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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
HIIinOIS Hail

Adispatch firm Sterling, ILL.,, says destruc-
tive hail storm passed over that county on the
night of the 9th, making a swath fifteen miles
long and ten miles wide. The damage to crops
is placed at $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05

a NEGRO school-mistress at Harmony
Grove, Ga, gave a negro boy two
hundred lashes one day last week. She
whipped him half day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
End of the Tamative Trouble.

The voluntary release by the French on the
26th of the British missionary. Shaw, is in
terpreted in England as settling the Tamative
difficulty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
Spain Admitted.

The Vienna journals of the 29th say that
the summoning of the German parliament
means that Spain has been admitted into the
alliance of the great powers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05

A Constantjnople dispatch of the 31st says
Admiral Inglefeld of the British navy asked
permission of the Porte to make surveys for a
canal in Palestine. The Porte declined to give
consent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.


a terrific hail storm on the night of the 9th
is reported to have almost entirely destroye'
the tobacco crop of Door County, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
Death of a Queen.

The London Missionary Society received a
telegram on the 9th announcing that the
queen of Madagascar died at 2:15 P. M.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17
Beware of Clover Bloat.

On first turning to pasture some
people not only subject their cattle to
hoven-the dangerous bloat generated
by gas-but also to the scours. The
sudden change from dry hay to young,
watery grass, to eat their ell, is too
great. The first three days the cattle
should be suffered to remain at pasture
only about half an hour to an hour,
according to its rankness. After this
for the next three days they may be
allowed to double the time, and 50 60
on gradually increasing till they can
safely remain in pasture all day. Dur
ing this time, they should be fed with
hay before being turned out in the
morning and again after being taken
up in the evening In addition to
this they ought to have half pint to
quart, according to size and age, of
linseed or cottonseed meal, night and
morning. This keeps the bowels in
fine order, and prevents securing. A
quart or two Of Indian meal is good to
mix with this, but not bran. In case
Of bloat, puncturing the sides with
short, narrow bladed knife is often re-
sorted to, but this is dangerous unless
person knows exactly where to make
an incision. A much safer and equal
~ effective method is resorted to by
English cattle-men. They mix two
tablespoonful of chloride of lime and
pint of water, and give this as a
drench for COW, and smaller one
for calves and sheep.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17
TERMS OF ADVEkTIsIN1 per Iy74.

Special Notices, presiding mtrrilgas aai
deaths, will he charged p per cant. in aili-
ton 10 above rates
Legal Advertisements 1t rates provided hv
Law
Business Cards M. ,vcpe irr Eve line : >
per year. Every additional line f'tv cents
B4aae-s Ns;.ss ia,srt>i n the ne,cs calaqa
IN III n9'i-ss issjgasI 70 Dr 1glois ia5si9r9 in
terssis 'ofl he ch n III a re rte of ffty ceaf.
for tts fra ha', aqi'eq c,a'S far rel sYceeediny
'iat Tor one wsst.
All accounts for advertising are aue at the
time OF the first insertion o. the n lvertisemnnf
Advertisements should ~ M ,rIeA the length
,ftiu- u h. inserted. otherwise 'har win he
continued till forbid, Or at the cotton o. the
publisher ana ck,rsrl tcco.iinglv.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17
Lord Dewdrops Precepts.

When the triangle had sounded the
call to order and the rattling of many
hoofs had ceased, Lord John Dew lrop
arose and offered the club the use OF
the following at very reasonable rates.
'Doan' saw off the handles of your
wheelbar'er to keep a naybur from
barrowin' it.
DE man who loses his temper will
be sartin to lose his friends.
If it wasn't fur goslins dar would
be no geese. Gin boy chance to be
a goslin befo' expectin' him to be a
gander.
San egotist am man on stills
Let him alone and he am sartin to
come down.
'Befo' praisin' de philanthropy OF
de man who has donated site for an
orphan asylum try and diskiber if his
wife isn't doing de kitchen work to
save de expense of a hired GAL
DE man who has no friends to say
we'll of am man 20 be avoided
BE guided in your outlay by what
you kin alford-not by what your nay
bur brings home
Truth am mighty, but use it in
small doses in criticising lie acts of
your friends.
DE peacock may make cine display
of colors, but when it comes down to
selecting something solid doan ober-
look de gander. He's de same all the
way frew, an you allus know whar to
find him.
de man who draps his wallet to
test de honesty of de public son!dn't
give hisself away by advertisin' re-
ward an no queshuns axed.'
On motion Of Pickles Smith the
club accepted the above at thirty per
cent. of their face value, and amount
was passed. to Lord Johns credit on
the cash book.-Lime Kiln ClH5.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17
Base Ball Mems Salaries.

