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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
Pomonkey items.


..ColoneI's' version, of the hickory jack
story 20 for what it is worth If, however,
you will take the trouble to give his ar
ticlc in the last issue Of the Times a
casual glance, you will perceive that he
makes htccaty statements exactly, and
then concludes his article as follows
We hope this statment will prove sat
sfactorv, though We cannot vouch for
It's truthfuness, from the fact that we
have merely given it as reported to us. ~
Now as to which Of these twenty state
ments he alludes, we are at loss to deter
mine. We viii state that on one occa
sion aud only one, we We're at Glymont,
when We met the "Chicf Judge aud the
deputy Sheriff, and ON that very occa-
sion we also met with this veritable
"CoIoncl, the Critic" And we also
remember that on Mat 0ccosion this same
"Coloucl,' the Critic. while leaving
Glymont in company with the Editor of
the Timcs. poured forth into his Editor
ial ears some such cock and bull
story as that which lie relates in his ar
ticle in the last issue Of die Times. |
have no doubt that the Colonel" the
'Critic,' is conscientious, or at least
would like to be SO regarded. Hence in
reference to that story or StettentcRt, he
refuses to "vouch for its truthfulness''
for he knors that it contains neither
truth nor poetry. But being present on
that memorable occasion aud being a
witness to and willing particpator in
all that days proceedings, we wonder
that he should not have been thoroughly
willing to vouch for the truthfuluess
of his olru Statcmeat But then you
known people Just out side Of Pomonkey
are little light-headed any how, for they
are not used to good things, and when
they indulgein Pomonkey luXurics they
do become forgctful Of facts. We will
excuse him Of course
Since Billy Perkins appeals to om
good nature and pleads for sympathy
We almost feel as though it might be 4
pity to let Julian go for his hide, no.
that Tie ravenous wild animals o
Pomonkey would modest it in any way
For let me assure him that the only des
truction that could possibly be wrough
would be the general and eternal de-
structon of all our 'rayenous' animal.
that might possibly happen to get sigh
Of such a frightful picture as that hid,
would make, especially if it were no
turned wrong side out
We are, sorry G;'eras;.. - So. -
to rival the ''tooth carpenter or TIL
Pomfret ..ColoneI' teller % ';i1
stories, we had thought George to b
too modest man for that; but, when W.
reflect for moment, we become recon
cied, knowing as we do that Pomonkey
is the place of all places, and head anC
shoulders above all the rest of Charlie
county. 'Rah; for Pomonkey.
SHOCKS.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
What an Editor is.

fan editor omits anything, he is lazy
If he speaks of things as they are, peo-
pie get angry. If he CLOSES over or
snooths down the rough points, he is
brbed II he call things by their pro
per names, he is unfit for the position of
an editor. 1.-The does not furnish read
ers with jokes, he is an IDIOT; if he does
he is a rattlohead, lacking stability If
he condemns the wrong, he is a good
fellow but lacks discretion If he lets
wrongs and injuries go unmcntioncd, he
is coward. If he exposes a public
man, he does it to crafty spite is the
tool Of a clique, or belongs to the outs. "
II he INDUCES in personalities he is a
blockguard # he does not, his paper is
dull and insipid
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
No Special value.

Numerous inquiries have been received
at the Treasury Department at Wash
ington from all sections Of the country
relative to the value of a standard silver
dollar on which the eagle has eight tail
feathers Ii appears that report IA.
boon circulated that only a few Of these
pieces were coined, aud that consequent
ly they possess great numismatic inter-
est and valuc The facts, however. are
that owing to a defect in the hub from
which the first dies used at the minis
for coming the standard silver dollars
were made, the eagle had eighs tail feath-
ers \ new one was substituted on
which the eugraver put seven feathers IN
the tail, but this was not done until
half million Of pieces were struck at
The Philadelphia Mint, and probably as
many more at the Western minis. The
tail dollars are Therefore
OF no more value than those with only
seven.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17

