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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-10
Early Quakers.
THE HOME LIFE, THE MEETING HOUSE
AND THE MARRIAGE CUSTOMS.

The home life Of the early Quakers
differed very little from that of other
Puritans, so far a. outwa' d appearance
was concerned, ont directly the door
was closed the difference was appar-
ent. According to the rules of the
society, men and women are in every
respect equal in religious and social
matters; the wife can be minister or
aH elder just as we'll as her husband,
and if she feels called Thereto, is at
full liberty to speak in thu meeting.
All readers of Puritan literature know
that with whatever respect women
may be mentioned. there is always an
implied reservation that they are the
interiors of man. and the Puritan hus-
band was usually in very real sense
lord and master. With the Quakers
this WAS not so; the equality in the
meeting .house was largely carried into
the home life, AMI that it was not more
complete was only Oh account of the
one -sidejnes Of the law. As may be
Quaker households were
usually very happy ones. The friends
insisted that only members of their
society might be united, and both be-
fore and after marriage assisted in
making the wheels of lite run smooth
ly, although it is to be feared they
often insisted in turning them . good
deal more than was necessary.
Before two Quakers could marry
that i, aud remain in thaGnoGkyaEthe
parties were required to slV[nc| - meet
ing and publicly announc. their in
tention Of being welded. A committee
was then appointed, which instituted
inquiries to discover. among other
things, whether the man was in posi-
ton to marry, and whether he was free
from the claims of any earlier affection.
They also inquired into the state Of
his health, and whether his relations
had any objection to his marrying,
and if not, if they saw any reason to
object to the wife he had chosen. A
of women made similar in.
quiries regarding the girl, and were
very particular in examining whether
she bad fiirted unwisely or otherwise
misconducted herself. That the young
couple had not sufficient means to
marry upon was not considered in it.
self sn insuperable bar, for the society,
not having the fear of Malthus before
its eyes, had fund from which grants
could be made toward furnishing. In
very early times the parties were ex-
pected to be accompanied by their
parents, or at the least to bring duly
signed and witnessed assents from
them, when they attended to announce
their intention Of getting married, but
this was soon given up, On date
fixed the parties were required to at
tend another meeting, when, after
they had stated they we're still in the
same mind, and if the committee of
inquiry had reported favorably, per-
mission to marry was formally given
and day for the nuptials fixed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-10
Dick Agrees to Do His Best.

Young Winks-"Dick, my boy, will
your sister Nellie be home this even
ing?'
Little Dick-' Guesso."
Its only u night or two since |
called, but Id like to call again this
evening if l thought she'd be home.
Here's come candy for you, Dick"
"rhsnks swiully."
Now, Dick, l want you to be a
good little friend Of mine."
"Well, I'll be careful not to let her
know you're coming"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-10
Pc b BLES.

Sitting Bull has five wives. They
manage to keep wigwsm for him.
A conductor of street car calls it
"True Love-" because it never runs
smooth.
Silence may be golden, but it doesn't
necessarily make millionaire of q
mute.
When the roast turkey was stuffed
with chestnuts, Jones said it was time
to ring the dinner bell?
"Now, then" said the dancing mas.
ter, when he was setting his clock,
'all hands around"
The degree that Harvard conferred
on Princeton seems to be somew here
about $50 Fahrenheit.
A rolling eye never yet gave u pierc.
ing glance; but when u circular saw
glances it always piercss.
Is there any good reason why man
who never pays his bootmaker should
not be sty led freebooter?
"Papa," said Spring Street urchin,
anxious for sleigh ride, "what are
the weather "prohibitionists" for to.
morrow
Catharine Owen has published a
book called ''Ten Dollars Enough"
She may think so now; but by the
time she gets all the jet trimming and
stuff for the overskirt, she will find
that about ten dollars more is neces-
sary, not including the dress makers
bill. Ten dollars is enough for the
material, but the trimming and the
making cost like sixty.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-10

Brooklyn is getting 80 corrupt that
you can buy any Citizss for two cents.
In the olden times we lived by days
of toll. Now we live by Knights of
Labor.
A town near Rochester, N. Y, pos.
sesses barber shop. where this sign
hangs in window: "Shxved while
you wsit-five cents"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-10
CHAPEL POINT MILLS.

