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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

an one 81 the iisi Indian bnrde.
wars there Nas eaeird an ulhcer Of
high repute tlc member " an ancient
county mmily." S'ys Mrs Mayo in
~t,ecolleciions OF tifty Years. One
iehi the laird. Its head. siHrfed rom
us Sheep exelaiunng:
"'Theres the Shot that hts Killed my
hrothcrr
Ills wife told him II was but q
dream He must have given an aux.
ious thouebt to his brOthers before
going to steep. Next dny the lalr
we're In the garden directing their gar
deners when the laird suddenly ex-
claimed:
DO yon hear the bacpipesT
".No. answered the lady I can
hear nothing am sure there is NJ
sound.
"Strange' said the laird. for can
even hear what Is played. II is ~rhe
Flowers o the Forest Are a. Wefe
Away
"A few hours later came the iele
gram reporting that the brother bad
been shot down BY some border war
rlor and over bis lonely grave the men
of his regiment had played the pa
thetic air whose mysterious echo seem
ed to have reached the laird"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09
a VOLCANIC BEACON.


Curious Lighthouse Of the Republic Of
San Salvador
Tie republic Of san Salvador. on the
Pacific side Of Central America. Is the
only government on earth thar collects
lighthouse fees on account Of vol.
can0 that Il owns
The volcanic beacon Is about eight
miles inland from the port Of Acajutla
and Its pillar Of cloud by day and its
FIRE sky night are visible for many
miles out At sea. 1t erupts every seven
minutes and is Just as accurate as any
revolving light that warns mariners In
any part Of the world This volcano
has been keeping up this seven min.
ute series Of erupiions ever since any
one can remember. Il is favorite
amusement Of visiting grinEoes to sit
by the hour during the lazy afternoons
and. witch in hand. time the eruptions
until they tire Of the amusement aud
fall asleep.
Every vessel that puts In at Aca-
juiia-and II is quite an important port
Of call along Tint part Of the coast
has to pay Its lighthouse fee There is
no other lighthouse than the volcano
but that is a sufficient excuse for the
government Of salvador to make
charge for It's services. The explosions
that accompany the eruptions sound
like detonations Of heavy charges ~
dynamite. but are not sufficient 10
shake the ground perceptibly more
than mile or two from the summit Of
the crater At night there is a squirt Of
are. muhied report and a cloud Of
steam. BY day only the steam il Wis.
.ble New York Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09
WORSE THAN WAR.
Internal Regions Of the 5uddhists anc
Mohammedsns.

Internal Regions Of the Buddhists and
Mohammedsns.
The Internal regions of Buddhism
are horrible. They comprise a great
hell and 1856 lesser hells. In these
hells, according 70 the sculptures OF
the Buddhist temples. men are ground
to powder and their dust turned into
ants and fleas ard spiders. They are
pestled in mortar. The hungry eat
redhoi iron balls. The thirsty drink
molten iron
lslamism says OF the Internal re-
gious; ''rhey who believe not shall
have garments Of Gre lifted for them.
Boiling water shall be poured on their
heads and on their skins. and they
shall be beaten with maces Of iron"
In the Scandinavian mythology. the
mythology of Cdln and Thor. we are
told that sin Nastrond there is vast
and direfni structure. with doors that
face the north. II is formed entirely
Of the backs Of serpents. wattled to-
gether Ike wickerwork. But the SER
spents beads are turned toward the in-
side OF the hall. and they continually
send forth floods Of venom. in which
wade al those who commit murder n
forswear themselves"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

The author Of "ffhe History OF Bra
zil' tells Of a species Of monkey called
preachers +" Every morning and
evening these monkeys assemble 10
the woods One takes a higher pasi-
tion than the rest and makes a signal
with his fore paw At this signal the
others sit around him and listen When
they are nil seated be begins to utter
series Of sounds When he stops
these cries he makes another signal
with his paw, and the others cry out
until he mikes Il tliird signal. upon
which they become silent again. This
author. slr MaFegrove asserts that he
WIS witness 10 these prenchings.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

FVFss7 ~ WV I'T775 UF 'tvFF7sT7
The horses used In Homer's time
were war horses The warriors were
drawn in charlots The art % ridins
was known but Ii is alluded TO as
something unusual Ulysses at the
time Of his shipwrsek "bestrode a
plank. like horseman on a hig steed
There are reasons for believing thaf
the practice of riding was much later
than that of driving. and the myth Of
the centaur wtiere. according 10 Shake
speare. "man is incorpscd and demlna
tured with the beast" probably orig
mated at an early period when the ap-
pearance Of man ou horseback was q
novel sight.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09
Dreaded Pr.matur. Burial.

