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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-07-08

An excellent feature of the New Eli-
sion of Web,ter's Unabridged Dictiona-
ry just issued, is the New Biographical
Dictionary in which are given ihe nam
IS of nearly ten thousand noted persons
of ancient and modern time, with brief
statement of the dates of their birth and
death, their nationality profession, etc
This is designed for purpoee of ready
rcfeaence, toau,wer the questions which
often arise as to when and where Ger
tain persons lived, and the cbarater Of
their achievements. 1t contains many
names of persons who are still living,
and the pronunciation Of each name is
given.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-07-08
Railroad Items.

A correspondent Of the Blltimore
S"n, writing to that paper from
Charlotte Hall under date ofthe 2Sth ult.
says; The Washington City and Point
Lookout Railroad has graded in this
point, and is being pushed rapidly to-
wards Mechanicsvile Our village has
been skipped. The road will pass round
us, and new survey for short dis
lance will be made to determine the
route.
The Southern Maryland road has laid
It's ties to lIughesville, four miles north
of us
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-07-08
EXterminating Rats.

Get a few pounds Of common potash,
such as is used by soap-maker, and ex-
pose it to the air until it softens to the
consistency Of patty, then spread it
thiekly in their holes, and whenever you
find a hole stuff in as much as YOU can
conveniently, aud you will in a short
time be rid of all rats and mice. The
Gnu. tic'nature of the potash makes their
faet sore, and then they lick their feet
aud that gives them trouble with their
mouths by that time they conclude the
neighborhood has become unhealthy and
they leave.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-07-08
R. L. MURDOCH & SON,
TAILORS,
Near Port Tobacco Station.

TUST received the fashions for SPRING
- and SUMNER, they are now prepared to
make suits in the most fashionable STYLE
Securing, Repairing, Cleaning, Binding and
Goats turned at the shortest notice ana cheap
One Of them can be found in Port Tobacco
every Tuesday and Saturday, prepared to
take measures and receive MATERIALS Work
to Port Tobacco if desired. Thank
ful for past alVors, we solicit the same patron
age and Satisfaction guaranteed
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-07-08
NOTICE OF AN ESTRAY.


Siafc of Nngl1nIj Caarics County 70 'ea;
Y HEREBY cekGfy, that on this sth DAY No, Of
st! St !aass ssF 5asie'' Of he Peace,
and for the said coNnty, Samuel Cox, Jr., ami
made oath on the IiSly Eyangely Of Almighty
God, that he found trespassing on his cnclo3-
ures the following property to witt Red
Buffalo Cow, marked with under bit in the
right car, and crop in the left ear Red
liciter, marked with a crop and slit in the
right ear; ! Roam lleiter. marked with a slit
IN Left ear; l Young Bull, brown with white
back and tail, marked with two Sits in the
right ear, sit in the left ear; l Red Bull
letrling, white tail and back, crop and slit
IN the left ear crop and two sits in right
ear; Brown yearlmg, white face, with over
bit in the right ear, and crop and slit in the
lett Given under my hand this 9Th day of
June, 1881
WILLIAM HEWITT, Justice of the Peace.
The owner or owners of the above describ-
ed property, are requested to prove property.
pay charges, and take them away.
Je l1-3t SAMUEL Cox, Jr.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-07-08
The IIabit OfSckf- Control.

If there is habit which, above all
other, is deserving Of cultivation, it is
that Of self-control In fact, it includes
50 much that is of value and importance
in life that it may also be said that in
proportion to its power does the man
obtain his manhood and the women their
womanhood. The ability to indentIiy
self with the highest parts of our nature
and to bring all the lower parts into sub
lection, rather to draw them all up
wards into harmony with the best that
NE know. is the one central power which
supplies vitality to all the rest. How
to develop this in the child may well
absorb the energy OF every pareut; how
to cultivate itiu binselfmay we'll en-
ploy the wisdom and enthusiasm of every
youth Yet tits no mysterious or com
pIjcatcd path that leads to this goal. The
habit of self-control is but the accumula-
ton Of continued acts Of sclf-denial for
a worthy object: it Is but the repeated
authority Of the reason over the impul-
ses, Of the judgement ever the inclina-
tons, of the scDee over the desires. He
who has acquired this habit, who can
govern himself iutelligcntly, without
fear Of revolt from his appetites and pas
sious has within the source of all real
power aud Of all true happiness.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-07-08

I'm. i.'he OF trains given on Popes Creek Line
arLi'in5 and let7iug Baltimore and Washing
you, I the time OF those cities Washineit n
ilihe winch Is TWO miuutes slower than BalIi-
mr. ,laie' IS used in giving figures at either
~ p oCNG, GEO. G WILKINS.
;u.o zen Ticket As't Superintendent
june 4, 1851
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ADVERTISE IN THE INDErEN-
VENT If YOU WANT IT TO PAY.
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AlIens Fresh. inv lG-tf
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-07-08

...Three vessels have loaded with
railroad ties, in the creek, within the
past week, carrying away over 4, 600
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-15
KEYSTONE BAND FAIR.

