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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20

The fussy man may hide his pc
culiarities In measure when away
from home, but in his cwn household
ne is privileged to make himself and
Others supremely uncomfortable, un-
der the mistaken notion that he is
setting things right" Marriage, 1t
has been said, very rarely mends
mans manners. 1t certainly gives
fussy men additional opportunities
for indulging in those irritating hab-
its which entitle them to prominent
place among objectionable men. For
by prying into this, and poking into
that, worrying about one thing and
pottering about another, they keep
every one about them In fever of
anxiety. To his womenkind, the
fussy man is a perfect scourge. lie
finds out If the wall paper has been
Clipped or soiled, and discerns the
smallest cobweb No unswept COR
ners escape his eye, and woe be to
them who dust his books and replace
them upside down. The ventilation
Of the nursery, the appearance of a
new scratch on the silver, OF a spot
upon the table cloth, all secure his at
tention and give him scope for fidget-
ting his wife and domestics to set
matters right. This kind OF man
invariably concerns himself In the
most disagreeable fashion, too, about
the clothes his womenkind wear. He
objects to certain colors, worries them
about their boots and wraps, grumbles
at their extravaganza, and dictates
the manner in which they shall dress
their hair. He will not allow his
wife to use certain perfumes, to pur-
chase any save special kind Of win
dow cugtains, or to introduce fashion
able faucies into the house. As a
travelling companion he is simply
pladdening. When he is not goad-
or IA ISL Afe1s i -----.- (
wraps, position with regard to spu~
engine, and his anxiety as to bag
gage, he fldgets them nearly to
death in hundred other ways, so
that it is relief when the journey
is over, and he has rushed fuss
lily from the car to secure a car
riage which meets with his approba-
tion. Fussy men always know some
thing about everything, and can
invariably advise you on the manage
ment of infants or the choice of a
house. They are alway amateur
carpenters about routine. One might
almost say, "by their wives ye shall
know them" for upon their faces you
see the traces of perpetual fussiness
There is a carewoin, anxious express
ion that speaks volumes" and they
only know how truly Objectionable the
fussy man can be, how completely he
can and does enslaye those who are
of his household by that perpetual
worrying over triges and undesirable
interest in matters with which he
should not allow his masculine mind
70 concern itself.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20
The Myth ef the eHF.DweIl rs Ex.
plOded.

Tho fable Of tho so-ealled Clif.
builders and Caye-dwcllers as a dis.
tinct race or races, has boon absolute
ly exploded In science. Tho fact is.
that the clifEdwcllers and the cave
dwellers of the Southwest were
Pueblo indians, pure and simple.
Even a careless eye can lind the proof
In every corner Of the Southwest. 1t
was a question not Of race, but Of
physical geography The Pueblo cut
his garment according to his cloth.
and whether he burrowed his house,
or built it Of mud-bricks or stone
bricks or cleft stone, atop cliff or in
caves or shei y Of its face, depended
simply uponkIs iown-sitc.
The one inf ,xib'e rule was secur-
iiy, and TO gain Ina, he took the
shortest cut offered by h's sur
roundings. When he found himself
-as he sometimes did in his vol
sanic range-iu a region Of .tufa
.liff@, he simply Whitfield outrllS fssi-
iencc. In the comnoner 56rtl.FoclS
canons, he built stone houses in what
ever safest pl'cc. Ii The valleys, lie
made aud laid adobes. lie sometimes
even dosctailed all these varieties of
architecture in one aud the same SET
,lement -lFrom "The Wamdcrings
Of Coshiti," by {. F. Lummis, in the
January Scribner.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20

