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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-09
Calender on Your Fingers.

This is the way Nm old timer mana.
ges to keep the days Of the week that
months open with 1t will be found
correct and interesting to people who
have memory for such things:
Nv hat day Of the week did January
come in Oh - asked Grand pa Martain.
"If you can tell that. | Can tell you
the day that any month will come in
Oh, by help Of IA little lingo | learned
from my father when boy. Monday,
did you say =" and Grandpa held up
his hands preparatory to counting his
fingers. Now. April i. the month, let
us see: AT Dover dwelt George
Brown, Esq. good Christopher French
and David Frier. We go by the first
letters Of these words-l, 2, 3, AT
Dover dwelt George-G is the letter
we want, and it is the seventh in the
alphabet. January came in on Mon
day, you say. Monday, Tuesday, Wed
nesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
Sunday April comes in on
Sunday. Take February-second
month-at Dover. ID is the letter, and
fourth in the alphabet. Take Mon
day again as the starting point-Mon
day, ons; Tuesday, two; Wednesday,
three; Thursday. four; February
comes ia o. Thursday
III you make no mistake in using
the rule, it will give You The answer
every time. Leap year requires the
addition Of one day for the last ten
months, to allow for the 29th of Feb
ruary.
Il never knew a1yboly outside of
my fathers family continued grand
pa, "who knew this little lingo and
how to teach ii. He taught it to his
children ana have tried to teach it
to mine, ont tney seem to forget it,
and am afraid it will get lost. When
father used to 90 to presbytery, fifty
years ago, it often happened that a
question Of dates and their relation to
DAYS woold come up, and no almanac
on hand in fact. the question might
be as to some day of the next year,
but almanac or not, my father could
niaavs fad the fact wanted with just
The iIltie key Of the first day of the
wears.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-09
Paper Bedclothing

y paper making firm in N-w ,J-r-
ssv has recently been Turning out
countarpsnes and pillow eases of pa
per. No. manila paper ls used, two
large sheets being held together bv a
slender twiue at intervals of three or
four inches. The twine summel So
as To hold the sheets firmly together
where 1t lies. y hem is placed on the
counterpane to keep it from tearing:
the safety edge is composed of twime
Ornamental designs are stamped on
the outer surfaces o. the cover and
cases. giving them neat, attractive
appearance. When these counterpart 5
and pillow eases become wrinkl led
from use they can easily b. smoothed
ont with a hot fiat iron. The counter
panes can be left on the bed when il
is occupied, and in cold weather will
be found a warm covering, paper pre-
venting the escape of heat. The new
paper bed clothing is seventy five cents
per set and will probably become pop,
ar-P0per .NarRet
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-09
A Pair Of Come

Two comets are bowling along to-
wards the earth at pretty rapid rate.
They have already been within the
range Of the astronomers telescopes
for over three months, and within an
other month or six weeks it is prob
able that they will burst upon the
view of the general public, or, in 9TH
er words, become visible to the naked
eye. Prof. Frisbv, of the Washington
observatory, who has charge Of the
comet department., has been making
observations for some time upon the
celestial new comers. One OF these
comets is known as Fabry's comet and
was discovered December 1st. The
other is Barnard's comet, discovered
two days later. These two comets
not only Game within the range of the
telescope. about the same time, but it
appears probable that they will both
be visible to tine naked eye in the bea-
vens about the same time. They will
become visible, it is thought about the
latter part of April or early in May,
just when the nights are becoming
warm enough to tempt lovers out for
evening strols. A pair Of comets in
tie sky will afford most reasonable
excuse for strolling in the starlight.
Fabry's comet will be in perihelion
between the 9th and 10th Of April,
and Barnard's about May Sd. Both
comets will come very near the earth
and the sun. They are now seen By
the astronomers IN the early evening
in the northwest. Now they pr sent
the appearance Of vapory, pebu!ous
masses, with bright centres, which are
rapidly growing brighter and more
distinct in appearance as the two wall
derers approach the earth.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-09
a Large Tarantula.