Meyerbeer. like many other notable
people, went in dread Of premature
burial and left the most elaborate d.
rections with view to preventing
such a contingency. MY body is to
remain untouched for a period Of four
days after my death is certified. with
the face uncovered and in exactly the
same position as at the time am sup
posed to have passed away. On the
fifth day incIsions are to be made in
the throat and in the feet" He also
directed that two men should be APP
pointed to watch over him day and
night in case he should give any
signs of life and that bells should be
attached TO his hands and feet.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

The most serious eolliery 1re ever
known in Britain was undoubtedly
that which broke out at the Tawd yal-
ley mine. near Preston. in 1872 Thou.
sands Of pounds were spent in trying to
get the flames under control. but they
overcamp everything and consumed
some millions Of TONS af coal A wall
ten feet in fhickness was built round
the affected parts but The heat cracked
the masonry and brought II down as
fast us It WAS rebuilt However, In
1857 the river Tawd overhowed its
banks and went pouring down into the
mine No Gre could withstand such an
immense volume Of water hurled upon
it. and. although the fanes extended
for 500 Yards they were quenched
after having ragged for Il quarter Of
century London Tit-i}its.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09


North America has counted as a gold
producing continent only since the late
forties. RW II might well have done
40 for about 200 years According to
the London Chronicle, in the voyage
round the world which began in l719
the privateer Captain Shelvocke found
in certain California valleys "a rich
black mold which. as you turn 1t fresh
up to the sun. appears as If inter
mingled with gold dust Though We
were little preiudiced." he adds.
-'aguinst the thought that II could be
possible that this metal should be so
promiscuously aud universally mingled
with common earth. YET we endeavor-
ed to cleanse and wash the earth from
some Of il and the more we did the
more ii appeared like gold In order
to be further satisfied brought away
some of It. which we lost In our con
fusion in China"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

He wssn't good at conundrums. but
when his turn came to ask one at a
little social party he thought he could
remember good one be had heard. 1t
was the Old riddle;
Why Is a woman Ike the iyyr'
The answer Of course. is the gallant
explanation
"Beeanse tie more you're ruined the
closer she stieks
But be got il mixed and asked:
why Is the ivy like woman?"
None " the ladies present could give
an appropriate reply. so be himself
ventured this maladroir solution:
Because the closer II clings the
more you're ruined"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09
THE PRINCE WlNKED.
And Miss Aleott Was at the Other End
Of the Filtration.

And Miss Aleott Was at the Other End
Of the Filtration.
II seems an awful thing. but here is
the circumstance on record that Louisa
VI. Alcot;. the salnted author Of Little
Women" once publicly fiirted with Ed
ward VII. The fact comes out iu Mrs.
Belle Moses book, Louisa May Al
colt. Dreamer and Worker" There is
a passage in the book which contains
Miss Alcott's personal account of the
incident. IL refers to the time when
the late king. then Prince OF Wales,
made his famous visit to this country.
81 went to Boston" Miss Alcott re-
lates. "and saw the Prince Of Wales
trot over the common with his train at
review-a yellow haired laddie. very
ike his mother Fanny W. and nod
ded and waved as be passed and he
openly winked his boyish eye at us.
for Fanny with her yellow curls and
Wild waving looked rather rowdy. and
the poor little prince wanted some fun
We laughed and thought that we had
been more distinguished by the saucy
wink than by stately bow, Boys are
always jolly-even princes"
BY the way, this incident occurred
IN 1860. when the Prince Of Wales was
nineteen years old and consequently
quite broth Of boy. and when Miss
Alcott-we blush to record twas
twenty-eight.-N York Mail
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09
READING THE FLASHES.
Lighthouses Are OPEN Cooks to The
Experienced hiariner.

