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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23
The Appomattox apple Tree.

General Grant recently wrote as fol-
lows to a gentleman in Philadelphia:
"Whcn | reached Appomattox Court
House, Lee hal been in MCLEAN ;
house for some time All there is Of
the apple tree story is this: When |
received note from Lee asking to meet
me at Appomattox, where he then was,
sent him note saying | would be
there as soon as possible. There was
an old apple orchard on the hillside OPP
posite McClean's house, where the adj
vance Of Lees army had halted when
the white flag was exhibited a farm
road ran diagona!ly up the hill through
the orchard. In places where trees
we're close to the wheel tracks on the
upper side of the road the roots had
been cut off by being continually run
over. This left low bank between the
road ard trees so cut Wien the Of
Gccr General 0. + Babcock) who bore
my reply to General Lee reached him,
he was seated on one of these embank
meuts with his feet in the road and his
back against the tree lie was then in
vited to pass through our lines to q
house to await my arrival.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23
Heaviest Clock in America.

The clock in Trinity church tower in
New York is the heaviest in America
The frame stands nine feet long. FIVE
feet high. and three feet wide The
main wheels are thirty inches in diane
ter. There are three wheels in the time
train, and three sach in the strike and
the chime. The winding wheels are
formed Of solid castings thirty inches in
Diameter and two inches thick, and are
driven BY opinion and arbor." On
this arbor is placed jack, or another
wheel, piuion and crank, and it takes
$50 turns of this crank to wind each
weight up. Il requires 700 feet of
three inch rope for the three cords, and
over and hour for two men to wind the
clock The pendulum is eighteen feet
long, aud oscilitates twenty-five times
per minute The dials are eight feet in
diamter. The three weights are about
eight hundred. twelve hundred and IF
teen hundred pounds respectively. 4
large box is placed at the bottom of the
we'll that holds about a bale of cotton
waste. so that if a cord should break the
cotton would check the conclusion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23
NEW SENATORS.

The democratic members u 1zsL-g-
islaturc Of Indiana in caucus on Monday
night reuominated, by aeclamatii Hon
D nj. w. Voorhees, for U. S Jnator.
Vim. NJ Evarts was electdsU nited
States Senator from New York for the
term of six years from March the 18th,
1885, to succeed Lapham.
Secretary Teller has been electe SEN
ator from Colorado, from March Attn,
1885. to succeed Senator Hill.
Cameron has been reelected Senator
from Pennsylvania by a tremendous vote.
Jonathan Chase has been elected
senator from Rhode Island
Senator Vest has been reelected
Senator from Missouri
Plat has been reelected Senator
from Connecticut
In Illinois the situation remains IN
changed. The fight 50 far is over the
organization. The work Of clecting a
Senator has not been reached
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23
To Forecast the weather.

Every man who will take the trouble
To observe the following atmosphcr C
noiots vii b. able tu forecast the weath-
Or for lis section. He will find it to be
Of much advantage and profit to him for
the time given to the study aud ohserya-
ton. The gen 'ral rules are IS f,l ow-:
1 When the temperature falls sud-
denly there is a storm forming south Of
you. . When the temperature rises
suddenly there is a storm forming north
Of you. 3 The wind always blows
from region Of fair weather to a region
where storm is { rming. 4 Cirrus
clouds always move from a region
where "a storm is in progress to a region
NJ fair weather. s. Cumulus clouds al
ways move from a region Of fair weather
to region whore storm is forming
/ When cirrus clnu Is are moving rap
" from the north or northeast there
will be rain inside Of ;wenty-four hours,
no matter how cold it is When the
cirrus clouds are moving rapidly from
the south or southeast there will be
.old rain storm on the morrow it in sum
ncr. AMI if be the winter there will be
. snow storm. 8 The wind always
blows in 4 circle around storm, aad
when it blows from the north the heay-
est rain is east of you; if it blows from
he south the heaviest rain is west of
sou; II it blows from the east the hea
st rain is south Of you; II it blows from
he west the heaviest rain is north. ~
} The wind never blows unless rain or
nov is falling within 1000 miles of
.ou. TO- Whenever heavy white frosts
,ccur storm is forming within 900
niles north or northwest of you.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23
me Ne" YORK sEs,,aa.7,p.

