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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
Horse Disfenlper.

The horse distemper which has been
raging in New York. Philadelphia and
Bltimorc has made its appearance aud
is spreading generally in the District Of
Columbia 1t has also appeared in
Montgomery county, and like the "cpi-
zootir' viii, in all probability extend
throughout the country Tho disease is
crllcd Pink Bye and is not neccssa-
rily fatal The Washington Star says;
The most conspicuous indications are
dropping Of the animal affected. low
cring Of the head and ears, stiffness in
the limbs, swelling Of tie ankles aud leg
joints, and a disposition to step tiptood
with the hind feet The eyes are dull
aud heavy, and the whites show pink
color with l'ttlc yellow, especially when
the disease is of the bilious type. The
eyes discharge water freely, and in the
advanced stage a milky matter. These
are the indications of the bilious type.
The other type is the rheumatic, ani
in this the legs appear very stiiiand swol-
len and the animal moves with great re-
luctance; cease feeding, with great thirst
and breathes quickly with accelerated
pulse aud takes but little notice of any
thing. Tae doctor says when any OF
these symptoms are noticed the animal
should 1t once be taken from work, put
in stable kept FROM food and treated. =
The loss Of So many valuable animals is
the result Of working them after the
symptoms become developed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
Scraps of Wisdom.

Moderation is the silken string run
ming through the pearl chain of all the
virtues.
The freely shines only when on wing.
So it is with the mind when once it
re IS. it dgrkens,
We do not always love those whom
we admire; but W. always love those
who admire US
How is itpo->ible to expect that man
ind will take advice when they will not
so much as take warning
Few arc better qualified to advise 9th
ers than those who have taken least adj
vice themselves.
The defects Of the mind, like those Of
the face, srow worse as we grow old
Every body desires long life nobody
desires old age
What subsists to-day by violence con-
tiuucs Tomorrow by acquiescnee, aud i,
perpetruted By tradition. tiil at last the
hOary ubuscr shakes the gray hairs Of
antiquity at rs, and gives itself out as
the wisdom Of ages
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
The Views paper Publisher.

The Terms ISi6tings, wants to know
why any one should expect the news
paper publisher to be mare generous ia
squandering his substance than than 9th
er business man is something that
cannot be accounted for, except on the
supposition that some people have an
idiotic idea that printers set up type for
the love of the work. and that ink and
type and printing presses are gift from
heaven to sinful men, who publish news
papers merely for the purpose Of sooth-
ing the pathway Of their fellowmen on
the rugged road to fortune, aud who
hopes not for reward this side of the
grave.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
immigration Society.

We see from the Times that the I'm
migration Society Is to meet on TUESDAY
II, st, after the adjournment of Court =
We sincerely hope the attendance vii.
b, full and the work Of organization
Completed and somc,hiug besides talk
iug done This is matter of the ut
most Importance to our community and
we earnestly appa ! for a large attend
aucc ofthe substantial men o; the Gu i
~ The subject j, ono which comes
home to every man in the community.
whether he be laudbol Ter OF not i
is high time that We were doing some
thing in this direction 1t will not Do
when all the rest Of tile world is awake
and energetic in behalf Of its own pro.
gross and prosperity for Charles County
IL ne 10 slumber idly and wait, Micau-
bcr-hke, for something to turn up.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
Death of q Worthy Citizen.

We are sorry to record the death Of
James Wilson Sunday last. Willis was
most worthy aud Industrious colored
man, who was universally respected by
all who knew him He was formerly .
slave but BY bis industry and integ-
rify, since his emancipation, he accu-
in,lia;cd considerable property, both real
soaA personal lic was we'll known to
the writer Of this who takes pleasure in
trs;ifyiug to his worth, aud a sincere re-
yrct ut his unilmcly death, in the viEor
of his mauhoUd lie leaves family
and a brother, Washington Willis, the
welt known carp n;er who stands equal
" high in the estimation of the commu
nitN.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
he aiR not .fhrcriisc.

