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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26
Goodwin saws they would not have got

Goodwin saws they would not have got
ne out but for him"
Tne likelihood Of this alternative
appeared to give hsm unmixed salts
faction.
q don't think they would" said
Gertrude, presenting him with "a large
bunch Of grapes. I'll get YOU seme
NOR, Boh."
You bet your boots they wouldn't
Its a plty he cant climb. Fancy 8
fellow ike that with what the doctor
calls unconstitutional vertigo" | cgn'i
make it out
And B fell into a brown study
which passed into doze; and thus re.
freshed, he W enabled to chatter all
dinner time.
Gertrude stole ont of the room, and
runniug down stairs, found him in the
hail. lie had mislad fsvorite stick
Mr.. Losiord.' she began, standing
'efofe him in she knew not what attl-
tude of pretty humility, 81 said some
thing yesterday the memory of which
is burning me with shame. [ cannot
forgive myself, but will you say that
you do? Bob has made amends. Let
me do go. What a foolish girl said
cannot hava hurt you." she pleaded,
as lie made no answer
''karher should hot have hurt me, .
he replied. graveiy; yet it did. cruel
iy Miss Goodwin. But for the chance
occurrence Of last night, you would be
thinking So still. 1t was ungenerous
as we'll as thoughtIess.
Gertrude WINGED under each Amos
contemptuous word. She had not
bargained for this. Too much hurt
for tears, she murmured as she turned
To leave him:
Il am sorry"
~ moment please. From any 9th
5r Woman should have accepted tn
apology without word. | have
scolded YOU that you might know
wuat il Mas like bef re asked you to
give me the night to do il. Gertrude,
viii you be my wife,
Apd Gertrude said:
II wiilt
When sh- had fully satisfied him
upon thrs point, she asked:
AID you have quite forgiven me,
Walter:
i Shall have y hen you have done
the pruauce | order. 1t is tnat you
wear the bit Of blue genti IA at dinner
-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26
a Boy Love affair Of Washington.

George Washington was tall. big
imbed. shy DO. OF about fifteen when
he frli in love with a girl whom he
seems to have met when living with
his brother Augustine. He calls her,
in one of his letters afterward, slow
land beauty" and tradition makes her
to have been Miss Grimes. who later
married, and was the mother OF one of
the young soldiers who served under
Washington in the war for independ-
ence. W hateser may have been the
| ezsse. reasoa thai tsis iex,.s s1ssffsis 6 did
not prosper--w .snef he was TOO shy
to make his mind known, or so silent
as not TO show himself to advantage,
or so discreet with grave demeanor as
to hold himself too long in reserve, it
is IMPOSSIBLE now to say; bat suspect
that one effect was to make him work
the harder. Sensible people DO not
expect boys of fifteen to be playing
the lover, ani George Washington was
old for his years, aud not likely to ap
pear like spoonev.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26

Why does donkey eat thistles? !?
Because he IS an ass.
1T is not always May" sings poet.
You are quite right; it is sometimes
must.
"What is ease - asks philosopher.
Ease is thousand dollar salary and q
hundred dollar job.
Young Wife.-"How do you like
this dress, John? l designed it my
self Old Hush nd was wonder
ing whether it We're the result of acci-
dent or design.
"Do you think Johnny is contract
ing ba habits at schools ?" asked Mr..
Caution of his wife. mo. dear,
don't. | think he is expanding them,"
was the reply.
The railroad companies want to lay
their tracks with hardened sleepers.
One of the New Haven ministers saws
that his congregation has material e.
nough to set up whole parallel road.
Speaking of wives wages, it was
mentioned that happy couple agreed
to bear equally the expenses of the
family. One of the children fell i'll,
and a difference arose as to which
should buy medicine for the little one.
Both held out firmly. The result
was that the child, getting no medi-
cine, was soon well.
"Hello, Squildig, where have you
been ?" asked McSwilligen, as he saw
his friend come down Fifth Avenue
yesterday. ''Up to the court house.
Was witness on case up there. I
am afraid | gave the lawyers some ra-
ther cross answers. One of them made
me very angry with his badgering."
ooh! That's all right. If lawyers
will ask so many cross questions, they
must expect some cross answers"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26
A Very Slow Blizzard.

