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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-08-05
Vennor's Guesses at August.

1t seems from the Canada papers that
Nj. Henery Il. Vennor has extended his
revised" predictions SO that they include
August in detail, as fol ows August i
Probably warm and oppressive; , and .
Generally pleasant weather, fairly warm
days, and cool TO cold evening and night
5-Fnir and pleasant; Sunday )-Hest
and storms; $ and 1Q-Sultry weather.
with heavy showers, cooler evenings and
nights; 11l3-Heat again in the United
States, with cloudy and sultry weather,
storms in Canada II (Sund4y)-Cooler
change 15-Cooler to cold and cloudy
and pleasant; l6-Storms throughout por-
tions of Virginia; l. and 1S-Hail storms
and frosts probably II some portions; 10
aud 20-Heat and storms; 2l-Sultry and
showery; 22-Su try and windy; % and a
Heat and wind; 25 and 2i-Heavy
storms on the lakes, on the St. Lawrence
and New York; 2.29-Cooler weather,
with rains and frosts in the northern sec
ton; 80 and 3l-Fair and pleasant wealth
er, will cool evenings and nights, with
indications of returning heat.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-08-05
Scald Head.

IL. \ RAYMOND. Auditor +. W. J. 4 :. X. X,
Jackson Mich. was cured OF >cald head al nine
years duration 10y the Cutlcura remedies.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-08-05
Milk Crust

Mrs Bowers. IL; Clinton IT. Cincinnati. speaks
Of her sisters cAIIi. who cured 81 mix
crust which resisted all remedies Iar two Years
Now "a nu,. healthy hoy, with a h,'aGtI.u! Head
OF hair.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-08-05

The CutjcUFa Treatment consists ia the In
lrruAl u>c uG the CUtlsUuI k"suiNrni the now
hi,sst putiucT. and She external uss 81; tUt5rUH
and Iuifsur5t soap tatts gr-at II Ia 'uTr>-
For ~uuuuru. laa and 'tu'A~y ~Afu u~c tuij-
cura soap au 'Nsu.~l" Toilet. ba}E a"3 UuF~-'yN
>tuftiv- fragrant with asic5ou~ Hover cSs"F~
ami heating te.l~.lIus.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-08-05
The proceedings of the convention were
harmonious throughout.
Crumbs of Comfort

harmonious throughout.
Crumbs of Comfort.
In order to console our farmers for
the indifferent yield of wheat in this coun
~, we publish the following extracts from
our exchanges, showing that the yield is
Just as bad in other sections.
la Howard county che yield is not as
heavy as last year by about onehalf.-
EAieoH City Times.
Dennis Rowland, of Kent county, rea-
lized 80 bushels per acre.
W. II. Seymour, in Talbot county, made
81 bushels OF wheat per acre this year.
The Libertytown Banner says: Wheat
is not yielding as well as it was expected
it would. Tie finest looking field OF
wheat between here and Frederick, yield,
ed but sixteen bushels to the acre.
The Centrevil Obsrcsr says: Reports
come from all sections of the county tina
the wheat yield does not come up to ex-
pecta ions. This is due perhaps to the
fact that farmers overestimated their crop.
From all parts of the Peninsula We have
reports of failure in the wheat crops.
The crop may be safely estimated from
one third to one-fourth short of the aver
age of last year. Sao,o HiH Messenger.
Hugh McGinn, Talbot county, made
10 ,,,rer oy+r,or|;n.rv crnp Of what tbi c
season we have yet heard of. He sowed
IL bushels. and used one ton of fertilizer,
costing S3S. He made exactly one tushe
which he beat out with an old fashioned
hail-Er.
The wheat crop in Washington county,
it is said, promises to turn out better than
VAS cnnera'ty exnected There was rot as
much straw as last year, but farmers in the
vicinity of Hagefstown who have thrashed
their crops have found the yield unexpec-
teddy large and Of the very best quality.
The Rockville .Sential says: Our tar,
mers are mnch disappointed in the yield
of their wheat crops, Last winter killed
out considerable lot and caused the straw
to stand with but halt the dcLseness OF
that OF the previous year. The opinion
was generally accepted that the head
would be improved over that of other
years by the sparseness Of the straw, and
more than a usual cr5p would be harvested;
but such is not the case. In different
fields the head are nearly all chatf, shrivel-
led and small. Hardly half crop will be
produced in this county we might say, so
far as we have heard from those who have
threshed, that the crop is a failure.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-08-05
TEACHER WANTED.

