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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17


The horned scrcamer reached TN
Zoo recently. and he manifcstly want
ell his contemporaries 70 know il, fol
he is the only horned screamer in thi
part of the continent as fas as known
among tho best Informed local orni
biologists. Only the mil,l-lookinl
rhea seemed TO realize the sound. Sh
aud the scrcamcr arc compairiots. ant
oficu has she hca. d the nremcndou
Shrek or'MliiIlle in the far-olf height
of the Andes or along tho banks o,
the Amazon.
The horned scrcamer, or kaamiclii
which is scientifically dcnominate{
Palarcdia cornuta. is South Ameri
can bird about tho size of a turke,
and not dissimiIar in its general ap
pcarance, save that it presents al
aspect of ferocily wholly foreign I,
the stateicst king that ever strobe
New England barnyard.
The horned scrcamer is SO know
because lie has horn on the top O
his head and can scream like a stcal
whistle. The specimen which reache,
the Zoo recently is a malc about tw,
years old, has pale yellow eyes aud
palpably bclligerent temper.
The screamcr has that shrek O
whistle which SO stirred up the ami
mails, TO serve as as a startIcr for pan
theirs, ccelots, pumas and other ami
mails of his native wilds. 1t is also
warning to snakes and Demonstrators
Of which lie is tho natural enemy. II
fights the boaconstrictor and th
python and forms very formidable
antagonist to these denizens Of tn
Sou h American forest.
Tie NEST remarkable things abou
this bird are the spurs which you Sc
protrnding from tho elbows of hi
wings and the sharp spear or horn ex
tending from the top of his head
These are his natural weapons of Of
fence and defence, and he uses then
with marvellous effect when engage,
in an encounter. - [Philadelphi,
Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17
rARM ANp aAEpEN NOTES.

FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
Keep different breeds separate and
siuly each closely.
Give mother hens moiherly alien.
ton during the broodlng scasons
Young bronze turks should have
ialk slanks, approaching black.
CT fresh bono Is excellent for
hens. 1t con aims just what they
need.
It's a good time to organize d
general rat-killing 50 as TO save lht
chicks.
Moro can be had or. of ten hens il
house ten by tel than twenty in tm
same space.
Roasting places should be scrapcc
out at least as often as every two dayi
and resodtlcd.
Farmers in the New England dis.
lrict of Australia are about to turf
their attention 10 grape growing.
Chickics 10 not need a roosiin,
place until four months old. Low
roosts should then be given them.
Chickens aud ducks can DC ralsce
adraniagcously togcthcri in fact, the,
do better together than separately.
Successful pouliercrs have found
wise TO feed little chicks five times
day and unctualIy at state times.
Ii poultry house can be shut NJ
fairly light, the lice in them can b.,
cxicrminaied by burning sulphur il
them.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17

No regular census has ever been taken
of Rio de Janeiro, the metropolis Of
Brazil, writes Fannie b. Ward, but it il
believed that about 35a,000 people ars
crowded within the harrow cres sent-
shaped space between the mountains
and the sea. Hemmed In by granite
wall on one side and deep water on the
. other, the city can never grow any
wider, and 50 it has stretched out at
both ends, strac Cling ten or twelve
miles around the proiigious har, or,
which, by the way, is exactly the shape
of pear the narrow entrance repre-
senting tho ste'. of t:.e fruit. Most of
streets are extremely narrow, generally
not more than ten feet wide, paved with
Belgian blocks, with an open central
drain, to which they slope and with a
three-foot-wide sidewalk on level with
the street. Canton and others of tho
great Chinese cities have streets as wide
as those Of Rio Janeiro The houses,
many OF them quite hidden by the tow
ering palms that line some of these cow
path streets, arc no two alike, and range
from two to four stories in height. One
OF their curious features is the absence
OF the veranda which, in the minds OF
globe trotteis, have become intimately
associated with ideas of hot weather.
In lieu of The yeranda the better houses
show in their upper stories bread, deep
notches-each sort of open air parlor,
tinted as delieately as ladies' boudoir,
often deliberately frescoed, furnished
with rattan and cane sofas, chairs and
tables, embeIlished with statuary, and
foored with Talavera tiles.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17

