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PORT TOBACCO, MARYLAND, MAY "A, 1886.


Push on, brave heart, nor vet despair
Though dark and dreary seem the way
Thy sun will shine from skies as far
As ever graced the coming day
And ever keep before thine eyes
The heroes Of the mighty past;-
Think how they struggled for the prize
And thou shalt surely win at last.
Push on, as some brave swimmers DO
Over storm-capped waves of life,
Strike out against the undertow,
And come off victor in the strife.
Push on, and win lasting name
The nations OF the earth among,
Nor stoop to use as steps 10 fame
Thy fellow-men whoround you throns.
Push on, and when thou gain'st the day,
Remember these brave words Of mine;
Bear up beneath each darkcne1 ray,
Thy sun is waiting but to shine
With tenfold glory from above.
That hour is darkest next the dawn,
Success is certain. Do not fear
But let the watchward be-Push on.
-JGck Gardiner in Detroit Free Press
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Useful Hints.

When setting hen is too indisposed
to stay on the nest continuously, let her
rest alternate days and tic the rooster on
the nest while she's resting.
The SCOT can be thoroughly swept out
of \ chimney by dropping a goose in it at
the top. The goose, IN vainly striving to
fly upward, thoroughly cleans the Chin
ney with its wings.
BY immersing the entire body in soft
tar before taking a bee-tree, one can rem
der himself invulnerabe to the assaults
of the bees.
You can smoke a rabbit out of hol-
low by smoking cigarette close enough
to let the stencil enter the hole.
The scent of whisky on the breath
can be subdued by smearing asafetida
on the moustache.t
When your bedfellow snores and re.
fuses to hush, trump up counterfeit
nightmare and straddle his neck. If
this does MT stop him, kick him out of
bed in such way that his head will
Strike the floor first. The resulting cere-
bral agitation will keep him awake fol
the rest of the night and give you
chance to doze little.
If you make habit of keeping live
mice in your pockets, your loose change
will be comparatively safe from your en-.
terprising wife.
If you take small step-ladder with
you into the theatre it will be very ser.
viceable when the stage is barricaded
from view by big hat,
Freckles can be removed from the face
with sand-paper.-LYe
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An Executive Session.

She was the daughter of Senator and
her sweetheart had been to see her every
night for some time. Her father became
somewhat alarmed, and this morning he
called her into his study.
"Well, papa" she said sweetly, "you
sent for me. What is it2'
''My dear daughter" he replied, 81
believe Mr.. Blank has been to see you
every night for some time past2"
eyes, papa"
"And he was here last nightp'
eyes papa"
"Well, daughter, want to know
what occurred between you during your
protracted interview in the parlor ask
it, my child, because have especial rea.
sons for wishing to know"
Dear papa" replied the girl With
tears in her eyes, 81 do not doubt your
right to ask what occurred there; but,
papa, it was an executive session; and,
papa, you would not have me divulge the
secrets Of such meeting, would you9"
The old man never said word in re-.
ply Washington Critic.
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"Wife Does the Milking"

"a little story" brings to mind with
renewed force the old proverb, truth is
stranger than fiction" We were talking
of what disposition to make of a kicking
cow, when our hired man said:
81 guess lean find customer for her.
There's an Irishman up in R who
bought COW of one of our neighbors.
He told the Irishman that he must teit
him one thing ABOUT the cow before he
closed the bargain-4that the cow would
sometimes kick" =
"The tender God-ordained protec-
tor" of our sex replied:
'.That makes no difference; my wife
does the milking"
h.ve often heard such things told,
and have sometimes thought they must
have been made up 'to point moral OF
adorn tale" But this is a fact; for l
questioned the man about it, and he said
he knew it was true Woman's J0urnaL
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unique Praise ofa Piano.

PREVIOUS to entering mon bis nro,,.,,
s "s a piano dealer Mr.. Pfaajip wa.
.OVonotlye engineer. When the lad,
'eached the store she had the GOOD g..
% .uno 70 iind Mr.. Pfaalin in. and she
lSNea his judgment on the stvle an,
brand Of piano.
THAT depends upon vour ,osto mad
lln' said he. 'lf you want to combin,
Elegance with utility, Iwould suggcs,
'uo ld-fashioncd square piano. 1t an.
'"ers Tor an ornament, makes music and
can be used for dining-table and a he'd
"nen you have company. This kind Of
au instrument should not be selected f.:
'iil"ll cab, because it dosn't leave room
'or nring up. They make lust as much
''eam as the upright, but, owing to the
position OF the harp, thcv let down in
'ne hues much quicker. BEING wide
guage, the wear and tear .c also vcr,
great II you want a pcrfc~ working
n"uosome machine, take the upright. Ii
Is narrow guage, hung low ON the trucks
ana has all the modern improvements. in.
c glu''ing patent brake and snowplow
Inc running-board is the same size as the
square, and she carries just as much
''eam' You can work it in small space
anu get as much sound out Of it as you
could with the old.fashioncd steamboat
Whistles. Her wood work is as neat as
rullman sleeper, and if you keep her
well packed and oiled she works as slick
as OLD Seventy-four. have run one for
i've wears. - R0st0n .L,,,rnaI
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Thono M clock in the hotel parlor.
The young man had no watch n,, o, ho ros
had the young woman ,, Oh ""I, hnd - hoon
talking about bores'
81 don,t 0[t she responded. THAT is
dor,t 04 49,. : 10 o'clock in the evening
"Ah,n he said, significantly ut IS
about 0 O'Clock now de- =
"oh," she said, forgetiully' ;t ..t = ~ ~ - -
earlyp | thought it was h"lf-p's' 10 al
least.n mont away
Wasa;uotos Critic.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-05-14
NO. 81.
Won BY an Accident,

