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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18

The Ri>>r
The ice blockade OF The river which had
lasted more ran week WAS partially broken
Yesterday BY the >tcame Mt>eIv, Thompson
and Norfolk whilh arrived here in the evening
from Qn,ntco. where they h II been since the
freeze The steamers supplied Nth coal,
which Was sent o them hy rail on Saturday,
and at . clock yesterday morning started 20
break their way through the solid ice, which
after hard day : work, they succeeded IN do
Ing and at clock in the evening arrived at
the wharvcs in this city The captains OF the
steamers reported that they encountered the ice
at Indian Head nj from thence 10 his city II
was oae continual sheet. which had not been
broken since the river traze across. The
steamers were hut ltIlc damaged aud the
Thompson after hrviug som, Sigh repairs
made to the her ptdilt>, vii return tonight
with coal for the New York steamer, which j.
now AT Piuey Point AMI Nil assist her in tore
ing her way 70 this city. TIE Lear !, sill At
Ouautico. as il al,o The AeVsGlriI. both Of
which. it i. thought VI co.ne on 20 'his CITY
soon There Wa been ~ attempt % .rrak ,
track to Washington. 81 viGtf;on beta r n
this city and that cor'inu,s ,l'sed -ih .aHdr'I
Gaztn, Of Tafs iau.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
LOCAL MATTERS :

9r The subscription price of The
TINES is ST.. per annum if pail in
adrance or at any time within the cur
rent gear; If not paid vithin the gear
$1.50 ciH be inrariably charged, as
clvays heretofore, and from this ruze
no exception WW be made.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
:Wavcr1N
AnnmOniated Bone
Phosphate and

A complete Fer,ilizer-Rich in Phosphotic A.
cid and other grain and grass producing ele-
ments, and ammonia TO stimulate the plant
growth just what the farmers want tor max
ing the most rheot and securing the finest
growth OF Glover and other grasses. This fer
tlizer-same fornula-has been used with
great success. in the wheat growing sections,
and is, quality considered, one OF the cheapes,
manures in The market yielding to the farmer
the largest profit and most permanent benefit
for the amount Of money invested. IL has been
thoroughly tested and IFS merits prored. We
have selected il With great care and confidently
recommend it 10 farmers PRICE $40.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
4 Few Special bargains

In dry goods which We selling every day.
Fruit O he Loom yard wide beached cotton
selling everywhere al l2!) our price 8! -
Handsome brocade Silk velvet (tought at auc-
tionD actually worth = 90 We are selling al
81 80, Our Elegant Coiored 81 Ks which we
did sell at 81 - reduced to 81 90 and our fine
quality black 'gTO> Gain french silks reduced
from : 30 down TO 81 .. Bleached table da-
mark all pure Linen Slightly soiltd( reduced
from = down To 50. Blankets from the late
auction sales nj tconhdeutiaD prices every pair
from : GO To 3 90, cheaper than they were
last year; our $ 90 blankets now g 90; our
ST 90 now 81 90; Cur So 90 blankets now
$40 90. Beautiful silks and wool dress goods
lactual cash value 50l we are selling at only
p Shawls, Skirts, Cloth for Men and BOYS
wear, Co.ored silks green, garnet blue aud
Grap 30 Colored and black cashmeres all pure
wool double width g. 50, -, - 81, loo.
CARTER
III Narka SpaCe " ashinrtor u. c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18

