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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-01
Tenor the Coming Voice.

The Boston Adcertt,er processes to OBJ
serve an alarming decadence of bass
voices and an abnormal increase of
tenors and it undertakes to account for
this. "The wearing of extremely high
and compressing collars is another cause
for this tenor outbreak. THE Lost
Chord ought to be favorite selection of
the highcollar company who must feel
as if the organs of speech were canned,
so to say. High thinking may not be
practicable in such cases, but only high
tones are within reach. Thus, instead
of chest tones, laundry tones are heard
on every side. In Boston especially is
the skyward pitch to be noted, and for
an excellent reason. The position of the
head has much to do with the grade of
tone, and here most of the faces are
turned up to look at pictures, or into
orators mouths, or to get views of high
life, and consequently a shrill tone is in
evitable. In short, Boston person with
a low voice must be set down as an or
dinary Individual who never stretches
his neck to study pictures, and who is
quite amused to listen to public ad-
dresses except from very short men on
very low platforms. The Boston tenor
is distinct quality of voice, acquired
after years of arduous neckwork."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-01
Artificial Ouinine.

VI Cresswell Hewctt, of Lincoln's
lnnheIds, has discovered the synethical
ot a'nlelal mode of making quininc, by
winch the price of that drug viii be re-
IL, pu'ea to somethinglike 3d. per ounce.
ne Importance Of this discovery, which
was made two or three weeks AGO
'n'aqgh the accidental breaking of a
in0'lelne bottle, is rendered greater by
'''' iact that while hitherto we have been
Impending for our quinine on the cult.
'a'lon OF the cinchona tree, from whose
Dark only about two per cent. of good
quhlne can be extracted, 9S per cent.
'''u8 Vaiueless, the drug can now be
manufactured without limit by very
sHnpe process from an article which can
,a'9s De got IN abundance in any part
''ie world. A few days ago DR.. Hew-
' submitted sample,of his preparation
- Aessrs' Howard & Sons, quinine man.
'''''urers, stratford, who have expressed
- PRISE at the result of their analysis,
- sample being equal to the best oui-
.',l' III the market. The discoverer is
l ou' 70 communicate with the govern
u VINO annually spend in India alone
aoout s6O, 600 in the cultivation of the
clnehona tree,-London Post
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NO. ).
MeAicnI Instinct In AnImals.

Animals get rid OF their parasites by
using dust, mud, clay, etc Those SUI
fcring from fever restrict their diet, keep
quiet, seek dark, airy places, drink water
and sometimes plunge into it, When a
dog has lost its appetite it cats that
species Of grass known as dogs grass,
which acts as an cmetic and purgntive.
Cats also cat grass Sheep aud cows,
when i'll, seek out certain herbs. An
animal suffering from chronic rheumatism
always keeps as far as possible in the sun.
The warrior ants have regularly organ
i1cd ambuances.
Latrelic cut the antcun u of the ant
and other ants came and covered tho
wounded part with transparent fluid
sccretcd in their mouths. If chimpan-
zee is wounded it stops the bleeding by
placing its hand on the wound or Dress
inc it with leaves and grass When an
animal has wounded leg or arm hang
ing on it completes the amputation by
means Of its teeth A dog, on boingstun
on the muzzc by viper, was observed to
plunge his head repeatedly forseveral days
into running water This animal eyentu-
ally recovered A sporting dog was run
over by q carriage. During three weeks
in winter it remained lying in brook,
where its food was taken to it. This
animal recovered. A terrier hurt its
right eye. 1t remained under counter
avoiding light and heat although it
habitually kept close to the fire. 1t
adopted a general treatment, rest and
abstinence from food The local treat
ment consisted in licking the upper sur
face of the paw, which is applied to the
wounded eye; again licking the paw
when it became dry Animals suffering
from traumatic fever treat themselves by
the continued application of cold water,
which NJ. Delaunay considers to be more
certain than any Of the other methods.
In view Of these interesting facts we are,
he thinks, forced to admit that hygenio
and therapeutics, as produced by animals
may, in the interest of psychology, be
studied with advantage
Many physicians have been keen OBJ
servers Of animals, their diseases, and the
methods adopted by them in their in
stinct to cure themselves, and have avail
ed of the knowledge so brought uoder
their observation in their practice,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-01
ss.Ak Jan AeNYes.


