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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-06-13


ropes they had been picketed with
still encircled the bones of their necks
and were attached to thu stakes.
Two valises full of fine clothes,
plenty of provisions, and other articles
were on the blackboard, but not scrap
of paper nor letter was discovered
which could give any clew to the own
ers' identity, or where they came
from, save that most of the coats bore
the names Of London tailors. No trace
of the travellers was then found, but a
few days later George Millard of
Campo, while travelling within short
distance of the same spot, found two
skeletons cleaned by the elements and
insects, contorted in peculiar positions
indicative of the thirst agony and de-
lirium previous to death. These were
evidently the remains of the owners of
the blackboard, but no more informa-
ton was found. So it is with mo of
these desert tragedies; seldom is it
that the elements leave anything which
will tell the story saTt uCdQ lien
bones.
Cupidity, arising from peculiar
source, has doubtless been the occasion
of several of these desert tragedies
The War Department formerly kept
in service a telegraph line extending
across tht-4esert from Yuma to San
Diego, but recently abandoned it evil
IDENTIFY not considering it worth the
labor TO remove the wire and poles.
A number of persons living near the
border of the desert, taking advantage
of this fiotsam and jetsam on the sea
of sand, have been engag d for some
time in digging up the poles and
using them for lu nber and fencing.
AS the telegraph line did not follow
the wagon trail, it was necessary for
the pole-hunting parties to wander
from the regular line Of travel, and
several of these foragers are & lieved
so to have lost their lives.-rN New
York Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-06-13
Training Eels ON Dry Land.

1t has always been affirmed by old
pr fessional fishermen, and by some
natdra.ists, that eels have the ability TO
leave the water and travel long dis
lances on land. 1t is said that the
slippery coating of slime that encases
eels is for the purpose of fabrication
when they are squirming their way on
overland journeys. jerry German OF
Upper Blocks, a well-known Deleware
River fisherman, now comes to the
front with a story which he SAYS proves
that ecls can get over the ground as
well as through water.
German has this spring, after getting
his share of shad nights at the fishery
he is interested in, cleaned two or
three for his own use at spring
about 200 feet from the river shore,
throwing the heads and other refuse
on the ground The first morning nc
found that all the refuse of the shad
had been eaten or carried away during
the night. lie noticed tortuous trac-
ings in the sand between the spot and
the river, and at first thought the re-
fuse had been eaten by water snakes,
which made the tracks in the sand.
On the second or third day ho
changed his mind, and concluded that
the tracks were made by eels that came
up out of the river and ate the shad
heads and entrails. To test his theory
he placed t9l Is fish in an
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-06-13
A DIAMOND RING.

