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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-12-14

Count Tolstoi is man of sixty, with
iron gray hair, suuburned coua atenance,
plcntifuIly furnished with gray beard
and mustacho His hair Is parted down
the middle and is thick and full. His
brow, furrowed with the ploughsharo
Of thought, is broad and massive; his
eyes, small and piercing, CLEAN out be-
meath bushy Lrows His nose, largo
and prominent, has full and expressive
nostrils. The features are 50 strongly
marked that once seen they cannot soon
be forgotten. lie Is rather above the
average hci tht, and his throcscore years
have not bowed his stature. But he is
no longor n, robust as he was. ITo
looks somewhat shruukon and worn,
as il time and tho ever burning fro
within were making inroads on what
was once a stout aad stalwart form.
Count Tolstoi dresses not a la mouiik,
but not as a Count He wears coarse,
dark blouse, buttonod up the breast
and fastened round the waist with a
lcathern girdle. Collars, cuffs and such
frippory he cschews. His trousers are
as those of Other men. On his head he
wears soft, weathcr-bo atoa brimless
hat, and whenever he walks abroad he
carries a stous staff. The costume of
the disciple is like to that Of his master.
Simplicity in dress Is distinctive noto
Of the Toisoian gospol-one among tho
mary points il which it resembles tho
Qlakers. II Louisville Courier Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-12-14
MISS PAPA.

Every morning when iho minors eI
Ployod ia the mines at b B,rard assem-
bIed around the shaft to ans wer to I'd
roll call there could be seon, arrivis
last OF all, tall, stu dy looking fellow
who 'e y the han little girl. sov4
or ci ht years OIL Tney were Mich
PlcrrOn and lis daughter
B3!ore setting foot upon tho platforI
Of the car to descend the man took II
hild il his arms ard kissed her, an
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-12-14
NO. 81.

thinking some poor fellow might
be floating about whero the brigantino
went down, Icallod up the captain aud
al, hands, and the old man sent out a
boat to search. The second mate won't
in the boat, and when ho came back hO
brought only bit of scorched deck
planking that he picked up adrift
where he calculated the brigantine had
been. That was all tho trace Of her that
was left, and we never knew her namo
or anything moro about her,"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-12-14
PORT TOBACCO, MAR
Gain.
Something has come:

Something has come;
Ifrlt it yestereve:
The lark on high was singing,
Tne happy church bells ringing
How could ] grievei
] could not gricye.
An old man weary lay;
! lifted up lis burden,
lie b'essad me, md in guerdoi
Mime siippeI away.
{ slipped away.
There came a child ia pain;
! soothed it. and soon after
A Hurst of April laughter
Followed the rain.
How could ! lgrievei
Q blessed human heart
That in the joy Of giving
Has found the bliss Of living,
Up, play thy rartl
Strive, and not restl
Rest here b low is none,
Beneath the SKY o'erarching
The hosts of m5n are marching:
Angels look on.
Yet not in dark,
Nor wholly S thy way;
But here in sunny meadows,
There overc lst with hldOws;
50 runs our day.
-lSchill
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-12-14
She Was Accustomcd to the Best.

Uaclo Rufus Ito visitiag young niece
from Prairie avonuc)-Now, Arabella,
if you will put on your hat Well take
run over the farm. I'll show You the
incest youag calves and sheep and the
cutest little goat
Youthful niece (lisdaia .uilO I don't
caro about any of those, Uncle Rufus.
Haven't you any nice French kids on
the iarml-L Chicago TTibngs. -. -.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-12-14

