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The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-03-28
Bridgeport.

Wheat is looking fine in this neigh
borhood.
Very few oats sowed yet, and but
little corn ground broken, owing to sc
much wet weather.
Chinn Sanders has had the worst
case of Grippe we have heard of, and
has not yet entirely recovered.
E. N. Armstrong has about recov.
cred from his recent illness.
F. M. Scofield and family visited
Mr.. John Jenkins family last Sunday.
Miss Susie Reed, while going to
Frankfort one day last week, met
three bicycles. Her horse, which was
attached to the buggy, became fright
ened and her request that they
should check up, was treated
with contempt. Finally one Of the
party said there is no use in checking
up, and Furthermore / don't care il
her darned old horse does run off.
Had it not been for the timely
assistance of a gentleman her life
would have been placed in great
danger.
Five hundred people are expected
to be present this evening at Graefen-
burg to hear Dr. j. ID. Clardy speak
the peoples choice for Governor.
Mr.. Anderson Powers, an old and
highly respected citizen of this COM
munity, died at his residence We'd
nesday, the 18th, with kidney disease.
Mr.. Powers was II years old, and had
been a faithful member Of the Baptist
Church for over 20 years. None knew
him but toi love him, none name
him but to praise him. He leaves s
children to mourn his loss.
Mrs Mahala Tracyy wife of the late
Milton Tracy, died at the old family
residence with pneumonia on last
Thursday, the 10th. Only one year
and two days had passed since her
husband preceded her to the spirit
world. She having made all necessary
preparations, was'willing and anxious
to depart and be at rest. Your scribe
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-03-28
OUR VERY BF IT PEG

Confirm our statement when we say
that DR.. Acker's English Remedy is
in every way superior to any and all
other preparations for the Throat
and Lungs. In Whooping Cough and
Group, it is magic and relieves at
once. We offer you a sample bottle
free. Remember, this Remedyis sold
on a positive guarantee.
o j. w. GAYLE, Druggist.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-03-28
DIR. ACKER'S ENGLISH
PILLS

Are active and pure. For sick he d.
ache, disordered stomach, loss of APP
petite, bad complexion and bilious
ness, they have never been equaled,
either in America or abroad.
9 j. w. GAYLE, Druggist.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-03-28

For RENT-A two story house with
7'rooms, Cor. Murray and Campbell
streets. Apply to w. j. Hughes, 1927
Murray street. lift
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-03-28

BILLIARDS AND POOL-Lovers of
billiards and pool will find Wiley c..
Williams hall on st. Clair street
open. 25-tf.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-03-28

Chance to buy Encyclopedia Britannica,
ut $3.50 per volume. Guaranteed to be
only exact reprint.
Is II. X. MCCLURE.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-10
Swift FIilan Sailing Graft.

We saw to windWard native boat
bearing down upon us under full stress
of sail. AFiiiau boat is made Of hol-
lowed cocomut log, sharpend at both
ends. About ten feet on one side of
ii is placed long an slender log Of
lighter wood, both parts of the craft
being at once connected by and sup
porting raised platform of bamboo.
Such boat floats OH the water like
cork, and offers no more resistance
than a racing shell. A mast set in
the centre of the platform supports a
triangular sail of mating, with the
base of the figure uppermost 4 very
topheavy effect is thus produced, but
nothing can overturn the light vessel
owing TO the breadth of its base, and
it flies through the water like the
wind.
The catamaran that pursued us cas-
ily kept up with the launch, although
we drove it at full speed to keep
ahead, and with the huge, misshapen
mat sail tapping and rolling ike a
great bats wing as The boat thrashed
through the pillows, and sent showers
of spray over the glistening bodies of
the dozen natives who stood or squat
ted upon the deck, the picture was
something fascinatingly strange and
barbaric and never to be forgotten.-
IBoston journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-10
a rani.us Colored { hemlst.


,a'here died in BROOKLYN recently
Philip A, White, millionaire colored
--~-i,.3st-oa oaaai.,nlishnd- and
cultured gcnilem IN, who had the rep
utation of compounding physicians
prescription more skillfuly than any
other man in New York city. Nearly
half century ago, in 1910, he eslab-
lished a wholesale an retail drug
store in the Swamp and presently
built large warehouse and Store in
Gold street, where he achieved
riches end reputation. A vestryman
and warden of st. Philips Eplsco-
pal Church for forty years, next
TO the oldest member Of the city phar-
maceutical society, a member of tic
Brooklyn Board Of Education for the
last ten years, he was respected for
his extensive reading and learning,
and renowned for the libcralitv Of his
charities, During the draft riots
guard of poor people who looked up
to him as their bcncfactor, kept watch
over ms place and armed themselves
for his personal protection. II is said
that there are few private libraries in
Brooklyn which can compare with that
collected by DR. White. a, he was
';sif'Te" ~sF l-.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-10
Sheen.Shearing.


