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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-07-27
Fable of the Mauchurian Mirror

The King of Manchuria had magic
looking glass, whereon whose looked
saw, not his own image, but that of the
King himself A certain courtier who
had longenjoyed the Kings favor and
was thereby enriched beyond any other
subject of the realm, SAID to the King ::
"Give me, pray, thy wonderful mir
ror, so that when absent out of thine
august presence | may yet do homage be-
fore thy visible shadow, prostrating my
self night and morning in the glory of
thy benign countenance, as which moth
ing has so divine splendor, oh MONDAY
Sun of the Universal"
Pleased with the speech, the King
commanded that the mirror be con
veyed to the courtier's pala e but after,
having gone thither without apprisal, he
found it in ain apartment where was
naught but idle lumber. And the mir
ror was dimmed with dust and overlaced
Win tObNCDos L nio 81 du8tIGu utlll tudJ
he listed it hard, shattering the glass,
and was sorely hurt Enraged all the
more by this mischance, he commanded
that the ungrateful courtier be thrown
into prison and on the morrow beheaded,
and that the glass be repaired and taken
back to his own palace; and this was
done. But when the King looked again
on the mirror he saw not his image as
before, but only the figure of crowned
ass-as the artificers and all who had
looked upon it had before discerned but
feared to report. Taught wisdom and
charity, the King restored his courtier to
liberty, had the mirror set into the back
of the throne, and reigned many years
with justice and humility; and one day
when he fell asleep in death while on the
throne, the whole court saw in the mir
ror the luminous figure of an angel,
which remains to this day. -DetroH Free
Press,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-07-27

Kingston man has made an addi-
ton to hi, collection of bird-, large
owl, lately caught at Hurley. owls
are deceptive BIRDS said citizen to-
day. Il hal one, a few years ago,
with which | played trick on the pub
lie. kept the owl in cage. 1t was
an attraction, AMI many people saw it.
Ono day the bird died of coll poison,
and taxidermist stuffed it. then put
it back on its perch in the cage. Peo-
ple who had seen the owl alive said that
they could see no difference in its ap-
pearance, and they would come and ad-
mire the bird Just the same. That is
the reason why ] say the owl is Pc
cu,iar birl. Dead or alive. they look
about the same -IKin gston IN. W
Freeman.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-07-27
NO. H..



There passed one day, adown the way
That led beneath the old elm trea,
a maiden fair, without a ctrc,
Singing, laughing, Joyous, free,
With pail in hand she went to bring
Some water from the clear, cold spring.
1t CHANGED that day, as oft it may,
A traveller, long and dusty road
The mock tspied and turned asiIe
10 where the crystal water flowed.
And there beneath the cooling shade
lie met the stirtled, pre- ty maid.
Full fair was he, as she could @,
And as he stopped with manly grace
10 fill her pail, he did not fail
10 note her pure and lovely face.
And as they stood a moment there.
The traveller loved the maid, II fair
She hastened home, he soon was gone.
But with him in h thoughts he bore
Inc image bright that met his sight,
And won upon him more and more.
While she oft saw in fancy. dream
The traveller by the lmpid stream.
The years soon fed, they both were we'd.
lie, TO fair and hish.born dame;
While she with joy, farmers boy
Accepted for his honest namo.
And like some t lie Of minstrel Law
Are spring and nook an ummer Il ~
-LCircinnati Times Star
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-07-27

Paris now ordains that stockings shall
match the shoe instead Of the costume.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-07-27

II is a curious maj tor OF interest to
note that there are several large seas
which arc named rtm their color The
White Sea bears its name with perhaps
the best reason OF ady. Its shores are
covered with snow 1pr the greater part
of the year, and its rozcn surface is fer
that time a snowy lain.
The Red Sea i y also entitled to its
name. Through ITS clear waters the
reefs Of red coral arelclcarly to be seen.
Much of its rocky sed is the growth OF
the coral insect. Another reason, and
probably the truo one for the name of
this sea, is the fact that along its east
crn shore lies ancient Edom. This name
signifies Red. 1t w,s given to the re-.
rion not from the color of its sandstone
hills, but from its people. These are the
descendants of him who came in, faint
and weary from hunting, and said to
his brother "Fced me, l pray thee,
with that sam, red pottage, for l am
faint; therefore was his name called
Edom."
In the case of the Yellow Sea, its
name is sufficiently accounted for from
the appearance of its water. The sea
receives a great deal of mud from the
rivers of China. Moreover, it is shall
low, and the sandy bottom gives its own
color to the water long way out from
the shore.
The Black Sea affords us no intelligi-
BILE account of its name. Its waters are
not black, they arc described as of a
deep blue, like that which is seen in
sunny weather of the southwestern
.aViO5 Of England.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-07-27
HUMOROUS