har MS great +oagn nan1a had been as
Gentle as a womau's. Fer her hi hard
grimy face had always worn tender
smile. For her this maa had become
woman aad chi d at the same time.
Ali how she lovol her father, and
how terrif d she was every morning,
when she saw him descend into that
great black hole, of which no one could
seo the bottom.
o day miner held her over the
mouth o the lft, and sh, had gaz.d
down into the dark depths. Uttoring a
cry of terror, she drew back.
Papa goes down ther,, 8" sho thought.
"O1, if he should never como up!'
And that day when Michel too1 her
in his rms as usual and kis ed her,
he cluag more tightly than ever to his
neck, and said to him:
'You will come up. won't youl"
20 course, my little one.
us there any danger tell me, papal"
why no, little coward
Does any oao-can any one---die
down th9re2"
Hvo no fearo replied Michel,
laughing; 81 will not dio without let
tiag you know
"Ahl Goodby, papa"
All that her father said was GOSPEL
truth to her, and she went to school
compl tely reassurel.
But the memory of that black gulf
into which her eyes had plunged could
not he eff c9d, and from that time she
was afraid every morning and trembled
every evening; she feared that her
father would never return from those
mysterious depths ilto which she had
seen him descend.
Was it presentiment' Who knows!
one day the report suddenly spread
that an explosion had occurred In the
mine. In moments time a crowd had
gathered at tho shaft. From all direc-
tions people, wild with terror, CANE
focling to tho spot. o. all those bur
led far below there how many woulI
ever see the light agsill
Nichols daughter was at school. She
knew nothing Of it, and, besides, if any
one had spoken of it before her would
she have comprehendedl
Could she know, poor little one,
what an explosion wesl NJ. But at
her age one knows already what death
is; one understands, at her age, when
one sees inaDimate, mutilated bodies
extended upon the ground; and the ap-
proaches to the shaft were strewa with
them when she arrived, that evening,
to meet her father.
She was stupeticd for a moment, and
then the truth suddenly flashed upon
her; she had sem those men 90 down
living. those men whom she knew we'll,
who had kissed her many time; and
now they were brought up deal.
Would they bring up her father like
thami
This thsught distracted her. She
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-12-14
The PrOper Gender.

"Pa," in quirod Bobby "what is a
phenomenon"
"a phenomenon, my boy" replied
the old man, "ii person who excels or
is remarkable IN some special way"
SIS phenomenon, pa, Of the masculine
or feminine genderl'
at IS Of III 50 ,or' ~ender almost
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-12-14

sne mu soon yiell to fatigue.
Whence com3s to the weak and fee
Die such strength il tho great crisis of
li'c9 AK God; it is His secret.
The third day the child was still at
the shat.
q must put an end to this said the
chief engineer, approaching her.
'comc, my ittlc one, be reasonable"
'P.pal seek for papa!'
'Aasl he Is dead
an
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Ayers Sa1Saparilla
Ayers Sarsaparilla.

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a terrible humor and scrofulous sores. The
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the blood to flow in many places whenever
! moved My sufferings were great, and my
life a burden. / commenced the use of the
SARsAPARILLA in April last, and have used
It regularly since that time. My condition
began to improve at once. The sores have
all healed, and feel perfectly well in every
respect = being now able to do a good days
work, although rs years of age. Many inquire
what has wrought such a cure in my case, and
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began to run wildly among the debri',
which they had brought up from the
mine, cryiag: Papa papal papa
There were, it is true, many others
who cried and who called "Pspa" lut
not orc in such departing accent
The others they drove back, but no one
could he founl to push her way. Trey
LIT her run, oor child, from one body
to arother sometimes stopping before
a di figured face, hc,itating for a
momcnt as if she feared that she might
recognize her father.
No, he was not among tho dead
She grew calm'r, aad sought among
the living. IIo was not there. sh9
questioned every one, but no one had
seen him.
OF the 60 miners who went down in
the morning 4j had come UP alive, IA
were dead. Thotc remained but one
to be accounted fori that ono was
Michel
She had mado them explain all that
to her and she understood. She clapp d
her hands joyously as if they had said
to her: lie is all right You will sec
him agail.' Ali how she hoped to sec
him Then sho suddenly recollected
the morning on which her father had
said to herr
Il vii not die without lettiag you
know"
ltneedcl only that to give her the
certainty that he was living.
A chilFs faith is strong. 1t is not
easy to drive out an idea which has
once takon root ia their minds. So,
when the next morning -sho had re-
mained there all night---thcy tried to
make her understand that there was no
hope, that she would never again see
her father; that they had explored all
the galleries, searched every corner and
4 founl lir, ell ahcnly Lor
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
Northern Capitalists.

