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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-25
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Women BARRIERS should have pretty
Chicago Inter- Ocean.
Sal Ad is a nice girl to have at din
ner if she's well dressed. philadelphia
Bulletin.
Horse thieves are generally high.
strung individuals out in the territories.
WI and Wisdom.
The proverb says that beauty is
only skin Deep" and it may be added
that at that you're sometimes making q
very liberal allowance.-BostOn Post.
"A gamecock ought to be good eat
ing. Does not the poet say ''the brav-
est are the tenderestr'-Bost0n COur-
Ter.
1t is carrying things little too far
when a bald-headed man attempts to
cover the top of his head with hair grown
away down on the side of his neck
Boston Times.
Now doth the small boy make raids
upon every orchard that is not fortified
by a dog, and decide to join some Sum
day-school, to be on deck for Christ
mas present.-Puck.
Nothing like an honest quill. A st.
Louis paper starts an editorial with:
"Our ancestors, the balloons of Africa"
etc. Don't you ever got lonesome to
see the old folks?-Detron Free Press.
ANY man who goes up in a balloon
or plays fiddle may be called Pro-
lessor. but before he can receive the
title of LII. d. he must be acquainted
with the clerk of country college
N. Y. Picayune.
We can't help entertaining severe
respect for the science that can instan-
taneously photograph a flying horse,
but forces q man to sit for four eternal
minutes in front of q camera, his head
braced into pitchfork, and his nerve
less eyes staring relentlessly out into
the fathomless realms of the undefina-
ble.-Rockland Courier.
-Inquirer-"What is genius" This
is pretty hard question to answer, but
we have an idea that genius is some
thing that isn't afraid to roll up its
sleeves and bend down to earnest and
careful work, and strain every nerve to
achieve the highest results of which it
is capable, while mediocrity is enjoying
itself at the theater or standing up at
the bar having q good time with the
BOYS. Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-25
The Humorous British Tramp.

Says an English exchange: 1t is curl
GUS that the British tramp should
have been 50 long overlooked by the
graphic writer. Yet, the scampish fell
low would seem to have in him all the
essentials for very striking piece OF
portraiture. Here we read of one OF
them who. having destroyed his own
clothes while taking nights lodging
at the Work House, was brought into
Court next day pinned up in a blanket
like Dickens MIR. Mopes. While his
case was being heard he occasionally
shook off this GOV. ring, just to show
the magistrates that he really had no
other clothes. An even more impudent
dog was the Warrington tramp who the
other day paid a visit to the Bulls Head
Inn in that town. On his first visit he
appropriated some three pounds of
cheese and escaped with his booty. al
though the landlady caught sight of the
ragged despoiler as he was making off,
with the cheese dropping from his
pockets. He does not seem to have
been aware that she had observed him.
for in the course of half an hour back
he came to the house. Then, putting
on what is known among the Irish as
i" the poor face." he begged the kind
lady to give him morsel of bread to
eat with q bit of cheese he had picked
up. Now, it would have been just as
easy, and far more safe. for the scamp
to have gone to some other house, and
we can only conclude, therefore, that
he was tempted into danger by his
sense of humor. It would be such q
capital joke to obtain from the plum
dered landlady q piece of bread to ac-
company the feast of cheese with which
she had involuntarily provided him.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-25
4 THANKSGIVING DAY.

Within a garnet, cold and forlorn,
A group is gathered. Thanksgiving morn.
Father and mother, with children. three:
One but babe on its mothers knee.
Haggard and pale is the father face,
Where lingering sickness has left its trace;
While the careworn look on the mothers brow
Tells of the sorrow upon her now.
hungry and faint, for want OF food.
With scanty clothing; no coal Eor wood;
What have they to be thankful for?
While sittinghere, in their cherries home.
A FRAGMENT of Garnet over them spread
Are blind to their parents mute despair,
0nu 'ne ii''io shi' WI" Pi''"e "'
sov.. .. What ao ,,oor oh,,dror do Ivonder
VIII No warm carUet to cmdlIe mnderS
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-25

There is always something to re-
mind q man of the shortness Of life,
even if it be nothing more than drug
store and DOCTOR buggy o. Pic
0yuae.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-25

