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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-10-26

iS5nything that will form suitable
ipsp II for the cheese and will afford
sufficient pressure to make the cheese
solid and get rid of the whey, will
serve for press A hoop for the
curd, with movable cover fitting in
it, with follower to press on this
cover and a lever with one end fixed
and the other weighted, will do all
the pressing needed. For making
small cheeses for domestic use, a
simple weight laid on the follower in
the mold will answer. For larger
cheeses, it is a common practice to
put the mold under screw, and give
the screw turn every day until the
cheese becomes solid and dry enough
to stand safely on table 1t is quite
possible to make small cheeses for
home use without any pressing at all,
more than the weight of the cheese
itself, the whey draining out by turn
ing the cheese daily, and, indeed, in
some kinds of cheese, the whey is care
fully kept in the cheese by this turn
ing. Such cheese as this, however,
is cured very quickly, and cannot be
kept longer than two or three weeks
without acquiring strong taste and
odor. New York Times.
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iA6TE OF FOOD BY AMERICANS


PEOPLE from Edrope AstonIshed by Our
Careless Table Methods.
Ah English health journal express
es great surprise at the quantity Of
food eaten by American against En-
glisI laborers. 1t is very curious to
zee low different foods preponderate
10 different industries. The textile
wor1er In Europe will have 95 pounds
Of neat per annum for every 100
units OF consumption, or, say, quar-
ter Of a pound of meat day, While
steal workers indulge in ia pounds
for every 100 units. On the other
hand the weaver consumes more
-four than the steel wOrker-275
pounds per 100 units instead of 20s
pounds He also takes about II
pounds Of sugar more per 100 units
and dozen more eggs; of butter.
lard and tea Soth take about the
same though both in tea and coffee
the weaver a little exceeds the other.
That's, in the calling which demands
the greater muscular exertlon, a
greater quantity of heterogeneous fed
is required.
On the European continent the
consumption of meat by workers is
much PISS than in Britain. Even in
the irtn industry the German is
little pore extravagant than the En-
glish feayer, while the Frenchman
consumes only 57} pounds and the
Belgian 552 pounds. On the other
hand, the latter consume more -four
and eggs more than twice as much
ofeach Their consumption of coffee,
too is largc-l4 and 10 pounds re-
spectlyely to the Englishman's 81
pounds; but 1t must also be taken in
the eck0ning that tea docs not ap.
pear 10 their accounts. But all these
figures pale before the statistics Of
food consumption in America.
The Illinois iron worker manages
to consume 1893 pounds of meat per
100 units, and though this is excess
i've, POS! pounds are put down as the
average Of Pennsylvania, 1874 pounds
for Ohio 1874 pounds for West Vir-
ginia and 155 pounds for Tennessee.
The ayenge consumption of flour for
the States is about $50 pounds, but
voracio1s little Illinois again comes
to the foT9 with 366 pounds, and sug-
ar, butterand eggs are everywhere
mo G lavfhly used than In Europe.
Here, as a Europe, iron and steel in.
dustries ae found to be more self
indulgentihan any other trades, but
the expenditure here is far above
that of eYn the most extravagant
workers Of europe. Much Of the food
accounted or in these figures is actu-
ally consufed, but large margin
must be dwe1 for what is wantonly
destroyed Ind when the history of
the wastAosp fo0d products in the
United States comes to be written 4
will contsln some startling and not
altogether pleasant reading.
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The Russian Thistle.

Strenuous efforts have been made
In Congress by members from the
Dakota region to get an immen ap.
preparation to aid in eradicating the
Russian thistle. Blood curdling
yarns have been told of the frightful
damage it is doing all over the
Northwest, and from the hair-lifting
narratives of the Dakota Congress.
men, the average citizen might easily
assume that the Russian thistle is in
flnitely multitudinous, and dread it
accordingly. Perhaps, however, we
may be able to bury our conviction
that it is, under the hope that it +;
not, If we take note of what Mr.. ]. S.
Wilson, of Ba lger, South Dakota,
says on the subject. Mr. Wilson,
writing to an Eastern journal, said:
Il have had eight years experience
with the Russian thistle, and can say
that on my farm it has not caused as
much damage as the common bull
thistle, also a native of this region.
With due respect for the opinion Of
legislators who are endeayoring to
secure additional aid in suppress 'ng
this pest, think thu appropriations
for that purpose are entirely un.
necessary"
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STRAW NOT COOP FOR cows.

