
The cheaper the cigar the more per
sistently does the cheap smoker puff it
in the faces Of bis fellow travellers
y revenue oIIlcer entered the store
OF a merchant VINO never advertised
ana arrested MN because ne Kept
'''i' '''''''
Elgn' o'gs Will Ouy "lie IN Sloe-
ria' oot ailef you nave seen siberian
woman you marvel that dogs should
'e % ''''P'
\ Phiiadelpha woman drank pint
Of coal oil with suicidal intent but as
She forgot to swallow hSh'ed mateh
she sun IiNr5.
Mankind Is rising higher ana
higher as tune goes on remarks
Philosopher. So are the bottoms OF
the fruit measures
The oldest inhabitant is usually a
man says an exchange. But it
needn't be 50 if women would only
stand up TO their ages.
Connecticut LAWYERS are now obliged
to stand while examining witnesses.
As this tires them out sooner it is re-
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= ,ne BarthOldi statue

Science in the Bar'hO'O' : rib
In erecting the grea' ssa' 10 copsidsre,
erty two things nau oo,.a and vet, if Ne
that seem very t[iaing, Iairas 'au the statue j.
elected, might destroy
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-08-15
Training Stable,
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q r ryant ow n.

p,u5hiell, ds II IS caIeU' V'"0l7
yn into the soft mud and there re-
ns The mud all around it mean
vv,v,vtIe bakes into a solid cake BY the
III my yes it is esteemed genuine epl-
{S.@s 4. horst, ,an delicacy, thought would hard
2 speci tlty nit civilized palates Inc dhl"'"'
7 = 200 good es a small hole from the cell to
10 ~ outer air, which the naturalists say
,oof that in its state of torpidIty
fish still hreathes.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-08-15

There is strong evidence ofthe exist
ence Of petroleum in paying quantities
along the Tombigbee River in
Alabama.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-08-15

Dewitt Smith of Lee Mass. has in
Is green houses, $4,000 worth OF
rchids.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-08-01
Burns and Skin. Grating.

Burns are a great source of trouble
to the surgeon in many ways. For in
stance, if burn is very extensive there
may be great difficulty in getting a
cicatrice to form over the whole Of it.
Cicatrization only begins in the imme-
date ncighborhood Of living. epidermis,
and therefore burn or ulcer must heal
from the circumference to the center.
But the further that the cicatricial It's
sue extends from the margin of the
burn the more slowly and the more i'm
perfectly is it formed; and, indeed, it
may fail altogether to reach the center.
This difficulty has often been met by q
small operation called skin-graftng: A
piece of sound skin about the size Of
split pea is pinched up say, on the out
side of the ARMAND the epider1nis
shipped off with a pair of curved scis-
sors, the scissors just going deep enough
to cut slightly into the second layer of
skin and draw little blood. A special
kind of scissors has been invented for
the purpose that win only take up Just
the right amount of skin, so that the op-
Grafton is thus made even simpler still;
and if it is skillfully performed
it causes only very trihing
pain. Tie little fragment of skin thus
separated is then placed gently, with it's
raw surface downward, on the unhealed
surface of the burn. The same thing is
repeated again and again till there are
many gratis, if the burn is a large one.
Isinglass plaster OF some other similar
material is employed to keep che gratis
in position and preserve them from in
jury. In about four days they should
have taken root, and then the covering
can be removed. There is now a num-
Der of foci from which cicatrization can
start; for, as before said, it will begin
from where there is an epidermal cover
ing, and thence alone. After time a
number of little islands or scar tissues
may be seen, which go on increasing
until at length they coalesce with one
another, and also Join that extending
from the margin of the burn. This is
what happens if all goes well but, unp
fortunately, there is very great ten
denoy for cicatrice formed from gratis
to break down and disappear, SO that
the result is not by any means always
so satisfactory as it at first promises to
be- Chambers Journal
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-08-01
The Roller on Bare Soils.

