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, 1884-10-28
DAYS In FRISCO.
A City Claimed to Be the Most Fas-
cinating in the World.
How n Town should He Painted
Red-In chinatowp-ANew
style s O'Clock Tea
-Picturesque.

C@Ruhamah" in st. Louis GIobe-D emocratl
The destinations OF that bles cd city Of
San Francisco are too many for any ono 10
attempt TO enumerate, and en- each Of the
busy days that ran by during my short stay
there was an echo TO Lord Ronald Covers
rnptures and an Endorsement of his belief in
its being the most picturesque city in the
world. IL, p-icturesqueness might be height
ened aud its appearance made 20 harmonic
more with its real character II the dear Cali
fornians would only awaken to the latter era
OF house painting aud tint their walls and
roofs On n stron ger scaerne OF color. Along
the miles and miles OF city streets the bay
windoNed houses are all painted the same
duh dirty gray or yellow, that looks like IA
Dtiming coat and matches in monotony the
long ard dunes along the shore. The rich
redwood Of which they are built has the
warm, fine color Of mahogany, but they will
fully and wickedly cover it up with this
uni versal yellow gray paint that robs any
building OF chara ter.
On one street there Is a large residence
that is II masterpiece Of the new school
architecture, Astounding in all the quaint an
giles, reces c gable and windows that the
canons Of the Queen Anne creed will allow,
and even that house that ought TO be a har-
mony Of india red en- dark brown, or olive
and the tawny shades of waxen shingles, Is
painted in tie one universal color; roof,
foundation and window lines unrelieved by
any contrast or accent. The architect made
u model in the beautiful outlines and orna-
mentation on the exterior, but the painter
spoiled it all as completely as il by malice
prepense. a little more color in the outer
walls would frinsform San Francisco, make
it brighter IN gayrr than ever. and declare
It's character to the stranger at the harbor
gate. IL would not he necessary to paint the
whole town red, as they tell about on the
spot, but just to toach up the roofs, chimneys
and holdings with that enlivening hue.
, 1884-10-28


Then Mrs Ching Ling hobbled across to
her tea-table, her middle-aged serving
woman brought in the beautiful teapot
steaming in its basket cosy. and thin, dainty
cups Of choicest oolong were handed us by
the hostess herself. Cakes. fruits. ginger and
lychee nuts were offered, and IN Difference to
our supposed harbarir tastes crystallized
sugar was passed round for the tea, and we
were rewarded for declining 1t by the great
approval Of the group. The three gorgcously-
dressed ladies Of high degree. the aged
duenna in her dark blue cotton dress and
tight black cop, and the three little children
Ia their quaint COSTUMES made "A picture and
when we had the interpreter tell the ladies
that wc were only too sorry that We could
not have a photograph II them just as they
were. so as always to sse the picturesque
group. they laughed and chartered in strange
gutturals together.
or the three. Mrs.. Lee III, the vice consul'a
second wife. was an unusually pretty woman
judged by any standard. Even without
speaking or understanding their tongue, we
could guess something Of her attitude to-
wards her bluer-blooded predecessor. Mrs.
Ching Ling. 1t Is not in human nature,
Mormon or Chinese, for women 10 get along
aIniably together in such circumstances, and
although these well-bred ladies Of Chinese
rank lid not pull hair in our sight. a GER
tain Indifference and Inconsistencies Of the
others presence, and a blank ixity OF gaze
when the other held the floor, betrayed the
si>tei4y feelings Of the first and second
wives
, 1884-10-28
STEPHEN w. D0WNEY

STEPHEN w. D0WNEY A GHSo 1Bss12 1ale. W and. s%as
Warren new block at Cheyenne Wyoming, and on Second street. Laramie Cn
Wyoming Business in all the District Courts and before the Supreme Count Ts
Territory cnehly and promptly prosecuted. Special attention given To Mimi
Homestead, Pre-Bmpion, Desert Land and Timber Culture Claims. and the man
agement Of land contests in the local land Offices and before the Interior Dusurnf
and patents secured eheaIy and speedily Incorporation papers of Stock Ran
Land Mining and Water Companies carefully prepared Correspondence as 10 ha
matters and the investment of capital solicited.
, 1884-10-28

JAMES. J, R0WEN. A. t1ET E 2 # l5 5S,. AMP q a so91 Ba12.
Rooms No. "A ant p, Cheyenne Wyoming Business in the District C,urt. I
before the Supreme Court of the Territory carefully and promptly prosecuted
, 1884-10-28
DR.. WAGNER
MEDICAL and SURGICAL INSTITUTE,
sss I.arimrr STREET. Denver.

