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4 PERTINENT INQUIRY.

The passage by the Senate of Mr.
Hsle's resolution providing for an 'nves-
tigation into the present workings of the
civil service law in the several depart
meuts of the government is a most ap-
proprato and timely measure There
has been an amount of hypocrisy about
the Democratic application of the civil
service law that ought to be exposed and
laid bare The effort of Senator
Cockrell to tack on an amendment to
Mr.. Hale's resolution, providing for an
extension of the inquiry into what he
chose TO call 1.-THE partisan activity of
Republican officials since the executive
order of President Hayes in June, 1871,
was ridiculous, and was intended 20 be
Just what Mr. IIoar very aptly named
1t IAN Offset
70 investigate the workings of the
civil service, and as was illustrated, is
pertinent in the highest degree because
we are living under an administration Of
protested civil service reform attributes;
that in fact pleaded the reform of the
civil service as one of the most potent
reasons for its entry into power; that
pledged itself before heaven it would be
faithful to its vows, and that was con-
ceived, born, and nurtured in order that
1t might be standing illustration before
all men Of the beauties and benefits of
civil service reform.
No Republican administration was
ever brought into power on such profess
sions What was done for the better
ment Of the civil service by Republican
administrations was done in honesty aud
sincerity. And who will deny that real
reforms in this branch was accomplished
under the administration of both Hayes
and Arthur? But what of the present
administration? Its early efforts, about
which there was a show of some earn
estness, have long since been discounted
by as complete nopover into all the
multiplied evils Of partisanship in Office
and the old Democr ltc doctrine, "tC
the victors belong the spoils,' is MOI
only proudly, but arrogantly and often
sly ly triumphant.
The attempt to practice deception
on the people under cover of great gray
ity and seriousness of purpose, such a
was assumed by the sanctimonious schoo
of politicians to which Mr. Cleveland
George William Curtis, ct al. belong
ought to be cut wide open with tn,
sharp knife Of official inquiry, aud tn
facts in the conspiracy fully revealed :
Go on, gentlemen of the Senate, and
when you get through with your inqui
~ sou don't exela:m here's richness.
then we don't know what richness" is
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Mil { Land For Sale,

] will sell at private sale nv Water Power
Grist Mill on Aliens Fresh. with the use of all
the runs and water courses leading to and
from H. necessary for the working Of same
together with a lot Of land containing about
six acres adjoining. having upon it n good
dwelling for the millers use Also "A part of
the whole OF a tract of about 100 acres or
good farming land next 10 the mill. and nd
joining my homestead farm. called 'Mil
Farm The mill building is 4s feet long 5y
"a feet wide. two ana half stories high
of frame with basement story under the
whole house Of s,oae and brick; is now in
good order Built by me in sG4 orths best
material. The gearing and mill works. t5e
best and most approved kind for making all
kinds Of Grist Flour, Veal &c. !, has tSrrr
run Of French Burs, with elevators from each
to and from lower to upper floors; large Flour
Bot, Wheat Screen, Smut Machine. HOSTING
Machine, and every other fixture necessar,
and useful in FIRST class mill.
al or any part Of the above property will
be sold much below its original cost, separate
or the whole in one lot, on terms 70 snit pur-
chaser by paying small part in cash. the
balance on long credit If desired.
W A. POSEY,
nov Aim Aliens Fresh P O., Charles Co., Nd
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WE MUST HELP OURSELVES.

The difficulties undr which We labor
~ this section Of the State are varied
aud many but the one great thing
which troubles Us more than any other
Is We have too much politics, we have
It for breakfast, at our noon day meal t
is before US, ami when after the close of
our labors, we sip our tea. the political
talk from which, try as We may, we eau
not escape, comes back to cur minds =.
The result is apparent. for instea Of
our people with might anil main, exert
ing their influence and ability to build
up our shattered fortunes, We have the
greatest efforts made to accomplish the
success Of one or the other Of the politi-
cal parties. More time is wasted in
country stores, and village bar. rooms in
deyisIng schemes by which such results
can be attained, than would ifinieligent-
~ directed, build macadamlzed roads in
every section of our county. We have
before US AN exchange from North
Carolina, State much l-ss f,vored than
our own, filled with matters Of interest
concerning Davidson county, in that
State, giving its location and surround
ings 1t gives well written sketches Of
It's churches aud schools and shows pro
gross mate IN educational matters; it
tells Of its waters, Of IT'S lands, values.
aud all other necessary Information which
persons seeking new homes would b. de-
slrous Of obtaining; apparently no at
tempt is made to deceive those
whom they wish to secure as fu-
turc citizens The edition is got
ten up under the auspices of an I'm
provement Association, and the descrip.
tons are written by one well vcrsed in
the affairs of the county, ten thousand
toplto uhNC DCti ul5tfIDuJCu IN every
section Of the country. Such efforts
have been, and are still being made, by
other States with beneficial results 49,
While this is going on in remote see
tons Of the country, what are the people
of Southern Maryland doing? What
are the citizens Of Charles county doing
in this direction? The answer is. we
are sorry to say, nothing at all 1t is
true an effort has been made in the Leg
stature by our representatives from this
county, whereby we could receive State
nd to establish Bureau of Immigra-
ion, which would have been of great
to make known to the thrifty
Inc advantages to be derived by a set .
cement in this portion of our State But ,
IS that aid is not likely to be hal at this
lime, we should not fold our hands idly
md wait for outside assistance. but
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-03-23

