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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08

Death of Noted MUM the
Convent Of the Visitation, at the corner of
Park and Centre street, at 5 3Oo'clock on
Monday afternoon, May % the light Of a long
and beautiful life went out as the soul Of Sis
ter Mary Gabriel Semmes winged her fight TO
her reward
Mary Doyne Semmes (Sistcr Mary Gabriel 5
name in the world was born on April ~,
1898, in Charles county, Maryland. She was
the daughter of Robert D Semmes. uncle Of
Admiral Semmes, Of 1labdaa fame, who was
cousin Of sister Gabriel She was also a
great niece of Archbishop Neale and of his
brother Rev Francis Netle, who had charge
Of ST. Thomas Manor, one of the FIRST Jesuit
missions ia Mary and Sister Mary Gabriel,
was the second applicant received by the
Visitation Community after its establishment
IN this city. The convent was the a small
house on North Green street, between Mulberry
aud Franklin streets, which was in after year:
occupied by Mr. Alfred jenkins. In March
1883, Miss Semms presented herself as postu
liant at the convent gate, aud on June 81
Of the same year, she was received as a novice
In July Of the following year on the Feast o
the Visitation, Sister Mary Gabriel made he
profession and assumed the full habit AMI
obligations of a choir nun of the Visitation
Order, Shortly after this event the commu
nifty moved to the present convent at lb
corner Of Park and Centre streets and iron
that time until the dag Of her death her fee
crossed the threshold but one, when, wit
Mother Paulina Willard, she went on a visi
to Washington, returning to Baltimore tn
same day.
Sister Mary Gabriel vas the only sister ,
Mrs Sarah Floyd, whose death we so recent
recorded Her immediate relations are thre
nieces and one nephew--Mr John b y;et
Miss Olivia Floyd, Mrs. Minor and Charlie
Semmes.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08

an to the PenI:en;iary. SHERIFF Sou
therand left here Monday morning on the ear
" train, having in custody the three prison
ers convicted at the past term Of the court,
en- route for the Peuitentlry and House Of
Correction; Ann Mathews convicted Of at
tempting 70 poison the Penn family is to serve
term Of Eve years in he Peni'entiary; Ed
ward Jacks convicted of larceny, and
Elexious Campbell convicted of ncendiarismi
the former to serve a term Of one year In the
House of Correction, the latter two Years.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08

NJ. Wallace Mitchell has as'oI r'..,
himself with the Ceres frlil' ros 1O"''
pauy whose agency !. IN B''u y, mai,
Mr Mitchell ut an early day w" ,bo
To Baltimore and take eh1r5' OF ="
agency for this State Sacefs' 49, ~ !.
Wallace in your new field Of LABOR 9
our kindest wish.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08

Circuit Court COneludad.--At sleve'
o clock on last Friday, Judge Brooke bad the
jury sitting in the Carpenter Rape ease called
into court, and upon ascertaining that they
could not agree upon verdict discharged
them with the thanks Of the court. The jury
were ou' abont twenty-f,ur hours and stood
seven for conviction and FIVE for ncqdltal-
The case now goes over to the Nremher
term, unless removed from thei comfy oI
which there is sanie lirol,ahs'T--pDsa' lion
for writ Of Il ,bcas Corpu7 win Jhetri by
judge Brooke next TuesltE To- determine
whether or not to Init VI Carpenter to
hail aud to fix the am unit Of th' same.
The case Of state vs. Elwrd Jackson,
charged with si,diu5 corn from the corr
fed ofJudge Stone WIS aeSt trIel, lound
guilty and sentenced to the House of Correc.
ton for one year
Some Equity business was then attended tC
and the court adjourned Judge Brooke lefi
on the noon tram for his home il Prince
George county,
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Thanks Our thanks are rendered Misses
Julia stonestycet and Matte Is. Firrsr for
an invitation to attend the annual commence
ment exercises OF the Aiexanlri. Female Sem
inary, Alexandra, va. to take place We'd
tuesday, June 18th, 1893. We regret our In
ability to be present.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08