Wanted "A Teacher for Colored school No. 4.
Election District No. g. None need apply
without holdidg certificate or undergoing ex-
animation. Apply TO S. W. Adams or to sub
scriber. A. W. NEALE
Sec'y School Board
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-08-05
MATTE,R%.

To 4DViER 1,ESE2&-THE TIMES hariag q
tG,yer circulatiois Man Gay other paper among Lte
Intelligent farmers and business Of Charte.
County, offers Superior inducements to advertisers
20 insert their announcements IN is columns Send
in Southern Arylotd. to say nothing about cict,ld
tam
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-08-05
C1FATE OF MARYLAND,
- EXECUTIVE DEpA RTMENT
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas by the Constitution OF Maryland
ar,icIs II, section |, providing for amendment
to the Constitution, it is made the duty OF The
Governor to order the publication "tany hiI
proposing amendments AS therein directed.
And whereas the following act of the Genera
Assembly, passed at the January session, 1850
chapter All, proposes an amendment to Tho
Constitution, towit:
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-08-05

>slra,> More svsuttuButE- a Z
COLLtNS' powerful! rI'ytytca| action
- obtained from t'ut EES~
tVISS t1stAs EsITsI, EIEsgEGy FI-N<-
PlASTERS mai Tss w ar ' >I.,., /
ami e,rtAIIl eur, fsr Pain and ss,skusa 4 tir
Tuuk<, LIVER. kaFary-. ami rtutyy organs.
Uu~uruals~-s Neuralgia. liy-t.Tla- = fstats
WtASr.-S N-rs. Ess ls4aue aufl a., fsss... Ma
,s,fa Aid t..NsT sfsI NEus. l'rtrr = cEut- ~1l 3
every u i.ssra.
weeks 4 Fnttrr. Hnstan. Mass.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-08-05
Herrings!! Herrings!!
Chapman's Point.

DERSONS desiring to purchase their family
Il fish can obtain them here at us low Il figure
as they can at any shore on the river. Owing
to Il greater number of haus made here than
other shores FISH will be delivered with more
Dispatch thereby causing less detention to far
m0rS.
my 5-tf f. FAUNCE.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-08-05

GREAT ATTRACTION IN SPRING STYLES
PAFF'S, 80 King Street,
Alexandria, Va.
Ny stock for the Spring and Summer Is now
in, and | can say without fear of con-
tradicton that it is the finest and best line of
BOOTS, SHOES and SLIPPERS
For Ladies AID Gentlemen and Children's wear
ever opened in the city.
As there is no goods among them from COM
mon auction houses from the North,)
Which propose to sell as low as a good arti-
Gle CAN BE SOLD FOR,
But not lower than the material cost as some
Houses advertise.
Ny Manufacturing department
Is COMPLETE, AND MAKE
To order anything in my line in workman
like manner, guaranteeing satisfaction
to every customer.
In addition to my large stock of ready made
Goods from the
BEST NORTHERN FACTORIES
have on hand large
STOCK OF MY OWN MAKE
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-08-05
Magnificent
STOCK OF
Dry goods
For Spring, 1881.
Num<Mcu Guglex, 0Ious,
Nos. 1919, 201, 2O3 Baltimore st.
BALTIMORE, MD.

Have now ready a COMPLETE STOCK OF
DRY GOODS adapted to the wants of hole
sale and retail purchasers. Their assortment
includes goods of every class, from low priced
to the most expensive and fashionable, embra-
cling much the largest and most varied assort-
ment ever shown in Baltimore. AS they are
LARGE IMPORTERS OF FOREIGN GOODS
one of the firm visiting Europe twice year
to purchase direct from the Manufacturers
they are enabled to offer goods of that class at
prices much to the advantage of their custo-
nerS.
WHOLESALE BUYERS
Can purchase from US class of goods not kept
in houses doing an Exclusive Jobbing Trade,
such as SILKS, DRESS GOODS, emu the BET
TER CLASS of goods generally cut in lengths
to suit them, AT LOWEST WHOLESALE
PRICES.
The price, in PLAIN FIGURES, marked on
every article.
We aim to give every purchaser fnl value
for the price paid.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-09

