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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-12
HUMOROUS.

Neighbobs-all horses named Robert.
Moral furniture 49, Upright colonial
chairs.
The hotel keeper has an inn de pen
dent existence.
A Celtic gastronomic disturbance
The Irish stew.
The knell of the London Time, ap-
pears to be Par-n mel.
The girl who has beau too many is
annoyed by surplus
The successful glass-ball marksmon
must necessarily be a ''crack Shot
1t is certainly paradox that we are
naturally desirous of long life, and yet
unwilling to be old.
II have been in country" said a
Nebraska preacher, "where the hand of
man has never set a foot. -
The skillful cook may not know
much about Shakespeare and Milton but
she is well up in Browning.
Husband-'Wife Dr. Smith, the
chiropodist, Will dine with US today"
Wife-"All right; I'll order corned
beef. -
"You can't do anything without
money, my boy" "oh, yes you can.
"Td like to know what. " ''Get in
debt
''Those Thompsons are a bad lot.
Three out of the four ought to be in the
penitentiary" "And the fourthg'
"He's there"
Bobby-'Papa, why do they call thu
4 'aao0 ssrslAsRaaaS Saiter tiff viii
good watch at nigh, my J5ff:7
Citizen Gust prominent ordinary cit
izen)-Well, Mr.. Landlord, what dc
you find the most dsagreeable feature
about renting houses' Landlord-Ten'
ants.
Grocer-Take that brat out of here
It's bawled, and bawled, and bawled
Indignant nurse know it's bald, bu
it will have hair on lis head before yot
will.
A New York lawyer named Doolittl'
once unwittingly entered into partner
, ship with brother barrister named
Steele, but lack of clients soon became
painfully noticeable, and it VS. foun'
, advisable to dissolve the name OF tn
| firm proving too suggestive to ProsPec
tive patrons
t When the sun hangs out his banners an'
the blue birds gayly sing,
Then the gentle maden's fancy lightly turn
to styles of spring
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The Route Samoan News Travels.


The shortest way of obtaining news
from the Samoan Islands is by way OF
Auckland, cables to Sydney, Australia,
ogesland to Port Dafmin, cable to Ba-
tayia, Singapore and Penang, thence to
Bombay cable to Alden, up through the
Red sea to suez, and Port Said under
the Meqlterranean to France, then by
the EaSiern Telegraph company to Lon
don, ana cable to New York. 1t is a
five gay voyage from Apia to Auckland
for a ? essage, and about fifty minutes
for thc crest Of its electric journey tt
New ork.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-12
NO. 81.
A Rainy Day.

Mother, singing at her work.
Though dark the day and dreary;
Mother never known to shirk,
However tired and weary.
Sings she-thoughts to busines stending-
mo days like rainy days for mendlng."
! note the basket load grow light,
Aud give no heed to wind or weather;
Down pours the food; sit and write,
And we are happy, Tome together.
Dear mother smiles a moment lending.
And says "a rainy day for meudiug."
To her quick needle, swift my pen
Keeps pace. My mirth try to smoother
And when finish, turn and say.
Il We put You in my poem, mother"
A kiss, and she is DER me bending:
My verse is fuished-and the mending.
lone l.. Jones
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-12

1t is not often thaa newspaper man
comes across two true snake stories in
one day, butarepOtg heard Of two
which are we'll mihenlicated. Mr..
Cyrenius Hail. the ntist, has summer
home at Isle Of Hope. Three weeks
ago Mrs. Hal, 70 encourage her hens to
lay, bought shalf dozen china nest eggs
and placed them 10 their nests. On
looking forhem a few days after, they
were not TO hfound nor were there any
sugar bowls o. tea sets about to show
that the chipsggs had hatched. The
disappeararsss s-ssyas a mystery
was kilf7 IN laFfs and two
china cgs 1a ID inside Of it. His
snakeshir hal been doubtless suffering
from dy9epn fol several weeks.
Mr.. Halb snqk experience did moi
end with thegg however. That gen
tleman has nlars L cat, which is said t
be one Of the best and bravest of tn,
feline specis A few nights ago th'
cat was Locked ii the store room. Dur
ing the night terrific noise wa
heard emansinglfrOm the room, and i
was supposed That a strange cat hat
gotten in and Il house cat was tryin,
to nut it out Mr Hall went to tn
place and etths cat for, as he supposed
two cats out. IN the morning large
headless black snake was found in tn
store room. bad evidently attacke
the cat, and true to lis constructor in
stincts, tried 4 cush it, but the Ca
gnawed the slh hkes head off and es
capped. .-SmIf f'd Ne'os.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-12
Kent TheirRemarkable Vow.

