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The PLAINS FAuoulER COUNTY, VA, 6
Mr. G r KNIGur-SIR:
6v gallons EACH and three buckets practice was slack
coats Inc last coat APPLIED dick and generally
b the place saved sos BY the operation item lust now with
uhrn 1t should be generally adopted lad
dbbd
ort the ap the wants our neons
material lin
Mixed that give free permission. to YOU to make
ycu think pepper of this letter. -" - ~ ~
Very respectfully truly NcGIJJ Nm
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FOR SALE.

A Nexcei'ent Dwelling House, in first rat,
IA condition, with 30 acres ofland alta ched
The out-buildiugs are modern and com modi
Gus. The soil of the land is excellent, and il
condition good. The fencing is new and o
first class material.
The situation is well suited to a Phys clan,
or to any person desiring comfortable resi-
denee IN healthy and pleasant locality.
Steamboat communication and tie genera
saltwater advantages in convenient dis;a G
to the property.
For terms and particulars, address
COMBS 4 DOWNS,
Attorneys for Owners,
Leonardtown, Nd.
June &c. l213-tf
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HOME INDUSTRY.

M T. beg to call the attention of tie poorlc
w DIST. Mary's to tie -four We are ma
iactuting. and annexed schedule of prices and
respectfully solicit their patronage.
Family Flour. $40 30
Extra d" 10 90
Custom do So 10 q az
Snrer do 5 &c 80
deduction Of fifty cents Ter bbl. made on
The above prices when parties order FIVE Ibis
or more at one time, and all -four delivered
tree At Milestone Landing for parties receiving
freight from the Patuxen', and ut Jones " hai (:
for those receiving freight from the Potomac
Address Enclosing - cents extra on each Dbl
ordered 10 pay freight Milestone Landing. care
Clerk OF Steamer, Jones Wharf, care + Ee
licott, ESQ, or through the r. q. 10 Fairfield.
BkAN l. BRO.
Oct 9, lS1s-tf
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s McGILI.. NJ D.
BaLr,Nonr December Q. 1871


ksenr ESQ., Agent for Brnly Dear SrThc
a We purchaser from y"n we will chuly
have ever s its covering qualities everything promptly
hard gkss VIII n N k of
This and certainty d us
it oil occasions where desire a ,bofw ok - 49,
Very respectfully, EMMART QUARTLEY 276 " Rats,
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From Hon JOHN WEruKarp.

Mr. kMenT the recommendation induced 10 appv
your paint paint house. have pleasure stating
CAL Carries better gloss than ordinary
cdur. Yourr spctuilv IOUY WETu
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S@a e :" isALEN,
Register Wills for ST Mary county.
NOTICE.

In pursuance ofthe above order, we hereby
give notice that we have obtained from the Or
phans' Cour, OF - Mary's county, Maryland.
letters t.stamencSry on the personal estate
of Geo | burroughs, late OF said county, re-
ceased. All persona having claims against the
said deceased, are hereby notified TO exbibi, the
same with the proper vouchers attached thereto.
10 the subscribers, on or before the LIST da7 OF
April, 1874, they will otherwise By law be cx-
cludea from the benefits of the said estate. All
persons indebted TO the deceased are requested
TO make immediate payment 10 the Subscribers.
GEO " BULRCCGnS,
IsAIAll CANTER
Ex,cuior " 4.
sept 30 lsT3--ew.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-12-18

CALIs At GREENwELL q FEN
~ WlCk'S and txamise their 6ne a.
scI meat Of Millinery and Fancy Goods
before purchasing elsswhs
may 70, 1878.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Orpkans' CoHrfef SGinf y1ry's County, Set
Oct 2a:lsT3.
nRpERED BY THE COURT, That Georre
~ W burroughs and Isaiah Canter, .Ex-
reu.ors W. A. of George T Burroughs.
late of st Mary's county, Maryland. deceased,
give the notice required by law TO the dcccas-
eds creditors to exhibit :hcir claims, and tina,
The same he published once n week for six sue
ccssive weeks in the ST Mary's Beacon.
Test:
IAMgs 7 u RALEy
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-12-18
Boarding.

