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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08
Dr,0ts in Charles COunty.-Tbe s.

..lin, Court is occupied with the case OF
1 Thsddeus Mudd of Charles county, against
+ il Howard, Wholesale grocer, No. 100
iorb,rd street and John G. Willett or
WiIlett 4 Sons wholesale teas, Chespside, in
abicb Mudd sues TO recover $3.50 for the
Saatb of one horse and $3.50 for injuries TO
another horse belonging TO him aud hired to
tbe defendant in June last The team, a
donble one was engaged at Waldorf, Charles
county. to make a general trip through
Southern Maryland One of the horses drop
ned dead near Mitchcllvlle 1t is claimed
that the death Of the horse was caused by over
driving and want Of care, and the other horse
was injured in like manner. Quite large
number Of witnesses from the county were ex-
amined Yesterday One OF the witnesses,
Mr. Cluse Of Upper Marlbors, a barkeeper,
testified that one Of the gentlemen was con-
siderablv intoxicated on his arrival at the
hotel They called for breakfast tor theu
selves but ordered no feed for the horses
They also called for drinks.
Judge Stewart-Did they get them2
Wtness-les.
Judge Stewurt-But that is local option
county.
Wituess-Yes, but the law is not observed.
The answer created considerable amuse-
ment. The case goes on to-day. Messrs. A.
n Robertson and sydney II. Mudd, Of Charles
county. for plaintiff and Blackiston Black
ston for defendant.-American.
Our contemporary has evidently made and
,rror in his heading. Drinks down here don t
effect that away A verdict was rendered
adversely to Mudd.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

Days and Dates.-For the year 1884
LAYS ana dates of Important events, nnniver-
saries and HOLIDAYS will fall as follows:
Septuagesima Sunday, February 10th; st.
Valentines Day Thursday, February l4th;
Washington Birthday, Febru'ry, 22nd;
Shrove Sunday, (Fastnacht,) February Gath;
Ash Wednesday, February 9th; First Sun
day in Lent March End; St. Patriek's Day,
Monday, March 18th; Palm Sunday, April
9Th; Good Friday, April til; Easter Sunday,
April 18th; Low Sunday, April goth; Roga-
ton Sunday, May lSth Ascension Day, tho
ly Thursday,) May 22ndi Decoration Day,
Friday, May 3Oth Pentecost, white Sunday, J
June lst Trinity Sunday, June 18th; Corpus
Christi, Thursday, June 18th; independence
Day, Friday. July 4th; Mchaelmas Day,
Monday, September 10Th; First Sunday in
Advent, November Both; Christmas, Thursday
December 25th.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

Valentines is now the time when the
soulful, plaintif-eyed young man looks over
his last years lot OF valentines in search of one
sufficiently fresh to send to the chosen of his
tender heart. On the blank leaf behind the
doves, loves, affairs and lilies, let him throw
his burning soul in the jargon of the hour
No more rose is red and violet blue, poetry,
but aesthetic thoughts of die-s-way, sickly
green plants, pining storks, and languishing,
lank maidens in stubby meadows meditating-
Iy; no more calling on the moon to beam on
lovers Joy for the pensive, plighted hearts
that beat as one, in these improved days, no
longer take note of such every night things as
moon an stars, but fix their sad eyes on the
earth in mournful musing on the mutability
of the immutable ineflbility.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08
fasteners Meet 10 Make

County O%e County Commissioners
Transfer their office on March Attn, 5th,
viii meth, for the purpose Of making
9th q and transfers OF property. The dis
rs will be taken in regular order. All
persons falling to avail themselves Of the OPP
portunity afforded them on the above named
days Of changing or transferring their proper
", will be debarred Of that right for the pres
snt year. F. D. MUDD, Clerk.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

