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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02

Train Delayed.
The mail which is due here daily at l23
P. NJ, did not reach US on Tuesday last until
nearly 6 o'clock in the evening and many who
receive their mail at this Office, after waiting
here until late in the evening specializing on
the probable cause of the delay and hoping that
the mail nigh, arrive at every moment, were
at length compelled to leave without their
customary daily paper with which thy are
wont to enjoy themselves during the long even
ings at home. The delay owing to a break
of some part of the engine that occurred nea-
Nullig4n Station and cauSed delay of several
ours TO the noon train at all stations below
that point. The evening train came dcwn on
time and no further hitch has occurred.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02

A Busy place is the Childreu's and Boys
Parlor, SIS Hanover street, adjoining corner
Pratt. Thousands of handsome Suits and over
coats for the rising generation from 81 so up
c n. OEHn SoS, Baltimore
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02

The Modern Clothing House is ACHE
Hall, 2o9 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore
They show Children's Suits from 81 so up TO
The most elaborate make Mems from Sl0 TO
S35, and Ovsrcoais in profusioa and al all
prices. Ii you want style, quality and low
prices you cannot 60 astray at this house.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02

The River
The heavy fog and mild temperature of the
past two days has considerably sotren.d the ice,
and should the weather continue as al present
in u few days the river will again be Gear. The
interruption TO navigation now is only where
j ans occur, which are caused by the floating
ice becoming packed in the different bend. Of
the river. The ferry boats are making der
regular trips, but ext erisnoe some difficulty III
making their way through the ice. The steamer
Thomp.on arrived on Monday from down the
lrss>S~4pd started on her return trip on Tues
e's"'as' Arrswsmitb, due here on Monday
ESg, and d'd i--.iued at ua ,tico by the heavy
hsteHmers rep II till inesday morning
>~Agnd running the ice below il
ane.la ~hieh pr.rAi.s, is rrpor,ed
~pe"Ae bay on Mondss ra,ir.lv .as,a. C.s.
navigation of sea- DING vess,I, n 80
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
Successful Farming Operations.

BOYS CLOTHING, Ei<eman Bros, 18th and E
Washing ton, D. C.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
Local Brevittes

~ AL QUITS latest designs, Ei.emap r.,
'h ana Z Sis, Washington, u. c. rs
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02

IL VIII be 10 your advantar. -
'0'k" '"e enormous Stock of super, O.
coats and Fall and Winter Suits. all
season make now selling rapidly a, as. :"''
ingIy low Prices, ate. n. OEuv 'nish
cor Hanover and Pratt streets, Bsl,imo,a o.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
Free to Farmers!

LIE NATIONAL AGRICULTURIST - An
[ american Farmers Journal, will be sent free
me names Of ten farm< :. and ~ two-cant
h ",nli Inr postage. &c. is the best farm and
p rnad paPer IN the uEfed States. and this offer
~ nd Sr o,iy 70 secQQ names TO whom we can
0cnt I , copies, ~ We know erery intefif-
CIrI rIpns n' VINO once sees the NATIONAL AGRI-
sI M M, VIII subscrib, for it. Regular prices
otfer PC, ahhuh Send p-day and secure the
Aooress, NATIoSAL AGRICULURIsT, |
knnds. Ny /
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
Train DELAYED.

ElsExAs Bros, popular tailor and cle,hiers,
Washington, D. c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
school Csmm,s. M Circuit Court tave filed

BOYS CLOTHING. Eisemsn Bros, cor. 1'Pano
F. SITS. Washington, u. y.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
The River.

EIsExAs BRos popular tail ors and cleihiers
W ashinglon, d. e.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02

