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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-10-23

Win attend TO all business entrusted n
him, in any portion of the County. Com
munications addressed to ! i'm at Port
Tobacco will receive prompt att ntion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-10-23
Why Wild Horses are Tough.

'Rest and fat are the greatest ene-
mics of the horse" is saying of the
Arabs, and if every horse owner
would embody its truth in his prac-
tice, there would be little II. IL. q, z,
write anv1f,lnS' iii; s'ssr fsaf ~ s1,Is sSSiact
Its observance would be potent to i'm
prove the horse in health, strength,
virility, endurance and longevity, and
by "holding up the glass to nature"
correct the irrational treatment and
abnormal conditions under which lie
is often reared. Not that the condi-
tions surrounding the horse in state
of nature should be wholly imita ed,
for they do not all tend to his inn
provement in the qualities adapted to
mans use. But it is worthy of note
that the wild horse is tough, sound
and healthy, and making due allow
ance for the influence of natural Sc
lection or the survival of tie fittest,
when il is observed that he is seldom
in state of rest, that he lives umcon-
fined in the open air, upon natural
food, it may reasonably connect these
as cause and effect, and safely con-
slider exercise. pure air and simple diet
the fundamental conditions upon
which to build up, by skill IN breeding
and training, the highest and most
perfect equine type.-[New York
Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-10-23
The Congo Region Not Garden spot.


There is very little game in tho
Congo basin, because there is nothing
for it to live upon. If white man
shoots an elephant the blacks swarm
about and gorge themselves. Agri-
culture is practically an impossibiliIy
in the country, because the elephants
aud hippopotami are nearly certain to
root up and trample down anything
that is planted. But for the matter of
that. almost nothing could be grown
there any way, owing to the barren
ness of the soil. Much has been
said Of the Congo valley as
garden spot, but a peck
measure would more than hold all the
pagciasses that have ever been grown
there. Tho native population is able
to exist on roots and little else, but
white folks cannot live on such diet.
Expeditions leaving the coast for the
interior are obliged to carry all their
food with them, else they would
starve on the way. The traders at
Stanley Pool are compelled to get all
their supplies from Europe.
The interior is one vast region of
sand and clay hills. If the wh,le in
terror were actually ovcrflowing with
riches, instead of being the most God
forsaken country in which man has
ever set his foot, the expense of trans
porting them would be enormously too
great to pay. 1t costs $4O0 to trans
port one ton from the seacoast 260
miles 10 Stanley POL Washington
Star
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-10-23
A Palace Made of Coal,

The coal palace at Oltumwa, Iowa, is
an imposing structure, 290 feet in
length and 1870 feet in width, with a
central tower 200 feet in height. Tho
castle is two stories in height, the first
twenty feet to the ceiling, the second,
reaching to the top of the structure,
varying from forty to sixty feet. The
- anfranoo ia on Main street,
through tho grand arches in the tower
IN the front centre. whose summit is
near The grand tower or dome. This
tower is thirty-six feet wide, and of
the same proportions as the one in the
west end, facing the sunken garden.
lhe rear or east end is bcautilicd
by twin scmi-circular turrcts.
which have their duplicates in
the west end, except that
they ere omcwhat more elongated,
while tower similar TO the one in
ending the main entrance symmetrizes
the palace OH the opposite side. 1t is
in the latter tower or wing that the
stage, So by Sc, is located, with the
pretty cascade in the rear, and this
commands the view of the main audi
torium and balconies, with its seating
capacity of from 1000 TO 5000. On
either side of the main room are the
spaces above and below for the ex-
hibits of the thirty counties which are
to interest themselves this season.
Below the coal palace is a miniature
coal mine. The delusion is complete
ssssssSi. sssi sasSiuisai1 NJ in one of the
towers above. The shaft is darkened,
you reach the mine, where busy
miners with lamps and picks act as
guides to the uncxplored recesses of
the black cavern.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-10-23