"Oh, Miss BIZ ? chirped the city
boarder, "'m so sorry to trouble
your
"My name is Betsy Bilbo,' said the
tall young woman in the blue domes-
tic gingham gown and the hat of home
braided straw, who stood leaning
against the past re bars, with brlm-
ming pail of ripe hucklebernes on her
arm. "And you needn't trouble to put
any Miss in front of it."
1t would be impossible to imagine
any stronger contrast than existed be-
tween Betsy Bilbo, with the corn-col-
ored hair, the ridge of slnburn across
her nose, and the red, shapeless hands,
and the city boarder.
The city boarder looked with pretty
curiosity at this country specimen who
"did" for six cows, a hundred young
turkeys, a bed-ridden father and a pair
of oxen. Betsy, in her turn, stared
back at Tilie Paterson, with her pink
and-white complexion, dainty cambria
gown and white tennis shoes.
"Woars a diamond ring that cost a
hundred dollars, as am told" "
thought Betsy, ''and goes to bed every
night in a complexion mask! Oh,
Lord"
"You sec" explained Miss Paterson,
"were all going up the mountain to
see fortune-tellcr, and she giggled,
gracefully.
"Humph" commented Betsy. ''Thc
fools amt all dead yeti"
"And," Tillie added, eve shall stop
to pick flowers and huckleberries on
the way down, and I've been such an
awfully silly goose as to wear my
ring. And if you'll allow me to leave
it with you until | come back, it will
be such a favorl'
She drew the glittering stone troy
n n
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drawing nearer to the bedside. 'H
kind O. knocked and hollered, but no.
body didn't answer, and so | made
bold to step upstairs
Aaran looted hard AZ his visitor.
He was tall, slouchy young man,
with profuscly-pomatumed hair, a
gaudy neck-scarf, and cuffs much too
large for his frecklcd paws Of hands.
His gray-green eyes moved restlessly
10 and fro, and his handkerchief
smelled of cheap cologne.
"a confidence man." said old Bilbo,
to himself. 'Folks has somehow
heard Of that diamond, and I'm goin'
to be garroted and robbed"
He mustered up sufficient courage,
however, to say, boldly:
"And what's your business with me,
sir?"
John Jones sidled still nearer to the
wooden bedstead.
''Tm a-goin' to ask you, sir" said
he, rolling his upeasS eyes about, "to
femme hev the grS1,5st treasure you
possess"
A cold dew broke out on the old
manis upper lip; his face Redeemed.
"You won't git it; that's f1at!" said
he.
.Might | venture, sir"
oNo, you mightn't!" said Aaron.
And lifting up his voice with the
desperation of a great emergency, he
bawled aloud:
"Bet-sy! Be-ee-et-syl Helpl
Murder! Thieves, Robbeys."
So loudly did he call that Betsy, in
the deeps of the back cellar, where
she was drawing a jug of cider vinegar
heard the call, and fastened to respond
to it, with the poker in one hand and
a saucepan of boiling hot water in the
other.
.'Get out of this, you" shouted
Betsy, coming like an Amazon to the
fray. "Ain't you 'shamed o yourself.
robbin' and murderin' poor, helpless
old man? Get out, say, or I'll scald
you to DEATH"
Betsy Bilbo's appearance, as she
screamed out these words, was more
that of an avenging fury than mod
ern maiden, and John Jones fled pre-
cipitately before her, never pausing
until he stood breathless among the
tender young chives and parsley roots
in the garden patch below, having ig-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-06-13

/, m the spring is. The next morning
h 4ent to his trap and found 10 big,
fat S Topping around in it. He be-
lieves 'at he is the first man on rec
ord to Wrap eels on dry land.-IN New
York Sun.
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Blibo.
An oblique ray Of suns
lated through its facets.
Betsy winked hard. 1t ID
81 have no patent safes
cupboards," said she, "but|
the best care l can of it."
She fished in the depths of he
pocket and brought up rusty 49,
purse, in which she deposited t
"There!" said she. oItn
right"
$50 much obliged" cooed th
DO rder.
"Kindly welcome," rctorted
making lunge at a recalcitraI
who was contemplating an inroai
the vegetable garden. =
"Such an notwithstanding CT,
ture! whispered Tillie to her f1er
Miss Bates. "But all the same, ]
glad | left the ring with her.
very valuable, and IL fits my fins
rather loosely, and in these gil
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-16
Labor for Others.
Christian Observer.

