Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1885-06-26

We are sorry to report that Mr.. John G
Chapman has been again attacked with
acute rheumatism, and is confined to his
house We trust his recovery may bt
speedy.
"a lean horse for long chase" DR.
Lancas er says if this quotation BE true, as
compared with Mr.. Stonestreet, he ought
to win he republican nomination for the
clerkship.
I Many persons from the county attended
the closing exercises at Charlotte Hall yes
terday We have had no report of the
proceedings, but feel su,e that they were
fully up to the standsrd.
The unsightly debris which has been
collected in front of and around Christ
Church has at length been removed and
the appearance of the building has been
enhanced in consequence.
The wheat crop in The county is nearly
al harvested and the next thing in order
for farmers will be to prevarcate about
their big yields. Some Of them have be-
come quite adept in this.
Mr.. James F. Osborne. an cd citizen of
the county residing near La Plata. and
one OF the oldest subscribers to the TINS,
died at his home last week of pneumonia
His remains were buried at Piney Chapel
Politics and politicians were non fst on
Tuesday, as Al alone was here to circu ate
among the small crowd in town. Al is
pushing his boom for all il is worth. and
if he doesn't win the nomination it won [
be because he WAS too modest to ask for it..
A game of base bal between Hill Top
and Doncaster on last Saturday resulted
in another victory for Hill Top by the score
of So to 8. Thus Hill Top is steadily adding
to its series of victories. A scrub nine
beat Port Tobacco on the same day 10y the
score of IS to II.
The rain yesterday will enable those
farmers who are delinquent in pitching
their tobacco crop to get the rest Of it
planted, though il is not quite so favorable
to those who have their cut wheat still
living in the field or who are in a hurry tc
finish harvesting this crop
! Mr. c X Brewer, the GENIAL venue
agent, has been ip the county this week
looking after any delinquents who have
failed 20 procure the necessary government
license for the sac oi liquor and tobacco
As usua', however, We believe he found
Charles county dealers all right.
/ Mr. Beale +. Padgett returned hom. on
Tuesday night from the University of Nir-
ginia where he has been pursuing his law
studies during the pFs, two years. He has
received bis diploma in that branch from
the institui IN and will shortly hang out
his stingle as Al sttoeney law. though
he does not propose to loca'e in Charles
Capt B. F. Bradley. Rivertnn. Nd saws
in the year 1884 he used Pnwe'r. Prepared
Chemicals on corn and thinks il is he
best and cheapest fertilizer on the market
The price Of Po~elrs Prepared Chemicals
is only Sc 90 per bbl.-a sufficient quan-
tity to make one half ton complete ferti-
lizer. Brown Chemical Co, mAnufsctur
ers, Baltimore, Nd.
The r. Rev. Bishop Paret of the dio-
cesc OF Mary and, is expected to make his
first episcopal visitation 10 his couHty
next week He will efficia;e in Port To
bacco on next Thursday. The End prn1imo.
and it expected that = large congregation
will be 10 attendance on that day. lie
will visit ST. Paul's Chapel (Pineyl on the
preceding day. Wednesiay.
About $50 ercursionists visited Chapel
Point on Sunday and about the "a ne num-
ber came down on an especial excursion
on Tuesday. Thus as warm weather AL
vsnces Ibis resort grows in populsri'y.-
We learn from the M..srs. Howard that
many of their rooms have been ergsge1
by boarders for 'he summer who will b.
down in the course OF the nexttso weeks.
The bundle Of the TIMEs sent cut on
last Friday for Reversible, was returned tn
the pos'othce here on Monday without
having been removed from the mail bag.
The postmaster at Nanjemoy will please
make q note Of this and see bat il doesn't
happen again. We have .so received
complaint that the Glymont papers were
not received at that office on Saturday,
but We hsye been unable TO dx the ID anne
in tha' instance though We shall endssyar
to ind ou; wherc the fau { lies.
Las, week, some unknowA p.rIr stole Nr
Robert e Coish,' pleasure toai shi sailed
away with her JPto the prrsen' Sr,titg abe
ha. not Uven recovered Bacon
Are yos sure, bro her tha' you are not
hlsEepfestbtinS TINS GhhHoNu par ~ 10
thus did make way with pIeasuJ~ bu4l
What variant have you for tbs stat tnsnI
hat he saiLei away With her (. How do
you kuo" but that IL Was 10y means Of bis
oars that
In hi, iiulr bark b. did glide
S~Iftiy over the si.eui tide
Ia a local bEeviiy last week. referring tu
the acceptance of the Rev. Mr. lougue ui
the pasiorats oi Durham PARISH, We erron-
eously stated that the parish tad been
without a minis er Tor three years past
This error grew out of the statements of
persons from that section and was Inser
ed 10y US without second though. he
sta emeDt did an injustice Ia the Rev. Nr
Btadduck, who with so much ahIIty and
Chri.tian zeal ministered 20 he spiritual
wants Of the parish for more than year
since the decease of The Rev. MIR. ruut,
which we regret and for which We make
this timely apology and correc' ion,