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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-01-28

Newport ltems.-One Of the east-hun-
dred wits was in town few nights ago. He the
witt was called upon by young buck of the
town far the gift Of chew of good tobacco
The wit replied that he had two qualities, one
Of which he kaeo to be good, the other he
could not recommend; he then inquired of
the young buck which quality he would pre-
fer the young buck replied, 81 will take some Of
that quality you kaow to be good whereupon
the wit produced the quid from his mouth
that he had been enjoying for some time re-
marking as he presented it to the young buck
'that he knew that quality to be good, be-
cause he had tested it, whereas the quality in
his pocket he could not recommend because
he had not tested it," The young buck in
utter disgust, forsook the company of the wit,
and went home asking no one else for any Of
that desired product
1t seems that uncle J. B. has been misfor-
tunate Of late. Not many days after having
his dcmijohn found, and bug juice therein
tested by the finders and afterwards having
his sleigh upset he returns to the same store,
had his demijohn reflled, after which he in
company with others, retired to private
apartment to indulge in the pleasures of a
sociable game and you may guess what else.
lie, thinking his stool was not as near the
board as it should be, to be convenient to
him, made an effort to place it i'll the desired
spot When 10 by the great muscular exer-
tons Of his arms he drew it too close to the
board, and when he attempted to sit down on
the stool, he spread himself upon his back at
full length upon the door. lie made a mas
terly etirt to recover, but could not succeed ];
and finally had to call upon a friend who was
near by, to lend helping hand which was
quickly furnished after which all things went
on as pleasantly us before As matter OF
course much laughter was created by the
humorous occurrence What could have been
the matter
The administrators sale Of the goods and
claulcs of Mcssrs r. T and J. b. Latimer 5
which was advertised came Off on the day
specified in the notice. There was only fair
attendance at the same.
! Mr. J. H. Mitchell superintended, Mr.. L.
Smoet was auctoneer, ana Mr. K. T. Barber,
clerk It is thought everything brought its
value. We understand that Messrs Ware Il
/ Clemens have purchased the stock of goods,
and intend to commence the sale of the same
at An carly day Both Of them have had q
great deal of experience in merchandising
business, We can but forspcak them mucl
success
The appelation of "Fightersvlle' having
becu given to this peaceful village, VIC hereb,
extend challenge to '6ghting Tom of Po
monkey. lremaiu yours, Now AND THEN
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Eotal and pcrsonaI.

The Tobacco Cases.-Tbe Court Of APP
peals last week decided the case Of State vs.
Henry a. Turner Of this county, commonly
known as the tobacco case Mr. Turner was
indicted in the Criminal Court Of Baltimore
for violation Of the laws regulating the in
specton Of tobacco Judgment Of guilty was
entered by agreement and the case at once
went to the Courto Appeals, the Object being
to test the constitutionality Of the compulsory
system ofinspection. The court in the synop-
sis Of the opinion just published, upholds the
law, so that in order to relieve the people
from the burdens Of this great oppression 1t
will be necessary to elect a Legislature favor
able to the abolition of the inspection laws
1t was hoped the Court Of Appeals could have
seen its way clear 10 have been instrumental
by its decision in abolishing the present sys-
TEN. But there is nothing left now, except
20 -afs~s~ che question before tho people aud
seek redress at their hands which the Court
is pOwerless 10 give.
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A Rare Chance is offered the readers Of
this paper to buy clothing in all grades for
Men, Boys and Children at prices that will be
satisfactory. The house of c. n. OEHM &
son, $50 W. Pratt St, extending through to
So Hanover Street, i. well known in his com.
mnnity for fair dealing, a house that will give
you value for your money They offer new
iashionably cut clothes. They carry over no
Old stock and to accomplish this, they have
0,arked dowH their whole line therefore YOU
may expect bargains when YOU call. Don't
pu; off buying, remember the choicest styles
sell first. +
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is powerless TO give.
The Local NeMspaper.-r