Festival. The I.adivs Of the Chickamux-
IN Mite Society, will give a Fair and Festival
ON the ,th Of June, At "Littleton, George
wheeler's farm, near "Poseys Wharf, for
the benefit Of Durham Parish Rectory All
are invited to attend. A good lims Is prom
lsel
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rlrhih Election District Il

undersigned Trustees of School No. l, Of this
District, met in The school house on May 3lst
in accordance with notice Of School Board
Nnd organized by cloctius George II. Green
geld. Chairman ~ The ',mc meeting We
unanimously rcoppointcd Mr. James Dnrg,
tracher for the ensuing year having taught
the same school for nearly seven years with.
cut single complaint and with success.
HILLARY It. WADE,
GroHGE Il GREENFIELD
CnARtrs BoorH
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skip This unless you want positive and
genuine bargain in "a suit for yourself and
boy. If a bargain is what YOU want, refer 70
our advertisement in this paper headed city
trade, aud il will direct you to G, n Oehm
4 Son Hanover and Pratt Streets Baltimore,
Ma. the popular clothicrs Of that city.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08

NJ Eftor IL think the party WY ,Ins,
such complimentary alsus'on 10 'ue " ,bonld
er having the wrong sow by 'he ear s,,.slf
petition Apollo Tor pair Of ears iof t,~ ~i,n,
like those he gave TO Mug Midas y ;fb,
get Others to juin in the petition alsy nj,
would guarantee not to disgrace lheih =!
brsying.
Newport, Nav 2lst.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08

Marriage We are informed that Mr.. r.
Dudly Digges late Of this county, now Of In
diana was married yesterday to Miss Jennie
bowling daughter Of prominent citizen OF
that State. Our warmest congratulations are
tendered The happy couple.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08

A Truthful SiHiie.-We daily speak
OF vice as "a monster Of so frightful nien as
to he hated needs but to he seen, " vet we dis
regard physical affection whose 'friehtfuI
mien' appears even worse than vice, and in
ute its presence among US, until ''yet seen
too off, familiar with her face, we frs endure.
then pity, then embrace" Thus il is With
itching piles. An utter disregard of the
plSiuest laws Of health provokes the affection.
causing iuiOlertbie itching when in bed, aud
hulrss you apply SNayne's Ointment il must
continue.
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Hotel Arrivals -Arriv.l,ntFX Ga

Hotel Arrivals Arrivals ut +. X. Gar
diner. MOTEL Waldorf, Nd during The last
week Mr. Wedge, with vickery, Baltimore
Nd. s. 7. Earle, GeuircviIe Queen Anne $
county, Md; b. S. Elliotte, Sudlersvile,
Queen Aunc's county, Md Julius Fielding
Rrysntown, Md. Rudolph Owens, with
Roache & Co. Frsuk Markoe, George D. AL
dcrson. with Stephenson 4 Slingluf, Mr.
Carver, Baltim re, Md. Joseph L. Hamilton,
Waldorf; John f. Alvey, Matmwoman; r.
T. Boarman, Bryautown.
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Hon. VIM. Merrick.-It gives us great
pleasure to second the motion, that Hon WIN.
VI Merrick, Of Howard. be nominated for
Attorney General by the Democratic State
Convention, which assemblies ia Sepremh er
next. No nomination could he made in our
opinion, for the position named which would
prove more acceptable to his party in the
State, and none certainly, which would give
greater satisfaction to the democracy Of his
old home and birth place, Southern Maryland.
Without claiming to he competent to judge
OF his professional ability, we know that he
stands in the front rank Of his profession and
that he is "A pleasant and agreeable gentleman,
aud what is better than either or both we
believe him to be AN honest man aud true
Democrat We hope ST. Mary's will pay
Judge Me- rick the compliment Of casting her
three votes for him in September Convention.
So Mfry's Beacon.
Judge Mcrrick is native son Of oiCharles
Co, and his nomination and election to so
high a position would he more than pleasing
10 host Of his friends and admirers Of the
county. We have not noticed that the Dem
ocrats have brought out any par ocular per-
son so far for the position, and none could be
named that would be more readily accepted
ny the popular will and independent voters
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08

Transfers Of Property.-Morigage from
George $. Gardiner and Mary A. Gardiner to
AN. Bowling on real property called Park
Hall" consideration, $1,000.
Bill Of sale from " Moore to T. A. Sas-
seer; consideration, S24G5.
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Ladies' Tonic.''

Ladies' Tonic.''
The great female remedy is prepared ny
the Nomen's Medical Institute of Butfalo,
y. T., and is their fatorite prescription ior
ladies who are suffering from weakness or
complaints common TO The sex II is sold ~
druggists at Sl.0a per hottie. Ladies can
obtain advice free Send stamp for names oil
those Who have BEEN cured.
dec sly.
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T. McMENAMIN

Wishes to call attention 10 his extensive mon
umenIal works Cor. First Street east and
Pennsy lvania avenue, Washington, ID. G.,
Monuments, Tembs and Ileadstones a special
ty, foreign and domestic marble constantly
on hand. Give him II call Material and
workmanship guaranteed, Prices TO suit.
my 10 ly.
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FOR SALE.
NEW DEPARTURE
IN THE
Flour Trade.

