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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-06-17
Death OF william Gilmore simms.

A dispatch from Charleston announces the
death of William Gilmore Simms, the South
ern poet and novelist. The sad event occur
red on Saturday. Mr.. Simms was born in
Charleston, April II, 1906, and was conse-
quently about sixty-four years of age. From
early life he closely applied himself to litera-
ry pursuits. At eighteen years Of age he
commenced the study of law, was married at
twenty, was admitted to the Bar at twenty
two, aud shortly after became editor of the
Charleston City Gazette. After various vicis-
STUDIES, including heavy pecuniary loss and
the death of his wife and father, he moved to
Massachusetts, where, in 1888, he wrote the
longest and best of bis imaginative poems:
"Atalantis, Story of the Sea- He subse-
quently spent much time in New York, and
finally returned to South Carolina. In the
meantime he wrote many poems and novels,
chiefly illustrative of Southern and Western
revolutionary scenes and backwoods life. A
mong his novels may be mentioned "The Cas-
sique of the HAWAII" "Guy Rivers" erich
ard Hurdis," "Beauchampe' and "The Scout. p"
Historical sketches were latterly his favorite
literary pastime. During the late war he
wrote several works, which did not sustain his
previous reputation. He suffered mapy losses
and much in health while the war was in pro-
gress, and his death, though suddenly an
nounced, cannot be said to have been wholly
unexpected.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-06-17
CHAPTER 27@I
AN ACT

[CHApTER 279tl
AN ACT
Entitled an Act to amend the Act of Assembly
of eighteen hundred and sixty-eight chap
ter two hundred and ninety-two, adding an
additional section to Article ffty-one, of the
Code of Public General Laws under the title
of Landlord and Tenant by repeating the
same, and re-enacting the same as follows:
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the General As
sem6ly of Maryland, That the Act of Assembly
of eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, chapter
two hundred and two, adding an additional
section to Article fifty-one Of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws, entitled, Landlord and Ten
ant, be and the same is hereby repealed and
re-enacted as follows:
222. In all cases of renting lands wherein
share of the growing crop or crops shall be re-
served as rent, or wherein advances by the land
lord have been made upon the faith of the crops
to be grown, said rent reserved, and such ad-
vances made shall be lien on such crop or
crops which shall not be diverted by any sale
made thereof by the tenant, or by the admin
istrator of deceased tenant, or by the assign
ment of the tenant in bankruptcy or insolven-
cy, or by the process of law issued against the
tenant; provided, that at the time of said rent
ing the contract under and by which the said
advances are to be made, shall be reduced to
writing duly attested and executed by the said
landlord and tenant.
SEC. 3. Andbe it enacted, That the provisions
of this Act shall only apply to the counties OF
St. Mary's Prince Georges and Charles.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 4, 1870.
ODEN BOWIE, Governor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-06-17
Death OF Charles Dickens.

Dispatches from London on Friday last
conveyed the sad intelligence of the death
of Charles Dickens. Subsequent dispatches
state that Mr.. Dickens was at his residence at
Gadshill, near Rochester, in Kent, and whilst
at dinner on Wednesday (the Sth), he was
seized with fit of paralysis and sank gradu-
ally, and died at fifteen minutes past six on
the evening of the 9th inst. The news of his
sudden death spread rapidly throughout Eng
land, and created the most profound regret.
The following tribute is from the Alexan-
dria, Va, Gazette:
Wherever the English language is spoken,
or read, this day, there will be sorrow for the
death of Charles Dickens. We forget or over
look whatever may have been the faults or
follies of the man, in our admiration of the
genius of the author. For years he has been
delighting us with his hunor and his path );
there is no more in store for US, from his pen,
for the future But he has left enough for
US, to establish bis fame. No writer Of our
age has been more popular-none who has
contributed more TO the innocent pleasure of
the public. His characters are as familiar as
il we had perso aally known them; his hap
py sketches, his vivid descriptions, are i'm
printed upon our memories. All his works
show genial nature, and heart full of
kindness to his fellow men. We were look
ing for further emanations from his intellect.
That was not to be! AS johnson said, when
the inevitable hour came to Garrick, ''his
death has eclipsed the gayety of nations"
Tributes to his memory are paid in Europe
and America and all would place upon his
grave flower, and not one thorn. -'-@
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-06-17

[CHApTER ALL
AN ACT *
Entitled an Act to amend section one, of arti-
: Gle thirty-eight, Of the Code Of Public Cen
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
The Pensioners Offering.