The Local Newspaper.-"he columns
Of paper are the publishers stock in tr'de
and the parties who ask 10 use them for their
special benefit must expect to pay for the same
Every public spirited citizen off place should
have pride in seeing his town and surround
ings improve every new house, every road,
every new manufacturing establishment erect
ed every new business opened, euchanccs the
value Of property in our midst. Every refiec-
ting mind knows this to lie true, and i
should not I've forgotten that the local news
paper adds much to the general wealth and
prosperity Of the place, as well as increases the
reputation Of the town abroad. 1t benefits all
who have business ia the place enhances the
value OF property, besides being desirable
public convenience, even if not conducted in
the interests Of the ruling political power
1t increases trade, it cautions against imposi-
ton. it saves you from loss, it warns you of
danger, ii points out different advantages,
and increases your profits. The local press
is the power that moves the people therefore
support NY advertising in it literally, sub
scribe for it, and pay for it.
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The Magnet or The Heart. III ono

The Magnet Of The Heart. II ono
should give me dish Of sand, sayso W
Holmes, and tell me there were particles o.
iron in it might look with eyes for them
and search for them with my clumsy fingers,
and be unable to find them; but let m3 take
magnet ana sweep it, and how it would draw
10 itself the most invisible particles by the
mere power Of attraction The un'hanN'ul
heart like my fingers in the sand, discovers
no mercics; but let the thankful heart sweep
through the day, aud as the magnet finds the
iron, 80 il will find iu every hour some heay-
enly blessing; Only the iron in God 5 sand
Is gold
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nov 5-3un

4 Good Whilst We are
much gratifed at the steady increase OF our
subscription list, yet as we said before we vii
not be satisfied until the lNDEPENDENf is
weekly visitor AZ every home in the county,
Subscribe for it. It is good investment anu
a safe one makes dividend every weeK'
pavable n home and leyies no assessments
You can find no better investment for your
money. Besides you are encouraging home
enterprise and thereby helping yourself T
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FALL Is WINTER MILLINERY.
NOTICE..

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Rabbits safest way to preserve
Young trees from rabbits to trap or shoot the
rabbits After every precau'ion, snow may
fall aud give the rabbits opportunity and de-
sire to gnaw the bark Traps may he made OF
boxes, witha falling door held up by thin
thread dipped in s,lt water and dried. Rab-
hits are eager for the salt, aud ifa thread Is
stretched from the trap on the ground they
will follow it up to the trap and cat of the
string there, leaving the door unsupported
10 fall and close the trap.
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.".Peoplc seldom improve much
when they have no better model than
themselves to copy after.
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The great Advantage possess of weesbs d
than five enable
nlnc oallw who
MADE CLIO lin q
in the
nothing unouh1 imperfect Is
made up at all even grades goods well established fact
among Cohirs Made Clothing everything that
make superior garment uneqae by stock goods Washington
Our assortment varied that every be fitted
without DELAY prices always guaranteed low lower elsewhere
We hayeas a fine assortment Of
GOODS IN THE PIECE,
which will order in the best and prices much lower
than are usually charged for Garments made to order
Gentlemen visiting Washington by having their registered on
books forwarded with price lists by mail
time and garments order Or selected from Ready Made
Stock forwarded by which will be guaranteed to ut correctly
NOAH WALKER & co.
Sim
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INSURANCE COMPANY.
HARTFORD, CONN.
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GEORGE W. BERRY,
BOOT and SHOE MAKER,
COX'S STATION.

