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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-14

"The Man in the Moon" is the
name popularity given to the dark
spots and lines upon the surface Of the
moon which are visible to the naked
eye, and which when examined with
powerful telescope are discovered to
be the shadow of mountains in that
luminary. The best existing map of
the moon shows thirty-two thousand
eight hundred and fifty-six crater
shaped projections, according to NJ.
Wilhelm Meyer, and astronomers tell
us that one hundred thousand are
brought into view with telescope of
medium power. 1t is not probable
that these so-called craters have all
been eruptive volcanoes, for the size
Of some Of them is opposed to this
assumption no less than their great
number.
The crater Copernicus, perhaps the
most beautiful of all, is n circular wall
about tifty-four miles in diameter. ris-
ing in one place almost perpendicular
ly thirteen thousand feet. Its origin
has not been satisfactorily explained.
On the other hand, the system of ra-
diations about the crater Tycho, COW
ering half the moons surface, may
well be regarded as the effect of the
cooling and contraction of the moon
from a molten state.
1t is one of the most popular, and
perhaps one of the most ancient SUI
pers.i.iaas in-lAe wGfla. that The
spots and lines on the moon are Il
figure Of man leaning on fork, {
which he carries a bundle of thor
or brushwood, for stealing which {
Sunday he was confined to the moo
Biblical account given in the fifteent
chapter of Numbers, thirty-second
thirty-seventh verses, of man wi
was stoned to death for gatherir
sticks upon the Sabbath day, is u
doubtedly the origin of the belief.
All the Year Round.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-14
AFTER THE VERDICT.

Nora Wortley felt very lonely and
very miserable as she sat in her cheer
less lodgings one d = November af-
ternoon.
She ought to have been in good
spirits, for she had won her case in
the law courts, but she wns far from
feeling so. In fact, she regretted
more than ever that she had been per-
suaded by that pushing little lawyer,
Nicholas Thompson, to bring the ac-
ton for breach of promise at all.
She blushed at the memory of the
laughter in court when her precious
love letters were read. She had just
dropped them one by one behind the
ERE, as isey ygere--,si-'ssss-,l
all smudged with finger marks and
redolent with stale tobacco.
If she had never brought this action
against Oliver Toogood these letters
would still have remained a cherished
possession-a record of her short love
dream.
The amount of damages awarded to
her did not dazzle her; IS, 900 would
buy her a great many things she did
not really want, but all her actual
wants were amply supplied already by
her own Industrious fingers, which
were always busy with typewriting,
and it would not give her the one
thing she wanted-some one to love.
A stumble up the dingy staircase
into which the fog penetrated with
impunity, and a knock at the door an
nounced visitor.
"Come in" Nora said absently, for
getful Of the tear-stained eyes and
fingers besmoked with perusing her
love letters in the dull, smoky fire.
The door opened and gave admit
tance to a short, spare man, who
hustled in and was all over the room
before he had finished saying "Good
afternoon" and had laid his hat and
gloves in a place of security.
He was very plain, with reddish
hair. which stood straight up on hi.
head, and light colored eyes with red
rims and no eyelashes to speak OF.
"Now, do sit down, do sit down,
Miss Wortley," he said, with brisk
though embarrassed utterance. 81
have just dropped in for friendly
chat and to exchange congratulation!
about the verdict, you know"
"Thank you" said Nora, without
enthusiasm. 81 am sure you did youl
best for me, and of course 1 thank
YOU"
Just SO; just so. !"
A pause ensued, which Mr.. Thomp
son bridged over by sundry disjointec
CALCULATIONS.
IL daresay you know am {
bachelor, Miss Wortley?"
mo, did not, Mr.. Thompson.
Eyes, yes, I am, I'm sorry to say
1t isn't right, you know, and I mus
say 1 have been struck by the affec
tionate disposition you have disclosed
Now, don't speak, my dear ladyl l
is so-very much struck, indeed. Il
fact, madam, your affection is treas
ure long to possess"
Excuse me, said Nora hastily; g
have no affection-for any one."
"Come, come, Miss Wortley, JUS
listen to me. Accept my hand an
/ you will have plenty of affection TO
me. 1 will make you an excellen
husband-very domesticated, don
smoke, don't drink, not very particu
lar about my meals, and very easil
| pleased, if any one cares to study me
Now, just say yes, and it is all sci
tied.
81 am much obliged to you, but
would rather say No. ,"
"But 1 am not going to take this
for an answer. If you don't say 'Ye
today l will call again tomorrow, an
SO on every day"
Il assure you 1 mean NO, sal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-14
A Curious Potato.

