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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-10

Bread as a daily article Il is
used only by about one third Of tie
l,50o, ,000,000 people that constitav
the present population Of the ea
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-10
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The skin of the kangaroo, when
properly tanned, never cracks
Swords equal to the best ever made
are still produced at Toledo in 5 .,lin.
A single leaf of the parasol magno-
liza of Ceylon affords shade for fifteen
or twenty persons.
In some of the farming districts Of
China pigs are harnessed to small
wagons and made to draw them.
Handel, the composer, used, when
travelling, to order dinner for three, or
if hungry, for five, in either London
or Paris.
An ostrich lives about thirty years,
and the average annual Weld of bird
in captivityis from one to four pounds
of plumes.
Caesar did not say ''Eet tn, Brute "
Eye witnesses of the assassination de
posed that he died fighting, but silent.
| like wolf
Great Britain and Ireland contain
$50 banks. the most important being
the Bank of England, which has a
capital of s73, 900, 900.
One of the severest penalties to
which criminals in Holland were in
ancient times condemned was to be
deprived of the use of salt
Attempts have been made to produce
spider silk, but have failed, the fero-
cious nature of these insects not per
mitting them to live together in COM
munities.
1t is computed that all of the houses
i'll London and New York could be
built of the lava thrown out by yesu-
vius since the first recorded eruption
in A. ID. 70.
After barn had been set atire by
lightning at Chambersburg, Penn,
Williamson Leisher, II years old, en-
tered it, and cut loose three of his
fathers seven horses aud led them
safely out
J. l. Taylor, living near Cottage
Grove, Oregon, touched a match to
scum over astagnaut pool on his place,
aud the whole surface Of the pool
ignited and blazed as kerosene pond
might blaze.
Burke Perkins, % wears old, whose
children number twenty-four and
whose grandchildren are uncounted,
the other day welded Mrs. Elizabeth
Goiugs, 76 years old, i'll the town of
Greenville, Ohio.
theological student visited the
Chicago Jail, and there prayed with
some of the prisoners While thus
engaged, some of the playful prison-
ers combined business with their de-
votions aud picked the students pock-
cts, taking his watch and purse
Partial paralysis attacked the three
year-old daughter of Mr. d. Reese of
Waitsburg, Oregon. A physician dir
covered that paralysis was caused by a
sheep tick which had taken refuge in
the back of the child's neck. When the
insect was removed the child recov-
cred,
A remarkable locust tree grows in
Mrs Elizabeth Porter's front yard, al
Glasgow, KY At all times, even in
the dryest weather, continual shower
of mist or Napor comes from its
branches, aud at any hour Il shower
bath can be had by standing under it:
foliage,
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She laughed at my stammering con
fession and kissed me again.
"How did you know he came?' |
managed TO ask.
HE told us last night. " she replied.
"He wanted us to know and approve,
which, of course, we did. she added,
smiling archly.
Nothing more was said at the time;
but my cheeks were burning, and |
was SO glad to get home and hide my
self in my chamber.
"He wanted them to know aud-ap-
prove. The words repeated them
selves over and over in nv ears.
What did they ihean? What could
they mean? There was only one thing,
that my own heart kept telling me
again and again, telling me that
knew knew had known this long
while. Aud ! put my fingers on my
ears, but | could not keep the sound
out.
knew from his own lips that
night.
He came it was lovely night in
June, bright with the full moonlight
and sweet with the breath of early
summer in our little suburban lanes
and asked me to walk with him.
cannot tell how far we went. It
was long way, and we said not a
great deal, | think. all the while, only
walked aud walked, with my arm i'll
his aud his hand holding mine silently
and tenderly.
1t was nearly ten when we got back.
Para and mamma and the children
had all gone upstairs. And we went
in aud stood in the little sitting room,
with the beautiful moonlight falling
all about us, through the windows
curtained and draped with honey
suckles and roses.
And then Henry, with his arm about
me and his face near mine, told me
how much he loved mellow he wanted
me to marry him.
"Will YOU, Helen?" he said.
And was so happy, SO glad, that
! had no words to give him, and could
only hide my face. But he knew
He was only clerk in Mr. March
mont's counting room, with salary
that was certainly not fortune, and
he could only give me house as big
as this, lie said; but Mr.. Marchmunt
said he was to do better soon, and,
meanwhile, loving each other well and
truly, lie thought we could get along
nicely, il could he satisfied for his
sake
was more than satisfied Ilwas glad
happy -oyerioyed beyondNords. |,
who had been such murmurcr 50
ungrateful and discpntented and re
piling.
But had learned lesson now.
knew that it was not riches and sta
tion, but true worth and loving hearts,
that male real happiness, after all, and
| welcomed my lover, with his clerk .
salary and tho little house no bigger
than the one | had lived i'll all my
days. and had nothing left to ask for
We have more money now. to be
sure, and live in larger house than
in those days, aud my husband il Mr.
Marchmont's partner, instead of his
clerk; but the day when gave my
self to Henry without fortune was
the happiest | had ever known, aud
though We are rich now | have known
no happier one since. ! had all I
could ask for that day. / needed moth
ing more
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II so. by chance he takes a stand,
Assumes position Of command.
Surprised approval greets him then,
And you shall hear from other men;
"Some weichty reason lays behind
An act 50 foreign TO his kind.
When th lgs 20 wrong his mOveiess state
Is cred ted TO scOrn Of fate;
SO softly to himself he swears.
lis thought he murmurs pious prayers,
He's 80 misiudged. his flaws at length
Are twisted into points Of strength.
PoOr humankind awaits command
From all 1t doesn't understand,
And he may work his own sweet will
Who has the art Of keeping still
-ChicagO Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-10

