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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23

Mr.. II. II. Johnstono, English consul
at Old Calabar, Africa, took trip up
the Cross river to try and make treaties
and settle quarrols among the natives
that were injuring trade by their war
fare. lie had a most interesting time,
more interesting than he would care to
experience again. At a place called
Ededcma, he was pulled from his canoe
by mob of cannibals, slung on tho
shoulders of one OF them and borne on
rapid trot to the town. There he was
placed in a hut with the door open,
while hundreds Of savages continuous
ly stared at him. Looking upward ne
saw arranged around the upper part OF
the clay walls horrible array oiat least
a hundred skulls, while smoked hui
man ham hung from the begrimed raj
ters as an appropriate centre piece. His
interpreters OpportuneIy arriving,
friendly palaver resulted in lis return
TO the canoe in the same manner in
which he had been taken from it. New
York Witness.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23
A Strange Penancn.

While | was in SIN Salvador l saw a
strange sight in the street one feast
lay A man was undergoing penance
By crawling from one church to az
other. Both churches were in the
sane street, and the distance between
them was about half a mile.
The man had on white suit OF
light underclothing, and a white cap
was drawn down over his face. He
crawled-not on lis hands and knees
no; those who imposed the penan CO
knew a trick worth two of that-he
erawled on his elbows and knees, and
ia the middle of the street, over the ir-
regularly laid jagged stones.
One or two women stayed with the
man and spread pieces of cloth to soften
somewhat the hardness of the road.
What was his sin l did not learn. -
Overland Monthly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23
THANK SOWING.

We look 70 the Ills for rest;
For strength we turn to the sea-
For the boon OF these, and fair beque't
OF teemins lands to the seaways, we
With 10Y give thanks.
Best thanks for the favor is
The fullest use Of the gift;
And pleasure expressed is song Of praie'
And praise is a prayer whereby we lift
Unceasing thanks.
Now at the ma Of the feast,
And OF bursting granaries,
Now sound of scythe on the grass has ceased
And reapcrs rest, with a smile Of ease,
Do We give thanks
But now at the feast, alone,
But ever, from June to June,
While the harvest is budded and blown,
by the glad thought of the heart in tune
Dove give thanks.
BY full deep p'easure one has,
And SO by lie weet, swift Joy,
A light of color and bloom Of grass
Or the touch Of winds, increasingly
DO we give thanks.
For suns that mellow the fruit;
For strong. cl3an winds and the SHOWS
Likes fold Of fleece upon the root
OF the oak, and the root Of the rose,
DO We give thanks.
For dews and for warm. soft rains,
Thatinf new bloc in the wool,
For the herb AMI vine that flushed the lanes
Through waving fields at the Summer
food,
Do we give thanks.
For thrill on the line of nerves,
That leap in quick response
Tomusic's touch, AMI the thrill that serves
AS the souls applause to eoquence,
Do we give thanks.
For strength of the firm, 1.-THE limbs
And wealth of boiy and long
Deep rca h de taoIglt, AMI hope that skins
Like a bird, our heaven for light. will
song,
DO we give thanks.
For subtle force of the brains
Keen power, and the fire thereof:
For the jubilant bloc in our VEINS,
That leaps and bounds when life is enough
Do we give thanks
BY vigor of brain and thought,
BY reach of the sympathies,
BY much well doing and pleasure wrought
BY color of fields and flow of seas
DO we give thanks
Jennie MdrreU Paine
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23
wart, to Parents.

A writer 10 number Of Harpots
p'z,r gives thi ioce Of warning, and
,n,rv parents wtuld DO well to lay it to
heart, "oac Of BrOvning's most beau.
,itul and pathetic poems, and ono intel.
,ront to whoms0ever runs, commcmo.
,atos the act Of az cail Of Arundel, who,
h.,ioc struck lii little child on the
Mead. had the picture Of himself aud
The child paiptsa the child, as he be-
c.mo ia aftor \ b, imoccie from tho
fleets Of that Glow. 1t would be well,
we think, for every parent, and for all
those having children on their hands,
TO commit these verses 70 memory, and
"a nut the lesson 10 practice, for the in
iurv done to children by the quick and
o.reles box on the ear that Is thought
nothing Of at The time is something in
calculablo. 1t is impossible to hit
tender child blow upon 50 delicate ar
orcap as the ear and one having sucf
close connection with the brain, with
ont doing an evil aud unseen work, ever
when the blow is given with the fat 0
the open hand. The action, it has bee
ully ascertained, has produced violen
I, Animation in the ear, and runnin
di charges for years; blood has bee
krowo to follow it Immediately; an
when this hMOt happened, partial ar
van total deafness has been the cons
ouences in many instances.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23

