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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25
The Best Place for a Horse.

''Gossiper," in the Rural World, says:
'Winter or summer, except in stormy
times, there is no place SO comfortable for
colts or tired work horses as good pas
ture lot To tie up tired horse at night
in a narrow cell, with plank floor to
stand on, is species Of cruelty that civili-
zation ought to be ashamed of. If the
poor animal must be confined like con-
vict in dungeon, for PHYS sake let him
have his head. and give him at least II
feet square, with soft, dry floor to stand
or lie on.
"In the large cities land is worth more
in money than horses; but on the farm
there is no excuse for any such wicked E.
conomy. Ask tue horse what he wants,
and he will tell you that place where he
can walk around, lie. down and stretch his
tired limbs, and roll over from one side to
the other. gives him more ease and COM
fort, after day of hard work. than the
most costly plank stall. with all the COM
paniments Of crrry-comb, stiff bristled
brushes, rubber cloths, and dextrous ost-
lers that can be produced"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25
Bows, Read These Ten Points.

1. Honest, 2, Pure; 8, Intelligent; 4,
Active; 5, Industrious; 6. Obedient: 7,
Steady; 8, Obliging 8, Polite; 10, Neat.
Any boy who wishes to make mark in
the world should possess these ten points
Thousands of places are open for thousands
of boys who can come up to the standard.
Each boy can suit his taste as to the kind
of business he would prefer. Places are
are ready in every kind of occupation
Many of them are filed by boys who lack
some of the most important points, but
they will soon be vacant. One boy with
in our knowledge is fond of smoking ci-
gars and dressing too much. This costs
more money than he can afford. but some
how he manages to do so. His employer
is quietly watching him. and we shall ex-
pect soon to hear that he has been detect
ed, and his place is filled by some boy
who is getting ready for it by observing
No. /. Other situations will soon be
vacant. because the boys have been poison
ed by reading bad books. such as they
would not dare show to their fathers. ard
would be ashamed to have their mothers
see.. =.
The impure thoughts gathered from
these books will lead to vicious acts the
boys ruined; and their places must be
filled Who will be ready for one of these
vacancies? Distinguished lawyers. use
full doctors, skillful merchants, must all
soon leave their places for somebody else
to fill. One by one they are moved by
death. Mind your ten points, boys; they
will prepare you to step into the vacancies
in the front ranks. Every man who is
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25
Receipt for Curing Meat.

To one gallon of water, take i pounds
Of salt. ! pound of sugar, ] ounce Of salt
petre. J ounce Of potash. In this ratio
the pickle to be increased to any quantity
desired Let these be boiled together,
uatil all the dirt from the sugar rises to
top and is skinned off. Then throw it
into tub to cool, and when cold, pour it
over your beef or pork, to remain the
usual time. say four or five weeks. The
meat must be we'll covered with pickle,
and should not be put down for at least
two days after killing. during which time
it should be slightly sprinkled with pow
dered saltpetre, which removes all the sur
face blood, &c, leaving the meat fresh
and clean Some omit boiling the pickle
and find it to answer we'll; though the
operation of boiling puri6es the pickle by
throwing off the dirt always to be found
in salt and sugar.-Gernaanto,on 7sleg'h.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25
a Cure for Drunkenness.

els drunkenness durable ?" is problem
Of the deepest interest to all good citizens,
and anything that promises to aid its So
luton is worthy of notice. A writer in
Putnam for August proposes as a cure for
an appetite for liquors, bromide Of potas-
sium, saying, There's no 'tapering off
with the devil. Either he has got you or
he has not got you The first part of the
medical treatment in this physical disease
requires the immediate removal of the pa
tient from all disturbing influences OF
whatever nature. There must be no noisy
children about. no quarrelling women. no
scandal mongers pouring out their distill-
ed venom to jar upon his nerves and dis
turb his spirit. He must have absolute
quiet and repose." His patient must take
a two weeks holiday and go to bed where
nothing can trouble him or get at him but
one faithful friend
Having obtained twelve twenty grain
powders of the bromide he takes one, and
after conflict the sedative wins the VIC
tory and he sleeps. When he wakes the
struggle against liquor begins again, and
another powder is taken and so on until
at last perfect success and glorious victory
are attained. The desire for drink will
be completely eradicated, and its return
will not be likely to recur. During the
treatment food should not be taken, unless
urgently desired, and then it should be Of
the most nutritious character. Broths of
fowl or beef steak and such other meats
as are best calculated to preserve the tone
of the stomach are to be preferred.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25
Youthful Diplomacv.e


