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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-08-01

Il witnessed very laughable incl
dent last winter, said Frankfort man
to the ~ assl.salz1sssssssal
and the moral, if there be any to the
story, is that man should know the
crowd before whom he talks indiscrimi-
nately. 1t was in the Court Of Appeals
chamber, just after the adjournment
A crowd OF gentlemen We're sitting
around, and the chief spokesman was
loquacious member of the Frankfort
genus loafer, who was not acquainted
with all present. One of the brightest
Young lawyers in the State had just
stepped out after making a speech. be
had been drinking, and the Frankfort
man said: what q mistake some Tel
lows make in thinking they speak bet
ter when they are half full Of whisky.
Now, / have heard that our two sena-
tors keep soaking full when on duty
and | think it a shame.
lone of them has quit, quietly re-
marked one of the gentlemen present.
Which one?' was the query
4 have, answered Senator Black
burn, as he got up and walked out.
"The dumbfounded talkative man
caught his breath and said Wen
now, that was one dirty break OF Inlne
didn't know Blackburn was within
thousand miles of here. But | don !
care. have heard that Senator
Blackburn drinks too much to sustain
even Kentuckian's reputation
Still another stranger spoke up
with: Well, he just never did drink y
an excess, and | know that Uncle Joe
hasn't touched drink in year II
was Senator Blackburn's nephew ms
time, and the talkative man made hls
escape without standing on the order q
his poinp"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-08-01
Fined for Washing His Face

Before | went tc, South Africa / was
under the impression that it was a tim
bered, swampy country that the mining
heids were IN. In this I was very
much mistaken, says returned
miner. The country is more like Ari-
iona, being dry and barren. There is
10 lumber, and the land is covered with
push and cactus. The interior is in
hablted by native blacks, who are too
iazy to farm more thai a few acres.
irrigation IS necessary. The men donot
work except in the spring, when they
6ee ont Of food, and then they go off
ana work, while the women put in the
II sIops. As soon as the crops, are ready
% harvest they return home and live
u ldleness until the next spring. The
women are the slaves Of their hus-,
bands. There are no half-breeds ex,
Up lg't IN the towns. In the interior the
IN rack women are extremely virtuous.
4 ine natives wea" no clothing except a
ana Of breech clout. / penetrated
l,zoo miles into the interior without
seeing tree of any size, he added. Il
aoh believe there is anv timber I'M
Aiflca. Travellers are not permitted
Y gather any fuel to build a camp fire
without paying license. The license
PEI Wagonload for the privilege of cut
my WOOD IS 50. When / was in johann
n1spnrg wood was worth about rs cents
: q load' People not acquainted with
~ customs OF the country are liable to
g y INTO trouble with the authorities at
any any time. He was arrested only once,
a,a mat was for washing himself in
ea,e. u was hot and dusty and we
t tanlp py the stream opposite the
n e%n, saia the traveller. Early the
neSt morning | went down the bank
ana began washing nv face and hands
Wnen | was Interrupted Inv two blacR
Ioncemen, who took me in. We conld
no. understand each others language,
Pnt they took me over to town where
was fined sl.25."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-08-01

s-SeNAs-sttA
When parents refuse Their child
convenient marriage, the magistrate
shall determine the point.
The selectmea, on finding the chill
dren ignorant, may take them away from
their parents aud put them in better
hands at the expense of their parents.
A man who strikes his wife shall nay
fine of Go.
A woman who strikes her husband
shall be punished as the court directs.
A wife shall be deemed good eyi-
dence against her husband.
No man shall court maid in person
or by letter, without first obtaining
consent of her parents.
Married persons must live together
or be imprisoned in Jail.
Every male shall have his hair cut
round according to cap.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-08-01

Were accompanied by hundreds OF csnoes.
4 II was evident that new people 'lwelt
8upon this group. Those who surrounded
zus were lively, active, talkative, prying,
sshFcwd and ready to take advantage un-
less we were constantly on the lookout.
n had long been accustomed to the in
olent and stupid Polynesians inhabiting
le Kings Mill group, and the difference
etween them and the driving, goahead
: eopie Of Mill was somewhat bewil-
ering.
- After a while the King, with five ma
tive chiefs came on board. lie appeared
glad that his subjects had returned in
safety, and offered me the island under
which we lay at anchor as a present, on
condition that we should remain and
conduct the cocoanut Gil business. Ills
offer was accepted, but the present of a
Marshall Island chief means nothing for
nothing, something for something and
that island cost me II pounds Of tobacco.
Old King Ramie of Mill in complexion
was the color Of a japanese. He was
81. - ,se s'.f.S,@s. IN height, and
when dressed in state usually wore his
hair done up In a pug on the back of
his head, while his brow was encircled
with wreath Of white flowers. His
only article Of wearing apparel was a
dress manufactured from the leaves of
the coeoanut tree, extending from the
waist to the knees.
1t is almost impossible to describe his
ears. AT very early age the natives OF
MILL have the lobes Of their ears pierced
and q piece Of the coeoanut leaf is placed
N the aperture, which, by expanding
causes 1t to grow very large. King
Ramie's ear-lobes carried two hoops, five
inches in diameter extending to his
shoulders lie was tattooed all over and
r9bbed down with oil, which rendered
hun not only the tiercest, but the most
hlghly-polished man it had ever been my
fortune 10 meet.
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CONNECTICUT Blue IAws