Owing 10 my CHEAP and DIRECT
NJ COMMUNICATION with the Cit. Mar
keis, have determined to offer from this date
extraordinary inducements to families aud
Others desiring 10 purchase Flour ! have
Just received and have in stock too Barrels OF
choice Flour VARYING IA trade, from super
no Family which viii sell at a net advance
N 20 cents on prime cost
Gee. j. R UUNTT,
- 1S-a Pye's WksFf
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Our Furnishing Goods D.partm ut
contains everything needed in gentle
mans wardrobe No gcn'lemau Of taste
who appreciates richness aid elegance Of
fabric and style should miss seeing our
stock. Remember. while this assert
mcnt is largely composed of the finest
grades, we do not ask fancy figures on a
single article Our prizes will bear
comparison with those usually asked for
cheaper goods while in quality and
make up they will be found immensely
superior.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08

A Yankee editor, suecriug Al the
stupidity ola contemporary, Gays, that
the best thing he has cot of ibis week / :
dirty shirt"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08

Mrs. Hagner Baltimore, Md states that
Browns Iron Bitters cured her Of dyspepsia,
indigestion and loss Of appetite.
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&otaI anN QusOnaI.

no The Office of The lNDErENDESr has been
sslaor,d 10 Tie Grst RoOr Of he Masonic HAIL.
immed,ately opposite he EPiseopdt Church
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Religion, InstructiOns.-Rev Father
Heating has been giving religious instructions
In Port Tobacco every SUNDAY evening at FIVE
O'Clock.
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Farmers Attention.

VTAvING lecn allotted a. territory, at OF
III thules County west OF the r''ilro1a' ''r
n, s.,t. OF &. Au.im 'aS lcle","uu
Machinery, including thu light running ou ~
sye Twin, Binder, /; .apers md Mowers. This
G,ntou Monitor + zines and Miler's new
Model Thteshers with Glove Hullcr 't'aehs
,n.n, Sc ne PREF. red to t,ht orders and To-
make an machines sold BY us work to the SAT.
i.ftrtion oi tn, purchaser Wrl'"P''" 'vens
for the Tiger Hay Rake. with plaster sowing
ATTACHMENT. N diTTz,i-sczFi' thihe iof so@Ihs
plaster ashes aud sSsissihi sny dtsrd ss1Nss
Inv u,r nrte. .Sa 'Saastnn, a,tihds sddrsesT
~ NJ Al Nh.te Pl.i4as rist ecri~'e piohirt at
'ention ....,.,s /. ,,,cr
ap 27-lf thoHro'N '"o'
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Millinery and Fancy Goods.

r!ss ANGIE +. COTTON; hdviag moved
M her Millinery and Fancy Store to Allen $
Fresh, she is uow supplied With AN entire
new and fashionable assortment Of all kinds oil
goods in yer line.
She uld &c glad 10 see her lady friends
guarantee ng general satisfaction. Her mo''oe
will be to sell cheap and turn her money over
often, "a.
Nj kin Is of dressm kin done ina tr t
10 cable manner, and with promptness. WV
her II call
oct 27-tf.
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subscribe to the NJ srGtND' fSDErsI
prvr aiy 81 year IN adrdn'e ~
lives sou all tl,e local news Of sir' eS'rsS
tu
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". useful I'm the Family.
men. MA M ie'vt il TO doctors to recom-
has " i,. aea'r'n''s but Parkc,,s elmer Tanic
sirk w eVu 81 MS I'll in or family in releyir,,
s,,,5 ~ a, terins lhrt ". rannot s,,y loo
'''N" ~ ~ .rssse silsn, .a,.as '''' 'OO
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-03-15
Dram Drinking In New York.

