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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-06
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Do not begin marketing the pullets
until the cockerels are all gone.
Brood sows require ration rich in
the element of bone and muscle.
No pasture is profitable which takes
three or four acres to support a COW.
If turnips are fed before milking
they will affect the flavor of the milk.
The best success in swine raising 10
III keeping the pigs healthy and grow
ing.
This is one of the years that pota-
i Toes have brought better price than
| wheat.
Smutty corn should be burned.
When fed the spores are returned to
the land.
A flock of hens will consume much
that would otherwise so to waste Hens
eat almost anything.
The principal secret in making
money cut of pork is to raise the pigs
rapidly and keep them growing.
An agricultural writer claims that
the fertility of land depends solely on
its capacity to hold and retain moist
ure.
A Western farmer believes that
black knot is caused by the sting of an
insect like the pea bug in shape, but
anger in 81 re.
When contagious disease breaks
out in a flock better kill the sick
ones andspray the house with carbolic
acid or copperas solution.
Black Spanish chickens lay the
largest eggs and they are of beauti-
full white color. In fact, all non-sit-
ting breeds lay white eggs.
To be on the safe side we should
always anticipate drought and be
prepared to meet it with a plentiful
supply Of crops for eoiling.
Among garden crops most certain
to be benefited by the application OF
commercial fertilizers we find as
paragus, peass beans, cabboges and
cauliflower.
The denuneiation Of dried bone for
fowls as utterly worthless is an error.
1t does some good, but not u very
great deal, and is not to be compared
to fresh bone.
A Minnesota bee-koeper has
method for preventing theincrease OF
colonies. He places his newly hiyed
swarms in dark, cool cellar and
leaves them there for thirty-six or
forty-eight hours. The bees are then
returned to the parent colony. He
claims that this treatment never failed
to prevent Understanding.
English farming is changing fest
from grain growing to grazing and
meadow. This is owing to tho low
prices of all kinds of grain, and espe
cially of wheat. Each successive year
a smaller acreage is put in wheat, and
even with full crop per acre there is
a continued increase in the demand for
foreign wheat for bread. In 1873 the
wheat acreage was 3, 49o, 900 acres.
Last year this was only 1857. 600
acres, and the present crop shows n
further reduction. There has also
been a decrease in land sown to other
grains. Barley has decreased 800. 900
acres in twenty years, beans $40. 0Oo
and peas los, 900 acres. There is an
increase in the acreage sown to oats.
the increasing population of the island
larger part of its hand to
support the horses for draught and tho
COWS for giving milk. The acreage
Of permanent pasture shows a very
large increase. 1t looks to the Amer
can Cultiyotor, TO use n slang phrase,
is if English farming was going 10
grass" at a most unhealthy rate.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-06

According to a decree issued by thC
French Minister of War, the follow.
ing defects, among Others, will nc
Ion ger exempt man from the obi
Cation of military service: Tooth.
lessness, dwarfSh stature, hare-lip
squint-eyes, superduouS or deficient
fingers or toes, varicose veins, hernia,
suffering and badness.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-06

OFFIcFRs-Brainard II. Warner, Presi-
d nj; John Joy Edison, Vi"e-Presidcnt; VIM.
Il. r bison, Secretary. John R. Carmady,
DIRFCToRs-John T. Arms, Charles b.
BAILEY. Charles Baum, James l. Ba bour,
] I'm NJ. Clapp il. s. Cummings. J. j. OAR
Iington. John.Joy Eison, Albert r. Fox O..
c. Green, VIM. b. Cur ey, John A. Hamilton,
! bn B. Larner, JOHN Ri3out George f.
Sohafer, N. II. Shea, Thomas somerv lic
John A. swope, J. S. swor stedt Gcc-ge
D. Wine, S. w. Woodward, A. s. WORTH, gton
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-06
EN0WL.EnGE

Bings comfort and improvement ,nd
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 70 NE taste, the refreshing and truly
benehral properties OF perfect lax.
stlve; ,ehectu9'ly cleansing the system.
dlspeln1g colds, headaches and fevers
ana permanently curing constipation.
IL mas gwen satisfaction 10 millions and
met WIN the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
heys Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening Them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
eyiu2 Of Figs is for sale by all drug.
glstS IN oJo and 81 bottles, but it is mar.
GiactI'cd by the California Fig Syrup
Co only, whose name 70 printed on every
package also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being we'll informed. YOU will not
Eccept any substitute if offered.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-06