"Ilio steward may be innocent, y
urged Damon's companions. "Do
you ihink if he knew the contents of
the bottle he would be likely to give II
awayf No, SIR" aided Mr.. Wards.
worth, "You may rc,t assured that
some of the principals ia the affair
have blundered, and blundercd bad.y.
Nevertheless, 1t was brilliant scheme
to smuggle the diamonds into America
by this means.'
The jewelers. argument proved cor
rect. Tho arrest aud trial of the
steward of tho ocean steamer elected
the fact that he had been intrusted
with a bottle of wine by an acquain:-
ance In England, which he was asked
to deliver to a gentleman who would
call for it in Boston.
There was no name attached 10 the
PACKAGE and he supposed it was of
no moro value than others of a similar
brand which he had IN his charge,
belonging to the ships stores. He put
1t in his room, aud never gave it
second thought, until on reaching port
he was presented with an order for
the delivery of the wine. Being in a
hurry at the time. he handed the caller
what he thought was tho right bottle.
Then, a little later, when Damon
came on board, he made the reporter
present of The one containing the |
gems.
The steward was subsequently ac-
quilted by the authorities, but received
his discharge from the steamship COM
pany for his indiscretion.
Damon, tie reporter, was given the
'eward, but could not prevail upon
lis friends to share il with him. they
Irging that it belonged to him and him
,nly.
once year, however, up the present
ime, the quarlette sit down to little
timer together, and as may be sup
'osed, the principal topic of conversa-
ion is that wonderful bottle of Bur-
Iundy, whose contents were never
frank, though portion Of them serves
. enhance much Of the feminine
'eauty both in America and England,
few Of the wearcrs realize
hat their gliticring gems were once
agerly sought for when they werc
Stolen Diamonds. "-TYankee Blade.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20

Not since the days of the WASH
burns have there been brothers in the
same Congress. History in this re-
spect viii repeat itself next year.
Senator Cockrell. of Missouri, WA
enter upon his fourth term, and at
the sam, time his brother, Rcpresen-
taiivc CJckrell, of Texas, will begin
his first term. The Senator is the
youngest of the brothers by two and
half years. But he has eighteen
years the start of the Texan in Wash
inglon life. Both were Confederatcs
from the beginning to the end of tho
war. Both attained the responsibility
of the command of brigades. The ell
der c ,ckrcll directed tho famous
battle of Lone Jack.-ISt. Louis
Globe Democrat
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20


The mill will never grind again Wit
water that Is past"
Why mourn the sun that has sunk In th
west,
Why mourn the mirth that is part ofth
past,
Why mourn the music whose notes are nov
still,
Why mourn the water that's gone past til,
milf
Tie sun Of tomorrow will rise IN the east,
The mirth Of tomorrow will grace a new
feast,
New music tomorrow willbringa new thrill,
New water tomorrow will run through the
mill.
The cool winds ofAutumn may scatter the
leaves,
Inc reaper will gather the bright shining
sheavos.
I1e grlst that is ground will it. purpose ful.
Gil,
II needs not the water that's gone past the
mill.
What matter II Winter must come with its
frost,
lhere are joys which without it would sure
ly be lost;
Inc ice and the snow cannot throttle the
will,
Nor freeze up the water, that runs through
the mill.
a new year will open with heavens new
Spring.
New hopes will be borne on the zephyr. soft
wing,
New music VIII come with the robins CAV
trill,
New water will grind new grist at the
mill.
-[B. G. Potts. in the Christian Inquirer
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20
The Sense Of Smell IL Dogs.

The sense of smell is by no means
so developed in man as in dogs, cats,
esss.,aspi
of other senses; blind deaf-mutes, Cor
example. can recognize their friends
and form an opinion about strangers
solely by means of this sense. Possi-
bly,, however, animals are only sensi-
tive to certain smells, while uncon-
scious of others that affect us. If this be
the case, they would naturally be able
to follow up one particular scent more
easily than a man, this scent TO which
they are sensitive being to them less
confused with others.
Dogs are able to track their masters
through crowded streets, where re-
cogniion is quite impossible, and can
find hidden biscuit even when Its
faint smell is still further disguised by
eau de cologne. In some experiments
Mr.. Rpmanes lately made with a dog
he found that it could easily track him
when he was far out of sight, though
no fewer than eleven people had fol-
lowed him, stepping exactly in his
footprints, in order to confuse the
scent.
The dog seemed 10 track him chiefly
by the smell of his boots, for when
without them, or with new boots OMIT
failed; but followed, though slowly
aud hesitatingly, when his master was
without either boots or stockings.
Dogs and cats certainly get more in
formation by means of this sense than
a man can; they often get greatly ex-
cited over certain smells, and remem-
Der them for very long Periods
IChamber's Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20

There are said TO be $50, 00e, 900
copies of the Bible in existence.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20
The Ages Of Various Birds.