We clip the following frCm the Baltimore
american of Friday last
The marriage of Miss CordeliL Smoot, Of
Port Tobacco, Nd, to Mr.. George W. Cross
of Lii tie Rock. Ark,-with which a rather ro-
mantle story is couuected-waS SolemnlZed In
Washington city on "Wednesday liz manner
partakiug of The nature of an elopement. Some
two or three years ago the young couple were
engaged 10 he married, but through paterhaI
opposition the match WAS broken oil, and Miss
Smoot continued 10 live with her father NJ his
home al Port Tobacco. While Cross went TO TIT
far W est and was not heard from by his former
Alliance Miss Smoot, in the mea ntime, became
engaged 10 prosperous Charles county farmel
and recen ~ went 10 Washington 10 pay :
visit Her unusual beauty and pleasing M u ners
attracted many admirers, and II was al social
gather ing, here she was the center of sttrac-
lion, that she met by chance her old love-, Mr.
Gross, who, by a strange coincidence, had
reached The city on II visit about the same time
she old. Recog niliou and greetings were
mutual, and the old love ehiudled and W edne>-
day afternoon Mr.. Cross called for Miss Smoor
10 go to the matinee, but drove to the res denCt
OF "a minister. and returning to the young lady :
house at W hich Miss Smoot had been visiting,
the young couple announced themselves as Nj
and Mrs. Cross. The newly married pair start
ed Tor ibeir new hohe IN the WEST iHuiSH"n
night, Mrs. Cross leaving her engagement ring
TO lie returned by her friend, and little messages
to hei numerous lovers, together, with advice
10 the girls OF her acquaintance 10 avail them
gelves Of any opportunity that might Offer to
90 to the matinee.
Miss Smoot is daughter OF Mr.. r, NJ. Smoot
v no does not live in Fort Tobacco bu: who i.
the keeper of Cedar Point lighthouse in 'ht
Potomac river. The friends and relatives o.
The lady, however, all reside in Il is eisbbor
hood, and Miss Cordic was a frequent visitor
heresand ty Ter attractive and ergaging man
ners made for herself many warm friends, all o
whom we are sure wish that much joy, peac,
and prosperity may result 10 her from thi,
romantic marriage.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
Items from Cobb Neck

Mr. John Boarrnan had valuable horse
drowned on Friday night last in Chunn 5
Swamp.
Mr.. A. T. Lloyd aud Rev. Father kervick
have had week of rare sport at duck
shooting. They me. with excellent luck, Mr..
Lloyd succeeding in baggng quite large
number of the water fowl, while the Rev. gen
tleman-well, like Claude Melnot, ''if he ddn'i
shoot any he oueh TO, which is just as good.
At the church fair recently held here DR.
Lancaster won the gold headed cane, and il
was presented to him by Father Kervick. The
Dr. defeated Mr.. G. NJ. Lloyd and c. c. Perry
by ten vots. The proceeds from the cane were
Sl56. OF Doctor, where is that lop-sided
scrub you promised US as a balm TO our disap'
pointed hopes. But alas politicians cannot
be trusted YARD STICK
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
ElsEMAN Bios, Dress Suits, cor, 18th and
Sis, Washington, ID. {.


On Friday morning January 10, 1884. o.
scarlet fever, Mrs. Mary Dorothy SayIe>. Mrs
Sa, les WAS torn in Charles county, Md IN the
Year 1852 moved to Iowa NTH her brother Mr
H. a. c Whealey in the yer 1869. and Wa:
married 10 Mr. Charles Snyles in 1873 The
circumstances at leuding her death are pecu-
liarly sad, leaving tour molherless children to
the care Of The berenved husband. Mr.. Say lie:
has the heartfelt sy mpathies of the entire eom-
munity in his great bcreav, ment.
The above We clip from the Brooklyn Iowa,
Register, and although many years have elapsed
and many changes taken place since Miss
Whea,ly left her native heath, still We know
there is warm place in the hearts of many o
the friends of this lady in Charles county and
many kindly recolections of her will, We ar,
sure, be brought to mind as the sad chronicl,
of her death is read.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18

ImpOftANt.
Assignee sale IF Boots and Shoes The
entire stock of l.. Heilbrun's well known S1oe
House No. 402, 7th Street Washingt ton, d. c
mnst be sold by order of the Assignee. P S
| good chance for bargains.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18

(Tte birds marked with an astersk y were
killed but fell out of The bounds and so could
not be counted
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18

