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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17
Save Your Letters.

Never burn kindly written letters;
it is so pleasant to read them over
when the ink is brown, the paper yell
low with age, and the hands that
traced the friendly words are folded
over the hearts that prompted them,
under the green sod. Above all, never
burn love letters. 10 read them in
after years is like a resurrection of
ones youth. The elderly spinster
finds in the impassioned offer foolish
ly rejected twenty years ago fountain
of reiuvenescence. Glancing over it,
she realizes that she was once a belle
and beauty, and beholds her former
self in mirror much more congenial
to her taste than the one that con-
fronts her in her dressing-room. The
"widow indeed" derives a sweet and
solemn consolation from the letters Of
the loved one, who has journeyed be-
fore her to far-off land, from which
there comes no message, and there she
hopes one day to join him. No pho
tographs can she recall to the memory
OF the mother the tenderness to the
memory Of the mother the tenderness
and devotion of the children who have
left at the call of heaven, as the epis-
tolary outpourings of their love. The
letter of true son or daughter to a
true mother is something better than
the image of the features-it is reflex
OF the writer's soul. Keep all loving
letter. Burn only the harsh ones,
and in burning them, forgive and for
get them.-Ec.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17
A Tramp's Philosophy.

In the hip pocket of an old vagrant
pulled in by the police the other night
was memorandum book full of his
own writing with pencil, and some OF
his philosophy is good enough to be
preserved. His first paragraph reads
"Drinking bad whiskey because it is
offered free is like getting in the way
of bullets purchased by an enemy"
A second reads
Honesty is the best policy, but some
folks are satisfied with second best
1t is hard to be honest on an empty
stomach"
A third runs
"a dry plank under a rain-proo1
shed is better than feather bed il
Jail and one isn't annoyed by the Jail.
er bringing in square breakfast"
A fourth says
PAY as you 60. If you haven
anything to pay with don't go. If yor
are forced to go record every indebted
ness and let your heirs settle th'
bills"
The fifth explains:-
ave should have charity for all
When the winter winds blow cold an(
drear We vags should pity the poo
fellows in India who are having red
hot weather" :"
A sixth is recorded:--
"Politeness costs nothing, but it il
not expected that you will wake /;
man up at midnight to ask permission
to go through his henhouse. 1t ii
more courteous to let him enjoy hi
needed repose."
The seventh and last was noted dowr
as follows:-
"When you pick up an apple corr
do not find fault because it is not tn,
apple itself, but be satisfied with the
grade Of decent. Do not be ASHAMED
of your occupation. We cannot al
be lords, nor can we all be vagrants
AS | cannot te lord | should no
lament at being vagrant. Be truth
ful and outspoken-that is, tell ZEN
you are a Chicago fire sufferer. Keel
seasonable hours or some other vag
will get your-plank first. Be hopeful
cheerful and good natured. Growlin.
won't cure a sore heel.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17
Just the Girl.

