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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-05-25
An Orators Quick Wit.

Few men have enjoyed such an en-
vlable reputation for wit and eloquence
as Sargent s. Prentiss, of Mississippi
who was ohe of the leading lawyers
and orators Of the South. He was a
pedagogue in the vicinity of Natchez,
and used to say that in teaching boys
how to shoot ideas he cleared ground
enough Of birchen rods to entitle him
to pre-emption right Of prblic land.
Such was his presence of mind that
the most embarrassing situation failed
to throw him off his guard. Once.
when engaged in apolitical discussion
he had for his antagonist prosy, yer
bose speaker, who purposely spoke "a,
gainst time
1t was nearly dark when Prentiss
rose to speak. just as be began a
Jackass in a neighboring yard com.
menced braying. 1t was an amusina
scene. The animal kept on brayin-
until Prentiss' friends showed theil
annoyance, and his opponents roared
with laughter. But the orator waited
patiently until there was lull Then
casting comical look upon his prosy
antagonist, he turned to the audience
and said:
Gentlemen, | did not come here to-.
day to reply to two equally eloquent
speeches.
And down he sat amid the most up-
roarous applause.
On another occasion his sense of de-
iiCaCt ana MS presence o. II.rl,, ,>,..-
Gated him from what have proved IA
most unpleasant position. Henry Clay
his political idol, was a guest Of the
St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans. \
large crowd collected in front of the
building, anl clamored for speech
from the eloquent kentuckian.
Mr.. Clay came forward. said a few
words, and then. to the dislppoiDt
ment of his admirers, retired.
Some one discovered Prentiss at Il
side window, and at once there went
IN the shout, .'Prentlss speech, a
speech
He was dragged, against his will. to
the front of the portico, where he was
greeted with enthusiasm. As soon as
silence was restored, he said:
"Fellow citizens, when the eagle is
soaring in the sky, the owls and the
bats retire to their holes"
Before the slouts which followel |
this compliment to Mr.. Clay had died
away Mr.. Preatiss had disappeared.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-05-25
Not Much of a HOG.

An old Confederate soldier relates
the following:
When IN camps near small towns il
was the custom Of the boys to fool the
sentry and manage to get out of the
lines into the village to purchase some
luxury not allowed by the army.
After several successful ventures how.
ever, the guards became very cautious
and for some time kept us in. A.
last, one dark, rainy night. one OF the
boys and myself undertook the job OF
outwitting the vlgilant eve of the sen
tincl. We got along we'll enough un-
til We came in sight of him, and
then, at a given signal. my friend
droppei on his hands and knees. ana
began crawling along slowly, all thC
while grunting and roofing about
To my delight he passed without be
ing discovered. Then my turn came
and | started off hog fashion. | had
scarcely gone ten steps before | heard
the guard say:
There's more dinged hogs 'roun
here than necessary" and he stopped
to pick up a rex.
Although badly se4rel. .4kr4as ! k4A5 nh4ht55I All L
roofing. Well, here goes to see what
kind of shot am with a brick the
sentinel again said, and whiz came
the rock, striking me in the side and
knocking me breathless. When |
revived IA little, the guard was bend
ing over me. Wood he said, Il
struck harder than intended: knew
it was you all the time and thought
I'd teach you a lesson: now, 60 back
to camp, and don'ttry it again
Slowly retraced my steps, feeling
that | wasn't much of "a hog after all.
/ |-GeOrVia 4UajOr.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-05-25
Why Always Timothy :?