TNHE undersigned having rented, thoroughly
Il repaired and refurnished the above Mills
are now prepared 10 receive grist OF all kinds.
W Wednesdays of each week for grinding Wheat.
We keep constantly on hand large supply Of
Mesl to exchange for Corn We will serve The
public at any time of day from 5 o clock A. NJ
10 O. clock P. NJ.
SMOOT l. CROSS, Props
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-10
Eslerf Reahing.
THE WIDOWS PUMPKINS.

! 1t was brilliant October morning
the grass all sparkling with hoar frost
the trees waving their red jeweled arms
to the sunshine, and Eliakim Eli,
twas driving serenely down Hay Hill.
| 81 amt poet" thought he, "but il
| was, could write lot of rhymes .
oout like this. Why, it's poetry al
the way through. And-eh?-how
what: Who's that"
lt~as the widow Bepsy Hall, stand
| ing at the door Of her little one storied
housr, aud beckoning with her long
lean arms toward him. The farmer
drew his rein.
"llold on. Snrrel," he apostrophized
his steed. You amt never in . hur.
~, when | want you TO be, so calcer.
late you can stand still bit now
Wal, Miss Hall, what can | dew for y,
this morning."
I've got some pumpkins that
wan. TO sell" said the Widow Hepsy
"Drefful likely ones"
"Pumpkius:" echoed Eliskim. "Why
bl. IS your soul, Mis- Hall, pumpkin
is dreg in the market, just now
The pumpkin crop has turned ou,
powerful good, thank Providence, aud
our folks is feedin' 'em to the csows.
A sh.dow of dire disAppointmen,
erept over the old woman's face ss she
stood there. unconsciousIy picturesque,
against the curly hop tendrils and
crimson woodbine leaves, that gar.
landed the doorway. The tears came
into her dim eyes.
"Then | may as we'll give up" sand
she in accents Of despair. For
nain' t nothin' else TO sell, and Belindy
-f-uu s.. sach store on my comm down
this autamn afore cold weather set in.
"Eh :" said Mr. Ellis; good. nature.
~. "lou Was u g'ing down to Beiin.
dy's, th:'
Il can't without no money" said
the Widow lIep.y Hall And | VA.
sort o calculatin on them pumpkins
/ The corn haIn't amounted to nothin'
and the weasels has tux all the poul.
try, aud the dried berries mil-dewed
that last dog days weather, aud the
carpetweavin' business is awful dull;
so what be to do:''
Cant We put off your visits" said
EllakIm Ellis, thoughtiully flicking
the top of cluster Of saucy OK eyed
daisies, that grew close to bis wagon
" wheels.
"Briindy's little boys got the Group,
said Mrs. Hall lugubrlously.' "And
her husband has fell off u scatfold and
broke his leg. And if ever I'm want
ed there, It. now.
Il swan. calculated honest Elia-
kim as he realized what the dou BILE
meaning of poverty and misfortune
was. Fetch me them pumpkins; I'll
buy 'em anyhow"
Ill let you have the lot for dol.
lar," said the Widow Hepsy. wistfully.
They're jest in the corner lot"
Ain gethered, eh ?"
BLESS me. who'ye | got to gether
en- reproachfully retorted Mrs. Hall
land not a soul about the place,
and me with that crick in my back"
Eiakim Ellis heart smote him.
Who was he, to complain of a little
extra trouble when tie Widow Hepsy
was 80 much worse off than himself?
SO he alighted, and led Sorrel labor
iously down the stony cart track to-
ward the corn field, where amid the
harvested shocks CLEANED the ruddy
gold pumpkins innumerable.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-10
]}uftry.
-. -, -.
SANDS OF DEATH.

Death, men say, is like a sea
That sngulfs mortality,
Treach' rous, dreadful, blindingly
Pull of storm and terror.
Death is like the deep. warm sand
Pleasant hen we come TO land,
Covering up with tender hand
The waves drifted error.
LIES tortured, booming gurge
Winds of passion strike snd urge,
And transmure TO broken surge
Foam-crestS Of ambition.
Deaths a couch OF golden ground
Warm, soft, permeable mound
Where from even memory's sound
We shall have remission.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-21
THE Cutting AFFAIR.

