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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16

Crop Reports. The returns Of tbo NJ
psrtment OF Agriculture at Wssbipotoo q,
May make the wheat prospect netrI, 4 fvnr'
able as in April Then the general ayer wv
was within per cent. of the standard nfr'II
condition. The May average is "a II ~
$50 IN 1883. Barring the changes Of the f,'
ture, winter wheat product of about 35o
OOO, 600 bushels is indicated The ten,a.5
ture OF April has been lower than nsnqI "a
low-lying lands have been s,tnr,,eJ AN, anu
moisture, retarding growth. Well.drair. a
wheat soils are nearly everywhere bes,;,r :
vigorous and healthy growth fsw ;.
ports OF injury by the Hy have been received
out the aggregate loss from insect r.v,,.
VAL be trivial Tue Middle and Sop,be..
states made averages ranging from 80 to I'm
The Ohio basin makes less favorable .bo.r
ing, with little difference in the states oD ~.
north side of the river. Rye promises fnn,
as well as wheat. The general AVERAGE :. oe
1t is several points higher than wheat i ~
principal states Of the West. Tn. oou..
average for barley is lol. Ae.dor.
pastures are generally promising tbonoh 60.
ing 10 come up to the standard ofb..,n
growth and unlmpaired condition tn. ~
gress OF cotton planting has been d.l,r.,
everywhere BY the low temperature !, 81
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16

Circuit Court.-0n Monday the May
tsrn OF the Circuit Court begins, with pros
poets Of lasting but few DAYS. The trial
docket numbers but Al cases while the APP
pearence is down as low as 8 cases. The ap
peal docket has Is cases upon it, aud the
criminal docket owing to tue escape OF sever
al prisoners some time since not more than 2
We can therefore safely predict th't Court
will not hold over week unless the Grand
sury IA exceedingly vignant and delays tn
term by another useless Investigation of tn
conduct Of county officials
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16

Small Herring. The herring that are
now being caught at many of the fishing
shores on the Potomac river are the smallest
ever sent to this market, and the dealers here
say that they belong to an entirely new vari-
ETY.. They are scarcely more than haif the
size u The ordinary herring and are almost
useless for packing. Those who have been
engaged 10 smoking herring this year have
cut, as the smoke so shfuuk the fish as to
make them too small to be marketable. r
Alexandria Gazette
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16

Aapes in Chic&ens.-We clip the fol
lowing valuable cure for chicken gapes from
the Kent Netcs. This is the season for young
chickens and the loss to farmers aud farmers
wives from the various diseases peculiar 10
poultry, makes any information upon the
subject specially interesting just nov The
disease called "gapes" probably kills more
chickens than all the other diseases together
Mr.. VIM. Boyer, living Gear Sass,tra in this
county, gives for sure cure tor the gapes a
mixture Of halt pc Of meal to one put o.
EPSON or Rsche.ia salts, or smaller quantity
in same proportion. Allow the chickens to
cat freely Of it, and a cure viii follow Red
paint mixed with med is also good Mr.
Boyer has had large experience with poultry;
he has thirty OF forty bens nsw setting and
Reariy hundred young chicks out
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16
A Circular to Republican DeIe,,t,

A circular 10 hepuDlicAn Delegates
The circular prepared by the Republican
conference committee OF New York Gin and
sent to every delegate chosen to attend The
Republican National Convention. hsbcep
IN ,de public. 1t starts out with the annlp
ton that the republican party cannot ,iu m
The next election without the electon yate
of New York. 1t declares that "anvandi-
date " no has been i'll any way involvSin The
republican faction fights in New Yorttoald
however commendable his qualities other
respects might be, lose thousands ofspubli-
can and Independent votes, therebpu9ing
the State in the utmost Jeopardy Z tbs IS
understood 10 be aimed At Rsss,sas. Ai,slE-
1t is then declared that ''sST may who's
record is tainted with the adyoccr Of a,
unsound money system would be palcular
ly weak in New York This is nant 70
Gen. Logan. Ii is finally asserted That IAN
candidate likely to launch the g0yaanien
into fantastic or adventurous poicrcslcu
lated to bring about dsturbanceoi on
peacable intercourse with foreign cou,tri.
will therefore inspire dstrust, and naorl,
ose IL great many individual votes. bu, ala
deprive the republican ticket of that mora
and material sopport which usually receive
from the business Community generally ;
This is intended for Mr. Blaine T5ea.,.,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16


