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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-03-28
ID it was a tramp, ehi"
A Busy Preacher.

If there lie any buster man in New
York than Rev. Morgan Dix Of Trinity
Corporation he would, says CORE
spondent of the Richmond (Va.) Dis
patch, do we'll 10 step up and be identi-
fed. Tesdcs attending TO the vast
routine business of the Trinity Corpora
ton, with its $40, 900, coo invested,
preaching regularly, marrying people,
visiting the sick and officiating over the
dead, he is called upon by men and
women Of every walk in life for advice
on all sorts of questions. No matter
how early you go to his office in the
m9Ia..s s9y Sllg asa asasdS ea tSsat % tx
people ahead OF you. They all want TO
see The distingu shed rector of old
Trinity in Icrson and explain to
him their various schemes and trou-
bles. The writer of this waited two
hours in his Office the other day for an
opportunity to get word with HIM on
a matter of private business. In per-
sonal appearance, DR.. Dix is one of the
most striking men in New York, aud
always attracts great deal of attention.
He is a strong preacher, a deep thinker,
and his voice has lost none of the charm
that made him famous as a preacher.
While not exactly the fashionable
preacher, he is called upon by society
TO of1iciate at weddings tfat are un-
usually profitable. His personal in
come is enormous, and he has COM
Portable fortune. He gives away a
great deal of money, and has helped
more young men TO get on in the world
than any preacher Of the day.
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A Monster Tree

A correspondent from Minnesota
writes that tamarack tree Qarix Amer
cana) has lately been found which
mea' ured seven feet eight inches in cir
conference four feet above the ground.
and was estimated to be 125 feet high.
the largest cedar 0huia ccci lentalis)
observed by tho same correspondent,
meas ured ten feet four inches in cir
cumference at four feet above the
ground, and was about seventy feet
high. Both these trees grow near
brook of constant spring water, and in
aluvial soil, rather stony.
A monster elm tree stands on the
Avery Durfeo farm in Wayne County.
N. Y. Two feet above the ground it
measures thirty three feet ten inches in
circumference, and Eve feet above tho
ground twenty feet and ten inches. 1t
is sixty feet to the first limb and tbe
total amount of lumber in the BODY
Of the tree is 16, 250 feet.
i ghty years ago when the farm wa,
cleared, this tree was left as land
mark. 1t was then a giant among the
surrounding forest trees.
A correspondent in Glenellen, Tenn.
sends us the following memorandum
with regard to large tulip tree recent
ly cut down near that place. The small
est diameter across the stump. three
feet from the ground, was seventy. eiobt
inches inside the bark, which showed
GOA layers Of annual growth, with onlv
irty-eight layers of sap wood occupv.
ing a width of an inch and half. Thu
diameter increased three inches in Tho
thirty years, beginning with tho 5S6tb
year of the tree's age, and six inches in
twenty five years, beginning at period
when the 'ree was eighteen inches in
diameter
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-03-28
The Natural Bridge Of Ariznna

Natural Bridge, on Pine Creek. Gila
C~ulty, Ariz.. is one Of the greatest
natural curiosities in the United States.
il spans the creek at a height of about
200 feet and the walls of the canon
rise above it on either side 700 or 500
feet, and one sde form a pcrpendlcu-
lar precipicc. Tie bridge Is Of lin,
formation, anl the inside OF the great
ach, VIII eh is some ESQ feet across. is
worn by the water as smooth as though
chisclcd by the skillful hand of stone
mason. The arch on top is nearly, if
not quite, 400 feet in width, 1000 feet
in leagth across tho clnon, and at the
ihnncst part only six feet through.
About the center of the arch is a hole
large enough 10 admit tho body Of a
man, and through Which one can look
down into the crystal pool Of water 200
feet below.
The Ike w'.ich forms the bri lge ex-
tends in sweeping curve up the right
side Of the stream, and, together with
tho bridge Ircpcr, affords a surface
area OF about hundrc acres Of fertile
land, which Dvil Gowan has convert
ed into fine flrm. A spring issueI
from the right silo Of the canon at
height TO i'd nit of the water being easi.
ly conducted TO any portion of the
farm, and the volume is great enough
to fill ditch four feet wide and two
feet deep, and to iirigate much more
land than is available for cultivation.
The climate at the bridge is exceed
ing y cquubIe, being warmer in summer
and much mildor in winter than that of
the surrounding country, anil to this
fact is asclibed the wonderfu variety
OF vegetable growth, numbering some
two hundred and fifty species of trees,
shrubs, vines and plants. The vicinity
alb ulds in numerous fossils and shells.
and wherever moisture percolatcs
through the calcarcous rock beautiful
sialactites are formed. Underneath the
bridge are numerous caves, some of
which have never been explored and
which are lined with these Opaque
cones, resembling huge icic.es. II Boston
transcript.
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The Bird On the Silver Dollar.

