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A LITTLE WORD, SOMETIMES, even a
letter makes a wonderful difference in
the meaning OF what one may write. la
fact the msplacing Of a comma in an
Act of Assembly. caused different
construction to be put upon will by
the Supreme Court from that already
given to the same by the Court of Ap
pcals of this State; all of which came
near resulting in conflict between the
State and Federal authorities in sustain
ing the processes of the respective Courts
How important therefore it is to mind
ones punctuation may bc,learned by the
curious on referring to the case of Car
roll and worthington, reported in one OF
the carly volumes of the Maryland Re
ports. Mr.. John NJ s. Causin, who
drew the law, intended it, as the State
Court decided, to apply to all wills
thereafter made; but the misplaeemcnt
of the aforesaid comma caused the U.
;. Supreme Court, through Chief JUS
tee fancy, to make the law applicable
thereafter to the construction Of all wills;
which view resulted in directly conflict
ing decisions by the two tribunals.
No classes better understand the i'm
portance of writing and printing plainly
and correctly than lawyers or printer.
respectively, AMI YET both are apparent
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PLuAsx REMEMBER. Remember young
man, you have to lrork. Whether you
handle a pick or a pen, a wheel-barF
or set of books, diggingditches or edl-
ting paper, ringing and auction bell or
writing funny things, yoa must work. r
If YOU look around you, you win see that
the men who. are most able live the
rest of their days without work, are the
men who have worked the hardest. Don't
you ever be afraid of killing yourself
with overwork. 1t is almost Beyond
YOUR power to do that. Men cannot
work so hard as that on the sunny side
ofthirty. They die. 'metimes. but it 5
because they quit work at . r. Nj. and
49,. .cet ho.ae until A. NJ. Its the
interval that kills. young man. The
work gives you an apr elite for your meals;
it lends solidity to your slumber; and II
gives you a perfect appreciation OF you'
HOLIDAYS. Retire early, rise early, b'
temperate in all things, labor with I
will. be honest, and prosperity will b.
the result.
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the County was one hundred and thirty
Tree.
Bat this is not a matter in which we
are personally interested, Or about which
our wishes will be consulted and we do
not propose to concern surself further
about IT, Still We could not help saying
what We have said when We read in the
Washington Neps that a fierce battle
was expected between the Thomas and
CrcsswclI factions AMI that despicable
creature j Morrison Harris was making
IA move to be t,kcn up as comprom
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And if he will stay away from here TINS
fall we will guarantee the Democratic"
party will elect its ticket by a surpriz
ing majority. In fact, if it had no
been for him there would have been n,
Republican party in this couny, for the
matter of that in Southern Maryland .-
As we have said, the time was when
Dr. Wilmer was one of only seven Re
publicans voting in this county at the
last election that party cast | $50 votes;
and it is well known to us all that 1t
vas his organization, his brains, his
energy which cultivated the little acorn
into the huge oak which now oyershad-
ovs us all. There is no doubt about
tins, however unwilling Republicans,
of more modern date, may be to acknowl-
edge she facts
Indeed Dr. Winners own party, not
withstanding the petty jealousies, which
always pervade such organization causing
rivalries and envies, when he was candi-
date last fall, showed that he was literally
the strongest man of that organization II
this Congressional district, as he re-
ceived the largest Republican vote ever
cast. Gov Hamnton's majority in this
district was 4,o16, whilst the mnjori.
ty of Mr. Chapman, DIR. Winners op
ponent, was reduced to 1850 Th'
vote of DR.. Wilmer was larger by l6'
than that of Sellmau, the Republican
e nominee for Congress, in 1876, an
2,9SG votes larger than that of Crane
the Republican nominee for Congress i
1873.
. Gen Chapman the Democratic mem
q Der elect from this district and Dr. Wi
n mer are both natives of this county an
: vote in the same precinct. III lS1
: Gen Chapman was elected to the Hous
of Delegates by a majority of three vote
last year Doctor Winners majority i
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General Accident Policies,
NOTICE.