Two Frenchmen, one from Dakota
and one from Texas, were talking in
the lobby of a Chicago hotel recently.
YES, said the Dakotan. "we have
d good deal Of wind in Dakota But
the Texas nortber isn't very slow, is
it: How fast does it travel -
"Why, you have no idea how swift
it is" replied the Texan. "We can
only measure it by electricity. When
it strikes a town an they telegraph to
the next one to ''look out" ten to one
the blasted thing'll be there first.
How fast is blizzard ?"
well" said the Dakotan, Il don t
know; We cant measure its speed.
There's nothing you can time it oy.
The only one | ever saw that could be
measured went twice as fast as light
ming. There was something queer "a
bout that. The thing went awful
slow, and We couldn't tell what was
the matter till We found it was drag
ging one of th m 'tarnal Texas North
ers long behinl.'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26


ling in Gertruie's fair hair much to
her mothers disgust
If it was Only an awkward hour at
dinner that Mrs. Godwin feared, fate
was to save her hospitality from-to
do her iHst'ce-aG uuwonted slnr.
"Wuyr, is Robert" she asked pet
tishlv. ,ltvr helping the soup. DO
you know. NioIet:'
Miss Marston did not. Bob was
not wont to be pan ctuai, and she was
aboG, TO say SO, when the butler en-
tered hastily and Whispered something
in his masters car.
Nr. Goodwin lose quickly, saying:
My dear, this i. bad news. There
has been fall at the lead works.
How unfortunate. am thankful
tie men were not at work Or. even
worse. We might have been viewing
them. as Robert ha~ been plaguing us
to do. and bsen all crusht'a together
hkcany common laborers. Bat where
can Robert be :"
Here the butler spoke:
Il fear ma'am. that Master Robert
-!castwise he went that way when he
came tack--Is in there, and JoHn has
gone t. the village for help
tnr gentlemen rose and hurried
from tbs room; but almost as soon as
they reached the scene the women
"cfe there too. The boys sister could
NOT be restrained, aad Mrs. Godwi
'~ued 10 Gertrude t. let her 20. Any
Slmg Was better than lnaction.
Mr.. Goodwin wad hole and works
were hardly Il quarter Of mile from
tie hous-, though hidden 10y sh"nl-
!ar ot tne bill, lie guessed at oac"
'aat the boy mad taken tie kst ihat
he might exhibit 10 the ladies the
wonders Of the ~ad hole, AID probably
had gaae 10 make his Fr' paras'ons.
4 servant seeking mm When dinner
'"s ready had discover" the aec'deHt
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26

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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-08-01
HORSE NOT Es.