Many advantages arc claimed for
sheep-shearing by machinery. The
work is performed more thoroughly
than by hand, it being calculated chat
on an average some ten additional
ounces of wool per merino sheep are
obtained by its employment The
operation, moreover, is carried out
more humanely, the cuts an4 stabs
often inflicted in hand shearing, more
especially when executed as "piece-
work." being entirely avoided, to-
gether with the consequent damage and
deterioration to the pelts 1t has been
estimated that no less than one per
cent. of the animals perish from iniu-
ries due principally TO hand-shearing.
The labor entaiIed on the operator is
also considerably reduced; and aching
hands, swollen wrists and cuts or
stabs to the worker himself slould be
things of the past TThe Ledger.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-10
A Mansion of Onyx.

One of the recent visitors to the East
is William Cooper, who is called in
Mexico the Onyx King. He said the
other day to a reporter: "Thcre is
enough onyx in Mexico to last about
a decade, and then it will become an
extinct material, unlcsss mines are dis
covered elsewhere. No nan now
ssoR1 4inL-. 81 .24Iea.i.. -. l4e house
without having the interior decora-
tions largely composed of tho finest
onyx. A certain millionaire WHO is
building house on Fifth avenue in
tends to have a grand stairway of
onyx which will cost something like
$500, 600. The famous stairway of
the famous peacock" mansion of Mr..
Leland, of London, will sink into in
significance beside this grand Corin-
THAN stairway of translucent onyx. |
expect to see solid edilice of onyx in
This city. 1t would stand longer than
the Coliseum. - philadelphia Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-10
Smuggling Opium lalo the United
gfofps

Opium is manufactured in the cities
of Victoria aud Vancouver. British
Columbia. AS one manufacturers cv-
pressed it, "sufiicicnt is made in one
week in either city 10 meet the de-
mands of British Columbia for two
years." There are ten or a dozen
manufacturers in Vancouver, and
more yet in Victoria. TIE opium inn
ported is Of a second quality, and is
of Indian origin. 1t comes in the
form Of sap, and in the shape of balls
that weigh about three pounds, and
are encascd in an envelope made by
pressing leaves against the sticky sub
stance. The -tlrladian revenue laws
impose . ,l'ty ee one dollar pound
upon this ran. .lnatcrial, While our inn
postrpau finished opium is ten dol
lars snnJL Tic difference when
the ra,g- .lpsterial is worked into the
finished product is therefore very
great, and the temptation to smuggle
is in direct 2gcportion to the profit
The Chinese merchants il British Col
umbia find the method of manufacture
very simple. The stuff costs two doll
lars and a half raw, or three dollars
and half pound with the duty
added. When il has been cooked into
smokers opj@m it las cost in the
leighbolho@l of seven dollars, and it
fetchcs from eight dollars and a half
TO twelve dollars ana half pound
in various paris Of the United States.
Thore are iii.r.y or forty firms of
Cinnamon manufacturing il constantly
in the two British Columbian cities,
and one firm---not The }argc-t-admit-
ted to me that they pr due from two
hundred 10 three hundrcd pounds
a mouth. There is scarcely devils
able manner of conccalment of the
little cans in which the opium is put
up chat is not prac:ised IN smuggling
this article over our border. Il comes
in barrels of beer, in women, bustlcs,
in trunks, in satchels, under ihc loose
shirts Of sailors, in boat-loals by
night, in every conceivable way. BY
collusion with steamboat and steam
ship captains, and through corrupt
officials in our own IeHntry, the
greatest profits are i-Ddl . ssiblc. -
[HIarper's Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-10
1s9ed ;fc d
OF RHEUMATISM by uslng
RUSSIAN RHEUMATISM CURE.

