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Quaint AND CURIOUS.

Japanese coal has found its way to
Bombay.
Trained dogs will hereafter aid the
French life-savers on the coast
The Shah of Persia pretends to date
his title back for thousand years.
sitka, the capital of Alaska, is the
most northern city in North America
1t is computed that $50, 900 dinners
and lunches are served daily in London
restaurants.
The Chinese have superstitious
dread of black and blue, but regard
rcd as lucky color.
A man at Jonesboro, Ind, has cat
that not only associates with chickens
but roosts with them at night.
A Roumanian lady is at her own ex-
pense constructing railway from one
of her estates to the nearest town.
The fourth verse of the twentieth
chapter OF Revelations contains mere
words than any other verse in the New
Testament.
In Southern California there is an
immense mass of hardened lava that
looks exactly like an inverted cup in
an enormous saucer.
Your ancestors since the year 1900
A. D., number nearly 1,500, 600.
Figure on it, allowing three genera
tons to the century.
The iron cage as prison was in
vented in France by the bishop Of
Verdun in the time of Louis XI., and
the bishop himself was the first pris
oner to be placed in it.
In some of the ancient temples Of
Egypt perfectly sound timber of tan
arisk wood has, it is said, been found
connected with the stone work which
is known to be ut least 1000 years
old.
The United States now has the Deep
est metal mine in the world, shaft No.
8 of the Tamarack copper mine having
reached depth of more than 3, 700
feet. The Przibram mine in Austria
is 1865 feet.
The bee is an artistic upholsterer
1t lines its nest with the leaves Of
flowers, always choosing such as have
bright -colors They are invariably
cut in circles SO exact that no compass
would make them more true.
In earl times what is now Ireland
was called Scotia and its inhabitants
were known as Scott, or Scots. A
branch of this Scotic stock invading
North Britain ultimately gave its name
to all of what is now Scotland.
A circle of Kings Daughters, at
Park City, Ky, recently raised sufii-
cient money to secure some coal for
poor family. The money was given
to the family, wac, instead of buying
coal, had their photographs taken.
Many Chinese temples are provided
with n bell at the entrance and when
the worshipper enters he gives the
rope pull and rings the bell in order
that the deity may be notified of his
coming and be on hand to attend to
IL
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

A nautical mile, otherwise known
Is an admiralty mile or a knot, is
6, 0s0 feet; it is one-sixtieth of a de-
gree of latitude. 1t is called a knot
Tor this reason: The old log of
ship was composed Of float Of wood,
to which was attached a cord coiled
on an easy-running spindle. The
float was thrown overheard and
half minute sand glass was turned
The cord, which was divided into
sections by knots of different colored
rope, ran free until the half minute
was up, when the spindle was stopped
and the cord hauled inbOard. The
cord was so divided by knots that
this proportion existed: As one half
minute is to one hour, so is the num-
Der Of knots paid out in half a min
ute to the number Of miles sailed in
an hour. So as each knot on the log
line represented mile. it came about
easily that the mile should be called
a knot; and so it is.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23
Removing Paint.

"Never use turpentine to take the
paint off your hands, but always use
Kerosene" said a pretty and energetic
lady who plies the brush most vigor-
ously, albeitin very utilitarian fash
ion. painting her boats, doing all the
necessary household renoyations and
not disdaining even to varnish her own
village cart when it needs it. "Tur-
pentine roughens the hands excessive
ly, she continued, 'but kerosene, on
the contrary, keeps them beautifully
soft and white. For your brushes YOU
should also keep small key of oil
ready and put them in it directly until
you are ready to wash them. 1t quite
ruins your brushes to let them dry
with the paint on. ~ Hartford Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

The venerable Joaquin Miller, among
other eccentricities used to have a
warm spot in his heart for a tramp. He
has defended the homeless knights OF
the road and readily found excuses fol-
their chronic laziness and exc uses.
Miller even built house on his Cali.
fornia farm for the accommodation OF
tramps, and furnished il with plain but
substantial comforts, free use of which
was given any tramp who came that
way
The outcome he relates in an article
in the last California Magazine Re.
suit: In less than year the last sheet,
FELLOWSHIP, bedspread, frying pan and
ind coffee pot was gene. Not only
that, but the windows were broken and
the sash burned. Too worthless to &C
ont and carry in wood, one crowd broke
up and burned my table and chairs and
when put in my head to protest they
threatened to cremate the old crank in
his own fireplace"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23
The Old Log School nnse.

