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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13

Washington is a peculiar city. II
has distinct physiogomy of its own.
1t is unlike any other town in the
Union. and is continually in the eve
of the public. The peculiarlties of the
Administration may be criticised. not
withstanding 1t is dear TO all Of MS
Pennsylvania avenue, by sheer force
of its many historical associations
Keeps alive in us an appreciation of
the Capitol.
The principal charm of it is perhaps
Its truly cosmopolitan character. OF
course New York lays claim to the
same distinction. But cosmopolitan
ism in New York is of a different kind.
The term would only apply to its
middle class and its large laboring con-
tingency. Society is rather exclusive
In that respect. Only a few titled
foreigners, with the best Of introduc-
lions, can hope to gain admlttance. In
Washington, on the other hand, so.
ciety itself is cosmopolitan. The mem
bers of the foreign embassies. the army
and navy officers. the Representatives
of the House, and the members of the
Senate, all nomads by inclination as
wei as by profession, make it so.
Washington is the only city in the
world where one may have the KEEN
witted daughter of Russian diplo-
mat, the wife of a Chinese minister in
her quaint, flower-starred costume. ana
the ambassadress of some South Amer
lean republic, at the same table.-Met-
ropolitan Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13

Set the cage on a table near where
you wish to sit; after a little confer.
ence with the bird, introduce a finger
between the wires, near the fayorite
perch, holding it there patiently, your
self occupied with book or paper the
while. Presently, as It shows no dis
position to harm him, he cautiously
goes up to examine it. Then he pecks
to ascertain its quality; maybe he
fights IT, That is we'll; he no longer
fears it. Pay him with little bird
food; put him away.
Next day try him again He may 20
farther and light on 1t, or he may be
several days getting thus familiar. Be
patient Once this step is attained,
vary the program by introducing the
finger in other spots. He will soon
light on It at any point OF angle. Then
try the door, at first thrusting the
finger under it. Next time fasten it
open, blockading egress with the rest
Of the hand as one finger extends
within, When he perches on it, draw
him forth little next time. tempt
him to the perch outside a little. and
so on In a short time, you have but
to open the cage door, uplift a finger,
and he is sure to fly to It; and he may
thus be called to any part of the room
to rest on the familiar perch.
Most birds learn this familiarity in a
few days, yet there are those who will
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13

Eggs contain a great deal of nourish.
ment, and form one Of the most conve.
nient modes OF administering food to
inyalids.
To boil an egg properly and artist
caliy, place a saucepan half full OF
water on a bright fire, wait till it boils
aud then put in the eggs and allow
them to remain three and a half min
utes.
Poached eggs are made equally sim.
ply. Boil some water in Q saucepan,
then break an egg into a teacup, being
careful not to burst it, and place ths
teacup in the saucepan of boiling.
water. The egg should then be care
fully placed upon a piece of toast or a
slice of bread and butter.
Buttered eggs are almost as easiIy
prepared Put into stewpan two
ounces Of butter, break four fresh eggs
and add a tablespoonful of chopped
mushrooms or trufIles, half teaspoon,
ful of salt and little pepper. Stir Il
on the fire continually. Have ready
some slices of buttered toast on hot
dish, pour the eggs on the toast and,
serve hot. 81
10 prepare eggs au gratin you cui
some hard boiled eggs in slices an la y |
them on a well buttered dish with
grated Parmesan cheese, black peppds
and crate of nutmeg. Sprinkle soniq
baked crumbs over all, put the dish u
the oven, and serve as soon as the coz
tents begin TO color.-New York Jolr
nal. ~
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81 6SISsLl79
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Pop Oyers-Take one cup of -four
and mix smooth with one cup of sweet
milk and one well beaten egg. Add a
piece of butter the size of walnut
and a pinch of salt. Bake in gem pans
In quick oven.
Scotch Woodeock-This may be made
from plain Welsh rarebit poured over
anchovie toast Or mix half pound Of
grated cheese with four eggs, well
beaten in two toblespoonfuls of cream.
Cook until creamy and pour over an
shovie toast.
Whipped hOcolate-Whipped choeo.
ate is delicious and easily prepared
Make the chocolate entirely of milk
boiling it thoroughly and put in the egg
beaten while it is over the fire, churn
ing steadily until it is yeasty froth
II will hold the foam for long time
aud, when served, part of the whipped
cream should be stirred down in ii.
Rarebit-Grate a pound of American
'heese; add to it { half teaspoonfuI OF
salt a teaspoonful of Worcestershire
sauce and a dash Of red pepper, and, il
You like, q teaspoonful OF horseradish
Put into saucepan six tablespoonful
Of water When boiling add the cheese
then add two eggs well beaten and stiI
The mixture constantly until perfectly
smooth and the consistency Of cream
Pour at onde over nicely toasted bread
in smoking hot dish.
Danish Pudding - Wash and picb
)ver three-fourths of cup OF pearl tap
ioca. Put it in the double boiler with
a pint and a half Of boiling water and
,ook one hour OF Till soft and transpar
ent, stirring often. Add one saltspoon
If salt, a quarter of a cup of sugar and
half tumbler Of currant jelly. Sth
ill the Jelly is dissolved, pour into a
glass dish and keep on ice. Serve very
eold with sugar and cream. Half a cur
If lemon goods or any acid fruit syrup
)r even one cup of canned apricots,
peach or ounce may be used instead OF
The jelly, or in summer use one pint OF
'ipe berries, or any small fruits, adding
more sugar If required.
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TItlea English Women workers.


