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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-06-06

Washington has 81, 900 trees alongits
streets. For city named in honor of
a man celebrated for cutting trees
down, this is a good showing.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
A simple Problem.
Robt. j. Burdette.

"Young Freethinker" writes to say
that "in many instances the words of the
Bible are untrue as applied to our own
times" and he says: "Take the passage,
Are not two sparrows sold for far
thing?' Isay they are, not" Oh, well
l agree with Young Freethinker that
the passage quoted may not apply to
this generation. But that is the
fault of the generation; the Bible is all
right. 1t is only we who are wrong. Two
sparrows were sold fer farthing then
and d, MT suppose inspiration itseli
could foresee that in tie year 1884, in
the United States of America, race, Of
human beings weula<wring from star
wing neighbor for a spring Chicken
no bigger than a robin, or 81 for q
SQUAD three days out of, the shell, anG
would sell a peck of peaches in two
quart basket, and would make butter ou
Of dead cattle, andfwhen their childrer
asked for bread would give them &
preparation Of, alum, and would catcf
Imported sardines off the coast o
Maine, and would sell ''bob veal" IL
the public markets, and would mix spill
peas in the coffee and sandin the sugar
suppose it was the intention 10 burr
the old globe up before a generation
arose that was capable of doing sucl
things. Of course you can't MAKE tn,
Bible fit our day. my son, Omnipotenc'
| couldn't do that without making hope
less wreck of the Bible But you cai
make our day and generation fit th'
Bible. Suppose you try that. Com
mence ut the other end of the bridge
and by the time you get Wall street fit
It'd to tie Sermon on the Mount, yo'
baye landed the country safely on th
old two sparrows for farthing' basis
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
A BABY killed by Lightning.
Baltimore Sun.

Howard L. Six, aged % months son OF
Mr.. James Six.ywas lying asleep on the
f,oor in the second story back room, in
which there is only one window. The
lower sash was up and the shutters were
closed. The baby was sleeping with his
feet tt towards the window. His mother
and grandmother were sitting In the
kitcher, below Ms Six says she saw
something that looked Ike a'ban offife
dart psst the kitchen Q few seconds be-
fore a deafening roar Of thunder. she
tnrned to her mother and asked her to
run up stairs and see if the noise had
awakened Howard. When the grand
mother reached the room Howard stII
Law as she had left him, but the bed
clothes upon which he was lying wer'
in q blaze. The, old lady screamed ans
| threw the burning clothes out OF f,r
| windowJ Mrs. Six ran up stairs pa
frantic,. She hugged her baby ~
hreast and tried to coax him tr eIA,1 sl.snA ~
her but the child remained ndAoi,eoo, 1nat %,
He was dead. There was you S ~, so on
the little fellow right te1te 81 and ~niD nnSe,
al similar spots on b nech ImJ boIe sou, ahou,
his chin. In the y1m which the plas,
a foot in diametsff{ered about the floor
teT nara nad !. neen naeee.n,.hg in the room to show
the conrs..Sf SSf the lightning except the
hole in ale wall, nor are there any in
dicatuns on the roof that the Lightning
carse that way. Howard was the onlJ
mild of Mr.. and Mrs. Six,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09

form conditions. Out Of these 38 half
had been previously inoculated, the eth
er half not. The latter without single
exception, died with unmistakable signs
of hydIophobia, whereas the l9 others
are about and as well as ever. They will
be watched for year by veterinary doc
tors to see whether the incubation holds
good permanently or only temporarily.
Pasteur's theory is that hydropho-
bia is produced solely by the bite, and if
this is correct law compelling all dogs
to be inoculated would in the end extir-
pate hydrophobia entirely, whereas il
the disease arises spontaneously such an
enactment would be less effectual. NJ.
Pasteur's theory, however, seems to be
gaining acceptance and his experiments,
whether they lead to the extirpation OF
merely to the diminution of this form OF
suffering, must be watched with inter
e8l.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
FLAGS FOR THE CAMPAIGN
The National Hammer Much Wanted when
-.. President isto be. Chosen. s,.....