Though the human race is supposed to
have long ago evolved from the lower type,
vet there are still not few men Of the same
pugnacious spirit Of our savage progenitors,
and who seem, like the dodo and duckbill,
to have been providentially preserved as
specimens OF th:. age when man was in a
state OF transition. They are up in arms
at the slightest hint Of insult, or what they
choose to regard as such, and would settle
all quarrels with the battle.axe. The Cut.
ting affair is case in point. An editor, a
disgrace to journalism, and sad apology
Of American citizenship, publishes upon
the soil Of Mexico libel against a citizen
Of that country, is arrested, recants, is par
doned, Immediately crosses the Rio Grande,
and upon American soil publishes the
same libel which he had been too cowardly
to adhere to when arrested in Mexico. He
is again arrested and imprisoned by the
Mexican authorities. What are the grounds
for demanding the release Of this man?
That the offence was committed on the
American side of the boundary line. Sup.
pose little case. Suppose Mexico is on
the other side Of Beaverhead creek, and
tl,ata measly Mexican crosses to this town
and fires his carbine at Dillonite. Suppose
the fellow is arrested, and on his promise
not to commit the offence again, is par
doned, and then returns to the other side
understanding on the river bank, shoots at
the same Dillonite. Would our sheriff be
justified in arrcsting him, and would our
courts have the right to try and punish the
scoundrel: Yes. Then let us render the
same justice that we would ourselves prac.
tice. Mexico is a weak and feeble neigh
Dor OF ours, her once pure Castilian blood
corrupted, the energies Of her people weak.
ened by lack of public education, and an
enervating climate. We whipped her bad.
ly once. We can do it again. There, by
the way, lies the secret Of the sudden cor.
version Of our EngliShea Secretary Of State
into the prtriotic American jealous of his
country's rights. But he can not cover up
the traces Of his unpatriotic policy in con.
nection with the Canadian fisheries by
staggering airs towards poor weak little
Mexico. He has permitted our flag to be
with impunity, our fishermen he
has left at the mercy Of British officials
because he had to deal with powerful and
nation. But when rascally
editor sneaking behind the breastwork of
American citizenship, shoots his bullet at
our little neighbor across the Rio Grande,
the Secretary demands immediate repara.
tion. Go to!
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-21

Ohio has formed an organization which
is to settle the liquor question by taking it
out OF politics. 1t a secret organization
called the Home Guards, and is conposed
OF members Of both parties in exactly the
same proportion. All the members
pledge themselves to vote for Prohibition.
lists only. What nonsense! In state like
Ohio where the ballot is secret, how is one
member to know that the Others will Keen
their pledge: Why should not prohibition
be carried into politics: And why should
citizen Of this free country join a secret
organization to vote his honest sentiments: !:
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-21
A FIELD FOR INVENTORS.

The Chronicle gives the following among
statistics relative to losses by fire, and sug
gests that the field for the invention of de
vices for reducing the losses by fires orig
mating from several common causes is ;
vast one. In the hope that some of on,
readers may make themselves millionaires
BY doing some profitable thinking, we will
proceed to recite few specifications.
Much the larger part Of the loss by fire
to buildings results from external exposure
Wanted, method to prevent buildings
from taking fire from the outside.
Friction in machinery caused the de.
struction Of $loooooo worth Of property in
the United States. Wanted, method ol
fabrication which will do away with in.
fammable oils.
Matches carelessly handled burned over
$sooooo worth Of property in the L. S. last
year. Wanted, genuine safety match.
Defective tlues burned about $:7,oooo
worth Of property. Wanted, a flue that can
not be defectively constructed.
Defective heating apparatus burned
nearly $5ooooo worth Of property. Want.
ed' heating apparatus that can not prove
defective.
Lightning burned $1,:5o,ooo worth of
property. Wanted perfect lightning rod.
Sparks from locomotives and other
sources burned $coocooo worth Of proper.
ty. Wanted spark arrester, or furnace
IN which combustion is more nearly per.
feet.
These ate some OF the inventions for re-
ducing losses BY fires. There are others
needed in different line, but more useful.
For instance, electric wires have been a
source OF danger to the country. Wanted,
wires OF such perfect insulation that cabinet
officers will be entirely cut off from the
profits accruing from their use. Also
wanted, lubricator to oil the stiff Joints
OF a certain cabinet officer to enable him
10 move (out) more quickly. Wanted. a
fountain pen so constructed that the ink
will not flow for editors of partisan papers.
except when honest sentiments are written.
Wanted, galvanic contrivance for mar.
a'yzins local politicians before they become
ambitious; also drill, for boring seryic-
able holes into the skulls of your Bourbons.
wanted, patent mirror of such polished
surface that the oleomargarine Congress
may see itself as others see it.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-21
PARTISAN POLITICS IN THE WRONG
PLACE.