We do nots low who is the author oi
these instructions, but believe they arc
worthy Of trial: Dissolve three ounces
of washing soda in two pints of water,
boil, and add an ounce and half of
slaked qlicklime. Boil for ten minutes,
settle, and pour off the clear liquid for
use. Bring this to the boil and during
ebullition add the leaves. Put on the
lid anil boil about an hour, adding water
occasionly to make up for loss. Take
out leaf and rub it between the fingers
under water II the skin and pulp sep
arate easily the leaves arc ready; if not,
boil for some time longer. Having
cleaned the skeletons, bleach them in a
souto4 Of bleaching powder, a teaspoon
ful to the pint, adding about table
spoonful Of strong vinegar to Iiberate the
chlorine Let them remain in this for
about ten minutes. Wash in water, and
float them out on pieces Of paper. N.
B.-Take care that the soda solution
touches the fingers as little as possible,
as it may remove their epidermis as well
as that Of the leaves. Another authority
saws: The skeletons must be thoroughly
bleached by exposing them to the fumes
of chlorine gas. If to this vapor be
added that of peroxide of hydrogen the
fbres of the leaves are strengthened, so
that they can be readily arranged-after
being dried by pressure between folds of
tissue papcr--in bouquets.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-01
An Otter Hunting a Man.

A hunter ought 10 understand his busi-
ness and be ready for any danger; but
some men lose their presence Of mind and
courage, and are hunted. by their game.
Thv following story is told BY the Gala
tin (Mo.) Democrat.
Mr.. William Prewitt, while out hunt
ing rabbits in Davicss county, found
several laIgc offers, one Of which he shot
Thinking the animal was dea |, he ap-
preached very near, when, to his surprise,
it made a furious attack Mr. p. imme-
diatcly fled, closely pursued by the infuri-
atcd animal. A very low rail fence was
close at hand, and our friend sprang
nimbly over; but equally nimble was the
OTTER which, as Mr. F. went over the
fence, went through. Our now very
much frightened friend, seeing his foe
on the same side of the fence, sprang
nlmbly back. This game was kept up
for some time until, completely exhaust
ed, Mr.. +. made several frantic leaps.
and finding the animal just passing
through the fence, he, in desperation,
grasped it by the tail, and catching its
leg through another crack, sank cx-
hausted to the ground. The shrieks and
cries of Mr.. prewitt for help, mingled
with the cnraged snarls and fighting Of
the animal, were heard at the fam, near
ly mile distant, and he was soon re
lieved from his awkward situation but
so exhausted and enfeebled by the fright
that it was some time before he could
walk sufficiently to get to the house.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-01
Shears or Pair of Shears !

Perhaps some Of ourreaiers are critical
enough in the use Of language to decide
whether the customer or the clerk was
right in the following dialogue:
Customer TO clerk in a hardware
store)-"Show me a small, low-priced
shears"
Clerk (facetiously)- Perhaps you
mean a pair of shears"
Customer (severely)-'G mean precise
ly what | said"
Clerk (defantly, opening a specimen
articlc)-"Are there not two blades
here? and don't two make a par2'
Customer Gtriumphantly)-"You have
two legs. Does that make you pair of
men"
The shears were done up in profound
silence. -Homestead.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-01
Language of the Eyes.

Long almond-sAaped eyes, with thick.
skinned eyelids that cover half tbc nm
iii. are indicative Of genius when tbcv
are found in conjunction with 4 brow
which is full over the eyebrows and
which has one deep Perpendicular line
between the eyebrows. have rrcoucnt
ly noticed this combination in the faces
of distinguished literary men and artists
The almond-shaped eye, hsweyer even
without this peculiar form of forehead
always means susceptible impression-
able nature. Eyes which are large omen
and very transparent and which snarklc
with rapid motion under we'll defined
cyciids, denote elegance in taste. a some.
what susceptible temper and great in
terest in the opposite sex. Ewes with
weakly marked eyebrows above them
and with thinly growing cycashcs. which
are completely without any upward curve
denote feeble constitution and a mel
ancholy disposition. Decp-sunkcn and
small blue eyes, under bony, almost
perpendicular forehead, are indicative Of
selfish and cold-hearted natures Evos
which show not only the whole of the
iris, but also some of the white both
above and below it, denote restless.
uncertain nature, incapable of repose or
of concentrated thought on any subject
Round-shaped eyes are never seen in the
face of highly intellectual person. but
they denote a kindly truthful and inno-
cent nature. Eyes which, when seen in
profile, are so protuberant as to run al
most parallel with the profile of the nose,
show weak organization of body and
mind. Eyes rather close together show
penetration, but eyes close together dc.
note cunning and an untruthful disposi-
ton. Eyes rather far ap1rt are indica-
tive Of frqukness and simplicity Of pur-
pose-an honest and guloless nature
When, however, the eyes are very far
apart, they denote stupidity. Eyes with
sharply defined angles sinking at the
corners, show subtety of mind; the
sharper the angle and the more it sinks,
the greater the delic1cy of perception it
denotes; but when very much developed
it shows also craftiness amounting to de-
ceit Wel-opened eyes, with smooth
eyelids and STEADY aud somewhat fix
ed glance, denote sincerity. Lines run,
ming along the eyeids from side to side,
and passing out upon the temples, denote
habitual laughter cheerful tempera
mcnt, or, at any rate, one in which the
sense of fun is strMg
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-01
Time and I.

