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The times., 1897-12-25

IF thereiS one thing soFie people cannot
sfauflit is Prosperity! This undoubtedly was
the case with the two Philadelphia banks
just assembled Mckinley prosperity was
tnn rnnch for them.
The times., 1897-12-25

Senators V est and Jones of Arkansas.
have exchanged seats. This deal puts
Senator est in the front row next to MS
colleague, Senator Cockrel, Ind puts Mr..
Jones i'll the second row, next TO his col
league, MI. Berry. The seat Mr.. Vest va
Gates S the one between Senator's Gor
man and that formerly occupied by Mr.
Blackburn. Now that Mr.. German has
lost his leeisl6 ture and Will not be re-
turned Mr.. Vests friends have jokingIy
suggested that he got ont Of vicinity
which appeared to be under the sp9ll Of
a hoodoo for fear he might eventually
suffer the same fate. Mr. Vests term
runs unit. 903, however, and he has little
to fear Just now.
The times., 1897-12-25

Thee is ali unpleasant report that 'l'e
battle-hip Maine has been firing on AiaeFi-
can merchant schooEers off the harhor OF
Key West We hope it is not true. he
annronriate Senate committee should take
notice if il be true.
The times., 1897-12-25
Not Necessarily soft.
Trom the Atchison Globe. ,

From the Atchison Giobe.)
1t doesn't follow because q man talks
fealingiy of the Christ Child, or Yhle
tide, that he is any more OF a pudding
when his " ouren folks ask him fol- Christmas
spending money. .1ssj
The times., 1897-12-25

After the hoIlda Y recess an omnibus public
bulldog bill is to be cons tructed AMI
pushed through the House. The deiega-
tions now at woIk upon this measure
are those from PeHns vIvania, Ohio, In
diana, and Illinois which combination
aggregates about eighty votes The plan
is To set tie state delegations together
and agree on what will have TO be done
to cor tIol enough votes to put the me are
througt the House. 1t is not the inttn ion
to load the bin with all sorts Of buildings,
in small towns and out 0f the way places.
but TO provide such structures as
may be absolutely needed in the lasgar
cities and which have been preven-ed
bv the policy of the speaker. The lew
public buildings at Cleveland, Ohio, and
IndIar oils. Ind. are Illustrations of
what II sought to be accomplished. 1t
is thcl pht that by giving each Stare
one good building enough votes can te
gathered TO enable the combine
to snap its fingers at Mr. Reed and dcfy
the professional economists.
Tire rucI Iiow at work expect TO get mao
their arrangements two-thirds Of Ike vote
ofthn House, The expenditures under thisbiI
will b. mtnited 10 onottoexcced 20. 600 ,00u.
and even this large sum Will not take in
more than one-half the public building
bills now pending. II is not tie inten-
lion 10 appi opiatc all this money a IN e.
The work will re put under the contract
system, and the expenditures will thus be
spread out over four or five years. Inns
much a it would require jury to secure
sites aud prepare plans, the friends OF he
scheme say not dollar would he need 1t
during the next twelve Tnonths. Ii re-
mains tC he seen whether the proposition
can be rushed through the House in the fate
of the opposition OF the Committee on Ap
propriatiUns and the Speaker.
The times., 1897-12-25

Mr.. william 4 Stone OF Pennsylvania, IS
pa ssing the Christmas holida ys in his 'il'ive
state Ht is nc & Idle however. for ne IS
engaged III the effort of persuading senator
Quay arG some others that Represent t'ivc
Stone is the only Republican III the State
entitled t. the nomination for governor.
Mr.. StcnC believes he VIII secure the
f,nuinaifh lie " i'll know more abo1! 1t
when Congress rea sSsnhles. and if ne ub-
tsinS Senator Quay's support, as be *
poets, he VIII AT oGCe begin an active
campaign, Ia wing the foundat ion la ih's
city understanding the work later on To the
Keystone state.
The times., 1897-12-25
His Private Honor.

