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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-03-31
Japanese Fan Lore.

The tradition that Spain was the
land of the fan and that all other peo-
pie were blsngers in its use is dis
proved by some interesting Japanese
fan lore collected by Mrs. Salwey, a
member of the Societe Sinico-Japon-
aise of Paris.
Japanese warriors were accustomed
to 90 forth to battle with an immense
iron fan as a shield. When boy at
tains his manhood he is presented
with fan. Betrolhals are signalized
1y the interchange of fans. Cake is
handed upon fans at tea time, and a
fan is used to blow the fire.
The fan IS used as a sort of target,
and butterflies and firehies are caught
ON fans. In fact, there Is no occasion
in Japanese life when the fan is mo-
the most conspicuous feature.-[Sar
Francisco Examiner.
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Plenty Of Deer Left.

J. l.. Dobbins, the former trapper
and deer hunter of Reynolds County,
Mo-, is spending a week at the
Lac'edc. Mr.. Dobbins has probably
killed more deer and black bear be-
tween the east fork of Black River
and Marble Greek than any hunter in
Southwest Missouri. While his long,
silvcry locks indicate his extreme age,
his eyesight is yet good and not less
than twenty deer have fallen before
his Winchester since November.
"lrs 10 trouble TO kill them, boys,
but they are rather hard for stranger
to find" remarked the old trapper TO
group of listeners at the st. James.
81 have tramped all over the famous
Bush Mountains, Cuford's Range, the
Shutin, the twin Hills, the banks of
the Big Black, Current River, Marble
Creek and other places in the SOUTH
east for thirty years, and 1 know
nearly every hill aud rock in the
country. OF course, game is not as
plentiful now as it was then, but it is
all u mistaken idea about the deer
being cxterminated; there are plenty
of them right now in the canebrakes
and mountains of Southern Mis-
souri,, but no hunting party from
the city can find them; it takes US old
managers to do that, and, as hunting
is our living, we are not very fast in
informing hunting parties where to
find them, but OH the other hand we
steer them just as far away from the
game as possible. While l don't pre-
sumo one man out of ten from the
city could kill deer, they succeed in
frightening them out of the country.
These are the parties that are respon-
sible for the statement that there are
no deer in the state. They are in
structed by tho hunters to go 10 this
place and that place until they become
disguised. shoot few squirrels and
pull out for home with the impression
that there was not deer within 500
miles of where they were hunting.
-[St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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out Of stSL ) enlire population Of

out OF StdlJ entire population OF
2,5s4, 900 Inhabitants hold this rela-
ton to the hobiIity, governing classes
and ecclesiaslics.
In the entire length and breadth of
this island. from the highways not
fifty "farm-houses" will be seen.
These are not farm-houses as we know
them. Each is desolate stone struc-
ture, Inhabited by the family of some
soprantendente or overseer, where
tools are stored, and in tho buisest
seasons Of labor gang of wolfish-
faced men and women are fed on slops
and herded ut night OH stone benches
for sleep. The montanaro or mount
aineer, the atore or plowman, the
peeorajo or shepherd, the vigdajo or
vine-dresser, the vendemniaiorc or
grape-gatherer, the miltore or reaper,
and every manner of human animal
that labors with flocks or in vineyard
or field is in fact contadino or
yillager, living in low and poisonous
novels in cities or hamlets, from out
of which hollow-eyed crowds pour
before daylight, munching their food
as they drag themselves to their fiocks
in the mountains or their toll in the
vineyards and fields.- [Chicago News
Record.
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something wrong. ! found that sever
al teeth had been knocked out. The
elephant had Knocked them out with
her trunk, and had disappeared.
Three balls had not killed her. A
deadly wound can ouly be given when
the ball enters through tle temple or
the eye.
As the elephant has keen scent and
hearing, European needs long cx-
pcrience before he can hunt the animal
successfully. The native. who creeps
noiselessly in his Anninite costume,
has, in spite of his inferior weapons, a
better chance of success than Euro
pean with his creaking boots and
eech-loader. The Benongs kill ele-
plants with poisoned arrows. which,
although they cannot penetrate the
thick skin, may infiict deadly wound
in softer parts, such as the trunk. In
such places the poisonous substance,
prepared from extracts of herbs, acts
SO violently that the animal often dies
within ten minutes.
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Attacked BY an Elephant.