he contest in NJ
United States Senator's '' over ~, re
~ co.. 70 become pro.rae :. ' '.,n,,Je.
was brought to term. sifuss'''
~ the election Of ex 49,. % N''i
Eyarts. This is tina 'y q ''''''
TWO elements Of the Resalg @''''' s.r,y
"ay' had since the pres dcp,i ''1'p l.l,.on.
ana 1t has ended ''l 'le'''',.
al one time it looaed a. ,l.' by N IN.
Oh wounds Of The party v. ,as' :. +.
opened and the conflict b.,n. : i. !, i.
"e%'a v'sor' Although d. ...,..r ,
ended, it is not without bi,,o ,y'''I In.
"eu''lely after tho election ~. , he.
came known that Blaine h,j ' ~. !. De.
E ,aa'9u ny the irenohcry of hi. par,,. and
Oy ut branch of it too. kod =. ;. the
't'I"'rt'' the Blame ,ppport.,. ! beam. !.
vindlctive, and determined
the wrong done their candi,,. = ,,on
as the chance presented i,,.l, The
senatorial election in New York.
following quickly after II. pr..i.
dental election and bero,. aeon,
cooling time had elapsed. ,b.., NAL.
contents looked forwlrd ia !, !. H.
opportunity to avenge their .a,,o.el
wrong Artlu', because Of ii, posi-
tlon' being the supposed Leader If III.
stalwart faction, was accused ,,b the
rest OF not lending that all n II. nres.
ldential fight which he mightb,v. Jone.
aud when It was as,ertained Tia. he
would be candidate for III. rpited
States Senate all the arrows Of ,,ioo,i.
y were conferred against him The
ialf-breeds being of an insuifcien, on,pti.
y IN the New York Assembly, 10 elect
her man rcsorted to strategy and
endered their support to a member Of
he opposing faction. who was II Dild
Jews; who had done them no harm
nd who would for the future Join hands
their cause. Evarts, haIf-5reed was
ISo candidate, but he was not recog
lied, because he was not snppossl to
ave been strong enough to beat down
he Arthur entertainments Their
hoice fell upon Levi p. Morton.
'ealthy New Yorker, the present min
iter to France. This done, Arthur
nth the alertnesS of keen politician.
once Withdrew from the contest and
irncd his forces to aid Evarts result
x as we before stated in his election.
nd defeating his adversaries at their own
anne
As Secretary Of State EvartI was
lllnre, but as lawmaking is more con-
'nant to his profession as lawyer than
Ie duties of an executive
hccr, he may become an ornament
the Senate. At least he will be a
'clded improvement upon the Lapham.
hom he will succeed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23
Mrs. GaraeId's Gold Mine.

Mrs Lucretia Garfield owns a gold
mine in STANLEY county, n. c. 1t is
about seven miles from Abemarle, the
county sea-. Some northern prospec-
tors spoke of this mine to President
Garfield, who, in connection with a
friend, bought the property anil appoint
ed an agent to work the mine. The
President had postofiee established at
the mine for the convenience of people
living in the neighborhood 1t was about
the time that the mining operations were
getting we'll under way that the Prcsi
dent was shot, but little has since been
done at the mine. 1t was expected that
the property would be sold, but Mrs
Garfield concluded to keep the Pres-
deuts share of it in hc7 possession and
made arrangements to hav- the working
continued. The mine has been r,gu-
larly paying Mrs. Garfield neat little
profit.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23

For the first time in one hundred and
twenty years the Massachusetts, Leg''Ia-
ture has begun its session without list
sning to the annual election sermon
The custom dates back to 1854, when
John Cotton was the oficiatiug minister
and it has heen continued without inter
ruption since i. is believed, except in
the years 1852 and 1864, when the
prevalence Of smallpox caused us omls-
sion. There had been growing srntl-
ment that the practice should be aban-
doned, but it remained for GOV Butler
to give it the finishing blow. The i'll
considered discourse delivered by the
preacher he chooscd last year gave the
desired occasion for bringing the prac-
tice to a stop, So if the Massachusetts
legislators show less discretion this year
than u.ual they can explain their want
Of prudence on the ground that they did
no, have the benefit of the clergy to di'
rect them ia their duties
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23
Black Hills Tin.