A correspondent from Somerset,
Pa, Mr.. w. NJ. Schrock, sends us a
specimen of a last years garnet potato,
which, having sprouted, potatoes grew
on tine parent potato. On each side
Of the original potato are Sits, from
which protrude the new growths, On
removing one OF these other potatoes,
others are seen in the heart Of the
original. .-Scientife American
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-14
Ia PLATA, MARYLANl


How to the singer comes the song?
At times of joy, alone;
wordless tone
Caught from the crystal gleam Of ice-bound
trees;
Or the violet perfumed breeze;
Or the salt smell of seas
In sunlight weltering many an emerald
milo;
Or the keen memory of lovelit smile.
Thus to the singer comes the song;
Gazing at crimson skies
Where burns and dies
One days wide hearth the calm, celestial
fire,
The poet with wild desire
Strikes the impassioned Tyre,
Takes into tuned sound the flaming sight,
And ushers with new song the ancient night
How to the singer comes the song?
Bowed down by i'll and sorrow
| On every morrow.
The unworded pain breaks forth in heavenly
singing;
Not all too late sharp soace bringing
To broken spirits winging
Through mortal anguish to the unknown
rest
A lyric balm for every wousded breast.
".
| How to the singer comes the song?
How to the summer fields
Come flowers? How yields
Darkness to the happy morn? How doth the
night
Bring stars? Oh, how do love and light
Leap at the sound and sight
OF her who makes this dark world seem less
wrong
Life ofmy life and soul of all mysongl
-RIcHAHD WkrsoS Gff.BER, in Century.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-14
Well Supplied With Toes.

A slaaw IN town has a lusty little
poppoose which is fitted out with
twenty plump toes, ten on each foot.
The extra toes are on the heels and
are as well developed as those in front.
The ankles are in the middle of the
foot 70 give the hind toes chance to
sprou' The great disadvantage about
the l'1ah Is that the mother can't al
ways ~ whether it is going away or
or GO Fihg home, as i. appears to be
tra'e ls both ways at once. Homer
lNey Index.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-14

comprisSag 4lrly-ive square miles,
has been ( apart by the Legislature
of Minnesota as state park, in order
that the natural beauty of the region
of the sources of the Mississippi may
be preserved. Timber and game with
in the limits of the park are protected
by Law rom depredations. Lake
Itasca is a lovely sheet of water en-
bossomed in the primeval forest, 4, 40
feet above the sea. 1t used to be called
Elk Lake by the Indians, because it
has three-pronged shape, like the
head Of an elk with antlers outspread.
Comparatively narrow throughout, it
is about three miles in extreme length.
Almost il the centre is a wooded ISL
and, named after the explorer and his
torian, SCI choolcraft. On the north
arm OF the lake are few white set
tiers. Lake Itasca is by far the big
gest Of several hundred lakes and
pools il the Itascan basin.
Lake Itasca is mere expansion Of
the infant Mississippi. Into it flows
small stream which is the veritable
Father Of Waters-the Graded Ach-
Hes, as Nicollet called it. 1t rises
from springs at a distance of only half
a dozen miles from the lake. The
beauties Of the region are likely TO at
tract tourists before long. Few per-
sons would care to make the canoe
journey which undertook for 200
miles up the river, but Lake Itasca
can be reached in one day by wagon
from Park Rapids, which is the ter
minus Of a branch of the Great North
ern railway. From Lake Itasca the
voyage down the Mississippi is com
paratiyely easy. Washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-14

In Paris, when local shopkeepe1
adyertises to sell ''at cost" he has to
keep his word. or the Government
knows why.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-14