The quantity of record breaking which has been
done this season on Western tracks Is
Indeed at Chicago common platers seem able any
dry day TO make the fastest sort of time This
Ia either short at both ends or else some seconds
faster than any other In the country.
Lord Falmouth gives It as his opinion that the ten
hest horses Of the century have been
hay Middleton, Pranl, West Australian, Flying
Dntchman, Surplice, Harkaway, Touchstone, Gre
morne, Gadiateur. Mathew Dawson thinks the ten
best were Touchstone, Flying Dntchlnan, ,vol,Igeur
StOckwell, West Australian, rhnrmanby, Blair A,ho
Gladiator, st. Simon, and urmOnde. John Porter,
one OF the most successful trainers In the world,
saws TeddlngtOn, virago, West Australian, Fisher
Devil, St SlmOn. and Foxhall were the hest of the
century. Hon. Francis iawley, u well known turf
,,te.rStear, includes F"x9all among the ten best
owner OF Rosehery, winner of the Cesarewltch and
Camhridgeshlre SO, OF course, .loes William Day,
MendIcant, priam. blue down, Tonchsone, snrpllcc
West Australian, and Crucitx az The best he ever
saw n. Jennings, ir., includes verneuii (by Nor
tener) In the test he ever saw. John Dawson
naines absolutely the hest horse he ever saw as
Prince Charlie. Al nre more or less Influenced by
their close connection with the hest horses they nane
yet. for the benefit OF poaery their opinions may be
well worth preserving.
Passing through the paddock the other day at
Monmouth we were rather surprised to see Eole
walking In the string which were passing in Indian
file under the shed. The big horse was not entered
'oi ouy va ihc IaNcss uuu We Couciuueu ne must
have been brought out merely for company with
some Of Ills stable companions Hut, upon asking
Snedeker, he explained thni he hal hit upOn the
scheme TO give Eole "Dutch courage" Ii Reema
zine bg morse has turned cunning, aud rs na
he IL brought ont before he fres and VOL iies,
knowing race is In store tor him. Snedeker thinks
mat by brlngng hin out every day and fOOling him
into the belief that he Ia going TO have race this
VIII pass on. The horse, he says IL nearly HI good
as ever he was, but simply refuses to try. Such
tricks are often resOrted to with timil hOrHes.
Towar, the end of Paroles career the old veteran
came so ohservant that u he saw no feed or the alb
senre OF his pail In the box he knew a race was
coming and frtite, great deal Accordingly Matt
byrnes left everything as II II an of day, and
the Old horse never knew he was to have race un-
I'll they brought him out on the track Even then he
would worry, and ut last Matt used to Rend him out
on the track every day with any of his horses en-
picion that they would manage to get him to the
post before he knew what was up.-WHkes Spirit.
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THE ARMY AND NAVY.

The Inter Ocean OF July 90 says: "COl. Lawson,
Of the Army. the camp inspector. made the biggest
string at all ranges. He wears q slarpshOoter's
nudge, won three successive years at Fort Smelling
pnts rle to hs shoulder 1t Is Just firmly liked
a. II you braced II against wall. The Colonel win
spend the Interval until the encampment, August 2,
OF tue Second Brigade, with his family ut Deer
Park, Nd"
The President has issued a proclamation directing
the abandonment Of Fort Ellis, Mon, IA military
station, and that It be turned over to the Interior
department for sale.
The practice ships jamestown and Constellation
left Portsmouth, N. H., yesterday morning. The
steamship Vanlalia, which has Just been taken out
OF dry-dock at New York Harb0r, will he ready for
sea next Wednesday.
First Lieut.. William N. Meredith, Ordnance De-
partment, has been ordered TO Wilmington on
business CONNECTED with The manufacture nj powder
for the Ordnance Department..
The leave of absence granted Col. A. q Bracket,
Third Cavalry, and that granted Capt u. X. Sander
son, Eleventh Infantry, have been extended two
months.
The Naval Appropriation bill, as 1t became law,
allowed one THRU less f1r the maintenance OF the
civil establishment OF navy yards than Wa. allowed
sst year rms WIN aecessltate large reduction In
well ~ all other yards.
The President on Friday nominated PAymaster
Charles +. Guild, OF the Navy, tn be pay inspector,
Vice swan, retired, and PAsset Assistant Pay
Guild.
Gen. John G. Tldban. the commandaut OF the Ar,ll-
ery School at Fort Monroe arrived NJ the Ebbit yes
teriay To confer with Gan Sheridan about tine new
class at the school.
Brig. Gen. Philip st. u. Cook (retired) has aled
charges at the War Department az .inst Gen. Filz
John Porter, growing out OF report made by the
latter 10 regard II the conduct OF the former at
Gaines's Mills at the beginning OF the seven days
nght aa June !, 1859. when Ten Porter INN +n,ed
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lie Was No Heather.