We are two travellers, Time and l,
Through gay or gloomy weather
And since he hailed me at my birth,
We've always be N together.
He led me through the land of youth,
He journeys onward eyer
And helped my toiling footsteps climb
The hills of right endeavor.
Wearc two travellers, Time and ],
Through harsh or happy weather.
Unsolved the secrets of his soul,
Though we have walked togetherl
He guards the mysteries Of the world
Life, Death, Diselse and Sorrow;
lie knows 50 much, 50 little I,
And we must part tomorrow.
-JIm. n. Hdyae iH Youths Companion
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A Prlze of S1.O0n. .nnn

rf0oably the largest literary prize
ssgf offered is one of 81, 900, 900 to be
gwen In 1925 by the Russian National
academy Tor the best work on the life
aa' reign of Alexander 1. In 1895,
.p0'''y ! alter the death of Alexander l..
'ue sum OF 10000 rubles was offered by
0ne Of MS favorite Ministers to be given
: " pr'ze century after h death, and
: :, : 'his sum at compound interest which
WI amount IN 1925 to 81, 900. BOO.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-01
No Chance for the Small Rnr

Anew Western invention is a dog
which climbs trees. There is a point
beyond which even inventors ought not
to 60, and 1t seems to US this wretch of
an inventor has crossed that border.
What show does it leave the small boy
in watermelon patchl What chance of
refuge IS left the fired out" lover as he
finds himself fleeing from the house of
his fair one ii even the tree tops afford
him no protection from the mouthful of
organized ivory that pursues himY Yes.
the canine Climber must go.-D4nsoilh
BntsG
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-01
No ObIIgatIans.

Man TO friendl-"Y -"You didn't seem to
treat that gentleman with politeness. :"
Friend-"I spoke rather roughly, l
admit"
Man -"You have changed toward
him. The other day l saw you cordial
ly shaking hands with him"
Friend-"Yes, he owed me then, but
he has paid me, consequently you see
that am no longer under obligations
to him. ."-ArkanSatQ Trdr eler.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-01
Submarine Navigation.

"This is a wonderful age. Just think
of that submarine boat going under the
water and staying under for half an
horr.n
That's nothing. The Oregon went
under the water months ago, and she
is there yet. n-Sgtiags.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-01
Group. "A Mother,s Tribute.

"While in the country last winter nv little
boy, three years old, was taken i'll with Group;
it seemed as if he would die from strangu-
iatlon. One Of the family suggested the use
OF AYERS CHERRY PECToRAL, bottle of
which was always kept in the house. This
was tried in small and frequent doses and
to our delight in less than half an hour the
little patient was breathing easily. The doc
tor said that the CHERRY PECToRAL had
saved my darling's life. Can you wonder at
our gratitude? Sincerely yours,
MRS. EMMA GEDNEY."
159 West l2sth st., New York May IS, 1889.
al have used AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
IN my family for several years, and do not
hesitate to pronounce it the most etfeetual
remedy for coughs and colds we have ever
tried. A. j. CRANE"
Lake Crystal, Mimi, March 10, 1882.
'Isuffered for eight years from Bronchitis.
and after trying many remedies with no sue
cess, was cured by the use of AYERS CHER
RY PEcTORAL. JOSEPH WALDEN"
Byhalia, Miss, April 8, 1872.
"I cannot say enough in praise of AYERS
CHERRY PECTORAL, believing as | dc that
but for its use | should long since have died
from lung troubles. l.. BRAGDOS.'
Palestine, Texas, April %, 1882.
No case of an affection of the throat or
lungs exists which cannot be greatly relieved
by the use of AYERS CHERRY PEcToRAsr
and it will dl,cayS cure when the disease is
not already beyond the control of medicine.
PREPARED BY
Dr.J.C.Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
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" In 1887 took a severe cold. which affected
my lungs. | had terrible cough. and passed
night after night without sleep The doctors
gave me up. | tried AYERS CHERRY Pre-
ToRAB, which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded me the rest necessary
Tor the recovery OF my strength. BY tho
continued use Of the fECroRAL a perma-
nent cure was effected. ! am now g years
old, hale and hearty, and am satisfied your
CHERRY PECTORAL saved me.
HORACE FAIRBRoTHER."
ROckinpham. VI. ,ImlY l5 1Ss2
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FACTS Sys.PREJUDICE

