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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-04-30

A. correspondent of the New York
Times, describing a tour in the West In
dies, pictures a human curiosity met on
the way, as follows:
Presently the great attraction of st.
Lucia appeared the grand star contor-
tionist Of the Cari3bccs This was a col
ored fellow Of uncertain age, short and
thick in body with arms as long as an
apes, and a head three or four sizes too
large, amouth certainly five inches across,
which he kept constantly open; the usu-
al flat nose, and immense round eyes that
bulged out of his head in a manner any
thing but pleasant to see.
| was told that this singular being wai
an ils,a.s.... the telling of it was hardl!
neeessmy. His grand act was putting hi
toes in his mouth. He sat down on tn
ground and put nearly all the front par
Of one foot in his mouth and then mad
the usual professional pause and smil
waiting for applause and pennies. Blu
neither beng forthcoming, he made
new start and put the ends of both fee
in bis mouth-thus suggesting the start
ling possibility Of his carrying the ac
still further and swallowing himself en-
tire.
Still receiving no pecuniary reward nc
even any encouragement, he procure
three or four bananas, broke them int
quarters, and began a new feat. Thi
was to lay piece of banana on the ope
palm of his left hand, hold the arm ou
straight, strike his arm at the elbow wit
the right hand, and thus shoot" tn
piece Of banana into his mouth. 1t wcr
in every time, but it would have bee
strange if it had not, for his mouth migl
taken In small pumpkin with equal f,
cility.
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According to a statement of the United

According to a statement Of the United
States Pottcrs' Association there are
aboot 10 kilns in operation, not includ.
ing those employed in turning out deco.
rated pottery, Of which there is a large
number. The number Of employees is
roughly estimated at about Is, 900, and it
may fairly be assumed that not less than
80. 600 derive their means of subsistence
from this source. The total Of capital
invested in the business is supposed to be
not less than IS, 600, 900, two-thirds of
which is absorbed in plant, the wages
paid amount to "a, 900, 600 or s., 900, OOO
annually, and S., 600, 900 worth Of goods
is made. The chief centres Of the trade
arc Trenton, N. j., and East Liverpool,
Ohio, hut establishments more or less ex-
tcnsiyc are to be found in more than a
dozen other places.
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Hard Question in Arithmetic.

A teacher in the public schools had
promoted little pupil, and meeting hei
a few days later, said:
"Well, Lizzie, how do you get on IN
your new class"
'Oh, pretty well. missed IN arlth,
metic to-day, but it was an awful haF0
question"
'Let me hear what the question was
said the teacher
'1t was: How many chickens had tl'
boyY" said little Lizzie, and the sympa-
thizing teacher agreed that it was a puz-
zler.-,San FRANCISCAN.
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Insurance Risks in the Country.

'What sort Of risks do you steer clear
of" was esked of the loss~ad justcr in the
farm department of well-known insur-
ance company.
"Creameries, skating g-rinks, and, in a
great many eases, country school-houses
are declined by our company Creamer-
les are generally Of tcnder-box construe-
ton. Kinks, while sometimes built Sc
curcly against loss by fire accidentally
started are Just now the object Of con
demnation by the public. We in this
case are afraid Of the inccndiary's torch.
So, too, in the case Of country school
houses. The people in the district get at
loggerheads regarding the location of the
building some wanting it in one place
and some in another 1t is finally built;
and it is very often the case that some
dark night it is reduced to ashes. We
keep a special watch ON risks Of this kind,
and as soon as we find the people fight
ing we cancel the policy at once. '-Chi-
c0q0 TrtJUHe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-04-30

A correspondent Of the PaH had re-
marks that all words beginning with 81
have in some degree a second rate or bad
quality about them. 'Look through the
dictionary" he says, "and you will not
find one that is quite first-rate, for sleep,
which is about the best of them, is after
all half-way to death, and the great ma
ioritv of these words are more or less dis
Uustipg as well as degraded"
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SCROFULA

can only be cured by thorough purifica-
ton of the blood. If this is neglected,
the disease perpetuatcs its taint through
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, CutaneOus EruptiOns, Tu-
mors, BoiIs, Carbuncles, Erysipelas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tinue. Rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
TubercuIar Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maadies, are
,,ro,luppI bV it.
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)RT TOBACCO, MARYLAND, April 30. 1856.


