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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-08-22
The Last One on the Sacred Elephant

Two young ladies were gazing at the
white elephant as it stood enthroned
in all its sacred splendor, and sur
rounded by the mystic emblems of its
holy character and the adoring priests
who were kneeling devoutly on every
side.
How curious it is remarked one,
that amy race Of people should be SO
deluded as to worship an elephant
1T is iudeed,' replied the other sad
Ily. when | look upon this worship
ing throng of ignorant, superstitous
creatures and realize how earnest and
sincere they are, l cannot but feel
that there should be no rest until the
missionary message is borne to the )as'
one of these benighted heathen.'
True asserted the first speaker, I'll
is grand and solemn duty
Just at this junction the animal
Aicked its tail and struck one of the
Buddhist priests in the mouth.
'Howly Mosesv he exclaimed, inter
rupting his devotions, 'ye hathcn bastt
- and then the young ladies strolled
on to the monkeys cage.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-08-22
Volume XII. mo. 10,
One Way to Cure a Balky Horse.

A.friend, whose name and address I
will give to any one, writes to the
Ialker thusly: 81 notice you are al
ways ready TO say good word for that
noble animal, the horse. Our neigh.
Dor had a good horse-a large, hand
some horse. In one resp ct he was
better than most men, for he had but
one fault, but that was a bad one, and
greatly reduced his cash value. He
would balk, and always Just when you
didn't want him to. My father was
humane and practical man. He
happened to want a god horse. He
offered our neighbo low price for
his balky horse, and then and there he
became straightway the owner of the
animal. For several days he fed and
1attered the horse, making his nc
4ualntance. On pleasant day he
put BIN before single wagon, put
ting newspaper in the seat, leaving
the whip in the stable, and started off
for drive. After going off in good
style about mile the horse came to
dead halt and expressed signs of
good, long stay. My father quietly
took up the paper and perused it. In
about one hour the horse started off in
full gallop and went about a mile
further, and came to another full
halt. The paper was resorted to for
about one-half hour, when the horse
started again in full stride. After
going short distance he headed him
oward home, which was reached in
rood time The next day he repeated
he experiment with only one balk, and
hat only one-half as long. The third
lay was success; no balk at all. lie
hen passed him to the teamster, who
'ut him in with another horse and
'orked him six months, during which
lme he was never known to balk, and
ot having further use for the horse,
Did him for $50 more than he paid
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-08-22
A Boy Preacher.

The celebration of Mr.. Spurgeon's 8
tiftleth birthday anniversary recalls
the following well authenticated ance-
dote. which has been told already in
the Manchester Examiner, but is worth
repeating again: In the early part of
his ministry, Spurgeon was asked to
preach In neighbering village; and,
wheh he came on the Sunday morning
Mr.. Brown, the pastor, said to him.
Il did not know you were such bov,
or | would not have asked you to
hIs nsnas ander Tis csst sfd
asked what the world was coming t.,
when the boys VIII, had not got rid of
the taste of their mothers milk went
about preaching. However, he did
preach and Mr.. Brown planted him
self on the pulpit stairs. Spurgeon
read lesson from the Proverbs, aud,
upon coming to the passage, Gray
hairs are crown of glory to man,
he said he doubted that, for he knew
a man with a gray head who could
hardly be civil. But the passage went
OH to say. IF it be found in the way
OF righteousness and that, he said,
was different thing. When he came
down from the pulpit, Mr.. Brown said
to him, 'h!ess your heart, have been
thirty years minister, and | was never
better pleased with a sermon; but you
are the sauciest dog that ever barked
in a pulpit and they were always
good friends afterward.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-08-22

dying | stole him-for the property
all for that. 1t would help me to have
son: 1t is your boy. Let me swear
to it."
And with her hand upon the Bible
the woman passed into eternity.
Matte stood silent struck,
scarcely comprehending, bewidered
beyond thought-until the old clergy
man came around the bed and took
her hand.
"Forgive her if you can, Mrs. Wa
ters,' he said, "even as you would
have God forgive you
And with the words and the name.
Matte realized the truth, and sank
upon her knees and cried first "Frank
was true-Frank never deceived me-"
and then, Il always felt that it was nv
boy and not hers.
Ana SO 1t came to pass that Matte
Waters lived once more in her old
nome, with no cloud of shame upon
aer HE, happy in her boy, and in the
nope OF meeting Frank once more in
that land where severed hearts are re-
united, and there is no more sorrow.
neither any death.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-08-22
Eelfrf Reahing.
His Legs w ere Safe.

