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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-01-14
The Late Judge Brent.

The funeral of the late Hon. George
Brent took place on Sunday last. Mass
was said at the residence Of the deceased
by Rev. Father Wiget, and the remains
were then borne to the Catholic Church
at Newport and in erred in the family
graveyard at that place near those of his
wife, who died few years ago. Owing
to the extraordinary inclenency of the
weather prevailing on that day, the fun
eral procession, which would otherwise
have been one Of the largest ever seen in
this county, was ne, large. The follow
ing gentlemen acted as pail bearers
Richard H.. Edelcn, John H. Mitchell.
Gen. A. G. Chapman, Samuel Cox, James
F. Matthews, Nicholas Stonestreet, VIM.
Boswell and B. G, Stonestreet.
The official announcement of Judge
Brent's death was made to the Court of
Appeals on Tuesday by Hon. VIM. H. Tuck
who pronounced fitting eulogy upon the
character of the deceased. Mr.. ]. S. Stock
EFT, late reporter of the Court of Appeals,
also paid high tribue to Judge Brent,
to whom he alluded As gentleman of the
kindliest impulses, possessed Of nice
sense of honor, and whose conduct was
fashioned according to the principles of
right and justice. In concluding his re-
marks Mir. Stockett said /: I'm the death
e
great loss, and, without disparagenent to
his successor, whoever he may be, can
but wish he may fill the measure of the
deceased in the position which he adorn
ed by his integrity and dignity, and dig
nifed by his courtesy and urbanity."
Chief Judge Bartol responded by say ing
that the death of Judge Brent was no, I'M
expected. When the court met at the be-
ginning of the October term, few lines
were received from him informing the
court that his health was seriously i'm
paired, and he spoke doubttully Of his
early recovery. A short time afterwards
his maladv was announced as ia al, and
al! hope of again seeing him with us on
this bench was destroyed. lie knew his
disease was fatal, but he was brave maa
not afraid to die. He bore bis extreme
4, suffering with christian foItitude and re-
;signation, and when death came, it was
- him relief from pain, and a transi-
ION to higher and better life. He Wa.
p able, impartial and just jurist, always
m, but courteous and di.nifed in his
neanor on the bench, and evincing e1-
sive and accurate legal iearaing, by
Eient and labo"ious research. As mark
krief at his death and tribute t. his
nory, it was ordered that the court
e and room be draped in mourning
lkemainder Of the term, and that
(eeaings be entered on the mi n
court then adjourned.
their meeting on Tuesday last the
6nty Commissioners adopted the follow
& resolutions.
liiiiniS Stss,- SGounty Commissioners of
.antyflave learned with pIof 'und
scshEEshe death Of that tried nd true
ZPuofT1 - Icer, the Hon. George brent,
Therefore b IL resolred, thai, in respect to
This honored memory, the Cour' House be
arapsd in mourning for the space of Sky
days from this date, and that a copy of
these Ieso utions be published in the PoRT
ToBAoco rIrEs and Maryland Independent,
II
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-01-14
Errata.

Errata.
In speaking of the demise ofthe Rev.
Robert Prout, last week we stated, and
we did so u ION Information that we receiv-
ed, that the Rev. j. C. Taylor, formerly
assistant minister in the parish, preached
been told was mistake, and that the
Rev. G. F. Williams, of this parish, at the
request OF the f.mily preached the funeral
discourse. he seiec' ed Tor his text the
Goth verse Of the 5tli chapter ofJob, iron,
which he delivered beautiful and i'm
pressive sermon. We trust that no in u.s.
tice was done either purity by the mistake
which we hasten TO correct.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-01-14
..Old Fashion. Winter.

Verify we have had genuine "old
fashion, winter up to this time, which.
we are sure, has had the effect of carrying
our "oldest inhabitants" back to the good
d days" Several unusually heavy falls
snow for this latitude have succeeded
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-01-14
Original.

