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The sscond in the Language.

The second book printed in the Eng.
lish language was "The Game and Playe
of the Cheese" which the title page says
was nFynyshid the last day OF Marche,
the yer of our lord god thousaude
foure hondred and LXlIj," Only twelve
copies of the book are now known to
exist. In 1919 an Enghshman by the
name of Alchorne sold his copy for a
sum equal to s27o of United States cur
rency. Fifty-six years later, in 1889,
the same volume Gan imperfect copy was
sold for $3.50. The British Museum
has refused an offer of $4,000 for its
copy, which is imperfect to the exteu. of
having seven leaves missing. -ISan Fran
cisco Examiner.
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FASHION NorEs,


'no spongea cloth is used for hat trim.
mings.
Blue aud medium shades Of green are
in favor.
tax Gauntlets reaching to the elbows are
n n exceedingly fashionable.
rebuilt. The present fashionable bodice is as
Nun 'nons 7 nearly seamless as possible.
now ,pr White silk, corduroy aud velvet are
1iz: popular for evening dresses.
,Ocu Heart-shaped lockets, in gold and
w silver, are tho fancy of the hour.
Spec and most s e street dresses.
% Girdles of jet, dull gold and silver are
ivaI to be worn upon the street as well as in
@ the house.
For informal outings, driving, and so
I retf forth, the loose-itting jackets will be in
nrior general use.
,rnest Handsome cashmere shawls are being
uuanc made up into street gowns, the border
forming the bottom of the skirt aud a
- side panel.
NnEI Some skirts have a width of four and
Z half, or even Eve breadths at the lower
part, narrowing in the sloping to three
or more, according to the use or not of
gathers or pllits.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-03-25

Lace Of all kinds will be employed upon
all sorts of garments this coming season.
The price Of the imitation guipure is
marvelously cheap, some of the houses
running out lines of wide guipure for
twenty-five aud forty cents of deem
width and quite good enough to make a
handsome trimming for cotton aud ere.
pom dresses. l saw a lovely new lace
recently called Point de Gaze, which is
one of the haudsomest laces have seen,
and not too expensive either. The tint
ed guipures-rcal and imitation-iu
ecru, gray and green, are very popular.
Cloth dresses and all sorts of wooden
stuffs will be adorned with lace in pref.
erence to any other trimming. Capes
and pelerines, cascades and corselets of
lace are arranged as the wesrer fancies on
any sort Of fabric.-New York Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-03-25

One Of the most notable mechanics
achievements Of late IS the great pulley
which has bsen placed in the mill of the
Willimantic (Conu.) Manufacturing Com
pany for transmitting power from the
mammoth engine Of that plant. This
pulley weighs seventy tons, is twenty
eight feet in diameter aud has face nine
feet across. It is cast in twelve sections,
each section carrying spoke and seq
ment Of the rim, the latter being backed
in its casting by what is technically
known as rib work, in appearance re.
sembling series of heavy iron panelling.
Including the hub pieces, there are
twenty-six parts to the wheel. The
spokes alone weigh $4,000 pounds, the
rim alone $4,000, and the boiling to-
gether of the sections is by series Of $50
p and q bolts. The power from the
great engine is distributed from this pulley
by three belts, one about forty-nine
inches wide and two of twenty
inches width each; the wheel makes
sixty revolutions per minute, the surface
travelling exactly one mile in that space
of time. The shaft which this prodigi.
Gus pulley hangs upon is some twenty
one feet in length, including the disks
at either end, and of itself presents the
enormous weight Of twenty seven tons.
st. Louis Republic.
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FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


