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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-11-23
$4,000

'Contingent FUND.-. 900
$4,000
Now it is obvious that this manner of
statement is in violation of the law which
required the commissioners to specify each
particular item Of expense and for wlsat and
to ,ohom paid :" and it is manifest, too, that
this practice utterly defeats the purpose of
the law and wholly destroys its utility
1t has been alleged by some apologists
for the present management of the county
affairs that this manner of rendering the
county statements has been heretofore IN
iformly practiced in this county, and that
when the Page road system was in force,
while the white people still controlled the
affairs of the county, the same manner of
levying in advance a gross sum tor the
roads and rendering no subsequent &C
count of its disbursement was practiced
the trouble to 60 back among our files to
that period and find that there is no truth
in that assertion. We find that IN the year
1870 every dollar of the money expended
upon the public roads was accounted for
in the manner required by the act of assem-
bly,. Likewise in the matter of insane
paupers, the practice has always been and
still is in the other counties to specify the
amounts paid the several hospitals and the
pay of jurors etc, has always been speci-
fed until the last two years.
1t is highly important, in oar judgment,
that this case should be tried at the pre-
sent term of court. AS we have heretofore
stated, the act itself does not fix any other
penalty tor its violation than forfeiture
of 800 10y the clerk and sheriff, without
saying anything as to the commissioners
themselves. 1t is the opinion, however of
the prosecuting attorney, and seemed to
be also of the court in its charge that this
merely has reference to the election place
clause and that the county commissioners
are liable upon general principles of law
for failure to discharge their clearly de-
Un6u OIllClal duties. he tTldl OF the case
will secure judicial decision upon this
question, and for this reason we think it
is important it should be tried at this term.
Because if it be determined that there is
no law to punish the commissioners for
violation of this statute. such a decision
would probably lead to an amendment of
the law this winter by the General Assem-
bly,.
If it be decided oy the court that the
commissioners are liable in the matter,
then it would be entirely competent for
the commissioners to disprove any corrupt
intent by exhibi ing their books and pa
pers and show thereby that all OF these
large sums set down in round numbers in
their statement have been properly dis
bursed. If they show this, undoubtedly
they will be, as they should be, not only
acquitted of anv penal responsibility, but
of any real culpability in the matter. And
then hereafter the boards of commission
ers will be properly informed of their duty
in this connection.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-11-23
SCHOOL NOTICE.
TUESDAY. November 9th. '83

THE BOARD OF SCHOOL CORNERSTONE
l ERS wilImeet in their Office in Port Tobac-
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
Hop Bltters are the Purest and Best Bitters
Ever Made.

Ever Made.
They are compounded from Hops,
Malt, Buchu, Mandrake and Dande.
lion,-the oldest, best, and most valu.
able medicines In the world and con-
tain all the best and most curative
properties oftall other remedies, being
the greatest Blood Purifier, Liver
Regulator and Life and Health Res
ioring Agent on earth. No disease or
ll.health can possibly long exist where
these Bitters are used, &c varied and
perfect are their operations.
They give new life and vigor to the
aged and infrm. To all whose EN-.
pigments cause Irregularities of the
towels or urinary organs, or who re-
quire IN APPETIZER, Tonic and mild
Stimulant, Hop Bitteru are invaluable,
being highly curative, tonic and stim-
ulating, without Intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings or
symptoms are, what the disease or all.
ment is, use Hop Bitters. Dom; wait
until you r sick, but if you only
feel bad or miserable, use Hop Bitters
at once. 1t nay save your life. Hun.
dreds have been saved by 30 doing.
$50 will be paid for q case they will
not cure or help.
Do not suffer or let your friends suf'
fer, but s and urge them to use HoI
Bitters.
Remember, Hop Bitters 10 nc vile,
drugged, drunken nostrum, but the
Purest and Best Medicine ever made:
the ''Invalid's Friend and Hope" and
no person or family should be without
them. Try the Bi.ters to-day.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
80 SECURELY Is HE CHAINED
Washington rving.