A stontbullt Chinaman was riding down town In
q MadisOn-street car the other day, when an over
grown newsb0y Jumped on the rear platform west
Of the bridge. "Hullo, John !" sung out the youth.
"Had any rats to-day" The Chlnaman gave no
sign OF understanding o word "Gimme u kiaa,
john Pin stuck on yer shape ~ contained the news
boy, Ut which several men on the car laughed rhe
Chinaman gave no Sign. "Yer no good. John, p said
the bully, swingng on the car. "Dar that ChInamsn
out Put MN on he yelled, 40 the car struck the
bridge. "hoycolt der heaihen!' That was the last
word he said TO his vieiim Quick Hash and without
. word the Celestial slid OH the car, and before the
rough conh move WAS upon him. Win u skillful
Ming Of his right hand no caught the bully aud
slapped his Jaw. AZ the hoy staggered back .
Chinese ny arask ',is atons,h and the next Instant
an Oriental sanda ny mn lust the right place 70
stralshten AisaI up. IlGItsg conductor consider
aely pulled lGessll, While tie men passengers gave
cheer and the lat clapped their hands. Leaving
his t0rlnentor In uem0raIzei heap In the street,
the chinaman was back In hiA seat In an instant.
"Tle Sunday school bl0y, he xpiained, he GALES
me leelen. klckee white bloy leelen eyly tLmee =
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-08-01

long Bfahch LeIttf 10 n, 7. Star.
The other evening, while enjoying dinner at one
OF the big houses, was Impossible not To remark
irritation That waA being very sklfuly conducted VI
table near by between dignined military looking
old gentleman with a very shiny bald head and U
yonng aud pretty lady, who was his vis:a-vis
fork that sue WAS apparently Obllyl0us 10 TIT
c0quetry OF yer charming daughter. Little While
on his high iar, however, was more observing, aud
Kept his eyes faxed on his big sister ile suddenly
brought Things 10 standstiil between the old gentle
man aud the young lady, and eansed hls mother
considerable alarm, by Remaining IN tones loud
enough To he heard several tables dstanii
"General, are you going TO marry Jeunie?"
THIS was u bOInb IN the Old fellows camp, whilt
the girl bushed scarlet. Before mamma could In
teriere by sending Tue young scamp from the table
he had followed up his hfsf sally Win Inc furthei
embarrassing question;
"MainIna, what makes the Generals head so red?
In less lime than II takes 10 write II wines liltlt
bare legs aud white SOCKS we're seen RAINING out vi
the dining room, following The stately figure o.
mamma
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The Professors Assertion Amended.

