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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-30

From an article on 'The Empress OF
Austria, written by one of the ladies
Of her Court for Harper's Magazine,
We quote as follows The incidents of
her Maiestys early married life. on
which history is singularly silent,
nevertheless go far to explain her great
dislike for Vienna and the Viennese,
and her almost passionate love for all
that is Hungarian. OF course the story
of her betrothal to the Emperor is
well known by all A marriage had
been arranged for him with her eldest
sister, and the young monarch arrived
at the castle of his future father-in-law
for the purpose OF being officially be-
trothed He, however, fell madly in
love with Princess Elizabeth, the Gin
derella of the ducal family, who was
yet in short dresses, and breaking off
his engagement with Princess Helen,
he married the younger sister.
A far grander alliance had been
looked for by the Viennese, who CON
sidered thnt the impoverished family
of Duke Maximilian, who was not even
a Royal Highuess, was unworthy Of so
great distinction. Consequently the
young Empress was, during the first
ten or twelve years of her marriage
treated with coldness nay, even with
disdain-not only by the public and by
the naughty and arrogant Austrian
bnt also by the members
OF the imperial family, and in par
ticular by the Archduehess Sophia, the
Emperor's mother. The latter, who
was a very talented and strong-minded
woman, exercised an enormous inhu-
ence over her sons mind, and became
intensely jealous of her lovely daugh-
ter-in-law Indeed, she went so far as
to head the cabals against her, distort-
ing every action Of her faultless and
noble life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-30
Plants Chanre Their Hnhlt..

Among facts recently placed on rec
ord as showing tendency in plants
to change their habits, ,aud, consequent.
ly, their characters. and become new
species, recent writer states that on
Mount Desert Island one of the wild
kuotweed-, or buckwhcats, instead of
climbing, sends it branches over like
some raspberrics Or blackberries, root
ing at the tips, and forming new and
distinct plants in that way. With
such a habit permanently fixed, changes
in other parts would surely follow,
and new species, as botmists would
be compelled to term it, assuredly
follow. New York independents.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-30

Everyone should know that it is
dangerous to ask a Doctors or law
yer's advice. even in the most casual
and public manner, unless one expects
to pay him for it, There is a well
authenticated story Of a man in New
York who chluccd to remark to a eel
cbratcd physician once:
"Doclor, have you any sure means
of preventing scasickne,s?'
"CertainIy,7 said the doctor.
"Whgt is it?"
IS a,lou shore said the physician,
anlz.z tba-mau his bill.
Anot per gentleman, who was a
valetudI marian, met a doctor of his
acquaiIl lonce on the succt ono day.
"Doftor,' said he, "Tm glad met
you. DO you know, I'm so weak that
the least bit of walking on these pave
ments tires me all out What do YOU
think I'd better take"
"a horse-car, | guess, said The doc
tor, crusiily. Aud he, too, sent in a
little memorandum of ,he amount due
for this wise prescription Boston
Herald
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-30

He darted past me For a few mo-
ments all was silent Then l heard .
crash, as though Of door burst in.
This was followed by the soft, joyful
cry Of woman, and presently two fig
ures ran down the stairs. / opened the
door and the three Of us darted out.
I closed the door softly behind. Crane
led us across the road and we set offat
a quick pace through the fog in un-
broken silence.
When we were clear OF the square
Crane stopped, took the girl in his
arms, and crying, Thank God my
Aggie !" burst into tears
The instinct which had guided Crane
infallibly earlier in the day now failed
him, and We lost our way hopelessly;
but we did not care It was ; o'clock
when the three of us got to Weldon's.
The lovers spent that evening in the
drawing room. and l saw little Of them.
The peril of Mrs, Folgate's position
made absolute secrecy still imperative
Next morning | met Crane ut break
fast He said there was no use of try
ing to thank me for himself or Miss
Folgate, whom Mrs. Weldon had for
hidden to leave her room, as she was
suffering from nervous prostration, but
that he owed me debt he could never
pay. 1 was leaving by an early train
for the West, and he promised to write
to me as soon as news had been heard
Of Mrs. Folgate.
-Four days later got letter saying
that Mrs. Folgate had been released
unharmed, and that there would be
some reference to the affair in the
London papers that day or the day
after. Next morning the newspapers
had an account of the clever frustra-
tion by the Vienna police of daring
and gigantic attempt to swindle tho
banks of that city by man calling
himself Count Wolinski who, with
half dozen accomplices, was arrested
just as they had brought their nefarious
scheme to perfection and were about
to put it in operation.
''rhe plot" said the Vienna dis
patch, "was one of the most daring
ever designed, and among other of the
means used by the swindlers to mislead
was the fact that letters for their basis
of operation, London, were addressed
to the mansion of well-known rich
baronet. whose town house is in one Of
the most select West End squares.
A few months after l received cards
and wedding cake, which assured me
that all had gone well with the young
people, but from that day to this l
hnye not seen Crane, or Mrs Crane,
who was Miss Folgate the first Sunday
I spent in London New York Adj
vertiser
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-30
IF MOTHER WOULD LISTEN.