Few persons think Of the suffering
caused to horses from the use OF blind
ers. The horses eyes are placed on the
side Of the head, but the blindels, shut
ting off the side view, compel him to
fooh afesa, hence they must CAUSE Il coff-
slant strain and besides they act as re-
Electors, and reflect the suns glare into
the animals sensitive eyes. Most people
know the painful effect on the eye Of a
ray of sunlight from a mirror.
When close to the head, bliuders cause
an unnatural heat which is injurious
The horse is not SO likely to be fright
ened IL be can see what is behind him.
In Russia, where binders are never used i,
a shying horse is almost unknown. Care,
of course, should be used in taking them
off horses accustomed to them.-New
Orleans Picayune.
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Muhins-Beat one egg, one spoonful
of soft butter and two of sugar together,
add half pint of warm milk, one-fOurth
teaspoonful of salt, thicken with sifted
-four to make batter so it will drop
from the spoon; lastly, add two teaspoon
fuIs of baking powder, mix well and
bake in muffin rings in hot oven.
To Fry Chicken-Cut the chicken in
pieces convenient for serving; salt them
and roll them in flour. Drop them into
boiling lard; fry quickly until thoroughly
done. Pour out the surplus lard, leaving
small half cupfuI in the frying pan.
Into this stir rapidly heaping table
spoonful Of flour, then pint of cream or
fresh milk, salt and pepper to Taste.
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FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Have at least one low wagon on the
farm.
Frosted food soon loses its nutritive
qualities.
Land too steep for cultivation may be
made good pasture.
There is not enough attention paid to
the selection of seed.
A COW was not made to trot. The cow
gait is walking one.
Calves should have yard where they
can exercise themselves every day.
The manure of a well-kept animal goes
far toward paying for winter keep.
After calves learn to be held it does
not take long to teach them to lead.
Have everything ready for work as
soon as the frost is out of the ground.
Under all conditions young animal
make the gain in proportion to the foot
eaten.
Study your farm. No one else ought
to know its needs and capacity as well
as you.
Calves reared on skim-milk can readily
be made to make a very satisfactory
growth.
1t is better to give scrub thorough.
bred care than a thorough. bred animal
scrub care.
When calves are overfed it upsets their
digestive organs and loads up the system
with injurious matter.
Much should be applied wherever
needed, and also give extra covering to
fruit and vegetable pits.
Increase in weight with cattle is most
cheaply secured with good pasturage
during the growing season.
For scurvy or itch in calves, mix tur-
pentine, sulphur and linseed oil and ap.
ply twice week until cured.
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meht. They have no rival as pioot
builder aud nerve restorer and nave nie'
with unparalleled success in the treae.nens
OF such diseases as paralysis, rheuna ~ ~
sciatica, st. Vitus's dance, palpitatlon Vl guy
heart that tired feeling which aHecs -
many and all diseases depending UPON s
watery condition Of the blood or sna''ereu
nerves.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are also q spec.n n
for trouble peculiar to females, snca as sup
pressionz irregularities, and all forms "
s-aal.a.ael- Thar hntiId ~ the blOOt anu re
store the glow Of health TO pale OF ssllow
cheeks. In the case Of men they anecsa
radical cure in all cases arising from msn l.s..
worry, overwork, or excuses OF "n"Vefe'
nature. -, A..
On further inquiry the writer iou T ' ma
these pills are manufactured oy lhe ~ u
Williams Medicine Co, Brockvilie' vne =.
and Morristown, N. Y, and are solo w y,
boxes never in bulk by the hundredl, at ~
cents a box, or six boxes for s25O, ana may
be had of all druggists OF direct ny man
from DR., Williams Medicine Co, from
either address. The price at which these
pills are sold makes course OF treatment
comparatively inexpensive as compared WIN
other remedies. or medical treatment
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New Testament in a Nsw Lanuuaue

Queen Victoria has accepted a copy of
the New Testament in the Motu language
of New Guinea. This is the first New
Testament in the language of her Ma
jesty's latest subjects. 1t was begun BY
Rev. J. Chalmers, more than ten years
ago, and has been completed by Rev. W.
G.. Lawes, who has borne distinguished
part in bringing the 'Golden Isle" under
British rule. The Port Moresby dialect
in which the version is made, is the
mother tongue of about five thousand
natives, but it is the best known of the
various languages along the coast, and
the missionaries have resolved to make
it the literary language for the entire
part of the Island from Possession east
ward. As it will be the language Of
commerce, it will doubtless become the
victorious and standard language of New
Guinea. New York Observer.
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Human Bodies CATCHING Fire.