The walls were of logs, sometimes
hewn but oftener unhewn, with clay
"chinked" in between; the door was
Of rough puncheons, or split slabs,
laid side by side few inches from the
ground; the roof was of rough clap
boards held in firmly in place by
stones and long poles A four-legged
stool and a table for the master, and
slab benches without backs, for the
pupils-these comprised the necessary
furniture. Instead of desks there was
single board supported by pegs driv-
EN- into the wall, where the writing
scholar" stood by turns and practised
penmanship. Instead of stove there
was huge fireplace of stones and NOR
tar, with stick-and-clay chimney pro-
truding from one end of the room.
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A Question of Location.

AS a train drew into the Waldobo.
70 depot lady with an armful of
bundles stepped into the car aisle.
Just then the door at one end of
the car opened and the brakeman
said
"Waldoborol Waldoboro!"
The lady Immediately started down
the aisle in that direction. When she
was fairly a-going the door at the
other end of the car opened and the
conductor said,
"Wald0boro. Wald0boro!"
The lady stopped, bewildered, and
looking helplessly from one end of
the car to the other, cried out:
(which end. Which end"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23
A Safe, Sound Trust.

Not corporations alone make the best
trusts, for morally speaking we place reliance
in things most successful, and thereby estab-
lsh most substantial trust. and this is the
way 10 do it. my wife, says Mr.. J. W.
kmes, Fairmont, Neb., suffered intensely
with sciatica and was helpless tried many
things to no purpose. Although the doctors
said no got bottle Of St Jacobs Oil and
tried it. 1t stopped the pain and in short
time she had no use for crutches." Now
here is trust founded on the surety of cure
from the experience of being cured. Let any
doubling Thomas take the same course and
make trust for himself.
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els at Gettysburg. He was bsla.l
prisoner until 1865, and whef5S :, -
mustered out of service it th
the rank of colonel. He thn re-
turned to Switzerland in 1856 In
his own country he has held many
positions of honor. He was Mister
to the United States from 1852 to
1883.
Since his election many interesting
stories in connection with his career
in this country have come to the sur
face. One is that he was at one time
a woodchopper in Ohio. A couple of
years before the war a stranger in
destitute circumstances applied at
the house Of a farmer named Graf.
void, in Wayne Township. Butler
County, for food and lodging He
gave his name as Fret and said &c
had been exiled from Germany t1r a
political offense. In return he offered
TO assist his benefactor and was taken
into the family. He spent the follow
ing winter chopping wood. and early
in 1860, after having spent two years
with Gratwold, he went to Illinois,
where he engaged as a farmland I'M
til his enlistment in the Union army.
He never forgot the Gratwold family.
and one day recently a son Of Mr..
Gratwold received letter from NJ.
Fret, President-elect Of Switzerland.
recalling early scenes and telling OF
the success that has crowned his de-
cliniEg years.
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London Streets.

Bond street was named after
Thomas Bond. Paternoster row is
said to be so named from the turner's
of rosaries, or Pater Nosters. who
formerly dwelt there. 1t has also
been noted as the locality Of station
ers, printers, and booksellers. Chean.
side, a celebrated street and crowded
thoroughfare in London, is named
from the Saxon word Cbepe, or mar
ket- Addison. in referring to n
says, "The inhabitants Of St. James,
notwithstanding they live under the
same laws and speak the same Ian.
guage, are a distinct people from
those Of Cheapside.
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Inquest OF all in Leavening PowerLatest u S Govt Report
M!A!:'!,!! B Bs1xtjs,!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PuRE
An UnfeeIinR Husband.