1t il net cure all 10 cure. nothing bu. Kher.na-
lam but it is safe aad sure cure for that disease
liability
MIR G. B. ULMER of 162t N 18th 81 Philada wrota
talr months after he had been cured by the Russian
heulatsn Clrc twatiug 10 sce Uheth,~ It would utt
turn). saving i was bedr3den with tho disease ana
Ia9ught ne would lose his reasou irtm the Hg1ny h.
llad 70 endure; and inside of two weeks b. rs cured
ny thl3 remedy al. hour he had his house Vbysciln
and used other remedies without result picyeus ts
trying this wonderful remedy
Mn. CHAs A. Cox American and Morris 81 Pbila
taid My wiieWas be3ri1den ard her condition nlet't
ICE despair Doctors and everything else faiied This
ffef Il Nfs ~
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-10

Duzencr sent her things every week,
and also sent after them.
Among HE many diversions which
Mrs. Van Duzener's high station and
big bank account brought to her, she
found none so satisfying and enter
tanning as watching from day TO day
the changes in the ingenious counte-
nance OF her nephew. That he was in
love she had long since guessed. As
he grew moody and quiet and left his
favorito dishes untasled, she decided
that she must know what troubled him.
SO, one morning, at the break fast
table, she suddenly said, in her quick,
snappy way:
"Comc, George, satisfy an old wom-
ans curiosity. Who is she?'
Mr.. Mortimer was at first very much
confused But being very young and
very unhappy, and noticing that his
aunt looked particularly amiablc, he
soon unbosomc himself of few of
his woes
"And why" asked his aunt, "don't
you marry her ~
"Why" exclaimed Mr.. Mortimer,
who labored under the fond delusion
that he had explained every point in
the story. "Becausc she has a poor
grandmother that she would stay and
work for; and because she thought
you needed me; and because well,
there's the Van Duzencr pride, you
know Bella is a working-girl.'
"Blcss my heart" exclaimed Aunt
Van Duzener, raising her hands inn
patiently. What greater pride can
anyone feel thah in doing her Whole
duty? And the more distastcful and
difficult the duty the greater the
honor. That's the sort Of pride ! be-
lieye in"
"But, aunt, " stammered her nephew,
deprccatingly, feeling sure That lie was
dealing the final blow 70 his newly
raised hopes, "Bcla does up laces and
things for living. In fact, She
washes, you know"
"Wcll, and what has that got to do
with it? If She is honest and brave
and pretty, did you say?"
"Bc-au-tifulv exclaimed George,
ecstatically.
"And will have YOU continued his
aunt. al advise you 10 lose no time
in securing your treasure. III addition
to your salary at the office, | will pay
you we'll to look after my property. SO
think you can afford wife, gra:.d-
...,.ii,.,,'- as'4l oil -
Mr.. Mortimer sool made his peace
with Bella, and, of course, the we'd
diug wasn't long in coming or In
credible Qough it may sound, the rich
an t, the shabby grandnnthe and the
young couple all lived together as har-
monigusly as doves.
"And to think" said Mrs. Van Du-
zener, "that George was so stupid as
not to know what my pride, about
which I've talked much, really con-
sisted of. But perhaps i, isn't so odd
after all; there are SO many ,hoddy
sorts of pride nowadays, that the real
honest Kind is apt to be overlooked en-
tirely. New York Ledger.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-10
The Queen and the Blind Nan.

A blind man, who plays sacred mu-
sic upon an accordion, perambuates
the streets of Windsor, England. His
affiiction attracted some time ago the
attention of Queen Victoria, who,
while taking a drive, saw him in the
street, and compassionately gave him
a donation. He now bears upon his
breast a placard with the rather am
biguously worded inscription: "Blind
from Inflammation. Assisted by Her
Majesty the Queen. .'-[St. James Ca
zette.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-10
china Wants No Stage Lines.

A John Chinaman, who went back
home after making his $500 fortune
in this country, established a stage
line between two towns where sedan
chairs were in use, and inside of
week he was caught up by the auihori
lies and his propert, confiscatcd. The
charge against him was: "Creating
great worry and uneasiness in the pub
lie mind. = TDetroit Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-10

Awake, awake tue drcary night j, gone;
Rise with the day. eirl duty's raiment on.
Awake, awake.
Whatc'er in darkness thy Affections are.
They'll vanish soon in light that comes from
far.
Awake, awake.
Peace, mourning heart, yield not to sorrows
sway;
Death dies and life's dream end, when God
doth say
Awake, awake.
-rAdam C. Orr, ii lnter-Ocean.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-10
L. n. SWITZERLAND.
A u 9 II 40 NEER.
Port Tobacco, Charles County, Md