The theory of spontaneous combustion
of the human body in former times was
held by almost every expert. French
scientists in particular supported it, and
several OF them published pamphlets in
which numerous cases of alleged spon.
taneous combustion of the human body
were described at length, but there are
three very significant points to be noticed
IN connection with such reports. One
IS the invariable admission that there
was light or fire in the room where the
catastrophe occurred; another, that the
alleged instances Away happened in
families composed of ignorant persons !;
aud another, that in no case was there
any actual witness of the occurrence.
Something like seventy five per cent.
OF the human body consists of water;
this fact in itself is sufficient to discredit
any oil the alleged instances Of spontane-
GUS combustion. 1t is just conceivable
that persons who drink an enormous
amount of spirituous liquors may become
so saturated, as it were, with this in.
iammable material that their bodies
burn much more easily than would those
Of people who do not overindulge in
this way; but it is perfectly certain that
the fire would have to be applied from
without, for no such thing as spontauc-
GUS combustion could be possible in any
article containing so great a prcponder-
anee OF the liquid element as does the
human body.--Pearson's Weekly.
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LADIES' COLUMN,
HISTORY OF MOURNING GRAPE.

Mourning Grape seems to have been OF
Japanese origin. In 1743 it was extern
sively produced in England by the Hueue.
not refugees. There has always been a
secret in the manufacture, and in old
ia1z annrentices and assistants nron,;sa.l
not to reveal certain processes. It is
made of silk from which all the gloss has
been taken. The lightest kind of crane
consists of filameuts Of silk liohtlv
twisted technically called ''singles." In
the thicker kinds two or three filameuts
are twisted, and the subsequent dress.
ing is with a gummy preparation
The custom of dispensing with Grape is
much on the increase, and many women
IRE content with perfectly plain wooden
stufs. New York World.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-03-25

There is one thing for which we have
great reason to be thankful, and that is.
that some women have the good sense
to shorten the length of their waists,
whether in the interest of comfort or
convenience, it really matters little. A
glance through the pages of some of the
most approved fashion publications shows
US that the true dress reform, which
consists, first OF all, in raising the dress
line, is certainly gaining ground. Talk
as we may, it is the long, crowded down,
compressed waist, the waist drawn in
below the ribs that gives the discomfort,
and lays the foundation for more ills
than even the enormous number of medi-
cal men of the day eau correctly dag
nose, to say nothing of being able to
combat them even in limited and i'm
perfect fashion. Aud so let us send up
note of rejoicing that in one particular,
at least, it is to be hoped dress reform is
in the ascendent, and it is to be hoped
will continue to gain in favor until the
long, spindling, pinched-in deformity
that has for so long passed as the fashion
able waist shall be no more.-The
Ledger.
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The Imperial Diamond.


The following is the authentic history
Of the Imperial diamond, which mas ae-
quircd considerable celebrity from the
recent litigation in India between the
Nizam OF Hydersbad and Mr. jacob, ana
the ownership Of which has still to be
decided by the civil courts at Calcutta
The Imperial diamond, which was tue
property OF o poWeIIu' HHl NV.i1s'y
dicatc, was intrusted for sale to the
well-known firm Of diamond merchants,
Messrs. Pittar, Leverson & Co, OF Lon
don aud Paris. In the official descrlp'
iIon OF this stone it is described as 1.-THE
largest and most beautiful among ceie-
brate6 and historical diamonds, " and the
statement is supported by comparison
with the Kohi.Noor among English
crown Jewels and the Regent among
those of France, which are certainly the
two most celebrated and best known cut
diamonds in the world. The Koh-i-Noor,
in its present cut state, weighs lO6 ca
rats; the Regent, which is the French
Dame for the Pitt diamond brought back
from Madras at the beginning OF last CEN
fury by the grandfather Of the great Earl
of Chatham, 1856 carats; while the I'M
perial diamond weighs as much as $50
carats. The original weight of the I'm
perial diamond it its rough state was 451
carats. From this block a portion OF
forty-fi carats was at once detached,
and cut into brilliant Of twenty carats,
which was sold long ago. The remain.
ing block of 4l2 carats was sent to
Amsterdam about ten years ago, where,
under the personal direction Of three OF
the first lapidaries Of the town, it was
cut down TO the present slze OF $50
carats. II is stated fiat the Queen OF
Holland, now Queen Regent, was present
when the first facet was cut, and that the
whole cutting Of the stone occupied
eighteen months. The circumstances
under which the stone received the name
of Imperial were the following: 1t was
exhibited by request to the Queen, aud
the Prince of Wales, who happened to
be present, on seeing it exclaimed, at is
an imperial diamond" The owners of
the stone at once bestowed that title
upon it, by which, no doubt, it will
always be known. The Imperial diamond
was prominently exhibited at the Paris
Exhibition, where special measures wero
taken for its safe custody, as, for
instance, the table on which it was
placed being lowered into the ground at
night and protected by an iron door
london Times.
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RETURN OF ruE .epEEFEArEn.D

