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Glass gives more warmth to hotbeds
than any other covering, but where
plants are desired to be grown that are
somewhat hardy, such as lettuce or
early cabbage, light frame covering
made of oiled muslin answers well and
is cheap. 1t can be prepared by
stretching the muslin and painting 1t
on both sides with boiled linseed oil. 1t
is claimed that cheap frames, covered
in this manner, can be successfully
used for forcing strawberry plants. If
a warm hotbed is required, fresh horse
manure should be placed at the bottom
Of the frame and covered with rich soil
that has been sifted.
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SITTING DAuRNA IN INDIA.
The Mahratta Method of Settling
Debts,

Deptss
Many queer stories are told of the
persistence and clever devices of the
collectors of bad debts; but even a pro-
fesslonal humorist would find it hard
to invent anything more absurd than
the method actually in use among the
Mahrattas-at least, IL travellers tales
are to be trusted.
In that country-so they sav-when
a creditor cannot get his money ana
begins to regard the debt as desper-
ate. he proceeds to sit sdburna" upon
his debtor. that is. he snuats down mt
the door of his victims tent. and there
by. In some mysterious way. becomes
master of the situation. No one can
go in or out except by his sanction. He
neither himself eats nor allows his
debtor to eat. and this extraordinary
starvation contest is kept up until
either the debt is paid or the creditor
gives up the siege. and In the latter
case the debt is held to be cancelled.
However strange it NAV appear to
Europeans this method of enforcing n
demand is an established and almost
universal usage among the Mahrattas.
and seems to them a mere matter of
course. Even their "Scindiah." or
chieftain. is not exempt from it.
The laws by which the sdburna" is
regulated are as we'll Lefined as those
of any other custom whatever. When
it is meant to be very strict. the claim.
ant takes with him a number of his
followers. who surround the tent. and
sometimes even the bed of his adyer.
sary. to make sure that he obtains no
morsel of food. The code. however
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

Against the probability OF possibility Of
mischance or accident wc caa mover be too
sure. But il We should stop to consider
how great is the chance OF sudden DEATH
we would be made too timid and unhanny.
Caution is needed not to be foolhardy. and
precaution TO know what is best to do when
an accident happens. One day this winter
two men were walking aud one said:
We're too timid in treadng on slippery
places. 1 tread firmly and never think
about them, and so escape fall" Never
be too sure, said the other; cit is that that
throws you OF and mates the fall the
harder" just then they came upon a
place covered with thin snow. where kids
had been sliding, The first speaker slipped
and came down with his foot turned and
badly sprained bis ankle He was a cripple
on clutches until II short time ago. having
used many things without benefit. Up to
that timo he had not used st. Jacobs OIL.
which, when used, cured him completely,
SO that be walks as usual. There il prob
ability that for the rest Of the season he
Will walk cautiously, with the precaution
OIL having this great remedy ready for use.
People seldom love those who withstand
heir prejudices, and who endeavor to con-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

The readers of this paper will be pleased t.
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis,
ease that science has been able 10 cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known u
the medical fraternity. Cat1rrh being . con.
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure istaken inter
nally. acting d rectly upon the blood and MT
cOus surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation OF Che disease, and giving
the patient strength 10y building up the cou-
stitutiou and assisting nature in doing its
work The proprietors have 50 much faith III
is curative powers that they offer One Hun
bred Dollars for any case that it fails TO cure
Send for list Of testimonials Address,
f. j. cheney q Co, Toledo, ..
Sold by Druggists, i5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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t,,an better. In consulting Mrs. Pink
ham no hesitation need be felt, the
story is told to a woman and is wholly
confidential. Mrs. Pinkham's address
is Lynn, Mass, she offers sick women
her advice without charge.
Her intimate knowledge of women's
troubles makes her letter of advice a
wellspring of hope, and her wide expert
cncc and skill point the way to health.
. / suffered with ovarian trouble for
feven years, and no doctor knew what
was the matter with me. l had spells
which would last for two days or more.
/ thought | would try Lydia L, Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. l have
taken seven bottles OF it, and am en-
tircly cured y" Mrs. JONI FOREMAN, &c
N. Woodberry Ave, Baltimore, Md.
The above letter from Mrs. Foreman
is only one of thousands.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

Both lilac and wiegeIa bear Their
flowers on their young Or green shoots,
and il pruned in autumn or winter the
bloom will be much reduced. These
plants need very little pruning, as a
rule, beyond cutting away any dead
wood or unnecessary branches, but If
Mt any time it should he thought desir-
able to shorten or head back the
branches, the proper time for doing it is
Immediately after the plants have fin
lshed their blooming.-Vick's Maya
1fna
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gave out. The physicians told us it was
paralysis, which sometimes follows an at
tack Of diphtheria. We did everything
for him, but he grew worse until he was in
a pitiful condition. He suffered terribly
at night and complained continually of
his head, and in what little sleep he was
able to get, moaned increasingly. He lost
all control OF the muscles OF bis body and
limbs. He had no appetite and complained
of feeling sick at his stomach all the time.
After We had tried many different rene
dies and had about given up all hope We
commenced giving him Hoods sarsa-
parilla. In a short time he ceased to COM
plain, his appetite improved and at the
end of three months he was able to attend
school part of the time. Nov he is we'll
and quite a strong and rugged boy. You
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