Tarrytown 10 u green hamlet lying
In the sun on the hills of the Hudson.
One a almost toss a stone up there
from the end of Manhattan island.
Bat II lies there In rural innocence
aud purple shadows, Just az Iohabod
Crane and Swashbuckling Wolfert
left it, years and years ago. Over on
the breezy heights, Bierstadt built him
q stone castle. A little further down
are the ancestral acres Of Cyrus Field,
and below him on the first plateau rise
the magnificent conservatory and still
more magnificent home Of Jay Gould,
from whose windows on q clear morn.
ing you can see the towers Of Grey
stone and the lordly mansions of the
Hoes. Wealth, enterprise and good
taste have rquatted luxuriously on the
hill tops ell round, as If they found q
dreamy delight In looking down upon
this quaint old hamlet,
But Tarrytown Isn't proud of these
magnates. Down In her old church
yard there Ia a fat and defaced mar
BILE slab inscribed with the name OF
Washington Irving People from all
parts Of the world pick their way
through the brsmbles to see this slab
and standing at the graveside In
spring or summer, they smell the
blosssming air blown down the ole
sleepy hollow and catch the notes Of
the cat bird and bobolink that whistle
and gurgle lust as they did q hundred
years ago when their lover anc
chronicler came upon the acene to SCI
the Wild sweet beauty of this domain
in imperishable English.
TArrytown does right In keepin,
this grave green. Whatever else ma,
be said Of Washington Irving now
when u literary taste runs to scieno,
and psychology, no one will deny hin
the ~transosndsnt merit OF having frs
woven the folk lore Of our land int,
pure and wholesome romance, and tn,
great city that ean turn asids from II
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
The Dressed Meat Problem.
Indianapolis Journal.

indianapolis Journal.
Commissioner Fink and the execu.
tive committee of the trunk lines hard.
ly get one question settled before they
meet with one seemingly more vexing.
Now they are In hot water v the
matter Of rates on live stock and
dressed meats, the Erie having broken
In as q large carrier of dressed meats,
and this has aroused the Pennsylvania
people. Dressed meats have been
shipped into New England tor several
years. 1t Is only within q fewmonths,
however, that the Erie road has been
carrying this class Of traffic into New
York. After the business was begun
dressed meats were transferred from
the dead freight to the live stock
trunk. line pool. A similar trans.
fer was subsequently made In
the Chicago east-bound pool.
In each instance the Erie and the
Grand Trunk of Canada respectively
demanded, % o condition of the trans
fer, that the percentages In tho live
stock pool BE- raised. In the case OF
the Grand Trunk the answer placed
the dressed meat traffic In . pool
wherein that roads percentage was
considerably less than II was In the
pool from which the dressed meats
were taken. The shipments Of dress.
ed meats into New York have beer
steadily increasing, and the business
has been enlarged sufficiently to ex'
cite the Pennsylvanis, which does 9
large stock business. At q meeting
Friday last In Commissioner Fink
of6oe It was decided to lexamine ths
subject thoroughly, ascertain the ex'
act loss to the roads In carriage Of
dressed beef and live stock and the
relative profits OF present rates to the
two Glasses Of shippers. The commit
tee will consist Of representatives o.
the trunk lines and the Chicago roads,
and II IL expected to report to tn,
commissioner by April 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
The Value OF Aligators.

From the Continent.
Six thousand baby alligstors are
sold In Florida each year, and the
amount of ivory, number Of skins and
quantity of oil obtained from the
older members of the Saurian family
are 30 efficient to entitle them to a
high place among the products Of the
state. WnissS9
The hunters sell young "'gators' at
$25 per 100, and the dealer from 70
cents to 81 each. Live alliga,ors two
yesrs old represent to the captors 80
cents each, and to the dealer from 81
to 80, a. the season of travel 10 at its
height or far advanced. A ten foot
alligator Is worth $40, and one four
teen feet long is worth $25 to the
hunter, while the dealer charges twice
or three times that amount. The
eggs are worth to the hunter 30 cents
per dozen, and to the dealer 25 centI
each.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
THE DErROIT OPERA HOUSE
Hunting for Excuses to Force Passes
Upon unsuspecting strangers.

Stars, lecturers, and amusement
managers, who have made dates for
Detroit, Mich, will shudder when
they read the account of the great DIFF
ficulties managers have TO overcome In
order TO obtain audiences In that city.
The Free Press saya: When the la
mented Tom Davey was manager of
the Detroit opera house, II was said
by his friends that he would some
times hunt for an excuse to bestow q
pass upon some one who had asked
for II and could not show cause why
1t should be given. Upon one oeca.
sion a stranger hung around the box
Office for an hour or two and then
asked for q pass to zee the play that
night.
fare you q newspaper manT' asked
Tom.
emo"
Correspondent of any musical pub.
llcationT"
"No."
"Write paragraphs for Q weekly
dramatic .%A paperF"
I'm aprofsssionT'.
"No."
"Own a hall or opera housed"
"No.'
"RAllroad conductor, scene painter,
costumer, bill poster, or advance
agent2"
"No."
"Perhaps you are q clergyman
suggested Tom.
mo"
There was o long and embarrassing
silence. The man had no check AND
no excuse, and yet Tom felt like doina
him the favor, and finally handed out
the pass with the remark:
"YouU perhaps run for the legisla
ture some day, and you might as wei
take Il now"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
The Club.

