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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17
Trade in Wild Beasts.

War, whatever it may be, never fail
to play terrible havoc with somebody
trade. There are, of course, parts OIL
the world where the tiger and the ele-
phant, the hippopotamus and the leop-
ard and other fearful wild beast are
still to be had, but there seems to be
no demand for them. The Soudan
has long been the great source of sup
ply for the more important of wild
beasts. Many of them indeed come
from Abyssinia, but they are brought
through the Soudan and have usually
been shipped for Europe at Massowah.
The capturing of wild beast and theiT
transport across the desert is the regu.
lar avocation of some of the Soudanese,
OF course the animals are taken
young. Lions, for instance are cap
tured as mere cubs. A couple Of them
will be put in boxes ana slung across
the back Of camel. A young hip
popotamus will be conveyed in a tank
of water borne between two camels,
while young giraffes may be compelled
to tramp. OF course an old lion OF
lioness is much too lively a brute to
answer the purposes of the desert
trade, and the same is the case WITH
most other animals.
There is no difficulty in managing
young lions. kingship, if it isto be
awarded according to money value
seems to be due not to the lion but tothe
hippopotamus, which, on its arrival IN
Europe, may be worth $500 to 900.
From Massowah the Abysslnian AMI
mails go in vessels with strong cages
fitted up on them. TO some extent
the supply is obtained through the
agency OF the masters of trading yes
sells, who do little business on Their
own account, either with or without
the knowledge of their owners. II II
is without the knowledge Of the ship
owners accommodation has to be eX
for the security OF the
beasts on board and arrangements have
to be made for parting with the illicit
before coming into port
The Soudanese are now too busy IN
other ways to be minding their ordlna-
~ trade, and if they were not Soudan
just now is not a pleasant place fof
travellers to squat IN To-
lealing.-Nel0 York Herald.
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Bill Nye on Venice.

Venice is one of the best watered
towns IN Europe You can hardly
walk a block without getting your
feet wet, unless you ride in a goadoIa.
The gondola is long, slim hack with
out wheels and is worked around
through thedamp streets by a brunette
man. whose breath shoull be- sad
warning to us all. He is called the
gondoler. Sometimes he sings ina low
tone of voice and in foreign tongue
do not know where have met 50
many foreigners as | have here IN
Europe, unless it was in New ork at
the polls. Wherever gol / hear ior-
eign tongue. do not know whether
these people talk in the Italian Ian
cuage Just to show of or NOT Perhaps
they prefer IL.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17
Mllnlis 4 Mnlldl.

Mahdi. or Mahadi, as D'Elerbelot
spells it. is an ancient title in the Mos
lem world which at first signifed
simply director Of the faithful Butin
.hc course Of Moslem history, and es.
peead.y Moslem history in Africa, it
came to have another signification re-
miel 10 an accepted prophecy Of Mo-
h4mue1 1t necessarily refers to the
African part of Arabic history. BY
h5 secondary significance of the word
tha Mahuli Is certain ancient leader
come again Ills appearance is the
second advent of a prophet who
lived in the oh days, and who, IN all
theme9utime, has been with the inn
mar.als. Mohunmcd, the twelfth
Imam. AMI the twclrtlin descent from
lli, is the real original He il the
Mlhidi who comes again every now
and then lie was hidden from the
world at an ealy age and communed
only with his disciples through his
lifetime and finally did not die, but
"Weni mp, with the fixed intention of
returning To revive the glories of Mos
lem As in the Christian theory and
even in the history of several monar-
ch.e5 this legend of prince who is to
return has afforded a fayorite pretex
for no end Of impostcrs, SO it did in
Islam The most famous of these in
past ages was Abulcassem Mohammed
Ben Abdallah, the founder Of the Fa-
timite dynasty in Africa. Mohammed
had prophesied that in 300 years the
sun would rise in the west. and as
Abulcassem's glory was in 296 of the
llegira, it was held that the prophecy
referred to him, and since then the
idea of the Mahadi has commonly had
relation to revival of the glories of
Islam in that western world of Mos
lemism, the provinces of Africa held
by the Arabs. -Yet0 York Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17
SnalIs in Amerienn Restaurants.