"You must feel very happy in this
lovely cottage you call your OWN
How can when think of my fam
lily that owned an estate of thousands
of acres. with castle and whole reg
iment of servants?"
why, when did they lose it,"
During the eleventh century" =
Brooklyn Life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18
Greatest Dr.nkors Of AIcobo,.

4 learned professor at Geneva,
Switzerland, states that France
drinks more alcohol annually than any
other nation in Europe, His calcula-
ton is based on the percentage of alec
holic liquors consumed. According to
this standard, each person In France
drinks thirteen quarts Of alcohol in
many more quarts Of wines, beers, etc,
in the course Of year.
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MIR. Goodman. Williams Co., ILL.,, writes;
"Flom one package Salzer's German Coffee
Berry costing l5e grew 800 lbs. Of better
coffee than l can buy In stores at 80 cents a
ii . A. c. 6.
A pnekage OF this coffee and big seed and
plant catalogue is sent YOU by John A.
Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse. Wis, upon re-
ceipt OF Is cents stamps and this notice.
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CONSULTING A WOMAN.
Mrs. Pinkham's Advice Inspires
Confidence and Hope.

Examination by male physician is
hard trial to a delicately organized
woman.
She puts it off as long as she dare.
and is only driven to it by fear Of can
Ger, polypus, or some dreadful inv
Most frequently such woman leaves
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

Scepticisn is not an end, but beginning.
is as the decay Of old ways of believing the
preparation afar off for new, wider and
better.
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very sick and for several days II seemed as
If he would never be any better. After a
while he began to improve and in few
weeks was able to go out, although weak
and miserable. Then, gradually
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

From DE Record. Fitreaiot, hi.
Determined to rise in his chosen pro-
fession as an educator, Ernest Kemper, Of
Pierceton, Ind. oyertaxed himself men
tally and physically. lie was ambitious,
his mind was always on his work. From
early morn until late at night he contin-
uaily pored over his books.
Few persons, even with the strongest
constitutions, can keep up under such
strain.
In addition to his studies, Mr.. Kemper
was teaching school some three miles
from his home. Finally. his excessive study
aud tho exposure Of going to and from
school in all kinds Of weather undermined
his health.
He was taken to bis bed with pneumonia
and his overworked brain almost collapsed.
For several weeks he was seriously III.
Catarrh had taken root in his system and
his mind was in delicate condition. He
az alt.,-r a 4, H..
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OttfsttAHs ttis ApA 4 4 GU
pie, and from the first box he began to i'm
prove When he had taken nine boxes he
was completely cured This famous blood
and nerve medicine had accomplished what
all his former expensive treatment failed
to accomplish. Mr.. Kemper says his ca
tarrh has entirely left him; he is strong
again and weighs nine pounds more than
he ever did. Ho gives the pills the entire
credit. lie is starting teaching again and
feels abundantly abio to continue the
work. To prove that the above is true in
every respect, Mr.. Bemper made an atfi-
davit as follows:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
the 10th day OF September, 1897.
II. P. WATT. Notary Public.
We doubt il these pills have IN equal in
all the range OF medicine, for building up
run down and debilitated system.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

Fits permanently cured No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. X. Ii. KLINE, Ltd, 99l Arch St, Phila., Pa.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

Women have all kinds of signs for
bad luck, but men expect bad luck
without any signs.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

Chew Star Tobacco The Best.
Smoke Sledge Cigarettes.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

A writer says that brains viii tell,
Sometimes they do, and sometimes IL is
brains that keeps a man from telling
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

A woman looks out of place when
she takes the arm of a man who is "
bis shirt sleeveA
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

The man who figures on marrying an
heiress often finds he isn't well up in math-
ematics.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

Too many people are singing, "Scatter
sunshine, and waiting for somebody else
to do it.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething softens the gums, reducing inilamm;.-
lion, allays pain, cures wind collie. &c. bottle
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

After six years suffering was cured by Pr
SOS Cure-MAEY THOMSON. ~ Ohio Ave,
Allegheny, Pa, March 10, 1874.
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Americas Greatest Medicine

are at liberty to use this testimonial II you
desire, as we feel we cannot say too much
in praise of Hoods sarsaparilla as blood
purifier and building up medicine" Mns.
II. L. ANDERSON, Cumberland, Maine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

Man believes himself always greater than
he is, and is esteemed less than he is worth.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

Tho following is q characteristics Hoods
Sarsaparilla testimonial. Facts like these
have made Hoods Sarsaparilla Americas
Greatest Medicine and endeared 1t to thou
sands of homes scattered all over this
broad land.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

Words are not arrows, but they fly far
Their
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18
TRUMPET CALLS.
Rams Horn Sounds Warming Note
TO the Iluredecmcd.