A number Of Northern capitalists ar
rived IN the city Yesterday from Newport
News. They consist of Messrs John
Jacob AsioT, John A Stewart, president
of the United States Trust Company of
New Yorl city; George Bliss Of Nor
ton. Bliss Il Co Of New York; G. H..
Costcr Of DrcNei, Morgan & Co, Of New
York John Crosby Brown, CT Brown
Brothers q Co, New York MT Ninlh-
rop Of Drexel, IIarges & Co, Paris,
France, and Mr Stoiesberg, Of DreNel *
Co Philadelphia.
These gentlemen are interested IN the
Chesapeqke & Ohio Railroad and they
visit Richmond 10 look after the affairs
of ,hat corporation They are stopping
d. the Exchange Hotel aud last nigh
were elegantly entertained az the West
m0reland Club This evening they viii
.,art ON a tour of inspection Of the rail
road. and will be accompanied by Presi-
dent ingalls,. General Passenger Agent
III " Fuller and General Manager }. L.
ODal. Their purpose is to make de
ciied improvements in the road, and
make il a grand trunk railway equal In
every respect to any line in the country.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
Latest News Reported
by Mail, Cable and
Wire.
MIR. CARLrsLE's SECRETARY FIGURES
A DEMOCRATIC HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, November II The an
nual report of Third Assistant Postmas-
ter-Genersl Harris, which has Just been
submitted to the Postmaster General,
states that the total cost OF the postal
service for the last fiscal year Inclusive
of amount earned by the subsidized
Pacific Railroad Company for mail trans
portalion) was $jS, l2G,00i g. The pos
tai and money order receipts amounted
to $50 ,69j. l76 a. leaving a deficiency Of
s., ,430, ,327SS. This deficiency is owing
mainly, the report asserts. 10 the great
extension OF the free delivery service un-
der a modification Of the old law and the
increase Of railway mail transportation.
VARIOUS RECoMNENDATI Ms.
The Third Assistant makes among
Others the following recommendations:
That in some Of the larger cities the
pneumatic tube or some equivalent un-
derground system of transporting the
mails be adopted. that all postage
stamps stamped envelopes and oihe-
stamped paper issued by the department
be Manufactured by the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing that, as a suhsti-
tute for the iranking privilege, members
of Congress have an annual allowance ia
money for The purchase OF postage
stamps with which 20 pay postage en-
speeches and other official matter sent n
the mails and that, II the
rate Of postage on letters be reduced
to one cent as has already been pro-
posed in Congress there he only two
classes Of mail matter recognized, name
ly. letters and all other matter now COM
pretended in the third aud fourth
classes, postage on which shall be uni
form at one cent for every two ounces,
and newspapers and periodicals at cow
II Xed-One cent pound.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15

TIE Police Court had a short docke'
Yesterday and got through with 10 with
dispatch
Charles Wright colored) was charged
with entering in the dav time vacant
house and stealing a lot OF lead pipe, the
properly Of Quarles & McCurdy, agents.
lie went TO jail In default of $500 secur-
ity for twelve months
John. Williams lco ored) was charged
with stealing an OveTcoa' the property
of George Meredith, aud one lot OF lead
pipe the property of the City Aims
house He was found guilty ana sent to
Jail for sixty days.
Mary Jane Washington (col0redl used
nr0fane and indescent language on the
public streets, and in consequence was
fined s. and costs and required to give
security for her good behavior she
neither paid the fine nor gave the security,
and as a result went 10 JAIL
TAecase OF Mary Owens, charged with
as auiing Emma = Lyons with bricks,
was continued until lhc l5th instant.
George Washington (c0loredl, who
some time ago threw a brick at William
Lewis and broke his nose, was sent on
t0 thc grand jury. Yesterday was the
mrs, rime Lewis was able to appear in
court he presented quitea bad appear
InlD
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
Army changes.

WAsnGNGToN November 1.-THE Sec
retary of Nar to day issued the order
making the several changes In the assign
ment of division commanders, rendered
necessary by the promotion OF General
Schofeli &c the command OF the army.
Under this order General Schoheli IS re-
lieyed of command of The division Of the
Atlantic and General Howard is assigned
to that command. General Miles takes
General Howard's place In command OF
the division Of the Pacific. Colonel Grier-
son Of the Tenth cavalry Is placed in
command Of the department Of tho
Arizona, and Colonel Carr of the sixth
cavalry is placed in command OF the de.
nartment OF New MexIco
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
A PRAIRIE FIRE.
The Town of Aberdeen, Dakota. Threat
ened with Destruction.

