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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-09-22

paid. I
Bulliman's is ladies' school, There
is no male Bulliman. There was one
who. says his mild relict. twas an Officer
in her Majesty's forces" Officer is wide
word. There are officerso her Majesty
customs. and in the local police-a force
which. though very efficient, has the ben
eft Of being totally composed Of officers
But the deceased Bulliman-meek fellow
with. tremendous beard, weak head
and consumptive chcst-was neither il
the police. nor 10 the customs, nor in The
postofice Neither was Bulliman an Of
6cer in any regiment. He served, how.
ever, in the Crimea; aud his grateful
country had peDsioned his widcw in so in'
sufficient way that Mrs. Bulliman is fair
to keep school. The truth is. that VIM
Bulliman was in the Commissariat De.
partment, and being Of a tender conscience
as we'll as having a consumptive chest
he, after the terrible revelations about oul
starving troops and famished horses. ''tooh
ill., and died.. HE was tender hearted
fellow. and never ought to have been Bul.
liman," said his widow, as if there was
something terrible in the name.
His widow was faint-hearted, mild lit
tie creature, as one might see; but she
had two little children, as different from
herself and the deceased officer as vel
could be- Her theory about the matter
was. that they favored grandfather; and
from the stories told about him. think
they must have done So Grandfather
Bulliman--a fine dashing fellow-had
been a parson, and was an officer in very
different army. From the story Of his
life one might have supposed that the rev.
erened Bulliman acted up to his name and
that bis sous spirit was thereby crushed.
BY the rule of contrary he had married a
very meek but mild creature whose nature
had been bequeathed to the officer" while
the ferceness and dash of the gallant drill
sergeant in the ranks.of the 'Onety-frs1
regiment was given to his grandchildren
Dick and Katey. Happily, toward their
mother, these children showed nothing
but tenderness and love.
Dick has BEEN we'll educated, as the
children of most genteel widows are.--.
Poor creatures. how they do pinch and
screw for the result; and sometimes. how
poor. one it is. Dick, however, did all
in his power to make his mother happy
came out we'll in his examinations, went
in for chemistry. and was soon decently
employed in the analysis of water, sewage
and other pleasant matters. The British
public year or two ago had scientific
craze; aud Dick was lucky in taking ad-
vantage of it. He was not at present
highly paid, but he delighted in his work
and was full Of hope. Kitty helped bel
mother in the school and was rather high
in church. She affected the sermons o.
the Rev. Pincher Twills, who vacillated
between evangelical preaching and an or
-nameutal ritual was ritualistic il! his ser.
vice, and evangelical in his sermons; and
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-09-22

l4efanian of distinguished fami
". After smoking a pipe in a friendl,
manner. and dining with great good ma
ture his jealousy would suddenly boil up
and Jack would say:
.''You seemed to be precious glad to SET
Smith %
81 was that" [ would answer.
| Another puff, and
''You are precious fond of Smith 2"
''Not more than you are Of that wore
precious. Yes, I like him"
"Do you? | think he is a conceited
pup"
mo you don't, Jack Romilly. You
should hear how we'll he spoke of you !
He's good fellow; only he had just run
down from town, had little while to stay
and made him welcome"
ITO the total exclusion Of me- I had
to saunter about this cussed Down at your
heels"
Because, Jack. you are what. the song
says" sa@
Then would tune up
|
"Now, don't be a fool. Tompkins v'
Dear reader--do not despise me-is my
farcical name--"Don't be a fool! Don'i
call me a jealous pated swain /; and 1 will
make it up -
Simple fellows! In FIVE minutes we
were the best friends. With all his dull
ness. and the immense weight of marks
upon him and upon his conscience. liked
to talk to handsome Jack Romilly better
than to many a more brilliant man. He
had a good heart and fine sense and his
talk had a soothing. wise method about it
that was very pleasing. Yet. every now
and then this sensible. good fellow was
disfgured with gusts of jealousy even. as
said, with his dog.
"Gyp, you little firt!" he would say,
t'go to your master-there he is Tomp-
kins."
Upon this Gyp would look sadly into
his face and put one paw up as if to plead
with bin.
Just like your SEX" he would. say
spitefully. Don't you love him. Gyp?'
Upon which the poor brute would whine,
and [ would break out with my song.
"Tell me, ye jealous pated swain!n g
The reason why Jack Romilly came and
dwelt at Boxley was two-fold. [ fondly
believe that he came down to Boxley to
see me-partly. Of course. There was
another reason. He was in love with a
young lady of-what ecalled-..a charm
ing exterior and good work kmanship, and
admirably finished, and thoroughly we'll
| furnished. s y
gathered from this. that. Lucy Spot
forth was we'll built, and had good edu-
cation; and | was not mistaken. ,ssvs.
| Clear hazel eyes-very keen, very mer-
ry and honest--an oval face, and what
Jack termed an Austrian chin; small
capable forehead, the hair brought down
somewhat low aud worn very small a
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-09-22
ABoarding School for
Young Ladies.