Line. written for the Tine, on the deaf,
of N. ). NJ. aud h's Guild h rs. -
BYHE
| stood beside the little cradle, "A
0fs bright 'and bea uieonst'hiId ~ ey
With dark blue eye. aud rosy cheek
A face, angelic sweet and mild
A father locked DER win joy and and prid.
On the face Of bis darling son;
A mothers heart o'et flowed with. love
For her bright, her only one.
An angel ben DER The cradle low,-sr s.. ~.
And beckoned the boz away;
Come, with me come and let US 20,
To a home, that bea, ,sous, brig ht and gay
The angel waited his slvegy Wings
And breArhed' Ger The lflfe he.f;&
The baby rai.e,l it's e! es aUd smiled
And from this earth it's spirit fed
A few short weeks and ouec again,
The sngcI OF death draws near;
He watts bis wings Of sil~ery shevn-
And again drops o sr. thai he,isea tear
He whispers words both soft and lsw,
And points 10 that far, far off shore,
" here sorrow aud sadness come not 10
And gladly We meet 10 part no more,
Come with me come the angel cries,
To yon sweet home so bright and free;
Thy beauteous boy, there awaits for thee,
Our only God and hi. angels 10 see.
Away they seed away, AWAY -t
To the sweet home, beyond the skies
A poor wife Iefs. of her heart -l,erefi, q r.
'Thy viii, y God be done,'shs crirse-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-01-14
Warth Reading.


; The great inprov emeuis il the aiana'.ciur.
o.. thing du,iug the last tweni! -b'c years
has btoughi The business TO the front rank Of
eoinmerc~ The business to-day has assumed
or opoiions ofths greatest magnitude, and is
surpassed by few II any in extent and capital
employed, In every city are now 10 lie seen
magnificent emporiums devoted solely 10 lhi.
elias, Of business, where clothing suitable FOR
all classes for sale NJ prices hitherto unheArd
Of
The scarcity Of money al present all over The
country makes it necessary for evervon, to save
every cent pos.l 1lC n milking th,ir purchases
You r.ti every advertisement in this paper Of
business HOUSES both in RaItimpTe and WASH
ington giving you Inducements to purchase
from them laiI irving to prove to YOU that they
can do mare than tie otherl. Now II YOU wall
only lake pains in considering the lea facts !
shall relate, | know many vii! Ge glad 10 pro-
f, Is HEN. In the LIST pace. hIt pi,ce OF uu-
siness is 10 Alexandria, which i more couve-
MEN, 10 y6a All to sisit; AID my expenses are
less th.n one-thiftl orihe houses In Baltimore
and V ashing;en, consequently Van- ssus at
Ter 81 from 10 10 10 nerserni =. cheaper 3r1, my
mode OF doing business cannot iHIl 10 Toe I'D
mred, 7having sirieily four points TO 30 husi-
peSs upon, VIZ One prize 10 all. misrepEe-
scntalions, money refunded when no, suited,
i,r dealiog 10 ali. 4th. carry the largest
stock of clothing both Tor Men aud BOYS this
sd. OF New York, knowing by 50 doing can
suit and please all my customers 9TH and last
but not Least, ! shtil make il my main OH ct
TO make it satisfactory 10 all the readers Of this
paper and make il pay them TO give me a call
Please weigh these few facts aud when GU are
in need Of GODS in nv Tue stop At Alexandria
and give me n chance Of proving what assert
NJ. J. Waterman.
+ 4 Cloibier, Haiteraud Gents. Furnbh-r,
ar~ No. G2 King, cor Fairfax ST.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-01-14
Town Talk.

The splendid as Sortment of Mems Boy S
an! chidrens clothing for fall ana winter
wear now in stock AT our stores meets all pos
sible wants and finds unqualified approval.
The order Department pleases the most fastid-
ious, and We invite the inspection OF every one
in want of first class garments to cali on Chas.
N. Chem l. Son largest One Price Clothing
House go W Pratt extending through TO order
.Dspar tlent IS iI.nover street.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-01-14
Dliii1iii isss, ,tbSGounty Commissioners of
.antyhave learned with prof 'und
N2she death Of tina, tried /, nd true

<PuofT. - lcer, the Hon. George brent, /
Therefore b il resolred, thai, in respect to
his honored memory, the Cour' House be
arapsd in mourning for the space of Sky
DAYS from this date, and that a copy of
these Ieso utions be published in the PoRr
kToBAcCo TIrEs and Maryland Independent,
w. H. II. Miller,
F. D. Mudd, Clerk. Pres't of Board.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-10-07
Our Railway system.