ALL orders promptly attended to
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Harness repaired. july 23-ly
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End OF the WOrld.-Mother Shipton
prophecy concludes in this wise The world
unto an eud shall come in eighteen hundred
and eighty-one Prepare, sinners, for the
time draweth nigh.
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Large and Elegant Display Of Goods

so often brought before notice these columns.
Our other departments such Boots Shoes Dry Goods
Oil Cloth &c stocked OvrfOwng Do fail
town. can time and positively will close above
goods at 10 per cent less than other House the district
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C. CLAUDE DIGGES,
CONS ia B L E,

Is prepared TO collect all claims entrusted to
| his care with prsmptness. Postoflice ad'
dress Cox's Station Nds dec l2-v
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nRY Goods. Notions Hats, Caps Shoes
Boots Qucensware, Hardware, Tinware,
stationary, &C., &c, for sale cheap. Alsc
Ill kind Of country produce taken in exchange
for goods at COLTON'S,
AIIens Fresh july IG-f
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-23
Opposition to High Rents.

A public meeting called at room II, In surance building, last evening to get an, ex- precision of opinion on the expected advance of rents in this city, brought together con- siderable number of mechanics and working men who are interested in the proposition. The speakers as a rule were opposed to any advance on the ground that wages were so small that they could not afford to pay any more rent than at present. Various other plans were proposed, among others to move into the country where rents were cheaper, and others to build tents and live in the woods and fields until such times as the price of rents would come within their means Michael Healey, who is a landlord, claimed that he was cheat ed out of considerable portion of his rent by dishonest mechanics, so that he did not get anything like fair interest on his proper ty. Dr. Morrell said that he rented a small amount of property and it did not pay him over four per cent. interest on the invest ment He thought the matter of rents would regulate itself by free iand full under standing between landlord and tenant.
 One of the workingmen claimed that the landlords raised their rents so as to get from the honest man what the fraud" did not pay. He thought the principle was wrong and that there should be firm and intelligent opposition to the landlords demands when based on such grounds.
 No definite action was reached in the dis ucciop
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-23
LI.ten to the nTock1ng-Bird.

The mocking- bird is intelligent, and is cas-
 ily taught to sing tunes. One, owned by a
 Hartford lady, not only sings three Moody
 and Sankey tunes, but knows Gas is proved)
 many individuals who visit the house. He
 has his personal likes and dislikes. He ex-
 hibits great favor to the kitchen maid, the
 instant she enters the room, but will scold
 violently as soon as he even hears the step
 of certain visitor on the walk inside the
 gate. before he enters the house.
 A Hartford gentleman who lived on Weth- ersfield avenue had pair of Florida mock ing-birds in cages, and observing the female, in May. evidently desirous of con- strueting a nest, he resolved to risk it and let her fly out Taking the cage to the back piazza he took out and placed beside it the birds bath-tub, and then let the bird go. She flew of and soon returned, keeping near the cage, and then came down and took 8 bath in her accustomed little bath-tub. Then the male was brought out, and he too was liberated Both birds flew away, but re- turned. For two or three days they would return, bathe and enter their cages toward sunset-to be liberated again in the morning. One day the male came back alone Then the owner knew nest had been made. Watching the male bird, he was not long in finding the nest it was in the grape arbor. The female laid five or six eggs, and brooded them faithfully-the male bird returning, every evening, to stay over night in his cage. Much interest was felt in the incubation by persons who knew of the situation, and at length the nest was daily peered into, to see if any little birds were matched. One day, when the time was at hand and it was found that none as yet were matched, the inquiring daily visitor was toll to come once more, next day, and be regaled on the sight of one or more young mockng- birds, which would surely be matched tout -doors'' in freedom, here in New England The visitor did not fail next day to go-but was saddened and fairly shocked to learn that the mother bird had been killed and gobbled, the night be- fore, by stmousing owl that had been seen the preceding day and dusk, haunting that unaccustomed ghborhood. = Hartford Tunes
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-23

