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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

Deal Hole. In his Little Tour,ln Ire.
land says that when one Of his party
went a-fishing. Il was to come home In
triumph. bearing glorious salmon it,
silver scales gliitering in the sun. Nat
urally he was in good humor, and well
disposed to pay the fisherman who had
accompanied him. This was the dia-
logue as the two men stepped on shore:
"Boatman," said the happy tourist,
chow much is the boatT'
"Sure, your honor. the boat'll be In
the bin Your honor'll give the boat
man what you please"
But what IS generally gwen
well. your honor. somell give two
shillings. and some eighteen pince. \
tailor'd be for giving eighteen plnce. "
How much the passenger gave is not
known, but surely he was not inclined
to be classed with stay-at-home tailors,
not accustomed TO sport"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

At the international congress of lep-
cosy, which has just been brought to n
conclusion at Berlin, the startling fact
was elected that the disease is very
prevalent in France. especially In the
northern districts thereof, and that 1t Is
on the increase. This discovery anil
the data furnished by the French medi-
cal authorities contributed in no small
measure to the resolution voted by the
Congress to the effect that leprosy is
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

believe 1 am beginning to enjoy
extracted honey more than / ever did
before. The kind we have now at
our house is white mountain sage. II
is very thick to start on; but we pour
it ont into pitchers, and let it stand a
month or SO in dry room before
using. At1the end Of that time it be-
comes so thick that it will hardly pour
out; and when the pitcher is inverted,
the honey rolls out in one great
stream, and piles up in dish like a
coil of rope. Then comes the fun of
cutting off the stream The size Of
the rope keeps getting smaller and
smaller, after the pitcher is righted,
until the filamcnt is less than the size
of common hair. This is cut off
with a spoon; but the honey in the
dish is so thick that, when the dish is
inverted, it will take little time for
it to run ont. On dipping the spoon
into its beautiful crystalline surface,
it will dent clear down to the bottom
of the dish before the honey will fold
over the spoon. About this time, or
when the spoon is sufficiently we'll
covered, it finds its way to my mouth,
but not till the spoon has been twisted
over and over to break off the fila
ment. The honey is so waxy that it
requires almost chewing in order to
get it in condition to swallow, remind
ing one very much of maple syrup
boiled down and dropped on to snow.
We'll, this is what call well ripened
honey; and any ore who has eaten it,
when reduced to the consistency /
have described, feels very loath to eat
anything else in the way Of extracted
honey that is not as thick.
If you have any one at your lncase
who does not like honey. 50. some of
the kind l have been describing before
him.
do not claim that mountain sage
is the only-noney that will taste good
when 80 treated Any honey, ii of
good favor, when allowed to stand in
an open vessel in a dry room, will be-
come thick and waxy if given time
Notwithstanding in Bee Culture.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

In most winter feeding operations
The cattle have now been brought
gradually to full feed aud are reeeiv-
ing all that they have the cal acity to
utilize. Experienced feeders tell us
chat the feeding hours shouN be very
regular and the troughs always kept
clean. That close attention must he
given aud whenever little grain is
left in the trough the cause must be
investigated. Sometimes little filth
will cause little bunch of grain to he
refused, which must be cleaned ont
thoroughly and that portion of the
trough cleansed. II, however, the
refusal results from overlooking, then
the allowance must be diminished at
once, for stalled animal gets "off its
feed and is bound 10 lose flesh for a
time, and these little losses so often
get away with all the profits. 1t de-
mands the closest attention. coupled
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

.la,.r a|IlI - q ,si ..tasiaIss.ss k}LGl
7 gers, and the rind breaks or does
spring back readily when ihepressuis,
is withdrawn, you may conclude that
cheese is a soft article, caused by in
sufficient cooking of the curd, a want
of acid, or both. At best it will have
an insipid flavor, which, as the cheese
becomes older, will become ''off. "
A cheese which feels so hard you
cannot press the rind is either sour,
sailed too heavily, cooked too much,
skinned, on is suffering from touch
OF all these complaints combined.
There is nothing more satisfactory to
a dairy enthusiast than to examine a
good cheese. To the touch it will be
mellow, yet firm; its rind will be of
even hue, elastic and fee from puff
ness, and sample will show firm,
close grained, meaty cheese. buttery
and of nutty flavor. In testing the
quality of cheese many experts do not
employ the sense Of taste, but simply
that of smell. In many cases it is
best to use both taste and smell, as
the taste will often reveal characters
tics of favor which cannot be detected
by the smell. Dairy World.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