When irritated by wound the ele-
phant of Indo- China, says an explorer
in the New York Sun, becomes very
dangerous, especially 10 white men.
While the elephant of India takes to
flight at the first shot. if its wound is
not mortal, the Indo-Chinese animal
at once attacks the hunter. had All
adventure of this sort:
| wanted to show the Cambodians
what a European hunter can do. aud l
therefore requested tho mandarin TO
allow Inc 10 try shot at the wild
herd, which meantime had retired
into the forest. Only after my re-
peated assurances that should not
hold him responsible for the conse.
quences, the mandarin gave his con-
sent. | took my rifle and some am
munition, got ready for firing, and
ordered my Cambodian servant to
follow me at distance with my re-
serve double-barreled rifle. Entering
the forest, | saw three elephants
standing in front of me. | looked
round for my servant, but he was no
where to be seen. A full-grown
female elephant, followed by young
one, rushed toward me with upliftcd
trunk and fierce trumpetings. | had
no time to spare TO take good aim,
aud SO fired into the open mouth of
tine beast. The tremendous recoil of
my gun threw me TO the ground. and
at the same moment l heard my serv-
ant fire twice.
quickly raised myself, but was
unable on account of the smoke of my
gun to see the elephant. Then l sud-
denly felt something Craze my face,
and was hurled distance of several
yards, and lost consciousness. When
recovered the Cambodians stood
around me. They had thought that |
was dead. My clothes were sprink-
led with blood, and a pain in my up
,.or "a "A, ,.f,,xrfxnasl ,,,o ahat .tu.a -.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-03-31

explain matters to the engineer, who
had halted three hundred feet from
the bridge. ] got through with an
incoherent sentence in which "mes-
sage" and "phantom train" repeated
themselves, and then believe cried
at least the boys say l did; but they
never called it babyish; and the whole
crew called 1T wonderful coiuci-
dence. e.-[New York Ledger.
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great man. ."-[New YorkIedger,

TIE THREE CARAvELs OF COLUMBUS.
In the days of Columbus YES els were
generally called "caravels," and If of
considerable size for those times they
were called by the Spaniards aaos.
When Queen Isabella determined to
help Columbus to make his voyage,
n royal order was sent to the city of
Palos to fit out three caravels aud to
place them at the royal disposal. The
city made prctense of complying,
but it was so well known that the
ships were for Columbus's hazardous
venture into the terrible western ocean
that neither money nor force could
get them equipped and manned. Over
and over again the people were as
sembled in the public square and the
order read with great pomp, but all
in vain.
Columbus, in his despair, begged
that the prisons be opened and the
conyicts allowed to go with him.
Finally, ship-owner of Palos, Martin
Alonzo Pinzon, was induced, by an
offer of large share of the rewards
in case of discoveries, to make an
active effort TO fit out the expedition.
He was a popular sea-captain and
vigorous man of business, and it was
entirely due to him that Columbus was
able to set sail from Palos on his ever
memorable voyage. Pinzon con-
! demned two of the caravels given by
the town, and substituted two stanch
vessels of his own. One was
decked vessel of three hundred tons,
large enough to be called mao, and
the other was little thing with lateeu
sails, which was chosen on account ec
her light draught, in case rivers had
to be assembled in the country they
expected TO discover. The mao was at
first named the ''Gallega," but they
renamed her the "Santa Maria"
Columbus took her for his flag ship,
for he held an admiraps commission
from Ferdinand and Isabella. The
little lateen-rigged caravel was called
the "Nina." OF the three carayels
offered by the town of Palos, the only
one which Pinzon considered seawor.
thy enough to accept was the .sPinta, ;,
boat about half as large as the Santa
Maria, and rugged like her. His
shrewdness in rejecting tho others
was fully proved before the expedi.
ton reached the Canaries; for it was
discovered that the Pinta had been
tampered with. and had been pur.
posely weakened. A long delay in
the islands was necessary to repair
her
Such were the vessels in which Col
umbus discovered America; one "a
large as small schooner, and ths
other two about the size of lighter.
Had he suspected the length of bis
journey, or known of the terriblo
storms which can rage in the Atlantic
Ocean, he never would have dared tc
venture out in craft so fraiI.-rSt
. Nicholas.
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Smoke Detrimental to Health.

A St. Louis physician says that there
is no doubt whatever that the adop-
ton of some practical method that will
abate the smoke nuisance will greatly
add to the health of the city as well as
to the general comfort and cleanliness.
1t is a mistake to call the various de-
vices smoke consumers. You cannot
consume smoke, but there are several
plans by which the nuisance can be
greatly lessencd by coudensing the
soot, which is what makes the smoke
so unpleasant. Smoke thus free is
mach lighter, and will readily rise in
the air aud be carried away; but laden
with SCOT and ashes, it becomes hcav-
ier than air. and naturally settles
toward the ground, where high build
ings prevent the wind sweeping it
away. This soot-laden smoke is the
cause of nearly all the throat and lung
diseases in the city.-[Detroit Free
Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-03-31
A TURKISH HERO.

