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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-08-28

The President having listened patient
" for over i've months a. the buzz Of
the ofhce-seeker. is nov giving the mos
quito a chance.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-08-28

Daniel Webster favorite elm tree, at
Lower franklin. y II was killed by
lightning a lew days ago.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-08-28
A Clean Sweep !

To close out the balance
Of our immense St ok, we
are making reductions
that will pay any ones
expenses for the trip.
Some of these garments
will be suitable for wear
right into the Fall. All
wool suits that have been
sci ing all through the sea-
son for $l2. Sill,
SIS and SIG are
now marked down to
IS. This liue cannot be
beaten for quality, style
and price, in the United
States. Boys goods are
reduced to correspond.
Our prices for knee pant
suits begin at 81 Long
pant suits from So 90 up
warts These things
cannot be described;
they must be inspected
TO quote the prices
is to challenge belief.
They are SO absurdy
low.
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Fntl ance Fee for Knights


A Queen Five Maids Of honor will be
crowned, and the following p,zes awarded
the successful Knights. Set tot Harness Saddle
"ridle Il Mar ingale Riding v hip and Il Of
pu~s.
alea 5, rooms and horse feed ne % Knights.
An Knights are to appear in full costume and
report promptly at O'Clock 4. m.-
Costumes can be procured on the grounds at
a nominal sum.
This will be without exception the grand
est event Of its kind ever witnessed in Charles
County. No pains or expense viii be spared
to make the day success
The day will he without doubt one sf en-
ioyment for all The Proprietor, Of the Hotel
At Chapel Point announce that they will be
able to accommodate All who may come
The Steamer George Law. on the down
trip from Washington will touch at the fol-
lowing river landings TO receive passengers:
Sheppards, Alexandria, Forte Foote Fort
Washington, Marshal Hall, Glvmopt Grin
ders Wharf, Posey's Wharf SANDY Point.
Liverpool Point Smith 5 Point, Nanemoy
Stores.
Round Trip, IS Cents.
Professor Schroelers uI orchestra will
: dor 80 tf,.t
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-08-28
Nlr!IanI Independent.
port Tobacco. Md.
FEfD4r. 4ag,,.t 27b -.~ 1888

\ csc Of luiue A-ia.ic cnoiria y
s,J to have occurr 4 At Camden, y. j.
on Friday # la week.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-08-28
NOTICE,
Septemher 9th ~.

! R'ENbS Of Prohibition of Charls, Conn.
4 y are requested to meet at Hugbe eOiI
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-08-28
OBITU ARY.

Died, August 24th, at the home
thcr, in the 26th year OF her age,
Of Peter r. Lathroum, after long
fnl illness. She received before 4
the conso.ations Of her religion
she Ii, ed, a good christian.
plain and unassuming, and she
to her many friends. As tho
her life was painful and full 0.
friends are consoled to know AZ
that she has sweetiy fallen to
the reward Of a good life,
feel pain or know sorrow.
with its cares and vicissitude
May she rest sweetly and IN p,
Of her relatives and friends.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-08-28

Knights from St Marys, Prince Gbrge'
Calvert, Anne Arundel, Charles cthniio
aud the District of Columbia are invied t,
ride.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-08-28
ANNUAL STATEMENT
by rHE-
COMMISSIONERS
o.
g h arl e y COUNTY
-FOR TUE
YIE AR ENDING.
JuvE Both. 1885
Published by order Of the County Com.
niissioners Of said County in pur-
suauce nf Section 8 If article
XXNIlI Of the Code of
Public General Laws
which provide that

''The COUNTY Commissioners shall make ont
and publish annually in at least two newsna.
pers published in their respective counties. if
there he two, detailed, minute and accurate
statement of the expenses OF their said conn
Ties, specifying therein each particular item or
eKE~nse, aud for shat aud 10 whom paid. and
shall also deliver 10 the sheriff Of their respec.
tive counties rs many topics OF such statement
as there are election districts Of said county
At least ten days before each general election
and the Sheriff shall, within siI days after the
receipt OF said copies, set one Of them at The
place OF holding elections in each election dis
trict
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-08-28

