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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-10-29

Judge Campbell had Just heard the
evidence against a young mission
hoodIum charged with disturbing the
peace.
81 think you are guilty, young man, .
declared the Judge. Funds in the
treasury are running low, so l guess
III have to. get in something toward
my salary, as I'm getting hard up.
I'll fine you five dollars,
you've got more money than l
have" pleaded the prisoner.
bet / haven't. Show up what
you've got" and the judge emptied
his pockets, which contained just 80
cents in change, on the desk.
The prisoner turned all of his peck
cts wrong side out and produced 20
cents.
s'You are worse off than I am,
said the Judge. Fine RENTED. You
can 90. San Francisco Post.
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money! lilly wrung her thin little
hands in despair. The interest had
not been paid for ever so long. And
the last--not least-slraw was the
shanty house itself. For they were
ordered out in three days.
1t was interest day, and lilly muf-
fel Roderick Dhu in her shawl and
lei his little tagging feet to Gershom
Flint's. Not to pay it-oh, mol But
they must go and tell HIM they couldn't
yet.
IL can't pay i Mr.. Flint, she
cried, TREMENDOUSLY II cab :. But if
you'll watt
"No." Gershom Flint said, distinct
ly, 81 shall foreclose."
''F-fore--N hat, sir?"
lilly did not comprehend the word,
but the sound of it terrified her 1t
sounded like " 'sylum" in her ears.
81 shall foreclose, " said Gershom
Flint again. "And that means the
baby belongs to me. When the inter
est is unpaid the possessor Of the
mortg ge has the right to the mort
gagged property. Roderick Dhu, come
herel Take off his shawl.
He held out his arms, aud the child
leaped into them.
"rilly come-Tilly tool he cried in
his shrill little treble. ''Tilly come
too"
lilly stood in fixed despair. Her
gauni little face slowly whitencd.
What was this that had happened7 No
wonder that word sounded like " sy-
lum'- it was 'sylum"-it was it
wasl And no help for il in all the
world
A low cry escaped from Tilly's rigid
throat.
"Tilly lilly too - shrilled the
baby voice mportnnately.
eyes" Gershom Flint's voice rang
out distinct and gentle and comfort
ing. He held out his hand:
eyes, Tilly-Tilly too" he said.
The Housewife.
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SS.sl1.ea.saRDS

Servants have long ruled in Ameri-
can homes, aud the servant question
seems to be giving equal bother abroad
now. In Russia the governor of st.
Petersburg has taken it in hand, and
now the news comes from London that
servants are demanding the use Of Il
bicycle on their "day out" 1t is an
old story that they wanted the use Of
the piano for at least one evening in n
week. But this latest stipulation for
bicycle has $50 we are told by Lon
don paperl been acquiesced in by one
gentleman in London rather than lose
q promising servant
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-10-29
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Blonde hair is the finest and red the
coarsest that there is.
There are silver ingots lying in the
Bank of England which have been un
disturbed for 200 years.
In the Klondike regions in mid
winter the sun rises from $50 to 10
a. M, and sets from to 3 p. m.
1t is expected that when the 1899
season opens there will be cogwheel
railway from Chamounix up the Mon
tenvers.
Benjamin -Bissell, who lives near
Ballston Spa, n. Y, says he has voted
for eighteen presidential candidates,
not one Of whom was elected.
If you look at the map you will find