--sfnP
Delicr. Dsfc sous Of very atroclCuI
criminalswho have either been exc
cuted ordied in prison arc sent back
rom Hades by Yenlo, the judge there,
to undergo a further term of imprison-
ment, one death not being enough to
expiate their crimes. When the second
term OF imprisonment Is judged to have
expired, the district magistrate be-
,eeches the tutelary deity of the city to
accompany him to the prison in order to
acquaint the ghost with his release.
The order i, supposed to reach the i'm
prisoncd by burning it, ceremony
which is solcmnly carried out IN the
Jail. Ga August 10 last the district
magistrate Of the city of Soochow had
placards posted up inviting subscrip.
lions of imitation money for the ghosts
then in the city Jail. Thi, was all
duly burned, and thus converted into
currency which would be useful to the
ghosts on the long journey before them.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23
Sound Finance

basley-"YOu1g Virgins asked me
to lsnn him hundred thi, morning,
ard SAID I'd see about it. What do
you thinkp
Vagley-"I think it would becheaper
to give it to him. You won't have to
spsna anything then in trying to collect
the debt.'-IJuige.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23

hhy are the makers of the Armstrong
guns the greatest thieves in Her British
NJ lestys sefvicel Because they rife
al me snOs forge the materials and
steel all thu gun breeOhea
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23

"What have you got in the asket
Franks" cried Lizzie, standing on tlpto0
to peep under the lid of the willow fe'
ceptacle that he carried. Ia
"Oranges, puss - said he, with "s hos
of triumph. And some Concord grapes
that were left of our last consignment
and Bettley let me have 'em cheap
"Oh, Frank, how NICE" exclaimed lnv ~
housewife, clapping her hands, III W,l WIN
be Just what | want to give color ahg
decoration to my table. And oakee
the chicken pies to-day after you.
mothers recipe, and Pm sure they az
going to be perfectly splendid "
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23
Cooking the Thanksgiving Turkey

The hmeric N Poultry Yagd thus di-
reefs: Choose fat, tender turkey,
weighing six or seven pounds; pluck it,
carefully remove the pin feathers, SINCE
the bird over the flame of an alcohol
lamp or a few drops of alcohol poured on
plate and lighted; wipe it witha damp
towel and see that it is properly drawn
by Sitting the skin at the back Of the
neck and taking out the crop without
tearing the skin of the breast loosen
the heart, liver and lungs by introdnc-
ing the forefnger at the neck, and then
draw them, with the entrails from the
vent. Unless you have broken the gall
OF the entrails in drawing the bird DO
not wash it, for this greatly impairS the
flavor and partly destroys the nOurishlng
qualities of the flesh. Twist the tips OF
the wings back under the shoulders, stun
the bird with force-meat bend the legs
as far up toward the breast as possible,
secure the thigh bones in that position
by a trusting cord or skewer then bring
the legs down and fasten them close TO
the vent. Pound the breast bone down,
first laying a towel over it. Lay tina
slice of salt pork over the breast to bate
1t until sufficient dripping runs fromths
bird. Basic it frequently, browning 1t
on all sides by turning it about IN the
pan. Use clean towel to turn it with;
but do not run a fork into it or you VIII
waste its juices When it is half done
season it with two teaspoonfnls OF SAT-
and one teaspoonful of powdered herbs
VIXEN it has cooked about twenty MN
utes to each pound, dish it and keep 1t
hot while you make gravy by adding
half pint Of water to the dripping IN
the pan, first taking off little OF me su-
perduous fat, and thickening it II ae,
sired with a teaspoonful OF flour mixed N
with two tablespoonfuls OF cold wa'e,.
Serve the turkey hot with a gravy Doas
full of gravy and dish Of cIanpeai5 ;,,,
sauce. The same direction for drawlhs,
trusting and roasting will apply to other
,1o,,I4rtr nd rama
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23
i,os Instead of Tears.

Smiles Instead Of Tears.
When shadows hide the sun away
What use to sigh about )"
Keep up cheerful heart, and say
If sunshine can't be ours today
Wen get along without It,
II things go wrong, let worrying so'
What good will come Of frettihg'
It may be it is better SO.
God plans it all, and he must Know
So spare your vain regretting'
There is a sunshine that makes goou
The lack Of sun above US
In cheerful words, and happy moou'
And hearts that will not darS'y O'00''
In smiles Of those who love us
We cannot help what happens ne'''
So make the best, my brother
M what fate sends from year to ye'r'
A smile is better than tear
For us and for each other
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23
Relies of Robinson CrusOc.