There lives now in the interior OF
Asia Minor lad, who is destined, so
say the soothsayers of the country, to
become the greatest hero in the world.
Turks are superstitious, and they be-
lieye in signs at which we in America
only laugh. At this boys birth there
were many peculiar signs and omens,
which the soothsayers said were sure
to make the baby grow to be great
hero. His mother believed all these
things; so, as soon as the boy was old
enough, she took him to a mosque and
had Arabian mottoes tattooed upon
his arms. On his right arm there is a
verse signifying "Thou shalt die
martyr" And upon his left there. is
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CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
BEGINNINGS.

BEGINNINGS.
o mighty, mighty river, flowing down SC
deep and calm,
With the mills upon thy fingers and the
ships upon thy palm!
Tell me why thou never failest, never grow
est weak and small,
But with ever-sweling current bringest
down thy wealth to all?
Quickly then the river answered: ''Praiss
the little mountain spring,
Ever sparkling, ever gushing, for the precious
gifts bring.
"Far away among the forests wherc ths
moss lies deep and cool,
There the mill huns in crevice, and the
ship swims in pool |"
flames Buckham, in Harper's Young Peo.
pie.
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PORT TOBACCO. MARYLAN
To Him Who Seeks.
Hope is the message of the Eastertime'

Hope is the message of the Eastertime,
And the glad Earth,
While vet the snow lies white upon tho hll''
And while the Ice King wields bis scep'f'
still,
Heralds afar. with faint and tuneful chlihei
The summers birth.
Only the ears attuned to melody
Can catch the strain;
Only for watchful eyes the first flowers blow
Beneath dead leaves and coverlet OF snowi
And first to him who seeks her longingy'
Spring comes again.
Through all the voices of the waking year
The Father speaks;
To heavy hearts, bowed with their weight
grief,
He sends His promise in the budding lear
And first the messengers of Hope appear
To him who seeks.
-fC. +. Bancroft, In Youths. Companion.
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came from mortal lips. A mo-
Mt later, / was fully awake. lying
Ill The office floor. where | had fallen
,tlring my nightmare.
s3mc lime elapsed before l could
delcrlnine that it was all dream. l
lulned up my lamps. examined the
little instrument that had clicked oil
the warning message, looked for a
copv of it on my desk, and ut last re-
solved that, as 1 had ample time,
would 90 out to Stowe aud examine
tile bridge before Number Four was
due. If everything was right, no one
on the trip need ever know of my
dream.
1t was but the work of moment
to get out my tricycle. and light up the
thea,r lamp, aud was soon whirling
away toward TO the river. The storm
had passed, leaving bauk of copper
colored clouds in the east and the
moon shining dimly in the far west,
AS drew nearer the hoarse voice
of the Big Stowe became a roar, and
found the track covered with water.
The tricycle. had TO be abandoned, and
I continued my way OH foot through
still deeper waters till l reached the
bridge. passed easily over the first
four trestles, and was angry to lind
that had such faith in the mysterious
message that was expecting danger
in the fifth and sixth. When l stopped
and swung my lantern out ahead of
me. its CLEAN, aided by the moon
licbt. showed me thirty-two feet of
rail vibrating to and fro over yawn-
ing chasm, where the mad waters
laughed and leaped and shrieked as If
A demon controlled them. The fifth
and sixth trestles were washed away,
and knew by warning scream OF
the locomotive that Number Four had
lust left Sumner.
There was no help for it; l must
cross that gap on the rail and flag the
train that was coming through the
darkness 10 death aud destruction.
crouched down and began my passage
for life, taking my lantern between
NV teeth, that might have the use OF
both hands. The least dizziness ol
weakness, the slightest loss of balance
would plunge mo iuto the waves below
and the train would be lost.
| crawled carefully along; now
was moving successfully, now l was
trembling-now the swaying of thu
rail was turning my hcadl ] wa
two-thirds of the way across when
heard the train coming; few step
more, and the headlight of old Numbe
Four came swiftly around curve ant
bore down the long grade.
was like madman; in my excite
ment my teeth shut themselves Tight,
on the wire handle of my lantern an,
l crept like beast of prey to the firm
footing that lay before me, where
stopped long enough to take my ligll
in my hand and wave the danger sig
nal. As ran lightly up the track
waved it in a dozen shapes and shoutc
at the top of my voice, though kne'
: no one would hear me. The Ierribl
strain on my nerves gave way when
! cimed up on the engine aud tried
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-03-31
One Man in a Million.