Lilies and roses
Lilies and Roses
Ma in his youth
In the sunlight of truth,
When heaven uncl0se-
With his eyes ON the skies
Drcamily lies
Ole his lilies and ros
Nettles and thoru-,
Nettles and thorn-
Man in his manhood
sorrows aud tnuurus
Girt with regrets
He ragrs and scorns
Iosses and frrts
On his netties and thorns.
In the dark earth at last
The book Of the past
Fate silently closes
No longer he mourns
No longer be frrts
Nothing he scorns
Not ing regret-
Bat d eamiess rrpn.es
i'ude; nettle- and thorn.
Under lilies and roses.
Henry J.. Flash, ia lleayme.
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Robinson Do you like roast beet
rare or we'll done
jenkins / like ii rare Eut that
in strict confidence
Robinson Whvinstrict confidence
Jenkins Well. If you knew our
cook you would SEQ the neces~ity for
concealing my real sentiments on that
subject
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THE SECRET Of POWER.

or all the men whom | lmire
There's not a one who may aspire
To stand as high. and nne who can
AS does the truly quiet man..
II any being on the earth
Gets credit far beyond his worth.
That one can he none other than
This unObtrusive quiet man
No matter what's within his head
His silence is interpreted
To be a sign that wisdom lies
Behind his inexpensive eyes.
II so he drops a word or two.
His friends will search EN- through
and through
To meanings deeper in intent
Than e'cr the speaker thought or m amt.
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The seed vessels of wild peas aud
beans. when dry, open aud curl up
with sudden snap which expels the
seeds sometimes TO distance 81
twelve to twenty feet lndicationsior
this habit are seen in the cuhi
waited varieties, the seedpods of which
often curl with a snap when opcneC.
ata,sa.
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all her strength succeeded in opening
the door, Clytie was so delighted to
find everything coming out in accord
ance with the words of the old woman
that her eyes shone and her heart
beat high with joy. The path still de-
scended and was often wet and slip
perry, but she encouraged the horse
with her voice and kept steadily on,
emerging at length into the open air.
She was at the bottom of a deep gorge
in the mountain. Looking up she saw
the stars shining above the narrow
opening at the top. The road here was
fairly good, so she mounted her horse
and flew on her errand. After an hour
or more the path began to ascend and
soon became very steep.
down the narrow gorge and SO came to
the castle in time to save the city and
to punish the robber king. 1t would
not be possible to tell of her fathers
pride and joy. nor how the Prince glor-
led in the courage of his bride.
When she had again entered the cas-
tie she went at once to her own room.
To her surprise she found the old wo-
man still sitting where she had left her.
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A STUDY IN ITALIAN LIFE.

