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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
County Roads.

To devise a really good system of
County Roads, would confer inestima-
bic benefit, not only upon agriculture,
but every interest and industry of the
State: but it involves a problem diff
cult Of solution, and so far productive
chiefly of contrariety of opinion and
legislation. However easy it may be
to point out defects in past or existing
road laws, practical remedies are hard
to find. Perhaps one of the chief diff
ticulties, is to secure sufficient agree
ment rs to any one plan to give it a fair
trial. If the suggestions mere offered
are unsatisfactory, it can be safely said
that the systems heretofore adopted
are not less so. Whatever may be it's
value, however, the opinion of your
memorialists is that road making is
exclusively quest; on of civil EN- gineer-
ing, and as suln clearly beyond the
capacity and province of unscientific
farmers 70 whom it is now entrusted.
The present system of making and
mcnding roads directly violates every
principle of science, and the money ex
pended is therefore almost total loss.
The economy, in this connection, is
found in good, substantial roads only,
and these can be constructed by engi-
neers only. Your memorialists re-
spectfully recommend that county
roads be put in charge of competent
engineers, and that to secure such,
liberal salaries be paid, and satisfacto-
ry evidence of capacity required, that
fidelity to duty be secured by bond and
careful regulations, and that the pres
ent inefficient and wasteful system Of
Road Supervisors be abolished. One
important engineering duty might be
found in a revision, under direction of
the Commissioners of the several coun-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
Facts for Thinking People.

There are few, perhaps halta dozen
sewing machines of real excellence.
differing from one another more or less
in principle, construction and alapta-
rou; one being suitable for tailoring,
another for bootwork. another for fam
ily Use. &c. &c. the rest are inferior.
and by far the greater number cDmpIr-
Rrc'y worttis><.
1t Is noteworthy that the sewing ma
chine for which the highest premium
WAS awarded at the Worlds Fair in
New York in 1888, long since sunk
INTO merited oblivion. The past tif-
teen wears has seen numerous machines.
with high sounding pretensious, rise
with a flourish. confound the simple
and vanish. 50 will it be while cred
ulitv lasts. Time tries all things
Use only furnishes the final test. As
the purchase of Il Sewing Machine is,
ar may be, the act of lifetime, care
should be taken to get what time and
HSc have approved.
During the past six years the Howe
Machine Go. have made and sold over
100000 Machines, and to-day, though
manufacturing at the rate Of one per
minute can hardly supply the demand
" hat better evidence is needed to
prove that the public have decided
that they are The BEST.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20

An embryo poet. who is certainly Il
close observer Of human nature, re-
marks: Time marches on with the
slow, measured tread of 4 man work
ing by the day.
Judge JelIreys, pointing with his
cane at Il prisoner before him, observed,
"fhere is a great rogue at the end of
this stick" The man replied, "At
which end, my lord =
An Iowa editor wrote: During the
past week we have been visiting the
Solons of the country" and his con-
stant subscribers think that is Il funny
way to spell saloons"
Andrew Jackson was accused of bad
spelling, but John Randolph defend
ed him by declaring that ''a man must
be fool who could not spell words
more ways than one
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28
A BIG

The foundation is now being laid AZ
the new Palace Hotel for the biggest
cistern in the world. There are nm.
ward of a hundred men engaged in
laying the brick-more than a million
in number. The foundation is laid in
cement. and the engineer in charge saws
it will be one of the finest pieces of engi.
neering ON the continent. Chow much
water will it hold ?" asked a Chronicle
reporter yesterday of Warren Leland.
whom he saw watching the men at their
work. "Lemme see," said Warren.
taking a short stub of a peel and pink
envelope out of his pocket, "sixy times
90, 900 ought from ought you can't,
twice ought is oughty ought, and divide
it by nine four from seven is three,
and add. that to six, and then we'll have
it. 800, 900. That's it, I guess. Yes,
100000 gallons. Big c~istern, amt
it," and Leland returned the stub Of
the pencil to his capacious pocket.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28