Great care, says W. E. Curtis, In his
roc Mt book on Spanish American capi-
tale. has been taken to preserve the rel
ics of Alexander selkirk's stay upon the
Island and his cave and huts remain
in I as he Lett them. In 1868 the OIL
fcers of the British man ot-war Topaz
erected marble tablet to mark the Ia
mons outlook from which Mr.. Crusoe,
like the ancient mariner, used to watch
for sail. The inscription reads; In
memory Of Alexander Selkirk, Mariner
a native Of largo County Of Fife, Scot
land. who lived upon this island IN com
nlete solitude for four years and lou
moths. He was landed from the Clin
que ports galley 0G tons, 4C guns A
! D. 1904, and was taken oil in tho Duke
orivatser, on February 12. 1903. II
lied Lieutenant of IL B. NJ. S. Wey
mouth, agtd Al years. This tablet
erected aaon sclkirRs lookout by Con
modore Pswcll aad the officers ol Il
NJ s. ToI,z. A. D. 1868 No one cv
Goes to 5dan Fernandez without brin
inc awax(ocks and sticks as relics
the placSL
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23
AYERS
Hair VigOr

restores, with the gloss and freshness Of
youth, faded or gray hair to natural, rich
brown color. or deep black, as may be desired
Nv its use light or red hair may be darkened
thin hair thickened, and badness often,
though not always, cured.
1t cheeks falling of the hair, and stimu
lates weak and sclly growth to vigor It
prevents and cures scurf and dandruff, and
heals nearly every disease peculiar to the
sealn. Asa Ladies' Hair Dressing, the
vIGoR is unequaned it contains neither oil
nor dye. renders the hair soft, glossy, and
.ilken in appearance, and hnparts delicate,
agreeable and lasting perfume.
NR. c. P. BRIcmER writes from Kirbg,
T,,ju 2 1ss2 Last fall my hair commenced
falling out, and ia q short time | became
nearly bald. | used part oil a Dottle OF
AyFIt's HAIR NIGOR, which stopped the fall-
mo Of the hair and started new growth.
have now IL full head Of haif growing Vlg9f-
onsly and am convinced that hut for lhe
Use of YOUR preparation l should have beer
entirely bald
W RowrN. proprietor Of the McArt-Hr
f06jol Fu0Hirer. saws " AYERS HAIR 6oR
Is n most excellent preparation Tor the halr'
sneak of it from my own experience lts
use promotes the growth ol new halI, anu
makes II glossy tNlih oliiet - i. !.
a sure cure for dandruif. Not within my
knowledge has the preparation ever Ialleo
so give entire satisfaction.
Ntp ANGrs FAIRBAIRN. leader Of the
.aIabrafed Fairbairn Family OF Scottlsh
4Vnooiists writes from Boston, NFSS., Feb. 6,
tSS0 :, Fv9r since my hair began 70 give sll'
rerv evidence Of the change winch meeting
time ,ocureth, | have used AfEK i nAih
W. and so have been able to MAINTAIN
nnearance of youthfulness "a matter OF
.sfi5erable consequence TO ministers, ora
ors actors. and in fact every one VINO hVes
y, the ewes of the public
Mrs. o. A. PRESCOTT, writing from Is Etm
g. Charlestoicu Mass ApfI y, ~, says
.sIiyo years ago about two-tmf1s OF my nan
came off. 1t thmed very rapialy, anu Wa'
EAST growing bald. ON using Az tEh , ~. I
vs. v,o6R the falling stopped and new groWti
commenced, and in about q month my hea'
an connletelv covered with short lair. !
was ,4;p,, eoit;; al TO grow. and is now as good a
h'S,r, hoS II fell ] regularly used but one botti
Of the VIGoR, but now use II oecaslohalis d
dressing"
We have hundreds of similar testimonial
.ha efficacy of AYERS HAIR NIGoR. ]
"oods hut a trial to convince the most skept
cal of its value.
PREPARED by
Dr.LC.Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass
sold by all Druggists
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23
HUMOROUS

