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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

Before Mr. Kipliug rose glowing in
she East, Mark IVAN held the field
Tic was tbs ideal Of masculine writer's
There WAS no halfway with his read
ers-e:ther they swore BY him through
thick and thin, or Internationally they
cast him aside Probably no author
has been SO little read by women. al
though, on the other hand, there was
hardly a boy in the English speaking
world who would not have battered his
soul for Mark Twain's corn cob pipe as
relic. He did just what boys and
elemental men ike, he came straight to
the point; he feared no one; and he es-
teemed laughter above all the gifts of
God.
On his own ground, despite a huge
and gener lily tiresome band of imitators
American and English, Mark Twain has
never been equalcd hardly approached.
Mr. kipling is his son only ia manner;
in matter the two are wide asunder.
Mark Twain is the most objective Of
writers; Mr. Kiplng would penetrate to
ahe innermost Mark Twain stands by
with alert eye and twitching mouth, set
ting down in nervous, sinewy sentences
whatever strikes him as picturesque, in
teresting or humorous. He is catholic:
for a good swearer, for grotesque horse,
or for the sphinx itself he has the same
apprehensive glance, the glance of the
reporter of genius 1t is there that he
and Mr.. Kipling take hands-tbey are
both super journalists at bottom, but
whereas one adds to his journalistic
equipment an extravagant sense of fun,
the other is enriched by dramatic power
and knowledge Of hearts
Mark Twain at his best is the most
bracing companion in the world-he is
so amusing and amused, and withall Sc
sane He is so unburdened by senti-
inert OF reverence-and mos Of us nave
too mach Of both 1t was he absence
Of these qualities which made THE In
nocents Abroad the refreshing book it
was A generation bred up on Mr..
Ruskin was left gasping by the impu-
dence of this American, who declined
to put on fine phrases aud tread delicate
= ly Just because be had exchanged his
own country for an older. 1t was the
first transatlantic democratic utterance
/ which found its way into the hearing Of
! the mass of English people Bret Harte' s
idyls of the California mines had paved
/. the way, but he only described the rougl
Western diamond-this was the diamond
' itself, artieulate People who wert
# tired of the formal diction and machine
n made periods, turned to Mark Twain a;
If thirsty travellers turn to a spring. He
J. gave them new language, freer air
n He brought the far West vociferous t.
re our doors. He acquainted US will
Is Americas national humor extrava
II gance, its carelessness, its INSCRIPTIONS
a, ness. its daring He was the first ma
A who had ever laughed in catecombs, tn
Of first to conneot Michael Angelo wit
'. fun
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

The County Commissioners we notice
have observed the suggestion of the
INDEPENDENT and kept the road corps
crawling the roads during this month
Our county fathers deserve credit for
their wise action and during the coming
winter the public when travelling over
the public highways thus made perma-
nently good will sing their praise. In
this particular the Commissioners have
certainly served their county we'll
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

A good recommendation for Simmons
Liver Regulator is that it is purely vege-
table and strongly tonic Then too it
is Better than Pills because easier to
take in liquid or powder and with no
gripping while the relief from Constipa-
ton, Blliousness, Sick Headache and
Dyspepsia is quick and sure Il find
Simmons Liver Regulator a very safe
valuable family medicine Rev. J NJ.
Rollins, fairfield, Va.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

1t is understood that the little group
of silver statesman Sho recently invaded
Jaoan IN search of data which would
sustain their waning cause have not
met with the glowing success which
they had expected, especially in view
of the fact that silver has, since their
departure, reached the lowest point in
its entire history
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

The advance of so per cent. III the
value of wheat and the fall of 25 per cent.
in the value of silver in the past year
does not quite justify the assertions as
as to the relations of wheat and silver
which were being urged upon The
farmers of the country at this time last
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

With American tin-plate not only
supplying the markets of our own coun-
try, but actually making a bid for the
markets of the world, the Democratic
assertions of six years ago that protec-
ton could not make this industry sue
cesful in the United States are anything
but pleasant reading to the men who
made them.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03
THE
WEEMS
Steamboat Company.
ksxg2l
PGtHrent RiUer Route
Beginning Sunday August LIST,
Steamer st. Marv's

