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INGENIOUS Mr.. JONES.

Now Jones he wri, a story Of . blamed superior
kind
In f.et. astrouger story would be pretty hard
co and;
He read IL 20 HIS friends which the same IL
greatly moved:
In private Jones himself admitted IL couldn't be
improved
But with the periodicals his story seemed to
fail,
Each time it came a-riding back on the next re
turning mails
Az thc editor OF The Monthly Shore" turned
up his rose In scorn.
And sent n note advising Jones to stick TO hoe
ing corn
Then Jones, he cursed these worthy men In
way that was q sight,
Ee freely charged they'd not the brains TO last
them over night:
And OF THE Snorc's'' conductor he took ocea-
sion 70 assert
That the oritter didn't know enough TO ache
whcr he was hurt.
Yet Stiii the story wouldn't SELL though offered
Tar SRd wide,
Nut Jones was not the fellow long TO stand uron
S>Ae's perfect, but I'll alter or" the rising
author said:
Eur literary man. Jones has . decidedly long
head
no Jones he tossed aside his coat and tousled
no his hair
Pnlied OF his cuffs and got his pen and dropped
into his chair.
f1SSed down his perfect story from It's Mace
Cpou the shclf
And revrote Il In dialect he oouldn' I read him
self
Then 70 the brilliant Monthly Snorc" he sent
thc same as new:
Within two hours these glorious words were
spread in Joness view:
Dear Mr.. Jones, we greatly like or Rob's'n's
Iimp'lCclS,'
And beg that you herewith viii anG inoloscd
our cashiers check"
Yes Jones he writ storyl-and h. KEEP, on
writlrg more
TN he's got the Job OF editing the able Monthly
Snore,"
read.
Fc-a literary man Jones has a decidedly long
hsad
N. " Tribune
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heart throbbing very fast when the man
paused az the gate.
She ran out TO receive the letter. Per.
haps IL was for Mrs. Hooper or Mrs.
Challock. Olive wrote regularly Ia
them both. But no. this letter was nd.
dressed To- Jane herself i'm Aaron's well.
remembered handwriting. The warm
blood rushed oher checks, and she was
rosy and gay in spite of the bleak morn
ing
She carried her treasure into Mrs.
Hoopcr's cottage that she might enjoy
it in peace; for Peggy Challocl,. her sis
ter, had a habit Of furnishing the lus,cr
Of new joys by few chilly words
Peggy had never had any lovers Of her
own, and always steadily refused 10 be-
licvc in other peoples swccthcarts until
they becume husbands Michael Chase
had proved himself utterly false: Aaron
Fcnlalse had forgotten old attachments.
men were all alike, and sensible Girls
ought not To allow themselves 10 be
taken in. As no one had ever nttcmpted
% take Peggy In. she had never been
exposed 10 any danger; but She went on
Dining her warnings into james ears
until the girl was tired Of hearing them.
30 Jane read her letter In the friendly
shelter Of Mrs. lIooPcr's kitchen. and
the old woman and the young one re-
Joiced together. They rcjoiccd all the
more because old Bartlett. the well-to-
do miller, was looking about for n
steady young man 10 help him in his
business and be the prop Of his old age.
And who could be stcadier than Aaron?
TO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER xv.-cosuSurp.


1T is Luey!' they heard her say.
"You could not have painted this IL you
had not known her IL is Lucy
Cromeri'
With one impulse they moved to the
spot where she was standing, and the
chaplain saw that her gaze was fixed
on that study of head which Seaward
had shown him two or three days ago.
Her face had grown pale with intense
feeling; her clear eyes were slowly fill
ing with tears.
lit is like, oh, so lil<e!' she said. 1T
has brought her back 10 me, and she
was my dearest friend. Only while she
lived her face was saddcr than this.
She did not look perfectly happy till
she was dead"
"Deadr the word came from Claud
Villicrs
They all turned and looked ut him
He stood grasping the back of n chair
and gazing at Olive with an expression
that almost terrified her, II was SO full
of hopeless misery.
Where did she die?" he asked, bring
ing out his ~--'ls in strange, hoarse
voice. How S,ng ago."
AT EaStneon. u little village in
Hampshire, just after harvest last
year"
This was Olives answer, spoken in n
tremulous tone. Her eyes seemed TO
be Questioning Claud; ain instinct told
her that he had been the cause of that
mysterious grief which had shortened
Lucy's life.
As in n vision she saw once more the
little room, filled with the glow OF an
autumn sunset, and the jessaminc flow
erS. Once more she bcheld the light on
Lucy'S face. and heard the dying voice
speaking of forgiveness.
Forgive. If you would find peace" it
said. Forgive if you would have your
wounds healed, and feel the soft touch
of ChriSt's finger on your sore heart"
And then, rs If that voice were
prompting her, she spoke quite calmly,
with her steadfast gaze still fixed ON
Claud Nillicrs.
Lucy had suffered great wrongs.
She did not tell me what they were;
but at the last she forgave them all.
She was very happy when he died.
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POPULATION OF THE WORLD.
Figures Regarding the Number OF soul,
on the Earth

