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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

Wheat in the Baltimore market has got
ten down to SO cents bushel, the lowest
figures, it is said. which have been reach
ed since the year 1916. Judicious farmers
see the cause of this disastrous state of az
fairs in the oppressive prohibitory tariff
by which our country is hedged in as by
a Chinese Wall, crippling our export trade
and destroying the foreign demand for
our wheat. 1t is notable fact that the
year 1916 was the year preceding the for
mer repeal of the protective tariff, and
that from that time forth the wheat mar
ket steadily improved until it became en-
tirely firm and healthy. Let US hope that
the low water mark has again been reach
ed and indicates the second and final fepu-
diation of the unjust and hurtful ''Protec-
tive SYSTEM"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

Baltimore and points aleng the Atlantic
coast as far north as Portland, Maine, sx-
perienced on Sunday, between and P.
NJ, several shocks of a mild earth quake,
which lasted, according to various esti-
mates, from two to three seconds. In Bal
timore the shocks were felt about $50 P.
NJ, the movement approximating a north
and south direction, and continuing seve-
raj seconds. Window sashes ratified and
a swaying motion was felt which attracted
attention. Persons who happened to re
standing at the time the earth was quak-
ing declare that they were compelled to
take hold of something to maintain their
equilibrium. At number OF places the
quaking was very distinctly felt. The
phenomena was most marked, it seems in
the northern and northwestern sections of
the city. Special dispatches to the Sun
indicate that the earthquake was observed
at many places within this State. Nothing
of the shock, however, was felt in this Sec
ton
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

Two or three of our esteemed State com
temporaries have raised the name OF
Stephen Grover Cleveland to their mast
heads and keep it there as representing
the Democratic standard bearer 1t seems
that it has been established by his bio
graphers that Mr.. Cleveland, at baptism,
received the name of Stephen Grover. He
has, however, adopted the name of Grover
alone, dropping the Stephen, and signs
himself as Grover Cleveland and has al
ways been 80 known and called. He signs
all his important State papers with that
name, was nominated by it at the Demo-
cratic convention in Chicago, is so known
to his friends and the country and will
sign his presidential, veto, messages and
other State papers with that name. In
view of these facts, we think our contem-
poraries ought to drop the Stephen and
leave only the Grover Cleveland standing.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

The Democratic convention of the Sec
ond Congressional district, comprising
Baltimore, Hartford, Carroll and Cecil coun-
ties, adjourned on Thursday of last week
without making nomination of Congress
man, and enjoys the distinction, it is be-
lieved, of having cast greater number of
ballots than any convention on record
Two days were consumed in the voting,
and 1858 ballots were cast without devia-
ton; the vote being exactly the same on
the 1858 ballot as on the first. This is
thought to be Unprecedented in the his
tory of American politics, and argues a
tenacity of allegiance to their respective
candidates on the part of the various de-
legations in striking contrast with the
readiness to "1op," which nowadays is
characteristic of most conventions. There
are 20 votes in the convention as follows,
Baltimore county 6, Hartford 5. Carroll 5,
and Cecil 4. Of these the votes of Balti-
more and Cecil counties, 10 in all, 60 to
Hon. J. F. C. Talbot; the of Hartford TO
Hon. J. I. c. Hopkins; and the 5 of Car
Toll to DR.. Frank L. Shaw. 1t requires II
votes to effect choice, and 1858 ballots
have been taken without deviation in the
manner above stated. Mr.. Talbot leads
in the race and needs but one vote to Sc
cure the nomination, but that vote is not
forthcoming, and it is presumed that the
convention will finally compromise on
dark horse and leave the favorites in the
cod. The convention adjourned to meet
in Baltimore yesterday, when it is hoped
that they may be able to concentrate on
some good candidate.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