,.Wh,t is ship without sail7
Adieu nv lover, adienl
What isa monkey without tail7
A dude, NV lover dude ~
Ancient Grcase-old batter.
welding party Mormon.
( Anolofious eayesdr0pper-rtiu.
Tn. hard way Of the world The railway
The three "Rs"-we are, you are, they are.
I why is Cauala ike coar,ship2 Because il
borders On the United States
Tue Democratic primaries are being called
Nh over the state.
Nrs. QusnzsI is doing thrifty business ia
selling tomato plants.
Oaeofthe ni:esi partners for girl 10 a waltz
around the parIor Is a broom
The trees are all inclined to leave the sure
sign Of All opening Of spring tune
It estimated that 6, 600 sheep were killed
in Mary land by dogs during the year 1888.
A weather prophet predicts that the morn
inls and evenings will be cool all this summer
The whitewAsh brush is adding considera-
bly to the appearance ahd cleanliness Of Port
Tobacco.
The excuse ofs milkmap. "C2n't help it If
the ,uilks thin; COWS are wadin' aboat in
the water"
People that don't fret are like oysters at a
church festival, inasmueh as they never ''get
ia stew"
Brooks is reported to be in the vicinity Of
fayetteville The sheriff Is at work upon the
clue obtained
Dr. W R. Wilmer has offered By
advertisement in the Sun his farm, Prospect
Hill, tor sale.
Bessrs Henry Brs., are at work improving
and identifying Cedar Point for the coming
excursion season.
We want to know il ne dudes wear high
collars made to order, OF whether they are the
"old mans" cuffs
Turkey Roost is still on the pathway to
prosperity, and its jovial proprietors, NealC
and Price are growing fat on its proceeds.
What is the difference between the entrance
to a barn aud loafer in printing Office p
One is a barn door and the other is a darn bore.
Mr. J. Hammy Nealo and bride left the
county on Friday for their future home in
North Carolina. May JOY and prosperity
attend them.
Chapel Point as a summer resort will De
opened May GOTH by an excursion from
W Washington City, and grand ball to the
county folks.
The rate Of the Prince Georges levy for tho
ensuing year for state tax is ls3 cents, and
,ounty tax n cents. The amount levied for
he county roads is Sls, 968 SO.
Peaches so far are not hurt, and the pros
,ect Is for good crop. provided Virgins
Ices not improvse storm for this section Of
he country during the next six weeks
Mr.. r. T Boarm an Of Bryantown sold dur
NJ the past week 4 span Of fine sorrel horses
or $3.50. The old MIN Is An adap: in the
BUSINESS. See his card of training stable.
Mrs. George A Wade has removed the
'ostofce from her dwelling to an adjacent
'uilding now occupied ny her MS d fancy
tore. Call and examine her stock of goods.
An Aliens Fresh beau in his effort at speed
'iIh his fast team on Monday was outstrip-
pd ~ Cobb Neck plowllorse. STAY home
orFena your span to the Bryantown trainer
Toag 7fiend, is our advice to you.
During 3shop Northrop stay in the coun-
he WAS Hospitality entertained by Nr. F
p. Hamilton sho WAS a school mate of the
Bishop at Mt. St Mary's in days Of yore.
Many other Of the Bishops school mates also
participated in the fast.
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v.rrv and ByIes Married at La Plata,

Berry and ByIes Married at La Plata
N. rs,.dence Of the bride on Thursday, May
,stb 1884 BY the Rev Sir Williams, George
" p.r,v and Mrs. Elizabeth Bylea. After
III. ceremony, congratulations were extended
-, iovi.l groom and his happy bride and a
,,ners expression Of good wishes were e1-
...3.d ,bs fret bride and groom Of La Plata
~ DIR ftisnda
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16

Thoroughbred. Judge Stone has Pur-
,h,,.d from celebrated stock breeder 10
v.,,g.mory county, and brought TO his iarm
id.ho for breeding purposes, 'horoughV'eu
.Lo,, horn bull calf At cost 1878. Though
,oonr the animal is well grown and Is as
mos, Of our full grown stock.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16