IN SPRING.
Tho maiden leaves through veins OF sylNai
blood
Are thrilled to love and sweet Arcadian
bliss,
When murmuring round 1.-the bouSh OF
wakcning bud,
They dimple softly to the south winds Kiss
IN AUTUMN.
How silently above the dying leaves
The treacherous frost fatal network
weaves;
And slowly robbed Of Autumn's buoyan'
breath,
The weary foliage lapses into DEATH
VIM. H. Hdgac.
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] The Washington correspondent of the
louisville Courier journal fears that
liquor and labor are going to make the
orthodox parties a good deal of trouble
In the near future y
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-04-30

A lady who lost pet canary bra o9
death was inconsolabe until somepou!
suggested that she have it stuffed ana
put on her bonnet. She is now as happy
as ever.
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PFAELZER BROS. & CO.
SI9-S21 Market Street, Philadelphia.
KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given to scrofula
because of a superstition that it could be
cured by kings touch. The world Is
wiser now, and knows that
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The Biggest Steel Bail Mill.

Describing a big rail factory near Chi
cago, tho HeruM Of that city says: This,
Americas greatest STEEL rail mill, occu-
pies 100 acres of ground. There are fif-
teen buildings, with nearly eight acres
under roof. One hundred electric lights
illuminate the grounds and buildings at
night. Every year $50 steamers discharge
their cargoes of ore at the dock, 800, 900
tons in ALL Every year $4,000 cars OF
coke, making, with their engines, the
equivalent of solid train 100 miles long,
are brought from Connellsvillc and
-emptied into the stock house. Every
year II, 900 cars of coal, equal, with their
locomotives, to train seventy-five miles
long, come from Ohio, Indiana and ILL.,
nois, are pushed into the yards and there
cmptied. Every year 5000 cars of lime
stone are received from Cicero, and every
year eight vessel loads of spiegeleisen
are imported from England. Every year
$50, 900 tons of steel raids, or enough to
lay complete railway track from Chi
cago to Utah, are shipped in $500 cars,
equal to solid train of more than fifty
miIes long. Fourteen locomotives are
owned by the company, and constantly
employed in and about the works, The
cost of this plant was $4,000, ,Goo and
the annual output, at pre- sent prizes, at
nearly $6,o00,000.
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THE MAIDEN.
sUITOR NO. 9.
Perfumed Pockets.

Among the necessary adjuncts Of the
modern gown, says q New York CORE
spondcnt, is the perfumed pocket, which
is sold, made up ready for use, by shop.
keepers along with the other Findings" ="
for which trifes modistes tack on to their
little bills such astounding sums. These
dainty pockets are among the newest
accessories of the already costly costume
of the day. For some time perfumes
went "out" and were considered de-
cidedly vulgar, but they are Gin" again
with vengeance, and the faint scent OF
the many sachet powders that greets
ones olfactory organs in crowded places
is quite overpowering, at times nauseat-
ing. Heliotrope to the right of you,
violet to the left of you, white rose IN
front of you, and jessamine behind you
in the warm, close atmosphere of a
church or theatre make you sigh for
fresh fields and pastures new, and wish
devoutly the edict against scents had not
been removed. Women have perfume
sewed into the Innings of their dresses,
in their pockets, in their corsets and in
their bustles, and the effect of all this is
the reverse of pleasing very often. Fash
ion never stops half way at anything,
and the only comfort is that it changes
in the twinkling of an eye. This rage
for perfume has not come to stay, prob
ably.
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Woman as O Fruit-GrOwer.

