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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-11-06
NO. 10.
Terrapin Farming.

Over $l,500,000 worth of diamond
back terrapin are taken out of the
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries eve
ry year As the price averages $50 a
dozen, this represents 100000 terrapin
annually. During the season 500 men
are engaged in catching them. They
are found on both sides of the bay.
from its mouth to its head, and they
are particularly abundant in the num-
erous rivers and inlets which branch
off from the Chesapeake. Like the
canvass back duck, the tcrrapin feeds
chiefly on water celery or watercress,
and the place where this grass grows
thickly is always terrapin feeding
ground. 1t is a fact well know that
this celery is found in greater luxuri-
ance in the Chesapeake than in any
other body of water in the world, and
this explains why duck and terrapin
frequent its waters more numerously
than anywhere else.
Terrapin farming is an undeveloped
industry in Maryland, but where il is
judiciously followed it yields fair re-
turns. The first farm was started in
Somerset county by United States Sen
ator Dnnis, who began the enterprise
for his personal accommodation. The
biggest farm is in Calvert county, on
the Patuxent River, and it consists of
a large salt water lake many acres in
extent, and spacious enough to accom-
modate thousands of terrapin. In this
the proprietor placed a number of ter
rapin and they multiplied rapidly. The
hatcheries consist of boards partly
filed with sand, and are so arranged
that when the females enter they can
not get out until taken out. The
young terrapin are kept in the nursery
for ten months or a year, because the
old masculine terrapins are said to
have bad habit of eating the tender
young members of their tribe The
curiosity referred to by Uncle Eph
has enabled the proprietor of the farm
to train the terrapin SO that they re-
spond when he calls them at feeding
time. Another farm, in which some
New York gentlemen are interested,
has been started in Talbot county. 1t
has a sand beach for laying and hatch
ing, and it is surrounded by well
built board fence to keep out musk.
rats.-New York Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-11-06
A Whale and Thrasher Fight.

The following are extracts from a
private letter from Connecticut gen.
tleman to friend in this city:
MY sea voyage from here to Vic
toria, British Columbia, was more
than usually pleasant, as the George
w. Elder sometimes known as the
Rolling Noses from the fact that she
will roll at all times and under any
circumstances kept an even keel all
of the three days.
"The only feature of interest was
the very uncommon number of whales,
which for two days surrounded the
ship. 1t seemed that there was a con
vention of whales met for some fishy
purpose, and they were not only dis
posed to display their dimensions, but
to show us some other characteristics
they have in common with all created
things. We also saw one of those
fights which the whale has with the
thrasher, a fish with long, sharp jaws
and keen teeth, who fastens himself
into the mouth of the whale and then
beats him with his long-drawn-out
body, resembling tail, until the poor
monster is worn out with his efforts
to shake him off, and gives up the
fight. Then the thrasher leisurely
eats out his tongue and departs
pastures new.
"The blows given by this thrasher
could be heard for two miles, and the
whale made the sea boil in his VAN
efforts to shake off the murderer, lie
would dive, but it was of no use, for
the thrasher could stay under water
any length Of time, while the whale
must come to the surface to breathe
The last we could see through the
glass the thrasher was pounding anu
the whale rolling, pounding the WaV@
with his flukes, and sometimes throw
ing his huge body almost entirely ou0
of the water.-HartforR Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-11-06
Orchids.

