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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-07-19

DRINKING. NO man ever became d
drunkard, lived drunkard's life, ~died q
drunkard' s death. and filled gdrunkafGs q
grave, asa matter of fsee chdioeslsN Ne,one
ever became an excessive .drinker. IF il
were the habit of all not to, take the first
step, and thus not become moderate drif-
kers, the unutterable horrors and woe; the
destitutions and crime, which result from
this master evil of intemperance, would
cease. Wives and children and friends
and communities would not mourn ever
loved ones thus dishonered and lost. But
it is the habit Of drinking becoming the
law of their being and of their life. the
lack of resisting power resulting from this
terrible thraldom. the fever Of habitual
temptation and appetite, which causes that
yearly death march Of sixty Thousand of
our people to the saddest Of all graves. fol-
lowed as mourhers by half a million Of
worse than widowed wives and worse than
orphaned children. II. .,'t ..-#' +F'-"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-07-19

SPECIFIC FOR D1prHER1A. The Italian
journals published letter from Dr. Clio
vanni Calligari, describing the remarka-
BILE success which has attended his treat
ment of diptheria with picnic acid. He
relates the losses he formerly experienced
among his patients when treating them
with emolGents, solvents, and cauterisa-
ton with hydrochloric acid. and observes
that this cauterization can no more eradi-
cate the morbid principle than tearing the
leaves off plant will destroy the root
He now simply uses gargle of picnic
acid and distilled water, with external ap-
plications of new flannel; the food and
drink to be taken cold. After the adop-
tion of this treatment DR.. Calligari lost
but one patient out of ifty-eight. He
requested the Italian Journals to publish
this discovery. Picnic acid is the ageue
which is now being used in this country
as remedy for cancer. 7vss il RI: ~.gr
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-07-19
GEA contemporary saws: That Anne

GV A contemporary says: That Amer
leans do not take air and exercise enough
is an admitted fact, and it stares US In the
face in the shape Of pale, debilitated uien
of forty, and sallow, hollow checked -passe
woman Of thirty. There is lack of MUS
Gle in the men and of bloom in the women.
The climate is trying one. to be sure,
but that very fact should only stimulate
US to fight with and overcome, not to fly
from it, and seek refuge from it in interior
atmospheres fifty times more fatal. Have
we reasons to fear consumption, that great
insidious foe-straightway we house our
selves, muf1e ourselves, heat ourselves,
and deny the simplest breath of air access
to our lungs. We drug our bodies with
costly artificial tonics, but we neglect those
fully and without cost. One-half of as
are faded, hot-house flowers; the rest d
race of unfortunate overworked bipeds. -
Out-of-door exercise is grand essential
to health. i--.- a So .4s at I'LL,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-07-19
gelerteh Miscellang,
PHILLIS WHEATLEY, THE NEGRO
r POETESS.
BY JAMES PARTON

1t startles us to read of s.slave mar
ket'' in the city of Boston. Nevertheless,
we all know that slaves were imported
into Boston in colonial times; and what
was called the slave market was probably
nothing more than some shed or other
building near the wharf where the ships
from Africa were unladen. Almost every
number of the old Boston Gazette contains
some advertisement relating to slaves. A
paper published May twenty fourth, 1851,
had the following:
ae''A parcel of hearty, likely negroes,
imported last week from Africa, to be
sold. Inquire of Captain Wickham, or
Mr.. John Avery at his house near the
White Horse"
1t might have been among that very
.-parcel" of slaves that the negro poetess,
Phillis Wheatley. was exposed for sale
for it was in the year 1861, that she was
brought from Africa. She could not,
however, have been correctly described as
hearty" She was a delicate looking
little girl, seven or eight years of age
andit was the very delicacy Of her ap-
pearance that attracted the attention Of
Mrs. John Wheatley, wife of respecta.
BILE merchant of the town, who bought bel
and took her home. She was not so young
but that she had recollections of her ma.
tive land. She remembered her mother
,saluting the rising sun by pouring out q
llbatlon OF water-a common act of Wor.
ship, IT appears. among some African
tribes. She remembered also her fathers
grief when she was torn from his arms tc
be sold into perpetual slavery, She al
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-07-19
Shade Trees.