The tendency to fall into routine is
nowhere more strikingly shown than
in our grass lands. It's Timothy and
Glover so generally in all the meadows
that one would suppose Timothy was
the only grass that would succeed in
our climate. In New England limo
thy was formerly called "Herd's grass
Il name which in Pennsylvania is given
to what is known elsewhere as Redtop.
This formerly led to much confusion,
but at present the name Herds grass
is generally dropped. Timothy is es
pecially unsui,ed to the too common
method of treating grass lands. There
are farmers who still, after taking
crop of hay, turn their animals upon
the land, after the grass has made
second growth, aud convert it into
pasture. Timothy forms bulbous
swelling at the base of its stems, from
which next years growth will start,
and is greatly injured by cattle tramp
ling it, and eating off the leaves that
should protect the bulb during the
winter. Some farmers, after few
years, give up moving lot to pastur-
age; the grass being almost entirely
Timothy is soon killed in spots, as,
however valuable for hay, Timothy is
poor pasture grass. In many res
poets. a much more useful grass than
Timothy is Orchard Grass. This, in
England, is generally called "Rough
Cock 'sfoot Grass Orchard Grass,
the only name by which it is known
in this country, unfortunately conveys
the idea that it is only suited to the
shade Of trees. We never knew a far
mer to fairly try Orchard Grass who
was not so pleased with it that he did
not continue its use: Yet take ,tle tAe
but slowly. 1t is preferable to limo
thy to combine with clover for hay, as
the two are in perfection, that is, in
blossom, at the same time, while as a
pasture grass it is vastly superior
Orchard grass is, in fact, true pas
ture grass, while Timothy is not. 1t
at once recovers after it is closely cut,
and the earliness of its growth in the
spring is greatly in its favor. The
chief, in fact the only objection that
has been made to Orchard grass, is its
tendency to form tussocks or clumps,
trouble which may be overcome by
thick seeding. Two bushels of clean
seed to the acre, if alone, Or one bush
ell if clover is to be sown with it, will
give a sufficiently thick growth to pre-
vent the formation of clumps.-Amer-
ican Agricuturist for June.
An old calfwhich sucks COW should
be kept by itself until it forgets its in
fantle habits, or it should be muzzled.
\ spiked nose band is an effective pre-
ventive, as no cow will permit calf
so ornamented to come near her after
one or two experiences. The spikes
should not be made very sharp. But
rather than run any risk to the COWS
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-05-25

Miss Montague Smart (to bashful
youth who has not opened his lips
since he was introduced to her a quar-
ter of an hour ago. o)--"And now let us
talk of something else
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-05-25

Farmers and others desiring genteel, lucra-
tive agency business, by which s. to $50 day
can be earned, send address at once, on postal
to H. c. Wilkinson Co, l95 and l97 Fulton
Steet, New York. Dee. l5-Gm
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-05-25
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af time to he inserted, otherwise thew will be
continued till forbid, at tha option Of the
publisher aa' chtr-c acca-iinglv
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-05-25

If you ask bald-hcarded man how
he would perfer to be upholstered,
he'd likely express a desire for mo-
hair on the top of his head.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-05-25

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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-05-25

Single pants for boys, Eiseman Bros.
9TH & E sts., Washington.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-26
THE SOUTH.
Virginia.

Fatal MedIcine-A Dose That Quickly
 Sent Lunatics to Their Last Home-A
 Mysterious Affair.
 STAUNToN, Feb. 25.-A terrible and myste- rious cass of poisoning occurred at the Vest ern Lunatic asylum yesterday which resulted in the almost instantaneous death of five male patients. About breakfast time Nelson An drews, an attendant, informed Dr. R. S. Hamilton, the superintendent, that s'Young Wilkins had dropped dead" about half past seven, immediately after taking his medicine. Before Dr. Harrison left the news reached him that four or five more patients had died. It was found on inquiry that the morning medicine had been mixed as usual about half-past p. m. and taken to the attendants rooms, where it was locked up until about half-past B. m., when it was taken out and administered to the patients. The medicines were prepared. as has always been the custom, in the prescription room of the asylum, on this occasion by Dr. W. H. Butler, one of the assistant physicians. The poison must have been sprinkled by malicious or insane person indiscriminately over the medicine It was of the most deadly character, as evi- denced by the rapidity of it's action, and was described by one of the patients just before he died as burning like fire down his threat and insides."
 The excitement in this city over the ter rible affair is intense and the concern and embarrassment of the officers of the asylum, all of whom are new men appointed under the new readjuster administration, IS beyond expression. Those of the patients who have been able to get information of the affair are ia painful state of terror, which adds to the character of the surroundings and complicates the endorsements of the inex- perienced officers and attendants. Professor J. w. MaIlett, of the University of Virginia, one of the most eminent chemists in the country, has been sent for and searching investigation is to be made.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-26
NEW YORh.