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children, who protested they "couldn' t
tell one grandma from the other!'' And
what recounting there was of events
that had filled the long years that had
changed them from careless children to
white haired women. What stories of
the goodness of the ' Abram' and
Nathan that the other could never
know in this world. and of the beauty
and graces of the children that had
crowned their homes; and Comfort
smiled at the prosperity of Adam and
Luke and the happiness of Comfort and
Anna, and Contents tears fell for the
child namesakc she had never seen and
the oaby boy and the soldier lad who
lay upon the hillside. And what an at
mosphere of love and tenderness folded
around the heart that had gone down
that hillside so few hours before,
desolate and alone-so strange that
to Comfort Nicols sitting there with
children's arms clinging about her. and
loving hands heaping her plates with
dainties, it seemed that it must be a
beautiful dream from which she should
awake, especially when she heard con-
tent saying that she must leave the toll
house and come and live with her, for
that having found each other at last
they must try and make up for the long
years of separation. and the younger
Comfort adding that she was so glad
now that she would not worry about
mothers being alone any more, to
which she added TIA: obs would have
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-25


her. though most folks said she favored
her father. She was nine, just the age
we were separated when she died. and
it seemed as though was losing child
and sister both. 1t sometimes seems
that there is more shadow than sunshine
in this world (retying the little red box
with trembling handy, but the Lord
knows best, and perhaps we need it to
wean us from it. Only if could have
known something certain about Con-
tent it would have been comfort; but
never to know whether she was dead or
not seemed dreadful, and never could
feel but what she was alive, and used
to be always looking for her every place
I went, and thinking every stranger I
see might be her."
"And have you given it up?''
90, yesr' with the quietude of
hopelessness, "there is no doubt but
what she died when she was q child. or
I should have heard something from
her. Content would never forget me.
I know. But it has been q real comfort
to talk about her." she added, Some
way she's been on my mind all day. /
do think about her more than ever
lately. You see, after Abram was
crippled and we moved here he was
always in the house, and so was COM
pany as well as sort of care to me all
the time. And again wiping her glasses
she returned the little box to its place
and hustled about her simple prepara-
tiOns while her visitor rocked back and
forth. his chair softly creaking in the
still warm room. and listening to the
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18

Willie says Joe's bachelor quarters took
fire the other day, but on reaching the
pantry the flames expired-for the want
of fuel. Joe you mnst fill that pantry be-
fore we can visit you.
Fresh fish have made their appearance
in town in large quantities. 1t is decid-
eddy pleasant to eat them after having
been feasted on pork during the winter.
Here. in Port Tobacco, We might say lent
is blessed season, as our markets do not
admit OF great variety.
Our sheriff seems to be OF rather a ner
vous temperament, for about dusk, one
evening not long since, the wind blew a
newspaper rather rapidly towards him,
and he supposing it to be 6 host or hob
goblin, turned very pae, then kicked at it
and said d-n, or gosh durn ye! and
took to his heels like brave soldier
Allie. Allie, We are surprised at you.
Our fashion editress says that .Sao,e-
fakes will be decidedly popular his spring
and will be eagerly sought after especial
ly by the young men. They are to be
worn by tn. side in the parlor or when
riding, on the arm when walking, and if
the gentleman is particularly favored, may
be taken in the, lap. Oh! would tina, We
we're favored! but editors are prsverbially
"horrid creatures"
A young sport of our vicinity came to
town recently to spend the evening with
some ladies. He tied his horse in the ho
tel stable, bC, it seems be was So agitated
over expected pleasure, that he did rot
do it very securely. so that when he start
ed home no horse could be found. After
securing The suberbs of the village for
him without success, our gal ant resolved
to foot it home which he manfully did,
distance of nearly seven miles. through the
mud. Notfnding HIS horse there. he came
again to t,wn the next morning to lsok
for him, and found that he was safely es-
consed in a stable where he had spent SO
many pleasant nights during the sleighing
season.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18
The Causeway.