NJ. Boutibouse, the French servant
served in Napoleon's army, and wa
present at many engagements. A
the battle of Wagram, in 1909, he
was IN the heart of the rrav. The
ranks around him had been terribly
thlnneJ by shot, and at sunset he was
nearly isolated. While reloading his
musket he was shot down bv cannon
ball. His impression was that the
ball has passe through his legs below
his knees. completely stvering them.
Tor he suddenly sank down. shortened
a' he believed, to the extent of about
loot IN measurement. The trunk of
the body fell backward on the ground.
and the man senses were paralvzed
by the shock. Thus he lay, motion
less. among the wounded and dead
all night. not daring to move, when
consciousness partially returned, lest
the loss of blood should be fatally in
creased, That be felt no pain he at.
tribut' q to the stunning effect of the
shock on i.- nervous system, and his
"N'N sum ''u iiuiltD 10 reason
why he ha'l not blel to heath. At
early dawn he was aroused by one Of
the medical staE.-mha- -aam..-raa.d-. ....
help the m4.--. NJ. Boutihouse, ii can
ilIlie.. Ialie .- .r-.s.eG..m..-carried off both of my
legs The surgeon examined the
limbs referred to, and then giving him
a good shake, said with loud laagh.
Get up with you; there's nothing the
matter with your legs" NJ. Bou'ibouse
sprang up, in utter astonishment, and
stood firmly on the legs which he had
thought lost forever. Il felt more
thankful said he, than | had ever
felt in the whole course of my life be-
fore. had not wound about me.
| had, indeed, been shot down by an
immense cannon ball. but instead Of
passing through my legs, as | firmly
believed it had, the ball had passed
under my feet and had ploughed hole
in the earth beneath at least a foot in
depth, into which my feet suddenly
-ank, giving me the idea but / had
been thus shortened by the loss of my
legs.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-08-22
Loves Appetite.

Did you say love took away mans
appetite?' remarked the landlady to
young Snooks at the table.
Yes madam. | am deeply in love,
and that is my experience he respond
ed, with his hand on his heart and a
don task me -for-money new look IN
his weak blue eyes.
4 begin to think pretty much the
same way myself
why, madam, are you also touched
by the soft caresses Of the little blind
god?' he inquired, taking another
spoonful of potatoes, slice Of roast
beef and big hunk of bread.
well, not hardly she answered, in
zinc lined refrigerator tone, 'but some
things I have recently seen convince
me that it takes away mans appetite
and gives him dogs
'Snooks did not ask for any dessert.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-08-22
BLEACHlD AND BROWN {HEf1iIg

considerably less than we have heretofore own
ed them. We shall give our customers th,
heneht of these low prices as long as thes,
purchases last. Whether they will advance in
the early fall We cannot tell. We offer
"A Fruit of the Loom Cottou...........-.... s.
A Lonsdae Muslin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sc
"A New York Mills Musln..,................ &c
A Namsutta Muslin ...,..... ................ sc
A Lansdow ne Cambria rc....................... lOc
As good as Lonsda.a}
i Lousdale Cambric. loc
T. Bieached Sheeting and PIhowcaSe
Muslin n.............--...... ......--....... l2!c
"a b!ea' he'd Sheetlng, extra good quality lSc
8 Bleach, Sneeting extra good quality. zoe
"A BlenChed Sheering, best quality y...... Poe
Beachtd Sheering, hes; quality........ 22I.
bieached SheetEg, best quality ........ -25c
l9-4 Bieached Sheeting, extra good queIi/'25e
l0-+ cached Sheetiug, best qualiIy. 27Jc
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-08-22
At Midsummer Prices.
Housekeeping Goods

In view of the splendid success which has at
tended our sale OF Domestic and housekeeping
Goods, We shall continue the sale this week.
Having taken advantage Of the extreme dull
ness in the dumC site market, We have purchased
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-08-22
THE BEST
G [ 0 7 Il | N G

