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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09
)RT TOBACCO, MARYLAND !. JUNE 9, 1893.
Turning the Clocks Hands.

found young shorten standing there
On tiptoe on the highest chair,
Turning the hands upon the clock
Dea fas' ms ran make 'em walk"
why, naughty shorten" protest,
Up 10 the clock you should not climb"
fought said shorten, ut was best
To turn 1t roun' to supper time"
And then young Shorten danced away
And went unchided to his play,
For do we not all love to climb
And turn the laggard hands Of time.
And whlrl the slow paced hours away
To some far, beati6c day.
Up TO the clock that ticks our doom
We, all like Shorten love to climb,
And pass from this "betweeu meaf'
gloom
And turn It round to supper tlIue.
-t6am Walter Foss, in Yankee Blade.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09

A downtown lawyer borrowed .
oooK from friend in the same once,
took it home, and forgot to return IL
Several times ne was reminded Of
this by the owner OF the book, and
as many times forgot TO put it in his
pocket when he left the house. At
last, stung TO desperation by his
friends gibes, he sat down, and, ad-
dressed a postal card to himself at
his residence, and wrote on the back
Of it thus; III you do not attend
to that matter within twenty -four
hours you may expect the worse.
There" he said grimly, III that
doesn't fetch me nothing will !"
II did fetch him. 1t fetched him
out OF late sleep the next morning
Immediately after the postman's first
visit to explain to his whltefaced,
terrified wife that she was not likely
TO be made a widow. He offered ex-
planations-and took the book back;
but he is not sure that his wife does
not believe that he has committed
some crime or in some way got into
the clutches Of a blackmailer
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09

The PLAY Of color in the oval is due
to minute aissuros in the stone.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09
A Horse With an Artificial Eve.

A tine-looking brown gelding owned
by DR.. Walter w. White had one of
his eyes injured about two years ago,
and gradually lost the sight in that
optic. The case was brought to the
attention of DR.. Ward, the State Vet
erinarian, some weeks ago. 1t is a
difficult matter TO secure artificial eyes
for horses that will not warp, break,
or fall out. Dr. Ward knew that the
proper article could be produced in
England, and in reply to letter the
delicate piece of compound was re-
ceived a few days ago. 1t is made of
a composition of yulcanite, and will
not change color or become easily in-
iured. Several days ago dried up the
injured eye, and placed a small circular
piece of vulcanite in the socket so as to
accustom the horse TO the new sensa-
ton. The imported eye was put in at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. DR..
Ward put a few drops of oil on the
DISLIKE arrangements and, with the aid
of lancet, raised the eyelids and
placed the eye in position. The arti-
fetal adornment looks exceedingly
natural. Baltimore American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09

Mrs. Sereleaf-Go awayI l give
nothing to tramps.
Tramp (wiping away a shimmeriug
teaD lady! once had a wife
as good looking as you are, but -
Mrs. Sereleaf (affected) Go around
to the kitchen, poor fellow, and while
you eat dinner, FL listen to your sad
story Puck.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09


The members Of the Independent
Order of Enthusiastic Good Fellows
we're operating on Mr.. Timberwheel,
a few weeks ago, putting him through
the operations supposed to be neces.
sary TO convert the ordinary citizen
into an Enthusiastic Good Fellow.
They were almost through with the
initiation when some kind Of an ex.
plosiOn in the store over which the
hall was situated blew the building
into the middle OF the street and in
terfered with the ceremonies.
Ready hands set to work and extrl.
Gated the people from the debr 5
Fortunately no one was hurt very
much, but after census had been
taken Mr. Timberwheel was found to
be missing. A search was instituted,
and before long he was found in an
adjoining yard, where the force Of
the explosion had landed him. He
sat in a lOdge-room chair and his eyes
were still blindfoldcd.
why on earth didn't you take that
thing off your eyes and get out o. tho
chair when the explosion Occurred2f
asked one OF the Enthusiastic Good
Fellows
Explosion" echoed Timberwheel.
"Why, thought that was part OF the
initiation. christian Advocate.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

UsrnlnE Notes falling the wicked to
Repentanos.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-09
A Novelist in Affection,

The house of well-known lady
novelist in London was the other day
observed to be shrouded in the gloom
of drawn curtains and lowered blinds.
sympathetic friends presently called
10 inquire what family affection had
taken place. They were admitted in.
to a darkened drawing room, where,
clad in deep mourning and holding
clear pocket handkerchief in her hand,
the lady novelist sat weeping upon the
couch, A sympathetic aud inquiring
murmur from the visitors elected a
fresh burst of tears as the lady sobbed
forth: ga nction? Yes, l should
think so. AIy hero is just dead. -
LChicago Il erald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-27
The CoslIIest Book In America.