The recent discovery of tin in mex
quantities in tue Black Hills
region. if Professor Bailey's statements
are correct, will reyolutonize the pres
cnt trade in tin with England, and
prove scource Of vast wealth TO this
country For, if Professor Bailey is
correct, the Black Hills region Is able
not only to supply this country, but the
whole world, with tin for centuries to
come. The center of the district ap-
pears to be Harvey peak itself the prin-
cipal mass, and from this point it
spreads over an area measuring > miles
by seven or eight. The tin. bearing
rock he says, can he qu1rricd from the
surface, insead of being dug for and
followed underground, and he has seen
veins OF It measuring more than so feet
in width, which will average much bet
ter than Cornwall The steam tn,
which can be obtained by sluiclng, will
yield about IS per cent Of pure tin,
and of this he says;
The stream tin alone is 50 abundant
that all the companies that could possi-
bly, work it could 60 on for 20 years
without exhausting it. Yet this is but
the waste you might say Of the main
deposlt-tho mere scraps that water and
frost have detached, little hi at a
time, from the great mass and course of
the ere which is Harvey peak itself,
more chan mile high, and tde surround
ing TIN bearing rock, which. A. have
already said. extends for miles. 1t is
impossible to imagine this great body of
ore ever being exhausted. As to profit
the richness of the ore, compared with
that OF any tin bearing district Of the
worl'' settles that question coDcI0siyely.
Here 'hen' is an iuexLnu.tble supply
r of tin, not alone enonoL
c own country but England anil En- Europe
for centuries to come. T., ~, f,.nisb
US pure TN or at least tie material for
solid tin plate, in stead Of dc dc washed
stun now 50 commonly in usa
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23

DIR Talmage says one way to make
A.rd. 'Ines aud TO keep the times hard is
I" pat on long faces and talk dolorouslv
about hard times The ilea often has
--orc to d. with making hard times than
any existing reality; and when men can
get rid Of this idea aud assume a more
cheerful tone, the difficulty is more th4n
half removed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23

The Nrw York Tribune says that the
peasants of a province in southern Rus
STA use com of such small value that II
would take go 900 to buy an American
dollar; that u man who has a hundred Is
looked upon Ms money king. and that
msn who impiou-ly amasses thou'an1
/, denounced as a robbcr of the poor -
That hoinr 80. an implou,ly large cap
tall~t- il the province in question Is one
who owns two drths Of cent, AMI a
money king is person who has one
twenty fifth of centat his command
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23

The Pope is engaged in preparing a
'pec'al letter. in which he will cougrat-
nate Archbishop Gibbons, as we'll as all
Of the bishops recently assembled in
B"ltim IRE in Plenary Council, upon the
,.s.,. Of the deliberations aud upon the
harmony ani unity with which The con
illusions VI the council were reached. 1t
is gen rally believed that Archbishop
Gibbons will be created Cardinal IN
Nav next.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23

Although the board of School Com
missioners have not yet officially made
the appointment Of an examiner for the
present term. it is generally understood
ths, Mr.. Nealc will succeed himself in
that position. The fair and impartial
manner in which Mir. Nealc has dis
charged the delicate duties pertaining to
the position for the past SIX years eutl'
lie his claim 10 the utmost consideration
As a public officer he has suited the pub
lie and the teachers, and we believe
that it is the general wish that he should
h. reapnointcd Acting spon tins be-
lief the board has m wish to make a
change, and the public may therefore
expect to see The pubic schools of 'he
-ounty for the next two years
as in tie past ak years
conducted for the gooi OF
NIL, according to the spirit and interests
Of the law
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23

Thousands Of titles to written and un-
written plays and hooks have been filed
with the librarian Of Congress, with a
fee Of dollar in each instance under
tho Impression that some sort of protec-
ton Is 'hus gained The law requires a
deposit Of the rnire work, without which
there Is no copyright.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23

Keep a package Of DAYS Horse and
Cattle Powder always handy. lfyour
horse has collie, hcaves, or scours give
him a tablespoonful tlrec times a day
uutil relieved. Three doses will gener.
slIy effect a cure. Price 70 cents.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23

Mr.. X. + Jones. Chairman Of the
Republican National Committee. will be
ssne president Of the American Iron
and Steel Association. Of which he has
been Vice President for II years.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23
statesmen WANTED.

BY the introducers Of rancocas raspberry
Only those need apply who can devote their
entire time and attention to the work The
business e'sile learned. Our men sncceed
where others fail. Growers of full line of
flowers and ornameatals 4 good opening
for honest. energetic men Address. h. G
Chace & Co., Philadelphia, Pa jan 23-Am
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23

Among all the products Of the coun-
try meat product stand, first, hen comes
cori; third, wheat; fourth, hay; fhh,
dsirT products; sikh. cotton.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23

TNHIS viii We tho last winter season in NV
old place Of business. No. 4ln. Seventh
Sucet, where have been for the past twenty
Wars When the hulding now in course OF
edrtion on the corner Of Seventh Street and
Mprket Space shall have teen completed. the
Mtsr. S,ks and mgseif propose 10 elect an
union there. Further information on this
Subject later. My present purpose is to ad-
vie you that in consequence OF he proposed
etnge. NV present stock must be sold, and
tlIit means
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23

From surveys Of the Gulf Of Mexico
1t appears that its area is 500, 600
square Dulcs
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23

The cruel f,shi,n Of birds wings and
breasts for head gear is all the rage in
England
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23
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FREE to FARM ERS.

