Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-07
Iocoi Brerlffes.

Local Breriffes.
Az proud as peacock
As sly a. fox;
As mad IS = march hare,
As strong as an OF;
As fair as \ lillv,
As empty as sir;
As rich rs Crocsus,
As cross bear.
/ literary bureau-the hook case.
money order-Aillionnres.
Light weight--A pound Of candles.
A gasmsu always sings in long meter.
Gold hoop earrings are again the fashion
Condor brown is a very fashionable color
Winter resOrts-Bg fires and heavy clothing
Generous to sfault--Ths owner ofsaid fault.
The road supervisors were appointed to-day.
Remorss s the echo Of lost virtue.
! what is that which increaes the effect By
reducing the cause7 A pair Of shutters.
Why does lady's home dress outlast all
otb.rs7 Because she never wears ii out.
To hate excellence is to be al its opposite
pole.
He hath riches sufficient who hath enough
to be charitable.
A serious movement on foot.-The coming
corn.
All stuff, and much crossed, like Scotch
plaid--Lovs.
A striking liksnem-Portrait Of q prize
sght.r.
Lapidaries measure their profits By the
quartz they deal in.
The paunbrOker always takes = great in.
tereSt in mis- business.
Song Of the butchsr-"Ws shall meat in
the sust BY and BY"
Although the pOcu9ias is ftstfSl, he's posi-
tive en- ell psisu.
"Es enc knows more Of the ups and dswns
Of life than l do" say the elevator man.
Painfully tight pants have gone out Of
fashion.
Ladies are now wondering what kind Of
Aonnsts they will get in the spring.
Baseball and marbles have begun to spread
as an epidemic, among the boys.
Grey satin and grey velvet trimmed with
.t.e, will De very fashionable this spring.
Why ips loaf OF bread like the SUM- BE-
cause it 10 light when it raises.
Spirit rApping-pOundiHg on the bar for
drinks
The only fall opening that ladies avoid is
the coal hold ia the sidewalks.
Large, sweet onions have been recommend
cd for govt and rheumatism.
Our enterprising Read has been huntisg a
Gardiner in BryAnsown. Vegetables will be
cheap around CO1's soon.
RI the Cross Road disappointed lover will
give US bis name re will publish bis poe,icsl
efusion. We promise to keep his secret.
Mrs. C. s. Despsrd of West virginin, will
pay visit to our county this wwek She
will be guest of the Rev. Mr.. Williams.
"Blood" would be good name for news
paper, because it is alwoys red, and it is nat
ural for blood to circulate.
If you are troubled with sleeplessnsss,
imsgine you are obliged to get up, and of
you go.
1t is now confidently predicted by the
weather prophets that June will come 10 like
lamb.
Singers are now using raw oysters az q
cure for the huskinsss Of the soiee; they sip
down easier than patent medicines.
Now is the time for farmers to pat their
implemsn" in good shape, then they will be
ready for early spring work.
When girl proposes and is refused, che
can always explain to her friends TIA. she was
just having little leap year fun.
Spread ashes Immediately upon the land.
If mixed with manure the saustic potash lib
crates the ammonia.
Even common road sand applied as top
dressing for appls sRd pear trees will have a
beneficial influence.
LANDS are measured in rods, leagues, and
so forth said the teacher. NOW, what is .
Surveyor IA land lragusrl" shouted one
OF the boys.
When the daughters are infants mothers
are anxious to keep matches cut Of their
reach. Its is different when they grow up.
Judge B. is considerably eI ercised 10 know
who is our contributor Mum is the word
Judge, but you can have the benefit OF . tilt
with him through the press if you like.
The county is besegei with drummers
and pedlerS. There must must be bonanza
in this county for this persistent class of ku-
man beings.
The 0rchilla Fertilizing Company offers to
the farmers Of this county their standard m.-
uEes for cora and other Cereal crops. See
advertisement.
THE attachment case of Wimsatt AMI Uher
". tue Rock Point Oyster Company has been
snicably arranged, the company paying of
the claim Of those parties.
That intermin,ble disease found its way
into the County commissioners court on
" ednesiay AID they too sig ..e- for relief from
Payne.
The County C mmissisnsrs have been bu.i
ly engaged during the week striking of, and
making transfers Of property. We csnnst at
present writing estimate the amount stricken
of, but 1t ruus largely up into the thsasAnds
Nsssrs. Howard RIOS. are h,tiss sr Chapel
Point in tasty style for the coming warm sea-
son. When completed it will be one of the