His name was Augustus Smythe;
he was clerk in a dry goods store,
and he didn't earn enough to starve
decently on, but with that sublime as
surance which distinguishes the lade-
de-dah young man of the day, he was
paying attention to the prettist girl in
the city. He managed, by not paying
his wash-woman and tailor. to take
her to theatres, but as times were get
ting hard he concluded to marry her
and save the expense of boarding. By
some process of mental arithmetic
known to the genius, he discovered
with great difficulty that what was
not enough for one was enough for
two, and forthwith concluded to pop.
He knew that his persistent visits
had kept all other young men ay,
so he had no fears of a rival. When
the time came and he found himself
in the company of his Laura in papa's
comfortable pa! lor, be leisurely seated
himself by her side on the sofa, took
her dimpled little hand, used only to
tindle to piano with and said in a
bronze voice:
"Dear Miss Laura, l have conclued-
ed to marry"
Laura started, as he intended she
should. Then he resumed, grandilo-
quently: 81 want dear little girl
ato,te your sisS, a great big noafs
just like yours, to share my lot"
"Is it on Court avenue?" murmured
Laura.
"No, dearest, but what are localities
to hearts that love? l want a girl
that is good tempered, smart, economi-
cal, and who loves me! Darling, do
you know Of such one?'
Laura. family, eyes, oh, yes, l am
sure | do"
"One who would rather live with
ME in poverty than DIV ell with some
other man in riches? Who would
esteem it a pleasure to serve me. cook
my meals, keep the house tidy, and
listen for my footsteps-w would rise
early and sit up late for my sake?"
"Oh, how beautiful" murmured
Laura; '.just like dear, self-sacrific-
ing mani"
"Do you know Of such one, my
angel"
Yes, l do," responded Laura, fer
vently; "but you must not call me
your angel, for she might not like it;
she's in the kitchen now washing the
dishes, and she told mother this morn
ing she'd just as leave get married this
winter as live out, if she only felt aole
to support husband. She's just the
girl you want, and she'd love you
within an inch of your life"
But Augustus Smythe had fled into
the outer darkness; the too muchness
of the occasion overcame him like
summer cloud.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17
Sflfrt })oftrN.
THE RosrND OF LIFE.

Two children down by he shining strand
With eyes as blue as the summer sea,
While the sinking sun fills al the land
With the glow of a golden mystery
Laughing aloud at the sea- mew cry,
Gazing with Joy on It's snowy breast
TIL the first star looks from the evening sky
And the amber bars streclh o CT the west.
soft green dell 10y the breezy shore,
\ sailor lad and maiden fair;
Hand c!aSped in hands " lille tale Of yole
Is born again on the liSstning air;
For love i. Young, though love tie old,
And love alone the heart can fill;
And the dear old tale that has teen tod
la the days gone by, is spoken still.
A trim built house on a Sheltered bay;
\ wife looking out on the Elis,euug sea;
4 PRAYER for the the loved one far AWAY.
And pra,rng imps meath the old root-t C
\ lifted latch and radiant face
BY the open door in the falling night
A welcome home and a warm embrace
From the love Of his youth and his cnI.dte
bright.
An egci man in an oil arm ,hair;
\ golden light from the western Shy:
His wife hv his side. with her siIr,rcd hair
And the open hook Of God close hr.
Sweet on the hay the cleaning falls,
Ard ght Is the glow of the evening star
But drarcr TO them are he jasper walls
Aai tie golden streets Of the Land s'aT.
An old church on green hillside
Two lying su IN their peaceful rest:
The hshermcs boats going ont with the It'd
In the hery glow Of the amber west.
ChGdren's Laughter and old men sishs.
The night that follows the morning car,
\ rainbow bridging our darkcard skies,
Are the soani Of o4r lives tom wear to YEAR
-iaaEg~.aLE
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17
Volume XXXVIII.---No. 20.
At the Stamp-WindoW.

Just before eleven o'clock yesterda
forenoon there were thirteen men ant
one woman at the stampw window of tn
post office. Most of the men had let
ters to post for the Eastern trains
/ The woman had something tied up il
Il blue match box. She got there first
end she held the rosition with hel
head in the window and both elbows
Oh the shelf.
'Is there such IA place in this coun
try as Cleveland:' she began.
"Oh, yes
"Do you send mail there?"
Yes
"Well, woman living next door
asked me to mail this box for her.
guess it's directed all right. She said
it ought TO 60 for a cent"
Takes two cents,' said the clerk,
after weighing it. "If there's writing
inside it will be twelve cents.
Mercy on me, but how you do
CHARGE"
Here the thirteen men began to
push up and hustle around and talk
about one old match box delaying two
dozen business letters, but the woman
had lots of time.
"Ihen it will be two cents, eh?"
"lf there IS no writing inside"
"Mell, there may be. | know she
is great hand to write. She's send
ing some flower seed to her sister, and
presume she had told her how to
plant EN-
"rwo threes..' called out one of the
crowd, as he tried to get to the win
dow.
Hurry up" called another.
There ought to be a separate win
dow here for women" growled a
third.
Then it will take twelve cents ?"
she calmly queried, as she fumhled
around for her purse.
Yes"
From one pocket she took two cop
pers.-From her reticule she took a
three cent piece. From her purse she
fshed out nickle; and it was only
after hunt of eighty seconds that
she got the twelve cents together. She
then consumed four minutes in lick
ing on the stamps, asking where to
post the box and wondering if there
really was any writing inside, but
woman proposes and man disposes.
Twenty thousand dollars worth of
busines. was being detained by twelve
cent woman, and tidal wave suddenly
took her away from the window. In
sixty second the thirteen men had been
waited on and gone their ways, and
the woman returned to the windows,
handed in the box, and said:
Them stamps are licked on kind
o'crooked, but it won't make any
difference, will it"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17
Efl IF 0i5relllny.
He Didn't Mind the Expense