For two arsr more three familiar
figures have b cen seen on the streets
of St. Louis 8al now comes a strange
story abou. h mysterious disappear
ance Thcd al Col mel Celcus Price
and his broth haQuintius Price, sons Of
the famous eoaderate general, "Pap'
Price, and q ylvester Nidelet, at one
time cOroaeri the city of st. Louis.
There was wan intimacy between the
trio. who acved considerable time to-
qethcr to Ikydc research and the ex-
planation infinite. The three
friends had byheir long study of the
mysteries y universe reached state
of exaltadoniat was absolute belief in
the poweE dthe divine. A near and
dear relatiyc I Colonel Price, a lady
now living anlwell known in Missouri,
Mrs. Will V compelled to undergo a
dangerous ssical operation in New
York. The Zee friends on their knees
at the bedsidsgistered vow that If
the lady pred they would devote
the renal adeDf their lives to the prop
agatlOn 4 fthAoly truths in which they
believed, wol renounee the world, and
work for thepiritual elevation of man
kind. The lived and the trio kept
their vdws They preached on th'
streets, 4 pd sffe last seen by a nephew
of ColonY Pee engaged in that calling
in Buffalo NY.
This i thstory told by relatives an
friends, aa the prominence of tn
parties has atracted much attention an
caused grat deal of comment upon II
strange stoF. Chicago Ne'cs.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-12
AYERS
Hair VigOr

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brown color or deep black, as may be desired.
BY its use light or red hair may be darkened,
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though not always, cured.
It checks falling of tile hair, and sthnu-
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silken in appearance, and iy1parts a delicate,
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AYERS HAIR NIGoR, which stopped the fall
ing Of the hair, and started new growth.
have now full head of hair growing vigor
ously, and am convinced that but for the
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J.w. BOWEN, proprietor of the McArthu
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MIR. ANGUS FAIRBAIRN, leader of the
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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30
An Algerian Horror.

A performance which is quite out of
the common rut is that of the Aissaouas
in the Algerian concert at the Paris Ex-
position. The Aissaouas are not actors,
dancers, or athletes; they belong to a
tribe where religious Juggling is kept in
great honor. To please the Divinity they
eat the leaves of the thorny cactus, make
their eyes project from their orbits, pierce
their cheeks with long needles, have
themselves bitten by vipers, swallow
snakes or keep their equilibrium on a
dagger, and all this is accomplished with
out shedding blood and without appar-
ent pain or injury to themselves. After
roasting for few minutes over brazier
holding hot Goals, they look intoxicated
and give to the head rotary impulse
which leaves them i'm n sort of hypnotized
state. Then, at the sound of particu-
lar sort of music, they perform before the
public all the acts that have Just emu
merated. 1t is terrifying, even repug-
nant, but all the same it is very curious,
and is one of the great attractions of the
Exposition Chicago Herald.
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THE POULTRY YARD.