"Snails nIease. on.l h.;nn ian, IL tho
she'll" said = rornd ros,.oLoo,,o1 Iitt,a
man with close-cronnod ,ra,. ,,,hiaI.s.s
to a waiter in = fashionsl,la d,.,,, tn,...,
restaurant Iaroelv natrori,oa h., su.aI,,
and the better .rades Of sportino men
The order sounded Somewhat nnrs,,
al to a TgiJ14e renortor who obarcod
to be engaged on 4 modest sirloin ~ .,
adjacent table and he gIanco3 oyor ~
bill of fare To see if tbo lain,,. ,,oIln.,
Lad a place thereon. There il wa.
sure enough: "Escaroots Ror5eIaise
ST."
"Are not snaiIs new thing in yopr
bill Of fare ?" the restaurant Eaonor
was asked.
"Well. yes; it is only within tbn
last month or two that have booo
keeping them as a regular article
used to supply them only an snoci,,
ORDERLY getting notice some ,j,no no.
forehand, mean but recently tbo
demand has increased sufficiently n ar.
low of my having them as It regular
thing. Not that there is anv demand
for them yet worth speaking of-seems
they're too rich for the American
blood but they are getting into favor
When Chicago epicure eats one disb
he's snail-eater ever after and
wonder but before Iono
snaiIs will become n rart of the rngn-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17
Here or There f!

MAY God be near thee, friend,
When wc are laraway;
May His smile cheer thee, friend,
And make all lIghtas day
Look up, the sky, the stars above
Will whisper 70 thee of nis ehanecless love
In distant, desert places
The mounts Of Cod afc iuuadi
His sky the world embraces,
And makes it holy ground;
ihe heart that serves and loves, and cling7,
Hears everywhere the rush Of angel wings.
To God The there is here;
All spaces nre Ills own;
The distant and the near
Are shadows of Ills throne;
All times are His, the new, the old
Whit boots it where lires little tale is told'
'Tis not for US TO choose;
We listen and obey,
lis Ills to call aud usei
lis ours TO serve and pray;
II matters ltte here or there,
God world is wide, and Heaven is everywhere
We cannot 90 SO far
That home is ont Of sight
The morn tine e., oning star
VIII ,oy Goad-day Goodnight
The heart that loves will never be aloncj
All earth. al heaven it reckons as its own
HeqrU Burton.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17
Aver s SarSaparilla.

Since then Mr.. LELAND has recommended
AYERS SARsArARILLN in many similar
cases, and he has never yet heard of its fail
ure to effect a radical cure.
Some years ago one of Mr.. LELANp's farm
laborers bruised his leg. Owing to the bad
state Of his blood, anugly scrofulous swelling
or lump appeared on the injured limb Hor-
ribe itching of the skin, with burning and
dartng pains through the lump made life
almost intolerable. The leg became enor-
mously enlarged, and running ulcers formed,
discharging great quantities of extremely
offensive matter No treatment was Of any
avail until the man, by Mr.. LELANp's direc-
tion, was supplied with AYERS SARsAPA-
RILLA. which allayei the pain and irritation,
healed the sores removed the swelling, and
completely restored the limb TO use.
Mr.. LELAND has personally used
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RI TOBACCO, MARYLAND, APRIL II. 1885.

He gave the little chalet, at which
he had spent so many a pleasant even
ing, a very wide berth indeed. lie
could Mt bear the sight of it. lie
would not have gone near it for worlds
lie dreaded to look upon Johanna, lest
the old love should return with such
force that he might be constrained to
make fool of himself--that was how
he phrased it--make fool Of himself,
trample on his pride, and own he had
been wrong and unjust in his jealousy.
But was he unjust? He often and
often asked himself that question.
What right had she to accept the gifts
of that hateful Saxon? How dared she
the afianced bride of Frank de Naud
accompany Poddlesby in his wan
derings among the hills and on excur-
sons with him on the lake? Nay, he
had been wronged; he never never
never would forgive her.
Simple-minded, innocent Johanna,
She, and even her parents. had accept
ed presents from Poddlesby and she
did not like to seem ungrateful. What
harm could there be, she often asked
herself, in acting as guide for the poor
little Englishnan in his rambles over
the lis and in his studies?
All. but many and many a night, for
all that, johanna sobbed herself to
sleep.
One Autumn day, Frank, lying on
his side on bank of snow, upon
which the sun was beating SO warmly
as almost to soften it, spied something
black in a crevasse far down beneath
him. Presently he saw the something
move, next he heard it halo.
at is, cried Frank; mo, it can't be
but, by everything that is remarka-
bic, it's nobody else but Poddlesbyl Ay
scream away, my little man. l took
you out of one crevasse; now, indeed,
you shall become food for the eagles
Revenge is sweet"
Yes, reader, revenge is sweet, but
vengeance does not belong to man
Frank lay there for two whole hour'
watching Poddlesby, then, his bette
nature prevailing, he went straight
away and got assistance, and in shor
time the Englishman from Ealing
was out of danger. When he saw
who had again rescued him, Poddles
| by positively burst into tears.
"Come with me, come with me-" h
cried. Il shall die else"
And he led Eranlx straiehs 20 Jo
hanna's cottage and dfaggeu nm !
! and took his half-unwilling hand an
placed it in blushing Johanna's.
! 81 have done you both an injury"
said. 81 have now to crave forgiv,
ness, which | sincerly do"
Well, there was some good in littI
Poddlesby's heart after all.
Ineed not say that Frank and JC
hanna were married. Yes, and Poo
dlesby was at the wedding, too. and tn
most charming gift that Johanna ha
was Poddlesby's.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17
Horrors Of the Rink,