At tne recent banquet OF the Com.
msrclal Exchange Mayor Cowherd
told story which no one seemed Ia
have heard before. During the 70.
cent financial panic" he said "a Ger
tain man, like many others. found
one night that his real estate was nm.
salable, his firm bankrupt, and his
money locked up in a suspended
bank In deepest dependency he
walked slowly home and greeted the
companion Of his joys and sorrow
Mary, he said, I'm fat busted
Sos the bank. Sos the firm. I've
lost my money, and my house. and
everything-everything. No. no
John, cried the loving wife as sine
cast herself upon his breast-'not
everything. You haven't lost me ;
That's SO, Mary, said the unfeeline
brute-'thats so. | never reckoned
that any Of the liabilities would get
away. kansas City Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

Lord Macaulay had a prodigious
memory. Once while crossing the
Irish channel he repeated from men,
DRY the whole of Paradise Lost" AT
another time, waiting in a Cambridge
coffee house for postchai- e, he picked
.ap country newspaper containing two
poetical piece s-one, THE Reflections
of an Exile, and the other a Parody
on a Welsh Ballad looked them
once through. never gave them
further thought for forty years, and
then repeated them without the change
of single word
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

Now that so counterfeit bills are
ahoat, it is plain that the man who
habitually wants TO borrow 50 will
have to make it either 81 or IS to
avoid the risk of getting left
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Closed. but Not .Rusted. .

A closed bank in Arizona has issued
the following notice: This bank is
not busted; it owes the people 1885,
900; the people owe it $50, 900; it is
the people who are busted; when
they pay we'll pay"
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Short Weight.

'John, why are you so small for
your age?"
''Guess tit because pas baker and
he makes everything small. "-IHello.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

as mercury viii surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering It through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians. as the
damage they will do is ten fold TO he good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
ture manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood AMI
mucous surfaces OF the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure toget the genuine.
II is taken internally, and is made in Toledo.
Ohio, by +. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
gaB Sold by Druggists, price &c. per bottle.
Morn in TIE white-wake of the morning
star came furrowing all the Orient into gid
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Grnssnnh CInvnr seeh.

The hrsest grower OF Grass and Clover Seed
in the world is Salzer, La Crosse, Wis Over
JOhlrdf varieties, with lowest pricesl
Special low freight to New York, Pa. and the
East.
lFYoU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND 1T with
he postage to the John a. Salzer Seed Co.. La
Crosse, WIS, you will receive eleven packages
grass and clover sorts and his mammo h farm
seed catalogue; fu OF good things for the far
msf, the gardener ard the citizen. A
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

. man who devoted % yeAra
of his life to CONDUCTING
A POULTRY YARD AS A
BUSINESS. not q . pas
time. As the living Of him.
self and family depended
on Il. he gave the subject
euch attention as only q
need OF bread will com.
mand, and the result was q
grand success, after he had
spent much money and losi
hundreds Of valuable chick.
ems in experimenting. What
he learned in al these years
is embodied IN this book.
which we send postpaid foe
2S centC in stamps. u
teaches you how to Detect,
and Cure Diseases, how u
Feed for Eggs and also foe
Eattening. which Fowls to
SaVe for Breeding Purposes
and everything, indeed, You
should know on this subject
BOOK PUB. house.
ls4 Leonard ST.. N. Y. Citxs
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.!3 !';''!|;::'iI! ORA \!
for Infants and Children.