SlEE~. EiNEE-.
NNIbt.Nt IEFjI Is5stl~~ Duois~.
CASH ri;1gF~.
spa. e4|.s, 300 I.a.E -Es&s -.s~a l,rar- stuY
8 - i.,.s-.N f#.t.rss la SO, s.uf 81 =. H...ck
~s.A r,-iuG (a . -.
,lsas.t AL ~ g,=. - .sI.~t sluuG4c 4dth. ail
par w..srss,ta 5gs-r .s--
Ns~ ~ " rs ~}at- SEX ti4ttssu. isttSt and
ssr1 t-.t1sA3.ts rassH ITaEas, -
t-Nt;IEt-~. ~ MNEN1r ~FtcE
HFs~a.ttEsr& ~I1k NrIves. cash Ir.r. 81 ne
ts.EL ssiS,ss r@r. sArss fn1sigt. 81 -
g. - 81 tusurvst six. rAvs.,ls at quality
s. a r,slsi ,a sz.st Yysy~. -,
!saBtis bite Blanket. sfst. "a. g ~. roubls
" H.tr tfaArI., }arge STIR. a. Wu-s! 8
rEg.Vresnl l!lASA >atsgss. -. =, -, 81 -
laslic~'.e'h ~u'tirs. rure wool. Hue quaJIty
all cs1oy--s4~h TE3s'r. -
ElcArad Table ieanas.k. purc !iusn, -
HFpsgs, Hack - ~, - BEAUTIFUL I..s.i dFe~s
t.o.zis. ~ ard WOOL. vash Vrtec. -.
FxAslhi lss,l Tsill FLANNEL -.
IArst-Nts Hlrasl}s,I Cotton 4 ~ quality -
NugtsnAm Ar- fuv curtains. - Sc. -.
\ tstk - Jackets. grvAt cash t-argaiHA
StLs, SIC SILKS 81 SiLkS. 3Tr
eKTER'S Ill MARKET SPACE,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02

=
O.. ans, ALL PRICES Eisepan Bros, 7th and E
ots', washington, d. C.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02
Plush n Leather Photograph Albums

ALHCs, aGrH LEAVES MADE or woop.
Something Ea'iFe.Y New
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-01-02

EMS. Suits, Ei<eman Bros, 18th and E
ton, d. C..
, 1885-07-01
Notice.

GAHE Horse, Carriage and Boat
% taxes for the End half year
1885 will be received at this Office
and by the Police Assistant at Ere
deriksted from the 18th of July
1885, to the 4th of August, both
days included, after which the list
of arrears will be transmitted to
the respective Policemasters, to be
enforced within = days, and a special
citation to this effect will without
delay be served by the Police, for
which each debtor of Tax incurs a
fine of 20 cents if the Tax be under
SIS, and 40 cents if IS, or above,
besides eventually the ordinary levy
expenses.
The taxlists, which will be distri-
buted by the Police, are to be filled
up in conformity with the ordinance
of 22nd February 1858 on the lst Of
July and returned to the respective
Policemasters within 48 hours in
town and 4 daysin the country.
Royal Treasurer's Office, ST. Croix, 9th
June 1885.
p. M. LESCHLY.
, 1885-07-01

No. 81 Ltr. A. Hospitals Gade,
Frederiksted, with appurtenances,
belonging to said Dealing will be
offered for sale at 3 auctions to be
held at the undersigned Office as
follows:
Thursday the 23rd July 1885;
Thursday the 9th august 1885;
Thursday the goth August 1885;
each day at | o'clock pm.
Conditions for the sale, appraise-
ment and other documents concern
ing the sale are to be seen at the
Dealing Court Frederiksted.
This advertisement serves also for
the information of mortgage holders
according to the Placard of 22nd
April 1917.
Auction Office, Frederiksted 23rd June
1885.
r. PETERSEN.
, 1885-07-01
Proclama.

nET bekjendtgj0res herved, at
49, fOrhenv;prende Detailhandler
CHARLES OSCAR THEODORE
Bo under D. D.
efter hans egen Begj@ring er taget
under Skiftebehandling som fallit.
ALE og Enhver, SON have Noget
at fordre paa bemeldte Bo, indkaldes
herved med 6 Maaneders Varsel til
for pndertegnede Skifteret at an
melde og bevisliggj0re deres Krav.
st. Thom@ Skifteret, den Tide Juni
81 MAXEN.
cst.
, 1885-07-01
TRANSLATION.


RT is hereby made known that
% actg. Judge NJ. R NYoSUM,
1st Member for Frederiksted's Town
District, has been elected by the
Colonial Council as Member Of the
School Board in lieu Of Government
Secretary II. HAN>CHELL
Government-secretary's Office, st. Croix
the 25th June 1885.
VAN BRAKLE.
, 1885-07-01
AUCTION.
gN FTER Begjering af Frederik-
G steds Skifteret som behand-
lende afgangne LOUISA WILLIAMS DO vii
den Beet tilhOrende