MRS.. c. NtLBURN, formerly lofS Ma
1v1 rvs county, has removed trosa Nc. 50
Hanover ST., 10 100 W. LsmAsed sf., between
SAsrp esd Liberty, and u prepared TO receive
permanent sad transient Boar dsrs..
Jan . isse--1.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
orP1ans' coari Of 81. Mry's County, Sc, =
Nor -, lsI3.
nRDEREn BY THE COURT. That Thos
~ Morgan, administrator of Clara Cheseldine.
late OF 81 Mary's county, Maryland, deceased.
give the notice required by law 20 the ieceas-
els creditors to exhibit their claims, and ,ha,
the same be published once week fo- six
successive weeks in the 81 Mary's Beacon.
Fest: JAS R.Ixy
Register Wills for ST Mary's county
NOTICE.
Tn pursuance THE above order. I heteb,
give notice tina, have obtained from the
Orphans Court of 81. Mary's county, Mary
land, letters Of administration on the personal
estate of Clara Cheseldine. late of said co. de-
ceased. All persons having claims against the
said deceased arc hereby Ectifed TO exhibit the
same with the proper voue hers attached thereto.
10 the subscriber, on CT before the LIST dav OF
Jsae, 1874, they will otherwise by Law be ex-
clpAed from all benefits ofthe said estate. AN
pefsons iadebted 10 the deceased are requested
60 make Immediate payment 20 the subscribes.
THOMAS MORGAN.
Aaninistratos.
Nov %. Is13-ewl
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THOMAS 4. WITTY,
Late Of Chapel Point, Nd,
BURGESS & SCOTT.

Go M IA S ION .Ner hanfs
l53 W. PRArr STREET,
BALTIMORE, Nd.
0 Consignments respectfully solicited and
promptly attended to. shipping orders care
fully put up.
BALTIMORE REFERENCES
Charles Brooks, Esq, Pres't Western Nn,
Blk, Prnniman Bro, Hurst, Purnell 4 Co.
VIM Reiman Son, VIM Devries i Co.. Mel
chants, W Brooks, Esq.
Sept I, laTl-tfs
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Orphans Court Of Saint Nary's county, set
Oetl4, 1873.
nRDEREp BY THE Court, Tha, VIM T
" Cryer and Zacharish Matiingley, admin
is:rators Of
ELIZABETH 4 CRYER,
late ofStAary scountv, Nd, deceased. give the
sotiee required by law 20 the deceased
creditors 10 exhibit their claims, arr that the
same he published once week for six success
sise weeks IN the 81 Nary's Beacon.
Test: JAS 4 " RAIRY,
Register " ills for S Mary county.
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Notice.

- EGaRDLESS OF hard times. .we are de.
rrnsined 30 kees the xheeis relting.
NJ. JAMES on EMS, Of Misunderstanding. VII
on 'ne isi " January next eommenee Tie
EEEEL wffCHTIyG,
PALfTLgC,
BLAcKsgfrHIyG and
UNDERTAKING BUSINESS,
AZ 1T. CLsvESTs Bar. where be y III be ,hank.
'ui 10 receive a share Of the public pairona. G.
Parties having CARRTiCES CARTS
VICIOUS to make or REPAIR xiiF,.leass
cave their orders With Us, as We are satisfied
that Mr.. Owens, and the competent mechanics
working under him, with their long experience
10 the above branches. will give The public n
ure satisfaction. feeling confident that 10th
ing ~i.i be let und.Re by Mr. Uw ems to please
ms customers, We trust he win be liherali J
2atTonized.
JOHN ". LLOYD 4 CO.,
-. Clements Bay, Nd.
Nov 81, Is72-Gm.
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NOTICE.

In pursuance of;he'above order, We hereby
give notice that We hayeOhtained from the Or.
phans' Cour; az st. Mary's county. MARYLAND,
letters OF administration on the personal estate
Of III zlbeth Cryer late Of said county. decea.-
ed. ANpersons having claims gainsi tn. said
notified TO exhibit thesame
with the proper vouchers attached thereto 10
the subscribers, on or before the LIST day OF
April 1874, :hey will otherwise by law Ice ex.
cluded from the benefits the said estate. All
persons ndebtedto the deceased are requested
to make immediate Paymeh II O the subscribers.
wv T CflYrR
ZACHAEIAH NATTlNGLEY,
Administrators
Octl G, is13-6w.
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rREAT BARGAINS sff.sed In Ail.
NJ merry ard Fancy Enods n.
GaEENwELL& FEEwicK'S.
may 20, 1913.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-12-18