II mother would listen to me, dears,
She would freshen the faded gown,
She would sometimes take an hours rest,
And sometimes a trip to town.
And it shouldn't be all for the children,
The fun and the cheer and the play,
With the patient droop on the tired mouth.
And the ''Mother has had her day :"
True, mother has had her day, dears,
When you were babies three.
And she stepped about the farm and the
house
As busy as ever bee.
When she rocked you all to sleep, dears,
And sent you all to school,
And wore herself out and did without,
And lived by the Golden Rule.
And so your turn has come, dears,
Her hair is growing white,
And her eyes are gaining the iar-away losll
That peers beyond the night.
One of these days in the morning
Mother will not be here;
She will fade away into silence,
The mother so true and dear.
Then what will you do in the daylight,
And what in the cleaning dim;
And father, tired, lonesome, then,
Pray. what will you do for him?
Ifyou want to keep your mother,
You must make her rest to-day,
Must give her a share in the frolic,
And draw her into the play.
And, il mother would listen to me, dears,
She'd buy her a gown Of silk,
With buttons of royal velvet,
And ruffles as white as milk.
And she'd let you do the trotting,
While she sat still in her chair;
That mother should have it hard all through,
1t strikes me isn't fair.
Margaret E. Sangster, in the Interior.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-30
TO THE RESCUE.
DY RICHARD BOWLING.

NTIL my dying
hour I will re-
member my first
Sunday in Lon
don.
In the middle Of
the week I had
gone up on busi !
ness which kept.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-30

the tr1th
ALL Of Gods calls to repentance
are urgent.
WHENEVER a soul is lost God is
disappointed.
DolNG good is a better occupation
than digging gold.
WE please God when our lives
rcminl some one Of his son.
WE cannot choose our duties but
we ear perform them faithfully
ONE Of the first elements in every
sue S is to determine to succeed
UNTIL we know God with tn heart
we can not praise him with the lips.
BEFORE great victories can he en-
joyed, great battles must Aa fought
THE great object oe the Bible IS to
get men to see with the eyes Of God.
WHENEvER Won see A shadow it
means that there is gnt close by.
GoD will not help the man who
viii not do what he can to help him
self
The father who does not train up
his boys properly helps the bar
keeper
If your face S f0waFdN God the
oevil will be sure to throw mud at
your back.
MoRE people are Killed by falling
down stairs than from the tops Of
high cliffs
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-30
The ssOnlr Lemonade. :"

Almost every housewife thinks she
knows how TO make lemonade, but
only those who use this rule are right
in their belief: To every quart Of
water use three lemons aud the rind
of one, taking care to peel The riud
very thin, using nothing but the yell
low outside. Cut this into pieces and
put with the juice and powdered sugar
in a jug with cover, using two
ounces of sugar to every quart Boil
the watfr as for tea, then pour it over
the lend on and sugar. Cover, let it
cool, adj zee and serve New York
World.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-30
Tbe Army Of Railroad Workers.