- President isto be. Chosen. ..-.....
A sound of the ,whirr of sewing ma
chimes filled the loft over a liquor store
in New York and in front of a long
bench running the entire length Of the
loft bald-headed man slashed long
strips of red and white from endless
pieces of CLOTH ..t.. O.. 'fi .-.-. -
"The season for the American flag
has begun" he said, Strengthening him
self up from his task and mopping his
head with red, white, and blue hand
kerchief. as the business in American
flags as good now as it used to be? Not
nearly so good, excepting in Presiden-
tial campaign years. Why, speaking of
dull times, last year ate my own head
off. 1t was the worst year for flags the
country ever saw, and l am the oldest
and largest flag manufacturer in the
country, and I ought to know. This
year, though, / am slashing away all
day, and am so tired at night that |
can't sleep. AS for eating, l don't eat
at all"
"Then you consider that patriots are
scarcer than they once were?" 'i.i 'l'''
81 do, Presidential years excepted.
Then send flags to all parts of the I'm
ion. In the country the national flag is
used almost universally instead of the
banners which city politicians stretch
across the street. 'I''
"What are, the most popular, ,siZes?"
There are tllfee-15 feet long and 10
wide, 20 feet, long and II wide, and. %
feet long and15 wide" 80 ''.. 80
"Is a flag made entirely on a sewing
machine2"' "a, -,s.. lt.,...-.-I,-.
mot all of it. The white stars are
basted upon the blue. ground in this
shop, and women take them to homes
| in Astoria and other Long Island vii
lagos. One woman in Brooklyn hires
wemen by the week, and / pay her by
the piece, and she makes money. Fol
sewing in stars ina. twelve!foot flag
pay "a cents a star; in fifteeArfoot -aae
3 cents; and in atwenty-fOO. flag, 4 cents
For small stars give cent each. Hfh
long stripes are sewed, of course, on tn,
machine. That reminds me l must g
right out and buy two machines to- ge
out to morrow's orders with ,5a.s -
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
Cholera and Its Disesse-Gersn.
.,.,. q, DIR. Foote'S Health Monthly.

=
DIR. Koch writes from Calcutta on be,
half of the German Cholera Commission
that, "the peculiarities of the cholera
bacteria are SO well determined that they
can safely be distinguished from others
they lare not perfectly 4 straixht, but
curved like comma. They occur only
thAi-. narnliar disease: their first appear
ance is when the illness begins; they in
crease in number with, the severity of
the attack, and gradually disappear as
the illness wanes. They are found where
the trouble exists, and their number at
the height of the disease is so great that
their injurious effect on. the lining Of the
intestines is explained, A very small
amount Of free acid which would have
little or no effect on other bacteria puts
a marked check to their growth. In a
healthy stomach they are destroyed,
which is shown by tha fact that neither
in the stomach nor intestines Of animals
which have been constantly fed on chol-
era bacteria. Oa4d then killsdi were any
found. This explains the fact observed
in all cholera epidemics That those snf-
fefine from indigestion are specially SUBJ
Iieet toieholera.1 It will be understood
from. the above that ii is almost proyen
that cholera is . disease in the insestines
caused .by activity, growth and irritation
] of very minute disease-germs. Under a
microscope with q. power nagnifyiDg sew
eral hundred times they would appear
i like small comma. But irritant as they
are. and fatal as is the disease they pro
dnce, they cannot readily pass the, sen
try-box Of good digestive apparatus
In other words iftl1e stomach is in goot
order, and secreting plenty gof good gas
tric Juice, the cholera bacteria are digest
ed and consumed, instead Of being per
mitted TO pess on to the alkaline fluid
of the lntestines which would favor thei
development. All this seems reasonable
and. true and comedies with what w
have said in previous numbers sf rh
: Health Monthly as to the possibility Q
warding off the threads of Infectious dis
eases BY maintaining good health
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
Make Yourself Felt while You're Here.
'.s Burdette, in the Hawkeye. --s-t

