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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23

This is what Mrs. Mayer, of Bsronne street,
New Orleans, says of Browns Iron Bitters. \
charm works quietly, surrey, promptly,
tho7or ghly and with delightful effect. That
is just the way this wonderful family medicine
works on invalids " no have been suffering the
woes of liver complaints, d, spspsia and ln-
poverished blood Those " no know its worth
say it is a complete cure for dyspepsia, weak
aess malaria neuralgia etc.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23

Gents iDrst Hand SgChed Shoe.
marked doWn..............fro from s. so TO 1 so
Geuts Elegant Cslf >ewed Boots
marked own...............ffom 1, 90 10 ; 30
Gems Srrviceat.r Caif aud Kip
Bool. marked d1Wn....fsUm g. 90 TO 2 30
Gsn's ; yii,a Baton. Laced aud
G.33rrs marked down from ? 30 10 90
Gen!s Reliable Laced asa tssilvrs
marked doa a.-.....-.......'rom ! SO to |, IS
LAdlS. Flee Hand Scaed Button
marked doW A.. from 2, SO 10 ? so
Ladies Fine Goat aud Mp Button
marked INSTRUMENTATION : 90 to ! SO
Ladies NotAfi Hole Hi sat- sb-
tic Bu'ioa msfkei apw n from / IS 10 IS
Misses Hts.,d OF Spr,us ttei Bot
tea marked d3e1.........'r0m > 10 95c
Boys @ud lus'hs Solid ksg Boots
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23

DR.. Balls Cough Syrup relieved four ~ my
children of a most alarming attack OF Nhoop-
ing Cough, from " hich their throats and necks
became SO swollen as to prevent them from
swallowing. Nothing would give them even
temporary relief until this Syrup Was tried
One bottle in one night, saved their lives, |
verify believe.
GEORGE " RARHART,
cautzin n. Police Bnltimors Md
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23
! LOCAL MATTERS

s9r The subscriptions price of The
TINES is 81. per- annum If paid IN
Advance or at any time vithin The car
rent gear; If mol paid acithin the gear
$3.50 miU be inuariably charged, a.
clways heretofore, and fom this rHle
no exception wW be made.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23
Free to Farmers /!

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$l00 per annum. Send to-day and secure the
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23
EIsENAN BIOS, popular tailor and clo,hiers
Washington, D. C.
Dates Worth Knowing

For the year 1885 days and dates of i'm
portaut events, anniversaries and holidays will
fall as follows: Epiphany, Tuesday, Jan 9th,
Septusgesims sunday, FEB lst St. Valentine 5
Day, Saturday, Feb. l4th Shrove Tuesday
(Fastnacht) Feb. nth; Ash Wednesday. Feb.
18th; Washington's Birthday, Sunday, Feb.
22d; First Sunday in Lent, Feb. 22i; St. Pat
rick's Day, Tuesday. March 18th Palm Sun
day, March Goth; Good Friday, April 81
Easter Sunday, April 9Th Low Sunday, April
l2th Rogatiou Sunday, May 10th Ascension
Day, Thursday, May l4th /; Decoration Day,
Saturday, May 3Oth; Trinity Sunday, May
3lst; Carpus Christi, Thursday, June 4th {;
Ind-I en- lence Day, Saturday, July 4th +;
First Sunday ia Advent, Nov 10Th Christmas,
December 25th.
.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23

TO AD VERIISERS.-THE TIMES haring q
yarger circulation than any other paper among the
Intelligent farmers and business OF Charles
Co,'p, offers superior Inducements to advertisers
to insert their announcements in IS columns. Send
for card rates, ,etich low any other paper
in Southern Maryland, to sag nothing about circud-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23
OrniNur<-f Srock o. DnY Goors
MUST BE REDUCED.