Christian Observer.
In every human life there are pos
sibilities beyond the human range of
mortal mind or even angel under
standing, to the divine, 1 feel with
in me the divine spark, choked,
alas by human passion, by individ>
ual frailities, but still it shoulders,
ready at some time to burst into a
flame. Gods mercy planted, and his
grace alone can nourish and kindle
it.
The keynote Of every truly sue
cessful life is labor, not simply for
self, but othersi This bloat6d, de-
graded man is my brother with still
some impress of Gods hand. Shall 1
pass him by to the other side ? All,
no; but by words of comfort and
hope, and every effort in my power,
l must strive to restore the lost man
hood, and return him to be a bles-
sing and help to Others. This fallen
woman-is there a more miserable
fate than this in the whole universe a?
is my sister. Shall I, as Others do,
gather my garments around me
as if her touch would contaminate,
and add another ache to the poor,
heart of one perhaps more sinned
against than SHINING? Are we better
than the Master, who forgave the
Outcast? No; better throw around all
snc the mantle of christian char
ity. You know not their temptation.
Show them where rest can be found.
And if these lines should meet the
eye of one bearing in his life the
ghost of hidden sorrow or shame-be
strong my brother, my sister. Turn
to others weak and tempted as you
were and raise your voice in warn
ing, and give your hand in helping
1t is useless to fill the golden present
with vain regrets for the past, or feal
for the unknown future. Look fol
the work nearest you, and do it yoU
will not have to seek far. The bur-
den of human misery is so great, mil
lions of willing hands are needed il
raising the heavy load.
ave must not hope to be mowers,
And gather the ripe, gold ears,
Unless we have first been sewers,
And watered the burrows with tears,
1t is not just as we take it,
This mystical world of ours;
Life's field is just as we make it
A harvest of thorns or of flowers.
L. V. q.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-16
A Very Good Reason.

Druggists who are selling Smiths
Tonic Syrup, made by DIR. John Bull,
of Louisville, KY, wonder that its
sales increase so rapidly. AT first,
they began to buy a quarter or half
dozen, out found that amount was
something sold in single day, and
now they say they are obliged to
buy in half gross and gross lots in
order to keep a supply on hand.
There is a very good reason why
Smiths Tonic Syrup should sell so
well. There is not much newspaper
advertising done, but it advertises
itself. Every bottle used is an adj
vertisement, for it does exactly what
it is expected TO do. 1t will break
up the chills and fever in less time
than any other drug. 1t will pre-
vent and quickly cure colds, influen-
"a, la grippe, etc. In fact, it can be
substituted for quinine in every in
stance, and with better satisfaction
for its effect is more certain and re.
liable, and it never leaves the un-
pleasant effects that quinine some.
times does.-Mdridn Co. Signal.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-16
Wherein Our Country Excels the
World.
New York Ledger.

New York Ledger.
1t is well known that the United
States are equalled or surpassed by
three other powers in respect of ter
ritory, while they are commonly sup
posed to be markedly inferior to En-
gland and France in point of accu-
mulated wealth. Who, then, would
imagine that, as regards railways,
which require vast capital to build
and a dense population to support
them, our country excels not only
any other nation, but any five other
nations combined? Such, however,
is shown to be the case by statistics
compiled for 1888, when we had more
than one hundred and flfty>scven
thousand miles of railway. We
learn, for instance, that Brazil,
whose area is about as large as that
of the United States, had, at the
date mentioned, only five thousand
five hundred and forty-nlne miles of
iron track; Russia, which, including
Siberia and Central Asia, is nearly
three times as large, had only a little
more than nineteen thousand miles ;
while the British dominions, which,
including Australia, India, South
Africa and British America, are
more than there times greater than
our own country, contained only
about sixty thousand miles, all told.
Next in amount of railroad mileage
comes the German Empire, which
has rather more than twenty-five
thousand France, which, including
Algeria and its other colonial possess
sions, has about one thousand less
and Austro-Hungary, which has
nearly sixteen thousand. Such
were the elements of comparison in
1888, and we may be sure that by
the dawn Of the twentieth century
the superiority of the American rail-
way system, in respect of magnitude,
will be even more transcendent.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-16
Salt Every Day.

