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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-01-15
z. D. BLACKISTONE'S
PATENT TOBACCO KILLER.
The Simplest and Greatest
Labor-Saving Imple-
ment in existence.

Twill do the work of 20 men or more in
i striking check hills, and do the work better,
as the plants live and grow off better. and less
crab-grass grows after it; and, with good
stand and favorable seasons, hoe is not need
ed in the field. One man can cultivate as much
as six under any other mode, giving clear
gain of five days to devote to other arabic crops.
On any written order. received before the
first day of February, 1875, will manufac-
ture Hitler at $685. deliverable on or before the
first day April, 1875. The rebate of S. $3.50
is my fixed price, is in consideration of the
outlay few months before the machine is need
ed.
The past season / hired out every machine
had on hand, at 81 per working hour, to my
neighbors. Send your address, and will send
you the testimonials of those who have used
it. Z. D. BLACKSTONE,
Milestown p. o.,
st. Mary's County, Md.
November 81, l814-tf
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-01-15

DR. GARVIN'S SOLUTION and COM
IL POUND ELIXER OF TAB, just received
sul and for sale by j. l. LACEi.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-01-15
Erru1 Hon .Taby7 TTyfbsrSf

From Hon John Uofhsrrd.
.AsHLYNs, Bait. Co., Md, May -, 1872.
Mr.. c. p. KNIGHT;
AT the recommendation of friend, | was in
duced to apply your patent bradley : Paint
10 my house. | have pleasure in stating tina
it has proved highly satisfactory, GOVERN.
more surface than you promised, is more eco
nomical, and carries better gloss than ordinary
paint and is freer from disagreeable odor.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN WETHERED.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-01-15
From DR.. s. M GIL.

THE PLAINS, Fauquier Co., Va.
Mr. G.. P KNIGHT Feb. 9Th 1873.
Sir-The paint came safely TO hand as order
ed, two kegs, five gallons each, and three buck
cts one gallon each AS practice is slack, did
the job myself. Two weeks not constant work
completed tie house two coats, the last coa'
applied thick, and it is now generally conceded
that for Enamel like hardness and body and
harmony of colors there is not handsomer iol
in the place. | saved sixty-fye dollars by the
operation, which is an item just now with
Southern People, 1t should be generally
adopted in this State; any country lad can ap-
ply it. | have never dabbled in such stock AZ
Testimonials, but feel forcibly the great ad-
aptability of your Enamel Paint to the wants
of our people in excelency of material, in beau
ty of color, and the fact of its being ready
mixed, that | give you full permission, if it is
desirable, to make what use you think proper
of this letter. Very respectfully and truly,
S. MCGILL, NJ. d.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-01-15
2I6 " Baltimore st,
House, Sign and Fresco Painters.

BRADLEY PATENT ENAMEL PAINT.-We can
recommend this to be reliable, because we have
tried it on our house and found it to be all that
is claimed for it. 1t is especially durable and
preserves its gloss, and can be applied by any
person who has got ordinary sense. Persons
who do not care to be subjected to the expense
and annoyance of employing regular painter,
can easily apply it themselves. We have done
so and feel quite proud of our work Port To-
6acco Times.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-01-15
The following letter is strong and valuable

The following letter is strong and valuable
BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. -, 1871,
c. p. Knight, Esq, Agent
Brddleys Patent Ennm'sl Paint:
Dear Sr-The paint we purchased from you
we will cheerfuIly endorse as the best of any
kind we have ever used, its covering qualities
is everything desired, drying promptly and
with hard gloss, which must, we think, resist
the action Of all kinds Of weather. This is our
experience and we can recommend il with GER
tainty, and intend to use it on all occasions
where we desire good job of work.
Very respectfully,
ENMART QUARTLEY,
276 " Baltimore St,
House, Sign and Fresco Painters.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-01-15
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
Dwellings, Furniture, Barns. Out-Houses,
Farm Products, &C., &C.,
Insured on the Mutual Plan,
BY THE
STATE OF MARYLAND
MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company Of
Baltimore.
OFFICE:-No. II South Street,
b. q. HARRIS, President.

Board of Directors:
| S. H. CAUGHy, of Noah Walker & ca.
PpILIP L. GEORGE, of George & Jenkins.
Hon. GEORGE BRENT, OF Court of Appeals,
GEORGE p. JENKINS. of Charles County.
GEORGE COMBS, of ST. Mary's County.
JOHN Stack, Carpenter aud Builder.
70. G. HARRIS.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-01-15

LOOK TO YOUR INTERESTS,
and insure at once in your own State, where
you participate in the profits.
Now gentlemen you have a chance to insure
in good and perfectly reliable company un-
der our own supervision.
The Directors of the Company hope by ener-
gy, economy, and fairness with all, to merit
and receive, in the future as in the past, the
patronage and cooperation of our citizens in
all parts of the State.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-01-15
From .Hurrdv Addison, Esq.