A little boy who bad been told that he
must never ask for any thing to eat away
from home, went into neighbours house,
when the lady chanced to be frying dough
nuts rs.e. 81. z e.i., r. gs4 - ,s.
'.O,"' said he. ''you are cooking" ~
Aware that he had been well trained.
and anxious to see whether bis appetite
would get the better Of his manners, the
lady did not give him any of the dough
nuts.
''Well. said he. returning to the charge,
''your cakes look nice" ;5sfie '3s2.
20, very nice.'' said the lady; ''they
are the best / ever cooked" i ~
After playing with the cat few min
utes, he remarked. land they smell very
nice'' s. 500 .,.e..rs ,a;.s,.s
30, yes. they smell very nice, was
the lady's tantalizing answer. IN
"Well," said the boy, II suppose i
any little child that was hungry should
come in here'when you we're cooking, you
would give him something to est' o'leqa
'Well. yes. think l should."J y I'D
'sThen," said he,' after another turn
with the cat, Il guess must 60 home,
for / am very hungry e ,sF..3T.9 ala9
1t is needless to add that he got a
doughnut. sFsst 81! q y III q
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25
gelerten Nuetry.
NEW POEM BY WHITTIER.

From these wild rocks look to-day
O'er leagues of dancing waves, and see
The misty coast line stretch away;
And mark the spot where you must be.
listen, and l seem to hear
The pleasant voices Of old days,
The pines that shade the Isle of Deer,
The rippling rivers song of praise.
Dear friend, / send you what can;
l float across the severing tide
All that shy or silent man
Could give if sitting by your side.
thank you for sweet festal days,
For tender memories lingering long,
For joyful meetings, fond delays,
And ties of friendship woven strong.
Not vainly has your work been done,
For many a heart else cold and dim
Those deep June days are shining on,
And woods and waters sing their hymn.
Oh, friends whose. lives still keep their prime
Whose bright example warns and cheers,
Ye teach US how to smile at Time
And set to music all his years.
Make room, o. river of our home,
For other feet in place of ours;
And in the summers yet to come,
Lapse softly by the Feast of Flowers.
Hold in thy mirror, calm and deep,
The pleasant pictures thou hast seen;
Forget thy lovers not, but keep
Our memory, like thy laurels, green
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25
Adam Defined.

There must have been some curious
specimens of Scottish humor brought out
at the examination or catechisings by min
listers of the fJck before the administra-
ton of the communion. Thus, with re-
ference to human nature before the fall, a
man was asked:
''What kind of man was Adam p
''Oh, jist like ither folk"
The minister insisted on having a more
special description of the first man, and
pressed for more explanation.
''Weel," said the catechumen, ''he was
jist like Joe Simpson"
"How so?'' asked the minister.
"Weel, naebody got onything by him.
and many lost"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25
Improve Your Sheep.

Most men who breed sheep are accus-
toned to isolate the rams about the first
Of August, and return them to the flock
again about the first of November, or
later, as the latitude may determine.
Through the middle tier of States. the
first of April is probably the best time for
spring lambs. The mothers need green
food as soon as may be after their young
are dropped. and that is generally ready
about the Goth of the month to the first of
May. Further north, the middle of the
month is early enough, as the weather is
colder and the starting of the grass much
more backward.
To keep the flock constantly improving,
the first necessity is to change bucks fre-
quently. We would suggest every year,
| if it is possible, to make a selection from
foreign flock that shall equal your own.
Another way is to hire thoroughbred
ram at any reasonable cost. and thereby
introduce into your flock blood that will
improve it, always keeping in mind. when
the selection of a sire is made, what you
propose to do with the progeny that shall
come from this animal. One whose aim
is to get early and good lambs for market.
would not introduce Merino blood; or. if
be wanted fine wool, neither a Cotswold
inor Sout6down.
Not less in Importance is breeding from
the best ewes. Any flock of sheep will
deteriorate unless the best are saved for
breeders. Seven seasons are enough for
even the best of sheep to be used for mo-
theirs. After nine years old, they lose SO
much of their vitality and their milk-pro-
ducing qualities. that the lambs are gene
rally below the average. As soon as the
lambs are weaned. which should be about
the middle Of September. if they were
born the middle of April, all the eve
sheep in the flock that are not of suitable
age, of suitable form, and of suitable
health for mothers. should be taken out,
and in some way disposed Of. They can
generally be fattened in the fall or early
winter, and either sold to the butchers, or
| if the number is not too large. can be con-
sumed in the family. in lieu Of more sala-
BILE but not more nutritious meats.
The place Of those thus discarded should
be always filled from the best Of the lambs.
| if it is desirable to keep the flock about
the same size. Hundreds of farmers who
sell early lambs are guilty Of the folly Of
iiselliag tho. best, andssllesing those that
will not sell to go through the winter, and
eventually become mothers. This would
seem to be saving, but it is, instead,
suicide. When the best are saved for
breeders, the flock is constantly improv-
ing; when the poorest are permitted to be-
come such, there is gradual deteriora-
ton, and an ultimate (to use an express
sive phrase) running out.
No farmer is worthy the name and age
who is not always on the alert to make
both bis farm and the stock upon it better.
1t does not require capital to do this SO
much as it does care. and in the end the
best farming and the best stock raising
pay the best; and to the bottom line all
eventually comes.-Hearth and Home
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25