INPerfenced Alarlncr.
Passengers ARE gencraiiy aston!shed
when on dark night they hear the
ships officer remark 10 another.
There's Egg rock" or -Crabtrp..
ledge" or "Heavcr TAIL as the erSe
mHy be-. naming some headland .r
slnal aiJug hr eoast. The IanAlu >
ber sirdRs Ids eyes. aud far away
there appears from time To- time a
fash NJ ligl', red or white. As th,se
flashes sceln to the passenger exactly
Ike those from hundreds of other light
houses he is astonlshed at the officers
assurance.
lt is really very easy matter to dis
tlneniSh The american lighthouses and
lightshlgs. OF which there are about
l.30o along the Atlantic and ;m.f
coasts II one X possessed Of copy Of
the code issued by the lighthouse
board Every light IS known by the
Fixed light, the duration Of iash. the
length Of the eclipse or the number "
flashes shown in groups. No light
houses within hundred miles Of each
other are ever similar in these par.
ticulars For Instance. one guidepost
Of the sea may aayh n white light
every Gfiprn srcuadS. n~e~r ve-~'-e
while the next flashes red light every
Eve seconds The third may be an
alternate red and white fash. with in.
teryals of ten seconds between the
flashes. and so on. The audible fog
signals are identified by the time be-
tween the blasts Of the siren and the
continuance Of the blast.
Flashing lights are preferred to fixed
lights for the reason that a flxed light
might be confused with some other
light on shore. Only white and red
lights are considered desirable In light
houses. since it has been found that
the rays from lights Of other color.
cannot be seen ai so great n distance.
There Is but one green light-a fixed
one-on the Atlantic eoast.-Harper's
Weekly
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

A terribly emaciaied man. about
thirtyfye years of age. was eating
-four meals day Including a heavy
breakfast Ile was also taking milk
between meats induced him to give
", the miik between meals and to take
only "a cnp Of weak ten for breakfast
Al once bis weight hrgan TO increase.
II Is now normal Obviously il was a
case uoi only Of ordinary mental wor
ry. but Also Of worry ana oyerwork Of
the millions Of cell lives within him
He gave the cells and organs a rest
and Ht once there was Il storage of en-
erey and weight. Metropolitan Maga
zinp
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09
A Polished pipIor...

"Did you sec anything that partic.
ularly struck your fancy when you
were looking round the furniture
shops today." asked a young husband
Of his lately made wife on her return
from a tour of furniture inspection.
Yes" she replied; Il saw some.
thing exceedingly pretty in looking
glasses"
Il have no doubt you did" he OBJ
served, "lf you looked into them"
The halo OF a calm, sweet peace
rests upon that home.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

Mr. elarSe's butler had asked for a
night OF for the purpose. as be ex-
plained. oi atteudlns ball in the vii
lage The nest day Mr.. Clarke asked
bin how he hai enjoyed himself
"oh, pretgy good. sir. thank you.'
was the response @it would have been
better II II hadn't a-been for the wom-
ca. CAN'T abide women at a ball.
Nsw York Press
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

shakesreare's Definition Of Poetry
What y pity II IS that Shakespeare
ever used that phrase fine frenzy"
It has h-eome fuddlesome factor In
the framing Of foolish fancies. II Is
to the honor Of Shakespeare. however.
that he came nearer to giving the
world the true definition Of poetry than
has any other man, for he did explain
what constitutes the true ART Of poe
try making. and from this we are en-
abled to know what Shakespeare con.
sidered poetry. Curiously enough, Il
is in the very passage where Shake
speare uses that unfortunate phrase
"fne frenzy" Let us quote:
The poets eye. in a fne frenzy rolling.
Doth glance from heaven TO earth from
earth 10 heaven.
And as Imagination bodies forth
The forms Of things unknown the poets
pen
Turns them to shapes and gives to airy
nothing
A local habitatlon and name
Hudson Naxim's Science of Poetry
and Philosophy Of Language"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