the Earth.
Exactly how many people there are
in the world il is impossible to say,
since no census is taken of many popu.
lous countries, like China, while the
mum berof people who live in the jungles
of Africa can only bc guessed at.
As long ago rs 1865, Benin. n leading
German authority, estimated the popu-
lation of the earth at about one billion
four hundred million
In 1850, the same authority set the
figures at about n hundred million
more. He did not base this new esti.
mate ON the natural increase OF the pco-
pie of the world, but explained that
more accurate figures and estimates
had enabled him To guess more closely.
Two years later Mr.. Benin estimated
the carth'S population at twenty-five
millions less than in 1850, the decrease
being accounted for 10y the fact tina,
new Investigations had compelled the
reduction Of the estimated population
OF China from something over four hun.
dred millions To- about three hundred
and fifty millions.
Probably the estimate for the vear
1891. made by learned German stats.
tician, is the most nearly accurate oi
any yet made-onc billion four hundred
and eighty millions
IL IS believed that the worlds popula.
ton is increasing az the rate Of nearly
six millions year.
The most populous continent is Asia.
which contains two countries China
and India whose swarmiug millions
outnumbcr the people Of all the Other
countries 81 the continent.
The most dcnsclv pcopled continen,
is;of course Europe The mum Der Of
people Boa Europe is known with n great
degree 81 accuracy. There are abou,
three hundred and sixty millions. aud
the continent which accommodates ali
these people IS so small that there ara
upon 10 au average Of niuety-three peo-
pie 90 the square mile
The people upon the continents OF
North and South America. without the
Arctic regions, are lsss than one hun.
dred aud twenty-five million in MIN
Fbcr or only eight to the square mile.
When America IS ~ dcnsely pcoplet
as Europe this bali 81 the world will
have % population ~ nearly one billion
four hundred million practically th,
Same as that n thc whole world al the
present time. Iouth's Companion.
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a peasant woman. IN the absence
~ her husband, sells two rat cows 20
passing dealer IS he SAYS he has no
money with him. she il unw ling Co let
him have them without security "Vcry
well. he says, then I will leave one
Of the cows FOR security" The woman
agrees and calmly allows him 10 rnnrch
OF with the other COW. Flieges.ds
Blattev.
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Cullnarr Item.

He-This pudding is something fear
ful; u tastes absolutely horrible.
She-It's not possible, for the cook
book says IL tastes delicious.-Texas
Siftinps.
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The Present state and Position oT TariR
"Rcformers."

