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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-18
THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON.


ny DIR. G., W. BABCOCK
The morning drum at Bennington
Aroused the soldiers to the sun;
The rains had passed, the clouds had broke
And freeborn men to glory woke
To vanquish their invading foe,
One Hundred Years ago
BY gentle Wallmsac's winding stream
A thousand British bayOnets CLEAN;
And on the hill in stern array,
The German Dragons make display,
With cannon, musket, sabre, horse,
Their masters mandate to enforce.
Green smiled the valley, green the hill,
And all was peaceful, lovely, still.
The red-cross banner houts the air!
What brought those foreign hireings
there?
On infant freedoms heart to tread,
And turn the green to CORY red.
But up the stream mile, there stand
An humbly dressed but valiant band,
As true in soul and firm in hand,
AS ever shouldcred gun.
American militia they,
Who feel that yonder proud array,
They'll scatter from the scene away
Before the set of sun!
Who's in command? John Stark? The
same,
The French and Indians know his name,
Ticonderoga, too;
And Charlestown Meek and Bunker Hill,
Where he and his were last to leave;
And Trenton, where the Hessian crew
He first awoke to grieve;
And Princeton, where his sabre still
Dealt death among the foreign band,
Did wrongs redressed, new glories won,
And side by side with Washington
Avenged his native land
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-29
"Rocker, Mining In 10.

The most expensive instrument Of
the early miner was the rocker, which,
though simple in construction, costs
in the mines from fifty TO ono hundred
dollars. In general appearance it was
not unlike a baby's cradle as used by
our grandmothcrs and still seen on
the frontier 1t consisted of fiat
bottom with two sides that flarcd OUT
ward, and an end boarl at the head.
while the foot was open save n rifle
about an inch and half high at the
bottom to catch the gold that might
pass another file across the bottom
near the middle. At the head of the
cradle was hopper about eighteen
inches square, with perforated sheet
iron bottom or wire screen. Under
this was an apron. or board, sloping
downward towards tile head. Two
substantial rockers under the whole
completed the simp c machine which
gave to the world millions of dollars.
The modus operaudi may be described
as follows: Two sticks of wood hewn
OIL the upper side were imbeddcd at
the rivers brink, one four inches
lower than the other, on which the
rockers were to rest, thus securing
grade in the machine to facilitate
the outward flow of the water
and sand. Two miners usu-
ally worked together as part
ners. One shovelcd the earth into the
rocker, while the other, seated on
boulder or block of wood, dipped the
water from the river, and poured it
upon the earth in the hopper with one
hand, all the time rocking with the
other When the earth was thorough
ly washed, lie rose, lifted the hopper
from its place. threw out the stones
and gravel, replaced it. and thus the
work went OH. As the ground about
the rocker became exhausted to the
bedrock, recourse was had to the
bucket, and the earth was carried
sometimes few rods, making la
borious work for the miner. 10 keep
the rocker going another hand would
be employed to carry earth, and each
would carry two buckets at a time.
Hard work of this kind suggested i'm
provcmcnts in mining AT noon the
gold and black sand collected above
the rifles were taken up on a scrapcr
and thrown into the pan, which was
carried to the river and carefully
washed to remove as far as possible
all but the gold. The yield of the
forenoon was carried to the camp,
dried over II blaze, the dry sand blown
out, and the gold weighed in scales or
guessed at, aud poured into the part
nersMp purse and deposited under tle
bed or anywhere else out of sight
! [Ccntury.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-29
New York's Great Street.

Richard Harding Davis says of
"Broadway" in Scribner:
Broadway means so many different
things to so many different people.
The business man has his own idea of
it, and it suggests something quite the
contrary to his wife, and still another
point of view to his son; in this it
differs from almost every other great
thoroughfare of the world. When
one reads of the Appian Way, one
thinks only of magnificent distances
and marble. The Rue st. Antoine
brings up picture of barricadcs and
cutters splashed with blood; and the
bouleyards are reminiscent of kiosks
and round, marble-top tables under
striped awnings. But all Broadway
is divided into three parts, and which
is the greater of these. it. would be
difficult TO say. There is the business
portion of Broadway, and the shop
ping district, and still further up town
the Broadway where New Workers
aud their country cousins once used to
walk to look at the passers by, and
where now only those walk who wish
10 be looked at.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-29

