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Why They Make an S Backward.

1t is a common thing to see on home
made signs in various parts of the city
the letter S written backward. This
:; ~eaa"- also dana nv children.
Speaking on the subject distinguished
physician, who is in the habit of
knowing the why's and whercfores of
thing, SAID; 1.-The explanation is
very 81 nple. The natural method OF
most writing is to 90 ahead; to writO
from you, but in making an S the
process is to START at the top of the
letter and write backward. The child
or the person unaccustomcd to making
letters, begins at the top of the letter S
and writes forward, and then wonders
why it is that the letter looks so queer.
The engraycr of card plates is obliged
to cngravc his writing backward in
order that when printed it shall read
forward. The force of habit in en-
craving backward is so strong that
letter engravers of card plates or other
engraved plates often make mistakes
when called upon to make writing on
silycrwarc. In this way letter en-
graver once put the inscription on
whole set Of valuable siIyerware back
ward and never discovered his error
until his customer found il out In
the same way spoons, watc res, rings,
and so on have often been marked
backward by engravers Such mistakes
are costly, and often make it necessary
to make over again the articles SO
marked. Compositors are obliged to
set up their matter backward, and soon
learn to read it either way with equal
facility. New York sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-03-06
Telegraph and District Messenger BOYS.

An army of 1900 boys is employed
in the telegraph and district messenger
service in and around the metropolis.
These boys get from $3.50 to 81 a
week, but the cost of their uniforms
and the heavy fines which are levied
upon them for trivial causes would
:. axe their incomes very much smaller
were it not for the odd "tips" which
theyge from time 10 time hen,
again, the messenger boy is in the line
of promotion TO sergeant, to clerk and
TO telegraph operator, and with every
step his lay increases. In the up,
town districts, especially in and around
the Tendcrloin precinct, where the
distr ct messenger service is only in
full blast in the small hours of the
night, the small boys do the day work
and the big boys serve at night.
These lads make more in presents in a
week than their wages would amount
10 in month. The Stock Exchange
pays the highest wages received by
boys in the messenger service. Its
boys get from s4 to 81 week, their
uniforms free, yearly Christmas
present of S25, have only to work
from $50 2. m. to p. m, and have
their Sundays and all public holidays
to theMselYes.-I New York Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-03-06

A faint, sad smile flickered into
Marian's face.
Had all the sunshine come, now that
il was too late? Aud yet, how good
the little feast looked--how delicious
ly fragrant was the coffee.
With a feeble gesture, she pointed
TO the little vial on the mantle. Juliet
would know what she meant.
"Why," cried the girl, "where is all
my cough medicine? got the bottle
filled only Yesterday, for knew that
| kept you awake, coughing at night.
Mrs. POpover gave me some out of
the children's bottle; she's such kind
old woman. Laudanum? Oh, yes,
know that's what the label says, but
the vial got tipped over long ago, and
all the laudanum leaked out! Never
mind, dcar-we can easily get more
now. We are not beggars any longer.
Here, sit up. Drink this hot coffee
before il has time to chill. And cat
The chickcn-and taste this dear little
teeny glass of current jelly. You see
I'm getting cxtravagant, but we have
been starved SO long
"What coward have becn!" said
Marian to herself. ooh, thank God
that lie has saved me from my own
rash wiIl-saved me to begin life
anew-sayed me for new strength and
hope! Oh, never, never will aban-
don myself to despair again, no mat
er how dark the future seems!"
And Juliet never knew how near
Marian ha come TO the solution of all
lifes problems. 1t was a secret be-
tween herself and hcavenI-TSatur-
day Night.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-03-06
Sentiment Gets a Setback.

They were walking out, on per-
fectly clou lless night, in the light of
the big round moon, which seemed
unusually bright and beautiful. He
was of decidedly sentimental tenn
p.rament; she was more matter-of-
fact. Suddenly he clasped his hands.
and cried out rapturously: "Ob.
Maude, look at the moon Tonight
Isn't it beautIful-belutifu
'Isn't if, Henry!' she replied. with
equal enthusiasm. ',It looks lust like
a big fried egg-don't it. dearr'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-03-06

The first railroad built in the United
States was three miles in length, ex-
tending from the granite quarries at
Quincy, Mass, to the Neponset River.
1t was commenced in 1926 and fin
ishcd in 1927. The gauge was five
feet; The rails were pine, 4 foot thick,
covered with hard oak, which was in
turn strapped with iron. In January,
1927, short coal road was completed
from the mines to Mauch Chunk,
Penn. The rails on this road were
also Of timber with fiat iron bars. The
first locomotive for use on rail Dad
was invented by Richard Prcviteck in
1904, and first tried in Wales. George
Stephenson built the first really sue
cessful locomotive in 1914, and tested
it upon the Killingwood road in the
north of England. The first locQmo-
live for actual service constructed in
America was f. |. Miler's "Best
Friend" built for the South Carolina
Railroad Company in 1880; Peter
Cooper built little experimental loco
motive early in 1880, before the
"Best FRIEND was completed
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NO. At.