The Savannah (Ga) Morning Ne,cs says
Senator German, of Maryland, it is an
nounced, will manage the national as we'll
as the congressional campaign for THE
Democrats He Is chairman of the con
grGssional commit ee ard chairman of the
executive committee of the national com
mittee. He is "A comparative'y young man.
Tie is only 10 years of age, and does not
look to be more than 35. He is credited
with Il splendid executive ability. Cool
cautious and courageous, he will prove
mole than match for the crafty Elkins,
who is Blaine's chief manager He is.not
IA ready talker. He is a worker rather
than a speech maker. He listens vel and
arrives at conclusions quickly. His chief
characteristic, probably, is his confidence
in his own judgment. He isn't afraid to
act. From his youth he has mingled with
public men. His boyhood was spent in
the Senate chamber as page, and as he
grew older he held other public offices
which kept him at the capital. There is
no occasion for apprehension that Elkins
will gain any advantage over him. They
will both show, however. whatever capa-
city they have. Barnum, the chairman of
the national Democratic committee, and
Jones, chairman of the national Repubi j.
can committee, will play probably the part
of igure-heads They will enjoy the hon
or OF their positions without interfering
much with the actual work of the com.
mitiees. They may do something towards
raising campaign funds"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

At Mr.. iildeu's invitation Gov Clcve
land visited him at Grrystons, AMI puin :
of Governor Cl-veIani's forthcoming letter
accepting The democratic nomination were
fully discussed. The Albany correspond
ent OF he New York Herald says
1T was proper. not less than a grace
full acknow Judgement Of Mr.. Tilden's rec.
ognized leadership in the councils of the
democratic party tina, Governor Cleveland
formally consulted him before giving to
the public his letter accepting the demo-
ocratic nomination. In company with Mr.
Daniel Manning, chairman If the State
committee, Governor Clevela d eft Allan
by the ST. Louis express Tuesdry morning
and reached Yonkers shortly before noon
There Mr. Ti'den's carriage was in waiting
and the two gentlemen were driven TO
Greystone, which is a mile and u Ia from
the railroad station. Mr.. Ti!den received
them In bis library, and after brief CON
versation, they sat down 20 lunch From
half-past one ocock until ha i-past three
there was full discussion ni the potuts
Governor Cleveland purrosed making in
his letter of acceptance The discussion
was particularly frank and exhaustive
At ha'ipast three Governor Cleveland and
Mr.. Manning vert driven back L. the sta
ton and reached Abany Mt a quarter Ia $
p. ii. The TACT OF tire intended visit was
known to very few id 4 bany, i being the
Governor desire that no puhlic announce
ment should be made OF it, It can he sta
ted with abso' u'e authority that Mr.. I'll
den's interest in Governor Clrvcl nd's sue.
cess is and has been earnest and outspok
On ~
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

We occasional see squib to the effect
that Gnv. Clcveltnd lacks capacity to fill
the office at President Of the United States
Lee us see about this New York is the
chief state of til Union in population,
wea tn and business interests. Mr.. Cleve-
land. as the Gov rnar of this great State,
is now acting as President on "A small scale.
He has a small Congress to deal with aud
1t is ons surrounded with open jobbery
and corruption He ve,oes and approves
measures, passes upon appropriations,
writes messages, appoints oiticeho'-
dcrs and performs all the work that the
President of the United States is ca led
upon t. do, only in less degree-.nd all
this without the support and advice of an
abe Cabinet There is nothing in the re-
cord oi Grover Cleveland In lead anybody
To question his abili to discharge the
lduties of President as well MS Grant, Hays,
PfSrtield and Arthur-the gent emen under
whose alleged bcuitcient rule The country
his 81 beautiful Y prnspered.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15
CHAPTER /.

w hat i the bz.st aud paly rem .dy that can b.
relied an u cure alt diseases of the kidneys and
urinary organs such ~ Bright> dt>ea>a, diabe-
les, rrten;ionor inability II retain urine and all
the diseases ani aim 'uts 'euli1r In WON n
And they will tell you explicitly and emphat-
icaliy 'Buchu.
Ask the sam psly>i"iats
Nv hat i ms. m 1T rt'lilh'" Al >uu.,t for
all liver ii>a>'>nr " - - IL l>ttp III ~ ndi-
gtstinu. hiIiou>n.,>~. mt trua ftv,'r, .l.Ie, &c.
and they will till Won:
Man,lr,iSs or hIli 'lirf' :"
Hence. zen thr>' rem III :, are com Iiued la
Others equally valuable
And comp Iunlt,l into Hop Hitter>. such won
drrful and my>i .rtons curative power is develop
cd which i ~ varied IN it, operations that no
a <,aa~t ill-hca!tI % >ibty exist or resist
its power. aud vi ii i
HARMLESS Tor tn 1t frail woman, weakest
invalid or smallest cntld to Use.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15
Buffers Candidacy.