Will leave Pier s, Light Street, every
Saturday and Wednesday at 6. 80 a. m,
for Fair Haven, Plum Point, Dare's,
Governors Run and Patuxent River as
far as Benedict. Returning will leave
Benedict every Monday and Thursday
at 6 GOA m, Sctterly at 8 80 a. m. Mill
stone Landing at 10 a m, Will leave
Baltimore for Fair Haven. Plum Point
Dare's and Governors Run, at 6. 80 a.
m, Tuesday and Friday Returning
will leave Governors Run at l 90 p. m.
Dare's 80 p. M, Plum Point 2. is
p. m and Fair Haven at 4. 90 D. m,
Monday. Tuesday Thursday and Fri
day Freight received at Pier s, Light
Street, daily.
Steamer Lancaster
will leave Pier s. Lii ,ht Street for
PatuS ent River direct as FAR as Bristol
at 3 p M, Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday Returning will leave Bris-
tol at 8 a. m, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. Leave Lower Marlboro at ~
m. Bendict at 2 p. m. j; Williams at 4
p. m ; Sotteily at 6 p. m. and Milestone
at 8 p. m. Calling at all wharves but
will take only perishable freight at
wharves below Benedict. Will call at
Clark's Wharf on Wednesday only.
Freight received at Pier s, Light Street
daily
HENRY WILLIAMS.
May 2S-ly Agent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

Mr.. Mudd downed Messrs. Yelling
ton and Lowndes at Ocean City, but
Governor Lowndes is irving to even up
things by reforming Mr.. Mudd )
friends from office. As a bouncer of
Mudd men the Governor is great sue
cess Beacon.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

According to a railroad item, there
are fourteen individuals having the name
of Samuel who are presidents of railroad
companies in the United States To
which may be added, there are many
people who believe that Uncle Samuel
should be added to the list.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

A Kentucky PopuHst lawyer has
made $4,000 by speoulating in grain
and in the stock of railroad which he
had bitterly denounced. He now an
nounces that be is out of politics
Populist politics.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

At Casey, Kentucky, two young girls,
aged II and 10 years, died recently Of
consumption, and neither of them had
ever been in a church or schoolroom,
and neither Of them had ever BEARD a
prayer or the Bible read.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS at the January session in
the year eighteen hundred and ninety.
six Of the General Assembly Of Mary
land bill was passed proposing an
amendment to the CONSTITUTION Of the
State by adding an additional section to
Article fifteen thereof, to be known as
Section eleven of said Article, which
said bill and amendment are in the words
following, to wit:
CHAPTER 458
AN ACT to amend the Constitution of the
State by adding an additional Section to
Article fifteen thereof to be known as Section
eleven of Said Article.
SECTION |. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, three fifths of all
the members Of the House concurriLg), That
the following additional section be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment 10
the Constitution of this State; and if adopted
by the legal an qualified voters thereof as
herein provided, it shall stand and be known
as Section eleven, Of Article fifteen of said
Constitution:
il. Appointments in the Civil service OF
the State, IN the municipalities and counties
of the State, shall be made according 10 merit
and fitness, 10 be ascertained as far as prac-
ticahle by examination, which shall be com
pehtive except appointments which are sub
]ect 70 connrm si oy me senate, and the
nav he necesssty more Gnilv m car ra"S n.o
effect the provisions of this section.
SEcrloN .. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED Ry
THE AuTnoRITY AFORESAID, That the fore,
gong secso3, nefeoy proposed i as e an amend
at the Dext general election held n az ius Ue
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection, in
pursuance ;ola ., .ne ui. rec contained IN
State and at the said general election the 20 y ,o
on said proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton shall be by ballo', upon each ballot
useG ~ ~ ss'a eatfson ShA 'e printed after
lng the adoption or i.c .or Of said nrd i nosed
constitutional amordlneLt 50 thai ca ycrer
"rt dec i n ga. d si-'F'e h.'ea' u he
~ 3' +. cn.,.,,o,,' s -, &C. Is vote
"A IN, the ans,a. ia nom as
he 5 IF rs I'D .mmet''rly Da-r sid
el1''u. d'f! 70, Il ~ II. de 10 ~ Gov
or re- 'sa amrndmrnt , NJ, aa b bS@ ldid
fourteenth article d tne Constitution saw
Approved, April 4h, 1896.
Now THEREEoRg | Ltoyp Lowxnrs
Governor of the State of MARYLAND IN
pursuance of the provisions Of Section
Gog o. Of 9' Se s o1'i be o pe o UGu nnd
direct that COPY of said bill pronosino
said constitutional amendment be nnbs
lisbed in at least two newsnaners in eacb
county. where So many NAV be nphl;sb.
cd ana where not more than one may
and IN three newsranors i ~ ~; ,p' &c
Baltimore. one of which shall he in the
German language, once a week for at
least fhTpR m0nfNE nTAnadInn
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

Kentucky has four tickets in the field
-Republican, Democrat, gold Demo-
crat and Populist. Only one State of
fee, the Clerk of the Court of Appeals
is to be voted for
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03
NOTICE.