NJ. Marcy has succeeded in photo
graphing the movements of an animal
under water, taking proofs at the rate Of
fifty in second, with exposures from
10000 to 10000 Of a second. A set Of
twelve photographs gives all the phases
of the undulations which the medusa
lmpresses upon its umbrella Of a locomo-
tor apparatus. Another series exhibits
a squid leaping out Of the water. A raw
has been taken in profile while wayin@
the edges of its flat body; and the
curious mode Of progression Of a coma
tula has been taken.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-11

A dentist OF Moscow IL reported 10
have discovered Il method OF supplying
the human mouth with false teeth
which will grow into the gums as firm
~ as natural ones. DIR. Znamenslsy
has performed several successful oper-
ations on dogs as well as human be-
ings- The teeth arc made OF gutta
percha porcelain or metal. Holes are
made nc the root Of the false tooth and
also upward into the inv. The tooth
Is then placed into the cavity. In IA
short time n soft granulated growth
finds its way from the patients jaw In
10 the holes In the tooth; this growth
gradually. hardens and holds the tooth
In position.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-11
AZ tho wrong House.

Tramp-'Plcase, mum, I'm starving.
Won't you let me have a postage stamp
To lick?"
Experienced Housckecper 49, why,
certainly. My husband is just finishing
q letter 90 John l.. Sullivan. offering 20
fight him anywhere, at any time. for
$4,000 "a side, Marquis of bloomsbury
rules. Wait until he is through, and
perhaps he'll let you put the stamp on. F"
Tramp Chastity dcparting)-"Thank-
&C kindly, mum, but maybe | can get
a stamp at the next house without
waiting"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-11

An Amusing. but chostiy story OF tho
Hnmorist's burial.

Humortst's burial.
One OF the most amusing incidents
connected with Nasty occurred just
after his death. II has been kept out
OF the newspapers up 10 this time. but
the story Is too good 10 lose. Nasty
was a great favorite In Toledo, and
when he died his funeral was a large
one. There were hundreds OF car
r.agcs and bushels OF flowers. After
tho funeral the body was placed for
some days prior 10 It's final burial in a
a large vault In the cemetery. Now.
il happened that on the same day that
the funeral OF the great humorist took
place Toledo had another big ceremony
OF the same nature. The deceased in
the latter case was M OF the most
loved society ladies OF the city. and the
flowers here were also numerous and
beautiful
This lady was also put in the same
vault with Nasty. and the floral Offer
ings were carried out and placed or
her coffin. After the ceremony was
over. as often occurs in such cases.
the family OF the lady wanted TO pre-
serve photographs OF these floral
pieces, and they ordered their Irish
servant to 90 10 the vault and bring
the flowers into the photograph gal
lery. Now Patrick Murphy-for so !
will call the man for short-had n holy
horror OF cemeteries. He was very
superstitious. and he approached the
vault with fear and trembling. He
gradually got to the door. however.
and found II open. He looked In and
then gave a terrible shrek. dropped
his hat and ran as IL the devil was
after him. He did not stop running
until he came TO IA factory "A long dis
lance from the cemetery. Here he
was stopped by a crowd OF workmen,
who demanded what was the matter.
All b~reathless he told them that
Nasty had either been buried alive or
that his ghost had broken of the top
of the coffin, and he was sitting up In
IL. Tho workmen laughed az him and
called him "A fool. He persisted in his
story, and they finally decided 10 go
and see. After much %pursuasion they
succeeded in dragging the Irishman
back with them and finally reached the
door OF the vault. They looked in and
found hat the Irishman had told the
truth. The body. in its grave clothes,
was half out of the coffin. but IL was
not alone, as when the man first saw
IL. A sculptor stood beside II, and he
vas taking, with plaster of paris. n
death mask for n bust which had been
ordered by the family. He had AR
ranged the body for his work and had
gone 10 get his tools when Patrick
came on the scene and imagined he
saw n ghost. don't wonder he was
scared. Do youp"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-11

Agent am informed, sir, that you
are about 10 build "A new house, and |
should like to sell you a book on archi-
lecture"
Mr.. Suburb-"Don't want t."
Agent-'lt may save you "A lot of
money, sir. May ! inquire what sort
of "a house you intend 10 erect ,"
Mr.. 81 have accepted "A plan for Is
81 200 house.
Agent (triumphantly)-"well. sir,
this book shows you how to build %
5000 house for only $4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-11

As Col. Billson was going down the
steps he met a suspicious-looking boy
with "A lot of bills.
lis Col. Billson's Office up-stairs?"
Yes, but I'm not in-or rather the
colonel Is not in
"Ain't you the man?"
"No, my SON"
'Id like 10 find him. I've got a tclc-
graph money-order for him"
Lets see. Who is the man you
want?"
.Col. Billson."
II thought you said Col. Billing. 1
am Col. Ellison
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-11