Couldn't Find Them. The Charles
county papers ask in their late editions where
WA friend Moore at the recent shooting
match Friend Moore was there, and states
that he killed FIVE successive birds Why
"a, he not credited with them Bacon.
The reason We omitted to credit friend
Moore with the birds he killed was because
6,eir featheEs carried their meat away
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16
4 n.r,l,nd CIaim.-Th, House con

MARYLAND CIaim.-Thr House com
mi,,se on the judiciary directed favorable
report on Representative HoblilEell's bill pro
,iding that the government shall settle the
.,,oons Of the states Of Maryland and Vir-
sioi. for money advanced Under acts passed
!, the General Assemblies Of these two
gates h 1871 10 aid in the erection Of public
buildings At Washington.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16

Soclety HODors. Mr. WIN . Chapman,
oftbis county, Nd. won a geld medal tor
defamation, in a late contest for society
s,oo,s in the Shenandoah Valley Academy
in Winchester. Va.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16

p.orbouse.-A meeting Of the Trustees
of,b. Poor was held at the Poorhouse o."
"wednesday, at which the account for ouilAys
~ ,.apers and expenditures for the instiiu-
-. during The past year was submitted and
nsssed by The board.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16

Somewhere in Georgia there is a church.
which is called "The Sisters Church.; +" all the
members are women. The chief work of their
missionary society is to send Or. Bulls Couga
Syrup to the Indians, who suffer largely With
coughs and colds.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16

c.a Piaee.-The new and fashionable
=, Grant s.iI recently opened in Baltimore
Should Be- visited every lady nng
SeAid kOine sss,hiag can be seen, at moderate
Sr,s slesaat Acme Hail, 200 W. Baltimore street. is
the location.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16

You Make no Mistake.-If you have
dyspepsia, sick headache, or your liver or
stomach is out of order, take J NJ Laroques
Anti-Bilious Bitiers. Only see thlt you get
the genuine article Is cents i paper. or 81
hottie. W E. rhronton. proprietor. Balti-
more, Nd. Sold by druggists Nv
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16

Transfers Of Property Mortgage
s.om Catherine N. Cooksey to Richard II.
pd.lsn on tract Of land called "P"moihei
confederation. $500
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16
ACME HALL
The Palace Cl9thing EStab-
lishment Of
DAT TiTNF0J Z MA
BALTIMORE. Nj.

6ALIlMUEE, WILL .
Opens it doors to tho public on April
9th, and extends to all lovers Of Fine
Clothing a special invitation to look over
is Goods. Our Object is 70 supply gen
t'emcn with such Spring and summer
Clothing they have hitherto been unable
to procure except from Merchant Tail
ors, at exhorbitaut prices. We ob'iate
all delays AMI chances of insists that So
frequently follow ordered goods, and We
guarantee our Garments fully equal.
and even superior, to most measured
work, at considerably lower figures. Inc
most flstijious canuot fail to be pleased
with the Nleu's AMI Boys Garments
shown at
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9otaI ano Qtrsmal.

--.--l-------l-----lT77-
ee- Tis Otrs Of ne lNDEPENnFNr mas :, 5ss -
,,,r.r.l 70 ne frat foor o. ne A1'9", I,. hat'
,r,,,1a,,iv oppo'iie he Ep''covof church.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-16

During Bishop Northrop stay in the coun-
he was hospitality entertained by Mr. F.
lP. Hamilton sho WAS a school mate of the
Bishop at MI st. Mary's in days Of yore.
Many other Of the Bishops school mates also
participated in the fast.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-09-02

the room, took my gun from the antlers,
knelt down few feet from the pack,
aimed square in the center, and pulled
the trigger"
$50 on" murmured the listener, with
a sbudder.
"But the gun didn't GO off," continued
the landlord, cleaIing his throat. "The
nipple was rusty and wouldn't work, so
| laid down the rife and got an ak from
the kitchen. 1t had been newly ground
that day, and when / lifted it over my
head l counted upon clesving that pack
robber and all, clear to the flor. Jus'
ss raised the ak and braced myself tol
the blow Il saw q ghost ."
"A ghost ?"
"Y es, sir. The pack opened, and
saw sticking out of its top the curly We!
! low head, blus eyes and osv cheeks o
my Nelierwben she was little tot o
4. The shock staggered me so that
sank on my knees. l wiped my eyes an
wondered il l had not gone crazv.
was almost certain of it, when the ghos
stretched out pair of chubby whit
arms and said:
"Deevnin, drsndpa!'"
"Ah!" said the guest, with relieve
sigh, 81 begin to see. And what di
you do then 2"
81 don't exactly know" said the land
lord, softly, "but il there is anything
that will bend a stiff, stubborn nee
qlicker than the arms Of little chile
I'd like to know what il is. put th
tired little prisoner down by the fir
opened the door and held out my arms
sand the mother"
"Yes," nodded the landlord, "tae
we're both there and, mister, CUES
that's the end of my story.
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The Surplus Revenues.