No 81 Ltr. A. Hospitals Gade, Ere
deri sted, med alt Tilbeh0r blive
stillet I'll Bortsalg, we'd 3 Auctioner,
der afholdes her paa Kontoret som
f0lger:
Torsdagen den 23de JUL 1885;
1orsdagen den Ste August 1885;
T~orsdagen den 2Ode August 1885;
liver Days Eftermiddag H. l..
Conditionerne for Salget, Vurder-
ingsforretning og 0vrige Salget we'd
r0rende D0cumenter Vile v8re til
Eftersyn paa Skifteretskontoret /
Frederiksted.
Denne Acknowledgements tjener til
lige til Efterretning for Panthaver-
ne, overeensstemmende med Pla-
eaten af 22de April 1917.
Frederiksteds Auktionskontor, st. Croix
den 23de Juni 1885.
r. PETERSEN.
, 1885-07-01
acknowledgements

m EFT bekjendtgj0res herved, at
49, lste Medlem for Frederiksted's
Byes Valgkreds konst. Underdom-
mer M. r. NYSSUM af Kolonial-
raadet er yalgt til Medlem af Skole-
commissioner istedetfor Gouverne-
ments-Sekret9r II. HANSCHELL.
Gouvernements.S ecretariatet, st. Croix,
den 25de Juni 1885.
VAN Brake.
, 1885-07-01
AUCTION.

a 7 the request of Frederiksted's
SSsS Dealing Court as administer
ing the Dealing of the late LOUISA
WILLIAMS the
, 1885-07-01
Proclama.

"A LIE og Enhver, der matte
1SS have Noget at fordre paa
Skiftet efter afgangne Fr0ken
CAROLINE CREAGH indkaldes
herved med 3 Maaneders Varsel til
at ammelde og bevisliggjore deres
Krav for undertegnede Skifteret.
Christiansteds Skifteret, st. Croix, den
25de Juni 1886.
& NJ. R. NYSSUM,
est.
, 1885-07-01
Charles George Gordon,

A Sketch of his ~lifeSsNy Revd: r. H.
Barnes and Major G. Brown, with a
facsimile letter. C~0ntents-1. Re-
miniscences, 2. Inward Life, 8.
Outward Life, 4. Khartoum, 5.
Appendix, containing 3 Of General
Gordon's letters from Khartoum &C.,
TO be had at the AUis Office.
Price 80 cents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-07
Mark Twain's Way.

The Rev. j. Hyatt Smith knows more
stories about more people than ten aver
age citizens. Among them he related
this When was living with ny brother
in Buffalo Mark Twain occupied cot
tage across the street. We didn't see
very much of him, but one morning as
we were enjoying our cigars on the YER
anda after breakfast, we saw Mark come
to his door in his dressing.gown and
slippers and loek over at US. He stood
ut his door and smoked for a minute, as
If making up his mind about something
and at last opened his gate and came
lounging across the street. There was
an unoccupied rocking-chair on the ver-
anda, and when my brother offered 1t to
him he dropped into 1t with sigh of re-
lief. He smoked for few moments and
said:
"Nice morning."
eyes, very pleasant"
"Shouldn't wonder il We had rain by
and by"
"welI we could stand little"
"This is nice house you have here?"
"Yes, we rather like It."
"How's your family"
"Quite well-and yoursf"
go, we're all comfortable"
There was another impressive silence,
and finally Mark Twain crossed his legs,
blew puff OF smoke into the air, and In
his lazy drawl remarked: "I suppose
you're a little surprised to see me over
here so early. Fact Is, haven't been
so neighborly, perhaps, as | onght to be.
We must mend that state Of things.
But this morning came over because i
thought you might be interested In
knowing that your roof Is on fire. 1t
struck me that 1t would be good Idea
If"
But at the mention Of fire the whole
family busted up stairs, trailing Ian
guage all the way up. When we had
put the fire out and had returned TO the
veranda Mark wasn't there.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-07
Taught Him PoIffeness.