Many Englishwomen of title are in
terested in business. educational and
social problems. some for commercial
gain. others from purely phiianthrop
&c motive
Lady Warwick, who among ofbe,
qualifications is a first-class business
woman, has established gardening and
agricultural schools, and has done
much toward opening up new fields of
work for women.
A new industry that has been sue.
cessfully organized in Ireland BY LADY
Kenmare is the making of inlaid fur.
niture.
In Scotland the revival Of the man.
ufacture of homespuns and tweeds by
the village people is largely due to the
efforts Of the Duchess of Sutherland,
Lady Aberdeen and the Duchess of
Buccleuch.
Lady Henry Somerset's temperance
work and the establishment Of her
homes for inebriate women have been
successful because of her lifelong de-
votion to her great work.
One of the most important cottace
industries that have been revived is
that Of lace making in Ireland, and
the manufacture and sale Of this lace
is encouraged and carried on by the
Duchess of Abereorn and Lady Mayo,
as well as other prominent English
women.
The hobby of the Duchess of Mont
rose is the work of district nursing.
and she has established a training
school near Glasgow, where prepara-
ton is made for the work.
The Warehouses of Breadalbane ed
ueates orphan boys taken from the
poorest classes, and without an excep-
ton her proteges have all turned out
well.
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ehsAr sINesa IS uNenArEFUL.
Nine. Patti criticises America, Which
Made Her Wealthy.


Made Her Wealthy.
Confirmation Of the report that
Nine. Adelina Patti has made her
final tour in the United States Is
found in her recent criticisms Of the
American people. This lady, who once
lived down on Grand street West,
but now dweiis in a castle In Wales,
largely owing to the generosity Of the
citizens Of this city. has lately DIS
covered that we haven't any appre-
citation Of art, cookery. music or good
manners. This is an III return for all
the complimentary words we have ut
tered about her, not to mention the
dollars we have paid to hear her
voice. Although she was born in Mad
rid in February. 1913, she came here
with her parents as child and grew
up among the people Of New York.
Her brother, Carol, used to lead the
orchestra at the Grand Opera House,
during the Jim Fisk era of French
opera-bouffe.
Nine. PATHS last tour Of this coun
try was not financially successful
circumstance that may account for her
change of heart The lady. however
insisted upon receiving her contract
money 10 the last dollar The i'm
presario was almost ruined, although
the fault was the diva's own. She
couldn't singl Her voice had lost its
fine quality. She wasn't diva" any
longer. The American people found
this out and refused to assist in main
tanning Craig y Nos castle.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13
REVEAL DICKENS AS A LOVER.
Series Of Letters Of the Great Nov.
eIist Recently Found.


