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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

Mrs. Lalgtry had been taught to
dread the cowboy as an incarnate tiend
to be fled from at all risks. On oneoc
casion, when her servants had marched
eff to the groggeries Of The neighbor-
ing settlement, she was quite alone in
her car, when there came a timil and
tentative knock at the door She
opened it at once, and there stood one
of the dreaded race a gigantic leather
clad cowboy His look was strange
and wild, but his words were meek
and mild. Extending his huge paw
and raising his hat with the other, be
said, 81 guess, madam, you are Mrs.
Langtry. We are right glad to see
you in our part of the country
There's some of us boys who work up
IN the mountains who don't see
woman. let alone pretty one above
oncest or twice year Mrs. Lang
try made suitable reply, whereat the
cowboy grew bolder and said, Might
| lest ask you, madam, to wave your
handkerchief out o. the window on
see that little house down younder
Wal there's a girl there as I'm dead
gone on, and | kinder promised her
as / would get you to wave your
handkerchief to her, If you would
do this it might help me bit.
Like any true woman Mrs. Langtry
had no objection to advance the cow
boys love affairs, and wave her hand
kerceief accordingly in the direction
indicated. He was profusely grateful
but still not entirely happy. i guess
he went on, "you ara a kind-hearted
lady. Now would you Jest give me
bit of old ribbon, or a glove you have
worn, or a torn handkerchief, to sho"
to the boys around as something thal
once belonged to you?" There was
for it, Mrs Langtry conieS5es,
but to give him a scrap of pink Ribbon
and then, after more thanks and ex-
pressions of the devotion of the entlre
territory, he stalked off.-Lo1'doN
World.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12
AYERS
Hair VigOr

restores, with the gloss and freshness Of
youth, faded or gray hair to a natural, rich
brown color, or deep black, as may be desired,
BY its use light or red hair may be darkened,
thin hair thickened and badness often,
though not always, cured.
1t checks falling of the hair, and stimu-
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prevents and cures scurf and dandruif, and
heals nearly every disease peculiar to the
scalp. AS a Ladies' Hair Dressing, the
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nor dye, renders the hair soft, glossy, and
silken in appearance, and imparts delicate,
agreeable and lasting perfume.
Mr.. C. P. BRIcHER writes from kirby, o.,
Juiy g. 1882 ." Last fall my hair commenced
falling out, and in a short time | became
nearly bald. used part of bottle of
AYERS HAIR VIGoR, which stopped the fall
ing of the hair, and started new growth. l
have now full head of hair growing vgor-
ously, and am convinced that but for the
use of your preparation l should have been
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j. w. Bowen, proprietor of the Nc 4rthlr
(OhiO) Enquirer says :" AYERS HAIR NlGoR
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speak of it from my own experience. It's
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to give entire satisfaction"
MIR. ANGUS FAIRBAIRN, leader of the
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1880 Ever since my hair began to give sill
yerv evidence of the change which tieeting
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12
Grant and His Troops.

From au article on Grant by Gener-
al Bad4m. in the CeHtnry, we quote
be following: "IIis relations with
tr,op. we're peculiar. He never made
s,qrches Is the soldiers, and Of course
never led them into battle after he a.
.1med hi, high commands. But in
every bi,tle they saw him certainly
once of twice far to the front, as ex-
nose as they; for there always seem Il
TO come atime in each engagement
when he was unwilling to use the eyes
or ears of another but must observe (, r
himself in order to determine. The sol
.dierssaw all this; they all knew, too that
when be 90 le around in camp it meant
action. AMI the sight Of his blue over.
coat. exactly like their own, was a
signal u prepare for battle. They
found ont his character and respected
bis qualities TheJ felt that he
meant well, although when the TINS
came be spared them not, for the
cause. Thus, though 50 undemonstra.
tive, he awJke a genuine enthusiasm.
After the battle of the wilderness he
IoIe at night along the road where
Hanc0ch'g 3 veterans lay, and when the
men discovered it was Grant, anG that
his face was turned toward Richmond
they knew in moment they were not
to retire across the Rdpidan as so often
befoEe; and they rose in the darkness
and checred until the enemy thought
it was anight attack and came out and
opened fire When the works were
carried at Petersburg, their enthusiasm
was of course unbounded and when.
ever they caught a glimpse Of him in
the Appomattox campaign, the cheers
were vociferous. After the surrender
IF Lee they began without orders to
'alute him with cannon, but he directed
he firing to cease, lest it should wound
he feelings of the prisoners, who he
aid, were once again our countryInen.
This sentiment he retained Soon
fter the close Of the war | was pres
mt when committee of Congress,
eaded by Charles Sumner, waited
n him to propose that picture
hould DO pa nted of the surrender of
zee, to be placed in the Rotunda of
ne Capitol But he told them he
lould never consent, so far as he was
oneerned, to any picture being placed
the Capitol to commemorate vie
Try in which our own countrynen
ere the srs."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12
Wanted sOur-KrOut.