A young lady brought up on farm,
though receiving between the ages of
fifteen and twenty the benefit of first
class education in distant city, was sud-
denly bercft of both father and mother.
After the settlement of the estate she
found herself possessed of a farm OF
thirty acres, team of horses and the i'm
plements of farm work, together with the
sum of $3.50 in cash, with which to be-
gin her fight in the world. After due
deliberation she decided to retain the
small farm and work it. 1t so happened
that about two acres had been set to
strawberries some time before, which
would bear it's first main crop the summer
following her removal to the small farm.
She Immediately had this bed cultivated
and manured, doing all but the heavy
work with her own hands. The crop
netted her about $110. The next step
was to increase the plantation, adding
raspberrics, blackberries, ETC., until now,
to make long story short, less than six
years from the time the work was COM
menced, the original farm of ninety acres
has been purchased, and paid for in cash
too, and is being rapidly laid out in or
chards; poultry-yard of no mean dl,
mensions adds vastly to the income, and
a snug bank account is ready for rainy
day. More than all, she has developed
from dependent girl into a strong.
healthy, ,self-reliant business women; and
the secret of her success is good sense,
lack of that bane to American girls, false
pride, and an indomitable will and Il
determination to succced.-Farmsr ant
Household.
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cause of the native prejudice agains
woman, Chinese historians have endeay
ored to blacken her character and under.
yaluc her services. But later scholars
now sec that she was 4 powerful and sue
ccssful queen, who did great good to her
native land and strove to maintain hs
power and glory.
She never forgot her good friends and
protectors, the HISTORIAN priests. During
her long reign of almost fifty years,
Christianity strengthened in the king.
dom and obtained footing that only the
great Mahometan conquests of five cen
turics later entirely destroyed; and the
Empress Woo. so the chronicles declare,
herself "offcred sacrifices to the great
God of ALL" When, hundreds of years
after, the Jesuit missionaries penetrated
into this most exclusive of all the nations
of the earth, they found near the palace
al Chang-an the ruins of the HISTORIAN
mission church with the cross still stand
ing, and, preserved through all thr
changes Of dynasties, an abstract in Syria
characters of the Christian law, and with
it the names of scventy-two attendant
priests who had served the church estah
lished by O-lo- -pun.-S. Nicholas.
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Cattle with Golden Teeth.

Zciglcr, cf the meat market on South
C.stryct, killed steer the other day
whose teeth were completely incrusted
with gold and silver bullion. The ami
nal c,mc from q ranch on Carson river,
and the precious metal on the enamel of
tho teeth doubtless accumulated from
drinking the wa er of the river, which is
i'm ,rcgn tol with the 'ailings from the
mills reducing Comslock ores. This
circumstance is not new, however, as
Sun Davis mentioned something similar
before in the Carson Appeal Most of
the cattle along the river have their teeth
afflicted in tho same way Their owners
might s"rare IF quite a revenue from
them if they hal any financial sense
p7rgiuaa City (Mr.) Mtrprt$e.
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mother. For all the coats she ma lie forSam-
ual, for all the prayers she offered for him,
for the discipline e1erted over him, she got
abundant compensation in the piety and the
usefulness andthe popularity Of her son Sam
uel; and that is true in all ages. Every
mother gets full pay for all the prayers and
tears in behalf of her children"
Concluding, Mr.. Talmage said: "Look out
for the young man who speaks of his father
as the governor the SQUIRE or the old
chap Look out for the young woman who
calls her mother her maternal ancestor or
the old woman The eye that mocketh at
his father and refuseth to obey his mother,
the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and
the young eagles shall eat it,"
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THE FAMILY DOCTOR.
Relief for ToOthaclle.

For ordinary nervous toothachc, which
is caused by the nervous system being out
of order or by excessive fatigue, q hot
bath will so soothe the nerves that sleep
will naturally follow, and upon getting
up, the patient will feel very much re-
freshed and the toothache gone. For
what is known as 'jumping" toothache,
hot, dry, flannel applied to the face and
neck is very effective. For common
toothache, which is caused by indiges-
tion, or by strong, sweet acid or anything
very hot or cold in decayed tooth, lit
tie piece of cotton stepped in strong cam
phor or oil of cloves is a good remedy.
Care in the diet, especially when the bow
els are disordered, is helpful to mitigate
toothache. If the tooth is much decayed,
nothing is better than its extraction.
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Presents to the President.