Chronic diseases of men and women success
fully treated. Surgical operations OF all kinds
performed. Piles. Fistula, Nancocele. and Her
MIA, cured without knife or canstic. Diseases OF
Eye and Ear a speciality, 10y one member OF this
Avn.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
A Journey to the Sun.

AS to the distance of ninety three
million miles, a cannon ball would
travel it in about fifteen years. 1t may
hel p us to remember that at the speed
attained by the Limited Express on
our railroads a train which had left
the sun for the earth when the May
flower sailed from Delfhaven with the
Pilgrim Fathers, and which ran at that
rate day and night, would in 1884 be
journey of some years away from this
terrestrial station. The fare at the Gus
tomary rates, 1t may be remark ed,
would be rather over two million five
hundred thousand dollars, so that it is
clear that We should need both money
and leisure for the journey. Perhaps
the most striking illustration of the
suns distance is given by expressing
it in terms of what the Psychologists
would Call velocity of nerve transmits
sion. 1t has been found that sensation
is not absolutely instantaneous, but
that it occupies minute time in trav-
cling along the nerves; so that if a
child puts its fingers into the candle,
there is certain almost inconceivabIe
small space of time, say the one-hun-
dredth of a second before he feels the
heat. In case, then, child's arm were
long enough to touch the sun, it can
be calculated from this known rate oil
transmission that the infant would
have to live to be man of over hun
before it knew that its fingers were
burned The Century.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
Enough to Satisfy Her.

She was very pretty girl, tastefully
dressed, and her brown hair curled and
rolled about her low white forehead u
a way that was enhancing, consld
ing how hot the weather was, and
many fair locks that had been cj
that morning were hanging in str
strings over the fair owners eyd
was warm in church, too, and fans
rafting in every seat. There were 10
of flies about, but people seated in \
immediate vicinity were pleased to n
tice that they all assembled and how
cred around the pretty girl, aud only
Tie ouITg iiisn !" no sat beside !.er ~-.si
troubled occasionally by the little pes-l
terers that she impatlently brushed
from her face when they became un-
bearably annoying. At the conclusion
of the service the pretty girl and her
escort walked out with the rest of the
congregation, and the young man was
heard to eXclalm:
by George. did you ever see so
many flies, Nell p and Nell repli ed. in
smothered and remorsetul tones: "Dll
you notice them, Fred? declare |
shall never try that again; | curled my
hair with sugar aud water this morn
ing
And then the flies discovered their
departing victim in the throng, and,
with buzz, made for her.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
The Result of a Personal"

\ funny story is told Of lady who
was foolish enough to answer "per-
sonaf' in daily paper which stated
that "a young man was desirous of max
ing the acquaintance of young wo-
man, with view to matrimony. She
carried on long correspondence with
the advertiser, taking, however, the
precautol to have her letters c,pied
by confidential friend. She always
sent the copies and retained the origi-
mails. Her answers came regularly, but
her correspondent was quite as cautious
as she was herself, for be always en-
ployed IA type writer, and she had no
means of becoming familiar with his
handwriting. Finally, after "a good
deal of gush, meeting was agreed
upon by the pair, and the lady was
somewhat surprised, when she arrived
at the place appointed, to see her
brother, wearing in his buttonhole the
flower which was decided upon as the
means of. Identification. They both
acknowledged their folly by indulging
in hearty laugh and went home to-
gether, fully resolved to have nothing
to do with these traps to catch the un-
wary, called "personals
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
Gamesters' Superstitions.

A fri nd Of mine who Years ago used
to travel up and down the Mississippi
river sad to me:
Il have watched gambling on the
Mississippi river STEAMBOATS, night
.s,s. ".s..G, ,.s.s lad er-y
fair chance Of observing some of the
SUI erstitions OF the uld-time gamblers.
For instance, they d, not believe that
there is any great luck in any of the
precious stones excepting diamonds.
If you hav, noticed the professional
gambler. even Of these days, you will
see that he usually wears no other or
name. except diamonds. | don't be-
lieve THAI you could hire a gambler to
wear sun opal. Opals of all kinds
are supposed to bring bad luck, but
sun opal, in gamblers estimation,
nrings the worst luck of all. | have
yet to see gambler with nerve enough
TO sit down to u game wearing a sun
opal.
Another thing, your professional
gambler will never allow you to touch
his chair while he is playing. In old
times, when the stakes were high on
the river boats, many Il bloody quarrel
has grown out OF an infraction of this
unwrItten law. Usually a gambler
will at once leave the game, and If he
returns he will not play for large
stakes.
Now will give you one more which
perhaps. is the most universal rule
among gamblers even to this day. AT
midnight the old timers will rise from
the board and partake Of IA light lunch
and, perhaps, little wine. When he
resumes his seat you will observe that
he has changed his hat. This is an
unvarying rule. TO sit through a
game with the same hat on in the
gamblers maxims is considered little
less foolish than giving the money away.
DO all the gamblers Of today keep
the same superstitions? Some of them
do, but they have no need to. There
are very few games nowadays where a
man is not certain to lose all he has if
the gambler only wishes to take it.
Within the past fifteen years | have
not seen a game where cheating, more
or less atlroit, was not indulged in TO
trap the unwary. Boston 1rareler.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
Volume XII. mo. II.
A Bread Recipe.

