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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
Hofenstein on Force of Habit.

'Vere haf you been, Hermann" said
Hofenstein, as the clerk entered the
styre.
81 vent. oud, Misder Hoffenstein,
NIT Maurice Grumbach to de barroom
vot vos shut around de corner, und
We gets drink und some lunch..''
Herman, my boy" said Hoffen-
stein in a sad tone Of voice, "you had
better keep away from de barrooms
and don't drink any visky. De first.
ding you know you will get so dot de
force of habit viii make you drink
noding but visky. Dink uf it, und
vile you dink uf it let me dell you
someding. Ven | keeps a grocery
store in Vicksburg dere vas man BY
de name uf Jim Dilson vot never do
anything in de winter time but loaf
in my store. He would take chair,
vittle nit his knife und spit on de
store de whole uf de day long Waiting
for drink. Ven beople came in de
store Dilson would dell joke, und at
the end ufit, vile efery Won vas laugh
ing, he would ask for drink. All uf
his jokes vas practical--he made some
ding on dem, you know. Veil, Her.
man Dilson vas asking ME all de time
for visky, und dinks will learn him
to keep away from de store. A trent
of mine dells me if l put an eel skin
in a bottle of visky, Dilson will get
awful sick. put de eel skin NIT the
visky und gives it to Dilson. Vat
you dink, Herman, he don't get sick
nit de visky, und he dells me dat it
vas de best brand of liquor vat haf
in de house. He goes de whole town
Offer und dells de beople dat Hofen-
stein vat de only man vat keeps de
genevine Robertson county visky.-
Dink of de force of habit Of dat man,
Herman, und mind vat l say. Ven
you vonce get do force of habit
1t vas hard to get away from it, no
matter vat you do. Won time [ hat
horse vat l ride, und his force of habit
Vas going to sleep und falling down
ven you don't exbect. De only way
to keep de horse awake vas to keep
him moving all de time, und l make
up my mind dot vii cure de horse
OF de habit if it dakes me couple of
years. l gets small bell, Herman,
und dies it nit his tail. Den l runs
a string from de bell to de back of his
ears. Ven de horse goes to sleep, you
know, und mods his head down, it
pulls de string, rings de bell on de
end Of his tail and wakes him up. You
nefer see horse vat vas so SURPRISED
as my horse vas, und for dree days he
vas SO scared dot he don't can eat nod
ing, but de blan got away nit de force
of habit, und he don't go to sleep any
more.'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
Gods Answer.

\ strange story comes from Union
county, Arkansas, but it is as true as
it is strange. Three young men were
sitting on there horses in the road dis
cussing the probabilities Of rain from
a cloud which was just then rising in
the west. The youngest Of the group,
named John Freeman, referred to the
drouth, and remarked that God who
would allow his people to suffer thus
couldn't amount to much. AS he was
speaking this the boys were encircled
with lightning. and the speaker stun
ned severely, though his companions
were unscathed. Recovering he re-
newed the bject reviling the Supreme
Power. Instantly bolt of lightning
issued from the cloud overt cad and
the young man fell dead in his tracks.
Nearly every bone in his body was
mashed to Jelly, while his boots were
torn from his feet and the clothing a,
way from his lower extremeties.
"The body presented horrible ap-
pearance, being blackened and man
gled mass of humanity. His compan-
ions were stunned and thrown on the
ground, but not seriously injured
The funeral of the unfortunate young
man occurred the next day, and attrac-
ted a large crowd, the larger portion
of whom were drawn thither by the
rumor of the strange events preceding
the death of the deceased. When the
body was deposited in'the grave and
the loose earth had been thrown in
until the aperture was filled, and the
friends Of the dead man yet fingered
in the cemetery, a bolt of lightning
descended from cloud directly over
the burial place and struck the grave
throwing the dirt as if a pillow had
passed lengthwise through it. No one
was injured, but those present scatter
ed paral yzed with terror. The Incl
dent excited great deal of attention,
ministers and people generally holding
that the young man was the victim of
the wrath of an offended God, while
Others assert that the case was simply
"a wonderful coincidence, having no
connection with causes either physical
or supernatural.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
Gleanings.
Leave tomorrow to the Lord.
UNl>o 1o,>,-

Le.ve tomorrow to the Lord.
The night is long that never finds
day.
Genius finds its own road and car
ries its own lamp.
TO live without a purpose is to lead
IA restless, unhappy lite.
Did you ever know a fool who was
aware that he was fool?
AS every shred of gold is precious,
so is every minute of time.
Should we condemn ourselves to ig-
norance to preserve hope?
1t is something fine to be good but
it is far better to be good for something
The sweetest thing on earth is lit
tie child when it has learned to know
and love.
People do not like to acknowledge
that they are poor except to book a
gents.
To be angry with weak man is a
proof that you are not very strong in
yourself.
He who tries to be his own Savior
has fool for his client.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
American Young Men.