The Local New paper.-The philadel-
phia Times, one of the best dali papers in the
country, has the following good words to say
for the local newspaper. "The New Year is a
good time to consider the generally overlook
ed claims Of the local newspaper. It's the
most useful and the least compensated and
appreciated Of all the agencies which stamp
the impress of progress upon villages and in
land cities. Without the local newpaper To-
cal towns are, as a rule, thritless and tend
to decay. !, is common for small great men
to speak with contempt of the local newspaper
In that they initiate greater men in Speaking
Of greater journals which offend by manly
criticism; but the village newspaper makes
more great men out of less material-more
bricks withc ut straw-than any other factor
in politics, and it is the one ladder on which
men climb to local distinction as the begin
ming of wider fame. Local weeklies have now
extended from the country towns into most of
the thrifty villages, and the advent Of The To-
cal newspaper has always dated the increased
thrift of the community The local newsps-
per is the life of its locality, and the measure
ofits support as arule, measures the advance
ment Of the people. Begin the new YEAR b.
not olly subscribing, but paying for your
local newspapers. They are the friends and
helpmates of all seasons
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

Constables Appointed. AT the meet
ing Of the COUNTY Commissioners on Tuesday,
the following constahles were appointed for
the ensuing years: lstDisrict, A. Farral';
and District, 7 W. SpeAke aud r. W Hart;
3rd District, John Leland and T. W Wright;
4th District, alrcAd, appointed 9th District,
II. q. Herbert; 9th District, W d Mcdaniel
aud A. + Bcsle; nth District, A. NJ Bryan;
sth District, Thomas Il. Murray and Henry
Burcb; 9,b District, G. l.. Woodburu. Fol-
the benefit of the public, we propos' as the
bonds OF the above appointees are filed, t.
publish the names Of their boudsmen, and TIN
Assessabe value of the property owned by thu
same.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08
The Annapolis Postofrlce Robbery

On Monday morning, February 4:h, bold
and daring robbery was committed at Annap-
oils. The postoffice in which was stored
about $4,000 in money, and about the same
amount in stamps was entered by unknown
p.rties, and the above amounts in cash and
stamps stolen. The burglars effected an en-
trance by breaking off a lock on side door.
After entrance into the building was effected,
the robbers drilled hole through the door of
the iron safe several inches thick, through
which they succeeded in working the lock by
means of a wire. Detectives have been start
on the hunt with the triiing clues that could
he obtained, but so far nothing definite as to
the whereabouts of the burglars has been
learned. This is the third time the Annapo-
lis postotfce has been robbed in the last few
years.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08
WILD Hunt for Onlce -Notwiths.an.

ing the terrible condition Of the roads, a turk
cloud OF applicants hung around Port Tobac-
co, all day Tuesday electoucering for support
in obtaining the petty positions of rold super
visors. The appointments will not be made
for a month hence, yet this class Of office
hunters hang around the court house when
ever the commissioners meet pesteri'g til
hoard with their numerous applications, aud
greatly interfering with the transaction Of
regular business. To the credit of the com
missioners, let it he said they have de,yrmiu.
ed to appoint none but the most skillfu
vorkmeni and from no motive Of political ia
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

The police force Of Baltimore, it, efficiency
and discipline are second to none in the land.
Whether that is due to the fact of so many oil
sf them using j. NJ. Laroque's Ambitious
Ritters. we will not say, but theJ themselves
Tor rather large number of theml do say
hat il is the best medicine in the world,
keeping the system in that healthy condition
wb.h fits them SO well for duty. II you feel
nd try it. All druggists sell it 25 cents
n,ner or 81 a bottle. w. E. Thornton,
nruprietor, Baltimore, Nd Nv.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08
The Commission Merchants Saw.

The Commission Merchants Say
A number Of Commission Houses held meet
ing in Baltimore City lew days ago, and pass
ed the following set Of resolutions deelarin1 :
it against the interest ofthe planters to change
the present inspection system;
First That in our opinion tits not to the
interest Of the "Planters or Dealers" in leaf
tobacco that the present system Of the State
inspection should be abolished. Second
That board Of arbitrators should be appoint
ed who should adjust promptly all claims
said board to be composed of one merchant
selected by the buyer and one by the iuspec-
tor, and they to select third ii necessary.
At their meeting committee was appoint
ell to present their views to the Legislature
1t would seem more in order 10 first present
them to the people for adoption before present
ing them tic the legislature, a
the latter is but the act of an unauthorized
body.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08
Jail Delivery Henry