At a meeting of prominent citizens
the other evening it was resolved to
make another effort to lessen the pub
lie temptation to ldrunkenness In New
York. The Temperance Society OF
the Episcopal Church has been very
active in this movement, and Mr.. r..
Graham gave some statistics at the
meeting which are worthy Of consid-
Grafton.
In the city Of New York there are
10,075 liquor stores, or one to every
125 inhabitants. Of all arrests made
in the city, 63.05 per cent. are for
drunkenness or for disorder produced
by drunkenness. In one block in the
Bowery, out Of seventeen houses,
there are eleven which are used as
saloons, and fifteen of the eighteen
members of the Board of Aldermen
are in the liquor interest. The meet
ing resolved to call a public meeting
at Chickering Hall to urge reduc-
tion in the number of LIQUOR shops,
and the enforcement of the law for
bidding the sale of liquor to minors
and drunkards.
l1 10 OHly ny SuCu SGcduy peTISGeHCe
in well-doing that the cause is advanc-
ed. Those whose reflection upon the
subject is exhausted by the assertion
that people will drink, and that you
can't help it, misstate the fact, because
there are many ways in which you
can help it. The account of the re-
suit of permitting universal free
drinking in Switzerland which we
recently published shows conclusively
how much may be done by judicious
regulations to diminish excessive dram
drinking. Those who assert that you
can't make people virtuous by law
also entirely mistake the enterprise
on hand. 1t is not proposed to un-
dertake that work, but, by making
public drinking more difficult, to
lessen its extent. If you can't make
people virtuous by law, you can by
law diminish the temptation to drink
and the opportunity. This is the hu-
name and perfectly feasible purpose
which the meeting and the move
ment are intended to promote.-Har-
per's Weekly.
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1.-THE American Reformer.l
The Nation and Prohibition.
BY NEAL DOW.

The New York Nation of the 11th
of January contains an admirable ar
ticle on Prohibition, from Lawrence
Turnbull, Of Baltimore, and the issue
Of that paper of the 25th of January
contains one equally good ON the same
subject, by President Bascomb, Of the
University of Wisconsin. In each
paper is an answer to these CORES
pondents by the editor of the Nation,
quite unworthy that most respectable
paper, as, in point of ability, they are
no more than we ight expect from a
member Of a country debating society.
The Nation objects vehemently to
Prohibition, but ignores entirely the
principles on which it is founded.
We demand from Legislatures protec-
ton from the liquor traffic, because it
is inconsistent with the general good.
1t wages deadly war upon every inter
est Of Nation, State and people. As
it fourishes every legitimate industry
languishes and dies. It inficts more
mischief upon society year by year
and every year, than war, pestilence
and famine combined, those three
great scourges Of mankind" :" The
London Times said that six months
ago, and afterward, ON the floor of the
House of Commons, Mr.. Gladstone
adopted those words as his own anc
repeated them. The liquor traffic il
"a greater scourge to society than
confagration, pestilence and civ
war" The English Bishop Of Ro
chester honored that phrase and re
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-03-15

"THERE were forty-one divorce cases
on call in Judge Jamison's court, Chi
cago, last week, and in nearly all the
story was one of drunkenness and de-
sertion." ."-Neaoark american.
We respect the marriage tie as much
as any other man. We fully recog-
nize its sacredness, and believe it ought
to be the principal study when two
link their destinies together for life,
to make the union a happy one
throughout. But we are free to say
that it we were woman married to
man whom we loved as a husband,
and he would afterwards become
drunken, worthless, neglecting his
wife and children, and expecting the
wife to indulge him in his vicious hab-
its, doing his washing and cooking for
him food acquired by her own toll,
b e would not live with such a hus-
wand ten minutes. A worthless,
drunken man has no more right to
impose his burdens upon his wife than
he has to impose them upon his neigh
Dor. The attempt to teach that a
woman must bear patiently with a
drunken husband, will prove failure,
and more so in the future than in the
past. The independence women are
assuming by the wearing out of pa
tience, is accounting largely for the
divorce cases so numerously finding
their way into our courts. If there is
any law in Nature or Revelation inn
plying compulsion on the part of the
woman to bear with the broken vows
and drunken habits of husband, with
all the miseries these evils imply, we
should like for some one to point them
out to us. We stand open for con-
viction.-MarysUille Tribune.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-03-15
s.NIGGER MIGHTY HAPPY"
BY j. A. MACON.