Series Of Letters Of the Great Nov.
eIist Recently Found.
The Tribune, the latest arrival
among Londan daily newspapers,
published for the first time a short
series of letters by Charles Dickens,
to which is rightly ascribed remark.
able value. They reveal light on an
! episode to which there had formerly
been no elew. 1t is known that,
though Dickens own married life con
fcealed no serious trouble, yet It was
not an affair of high romance. These
letters show that while still bound in
matrimony's bonds he was still ca
pable OF deep and disinterested pas
sion.
The young girl who was the object
OF Dickens sentiment he introduced
to an intimate friend, with the re-
suit that the friend and the girl mar
ried. The letters written to his friend
indicate Dickens feeling, which was
none the less strong for being ele-
waited under control.
Il swear" he writes of a letter an
nouncing his friends similar wooers'
mission, that when opened and
read your letter this morning, I felt
the blood go from my face to l don't
know where, and my lips turn white"
The Tribune remarks that one of
this group of three is still living.
Though the publication of familiar
names might add interest to the story
of the letters, reticent anonymity
seems to be indicated No letters
could better bear to be judged on
their own inherent merits Though
they deal with an attachment of a
second and third person, they them
selves are almost in the nature of
love letters, the tenderness OF which
touch tone of exhilaration.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13

Going through the hospitals In our
large cities one is surprised to find such
large proportion of the patients lying
on those snow-white beds women
and girls, who are either awaiting
or recovering from serions operations.
Why should this be the case? Sim
ply because they have neglected them
selves. Female troubles are certainly
on the increase among the women Of
this country-they creep upon them
unawares, but every one of those
patients Ia the hospital beds had plenty
OF warming in that bearing-down feel
ing, pain at leftor right Of the abdomen,
nervous exhaustion, pain in the small
Of the back. dizziness, 1atulenoy, dis
placements Of the organs or Irregular
tiles. All of these symptoms are indi-
cations of an unhealthy condition Of
the female organs, and II not needed
the penalty has to be paid by a danger
GUS operation. When these symptoms
manifest themselves, do not drag along
until you are obliged to go to the hos
pital and submit to an operation
but remember that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
thousands of women from surgical
operations.
When women are troubled with ir-
regular, suppressed or painful periods,
Weakness, displacement or liberation
of the organs, that bearing-down feel
ing, inflammation, baokache, bloating
Tor fiatulency), general debility. indi-
Restion, and nervous prostration, or are
beset with such symptoms as dizziness,
lassitude, excitability. irritability, ner-
vousness, sleeplessness. melancholy,
aail-Qone" and want-to-be-left-
alone" feelings. they should remember
there is one tried and true remedys-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13

When burned or scalded apply the
white of a raw egg. At is soothing and
cooling and if applied at once will re-
lieve the pain and prevent inflamma-
ton.
When bitten by any kind of an insect
try an application of dampened salt
bound over the spot. 1t will usually
relieve at once.
When picking and preserving it Is
well to use granite or porcelain lined
ware. as all metals are liable " be at.
tackled by acids.
If tablespoonful Of vinegar is put
into the lard in which doughnuts are
fried it will prevent them from absorb
ing too much of the fat.
Vinegar put into bottle of old OF
dried glue will moisten and make .
like new again... ~
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13

AS a help for the woman who is eco.
nomical and remodels hats and dresses
Is a device whereby the steaming Of
velvet, ribbon, etc, can be facilitated.
The old-fashioned way was to heat a
aatiron, set it on the table upside
down, cover 1t with several folds of
damp rag and use the steam thus gen.
Grated. The up-to-date way is to slip
a three-cornered bit of tin over the
spout Of the kettle. Steam pours
through an Sperture scarcely a quarter
Of an inch wide, but three or four
inches long, and over this the material
may be passed and treated. Any per.
son of ordinary ingenuity can make
one with no other tools and material
than a hammer, chisel and piece Of
fin
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13

Always something new under the
sun. says Everybody's Magazine. Paris
has circular garage wherein automo-
biles take the elevator so to speak. to
the Top floor, using their own motive
power to climb along a spiral track a
mile long, which winds around a CEN
trail hall. The automobile whizzes in
from the street and makes the climb
along easy grades Garages in the
thirtieth story may come to be the rage.
But should the gradients be easy, as In
easy Paris? Should they not be dizzy
and preeipitous? Our youth must NOT
Irow soft. They must have exercise.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13
SIGNIFICANCE OF MONEY SIGNS.
English Terms Derived from Latin
Words-Dollar Mark.