Jail Delivery Henry Edeleu. who
was confined in jail to answer as a witness
against Peter Boarman, charged with the
larceny of some cattle, delivered bim,sle from,
his solitary confinement Saturday night and
fed for "clime unknown EdeIsD was
confined in one Of the cells in the upper story
of the Jail, and effected his escape by bn,ning
a hole through the floor of his cell sufcion,lr
large to entble him to get his h,na.
through, and rip up the flooring. and k,,c.
down the plAstering in the lowe, raom.
through this hole he descended into II. ~,
below, kicked out the panel of tbA -
door that further confined him ia
the Jail wall, and made good his ese,o. Al.
though Edelen was held as a witD.',
pears he was the principal in the la,c.n =,
turned states evidence to escape coOv,o,;on
The Justice properly held him az wal, ~, -.
accomplce for their appearance At oaas aS Us u
though bail had been offered to se,r,. !. :,
lease us re-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

Bonds 10 he Called in.-Tbe R,..a =
County Commissioners have de,s,n,,. ''' : :. =
make application to the lepisl.,n.. 4'ned 70
law allowing them to refuad the on,,,. pa U.s.. :
bonds Of the county, known as ROMA 4uu'Ds
rate OF interest not exceeding Eve ~ mus - =
The aggregate amount of said h., PCT cent
$4,000, and are now bearing siv ~ about
'erest. Should the purpose succeed ! ''nt, ln-
suit IN saving to the county Of. ~ 'lll re-
bic sum each year, ''asldera-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

NIITI on IUt VHIH'--N uVIVgtIIUU
of prominent citizens oil the county, including
two members of the Democratic State Central
Committee visited Annapolis last week, AID
paid their respects to the governor, in the in
terest Of Dr.. Smoot for Tobacco Inspector
Another delegation we learn headed by the
champion ligat weight OF the Aforesaid com
mittee, also visited the State Capital yester-
day in tae interest Of DR.. Hawkins. The
4 rk horse in this scramble for office may yet
turn up in the person OF f. D. R Bean, Esq.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08
nenth of an Edltor.- nd. CharIss

Death of an Editor Mr. Charles s.
P,rr,n. senior editor Of the Calvert Journal,
and the oldest member Of the Calvert county
bar, died at his residence in that county, on
Wednesday, the Goth instant in the 5sth
wear of his age Mr. Parrau was one Of the
mos, prominent citizens of Calvert county
II, represented Calvert county in the House OF
Delegates in 1852, and was member Of the
Constitutional Conventions Of 1864 and 1867.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08
Acard From WASHINGTON d. G.

VAFu TOW " Hs1fHg IVH, II "
taxi great pleasure to inform my friends that
] will hereafter be found at the well known
Clothing House of Messrs B Robinson 4 Co,
No sO9 Pennsylvania Avenue, where will
he prepared to show you the Finest Stock of
Mems aad Boys Clothing ever exhibit
ed in the District, comprising all the novel
ties in Fabrics, Style and Cut, and respect
fully ask a continuance of the liberal patron
age which has been bestowed upon me.
Yours, very truly
W. GRAFTON BATEMAN, with
B. ROBINSON h Co., Clothiers,
900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. c.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

PersonaI.-lf there is a man in this coun-
:, ,bo has not already purchased bis winter
,lo,bing he will make a great mistake if he
Ao.. no, at FIRST opportunity call on US. We
ar, prepared to shoS YOU tie greatest bar
..;,,t in quits or overcoats ever witnessed. -
r Oehm 4 Son, 23O W Pratt Street and
AZ Hanover Street, Baltimore, Nd.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08
Pleura-pneumOnia.-Mr. E. c. Dutt,

PIeura- PneumOnia.-Mr z. c. Quito
in the lower section OF the county, lost AZ
usble pair Of young mules few days
from what is now becoming famoy u''s-''
among cattle, called Pleura. Pneur "'a ne
snimals we're both taken with 0'Iui
and after lingering a few y 80, u''u ~
nan Smith made an autoT '"''' Ooi'eS'
ana pronounced their dis
-.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08
-. n. EaIb Statue-The Baltimore

The De kaIb HIaIuV'~IUv D4''''l'O'V
..,,,,or who is % work at bis studio in Rome
...or the statue Of Baron De Kalb. to be
.s,.d Al Annapolis, states in a recent letter
49,, he is progressing satisfactorily With his
.,o,t and that The statue will be completed
{. time for the anniversary celebration.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

Josh Billings says: Next to a clear con-
scieuce for solid comfort Gums and old shu T"
He probably never suffered with cough or
cold, otherwise be would have referred 10 Dr..
Bulls Cough Syrup as being also good
thing to secure relief and comfort
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

v.,tano The steamer Nat;ano will re-
-. her TIPS on the Potomac, on Thursday,
Nm Instant. Last years schedule will con
,t,gs in force.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

For dressing the hair, and identifying it
when gray, nothing is SO satisfactory as Par
ker's Hair Balsam.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08
YotaI ana Qtrsonal.