Lot the Pension>r's Offering 90
d1Wu 10 history with The widow
mite! Jud.On Williams, private
solder residing a lancaster, Indiana,
has written ietttr X the Commis-
sioner of Pensions, ,.eturniug BIZ cor-
tdcate Of pension: saying that he
wanted 20 contribute something 70
the pay meDt Of the natioaal debt, and
could best do il by having his name
stricken from the pension roll
While the bankers, plethoric with
profits, are beseiging the government
with too great prospect of success,
for release from the!r share of the
national burden, end the men Of
mighty incomes are begging for a
release from their share, the sight OF
poor crippled pensioner turning-in
his dearly earned modicum of bounty
TO help the country out OF its trouble
is extremely touching and gratifying.
The war in which he was manned,
brought them their fat incomes and
their cent-per cent. bank shares
now be resigns has little reward,
while they shrink from their just lev.
les. When the Angel Of Truth shall
re-adjust the misplaced needs of this
jostling generation, whose laurels
shall shine greener than those OF
Private Judson Williams Chicago
Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
The Supply of Holy Oil.

The Rome correspondent of the
London Times writes that 'the Bish-
ops have been very clamorous lately
for leave to go home by Easter, and
make 'holy oil for the ensuing year.
Plus TX is equal to the emergency,
and has issued document to the eff
feet that the remaining stock of holy
oil is to be mixed with sufficient new
oil to make supply for next year
and that the oil so mixed is to have
the same virtue as if every particle
of it had been consecrated." This
sounds very much like the profane
suggestion ofyoung Benjamin Frank
lin, who while assisting his father in
packing the usual winters supply of
pork, proposed that "grace" should
be said over the meat in bulk and In
barrel instead of by piecemeal, 90 it
was served upon the table, and thus
save time.
The IimeS's correspondent says Of
the reception Of the Pope'a order:
"Te uninitiated persons this looks
a very sensible course to take under
the circumstances, but . good many
of the Bishops allege that the Pope
cannot command q violation of the
Ritual, decreed by successive
Councils. without the consent
Of Council. The very act Of issu-
ing such an order, they say, shows
that Plus TX rs exaltiug himself
above everything, superseding y,
authority, and dispensing with sii
obligation"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
A WarmWater Route to the North Pole,

Now that the Senate committee
have resolved to recommend spend
ing 100000 for new Arctic explora-
tions, they should give due attention
to the claims of the Kuro-Siwo route.
Capt. Bent was the first to bring
this line Of research into notice. In
powerful series of papers, supple
mented by Prof. I. B. Maury's able
contributions to Putnam'S Magazine,
he proves that the probabilities of
reaching the open Polar sea and the
North Pole are decidedly in favor of
the passage via the great warm cur
rent of the Pacific, the "gulf stream
of that ocean;rthe Kuro-Siwo, which
sweeps from the equator up through
Behring Straits, its gigantic volume
of warmed water, into the unfrozen
Polar Sea. For several hundred
miles north Of the Straits, wbalers
have found open water, extending as
far as the eye could reach. The
western side of this continent being
much warmer on the same parallel of
latitude than the eastern, it is likely
that an open course will be found
under ordinary circumstances much
higher up than on this side. All
that is necessary, on Capt. Bent's
theory, to reach the pole, is to keep
in this current, by means Of test
sounding, with o thermometer, sail
ing or drifting with it. Az times the
course of ship would be INSTRUCTED
by floating ice, but by waiting till it
thawed or broke up or forcing path
through it, tho explorer would at
last certainly gain his goal--so Capt.
Bent thinks. Arctic researches have
hitherto ran too much in rut.
Every expedition has tried the east
ern passage, and has failed. Il is
true that Dr. Hayes and "a single
companion did GEL so far as TO see
the shores Of The unfrozen ocean, az
ter travelling hundreds Of miles on
sledges but there is plenty Of room
for doubt whether ship or steamer
or other nautical craft can make its
way to the same point by an eastern
route. Therefore we say, By way Of
change from the dull routine of Arc
tic adventure, let the Kuro-Siwo be
tried for once. 1t may turn out that
Behring Straits is the true portal
through which mankind can pierce
the heart of the polar mystery
Ne,0 York journal Of Commerce,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
Picking the Ears.