THE Columbus GA Sun reports that
the ironworks If that city have per-
fected machines by which a superior
quality of ice, in quantities limited only
by the capacity of the apparatus, al
be manufactured at a cost ranging from
10 cents to 81 per ton,-the latter being
the maximum. "Thc Columbus pro-
cess claims TO be IN improvement upon
every other, in point Of economy and
durability of its apparatus, and in the
inexpensiveness, rapidity and simplicity
of the operation. Distilled water is
used, and the ice is, therefore, purer
than that cut from standing ponds. The
machines are being built with a capac-
ity of from 1000 to 1000 pounds per
day, and at prices ranging from $1,000
to $40, 000. They can be used in the
winter at less expense than the cost of
cutting and storing ice by the ordinary
process, and are rs advantageous in
northern as southern attitudes. When
artificial ice was first produced in
France, it cost $40 per ton, or 81 cents
per pound. The process patented III
Europe in 1850, by Prof. Twining, of
Ohio, manufactured 5000 pounds of
ice per day, at a cost of so per ton, Or
! cent per nouni
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28

A WRITER i'll Land and Water gives
some curious instances of the sensibility
of ducks tn colors and musical sounds.
He once had in his garden a border of
China asters of the most brilliant
%colors. The ducks would congregate
round these and lie there for hours.
They never pecked at them as they
found snails or slugs among them.
They appeared simply gazing at them,
as if attracted by the gay colors. An
other time he had a large clump of very
brilliant violet flowers, which, by their
brightness, shOne out from the rest of
the border. This clump was like a
magnet to the ducks !; sone of them
were always around it. One evening
the writer had a party of friends. 1t
was summertime, and the doors of the
sitting-room were open to the lawn.
One of the company commenced play
ing on the piano. No sooner was there
n pause in the music than two ducks,
which had by some means got into the
room, rose from under a chair and
wadd!ed all over the apartment, auack-
ing loudly. On the music commencing
the ducks crouched down, perfectly
silent while it continued. The expert
ment was made several times, with the
same result. That 1t was not surprise
or fear which induced this behavior Was
afterward proved, for on subsequent oc-
casiors the same ducks would, upon
hearing the piano, leave the field and
come into the room to listen.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28

We believe that We have given no nc
count of the unlucky locomotive No. 20
the Passaic-on which John Williams
was lately killed. 1t was built Mt the
Rogers shops in Paterson, N. j. When
finished it was hauled up to be tested,
when it fell down and killed two men.
When it had entered upon an active
career, one of the first things it did was
to fall through the Saddle river bridge
at Rochelle Park. Then it engaged in
two vigorous smash-ups, one Mt the
West End and the other up the road.
Wherever there is any trouble on the
road, there No. 20 is sure 10 be found {;
and if it goes on or rather goes off much
more Mt this rate, No. EOS chance of
being sold for old iron seems to be Il
particularly good one.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28
How long do you expect to be