"As to I, buzlard on the dollar
piece" said ircc;or Loech, 81 would
certainly like to see that changed for a
more heroic bird with his head higher
in the air. We have, At the mint in
Philadelphia, the stuffed figure of an
eagle that used to FL around the build
ing, which would serve as a good
model. Do you know we had TO take
a feather out Of the tail of the bird on
the dollarl After we had struck off
couple Of million pieces we founs. there
were eight feathers in his tail, when
.ilisre should have boea but seven"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-03-28

The Chinese consider ginseng their
most valuable vegetable remedy, a SUI
perstition thZ has redounded to the
Offers I rcafS sah mgfKet edl4f foF an m fat si ed
ever be dug in this State. They readily
pay in New York $50 an ounce for the
real Corean article as me elicine, and
- so for ours and Of course one is
often substituted for the other. The
very word is a Chinese one, sigl f. ing
",he power Of man. And all this is
because Of 'Se frequent fanciful rescm-
blance of some roots to the human
body, legs and all. The hunting CT
these rcots,ls pursued with all the ardor
of gold-seeking. Large and choice
specimens are carefully preserved in
embroidered coverings and inclused in
cases of varying sizes, the whole being
locked in brass bound chests, an ex-
traordiuariy fine pccimen being valued
at $500, aul this for a p;Nry root
named by US PLnlx, and classed as a
feeble tonic stimulant, and in a country
where a human life is not valued at the
paltry price of the &c it takes to sus-
ain it. Indianapolis Jurnat.
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Higher than Railroad Orders.

No, we don't bounce tie tfamp3
who ride On the b mpeis tf our freight
lrain," said a freight conductor who
has run to the West. Il prceume
that we carry an average of d zen
each trip, Iut if they remain between
the cars we pretend not TO see them.
"But it is against ord,rs,' was
tigcl.
Oh, yes, but there is a higher pow
er than general orders, cyen for rail-
road men. Five or six year ago l used
10 lie hard on the railroad tramp. Id
have the train looked over at every
stop, and if we caught chap he got
handled pretty lively. Nowadays l
throw out a lint to the lIakcmcn to
shut both 'yos, and, if the tramp don't
presume too much on my good nature,
no one will disturb him
"What hal pened TO change your
miudT
ooh, little e incident of no interest
10 tho public, but great deal to me.
| was married in December, three years
ago. On The third night got an order
to run out with an txtra There was a
cold rain, which frozc as it fell, and
ono Of my crew got hurt at our very
first stop. This left us short handed,
and as We could not supply his place
had TO act for him. We were back in
the mountains, running strong to mako
time, when tie engineer whistlei
brakes for a grade. l climbed cut
of tho caboose with tho brake.
men, and had set two
brakes and was after the -.ird, when
urch of the cars threw me down, and
fell between two Of them. l had lust
one glimpse of the iel-cheekcd bride
at home, just ono sw fl thought of her
in wild ow's weeds and her heart break
ng, when hand grabbed me-. was
going down head first, but the strong
clucth turned me over and my feet
struck the bumpers. I'd have gone
Ihen, on,y some ono put my hands on
the ladder, flung his arms around me
from behind to hold me there and
s said
You are AZ right, old man,
Your nerve will com1 back pretty
soon"
"And it was tramp, ehl"
ut was, and he held me there until
the traiE reached its stop, and then
helpe-.Nne down, for the sudden fright
nau taken ssrf my ss.~..s5 .--.---------
away. But for him | Should have been
ground Il under tie wheels This is
the reason l keep a soft spot in my
heart for he genus tramp. and why
whea l sonnet M; walk the length of
every train and find every Jumper occu-
pied, | lock sky ward and pretend not
to see as much as an cd fur cap.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-03-28
Salt and Fresh Water.

When fresh water is introduced into
a salt water aquarium it will remain on
the surface, unless the whole is thor
oughly stirred or mixed. the fresh
water of rivers is net thoroughly
mixed with tho salt water of bays,
but flows off on the surface, aud only
at considerable distance or after long
time is the salt water predominant.
Hence it is quito credible that tho
salt water of the South Atlantic off
the mouth of the great Amazon River
is fresh and fit for drinking above a
hundre leagues from land.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-03-28

Can you grasp the idea that an ice
berg such as just reported, 700 feet
high, that is, 700 feet out Of wa'e-,
s2d seven miles long must weigh
Thousands of millions of tons2 Fresh
water, you see, ana only about an
eighth of their LUX visible. Which
means mountain of ice 5000 feet high.
Higher and bigger thaa any other
the Adirondacks; say about the siz, of
Mount Washington, not as we see It,
lut from the sea level. Sonnet hing has
been happening up there among Green
lands ic7 mountains. Whatl-New
Yors Tfi5ple.
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NO. 10.
of for Sunderland.