On Tuckahoe Neck, near the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, lives an aged cd ored
man who was at one time known as the
human salamander Among his v+ions
feats were those of placing re- hot
poker upon his tongue. taking live Goals
in his fingers. walking barefooted upon
red hot wagon tires and taking mluth-
fuls Of molten metal All this id was
said be dbl without any prepar4 lions
aud never sustained injury
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JOHN SAUL'S
WASHINGTON NURSERY.
CATALOGUE OF
Plants, Seeds. Trees. &c.

Catalogue of New, Rare and Beautiful Plants
Issued in February free to all.
CATALOGUE OF ROSES.
All the novelties as well as stAndar Sorts
well grown pot plants at low rates.
CATALOGUE OF ORCHIDS.
Cool intermediate and Tropical Orchids An
immense stock of well established plants.
CATALOGUE OF SEEDS.
Seeds OF the finest strain of Single Dahias
Florist Flowers, with other novelties
Of value among flowers and vegetables
CATALOGUE OF FRUITS.
All the standard Fruits, Pears, Apples, Peach
es. Small Fruits. The stock is large,
well grown, and moderate in prices.
Ornamental Trees, Eyergeens, Shrubs,
Vines, &c, are extensively grown.
Catalogue Of Roses, Orchids Seeds, Fruits,
&c. free. JOHN SAUL,
NH 23-dm Washington, d. c.
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Carriers
Popular Cash Dry Goods store,
III Market Space, near 7lh Street,
Washington, D. G.

Cash customers who buy S. or over will re-
ceive one OF the following presents One pair
Of Handsome Damask Towels, worth 90:
Half dozen Damask Napkins, worth 75c, or a
pair Of elegant corsets, worth 75c.
Fancy Silks, 374, 40, 45, 80 and SIC.
French Satteens, finest quality 25c.
Ladies Cloth, pure wool, one yard and
half wide, wonderful bargain, only soc
Cream Albatross, pure WOOL double width,
3D.
French Serge, pure wool, double width 37lc
Trico Cloth, pure wool, double width, sic
Cash customers who buy 10 90 or over will
receive one of the following presents. Hand.
some Bridal Quilt, worth ! so, two yards and
a half Table Damask, worth / 81; one dozen
Damask Napkins, worth / SO.
Don't fail to ask for the valuable present.
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NOTICE
NOTICE.
STEAM SAW and GRIST MILL,
WheelwTight and Blacksmith Shop
AT
COWS ST.fTION.

am bw prepared to DO all the Saving
aud Grinqing that NAV tie -rctird b, The far
mers in section. NJ facilities are ample
for good Hnd rapid work
GnHdiHg days.-W Wednesdays and Saur-
days. SA"ln2 done on Sh ucS oF f0s cash -
wish inform my friends aud .Hp public
that owl r. 70 the hard 'iines in hi. neiah
horhood mt The S'Hrcit, .. none, am com.
relied to exact the cash on delivery. and q,
viii lie II eeSs TO ask for credit Positively !
Will not rant It. Ny hu,ines. here tftcy will
TIE rondn ted on n strict cash basis
Lumhtf Shingles and l.iihs, rtc: alw.Ns
on hand or Sawr'! At ID" shortest noti"e AZ.
KIND OF Evehicirs repaired and Al llinis d.
farming mprm"n's nai.- AMI repaired ~ i
short y tire. All work done in my scoops
are sual hnirei. Should any persons Nurt
give @at h' reason ot "ork mans iip it shall
np%t repaired free OF charge if hroushr
back tob my shop. Tnink.n. The prnIic tor
p'st fa'tfS nope to share their patronage il
lie fuuhe e +. HAYDEN,
Cox Station, Catr.ts county. lIl.
~ residence OF tu' above named p.,s,,.
! keep Econsidnilr on hand i small I'M. n,
grocer i 70 SUIT HE counir, tt.dt Can ann
nur II. "a. G. HAY DEN I4-ir
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to advertise our lands extensively. A
small sum from all land owners, il APP
piled foe such purposes will accomplish
thousand times more good pecuniarily,
to our people, than in any other known
way. Let US organize a Land Improve
ment Society. solicit mouied contribu-
tions from all land owners, merchants
and mechanics, for all will be bene6tte /
alike by an increased population, and
see if something cannot be done towards
intusing new life and vigor among our
people Remember, God helps those
only, who help themselves
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-03-23