Chow long do you expect to be
gomez"
"That depends entirely upon cir
c~umstances. If I can make a little ar
rangement which I have in view 1 will
not be gone for long"
The blush again came to her cheek,
and her heart began to throb strangely.
Nj. Willis took up the album and began
to turn its leaves carelessly.
May I inquire whose picture this
is ?"
"That? Why, that is n of mine
an excellent likeness they tell me-"
Hardly like the original, in my
opinion, though" and. coolly taking it
out, he put it in his pocket.
"Have the kindness to ask my per-
mission before you make the appropria-
ton, Mr.. Willis !" haughtily calculated
the astonished young lady.
"Had I asked in due form, Miss
Mowbray, my request would doubtless
have been refused. To avoid all risk l
take the thing for granted" (This
with a good-natured smile. and the black
eyes looking straight into hers.)
There was a silence for a few minutes,
and then Miss Mowbray, looking at his
coat. lapel, said:
"That is a peculiar-looking flower.
What do you call it ?"
1T is called the Venus fy-trap.'
Allow me to present it. You can look
for the sentiment at your leisure"
And before she could reply he had
placed it in her hand.
"Will you attend Mrs. Austin's last
reception before you go? think they
are very enjoyable"
81 do not think 1 will. Idetest these
receptions. One feels stilted, being
pent up in crowded p~arlors."
She gave an impatient little stamp of
her foot.
"Why do you always oppose and con-
tradict me? Does nothing that l say
please you?" Tears of modification
stood in her eyes.
A strong arm was thrown around
her.
blanche !" said its owner, "what is
the matter ?"
Matter - exclaimed the fair que.
"You do not acquiesce in a single as
sertion l make. 1t is Notifying !"
She made an attempt to remove the
arm. but without success.
1t wa part of my plan, Blanche"
What plan?"
"Will you ever like me, Blanche? ?"
"You, you -"
al love you"
81 d."
"Y.s, you do. May have the pict-
The arm was trembling now, ami the
deep voice had a quaver in it.
"No."
"Oh, pshaw! That was said in the
of contradiction. Let's have
done with it. Is my love returned"
"N-n-Yes. But why have you act
ed so 2"
1T was the only way to win you.
me-"
And having effected that little ar
rangement," he went to California.
OF course they married.
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BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENTION.
ESTHER SHAW, of Davenport, Ia,
worked thirteen years in one family be-
fore asking for a cent of pay. Needn't
write for her !; she's dead.
Mr.. PRzYBYLowIEz is the name of a
hotel -keeper in Leavenworth, Kansas.
1t requires two men and a boy to pro-
nounce it.
NOTHING has. yet been heard from the
Austrian expedition which started for
the Polar seas in the Tegethoff two
years ago.
Doors made of kangaro o-skin leather
are commonly used in the cities of Aus
%tralia, and are more durable than ordi-
nary leather.
THE death is reported of an Ohio
Judge, the originator of the expression,
eff the court knows herself, ard she
thinks she do"
A LONDON beggar, recently brought
before a court in that city, acknowl
edged having followed his profession"
t~hirty-six years.
One of the severest penalties to which
criminals in Holland we're in ancient
times condemned was, to be deprived of
the use of salt.
JOHN BURRoUGH, an Indianian, who
is nearly 10l years old, tells younger
people that in order to lire long they
must sleep much.
Ii Great Britain young men marry,
on an average, at about twenty-five
years of age, but they do not begin to
repent much before twenty-six.
THE present death-rate in London is
only nineteen per one thousand, which
is lower than any city i'll the Kingdom
of Great Britain. except one
\ HciE-sIcK Pennsylvania school
boy, eleven years old, walked home
scventy-eight miles, in two DAYS and a
half, with no nourishment whatever ex-
cept green clover leaves.
THERE was to be a marriage in a
French village, and all the guests We're
~punctuai, bu. the bridegroom could not
be found. He was discovered at last
up a tree, but would not come down till
the future father-in-law conveyed to him
a farm that had been promised. Much
protestation and many tears, but he
was firm. Finally the papers were
singed, and down he came.
\ COMPANY has been formed in Lon
don with a capital Of 81. 900, 900 "to
provide in the heart Of the city an aqa-
rum and summer and winter garden,
and, in connection Herewith, to afford
facilities generally for the promotion
and encouragement of artistic, scien-
tifc, and musical tastes" 4 freehold
site has been procured facing the House
of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28
TANNING A BEA U7Y.