In Northwestern Iowa the soil is not
thin, but in consequence OF it's exceed
ing fneness it is frequently blown off
the highest parts of the swells or ridges
Of the rolling prairies. There are Few
or no trees, except on farms that have
been settled and cultivated for five to
ten years, and the winds sometimes
blow with great force, carrying off the
surface dust of bare gaound, from the
higher to lower places, in great clouds.
Thus the highest ridges are thinned
down, and the rich soils of lower lands
are made thicker and richer. This
transportation of dust in large quanti-
ties does not take place very frequently,
but enough to cover the adjoining lands
two inches deep was SO transferred in
MANY places hereabout early last Feb
ruarY.
1t seems that rolling bare plowed
ground makes it more liable to have
the surface mold blown off, unless the
work is done when the soil is damp
near the surface, The surface Of
course must be dry, to prevent the cog
ging of the roller. Fortunately, in al
most any portion of two tiers Of river
counties Gin Iowa and Nebraska) two
hours OF light wind or sunshine, after
soaking rain, dry the surface soil suf-
ficently to admit of the ground being
well rolled without clogging.
In certain cases it is good plan to
drive herd of sheep or cattle, when
available, regularly over the wheat or
other grain on soils liable to be blown
off. This must be done as early as
the wheat is two or three inches high
Treading the fields at such time does
not injare the grain, but the crop is
much benefited by having the loose soil
eornpacted about the roots of the plants.
When stubble ground is plowed in the
fall-which is getting to be the prac-
tice in the Northwest to a considera-
Bile extent-as is necessary to profta-
BILE farming here, it is best to harrow
ground liable to blow till as fine as if
to be seeded. If the soil packs, by
the beating force of heavy rains in
such cases, no harm will be done, as
the drill or harrow cultivation in seed
ing will loosen the surface soil quito
enough.
To prevent the loss of fertility that
certainly results when the fine surface
soil is blown off in the winter, oats or
wheat may be sown on the parts most
exposed to driving winds in the fall.
Oats, or wheat sown as early as the
middle of October, will be dead in the
spriAg, while it will protect the sur
face. There are other ways of prevent
ing this waste Of fertility, but if the
methods suggested be we'll tested at the
pruper time it will be found that much
waste will be prevented.
A word, in conclusion, on the advan-
tages of a firm surface for small grains
or seeds. When the surface soil IS firm
more OF the moisture that rises from the
lower sol is retained near the surface,
within reach of the roots of the grain,
before they are long enough to reach
deeper. 1t also causes growth of a
larger proportion of seeds than can pos
sibly take place when the surface soil is
lcose and dry several inches in depth.
--Cor. Country Gentleman.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-08-01
The Louisiana Sugar Growers.

The sugar planters have done that
which lay nearest to them in the way
of reducing the cost Of production and
saving themselves from bankruptcy this
fall, viz: have curtailed expenses in
every way and cut down wages. The
position of affairs certainly demanded
such steps, and has demanded them for
some time past The depressed con-
dition of the sugar trade is of itself suf-
ticient to render commission merchants
very cautious about advancing on sugar
crops, even it money were plentiful,
but when to the low price of sugar is
added the scarcity of money at all the
financial centers, it is out of the ques-
ton to expect sugar estates to be run
on any exiravagant basis. The causes
for the present collapsed state of the
market for all sweets are world wide,
and it therefore will take some time to
bring about a correction and restore
values to a basis that will afford some
compensation to the producers. In the
meantime, the planter must sail
close to the shore and economic
at every point. A reduction
must come, for it is impossible for any
commodity so universally consumed to
remain below the cost of production.
1t is evident that prices have touched
bed rock, and that another season will
find the markets recuperating. The
laborers have an interest in the main
tenance of the industry in Louisiana,
and should cheerfully submit to the re-
duction that the gloomy surroundings
have compelled the planters to make.
They have common cause with the
planter, and will share in returning
prosperity when the time turns. While
it may be true that there are MANY i'm
provements in the way OF manufacture
that il introduced would advance the
sugar industry in this State, vet we are
not of the school Of pessimsts who con-
slider the sugar culture OF louisiana as
doomed. 1t is too firmly established to
ever be abandoned, and when the great
desideratum, protection against over
flow, shah have been secured, VIII
progress. " Q, Piea QatIse,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-08-01
A Kicking Cow.

[ once had COW, eight years old,
that was the worst kicking COW / eve
saw, from her youth up She had been
coaxed and whipped, VIII pped and
coaxed, but all to no purpose. made
up my mind that The next time she
kicked | would take up her b nd leg and
hold it up while some one MIXED her.
only had to wait until the next morn
ing to see the fun. The next morn no
came around the cow kicked as usual,
and the instant she kicked lifted no
her hind leg. and in spite of her, held
it up until she gave up all efforts in try
ing to get control 0 her leg again.
called a hand to come and milk her.
. holding up her leg all the time; / then
let her have her leg ag1n. / kept her
three years after that and she was never
known to k ok again. / have broken
number of cows of the habit of kicking
in the same way. The instant your COW
k cks, lift up her leg, and hold it Just as
a blacksmith would horses hind leg
to 81. y shoe. If you let your COW 90
until you can call the neighbors to help
you, She will never get the idea that YOU
no d ner leg because she kicked. The
above treatment is more effective than
I'll tie halters and tying legs ever in
vented to break a COW Of kicking =
lgr ORG fgsmer,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-08-01
The Worlds Geyser=RegiOns.

