Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-05-18

such an unscciable individual that
wonId be but poor companion for
any set of good fellows. Can't you ex
cusa me-"
No" replied Wilson, NOR can you
afford not 10 accept my invitation.
Polite ans, lawyers. poets, authors, all
aspire To bee me members as sure
means Of adyar cement. 1t is secret
organization and | cannot tell you
much concerning it; but ii is an as
! sociation or league, composed in part
~ the foremost men of the, county
, men of all paPtIes and Of all creeds
Having its headquarters here, its
branches extend all over the country,
,and its power is almost absolute. 1t
advances statesmen, makes or unmakes
Prcsi'euts--in short, rules our, so
called free republic as completely as
ever imperial Caesar ruled degenerate
Rome, or matchess Napoleon ruled
infatuated France. The masses Of
cur people fondly imagine that they
have the controlling POWER in the
country, but they are mistaken. Let
the mandate 90 forth from our Club
for the adyar CO meut Of any man or
measure, and 1t is straight way obeyed.
from tie halls Of Congress TO the
hamlets Of the country. Fer over
twenty Years the present dominant
party has ruled the country with Il
rcd OF iron. bnt an effort is now being
made 10 Wrest flom ii the power which
it IS said 10 have abused. Your great
talents ana strong love for democra-
tic principles have been noticed, and
the party now struggling for the as
csudercy cannot afford 10 lose your
vaiuatle services. have, been
dCputszed TO invite v"u To JOIN them.
Once Der, aud your success is
assured IN whatever YOU many under
take. IieTe IS "a meeting 10 night.
+ You Nlli, at least 90 and see " ho com
Tcsr this asss citation. You can then
soin or not as ycu desire
Tom laughed heartily at this glowing
description AZ lie answered.
Well rs have 10 eugags ment for
Ills evening suppose had as well
20 aud see this wonderful Club OF
yours, Call FOR me and will bs ready
TO accompany you
"ti'' sA y p" neon. wiz
- .,'sr - ~ go tou 'i'i'e -
the meeting Is called 10 order. Coed by
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~ rn,.lar ~r -
-! M - i. i, IolI atId i'ls lfitrd enter
81. tins same ,,,nlrc q lite after )
.o'yl.ck. some were clothed in N,
PLAIN though elegant dress If citizens
.oi tie highest oIdrr. " hlle others ore
The ghu,r,r- uniform of the army OF
navy. Some w,r, rtcocniz,d hy Tom
.asn,u Wto held The hiche.t ,flicial
.rosit.,n int uost cl than were
srrar.,rs to him.
Arm ~ ann he al Z h.s frictd walk
.d through The l,rg rc,m. Wilson
ro.n,lr. eut to linn the different men
rflyi,Wlov,rcrrrseut. Some Of this
hrls.Eal.t as.,n.t. ..ge were collected IL
email cleurs talking earnestly 10.
c,fl,r. oilers were intent On the
Irlusal # iirty.uirg y,rers, While
rot a few W,re seated At thr Various
.fi.e tables laur,d q along the SIDE ui
lhraIalln,Lttrgag,dir d ii son e fNorit
game.
.II,lfcr,st ems In,e no, arrived
Vet suEd Wilson "surp,sr We have,
came q, ,uclre whIlemaitjnr. As be.
I,ya la,, shown ,cu all ILerr ! "a
ies,,nveioulIls.'
Tom lqr,,d and they s,ated them
.sly,s NJ ore or iIe uuIccupisd tnhI,s
and v,,e seem src.q,I in the game
Nh,lriley we,r playIrra bandsom.
u.rot,, ,,l,ui ,o,tv five stqrred un,rd
rnnI.J -, ',l.r Win. ~, Ihu;,,o
,,.i,.lv saiJ =, I,,,ls irlifer.rtlv
.FyCnse mo p,piI,men. hn, ~ her,
all arr .urrosr to he friends Nav !
;o,r ,,n his oams.,
JEi, ,.orcst .0,oltelv na1e WAS a.
rolI;,ly oIant,J and lie tbr,e wer,
soon rlayirg. 4 friend Of Wilson
|ras.irr, claimed his attention and
rar,;,J linn ,r IN some affair Of thei,
avn l.ayir., Tom and the STRANGER To-.
eerher.
r,o,s ms s,n..,hiro s,r.rcl, raui
'l;.r - r. ~ Ua,,;s Kan, re, n'an'
,"m,,J;io ,' -, ,hat ;ny,Inntarly mad..
lis ,l',nStts imn hack Io ;. tlowe,
t'~n,r,J ~ ca,,aca orI ,onra o1rI
rmir,J .
rs,il :, !, ,oss;b,a u., ,lo ~
~" - " s',al, ~. -" u
lV ",'", ,. "e ""U "as ra,nro 'I h;ns .e 'I1' m'
nH'at'5 .;nt " oi"se'v .,eru , n,o,,an.
h,eem;nc ~ ora and mo,e convinc, =
hat sncT uas tbe cnse
N,>II - .,,~,a J., SNOW,