The railroad mileage Of this coun-
try on January lst. 1881, amounted to
1851, of which 7,l47 miles were con-
structed during the past year, as
against 2,77l for the year 1879, and
2,6O7 miles for the year 1878.
No other single circumstance could
be cited which would illustrate so
pointedly the renewed activity and the
high prosperity Of the past year. The
continuation of the same conditions
during the present year make it Ger.
tain that the lingth of the railroads in
this country at the end of this year
will reach round 100000 miles.
The combined capital stock and
debts of the railroad companies, rep
resenting the national investment and
value, amount to over five billions.
80, los, ,OOO,000) or two and half
times the present national debt. AS
the bonds of the various railroads are
liens thereon, and will be paid for the
most part, they may be regarded as a
legitimate part of the cost, and reck-
oned as a whole, they amount to over
$2,392,0O0,000. Of the capital stock,
$2,553. 1916, it is fair to deduct at
least $1,000, 100000 as water" or
fictitious increase over the actual in
vestment. The real value of the rail-
roads of the United States may, there
fore, be set at about four billions, or
double the national debt.
The earnings of the railroads dur
ing the past year were not less re-
markable than their extension and pro-
gress. Their gross receipts amounted
to 100000 in 1880, as against
1929, 900, 900 in 1879. This shows an
increase of about Is per cent. in the
business transacted, or about four or
five times the rate of increase in pop
ulation.- Illinois Grain Cleaner.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-10-07
How the Apostles Died.

Peter was crucified at Rome, and,
at his own request, with his head
downward.
Andrew was cruclfed by being
bound to cross with cords, on which
he hung two days, exhorting the peo-
pie until he expired.
James the Great was beheaded by
order Of Herod, of Jerusa' en-.
James the Less, was thrown from
high pinacle, then stoned, and finally
killed by fuller's club.
Philip was bound and hanged
against pillar.
Bartholomew was hayed to death by
command of a barbarous king.
Matthew was killed by halbert
Thomas, while at prayer, was shot
with shower of lances, and after
ward run through the body with
lance.
Simon was cruciGed
Thaddeus was crually put to death.
The manner of Matthias death is
uncertain. One says he was stoned,
then beheaded, another says he was
crucifed.
Judas Iscariot fell and his bowels
gushed out.
John died natural death.
Paul was beheaded by order of Nero.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-10-07

General Burnside was devoted to
his beautiful wife, who, during the
war, sent him daily letter After
her death she never seemed absent
from his thoughts, and he felt sons
affection for her aged mother When
the Senator's body was taken to Prov
idence it was carried into Mrs. Bish-
ops house, that the venerable lady
might look once more on the face that
was always full of kindness for her.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-10-07
Is Arthur An American
Portland Standard.

During the presidential campaign
of 1880 the assertion was frequently
made with more or less circumstan-
tial details to sustain it, that the Re-
publican nominee for vice-president
was not born in the United States,
and consequently was not eligible to
the high Office for which he was nom
mated at Chicago. The allegation
was generally treated by Republic
ans as campaign slander, but was
never formally refuted. Now that
Arthur is called upon to exercise the
presidential functions, the charge of
his alien nativity, repeated with per-
sistent emphasis recently by Repub-
lican journals of the Half-bree type,
should be at once and definitely set
tied. 1t was even contended by these
papers that Secretary Blaine has proof
positive of Gen. Arthur's foreign birth,
and that was why the cabinet re-
Trained from inviting him to discharge
the executive duties. If Chester A.
Arthur is native born there ought to
be NO trouble about proving it, and as
president he will be in duty bound to
lift himself Immediately above suspi-
cion. 1t will not do at this grave
jnncture to affirm that the subject is
silly or trivial. The charge has been
reiterated too pertinaceously and cir
cumstantially to be thus lightly dis
posed of. If Mr. Arthur was born in
Canada he is not much the worse for
that accident, as man; but as Vice
President and President of the Uni
ted States he is guilty of fragrant
crime against the Constitution. If it
be true, as claimed by Half-breed Or
gans, that Mr.. Blaine holds what he
regards as conclusive -eviLence, he
should submit it to the tribunal Of
congress.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-10-07

The vein in the Mayfower and Jay
Gould mines is opening up magni6
Gently. Recently, in sinking the Shaft
in Mayhower ground, near the Jay
Gould line, the vein widened from six
inches to three and a half feet, in sink
ing about Is feet. The value of the
ore also improved wonderfully, the
seams in the Galena being filled with
wire silver. Some specimens taken
out showed fully % cents worth of
native silver. This is said to be the
first time III the history of mining
where native silver has been found in
ga!cna.- Wood River Timcs.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-10-07

We have read several statements
in the newspapers about large bunch
es of grapes, but the upper Napa val
ley can get away with all of them and
go few pounds better. There were
picked in McEschran's Alta vineyard,
the other day, two lunches of grapes,
one of which weighed y pounds and
the other BLACK Moroccos) 81 pounds.
Each bunch was we'll formed. and no.
thing was connected with either that
was not really part of the bunch.
These fine specimens were carefully
packed and sent to Cincinnati, Ohio
THE Calistogian.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-10-07