The Supervisors of Election will meet
in this town on
MONDAY, Sept. 10, 1897.
to appoint additional Judges, and
Clerks Of election. Also to give out
he books to the officers of repatriation.
By order of Board,
B G. STONESTREET. Clerk
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11
ImDrOvcd Style.

When J. f. Dodson first came to this
country with the Kendals, he had a dresser
named Thomas. The latter, with a truly
British disregard for the customs and at
tire Of any country but his own, waddled
along Broadway with q flannel shirt and
rough cap and carried between his teeth q
short clay pipe of very long service. In
this guise he happened to run into Mr..
Dodson, who, looking at him, said pleas
antly:
; "Ah, Tom! Delightful atmosphere in
this country! Admiring the beautiful big
buildings and all this life and hustle, eh?"
Eyes, governor" said Tom. Its a
very beautiful CITY,"
"That's hardly the thing for Broadway,
that pipe, Tom. Very swell here, very
fashiona ablc-principnl street of the town
hardly the thing"
"I guess you're right, governor, said
Tom, and he forthwith walked to bis hotel,
where he changed his short, dirty clay for
4 brand new mecrscbaum, and thus equip
ped he sailed forth, and in the course Of
half an hour again cncountcred~Mr. Dod-
son, whereupon he held up his pipe and
said:
"wcll, governor, is this quite rightr'--
New York Telegram.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11
FINGER TIP BRAINS.
Acutencss Of Touch Among the Blind Ex-
planned.

1t has been reported, states The Micro
scope, that the gray matter brain cells o,
perception have been dissected out of the
finger tips of the blind. Standing point
up beneath all the ridges so plainly seer
with magnifying glass on the skin of the
inside of the finger ends are the so called
corpuscles of Pacini, which are arranged
in the exact semblance of the keys of u
piano, and are said by Meissner to crepi.
tate and give forth different sound in
every age of each person. This Pacinian
corpuscle, which contains within it's lining
membranes nerve trunk, an artery and
vein, lines all the tactile surfaces Of the
body, particularly the inner fingers and
thumb tips.
A medical man recently assisted i'm an
autopsy on person blind from birth, and
he sought to discover by scalpel and mi
croscope the secret of the extraordinarily
delicate touch the blind man had acquired
during life. Sections perhaps sixteenth
of an inch thick were carefully sliced off
the inner surfaces of the index and middle
fingers of the right hand. Under a high
power these showed instead of single
nerve trunk and artery and vein Of the
average man a most complex and delicate
ramification of nerve filaments, dainty and
minute nerve twigs in immense number
branching from the main stem. Through
constant use the finger tips Of the blind
acquire this unusual development, with
more and more perfect performance of
function. New York Mail and Express.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11
Kentucky Saddle Horses.

Kentuckians have bred saddle horses
for beauty and charm and have got them.
There is q charm about the Kentucky
horses that no other American horse has
No other animals have met in the coun-
try exist in the memory with quite the
fascination of certain horses have seen
in Kentucky. There was, for instance, q
few miles from Lexington, q roam gelding
that had this fascination to high degree.
He had the graceful kentucky character
istics and yet with a difference. His
beauty appeared particularly in the shape
of the rump and in the carriage Of the tail.
There was an exquisite trick in the con-
formation Of the quarters. Charming
and very Kentucky" you said as you
looked at them, and yet you felt you had
never seen quite that before 1t was per-
haps o bold flight nearer the Kentucky
ideal than you had seen. This quality of
the figure was certainly due to an infu-
sion of the Denmark grace. The tail was
the other chief beauty. There was an airy
grace In the carriage of il which reminded
you of the fortunate work of some archi-
..ect of genius. "What have you done to
him?" I said, referring to the graceful
lightness with which the tail was held
Nothing" said the farmer. "As you
drive out Of the gate you will gee his old
dam in tho pasture to the left, and you
will see that she carries just the same tail
that he does" did look at the mare ON
the way out, and 1t was so.-Harper's 8
Weekly.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11