worthy to employ boz, is looking for
you, if you have the poidts. Do not fear
that you will be overlooked. A young
person having these qualities, will shine
as plainly as star at night. We have
named ten points that gstoward making
up the character Of a successful boy, SO
that they can be easilf remembered
You can imagine one on each finger, and
so keep them in mind-they will be worth
more than diamond rings, and you will
then never be ashamed to ''show your
hand
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25
A Short Sermon.

There's nine men standin' at the dore,
an they all sed, they'd take shugar in.
them. Sich, friends and brethering. was
the talk in worldly sence, wonst COM
mon in this our ainshunt land; but the
dais is gone by and sans runs dry. and no
man can say to his nabor, boo art thou
man, and will you take any more shugar
in your kaughey? but the words Of our
tex has difrunt more pertlkular meenin'
than this. Thar they stood at the dore on
a cold winters mornin' ;. two Baptisses and
two Methodisses and FIVE Luthurians and
tother was publikin. And they all. with
one voise sed, they wouldn't dirty their
feet in dram shop. but if the publikin
would 60 and get the drinks they'd pay
for 'em. And they all cried out aud every
man sed. "1'll take mine with shugar'-s
for it won't feel good to drink the stnff
without sweetenin'. ;" .. 74sa a.yoo
So the publikin be marched in and the
barkeeper sed ..What want ye?" and he
answered and sed, "a drink" How
will ye have it?' "Plain and strate, y
says he, ''for it amt no use wastin shugar
to circumsalivate akafortis." But thar's
nine more standin at the dore and they
all sed they'd take shugar ia ther'n.-
Friends and brethering, it amt only the
likker or sperrits that is drunk 10 this
roundabout and underhsnded way, but it's
the likker of all sorts of human wicked
ness in like manner. .Thar's the, ikker
of malls that menny Of you drink to the
dregs; but, yure shure to sweeten it with
the shugar Of seN-justi6cation. Thar's
the likker of avriss that sum keep behind
the curtin for the constant use, but they
always has it well mkt with the sweetenin'
of prudens and ekonomy.. Thar's the lik-
ker of self-luv that sum men drinks BY
the gallon, but they always puts in lots Of
the shugar flake keer of No. l.. iis4aass,
And lastly. that's the likker of ,extor-
shun, which the man sweetens aocordin'.
to circumstances. II he's in, the ho9r
line, he'll say the poor'll Le better off eat
ing corn bread; If he's in the cloth line.
Wy it's good thing to larn 'em to make
their cloth at home if he's in the leather
line, it'llelarn them the necessity Of takia
better keer of shoes. An thar'sl nine
men at the dore. and they all sed they'd
take shugar in ther'n. But friends and
brethoring. thar's time comm and .
place fxin' whar tharll be no 'staqdip q
The doren to call for :sishugar il ther'n.ss. =
But they'll have to 60 rite in and take the
drink square up to the front and the bar
keeper'll be old Satun and nobody else !;
and he'll give 'em ''shugar 10 ther'n." l
tell you, you'd better believe it, and it'll
be shugar Of lead, and red hot lead at
that, as shure as your names Conshunce
Dodger. An you'll be entitled to your
rations three times a day. if not more fre-.
queutlier. an if you don't like it you'll
have to lump it, and so may the old Nick
close down upon all your silk palavering
around the plane old people Of brotherly
luv and ginirosity and feller-feein' and
fare play Amen. 'sis s2aa fs 81
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25
Rules to Learn and Practice.