Young Wife-Just TO think, Harry,
dear, my new hat blew into the stree
to-day, and was run over by three
gon four carts and "A tram car.
HErry-Humph! That means "A new
hat, OF course.
Y. W.-No, truly. IL was rescued.
and ] took il TO Madame Wayuppe's.
who was perfectly charmed. The
wagons and things had mangled II
INTO the most fashionable shape i'm
Imaginable, and IL is TO be trimmed inst
as II is. You never saw anything SO
utterly fetching.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-11
WIT AND HUMOR.
MATRIMONIAL EXPERIENCE OF
Mr. AND MRS. BEASLEY.
Time Makes n difference why a
Coiored Whiscwa~hcr Prefers 90
go 20 the northumberland from
the Funny World.

Dearest Lucy, don you want 10
grace the ball this evening with your
lovely presence? You know we re-
ceived "A very polite invitation"
Just as you say, dear William.
Whatever pleases you pleases me. |
viii do whatever you think best"
well. Lucy, suppose we go-that Is,
ii IL will afford you pleasure. Don't
say you want 20 go just because | sug-
gcsted IL. you know / am always
happy IL you are about"
.'Jnst a. YOU say, dearest. What
dress shall | wear? Shall | wear my
white satin dress or my bottle-green
merino with bead trimmings? You
know which Is the most becoming 10
me"
Dear Lucy. you are beautiful I'm any
dress. Just consult your own taste;
but / think your white satin dress is
very becoming"
THAT is just the one | was going 10
wear. How happy we win be at the
ball. You must promise me William.
darling, that you will not leave me
even for d minute. | am SO sad and
lonely when you are not about
What wouldn't l do To please you?
l am sometimes afraid that our happi-
ness Is too great 20 last"
Don't speak that way, William, II
makes n cold shiver M over me. Now
1 will go upstairs and dress
Lucy disappears.
There she goes. What an angelic
creature she is. How wretched | should
be IL anything should happen TO her.
My heart tells me ! will never cease To
love her. What a happy man | ami"
why don't you hand over that sugar
bowl? You never put enough sugar in
my coffee
"You just shut your mouth. Bill
Beasly. | put enough sugar in the cof-
fee to sweeten "a barrel Of vinegar.
You, Johnny. IL you put your fingers in
hat dish again, I'll make you wish you
had never been horn, you dirty brat.
You Susan, quit that snufiing. QUIT,
say"
Mrs. Bcasly pounds Susan on the
back.
II don't think you ought TO beat that
child, but you always were u brute
said Mr.. Beasly.
"Bill Bcasly, ] want YOU To shut your
mouth. You must mind your business. I"
Pa, Johnny Is tearing your paper
''You little scoundrel. III teach You
to tear my paper. Take that"
Mr.. Beasly cuffs Johnny's ear.
80. you bully, cxclaims Mrs. Bcasly,
referring Go her husband.
Come here, Johnny, poor boy, did
he hurt you? Here is q lump OF sugar
for you.'
Lucy, you act like IA blamed fool.
You are enough Ia drive a man crazy.
You always insist ON having your way
about things"
You can have your own way for a
while, for | am going To "A party"
Mrs. Beasly takes her leave.
Lord be praised. Now. I'll have a
quiet time sighed the husband.
"What "a wrctched thing IL il TO be
tied 20 a What Il fool / have
been not To have hunted up a divorce
lawyer long ago
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-11

20 mother tell INC. won't you, pray,
How old the stars aref'' 'Well,
That h . thing that's hard TO say;
Indeed, N man can tell.
''Bornhardt, we hear, Is twenty -four;
OF Davenport tits said
That eighteen summers have passed DER
Her pretty girlish head
They say that Irving's twenty mine,
Miss Mitchell's twenty eight,
That Elsie Leslie came In line
When jackson ruled the state.
''Ihs only certain thing wa know
About the stars we see
Is that which seemeth TO be SO
Is that which cannot be-"
Carlyle Smith.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-11
A Bright Idea.

A New York man visited the family of
a relative In the country, where he was
not n welcome guest by any manner of
means. After the visitor had spent n
couple of weeks his much-disgusted host
said one morning at the breakfast table:
Dear cousin, don't you think your
family will miss you painfully? You
ought not 20 leave them alone so much. "
"By jovc, that's So" exclaimed the
New Yorker; s'Tli telegraph them 10
come right on here"