The Opoaing Nisht-A Fine Display.
Last night the fair for the benefit of the
Keystone band was opened in Centre Hall
third floor of Hostettcr & Sons build
ing on Centre Square. Long rows of ta-
bles extend along both sides and one end
of the hall and these are surmOuntcd with
decorations. consisting of evergreens, flags
of all nations and Chinese lanterns. The
tables are filled with variety of useful
and ornamental articles, such as are
usually found at fairs, including cakes,
fruits, confections, bUoutry, needle
work, crochet work, etc, etc.
Among the more valuable articles Oh cx-
hibition, and to be voted for or CHANGED
of, are Il beautiful McKillipps parlOr Or
gan. Domestic sewing machine, Davis
sewing machine, a breech-lOading gun, a
fine set of harness, a parlOr stove, full
set of bench tools for tinman, carpets,
child's carriage, ETC., etc. In the back
room is 4 lunch table provided with all
the delicacies of the season. There are
also two wheels of fortune and other at
fractions. Each table is in charge Of polite
and attentive salcs-laGies.
The keystone band was of course in
and played number of pieces
Of music. They will perform ever evening
during the week.
The fair will be much more attr active
this evening than last evening
a; then there we're quite a num-
Der Of the contributions not yet arranged
The following named gentlemen consti-
tute the committee of arragements VIM.
Keller, Richard Smith, n Roberts and
Jefferson Brown.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-15
STABBED TO THE HBART.
Drawing q Knife and PlnnsinE It Into
vlctiN,'S a Side.

Drawing q Knife and PlunsinE 1t Into Ills
Victims Side.
Scranton was startled yesterday by an
other murder. Patrick Mcclure, IS years
of age, who was married and had a large
family, was stabbed by James Mullen, in
the house Of the latter, and died in few
minutes afterwards. Mullen, who is en-
ploycd at one of the machine shops in the
city, went to his home On Washington
avenue after quitting work. He alleges
that he found Mcclure with his wife.
Drawing : large knife from his pocket he
plunged it into McGuire's side and the
blade, which was about four inches long,
pierced the victims heart. McGuire stag
gcrci to the stairs and fell to the bottom,
where in a short time after he was found
by the police. Mullen went to the mayors
Office, narrated the facts and gave himself
up. At hearing before coroner's jury
three of Mullcn's SONS testified that their
mother had been dissipated for the past
ten years and that strange men were in
the habit of visiting the house. They said
that many fights occurred between Mullen
and his wife and that their lives became
almost unbearablo by reason of her disso-
lutte habits. The woman claims that Nc
Guire tried to assault her, but that she
him. Mullen says that he never
saw Mcclure before. The murderer and
his wife have been imprisoned.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-15
BART ITEMS.
Our Georgetown Correspondence.

Our 6c0rget0wn COrreop0ndeEce
The tobacco market has reached Bart at
last, and resulted in the following sales :
Cyrus McNeal sold to Geo. Diller. about
three acres. at, 10, 10, 6 and 3. Charles
E. Steacy, II acres to - for Rosenwa!d,
at 20, II, s and 8. Hiram Scntman, to
the same, one acre at 10, 6 and 8. Wes-
tley Herr, acre to l.. T. Hcnsel, at 10,
and 3. All the crop is now off the poles
and will soon be in the market.
Sales in neishborins townships are
heard of, but nothing certain about prices.
The snow-drifts that lately blOckaded
the public roads are fast melting away,
and swelling the mill-streams to seethinx,
muddy torrents. The mail carrier on Sat
urday was compelled to make a circuit Of
over one and half miles to reach George
town, and could go no farther, although
his route takes him to KirkwOod, and back
by Bartville to Christiana.
Our village was treated to quite noisy
treat on Saturday evening by the
Bartville string band, composed of
four musicians, viz: Gran. johnson
colored, Mann Graham, white, two cracked
violins and one triangle. The citizens OF
the village feel like inviting them to go
somewhere clse when they wish to argue
the question of "who am, or who am not
drunk"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-15
- DYING SPEECH.
Green JacksOa's Remarks on the Occasion
OF His Execution.