The Democratic Convention meets to-
day for the purpose of nominating county
| officers. Many of the delegates, we have
every reason to believe, are minded
men, some, we have equal reason to think,
are narrow partisans. 1t remains to be
seen which element will influence the nom-
ihations-whether the convention will
nominate men with view to their fitness
for Office, or whether the action of the con.
convention will be guided by self.interest.
We have nothing to say against party as
means for the dissemination of right prin.
ciples. The contention Of parties in re.
public like ours is necessary, and is
wholesome in influencing public senti.
ment. But party can be carried too far,
and into things with which it has nothing
to do. There is often the shout, orally
round the flag, boys!," when there is no
flag to rally round or when the banner bears
no motto Of true principle. In case Of
this kind is man bound to support can.
didate simply because he calls himself a
democrat or republican, Or should
character be the toucl,stone by which to
test the fitness Of the candidate: Take the
office OF sheriff for example. Is there any.
thing in the duties of that officer to require
one to vote for the nominee on party
grounds: Can the sheriff make quicker
arrest because he is believer in the theory
of free trade: Would the doctrine of pro.
lection to American industries enable him
to serve warrant more promptly: In
short is there anything that separates the
two great parties that is involved in the
duties Of his Office: No, there is none, and
we challenge any partisan, and will give
him room in these columns, to show
where Democracy or Republicanism
touches the question Of the Sherifalty.
The qualifications for this office spring
from personal qualities: strength, quick.
ness OF mind, bravery, honor, thorough
loyalty to the law when public sentiment
is temporarily against it. The question in
the selection of sheriff and men for other
office where the claims Of party can not
rightfully enter should be-, "ls he fit?" and
not ''|s he partisan:" These reflections
are not put forth As an advocacy Of the
claims Of our present excellent sheriff.
1t would be idiocy for any one totrv to
o"st him from his Office, possessing. as he
does those necessary qualifications in such
high degree. We are simply statiag
broad principle, that party can have no
claim upon its members except where it is
lighting for a principle. The Txlnr<E
intends to support, in its humble wav.
competency, honesty, and fitness We
Know that we do not WELD a potent zen.
We know that our influence is NOT so
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-21

great rs the Salt Lake IvibMue'S. But by
the grace Of God we shall use what little
influence we have for the good OF
the county, without regard to party.
There is one position in which politics not
only does not rightfully enter, but which
it is disgrace and shame that it should
enter. We speak of the position Of Super.
intendent of Public instruction. Let us
say right here SO as not to be misunder-
stood, that we are not All applicant for the
position on the Democratic Ticket. Our
name has been spoken Of in connection
| with the Office, and number Of liberal.
minded Democrats have urged us to come
out as candidate, but we have never been
2nd arr NIT no'" tn any seuse 7,Aatc7ev an
applicant for any position On the Democrat
ic ticket. What we advocate is this: Take
the county superintendency out Of politics
altogether, by nominating some capable
schoolmistress who has had experience in
our schools, and knows their needs, and
let the Republican convention endorse the
same candidate. Do not, if you have the
interests of the schools at heart, nominate
some one who has never been inside of a
school'room except as school.boy. DO
not injure the school,, by selecting some
lawyer or doctor, or "do.nothing,' sim.
ply because he has been loyal, even to
trickery, to your party. If any doctor, or
or lawyer or preacher or any one without
educational qualifications undertakes to
foist himself upon the public schools, we
warn him that he will take such ''header"
into the waters of oblivion that he will
never rise to the surface again. We know
that there are men in your party so blinded
BY party prejudice that they are willing, as
one Of them in Dillon declared, "to nom-
mate the most incompetent man in pref.
erence to any one who, has the slightest
taint of the Republican" If our teachers
and superintendents were selected in &C.
cordance with the views expressed by that
gentleman, we would soon have gener-
alton OF voters narrow. minded enough 10
vote for a "yellow.dog in preference to
republican" But we hope that the people
Of Beaverhead do not share in such an un.
patriotic sentiment. We shall, anyhow,
use our best endeavors to fight so ignoble
policy and hence our first appeal to both
the Democratic and Republican conven-
t'ons to select some 7reN q~alited hatky
teacher. In doing SO, we believe we voice
the enlightened sentiment of mothers and
fathers who care more for the well.beinc
OF our public schools than for the success
of any political party.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-21

