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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23

SPRING CClTs. iatett ucsigHs, Esiseuiau ofos-
18th and Sts., Washington, ID. c.
Dessruciive Storm.
The severe storm on Monday night seems
TO have been general all over the couaty and
the copious rain that fell benefited sll sections
hut the high wind which accompanied il ap-
pears to have reached the height Of i fury in
the neighborhood of Bryantown, where 1t as
sumed the shape of a veritable cyclone. and
occasioned much destruction Of property. Mr..
Gonzaga c. Burch had a granary, carriage
house and part of his stable blown down. His
horses in the stable narrowly escaping from b
ing killed and his carriage only escaped de-
siructon BY not being at home. Mr.. Henry
A. Turner had barn and lot Of fencing
blown down, while Mr.. B. NJ. Edelea also sus-
tanned the loss of a barn and lot Of fencing.
In the neigbborhood Of Pope's Greek there were
also high winds and several hundred panels Of
fencing at ''Prespect HILL" DR.. Winners place,
were blown into the public road. completely
ohstructing travel during the following day.
In this latter vicinity considerable hail also ac-
compauied the storm, but we have not heard OF
any loss Of property or damag e to crops result
ing from it, In this vicinity we had q copious
rain. which fell with great violence accompani-
ed by sharp lightning, bu, in other respects the
storm was not severe.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23

TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TINES having a
Issger circulation than any other paper among the
intelligent farmers and business men of Charles
County. Offers superior inducements to advertisers
to insert their announcements in is columns. Send
for card rates, which loW any other paper
in Southern Maryland, to say nothing about circua-
lion
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23
A Usefui Article.

A Usefui Article.
To those of our farmers and others who are
going to paint We would refer the card Of Z.
P. Knight, found elsewhere in this issue. All
kinds and shades of ready mixed paints are
kept constantly on hand ready to be immsdia-
tely applied. To those who have .leaky roofs
on their barns or houses We would recommend
the ready roofing, also sold by this gentleman
This is good substantial roofing, can be ap.
piled by any one and comes in rolls ready TO be
put on over shingles or other roofing, thus be-
ing a great saving in expense and labor 10
covering houses. Give ii trial and you will
not hesitate to recommend it.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23
EIsEMAN Bros. popular tailors and clothier
Washin ton, d. c.


Exhibition OF machinery
The Court House green and the square sur
rounding the court house is now filled with
various kinds Of farm machinery which is put
on exhibition by the enterprising firms who re-
present them for the inspection of our farmers.
Bin lers, reapers. mowers, sulky plows, har-
rows. &C., etc, can be seen in great variety
and each claims the usual superiority over ali
others. Messrs. Cropley, Boteler h Champion,
of Georgetown, d. c., through their enterpris-
ing loc,l agents Jos. A. Gray, Jr., l. Bro, have
fine exhi iton of the Deer ng farm machinery
on hand, and their goods are receiving much
favorably comment from those who inspect
them. NJ, ssrs. Thompson h Page, who repre-
sent the Buckeye" also have their goods in
full view and are always ready to expitiate Oh
their meri.s. Howard Bros, do the talking
for the we'll known "McCormack," and if
Camillus butte n-hole' you he is bound to make
sale The Champion men are also on hand
with pretty painted machines ard will give you
all the points in twinkling. Altogether the
machine men make things quite lively on the
square and the exhibition of the machines looks
as if spirit Of progress at last possesses our
people.
EIsEMAN b. os., popular tailor and clethiers,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23
EIsEMAN b os.. popular tailor and cloth
Washington, D. G.


Road Machines.
Mr.. Clement Porter, representing the Lam
lorn Road Mac bine, has been in the county for
the past week with one of his machines n hich
the commissioners to purchase them for use on
the roads. Wherever the machine has orked
it has given general satisfaction and some re-
pairs that it made on the road near La Plata
which were in rough condition, were most
thoroughly and excellent done. All Who have
seen the machine work speak in high terms of
it and it is quite likely that several of them will
be purchased by the board of commissioners.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23

EsEMAN Bros, Dress Suits, cor, 7th and h
Sts., Washington, ID. Z.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23