Tie most expensive illustrated book
vet made Is said to be Bih'e now
owned by Theodore Irwin of Oswego.
n. Y. il is valued at 10000, for Nj.
Irwin paid that sum for the work.
The original was in seven volumes, III.
teen mo-, and by the addition of draw.
ings and engravings il was enlarged
TO sixty volumes, each 1924 inches.
which occupy II feet of space on the
shelves. This remarkable book con.
5000 pen and pencil drawings, etch-
ings, engraving, Autographs, oil and
water color paintings aud mezzotints
Among the illustrations are parts of
the "Great Bible of Cranmcr"
printed in 1888; parts of "Tlr
Bishops Bible" printed in 1868; Of
the Nuiemburg Bible, the first illus
trated Bible published, printed in
1476. and of "Luther's version" and
the ''Breeches Bible" The extendcr
has brought together not only all tia,
could he found of the best and rares.
efforts at illustrating the text of tho
Bible, but also the art Of modern
painlers and emgravings, making il the
most complete aud valuable copy Of
tile Bible in existence. T Washington
Star
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-27
A Golden City In Africa.

We find in the London Times n
letter giving Il striking description of
the remarkable town of johannes burg
In the Transvaal. which Is well called
1.-THE Golden City" Its name even
does not appear on the maps of Africa
issued ten years ago. Ii will be n
surprise to multitudcs TO know that
there is any such spot on the African
continent. Tho city stands upon
gold reef, upon which reef fifty COM
panies are now working, employing
$3.50 white men aud over 5000 natives
OF the city of Johannesburg itself,
the writer saws:
at is neither beautiful nor impress
i've from the aesthetic poiut of view,
but it might be set down as it stands
in any part Of the civilzcl world. 1t
has population of about 10000. The
buildings are good, The streets are
broad, there are shops with plat"
glass windows full of ball dresses and
silver plate, the residential quarters
are spreading themselves out into
squares and boulevards, a tram line
connects them with the business cen
tire, for twenty miles east and west
you may sec the tunnels of mining
works smoking against the sky, the
sound of al engine whistle is in
your ears, and you find that tram
has been constructed, which runs
from one end of tho Rand TO the
other. The town 10 lit with gas, water
Is supplied 10 all its houses, every Or
binary appliance of civilization il
here, AMI when you will remember
that II has all been done in five years,
and that every scrap of material has
been carried mp, and the six pianos
waiting at the frontier will presently
be carried, by OK wagons, you begin
to realize something of the extraordi-
nary conc itions which have called so
sudden development into existence.
-TScientiiic An rican.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-27
WHAT VERMONT THINKS OF WEST.
ERN CANADA.
No coun,r, in America to Equal It


We, representatives from Vermont, forty
in number, left Richford, VI, Un July 20. TO
inspect the land. along the line OF the Cana
dlsn Pacific railway In the Canadian Nor'n-
West.
The first inspection made was at Brandon
on the experimental farm. We found the
farm in Aourishng condition, under the
supervision Of MIR. Bedfords systematic
management. We also visited Mr.. Sandison,
the wheat king Of Manitoba, who
came here nine years ago as farm
lsborer, without capital, and now owns
a farm Of 1000 acres, 5000 " which
is under high state OF cultivation, the crop
being prime pally wheat. We next visited
Regina, where the party drove through
fine farming country, and we were highly
pleased with the splendid crop and the fer
iilty Of the soil. Then we proceeded TO the
Prince Albert district. which equalled or
exoeled the report OF the Maine delegates,
where they state without eXagReranon:
ut Is one Of the finest countries on
the continent of America" We found the
soil OF superior quality Of rich, black, vege-
t,ble mould, and We found II produced a.
fine crops as We have ever seen. The ell
mate Is splendid and the water abundant,
and we think II is well adapted for mixed
farming and stock raising, wheat, oais, bar
lev, potatoes, peas, etc. We found hne herus
OF cattle and sheep throughout the district,
the best we have ever seen. We also found
mich cows fat enough for the market, with
calves running by their sides, fed only on
native grass. After a thorough inspection
OF the vast tract OF farming land lying be-
tween Prince Albert and Stony Creek, We
have arrived ut the conclusion that no bet
ter place cou d be found for people seeking
homes with little or no capital.
C. NJ. Barnes, N. B. Blair, W. $. sheppard
son, J. L. Smith, c. Tilletsou, ii. ID. Hail.
Committee.
The delegates also made personal reports.
from which the following extracts are
made:-
IL will only say that saw the best wheat !,
oats, barley, potatoes, cattle and land that
have ever seen. IS c. Pollard. Esser, ".
THE best wheat, oats, potatoes and barley
have seen are at Prince Albert and stony
Creek, "-E<rd Kinney, Jericit0, W.
at Is the best place for a poor man TO
make a home for his children ". Il. Pot
lard, Hestford, ".
II can most heartily recommend il 10 any
one no wants a cheap home with good
living and money laid up for the future. y
| Arthur Els.
There is no place in America where a
man can create a comfortable home IN so
short time, and nv advice TO every young
or middle aged man Is not TO allow this land
TO lie taken or given to rPilwavs without
making selection first. "A. f. GGt, Rich
ford, ".
Il consider the country well adapted for
mixed farming, and the pioneers have little
10 contend with in making bone for them
selves and families. "-E. !. Wider, SheldoH,
| ".
! IL should also say that that country would
make fine home for young or middle
aged man. The lands are so very low in
price or free to homestead.-M w. Rounds,
| EAUsburgh FuHS, W.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-27
Epitome Of Foreign Events.