Dairy cattle should have access to
salt every day, and salt should be adj
ded to their stable feed. A series of
experiments has convinced me that
when cows are denied salt for a period
of even one week they will yield
from 49, to II! per cent less milk,
and that of an inferior quality. Such
milk will on an average turn sour in
twenty-four hours less time than
milk drawn from the same or similar
cows receiving salt, all other condi-
tions of treatment being equal. Com
Portable quarters are indispensable to
the health and well>being of cows.
Stables during the winter should have
temperature constantly within the
range of 40 TO 50 degrees Fab. In
summer time shade should be pro-
vided in the pasture fields or adjacent
thereto to protect against the bristle-
making influence of July and August
suns. In all the management of cows
such conditions should be provided
and such care even as will insure ex-
cellent health and apparent content
ment. When practicable, milking
should be done by the same person,
with regularity as to time. He only
that hath clean hands should be al.
lowed to milk COW. say che" be.
cause 1 think the men of the farm
should do all the milking, at least
during the winter months. | have
exercised the right of changing my
mind on that subject since l left the
farm. 1t is no more difficult to milk
with dry hands than with them wet
1t is certainly more cleanly, anC
leaves the milk in much more de,
sirable condition for table use Of
manufacture. Pure stable atmos
phere is indispensable to prevent con
tamination from that source. I'm
mediate straining will remove i'm,
purities which otherwise might b,
dissolved, to the permanent injury O
the whole product.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-16
To Clean Shoes.
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
Iii not generally known that the
easiest way to clean shoes or rubber
overshoes which have become muddy
is with vaseline. A little "swah" of
flannel on the end of a stick is good
for the purpose. Even if the vaseline
touches the hands it forms a coating
over them, so that the task is not so
unpleasant as it otherwise would be.
Such a dressing as this is sufficient for
some fine kid shoes, but others may
need coat of polish. If the polish is
put on after a coat of vaseline, it is
not liable to crack leather and it lasts
much longer. Rubber overshoes es.
pecially look much better and last
much longer if cleaned In this way
than If they are washed with water.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-16
Dyspepsia and Badness.
st. Louis Globe. Democrat.

st. Louis Globe. Democrat.
"Did you ever OBSERVE" said DIR.
james, "that dyspeptic person who
has suffered with the disease for a
year or more is, nine cases out of ten,
bald? The disease has a peculiar
effect upon the hair. 1t causes it to
become weak and very dry. The
least pull will bring out handful
There is no known remedy that will
prevent the hair from falling out if 8
mans stomach is out of order"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-16
The Purest and Best

Articles known to medical science
are used in preparing Hoods Sarsap'
arilla. Every ingredient is carefully
selected, personally examined, and
only the best retained. The medi.
cine is prepared under the supervis-
ion of thoroughly competent pharma'
cists, and every step in the process Of
manufacture is carefully watched
with view to securing in Hoods
Sarsaparilla the best possible result
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-16

We are so constituted that, the
more our animal nature is curbed
and restrained, the greater becomes
the SOULS supremacy over it; but on
the other hand, the more we indulge
it and yield to its demands, the more
We lOseour wr poe of self>control, un.
til at length the will is utterly de-
throned, and we are carried head
long down the path to hopeless disas
ter.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-16

even ridicule, when, If they had
proper spiritual sympathies, they
would as soon think of ridiculing
their mothers last words on her dy-
ing bed. Other things are very de-
sirable for just Interpretation of the
Scripture. Spiritual sympathies,
genuine and ever freshly cherished
are indispensable.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-16

Some look upon successes and fail
ures as lucky accidents or calamitous
mishancesand wonder what the next
turn of fortunes wheel is to bring
them. Others profit by both, and, by
studying their cause and the laws
which govern them, become wiser
and more able to insure a permanent
and steady success in the future.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-16

AS reasonably expect. oaks from g
mushroom bed, as great and durable
products from small and hasty eff
forts.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-16
SnHaaY Branding
EDITED BY REV. F. L. LEEPER.
HINTS AS TO INTERPRETATION
OF SCRIPTURE.
From the Sunday School Times.

BY JOHN A. BRoADUs, d. D., L. L. D.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-16

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-04
Shooting at an Abductor.

