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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-19

"The greatest possible difficulty in
fixing on a common musical pitch for
the whole civilized world" said Mr..
William Steinway. ga task that a com
mittce representing American musi-
clans and manufac urcrs has under
taken, is to induce musicians TO get
new instruments for new pitch.
Probably all the wood ins ruments in
an orchestra would by changed for
new ones. Musicians who play these
instruments complain that TO buy new
ones would be hardship and it is
the truth. Meanwhile, however, in
quiries are going on by means of cor
rcspondcnce, and it is astonishing
how many different shades of pitch
there are even in the most refined
musical centres. In Hamburg. foI
instance, there is half tone differ
enCe between the Hamburg city or
chestya and the Hamburg theatre or
Ghe,tra. It's just the same in Berlin,
and there is even greater variations i'll
American orclestras. 1t will require
several months to decide on fixed
number of vibrations for high CO.
New York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-19
Growth of the Kindergarten Syst

Growth of the kindergarten System.
1.-The growth of tie kindergarten
system of starting off Young children
in the race for knowledge is not aston
ishing," said lady who has devoted
considerable attention to the subject,
alt is the school of practical common
sense and is very popular with both
parents and children. have little
fOur-year-old tots in my school who
not only know their letters and are
otherwise mentally smart, but who
can do almost anything with their
hands and feet. We pay more atten-
ton to the physical training of these
little ones now than we ever did be-
fore. You should see some of my
fOur-year-olds putting up their wee
little dumb bells, turning out their
toes and going through their regular
calisthenics. And tiey love it so, and
think everything such great fun. We
don't push them into books. They
have nothing TO do with books. Let
tiers and numericals are merely Incl
dental. - New York Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-19
The Pitcairn Islanders.

OF course, everyone has heard of the
remarkable colony on Pitcairn island,
the little rock in the Pacific Ocean,
less than three square miles in extent,
where the mutineers of the Bounty
took refuge in 1889 with the women
they had stolen from the island of
Tahiti. There many of their desccn
ants live today, one of the happicst
and most contcntcd commu tiles in
the world. Pitcairn island became too
small to hold this prolific people, and
in 1856 the entire population was re-
moved to Norfolk island, far west of
their native home. A part of them,
however, ycarned for Pitcairn and re-
turned TO the little rock that gave them
birth. There are. therefore, now two
settlements of the descendants of tho
muiineers, one on Norfolk Island and
one on Pitcairn.
a more wonderful story was never
told than that of these sunny-heartcd
people who, having their origin in
crime and b!oodshcd, have been shield
ed from nearly all the temptations that
beset the world, and are now a pros
porous Christian people, simple mind
ed, pure and upright. No such thing
as Jail has ever existed at Pitcairn
island. The world seldom hears from
this handful of people, living in the
far southern Paciii; Ocean, but it is
always glad to learn Ii lings of their
welfare, and wien news does come it
rarely fails TO report the continued
prosperity of this remarkable settle
ment. a while ago the Pitcairn ISL
anders celebrated the hundrcdth ami
versary of the landing of their fathers
on Pitcairn rock. Dearly as they love
their little home, it is probable that
some of them will be compelled to
emigratc before many years, because
its population is again becoming
crowded. -[Goldthwaitc's Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-19
The KakaDO.

The kakapo, or owl-parrot of west
ern New Zealand, is almost as great
an anomaly as the ornithorhynchus.
1t has the plumage of a parrot and the
head of hawk; has wings furnished
with all the feathers found in the pin
ions of falcon, but is unable to fly
over a four-foot wall. Ii is semi
nocturnal in its habits, and at sight Of
a dog will rush away like a frightened
chicken, but never even attemps to
take wing. Its strange disability has
been ascribed to the circumstance that
New Zealand is free from large carniv-
orOus animals, and that bird finding
abundance of food in the underbrush,
can dispense with the accomplishment
Of flight.-[Belford.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-19

Chinese go to Breton and buy the
peasant girls hair.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-19
Rnllet Proof.