these votarics Of the buttress and
drawing-knifo are, all the world over,
so welded to a number of tradition
airy practices. so heinous, so irrstlon-
al, so prcjudicial TO tho interests alike
of the horse aud his ewncr, that one
might we'll be excused for wohdetlns
whcthtr theft missioii vert not to that
instead of TO protect tho marvolously
rerfect handiwork of the Creator.
Ignorant alike Of tho anatomy, physi-
ology and economic relations of the
parts, they muIilate, they cut and
carve as within, prejudice, or time.
honorcd custom dictates. Disaster, 1t
may DO slowly, but surely, follows,
and all too often the poor dumb erea.
lures su0crl 2 foots the bill Bet us
glance in passing at some Of these
traditional practices.
Formost among them Is the Insane
habit Of trimming the frog OF the
horses hoot and the thinning ouI Tile
sole till it visibly yields to the pressure
of the operators thumbs. The frog
is natures cushion and hoof-expandor,
placed there by an All-Wise hand; by
its elasticity il wards of conclusion
from the less elastic portions of the
structure, and by Its resistance assists
In maintaining the natural expansion
of its horny afhbiij that is to say; 1t
docs sd in its natural state; bit the
drawing-knifc's touch is fatal TO 1t.
Once cut and carved and deprived of
pressure, those very ac.s cause it to
shrink, dry, and harden, and at once
lose those very attributes which con-
sii'u'e its usefulness to the foot;
Il 'bbed Of It's elasticity and resitcnte;
it Is incapable Of discharging its az
loticd functions-bolh as q cushion
and as an cxpander it is dead fail
ure; indeed, it is worse, as in its al
tered character it is now menace in
stead of protection. bane rather
than II boon to the 70 d that wcdrs IT,
The dcstruc ron OF this important
fac'or having been ihus provided for,
the operator probably next turns his
attention TO the sole, which, by all
traditions of the craft, must be pared
down Until only'a thin film OF soft,
partially formed horn is left to protect
The living structures within against
Injury from the substances with which
the foot necessarily comes in contact,
Nor docs The mischief stop here. The
sole itself, or what is left of il, COLI
sists not of soft, IN ist, half-formed
horn, which dries anI shrinks eli OK.
posurc 10 the air, and thereby entail.
a further and still more serious in
jury on the foot. -[Amcrican Farmer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17
PEAS FOR TABLE AND PEN.


never raised peas largely for feed,
but for our own Northern market.
have fed them 10 hogs, aud repeatedly
purchased them for that purpose; |
would rather have them, pound for
pound, for fattening hogs than any
corn. have furnace, and two large
potash Kettles that will hold fifteen to
twenty bushels, and | never had hogs
fattcn so rapidly, or make nicer pork,
than when fed boiled peas and water
sufficient to make the mass into thick
soup. Sown in time, and properly
cared for, peas rarely fail TO yield a
large crop, and that, too, on almost
any kind Of land, from a stiff, heavy
clay TO light, sandy soil. They
should be sown early, 10 do their best
They will endure more frost and still
hold their own than any other crop
we grow. When we sow them on
light, sandy soil, as we often do, we
like to have them covered three or
four inches deep. They will thus
stand droulh better than if covered
only an inch deep. ] have never been
what consider thoroughly successful
with peas when sown late in spring,
but can hardly recall failure when
sown early and properly cared for
WISCONSIN Farmer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17
MAKING VS.. BUYING A lawn.


II used to DO thought that pdr-
chasing sod and TRANSFORMING It was
the only effective why 10 quickly get
lawn in good order. Unless a bed
has been prepared and enriched, aud
the sod is frequently watcrcd, il is
not likely TO make so good showing
as a good seeding on wcll-prcpared
land MANFRED with mineral fertilizers
and Kept closely cut as fast as 1t
grows. 1t is frequent cutting that
causes the soil to thicken, unless the
soil is poor, III which case close cut
ting causes the sod TO run out and
leave bare places. If dry weather
comes, suspend the cutting until there
is prospect of rain. The sod made
will como cheaper than any that can
be bought, and the owner can have
as great a variety of grasses as lie is
willing 10 buy seed for. Boston
Cul iyator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17
A SPEEDY HORSE.
He Welt 50 Tdsi that Bullets Could No
hit His RIDER