There was an incident Just prior 10 the recent
graduation exercises at Dartm0eth College which
prsttily illustrated the pfoyerbhi eailshiy OF the
students OF thai institution Professor Lord Was de-
on his lasI years travels In Italy before an attentive
audience Of studelts. Behind The Professor sat his
pretty niece, who hadaecompanled him on MS Jour.
his view quite revolutionary one, by the way, that
the amount OF beauty OF all sorts thai IL u he seen
In Italy hah been greatly exaggerated. III ID lar
from being land where all ID beautiful" said he
"Indeed, Will tell You what may surprise you'll did
not zee single pretty woman during all my travels
in Italy.n THIS remark was followed by chorus Of
slight coughs that arose from different parts OF tue
room. The Professor Was aboui W proceed, when
he chorus Of coughs grew louder and stronger. He
began TO think ihat something was wrong, aud ihep
recalled what he had said, glaneiDg around AZ his
niece vi the sane moment. "Durlng all my soloufn
40 Italy he repeated, 81 saw not single beautiful
woman who was naive Of tue country" Ihis re-
mark was followed by applause, and Inc Professor
went on With his lecture.
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bnrg-and the club badly needs new four. The
style OF training has not yet been mapped out as
Mr. Pasied y only not giving the men itle trps to
nnd out their faults, hut what he has done has won
from the men praise FIR the quiet ease and gentle
manly bearing OF the trainer Touse au oft
phrase, "PaIsted has caught Oh with the boys"
The Potomacs have purchased from Bowdoin Col
lrge the fast fOurOarei cedar boat they used In the
Lake George regatta JULY. 4, when they easily de-
fcated the University OF Pennsylvania, Ellis Wards
crew. flalsted trained the Bowtoins and RECON-
mends the boat most highly. II Is supplied with all
the latest gear In rowing, such as slides, riggers,
an'i-crabbers and steering apparatus. The boat was
originally built for the Minnesota Club OF ". Paul.
Butler Malone. OF the COckaie City Club, Of
Petersburg, Va Is doing good deal of rowing on
the Potomac lately.
Baker and SmithsOn, OF last years Washingtons,
are rowing their singles very fast this season. II
allowed they Will enter the junior and senior sculllng
races respectively.
Walter Doxson ia rowing his single very fast this
year, and will enter from his club In the juniors on
september 2S
1t IL understood that the present committee of
OF the donors Of the cups now on the four race
the feasibility OF reonatng It, In order that II might
occupy q more honorable place on the eight-oare,i
race. This Of conrse applies to the Star emp. now
on the four cared race. as All additional trophy The
Post cup going with the same race. The Star cup
be Just the place for the eight .oared race as THE
SUNDAY HERALD urged two years ago.
nillyer the powerful number three of the Analos.
tan senior crew, Ii afraid he will not he able to row
this fall owing TO the late date a-t for the regatta.
He Ia to enter college IN New York September -,
anu unless the day IL changed he fears that he will
have to give up. II he Steps out 1t may hreak up
the crew.
Randall Wehh and McClOsEey, Of the Analostans,
Will sail Thursday next from New York on the
steamer Nebraska for Europe. Webb goes to Scot
land, while McclosGey visits hs relatives In Ireland
The new f0ur cared shell Of the An,lostans will
arrive by Thursday OF this week.
Among two Of the Columbus whn will ind places
IN the lightweight crew Will he Andy Smith and
Ieigler; at least Capt. Stinemeiz says they will.
Plaisted does not believe In that full swing stroke
az taught by Ward AMI exhibited by the Columbus
lie says II wears ont the power OF man too quick.
HaulAn Wants Another Hippodrome.
GLOUCESTER, MASS July 3l.-Hanlan sail last
night that he wOuld row Courtney any distance on
any fair water. II Gaudaur beats Beach he will row
GnudAur; otherwise he Will row Beach In England
lie says he Ia bOnnd to win back the cham iOushi
For abort distance Hanlan and TeneycE will row
double.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-08-01
More Gos.ip Ahou. C.uaIa.t ss.

Washington letter 10 the Cleve land Leader.l
md that the Presidential nominations In 1888 are
becoming matters OF general interest all over the
country, AMI mat people arc talking OF candidates
and their prOspecis Am,ng the Republicans Blaine
has the lead as far gossip goes, hut Baines men
have been lighters IN the past and they have been
noted ~ manufacturers Of Presidential sentiment.
The Blaine organic alton Is In better condition than
that OF any the other candidates, AMI there aeena
to he no doubt In the minds Ut blaine friends that he
would gladly accept denomination. hear cOnsiera.
bic quiet talk abont john Sherman, a the prophecy
IL frequently made that the times Shaping them
selves In his favor The times are hard and money IL
tight. business Is cautious aud capital Is timi. In
such conditions safe nasnei ii President Is needed
and there Ii not that confidence In blaine that there
10 In sherman BIaines proposal to divide the sur
plus revenue among Inc States Is urged against him
NJ safe man and the bankers ald money men Of
the country seem 10 he afraid Of him. John A.
Logan stans very well tor The party, lint his action
OIL the Payne case has hurt him materially, and he
has been trying 10 do TOO many popular things The
soldiers, however, look upon him ~ their champion,
aud he u sure 10 make some speeches In regard To
the fresldents vetoes which win give his Preslien
tial stock u bO0m. ! hear robert .incoln'a name
mentioned occasionally, hut understand that he IL
not anxious 10 he candidate, and that his fathers
fate In The White House haslnspred him with dread
against going into IT, lie IL praciicing law In Chi
caRO aud has good Income.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-08-01
LETTER SaOu pISEY pO,Sr