American history presents many re
markable instances of young men tax
ing prominent and commanding sta
tions at an age which would be con
sldered very young in other. countries
We present a few striking examples
from the list of those who have passed
from the stage human action.
At the age of %, Mr.. Jefferson was
an influential member Of the Legisla.
ture of Virginia. At 80 he was mem.
ber of the Virginia Convention; at 81
member Of the Continental Congress
and at 33 wrote the Declaration of In
dependence.
Alexander Hamilton was only 2(
years old when he was appointed {
Lieutenant Colonel in the army of the
Revolution, and aid de camp to Wash
ington. 1T 25 he was q member @
the Continental Congress; at so ht
was one of the ablest members of the
convention which framed the Consti
tuition of the United States; at 32S3(
was secretary of the treasury, and6r-
ganized that branch of the Govern
ment upon so complete and compre-
slve plan that no great change or i'm
provement has since been made upon
it.
John Jay. at % years old, was a
member of the Continental Congress,
and wrote an address to the people OF
Great Britain, which was justly re-
garded as one of the most eloquent
productions of the times. At 80 he
prepured the constitution for the State
of New York, and in the same year
was appointed Chief Justice of that
State.
Washington was q years of age at
the time he covered the retreat of the
British troops at Braddock's defeat,
and the sam year was honored by an
appointment as Commander in Chief
of the Virginia forces.
Joseph Warren was 20 years of age
when he delivered the memorable ad-
dress on the 5th Of March which STIR
red the spirit of patriotism and liber-
ty in that section of the country, and
gloriously fell in the cause Of freedom
at Bunker Hill.
Fischer Ames at the age of q, had
excited public attention by the ability
he DISPLAYED in the discussion of pub
lie questions. At the age of 80 his
mastery speeches in defense of the
Constitution of the United States had
exerted great influence, so that at 81
he was elected to Congress from the
Suffolk District over the Revolutions
ary hero, Samuel Adams.
Joseph Story entered public life at
the age of 26 he was elected to Con-
gress from the Essex district when he
was 30; was Speaker of the Massachu-
setts House of Representatives at 80,
and the same year was appointed by
President Madison a Judge of the Su-
preme Court.
De Witt Clinton entered public life
At the age of 2S; Henry Clay 26; the
most Youthful signer of the Declara-
tion of Independence was William
Hooper, of North Carolina, whose age
was "a. OF the other signers of the
Declaration, Thomas Haywood, of
South Carolina, was 80; Eldbridge
Gerry. Benjamin Rush, James Wilson
and Matthew Thornton we're 81 ;
Arthur Middleton and Thomas Stone
were 33.
1t will be observed that we have
confined our illustration to person
under 35 years of age, and only alluded
to those with national regulations.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
Volume XXXVIII.---No A,
Rules of Conduct.

Never exaggerate.
Never point at another.
Never betray confidence.
Never wantonly frighten others.
Never leave home with unkind words
Never neglect to Call upon your
friends.
Never laugh at the misfortunes of
others.
Never give a promise that you do
not fulfill.
Never send present hoping for
one In return.
Never speak msch of your own per-
formances.
Never fail to be punctual at the
time appointed.
Never make yourself the hero of
your own story.
Neyes pick the teeth or clean the
nails in company.
Never fail to give polite answer to
a civil question.
Never quesEon "a servant or child
about family h1atters.
never read letters which you may
find addressetl.tosothers
Never present agift saying it is of
no use to yourself.
Never fail if gentleman, of being
civil and polite to ladies.
Never associate with bad company;
have good company or none.
Never call attention to the features
or form of any one present.
Never punish your child for fault
to which you are addicted yourself.
Never look over the shoulder of an
other who is reading or writing.
Never refer to a gift you have made
or "a favor you have rendered.
Never appear to notice scar, de-
formlty or defect of any one present.
Never arrest the attention of an ac-
quaintance by touch. Speak to him.
Never answer questions in general
that have been put to others.
Never, when travelling abroad, be
over boastful in praise of your own
country.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
The Use OF Short Words