fFrom the Russian q. the late Count Toll
stoi. the poet. not the novCiist.1
A-IIiE REppOOF.
Chide mo W., my maid n dear!
Anger ne'sr aiil iit yoIr part.
Words of anger soothc nine ear
When frora those sweet lips they start.
Let them rush i'm music. pointing
WOndrous carol. bcls OF pearl
AS chain oil gems enchanting
In q silver shell may curl
IT-FARDWELL.
Fading. falling, all the autumn day,
yellow leaves In gusts are Whirlcd away.
Only I'm the distant vale | see
Scarlet clusters deck the rowan tree.
Glowing now with Joy, now sadly plain
ing,
In my heart feel no autumn waning.
Yet In silence and In tears 1 press
Little hands with warm and mute caress.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11
HeraIdic Error.

The frightful rayages made by hcraldic
error in America were pointed out to the
New York city chapter of the Daughters
of tho American Revolution in ian illus
trated talk" by William ii. Abbott. The
lecturer said: 1.-The second generation OF
pilgrims and Puritons, out Of sentiment
for the old country, adopted in many in
stances coats Of arms. They were not en-
titled to them and did not understand the
subject. They therefore tried to improve
upon the originals, and I'm many instances
with the most ridiculous result. Another
common mistake In this country Is when
the daughter Of family which has coat
of arms marries man who has none, and
the latter assumes hers. In the next gen
GRAFTON the mistake is increased by the
daughter taking It, who has no right what
ever to 1t. This Is done i'm the third, fourth,
fifth and even sixth generation, process
which would give every human being In
tho world u dozen coats Of arms, IL 1t was
carried Out
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11
1t Makes a Difference.

"I'd like Co know what makes young
Hector hold his head SO high and carry
such an air of distinction about with him,
said one society man to another. Il can't
find by talking with him that be knows
much, has any business ability or is fired
by any ambition to make u mark In the
world.'
"Oh, you've been away, was the reply.
"You don't know Hector. He's a genius.
Look how he dresses He's an artist In
that line. He has now figure for the ger
man at every social function Of Importance.
He has introduced a cocktail that won him
vote Of thanks at tho cluW and no has
invented some salads that beat the record.
That bow of his is inimitable. Ho Is "a past
master In small talk and has quite sense
of humor.
"What does he dor"
Haven't just been telling your He's
star in the upper social drama and some
thing Of general utility manin addition"
"But no can't live on his accomplish
ments."
"Of course not But no has a snug little
income that carries him along, and rumor
has it that he's engaged to girl worth
81, 900, 0OO'
Now, I've gotten where wanted to.
want you to deny the report because I'm
engaged to that very young lady myself.
"Why, it's your sister that Hector's en-
gagged to-" followed hearty laugh.
"The deuce! Well, he seems like very
capable sort of fellow. l wonder what
on earth put it into my head that he was
after the same girl that amY'-Detroit
Free Press
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11
MAvonuafse Dresain1.

Sometimes when a mayonnaisc dressing
begins to curdle It's evil course may be ar
rested by the slow addition of few drops
Of vinegar. IL this does not correct the
tendency to separate, there is nothing to
be done but to begin all over again, with
the egg yolk, the salt, white pepper and
mustard, and add oil and vinegar or lemon
juice In alternate drops until this new
emulsion has thickened properly. Then
the curdled mayonnaise may be slowly
combined with IL and need not be wasted.
II one is an adept ut making this salad
dressing ian amateur oan never take liber.
ties with 40 delicate an operation), a rotary
egg heater may be employed in the place
of the usual silver fork for mixing the in
gradients. This will be found equally use
full and much more speedy in result
New York Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11
Had Habit In Woman.

ats an awful thing to havo wifo who
Is addicted to puns," said the hooknoscd
man.
II s'pose IL Is, said the man with the
puffs under his eyes noncommittally.
"For instance my wife took occasion To
remind me that once had said would
stand between her and every blast. said
/ supposed had said some fool thing OF
that kind. Then she says to me that she
guessed was livin up to 1t, as mighty few
rocks ever come her way. Sccy Maxim n
pun On blnstin rocks. DO you kctch ity'
Eyes" said the man with the puffs un.
der his eyes. Enquirer.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11
AN exAsPeRATiNa PERSON.
The Woman Who Wanted Co Co to George.
town and Met Eeverscs.


