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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-10
An English Court scandal.

There has been considerable scan.
dal recently at the English court in
connection with the apartments
which the Queen places at the dis
Eos3l OF impoverished members of the
aristocracy at several OF the palaces
which are not inhabited by herself,
such as, for instance, Kensington
palace. ST. James palace, and Hamp-
ton Court palace. The Queen has
discovered To her horror that those
recipients of her bounty have Tor
some time past been coolly letting
out their rooms and apartments to
whoever was willing TO pay for them,
in some cases even to people Of the
most Objectionable character. In
fact, they would let them TO anybody
who WAS able tn pay the price which
furnished them with the means to
make a trip to the continent or to
the seaside The scandal became all
the greater owing to the fact that
there are sentlnels on duty at ali
these palaces, and that guardsmen
were thus forced TO patrol residences
inhabited by quite the reverse of
royal people, indeed, whom the
Queen would never even have per-
mitted to presentation at her drawing
rooms, functions to which ncariy
everybody Of respectable character is
admitted Her majesty has now
issued strict order that henceforth
no apartments in anv of her pllaces
are either to be let or even lieut. by
the occupants to third parties under
the pain OF forfeiture OF the favor
and privileges which they enjoy
New York Recorder
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-10
FIos AND THIsTLEs.

HE first glass has
the most poison
in H.
A STA WIN q
man won't find
fault with the
table cloth.
A SUCCESSFUL
h ypocrite Is
never a success
at anything else.
The devil likes
to be called by
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-10

Tho school children of Grass Valley.
California. haze custom that is far
more commendable than any one that
prevails in this city of making pre-
sen,s to teaeilfss Instead they bring
TO school a stick OF wood or paper
bag of potatoes. These are taken
charge of by the Ladies' Relief So
ciety and distributed among tile poor.
This year the people of the town
joined with the school children and n
large procession, headed by baud of
music, was formed Men bearing
sacks of -four, billcts of wood or some
thing of use were in line, as were also
the delivery wagons of tho merchants.
which were filed with all sorts of
articles, including provisions, boots,
shoes, clothing, blankets, etc. There
were also ten wagons in the process
sion loaded with cord wood. All of
the articles were taken charge of BY
the organization above mentioned,
and it is a pretty safe assumption that
no one in Grass Valley will feel the
bite of extreme want for some time to
come. Il 1San francisco Chronicle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-10

Sir Robert Ball is reported to have
said. in his lecture on tho moon, that
the geography of our satellite was
better known even than that of the
earth. IheIe was no single spot on
the moon the size of an ordinary
parish in England that had not been
fully photographed aud observed. OF
course this iemark can 0nly relate to
the side of the moon which is always
turned towards W. Nearly one-half
of her surface has never been seen By
mortal eye, AMI never wilt be- unless
the lunar globn should be tilted by
collision with comet or some such
erratic body. Otherwise il is a fact
that photography has done more for
tho Garth attendant than for the earth
itself 1t is analogous 10 the further
fact thai the only thing which man
can predict witt, certainty are not
those that happen on the sphere he in
habits, but the movements of worlds
immensely Distant [London Tele-
graph.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-10
The Colorado Desert.

The fact that considerable areas OF
the Colorado Desert, so called. were
susceptible of Reclamation by the use
of the water from the Colorado
RIVER and from other sources has more
than once been pointed out in these
columns. That fact has been known
TO few for many years, aud noted
pioneer of the State, Doctor o. NJ.
Wozenctafi, spent many years in a
fruilless effort to persuade Congress
TO undertake that reclamation on a
large scale. CnhappiIY. however,
he encountered The ignorance aud OBJ
stinacy of men in nOwise acquainted
with the desirabilily Of such an ell
terprise, and consequently he went TO
his grave without securing the fruition
of his hopes.
A proof of the feasibility of the
scheme of reclamation was afforded
during the past season, when the ex-
coptionally heavy raius caused the
water OF the Colorado 10 attain
higher point than it had been known
for years, The banks Of the river to
the west were in consequence over
flowed and the water spread to a
depth Of two of three feet for no less
than forty miles Or more on the desert.
The water has slnce subsided, and
ia consequence of the thorough salu-
ration of the soil there has sprung up
a heavy growth Of gras, ,es, which af-
ford pasturage for cattle and sheep
driven across the desert from Arizona
and which are an unfailing index to
the fertility of the soil. 1t is demon-
ltrated in an indisputab manner that
with the water of the Colorado suit
ably diverted and properly handled,
many thousand acres of desert may
be made productive in the highest de-
gree.
All that is necessary is the enter
prise which shall embark in a COM
prchcnsive system of reclamation.
That abundant reward awaits the
genius who shall undertake aud carry
such a scheme TO perfection no one
doubts who is at all conversant with
the situation. [Irrigalion Age.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-10