The phenomena of the life history
of some species of frogs and toads are
very curious. The ordinary course
of frogs development takes pla c
thus: The approach of spring calls
them forth from their winter retreat,
which is generally in mud under
water. Great numbers of them often
are dug up in the winter time all
clustered together in the mud at the
bottom of pond. In the month of
March their well-known croaking
makes itself heard in England, and
though itself unmelodious, it possesses
a certain charm through its connection
with the vernal outburst of nature. 1t
is then that they congrcgate for egg
laying. Their eggs are little dark,
round bodies, enclosed in 10 solid
shell, but only in (. thin giutnous en-
velope The latter quickly swclls in
the water, so much so that the "spawn"
in the case of the common frog soon
comes to have the appearance of a
great mass of jelly, through which
dark specks (the yolks of the eggs)
are scattered. BY degrees the little
dark mass assumes the form
of a young tadpole, which
cmcrges from the egg toward
the end of April. AT first it has long
and Elementary processes Of skin pro-
jecting from either side of the neck,
and these are the first gills or acqua-
tic breathing organs. They soon be-
come absorbed and are replaced by
other shorter gills, which do not pro-
iect visibly from the neck. Little by
little the limbs bud forth and grow,
and at the same time the tail is ab-
sorbed, while apcrtures on either side
of the neck close up, which were the
external openings of the chamber in
which the secondary gills lie, and the
young frog then breathes by means of
RS lungs in the ordinary way. The
tadpole is extremely unlike the frog it
is to grow into. Not only does it
breathe by gills in water instead of by
lungs in air, but at first it has a very
long tail, with which it swims, and no
limbs; while, when frog, it has no
tail, but long limbs, which are its only
locomotive organs. The tadpolc has
very small mouth and very long intes-
tine, and feeds on vegetable substan-
ces. The frog has very large mouth
and very short intestine, and feeds
only on animal matter. New York
Sun
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-29
a Queer pistinclIon In california;.

There were some queer distinctions
in those old mining days. One Sun
day, going TO the butche-'s booth,
found customer ahead of me, who
inquired ~ coull not have a piece
of liver which was hanging on tree
in plain sight.
"D)n't know if you can or not, !"
said the butcher
ed like TO know why? I've been
trading with you all along, and never
asked for liver before; but ] want
some variety now"
"Stand around and let me look at
you. No, you can't have any liver
"Wel, whyr"
"There amt enough to go round. |
have to have some rule about giving it
out, and have decided that no miner
can have a scrap of liver from me I'M
less he wears a canvas patch on his
pants"
The canvas patch was a badge of
precedence as we'll recognized in our
camp on the Trinity as the star of the
Order of the Garter is in Great
Britain Century.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-29
Ink Warranted TO Fade,

One of the novelties in the station
cry line is an lux that is guarQQtseA to
fade within week after it has been
put upon paper. The inventor says
he expects to make a great deal Of
money out of his invention in short
time.
"Just imagine, if you can" he said
to me, "what demand there will be
for my ink among corresponding
lovers. The young man can write
words that almost scorch holes in the
paper and ignite the mails, but they
will fade out of sight inside of a
week, leaving nothing but white paper
behind it.
"By the use of my ink" he contin-
ued, "there will be no more compro-
missing letters introduced as evidence
in breach of promise cases, and forg-
ers win enjoy immunity from punish
ment. l think it will have a great
sale, don't your" and he wrung his
hands in joy as the visions of pros
pectiye wealth danced before his eyes.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-29
Mushrooms as PoisOns aud as Foods.