Capt. H. c. Page has large force at
work repairing the causeway, which sus-
tanned so much damage during the recent
wet spells and of which We spoke last
week. The work is in good hands for
under the supervision Of Capt. Page We
m, feel sure ofits being well and speed
lily done. We understand that, as ION as
the weather becomes settled, the Captain
intends to report 10 he Commissioners tn
advisability Of changing the course of the
present run, and to widen it so that
the wafer win have ample bed to run
through without danger of washing its
banks to any great extent. He intends,
We believe, if the permission is granted,
to widen i! to the extent of the two brid-
ges now over the causeway and have in
stead of the two only one long bridge ever
the entire run. We sincerely hope that
he may be successful in obtaining the ne
cessary permission, for by such course
he would most effectually drain the marsh
lands back Of our village and tend greatly
to improve the health of this town which
suffers 90 much on account OF this same
-.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18

A few days ago Jack Stanforth, son
Of DR.. Richard Stanforth, while out in his
boat on the Patuxent, was caught in \
heavy s,orm. His boat became unman-
ageble and was capsized about half a
mile from the shore. Young Stanford
who has crossed the "briny deep" more
than once before the mast, found refuge
on the bottom Of tho boat. The weather
being very cold, he very soon began to
realize that he occupied = very uncsm-
Portable and dangerous position, and tax
ing an oar he committed himself to the
water, "accoutred as he Was" in heavy
clothing and boots, and made his way
safely to the shore. The pluck and en-
durance of the young man is something
remarkable and worthy of record. He
has certainly demonstrated his ability to
take care of himself under the most dis
couragins Calrert Jour
nal
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18
Tobacco W&rehOuses.

On Thursday Gov. Hamilton, Comp
troller Heating and Treasurer Compton,
Of the Board of Pubic Works, visited an d
inspected State tobacco warehouse No. 1.
VIM. Bayne, Inspector; No. 2, Alexander
Somerville, inspector; No. 3, Dr.. P. W.
Hawkins, inspector: No. 4, Lee H. Hay
den, inspector. and No. 5, Colonel l. N.
benson, inspector. The condition of the
warehouses was inspector, and SEINE re-
pairs ordered at Mes 8 and T. 1t was
found that tobacco warehouse No. 5,
which last March WAS $1,a72 in debt,
paid the past year 1914 So into the treas
nry Of the State.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18
Local Brevities.

The roads are improving slightly.
Gen. A. G. Chapman is still confined to
his home by indispositinn.
M T. 7. Owen has been confined to
his house the past week by sick ness, but
be is new, we are glad to state, much i'm
proved.
DIR. Robert Digges has So far recovered
from his recent sicknes as to be able to
get about His many friends will be
pleased to learn this.
Several communication are unavoida-
ably held over this week, for the want Of
space. We shall endesvor to give them a
place in our next issue.
From the balmy atmosphere OF the !, .:
few days il would seem that the back ne
of W inter is we'll nigh broken. We hope
that i. may be 50. 7@ "a" -<
DO not forget that the Commissioners
meet on Monday and Tuesday Dext for
the further TRANSIT rs of property. The su-
pervisors alse are notified to be present.
A few enterprising farmers made some
tobacco beds on Tuesday aad "Wednesday
the land is reported =. having been 10 a
fair condition in some localities.
Mr.. S. o. Wells, former publisher OF this
paper, paid US visit on Wednesday last
He is now engaged in farming near Gal
liant Green in this county, and we wish
him success. r..
Our friend Dave Smoot has not yet got.
ten Mir. Fxrrsll's spirited bay FLIES paci-
fed. They passed our office on Wednes-
day prancing in the gayest kind Of style
but Dave was at the lines and be knows
what to do with them.
Read the new announcement of C. NJ
Towsoa. the wide awake dry goods mer
cham Of Washington d. C., and when you
are in the city call and convince yourselves
of the truth of what he says.
We need not be physicians to know
when We have and how to cure q Cold.
We can have q special physician Away.
near, by keeping convenient a bottle o
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price Is cents
We are sorry to learn that Er. ]. Cam
illus Howard broke his arm &C Cox's st.
ton on Monday last, while practicing I
feat OF agility. We trust lie may soon b.
all right.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18
Dramatic and Literary Association.