The orchid family of plants is pecul-
iarly interesting on account of the
strange forms assumed by it's flowers.
Many of them initiate in perfection
the butterflies and bees and the curl
Gus winged insects that inhabit the
tropics. The plants themselves in
tropical climates are frequently dry
stems, parasitic upon the trunks of
trees; but in the Towering season they
burst out into the most superb and
gorgeous blossoms, that set whole
forest ahame with their colors. For
these reasons they are most highly
priced by the florists, and fine groub
of orchids is considered one of the
choicest treasures of great botanical
collections In our own country we
have about seventY-ive species, some
OF which are very snowy and hand
some. But the orchid fancier goes
farther afeld for his beauties He
must have them from the wilds of
Australia or Van Deman's land, or
from the jungles of India, from the
banks of the Amazon or from the is
lands of tropic seas. Linngus knew
only 100 species of orchids; Persoon,
in 1906. knew Az; Sprengel, in 1880,
had enumerated about 800; and in
more recent times the number has
risen to nearly 5000. The genera.
also, are very many in number, but
those which are most popular with
cnltivators are comparatively few,
they contain a great number
Of species Utjc0 HeraM.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-11-06
Ayers Sarsaparilla.

Since then Mr.. LELAND has recommended
AYERS SARsAPARILLA 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.. LELAND's FAM
laborers bruised his leg. Owing to the bad
state of his blood, an ugly scrofulous swelling
or lump appeared on the injured limb Hor-
vibIe itching of the skin, with burning and
larting pains through the lump, made life
almost intolerable. The leg became enor-
mously enlarged, and running ulcers formed,
dischsrging great quantities of extremely
offensive matter. No treatment was of any
avail until the man, by Mr.. LELAND's direc-
ton, was supplied with AYERS SARsAPA-
RILLA, which allayed the pain and irritation,
healed the sores, removed the swelling, and
completely restored the limb to use.
Mr.. LELAND has personally used
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-11-06
Greatest Diamond In the World.

Onr Amsterdam correspondent tells
the story of the immense African dia.
mond-weighing 457 carets in the
rough-which is in process of being
cut by MIR. Jacques Metz, one of the
largest diamond cutters of that city
The stone is said to have a somewhat
curious history, and. though its exaci
birthplace is only a matter of coniect
ure, it is known that it was found by
somebody in one of the four mines OF
Kimberley, in the Cape Colony, South
Africa.
1t is said that in June or July o.
last year one of the surveillance officers
of the Central Mining Company in the
Kimberley mine found the stone, and
being exempt from search. carried il
through the searching house unper.
ceived and sold It to four irregular
dealers for $4,000. Before leaving
the province the new owners had
night of drinking and gambling, which
ended in two of them becoming its
owners instead Of four. The two
owners escaped the secret police and
reachedCape Town, where they found
a dealer who readily paid them $4,000
for the stone. There is an export
duty on diamonds shipped from Cape
Colony of one quarter per cent, but il
appears that this stone was smuggted
out of the colony by a passenger on
the mail steamer and brought to Lon
don, where its presentation at Hatton
Garden created a great sensation.
A former resident at the Cape mine'
managed to form a company of eight
persons, who bought the stone between
them for $225,000 cash, on condition
that the seller or sellers should receivt
a ninth share of the eventual profits
The real value of the stone has beer
estimated at London at above $1,000,
900. According to the rules of valua
tion of the famous Tavernier diamond
its value would be 81, 166. $50. Ths
correspondent says that the art of dta
mond polishing existing in Amster
dam for more than three centuries ha
been brought to such perfection tina
it is expected that this stone weighin,
in the rough 457 carats (and said to b
whittier and purer than any of its his
torical predecessors) will lose in work
ing much less than other famous
stones; that it will be more rapid,
finished, and it has every chance of re
naming the largest and finest diamonc
of the world-ManuJactWjny Je1ocley
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-11-06
Peculiarities OF Pixies Peak.