The roller rink has many sins to an
swer for, b At it still remains flourish
ing l.meIIcan institution. Something
must be done soon, however, for the
dashing professor of roller skating
is usurping the place of the sad-eyed
coaehman and elOping with rich heir
esses. The rink must reform or CO.
Minneapolis Trtbuae.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17

Among the colonial possa assions. or
more correctly, Dependencies, of Hol-
land, there is a remarkable little state
which, in its constitution and original
costume Of it inhabitants. surpasses
the boldest dreams Of the advocates
of women's rights. In the island Of
Java, between the cities of Batavia
and Samarane, is the kingdom Of
Bantam, which, although tributary to
Holland is an Independent state. The
sovereign is, indeed a man, but all the
rest of the government belongs to the
fair sex. The king is entirely depen-
dent upon his state council The
highest authorities, military command
ers and soldiers are, without eXcep-
tion, OF the female sex, These
amazons ride in the masculine style,
wearing sharp steel points instead of
spurs, They carry a pointed lance,
which they swing very gracefully, and
also a musket, which is discharged at
full gallop The capital of this little
state lies in the most picturesque
part Of thefsland in a fruitful plain,
ana IS defended by two well-kep'
fortresses.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17

"The house is desirable in every re-
agent 70 an intending purchaser; sit is
not furnished with hot water" "Oh,
never mind that" replied the house
seeker; Il have been married fifteen
years, and there is no danger Of my
ever being out of hot water"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17
At the Skating Rink.

"Just come?'
eyes. Been here long2"
Not too long. just
y \ +
"AFe you hnltY'
'----ho. no"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17

OF America, says that while passenger from
New York on board a ship going around Cape
Horn in the early days of emigration to CAL
ifornia, he learned that one of the officers of
the vessel had cured himself, during the voy-
age, of an obstinate disease 10y the use of
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17

The 1rprising statement ismade by
an exchange that the demand for gum
powder is greater in times of peace
than in war. 1t is said that more was
used in the construction of the lIoosac
Tunne than during The course Of the
late cii ! war; The United States con
sumes \ tie average 100 tons day,
which is estimated to be more than
would )e burned in battle in which
10000 men would fire forty rounds
each.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17
Ayers Sarsaparilla

for rheumatism, with entire success and,
after careful observation declares that, in
his belief, there is no medicine in the world
equal to it for the cure of Liver Disorders,
Gout, the effects of high living, salt
Rheum, Sores, Eruptions. and all the
various forms of blood diseases.
We have Mr.. LELANp's permission tonvite
all who may desire further evidence in regard
to the extraordinary curative powers of
AYERS SARsAPARILLA to see him person
ally either at his mammoth Ocean Hotel.
Long Branch or at the popular Leland IIotel,
broadway. 27th and 2sth Streets New York
Mr. LELAND's extensive knowledge of the
good done by this unequalled eradicator of
blood poisons enables him to give inquirers
much valuable information.
PREPARED BY
DR.. .J.C. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists; ST. six bottles for 50.
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was so great that at first theyproposed
TO shoot these innocent standard
bearers, but ultimately wiser counsels
prevailed Fearing still further to
ALLEVIATE the sympathies of the Stras-
burg population, tie authorities deter
mined to trust to time ana weather
for the obliteration Of this token of
the French preferences of the annexed
province
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17

