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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-06-15
PRIZES
CONCI.USION,

Some people may think this "a queer way 70
advertise; others no doubt Will think II Is ptlu
for by the customer. | shall cndeaVor to prove
to all that II is Legitimate from first To last. In
the first place to make my establishment popu-
lar, have every season been giving away SOU
venirs, at II great expense, which were OF niue
value 10 any one. This season the thought came
to me, to issue 100 tickets and give ticket 10
each purchaser OF FIVE DOLLARS. when the
900 tickets have been given away, to have II
Grand Drawing. SO the persons holding tle
lucky numbers, will be the posSessors oi hand
some prizes
Remember my establishment is the only one
in Alexandria, which has ONE PRICE. Every
article being mark ed in plain figures from when
| never deviate. Any person rot being sttlSlieu
with the bargains bought of me, have the prlNl-
lege of returning the same and get back thelr
money ] guarantee my marked prices much
lower than the prices You pay after jewing 9th
ers down. 800 -
have the Largest and finest Stock of CLolH-
ING and GEMS FURNISHING GOODS TINS
ceason ever offered to the public a call is sol
s'ted' M, j. WATERMAN;
Alexandria's One-Price Clothier
mh 30-3m
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CHILpREN's Suits Eiseman Bros, 9TH and j
Sts., Washington, D. C.


Theft of Money.
Glen R1zier, an old coored MN living
near Coxs Station, h I'd twenty-seven dollars
in money stolen from him recently. Rozier
worked about as day hand, and his louise
was occupied by his daughter and her Children
The daughter also worked about occasionally,
leaving the house in the custody OF the children
Rozier had his money, which was in silver
dollars and the earnings of several months
stored away in an old trunk in the loft of his
cabin On Saturday last when he went up to
count it over, he found the pocket-book which
had contained it cut open and the contents
gone He has no clue to the thief.
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SCrrs to or lry El,cmAu Hro., ,ta All
SIS, Washington. y. g.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-06-15

Schroeder : Born Solvent removes
Colus, Bub,uus, Warts. Cts -isis. a. .
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EIsENsS BRos popular t,i.ors aai c,o'hers,
NashIngt tor, H. {.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-06-15
\ X. freshinS Rain.

EtSEMAS Bios, Dress Suits, cor, eth and +
SIS W ashington, d. {.
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Wothy Of support

Hall L Atkinson, Crlsi vli. sly: We hear
many words Of praise OF Browns Iron BlIleTs.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-06-15

PANTS to order, Eiseman Bros, 18th and E
SITS Washington, D. C.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-06-15
A Good Tree Wash.

EIsEMAS Bros, popular tailors and clothiers,
Washing ton, D. C.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-06-15
Local Brevities.

ackberries.
Cherries are ripe.
Schools will soon be closed.
Fourth of July is the next holiday
Lane ,ster's wharf offers great attractions
on that day.
The lads and lasses from boarding school
will soon be at home. and we know OF
several hearts that " i'll be made glad.
\ slim attendance Of people in town on
Tuesday. Farmers are all too busy to
leave home except on urgent business.
The board Of county commissioners do
not meet again until the Both inst, when
they will assemble fol the purpose of sign
~ levy.
.1H.2,, "adies of he county are pre-
Tt/L/iieire. Mery for the Charlotte Hall
bali Ns is great event to the heart of
the average female.
The recent Iains have been, in some sec-
| tions Of he county, excessive; so much so
l
as to entirely suspend agricultural opera
| tions.
L rye quantities of surgeon are being
caught in the Potomac. This seems to be
one kind Of tisl, at least, that is not dim
inishing in our river.
Mr.. s. Magruder Dent, formerly of this
county and well known here, was married
last week to Miss Gwynn, of Baltimore
We wish them much happiness.
The five footed calf Of which we mad,
mention last week, was raised and ship
ped by Mr.. John w. Warning, OF Pomon
key and not by Edward Frazier as W.
enormously stated.
1t will be source of pleasure to tn,
many friends of DR.. Thomas A. Carried t.
learn that he has so far recovered his health
as to he able to resume his practice See
card elsewhere
Summer deserted US again yesterday
and we had a decided touch OF fall weathe
with cool stiff breeze the entire day
What will be the result on growing crop
We cannot say, except that it was proba
bly, somewhat beneficial to wheat.
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FOR SALE.