Herr Weismann, a distinguished
German biologist, has pointed out
that the average duration of the life
of birds is by no means well known.
Small singing birds live from s to IS
years. Ravens have lived for 100
years and parrots still longer in cap
tiviiy. Fowls live from 10 to 20
years. The wild goose live, over 100
years, and swans are said to have at
tanned the age OF 500. Tie long life
of birds has been regarded as compen-
satiom for their lack of fertility and
the great mortality of their young.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20
Why Mountain Tops Are Cold.

The decrease Of temperature expe-
ricnced on ascending 10 the tops of
the highest peaks Of mountain results
from various causes; 10 say that it is
"because of the lofty altitude" is not
sufficient. To begin with, the greater
ratification of the air, which is always
encountered in upward travel, neces-
sarily diminishes the absorbing power
of the air. The temperature of the
atmosphere is greater near natural sea
level because such air transmits the
rays of the sun without decomposing
them, and cannot, therefore, be heated
by them before reaching the surface
of the earth. where decomposition sets
in and frees the heat contained in the
sunbeam.
Ii is wel-known philosophic fact
that the air receives the principal por-
ton of its heat by what is known as
graduation" from the earth, and the
greater the distance from average sea
level the less must be the power of
such heat as a warmth-giving quality.
Another, and perhaps the chief, rea-
son is that the vapor screens, which so
cffectually tempers the climate of this
country and prevents the rapid dis
persion of the heat from the warm
earth, diminishes as we ascend a
mountain and allows the heat TO be
freely radiated, leaving only Its oppo-
site behind.-[St. Louis Republic.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20
How a Little Alligator "Got Even" with
"A Little Snake,


once saw a very funny combat be-
tween baby alligator and a tiny
snake, Quite number of both were
in glass tank provided with small
pond, rocks, and growing plants.
You would have thought 1t a perfect
nursery for the babies to grow and be
happy in.
But while this thought was passing
tSrjugh my mind saw an alligator
uake a sudden snap as little snake
was slipping over him, and in mo-
nent the poor little thing found his
head held tight between the needle
like teeth OF the alligator. Wriggle
and twist as he might, he could not
get away.
In vain he tried to choke his enemy
by closely encircling his neck; the
alligator held his head perfectly rigid,
aud finally shut his eyes with an air
Of self-satisfaction, as II it were a
most ordinary thing for him to have
a snake tying double bow-knots
around his neck.
After a long time, either because
he forgot his prize and yielded to a
desire to yawn, or because he thought
the presumption of the snake in
crawling over him had been suf-
fciently punished, the baby alligator
opened his jaws, and away went the
snake, seemingly none the worse for
his adventure.-St. Nicholas.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20
Too Many Oranges Not Wholesome.

"Too many soranges are not whole
some for any onc who has a tendency
to gastric troable,' says a wcll-known
physician. ''It Is generally supposed
that oranges sro particularly healthy !;
and in many families they arc regular
concomitants of breakfast table,
parents thinking that they must neces-
sarily be wholesome, whereas in some
cases they are positively injurious.
One of my patients, boy of 12 or
Whereabouts, has hid severe attack
Of stomach trouble every winter for
several succeeding years, attacks for
which | could-find no apparent cause,
until ! happcnedsto find out by acci-
dent that every year, about that time,
he family received a barrel of oranges
from Florida, upon which the children
were allowed to rcgale themselves
freely. This was the whole trouble;
oranges did isst agree with the child.
and wh-. them freely he was
-as - As II .as.z4+ ~.
troubic.r< ii * Tribune
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20
STOLEN DIAMONDS.
III hARLToN DOWNING.