very J E9rtlh55 Gsalhar sas,fa IAN Who sub
task for urging the nomination of color,
ed people by the Republican party for
Office; when, he says. they are mellgl-
Die unlcr our constitution, which uses
the word white in relation to these
offices. Our answer is, that whilst we
have not very critically examined our
constitution on this point, we made the
suggestion, and shall continue to press.
it, in perfect good faith The constitu-
ton of the United States and its amend
mcnts and all laws made in pursuance
thereof are the supreme law of the land,
and the state cannot by any enactment,
prior or subsequent, limit or abridge
any right conferred upon colored people;
as citizens of the United States, by its
constitution and laws Looking at the
matter IN this light, we regard the word
white IN our constitution, if there, as
OF no more avail, as matter of exclusion,
than It 1t were not there But we be-
lleve as matter of fact, though we have
not the constitution before us as we write.
the word white" is only found in one
place in that instrument, and that is in
the first section of the first article relat-
ing to the elective franchise, where that
right has been limited to the white
male citizens ofthe United States. The
word white" here is beyond any CUES
ton in conflict with the amendments of
the Federal constitution and Legislators
in pursuance thereof. and it has 70 all ~
tens and purposes been obhterated from
the state constitution, otherwise 10 color
ed man could vote III this state. Being
thus obliterated and appearing a. where
else as precedent qualification, apart
from other reasons, what is toprevent
colored men from being eligible to Office ?
Nothing that we can see, aud we we're
perfectly in earnest in urging upon them
to insist upon their rights and require
the white Republicans of this county to
give them their share Of the honors and
profits of the party "a fair thing is
pretty thing and as the colored people
in this county cast nine-tenths of the Re-
publican votes, we think fairness re-
quires they should have large share of
the offices. If they will stick together
and demand their rights they will get
them, or find ont the insincerity, and
hypocrisy of their white brothers, who
now pretend to love them so ardently.-
Try it for once and see the result
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17

\ meeting Of the stockholders of th,
I Southern Maryland Rrailroad was held
last week at Barnuni's Hotel, at which
S,32l shares Of individual stock were
represented, as also the stock of the State
Of Maryland to the amount of 8 1863 900,
Hon. Barnes Compton, treasurer Of the
State, being present The board of di-
rcctors made their report TO the stock
holders, showing the financial condition
Of the road to be good, the greater por-
ton Of the main stem being graded aud
several miles Of track laid and complet-
ed ia running order On the remainder
work is being vigorously prosecuted, 10 k
ing to the completion of the entire road,
from its intersection with the Bdltl-
more aud Potomac Road at Brandywine
to st Mary's city and Point Lookout,
including branch to the Patuxent river,
opposite Drum Point harbor, by the lst
Of October next, and to Washing city by
next spring The following gentlemen
were elected By stockholders as directors
and officers for the ensuing year: John
Van Riswiok, Of Washington city, pres
ident;J. H. Linvillc, Of Philadelphia,
yicc-pre.ident; Frank Hume, Of Wash
inyton city. treasurer: directors, Col.
W. W. W. Wood, r. A Lambert,
l.. G.. IIne, John p. Poe, Mr. Barbour
Edward Wheaton. Dr. John NJ Bronze,
John & Chapman and Mr.. Elliott were
elected directors on the part Of the State
IF Maryland A number ofgentlemen
from Philadelphia aud other places and
also Chief Engineer Meigs, were pres
mt
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
To Uhom It man CONCERN.

On the first Of July we close our ifs
cal year and balance our books, and all
names then found in arrear will be strick-
en- from our subscription list, and the
accounts be sent out for collection. q he
amounts due us are small to each sub
scriber but large IN the aggregate The
very low subscription price at which We
furnish our paper dos not more than
pay for the white paper and printers
ink. In order to he ,ble to keep the
price at this low figure we are compelled
to pay cash for everything we get, and
this we cannot do, unless subscribers
pay US promptly and il a{oance We
regret to be so rigid, but necessity can
not yield to courtesy The carrying CD
ola newspaper is pure business trans
action and must be conducted on bust
ness principles: and it will be more prof
table to US to have three hundred pay.
ing subscribers than three thousand
who do not pay. We are pleased to say
however there are not many of our pa
irons who are careless in paying promh.
ly, but to all such we give timely mott
that after tho let of July proNino w
names will be sHi6Glf2S6TNT ire oHe -
lar, IL ulCunce one dollar and ffe'
cents ifpaid within six months, and tive
ollars if not paid within six months.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
7Ob0ccO COHtr0Ct.