- - ri, Oar, of me ISBEPgsnENr has beeH
n. frs, FUR II Ne Aasonic Hgl,
,' -s,ss, y ogpo,d, ne EpiscqVei Church.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08
An Old Mans Belief.

An Old Mans Belief.
Have used Parker's Ginger Tonic for my
bad cough and hemorrhage had twenty-five
years. feel liks another man sim used it.
Am 66 years past. Believe it sure to cure
younger persons. A. Ocner, Highspire, Pa.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

wonderful discovery READS three min
ute headache aud neuralgia cure is tue won
der of the 18th century as hundreds upon
hundreds of our best citizens have beeu cured
in two minutes ofintents neuralgia and sick
headache, after using everything they could
hear Of and trying all the doctors in vain. =
Reads three minute headache cure sell for %
cents and is kept at onr friends, Howard
brothers. ril 20-lm
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

'Heaps OBJ people," says Uncle Nose,
"blieve de sun rises in de ives jes' kase doy
am TOO lazy to git up in de nawin' III time to
fin out for demscvs"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

tYou need better air, said the doctor to
poor but proud invalid lady of maiden age.
''Ah, doctor, then please send me around
millionaire"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-08

READS three minute headache and neural
,sia cure is almost monarch for the headache,
nedra gia, rheumatism or any acute pain
made by W II Read, Baltimore 4 Lighl
Sts., Baltimore, Nd, pruprietors of Reads
Grand Duchess Cologne. ap 20-lm
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-21
Comanahe Matters.

y party composed of DR.. c. L. Dunn,
Of Nescutunga, Eli Smith and 7. L.
O'Bryan, of this city, left here last Sun
day for Topeka, where,i is understood,
they will endeavor to have Gov. Click,
make the appointment of officers for
Comanche county, the idea being to or
ganize that county before the present
executive retires from office. Coldwa-
ter and Nescutunga have been fighting
each other in this matter Of organiza-
ton since the two places were first laid
out. 1t is generally understood that
the NeScutunga people feel that they
stand better chance for getting the
county seat under officers appointed 10y
Gov. Click; while Coldwater believes
that, it being decidedly republican in
politics, GOv.-elect Martin would be
more favorable to them. But after all.
it matters but little who may be the COM
misSioners and county clerk appoint
ell. The question of the permanent
county seat has 10 be voted on anyway,
AID the people will select the place
W. ouaANu.
Without having any interest in this
matter we can say that we believe
any effort TO organize the county now
VIII be mistake. 1t will only stir up
the question, and possibly be the means
of getting the legislature to NEEDLE in
the affair by passing a special act which
may be SO construed as to fasten on the
county the old fraudulent debt of the
county.
Inthis connection,it may be mention
ed THAT the charge has already been
make that Geo. d. Thompson, the MEM
Der elect TO the legislature from Harper
county. is in sympathy with an organi-
zation OF Comanche county i'm the in
terest of Coldwater; that he is the espec-
is1 friend OF Sam. SiSSOn and that Sisson
brought him. Thompson. out as a can
didate and elected him because of his
friendship for C0ldwater and the inter-
eSts Of that new iowa. II has also been
charged. though flatly contradict led, that
Mr. ciSscn is.tho agent and attorney of
the holders OF The old C0m2ucas county
bonds II Is 20 be Hoped that there is
no foundation for the assertion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-21
Lake City Roomine

a short visit to Lake city this week
was made by the INDEX, and we were
actually astonished at the improvements
made there within the past few months
Until then, Lakes store, a small drug
store, hotel, livery stable and black
smith shop, about made up the business
houses of the town. Today there is fine
Unfinished hotel Of Is rooms;a ten thOus-
and dollar lumber yard. FIVE new store
rooms, generally occupied, a printing
Office and a creditable newspaper, hard
ware store, saddle and harness shop,
two hotels in operation, two livery and
feed stables, a billiard hall, meat shop
and various other smaller institutions.
Every branch of business represented IS
prosperous, and the town is evidently
on a boom.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-21
rhant.n;ui.n