that the mountain chains of the Old
World lie east and west, while those
of the New World lie north and south.
Giraffes are from fifteen to sixteen
feet from the ground to the tip of
their horns. Specimens from eigh-
teen TO twenty-three feet have been
known.
Japanese officers who fought in the
late war against China have petitioned
their government to erect monument
to the memory of the horses that fell
in the battle.
The toothaehe excuse for absence
from duty does not work in the post
office service in Switzerland. They
have government doctors to pull out
the offending molars.
The beautiful lace known as Fayal
is made from the fibres in the leaves
of the bitter a'oe-grown in the Azores
or Western Islands, relative of the
common century plant.
A fat mems club has been instituted
in Paris, with the novel aim Of in
creasing the weight of the members,
the rules enjoining all the comrades
to sleep, eat and drink as much as
possible.
A man well up in dog-lore counsels
intending purchasers of a puppy to
let the mother Of the puppy choose
them. In carrying them back to their
bed, the first the mother picks up will
always be the best.
A runaway horse at Florence, 5. c.,
jumped a six-foot gate and, the dang
ling check rein catching on picket,
the horses head was pulled in such a
manner that the animal turned somer-
sault, landing on its back, but it gained
its feet and ran on. z
The American eagle is about y
three inches in length and esIis, !
in the spread of his wingsss gel e'sh
wonderful wing poYqr !: a "n
the bird not oaly ~ ms nee .Ia =;
enables him to ySsfenla IN! IN Tue "a
indefinite lepsBssgth of time
A bra DE of ptarmigan has
nlacad !. Yin Golden Gate park and
pp,h''2sT in the Tamalpais sportsn
- club preserve in San Francisco.
.aed are the first live birds that have
brought down from Alaska, as all
the yious experiments in bringing
{ its ptarmigan down by sea have
own failures, the birds dying on the
The age These birds were capture
v. Kodiak Island.
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uneventful lives in apparent indiffer
enee to people and peoples tongues.
At his breakfast one day Mary in
terrupted him in an unusual way. She
was smiling, and her master felt a
sudden wonder that he had never seen
before how really good looking Mary
was.
There's some young ones to see
you, sir, Mary said. "They come to
the front door, an they're waitin'
There's a little gal an baby"
"Children-to see me-" Gershom
Flint's voice had establishment in it.
II was such an unusual occurrence
childrenl When had any children ever
been to see him before?
He got up and pushed away his
chair.
"Where did you leave them, Mary?'
he asked, with affected Indifference.
II asked 'en in, but the little gal
said she'd stay to the door. She's got
the baby tied to her"
''She's got wha.?n
'The baby, sif-tied to her with a
string. She said she had to or he'd
run away"
"Ohl Well, go and fetch 'em in
here. Tell EN- I've only got min
ute to spare. Hurry EN- up"
Confound It'll What conld any chill
dren want of him, Gershom Flint He
wasn't really on visiting terms With
any of their kind; must be little beg
gars, confound EN-,
He took ont his watch and held it in
his hand as lilly and Roddy boo came
in. Roddy Doc was tugging back on
his leash stoutly. His small, round
face was very shiny with recent soap
suds and puckered with grieved re-
volt.
lilly put both hands on his tiny
shoulders and pushed him toward Ger
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LA PLATA, MARYLAND, OCTOBER 20, 1897.
KEEP A s1lfE UPPER LIP

