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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19
LINCOLN UNDER FIRE.


In "Reminiscences OF Wartime
Statesman and Diplomat by Freder-
feb W. Seward is the story Of visit
to French frigate. II think the Gar
sendl.~ on which the author accompa.
hied Mr.. Lincoln early Ia 1861. The
visit over the party was leaving the
frignte and the parting salute was
about TO be fired.
AS Mr. Lincoln took his seat in the
stern he said. Suppose yge row around
her bows. | should like to look at her
build and rig from that direction. Cap
tain Dahlgren. OF course. shifted his
helm accordingly. The French officers
doubtless had not heard or understood
the presidents remark and supposed
we were pulling on astern in the ordi'
nary way.
I'VE had hardly reached her bow
when on looking up sew tho siiccr
Of the deck pacing the bridge. watch IN
hand and counting of the seconds-'un.
deux, troIs'-and then Immediately fol
lowed the fash and deafening roar Of a
cannon apparently just over our heads.
Another followed. then another and an
other in rapid succession. We were
enveloped IN smoke and literally under
fire. fromrthe frigate's broadside. Cap
tain Dahlsren sprang to his feet, bis
face aname with Indignation as he
shouted Pun like the -. boysl Pun
like ---r
They obcyed with win. and few
sturdy strokes took US ont OF danger
After he bad resumed his seat and
Gained down said in low voice. C
course those guns were not shotiea
aud we were below their ranger
'He answered. gritting hts teeth. Yes.
but to think Of exposing the president
to the danger Of having his head takel
OF by wadf
Il did not know until he explained
that the wadding blown to pieens b.
the explosion sometimes commences
dropping fragments soon after leaving
the gun. Whether Mr.. Lincoln realized
the danger or not ! never knew. He
sat impassiyely through 1t and made
no reference to 1t afterward."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19
LlBELED THE KING.


SUBSTANTIAL Reward.
A colonel In the Prusslan army, who
bad been discharged at the close OF the
Seven Years war. importuned Fred
erick the Great TO be reinstated
Weary Of the incessant solicitations Of
his troublesome visitor, Frederick al
length gave orders that he should
never be admitted to his presence
Some weeks later a most bitter libel
against bis majesty appeared. Freder-
lex seldom gave himself any concern
about such attacks. but the present one
exasperated him so much that he Of
fered reward Of 80 friedrIchs of gold
for the discovery Of the author The
day following the disgraced colonel de-
manded and obtained an audience.
Sire" he began. on being admitted
your majesty has just promised so
friedrichs for the discovery OF the au-
thor Of recent publication. am come
to claim that reeompense. Behold IN
me the unfortunate llbelerl Ny life
forfeit freely, but remember your royal
piOHtt. Nhb NhAit fpu buliiHh mt btAil
to my poor wife and children the re-
ward due to the informerr
The king, although struck with tile
sad extremity and self sacrifice Of the
officer, said sternly:
go instantly to the fortress of Span
dau and there await my judgmentr'
81 obey" said the culprit. But the
money!
within two hours your wife shall
receive It," said the king. Take this
letter and give it to the commandment.
but be must not open It until after din
ner."
The coltnel arrived at Spandau and
gave himself up as a prisoner. At the
prescribed moment the commandment
opened the royal mandate. It ran:
To the bearer l give the command Of
Spandau. The present governor is to take
the command OF Berlin as a reward for
past services FREDERICK.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

In the very bottom OF the Grand can.
yon lie the dark, inconspieuous rocks.
mostly tough crystalline granite gneiss
and schlst. the oldest In the canyon
aud among the Oldest in the world
They were in part deposited as sands
and muds in sea. in part accumulated
as lava flows and in part intruded be
meath the surface as molten rock. All
these materials became soIidified. and
later they were slowly heaved and
crumpled into mountains. which were
In time worn down by rain. rivers and
perhaps the waves Of the sea to a near
ly level land surface. This surface
finally sank beneath the sea and be
came the floor on which fresh sedi-
ments began to accumulate. Twice at
least was this mighty cycle repeated in
the Grand canyon region.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

