Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-05-22

should drop IN to see his old friends
sometimes for the sake of Auld Lang
Sync if for nothing else.
Mr.. w. T. Iglehart will not be can
didate for State Senator in Anne Arun-
del at least So saws that gay old rooster
who subscrlbes himself the Sr' Come,
old pard. this is too bad Is Michael
to have it all his own way again ?
Mr.. Bernard Carter is counsel for
Socket Matthews, the knight of the
Ragged Edge, and has been in Wash
ington looking after things in his behalf.
Well, what Boss Whytc cannot do it is
hardly worth while for Bernard 20 at
tempt.
Mr. Haislip Of Nanjemoy is about to
contract with Senator Lancaster to do the
building and contemplated repairs for
the Senator on the Milton Hill property
lately purchased BY him Of the heirs Of
the late DR.. P. II Hamilton ia Picca-
waxen.
The Rev. r. r. Gabbert Of Pellville, =.
KY, wrote as follows: Il am a hypo-l
critic, deceiver." and the people have
lost confidence in me-" On the contrary,
he was a Jealous and exemplary clergy
man, but his delusion on that point led
him to suicide.
"Do hogs pay?" asks an agricultural
correspondent. We know of some that
don't, They subscribe for paper, read
/ it a few weeks for nothing, and send it
back to the publisher inscribed "refus-
ed Such hogs as that pay nobody if
they can help it.
The venerable Mr.. Harmed was in
town last Tuesday attending the temper
ance meeting He is the true type of a
good citizen and of the satisfied, old time
farmer. No stranger who has settled
among us enjoys to a greater degree the
respect of the community.
Twas rumored last Tuesday that
, Judge Brent would address the tempe.
ance people. The rumor was in error
The Judge is of the most rigid temper
, ate habits but since his occupancy of the
i bench has carefully abstained from speech
+ making on any and all occasions.
1t is reported that the County Com
missioncrs ofSt Mary ; county have re
= duced the county expenses under thet
3 late levy some several thousand dollars
it is also reported that they have done s.
at the expense Of several suits, and ma,
probably after all have to pony up am
pay costs too.
A gentleman of our acquaintance tn
other day wanted to send North by MAJ
: three dollars. lie had the greatest dl
Va fculty in getting it in mailabIe form
I We mention this as an instance shown
the convenience a money order Office hen
o. would be. We believe the establish
he mcnt would promptly be made II OF
of people would but ask for it.
1t is announced that Senator Whytc
ny retirement is put up job that Ham
by tons election as Governor means tn
rs German is to 60 to the L. 5. Senat
and that to cbcckmate the latter move
lie new deal is being made by IIamiltons g
re poncnts in which Charlie Roberts is
. be Governor and Gen'l Andrew &. Cha
man is to be State Treasurer.
es- Mrs. Maria Key, widow of the !,
mt Hon. q. :. Key Of Leonardtown, di
ks at her home in St Marys the other
at an advanced age. Mrs Key was t
is sole surviving daughter of the late c.
W Joseph Harris and sister of the Hon.
he Il Harris of Leonardtown and of N
Henry X. Harris of this county.
lat Among those from abroad attendi
on Court We are pleased to see Mr.. Villa
mt |. Hill, States Attorney for Prince Gee
he ges, DR.. Thos G. Price and William
Blandford of Baltimore and Jack Moo
Of. of Leonardtown. On yesterday we we
ng glad also to see Hon. James II Wills
ut and Hon. Robert G. Coombs, Sta
he Senator, both of St. Mary's county.
I We jeked Gen'l Chapman the 9th
is day about his reported intention to ma
D. love to the treasuryship, but we four
e HIM as dumb as an oyster He wouldr
en- pan out worth cent. We general
let oursef out to the General and I,
,rt HIM all our secrets but he is poor reci
e. rocator and tells us none o his'n."
lg The Scriptures speak of a man wi
sh digged a pit for others and was the fir
to fall into it. A man at Hillsborc
is Ohio, recently had somewhat simil;
ar experience. He set trap gun in his ce
TT lar for thieves, but unfortunately fore,
l. the circumstance, until he had occa.;o
10 enter his cellar on I'd inst, when b
received forcihle reminder in the shar
; of heavy load of shot in his leg.
At Messrs L. NJ. Switzerland Georo
N A. Wade and Thomas F. Nicholson
the candidates for the Republican non
&c NATION for sheriff have been and are ez
,s ceedlngly busy at improving their re,
>, pectlve chances 1t Is amusing to Sc
= the cross eyed glanees they fling at on
another. They bad better fold shar
watch or old man Lew Cooke however
: for he is before the people and will fore
e all opponents to their level best. II
u made first class officer when sheriff be
II fore, is good at electioneering and wtha
: very popular. We make him as mad as
Fury sometimes but then it don't las
J long for hsis one of those kindly nature
that cherishes not animosity.
= Kate Page, a beautiful young girl
had hearing at Richmond, Va, yes
terday on charge Of house breaking anc
larceny, She appeared fashionably anc
, tastily dressed. Mrs. Emily Wrigh