DR.. Hall says picking the ears is
most mischievous practice in at
tempting to do this with hard subs
tanoes, an unlucky motion has many
a time pierced the drum nothing
sharper or harder than the end of the
little finger, with the nail paired,
ought ever to DO introduced into tho
ear, unless by physician. Persona
are often seen endeavoring to remove
the "wax" of tho ear with the head
OF pin this ought, never TO be done
first, because it not only endangers
the rupture Of the ear by boing push
ed loo far in but ifnot so tar, il may
CRATE against the drum, excite iufam-
nation and al ulcer which will finally
east all the parts away, especially of
u scrotulous constitution second,
harG Substances have often slipped in
and caused the necessity OF painful
operations To fish or cut out third,
the wax ID manufactured by nature
TO guard the entrance from dust. in
sects, and unmoditied cold air, and
when il has subserved its purpose it
it becomes dry, scaIy light, and in
this condition is easily pushed out
side by new formations of wax with
in. Occasionally wax may harden
and may interfere with the hearing;
but when this is the case, it ia the
part Of wisdom to consult q physi-
clan and let him decide what is the
remedy if one cannot be had, the
only safe plan is to let fall into the
ear three or four drops of tepid wat
er, night and morning the saliva is
better still, for it is softer and more
penetrating, but glycerine is far pre-
terable to either; it is one of the
blandest fluids in nature, and very
rapidly penetrates the hardened wax,
cools the parts, and restores them to
healthful condition. If in week
there is not decided Improvement
in the hearing, medical advice ought
to be had at once, as next to the eye,
the ear is the most delicate organ Of
the body.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

INTERESTING To Brewers. - The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
in late circular determines that the
practice OF brewers Of covering one
Of tho spig0t holeB in ale or beer kegs
or packages containing fermented
LIQUORS, with tin or zinc, is not III
compliance with section So, Of the
act Of July 18th, 1866 AID Is on eva
.i0n OF the law when cannot bu per-
mitted longer,
The section eierred 80 distinctly
states that there shall be but one splg-
Ut hole in any package containing
fermented liquors, whiUn is removed
from the brewery premises.
Therefore, on and after the 20th OF
May, brewers will not be allowed to
send out any keg, barrel or other
package Of beer in which there is
more than one spigot hole.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
The use Of 0pium-A New and Dan
gerous Habit.

Oplum-eating is ono OF those pri-
vate vices which, because it does not
intrude itself upon the public, at
tracts little attention. Those who
nave read DeQuincey understand the
eVli enects of the terrible practice,
ana those who have not can refer to
that work for full details of it's dem.
oralizing influence upon both brain
and body. Many persons suppose
it is only the Turks and Chinese
who use the drug, bnt they are mis-
takon, as o large number of persons
in this country are slaves of opium.
1t is taken in various forms and
| quantities. Some persons use it I'M
til it becomes necessity Of their ma
lures. Their appetite Graves for it,
and they long for the unnatural,
dreamy, intoxicating sensation 1t
produces. They become its vic
TINS, end il holds on them with
the grip Of wise. Ordinary laud-
euum or morphia, taken inter-
nally, was the usual mode Of in
dulging this vice. But that grew too
expensive. When man became so
bad that = dose Of sixty grains was
his daily allowance, it was too cost
ly, opium eaters are shiftless and
but few of them could afford to pay
from S1.75 to SO day to crafty
their abnormal appetites. A new
and cheaper mode Of producing the
same result was demanded, and
science pointed it out.
This consists in inoculating the sys-
tenn with the poison. A pint of NOR
phia is mixed with two hundred and
twenty-nine pints of water to make
up the deeoction. A small syringe,
with glass nozzle, is filled
with the mixture, and the sharp
point Of the syringe being inserted
in one of the veins OF the body, gen
orally in the arm or one of the veins
of the neck, the stuff is injected.
This is cheap but dangerous opera
ton. 1t costs but ten cents day to
those who survive it, and who do not
furnish job to the undertaken and
grave-digger, which costs their
friends something. 1t requires .
skilled and practiced hand to use
opium in this way. A greenhorn at
tempting it would probably result
in fresh corpse, and serve him
right.
Druggists, who sell much opium,
in all its forms, state that the prac-
tice of using it as a stimulant is fear
fully prevalent, and is becoming more
and more general. OF all forms of
dissipation, it is the most dreadful
and ruinous, and the confirmed drunk
ard is decent beside. the confirmed
opium eater and has twice his man
hood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