The largest tarantula | ever saw
paid me visit one evening aud walk
ed into the parlor without waiting to
be announced. Several Nsssua gem
tlemen were spending the evening
with me, and we were talking and
thinking about anything but spiders,
when somebody exclaimed:
There's a ground spider.' If
hand grenade had come through the
ceiling and dropped on the floor none
of US could have bsen on our feet
quicker. Everybody jumped back two
or three feet, for the beast was right
in our midst. He was On the floor at
our feet, not yard away from any of
Us. and had walked in as unconcern-
sdly as possible. He was, without
any exaggeration, a, large as the crown
of mans hat. His legs looked as
thick as the neck of u small bottle anu
were covered with coal black hairs,
some Of which were more than an inch
long. Fortunately | was following
Nassau custom at TIE time of leaving
the floors uncsrpeted, and we had no
trouble to see him against the light
colored boards. There was immedi-
ately a rush for walking sticks and
umbrellas to fight him with; but one
gentleman with great presence of
mind. picked up large ottoman that
stood near and threw it at him The
one shot put an end to the tarantula's
career. He was soft, and the ottoman
left nothing of him but big spot on
the floor. larger than the rim of hat.
and = little heap Of black hair and
legs.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-09

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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-09
The Value of Knowing How.

While Judge Tracy was on tie CIR
cult. going from court his trace broke.
The Judge spent over a half hour try
ing to mend it, but to no purpose.
His patience was exhausted, AMI he
expressed his vexation in words. \
negro came along, and the judge told
him of his trouble. The negro let
out the trace, cut hole in it, aud the
job was done.
"Why," said the judge, "could l not
have thought of that
"Well, marster," said the negro.
doa't you know some folks is jast nat
urally smarter than o'others?'
"That's So" said the judge. "What
shall | pay you for fixing my trace -
"Well, marster, fifty cents will do,
said the negro.
Fifty cents!' said the judge-"you
were not five minutes at it."
81 do not charge you fifty cents for
doing it" said the negro. | charge
you twenty-five cents for doing it. and
twenty-five cents for knowing how to
do it."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-09
A Truly Good Man.

TheF: IS a very conscientious prea
cher belonging to the New York Con
ference of the Methodist Episc pal
Church. He was soIdior during the
war and has been granted pension
but refuse. to accept it, as he is
iraid it might be funds received from
taxes on whiskey and tobacco; he
will not marry couple if either of
them uses liquor or tobacco; he walks
ten miles every Sunday to perform the
duties al his charge rather than take
advantage Of cars or carriage, believ-
ing that to use either would be break
ing the Sabbath.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-09

INiE COMPANY was organized in 1866 and
Il did business upon the Endownen, and An
nuitv Plan until the fail of 1879 when they
adopted the safety fund system, by which plan
they can now carry insurance at less than halt
the cost Of the Old time companies.
The safety fund renders the pay ymeat OF every
policy 10 tic very last man, an absolute GER
tainty.
man Of forty years old can carry one
Thousand dollars on his life, and thus secure
that amount TO his family At his death, by the
pay ment OF about ten dollars year, and when
he has paid his ten dollars additional into the
safety fund, and has been q member for hv.
years, is payments will be greatly reduced by
disid. .nds declared every six moRths. The
safety fund is already over $500, 900 and j, rap
IDLY increasing. They have cash capital o'
$3.50, 600 snd assetsamounting TO over one and
Il quarter million.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-09
JOHN u. LLOYD.

JOHN M LLOYD
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from! to NOR thau ha asud.
not Il
JOHN H. LLOYD
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-09

Washington Irving once said to a
lady friend: "Don't teach your daugh-
ters so many things; teach them one
thing-teach them to be easily pleas
ed" Judging from the specimens Of
husbands acquired b; numerous young
ladies too many mothers have followed
Irving's advice.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-09
Appetite of a Condemned Prisoner.

Auv one would naturally suppose
that appetite for food wonld fail the
condemned prisoner on the morning
Of his executi, n. but it would appear
that the rulc is frequently the reverse
of this. He eats supper the night
before; follows it with a substantial
lunch at bed time. and sleeps sound
all night long. AS the fatal moment
draws nigh, he d"vours with gusto a
breakfast that would prepare laborer
FOR hard days work. can not, like
Victor Hugo, mentally change places
with the condemned in his last hour,
hut snlpect that something of the
condition Of mind characteristic of the
within Of cancer in its last stages must
be his as the supreme moment ap.
prosches. All hope is lost, apathy
succeeds the alterations of conflict
ing emotions he felt while his case
wa, fought over in the courts; tho
suIlennsss of despair benumbs the
higher intellectual faculties, until At
last the merely animal instincts pre-
vail. He eats his last breakfast with
the same saserness as he clutches at
the rope which Susp nds him.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-09