Clean out the feed troughs daily.
A quart of feed for twelve hens is a
good measurement.
Split the carrots in halves and let
the hens pick at them at will.
Dry picked poultry is considered
the best; pick while the flesh is warm.
The ducks intended for winter and
spring layers should not be made too
fat.
In spite cf the work performed by
the patriotic American hen, the United
States imported one million dozen Of
eggs last year.
OF two ,lipnents of apples Of same
quality to England last fall, one went
in the ordinary way, the other in cold
storage. OF the former a consider
able per cent. showed wet on arrival.
while the latter wele unaffected and
sold for more than twice as much as
the former.
At a recent horticultural meeting in
California one speaker claimed to have
secuted excellent results in killing the
peach tree borer with bisulphide Of
carbon. Placing the drug in the
ground around the roots, he found
thirty-eight deal borers in one tree.
Some, however, have killed the trees
by letting the bisulphide come in con-
tact with the bark. Care should be
taken to not use too much about the
roots.
Are the young trees protected from
the rabbits that are hopping about
these nights? One of our exchanges
suggests to bank the earth up around
the trees, another TO smear with some
greasy Substance The first obviously
con not be applied when the ground
is frozen, besides it is too much work
at any time, the latter we think is not
the best for the trees, and on the
whole weprefer TO wrap with paper
or bit of screen wire.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

forcing house life. The problem he
must solve Is to cheek growth sum
GENTLY TO cause early setting and RIP
ening of fruit without lessening the
vigor necessary for full crop.
Different methods Of training aud
benching. used TO accomplish this pur-
pose have been tested at the New
York agricultural experiment station
and the results are announced IN
Bulletin No 125. During two win
tiers plants were grown upon the
benches or were checked in growth by
leaving them in the transplantingpots
which were plunged in the earth Of
the benches; and plants under each
method Of benching were trained upon
the single-stem system and upon the
three-stem system. A good degree
of success attended all the experiments
and the bulletin gives the detailed
account Of the ingredients and
methods used in preparing the soil,
fertilizers applied, planting and trans
planting, pollination # the flowers
and general management Of the house
by which the satisfactory growth was
obtained.
The variety Lorillard was used and
the results prove that, for this lati-
tude and this variety at least, the sim
gle-stem system is the best The
fruits on the singie-stem plants are
heavier and greater in number for
equal areas SO that the total yield per
square feet Of bench surface is decid-
eddy larger. II was found also that
the amount Of fruit ripened during
the first six weeks Of fruiting is much
greater for the single-stem plants;
although in many instances the first
fruits ripened were upon the three
stem plants. New York Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

1t is too commonly supposed that
snsilage made from fodder corn must
be uniform in its nutritiye value.
This is by no means the fact. The
snsiIage put up the last few years is
mneh better than that which was
made at first, when large quantity
.ather than quality was what was
mainly sought for. All corn ensilage
requires that some supplementary
jood be given with it, for corn is not
well-balanced ration. Eut some
iorn ensilage requires more of other
;ood as its supplement 1t is possible
10 ensilage corn when it has reached
the caring stage, cutting up the ear
with the stalk. This is worth twice
Or thrice as much for the same bulk as
corn fodder sown or drilled too thick
~ to allow it to form ears, and cut as
soon as it got into tassel.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

The actual length OF the telegraph
lines Of the world Is 7.900.000 iiilomc
ters-not including nearly 100000 kilo-
meters OF submarine cable. This total
is divided as follows: America. 1880.
600 kilometers; Europe, 2.s40d00; Asia,
100000: Australia. $4,000; Africa, 100.
900. The entire length Of all these
wires Joined together would permit Of
the establishment OF twenty lines Of
telegraph between the earth and the
moon.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

An American, who had left his na.
tive country to travel In Europe, with
the maxim. when in Rome DO as the
Romans dQ,r well in mind, found him
self in Marseilles. He wanted some
Ice cream and went into a restaurant
and ordered It.
What flavor will you have? asked
the waiter.
The American hesltated a moment,
anu then remembered his maxim.
'Oh, garlic, suppose" he answered
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