Y,HE Miss Neales will open, at Mount Air, y
y on the FIRST Monday in September, Board
ing School for Young Ladies. All the branches
ofa thorough English Education will be taught,
together with French, Music Plain and Fancy
Needlework, &c. They will be assisted by two
young ladies of ability and experience. The
strictest attention will be paid to the Education,
Department and Comfort of the Pupils.
TERMS MODERATE, and it will be strictly
required that one-half of the charges shall be
paid in advance. In the case of two Pupils
from the same family a deduction will e made.
For further particulars apply to
Miss JENNIE NEAIE,
July II, 187l-td. Port Tobacco P. O.
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an officer in his majesty's service. You
have taken away my only bope- only

Ian officer in his majesty's service. You
have taken away my only bope-my only
love."q st- II Bldsrossf sys 44sstess.eas
Here Lucy bcgan'to show white fea-
ther: that is. she cried bit /; and looked
at Jack with some admiration she knew
that it was all bis love. ,s.F
II have done nothing Of the Sort said
Dick. II love Miss Lucy as I love an
angel, that's all /; but know that she is
bound to you-and, Mr.. RomiIly. am a
gentleman" a''5a2l.'
7''And the son of an officer" !" whimper-
ed Mrs Bulliman. 9eI aaSoh=a a.ie ss
but if youswishs me to fght for Miss
Lucy, I'm wiling" said Dick. only let
me choose my own weapons. I'm going
i in heavily for poisons.. I've a new salt
Let me give you dose, and I'll take q
dose, too, and toss up for an emetic. If
you die, I'll make observations on you,
and immortalize you as the first victim
That's quite as sensible as the pistol busi-
Iness.p aas s7eEs5sssl * u
Jack looked very much like fool; SO
did I, I thought we'd better GO again |;
but Lucy, had given one of those bright,
truthful, triumphant looks of hers; and
Jack was ON his knees. holding her hand
and calling himself an idiot, and begging
pardon heartily. ssFsaa - ~ ,sa
Lucy put her soft hand on bis forehead
and looking fondly into his dark eyes. so
lresplendent now. said ,... @4... s.s..5
Your large nature, will. sometime.
comprehend my small but clear one. You
have given me pang, but I forgive you.' =
'But what were you doing here. eLu-
cy 2" said Jackie had thanked her, it
seems, in satisfactory way with his eyes
-t.that + did not know !? It wasn't
music. was it p zsa3aHl - s'
. mo" said Katey; .sexcept that Miss
lSpoforth gives me, now and then, les.
son. She plays beautifully" ,sx
And il, was not science" said Dick
'for. in my laboratory I make such an
awful smell and smoke that should choke
any woman, except Miss Gambia Pecker
and the Social Sense Old Blues.
Then what was it r again urged Jack.
N'God bless her r. cried that dear Mrs.
Bulliman. .'Sbe was aiding me, buying
her own stores, and making bandages and
eharpie for the wounded, and preparing
nh0x for Colonel Lloyd
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-09-22

PooR WEAK WoMAN.-Miss Susan Nip
per who lives IN small tenement. lone
woman. was quite illustrated the ether
morning BY an early call from 4 bachelor
neighbor. S. ~
What do you come her after p asked
Miss Nipper. y ~ - - 4.
II came to borrow matches. he meskl-H Z
lytroplied. - sai esai aa'
Matches! That's likely story. WY
don't you make match /? ]. know iwhatl
you come for" cried the exssperstsd old g
virgin as she backed the bachelora inioI1
corner. s..You came here to.hug and kiss !.
me almost to death. But you shan'ta
without you're the strongest. aud tie
Lord Enoaos you are,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-09-22
Baltimore Female College
1es.> E3 St. Paul street.


