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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-19

1t would appear to have been de-
fnitely established by the researches of
the last fifty years tlat life in some of
its many forms is universally distrib-
utcd throughout the ocean. Not only
in the shallower waters near coasts,
but even in the greater depths all
oceans. animal life is exceed -sly
abundant A lrawling in depth of
over mile yielded two hundred
specimens of animals belonging to
seventy-nine species AMI iifty-tive
genera. A trawling in a depth of
about three miles yielded over fifty
specimens belonging to twenty-seven,
species and twenty-five genera. Evg
in depths of four miles fishes and
mails belonging TO all Tho chief .n-
vertebrate groups have been procured,
and in sample of oozo from nearly
five miles and Il quarter there was
evidence TO the naturalsts of the
Challenger that living creatures could
exist at tho depth.-[Popular Science
Monthly,
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4 HolRy.Lovlug People.

Tho coloIFs of New Zealand arc n
holiday-lovA SpeOplo, says Pearson +,
Weekly. Tkc is almost an average
of ono recokAod holiday ic month.
and 1t is common practice for work.
ing people TO ieke two or more DAYS
at Christmas, the New Year and Eas-
ter, so as to make an unbrokcn pIny-
time of three o. four days, incIuling
Sunday. Then the great mass Of tho
people give themselves up TO amu.e.
ment. Horse races, athletic sports,
boat races and excursions arc carried
on in every available spot, and are az
tended by large enl wcll-bchavad
crowds. The commonost of holiday
amuscmcnts,t = however, is the picnic.
The several trades, sccts and societies
have picnics of their own, to which
the public are cordially welcome OH
the payment of a small sum toward
tho expcR,e Of the en- crlaiumcnt.
II is amu-iDg 10 the railway traveller
to note, as he passes through some
pleasant countryside, not one or two,
but perhaps fifty different picnics in
full swing, zach numbering scores or
hundreds Of guests. 1t has been said
with much more truth than is usually
TO be found in epigrams of this kind
that: "In New Zealaud people are
like cattle. You need only turn
number of them into a pasture aud
leave them alone end they will be per-
fec'ly happy" On warm and temps
ing New Years day an cntcrpusng
burgular might walk through New
zealand city and help himself, uudis-
turbcd, to the contents of most of the
houses. Dwellings and streets are
alike deserted, aud the casual soourner
who does not understand tho ways Of
the place seeks in vain for some one TO
srsak to. by 6 or z O'Clock IN the
evening the streets are lively with re-
turning crowds.
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BLACKMAN'S GULLY.


L was ga cold January
night when james
Blake, on his way
to Mary Graham'f I
h o m e, c a m G
through the dense
woods crowning the
top of Blackman's
hill. The night was
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-19
BfNoING OF YOU.

Blossoms ald blossoms and blossoms ard
birds singing OF 'em SO sweet
Pressing the down OF their bosoms 'gainst the
flowers that fall at your feet
Clinging and swinging and fiinging Their
souls to the heavens 40 blue
o, sweet to my soul is their singing,
because they are singing OF you
Singing of you
In the dawn and the dew
Singing of heaven and singing Of you
Blossoms and blossoms and blossoms and
just sparkling with beautiful pearls,
Twining themselves for your trCsses, and fall
ing and kissing your eurls
And all the birds swinging and fiinging their
souls to Gods heavens of blue,
And my soul dreaming soft in their singing,
because they are singing of you
Singing of you
In the dawn and the dew
Singing of heaven and singing of you
Frank L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-19