III f m ore you
love, the m o re
you live.
Every dog is a
lion somewhere.
God will leave
n o t h in 6 h a If
done.
Love is tn G
apex. Humility,
the foundation Of
the Christ like
life.
ma IL l.
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1t is often hard matter to convince a
brass band that it isn't the entire pro-
ccSsion.
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strong for the poor as 1t is for the rich.
A patched-up friendship is apt to
break in new place.
There is river within that is ever
warning with its shores.
What career the Almighty Father
chose for His Beloved Son.
The devil fears the prayer that is
learned at mothers knee.
God gives no burden where He has
not first given strength to bear it.
However high man may climb. he
must always start from the ground.
There is no pew in any church that
the devil has not sometimes occupied.
Got where God can trust yoiS han
die money. and you will neyeN find
your pocket empty.
Airing other peoples faults never
made them smell any SweessE-Ram's
Horn.
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Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and feyers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and Observation-Disclosures, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FYe SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Kg. NEW foRk. M
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To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Canine Tablets. All
refund mon syifitfail- toeure. &c.
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People seldom love those who Withstand
/ heir prejudices, and who endeavor to con-
troll their passions.
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a physicians office
where she has I'M
dergone a critical
examination with
animpression more
or less, of discour-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18

1t must be a great consolation 70 the
widow when the insurance more than
covers the loss.
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Love of reading enables man to ex-
change the weary hours which come to every
one for hours OF delight.
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y
This condi-
ton of the
minddestroys
the effect of
advice; and
S he grows
worse rather
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~ - - -
receiving
Nany benefit.
Then a not
ed specialist
. from Glove
land treated
n without avail,
d then a hospi-
! in Chicago was
ed, but all abso-
tely with out
netit. Finally
5 physician re.
mmended Dir.
illiams' p in L
IL - Nj. ~.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-04
ELM CITY LODGE.

An entertainment by Elm City lodge
No. Z, is announced this evening
The committee is composed of the fol-
lowing named members: Miss Ida M
Hotchkiss, Miss Mary A. Curren, Miss
Ann Faughman, Miss Mamie WEIGH
and Miss Annie Burns.
The proceeds Of this entertainment
will be used for the purpose of buying
banners and equipments for the lodge
The programme:
Song-Miss Lillian Green and Master
Linsley.
Selection, piano and violin-Miss Ma.
bel and Master Willie Canada.
on-Selected-Miss May War.
dell.
Vocal solo-"On the Banks Of the Wa.
bash"-Miss Meehan.
Selection, mandolin and guitar-Misses
Nellie and Bessie McKeon.
Recitation Selected - Master Willie
Canada.
Selection, violin and piano-Messrs
Carey and Kelleher.
Vocal solo-Selected- Smalley.
Piano olo-Merceus-Miss Mary Cur
rem.
Recitation-Se Standardization Isbe1.
Vocal duet-"Two Little Eyes in Blue
The Misses Meehan.
Violin solo-Selected-Mr. Carey
Observation-Disclosures Louise Good
rich.
Vocal Enthusiastically May Den
ME and Bessie McKeon.
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Story DENIED.
Captain Mcclure Did Not Pawn til

Captain Mcclure Did Not Pawn the
Negus at San Francisco.
The published story that the Klon-
dixie schooner, Thomas S. Negus,
which recently sailed from this city
with large party, under command Of
Captain Mcclure, had been pawned in
San Francisco is denied by relatives
of the captain.
1t is stated that the schooner was
pawned in order that Captain Nc
Clure's party could secure funds with
which to purchase Alaskan outfits.
Those who claim to know say that the
party on leaving here were fully
equipped with all the supplies neces-
sary for a years stay in the Klondike
and the full outfit for mining and
that such story is in consequence a
fake.
That the schooner was pawned is not
denied but not by Captain Mcclure.
When he reached San Francisco he
was met by a party of fourteenn peo-
pie, headed by DIR. w. P. Balance of
this city, who were DESTROYS of joining
Captain McClure's party. The captain
demanded $500 in advance from each
one, and assured them of a full outfit
and all the supplies necessary for one
year.
They were unable to pay the amount
and offered to buy the vessel 1t was
sold to them and they mortgaged it to
q broker in order to raise enough
money to pay for it. He received the
full amount of the sale price in cash
and is now considering an offer from
another party to take them to the
Klond!ke in another boat.
One member Of the party, Mr.. Lari-
wee, formerly q window dresser, en-
ployed by F. M. Brown & Co., re-
fused to go with any one but Captain
Mcclure, and is now on his way to
New Haven. He will in all probabili-
ty arrive in this city tomorrow night.
The Negus will be taken to Copper
river, where she will be turned over to
a representative of the broker and will
then, it Is stated, be run as passenger
boat between Seattle and st. Michael.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-04
BIG FORTUNES FROM LITTLE IN
MENTIONS.