A new fad adopted Ivy owners OF
monographs is the collection of cylin-
ders that give forth musical notes of
an odd character obtained directly
from nature, such as the song of birds
the chirping of insects, and even tho
cries OF wild animals in captivity.
One of the pleasures derived from
such a collection consists in submit
ting the notes to others for identifica-
ton. Recently in searching for
sounds still more fanciful young
woman of Philadelphia discovered n
secret of acoustics not noted in any Of
the books on that science and which
she terms can auricular illusion. "
Arranging eight sea shells of differing
size SO as to form an octave she ex-
pected to record the roar of the sea as
heard within them, first from nearby
breakers and then gradually diminish
ing to distant shore, but though she
could distinctly hear the roar with
something of this effect Whenever she
4aa.s.lialS.her ear TO the fps Of the
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-14
FATHER OF WATERS
The Source Ot The Mississippi Set
tied Beyond Dispute,
A Place Where One Can Step
Across the Great Stream.

The origin Of the Father Of Waters
is determined at last, after centuries
of dispute. Dr. Eihott Coues has
Just returned 10 Washington from
Lake Itasea and the source, 81 the
Mississippi. He made no discovery,
such not being the purpose Of his
trip, but his Investigations have def
nitely estsblished the accuracy Of the
observations recorded BY Nicollet and
Brewer. The recent contention Of
Capt. Glazier' is set at naught, and
much-vexed Geographical question may
now be considered as finally settled.
"I bave stepped across the Mississ-
ippi river, said Dr.. Couss Yesterday.
ut was easy for the stream was only
about eight inches wide dhd two in
ches deep. | have seen the Father of
Waters where be rises literally out of
the ground and starts rs an infant riv-
ulet, destined to cut the United States
in twain with the.mighty volume Of
his adult fool To reach the sources
is long and difficult journey. From
Duluth | went to the terminus of the
Duluth and Winnipeg railway, at the
little yillags' Of Deer Lake, Itasca
county, MiHr There I hired a birch
bark canoe and man to paddle and
proceeded up the river to Lake It.
nsca.
81 reachsd the lake after ten days
padding through a pathless wilder
ness. Handy any inhabitants were to
be found inthe region, save few Chip
peway indians in occasional villages,
chiefly in the neighborhood of Cass
Lake Winipigoshish. Making my
camp on 4 doolcraft Island in Lake
Itasca, / le a thorough exploration
of that u of water and the sur
rounding Huntry. My visit was in
spired chdy by the circumstance that
| was alloAto publish a new edition
of PikeA favels, with critical notes,
and l faill it desirable to examine
the sour9Iof Mississippi for myself,
particuI Ia view of the recent dis
pute ON AAct
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-14

/y a horse dealer, very well known
his county for honesty and fair
ealing.
He drew mp n chair to the fire. which
ras now burning brightly, and, flush
4 with excitement and without salu-
ation, began:
''What was that cringing little beg
yar doing here?"
''He clme to see me, Oli-Mr.
roogood," Nora said, neryously.
"Well, the less you have to do with
lim out of business hours the better, 3"
le said, brusquely. 81 can't deny
Dut that he has done your work well.
hsuppose you are grateful to him and
that. "
Eyes, suppose I am, Miss W t.
said, doubtfully; 81 don't know. 3"
"You ought to know, then. You
Would not have got So, 900 damages if
he had not gone about it in the right
|way. have got the money right
here for you" He slapped his poe
ket significantly. Take my advice,
Nora, and have his bill taxed.
"You are very kind to interest
yourself about it, said Nora YEARLY !;
''but 1 don't think Mr.. Thompson is
likely to overcharge or cheat me-in
fact, he wishes to make me his wife.
''But are you going to marry him. :"
.I-I don't know"
Nora did know very well, but there
was something very confusing in Oil
yer Toogood's gaze and the interest
he showed in her embarrassed air
aroused strange ideas.
Surely you will never tie yourself
to little peddling attorney chap like
that! !" he burst out impetuously.
''Why, 1 could buy him out and out
four times over A little snip like
that I could take up with my finger
and thumb"
"It is very lonely for me, said
Nora, looking down, so that Oliver
Toogood only saw her long, dark
lashes.
"But you might do better than
that, Oliver blurted out, with what
you have saved and my money"
Eyes, said Nora, still keeping her
eyes cast down, perhaps l could. l
have had other offers
"The deuce you havep
"But--'
"Well?" he put in impatiently.
'Why don't you accept the best of
them?",
81 shall never marry without"
can equal sum. on the part of the
man? Well, here's the money 1 have
to hand over.
He pumped down bulky pocket
book.
"There-take and count it. can t
think what the deuce you wanted to
quarrel with me for?"
"Oh, Oliver" she said gently. 81
always heard quarrels of lovers were
the renewal of love, and never
Thought you would leave me because
Of what / said.
swell, never meant to.
"But you diu, snd you said cruel
things about me-"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-14