"Ecformers."
All Of our readers. no doubt. rcncm
Der in their youthful DAYS the small
boy. who with violence i'm his mind and
objurgation I'm his voice. Threatened
physical discomfort and injury 90 % play
mate. and how, after short and futile
effort, he compromised the matter and
contented himself by making faces at
his playmate's sister.
The revenue "rcformers'' seem 90 be
in about this position just now. If we
can judge from the following, only
they have declined the combat they
seemed so anxious 20 engage in:
no MORE TARIFF Hills AZ PRESENT
Special Dispatch TO the y. Y Evening Post
WAsHfNGr1N. March 80 -Thcrc Is no pros
poet OF The reporting Of any further tariff bills
from the committee Of ways and means This sss-
sion nt least with the intention OF calling them
up for action Representative Wilson ia quoted
us strongly opposing any coal ami iron bills. and
his following on the committee are generally op-
posed % any further advance along the lines inii
down by the cha .rfnau.
The ''reformer" came out 81 the school
house. SO to speak. some seventeen
months ago, and throwing away his
jacket, he cavorted around telling all
the little girls hat he was going 20 do
70 Bill Mckinley when he caught him.
y little while ago hc made mp his mind
70 let Bill alone, but said II he could
catch Bills old wool hat he would punch
the stuiing out OF It. The Post tells the
rest OF the story.
THE causes which excite emigratioE
are superior conditions and advantages
Ia the United States higher wages
fewer hours Of labor. better living
freedom from military duty and bur-
dcnsome taxation and regulations IN,
volving freedom Of movement personal
liberty and better opportunity for RS
ing to higher social levels In this coun'
try From report OF commissioners
sent to Europe &c investigate causes Oh
emigration 70 the United States
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-09
The Restriction Of immigration

1t is already apparent that the subjeet
OF Immigration is 10 occupy very prom
inent place in the deliberations of ID
coming session of Congress. The pub
LEGATION consequent upon the cholera
quarantine bad the effect of opening the
eyes of many to the enormous number
OF immigrants, many Of them of the sort
that can BY no stretch Of the imagination
be considered desirable additions to the
population. and Senators and Represen.
iaaves now realize that something m asst
be doae. and quickly. if a very trouble
some era is to be avoided. II is gener.
ally conceded that the present immigra-
ton laws, even if strictly enforced,
which labor LENDERS charge is not done.
are insufficient
There are already a number Of men in
both Senate and House who favor az
absolute prohibition of immigration for u
stated period Of years as the best thing
that can be done. and If partisan politics
can be kept out Of the question il is be-
lieved that bill embodying that idca
might become law; but it will be diff
cult to keep politics out of the discus
sion, and already the plank in the last
Democratic national platform, which
reads; 1--WE condemn and denounce aay
and all attempts to restrict the immigra-
tion Of the industrious and worthy of for
eign lands" is being used as an argu-
ment to prevent Democratic members Of
the House from committing themselves
to the support of the prohibitory idea
The Knights Of Labor and other bod
les Of organized labor which have pro-
nounced in favor of the prohibition OF
immigration will play no small part in
the consideration of the matter by Con.
gress, and although they may not sue.
coed in getting prohibitory law, the
discussion of the question is certain to
result in bettermcnt of the present law
particularly in regard to what are known
as "pauper Immigrants and those who
come here under contract, actual or i'm.
piled.
1t is certainly question worthy o
the deepest study of our best minds, fol
just as sure as night follows day there i,
period beyond which immigration viii
be menace to the Eelfare of the Amer
leans, born or adopted.
Whether that period has been reached
is what must be decided by Congress.
The report of the joint House anG
Senate Committee, which has been iuvesti
eating this subject will be ready soon after
Congress meets and will start the ball tC
rolling.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-09

Plants ia windows should be turned
once or twice week. A fine form
which is half the beauty of Giant, can
not be attained without this. Plants
-.~-.a aisU ne suIclucu irum the aust
which rises in sweeping and busting
rooms. Each plant must be washed
thoroughly and frequently to keep its
pores unclogged, for plants breathe
through them. They cannot grew il
their means of inhaling carbon and ex-
haling oxygen is taken from them.-
Sbowering plants over tub or sink is a
good way to remove dust, but hold the
plant side wise, so both sides Of the
leaves will be reached by the water
Large plants which cannot be easily
moved should have their leaves washed
gently with sponge on both sides.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-09

Throughout the State plans have been
discussed for the bettsr working of the
roads. The opinion generally expressed
is that Urge expenditure of money
upon the public roads. when applied,
tends more than any other one cause, to
increase population. and the prosperity
of the land owners. 1t is proposed by
The more intelligent citizens Of the Sta e
to hold State road league in Baltimore
on ths 18th, 18th aud 18th of January,
and there adopt some plan TO be present
ed to the next Legislature in the hope of
getting State aid for the improvement Of
the public highways 1t is to be hoped
tina, sufficient number of our progress
siye men will unite and send delegates
from this county to the road convention.
and thus help 10 get the required aid to
m Ike better roads than we have at pres
snt. The road question is a very i'm
portrait one and should not be neglected.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-09