Green jackson s Remarks on the Occasion
OF His Execution.
Green Jackson, a c0lored man, was
hanged in Crittenden county, Arkansas,
on the 11th inst, for the murder Of LOccnz
Jones, also cOlored.
There was very small crowd in attend
ancc at the execution, owing to the bad
weather. Jackson was brought out about
12 o'clock. lie was dressed very neatly
in suit of clothes furnished by Mr.. W.
F. Beattic, the sheriff. Jackson was at
tended by ministers Of the gospel, who
prayed and sang very fervently with him.
MIR. Bcattie then read the warrant Of exc
cutiOn and gave Jackson time to address
the spectators.
Jackson spoke as follows: Gas soon as
] finish my cigar and apple l will be
ready" lie then arose and gave out Il
hymn in !: clear voice, requesting those
who could to join in the singing. He gave
the hymn: why Should we Start and
Fear to Die?" He then said awe
will join in prayer with Mr.. Fred Moore
| am sorry it is raining" He arose and
asked the sheriff how much time he had
20 talk in and the sheriff said fifteen min
utes. After talking about seven minutes
he seemed to think that he had not
talked that long. He said: II
reckon you all know what
am here for. could not look to man to
be forgiven, but to the Author and Fin
ishcr of all. l can only say good bye.
You do not know where l am going day,
but hope lam going to see bright angels. -
He said that this reminded him Of an
Irishman he knew. ''lf man dies and is
good, he goes to heaven if bad he goes to
the other place. There was 4 man who
died, and there was an elder who
charged ten dollars prayer, SO he prayed
three prayers-the first was to raise
him from the dead, the second was to
raise him from the grave and the third to
heaven. The prayers were prayed and he
only raised to his knees and he then went
to another elder. The cider asked how
far he had been raised. The Irishman
said to his knees. Then, said the elder,
he will have to jump the balance of the
way. It is just SO with me, my friend
will have to jump tho balance OF
the way. I have jumped and jumped
until have jumped 4 rope around my
neck. My lawyers stood by the evidence
and me TO the last. wanted to say some
thing about my friends who have given me
something to eat while in Jail, Mrs. Sulcs
and others. l am going home to God and
the holy angels. l will be with them in
six OF seven minutes. God has not for.
saken me-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-15
STATE ITEMS.

Governor Ioyt has signed the bill to
consolidate the offices of receiver of taxes
and collector of delinquent taxes in Phila-
delphia.
James Thompson, u brakeman on the
Lehigh Valley railroad, was riding on the
engine United States, No. $40, and when
nearing Sugar Notch was looking out Of
the cab window, when his head struck
against some trestling and his neck was
broken. The deceased lived in Allentown
and leaves a wife and two children
The case cf the commonwealth against
d. II. Jones, general secretary OF the
Coal Miners association, which has been
on trial for the past week at Grecnsburgs,
was concluded, the jury bringing in 4 ver-
dict Of guilty. Jones was charged by the
Waverly coal company with conspiracy in
inducing miners Of the company to strike.
The trial was watched with great interest
by the working people throughout the
country, and especially by members of
trades uniOnS.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
DRUMORE ITEMS.
Lower End Correspondence.