My son, you may not be missed great
deal by a very wide circle of. people
unon 49,. I;S. II wop't ha nocessary tor
you to leave much money for a tomb
stone. The few people who love you,
who tenderly and dearly and truly love
YOU, will know which mound covers your
sleeping figure, and they can find it just
bv the ferns and grasses that wave
above it, and monument ninety feet
high won't make STRANGERS care for you
or make them love you, or make them
remember you. .-.4..-srf .. E-,..n
You may not be missed a great deal
by very many people when you die my
boy, but that isn't what you want TO
think about. You want to make your
self felt and noticed while you are here
That's what you want to do, And that that
ia more than most men do. Now and
then YOU, will meet annan who Actually
reioiees in a mean, enyieus sort sof way,
to think that in few years his more
popular, prosperous, successful nefghbof
will be dead and forgotten. 1t may bf
true. The big, wide world is so busy
with the living that she doesseem to for
get the children when they fall asleep
But YOU will notice that the man who
rejoice! in this is usually man whom
she has forgotten while he yet lives; .wht
| is not noticed; who is not felt or heart
of in the world at all.
! Vow, do you go ahead, my boy, ant
don't stop to wonder whether the woIlt at
will remember you and miss you lO(
years from! now-little you'll care 10
this world in a hundred years; HEAVIER
send it may be under your feet them
YOU must % ahead aud make yoursel
felt now. When you are gone the wori'
will get along without you, my boy, bu
While you are here do you make 1t On
derstand that you are running. part O
this show yourself. if it is nothing NOR
than standing at the tent door and di
recting the people to. pass TO the r;gh
and move along in front Of the cages.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
Texas Court Scene.
II Texas Siftings.

Judge Binkley, of Austin is not alto.
gether an ascetic. He is jovial. man
of a convivial turn of mihd:a :and not at
all averse to social glass. In his capa-
city as Justice of the Peace, negro
named Peter Jones was brought before
him for disorderly conduct, including
drunkenness, and beating his son, mere
boy, l- - -t 81 .t.
Il don't see that there are my mitigat-
ing circumstances" observed Judge
Bimkley. shaking his head.
"No mitigatin' circumstances" ex-
claimed the prisoner. "Why, Jedge, |
had Just come outen de peniten iary
whar 1 had been for a whole year. ]
reckon, Jedge, you hasn't been locked
up yit hull year fer stealin' shoat?"
The Judge reminded the prisoner
that his mitigating circumstances were
more of IN -aggrayating nature than
anything else.
fDsr yer spokel Oar yer rspske.J
should say was aggravated every day
\ of nav life. Fer hull year didn't hat
a singledrarn OBJ anyding. stronger dar
de weakest kind OBJ coffee. l reckon
| yeu nebber went a huh year widout
victim your whistle, did yer, Jedge!p .
"You,will please confne your remarks maj
| to your case.
| II amt gwine to be hard on yer
Jedge. Supposin' yer hadn't had dram
fer munf, or say fer whole week
wouldn't yer be mighty apt to get drunl
as soon as yer had a chance? Come nov
Jedge, homes Injun."
There lisa second charge against you,
said His HONOR "You are charges
with numerically beating your son,
mere boy of tehnyeafs. What exeus'
have you got for your butalityT' ,sg4
,"Jedge, has you eber been de parent
oh d no o-account, wuffiess saddle coieret
boy, like dat dar cub OBJ mine?" .lss
t"Never, never!" exclaimed the Judge
"Den don't talk" 80 90 tt'i'.'4s -
4 There was such Q sensation in cour
that the Judge had to call the next cas-
several tiues before he 1Sas heard, an
he fined the constable ten dollars 10
not keeping order in, court. .,s~ s7-.- ..
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
ADVANCE, ,oF; THE PRAIRIE poer