Tbo weather profit derives his profit
from the change in the weather.
Familiarity ha, never bred much
..1tamnt for the business end OF
wasp.
fed position, he usually stands on '''''
monies.
The bald eagle can soar very hisF'
but for speedy flight nothing can 0ea'
the gold eagle.
"wiggins, the prophet, appears to d, De
lost" says an exchange MS - "
profit and no loss
Tho cat . nine tails evidently means
to provide each Of his lives wlfA
c caudal appendlgo.
a Thu latest initiate in the ranks o.
Z. fiction is cowboy who claims 10 p"'0
z nsn,bt a cholera germ with laha''
! man who formerly acted as hromar'
}, 1ocomotivo refers to his rocollec-
h tions of that time as tender rell'D
- scences.
r, ooivo the bows a chance" says
t. ..ao i,,rrol Nonsense; the boys tako
=. too many chances now 'nS'
N. trouble.
"A "A piapo.playing is like tho medical pro.
- fession in two respects. ono CanuOs
us succeed in it without patience ."
ey- practice. ..a
i, "Another lie naiedr' shouted a bad
,m- .roll bov as his fathers wig was
B. snatchod from his head By q spiA0 :"
yer the door.
ng- nootbe Of great men all remind US
of T,o,o ara oreat men still about US;
wban we leave the world behlho 10
twill get along without US
II ia believed by his friends IN Lon
'oiOuS the j44glo out Of the reach u elenlH
exc tion until Rider Haggard stops writin
PACK about Africa.
~ Fogg startled his landlady the 9TH
;. - morning at breakfast by asking her
= she supposed tho removal of the tari
from IumOer Woutu nave lue cueCb
reduce the price of board.
jtv to "Ah, Brown, one moment said Il
iar 70 poet. "Can you suegest title for N
lease book of poems2 Il IS to be pubishe
i'm. in the spring" Is it a collection
.monu your published worksl" "Yes." "Ca
the it Hard Lines ,"
istrict The infant class teacher was tryin
had to bring out the fact that David was
scrip man OF varied occupations The que
hosts tion was asked "Whqt do you call
5 all man who plays on harp" Ayoun3
into ster quickly answered, IAN Italian.
o the Then a new topic was introduced.
them. 'Why am I like pinP asked NJ
Wlttymau triumphantly Of his wifi
He expected she was going to say "Be
"a" cause you are 50 sharp, and he was sin
i0a'' ply paralyzed when she responded; "B
nance cause. if you should get lost it woul-
AZ MT be worth while to spend time lool
'no ing for YOU and because 200 of you pl
tween up in a bundle wouldn't be worth
cents
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23

her daily " ork, "Were g0lAg TO nave
bad Thanksgiving day. NVt but what
one ought to be just as glad and thank
full. whether it rains or shines bit 1t Is
provoking. when one has invited COM
pany from distance. And lncle
Lenuel won't driue over from Rayport
with Aunt Rhoda. if it SHOWS; and sue
Starkey can't venture out in storm,
with her weak chest, and everything
will go wrongm
Toward night, however, the sun
burst triumphantly through the clouds
lightning up the sombre aisles OF the
leaAess woods with red CLEANS, and
touching with lines of lurid gold the
/ edges Of the waves that broke sullenly
on Woodford Point.
'Ttn be fine, after all" said Mrs.
4 Elston.
And She burst into little roulades OF
song, as she picked over the red BALD
win apples, set away the yel ow, earthen
bowl of stewed cranberries, counted the
pies, and looked to see if the turkey
was all plucked and dressed, ready 1or
the morrow's oxen.
For izzie flston kept neither cook
nor waitress, hut depended on herself
only for all the household details, ana
no one understood better the necessity
for a careful economy of time.
She had invited / nc,e Lcmuel and
Aunt Rhoda, from Bayport, Miss StarKey'
her whilom schoolmate, now the teache
of the nearest district school, and MT
and MIS-. Howard, who lived in the cot
tage beyond the sand dunes on tn
beach.
1t was the first Thanksgiving tina
Lizzie had ever kept, and she was ae
termned on having it success.
"But all the pre- arations were com
plete at last, even down to the counting
of the ancient, fiddle shaped spoon.
that were an heirloom from Liz ie
grandmother, and the old cups an
plates, some blue edged and some GOV
cred with impossible landscapes, IN IN
dullest shade of pink-and the youn
wife, looking down the road, saw Fran
Elston coming up from the wharf,
dark silhouette against the red glo"
the sky.
"1i go and meet him." she said
herself.
For Lizzie had not been married Ion
enough to forget all these graceful men
ories of the honeymoon time. m
Frank Elston, the captain OF the lltl
boat that piled between Bayport an
ing and the nearest large town, met Il
with a smile and kiss.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23
The Gohhler's Fate.

A gobbler stood upon the fence
When all but him had fled
His form erect-his tail outspread
And stately was his head.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-23
HER THANKSGIVING DAY.
BY HELEN FOREST GRAVES.

III day there had
been sweeps of
stormy rain, with
ragged fringes of
cloud above thee
western horizoR&
anc a u raw 80
ness in the -
phere. -
I'm afraid, ~
said Mrs. Elstcn,
glancing out of
the kitchen win
dow occaionally,
as she went about
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10
s. PILES.
PILES. PILES.