The Laramie Boomerang says: at
don't do to fool with Giant powder" J"
said an old-timer yesterday in the
Boomerang Office. "It's powerful stuff.
| had $4,000 mine over in the Queen
of Shelby district in '53, called the
Goshalllemlock claim. | was offered
$4,000 for it, with $4,000 in Sage
brush placer stock besides, if she
opened up as we'll 10 feet further down.
We put in blast Of Giant powder,
and when we went to make an exam
ination, we could not find the Goshall-
hemlock with an assessor and a search
warrant. The hole was there, ut
there wasn't quartz enough to throw
at a yellow dog. My idea is to sell a
mine just before you put in the Giant
powder, and then if the buyer wants
to blow the property into the middle
of Christ mas let him do it."
The daily gazette., 1881-10-01
Seized with sudden n,ness.

Edward ii. Smith, travelling sales
man of the Hampshire Paper Compa-
ny, No. 5O7 Minor street, Philadelphia,
was III this city, yesterday, on busi-
ness. During his call at the GAZETTE
of1ce, after dluner, he implanted OF
feeling unwell, and about two o'clock,
while IN the printing office of E. f.
Eckel, No. $40 Market street, he again
complained OF feeling sick, and sud
denly fell into chair in an uucon-
aeious condition. Mr.. Eckel immedi-
ately summoned DR.. Maull, who
promptly responded, but it was an
hour before The stricken man recover
ed sufficiently to be removed to the
Clayton House. Here he was seized
with succession of heavy, congestive
chills, which left him ir an exhausted
condition. Towards evening he became
easier, and by this morning was able
to return to Philadelphia on the nine
O'Clock train.
The daily gazette., 1881-10-01

The CONSUMPTION OF GAS Nor
DEcREAsED.-The holders of stocks in
gas companies of the Unit-d S ates
have been in great doubt as to the
future value of their investments in
such securities. 1t was confidently
expected that as the electric light came
into use the demand for gas would
dim |nish very rapidly and to a very
great extent damage the value of the
stoc ks. The electric light 1t is known
has been in use in London for longer
time than elsewhere, and a statement
by Mr.. John Field of that city, may
have an assuring effect and prove val
uabl ble and interesting. He says $50
far rom there being any falling off,
the increase is steady and constant, in
spite of all the other means of illumi
nation which are constantly being de-
viSed and presented to the public at
tentlon. The increase in the amount
of gas sold during the first half of
this year by the chartered companies
In London amounts to nearly 300 mil
lions OF feet, which, though it is an
Increase Of only about six per cent.
over the amount for the correspond
ing time last year, does not al pear
exactly like an evidence of decay. -
The amount of money actually in the
business as capital III London is S6j. =
0J0,D0O, or $3i 81 per ton of coal car
BOMBED aud $500 per thousand feet
of gas sold during last year. The
weight of coal used was 1895. 474
tons, costing an average price of SO e5.
Tue amount of gas made was 10, 400.
$780, 300 cubic feet, Or 10, 220 feet pei
ton of coal. All but 50 per cent. Of
the gas made was sold or used at the
works. The residual products sold
reduced the net price of coal to S127
per ton. The manufacturing charges
were ~. SO cents per thousand feet of
gas told ; distribution, including sala-
ries, wear and tear, rent and taxes,
2.76 cents; management &C., 2. 6 cents.
other charges, bad debts, &c., 1.3s
cents. SO that the total working ex.
penses amount to 30.9 cents per
Thousand feet of gas sold, which, ad-
ded 10 the net cost of coal, makes a
cost Of 43.6 cents for gas sold at 7S. 76
cents. Other charges reduce tho net
profit to 30.14 cents per thousand
fest, of which 2s.08 was paid in dlvi,
dends and 2.0s cents held as surplus.
The net profit on capital was 1895
per cent.
The daily gazette., 1881-10-01
Great States Weakly Represented.
From the Pa iladelphia I eleeraph.