The pay train stopped at willow Bend
to pay the railroad hands and 70 liquid
ate claims for cattle on the track In that
section. A gsunt, hungry-looking gran
ger stepped up to the smart young man
who was dispensing the cash In the rear
end Of the car.
"Got my name on your books, Mis-
teri"
show should l know unless you tell
me your name?"
"Kerrect you are.. You have got the
edge on me there. Well, my name Is
Rufus McConkey."
"Yes," said the young man, referring
to his books; "Mr. MeConkey, have
got you down for hog"
"Have me down for hog, have you !
Well, I'll have you down for half an
hour, and I'll be on top Of you, maxim
it sorter excitin to you, IL you don't re-
wise that expression. Now say after me ;
Colonel McConkey, School Trustee,
Fourth District-Your name, sir, is on
this here list, as honey fider creditor
of the /. & G. n. Railroad which the
amount are ten dollars, the vally Of one
spotted Berkshire hog; said amount OF
ten dollars IL do me proud 70 hand 70
you. Won't you have cigar, Col
onel?" 'fs -
The smart young assistant paymaster
repeated after Mr.. MeConkey word for
word, handed Mr.. McConkey the ten
dollars, and then gave him cigar. Col.
McConkey put the hammer OF his six
shooter back to half cock, and then
strobe out, muttering s'Some city chaps
think they're smart, bus they'll find
they has to come out on the .peraries to
learn perliteness an grammar"
A young lady called At . lawyers
Office and asked TO have suit begun
against former lover for breach Of
promise. "He promised 70 marry me
four times, !" she said, "bu: hasn't KEEP
his word; and my affections are all
blighted." sHow much damage dc
you wish to claim ?" said the polits lsw.
yer. "well, was bIighted four times,
and think 800 blight h none TOO
mucb.- SO suit was entered 1t 800
damages for four blights. as
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-07
EveythlnsaMen and Boys Wear!

Our various departments are filling up with
all the new and desirable styles for Spring as
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-07

house. The pilot rushed out with sipged
beard and eyebrows, aud the boat slowly
drifted down the stream. The Colonel
caught hold of the pilot and dragged
him to Foulon.
"Sir," said he, "ask this here fellow
which bank is the safest to land on, and
tell me-"
Gle says the right one" answered
Foulon. "But the boat can Got be man.
aged. The wheel must be on fire."
Without word of reply the Colonel
plowed his way through the shrieking
crowd, leaped up the steps Of the pilot
house and seized the wheel. There he
stood, the flames roaring about him, the
crowd shrieking beneath him, steadily
steering toward the right bank. Foulon
shuddered at this exhibition Of simple,
superhumau courage. The bank was
reached. The crowd, selfish and crazed
with fear, rushed 10 land. The Major
and the Captain struggled up the burn
ing steps of the pilot-house, followed
by Foulon and vicaire. They dragged
the Colonel out through the flames, bore
him to the bank, and applied restora-
tives. He was less injured than might
have been supposed, and at length open
ed his eyes.
"Oh, Colonel Skerrett !" cried Foulon,
with tears in his eyes, "your pardon,
your pardon! You are brave man aud
man of honor"
'"The Colonel" said Captain Picker
ing. "can swim like an otter. He could
have crossed the creek n hundred times
without stopping"
FISTS" said Major Marsh, "are no
weapons, perhaps. Well, pistols are.
The Colonel can knock the center Of q
five-cent piece spun in the air at fifty
yards"
Il will never fight duel again."
murmured Foulon.
"And never call one man ze cow
ard for not fight of 20 duel" said vi
caire. f
"Is all the women safe?" asked the
Colonel.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-07
Di--ecsi.g Elephant Albert.

II will be remembered that week or
ten days ago an elephant named Albert
developed an ugly and pugnscious dis
position at Keene, N. H., where the
menagerie with which he was travelling
was located, AID killed his keeper. He
had been ugly and treacherous on pre-
vious occasions, and 1t was not consid-
cred safe to permit him 10 live longer.
BY order OF Mr.. Barnum the authori.ies
Of the Smithsonian Institute were noti.
fed that the execution was to take place,
and that they could have the carcass if
they desired 1t. Accordingly Messrs.
Houidan and Lucas Of the national mu.
scum were despatched to Kesne,
where they arrived last Tuesday aftsr-
noon. Through the aid OF City Marshal
+. r. Locke and Chief Engiaecr George
wheelock they secured the service OF
Mr.. J. F. Kerwin, a well-known local
knight Of the butcher knife and cleaver,
and two other experts, and on wcdnes-
day morning began the work Of dissect-
ing the enormous pachy yderm. Tie head
and trunk were first removed, aud then
the hide was taken OF In two pieces, be-
ing split on .he back and belly. The
hide was In many places an inch and
quarter thick, and the work required
nearly three hours. In the afternoon
the skeleton was dissectcd, and every
bone was saved intact. The, firing
party consisted Of 30 men, l2of whom
tired at the heart and l7at the head.
During the autopsy, SO to speak, six
bullets were found In the heart, and
they had all been hattened.
In the evening those Of epicursan
tastes dined on elephant steak a. tho
Cheshire House, and IL Is reported that
many who did not know what they were
eating pronounced the steak unusually
fine in flavor, but bit tough. The hide
weighed l ,043 pounds, and the skeleton
l ,455 pounds. The beast alive weighed
about 1000 pounds, was supposed to be
30 years old, and was valued At tlo, 900,
The preserved portion was safely ship
ped to Washington on Thursday, and
Messrs. Houidan and Lucas consider
that they have secured au unusually
perfect specimen for the national mu.
scum. About 800 Kcenites witnessed
the dissection with great interest. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-07
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. VA, FRIDAY, AUGUST T. 1885.
sundered Friends.