The opening Of Japan has brought
many new trades. but 1t has driven
others out of existence. One handi-
craft which is making a long but
losing fight is that of making fude or
writing brushes. It might have been
expected TO increase. seeing that edu-
alton is ten times as prevalent as in
the old days. but the steel pen and the
lead pencil are formidable competitors
and. with their vulgar efficiency. are
gradually making the use Of fude obso-
lete. In the primary schools young
Japan is taught TO WELD the brush,
but in the middle schools they care
but little for the elegance Of the Chi
nese ST. lie Of writing, and the modern
steel pen is much in evidence Japan
Society Bulletin.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

There was a steep embankment on
my right and high wall on my left"
explained the bandaged motorist.
Around a curve swept a big touring
car full of intoxicated Joy riders. was
between Sc /. and Charybdis."
Hold on. interrupted the Interest,"
ed listener. "You told NE just now you
were On the read between Perklnsville
and Jaekson's Gap when this accident
happened. Spokane Review.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

Previous to 1862 the courtesy title Of
commodore was given to all captains
In the United States navy who had
commanded squadron. but no actual
rank higher than that Of captain ex-
listed. IN July. 1862, the first captains
to hold a higher Office were commis-
stoned as commodores. In 1852 the
number of commodores on the active
list was reduced from twenty-five to
ten, and in 1899 The grade was ABOLISH
ed. and the ten commodores on the list
promoted to the rank Of rear admiral,
the members In that grade being in
creased from six to eighteen.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19
nARK TWAIN. LAST Days
Sorry. but : Can't Hurry Tsis oyn /,
cusiness,r RE Told a Friend.

N~fNlH 8aA Y OaN INAFTT IT'S 1INI I
casiness.s RE Told Friend.
Mark Twain's last days. il WI. he b.
mcmlesed. s-erc s.cni III Bermuda. {
the home - Wire Consul Allen whcse
b. ha gone following ihe shu~k II his
dsagn-sr Jeans death Tie grrat
humesisi. suffering from hrart afiacs 3
which bcsan to re- ur with Increasing
Frequency. knew that be WIS dyii 2
man. Yet bis Whimsical humor. never
failed him Ills biugiapher. Albert
Bigelow Paine. writing IN 81 Niaholas
recalls how Nj Clemens at this time
referred to the hynoderriic Injection.
which had become necessary to him. as
Hypnotic injunctions.~
AS long us remember anything. =
writes Mr. Paiue in describing the trip
from BERMUDA. Il shall remember the
fcrty eight hours Of that homeward
voyage. lie was comfortable at first
and then we ran into the humid. OPP
nressive air Of the gulf stream. and be
could not breathe. II seemed to me
that the end might come ut any mo
ment. and this thought was in bis own
mind. but be had no dread. and bis
sense Of humor did not fail. Once.
when the ship rolled and his bat fell
from the hook and made the circuit Of
the cabin 1oor. he said. The ship Is
passing the hat
Il had bsen Instructed in the use of
the hypodermie needle and from time
to time gave him the hypnotic Injunc-
ton. as he called Il. But II did not af-
ford him entire relief He could re-
main In any position but little while
Yet he never complained and thought
only Of the trouble no might be max
ing. Once be said.
~ am sorry for you. Paine, but
cant help It'll can't hurry this dying
business
'And a little later.
"'oh. it's such mystery. and IT
takes so iongv
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

That's peculiar looking bruise you
have on the back of your neck" OBJ
served the doctor.
"Yes," said the patient. Il am sub
ject to those. You see, I'm clarinet
player in an orchestra
Il don't see how that can produce
bruises OIL the back of your neck
ut doesn't produce them exactly. but
It places me in position where l am
very liable to get them"
How is that?r
II sit directly in front of the man
who plays the slide trombone. New
ark Eagle
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

do you drink eoffeef" asked the
doctor of an aged patient.
YES was the reply.
Coffee" continued the NJ. d.. ''is
slow poison
"Yes, very SLOW replied the old
man. Il have taken It daily for nearly
eighty years. London Answers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

Artificial silk manufactured from
wood pulp for which several kinds OF
California timber are suitable is used
annually In this country to the amount
of 100000 900 pounds II is utilized
principally in the manufacture Of mill
llnery. sweaters and hosiery.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