In milliner- land the chief event is the
return of the Beefeater. 1t is to be
hoped, however, that beefeater crowns
will not become such monstrosities as
they did when last in vogue, some
twelve years ago. AT present they are
wondrous moderate in size aud shape.
Cloth hats are most in vogue, aud if
well made, of fine material, look ex-
actly like felts. A pretty combination
was seen in one bonnet, which had a
brim Of soft, brown plush and beef
eater crown of pale blue cloth sewn
with gold. Bows of gold GALLON and
blue-and-gold ospreys were its further
adornments. Another had brim of
smoke-colored velvet aud crown of
pale-blue cloth. A wing and one large
single bow of the velvet trimmed it be-
hind. A pretty hat had fiat brim of
smoke-colored plush and full crow Of
apricot cloth. It is in these skilful
combinations of materials and color that
the whole charm of present millinery
lies; and any one with an eye for color,
light hand (this is as essential in mil
linery as in pastry, and few bits of
bright.hued cloth may make herself as
fashionable hat as any.-Detroit Free
Press.
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100000 immigrants leaving
pres every month. Earops ought
he Overcrowded. The strange
il, is, however. that the country
'hich almost no emigrants go.
is the one that increases least in
ion. Perhaps she can find work
citizens at home.
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DOES cHuRNING INJURE THE BUTTER2
There is too much nonsense written by
ignorant persons about the character of
milk and cream aud the effect of churn-
ing, and many persons are led astray
thereby. The butter globule is too small
for any mechanical injury to happen to
it. The average size of these globules
is one two-thousandth part of an inch in
diameter, and, consequently, taking four
per cent. az the average proportion of
butter in the milk, there will be not less
than 100, 900, 100000 of these globules
in the cream of one quart Of milk of aver
age quality. The smallness of these
particles is such that they cannot be
broken up OF changed in any way by the
mechanical effect of the churning or any
other process through which the cream
is put. The only i'll result on the butter
is by improper working, and this does
not in any way change the form or char
acter of tine fat globules, but i may press
them together more closely, just as clay
is made sticky aud adherent by working
it when it is wet. And when the butter
is plastered by drawing the label over it,
instead of simply pressing this on it the
effect is not to break these glObules but
TO draw them together and squeeze out
the moisture, and so make the butter
salvy and sticky, instead of preserving
the grain of it.-New York Times. =.
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eat coal strike against reduc-
wages has begun in free trade
d and many eollieries are idle
he greatest labor disturbance in
ears. Several hundred thousand
and their helpers are out
ed American miners ought to
EN- big fund.
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the globe. They have increas-
IDLY since then. In New York
inc there are now 100000. In
pie country, therefore, there must
|siderably over million. Last
Eussian and Polish Jews to the
of some IS, 900 landed in this
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Sleeping seed oats in hot water is a
method by which the greater portion of
the loss from smut may be prevented and
is the result Of last years investigation at
the Ohio Experiment Station. Briefly,
the method is as follows: Have two
vessels, in one of which the water is
warmed to about 100 degrees and in the
other kept as near 135 degrees as posi-
Bile. Have a basket of wire netting or
loose splints covered with cloth, of the
right size, to be put in the cold water
bath and in this immerse the seed in the
cooler bath, keeping it there and stirring
around until all the grains are warm,
then lift out and plunge in hot bath,
where it should remain from eight to ten
minutes, being stirred all the time. Then
remove it and dip into cold water or
spread the grain out and throw cold
water over it, letting it dry sufficiently
for sowing. The effectiveness of this
method depends on having the water hot
enough to destroy the smut germs which
adhere to the outside of the oats, but not
so hot as to destroy the oat germs. Two
vessels are used because the water IN the
warmer one would be cooled too much
if the grain were placed in it immedi-
ately, or it would have to be heated so
warm as to destroy the vitality of the
seed.-New York Observer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-03-25