About the first thing lost at sea is the
sight of land.
To remove milldcw Pay eff what is
due on the mill.
A reign of terror is one that is nike
with hailstones a' big as hens cg IS.
Ho---Do you takc me for foolG Sh.
---Excuse me; | am not opon to any
marriage proposals at present
We are told that tho coorc7s are to
have paper prinlo in their interests.
We suppose it will BE- barrel organ.
John, did you find any eggs ia the
old hens nest thi, mornin z" IN
sir; if the hen laid any. she has mi,lail
them"
Wife (whose husband is rescuinr her
from drowning) Shall | keep my
mouth shut, Johnl Husband YcY---if
you can.
1t requires push to succeed in bust
ness, whether it be ru1nin; "a ncwspa-
per, keeping country store or wheel
ing baby carriage.
Iratc Studcnt-"D vat youevcr sweep
under the bed, I'll like to kuow2'
Calm Chambermai L. 81 always do.
prefer it to a dust pan"
Very often the man who 'boils with
Indignation one day SINNERS with re-
gret tho next morning, especially if his
wrath be put in cold type.
A young lady teacher was completely
prostrated last week. She asked five
year-old girl what the plural OF trousers
was, aud the child answered, 'Pants."
81 say. oil man, Gu you tell me
where il the first present men toned in
the Bible" "Give it up" "Why,
Eve presented Adam with a Cain,
stupid"
'What an old, old story love Is, Miss
Clarap he said, and he moistened his
lips and clutchod his chair "Yes, Mr..
Sampson" she shyly replied, "And yet
it il no chestnu'."
He-"Why does that Miss Jaundico
always wear lilies Of the va lcy3" She
u can't imagine = puticu arly as
flowers of the plain would be SO much
moro appropriate"
Scientist "IIlve you ever tried faith
cure for your rheImatism| Patient
eyes; I'm trying it now. I've got in
my pocket the left hind foot Of a grave
yard rabbit that was killed il the dark
of the moon, AMI | do bsIi9vJ its
helping me-"
"You wouldn't think" he said, lndi
eating a gentleman across tho street,
"that that ordinary, common place per-
son has many times stared death u1.
fir i1chingly in tho fac =" "Why. mol Is
he a desperate charactcrP ''Not very;
he's an undertaken
A b d, revongefuI little boy rubbed
fue Cayenne pepper all over the bIcI1
of his jacket and w.ll into the cloth,
and then laughed out loul IN .chool,
for which tho master hoggcd him severe
ly, but dismissed school soon after to
go and see an eye doctor
"Whero are you going this evening,
Charley2' Going to call on Miss
Clara 'But you went to see Mis-
Annie last winter. Yes. You see,
Aunie doesn't like oy,tcr', and c ara
doesn't like ice cream, and so 20 to
see Annie in the winter and Clara in the
summer
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-07-27
A Cannon to Shoot Twelve Miles

I've arc now," sail the dir ctor Of
tho Pitts III works, making IA
cannon for the Am rican L nensitc Com
lay. 1t will be used to demonstrate
,ne value Of thit new explosive. 1t is
smooth bore, inches in diameter and
100 inches long, and will throw a six
inch she'll with emensite from 10 to 12
miles.
In ordinary rihed cannon the shell
turns IA times in the length of the
gun. This gives it a terrific tortional
strain and necessltates a corresponding
thickness and strength of the shell and
proportionate reduction Of space for
the explosives. In other words the
internal space for the explosive is re-
duced one-half to secure the necessary
strength. Now the Enc lsito Company
proposes to avoid this trouble by re-
turning to the old smooth bore cannon,
and at the same time to secure tho
necessary range by the increased power
Of their explosive. This new gun they
expect to throw dynamite shell as far
as a riHcd cannon. -[Pittsburg Dis.
patch,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-07-27