n@- The present consumption of
wood in the United States is enor-
nous. One hundred and fifty thous-
and acres Of the best timber 10 cut
every year to supply the demand for
railway sleepers alone. For railroad
buildings, repairs, and cars, the an
nual expenditure in wood is $39, $780,
900. In a single year the locomotives
in the United States consume S56,-
600, 900 worth of wood, There are,
in the whole country, more than 4OO,-
900 artisans in wood and if the
value of their labor is 81, 900 year
each, the wood industry of the coun-
try represents an amount of nearly
$500, 900 per annum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

IF women really believe them
selves anxious to assist the vast num-
bers of their sex who with difficulty
support themselves in our crowded
cities, let them organize plans 10 con-
vey the surplus TO tnose parts 81 the
country where there is famine tor
women. II is said for Instance, that
at Scales's Diggings, Sierra County,
California, there are only two single
ladies to sixty single men and when
the married folks get mp balls and
meetings, the emulous sixty break
into platoops of thirty adorers each
of the attractive two. We doubt,
moreover, whether there is an in-
stance on record of California mi
ner seeking o divorce, and wives are
pretty sure of good treatment when
their places are so hard to supply
". Y. Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

PEARLS The Revenue ruturns for
1869 received by last mail from City
of Mexico, show, that the catch OF
Pearls and Shell for the past year on
the Gulf Coast of the territory grant
ed to the "Lower California Compa-
ny" amounted to the large sum OF
5000.
This, of course, is the valuation
of the Pearls given by the divers and
spectators, and consequently very
much below the actual value Of the
catch.
A Pearl is sold frequently for $50,
which resold at Panama at 5000,
brings 81 900 in Paris and in many
cases much greater profits have been
made on very fine gems. t
Not over half the catch is ever re-
ported to the Government. and the
yield Of the Gulf for 1869 may be
safely estimated at $500, 900 in gold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

r@- Miss Amanda Fansel, maid.
en- lady ofuncertain age, who resides
in Morgan Co, Illinois, is owner OF
four farms, containing one thousand
acres of land, besides sundry bonds,
mortgages and other collaterals for
money loaned. Miss Vansel is reput-
ed to be worth over 100000 all OF
which has been earned by herselfa and
she manages and controls her estate
with a judgment and skill that is un-
surpassed by any person in that por-
ton of the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
sWIt is reported on

BS-It is reported on good author.
ity that of the missionary effort put
forth in China at least ninety per
cent. is by the Catholics. The French
Minister has obtained an imperial
decree permitting the priests to de-
eide all questions of law between
Chinese Catholics and those who
still adhere to ahe Chinese religion
So high parsonage as Sir John
Browning, who was there for long
while, expresses the opinion that Ro-
manism stands q fair chance Of OBJ
tanning possession of this vast En-
pire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
s6EThe wife of George B. Carte

s@- The wife of George B. Carter,
Chief of Engraving in the Treasury
Department, received basket of
flowers the other day, with 81, 200
roll of bills among the leaves. Mr..
Boutwell, put into his safe, and both
inquired into the matter, and found
that it came from 8 couple of poor
but honest bank note engravers of
New York city, who want contract
with the Treasury Department.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

CoAL on LAMPs Fill your lamps
by daylight, and keep them well
cleaned.
Never burn lamp when it ia less
than one-half full Of oil.
Never fill lamp near the fire.
Turn the wick down low before
trying to blow the light out.
Keep your oil can in a cool place.
Coal oil is explosive when heated.
Don't let your children NEEDLE
with Oil or lamp.
lfyou want to blow yourself up,
pour little oil out of your can on
your fire to start it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
sra- Some editors say that tho des

sA-SOme editors say that tho des
tiny of the world hangs on the small
est trities. A little milf between
Charles Bonaparte and his love Lee
titia, might have broken off a mar
riage which gave birth to Napoleon
and the battle Of Waterloo. To
which we say; ayes, that is fact.
Suppose little milf had taken
place between Adam and Eve-what
then ?'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