Poisoning by Mushrooms is GENERAL.
" caused by the disregard Of very
simple points of observation. In the
first place, no one Should undertake ia
gather these excellent foods without
being fully Informed as to their shane.
color, odor, and taste. There are
many books giving all these in detail.
Here it need only be SAID that nnv
mushroom which looks clean and
fresh, is not worm-catcn, has mink
gills under buircolored cap. that
turns dark when bruised or maturcd.
has a nutty taste and pleasant odor.
may be presumed to be good. Mush.
room gatherers avoid fungi growing
from what is called a vulya or hollow
cup at the base of the stem. Tho
writer's test after noting the above
characteristics, is to taste small por-
ton of the cap without swallowing it.
If the favoa is sweet and nuttv. and
does not 81 or burn the throat, the
specimen, escn if unknown, is placed
among th1 candidates for cooking
Some salt is always carried, and a lit
tic is held in the mouth for a moment;
still little more is swallowed. care
being taken not to swallow particle
of the mushroom When the mush-
rooms are gathered, they should all be
carefully washed in water containing
salt aud vinegar, and then cooked with
salt. These precautions usually insure
safety. In fact, when poisoning bv
any kind of fungi has occurred, some
carelessness of choice or preparation
has been noted. Oll-fashioned cooks
usually relied upon using silver
spoon in cooking suspicious fungi but
the test has not been proven infallibe.
In case of actual poisoning use the
same treatment as for narcotics, i. e.,
emetics, stimulating restorativcs, and
the earliest possible attention of
competent physician. 1t may be said
in PASSING that mushrooms are far
more important as an article of food
than is generally understood. They
rank next to meat in SAVIOR and nutri-
mcnt, having larg ly replaced it in the
South during our civil war.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-29

The majority of the Ills of the human
body arise from "A 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 othe- agency on earth.
e-E THAT YOU GET THE GENUINE.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-29
VOL. XII.
NO TARIFF

ism wenown O Merchandise has advanced from
through the Mckinley Sil will
overland R1iy that nH ta1t&
%
al
our S275 chins chis
au0
viii guarantee Only the pleasure call
LOOK AT Pants from ESQ
Boys. Overooas at Rock Bottom Prices
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-29
L. M. SWITZERLAND.
a u q n 10 NEER.
Poit Tobacco. Charles County, Md.

win attend to all business entrusted IN
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, 1891-05-29
The Eagle's Flight.

Ger the mountain top clouds hung,
Between the earth and the heaven swung
Till they almost seemed to rest
On the pine trees heaving breast.
From the shade an eagle flew,
Ciroling higher, fainter grew,
Higher yet, until at last
Into nothingness he passed.
"Hc is lost" the watchers said,
In the clouds and mist o'erhead."
But the eagle IN his fight
Sailed above the clouds through light.
-[Flaycl Scott Mines, in the Ledger.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-29
This Chick Has Four Legs.

A curiosity in the shape of chicken
has just been found on the farm of
James w. Freer, near Poplar Bluffs,
Mo. The chicken has four legs, two
of them in the right place, and one IL
front of them and one on the back
of them. They are webbed together.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-29
Apples From Tasmanla.

The singular experiment was tried bv
an Australian Of shipping 1900 boxes Of
apples from Tasmania to San Francisco
Cal. This venture was somewhat like
carrying Goals to Newcastle, as even late
winter apples ARE grown in the mount
aims sufficient to supply all that
State demands. H. proved disastrou, a
this case, as improper slowing or thu
heat Of the hold converted the greater
part Of the consignment into fac speci.
mems of baked appie.-Ne.o Yorb
Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-29
A Family Affair.

Young Mother-What in the world
makes the baby cry so!
Young Father guess he heard me
say | managed to get little sleep last
night New York Weekly.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30
xyA.s i. cavsl.sasssn f.

What Is a high state q civilization
il consists Of knowledge u nature 5
laws and Of obedience rendered = them.
and incidentally. Of recognition thar
there IL 4 duty which man owes 70 bis
fellow man il Is 3 state Of civilization
IN which the mind has become con-
vinced that the cardinal virtues q
bensvolence, justice, truth. purity, and
obedience ~ order are laws q nature
and must be obeyed. If man would rise
above the state Of the beasts; and il is a
state Of existence in which the environ
ment Of humanity permits and induces
each man 10 be just, true; and pure. AS
civilization grows higher, morality and
intelligence go hand in hand with it,
they are, all three, dependent one upon
the other Arther Dudley Vinton, IN
the Arena
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30