The Town of Aberdeen, Dakota. Threat
ened with Destruction.
CmcAGo. November 1 "A Herald spe-
cial from Aberdeen, ID. T., says; Great
fears are felt for the city to night. A
small prairie fire, which started early In
the afternoon 10 the westward OF the
city, has assumed alarming proportions.
The wind. which until dark tended TO
carry the flames in the opposite direc
ton has turned and is now sweeping The
fire through the tall dry prairie grass to-
ward the city. The sight is al the same
time grand and terrible. The sky Is illu-
min ated almost a. bright az day, and
citizens are T~ohting by the light
10 make preparations for saving
their effects in case the iiames
cannot lie stayed at the edge Of the city.
The fire department IS out aud endeay.
oriug to fight back the flames. Several
plOws have been al work 20 endeayOr 10
plow fire strip as close 10 the advanc-
ing flames as possible, but II Is doubtiul,
considering the strength OF The vino,
whether this measure will prove SUCCESS
ful Wet blankets have been placed on
the roofs OF hOusts on that side OF The
town toward which the fire is advancing.
The smoke and glare Of the ffe render
horses almost unmanaeaole, and the
work Of removal Is attended win much
difficulty. 1t is feared that all Efforts to
fight the fire will be unayalllng, unless
The wind should again veer and aid the
attempts being made TO stay It's prog
rcss
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
Selections for the Richmond District

Selections for the Richmond District.
The Methodist Conference has made
the following appointments for the Rich
mond district Presiding + der, J Powell
Gsrlind; Trinity, Joseph r. Sturgis
Broad street, s s. Lambeth; Centenary
William E. Judkins rk-Place, J.
Wiley Bledsoe; Clsy-street, William II.
Atwill Llurel-street, W. o. Waggener
Union station, James c. Martin; Denny
street. John p Woodward, Central, Z.
VI. Peterson Fifth-street, W A.
Lalghorn West End Memorial, Thomas
F. Wise; Henrioo, Charles w. Cain New
Kent. 5 Ii Johnson, West New Kent,
Mcdaniel Rucber; West Point. Thomas
g. Pullen; Charles City, John X. Tillery
Williamsburg, James H. Moss Glouces-
ter, c. c. Werenbsker; Mathews, James
O. Moss West Mathews, G. F Conner
editor of the Richmond Christian Adr0-
cate, j. J. Lsiferty.
The changes to be made in the city are
as follows The present pastors of Trini.
ty, Broad Street, Centenary. Clay Street
and Laurel Street continue during the
coming conference year Rev. Mr J.
Wiley Bledsoe goes to PsrkPAce
Church vice Rev Mr.. Evans, who goes
to another city Rev f. NJ Peterson
remains at Central Church. Manchester,
and at Fiflh-Street Church. ManC hester,
Rev. VIM. A. Langhorn takes the pastor
ate formerly held by Rev. George W.
Wiley. Rev VIM f. Evans, for the last
four years pastor Of Park Place Church,
will for the next year and perhaps
longer be the pastor OF Washington
Street Methodist Church, Petersburg
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CONVENTION
Second Day of the Session.

The Conference OF City and County
School Superintendent me, yesterday
morning in the ball Of the House OF
Delegates at O'Clock
The Convention dispensed with the
regular programme and proceeded 10 the
discussion Of the fifth subject-yiz , The
Relation Of the Public Schools 10 Higher
Institutions Of Learning. This subject
was discussed at length BY Mr W. "
Robertson, Professor Thornton Of the
University Of Virginia, the chairman OF
the Faculty Of that institution, and
Gefe-al Francis II Smith, superintendent
of The Virginia Military Institute.
General Armstrong of the Hampton
Normal Institute also addressed the con-
ference, after which the convention took
d recess. .
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
BRITISH MASSACRE,
In which Five Men Were Killed.