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NELEETS at Cost.
DRESS GOODS a. Cost.
TABLE LINENS at Cost.
BLANKETS At Cost
NEw YORK MILLS saEETiNG COTTON.
widest and very BEST,
BEAUTIFUL. DREsS GOODS.
SERtif. AStMIRflS. fine quality In rlue.
Green and Garnet. twelve yards Tor $50.
livery Yard j. worth - cents.
HANDSOME Bttps, ABE B1.ACk silk VELVET
tr,-al vtiue 3. 81. rt7tuccd to $3.50
I.AnIF, CinrH ~CttING. one ward and II hall
wide Immense double width, In Brow II
and Gray. Only 81. cents.
BLACK and CoIssRED SINS "a; actual Cost price
cur excellent qHattty BLACK tFrcnchi silks
reduced irum Sl.2i - sl.u1. uur excellent
quality j1iugvd silks reduced from sl.Ul 10
- cents.
BKoCApE CoInRFn SILEs. in White. Cream, Pink
ANA Hue, SIvt
Nuns WILING. in Black, Cream and Pink, pure
woos. widest double width, 81 cents.
.COLuRED SILKS NElNEr~, sl.p.
C0l.okED and BLACK >A1I\S. 30 cents.
.CDIoREp BKoCApE SILK NEI.NErS, Slo0
BLACK ami CASHMERE SHAWLS, pure wool
sl.It.
BLEACIIED FABLE DANA Sk, pure linen soc
CASH PRICES No CREDIT,
CARRIERS Ill MARKET SPACE,
WASHINGTON, d. c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23


From rumors that reached Justice Thos D.
Stone last week, grave suspicious were aroused
in his mind hat he death of a woman, said TO
be the wife of VIM. II. Havdea, an FISHERMAN
living near Llncaster's Wharf, who hal died
and was buried about a week previous had re-
suited rem the brutal treatment of her husband
and not from natural cius-s. The rumors
were first set ahoat by the women who had
prepared the body for burial, and who had
stated that enormous and severe bruises were
found on the woman's body, notably on her
stom lch and that n their opinion these bruises
were sufficient 10 kill any woman. Justice
Stone imme diately notified States Attorney
Wilmer of what lie had heard and sought his
Twice 10 the matter Mr.. Wilmar, Justice
Stoue, the Sheriff and Constable went TO
Lancaster Wharf on Friday last to investig re
the af,ir, aad acting on the advice of the
States Attorner, the Justice, as cororer, de-
ciied to hold Jury of Inqsest on the body.
A jury was accordingly summoned and the
body exhumed for examination. DR.. r. NJ.
Lancaster was present and made the examine
to., and his testimony was TO the effect tina
while he aid find black spots on the body he
could not state positively, from the length Of
time the body had been in the grouud(ts days.
whether it was caused by modification which
IN ght have taken place or was from bruises re-
ceived in life, as it tight have been either.
Several other witnesse: from The neighborhood
were also examined, but either through fear or
lack Of any inform tion in thu matter nothing
of importance bearing on the case could be
gotten from them. In view Of this evidence
the jury rendered a verdict of death from
natural causes or from causes unknown to the
jury, and Hayden, who had been arrested and
confined during the progress of the investiga-
ton, was discharged.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23
NOW isTIIE IIMEFoR BARGAINS.

~ K. KURTz,
Importer aud Retailer,
i2s LEXINGTON STREET, BAtrisoRE Nh
Plush Il Leather Photograph Albums
4LsuN. aIrH LEAVES MADE % woop.
Something Ea'irciy New.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23

EIsEMAN Bros, popular t.ilors and c'olhiers
Washington, d. c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23
EisExAN Bros, popular taiiors and clothiers,
Washing ton, d. Z.
High Wind.

High Wind.
Atau early boar on last Friday morning
the wiul commenced bio wing in a severe gale
from the southwest and Continued to increase
in velocity until il assumed the proportions
Of a hurricane. TIL. noise it m tde was fearful
from the slamming Of blinds, gr ,aning of trees
and whistling around corners and through
every crevice, awakening all Of our staid and
honest citizens from their slumbers and causin z
considerable alarm among them. We have
heard of no severe d,mige resulting from the
wind in our county, however, though much
fencing and some trees were blown down. The
greatest loss sustained seems to have been the
loss of sleep as all who have mentioned the sub
ject complain Of this, and say that it was ia
possible to slumber during the continu ince OF
the gale The wind seems to have been gener-
al throu. bout this section, AMI was fe't with
great severity ON the bay and in the river, and
many small boats we're driven on shors by it,
though fortunately no damage or loss OF life
has, so far as we have heard, resulted. Since
that time the atmosphere his been much colder
and the thermom ter has fallen many de. ress
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23

Busy Place is the Cbildren's and Boys
Paror, 55 Hanover street. adjoining corner
Pratt Thousands of handsome Suits and over
oats for the rising generation from 81 so up
N OEHM SoS, Baltimore.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23