Oh was 1t I, or was 1t you
That broke the subtitle chain that ran
Between us two, between us two?
Ohl was 1t /, or was 1t yeue
Not very strong the chain at best
Not quite complete from span to span;
never thought 'twould stand the test
OF settled commonplace. at best.
But, oh how sweet, how sweet You were,
When things were at their first and best,
And we were friends without demur,
Shut out from all the sound and stir.
The little. petty, worldly race!
Why couldn't we have stood the test
The little test of commonplace
And kept the glory and the grace
OF that sweet time when first we met?
Oh! was 1t /, or was 1t you
That dropped the golden links and let
The little rift, and doubt, and fret
Creep in and break that subtitle chain? =?
o! was 1t /, or was II you?
Still ever yet and yet again
Old parted friends will ask with pain.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-07
Myriads of Cures

Achieved by AYERS SARsAPARnLA, In
the past forty years, are attested, and there
that will not yield to it. Whatever the
ailments of this class, and wherever found,
from the scurvy of the Arctic circle to the
"veldt-sores" Of South Africa, this rem
edy has afforded health to the sufferers
by whom it was employed. Druggists
everywhere can cite numerous cases, with
in their personal knowledge, of remark
able cures wrought by 1t, where all other
treatment had been unayailing. People
will do well to
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-07

A young lady was engaged to .
wealthy young manufacturer. The day
was set for the marriage; the guests
were invited. But few days before
the day appointed for the wedding the
prospective bride learned that the nrm
to which her betrothed belonged was
insolvcnt. She Immediately wrote him
a letter breaking the engagement and
bidding him farewell. IL was sent od
In the greatest haste, As there WAS no
more than time to stop the preparations
for the wedding. Two hours after tEs
letter had been posted she learned that
the rumor Of the Arms insolvency was
false. Accompanied by her parents shs
hastened to the postofilcc to demand the
return of her letter. The postmaster
politely declined to give II np. The
young lady insisted, but the postmaster
remained firm. The parents began to
argue the case. II was useless. They
became excited; their daughter became
hysterlcal, and there was 9 scene. But
appeals, entresties, tears, wringing Of
hands, and threats Of fainting were oil
In vain; the polite postmaster had but
one answer. The rule admitted Of no
exception, and the letter was already,
In the eyes Of the law, the property Of
the young man. Il was sent, and saved
him from the great misfortune Of mar
rying a mercenary wife. More than
one tale has been founded on the Inch
dent Of letter being lost or intercepted.
Perhaps It would be well, BY way Of
variety, for some rising author to found
his next story upon q letter that wss
delivered against the sober second
thought Of the writsr,--N. y. Ledger.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-07
RoBus7 Health

Is not always enjoyed by those who seem
to possess 1t. The taint of corrupted
blood may be secretly undermining the
constitution. In time, the poison will GER
tainly show its effects, and with all the more
virulence the longer it has been allowed
to permeate the system. Each pimple, sty,
boil, skin disorder and sense Of unnatural
lassitude, or languor, Is one of Natures
warnings Of the consequences OF neglect.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-07
Ayers SarsapanM

Is the only remedy that can be relied upon,
In all cases, to eradicate the taint of hered-
itary disease and the special corruptions
of the blood. 1t is the only Alternative
that is sufficiently powerful to thoroughly
cleanse the system of Scrofulous and
Mercurial impurities and the pollution
of Contagious Diseases. It also neu-
tralizes the poisons left by Diphtheria
and Scarlet Fever, and enables rapid
recuperation from the enfeeblement and
debility caused by these diseases.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-07
Trust Nothing Else

than AYERS SARsAPARILLA. Numerous
crude mixtures are offered to the public
as "blood purifiers" which only allure
the patient with the pretense of many
cheap doses, and with which 1t Is folly to
experiment while disease is steadily, be.
coming more deep-seated and difficult OF
cure. Some of these mixtures do much
lasting harm. Bear in mind that the only
medicine that can radically purify the
yitiated bloodis