The manufacture of lkons the sa-
cred images so universally yeneTated
by orth dox Russians, is one of the
largest household industries of CEN
trial Russia, where 1900, 600 are
turned out every year.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-06

DR.. Kilmer's SwAMr-RooT curo4
all Kidney and Bladder troubles
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binghamton. n.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-06

1t does not cost half so much to clean q
street as to keep il dirty.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-06

Karl Clover Root, the great blood purifier,
gives freshness and clearness 10 the Comp'ex
ion aud cures constipation, Is cts 90 cts 81
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-06

1t is waste Of breath to whisper Kind
words TO dead cars.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-06

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FElREs 1. H. Mitchell r..
VICE PREsIDENT-E1,J1des + -.
SSSEcRKrARY-Hon. A. PoseSys . o'one'
IR AsURER-J. II. r bert. p.
ATroRSkY-col L, A. Wilm =
BOARD OF DIaRc7on
Rot gld H. Mitchell, A,torn.y.a4LAv
a. FQsey, Attorney-at Law.
Gol. J.; A. W liner, Attorn,,..,r
! Il. Roberts, Mer hant NEiA~'
j.. Mat ngly Reg SER Of viii
p h. Horney Res aurant WIS
Ss-T a owe Company will ,...,v. ID.
post and axe ioan. to person, # small
ans A rra nance is of,-.i 70 ,m,n
"'se-ear' era to save thsir small .,,,,.,,. ana
buy n'iuill home, And as ,Di.--.a,.n,
The 500 q tie Company i, 80. nd
Dsoi lie. ~
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-07

No one will he surprised 10 learn that prize,
fighters consider otha'l brutal II requires a
pr zehghters il tellectIo make these delicate dis
tlnCtions.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-07
TO RI COETlNUrEDI


The poor man who stole loaf Of bread
the other day was required to give bail
to the amount Of $500, which is just COCO
times as much as the value Of the prop
erty he was accused of stealing But
when men like Emo appropriate one or
two millions TO their own use they either
get away without the annoyance Of Civ
ing bail or the amount is put at hun
dredth part Of the amount stolen. The
constitution prohibits excessive bail, it
is true, bat was not the $500 required Of
the hungry bread thief excessive? Emo
could furnish bail to tho amount of ST.
000,O 600 much easier. The moral is. don t
steal bread. Steal currency and govern
ment bonds and plenty Of them.-New
York World.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-07
CHAPTER ".

Gran'ther Bissell was again pottering
about the garden, and the doctor and
Anne We're trying over a new soLg in
the parlor, where Anne had put down
her busting brush to play the accompa-
niment. Neither of them minded the
broken kew nor the horrible dissonance
1t made when they got into the fnl.
musical flow. Presently Mrs. Bissel
came down from the attic chamber
where the old man slept. She chung re
the baluster to steady herself and keep
from falling, and tottered into the little
parlor as pale as ashes. The doctor
turned round and caught her by the
arm Just in time to save her from fall
ing. He put her gently on the sofa.
''What is the matter, Mrs. Bissell?' he
asked; "are you liz"
Anne rushed to her mothers side, and
put her arm under her head.
No gasped Mrs. Bisscll, 'it isn't a
faint or anything that have eaten that
has disagreed. Anne, my child, I've
been robbed Of my interest money, all
my hard earnings and savings of a year.
to meet the payment on the mortgage,
and a hard sob broke through the words
that seemed tc rend her throat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-07

A very popular New Yorker who
achieved notable distinction during the
war said recently to me;
Il cannot understand why it is that
men of ample means and opportunity for
leisure should be crowding this admins
tration for official appointments. know
of a millionaire in this city who is prom
inently mentioned for public office
which would require Of him nearly all of
his time and inevitably give him great
deal of vexation and trouble, New
York Mail and Express.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-07
THE BUSINESS MANS IJlNcp
Hard Work and lndigest;ou
Hand in Hand.

