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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30

The name OF Hon. Barnes Compton is
prominently mentioned in connection with
the Congressional nomination in this dis
trict this fall The political situation in
the district is such as to make it the duty
OF the Democrats to put forward their
most available candidate in the ccming
contest. Mr.. Compton is thought to be
that man. The impression prevails that,
under his able leadership, the district will,
without doubt, be redeemed. He is very
popular throughout the district, but es-
pccially so in the tide water counties.
where the Democrats are weakest, and
would doubtless run far ahead of his ticket
in these counties. Among the highly
complimentary notices of Mr. Compton's
expected candidacy we find among our
State exchanges we clip the following
from the Easton LEDGER:
ut is said that the Hon. Barnes Comp
ton will in all probability be the Demo
cratic candidate in the Fifth, and that he
will sweep the district like flash. Mr..
Compton is an able man and a good
speaker and will make a valuable Con
gresham. He is very popular in his dis
trict ; and has many warm friends through
out the State"
Mr.. Comptons friends here think that
he will accept the nomination if rendered
to him freely and without any personal
contentious.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
Mr.. 81. B. Scott, president of the Joliet
Barbed Wire Manufacturing company, al
though strong Republican and hitherto a

Mr.. 81. B. Scott, president of the Joliet
Barbed Wire Manufacturing company, al
though strong Republican and hitherto a
protectionist, has experienced a great
change of heart of late, like many other
manufacturers, and stated to st. Louis
interviewer the other day that it would be
"a Blessing to this country if we had not
tariff for protection at ALL" He was in
Europe not long ago and found out as one
result of his trip that "this talk about the
danger of competition with the poverty
stricken masses of the Old World vas all
bosh." 1t was only question of time
when the workingmen of the United
States would realize this fact. "Give US
free raw MATERIAL says Mr.. Scott, "and
we can compete with any one, for we have
better material, better methods and better
workmen, AID can make as good commod-
tiles As for what is come to be known
as tariff reform, he adds:
'It is coming as surely as we are Standing
here. The agricultural classes are awakening
to a realization of the I'M Justice done them, and
the laboring classes will do so soon. The signs
are all that way, and believe in a few years
the principle will sweep the country. There
is considerable element in the Republican
party, more than most people imagine, in ia
vor of tariff reform, and a large element in the
Democratic party. We are bound 10 have it,
and the sooner the better"
Coming from the source they do, these
opinions are of great weight. Whenever
barbed wire man begins to weaken Oh
the tariff the protectionists may as well
begin to look for at least section of the
day of judgement.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
Public Roads.

Many Of the counties of Maryland seem
to be waking up to Importance OF improv-
ing their systems Of public road making
We notice that many ofthe State changes
are devoting much attention to this ques-
tion. In its last issue, the Hartford Demo
crat has The following very sensib' e remarks
upon the question:
In all the districts in the county except one
We have road supervisors whose aggregate
salaries are abou, 81 600 and it is no disrs-
spect to them TO say that the roads very lit
tie better for their supervision. Roads under
their direction o. without their direction are
mended in the same way and u'ualy ia the
same pl ices year after year. without any sppr.-
ciahle Improvement after The aext rain or frost
The road men irrs and the TO "a super gisors
10 what they consider is best for I e roads but
they have never bern edu~atei in ID Il business
and ihev don't know and should not be Expect
81 TO know how 10 mend roads so 10 produce
the best results from the least expenditures.
Farming is generally conSji red h4sinss.
hat requires hui lite eiue ,,ioa, an If We
compare il with road men 'iag w- shoui say
it required less intel igence ; and vet how MANY
failures in farming can recall 90 the want
Of practical kuowleige OF thu science Of sEri-
culture, and that too among 81 tss Of farmers
otherwise intelligent and maay OF them highly
educated The reason for their failure y The
want OF exact knoSleiss OF the bushes, in
which they are Engaged.
The same reason applies 10 road m ,king and
road men3ing. The men eng ed in il nov.
ere, most Of u m plain prtctlcsl farmers, and
M nr Of the almost ~ -cllsnf ftrm r. Who have
,equired their ;sreieu from 81 rly and Lon.
training on The firm. but Ihey urrer learned
road mendu on the farm thes never had any
other opportunity tor learning an consequent
" they know nothing ahnni II Nos rad
needing Is a much more d,fi at basin - Than
farming and requires a special training. ss
much, nay more. than farming thea nhy
should we eatTu>t our public roads To men who
know next 10 nothing about the work ihey are
expected to do II the county II a. bird Se or
house to bald. it does nos employ farmer
to build them, hut man who has been educs-
ted to, and understands building. Whv shoai
they not exercise the same care Ia the selection
OF a man who understands scientifically and
practically the -rt Of road ding and road
meniiug, and under bis direction spend juaic-
ously the $50 600 nov annullly almost wasted
on our public roads Such a man can be mad
for the m0ney nov pad Tor surveying AMI sI-
pervisng and for the ~xpesiliure of which,
the county not only has no adequate return,
but has in adli:isu roads that are constant
irritation and cause OF compliant
II The Commissioners will employ Compe-
tent civil engineer, and have the roads
made and the old ones meniei under his direc-
lion. they will have taken the FIRST step in the
direction OF easy grades and good roads AT less
cost. and 4 consequent enhancement in value
OF all the landed estate in the county
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30