IIaratio Seymour d~ells thus
strongly on the use of short words:
We must no, only think in words.
bnt We must also try to nse the best
words. aud those which in speech will
put " hat is in your mind into the
minds Of others. This is the great
Art which those must gain who wish
TO t,ach in the school, the church, at
the bar or through the press. To DO
this in the right way they should use
the short words which We learn in
early life, and which have the same
sense to all classes Of men. The En-
glish of oar Bible is good. Now and
then some long words are found, and
they always hurt the verse in which
YOU find them. Take that which SAYS
20 We genera ion OF 'ipers, who hath
warned you to Zee from the wrath to
come" There is one long words
which should not be in it, namely,
generation" II the old verS o the
old wcrl "brood" is use. Read the
yer.e again vita this term. and vou
feel ITS lull force. "Oye viper's brood
who hath warned You to fee from the
wrath to come Crime sometimes
does look like crime when il is set be-
fore us in the many folds of long
word. When man steals and we
call it "defalcation," we are at loss
to know if it is blunder or IA crime.
If he does not tell the truth, and
We are told that it is case of "pre-
varication" it takes us some time to
know just Nhat we sh, ull think of it.
No man will ever cheat himself into
wrong doing. nor will he be at loss
to judga Of others, if he thinks and
speaks of acts in clear, crisp terms.
1t is good rule, if one is at loss
to know if on act is right or wrong,
to write it down in short, straightout
English.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14

Ci maps, ltllicu Sldid, IEl LIE
proyokingly. "Time will show
Meanwhile, I've decided fancy 70
some Of those blue gentians."
They were in ii very dangerous plac
{ "a crevlce in Il step crag overhang
ing the river, where Il false step woul,
produce most unpleasant consequence
and Gils Cortland confounded he
caprice as he viewed the spot, but tn
helress was worth some risk, and b.
vas very sure footed. SO, GRACEFUL,
waving his hand us he disappeared
le carefully let himself down anC
!. ,rasped the coveted flowers.
What did Clarence Blake do in th'
I.aeanwhile2 Courteously lifted his ha
T,ad departed much to Clara chagrin
ler She wanted him to witness he
inmph. =.
Mr. Cortland returned safely. will
l3ra, -of ;bs bid seGtiaas, whiei
she presented on one knee in most loy,
like ftshion-having said to himsel
that the scramble down the precipict
had sufficiently spoiled his nice sui
to make little more contact witt
Mother Earth a matter of no conse
quence. Miss ID iscom was quit,
touched with this proof of his ready
devotion, but still the same old feel
ug of distrust fingered.
That very evening Giles Cortland
pressed his suit with renewed feryor
aud Clara was almost overcome by
those softly pleading eyes.
She managed, however, to reply:
"Mr. Cortland, YOU have only known
un as Miss pr!scom the heiress; what
would You say if were to tell you
that | mad received "A telegram inferm-
iug me.that | MAS a beggar, and that
this very roof which shelters me now
belongs to another. Bat what is the
matter, Mr.. Cortland: Are you M
"A-sullen pain-ln my heart,
be s.ammcged. Il am subject to 1t
Pay excuse me, Miss Drlscom, for
tms evening shall hear from me
IN the morning.
That romance is ended" said the
hslress. lli,Ie bitterly, rs she peruscd
bc gcut.smauly note that was handed
~ her the next morning lthe writer
hal received a sudden summons 10
South American Exit Giles Cort-
sal. wonder # the other will stand
. u test
Later in the dAy "the other" was
pAaLIa. his cause on the strength,
.ss &c molrs,ly sad, Of the report that
bal reached him Of Miss Driscom' 5
los Of property.
Clara accepted bim this time, or
rather. she did not refuse him, for her
acceptance vas quite passive; bat
Ctarance Blake appeared satisfied with
T.
Il hope, SAID the hclrrss, laughing
Is, when this htt!c matter was settled,
that the report YOU spoke Of is not
",
bow aiu 10 understand you: |
a.l NV information from Cortland,
aho assured ne ;ha; you told him you
aeg. y b.ggar. lie said you had re-
Getyed telegram to-day.
Then Mr. Cortland mlsrcprcseu,ed
a. facts" continued Miss Drlscom,
su a high state Of amusement. Il dad
not tell him that | had received such
4 telegram. merely asked him what
u, would LAY II should tell him go,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
Falling Hair.

