Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-09-29


at Governor Island on Monday morning, by
the premature discharge of two gnns which
they were loading. 1t is supposed that the
powder was ignited 10y sparks from the other
guns, which were blown back inlo the en-
braSureS.
AT colored wedding party near Lewistown
the other day, just the guests had seated
themselves at table, ii couple weighing about
200 pounds each catered the room causing the
floor 10 give way and precipitaing the COM
pany to the cellar. Several persons we're in
iured. The organ fell upon the bride and Il
can Of ice cream was emptied over the head OF
the groom.
Martin Ferry, W. Va, has been visited by
II fail OF 1crolites, or meteoric shower. One OF
two are the size of pigeon eggs and the rest
average about the size OF Il pea. They are very
peculiar IN appearance and have IA sulphurous
odor, but are lighter in wei ght than meteOriC
stones usually are. When first picked up they
were burning hot, the result of the friction
IN passing through the atmosphere
y traveller was leaning at night against a
railing at the lIarper's Ferry railroad station,
y locomotive came along, and he Sprang light
~ over the rail TO escape possible danger. He
thought 1t was meadow on the other side,
but knew his mistake when he struck in a
muddy stream forty feet below. On being re-
scued he was asked his name Il woulln' tell
you for thousand dollars" he replied de
scribe me simply as fool"
Wherever coughs, colds and consumption
exist, Ayers Cherry Pectoral ought to be
known and used. There never existed a senti-
ment SO universal among all classes in favor of
any other medicine, as is entertained the world
over in regard 10 Ayers Cherry Pectoral. The
humhlest patent in the pioneers cabin, and
the proudeSt dame in the metropolis, alike use
II, appreciate II, and speak It's praises.
\ few days ago a lady who resides near
Chattanooga, Tenn, but across the Georgia
line, while at work in her garden discoytI.a
something sparkling in the underground and
on closer examination found that il was an
English sovereign. She CONTINUED her inyeSti-
CATION sod soon collected forty, which were
strewn ptomiscuously in that locality They
we're all dated between 1870 and 1877. How
they came there is mystery
In Hot Springs Monday morning. Charles
Matthews editor OF the Hornet, was shot tour
times and Killed IN an atfray with Colonel :.
" Fordice, viye-presdenrof the ST Louis and
Texas narrow--alge railroad company. and
Colonel KuEg, one OF the ProprieIurs Of the
Arlington hotel. II is not known whether
ForlIc or Rugg led the fatal shot The
trouble grew out OF bitter newspaper con
IrovcrSy ever local affairs
At supper on Monday man u,med William
Thompson qgarre.ci with james Conuor over
women. They fought aad Thompson. snatch.
ing table kni.c, plunged it INTO Common :
neck, seTering the Ju-u3ar vein aud causing
death. He escaped, tut WAS toual as ecp 10
his victims basement IN New York. lie Vas
too drunk 10 realize his crime. lie was taken
10 BTooAivn and locked up. The 81 oman a %
were arrested as witnesses
About TX months ago cavalry soldier al
the NAlls WaIla garrison invented a b-eech-
loading army oarblue Tie Mas recently ordered
10 Washington 10 submit the improved Weapon
20 the Secretary Of War aGi board Of officers
appointed u consider and report upon its
merits. The committee approved The arm aad
on their report the soldier received So. GOO out
Of the nalIortl treasury foV his invention. lie
"as n Portland. Oregon, l-st wvrk
\ young m,a named Rec weat 10 Iiuje
VALLEY, mar Cumberland. en- FRIDAY. aud on
entering the yard % = farm where he had
formerly been employed. Was attacked BIZ =
vicious bulldog. The dog wss thrice lhrusu
II while attempting - EraVpir the vau1E man
by tie throat, sni AZ last the two fvt. ~ the
porch together In the i.l Young Rice sgcsju-
ed his ankle, and the dog got him down. The
animal bad 70 be killed to release his hold up
90 yolas Rice.
lis 'ri'e argument against the use Of to-
bacco THAI even dumb tc4.t would rot rst
u, but This statement has exceptions \ Lorse
has hee9 found in Barre Uh}rh dfsrlars de-
ciled liking for The weed The other evening
~e saH this animal trving as hard 80 get hold
OF = piece Of tobacco hrld A. tss nose IS ever 4
horse tried to get apple. and the m,a who
offering it 70 her told rs tina, he dr.t lou nj
out her ProcliSI,T far chewing by her stesligg
his plug Lson his hand AE.es yIAt1k-A&k
ia her several piscc., s. hi.h she ate w,th
cvlisat relish.
1ora'aaes haze special fancy AMI f,cu'tv
for performing aS'o lishi7- snsig, ami the on.
which si.lied Hins'cl Clun. last Tha-sisv.
Vas not bz'hjai sny % is predecessor, n that
respect Here ADD there out Of tie direct path
81 the wjsd a SOLITARY trrc has tr,n torn and
twisted While SIS immediate a~i .hlors staaa
Earul'ici- \; one point seven huge frcv, in a
group we're forced together sat their trunks
;wiued 'ato gigantic coil which s'i.t stands
UpuEht. Bat the most surprising teat II the
tempest was performs rIan the person OF John
Bgrs That WORTH IFjshmsn was whlrlrd ogl
Of as room, where he SAT reading aud Deposit
ei IN PIX s'y 500 feel away. Il Is at least
certain That he Sas found uHInjured in the sgY
aud community takes bis word fpr I, TIA, he
VAS carried there on the w;a<s Of he ~iud
tn Sun1av an rKclting scene occurred in the
Preshyierian Church n sudbury. Ia The coz
cre.ltIon has FOR some time teen al war With
the pastor, the Rev Ross - no - known a.
''Ihe hgh'iu: psrSoH' in hat region For
some tine his congregation have s'riyen To
have bin vac,te tie pulpit which ne has
steadily refused TO 10. liis resignation was
forced A; the last meeting Of the prcsbrtcrg. TO
take effect October ! lie has prepared his
farewell sermon, attacking a number OF the
prominent members Of hiz church, aud Vas
prepared TO preach IL on SUNDAY. Just a. he
was about to proceed be noticed two reporters
connected with evening paper in the su-
iience. He demanded that they should with
draw. and, as thev refused called them hy
name from the pulpit, and said if thew did not
go they would he put oai. They still refused
10 90, so the pastor. declinsi to preach his fare
well sermon, bat went out Of The pu'p pit and
procured another one, which he delivered lie
promised to preach his farewell next SUNDAY
with closed doors. He leaves Sunhury early
in October TO take charge of some mission
church near Baltimore.
The Sc0viile Divorce Case.
George SToyiile on Tuesday filed an