"Not quite that" said he, "but ]
think you deserve almost anything
short of capital punishment"
Lofty shrank back into the shadows.
wringing her hands. Just as the sitting
room door opened and Lois white,
frightened face peepcd out.
'tBut it will be all right" she whis-
pered. ooh, IL 1t wasn't all right at
last should truly feel like a murder
css!n
II did "come all right" When the
evening lamp was lighted and the cur
tains were drawn, Ellis Harland sat
among them all, the accepted son-in-
law of the household.
"But you can't imagine Lois, dar-
ling, what an icc-bath seemed to chill
me-" said he, "that evening when
Cara Ferrand walked in upon me at
the old mill, and innocently told me
she had entreated-and in vaiu-for
you to come, too. What was to be-
lievc? What was / to thinkp Oh, my
darling, You don't know what hiis-
cradle wretch / was then, any more
than you can fancy what happy fell
low | am now"
Lois face was softly radiant.
"But here is poor little Lofty grow
cling at the door," said she, "and she
cart breathe easily until she knows
that she is forgiven for that little bit
of hatred, malice and all uncharitablc-
ness"
"Lttle bit!" echoed Ellis, biting his
lip. "Well, never mind, Lois. For
your sake, I'll forgive every crime on
the calendar. Come here and kiss us,
Miss Monkey. But mind you, never
do it again"
Lofty devoutly promised that she
never would; and when the Big Red
apple tree was wreathed with pink
blossoms in May, the wedding took
place, and Lois white surah silk dress
was purchased with the original thirty
dollars that the nice barrels of apples
had brought in.-[ Saturday Night.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-10-23
Remedy for Poisoning by Snakes
and Dogs.

The Berlin correspondent of the
Therapeutic Gazette says that a rem
edy for blood poisoning caused by the
bites of snakes and rabid dogs has
been discovered in Africa by a Doctor
Engels, in the ''wild-growing, black,
noble PALM" Five hundred Africans
bitten by poisonous snakes were treated
with The extract of the noble palm,
and four hundred and eighty seven
were cured in five days. OF sixty
seven farmers and negroes bitten by
rabid dogs sixty five were saved. while
two died of weakness. The remedy
is injected under the skin, and causes
moderate fever not exceeding
50 degrees C. On the third day the
patient is without fever, swelling and
Inflammation of the affected part have
disappeared, and on the fifth, or, latest,
on the seventh, day the patient is
ured.-LScientific American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-10-23
The Captain of an Ocean Steamship.

The captain of an Atlantic liner is
responsible for the ship and the safety
of the passengers, and is always on
duty and in charge of the ship. When
he lays the course it is never altered
without his command, unless it be for
a slight variation TO prevent a colli-
sion. And in such emergencies, even
if he is asleep, he is notified so quick
ly that he is always on the bridge al
most as soon as the ship answers her
helm. The captain always makes the
reckoning of the days run. All the
officers on the bridge take their own
observations, but the captain does the
official figuring. The captain also
keeps the ships log. In addition to
all his other duties, Capt. Watkins of
the City OF Paris makes it point to
cruise about among the saloon passen-
gers and to sec TO it personally that
they are made comfortable. In this
respect he differs largely from most
captains, who seem to conflne them
selves solely to the business of sailing
the ship and are seldom seen with the
passengers except at meal time, and
then only at intervals. -lNew York
Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-10-23
Mhr Lobsters nnd Crnhs rnrn Red.

"What makes Holsters and crabs
turn red when they are bvilcd?' said
the obscrvant fish man, in reply to
question. "Wcll, strictly speaking,
they don't. The lobster or the crab is
just as red before it is put in hot
water as it is ,fterward, only it is
subducd by mingling of blue in its
makeup that gives IL a grayish-5luc
appearance. The blue I'd rcd of
live lobster or crab are pigments in
the shell. As long as they are there
together the rcd becomes gray. But
both of these pigments are not fast
colors. The blue won't wash, but the
red is there 10 stay. IL it were posi-
bic to keep Holsters or crabs alive for
any length of time in the sun, the
blue would fade out as quickly as the
same color docs out of a cheap flannel
suit and the shells would be vivid red
as II they had been boiled. Ii is not
an uncommon thing to catch live lob
stcrs and crabs, more frequently the
latter, that are entirely red. 1t has
been determined, however. that this
eradication of the blue pigment is the
result of disease. Live red crabs and
Holsters are never put on the market.
So the reason crab or a lobster turns
red, as the saying is, when it is boiled,
is because the hot water instantly
washes the fugitive blue coloring mat.
ter out of the shell and leaves only the
fast red. It does not take long boiling
to change the color. If you were to
rescue a lobster from its hot bath two
seconds after it is submerged yor
would find it as red as if it had been
boiled for an hour.-[N York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-10-23
wOnderful Qualities Of smamp Cum.