WON BY A woMAN-By Edmondo de
Amlcis Chicago: Laird & Lee. Price 75
cents. For sale by Doxey.
According to the publishers this is
lone of the most touching as well as
most dramatic stories due to the pen of
the great Italian novelist, Edmondo de
Amicus." Enthusiasm is a rare thing
among publishers, and Messrs. Laird &
Lee are to be congratulated for their
display of this feeling. From an
Italian point of view it may be so; from
an American point of view it is insipid
and badly told, the work of a decided
amateur. A young Italian woman
teaches night school in a suburb of
Turin and encounters difficulties with
her pupils, mostly mill hands and unedu-
Gated shepherds. Instead of dealing with
them as any one of our school-ma' ans
would and bringing them to their senses
in double quick time, this sickly signora
lets them insult her with impunity and
finally carve one another to death on ac-
count of her. AS the worst of her ad-
mirers lies on his deathbed with an un-
healthy knife wound she bestows upon
him the kiss of peace and he accepts re-
ligion and dies dramatically. The story
does not give one a very good idea of
Italian school teachers, and the advice is
extended to Mr.. de Amicis to come to
America and study healthier types for
his future books. The story is trans
lated by Professor ManteIlini and is
illustrated by a gentleman whose name
is considerably not mentioned on the
title page.
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A RETURN TO NATURE.

MY STUDIO NElGHBORS-By William Ham
iltOn Gibson. New York: Harper & Bros
For sale by A NJ. Robertson. Price 50 80.
The trend of literature to-day is un-
dOubtedly toward nature. People are
weary of the insOlvable sex problem
novels and are demanding a return to
healthfulneSS, to subjecrS that are nor
nal and untinged with erCicis1a and
sensatiOnalism. A practical Illus ration
of this tendency is given by one of the
first books bearing the imprint of the
coming year, published by the Harpers,
which deals with life other than human,
the life of insects and birds and the ideal
eXistencies of beautiful flowers This
book, My Studio Neighbors,' is by Will
liam Hamilton Gibson. an author who
illustrates his own work and whose
name is familiar to all the students of
natural history from one end of the
country to the other. A few months ago
in Harper's Magazine on the cross fer
Il erable attention, not only on account
4 the thoroughness with which the sub
Jtcr was treated, but also on account OF
tLGir authors charming literary style
and gifted pencil. These papers form the
backbone Of the present book and are
supplemented by several others of like
excellence treating of the numerous in
sectS, birds and flowers which at various
times have come under Mr.. Gibson's OBJ
serving eye. Each chapter is fun of in
formation concerning the habits of
insect life. The carefully executed de-
signs number more than 100 and the vol
ume is hansomely bound in cloth with a
highly ornamental cover.
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TWO GOOD PAPER COVERS,

GODS FOUNDLING-By A. ]. Dawson; and
The Clash of Arms" by ]. B. Burton. New
York: ID. Appleton & Co. For sale by w
Doxey. Price SO cents each.
The first of these books is a we'll told
tale of English life. The Founding is
the natural son of a wealthy banker, to
whom he owes his medical education.
When he learns of this he disappears in
the east end of London, and under an
assumed name devotes himself to the
poor of the metropolis. His father dies
and leaves him a large sum of money,
but it takes several years to discover the
beneficiary's whereabouts. When this is
accomplished he is persuaded to accept
the money for "the good it can do" In
the days of his early youth he had met
a charming girl. who at the close of the
story becomes his wife.
1.-The Clash of Arms is stirring ro-
nance of the days of Turenne and La
Conde, full of dueling, fighting and the
exciting doings of the times. The story
opens with the death of an Englishman,
Philip Vause, a student, whose brother,
Andrew, is captain in the army. Philip
dies of a broken heart, and at his death
bed the soldier vows to be retenged on
the woman who caused his brothers
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A DISH OF STOLEN CHEST.
NUTS.