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oro " '"'''o' you, seeing you
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l"p.' :" 'hc manu- OF Inc
80, ~ "''
- s'o"'y h"u Tor some
p'''" '"e 'opor''r as lie read;
@''ooo REWARD.
tho recovorr ~ ,, y 'ue criminals or
safe of Jaspar. sturyi, g Iasnsn i-o'u Io', 'ns
on or about December 1st. Its thought
'iil' Tue gems nave been smuggled to America,
,o, ~ as.,'''p's ''tvo oeen made to dispose of
are cautioned to be on the a 'ert. The iewef,1
stolen are of the first water, large stones,
''iu sne "no'e "inouh. 'a'ued at tSoO'o.
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20
The Founder Of SUNDAYS Schools.

Every boy and girl has been to Sun
day-school. That is certain. But how
many Of tho boys and girls know any,
thing about the founder of Sunday
schools9 His name was Robert Raikes.
And he died at the age of seventy-six
In Gloucester, England lie held his
first real Sunday-school in 1900, and
he lived for eleven years afterward,
to enjoy the delight of seeing Sunday
schools spring up all over the world.
-IThe Ledger.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20

"CAN you suggest an inscription to
go over the gates of the new ceme.
tery?" the president asked the editor.
Let me see, replied the editor, "hou
would this do, We have come tc
stay. Lake City Times.
Nor A FOREIGNER. Mrs. Schuyle.
vant-~My son is regular Bohem.
ian" Mrs. Harlem Phlats-~Oh,
pshaw, now, don't be putin on.
You know he was born right here in
New York. Chicago News Record.
MISSION TEACHER. did Co
lumbus do?' Gotham Waif"-W'y.
der" Mission Teacher-"Why don't
you say the instead OF 'der'?"
Gotham Waif-(with dignity(-sI
amt no Anglermaniac. = Good
News.
COAL dealers will please take notice
that the wild geese are very delib.
crate about their southern trip,
which is interpreted TO mean a warn
Writer every time. Nature may
come to the meek and lowly house
bolder's rescue and burst the trust.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20
Yours very truly,
Az7le MM

The object in publ tshins convince
architects
we'll mainly from olives
1t
any pm.nt
and
Country" all other Town
and Country of materials u,
together nsueh bilianv
ana '''H'"'''' za5zwVn@1sxnGy1 a.
@~X
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-01-20

The value of the honey and wax
produced in the United States during
the past year has been estimated at
$50, OO0,OO
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-18
Higgins on Cleveland's Appoint.
ments--A Contrast.

We believe Grover Cleveland is
the greatest American statesman liv
ing. His liberal views in the lesson
he is teaching the American people
are certainly worthy of the great nan.
When man steps out of the she'll Of
narrow psriisanship aud rebuscs that
man who lives IN every community,
whose daily business life and all he
does is wrapped up in
Lord bless me and my wife,
My son John and his wife "
with no charity for the needy nor
money for enterprises of his town,
we pause before such men as Cleve.
land to readmire his broad greatness
The AGE of political "bigots and
church sectarian exclusiveness, is an
age that is past When Harrison
can appoint Judge Jackson, dem.
ocrat, and when a Cleveland can APP
point such great men as Judge Ores
ham on account Of his great ability, u
lesson OF broad gagged, brainy iber
any Is lOu1u w nav w u dSt W
the little narrow egotstical fellow,
in every town who Canno. see over
his nose. These narrow fellows, Yes,
they think 1t is smart to stick to his
little click and kin--he thinks it is
smart to approve everything suggest
ed in his town of which he is not the
head These narrow fellows, Of whom
it may be said, if you should put
1000 minds like he has inside OF
mustard seed she'll, there would b,
still room left to TURN an ocear
steamer around
Yes, let politicians, business men
society people, churches Yes, let all
the little fry--"Get the idea"-of fair
liberal ideas-broad like our grand
state let the citizens of Waco
adopt any suggestion, no matter wh'
from or where found, for the good o
the town-tor the good of Waco
Let all feel the good Of our town i
the good of us all. Take the Cleve
land lesson, ability, grit and git.
The good OF one the good of all.
Then don't forget YOU can have you
home furnished from kitchen t
parlor, cash or easy payments, new o
second hand, fine or cheap. The plac
we recommend
WACO TRADING co.
j. w, RlGGINs, Prop.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-18
Religious.