Dramatic and Literary Association.
A meeting of the incorporators of the
Port Tobacco Dramatic and Literary As
sociation was held at the Office of the Re
gister of Villa on Saturday afternoon last
F. NJ. Cox, in behalf of the committee on
the constitution and bylaws, reported .
draft Of . constitution, which was read
over by Articles and approved by the
meeting. The constitution was ordered
engrossed in order that it might be for
mally approved at the next meeting. At
ter some further routine business, the
meeting adjsurued until Tuesday, for 4
further consideration Of the constitution.
On Tuesday another meeting OF the incor-
porators -as held, the President in the
chair, at which the constitution was fur
ther considered and some slight amend
ments adopted. The constitution pro-
vides that the present incorporators shall
act as Board of Directors until January
Srd, 1882, when an election Of a Board of
Directors shall be made by the stockhold-
ers. 1t provides for the regulation of the
stock by COMMITTEE to be appointed by
the President of the Board, and specifies
the terms upon which the stock shall be
negotiated. The Bosrd of Directors are
invested with full powers for the transac-
ton of all business within the proper
scope of the char'er OF Incorporation.
Provision is made for forming Dramatic
and Literary Association ut any time
that the incorporates shall think proper,
and the adoption of II separate cons'itu-
ton for its government. 1t is to be hoped,
now that the bail has ut last commenced
to roll. that there will lie ne further en-
barrassing halls; but that the busines. OBJ
jects of the association will I've pressed
with energy. 1t is believed that the small
amount Of stock of the association can be
promptly disposed Of within the county,
AZ if its affairs are judicisusly managed,
its stock must conmcnd itself to every
one as = good investmen. We hope at
no distant day to see handsome Town
Hall forming = feature of our good old
town, and to witness the good results that
will most certainly follow from the good
work contempla' ed by this society.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18

Boiler Explosion on the Potomac.
On Tuesday last, as the little steamer
Mystic was proceeding on her trip down
the Potamac, when . short distance below
Alexandria, her boiler exploded, COM
pletsly disabling her. The engineer was,
we learn, badly and probably fatally
scalded, and several of the crew injured,
but no lives were lost at the time, and
none of the passengers. as far As We have
been able to earn, injured. One Of the
ferry steamers from Alexandra promptly
came to assistance Of the disabled steamer,
and she was lowed back to Alexandria,
where the fewpassengers whs were on
board were landed safely, though very
much frightened.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18
When You are In wash ing ton

EXAMINE oar Pare WOOL colored and
Black Csshmeres at d cts. Examine our pare
wool deabI. width Black Cashneres A. B. cts
Table iiseu at IS cts. Blankets large size snd
double at s. 90 Black Silks At g. cts sd ).
Bridal quilts for so cts Table L,neu IS cts
wamsut,. cotton. The bes, yard vide eo,ioa
in the world, oaly 10 een,s, ~oFth III eeaa
everywhere Beautiful pew Dress Good. !
Il, Is. -, IS. up 20 s So Black ssi t0lor-
ed Silks. Black and Colored Sstins IS cts
Black and Colored velv~o. Excellent Canton
Hanne! cts. The BIS; Calico 81 II osr
goods are not the cheapes, plea.e % noi buy
them.
CARTER =
Ill Market Space. Wsshiakioa, II. Z.
Undoubtedly the cheapest DRY GOODS
STORE in the United States
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18
vennor's Weather.

Under date OF March 5,h, Mr.. Henry
G. VenAer wrote ~ follows ID the Albany
Argus: The spring viii be fairly early,
hst and dry. and the midsummer cool and
wet. The autumn promises tn be open,
dry and fine. There is likely to he great
deal of sickness during the year, but the
westher-except in few isolated sections
will be favorable to agricultural pur
suits. The winter of 1882 bids fair to be
open and generally mic With but few,
and those short-lived. storm periods"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18
Death Of Judge Bowie.

Hon Richard J. Bowie, Chief Judge OF
the Sixth Judicisl Circuit of Maryland
and one Of the associate judges ofthe
Court Of Appeals, died at Rockvil e,
Montgsmsry county, on Saturday last
af Or Eve dsys illness. He was in the 73rd
year Of his age. He was An upright aud
conscientious judge, and deservedly
popular.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18
4e4 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N. W.