THE VICE OF FOOLS-By H. c. Chatfeld-
Taylor. Chicago: Herbert S. Stone & Co
For sale by Doxey Price 81 so.
To be a successful epigrammatist one
must know the innermoSt phases of life
Mr. H G. Chatfield-Taylor is not con-
spicuous for the amount of his knowl-
edge, and therefore is not a success as
an epigrammatist. The epigrams strung
together in The Vice of Fools remind
one painfully of the utterance of a very
young man who has lunched off de
Rochefoucauld and who wishes to make
himself noticed by his elders at dinner.
American society cannot yet be success
fully treated in the manner essayed by
Mr.. Taylor, and for this reason all his
leading characters are unnatural. Peo-
pie who attempt to be smart are invari-
ably fools. 1t is, in fact. the unpardona-
BILE vice" to which the author does not
allude, and of which he is glaringly,
though unwittingly, guilty Typograph-
ically speaking, the book is a gem, as are
most of those turned out by this Chicago
publishing house.
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days in Great Britain in 16S8-S9. A fair
Covenanter, the daughter of a Galloway
lord, comes to love a neighbor, Walter
Gordon of Lochinvar, and they are sep
arated. Finally they meet again in Hol
land, and the old affection for each
other returns. Gordon has a rival in the
Earl of Barra. a villainous individual,
who runs away with the lady and does
other wonderful things. The girl is res
cued by her lover, but is betrothed by
submits tamely to this. but wakes up
enough to rescue her on her wedding
morn. Scott treats this part of his bal
lad in one powerful verse, but Mr.
Crockett spins out several pages about
it Although the story is staged in the
seventeenth century, all of the charac-
ters have a nineteenth century flavor
to them. Many of the chapters are care
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Her first thought was that the woman
must be rewarded.
My father and the Prince" she be-
gan.
Have you forgotten that this is your
birthday" the old woman asked, in
terrupting her and at the same time
turning her luminous eyes full upon
Clytie, who perceived at once that they
were the wonderful young eyes about
which her father had so often told her.
She stood thoughtful and silent realiz-
ing that the moment had come which
was to decide her fate. Slowly she came
close to the old woman and kneeled be-
fore her.
Dear mother" she said, ST wish for
the courage of a true heart"
The brave eyes smiled upon her as
the woman answered: THAT indeed I
cannot give you. for you already have
the bravest, truest heart that beats"
The Princess head bowed lower and
a blush suffused her brow and crept
down to her lovely neck IF my dear
Prince could love me more" she whis-
pered.
Impossible now," was the answer.
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MEG LANGHOLME- Mrs. Molesworth:
price 81 %. THREE PRETTY MAIDS-By
AM Amy = r. 13 BLANCHARD; aIG price 81 25 THE LOST
Stoddard price 81 50. All published by the
j. B. Lipplncott Co. of Philadelphia. For
sale by Joseph A. Holman.
The first two of these stories were
written for girls and deals with girl life
and the home A delicate little love af-
fair runs through them both and lends
an added interest to healthy and pleas
ing plot. The authors of the two stories
are widely known and the volumes should
meet with a good SALE They are in
every way suitable for charming Christ
mas gifts.
The third book is boys romance from
beginning to end, full of adventure and
excitement. Whites and Mexicans and
Indians wage war upon one another in
the manner agreeable to the heart of
youth, search is made for treasure and
every chapter ends in a powerful cli-
max. Such stories are good reading for
the youngsters, as they awaken a de-
sire for action and an interest in the
countries and peoples with which the
book deals.
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A HANDBOOK TO VENICE.