OxFoRD, Neb., Dec. ESPECIAL tele-
gram to The HEEALDl-A young Omaha
lawyer named H. S. Crane was the central
figure in very sensational scene at the
depot here yesterday. He was purchasing
tickets for himself and Miss Una Hold.
ridge, young girl who had came here
with him from Arapahoe two days ago,
when the girls father, who had followed
them, stepped up to the window and point
ing a pistol at his head fired. The ball
failed TO take effect and another which was
sent after him as he ran out of the door.
The indignant father also went wide OF the
mark. Mr.. Holdridge says Crane abducted
the girl
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-04
THE YOKE OF PEACE.
Henderson Would Give the Indi-
ans Oxen in Place of Ponies.
N INTERESTING DISCUSSION
In the Senate in Regard to the Governments
Policy Towards the Indians Cause
of the Present Alarm.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 81 Especial
telegram to THE HERALD Senator Man
derson, of Nebraska, will urge on Congress
the advisability of the government furnish
ing the Indians oxen in future instead of
ponies. Said he to-day: can Indian can
not fight very much if mounted OF an OK,
but he can plow all he wants to. We have
been giving these Indians ponies for farm
work while they have never used them
except as saddle animals. The oxen idea
is good one for an Indian afoot
is not much of fighter. The disarmament
and dismounting of the fractions tribes is
necessary and should be accomplished at
once. l have firmly believed that we could
not possibly get through this generation
without an Indian struggle. At Pine
Ridge and Rosebud agencies four years ago
the impression was made indelible that the
men who fought Custer are still active and
bloodyminded as ever. | saw them dance.
They showed US in pantomime, most
expressive pantomime, for they are the best
natural actors in the world, how they at
tackled and killed and scalped those gallant
soldiers whom they ambuscaded in the
Little Big Horn mountains. All around,
and eagerly drinking in the horrible inspir-
alton, were large numbers of young bucks,
every one of whom will feel himself as
nothing until he has taken scalp. An In
dian believes his highest mission to be the
killing of fellow being, white mer pre-
ferred.n
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-04
Orders for the Army.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-General Miles arrived
from Washington this morning and it is
understood he will at once proceed to the
scene of disturbance among the Indians in
the northwest. He has decided to mount
two infantry regiments which have been
ordered to Omaha-the First from Cali
fornia .and the Seventh from Denver.
Horses are being hastily got together for
that purpose.
Orders have been received from Wash
ington for the enlistment of 1900 Indians
for attachment to the various regiments in
the neighborhood of the Indian troubles.
two troops to each cavalry regiment and
two companies to each infantry regiment.
Inspector General Heyl, of the division
of the Missouri returned to Headquarters
this morning, after an absence of nearly
| two Wesks in the northwest s'From Chi.
cago | went to Pine Ridge,'' said Colonel
Heyl. 'When [ reached there on the Goth.
| found the Indians quiet and evidently in
clined to be peaceful. No doubt the rapid
concentration of troops at Pine Ridge pre-
vented an outbreak. Many of the reports
sent by correspondents are sensational,
and working great injury to the settle.
ments. Many settlers have sold stock at a
sacrifice, and are leaving the country.
left Pine Ridge night before last 1t was
showing hard and a blizzard was blowing
which will, no doubt, cool the ardor of the
young bucks, while the older men are
pacific in disposition
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-04
Zero Weather at Pine Ridpe

OMAHA, Dec. ga special to the Bee
from Pine Ridge says: Zero weather and
a driving storm of cutting sleet prevail
here. The troops are hugging their camp
fires, and the Indians are freezing in their
tepees today. Agent Roger will call in all
the Indians at the agency and give them a
big feed at the storehouse. Should the
present storm continue, and particularly
should there be heavy fall of snow, the
ponies OF the Indians now here and whose
hay has been stolen by the hostiles, would
die of starvation. AT best this winter will
be very tough on the copper faces who
have bowed their heads to the government
rule in the present instance, while their re-
bellious and thieving brothers are living on
the fat of the landn