To Farmers!
To Fishermen!
To Gardeners |!
&. A. GOLDEN B. Bro.
Wholesale AND RETAIL GRocERs AID
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Washington ID. C.
"OULD return their thanks TO the citizens
w. 81 ~ Nar!'s for the patronage extend
! ed them heretofore, and ask a continuance OF
their confidence and patronage.
Have yoa early VEGETABLES seeking a
good market?
Send them 10 GOLDEN 4 BRO, for the
Washington maTket, where the hig hest
prices are given aud low Commission
charged.
Have you FISH Ia sell for fair returns7
Ship them TO GOLDEN 4 FRO, WASH
ington, ID C.. who will seek a sale, and
not wait TO he sought.
have you STOCK to ship when meats are
d,sired?
! GOLDEN r Bro, formerly of Charles CO..
Nd aud now 81 correr of 10 end SITS,
southwest. " Hshineion u. c.. are alwa, 8
NJ tie docks 10 receive freight hey b We
q s.ock-yard tor cattle when The niafke,
is giuited, and can hold for an advance
Their charges are very moderate.
And when your FRUITS are IN season. SIND
them 10 GOLDEN Il BIO., for ready sale
quick returns and good profit.
Have you WHEAT, RYE. OATS, CORN. &c.
for which YOU desire a ready sal. ai good
rates send them To GOLDEN 4 BRO..
who will fleet sales al as good prices as
aEy other city, aud ut small commission.
II yon have POULTRY, or any thing else raised
in ysur county, and which would COM
IHaud good prices in large city, Sn.oug
the best agents you can procure in VI ash
ingIcn, are
r.. a. GOLDEN s. BRO,
Cor. 10th and F SITS. southwest.
Washington, ID. c.
march 6, ls.3-1y.
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READ!READl READY
GREA1 DISCOv ERYi
rcxrx.sr p4INT
MADE FROM
ure hite Lead Linsd Oil and Zinc ally Coml ined
wiias three times long abhe and Of; ua in ,s
ALWAYS READY rpm USE SOLD BIZ THE GALLON.
One Gallon Cove Twenty Square Yard. Two Goats.

- IEoxARDrowS. Mn. September o. 1873
ks,ah Eson-A for Bradley. Patent Enamel
Pain. for which AGENT having month. ago in hos.
Tor other and We take Stating has
Poof esod oks durability our v:,,e .ho
mention Mr. rhess Moore Of the Washington the
'umee bear willing testimony IT'S na.ifd merits
Respectfully, KING 4 DOWNS Has pv.oox
DaRSEsrows MoxrocxKRr Co Mn Oa G 1874
Nh Ae.nf flor Braile,
."n' ar, Of TIE Sa instant" asking oin Of the BRADLEY
Affords TO
~" s MA with many oil rs value .'d "ush adaptation,
n an rirg with al braehe- artisans anc Of
he material fer painting
piled hr inside aud utie work an ushy
surface AID died with
yards have C,xo Washington
aud wer Maryland viii satisfaction
dn mechanic is not o's d"e the satisfaction
eng a1y nx all desired shades and freq enly nde,s
desirable districts eay general use aud el
ued that all who will be calm d. Durable
nsao"a anu &c noneai. Yours respectfully. JNO
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NOTICE.
Surveying.

Dsrsies wishing 10 employ theservices Of the
u undersigned as surveyor willaddrsss
Gao. b. DENT
Great Mills, +. Nd.
march ssth. lsss-tf
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J. d. RITTER 6 CO.,
Produce Commission Merchants,
No. lo4 South Charles Street,
Baltimore, Nd.

Personal et,enticn given 10 the sale ofStoek,
Poultry ara Produce generally.
Rsfr 10 Citizens National Bank of Balfi-
mcve, ard Or. Thomas A. Lynch and Col.
Games s. Downs. Of ST. Mary's County.
Oct ., lsT3-em.
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BALTIMoRE, December 10. 1S73

NJ Fs" .~s f rs :s:.s:
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% GO" s T @ . give: gs
Hotel fys and S. Faa os,
for s sto k " Nd % . ss r s s Patent En- ,%
Ling can pain, possibly 81. ondergoss
piled to it, and ys. sound and the
mixed and ready quickly drying proper
s and . ss to ssl s
's's give the" greater ''' VITA s I'M they
A1''"0'e Ais' 20 1872 Front Street, Theatre.
cpv - PrNcE Cousrr October a. 1879
when i IT.. ss: s .s ss 'I ss ,. .s s
Will Very sn s. s have ever ''sn uenv .pD,sox
p''''"'' "'hhf ApD'soN
Mn u.ias since 'a p%os S1d.1. e,
:s. :,: s;s; '::':: :s. ~:
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truly ''' t.s sss f paint s Sig: rs
CIT: :'r s
,. ali ' psu %ss'
s;:. NJ: e e: S e :'
as ever i BEST a s s: ., s sss:
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BALTIMORE September so
h;ch
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Dan n
Secretary Security Lie Insurance. CO. as.s..
PlEAsaxrvnLE, HAsresp In.
nss gwen entire satisfaction
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Very respectfully. uICKEY
+
q. p. KNIGHT,
Sole Agent
no % ". LoxARD srEEr BALTIMORE.
- Specimens aad furnish srats ~
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NOTICE.