A certain politician seeking ONCE was
very much incensed at certain re-
marks which had been made about
him by the leading paper Of the town.
He burst into the editorial room Ike a
dynamite bomb and exclaimed:
''You are telling lies about me in
your paper. and you know itr'
"You have no cause for complaint, .
said the editor coolly what in the
world would you do II we told the
truth about you?"-New York Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

Lucy-Don't you just adore Clarence
Joyce7 Ny ! think he's the handsom-
est thing! Mabel Well. his nose is 6
little fat. and his hair pretty light.
and his eyes are tritie big and pale
and his eyebrows Lucy-Oh. know
You always expect man to be regu-
isr venusi-New York Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

Doctor. what disease is the most
prevalent among the poor?''
IAN alarming condition in which the
nerve examinations in the stomach
stimulated by accumulated secretions
Of the gastric glands send irritations
to the spinal cord by way of the pneu.
mogastric nerve"
Goodness How AWFUL And to
think that we rich people can do moth
ing for those unfortunate sufferersi"-
Cleveland Leader.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

A fond parent was telling Oliver Her
ford Of the really bright remark OF her
three-year-oId daughter.
Herford was much impressed.
"How old did you say little Lena isf''
be asked
"ODly three" answered the mother
proudly.
do you know. said the humorist
solemnly. II have suspicion that some
times these children lie about their
age -McClure's Magazine
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

what. broke; Why. the last time
saw you Tou told me you were on the
road to fortune"
so was. but went past my sta
ton. Boston Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

you are the greatest inventor in the
world" said newspaper man once to
Alexander Graham Bell.
-oh. no. ny friend, I'm not" saio
Bell. 1--WE never been a reporter
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

Mr.. Woggs Somebody wrote to the
editor to ask how to eat corn off the
cob. Mrs Woggs-W What does the ed
itor sayf Mr.. Woggs-He says. silent
y.-Somerville tMass.l Journal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

She Here's a woman who got mar
ried. deserted her husband and eloped
all IN one DAY. He What delayed herr
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

"Bliggins is pessimist. Isn't hei"
Eyes. He's so fond OF bad news that
be goes down cellar every morning tc
read the gas and electric meters
Washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

Kindness in US Is the honey thai
blunts the sting Of unkindness ir an
other. Lander.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

Fly the pleasure that bites tomorrow
George Herbert
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-02
Entertain New Members.

The social given Wednesday night
at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church in honor Of the new members
was a pleasant affair. The house was
tastefully decorated in the Halloween
order, and the music, recitations and
addresses by the pastor and others
we're appropriate. More than half OF
The members present had joined the
church within the last year, during
which time there have been 66 addi-
tions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-02
GOOD EEIGHBOR AND
. CITIZEN IS CALLED
J, T. WAKEFIELD DIED So"D''
MORNING At HOME MEAN
KNOB CREEK.

1T. Wakefield, age 63, died SUM"
morning at 4:30 o'clock, at his nOlp.
ON Knob creek, of heart trouble
was one OF the most highly respeo'''
citizens of that section, a member 'D'
steward of the Methodist cau.'H .,
Theta for a number of years he W"
he sadly missed by the church anu
a neighbor. He was kind l~70''
and loving father. ,.r
Besides his wife he is sir'.''t
two sons and four daug1te-s. N
frank Jones, okclona. N. "'
9ud Fly. rly's Store. Mrs. y. q. pea.
rick. Nashville: Mrs. Mack a3
ahries. Humboldt; T. b. "Aa',.."
Of Robinson & McGn Co. Co'.I niue
and J. D. wakefeld of Theta.
The funeral was conductei VOL.
morning at 10 O'Clock from the lnT.'
church by the Rev. A. c. Haylsy' H.. i.
terment in the family square -
Theta cemetery. ArranseDl'D'
the Maury Undertaking Co,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-02