4 STORE i DIV YELLING with all necessary
: \ uut bIILpjNG~ on healthy location and
wherr good business can be done. also con
'cu.ent 50 Steam Boat L4utlu-- further in.
'ormA'iou apply A. ibis Oajec.
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An Unfortunate Accident.

EIsEMAN Bros, popular taiors and clothiers
Washington, d. G.
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The Habeas Corpus Case.

ElsEMAS Bros popular tailors and cothiers,
" Washington, ID. c.
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EIsEMAN BRos' Spring [
SITS Washington, d. c.
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Alumni Mecti Z,

BOYS CLOTHING, E.senAn Bros, 9Th and Z
Washington, u. {.
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Personal.

ErsEMAS Bros, popular tailor and cl,thiers
Washington, ID. C.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-07
THE HIGHEST BENCH.
The Only Court in the Land Where the
judges Wear Gowns.

Washington Letter.
l was present upon the opening of the
United States Supreme Court at noon to-day.
The court never meets until noon and ad-
lourns at o'clock. So it is in no sense a
hard-worked court. THERE'S a great deal of
useless ceremony about the opening of all
co urts but the Supreme Court carries off the
cake. 1t is the only court in the land where
the judges wear gowns. AS the judges show
up in the courtroom the marshal of the
court announces in a loud voice the pres
ence of 1.-THE chief justice and associate JUS
tices." Every one rises to their feet. They take
q look at the members OF the bar, make kind
of bow, and sit down. Then everybody else
sits down, the marshal going on with his
song about "Oh, yes. on, yes the Supreme
Court is now In session and all persons hav-
ing business before it will draw near and
give their attention" He winds I'D with q
prayer requesting God to bless the country
and this particular court" and then sits
down not to be heard again until o'clock
when he adiourns the court with n similar
ceremony. For doing this, and preparing a
book of some kind during the day on his
"Recollections of Abraham Lincoln"-the
marshal is Mr.. Nicelay, who was q private
secretary under Lincoln--he receives Il
salary of $4,000 per year. The fact Is, how
ever, that the court is not in session three
months i'll the year, so the marshal
receives $4,000 for the three months.
1t is generally conceded that Judge Miller
is the best lawyer OF the court. Judge Field
is on the railroad side of every case that
comes 70 before the court. Judge Bradley
gives more attention to the question of
drafts, currents of air. and ventilation than
anything else. He says that there is draft
of cold air striking him right on top of the
head, or in the middle of the back, when
there is no such draft. Judge GRAY wears q
white necktie in the daytime. This is the
sum of his offending, except that he laughs
too much while on the bench. There is no
particular reason why he should not laugh
If he wants to, but then it is not the CUSTOM
and custom rules the court with an iron
hand. Judge Blatchford is the richest
judge. But he is not happy. He lives
under the constant dread that his house is
to be robbed. Several attempts nave been
made to enter his house. but he has so many
bars and locks that the enterprising burg
lars gave up the job each time without get
ting anything. Judge Woods has the
smallest foot and hand. Judge Fields is the
elocutionist of the bench. He can make the
dullest document or decision interesting.
Judge Harlan is the youngest judge. He is
but so. The Chief Justice is 81; Judge Field.
81; Judge Bradley, 20; Judge Woods, 80;
Judge Stanley Matthews, SO; Judge Gray, So,
and Judge Blatchford. 63. Judge Miller was
appointed in 1862 Judge Field in 1868, Judge
Brady in 1870 the Chief Justice in 1874,
Judge Harlan in 1877, Judge Woods in 1880,
Judge Matthews in 1881, Judge Gray in 1881
and Judge BlatchfOrd in 1882.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-07
Notes by Cable.

