Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-04-13
Local BreUities.


can readily supply a check for.
Worth makes the man When worth
makes the dress he breaks the man.
Nr. Wallace Mitchell is about to resume
spring fishing at ChApmNns landing.
Herein diTereth We dAmsel from ye POI ato;
She m ,sheth the more readily when raw.
Mr.. P. Read Wills has engaged in the Tie
business in ST. Marys coLaty.
Messrs Joseph Day aud Robert Wills NAve
thus far the best wheat crops We have SEN.
Mr. John T Barber, We are sorry to know,
is suffering fron an attack OF pneumonia.
/ Mrs. Samuel Rive that has 80 long been an
invalid from rheumatism, we are truly glad
70 hear is fast recuperaiing.
The first sight Of the soldier gray, aud brass
buttons is seen IN town DOMINIC the Shout
ders Of old Bill Huntington.
The churchman and the family umbrella
closely resemble each other in particular
They both keep lent.
Cross Roads saws that he intends opening
that sheriffal;y Jack Pot" with ihress with
the expectation of drawing full hand
In the Circuit Court for Prince GEORGE
county last week, Mr.. Sydney Mndd Was
admitted to practice as an attorney, in that
court
That is good war steed " said a livery
stable keeper 10 customer pointing to man
g. 10 oking animal. ''Why so2' Because
he'd sooner die than run"
A Massachusetts lady is rcported 10 have
scolded her little boy for taken drink of wa
ter at hOtel-"FOr," said she. wv, nav N
dollar for our dinner, and water is very ill
ing.
little girl having been reproached with
disooedlence! and breaAing the command
ments OF God, sighed, and sad 10 her mother
On mamma, those commandments break
awfully easy"
Look here, my boy" said stern parent
''you are telling me "A tasehuod. can read il
in your face" 'Why, pa, you can / read A
line without your spcctacles, =" was the matter
of-fact rejoindcr.
What is the meaning ofthe word tantaliz-
lngF asked a teacher. "Please, marin -
spoke up little COY, 1t means circus pro-
cession passing the scho0lhUusc and the schol-
Mr.. A. NJ. Nelle, son of the late DR.. Ben
Neale, deceased, once 50 we'll known around
POH Tobacco, paid Us visit last week Te
genial 10y has grown 10 he the ioyial man.
aud is as gay as ever.
The raffi' OF the portra t of the late Father
"lgcl ior which VI. j. Glide, " 90, y has
Teen soliciting chances, viii take place Mon
gay, the lou instant, Al COA's Station.
Mr. I. l.. Twiford having Determined to re-
main with us this year, will have a load of
coal and shingles soon at his lumber ward At
the Boswell aiehOuse
We are happy to have received call at our
office from the Hon. Edwin WNrfcld. State
Senator, from Howard county, and editor OF
lhe E!lcott City T'meS. Mr.. Warield came
70 Tue county on private business, aud while
here pad his respects TO the press
Mr. ". W Padgetts store loaks attractive
with its new supply OF spring goods. Aud
tiIe genial old gentleman tnu his rccoinn,o-
dating clerks always accord customers cheer
full welcome.
With the coming of warm weather, 81. !
Harry Milton will be glad to enter into rn-
gAgemenls for house ptintlng. Mr.. MihOn
established reputation rs 4 Skilful and h nest
wW KHAN, entitlc him 10 the patronage Of
those having work Of that kind to be done.
Address him at Cox ) ) a1ion.
The case Of Semmes vs. Fend II, that as
tttrAc; ed so much attention in ia, Urphans
Court Of late, was decided FRIDAY in favor of
Fendnli The zeal di>p ayed hy Mr. J. II.
Mitchell and l.. A. liner, counsel in the
case deSei YES the hi CHEST praise.
Two countrymen we're observing natural
list in The field collecting insects, When une
said to the Other: What's that felo doin-
john r "Why, he = naturalist. = "What-
thatp' "Why, one who catches gnats
4 village sch 70 master, IN examining CT
asked the boy at the head OF il. ~ hat is arHi
ial manure 2 Il don kuoN, sit, sid he
and the same reply was given hy sereru
others of the children. But precious Young
ter. not vet in his teens, was equal 10 the &C.
casiOn, and when IL came 10 hi. turn, shouted
please sir, its the stuff they grow artificial
flowers in"
A Sunday-schoo teacher WAS cndeavoring
10 impress upon her class the minuteneSs with
which Providence watches ever us. and quot
ed the text which SAYS that the very hairs OF
our head are numbered Did yod say. teach
ers. that the hairs in my be I'd were all num-
tered 2 asked a sharp liltl- f'llow in the
class. ayes, NV dear" she replied. "Well
theu," said he, pulling out a nair, and pre-
senIing it, "whatr the mum CT vi that one