When we say that something happened
from chance we really mean only that 1t
occurred, without or in spite Of previous
planning by the men who wished to con
troll events. History knows Of empires
which have been lost or saved ''by acci
dent" that is, as the result Of acts which
were not within the control of sovereigns
and generals.
One such case-the story is narrated
in the second part of the Grevilc Me
moirs-was the victory, in 1915, of the
English over the Sikhs Ferozeshah.
At critical point in the battle, the
governor general Of India, Lord Hardinge,
who commanded in person, thought the
battle was lost Believing that his army
would be destroyed, and not expecting
to survive the defeat, he gave his watch
and some other things to one Of his
officers, asking that they might be con-
veyed to his wife with the assurance that
his last thoughts were about her.
Just at this time, one of Lord Hard
inge's staff, also in despair, having lost
his head through nervousness or fear,
rode up to the commander of the Eng
lish Cavalry, and communicated an ~
der which he declared he had received,
that the cavalry should retreat. The
commander asked for written order;
the staiT-oflcer admitted lie -had none,
but spoke so positively as. to the instrnc-
ton which he was charged to deliver,
that the commander gave the order that
his men should retire.
The Sikhs, seeing the cavalry drawing
off, supposed the movement to be for the
purpose of attacking them on their flank,
and cutting off their communications. A
panic seized them and they began to re-
treat. The English commander-in- chief
noticed the disorder in the Sikh ranks,
and ordered charge along his whole
line which resulted in the rout of the
enemy.
Thus a victory which saved India to
England was due to a nervous officer
who invented an order he had never re-
ceived. If the British troops had been
defeated, the whole of India WOULD
doubtless have risen to throw off the
yoke of those whom the Sjkhs had beater
in battle. - Yomh's Compaajoa.
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BOycOtting the Baby,

She was putting the child to sleep the
other night when her husband exclaimed /:
''You are the meanest woman know
of.
"Why, what do you mean2" she re-
piled in astonishment.
81 mean," he answered with mean
ing glance, "that you have just boy
cotted the baby.-Boston Budget.
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Fine Hair.

Inc eccentric man has always fine hair,
anu you never yet saw a man of erratic
tendencies, who at the same time had a
sound mind, that was not refined in his
tastes. Fine hair indicates refinement.
lou may have noticed that men engaged
IN intellectual or especially in aesthetic
pursuits, where delicacy is required, have
invariably IL, fine, luxuriant hair and beard.
me same men, as class, particularly
painters, are always remarkable for their
peculiarities.
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AYERS
HairVigOr

restores, with the gloss and freshness Of
YOUTH faded or gray hair to natural, rich
brown color or deep black, as may be desired.
BY its use light or red hair may be darkened,
thin hair thickened, and badness often,
though not always, cured.
| It checks falling of the hair, and stimu-
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! prevents and cures scurf and dandrutf, and
| heals nearly every disease peculiar to the
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slken in appearance, and imparts delicate,
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Mr.. c. P. BRIcHER writes from Kirby, o.,
| JHig 3, 1882 " Last fall my hair commenced
falling out, and in a short time | became
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AYERS HAIR VIGoR, which stopped the fall
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have now full head of hair growing vigor-
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J.W. BOWEN, proprietor of the McArthw
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Mn. ANGUS FAIRBAIRN, leader of the
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loSO Ever since my hair began to give sill
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Mrs. 0. A. PRESCOTT, writing from Is Elm
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Experienced.