DIR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment is
the only sure cure for Blind, Bleeding or
Itching Piles ever discovered. 1t never
fails to cure old chronic cases OF long
standing.
Judge Coons, Maysville, KY, says:
CDR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
cured me after years of suffering"
Judge Cotinbury, Cleveland, o., says:
81 have found by experience that DIR.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment gives
immediate'and permanent relief"
We have hundreds of such testimoni-
ais. Do not suffer an instant longer
Sold by druggists at 81 per box, ormailed
on receipt of price.
DIR. Flagg's Family Ointment.
Never fails to soothe and heal cuts,
burns, bruises, flesh wounds, infiama-
ton, sprains, pimples, chilblains, salt
rheum, chapped lips or. hands, frost
bites, cold sores, sore nipples, and all
diseases and eruptions of the skin.
YoUNG LADIES,
DR.. Flagg's Family Ointment will re-
move all pimples, blackheads, freckles
and all other blemishes from your face,
leaving the skin soft, smooth and beau
tiful. No family will be without it after
testing its marvellous Soothing and Heal
ing properties. Sold by Druggists for %
cents, or mailed ON receipt OF price.
oct. 19-1y
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10
Notiee TO Trespassers.

A LII persons are hereby warned not
Il 70 trespass upon my lands in Lewis
and Robinson districts, either by hunt
ing, fishing, nut;ing. or in any other
, way. All yiolatoTs of this notice will
have the penalties OF the law enforced
as'. lLlls Il. them sl c. slEhoN-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10
Tse minnesota Situation.
New York Evening Post.


The Republican outlook in Min
nesota is threatening, to say the
least The farmers of the State
ma,ie formal appeal to the Repub-
lean Convention, which met last
week, to adopt the following as the
tariff plank of the platform:
1--WE protest against the doctrine
OF high protection, and demand a
J'IyIieious and radical reduction OF
the present tariff. We are opposed
10 free whisky and tobacco while
ve are compelled to pay high taxes
on sugar and lnmber' -
This request was not granted
but instead platform was adopted
which approved the National Re-
pabIican platfoam in one part and
Tcpudiated it in another, and a can
didate for Governor was nominated
who is especially obnoxious to the
farming and other industrial inter
eSts of the State.
Two newspapers representing
these interests have bolted from the
ticket, and announce their intention
to support the Democratic candi-
date. What the ultimate result will
be rs, of course, uncertain. The
Democrats claim that it gives them
a good prospect of carrying the
Safe.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

Democrats do half their duty
In this campaign. we shall forever
"settle the hash of the g. 0. p.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused
such general revival of trade at Van
elders Drug Store as their giving away
to their customers of SO many free trial
hotties of Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
froi,, The fact that it always cures and
never disappoints- Coughs, Col,is, Asth-
ma, Bronchitis, Group. and all throat
and lang diseases quickly cured You
can test it before buying by getting a
TRIAL bottle free, large size 81. Every
bottle warranted.
Working men of West Virginia,
before you vote for Gen. Golf ask
yourselves what he has done for
yOl and yours Is his money in
vested in Washington street rail
ways benefit to you? Is his mon
ey leaned out at exhorbitant rates
oil interest a benefit to you2 Dc
You want note-shaving and mon
ey lending Governor? If so Gen
Goff will receive your ballot.
Every cent of Judge Fleming'S
moderate fortune is invested il
West Virginia industries. 1t helps
to feed and clothe your families
He has done more to develop West
Yirginia's resources than Gen. Gof
and all the men of his class com
bined. He deserves and Will re
ceive the vote of honest labor al
over the State.-Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10
Startling DfscoIerr.

The discovery by the inhabitants of a
acaiity hitherto unvisited by the pesti-
lent seourge of fever and ague, that it
exists in their very midst, is decidedly
startling. Such discoveries are made at
every season, in every part of the Union.
Subsequently, when it is ascertained,
as it invariably is at such times, through
the valuable experience of some one
who has been benefited and cured,
that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is a
thoroughly efiicacious eradicator of the
malarial poison, and means of fortify
ing the system against it, a feeling of
more security and tranquility reigns
throughout the whole neighborhood.
Besides the febriIe forms OF malarial
disease, dumb ague and ague cake are
removed by the potent action of the
Bitters, to which science also gives its
sanction as remedy. for rheumatism,
dyspepsia, constipation. liver complaint,
debility. kidney troubles, and all diseases
j,npairingthe organs of. digestion and
assimilation.