A friend of President Cleveland said
in the course of conversation with
correspondent of the Indianapolis Jour-
nal: "Talk about the Presidents refus-
ing gifts, I remember at Albany, just
after his election, what time he had,
He refused everything. Why, he actually
had to employ man especially to work
in repacking the gifts sent him from all
over the country. You will hardly be-
lieve it. but from November to March he
had eighty-nine dogs sent him: CleTe-
land is fond of dogs, but he made it .
rule never to see one Of the gifts. AS
soon as they arrived they were sent to the
stable of the executive mansion, ard the
professional packer reshippel them: One
day Mr.. Cleveland happened to be in the
yard when an express wagon arrived
with dog. It was splendid New
foundlsnd, I can tell you. When Cleve.
land saw him he looked longingly at the
shaggy, black creature, as If to say:r
sHow / would like to keep you,' but he
passed on and the dog was sent back
whence it came. During that time ne
received no less than six eagles, splendid
birds, bat they were all sent back. Mr..
Cleveland always sent everything back
that could be returned, but there was
one thing he could not return-they were
embroidered hat-bands. Why, l do not
exaggcrate in the least when I say he re-
ceived as many as bushel basket full q
day. I have often seen, at evening time,
during November or December, 1884, q
bushel basket full of these thirgs in the
library of the executive mansion ut Al
bany. What did he do with thcm3 He
never saw them; they were carried out
by the servants and sold for waste paper
or rags. I often used to think how many
hours had been wasted by fair hands IN
marking the G. c. on the hat-bands I
was mistaken when I said he returned
everything. He did keep one g!ft-canes.
Dir. Cleveland had the finest set OF canes
of any man in the world. He had
cabinet made for them. There were
ninety-six in all, and such beauties. tie
receives large number voted to hlm from
fairs all over the country. He has over
twenty-five gold-headed ones, number
of them very hand 'omc.
"Clevc}and has no pets at the White
House and his we'll known trait of return
ino all presents has stopped, to certain
extent, his being bothered by receiving
any. If, however, one docs stray INTO
tha White House it generally goes back
the way it came before he see IT, Hla
orders are to this effect.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
Blinded Eyes.

The iron smcltcr can gaze long and
steadily into the heart of the glowing
furnace, and sec clearly the various
changes the iron is passing through; but,
if he turns his eyes away from the fur
uacc. it is some time before he can dis
Germ objects that arc near him clearly,
though they be revealed by the light OF
the monday sun. The glare OF the fur
aacc has dazzlcd his sight; for the mo-
mcnt he cannot see ordinary objects.
Scientists gaze upon the splendors Of ma
surc until their dazzlcd sightfails to see
the light of the glory of God as it shines
in the face of Jesus Christ. 'But and
if our gospel is vciled, it is veiled in
them that are pcrishing; in whom the
Gcd of this world hath blinded the
minds of the unbclicvirg, that the light
Of the gospel of the glory of Christ, wf9
.isthc image of God, should not draw
upon them" Good, bright, and really
noble lives, the genuine fruit Of Chris
tiapity, are facts as patent as any facts
Of science, and they arc discerncd by all
clear, healthy and unbiased minds; they
arc as truly the fruits of the Christian
life in their estimation as that the bios
som is the product of the root of the
plant that bears it; and yet, because the
Christian life has method peculiar to
its own nature of appealing to the mind,
and is incapable of being tested by the
processes o. the laboratory, it is rejected
by many as unworthy of eiracccptance.
They make light of it.-Re0. D. Mys
Jenkins.
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Just for To-day.

lord. for tomorrow and its needs
DO not pray;
Keep ME, my God, from stain OF sin
Just for to-day.
Let Inc both diligently work
And duly pray;
Let me be kind in word and deed
Just for to-day.
Let me be slow to do my will,
Prompt to obey;
Help me to mortify my flesh
Just for to-day.
Let me no wrong or idle word
Unthinking say;
Set thou seal upon my lips
Just for to-day.
Ie; INC i'll season, Lord, be grave,
In season gay;
lct me be faithful to thy grace
Just for to-day.
So. Tor tomorrow and its needs
do not pray,
Lat keep ne, guide ME, love me, Loru'
just for to-day.
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The Drummer.

Behold the drummer!
There he stands,
His eyes DER reaching
Many lands;
He goes, he comes,
And business HUNS
The edrummer with the active hands.
Behold the drummer,
AS he flies
And takes the people
By surprise!
To-day, he's on,
Tomorrow gone
The man from whom the merchant buys.
Behold the drammer
AS he is,
With eager air
And smiling phiz!
Although he's blue,
And orders few,
The drummer always wants wh"ts his.
Merchant 7irreler.
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TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT,
''No!"