Persons unacquain:ed with the quail
tiles of swamp gum have no idea of
the wonderful things that can be ac-
complished with this wood. When
boiled it may be handled almost like
paper. 1t is used extensively in lower
Delaware in the manufacture of berry
boxes, and a boiled gum log fifteen
inches in diameter may, by the use
of proper instruments, be literally
drawn out into ribbons. 1t cuts like
cheese and may be tied into bow
knots or bent into almost any conceiv-
able shape. New York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-10-23

count that man, who striving wei,
Wins not by fate nor chances
Greater than he who set hell
Ofswords around fair France.
count that man, who losing all
Plucks heart to win again,
Greater than Caser who, in Gaul,
Did slay a million meu.
count that man, who living right
Scorns every shade of wrong,
Greater than he, who wins fight,
Or gains a name in song.
Joseph D. Miller, In Godey's.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10
The legislnfMrc

of New Jersey will begin its ll5th all
nual session next Tuesday. Both
houses will meet at 3 o'clock. The
caucuses will be held on Monday night.
The Republican caucus will be infor-
NAL and brief. The Democratic eau
Gus on each side of the big corridor
will be very lively and prolonged. SO
far as the President of the Senate IS
concerned it seems to be settled Tint
Robert Adrain OF New brunswick will
he the unanimous choice OF the Demo.
Gratis. But there is a hot fight over
the secretaryship. John Carpenter. IT.,
wants IL. His most active rivals are
John J. Matthews Of Elizabeth. The
chances favor Carpenter. Ii lie IS
elected Newark will be given :le aSsis-
tant secretary in the person of George
X. Coleman. James ID. Carpenter Of
Gloucester county is in the lead ior Ell
crossing clerk, and lIunterdon county
is to be awarded the position OF ser
geant nj arms.
Two years ago John +. Flynn, OF 81.
lem, served Il term as Reading Clerk Of
the Senate and lie is entitled 10 another
term. Senator Butcher will lock after
the representative interests Of >iiem
county.
The struggle for the Speakership Of
the House is one Of the hardest, closest
aud most exciting on record. There
are two principal candidates, James I.
Bergen Of Somelyilie and Michael Mul-
lone, Of jersey CITY. The dark horses
who hope to slip in when the leaders
have performed tie Kilkenny act, are
William j. Campbell Of Long Branch
and Charles rIefl Of Newark. Berseu
claims to have the support Of most Of
the leaders, and he certainly is backed
by Allan L. McDermott. chairman Of
the Democratic State Committee. He
also has the support Of eN-CongresSmau
pidcock and James Smith, Jr. Null
lone has nearly all the Hudson County
managers behNd.him.
The scramble for the other Offices is
not SO brisk and their election will de-
pend on WHO getsthe presiding offices.
There are two contested seats in the
state Senate, lhoSo held by Mr.. stuhr,
Of Hudson. and Mr.. KEYS. of Somerset.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10
RRIED

sTEELMAN->HARP-on Dec.
24;h, by lev. Cha>. II. S,nkinson, at
his residence, Camden, Mr.. Reynold
Il. S,celmau to Mss Ella Il. Sharp,
both Of BsldSrpor;.
EIWELl-REED-At the home
If .ue BRIDES Parents, near Courses
Landing, hy Rrv. Daniel Johnson, OF
AGturu. Det.3l.i. AlbeTtiS Elweil,
OF >Nelestouo, and Miss Eva NJ. Reed,
OF Coul>e'S Landing.
WEBEE-PACkARD-On Dec. %,
by Rry. CiR,S. u. >inklnson, at the
residence II the brides parents, at
Elmer, Nj. Friedrich W. Weber, OF
BgiISe;ou, to Miss Mary E. Packard,
Of Elmer.
ECkEr-DOLBOW-At Pennsytile
Dec, 24.i.. i>sp. by Rev. Il. L. Han
cock. Chal.eS W. EcTet, Of l'hiladel-
phia. to Clara VI poibow, OF l. Z.
Necs.
Dec.
2gIh. 1>s&l. q; Emmanuel Parsonage,
by Rev. 7. {. pHksr, Joshua Lippin-
colt, ct PeguS Grove, and Miss Matte
Ogden, Of Ctiary).e-
WORREL-IINCH-In Woodbury.
by Rev. +. Z. LipV!aeott, d. d. Dec.
., l>qt. MI. Samuel Worrel, OF Swed-
es6aro, anu Miss Eva Linch, OF Dare
toIN y. j.
On Jam
uayy Ist. 1921. 10y Rev. {. NJ. Perkins,
Mr.. SAMUEL Perry and Miss Kate Coun-
se,loT. b0tl Uf->a.em.
MCLLEN-FEA THEREE- At
Woodbury.. December l., lS9Q. oy lev.
J. J. N.efS1a, Nj, y. ;. Mullen and
Idle Fsa;lerer, tQsh Of lauI>ooro.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10