Concentrated thought, continued :.
the stomach of necessary blood AVA n, fobs
also true of hard physical labor 1"u 'his is
When five horsepower engi,a
TO 90 ten morse power work sonnet, .uaoe
going TO break. Very often ~ 'hs is
worked man coming from the feid nard'
office will bolt " his food in TO e. OF the
utes which will take hours to dipest ~ MIN
too, many foods are about as usef,, men
stomach as keg OF nails would he : /. .ae
hre under boiler, The ill-used ston a q
refuses 10 40 lts work without the nror.u
stimulus which 1t gets from the bioapd roper
nerves. The nerves are weak and ia ana
to break, because they do NOT ora ..ea iSy
nourishment they require from the n me
finally the ill-used brain is morh;d,olo od,
awake when the overworked ~ VIDE
tenpts to find rest in bed 'l"n at
The application of common serso :.
treatment of the stomach and the ~ ~, tIe
system brings to the busy man tLa CIV, %nole
joyment Of life and healthy digestion ' I,, en-
he takes DR.. Pierce's Pleasant peIie,a 81
relieve bilious stomach or after %
hearty meal, and DR.. Pierce's CoS 100
Medical Discovery to purify, enrich AND
vitalize the blood, The Pellets y ara . dnd
sugar coated pills made of highly cn rs uny
trated vegetable ingredients which reiiol
the stomach of all offending matters I've enoy
and thoroughly. They need only he t tasny
for a short time to cure the bilious%aaaSeIn
constipation and slothfulness. or tornor
the liver; then the Medical Discdrve-,,,Ma
should be taken in teaspoonful doses to !,
crease the blood and enrich it. Il has ts u,
peculiar effect upon the lining men,broaoaa
of the stomach and bowels, tonino nm ' aes
strengthening them for all time TLa
whole system feels the effect of the nu re
blood coursing through the body and p tbs
nerves are vitalized and strengthened n nt
deadened, or put to sleep, as the so.calisS
celery compounds and nerve mixtures Do
but refreshed and fed on the food tb NV
need for health. If you suffer from indI.
gestion, dyspepsia, nervousness, and anr
of the ills which come from impure blonS
and disordered stomach, you can rrrs
I0HySeT with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery which can be obtained at anv
drug store i'll the country.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-07

q WISE alo oaruoul1eu MS or complete stock.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-07

There was a man who never told lie
But he's dead
Never said ii was wet when the weather w
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-07
THEY ARE DEAD.

There was man who never told a lie
But he's dead
Never said it was wet when the weather was
dry
\ YER said
He'd caught fish zen he hadn't caught one,
Never said he'd q something that he hadn't
done,
Never scolded hi. p, and never got mad
And wouldn't ba we that tks Wclt MAS so
bad,
A respecter of N. . a defender of womRa.,
Who believed g., divine, and in that which
was human
Meek as Moses a' never was understood,
And the poor ma died of being too good.
And he's dead.
There was woman Who never had gossiped a
bit
Sue's dead, too
Who hated all scandal, nor listened to it,
She believed in mankind, took care of her cat,
Always turned a deaf ear TO this story or that
Never scolded her husband-she never had
one;
No siuggard was she, but rose with the sun.
Never whispered in meeting, didn't care for
bonnet
Or all of the feathers that one could put on it;
Never sat with the choir nor sang the wrong
note;
Expressed no desire to lecture or vote.
For the poor soul was deaf as u post-also
dumb
You might have called forever, and she
wouldn't have come.
And she's dead.
Jeanette la Elamboy in Outlook.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-07
THE OLD GENERALS SCHEME.