L, H. Circuit Cogrt FOR C5alcs Co,ntv
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-22

originally deep ditch with the dirt
thrown on the inside. Over the whole is
growth Of old field pines, some of which
are foot thick. Along the enclosure
is mass Of vines and bambooes.
Gen. Buffers only daughter, Emmala
Elizabeth, who married Waddy Thomp.
son, himself once a Representative of
South Carolina in Congress, and also at
one time Minister for the United States
Government at the Mexican Capital, is
also buried here, having died at 40 years
of age.
Another grave is that of "Colouel
Thos. Pickens Butler, who died in Rich.
mond, Va, on the 2lst Of February, 1862,
in the 40th year of his age" in the SER
vice of the Confederacy.
Another slab is there inscribed: "Here
is deposited the body of George Butler,
Attorney at Law, who died Sept. l9, 1921,
in the S5th year of his age"
The grave of Mrs. Behethland Foot
Butler, the wife of Gen. VIM. Butler, is
also here. She lived to the ripe age of
81 years, diying in 1853. Judging from
the epitaph, she was most exemplary
woman and there is no ocasion to doubt
it.
7" The family residence stood about sew
enty-fve yards from the graveyard, but
in the course of time was torn down and
rebuilt mile distant. where it may be
seen to-day an exact representation Of its
former self, having been reconstructed
of the same material:and.upon the same
plan. 1t is neither peculiar in design
nor at all costly. In order to guard
against times changes whereby the spot
might pass into comparative oblivion at
least, the Survivors of the family offered
to give the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, few acres of ground, including
the graveyard and former site of the
dwelling, and.five hundred dollars, pro.
vided the Church would give a specified
sum for the purpose of erecting hand
some and substantial church to mark the
spot for coming time.
The Church accepted the offer and for
more than quarter of century "But.
Ter" Church has stood upon the exact
spot where for so many years stood the
old Butler mansion. The Church was
constructed ofstrictly heart pine lumber,
and is in perfect state of preservation.
The Buffers were remarkable family.
D.
70uuuiNs,' S. c. Jan. 8, 1885.
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EwnviNe, S. C. Jan. 8, 1885.
Life.

Life is but moment, a brief reflex
from the great ocean of eternity. Take
heed how you make use of it, and from
the great consequences involved in its
short duration learn the importance of
little things.
Queen Elizabeth once said to a COURT.
err: "Those succeed best in this world
who pass over it quickly, for it is but
bog if we stop we sink" Truly, this
saying deserves to be oft quoted, and
oftener practiced. Life is short, and
while we have it we should make the
most of it, as by our conduct in this
world will he awarded our position in
the next. Wehave no time for idlenesss;
we must be quick and decisive. The
man who thinks and executes rapidly
succeeds best in life, for though he may
occasionally make mistakes, OF more or
less Importance, they are more than
counterbalan:ed by the benefits arising
from his successes. 1t is such man
who makes IL mark in the world. For
there are moments when hesitation is
worse than folly-when it is a crime.
Fortune comes but seldom, and when she
does come she is often unexpected. 1t is
our duty to be always onthe watch and
seize all opportunities which God or man
may put within our reach. An active
life is one OF happiness. Our energies
are wrapped up in our undertakings to
the exclusion of secret sorrows; every
success is so much additional pleasures
every failure an incentive to further
endeavors. Act! act ! that is the grand
secret of success in life. Rapid thinkers
and decisive doers are scarce all the
world over; not from lack of suitable
material, but because the inclination for
active life is wanting in vast number of
men. Let ono trust in himself, let him
exert his capabilities to their fullest e1.
tent, and, sooner or later, success will
inevitably smile upon him. There is no
such thing as failure to man with
purpose which he is determined TO sue
cessfully accomplish. Let US have a
purpose and lat US accomplish it. The
good which will follow will not be con.
fined to individuals alone, but will extend
to and benefit all society.
Life is strange mystery. We can be
sure of nothing save death, and the antic.
ipation of it causes US more alarm and
solicitudes than al! the other ills and
calamities of life. This fear of the trib-
ute to nature is childish in the extreme.
Death is inevitable, and as we must resign
ourselves to the inevitable, why not do so
with a good grace. instead of with an
ignoble fear? Indeed, we should rather
welcome than fear death, for it is the
exchanging of precarious present for
happy and eternal life. We have cause
to bless our lot in belonging to the pres.
ent, and to bless the past, for the Scrip.
lures have shown so terrible picture of
the past ages of the world that we cannot
but congratulate ourselves in not belong
ing to them.
TO conclude, Homer says: "Like the
leaves of the trees, first spreading, and
then decaying, 40 are the generations of
mortal men,"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-22