What has become OF the Hon JAMES
G. BLArNE's scheme to distribute the sur.
plus revenues of the Government among
the several Statesp Not word is said
about it in his voluminous letter of &C.
ceptance. and the wonder grows why this
projec. should be so persistently ignored
Has he chsngel his views, or does he
want the country to forget themp No
scheme ever presen ed BY man claim
ing to be statesman was ever rejected
so promptly and unanimously by men
of all parties as was this scheme of the
magnetic statesman, BLAINE.
But it may be that this scheme is in
tended to form part of the aggressive
and vigorous policy we hear so much
about--that is to say, aggressive against
the Treasury of the United States, and
vigorous only in efforts to shield the
thieves and corrupt rings.
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TABLE RULES FOR LITTLE FOLKS

In silence must take my seat
And give God thanks before I eat;
Must for my food in patience wait
Till l am asked to hand my plate;
must not scold. nor whine, nor pout,
Nor move my chair nor plate about:
must not speak a useless word,
For children must be seen-not heard;
I must not talk about my food,
Nor fret if don't think it good;
I must not say, "The bread is DID,"
"The tea is hot, "The coffee's cold;"
My mouth with food must not crowd,
Nor while I'm eating speak aloud;
The table-cloth must not spoil,
Nor with my food my fingers soil;
Must keep my seat when have done,
Nor round the table aport or run;
When told to rise then must pat
My chair away with noiseless foot,
And lift my heart to God above, .--
In praise for all His wondrous love.
-ChplStiqR Union.
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The pension bill which Gen. WARNER
prepared, and which passed the House
under his management, would have ena-
bled the Commissioner Of Pensions to
settle $4,000 cases on his files immedi-
a,ely. Who will undertake to say this
was not in the Interest of the soldier
And yet when the bill passed Mr.. TAY-
IoR is recorded among the members
NOT VOTING! Has he any explana.
ton to offer?
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Hnehp
POOR, TIRED MOTHER.

They were talking of the glory Of the land
beyond the skies,
Of the light and of the gladness to be found in
Paradise,
OF the flowers ever blooming, of the never.
ceasing songs,
Of the wand'rings through the golden streets
of happy, white-robed throngs;
And said father, leaning costly back in his easy
chair,
Father always was a master-hand for comfort
everywhere:
What a joyful thing 'twould be to know that
when this life is DER
One would straightway hear welcome fpm
the blessed shining shore!" ..ssssistS,.
And Isabel, our eldest girl, glanced upward.
from the reed
She was painting Watering, and murmured
''Yes, indeed"
And Marian. the next in age, moment drop
ped her book.
And "Yes. indeed!" repeated, with most ec.
static look,
But mother, gray-haired mother, who had coms
to sweep the room,
With a patient smile on her thin face, leaned
lightly on her broom
Poor mother! no one ever thought how much
she had to do.
And said, Il hope il is not wrong not to agree
with you,
But seems to me that when die, before Join
the blest.
I'd like Just for little while to lie in my
grave and rest"
MARGARET FULLER in Harpsr's Magazin.
for September.
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In the Republican National pls,,oru

In the Republican National platform
is found this resolution:
The Republican party also pledges
itself 10 the repeal Of the limitation con
tanned in the Areras act of 1879, so that
all invalid soldiers shall share alike aud
their pensions begin with the date OF
disability or discharge, snd not with the
date of the application.
Here is specific pledge. Aud it was
broken as soon as made. Only few
days after the resolution was passed,
Senator INGALLS,, of Kansas. introduced
an amendment to bill then pending in
the Senate, providing for arrears of Ien-
sions as contemplated by the resolution
This attemot to carry out the pledge vas
a failure. Toe amendment proposed was
promptly voted down by Republican
votes in Republican Senate. In the
very face OF this pledge, Senators SHER.
MAN, EDMUNDs and other leading Repub.
licans openly opposed the measure, and
Senator SHERMAN made quite a speech
against il.
And th is is the party of great, mora
ideas!
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w. lesniisscd Jrom last peek.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