A Littls Pest; Vhish 4 hreafensl Ia DO as
! Much 9Hsrssas the arAsshepper, "i
The march of the prairie dogiss a standr
ing threat against the future prosperity
of the grazing a districts of the State.
Draw a liiieffron Red fiver south 10 the
Colorado, 80 as to run about the western
line of Throckmqton, Shaekelford, Cal
Ilahan and Coleman counties, and you,
mark the front of the greatest immigra
tionTsrmy eyer dreamed p6byJnp.Frs'n
this. line west $50 miles, every square
mile is infested by these deyouring pests.
They thickly inBabit section Of conn
itry 200 miles Tong and 24O wide! Pie
advent Of the white man INTO thisoeun-o
try has, hut, increased, their nnmbersy as,
man has destroyed the wolves, badgers,
irattles1,akes, i,anthers and other Aninras'
which prey upon the prairie dogs, They
eat the grass in the summer and the grass
roots in winter and the consequence is
what was bit a few years ae8 The finest
grazing region in America is fast ,becom-
| ing a a.veriureless desert. "-
| Unlike, other animals in America. the
prairie dog is migrating. not west, but
east. Only a year or two ago his eastern
lineiwas about the western. line OF this
county. In short time he had advanc-
| ed his frontier east about five miles into
Shackelford, Throekmofton and the oth.l
er counties lying north and SOUTH Fl IF
| ghackelfofd. Unless checker ne will
soon rapage all mesquite grass land in
the State and will then descend in count
less hosts upon the black, waxy FARMING
land of Tarrant, Dallas Collins and the
other counties east Of us. IL is no exag-
gerati0n 70. say that $40 600 600 does not
exceed the value of the grais ahhdAlly.
consumed by the prairie dogs of North
west Texas. AlhsnyfTexas) News.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
TERMS: $500 PER YEAR,
v,rTING FOR SWEET REVENGE.
: Young Folsudcr Keeping "a Faithful
watch Upon His Mothers Murderer.

Fourteen years ago Joseph Comoskj
ST. iaf IN Poland. '"nv... srus estate
and Joseph ComosaI, a,. d. si~t,, IT,"
the two childrens Al. m.lhur. The hour uf
mourning had scarcely passe1 - hen Mi
chael Shamolick turned his eyes upon
Miss Comoski. He wooed and won. To
possess the estate now became his un-
holy ambition. The widow stood in the
way of successful accomplishment of his
foul object. He meditated and finally
determined to resort to foul means fO
the removal of his obstacle. a..
One morning the little Polish village
was excited as it had never been before.
Some one during the hour of sleep had
foully murdered Widow ComOski. Sus-
picion at once attached itself to the SON.
in-law. Pursued by the law and guilty
conscience, he fled from the land of his
birth, crossed the ocean and found en-
ployment in the mines of Pennsylvania.
Here he considered himself secure. ..,.
Joseph Comoski, Jr, though but boy
of fourteen years, swore .solenniy to
ayenge his mothers death, even, should
the murderer seek the most distant spot
on earth. In pursuance of this resolve
he babe tender adieu to his betrayed
sister and sailed for America. Fortune
favored the brave youth and after a time
he discovered his mothers murderer in
| Pottsville. He at once made known his
discovery to the Polish Consul at New
York and acquainted him with all the
facts i'm the case. The sympathy of the
official was enlisted in the boys behalf
and he promised his assistance. The
boy kept a watch over the murderer's
| doings. tracing him from town to town.
Finally the tuGtiyes wasI unprecedented,
i while engaged in commission of rob-
berry and sent to the Philadelphia Peni-
tentiary for term of three years The
Consul IN the meantime had written to
Poland snd, learned of the correctness of
the boys story He then secured the ex-
tradition papers, and the boy came to
Mt Carmel, where so many of his. .coun,
trymen resioe, to work while the three
years were passing. He found employ
ment at the Pennsylvania Colliery as an
ash wheeler. by has industrious habits
he gained the good will of his bosses and
was finally promoted TO foreman, a pos
ition which he now satisfactorily fills.
/ The young man is scrupulously careful
4 in saving his earnings, and il was a
knowledge Of this, followed by'an m
Il uuiry from aal ,offieial, ,tthat lied to re-
! sital of the above facts The young man
has succeeded in keeping his secret from
his countrymen, and this account will
probably be to them startling. He has
collected snug littiesum by his ecOno-
y micaf habit, aud With fire JIM his eye,
one day this, week remarked to our in
forrhant that upon the Completion of the
: extradition- -papers would meet him In
f the face and she villain should sYins
1 from Polish gal!ows If it took every cent
I'll he earned at the PENNSYLVANIA Colliery
FL Mount Carmel News. ID. = l,Ti afig D. 4
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
Kentucky's Last Opportunity.