How often do we hear a parent say OF
mischievous boy; Il would not mind
so much il could only believe him. y
Whatever his other traits. truth is essen
TALLY the touchstone of boys charac-
ter. The following case in point appears
in the Christian Lender:
Il don't know that you viii be able to
do much with him. said a father to the
principal of school, to whom he had
brought his son as pupil, he is 50 full
Of mischief.
Does he tell the truth - asked the
principal ~Can | always depend upon
his word ~
@Oh, yes, said the father, she is hon.
est, he will tell the truth, even when it is
against himself; you may depend upon
that
"Then we can manage him, said the
principal. He. viii make a reliable,
manly man.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
In the subscriber, of Anne Arundel
county. has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Anne Arundel county, In
Maryland, letters of administration on
the personal estate of ENOS HAIR
MAN, late of Anne Arundel county. de-
ceased. Allpersons having claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers there
of, to the subscriber. on or before the
18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1891.
They may otherwise, by law, be exclud-
ed from all benefit of the said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate arerequest.
ed to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10Th day OF
May, 1891.
JOAN +. WILLIAMS,
MIC Administrator
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30
ForMalaria, Liver Trou-
bic, or Indigestion, use
BROWN S IRON BITTERS
Own a Home-stop Paying Rent.

The Granite State Procident Association
OF. N. H, which has organized and Is row
REPRESENTED by Local Board of GU. vscaa
cisissms In thss city, with large number
OF shares sold, offers you the privilege,
OF Coming the House you moo reside sa.
or properly as calua6le, for the monthly
rent you are now paying.
Any person who can save dollar or
more q month, may, by securing shares
An this Association enter into the posses-
sion of his 0sen Home
Property win be purchased In any To-
eality ia the City or County. wherever
the value may be sufficiently assured
Members need no large amount Of money
Ia obtain the advantage of the system of
rent purchase adopted by this association
INT any person can obtain loan by SUBJ
serlbing TO share of the same.
shares viii PURCHASE property sts soo
Any further information viii be gladly
Given by r.. g ELLIOTT, Secretary OF the
f.ncal Board OF the Association for this
cssv-who lie authorized to solicit for
same.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30
Lemon Elixir.

Pleasant, Elegant and Reliable.
For billiousness and constipation take
Lemon Elixir.
For fevers, chills, and malaria. take
Lemon Elixir
For sleeplessness, nervousness and
palpitation of the h@rt, take Lemon
Elixir.
For indigestion and foul stomach, take
Lemon Elixir.
For all sick and nervous headaches,
take Lemon Elixir.
Ladies', for natural and thorough or
vanic regulation, take Lemon Elixir. :,
DR.. Motley sI.emon Elixir Will not iall
YOU in any of the above named diseases
All of which arise from a torpid OF
diseased liver, stomach, kidney or bowels
Prepared only by DR.. Motley, Atlanta
Ga so cents and 100 per bottle, at drug
gists cod i COY.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30
A Real Ba,sam is Kemp's Baisau.

The dictionary says. "a balsam Is q
thick. pure aromatic substance flowing
from trees" Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs is the only cough
medicine that is real balsam. Many
thin, watery cough remedies are called
balsam, but such are not. Look through
a bottle of Kemp's Balsam and notice
what pure, thick preparation 1t Is Il
you cough use Kemp's Balsam. AT all
druggists Large bottles 80 cents and
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30

Tennyson has been trying TO account
10 a friend why he has lived 20 celebrate
his e1st birthday. but neglects to take
into account the very important fac;
that for some year she has not been read
ing criticisms of his poetry.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30
ORDER NISI.
JANIS III. MUNRoE. Trustee and Assignee
HARRIET ENNIS cs GEORGE Robinson.
No. 1853. Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel
County,