Serious Runaway on St. John Street.
 A young man named Joseph Donlan, living in Fair Haven, and employed delivery Co.,, Fair Haven East, was returning home from this city in the business wagon of the
 firm yesterday. He was driving a spir- tied animal, the private horse of Mir. Deming, of this city, member of the firm. When near the corner of Olive and Chapel streets two young women, named respectively Mary Burns and Julia Kiernan, the latter the sister of Lawyer Kiernan, and employed in the New Haven Box company shop, were persuaded to get into the wagon to ride down home. The Burns girl lives on Hamilton street and the Kiernan girl on Wal lace street. While going rapidly down the street, near Franklin, the horse jumped and broke trace and all were thrown out. The horse went on with the capsized wagon which narrowly escaped hitting the window of Daniel Rowe's new drug store on the corner. Miss Kiernan had bone in her nose broken and she was bruised severely. She was cared for by people in Healey's block. Dr. O'Connor attended her. Miss Burns was very badly bruised about the head and body. She was taken into Rowe's drug store and given every kind attention and Dr. Frank Whittemore attended her. She was quieted and placed in the care of family overhead, it not being thought best to move her right away. Don- Ian was bruised, but recovered the horse and took it to Fair Haven
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-23
EnIlRGA Notes.


 The last of the presidents receptions will be given on Monday evening next.
 Prof. Wheeler will lecture on the reign of Charles I. at ten o'clock this morning.
 A auartette from 's3 will sing at the willis< ton Seminary prize speaking on Friday even ing of this week.
 If the weather is favorable game of base ball will be played to-day between the consol- dated nine and the freshmen.
 The seniors taking American history for an optional study had an examination in the work of the term yesterday.
 The window frames in South College are being painted, and the blinds are being re- moved from South Middle for repairs.
 The number of seniors intending to take constitutional law as an optional, under Prof. Summer, is so large that they will be divided into two divisions.
 On Thursday evening the Lowell Mason so- ciety, of the Divinity School, will give com plimentary concert in Marquand chapel to friends of the seminary.
 The president spoke to the seniors yester- day for spending so much time in childish aunusements He said it did not look well for so many young men to be unoccupied for so many hours of the day and he also thought the thing was being rather oyerdone
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-23
For other Local Matters see Sd and 4th pages
LOCAL NEWS.
RrfaF Mention.

Brief Mention.
 Willis A. Law will erect brick house on Lynwood street.
 o. B. North & Co., will erect another addi- tion to their manufactory.
 There will be no lecture at the Young Mems Christian association this evening.
 Attention is called to the advertisement of pleasant rooms to rent in central locality. Hartford is to have a new fire bell. Its weight will be about 5000 pounds. The present bell is cracked
 United services at Trinity church this even ing; sermon by Rev. MT. Brewster; subject, Christianity in Public Life"
 Capt. Williams, of the Buckingham Guard, Norwich, has rendered his resignation to the Adiutant General as he is about to leave the State
 MT. George P. Wightman, of Voluntown, slaughtered not long since pair of oxen that weighed, dressed, nearly twenty-two hundred pounds.
 The schooner H. N. Clark was driven ashore on Plum Island during the recent gale. She lies in a sheltered position, and after dis charging her cargo will doubtless float with out further damage.
 Last evening the colored Baptists of Ham, den held an enjoyable entertainment at their chapel on Dixwen avenue, near Cherry Ann street. They will hold another entertain ment this evening.
 A chip that flew from piece of iron pipe in process of cutting destroyed the sight of one of MT. Samuel Boyle's eyes at the Wheeler < Wilson shop, Bridgeport, some time ago. Monday his other eye was severely injured, but not destroyed, by an accident of the same kind
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-23
Funeral,