From Murray addison, Esq.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY. Oct. "a, 1872
C. P kSIrHr, Esq, Baltimore:
Dear Sir--Having given your paint test OF
six months, | take pleasure in saying that il
comes fully up to your representation, and
think looks as well now as when first applied
1t maintains its gloss and color perfectly, and
l think will outlast any other paint have ever
seen. Very respectfully,
MURRAY ADDISON
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-01-15

/ HIS is a Home Company, gotten up express
4 ly in the interest of the citizens of South
ern Maryland to enable them to overcome the
difficulties they experienced in procuring Insur-
ance in the ordinary Insurance Companies with
majority of its Directors well known in that
community.
1t has been in existence now over four years.
AHlosses accrued (and they have been unusually
large) hare been Faithfully and promptly paid,
which is our best guarantee for the future.
The plan adopted is the safest and cheapest
known in Insurance, and affords to all Insur-
ance at its exact cost, and ought to be encour-
aged by all who wish to protect themselves from
loss or damage be fire.
If those interested will give it their patron
age and interest themselves in the increase Of
its business, i'll few years it will rank among
the largest Insurance Corporations in Maryland
"a credit and benefit alike to all, and an honor
to the State.
]. THOS. COTTON,
General Agent for Charles county.
WIN. H. GRAY, Nanjemoy P. O.,
Agent for Hill Top and the district bordering
on the Potomac River.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-01-15

Es~ Always ready for use and easily applied.
Sold by the gallon. One gallon covers twenty
square yards, two coats.
Decorah-posten., 1875-05-06

Sirsbas Ct. Mpri!. 81. s, Borm.
Weost iat.
Naruorsnb. Srurb. Sale, Brit.
tain. @iniblp 90 Wspus.
Srurp iom SOrmano.
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til Snspns Soc &pril 81. 8 Sorm.
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Board Of Supervisors
for
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Nprilm6set 1878.
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Wonoasen ste Iptil 1875.
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pro. tenn.
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Samme.
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81. l Gftum.

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HsanRabune opto9ss.
Eelaenbe 8cluinir9 iattsbes:
8olpnlblpsis Sruiisss opfororss Der,
30 III at iotipns Gountiets 6aiti9.
lsmmcr fun mso lnaoanne Rlcb.
m%anrepursr % Wsbiein. iom or ab,
ioIut nebpsnol9s % / ole Srore at
nrune buu NItlisl Tom al Dem for.
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8oarb life oil inoIans ia pna al
bslule Nsgninssr. bpOrfor life Srprs
er uritect fer 8arsrns inpflebes %
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Nprll.
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6. s.. s. g q. NscGormids advertisement.
@ormicfs &1fmaifimcr : 1875
GnnD 90itsMaifine.

Den fprener ale be bsbite Gaens
lfaber hos andre Ssltmalfiner, pss
fcrueen fcmmer BERTH piotisc pa:
tentersce Scrberrineer Vi ,elp bar
sipret. Den er iiGrfere % mere pa.
rig ene nc9sn dnoen Waltine, men
or lt9elaa let lem nc9en anpen. Dor
Maltine erfcripnet mes en- utmwr.
fet Snoretnina, Ger letter Sacen,
c9 ri er pilli9 til at unitllle en- Bae.
oefisricl / Warfen mse bvilfsnicms
helif 9arpsfier.
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Sorsbo9 al. 8 Horm.

Webst fat. Ollie tllitsce. Ssor.
bancIlnaerne fra iipits W4o. ople.
ltss % tlliicmtes.
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l9enins al @siitptfet go. GA 9ien.
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tiIlflsoer grtparo Sosan, aiennsm
ct orosntllS Sflgoe. ct Stpfte Qouc.
'faner bam en- Sitfant no iii
Water Street % bans pore eltrs
Slerns; Snnomoalersn bar at for.
uultalte en- 8eltripclls. 90 Noier 90
Caution titles for Summcn. Oil
alornt % Omfoitninser % Staoes.
{ liatnin9 betnlt iuoen 80 Ooas.
Wpbet uplat til 81. / Gilsrm.
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Hc~guifabslihc.

SeIsenoe Isqnmasr blep arp ~
til uobetaliu9 Oh @lrranIs noF''"
al Gjunlp Nuoltprsn.
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loiies % iilitsmt.s.
gftsr Sor'iaa aif 8Onrb,t opsr til
at unesries, Wedanie Stre,t 8roen.
gntells M~isierelit al 8rifpiset
SO 644 ubiaiiss til Sunimeh,t.
Bslluiitt at Siatten for 1874 paa
Got 4, Snbpipisiion g. 8. g. 8.
edition. Is. 98-S. nebi1ites. iaa.
iom Gisrsn for en- Del npoer timber.
itritslie Of eountiet, % tr upe al
Stanb til at bstnle.
8oarbet git opsr til at ~unesties,
Hsanltabst lmOb Gountist.
Webst unlat til 81. gitcrm.
Decorah-posten., 1875-05-06
81. l gf.erm.