evil, who is that tail, fineloeking
girl standing by the pino?"
"That? Why, that is Miss Now
bray, the most self-willed, petted and
spoiled butterfly of our society. She
hates contradiction and, indeed, /
know of no n who ever dared attempt
it. If you wish to see the blood mount
toher cheek, why just try it. Shall l
Introduce you?"
Gas you please"
"There is bnt one way to win her re-
gard, and that is by asserting to every
thing she says. Pardon the hint my
dear fellow"
Certainly, Will +; but there is n bet
ter way to conquer this beauty than
that"
Miss Mowbray was standing by the
piano, a pretty little frown distorting
her face. She was petulantly tearing a
rosebud to pieces and strewing the
petals on the floor. Evidently she had
been sighted some rash cavalier had
doubtless venturcd to differ with her
and had been Immediately snubbed.
Miss Mowbray was SO absorbed in her
present occupation that she did not
notice the two gentlemen who were
bowling before her, so much so that she
did not look up until spoken to for the
second time.
Miss Mowbray, allow me to present
by friend, Mr.. Willis"
She slightly nodded in response to the
courteous salutation of the cool, self
possessed gentleman who stood before
her.
"Quite a crush, Mr.. Willis"
"Well, I hardly think so. I was I'M
der tile impression that the room was
nicely filed"
Indeed She NIT the calm gaze
of the keen bIaef eyes, and bit her lips
Ill vexation.
"The room is uncomfortably warm /;
do you not think so?"
81 must confess ] cannot agree with
you, Miss Mowbray. 1 thought that
The temperature was very agreeable"
"You contradictory icicle !" thought
the lady. Il shall not like you"
The gentleman ronchalantly twirled
his mustache, and contemplated his
foot.
81 understand you have just returned
from a European tour. OF urse yon
found travelling delightful?
On the contrary, Miss Mowbray, 1
thought it a perfect bore"
Indeed And what do you think
of Romeo"
Misery and elegance, dirty streets,
and swarms of dirtier beggars."
"Ah! How did you like Paris?"
"Monotonous architecture, pronounce
Americans, ~coquettes, and many-hued
politicians. It's principal streets are
nothing to compare with our Broadway
a fine afternoon"
The band struck up a Strauss waltz.
The lady frightened.
"Of course you waltz, Miss Now
Bray"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28
tom TYPO.

Tom Typo was a printers lad,
Bound in the good old way;
And when he'd served his seven years,
The deUil was 70 pay.
So when his boss had paid him off,
To put himself TO proof
lie swung his bundle. took his stick,
And lett his masters roof.
lie started in on odds ard ends
Pertaining TO his trade;
For well he knew That much depends
On frst impressions made.
Where duty called him he wa found,
Still working in his place;
He stood while setting up a JOB,
Which really was the oasc
He never sweryed an inch from rules.
To make his mater fat;
But spaced lies paragraphs, that fools
Nigh. we scoff thereat.
In course of time his honest heart
WAlAtt AeNLAA q AtEAA NhNSot
And as the wearer was agreed.
Their fond Ips rent 10 press.
He married pretty Emma Grey,
With many hawa and hens;
This little joke he used to say:
He'd like ten thousand ems"
Sweet Emma proved to honest Tom
true and faithful wife.
And freely was admitted to
The Sdnctu,n of his life.
Times rollcr passed across iife's bed,
But never mixed Toms wealth;
His troubles bore a dOube-Iead;
Still he composed himself.
And so he kept hiS pages clear.
And grew to be a type
Of all that manhood holds most dear
When Tom with age was ripe.
Al; last, when came The final rest,
without one sigh or moan,
lie said: "My friends, above my breast
Place no imposing stone"
He made his last impression here,
While yet his heart was warm
Just IN the nick closed his career,
Ind death looted up hi. form.
EPIThrH.
Here lies q printer-:nany a tear
In Borrowing eyes shall swell;
For though he handled much bTepier
His life was 'orpGreil.
Copy his virtues in The land
Which gave TO him his birth
When such editions are ,roried Of,
We lose the salt Of earth.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28
THE BEST EVIDENCE.