A load of two ton, can be readily
carried by full-grown elephant
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-10
Yours very truly,
TIRE A1

The OBJECT in publishing to convince
architects
coors properly
scheme OF coorins risnally ana wb
stood we'll
II is common
contain much al
property and that has been
caused oy
and Country
tosher insn Tor bod
$50 '''"''''''' zaaz~SnpaSa&1 az
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-10
Ha Never Matched the Cloek.

81 attribute my success in life,"
said Mr.. Huntington, the railroad
magnatc, to me recently, "to the fact
that never formed the habit of
watching clocks. As boy on a farm
| can remember that the men were
always on the lookout 10 sec if it was
not time to quit The man who works
with his eye on the clock TO make sure
that he will not work over time will
never attain success. | have never
paid any attention to clocks. If had
anything to do ! did 1t. Show me the
man who watches clocks aud | will
show you a failure; show me the man
who ignores them and | will bet that
he has been successful. have some
times thought ii would be a good thing
10 abolish clocks altogether. n-LNcw
York Press,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-10

names that sound respectable.
DoING will not take us to Heaven,
but not doing will keep us out
As SOON as a sin begins to pay it
seems TO become better looking
LOVE never has to be watched to
sec that it does full days work.
SOME men tire themselves almost to
death looking for an easy place.
No MATTER where we walk we are
sure to be followed by somebody.
The devil ,ets strong hold on us
whenever he get us to finding fault
1T IS much easier to be contented
without riches than it is with them.
COP did not send His Son into the
world to condemn il, but to save it.
COPS way of rewarding is that the
man who does nothing gets nothing.
The only people who can come out
wrong are those who do not start
right
THE way to be somebody in Heaven
is, TO be willing 10 be nobody on
earth.
We are not doing much TO please
God as long as we are not loving our
enemies
THE Christian religion is the only
religion 90 earth tnat is n6czaffaid ~
the light.
If salvation means anything 1t
means complete and eternal divorce
from SIN.
The nearer we get to Christ the
more We can lift on the burdens Of
other people
TEARING leaf out OF the Bible is
about the same as throwing away the
whole book.
The moment a Christian stops
looking straight at Christ he begins
to walk crooked.
DoS'r look for much growth in
grace as long as you keep your hands
in your pockets.
THERE are reformers who never
think it worth while to work at their
trade on themselves
IT is not what we think about God,
but what we know about Him that
the devil is afraid Of
IT doesn't take the man who is
anxious to serve the Lord long to
ind place TO go TO work.
WHENEVER church bell rings it
means that God is still willing to
have mercy upon the sinner.
WHEN does man really steal?
When he rObs house, or when he
makes up his mind that he will9
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-10
Human Grealn -.

HulHAU Ufeatn -.
The stars are myriad suns hat float
Each one luminous golden mote,
And each within his lit place
About the loneliness OF space
They float and dritt and swarm and swim
In human vision faint and DIM.
And still beyond our keenest eyes
They throng q million other skies.
Imagination falls, aud thought
Before the threshold bslts distIauS,
While blackly DER the s,pirit brood
The terrors Of iminitudc.
Aud what's the enrth? a satellite
That whirls abou. cosmic mite.
A grain of dust ,mpAlpablc,
Of which all space is sifted full.
And here's man upon the earth
Who prides himself on wealth or birth
Who struts his little breath clate;
And cries Behold me. am great!
-IGeorge Horton, in Chicago Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-10