Fun Fist of tho Famous Isra,,.....
which Forbade Woman TO Kiss t1a,
children on Fast Day.
The term Blue Laws" il ap,l;od g.,
such as relate TO The private con.
sciences of individuals. An connt,in,
i11iiner'y had such statutes, and liz
thirteen colonies were no exception 10.
lore the revolution. The code OF Con.
hectlcut IS often spoken of in il rn-
spect. Those most noted were Of tLa
Colony Of New Haven, which was
uhlIed with the Connecticut Colony h
1000 1900 Here is full copy Of the New
haven list, often called the Connect.
cut Blue Laws"
Inc Governor and magistrates. con.
Vened IN general assembly. are The sn.
preme power, under God, Of this indo.
pendent dominion. '''''o
Conspiracy against the dominion
shall be punished with death
Mhosoever says there is a power ond
jurisdiction above and over This do
lihioh' snail suffer death and the loss
OF hls property.
"hosoeyer attempts to change or
DEATH '-i'''' suiier
NO one shall be freeman or give
vote, unless he be converted and n
member In full communion Of ono of
the churches allowed in this dominion
Eac1 freeman shall swear by the
~ uod to bear true allegiance 10
only king. e''' Is 'iie
NO Quaker or dissenter from tho
established worship Of this dom;n;nr
Shall be allowed to give a vote far ~
eiection OF magistrate or any officer,
No food or lodging shall be offered
quaker, Adamite, or other hereto.
II any person shall turn Quaker ha
snail be banished and not suffered 10
return on pain of death.
NO Quaker priest shall abide in tbis
he shall be banisbed and
suffer death on return. "'-O
rflests may be seized by any one
without warrant.
NO one shall run on the Sabbath dov
or walk IN his garden, or elsewhere
except reyerently to and from meefing
NO one shall travel, cook yictnaIs
make beds, sweep house. cnt hair %,
SAAC hpdODhbu U4Y.
, no woman hall kiss her children on
me Sabbath day or Fast dav.
Inc sabbath shall begin at sunset on
10 pick an ear of corn growing ON n
iielghbors garden shall be deemed a
person accused of trospa in the
lilght shall be judged gully until he O
lear himself by his oath.
NO one shall buy or sell land with.
Ut permission of the selectmep.
when 1t appears that an accnsad
etson mas confederates, aud refuses to
lscoyer them, he may be racked.
drunkard shall have master an.
ointed by the selectmen, who are 10
e0ar him the liberty of buying and
whoever publishes lie to tho
teludlce OF his neighbor shall be mt
y Ihe stocks or receive ten stripes.
no minister shall keep a school.
Men stealers shall suffer death.
", whoever wears clothes trimmed with
ia, silver, or bone lace above two
lllings per yard, shall be presented
the grand jurors, and the se'ectmen
all tax the offender 93OO on his
tate. 'li'
A debtor in prison, swearing that he
$ no estate, shall be laid out and sold
make satisfaction. 9Y'N
" hoover brings cards or dice into
Is dominion shall pay fine of 95.
NO one shall read the common
aver book, keep Christmas, or set =
W, OF play on any instrument except 4
drum OF iews-harp. !
No gospel minister shall join people
marriage, The magistrate only .
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-08-01

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thousands of delicate, weak
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We're both honest. Let Us
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Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
If it doesn't do as represented,
you get your money again.
Where proofs so easy can
you afford to doubt?
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-08-01

A LITTLE railway just onened be-
tween Lynton and Lynmopth, in En-
gland, has the steepest incline in the
world.-a uniform gradient Of | in
IL. The line Is only 500 feet long.
and was built to give passage over
clff nearly 500 feet high SCI araii e the
Two places. Water Is brought from
distance Of a mile to tile summit OF the
cliff. and is drawn from the resert or
to move the cars, two Of which are con-
nected together b. wire cable aud
sufficient Waterford applied 70 he
d 2, cendlng one to drag the other up
the incline.
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a Trade Combination.