Governor Brown has issued an ad-
dress to the people Of the STATE. urging
that the subject of a new assessment law
be earnestly discussed by the people
during the winter with the view of for
initiating bill which would prove ac-
ceptable. He proposes to select limit
ed number of representative men from
the counties and the city of Baltimore to
consider the matter in open discussion at
some convenient place in Baltimore city
He thinks such body should not mum
Der more than fifty members. to hold
weekly or fortnightly meetings. The
expenses would include room rent. fare
and hotel bills Of county members,
which he thinks, may be readily provid-
ed by subscription. The Governor says
he would appoint no enc who wosld not
promise to attend the meetings and
work earnestly. The members of the
commission would be expected not only
to consider the matter among themselves,
but to call on others capable of giving
advice to submit their views. The de-
bates. being open. would be reported by
the press and discussed all over the State
in ssch an intelligent way that an &C.
ceptsble conclusion would be reached
more readily than amid the distractions
Of session of the Legislature.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-09
.ne snrratt lIon.e ror Chlcago

The Marlboro correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says: THE relic hunters
have visited Southern Maryland, aud
hast week they found the old homestead
Of the late Mrs. Surratt aud offered
$4,000 for the building and The large
farm attached. 1t is their intention to
have the edifce torn down and carried
to Chicago where it will be regretted.
This large frame building fronts on the
public rod leading from Brandywine to
Washington, aud about ten miles from
the latter city.
An extensive porch runs the whole
longth Of the house, some sixty-fve feet
and its two story and attic rooms, to
ge,her with large halls, gives it an i'm
posing appearance. Il was at Surrat.'s
| Hotel that John Surratt, ST., and bis
wife, Mrs Lizzie Surratt, nee jenkins,
began life, and here the two boys ard
one daug tier, Annie, we're born. AZ
ter the death Of Mrs. Surratt, the place
was untenaRted and for many years no
| signs Of life we're seen in this once hos
pitable home. 1t was purchased some
years ago by Mr.. Robert Hunter and re-
Gently came into the possession Of Mr..
Wheatly, of Charles county. Las,
spring extensive repairs were added to
the house and durin the past summer
many Washington people spent the heat
ed term there.
II is not known what success the visi.
tors had, but 1t is believed they bought
the place.
Ia this connection the Marlboro Ga.
zette says: We may also add that tt i,
rumored that Mr.. A. o. Brummsll ha,
exchanged bis farm in Surratts district
containing about 800 acres, for the gal
lows on which John Brown was hung
1t is said he has been offered big fig
nre for the curiosity to be put up il
Chicago during the Worlds Fair.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-09
Senator Chandler will head a

Senator Chandler will head crusade
against immigration at the present ses-
sion of Congress. which has for its pur-
pose of shutting out all immigrations for
period of at least five years. The
fight in Congress will be opened when
the joint Senate aud House immigration
committee shall make its report. after
spending many months investigating ina
migration. The national platform upon
which Mr.. cleveland was elected is
pledged against further restriction Of i'm
migration in these words: I'VE condemn
and denounce any and all attempts to re-
strict the immigration of the industrious
and worthy Of foreign lands. +" but that
does not prevent many pro ninent Dem
ocrats agreeing with Senator Chandler
tina. there is need for temporary il not
permanent stoppage of immigration.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-09

Spain has a hard problem before it,
and problem that will be difficult to
settle by force. The stability of the
government is at stake, and wise meas
ures will have to be adopted to keep the
royalty OF Spain in safety from the hands
of a people who believe that they have
suffered for many years from oppression.
exlrlvagance and misrule.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-09