Which opens this month will lie most
important. Besides the general cur,
rent Of legislation which eugrtSSeS each
session, the Democratic control uf b2.h
branches for the fist time in many
years. Will render certain much new
legislation Of a political character. while
the needed modification Of The ballot
reform law, the new aplortioument I'M
der the census, and the renewed efforts
To provide general legislation fer NUM-
~ciialitieS and remodel the tax system,
Will make the session Of general inter.
est.
The Trenton TRUE AMERICAN has
made special arrangements fer thor
oughly covering the field. Besides the
full current reports II legislative pro
ceediugS, which have made tina. Journal
u of the most reliable sources Of IN
formation. the under current If OV.u.
ions and actions which pEecsde and lead
TO the legislative act, will te carefully
watched and faithfully reported. Al
subjects will he intelliEently and inGe.
pendently discussed.
The publishers Will send the daily "a
PER, pN$:2-e P,ii, during the session for
Sl.;Nt. or the daily during the entire
session and tie weekly for the res. Of
the year for $40. Address TRUE
AMERICAN, Trenton, y, j.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10

lie reminded them that the discharge
of their financial obligations was just
as imperative as the payment of the
salaries of its employees by an ordinary
business corporation. lie declared, and
rightly, that il any class of debtors
ought to pay and pay promptly, the
good people of a Christian chGrch were
that class. He struck a keynote Of the
highest truth in his statement that JUS
tice was the foundation of all moral
and social life, and that 10 he just was
tie first duty of churches rs well as of
individuals and business houses.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10
mat pnTATO ROT.
Wilmington. Del, Jan. 9th, 1891.
..r.a. d, sl,a ~.

Wilmington i'e'., '"h' otu, 1921
Nix, EplF"h-l "'.'V. ni'
CORD OF Dec. -''l' " Nv" o.
W. Pancodsi III WHY" TX "''NeS up
pear that he las N"'I'it" " s.ra' Ioss
by us nom a l"''u "a na pus"1es
First. MI. l""''"S' s''" Ia
white Potatoes VIZ n,a,,,ni WI, III
MAJ he' a. ~ 10 - L,,i hsan vrnngiv in
would say MI. l. IaH 3een mIong'y IN.
formed iol po''''tS III" y o"I .na
price until! l'tct'h.tl' ASam' ne SUI
the Capt, oil the i"i'IlIe u. toiu MN
that we were Sr'''',S ,''' ~" ". oo
and 80 els leI U"SN'S W% uue
aud We sent II p',i 20 NJ - "'un SUES
mus il'ithe"' "''" ia ~,rsnsac,,,n Ia
incline 10 Slio" " ~. ~ Iii ~.
might nave PI'I'S''" -" - ent
and II "ouia nav 'e'm a" ~ ,a w o." IN,
have shown now h' ,n"io w. VI uspe
to ii. ~ IL. III Tue sum WIN" appears
against MN. Tho, NJ. n -,
We should ',',.N ,.'", u. n"' w
peIitnce elouS' 10 N"'" 'n Us !" 'uie
the captain "l" '''' "Vi tne
freight. Asalu ne s"u" wy oS S"p'a,"
ais and raiutued to him. Now rs Mr..
p is nm rxpell with potatoes will he
Inc Kind enough to tell us how many
baskets OF sound potatoes 1t takes to
make 30 baskets II rotten ones? We
nIIrmplrd 10 make IT plain i'll his bill
lut If does not seem To tie quite clear
in his mind vet from the tone of his
Letter
Again lie said lie shipped L. f. Kigef
in pn,ln. and uo rotten ones reported.
/ wnuId say Nh. Z. +. kiger has at
tended Wilmington Market and per-
imns could make 1t plain to him il he
wnuld take the Pains to ask why dis.
s,ssd uIoduce Will not sell us well in
the latter us in the former market. Ii
,rnt he ought 10 try tor himself a few
trips and he could soon learn.
Again MI 80 ~ $50" w y
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10

IL the Government had not permitted
the lndiSnS to purchase aims and AMI
munition, the lives Of y number Of
white men would not have been >Aofi.
decd because vi the ;leachery vi lie
copper coloyed bru.es. The killing Of
Custer and his men should have teen
sutiicien; watning hut It wasn't, and
it remains to he seen whether the muir
der, for that's just what it WAS, Of Capt.
Wallace. and his fellow officers and
men, will he enough 20 convince tie
Government If the necessity Of putting
greater restraints upon the IndltuS. L,
isn't a question i'll which sentiment.
should lie allowed 10 enter. Tie IH-
dian. except in rare cases, VIII not he
civiliGed-s0me OF the leaders in the re.
cent trouble were educated NJ the
Hampton and Carlisle Indian schools
therefore it is incumbent upon The Gov
eminent to keep him 10y force from in.
terfering with his civilized neighbours.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10