"Why don't You go to work sho
asked of the tramp.
II am a-working, lady. ..p
"At what? You show no signs oil ~ ~.
@No matter for that, num- I'm
a-working as a travelling adyef, -, rI :
soap firm. I'm the Before Using caLu'
and my pardner around the corner s re. IT,,
presents the After Using end OF y sno
combination. Thank you, num-
PhilndeInhia Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-08-01
A TATTooED KING.
Hlghly-Polished Ranie, of the Mar.
shall Islands.

Captain E. A Pitman, of Marblehcad
gives an interesting account of cruise
ne made to the Marshall Islands, in the
racine, for the purpose of securing a
cargo OF cocoanut oil These islands are
little visited by vessels and the inhabi.
IIants are quite different from most of the
Pacific islanders. Captain Pitman SAYS
IN the Boston Globe:
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HAVING greatly enlarged ous bnsineso h..
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we are now prepared 10 meet all demands t sa
goods in our line at prices that viii sstis ser
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uSe'so That It is the best family remedy known
una every family should have bottle.
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Baltimore \ Potomac Railroad
I0RTH. TINE TABLE. SOUTH

After Sunday, December 10th, SO tbs
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'ophef print was printed in 1923.
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ne ,, soap N The world has euer been initiated
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mill practice in the Court of Aprsals Anc
= Ine courts OF Charles, st. Mary's' Calvert
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"a. he Vi attend regularly.
~-nce lad address, Annapolis. Nj
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Children Eninr

Accordin TO New York newspaper. 30 0J0
:, myers spend the night OF ev ~ daY in
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One ThonanndDnIlnrs.

IN the yer l70J there was Lut one news
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E. A. Rood, Toledo, Ohio. saws. HALLS Ga
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ike for a camel. 7" si0"' III >
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~ me n, bungalow is now the English namo
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A street in Hu |, England, is called ''Tbe
Llnd OF Green Ginger street,
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, 1890-04-29
NEW WORKERS IN.
Purchase of I48 Lots in Interior
Heights by New York Men.
Sale Yesterday of Ten Lots in
Union Square Addition.
Splendid Prospects for an Influx of
Capital Next Week.
NEW YORK Frs IN.

The sale Il New York people OF
Sl4,40O worth of lots in Interior Heights
was consummated yesterday through the
Denver office of the company. Manager
Bridges of the Cheyenne headquarters
was notified and at once checked three
of the forty eight lot blocks off his
private map of the addition, This in
vestment by New Workers is one of the
most encouraging things hat has hap
pened since the boom opened, following
as it does, the placing in the same prop
erty OF SOS, 900 by Portland, Ore, CAPT.
talists. 1t shows that Cheyenne's star of
destiny is casting its brilliant rays clear
across the continent.
AN ACTIVE Urn
Kelley 4 Parshall made yesterday the
first bunch sale of lots in their pretty
Union Square addition just across the
ri yer in West Cheyenne. They decided
ten lots to outsiders at 500 each. This
firm sold besides a half interest in lots 5,
6 and I, block AZ, to Pitt Covert, of the
grocery firm of Stone & Covert for $500.
ON THE STOCKS.
Riner & johnson expect at any hour to
close the sale of the Foss property for
500, 900.
V. Baker has a couple of big trades
under way.
II EXCURSION.
Cheyenne will he OVERLOOKING with
strangers lex Tuesday. Real estate ex-
c%ursions will be brought in by the In
terror company that day from the south
and east. Denver and Kansas City will
contribute to the southern contingent, Mr..
Theo. Menges visiting the latter place in
Cheyenne's interest.
From the east will be brought residents
OF LIncolu, Columbus, Hastings, Kearney,
Grand Island, North Platte and inter
mediate points. In addition to Interior
agents C.. d. Kelley will visit thus section.
The train leaves LIncoln Monday evening.
Visitors will come in over the Union
Pacific and return on the Burlington.
Very low rates have been secured.
GOOD ADVERTISEMENT.
In the excursion advertising matter is
found these words:
Cheyenne Is now one of the most prom.
ising of any of the western cities and has
more upon which to base her immt-
date future prospects than any place in
the country. Being designated as the
capital Of the new state soon to be ad.
mitted and Of which she is the CONNER
cral center, and the city selected by the
Union Pacific Railway company for the
Capitalization of their shops, her p%opula-
ton will surely quickly double. All of
which guarantees satisfactory profits on
early investments.
, 1890-04-29