THIS Institution, incorporated in 1849, and
i literally endowed by the State of Maryland
in 1860, affords Boarders and Day Pupils
every advantage for acquiring thorough and
accomplished education. 1t is situated on St.
Paul street, in retired and pleasant neighbor-
hood, and has cost for its buildings apparatus,
Graduates Of the College, 81 have become
Colleges, High Schools; Academies, &c.
Monday in September, under the following
rso FACULTY OF INSTRUCTION:
Prof. n. c. Brooks, LII. D., Ancient Lam
guages.
= sProf W. G.. Trueheart, A. NJ, Mathematics,
&c.
Prof. Signor G. Cola, Instrumental and Vo-
cal Music.
~.s=P Pr0f. Lewis Laucr, -Geriuan.
Prof. ]. Van Reuth, Painting and Drawing.
Prof. T. L. Galleher, Singing in Glasses.
sMrs. Sarah G. Trueheart, Belles-Lettres, &c.
Miss Eddie Lee Hillyard, English and His
tory.
Mad e G. q. Chaffee, of Paris, French.
;. Mrs. E. A. Polster, Piano and Guitar.
Miss Jennie Dare Apperson, Piano and Sing
ing.
Board and Tuition from $3.50 upwards, ac-
cording to studies.
The free scholarship for Charles county is
vacant.
@-For Catalogues, address
- N.C.sBROOKS, Ii. D., President.
e.sLate Professors in W Wesleyan Institute, Staun-
ton, Virginia.
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fsg seates From the Maryland Farmer.
ON THE CULTIVATION OF WHEAT

IIoIA ltL10 Ntot yAOnO 0RAssOhs
ON THE CULTIVATION OF WHEAT,
Any one who has paid any attention to
the wheat product Of the United States,
comparing the yield per acrein past years
with what it is at present, cannot fail to
be struck with the fact that IN the best
wheat growing regions Of che older States
the product of grain per acre for long
time steadily declined, but that recently,
through more judicious cultivation, the
average yield, taking into consideration
the area under cultivation, has gradually
but slowly increased, although it has not
yet reached, except in rare instances, the
agreeable products Of the original soil. A
quarter Of a century ago the average pro-
duct of wheat in Maryland did not much
exceed seven bushels to the acre. Since
then the average in good seasons has risen
to fifteen bushels. thus more than doubl-
ing the CROP A similar decline and .
similar Improvement is observable in the
reports from all the older States since fer
tilizers have been more literally employ
ed, and a better system Of cultivation has
taken the place of the old slovenly practi-
ces. But we are far from having reached
the maximum yield. There are OCCASION
al instances of the yield reaching thirty
and thirty-6ve bushels to the acre. But
these instances are few as compared with
those which indicate returns Of ten, twelve
and fourteen bushels. The same results
are observable in the Western States. -
The best wheat growing regions there are
losing their former fertility, and the wheat
fields from which the heaviest supplies are
drawn for sale in the Chicago and st.
Louis markets are those that have been
newly opened to wheat culture. In short,
the great wheat granary Of the United
States has been steadily moving further
westward and the cost Of transportation to-
the eastern markets has increased in pro-
portion to the distance of the fields from
which the wheat crops are drawn.
The average to the older States lies in
tbis-that they are occupied BY dense
population; that the best wheat markets.
whether for home consumption or expor-
tation, are in their midst, are easily ac-
.cessible both byrail and water, and the
cost Of transportation is light. while the
wheat offered for. sale brings the highest
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-09-22
John wesley.