Accounts arc published of the devas-
tation caused by crickets in Algeria.
The insects resemble but arc not iden-
tical with either locusts or grasshoppers.
Last year swarms of grasshoppers raw
aged the colony. This year the crick-
cts have taken their place. They spring
like grasshoppors, lut have more
rapid and sustained fight. They form
clouds which shut out the light of the
sun. When they alight on tho ground
they destroy every trace of vegetation.
They sometimes fall exhausted on the
ground in such numbers as to cover it
with layer of dead bodies, from which
pesti'enti Il txhalations arise. The cor
respondent of Paris newspaper, in a
letter from Algeria, published tonight,
says that the railway trains have been
stopped by the inscts between Con-
stantine and Batna.
Tho method still pmployed to check
the evil in the African possessions of
France is the old and expensive one of
digging long trenches at right angle
to the advancing swarms, and placing
on the most distant side sort of fencc
formed by a web of cloth. The ad-
vancing insects strike against the cloth,
fall into the pit, and are there coverel
with lime or mold. The Algerian au-
thorities have spent 700, 900 francs in
destroying them, and now contemplate
a further expenditure of 1000, 900
francs to complete the work. .-LLondon
Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-07-27
smOthering Flames with a Bare Hand.

John Smith, the Ford-streot plumber,
has been a terrible sufferer with his
hands ever since the incipient fire next
door to his shop three weeks ago. 1t
may be remembered that a gaspipe
parted and the gas was accidentally
lighted and a volume of flame poured
into the room and would speedily have
had the whole building in flames. Mr..
Smith, with great presence OF mind,
and a disregard for pers sonal conse-
quences which few men would have
shown, ran to the place and smothcred
the flames by deliberately placing the
palm of his hands against the burning
pipe. 1t was an effcctual remedy, all
danger being over before the firemen
arrived. Naturally Mr.. Smiths hands
were horribly burned, and he has been
a sufferer under the doctors care ever
since. People who appreciate bravery
might remember that Mr.. Smith is a
good, honest plumber, who has enjoyed
a good deal of hard luck with COM
mendablc puck. - Hrrtford Courant
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-07-27
Two Friends.

When tho Duke of Wellington was
fighting in Spain, there were two horses
which had always drawn the same gun,
and had been side by side in many bat
les. At last one was killed, and the
ther, on having his food brought to
i'm as usual, refused to eat, but turned
is head round to look for hi old friend,
and neighed many times as il to call
him. All the caro- that was bestowed
ON him was in vain. There were other
horses near him, but he would not
notice them; and he soon afterwards
died, not having once tasted food since
his former companion was killed. -
[Picayune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-07-27
PARTED.

Ah. when the dove shall seek his mate.
Yet hear no souui Of whirring wings,
How eats his heart at cruel fate,
With pInntive moan how sweet he sings.
So, when my lovc no more shall come,
Whose eyes TO me are as tho stars,
My prisoned heart wi burst lifes bars
My hopes be dea |, my song be dumbl
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-07-27

Six months ago was completely covered with
a terrible humor and scrofulous sores. The
humor caused an incessant and intolerable
itching, and the skin cracked so as to cause
the blood to flow in many places whenever
moved. My sutferngs were great, and my
life burden. | commenced the use of the
SARsAPARILLA in April last, and have used
It regularly since that time. My condition
began to improve at once. The sores have
all healed. and feel perfectly we'll in every
respect being now able to do a good days
work. although 73 years of age. Many inquire
what has wrought such a cure in my case, and
tell them, as l have here tried to tell you,
AYERS SARsAPARILIA. Glover, Vt, Oct.
2l, 1882. Yours gratefully,
HIRAM PHILLIPS"
AYERS SARsAPARILLA cures Scrofula
and all Scrofulous Complaints, ErysIp-
elias. Eczema, Ringworm, Blotches,
Sores, BoiIs, TumOrs, and EruptiOns of
the Skin. 1t clears the blood of all impu-
rites, aids digestion, stimulates the action of
the bowels, and thus restores vitality and
strengthens the whole system.
PREPARED BY
Or. J.C. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists; 81, six bottles for IS.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla
Ayers Sarsaparilla.

a duty Tor me 10 State 10 YOU
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-11
1r NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
Washington, ID. c.