For the benefit of the numerous
readers Of your paper send you an
account of the manner Of bread max
ing as practiced by my cook for nearly
ten years The bread so made | have
eaten ever since 1876, and find it the
sweetest and most palatable bread |
have ever tasted. 1t IS made as fol-
lows:
Take a tin pail or carthen pitcher
holding half Il gallon; put in one tea
spoonful of sugar heaped up, one-quar-
ter teaspoonful fine salt. one-quarter
teaspoonful bicarbonate Of soda, or sal
soda will answer if no other is at hand
on these pour one pint of boiling
water; when this has cooled so as not
to scald the flour, add -four enough to
make rather stiff batter. This must
be beaten up well for at least fre min
utes. Place the pitcher or pail in ii
large pail containing hot water, as hot
as you can bear you hand in, but not
scalding, and put it somewhere on the
stove or other convenient place to keep
hot; in six or eight hours it will have
risen to tie top Of the pail. Make
sponge with hot water, add the yeast
made above, keep sponge hot, and in
one hour it will be ready to knead and
mould into loaves, which if kept hot
will rise quickly and can be baked as
ordinary bread.
Keep everything hot if you desire
success, but not so hot rs to scald. My
apparatus is on the glue kettle princi-
pie, and kept hot by jacheting the out
side pail with felt and applying
small Evening STAR night lamp un
der it. A tablespoonful of oil lasts all
night. Set the yeast at 10 P. ~, and
it will be ready at 5 or $50 A. NJ,
next morning. Brown bread made as
above is excellent, and white bread is
as white as SHOWS. II. in tile .Scien-
tfc american.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
Presence of Mind in a Dog

The Boston journal says that on
Jan. % last, Elmer Wier, aged ten.
while skating on the mill pond at S.-
lem. Mass. ventured out too far on the
lower sluice- where there is pow
erful current, and fell through. A
Newfoundland dog, who had followed
the little fellow to the shore, at once
perceived the lads danger, and ran t,
his assistance. The boy, in the mean
time, had been drawn under the ice.
The dog made large space of open
water, and diving quickly, brought the
boy to the surface, dragging him to
the shore. Some men, in the vicinity
who witnessed the accident attempted
to rescue the lad, but were unable to
reach him on account of the thinness
of the ice, and he would have been
drowned but for the dog. The animal
was waif recently adopted by the
family"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
Eelerf Reahing.
Net so Very Bad.

'ThereI exclaimed Mrs. PrittIe.- -
You left the inkstand on the table,
and | have turned it over ard ruined
the carpet.
'WelI,' replied the husband, 'why
didn't you leave the inkstand on the
table and not turn it over?'
None of your foul puns, William.
I'll crack your head with this duster.
I'd just as lieve do it as not. Here |
have to scrub, scrub, scrub, all the
time, and we lever have anything fit
to look at
when you have completed your
trade I'd like to say
'Tirade " she snapped. Its enough
to make anybody swear. | do think
that you are the most careless and
good-for nothing man ever saw
I'D like to say, in case convenient
s ason should roll around, that | have
been unjustly assailed.'
'Unjustlv assailed' she howled 4
ought to drive you off the place. Just
look at that carpet. Ruined all on ac-
count OF your foolshness.'
IF you are ready, madam, | will
make a casual observation This morn
ing you asked for my ink. | told you
it was on my desk. You put it on the
table and wrote the note which you
have just sent down town. So you
see | had nothing to do with the per-
formance.'
We'll, I don't care,' exclaimed the
poor woman, bursting into tears; it
was just like you to leave it there
You are always leaving things where
they don't belong. am great mind
to declare that | won't live with you
another day
What have | DONE
What is it you haven't done:'
Unable longer to ar her burden
of grief. she went into the adjoining
room and sobbed. An hour later,
while her husband sat reading the
paper, soft arms stole around his neck,
tender lips pressed his forehead, and
Il s~e ~eet voice said, Am ! so very bal?'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10