4 looking man went into
store on Main street, the other day and
sat down for half an hour or so, when
clerk asked if there was anything he
could do for him lie said no; he
didn't want any hing. The clerk went
away aud he sat there halt an hour
longer, when the proprietor went to him
and asked if he wanted to be shown any
thing. No" said the nervous mas
II Just wanted to sit around. My ply
stefan has recommended perfect quiet
tor me, aud says, above all things must
avoid being in crowds Noting that
YOU did not advertise in the INDEPENDENT,
thought that this would be as quiet "a
place as could find. so just dropped
ia for few hours Of complete isolation.
fhc merchant picked up a bolt of pa
per cambric to brain him, but the man
went out lie said all he wanted was a
quiet life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
LocnI PnnerS.

A large proportion Of the people do
nothing to support their local papers,
yet reap the benefit every day of the ed
itor's work. A man will say. "Adyer-
Using does not pay in business; have to
keep men on the road, and get my Gus
toners by going after them. " And yet
the fact is that the town in which he
does business would be unknown, the
railroad over which he ships his goods
would be unbuilt, and he himself were it
MT for the newspaper, which be says
does him no good
The local paper is of advantage to
every man in the community, and when
at man refuses o contribute to the sup
port of the paper on the ground that it
docs him no good. he might just as
well refuse to pay his taxes for the sup
s-sstsrt= ssesi sas-e s-.-iis-s' fos-se
on the ground that lie never breaks the
law and doesn'tn'ed any officers. There
are men who believe th smselves to be
honest and pious, who are deiug bust
ness in every community, and every day
approppiating to their own use the fruits
Of other neu's labors by reaping The ben
eft Of the newspaper without c9ptribut-
hing a cent to its support and yet they
would be terribly Shocked il they should
be charged With stealing wood from their
ncighblrs But the principle is just the
same, the only difference beng tint in
one case the law can reach theHi, and in
the other it cannot; hut, morally, it is
juit as dishonest to steal the fruits of
your neighbor's enterprise as to steal his
fuel or chickens. Too much credit can
not be given the weekly paper for the
work it has doae and is stil doing for
the benefit Of this county.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
Circuit Court.

This tribunal meets on Monday next.
We do not know whether the new judges
will preside or not, but presume that
Mr. Stone at least will be in receipt of
his commission by that time, whilst
Mr. Brooke's Commission may be WITHHELD
il the report Of contest on The part Of
Judge Chew be trua
The original docket to this term is
the smallest known within recollection
The Appeal docket numbers ] / cases,
whilst there are few cases on trial
docket which will be contested We
do not know whether there will Be much
criminal business, bu; it IS likely Court
will last as usual, ten days or two
weeks.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
Extensive Stock Of DRY GOODS
FALL of 1881.
Hamilton, Easter c Sons.
Nos. 1919. POI 2o3 Baltimore 81.
BALTIMORE

Have now on hand, and are constantly adj
ding 20 their very cxte .sivc stock 6fFORElGN
aud DOMESTIC DRY GOODS articles 10
every department Of a regular DRY GOODS
BUSINESS. adapted TO the wants Of purcha-
sers generally.
Their stock Of the most FASHIONABLE
GOODS, has been selected in person from Tie
best sources in Europe. tiier"tV a. Jay ~
Retail purchasers nom as, the proh's usually
made tiy Importers.
our assortment OF DOMESTIC FABRICS
STAPLE GOODS GENERALLY have been
purchased 20 great advantage after an exper-
ciice OF over 80 years 10 the trade, during
which time VIC have built up large huiness
10Y fair dealing aud giving az all times and
TO ALL PURCHASERS, fun value for the
price paid.
The price in plain figures marked on al our
goods. from which there is no deviation.
Sept. 30 3n-sl.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
ost Canning.