Several German detectives were detailed
to ascertain the secret proceedings OF the So
cialistic congress,
The Standard announces that Parnell will
not attend the Philadelphia convention,
solely on account of ill health.
Archbishop Croke orders collection
throughout the Archdiocese of CLshela
and Emily for the Parnell testimonial.
The burning of the Berlin National The
ater was caused by sparks from the chimney
falling on an infammabe section of the roof.
1t was reported in London on Tuesday
evening that the government had asked the
American government 10 lend a force of
skilled detectives to assist in tracing the
dynamite fiends.
AT Madrid, during the discussion OF the
tillo Tories would allow atheists to affirm,
provided they made n formal declaration of
their adhesion to the monarchy.
Seven hundred and Gfty Hungarian emil
grants from Bakowina have arrived at vi
emma from the domains of the State at Span
Gao. Two thousand more men are Ell route,
and the whole Hungarian colony at Bako-
wilma, numbering 10000 souls, are determined
to leave the place, owing to insufficiency of
crops to feed the population.
The Vistula has overhowed, and the viii
lagos of Bohnsack and Neufache are flooded
and many cattle drowned. The suddenness
of the rise prevented driving them to a place
of safety. The inhabitants have taken refuge
on high ground. and are suffering for the
necessaries of life Many have gone to their
relief with supplies, boats, etc.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-07
An Elenhant,s Denth.

New YORK, April 6.-Pilot, the elephant
next in size toJumbo, in Barnum's show,
was killed yesterday. He was so savage that
the deed was necessary. Wednesday lie made
a savage attack upon another elephant and
tried to kill Keeper William Newman, and
nearly succeeded. He was securely fastened,
but made constant struggles to escape. His
little eyes protruded from his head and were
red as blood. On Wednesday night, with the
aid of Fritz and Gipsy, two other elephants,
lie was tied with stout ropes and thrown on
his side. Then the keepers set to work to
discipline him with hoop-poles. He bore the
punishment hour after hour without sign
of yielding until the keepers gave it up, and
George Astingstall, the principal trainer.
said that the only safety for the public and
Tor the showmen was in Pilots death. Ao-
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-07
why Judge Black Uses the Weed.

Washington Correspondence New York World
Not long ago Judge Black met gentleman
who pathetically related his endeavors to
break himself of tobacco-chewing, as it met
with the unqualified condemnation cf all
civilized people. You'll find it hard case
hard case, my friend" replied the Judge,
with solemn wink. Il tried to break my
self of il once-didp't ever tell you? We'll.
it was when l was Attorney-general, and l
said to myself, Jeremiah Black, we've got to
stop this thing So l made mp my mind, and
one morning l started down to my office
without a scrap OF tobacco 1 began the
day badly, and it got worse by degrees.
never felt so much like a savage in my life.
dismissed two clerks, bounced a mes
senger, made a fool of myself three or four
times, snapped at everybody, and started
home feeling myself to be total failure and
all creation n mistake. On the way met a
man whom l respected very much. He was
q religious man. l told him my experience
with leaving off tobacco and asked his adj
vice. Judge he said, my experience is the
same as yours. l tried TO leave off, too.
Quarreled with several members OF the church
l belonged to, thought the minister was .
fool got tired of my wife, and if l had kept
1t up should have been a moral monster
and determined to circumvent the old enc
my by taking up my cherished vice. And
so" continued the Judge, cheerfully, Il saw
that tobacco chewing was conducive to vir-
tue, and (cuttIng n qud) propose to keep it
up until leave it OIL"
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-07
GRANDMA's KNITTING WORK.
The Stockings She Used To Make Better than
Any Machine Can Knit

Il. J, Burdette.
The noisy old mill doesn't make them so
warm, after all. Does ever the breathless
swapping machine stop to teach bright
eyed urchin to knit straight row on n pair
of chicken quilts? The wrinkled old hands,
how softly they patted the cheeks of the
romping grandchild. not half so soft in their
childish curves as the touch OF grandma's
hands. The stocking grandma knit; how
much love went into every stitch; now many
prayers were wrought into every round.
Somewhere | once read about a nun who
bent over her needle work, and as oft as a
tear fell from her eyes upon the snowy
fabric she wrought about it and worked it
in with her deft needle until at last the
strange design wrought out touching story
of her loneliness and sorrow. And if we
could read all the dreams, and thoughts and
prayers that grandma wrought with those
patient needles we would wear the stockings
she knit on our hearts, rather than on our
feet. For here is dream of John, and there
is tear for Chris's Robbie, and here is plan
for Will, and here comes creeping in quiv-
ering strain from some old, old hymn that
is halowed to us now because her lips
blessed it so often; see now prayer quiv-
cred all along this round; here the stocking
was laid down while the old hands turned
over the leaves of the Bible that
seemed never to be out of her lap;
here the old eyes looked out across
the pasture and the moving lot down to the
wooded hills where the birds are answering
Winds here the old eyes slept for few min
utes, and here is q knot. Ah. yes Phile and
Annie are home this week, and the house is
full of their children. There will be many
more knots in the yarn before the stocking
is finished. Who is the boy whose fate it is
to hold on his extended hands the skein of
yarn while grandma winds it off after the
romping Youngsters who taunt him with
shrieks Of laughter as they desert him. But
never mind grandma confronts him with
splendid stories of Uncle Docs pranks when
he was a boy and went to school
at Carmichaeltown, until the boy wishes
the sken was five miles long. And then he
is rewarded by great big cooky, sweeter
than honey. because he was such good boy.
The only thing that took the edge off this re-
ward was that all the other children got just
as big cookies as he did, because some how
grandmas rewards for the good boy and girl
managed to include all the other boys and
girls. To grandma, all children were good;
some children were better than others, but
there were no bad children. A thousand
blessings, a thousand times told on the dear
old face and the silver hmr that crowned the
placid brow; on the wrinkled hands and the
work they wrought; on the dear lips and
blessed old hymns they sung; on the dear
old book that lay in her lap, and the lie that
drew so much of love and faith and help
from i is cages.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-07
About Weather Predictions.