Gen. Benjamin Franklin Butler has sig
nitied to his friend and co-operator, Chas.
A. Dana, in letter published in the lat
ter's paper known as the "New York Sum-
that he intends to stand as the candidate
of the "Greenback- labor" and 'anti-mono-
poly" parties for the presidency and will
send in his letters of acceptance as soon
as Gov Cleveland shall have given his to
The public. Buffers long delay in max
ing up his mind to assume the apparently
ridiculous role he is to play in the coming
campaign led many to believe that some
slight regard for political honor and in
tegrity, coupled with hope Of getting
some kind of standing in the Democratic
party, would prevent him from violating
the pledge he tacitly made, when he sought
the place of delegate to the Chicago Dem
ocratic convention, to support the nomi-
nee of that convention.
But, now as heretofore, all calculations
made upon Buffers honor and integrity
like the edifice based upon quicksand,
were doomed to fall. The fact, however
that Butler, after having obtained some
sort of half way recognition in the Demo
cratic party, has seen fit to play that party
false in critical emergency and give aid
and comfort to the enemy by his hermaph-
roditic candidacy, las proof that some strong
influence has been brought to bear upon
him by the Republican managers and the
personal enemies of Cleveland to induce
his action.
Although that vindictive, obstinate and
vacillatory old seer, Chas. A. Dana, has en-
couraged Butler with hope of carrying
the electoral votes of FIVE States, it is we'll
known to Butler and all men of Judgment
that he will not carry the efe1 -
single State. Butler is not a mah(
vindictiveness and passion and his action
cannot be explained upon such motives.
1t is difficult, therefore, to find a motive
for Buffers action, unless it be bargain
with the Blaine managers.
1t is true that Butler himself has conf
IDENTIFY maintained that he will draw more
votes from the Republicans than from the
Democrats. While this is probably true,
as all the support he will have in the West
ern States will come chiefly from the Re-
publicans, yet it is thought, and this is
doubtless the hope of the Republicans,
that Buffers ''laboring men" in New York
will be almost exclusively Democrats =
Their hope is that Butler will succeed in
diverting votes enough from Cleveland in
New York to give the Republicans that
State. While it has become manifest that
Kelly cannot transfer the Tammany faction
ever t, Blaine, he entertains the hope that
he can give the greater part of it to Ben
Butler
While it cannot be dou tied that Butler's
candidacy will complicate the situation,
it is difficult yet TO estimate the true
strength of his support. If the indepen-
dent Republican movement in New York
should prove to be as s'roug as it is thought
to be, the Vaccinations of Butler and Dana
and Kelly will be powerless to give the
State to Blaine.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

Some of the members of the National
Jockey Club, of Washington, ARE discussing
the scheme of getting up special race for
the coming autumn meeting for large
purse of $4,000 or $4,000. The idea is
to make it tour-mile race and to offer
the large sum named as an attraction to
the best horses aud an inducement to own
el 8 to train for a four-mile race.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15
. BTU a RT

Drsp on April Eth 1884, ELK.xAH LYON in the
sSrd year OF hi; age.
4 long life was allotted to him, over four
score years. 'All must die, passing through
nature 10 eternity, but he lived 10 age that
few attain. He Was kind hearted. always
willing TO render any aid to his fellow being,
he could. He was a good neighbor, a true
friend. a kind father and an housst man and
it is hoped tina, after a long life in this world
Of misery and sorrow, ceuieudng with its trials
and difficulties, he b : gone TO u happier and
bet'eT word MAY he rest in peace.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

David II. Bouic, one of the vice presi-
dents of the State Temperance Alliance,
and president of the Montgomery County
Temperance Alliance of this State, is an
earnest advocate Of the election of Cleve-
land and Hendricks,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15
f11I1SsI IS FSSa&,s.a& i9a org