There is an army of men employed
upon the railroads of the United States,
an army Of 784, 600. They are not en-
gagged in idle maneuvers, dress parades,
barrack drills or preparations for war
fare, but by their diligence, energy
and toll contribute immensely to the
wealth, well-being and development of
the country, the Interchange OF its
products the diffusion of information
and the prompt transportation OF vast
numbers of passengers with a remark
ably low percentage Of casualties The
number Of passengers carried last year
was $50, 600, 900. The number Of pas
sengers killed was 293. Chicago Her.
aid.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-30

k12N A-K ~ VI bVAS UP Oh buSi
ness which kept
me closely occupied till Saturday
night. / was unacquainted with the
city beyond the Strand, Chancery Lane
and Arundel street, in the last of which
] lived-at Weldon's, small private
hotel
On Sunday morning came one Of the
thickest fogs Of the year Misled b,A
the darkness Of the midwinter mornine1
| was late for breakfast. When god
down to the d1ning-room l found onlyl
one person, young man of about my
own age, at the table. He had arrived
very late the night before, and was
quite unknown tome. His appearance
and manner attracted my attention at
once. He was tall, dark, good-look-
ing, courteous. Several times during
the meal, Mt which he only drank cup
OF coffee, he seemed ON the point of
speaking to me about something. He
was restless and overwrought. | felt
strangely drawn toward him, and ex-
perienced feeling of relief when at
last he said;
"My name is Victor Crane. The
landlord here knows me. Are vou
going to church this morning? The
rest of the people have set off already. >"
We were alone.
"My name,' said lis Marcus Fall.
] had intended going to Newington,
but could no more find my way there
than through the centre of the earth to
New Zealand. .
"There Is" said he, "a part of Lon
don to which if l do not find my way in
a couple of hours I shall be a dead man
before night. Hegroaned and dropped
his head into his hands
No one could mistake his words, tone.
manner.
'In that case, said l, "of course,
the fog will not hinder you.
''No, no, said he, raising his face
from his hands. ''The fog will not
hinder me. could find my way if /
were blind. 1t is the place where the
girl l am engaged to lives. He turned
his pale face to the window and stared
at it with eyes that did not see.
'She is not very ill, l hope?" said T.
'No; not i'll; and yet she may be at
the point Of death. Ii you have fin
ished your breakfast, and can spare a
few minutes will you walk outside ?
This place suffocates me.
When we reached the street the foo
was so thick we could not see the house
opposite.
81 am in terrible position p said
young Crane. 81 do not know a man
in London but Weldon, our landlord
and he is too old for help. My girls
life is in danger-in danger from VIC
lence.
"Good Heavens!" cried 7. "But
aren't there the police?"
''The policel' he whispered, with
swift glance round and then look of
horror in his face. 'The mere rumor
of the police would be fatal fatal
Her life hangs on thread. " He leant
against an area railing and wrung his
hands.
In while he reused himself drew
his hat low over his brows, caught NV
arm, and turning toward the Strand
said
"Mr. Fall, under ordinary circum.
stances it would be inexeusable to
trouble you, stranger, with my af-
fairs. But the circumstances are not
ordinary; they are extraordinary he.
yond belief, beyond endurance. Yea
are young yourself. You can symp.,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-30
; aylon shore said the physician
-. kbG. man bis biI.


The first patron of our patent sys-
tenn was Thomas Jefferson, who dur
ing three years gave his personal at
tention TO every application for
patent. lie used to call the Secretary
of War and the Attorney General to
examine and scrulinize with him, aud
they did it SO thoroughly that in one
year-they granted only three patents.
The very first patent of all was given
to Samuel Hopkins, in 1890, fot pearl
ashes. Mr.. Jefferson held that the
patent system was not one for creating
revenue, but for encouraging the pro-
ducion of that which is to be of bcnc-
fit to the whole people In the first
twelve years single clerk in tic State
Department and a few pigcon-holcs
Were ali that the business of the office
required. Then a Dr. Thornton took
charge Of it, and devoted himself to it
as TO a bobby. II [Harper's Young Poo
Ulr
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-30

An association has been formed to
purchase and preserve the land or
Roanoke Island, where Sir Walter
Raleigh planted the first English colony
in America IN 1854.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-30
It MasI a Man Mho said mn.

at was/ q man who took the prize in
the missa Ing word contest
al am not surprisedatit' A woman
is neverg at loss for words. n- New
York PI ess.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-20
Death Of Field Marshal MaoMahon.