Nearly a century ago, a celebrated
gambler made bet which deserves
to be recorded for its popularity.
After a run OF ill-luck with Lord
Lorne, he jumped up suddenly, and,
seizng large punch howl that stood
near, said. "For once I'll have a bet
where | have an equal chance of win
ming. Odd or even for Is, 600
guineas?' 'Odd," replied the peer,
with the utmost composure. Dash
went the punch howl against the
wall, and the pieces being counted.
unfortunately for the young hero OF
the experiment, there proved TO be
an odd numb and he was a ruined
man
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-10

Little Lutie-Was you ever in a
museum, Miss Tweezer3
Miss Twcezer-No, dearie; why?
Little LntIe-Well, ma said you was
awful two faced [Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
uNpnEssnp oN rnn rLArronM.
A JAYS FIRST EXPERIENCE IN
A NtHBplNG
CAR

Thomas Turner scarcely ever strikes
town without SOME amusing incident 60
relate about his trip. Thomns travels FOR
Clnrk's %, y. n. sewing cotton. ana there
are few better known "drummers" in tho
country Hc arrived IN the city last week
FROM u trip Ia the northern part OF tho
state.
cone night" he said to Il party OF CON
genial spirits, "onrly IN the month, 1 wns
on the New York Central not far from
llunno The sleeping ear was neurly full.
We stopped at some place, and an Old
man with u map Of &c. Lawrence county
on his face got ON board and wns shown
70 his seat by the porter. 10 piled up n
lot Of hlgRngc ana then asked whether
he could not go 10 bed.
III you win go away for few min
utcs, said the porter an make up your
berth.
'Srhc old fellow took little handbag
and walked up and down tho car, ap.
pnrently looking for something. Then be
disappeared through the door. Tho porter
innde mp the berth ANA arranged the cur4
talns. II was the first berth To be made
up.
called him, appeared at the end OF the
car with a pile OF clothes hanging over
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

and settled about my arms, pinnng
them 10 my side. My horse went ON, but
1 stopped. 4 minute later ] was SUR
rounded 10y dozen as yillaiuous looking
greasers as ever cut throat. They
bound me securely, carried me 40 into the
mountains and anchored me In a cnve
that was evidently the repository Of
plumber secured by robbing excursions
/ supposed they intended to hold me for
ransom aud opened negotiations with
them
II then learned that Romero had em-
ployed them to assassInate me- aud that
they had captured me instead and pro-
posed 10 serve the master who paid
best If Romero bid more TO have me
killed than ! could pny for my life they
would draw knife across my IN e
If ! outbid him | was free 20 return ana
settle with him. RomeroG purse was
long. his hatred infinite aud ! fully ex-
pected that lac would nnnie price that
/ could not my
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
THOSE FINE COMPLEXIONs.

girls Oh his way TO the Office early in the
morning girls with bright. lovely com
pexions, and he has often wondered how
they managed TO make themselves look
SO fresh aud blooming when they have SO
much work to do AT last, he says. that
change he has found out the secret. Ii
Is clear. he says. that these girls. or n
great majority Of them, have on rising in
the morning frightened their faces with
a salt bath. refreshed their complexion
with Just a dash of orange water.
wiped the eyes with rose water and
Rlycerine, used mere sprinkle Of rich
powder" and then insisted ON their
mother giving them an orange. a glass
of hot milk and swallow of elder water.
Their IL apt at times TO be a tngc of sar-
casm In what Quilp says. Buffalo Com
mercial
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

lighted with n he made us rehearse II all
that day for the evening performance.
IL was a go, right from the start, and
for many years ufterward. When the
war broke out I'm 1861, two years later,
Bryant Brothers MINISTRIES We're for
hidden 10 sing ~ lt become 80 nnpOpu-
lar IN the North that when the band
played * Ia the streets Of New York
they were hOoted and jeered nt.
There II M amusing incident connected
with it that has evoked much laughter.
One night q typical Southern gentleman
came into ne Bryants dressing room
and said. "Show me Mr. Emmett" Up
OH being introduced to tho gentleman he
exclaimed in an inimitabie southern
manner. Are you The author Of
DiKieY Upon Mr. Emmett replying
that be was, be saidi well, sab" az We
placed both his hands over air Emmett )
right hand, shake W GaWd, sahl'
am happy 10 know you, and ] would
rather be the author Of that song than
would Of Old Hundred, aud continued
shaking AR Emmeita hand.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