There is probably no better nor
cheaper food for fowls than shrunken
wheat. II is better for them than the
plump grain, as il contains all the
gluten and mineral nutriment that the
plump grain does, the difference be-
ing that the latter has more starch
which poultry has no use for except
to make fat. Shrunken wheat free
from weed seeds ought to be the main
feed for laying hens. It makes con-
lensed nutriment almost equal to the
fresh bone which should be used as
its supplement, and which serve not
only as food, but to help digest what
ever else besides itself is in the fowls
-izzard.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

fr5iI. IRE TINES. Pa Par, n.
A resident Of this town who has lost \
children during the past six years, - Z
lent deaths has been utterly prostratel
the shock, and seriously sick a. a resuff
~ One child Jagged o. wa killed by q
clone In 90 while nt school: another. I'd
years later was run over BY BurlingtotI
4. train. That eriefs and misfortunes q
50 prey on the mind as 10 lead 10 serit
physical disorders has been we'll deml
strated In this case A. a result Of It'd
her health was shattered and she has ID
a constant sufferer since 1890. Her prirI
pal trouble has been neuralgia 0f the st 4
ach which was very painful, and exhiblt
all the symptoms OF ordinary neursl :
nervousness and Indigestion. PhysieiI
did her no good whatever. She was 4
couraged and abandoned all hope Of Z.
ting we'll. Finally. however. = certain 4
known pill was recommended (Dr. vi
iams' Pink Pills for Pale People,.
She supplied herself with . quantity
them and had not taken them two vel
wnen she noticed marked baurovemI
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

Thus says +. Walters. Le Raysville. Pa,
who grew (sworn to- 252 bushels Salzer's
sorn Der acre. That means 25,200 bushels
IN 100 acres at so, bushel equals 1850.
That is better than prospective gold
nine. salzer pays $500 10 gold for best
1amc for his 1T-ineh corn and oats PRODIGY
You can win. Seed potatoes s1.50 a Bbl.
SEND THIS NorIoK AND 10 CTs. IN STAMPS
% John A. Sailor Seed Co., La Crosse. Wis.
and get froe their seed catalogue. and IL
arm seed samples. including above corn
and oats, surely worth $40, to get start.
A. C.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

\ The winter grower oftoma.oes finds
u difficult to ripen the beautiful fruit
Of this warmth-loying plant during the
cold, dark days OF midwinter. If he
overfeeds his charges they reward
him by luxurious growth of leaves.
but set few fruits, while unless he
keeps them vigorous aud healthy they
succumb to the artificial conditions Of
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

in her condition. she continued taxi
the pills until seven or eight boxes
been consumed and she considered hers
entirely cured She can now eat all xii
Of food, which ia something she has
been able TO do for years. She Is not trl
biedin theleasi with nervousness as she
Turing the time Of her stomach troubl
She is now well and all because Of
Williams Pink Pills TOR Pate People a Cd
plete cure has been made.
II any one would like to hear more
the details OF her suffering and relief gail
by the use Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
Pale People they may be obtained pr
ably. by writing the lady direct. She
one Of cur we'll known residents, Mrs. II
A. 0derkirk. Paw Paw. m.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11
FLASHES OF FnS.