Field Marshal MacMahon, Duke of Ma
genta, died at Paris Tuesday. His full
name was Marie Edme Patrice Maurice
MacMahon. He was born in Autun in
1908. His father was a general and peer
of France and personal friend of Charles
Y. Mac Mahon received a military educa-
ton and entered the army at the age of %.
He served in many campaigns and was Sc
verely wounded at the siege of COnstan-
tine in 1887. Later he became chief COM
mander of the military division of Con-
stantine. He went TO the Crimea in 1855
as commander of a division and at the
close of the war took his seat in the SEN
ate. Gen. MacMahon took a conspicuous
part in the Italian campaign of 1852 re-
ceived the baton of a marshal and was
created Duke of Magenta in commemora-
ton of that victory. At the outbreak of
the France-Prussian war in 1870 he was
placed in command of the first corps and
stationed at Strasburg. He subsequently
became military governor of Paris during
the Commune On the retirement of NJ.
Theirs, May pa 1873, he accepted the
presidency of France. His administration
was. marked by strong executive ability
and an apparent disregard of influence or
opposition in the carrying out of his con-
victions as to the best government for the
people and country 1t embraced a criti-
cal period in the history of France, that of
her recovery from the fearful struggle with
Germany, and brought forth great improve
ments from most discouraging beginnings
and under extraordinary vicissitudes and
perpleXities. He was a great and brave
soldier and an ilustrious statesman, whose
memory France will ever delight to honor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-20

everything else had failed and he had been
given over to go to the hospital and die.
Mr. Rodd makes this statement voun-
tarily and cheerfully out of sincere graft
tude for what the remedy has wrought for
him, LUCIEN ROOD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10Th day of January, \. D., 1893, and
certify the afiant TO be credible and re-
liable person whose statements may be ac-
cepted with confidence and implicitly relied
upon, having known him personally for
the last twenty-five years, and that l have
no interest direct or indirect, immediate
or remote in this matter.
SEAL Hon WILLIAM H TEFFT.
Notary public in and for said county and
state, residing at Whitehall, where this
deposition was taken and executed.
DR. Greenes Nervura blood AMI nerve
remedy is purely vegetable aud is sold by
druggists for 81 As is proven by the won
derful cure of Mr.. Rodd it is the very best
medicine possible to take for the blood,
nerves, liver, kidneys, etc. 1t is the dis
covery and prescription of DR.. Greene of
"a Temple Place, Boston, Mass, the most
successful specialist in curing nervous and
chronic diseases. The doctor can be con
suited free, personally or by letter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-20
Compossr Gounod Ia Dead.

Charles Francois Gounod, the composer
of many operas, was stricken with apo
plexy at his home in Paris Sunday, and
his death took place Tuesday. Gounod
was born in 1918, studied at the Paris con-
servatory under Halevy, and was also in
structed in composition by Lesueur and
Paer. In 1889 his cantata Ferdinand re-
ceived the first premium at the institute,
and he was allowed to pursue his studies
three years at Rome at the expense of the
French government. On returning to
France he was made church musical di-
rector, adopted the monastic garb and re-
manned in obscurity until 1851, when his
first opera, Sappho, was produced. Since
then he has written many operas, besides
masses, psalms, motets, choruses, etc. The
opera Faust, produced in 1859, is his
masterpiece. Gounod was a member of
the French institute and in 1877 was made
commander of the Legion of Honor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-20
Another Railroad Horror.
A Dozen People Killed and 20 Injured
in a Collision at jackson, Mich.

Two excursion trains on the Michigan
Central railroad came in collision at the
station at Jackson, Mich, Friday. Twelve
people were killed and 20 seriously injured,
five not being expected to recover An
excursion train from the East was standing
at the station when another excursion train
pulled in. The engineer lost control of
his air brake and could not stop his train,
and it rushed at the rate of 40 miles an
hour into the train ahead, blowing under
it and throwing the cars in all directions
Nine cars were demolished and the lOcomo-
tive smashed to pieces. Two cars were
thrown across the track. One car was
driven completely through another, and
others were turned entirely over. Thou
sands of persons were aboard the two
trains, and they were wedged in in all ways.
Some of the cars were not badly enough
wrecked to kill any of the people on board
of them, though it is remarkable that any
one escaped without injury. This is the
first bad wreck which has occurred on the
Michigan Central road since ii years ago
Tuesday of last week, when two trains col
lided in the same yard at jackson and Is
persons were killed and b injured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-20