Having rn'ersd the church AZ Re
eeusbars. in Germany. for the purpose
Of being married and taken his place
beside the bride. q man named wahl-
who seems to haye been of IA some
what nervous disposition. suddenly
rlshed out af the building took cab
to the station aud Jumped into q NOV
ie. train We have always maintained
hist he bridegrooni should be hand
ru4r.l tn the best man until the con-
rie- ail q tie ceremony I, Is foolish
ie X unnecessary risks London
Ga,be
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

Goblet should like to lend you
that Sia. old man. hut / know how It
would be if did il would end our
frietsis4 Stone Well. cid chap.
there has ieen a great deal Of friend
ship between us. think If you could
make it five we might worry along on
half as much.-Life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

ut is true said woman lecturer.
that some girls. marrying men to re
form them, succeed. Some girls. too.
fail.
THE hostess at a tea once said to a
beautiful. sad eyed woman:
Are YOU fond Of sports. Mrs.
Blankr
Mrs Blank smiled Her sad eyes
twinkled a moment. Then she sighed
and answered:
-'well. suppose ough. TO be. /
married one
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

Commander Peary. al enc Of the nu-
merous Washington dinners following
his Triumphant return from the pole
got the better Of senasor In war IL
wits.
eVhat is the 90 4 Of your dlseoy
eryi" the senator sail III w.seF hal
you didn't sud Singie inpariaut Ihiug
at the norih pole
"Oh. yes. did said ihe explorer
81 found one very. very important
thing"
"Humph whai vas thats" the sen
ator rrun'sd
"The way bleA haqe again. was
the reply
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

(, In Egypt We dig and delve and year
By year recover The treasures she
holds;,. In China there Is nothing to re-
cover, nothing to dig for. All her past
is huddled on the surface. Her music
and her musical Instruments of the
past are here today the same as they
ever were. There are no stages of de-
yelopment and no steps Of ascent
Hermann Smith.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

II is an undoubted truth that the less
one has to do the less one finds time
to do II in. One yawns, cne procras
tlnates. one can do It when one WIN
and therefore one seldom does 1t at all
whereas those who have a great deal
Of business must buckle to it. and then
they always find time enough to do 1t
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

"That horse Of yours looks terribly
run down
Yes. rlplied uucle 81 simlin
~Why 60 you keep hing
'Yell iisa sind of-comfort to tave
him around As long as I've got him
feel that there aln't much danger Of
my heln cheated in a boss trade
Washington STAR
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

There IS an instinct in the heart of
man which makes him fear cloud
less happiness II seems to him that
he owes to misfortune 1.-THE Of his
llfe. and that which he does not pay
hears interest. is emassed and largely
swells deb. which sooner or later be
;aust acquit"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

II is a fact that few housewife :
sware Of that throwing eggshe
the Are rheb burning garbage
cause eilnkers The lime of Inc
eoagul9 'es on the cinders. ant
tnEo hard masses. Hesesr
sianation Of 6ses go.rg
reasonable hJpss an
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

"I hear he refused to take chloroforn
when he was operated on" a,
"Yes; he said he'd miber ~f
when be paid his hill
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

Necessity turned sharply to inven.
ton
III I'm your mother" she said. ITS
your duty to support inc in comfort"
But Invention. us we all know. usual
ly lodges lis duty Chicago Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

At Denver hoiel a woman went
into one Of the telephone booths and
sat down II IS moi possible TO get a
telephone number from the booth the
1ri at the board has 10 call it The
went to the booth iild you want
tephone numbers" she asked n the
wa,trepiied the woman. I'm JUS
Arroior his elevator TO go up"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

Immature Conductor Ito clarinet
playeri- See here. MIR schlag why
don't you follow my beat? Veteran
Clarinet fsoleRnlyl-lf sou don't look
ovid viii, Puck.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

Knicker- Banking interests some
times buy what they don't want to
avert a panic. Bocker-As buy my
wife dress Harper's Bazaar.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

Irishman (as some one knocks at his
door)-Shure. II l don't answer it's
some wan to give me job. an II do
it's the landlord after the rint"-Lon
don Punch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

whats the hardest thing about
roller skating when you're learning 2
asked hesitating young man Of the
instructor at rink.
aThe floor" answered the attendant.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

Selll have to read paper on
Ideal Woman'' at the next meeting Of
our ladies club Jack Well. all you
need to d. Is to stand up and let them
look az sou.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

He-Tbev.re peis,sas The trades
people srjss.ss 'li1iss.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

Estelle-A All, His proposal was Just
Hst dreHm
Agnes Wet. you ought to know,
dear You've been dreaming of that
proposal for years
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09
CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP co.