In 1875, thirteen men comprised thu
entire working force used in the manu-
facture of the james Boss Gold Watch Case.
Now over foe hundred are employed, and the
number is constantly increasing. The rea-
son of this increase is this; In the James
Boss Gold Watch Case all the metal in sight
and subject to wear is solid gold, whilethere-
mainder, which only lends strength to the
case, is of stronger metal than gold,
giving gold where gold is needed, and
strong, elastic metal where strength and
elasticity are needed, a combination pro-
ducing watch case better than solid gold
and at oNE-HALT the cost. ~ MN.
Over 100000 of these cases K &
have been sold, and every jeweler in the
country can testify to their quality and
merit. rr
T.. w. Marsh, Of the Democrat bought a Jas Boss
Gold Watch case ls years aso and carried i until
customer. The case showed no signsof wear, except
That natural TO any case, and am satisfied can Be
sas ssfsS sGe Ssss 5 have
ing them today as well satisfed as though they had
s them ss 6s Ss fnd sSye
should sell who desires to give his customers tho
worth Of their money or values his reputation.
WIN. J. CusHwAY, Jspeiss
Send cent stamp 70 Keytsss watch Case Fsetorie. Ph.
deph Pas hsndsons Illustrated Pamphlet showing hss
6snss Boss :aaA Keystone Watch Cases srs nals.
ITO Be- opnsiaaedl @
augl4,'83Y.
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of the Republican candidate II may
safely be assumed, therefore, that q con-
siderable body Of Ohio Republicans will
not support Mr.. Blaine under any cir
cumstances, and in the opinion OF the
knowing ones here there is but slight
chance Of Republican success in Ohio, =
either in October or November, with
Mr.. Blaine at the head OF the Presiden-
tial ticket.
In Wisconsin there has been such @
stampede from the Republican party
since the nomination of Blaine and Lo-
gan that the Democrats at the national
committee headquarters have taken
heart, and now believe The state can be
carried by small but safe majority at
the November election. The dissstis-
faction among the German element is
particularly strong. The Herald, the
leading German paper in the northwest,
bolted Blaine and Logan's nomination
the day after the convention adjnurned,
as did also the Freie Presse, the German
afternoon daily. The only other Ger
man paper, Der Seebote, is Democfat.
ic organ, and so it will be seen that the
Republicans are 10 bad plight in this
regard. The Catholic Citizen, the lead
ing Irish paper in the State, has come
out against Blaine, which is quite signid-
cant when the fact that the Republicans
have been counting on gaining large
Irish vote is to be considered. Both
parties have their State headquarters 10
Milwaukee, and campaign was never
so Systematically carried on before in
the history of the State.
As to Democratic prospects 10 New.
York, there has been wonderful amount
of work done iu the way of effecting
local organizations outside of the large
cities. And it is claimed that inf fences
are now at work among the laboring
classes and the rank and fie of Tam
many Hall which have already caused
decided change in the feeling of those
factions of the Democracy toward Gov.
ernor Cleveland. Hon. A P. German,
chairman Of the Nationsl Democratic
Executive Committee, who is famous as
a peacemaker,is now at Saratoga Syringe,
and it is believed will succeed in secu.
ring the support of Mr.. John Kelly aud
rammsny Hall for Governor Cleveland.
The managers believe the troubles with
in the party can he arranged before Sep
tenn Der, at all events the Indications are
such as to induce Governor Hendricks
to write letter from the East to friend
in Indianapolis, 10 which he says, 81 am
grati6ed at the prospects politically, and
feel confident that our tick 1t will )ntin.
ue to grow 10 strength. TAmm iny will
support it."
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The objection made by Mr.. j. D.
TAYLOR to Gen. WARNER's pension bill
IS that shat it did not go far enough TO
amount to anything How many of
the $4,000 applicants, whose claims are
now pending and who could have had
their money Immediately under it's pro.
visions, will agree with this view2 Will
they not say to the obliging Judge Ad-
vocate, why did you not vote to give
Us our pensions Row and then work for
a measure, which, in your opinion. would
amount to something some other time :?