Laziness grows on people; 1t begins
in cobwebs and ends in iron chains.
The more work man has to do the
more he is ale to accomplish, for he
learns to economic his time.
You can accomplish almost any
thing with man if you will take the
precaution to give him good dinner.
A man, it will be observed, resembles
a horse in this regard. A hor.s is
ungoyernable.
1t is the belief of the Buddhists of
Cevlon that if woman behaves her
self properly she will eventually be-
come a man.
Gath, Pat, are you asleep ?" | am,
Teddy, fwhat do you want?" "Och,
[ wanted to know whether | walked
We by speakin'."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-09

When six young ladies sit down to
talk about dress pattern, a small
bov with "a tin horn is refuge for
the weary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-23
Cotton Culture,

Commissioner Of Agriculture Hender-
son, OF Atlanta, received a letter Thurs
day from Lesesne & Wells, of Charleston,
5. c., in which the following questions
were asked:
l. What Is the average yield of cotton
per acre in your State?
2. At that average yield, what is the
estimated average cost OF { lst) preparing,
(2d) fertilizing, (3d) working, 4th) pick
ing, and, lastly, the other necessary eX-
penses of producing the cropS
3. What price per pound must the aver
age planter net at the depot to pay him
OutY
These questions refer to the planter
who uses hired labor. Can you also give
me an estimate of what the cost OF pro-
duction is to planter who works his own
land aud does what he can OF his own la
b0r--say who farms about 30 acres, 20 in
cotton and 10 in provisions, with the me-
cessary mule power?
We recently asserted IN a letter to one
Of our correspondents in Europe that cot
ton at the prices prevailing there was be-
low the cost of production. He writes us
that his neighbors among the cotton
spinners and importers ''divide the idea"
In reply Judge Henderson sent the fol-
lowing answers:
l. One hundred and fifty pounds Of
lint.
2. Interest on land, fencing. cleaning
up, preparing land and planting crop
S3 80, fertilizer 81, seed 40 cents, cultI-
waiting So 80, picking 81 so, hauling and
ginning 81 10, superintendence, shop bills,
etc., 81; total $l4 80, less value If seed 81,
leaving total expense per acre $12 90.
3. Not less than cents.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-23
He Was Here.

From the CNtAbs,t (Gd) LiberdI.
Your tramp is ready TO take advantage
OF everything that will secure him n
square meal or comfortable nights
lodging. One OF these ub quitous gentry
worked the Ohio excursion racket on some
OF our people last week. A fellow turned
IN last FRIDAY morning claiming to have
come in on the cannon ball train at 4
O'Clock. He had left his father with six
Otlers of the Ohio party ~ Smithville.
who were to come in on the afternoon
train. He had no badge but said he had
lost his. He was from New York, but his
father lived in Cincinnati, and while
visiting his father he had joined the eX-
cursion party. HIS father was prospect
ing for n location in which 10 set him up
in the clothing business. This was his
story. He WAS assigned to quarters with
Capt Gormley. who treated him kindly.
Mr.. Key sent him complimentary ticket
to the concert. The tramp was happy.
He was genuine lion for once. He had
struck bonanza. But he was a
modest tramp, and was content with
grub and bed. he didn't try to make q
big haul. He rode about little,
and that, to him, was more than he
WAS accustomed TO- The father and 9TH
ers failed to arrive. Saturdays train
tailed bring them In and Capt. GOrmley
ucGaU W HiltAi ~ ne
TO Mr.. LaBruce (this was the tramp's
name--so he said) that he thought him
an impostor and suggested that he hunt
another boarding house. He came down
and took lodgings with Mr.. Mathews for
the night. When asked for pay for his
board Sunday morning ne had no change
nothing smaller than $50
bill. Monday morning pay was
again demanded, when he owned
up that he had no money. Mr.. Mathews
told him to go to chopping wood, butvne
plead physical inhrmlties. Mr.. Mathews
gave him choice of ch0pping wood or go
ing to the oalaboOse. He preferred tho
former and showed hy the dexterOus man
ner in which he handled that ak that this
was not the first time he had made the
same choice. Late Ia the afternoon he d s.
appeared and departed in sea CHI Of new
fields and new rackets. MIR. LaBruce
now consoles himself with the thought OF
having lived In style and been hero three
days at the expense of only enc days
wood chopping.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-23
The Agricultural Convention.