The 'argest and finest Stock ever shown
at prices which cannot be equaled else.
where
Our entirely Hor stock is so serirabe
that every man and boy should have a
suit and 10 appear handsomely dressed
You must wear our c'o'hes.
Should your circumstances be such that
only a small amount can be invested IN
clothing, then our house is one to patro-
nize for the reason that you get jus, what
YOU pay Ter; economical administration
Of al It's affairs makes our esta ablishment
the popular one to buy from. Every gar
ment IN our house entirely new. handsome
and seryiccable
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-08-22
CRASHES

Extra good values in Crashes i All
Linen Blown TMil!ed Crash. &c -, : = 1I.S
IJ-IncH A AII-i4ihen s-sS1--.1r--~-'' . WINS
per yard
leinch Extra Heavy Brown Twiled Crash, all
linen, lec per yard
lsinch Heavy All-Linen Beached Twilled
Crash, lc. per yard.
ls-inch extra fne smooth handsome Barnslev
Crash. border OF } scarlet threads, l25c per
ward.
l95 inch extra heavy Plain Scotch Crash, l24
cents Fer yard.
Extra quality Russian Crash. 10 cents per yard
Extra hue quality Russian Crash, ia per laid.
20-inch Plaid All-Ln.n Glass Towelng, fine
quality, l22c. per yard
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-08-22

A marriage license, issued by the
magistrate in the city of Washington,
has been returned, endorsed, She
won't have me-
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28
Farmers ErrorS.

Formerly a barn needed a roonly
threshing-aoor, wherein to swing the
fails. No such thing is needed now.
Two rows of posts, some beams, girts
and braces, and q tight roof and wallis
are sufficient. An excellent constable,
with all the modern improvements, can
be built for So per COW, and how much
better to akave 100 cows in S. stalls,
than 5 cows in 800 stalls. Another
capital error-hecause a waste of capital
is to keep poor horses and COWS. a
$50 horse as not worth ~one-fourth as
much as one that is worth 800. It
will eat as much and cost as much for
harness, and will neither 10 as mach
work nor live 50 long. A $40 COW, that
makes three pounds of butter in a week,
costs as much for everything. labor
and utensils included, as one worth
800 and makes ten pounds a week.
Another errcr is to work poor land.
! Many a man has broken his back ard
lost his heartpn a poor farm which he
has suffered to run down by bad man
| agement. He has spread his labor and
capital e 100 acres, when by confin-
ing himself to Awenty-five or thirty, he
might have become happy and rich.
The way to repair such capital error
is to begin with one field and get that
unto good condition, and let the rest lie,
and SC go through the farm. One rich
field will then make 1t easy to enrich
another or two; and while the begin
ming is slow, it is ,downhill work, and
assthe end is nearly reached progress is
fast and easy. The worst of all CAPT
talserrors is for th%afarmer to neglect his
own improvement and cultivation. A
man who has SIC 900 in a farm and
stock, may easily have twice ns much in
himself and make his work pay 10 per
eent..on his value. d5e is the greatest
part Of his capital and it is the greatest
of all GRO to misuse f.-N. J. II.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28
Latent Pow er OF Manure.

Sr.J. b. Lawes says, in the North
British Agriculturist. that it does net
follow, as a matter Of course, that al
though the application Of. a manure hae
produced no effect upon the growing
crop, 1t may not prove effective at some
future time. Years afterwards, when
perhaps all recollection of the applica-
ton has passed away, OF possibly
when some ;unaccountable luxuriance
on certain portions of a field may
indicate the burial-grcand IF a ma
nure which was supposed to have
failed. In one of his experiments at
Rothamsted, in ;tho year 1874, about
two-thirds of an acre of land was ma
aured with q considerable amount of
potash and phosphate of lime. The
crop was wheat, and the produce was
154 bushels per acre, As the land
which received no manure whatever
yielded o crop of Is bushels per acre.
it was evident that the manure had
practically failed. In the following
year salts of ammonia were applied, and
the produces was BITS bushels per
acre.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28
Gorgeous Wedding Dress.