altII5f- UI lII5 q IIHIItI I5Itl5eu 70 Ie-
ceive any sounds whatever no matter
how carefully the funnel was adjusted
and she therefore concludes that the
the sounds are purely illusive. ---Phila-
delphia record.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-14

fiss Wortley decidedly. 81 beg you
ill take that for an answer. l shall
ever get engaged again. "
''Poor thing poor thing; You
Iave such an affectionate disposition
our thoughts are running on the in
iry that great brute did you. Never
bind, my dear; S5, 600 makes very
Bkcellent plaster and will soothe the
Hound very much. That reminds me
bless my soul, how could it have
Fcnped me?-of course you shall
fave entire control Of your money
Iourself, though could find ea ex-
fllent investment for it."
THANK You, Mr.. Thompson, but
pail not marry you, and as for the
koney you were instrumental in get
kng me, am 50 ashamed of it that l
blink shall give it to some charity"
Nonsense, Miss Wortley, you will
let over this l wish that fellow was
lot such great hulking brute. l
hould like to give him horsewhip-
,Emg-as soon as the money is paid,
course.
ii Somebody in the court wrote
Proposal of marriage and passed it to
( be as soon as the damages were
awarded; he was beforehand with
II pu."
"Do you mean that You accepted
Ifm?" Thompson grew red with an
IEer, and his hair stood up more ag-
ressively than before
"No, l did not, any moro than l
ave accepted You; but I like him
ater than do you.
| Why?n he asked, sharply.
Because he took no for an an
( 9ood-by, Miss Wortley, for the
Gent, said Mr.. Thompson, making
4 frantic rush for his hat and gloves.
"Good-by, Mr.. Thompson"
Thompson opened the door and
ave admittance to someone who was
bout to knock. He gave a look at
he newcomer and hesitated to leave,
put a very decided action on the
thers part induced him to do so.
The door which had been held open
. meaningly for him was very
romptly slammed after him, not
ithout suspicious movement, which
ooked like kick, aimed at the de-
!. arting guest.
The newcomer was Oliver Toogood,
fall, .hNky, hearty-looking man of
hpg the appearance of a
- AA = 7T-,.ns, -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-24
That Touched Her.

MI. Emerson of Boston, am deeply
interested in the effort to secure uni
form laws In the several states.
> Mrs. Emerson-I don't know that ]
care much about that.
Mr.. Emersoa-Why. my dear, in some
states less than sixty pounds Of beans
Is a legal bushel.
Mrs. Emerson with animation)-Hor-
rors!-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
Poor Papa.
Little Dick-Papa doesn't have much
fun. He has to 80 to business every
day.
Little Dot-That's to get money,
cause he's a providcr, mamma says.
"a what|
"a provider."
"Well, If papa is a providcr, 1 wonder
what mamma ISL"
II expect she's a divider."
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august
Flower"

Zone of my neighbors, Mr. John
Gilbert, has been sick for a long
time. All thought him pastrecovery.
He was horribly cmaciated from the
inaction of his liver and kidneys.
1t is difficult to describe his appear
ance and the miserable state Of his
health at that time. Help from any
source seemed impossible. He tried
your August Flower and the effect
upon him was magical. It restored
him to perfect health to the great
establishment Of his family and
friends" John Quibell, Holt, Onto
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-24
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of aperfect lax
alive; ehectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and il is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by ali drug
eists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
lfactured by the California Fig Syrup
O.. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup. Of Fig,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-24
The only use Of a birds tail is to serve a
a rudder during flight.