A Mill Creek miner thus winds up
the story of a fight between 1000
wolves that beseiged his cabin one
night recently in the mountains of
that region, melted to frenzy by the
notes of the aforesaid miners fiddle:
Il fiddled and they fit and ate each
other, till the band began to thin out.
Every time | gave an extra rasp on the
Il string they howled louder and
pitched in afresh. They kept it up
for three hours, when there wasn't
more than forty or fifty left, and they
so blamed full that they could hardly
waddle. But l iddled and they fit for
a second wind. When n threw up
the sponge the others bolted him in a
twinkling. By and by there wasn't
o than u i zen left. But fiddled
and they fiji u:,i toasted.
when tley got down to three,
each one laid hold Of another's tail and
chawed for glory. The ring kept get
ting smaller, but l fiddled and they
chawed until there was only a bunch
of hair left, and that bowed away
down hill. The snow was all red with
blood and trampled down ten feet.
Heads and bones were strung all down
the canyon, and there was fur enough
in sight to stuff a circus tent. 1t was
the dandiest dog fight l ever saw
Virginia City Chronicle.
, 1890-04-29

The California Opera Company pre-,
scented the comic opera of SAID Pasha,
In a very acceptable manner to a good
audience at the opera house last evening.
The company includes a number of tai.
ented people and several fine voices.
Will S. Rising as "Terrano," a Mcxi,
can nobleman, sung several taking airs in
a very pleasing manner. Robert Mans
field as "Hadad," and Edward Garan as
"Nocky," were two irreslstably funny
comedians. OF the female characters,
Miss Mule, as Serena" created a favor
able impression, and Miss Vluing, the
ideal queen Alt" found many admirers
for her singing and pretty face.
Despite a weak chorus and an amateur.
ish flavor in the performance of several
Of the caste, the opera was a pleasing
treat.
, 1890-04-29
FROM A MOUNTAIN TOP.
The Kaleidoscope View Presented
From Laramie Peak.

There are three well known peaks in
Wyoming from whose SUBMITS a great
part Of the territory may be seen, writes
a correspondent of au eastern paper.
Laramie peak, the most noted of the
three, is an almost ~unexplore1 paradise
an isolated bit of black hills, Is cut in all
directions by deep ~ravines on whose sides
are immense quarries of lime stone.
Masses of pines are upon the SUBMITS,
and rocks of every tint and form are scat
tered singly or in groups among the
pines. Bears and wolves in their dens,
deer and elk in the forests and thousands
of eagles and hawks nesting in the aged
trees, or flying above them, are tie only
inhabitants of this desolate peak. Looking
from its summit over the low range of
hills to the north the Platte is seen and
on the green plains threaded by numerous
streams thousands of cattle and sheep
are grazing.
Fifty miles east Of the peak, at tie
junction of the Laramie river with the
Platte, Is Fort Laramie, for many years
the guardian of the emigrant and the set
tier. The long line OF gray is the western
edge of the great plains To the north
east lies the copper belt Of Wyoming.
The rugged mountain masses slope west
ward until they end in Mount Casper,
at whose foot Fort Casper once stood and
at whose western edge begins a series of
oil basins. Beyond, more than a hun
dred miles away. are the Rattlesnake hills
dimly outlined, stretching across the east.
ern termination of the Sweetwater valley.
Looking south from the peak are
plumbago mines, 4 mountain of iron. the
Silver Crown mining district and the I'm
ion Pacific where it rests on the summit
of the Rockies. To the west in full view
are the Laramie plains, comprising hun
dreds of square miles. The western
boundary of the plains is shown by the
chain of mountains extending northwest
from the Colorado line and terminating
near Fort Steele. Running past Fort
Steele, winding through the plains to the
north, turning a right angle around Gas
per mountain is the North Platte on It's
way to the Missouri.
Fort Fetterman seems only a short dis
lance away and beyond that lie the vast
grazing and mineral regions of upper
Laramie, Converse and Crook counties
, 1890-04-29
A BAND STAND.
The Urgent Demand for Such a Structure
at the Park.
Building Of the Necessary Adjunct to be
Undertaken by 1.-The Leader"
]. S. Matthews Will Furnish a Design,
Kindly Donating his Services.

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i'm p.c;Go h.n5 Mi d. ,ho snmmor
COCOON n;,o nromonado oanoar,. =, A.
r,rl Srndavs .nd ooo,,ion.IIv ~ vel
Do oron;,r G. .oon =, a. HI c,LooI
hand oonr,ros , Iorror ronor,o;ro .n5
greater ~nro6o;on,v il viu ~frooror,ly bo
heard a, tho norL If stand he a~sc,eI
b,nd 800 !. a ov;don, norL and
c;tv reod Tho s,ruc,rrs Oil 81 itaolr a5d
Ia tho ot,roo,;vonoos 81 tho mrn;o;n.l
nls.snrs gronnd and tho consooron, CON.
cor,s by cod Nd. vonld yoon hooouo.
eniovable foo,nro or ovor 5o,igb,irI srm-
NOR life in Cbovonno
Concarts which arc music,l entort,ir.
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Rnssell durinr The b,lmv months bnt
m,nv ,bo-o - uho LoonIr annroo;a,o
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