Hit HIS RIDER
A group of old cavalrymen were gath
cred in the sroking-room of their rost
he dquaIt rs one stormy day, engaged
in narrating marvellous tales of the
speed and endurance of the horses they
had owned or handled during the famous
struggle, when Gle, whose fame es a
good story-teller Is not strengthened by
reputation for veraelty, spoke up,
saying You remember that big chest
nut | rode when attached to Sheridan 5
headquarters in '64?" A smile passed
round the cirels; and the Ma o.; with a
wink, replied: "No; what wis he, Gile =
What Was hep Why; he WAS the fastest
horse in Sher.dan's cavalry. He had
kat ona fault-he wasn't sure-footed-
and that was what ost me these scars
l carry to femin1 ne of tho hottest race
l ever took part in. ] got him. OF a
Southern plan. ter, Gile Continued, and
the stories of his speed soon got to
headquarters. Whether this helped to
bring it about | can't say, but twas but
short time before they had me engaged
in carrying important dispatches through
the enemy's lines.
The surround ng country was in
Tested with guerril!as, ard, you may SEQ,
my work was of an exceedingly hazard
Gus .ttre, but as was familiar with the
country anil always kept my eyes oren
bad little fear of being drawn into an
ambush. Put one morning as | was
tiding leisurely l heard hoofbeats be-
bind and, turning, saw squad of john
MES coming down on me in gallop. !
touched the spurs 10 my horse, and was
off like the wind, and coon heard tho
pop, pop, pop of Their earbnes behind
ME. They fired un:il their ammunition
was exhausted and never touched me.
and l should have got off al. right, but
Just then my horse stumbled and fell
Before could rise and mount again
was struck by storm Of bullets.
Why, how was that?" the Major
broke in. You said their ammunition
was exhausted.
'Yes, il was, Gle replied, with sly
look; but when fell the bullets bad a
chance 10 oyer.ake me-"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17

Proper pruning is done altogether
with ones thumb aud forcIinger, i. C.,
TO remove all surplus twigs and shoots
ms soon ms They appear, and thus pres
vent the waste of sap Ia building up
worthless wood, says Orange j,di
Farmer. Many orrhardists, oihcr4
wise Intelligent, utterly neglect trim
ming trees, or else do II in very i'm.
perfect way. Asa result, much of
their fruit is shiall aud partly colored.
Also the labor of picking the fruit
from an unprepared tree is about
twice what it should be, as the head
Of the tree becomes so thick aud tam
god. Open up the head by cutting
out every branch that crosses or other.
wise inlcrferos with another,
and the benefit will he two
fold. Tic sun and the air will
be admitted TO aid in the growth of
large handsome fruit, 10 harvest
which will be comparatively easy
work and a real pleasure The grape
vino il, perhaps more neglected. til IN
the apple Tree. If given lis Gown
sweet wil,' il will cover everything
within reach.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17
FOR Farm AND GARDEN.



PROFESSIONALLY the best horse for a
farmer to rear is one that he can use
himself with the most advantage.
Such horse will pay for its keeping
after the second year, aud Until It Is
sold when fodr years old. The Clcvc-
land Bay is such horse, aud at four
years old will sell for $500 to $500
each. The French coach horse is a
similar animal. These will weigh
1900 to 1900 pounds when fully
grown, and are excellent for the
heavy work of farm. The training
on the farm, too, is precisely what lie
needed for their future use, - New
York Times,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17

CULTURE OF GARDEN VEGETABLES.
Irihe rcpori OF he horlicultMrisl
of the Maine Experimental S.a ion
for 1891 certain POINTS in the culture
Of caJbagcs, tomatoes and egg plants
are discussed.
In the culture of cabbagcs 1t was
found that the best results were OBJ
tanned by transplanting several times
Plants grown in flower pots till ready
for the field were better than those
grown in boxes. 1t was observed
that some varieties of cabbage arc
attacked BY the cabbage worm much
worse than others. Those varieties
having firm, close heads arc least ill.,
jurcd. OF the twenty varieties grown
those recommended for general cul.
ture nrc Jersey Wakefield. Brunswick,
Early Summer and Fat Dutch. The
Early York is condemned.
The following is summary of tho
experiments in tomato culture: l.
An imfor mt requisite TO success ful
tomato culture is that the plants be
kept growing vigorously, a condition
involving rich soil aud frequent till
age. 2. Frequent TRANSFORMING
makes stocky plants. 8. Other things
being equal, the cariness and produc-
tiyencss Of tomatoes is in direct pro-
portion TO the earlincss of setting in
the fed. 4. Trimming plants after
a part of the fruit had set Increased
the yield by more than onc-thirtl. 5.
The best varieties for general use ap-
pear to be Ignotum, Perfection,
Beauty, Golden Queen, and possibly
Prelude.
Egg plants are not extensively
grown in Maine, but the varieties
recommended for home use are Early
Dwarf Purple and Early Long Purple.
Nov York World.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17