Suppose some of our free trade friends
who "are so English, you know" take
a look al the table below giving the
highest rates of weekly wages paid in
the United States aud Great Britain to
various cllsses of artisans 1t tells an
;ntaraStinO story.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-03-23
PURE WOOL
HENRIET TAS.

Goblin Blue, Tan Sage, Serpent, Ok Blood.
Terra Gotta, and Black, vide, double width
cash price, 4sc,
Beautiful Satteens, in short lengths fine
quality, rewest STYLES, 9!c. Broad Cloth for
Ladies' Suits, Goblin Blue, Sage, Tan, Terra
Gotta, Ok Blood and Black, pure wool, one
ward and a half wide. wonderful cash bargain.
size. Plaid Muslin, good quality, Sc. Black
and Colored Silks, at actual cost price to re
duce our immense stock Handsome Strined
Black SILK Velvet, finest quality, 7lc.
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Wanted Local and Travelling
Salesman.

To sell our choice varieties of nursery stock
either on salary or commission. Permanent
employment to the right men, no room Tor
law ones upright and honest are the ones we
are looking for. Address with references
MAY BROTHERS, Nurserymen,
NH 23-bt Rochester, n. !
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House. diminishing Goods.

We struck at the very roots Of this
Department, kccluse " know the goods
are in constant deman The r4duc-
ticns are ~ sincere as the bar .ains are
rare; but how long these will remain
with Us at the price mentioned is for you
to determine
Special sale Of Linens beginning Jan
nary 10Th, 1888.
100 pieces 72-inches Bleachrd Table Damask,
red.,ced from 90 10 75c per yard
% Pieces 62-nrhcs HaIf-BleAcAed Damask,
&C per yard.
10 pieces 62-inchcs Red Border Half 6leached
Damask, 55c per yard
II pieces 60-inchrs Red Border Half Dleached
Damask, 4Jc per yard
900 dozen 50 Bleachel German Napkins,
- II duzen.
loo dozen rs half Blaachea German Napkins,
98c dozen
100 dozen Isx2O Undressed Huck Towels,
30 dozen
Is dozen 2Ix44 Undressed IIuck Towels > 80
90 dozen 2lx42 Undressed IIueE Towels,
-.
Extra Fiue Quality hish Pillow Case Linen
40 inch, 4oc, 45c and SOC yard.
45 inch, SOC, SOC and Gec yard.
80 inch, soc ward.
81 inch. Goc, GJc and 75c yard.
German Pillow Case Linen, As inch, zoe, SIC,
Coo, 65e, 10 and 95c yaId
l0-4 Belgium Linen Sheeting, extra quality,
90 yard.
1914 Extra Heavy German Linen Shee,ng,
! - ward.
special discount Of 20 per cent off mark
ed prices Oh fur5
Another 20 per ceut drop OF marked price
on any plush Coat yet in stock
Don say We VIII wait until to-'n,rrow; 90
right away, ard secure 6rst choi .e While
YOU are in ,h' store lake notice Of TIE advance
importation Of White and Colored Embroidr-
ries that WAS opened Yesterday.
Come Al once leave cverythir else uhdonei
it will compensate YOU
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THE BLAIR BILL