Cirrula Court.
The May term Of our Circuit Curt con-
vened here at 10 clock, on Monday with Chief
Judge Stone and Associate Judge Crane and
Brooke. The following were drawn as the
Grand and Petit Juries Of the term:
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23

CHiLDRExs. Salts, Elem, IN Bros, T,h and
Sts., Washington, d. c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23
SchOOl Trustees,

Ech0Ol Trustees.
At the meeting Of the School Commission
ers last Tuesday the following were appointed
As local school trustees for the white and color
ed schools of this county:
WHITE TRUSTEES.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23

Amended Gait
In the original call for the primaries pub
lished last week, by an mad rertence, no men
ton was made Of the appointment Of delegates
TO the Congression.l convention which win as
semble al Laurel, on the 9th Of August This
led to the impression that two conventions
were contemplated and there was a general
disapproval among such Democrats AS came to
town of he idea of having two conventions in
the busy season which will prevail between
this and SIKH of August. Considering these
facts the Democratic Central Committee at an
informal meeting this week determined to sup
ply the omission and make one convention do
the whole work, as is the case in most of the
other counties of the district and State. See
the ameded call in this issue.
EIsExAN BRos popular tailors and clothiers
Washington, D. G..
Grand Place.
The new and fashionable Clothing Hall re-
Gently opened in Baltimore should be visited
by every lady, gentleman and child going TO
that city. The greatest variety Of elegant
Clothing can he seen, at moderate prices. ACNE
HALL, zoe W. Baltimore Street, is the location.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23
HAN DSOMER
THAN EVER

We open the season of 1884 with the
handsomest line of Mems and Boys Cloth
ing ever before shown in this City, and
unequaled in novelty and variety any
where. We are better prepared to serve
you now than ever before, manufacturing,
as We do, every Garment upon our pre-
misses, under our personal supervision, and
whilst our recognized superiority for fine
work will be maintained, we will be able
to sell at still lower figures than hererofor
Stylet, Elegance and Low Prices will
greet all patrons of
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23
Democratic Conservative Pri-
mary Meetings.

TN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECON-
i MENDATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC
State Central COMMITTEES ut the meeting held
in Baltimore City on the 18th Of April, 1884,
the Democratic Conservative voters of Charles
county are requested to assemble in Primary
Meetings, at the usual places of holding cleo
tions in the several districts of the county on
SATURDAY, May 31st, 1884,
at 4 O'Clock P. NJ, and elect ten delegates from
each district to represent the people in Coun-
II Convention to be held in Port Tobacco on
TUESDAY, June 3rd, 1884,
at IL o. clock A. NJ, which said convention will
appoint four delegates to represent Charles
County in the Democratic State Convention to
be held in Baltimore City, on
THURSDAY, June 5th, 1884,
for the purpose Of appointing Presidential Elec-
tors fer the State of Mary land and eecting dele
gates from the State to the Democratic Nation
al Convention which will assemble in Chicago
on
TUESDAY, July 9Th. 1884,
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
President and Vice-President of the United
States.
The County Convention will at the same
time choose four delegates to represent this
county at the District Convention, to be held
at Laurel, Prince Georges county, on
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9Th 1884,
at l2M., to nominate candidate for Congress
from the 9th Congressional District.
IT Is ALSO EARNESTLY RECOMMENDED TO the
~ .L.,s,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE,

consisting of ten men in each district. be mp
pointed at the Primary Meetings on the 3lst, the
names and P. o address of sueh local commit
tees to be reported to the Central Committee by
the several district delegations on the day OF
the County Convention.
F.M. COX,
MAY 10th, 1884. ". H GRAY.
SAMUEL cox
d. mecratic Central Committee for Charles Co.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23

CHlLDREN's Suits, Eiseman Bros, 7th and F
Sts., Washington, D. C..
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23

BOYS CLOTHING, EisemAn Bros, cor. 7th and
E Sts., Washington, d. C.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23

thk-Gents Hand Stitched CATERS for 81, SO.
De) $3-Calf Button, Lace and Congress, every
pair warranted So, SO. Stitch downs and pillow
shoes l,23. Ladies $3-Hand Sewed Button
S2,43. Fine Common Sense Kid Button ST. 81.
Fox'd Button "a cents. Lasting Caters 73cts.
Kid Slippers and Ties u cents. Infants Shoes
Is cents
P. S.-Yard Wide Cotton 6 cents. Good
Bingham cents at our our dry Goods Store
S04, 18th street.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23