No native tree we have is better adapt
ed to the purposes Of shade and ornament
than the sugar maple. It's foliage is full
and dense, and its form is that of rounds
ed cone of beautiful proportions, Il is
also clean and free from insect enemies.
1t would be we'll if, in planting Shade trees
on our streets, there could be suitable
alienation Of differentkinds. some Of rsp-
lid growth for temporary use, and others
for permanence. Some attention should
also be paid to variety Probably the
very best trees for general street planting
are the different varieties Of the maple
Next in value We would place the elms.
For intermediate and temporary planting.
the box elder and the ash may be men-
toned. Here and there should be the
bass wood, rlinn. the tulip tree, the horse
chestnut, and the buckeye.aSoC rsszsia'a
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-07-19
Roads in France.

In France, when road has been built
in good order by the landlords, or by the
district, or by commonwealth, it is classi-
fed and given in charge to the Cantomier,
or roadman.
The roadmap is workingman of good
steady habits. A nice little stone house
is built for his use, with garden, in the
most central part of the different roads he
has charge of.
He receives from the State fixed an
uual salary, and must give all his time to
the roads he is entrusted with, and keep
them in constant repair.
A wheelbarrow, shovel and kind of
iron club to break big stones, is about all
the tools he has.
There are from place to place, some
little huts by the roadside where he can
find shelter and place his tools, when too
far from his habitation. He wears silver
badge on his breast like some conductors
of trains or policemen, showing that he is
the roadman. He also has kind Of crook
surmounted by his number, which he
plants on the side of the road at the place
where he is working. It. indicates his
near presence.
AS soon as hole or depression exists
in the road, he fills it with stones that be
breaks from time to time when he has
nothing else to do. Those piles of stone
broken to size according to regulation,
form nice perfect cubes of about yard,
He takes from these piles when wanted.
The big stones are carried by farmers and
others to- the required places, and the
farmers pay in that way their road tax.
Others who have no horses or wagons,
would acquit themselves by day labor un-
der the direction and with the assistance
of the roadman, who keeps strict account
Of such labor. Under that system the
work of repairing is done conscientiously,
as there is somebody responsible for the
keeping of the roads in good order. Il
costs in reality very little; for being con.
stantly repaired, daily nursed and attend
ed, the roads once built last eternally. and
they are beautiful highways, each roadman
being proud of having the best roads in
his keeping. -, -.
The county roadmen have sort Of
milit;ry organization their chief is su-
pervisor, who has to attend to the details
of administration, keep the books, settle
accounts and disputes, etc., and rides very
often over the roads of his county to see
that each subordinate faithfully obeys in
structions and discharges his duty.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-07-19
Something Worth Laughing For.

The books have told us that George
Washington never laughed aloud. II
doesn't seem just right to dispute them,
but here is a story told by an old soldier
whose children told it to me, that shows
how even books may be mistaken.
For long weeks the grand army of the
Revolution had suffered from hardship and
cold, as few armies had suffered before
The faces of the men were pale and thin
their forms were bowed and shivering with
cold (for they were clothed IN rags, anC
their feet, all bare. or covered with no.
thing but fragments of leather, left bloody
marks upon the snow wherever they walk
ed. They might have disbanded and gone
away to their homes for clothing and shell
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-07-19

officers placed at every gate to inspect the
passports of travellers. The inscription
of Pirnetti's passports were inscribed in
the fifteen registers. Where is the wiz
ard, whether coming from the North or
South, who could in these degenerate days
perform so astonishing an exploit?
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-07-19
180etrU
THE FIVE KNAVES---AN ORIEN-
TAI TALE.
BY JOHN G.. SAKE.