Sixteen thousand cases Of butter, weigh.
ing In all 900 tons, were shipped from Mel.
bourne for London last week.
Tennysons play, Beckett" is to be pro-
duced by Henry Irving at the Lyceum Thea
tire, London, on the 9th of next month.
A new scheme for the determination Of
rabbits is being tried in Australia. Car
tridges generating poisonous gas are put IN
the burrows, the holes are closed, and the
rabbits are killed by the poison In the
smoke.
A young woman died at Leigh, England,
from the effect of being struck In the eye by
SNOWFALL, thrown at her In fun by boy.
She never rallied from the blow.
A sensation has been caused in Irish cir
cles by the announcement that Mr.. /, b.
Curran, NJ. P. for Kilkenny, has been pri-
vatey married at the registry Office In Man,
chester to an Australian danseuse named
Marie Brooks, who 10 playing the primo pal
part, that of boy, IN local psntomme.
Mr.. Curran is about % years Of age, and Is
the youngest member Of the House of Com
mons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-27
CONDENSED NEWS OF THE DAY.
New England.

Thomas Mullins, a carpenter OF Norwich,
Ct, fell down stairs Whine intoxicated, at q
new building recently and broke his neck.
New Bedford has an old-fashion coasiing
carnival on hand. Madison street Is set aside
for the sport, and extra police guard the
cross streets.
A German named Charles Seifert was shot
In the head the other day on Essex street,
Lawrence. The source OF the shot is a mys-
terry. The injury is not dangerous.
At a special meeting Of the Bath city gov
eminent the water commissioners reported
in favor OF the citizens paying IS per faucet
annual rental.
General Secretary Robert w. Matthews OF
the Young Mems Christian Association at
Nashua, \. H., resigned. having been chosen
to similar position at Melrose.
o. b. Hall and Sarah A. Hall OF Bridge.
port, CT, aud Robert T. Mckinney OF
Brookfield, Mo-, have filed notices with the
town clerk of Bridgeport that they will ask
for the sale Of 81 acres OF land In Seaside
Park, which they claim belongs 10 them.
The tract has been in dispute since L. T.
Barnum gave 1t to the city of Bridgeport
and Is now valued al nearly $4,000.
The Yale Union has elected these officers
President, e. II. Wells of Louisville, Ky. (;
vice-president r. II. Nicho's of Bingham
ton, n. y; secretary, W. J. Lamson OF
| Montcsir, n. j.; treasurer, j. d. Warnock
of Geneva, Y. Y.
In the supreme court at Exeter, n. H.,
| Charles z. CrOmbie of Manchester has
| been awarded a verdict of $1,000 In his
suit against the town Of Auburn, lie sought
TO recover $1,000 for injuries received through
an uncovered culvert.
| The expert, who has been examining
Fred II. Waldrons accounts as clerk of the
| New Haven (Ct.) board of public works, re-
| ported yesterday that he had found an ap-
| parent deficiency of about 5000, but conclu-
| sive evidence was not obtainable except to
1852. "a, the latter sum covering period OF
! five years. The matter has been placed in
the hands of the city attorney.
The supreme court of Connecticut is to
be called upon, during the present term,
possibly, to say whether or not 20 icy play
ing Is illegal. Harry l.. Flint OF Bridgeport,
recently arrested for conducting the game,
has ordered his attorneys to take an appeal
| to the higher court. The attorneys base
their cause upon the fact that the statutes
do not include ard specify policy playing In
the laws against gambling.
The Old Kcnnehec Agricultural Society
has elected these officers: President, Il. ii.
Jacobs Of Mt. Vernon; yice-presidents, j. X.
Yeaton of Mt. Vernon. J. 4. Brainerd OF
Winthrop, George Keith Of East Livermore;
secretary, &. L. Coleman of Rsnlhcld; treas
urer, W. A. Lord of ReadtieId; trustees, NJ.
+. Norcross OF Winthrop, d. h. Savage OF
Augusta, B. P. Stuart OF Belgrade, E, H.
Kent of Fayette W. q. HuntoOn Of Read
field; agent, c. +. Fogg of Readtield.
"Uncle Ned Haskins," who for twenty
five years has been a hermit IN the woods
near Fort Phoenix, Fair Haven, Mass was
found dead and frozen on the floor of his
hut recently lie probably died from old
age, not from want or exposure.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-27
IMPORTS ANO EXPORTS.
Statement Just Issued by the Bureau
of Statistics.