1t has become almost an axiom with
the majority that larger fortunes are
to be raised from some simple inven-
ton than from difficult and expensive
inventions that involve a great outlay
of money to manufacture. This is, to
certain extent, true. A certain Amer
lean patent for fastening kid gloves
has yielded a fortune of several hun
dred thousand dollars for its fortunate
owner, and the inventor of collar
clasp enjoys 100000 royalty year as
the reward for his endeavor A new
kind of sleeve-button has made $50, 900
in five years for it's patentee, and the
simple twisting of safety-pins in such
a way that there is no possible danger
of the point sticking in the child prom
ises to enrich it's owner beyond any of
his early dreams of wealth. A man one
day turned a piece of wire so as to hold
cork more securely in bottle. and
forthwith somebody saw a brilliant
idea, and patented the modern wire
stopple-holder, which is now used an
nually on several million bottles. The
accidental bending of hairpin by a.
woman to prevent it from sliding out
of her hair so easily produced for
tune for her husband who Immediately
saw the possibility of a crinkled hair
pin for women.
Instances could be multiplied in
definitely of large fortunes being made
from small inventions; but fortunate
ly for those inventors who make a life
study of intricate problems of mechan
les, and disdain to waste their talents
upon trivial, popular articles of the
day, there is often ample reward held
in store for the products that take
years to produce, and which reyolu-
tionize existing methods of industry
and mechanics. Edison has reaned
honors and riches of a princely charac-
ter from his discoveries; Mccormick
has realized in his reaper the fortunes
of g. millionaire; the Corliss engine
brought honors and decorations to its
inventor, end enabled him to amass a
great fortune in a few years; Prof.
Bell found in his telephone not ONLY
the contamination of his early homes
and ambitions, but a substantial pecu-
mary reward; Harveyized steel armor
has become synonymous with the in
ventor's name, and it brings an annual
income of huge proportions to its dis
coverer; Elias Howe, the inventor of
the sewing machine, REALIZED over So
100000 from his inventions; and Nikola.
Tesla, though still young and rich in
promises, finds an abundance of money
in his work.-George Ethelbert Walsh
in Casters Magazine
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HE NEEDED ENCOURAGEMENT
Silas Perkins had rented land from
Squire Bowling. and soon after he
moved into his new home his wife died.
Silas remained at home with very de-
jected spirits for several days, but ear
ly one morning he called at Squire
Dowlings house and said:
Squire, hain't in no fix to make a
crap"
"Oh, brace up, Silas," said the Squire,
81 know it is bad for a man to lose his
wife, especially such a helpful and en-
couraging one as yours, but it will not
do to give up"
Eyes, but 1 hain't git no encourage
ment tall
I'll give you all the clip you need,
and do what 1 can to make life pleas
ant for you"
Eyes, but you'll hev to gimme in
couragement er l can't do nuthin',"
well, that is what am doing, isn't
it?"
Nav, you're jest a talkin' bout
what l orter do. I'll hev to git some en-
couragement to work, like my wife
uste to gimme
That's what I'm going to give you"
'Shore 'nuff?"
Certainly"
wal, jest come down to my shack
every mornin' an say jest ez sharp an
gingery ez you can: Git out the bed,
Silas Perkins, you low-down SCALA
wag. You air the sorriest an no err
CONTEST critter in forty miles err heer,
an eff you don't hussel right outen
heer I'll have the White Caps after
you this very night That's the speech
Tidy Ann hez been maxim to me ev-
cry morn these fifteen year back, an
things peers lonesum an desolate at
home without 1t. Then after you've
made the speech you want to fling a
chair an two or three pots into the
bed an fetch yell like er wild Injun.
Then I'll stretch myself an yawai, an
begin to crawl out. No, sub, Squire,
no man knows what great source O.
Encouragement Tidy Ann wuz to poor
me. From the Atlanta Journal
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HoMING PIGEONS TO RACE.

A race Of homing pigeons of no little
interest is to occur the first Sunday in
May. Five local fanciers will fly eight
birds each from Trenton, N. j., to this
city, distance of 125 miles. They are
Messrs. Ferguson, Hutchinson, Good
fellow, Dillingham; and Curran, promi-
nent followers Of this most humane of
sports. The 2eth Of June will see a
longer flight from Charlotte, N. c., a
distance of 615 miles. The date for a
rejected flight from Woonsocket is still
ppen.