OrsrcE OF THE CLEEx CiRcurr CorRr,
Leenaratown. Nov. &c, 1873.
UNHE Cnmni sicns for the newly cleo.
IL ted fii.ers (excsp' Ssrveysr) have
been received ~ this ,fice. Tie law re-.
quires she qualification under them he.
fore the Cicik within the nexi thirty
days.
JN0. A. CAVALIER,
Nov q. 1S73-4f. Clerk.
r ARGEST and eheapes, stock Of SHOES
SIG BRowSsrcRE.
Lsea rassxs.
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business n Notice.

Baltimore, Feb LIST, ls.3.
"E the undersigned have formed a CO.
w partnership, under the name OF FRANZ
y. Sims CO., 10 conaaef General Com
mission Business at the South West Cor
ner Of Pratt and Light streets. up stairs,
Building, and would solicit a continuance q.
tae patronage 50 generously rendered TO the old
irm.
FRANK X. STxuS,
JNO. L WEIGH.
Feb lssa-tf.
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PEIScE COUNTY, 4,
NNsHI Dear S--Having take
saying that ul aud looks
as low us when d applied Il and perfectly,
think will other piutIh ayeev
Very ctuiy, ADDISON
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Oct &c, is13-6w.
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march 6, lss3-ly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23
R1DGwAY. PA. THURSDAY, JANUARY %. 1879

He looked at me with his sinister eyes,
and, very coolly drawing from his
pocket small glass tube, Theoretically
sealed, one end of which was drawn to
a fine point, he said "Iee. You must
bay me wife tousand dollar, now on
de sphot, or I breaks off the leetle
splinter of glass here, and you and +,
and everydings in dis house, shall be
smashed into ten hundred torisand mil
lion adoms p and with this, his face
livid with passion, he laid the glass
tube on my desk.
Had it been a sixty-four pound shell,
with lighted fuse, 1 should not have
cared. I knew that [ was rlined-that
the bread had been taken out of my
wife and children's mouths, and was
Indifferent as to my fate. With one
vigorous kick, well applied, for all my
upset energies eliminated then, / sent
the alchemist flying out of the room,
headlong down the steep stairs, and
hardly knowing what I did, rushing
back to my desk, threw the Internal
thing after him. The glass tube lit on
the landing, fzzled for n moment no
louder than a squib, and that was all.
The alcnemist [ never saw more.
Next day | shut up the concern. The
shell of the submarine vessel, half COM
pleted was sold for old iron, the price
it brought settled some of the lawyers
fees the office furniture was seized by
the landlord for the unexpired lease.
All I had left was the seal. / have it
now.
Poor wife and children They took
their share Of the misfortune heroically
without murmuH The day of the
downfall of the p. P. G. she offered me a
pearl, which I had fortunately insisted
on buying of Won Trap, to pay any
outstanding debt that might be owing
some honest creditor. Such one was
found. Bridget McCosh, the woman
who had cleaned the Office for a siA
month, at So month, put i'll hel very
Just claim for $50. My wife took the
pearl to an eminent jeweler. ga beau
tiful Indian pearl, Madam" he said
"and We shall be quite pleased to have
it back again."
4 "How have it back again !" asked my
wife,
"We know every gem Of value we dis
pose of which helps us, to trace los
stones. OF course, in this case, there il
nothing of the kind. Could tell this
particular stone in Thousand. Though
not large, it is nearly perfect as to shape
and color Allow me to refer to oul
books. All, yes-here it is. We sole
this and quite lot of them, say eight
ten months ago. think 500 was th'
price then paid for it, We have noidei
of taking any unfair advantage of you
Madam. Pearls like this, rate at an,
time. are Just now at an advance of full,
ten per cent. We can just place such
pearl to-day, to match one a custome
wants for a bridal gift, and we will Civ,
1926 for it, which l assure You is a fame,
price. Will you take the money or on
check perhaps You might wan. SOM
jewelry in exchange for it? Any wa.
to suit you, madam.
The char-woman was paid, and, goo'
soul, such a kind friend she has been t.
us since,