Frank a. Bean steam FIRE Engine D. Boston.
cured UI utolsCl.,. or 's.aag ui ti4r ha3T. 10y
the CuIcuTsl ke>uISeut iutvTus3IE ailt ,ut4C uTs
and CutlcGTa - zap externally. NHGrsl 'ulnpsri"lS
Thomas lee, 25.b fr!tuktoTt Az. il'-s!u iuta
afflicted with daudruu. - f.iru Tor twenty SvAT>
had covered his scalp with scales on" quarter U
an il ELI ia thickness. cured bs the Cuticur%
kFu.-,;i.s>
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
saro-st,vc Cure


s.----zzz.-
rS- nlI :ha.s pniurul ass paIst. and Weak nessss
~ocsraisoh to Gar sse-t & tnsle pSPal atisa-
= ,-srr rely tie form II female Com
r'..uts al 1sn- a Troubles usE;staton and Uleers
don TrUr 4 Is, Irceu'euts hrdthe consequent
sruaI Uczkr.-s, AL 6, I-9tc,!Arly adaEted 10 the
Crsar ;-e q lie
/; wu Cls.,re ro! rvvci tom from the uterus In
Al carly staa e C.v,:. .rssrt Tie tendency
ceros huryr 'e-o - ctsrLCl vcfy speedily ~ It's Use
I. rrsove7 a 'cs Cz'ui. -cv. testr, al craving
Ter stau,at.e anil rrcsss weakness OF the stomach
It cures T3s..ra. Cea,ar.r-, NerToas Fros;rstian
Cezr-s, lt. SEC .cszTsss, II .resson and Indi
gs.t On
mt 'tf. "r '.a~tl-. 'svr causing pain. weight
Sai h--.e 3 C,- Icr:na-'--;.y c.Trd by its use
Il III t-,a ard r-o- ny circumstances act In
harmony v, to Isv5 Tt s-,vc-:, tho female system
For tie c-cut !-acy 0In; .its q eitaer sex this
CoaI-2,.ai u 2r-l-.fa=-cG.
IYEIh I. rINkHhN'S yEGETAHLE CON.
p0CN., IS !crna-cI at - Esd 81 Western Avenue,
Iyn, -Ta7& Pi-r 81 s.. ba;tlrsfor s. Seat by mail
In f1ra pills. also in tho form Of lozenges. on
recci.t OF price g. FCr box for either. Mrs PinEhsm
freely answers al letters Of inquiry Send for panpa-
let. Address as above. Ee1t.os his Ieper.
No family should lie without LYDIA 2 rISKHAx1
1--WE: IE-LS They cure constipation. bliossnsss.
and ,-!I.ty % the liver. Is cents per bor.
eg SoId Iy all Druggists. "a
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14

No matter how deep young mans
pocket may be, a colored silk hand
kerchief will inevitably float to the
top and flop over, while soiled linen
rag will sink to the bottom like a
brick thrown into a mud puddle.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
TREATMENT.

The Cutlcura Treatment consists la the in
tarnsI Use pf the tutjeurG le>1.v"ut. ths new
blood purifier. AMI tis- AyrTt44 u>s- u4 ,utlCufa
and CutFrUr,i soap. tsJt Cf,rat >k}H Csgr~-
FoF -unbuTn. IAN ana GREASY SKIN u>s' tuii-
cur soap, exc u>tr tosa't. hath t1.4 "GTs r.
SauitiVv. fragrant with a..tUEsu- avAsT s~turr
and healing ual>tu>.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14

'What do you ask as salary?' said
an American hotel-keeper to young
man whom he proposed to engage to
attend his bar. Five dollars per week
with the run of the till, he replied !;
'or fifteen dollars without
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
Cuticura.

Rcn1Cdit~ RrC fpr sal. 10y an Drugs .~t>. FItr,
Of tut8Cufss, "A Medicinal Jslsg small tpNt>. sIs
large htNt~. 81 CUtECurs4 t.s>s.5N,Dj. tay IlFss
Bluusi Purifier. 81 per bottle. tut.curs. ~zs.p .'
queen ul lnstiictGs.ai and iusst ~sl4Es~. . tEE.-
CUIa Medicinal shaving sap -. Prime -.
ttepoi
weeks Il PoIIrT. Ho~tnn. VI AS.
ss- Al! mailed free cu ,Il ut price
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14

Il don't like that cat, it's got splin-
ters in its feet!" was the excuse Of IA
four year old for throwing the kitten
away.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14