B@-Lawrenceburg, Ind, has been
lately worked up by Spiritualist
mediums. One staid citizen under
their ministrations became persua-
ded that he could fly. He climbed
into a tree, "lit out" and now
carries a erutch and q doctors bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
sA VITA in M;ob;r.n has

s@A wife in Michigan has recov-
cred in court, under the provisions OF
the Prohibitory Liquor law of the
State, the money paid by her bus
band during the past six years to a
saloon-keeper for liquor, the ground
being that the money was paid with
out consideration, liquor not being
property.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

l1 Emerson in his last lecture
speaks of lady who told him that
she felt serene peace of mind in be
ing well dressed, that religion could
not afford.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

g Mr.. Greeley says that the solu-
ton of the question whether woman
il equal to man depends upon who
the woman is, and who the man is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
PUEIPs MnUNE.

81 =. PHkhPH proprietor, Lanoastsr. Wiz. Having
n furnished the now thtB8 story brick hotai an
th3 cld hetgl corAcs, CA prepared ~ accommodate
guests reasonably. Rooms veil flrnished and table
wsi promised Ampe ststl9 accommodations 1zi5
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
Then the old man and the young
maid tell him TO stop, but

Higher and higher that young man vent
For the shdorms be dond not care a cent,
As he wiped cat shnow of his lefd ear,
Dem words vas herd sdill shdrCng und CLEAR
'-Shoo, fly"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

n y HYDE, proprietor, Lancaster, Wis, corner of
" Main and SprI rg sta. Having bought the above
houHe and rehttea aud refrrnlshod IL, prepared
90 give every attention % the OF guests
and will provide good table and clean beds. good
hosser always on hand. xzI30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
g Hans Breitmann seems TO

Eg Hans Breitmann seems TO
have written travesty on "Excel-
sior," by which the rapidly-fading
.'Shoo, Fly" is for few brief hours
galvanized into new life. The first
two stanzas run in this way:
Der efening clouds was sedding fasd
As young man drongh der fliage bassed.
Shkadng aleng mid der shdorm and hail
Nit desc words tied on his cosd dali
"5hoo, n.y.
"Ohl don'd go such a night like dose"
His mudder CRIES "you will got froze;
Dot John Frosd dot will nib your ear"
lie only said 90 NIT sinner:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
LANG AsrER HOUSE

N CARRIER, proprietor, R3sc0bol. Wis Msais pro
Vi3e1 before car time. and pairons sanated with
baggage. PromptnssS, nnd no delays ~ the Carrier
Horas. Blsbiing alta he'd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
PL ATTEVILIE, EOpEI,,
CARRIFP HOUSE

IL q, sTREETER, corner az Mineral and Seoo1d
~ streets, plausvllle. vie Good Stshlins aud ~
teuti7o hosiler. samp ROOMS attached 1zf39
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

SIME W0oDHOUsE proprietor. Csuceessor to Har.
~ ser) Bloomington, Wis. Rooms In goot order, and
good stabling attached. xxi3O
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26
JNssE BRooKa
d. "a. sNWCTODE

~ EHERAL COLLECTING AGENT aud CONVEY
VI hnesr, niooning.on, Wis. Tiuss Investigate,
and perfected. AL money and collection promptly AZ
iandst 20 References g.von vixen desired. H-S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

BLOOMINGTON HOTEL

pYM. HYDE SON, Lancaster, Wis Good s.ahllng
- and No, Ootlor. Horsgs sad Carriages 70 let at
very low rates. 1850
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

NOTARY PUBLIC. Cisi-i sgert. and Agent Tor sew
~ srAl Of the best life sht kiro Insurance Com
gsuiss Ia the country. Also Licensed AuctoEosr All
business entrustst @ hiE VIII 70 PROMPTLY attended
90 at CsGsFiilo. Wis. HEIl7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-04-26

A TTOREEKs and COuNsELoRs a. Law, Mineral
"A Point Via. Practice IA the courts and attend TO
cgerceR and COLLECTIONS IN ai partG q State. Special
sttehton 20 proceedings under the u g. Bankrupt Act
0mcs IN Lesaham's Block, OPP. the 7. Q. EN3l