= ~ -
During the voyage Of Mr. Wesley. q.
America, he. hearing an. unusual noise
in the cabin Of General Oglethorpe, (thes
Governor Of Georgia. with whom hAlseil-s
ed. } stepped in to enquire the eause Of IT,
when the General Immediately addressed
him; .fs .zg a.s.sss1.. 3. = yss..u
..Mr, Wesley you must excuse me, ].
have met with, q provocation too great fog
man to bear. You know the only wine T.
drink is Cyprus wine. as it agrees With
me che best Of any. Therefore provided
myself with several dozen of it, and this
villsin Grinalde," (his foreign servant,
who was present and almost dead with
fear, .'has drank up the whole ofiits az
But I will be revenged Of him. Z hayeT
ordered him to be tied hand and foot, and
carried to the man Of war that sails With
US. The rascal should have taken care
how he used me. for I never Jorgiye.
Then hope. sir said John Wesley.
looking calmly at him, you neuer sis.
The General was quite.confounded at
the rcproof, and putting his hand into .
pocket, took out q bunch Of keys, which
he threw at Grimalde, saying: '.s 2
..There., villain. take my keys and be-
have better for the future. ss5 ere
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Spofforth opened Bulliman's front gate.
walked through the neat little forecourt
they dignifed by the name Of garden, and
we heard-Jack heard as if it were the
crack of doom-her neat little aristocrstic
double-knock on Bulliman's front door.
Jacks nature was. as Lucy had assured
me-for was in confidence with the two
"a large one. I don't like 't'large" ma
lures, if they are anything like Jacks. |
have been assured that Lord Byron IS was
large nature, and | have found as rule,
that these large natures were generally OF
a poetic, tumultuous. greedy, ambitious,
not to say selfish kind; and that the poor
and wretched "smalp' natures are expect
ed to do all the work and self-sacriice.
Jack, therefore, directly after he saw
Lucy, and heard that knock, turned sort
of green; and, treating me as an extern
pore Iago, hissed. literally hissed-the
heroics of the stage being but faint copies
Of the exaggerated passions Of these large
natures.
"What does she do at Bulliman's p
She, who is above them in rank and social
position? What does she do 2" ga
IN. eB.--I may here remark that the
Downy ones of Boxley who lived on their
means. never visit another Downy who is
in trade, or even profession and that
the old church at Boxley is carefully di-
vided into first, second and third-class
pews-so aristocratic are we.
.'Do!' / cried. "You great muff, you
Why, she gees to take music lessons ol
Miss Bulliman.' - = So te'''iss#'ls7k-
"Does she 7" sneered jack rMuff as
I am, know that lucy could beat Miss
Bulliman. all to shivers at music. Take
lessons in organic chemistry. you mean
Come along. I'll settle this" ..z5.,;
Don't go. Jack.!'' I cried; .''you vii
repent it. You do not know these people,
beg pardon, I do. I have not beer
introduced to them; but l have been max
ling inquiries"
"Dash your inquiries !" I jerked in.
''And my opinion is made up. I have
learned all about it. She has visited this
house for fortnight. and has never tolc
lme p
This staggered me-. Well, Dick Bolli
man was clever, good fellow. Had Lucy
got tired Of his great nature /? -. -
Come on r again cried Jack -
And pushing me daiu
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try across the water.
Down stairs we went on tiptoe: = WHY
on tiptoe don't know: but weswere ex.
cited and histrionic In we sneaked. also
on tiptoe, into Bulliman's garden. and
were guilty-being great natures, and
histrionic also-ofthe .unpardonable mean
ness-so often seen on the stage-oi
crouching to listen and spy behind a thick
cypress tree which adorned the garden,
and of looking through the window. 3
Boxley Down is a quiet place; and
whether our ears were sharper than usual
or the silvery tones Of Lucy's resonan,
voice pierced farther than usual. I cannot
/ say; but there We saw Miss Bnllman. in
IA hat, standing up and looking down on
Lucy, who, with her hat of. was sitting
down and we heard the latter say: :
HE has sent me cruel letter, my
dear--a very cruel letter; and am afraid
I must not come here again." e Il
Jack gave me cruel drive with his ell
bow; such cruel drive as I do not want
again to have just below my ribs. And
then again he hissed; -
'.'Tis my letter! I will unmask the
hypocrite Come on p az ssas ~
I was dragged forward-hoW hardly
know; but soon found myself opposite
Lucy and Miss Bnllimap, and heard
Jacks resolute and certainly offensive
tones:
II know all, Miss Spoforth. I have
heard what you have said-1 have my wit
ness here.' He threw back his great
hand in bis eagerness. and knocked my
bilIy-cock down with crash-I had