We omitted to mention that last week
the French contract for Maryland and
Ohio Tobacco was given out in Paris,
TO NJ Campo. whose New York cores
pondcuts are Rayne Bros, of. whom
Mcssrs j ID. Krcmclbcrg q Co are the
Baltimore agents. The contract is
large one and calls for Z 200 hogsheads
Of Ohio and 5000 hogsheads of Mary
land tobacco 1t is stated that the or
der for Maryland tobacco will require
the purchase of some ten or eleven thou
sand hogsheads, as, owing to defective
inspections, a number will certainly be
rejected. What comment thus Is upon
our present system of state inspections
OF course, the buyers, knowing the RISK
they run, will discount it by purchasing
low and will not give as much tor the
eleven thousand hogsheads as they
would for nine thousand properly rnspec-
ted hocsheads. The Messrs krcmclberg
are already in the market making Purcha'
SEES and farmers who have not yet ship
ned their tobacco had better hurry up.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
Safes Ut Real Estdte.


On Tomorrow Messrs Mitchell and
Cox will offer for sale, at Hughesville,
the interest Of Henry Lunar and wife
in a tract of land located near that vii
lage. All the land throughout that
section produces fine tobacco. and
Huohesyillo we boliova is either direct
" on or vrrv nnar 10 the line Of enc or
both Of tba railroads now heinz SO ener.
g.tic,lv bniIt towards Paint Lookout
In f,ct il i rather dificult to find a
farm in that sa,.tion If tbo cnuntv which
i not trayersed bv , r,ilrood
On next Tnas.I,v Mr. Stone will sell
At the Court House door that desirable
farm located in Cobb Neck. known as
Pcnn's Point. and now belonging to j
f. Me. Williams. Cobb Neck is perhaps
the most favored portion of our county
Constituting narrow peninsula. between
the broad waters Of the Potomac and
Wicomico, it is 50 traversed by creeks
and inlets, that most of the farm houses
have water courses at their doors, witt
all the attendant Injuries, of wild fowl
oysters crabs and hsh' IN season. In
'ou'''oh 70 thGsG advantages, being al
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
.IUord ofa,trice.

Why are girls so injudicious in their
liberation of dissipated young man Il
IS very often the case that a thoroughly
good girl will deliberately marry a man
who makes no secret of his bad habits.
What can she expect but misery to ensue?
\ life partnership should not be entered
INTO without at least as much caution
as men display in making business COM
Olnatlons for limited periods. No man
selects his business partner from among
men who drink much liquor or have
other lad habits As for mere manners
anu the ability to make ones self agreea.
Die, they have not Of themselves inhu-
ence enough anon men to secure dol.
lars worth ofcredit or to justify any ona
in believing their possessor on oath. 4
girl who is not old enough or shrewd
enough to have learned what are tho
by which men are tested
would be far .urer OF happy iiea If az,
were to let her parents select hustS,d
ia the prosiest manner imaginable, Van
if she were to make her own selection IN
the manner peculiar to girls. A life
partne rship is not easily dissolved
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
What you do do well.

liza thing is worth doing at all, it IS
worth while to do it well. Yet the
world is full OF work badly done and
half done. 1t is always bad policy to
do work il apoor, haf-hearted and slo-
ycnly fashion. Good and honest work
will always be the greatest service, both
to the serving and the served. The
worker will ever find it to be his best
INTEREST," to work conscirntiously and care
fully and do his very best.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
What has become Of the Town