From the Chicago Journal)
Frankleigh-I think l have naturally
fine sense Of personal honor.
Tankieigh-I Indeed?
Frankleish- Yes, always hesitate long
time before I do really mean thing.
The times., 1897-12-25
More Advice.
h; Glib

Trom the Atchson Glehe.)
Don't expect enthusiasm from yozr
friends if yen give sensible presents: t =
impossible to rave over flannel shirts ;Ee
same as over cut glass.
The times., 1897-12-25
Monday, Dec. Il,
SALE OF
Hurt and Damaged
BOOKS,

Made necessary by the great crowds
which thronged our Book Store
during the days before Christmas.
Some of the Books have the cover
scratched; some are finger marked:
some are a BIT battered, while
others are of a style OF binding
that hasn met with general favor.
In every case the reading matter is
com lete and as good as ever.
Hundreds of volumes are repre-
sented, including Standard Au-
thors, Poetry, Recent Fiction,
Birthday BooEs, Historical Works,
Illustrated Gift Books, Essays,
Cook Books, Books for grown boys
and gir,s, Books for little children,
ETC., etc.
In order to close out the entire
collection we have made the fol-
lowing
The times., 1897-12-25
ube .,-Aa-.,. gimes
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The times., 1897-12-25
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

What more particularly attracts 'ie at-
tention of the stranger when visiting the
Cal pitol is the deeayed, worn cut anu uh
clean appearance of the lobby nr the
House, and the shoddy furniture that is
supposed to decmate git. The walls ale
begrimed, the gliding is turning black
ana the frescoing. which at one time was
thing Of beauty now falls far short
of being a 10Y rorever.s' The cheap wood
work of the furniture, the shcddy red
plush thatcovers il, and the badly displayed.
portraits Of sornes sataliy bad statesmen,
the emanations of inferior artists, create
the impression that the lohbyis weak iin-
itation of q hotel corridor instead OF a
loungiue place for tie lawmakers of the
nation. Some day perhaps, the House
will by some fortunate accident obtain
a member who has taste and reflnsInent
ard energy sufficient to cause these e'iss
to be renedied and the lobby to be made
a portion OF the Capitol that will denote
Refinement and culture.
The times., 1897-12-25
A poem of the Season

We have set our faces with great firm
ness against the Christmas poet but w
are utterly unable to resist the offe1
subiuined.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 10, S97.
Dear Sirs:
We take the liberty OF submitting TO you
a piece, which, we trust, may prove
suitable for your Christmas issue. III Il
meets with your requirements, and yOi
desire the privilege of using it, we are
willing that You yourselves name the price
or its value To You.
The Climax occurs in the eleventh verse,
and is, we think, surprise, and quite a
pleasing one.
You viii notice, in this verse, two words
are omitted in each line. IL YOU desire tC
use this piece, kindly advise by wire
or letter, inclosing check or authorizing
me to draw on You, stating the amount,
and ! VIII write or wire, as you direct the
omitted words. The piece is complete
without the la st verse, which may he omitted
if Your taste so directs. +. A. u.
Mr.. f. a. G.'s offer is accepted, and 3
check in compensation will be sent TO
him by mail. The poem follows
BABY BELLIES GIFT TO SANTA CLAUS
In each ca ger, smiling face
You read, Christmas is nearly here,
As they hasten from place to place
For tokens to those who are dear.
Buttorff's great store was athrons
With men, women, girls and boys,
And busy clerks, all day long,
Selling dolls and games and toys.
''wiIl 'ou please to wait on me.
Mr., Clerk said a little tot,
Il wants a gift for SANITY
Something lie amt already dot.
rs got whole, big quarter
Uncle Pen gave il TO me-
To buy gilt for my little daughter;
She's my doll, Issie, you see.
II tended q cloak for '1ssie,'
Cause her last years don't near lit,
But Santy's been So good to me
She'll Just have to go without 1t.
The clerk searched each shelf
Hes got that YOU can put it back,
For said the sweet little elf.
Us seen a picture oil his pack
That's all we have" the clerk said
Then | am as mis- able as can be,
And dropped her curly head.
Cause | can't find n gift for Sa nty.
That night, alone in a big chair.
Sat our soulsome elf In her gown;
Round her form her golden hair
Fell in clusters soft as down.
Tonight, SAINT Claus Will be here;
| most know lac II bring me ring
He II think / don't love him, l fear,
Cause ] never gives him anysing.
still, deep In thought, she sat
Then cleaned her big, blue eyes,
As il flashed through her mind that
She had gift anty might prize
There they lay, --- ----
''Theys - -, but how II he ten!
sI,y
The times., 1897-12-25
Evening Gown
StuffS