Prejudice is hard to combat. 1t cannot be
overcome in day. More than likely it wasn't
formed hastily, Indeed it may have been
gradually strengthening its hold for years.
For instance, some folks believe Rheumatism
cannot be cured. Their fathers believed so
before them. So did their grandfathers.
Now, RHEUMATISM CAN BE
CURED, notwithstanding this prejudice,
but the trouble is to make people think so.
The only wayne know to meet popular un-
belief is to state the PLAIN FACTS, and
then present the POSITIVE PROOFS
that they are facts. 1t is a fact that the
RUSSIAN RHEUMATISM CURE
not only relieves but banishes Rheumatic
Pain. There IS positive proof of ii too 1t
comes from those who have suffered untold
agony with Rheumatism and have been COM
pletely cured by this remedy All who have
tried it have had this experience. Some Of
them permit US to print their testimony. Ii
makes quite a little book, which we send free
toany who are interested enough to ask it.
A complete Russian Rheumatism Cure,
costs S2.So. If mailed, Ioc. additional. If
registered, Ioc. more. You'll never need but
one, so the price isn't high. Who wouldn't
give s2.5o to get rid Of Rheumatism
As vet it cannot be found the stores but can be
had only by enclosing the amount above, and
addressing the American Proprietors,
PFAELZER BROS. & CO.,
sIo & s2I Market ST., Philadelphia.
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Manila.

mamie" said a grammar school girl
TO member of the graduating class,
"haye on finished your essay p
20, yes" gushed Mamie; "and it is
too lovely for anything princess slip
II white surah, the back cut off a lit
lie below the waist line. and full
brcadths Of silk gathered in so as to
hang gracefully over the tournure, and
three bias 1ihles on the"
"Why, what are You talking about ?"
interrupted her friend. az mean, have
Won finished writing your essay, you
know
"Er-no," said Mamie, her enthusi-
asm rap dly diminishing; but have
begun it, and | wish the awful thing
was in Halifax !"fs...af 80 - feI ~
whats the sub ect?"
"'The Curse of Slang'p
"Graciousl Isn't that difficult sub
ject 20 write up?"
"Dificultl Well, I should gigelel
I'll have to hump myself to get it fin
ished in time for the commencement.
and I've a good notion to let it slide.
might shut up the Professors optic
Dy pleduLlB IilneSS, DuJ u III not that
Iort of a hairpin. But come, waltz up
INTO my room aud look at my stunning
graduating harness. It'll paralyze YOU
An area Of about four and one-half
square miles forms the nucleus Of the
whole oil benring region of the eau.
casns. The naphtha-bearing beds con.
sist of sand, calcarcous clays, marls. and
in places compact. sandstone. often of
great thickness and penetrated by bands
Of pyrites. As in Pennsylvania the
naphtha is in some places associated
with salt water, which gives much
trouble in driving bore holes. The pla-
teau Is on level Of about 140 feet above
the surface Of the Caspian, and depth
Of 200 feet below the great lake has been
reached by the borers.
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Dr.J.C.Ayer& Co. Lowell, Mass.