whose lights twillkled in the valley 20
his left, and was going to learn Mary
Graham's final answer to his declara-
tions of love. Beset by the customary
obstacles, the principal being elusive
ness or coquetry on Mary's part, he
had wooed her for two years. He was
now determined to have the question
settled that night
Mary's father was a well-to-do far
mer. Mary herself was a vigorous
country girl, who might well have been
an ideal of rural beauty, and who set
upon herself an estimate by no means
too low. She was not backward in
making known the standard by which
the successful wooer must measure.
Whether James Blake so measured was
much discussed question in the To-
cality. 1t was admitted that he was
an ideal of muscular and honest man
hood, and if his means did not quite
equal Mary's prophesied dowry, he
had capital of vigor and determine
tion well worth taking into consider
alton.
Another of the obstacles had been
set up by Farmer Graham He declared
that, having no son of his own, the
man who won Mary must come and
live on the farm and learn to care for
it after he was gone. To many this
would have been-and, indeed, was
more of an inducement than an obstas
stacle, but Blake was Interested and
successful in his business enterprises,
and he stoutly asserted that the woman
he married must leave all for him. 1t
was to adjust this difference, as well as
to get final answer from Mary, that
he knocked that bitter January night
at the front door of the Graham farm
house, and was hidden "Come in"
Mary sat knitting by the wood fire in
hhe capacious chimney place, and seldom
have hearth flames frightened pref
tier domestic picture. James put his
hat ON the table, pulled chair over
near her, and, after few prelimina-
ries, began to state the purpose of his
call.
Mary, do you know how long I've
been coming to see you now?"
TT must be-" she replied, pausing
mischievously, as if she did not know
the exact time to the day, ga year,
anyhow, isn't it?"
ut was two years ago yesterday"
is it, indeed?" she said, in captious
astonishment. 81 wouldn't have
thought it.
Mary" he said, in mild censure,
'1'm serious tonight, and I'd like you
to be, too. think you remember as
wellas do that it's two years since the
first night / brought you home from
the protracted meeting in Templeton
/ have told you often that 1 love you
and want you for my wife, but you
have been pleased to turn away the
subject, and l see you are disposed to
hold me off tonight. I want to tell
you that came to get yes or no."
Hepaused, and she looked up in real
wonder at the decisive tone marking
the last statement.
Eyes, I'm in dead earnest tonight,
he continued. "What is your answer;'
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MRS. loNEs, MISTAKE.



She Jumps at Conclusion and Gets the
Wrong lea.
"How long IS it since you've seen
Haak smith," asked MrsI Jones, as
she washed up the silver and put it
in the china closet.
Il saw him yesterday" said Mr..
Jones pensiyely: "he was buried
Mercy goodness, Jeptha. You
don't mean to tell me that great
strong Hank Smith was buried yes
terday. Dear, dear, what are we
coming to? And 50 Mrs. Hank
Smiths a widow l do wonder how
she'll look in black. Won't she
splurge round, though, on Hanks
money She amt a little bit good
looking, but she thinks she is. Poor
Hank. the world isn't worth much to
a man when his wifes a widow.
Something has stained that butter
knife black. DO you suppose it's
sterling silver? l know Mr.. Ster.
ling's name is on it somewhere. And
SO poor Hank Smith is gomez
aGone wbere?7 asked Mr.. Jones,
looking up with curious tWlhAle 10
his eye.
How should l know, Jeptha?
That depends on how he has lived.
What was it that carried the poor
fellow Off"
~Who said anything about his be-
ing carried otI?"
"Why, you did, Mr.. Jones, you said
he was buried yesterday"
$50 he was, but you chipped in, as
usual, and interrupted me before
got to the end of my sentence-he
was buried in thought.
The land sakes." exclaimed Mrs.
Jones, as she dropped dozen tea
spoons on the floor, what turr
you've given me, Jeptha, and all fol
nothing. Free Press,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-19