You maltreat an aged parent. You
begrudge him the room in your house.
You are impatient of his whimsicalities
and garrulify. 1t makes you mad to hear
him tell the same story twice. You give
him food he cannot masticate. You
wish he were away. You wonder if he
is going to live forever. He will be gone
very soon. His steps are shorter and
shorter. He is going to stop. But God
has an account to settle with you on that
subject. After awhile your eye will be
dim and your gait will halt and the sound
of the grinding will be low, and you will
tell the same story twice, and your chill
dren will wonder if you are going to live
forever, and wonder if you will never be
taken away. They called you father"
once; now they call you "old man." #
you live few years longer they will call
YOU the "old chap" What are those
rough words with which your children
are accostiug you? They are the echo of
these very words you used in the ear of
your old father 40 years ago. What is
that you are trying to chew, but find it
unmasticable, and your jaws ache, and
you surrender the attempt? Perhaps it
may be the gristle which you gave to
YOUR father for his breakfast forty years
ago. A gentleman passing along the
street saw son dragging his father into
the street by the hair of his head. The
gentleman, outraged at this brutal con-
duct, was about to punish the offender,
when the old man arose and said !:
"Don't hurt him; it's all right; forty
years ago this morning dragged out my
father by the hair of his head {" 1t is a
circle. My father lived into the eighties,
and he had very wide experience, and
he said that matreatment of parents was
always punished in this world. Other
sins may be adjourned to The next world,
but the maltreatment of parents is pun
ished in this world -7almage.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-22
A Most Embarrassing Question.

Mr.. Wilberforce is not bad man in
his way, but he was sorely put out the
other morning at breakfast. He had
lent a neighbor most of his parlor chairs,
and when he entered the room he found
but one of these useful articles of domcs.
tic economy left.
He Immediately called his daughter,
and turning angrily to her, demanded:
"You entertained Augustus Smyth
for two hours last evening in this room?"
II did, pa" confessed the maiden, with
blush.
"And where did he siti''
"On that cbair."
"And where did you sit ~
"I-I-I-"
"No prevarication. Where did you
sit?"
"I-oh gracious! IL sat on the coal
hod, pa"
Mr.. Wilberfo:ce says he doubts the
statement; but where could the poor
girl have sat.-Erinscite Argus,
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He is a foolish man wLo says, ut
is just my luck" when something goes
against him. Don't say, II wish lived
in world where there is no sorrow and
no disappointment" 1t would be pit
liable world it would mean intellectual
and moral death. No wisdom or skill
can keep US from trouble; for trouble is
universal aud whatever is universal
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-22
Extracts, Patent Medicines
IS lal.. S'I'.UF'F'S

"a FULL linls Of Paints, Varnishes,
Combs, Brushes, Hair; Oils, Bay
Rum, Toilet Articles, Perfumery,
Face Powder, + Fine Toilet Soaps,
Tooth Powders 81 Doth Brushes, La
dies Hand Mirrors, Razors. Shaving
j: Sets, Trusses, Shoulder Braces, Sup
porters, &c. ~. aa
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-22

Pure, High Toned Flavoring Extracts,
Baking Powders and Soda, Pepper,
Allspice, Ginger, and Finest Teas in
.aa GslAetH tCigAa} add hdbkcco.
Best Coal Oil Lamps and Lamp
Goods, and every variety of choice
Goods and necessary articles usually
Kept in First Glass Drug Stores and
used in families.
{ q. e Z
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-22

"A great head: "You have great
head on your shoulders" said Mr..
Mnlchey, to his bride of forty years. 4
have, have I, Mister Mulchey." Yis You
have, Mrs. Mulehey." $50 I have, and
80 has tack, Mister Mulchey."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-22
GOODS were never SO Low. :.
This fact prepared to Prove Jour Friends and
Customers who may favor us with call


added
wanddes embracing ,,..t t.@i!
Ladies' Dress Goods, Flannels, Sutngs, Shaws, &C.,
And the be, CORSET on henarke 5oc sioo Aso
4 LARGE LINE OF READY MADE CLOTHING,
HATS TRUNKS, UMBRELLAS. s5. - .. ;,
49, BLANKETS. SADDLES HARNESS.
Also the Shirts.
be TO be appreciated ".,sa"
agents suy
Turning Plows l:s-
woho1se WAGONS
which guarantee
attention of is called to
COTTON SEED AND GRAIN CRUSHER,
By which you your Fertilizer
Get our prices
densesa andGe Machinery
will We will
ties who on Supplies and Guano extra price,
A large of prices.
MecULLY, CATHCART co.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-22