The usual treatment of catarrh is very
unsatisfactory, as thousands can testify.
Proper local treatment is positively nee
essary to success, but many, if not most,
of the remedies in general use afford but
temporary benefit. "A cure certainly can
not be expected from snuffs, powders,
which is SO highly commended, is a rem
edy which combines the important requi-
sites of quick action, specific curative
power with perfect safety and pleasant
ness to the patient.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-24

Deen Sea Fish Face a Danger I'm.
known to other Living Things.
1t is only reasonable to suppose that
the ability to sustain an enormous pres
ure can only be acquired by animals
after generations of gradual migrations
from shallow waters, says a writer in
the Popular Science Monthly. Those
forms that are brought up by the
dredge from the depths of the ocean
are usually killed and distorted by the
enormous and rapid diminution of
pressure in their journey to the sur
shallow water forms would be similarly
killed and crushed out of shape were
they suddenly plunged into very deep
water. The fish that live at these
enormous depths are, in consequence
of the enormous pressure, liable to a
curious form of accident. If, in chas-
ing their prey or for any other season
they rise to a considerable distance
above the floor of the ocean, the gases
of their swimming bladder become
considerably expanded and their speci-
fc gravity very greatly reduced. Up
to a certain limit the muscles Of their
bodies can counteract the tendency
to float upward and enable the fish to
regain it's proper sphere of life at the
byttom; but beyond that limit the
muscles are not strong enough to drive
the body downward, and the fish, be-
coming more and more distended as
It goes, is gradually killed on its long
ard Involuntary journey to the surface
of the sea. The deep sea fish, then.
are exposed to a danger that no other
animals in the world are subject to-
namely, that Of tumbling upward. That
such accidents do occasionally occur Is
evidenced by the fact that some fish,
which are now known to be true deep
sea forms, were discovered dead and
floating on the surface Of the ocean
before our modern Investigations We're
commenced. -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-24
FOSSIL BONES in THE sourl

Mammoth and Other Relics of Past
Ages Found I'm Texas and Ten.
nesse.
The investigating rarty which was
sent out nearly a month ago by the de-
partment Of archaeology Of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania recently returned,
says the Philadelphia Ledger, bringing
with it a valuable collection of relics
which make an important addition to
the information concerning the former
inhabitants Of this continent. To make
a start in a systematic search Of this
kind the party went to the chalk bluf1s
Of San Diego River Duval County
Texas,) where mammoth tlsks and
bones have been found. There secmec
no warrant for the rumors that the flint
chips and Clipped axes found in the
gorge proved that men had e there
these animals, for places were found
where the Indian remains had falien
down from the loan surface Of the
BLUM tops and had mingled with b
remains of an earlier age. Important
discoveries were made In the LOOK
out and Nickajack caves, pear Knox.
Vile, Tenn. Here, in the undisturbed
mass Of human and animal refuse on
the floors Of the caves, there was no
question Of the association. as b
bones in the museum have been posi-
lively identified by Professor e. d.
Cope, the eminent p~ateontologist Of the
university. Man had there lived with
the deer, tortoise, elk, rabbit, raccoon,
soft-shelled turtle, opossum, spade
footed toad, wild cat, wild turkey,
squirrel and otter, for he had generally
killed and eaten these creatures, whose
remains, very rarely gnawed by AMI
mails, lay scattered above and below
his freplaces. The most important
discovery was that of bones Of the ex-
tinct peccary found also at Hartmann's
cave, and Of two teeth of the tapir Ga
pirns Americanus). The character Of
the human remains provedsth cave to
have been inhabited by the Indian, and
as there was only one layer he EVIDENT
II had no predecessor in this region.
The tapir adds one to the list Of e1-
3dnct animals found In past associadS0
with man in eastern North America.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-24

Ugly TemDeFs
Are a product Of bad digestion. Your dys-
peptic Is almost invariably a cross:patch.
The way to renew cheerfulness Of DISPOSE
ton. and an equabl temper soured by indi-
Stomach Bitters, which not only banishes
dyspepsia, but also relieves billiousncss,
constipation. chil!s and fever. rheumatism
and kidney trouble. Use 1t with persistence
three times q day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-24

Never Buy whisky for Medicl-
nal purposes unless you know the bottlers
Of it to be reliable, as most WHISTLES sold
under celebrated names are spurious: cheap
haze their names on the labels.
Uncle Sans Monogram Whisky IS bottled
by the oldest and largest firm In the liquor
which it has been received is the best proof
Of it's superior quality. Ask your druggist
or retail dealer for 1t.