VI
Imports of merchandise into the United
states during the calendar year 1892 were
increased in value aud volume over those OF
1891, while the value and volume OF exports
and the number Of immigrants decreased.
The value Of the imports for the year was
1876, 1851 increase S41,SI1,236.
The average annual value OF imports tor
the 10 calendar wears from 1889 to 1891 In.
elusive was $780, 09i 46.
Ii will thus be seen, says the statement on
Foreign Commerce and immigration. just
Issued by the bureau Of statistics from which
those figures are taken, that the value of our
imports for the calendar year 1892, exceeded
the annual average value of imports for the
10 preceding calendar years by the sum Of
$li6,lS9,l 1873.
The increase In the value was principally
in the order named, in coffee. caused largely
by increase in price, cane sugar, wool and
manufactures Of wool, leaf tobacco and raw
silk. There was u decreased value OF i'm
ports Of beef sugar, iron and steel and man
ufactures of iron and steel, the eX-textilt
grasses and other vegetable substances and
vegetables.
The Total value of exports of merchandise
was S93S .4l9 1903, as against 500, 50S, GAG In
1891. The value OF domestic merchandise
exported was soS',226,3l2, as against 1857,
333, E5l in 1891.
There was an increase in the value Of
exports, brcadstuffs, provisions, animals,
oil cake and wood and manufactures Of
wood.
There was m'rked decrease In raw cot
ton, caused largely by the decline In price
and also In copper, refined sugar, manufac.
lures OF iron and steel, manufactures Of
leather and manufactures OF wood.
The total value OF imports and exports fol
the ve,r 1892 was Sl,Sli6lS,070, sn increas,
of SO, 1877 ,4S3 over the total value OF oul
foreign commerce of 1891, when 1t amounted
to 81, T9S, $50, $50.
The total foreign commerce for 1901 ex
ceeded the annual average value for the II
preceding years by s289, 926 OF.
During the past wear the exports OF gold
were $76, 496, 4T0: imports of god, Oil, $50,
$40; exports of silver S35,975,e 34; imports
of silver, SOL ,726,252.
Excess of exports Of gold and silver com
bined, SI3,295, l06.
The volume OF immigration from Ger
many. Russia except Poland, Italy, Eng
land, Ireland, Sweden and Norway continue.
large. The greater decrease was in arrival,
from Russia except Poland), Great Britain
Poland, Netherlands, Germany and Austris
Hungary. There was an increase In imml
grafton from Sweden and Norway.
The year brought 5lS,4S7 immigrants
which number has been exceeded but fv,
times since 1870.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-27