FINEY FOINf, ND, July 30, 1856.
Plney Point, under control OF Mr.. Wash Williams,
and managed by the genial and wellknOwn Mr..
Pettllt, Ii the most popular summer resort on the
Potomac. Everything has been done to make i!e
place attractive bowling alleys, billiard iaile, nne
sail-boats ani the best Of fare make ones stay there
a continued enjoyment Among the guests are Mr..
Dorsey Claggeit and wife. II. NJ, Zimmerman, Frank
bbey aud family, II. Waller Tucker AMI family, j.
q, Wilson and wife, r. l.. Graham and wife, Mrs.
T. Il. Alexander and family, Mrs. Thomas Joyce and
family, Madame Dcmonet and Jules Demonet aud
family, James Miller and family, Mrs u. NJ. Law
ton aud family Jalnes Maher aud Miss Maher, q. ~
He'll anu family, Mrs. Dr. W. u. Alexander ANA lam.
lily, the Misses Russell, Y. y. Davidson, Miss DAVID
son Miss Lucle Patterson, Mrs T., A, Schneider and
family, Dr. w. II. StearDs AMI family, Dr. l.. E
Got, Charles w. simpson and family, Mrs. Yates
aud Miss Marshall, John w. GOrsOn, a. Thomas
Moves, Tnoinas j. Myers aud wife, Count Milkew.
ciieZ, and W. q. kaines. The grounds have been
very much improved, the hotel and cottages hand
table IA Of the best. We only regret the summer
viii moi lusi Elk mnnlhh.
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A Great Irishnlsn.

1t may serve 10 give us some dim notion OF how
great man Burke was, OF how aftiuent q mind, OF
now potent an Imagination, OF how resstlesa an en-
ergy, that even when his sole unassisied name Ia
pited against the outcome Of centuries, and we say
Burke aud the French revolution, we are not over
whalmed by aDv sense OF obvious absurdity or In
congrnlty. = The nrst great fact to remem-
her IL that the Edmund Burke We are all agreed In
regarding a. one OF the pr0udest memories OF the
are In our next ut or political depression about that
island, and are about piously To wish, as the poet
Spenser tells us men were Wishing even IN hls time
that II were not adjacent, let US ito little naiIons
stock taking, and calculate profits well al Osses.
burke WAS not only All lralinan, hut typical one
OF the very Kind many Englishnen, and even pos
slbly s0me sc0chmen, make point OF dsliking. |
90 not say that he WAS al aboriginal Irishman, but
hH ancestors are said 10 have settled In the County
Of Galway, under StronRbOw, In King Henry ii i
Time, when Ireland was nrst conquered AMI our
troubles began This al all events IL better Irish
pedigree than Mr.. Parnes.
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tbnamo Uiurmal) Letter Ia the Times OF India
think may mention that u few days ago. while
the band OF the twenty SIKH Regiment Pun1ab In.
fantry were playing In the evening outside the
north gate, stranger appeared On the scene
dressed ike Chinese. Who WAS he? one OF the
ubiquitous Scots, missionary, and one OF the few
VIVA have ever succeeded Ia crossing from China In
THIS direction. lie took two months on the way,
hands Of some Wild chief. lie Is d nne, well-set
sootchman, from Glasgow, and my heart warmed
10 him. lie mad not seen white face for ages, had
dimiy heard IN his remote corner OF emma Thai we
mad taken Bhalno. The first ocular demonstration
ne had OF the fact was the band aforementioned, an
he rode on his ragged pony over the brow OF the
hlll on which the band was playing. As he Joined
Inc oicera who were listening 10 Inc hand his nrst
exclamation WAS. "Are you EnRllsh?" and burst
Into tears. He has since become quite chum OF
the writer.