Not poetry-he had got wisdom
A volume on aids to the Cook"
Philadelphia North American.
A Juvenile Logician--Ma. is there any
pie left in the pantryy There is one
piece. but you can't have IT," you are
mistaken. ma, I've had it."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
We've got to economize,' said Mf.
Gargoyle TO his wife Very well, dear"
replied the good woman, cheerfully.
~You shave yourself and I'll cut your
hair."-Harlem Life.
She-Did you see that bird Of para
disc on Mrs. Styles hat at the theater
last night? He-That wasn't what the
fellow who sat behind her called IT,
Yonkers Statesman.
Mrs. Passay- Everybody says ms
daughter got her beauty from me,
What do you say to that? Mr.. Wits
Wen. think 1t was very unkind Of her
TO take 1t from you.-Up to Date.
zone 'er de troubles bout dlshere
life" said Uncle Eben, rs dat by de
time man hab a realIzin' sense dat he
orter learn sumpin'. he feels Ike he's
too old ter staht n."-washington star.
Mr.. Figg-"Happy is the country that
has no hlstory"-do you understand
that, Tommy? TOMMY guess It
means the kids are happy, cause they
don't have to study it.-Indianapolis
Journal.
Bostonian--Is this friend that you
wish to bring to dinner mach of =
raconteur? Chicago blamed II
know; but, say, you'll die laughln' IL we
get him to tellin' stories. Cleveland
Leader.
wnIls-Parker's salary was doubled
a short time ago, so | hear. Wallace
Yes, it was; but it got him IN lots Of
trouble. willis-Hows that? Wal
lace-His wife found 1t out.-Towa
Topics.
Hungry Hlggias-What do you think
o. this here football. anyway? Weary.
watklns-There is something in 1t call
ed a rush line. amt they? "Yaas."
"weIl,( that amt my line."-Indiauapo-
a.. ra,,-,o1
no ''' w
Deacon Hamoy-Me re gong 70 .as :
a reformed prizefghter talk at the tenn
perance meeting Thursday night. The
Deacon's Son-How is It possible that
he can be reformed IL he still talks?-
Chicago News.
4 get urea writing JoAes 9es a.asi
1ay, said me aina,eur n'ilno-is'
Don you care, iepl.eu ~ :. ~, 'sn -, ~
soiingiy. thinN 10" .'reu 'nS '.op,e
North American.
az askad tho voung woman in front
of mo IN remove her big hat. so l could
sea tho staece aDid she do itys no;
IN, sa,d n sbe hold her bot in her Ian
she corldn.t sec the stage herself
rb,caeo Reeora
nsoma,imes- said Uncle Eben. sdar
wouldn,t he 50 much objection 70 A
NAN hobh,n, b,s own oninion ef he
adm nsrsist IN coin, aros,n' an irwin
~ ,,n ehbarvbodv else n clear title 10
~ wssbington star
! .,.,..
mi youth ..are frequently misunder-
,tood Inv rho public" That replied
senator SORGHUM eravqlv. sis very
.rua And mighty lnrkv n is for some
~ tbem "-Wasbinpton xar
-. -, r. ,han roor.i,
Jay 1feen tsoui'y :. ,',a psSpi =
r,i 90 - tha marty to.ynorrow night
rosh Melders-Wbst do YOU want 'emi
- Al II orda, 10 rot va ..-----sss~Sav a
rroon-Invite mo y. sS'Jd 10 go!
bosion Traveller
lou nssssa't to tell me that you don't
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

a Massachusetts man has invente
key fastener. which consists Of a
shaped piece OF metal which slips q
the knob spindle and carries a plate
either end. with a screw to draw IL
together and clamp the key so it
not be turned from the outside.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

Swearing may make a fire burn, or It may
make deck hand hustle. but II won't help
refter. or Ringworm. II you use Tetterfne, Il
VII make you comfortable and save swear
words. 80 cents at drug stores, or by mail for y
.ents In stamps from j. T. shuptrine, Savannah,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

The Chinese dictionary. compiled by Pa
,ut-she, 100 years B. C.. Is the most ancient
Of any recorded in literary history.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

Show us a man who has malaria. and
ge will show you man who eats too
much.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

: :Snen girl comes home from school, and
: IS nice and modest as a girl who has not
oeen away to school, 1t is sign that she has
Extra good sense.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

The largest brain en- record was that Of
Oliver Cromwell. t weighed little over
sixty ounces.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

Il Mrs wfnslow Soothing Syrup for children
eteething, softens the gums, reducing lnfamma
non, allays pain. cures wind collie. 35c.a bottle
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

After physicians had given me up, was
saved by piso's Cure.RALPH ERIEG, VIII
Transport, Pa, Nov .. 1900.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

Fits permanently cured. No lits or nervous
ness alter first days use OF DR.. kltne's Great
Nerve Restorer. S-trial bottle ana 'eatise free
DIR. K. H. KLINE. Ltd. 9Si Arch St, Phila., Pa.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

Lemon juice sweetened with loaf Of
!; ushed sugar will relieve cough.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-02-11

CleN Star Tobacco The Best.
smoke Sledge Cigarettes.
The sun., 1898-12-11
Ru1 Specials.