AAe DiuA AuII1u the y pCAsc'
"Four'ecn doI.ars for little lunch
for two, cXc,aiucd a prosperous
looking customer to the proprietor of
Blank street restaurant the other day.
why, what the deuce do you take me
ror:'
Il know It's little steep said the
steak stretcher, "but you're the only
soul that's been in to-day, and my rent
falls due tomorrow
I'm blamed if don [ really admire
a man with nerve like yours, aud so
III pay the swindle.' And with an
amused smile tie bloodtd stranger
tossed the hashpirate Il tifty-doiiar
note, Tipped a dollar out of the change
to the waiter aud walked out.
"W hat Il pity We can only have one
chance at man like that.' murmur
ed the dyspepsia dispenser regretfully.
But when, the next day, the rent-col-
lector threw out the note us IL counter
felt. his despair was such that it was
all four walters and the cook could 20
to prevent his swallowing ii bottle OF
his own alleged wine, and thus putting
an end to himself.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17

The Senate cloak rooms are the re-
ceSses where the Senators hang their
mats and coats and relax their dignity.
There is a cloak-room on each side of
the Senate extending from the main
or south entrances on the east and west
respectively. The one on the Repub
lean side is reserved for Republican
Senators; that on the Democratic side
for the Democrats. Each Senator has
a peg underneath which his name is
Inscribed and on which he hangs his
coat and hat. The Senator's right
and title to the peg marked in his
name is regarded as perfect, and des-
.cends to his successors. Nothing but
the Senatorial wraps ever adorn those
pegs 1t would be violent infraction
Of Senatorial dignity for any outsider to
use those pegs. The rights of Repub-
lican Senators are confined to the Re.
publican cloak. room on the east side,
and those OF Democrats to the Demo.
cratic cloak-room on the west side ol
the chamber. - Washington Star.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17
The Dangers of the stock Mark ct.

a man may be incredulous enough to riSh
his money in the fckle mysteries stock market
but when he ge.ts the Itching Piles, he goes
straight for DR.. Swayne's Ointment. Unlike
the Bulls and Bears of the Stock Exchange,
who clean YOU out of hard earned cash, it re-
turns your money with interest, in the way of
allaying the interest itching and insuriug
sweet reloje.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17