"Did 1 ever tell you about the time
that had the whole army laughing
at me for asking for sour-krout IN
July?" asked Dr., who was Gen
Jackson's corps surgeon, OF me one
day about year ago. when we were
waiting for train at little station
down in Virginia at was after we
reached Chambersburg, Pa, when Lee
invaded the north. At that tia-a, you
remember Hunter was in the valley
PLAYING the mischief with everything
and Lee had determined that if he did
not stop that sort Of things he would
get even on the drst town Of any I'M
PORTAGE that came in his way. Weii'
we heard something just before we
got to Chambersburg that made lee
very mad, and he thought that the
time for getting even Lad come 80
he sent an officer or two into the town
to say that the town council must eX-
pect to pay considerable sum Of mon
ey, or its equivalent; and they sent
back the answer that the members OF
the council would meet a delegation OF
officers within two hours or something
like that. Our army was in a terrible
state; the men wanted shoes, clothing
Of every kind, provisions and medi-
cines were wanted for the hospital ser
vice So | was sent TO say what
wanted, and to see that l got it.
"After the officers had stated their
wants. l was called on to read my bill
of particulars. l wanted so much
quinine for the men were suffering
from malaria and various feyers that
required quinine, and | had none. |
wanted a great many other things
and did not hesitate to ask for them
under the circumstances, and at the
end of my list l read out ten barrels
of sour krout. In spite Of the fact
that the members Of that own
council were not feeling very jolly
evey one of them burst out laughing
as did our ers. One little old man
@longing 10 the council got up, and
aS,ud if had como there to make fun
of them, Ireplied that nothing was
farther from my intention; that the
soldiers needed acids very much, and
if they did not have any sour-krout in
town | would take lemons or good
pickles Then the testy little man
wanted to know where | was raised
told him | was born in Virginia and
that had spent the most Of my life in
tis II ]. ist titqt Ibid not see whai
tilat iiad 10 DO with s6df-kf6fGC. Jid
you ever make any krout?' he asked
| confessed that | had never been
guilty of making any of the stuff. and
that | did not remember that ! had
ever seen any of it, but that had
heard we were among the Pennsylva-
mia Dutch, and thought they would
have sour-krout if they had anything.
The little man put about Two years
disgust into his face and said: If YOU
lad ever seen any krout you would
not be asking for it in July. 1
thought everybody knew that it don't
never get ripe until late in the fan
| did not hear the last of that sour
krout for more than six months. The
story seemed to get all over the south;
every new man that | saw for the
next six month wanted to know if | had
had any sour-krout lately" Chicogo
Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12
Shnkesneare Versus Hash.

II tell you, sir said an eloquent
boarder, referring to Shakespeare that
man has left his impress upon the
thought of the world, and his influence
will reach to the remotest posterty.
When We come under the influence OF
his genius we no longer groyel in the
dust, thinking only Of bread and but
ter, but We" inst then the dinner
bell rang and he fell over chair IN
his mad haste to get at the provender'
and at the next moment he was eating
soup at the rate Of quart minute
Chicago Ledger
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

a threatening SCI; frowning sky
Der which lie Hwc-stuck clouds slip by
A. seeking each auothc,'s sido:-
Adown such paths The -torm-g5ds ride
To me men Tee to fice.
The harb2r lights; beyoud, the homo
Most loved by him who most must rm
Rage wind and wave Frovn, shy aud sen
le do no more than hasten me
To my dear loves embrace
III H0iker l.. Sauyer IN hc current
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