By local applications. as they catn0s reach the
diseased portion OF the ear There Is only otis
way 10 cure deafness. and that Is by constitu-
lionai remedies Deafness Is caused by an in
named condition OF the mucous lining OF the
Eueiarhinn Tube. When this tube gets in
nNfnpd yoH hhvea rnmbling sound or imper-
tecf herring, and when y Is entirely closed,
Hafirh cHh b. taken ont and this tube re-
ttored 10 It's ndfilial condition. hearing will be
destroyed forever, nine cases out Of ten are
lhused b chtarrh, which u nothing but an In
tanned ftHatihh Oh the mucous surfaces.
We viii give Uhs HShdted Dollars for any
,ase Of deafness lcaused 81 cAierrhl that we
,annot cure BY taking Halls Cataffh Cur6.
eend fCt circulars, free.
Sold bv nruooiafa
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MALPRACTICE AMONG HoRsEsHoERs.
Without wishing to do injustice TO
our rural knights of the anvil, it is
nevertheless lamentabe truth that
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Set riaht

i)tV TfJfW
all the proper functions Of wo-
manhood. DIR. Pierce's Eavorite
Prescription is the remedy. 1t
regulates and promotes their ac-'
ton, and removes the obstruc-
tons and impressions which cause
trouble and misery. At the two
critical periods in a woman's life
the chatlgs from girlhood to woman
hood, and, later, the "cliange of life"
-.=it is a perfectly safe and an es-
pecialiy valuable remedial agent,
that can produce only good results.
It's powerful, invigorating tonic,
and soothing and Strengthening
nervine; legitimate medicine
purely vegetable, perfectly harm
less = and carefully adapted, by an
experienced physician, to woman's
delicate needs.
For al the arrangements, irregu-
larities, and weaknesses peculiar to
the sex. the Fayorite Prescription
IL a remedy so certain that it can be
guaranteed II it doesn't give salts
faction in every case, the money is
Returned. No othe.: medicine for
women is sold in this way.
No other medicine can be.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17

iiRowN's Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsias Ma
Nfic. Biliuusness and General Debi ity. Gives
Strength, aids DiaAstinn, tones the nervrs-
create, appetite. The sect tonic for Nursing
Mothers, weak women and children
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17

The editor of French mornin,
newspaper puts the French population
of New York al %. 600.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17

MArsBiA cured ard sfg1isa,oa ffotn the
system BY Browns lro Bittefs, Nhith n
ton. Acts like a charm on persons in general
III health, wing new energy and strength.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17

The first European lady to arrive in Cali
fornia was the wife of Governor FACES, who
arrived at Monterey in 17S3.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17

VIM. Spragie smith, Providence, r. l.,
wriissi find firadycrotine always cures
headache" All druggists, fifty cents.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17

HEEcHAM's PILIs are painless and effectual
tsnedy for all bilious disorders. 70 cents
box. For sale by all druggists
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-17