0OIu Dy al Druggists.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-11-24

Proper ventilation to give plen-
ty of good air to the men at work IS
one of the most important consider
ations in m.n,ng. This IS accom-
nl;shed by means of furnaces at the
bottom of All up cast shaft, this fur
mace does not draw the ar through
the mines as some, even among
practical miners suppose, but BY
-. Wal
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-11-24

Mining operations in the coal
series of Walnut, Mulberry and Hud-
son, and other ser,es of Bates coun-
ty. have not been conducted extern
s,vely enough to demand my official
attention and presence but some coal
is being taken out in each OF the
above series and l am convinced
that the coal is equal in quantity and
quality as in those fields beng de.
.eloped. Walnut has a railroad
now and we have no doubt that her
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-28
~A2*1et-
BFNSMSRal!IsaHsg@E
-T3SGE0
Winter Exposure Causes Coughs,

Colds; Pleurisy, Rheumatism. Pneumonia. Neu-
ralgis, Sciatiea, Lum6ago, Baekache, and other
ailments for which Benson's Capeine PlaSters
are admitted to be the best remedy known. The
relieve and cure in n few hours when no other
application is of the least benefit Endorsed by
5000 Physicians and Druggists Beware of imi-
tationS under similar sounding names, such as
"Capsicum," "Capucin." "Capsicine." Ask for
Renson's and takeno others Examine carefully
when you buy. AL druggists SEABURY 4
JOHNSON, Proprietors New York. de2ltu fr&d
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-28
tributinp light and fabrication all over the

tributing light and fabrication all over the
inhabited earth, and which largely Injured
to the benefit of our State, and especially
to his adopted city OF Parkersburg; and
when the fragrant war had spent its force
in the field, but had left In
our land its bitter fruits oil
party prescription and vile disfranchise-
ment he entered the lists for a free ballot,
and the right to hold office, for the people
of the State; and who did more or contrib
uted more to the accomplishment of that
praiseworthy result?
Defeated as the nominee of his party for
Governor by the perfidy Of some leaders,
and the prejudice of others, he was by his
election to the Senate, consoled with the
truth that the people themselves will ulti-
mately prove grateful and true to the man
who is true to them and my county has
freely elected members to the Legislature
with intent to give to his course In the
Senate that Endorsement his ability and
services merit and party usage requires.
There is both truth and poetry in these
lines:
"He who ascends the mountain top shall find
THE lOftiest peaks most wrapped IN CLOUDS ana
snow,
He who surpasses or subdues mankind
Must look down on the hate of those below.
Though high ab0ge the sun Of glory glow,
And far beneath the earth and ocean spread,
Round him are icy rocks, and loudly blow
"Contending tempests on his naked head,
And thus reward the tolls which to those sum-
R. S. B."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-28
TROUBLE IN THE X. OF L.

The Executive Association Of Engineers
has, after q stormy quarrel, withdrawn
from District Assembly 80 of the X. of l.,
of New York. News now comes from
Chicago that a movement is IN foot among
dissatisfied Knights of that city to depOSe
Mr.. POwDERLY.
One thing urged against Mr.. PowDERLY
is that he is receiving a salary Of $1,000
contrary to the constitution OF the
order. But this is rather strange
ground upon which to depOse aman, when
the Richmond convention voted to pay
him this salary. Why not depOse the
Richmond convention? Considering the
arduOus duties, and the anxiety that IS
placed upon Mr.. POwDERLY, We would
consider 5000 small enough pay. Per-
haps some other labor leader wants Mr..
POwDERLY deposed, so that he can get the
salary himself.
Also, they don't like his interference in
the Chicago packers strike. This Is OdOubt
the chief objection the leaders Of the Chi
cago assembly urge against the Grand
Master Workman. Nor do they like his
d~enunciation of the Anarchists, and the
order to stop raising funds for them, very
well either.
These factions that are constantly spring
ing up of late are OminOus of evil to the
preservation of the order. So many differ
ent interests and different extremes OfOpin-
ion are represented that continuous har-
mOny will be almost as impossible as an
everlasting peace among the Powers of
Europe. The conservatism and Sagacity of
Mr.. POwDERLY has enabled him TO do
more for the good OF the order than almost
any other man. Had some rash, impru-
dent person like MARTIN Irons been in
Mr.. POwDERLY'S place, Is it probable
that the Knights would have weathered
the storm as well as they have? And is
not some such a man likely to come into
power at some time?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-28

THE hteHigeneer and the West Virginia
Democrat cannot agree on how they shall
divide the spoils. The Democrat wants to
experiment by trying a vote on the Sena-
torial question in open session, before going
into caucus.
The HteHfgeneer says of this: "If we IN
derstand this programme it will not be en-
dorsed by Republicans. If the tail can't
trust the dog to wag it, the tail may posi-
bly, be allowed to go unwagged.'
This is not our fight. Let them quar-
rel about the division Of spOils and about
which shall wag, the tail or the dog,
While they are doing this the Democrats
exDect 10 elect their man.