Elegant Passenger Steamers "Colum-
bia" aud "AuguSts.r
For Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, Va.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily lex
eept Sunday at $50 P. NJ, arriving
Old Point Comfort at 9 A. NJ. and Nor
folk at I 90 A. NJ, where connection is
made with the Rail Lines for oil points
South.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09
eoasx.

Stranger say. my lad. what is
considered good score on ihese links9
.Caddie- Well. sir most Of the gents
here tries to do it In as few strokes as
they can. but 1t generally takes a few
81 Scottish American
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-12-09

Riches are able to solder up an
abundance OF aaws.-Ceryantes
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-09-09
MONUMENTS

DON'T LIT THE SUN 40 down.
another day without having arranged
with q 70 place = monument n the LAT
resting place Of your loved ones. Every
day you delay submits you % the IN
spoken reproach O. these .ho note
The UNMARKED GRAVE.
Il money matters have InteFfered
with eur intention % erect . memorial
IN your plot come and see IN. W. can
doubtless arrange thai matter as salts
fectorIly n w can the design and cot
Of the stone.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-09-09
= lIldnI GnreIIIm.

When ! was a youngster," said n
state Official the other daY. I vas
poisoned by an Wy glne. NJ Nose got
very red aud sweIled up twice It's
natural Size The infection spread to
my cheeks. and theY we're I'll covered
with bloichea.
Il waa told % use bufIermIlk.
bought a gallon and drank It bought
another gallon The next day and got
outside Of that In fact, I drank so
much buttermilk that the price went
up about Il cents a gallon IN that
community within 4 very few days.
But the poisoning Was not getting any
better. II was not improving one Dit
md couldn't understand It.
Il told the people VINO had recon-
mended the butIermIlk that L Has not
helping me. Why. bet l have swal-
lowed q barrel OF butIermIlk within
the past week. told them.
You drank lt?' they shouted back
IT me.
OF course. ! replied. What did
you expect me 70 do with II?'
Why We meant for you e battle
your face With butIermllk. not drink
T. vas the answer.
Il pretty nearly collapsed. TO this
day ] cant look buttermIlk in the
face. Kansas City Journal.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-09-09
NOTICE.
The Maryland Agricultural College,

eeIIeEs PARK, Maryland.
MARYLAND.s SCHOOL oR TECHNOLOGY.
fifty=iOursh year begins September i.
Entrance examinations D. =.
Eight courses Of instruction Leading 10 profess
zionAl degree O. u. :.
Agricultural Mechanical Engineering. Biological
horticultural. Civil Engineering. Chemical.
General. Electrical Engineering.
The college has close association with The De-
paFImcnI Of Agriculture in Washington. College
students are permitted 20 visit Iha Experiment
Parma n Arlington and BeltsyIlle and thus secure
an additional equipment for thsir professional
career.
TIE demand Of fhe zza l. fsr trained men for
life activities. Positions assured TO those who
haze worked 18th will
Eanh department supplied With the most nod
eFn an approved apparatus. Practical uorE
emp haszzei IN all departments. Graduates quail
IheI 10 enter II once URN LIES York. BozndinH
department supplied Nth FL nndefn improve
menss. Bathroom. steam heat electric lights.
Location unsurpassed faT health.
Tuition. hu1ks. heat LINT laundry. beard.
mszIca attention. annual deposit. chemical and
sthIste Iasg IL included IN he annual charge O
500 - PEI quarter. payable In advance.
SzaitaTium Tor Isolation o. CONTAGIOUS disease
resident physician and trained nurse In attsn=
lance.
Czialaz giving fail particulars On application
Agriculture au1 Horticulture. Failure 10 report
prumptiY means ieza Of oppaFtunIIy b stuIsnt.
Early Applications necessary for aamitsanes.
Write faz Particular
!. ". SYLVESTER. President,
ialy sz=2m College Park. I'd.