) sChapped, bands, face. and lips: are
~ very preyaaklean7tt, aka7t,. at this season Of the
year, and nothing yill !.. cure and pre-.
vent this annoying afaiction SO eHectu-
ally l'i as a a Box Of Caamnpphor 1ces, Cosma-
line, or some ofsouuhr pure 'Glycerine.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-22

Egl aliTENT MEDICINES gall the
STANDARD and RsGabesones kept il
stock. Thessiaaee apa most deli.
eatsPzfamss and. Gdeys,a q aaspd q full
lipe 81. Colognes and Toilet, Water
- always in steck :sl anissas, -; 81
:. sSsx& -. = Z - sss e-s' go IN
. stis
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-22

FANCY GOODS and sundries,
andfa thousand and one ther,arti.
cles Of general use may be found in
our complete stock.
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...1s;s }. $50 -
s~ oblige US bygiving Jus a call, and
you y; ;will be surprised ct at,t our LOW
PRICES and superior quality of our
Goods.
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exclaim with Byron,-
"My soul would drink those echoes
In this connection, may mention that
the ruined castle of Unspunnen is about
half.hour's walk from Interlaken, up
the valley, and is said to be The castle of
Manfred in the drama cited.
We made an excursion by way of lake
Brieuz 10 the Giessbach falls near the
lake aud upon the side opposite Brienz.
These handsome falls, q painting of a
part of which is in the gallery in Dres-
den, consist of series of seven cascades,
which may all be viewed at once from
the hotel below. The total height of the
falls is given at over eight hundred feet.
The highest fall is given at 100 feet,
but it seems to me there must be an error
somewhere, as this fall does not look near
so high as Niagara, which is but 1G4 feet.
The view from below of all the falls is
very picturesque.
When on the lake of Thun, the ap'
proach of a strong wind aud rain raised
the waves enough to give the boat a
swinging motion and covered the green
waters with foam, producing a ine pic
ture effect.
In passing over the Gemmi pass to the
Rhone valley we found fresh fallen snow
in our road. From the Gemmi l.he na21
ofthe highest point the view is very 81
embracing the little town of "Bad Leu
5000 feet below in the valley. The
scent is along winding path, hewn
in the mountain side, beneath overha
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-22
Maltrcating the Old Folks.

CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-22

After the lapse Of some months Colo
mel Buffers body was brought from Mex
leo and inferred in the family burying-
ground "near the place of his birth and
home of his early affections" at the
time of his death he was in the 49th
year of his age. His grave is sunken so
= hat the boxed tomb placed over it, has
ALLEN to pieces. The slab contains an
elaborate inscription. The burying
ground contains some twenty graves, all
of which are marked by plain marble.
The spot is enclosed by what was
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-12-17

--Gioves Gloves II Glovesili Shinn h.s them Tor everybody at one half the regular prices.
 --Wc are disposed to give bargains on Christmas holiday goods.
 SHERRELL MUNDAY & Co.
 If you want something useful as we'll as ornamental for Christmas present go to Shinn's-
 Special attention given to ladies while in my house. have select line of goods suited as presents for gen. tlemen. J. w. Wells.
 We will swap you notions ana hol- iday goods for your little cash at the smallest of margins at
 SHKRRELL MUNDAY & Co.'S.
 Gents and ladies gossamers of all kinds. from the cheapest to the best at Shinn's.
 Mrs. Hubbard and Miss Kate Hub bard. Of Mississippi. after q very pleas ant three weeks visit tn their daugh- ter and sister, Mrs. J. B. Faucette of this place, left last Tuesday on>a visit to Evansville, Washington county this state.
 Ut only costs you 25c to attend the play Friday night, which will also en- title you te reading interest in the Club Library. Reserved seats 7bc per couple.
 "A donation party at the residence of Key. H. B. Milner last Friday even- ing served to make glad the hearts of lhe minister and family. Such evil lencesof apprecjationan2good will serve 10 Tighten the burdens Of a faithful pas tor and cement stronge: the ties of love between him an1 his people.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-12-17