We copy the following rules from one
of our exchanges. They are worthy Of
being printed in every newspaper in the
land, and to be engraved on the heart o
every young man in theland:
l. Make few promises.
2. Always speak the truth.
3. Keep good company or none.
4. Never speak evil ofsany one.
5. Live up to your engagements.
6. Be just before you are generous.
7 Never play at any game Of chance.
8. Drink no kind ofint9xicating liquors
9. Good character is above all things
else.
10. Keep your own secrets if you have
any. =
IL. Never borrow if you can possibly
helpit.
II. Do not marry till you are able to
support wife. ~.
13. Keep yourselfinnocentifyo you would
be happy.
IA. When you speak to person look
him in the face.
Is. Make no haste to be rich if you
would prosper.
16. Ever live within your means.
u. Save when you are young to spend
when you are old.
49, Avoid temptation. for fear you may
not withstand it.
19. Never run into debt unless you see
way to get out again.
90 Small and steady gains give com-
potency. with tranquil mind.
81. Good company and good converse
tion are the sinews of virtue.
%. Your character cannot be essential
ly injured except by your own acts
%. If any one speaks evil Of you. lei
your life be such that npne will believe
him. I'd
"a When. scr .;c.;;a1 "A esyei
what you have<been doins ssduring the day
25. Never be idle, when your hands
can't be usefully employed, attend to the
cultivation of your mind.
Cut the above maxims out of this pa
per, paste the same in your best book,
where you can at all times read and pro-
fit by them.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25
FERNS: 81, nadlyalrsee',.ssa,
"A North Carolina .sstrsdkHf hid. y

Some years since, wken tksyi ~ wers, e build
IN Tic locks on Coal river, Z W over over
thar ut Peston's. 'o'I steppsd ID 1eDt.s
Kellum's wbos pbysicted sbe0Ph Vi'tifss
quarter ut that times = aoitaaba ali 10 u
Thar wasaasfamine 5ust lbs6, 6,audxpsaG
;su6eriu among men. twomenIana nhildrva
for the want Of the necesearies ofslikay sii
Leastwise it was about the same, thjneo
Thar was plenty Of meat. ,ap AbnpdaneA
of corn, and no skeIcity Of chicken Int
the rivers were dry, al w6iskeY run e en-.
tireiy short. : Some prudent people had
laid nisu4h dent stock, but 1n1o1t hxf i6tg
How. to- bring = famifS thout I'd tYe3
was a. a.puzzlersand The zefSerins Wa y6Sto
mus. 81, esh4sa Yaa. !93asislss wpr sls ss11es
Dr.. Kellum WAS 10 trouhle, too. .sssH4
|sympathized,N with biz. neighherss hnA he
bad q half-barrel Of ninety -fse spes sesnG,
alcohol in his Office. and 40 be, xss, cons
eerned, he managed to 6x Il up With suasr.
an water. AN sich truck, until &c made
PUTTY fair drink. Seein' / Was TIE friend 81 II
his, he invited me TO sample a. ;Wev, II
kinder filed the room witA sdSell, sh' '1use
then, amap from the Mud river Sox6fff
came,in, on bisway iaaRaeighsstssh sshesse:e.
He smell the snsA Ausissayssds,Ixsabssu
nigh TIVE weeks fig from. .ha@es a4 HGalnsH
starved" ...zs.t etao..st., ,..d I'd Il M,
20" says Kellum. pintin', To- the eaak.
''that's it. Help yourself. :,
The chap bTghtened up. an, be draved
q level tumblerftl of that Alcohol, az aforea
you could say, 'scas you beast r down 4
went. xtIaUmGoo asoa| s.; 10 flotf2s ~
sKellum turned pale. esaa s9il2a se
Says the mau,s'.l,I' ,I'mgmueh1 obleegeda
you.., That's sarohiDg T.. IN, he tsrue6
and walked OUT s.1.s ! .sai sssssv. a44s
,Ksllun sss as,a he'd been. ..hot .aa
''s fhs. WON'T DO .,v. be ss'..s.ab,s ...ib,.ss.. .,.s .
nough TO pizeni e crowd, Tn call hin iae
back an give him an emetic. 's estoa ''s'
We both went % the door. 11s WSSats
linssi2h tssd I,san up the krick. "a. Rell6n'
he run up the road J, bat il G~ of.a0 ute.s
| 81 sh0ulda't wonder, !, SAYS. Kslaui,s
Ifsif that shAp kasa,t gone aass died samess
whar hy himself Thas'u b. . easpsA
found dirseslxs ss ksyqsyiA- iakkHiaAs
wan, = Vs & !, Sc tls Ioat az e q a1bss.' bo.r
talking about ns 5bof a. q q meisshasehoIyl
| fate, when all tdt d r. IT. "a
Ihilsslf y plefss ~
aDoctor. ssAyy Il -
way up theiriyest tlsas - 111DessI
| if its all the same 10, Jou, fceulh yoasp1Es
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25
Our Hands.