English Terms Derived from Latin
Words-Dollar Mark.
They were discussing the other af.
ternoon the question Of currency sym
bols. The discussion had started by
some one making a casual remark
about IL. S. D." referring, Of course.
to pounds, shillings and pence" says
the Washington Star. The question
arose why some Of the coins were de.
noted by letters that had nothing at
all to do with their selling, and there
was not one in the crowd, though
there were some nominally well-in.
formed people present. who could tell
the significance of the letters till the
question was looked up. It appeared
that the pound sterling mark was
simply capital L. with a line drawn
across the stem. It came from the
Latin word "librae." meaning a pound.
The I'd" used for the penny came also
from the Latin. meaning "denarlus,
originally a small Roman silver coin,
but later having developed into a
generic term for money and specif-
caily for a small copper coin of in
significant value.
The "lb" mark. also used for the
avoirdupois pound, came from the
same word "llbrae" as in Saxon
times the pound avoirdupois was the
same weight as pound sterling Of
silver and the shilling was one-twen-
tieth Of this, making the old shilling
about three times the size Of the
present one.
When it came to the dollar mark,
g." there was more discussion, there
being half a dozen explanations for
this sign. Ruf Shs SIMPLY a modified
figure 81 there having been eight
silver reals in the old Spanish dollar.
or piece Of eight" in use in this
country long before the introduction
Of American currency.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13

Two men were standing together on
an East River ferryboat when one
pointed out third man with the re-
mark:
81 can't recall his name at this mo.
ment, but he writes for a number Of
the magazines"
His friend looked at the stranger
with much Interest.
Oh. one of our frenzfed ano,.n
captains, is he?" he asked. 4u'e
NO, he"
Writes up trusts and things,
them"
"oh, then he's a prizehghter or an
actor-he is rather husky looking"
No no! He's just plain author
writes stories"
"oh!" the friend exclaimed. the
look of interest suddenly dying out
OF his face.-New York Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13

AS soon as your sausage is made take
one gallon crooks and pack each full Of
sausage to within half inch Of the top;
then set in the oven and bake for two
or three hours, according to the heat.
When thoroughly done weight your
sausage down, and when cold pour lard
over the top. You now have it so IL
will keep and you will have the best
sausage you ever had. II you try this
sou will never put sausage away any
other way.-Mrs. Nora E. Deane.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13

A Chicagoan was praisin- sne L.
Marri,-H REID
Mr.. Field was kindly man. he
said. HE spoke i'll of no one. And
when his opinion was asked of per
son and it was not a favorable opin-
ion he would express 1t in such a
gentle and quaint way that its sting
would be quite lost.
Once at a dinner l praised the
conversational talent of a man across
the table. said to Mr.. Field:
"'Do you know him?'
az have met him. the other an
swered.
"'Well, he is a clever chap. said
l. He can talk brilliantly for an
hour at a stretch
"'Then, when l met him, said Mr..
Field, it must have been the begin
ming of the second hour"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13
DScNYE0 STARCH.
a Food Problem.