In the number of springs and noted
geysers, the Yellowstone National Park
and New Zealand far exceed Iceland, in
which "The Great Geyser" and Strokhr
are the only two prominent spouters.
AS to the number of springs in New
Zealand, there are no definite data, but
they appear to be numerous. In the
Yellowstone Park, over two thousand
springs have been enumerated and
mapped, and among them are seventy
one geysers, of which twenty are knowa
to spout to height of not less than fifty
feet. OF course, in each of the three
countries, there are hot springs outside
of the areas as here indicated; and, if
can localities will exceed the others,
especially if the California and Nevada
springs are counted. However, leaving
the latter out of account, we find that
in the adjacent country both north ana
south of the park there are springs on
the same north and south line with the
geyser- basins of Firehole River; and, If
they are considered as a part of the
same system, the length of the line of
thermal activity is about two hundred
miles.
AS to the heights to which the geysers
throw the collenns of water, there Is
probably but little difference between
TIE three regions, although the Yellow
stone Park has, perhaps. greater num-
Der which erupt regularly to height
OF one hundred feet or more. The rec
ords of the New Zealand geysers are,
however, somewhat deficient as to data
on this point,-A C. PeaJe, N. d., IN
Popular Science M0nthIy.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-08-01

promised her hand to me. His heart
has been mine ever since we first met. y
A muttered imprecation of rage
sprang from the Frenchman's lips, and
he furiously calculated
Slight we must, and to the DEATH Dare
you give me the choice of weapons?''
81 dare" responded Herman.
I'm France we have many affairs of
honor, so to speak Men meet at the
foips point, and die, gasping as their
life blood gushes forth. Men measure
off score of yards, and, with pistol in
hand, take aim, kill or are killed.
Have you ever heard of the duel known
as AT the stroke of twelveP' y
mo. / am prepared TO be enlight-
ened, responded Herman.
"a set of dice we shake them, and
the man who throws lowest is the
victim. Do you comprehend, Monsieur
Won Berg?"
$50 on. What of the victim?" re-
sponded Herman.
''Why, you see, the victor is relieved
of the disagreeable duty of-ahem-
killing the other
why, what do you mean, man?"
quickly responded Herman.
''You see, after the dice are thrown,
the one who throws lowest prepares to
die, In other words, he makes his
peace with this world, and gets ready
for the other, and, when the clock
strikes twelve, he -
''What?n burst forth a chorus OF
voices.
"He puts out his own life's light.
Poison, stabs, or does 1t in a way which
best suits him"
A hush fell upon the party. Such a
duel was hitherto unheard of affair:
and when to death was added suicide,
it sent an icy chill to each STUDENT
heart, and froze the tongue with horror
They cast the dice, and Herman Won
Berg threw the lowest.
You see, my dear sir-beg pardon
you lose. Is it not handy wayP"
asked the Frenchman, taking up wine
glass, and draining its contents.
Herman's face was peculiar study.
His heart was yet warm with the words
which Gretchen had uttered. In his
ears yet rung the promise to marry him.
And now all is lost. The brightness.
the sunshine of loving, the glow of ex-
istence, must shortly fade away, and
death will be Herman Won Berg's bride,
instead of fair Gretchen Grouse.
After clasping hands with each of is
comrades, and telling each man not to
follow him under any circumstances, he
left the tap-room, and went up the steep
walk winding about the hill.
[ saw him when he passed me here
on the terrace, and thought it strange
then, when, after saying goodnight
to me, he went TO the balcony there,
overlooking the city with it's shining
light below, and, stretching out his arms,
said:
"Gretchen-won and lost. bride,
and not bride-I bid thee farewell at
the stroke of twelve!''
He then went into the building. Ten,
twenty minutes passed, and, SIS the
clock upon the tower pealed forth the
midnight hour, the sharp report OF pis-
tol rang out.
They went to his room, and all that
remained of promising, handsome,
talented man was a piece of bleeding
clay.
''And Gretchen Grouse, what became
of her?" | asked.
"Humph!'' uttered the old man, turn
ing away, ''woman-like, she married LIE
Guarde, after he graduated. III S.
Keller, IN Bd5lo@'S Monthly.