EunGf0lss
 The funeral of the lamented Miss Minnie c. Densmore, member of the High school, took place yesterday afternoon from the resi- dence of her father, Baggage Master Dens- more of the Consolidated road, at No. 337 West Water street. Rev. Mir. Williams of ficiated, and the following were bearers: c. F. Hanover, T. Fulton, T. Sandman, W. Cone, F. M Bartlett and W. Parker. The remains cared for by Newton & Keller, were dressed in black silk and enclosed in a pink lined casket covered with white broadcloth, decorated with birds, butterflies and gold and silver handles. The class at the High school attended in body and gave one of the many fine floral offerings in honor of the deceased young lady. The interment was in Ever green cemetery.
 The Dead Body of a New Hartford Insane
 Man Found i'm New Jersey.
 On the 27th of last May Ernest Moses, an insane man belonging in New Hartford, es- capped from the hospital for the insane at Middletowp, and although the most vigorous search had been made for him for months, he eluded discovery at every point. Constable Fred A. Farley, of New Hartford, has tray eled hundreds of miles in search of the mis- sing man and has spent from $700 to $500 out of his own pocket in his investigations. At last it has been found that the body of Moses was found in the woods three miles north of Branchville, N. J., nearly covered with snow. This was Feb. 27th. Moses had made bed of twigs under fallen tree, and had taken of his clothing, with the excep- tion of his shirt and pantaloons, before lay ing down. It was clear that he had frozen to death. The remains were buried in the county grave yard. The deceased had spent the winter in the Sussex county almshouse, from which he took French leave. The father of the deceased, living in New Hart ford, has gone to bring on the body.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-23
ApPOintments. A

Lieutenant Joseph T. Elliott of Company H, Middletown, has been appointed adjutant of the Second regiment, with rank of cap tain, in place of Frederick E. Camp, re- signed.
 Corporal William H. Stratton of Company F has been appointed sergeant major on the non-commissioned staff of Colonel Graham.
 MT. Harrison, the Evangelist.
 Rev. w. R. Webster, pastor of the George Street M. E. church, received telegram yes- terday from Mir. Harrison, the boy preacher. who was announced to conduct services at the George street church yesterday afternoon and evening and also on Thursday afternoon and evening. The telegram read as follows REV. W. R. WEBSTER:
 am exhausted with overwork and about sick Must break my engagement for odAy and Thursday.
 THOS, HARRIsON.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-23

it can be observed only at the time of the to- tai eclipses of the sun. It has been great puzzle to astronomers. = Copies from photographs taken during the eclipse of 1878 were displayed. These pho tographs were taken by MT. Rogers, 8 grad uate of this institution.
 As to what the nature of the corona is, Prof. Young confesses that he does not know. Some think that 1t points strongly to mag netic forces.
 It may be inferred from what has been said that the sun is complex body. That il is not only large but hot compared with which Nebuchadnezzar's furnace heated sew en times hotter than it was wont to be was an ice house.
 Finally, that the fate of our earth is bound up in that of the sun.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-23

two-hours bicycle race, go as you please for silver badge, was held at the American Bicycle rink on Winchester avenue last even ing. The entries were L. Hill, Oscar Hendryx, J.F. Pierce, AS Kimberly and G. Humphrey. The race was won by Oscar Hendryx in two hours. He made 23 miles and laps. Up to the twenty-first mile it was hotly contest ed by Humphrey, who gave it up on 21 miles and eight laps. He was ahead about one length when he gave it up on account of cramps in his legs. Kimberly stopped at 9:45, having made 19 miles. The finest rider, who was Pierce, made II 1-2 miles in the first hour and stopped at 9:35, having made IS miles and laps. Hill had an accident on his eighth mile and dropped out. There was large and enthusiastic audience present, many of whom were ladies, and at times the excitement was intense.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-23
Entertainments.

Let nothing prevent your hearing the lee- ture on the above theme this evening, to be delivered by the Rev. J. o. Peck, D. D., at the First Methodist church. It will afford you an hour or more of pleasure such as is seldom offered on the lecture platform. The Charlestown AdCert6ser says:
 s.He is admirable mimic, and by the exercise of this faculty he relate anecdote and give point to story with happy effect, and his dramatic gifts of order. It was the best lecture yet de- hvered in the with the possible exception of NTr