Cows need a much more nutritious
ration to give good milk and in pay
ing quantities than it is possible for
them to consume when straw consti-
tutes any part of it. A variety OF
feed is good for nearly all stock, and
when cows have clover hay, cornstalks
and grain or silage, they will still eat
a little straw if given it, tasting it APP
parently as change of food. W,
have seen COWS do this when well fed
otherwise; but in every case the re-
suit will be lessened milk yield. We
know dairymen who are careful not to
let COWS get chance to eat straw bed
ding, which they will often do if al
lowed This objection to allowing
cows to eat straw is important just
now, when the thoughts of farmers are
turned towards any possible economy
in winter feeding. Boston Cultiva-
for
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The following experiment will he
found useful in evening entertain
ments or for children's parties They
are all harmless, and no trouble can
result from them.
The first one is an optical Illusion.
Cut two figures, just alike, out of
black raper-crosses will answer the
purpose and place them in front OF
white paper, about three inches
from the eye. Have the extrem ties
Of the crosses about half an inch
apart Look at them steadily and
you will see three crosses, all black,
aud the middle one entirely separate
from the Others. If the crosses are
made Of two colerf, as red and cen,
and placed on a black paper, the
third one will appear white.
Another effect We experiment is the
floating lights; this is easily accom-
plished, and it is hard for PEOPLE to
see how the trick 3 done. Insert a
medium sized nail in the lower end
Of half candle. If there is trouble
in pushing the nail in warm it a
little. The candle is then placed in
tumbler and just enough water
used to reach the top OF the candle
without touching the W ok. The nail
is used for a weight. The candle is
then lighted, and it will burn at
the top Of the water until the
candle is all used up. One would
naturally suppose that the baze
would SION reach the water, aud be
eXtinguished, but the fact is, as the
candle burns away it grows lighter,
and being lighter, rises in the water.
BY using colored glasses to hold the
water, it makes very soft light for
use at night in case of sickness.
Another singular experiment can
be easily done. Procure a piece Of
tulle and have a glass filed to the
brim with water. Moisten the cloth
thoroughly and place it over the tor
of the glass, pressing it down tightly
to the sides so it will adhere to the
glass. Hold one hand tightly over
the top of the glass, so no air can
enter it, and turn the glass upside
down. Then by drawing the glass
away carefully sidewise from the
hand, it will be found that the water
will remain in the glass, and not
even drop will come through the
tulle. 1t is we'll to try this over a
sink the first time, as if one gets ex-
cited and removes the glass too sud
denly, the water will all escape. The
whole secret is in drawing the glass
slowly sldewise away from the hand,
instead of lifting it.
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ling its old coat and growing its ne"
,oat Of feathers, there is a great drain
upon the system, so great that many
fowls barely live through the process
md some die. The hens after moul-
ting take long rest before beginning
the production of eggs, and if this he
true Of fowls with moderate length
Of feather, it is but reasonable to eX-
pect that those which must give twice
or thrice the amount of feathers viii
have the nutriment that might go o
the production of eggs diverted to the
production of feathers. Whetherthis
be the true explanation or motif seem
to be a fact that those breeds which
originally were excellent layers
and have been developed into
immense masses of feathers
through the skill OF fanciers, have
ceased to be as prolific as formerly.
The change from the Red Shanghai to
the modern Buff Cochin has been an
advance in respect to feather develop
ment, but a retrogression in respect
to practical qualities. And yet the
fancier will go on in the course he has
outlined, for he cares more for appear
ance than for substance If his fowls
satisfy his ideal of beauty and have
practical qualities also, well and good,
but beauty, not utility, in his pursuit
The spirit of the pure and unadulter
ated Cochin fancier was once well
expressed, in reply to a question how
the fowls laid, in the following ex-
pressive manner: Lay? They don't
lay enough eggs to make an omelet
| don't breed them for eggs, but for
feathers" That spirit is still alive,
and if the question of feathers or eggs
arises in breeding the fowl, the fan
cier will decide it any time in favor OF
feathers. American Agriculturist.
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MA1NrA1N1Na Mow1Na LANDS.