The following letter from REV. z. g. BEST, pas
tor NJ. X. Church, Natick, Mass, will be read with
interest by many physicians. Also those suffering
from the same disease as afflicted the son Ct the
Rev, f. 9. Best. No person can doubt this testi-
mony, and there is no doubt about the curative
powers of vlGIrINE.
NArrcK, Mass ian. I, 1878.
Dear Strive have good reason Z r regarding
20 r VEGErINE a medicine Of the greatest raiue.
We feel assured tina ii h s been the mea- S Of saw
iLg tur sons lie. He is now seventeen years Of
age; for the last tws years he has suffered from
heer 8 8 OF his ieg. caused By scrofulous aft ction.
aud was so far reduced that nearly all who saw
n IN thought hts recovery impossible. A oun-il
OF able phy.icians c MA give us but the ATTEST
nope OF mis- ever raj ying, twi Of the number de-
ella inS that he was beyond the reach Of human
Jemed' es, that even amputatiop could n I save
MIN, as he had not yigor enough to endure tho
oprrat on. Just then we commenced giving him
NEGETISs, and ffOm that I me to the present he
has been continuous y IMPROVING. H. has lately
resumed his stud es, thrown away clutches and
caen, and walks about cheerful and SIT ng
Thong / there is still some Gischa e. from the
opening where mis- lima was lanced, We ave this
full ST confidence that in ! little tine he will bo
perfectly cured.
lie has taken about three dozen bottles Of yEGE-
TINE, but lately uses hut littl'. us he declares
that ne is too well tn be taking medicine.
hespectfully yours, T. FEST.
MRS. l. Z. F. BEST.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28

EVERY one knows that a cold or cough
ought not to be neglected, and that if it is not
attended to in season, it may result fatally.
Our advice il to take care of it before it is too
late, and Use DIR. Wishart's Pine Tree Tar
Cordial. which can be had OF any druggist.
DR.. Wishart's Worm Sugar Drops are the best
remedy for worms ever discovered.-COm.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28

A LEBANON (Ky.) gentleman so ar
IDENTIFY greeted a long-absent wife that
he broke one of her ribs.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28

A PAIR of shoes will cost you only 5 cents
more with p SILVER TIP on than without.
and it will add twice the cost OF the shoe to
their wearing value.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28

SUSIE LIBERTY, of La Crosse, has
thirteen lovers, and every one of them
exclaims "Give me Liberty or give
me death !" And she's a red-headed
girl ut that.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28

AN Irishman Iounel n government
blanket recently, and rolling it up put it
under his arm and walked off saying:
"Yis, that's mOine-U for Pathrick,
and S for McCarty be me sowl, but
this learnin' is a foine thing, as me
fayther would say; for if L hadn't an
edication l wouldn't have been afther
findin' me Misunderstanding NewS.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-28

The range of disorders which yield to the inia-
Q ce Of this medicine, ana the number OF defined
diseases which it never IA Is to cure, are greater
than any other single medicine ras hi her o been
even for, by any other than the pro-
prietors of some quack nostrum. These diseases
are Scrufula and all .Eruptive diseases and Tumors.
rheumatism, GOut, Neuralgia, and Spinal COM
plants. and all symptoms, Ulcers,
ali Syphilttc diseases, X dney and Bladder dis
cases, Dr"pSy, the whole ira II OF painful disor-
ders which so generally ffiict American women,
and which carry annually thousanGs Of them to
premature graves; Dyspepsis, that UNIVERSAL
cnrse OF American manhood; Hea.tbu h, Piles,
Constipat on, Nervousness, inability to sleep, ana
impure blood.
Tn = /. u formidable list Of human q lments for
any stugle med cine to successfully attsc :, and It
snot probable that any one article before the
public has the power to cure the quarter OF them
except ny The VEGErISE. 1t l.ys the AK At tho
roo Of the tree Of disease b, first ell mtnattng
every impurity from the blood, promoting tho
secrctt ns,.opuning tho pores ne great escape
valves Of the the liver TO Jus
full and natural action cleansing the stomach ana
strengthening digestion. This much accom-.
phi hJd, the speedy and the permanent cure OF
not ally h diseases we ave enumerated, out
likewise the whole train Of chronic and constitu-
tional disorders, IS certain to follow. IN Is
preci,cly shat yEGxTINE does, and IL does
quickly and so easily, that 1t 5 an accomplished
fact almost before the patent Is aware OF II nm
self.
VECE1lNE is sold by all Druggists.