Although it may not be generally
known, even to those who have lived
in the scaboard cities and along the
coast of Great Britain, animal flowers
are there found in as great beauty and
variety rs anywhere in the South sea
Islands. They are repeatedly mch-
toned by Sir j. Sinclair in bis "Statis-
teal Account Of Scotland" aud by
Mr. Little, minister of Covcnd.
Mr.. Murhead, minister of Urr,
gives the following interesting account
of some of them which had come
under lis notice: "AbOut five years
ago | discovered in the parish of CO.
vend the animal flower, in even
greater perfection and variety than
| had ever seen them in Jamaica. The
lively colors and their various and
elegant forms are truly equal to any
thing related by the naturalists re-
spectng the sea flowers of tropical
countries. To sec an elegant flower,
perfect in every outline, of purple'
green, blue, red, yellow and many
Intermediate colors, striving TO catch
worm or a fly, is really amusing"
Rev. Marshall, minister of Brittle,
says: Till of late, perhaps, it has not
been generally known that the animal
flower is even common along the shore
of Brittle, Covcnd, and very likely
around the whole coast of Galloway.
The form of this creature is elegant
aud pleasantly diversified. Some are
found resembling the sunhower,
some the hundred -lcaved rose; but
by far the greater part of them re-
sembIe some species of poppy. Some
times our Galloway animal flowers are
purple, frequently of rosy hue, but
mostly of light red or llcshy tint.
Visitors to the coast often gather the
most elegant forms of these creatures
aud carry them far into the int ior of
the country, where, if properly fed
on worms, they have lived weeks and
months Some have even bred after
being removed from their native ele-
ment, and might have lived for years
if it were possible to supply them with
sea watcr.-LSt. Louis Republic.
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NO 7 TARIFF -

cont we'll known every Kind Mcrn.e as advanced % p,
ourra vite
nst f ot GOO" i prices in fact selling
ever arI rtu tt me- rok tba rH
As leader alwol of
crIcks'urgc 9th $500
As leader u Of this
cveryc,
the house
VIII Only
LOOK up Rove.
SUITS to Years So 70 u" Mems Suits all SIZE S5 90
Boys OVercoats
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-03-06

The majority of the ills OF the human
body arise from diseased Liver. Sim.
mons Liver Regulator has been the means
of restoring more people To health ard
happiness by giving them healthy
Liver than any other agency on earth
sr7E THAT YOU GIT THE GENUINE,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-03-06
Tie Middle Ages.

The "middle ages" is term of no
definite period, but varying a little
with almost every nation. In France
ii was from Clovis to Louis XI. (4Sl
to l46D. In England, from the Hep
tarchy TO the accession of Henry VII.
(409 to 14S5). In universal history
it was from the overthrow of the
Roman empire to the revival of letter
(thc fifth TO the fifteel th c.nlury)
[Boston CultiYator.
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All Firecracker, Made in China.

Iirecsackers are not made at ali in
this country. They are all imported,
and come principally from China.
About two years ago several manufac-
turers of fireworks in New York intro
duced the making of giant iirccrackers,
but the industry has not increased to
any extent. No one in recent Yeas
has even attempted to make the small
tirccrackers. The reason for til state
of thugs is q. financial one. There IS
no secret about the making of fire
crackers, and Americans are just as
we'll able to do it as anybody; but
ChiTese labor is so cheap that it does
not pay to manufacture them IN this
country. The duty upon them is eight
cents a pound, which amounts to
something over 100 per cent. ad valo-
rem Boston Cultivator.
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RI TOBACCO. MARYLAND. MARCH 6. 1891.