Once on time in Indostan,.
A thief conceived cunning plan
$50 potent is the voice of Hope)
To save his throttle from the rope,
Though now the day was drawing nigh
When he by law was doomed to die.
He bade the jailor tell the King
He fain would show a wondrous thing
A precious secret fairly worth
The ear of any prince on earth.
And now the culprit, being led
Into the royal presence, said,
This golden coin which here you see,
IF planted, will become tree
Whose fruit-increased an hundred-fold-
Will be, like this, the purest gold.
pray your Majesty to try
If this be true before | die"
With this, the King and courtiers went
Into the garden with intent
To plant the curious coin of gold.
But now, when all was ready, "Holdr'
Exclaimed the thief-''this hand of mine
Would surely spoil our whole design;
The hand that plants the gold must be
(Else all is naughty entirely free
From stain of fraud; and so pray
Your gracious Majesty will lay
The seed in earth" ifYes-no-in sooth.
The King replied, "for in my youth
pilfered from my sire; some stain,
For all my sorrow may remain;
Ny good Prime Minister is here,
His hand, no doubt is wholly clear
OF any faint. ~ May" he replied,
'sThat' more than can well decide;
AS tax-receiver-now-I may
Hayekepta trife. So pray
To be excused for prudence sake,
And let our Commissary take
The coin in hand. Sure that were best,
For he, no doubt, can stand the test.
''Faith - said the Commissary, IT
Would rather not. l can't deny
NY good intent /; but since pay
Large sums of money every day
Fer soldiers, Sailors and herd
OF spies-I wouldn't give my word
/ have not kept small amount
Not entered in my book account.
Since an error-e'e en- the least
Would spoil the charm, pray. let the priest
Proceed to plant the coin of gold"
may, that | fear would be Ger bold;
: Despite my prayers and pious zeal" -
Replied his Reverence, 81 deal
In stithes and sacriicial dues
And SO pray you will excuse
My sharing in work like this,
Where nothing must be done amisc'
"Faith P' said the thief, "since no man her
AS we have learned) is wholly clear
Of knayish tricks, ask yon whether
We should not all be hung together ?''
The monarch, laughing, made reply,
"Why, yes, if every rogue must die;
Well, since we five are knaves contest,
/ pardon you-and spare the rest ~
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-07-19

Cs-Thompson is not going to- have
any thing more to do with conundfumss
He recently asked his wife the difference
between his head and hogshead, and
she said there was none He says that
is not the right answer,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-07-19
THE PORT TOBACCO TIMES,
And Charles County Advertiser,
is PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
BY e. WELLS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-01-13
FROM NEW JERSEY.