Lower End Correspondence.
Mr.. Hugh Penny, one Of our oldest cit
liens, died at his residence near the Buck,
on Thursday morning Of last week. Mr..
Penny lived over his three score and ten
years, and died lamented as he lived re-
spected.
The ice on the Susquehanna at Peach
Bottom broke Friday night. Those who
witnessed the breaking say it was wild
beyond comprehension. At the Horse
Gap and other lodges of rocks the ice was
piled up forty or fifty feet high. That
sounds pretty high, but tho information
is perfectly reliable.
There were eleven RATS lying at Peach
Bottom waiting for freshet, but when it
came, it came little too strong for them,
and they were battered and shattered and
jammed against and piled upon each other
in a manner interesting to the lumberman.
Two Of the rafts were completely broken
| up, and the drifting logs ground to splin-
teis. The damage at various points is
considerable, but not as great as was anti
cipated.
Our tobacco is all off tho lath now and
most of it stripped, and stripped with un-
usual care. The quality of the general
crop in and this and Fulton townships is
far superior to any ever grown here. At
and near Fairfield there are tons Of the
beautiful weed awaiting the buyers with
fullest pocketbOOks. There have been a
few small and some inferior lots sold but
the ''boss - tobacco is still in our Gel
lars.
On the 10th inst, by Rev. John Gal
breath, at the parsonage, Chestnut Level,
Mr.. VIM. Lee, Jeffersonian Democrat,
and Mrs. Lydia Nichols were married.
This part of the INTELLIcENCER begs
leave to wish the bride and groom much
and continued happiness. Mr. Lee is very
fortunate in securing wife who long ago
ceased to be a novice in matrimo-
NAL affairs, this being the fourth
time the worthy lady has worn the
orange blossoms. Their marriages was
the occasion Of a regular Old-time cali
thumpian serenade, an institution, sad to
relate, that is fast falling into disuse
ard neglect. But on this occasion this Oc-
casion the "horse fiddle" sleigh bells,
dinner horns, conch shells and everything
else that boy can induce to make a hor'
rible noise, were produced in honor Of the
newly married pair.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-15
A MISSING CHILD FOUND.
Fearing to Go Homo With q Torn Dress, st
II Sheltered by Stranger.

Il Sheltered by Stranger.
On the 18th of January last, Nellie
Richards, a bright and handsome girl OF
nine years, was sent by her aunt, with
whom she lived at No. 10i4 Summit ave-
nue., Jersey City Heights, to the postoftice
in Jersey City to mail postal card. Nellie
did not return home that night, and the
next day her aunt visited the homes of
her friends in Jersey City and New York,
but failed to find the missing girl. On
the day previous to her disappearance,
Nellie told her aunt that she had been ill.,
vited by strange man to take a sleigh
ride with him. She refused, but promised
that she would do some other time. Her
aunt came to the conclusion that the child
had been met again by the stranger and
carried away against her will. The aid Of
the police was asked for, and Chief of
Police Murphy detailed Detective Hutton
to work up the case.
Yesterday he received information that
the child was at the house of Mr.. Leet,
at the corner of Cambridge and South
streets, only few blocks from where her
aunt lives. He hastened to the place, but
when he arrived there he learned that the
child had been there and had been taken
home by her aunt. He went to the house,
and as he entered the door he saw the
child sea.ed near the stove, apparently
very much frightened. In answer to his
questions as to where she had been, the
girl said that since she left home she had
been stopping at the house Of Mrs.
Pitners, No. al Hancock avenue.
She said that Oh her way to the postoffice
size fell down and tore her dress, and
fearing she would receive whipping il
she went home, she wandered about the
streets for several hours. Becoming ex.
hausted, she lay down OH the stOOp Of Mr..
Pitners' s.house. She was found there by that
lady and was taken into her house. She
told Mr.. Pitners that she was afraid to &c
home, and Mrs. Pitners, she says, agreed to
allow her to stay there. Yesterday after
noon she was sent to the store, and OIL
her way there she met several boys with
whom she was acquainted. They recog
nized her, and fearing they would tell her
aunt where she was stopping, she ran as
fast as she could. The boys followed her,
and she took refuge in the house of Mrs
Leet. That lady also recognized her, and
kept her there until her aunt could bt
notified.
| The child. whose real name is Parks, i:
a niece of wcll-knOwn New York actress
and was brought from England by hel
mother four years ago. She was left j,
the charge of her aunt, whose name i:
Richards, two years ago.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-15
THE PRESIDENCY IN "a AND 'ss
A Long Look Ahead By . Political 9peculat0
War ON the St9lWartS.