On Monday last Le,nuel Weieh liv
5nr nuar IN f'iuta slut at Henry Ne'eS
with shot gun. but fortunately did no
bodily harm From villa, we learn, it
seems Weuck had recently purchased
the farm on which Wclch had been lv-
ing. and diff ally occurred between
them yheu Weuck went there to seed
wheat On Mon lay Wcnck visited the
farm aud passed near Welch's hous the
latter told him to stop as he wanted to
tulk to him This Wenck refused to
do, and said he wished 10 have nothing
70 do with WEIGH The latter ran into
] is house and brought out bis gun aud
fired at Wenck Fortunately the latter
suspecting evil put whip to bis herse aud
got beyond the range of harm. As it
was the shot struck him, but were spent
and did no harm. Welch was arrested
and brought before Judge Boswell, who
found him guilty of an ASSAULT and be-
ing a poor man fued him one dollar and
costs, also requiring him to give securi-
ty TO keep the peace towards Wenck.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
THisIIIII Pan You.

W. consult the best good Of our read
ers in recommending them to now secure
the valuable aud important information
and most interesting reading matter, in
GLIDING a thousand or more Of pleasing
and instructive Engrayings and sketch
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This is not merely farm aud garden
Journal, but is very useful to cccry
House-keepe- aud to every household
in Village ofCountry thas an enter
tanning and useful de lartment for the
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aud read. Try it, and, our word for il
you will not be disappointed Its con
slant, persistent exposures Of Hum
bugs and swindling schemes are worth
far more than the cost of the paper
The'4lst annual Volume begins Janua-
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We would remind our readers that
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
Oysters.

We have often heard it said that
fonducss for oysters was an acquired
taste. 1t may be SO, with others, but
with rs we arc satisfied we got the taste
naturally, and 50 far as our observation
'ha, gone we bcIivcit comes natural y TO
all others. At all events everybody
likes them, aud during Court, or at any
other time almost a plate Of them comes
in very handy to ell an aching void
And we WISH to say that they can b.
bad ii Ill styles. and at all hours at
Washington Burch's, as may be seen
By his adyertls ment in to-lays paper.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18

NOTWITHSTANDING all the pains taken
ly us to print the election returns cor
rrctly last week, in some unaccountablc
way. the types made us say that Judge
Macrudrr's vote in this county was
= .u39 instead OF ,G39 OF course the
reudcr hooking 20 the aggregate vote and
result, soon detected the error. Evp
though il had not lccn mistake. i
would have been seen that it in no re-
spcct altered the result, as Mr. Stone
would still have been elected 10y over
twelve hundred mniority.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18

An rAnrIEs interested should bear
in mind HAT the approaching term Of
Court Is the one at which il is necessary
for tbem to make application to the
the Grand jury in order to obtain h
ccnsc to sell liquor. Applications should
be- made early, as the Grsndjury usual
" shuts die door to such applications af-
ter few days.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
Gotal anN prsonal.

" WILL be with pain that his many
friends will learn Of the death Of John
Merryman. of IIayfrlds, at his residence
on Tuesday last lie WAS the model
farmer Of Mary baud aud q warm-hearted
gentleman
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18

is the last two or three days She air
las bccu keen. sca-ouablc and Gclieht-
full. accompanied with northcrly winds
and hcavy fro>is Fires aud oyercoats
have become very desirable and com
Portable. 1t l. 10 be hoped the clear,
Lracing weather will continue during
court
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18

DO NOT forget the church fair on
Thanksgiving day IN these times a
man likes to get the worth Of his money
and there YOU will be certain to accom-
pIsh this desirable end, not only by the
cnioymcnt Of the good things Of the oc-
casiou. but the bright smiles Of beauty
alone will amply reward you for the
loose change you may scatter around.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18

TuuRspAY next is Thanksgiving day,
rs viii be sccu hy Ose Governors proc
Inlnntion ia to-day's paper. Turkeys
will be- in demand by all able to buy
them. But nobody has said turkey to
us yet. OF course all know printers
aud editors are not able to buy them.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18

J. Il. Norris keeps his
Steam, Saw and grist mill in
first class condition and is
always glad to serve the
public either by saving OF
grinding at reasonable pr
ces. Orders filled for lum-
Der.
oct 2l-tf
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18

The doctors said my wife had consump-
ton. Tried Lindsey's Blood Searcher, and
she has better health than ever" G. H.
Hubbard, IlampdeH, Ohio.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
Nearly all the Ills that Afiict Us can

be prevented aud cured by keeping the stom-
ach, liver aud kidneys in working order
There is no medicine known that will do this
as surely as Parkers Ginger Tonic. See adv.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
NllTICE.