The human hand is SO beautifully form
ed. it has so fine sensibility, that sensi-
.bility governs its motion SO correctly,
every effort Of the will is answered SO in
stantly. as if the hand itself were the seat
Of the will; its actions are 50 free, SO pow
erful and yet SO delicate. that it seems to
possess quality Instinct in itself, and We
use it as we draw our breath; unconsci-
ously, and have lost all recollections Of
the feeble and ill-directed efforts of It's
first exercise by which it has abeen per-
fected. In the hand there are twenty
nine bones from the mechanism Of which
result strength. mobility and elasticity,
On the length. strength. free lateral mo-
tion, and perfect mobility Of the thumb.
depends the power Of the hand, its strength
being equal to that Of all the fingers
Without the feshy ball Of the thumb. the
power of the fingers would avail nothing;
and accordingly the large ball formed by
the muscles Of the thumb 10 the distin.
gushing character of the human hand.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25

E"What have you that's good y said,
a hungry traveller. as be seated himself
at dinner table ID Salt Lake City. 500
"Oh, we've roast beef. roast mutton,
boiled ham, and boiled eaflew.'' fdi1oT
"Wbat is curlew % s1e.ns;lga u yii2 s5s
"Curlew? Why e curiew is Q bird
something like q snipe..'s nsvak ea aIss
,sGould itsGy t"sasG 20 bsassaso iTus!0
"Yes."h .sssgT. lstt3 ,'a9zd sefos8 noIf
"Then Idou't #ant any cahex.o ksjsa
thing, that had wings and eoald sa11Ands
didn't ,leavetb darned couptry,L dop'b
want for my ,dipners"" ,a...gs sd, saieasb
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25
A Story with q, Moral.


"A Connecticut exchange tells thesiolA,
lowing story Of q boy vbo was sent from
Grotton, Conn. with bag Of green sern,,
The boy was gone all day, and returned,
with the bag unopened, which he dumped.
on the floor, saying: 80 ''s =. ,a'aasg
s.fhere's your corn; 90 and sell is; I
can't. ss.aTt rs ratscs - ssv0q sd ,ni s5iSa
'.Sold auyf' s.sb q 80 si5t y bqa
'.No; Pvei been oil .ovet London With
it; and nobody said anything eenssyu;ngs
green corn. sTwoior. three fellows ~sshedv
me what ! had in, my bag and i told,
them it was none none Of 4 their l business what il
was!
The boy is not unnlikes hd hundredss ds 81 e. buuI- a.
siness men, who viii probably call him S'aas
fool for not telling what he had 70 sell. -.--a
They are actually doing the same thing
on a much larger scale chan did the boy,g;
by not advertising their business 10 sbef
papers, fsYs~td .asd3 3Aa Il .g:.5aa sEs
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25

H-There is nothing like an appropri-
ate name. A canal boat on the T. W.
Canal is called the Rushing Thunder
bolt" You can almost see it now, as it
rusbes violently along behind two slowly
walking old horses,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25

EE A Turk once took piece o. white
cloth o dyer to have it, dyed black =
He was so pleased with tie result. thS9
after 4 time he went 70 him with y pisce y
Of black cloth. and asked to have; H. iAsdeio
white. -. But the dyer answered: ss..A,h
piece of sohffs elothsis iksqs sihla6npp
tation :ait.can be'dyed hlacks hsA yestasnsT
not maker white aaain5' s,ss ca nssAs sssv
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25

~An Augusta man after advertising
for his lost watch. and looking for it all
day. found it at night hanging down his
back.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25

,HThere are many yho wasted afscnI
fection BY careless neglect, Il i hot 4.
Plani to grow unnurtured the rude touch :, :
may destroy it's delicate text6rss l6ras|ssfs:: 7: !
the subtle cords of love are chilled and
snapped asunder by neglect. '.,a - ss o..
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25

/ ~ Wisdom does not Show itsself e e.
much ID precspt as ID lifs-in ! arm1e9 e93rs
Of mind and mastery of sflsttS:E ~
teaches Us to do, as wall as 10 talk. and
TO make our words7 and aotions slf 8
color -Senecd.s iif.f as lafsast' Tessafs
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25

! EA sharp young .isdy ~ Jhstsashs
nothing asoes SeuShiug In sdigdlfsi I'm ~
sess poor but virtuous young gsuisu stsues~
Cling with aweak moustache. 0
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-25

if its all tho same 10, Jou,i csuln yoasp1Ea
me another. tumblerful ?rs Ifs tho ',nasts
satisfyin'est liquor I ever drank ,n-sEr. il,