TO ADVERTISERS.-T TINES harihg q
larger circulation the's any other paper among the
Intelligent farmers and business of Charles
County, offers superior inducements to advertisers
to insert their announcements in lis columns. Send
for card rates, which to,U any other paper
in Southern Maryland. to soy nothing about ci'cula-
ton
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18

Are in store for those who are still in
want Of caring apparel. RI duciior rom 5 TO
25 Ter cent, even 80 per cent. in some lots Of
fine overcoats and suits for Men and Boys. 1t
will pay you to lsok at the gems of frst.class
clothing at red uced prices now to be had at the
mammoth estab shmeHt of C. n Oehm & Son,
230 W. Pra, ST., through to So Hanover ST.,
Baltimore.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
OUR VICTOR FERTILIZER

is kept up to its full standard of excellence and
canRot be surpassed for Tobacco, Wheat and
all crops.
For land having a sutiicieney Of Ammonia,
our W heat and Corn Brand is the cheapest and
will give fine results But here more Ammo
MIA is required to stimulate the crops use our
WAVERLY or VICTOR as COMPLETE FER
TlLlZERS, as they are Il e msnures to supply
all the necessary ngredit nts in the most perfect
combination.
Also agents for Andrew Goes Ammoniated
Bone Phosphate as now improved for Tobacco
and Wheat
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
Charles Comfy Statistics.

We are in receipt of the annual report OF
Hon Thomas J. Heating, Comptroller of the
Treasury for the fiscal year ending September
30th. 1888, and from it we gather the follow
ing statistics relative to our county:
Table No. 3 shows that Charles county re-
ceived 81, ll9, SO as her proportion of the State
Free School fund for the fiscal year,
Table No. shows the receipts OF Is. Il.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18

Mr.. Monroe Collins, Ellicott city Nd, says
''My wife used B. owns Iron Bitters and i'm
m-diately recovered from nervousness and de-
lility."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
SPECIAL CLUB RATES.

The NFEKLY AMERICAN, with any the follow
ing named journals, will he sent one year, to
separate addresses, if desired, ut the prices
given in the first column Of figures.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
One Year OF Education

SUITS to ORDER, Elseman Bros, 18th and E
Sts., Washing ton, D. G.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18

The teames having tied on the first shooting
each getting Is birds, a further match Of :
birds each VAS allowed in order to decide III,
contest, which resulted in the defeat Of the
Baltimore team by the following score.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
Fees for Settling Estates.

Senator Moore. OF Montgomer! county, has
init oduced Till in the Stale Senate &c
amend the tstameniary law Of the State, and
involves The amonnt OF con missions 10 lie al
lowed i'll settling up ESTATES. Tie | i'll hxrs the
fees rs fol ows: On the first 81 900, ten pei
cent; CD the next 81, COO, five per cent; on the
next So, 900, two and a-hnf per cent; and on
all over $40, coo .Le per ont. Nj. Moore says
tina, under the present. law executors and ad-
illustrators CON Emissions amount 10 about ten
per cent on The whole estate.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18


The shooting match between rival team:
Of Baltimore city and Prince Georges county
came off at Bryantowu on last Tuesday, tn
18Th instant, as had been previously announced
Quite large crowd IF the lovers of the sPor
were assembled, mSch interest was manifested
in the contest and bets on the result were free
~ made. The contestants were each allowed
ten birds TO be shot ut from trap 20 yard
from the markSm and the bird 10 count hat
to fall within 50 yards of The trap. Nessrs
Doc Gardiner, Ronny Gardiner and II. II Bean
Jr, were selected as Judges and Mr.. John T
Davis, scorer. The contestants OF the Balti
more team were Messrs c. Wallace Mitchell anc
F. NJ Neae; and of Prince Georges, f. Gil
Gowlng and Henry Compton. The following
is the official score Of the match:
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18

EIskMAN Bros Spring Overeoats. 9TH aud
Sis Washnsto ton, u. c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
Con. m:t.e.i to Jail

Peter Boarman and H, nry Eden, two
colered men, were com litted to Jail on Monday
last by Justc' F. L. Dent, for stealing cow
rom Richard Stewart, also coiored, living
near Hughesvi!le. The parties took the COW
to Washington and disposed of her and were
arrested on their return home. They are now
safely confined under the Care Of Jalor Burch
in the Frog Pond Hotel.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
Old Love Rekindled.