The New York TJt5ue says that
zone of TIE minor result, of the lpris-
ing Of FL Mahdi in the souian may
possibly be a gam-mabIc famine.
Most Of the gum arabic Of commerce
comes from the country now in the
possession of the false prophet. and
since the fall Of Khartoum little gum
arabic has found its way out Of the
Soudan.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17

Largest Hotel Enterprises

whom everybody knows as the successful
tnquauar of tba
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17

Wolves still abound in France Last
year rewards were paid for thedes,ruc-
tion of l,8Q5 the amount reaching
over $1,000. Nine persons were A..
tackled and killed BY wolves during the
wear
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-17

Win practice in the Court Of Appeals and
+ the courts Of Charles 81. Mary's, Calvert
An,,s arundel, and Pr nee Georges counties
~a~', be ~ attend regularly.
-~>lcc ,4d address, Annapolis, Nd.
p,zvn-I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-23
EUGENE CARUSI,
1876 Louisiana ave. NV ,,-..
.. w. j. MILLER, 1ruSteeS
dZZ-d&ds 4S6 Louisiana ave NV.
VNALTER B. WILLIAMS 4 Co, Aucrloneers

"ALTER B. WILLIAMS 4 CO., Auctloneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE. VELVET, BODY BRUSSELS
AND OTHER CARPETS, BEDDING. DC, AT
BY virtue of a deed of trust, dated November 18TH
A., D. 1854 and duly recorded in Liber No 1lU9
fono H. ct seq one of the land records of the District
ofGoirnhia, and by direction of the party secured
thereby shall sell at public auction on TtESnAY
DECEMBER TWENTY-NINTH, a. u. 1885 COM
mencirg at TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ. on the premises
NO 1000 18th street northwest the Furniture, Tar
PETS Bedding etc. mentioned in the schedule attached
20 SAID deed of trust named in part:
ELEGANT PLUSH PARLOR SUITES, PLUSH
R0CkER. Ebony RECEPTION CHAIRS
CHERRY MARBLETOP CHAMBER SUIT. s.
CHERRY HALL RACK, PATENT ROCK Frs
1 TOP G TX n sg IT'S LOUNGES. uPHoIr
TARLES STUDENTS CHAIRS. WALNllT
MARBLE TOP CHAMBER SUITES. WAENUT
KEDSTEAD~, BUREAU Us AND WASHSTANDS.
WALNUT HANGING RACKS, BED LOUNGE
UPHOLSTERED IN REP, LACE CURTAINS
AND CORNIcE POLES, TURCOMANS. LAM.
THESES, EXTENSION TABLE CHAIRS.
RATTAN ROCKERS, HAIR MATTRESSES
BLANKETS, VELVET BODY BRUSSELS AMI
OTTER CARPETS. RUGS AND DOOR MATS
CARPETS, ETC.
The furniture is of the best make and offers great
parties furnishing give this sale their
specfa attention
Terms: Cash.
del1-d WALTER r. WILLIAMS Trustee
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HIS Will Telas u Romance.
WHY W. s. STEWART. OF SYRACUSE, CUT OFF HIS
DAUGHTER WITH $40

DAUGHTER WITH $40.
dispatch from Syracuse. n. Y, dated De-
cember Fl, says: The will OF William s. Stewart
who died in this city last October came up for
probate before Surrogates Cook this morning
Thirty years ago Mr.. Stewart married i'm Ciucin.
natl. a girl of good family aud remark able
beauty. Two years later a daughter was born at
their home In this place. Their married life was
IN apparent happiness until toward the close of
the war. when Mrs. Stewart conceived a violent
passion for an actor who was playing here and
for whom she abandoned her home. She died
about ten years ago, leaving her child who is
now Mrs; Maria A. tarnsworth. OF San Jose, Cal,
In care OF her people i'm Cincinnati. In 1872 Mr.
stewart having procured a divorce, came
here from st. Louis where he had established
himself in business some years before
ana married daughter of ex-Assemblym man
Hutchinson, of this county, returning immedi-
ately afterward to ST. Louis. The newly mar
ried couple took up their quarters in the
southern hotel and were In the building on the
night OF the great fire, April II. 1877 Mr.
stewart was rescued but his WIFI was killed by
a fall to the sidewalk while trying 10 escape
The husband closed out his business and re-
of Miss Lizzie Owen, a lady OF good social
standing. Preparations for the marriage were
under way when Mr. Stewart was seized with
bis fatal illness. In his will Miss Owen is left
$1,000 and several diamonds of great value
The daughter by his first marriage is cut off
with the paltry sum of $40. The other legatees
are Mrs. Mary NJ. Hutchinson, the testators
Strong, all of Chicago; James o. Hutchinson,
OF Boston, and a number of his wife's relatives
who are living here. His sister. Mrs. Ellen E.
Dickinson. newspaper correspondent, of New
liable jewelry. The residue of the estate real
and personal, is left to his stepmother Mrs.
Henrietta l.. Stewart, of Maiden, Buren, county,
H. AT the hearing Mrs. Farnsworth gave no
tice through het attorney, that she would con-
lest the Will, on the ground of undue influence.
1ne case was then postponed until Jan. 26
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-23