We read in bsmoresi that there is
general expectation that Asiatic
cholera is on its march around the
world. 1t has reappeared in SPAIN
has made its appearance in Southern
Bussia, and in all probability before
this meets the readers eye viii be
heard Of in different parts Of Central
and southern Europe. Cases of it
may appear on our own Atlantic sea
board 10y midsummer but there does
not seem very much danger that 1t
will penetrate far inland this year.
There is no cure for cholera. A Ger
tian proportion of those attacked die
no matter what the treatment. Peo-
pie who live on hlly or upland dry
regions generally escape its ravages'
while it is more apt TO prevail along
the line Of Water-courses and where
the soil is saturated with moisture A
cholera scare is not without its good
effects. II leads t. a general cleaning
up in every locality liable to be visited
by the pestlenee People live more
carefully and the final result is that
more lives are really saved from other
diseases than are destroyed by the
prevailing pcstilence Those who
3 wish to preserve their homes from its
rayages would do well to pay atten-
tion to the disinfectants employed.
Some of these compounds merely
serve to neutrallze bad smells. This
=, can generally be much better done by
sunlight and pure air than by chemi
,e car mgTrs JicaG ,gr-t7r rY=i7-7- : re e
r. move the waste Of your family to
le distance, yentilate your rooms an
Q. then if you employ any disinfectant.
/ let them be such as Will DESTROY germ
is life Keep watch over Your out
j. houses cess pools and wells, alwav
h bearing in mind the fact that IN,
a cholera poison is generally disseuin
e ated by liquids rather than by the eur
n rents of air.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

to fifteen of these wanderers will daily
implore aims at Il wayside cottage or
in alonply village. while the met are
busy in the fields. and as their wives
and daughters, partly from good ma
ture and partly from fear, hardly like
Y refuse a crust, no inconsiderable
tax is levied on the honest and the
industrious. 1t is only parts of the
country which offer unusual attract
ions 10 the yagabond which are sub
iccted to such visitation as this. but
no place is entirely free from annoy
auce. According to one estimate the
number Of tramps in Germany last
Year amounted to 100000, and the
expense they caused the community
amounted to 12.UOO00O marks; and
iough from the d.Aiculty of obtaining
accurate information it is impossible
TO rely on such a calculation, most Of
those who have made the matter a
subject Of study seem to think it fair
ly correct
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

nnvalids who depend upon cod liver
oil to sustain their vital forces should
be careful to get a pure article. Cor
ton-seed oil is now doing for the cod
liver product what it long since ac
complished in the matter OF olive Oh
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

England annually imports from Russia
about $50, 600, 600 worth of grain and
-four, which is one-ffth Of all the grain
and flour that John Bull buys abroad.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

The ailazonS of Dahomey have been
described yividIy by visitor to Africa
who had the unique opportunity Of
seeing 'HeSe famous female warriors.
.l. nd a'' ,'e ae'p5n' saa. shows they are BY no
means loe nerce creatures they are
popul'FIy supposed to be. AS they
never y y war; but only ACCOMPANY
The kins .a On D Dis travels and act as a
Jodysaafd' their driIl is purely orna-
mental imagine sixty young vome,
says the traveller, strong and slender.
gho' T-'"O0t losing any of their
wonanIlne''' present a decidedly war
like appearance. Their uniform "a
picturesque and the armament con
sist' q 1 swords battle-axes and guns.
The drill consists of comhinaI 5a : 9",'''
ing and singing sham fights and mill
taFy e,V,d,,oa'' ,ri,S all of which are per
i0iu''1 'Aac'ltude and elegance.
Of ll'o year' the number of tramns
in Germany have been steaJnv II 70
eTeasiu5 ss !. p'il ina 1t has reached a figure
|hlou .,og looaseniently ~ high, if not
alarming u some districts from ten
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

The English coffee-house which
were started to counteract the liquor
saloons have proved to be very sue
.essiuI as business ventures. OF thjr-
teen Of these concerns one returned
The past year l2l per cent, seven 10
per cent one I! per cent, one 6 per
ent' ana three ) PER cent. This i, an
average of 8s per cent, which is a
arse return in England. In another
Instance enough was earned to pay a
dividend OF quite IS per cent, but the
directors preferred to set aside two
thirds toward paying for plant and
depreciation. Ihereupon the share
holders present voted 100 guineas to
The directors for their self-deniaI. and
md mutual fluctuations became fbe
order Of the day.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