Many forget that the hair and scalp
need cleansing as we'll as the hands
and feet. Extensive use Of Ayers Hair
Vigor has proven that it is the best
cleansing agent for tie hair-that it
prevents as well as removes dandrutf,
cools and soothes the scalp, and stimu-
lates the hair to renewed strength and
beauty.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10

The air is full of elopements and
rumors of elopements. This is leap
year, by the way.
Fred. Ward says if he had his life to
live over he would eschew'the city and
work on a farm. On farm he would
be useful for watering stock,
A Lowell girls smile, yesterday,
when she was asked to indulge in a
plate Of ice-cream, was large enough
to make whole suit Of clothes for a
five-year- r-old boy.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10

With The bar est Stock Of horest, reliable
Boots'and Shoes With it. square method oi
uniform Low Prices TO all. and With til. follow
ing low priced sp.cislties
Mems > 90 and = 80 Solid Soc kip Boots
Mems Reliable = 90 double upper >, les
long legged Nip Boots. Our fsu,ls S.. so
Calf Boots, single OF ioutie soirs With outsid.
Tap. Gents s. =" sIn- c-lf Custon Boots
Gents Il, 90 Solid Mp Pow Shc-. and Brocan.
Gents - 50 Eln. Calf . ION, Laced and Con
gress, = guarantee Win cvrrv p.r. Gents
Finest HIND Stitched Boots ant SHOES Ladies
- 90 InrlsaI I'd Goat and Ord Button Ladies
Elegant Hand Sew ed Button - Ladies 9Ocis
SutStsnilrl Calf Shors School Shoes for Bows
or Girls 6oc's up. Boys and Youths C4lf and
hiU b ois :
70 To VI rchau,s-w- shl sell G OILS nj
I,s. ih.I,l II - l.f ~
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
Quilts! Quilts Quilts !

ll-4 HONEY AcCnIb Spreads, large SIZE, good
quality, only COS. each
IL 4 Gro, her Quilts tull ,rz- .xc-llo NJ quality,
only soc. each.
Ia CrochrI QniirS, .u!I size. fine qushtl, hand
some patterns, eleach
ll-4 Cruch,r Ours handsome patterns. full
>lzr, extra fne quality - 25 Zach
. aud 10 i Crochet Sprr=.ds, Tor single heds,
very test quality, = aud'l 25 each.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
gflftt poetry.
THE WAY OF THE RAIN.


heard an old farmer talk one day,
Telling his listeners how
10 the wide new country far away
The rainfall follows the plow.
GAS fast AS they break it up, you see,
And turn the heart to the sun,
As they open the burrows deep and free,
And the lillage is begun.
"Ths earth grows mellow and more and NOR,
1t holds and send to the sky
4 moisture il never had before
When its face WAS hard and dry.
"And so, wherever the plowshares run,
> The clouds ran overhead;
A nd the soil that works and lets in the sun,
With water is always fed"
| wonder if that old farmer knew
The half of his simple word,
Or guessed the message that heavenly true,
Within it was hidden and heard
II fell on nv ear by chance that day;
But the gladness fingers now.
To think il is always Gods dear way
That the rain fall follows the plow.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
Cloths Cloths! Cloths !
Towels! Towels! Towels!

IO w OIE IUWtIN 1UWtIS.
a Flre Loom Damask Towel. q hy So, colored
borders, l2!c. each; 81 80 Ier Gozrn.
A Fine eachtd Danask Towel, ! 5 by 90, fame,
borders, l2Zc.; $3.50 per dozen.
\ Fine Bieacted Damnsk Towel. - BY - pure
white aud fancy borders 25c. each.
A Fine Bleached German Damask Towel. l2o
ty 40, fine qusliiy. with elegant hrocne tor
ders, only &c, each.
A Fine Bleach, German Damask Towel, % by
45, extra hne qnaIIly, with beautiful broche
borders, ont, 45c. each.
\ Fine Biracheu German Damask Birdeye
Towel - b, ~, both in riaih white and
isncy iorders, o'tly soc, each worth 75c.
A Fine Cream pa mask Tow el Y Z, - tran
u:ai quality, nan. :. me broke borders oEly
5Oc eath worth I5c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
GRAND FALL OPENING
~@OF~
LINENS & HOUSEKEEPING GOODS
y !. IS IS * * +" :o:+ * * * =

man Linen Table Damask and Napkins Damask
and Cloths with Napns to match plain white
border German Damask and Towels all at exaodi-
nary low prices We quote a few items only:
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
The Men Who are Promoted