How much there Is IN knowing
You have easy paths 10 tread.
And can hold the hand Of fortune
And need not fear her whip
While you sing and 4 nee beside her
with a good stin upper lip9'
And oft wonder further
In behalf OF him who's down,
As he watches through the darkness
For some cherished good to crown
The effort hr Is making
In the silence and the night,
II, standing In the doorway
In blaze u welcome light,
He should chance to see the preachers
Who give this brilliant itip,"
Holding out their hands 10 help him,
Keep a good stlf upper lip y
But cen through all lis phases
That mock our load Of care
This homely bit Of wisdom
Is tonic to despair
And we need TO take Il humbly
As we wander to and fro,
For the Goldman ma 10 1t holy
On the cross OF long ago;
And though we drink the NORWOOD
And life's pleasures seldom sip,
We must still toll on. my brothers, -
with a good stin upper lip ~
Chicago Chronicle
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INDIANS OF NEW MEXICO.

Prof. starr's Magnificent Specimens
of Men and Women.
Prof. Frederick A. Starr, head of ted
anthropological department of the uni-'
versity of Chicago. has returned from
New Mexico, where he has been pre-
pairing probably new and valuable
contribution to chronological science
The trip was made primarily to OBJ
tain life masks of Pueblo Indians,
while 1t was yet possible to get them
in such numbers and from such indi-
viduals that the casts would be charac-
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There's a bic OF homely wisdom
Floating round this busy world
For the weak and sad and helpless
Who. alas are often HURLED
'Gainst the rocks Of old Misfortune,
on the cape Of dark Despair,
When they fai. to gain footholl
On earth's surface anywhere;
Az 4 It loves to come and tell them,
As 1t sees them slide and slip,
"The man who does the winning
Keeps good still upper lip !"
All it seems a little matter
To the man on solid ground
That your legs are knocking under
And yodr bands are simply bound
BY the cruel gives OF weakness,
Wrapped around your quiyering framo
Though you're working tooth and talOns
To get there all the same,
He'll often kindly tell you
That you mustn't lose your grip,
But must sally forth to battle
With a good still upper lip"
There is value In the saying
And there's value In the fact,
And there's many times its value
In just the simple act
But Often stop to wonder
When hear 1t glibly said
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teristic of the race, which is rapidly
dying out or losing its distinctive fea4
lures, and 10 secure exact measures
ments of one or more Of the Pueblo Til-
lagos of each of the different types OF
construction for the purpose Of repro
ducing these unique places Of aseds in
plaster models.
The Cueva Pintada. or painted cave.
is perhaps the most remarkable templa
of the Pueblo Indians. 1t was once the
home of the Cochitis, and is RECORDED
by them rs siicrcti. m. cave and ~
surroundings have for them a peculiar
religious significance. The cave is
natural hollow worn into the solid
rock, near the base Of PERCEPTIONS
cliff that rises vertically from the base
Of the canyon. The opening is about
fifty feet from the bottom of the gully,
and is reached by a series Of rude steps
and inches.
The entire width of the cave is L.
tween 80 and 60 feet, and It's depth Is
net now more than IL or Is feet.
Whether the protected front of the
cave has been worn away since il WIS
FIST used for religious purposes Is prtl-
lematical. The back of the cayernlls
practically covered with paIntingstz
show no small degree Of artist skill
These for years have been exped 10
the weather. and at the preseis rate
Of obliteration cannot last long. fmong
the paintings which are executes sole
iy in red. black and white, are ahugel
crested snake, the house of the sun.
and procession Of religious dancers.
The oldest Of the paintings are in ed
ochre. The red and white pat
are manifcstly of a later date
others N 30 !.
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)nce he made them. o",i ~ 'ue
shanty house. He had heard that its
owner was planning to tear it down
and rebuild in a short time. The
news disturbed him unaccountably.
lilly was ironing, pieced out by the
salt box. The baby. piecsd out by the
clothesline, was placidly making mud
pies outside the kitchen door. He
held one up to Gershom Flint with
prompt politeness, pressing it upon
him.
s'No, thank you, I've had my din
ner, Roderick Dhu. Where's your
sister, eh?'
lilly appeared at the door, rolling
down her sleeves precipitately.
"Oh, Mr.. Flint" she said, "won't
you walk right in? I'll wash Roddy
DOCS face an' unite him. Won't you
take a chair?"
Gershom Flint's keen eyes looked
over Tilly's head at the kitchens bare
ness and tiny dimensions. He noticed
how clean 1t was He saw the salt
box. and it appealed with dumb pa
thos to him. And this was the home
they were going to be turned out of
''No. No, l won't come in" he
said, slowly. 81 was going by and
thought / would stop and see if my
ah-property was in good condition
or needed repairs anything Of that
sort.
He looked down at the little mud,
/ ,,;a,nan With the wrinkles aoaiu
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You needn't come alto, lt1T-'ne clothes
{ Tuesday. Tabeiny, Mrs. Primbie
|. IAN vs. .s5u needn't go 10 Miss
-, ..ss7-liT- rine's neither. She told me to
say so. She an mes goin' to put out
our washin's an ironin's both. We've
decided to-
''May-may do 'em for you?'
asked lilly. eagerly.
''You, child? Why, you're crawl
You amt no more fit to scrub than a
swaddlin' baby"
ooh, yes, Mis- Primble, I'm real
Stronghold of my arms. An they're
just as fought IL wisht you'd let
me.
mo, no, child. What an ideap'
Mrs. Primble's voice was unconscious
ly sharp. Besides, we've got a
woman all spoke to. How's Roddy?''
she added, hastily changing the sub
ject
"What'm? Oh, Roddy Doc? He's
pretty well, thank you, ma'am. L
guess I'd better be goin now"
Ont in the street Tilly's tense little
hands beat tattoo against her sides.
She winked rapidly to keep back the
tears
"She nights well've said it," she
thought bitterly. She nights
well've said, you don't iron EN-
smooth enough, lilly Gamble, an
you wouldn't wash EN- clean. /
gaess | knew what she meantl Poh.
| should hope you amt goin' to cry,
filly, or I'm ashamed o. You, yes /
Amp'
But in the night Tiily's tears ger
sisted in pushing their way out. She
coali not wink them back. In her
plain little nightgown she sat up
straight in bed and gazed into the
dzsxaess unseeingly. Mechanically
she pa5 Eat her hand and patied Roddy
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With jug and jag.