TAX-PAYERS ofthe Isl Collection district,
indebted to me for taxes. are hereby no
titled that, unless the same are paid on or be-
fore the 18th Of April next, WI be compell-
ed to collect the same by law give thls
notice reluctantly, but viii positively eniS'ss
= '" WN. p. HARVEY,
NH ll-et 1881 Collectors Ist District
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I
place and speaks Of their wholesale dis
franchisemcnt. in portions of the South
asmatters of fact and something which
the strong arm of the government must
provent. This is good "Stawart' talk,
but we think the new President, towards
whom so much kind feeling was being
manifested, at the South rs we'll as the
North, might we'll have spared the South
ern people the insult of the endorsement
and repetition, from his high place, of
this campaign SANDER Of the Stalwarts
1t does not promise we'll for general
harmony and good will that the Presi-
dent in his inaugural should consent to
become retailer of stale ISLANDERS against
whole people.
The President makes strong appeal
IN behalf of education, and declares
1t the duty of the Federal and State gov
ernmcnts both :, to afford every means of
education, that voters may no longer be
illterate and ignorant All sound judg-
ing men will applaud this sentiment,
whilsttncy must condemn the Republican
party FOR having mainly caused this de-
huge of Ignorance among yoters by snn-
denly comforting the elective franchise
upon five hundred thousand ignorant
negroes But General Garfield says
nothing about this
On the subject Of finances the new
President speaks out boldly, as he has
heretofore done; questions the oonstitu-
tional power Of Congress to make other
than gold and silver legal tender, and
proclams himself unqualifodly a Hard
money man We certainly heartily
concur with him in these sentiments.
Tic inaugural touches upon other
subjects and on all, the views of the
President are plainly and tersely OK,
pressed He thinks the agricultural
interests of the nation have not been
sufficiently fostercd, and we have no
doubt he would be willing to have our
national pnnpkiu.secd conservatory,
over which lie Due presidcs, converted
into Department with cabinet minis
Ter at the head oft.
The President uumistakably says it
Is time Mormonism was squelched, and
relteratns ennhaticall,. thn Man, L.
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Maryland Independent
PORT TOBACCO. MD.
FRIDAY, March...............IIth Issl
THEINAUGURAL ADDRESS.