Now that the Blair Southern EIuea.
ton Bill has passed the Senate BIZ !
good minority, although against The
most strenuous opposition, it should be
pressed in the House The persistent
attempts Of the EreHisg Pcs, and other
Northern Journals to weaken the suppori
given the bill by calling it a "Bill to
Promote Mendicancy." have resulted in
reducing the vote in the Senate, and
some influential men who were for
merlY favorable to it have become out
spoken opponents We have not. how
ever. seen any good reason for reversing
the opinion We gave ia favor the Bill
when il first came up 1t is not denied
that education in the South is in an ex-
treme y backward state, nor tina. there is
need Of greatly increased and improved
facilities which the states are not able To
supply a; present, and as in the present
It should b. remembered, that the future
is prepared bat we are told the people
Of the South will be patrouized by help
from the National Government. We do
not believe word of it. We think
better Of the people Of the South They
are honorable, sensible people, aud not
at all anxious to shirk the burdens which
come upon them. They are doing all
they are able, and would BOT do less but
more, if possible, if the strong arm of
the National Government came TO their
relief. They have not yet recovered
from the effects of the Civil War. and
1t is impossible for them without help to
put their schools in such condition
as they ought to be, to educate properly
the coming generation. National help
is by no means inconsistent with self
help Education is chiefly the gift ofone
generation to another.
But, we are told, education is a local .
question Is it? That remains to be
proved. 1t is an assumption which con
radicts the fact Of previous practice. -
There has been such thing in our his
DRY as national aid to the cause of edu
;aton, and we are not convinced that it
would not be both proper and constitu-
ional to grant such aid again. Their
an be no question that it is sorely need
d; lor that it would be gladly received.
senator Blair satisfied the Senate on
hat point
The whole opposition is really based
N the cry of mend'cancy. And if this
ry has any force at all, then all the
states which received national aid years i.
go are mendicants, and scores of poor ,
ounties throughout the States are t
hooking mendicants, for they receive
rom their respective States much more
han they contribute Rivers and bar
ors have received millions from the ma Q
ional treasury. Why should i be :
bought constitutional and proper ID i'm v
rove rivers and harbors, and imp1 roper Y
nd unconstitutional to improve boys h
nd girls? Many States receive nQA-
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mail, from new yin IOE ~ dJncUtfrhti
went through trestle on the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railroad just after
crossing Hurricane river, near Black
shear, Pierce county, Ga, on Saturday
morning last. Twenty-tbree persons
were killed aud between thirty and forty
injured.
Mr.. Kenna, the youngest man in the
United States Senate, is said to be in a
fair way to be considered rue flower of
the Democratic family. He is a tall,
broad -shoudered well proportioned man,
with a leonie head, masses Of nut brown
hair, a strong frank face, a genial man.
ner and rather inpetuous way Of
speaking
1t having been published that the
President could not stand the cxamina-
ton for life insurance, Col. Lamont
says that Mr.. Cleveland Ensured his
life some time ago for a sum which he
considered ample, and since that time,
and especially since he has been in the
White House, he has repeatedly declin-
ed to be approached by life insurance
agents"
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; Il . 1888 . X /.


| EHE rapid advance
O MAIZE by The
= Morning Herald
diIring the past year,
hts been % marvel
to all familiar with
the subject. Not
Ouly lias the volume
ct advertising been
Immensely large. but
the increase in CirCti-
latinu IL without o.
precedent in the
history Of Baltimore
journalism. The cause
of thi7 - apparent.
The VI rniHg Iir1nitt
wis a better JurCr in
lSSI tliiu iu the ptc-
Ce,iiug year. II will
ilr "a better paper m
lSSS thtu in 1857. IL
will continue to be-
he cheapest of
OF dulles one cent
being the price. It
publishes all tho
Ass9:Ia-si pfeas Eeva
u has q com pleta
corps of correspond
euts thrO ughOut
VI irYlHnd, Virginia,
West Virginia, South
crn PENNSYLVANIA and
other states, thus
itcing able to prompt
~ furnish the news
FOR i, widely extended
rrrion. Its Loo AL
NEWS is prominent
~ the fullest nnd
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Baltimore daily. lts
Wasalny.sa corTeir;r1trse
is bright, and covers
{ he vast field Of
National Politics
which center ut the
National Capital. IT,
proposals to publish
the most exhaustive
and com prchcusiyo
reports Of Legislative
doiugs at Annapolis.
IL j. absolutely in
drpVn'lent in politics.
Its utttrlnCCS upon
public topics are im-
partial HiId fearless.
u - eas@p. aele, I'll II.
These are the reasons
for the cOnStH ntly in
CredSlily puplilarityOf
The Morning Herald.
y. HERE Is no Sun
~ day piper In any
city VI the Union,
the pages Of which
are more rCplete with
news, with bright con-
tributiOnS, with able
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prepared Ivy writers
OF national distinc-
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on cngrussing topics
from the leading
literdtcurs Of the day
The Sunday Herald
is acknowledged to be
the gem of Baltimore
journalism. Its spe-
Cial cable reports arc
more com plete than
those of any paper
south of New York.
Ii is the only Balti-
more paper that pub
fishes IL regular letter
from Richmond, tho
only one hHt pub
fishes fun reports Ot
: 0cicty CIV Cnts
throughout Mary hand
and Virginia. Its
sporting news is no
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hat of all rivals, and
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whole page OF Nary
an { news. a tu1l
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ind House noctt d.
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will as usual, publish
zach week the Tai
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,-r with L long list OF
'Dnr riluIti0ns from
leading %ritcrS. Its
laarket reports are
exceeded for conf
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itE LIS literary de-
Is bright
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DRY GOODS.
Wholesale and Retail.
Hamilton Easter I Sons,
New Nos. %. % and u Baltimore St.
between Light aud Charles Sts,
Baltimore, Nd,
Importers, Jobbars and RoCall1rs o:
Dry Goods.