kPuTuchy SthtS
1"what are you thinking about now
Unde Ned," was asked the latter as he
was sitting on a salt barreLr' CL 9yi'
.'"well, sab, Pse jis' thinkin dat Ken
lucky had oughter be ashamed Of itself
"Why so?" .,-.,.,-.. l....
"we1l, you see da wus dat legislatul
down da ter Frankfort all las wintab an
dis spring till corn-plantin time a pass
in a new skule law."iI Il =! De- go
,,"Yes".ls 3.UiI5 DH b. i ,.,.. t'..
"An' whut does yer tink is de ort'
conner"
lfWell, they passed very good s;hool
! '"No, sab. Dey wus Paid a thousand
, dollahs day, and de result wer dat al
las dey passed muffin b. a comnoI
skule law wen fur dat b. pay dey ought.
or passed uneommca skule law Da.
no sIrie pergressicn'in IN dis state, suah.
|
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
A Ghost Hsunts a ship.
Portland Argus 4.


Capt. James TT, an old Portland
shipmaster, told the following ghost
story to a citizen. He said that one
night, on the voyage from which he had
inst returned, while lying off the. bat
terry at New York, waiting for the crew
to come on board, he heard some one
on the top of the house calling James
T., James T." Now this was not
only the Captains name, but also that
of his son, who was Ris mate on this
voyage. Only the Captain, mate and
steward were on board, and on lhearine
the, voice they all went on deck but saw 81
no one, The stewards dog, which 81 p
in front Of the cabin door lay quiet OF
b,s rli,ap h1sd - 'h9DF' - hoe'
The next day the bark sailed for Rit
JsneiroJ and several strange occurrences
took place on the passage. One morn
ing his son, the mste, said to him: "Cap
tain, the ship is haunted. turned ou
on my watcl. at 4 o'clock in the morning
and as went out Of the cabin door
saw some one IN white, but before !
could distinguish whetherjit was NAL
or female ii disappeared around tn
mainmast. The steward said he saw,
also. and was frightened.n
Someldays after this the steward calle'
the CAPTAIN, and told him the mate ha'
not Vet Come on deck. The Captain
veat to the mafe,s stsferoom, and o.
opening the. door saw the mate appal
ehtfy laughing at him, but on takin
hold of him hea found 0 he. was dean
From his distorted .countenance, it ak
peared that he had been frightened {
death. Several other strange occurrence
happened on board, and on arriving 9
Rio the steward left the vessel on accouI
of feeling that shewas haunted. Strang
noises continued; to be heard on boar!
such as the working Of the windlass /
heavinS the anchor, but on going TO
ward, no one was TO he seer, 10 ga. !,
Now comes the strangest part OF tt
Story. During the Japtaihs absence .
, this voyage another son ngOf his, Samu
IT, arrived bone from a voyage, an
remarked tia. he would 60 down 4
his ,duunage. He came back With
| and Law down for nap. Not comI
: down I'd tea, some Of the family went
cail him, and 9 fbhnd HIM dead. ffh
was about the time that the mate al
steward saw the figure in white. :
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09