Texas has declared for Tilden and
Hendricks.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
NOTES..

George Anderson, farmer aged rs years
of Bowling Green, Ohio. was beaten to death
on Monday with hickory cane by his wife
a sed 81. Mrs Anderson, has been twice con-
fined in an insane asylum
AT North Anderson, Mass, Saturday limo
thy Law attempted to assault Timothy Sull-
van two daughters. aged thirteen and seven
The elder cir resisted aud he strangled her to
death, and then choked the younger child ill
she became insenSible
Saturday evening ten m n on a raft of logs
IN Grand Lake, Me, wore knocked senseless by
lightning, and several were seriously burned
One child was fatally hurt and four more or
less seriously injured by lightning while play
ing in AN outbulding in the same place
BenJamin johnson, who with Alien Ingalls,
was indicted for the murder of the Taylor fam
lily Mt AYpndale, Ohio, was convicted of muir.
der in the first degree Saturday This was the
case where the bodies were delived on the
evening OF the murder to an Ohio Medical Col
lese, and SIS apiece paid for them to Ingalls,
and johnson. ingalls, hanged himself in Jail
recently.
Comm sioner Fink has furnished the figures
showing that the east-bonnd shipments Off,
freight from Chicago during the month of
March were 257, 1873 tons, the destination of the
same btihE us ioiiOWS: New ork city, IT,
32S; Philadelphia, - 5l8: Boston Al J02
Buffalo, / 427 the rest scattering Boston
stands next to New York in the amo.nt rec.iv-
ed. and Philadelphia third
Norw ak, Mass, paper pu' li>hel on Fri
day lengthy article relative to tbs long and
steady run on one OF the oldest banks in that
town, which was intended as "A Joke, the artcl-
refer ing u gravel bank in the village The
article was headed, "A Norwalk Bank ia thu
BILE Scores OF excited deppstors who read
the article, or heard about it, rushed to the
Norwalk Styiags Btnks The Oldest in the vi.
cinitr, and drew their deposits. The rnt, Oan-
unued during the day, a1i between SIS .poD
and $50, 900 was taken ou- before the iotr1Srr.
came generally known.
Two YOU ng lady passengers Who arrived At
New York Saturday in the steamship E41rr
brought with them the remembrance OF a fam.
liz TRACED Of great in'eres, nov some vars
old. They are twin sisters AunabeI and
Ethel, daughters of the late Grn j. In X Hood.
a famous confederate conutn H. Gen liooi
was the i,ther uf nine children, including three
pairs OF NinS, when his wife and he in cErk
succession SuccHmbrd to yellow fever in Kew
Orleans Warm hearts rr'us,d to let the inser-
eSting orphtn safer lack of care and al
ton, and the three SETS of twins were adotted
by Kind r-nds-Mi McGill. wealthy pl-l,rr
OF Mississippi taxing one pair Mr. Adams a
wealthy New Yorker, who owns a suuAa,er
house at Newport. taking The second, aud NJ
John A Morris OF New Orleans, a relative hy
marriage Of Mrs Hood the third The h.t.
named pair are the sisters Annabei AMI Ethel
who for four or ave wears have been stud ing
IN Hanover, Germany. Thes came 10 New
York for visit to their Kind foster fslhrr a:
It's beautiful country place 10 Wrstches,.s Co.
New York
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
The Real Causes.