SPRING SuITs. latest designs, Eiseman Bros
18th and E SITS, Washington, ID. c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-23
THURSDAY, June 5th, 1884,
TUESDAY. Julv 9Th. 1884.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9Th 1884,

at i'm, to nominate candidate for Congress
from the 9Th Congressional District.
IT Is ALSO EARNESTLY RECOMMENDED TO the
Democrats of the county that q local
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-08-10
BRIDGEPORT BRIEFS.

From every indication the excursion from
Bridgeport to Chippewa Lake, on the c., L.
& W. K. r., which leaves this morning, will
be an immense success. Yesterday several
c. 4 p, coaches arrived for the excursion
In the event of rain it is said the train will
run on to Cleveland This would give the
excursioniSts several hours in Cleveland
The distance from Bridgeport to Chippewa
is l2l miles and the fare for the round trip
is only $3.50, which is cheap. The train
will arrive at Chippewa at II clock and
leave at I, giving the excursionists eight
hours enjoyment Messrs Joseph Neon
naughey and Nick Kuhn came home yes
terday from the Rosebud Fishing Club
camp AT Lock II to spend Sunday. They
brought home several cat fish weighing as
high as thirty pounds each. They have q
very fine camp and report a good time.
Yesterday Geo Mckee and A. j. Heinlein
left for Cadiz to spend Sunday. John Shan
nefelt, Of Bellaire, was here yesterday among
friends Bridgeport will be we'll rep
resented at Walnut Grove to-day.
Charley Cook has resigned his position in
Appenzellor and Rempes store. Mr. NJ.
b. Felts is in Cleveland. General excur.
sion agent Els, the c. L. 4 W. r. r. is in
town. The Democrats of Bridgeport will
meet at Heinlein's Hall on Monday night
to organize Cleveland and Hendricks
club
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-08-10
PRACTICAL PRAYER CURE.

A new and rather practical phase OF tn
prayer cure has appeared at Newark, n. ]
where a savings bank was recently opene'
with prayer. Just as business was to begir
the president of the bank called in clergy
man, who invoked divine blessings upon the
institution and prayed with special fervor
for honest administration Of the trust BY
the managers" There was practical turn
to this procedure as well as a religious.
Newark savings banks have been so leaky
IN the past that public confidence has been
destroyed, but the shrewd deacon presiding
over the destinies Of this new candidate for
favor knew what he was about when be
called his pastor in to give it Send-off, for
in less than two hours 100 accounts were
opened and $50, geo deposited There can
be no doubt that this prayer cure of bank
robbing viii prove eficacious, particularly il
the presidents honesty is commensurate
with his shrewdness; if the cashier is not a
prominent church member" and doesu'
speculate in margins; il the paying teller is
not superintendent of Sundey School and
q player for faro, and if the directors are so
prosperous that they don't want to divide up
and Jealous enough to keep close watch Of
the other fellows. With an occasional repe,
tition of the prayer cure and good luck this
bank ought to pull through. At any rate,
IFS course will be watched with interest.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-08-10
HAPPY HElPMEETS.

A Newport man and wife are having such
large family of children that they are now
sorry they didn't number them instead Of
naming them.-Kentucky State Journal.
Me? Going away this summerY asked
Henpect, rueiuIly. "0h, no, my wife is go.
going. but I've got to stay at home and keep
house for the servant. Burlington Hawk
eve.
My Mamma Paints, is the title Of q song
now going the rounds. Yes she paints the
darkest nights with lurid, living light
when the old man brings n policeman home
with him.-St. Paul Herald.
A woman ought to be proud of having
COR her husband man of letters, but when
she finds that the letters come from some
olhcrwoman a terrible row generally follows.
Philadelphia Chronicle. Herald.
81 hear your wife is learning to play tho
organ" said ono Burlington citizen to an.
other. How do you like it, Good
thing-frSt rate was the reply. The
family hasn't had to eat any of her cooking
or a week. Huntington Free Press.
Conscience may make towards Of US all,
but we have noticed that man who has
no more use for conscience than he has
for secondhand liver will wilt into his
boots when the little woman who runs his
shirt buttons asks him to explain that little
bill for gloves, switches, parasols and jersey
jackets which she never got, yet which he
seems TO have so cheerfully paid for.--Fall
River Advance
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-08-10