The opponents of General Bama-
ceda, the Chilian dictator, claim that
he owes his survival to his custom of
wearing a patchwork of silver coins
in the lining of his blouse. Persistent
luck has, however, enabled the heroes
of many battles to dispense with such
precaution, says DR.. Oswald in Bel
ford's Magazine. 1t has bvcn csti-
mated that in the course of his forty
six battles and two hundred and ten
skirmishes, the first Napoleon became
a target for at least ten thousand bu!-
lets, not one of which could do more
than kill his horse or rip his mantle.
Admiral Nelson owed Lis fate to his
habit of exposing his person to the
thickest shower of every bullct-rain;
but in spite of a similar rcck lessness
of personal courage, Marshal Suwaron
escaped with a few bruises; and
FREDERICK inc OTcdt was 'knOckcu ont
of time" only once, when the frag-
ment of a bursting shell unhorscd
him in the battle of Torgan. He hal
the advantage of small stature, and
may more than once have owed his
life to the same mistake that saved
-.
Hickory jackson in his duel with
Dickinson; but "long pole" Welliug-
ton was equally lucky, and Joachim
Murat persisted in charging at the
head of his cavalry, relying on the
prediction of the sibyl Lcnormand,
who had told him that he was not des-
tined to die on battlefield.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-19
CutcueSS of the Crow.

The crow, as we all know, is n saga
cious bird; but the following account
of its cutcness, told us by Annie Mar
tin in "lIome Life on an Ostrich
Farm" affords fresh instance of its
powers of reason. The hen ostrich
so FIR from deserving her nest and
leaving her eggs TO hatch, as was once
the common belief-on hot morning
when she leaves her eggs as usual for
quarter of an hour, first places con
the top of each good pinch of sand.
This she does in order that the germ,
which, whatever side of the egg is up
pcrmost, always rises to the highest
point, may be shaded and protected" :"
1t is at this time that the white-neck
crow appears on the scene. Unable
to break the she'll with its bill, che
carefully watches till the parents back
is turned and she is good distance
from the nest; then, flying mp into the
air, he drops a stone from a great
height with most accurate aim, and
BREAKS an egg. In like manner, the
same kind of crow kills for food the
tortoise, numbers of broken shells,
some of immense size, being found
about the yeldt. l. is not clear but
that the crow may carry the tortoiso
into the air and let it drop and break. ;
As many have noticed either our
crows or fish-hawks will collect large
whelks and sea-urchins at low tide and
carry them up and drop them on the
shore, as if to break them and get at
the animal within.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-19
PORT TOBACCO, MARYLAND. JUNE 10. l89
Today.

Be swift to love your own, dears,
Your own who need you so;
Say to the speeding hour, dears,
Il will not let thee 90
Except thou give blessing;"
Force it to bide and stay,
Love has no sure tomorrow,
1t only has today.
Oh. hasten to be kind, dears,
Before the time shall come
When you are left behind, dears,
In an all-aIone home;
Before in late conlrition
Vainly you weep aud pray,
Love has no sure tomorrow,
1t only has today.
Swiftcr than sun and shade, dears,
Move the fleet wings Of pain;
The chance we have today, dears,
May never come again.
Joy is n tickle rover,
lie brookelh not delay.
Love has no sure tomorrow,
1t only has today.
Too late to plead or grieve, dears,
Too lac to kiss or sigh,
When death has laid his seal, dears,
On the cold lip and eye,
Too late our gifts to lavish
Upon the burial clay;
Love has no sure tomorrow.
1t only has today.
[Congrcgationalist
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-19
Ether Drinking.

A curious habit now attracting at
tention in Ireland is that of ether
drinking. According to statistics re-
Gently commented u"on by DIR. Henry
Conkling in the Brooklyn Medical
journal, the habit is of late years OH
the increase. The ether is sold TO the
consumers in groceries, tavcrns and
public houses, selling for two cents
(Uni cd States money! for tive drains.
lis very small cost enables the dose to
be frequently repeated From two
drains TO half an ounce is the amount
usually drunk; and this is repeated
from two TO six times during tile day,
depending on the personal habits.
One or two clscs of confirmed drink
ers are mentioned where ono pint of
ether was generally uscd when on a
debauch, in divided doses.
The amount that produces intoxica-
ton depends OH tic individual. The
ether is drunk in single swallow,
sometimes diluted, and again taken
pure. The Intoxicating effects are
quickly produced, and quickly pass
away. 1t is possible, therefore, for
an labituc TO become intoxicated many
-, a -t,rt
A small dose causes feeling of cx-
hlaration, the drinker laughing, dane
ing aud being quite wild in his move
mcnts. If the small dose be not cx-
ceedcd, there is no period of marked
depression following the stimulation,
but in larger guam tiles state of
stupor is frequently present and as the
effect passes away feeling of weak
ness is left. Mania is marked fca-
turc very commonly presented, the
drinkers often becoming very violent.
In ether drinkers who have continu-
ously consumed large quantities, n
train of nervous and circulatory dis
turbances is generally present Emaci-
alton has been observed in certain
cases, and occasionally the skin is Of
a cyanotic hue. The more moderate
drinkers generally s@lfer from various
forms of stomach troublcs In nll
cases there has been observed a
marked change in the way of dcterio-
ration in the moral character. 1t is
interesting 10 observe how common
the use of ether as an inloxicant must
be in the districts Investigated. when
the public convcyanccs are frequently
impregnated with its odor
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-19
L. M. SWITZERLAND.
A u q II 10 NEER,
FoIt Tobacco, Charles County, Md.