That was happy thought that in
duced the ladies Of the churches of this
city TO unite in arranging Thanksgiv-
ing dinner and supper. In union there
in strength" applies as well to this en-
terprise as any other. The ladies ex-
tend cordial invitation to all persons
in this community, whether in town OF
the country, to make their arrangements
for partaking of the church dinner of
that day. And not only will the dinner
be an attraction, but it is proposed to
have a general enjoyable time on that
day-when old friends can meet and
talk over old times and when strangers
within our gates can become acouaint-
ed with each other. The price of the
dinner will be reasonable, and when one
has partaken of the succulent turkey
stuffed with oysters, trimmed UP with
cranberry sauce, with celery as relish
besides the hundreds of nick-knacks,
cakes, roasts, boiled and baked meats.
fish, and fowls-we say when one has
gone through with all these he will feel
like giving thanks indeed, and anything
reasonable in the way of charge for
his dinner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-21
Foul Play susnantnd.

Some parties driving bunch of cat
tie Thursday of last week, discovered
the decomposed remains of 2 man with
a bullet hole through his head, on Kiowa
creek, nine miles west and two miles
north of Coldwater. The body was in
an advanced state of decay, and it was
reckOned that he had been dead about
six weeks. Upen examination no clue
to his identity could be found-all that
was discovered on his person besides his
clothing, was 4 number 30 cartridge.
lie wore 4 light beard, inclined to be
sandy and had light brown hair. He
was dressed in blue denims pants and
oyershirt and cottOnade underclothes;
pants 81 waist by 81 length; wore boots
number 9.
1t is reported that Mr.. Russell, living
in that vicinity, heard shots fred in the
neighboThood where the dead man WAS
found, about six weeks ago and shortly
after met three men and questioned
them as to what they were shooting at
and they replied at antelope.
The remains were buried on the spot
by the cattle men.
This is mysterious affair and some
what similar 10 the Cloud murder dis
covered some weeks ago between here
and Sun CARBOHYDRATES Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-21
The Town az Eaualtnn

Rev. J. o.. Hazelton, founder of the
new town Of Hazelton, and Mr.. A. J.
McPhee, also of that fourishing young
city, arrived here yesterday morning on
business connected with their town. In
an interview with an Eagle reporter, Mr..
HaZelton stated that lie had formerly
lived in Buffalo, n. Y, that his health
had been so poor for number Of years
that he had despaired OF ever being fit
to attend to any business. In this con-
dition he came to Kansas ten months
ago. He regained his health so rapidly
in our salubrious climate that he deter
mined to make his home here. He pre-
empted a section of land in Barber
county, about half way between Harper
and Medicine Lodge and there founded
the embryo city that bears his name.
The town was organized about the be-
ginning of June last and now numbers
about 200 inhabitants.
The young city contains many very
fine buildings, chief among which is an
elegant stone block, built BY Fisher
Bros, of Bradford, Pa, at cost of Sl2.-
600. These gentlemen have established
a bank here with cash capital Of
$4,000. A fine frame school building
costing $1,000 has Just been finished and
is opened as high graded school, or
college known as the ''Hazelton Collegi-
ate Institute" presided over by one of
the most accomplished educators i'm the
country, Prof. II. c. Bosley, late of
Bradford, Pa. The proceeds from the
sale of forty acres of the town site will
be applied TO endow the college. Mr..
Hazelton says that the progress of their
town has been greatly retarded in con-
sequence of some parties having jumped
the claim on which it is situated; thus
rendering the title to all lots disputable.
The matter has just been amicably adj
justed, and it was in that connection
that the two gentlemen were here to-
day. Now that this impeachment to its
progress has been removed and the en-
gineer corps Of the Southern Kansas
road are laying off the grounds for their
depot there, they expect a big boom.
The regular passenger trains of that
road are now running to Attica, fifteen
miles distant from the new town. Mr..
HaZelton says the town occupies a beau
tiful site on gentle eminence three
miles from Medicine river. Wichita
Eagle.