Castoria is adaptsdto children that
, itas superior to any prescription
SHOWN 70 me" H. A. AaeHrR, NJ D.,
III SO. Oxford st., Brooklyn, N 7.
D, Inc use OF Castoria Is so universal and
its merits so we'll known thatit seems a work
OF supererogation to endorseit Few are the
intelligent families who d. not keep Castoria
within easy reach
CARLOS MlsTYE, D. D,
New York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

To make it apparent to thousands, who think
themselves i'll, that they are not affected with
any disease, but that the system simply needs
cleansing, is to bring comfort home to their
hearts, as a costive condition is easily cured by
using Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by the
California Fig SyrupCo.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

THOMAS ?. hGAN, Of CncInnati
who will go to Antwerp in Nav az
a representative Of the United STATES
at the Worlds Fair to be held there
is a millionaire who began his caree,
in business on a salary Of 50 a weo-
lie was born in ireland, educated in
Canada, learned his trade in Obia
and married a German clergyman.s
daughter in Rayenna. lie spends + i
evenings at home, where. he Saw
every man who has family sho9ld
be found UiA
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

stirring issues Of
those times that
he decided to be-
come anAmerican
citizen, and when
the war broke out
in the year iol-
lowing he enlisted
as a private in the
Federal army. He
, had risen to the
rank of major
when he was cap
tured by the NJ
IL $50. l,,1A "A a
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

!s5ias needing tonic, or children who want
bdiltfnn ~, should take Browns Iron Bitters.
Its ,asant to take, cures Malaria. Indiges-
tiOH, tiliousness and Liver Complaints, makes
the Hood rich and pure.
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WONDERFUL YOSEMITE.


The Yosemite Valley, In Marin
County, Cal, is unequaled in
world for grandeur of scenery +
magnitlcence Of waterfalls. Thror
the valley winds the MERGED Riy
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

WHEN man is anxious to wed.
but hasn't got the necessary 81. so for
license, it looks as if he were marry
ing for a home.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

torrance has been elegantly defined as tn,
ofsprin Of fiction and love.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23
swITzERLAN0's NEW PRESIDENT

Was Formerly Wood hopper and Farm
Hand in This Country.
Emil Fret, who has been elected
President of the Swiss Confederation,
was bora in Switzerland in 1898 He
came to this country for the plTI9Se
OF studying American institutions
He became 50 enthusiastic over the
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

Castoria cures Collie, CONSTIPATION,
Sour stomach, Diarrhoa Erictation.
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes ui
geStion,
Without injurious medication
For several years have recommended
your Castoria and shall always continue to
do 50 as It has invariably produced beneficial
EDWIN F. PARDEE, NJ. D.,
80 The Winthrop, 195th Street and 7th Ave.
New York City.
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&c 49,
RHREsIpRNT-John 4. Mitchell r..
NIoB-PRRsIDENT-Er.Ju50.F S 5.S.
81 SSEcRETARY-Hon. A. POsssvv '' o'0A
iRs AsURER-J. H. Robert,
ATToRSEY-Col L. A. Wilma L
BOARD or DIRECTOR
Tos g,d H Mitchell 4. Aito,usy...Lax
: : stone, EH'Chief Judge Law
A. P0sey Attorney.at-Isv
Col. L; A. Wilmer. Attorns,.,
= d. Roberts, Merchant VIA"
Z, : As,tngly. Reg ster Of WIN.
r R. Horney, Resisursntt' "lls'
@ra' above Company will receive dc.
po'i'' and make loan. to p.r,s, If small
means A rsre chance il oa.,d i ,m.Il
NAge'e'Fnsr' to save their small .,r,rgs and
OOy ant build home And a, ,I,.s,m.0,
the ''o'S Of the Company 81. and
profitable saw
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Speak but Ii tie and well if you would be
esteehed man of merit.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

EVERY time the devil makes
hypocrite he has to admit that moth
ing pays so well as being good.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

OFF1cERs-Brainard H. Warner, Presi-
d Mt; John Joy Edison, Vi"e-President; VIM.
B. Robson, Secretary, John r. Carmady,
Treasurer.
DIREoroRs-John t, Arms, Charles b.
Bailey. Charles Baum, James L. Bai bour,
john NJ. Clapp II. S. Cummings. J. j. Oar.
lington. John.Joy Edison, Albert f. Fox O.
c. Green, VIM. b. Gurley. John A. Hamilton,
John B. Larner, John Ridout, George F.
schafer, n. H. Shea, Thomas somervllle,
Trusdell, B. H. Warner A. A. Wilson (.
D. Wine, S. W. Woodward, A. S. Worthip gton
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