Will attend to all business entrusted IA
him, in any portion of the County. Com
munieations addressed to i'm at Port
Tobacco will receive promnt att ntion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-19

". H. MOORE.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-19
Dreams VS.. Nightmares.

She-Oh, by the way, Mr.. Softhed,
/ dreamed of you last night.
He Complimentary How good of
you! (fishing for more) what could
have made you dream of me?
She-Oh, it was that lobster salad,
Pm sure; it never does agree with me
at night.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-19

First Vassar Student Say, girls,
there's one thing we've forgotten. We
haven't any college yell. All colleges
have yells, you know.
Second Student-Why, of course.
Strange we never thought of it. Let's
have one.
Third Student-But don't see how
we can yell without taking the gum out
Of our mouths.
Fourth Student-Lefs let the veil
go. 1t isn't very lady-like. anyhow
Street Dc Smiths Good Nelos.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-06-19

If we all had the GIFT to see our
selves as others see us, very few of n
wsuld be persuaded to act as grand
marshal in holiday parade.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-22

You appreciate good local news
paper and want the one that gives the
most local news. Those of you who
take The HERALD know it gives by
far the most home news of any paper
in Orange or Windsor counties. Those
of you who do not take it, but read
this sample copy are INVITED TO TRY IT
year and prove the truth of this
statement. 81 will pay for it, in YER
mont, till Jan. /, 1898 to either old or
new subscribers.
The Household 81 Il and THE HER
AID s year, both together for only
Sl.75. SUBSCRIBE NOW.
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Claude BesdIs has returned from Cana

Claude Beedle has returned from Cana
d.
Galen Fish has gone to Detroit, Mich. ,tc
attend training school of elocution ano
English literature.
Mr.. Whitcomb OF Boston, who has beer
visiting his fat her, Henry Whitcomb, re-
turned home Saturday.
Fred smith of Boston and Mr.. Dudley
OF Cam bridge were the guests of Mrs. F
e. Dubois last week.
Mrs. Mary Hodgkins of Rochester has
rented and moved into c. M. Howard's
new house on Howard st.
F. w. Sault has been appointed Muster
ing Officer OF the Vermont Division Sons
OF Veterans, by Col. H. S. Foster.
Misses Carrie Haufiei and Mary Regain
spent Saturday in Windsor and Sunday
with friends in Claremont, n. H.
Charles Thurston thinks it pays to adj
vertise as he sold "a pairs of boots Satur-
day as the result of ga Korker."
The Woman's Relief Corps served a
boiled dinner at the G. A. X. hall last Fri
day. A good little sum was realized.
DIR. A. C. Bailey has been elected vice.
president of the VT State Medical Society,
a worthy recognition OF worthy man.
V. l. Spear returned Saturday from at
tending a very successful meeting of the
State Board OF Agriculture at Grand Isle.
Jos. Brown has horned owl on exhibit
ton which he caught the other day. 1t
measures feet, in, from tip to tip OF
the wings.
Don't fail to see the McGibeny family
this, Thursday, evening. They are worth
hearing everybody says who heard them
last summer.
Wesley Spencer OF Mortified supplied
the pulpit OF the Nj. e. church last Sun
day to the satisfaction of the large congre-
CATION present.
W. B. Wall has purchased a carload of
apples, greetings and baldwins, at Char
lotte and they will be here,we understand,
Friday and will be sold at S1.40 bbl., or
in 10 Dbl. lots for s1.25.
Mr.. Alfonso Kathan OF Boston was strick
en- with paralysis in Boston and brought
here by his wife, who has spent the
summer here, and lies in critical condi-
tion at her home on Central street.
The new iron bridge for Ayers Brook
has not arrived as yet. The selectmen
heard from the company making 1t, who
said that they were unavoidably delayed
in putting it out. A temporary modern
bridge has been constructed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hodges, widow OF Jacob
Hodges, was found dead in her bed or |
Wednesday or Thursday morning OF last |
week. She was about 81 years Of age and |
lived with her son about two miles below |
he village. She had been in feeble health |
Ior some time.
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Stranord.