"Hello, Rivers you have a bad
cold"
"Worst | ever had, Banks
am sorry for you, old fellow. Wish
l knew of something that would cure
you, but l don't. (With tears in his
eyes) "Giye me your hand, Banks |!
You're the only man Eve seen for
three days that hadn't sure curel"
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writing looked strange to me as il lay
on the desk, and then glanced at the
eaoCk. II was a quarter to one. Num-
Der Four was due at Westgate at half
past two. SO the message was sentan
hour and a quarter before the train
would reach the place of the wreck
At that minute the piercing whistle
Of a locomotive broke upon the night
air glanced at the window and saw
The red light of an approaching train
some fifty yards away. Throwing on
my coat and picking up my lantern, l
lnade my way to the platform, saying
aloud:
"The bridge was all right last
night. 1t is surely all right now."
stood long time waiting for the
train 10 pass by. Number-Limi-
ted stopped at Westgate, but it came
no near and it made no sound. Then
| saw that it was going at full speed
Through a country with which was
fnot familiar. The faithful engineer
ssiood in his cab, with his hand on the
Throttle, guiding through the darkness
4 Tie human freight that was trusted TO
him for safe delivery; and the fire.
man, in the shadow, looked out with
Il pallid face. They crossed streams
and halted at stations; the bell rang
aud the whistle echoed, but there was
lao rumble of wheels.
BY and by began 10 recognize the
stations as they came to them. There
was the New Hampton depot, with the
passengers crowding about the steps,
and friends meeting and parting at the
door of the car. The conductor
walked out with his train-orders in his
hand. The mai-pouches were ex-
changed, and the phantom train went
on again.
Next came Fredericksburg, then
Sumner, and then-O terrible fate!-
could hear the humming roar and
the painting of the engine; l could see
the turbulent waters of the Big Stowe
lashing the approaches of the long
bhidge. The train was slowing up TO
cioss it. l held my breath. 1t was
IN the center of the great structure.
The engineer was calling for brakes.
eoud hear the escaping steam; and
Il next instant it had plunged head
id Z into the black, seelhing mass of
vi bier bcneathl
dropped on my knees and gave,
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Millions Of sicilian serfs.

The fairest possession of all Italy is
sunny Sicily. Yet Sicily his no homes
for the lowIy of the countrysides as
we know aud love even the lowiest
home. Nearly all Sicilians are serfs
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-03-31

The New Orleans Board of Trade
recommends the shipping and hand.
ling of rice in bulk instead of in baus
as at present
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Yorr5 very truly,
&<nne AN

The OBJECT in publishing letter cenvncs
colors properly durable
olorins Bills adopted originally
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-30
We TELL YOU

nothing new when we state that it pays to engage
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Such is the business we offer the working class
We teach them how to make money rapidly, and
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Notice for Publication.
In the District Court
W. T. RILEY,
Register.

of the Fourth Judicial District of the State OF
Idaho, in and for Alturas county.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-30
HALF.SOLlNG SH0ES,

rms cut shows You young workman half.
soiing shoes which can be very eel, done by
any boy with thess tools. sfter q little practice,
either on leather or rubber. and patches can be
suitably cemented on the finest .hoe made BY us.
ing the leather cement y hich goes with thie out
Mt. The rubber cement il slse o. ten found con.
VENT and there Ia better made. II will
mend your rubber bouts and sh, 70 and your rub
Der coat a. we'll.
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SEWING A STRAP.

The clamp this by il using n sewing = strap
and which IL contain-d in the outfit will prove to
be one Of the handiest tools th.t could BE- placed
in the house. 1t can be used for hundreds Of
things and handy boy can earn good wages BY
doing re pairing for the neighbors.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-30
In the Matter of the PETITION of Alexander j
Hot ger for h nge of Name

Now comes the said Alexander j. Ho, ffiiger and
petitions Ho.r Honorable Court to chan g his
name from Alexander j. Hoeffiiaer to Alexander
b. fliger. for the f. flowing re sons:
I hat ihs re are b It two male members of his
fanilA now ltving-him- elf and his brother Philip
y, ffiiger; ~ his said brother spells his nHme
hoh 4 T. and prtition.r desires that tueir fam! ~
maine should b" spelled and pronounced al Ike.
That petitioner IN ever the age Of u years. Was
born Janus,y 10Th. 1896 in Alsace, France
That HIS parents are dead and his nearest rela-
tives are His brother Philip J. Il, ffliger and h
sister. Mrs Josephine Noeth. RESIDING in the city
OF Philadelphia. Pennsylvania.
Whsr' fore, petitio.er p-ays said court 10
charge his name to Al xand-r J. HON ger
f7tSopd ALEXANDER j. HOEFFLIGER,
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