TNIIlS is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Charles county, Maryland, letters Tes-
tamentary on the personal estate OF
CHARLES 4. +. SHAW,
late Of said county, deceased Allpersons hav-
ing claims against said deceased are hereb,
warned TO exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated to the subscrib
or. on or before the 23rd day Of Marel
next. They may otherwise by law becxclud'
ed from all benefit Of said deceased 5 estate
Given under our hands this 23rd dNy q
September, 1851.
NEALE +. SHAW,
JAMES II SHAW.
Executors Of Charles A. F Shaw.
sep 23-4w
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18

increase in Net Surplus %Is.5a 4. 40
nrsTNrss ron rasr TRo YE.Rs.
YEAR. PREMIUMS. f.nsSFs. ASSETS.
1879 5lGJJl So ~ go W gJ- ~ u
l-sO -}i yyU3I fI2JIl n IL .,lOl Il
LOSSES Pam, SINCE organization. > S67, $50. Il
This company in.ures houses, stock AND
cattle against loss by fire or hy lightning a.
cheap rs can he safely done IS any reputable
company
Il II. MITCHELL
II German ST Baltimore.
Agent for Charles County.
The Editor Of this paper will furnish lanl
applications 10 all such as may desire to in
sure in the HL,ve company and forward the
the same, when filled up to Mr. Mitchell
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-04
A WirY Ierpsichorean

Prof. Chip Thompson, the great wire
rope walker, who is aged thirty-four
years, expects to walk over Niagara
about the middle of July. He will cross
the falls from the Prospect park to the
Canada side, about 600 feet from the
bridge. He will use q wire one and one
eighth inch in diameter, the smallest
ever stretched across the river. His
balancing apparatus will be what he
calls the aerial eclipse. 1t is something
new, and consists of q carriage run on
two wheels, ten inches in diameter.
There are also two other wheels seven
inches In diameter, as a safeguard when
he releases the parachute. The machine
has two shields in which run the axles of
the wheels mentioned The shields are
American and British respectively and
are eight feet high and six feet broad.
Twenty-slx inches of space intervene be-
tween them. Suspended from them is
pc achute made of heavy cloth, fourteen
feet III diameter, and having eighteen
ribs. To each rib there will be attached
a flag of some nation. Small ropes,
similar to those used on balloons, support
the ring, from which hangs pendent the
trapeze on which Prof. Thompsons
partner, Monsieur Therian performs
many wonderful acts. Prof. Thompson,
by raising a lynchpin, precipitates M.
Therian into the air. With the aid of
the parachute he descends to the river,
where life-preserver attached to the
ring keeps him af1oat until he is taken
aboard boat. The fall at Niagara will
be about 200 feet.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-04
Proof of Animal Life in other Planets.

lfron the London telegraph
Two interesting problems which have
long perplexed the scientific world APP
pear to have been at last definitely
solved by the eminent geologist, DR..
Hahn. Those questions are, first,
whether or not celestial bodies, other
than the earth, belonging to our solar
system are inhabited by animate beings;
and, secondly, whether the meteoric
stones from time to time cast upon the
surface of this globe emanate from in
candescent comets or from volcanic
planets. That they at no time formed
part of the earth itself has been con-
clusively demonstrated.
DR.. Hahn has recently completed
series of investigations upon some of
the huge meteoric stones that fell from
the skies in Hungary during the sum-
mer of 1866. This lamine of these
mysterious bodies, subjected to ex-
animation under powerful microscope,
have been found to contain coralline
and spongeous formations, and to re-
veal unmistakable traces of the lower
forms of vegetation. All the organisms,
animal and vegetable, discovered by DR.
Hahn in the delicate stone shavings he
has thus dealt with indicate the con-
dition of their parent world to be one
of what is technically termed "primary
formation. But the presence of water
IN that world is proved by the fact that
the tiny petritied creatures revealed by
the magic of the lens one and all be-
long to the so-called subaqueous classes
of animals. They could not have ex-
listed in comets, at least if the assump-
ton be correct that these are in state
of active combustion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-04