louuprrs no lnrgar loved to GATHER >,
his force The name Of RirEard Ros
madaen,d him. Once he caught on,
by the throat for saving Richard AN,
Nellie were to he married soon.
One day the idiot Of the viIIaoe
"Crazv sam" stood watching Joe
! The lad mad sometbino ON his mind
and nodded and shook his head in
ulea. then lraY from, hi, noclat twl
silver pjecrs and oazaI an rhrm win
sve;Iino rr1dr Finally le asked.
= "WhT dnu't Won cry Jna Mann
why lnn.t ror 49,
The hIacksmiih oIowed on hin,
from r,1,r - r.num;,,7' hron
ia orc; # ! wara ron I,a- sail
the IDIOT. "Il crv If R;charI Ros.
stole my r,I "
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lnl"I ,La tar La. .t.. ~ " ,r1 ;1;",.,
hclp!essneSs and terror made him
pause and called him to himself. \
thonaht struck him.
"Who told Won to say tha, :" he
demanded.
: "Ricbard Ross. lie r,ye me the
money for to say IL
I The I,w b6und"' sLri.Lsl loo
"Ieayen have mercy on his soul,"
lie released Crazy Sam. and went
about his work aeain quite calmly;
. 5rtt the ral,ar Of h;s fac. waslv ful -
sea
When evening drew on. he pI,kel
up long. rus,y knif. blade, and tit
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17
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The Blacksmith.
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ma carfuo, an" '"eh H""lnS M"
P"zL'cd oE hcr lHtsII"hs' 'Ae o'"'
eyes, on occasions Ike These, were
wont 10 widen "ith "si"n'shm"nt
Tor she thought Joe N"e" very nsaF'!
everything
hen she was leaving 1t was neI
hao'' 70 P"' heF arms around MI
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17

Ayers Pills are the best of all purgatives for
family use. They are pleasant, safe and sure,
and excel all other Pills in healing and cura-
,i:e qualities.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17
Skin EUmor.

+. II. Drake. Esq, agent for Harper & Bros.
Detroit, MtrU., gives an astonishing account OF
his ct>c .vczrlut rostrut which had been treat
td ty a consultation ot ply >ltlun- without ben
tfit aud which speedily yielded tn the Cutlcura
Re>uIVent Internally and Cuticura and Cuti-
cura soap externally.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17
Milk Crust

Mn. Bowers, Is Clinton -. Cincinnati. speaks
oI urr sisters cUua. WHO Was carua al milk
crust !.t-Ig resisted a.. rIily> lot tFN"
Now Iu,. b, ,l!tliE h,N, with "A js.sujttUt head
al EtfIr.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17

Eczema

II. \. Hay uoud. Auditor i. ". !. y :. K. r.
.i,tck~ru. NJ 5.A.. cur,ti uI >cat bead uf nine
Years duuatlog b, tie tGtIyuN kcsnedlr>.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-17

zs~ Cur iyc Famous spccjal'cs: !. Gents
s. 50 donhle or single sole rai AID Kip boots
e,rfy pair warranted.
, Get. W. II. 81, 90 solid leather G.ri,e :
nnd shoes, in 20 different styles.
3. Lade> g fine kid and goat, worked hol'
luton LouIs the hand>onest and test Tor the
uoney il the market.
4. our 81 25 ladies 0livette pcLhle and KID
.1urton ha"Is equal in wear aud style TO any
shoe.
S25. The so ana 20 Ct school shoes, the only
solid leather shoe for the price III The cCunlr'
s- Every shoe warranted as represented
r. another pair given instead.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25
4 SUCCESSFUL LAWYER.

He heaped the logic pile on pile, the evidence
still higher,
The counsel on the other side he limited was
liar.
He said his client was well-known gentleman
and scholar.
And that his side had never paid their witness
es dollar.
He told them of the orphans means, the base
oppressor's sneers,
And, p!liny pathos mountain deep, moved all
the Court to tears.
He said: =" l came not here for fame, nor yet
for paltry gold;
But justice is a thing, my friends, that never
can be sold:''
And then at the rascality filed with indignant
Declared the act unparalleled in any previous
age.
He said that such a perjured wretch ne'er
breathed beneath the sun,
And, rising in his legal might, asked that the
right be done.
He quoted Blackstone, Gritty, Bumm, that no
one could dispute,
And said his "chain of reasoning no lawyer
could refute.
He told the s. honest, lawful men, to judge
alone by fact.
And not be swayed by empty speech and mere
word iuggling tact.
He wound up with glowing scene that
moistened every eye,
And took his seat-to mediate on his stupen-
dous lie.
sE#" Century MAGAZINE.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25