In July, 1880 an attempt was made to
rob bank messenger in broad day light
on the. Place de. Roubaix, near the
Northern Railroad depot. The thief and
an accomplice was captured, and the
thief, being an old offender, was sentenc-
ed to twenty-five years penal servitude.
He admitted being engaged in many
desperate games, and among others con-
fessed to the robbery of Mercier, the
miser. 1t was also ascertained that for
many years, and up to 1870, he had been
q confidential clerk in the employ of
Monsieur Dermy. ..
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
WILKINS STAR PROVERBS.
Better be right than be left.

Better De rlgnI tnan De lett.
True honesty never eialds itself; the
false kind blows'its own hOrn.rJf ni
When Darwin spoke of, tale bearing
men, he meant slanderers. ,...,,
Let every incoming gray hair represent
a good deed or yirtuous thought.
White or pure thoughts are material
lied with black ink. i.4 .!-+1>O4H "a
The man praying without Confidence
is Ike, one trying to drink without swal1
lowing.
This world is like tally-ho coach, and
the man blowing the horn attracts the
most attention. yii!G.rd ,H. L..1 .g,.i
On every'sheaf iofi wheat, Sr eseiy
stalk of corn, in every hill. of'potatoes,
beneath the rosy cheek Of every apple,
across the tops of each grain, field, Is
waited evidences of Gods goodness and
mercy to, man-Whilehall Times.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
A Rapid Traveller.

My son." said an economical father,
IAN express train attains great speed.
Lightning is proverbial for its rapidity,
comets are supposed to hurl' themselves
through space at the rate of millions OF
miles a day, but, comparatively speaking
all these things are sna;ls, my boy, all
snails" .... 400. .... .,.a.-.t
"Why father" replied the young man
lazily putting twenty-five cent cigar
"what can possibly 60 faster than light
ning?" H.. H.. ~. FL
"A fve-dollar bin after it IS once brok
en-, my son."
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
. London Truth.

The Duchess of Albany is to remain
on a visit to the Queen at Windsor until
the removal of the Court to Osborne,
which will take place about July is. The
Queen is expected to arrive at Balmoral
from Osborne for the autumn between
the 23d end 9Oth of August. The pre-,
else date of the departure for Scotland
will depend OH the health of the Ouch
ess of Albany. The Prince and Princess
of Wales are to arrive at Abergeldle
Castle during the second week in August
and the Duchess of Edinburgh will reach
Birkhall about the same time. In com
pliance with wish expressed by th'
Queen the Prince and Princess of Vale.
will not attend any theatres this
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09

I have the jewelry safe and sound"
"You lawless old scoundrel p exclaim.
ed Derny, in great excitement, "why
you have robbed me. sir. NE, MEL an
Lagrais. The place on the Rue de Maui
beuge is mine, and put man in there
who, 1 supposed had sense enough to de-
tect a cheat"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09

- Hgas 90 = tfr -
- .sted my little love one day,
NJ saucy, witching Lu, = T1.- q
are sbe would be my own through life,
Nv angel good and true" F.,
Nm, sbe tossed her nutbrown ringlets.
And said "She did not care
10 be an angel yet awhiies
This world seemed very fair.
oh LulM Ny heartless, cruel one,
with mouth like Cupid's bow,
vhv viii ron always faugh At me,
How can you treat me so9 -
wby wfll you lift that little nose
In baughtiest disdaIn, ry - .,
pray tell me that my pleadings, dear,
Have not been ali in vain2 u. .-
Che turned her merry eyes on me, q.
IJ'erbrimmed with fun and life,
~ cannot be your angel, Fred: ..-,
But-I will be your wife,"