William H. Yeoman tells the New
York Farmer that he is quite favor
able to the idea of maintaining now
ing lands by spreading mqnure upon
the surface in the fall There is little
danger of grass running ont" if it has
enough TO feed upon and is not sub
iccted to severe course of grazing.
There are farmers who will allow their
moving lands to be gnayed close to
the ground and then complain because
their hay crop diminished 50 rapidly.
He says he has practieed top dressing
to a considerable extent and with a
iudicious management of moving
fields they may be maintained for a
term of years without any top dress
but that this cannot be done if grazing
or cutting all the aftermath is too
largely INDUCED in. He would prefer
no grazing of moving land, at all. If
fall feed is required supply by some
soiling crop, or. the cutting of after
math where it is too thick to be al
lowed to remain upon the ground.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-10-26

When Alb aham Lincoln Uus !.
young man he developed thar Iil,in,s
Tor telling stories VIII ch will le 70
Iiem bered as long rs his courage and
st&tesmansh p lie is said 10 havc
kept gro cry store aud ence smell
found with his story-tel i'm and hi !,
Jokes on court days, until midnight
LCwever, as Lin DIN found timo
ABOUT these days to master and nra
tice the law, and to delye into r..
allure and perfect his skill in the uso
Of the English language, he could
hardly have wasted much time IN
this amiablo diversion.
A Senator OF the United States rei
Gently related an incident which
illustrates Lincoln'saptness in onalng
and vigorous allegory. The Senator
SAID That Ar. Lincoln's son had given
him COP es OF two letters. both adj.
dressed to a certain corps commander
OF the Army Of the To.omac on the
eve Of a forward movement. one M
them written by General Haneck
chief of the star, and the other tn
j resident Lincoln.
General Halleck's letter was fulI
Of formal and military technical
terms, and containing a warning
couched in this fashion:
In un -ertaking to place your COM
mand on the opposite shore of the
| appahannock River, you will cxer.
else extreme caution in airording full
protection TO advance, rear and
tanks, in order that the enemy NAV
not be encouraged to make an attack
while your forces are separated In
the act of crossing"
This was good advice. Lincoln
gave it to the same commander in
the note which he wrote to him: hut
this was the form 10 viii h he ex.
pressed it:
Look out, when you cross the
river, that you don't hang yourself
up in the middle like a steer on the
fence, neither abe 10 hook With your
horns nor kick with your huDfs. /"
s. incolns comments on men and
things during his presidency often
had a pquancy which for ed them
deep into mems minds. This very
quality of distinct and concise utter.
ance undoubtedly saved many hours
Of time which might otherwise have
been spent n explanations. IL was
well adapted, too to the rough and
and perilous times OF the Civil War.
Youths Companion.
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TOR FARM AND GAKrEN.


One OF the worst habits for the
grover of plants to full into is that o
watering on the "little-and-often'
plan. When this is done, the surface
ofthe soil will generally look moist, a. d
because of this it is taken for granted
that the soil below must be in the
proper condition. But by examining
the soil it will often be found that the
moisture is all confined to the top.
Below it will be almost dast-dry. The
only successful rule is, to wait till
the surface looks dry, and then to APP
ply enough water to thoroughly satu-
rate all the soil in the pot. If the
drainage is what it ought to be, there
will be no danger of over watering. -
American Agricultural.
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HoRsEsHoEING.