There is good deal of hard work
about base ball said Manager J. j.
Mutrie, the other day, at the polo
grounds, 'and the proof of it is seen
in the considerable number Of collie
gians and students who have made
their mark in it, and adopted it as a
profession. So far as the remunera-
ton is concerned, there is every rea-
son why they should do so, for first
class base ball players now receive
salaries which would be considered
prizes by many young ministers, law
yers and doctors. There are now 81
professional clbus-eightin the Amer
lean Association, seven in the Inter
State Association, eight in the North
western League. This requires say
$50 skilled players, and the competi
ton to secure the best has gradually
run up the salaries, until it is not an
uncommon thing for first class play
er to receive more than $4,000 for s
months work. An ordinary salary is
from $1,000 to $4,000 for a season.
The combined salaries of the Metro
po itan team amount to 100000, and
those of the New York League to IA
bout the same snm. You may Judge
how sharp the competition is when
Al. Reach, manager of the Philadel-
phia team, offered $4,000 season for
four men and could not get them. Do
you see that young fellow in the Chi
cago nine who just caught that ball
so beautifully in the centre field ? He
was getting $40 a week working in a
paper mill not long ago. This season
he refused an engagement at $4,000
and must be getting more
The contracts with professional
players are now so strict that only
men who have pretty good habits can
live up to them. From the opening
of the season in April to the close in
November professional must play in
and about $50 games. t. do this he
must be temperate, must take regular
sleep, and must keep in good health.
1t is erroneous to suppose that profes-
sional players are sluggers and row
dies or drnnkards. Such men do not
last long in prominent positions now.
A professional player is liable to ex-
pulsion if he is seen in a pool room,
and gambling is strictly prohibitel.-
Y. 7. San.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17

070A WEEK. Sl2 day at home EARLY
y z made. Costly Quilt free, Address
TRUE ''oC Augusta Maine.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17
Farm Work for August.

But little is to be said this month,
as it is usually devoted to cleaning up
and preparing for the grain crop of
another year.
Setting a Timothy HealOW-No
land should be laid down to grass I'M
less the land is naturally fertile al
luvial, or has been made so by high
manuring. 1t is also essential in the
case of timothy that the soil should
contain considerable admixture of
clay, and that whilst it ought not to
be wet, it should be cool and moist
and we'll drained.
In case the soil requires help, the
best fertilizer for producing heavy
crops of grass are wood ashes and bone
dust, or, in other words, phosphates.
These should be applied at the rate of
fifty bushels Of unleached wood ashes
to the acre, or their equivalent in the
crude potash Of commerce, and two
hundred pounds of super phosphate.
Where pasture and not marketable
timothy hay is desired an admixture
ofgrass seed may be used to advantage.
In this case it is better to omit timo-
thy, as ripening late and giving no af-
termath, aud resort to orchard grass,
one bushel-Kentucky blue grass one
halt bushel-red top, one half bushel
perennial rye grass, one half bushel
with three pounds of sweet scented
vernal grass seed. The soil for such
meadow may be of lighter texture
than that required for timothy; but
care should be taken to moisten the
orchard grass and Kentucky blue grass
seeds for few hours before seeding.
Then mix all together with wood ash
es and SOW when the soil is not too
dry.
= Pofatoes.-Keep these free of weeds
and grass; keep the soil we'll stirred
between the rows, and earth up the
vines.
Granaries.-Wash these with hot
I've and then white-wash them thor
oughly. Fumigate with sulphur If
necessary.
Poultry Houses.-Keep these clean;
white wash the walls and floors, and
strew over the latter, sand and wood
ashes, Keep the nests clean and make
changes frequently.
Sheep.-Keep tar at the bottom of
the troughs, with salt sprinkled over
it to protect the sheep from the fly
that deposits its eggs in their nostrils,
Tailoring for WAeat-In following
for wheat, pillow deep; the deeper you
pillow, and the finer condition which
you get your land into, the better pros
pect you will have for a good crop
Examine we'll the fertilizer market,
and use freely such as by experience
you have found to suit your soil.
Wool-All who have not been fool
ish enough to listen to the tales of
wool buyers, should hold on until the
autumn, when the manufacturers will
be forced to pay decent price. The
dealers have, from early spring and
since the slight reduction on import
ed woods by the new tariff, been work
ing bear game. but will have to
knock under, if the wool growing is
only true to his own interest Mary
land Farmer.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17
R. L. M1r1ock & Son,
aasMouuM/l Gn.Mx,l
Near Port Tobacco station.

lust received the fashions for Snrinr and
- Summer, thev are prepared TO m, IKE
suits in the most fashion th'e style Securing
Repairing, Cleaning, Birding Coats turned
At the shortest notice an1 chelp. One of them
can he found in Port Tobacco every Tuesday.
and saturday, prepared to take m,asares and
receive materials York delivered in Port To-
bacco If desired Thankful for past favors, we
solicit the same pttrontge AMI satisfaction
Guaranteed
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17

Hungarian grass as hay is not eaten
readily after the advent of warm wea-
Their. In this respect it is like corn
stalks. Both these important crops
are better kept for the late spring use
in the silo than by the old method OF
curing and drying.
Skinned milk has practically all
the value of whole milk for growing
pigs.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17
A Business Son.