The New York World OF 10Th instant
comments in leading editorial under the
above caption on the causes leading to the
recent panic in financial circles, which il
finds in the following sweeping but not
overdrawn indictment of the Republican
party The World says:
"Our learned neighbor, the Tribune gives
four direct and one indirect cause for the
recent Wall street panic. We do not think
they are sound.
FINALLY there has been some dishonesty
and some recklessness," says our learned
contemporary, with more respect for truth
than grammar.
Dishonesty Ind recklessness have been
the true causes of our troubles dishonesty
in public and private life: recklessness in
the mad pursuit Of veal h and IN methods
resorted to for lite accumulation.
The shoddy fortunes made duri.. g the
war inaugurated an arlstocracy of money
bags. Everybody wanted to belong to il
and to outshine his neighbor. Grant as
President. eager for money, took presents
The members Of his Cabinet. eager for
money, took brides. His private secretary
entered into gang of Government thieves
Congress bestowed 290,000,000 acres OF
the public lands on railroad corporations
and the Congressional saints grew rich.
Jay Gould, Huntington and other great
operators took their lobby to Washington
and scattered wealth among the national
legislators.
Gould, Fisk and Corbin gave the Presi
dents Household practical illustration of
the value of a rise in gold in the form of a
$4,000 check, and out of this grew Black
Friday.
Credit Mobilier came along and Cakes
Ames gathered in his Vice Presidents and
Congressman at comparatively low prices.
With Grants second term came the in
crease of his pay to $4,000, the sal Try
grab game and back pay to Congress.
The disguised people elected Mr.. Tilden
President, but the republicans refused to
go. By the aid of fraud and forgery they
stole the Presidency for Hayes, and Hayes
rewarded the thieves with public offices
in which they could plumber the people
Then came another election. The chan
ces of the Republicans were desperate
The corporations, monepolies and banks,
favored by the party, raised corporation
fnnd to buy Indiana Two spectators
raised $500, 900 to the fund on the pledge
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30

The tariff reform sentiment in the Dem
ocratic partyhas become thoroughly arous-
ed and there is no doubt that the declara-
tion upon this point in the coming national
platform will be clear and unequivocal,
such as to definitely commit the party to an
aggressive policy of tariff reform. Mr.. Ran
dali and his forty traitors that deserted
their party in the most critical of emery
encies begin already to realize their great
blunder and are offering numerous and RI
diculoCs excuses for their action. They
find themselves condemned as traitors by
all Democrats throughout the country.
The Washington Post has been recently
interviewing number of prominent Dem
ocratic Congressman as to what should be
done upon the tariff question at Chicago.
All speak with one voice as to the absolute
necessity offs Gear and ringing declaration
upon the tariff reform question. The fol-
towing is what was said by Congressman
Blackburn
The circumstances under which the
National Convention will assemble will
H1pish much stronger reasons than exist
P76 or in 1880 for clear, ringing
tion of the Democratic doctrine
Is neither lawful, honest nor expe-
Int to impose any tax for any other
purpose than to raise such revenues as are
required for the purpose of Government
honesty and economically admins er-
ed"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30

From present prospects he Worlds Ex.
position at New Orleans promises to- b..
the most important as wei rs intercs,in.
yet held in this country / will sur, ass
the Centennial Exhibition At Philadrphi.
in The exhibits made 10y the Gener Il Gov
eminent. since every one Of he lcptr',
ments State. Treasury. Interior. War-and
Navy, with the Post Office, pa,en, O.sice.
Indian Bureau, Smithsonian Institution.
Agricu ,ural Department aad Bureau OF
Education-will make special exhibits
illus rative OF the his ory Of The cnuntry
its growth, development, progress and
p resent condition
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30

Mr.. Ferdinand Ward and Mr.. James D.
Fish, two members of the late banking
firm of Grant & Ward, have been arrested
on criminal charges in connection with
the failure of the bank. Fish has been re-
leased upon 100000 bail, but Ward is
still in durance vile. The Grants have
not been arrested.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30

London Hair Rest0rer-Great English
Toilet Article. Restores growth, color, gloss
and sottness. Removes Dandruff. Aristocrat-
ic families Of Great Britain endorse it. Elegant
dressing. Fragrantly perfumed. The favorite
of fashion. At Druggists for 30 Il d, or IS
cts in U. s. money.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
TERMS OF SALE