The County Republican Committees O
the several Counties will proceed to cal
County Conventions in their respective
Counties and elect Delegates and Alternate
Delegates from each Of the said counties
to the Territorial Convention above desig
mated
1t is desired that sufficient notice Of such
Conventions be given. The Territorial
Republican Committee respectfully re-
commends that the said County Conyen
tons be held early in September, but such
date should be fixed therefore as, after Civ.
ing due notice to the Republicans of the
Counties, will be most convenient
1t is presumed that the custom hereto.
fore prevailing III the several Counties OF
the Territory whereby Delegates to the
Territorial Convention are elected from the
respective Counties by the Conventions
which assemble to nominate County Of.
ticers will prevail during the present year.
10 the end that all Counties in the Ter.
ritory, remote from or near to the place of
holding the Territorial Convention, shall
have opportunity to be represented therein
fairly, and to prevent any extraneous in.
reference with the deliberate desires of
the Republicans OF each County, the (ol.
lowing rules have been prescribed by for.
mer Conventions for the government OF
the Republican Territorial Conventions in
the Territory Of Montana:
l-Delegates and Alternate Delegates
shall be elected in the future to Territorial
Conventions, and in the event OF the fail.
ure Of Delegate to attend, the Alternate
Delegate shall cast the vote Of the Del.
egatc whose Alternate he is
,--1n the absence OF Delegate and his
Alternate a majority Of the Delegation
from that County, shall cast the vote of
the absentee.
Sin the absence Of all the Delegates
and Alternate Delegates from any County,
no vote shall be cast for such County.
+-In the County in which the Terrific.
rial Convention shall be held. when any
Delegate and his Alternate Delegate are
absent there shall be no vote cast in their
behalf
S-Delegates and Alternates must
be Republican residents Of the Coun.
ty which they represent
by order Of the Territorial Republican
Committee.
\. J.. SELlGMAN, Id. McCurcuEoS.
Secretary. Chairman.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-21
4tgal Autites.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

10 whom it may concern; Notice Is ,.r.,r !.
en- That the undersigned have this lay dissS;.,
their copartncrship by mutual consent Perry kin
tinuing the business. ~"'"'''' 'A
All persons indebted to said firm will pleax cv
and settle with Perry Kline on or before he I'd ID
gay OF August, tssc, either by cash or notes. aa
Unless settlement is SO made the claims will h
placed in the hands of an attorney for colstim
Perry Kline is authorized to settle ali debt, d Gs
firm contracted prior to July 9Th, lSS. the itrd
our dissolution. PERRY KLINE.
MN, TIMOTHY CALLAlLM
''J"H 50 1881: ,.M
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-21

1t now transpres that the news OF the
heroic death Of Miss Jane Macarthur in
trying to save the lives of Judge Arm.
strong's family while crossing the Sun
River, is hoax There is no Judge Arm.
strong in the Territory and Miss Near.
thur is still alive. No doubt it was fun for
the humorist who conceived this hoax to
read his fiction in all the Montana papers,
and to find that subscription to build a
monument to his heroine was being raised.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-21

The interior calls for postal savings.
SO say we, Why should We be SO far be.
hind the rest of the world: Are we then
beyond doubt government of the people
BY corporations for corporations. We ap.
proach this belief unwillingly. But give
us postal telegraph and savings-.as the
King used to give his signet-an earnest
OF our surviving liberties-Chicago CIR.
rent
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-21

The photographs Of the Grand Army
veterans, appearing in the San Francisco
Eir~ixS Post must have been taken while
the sun was obscured by the clouds of war.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-21
Sealed Proposals.

Sealed proposals will be received hy III, Bo,,lt
County Commissioners of Beayvrl,cad Cou,tyx
l., until the Ist Monday in September, lss, forH
proper grading of the new road established pr
.Argcnta mt the June session of said Board. Sdl
road-bcd to be not less than eight feet. paried
string to bid for above work arc REQUESTED, to exam
inc the viewers report ION said road) now on file,
"l'roposal'' and be addressed to The Clerk Of tn
Hoard OF County Commissioners, Dillon, MT
BY order OF the Board.
PHI. u. MeGOlGH,
County CLERK
Dillon, NJ. r.. June "a, 1885, y
The Dillon tribune., 1886-08-21
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