and increased, to give exact figures
" ouid be difficult, inasmuch as the
housewives carry this as a side issue
to tie other work and We find the
numbers are constantly changing. l3S
y omen signed the pledge to produce
infertile eggs in the Summer season,
1925 chickens were raised by boys
and girls who did not have a start
before their club work began. Many
farms have bought better breeding
stock. This has been along the lines
of the general purpose breeds, the
Barred Plymouth Rocks being in the
lead, with the Rhode Island Reds
close. Clarence Kerr, Columbia, Rt.
2 won first prize (s4.00 in ALL, at the
Columbia and Vt. Pleasant exhibits
M-rgaret E1rain did likewise with
her Rhode Island Reds aud $500 on
he Indian Runner ducks at lit. Pleas
ant.
Ella Morrow won first on her
Barred Rock cockerel, at Columbia.
Miss Mamie Hickman won first on
her pullet Of the same variety.
In the Anderson Bros. G. Foster
Turkey Club, OF the fifteen select
young ladies we have ten pure bred
Mammoth Bronze turkeys, while the
young ladies have raised over 100
grades of the same variety.
Canning Clubs.
From the girls who cultivated the
regular tenth-acre garden plot, We
have the following:
Girls enrolled, co. making gardens,
SO; reporting, 80. Total net profits,
;9117S.
Miss Edna Andrews, of Kedron, has
the largest Yield of s116.66, her ex'
penses s.iowing herself 10c per hour
for her work and her cans at actual
o1s; is $3.50, leaving her net profits
$7S.16.
The girl ~ the regulation canning
club age who has the largest net profit
is only thirteen years old, Miss Jessie
Akin, Of Hampshire, her net profits
amount to $664S. Several girls have
reported forty and fifty dollars profit.
! am pleased with the report and
more than delighted to say that We
have perfect cooperation, and that
next years appropriation has been
made, and work on re-organizing, and
new organizations is already we'll
started
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-02
lieut.. FRY IS
NOW IN TRAINING
COLUMBIA AVIATOR WILL THEN
GO TO ITALY FOR ACTIVE
SERVICE.

Lieut.. Clarence Fry of the Ameri-
can aviation corps. is now at Oxford
University, England, completing his
course in aviation before going to
Italy for active service. the destina.
ton he had when he sailed from New
York several weeks ago. A letter to
his father. Judge John W. Fry, dated
October 5. says that he expects to re-
main at oxford about six weeks be-
fore going to Italy.
Lieut.. Fry is we'll pleased with his
training in England and says that he
will learn much there that could not
have been learned in America. He
optimistically referred to the time
when he will return home. He likes
the English people and the members
're Poval Flying Corps with whom
he is training.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-02
FIRST [ XAMIaA.ION
FOX 3RD. CLASSP.M.
EXECUTIVE ORDER IN OPERA
TioN IN TENNESSEE AT LAW.
RENCEEURG poSToFFlCE.

For the first time in Tennessee a
ciSA service examination for appoint
ment TO the position OF third class
postmaster will be held on November
%, in Columbia, to fill vacancy in
the postoffce at Lawrenceburg. Here,
tofore appointments for third, second
and frst class postmasters have been
made by the President, but recent
executive order of President Wilson
requires all applicants for postmaster
ships to undergo a competitive exam
ination to test their fitness for the
position. The name Of the highest
qualified eligible for appointment viii
be submitted to the president, unless
it is established that the character or
residence of the applicant disqualifes
him for appointment. No person VINO
has passed his siIty-fifth birthday
shall be given the examination.
To be eligible Tor this examlilalion
an applicant must be q citizen OF the
United States, must actually reslae
within the delivery of the office TOT
which the application is made, anu
must have been such resident at the
time Of the occurrence OF the presel'
vacancy, and must be at beast twenty
one years Of age.
The positio nof postmaster at nrsS
second and third class offices has nO'
been brought within the eompetllHe
classified service; and the person ap
pointed as a result Of the examins'iOn
will not attain a competitive CIVIL
service status, and will not b. elislS'
for any position IN the competitive
classified servios.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-02
Missionary Society.