As prescribed by the decree One third OF
the purchase m4ney to he paid in cash on the
day of sale the balance in equal ins,alments
in one and two ear with intrr-s, fl ON he dtv
of sale the deferred prrments to be secured by
I he bonds of the purrh user with suretieS TO
he approved ny III. trustee; or all cash, MS the
purchts mry 'l'rt
JOHN II. MITCHELL,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30

The Arthur boom begins to reveal its
formidable and heretofore hidden dimen-
sions and the friends of the "Plumed
Knight" begin to look blue.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-06
Advice TO u Young Wife.

Never disturb man while reading
his paper.
Never ask fat man for anything
while pulling on his boots.
Never speak to man until he has
had something good to eat.
Never discuss servants at table.
When you want anything wait until
he has had his breakfast. and then
help him tenderly into his coat, and
while behind him, smoothing his COL
lar the right way, ask for it.
Never offer man anything twice.
When he looks injured and plaintive,
examine his pate; there is sure to he a
vacancy
Be careful not to be behind him if
he stubs his toe in the carpet, because
you will be the cause.
If he comes to breakfast looking on
the eve of sobs, ask not the reason, for
he will answer that he had but one
towel.
II he lies on the sofa after dinner
and shakes the house with his shores,
accuse him not Of sleeping, for he is
merely thinking with his eyes slut. "
/ If he says he is "going to the drug
store for few moments, DEAR" bid
him adieu for the evening.
| Ii he loses his handkerchiefs every
where but at home, let him have his
own way about it, that the washer
woman is dishonest without your
knowing it.
Ii you want him to Go anything
never tell him it is good for him, for
he will not be "tied to woman S
apron string"
When he is i'll ask not his complaint,
but take to your heels.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-06
BErrER LATE THAN NEVER.

For great many years number OF
graves of soldiers who died at Fort
Churchill have received no care or
attention except from the shadows cast
by the ruins of the fort.
Frequent demands have been padc
that these graves either receive atten-
ton the same as other sepulchers of
veterans, or that the bodies should be
removed to a place where absolute
neglect is not the only recognition
paid to the memory of those who died
while in the service of the country.
As will be seen elsewhere, Congress
man Cassidy has introduced joint
resolution providing for the removal
of the remains to Carson. Tardy rec
ignition Is better than none, and Mr..
Cassidy is entitled to credit for the
effort he is making, and will receive
the moral support of veterans all over
the Union, both of the Blue and Gray,
in the labor of passing the resolution
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-06
A NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY LAW

The following is among the Wash
ipgton kilograms of February I'd:
The Senate COMMITTEE ON Judiciary
has ordered the Lowell bankruptcy
bill to be fayoyahly reported, with
smendmehts. 1t preserves State ex-
emptions, ahd authorizes involuntary
proceedings ~bnly y against persons
whose debts amount to more than
&l.000, and only against traders. 1t
diminishes the number of Commission
ers in Bankruptcy one-half. Many of
the amendments suggested by the
Bankruptcy Convention, which met
here few days since, have been incor-
porated In the bill. Senator Hoar will
report it on Monday. Among some of
the features of the bill are those con.
tended for by Western Senators at the
last session of Congress, and their
adoption greatly increases the chances
OF, its passage.
1t is to be hoped, that among the
amhndmsnlsis one relieving County
Sheritfs from the hurden Of executing
the Wovisions Of the law.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-06
A moribund Who Thinks Editors
Should be Elected by the People.