Wenet lat. MQe tiliteoe.
Spron Sel9sions @elias SO. GAO
blsp btbanolet % felSenoe 8sllut.
ming fattet:
8elen GAO a~nlGg9ss % 800 Dol.
lars Sfaoesnitalnipe bstalss Ole
2ulusrion. Gonntist belaIel $3.50
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$2S Omtolnin9er. Nlt iuosn 30
Oa8e.
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blsp Nnlesnlns % Neole9nino IN,
bepiIest. "'
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63S. $ 9 Brifnsr 2jOM
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uoeifterne I'll Broarbtibe for lan
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p9rense Oar I'll llbsift,r, psnrfrrs
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nRlis Worstn.
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MAMMOTH STORE!
Manufactur- og kOIoniaI-V arer!
Store os %uelnSualste S%oripninser at a1e Saas Saer,
beatsrenpe til Dor Scrretnina, inbl9oQes biss Gage birefte fra
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brfanhr. irher os itano til at tonfursrs mec bpilfsiOmblt sus port
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at beItass 9ri9 &appnrio at iese De bsphs &arsr til lapehs Yrisr.
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ter ON Narsr, jon1
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tale obennopnte Beleb $50 NoIJo,s
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Ole $nIpsrion. % Ole Sulu,r;or
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fiers ale De Greer iom finoss inN,n
for 8tGnelerne af bemslole Wei III
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oct iiliiemt.
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bepilaet.
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That Awful Storm.

"Speaking of shooting ducks" says
DR.. F., "puts me in mind of the great
storm that occurred when / lived on the
island. AS you are well aware, our is
land was near by Casco bay; an awful
storm arose, and was so fierce that it
drove all the ducks in the hay into a
pond, covering about an acre, near my
house. In fact, 80 many ducks crowded
into that pond that / could not, see a
drop of water" "Sho,'' said Smith,
did We shuie any of 'em r. f,That's
what lam coming at. i went into the
house, and got my double -barreled shot.
gun, and discharged both barrels right
into the midst of them, but to my as
tonishment they arose in the air, leav-
ing not asingle duck in the pond!"-
."Good gracious. ye don't say" says
Smith; ''didn't ye hev any shot in Yer
gum or what in thunder was the
trouble 2" "Well. i was coming to
that" said DIR. f. (; sit astonished me at
first; but as soon as the ducks rose a
few hundred yards in the air and com
menced to separate little, the ducks
began to drop, and, whether you believe
it or not, / picked up twenty-nine barrel
of ducks, and it was o poor season for
ducks, too. You see, the ducks were
wedged in SO solid, ,nin the pond that
when they rose they carried the dead
ones into the air with them, and when
they separated, down came the twenty
nine barrels Of dead ones. AZ ie
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Stlfrt1i Stprp.
THE ARCHERY MEETING.
FROM IvANHoE.


The sound of the trumpets soon re
called those spectators wh0 had already
begun to leave the field, and proclaln&.
tion was made that Prince John, sudden
ly called by high and peremptory public
duties, held himself obliged to discon
tinue the entertainments Of tomorrow
festival /: Nevertheless, that, unwilling
so many good yeomen should deparl
without trial of skill, he was pleased tc
appoint them, before leaving the ground
presently to execute the competition O.
archery intended for the morrow. To
the best archer prize was to be award
ed. being buge horn, mounted with
silver, and silken baldric richly orna
mented with a medallion Of st. Hubert
the patron of sylvan sport. ni3 oz
More than thirty yeoman at first pre-
sented themselves as competitors, seve.
raj Of whom were rangers and under
keepers in the royal forests of Needwood
and Charnwood. When, however, the
archefs understood with whom they were
to be matched, upwards Of twenty with
drew themselves from the contest,unwil
ling 10 encounter the dishonor OF almost
certain defeat. For in those days the
skill of each celebrated marksman was
as well known for many miles around
him, as the qualities of horse trained
at New Market are familiar to those who
frequent tnat well known meeting.
The diminished list of competitors fol
sylvan fame still amounted to eight
Prince John stepped from his royal seat
to view more nearly the persons of those
chosen yeomen, several of whom wore
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Night and Rest.