TRENTON. ~ j.. Jan. l, 1872.
iu the L!if'r = ~ WuEANsvk>s AB,oc,rE.
Being a Ioumeyman cigar maker | was
g1atified a the recommendation q the In
ternati"nal President. in his proclamation
NJ you is-ue a Dec 2:}l. declaring the
adoption II the constitution II the general
uni"u. a. the seventh regular session. held
in IN, city If Boston. Mass. Sept, 1871,
ami i the local unions ami the officers COM
passing the same. would hut rigdly heed
the Injunction therein contained, and n be-
come thoroughly conversant with the laws "
He especially called their attention to Ar
tIcle y If the fundamental Law. with a view
90 it, tmseRIug % seI1ati ID, which is highly
s;sgacinus. and entitled t. the most profound
consideration The greatest difficulties
arise among the locals from the inexcusahle
lack " sufficient knowledge to interpret the
laws il a spirit % equity. and often Ia then
rcciIitatlun a. ACT from the impulses of the
moment wiAT"ut any raw. uf in spite uf ali
la~, ID the most cJpriciuus manner. from
which Iauitifarinus evils arise. AZ though
Pandora 5 box was newly opened To- scourur
them f"I their Gull able delinquencics IN tie
pcrletratinn If tyrmnieS. which. ia lhcir
effect. are $40 hancful. that is. often with
the greatest difficulty that they ever rccuy-
er FROM il; and if they a. eventually reclt-
perate sting is felt t. rankle beyond pla-
cation. This should not be- and ought ~
hc stu,hously avoided ~ Iii who have The
welfare ri the organization at heart
Then there is ~ much mischief in A SUI
Vefcrn.atlun as lii a dcTelictim II duty.
Many times, from sheer mfatlmtion Of the
moment. or personal spleen, they act in a
manner that has nn warrant ia law or
equity. and consequently create useless con-
fusion. often ultiyeating il dissolution. ur az
w. mildly term it, " SUSPENSION.
We see that out Of at least III locals that
has been organized. % have suspended ami
nation. There must DC some known cause
f"r this decay and il is eminently proper
thar The radical cause or causes, should bA
traced With Z view "a applying all effectual
remedy against further corrosion and am
oiy IN the Propitiuus future. II should
4, the ruyiHcy f ,E, geucr.luIion. through
MS chn~,I. ..-trt. On foster AMI encourage all
as. citti.H. ~" t', trade, md make them
aS o"Ic1 X ", possible III luFds of frater-
nifty. AMI while they number n thousands.
their hearts are as one. beating with lively
emotions a The auroral dawn d the univer.
sal republic vi labor. Prnclainlng redeemed
iah"rfron heunIust thraldomlf lvaricious.
greedy, -nTmaudizIug capital, r. B.
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management the Monitor assumed q
commanding position among tho .iahm
journals, and it'had Just commenced TO he
.ecogniEed and feared as power among
politicians Of the Keystone State. II the
Catholic, Baptist or Episcopal, or any other
church, stands inthe way of the labor move
mcnt, it, tools must he pushed aside
1t will be seen that IN the above We make
no reference either d the Commune or its
objects, hut simply to the labor movement
in the United States
In conclusion, 80 desire To call the es-
pecial attention of tins God-fearing % man
to a scriptural prediction, ia which lac il
specially Interested: EVERY LIAR SHALL
BURNETH WITH FIRE AND BIRTHSTONE. 4
region where he will he very apt to have
other companions than Communists.
Before disnissing the subject, there ar,
one or two important questions We desire
to ask, the answers 10 which, if truthfully
given, may throw little light on the ami
mus which actuates MIR kealey.
list. do you know Of any one, sir, who
spells his name k-c-a-l-ey, who for the
consideration If ~, nm, To- he paid in hand
Promised that the principles If the National
Labor mon should he ignored in the col
unns Of the Monitor, and that its service,
should i~ transferred from the National
Labor Union to the Democratic party
"a. Whether such party was able t,
c"nsumnatc III" bargain
Sd What vas the response Of the min
crs t. the all fer assistance t. the nthcia
organ
When these questions are answered. v,
have few more equally pertinent in r.
serve.
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organized ono ~ their own. which. VS. ara
told, met hut twice. -Proha,s.ls;, had We
acted ~ they Slesirsd, We wRiA not have
been denounced by the nameless cores
pondent, who. before the organization of
the first . English speaking section II the
Internationalists" on the Pacific coast il
completed, cOnspires with other srowIers NJ
= iupeacl' n fellow member.
Well, Mr.. Editor, let them inpcach.
His kInd have been peaching and inipeach-
ing your humble servant for several years
but they haven't done it worth cent
The labor cause on this coast, Mr.. Editor
notwithstanding the old crackers efforts
~ the contrary, has made rapid strides
during the last year. It defeated the SNOWY
political party II the State, at the late cleo
tions. because the people were not satisfied
with the administration u affairs during
the last four years. Ii. the party. made
great professions Of friendship. passed sew
eral laws for our benefit, which their Judges
rendered imperative. Their public men
denounced Chinese immigration, vet en-
ployed Chinese servants made many prom
Uses. and broke every one If them. And
the workIngmen, casting aside for time
the Old political prejudices that have So
long ruled their political action, hurled
from power those they thought had neglect
e,l or betrayed them and by 50 doing have
taught both parties lesson they will long
remember.
Trades Unions and Labor Unions are ed
ucatlng tpeople, and to-day, il this
State. no dare again place in nomin-
alton can| to whSzq the workingmen
object.
I Nor have we beeRso unsucoessfIl in organ
izing trades unions. Their are three IN this
city. one II which has not since January
last. failed to have a quorum at its weekly
meetings, and since the withdrawal If your
dissatisfied CORES ondent. the meetings
have been largely attended Their are two
unions IN the city Of Oakland. one in Sac
ramento. one ia Sierra county. one III Aman-
dor county. and this week FIVE charters will
~ given I" unions in other counties. A
state Convention viii be held here IN the
18th uf next month. t. elect delegates IL
the National Labor Convention. which
meets Ia Columbus on the DID II Feb. and
We intend To- send sin delegates to vote
there fpr q labor candidate for the highest
office IA the gft II amy people
| hope that when the great GROWER again
den"uTce~ the Labor Unions. and working
men - tins city, that he will a. il III some
Of the eneIney journals; in fact think We
have enc or two AZ home that would pay a
liberal price fur such articles. W.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-01-13
THE PRESIDENCY.