for the Debutante, for Re
ceptions, for Weddings, for
Dinner Parties. for Theater
Parties, for Balls, for all
Fashionable Occasions and
Social Functions. Rich
Laces, Tulles, Chiffons,
Mousselines, Silks, Wools
and a vast variety of other
fabrics that are now so gen.
orally shown by the leading
Paris modistes.
The times., 1897-12-25

gentleman VINO Is on tiOSt ttl aiiS
with Speaker Reed said yesterday hat
he would rot he at all surprised 10 see
the Speaker become the champion OF Cuba
before the present session or Congress closes,
The gentleman in question SAID that While
it was generally the impression that the
Speaker had profound respect for the
opinions OF certain Wall street fina lciers,
and that mis- inclnatuns were Oftentimcs
to follow their advice, yet he had = deeper
interest il, the result OF the election FOR
members of Congress next fall, and his
continuation i'll POWER as the great Amer
lean car.
The Speaker" said tile laxative gen
tlcuan, more than fears tida! wave
next fall 1t is in the air and he feels it.
He is now convinced that unless some
new ana very popular issue is offered the
voting public, that the next House VIII
be oyerwhei minrly Democratic and his
reign Will be ut an end and the beginning
of the overthrow Of the Administration
will have been inaugurated. The most
popular move that can now be Instituted.
the Speaker believes, is for the Rep lb-
licans to ackno Wedge the belligerency
OF Cuba, show n stroug front to spain
and in SO doing gain the approval ar
everyone except few bOndholhers and
brok ers One of the incidents in recent his.
tory that convinces him of the wisdom
OF sncl, move is the universal indorse-
meHt tht, people gave MI. Cleveland at
q time when te was very unpopular, when
he sent to Congress his Venezuela note.
Twenty. four hours before that document
was ade public Mr.. Ciev eland could not
have been elected a ppnndk eeDeT Two
days after the paper was generally known
he jumped into popularity which, prop.
erly guided, might have changed the his
tory Of the country. Mr.. Reed believes IN
making some such coup, and think that
before Congress adjourns he will see that
the recognition of Cuba S rights is good
politics ard that the House recognizes
them"
The times., 1897-12-25

Thy JOY Will never cease,
While lasts thy gratitude.
II viii be quite impossible for the reader
TO get the spirit of this poem Without
reading its authors explanations and that
is at once our apology and excuse Tor
urinting both In one way only are we
at odds with Mr.. +. A, G.-We dc not
wish the missing words in the eleventh
verse sent to us either by mail or by wire.
We prefer the poem as t is.
The times., 1897-12-25

There they lay, ---- ---
''TheYs - -, but howl he ten
| inst won { cover -, thatli show
They was the - Baby Belle
The times., 1897-12-25

Now sleep, sweet child, in perfect peace -
Tyne of all i'll man that's good
Thy JOY will never cease,
While lasts thy gratitude.
The times., 1897-12-25

Still, deep in thought, she sat
Then cleaned her big, blue eyes,
As ii flashed through her mind that
She had a gift 5 anty might prize
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

In preserving eggs for winter use,
it must be understood that the whole
secret is to keep the porous shell
from admitting the air and moisture
If this can be done the eggs will keep
for quite length of time. A pickle
first is made as follows: One bushel Of
fine quality stone lime. eight quarts
of salt, and sixty gallons Of water
Stake the lime well and then add the
water and the salt, stirring well until
all is settled and cold. Draw off the
clear brine into water.tight cask and
then put the eggs in as soon as taken
from the nest. When layer of eggs
about foot deep is put in, little of
the milky brine. made by stirring up
some of the very light lime particles,
should be allowed to settle over them.
Then put in a similar layer and repeat
the operation. Fill the barrel with
eggs within four or five inches Of the
top and then cover with a factory
cloth; on top of this cloth spread a
layer OF lime that settled in making the
pickle. The pickle must be kept above
this lime to keep it cool and moist
If the eggs are to be sent to market
they should he taken out of the brine
carefully, and after being thoroughly
wiped, pack away neatly. They must
not be allowed to get too warm in
summer time, nor too cold in the win
ter. An equable degree of modern
warmth is best. Home and Farm.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03
SGAiRInEN
Ss=a--s-29