The following rules are given as the
experience of one well versed in shoe
ing:
l. The foot should have only SO
much horn removed from it at each
shoeing as is necessary for the proper
fitting of the shoe and no more.
2. The frog should take bearing
on the ground, but no other part of
the hoof should be weakened to give
this healthy action.
3. Shoes cannot be too tight if they
give sufficient wear.
4. The width of shoe noed be no
more than is necessary to cover the
bearing surface.
5. Nails are the most secure and
simple fastenings for horseshoes, and
a properly driven nail never does any
harm.
The most important requisite in
horseshoeing is the adoption of cor
rect system, not the use of any special
form of shoe.
All shoes should have level bear
ing on the foot, extending from the
toe to the heel.
The ground surface of the shoe
should follow the form of the ground
surface of an unshod foot which has
travelled on level road
No better form of shoe exists than
narrow one, made rather thicker at
the quarters than OF the heel and toe.
The proposal to affix shoes on feet
without nuils) by broad projections
into the hoof and by pressure around
the wall is impracticable and IN
furious.
No advantage follows the retention
of shoes on a foot for more than four
weeks, as the growth of the horn in
that time produces a disproportion-
ate hoof. If in this time shoe is not
worn out it should be removed. New
York World.
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Dairy shortI,orns.

Mr.. Tough. the skilled manager of
the Birmingham Sewage Farm, has
got together an extraordinary good
herd of over 100 Shorthorns, which
are said to have given an average
milk yield during the past five years
Of $50 gallons each, says the English
Dairy World. In 1891 the cows on
the farm yielded no less than 142, 0Oe
gallons OF milk, and individual ami.
mails have given as much as l,1S0, H.
347 and 1922 gollons ca h year, in
fact, as many as eighteen COWS were
found in one year TO ex eed ] 200
gallons each, AMI in the second year
there were seventeen that yielded
more than that quantity.
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Wine Hauled in Tanks.

The raiiroa1 ta7k Is introduced in
France for the conveyance and distri-
button of wine from the vineyards,
after the manner In which petroleum
has in this country le,n conveyed
from the wells 10 market The vim
tage-s would lie lucky if theJ could
likewise. adopt system CT piIe line,
as the oil producer3 have done, and SO
1iru their cheering product with the
maximum of celebrity and at mini
mum OF cost.-New York Tribune.
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"a million peops ont OF work." says a.
newspaper writing OF these hard times.
A lded TO this misfortune arc tho physical
inarmities with which thoasln Is have 10
bear. But there IS ono thing that is never
idle always at work, increasingly In search
OF thosa thus deterrei it S ,elsS to cure such
AMI help them to grasp u chance when Il
comes. THIS is the mission of St. Jaeols
OIL Among tho millions thera are thousands
suffering with neur llgil. For this it Is a
positive cure. Use 1t AMI there win be n
thousand sufferers less AMI a THOUSAND
chances more to gst work an hold it. Bet
ter timrs may come soon. an there is MOTH
ins like tho gre t remedy for PUN to help
you out Of painful troubles IN into place
again.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-10-26

The Intensity Of confined sound is
Illustrated at Carlsbrook Castle, Isle
of Wight, where there is well 200
feet deep and II feet in diameter,
lined with smooth masonry. When
a pin is dropped into it, the sound OF
it striking the surface OF the water,
1872 feet below, can be distinctly
heard.
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Little Boy-They won't ever get
me to give another 10 cents toward a
present Of 10 k for the teacher.
Mother-What went wrong?
Little B0y-We got the PRINCIPAL
to select one for her, and he picked
out one that was jus crowded full Of
information, and she's been teachin'
it TO US ever since.
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strong, plump, round and rosy. Moth
ing so effective as a strength restorer
and flesh maker is known to medical sci
ence; this puts on heaihhY flesh not the fat
Of cod liver oil and its filthy compounds
1t rouses every organ of the body to ac.
tivity, purifes, enriches and vitalizes
the blood so that the body feels refreshed
and strengthened. If you are too thin, too
weak, too nervous, it may be that the food
assimilation is at fault A certain amount
of bile is necessary for the reception of the
fat foods in the blood. Too often the liver
holds back this element which would help
digestion. DR.. Picrce's Golden Medical
Discovery stimulates, tones up and invig-
crates the liver, nourishes the blood, and
the muscles, stomach and nerves get the
rich blood they require.
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Fortane,s smiles and Frowna.