Buy your Christmas goods early and avoid the rush. J. w. Wells.
 "A school with good discipline is an excellent place to determine between boys and girls who goto school to work and those who go to play. Those who go to work stick. Those who go to play or for pastime generally drop out when pinch comes.
 The Excelsior Club will play "Ten Nights in Bar Reom' at the Masonic Hall Friday evening, Dec. IS. Don't fail to attend.
 Contributions to assist in building a house of worship at New Hope, llli- nois township, were solicited on the streets last Friday by Mir. P. J. Har- will. We are glad to announce that he secured goodly sum of money and materials.
 Buy your reserved seats for the play Friday night, before its too late. Ev- eryone holding reserve seat tickets will be guaranteed to receive the same. For sale at J. l.. Shinn's.
 From remark made in Russell vile recently, we gathered the item that the saloon men of Dardanelle had paid prominent attorneys of that place S200 to engineer measures to defeat the temperance folks in their petitions against licensing whiskey in Dardan- elle next year.
 Prompt and courteous attention guaranteed to all while examining my immense stock of Holiday goods. No trouble to show them to parties wishing to buy. J. ". WELLS. ' U. Y. Fowler has purchased the Thach building, onc-door west of his present stand and having razed it will erect on it's site handsome two story business house.
 --We wish to make the unpretentious announcement that we will have very cozy little stock of Christmas goods for the holidays, and we are determined to sell them, Come and price.
 SHERRELL MUNDAY & Co.
 MT. J. II. Gamblen returned this week from visit to his father in Boone county. Mr. G. will move to Texas in the spring. Asan advance courier he sends the DEMOCRAT to J. H. Gamblen at Gainesville Texas.
 --It will do you good to see Wells l fine stock of Christmas goods. --Mrs. Dorah Jamison desires tt thank through the DEMOCRAT, Miss ld' Smith tor finding and returning tht silver dollar advertised last week a' | lost.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-12-17
Card of Thanks.

We take this method of rendering our very sincere thanks to our many Friends for the substantial way in which they manifested their friendship toward us last Friday night. Words but feesly express the real gratitude of our hearts for such tokens of love and kind con-- siieration The Surprise" amounted to something over $30, there being $l9.25 in money. Among the donations was handsome set, consisting or SIX volumes of Moody's select works. We have hungry mind as well as n nun gry body. Again all the donors equal ly, please accept our thanks.
 H. B. MILNER,
 MRS. BETTE MILNER.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-12-17
A GRAND CHEAP EXCURSION

to the EAST and SOUTHEAST will be run by the CHICKASAW ROUTE, Memphis & Charleston K. K. on
 DECEMBER 2l and 22. 1885, RATES LESS THAN ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP. REMEMBER to ask for tickets via of the CHICKASAW ROUTE THREE to FIVE hours quick est to Chattanooga and Atlanta and TWELVE hours quickest 10 East Ten nessee, and the only line making con- nection at Atlanta from this section ,.fh Richmond < Danville train tor North and South Carolina points. For rates ad tess l.. J. ELLIS, Gen'l West. Agt., Li.tle Rock, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-12-17
--s5Oo WORTH OF GLOVES to be

--S5OO WORTH OF GLOVES to be sacrificed. Having bought large line of these goods for cold weather and not wishing to carry them over, we now offer the entire lot at NET COST.
 J. l.. SHIN. A new time table went into effect on the Ft. Smith road last Saturday. The south bound passenger train ar rives at Russellville at 10 20 a. m, the north bound at 5 :l9 ?. m.
 --Odor Cases, Stands and Scrap Books, and many other Holiday pres ents at SHERRELL MUSDAY & Cos. --The business houses of Kussellyille have signed an agreement to close their respective business houses Christmas day to give their clerks q chance to cn- ioy themselves. This Is sensible, and quite right.
 What we want is for you to come to see us when you are looking Tor Christmas presents.
 SHERRELL MUSDAY & Co.
 --An entertainment consisting ot songs, recitations and dialogues Will pc giyeu in the NJ. r.. Church on the night of December 23i, by the Band of Hope, the juvenile temperance workers Turn out and give them encourage ment.
 panceri A neglected cold or cough nla lead tu Pneumonia, consumption or other e disease. Strong's Pectoral Pills will en cold as by magic. Best thing Tor dy.pepSl% digestion, sick headache as thousands tss'
 --J. Fl. Poe, assignee of w. J. Cliff. ford, will sell on Saturday the 18th day of Dee. 1885, the undertakers goods and furniture com posing the assets of " J clifford. The stock is mostly under. takers goods, and dealers in that line of goods in Dartlanelle, Atkins, Nor riltnn and Clarksville will have an op' portunity to purchase goods Of tha kind very low for cash.