STAFFORD.
Seth Chandler, wife and two daughters
returned to their home in Cambridge
Mass, last week Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Hyde were in town
last week.
0. A. Clogston is shipping poultry to
market.
Mrs. Hiram Fulton and Annie Hazelton
visited an aunt in Barre last week.
Fred Morrill, has been in South Royal
ton with his uncle, Mr.. Pierce, for the past
two weeks.
In Moody Hill District, No. 4, Lizzie
Dodge received the place of honor for hay
ing the best examination marks. She
missed no words during the term. Amy
Rogers, Nellie Rogers and Harry Dodge
were not absent and Amy and Nellie Rog
ers had no marks. The school was term
OF nine weeks.
RUBY NJ. HARDING, Teacher.
A report of the Sunday School Conven-
ton was given last Sunday evening by
two delegates, at the Congl church.
Mrs. Harriet e. McMaster is to have an
administrators sale of personal property,
farm tools and real estate, also household
furniture. The sale is to be held Oct 31st.
Senator Morrill, and family expect to
leave town for Washington, ID. c., Oct
3lst.
Miss Ruby Harding went to Thetford to
visit friends Monday morning.
The delegate from Bishop Lodge has re-
turned from the session of the Grand
Lodge at Rutland and reports a very en-
thusiastic and successful meeting. The
past year has been prosperous one, with
an increase of 10 new lodges and juvenile
temples with SIS new members. Strong
hopes are entertained that the number
will be doubled in the ensuing year
H. L. Hatch attended the auction sale OF
the Mou.ton Bros stock and bought eight
Jerseys.
Mrs. Jesse Smith left for Boston last
Saturday.
Mrs. Morse of Sharon came last Thurs
day to spend the winter with her sister,
Mrs. Lydia Carpenter who has been quite
ill.
A series OF four days meetings win be
held in the Cong'l church next week com
mencing on Tuesday, the 9th. The SER
vices are to be led by Rev. DIR. Flagg of
Wells River, assisted by other pastors of
Orange Co.
Mr.. Day of Royalton and his assistants
are engaged in painting Senator Morrill's
house.
All the officers OF the Grand Lodge OF
Good Templars were reelected. The next
session is to be held at Barton the second
week in Oct, 1892.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fales OF Pawtucket were
in town last week stopping for several
days with F. B. Hazelton.
Miss Mary UdaI attended the Sabbath
School Convention at Williamstown last
week.
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WANTED, FOR SALE, ETC.
Underwear at Thomas.

New stationery at Joslyn's.
New dress trimmings at Tewksbury's.
Dry wood, cheap. B. G. Bass
New fall millinery at E. NJ. Bickford's
For sale or to rent, my house on Brain
tree Ave. Inquire of ED. E. BRUCE.
An room tenement to let. Inquire OF
J. w. GABRIELLE.
Fall and winter underwear just opened
at Tewksbury's.
New box papeterie, latest styles at JOS
lyn's.
Don't buy a churn or butter worker til
you get prices OF Geo. /. Ford.
Ladies desiring hair work call on Mr.. Hiram
Beam West Randolph; Vt. Write for prices.
Shingles to sell and shingles sawed by the
thousand. GEO. PRINCE.
For SALE.-Pine, Cedar and Spruce Shin
giles, Spruce Clapboards and Brick.
A.W pEwKsBURY a Sons.
Remember Pratt's Astral Oil is the cheap
est and best to use in Oil Stoves. 1t is the
only safe oil. W. E.Lamson has it at low
est prices.
Ladies. don't forget to examine the ele-
giant stock of millinery at Mrs. s. l.. Glad
ding's. Leave your orders. Style and
prices are all right
LIVE POULTRY WANTED will take in
poultry Saturdays of each week and pay
the highest market prices in cash.
J. V. NEWTON.
WANTED. "A girl for general homework
one who understands cooking. Liberal
wages paid to a competent person. Ad-
dress P. o. Box, 1853, Lebanon, n. IL.
For SALE.-BaclK mare, seven years old
and very promising colt four months
old, together or separate. Mare sound
and excellent for breeding purposes, is a
good driver and worker, pur-
chase for a farmer. VIM. Ii. DUBOIS.
To ECONOMICAL BUYERS dow is the
time to buy carpets, furniture, chamber
sets, parlor suits, easy chairs, crockery of
all kinds from the best imported English
ware to the very cheapest, glass ware, and
lamps, the largest assortment in Orange
Co. Wall papers, with handsome borders
to match at bed rock prices. Window cur
tains and fixtures. Paints, the best assert
ment in town. In fact, anything kept in
a first class city furniture store, and guar
antee to give you prices that will make it
an object for you to come so miles to trade
with me. Get prices everywhere else and
then come to me and / viii save you mon
ey. w. Z. LAMsoN,
West Randolph, VT.
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PERSONALS.