Detroit Free Press.
sam Judge Perfection Smith in de
hall dis eavenin'2' asked the president
al he laid aside his gavel and looked
around him.
"Yes, ssh," answered q voice full of
fab. bones and shingle. nails shaken up
together.
"Please ambulate dis way"
The Judge ambulsted. He came up
confident and smiling, expecting to
receive q gold medal for invsnting q
mosquito. bar which also catches rats.
"Judge Smith," said the president
In q solemn voice, "dar Am . few little
things ! desiAh TO spoke TO you about.
You war ct de- pos'ofis do oddsr day
TO rent . boz ct q, 80 per quarter.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

All the mail dat you receive In six
months wouldn't light q kerosene
lamp. Den why dis ATTEMPT to frow
on style and heap on agonyP'. 49,.
"I-I didn't rent one, sab" replied
the culprit In q weak voice.
"a few days ago." continued the
President, I Overheard you trottin' out
q Presidential candidate for 1884 You
had your biggest voice, an you was
flingin' your arms about, an one would
have thought you knowed all about 1t.
Judge Smith, you will have no mo- to
do Wild dc maxim Of de mex President
Of dc United States dan n grain of
sand will have In maxim up de great
Sahsry Desert"
"No, sab dat's so, sah."
''Let dis be q warnin' to you, sab.
From dis time on you have no candi-
date, doan' want one, an take no In
terest In polytics beyon nd what can be
'speoted Of every citizen. If any man
axes you to tell him who am to be de
mex president dosn' you do 1t. Keep
dat information locked tight in your
bnsum. An q day or two ago you
denounced yourself as an advocate Of
a tariff. Judge Smith, do you know
what . tariff is2"
"N-not zactly, sab, but I was
gwine to read up Oh It,"
Exactly; an perhaps you'd better
read up on how to keep your mouf
shet on what you doan' know an doan'
affeck you! You am q purity lookin'
advocate, you am! While your wife
needs shoes an de chill'en want
clothes you walk aroun' de market
wild yer old white oberooat on to tell
de worl' dat you doan' believe In dis
or dat, or dat you am welded to dii
theory or opposed to dat one"
Size sorry, sab, I'll drop de hull
blzness right off,"
''See dat yer do. Theories s.e all
right onless Q man am two minths be-
hind on his rent. Doctrines am al
right when q family hain't shiberin
wid cold. Individual opinions ooun'
for nuthin' when de individual cam
raise cash huff to get q patch on hi
boot. Go an sot down judge
Smith, and doan' lose q minut II
startin' ON de road to reform"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

politics and commerce to honor the
bones Of him who wrote Home, Sweet
Home can we'll afford after these hun.
dred years to weave Q worthy ohsplet
and lay 1t on the humble slab of the
man who wrote the Kniokerbocker's
New York and the Legend Of Sleepy
hollow.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
A Woman's Secret.

KHookIyn EaRIe.
Can q woman keep a secret7 We
should say ~. There 10 Miss Mount.
chessington. Twelve months ago her
hair was 90 black a. the ravens wing.
To-day It Is the color of the canary
birds breast. Did sha wei tell yon
or anybody else the cause of such an
extraordinary changel Nc. Well,
then, what the use of relocating the
scandslous conundrum, can q woman
keep q secret2
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
Money for the Unmarried

One Of the most solid and subst ltial
institutions in this country Is the Mar.
riage Fund and Mutual Trust Association,
Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They are organ.
lied under the laws Of Iowa. and heir of.
fcers and directors are among the leading
and most prominent business men o Cedar
Rapids. Every unmarried person should
have q certificate In this association.
It Is a splendid investment, as safe as
government bond. You can just as we'll
members have been paid of, receiving I'VE
800 per cent on their investment. Write
for circulars fully detailing the plan, which
Is the finest known. Do not postpone 1t.
Good agents wanted. Mention where you
saw this notice. f5.3m.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

*Ten years ago the name Of Lydia
4. Plnkham was scarcely known out.
side Of her native state. To-day 1t Is
q household word all over the CONT.
nent and many who read the secular
and religious journals have become
familiar with the face that shines on
them with o modest confidence, In
which we read the truth that "Noth.
ing Ill can dwell In such q temple"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
Haby's WarutuR,

When baby has pains At dead Of night,
Mother In q fright, father in q plight;
When worms do bite. baby must cry,
II fever sets In, baby must ole.
II croupy pains Kill Leonora,
In that house there's no OAsToRIA;
For mothers leaIn without delay,
CkSToRIA cures by night and day.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
Gould's Yacht.