The kangaroo plague has always
been a great nuisance 10 the Austria
ian squatters, for OH sn average these
animals consume as much grass as
sheep. Il Ia stated that, on sheep
run of 90. 900 TO $4,000 acres, 10000
kangaroos were killed annually for
six consecutive years, and yet their
numbers remained very formidable In
the locality. In the colony of South
Australia hundreds of thousands of
kangaroos are slaughtered annually
for their skins and the bonus offered
by the authorities. The number OF
these marsupials In New South Wales
In 1880 was estimated to be over
1000, 900, and vet about half million
kangnroos and $50, 900 wallabies were
destroyed in the colony in that year.
A bonus of sixteen cents for each
kangaroo killed il offered in Australia;
hence the colonists are gradually ex-
terminating these native animals.
Over half a million skins are annually
shipped to England, and large num-
Der to North America, to be converted
into leather. The metropolis include
several kinds of kangaroos and wal
Iabies The progress of settlement in
Australia have driven these animals
from the more deusely populated parts
of the Australian continent, but In
the country and unsettled districts
they are still numerous enough to
cause very considerable damage to the
natural grasses. So serious has been
The injury thus wrought that the Col
lonial Governments and run holders
pay small sum per head for tho de-
struciIon of the kangaroos. = Hard
wick's Science Gossip.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-27
A Bachelors Reason.

The people of Wyoming who per-
nit women to vote are apparently not
in sympathy with the English bachelor
Of long ago, who got himself into n
controversy on the subject of women :
rights with his vis-a-vis at dinner.
After PRONG and coming for few
minutes. tho lady asked, "Candidly,
sir, why do you oppose giving the
franchise 10 women?"
"You will excuse me for saying 1t,
madam" lie replied, " but | have not
sufficient confidence in their capacity
TO conduct government affairs"
"But what evidence of woman's
mental inferiority to man can you adj
vance," persisted The lady.
The bachelor thought moment,
nnd then answered. slowly, "a simple
fact Is enough TO satisfy my mind and
that is the frightful way in which
they do up their back hair."-[Har-
per's Bazaar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-27
OIL TANK CARS EXPLODE.
RAN INTO by An EXPRESS TRAIN
AT ALTON, ILL.
Burning Oil Scattered Over the Crowd,
Causing Loss of Lives.

Alton Junction, twenty-three miles north
Of ST. Louis, Mo-, was the scene OF & series
Of accidents the other day, begun in rail-
road collision, and as result eight persons
are dead, twelve MORALLY injured, and As
many more seriously hIrt
The first accident befell the Southwestern
Limited Express train, which runs between
New York and ST. Louis. The train 10 ope-
rated by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago
& st. Louis Railroad.
just outside of the yard is u curve. After
rounding this curve, and within q hundred
yards of siding. the engineer noticed that
q switch was turned. The train was running
at the rate Of fifty miles an hour, and 1t was
impossible TO stop.
Webb l. IS, the engineer, stuck to the en-
CINE, and WAS applying the air brakes when
il struck a string of twenty loaded oil cars.
The second oil car from the engine explod-
ed. and 1000 gallons Of oil were sent Tying
in all directions.
1t spread out over the tracks In fire. En-
gineer Ross was unhurt up TO that time, and
he jumped from the engine TO escape. No
man could cross through the flames that sur
founded the engine. Before he had gone ten
feet he fell and was burned to death.
The flames spread TO the other Oil cars,
and seven OF them were soon Kissing and
roaring aud sending up volumes lof smoke
Hundreds Of people focked TO the scene and
persisted In standing in close TO the wreck
and burning cars OF oil.
When the crash came the passengers wert
| thrown about the cars, but most OF them es
capped injury.
| The crowd of onIookers had been increas
ing steadily. Fully 5000 gallons OF boiling
and burning oil were tossed into the air
The roar and vibration could be heard fol
miles.
| The instant the explosions came some o
the spectators tried to run. The oil seemed
| TO be carried by the air over The grea
crowd, and far out in the village. IL seemed
to fall in streams and pools.
For those within the circle of 100 yard
there was no escape. Their clothing wa
burned, and literally fell from their bodies
! In moment those who could began run
ming hither aud thither, waving their hand
and screaming for help.
! Some went to the nearest water and other
ran into the fields, and are missing yet
Panic rcigned for short time, until the un
INJURED recovered their presence OF mlnd u
care for the afflicted.
Two barrels of linsced oil were takei
! from a grocery store and applied to III
| wounds by several physicians who hap
| pened to be on the ground. Every house II
| the little village was turned into tempo
rary hospital, and every doctor in Alto
| aud its vicinity was summoned.
| As soon as possible train was made up
! and twenty OF the sufferers we're taken u
! St. Joseph's Hospital, st. Louis.
There were eight killed and dozen NOR
are reported to lie lying while fifty other
are more or less injured.