CHILDREN's Suits, Eiseman Bros, 9TH and !
SITS, Washington, D. c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
THE WEEKLY AMERICAN.
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paper Published
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Six Months, 60 Cents.

TBs NYEKLY AsER.s'S = published every
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good petty local matter % general interest
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18

The Bureau of Agriculture has made its
final report for 1883 Taken as a whole the
report is very favorable. The corn crop will
fall below expectations, both in quantity and
gu .lity, owing to the injury which it sustained
by the warm, moist, followed by freezing
weather which prevailed in November. The
wheat crop will aggregate 400, OOO 900 bushels
and the oat crop 500. 600, 600 bushels. larger
yield than last year.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
Shooting batch at Bryaniown.

EIsEMAN B os., popular tailor and clothers,
Washington, ID. {.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18

Table No. Is shows that there is still due 10y
former tax collectors, running from 1874 TO
1881, the sum of S., S.5. IL and table No. 10
shows that there is still due from former
Sheriff, from 1864 TO 1870, 81, S33, 81. Two
Of the sherlffs from whom his money is due
are now dece ,sed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18
FOR THE WHEAT CROPS,

HAVE had manufactured for our trade
W in addition TO our VICTOR BRAND, aud
Wheat and Corn Brand, the
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18

Table No. shows that James NJ. Harvey
Register of W lis turned into The Treasury the
following amounts: Tax on Commissions TO
Executors and Administrators, S456, IS.
Table No A shows that there was due to the
State in September 3nth 1888, from the tax
collectors the sum S., $40 81 from the differ
o collactnrS as fnlnMS
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18

We understand that the "Rock Point
Oyster Company" lately under the manage
ment of Court Mitkiewicz has failed. Some
creditors of the concel from Washington D. c.,
accompanied by Mr.. E. c. Darlington, Jr,
their attorney, were in town on Monday look
ing after their interests. 1t is understood that
the concern will he thrown into bankruptcy
The ltssor of the premises occupied by the COM
pany at Lancaster's " arf has entered upon
the premises, the lease having expired.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-18

Washing ton, u. Z.
REIN urse alrnt.
Senator German into duoed bill in III.
United States Senate last ws,k, auihoring The
claims of the corporation Of Roman Catholic
cler gymen of the State OF Marylan growing
out of the use and occupation OF It's property
known as ST. The mas Manor at Ch:lel Point.
Charles county, Nd, Ly the Omitted States
military au,hori,i,s duIirg the OF Year 1862,
ls63, 1864 al 1865, 10 lie leltned TO The Cour,
Of Claims
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-08
Aargent,s Recall.
EnRland's Bad Weather.
[Prentioo Mulford In s. z. Chronicle.