Throw the windows and doors open.
Rest in the shade and let you chickens
do likewise.
Don't estimate the size of the egg from
the length of the cackle.
It may be just as we'll to hatch no more
chicks for six weeks, at least.
Wire netting of one inch mesh will
keep out animals that prowl around after
young birds.
If the bottom of your feed bin is on the
ground your meal is probably moldy and
unfit for food.
Keeping the droppings covered with
dry earth is one important means of pre-
venting cholera.
Drown or chloroform the cat that
develops fonduess for chickens. This
is the speediest cure.
Let the poultry have some of the CLEAN.
ings of the wheatield placed under a tree
near by for their especial benefit.
All fowls that are to be dressed and
sold should be killed before they begin
to moult and the pin feathers appear.
Inc modern method OF whitewashlng
poultry houses is to make the wash thin,
strain il and throw it on with hand
force pump. Have you tried it2
1t is dangerous at all times, and
especially in hot weather, to have sick
birds running with the flock Kill them
or put them in the hospital at once.
One of the best places we know of this
season for brood of chicks is on the
edge of a corn field. They have loose
earth, shade and security from hawks.
To ship dressed poultry this hot weather
use barrels with two or three augur holes
in the bottom. Put in a layer of poultry,
breast down; then fill in the chinks with
broken ice, and so continue until the
barrel is full Use plenty of ice ON the
top layer. Cover with burlap.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30
CURE FOR CoLIC IN HORSES.

G. II. Allen, Queens County, N. Y,
writes the american Agriculturist that he
has found three drops of tincture of colo
cynth sure cure for collie. The tincturc
Is to be given in three or four tablespoon
iuis OF water, repeating the dose every
twenty minutes until there is relief. Colo
cynth Is strong irritant, yet, although
we do not doubt that horses have recoy-
cred from collie after taking three drops
OF tincture of colocynth, we can hardly
believe that so small dose has produced
this effect. 1t is given to the human sub
3ect In doses V( from five to fifteen grains.
Among the most effectual remedies for
both spasmodic and fiatulent collie in the
horse are the following: Aloes, eight
drains; tincture of aconite, thirty drops,
IN pint of water; or linseed oil a pint,
to which may or not be added an ounce
OF sulphuric ether: or oil of turpentine.
two drains; laudanum, one ounce; lin
seed oil, pint, or in great pain, laudanum
TWO ounces; warm water, eight ounces.
Veterinarians often use hypodermically
Magenda's solution of morphine from
twenty to forty drops, or asafetida two
ounces, tincture of opium Qaudanum)
half an ounce. The doses above arc in
marked contrast to the doses of colocynth,
which are not more than from a quarter
to grain, probably.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30
TIE ODDs-AND-END CORNER.

Every one should have corner of the
Saaa gssSaasn hRv in yhisR te groM eqXGs t. Cut CT.
from. If you have not the flowers, you
have the corner and the flowers ought to
find place i'm it. We have bed into
which little of everything goes. 1t is
called the "odds- and-end" bed. Does
branch get broken off the gcranium2
We stick it down in this bed, and before
we know it it has taken root and begun
to grow, and before long we are cutting
flowers from it. Are there some old
house se-plants that seemed to have out
lived their usefulness in pots, but which
we do not want to throw away2 The
''odds-and- end" bed has place for
them, and when we find them renewing
their youth and giving us fine blossoms
Tor the daily bouquet we are glad that
we gave them place there. Here we
plant the ANIMALS that there is no other
place for after thinning out the beds;
here we set out the bulbs that we are a
little fearful about. Aristocratic plants
and plebeian plants are all on am equal
footing. There is thicket of vines all
along the fence, tangle of plants all
about the corner, and more flowers, we
sometimes think, than we get from the
show bed in front of the house. 1t is the
most attractive part of the garden, so
utterly informal, and has a "sit-dOwn-
and-make- -yourself-a at home" air about it.
BY all means, have and "odds-and end"
corner in your garden. n.-American Agri-
eukurist.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30
CABLE SPARKS.