The sensation at the Peak is of being
in vacuum, says letter from Colorado
to the New Orleans Picayune. You look
at your neighbor and see him in an eth
erealized sort of way. You seem and he
seems to be distinctly different from
yourself in less exalted regions. The
atmosphere is like crystal, and you are
the centre of it. defy anybody to tell
a lie on top of Pixies Peak. l believe
the lonesome, solemn place, where for
all the world you can scarcely get all
enough to breathe, to be very palace OF
truth.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-11-06
A Trusted Citizen.

who is that old duffer?" asked the
new groceryman of the milk man a
well-dressed man went by.
"Why, he's one of our most trustee
citizens" was the eloquent reply.
How do you make that outP He
has been owing me bill ever since I
came here"
THAT just how we make it out"
laughed the milk man gleefully, and
the groceryman scratched his head till
ne caught on.-Merchont Traoelsr
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-11-06
OBACCO. MARYLAND, NOVEMBER 6. 1885,

even to the grievous report that h,
had only married me for my littl,
fortune.
"Did you believe that?" he asked
gravely.
81 tried hard not to believe it, but
just now seem to myself such a per
feet type of total depravity that ]
wonder you took me under any cir.
cumstances."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-11-06

10 Northern Michigan. and other
regions 'sa n.Sa0s Taere the sand is deep. the
roaa, ..n MAKERS ! construct passage-way
.r,as al ''' in ~ oon' one side of the hig ghway.
:, lau.' .,or - .a uus'y weather the teams take
iDs a, s,"y road and in wet weather the
pssp. fIsrs ! ,ioa Ionu One or the other always
- 'uoroughf3re.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-11-06

of America says that while passenger from
New York on board ship going around Cape
Horn, in the early days of emigration to Cal
lfornia, he learned that one of the officers of
the vessel had cured himself, during tho voy-
age, of an obstinate disease by the use Of
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-11-06
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, Sail
Rheum, Sores, Eruptions, and all thl
various forms of blood diseases.
We have Mr.. LELAND's permission to invite
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 Hotel,
Broadway, 9th 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. Ayer& Co. Lowell, Mass
Sold by all Druggists; 81. six bottles for s5.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-11-06
WARREN LELAND,
Largest Hotel Enterprises

whom everybody knows as the successful
manager of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-10
A PLEA FOR SPACE.
A Citizen Who Thinks the New State-H House
Will Be Dwarfed by Its Surroundings.

How much will the State-house, when con-
mediate neighborhoodg inquired a Journal re-
porter of gentleman, a large property holder
himself, and in position to make as accurate q
Judgment as perhaps, any man in the city.
VERY little, indeed" was the answer. 'The
property fronting the State-house on Washing
ton street viii not at least for many years
to come, if ever, be valuable as business
property. The tendency is not to string out
business along Washington street, Us at one
time, but to give it to the side streets that
cross Washington along its four best retail
squares. The State house fronts east, filling up
Market street. The building is too large
for the ground it :, occupies; The park
The building itself will not show to advantages
with such mean surroundings. A wider space
should be obtained on the east side. Such q
house is not built for fifty years, but for all
time. The State should purchase the ground
needed, say from the first alley north of WASH
ington street. running sast., from
tween Market and Ohio, and then to
the alley on the east which runs north and south
between Illinois andSrsnnessee streets. That
property can be bought cheap, and it would give
the State-house such a frontage as it needs.
Tennessee street could follow around the
the property at the southwest corner
of Washington and Tennessee streets
to sell when the State house is completed, and
the fund so raised would go some way toward
paying for the property purchased The property
could be condemned by the State. if the holders
would not be willing to sell it at fair price, and
then the State could take it at an honest valu-
fion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-10
THE CHURCHES TO-DAY.