, California boasts OF having shipped
no less than %, S26 carloads of fruit
ouliide the State during the past year,
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HERE is no
gospel in a kick.
FAITH is a
light that never
goes out.
THOSE W h o
will not repent
must perish.
WASHING a pig
will n OF take
from him the
love OF mud.
EVERY reform
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Mary, Just say SO; don't Try to scarC
me away"
She looked doubtfully at him a mo-
ment then anger flashed over hel
face, and she said
'Pm not trying to scare you away.
Mr. Brown has probably the same
right to consideration as you. He
was here to-day, as I have said, just a:
you came tonight, to get a final an.
swer from me"
"And what answer did you give
him?" he asked impulsively.
"Have you right to ask that? But
] will tell you anyhow. gave hin
the sage answer 1 will give you. ]
will take my own time to answer. ]
won't give it to anyone until am
ready. have no answer to give you
tonight That is your answer"
The young man rose slowly, took his
hat from the table and walked toward
the door. Deep dependency was up
on his face as he turned there, and
said
"Mary, I see it all now. You love
Brown. You love him when he comes
to you, trying to win you by threats
of rival That isn't manly
Haven't you done Just as much
You have called him names tonight. -
''He deserves them. 1 don't fear
his threats and I'm going to leave you
to him. I'll take the liberty, though,
of saying that you'll never be happy
with him. Irepeat I that he is COW
ard. Goodbye"
He turned again, and, with sudden
impulse she moved one hasty step
toward him, but determination came
back to her face, and she restrained
her impulse and let him go out. He
hastened down the walk to the road,
and turned aside into the path leading
past Blackman's Gully.
Mary walked back to the chair and
resumed her knitting, but soon let it
fall to the floor. She was restless !;
looking into the fire moment, then
rising and walking to and fro. Once
she put on her shawl and a red hood
and stepped to the door, but there she
stopped, took them of, and with a
forced laugh said: Nonsense, it was
only Imagination, or the frost ON the
pane, +" and sat down again by the fire.
"Of course it was only the frost, -
she repeated. 81 am like child.
But l didn't do wrong. If he is so in
dependent about not wanting to come
here to live, l can be independent,
too. And then the way he demanded
my answer just won't stand it, and
I'll"
She was interrupted by the distant
crunch of the frozen snow under run
ming steps. They came rapidly near
er, and when they turned into the
yard, she leaped up and stood ready to
receive the conner. Her father hur-
ried in, his face pale and startled.
Mary, get a bed ready at once, :"
he said. ''There have been terrible
doings this night. -
WHAT" she asked forbodingly.
''You will know soon. A man has
been thrown over into Blackman's
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Frog Eating.

Tho King OF the Belgia IS has issued
MI order forbidding any Belgian to
capture or destroy frogs, to expose
them for sale, or to buy or sell them.
His Object, according to the Chicago
Herasl, is to wean his subjects from
their habit of eating frogs. which ho
believes to be an eff inmate dict The
Belgian king can hardly have formed
the opinion from reading history. The
Frcnchman. called in dcrision johnny
Crnpaud, or johnny Toad, from his
weT-kndwn fondness for frogs, makes
a brave, patient and impeiuous sol
dier. The Amcricm IN Indian used
to devour the hearts of brave enemies
killed in battle, thinking thus to gain
courage. Tho his ory of the French
nation would seem to indicate that
frogs were more courageous food even
than hero's hearts. The Old Guard
that fought at Waterloo certainly had
not been reared on elleminate food.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-19
trumpet CALLS.

Rams Horn Sounds Warning Note 10
the Unredeomed.
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According to the report of the Mis-
souri, Railroad Commissioners for 1891
just issued, there are 6164 miles of road
in the State, and 215 persons were killed
and 7s9 seriously injured.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-05-19

