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WASHING COMPOUND

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% NORTH CLARKE ST., CHICAGO, ILL.
The above named article is now being intro
duced throughout the United States, and the
success attending its introduction is doubtless
mainly due to the method we have adopted in
bringing our goods before the public.
TESTIMONIALS
We, the undersigned, have used MERRILL'S
WASHING COMPOUND. 1t came to us highly
recommended (as NEST articles introduced in
like manner do) by being extensively written
up and and advertised in circulars which was
the only evidence we had of its merits, but
having tested the article and having used it
strictly according to directions, We do hereby
most cheertully recommend 1t 10 all house,
keepers. By following the directions we be-
lieve thai at least one-half the labor may be
saved,-that the expense of fuel may be reduc-
ed three-fourths,- that three-ffths of the usual
rubbing of clothes may be avoided, and that q
| days wash may be more easily accomplished
the assistance of q washer-woman. We recon-
mend every lady to give the article practical
| test, and we feel assured that none will regret
having done so.
Miss Arbeli Burns, Mrs. William Smurr,
John S. Gardner, Mrs. Eliza A. Knuckles, Mrs.
| c. l.. Rice, Mrs. Mckinney, Mrs. S. Altman,
| Mrs. Selliz, Mrs. J. V. Maran, Susan V. Martin,
| Mrs. Martha Minor, Mrs. Vanfosson, Mrs. NJ.
Tabler, Jennie Brooke, Mrs. j. VIM. DeGrange,
| Mrs. Mark, Mrs. w. Scrubbing, Mrs. Sherrer,
| Mrs. James f. Hill. Mrs. r. Rutherford, Mrs.
/ James Powell, Mrs. Ella ShafIer, Mrs. Ryneal.
Mrs. Heller. Mrs. William Kantner, Mrs. G. b.,
| Madeira Mrs. E. Shulky, all of whom are of
this town. JOHN SPANGLER. Agent.
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OLD FAMILY GROCERY,
AHEAD

Ia having enlarged my storeroom, 1 have
ooLclgdeG to keep in addition to groceries,
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
2 = mas as ,Muslins, Ginghams, Flannels, &c.
90 lilly GROCERIES, of all kinds, Sugar,
CO2: "a, Tea, Flour, Hams, Molasses, Coal
I'll Tobacco, Cigars, at lowest prices. 1
ta.l especial attention to my Wine Bit
S EgrS and Elderberry Tonics,p both
n o,liemade and used as appetizers in sick
''SS q, Keep also large stock of
r. OlD HOMEMADE WINES,
~ ~ B, Blackberry, Currant, Wild Cher
- &c &C: Also Coal and Wood.
m'r Ne Fufe Grape Juice for Communion
aSa pG : With thanks for past patron
o. solicit share in the future.
JOHN SNODEAL,
Winchester Pike, Martinsburg
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ITCH, PRAIRIE NANCE, AND
SCRATCHES of every kind cured in 80
Minutes by WOOLFORD'S SANITARY
LOTION. Use no other. This never
fails. Sold by JOHN LEE FOUT, Drug
gist, Martinsburg. mrS7
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90 ehSAO dmOuS 3 ouS S''oaO"s'1 oNAS
Harry.
is that charming old beau hereP
she suddenly asked, allowing hel
hand to slip from the others hand.
He came this afternoon"
And as I was not down to tea ]
did not meet HIM.
"You seem to be well acquainted
with the colonel, Miss Lisle."
Fairly. Really / ought not to
have spoken SO shamefully about
him. He is a perfect gentleman
but detest that quaint idea of his
strange umbrella"
Umbrella! What umbrella, may
I inquire ?" asked Harry.
Why, have you never heard
about the colonel's umbrella7"
+" Never
Colonel Stone possesses a blue,
old fashioned umbrella which umbrel
la is supposed to be a very pc
tent love charm; or, in other words,
when he invites a lady to share it
against the rain the lady's heart is
wen forthwith Strange, is it not ~
81 should dislike you to accept its
Shelter" softly said Harry, lifting
the white hand and pressing it to his
lips.
If the lady understood his mean.
ing she was coy IN not acknowledging
his words purport. But she quickly
disengaged her hand from his, slip
ped it over his arm, and the pair
resumed the stroll just in time to
meet the colonel as he descended the
step. The latter lifted his hat and
passed on into the hotel, while Harry
and Leona continued to murmur
sweet nothings under the friendly
shadow of the ivy -trellised veranda.
The next morning Harry's heart
was like lead when he looked from
the window and saw the leaden clouds
then scurrying along the angry hori-
zon.
Rain! And | was to take her
out for a drive. Well, l suppose !
must make the best Of it and while
away the time in the parlors," NUT.
tered he as he performed his toilet.
When he entered the dining room
he saw Miss Lisle's place was va.
cant. " All, the colonel's chair, too,
is vacant! Over the coffee Harry
made the resolve to make or break
before night. He will ask her for
that dainty, white hand. He feels
in his heart of hearts that she does
not dislike him. On the contrary.
there is something in those lovely
blue eyes that tells him she rather is
pleased with his presence.
He went to the gentlemen's smok.
ing room, lighted cigar and seated
himself near a window overlooking
the white stretch of sand, tho curling
wave crests and lowering sky.
All! A couple approach from the
beach. The gentlemen carries-a
blue umbrella AS the pair drew
near, Harry's heart beat wilder and
wilder.
1t must be the colonel'S umbrella
1t is the colonel! But who is the
lady 49,
Only Miss Leona Lisle! Phaw
l am fool to think anything strange
about this! What do [ care about
the colonel's umbrella and It's potent
charm ? But I wish it was some one
else unused Harry as he tossed laway
his cigar and went out on the veran
da.
Leona went indoors. The colonel
closed his quaint, blue umbrella with
a click of satisfaction and passed
Harry with polite bow and a good
morning.
Two hours later, Miss Lisle blush
ec as Harry asked her a question
She softly said:
The potency of the colonel's um
brella is not fiction. He is a charm
ing man, and-I thank you for your
offer-but l said 'yes'-under the
| blue umbrella y Y0aker's Gazette.
!
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S isss. MILLINERY S iss6'