CT. JOHNS COLLEGE, Annapolis, Md
y JNU. N. LEAVITT, d. d.. Principal
The College will REOPEN WEDNESDAY,.
September 18th, a fall corps OF professors an1
tutors. 4 complete college course in six de-
Psr,nents. For catalogue (ready by August
y sddres the Principal or the Secretary:
jy 30-2m PROF. W. h. HOPKINS
Annapolis, Nd
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18
Worcester Mass J Spy.
Nothing on Earth so Good

CERTAINLY "A strong opinion said one Of our
reporters 10 " hom the folio ing WAS detailed
by Mr.. Henry kAsehoP, With Mr.. Geo. E. Nil
Ter, AIS Main ST this city suffered so bad
" with rheumatism in my ieg last winter, that
was unable TO attend to my work, beng com
pIetely helpless. ! heard Of ST. Jacobs Oil
aud bought . bottle, after usIag which felt
greatly relieved. With the use OF the second
bottle Was completely cured. In my estim.-
ton there is nothing on earth % good for rheu-
ma,ism As ST. Jacobs Oil. Ilacis ikea charm
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18

Donf speak angrily TO a child. Don't kick
dog when he is asleep. Dos't 60 back on
the friends OF your parents Don't oftra visit
your neig hbors al meal time poai neg lee;
. cough thinking it will cure itself. lThous-
ands die ofcensump,ion By 50 duTins. Don ;
forge, DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
for II cures a cough or cold in one half the time
required by any o,her medicine, and IS the oaiy
medicine known that positively cures con-
sumption in its earl. stages. Sold By drag
gistt.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18

We have made reduction of 10 per cent from our
marked One Price all winter clothing. We wish all
to distinctly understand and appreciate that discount
of 10 cents each dollars worth of clothing fully
equal to discount of % cents the dollar from the
prices of any other establishment for the that
manufacture all the good that sell and pay jobbers
profit A call will convince that as heretofore we do
precisely advertise
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18
MATTERS.

70 ADVAkTISRRx-T The TINKS having
larger srss.lstson thoss any other paper o'nen0 the
i.tsl!iosa Frmsrs csd business men Of Charles
County. e6srs superior inducements to advertisers
% irssst their announcements in is columns. Send
for sarl rstes whieh are a. le,r any other paper
Ssutssrn Maryland. to soy nothing sossf eirc"la-
Gsn
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18
H.xhe.,il,e and p.tuxent Dsinss.

k1oSHCSvAasS om0 EasuASos AVhuSe'
Mr.. Editor:-H Having remained quiet
until the literary storm of items has sub
sided, I will give some of our doings.
Pork and beans are giving place to fish
and oystsrs, q which We have a. good
quality Is can be found any where. F. A..
TT, has lost faith in Autocrat since
the Woodvillians beat him. Mr.. DIS
horses ran OF With his wagon loaded with
wood on Thursday and turned it over. no
serious damage ,was done. Mr.. &c
is abont to put down a trap net. While
tarring his seine on Saturday the most i'm
portant part sccidently caught fire, and
destroyed about half of it, which win
Gauss, some delay in getting it down. G.
C. il fast man, he put mere than was
necessary IN the pot. Many Of our labor
.ers are at work on the railread, and we
have fears of a scarcity of labor this sea-
son. Fish are said to be good brain food.
Our highly esteemed friend Brother jim
had better try . bunch or two, he will
then be able doubtless, to distinsu ish BE-
treen the TINES and Independent. Jim ID
fsnd of buzzing about from one to another
like . humble bee among the clover bios.
SONS, consequently ges all the news. Al
soon % l hear from "Bill Perkins," and
what he did wi h that turkey, will send
something interesting.
NIB. g
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18
IMPORTERS OF FOREIGN GOODS,

one Of the firm visiting Europe twice . year
to make purchases, and our selections In this
country are made 10 great advantage.
Having been in business over City years IN.
der the 6rm Of Hamilton Easter & Co., and
lstterly Of Hamilton Easter Sons, we have
by fair dealings at moderate profits built up
very large trade. a.#a
The prics in PLAIN FIGURES marked on
all our goods, from which no abatement or sec.
ond price is made. 3 sl .s4 "a