Yes, there's heap O. difference in
boys, replied the old man, as he tied
up bag of oats. There's my son
John. for instance. Everybody beats
him in a boss trade, swindles him on
a boss dicker, and leaves him out in
the cold when he farms on shares
He's good hearted, but there's no biz
ness about him. If had to depend
upon John I'd die in the poor houee'
He wrestled the bag aside, seized
another and continued:
'Ahd there was my son Philip-keen
as razor-eyes wide o~en, and so very
sharp that no man in New Jersey dare
offer him a pair of old boots for $500
boss for fear of being cheated
is he dead?'
yes, he's gone, and that was the
sharpest trick of all. He found he'd
got consumption, and what did he do
but hunt up a life insurance agent,
take out $4,000 policy, give his note
for the premium, and come home and
fall off a load of hay and run pitch
fork clear through him. Some sons
would have hung on and doctored "a
round and wanted current jelly and
chicken soup for eighteen months but
that wasn't Phil. No, sir. He didn't
even ask for anything better'n $40
tombstone, and he said | needn't git
that unless the marble-cutter would
trade even up for blind calf
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17
FARMERS Column.

Give fools their gold n knaves their power
Let fortunes bubbles rise and fail;
Who sOWs a field trains n flower.
Or plants a tree. is more than all.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17

The latest story is that of a man
who can heat bucket of water in ten
minutes by just sticking his nose into
it. That's easily accounted for-his
nose has got boil on it..
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17

Never aspire to the lead in CONVEX
sation. 1t is wiser to follow than to
take the initiative, as you do not al
ways know what subject will interest,
nor just how to discuss it to the best
advantage.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17
DRY GOODS
For Spring Of @S.
Wzm<Mnu Gl,Iel, Sim,
OF BALTIM)2E

Desire to call the attention of the r,a lerS OF this
us an iniucem INT to parties to make their purcn-
Asses from them
FIRsr.-rnev have Ia | an experience of over
- years in business, in which ii ne from u small
concern they have built up their present large
trade by fair dealing, without misunderstanding
and without urging any one tn buy. ONE PRICE,
AND THAT PBiCE MARKED IN PLAIN FIt;-
CRES ON E.N ERI ARTICLE
NENr-The great advantage possessed nv them
OF being themselves LARGE IMPORTERS o&'
FOREIGN GOODS; an exp trieued BUYER from
their House visiting the various ECRpPEl y
VI hRkErS twice u year. and ua%ihg their
purchases direct from The manuflrturrr thus
saving To our cu>tDm RS the profit mlln by an
Importer when he sells - the Jobbrr ~ Whole
sale House, and Also the profit ma L. by The
Wholesale Dealer when he sells 10 the Retailer
Whereas, in dealin.: with Us, there, i but one
proit between the Manufacturer AM our cu>to-
merS.
We keep on hand VERY LARGE AND
VARIED STOCK, embracing q DpDS OF
EVERY CLASS. from Low Priced to the m lst
expensive; but no article that would b. dear NJ
anS price -oaly such ~ W. believe will prove
OF good value for the price paid
our various Departments include LOW
PRICED, MEDIUM AND FINE DIRE =
GOODS.
Black silks ColOrrd silks. Mourning
Goods. Linen Goods. and all Hone
keeping Dry Goods. Blankets Nat
ungs. Quilts. Comforts. Drag
gets.Domcstic Cotton q ,nd.
And Domestic Fabrics
OF all kinds.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17

Z. During study avoid the stopping
position. or whatever tends to produce
congestion of the head and face.
9. Correct errors of refraction with
proper glasses.
10. Avoid bad hygenic conditions
and the use Of alcohol and tobacco.
IL. Take sufficient exercise ia the
open air.
IL. Let the physical keep pace with
the mental culture, for asthenopia is
most usually observed in those who
are lacking in physical development.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17
Advertising at usual rates Liberal re-
auctions from transient rates to
quarterly, halfy early or ye,r-
ly Advertisers.

ellie TIMES has a ltrysr circu7s
alton than any PrPer among the iate7i
gent farmers aAl business men Of
Charles Comfy, anil also circalrtes
extensively throughout .S0qfhern NUy-
land, ard is, therefore the best airsriis-
ing Medium IN this section.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24
Presidential Disability.