IN EVERY reform
that comes and stays begins in tho
heart
LAW wears iron shoes and never
cares where it steps
No MATTER who he is, the man who
never gives is a slave.
IT is easier to find Judas in the
church than il is a Daniel
THERE is more power in gentleness
tnan there is in dynamite.
KEEPING too much in the pocket
will keep God out of the heart,
Two GREAT foes ofthe church-the
golden calf and the leathery oyster
We begin to backsIide the moment
we think we have religion enough.
AS soon as Esau smelled the soup
he stopped caring for his birthrlght
A CHURCH letter in the bottom OF
a trunk never docs the Lord bit of
/ coed.
IF men could get to Heaven by hard
work. how many lCdfers would soon
be busy.
THE man who docs notl love hig
neighbor as himself is not the friend
| Of Christ.
NOTHING does less honor to the
/ cause Of God than T'~'e+sqn with
: 's-''sfrs -fesv'--, - y. s>,sf--- -
HEAVEN is only step from the
penitent sinner but millions of miles
from the hypocrite
IT is doubtful if the devil is ever
driven back an inch by the testimony
Of stingy Christian.
NOTHING will do more TO put
wrinkles in your face than worrying
about things you can't help.
II is hard to understand hcT any
body can doubt there is a devil who
knows that there is Texas.
The gospel is Heavens emancipa-
tion proclamation to every slave who
is wearing the shackles of sin.
GoD has never been able to make
much use Of people who have no bust
ness of their own to attend to.
THE devil hates the prayer meet
ing, but it is seldom that he has
much fault to find with the choir.
IT would demoralize Heaven for
the angels to go in company that
some church members consider good.
THE man who inspects the car
wheels is as necessary to the safety Of
the traveller as the president Of the
road.
No MATTER whether he has been to
college or not, the man who can keep
sweet when things go wrong is a man
of power.
SoNE people are so bowed down in
seeking the vanities OF this life that
they cannot look up and see the good
ness of God.
II is only when we are willing to
be useful and faithful in little things
that we can accomplish that which
is truly great.
As LONG as the parable Of the
ProdigaI remains in the Bible, the
wicked sinner may repent and find
peace with God.
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Jap MS National Beverage.

In Japaa Saki was first prepared
about 250 ago and presented to the
Deity, for it was believed 10 be sacred
1t is the national beverage. The pro-
cess OF saki nauurac ure is systematic,
but differs more or less in different lU-
caliiics. We &c eaned rice is steamed
urts il de.s softened, aud then it is
s.essd; pext it is prepared with the
same quhniily of water and agitaicd
r>n ii II ,omos pasty; IL -,astc is
sd7lcA sa&Ss.s -, s; $. '.-5--z - /
guage, the word meaning origin.
Koji "a kind of yeast is prepared from
rice) and about ten times the amount
Of water arc added togc;her to cause
fermentation and are let stand for
about twenty-five days in the cellar,
where only the brewers arc allowed,
to prevent from spelling the brewing,
for if any other person is permitted
TO be in he might have taken any kind
Of things that have sour tastes and
odors. When the fermentation is over
the residue is separated from the liquor
by means of pressing and tiltcring
The liquor, However, still
retains some turpidity, winch is TO be
subsidized in large vessels. Thus. the
clear fiItrate is the beverage Or saki.
From the residue alcohol and vinegar
can be prepared. The brewing COM
mences from the winter solstlce and
continues for hundred days.
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The Princess Margaret of Prussia on
the occasion of her wedding distributed
a large amount of money among refor-
matories and hospitals for children.
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y mere was no sound save the click
ing Of her knitting-needles but she
gsy her head an independent toss,
and pursuing her lips in like spirit, she
repj ied-
And suppose don't choose to give
you any answer to-night?"
Well, no answer this evening will
me- no to me. You have had time
tel ind out if you can love me as a
ufoand, and if you cannot tell me
no] III think you don't want me, and
IlY never ask you again.
Very well, . she said willfully, "you
neSdn't. Pm not so anxious to 90 to
Tehpleton to live anyhow. I'm satis-
fed here. Thereare plenty Of young
men who'd be glad enough to come
h.-e to liye.as father wishes. You are
the only one that rafuses to, and I'm
sure no one 3 lying to, compel you.
Why ev Reginnl' ,prown, with all
his money ana his fins house, was here
this sfternoon. sndtold me he was will
ing to come any time.
sReginald Brown" he exclaimed
contemptpousIy-
Brown was the richest young man of
the neighborhood, and therefore con
sidered the best catch. 1t was asserted
that Mary Graham would never marry
Blake as long as there was chance Of
capturing Brown, and the former well
knew Of such opinion. Brown had
been West for number Of years, and
there had been whispers Of wild, if not
criminal, doiugs there, but, in view Of
his financial worthiness, they remained
whispers and finally died away.
Take care Whit you say about him, 9
sad the girl note Of alarm escaping
her. "He was here to-day, as / said.
and he is very bitter against you. He
did not threaten you openly, but he
SAID many things to show that he hates
you and that he means to be even with
you for the snub you gave him at the
meeting last wee .
Just like the coward, Blake said
ansrily, to come with his threats to
a woman Why doesn't he come to
meand make them?p
Reginald Brown is man not to be
dsfed, Mary said, putting down her
kaiitting to conceal the trembling Of
her hands, land you had best not be
sf outspoken. 4 he should hear You.
\ ou might regret
'Pshaw, " heeriesl iinpAtisgtIx, I'm
!. ....a = -as Lin III -sflli es-.snt lin
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long remembered in the neighbor-
hood. A heavy snow had fallen the
previous day, succeeded by rain which
a sudden north wind had frozen to a
slippery crust The moon, one night
on the wane, was half hour above the
eastern mountain, silvering the long
stretch of snow, and turning the ice on
the trees into diamonds. Blake stopped
moment on the summit of the hill,
to admire the spectral beauty of the
night, and to cast an awed glance down
to the hideous gully into which the
steep and jagged side of the hill fell.
The place was upon the farm OF young
Rodney Blackman, and ever since the
accident death or murder of the elder
Blackman there many years before, it
had been regarded with aversion and
horror by the country folk.
1t may be that Blake stopped, too,
more firmly to set his courage for his
errand. He was a prosperous young
mechanic in Templeton, the village
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-09