Arc prepared to offer Choice, Tx cnsive
and Select Stock, not exceed in ,rlctv
Style ami Price by any house in tn lniip!
States. Their experience Of 81 years in The
business, aud the advantage that the, possess
of sending buyer to Europe twice 4 wear.
enable them TO offer all Foreign Good, At Ia,
portcrS' Price, whilst their facilities and The
extent Of their purchases enable them to plu-
chase goods of 1,aericm mauf4ct1re direct
from the mills.
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Gnu NhANNNNA AAGtAA hhN
for rivers and harbors Why noh let
each State attend to its own rivers and
harbors? There is good reason, weIsay,
for the National Government to take
this matter in hand If there isl any
sufficient reason why the National ov-
ernment should not, for the benefit of
the whole nation, help those StatIs in
which illiteracy is so great and il fmi-
nent a danger, in removing it, we ave
not seen 1t stated
We hope the Blair Bin will be ken
up and pushed through the House and
to this end every honorable inad enc
ought to be brought to bear upon the
members of the House. The dang o
promoted mendicancy is much less than
the danger arising from iliterac v
Neie York Independent
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Charles Yardley 4 Go.
GENERAL
Commission Merchants,

No 3O3 10th, ST., N w. Washington
NIB -Consignments solicited for all kinds
of country produce, VIZ:
Cattle CIlses, hogs, lambs, Sheep, Poultry,
Eggs, Butter. Furs, Gram, Fruit, &c.
We guarantee the highest market prices
upon all merchandise products, quick sales
and prompt returns. Advice by mail Of all
shipments to insure promptness and to avoid
mistakes ap 29-lm
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NEWS ITEMS
A glantess, just arrived in New York,
stands Z feet 3 in her hosiery.

A gantess, just arrived in New York
stands Z feet 3 in her hosiery
President Cleveland was ffty-on,
years old on Sunday last
Aunt Hannah, Of iIontevallo, Ala
is ITO years old, and is cutting new
/ teeth.
The latest insult to women is BY 4
W"si RI editor WHO, in speaking Of a
blizzard, uses The pronoen "she."
Tx Secretary of the Treasury. Nc
Cullough. aud wife, celebrated their
golden wedding on Wednesday last. a
host OF friends we're present on the oc-
casion
Cardinal Gibbons confirmed class Of
sixty-four at ST. Andrews Catholic
Church, Washington Street. Baltimore.
on Sunday afternoon last.
A banquet was given to Gen. Bragg.
the new United States minister. in the
City Of Mexiro. BY the American resi-
dents Of that city
Muskrats is regarded in some sections
of the Sta,e az nice article of food. Ii
is pleasant to the tls.e aud very nutri-
tious
Col Michael O'Banncn and Senator
German are very dear friends at present
"a neble pair of bro hers-political Y
speaking.
Mrs Deborah Powers head of the
banking house Of Lansingburg, n. Y,
is in her 9Sth year, but she is a vigor-
Gus woman aud taxes long walk every
day.
Mrs Clevcand is said to have an in
ordinate admiration for the stage, and
would be present every night but for the
President, who advises against the graft
fication of her penchant.
There are more printers in the House I
of Representatives. than members of any
single occupation or profession, except
the law Amos Cummings, of New
York, was tramp printer, and says he
has set type in every State in the Union.
A woman of Applegate, Oregon, re-
Gently found in the interior of goose
that she was preparing for table a piece
If gold worth fifty cents. She is won
lering whether if the goose had lived it
might not have in time begun to lay
golden eggs.
David Spencer, the largest man in
Carroll county, died at his home, near
'mallwood, Friday night in the 59th
'ear of his age. He was 6 feet 6 inches
Ugh and @cighed 400 pounds. lis
ofin was feet in length
An effort is being made by the friends
{ Judge Yeilott to get the Legislature
0 extend tina; gentleman's term. He
'ill be 10 years old July 10Th, the ex-
RENE ace unless the maD,hnrs Of tho