Two inebrated countrymen created no lit
tie amusement on Light-street wharf yester-
day afternoon. 1t was shortly after two
O. clock, and the narrow sidewalk was
thronged with those fastening to the differ
ent excursions boats, which were blowing
their thrill whistles announcing the hour for
departure.
None If these little things disturbed the
equanimity oil the aforesaid individuals. One
of them carried little brown Jug" and
both of them carried No. Gag" Each
wore new black suit of store clothes and
straw hats of the "sundowner" pattern
pair of cowhida boots completed their cos
tune. Several times they nearly fell in the
street, but in some way man aged to stagger
back to the pavement, and regardless of the
Inconvenience and annoyance they occasioned
the ladies and children passing, made their
way to Light and Conway streets.
They paused in front of the State Tobacco
Warehouse, and here it was that Herald
reporter came up with them. When asked
where they were from, the man with the jug
said, in husky, almost unintelligibie voice:
"We're from Charles county, and came
here to attend the convention. That man
German is wonder, and if be don't carry
the State for the Democrats it won't be his
fault That fellows no SLOUGH, and he's out
to win. Mark my words, we Democrats of
Charles county is the people, and every one
of us is going to help him win.
"Say, mister, how bout Supplee? Is he
goin' to be Mayor, or is Malster? Marburg
amt in it. What does he know about what
you people want? tell you, that man Sup
plee is business man. | know him, and
have read lot about him, | never forget a
man He has done lot for your city, and
they say he was only poor boy. Say ms
ter, don't think we're all fools down in
Southern Maryland"
With the last remark and hlccough arm
in arm the two jagged individuals staggered
up Conway street, the one carrying the jug
under his arm.-Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-08-06

Mrs VIM I, Fowler and Mrs. Jas X. Car
roll, Of Washington city, who have been
visiting friends 10 the county for several
weeks past, have returned home.
The Interesting and accomplished Miss
Maude Sherwood cut short her visit to the
county and has gone on trip with her
brother, Mr. c. Fl. Sherwood
Fathers Coyle and Doherty will conduct a
mission in St. Thomas Church beginning on
August sth and closing on August 18th.
Come to the mission
Lost at Chapel Point on Tuesday evening
August srd,-.A scarf pin containing a
dimond set Finder will receive liberal
reward by returning same to this office.
A grand gathering OF eolored farmers,
teachers and parents of Prince Georges,
Charles ard St, Mary's counties will be
held at Charlotte Hall on Thursday next.
Congressman Mudd was in this town on
Tuesday and did not seem at all ruffled from
bis recent political bout with the Governor
in Prince Georges county in which be came
out victor.
Nr. 7. T. Owen, who has been reereatng
some time at Rock Alum Springs Va, for bis
health, will be greatly pleased at the arrival
Of bis afFectionate wife who left yesterday for
that place.
The Ladies Parish Aid Society will give
Green Social in the woods at La Plata, on
Tuesday, August 10th, to pay of the debt on
the Rectory. We cordially invite all our
friends to attend.
Mr. J. NJ. Coehrane, this village brought to
the INDEPENDENT office on Monday one of the
inest specimens Of tomatoes ever raised in
the county. Its weight was q lbs. Mr..
Cochrane is noted for having extraordinary
good gardens
Or. wilson's King of all Concert Com
panies is now in La Plata This Company
carries the finest Tents, Lights, Seats, Stage,
Scenery and Concert Company now on the
road and come well endorsed by the best
people where they have travelled. They will
be here for 10 days giving Concert each
night
Special Sale next Tuesday. Ladies Belts
the latest style in leather lie. Dimittes
and Percales &c I'd. Ladies unlaundred
shirt waists Ice. box toilet soap bars for
Sc. Ladies white and black sailors only l9e.
Flowers and wreaths &c. bunch hooks and
eyes &c. card Cotton batting SIC. Calico
for dresses and quilting &c. I'd. Quart jars
Soc gallon jars soc. The Wolf, Hungry
for trade leade of low prices.
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Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court met in this village
Tuesday with Judges Marbury, Jones and
Edelen present. They transacted the follow
ing business:
Inventory of the personal estate of Cathe-
riue c. Gardiner returned and filed for re-
cord
Ordered by the Court that the administra-
tor of George N. Luttrell be authorized to
sell the personal estate OF the deceased at
either public or private sale not below the
sppraisement, except as to the grain and to-
bacco.
Application of William A. Swami to be
appointed guardian lad Item" to Emma c.
Golfer, Albert Swami and John 0. Swami
was granted and he was sworn as guardian
'ad litem."
Cont adjourned to meet August Nth
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Base Ball.

An interesting game was played last Satur-
day evening on the Pisgah grounds between
the team of that place and the Cross Roads
nine After long and closely fought battle
the home team carried off the honors by de
feating their opponents; the score being IA to
Il at the end of the ninth inning. Morgan
for the home boys pitched fine game and
received pretty good support, while the visit
ors put upa fine game but their pitcher was
ineffective and tie boys could do but very
little with Morgan's twisters
Pisgah and Doneaster clubs will play Sat-
urday on the formers grounds
The Pisgah boys would like to know if the
champions" are going to return.their game.
They state that they deserve the right OF
championship of the county inasmuch as they
have won all the games that they have played
this season except the one which was played
here
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Dentsville Items.