Attractive and Useful.
The Brown Chemical Co Baltimore, Nd,
the owners of The celebrated Browns Iron Bit
tiers, have Just issued beautiful Almanac or
Hand Book for ladies, and complete and use
ful Memorandum Book for men, These publ
cations are attractive, containing great many
valuable and Interesting things. They are fur
nished free of charge by druggists and country
store keepers, but should they Dt have them the
Blown Chemic,l Co., will send Ell her book on
receipt of a two cent stamp to pay postage.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23

weather prognosticator from New York.
writiag to the New York Sun under dale Of the
10th inst, has the following new theory to sd-
vance in regard to the weather. 1t will be
well for some of our weather farmers to
note this and watch the atmospheric changes
for the purpose Of comparison. The writer
says: 81 have noticed for years the promin-
each other, or are likely to do SO, in periods of
seven days, or the multiple of that time. On
the III and 18th of this month large areas OF
the country were visited by heavy storms and
unusually warm weather for the season, and
some localities were devastated with cyclones
The chances are three TO one that within a
radius of from 200 to 400 miles from those
places where snow storms took place on the
18th and 18th, similar weather may be looked
for on the 18Th and 10Th of january, aud on
the 25th and 26,h'
The Southern Md Railroad Company.
A correspondent, writing from Leonard
town under dale of 20,h inst. has the follow
ing concerning the at irs of the above named
corporaiion
..At a meeting Of . committee OF the bend
holders Of the Southern Maryland Railroad
Co0pAny held in Boston few days ago it wa,
z.,resols led thai with the consent ef all the bond
holders new bonds to The amount OF 500, 900
shnli be issueo to operate first mortgage
upon the road franchises for the purpose of
finishing and equipping the same, and that The
present outstanding FIRST mortgage bonds shall
be retired or Withdrawn. and iha tseeond snort
gage bonds be substituted in lieu thereof 10 the
full amount of said original bonds !" II no Oh
lection is interposed on the part of boudhoders
the arrangement will be concluded at once
The completion of this road is a matter of great
importance to Washington and Baltimore,
il insures direct line from both cities TO
southern connections By ine of steamers from
Point Lookout aud St. Mary's river 10 York
river and Norfolk short and safe route
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23

He Forecast the WeAtnPr
Every man who will take the trouble 10
observe the following atmospheric points will
be able to forecast the wea Their for his section.
He will 6nd it TO be of much advantage and
profit 10 him for tho time given to the study
and observation. The general rules are as
follows:
/. When the temperature falls suddenly
there is n ssoru, forming south of you.
2. When The temperature rises Suddenly
there is n storm forming north Of you.
g. The wind always blows from a region OF
fair weather to 4 region where storm is form
ing.
1. Cirrus clouds always move from a region
where storm is in progress 10 IA region OF fair
weather.
8. Cu.nulus clouds always move from re
gion of fair Their TO region where q storm
is forming.
g. " hen cirrus clouds moving rapidly
from the north or mort beast there " i'll be rain
in ide of twenty-four hours, NO matter how
cold it is. = -
T. When the cirras couis are moving
rapid, from the south or southeast there wil
be cold rain storm on the 10 ,rrow if IN sum
mer. and if it be the winter there will tea sno
storm.
8 The wind always blows in circle srou nd
storm, aBu " ntn IL pio"> iFoih tic uoi ~ lux
heavit 81 rain is east of YOU; If it blows from
III. south the heaviest rain is west of you; i
it blows fro IN be east the he's lest rain is soutt
of you; if 1T blows from the west the heavies
rain is north.
g. The wind never blows unless rain oil
snow is falling within I 0C0 miles OF you.
10 Whenever heavy white frosis occur
storm is forming within 900 miles north Oh
northwest OF you.
The Modern Ciot hing House is AcMI
hall, 209 W B.iinere Street, Baltimore
They show Children Suits from So SO up tt
the most elaborate make Msn's from Sl0 tt
S35, and Overcoats in profusion and at al
prices. II you want style, quality and low
prices, you cannot 90 asttay at this house.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23
Jury of Inquest.

EIsgNAS BRos, Dress Suits, cor. 18th an,
Sts-, Washington, ID. G.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23
A New Theory,

BOYS CLOTHING, Eiseman Bros, cor. 18th and
E Sts., Washington, D. G.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23
4 attractive and Useful.