She was buxom grass widow, and
sailing into a photograph gallery she
handed the proprietor newspaper
clipping, saying: Read that, will you?'
The proprietor read aloud Us follows:
''The latest freak for Young women with
shapely. handsome haads is to have
them photographed Singly. 4 certain
Boston lady, celebrated for her beauti-
ful feet, once had them photographed,
to the great pleasure of few favored
friends.
That's it" said the lady; II want
some Of those
"Those hands and"
Exactly, Hands and feet.
Feet Of the Boston LADY,"
Boston lady! No; she be hanged.
Ny own. What do | want with her
feet?''
"Well, by your showing Inc the news
paper clipping l naturally thought it 3
picture Of the Boston laGy's feet you
wanted.
"Other people have feet besides the
Boston lady. suppose you can take
mine?'
81 haven't looked at 'em yet, but /
suppose l can-if they are placed far
enough away"
"Yes, but / want them taken as close
as possible"
"WeD, but about how much-hov
much handle would you like TO the
| foot?'
"Well, enough to show it's foot.
You can take as much as you think vii
look well. "
This matter having been thus amicably
adjusted, the customer stripped hei
right foot in order that it might b,
paced in position.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-09

The following letter from Gen. Wash.
ington, introducing TO Gov Lee, of Ma.
ryland, the Marquis de Lafayette, to-
gether with several French officers OF
distinction, has been published by Mr.
Charles O'D. Lee, the great grandson
OF Gov. Thomas Sims Lee, in whose IA
mily it has been for many years a cher,
ished possession:
NEw-WTSDSoR, Sth Dec, 1850.
SIR: L have the honor OF introducing
to your Fxcellency the Marquis &c Ia
Fayette, Mayor-General in our army
and an officer Of rank Ill those of France
This gentleman's character, illustrious
birth, and fortune cannot be unknown
TO you, though you may he unacqIaint-
ed with his person.
should he wanting in that justice
which is due to his great merit, to his
early attachment to the American cause,
and to his powerful support of it here
and at the Court of Versailles, was | tn
permit him to depart for the Southern
army without this testimony of the
sense / entertain of his worth and re-
commendation Of him to your atten-
ton.
He will probably be accompanied by
his brother-in-lew. the Niscount de No
allies, and Count Damas, y gentleman OF
family, fortune and rank in the French
army at Rhode Island, whose zeal to
serve America has prompted them to
make ii winters campaign to the south
ward if permission can be obtained from
the Count de Rochambeau to he absent
from their respective commands so long.
With much esteem and respect, / have
the honor to he your Excellency's most
obedient and humble servant.
Coz wAsHuNGrn,-
His Excellency. Gov. LEE.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-09

and they might ride the pony As they
liked: for he meant TO keep it there as
Maggie's own-a birthday present not
yet too late.
Now they could not go, for poor Mag
gie's foot was sprained, and she would
be laid up sor fortnight; and as fer
that disgraceful fellow, Tom, he should
not go, papa said, until Maggie was
well. And serve him right too.
But after al, they knew that though
papa was angry he would forgive and
get Maggie well, and hurry them both
off to Uncle Johns and the pony; and
though mamma was grieved, all would
brighten up with pity and kisses, as ill.,
deed all had frightened already for Mag
gle, wEo WAS being soothed III loving
arms, while she WHISPERED:
''Oh, mamma, | wish We had left the
donkey till next week.
And Tom was wishing exactly the
same thin g-but with regard TO Farmer
Stubbins' donkey.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-09

his carriage, If you are looking for
Miss Herbert" murmurcd the mali
cioas voice oi Miss Daisy Marien, close
at his side.
George Gaylor did not thank her nor
even say goodnight to her; she was
hateful 10 bin now. and he could not
bear the sight of her mockIng smile.
Crushing his hat upon his head, he
strobe with feverish haste through the
peaceful night and never drew breath
until he reached the pretty villa beneath
the beeches where dwelt the one he
loved best in the world.
As he approached the gate, a car
riage rolled rapidly away in the star
light, while upon the steps he saw Al
graceful form with Trailing robes OF
faint blue and white blossoms.
1t WAS Lucy: he could speak TO her
and end all that night.
But when he caine towards her. she
smiled and held ont her hand.
"Where is Daisy?" she asked
Don't mention her name to me-" he
cried. hotly; permit me to ask YOU
where your irieud is?'
Cecil has gone back to the hotel to
his WIFE, she said; ''she was too tired
after her journey 10 he present at the
ball"
George listened in open-mouthed
wonder, and stood 50 long in that un-
romantic position that Lucy burst into
peal of merry laughter.
Forgive me" she cried, "but l
could not help teaching you the lesson
YOU taught NE. We are quits now"
Quits" he echoed, "now let us for
give and forget
with all my my heart
kiss me, dear.
And good-night,'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-09
Earth-EatIne Tribes