 Foundered in Mid-Ocean-Loss of 8 Large
 Steamer-Her Captain and Six Others
 Lost-Terr1ble Peril of a Rescuing
 Crew.
 NEW YORK, Feb 25.-The steamer Re- public, which arrived last evening from Liv- erpool, brought forty-four men rescued in mid ocean from the wreck of the Glamor- gan The latter was bound from Liverpool for Boston, and the story of her voyage is a tragic one. Some days before she was lost, her captain, second officer and fremen were washed from her decks and drowned and in the course of the efforts made to save those who remained seaman belonging to the Re- public lost his life. Two stovaways on the
 Glamorgan, one of whom-Andy Cullen was lost, are supposed to have been impli. cated in the Phoenix Park murders. The other, named Douse, has been handed over to the British consul here. The log of the Republic shows that Friday, the 18th inst, :, was day of terrible storm heavy sea was running and huge waves washed con- stantly over the decks. Shortly after noon a large steamer was sighted, and soon after it was noticed that she was partially dismantled and was flying signals of distress. This was the Glamorgan of the Warren line, which sailed from Liverpool for Boston on the Sth
 Her foremast was gone, and by signalling it was learned by those on board the Republic that she was beyond control and was rap idly sinking. Captain Irving immediately gave orders to slacken the speed of the Republic so that she might remain near the sinking ship, and then began se- ries of efforts to save the imperilled crew, which WAS crowned with success only after ten hours of effort, involving the risk of many brave lives and the loss of one. When the steamers had como as near together as safety would permit boat No. of the Re- public was cleared away and Chief Officer Barrett and four men took their places in it. Then the difficult and dangerous work of lowering was begun. The wind was blowing A hurricane, the waves ran mountains high and the ship was relling tremendously. Just as the process was approaching completion the tackles at the bow of the boat became unlocked and that end fell into the water. MT. Barrett and three of the men succeeded in holding on, but one poor fellow, Forester by name, a native of Preston, England, fell into the sea, and though buoys and life lines were thrown to him he was carried out of reach and drowned. Then boat No. 8, with Second Officer Bowman in command, was cast loose and succeeded in getting away from the ships side without accident. She reached the side of the GIamorgan and with infinite difficulty succeeded in getting of three men from that vessel. When they returned the boat was dashed against the Republics side by a wave and reduced to mere slaves. To. ward evening the weather moderated the sea subsided into long, regular roll, and then all hands were called to get out boats Nos. l and 9 Messrs Barrett and Bowman again took command, and this time they succeeded in taking of every soul remaining on board the Glamergan-forty one people in all.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-26
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Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-26
Arkansas.

An Uprising of fConvicts-Tneir Employer
 and Three Guards Shot Dead-They Es- cape to the Canebrakes-BIoOdho houn md 8 and Avengers on Their Track.
 HELENA, Feb. 25.--Seventy five penitentiary conyicts employed by J. H. Cant, 0 promi- nent and highly respected citizen, on the levee three miles below the city, mutinied yesterday. Three guards were killed with spades and Cant, who came upon the scene on horseback, was shot through the head and killed instantly. Seventeen of the convicts then made their escape after compelling a gang of negroes to change clothes with them. A posse of citizens have gone in pursuit, but up to last adviees none of the murderers had been captured. The suspension of work on the levee will cause the entire country to be overfown.
 Mir. Cant was shot while endeavoripg to guards. They had already disarmed one named Rankin and another named Hill, when Cant came to the rescue and was shot dead. Two white men, train robbers are the leaders of the gang one of them, named Sullivan, having fired the fatal shot. Blood hounds have been put on the track of the fleeing convicts. They robbed and plundered as they went. 1t IS thought that they have secured at least half dozen pistols.
 The two train robbers are described as hor- rible wretches and capable of almost any crime. They were under cumulative sen tenees which aggregated great number of years. They robbed the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern train near Prescott, last year, and have played the parts of weak, humble and penitent characters, gulling the Little Rock papers especially, which pub lished sickening accounts of their efforts to reform and the change that had come over them Steps will be taken to have a reward offered at once.
 Mir. Cant was one of the best men of the State and his death will be generally felt. For long time he has, with Mir. E: D. Pill low, been at the front of all efforts to protect the country below, as well as Helena, from overflow. He was about thirty eight years of age and had resided in the section about eight years.. He leaves wife and one child. Three of his brothers live near his late home. He was buried this afternoon.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-26
FIRE RECORD.
Gas worksand Factories Burned