Lowell Citizen.
Jay Gould wants his friends to rec.
ommend o name for his now yacht, In
which he viii go to Europe IN June.
We should suggest "Western Union,"
as that floats on water about as we'll as
anything we know of.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
Failing!

That is what a great
many people are doing.
They don't know just what
is the matter, but they have
a combination Of pains and
aches, and each month they
grow worse.
The only sure remedy
yet found is Browns IRON
BITTERs, and this by rapid
and thorough assimilation
with the blood purifes and
enriches it, and rich, strong
blood flowing to every part
Of the system repairs the
wasted tissues, drives out
disease and gives health and
strength.
This is why Browns
IRON BITTERs will cure
kidney and liver diseases,
consumption, rheumatism,
neuralgia, dyspepsia, mala-
ria, intermittent fevers, &c.
ao3 S. Paca ST., Baltimore.
Nov. 28, 1881.
/ was a great sufferer from
Dyspepsia, and for several
weeks could eat nothing and
was growing weaker every
day. / tried Browns Iron
Bitters, and am happy to say
/ now have a good appetite,
and am getting stronger.
\. Jos. McCAW LEY.
Browns IRON BITTERs
is not a drink and does not
contain whiskey. 1t is the
only preparation of Iron
that causes no injurious eff
fects. Get the genuine.
Don't be imposed on with
limitations.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
llYNW0S

"Mr. Ethan Lawrence, my townsmsn," says
DR.. Philip O Ballou Of Monkton, W., was
bisated from Kidney dleease. The .kin Of his
legs chime like glass. Kidney. Wort cured him
Apr. 2O-82
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09

kidney Wort has given imme late relief, In
many cases Of Rheumatism, falling under my no.
aice."-Dr. Philip G. Bsllou, Monkton, VI. Apr.
20S2.
81 never found even relief from Rheumatism
aud Kidney troubles gill I used Kidney Wort.
Now I'm well N. Miller, Hartford, Wis.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
NIlNNWQA

Tell my brother soldiers" wrltes J. C. Power.
OF Trenton, ILL.,, aud all others, too. that Kidney
Wort cured my 20 Yeas liver d. ord rs Publish
1t, plsaae, IN st. Louis Globe-D Democrat"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-31
LIGHT FLASHES.
what the Reporters Learn ON Their Tour
Through the city.

what the Reporters Learn ON Their Tour
Through the city.
The theatre companies will soon be
coming in.
Only six deaths were reported last week.
The city is in a very healthy state.
The preliminary examinations for the dii-
ferent grades are going on buskly.
The lamp at the corner Of Main plaza
and Galan street was not lighted last night
Divine service at the Temple Beth Elthis
evening at 8 and tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
City Collector Tiaueisen reports receipts
during week ending to-day to be SiSSr 40
from all sources.
The White Elephant is doing such trade
in mixed drinks that they have oidued a car
load Of straws.
Francisco Gonzales, Mexican woman,
abused Marcia Verer Tor pulling down wall
IN her yard, and was ired S. this morning.
A r. quest is made that the Eghth cavalry
band will perform a selection from sullivan
opera of Trial by Jury, at the next Trai'
park concert.
When the Express man next tries TO Ger
mamie an Englishman's name The LIGHT
recommends him TO learn to spell the Teuton
language correctly.
Services will be held at the Mount Pill
grim church at p. m. to night by the Revs j.
Robins and W. NJ Scott The public are in
vited 10 attend. G. W. Holmes, Pastor.
Miss Carrie Simmons, the accomplished
niece Of Mr.. G. w Baldwin, left this morning
for her home in Baltimore, Md Mss Sim
mons made many friends in this city while
here.
MIR John Wolfrum has charge Of the re-
freshment stands at Medina park during the
Sunset excursion, therefore the wants OF the
excur.iohists in that direction will be well
supplied.
-Messrs. Gahord & Barrow have been
awarded the contract for building a hook and
ladder apparatus house on Avenue c, for The
city from plans furnished by Messrs. Warren
berger & Beekmann.
"A Mexican lady Of respectfully and ed
ucation would like to exchange lessons,
Spanish for English, with lady who speaks
the English language, For address apply to
Mr. Narciso Leal.
r. F. Greer, Of Pana Maria, Karn's
county, departed for his home this morning.
lie has been in the city for several weeks I'M
der treatment Of DR.. Durham, for his eyes.
lie was much relieved and feels assured Of
an entire cure Of his affection.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-31
PERSONAL.
Items Cleaned in the Hotel Corridors and
From Various other Sources.