She was one of those women best DO
scribed by tho term exaspecating female"
that is TO say, she was not pretty or
pleasing of manner or person or any
other of those choice attributes that go
with that sort of female we Iowa to call
woman.
Neither was sho young.
Say anything else Of woman and be
forgiven, but never this.
Sho boarded yellow car of the Metro
politan line Gt Fourteenth and II streets
and in two minutes was scrapping with
the conductor because. somebody left the
door open. Then she beckoned to him to
come to her, and he thought she wanted
him 10 stop thescar and he rang the bell
only to discover that she wanted him to
come to her so sho might ask him some
silly question or other.
BY the time the car reached X street the
conductor would have surrendered half his
salary for just one good chance to have
pushed that woman's windpipe clear back
against her cervical vertebr9 and held Ii
there till the coroner came, even II that
functionary didn't come FOR month or
six weeks. But, Of course, he didn't dare
do it, Neither did he dare ask her where
sho wanted to get off, and she hadn't said
a word to him about 1t.
He was sure by this time that she was
simply waiting tn spring it on him, and
then II he carried her two inches and
half past the crossing she was going to let
him know what he had done.
At Dupont circle, as tho car swung
around toward Stewart castle, she gave n
snort and IL jump and caught the con-
ductor as he lodged
II want to go to Georgetown" she ex
planned.
VERY we'll, madam" he responded,
with politencss and a sense of relief. "You
will have to get off this car"
"Why didn't you tell me sop
II thought perhaps you knew 1t, mad
am.
Don't be insolent, sir. or course
knew it, but why didn't you tell mo this
car didn't go to Georgetown when l got
on?''
because you didn't ask me, madam"
''It's your business to know, sir, " and
she bounced herself out, but she held
on to the rail for final chat.
Glow long will have to wait here to
get to Georgctowng" she asked after the
manner of women asking clear and lucid
questions.
tnousibu years, iluutih, rcpiicu
the conductor, ready To grasp ut any straw
of revenge.
This almost paralyzed her.
"Wha wha wha-what do you mean"
she stammered.
"Just what 1 say madam, and more.
You will never in the world get to George
town II you wait here. Take the green
car coming around the bend there and try
that" And tho conductor actually chucklcd
with gratiHed glee as his own car slipped
out of her grasp and away from the sound
of her voice. Washington Star.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11

An English correspondent says tho ex-
preston $50 long Is the same as the sa
lange' of the Swedcs, which corresponds
TO the "a tantot" of the French. "Sa
lange" as pronounced by a Swcde Is nj
most identical, he says, with what you
would hear from Northumbrian N you
got him to say the English words so
lns.v
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11

"Do you not discern in these two
events, I" snid Miss Pawkenbeens Of Boston,
"a surprisingly surprising semblance of
almost indistingiishable idontityS"
YES" said Miss whirlsfair Of Chicago,
"it's clear case of horse and horse. -
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11

Judge Jincks-My daughter, wasn' {
that young Mr.. Hugtite who just went
outy
Miss Jincks-Yes, sir.
Judge ibid not issue an injunction
against his coming here ngainp
Miss J.-Yes, sir, but he appealed to n
higher court and mamma reversed your
decision up TO Date.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11
The Jewel snake.

There IL belief current in all parts OF
India that n certain snake called shesr
nag, when it attains the age of 1,OOC
years, has q precious jewel formed in its
head. This jewel, 10 IL affirmed, has the
quality of sucking up the poison of the
dcadliest snake II applied to the wounded
part.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11
Putting IL Strous.

Does this amateur you have engaged
know how to actS"
Act! He couldn't even act upon a sug-
eestion. detroit Free Press.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11
A Tvifie Enlarged.

"Sawycr seems to think good deal Of
himself"
al should say so. He has had n Moorish
arch cut over his Office doorway so he can
get his head i'm and out. Chicago Rec.
ord.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11

First Tramp-Dese railroad monopolists
seems To be grabbin everything.
Second Tramp-Don't be too hard ON
'em, pardner. Dem freight trains saves
us lots of walkIn. .--Twinklcs.