A Long Look Ahead BY . Political Spectator
War ON the 9tslWarts.
The Washington correspondent of tine
New York Sun telegraphs to that journal
as follows:
1t is now understood that General Gar
fields cabinet will be made up at Mentor,
before he comes to Washington at the end
OF this month, with the bare possibility of
some change after he gets here. By TAX
ing this course, General Garfield may re-
lieve himself from irksome importantly.
The party chiefs who have not been con-
suited at all, and who have had no person.
al opportunity Of expressing their opinions
as to the makeup of the new administra-
tion, cannot be expected to take his action
in good part.
A more polite president elect would
have seen and heard everybody entitled to
consideration on this subject, even if his
mind had been positively made up in ad-
vance. In shutting the gates down and in
prohibiting free conference General Gar
field exhibits not strength but merely
weakness Of character. He lacks the
moral courage to confront the leaders
whom he intends to disappoint. He is
afraid to tell them why ne has decided
against their preferences. This course will
only sharpen the edge of resentment, and
unnecessarily make enemies by wounding
personal pride.
| The main elements of the cabinet were
chosen long ago, and will not be changed.
The subordinate places may be altered,
but not enough to affect the unity Of pur-
pose upon which the new administration
is to proceed. The central idea upon
which Mr.. Blaine, as the. controlling
spirit, starts out is for General Garfield to
be his own successor, with Mr.. Blaine as
the candidate for 1888, when he will bc
tifty-eight years old.
This interesting programme not only
shuts out the third termers for 1884, but
it also serves notice upon them that the
policy and the patronage of the new adj
ministration will he directed against the
men who were defeated at Chicago
With this the object of Garfield and Blaine,
of course the Grant leaders could not ex-
pect to get the Treasury, upon which their
fondest hopes had centered. That recOg.
nition would have placed them on al
equality with their rivals, and MIR. Blaine
does not propose to admit their equality.
If Mr.. Conkling and the interest which
he represents will be content with mild
Granite like young Mr.. Lincoln, who pre-
sided over Il third term meeting in Chicago
but has made no figure in politics, they
may be gratified. But there is no inten
ton to strengthen Mr.. Conkling's hand il
any way nor is there any especial desire
to break with him.
1t is easy to see what the result Of thu
existing rivalries must be. 1t is the ole
story of the White and Red Roses, of JEFF
ferson and Hamilton, Of Clay aud Web
stcr, of the Hunkers and Barnburners, o
Dou glas and Breckenridge, Of Seward ant
Chase. a collision is inevitable in th'
nature OF things between the factions lei
by Conklins, with Grant as his figure
head, and Blaine, with Garfield at hi:
back. 1t cannot come too soon for tn
GOOD Of the country.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-15
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

A man named Reid, imprisoned for con-
tempt of court, has just died in jai! at On
tario, after sleep of 81 hours duration.
A farmer named Kline, 70 years of age,
perished by the burning of his dwelling,
near Kent, Ohio, on Saturday.
A train on the Cincinnati Southern rail-
road was thrown from the track bya boul-
der, near StOon's Valley, on Saturday
night, and Geo. Marchand, brakeman,
was killed.
The freshets in all the rivers OF this
state have subsided. The rivers Of Nir-
ginia have also fallen, and are mostly clear
of ice, but trains on some Of the railroads
are still suspended.
The Queen City malieable iron works,
owned by John II. Barger and situated on
Eastern avenue, Cincinnati, were burned
yesterday morning. Loss, $15, 900 to $50,
600 insurance s13, 900.
Nennor, the Canadian weather prophet,
predicts very stormy weather, with heavy
sno wfalls, from Montreal to Washington
and heavy rains through the Southern
states for the fOrepart of March.
SIN all-pox has become epidemic at Cuba,
Illinois, five new cases being announced,
and citizens are leaving that region. On
account ofa case in the convent at Strea.
tor, Illinois, the city authorities forbade
worship in the a adjoining church.
Mr.. r. B. Conklin Of Greenport is said
to have sold the noted trottins horse
Wedgewood to Mr.. Blake of Boston fOl
s25, 600. The horse is still at Mr.. Conk'
Inns stock farm and will remain there
until the latter part Of next month.
Two buildings in Charleston South Car
DINA, and occupied by CA. Graeter's, bag
mandatory and the other by the Charles
ton bagging manufacturing company
were destroyed by fire yesterday. The
Joss is nearly $4,000,
David Brooks, of Philadelphia. ha:
commenced suit in the United States
circuit court in New York, against the
| Gold and Stock telegraph company fol
damages. he claiming that the company
| had used insulators to which he has
the only claim, without his authority.
The trial OF Clarence Gray for the mur
der of Theodore Clancy, editor of the
Press, in Santa Barbara California, has re
suited in the discharge of the jury for ina
bility to agree. The defence was that
Clancy was the aggressor, and that tho
shooting was accidental.
By the careless use of a pistol, Edwart
| I. lIcnning was killed by his friend, Chas.
J. Smith, whom he was visiting in Chi
cage, on Sunday night. Hennins was
| showing self-cocking revolver, whcr
Smith took it in his hand, at the same
time laughingly throwing his arms around
| his friends neck. The movement dis
charged the weapon and sent Il bulle
through young Ifenning's brain. Smith
is almost insane in consequence.