u. Crevaux, French naval surgeon,
has lately been exploring the northern
parts of South America, more especially
in the valley of the Orinoco and its af-
fiuents. Among other facts Of obserya-
ton. he states that the Guaraunos, at
the delta OF that river, take refuge in
the trees when the delta Is inundated.
There they make a sort Of dwelling with
branches and clay. The women light,
on small piece of floor, the fire needed
for cooking, and the traveller on the
river by night often sees with surprise
long rows of flames at a considerable
height in the air. The Guaraunos dis
pose OF their dead by hanging them in
hammocks in the tops of trees. DIR.
Crevaux, in the course of his travels,
met with geophagous or earth-eating
tribes. The clay, which often serves
for their food whole months, seems to be
a mixture of oxide iron and some orga-
mic substances. They have recourse to
it more especially Ill times OF scarcity
but, strange to say, there are eagei
gourmands for the substance, individu-
ais in whom the depraved taste becomes
so pronounced that they may be. e.seen tear.
ing pieces of ferruginous clay from huts
made of it, and putting them in theii
mouths.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-09
Weddsd by a Boot.

Last year, seys a fashionable shoe
maker, made a pair Of shoes for lady
who had ms pretty feet as were ever fash
ioned. 1t was pleasure Tor me to make
the shoes, and when they were finished
l put them i'll the show-window in a
very conspicuous place, where l could
view them at my leisure. Pretty soon
nicely dressed gentleman stopped and
began viewing them very attentivelv.
Presently he entered the store and in
quired if they were for sale. / told him
no, that they were made for one of my
costumers. He looked surprised, and
asked the lady's name. would not give
him this much satisfaction, but told him
wherc she lived, however. WIS con-
siderably surprised to learn afterward
that he was calling at the house. and
more surprised still, when the lady, ac-
compaDied by the gentleman, called at
the store three months later. She called
hin, dear then, So I guess they were
married.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-09

To the Kirghis the Yak, OF kashgow,
is an invaluable as the raindeer to the
Laplander or in another way, as the
camel - the Arab. Its milk is richer
than that of the COW: and its hair is
woven into clothes and fabrics. Where
a man can walk, Il YAK can be ridden.
1t is remarkably sure-footed; like the
elephant it has wonderful sagacity III
knowing what will bear its weight, and
avoiding hidden depths and chasms; and
when pass or gorge becomes blocked
by snow provided it he not frozen), a
score OF yaks driven in front will make
Il highway. This strange creature fire.
quents the mountain slopes and their
level SUBMITS it needs DO tending, and
finds its food at all seasons. Ii the snow
on the height lies too deep for him to
lind the heritage, he rolls himself down
the slopes, and eats his way up again,
displacinG the snow as he ascends.
When arrived at the top, he performs q
second somersault down the slope, and
displa, - a second grove Of snow as he
eats his way to the top again, The yak
cannot bear temperature above freez-
ing and i'll summer it leaves the haunts
of men and aseends far up the mountains
TO the ''old ice, above the limits Of per.
petual snow, its calf being retained be.
low dc pledge for the mothers return,
III which she never fails.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-09
Sounding For Ailigator-.

1t Is very rare occurrence that Sib-
ley lake, Louisiana, becomes dry. Du-
ring the summer months there have
always existed holes which became The
resort OF alligators. This year the con-
tinued drouth has evaporated even this
customary moisture. leaving only few
slush spots.
Recently Il party of citizens repaired
10 the lake armed with long rods of iro,
and ropes, for the purpose OF destroying
the alhgators which. from time imme.
moral, have infested this place.
These reptiles had buried themselves
deep iii the moisture of the lake bed,
and were easily discovered 10y the huge
burrows in the ground, the entrances tc
whicl, were worn smooth by the passage
OF the ugly deniZens. The modus oper.
andi Of catching them was to thrust 6
long rod, with hook formed at one enc
and turned downward, into one of these
caverns and stir up the occupant. Il
would invariably snap at the object O
the disturbance, and jerk fastened the
hook into the soft part of the lower jaw
when it was drawn forth and dispatched
with hatchet. The party killed six O
the amphibious reptiles, one measurin;
nine feet, two about seven feet, two 81,
/ and one five feet.
A number OF loggerheads of the ma
rine species of turtles were also killed
These were found buried in the mud b,
sounding with rod. and then hooke,
and dragged to the surface. One OF tn
party declared that there was a layer o
them beneath the surface, they were s.
numerous, and the sport of killing then
was too tame and laborious TO afford an
recreation.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-09
Dr. Agn-w-, Giant Patient,