There is nothing like originality,
even if it smacks of absurdi,y and
insanity. There is such a mass of
what is old that almost anything new
is refreshing. Monotony of thought
breeds melancholy in the mind. In
such case, whatever serves to raise
the winds Of the soul" is a whole
some mental remedy. At all events
we hazard this conclusion per saltum
by reasoning from analogy with refer
ence to physical ailments. How pre-
cious the relief that follows at once
upon the expulsion Of depressing gases
e. Winds" truly from the cramped
stomach? To put it otherwise and
more plainly, a constipation OF ideas is
not unlike helly-ache, and the sensa-
ton of relief from either ailinent is
equally pleasant and refreshing But
to return To ou muttons, or rather to
our doomed philosopher, who is 10 be
hanged to-day week at Nevada City,
Cal, for the murder of w. +. Cum
mings so far back, owing to the" laws
delays" as 1879, he spends most of his
time discussing politics, the judiciary,
the press and other matters of public
moment, with his guard as auditors.
While speaking to the death-watch
about journalism, a Transcript reporter
heard him advance these somewhat
peculiar ideas:
1.-THE whole system as it now pre-
walls is wrong, | believe. The mater
ial with which newspapers are printed
should belong to the community where
they are located. Editors should be
elected by vote Of the people they
are expected to furnish the news to,
and their tenure of office should de-
pend upon their adaptability to the
position from the standpoint of their
constituency. No man should be a
candidate for assuming such a trust
until he has served an apprenticeship
to it and passed rigid examination,
any more than should be permitted
to practice in our Courts till they have
mastered the profession of law A
newspaper can do much good or much
evil, as its editor wills. 1t is a power
full engine, and can be made a very
dangerous one. Its influence will
often shield guilty man from harm
or invite the sacrifice of an innocent
one -Eureka Sentinel,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-06

Lincoln and the Speeds.

The late Joshua f. Speed, some
years before bis death, gave me an
interesting account of his early
acquaintance and intimacy with Abra-
ham Lincoln. One day Lincoln came
into his store and. said;
"Speed, they want me to run for the
Legislature. What have you to say
about itg"
Speed replied, "Do you think that
you can be electedg"
Lincoln answered: "Wen, the boys
say So"
Very good" said Speed. $50 it
and | will stand by YOU"
Lincoln was then Deputy Sheriff of
the county. He told Speed that he
wanted to study law, and thought from
his pay in the Legislature he could
save little money, which would
enable him to do il. He became a
candidate and astonished the natives
by his great capacity on the stump.
His competitor had put lightning
rod on his house, and it was the only
one to be found in all that region.
Many roars of laughter did Lincoln
raise by describing the fear OF his
opponent that Gold Almighty would
strike him for his manifold sins of
omission and commission. The cleo
ton resulted in Lincoln's triumph.
Eight or ten months after the Legis-
lature adjourned he again came into
Speeds store and saids
"Speed, | have rented law Office
and am to pay So month for it. |
have counted up how much it will
cost to fix up bed in my office, and it
will take just SIT. viii you credit
me for that amourtY"
"Oh, yes" sad Speed; "but l think
| can put you in a way to save
those Sill"
"Howg"
Well, my partner and | have been
sleeping in the same bed for some
time. He is gone now, and if you
wish, you can take his place"
Where is your bed?"
Upstairs"
Lincoln Immediately went up, and,
after surveying the room and the bed,
came back and remarked:
"Well, Speed, am located"
Mr.. Speed assured me that he and
Lincolnslept together about four years.
Such is part of the early history of
one of the most remarkable men of
this age. Whether what have related
had anything to do with the appoint
ment Of the Hon. James Speed as
Attorney General of the United States
| know not. But I do know that if
had been in Mr.. Lincolns place,
and Joshua Speed had had brother,
as he had, who was'qnalified for that
position, he should have been assigned
to it. Certain it is that Joshua Speed
was one of President Lincoln's most
intimate friends throughout his admin.
stration.-Washingtoa Cor. Courier
Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-02-06
Aimed at the brakeman.

No, my son, that gentleman in the
azure clothing and gilt buttons is not
a naval officer. He is IA gntleman of
leisure, of no profession, and without
and above occupation. He spends his
time on the cars, because he can there
best serve his fellows. He is always
doing some good act. At one moment
he is locking the stove door to prevent
the fire from going out; ut another he
is turning down the lights, to prevent
the passengers from reading and there
by injuring their eye-sight, and at the
same time furnishing 10 all that rich
perfume which the partial consump.
ton of kerosene oil always affords
and anon he is playfully mystifying
his fellow-mortals by calling out the
names of stations inlanguage unntell.
igible and unknown; but his principal
and pleasantest labor is to assist young
ladies off the cars. 1t is estimated by
statisticans that the average brakeman
squeezes the arms of 4,i9S,341 young
ladies per annum. 1t is very pleasant
to be brakeman, but only the sons of
milfionaires can afford to aspire to the
position.-BoSt0R Transcript.