Mrs, Julian Freeman, of Washington city,
has returned home after pleasant visit TO
her father-in-law, Mr.. J. Marian Freeman
1t was her first visit to our county, and we
hope she enjoyed it.
The many friends of Mrs. Robert L. Murphy
will be sorry to hear that she is again con-
fined to her room, but hope she will soon be
out again.
The driver of the fast gray is anxious for
schools to reopen. Miss NJ, we will be just
as glad to welcome you back, as he will.
Miss Ollie Hancock, is visiting her cousin,
Miss Matte Sinclair. She is charming the
hearts of some of our boys. Nothing like it,
Miss Ollie
We notice that the owner of the sorrel Of
Bryantown, still comes down every Sunday.
We have just given up ons of our bellies and
can't loose another so soon j.
Miss Ella Freeman, is spending her vacation
with her father, Mr.. J. NJ. Freeman.
Some of our young men say they are tired
of single life, and of course we will hear those
wonderful wedding bells again soon.
Two of our boys seem very fond of the La
Plata neighborhood. Now boys. tell US what
all of this means A. and D., we wish you
success.
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children' Day Exercises.


on'ld'eus J ,ay at pisgah was celebrated on
sunday J~ l., 18th hist. Supi. Geo. NJ. Car
'a'e'- W ening exercises egan with overture
- - " nnahauser. Orgsnist Miss Flora
1O''s' Opening address, Miss Lula Delozier.
'ar By the choir ''SinE into the Lord -
~ nv tation on SUNDAY school, Park Abel.
Y lloeue, Have you heard Of Jesus, hy Eve
title girls. Song by School. Jesus lives. /"
I Recitation, "Children's Crusade" BY Miss
Daisy Bowie. Address on Missions, Miss Liz
zie Abel. Song by School, 'Speed away,
Speed away" Address on Epworth League,
by Mr. Thomas Rowe. Address on Educa-
ton, by Mr.. Benjawin Carpenter. Duet, BY
Misses Flora Bowie and Alice Penn. Recita-
ton, "The boy that never told lie, " by. Mr..
Archie Cox. Song, ''Sweet Story" by Misses
Sarah Bowie and Ethel Carpenter Recitation
by Miss BERTHE Cox. Song BY School, Labor
on" Song BY School, beautiful Light"
Recitation, BY Miss Lille Golden. Song By
School, "welcome for me-" Recitation, by
Miss Ethel Carpenter Song by School,
Behold the fields are white" Dialogue, by
Messrs Harry Carpenter and Willie Rees
Duet, "Peace Sweet Peace" by Miss Flora
Bowie. tSoprano,l Mrs. C. R. CARPENTER,
tAlto.l Recitation, Smack in School," by
Miss Nellie HALEY. Recitation, splendid |
Silence" by Mr. Benjamin Carpenter.
The choir was composed Of the following
persons: Misses Birdie Cox, Lula Delozitr,
and Daisy Bowie, (soprsno,l Mrs. G. r. Car
penter, (Alto;) Messrs. G. Carpenter, ]. l..
Rowe and T T. Rowe, (Bsss.) They fairly
electrified their many hearers with very choice
selections The program was an entire sue
less throughout, and was very enjoyable to
Ill present The exercises closed with re-
marks BY the Pastor, Rev J. B Henry, and
long, "When the roll IS called" by School.
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WHAT LIFE INSURANCE DOES.
Aug. 1-bm

1t lifts Mortgages
1t Educates Orphans.
1t Preserves the Family.
1t Cultivates Saving Habits.
1t Lightens the Load of Care.
1t Gives Repose to the Rich Man.
1t Gives Courage to the Poor Man.
1t Builds Barrier to the Almshouse.
1t Enables Man to LiYe up to his Income.
II Supports the Credit Of the Business Man.
1t Lays the Foundations of Home and In
dependence.
It Encourages the Marriage of Prudent Men
and Women.
1t Keeps Embarrassed Estates Out of the
Receivers Eands.
1t Certifes to Mans Afectionate Regard
for His Family
1t faces the Widow Above the Need Of
Marry ng for a Home.
1t Adds to a Mans Years by Freeing
Him from Apprehension.
1t Saves Orphan Girls from the Neces.
.ity Of Working Out"
1t Heightens the Esteem in which Wife
and Children Hold Man.