was when its chief terrors had passed.
Soon the clouds began to break asunder,
and once more the full moon flashed it's
calm and beautiful light over the dismal
scene; / perceived it had passed the
zenith and was approaching the west.
[ looked toward the east, and a pale
streak of light was just mantling the
horizon; it was the harbinger of morn.
o! how my heart thrilled with gratitude
to Providence when / saw the light
steadily increasing. Wet, cold, hungry,
fatigued as L was, | really felt happy,
when l saw,
:'Morn's pure light
Hurl back the shadows of the night"
And soon Aurora, awaking from her
eastern couch, smilingly decked her ce-
lestial mantle with gems and colors as in
describable in tint as they were in
beauty, and as | gazed enraptured on
the budding day, Old Sol, shaking off
the drowsy embrace of earth, mounted
above the eastern hills and gilded the
earth with bright and ruddy beauty.
The verdure, refreshed by the night
bath, glowed and glistened in his smil-
ing light, whilst the rain drops, still lin
gering on the leaves, looked like dia-
monds glittering in an emerald field.
Never was scene more bright and lovely,
and never was beauty more perfectly in
tensified than that was by contrast with
the past nights horrors; and never did
Gebir, of the east, or Iuca, of the west,
hail with more intense delight, the
adored flame, lighted by the collected
rays of the sun, than [ did the glorious
advent of the day-pOd on that bright and
beautiful morning. His warm, genial
rays infused new life and energy into me,
and felt my release assured.
/ examined the rock carefully OH all
sides, and soon found that by some peril
and much fatigue, could reach a posi-
ton much lower down than the cause
way over which l had passed, from
whence | would be able to make my way
to the road. L made the attempt and
happily succeeded, and after several
hours of the toughest travel | ever ex-
perienced, more dead than alive, / at
length arrived at the hotel in $
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-04
The Queen of All

Honor the dear old mother. Time
has scattered the snowfakes on her
brow, ploughed deep burrows on her
cheeks, but is she not sweet and beauti-
full now? The lips are thin and
shrunken, but those are the lips which
have kissed many a hot tear from the
childish cheeks, and they are the sweet
est lips in the world. The eye is dim,
yet it glows with the soft radiance of
holy love which can never fade. All,
yes, she is a dear old mother. The
sands of life are nearly run out, but
feeble as she is, she will go further and
reach down lower for you than any
other on earth. She cannot see you:
you cannot enter prison whose bars
will keep her out, you can never mount
q scaffold too high for her to reach,
that she may kiss and bless you in
evidence of her deathless love. When
all the world shall despise and forsake
you, when it shall leave you by the
wayside to die unnoticed, the dear old
mother will gather you in her feeble
arms and carry you home and tell you
of all your virtues, until you almost for
get that your soul is disfgured by vices.
Love her tenderly, and cheer her de-
clining years with holy devotion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-04

Mr.. MoIsAAo, 338 Broadway, New
York, buys for large houses in Buffalo,
Albany, indianapolis and other large
cities at the same time he docs for James
Morgan, 1856 and 3S8 East Water street,
Milwaukee, thus buying immense guam
titles at the lowest rates. Hence James
Morgan's low prices for Silks, Dress
Goods, Black Goods, Linens, Ladies
Underwear, Corsets, Hosiery, Hats, etc.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-04
TFrceDort OILY Bulletin.l

THERE is now asubstance which is both
professionally and popularity Endorsed
and concerning which Mr.. J. B. Fersch-
weller, Butteville, Oregon, writes: |
have often read of the many cures eff
fected by ST. Jacobs Oil and was per
sraded to try the remedy myself. I was
a sufferer from rheumatism and expert
enced great pains, my leg being so swol,
len that could not move it. Iprocured
st. Jacobs Oil, used it freely and was
cured