"b." Sn Ad0l6On (Hd.) Nddts 0fdn.
Well, we went TO the State Agricultural
Convention. We got home again $1l out
Of pocket and with a sick headache. But
we had a big time all the same; free ride
on the cars TO Columbus; free ride on
the street cars after we got there, and a
free carriage ride TO see the city-whew :
1--WE uns' of the farm might have felt ele-
waited il there hadn't beer 80 many big
bugs along. There were GOV. Smith. Col.
Henderson, President Livingston and that
other big man that sat behind him. who
speaks with such a strong voice and wan s
to be governor, besides many others with
aspirations more or less. Lawyers, doc
tors, merchants, and lots OF them we're
there, but still IL was an agricultural
convention. | don't believe there
was a single man opened his
mouth In the convention who was
dependent on his farm entirely for = sup
port; indeed, doubt II there were half a
dozen such in the convention. Why In
the name OF common sense farmers will
send such people 10 represent them is
mysterious and strange. If 1t ~ far
mers' convention, for the good OF farmers,
none but farmers should 90. And it is
nothing more than right that the roads
should 1--WE them free pass. Ninety-one-
bundredths Of all that railroads make
comes out Of the farmer; the goods that
be wears. the provisions that he consumes.
ard the guanO he uses. all has 10 20 over
the road as freight, and he has TO pay TOR
it. There is no people under the sun more
righteOusly entitled to an occasional free
ride than the farmer, and yet they are
sometimes hard for our secre tarv 10 get.
We learn that there ~ one road In the State
that did not give passes this year at all.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-23
A Man in an Oven.

From The dnaer Gus hSd.) kelDublfcGn.
On the return Of the Confederate army
from Gettysburg. and while camped near
HagerstOwn, Md. a member Of Company
A., Cults Artillery, who was nicknamed
Ransv Snifiies, went into that city, and
called at the house ~ a Du oh woman
for something b. eat. She pretended that
she did not understand him, only saying
"Nien." Ransv, replied, saying, 10,
damn your nine one will do me now" and
walked into the backward. In peerin0
into large Duich oven he found that
the old woman had run all OF her chickens
into il. to prevent the soldiers from steal
Ing them. He slipped into the oven aud
was catching the chickens, when
the old lady slipped b. the oven door and
closed II on him. tie tried hard 10 yet out.
begged. threatened and tried IN bride the
old woman, but she had captured a live
rebel aud intended 10 hold her prize.
Ransy was furious, but the Dutch
woman was as smiling as a May morn
Ing. After an hour or two another Con
federate dropped into the back yard.
neeped into the Dutch oven and relea ed
Ransy, and the couple carried 81 the
chickens while the old lady was relating
her achievement In tue front Of her house.
Ransy Is frequently In the city, and thinks
he owes that other man debt OF graft
tude TO this day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-23

KNOW THK~RLF. by reading the "sci-
ence OF Life.D the beat medical work ever
published. fpT Tounf and laidaia-aRed aon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-23
saving Bon.s.

Fr0D. hs Athens GA tanner WatcAmaA.
There had hardly been a halt dozen
surgicai operations performed in a year
In Athens until HOvan Il Lyndon put an
advertisement in the Banner Vdtchm0n
Since they have commenced 10 advertise
they are getting more hngers. hands and
legs IN saw of than they can attend Co..
The reporter visited DR. HOgan's office
and found im covered With blood
from recent operations. Rachael Sims,
an old negro woman, was sitting In
a rocking chair under the influence Of
ether, administered TO her 10 have a finger
taken of that had been pierced by a
needle. The finger was taken Oh and was
a terrible looking object. A little boy
from Princeton factory bad his finger
BADLY mashed by the machinery az the rac
tory, and had 10 hsye 40 taken OF. DR..
Hosan also performed tina operation Of
opening the club foot OF a white child.
and thinks that he has done he child
som Toca, and that it VIII b. enabled 10
walk without much difficulty.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-23
oGLErHoRPE's GRANITE.
1t Is the Best in the United States and
just the Kind Chicago Wants.

