Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-11-18
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Josiah Henson the original Of the hero of
"Uncle Toms Cabin" died lately in CtnaI,,
leaving mourning family of eleven children,
forty-four grandchildren, and ST great-grand-
children.
Governor Foster, ofsOhio, says he is GER =
tain that Blaine will be nominated for presl-
dent and elected in 1891, and the friends OF
Foster think the latter will have the second
place on the ticket.
The silver wedding Of Abraham Fichol and
wife in Chicago cost $50 900. The festivities
occurred in = large hall, the music, dccora-
tons and supper were of the best and no
presents were accepted.
SoiourneI Truth, the coloreL ex-sl.ve, who
is los years old is sstill lecturng. She was
born slave on the banks of the Hudson riv-
err and was owned by Holland family. Her
name was Belle Hardenburg.
The towboat George Washington, said to
be the Oldest ON the Hudson river, has inst
been examined and licensed for another year.
MAS built in 1920 Of live oak and cedar.
and has been subjected to very few repairs.
A few years ago General Garfield wrote to
an inqulring friend: .;Selucius G .rGcld and
have been unable to truce onr exact reL.tion-
ship, which is distant. l did not know that
he was ieft-handcd, but am the left handed
est man you ever saw"
Queen Victoria completed on Ootober % a
reign OF A years and l2S days, which is just
me ienght of time that Queen Elizabeth sat on
Tue throne. Victoria h,s now rel snci longer
- any other English sovereign except
N'e''se III Henry III and Edward III.
a. the approaching coronation Of The cvo,
,,"u C%arlna, the ivory throne orCons,,nt;no
~ ''sl Emperor of Uonstlntino,l. !
80 Inc Czirinl is to oc.u,y ;, ,b.oo.
49, eu with SIG diamonds and ru,,;.s , "
first water. pearls of the
"hd jsromc Rarcl, the wondo.e.,
P"u'oliinlcs, whose Performance, iu'
Unity are still well remembel a.
u toulouse, France. They oceunv ho,i,.n
''''es' Quit with the fortunes mad. !.
c.'' and arc leading luxurious and ran,'''' ',i
old. '''o'ne % years
IA Montreal breach Of promise suit Il w,s
'""' tne pair agreed upon dav far
marriage and marked it in a calender of ~.
a'ary' and that he twice surre,titjouslv rnL
~ Dlu ou' tue mark and put it Il month ahead
oae caught him at iton the last occasion ana
sought by recourse to the Isw IN CON-,
nlm to keep the original promise.
About 100 mil1men were required 10 stan,
From ,,1e - 81 e,so1k Saturday morning in
u 'le Esle Railway depot Jersey civ.
while the Safe inspector of milk and de-
tectiv. fore examined their cans. Abont
900 gallons ofmilk WIS dumped into the street
aud flye mlkmen, all of New York. were ar
rested aud taken before justice Davis, who
hned them $50 elch
The cry of a potato f,mine in tie country
has occasioned The import ltion Of the ocnn;ne
l.ish potato to the port OF New York. While
inc Nmericln potatoes are sold at from So 80
70 % harrel, the product of Ireland can be
siir'ed TO this country aud an agree tble
PR MT realize nv the the dealers. who sell
them at from 81 % to 81 50 per barrel. Tie /
Irlsn potato bears close resemblance to tn. (
KIND raised in America. II is. perhaps. of
more solidity, and is said to lie a rare and
md enticing dish.