The wedding dress of Miss Carrie As
;'tor, the New York heiress who will be
married in November, is now being
made in Par,s, and will be sent over the
6rst of November. 1t is Described as
follows:
It is to be of a very heavy pearl white
satin, made with q full %princesse train,
which will be bordered by & plisse of
the,satin and on the edge a ruclling OF
fine point lace In a wild-rose design.
The front is to be covered with rrfies
'ofrare point lace that belongedao Miss
Astor's grandmother. The lace will
not be cut, buzz will cross over in
down in a twist and held by 8 cluster
of orange blossons and pearis. The
9corsage will be cnt.square and rendered
with,tke lace, while the sleeves, slight
lily pufed on the shoulders and reach
iing to the elbow, will be met by long
white kE gloves, WHICH are being made
ITO orderfo fit the slender little hands
Of the bride. The slippers are to he
made of fthe dress materials, and en-
ibroidered in white pearls, while the
stockings sgill be of ahe finest white
silk. The veil will probably be of IL
ausion. There is a rare old-point-lase
weil,in,th family, and tbs may be worn,
although tulle is more becoming and
preferred by the bride. It will be fas-
tened by q half wrenth sof apple bios
sons and caught by diamond pins.
She WILL q ar, other diamond jewels and
carry q largeihouquet of rGses and lilies
pf-the7xally, surrounded by maiden
hair fe1ns.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28
~Never. cat the heel unless il orov

Never, cat the heel unless it grove
faster than the toe. Keep the toe
short; if the heel is cut too short, it is
like a man walking up hill. Keep the
heel high 80 the leg car exercise its
natural functions and not strain the
cords. More horses are ruined by cut
ting the heel than any other way; and
besides >straining the cords, the heel
gets bruised and forms corns. A horse
' gets corns nor has strained cords
that has a good, high heel. 1 have no
trouble with an 'interfering'hors when
| once understand its ways. ] make
most of my shoes for interfering high
on the inside-net high on the heel
alone, as some do, but right up TO the
rail. With me it is no cure no pay"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28
FARM, FIELD AND RIREsiOE,
Farming Paragraphs.

A British sportsman repels flies from
horses by lightly spongir.g the neck
and launches with kerosene. During
the first three miles Of a recent Journey
the pests distressed and leased his thin
skinned, spirited steed almost beyond
endurance. but after the application OF
oil, and during the remaining eleven
miles of the trip, though still pursued
by thousands OF the winged bores, not
pne ventured to alight and present his
bill.
The Kansas Cowboy says that a gen
leman remarked to the editor that the
recent rains would be the ruin of many
agranger. Why? Because" said he,
"this is not q country Tor the pillow, but
Tor stock; and this is an exceptional
rear, such as has not been known since
she settlement by the most adventurous
,anchmen and the grangers will regard
1t as conclusive evidence that every
year wall produce crops, and will ex
pend their last dollar trying, only tc
bring ruin upon them and their fami-
Ges."
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28
Planting w-es Seed, eto.

Rural New Yorker:-The proper time
70 gather any seeds for planting is when
fully ripe; watch and wait until there
is evideace that they are in this condi-
tion, and then gather them. 2. The
best OF all times to plant all these seeds
is in the Fall. The only objection is
the danger of their being eaten by
gophers, mice, rats, squirrels, etc. The
gronnd should be prepared the same as
Tor corn; IN fact, it can be used the
hrsS two or tthree years for corn, letting
the trees take the place of every third
row. 3. 70 keep the seeds till Spring,
where vermin are so bad that fall plant.
ing is not practicable, they should
be placed in sand OF loan
IN q box, which should have
some holes bored in the top and bottom.
and these holes should be protected
with pieces Of perforated tin or iron, so
that vernin can not enter. The boxes
should be buried in the ground, in some
place where their contents will keep
damp, but not become watersoaked, and
it will be all the better if in some place
where they will freeze solid In inspiring,
plant as above directed. The ash, Box
elder and beech seed should not be
pla1tted more than u half-inch deep; the:
larger nnts may be planted an inch, anG
all should have thorough and clean cul-
turc. 4. The kinds of trees that nlay
he regarded as climber trees" within
the meaning of the law, are specified as
follows: cash, alder, beech, birch.
black walnut, Eastwood, Mack-locust,
cedar, 'chestnut, cottonwood, elm, fir,
including spruce, hickory, %honey.io-
Gust, larch, maple, including box.etder,
oak, pine, plane-tree, otherwise called
'cotton-tree, button-wood,or sycamore,
'service-tree, otherwise called mountain
lash, 'white-walnut, otherwise called
;butter-nut, white willow and white
wood, otherwise called tulip-tree."
The above list was intended only as a
general guide, and will not be construed
50 as to exclude any trees falling with
in the description of trees recognized in
the neighborhood as of valae for timber,
OF. for commercial purposes, or for fire.
wood or domestic use. Either of the
following might, in some localities, be
Worry Of cultivation Us timber trees
and several of them may pc sSlassed
among the valuable kinds:-Ailanthus
blue-beech, cherry, especially the black
cherry, gum-trees, blackberry, ironwood,
osage-orangc, peach. pear, apple, plum,
etc. The general permission TO plant
such trees as are of general use in any
section, was granted by a decision Of
February 10, 1882, as the omissions in
the list previously enumerated, had
rGiyen.rise.to severe criticism.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28
A Good word for aoms,y,airls.
Pittshurg dispatch.

