Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1874-10-21
GuraI glffairs.
Time Table for Port Tobacco Station.
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Death Of Mr.. WIN. NJ. Morris.
We regret most seriously to an
nounce the death of our friend aud
worthy fellow citizen. Mr. VIM. VI.
Morris, who died on Monday morning
last. in the 4ith year # his age. Mr..
Morris was well and favoraLly known to
the entire county. lie made many
friends while successfully conducting Che
iiotei business in this village somc
years ago, and was subsequently elected
Sheriff Of this county by a handsome
majority. lie was a member OF the
Masonic Order He leaves large
family and many f,.ienls, to mourn thclr
irrctrieyable loss We deeply sympa-
thise with his family in their great
bereavement.
Narrow Escape form Death.
A German by the name of Fredcr-
lex Dimler, in the employ Of Co.. >. ,, /
Amnon. while attending to his Saw Mn
near this place, came near losing his life
by accidently falling against the saw
while the mill was in operation The
saw cutting his head very seriously.
Election Returns.
The Judges of Election in the
several Election Districts would do well
icgai FORM fnr marking out their returns.
We make this suggestion because most
OF the gentlemen, who have been ap-
pointed Judges of election, have never
bcfor acted in that capacity and they
should see TO it that no mistake occurs in
consequence of their failure to fully aud
properly perform their duties These
forms can BE- obtained at the Clerk
Office
Tournament.
The Tournament comes of at Cox $
Station to-day and will undoubtedly
prove pleasant and agreeable affair
We regret our inability to avail ourselves
Of the kind invitation EXTENDED us by
the gentlemen forming the Committee of
Arrangements.
The Hunting Season.
The hunting season, for which our
sportsmen have waited SO anxiouslv,
commenced on Tuesday, the Goth. Al
ready ample preparations are being made,
and pointers aud 'setters' are in
great demand. We do not expect to
hear much conversation for the next two
months, except about double shots, :"
"big hockS,' "hully dogs" &c., to-
gcthcr with nightly recital of wonder
full adventures among the featherod
we cannot 80 ourselves, we hope ali our
friends may enjoy the hunting season "a
their hearts content We would advise
all to pay some attention to the numcr-
GUS little notices in our paper entitled
Notice to TrcSpasscrs
IsmacI Pacha.
Col. Jenifer has changed the name
of his imported horse. Islnael Parha TO
that of the Jcnifcr Arabian. tao latter
being much more significant.
Did any Of your readers. inquiries
a correspondent, ever think Of the
amount Of travel it takes to raise 4 cron
of corn? never saw an illustration in
print, and thought would give YOU
one. have twenty acre field. forty
10y eight rods. To break this up would
take one hundred and sixty five miles.
narrowing it, about forty miles furrow
ing ont, about ninety miles; planting
tor'y-five miles, if with a planter; and
for each blowing of two burrows in a
row, ninety miles, or five plowines two
hundred and fifty miles. Thus you viii
see, it takes about eight or nine hun
dred miles Of travel to raise twenty acres
of corn, not counting GOING to and COM
ing from the fields. BESIDES, there is I
replant'ng, thinning, rolling, etc.
Concerto Parior on ans.
Waters Concerto Parlor Organ
possesses a beautiful and peculiarly soft
tone. The Concerto Stop is, without
doubt, the best ever placed in any organ
II Is produced by an extra set Of reeds
peculiarly voiced, from which the eject
is most charming. aud its imitation of
the human voice is superb. For sweet
ness Of tone and orchestral effects if has
no equal. ~ J.. Times.
California Bitters.
If the Druggist Offers any kind of
herb-fiavored alcohol for dyspepsia. bill
business, or any other aiment, tell him
that you want medicine, not bar-room
drink. Ask him for DR.. Walkers Cal
ifornia Bitters, the best regulating pre-
paratlon known, and which you know is
free from "Satan's Elixir" Reject all
the iery "Tonics" aud "Appetizers
and cling to that remedy. There is no
medicine that compares with it. oct2l Nv
Remedy for Burns.
According to the Boston .EoarpaI
y Chemistry, the white Of am egg has
proved of late the most eficacious rem
dy for burns. Seven or eight success
I'VE applications of this substance soothes
ne pain aud effcctually excludes the burn 81
rom the air. This simple remedy B
ecnis preferable to collodion ar ev.s, a