A few days ago Senator Ingalls, of Kan
sas introduced a resolution directing the jul
dietary committee to inquire what legisla-
ton, if any, is necessary to determine when
the powers and duties of the presidential
office shall devolve upon the vice-president
in case of the inability of the president to
discharge the same, and in what constitu
tional way the removal of the disability
may be ascertained. The senator has him
self presented bill covering the points of
inquiry in his resolution. 1t enacts that
whenever two heads of departments shall
state in writing TO the chief justice of the
supreme court that the president is unable
to discharge the powers and duties of his
office, the court shall be convened to deter
mine the question of the alleged disability,
and il the disability is found to exist they
shall certify their decision to the vice-presi-
dent, who shall then discharge the powers
and duties of the office of president. In a
similar manner the removal of the disability
is to be ascertaned and the president re-
invested with the chief executive office
The senate has spent many days in passing
law clothing the president with sort
of kingly power to transmit the office
in certain cases to half-a-dozen success
sors OF his selection. AS a practical meas
ure it is not worth one hour of the precious
time that has been wasted upon it. The
only contingency for which it provides
could have been met by simple amend
ment OF the existing law which would re
turn the presidential office to the people if i
should become vacant. In the short remain
ing time of this session, crowded as it il
with business directly bearing upon the OPP
GRAFTON of the governmental machinery Sen
ator Ingalls, bill will not be likely to &c
the ear of the senate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24

MIDpLEsEX.-0n the 9th instant +. NJ. McEl-
roy station agent at this place. received tele-
gram from Tracy MINI, announcing the death
of his brother, Ferdinand |. McElroy From the
Tracy Gazette of January 18th we learn the par
ticuars of his sudden and terrible death. lit
tie after six O'Clock p, he had just lit his Ian
tern and was standing on the track near the
round house. On account OF binding snow
storm he did not see the engine passing until too
late lie was found near crossing about forty
rods distant dead and terribly mangled. Mr..
McElroy was a native Of this place and son of
Jerry and Florilla McElroy He went west
nearly twenty years ago and has been in the EN-
ploy of the Chicago Northwestern Railway
Company as engineer nearly the whole time, and
was considered one of the best engineers in their
employ. For many years he resided in Clinton,
Iowa. Some three years since he removed to
Tracy, Mimi He was forty-three years of age
and leaves wife and four children. His remains
were taken to Clinton for burial, at which pl &C
he had buried one child. "A donation at the
Methodist parsonage for the benefit Of Rev. W
ii. Dean was held on Friday, the 18th instant
and realized about s35.. go. Eliza p. Holden
has Just returned from visit to her brothers, one
at College Hill, Mass, the other at Bellows Falls
Vermont,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24

SHARON Rev. L B. Steele OF Concord, n IL +.
supplied the desk in the Baptist church last Sun
day. He is expected to supply for few weeks
to come >. The ladies connected with the Bap-
fist cdurch propose to hold a s0cable at Mr.. A.
Burgess Tuesday evening, January Both. A
general invitation IL extended to all. ,.... Two
new cases of dphtheria within the last week,
in the same family AZ the first case. All are do
ing well at the present time. Elmer Hart is on
the sick list for few days. An informal meet
ing of the stockholders for the purpose OF build
ing dam across White River was held last Sat-
urday evening Shares reported rs taken, nec-
essary for organization. committee OF three
appointed to draft constitution and bylaws and
report at an adjourned meeting Tuesday even
ing, January 23d. Messrs l. Keller and ii,
HaOck have been at work In the town for few
days gathering the historical and statistical mat
ter to be printed in Mr.. Hamilton Childs forth
coming gazetteer and directory of Windsor
county A portion of this valuable work has
already been accomplished In the towns of Roch-
ester, Bethel and Royalton In connection with
their work they are Obliged to pass over each
road in the different towns and are enabled to
collect a vast amount of information of interest
and value
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24

NoRwICH.-The conditions that favor long life
would seem TO be found in their perfection in the
town of Norwich. From returns in the town
clerks office it appears that the average duration
of life in this town is fully half a century. The
records for the past fourteen years show the aver
age age OF all persons dying during that time to
be almost fifty years. This is higher average
than We have ever seen reported, the average age
for the state at large for the same period being
only about thirty-eight years. BY the census OF
1880 there were then living in town eighty-nine
persons seventy years Of age and upwards, OIL
about one in sixteen of the whole population Of
the town. Twenty-four Of this number had
reached the age of eighty. The oldest person
then living in town, Mr. John Lord, died the past
summer wanting little more than month of be-
ing one hundred years old. About ten years age
Norwich came still nearer to having centena-
rian. February a. 1873, Fairbanks Bush died
Had he lived till the next day, the 18th, he would
have rounded out the full period of a century. In
November OF the same year Mr.. Elihu Emerson,
for long time zen of the town, died in Lei
cester Mass, at the advanced age Of one hun.
dred two years, three months and nineteen days
In 1922 Samuel White died at the age of one hun
dred and several Others before and since, have
nearly or quite reached that age