BOYS CLOTHING, Eiseman Bros. 7th and E
Washington, D. G.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23

The peach growers along the Hudson river
valley are the first to proclaim very bad out
look f.r the season of 1885. The New York
Times publishes reports from number of peach
orchards along the Hudson, and the unanimous
verdc, is that there twill lie no peaches raised
in that section the coming season." the reason
for the prediction being that ''among the buds
1t from hundreds of trees not live or even
PARTIALLY vigorous one could be found most
of them "being as black as tar inside This
would be very distressing but for the fact that
similar gloomy reports are annually sent from
the reach districts, despite which there is gen
orally an abundance of this luscious fruit at
reasonable rates.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23
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Boys and Girls!

Which cures Rheumatism, Sore Feet, Bunion
and Corus.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-23
"Acted Like a Charm ,

CHnpREN's, Suits, Eiseman Bros, 18th and (
Washington ID. c.
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-24
PERSONALITIES.

FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL STEPH.
ENsoS has gone home for tho holidays.
TnE eldest child of Col. d. s. Lamont, n
pretty little girl Of 4 years, Is seriously III.
Mr.. W. W, ConcoRAH celebrates his s7th
birthday Sunday lie is in excellent health.
DIR. n. a. BLASD had an interview with the
President yesterday, presumably upon Indian
matters.
REPRESENTATIVE SPRINGER ana some friends
calledon Miss Cleveland at the white house
last evening.
LIEUT. CoM'DR CHARLES II. DAVIS has
been ordered to ordnance instruction, Wash
ington navy yard
MRS, JoHS i. ELLIS and daughter left this
city Monday morning for Florida, where they
intend spending the winter.
THE: President, it IS stated, viii to-day sign
The bill granting pension TO Mrs. Grant, 80 as
to give Christmas greeting In a substantial
manner.
MAJ, r. S, VIcKEY, surgeon U. 8. A., has
been ordered TO proceed TO Washington and r1-
rort to the surgeon general for duty In conneo'
tion with the army and navy hospital II. Hot
Springs, Ark.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY SMITH ana Second
Comptroller Maynard have rono to their
homes IN New York 10 spend the holidays, and
I,ist Comptroller Durham has gone To his
home IN Kentucky,
MAJ r., S. NIuIEY, surgeon Y, 5, A., has
been IcliGyCd from duty In the department Of
the Columbia, and Ordered 10 repair 70 Wash
npton and report to tho surgeon general for
duty On connection with the army Gad navy
losriIul at Hot Springs, Ark'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-24


The plan Of the Presidents annual mes
sage is not in accordance with the inten-
tons Of the trainers OF the constitution.
None of them could have believed such an
institution would grow out Of the modest
provision which they inserted in the organic
law.
There Is no reason why the message
should be an annual review OF events. No
requirement of the constitution or Of com
mon sense need make II long or exhaustive.
The President has moro than one chance
every year TO make himself heard. lie may
send In to Congress as many messages as he
desires, and no one In law is more "special'
than the other.
The annual message has been made and
addressed to the country, though the ilc-
ton Of sending II TO Congress is still main
tanned. Hence its ponderous tone aud APP
palling length, which have been thought
necessary for full explanation to simple
and ignorant minds OF facts which they
might otherwise never comprehend. Yet
the simple and ignorant are. the last who
can, without dismay, think Of reading SO
formidable state paper, containing so lit
tie OF practical interest and so much techni-
cal verbosity and solemn platitude.
The constitution Of the United States
contains this provision:
He 0he President) shall from time to time
give 10 tnc Congress information OF the state OF
the Union, and recommend to their consdera-
ton such measures as he shall judge necessary
and expedient
The definition Of the Presidents message
is limited in these respects:
/. II is TO be addressed to Congress.
g 1t Is to contain information.
3. 1t is to make certain recommends
tions.
In all these particulars the Presidents
message of late years has departed from
the intention Of the trainers Of the consti-
tuition.
While II is nominally addressed to Con-
gress, IL is really meant for the perusal of
the whole people.
While 1t contains some information, It
also embodies much superfluous matter In
the way Of statistics and recital of facts
which have been known to Congress for
months.
While II makes some recommendations,
1t also raises speculative questions Of no
practical value, and 1t indulges in argument
and mere reflections on passing events not
followed by u request FOR action on the part
Of Congress.