u ia o. r. thfohiciosl
You learn in England to realize the
force of the Shakespearian quotation,
''For the rain it raineth every day" I"
Meteorologically the weather is always
suggesting that strings are at very loose
ends in the upper regions. 1t rains one
hour, then ceases, and seems to brood
for the next hour over the possibility of
letting down more moisture at any mo-
ment. Then it will rain for two hours,
stop one and rain the next two. This it
does week in and week out. Then the
clouds will sulk for days. They look
wet and gloomy, bat won't shed drop.
What they want is to catch you out Of
doors without an umbrella. You go out
time after time with that umbrella and
find it a useless incumbranoe. No Eng
lishman goes out without his umbrella.
The American gets out of patience.
So, without his umbrella, he at last
ventures and IS caught. An ugly black
mass of clouds takes up q position di.
rectly over his head. The sky here in
places does not seem over forty-five feet
high. The clouds do not pour them
selves all out at once. What they want
is''to entice you long way from home.
They send down pattern of drizzle
fer minute or two. The drops seem
to say, 'Oh. excuse me; really did
not know you were out withent your
umbrella. But don't 90 home;
we will soon be through" SO they de-
lude you with the impression that they
will stop directly. They keep you i'm
bued with this idea until you arc well
moistened and then all the windows In
heaven over England are opened and it
pours. Just before you get home, wet
to the skin, ard your heel forcing muddy
water out Of your boots at every step,
the shower all at once tones down into
the milaest of drizzles. The clouds
break away and their ed-facsd, topper.
ish-looking English sun breaks through.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-08

WE are In receipt of proof slip of
m editorial article which has appeared
In the Dixon Tribune under the heading
"A Still Hunt" 1t is devoted to ex.
ploding Judge Field as Democratic
candidate for President. The writer is
evidently under the impression that this
distinguished jurist is in danger of being
called by the party to carry its standard
In the next campaign. We yield to no.
body in our admiration for the great
abilities and afiluence of legal learning of
Judge Field, but we assure our Dixon
contemporary that he has just about as
much chance Of receiving the Demoera-
tie nomination as he has OF being struck
by lightning. Either event is OF course
within the range of the possibilities but
both are SO far beyond the pale of ordi
nary probabilities that nobody is called
upon to plunge into conniption fits
about this very remote contingency
this potentia renlotissima of the common
law. Even DR.. Gwin, who was the main
stay and pillar of Fields candidacy in
1880, has unreservedly said to a number
Of gentlemen, and amongst the rest to
the writer, that he is satisfied that this
able jurist's nomination would be impol.
itic. He also went SO far as to admit
that he made q mistake in advocating
him ct Cincinnati A Democratic jour
nal may rightfully mention these things
without In any way aiming to detract
from the exalted personal worth of the
distinguished gentleman about whom
The Dixon Tribune Is SO highly excr-
elssd.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-08

Rosrssos, for standing up for few
minutes before Sullivan, received tie
round little sum of $40, 900. the Boston
alogger getting similar amount. Here
we see $50. 900. or four times as much as
the average lawyer or physician In good
standing can earn in q single year. taken
in in single night by people who only
aspire TO feats Of muscular skill. II Is
somewhat humiliating that brains, char.
actcr and laboriously or Gated mental ac-
quirements count for nothing in the bal.
ance as against more brute force. Such
facts are not calculated to exert a
wholesome influence upon the rising
generation. In the interest Of public
morals such exhibitions ought to be pro
hibited. Sullivan will probably be here
very shortly, and we will all go to see
him 10 the last man Of us, putting up
our dollars with cheerful alacrity, but
the whole thing is wrong and demoralz'
ing. II is giving vicious bent TO the
infiammable imaginations OF the young
which cannot fail TO result in much
boru,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-08

THk issue of the New York Herald
which was published on the day the re-
mains of the victims of the Jeanette
Arctic expedition arrived in that city
was very lugubrious with turned column
rules. There is striking propriety in
that journals going into mourning on
such an occasion. The whole Jeanette
fiasco is directly traceable to Bennett,
who supplied the vessel in which these
brave but misguided men went to their
deaths. A law ought to be passed max
Ing it felony without benefit of clergy
for any man to propose the getting up of
IN Arctic expedition. The whole history
of these projects may be told in nut.
shell--one enthusiastic set of fools go
out on calamitous voyage in which
they are frozen stiff as marlin spikes and
another set Of idiots start out to find the
first set, experiencing the same fate, and
30 on al ir.fnitum. There is something
very sickening in the damnable iteration
Of this matter. The North Pole ought
to be tabooed.