Itis right now and here is home
Gathered under the quiet roof. elders
and children lie alike at rest. In the
midst of a great calm the stars look out
from.the heavens. The silence is ,peo-
pied with the past-sorrowful remorse
for sins and shortcomings, memolies of
passionate joys and grief rises out, of
their graves, now both alike calm and
sadfu Eyes, as shut mine, look at me
that have long since ceased to shine =
The town and The fair landscape sseep
under lthe starlight, wreathed under The
-auiumn mists.s Twinkling among the
houses light keeps watch here and
there, in .whatlmay be q sick chamber or
two. The clock tolls, swcetly in the 81.
lent air. Here is night and rest. = An
awful sense of thanks makes the heart
swell aud the head bow, as !. pass to
my room through the sleeping house,
and feel as though q hushed blessing
were upon it.-Ihackerdy. d,s4f,4
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He blushed a fiery red
Her heart went pit-a-pat,
She gently hing her head
And looked down at the mat.
He tremhlad in his sueech:
He rose from where he sat, :
you're sitting on my hat"

"YoIre sitting on my hat.
A Cairo man warns people not to trust
his wife, and she retor.s by saving hell
90 without clothes all Summer before
she'll take in washing to rig him out
again. F,'s % = s'a ,..4.l s'''s
Oats may he good to soak the damp
ness out of wet boots, but how many ST.
Louis men can afford to keepthirty bush
els of oats on hand for that purpose?-- -
Detroit Free Press. f.i II =. 'l'h
/ The Dnlrth woman who put the kero.
sene can on the stove hearth while she
went out to trade with a peddller, is now
keeping house in barn, kindly loaned for
the occasion.
Its generally believed in some Of the
counties Of Michigan that men will do
more plotting and planning to rob hen
coop, than would be necessary to insure
a successful bank burglary. ..ii,,."
An inehriate man. walking along the
street, regardedthe moon with sovereign
contempt::a" You needn't feel so proud"
he said, ,.ayou. are full only once amonth,
and am full every night" @ 5'oE !.
When Peoria youth goes to spark o
girl he finds the old lady in one corner OF
the room, the old man in another, and 0
dog under the melodeon, and he is re.
| quired to speak uphill an orator.
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y The, story of theIj Prodigal Son, as
told by one of the Brunswick "bhoys:"
''Yer see, fellers, q good ways back
"a long time before jografy was dis
covered--there lived an old, farmer by
the name of, Pfodigal, and he had two
sons. He was pretty solid the, old man
was-had several quarter sections of
land, and cattle and sheep and hogs,
until you couldn't rest. There warn'l
no politics in. them days, and 50 old
Prodigal didn't get any fool notion in
his head Of running for Governor He
just tended strictly to the agricaltooral
business, and threw money down into
the barril, hand over fist. Well, his
boys, come Of age, and one Of ,'em ] told
the old, man he'd take his, sheer Of the
stamps that would be q coming to him
when the head Of the ranch pegged out.
He'd take his right, away, and go off
and prospect on his, own hook. Old
Prod, gave him half Of all be had, and
the Smart Aleck shot into the, city, the
first thing. He was green, youi. know,
and the cappers spotted him as soon as
he landed. They got him to buck agin
monte aud faro, q and sLunko,s and it
warn't long before he reached the bot
tom nickle. r. He, played it on the, soup
houses and free lunches for, q while, but
|he got bounced at last and !sent;,to the
rock pile for q yaga When he, come
out, the burned sneak started home to
git another stake. Old Prodigal took
him, in, and got up q barbecue, and put
up for him generally. The other son
the one which had stayed, at home all
the me--kieked asin this 1t ,'peared
to him that he warn't, gittin' q square
deal, And when the cid man took his
Durham calf, that he was q fattenin' for
the fair, and made veal Of it for his
brother, he got on his ear and called
old, Prod's, hand Then old Prodigal
laid it down like this There is more
Joy over pinety-nine sinners which re-
turn than over one who don't 60 off,
That's Scripture, but 1 think that galoot
as come sneskin' back, after he got
broke, was, a blamed snoezer, and ought
to been bounced off; the farm. - -
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HINTS lT yohr fat irons are rough
or smoky, Law a little salt on a fat sur
face, and rub them well; it will prevent
them from sticking to anything scratch
ed, and make them smooth.
If cakes stick, to the griddle, rub it
with fine salt, and then grease, and you
will have no more trouble. or..fg ..,>
e, Stains can be removed from black
dresses by boiling ia handful of flg
leaves in a4quart of water. and reducing
it to a pint A sponge dipped in this
liquid, and rubhedeupon Grape, will also
remoyel all stains.-Frank, Gecetnd,
Ohio ....-..-.l.
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The secret Of health: First-Keep
cool. SecondTEat regularly ana slowly.
Third--Maintain regular bodily habits.
Fourth Take eally and very light sup
pers; or, better still, none at all. Fifth
Keep clean skin. Sixth-Get plenty
of sleep at night SeVenth-Keep cheer
full and respectable company. Eighth
Keep out of debt. Ninth-Don't set
your mind on things you don't need
Tenth-Mfnd your own business
Eleventh-Don't set up to be a sharp OF
any kind. Twelfth-Subdue curiosity
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