MRS. CLEVELAND AS A SCHOOL GIRL.
dreamed as he leaned over that desk
that he would twice be elected president
of the United States
The photograph OF Miss Folsom shows
her In her graduating dress the day be
fore she ended her school days AT Wells
college, Aurora, n. Y. If some seer had
limited TO her on that day that she would
live 10 be known for two separate periods
of four years as the first lady Of this
country She would probably have laughed
that prophet TO scorn. Miss Folsom was
ner. who met tragic death while ia Mr..
Cleveland's company. and was Mr. Cleve-
lands ward at the time this photograph
was taken.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

came home from school ot Paris and
then my troubles began. Pretty girls are
not plentiful in Mexico, aud Senorlta
lncz was as beautiful woman as ever
graced the court of old CASTLE. ! was
soon paying assiduous court To the dark
eyed seuortn. and she appeared TO re-
gard my suit with considerable favor
had for my rival Senior Romero, a
wealthy ranchero, who was supposed IA
have been at one time q chief of n gang
OF banditu that Infested the Sierra
Madre mountains.
zone evening. while riding over 60 the
hacienda Of my prospective tathctein-.
law, a lossO was thrown over my head
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
T1IE CApTuRn-

after they had opened negotiations
with him. however / CHANGED 20 over.
hear their conversation. Romero would
not raise the original price $1,000. They
came 10 me and told me that he had Of
fered $4,000 for my life. ] saw through
pay $1,000 for my release. They made a
pretense Of preparing for my execution,
but stood firm and they accepted my
price.
"lt was some days before ! could mr.
range the payment and then ] returned
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
m His Long Sojourn With
Kings and Princes.
TIE ROLE OF THURMAN.
peela 10 Garry Abroad American Money
On BY English HOrses--Tho Ex-cOn-
nYessman From LaIltIe's island
s as Gay as Ever

nt HoIfl Waldorf was fortunately
4nonth to shelter Colonel IhOinas
o'o tJtI|Iffee ON his arrival yesterday
Sonthnmpton on the Paris. Inc
\ 90 Icx.n -bnrlcr. lustier and ruddier
lave ever held a reception In ro'm ~
n1e. imnfcased on everyone the JOY when
ssscd hin at being once more upon
ABfrnhfivc soil This was his first and
ma th0ueht-the gayety of Paris, the
~, 4ty OF .ondon and the Incidence of
sHie had MI failed 60 steal his affection
s Nc stars and stripes from him.
os5 " vial ~ over. he ratified on from race
IN, * 10 poltics. and from politics TO eli
I1 chnnges. Like young. fractions
:. ~ Wanted his own way, and who
y s-A. nninfay himI
BART FROM the ycprning, eager desire
? f0knce mofe enliven the tone of his own
sau, 4tf4. tho colonels mission Is for the
iar;e o1c of capturing as many races ny
II itlc. viii a contingent of his friends
tina i1oncl North-hOTscs, which arrived
on The 1Nuric on Feb, IL.
A riuis arrival too. IL was expected, would
49, certain extent. clear up the mystery
~. uonnding the Disappearance Of Colonel
/ s,fth's crack greyhound, Fullerton. who
J ug'ns sunposed, had been smuggled on
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
ARMoR FOR SOLDIERS.
THE MODERN SOLDIER MUST
FIGHT wTHouTiT.
American Officers Are lncrodulous and % not
Pin Their Faith 10 Alleged Bullet.
Proof Uniforms.
shall Tho modern soldier frht 10 armorY

Shall the modern soldier Eight In armorf
That IA q lending topic Ia military cir
clas Just at present The telegraph wires
palpitate with rumors Of coming strife.
Hence every addition 20 the implements
with which wars great game Is played
must be watched, aud. II of value, dupli-
Gated by the leaders of the worlds ar
mics,
An Europe IL agog over the alleged eff
fort Of Austria 70 clothe her soldiers In
armor. A series Of experiments with So
called bullot-proOf uniforms has recent
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

70 havs Il out with Romero and resume
my attentions 10 the young lady. What
was my mrp51o 70 iiud him coming 70
my fesCue.
while we were quarrelling about the
zirl lrenchman stepped in md married
hcf Romero wanted my assistance 20
Nm tie Frenchnan / declined 70 join
n the enterprise and Romero undertook
II alone aud got the top Of his head
blown OF for bis pains. j was always a
lrine sorry the affair did not end az
fereutly
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
SEN0RITA SHARING.
a DANGEROUS PAsTiME FOR a
FOREIGNER IN MEXICO.
Experience Of a campalaner Who Was with
Zach Taylor-A Rival Who Believed
in tho Old PrOvcrb.

