Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1874-12-09

We would direct the attention q
the travelling public to a change in the
Timetable of the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad. The morning train leaves
Cox's Station ut G:l5 a. m. instead of
G;35 a. m rs heretofore, making close
connection at Bowie with the train for
Washington. The evening trains leave
Washington at 3:I7, and Baltimore at
Ais.
Election OF Officers.
At meeting Of Satorian Grange.
=. Of H., (Middletown district held on
Friday last, an election of officers was
had with the following result:
.H,stcr-Edgar Griswold.
Occrsecr-B Michael Martin
LcctUrcr-Dr Wm. n. Sanders.
.HeWord- Capt VIM. +. Dement,.
isst Ncrorci- John III. Hancock.
CHayjoja- Thomas G. Wilkcrson.
Trcamrer- William Wolfe.
,Secretary-F. b. Green.
Cercs-Mrs. John II. Cox.
Pomoaa Mrs f. b. Green.
F1ou Mrs. +. Griswold
La,ly asst Stepord- Mrs. VIM. !.
dement,.
We loaru that Tie Grange propose III
a short time 10 hold their n,o~tinps ~
White Plains, it being more central and
convenient than their present place Of
Injecting.
Disturbance on the KeypOrt.
In the Police Court of the District
of Columbia, on Friday last, Captain II.
!. Warren was arraieucd charged with
assault and battery on } ~ Carpenter.
who stated that the assault took place ON
the steamer Keyport while he was on his
way down the river with "A dog and gun
for hunt, but had not money enough
To pay his passage. The Captain was
held in the sum Of $500 bonds FIR hi,
appearance before thc Court at Upper
Marlboro, Md
Accident to an Aged Lady.
Mrs. Elizabeth jenkins. mother Of
the late Mrs Surratt lady upwards OF
eighty years of age, met with an acct
dent at her home, near Surratsyi =, last
week by which she had an arm broken
and received other serious injuries
Killing Time.
The season for killing, putting up |
and saltng down mammoth porkers is at
hand, and those who have fostered. fed
and fattened the hog kind will be Jusily
engaged IN storing away safely the reward
Of their prudence and foresight An a.
bundcnt supply Of sausage, scrapple.
shoulders, hams and buildings create
comfortable contcmplations around our
winter fresidcs.
Come, grnniing pig.
Forth from thy Sly;
For now has come
Your time 10 die;
You're had your corn,
Your plump and fat,
And sleek and round,
And all OF that.
Now comes your turn;
You well fed beasts
fis time that we
Should have our caStS
Now don object
And don't complain
For if YOU do,
Twill hc in vain.
The American Farmer.
L
journal is received, with its usual collcc-
ton Of good things for the farmer and
gardener. No branch Of rural life seems
neglected The useful has, Of course.
the preference but considerable space is
ven To the ornamental, whilst some APP
priate and interesting reading Is of
scred for the family circle. In this num-
Der will be found something to interest
and instruct every member Of every coun-
try family. We recommend it to the
favor Of our farming readers. The sub
scription is Sl50 a year, or only 81 in
clubs of five or more Liberal premiums
are offered for clubs, and the publishers
Saml. Sands & Son, Baltimore, Md.
will forward specimen numbers on appli-
cation. A new volume begins January
lst so that now is the best time to sub
scribe.
Cure for Colds.
One of our exchanges states that
the most popular remedy for the prevail
ing and distressing colds of the season,
is a mixture of equal quantities of glyce-
rine and whiskcy 4 teaspoonful is a
dose, to be taken at discretion 1t has
a very soothing effect upon the throat
and, moreover, is pleasant to take. The
difficulty which we see in the prescrp-
ton is the tendency to give old topers
an excuse for having terribly bad
cold all the time
A Man in Ruins.
One of the SaddeSt spoctacles in the
world is human being shattered and
broken down by the use Of ardent spirits.
But the damage may be repaired, the
ruin restored to perfect soundness. by a
course of that most powerful of all in
gradients. DR. Walkers Vinegar Bitters.
Beware of those tonic Of which rum is
an element. They aggrayate disease and
promote decay. de9-4w
r. The latest from the steamer Louisi-
ana is to the effect that all of her upper
works have gone to pieces, but her lower