IN " TIfT 7 W WI VIII 'f'fl'f' -
BOsrOS, Mass, November 1.-The
Crispus Attucks monument, dedicated to
the victims Of the affair in King street
March 3, M, which was known as the
Boston massacre, was unveiled TO day at
If o'clock The monument was de-
signed by Robert Krans Of Boston. 1t
is Of Concord granite, is ,wenly-four
feet four inches high The has-re'ief on
the face Of the pedestal represents the
Boston massacre in King street. In the
foreground lies Crispus Attucks, the first
to be slain Of the five victims OF BRUSH
bullets At the top Of the shaft is band
of thirteen stars, suggesting the original
thirteen States OF the Union. Beno ath
the stars appear the names OF the victims
of the massacre.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
L. : CIRCUIT COURT.
Hump -. the Life Insurance Company Of
Virginia

Hump -. the Iifc Insurance Company OF
Virginia.
Ne regret very much that I'm The re.
port Of the suit Of Bump VS. Mutual
Trust Fund Association and the Life In
slraucc Company Of Virginia in our
issue of Yesterday, there should have
been serious mistakes.
Tie suit was brought upon q policy
issued hv The Mutual Trust Fund AssO-
citation. q corporation of New York
which had become ins0ivcnt, and as il
had transferred ,is assets 60 the Life In.
sgance Company of Virginia it was
sought 90 make the latter company lia-
Dire ii was alsO charged that the Virginia
company had obtained Isese assets 10y
fraud and was iuso.yeut The failure of
fle D,fOrt is shown bY The action If the
count leuviug the motion OF the plaintiff.
Nc laye only tO say that The Life In
sl-arcc Company Of Virginia is among
clr most reliable institutions, and that ils
managers aIc genl.mcn Of as high char
ac'er and ability as any in our city.
We regret exceedingly the error and
injustice of our report, and we are glad
&c. publish as the most satisfactory cor
rCrii0n of our mistake the clear and en-
pAaiic language Of the court, which, in
iis de rec says it "is of the opiai0n that tho
inc Insurance t0mp0bg Qf Virginia
m mirlnt md has beCH guilty 1T M
frap1 0s ~ NC n0fter 0l,gcd iH slid jN.
doh 1ce0rditag orfrDle ead m2ti0H at tie
riIintU n c0,fs
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
Terribly Burned.

Yesterday evening about o'clock as
the sausage vendor. who heats and sells
sausagcs on Broad street near Eighth,
was filling his can with kerosene il ex-
ploded and the burning oil poured over
him and the young son OF Mr. julius
Sickles. who was standing by, burning
them both terribly. Officers Foster and
Joyner coming up at the time succeeded
I'm nutting out the flames and sent the
boy TO his home The man was taSen 10
q drug store nesr by where his hurts
were attended 20. and he was made as
comfortable as possible and taken home
The faces Of both victims are badly
bhstered. but fortunately neither Of them
are fatally injured.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
EON M'CURDN.
Marriage of % Daughter of One of Pioketts
Men Handsome Presents.


Men Handsome Presents.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock Mr.
Charles NcCurdy ami Mise Adele Fox
were united i'm marriage al the residence
of the brides parents, on Broad street
between Twenty-fifth and Twenty sixth
The ceremony was performed Dy Rev
George Cooper, ID. ID pastor of the First
Bapus. Church The parlors were
crowded by the friends and relatives OF
the contracting parties.
The presents were numerous The
father Of the briie was a member of
Pieketts division, Kemper's brigade, and
did his share in the grand historical
charge made on that fatal day at Geltys-
burg.
The Philadelphia Brigade who de
Tended the nights which Pickett men
charged and pierced sen, several pre-
sents 70 the bride Among them was a
lidy's toilet set a full set of ladies work
ing instruments all incased in a fine box
covered with silk plush.
A letter was received from James NJ.
Whi,ecar Of the Philadelphia Brigade
which, after explaining that the whole
brigade could not be brought together.
says II have this day shipped you per
Adams express a small token from a few
of Us VINO shall never forget the many
kindness received at your fathers nsnds,
etc
Miss Fox, now Mrs. NcCurdy re.
piled quite beautifully.
The nappy couple left on the G.20 train
for Philadelphia, where they will be re-
ceiyed by delegation Of the Philadel-
phia brigade and cordially entertained.