Gas Works and Factories Burned.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-The gas works of the suburb of Lakeside took fire late last night and were completely destroyed. Several vio- lent explosions occurred in rapid succession. Engineer Rogers and two fremen were seri- ously burned. The loss is $45,0 ,0OO, insured.
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Feb. 25.-The three story stone and frame mill with brick addi- tions, known as the Valley mill, in Williams town, owned and occupied by the late Paul A. Chadbourne and Reyes Danforth for manu- featuring cotton yarn, also the barn and storehouse of the same, were totally destroyed by fire this morning at 6:30 o'clock. The origin was incendiary and it is reported that attempts had been made to fire the premises within short time previous.
 BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 25.-A two story double tenement wooden dwelling house on Center near South street in West Roxbury, owned by S. D. Bradford and occupied by Nathaniel Windom and A. L. Wright, took fire early this morning and got under such headway before it was discovered that those who were living in it had barely time to es- cape. The walls had fallen in before the engines arrived. All the household goods as well as much valuable jewelry, rich wearing apparel, numerous costly engravings and works of art were consumed. The loss Is estimated at $12, ,OOO.
 BERLIN, Feb. 25.-The large cotton mills at KampersmuehIe near Kaiserstandern were burned to-day. The loss is very heavy.
 DAVENPORT, Ia., Feb. 25.-A fire at Wash ington Ia., seventy-fve miles west of here, today destroyed six of the finest stores in the place Loss $75 OOO insurance S35 OOO
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-26

Boat No. 1, after her part in the rescue was completed was also stove in and lost, but
 boat No. was hoisted to her place unharmed.
 The Republic resumed her course at thirty
 five minutes past ten. The rescued company
 of the Glamorgan unite in expressions of
 heartfelt thanks to the officers and crew of
 the Republic
 From Messrs May and Swarbrick, the first
 and third officers of the Glamorgan, an &C.,
 count of her voyage up to the time of her
 rescue was gained. She left the Mersey
 Thursday, February 8, and on Friday, Satur-
 day and Sunday had heavy westerly gales,
 and had to lie to some time. Monday. was
 fair, but on Tuesday, the 18th, the barome-
 ter fell to 27.9 inches, and 8 heavy gale came on, increasing to hurricane by midnight. The sea was terrific, and about halfpast one on the morning of Wednesday one disastrous wave broke over the doomed ship. Crash ing over the bow it broke of the steam winches used for raising and lowering the cargo, sent the foremast crashing overheard, swept away the officers cabins, all the boats and rails and the deckhouse abaft the main mast and stove in the wheel house, badly damaging the steering gear It also burst through the fore, main and bunker hatches, sending deluge into the hold, but its most frightful work was not perceived until the waters receded from the decks. Then it was seen that the captain, the second mate and several men had been carried into eternity in US embrace. Five men were missed besides the officers The body of Cullen, the stow away, was found, when daylight came, crush ed under the wreck of the deck works. All the others had been swept clean overheard. The rest of the voyage was bitter struggle against death. The ship was open to the sea fore and aft. The water poured into the hold and the engine room, the fires were soon extinguished and the vessel fell into the rough of the sea. All hands started to bail put the water, but sea after sea broke over l he decks and neutralized every effort. The water gained rapidly in the hold, and when | Friday morning brought fresh gale the sit lation became desperate. Then came the | Republic, but even during the hours while | he awaited an opportunity to take of the crew the water in the hold of | hat vessel, despite unceasing effort at the | pumps, increased in depth from ten to four cen feet.
 The Glamorgan was 321 feet long with 36 | eet breadth of beam. 2S feet depth of hold. l She was built in 1872 at Renfrew, Scotland, | md rated Al. She had displacement of | 1858 tons. She was 1,666 tons register, | 'rig- -rigged and had engines of 400 horse | power. She was owned by Glynn & Sons of | liverpool and was last surveyed in Boston in | SSO,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-26
FOR SALE,