Niuuu dHu Nuil>uiits
Waiting in gloom and paint
Weary, oh so w,aryi
steadily fails the rain,
Dark the day. a.d dreary.
To-. titi,reI winds are wsiling loud,
iAa the funeral Ky is clothed in cloBdi
VIII the sun neer Shine again!
Courage in leart and brain,
Though the bay he dark ming;
Nai'ug is not in vain,
ii for God thou'rt heark'nine.
rhc drear'c est weather win change some day
Aud never a cloud but will pass away,
And The sun must shine again.
Ee still, sad heart, nor mind
The heat Of fiery trying,
Tha mystery entWin,d
With sorrow and with crying.
The costlest gold. by a method slow,
Must lose its dross in the hottest glow,
But il cCmcth forth refined
-[R. X slso Carter, in the Observer.
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A RASH ACT.

A RASH ACT.
go you've been bounced?" said
Mrs Popoyer.
Marian Milman WINGED at the inelc.
galt word but She understood enough
of the Popoyer style of dialect to know
HAT no harm was intended. Mrs.
Popover did not gauge her phrascology
by "Webster's Unabridgcd," but she
was good so Il, nevertheless.
Yes, she answered, mcckly; "PvC
been discharged"
Mrs Popover was stout and short,
with no visible waist, a black lace cap
on the side of her head and her feet
thrust into carpet slippers.
Mss Mlman was slight and grace
ful, with ruddy brown hair and plead
ing hazel eyes, and looked every inch
the lady in her shabby mourning.
"Pity, amt it?' said Mrs. Popover.
This time o year, tool"
"Ycs, sighed Marian; "but | am
not the only sufferer. Thirty other
girls have gone, too. Business is 50
duh after the holidays. Mr. Meredith
says we shall be re-engaged when the
state of trade warrants it. But
haven't much hope"
"And what ye gom' to do now?'
asked Mrs. Popover.
Marian drew long breath
81 don't know" said she, pitcously
just then the door opened, and a
blooming Young girl came in, with u
satchel in he. hand.
els TINS Mrs. I'op1versr7 said she.
,Docs Miss Mlman- Oh, Marian,
You dear thing, I've found You at
last! Oh, how glad | am to see
you."
Marian gave little gasp.
outlet Powers" she cried.
"Yes it's II" bcamcd Juliet. 81
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No,iou ,oro ,,,o GOOD CON, -,
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81 Ivin 10 n,o host oo. ,, .o;,
sbo
And Juliet an annie faced sap-
guine natured Young conntrv ,ass
nestled close mn to her
~ knew Won wo,Id holm mo ), eoiJ
eno. .because YOU know all about fc
CITY. And oh. Marian. dear Pm So
tired and SO hungry ~
And thus Marian Milman boca,no
charged with the rcsnonsibilitv of an
another beside herself. And tbe davs
went bv. and situations woro bor1or
than ever TO obtain. and fine nttlc
common purse was exhausted and
Mrs. Popover's account became Iarocr
than ever for the rent of fine back hod-
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-19

the house and fasten the cute little
trousers by Suspenders. just like the
''lords of creation" do theirs. Then, to
finish the picturesque get-up, blouse
waist fastended Sailorwise is added,
which is comfortable to degree and
decidedly taking, and you are dressed in
twinkling and ready to lead, write or
sew with infinitely more ease than you
ever experienced in skirts.
Have near at hand stylish tea gown
to jump into when callers are announced
who are too conservative to digest your
knickerbocKers, and there you are,
presentable at once.
The faStidiOuS Fifth avenue belle now
comes down to her late breakfast in
knickerbOckerS, and in the homes of
the millionaireS it is no unusual thing
to find every member of the family in
trousers, in place of the former neglige
gown, which occupied such an impOr-
tant part in the wardrobe; and it is be-
coming a serious question whether the
knickerbOckers shall not be worn when
men are about or not
Only very stout and painfully thin
women look out of place in trousers, but
you see both extremes in their Silnen
knickerbockers. bliSsfully ignorant of
the groteSque figure they cut.
1t is the funniest sight in the world to
see woman i'll her knickerbOckers for
the first time. You can compare it to
nothing save boy who has just she'd
skirts and is not quite used to his legs.
She uncOnScIouSly tries to cover her
lower eXtremities and gingerly crosses
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-19