la reply to the many inquiries u our
readers as To the FIRST choice Of the Apyu-
CATE for the Presidential nomination 1t
Columbus. We must repeat that We have no
choice in the matter. Our correspondents
have full latitude H. express their opinions
lit We must decline committing ourselves
enough in the honesty and intelligence IF
the delegates elected To believe that 10 one
VIII Dv nonurCft rs thc7I st,tirtsss.l I-,......,
whose record will not commend the support
If the masses. and whose devotion t. the
financial principles # the National Labor
Union is beyond all cavil. We regard all
assurances that this one or that one viii be
nominated, q in exceeding lad taste, as
also the attempts uf some Of the super
Jealous workers in the cause, who are con
tinually counting a little cheap notoriety,
by annoying this or that politician by in
quIrlts as to whether he would or would
not allow his name t" he presented We
say We think such course calculated to
bring the entire movement INTO contempt.
come to the Labor Union that its menu
hers are ia earnest, there will be no necessi-
~ FIR nquiring how they stand, Or whether
they will accept presidential nomination.
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PROGRESS in Canada.

We learn from Mr.. John Hewitt, Vice
President of the Coopen' international
Union. from whom we have had TIC pleas
urc Of receiving visit, that the eoopers
in Canada arc alive and active and increas-
ing their organization rapidly, he having In
short time organized thirteen coopers
unions in the Province Of Ontario alone.
We also learn that they have Aourishing
Trades Assembly in Toronto, composed OF
representatives from fourteen unions of
different trades, which is another evidence
that there is feeling rising throughout the
world, and that workiIlynen know their
rights and arc preparing to maintain them.
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SL6H CONNIE TltUT.
New littFN. I'm. Z 1872

NV lInFN. .ln. I 1872.
%" .hs Eli'ar 4 the Wvr,tsov,>- Ap,ocRr.
" the request which yuu maA in YOUR
issue II Dec. %. viz workingtn write
IN your paper, thought that Rne news
from the Nutmeg State might hinterest-
my to- You and your readers. Iino State
~ the mon are mnlc advantageous prir-
IieEes open 10 the wurkingmen q assert
their rights and large numbers airaIIving
from an PARTS " the state and eistipo N
the cause. But there il point ,st here
rhai ! vii mention, that j.. a la,o IL con-
hdeuce IN some of the Observation-Disclosures
hy tht W. Ang1nen III this city Il Hart,
L.r'i and other large places, Thtrutb n
Mr.. Editor, We have been cOmpelv snl5
""t hy men that We placed contpnce n
ald use% betrayed H.. and aft, the Iast
~tnng election there were hundis swnra
tnat they we're dome with the lar mn,..-
m,Ht BUt since We haye han na,,r
started hric. as cur organ. and /. from
ctiuv amongst ms. things havD tked hat-
trr. just think of Il, Alr. Edi, 4 citv
Nht eur tt dlthW CITY uf Elms.ayiu a
population VI 6ote0 with II. O,,otrrs
that when 4 hUdy 4 tue and host men
assemble together, undertaking arr,
uut what we belize to he rigbt 4 MA
that even, n thd infancy " tilabor
movement. that u lsc parties shot dare
Il ST y out ~ eittr party and nhank
G"d to-day that w1have had helpnt to
US ana we h1aftt cooperate VI such
men ~ ut lrgup. iarles McLea6. p.
Cummings 4 Bos1 and Horace BAY,
"i Ne" "rA, wa" pave come amott "a
=" counsel and All n gaining f,hold
AGAIN ~ the state II now that thdhnt-
,lal backs oi the IN "rs have been lken
~ the assembling our tIrst convc6nn.
atBridgeport. vcrbin.s InoLs VIII T,hs
success II the hItcaIrnrai0n tLnt
hear frequent eXprI ions very upc.,,E-
mentary to some I'll hr late betra,ar,
But as you have lhree circulatio,i;va
them their inst dud We will show AZ