St Paul's Cathedral. usual services, con-
Quoted by Rev. j. S. Jenckes, d. D.
Memorial Presbyterian Church.-Rev. H. A.
Edson D. d., pastor. Services morning and
evening.
Second Presbyterian Church-Rev James Nc
Leod. d. d., pastor. Preaching at 1870 A. NJ.
and 7:30 p M.
Central Christian Church-Rev A. Mclean,
of Cincinnati will preach morning and evening,
at the usual hours.
First Presbyterian Church-In the absence Of
the pastor, Rev Prof. Norris, of Wabash Col
lege, viii preach today at 1870 A. NJ. and 745
P. M.
Seventh Presbyterian Church-Rev r. "
Hunter pastor. Subject for morning, "Are
Sabbath Laws Consistent with Liberty2o Even
ing, usual lecture
A. Hyde, d. d., pastor Special services on
Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock Comemora.
ton of Joseph e. Hough.
Plymouth Church-Rev Oscar G. McCulloch,
pastor. Sunday services, at 1890 A. NJ and 7:45
p. M. Evening topic 1.-The Value of Lifer-a
contribution to tho labor question.
Roberts7park Methodist Epicopal Church-Rev.
l. H. Mcconnell, pastor. Preaching at 1890 by
Rev. John Alabaster, of Meridian street Church.
and 7:3O P. M. by the pastor.
Central avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. A. Marine, d. d., pastor. Morning sub
lect, "A Question OF Doctrine" Evening sub
iect. 'The Divine Estimate of Human Great
ness"
Tabernacle Church. Rev j. Albert Rondtha-
Ter, pastor Rev. L. G. Hay, d. D., win preach
morning and evening. Morning subject: "The
Folly of Unbelief.' Evening subject: Missions
of Siam and Laos"
Meridian street Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. John Alabaster, d. d., pastor. Preaching
at 1890 A. NJ. by Rev. /. H. Mcconnell. At 7.30
P. NJ DR.. Alabaster will discourse on "The
Liquor Question and High License"
First Baptist Church-Rev. Reuben Jeffery
d. d., pastor. Morning subject: THE Trans
lation of Enoch" AT 745 p. NJ Rev. j. S. Msbie
of Denver, Col, will speak on ''The Jewish Tab
ernacle and Its Symbolism" illustrated by a
model
Mayflower Congregational Church.--St Clair
street, near East. Rev. N. A. HYDE d. d. pastor.
Special services on Sunday morning at 1920
O'clock. Commemoration of Josephine Hough
The young are especially invited Sunday school
at p. NJ
Free Bible Readings-Miss Smiley one of the
most remarkable women in America, will give
series of Bible readings in Christ Church, to-
day at P. NJ, and 7:30 p. N. on Monday Tues.
day. Wednesday and Thursday Everybody in
vited to come. and bring their Bibles with them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-10
Gypsies in the City.

Forsome weeks past company of gypsies have
been camped Fall creek, north of the city,
and have been in the city pretty
nearly every day-a portion Of them max
ing sort of headquarters at the corner of South
and Tennessee streets-their principal occupa-
ton being apparently horse trading. They dress
in rather fantastic fashion, the women espec-
tally, and are not more reticent and unsecial
than most people. Their language is said by
those who have overheard them talking to each
other, to be the queerest babble they ever heard,
resembling no language of which they know
anything They are reported by the neighbors of
their South-side resort to be gathering here in
force, with view to going to the Pacific region
to make settlement They have about forty
horses In their company, generally of a superior
quality, for they are sharp horse dealers in all
lands, and noted for their skill in getting rid of
bad stock and getting in good. These they expect
to use in their new home. There are about a
hundred of them, of all sexes and ages, and seem
to possess both the means and intelligence to
make respectable and prosperous community,
If they want to. The tinkering and repairing
metal work. which is one of the proverbial pur-
suits of gypsies seems to have no place in the
occupations of this company. But they are up
to tradition in all the arts of fortune telling and
horse trading. AS no complaints have been
made of any depredations at their hands. they
would seem to be little more respectable and
honest than some Of the race that have been
here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-10
Personal MENTION.

Mr.. j. b. Baldwin has been elected president
of the Citizens National Bank, to succeed Geo.
B. Yandes, resigned.
Rev. j. r. Mitchell has returned from Cincin
natl, where he has been as one of the examiner
at the commencement exercises of Lane Theo
logical Seminary.
Mr.. Denton j. Snider will read before the In
dianapolis Literary Club, ON Monday evening,
May III, in place of Mr.. e. w. HalforA. Subject
1.-THE Faust Legend"
Capt. w. H. Patterson was in the city yester
day on his return home to Vincennes from the
Gettysburg celebration where he oficiated AZ
one of the committee to locate the lines of his
regiment, the Fourteenth Indiana, in that battle
State Auditor Rice leaves tomorrow for New
York, where he goes to sign the new State house.
bonds for $500, 900, forwarded yesterday by OK.
press, and to attend to other business in relar
ton to the SALE He will be absent from the
city ABOUT Ave days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-10
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.