Hon. Wn. Taylor. Boston. Mass, permanently
cured OF u hUmor oi the lace ana scalp ,ecz. ma
Years 10y many of i}n>Iuu'> best hy>iClaus anu
mu>t Noted >rv ciilI>t>, sts Well EGrupean att
thDfitIsS.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14

A child seeing a bill on telegraph
post, cried: "Oh, mamma, look, a mes
sage has fallen down.!
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
Skin Eumor.

f. H. Drake. Esq. agent for Harper & Bros,
DxJ'sii Mich, iNrS an NAttFtrfiits-s 6Soosssft %
his case eczema rodent. which had been treat
cd bN a consultation OF pliN >lgIan> without beu-
etii. and which speedily yielded TO the Cuticura
kcsuNCnt internally and CutIcura and Cuti-
cuta soap externally.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14

A man named his BOY Twice so that
wouldn't strike him.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
Milk Crust

Mrs. Bow ctS, li5 Clinton ST, Cincinnati, speaks
al her sisters cillt. Nup Mas cured OF milk
crust Nhich resisted all TcmcDse, for two years
NOW me. heaitay 10y. with :. beautiful head
of hair
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14

The straighter the whiskey the more
crooked the walk. This is reel fact.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
(Hticura
THE GREAT SKIN CURE.
Itching and Scaly Diseases,
Humors Of the Scalp and
Skin Permanently
Cured.
RingW0rm.

Geo. W. Brown. IS Marshall ST, Providence
Il. |. cured 10y Cutlcura kcmcdjeS ola IsingwoTm
numor got at the BARRIERS, which spread all
over his ears, neck and lace, and for sin Years
Resisted all kinds OF treatment.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
sflert }loftry.
WHAT no YOU SAY:

Some people pass you
Mashed potatoes,
And then ask if Won
Like toe y
Some who when dining
Make no barriers.
Say: "Are you fond Of
Raw toe-mar-ters p
And some who dine where
There some hate is
S,y "Oh do take some
Stewed iutn-m tte-iS
And some who dine where
There no lettuce is
ufien ask for &
More to-metiuee-is. =
\
And some who know more
Than a mummy knows
Pass their plate for
Some more "tgmmy-toeS -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14

A successful debater. The hornet
always carries his point.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1882-04-14
Scali Head.
Eczema.

II. y. kaymond, Auditor +. W. ]. 4 :. X. r.,
Jackson, Mich. was cured oi SCaId head of nine
Seais duration by the Cutic9Ira kcmcdtes-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-11-27


sion TO Society. Dimness of Vision, Noises in the
Hega the vital fuid passing unobserved in the
Hriae and many other diseases that lead to insan-
ity ana death
DIR. MINriE who is a regular physician (grad
uate Of the University of Pennsylvania, will
agree to forfeit FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS tor
case of this kind the VITAL RESTORA-
TIVE (under his special advice and treatmentl
will not cure or for anything impure or injurious
found in it, DIR. M1NrIE treats all private dis
eases successfully without mercury. CoNsULTA-
TIoN FREE. Thorough examination and advice,
including analysis of urine IS 90. Price of VITAL
RESTORATIVE, 50 90 bottle. er four times the
quantity, $40 90; sent to any address upon receipt
of price. or c. o. D., secure from observation. and
in private name. if desired, by A. E. MINTIE, NJ.
D.. II army street San Francisco Cal.
SAM e BOTTLE FREE, sent on application
by let stating symptoms and age. Com
munications strictly confidential.
DIR. MINTIE'S KIDNEY REMEDY, NEPHRET1-
CUM. cures all kinds of Kidney and Bladder Com
plants, Gonorrhrs, elect, LeucorrhGa. For sale
by all druggists 81 90 bottle. six bottles for IS 90
DIR. MINTIE'S DANDELION PILLS are the best
and Cheapest DYSPEPSIA and BILIOUS cure in thu
market. For sale by all druggists
All orders for medicine c. .. D. must be accom-
panied with 81 las guarantee of good faith)
| which will be deducted when the package II
shipped. II
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-11-27
The Great EnqIish Remedy

Is a never-failing
Cure for Nervous Debil-
ity, Exhausted Vitali.
ty, Seminal Weakness,
SpermatorrhHa, LOST
MANHOOD, Impotency,
Paralysis, Prostrator-
rhoea, and all the
terrible effects of Self.
Abuse. youthful follief
and excesses in matureI
years--such as Loss OF
Memory. .Lassitude, Noe
fnrna1 Emission Aver,