We regret we are unable to give the
address Of President Garfield on the &C.
casion Of his Inauguration on last Friday
because Gifts length, as it would fill three
columns Of our paper. Though these
addresses are looked to with some eager
ness as foreshsdowing more or less the
future policy Of the incoming President,
we have generally found them, like plat
for~s, and lettors of acceptance, empty
platitudes and giiit<lss.jssnerali'ies.
President Gsrfiold's speech does mo-
diGor greatly in those rosDecfs from thosc
Of bis predecessors. IL is a polished and
finished production showing the scholar
and orator, and to a certain extent states
manship. Though we are not able to
give it entire to our readers, some of its
salient points are worthy Of notice. The
uttcrances Of the new President are clear
and distinct aud there is no mistaking
his meaning or misunderstanding his
sentiments. IIo is man Of plain words .
and fine sentiments, though We are sor-
~ to say his actions have not always
been responsive to his sentiments.
He gives US very clearly to understand
that he spells nation with big n.
In other words he believes earnestly
in centralized government, strong in
it's paternal power. 1t has long been
insisted by Democratic leaders that the
tendency Of the Republican party was
all IN this direction, and that the sue
cess of that party would lead ultimately
TO the 'bltcration Of States Rights and
States governments. President Gar
fields u'teranccs are strongly confrma-
tory Of this position
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/ ly very, very careless at times. Tbsr.
would seem 70 he no excuse for ~,
neglect 10 either Of these classes
cause OF the Importance Of PARTICULARS
IN their work; and especially none f.,
printers who have the opportunity ot
correcting errors by proof reading. Y,
there is scarcely paper or book nDb
lished, which has not many manifest -,
rors r
We were aggravated into this t,,;,
OF mora'izing wien reading over ~.
editorials in our paper Of the 25.b m
In each Of the two editorials. "Tobaoo-
Inspection and Oyster Police +, Ala
small but most important word "noe,
bad been left out, making us say ez,c,.
y the reverse Of what VIC wrote. ~, !.
in the article on Tobacco Inspoatiass.
were made to say in the frst line. IN
have particular desire to pose - a.
when it should have read, ave Lara
no particular desire to pose before t,s
public in the attitude of a eontro,...-
l,'' witn our esteemed contemporars
tue I'"'es. So in the last paragront
OF the article on the Oyster polion -
we were made to say "but We do Lno...
that when Captain George W Carmen.
ter commanded that boat poachcrs did
dare trasspass upon the oyster crorn1' ),
&C. instead of 'poachers did M, Jas.
&c.
OF course those who read the or,io,..
ittentiyely discovered from their CONT.
what really we meant to saw. vbilxt Ia
'asual reader must have thought US vorv
confused in what we had said Tboso
ire small matters it is true, but lifa i
made up of small matters, as the ooo.n
OF drops and these small matters ar.
om9tlmes very aggrayatlng, as for in
lance a musquito, when a fellow WISH.
S to enjoy the luxury of an afternoon
zap. And when one has been to b.
rouble to say that thing is not -
$ especially aggravating to End hinlF
n cold type, saying it IS so.
MAR IED. 90
At St Thomas Church, February 22nd,
y Rev. b. +. Wiget assisted by Revs. Fatl-
rs Carroll and McSweeny, ANDREW 4.
JULIEN, Of Washington D. G., to J. MEDIA
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Al st. Thomas Church February 22nd,
by Rev. B. f. Wiget assisted by Reys Faith
ers Carroll and McSweeny, ANDREW 4.
MULLEN, of Washington, D. G., to J. MEDIA
SEllMES, daughter Of the late VI. L. Semmet
of this county.
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usual platitudes about Civil Service Re-
form, with promise to invoke tho aid
Of Congress on the subject.
There is much in toe address to com
mend though we dissent from many of
is sentiments; and will controvert some
Of it's positions. Yet it is, in the main,
plain, manly, and direct, and if the pew
President shall live up to the utteran-
ees of lofty patriotism contained IN It,
he will not want for our support IN, his
high office
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-03-11

Lord Lindsay found in one of the c os d
hands Of an Egyptian mummy at least
1000 years old a tuberous or bulbou>
root. Wondering how long vegetable
life could last, he Ok root fom
the mummy's hand, planted it in a sun
ny soil. and in the course of few weeks
20 his as enlistment AMI joy the root
burst forth nd bloomed into a heaate-
Gus hhalia.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
hhc Orphans Court Of Charles Cou,y

IN the Orphans Coart Of Charics Coantg
In the matter OF the personal estate Of John S.
Button, deceased
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that the
Y undersigned, administrators ofthe goods
and chlttels Of John $ Button deceased will
on the end day Of March instant. proceed to
distribute the assets Of the deceased in their
hands among his cred tors, who have filed and
duly probated thoir accounts in said Court.
All creditors interested are hereby notified 10
attend in person or BY agent or attorney on
sud day to receive the amount of their said
claims or the proportouIble parts thereof,
they may be precIuded by law from
any lcnciit arising from said distribution.
Witness our hands, this 4th day Of March
1881. Il. g. ROBERTSON,
NJ f. BUTTON,
Admrs Of John S. Button, deceased.
NH Est
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

BEAUTY is GETTING TO DE OBSOLETE so
fast out in Wisconsin that special induce
ments are offered to keep it up. The editor
OF paper out that way offered sewing
machine and n photograph of himself to the
girl who received the most votes at a county
fair as combination beauty" Just what
this means is difficult for amateurs like us
to state, but we learn that Miss Maggie In
man, who carried off the stakes, has "spent
all her life on farm, yet her beauty, educa-
tion and personal charms are such that she
can move in society with as much ease and
grace as a city-bred BELLE" We infer from
this that, in order to reach this high state of
combination, Miss Inman, after she had
welded q churn all day, would slip into her
evening rcgalia and take turn at the
racquet. But in this part of the country If
an editor wanted to get the voting COM
munity to the polls he would have offered
himself and the photograph of sewing
to the winning beauty.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