Address Registered Letters {,
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
New Orle ans Ia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-11
ROANOKE COLLEGES

IN. THE VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS
GEVERAL courses for degrees. Also, a Bust
- ness Department. Special attention TO En-
glish. French and German spoken. Large Ii
brary. Best moral influences. Students from
Tor nine months Sli9, SIG, or o20i Including
college fees. board, etc. Thrtysixth session
begins Sept 18th. For catalogue, etc, address
JULIUS d. DREHER, Principal,
Salem virginia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-11

PEME MRE p That the presence of Gen
NENlE N'DGh erals Beauregard and
Early, who are in charge of the drawings, is a
guarantee of absolute fairness and integrity
can possibly divine what number will draw
PRIZE.
'HEMEMBER also. that the payment Of
Prizes is GUARANTEED by FOUR Ma
TIONAL' BANKS Of New Orleans and the
Tickets aro signed by the President of an Inst
tuition whose chartered rights are recognized In
the highest Courts therefore, beware OF any
limitations or anonymous schemes"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-11
A TERROR FROM TEXAS.


Another notable suggested by the appear
auce of Buffalo Bill is a wild looking Texan,
who is as gentle man as ever cracked
Texan jokes in a New York club house
As dangerous looking as Nebraska ranger,
he is as civilized as any of the other unique
ones who pass down upper Broadway. Ii l
tell you he wears long hair, a broad hat,
two bowie knives and ravo yer, yon will
know that he is J. Annoy Knox, Ct TerdS
SiftingS. Knox has been in the midst of
civilization some four years now, but his
sombrero is just as broad as when he first
came to New York His paper is greater
success than ever.
At banquet it runs thus:
"Who the devil is that cowboy speak
mgr
That's Knox, of Siftngs."
Can he write jokesN
Read the TeaaS SiftingS-10 cents a
C py."
l don't suppose Knox will ever discard
his mark of citizenship, whatever form of
head-covering fashion may dictate. --Amory
Knox personally is most agreeable and
Texas terror, from whose belt bangle scalps
of many men. But, perhaps, the most dan-
gerous weapon you would find about Knox
would be an unfinished sketch of Texas
life. He is prolific writer of grotesque
narratives. Much of his writing is carl
cature, but it has a wide sale. He has
pushed his journal across the water and
maybe the next thing we hear of Knox will
be as the editor of the London SiftingS.
He is fellow of infinite resources. if not of
infinite jest, and at present is much encour-
aged by the success in England OF his friend
and prototype, Buffalo Bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-11

land was to argue ones self into social OBJ
security. Buffalo Bill has returned to New
York TO make money out of the extensive
advertising got of the chary English press.
Cody is not a man of pronounced modesty,
but he is successful showman-as success
full at advertising as Ned Stokes.
Both men have accumulated money in ways
that are not entire ssimilar. Stokes knew
the value of striking originality in the line
of bar-room attractions and in properly adj
vertsing magnificent hotel. Cody knows
its value in every department of bus ness.
Stokes shelters an advertisement of his hos
telry in the broad sombrero and long hair
of Buffalo Bill. Cody gets talked about by
stopping at Stokes. 1t is kind of you
scratch-me-I -scratch-you game, that is mu-
tually satisfactory.
LONG HAIR PAYS.
Buffalo Bills picturesque combination OF
felt hat and natural hair often subjects him,
no doubt, to the suspicion of having some
great corn remedy to sell. 1t is, neverthe-
less, valuable advertiSement-said to be
worth thousands of dollars to the show.
Perhaps that is true. Wherever Cody goes
he is recognized, talked of, and sometimes
followed, ana venture TO predict that as
long as he gives good hair-splitting show
and wears his combination he will continue
to be bowling SUCCESS. He will continue
to wear down his back the evidence of his
western nativity. That's bush SIS, of course,
pure and simple, aud it takes innate shrewd-
ness to turn hair into ducats in that
way. Stokes deftly turns an admiration
of French pictures into money, and Cody
does the same thing with plcturesqueget
up. In the one case you sec very engag-
ing picture of posing women; in the other,
an exciting picture of semi-nude rcd men.
Both of these notables thoroughly compre-
bend the value of public favor, and both
deserve their success OF Buffalo Bill, this
may be said: He is thoroughly American,
and if ever we want a model for a new
Uncle Sam, why not secure picture of the
Hon. William F. Cody in his western cos
tume2
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-23
Stop the Faro Games.