ORDERED, BY the Circuit Court for
" Anne Arundel County, in Equity,
this 25th day of April. In the year
eighteen Numbered and ninety-one. that
the within reported sale of the real
estate of George Robinson made by
James NJ. Munroe, rs trustee and as
sigpee. be finally ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof,
be shown on or before the
1sT DAY OF JUNE, 1891.
Prorided, a copy of this order be pub
lished at least once a week for three sue
cessive weeks, before said LIST day of
June next. In some newspaper pub
lished at least once a week In Anne Arnn-
del County.
The report states the amount of sales
to be $4,000.
Test SPRIGe HARDWOOD, Clerk.
True Copy. Test
4-25 Spruce HAYWOOD. Clerk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
IN the subscriber of Anne Arundel
county. has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Anne Arundel County, In
Maryland, letters of administration, c. t. a
on the personal estate of HESTER ANN
HARW00D, late of Anne Arundel county,
deceased. All persons haYing claims
against the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or
before the
9TH DAY OF JULY, 1891,
They may otherwise, by law, be exclud-
ed from all benefit of the said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment,
Given under my hand this 9th day of
January, 1891.
LUCY HARDWOOD,
JOHN p. H0RSEY,
Administrators, c. I. q.
CANS & HAMAN,
Attys-at-Law. Baltimore, Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30

ORDERED, This 9th day of May. 1891
~ that the sale of the mortgaged real
estate mentioned In these proceedings,
made and reported by Thomas Roberts,
Surviving Executor of Leonard +. Rob-
erts, be ratified and confirmed. unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the
NINTH DAY OF JUNE NEXT.
Progtded copy of this order be inserted
In some newspaper printed In the City of
Annapolis, once In each of three successive
weeks before the 9th day of June next.
The report states the amount of sales
to be $1,000 90.
SPRIea HARDWOOD, Clerk.
True Copy, Test -
314 SPRIGG HARDWOOD, Clerk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30

Mrs. Stokeham, of Townville, $. c., is
said to be cutting her third set of teeth.
She is 1913 years old, and is hale and
hearty, looking good for many years vet.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30

An indianapolis man swore in court
the other day that he did not know his
wife's first name. though they had lived
happily together for ID years.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30

Go to A. Hart's for all kinds of Smok-
er's goods, Pipes, Cigar-smokers, Nicer
chaum goods of all kinds. The Writ
Fountain Pen also for sale. A. HART,
rs Maryland Avenue.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30
I,emon Hot Drops.

Cures all Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness,
Sore Throat, Bronchitis Hemorrhage
and all throat and lung diseases. Ele-
CANT, reliable
25 cents at druggists. Prepared only
by DR. II. Motley. Atlanta, Ga. go d "
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30

II is said that England has more women
workers in proportion to her population
than any other country, IL per cent of
the industrial classes being women
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30

An old clipper ship has just made the
fastest time on record between Japan and
this country, being out but % days
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30
WanvY,ersons are broker

down frum oyerwork or household cares.
browns Iron Bitters Rebuilds the
system. aids digestion, removes excess OF que.
ana curos malaria Get the genuine
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30

There is constantly growing demand
chat other people be good. II Atchison
C,lOba
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30
r FL Z
Peerless Steam Cooker
The Cheapest and Rest.
Is Acknowledged by Thousands to ne
Beyond Competition.
No Steam In the Housed
No Offensive Odors
No Heavy Kettles
No Burned Feed
No Frosted Windows
No Crowded Stove
No Damp Walls
No Tough Meat |

After years of study the inventor has
perfected Cooker that meets tie de.
mand of the housekeeper and excels all
others in simplicity and ease of manage
ment 1t is especially adapted to family
use. have taken the agency and viii
be pleased to furnish any of the citizens
of our city and county. ! have one In
use and 1t gives entire satisfaction and
there are over one hundred in use in An
napolis. The following is one Of many
certificates from our citizens who have
the Cooker" in use:
have been using for two months, the
Peerless Cooker and would not be with
out 1t for ten times its cost. 1t Is the best
kitchen utensil out, and saves labor and
worry, and indeed can hardly hnd
words to express its excellence. 1t Is
simply perfect cooker. w. G. Tuck.
ANY further information will cheer
fully give by addressing.
r. r. CONNER,
d2s Church Circle, Annapolis, Md
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30

West street, opposite the Bank is the
place to buy your low quarters, button
CATERS, slippers, and ladies' and Misses
shoes of all kinda.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30

Book of description and fine lith-
ograph plat free on application to
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-30
CITY Conveniences,
AND
COUNTY Comforts.

TERMS ARE VERY EASY
One-tenth cash, and balance in $5
to $40 monthly payments.