the next Monday, about elevena a. NJ, this
waiter of the hotel where I was staying
told me that a gentleman wished to
speak to me He was shown up, and
this time the detective was not dis
ouised. He told me that, for reasons
which would learn later, he thought
it better to come to me than to 90 to my
frie&d's house in the Faubourg st. Ger
main. He said he had good news; for
that he believed the greater part of the
stolen property had been recovered,
and asked me to 60 to the Prefecture de
Police on the following day, about two
D. M, and to take my friend with me.
We did so, and found that what the de-
tective had told me was true. Among
other valuables that had been stolen was
a canvas bag containing between two
and three hundred napoleons. These
had disappeared; but the jewelry, the
plate, and, what was still more surpris-
ing, the bonds, payable, as all such doc
uments are in France, an porteur Ito
the bearer), had been found, and were
ready for my friend to identify. This
was easily done, but nothing was al
lowed to be touched for the present, as
it would have to be sworn to at the
trial, which would shortly take place.
Whenmy friend returned home, he found
that while he was at the Prefecture
the concierge had been arrested for
conniving at the theft, and in the lodge
was found, in hidden cupboard, the
bag containing the money. In word,
without fuss, publicity, or loss OF time,
the whole of the property which had
been stolen a week before was in the
hands OF the police. In ten days more
the trial was over. The concierge and
two of his relations were each con-
demned to five years of t'arau1 forces
(penal servitude), my friend got back
the whole of his property, and, what to
me as an Englishman seemed much more
extraordinary, the total expense OF the
proceedings came to something like one
hundred francs. Even this payment
was nearly all voluntary, for my friend
insisted upon making small present to
the detective, who had done his work
so well.
To give any details as to how the
valuables were found, or how the rob.
berry was traced to the concierge, Is not
in my power. The French police are
very reticent, particularly in cases like
the one / have attempted to describe
They have theory that publicity or
such occasions is very great mistake
and binders justice. -Macmlllan's Mag
azine.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25
Charities Sled.

When Charlie woke up one morning
and looked from the window, he saw
that the ground was deeply covered
with snow. The wind had blown it in
great drifts against the fence and the
trees Charles little sister Rosy said
it looked like hills and valleys. On the
side of the house nearest the kitchen
the snow was piled higher than
Charlie ahead. Mamma said she did
not know how black Aunt Patsey could
get through it to bring in the breakfast.
"There must be path cleared
through this snow" said papa. 81
would do it myself, if l had time. But
| must be at my office early this morn
ine.'' Then he looked at Charlie. "Do
YOU think YOU could do it, my son?''
II, papa! Why, it is higher than my
head! How could little boy like Inc
cut a path through that deep snowp'
"How? Why, by doing it little by
little. Suppose you try; and if find
nice path cleared when | come home to
dinner, you shall have the sled You
| wished for"
So Charlie got his wooden snow
shovel and set to work. He threw up
| IlrSL one SuOfc1uf, duu lucA Sl1ooi1As
but it was slow work.
II don't think can do it, lnammss,"
he said. "a shovelful is SO little, and
there is such heap of snow to be
cleared away!''
Little by little, Charlie" said his
mamma. ''That snow fell in tiny bits,
flake by flake, but you see what great
pile it has made"
Eyes, mamma; and if I throw it
away shovelful by shovelful, it will all
be gone at last. So will keep on try
ing
Charlie soon had space cleared from
the snow, and as he worked on the path
grew longer. By and by it reached
quite up to the kitchen door. 1t looked
like little street between snow-white
walls. /
When papa came home to dinner, he
was pleased to see what his little boy
had done. Next day he gave Charlie a
fine blue sled, and on it was painted its
name, in yellow letters, "Li4le By lit
tIe."
The boys all wanted to know how it
came to have such name. And when
they learned about it, think it was q
lesson to them as well as to Charlie.
Our Little Ones.