Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-12-18

quantities.
Things Musical,
We always advise our readers 10 patronz.
merchants. no advertise in the TIMES and on
this occasion we take pleasure in referring
especially to the firm Of G. L. Wild L Bro, o.
700, 18th ST n. W., Washington. DC. From
!. very small beginning in 1864, they have-by
untirng industry. strict business integrity and
fAir and honorable sealing-buit up trade
in Pianos Organs, Musical Instruments, Music.
Musical Novelties and Musical merchandise
generally, which is second 10 none in the
National Capital, aud We would impress II
kppon all of ur unsteady inclined friends. not
fill TO read their advertisement in another
mn and to either write 10 them or call at
store Tor The coming Holiday season.
pphery.
perstitious persons v no believe in oil d
e. might get som. co d comfort from
Gg which We tEasla isssa = Peen.
litisk Museum II all the ~
I'd are to follow the bare fact that
gday falls on Friday, it night be bet
We had no Christmas at all this year.
kr, there are many who will risk all
reful ills for the sake OF enjoying their
and toddy during the festive season:
'Chrystmas d y on the FryiAy be,
NE tyroste of wynter hIrde .halhe,
with roste md snowc and with fode,
But the last ende thereof VS. goods
Agayn, the somer shaibe goode also,
Folks in hYr shall have
Ts Contest.
Sidney E. Mudd, one of the defeated re-
publican legislative Ca ndidates, served notice Of
Mr.. Philip A. Sa.scer, of his success ul
democratic competitors, last week thar te in
tend I'd TO contest Mir Sasscers seat il The next
! House of Deleg lies, on the ground that Mr..
Sasscer being member of the board OF county
school commissioners cannot hold the office of
delegate and commissioner at the same time.
Our views in regard TO the office of school COM
missioner being one of profit as implied by
the constitution were expressed pretty fully in
the TINES couple of eks ago so it will be
unnecessary for US to rel eat them here. 1t is
the general impression hereabouts that MIR
10 view of the fact that previous legislatures
have consented to pay the expenses incurred by
contestants before them, Mr.. Mudd hopes that
the prsse Mt one will be likewise liberal, and 50
by making The contest be hopes to have sn op-
portunity Of wishing our ancient Capital this
winter during the session Of the Legislature at
little personal cost. We have a better opinion
of the wisdom and judiciousn' SIS of the men
elected throughout the State by such over
wheiming Democratic msjorities, to serve in the
next House of Delegates as 10 suppose thai
they will consent to bear the expense of con-
test brought in such trivial grounds, and We
think that AR. Mudd will find, when he has
been declared out of Court by the committee of
the House, that he will have all his own ex-
penses to pay should be persist in this contest,
EuIoxfzing Mr.. Merrick.
a meeting of the b4r OF the United S~tes
Supreme Court was held Monday morning in
the chamber Of that court to express their
profound sense OF the loss hey have sustained
in the death of Richard T. Merrck and TO bear
their testimony to the public and private virtues
which marked his distinguished career" There
was large attendance On motion of Mr.
Maurv, Senator Edmunds was chosen chairman
and Mr. McKenny secretary. The following
were appointed as a committee to draft resolu-
lions: Me.srs j. Randolph Tucker, A. R
La1,on, Robert S Green, John W. Daniel
William A Maury, J. Hubley Ashton and A
Porter Moore The resolutions reported and
adopted declared that in the death of alr. Mer.
rick the bar had cen deprived Of association
with one who as a gifted and brilliant advo
cate; an abb, laho-ious and learned lawyer
and consci. ntious and wise counselor; tina
bis spotless character, his bold and fearless dis
charge of forensic duty, his devotion to HI:
country Al its free institutions and his fidelity
in all The d her Relate ms of life commanded
public rs eem and Confidence aud deserve 10 BIZ
conn EN- rate by the profession. In roncu
sion. tbs resolutions rendered sincere sy npathie.
to the or, han children of the deceased and i
IVES Provi led that an engrossed copy should b'
\ sent % th. family also that the Attorney
\ Gen, raj sui nit the proceedings to the Supreme
ACsurt. Senator Edmunds, Representative J
nd olph Tucker, Secretary Bayard, Hon
Forge Ticknor Curtis General A R. Lawton
Attorney General Garland and Senator Vanc
each delivered euogistic remarks. Secretar.
Bayard paid high tribute to the speech de
! livered by Mr. Merrick before the Eectora
ACommissiOn.