Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-02-23
Local Brerities.

Did you get valentine.
Only one more week Of winter.
Gentle spring is spriuging along.
Now is the time plant your spring adver-
tisemenis
1885 hAs not give US one clear, bright sun
day yet.
Gan Fools Day april lstl falls on Sun
day this year.
Chicken-po1 is prevalent in the vicinity Of
La Plata.
Hold on to your good char ,eter, for it is
and ever will be your best wealth.
Mr.. p. hughes Wills has number o. val
liable mules Tor sale.
Rerde'rs testimony has created a panic
among his fellow star ''roo,ers"
W 7. Snyder ofwashingion; one Of the adj
lninistrators Of the late Thornton Taylor, VIA.
in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Earnest Freeman is seriously unwell
at her fathers home, Sir. b. D. Tusm4n 5.
Pomonkey.
bid you CT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS picture
Of yourselflast week-iu the shape Of penny
valentine7
Col. Harry Gilmore WAS much improved
Wednesday owing to surgical operation
which was performed on his face Monday.
down"
Our kindest thanks are extended TO the
Hon. A. c. Chapman for sending US a copy
| o ( the report Of the tariff commission.
Mrs. ". c. Dyer relict Of the late Jerry Dyer
ami sister OF the late DR.. Sam. Mudd. died in
Baltimore last week in the 5Oth, year Of her
age.
This year will have in it tfty-three Mon
days. This will he gratifying to the average
housewife as she can get in An extra wash
day.
"Whv dost thou send me vioets. nv dear
To make my love more violent, fear
With violets too violent thou art,
To violate and wound my gentle heart
Boy: Teacher, there's gal over there a
winken at me" Teacher "Well then
don look at her" Boy 'But il don t
= 1. IL.
It's said that kissing cures freckles. There Is
not red-haired girl living that will not say
that depends upon how and by whom the
kisses are administered
The communication signed ''Flora, was
crowded out this week We will be exceeding
~ pleased to hear from this little dear again,
but she must give us her real name. Do not
fear, we can keep a secret
Farmers will probably do heavy bit OF
grunling this season when they come to buy
clover seed. They are quoted at ID and IA
cents per pound in Baltimore, which means
about So 40 per bushel.
"SAtnnism" is TIE new and very expressive
word used in the place Of "rascality" which
has become worn out out by frequent use
.Rattanism" is also used by the smart school
10Y who is made smarter by clicking
A gentleman informed us the other evening
that he never attended lectures for the reason
that he had a complimentary ticket all the
year round TO his wife's lectures, when hr
returned home late at night.
Somebody observed in the presence of Il
woman -hater that it was a curious fact that
girls never learn to play marbles. ''Nothing
curious about H." e interposed; ''the SIX
even at that age, are too stuck up to knuckle
Messrs r y. ITolmnes and Enoch S. Abel
of st. MAr,s are making arrangements to
publish smother paptr in Leonardtown.
With Mr.. Holmu's experience in the
mana cement Of a country paper and with his
ability as AN editor, we are sure there under
taking will meet with success.
f urc the Juiicial Ermile. lie says ulge
Rowe must be promoted make room for him
So that tn, Orphans Court Judiciary will be
composed Of Judge jenkins as Chief Judge,
and Judges Cory and Ma thews as Associates.
Tom would make a happy guardian for the
little orphans, even though he's "a bachelor.
Our Al, has been ailing from some disease
unknown to medical science. Neither our but
ton pill remedy or DR.. Digges prescription serv-
cd to revigorate the woe-begOne spirits of poor
Al. He said he felt like he would drop in halt
every step he made. Two weeks treatment by
the DR.. failing to perfect cure ne carried Al,
I'M to Neade's to undergo medical examna-
ton, DR.. put his ear to the floor to locate if he
could the diseased part from sound while Al,
marched up and down the floor with his hand
extended around his stomach, lest be shou ID
in fact fall TO pieces before the DR.. got through
The Or. at length with an air Of great serious
ness informed AL that his disease was indeed
QUE of very peculiar character, instead of
being in his L, d, it was in his boot. So Al,
changed his boots and has been a healthy and
happy man ever sence.
There Is no Denying II.
When the Youthful composers, Gilbert and
Sullivan. launched PinafOre on upon III" un-
certain set of public favor they had but little