Effective as an Indian Exterminator, but
Too MerciIess to Try.
"a good many years ago the Co
mancho Indians used to harry and an
nov tho people of Texas by predatory
incursions. pretty much, | fancy, as the
Scottish highlanders did their brethren
who dweltin less mountainous regions, "
said Colonel ALT Mason of the Lone
Star State. "Tho Comanches, too had
exactly the same purpose i'll view that
animated the adherents of Rob Roy
the lifting II cattle-and it would be
hard to saE which made the greatest
success Of TIE business, the sturdy free
hooters of scotia or the copper hued
denizens of the American plains. The
Texans of course resented to the ut
most This co.duct of the redskins, and
many brave paid the death penalty
for trying to get away with horses or
cows that did not belong to him.
"Many poor settler, too, in trying to
save his little homestead, fell victim
to the barbarous foe. Some unusually
cruel raids, in which number OF white
women and little children were butch
cred, about the year 1859, in William
son county, not far from the state capt.
tai, caused the resentment of the people
to rise to boiling pitch, and vengeance
was sworn against the whole tribe of
marauding red demons. The affair was
so ruthless in its atrocity that it came
very near being the cause of a whole
sale slaughter of the Indians, which
could have scarcely been justified.
''Tho proposition came from one Of
the noted frontierSmen and Indian
fighters of that day, who has long since
crossed over the river, General Hender-
son. The old man advanced it Coolly
and could with difficulty be persuaded
to abandon it. 1t was to invite, under
the guise of pretended friendship and
reconciliation, all the Comanches that
could be assembled in great scope Of
surrounding country to a big barbecue,
where there was to be eating and drink
ing galore and general smoking OF the
pipe of peace. 1t was to be grand
feast, especially in the roast beef part
of the menu, said beef to be artistically
dressed with poison enough to kill every
son Of gun Of an Indian that partooll
of it, Well, they wouldn't let the old
general carry out his scheme, and he
got very hot over it and to the day of
his death cursed the sentimental fools
that interfered with his plans for reduc-
ing the Comanche census.
mill a., -,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-07

must be the man who mended my roof
the other d., or rather didn't mend it.
1t lets in & water worse than ever"
Il dare ~ it's the same man." re-
turned the doctor. He told me he was
a roofer, and l think he said plumber.
"And a miserably poor workman" re-
turned Mrs. Bissell. Fraser will have
to send another man to mend that roof
before l pay him cent. But, by the
way, doctor, hope you got your fee."
eyes, he paid promptly on the spot.
I was rather surprised, because the place
looked poor and dirty, and l thought
Doyle's breath smelIel as if he had been
drinking"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-07

Anne, who was stu kneeling by her
mothers side tarncl round on the de-
fensive. "Now, Miss Carver said she,
"don't go and spread this story all over
town, for itl; snt preyentus from catch
ing the thief.
You are impertincnt, Anne Bissell,"
and Miss Carver, highly indignant, flung
out of the front door.
"There'5 one thing about it." said Mrs.
Bissell, rousing up as Il CLEAN of hope
came into her mind. Il think those bills
could be traced and got back if body
only knew how to set to work in the
right way. There We're eight tens and
one twenty all marked with the letter j
and a little cross with blue ink in one
corner. I've been in the habit of mark
ing my big bills in That way for good
many years, and it shows how careful
I've been about money that to my lnowl-
edge I never lost penny before in all
my housekeeping,
81 think that mark on the bills is an
excellent clew," said the doctor. Il
know young detective in the city who
can work up the case. l will set him on
it if you say 50. There isn't anything Of
the kind those fellows cannot ferret out
if you give them time. OF course the
money wasn't passed here, and you will
have to look for it in Boston"
Bridget went over to Applicable last
Sunday" said Mrs. Bissell, after musing
ito see her married sister who lives
there, and she has been in very bad
temper ever since"
Il tell you what said the doctor,
suddenly inspired; I'VE will get out
search warrant for Bridget and her
sister. You watch Bridget here at home,
and | will run over to Applicable and
have her sisters house searched. We
may find the money all there i'll a lump.
If nothing comes Of it we can go through
Bridget's things here when | come back,
before she gets wind of what has hap
pened."
Mrs. Bissell and Anne were deeply
grateful to the doctor for his active IN
terest They had never before known
the Joy of having man to lean on in an
emergency. Dissell was practically use
less on such an occasion, and now he
had been away teaming it for week,
and Of course gran ther was too old
even to take it all in! Anne shouted at
him until she was hoarse to try and
make him understand, and then he went
about shaking his head and talking to
himself for half a day
The doctor came home early i'll the
evening from applicable rather damped
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-07
A SmalIIncomotiXe

The smallest locomotive ever built to
run by steam will be exhibited at the
Worlds fair by Henry Case, "a jeweler of
Gloversville, N. Y. Its construction has
cost Mr.. Case over three years steady
labor. The engine is only 81 inches in
length, and its weight is u pounds 1t
will run upon track 10 feet in diameter
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-07