The undersigned wishes to inform the
public that she is prepared to bleach and
press bonnets and hats, and guarantees
all work done in the latest style and best
manner. MRS. GEO. D. WHITSON,
No. 20 East King Street, three doors
below Jail. aug1
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-03-05
Waters Rislle,"
containing some
81 Acres more or less:

htirg that land nverel To the said Thomas o
Bean by de-! dated March 18Th 1871 by John
II Bean aud Wife aud recorded in the SAID re
cords in Liner J Il NJ II folio So &c 5 ia
tract of land adjojns the lands of Joseph T
Ward. Richard c Wheatlev and Mrs Lucy
Cough 1t il improved oy a urge Brick Dwell
lin. with out houses.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-03-05

The ways and means committee have
prepared the State appropriation bill for
1887. which includes the salary and other
lists that are fixed by law. a.d the appro.
priations for State institutions that ar.
under State control or receive State aid
under legislative enactments. The bill
gives $400 for extra clerical service in the
comptroller's office. The treasurer gets
81 200 for an extra clerk 1t leaves out
the appropriation Of $4,000 Tor the fish
commissioners, Of which $4,000 was for
the salaries Of the two commissioners.
The Maryland Hospital for the Insane is
given an extra sum of 81, 060 for improve
men,s in addition to the usual appropria-
ton of $4,000. The appropriation to the
State board of health is increased frdfn
$500 to $4,000. The attorney general is
allowed travelling expenses out of his con-
tingent fund. TIE adjutant general has
$3.50 for contingent expenses out of the
militia fund. Mr.. Samuel W. Brooks gets
$3.50 for arranging papers in the State
House basement. The House of Correc.
ton gets $50, 900, an increase of $4,000
The Home of the Friendless at Easton
gets $4,000, an increase of $500. The
Maryland Inslitu in Baltimore gets its
usual appropriation of $4,000. The tax
commissioner loses $400 from his conting-
ent fund that has been provided for travel
ing expenses. The sum of $4,000 is APP
propriated for painting the outside Of the
State II ouse and executive mansion. The
sum OF $4,000 is appropriated for the
support of the militia, subject to the con-
ditions of the militia bill which is now
perdng in the Legislature This is an
increase from SIS 1000 These are about
the only changes in the appropriation bill.
The other usual appropriations include
the following: Deaf and Dumb Asylum
at Frederick, $4,000; ST. Mary's Indus
trial School, $4,000; House Of Refuge,
$4,000; Female House of Refuge, $4,000:
Home for Deaf, Dumb aud Blind Colored
Children, $500; Maryland Agricultural
College, s.; Asylum for INDECENT Blind,
$4,000; Lyingin Hospital for INDECENT
Women, So 900; House of Refuge for Col
ored Children SO 600; House Of Good
Shepherd, $4,000; Hospital for the Wo-
men Of Maryland, $4,000. The State vet
erinarian gets $1,000 for expenses of his
department. an increase of $4,000. The
commissioner Of the land office, Col. Scharf,
gets 5000 for contingent expenses an in
crease of $500, which is for the use of the
museum at the land Office. The ways and
i'll Il Ii
giving S 500 to the Hebrew Hospital and
$3.50 to the Hebrew Orphan Asylum. The
other appropriations for State aid to char
tiles, reformatories, ETC, are made by spe-
cial acts of the Legislature.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-03-05