Pittsbslrg dispatch.
"Why ere homely girls always the
best scholars, the best workers and
make the best of Rives?" This ques-
ton was propoundad by an observant
and intel lieant gentleman who has been
twice led to the hymeneal alter, ard is
ready to be sacrificed again.
els such really the .case?"
IT have reason to know that It is. 1t
10 natural enough, isn't it? The girl
who is handsome in festure and form
concludes very early in life that these
are her stock in trade, and with them
she enters the matrimonial market.
Nine times out of ten she il SOON of the
books and ut the head of a house. Her
homely sister has hardly entered her
teens until she discovers she is made to
stand aside for the pretty faced girls.
All the aeatness Of dress, elegance of
aud proficiency in the srts of
making one's self attractive she do es,
deliberately and for a purpose, perhaps,
or possibly for no other reason than,
Topsy-lika she grew that way"
THE chances are she does it solely
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28
Senator Morr;1I of vor

Senator Morrill, of Vermoat is now
IA years Of age, says the Troy Times,
and the Oldest member of the ser ate ;
bnt a much younger looking mar than
Senator Edmunds, who is his junior by
some 18 years. The State of Vermont
now furnishes the Oldest senator in
years and the Oldest in term of office,
and is the DULY State that holds ia
united representation in the senats Of
Is years ago.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28

Goethe was given, in 1923, the most
costly present that any mortal ever re-
ceived, namely, twelve bottles of Rosen.
vein, which was sent to him by tie
city of Bremen. In the famous Raths-
keller in that city is a special vault con
taining this vine, which grew in 1924,
aud then cost 60 reichsthaler the oxhoft
Ian old measure). Taking this at COM
pound interest the value of each bottle
sent to Goethe was 800, SOC, 600!
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28

In a letter 'fromIHon. Mrs. Perry, Castle Gray,
Limerick, IRELAND, Browns Bronchial Troches
are thus referred to: Having brought your
Bronchial Torches with me when l came to
reside hcre,I found that after / had given them
away to thoseI considered required them, the
poor people will walk for miles to get a few. "
For Coughs, Colds, and throat Diseases they
have no equal Sold only in boxes.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28

1t is given out on good authority that Deputy
Commissioner Clarke will be appointed com
missioner of pensions to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Gen. Dudley. Mr.. Clarke
who halls from Rhode Island, has been deputy
commissioner for many years, and thoroughly
1t is believed that his appointment will give
general satisfaction.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28

WHITE BEAVER, TOR FRANK PowELL.) It il
said on good authority that White Beaver of La
Crosse, Wis, has successfully treated more
cases OF female complaints and diseases arising
from the secretvices of the young than any
other doctor in,the northwest.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28
Columbia River Cannery,

Mr.. George Home, one of the largest canners
of fish, on Columbia River, Oregon, says that
he suffered with rheumatism for seven years,
having spent six months at Arkansas Hot
Springs, and at Paso Robes Springs, Cal.
four months in every year, without benefit
Finally he tried st, Jacobs Oil, the great pain.
cure, and in a short time all stiffness and sore.
ness Of the Joints disappeared.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28

According to the annual report of tho COM
missioner of pensions, the United States has
3ss2 75i pensioners, costing in the aggregate
sS4, 456, 600 annually. Since 1861 the govern
ment has paid ont for this purpose a total OF
nearly S679,OG,O 600. The commissioner roc
ommends further legislation removing re-
strictions from thousands who are now prevent
ed from making Claim.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-28
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