There are LOG boys horn TO every 100 girls,
but ti0rc boys die in infancy than girls.
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Sweden enumeraies over 10000 heal OF
'tindeer among her domesticate animals.
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Nine young men are about to walk rom
Americas. Ga, to Chicago, ILL.,, distance OF
1000 miles by road, on a wager.
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tfafIiictedwth sore eyesusa Drfstao Thomp-
ionsEye Water Dru sgistssill at.js pr bottle
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rive,eishilis Of the bread baked in London,
England, is made Of NutericSu wheat.
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Effectua ly yet gently. whom costive or bill
iou~' or when the bIooi il impure or sluggish,
10 permanently cure hlbitud consiipati on.
TO awaken tho ki lnsys an liver to healthy
activity, wiihous irritating or weak ening
Ihem' TO dispel headaches, cold or fevers, uss
Syrup of Figs.
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ofvo women choose the one that will have
rnn.
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The meaning of the verb "boom" is % r sh
violently forward. Its business application
is clear
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"Rofsing Chickens"
and make your Fowls earn dollars for YOU. The
ront IS that sou must be able TO detect trouble in
Inc Poultry Yard as room as IL appears, and know
sily4 "a feTnedy IT, This took will teach you.
IL tells f 10 detect and cure disease; 10 feed Tor
eggs and also for a'iens; which fowls 20 save LOT
sbouid know on this suhje,. 10 make Il profitable
Sent postpaid fer twenty-five tents In lc' or e
Book Publishing House,
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~. CiissEf . CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. tic.
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Tn. cusrAua coHpAsr, q MURRAY STREET, NEW foss.
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Castoria cures Collie, Constipation.
Sour Stomach, Diarrhma. Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di
gestion.
without injurious medication.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-11
Texas Wisdom.

To the rich man with plenty of poor
kin extravaganza is a relative term.
Go back aud pick up your load. You
must carry it.
The most dangerous thing an ass can
do is to dress in a lions skin.
Women are not only quite able to take
care Of themselves, but there are thou
sands of them in this country who are
supporting themselves. with large
families and expensive husbands besides.
Matrimony is all right as long as both
husband and wife like to read their old
love letters te each other.
There may be as good fish in the sea
as there are out Of 1t. but the sea is
broad and deep and there are o world of
people fishing.
When the Irish go to the polls they
mean business.
Your friend may be the sou. of hos
pitality, but he is not apt to forget that
it is your treat Dallas News.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-11
1s1sn,t Fashionable to Pay Debts.

Speaking of English p%cculiaritios,
thcre is no place on earth where the
~tinancier become, so puzzled to KIN ow
how the great folks manage to live.
Take for instance the fat. genial, witty
old Duchess of Teck, pennilcss, as every
one knows, bankrupt, in debt, and yet
money flows through her plump hands
like water. She is said to be the bright.
est talker in Grea. Britain, and strings
her enormously stout neck and arms
with glorious jewels, worth q kings
ransom. 1t is we'll enough to believe
that dcnsely dull or overambitious
t~rades-people are willing tt supply q
ducal establishment for the prestige such
patronage bestows, but surely with so.
lavish a lady as her grace of Tcck the
price would DO too high for any one es-
adjustment to bear a great length of
time. But then titled English people
thrive on debt Men and women are
scarcely counted fashionable who pay as
they go; and as all of ones acquaint-
ances and friends are in the same con-
dition, there IL nothing to be ashamed
of or to worry owe in owing twice the
value Of one's- entire property.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-11
The African

The African pumpkin, or gamhen, Is
very different from the well-known
American fruit of that name, being a
tree with u short but abnormally thick
trunk, but it is of the pompion family,
to which belong the melons. The trunk
grows about fourteen feet high, with q
diameter of from three to six feet. Tho
rind is white as chalk and perfectly
smooth, and the clumsy trunks among
the green %shrubbcry look moro like mar
Bile columns than anything else. These
pants attain a wonderful age. Well
stcdt reports having found at Kadhub,
not far from Tamarid, in the bark of u
gamhen trunk, an Arabian inscription
bcaring the date of 1910. The wood is
not solid and compact like that of the
trees we know of, but full of sap and
cuts like a turnip. A penknife is snt1i-
Gent to cut u stairway into the trunk of
a gamhcn. over which the flowers on the
top al be reached.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-11

Bad Taste in the mouth or an unpleas-
ant breath, when resulting from Catnrrh,
are overcome. and the nasal passages which
have been closed for years. are made free
by the use of Ely's Cream Balm. 1 suffered
from catarrh for twelve years. experiencing
the nauseating dropping in the throat pc
culiar to that disease, and nose bleed al
most daily. L tried various remedies with
out benefit until last April. when l saw
Ely's Cream Balm advertised. 1 procured
u bottle, and since the first days use nave
had no more b~lceding-the soreness entirely
gone.-D. G. Davidson. with the Boston
Budget. formerly with Boston Journal.
Apply Balm into each nostril. 1t is
quickly absorbed. Gives Relief at once.
Price 80 cents at Druggists or by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, So Warren ST., New
Ynrk.