Cardinal Messaia tiisa in Nspes.
The campaign In Eyyp, Is over and Gen.
Grenfell is returning 70 Cliro.
Sailor belonging to an italian man-of- war
was shot by Mussulmans at Canca, Crete.
Emperor William and Prince Henry have
returned to Berlin from their trip to England.
Nineteen Dutchmen were killed in fight
at Acheen, SuInatra, between natives aud a
force Of Dutch troops
Tho British men-of-war Black Prince and
Invinciule were In collision Off Spithead and
both vessels were much damaged.
A report is current that the Russian gov.
erntnent is pressing the regents of Servia to
expel ex-KiDg Milan from that country.
The High Court OF the Ord,r Of Foresters
has granted the royal courts OF America
power to establish subsidiary high court in
this country.
A man named Bonningre was coHyicted q,
Paris OF selling diplomatic docedients to Ger
ministry in ParjG
Con. BeE,angsr wss charged before the
High Court OF the Senate OF France with re-.
ceivinx commission on purchases Of coffee
for tho French army
givenin his honor by the Prince OF Wales,
said the British deet OF men-of- war was the
finest in the world.
The Congo state will ask the slgian gov
ernment for an annual subsidy OF G5I,OJO
for ten years TO insure the continuance Of
tho whole Congo railway.
In Liverpool Judge Stephens protested
against the abusive letters addressed to mem
bers OF the jury who conv cted Mrs. May.
brick Of poisoning her husband.
Deputations of American and English stu.
dents studying In Paris called Oh the Presi-
dent OF France and presented hin, With sx-
pressons OF sympathy as head Of the French
republic.
The French minister OF foreign affairs, M.
Spullsr, says the kinsurrection In Crete will
give rise to q grave question, which the
French government wi give the attention 1t
deserves. 19
In Q battle neer Toski, Wad.el-Junpi, the
dervish leader was killed with 500 OF his
soldiers by Egyptian troops under the COM
maud OF Gen. Grsnfell, The latter army's
killed and wqpnded ppsSpsEsd Ise -
Tho mayor Of CardR presented Captain
Hamilton Murrell, OF the steamship Mi souri,,
on behalf OF the people Of Norway, with q
gold medal In recognition of his services In
rescuing the passengers and crew Of tho
steamship Daumark. $500
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30
BREEDING TURKEYS.

In selecting turkeys for breeding pur-
poses choose those that have long, sym
metrical bodies, full breasts and broad
backs. The neck should be slender but
not too long, head small and keen-look-
ing, covered with short, black hair; the
waffle and gills should be of bright red
color.
The legs should be OF moderate length,
and in birds eight or nine months old
are dead black color; as they grow
older their legs become lighter in color,
until they are quite pink. The plumagc
of healthy bird is bright and glistcn-
ing.
When you select birds take those that
are gentie-not wild. They will cause
you much less trouble than those that are
easily frightened. Generally better re-
suits will be obtained il you mate birds
that are not related. Would at least
change "Toms" every second year.
Turkeys will not stand crowding; they
should be allowed to range at will. They
are great foragers, and arc of great benc-
lit, as insect destroyers, to growing crops.
The hen turkey naturally hides her nest,
and it is best to humor this whim, yet
there is no need of its location being
known only to the turkey-and rat or
mink. If turkeys are petted and are
not scared by man or dog, they
will nest near the house, and will
deposit their eggs in nests that you make,
II you do not make "nice" ones. The
turkey abhors pomp and "style." A
good nest is made with an old barrel laid
upon its side in some secluded fence cor
ner; then carefully throw some brush
over it. Or brush pile that has an ac-
cidental (O opening to smooth place
beneath. When the hen goes peering
about to find this place, don't watch her
from where she can see you. Be j'Ist as
particular as she is not to be seen. Gather
the eggs when she is not about Oise one
or two nest eggs, and keep them in a
dry, cool place. Our plan is to set the
first 'litter" under hens, and let the
turkey have those she lays for second
litter. Unless she is remarkably good
layer she will be able TO cover all she
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30
CARE OF LANES.