In the race for yearlng trotters at Nash.
vile, Tenn, Monday Princess Clara was
first, with a new worlds record for her
class of 2;26f.
HoultOn, Maine, suffered the worst fire
in its history Monday, when Union block,
containing several stores, was burned. The
loss is about $4,000.
Three thousand men, women and chill
dren, striking operatives from the Olney-
vile mills, marched through the streets OF
Providence, r. l., Monday to attend a
mass-meeting in music hall.
John Jacob Arnold, cashier of the Mer-
chants bank at Lockport, n. Y, is de-
faulter to the amount of 500, 1000, which
includes $4,000 of county funds, 5000 OF
infant heir funds and several thousand dol
lars of city funds.
There is an odd case in Nashua, n. H
The Misses Hunt, having given $50, 900 fol
a town library, want to get the money back
again. They declare that the lot selected
as a site is not suitable. The question Of
returning the $50, 900 will be settled in the
courts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-20
LongreIIow's First Poem.

The following is told as the true account
of how Longfellow's precocious poetic abil-
ity was discovered: When the great poet
was nine years old, and attended school,
his teacher one day asked him to write
composition. Little Henry, like most all
school boys, shrank from the undertaking.
His teacher said: "YOu can write words,
can you not?"
"Yes," was the reply.
Then you can put words together?'
Eyes, sir"
"Then," said the master, "you may
take your slate and go out of doors, and
there you can find something to write
about, and then you can tell what it is,
what it is for, and what is to be done with
it, and that will be composition.
Henry took his slate and went out. He
went behind Mr.. Finney's barn, which
CHANGED to stand near, and seeing a fine
turnip growing up, he thought he knew
what it was, what it was for, and what
would be done with it,
A half hour had been allowed Henry
for his first undertaking in writing com
position. In half hour he carried in his
work all accomplished neatly, and his
teacher is said to have been affected almost
to tears when he saw what the boy had
done in so short time. The composition
had been written in poetic form, and was
as follows:
Mr.. FInney had turnp,
And 1t grew, and it grew.
And il grew behind the barn,
And the turnip did no harm,
And it grew, and ii grew
Till it could grow no taller;
Then Mr.. Finney took II up
And put it in the cellar
There it lay, there II lay
Till 1t began to rot;
When his daughter Susie washed it
And put iJ in the pot,
Then she boiled it. aud boiled it,
AS long she able:
Then his daughter Lizzie took IL
And put 1t on the table.
MIR. Finney aud his wife
Both sat down TO sup;
And they ate, and they ate,
Until they ate the turnp up.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Storm of Friday.

IL Extended over IA wide Area and
Caused Great Loss OF Life on the
Great Lakes.
The storm of Friday night swept over a
wide area. Its force was felt from the
Gulf along the Atlantic coast to Maine,
and reached westward as far as Michigan.
The storm played havoc in Baltimore
Warehouses were flooded and the water
was so deep in some of the streets that
boats had to be used. In Philadelphia and
Washington buildings were unroofed and
trees uprooted. Much damage was done
to shipping, many small vessels being
dashed to pieces by the force of the gale.
The storm was very severe on the great
lakes and great loss of life is reported. The
steamer Dean Richmond, from Toledo to
Buffalo, went to the bottom and only one
sailor reached shore alive. He vas found
near Dunkirk. n. Y. There were 10 in
the crew, in addition to the captain, his
wife and three children. The schooner
Minnehaha of Cleveland, Capt. William
Packer, with a cargo of corn, was wrecked
near Manistee, Mich, and of the seven
p rsOns on board the captain was the only
one who escaped. The barge Wocoken
foundered near Port Rowan, Ont, and
three persons on board were saved while
ii others were l,st. Many other smaller
casualties are reported and the loss to ship
ping on the lake is enormous
At Magnolia Beach, S. c., the tide rose
four feet in a few moments and 10 whites
and six colored persons were drowned
there. Three boys were killed in thu
collapse of a railroad shed in Buffalo ant
fatal accidents are reported in several othe
! places.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-20
MISCELLANY.



sleep, oaoy; sleep
Mother her watch is keeping;
Slowly, SLOWLY fades the llght,
Softly, softly fals the nlght' ~
Moonbeams tender round us gleanlng'
Hush. nv dear, the world is sleeping;
Sleep. baby. sleep.
Rocking-rocking TO and fro
of to Sunderland we go.
Where the fairies mystic song
Echoes sweetly all night long;
Rocking rocking to and FRO,
OF to Slumberland we go;
sleep oaoy' sleep