A=4 THE HOUSE 157 Bradley street, with all kHina modern conveniences; also House 15T Meadow lI street, modern improvements. These houses sre in complete order Also the Lot the of Wooster and Wallace streets in manufacturing cen- ter and adapted to any manufacturing business.
 J. SONNENBERG, Broker, InnA Ghnrno mi
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-26
Affecting memorta1 Services.

HARDWOOD, Feb 25.-Affecting memorial services over the ninety victims of the col fiery disaster were held this morning and af- ternoon at the Music Hall and Presbyterian church. Both places were packed to suffoca- ton. At intervals in the services heartrend- ing scenes occurred, the widows, orphans md relatives of the dead breaking down and weeping conyulsively- At the afternoon ser vice these manifestations of grief were so great and general that the ministers were forced to cut the proceedings short without spe cial reference to the catastrophe.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-26
PENNsYLVANIA.

Am IncurabIe Case of Leprosy.
 PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.-Months ago a man was sent from Honolulu by Drs. Hagar and Trosseau of that place to Dr. Gross of this city for treatment of leprosy. After sev- eral weaks treatment without any improve ment in the patients condition, Dr. Gross referred the case to Dr. John Shoemaker, lecturer on s'skin diseases'' at Jefferson Med ical college, who pronounced his case incura- ble The matter was kept very quiet and leaked out through the students of the col lege. The patient has been returned to Honolulu as incurable.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-26
THE WEST.
Illinois.
Heavy Storms in the Northwest.

Heavy Storms in the Northvvest.
 CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-Dispatehes report that a terrific storm of sleet and snow has pre- vailed throughout the entire Northwest dur ing the last twenty four hours. All railroads in the northern part of Iowa are blockaded A Lacrosse special says there is general suspension of railroad traffic west with indi- cations that some time will elapse before some of the roads can again resume. She boygan, Michigan, reports that the snow is drifting badly on the roads in that direction. All trains on the Iowa and Dakota division of the St. Paul road have been stopped. Atchi- son, Kansas, dispatches say that heavy losses among stock as the result of the recent cold spell and the recent floods are inevitable The Independence river went out yesterday carrying away the Burlington and Missouri river bridge All freight trains have been abandoned owing to high water near Rush vile, Mo.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-26
Belgium.

Dynamite Used by the Socialists.
 BRUSSELS, Feb. 25.-An explosion of dyna- mite took place yesterday in a village near this city, and two men, one of whom was mortally wounded and has since died, were arrested in connection with the occurrence. Both men were recently sentenced to impris- onment for being connected with the troubles at Montceau les Mines. Investigation has re- vealed the existence of an extensive socialistic conspiracy.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-26
Cargo of seastck Animals.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The steamship Queen, which arrived yesterday from Lon don, brought stud of English horses and number of wild animals and birds, which had been purchased for menagerie. The ami mals were all very seasick on the voyage. Two of the horses died and third injured itself so badly that it had to be shot. An ostrich died also. One of the seasick animals that survived was blue-faced mandril, an enormous specimen of the monkey family, believed to be the first of it's kind ever brought to this country.