These are offerings intended especially
for Christmas shoppers. You'll regret
it if you neglect them, because we are
not sure they'll ever appear again.
300 CHOICE SHIRvAN, KARABAGH
AND DAGHESTAN RUGS, every piece
perfect, formerly priced at $500 and $1,000
each; specials Monday at. ....... IS. So
200 ART DAGHESTANS, many choice
antique pieces, worth double the price We
now quote; special Monday at. .... 8. So
TWO BALES ANTIQUE KASACKS,
MOSSOUL AND GUENDJE RUGS,
large hearth sizes, very choice, heretofore
sold at $1,000 and $500 each, Monday
LARGE CARPET SIZES, choice selee-
ton of designs and colorings, at prices rs
per cent. lower than elsewhere.
DOMESTIC SMYRNA RUGS, 500 of
the best quality, all wool pile, 3ox60 inches,
reduced from $3.25, for Monday, to. p. rs
800 SMYRNA RUGS, 36x72 inches, re-
duced from $4. so to. rs
800 DOUBLE FACED SMYRNA
RUGS, in three sizes only:
OK 9 feet, worth $3.50, Monday. s. 40
7xl0 feet, worth 8.75, Monday. Z.p5
9xl2 feet, worth 1880, Monday. III rs
The sun., 1898-12-11
Pipes ana eSmoke,y'
.N4lcIes.

The most phenomenal values in
smokers supplies may now be obtained
here. Several large pipe manufacturers
going out of business recently gave US
an opportunity to buy over 100 gross of
fine pipes and other smokers articles,
which are now placed on sale at posi-
lively less than it had originally cost to
manufacture them. Here are a few
samples:-
VIENNA MEERscHAUM PIPES, as
sorted shapes, in double plush cases, the reg
ular $l.00 kinds; here for Monday at. see
GENUINE FRENCH BRIAR BULL
DOG PIPES, with solid silver and l4-carat
rolled gold trimmings, real amber mouth
pieces q and 219 inches long), in double
plush cases, values up to $3.50; VERY
GENUINE MEERSCHAUM PIPES,
assorted shapes, fine quality, real amber
mouthpiece, double plush cases, sold else
where for $3.50; here for Monday at. IL 95
SMOKERS STANDS, of our own i'm
portation, over so styles, from l0c. up to
SIS. 90. One with thermometer, ash and
match receiver and cigar cutter, special for
MoisTENiNG BOXES FOR o r CIGARS,
over 80 styles TO choose from, prices ranging
from S5e. up to. ................... d. ~
The sun., 1898-12-11
.EeQther Roos.

} A feather boa makes any woman look
] woman would apnrseiats ~ one ] as en xmas nay =
gift. Tomorrow there is to be a very
special feather boa sale, and though the
market price of ostrich feathers has
risen fully one-third recently, we offer
these at lower prices than heretofore
prevailing.
Fine Boas, yard long, special at. ~ So
Fine Boas, N yards long, special at =. go
Fine Boas, ~ yards long, aue not quite
will recurl. Pearl gray, black and white
are the most fashionable colors at present,
and the above lots are particularly rich in
these.
The sun., 1898-12-11
Nollaay Nmbrellas.

An um brella is one
of the few things
that always make
an acceptable and
useful gift-and the
Big Stores Um brella
Department is now
ready to supply
every want in this
line. Assortments
ara un eu ualled d
The sun., 1898-12-11
; Dress Goods Patterns
Galore.

Year after year "a new dress" has
been one of the most popular Xmas gifts.
It's tho one thing before all others that
will gladden. woman's heart-and If
you choose "her" new dress here you
cannot 90 amiss.
The prices range from S1.oo to S6.75,
and the materials include the newest
and choicest weaves in both black and
colors. 1t will please you to look at
them-it will please you to buy them.
There will also be the following spe-
cial values:-
us pieces of BLACK CREPoNS and
FANCY MATELASSES, fully IS inches
wide, the seasons most stylish black, actu-
ally worth 75c. per yard and not sold for less
anywhere; here tomorrow, very special, at
HSc
100 pieces of handsome BLACK CHEW
lot, shrunk and sponged, fully so inches
wide, fine, stylish, all wool material, worth
fully $1.00 per yard; for, Monday only, spe-
100 pieces of beautiful BLACK STRIPED
DRESS GOODS, splendid, stylish fabric,
eminently suitable for winter wear, extraordi-
nary value indeed; tomorrow at. 800. SFe