Charles c. Abbott, in tho Continent.
"What about tomorrow? / asked uZ, as
we stood on the brow of the hill and gazed
over the meadows at our feet. now partially
yelled in a silvery mist.
Uz wet his foreiinger and held it up look
ing closely at the movement OF the few i1eecy
clouds above as he did so. After q brief
pause he replied, with the air of one we'll
convinced of the truth of his opinions:
"Therell be southerly rain, and ducks"
A word about weather predictions. | am
compelled to admit that have faith in the
judgment of men like old Uz Grant when
they pronounce an opinion as to the morrow
or a day or two beyond But he, like all
other men. fails in the matter of foretellng
seasons. Uz does not like my referring to
the winter 1S80-S1 His prediction, which
he early made known to me. was quite the
opposite of what the season proved to be, He
consoled himself, however, with the earnest
protest that he was never mistaken, and that
covers three more than fifty years" since he
commenced solving the riddle OF what the
winters will be.
''Natur knows what's coming" he has
often said to me, land natur gets ready for
winter to suit the sort Of weather it's goin'
to be-"
This is common expression wherever /
have wandered, but it will not stand the
test of statistics. Cornhnsks, pigs spleens,
goose breastbones, squirrels magazines OF
nuts. muskrat houses-all are relied upon
by the country people, but not one is trust
worthy. Perhaps the position of the dark
and light portions of the breast
bones of geese-that is, of geese Matched the
previous spring-is more relied upon as an
indication of the "open" or cold weather OF
an approaching winter than all the Others; but
it cannot be OF any use, if for no other rea-
son than because in n number OF such bones
reported upon by as many people there was
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-07
LIST OF LETTERS


TNHE FOLLOWING Is THE LIST OF LET
L ters remaining unclaimed at The indianapolis
postoffice, on Saturday, April :, 1888.
Persons will please call for advertised
letters" and give the date of this list:
B-Baghtle, Miss Eva; Bristo;T, VIM. F.; Bray,
Samuel; Blpus, L. S.
D-Dowler, Morris; De Guide, Miss Edna: Duff
fe, John s.; Davenport, Geo G.; Drew, Eklean-
der; Davis, John.
E--Ellis, Hannah.
F-Fennell, j. a; Ferris, Miss Lydia; Fulton,
Mrs. Jane; Freeman Miss Annie; Fitzgerald,
Lewis.
G-Gick, Michael, g. Gregory, H. Z; Gwalt-
ney, Samuel; Gray, Mrs. Bella.
H-Herndon. H. F.. Hiatt, Miss Mary Haul,
Mrs. Fred; Hoyt, Fred WIn Hughes, Miss Rosa
b.; Hardy, Mrs Eliza
J-Jenkins, VIM. t.
k-Kennard, Eliza Al Kinslow. Eta.
L--LyDn, Clara F.; Lainpkin, Charles; Lewis.
Mrs. Annn NJ: Lawyer. Charles.
M-McCnrry, Stephen H.; Morgan, Miss Lou:
Marsh, John; Marks, L. NJ; Magee, Charles;
Morse j. E.
O-Owens, A. ].
P-PeunIngton, F. E.; Pugh Willard.
R-Reynolds, A. s.; Rnssaen, Anna.
S-Stevenson. Robert; Sled, JONI; Sage, Miss
Georgia; Spence, Lawrence; Sharpe, Matthew;
Smith, Joseph Fl.
T-Thomas. Nancy; Tucker, Mrs. Clara.
U-Unity Benefit Association.
V-Vawter, Jessie, Q.
W-Willheite, Frank; WeiricK, Mrs. Drue.
j. A WILDMAN. p. M.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-07