The RECORD UNION few days since
pointed out the disgrace and injury brought
upon tie city by permitting gambling of all
kinds to be publicly conducted. It de-
manded of the Police Commissioners that
1t be suppressed, and the Chinese lotteries
and tan games were at once stopped.
This was creditable, so far as the work of
enforcing the Law was proceeded with, but
the faro games, conducted By those
This is cowardly. We have already
given notice that unless the law is enforced
against these games their location will be
pointed out to the Police Commissioners.
There are three faro banks running openly
in the city, in defiance of the Criminal
Code and with the full knowledge of the
Police Commissioners, who are sworn to
enforce the law. One of these is located at
IA X street, and the conductor of the game
may be seen early in the evening transport
ing his " bank up X street in collectors
bag, as openly as il he were making
the collections of business house
on Saturday. Another game is
located at the Bank Exchange. on the
northwest corner of Second and X streets.
and the third over the Mint" on Second
street, between h and L. With this de-
scription furnished. the Police Commits
sioners will have no difficulty in giving ex-
plicit directions to the police. Unless these
games are at once closed, the public will be
justified in believing that orders have been
issued for their protection, and that the
owners of these faro banks also own the
city authorities.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-23
This MORNING AT 9 O'CLOCK.
Plain Turkish Bathing Towels size, 1ox44 inches
Price, cents. Domestic Department
NEVER BEFORE ADVERTISED

The following list Of Ladies Fine Summer
Shoes is composed of new goods just received and
not before advertised
They do not come from any particular maker
but are selected styles from many makers and as
such represent the of the market
No one can fail to notice the Shabely character
OF these goods, and their superior fitting qualities
In this respect they show great advance in fine
shoemaking.
Ladies Fine Kid Ties. lacing to the instep,
black kid lining-trim, slightly shoes and perfect fit
ting, So Is.
Similar Shoes to the above, only with higher
heels and patent leather tips, same price
High grade Slippers, long and slim, with
pointed toes, shapely heels, beaded bows So 50.
One of the handsomest new Shoes for summer
is Ladies Oxford Tie, cut with seamless sides and
with medium concave heel, pointed toes, So so.
popularity of the shoe is that it is just shapey
in the wide widths as in the ones.
Bronze Kid Slippers opening low in front and
tying with large silk bow the instep rides
cent beaded fronts, S.. This is one of the hand
soonest slippers we have ever had in the store
Opera Toe Newport Ties an excellent shoe,
s. So
Ladies Finest French Kid Lace Oxfords with
Louis XIV. heels, SIS. Newport Ties, same price
The Shoe the above, only in English
Kid, So so.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-23
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Old glory was flung to the breeze yester-
day from every flagstaff in the city.
The Sons of Veterans No. IL, will give a
social Saturday evening at Turner Hall.
The grand march at the Turner mas
querade will commence at $50 p NJ and
the prize awards will be made at IL o'clock.
The State Treasurer disbursed during the
month of January S1,733, SS7 ". His re-
ceipts for that month were SO, sos, OBJ 81.
Cash on hand February 1st, $2,993, $50 40.
The individual who was removed from
the Wells-Fargo building TO the pest-house
week or SO ago has recovered from the
smallpox. No new cases have been re.
ported since.
A small blaze in room over Kolliker's
drug store, corner Sixth and J streets, Tues
day evening caused a loss of about $3.50.
The fire was extinguished without calling
out the department
The annual meeting of the California
Museum Association, for the election of
Directors, will be held at the Art Gallery
at 7:30 P. NJ, March It'll. 1t is of the highest
importance that a quorum should be pres
ent.
The stable of G. W. Carey was burglar
lied night before last, and clock, 81 so in
coin and suit of clothes were stolen. The
clothes belonged to the Chinese cook, whose
room is in the stable. An entrance was
gained by bursting the lock on the door.
The average Signal Service temperature
yesterday was Gle, being 90 warmer than
the normal temperature for that day. The
highest and lowest temperature was 700
and 49, with fresh southerly winds DUR
ing the day, and weather clear, pleasant
and warm.
Tuesday evening Adlutant A. B. Cheney
installed the officers of Division No. I. u.
R. K. of P, as follows Sir Knight Thomas
Stevens, Captain Sir Knight VIM. McCas-
lin, Lieutenant; Sir Knight Wallace Her
aid j. 2. Brissell, Right Guide; Edgar
Riyett, Left Guide; W. B. Oldfeld, Rec
| order; S. Katzenstein, Treasurer. After
the installation the company was banquet
ted at the residence of Captain Stevens.
The San Francisco Post, of last evening,
says: Goyo Yamo, or Gregorio Romez. q
fourteen year-old boy, disappeared from his
| parents home in Sacramento few DAYS
ago, and Chief Crowley was notified, as il
was believed that he had followed circus
show which was headed for this city. The
| circus arrived this morning and Yamo was
found By policemen Dillon and Seymour,
who locked him up in the City Prison
booked en- route to Sacramento.