When the pensions for services in the
civil war will end can only he %conjecl-
ured ut as there are eight on the list in
this state for services in the war 1872,
rs years ago. Five of the old veterans
died during the year.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10
NOTICE.

sS~Hereafter the RECORD will be
published on Fridays, the.day on which
1t is has always been printed. In Or
der that we may get to the press sooner
all advertisements and communications
must be handed il by Wednesday noon
Short locals received until Thursday
noon,
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10

Ignatius Donnelly who has attempted
to knock out Shakespeare by attempting
to prove that Bacon wrote the plays
credited to him is state lecturer Of the
Farmers Alliance in Michigan and has
tackled the railroads. VT hope he will
be as successful rs he has been i'll at
lacking Shakespeare.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10

Tariff reform is marching on and the
glowing benefits d high protection bill
is giving the w~orkingmen is seen by the
announcement that 400 potters are on
u strike in Trenton because they It.
jected u reduction Of wages i'll this
highly protected industry.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10

The third party movement is not max
ing very rapid progress, owing to the
difficulty of getting the Southern mem-
bers Of the Farmers Alliance TO with
draw from the democratic party. This
obstacle is u formidable one, and may
defeat the whole movement, or post
none il until after o.,
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10

Census tables show that while i'll 1910
there were 40 cities with a population
of 10000 OF over, in lSS0 there were
2S6, and the number has uow increased
to 440, of which Pennsylvania has y.
1t Is also shown that the most rapid
growth in cities is in the Middle or Cen
trail States, not only in percentages ct
increase. but in numbers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10
DIED

TCRNER-ln Pe@n's Grove, n j..
jan. +. 1921. Martha C., wife OF Clark
I. farmer. aged = years
TINDElI-IH Philadelphia, on tie
18th. u,:., Mag&A.e; ;. widow Of
Thompson Il. TjLisu, formerly OF
Salem. y J.. ;g;.c 75sh, year OF her
age.
PETEG>ON-Nral Elmer, y. j.,
November 45.A. Waller. Siu Of VIM. \.
and May Peterson. Grandson Of re
k.el W. ami IIN@ah II. Peterson, aged
: years AID uoH;is.
WuEELER-Iu >.,sm. January :,
Hannah i Wheeler. widow Of the ATE
Kew, George L. Wl-e'er, aged - years
. month and I t&yS
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10

The Phila. Press is waging war
against the reelection of J. Donald
Cameron to the L. ;. Senate from
Pennsylvania. 1t says Il wooden man
would be better. The Press is getting
somewhat independent in its party feat
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10

Mrs. Cleveland recently received
among her voluminous mail, u letter
from one OF the leading magazines en-
closing a cheek for $500, with the re-
quest for an article from her zen on the
personal recollections Of her stay IN the
White House. The check wasreturnei
at onee with a polite little note deelin-
ing the tlattering offer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10

A strict enforcement Of the law would
stop the racing at Gloucester. and it
would he Il good thing. Betting is all
that keeps these Winter racing tracks
going.-SmhedHl. It does appear that
Camden county has very dereljci
grand Jurors and state prosecutions.
What are they for i. uo: 10 prosecute
law breakers. But then probably the
pay from the South Jersey Jockey Club,
which continue the races through lain
mud. snow and cold weather is better
than they pay from tile State. Glou-
ceSier city and Camden need law and
order leagues, composed Of men with
grit and backbone 70 boldly face these
iniQuilies, Ii does seem Is though
Camden has not a paper wlthauy neral
stamina 10 stir up these infamous law,
breakers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10

TIE latest trust is that formed by the
window glass manufacturers. One of
these days the great army of consumers
will form a trust; then let somebody, in
fact u number of somehodies beware.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10

An old law of Massachusetts, requires
its Governor TO possess 5000 worth OF
real estate. AS Goy.elect Russell had
not that amount he got his wife TO as
sign 1t to him.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10

The White Caps have done y COM
mendable act at kiverton, Pa, which
may result III much good 10 Richard
Young and family, They made him
mount u stump, then say, and Soiemnly
pledge himself 10 total abstinence. be
and the White Caps, his family and the
neighbors nave been getting along well
since that visit. The reformation IS
complete 81 far.