Purple waves of evening play
t's1n the western shores of day.
While babies sail so safe and free
Over the mystic Slumber Sea.
Their little boats are cradles light
The sails are curtains pure and white;
The rudd r. are sweet lullabies;
The anchors, soft and sleepy sighs.
rhey're outward bound for Sunderland,
Where shining dreams lie on the sand,
Like whisp ring shells that murmur low
The pretty fancies babies know.
And there, among the dream-shells bright
The little ones will play all night,
Until the sleepy tide turns;-then
rhey' all come sailing home again.
= CdroliHe ErdBs, IN S. Nicholas.
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Chatler, Chatter. and ~ Mnttcr.

Chatter, Chatter, and NJ Matter.
Deep within the wooden border
Of a vale ] strayed, one day,
Drawn on by the sweetest music
Waited through its shady way;
Chatter, chatter,
And no matter"
Was the song il seemed TO say.
As wander ed, grew the music
Yet more clear and sweet to me,
Till found a bubbling brooklet
Gliding onward to the sea;
Chatter, chatter,
And no matter"
Gliding onward, fresh and free.
in pool its waters tarried,
Silent by messy bank,
Where the weeping willows dropping,
Singing rose and dipping sank;
Chat chatter,
And matter"
Breeze-ki ed branches rose and sank.l
Standing on its brim pondered,
Dreaming on its perfect glass,
TIL ! seemed to see beside me,
Gazing down, joyous lass;
Chatter, chatter,
And no matter"
With the pool her looking glass.
Then the years seemed swiftly neeting,
Once again, but aged, stood
The woman now, a-looking backward
Thinking Of her maidenhood
Chatter chatter,
And no matter"
In her long passed maidenhood.
Far out from the wooded valley.
Then | journeyed to the sea,
Where heard the tides a-beatinP
Grooming now a song to me;
Beating, Beating,
Time affecting,
From the brooklet to the sea.
IL n JT,-oJff,,o g., YIN bee pJodo
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-03-28
Very InOpD0rtune.

Sister-You ought not to have sung
that song about a hat last night Just as
Mr.. Smith was coming in, Tommy.
Tommy-Tnat song, Where did
you get that hail' why don't see why
should not sing that. Most all the
boys sing it now.
sister-But it was very much out of
place. You ought to have perceived
that Mr.. Smith was wearing silk hat
FOR the first time last evening.
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Fact at Harvard.

Professor-Gentlemen, my words are
now pro oceeding u Of my mouth with
lie vels city of cannon bill
Bosgsy QoF ggsy)-Wondes if that's
what is called shooting of your
mouth. n-LamDO7n.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-03-28
The Rnrrlnr,s Mistake.

s.You arc here for safe burglary,
believe remarked tho prison visitor to
~ Inmate.
Nav replied the latter. 81
thought il was safe, but 1t wasn't"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-03-28
HUMOROUS.

The tobacco business in Italy is run
by the Government.
A bank caihier is like revolver.
He's all right as long as he doesn't go
Off.
"All tho world loves a lover"
cept 4 young hdy's father and tho
dog.
WCmcn do not marry for money, but
they say it Is easier to love a roh man
than poor one.
1t makes all the difference in the
world whether it is the hanl that is
shrkcn or he fist.
The womnn who is least popular with
mo1 in general is most apt to make one
man happy in particular.
The rel ,ctol lover who had dStef-
mined to hang himself finally COM
promised by hanging his head.
D. you keep any secrets from your
husblnd" "Only one" "What is
it" "The fact that rule him."
Grecnvlle, Ind, has chewing gum
factory which gives Employment to 100
hands and nobody knows how many
jaws.
now York man writes OF the ocean
and calls it a poem. 1t is one of those
poems which makes a fellow sick to
come acro.s.
Young lady-Remember to sweep tho
parlor very clean today, Mary. A
gentleman is coming this evening who
will kneel TO me.
There is hope in the future for every
man. Even for the youth with pair
Prospect 81 ~6edSims. e" Z she '''''s -
BE not over Jealous in urging your
friend to disclose a secret" says phil
osopher, and he is right LIT her alone
and he'll let it out herself before long.
This Government should recognize its
literary people in some substantial man.
ncr and as starter We suggest pen
shun TO each and every amateur writer
Don't kill the dude, though he may
be
thoroughly annoying elf
Just give him lots of cigarettes
And let him do it for himself
Lawyer drawing wiID-Your estate
is much smaller, sir than is generally
supposed. Sick Man-Yej, but keep
that quiet until after the funeral.
want good show of grief-s tricken
mourners.
Loc&yer, the astronomer, attributes
warm Winter to decrease of solar
energy and not sufficielt heating the
equatorial regions TO attract polar cur
rents. That must be it. The weather
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out energy enough to catch cold.