SECOND GAME OF THE CHICAGO TOURNAMENT.
Schaefer and Nfgnaux were the contestants
In the second game OF the billiard tournament
In chicago last night. Schaefer was the favor
ite 10 the betting at 100 against 90. The game
was stuboornly fought throughout Vignaux
kept the lead through the greater part of the
game. Sctaefer could strike the speed that
alone Will make the Frenchman quit, aud Wig
nauA look advantage of the tact and played
strong billiards. AT the close of the 2Sth in-
ming the frenchman had increased his lead to
SOo. Sehaeier made a rally in the both, and
knocked OUT the biggest run of the evening
1O5. He added 50 in the S1st to his count and
WIN 2 run of is in the Seth gained a lead of
SS. Inc tTenchman. however, broke the COM
pinaIlon by running the necessary 1872 Tor the
desired 500 points and victory. The score stood:
t1gnaux. 500; Schaefer 6S6
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AMairs at Falus Church.
REMARKABLY RAINY sEAsoN-sHooTING
WILD TURKEYS NEAR Neutrality-suspicious.
SOCIETY, AND LOCAL IMPROVEMENT

A REMARKABLY RAINY sKAsoN-sHooTINa
WILD TURKEYS NEAR wAsHISGroN-cRoPs,
SOCIETY, AND LOCAL IMPROVEMENT
Correspondence OF THE EVENING STAR
FALLS CHURCH, VA, Dec 81, 1885.
The very remarkable rainy character OF the
season, mentioned heretofore, embracing the
autumn and early winter. has been accom-
panied by evil effects. Complaints have come
from all around during husking time OF corn
rafting In the shock. The ground was wet
that the fall sowing of grain was greatly de-
iayed. Much OF the sowing was delayed by
this condition Of the soil until November and
even TO the last days OF the month. Singular,
100 700, wet as the top Of the ground was the wells
suat nad the water supply so shortened by the
early drought as to ificommode their owners
were not materially filled up until late in the
Iaii. fotatoes and all the stock feeding roots
were generally taken out of the earth when IL
was la the condition OF mud or mortar. 1t is
very rare that this Is the fact II II is truth,
iaii or waterfall In the form Of snow averages
ABOUT the same one year with another, IL would
seem reasonable to conclude that there cannot
oe much snow this winter. In fine, II one may
oe permitted to forecast the weather for the
winter from appearances, 1t will be OF the old
Three wild turkies, by three hunters, have
been killed this season within eight miles of the
capital OF The nation. as the goose flies. The
ana conditions right in the shadow almost of
the monument. However, our Nimrods rather
IKE the TACT OF proximate hunting grounds.
sandry persons who saw II, at from twenty 10
thirty tn number.
The churches and society have been astir
curing the autumn and thus far in the winter
several OF the churches have made special
efforts to increase their membership, with vary
Ing success, whilst socially the people have had
no lack OF enjoyment Lectures, festivals of
various kinds, parties and other social gather
lngs have been frequent The "Cnb," a literary
society OF high character, and O success for sew
eral years here, has since died. II has been sue
ceeded in measure by spontaneous gather
Ing OF particular members of the Baptist church
semi-monthiy. The aim is to participate In a
symposium OF threshold nature-social lite
rary aud gustatory-and the evenings are very
pleasant.
We have an improvement society. II pur-
poses 10 ornament and improve portions of the
corporate limits of the town, conclude, from
the eXemplifcation l have seen OF said pur-
poses.
Inc largest apple crop has been harvested this
fall that have seen here.
new grocery store was opened here recently
second drug store is to toe opened about New
rear g. Road making has been revived some
what this tall. Sergeant No6ine has done some
very gooo work iatterfy. l.. 3. A.