That ingenious but incredulous and
obstinate people, the Chinese, cannot
be Induced to believe that we make
car wheels and other things requiring
lhe tenacity and durability of steel
out Of paper. But they ask us to be-
Iieye that they have made cannon out
Of silk and that it is efficient artillery,
Of which a single camel can carry a
dozen batteries. Thackeray 5 spinster
who thought there were few things
which could not be done with cut
dowerS would hardly have deemed
them suitable for projectlles; yet
such aclaim advanced for them would
hardly seem more surprising than that
advanced by the inventive pigtaiIs
concerning their silken artillery,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

Consul Wright Of Santos, Brazil
incIoses in a letter to the state depart
ment, Washington, notes upon the
medicinal plansot that country The
compilation is the work Of S. 5.
schindler, a natLyc.0orn citizen af the
United States, who is now in Brazil.
From Mr. Schinder's note, it appears
that the country abounds in herbal
remedies, and that alyelos, the new
cancer cure, is but one Of the hundreds
Of plants Of trees possessing Proper
ties Of great value, as yet almost un-
known 10 ma,Gia medca
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

Therecrat de,h Of Francis j. Far
p,s. u d, r'n as "Hugh Conway
ai8IF ~ saaeA' Is an
otA4. commentary upon the
emF of all human endeavor.
Alta f Of toll and deprivation he
deyeqd a talent for story-writing.
He aiiese ed striking success. Hon
ors ai gold rolled in upon him. His
mindaad reached the season of frui-
ton men his health failed and death
claimsl him. He was engaged on a
romance for which he was to receive
S5oolwhen his final illness came upon
him at Monaco, lie was only thirty
seven years of age.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

From an Oh plolcation Of the rec
ords Of 1910, Concerning the Metuo-
dist denominatonmthe United states.
it appears n ihat year there were
l74,6OO church members, including ST.
724 colored people To show how the
Methodist ehnrch has gained since
1910. we may ada that the total mem
bership now is 100000.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12
TOPICS OF THE DAY,

Ellis Leyere' 'oWlon, England, has
offered a prizeoi S-j1l for the in
yention or disco7tfy ot an economical.
efficient and safe substitute for gun
powder and other explosives employed
IN the getting Of coal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

a letter describing the markets of
New Nfleans SAYS every thing is sold by
the eye, and there is no standard of
measure. NineteHths Of the hundreds
who sell HI the noted French markets
Of the city do not know what bushel
or peck is. They buy their ycgeta-
bles blythe lot and place them in little
piles on tables These piles are Of DIFF
ferent sizes and prices. The buyer
looks at the piles and buys that which
he thinks IS biggest and best. Some
times buckets and boxes are used to
measure, bnt they are Of all kinds and
ehanos
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

japan is the 5unners' paradise.
Materials for q lir't-class spree can he
procured for %. .'Sai', and when thA
condition is attain The courts as. S.
a fine Of only one a Besides. tac
policemen carry no cA and me be
fuddled citiaeR runs nNi,k of having
his head broken y the Jealous police
man.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13
Skies AglOw at Midnight.

Perhaps as strange an areial phe-
nomenon as has ever been experienced
or observed in the. Northwest was that
in the Missouri slope Tuesday night.
At about midnight the entire heavens
were beautifully illuminated with a
warm, bright light. The experience
of the pedestrian was similar to that
Of a sudden lighting of lamp in q
darkened room. 1t reminded one of
standing under an eclectric light tow
er in the evening just as the lights
first throw out their brilliant rays.
One solitary sword-like ray reached
out from Aurora's northern lighthouse,
and, as if touching some magnet set
firmly in the zenith or connecting
with another eclectric current IN the
very center of the starry dome, per-
feet ocean of pickering light was pro-
duced, with small circle of dazzling
brilliancy in the center. The phenom-
enon lasted about twenty minutes,
during which time a newspaper could
be read with perfect ease out Of doors
or at window of an uDlIghted room.
bismarck Tribune,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13
DUST TO DUST.