The doctor tulpCd around and coughs,
her just IN time to SdDe her FROM diiih9.
There was a slight rustic at the Other
end of the room, and Anne looked
around and saw Miss Carver standing If
the door with her street things on.
"What did [ tell you, Miss Bissell" she
put in, quite unlimited. Didn't ! war;
you 1T was unsafe to keep any large sun
of money in the house? Didn't l plead
with YOU as friend to go and open al
account, and deposit your money in the
bank"
Yes you did" returned Mrs. Bissel
feebly through her fast dropping tears
''but what's the use of bringing it VI
now? l distrusted banks after so many
savings institutions had broken.
thought it better to keep the money by
me-"
Don't mind the old cat" Whispered
Anne, with her rosy lips close to hel
mothers ear, and her strong, young
arms about the little woman's waist
Tell Us where the money was when il
was stolen; perhaps we shall find it is
all mistake"
Mrs. Bissell brushed away a few sail
drops with the corner Of her checkereC
apron.
You know, Anne, how careful I've
always been to lock up money. 1t was.
in the middle drawer of the bureau W
in gran'thers room, left hand corner
showed behind pile Of clothes and my
winter bonnet. 1t was in a little shell
casket that belonged to mother. al.
ways KEEP that drawer locked, but
must have gone there in hurry and
forgot to turn the key. 1t was week
ago yesterday, ! think, when I went up
to make change to pay the butchers
bill, and there was angel cake baking in
the oven and was in a great taking fol
fear it would burn. 1t must have been
at that time, but [ don't know, for my
head isn't just straight and | can't
think"
That's the way you keep your
money" sneered Miss Carver, but no.
body minded her.
you'll get it back, MOTHER" said
Anne very positively, patting the thin,
whithered cheek. DO you think it
could have been Bridget?' she added in
a reluctant whisper.
81 am sure of it, Anne" and Mrs. Bis
sell Strengthened up and looked about
her with confidence. Nobody else knew
l kept my money there, Nobody else
goes into that room except gran Their
Of course it was Bridget, and it accounts
for her strange actions this last ten days
She has slammed the stove covers and
banged the kitchen utensils when have
asked her to do chore, and yesterday
she broke the soup tureen. l thought
mebbe she was in love, but | see now
she had this thing ON her conscience"
"But she came with such a good rec
ommendation from her last place.
pleaded Anne.
"Them that tempts is as bad as them
that takes" edged in Miss Carver. cts
wicked to leave money round where it
will entice an ignorant girl like Bird
get"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-07
Cheaper Than "A Trip South.

The clear juice, without sugar, of half
o lemon every morning for a week just
now, when the system is more or less
clogged from the winters feeding, is, ac-
cording to an authority, equal to trip
south or a whole bottle of facilitating
bitters.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-02-15
A Monkeys Dread of Snakes.

Of snakes, large or small, our mon
key has always stood in abject ter
ror. If he is held firmly and the
snake is placed near him. he looks
piteously in the face of his keeper,
and sometimes, more in sorrow than
in anger, he will bite if he is not let
go. At one time a snake in paper
bag was shown him. When the pa
per bag was afterward left near him,
he would furtively approach and
open it, to peep a moment shivering-
ly into its depths, and then retreat
ANONYMOUSLY, only to approach for
another peep when he had summoned
sufficient courage.
A live salamander was placed on
the table by his side. This he looked
at with great deal of interest, final
ly taking it in his hands, with many
precautions. When he saw how in
ert it was, he laid it down and lost
all interest in it.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-02-15
A CRANK Recipe,

Thanks are due to South Side gen
tleman for his discovery and prompt
application of a scheme for abating
the crank nuisance. The device is
one which, if put into general use,
will greatly discourage the practice
of going about with pistol and or
dering other people to write large
checks The crank in the present
case having made his reasonable re-
quest for an immediate donation of
100000, the proprietor of the house
promptly refused. Then the crank
drew his pistol.
At this point there comes into play
the unpatented crank discouraging
device, consisting of (a) smashing fore
arm blow, knocking the pistol out of
the crank's hand; CO. twisting grasp
on the collar; (c) an energetic drag
ging movement toward the front
door, followed by I'D vigorous mus
cular exertion imparting forward
and rotary motion to the crank, who
thus rolls into the street; the whole
performance supplemented (e) by no.
tifying the police.-Chicago Record.