The Transvaal South Africa Govern
ment has had its attention directed to a
number of lepers in Kaffir kraals to the
northeast of Pretoria, and report has
come from Maritzburg that no fewer
than fifty kraals at kappa division of
Natal-aie infected with the disease.
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To cleanse the system in gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the Springtime
comes, use the true and perfect remedy,
Syrup of Figs. One bottle will answer for all
the family and costs only 50 cents; the large
size 81. Try it and be pleased. Manufactured
by the California FIG Syrup Co. only.
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Elsewhere in this issue are published the partic-
ulsrs of a remarkable cure that fairly outrivals
the celebrated case Of John Marshall, of Ham
ilton, which created such sensation through
out the country. The particulars Of this case
are vouched for by the Albany EUsnfng Jour
nal, recognized as the leading newspaper at
the New York State Capital, aud one of the
leading papers of the United States There is,
therefore,n no room to doubt that the particulars
OF the case are accurately and carefully set
forth, in every respect true and must therefore
prove of deepest interest TO our readers; the ar
ticle Is commended to their careful perusal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-03-25

The landed surface of the Northern
Hemisphere is about A, 900, 900 square
miles, as against Is, 900, 900 square miles
embraced by the Southern Hemisphere.
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A large bed of scollops has been dis.
covered near Castine, Me. Large unde'
veloped deposits are also in the lower
St. Croix River.
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BEEcHAM's PILLS take the place-ef an entire
medicine chest, and should be kept for use
in every family. % cents boy.
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FITS stopped free by DIR. KINE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No fits after first days use
Marvellous cures, Treatise and 81 trial bottle
free. DIR. Kline a3i Arch St, Phila., Pa.
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BRowNs Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia, Ma.
laria, Biliousness and General Debility. Gives
Strength, aids Digestion, tones the nerves.
creates appetite. The best tonic for Nursing
Mothers, weak women and children.
Prussia has but SOS subjects whose
annual incomes are more than $50, 600
each.
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n Needy tconldn
the one who's overworked, nerv-
Gus, and debiIitated. What she
needs is DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. It's made exactly to fit
her case-an invigorating, restora-
tive tonic, and a soothing and
strengthening nervine, giving tone
and vigor to the whole system. But
it isn't a mere stimulant. It's a
legitimate medicine, that an expe-
rienced physician has carefully pre-
pared, for woman's ailments. All
the functional arrangements, chronic
weaknesses, and painful disorders
peculiar to the sex, are corrected
and cured by it.
And because it's certain remedy,
it can be made guaranteed one.
If it fails to give satisfaction, in any
case, you have your money back.
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The University of Pennsylvania will
shortly establish school OF American
history and institutions.
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a Short Time to Live

hight months ago at the recommendation Of q
neghbor who had used II with benefit began tax
ing Hoods sarsaparilia The whole lower part Of my
leg aud foot was running sore, but it has almost
completely healed and 1 can uuthfully say that am
in better health than have been for many years.
have taken no other medicine and consider that
owe an nv i'm movement to
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The world consumes 5000, 600, 900
pounds of paper year, and it is supplied
by 1900 paper mills.
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The best pill costs less than any
other. Costs less, but does more.
They're smaller, too, and easier to
take. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are the best pills. They regulate
perfectly the liver, stomach, and
bowels,