Scns'or Elcien has introduced \ rave
nue bill which noes with the approval ct
the comptroller and tax compissi uor.
and /; ha. been referred 20 the hnaacc
committee, Il provides that section - /
srtic 81 Of the Code Of Public General
Laws, en- tiled Revenue and Taxes" as
amended and passed 81 the session #
1874. ch.pter 4s3, to he repealed and
amended and re enacted as II resd IS
follows:
Section IS --Anr corpar.'ion having esp.
Ital stock di'ii.d into sh-re-. and Damn; -
al Investment Of part of IL c.pi'al IN, Of the
stock ashr OF Ihis Sat. upoz shict, The State
tax has teen deducted bv the treasurer, Or Of
b, stock debt Of The city 81 Baltimore on
which the State rar-s have been paid or are
payable by said citv. or shares 10 -nF hank -r
other corporation Of this Stats. upon shigh ih-
State and county or city tNI~s are irvis! sui
paid or payable by such hank o's-r
corporation. NAV report the sam" N detail. un
der the oath OF It's president. cashier. treasurer
or other proper off er to tie State lsI com
missioner, sHd the amounts Of such slo'k tr',t
or debts. or the ASSESSED v,lGe Of .uca csfitsl
siock 50 owned. d5I hpGn AhlJh sut n A'Nes 1te
? I'D or PAYABLE as Aforesaid shall tie allowed
as q credit 10 the srl;-m.nt Of the isI"s on The
shares OF capital stock Of such corporation 50
owning the same; and any corporation not
having q cspitai stock divided into shares, and
owning an Investment OF part uf its a.s-fs
suv Of IA. stock debt Of This State upon hich
the Safe tax has teen deducted nv tn. ir-as
urcr or of the stock debt Of the CIT, Of Il tli-
IN re on Thich IN. State ts1r. have been paid
or are payable hV saii city, sr shares OF the
capital stock Of ~ h'nk or Other corporation
of ibis State, upon which the State md ctsurts
or city taxes are i.vicd AVID p,ii or are pay
able by suth bank or other corporation. NAV
report the seine in detail uhdtr the OATH of il
preside NJ, cashier, treasurer or other proper OF
beer TO the State tax com missioner, An the a.
mount OF such stock debt or debts or the as
ssssed value OF such share, Of capital stock so
Owned. and upon aaich such ta1-s have been
paid or are payable as Aforesaid shall b. al
lowed as 81 edit in the settlement uf the rs
on the assets Of such corporation so oSnuE
any such corporations br reason of ann in
Testmenrs On whirh the taxes not paid OF
payable US aforesaid nor shall any credits be
aIlowei 10 any cage where the 5fii or making
such return for such corporation sha! fail 10
state in such return that s,id investments are
owned by The corporation OF which he j. such
officer, and are not held hy such corporation as
security for any loan. or Sa collateral secIr-
~ for any paymest or other purpose"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-03-05

In most of the counties in this State, il
not in all, The county commissioners have
held that they could correct and adjust
personal property assessmen's-take off
that which has been removed or has dis
appeared, and put on what has been ac-
cumulated or brought into the county
Every year the commissioners sit to re-
view and revise the personal assessments
But it has always been held by all the
boards OF county commissioners that they
have not power to a ter the real estate as
sessmsnts made 10y the State assessors un-
der the general assessment law. The most
the commissioners have assumed to do 8
to change the assessment OF the improve
ments in real estate-to take of what has
been destroyed, abate what is deprecated
in value and put on new improvements.
DR.. r. c. Mackall, Of Cecil county, how
ever, claims thai the counties have the
full power to alter and amend the assess
ment of al property in their respective
counties and quotes from the revised code
of Mary and, page 1874, section 14O, titles
TAX Commissions" this clause:
"The county commissioners and appeal
tax court are directed annually to correct
the assessment of the property in their re-
spec'ive counties and the city of Balti-
more. and to alter and correct the valua-
ton of any property which may have
been improperly valued, and to assess the
same at its true value, and to alter and
correct the account OF any person whose
property or any part thereof may have
been omitted in the former assessment, or
may have been since acquired and if real
estate or other property shall from any
cause have increased or diminished
largely and materially in value since the
last levy, they shall correct, alter, and
amend the assessment of the same as
aforesaid so as to conform to its present
value; they shall SO at any time, when
80 directed by the State tax commissioner,
with the concurrence of the attorney
general (signifed by his opinion in writ
ing.) correct the assessment of the pro-
perty in the respective counties and in the
city OF Baltimore, 10y striking therefrom
any property which they shall be instruct
ed by the said tax commissioner and at
torney-general is not subject to taxation
under the laws of this State or of the
United States"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-03-05