Wanted Reliable men" real Mrs.
Bascom from the rdvertising Columns
of the9 paper. then she raised her
glasses upon her forehead, looked severe.
ly at he husband, and remarked: "And
the worldll wait a consid erable mum.
Der Of centuries yet before it gets EN-
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Will.
CUR YOU
AYERS PILLS.

AYERS PILLS.
large proportion OF the diseases which
cause human suffering result from derange-
ment of the stomach, bowels, and liver.
AYERS CArHARrIC PILLS act directly upon
these organs. and are especially designed to
cure the diseases caused 10y their d@va!sye .
ment. including Constipation, Indiges.
tiou, Dyspepsia. Headache, Dyscutery,
and host Of other ailments, for all of
which they arc safe, sure, prompt and
pleasant remedy. The extensive use Of these
PILLS by eminent physieiaas IN regular prao-
tee. shows umnistJlably the estimation IL
which they are held by the medical profes-
sion.
These PILLS are compounded Of vegetable
substances only, and are absolutely free from
calomel OF any other injurious ingredient.
A sufferer from Headache writes
"AYER's PiLts are invaluable to me, and
ere my constant compauion. ] have been
a severe sufferer from Headache, and your
Pills are the only thing | could look to
for relief ono dose will quickly move my
bowels aud free ny head from pain. They
are the most effective and the easiest plysic
/ nave ever tNttil' IL II u littHAtt " llS ~
speak in their praise, and | always do SO
when occasion oilers.
w l.. PAGE. of w. L. Page & Bro"
Franklin ST., Richmond, Va June 8, lss2.
~ have used AYERS Pills in number
less Instances as recommended by you, and
have never known thcm to fail TO accomplish
tile desired result We constantly keep them
on hand ~ our home, and prize them as a
pleas.int. safe. and reliable family medicine.
FOK DYSPEPSIA they are invaluable.
j. L. HAYES"
Mexia Texas. June II, 1882.
The REV. FRANCIs B. HARLowE, writing
from 4uaata. Ga. says 81 For some years
past | have been subject 70 constipation,
from which, in spite Of the use OF Nedi-
cines Of various kinds, ! suffered increasing
Inconvenience, until some months ago |
began taking AYERS PiILs. They have
entirely corrected the cOstBe habit, and
have vastly Improved my general health"
AYERS CAruARrIc PILLS correct irregu-
larities Of the bowels. stimulate tie appe-
lite and digestion, and by their prompt and
thorough action give tone and visor to the
Whole physical economy.
rRvI.A3Yn ny
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1Ieria. TEXAS. june Il. 1852

vnilyn An experience the wonderful
iVOHof beneficial effects Of
otu, ILL., Ar0 Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Nluu-I Children with sore Eyes, sore
lnF0. Ears. OF any sc-ofulous or syph.
little taint, may be nade heai'hy ana strong
by its use.
sold by all Druggists 81, six bottles for So
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-17
- - 3. ~ aift- Ngssyz''' Fsss- - I
'yS TO.Night'H Council Meeting,

fEF5- -
;.iA special meeting Of Council has been
called ior this evening TO consider the
ordinance granting the Wheeling Bridge
and Terminal Company certain rights
and privileges On the South Side, Ills
understood that some objection will be
3raised to granting the company all they
ask unless they straighten Caldwell's
Y Run from Wood street to the river. This
is asking too much Of the company when
lit is willing to bridge the run as it stands.
The company has expended u large
amount Of money il tho city limits and
has always conceded to all the ircasona.
zble demands ott Council, pursuing the
most liberal policy whore the accity's ID.
terests were involved. In view Of these
things it is Jun wise Tor the ! Council at
this day to inaugurate any measures that
would hamper the company in reaching
those points which will ibe, Of mutual
benefit TO the city aud the ,nanufactur.
ing establishments. III ct Fl "A
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s,wlTNESiS AND NUDGE
Divinity Does Not He'd 90 { n squire
$50 ~ u Z