The Manufacturers Gazette, in re
cent editorial, made the following
statements, regarding young men and
advancement, which others than the
class to whom it is addressed will do
we'll to heed:
"The young men who receive pro-
motion are the men who do not drink
it on the sly. They are not the men
who are always at the front, whenever
there is any strike, nor are they the
men who watch for the clock to strike
twelve, and leave their picks hanging
in the air. They are not the men who
growl if they are required to attend to
some duty few minutes after the
whistle has sounded. They are the men
who pay the closest attention to the
details Of their business, who act as If
they were trying to work for their en-
ployer's interest instead Of to at him
1T every crook and turn. These are
the men who give the closest attention
to every practical detail, and who look
continually to see whether they can do
any better or not. This class of men
are never out Of job. They are very
scarce. They never strike, theT never
loaf, and they do not ask for their pay
two or three weeks before pay day."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
Dannask.

62-incf Loom Table Damask, in broken and
plain diced pat terms. guaranteed all linen
313c- per yard This LOT is from the great
auction sale Of Nalstead, Hainrs Il Co., OF
New York
60 inch Fine Loom Tabrs Damask beautiful
patterns, guaranteed all linen. zee. per yard
This lot is from the great auctioA sale OF Hal
stead, Haines & Co., of New York
60-ineh Bleacht d Table Damask, elegantassort-
nent of patterns, 622c. per yard.
6l-ihch Heavy German Cream Loom Dam: SIX
in flowers and block patterns. 75c. ler ward
6l-in,h Extra Heavy German Bleached Table
Damask, handsome patterns I5c, per yard
&C inch Extra Heavy German Cream Loom la
ble Dnmask, in geouelrical designs S7Bc
per yard.
69inch Extra Heavy German Cream Loom Ts-
BILE Damask, flowers and geometriu, designs,
S. per yard.
72-ineh Extra Fine and Htav, Bleacltd Ger
man Table Damnsk, neauIul styles 81 per
yard.
s Finer grades, in both Cream ard Full
Bleaehed, with and Nal kns to match, at
correspondent, low pri,,s.
Napkins! Napkins! Napkins!
sby German Damask NAPKINS, full sev-dee
(uo raw edges, handsome PATTERNS, ony 81
per dozn.
{ by 5 German Dnrnask NAPKINS, handsome
patterns, full selredle, bist M, tius ever
offered N, 81 25 per dozen.
sc ,, N.rman Dauask Nj kins. hnhdsom.
I IaIIrI us txirn nue. qnaIIy. full sel,td, e,
81 so. $l.15 aid 81 per d, ZrHs.
6Shy Us Fine iIish Dam, SIX Nnikins hand
some jaIie.ns, eaulituI guilty, 81 rs per.
dtZtn.
II, 6-S Fine ll,as, German p,ma>k \ p
kins dice patterns, 81 80 per d.z-n.
ty Fin. kA'rn ii-nv. German b. nj * Nap
hiLs hand, oil 1ow,Itd E,stttIIs, extra hne
quality. - IS Per d, z,n.
SPktIAL-Flnt All Lln,u p aid d, WIS, war
ranl,d, oni, 5oc per dem
Fine Tur,k Ike, Red Fruit DO, lie, Warranted
last colors, 75r. al d 81 Ter dem.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-02-16
Thay viii Meet.

The arrival of Mr.. Anderson Ia
this city last night will put ut ic>' the
doubt. existing in the minds Of some
ofthr citizens of this city ~ I" the
drawing ofjuri- tor the coming term
Of court, which they expressed >','rr-
day. The law require. that al least iw"
members of the board shall hc rr,>, al
10 constitute qu"ru a. aud ~ the re-
guircd number will i@ pres.nl ihi,
morning there should not he ANY fur
thcr doubt ~ to the validity "f their
acts.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-02-16
ly. He will remain in this city for
some time.

The Artesian Well company are
still at work hurrying up the drills,
which are sill in n strata nf quartz. 81
that when Camp arrives = they can
offer to him a gls>S ~ refreshing ar
tr,ian water L" -,sd he his indignation
which he is apt to evince ON account
of the publicity given to the Telegram
sent - by him. The well has now
reached depth of Az, feet.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-02-16

How Sweet

Ho~ ,-ce, 10 liston 10 the bcil
That ra.ls us to the rcws:
Wow sweet to turn once more ~ bed
hnd take another .nou,o.
Chicago -Un
How .wcti 10 listen 10 the sound
That call. u To- our meals.
Ant when good cheer md fare abound,
Il"s GLAD f,'l'ou ic"l,
III, hmuni Ia,"n
How spr,t to lisir'i 10 kindly sUrdi
" he's DsI roBIr- late at night.
Iiuv ,srl :. love : Unbfokrn chords
When uSF gets hiliug tight.