Are you pretty well acquainted with
y9ur mother tongue, my boyg' asked the
school-teacher of the new scholar.
Yes, sir" answered the lad, timidly.
Ma jaws me a good deal, sir. Bur
Iinotoa Free Preas.
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FACTS VS.. REJUDICE

Prejudice is hard to combat. 1t cannot be
overcome in day. More than likely it wasn't
formed hastily. Indeed it may have been
gradually Strengthening its hold for years.
Forinstance, some folks believe Rheumatism
cannot be cured. Their fathers believed so
before them. So did their grandfathers.
Now, RHEUMATISM CAN BE
CURED, Notwithstanding this prejudice,
s The treasls % Is ow s 70 eer popular un-
belief is to state the PLAIN FACTS, and
then present the POSITIVE PROOFS
that they are facts. 1t is fact that the
RUSSIAN RHEUMATISM CURE
not only relieves but banishes Rheumatic
Pain. There is positive proof of it too. 1t
comes from those who have suffered untold
agony with Rheumatism and have been com
pletely cured by this remedy. All who have
tried it have had this experience. Some OF
them permit us to print their testimony. II
makes quite a little book, which we send free
toany who are interested enough to ask it.
A complete Russian Rheumatism Cure,
costs So. 80. If mailed, Ioc. additional. If
registered, Ioc. more You'll never need but
one, so the price isn't high. Who wouldn't
give s.. 50 to get rid of Rheumatism ?
As vet it cannot be found the stores but can be
/ had only BY enclosing the amount as above, and
addressing the American Proprietors,
PFAELZER BROS. & CO.,
$40 & 821 Market ST., Philadelphia.
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A common advertisement in Englis
papers is: Wanted, by lady of gooc
connection, the management of a first
class bar -
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1886-10-23

r II + : ~ + TT 7. T
RRkliavfn9s as. q we q do lin

.eBsIie3Einig = as q we do ! lid
Tie fullest liberty of speech and
actions of individuals not
violative of the rights of
other individuals, we shall endeav-
or to take such a position IN the
great issues between Capital and
Labor, and the Temperance
cause az shall be just to all.
Capital and Labor are de-
pendent one upon the other,
md without the one the other could
not exist, and instead of being an-
tagonistic to each other should be
brought into close aud friendly re-
lationship as the interests OF both
require; and in the discussion OF
that problem we shall endeavor to
show that the welfare of the labor :
ing people as we'll as the capitalists
demands such concessions on both
sides as will bring contentment and
prosperity to the whole people,
Cal,n discussions of these vital ques
tons, and not abuse, force or intol
erance, will adjust ana settle them
in such manner as TO bring about
peace and general feeling of Sc
curitv, that can but be beDeliclaI
and tend largely to aid in the eieva-
ton OF the masses to that position OF
contentment so much desired as the
reward of faithful labor ard indus
try.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1886-10-23
THE COLORED FAIR A
ATHENS.

A notice from the Northeast
Colored Fair Association Of Athens,
Georgia" informs the public that
a Grand Fair will be held in that
city commencing Monday, Nov'ber
22d lasting six days, Every county
in the state is asked to take part,
and liberal premiums, it is stated,
have been provided lists of whi"h
will soon be published with the
names of all the committees of the
association, and a special invitation
is extended to the ladies in order
that a full supply of ali kinds OF
industry may be enter d.
There will be races every
day and the fastest stock, the prop
erty of colored men, will be put
upon test. There will be games
of base ball each day and every
city aud town IN the state is asked
to send club, and the colored
professionals Of Georgia will be on
hand.
The Fair will be opened by Bish
op Fl. NJ. Turner in one of his
mastery orations, aided by Rev.
WI: White and j. W. Lyt NJ, ESQ.
Arrangements are being made
with all the railroads for reduced
fareS Hon. Madison Davis is
President of the Association from
whom all information can be OBJ
tanned.
This enterprise will no doubt be
a success if energy and pluck can
make it so. We hope the commit
tee will soon have out their premi-
UNI lists and that every county will
be represented. But thirty days
remain. before the opening OF the
Fair, and we trust that the efforts
of the Association will meet with d
generous response from all sections
Of tAe,State.
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THE SABINE FASS CALAM.
LTY.

The terrible calamitkat Sabine
Pass by which the town. was totally
destroyed is awful to& contemplate.
On the mig t of the fsth instant Il
hurricane swept,over the gulf with
frightful velocity driving The
svaters before it which swept
through the town with fearful effect
Not dozen houses have been left
standing and it is estimated that
some two hundred lives were lost
and many bodies have not yet bee
found. The dead bodies of men
and women were picked up miles
away from the town where they
had been swept by the tidal wave,
There is much suffering among
the survivors of the relentless,storm,
and assistance has been asked in
this their time ct sore distress.
Savannah has never filed to res
pond to the cri IS of suffering hu-
manity, and if move is N de by
the proper pat1es a ready res onse
will no doplt be made by our
people. =
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1886-10-23