braid, and golden anchors adorn the
breast and pocket flaps.
1t seems almost astonishing to those
who trouble to look back for few
years. what wonderful progress the
yachting mania has made among wO
men and men of all degrees. Perhaps
the most astonishing fact is the pleas
ures the former take in the exhilarat
ing, health-giving pastime, and the
delight they feel in scuddlng along a
rock-bound shore, by the screaming
surf and the sea-bown sand. No frag
lie maidenS these, but strong, well-de-
veloped young women, who can help to
haul in the mainsheet. or pick up moor
ings if needs be. Sailors invariably live
10 a good old age, unless they get
knocked overheard, or smashed by a
falling mast. Or something of that sort,
and seldom have consumption. so there
seems likely to be a COOL many cente-
narians among the present generation,
if the healthy fad for outdoor pursuits
continues to find favor. Soon our young
Americans will be able to sing with
their sailor cousins on the other side,
''TThe wind is piping loud. me boys,
The lightning flashing free.
The hollow oak our palace is.
Our heritage the sea-
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-19

Macbeth's pearl top" and
''pearl glass" lamp chimneys
are made of tough glass that
costs four times as much as
common glass; and the work
on them costs a good deal
more than the work on COM
mon chimneys, just as the
work on a dress is proper
toned to cost of stuff.
The dealer is right in say
ing he can't afford to sell
them at the prices of COM
mon glass chimneys.
And what will become of
his chimney trade if his
chimneys never break? He
is apt to be wrong there. He
can afford to charge a fair
price and give new chimneys
for all that break in use.
Have a talk with him.
Piltsburg. GEO. A. MACBETH & Co.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-19
EATS AT THE CLUB.
He Was Rash Enough to Try to
Order an Easter Ronnet.


San Francisco Examiner.
What bonnet it wasl The very
bandbox that it came in seemed to ap-
preciate the value and magniicence it
contained-such substantial, well-var-
nlshed, responsible bandbox. Up the
steps the messenger carried it and rang
the bell. Her husband felt chill come
Such as that we experience when, ac-
cording to the old gossips, somebody
walks over our future grave.
1t Was Easter, and if one can't have
new bonnet after the Lenten depriva-
ton and abstinence when is one entitled
to one, anyhow?
Mrs. Frontpew tried it on in the parlor
and said her husband was a duck, and
gathered the family around her that
they might bask i'll the sunlight of its
glory. And what bonnet of glory it
was! What creation of creams and
other soft cOlOrs! What master work
of feathers and birds and fiowerSl To
have one such bonnet was worth living
lifetime for.
Never was there a husband 50 good
and kind and with such taste
The dOor-bell rang again. Another
messenger boy came up.
This is Mrs. Frontpew's Eonnet,"
said the messenger. 1.-The other Que
was left by mistake 1t should have
gone to Mrs. Slyly next door,
With blanched face she gave back
the bonnet and looked at her own. Bird
for bird, feather for feather, flower for
tiOwer-it was the same as the other.
That is why Mrs. Frontpew was not
in church Easter, and why Frontpew
has been taking supper downtown and
looks like man upon whom great woe
is fallen.
How could he tell? The mlliner
merely showed him a pretty head dress
and he ordered one made up like it,
But that's like a man.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-19

with artistic taste. 81 want it to be un-
derstood," she said, THAT this is nv
ideal of dress for women, but l do not
for a moment think of ever trying to in
trOduce it.
The long tops of the boots that 1
have suggested should be OF cloth of the
same color as the skirt, or. if different,
yet such as would be in harmony with
it. The waist, you see, is easy fitting
and is made after the pattern of the
old-style COntinentinal coat and vest"
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox has a sug-
gestion to make. Here is what she
says:
posing fine upon every woman who
wears dress that dragS along the
streets. 1t is a nasty, disagreeab!e
habit, and any such personal habit
must lead to mental and moral unclean-
Illness. A woman with a clean mind
will never permit her skirt to drag along
the streets. Now, my idea of a dress
for all women, which can be adapted
easily for the street or the ball room, is
something like the one | have on.
''You will see that the waist is a very
high one, the part that is gathered in by
a band being directly under the armpits.
The skirt and waist are of two separate
pieces SeWed together at this point. The
bottom of the waist is LETT perfectly un-
restricted, giving the figure a good
chance to develop itself. From the
waistband the skirt hangs loosely and
comfortably, rounding trife above the
hips, if you please, for women who are
stout or have large hips.
''.rhe skirt is scant and short, reach
ing only as far as the ankles or shoe
tops. Underneath it bloomer may be
worn, for underskirts really are great
nuisance. Such dress would do ad-
mirably for business purposes. 1t wo1ld
be light and convenient,an at the same
time very tasteful. The skirt should be
perfectly plain, but as women are so
fond of passementerie, the waist above
the band could be ornamented to the
wearer's taste. There should be no
drapery whatever"
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-19