: :;:'. 's b '''' represent the as
In addition to these committees. the
campaign clubs should be formed with
distinct organization and with full list
of officers, such as President, Vice-Presi-
dents, Secretary, Treasurer Chief Marshall,
Aids and Flag Bearer. OF course the
members of the campaign committees
should belong to the campaign clubs aud
should exert themselves to enroll every
Democrat in their districts as u member
Of such clubs and secure his attendance
Through these instrumen,alities the ful
Democratic vote ctn he registered and
brought out to the polls and such an exact
canvass made as will accurately ascertain
the Democratic strength. This is the
Presiden ial year when one of the most
highly important political battles ever ex-
perienced in this country will be fought
out. 1t is a so time when we have a
hopeful prospect of redeeming this con-
gressional district from the Republican
control into which it passed two years
ago. 1t Is especially desirable that our
district shall have Democratic reprcsen-
ta'ive in Congress when the Democratic
administration shall co ne into power
But to do this the party mus, be thorough.
ly organized and the full Democratic
strength brought out to the polls. Let
ev.ry Democrat. therefore, who believes in
the principles of his party, cooperate
cheertully and promptly in the Z nod work
of organizing.
The State Central committee desired tn
have the lists above referred to on or be-
fore the 20 b of the month bu.. a. there
was not time to affect The people with
notice through the paper after their cir
cular was received, the county committee
have fixed upon the 23rd as the day for
organization and the following Tuesday,
the Goth, as The day for the liss 10 be re-
ported to the chairman of the county cen
tral committee in Por; Tobacco. 1t is
highly important that here should be no
delay beyond that time.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

One of the curiosities of the campaign
is the assumption of the Blaine leaders
that the democrats have lodged the tariff
issue, which is manit, silly an attempt by
the Republicans to dodge the great issue
of administrative reform The national
Democratic convention, however, adopted
very decided tariff reform plank, and
the democratic literature on the subject is
voluminous As the Philadelphia Record
well says: In the speeches Of Messrs
Hewitt, Hurd, Morrison, Cox, Springer,
Dorsheimer, Mills and others, the necessi-
ty of reducing the enormous burdens of
taxation was presented in every aspect
Every argument and every fallacy that has
been used in behalf Of the present system
was met and completely answered Since
the beginning of the governmet there has
not been SO able and exhaustive discus
sion Of the protec i've policy and of its
mischievous effects upon the industry and
trade Of the country"
The advocates of tariff reduction were
nevertheless outvoted by miserable Goa
lition, and the question is thus left as one
of the paramount issues of the campaign.
The republicans are put on the defensive
by these speeches as well as by the lame
utterances in regard to the tariff in their
Chicago platform. They cannot defend
any longer disgraceful financial policy
that pours into the treasury an enormous
surplus revenue from taxation upon the
raw materials of manufactures and the
necessaries of living. Nor can they 60 in
to the halfdeserted mines and workshops
and ask support for system unG sanuhinh
wages are steadily falling and thod9ehds
Of workingmen are turned out of employ
ment" In holding to the front the excel
lent political record of cheir candidate
democrats could not, if they would, afford
to forget one of their best weapons in the
arsenal. Nothing will better pierce the
armor of their adversaries than the single
fact cited by the Record, that "a substan
tial reduction of the existing tariff will
Immediately relieve more than fly m llion
people from excessive taxation upon the
necessaries and comforts of living"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

The placing of the Prohibition ticket in
the field may be said to have made Ohio
fairly doubtful, while the heavy detection
in the German vote promises to give Wis
consin and Illinois as we'll as other West
ern States to the Democrats.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15
vital Questions :.

Ask the mr>t eminent physician
az any school. what II the best thing in the
world fpr quirti1S anI aliaving all irritation Of
the nerve aud curing all forms OF nervous COM
paints. giving natural cailiike refreshing sleep
always
And they viii tell you unhesitaiingly
some form OF Hops
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

Mr.. Holon will be candidate for Con-
gress in the Fifth district against tue Hon
Barnes Compton, the Democratic nominee
A few weeks ago Mr.. Holton positively
state! that he would not run again under
any circumstances, and declared that be
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15
CHAPTE IL.
Patients
LIMOS deal or nearly dying