One Of the mon whom the late Geo.
W. Childs regarded with most envy
when a3la boy he swept the walk in
front OF ~ epfr 'oyer's Office was Geo.
Ie. 6faHzS WDrietorr of Graham
Magazine, OF which Pee was editor.
At that time it yielded its owner
$4,000 a year, and the boy used to
ponder over these figures as he leaned
on his broom and watched Graham 8
spanking t5Am go down the street. But
Mr.. GRAHAM extended himself toe
widely ami destroyed the circulation
of his ma. azine by a violent attack on
Uncle Tons Cabin, and after becom-
ing fer a inc assistant editor OF the
Newark Daily Journal, he became
blind and dependent on the charity OF
the very nan who had so envied him
as a boy, and the other day he died
penniless. Such are the singular ups
and dowrls of American lie.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-10-26

NEARLY every farmer who lives
close to town at some time in his
life thinks of laying out a bufying
ground.
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New Orleans once attempted to light its
streets with cotton seed oil.
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Karl Clover Root, the great bl07l purifier,
gives freshness and clearness TO the complex.
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A MAN is just as orry that his wife
S sick as her sickness affects his com.
fort.
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TO PUT ON

needed flesh, no mat
ter how you've lost
it, take DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
covcry. 1t works
wonders. By restor-
ing the normal ac-
ton Of the deranged
organs and functions,
it builds the flesh up
to a safe and healthy
standard promptly,
pleasantly and nat
urally. The weak,
emaciated, thin, pale
and Dtfr1v are fr,oda
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II. s. DUDLEY. W. j. CARPBYTEB
L. M. SWITZERLAND,
a U Q II 10 NEER
Port Tobacco, Charles County, Md.

VIII attend to all business entrusted "a
him, in any portion Of the County. Com
munications addressed to i'm at Port
Tobacco will receive prompt att. ution.
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The infant otter. when removed from
parental care, dies Of either grief or starva-
lion So far it has been impossible to raise
it to maturity by human hand. NJ
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Scholars, generally. agree that the tale Of
William Tell a myth.
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This Company acts as Executor, Admins.
traitor, Trustee and in all Judiciary capaci les.
Pays interest on deposits of money subject
to check, II has a Special Saving Depart
ment and receives deposita from dime ur.
ward; The fines Safe Depfsft Vaults money
,Non-resdents will find ita most Interesting
place visit when they cone to the National
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srArA or ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO. !

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LUCAS COUNTY. ~
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senior partner Of the firm Of f. j. CHEsEY /
60, dong business in the City OF TplcJ,
County and State aforesaid, an I that said fin
Will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED Dol
LARS for each aud every case OF ttarrh -Es1
C mot be cur / By thsuse If HALLS 'ATARRH
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worn to efore me AMI SUBSCRIBED in my
presence, this 9th day of december A. D. 1855.
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directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Send for test monias, free.
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e Sold by Druggists, &c.
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THE IDEAL FOWL.

The production of feathers is expen-
sive. When fowl is moulting she'd
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~. Kilmer's swAMP-Roor cura5
all Kidney and Bladder troubles
Pamphlet and Consultation freq
Laboratory Binghamton, NY.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething softens the gums, reduce inflamma-
ton, aliays pain cures wind collie 25c. bottle
Hollow glass building bh ks are in use.
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A Missouri frog farmer contends that frogs
have a language
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The following rules are given as the
experience of one well versed in shoe