Northern section Of the Union public feel
ing NOT SURPASSED in intensity until Beaure-
gards batteries bclched their reasonable
fires at the walls of loyal Sumter.
The Southern spirit, marked though it IS
With intoleranee and haughtiness. Is by the
very pride thai distinguishes it. defended
against q dehumanizing custom such as
p1gilisn,. The Southerners pride. though
It's most familiar fruits are arrogance, boast
ing and inflated notions of honor, is also
powerful restraint from some forms Of per-
sopal degradation. Being sentiment that
diseOurages the prize ring the much ridI-
euled pride Of the Southern man IS not al
toyether n vice.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-08-10
ST. GAINESVILLE.

The Girls Indulge in Successful Leap
Year Treating the Boys to Fine supper
The Railroad Wreck-A Whole Family
In Town on Legal Business.
ST. CLAIRSvILLE, August o. Exclusive. J
Addison Thompson, Esq, of Alabama,
eldest son of Major Thompson, and brother,
of Marshal and Littleton Thompson, came
in on Thursday, to see his old time friends;
he has not been in ST. Clairsville for 10
years. He was accompanied by mis- son.
John Heinlein, Of Bridgeport, the Demo,
cratic nomineer for Sheriff, was up Thurs,
day, shaking hands with St. Clairsvillc
friends. By the way, the Democracy Of
this vicinity is highly elated with the good
ticket made by the County Convention on
Tuesday. The band and a number of other
st, Clsirsville people, attended the Dutch
picnic and harvest home Friday, and report
an excellent time. ". A. Hunt and wife
and daughter, Miss Bertha, spent the SAP,
bath with friends at Lewis Mills "Cooney
Thompson, the National Hotel barber, Lis,
tened to the willy soap man Tues
day, and gave him IS for n cake
of soap around which he had
wrapped $40; but the $40 had mysteriously
disappeared. Don't bet on any mans
game. A missionary mite society is to be
held at the NJ. E. parsonage on Tuesday
evening. The colored folks camp meeting
on the fair grounds is now in full blast
There will be a big crowd present to-day.
Rev. Morelsnd, of Cadiz, will preach this
evening on the topic, Providence as seen
in the history Of race" The NJ. E. Sun
day-schools annual picnic was held on the
fair ground Wednesday. and an enjoyable
time was had by both young and old. 1t
was to have been held at Ridgeways, but
the wreck on the Northern interfered Miss
Emma Rice, Of the Island, and Miss Carrie
Deitz, of Martins Ferry. are guests of
Frank L. lice. Misses Agnes and Blanche
Lauck. Of Beaver, daughters Of Rev. W. F.
Lauck, former pastor of the NJ. E. Church
here, are visiting St. Clairsyile friends
Auditor Barrett accompanied his wife to
Cranberry Summit, where she will remain a
few weeks TO avoid hay fever They left on
Thursday. Mrs. Oscar Seeley and two
children, Of Wheeling, are at the National.
Mrs Seeley was called here by the serious
illness of her brother, John Rice, who at
this writing is very low, with faint
hopes for his recovery. Mrs. Eunice Gran
gle, Of St. Louis. Mrs. Clara Colcam, of
Winona, Mimi, and Mrs Sarah Wescott,
of Jersey city, are guests of the family Of
Judge Carroll, The two first mentioned
are sisters, and the latter cousin of the
Judge. W. W. 0baugh. of Lancaster, for
merly Of this place, came in on Thursday.
His wife, nee Miss Maggie Ferren, aud
chi.drca. have been here for some DAYS
visiting friends Sam. Riggs who went to
Steele, Dakota. last Spring. returned We'd
nCsday. and reports himself not favorably
impressed With the great West. The Demo
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-08-10
THE EeYPrIAN CONFERENCES.