Hog start a-runnin' when de overseer callin';
Whipperwill holer when de jew-draps falln';
Duck keep a-squackin' when de hard rain po'in; .
Crows flock togedder when de young corn CROWN;
Pig gwine to squeal when de nilk-maid churnin';
Niger mighty happy when de blackberries turnin
Squ'el go to jumpin' when de scaly-barks comm;
Bee-martin sail when de honey bee hummin';
Lean horse nicker when de punk spredin';
Rabbit back his ear when de cabbage stalk headin;
Rooster start a-crowin' when de broad day breakin
Niger mighty happy when de hoe-cake bakin'!
Big fish 1utter when he done cotch de cricket;
Bull-frog libely when he singin' in de thicket;
Mule git slicker when de plantin' time over;
Colt mighty ga'ly when you turn him in de clover;
An 1t come mighty handy to de nigger mans mater
When he soppin' in de gravy wild big yam 'tater!
Black-snake waitn' while de ole hen hatchin';
Sparrer- hawk ookin while de little chicken scratch
in;
Big owl jolly when de little bird singin';
Possum gwine to clam whar de ripe simmons swing
in;
Nigger mighty happy-ef he aint wuf a dollar
When he startn' out co'tin wild tall stanin' col
lar
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-03-15
A Living Clock

The human system is kind of ma
chine. If one part is seriously out Of
order the whole goes wrong. The
blood in circulation is the handspring.
Keep this all right and you will not
suffer from Kidney and Liver disor-
ders, Piles and Constipation. And in
offering you DIR. Kennedy's "Favorite
Remedy" as the most successful regu-
lator of the human machine ever dis
covered, we oblige the sick and suffer-
ing more than we oblige DR.. Kennedy.
Invest one dollar for bottle at the
store, or walk all the way to the Doc
tors office, in Rondout, N. Y, rather
than not get it. Smar2t
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Sudden and Violent.

The change from the summer to the
fall season is sosudden and violent here
in the West that few can get through
the winter months without having a
cough or cold Of more or less severity
fastened upon them. The seeds of
that dread disease consumption are
usually sown in one Of these much
dreaded months. Browns Expector-
ant is a sure cure for the most violent
coughs and colds, and will arrest con-
sumption if taken in time.
For sale by E. D. Lewis, Jackson,
Ohio.
Call for Taraxine Books, Free.
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4 Scarlet Fever
4 Cured.

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
L testify to the most excellent qualities of Prof
Darbys Prophylaetc Fluid. As disinfectant and
detergent it is both theoretically and practically
superior to any preparation with which 1 am ac-
quainted.-N. T. LUTON, Prof Chemistry
Darbys Fluid is Recommended by
Hon ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS, of Georgia;
Rev. CHAs F. DEEMS, DID. Church of the
Strangers, N. Y;
Jos. LECoNTE, Columbia, Prof, University, sc.
Rev A. J. BATTLE, Prof, Mercer University;
Rev. GEO. F. PIERCE, Bishop M. E. Church.
INDISPENSABLE TO EVERY HOME.
Perfectly harmless. Used internally or
externally for Man or Beast.
have abundant evidence that it has done eyervthing
here claimed. For fuller information get of your
Druggist pamphlet or send to the proprietors,
j. H. ZEILIN & CO.,
Manufacturing Chemists, PHILADELPHIA.
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AN interesting feature of the N

AN interesting feature of the Ma
tional Exposition of Railway Appli-
ances, to be held in Chicago from May
"A to June % of the present year,
will be the collection of relics Of the
earlier days of constructing and oper-
ating railways. The secretary, Mr..
E. Fl. Talbot, whose headquarters
are at the Grand Pacific Hotel, invites
persons having knowledge of the ex-
istence of relics of that nature to
communicate with him. The man.
agement of the exposition looks to
the East for many interesting contri-
buttons to the display.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-03-15

A wELL-KNowN Bostonian was try
ing a horse one day in company with
the owner, a professional jockey.
Having driven him mile or two, the
gentleman, who noticed that he pulled
pretty hard, requiring constant watch
ing and steady rein, said: ''Do you
think that is just the horse for lady
to driver" "Well, sir" answered the
Jockey, 81 must say shouldn't want
to marry the woman that could drive
that horse"
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An Honest Advertiser.

We cannot avoid commencing the hon.
est advertising methods adopted by Mr..
A. Kiefer, the proprietor of Browns Ex-
pectorant. He does not delude the
reader with what appears to be genuine
news item to impose upon him patent
medicine advertisement. Mr.. Keifer's
method of acquainting the public with
the excellence of the eXpectOrant is like
the remedy itself-honesta and legitimate
Indianapolis SATURDAY ReoieoO.
For sale by E. D. Lewis. Call for Tar
axine Memorandum Book free. 2
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-03-15

II SHOULD so like to have coin
dated the year Of my BIRTH" said a
maiden lady of uncertain age to a
male acquaintance. ''Do you think
you could get one for me?" II am
afraid not" he replied. ''These very
old coins are only to be found in val
liable collections. And yet he can
not see why, when he met the lady
the next day, she didn't speak to him.