The National Agricuiturists.- An
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once the names Of ten farmers, and u TO
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23
The Modern Clothing House is A,

Hail. 2Og W baltimore Street, Baltimore
They show Chldren's Suits from 80 up to
the most elaborate make; Mems from IL to
* and Oyercoats in protuSion and at all
nrices. Ii You want style, quality and low
nrices. you cannot 90 astray at this house
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23
CEDAR POSTS.

For sale, any usmber # Cedal Posts
Cheap for cash. VIII deliver ulmn shortnstier
p. W ROBEY, Fl
jan l6-bm CoX's Station.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23

The Chinese and Thbetan week con
sis's Of FIVE d1ys named after iron, wood
water, feathers and earth
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-01-23
AUCTION BLANKETS

loi White Wool Blankets, rs pair. IN
y. me Wool Blankets, 2 90 pair. lol White
Wool blankets, 50 pair III While Wool
BlankeiS, $50. 90, 800 pair Gray Blank.
e,'' 90 pair. Ingram Carpets, -, IS and
45cts. Best all wool Iiy carpets. 62nnd 75c,s
Brussels carUeis. - aud s5cts. Wemsntt,
cotton, 8cis. Good ealcots BETS. Feather
proof bed ticking, Is and Sets.
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Maryland Independent
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FRTD4T. Jan. 23rd........IsS5

One county in Australia, the past
year. paid the bounty on 25,SiO dozen
Of captured sparrows eggs
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y WILSON SIMPSON.
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! eiveoU me, eeen appointed Const, BILE and
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TERMS AND PREMIUMS.
The Arizona champion., 1885-11-28
Thanksgiving Ball.

A very enjoyable dance was held at Middleton Hall on I thanksgiving evening. Among those present We're:
 Mesdames Grove, Black Berry, Middleton, Hill, Shannon, Murphy, and Burgr.
 Misses Minnie Rumsey, Nellie and Florence Grove, Nellie, Lille and Jennie Beale, Cora Marshall, Mary and Annie Hawks, Mary Black, Susie Taylor, Beatrice and Cora Graham, and Miss Price.
 Messrs. Joe Lockett, Henry Lock cit, Rumsey, DIggs, Middleton, Hill, Francis, Munds, Brown, Bldinger, Gale, David, Thomas, Foren, Berry, Murphy, Vale, Conrad, Burge. Jas. Black, NJ. A. Black, C. C. Black, Taylor, Hoxworlh, Coakley, O'NeilI, Hawks, Shannon and Cornish.
 The music was furnished by Messrs, Fritz -, O'NellI and Burge, and at midnight very nice supper was served at Hawks Restaurant, after which dancing was resumed until ear ly in the morning, when enerybody went home happy, having had right good time.
The Arizona champion., 1885-11-28
SUMMONS.

TN THE JUSTICES COURT. FLAG l. staff Township, Yavapai county. ArtIona Territory, J. w. Spaford, Justice oi the Peace.
 J.R. Fitzpatrick, Plaintiff,
 vs.
 Eugene NJ. Adams, Defendant. The Territory of Arizona sends greeting to
 Eugene M. Adam, defendant:
 You are hereby summoned to appear before me at my office in Flagstaf. in the county nt Yavapai, on the oth day of December, 1885, al 10 o'clock, a. m., in an acton brought against you by said plaintiff, to answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff, filed hsreIi.
 Said action is brought to recover from you the sum of three hundred dollars, the same being for goods, wares and merchsndise Id and delivered you by the said plaintiff at the town of Flagstaff i, said county, during the years 1884 and 1885, or judgment will be taken against you for said am ,unt, together with statutory damages ani cost of suu, If you fail to appear and answer. To the sherif or any constable of sad county, greeting; Make legal service and due return thereof.
 Given under my hand this Sth day of Oct, 1885.
 I. w. STAFFORD, Justice of the Pace, Said County and Township.