Services at First Baptist church
Sunday school at $3.50 a. M; preaching
at a. m and ,:45 p. m. by DR.. B.
II. Carroll
St. Paul's Church-First Sunday
in lent: Morning prayer and sermon
at l | a. m. evening prayer and ser
mon, 40 p. m, Rev Frank Page,
rector. A cordial invitation extended
to everybody.
Tomorrow night at s O'Clock in the
hall OF the Salvation army, Captain
Cooper and Lieutenant Dean will
conduct farewell meeting. These
eff ers have commanded the Waco
local division for several months, and
will leave for the Sa walton Army state
council at Galveston, Monday. They
will probably be succeeded by new
officers They have worked faithfully
here, and in their departure will carry
with them the best wishes OF hundre DIS
of Waco people.
Firth Street Methodist Church:
Sundayschool at $3.50, preaching at
a. IN. aud $50 p IN. In the morning
the pastor, Rev II. M. Whaling, will
preach on 1.-The Plan of Life. Ep-
worth League at , p. m The public
cordially invited.
Christian Church-F. n. Calvin
pastor. SUNDAY school, $3.50, m
Y. P. S G. E 6:l5, p IN Song ser
vice, 80, D. m, followed by sermon
on "John the Baptist"
Scandinavian Lutheran. Corner
North Tenth and Jefferson street. I
G. Opsahl, pastor. Services tomor
row ut $3.50 p m
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-18
Monthly Report Of Children's MUIR
S0PV.

Collections for January, sl00.95
Observation-Disclosures rent, 500
teachers salary, $25, for fuel 80; med
icine, 6 IS; washing, 6; groceries SIS;
balance to presidents salary, 81 20
Total 100 50.
Thanks are due Delaney ~ Mellor,
and Block & Stafford for weekly con
tributions of meat, and the Waco gro
Gerry Company for breads. Special
thanks to Mr.. Tom Padgitt for phae
ton and harness, and to I. p Sparks
g. Son for horse, and to Mr.. Chapman
for milk.
Mrs. J. G. MCDONALD,
Mrs. +. Nj. EWING, Pres
Secretary.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-18

TURN OVER A NEW LEAF and
get Yourself in good shape by using
me Vegetable Cure for Liquor, Nor
Rnlne, Opium, Tobacco and Cocaine.
We now have several patients very
much pleased and benefited by our
treatment. We furnish free baths at
.ae natatorium for all our patients.
any Information will be furnished by
w. u. Z. Jones and Dr.. G. l.. Sea
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-18
DEN lists
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Waller 5 Baker is improving,
after severe spell OF sickness,
Mr.. and Mrs, nal p. Brown are
now domciled at IA South Fourth
street, where they are keeping house.
Rev. j. NJ. lIalsell, Of Tebuacans,
formerly pastor of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church Of this city, is in
Waco.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-18
The Commercial Club Of Waco

The Commercial Club Of Waco,
Texas.
/. 1t should have ONE OBJECT, the
Retail Trade Business OF Waco, and
stick to that OBJECT.
Z. 1t should first remove any objec'
ton or hindrances to Waco's retail
trade.
3. 1t should do all 1t could TO
encourage and promote the retail
trade.
A 1t should show the farmers that
we feel kindly and friendly to them
aud WANT THEIR TRADE The FREE
wagon ward would help do this.
B.. We could have the FREE WATER,
man remarked to the writer, you
have neither FREE streets nor FREE
water" nothing is FREE
6. We could see that FAIR treat
meut is given to the settler in the
WEIGHTS and figures on his cotton.
r We could ask and we believe
secure half rate excursion from 10 to
50 miles from Waco on all lines once
or twice each way week. Tbs
would bring trade to Waco.
5. We could make known the adj
vantages Waco merchants offer to the
trade.
9. We can at least offer friendly
invitation to everybody. The Wac
Trading Company are making yer,
low prices on mattlngs, carpets an'
parlor goods.
All new goods. Separate store.
Will meet any so called cost
PRICES. Trade IN everything.
j. w. RIGGiNs, Proprietor.