GONDOLA DAYS-By F. Hopkinson Smith.
Boston: Houghton, Mift1in & Co. Price
81 50.
Books about Venice will always be in
demand, for there is no city in the world,
barring. perhaps, Paris, about which
every one is so eager for information.
No two persons are impressed with it in
lust the same manner; no two take eX-
actly the same point of view or see the
same objects. The late J. Addington
SvmOnds said that Venice must be seen
by night to be fully appreciated, holding
that by the glare of day the city looked
faded and worn-a painted specter of its
former self. Mr.. Smith. on the other
hand. prefers It by day and says that the
sunlight only makes it the more beauti-
full And the majority of people will un-
doubtedly agree with him, for Venice is
associated with sunshine and skies as
blue as the sapphire, while every one is
willing to make allowances for great
age There is nothing specially new in
Mr.. Smiths remarks. but he describes the
places he visited and the characteristics
: of the people with faciIe pen and in
manner that is not wanting in charm
His idea of seeing the sights is to drift
laZily about in a gOndola and let them
come, as it were, of themselves. This is
certainly a far better way than by rush
ing around to the Campanile and thence
to the Bridge of Sighs and then to a full
dress dinner at the Hotel Britannia. It
has enabled Mr.. Smith to study points
of interest often overlooked by less
patient visitors and has permitted him
to interpret as well as to describe. For
this reason the book will give pleasure
to the great number of people who are
prevented from visiting the place of their
Youthful dreams. The volume also con-
tains several charming illustrations and
is a marvel of typographical neatness.
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which had troubled her. They little
knew that While they were absorbed in
love and pleasure the spies of the Rob
ber King were within their walls, and
that he and his wild band waited in
the mountains above them for the mo-
ment when, exhausted with revelry,
they would become his easy prey.
One night when the dance was over
and the ladies had gone to their rooms
the gentlemen and their followers ar
rayed themselves in hunting garb and
sailed forth to 2 bear hunt in a distant
part of the forest. They wended their
way merrily up the steep defiles of the
mountain, unconscious of the wolf eyes
that watched them. AS soon as they
were out of sight the Robber King
gathered his forces and gave them his
orders. One detachment was to lie in
ambush for the hunters when they
were returning at night; the other was
to go down with him, force a way into
the lily guarded city, find an entrance
to the castle, possess themselves of it's
rich plunder and carry off the dainty
PrincesseS.
Morning was still young when Clytie
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was awakened by Elsa, who rushed in
10 her room crying out that the Robber
King was marching upon the city. Elsa
did not wait for a moment, but went
back to the great hall, where the terri
fed women were gathering. She took
charge of everything, giving orders as
if she were soldier and a King. She
ordered the gates closed and manned,
saying: IF there are not men enough
the women must take their places on
the wall. We will hold the city until
my uncle returns"
In a corner of the hall sat an old
woman whom Clytie had never seen be-
fore. She seemed to be talking to her
self. and Clytie heard her say, IF 1
were young l could save the city and
the King"
IF you know what to do, tell me at
once" Clytie cried; II am young"
The old woman asked to be taken to a
place apart and Clytie led her to her
own room. She remained talking with
the old woman for a short time and
then hastily dressed herself in the
pages suit which she wore when she
went with her father to the hunt. Then
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she hung her hunting-horn around her
neck and went into the hall. Elsa
stood in a window watching the move
ments of the enemy as he wound slow
ly down the mountain. Seeing a page
approach she turned her eyes from the
absorbing scene.
Cousin Elsa" cried the page, you
must guard the city; will bring res
cue"
Before Elsa could answer C1ytie was
gone.
Descending to the courtyard she
opened the stable door and called her
own horse by name. He came to her
at once Passing around the southern
side of the castle she found a narrow
passage which seemed to lead to the
dungeons of the keep. and taking the
bride of her horse she led him down
the dark way. Passing northward for
some distance she turned to the right
and now found herself in darkness She
went on, feeling her way with one hand
and leading her horse with the other,
and presently came to a door for which
the old woman had given her a key.
She put it into the lock, and exerting
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LAS the years go by he will love you
more and more, but he loves you now
with his whole heart" The old woman
waited, but the Princess did not speak.
What, then, am 1 to bestow upon you
for your birthday gift?" she asked at
length.
The Princess raised her eyes, which
were full of happy tears. Il want Moth
ing more" she said.
Then the woman no longer old, but
beautiful and radiant as the sun, bent
down and kissed the Princess on her
lips. you are right" she said. There
is nothing that can add to the happi-
ness of one who, having a brave, true
heart, is also loving and beloved
Teddie had long been asleep, rest
ing peacefully on the shoulder of the
Ghost 1t raised the child gently and
laid him on his mothers arms. Then,
seeing what the rest did not, that Hell
ems hand was firmly clasped in Mr..
Grosvenor's, and being able to read
their thoughts, he thanked the COM
pany for their attention, and, wishing
them all a Happy New Year. took his
departure. MARY II. JARBOE.
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A SOUTHERN ROMANCE.

JASPER FAIRFAX-By Margaret Holmes
New York: r. F. Fenno & Co.
The hero of this romance, a Southerner
of "befo' de war type, seems to be
given to forming unfortunate matri-
monial alliances and comes near marry
ing one of his own slaves. This catas-
trophe is averted in a miraculous man.
ner, but the colored lady swears to be
revenged for her wounded pride. Jasper
mixes things up bit by marrying differ
ent ladies and getting divorced. The war
breaks out and he performs wonders. one
of which is still another marriage
Finally he is blessed with a daughter,
the apple of his eye, and when she falls
in love with a young Count he realizes
that life is really worth living. When
the ceremony has been performed, how
ever, the former slave appears on the
scene, says that she is the mother of the
so-called Count" and that she is re-
venged. Jasper, however, is too much
for her. He makes one of his children
by former wife his heir and thus pre-
vents the colored lady's offspring from
succeeding to the family estates