Philadelphia at present an old lady
who was the place. of Henry Clay.
She was the daughter OF a
wealthy Louisiana planter, her
mother being a beautiful quad
room. AS the daughter grew up she de-
veloped great personal beauty and un-
usually bright intellectual qualities.
Her father had her thoroughly educated
and when she was eighteen years of
age he bought comfortable home for
herself and Der mother in K entucky
providing them with money adequate to
their support in handsome stYle. In
those times there was but one future for
an octoroon girl; that was to become
the placee or mistress of some rich
white man. She was reared with this
inevitable end in view; Ii was the Gus
tom, and therefore it was deemed
righteous.
During one Of his political campaigns
Henry Clay caught sight of this beau
tiful octoroon. He sought her out and
found that she was girl of culture and
refinement. In due time he arranged
matters with the mother, and the girl
became his place.. Brilliant and fa-'
nous as Clay was, the octoroonau betty
presumably did not find it hard to ac-
cede to the bargain. She went East
with Clay and was installed in home
which he provided in Philadelphia.
Here he was wont to visit her, running
over every week or two from Washing
ton.
This relationship existed for num-
Der of years. When away from her
Clay wrote daily to his beautiful mis-
treSs, and these letters are still in ex-
iStence.
After Clay's death the young woman
welded With respectable young Ger
man and went to California to live. The
husband dying number of years ago,
| his widow returned TO Philadelphia,
where she now. .abides, lovely old
lady, retaining to d marked degree her
| personal beauty and the charming vi
vacity of her earlier years. She loves
| to talk of her intimacy with Clay, and
| her "reminiscences of the men and the
events of sixty years ago are most in
| tcreStIng. OT her relations with the
great Whig leader she speaks proudly.
| She followed the custom of the time
| her acquieScence thereto was newt
| able; it was her fate, and she does not
regret it.
| To gentlemen in the acquaintance of
| the writer this remarkable old lady has
| read many of the letters written to her
by Clay, and to one of them she has
! promised, if we are correctly informed,
| W Dequeaun tneSe precious literary rel
les, with permission to publish them,
discreetly edited. These letters num-
Der, as we understand, about two hun
dred, and they are said to be marvels of
epistolary art, throwing at the same
time powerful side light upon the Sc
! cret history of contemporary statesmen
! and politics.
! 1t has seemed to us most remarkable
| that with all the enterprise of our COL
lectors, editors and publishers, no effort
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-19
GIRLS NAMES.

Frances is ''unstained and Free"
Bertha. ''pellucid. purely bright
Clara. clear" as the crystal sea;
Lucy, a star of radiant light
Catharine is pure as the mountain air:
Henrietta, a soft. sweet star
Felicia is a happy girl"
Matilda is lady true;''
Margaret is a shining pearl"
Rebecca, with the faithful few
Susan is ''lily white:''
Jane has the willows curve and grace
Cecilia, dear, lis dim of sight,
Sophia shows wisdom on her face;'
Constance is firm and ''resolute;'
Grace, delicious favor meet;'
Charlotte, noble. good repute;"
Harriet, fine ''odor sweet"
Isabella is lady rare;''
Lucinda, constant as the day.
Marie means "a lady fair;''
abigail, Joyful as May:
Elizabeth, IAN oath of trust;''
Adelia, mice princess proud:''
Agatha is truly good and just;''
Ledtia, "a JOY ayowed;"
Jemima, "a soft sound in air:''
Caroline, "a sweet spirit hale;'
Cornelia, "harineniQus and fair"
Selma, "a sweet nightingale;''
Lydia, "a refreshing well;''
judith, "a song of sacred praise;"
Julia, "a jewel none excel;''
Priscilla. ancient of days"
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her feet, as if afraid of breaking some
thing. but after two or three trials she
becomes accustomed to the freedom
that the lack of petticoats gives her,
and in an incredibly short time forgets
all about herself ID the perfect degree
of comfort she enjoys.
The getting into the knickerbockers
is a problem not easily solved by the
fair sex, for to encase ones self in
trousers and go about it like a man is
not what one woman out of ten can do,
even after weeks of practice.
She will try to balance herself on one
leg, and by the time success has parti-
ally crowned her efforts she will be too
tired to proceed further without rest
ing, and when the second attempt is
made she invariably gets into the wrong
side OF them. However, after repeated