August and September are critical
months for the lambs. Very likely they
are somewhat neglected during the hurry
aud heat of July. Certainly now the
pastures are dried and short, water scant
and there are heat, flies and the attacks of
parasites. Only the best of care will pre-
vent the death Of enough lambs to reduce
largely the profit of the season. Even
with it there are likely to be sick lambs,
and 1t will be necessary to provide a
hospital for them. A cool, dark, clean
pen IS the best hospital, and to it every
sick one of the flock should be brought
during the warm weather.
Diarrhea is apt to prevail, and in
twenty-four hours it will become dysen-
terry, and the lamb will be found dead in
corner unless close watch is kept.
This diarrhea is thought to be rather of
the nature of blood disease, and to be
produced by heat, scant or unwholesome
drink, nervous depression, and the foul
ness of the out-of-the- places the ami
mails seek. Preventives are, shelter from
the heat, abundance of good water, aud
the reinforcement by palatable, succulent
feeds Of the exhausted pastures. The
filth in the region of the tail and the
strong odor of the abdomen of the weth-
ers is apt to attract the blow-hy, Sarco-
phaga carnaria, one of which may be re-
sponsible for twenty thousand larve in a
season.
A "Hy blown" lamb is soon dead one,
unless effective measures are taken.
Crude petroleum is fatal to the larve,
while healing to the lamb, and is the best
remedy. But prevention is better
watch the lambs and clean thoroughly
any foul or strongly odorous ones.
An all-'round preventive for fall all
ments, including ''paper skim" is full
feediug-not the feeding of dry, oily
grains, but largely of green, succulent
food. Putting the lambs in the corn
fields is very beneficial. The lambs get
shade and additional green food; they
do not injure the corn, as they remove
only the lower blades. They are bene-
fit to the corn, as they will keep down
any weeds that may have been over
looked in cultivation, and if the removal
of the lower blades has any effect, it is
to hasten the maturing of the corn and
get it out of the way of frost. Sheep
much enjoy having to exercise somewhat
for their food, and the lambs will be all
the better for their nibbling along the
row. They may well be given, also, a
little bran, rye and oats. 1t is always
risky to have sheep drink from streams
with grassy or weedy banks, and espe-
cially so at this season.-American Agri-
cuiturist.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30
Lobster and Milk are Dangerous.

81 was called to see Miss Blank, and
she is suffering from a poisonous dose of
lobster and ice cream-not so seriously
poisoned that it was necessary to use
stomach pump, but poisoned enough to
make her very i'll. And now want to
tell you what everybody doesn't know,
but what everybody ought to knew in
this weather. Lobster and milk, when
taken together, form a combination of
poisonous nature, and lobster taken
with any form or preparation of milk is
very pernicious in its effect on the
bowels. Beware of the lobster, but if
you must take him, take him straightp
--Bcst0E Gl0be
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iays at this time. II she steals her nest
ana brings OF q nice brood Of turks be,
iore you are aware she is laying, don't
SHOW your disappointment by neglecting
ner and her brood, but give her to UNDER
stand that you appreciate her sagacity
and success in getting the start Of you.
Treat her well and when fall comes her
nice, great big birds, plump and fat for
the table, will be an ample reward
Farm, Field and Syockmda.
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lkND GARDEN.
skAerKe THE CABBAGE WORN.

Andrew 8. Fuller finds that the
roen cabbage worm is discouraged by
tne Following treatment: Two quarts of
coal tar arc put into an open vessel,
which is set in the bottom of a barrel
snc tne barrel Is filed with water. In
Ioisy,eignt hours the water is impreg-
mated with the odor of the tar, although
sne TAR Is not dissolved in it. The water
- tnen sprinkled abundantly on the cab
'neges, and the oslor penetrates every
portion OF the head, killing or driving
away the worms. AS the water evaporates
no stain or odor remains on the cabbage.
fne same quantity of coar tar can be
made to impregnate several successive
barrels OF water.-Boston Cultirotor.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30
REPAIRING TINS.

. Farmers who live remote from any
place where there is a tinsmith are often
troubled by leaks in tin roofs, or cave
troughs. Any farmer can repair then,
and make them stronger than before.
'flnd the leak, and apply good coat of
iatner thick paint; put on piece of old
Dagging or coarse muslin, then second
coat OF paint, rubbing it well in and
smoothly. Then cover with a piece of
tin' mailing it down tightly close to the
edge, using large-headed tacks; those
known as twcnty-four or thirty ounce.
Iron tacks are best. Then give another
coat OF paint, and the leak is not only
repaired, but that part will last much
longer than the rest Old fruit cans are
just the thing for the purpose; set them
on top Of hot stove till the solder is
melted, and then flatten them out.-Mw
York Witaess.