The great fact is tfat life is service The
only question is. Whom will we server"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

NoiSAFER REMEDY can be had for Coughs
and Colds or any trouble of the Throat, than
"BroFns bronchial TrOches." Price Is cents
Sold nlly IN b0reS.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

Riches exclude only one inconvenience,
and tha; is poverty.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

He who is firm ind resolute in will molds
the word to himse f.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

Many Chinese temples are provided
with bell at the entrance and when
the worshipper enters he gives the
rope pull and rings the bell in order
that the deity may be notified of his
coming and be on hand to attend to
his business.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

Beechams Pills cure indigestion and consti
patton. Beecham's-no others. % cts. u box
The evening world., 1894-04-26
ANTI-CIGARETTE MEETING.
Addresses Made and League Mem
bers Sing Patriotic Songs.

A meeting OF the Anti-Cigarette
League OF Grammer School Nc. 80. or
West Thirty-fifth street. was held In
the school building at 9 o'clock this
morning
The exercises consisted of addresses
by School Commissioner Hubbell. Rev.
j. Alderman. Joseph Mas, n School
Trustee of the Second Ward. and Mas
ter John Alderman, President of the
League. and the singing OF patriotic
songs. Badges We're also distributed
among member OF the League.
Commissioner Hubbell presented a
gold badge to John Alderman, President
of the League. There are at present 750
boys enrolled in this branch Of the
League.
Roberts g. Fowler, one Of the boys
attending school No. 80. and a member
OF the League, has composed both the
words and music of a SONG called the
"Anti-Cigarette Song" He has dedi-
Gated 1t to the League.
Anti-Cigarette League, NJ. d. Y. s.
4, has elected the following officers:
President, Henry Weinstein: Vive-Presi-
dent. Abraham Kleinman; Secretary,
lsidor S~iegeltuch; Directors, Vladimir
porfman, benjamin Reich, Arthur c.
Mandell, Michael Rubenstein. Henry
Fried. Joseph Friedman, Morris L.
fGreenberE. Henry Meyer. Abram Rosen'
berg. julius Fischer, Samuel Spielholz
Isaac Schmall. Joseph Morgenstein
Barnett Cohn and Leo Lesser.
The evening world., 1894-04-26
4 NEGLECTED. GEORGIA GRAVE.

An exchange calls attention to the
condition of the tomb OF William IL.
crawford, which Is IN an old field near
Lexington, Ga, say the New Orleans
llcaNunc, and is unmarked by" any sort
or to call attention of
pasSers-by to the great Georgian, who
came very near being the President OF
the United States, and was the only
man to whom Napoleon |. felt con-
strained to bow. Mr.. Crawford was al
one time Minister to the Court OF Ma
poleon, and the impression that he
made there is described as simply ire
mendous. When he entered the court,
with his lofty bearing and his tall, i'm
preSsiVe inquire, decorated for the first
lime with the apparel OF his high com
mission as the American Minister IA
that court, he was received with the
utmost demonstration.
The Emperor MAS deeply impressed,
only man to whom he had ever beer
constrained to bow, and on that oCCa,
sion he oveEstepped the custom and
made a repetition OF his courtesy. Fash,
Toned in a gigantic mould, MIR. CRAWFORD
was one OF the handsomcst men thai
ever lived, He was Il man of grea'
talent and OF intellectual superiority
He was recognized as the equal OF any
Of his adversaries in the highest coun
ellis of the land. and as n candidate fol
the highest office In the nations gif
he was defeated by only n small ma
torlty. And yet Georglans have sucl
little veneratlon for the dead as [,
ignore the ashes OF this great ma ant
TO leave thtm unrecorded In an ole
teli.