DR. Agnew has in front of his country
houae at Haverford, just outside OF
Philadelphia, Pa. noble chestnut tree,
hich stand, alone upon the lawn.
When the doctor bought the place be.
cause of its sylvan shade, and singled
out spot On which to build, his seiec-
tion was determined by the tree. In-
stead of planting the tree beside the
house, the house WAS planted beside
the tree. The cottage WAS made to face
the fine old forest moIarcn: the porch
WAS fashioned as a vantage ground from
which 10 view Its beauties, and the roof
WAS sloped So a. not To crowd it or shut
ont the good morning welcome OF the
sun. DIR. Agnew said himself that the
tree WAS ''the finest thing around. Ii
grew in rugged girih and garb until al
last in such pnly company it looked
ike some gnarled and l,notty homespun
hero at a fashionable evening party.
But one day III all its vernsl vigor this
spcndid specimen of nature was stricken
1 by sii snsectiysroIs assassin. A buprcs
trian borer Of tine variety nam 81 dIcercs,
shot his proiectile and wounded the
chestnut in the spine. An abcess form
ed and soon, with its functions all
arrested, the tree had every symptom OF
a sCn Dus case Of yegeta ble soptic;enia.
DIR. Agnew was very much disturbed
about the condition OF his arborial friend.
He saw the vigorous branches gradually
sinking, some limbs We're losing then
vitality, and rs the septic state adyanc.
| Cd the respiration was disturbed and the
leafy lungs failed TO perform their func.
tons. Theoretically Y the doctor, g. he
stood each morning after breakfast and
lightly passed. his hand across the
lowest extended arm, felt the patient
pulse. In little time the case grew
critical. The cerambycid;en penetration
Of the wound WAS deep and complicated.
DIR. Agnew pgobed tie wound. He
then removed the abcess took out the
splintered parts and cleared the oriticc
and channel until in little while there
was "a healthy flow OF pus'
The tree grew better. Only two
other operations We're needed, one of al
upper and the other of lower limb,
after which recovery WAS raDid. 4
plastic application to the wound wound
up the treatment. This Fall, for the
first time since attacked, the tree is il
splendid growth. When Dr. Agnev
comes out in the morning the chestnut
mods its head as ii it knew him. Ite
limbs are lusty, its leaves are musical;
its trunk Is like massive iron column,
it bends, it waves, it sighs, it sings, il
thrills and trembles in the SUE. Be
tween DR. Agnew and the tree the
greatest sympathy has sprung up.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-09

The National Gallery in London has
been hitherto credited with the posses
sion of two authentic paintings by Nj
chael Angelo-the /" Holy Family and
the " Entombment" but it Is at least
possible that this claim must be aban-
donei. Mr. J. c. Robinson has recent
" printed letter III the London Times
stating his conviction that the . Entomb-
ment" was designed by Baccio Bandi-
nelli, Flolentine artist and contem-
por;ry OF Michael Angelo, and executed
by Young painter, Agn0lo BiSio by
name. 10 whom Bardinelli, conscious of
his own Deficiencies in the matter OF
coloring, committed this and other
works. Mr. Robinson supports his
opinion by a passage i'll Vasari's life OF
Bar,linelli describing n large painting
designed bv that artist for the church of
Costello, which was intTusted to Agnolo
Bigio to he executed. and which cores
ponded perfectly with the EntOmb-
meut." 1t never was entirely finished
nor is the "Entumi,mcut III Il compile
ted state. Critics have generally con-
ceded that prime obstacle in the way
of attributiug the famous picture lii the
National Gallery to Michael Angelo eN-
isted iii the fact that it was painted i'll
oil colors. for which he had a notorious
dislike. Other circumstances, too, have
cast a doubt upon its authenticity. On
the other hand, no competent Judge
would deny that its colorirg is superior
to tie admitted work OF Brdinelli. Mr..
Robinson's hypothesis removes both
these difficulties at once and establishes
a prima facie case worthy of patient in
vestigation.