taken it off to Miss Bulliman whom. I
rather admired, land he said. fixing his
large, fierce eyes upon pretty Miss Lucy,
Il have done with you forever"
Hereupon, Lucy, who was but young
and very much in love, gave a great
scream and ''went off," Miss Bulliman
went off too, but not in dead faint; CALI
ed Jack Romilly coward, and sang out
for her brother Dick. In came Dick and
his mother, too; and without any words,
soon by vinegar and smelling salt-Dick's s
chemicals were always preferred at Bulli-
mans, as being so powerful brought her
to. Meanwhile and Jack Romilly stood
like two guilty and intruding fools: Jack
sufering-as he afterwards confessed
the torments of place Of. which he has,
I am sure, no experience. at witnessing
the tender dexterity Of Jack Bulliman and
the fainting Of Lucy. When the young
lady was we'll recovered. Jack and l-for
had to follow that great natures lead
Thought that we had better 60"
..No-don't," cried Katey Bulliman.
I'VE must settle accounts with you, gen.
tlemen. Dick. stop them"
',Can you fight. sir?" said Jack. with
a great amount of bitterness. ''You are
man of peace.
I'm a man Of SCIENCE" said Dick,
slowly; mot necessarily man Of peace.
I can fight if want"
Then. sir, you must fight me. | am
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lp1lslll y0hy OF the WOUNDS, OF Tue
fever. and the pain and Of the thousands
of poor widows = And shall be q sol.
dier's wife, Jack !''sE'
God bless you, ana forgive me, Lucy!
But why. cried the jealous pated swain,
''why did you not tell me p na &
Because I should not let my right
hand know what my left hand does; and
you. Jack. are my, light hand !" ,s ss1i
p, Sits all right now! Jack and
Lucy are as fond as ever, and Kstey-7
we'll, Dick is, an pncommonly good fellow;
and Tn SO glad that I live Next door to
Bulliman'sp' i.o
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who, consc qucntly, pleased neither party.
Katey read st. Augustine and ST. Thomas
la-Kempis, went so far as to date. 'On the
eve of st. Michael" and always prefxed
IS" before the names of the apostles. as
if each was named Samuel; and was very
particular in turning to the east. Her
chief love for ritualism was, however. seen
in decorating the miserably ugly brick and
stone church of Boxley Down. built in
|style of the celebrated 1910 Gothic.
Dick Bulliman's dash, courage, good
humor and fun made him great favorite;
so much so, that when he came to Boxley
Down he had to sleep in far distant cot
from the seminary, where he smoked like
a limekiln, and kept, it was supposed, un-
earthly hours As, however, he was
found, winter and summer, splashing in a
huge washing tub-an extemporized bath
at six in the morning, these wild re-
ports are to be put down as exaggcrations.
Katey defended Dick in any of his excuses
and against all enemies; and dozen or
so young people at Bulliman's-who are
instructed in primness, preciseness, piety
and pretty ways by Miss Katey Bulliman
all agreed that schoolmistresses' Suns
we're generally bores, but that Mr.. Rich
ard was fine young fellow.
In, the deserted cottage with no name,
a large and productive garden. a fine view
at the back and roomy interior. in which
| l lived, | had for my companion Jack Ro-
milly of the -th, crack regiment, al
most equal to the celebrated Onety first,
and has all the victories of Great Britain
inscribed upon its flags. Jack was rather
stupid than otherwise at college; had come
away thence without distinction; but hav.
ing something to do, he. with that ire.
mendous resolution which dull people
have, went in and did it. He proceeded
to the school of the most celebrated cram.
mer in town or country at Croydon, work.
ed like horse upon system and came ou
at the very head of the direct commission
examination. with the enormous and ut.
terly incomprehensiblc number below
There you see his name:
Romilly, John-private tuition-1,-
| |203, ,456. Was he not clever fellow
Jack never to this day knew how he. die
lit, and after his success presented GOLD
watch to Capt. Stuffem, his crammer, and
INTO his usual stupidity.
\noticeable element ia
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gelerteh Mlscelluuy.
NEXT DOOR TO BULLIMAN'S
Jealousy, Chemistry, Love.

| live at Boxley Down. and am Next
door to Bulliman's." The deserted house
[ have taken was never christened Tt
has been called by various names, each
man who came to it giving it new ap-
pellation. prefer to have F.
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TIE PORT TOBACCO TINES,
And Charles County Advertiser,
IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
BY e. WELLS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

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