Room No. l.-Hon. N. b. Taylor. Judge:
Butler University VS.. Abel d. Straight ct al.
suit to foreclose mortgage. Dismissed
The Indiana avenue Building and Loan Asso-
citation of indianapolis, vs. w. Pfafflin ct al;
suit on bond Dismissed.
Samuel Kessler ct al VS.. Hugh Sweeney;
suit on account. Taken TO Hancock county on
change Of venue.
John Calvert VS.. the Ohio Farmers Insurance
Company; suit on policy. Judgment on special
findings for plaintiff for $3.50.
Mary Bacon VS. Kirk Bacon; suit for divorce
Granted Cruel treatment and failure to pro-
vide.
Room No. 2-Hon. ID. w. Howe. Judge.
Emma Schwinge vs. Edward Schwinge; di-
vorce granted on grounds of drunkenness and
cruel treatment.
Frarcis Rothrock VS.. Henry A. Rothrock; suit
on note. Jury out.
Isaac Jones VS.. Benjamin Thornton ct al
Motion for new trial overruled
William NJ Hicklin VS.. John III. Martin. Mo-
ton for new trial taken under advisement
Room No. 3-Hon. Lewis u. Walker Judge.
Vim. G.. York ct al. VS. Mary X. Russell ct al.
suit to foreclose mechanics lien. Judgment
for 800
Felix Davis VS.. Anna Davis; suit for divorce.
A decree refused.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-10
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
John Collins and Mary Ward, Fred Lammert
and Mary Beaumer.
Albert Baker and Mrs. Charlotte Baker have
qualified as executors of the late. Conrad Bakers
estate; bond, $4,000.
Permit to build was granted yesterday to Fred
Yanke, who viii erect a frame cottage worth
$7e0. on Spann avenue.
The Indiana State Medical Society will hold its
annual meeting, in this city, on May H. IL and
IA, in Plymouth Church building, at the corner
of Meridian and New York streets
John b. Powers has filed suit for divorce
from his wife Alice, whom he charges with for
saking him for months at time, and not having
the affection for him that should be evinced by
wife.
The indianapolis district meeting i5outheast
Indiana Conference) of the Womanis Foreign
Tuesday, May IL. Train leaves Indianapolis
Bis "A. M. Returning 7P. M. and l045 p. M.
A restraining order was granted yesterday by
Judge Walker to Caroline Stumph to prohibit
her divorced husband, John B. Stumph from
taking possession of the household furniture,
which he had already seized and loaded In wa
CONS
The Young Peoples Christian Temperance
Union will give the second of the series of So
Gals for the newsboys and bootblacks at their
rooms, rs North Pennsylvania street. Monday
evening instead of Tuesday. Friends who de-
sire to assist in furnishing refreshments can
leave thsr contributions at the room.
John NJ Maxwell has filed suit against LOUISE
Stats, the administrator of the estate of Kate
e. Cole, deceased, for the foreclosure of q mort
gage. The plaintiff alleges that in 1883 the do
ceased executed and delivered to him her mort
gage on certain lots in this city to secure the
payment of two notes aggregating to the amount
of So, 200.
The Blue Caps Base Ball club has organized
as follows: FL. Darling, c.; J. Souders, p; E. D.
Duffey, s. s.. j. Murphy, H.; r. Cantlan, %;
Pete Bedel, 3d.. l.. Miller, r. f.; j. j. McDermott
c. f.; g. Staley, ]. f. They win accept challenges
from any amateur club in the city. Address all
communications and challenges to the manager,
No. lilo Fayette street.