Not ONLY has the much talked Of confer
enee come to an ignoble end, but the work
of England has begun in good earnest,
Germany, in the august person OF Bis
xARCx. is placid, and quietly nOn-committal
according to the rules Of the shrewdest
diplomacy. France is in perfect turmoil
of excitement mingled with indignation,
because her plans have been frustrated and
her suggestions opposed at every step, and
England is in confused state of mind
not knowing whether to laugh or cry-the
Tories invariably chuckhng, while GLADSTONE
draws out his handkerchief TO wipe away an
unwelcome tear. GLADSTOSB's policy has
been to keep his hands of Of Egypt and
to interfere in Egyptian affairs only enough
TO save the British interest on British in
vestments. He has repeatedly declared his
aversion to any control Of the region of the
Nile, his only desire being to. straighteu
things out in that benighted country and
then to leave them to get into snarl again
at their own sweet will; but events have
crowded him into corner, and it looks now
as though England viii be compelled to as
sumo large responsibility and become the
protector of Egypt if not its dictator, for
an indefinite period of time.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-08-10
THE CURRENCY PROBLEM.

Il begins to dawn upon the New York
bankers that, sooner or later, silver certi6
Gates will have to be used in the clearing
house in that city as a means of settling
bank balances. The treasury officers ad
NIT that it is only a question Of time wher
the United States must pay out these Ger
ti6cates to the New York clearing house
they now DO to the public, and in tha'
event they admit that gold would then com
msnd a premium. But when that time
came gold would Immediately be provided
while the price Of sterling exchange woul
advance, until finally the country woul
find itself landed on the silver basis in a.
its time exchanges, with sterling exchange
at premium of Is to 20 per cent in our
currency The question Of the ultimate eff
feet of this condition of the currency upon
that portion of our railway stocks AMI
bonds held abroad remains to be seen. II
cases where the stocks and bonds are pay
able in gold it would of course take 10 tc
20 per cent more of the silver-basis currenc,
to meet these charges upon the railwa!
properties than before, while the additional
burden would have to come out Of the earn.
ings of the roads. 1t really now looks a
If We were on the eve Of most SerrUu'
currency dislOcation caused BY the persist
ence of Congress in the coinage of money
which has virtually been rejected or great!
limited By all the other States in Christen
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-08-10
THE REAL REASON FOR 1T.

A dispatch from St. Louis, published in
one Of the morning papers, AYERS that q
general crusade is raging in the West
against the wearing of Mother Hubbard
gowns by women. The Mayors Of Omaha
and Kansas City are said to have issued
proclsmations declaring this apparel indie
cent and vulgar, and many arrests have
been made and fines imposed on the wear
eFs.
This report if true, teaches several les
sons. One is the slow progress Of fashion
from East TO West. The so-called Mother
Hubbard gown has risen, AOurished, decayed
and become extinct in this region. The
women of Missouri Nebraska and Illinois
are just taking it up as the --latest thing
out" Another is the indiscriminste zeal
of Western women in adopting what IS to
them a new fashion. Here, even while the
Mother Hubbard craze ragged at its worst,
the wearing Of this particular form Of gown
was confined to the privacy of the home
circle. There, it is evidently considered
the proper thing for a street costume.
But the reason for the prohibition Of this
article Ofapparel BY legal authorities must
be sought on other grounds. Why this
violent opposition to it? Women are down
trOdden and oppressed in many ways, but
,bev bavs ALWAYS bean permitted by the
other sex 10 wear what they please. DR..
MARY WALKER ia living proof Of this as
sertion, ifsny were needed. Of course the
pretext alleged in the reported proelama-
ton is too fimsey for serious consideration,
unless the Mother Hubbard of the West dit,
fers very widely from that Of the East.
They are no more indecent than q water
proof cloak, and the wearing of them in the
street is simply a question of good taste.
IT is well known that to some women the
Mother Hubbard costume IS very becoming,
and that these women are generally very de-
cidedly good hooking. The only explanation
ofthe universal horror and detestation which
the DOMINIC Of these gowns in the West has
occusioned seems TO be that they are so I'M
becoming to the women there that it is no
pleasure to look upon them. Perhaps this
Is an adequate solution Of the mystery. II
so, some of our Western contemporaries
will no doubt correct our mistake.