Dor years. and gwen up nv physicians of liver
complaints frights and other kidney Diseases
severe coughs called con assumption, have been
cured.
Women gone nearly crazy!
From agony II neuralgia, nervousness. wake
fulnesS and various di>et~r peculiar Ia women
People draw ont of shape from eNcruciating
pangs of rheumatism.
In,iammatory and chronic, or suffering from
scrOfula,
EfyspalaS,
salt rheum blood poisoning. dyspepSi indiges-
ton and In fact almost all diseases fruil
Nature is u ir Ia
Have been cured by Hop Btters. proof of which
Can he found IN every neighborhood inthe known
world.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15
Let Us Organize.

f sewherc will be found a notice from
the county .mncratic Central Committee,
reques ing the CAMPAIGN committees, APP
pointed in the several districts, t" meet on
the 23rd instant and organlz". The cen
trail committee also recomm,nl the organ
ization IF Cleve and, Hendricks and Comp
ton clubs in each of the districts, to be a
distinct organization from the campaign
committees and with membership as
largely extended as possible
1t is highly important that this request
of the central committee be responded to
fully and promptly. The State Central
Committee ale DESTROYS of having the
names of a chief organizer and nine assist
ant organizers in every election district in
the State, as we'll as the officers of al cam
paign clubs that may be organized, the
same to be registered in the office of the
State Central Committee in Baltimore and
copies forwarded for registrj to the Ma
tional Democratic committee in New y ork
city. This is part of the great plan of or
ganization adopted in the Tilden cam
paign, whereby the Democratic standard
was carried to victory to be lost through
the laundering of statesmen and knavery
of demagogues. The same system, with
such improvements IS experience has sug
gested is to be renewed in the coming
campaign and it is the plain duty Of every
Democrat in the county t cooperate in
the perfection of this organization.
The chief and assistant organizers re-
quired by the State central committee will
be found in the campaign committees,
which were appointed by request of the
county central committee at the primaries
held in May last. When these committees
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

Reg. Wills for Chs Co.
NOTICE
TNillS Is To GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
l. scribers have obtained frDm the Orphans
Court Of Charles County, Maryland. letters
OF Administration on the personal estate of
JOHN Z. HINDLE
late Of said county deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased are hereby
warned TO exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereofleg tllv authenticated To the subscribers
on or before the 25th day OF Jinuirv. 1885
They NAV otherwise by law he excluded from
all benef, of said dece.sei's estate Given an
der our hands, this 2jth day of J ,ly 1884.
ELLA II HINDLE,
JNp \ iilNnLE,
july 25 II Ainrs of Juo f.. IIinile. ,ircea sed
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15
Terms of sale:
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Orphans Court Of Charles County, Set:
JULY IS, 1881
hRDERED by the Court. that Ella u. Hindlc
Oand John \. Hindie, administrators OF Jno
r Hlndle, deceased, give the notice required hY
law 10 the creditors Of said John F. Hindle 10
exhibit their claims, legally authenticated, by
advertisement published iu some one newspa per
published in Charles County. Maryland once 10
each of three Successive weeks
True copv.-test:
JAMES NJ HARVEY,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

has immensely tiCkled some Of is friends
who think hat kind of p. tics very pro:
per. her members ri he party who do
not jump every time Mr.. Holton pulls the
string, are not 50 much pleased. In How
ard county considerable i'll feeling is IN an.
ifes:ed against him. A we'll known Re-
publican politician from that county $
recently ~ do not know what tn makA
of Holton. His statements were POSITIVE
some time ago that he would not rum
Then DIR. Wilmer wrote that funny letter
of his abou' his aching Union he tr'. call
ing upon Holton tn he candid ate, and =
little district meeting in Howard passed
reso utipns asking him - he candidate
No one, of course. can underestimate the
influence exerteh hr these things. bee iuse
they have no influence Ia uni~restinrtr,
yet we now fiai Mr. iInItnn wilIiu, In run
The fact is h really wants the nomination
and took this rural political method Of
getting it. When he first declared ia IT
he would not have the nomination because
of the bother given him by his cons,itu
ems who fair Y deviled the life out NJ him
he insulted the whole district do M
think he can be unanimously rvn--rr>-s~l
under any circumstances = Day.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15
pondent.

The "Plumed Knight" is said to be des-