The object of this suit is to procure the sale
Che real estate lying and situated in Charles
ounty, which belonged to the late Francis l..
soarman, for the benefit of his creditors. The
ill alleges that Francis L. Boarman late Of
Charles county, deceased, was in his life time
1idebted unto the plaintiff and divers other
|ersons; that being so indebted he departed
his life some time in the year 1880, possessed
Df certain real estate II ing and situated in said
county, that he, by his last will and testa-
nent devised his said real estate 10 the de-
PENDANTS, Cecilia Boarman, Clara + Boarman,
John +. Boarman and Edgar Hagan; that he
left no personal estate out OF which 10 pay or
partially pay his said Indebtedness, and that
/ be said Cecilia Boarman is a nonresident OF
! his State residing in Washington city, Dis
ltrict OF Columbia, and that Clara Boarman,
John F. Boarnan and Edgar Hagan are in
ifants in law-undei the age Of tweI ty-one
years. and are also Don-residents of this State
residisg in the said Washington city, in the
said District Of Columbia 1t is thereuuon
this % day of November, 1892, ordered by The
Circuit Court for Charles county, sitting il
equity that the plaintiff by causing copy 0
this order to be inserted in some newspape
published in said county, once in each of fou
successive weeks before the 18th day OF De
cemher 1892, give notice to the said atsen
defendants of the object and substance of thi
bill, warning them to appear in this court il
aerson or by solicitor, on or before the tourt
| day of January, 1893, 20 show cause if an
they have why IA decree ought not to pass II
prayed.
J J. SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk
] tfCt CT. for Charles County.
True copy-Test;
]. SAMUEL TURNER, ..Cl4rk.
nov 25-dt
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-09

The Move nber crop report of the De-
partment of Agriculture gives a more
correct estimate than any previous one
Of the chief cereal crops Of the year =
Corn amounts to liGlle over ,600,-
600, 900 bushels and wheat to 500, 000.-
900 bushels, as against 1000 600, 900
bushels Of corn and 600, 900 600 bush
els of wheat in 1891 Last year was
characterized by the coincidence of
big crop here and short crop in Eu
rope. This year there was a lighter
acreage, But we are still the leading
grain garden of the world, quality being
considered as we'll as quantity, and we
may long continue So Our enormous
and comparatively unknown territory of
Alaska, for instance, il said to include
large area of land well adapted to wheat
culture
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-09

Recent reports from that region say
that there is almost a coal famine in
northern Mexico, owing to the tremen-
dous demand occasioned by railroad ex-
tensions and the development of the
smelling and manufacturing industries.
All mines are increasing their forces and
sinking their shafts, but are unable to
supply the demand.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-09


The veteran politician, George Col
ton, bad this to say few days ago to
newspaper man concerning politics. the
"bosses," and bis forthcoming book.
Mr.. CoIsou. wben informed
that the rolitici ,ns assert that his book
is myth, re olied that with those who
talk this. il is case of the wish being
father to the thought. because they fear
its appearance. II give facts and 6g-
ures which cannot be disputed" be said.
evil the work be illustrated?" be
was asked.
Eyes. there will be few pictures,
Mr.. Cotton replied. including the orig
inal Democratic ring. formed in 1867 i,
aud Of which German. Rasin aud | are
the only survivors. think the book
will have a big sale. Many will buy
the book because | propose to devote the
proceeds entirely to charity, while others
will buy it for it's own sake. I give in
my book many truths which may be I'M
pilatable to some people, bat nothing is
set down in malice, 1t is given as a
matter Of history
Mr.. Cotton was asked il it was true
that be was candidate for appointment
under President Cleveland, and replied
that it was. He would prefer the Office Of
naval officer. which, he said, was the
office that Tildcn would have given him,
bad he become president.
who do you think will control the
federal patronage in this State?"
II suppose that German and Rasin
will have that honor" tbs veteran poll
tician answered:
"HOw about the Cleveland Associa-
ton AMI its follow,r s?'
II don't think they will have much
show" was the reply.
Mr. Cotton is enjoying good health,
and continues to devote much Of his time
TO raising chicken and flowers on his
farm in Southern Maryland. In speak
of bis peace of mind, Mr.. Cotton said
that be slept very soundly, and added,
although politician, be was not disturb
ed BY pangs Of conscience.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-09

The second session of the Fifty-Sec-
ond Congress which commenced its ses-
sion at Boon on Monday last will show to
the majority in the House il they can be
persuaded TO consult the interests of tue
people that there are many serious things
to ! E lone.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-09

The neurology of this year is remark
able. Names distinguished in almost
every department. of fame have been in
the fell destroyer's list of 1892. and
still bis ravages among the noted ones
continue. Many of those taken, too,
have left vacancies that even time. the
great harmonizer, will find it hard to fill.