An Iniitna iror got tired the Other sht
while the jury out irving to reach YER
diet in a Grant county case. So he crawlrd
ont of a window, went hOma, and was comfort
ably in bed when the Sheriff found him
Shco, NJ has population of only Is 900,
and no liquor can h, sold there except for mad
icinaI or mechanical purposes There is but
one supply agency in tho town. d rs 900 pre-
S'rpions were pax up at this shop IN six
m lnthS
\ Young woman in Winchester, Tenn has
m de unique p,ir eli gloves : shared IA
lot of rabbits, c,rd"d a.d spun their fur rs if
it we're wool, and 'rom tne warn knit The
gloves She decorated the back Of Zach glove
with thu ear Of ii :ulsrswn rabbit.
\ LADY sixty wears Of age said to he a sister
of the lnt- exGDv. Seymour, Mas blown fir .m
a l. tk- Shore Railroad train. between Erie and
punkirk. n Y, ThnrstAy night, Nhic at
tempting to pas frem owe car To another. The
tain Ia krd add found s'r living with "A deep
cash ia her bead bul not dad. Her ntme
was not learned.
On the h nf Juir last " f IIernance
.tArtsl fro n Lr'ingstor Montana. in n canoe
to pad Ne 10 New Dreams HIS brother II F.
ilrrm,ncr, joined him nj X tasas city. and on
" .Shinstons birthday The tyn youag men
eisd down the Yellowstone. the Missouri and
the Mississippi liver. distance Of 500 miles
in canoe fifteen iset ,ong.
A dispatch from Aunis'or. Al, SAYS three
hoys went out h"n'Ing one day last week in
B'rhnur county. They came 10 an old mill
inh thltrd hy rats ami snakes There cam. up
= shaver OF rain. The BOYS went into the old
mill for shelter Both boys and dogs were
frightened 10 see the who'll place covered with
rats. The boys ana dog, put in to kill the
rtrs, AMI att'r an hours hgh' they we're sur-
prjs"f u count ami see that they had killed
40 rats, three OF which weighed ten pounds
Just At tn" hegirning of the new wear the
h'tsrn-ye,r old s1n OF H-uay Murray, ho
lives near " Washington Ga, was bitten in the
lip hv stray dog. The wounl he lied very
quickly, ani there WAS ~ thou. 1T Of danger
Ca Fri'U, the l9th OF F.bru,rv. the boy was
a'tNcke! by very Slight cHnvu si0nS. They
grew mos violent, and on sandy he Sii to
Rts mother, 'fliS i the i,v Tor M 10 20 mad -
Aui he d!t 20 aitt The COMMISSIONS increased
NATL II KS necessary to tie him To the bed
lie frolaei 81 the month ard snapped At every
hing that C-ms mar him Lite tn II night he
died. after lursns- suf-anG
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-03-05

Hon James b. Groome, the recently
appointed Collector of Customs at Bal j.
more, formally took charge of The office
last Msnday, when it was turned over to
him 10y his predecessor Col. f. II. Webs
ter One OF the first acts of The new in
cumbent was to notify deputy collector
McComas that bis services would he no
longer required, and the appointment of
WIN NJ. Knigh', OF Cecil county, to the
vacancy. Tho collector then informed the
other employees that no further changes
would he made until after the 18th inst
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-03-05
Judge Morris, in the United Sta'es C

Judge Morris, in the United Stae cir
cult court of Baltimore, Saturday, ratified
the sale of the Southern Maryland Rail
ers, represented by Franklin E. Gregory,
for $4,000, on CONDITION, however, that
all other bondholders shall be allowed to
come in and participate in the beneti of
the purchase of the road by Mr. Gregory
and upon the stme terms as those repre-
sented by bin, provided they indicate
their election to so participate by filing
stipulation in the cause to that effect by
March 20, 1886, naming the amount Of
bonds held ny each.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-03-05
forms OfS1le:

One thii 4 { ,sh at the ratification: Balance
in six and twelve months from day of sale
credit p,ymPnts to bear interest from dav of
sale and to he secured to the satisfaction of the
or all cash at the option OF the
purchaser.
A deposit OF 800 viii be required of the
purchaser at the time Of sale
RICHARD VI. ENABLE,
Attorney named in the Mortgage
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-03-05
500 Acres more o. less,
TuaSday. March 10th, 1886,

Al! IA, valuable tract or p,rc, oi land situated
on Gi,h-rt's S~>m3 ant ra IN, puk &c read
i,adint lrOm b.faur"wa - Newport ABOUT
"a mi - est a. isntrer.Ile ant mic,
n,rih Of NysDort- S,li tract comprises vari
ft.s 15rCts or paris al ;rsrts ,slle1 Dents
Place, ''Stpp.on Coat Z ok " '.C.rk.cr's
Uu,k Pond. Ash Sstnp, and Waters
Rtsqu- ,ontri ing
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-16
CURRENT COM M ENT.
ADVICE FOR A PARTISAN.

ADVICE FOR A PARTISAN.
Springfield Union.
Secretary Bayard says sit is difficult to
find good Democrats for the consular posi-
tions." Why not take good men then?
WORD FROM ILLINOIS.
Bloomington (Ill) Daily Leader
The Republicans of Maine have renomin-
ated their present Congressional delegation
Few States are represented by ADLER men.
THE LONG ROW.
North American.
Miss Clevelands book, 1.-THE Long Row."
is now understood to be an essay on the situ-
alton existing between her brother and the
Democratic party.
AND IT'S TOO MUCH FOR THEIR HEADS.
ST. John Sun.
John Bull. in the morning, takes Soda and brandy
And rich "arf-an-arf'' for nooner,
But the festive Canadian
And blue-nosed Acadian-
They take the American schooner
KNOWN EVEN IN MICHIGAN.
Detroit Tribune.
More than twenty years have passed since
the war and now the Maine Democrats are
beginning to feel deep interest in the sol
dier. When sympathy and support would
as icebergS.
WHY NOT ANNEX?
Toronto Globe
The idea that Canada is TO be kept in pant
alets to all eternity has no holders. That she
can 60 on much longer dissociated from the
commerce of the continent, and hampered by
existing relations in every attempt to ar
range for trade with the world, is not the be-
lief of any reasonable person.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-16
OUR FOREIGN LETTER.
SORRENTO

Especial correspondence of the PREss.1
Our hotel at Sorrento was one of three
houses, connected together without design,
but just as the angles happened to hit in fol-
lowing the shore line. One Of these houses
was the home of Torquato Tasso. The
wealthy and gay Italians fill these houses in
summer. and one could not conceive of a
more festive life than people of luxurious
tastes would lead in such appropriate sur
roundings. We went over the hotels, which
were one succession of verandas, breakfast
rooms. and open porches-looking out upon
Vesuyius the Bay of Naples, or away off
upon the open sea, or into the caves of Ulys-
ses. which are mentioned by Homer and
Horace. From one window we could peer
into the clear depths of the bay, and fancy
we saw the ruins of the home in which the
great poet was born, which the aggressive
sea, intruding upon the homes OF men, has
long since swallowed.
We greatly enjoyed a mornings stroll
among the shops, where the merchants dis
play with taste their captivating wares, such
as silk scarfs and sashes, made by the Soren-
to silk weavers, and an endless variety OF
articles of inlaid wood work. We do not
understand how they can do really artistic
work for such low prices. The purchaser
does not often feel chagrined for not paying
more than the merchant asks for his wares,
but really here we felt we had more than
our moneys worth, until we were charged
duty for every ounce on entering Rome,
which tended to quiet our consciences. We
cannot complain of customs in America, II
we are allowed to take goods from Maine to
California, free of duty, while here tariff
is laid on many articles at the gate OF each
city. Even package of fruit for a lunch
must be disposed of outside the gate OF 1t Is
likely TO be forfeited; and when lady sees
an officer eat it before she is out of sight,
she cannot help thinking the subordinate
stretches the intent of the law to crafty his
own appetite.
We SO thoroughly enjoyed the fun of trad
ipa with these child-like people, fullo sweet
nature. and yet infammable as tow, that we
forgot till the last tick of the clock our IN
tended trip to Capri. We started on a breath
less chase, for full quarter Oh mlie'
through a subterranean passage unaer 'ae