"NOw
Somebody asked me to take drink.
What did I tell himl What do You thinki
I told him "No!"
Somebody laughs that would not swear
And lie and steal, but do not care.
told him "No!"
Somebody asked me to take sail
On the Sabbath day; twas of no avail.
told him "No"
IF sinners entice thee, con ent thou not"
My Bible said, and on the spot
told him "No!n
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Fashion Notes.


Tucks are revived for d esses.
Bordered stuffs are worn again.
Queen chains continue in style.
Brooches increase in popularity.
French cashmeres are much worn.
New hats and bonnets are high as ever.
Beads are to continue in favor this
season.
Striped cheviots come in new shades
and colors.
Silk braias with feather effects are new
trimmings.
Rourctte ginghams are shown with
new wash goods.
There is greater variety Of color than
for many seasons.
Blue striped sccrsuckers have made
their appearance.
Yelling and etaminc arc used in COM
bination for dresses.
Raspberry and moss green are favor
itc Partisan combination.
Colored cloth jackets have plush re-
vers corresponding in color.
Half-long sleeves are slashed or are
trimmed with strips of passementerie.
Jerseys have the edges scalloped or
pointed, and are trimmed with broad
braid.
Straw is a favored material for the
spring and summer season and endless is
the variety.
Plush jackets have no trimming save
the large ornamental buttons used for
fastening them.
Half-mourning hose of black and
white lengthwise stripes are very stylish
with black satin slippers.
Walking dresses are somewhat longer
than formerly, just clearing the ground.
The skirts of house dresses will touch
the floor.
Trains arc combined with side draper
ics leaving the front and sides, usually
different from the rest of the dress, un-
covered.
For childrcn's hats is a new fancy
trimming made of six rows Of ribbon a
fourth of an inch wide joined at inter-
walls by Il woven cross band2
Buttons are now "works of art" 1t is
difficult to know In what category to
place them, as wood-carver and gold
smith unite in their manufacture.
A row of stifly-tied yellow watered
ribbon bows across plastron of crinkled
yellow japanese Grape hasa pretty effect
on black silk or velvet corsage.
Gloves for evening wear are longer than
ever. They reach almost to the shoulder.
Economical persons may lengthen those
that reach only to the elbow with lace.
Many of the new figured materials are
to be used for the whole dress, while
some of the ''box robes" show the COM
bination of plain with the figured goods.
Brussels net in pink, blue, green,
black and yellow has zigzags of silver or
gold tinsel. The effect when made up
is like CLEANS Of light in the cloudlike
fabric.
One of the handsomest trimmings for
wool dresses is wide, wool, cord-like
galloon or gimp ornamented with small,
barrel-shaped pendants that look very
like silk, they are so smoothly woven.
Metal clasps are in variety of rich de-
signs. Some are models of the smiths
art, others are rococo in their combina-
tions of imitation gems, and sill others
show excellent canoes set in oxydized
wrought silver, like those Of fifty years
ago. =.
Old fashions are in vogue now, and al
though the old materials are revived, the
ugly patterns are Left out. The ''de-
LANES" of to-day are as dainty in their
graceful patterns and exquisite shades as
you please.
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W0MAN'S WORLD.
PHEASANT READING FOR FEM
NINE READERS.
The NIaiden's SuitOrS.
SUITOR NO. ]

SUITOR NO. ].
Sweet maiden with the face so fair
And eyes that like the diamonds shine,
Bright maiden with the queenly air,
Once more ask, wilt thou be mine:
Oh, give con sent and be my wife,
Some pity kindly show to me;
I love thee better than my life,
And cheerfully would die for thee.
THE MAIDEN.
Oh. do not tease ME now, pray;
Talk love to me some other day.
sU1ToR NO. 2.
The reason why I've called to-day
Is this-er-well, upon my life,
scarcely kn ow just what to say
And-er-well, will you be my wife!
You'll never know life'S cares or ills,
In silks and jewels you shall shine,
III foot your millinery bills,
And-well, in brief, will you be mine!
THE MAIDEN.
This is so sudden Butch, Ia!
think you'd better speak to pa:
Boston Courier.