Boston, April 6-Governor Butler says of
the fast-day proclamation that he was re-
minded by the Secretary that it was Gus
tomary to Issue a proclamation for day of
fasting humiliation ard prayer. He looked
around for a Bible, but could find none in the
executive library He then looked up the
proclamations of his venerable predecess ors
and chose one promulgated by Governor
Gore in 1910. Governor Gore asked the peo-
pie to abstain from all secular labors,
but went no further, because the clergymen
of that day did not usually preach on secu-
lar topics. | added the necessary exhorta-
ton against that. All criticism except upon
that sentence (the rest is verbatim) was di-
rected against that learned and pious mans
proclamation, and not against me-"
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-07

The Fairhaven (Vt,) Era says that the fol-
lowing is copy of an original letter ot
Ethan Allen, now in the possession of citi-
zen of Rutland:
sir-rhis Hour, Capt Warren and myself Ar
rived at TicOnderOga with the sOldierv, Consist
ing of Seventy-six men, including officers. We
met with a cannondading of Grape Shot, the
Musick was both terrible and delightful. We
was across the Wafer at u Distance of so or 100
rodds. Some of our Party was Killed, the Reg
nlars Broke their ranks but Know Not as we
Killed any of them. The Council Of war have
agreed to immediately take Possession of
the Isle OF Noah, which is Ten Miles This side
Saint Johns, aud fortify it and advance all
the Troops thither We can spare from
Every Station on the Lake. This is therefore TO
Desire and Earnestly request you TO Lay this
Letter before Those of our friends, that are at
your Station to repair here for the purpose above
Mentioned. SHOULD think five or six men Sulii-
cIeut TO Occupy Your Station, and forward Pro-
vision except proper han DIS TO manage the Water
Craft for that purpose. desire yon would send
all the Soldiers You can urge forward Provisions
ana Ammunition. Fail Not. Given under my
Hand the 2lst Day of May, 1915.
ETHAN ALLEN,
Commander of the G. Nj. Boys,
N B.-Ths Express is by the agreement OF the
Council of War.
To Capt Noah Lee, Commandant at Skeensborough
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-07

P. H. Tompkins, of this city. failed yester-
day, the first ntimahon being in che shape
of a protested draft from Chicago. Tomp-
kins made an assignment to w. G. Randall,
the attorney, putting his liabilities at $780,,
900; assets $4,000. The best
authorities state that the assets
will not realize over $4,000 or $4,000.
To-day creditors representing $4,000 had
meeting and signed paper requesting Ran
dali to withdraw. He became greatly in
censed and deied every one who signed the
paper The town is greatly excited, espe-
cially as it is stated that onlya short time
ago Randall loaned $1,000 on q farm and put
it in the schedule at S35, 900, and acquired a
title to the same under the loan. Nearly all
the losers are citizens of Ell Paso.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-07
The Southwestern Railway Association.

CHICAGO. April 6.-The meeting of rail
ways running west and southwest from this
point interested in the agreement not to
issue passes to shippers, from which agree
ment the Chicago & Alton road gave notice
of withdrawal last Saturday reconvened to-
day. The committee appointed last night
reported plan substantially the same as
that now in force to cover the current year.
1t provides that any member may withdraw
after thirty days written notice, and fixes
penalties for violation of the terms of agree
ment as follows, at the discretion of the
arbitrator: First offense 500; second 5000;
third and subsequent offenses, $500.
The Iowa Trunk Line Association then
met and admitted the Illinois Central to the
pool, to take effect from April l. The
matter of percentages in what is known as
the eight-point Nebraska pool, was referred
to n committee. G. ID. Moore, general agent
of the Southwestern Association, was APP
pointed to the same position for the Colorado
Traffic Association.