The Yorrr Ladies Missionary So
-.ety of the First NJ E. church v II
..old its monthly meeting Saturday at
10 o'clock in the Sunday school audi
lorium. A large attendance is de
sired. Mrs. Lipscomb has charge OF
the devotional exercises, the president
Sill have word to say regarding he1
ate itinerary through the district anc
,lso her visit TO the Nashville insti
buttons. There will also be large
amount OF bjAincss dispatched.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-02
wild" LU.Ko WERE
HANvSOME PEKIsGc
SAD EXPERIENCE OF TWO MIN
RODS WHO WENT CUNNING
ON SUNDAY,

Members of the Ananias club vouca
for the following story, the principal
character therein being former pres
ident of that justly celebrated organi-
zation. On last Saturday it was re-
ported to this ex-executive that ducks
were to be found in the neighboring
stream of Little Bigby as it wanders
through the classic shades of famed
Id Bigbyville. Forthwith this former
PRESIDENT, who is also a well known
'armer, declared his intention of seek
ng out the young ducklings early on
ne following morning, which CHANGED
TO be the Sabbath. Together with his
young son he went forth before the
crack of day on the Sabbath morning
nd finding a screen in the under.
growth along the bank Of the stream
waited the appearance of the wild
ducks They were not long in show.
ing their majestic forms as they float
ID peacefully across the bosom Of the
waters, all unconscious that upon so
ruiet and beautiful Sunday morning
sny dangers could possibly Turk near.
All at once the stiffness of the Sab
bath was broken by the crack of two
guns and no less than four of the
ducks keeled over dead Gratified at
the huge bag" that they had made
the Nimrods rushed to the creek, made
secure their ducks, when behold upon
examination they proved to be four of
the handsome Picking ducks of a near
neighbor. Realizing the situation the
erstwhile presiding officer of Column
bias most renowned assembly OF pre-
varicators. spake thus "Son, without
a moments delay, seek out the owner
of these ducks and pay him. pay him
,nything that he asks. Don't haggle
over the price"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-02
MORE TA.a 100000
QUARTS FRUITS AID
VEGETABLES Cshs! D
sEvERAL THOUSAND BUSHELS
OF DRIED AND STORED PROD
UcTS ALSO SAVED.
als. gRIAN'S SPLtsIly WORK
,ome Demonstration Clubs, Girls
canning Clubs and Co-operasfrs
Have Accomplished Great Saving
For Maury County.

More than 100000 quarts of fruits
md vegetables canned in Maury cOun-
', besides Ellis pounds of dried vege-
ables, 3,944 bushels stored, Il Amerous
ther products saved and more than
1890 chickens raised, is the report
nat Mrs. Artie W. Bryan, home dem
onstration agent for Maury county,
proudly carried with her Wednesday
.1ternoon when she left for ten
AVS conference Of county agents at
he University of Tennessee, Knox
vile.
The magnitude OF this work is the
more impressed when it is considered
AAt it was accomplished during the
.syen and one-half months that Mrs.
sryan has been in charge of the dem
nstration and canning clubs in Maury
ounty. 1t is probable that no other
county in the state will excel this re-
sort.
Although the report is accurate in
t. rela ton to the work actually COM
ns under the supervision and obser-
yation of Mrs. Bryan, it by no means
includes all the products that have
seen saved by the women and girls
Who have been working in COOPER
ton with her, nor any OF great guam
.ity of products canned and saved by
others as an indirect result OF her
demonstrations and instructions. 1t
may be safely estimated that the prod
ucts saved by the women and girls OF
Maury county as direct result OF
the efforts of Mrs. Bryan has been
worth $4,000 to the county.
Summarizing the report it is foun1
that the members of the home demon
stration clubs, girls canning CLUBS
and co-operators have saved the fol-
lowing quantities of fruits and vege-
tables: No. 8 cans, 66,243; No. cans,
1897; pints, 1852; quarts, 14,466; half
gallons, 6,449, making a total of 1Oo,-
81 quarts; dried vegetables, 2,115
pounds; stored vegetables, 3,944 bush
els: punches celery, 1877; heads G
cabbage, 100. The storage record /
incomplete. because of the fact tina,
many members are still at work.
During the seven and half months
that Mrs. Bryan has been engaged in
Maury county she has done the fol
lowing work:
Meetings held, 200; attendance, To-
3O6; letters written, ASP; circulars
sent; 1,461; bulletins sent, 1902; Wis
its. 81; miles, 5.144.
Poultry.
In addition to the items summarized,
Mrs. Bryan says in her report:
The industry has been encouraged