If anybody desires to see the differ
ence between the Congressional repre-.
sentatives of States ruled by Bosses
and States not ruled by them, let him
look into the Federal Senate and
House, taking the measure first of the
pigmies from Pennsylvania and New
York, and then Of the giants from Ohio
and Massachusetts,. Pennsylvania and
New York are the two first Common
wealths of the Union, but would any
body suspect it who saw how fol years
and years hey have been represented
In Congress The reason why they
are not represented at all, but, on The
contrary, misrepresented, is because in
either of them political Boss has for
years dictated who should go to the
House of Representatives and who to
the Senate. In those other States,
which aie nobly represented in House
and Senate, the people say who shall
represent them, and the peoples
choice, when it is exercised freely, is
always just and wise. If anybody
knows of anylhing more pitiable than
the position of the great, wealthy, in-
tellgent, and populous Commonwealth h
of Pennsylvania in the National Leg
islature, he is better informed than
other men, for he holds that any man
of the most ordinary Judgment will
concede, upon careful review of our
Representatives and Senators, that
they are conspicuous in Congress only
by their unfitness to be in Congress.
They are absolutely without national
influence they neither originate,
make or shape the national statutes.
They control few subordinate offices,
enough 10 run "the machine" of the
Bosses. AS for Out Senators, neither
of them rises to those low planes upon
which even medlocrily browses in
any great crisis of affairs, in any great
debate, in any great movement they sit
dumb as oysters in their seats, feeble,
pitiable 6 lality, brace of incompc-
tents, who sit unabashed by the shame
and humiliation with which they in
splre their ADLER associates from States
not dominated by ringsters and
Bosses that produce such fearful po..
lltical abortiOns labeled Senators and
statesmen.
The daily gazette., 1881-10-01
PInk.Eye Among Hornea.

The Baltimore Sun says the disease
called piuk-eye has been among the
horses ia Baltimore. The President OF
the Citizens railway line, Mr.. Eaggerty,
thinks the disease is not "plnk eyes," an
an affection formerly quite common
among horses, but the symptoms closely
resemble that disease. The difference
lies principally in the fact that the pre-
sent trouble yields readily to treatment,
'pecially if promptly applied, and the
horse given rest aud placed in the open
air. Mr. Haggerly is also of opinion
that the Introduction of the disease into
this city eau be tr ced TO lot of horse.
brought here from an adjoining State
aud sold into different stables, several
ot which are now the heaviest Sufferers
among them the Citizens and Gelgan q
Co.'S
The daily gazette., 1881-10-01

THE STAR ROUTE rogues have, it is
said, been greatly disappointed in the
action of President Arthur and the
government lawyers. The President
has resolved not to dispense with At
torpey-General MacVeagh and POST
master General James until after the
Star Route prosecutions have been
fully completed; and the lawyers
have put it out of the power of the
District Grand Jury to defeat the
ends of justice through ignoring the
bill ,, by presenting information"
against the accused.
The daily gazette., 1881-10-01
NEW vAsrLE COUNTY, SIS.

NE W SAol br SoO N IL y. ".
The State OF Delaware To
the Snerin OF New Castle
SNAL county. i}resting: Whereas.
So Mary q. Chase, Dy her peti
ton To tue Judges of Cur Superior Court.
filed in the Office of the Proth Dnotary OF
the said CouTJ, Ia aud for tho couaty OF
New Castle, for the cause OF cJmpiain l
therein II legged. has made app icaiion TO
nounced dissolving tue marriage exist
ing between the petitioner and her nus
band, Thatcher Chase.
We, therefore, command you, as you
have been heretofore commanded, that
you summon Thai cher Chase 80 that hs
be aud appear before the Judges OF our
said court aL the next term thereof, to be
held ht Wilmington on Mond y, the
twenty eighth day Uf November next, to
answer The allegations of the said petit
tion, and also to snow cause, II any he
has, why decree of the said Court
should not be made dissolviug the mar
rlsge existing between nIm and inc said
petitioner. according TO an act OF A ssem-
bly,, In such case made and provided and
also 10 do aud receive whst the said
Court snail then and there consider con-
cerulng him in This b, hall, rs To the
Court snail Seem meet and cousi stem 1
with the provls obs OF the said act OF As
seinbly and have you then and tuere
this writ.
Witness the Honorable Joseph =, Com
eggs, Esquire OF Wilmington the twen-
ty-nIth day ~ May. A. u. Eighteen hum
dred aud elghty one.
GEO. A. MAXWELL.
fGothonulAry.
Issued June IA, 1891. ia oA
The daily gazette., 1881-10-01
POIygamy dying Out Utah.

II is curious fact that the census q
Y iah makes the number Of females in
that land OF many wives but TO 43G or
less than the number of males by 6. OBS
Ii the Gems as be correct there is but a
fraction of female TO each male of the
population. OF the total population l43 :.
9D7. there are 9,974 native born and
43 933 foreign born. or the whole mum
Or oi inhabitants, 2O,C)0 in round nam
oers are Gsntiles and l24,0C0 Mormous
and o. the Mormons but 5000 have
more than one wife, There are,
however, 1909 women with but a frac
ton OF husband apiece. Most of the p.
lygamists.areold people. The expensive
ness of feminine apparel of late year.
has put an ff:ctive check upon the dis
position OF the young to polygamy.