WHAT has become Of the Town
Hall Association
...... The article Of "Justtia" in to-
days paper onght to have appeared last
week but was crowded out
.... Mr. Marccllus p Gardiner, a
well known citizen of Bryantown district,
died At his home on Friday last, aged
~ years
...... DO not forget the meeting Tues
day next for the organization Of the
Board Of Health, aud the addres, then
to be delivered by DIR Chancelor
49,. We are indebted to Fr Mauda-
lari ; } for an invitation to attend the
annual commencement Of st Peter
College in Jersey city, on the 10Th inst
The many warm friends Of the Rev
gentlemen, who so much regretted his
removal from among u, will be pleased
to hear Of his welfare
.....Do not forget the primaries to-
morrow and the Convention on Monday
From returns from different points it
does not look as though there was going
to be such walk over after all We
should not be at all surprized e their.,
VIZ" ~, ''''0 ~" '''''' ,
$3.50 nc county y, commissioners ',oSe'
up '"'''r'S' VA ues'Hy LOT 'Ic n'ea'
year ana accounts winch were not ac-
ted upon will have to lay over another
year. Those who had accounts acted
upon will have no cause to complain of
the hberality of the Board. But when
the tax hills come out we guess there
Will be. AS there always has been prowl.
ing and ornubGno
much needed want is decent
station house At La Plata where fine
travelling community can find som,
enn,Cort As tbinrs orc At rrc.rut III,
ARRANGEMENTS arc ,homiu,hlr La Plat,
!. ONE If tbc nrat.st looking VILLAGES IL,
fine road and contributes = LARGE amour
If travel ia the road and we arc yer,
uu,.b .,rr,;ycd tb,t n forc MI. tlcre ba
49,, lc,u LrIt s., v.,;t;r, rno,, Gar IN.
,.mlc Wnn., .on,oIo5, IL .,.o
,Lina .lo,, ~
'''..'N F'Sre' very much 10 s"rh tna
Nr NahShury' VINO has t9r ''ght year
b''n t''e IoS'aI agent ON me mani tram
was renewed on 9'tnfd'y laNt ana 'it
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
For Senator.

Our esteemed friend, Mr. Thos J
Turner, late of the Prince Georgian, is
prominently spoken of as the probable
nominee Of the Democracy of our SISTER
county for State Senator \ better Sc
lection, in our opinion, could not be
made Certainly we know of no one who
has more Of the senatorial pose than our
friend And it may be safely said that
any mar @ho can run country paper
successfully, can easily attend to snch
small matters IS affairs of state Why
they would be absolute recreation to him
And as to sinking funds and such like
things, we will guarantee there is not a
country editor in the state who docs not
know more about them than even Gov
ernor Hamilton thinks he does Why
each editor is sinking fund incarnadine,
and we will undertake to say can sink
more funds in the course of a year, if he
gets a chance, than the officers of the
Treasury can 10 IN ten years
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
Take Your Country Paper.

Every person ought to lake bis own
town paper The cost of paper is no
excuse for not taking one There is not
a week passes but that FIVE times two
cents much are spent foolishly, which
might nave been much better invested in
a newspaper The sum Of one dollar
year invested in newspaper, buys more
reading matter than ten dollars will
purchase in the shape of books. A man
may read books all his life, but if he
fails to read the papers, he may be call
ed ignorant. Without a newspaper, a
man is virtually out Of the world.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
yennor Boiled Down. "

Some person has subjected Vennor's
Almanac to the boiling down process
with the following satisfactory results
January, sneezy; FEBRUARY, freely;
March, breezy; April, weezy;
May, sAowory June, lowcry;
July, bowery August, howery;
September, blowey; October, fowey;
November, snowcy; December, glowcy;
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
Does man ever 20 into gro

docs man ever 20 into groce-
~ store and say, I'm give you five cents
pound for sugar" and expect to be
treated with respect Not at all. He
asks the price Of sugar and pays what is
asked or goes without Bat the same
man will offer a price twenty per cent.
below rates for given space in the adj
yertising columns of newspaper and
feel offended because it is not taken.
Young man, if you begin at the
top of the ladder, progress is one direc-
tion-down But if YOU begin on the
lower rounds you will have the satisfac-
ton of going up just as fast your abili-
tea will carry you,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
4 ChnrIcs Conntian Honored.

The venerable James II Mari, chief
clerk Of che appointment office at tile
Postoilice Department, at Washington
began June lst the ffty-frst year Of his
postal service The clerks of his diyi-
SION houored the completion Of his half
century Of Office life by placing upon his
desk a superb Maltese cross Of white
flowers, with red buds forming the in
scrption "Merito june |, 1881
1881 - Mr. Mari also received at y 7.
NJ visit from His associates, the elgh-
teen heads Of divisions, heads Of bureau
and chief clerks, who read to him let
ter of cordial congratulatIon, and pres
eutud him with service of gold plate,
suitably inscribed. Mr. Mari is u Ma
lie iii H. Of November. 1910 at Lhtbcr az
Enfu.e, near Port Tobacco. lie was
appointed clerk in the department under
Hon w 7 Barry, and has served ac-
ccptably under twenty two Post-mastcrs-
General
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
Not Agreeable.