Items Cleaned in the Hotel Corridors and
From Various other Sources.
Mrs. Thaeker and Mrs. Scott, from Dallas,
are at Mrs. Sappingon's.
The smiling face Of Marshal Costing was
seen on the streets to-day.
c. Foster, a merchant Of Flat)nis, and
wife. are guests at the Central.
Colonel J hn E. Mcmillan, Of Floresville,
is sojourning at the Central.
The LIGHT is sorry to learn that Mr.. G. II.
Kalteyer is confined to his bed by fever.
W. F. Raperree and A. B Hunt, promi-
nent citizens of Cotulla are at the Centra
r. Tyler and brother, pr,spectors, Of Los
Angeles county California, are staying at the
Central.
C. J. Melehier, Of New Orleans, and J. II.
Antoine, Of Bolton, tourists, are guests at the
Central.
Mr.. J. T. Reside, proprietor the Peasan-
t n hotel, is in the city shaking hands with his
many friends.
Mir Perry Lewis, formerly Of Fredercks-
burg, who has been studying law for the last
three years at S.. Louis, is in the city.
A. d. Cooke, of Shreveport, La, arrived
here last evening accompanied BY his family
with view Of locating here permanently lie
has rooms at the Central.
Mr. Jones and family, accompanied by
Mrs. Page, returned home yesterday. They
have been visiting friends in Mississippi, and
all La h.n.Ettad kg,t 49,,
Ben Hirseh6eld, the Cincinnati drummer
for old. rye and corn juice, is in the city en-
ying himself and taking orders. Ben is one
Of those innocent fellows" but everybody
don't know it.
Miss Annie Foote's, beautiful and acc M
| plished Belle, Of Austin, has returned from
Boerne, where she has been ruslicaung for
some weeks, and is now the guest Of Mr.
Gordon. on East Commerce street
Mr. Pat Dun, well known young sheen
man, Of Richmond, Texas, has just returned
from that place. where he married charming
young widow, Mrs. Clara Jones. The couple
are in San Antonio, where they intend to stay
a few weeks, when they will go to Corpus
Christi to make that place their home.
A. 7. Okely, N. c. Rev, Keuville; NJ. W
Menither and wife, Goliad J. w. FELTON,
San GABRIEL Mr.. Lewis, City, Charles Rale
ston, S. S. Saunders, Galveston, Harrisburg
and San Antonio railway; r. White, Chhua
hua; NJ. Kruger, Blanco; William Ayers
Boston; J. NJ. Roagh, City; B. J. Bartlet,e
Williamson; A. b. FELTON,, Bartlelie, are reg
stered at the St. Leonard hotel.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-31

Yesterday afternoon the Athletics met the
Mascottes at the springs, and after a good
game the former won by u to II. The game
was not so one.sided as il vas expected to be,
the Muscottes pl ying up puckily, and ended
by being only three behind their opponents.
Il d the Mascot'e's yousg ladies been present
to cheer their partners on the stage. the game
nigh, have ended differently, but as it was,
the Maseoues' played we'll
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-31

John Raminsky, Of ST. Hedwig. was on
trial for lunacy in the County court this morn
ink. It was proved that the defendant had
been in the asylum previously, that he had
cruelty beaten his son without cause, had at
tempted to outrage his "a wear old daughter,
and had been gully Of other acts that proved
him to be insane. He was therefore declared
lunalc, and an order made that he be sent
to the State asylum.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-31

Mr. James w. Crate was united last night
to Annie, the beautiful and accomplished
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. Hunt. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. w. II bod.
son at The residence Of the BRIDES parents, on
Goliad street, in the presence Of select
circle Of friends. The happy couple are tn
English immigrants and carry with hem The
hest wishes OF their many friends, in which
the LIGHT heartily concus.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-31

Bill johnson is slick little negro who
lives for the most part as freebooter. Yes
terday he paid visit to Stucke's store, at the
corner Of Bowie and Commerce. He filed his
pockets with pocket knives and was detected.
He then ran eff, hut was st Pped by Street
Commissioner Russi's gang, who are working
on Bowie street
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-31

Information from B erne states that P. S
MILFORD. the Englishman who was arrested
here. and conveyed to Boerne on the COM
plant Of Mr. A. G. Vogi, that he had de-
frauded him BY giving check that was dis
honored, has been dismissed, It being proved
that at the time he drew the check upon
Kampwann & Lockwood's bank he had
money there to meet it.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-08-31

W. l.. Joyce, the individual who abducted
Miss Cass, Of Atascosa, betrayed her and then
contracted bieamous marriage, has been
heard of in Ottowa, X nsas. He spent sew.
eral days in that city, but was not registered at
any OF the hotels, and has since gone none
know where.