An AsheviIie man tells how right
food did that which medicines had
failed to accomplish:
For more than 10 years." he says. II
was afflicted with stomach trouble and
intestinal indigestion gas forming in
stomach and bowels and giving me
great distress. These conditions were
undoubtedly due to the starchy food
ate, white bread. potatoes, etc. and
didn't digest. | grew worse with time.
till, years ago, had an attack which
the doctor diagnosed as appendicitis.
When the surgeon operated on ME.
however. it was found that my trouble
was ulcer of the pancreas, instead of
appendicitis.
Since that fine l have had several
such attacks, suffering death. almost.
The last attack was about 3 months
ugo, and 1 endured untold agonies.
Tie doctor then said that | would
have to eat less starchy stuff, so | be-
gan the use OF Grape-Nuts food for
knew 1t to be pre-digested. and have
continued same with most gratifying
results. 1t has built me up wonder
fully. ! gained 10 pounds in the FIRST
weeks that used Grape Nuts, my
general health is better than ever be-
fore, my brain is clearer and my nerves
stronger.
For breakfast and dinner. each. [
take / tnaspecnfuls of Grape-Nuts with
cregm, a small slice of dry toast, an egg
SOFT boiled aud cup of Postum: and L
make the evening meal oil Grape-Nuts
and cream aione-this gives me good
nights rest and am well again."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, sllel.
There's reason. Read the little book.
1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" IN pkgs,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13
Amer pInner stanaInr up.

Women are supposed to grow more
masculine as time changes, and ouI
manners change with the times, so il
may not have attracted notice how
lately sbs..-- sAisvn, M 'front.' of the fire.
place after luncheon or dinner instead
of sinking gracefully into the nearest
comfortable chairs. This is. however,
no attempt at mannishness, but sim
ply the following out Of the latest
medical fad. which advises us to stand
for at least half an hour after each
meal to avoid the pains of indigestion,
Food is better assimilated, so 1t seems.
than if we adopt a semi-recumbent
posltion.-London Onlooker.
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a. A NATURAL ngseNrMeMT
lnebristed Individual Felt He Hsc
Been Unjustly Dealt With.


Been UnIustly Dealt With.
In a certain town there live the
families Of Jim Smith and John Smith
They live side by side, and the houses
are nearly alike They are not relat
ed in any way. Jim Smith is a saloon
list and a promoter of prize fights;
John Smith is a bank director, and hi
wife and daughters are leaders Of
society. Naturally 1t inks the John
Smiths when, as might be expected,
some one calls at their home and in
sists upon seeing Jim Smith.
One evening. after several calls Of
this sort had been made dgrlpg. he
y, s0z1s dT'Heulty up the steps OF
me John Smith home, rang che bell.
ha when the eldest daughter Of John
smltn appeared at the door. inquired
'ere?"
Patience and temper had Jeen worn
out. The girl slammed the door in
MS face. exclaiming at the same time:
NO, he doesn't
pgnitiedly the intoxicated man
,.ssSied down tho Steps, down ~
walk and to the gate. There he ,,, me
ed and thought, while from behind the
curtains OF the window the elder
daughter of John Smith watched him
euriously She could see that he was
muttering to himself Finally he
Nshook his head sagely and retraced
ms steps to the John Smith door
again he rang the bell, and again
the daughter opened it. Gazing at her
with eyes that told of wounded sen.
sioilities. he inquired resentfully:
Whom dickens shaid he did?"--
Seattle Post Intelligencer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13

The other boy had called Tommy a
liar. an fghtin liar. and told him
he dassen't take ii up.
Tommy's fists were clinched and
his eyes were blazing, but he stood
there rapidly repeating something to
himself, in accordance with long
standing promise he had made to his
mother.
''If you'll list wait till I've finished
sayin' It," he said, "I1l knock the tar
So = -----a sas-s.Ss.l'-y you should new.
er let your angry passions"
The other boy, however, disappear
ed around the corner while Tommy's
lips were still moving.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13

Women who possess many fans have
laid away all except those of gauze,
hand-painted. These they have scent.
ed, and the perfume must be like that
of the flowers with which that partic.
ular fan is decorated. Violets or III.
les Of the valley are favorites. As the
little breeze producers are waved to
and fro they fill the air with fragrance.
This idea seems bound to become
great success.-New York Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-13

That the women Of Anderson are
willing to go into business on a rather
large scale is shown by articles of in.
corporation that have been filed with
the Secretary of State for the w. w.
Reed Company, organized with a cap.
ital stock Of $4,000, to deal in gro
cerles and notions. The incorporators
and directors are all women-Lulu H.
Donahue, Carrie s. Reed and Carrie
R. Canady.-Indianapolls News.