raise the heifer calves from your best
cows.
8. Use the best dairy-bred sire you
can get; one. if possible, that has
long line of ancestors. and have been
frst-class dairy animals.
6. In this way you can make each
generation better than the preceding
one, il they have at all times proper
care and feed.
7. 1t is neither profitable nor nee
essary for COW TO go dry more than
four to six weeks
s. Especially should your young
cows be watched and not allowed to
acquire the habit of drying up too
soon.
8. Darken the stable in which the
COWS are MIXED through fly time. 1t
will not only economist the patience
of the mixer, but the cost of milk
production as well.
10. Keep q record of the time when
cows are bred, and have no guesswork
about the time of calving.
IL. Provide a roomy box stall, and
allow the COW to become accustomed
to it week prior to calving.
u. Rich foods should be withheld
for short time prior and subsequent
to calving.
ID. The udder should receive
prompt attention. An obstacle may
he removed from the teat the first
hour that might battle science later.
a. A pail Of scalded bran should be
given to the COW as soon as possible
after calving.
Is. The calf should be permitted to
nurse the mother for two or three
days.
16 After separating the calf from
its mother. feed the natural milk as
soon as drawn, for week or ten
days.
IL Then begin gradually to substi-
tute skim milk with oil meal jelly
stirred into it.
Is. Scald the cslf's feed pail daily.
10. Feed three times day and not
more than three quarts at time until
the calf is well started.
90. Warm the milk by placing the
vessel that contains the milk in hot
water.
81. Warm the milk to ninety de-
grees.
%. Don't trust your finger, but n
thermometer. II will save many Il
calf's life.
%. The man whose ideal of a COW
is high, coupled with good care, feed
aud gentleness, is sure to receive the
highest profit in milk and pleasure
that can be made in dairying.
"a. Always clean out the box stall
after COW has calved therein, and
thoroughly disinfect it with solution
made of one part Of sulphuric acid to
nine of water. This is to prevent
septic poisoning of the next, which
may easily occur
%. DO not milk the udder out clean
until the fourth day after calving
This will often prevent n chill, which
often produces milk fever.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

As wild carrot is biennial it is not
hard to destroy it, provided it is kept
from seeding. But this simple cutting
is very hard to do. No matter how
close it Is cut to the ground, side
shoots will sprout out even late in the
fall and ripen some seeds before win
ter. At the same time this cutting
will make the root branch out, and
get so firm hold of the soil that it is
almost impossible to pull it up. If
there are scattering stalks in the
meadow or pasture select some time
when the soil is wet from recent rains
and pull up the plant by the root. 1t
is necessary to get hold very close to
the soil, or better still, hold of the
root below the surface, as the point
where root and top Join Is favorite
one for breaking. With spade make
enough of hole around the root so
that it can be taken firmly by the
hand. In rich soil root of eight to
ten inches will often be drawn. But
the plant will thrive where there are
only three or four inches of soil over
the roots. There it is apt to be neg
lected, and the small plants there left
to seed will fill the soil of neighboring
fields, where they are carried by birds.
Some of the winter birds live on wild
carrot seed when they cannot get any
thing else to eat. Boston Cultiyator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

Now that you are through breeding,
the males should be separated from
the hens. 10 allow them to remain
is to iniure both If the cock Is not
to be retained for service next year,
dTpose of him at once, il possible
Get him out of the way. Sell him if
You can, otherwise kill him. A cock
that is to he used another season
should be very carefully treated while
mouljpg. There should be some
small pen or yard about the place
where he could be kept alone and fed
to INDUCE a quick molt and a profuse
growth of new feathers.
Poultrymen often complain that the
cocks take longer to moult than the
hens. We think they will find this
altered if the cocks are confined where
then gallantry to the hens will not
keep them from getting all the food
they need, aud their association with
their mates call to the reproductive
organs nourishment which at this
time of year is needed for new feath-
ers and the general recuperating of
the whole system. Farm Poultry.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

The ther-of-pearl industry is one
of the natural sources OF wealth in
Australia, but in recent years it has
undergone an unfortunate crisis. The
decline in the industry is attributed
to the destruction of the young oyster
of the neleagrina genus, which gov
eminent regulation and the plan of
fishing in systematic rotation have
failed entirely to check About TO-
900 persons are employed in Torres
strait in fishing, caring for the stations,
repairing boats and apparatus and
also in preparing the mothero f-pearl
for transportation The boats EN-
ployed in this work are known as
lugger-rigged craft, having a capacity
of about ten tons each. These are
usually accompanied by cutters to
carry provisions and to convey the
mother-of-pearl to the stations on
land. The men employed are usually
natives of the islands, and the best
divers are Chinese, japanese or Ma
laws.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