As rule, the plain, unvarnished
truth is not agreeable Speaking it is
not always a yirture, Concealng it is
very often judicious 1t is only when
duty calls upon you to reveal The truth
that il is commendable. A taie-teller
NAV be truth teller, but every one dis
likes the character Of person who goes
from one house to another and mtercom-
muuicatcs all he sees or hears.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
Focal m6 4lrsonaI.

The lNDEfESDESr hayiHg ojtIined the ia'yes,
circulation u dHy paper pn5tShed IN his eouR-
" .gsrs q greaf ofpoSiaaiy 10 adocrtsers, a. ds
circulation l. MT confined 10 any one ciass or
party M sujs1riJsrs are omoRg The rich dha
IL ioniy. me- tandouH,rs init ne iaJorers u HE
f,M '1heisr,rs q ,rood md dr1wers Of waier'
q, wsH 10 ME more foriaaate rs modevate
terms Of ONE DOLLAR q 1eor ploce n wdhiH the
reach u gH and an pairoSise a. A3ren~ers
v6o haze anything 10 sdI or 10 toy thus borea
ro,e opporim,y ggfr,d hn' II communicating
ruth q He pepie Addrrss
INDEp EVIDENT
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
Rec0Uered.

During Court we were much gratiied
to see Mr. Il Barnes in town. For the
past two or three years Mr.. Barnes has
been confined at home by serious sick
ness, which resulted in entire depriya-
ton Of speech and grievous suffering -
We are pleased to say he has not only
entirely recovered, but seems to have
become renovated by his long retire
ment
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
DcntlsirY ~ recommenl % III M I.

Dentistry Wereeommend 20 all who de-
sir, Dentistry On any Kind, 10 call upon DR..
Robert b. Cromcr. dentist, n. ", corner Of
Saratoga and Eutaw streets Baltimore. His
large experience and established reputation
eutitle him to the confidence of the public
Terms moderate. Refer 70 JAS S MorselL
Baltimore I ap SLY 81
We cnH attention 10 the card OF Mr. Geo.
" Barker Of Washington city. Parties wish
ing building materials would do well 10 give
him call as bis assortment is large aud
choice and ltls prices reasonable.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17

The Oldest postmaster in this
country is Edward Stabler, Of Sandy
Springs, Montgomery county, Md. He
has held the office tifty-one years, and
has been under eighteen Postmastcrs
General lie is eighty seven years old,
aud lives in the house in which he was
born
......A match is a gentle thing but
scratch it and it will fire up in a second
are not altogether unlike folks
when lovely Roscoe feels not jolly.
Being cheekmatcd by james A.,
What charm can soothe his melancholy?
What card remains for him to play2
The only way to quit the war field,
Not routed ali along the line,
To give repentance to jim Garfield
Aud wiring his bosom's to resign
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-06-17
NOTICE..

4 Ii persons indebted to me for taxes for
~ 1879 to 1880 are requested TO come for
ward and pay the same on the 18th of June,
otherwise will be compelled to make the same
according to law. J. II. CHAPPELEAR.
nfay 20-St
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-07-12
Suez and Panama.

The remarkable success of the Suez Canal
offers strong incentive to NJ. dc Lesseps to
prosecute the Panama Canal to completion.
During the year 1880 the tonnage passing
through the Suez canal was double that of
1879, while there was an increase of nearly
one.third in the number of vessels. The
actual amount of tonnage in 1880 was
4,349,7 1873 tons, as against 2,152, 1855 tons in
1870. Of2,026 vessels passing through the
canal in 1880, 1851 carried the British flag
astriking proof that British commerce is
making the canal the highway to India and
the China seas. The total number of pas
sengers taking the Suez route in 1880 was
4S,801 OF these 1872 were pilgrims on
their way to Mecca. OF ordinary travellers
to and from the east the number was only
90, 139, which would be an average of but q
fraction over eighteen passengers to each
vessel The fierce heat experienced during
the passage of the Red Sea operates as a
deterrent to this class Of passengers, and it
is thought that when the Panama Canal is
in operation it will not only become the
fav0rite route to India, China and Australia,
but will share with Suez the European
commerce destined for Eastern markets.