THERE is one provision of the new
tariff scheme which is condemned al
most universally among business men.
That is the date set for its enforcement
which is midway between seasons, on
March /. In the dry goods trade the
Wholesale buying for spring and sum
mer is done very largely in January
and February, and for the fall and
winter in July and August. The
manufacturers receive their orders
from the great houses month or two
in advance of the busy seasons ot the
wholesale dealers. All arrangements
for the present winter trade were
made fully five months ago, and the
attention of manufacturers and mer-
chants is concentrated upon thenext
seasons trade. At this time, when all
forms of business are suffering from
depression and paralysis, Chairman
Wilson brings forward his scheme
providing for radical changes Of du-
ties on nearly all classes of dry goods
and setting March ] as the date when
it is to go into operation. Manufac-
turers, importers and wholesale mer-
chants are placed at an equal disad-
vantage i'm preparing for the spring
and summer trade, when revolu-
tionary tariff measure is so unfortu-
nately timed as to go into force be-
tween the regular business seasons,
The evil will he aggravated by the
uncertainty respecting the passage Of
the bill before March j and the modi-
fication to which ita may be subjected.
Manufacturers and importers will not
know how to order their stocks; mer.
chants will find it impossible to fore
cast the demands and requirements Of
the retail trade. The natural and
most convenient time for the enforce
ment of the proposed measure would
be July 1. That would enable the
dry goods trade to prepare for spring
and summer business. 1t would en-
COURAGE tba raoDeniDu of factories and
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-09

THERE is evidently a strong motive
underlying the madness of the Wilson
bill It's purpose is to hold the South
solid by protecting her interests, to
capture the manufacturers of the East
with raw materials, and to placate the
farmers and woTkingmen with an in
come tax that will not touch one in a
thousand of them. But the scheme is
fatally weak in that it will, if adopted,
deprive the masses Of work and wages.
Theoretical relief from taxation at
such practical cost practical cost will
not please any considerable number of
people.