W1GGINs the false prophet has
received certificate OF honorary
membership of the saint Ananias
Club" of Topeka. Kansas. The
seal is surrounded with the name OF
the club and in the center is a
picture of the instrument known as
the Tyre This recognition of the
professor ought TO be very crafty
ing to his vanity, and 1t is to be
hoped that he will now retire on
his well earned compliment tender
ed him by the Topeka Club.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1886-10-23

TIE TRIBUNE is owned and con-
trolled by ccIored men exclusively.
1t has complete newspaper and
job printing outfit, aud it has come
to stay aud its publishers will put
forth all their energies to make it
one of the living institutions of the
city, one that will be a credit to the
community. Our friends and tne
public are invited to stop in and
see our establishment.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1886-10-23

CAPT. JUDsON ". Lyons, our old
friend and fellow towusman recelv-
ed 536 votes for governor of Geol-
gia, in Camden county on the 9Th
instant, General Gordon claims to
be elected and we suppose he will
be seated as we have heard of no
protest on the part of the Captain.
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ton OF the masses TO that poSlllOn OF
contentment so much desired as the
reward of faithful labor ard indus.
try.
KNIGHTS KNOCK DOWN THE
BARRIER.
The convention of Knights OF
Labor that has been in session in
Richmond recently and which adj
lourned on Wednesday last was a
most remarkable body OF men and
being the representatives of per-
haps tue most powerful organlza-
ton of men IN this country bound
together for their individual inter
esIs on we'll defined principles their
actions are entitled to great con
sideration because they have the
power IF carrying into effect most
of their declarations. Their resolu
tons have in the main been wise,
and reasonable.
The most important act of the
convention was the declaration that
Negro apprentices should be ad
mitted in the work
Stops and factories of the country.
When we consider that up to the
present time the Negro vas ex-
cluded from the workshops ard
denied the opportunity OF acquiring
a trade because of the prejudlces OF
the white wcrkmen themselves the
Importance of the resolution can be
fully realized, Tins y ejudlce was
not confined to any section but eX-
ls'ed North and south. In the
south some OF the best mechanics
are colored men but they are almost
exclusively carpenters and brick
mas0ns, and none are to be found
III the machine shops and factories.
This bold act of the Knight OF Labor
emdncipates themselves from per-
haps one OF the greatest obstacles
to sucress-namely the narrow
mi ded prejudice which have he e.
totore dwarted their mindS-.as well
as it m lkes friends OF IL class of
people rs powerful as themselves.
If the Knights be wise aud do nor
f4lter in their demands for even
handed Justice to all, thousands and
thousands will come to their rescue
possibly to such an extent as to
cause the disin egralion of tn two
great political parties.
The resolution against convict
labor as competing with and conse-
quently degrading free labor and
preventing the honest laborer from
receiving the just reward and com
pensation for his labor is inst, and
should engage the careful attention
of Legislators everywhere, until the
evil complained of be eradicated.
We cannot however endorse the
"boycott" system, and doubt the
eXpediency Of the resolution order
ing the Same. 1t may be that the
principle will some day turn to
plague its promoters. L. our coun-
try every man is Untitled to the full
lest feedom of thought and action,
since he does not intrude on the
natural or legal rights of others,
and the Knights have not shown
that any OF their rights as men have
been invaded by the DO, cotted
parties, Invade the well established
principle of freedom in America by
endeavoring to suppress the free
dom of the press or the right of
man to manage his business as
seems best to him in conformity
with the law, either by legislation.
force or the "boycott," and danger
viii threaten our whole form of
government that may end in the
destruction of the boosted principles
upon which the Republic was
founded.
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THIS ISSUE Of the TRIBUNE go, s
to our friends in every part OF the
State and to many in other states
who will consider it cordial invl-
tation to subscribe.
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The convention was a brainy che
and its acts will attract universal
attention, as they are in the whole
with but few exceptions, wise, ju-
dicious and conservative.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-07
Seals as Pets.

Your friend Ernest Ingersoll sends
you message this month about some
Indian boys of the Makah tribe, who
live at Neah Bay. TIC find that place,
by the way, you must 60 just behind
Cape Flattery, wherever that queer
named cape may be- The Deacon says
most likely it's dangerous cape, judg-
ing from its title. Well, it seems that
the Makah boys have pets and a form
of amusement denied to most young
sters. In midsummer great quantities
of fur seals approach the shores in that
region. and are chased in canoes and
killed by the men of the tribe for the
sake of both the hides and the flesh.
With them come many little pup"
seals, some of which are always cap
tured and taken home.
Tying strings around the necks of the
''pups," the Indian boys make them
swim in the surf just outside the break
ers. and tow their canoes across the bay,
and even after them up the rivers. In
short, the Indian lads have a world of
fun with those gentle and graceful
water-dogs.-"Jacb-in-the Pulpit" 81.
Nicholas for Aprii.