II your flock is yarded, pillow the
runs and give them fresh scratching
ground.
II your Matching is over, separate
the males from the females and give
the latter the Run of fields or or
chards.
Chickens grow wonderfully during
this month; therefore feed them well
and give them plenty of range and
shade during the hot days.
y you have not done so, now is the
time to plant late cabbage. There is
nothing that fowls will relish so much
during winter as crisp head of cab
bage,
''The best is always the cheapest;
the cheapest is the most costly in the
end is a good thing to have in mind.
if given a reasonable construction
when buying poultry or eggs.
1t would be good thing for all
poultry men to plant some egg gourd
seed and raise their own nest eggs.
The egg gourd is perfect imitation
Of an egg, and will deceive the wisest
old hens.
1t is at night that fowls seem to
take disease, During the day they
are active and at work, but at night
they cannot change their positions on
the roost and are consequently help
less to avoid damp drafts of air.
n,,a r,-t,, a NATHAN fO En
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

An amusing incident recently oc-
CURED in one Of the branch stores Of
great English grocer and provision
dealer. He has so many clerks that
some Of them do not know him by
sight. II was one Of these latter who
called his attention to hne specimen
Of poultry as he was walking through
one Of his stores, and the clerk was so
earnest and adroit in e1tolling his
wares that finally the customer order
ed it to be sent to his residence. When
the address was given the energetic
clerk, and be found he had been press
ing the goods upon his own employer,
he nearly had fit, but soon recover
cred upon being informed that his as
siduity had earned him an increase Of
pay.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

Du Maurier was rather an undersiz-
ed man. When Mrs. Frances Hodg-
son Burnett first saw him she exclaim-
ed, "Oh, | am SO glad you are not six
feet talll' "But vby?" asked Du
Maurier. Because for these many
months" replied Mrs. Burnett, who is
considerably below medium height,
you have simply denied us the right
to live; you have made us feel that a
woman who is not six feet tall has not
the right to exist" "Oh, that is only
a trick Of mine" laughed Du Maurier,
II have started again and again to
make my heroine little woman, but
before l know it she has somehow
grown beyond my own recognition.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

Tons of hay may go to waste on
many farms from baby planned man
gers, out of which horses and cattle
work the hay and drop it under their
feet to soil and waste it. The best
:. is one out of which the animal
Ks only just what he holds in his
mouth This will be eaten and not
dropped and wasted. Where hay is
vAy cheap this is not matter OF so
much Importance, but it is best not to
despise small savings. Every ton Of
hay wasted means labor and wear and
teSr of tools, if it does not mean cash,
and the labor is needed in other de
partments of most farms.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03
THE
FARFrl


1t is particularly in the time when
all farming is least prosperous that
those who have been careful to secure
only the best bred auimals have the
advantage. The first effect of de-
cline in prices is to make the scrub
animal unstable at any price. All
through the period of depression the
scrub stock farmers are changing from
poor or Inferior stock to that which is
better. By the time they have all
secured the best stock the times will
have improved so ms to make farming
profitable again. 1t is really a case
Of cause and effect, though not often
recognized as such.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

There Is often quite 3 difference in
the length of grain grown on different
portions Of the same field, aad one of
the common errors on the part of the
man who runs binder in harvesting
such fields, is in neglecting to adjust
his machine to suit the different
lengths as they are encountered. One
side may be long, the other medium,
yet he goes through without adjust
ment, the result being that the long
bundles spread out" like a turkey
tied by the feet; while the short ones
are "choked." Tie EN- around the
waist, friend; that's what You are
there for The Epitomist
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

l. Select the best cows in your
herd, or that You can buy. to keep,
and dispose of the others.
2. The best COW for the dairy is the
one that produces the greatest amount
of butter fat in year flor food con
sumedl when being rightly fed.
3. Test your cows by weighing the
milk of each COW for year, testing it
occasionally with the Babcock milk
tester, and know how much butter fat
each one does produce.
4. To renew or incl ease your herd