FoR SALE - A CINCINNATI CYLINDER
IL Press; will print sheet 2ix3s. Address or
apply Mt CRITIc Office. eli Ninth street ie1
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

WTANTED-CLERICAL WORK OF ANY
w Kind, by good accountant; correspondence
clerk, bill clerk, or any work lame soldier can
do. Address ONE MEAL PER DIEM, Critic of
flee. Se27
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

wv NTED-INFORMATIoN CONCERNING
wv the heirs Of Asa Whitney, who lived In
Washington In 1916 and 'lG, and then removed to
Virginia. where he died. There is u letter in this
Office addressed to Mr.. Whitney's heirs, contain
ing imDOrtant Information for them, sp2S
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29
WANTED---HELP.

NXrANTED-AT ONCE, AN EXPERIENCED
wv hat salesman. Address HATS, Critic of
nCp, spy7
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

WTANTED-BY A RAPID PENMAN AND
wv one quick at figures, situation in any po-
sition where an honest living can be made. Best
references Address " Montgomery, northwest
corner list and X sts n. W. sep ~
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

sydney smith dwclt much on the charac,
ter of the hand.shakc. He divided IL into the
high official, the sepulchral, tho digitory,
them all the shake rctcntivc IL the most
Objectionable. To offer n hand in passing
civility and to have II held while n series of
offending head Is as bad MS being caught by
the buttOnholc.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29
A Broader Man Than Relieved.

~ believe Gen. Arthur to be much
broader man than he has credit for. Ny
association with him In the Senate during
the short time we were there gives me reG.
son to believe that the country may expect
wise and conservative administration
opinion that iactional bitterness within
the party during the past few years will be
renewed or perpetuated by The new ad
mInistratlon.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

By THE hands of Christopher Columbus,
Duke of Vcragua, a descendant of the great
discoverer, the Congress at Madrid most APP
propriatcly sent its offering of sympathy
to the family of Gen. Garfield and the
American people.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

To MAKE THINGS LIVELY in the Congress
of American Antiquities at Madrid, n
Frenchman energetically insisted that
America was originally found by an Irish
man. However that may be, Irishmen have
certainly been finding it ever since.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29
Signs of Improvement.

A watering place correspondent writes
that the human race Is improving, or else
where do the pretty children como from
that she counted ninety, five on the veran.
das with "such rich heads OF hair, brilliant
eyes and red lips. Girls of uncommon
lovolincss, and boys MS beautiful rs Corrcg.
gio's cOnceptiOpsn
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

AMONG THE Democratic candidates for
the Secretaryship of the Senate, we see the
name Of ex-senator Withers announced
Withers is our man. He would be able to
fill all the clerkships in the Secretary's Of
flee with members of his numerous family,
immediate or collateral. This would have
the effect of centralizing responsibility. Be-
sides, Withers is poor and needs the salary
This latter consideration has always had
great weight in a Democratic caucus.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

IT is RATHER savage of the Canadians to
say that Lorne imports his tipplo duty free,
and then carries it round with him teach
ing the simple Indians to look upon the cup
WHOM Il is their own color.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS, who have
been shooting shcriffs and other people in
discriminatory in Illinois, are described by
n local reporter as having earned their rep
utation in Wisconsin some time ago. Rep.
utation seems good word.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29
A Job for Miss Parnell.

Miss Parnell says Mr.. Gladstone IL a
wretchod, hypocritical, lood-thirsty mis-
creant IL Miss Parnell were to remove TO
the United States she'd soon find herself NJ
the head OF campaign newspaper.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

A CASE HAS just been filed in the United
States Court in Arkansas that will again
test the principle of Southern reputation
of bonds. When Senator Dorsey was run
ming things with high hand in that Sta to,
he conceived the idea of issuing bonds to
build railroad and obtained their indorse-
ment by the State. Then, it is charged, he
went to England and placed them among
English capitalists. A portion of the road
having been constructed, these capitalists
now sue on the face of the bonds for the
possession of the road, and it is the opinion
of the best.informed in that section that
they will win the case.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

IT is CHARGED on American exporters
that they send apples to England in cofins,
which latter have rcadier sale than the
boxes formerly used. Some people object to
the plan rs altogether too too,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