"rhe Mexican girls are very fond Of
Americans. but their admiration SIS not
extensively shared by their countrymen,
said an old-timer not long ago. says the
Kansas City Times II went down there
with old Zach Taylor, aud l liked the
country so well that | stayed. l bought
cattle ranch and soon rad one OF the
finest herds in the country. ! got along
nicely with my neighbor till the hnnd-
some daughter of Don Jose Nelasuuez
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

Colonel North's colors. which had been
made by Mrs. North aud her daughter.
The colors are sky blue, 1--WE pointed
primrose stars, primrose sleeves and red
cap.
The horses that will represent them are
Iddesleieh. High Commissioner, Rough
and Ready, Arturo Sir Frederick Rob
erts Eliham Qnoen and landslip.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

servers, all Of them mon OF eclipse OK
pericncc. with number OF ASSISTANTS,
and they take with them very complete
outfit Of appnratua including photOmrtefs
and pAlnrisoopes. as well as spectrosCopes
and cameras The chances for line wealth
CA are regarded as almost amounting TO
certainty. and the duration Of the eclipse
will hg about 4 minutes. SECONDS. ihcrc
IS every reason therefore 90 hope Tor iu-
terestlng ana Important results from the
African parties. G. A. tOuNG.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
JAY GOULD m TEXAS.
A STORY or THE BETTER SIDE or
TIE RICH MANS LIFE

An interesting Incident Ia the life Of
the late Jay Gould was told yesterday.
The little wizard Waa under unlayor-
able discussion when Mr. Goodrich inter
rupted with relation which Mlenced IN
During the construction II the Texas
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

The Bon Marche ID Paris Is said 70 ems
pl0y loo men who do nothing but watch
Tor shopiifters. This one establishment
alone arrests ca an average from twelve
~ hftefn thousand people annually who
have been caught stealing
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
GROVER AND FRANKIE.
WHEN THE PRESIDENT WAS A
YOUNG MAN AND HIS wIFE
A SCHOOL GIRL.

These pictures OF Grover Cleveland
now President, and Frances Folsom. now
his wife, were made when these two re-
markable figures in American political
and social life were at the same age-1T--
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

A Michigan woman recently received
IN change a silver quarter Of 1897. She
didn't take II AZ first but she finally ac-
cepfed Il, aud next day sold Il 70 q col.
lect0r for $50. =
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

Oliver Wendell Holmes has written TO
Philadelphia man letter In chiro-
graphy So neat and legible that il might
have hcen the work of young bank
clerk rather than an octogenarlan poet.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

Secretary Morton declares that he can
husk more corn in any given time than
any man west Of the Missouri river.
~ think nothing Of husking 200 bushels
IN day when the weather is propi-
tious," he says
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

Ex-Congessman George Fred Williams
asserts with pOsitiyeness chat he is ont
OF political life, and that the report Of
his intention to run for congress in the
seventh Massachusetts, is wholly UNI
founded.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland. the sis-
ter Of Grover CleYelnud, Is now Ia Eu-
roue. IMat summer she was met walk
ing on a road in Switzerland by Colonel
Dan Lamont, who was making the tour
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

Congressman-elect ]. II. Stallings Of
Gpenylle. Ala, who succeeds Mr. Her
bert Is one Of the youngest representa-
tives In the house. being about 80.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

Oregon coyotes are suffering for food.
Jack rabbits 0ntrun them aud escape
over the crusted snow. Rabbits remain
and howl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

Mr. We, the Korean minister nc Wash
ington. will make a trip home the com
ing summer. aud viii then have his first
sight of a baby daughter which arrived
recently His first child, boy, was
born nj Washington.