Dust to dust:
Fall and perish love and lust:
Life is one brief Autumn cay;
Sin and sorrow haunt the way
To the narrow house Of clay,
Gutching at the good and just;
Dust to dust.
Dust to dust:
Still We thrive and toll and trusA
From the cradle to the grave.
Vainly crying "Jesus, savel'
Fall the coward and the bravo,
Fall the felon and the just:
Dust to dust.
Dust to dust:
Hark, hear the wintry gust;
Yet the roses bloom to-day,
Blushing to the kiss of May,
While the north winds sigh and say;
'Io, We bring the cruel FROST
Dust to dust"
Dust to dust:
Yet we live and love and trust,
Lifting burning brow and eye
To the mountain peaks on high:
From the peaks the ages cry,
Strowtng ashes, rime and rust,
"Dust to dustl"
Dust to dust:
What Is gained VIXEN all is lostf
Gaily for day we tread
Proudly with averted head
Der the ashes OF the dead
Blind with pride and mad with lust:
Dust to dust.
Hope and trusts
All life springs from out the dust:
All, we measure God by man,
Looking forward but q span
On His wondrous, boundless plan;
All His ways are wise and just;
Hope and trust.
Hope and trust:
Roses spring from mortal dust:
Love Is queen: Gods throne is hers;
His great heart with loving force
Throbs throughout the universe;
We are His and He is just;
Hope and trust.
II. L. Gordon, IN The Cwrrexf.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

Mrs. GEORGE BANCROFT is said to
WELD the needle as ably as her hus-
band does the pen, and her house is
profusely adorned with embroidery of
all sorts, the work of her hands.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

M. JULES GREvY seems to be hu-
morist. When a deputation of unem-
ployed workmen approached him the
other day, he exclaimed: "What
grumblers you fellows are! Look at
Inc. | haven't Il stroke of work to do,
and do | complaint
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

but COW quietly grazing. wonder.
ed if I were not in duty bound to run
against tree and kill myself. l was
a fool-butI was so deucedly happy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

Lanette and 1 were married by a
good old parson who talked through
his nose. Everybody seemed to be
happy, although the old gentleman
walked with his hands behind him.
The old lady wept smoothly and with
out flaw, but still looked like piece
OF china.-ArkGnSdt TraUeler.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

CHAPTER III.
The Gosmans lived in large brick
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-14

My friend, look herel you know how weak and
nervous your wife is, and you know that Carriers
Iron Pills will relieve her, now why not be fair
about it and buy her box?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-14

mo LET-A frstclass up stairs rent of nine
rooms Apply to EZRA HAWKES., corner
Exchange and Congress SITS. Al
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-14

BOSTON, Dec. IL, 1SS5.-The following dle 10
days quotations OF Provisions, &C.:
Pork-Long cut - 0O@12 so; short cuts II so
(d12 rs; backs II 50013 90; light backs IL oOCdl
II so; lean ends IL 25d12 so; pork tongues Sl3
Ca13 25; prime mess S126e12 so extra prime . %
0S10 mess 10 so; Western prime mess pork al
Lard 65s@7c % ID In tierces; 714971sc in 10
fb pals; 719g7slc in 5-ib pals; ia csc In S-ib
pals.
Dressed hogs, city, 5A9012c " ID; country at
434 C; live 415c.
Butter-Northen creamery, good to choice 81
&C; fancy &C; New York dairy 21@22c;
fancy &C: Vermont dairy 22023c; selections =
d24c common to good 15420c; extra Western
fresh made creamery 29a30c; fancy :-@-c;
common to good 22G27c; Western ladle packed
10@12c. Jobbing prices range 1@2c higher than
these quotations.
Cheese-Choce North at 9991ac: lower grades
according to quality; Western at 99914c.Job lots
12c higher.
Eggs-Neal by 30631c; Eastern extras at 27@
Use: fancy at 29c; East firsts 26c New York and
Vermont 25a26c; North 25@26c Western fresh
at 23624c; Island at 25d2612c. and n. ). at 20
@26c held stock 20922c; Western Epickled 19c.
Eastern lined at 19@20c
Beans-Choice small hand picked pea at 500
/ SIS % BUSH choice New York large hand picked
do 7oa1 rs; small Vermont hand picked pea at
l S501 90
Apples-Choee, L so; common at $111 %.
good at S189S19; choice Eastern fine $16@S15
fair TO good do at S150Sl6; poor do at S13aSl4:
East sWale S11(0S12. Rye straw, choice, $3.50
SO; oat straw $11a$12 p ton.
Potat9es--Houlton rose 65G68c; do Hebron 50
@68c; Fl Rose 60d65c; Me Central at $4,000;
BurbanF Jeedlings 55@60c; N Y Hebrons at 45@
48c; do lose 55c; do prolfcs 50955c; Eastern
65c Chenang0es Doc.