j. L. Battles is in Boston this week on a
business trip.
DIR. W. B. Mayo of Mortified was in
town Friday.
H. G. Soper had a husking at his farm
last Saturday.
II. A. Huse, Esq, OF Montpelier was in
town Monday.
Charles Mann of Montpelier was in
town Monday.
j. NJ. Holman has the cellar in for a new
house on South ST.
Agar Carlton, 95, Dartmouth College.
was home over Sunday.
Miss Nellie Fiske has returned from an
extended visit in Boston.
Mrs. Bass was recently thrown from
carriage and somewhat injured.
Miss Florence Lamson has returned
from her visit in Philadelphia.
]. d. Denison is attending supreme
court at Montpelier this week.
Prof. Bishop of Montpelier will preach
at the Baptist church next Sunday.
The w. r. c. will hold their next regu-
lar meeting, Get. 9th in G. A. K. hall.
Mr.. Spaulding has his shoe shop in the
Burroughs house opposite his old stand.
John Hobart has gone to house keeping
il the Holman house on Highland Avenue
The Cong1 sociable was held at the res
ldence Of H. 4. Dubois on Friday evening
last.
j. S. Spencer and wife of Conn, are to
spend the winter with their son, E. o.
Hlt.erd
K. ThatchS has moved into the Snow
house that he recently purchased on High
Ian venue.
III Mrs. Woodward of East Haven.
Conn, ave been visiting at Bradford
Ter VS..
re no services at the Baptist or
Chr cnarches owing to the absence
+. an Of Somerville. Mass. is
in town sl.-s 1g his brother who is here
from he west.
Chas. Rockwell, formerly Of this place
but now OF Oakdale, Mass, is visiting rel
atives in town.
Airs. Louisa ". Bass was thrown from .
wagon last Thursday morning as she was
rinIng 70 the depot expecting to take the
train and visit her daughter in Burling-
ton Her injuries were not thought to be
OF serious nature at first but gave fears
Of her recovery are now entertained.
Ice cream At Goding's Thursday and Sat
nrday.
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Cnrintn

Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Brown have gone to
live with their daughter at Quechee.-J.
P. Nutting came into town last Wednes
day with his herd of cattle of So head.
stopped one day and sold Is. then he pass,
ed on toward Lyme.-Corn huskings are
numerous this fall.-There were several
auctions last week, one at Pike hill one
al West Corinth and one near the Mead
ow, the farm, tools and household fur
niture of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Brown.-Wm.
A. Porter of Bradford Center visited in
town last Monday.-W Beede of Orange
visited his brother last Sunday.-Dr. Cor
wan OF Chelsea was called to see Mrs. II.
w. Carlton last Friday.-L. Lucas mr.
chased the B. Brown farm last Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Dan Smith and daughter.
Nina of New York, who have been the
guests Of Charles Rollins have returned
from their trip to Bradford and other
places and will soon return 10 New Yors.
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West Randolph, VT.

That is what the opposition say to the
prices Ihurston makes on boots, shoes
and rubbers. 1t is curious lots OF people
don't know that he keeps the best stock in
town OF good every day working goods
but go to the other places and pay dollar
for what he sells for 65c. Now don't be
fooled any more but call and see Charles.
He keeps the best overalls, pants, mittens
and all farmers goods and he don't get
rich from you either, that is why he has
so large trade. OF course everybody
knows he is headquarters for groceries
and sells lots of 'em at wholesale prices
but don't forget that he sells lamps,
crockery, tin ware, etc. He is the peo-
pies friend as everyone knows who trades
with him. Yours Truly,
CHARLES THURsToN.
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FALL EXCURSION TO BOSTON.

The Central Vermont r. Z. viii run one
OF their popular excursions to Boston
next Wednesday, Oct. Is. Tickets will be
good to go on any train that day and to
arrive in Boston not later than the morn
ing trains Oct. Goth and to return before
Nov. 18th.
This will give all our people chance to
visit the great Food and Health EXPOSE
tion and many other objects of interest in
the New England Metropolis.
The fare for the round trip is very low,
as follows:
Randolph, S4.15
Bethel, $50
Royalton, 3.75
South Royalton, 1865
Sharon, 3 50
West Hartford $3.50
Tickets are good to go either by Lowell
or Fitchburg. Going on Mail train you
arrive in Boston at sos p. m, via Lowell;
Fast Express at 7.30; night train at 8.15;
via Fitcbburg, Mail at 5.32 p. M; Fast
Express at 7.2s; night train at $50