Divinity Does Not & Hedge q squire In
sii9 Maine. 4. H
Le,pi,to,rn Josrtal. 4, ~
IAN ,amuaing scene was recently enact
ed in q country courtroom! in Maine.
The trial Justice, = big pompous Sof1i-
cial, with a(voice likea trombone, took
ituponS himself TO examine 4 witness q
little, withered old man, whose face was
as bred and swrinlledl as a! smoked sher-
ring.
- What u, your name ?S"tt asked the Jus.
tice: s!9i ISt{
w. Squire, Z said the! astonished
witness, "syou know my, nameIa Jas well sI
know yourn."' . Ss$
n y" Never you mind what n know, o.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-17

Tho West End scandals Of London are
being ventilated through the courts, and
a filthy mess It Is. But when ono looks
at. the condition and surroundings Of
royalty. the disclosures arc not sc, sur.
prisiDg Jas they appear ct first flush.
Tho accused wero all members Of the
nobility whose minds were not engaged
and whose hands we're never soiled BY
tho lightest enployments. These are
the people that the devil delights in, and
who are made easy victims To- the base
suggestions OF the evilsplrlt. !, h B \.
Following on tho heels Of the London
disclosures comes the arraignmcnti o.
the morals OF officials and high socia'
circles In the Dominion Of Canada
which, according 70 the citations Of the
minister who called attention to the laa
state ofailairs,s society appears to DO honey
combed with vice. One only needs
to glance at history to- learn what be.
came Of tho nations that INDUCED in
vice and gave way to unrestralncd
immortality. In countries where virtue
is moro respected than titles will b
found tho happiest and most prosperous
people. Nobility, rank or riches viii
not prosper in land Swhere tho mos
ubiquitous practices 81 the devils Gun
ming creep in. Decay soon sets itsmark OF
tho forehead OF the monsters and tn!
wrath OF an outraged God leaves It's sea
n$tho voluptuarics and tho uncleaI
spirits. IL ~! S55i Y s.ssss3 lsti
IT is true that vice prevails to a Ger
tain extent in this country, and We are
not altogether free, from condemnation
Happily, however, the monster has no
raised It's ugly head in such high place.
as it has appeared in other nations Of thu
earth. The remedy lies with society
Will it use the power It possesses 2 saii
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q. fpfLl.+ 3ll,. ,lfEL
.OrxnlliyIlllOn.

II Tie State. Republican CLUB League
!, which is called 10 meet in Olarksbur1gi On
&tle fourteenth Soii February should il
well attended, Every club in thte State
i should sec that $it8ia represented By. it,
full quota Of delegates, il possible. Dur.
ling the campaign 81 1855 this or:ganiza...
: ton performed splendid service iorrS tho
party aud demonstrated what virtue
there is in the club idea.o AS An aux ii.,:
Hilary to tho regular party organization,
with which it$worked in perfect haIr..
smony, its influence ywas felt lin every
[ county and district. /: 4
s The clubs, "a a rule, are; composed 81
young men who do not aspire to office,
but who are filled with enthusiasm in.
spirod by tho principles Of the party Of
their, choice. IL They. are owed mot So 81,
much BY partisan zeal as by patriotic
! impulses, and they believe that BY Of.
Sgsnization' they can secure the yictoSirryy;
which will bring to them the enjoyment
sot the best system o. government, Il is
too often the case that apotf years, = q.
between presidential campaig ns, tie
club organizations, particularly in tho
country districts, are allowed sto flag
and it is almoat; invariably $the case that
they must Be recognized tor active work
after the nominations are made. ssif 81 n
IN It was 70 keep up;the interest and pre-.
vent this tagging that, the State and; Ma.
.tional Leagues were formed and made
permanent institutions. Il 50 : fars they
have been successful in this objectin,a
marked degree lin mos. of the States.
In " est Virginia; however, the Repub.:
LEANS have had toa contend with many;
discourgements, tho chief Of which was
in being cheated out q the fruits ot4he
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-17

Tnr acme Of sarcasm Is reached by the
Dayton Democrat when it soberly says
thut the negroes, as a laboring popula-
ton, and especially as connected with
the agricultural interests Of the South,
as a lnas., i, soon AZ they become pro
perly enlightened, will act with tthe
Democratic party h;ssst
The only enlightenment the negroes Of
the South enjoy, is shot into them BY the
guardians Of the polls. Tho negro has as
much in common with; the Democratic
party as civilization has with savagery.
Why does the Bourbon press talk such
nonsense r.. q Ii