THE Prince of Wales seems to have put
his foot in it by saying at the recent demon
stration in that town that Liverpool was
incontcstably the second city of the king
dom. That is just what is contested most
vigorously by Glasgow, and the latter city
is decidedly indignant.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

THE PHILADELPHIA Ledger says that
"Llanfairpwhichgunyugergobwlchllandys-
siliogogo," the name of Welsh parish, is
pronounced as ifwritten thus: Thlanvirc-
poolch Observation-Disclosures.
Attention of our society people is called tc
this fact.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

STUDENTS are apt to make things lively
in any town. but they are especially effective
in st. Petersburg, where they are always
suspected as Nihilists, and are hunted out
and inspected by the police in the most dis
agreeable and indefatigablc manner.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29
A Full Hand.

Adolphus' courage was up Falling on
his knees he cried, "Angelina, dearest.
make me the happiest of men by accepting
my heart and hand" Casting one look al
the great paw, Angelina thrilled IN every
fbre ns she sweetly replied "Oh! Adol-
phus, this is more than expected"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29
Comets nj m Discount.

Nora Perry writes that many Boston
girl did not see the comet, and adds "They
are very nice girls, but just ut present nj
aesthetic gown, made after the most up
proved colonial or Medieval fashion Is o
TAR more consequence that old or new
cOmptsr ~
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29
Vests md PhiIosonhy.

When IN Concord philosopher gets plunged
into that blessed sea of doubt when he re.
quires to pinch himself to know If he exists
1t is scarcely to be wondered Mt IL he but
some other philosophers hat In place of his
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

EGG HARBoR has been having an un,
commonly lively time. The Fair brought
an immense crowd of visitors, and, as re-
ception committee, appeared mosquitoes in
quantity and zeal unequaled. A sparl,
from an engine caused fire which threat.
encd complete destruction to Fair, town
and vineyards, as timber was tender and
water scanty. The visitors came to the
rescue and by counter-fres smothering the
flames with earth and beating them back
with pine branches, brought them under
control.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

Puck says the Democratic outlook is
generally taken from corner groceries Puck
Is familiar with the sources of news.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

ACCORDING TO THE Washington Almanac
the Ohio man now bcginncth to inquire
around for job.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

KENTUCKY has thriftily determined to
make good her loss in whisky by raising n
fine crop of mushrooms in Mammoth Cave.
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FREE ADVERTISING.

advertisements under The head of",Situdtions
Wanted" and "Help Wanted" uiH hereafter
be inserted IN THE EVENING CRITIC three
times FREE. We inrite our friends wishing
situations or help 10 ardii themselves Of This
offer. Anspers directed IN care of Critic
Office wiU receive careful attention.
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Very singular.


Cincinnati Gazette.
1t is Il singular fact that none OF the Pres
idents who have died in office were Demo
Gratis.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

Cincinnati Inquirer.
In the light of subsequent events tho
juggling with the induction balance looks
YnIIY Ike q sOlemn fnrce.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29
BOARDING.

ENIRST-CLASS BOARD, with large rooms at
~ ~ Penna. aye, opposite National Hotel.
Board nom - to $40 per week. Transient, from 81
70 sl.50 per day Terms to suit for families. Mrs.
o. q. Howard. propretress ocIT-d
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

VNANTED-WORK BY A SEAMSTRESS,
w, who understands dressmaking and chill
dren's clothes: will go out by the day week;
will furnish machine II required. Address MRS.
LIZZIE BROWN, City Post-oilice. seq
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

"ANTED FOR CASH-WE ARE AUTHOR
w lied to purchase several good houses or un-
improved lots, northwest, will accept loans
upon good margin, ut low rates; Ownerswlll please
communicate with us at once. w. w. DANEN-
HOVER Il son, 12l2 + st. H. W. sel3-Im
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-29

UTANTED-A RESPECTA BILE WHITE WO-
w man desires place with dressmaker or
would sew and take care of child In private
family for her board. Home an object, not wages.
Address Mrs. II. N C., Critic office, sep "a