From the o01ethorpe ca Echo.
We, like Shakespeare, are ever building
castles in the air, and most of them are
constructed because Of the granite in our
county and railroad to Lexington. But
sometimes castles in the air stand. and as
the one we make in this article has a
81, 200. 900 granite foundation, we have
some hopes for it-mOre than for any pre-
vious one. WOrkmen on the court house,
as soon as they arrived, gave the granite
a slight trial and were 10th to commence
work upon it, seeing that it was excep
tiOnally hard. But when the first block
that was gotten out split from Its boulder
as evenly. as easily and as accurately as
a piece of wood could have done, they
were encouraged. And then when It was
turned over TO the dressers aud thew found
that, though IL was hard. The grain was
excellent. and smooth surface easier 10
make upon ~ than npon softer granite.
they exclaimed: Nv nder III! wond IF ! |
Tne finest granite the United States pro-
duces." This has long been our opinion
OF it., hut not being an expert we have
held our tongue. Then IT. appeared to Mr..
Hugh Larney. foreman OF the dressing
force, that the rock is just such a.
Chicago has been on the hunt
of Tor a long time to be used
city. Stone mountain granite was given
a trial, but IL proved just little too SOFT
and was reject d, and so has the stone
from almost every quarry in the United
states save one, ana that is in Pennsyl-
yania. The prices tor 2 ante from it il
80 nigh that Chicago did not feel that she
could stand them. and so rejected il also.
Mr.Larrey has worked this last stone and
saws. without hesitation, That ours Is far
superior to II in hardness. in grain, and
IN lts susceptibility Of "a polish, and be is
confident that TO send IA sample OF our
granite would only cause Chicago
TO Immediately open up quarries on mig
scales.
Should this granite be accepted and
quarries opened a railroad TO them will
certainly follow. II the Georgia Railroad
will not build it the owners OF the quar-.
ries will, This will bring road TO Lex
ington FIRST, and then il Will follow the
workers wherever they go. The Georgia
road constructed road to Stone noun
tain which was more expensive than 1t
would be 10 build one clear across Ogle-
thorpe county, aud there IL no reason 10
doubt that she Will build this one.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-23

Charley Boyd Was fined SIC and costs for
his share il the fracas. and tho negro
Hustler 50 aud costs.
The contestants Ia the municipal elec-
ton held at Talbotton ON Jan. 8 have
some missing testimony. On Feb :. the
taking of testimony was concluded by
them before Hon. A. J. Perryman, \. p,
and eX-officio J. p, and IN that evening
delivered TO Joseph l. GddIngs, POST
master at TalbottOn, who .nuOrsed on the
packages, two IN number, containing the
testimony, the date of receipt OF same,
addressed to Judge L. j. Simmons, Ma
con, Ga. On the 9th the contestants
mailed their testimony TO Judge Simmons,
and IL all went from the Talbotton Office
by the statement OF the Talbotton Post
master. in the same pouch. On the 10th
inst. Judge simmons notified &. J. Thorn
ton, Columbus, Ga, OF counsel for the
contestants, that the testimony had not
been received; that ne had received the
testimony of the cOntestees. but not that
OF the contestants. All efforts TO trace
the matter have been fruitless.
On Feb. II J. /. Rsdding, of Carroll
county. was terribly bitten by rabid
dog. Monday DR.. z. VI. Tidwell. of Fair
burn, applied the maidstone IN his possess
sion to the wound, when it at once ad-
hered, sticking two or three days, when
it dropped off and would adhere no
longer. Mr.. Redding returned 10 his home
feeling greatly relieved in mind and body.
This is the twelfth person that it has cured
and some of them were having convul-
sions when it was applied, and it never
fails to affect cure II az piled in time.
The doctor says the only case that he has
failed to cure was that OF little boy who
was bitten in Carroll county some time
last year, and il had been having convul-
sions for four or Ave days when they sent
for him, and was dying when ne reached
the bedside. The doctor proposes to give
$50 Tor case OF mad dog bite that the
stone will not adhere 10, or $50 for a case
of dOg bite wher the dog is not mad,
that it will adhere to. There is no doubt
as TO the efficacy OF this stone in curing
hydr0pAObia, or preventing it, if applied
in time. 1t will also cure mules or other
animals bitten By rabid dogs.