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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-01-20
GRIND
SMASH UP
IN THE PRICES
OF Dry Goods.
GRlNn

Beautiful Plid Goth Dress Goods pure
wool aud silk, one yard and a half vide, cash
value 90, reduced to SOC As,rikin Cloth,
splendid quality. cash value 25 reduced 10
I5c Handsome striped Black SILK Velvet,
cheap at U0, reduced 90 ~. p. uu.c White
Blankets, slightly sued -, III. -
lriro Cloth. aa pure fine woal. Wide Ioullt
Width, real value 50c reduced 20 $40 French
serge, elegan, ess goods, ali pure Hne wool
vide double width. ell coIors. wonderful bur
gain at soc, reduced to 80 Colorcd silk
Ye.yets worth 00, reduced To sos. Pure
Wool and Silk Dress 60 d., newest STYLES,
real ytlue G2c, reduced 10 81 tc
Don deal Nth as four luces ave not lhe
iJwest ia the United Stuts
Valuable presents f,r cash customers.
Cash Custsmers VINO bu, 90 or over Will
receive one OF the following presents One
pair Of Handsome DamtsN Towels worth Jp
Halt dozen tine linen \sl ka, wotu los
Oae pair OF Beautiful Cotsets, worth 15e.
Cash customers Who uuy DO o1 or over vail
receive one o. the following valuable presents.
One handsome Bridal QwIt, worth ] 5O. one
lazu hur Lnen Napkins, worth !5 one
pair Of elegant CJrseis, worth y; Two Yards
and a hall oi fine Tape Dmssk, worth / 81.
TWO yards and bait ct Iufkc, bsi lnie
Damask worth 81 Don t fail to ASA tor
the valuable present
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-01-20
AN HONEST CONFESSION !

Everybody in Washington knows that
we always carry more Wraps for ladies
and ch'ld-en ihan amy two competing
houses. 'orr immense success last wear
led Us to believe that there would be
prop'riionate Increase this year, but the
"eather ha> been against Us. tbe same
as 1t la, inter'crei Will other houses -
The consequence is we have mon
strous stock on band. We want to un-
load we might as well cut prices now
and sell the goods.
We will now. in the very prime of
season, inaucuratc "a ten per cent dis
count on The marked price Of any Wrap
in our stock
This Is an ezec'lent opportunity for
y-u to buy coat for less than the ma
jorily Of merchm.s have 10 pay for the
same by the quantity
This is no idle talk 10 bring custo-
mers to our store, but a substantially
sustained assertion.
Our stock consists Of
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-01-20
Blaine to Write q Book

Mr. Blaine will probably return
th, country by way Of San Francisco
1t is now said that he will make copiod
notes Of the countries through whi3h 4
viii travel These, it is slid, will ID
cludc Turkey, Greece and Russia in al
ditjon to the countries he has read
visited, with the addition of japan
One of Mr. BIainc's friends, froh
whom the foregoing information was o.
tanned, saws that Mr.. Blaine is a close
observer and that he will acquire more
knowledge Of country, its people and
its resources. in brief journey through
it's borders. than most men who would
live there lifetime. This kaowledgf,
il is sud Mr. Blaine will work up into a
narrative Of travel which, his friends
think will prove as great a financial sue
cess as his recent venture in the literary
line.
If Mr. Blaine should he elected to the
Presidency, his book of travel may not
appear torseyeral years. fiat all Should
he suffer, as before, political defeat, he
will find IN writing it 1 diversion for his
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-01-20

1t is very rare that we find tariff ar
gumeuts in such a free trade journal as
the Philadelphia Record, but in its issue
a few days ago it stated that ia Great
Britain 1876 pullljus furnaces are
standing IDLE Free trade would bring
about Just such a delightful condition Of
things in this country We are better
as We ar
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-01-20
Order of Publication.
Robert Digees PLAINTIFF

AGAINST
t. a. ilson lmrf administrator Of John p
Oo,ti. dery'srd' Wary i Boswell surviving
WIDOW q '.l w Boswell, deceased, Mary
D'."r,l. s.. Aeher Roswell. and Maria
b's"s.! "','s az i'" OF William Boswell
Hro'Es prahisr AMI John u. Grahler;
'''e"'''ii's'
IA tbe Cirri,i, C,g,t 81. cl....t.. ,,.....,.. q.
Eouif, y
WE object Of ibis bill Is to obtain decree
iur the sale OF the real estate OF which
John D. Co'e.i, late Of Charles county de-
ceased died seized and possessed. Tor The
plyu4at Of cIuws against THE estate st said
John CoyelI unsuisfed by the pro ceds Of
personal estate Icit h' said deceased
TIE HI. alleges that said john d Covell
departed tbs il'e 20 the YEAR l7S being ia
deh'ui 20 the plaintiff and divers other per-
SONS leaving j will ana testament by which
AID DDS PROPERTY real aud personal is len to
bus daughter, Mary A BrahIer, wife Of George
Br-Hler, and making William Boswell
trustee OF SAID property for said daughter
nd Executor OF said viii and testament; that
-rt NHhtm B',"rl is nov deceased lelv-
ing Nafy +. Boswell surviving widow, and
Mary i. Boswell, B! lteber Boswell aui Maria
q Boswell heirs At laa; that .nid William
boswell 10 bis Tie tune renouuced the right
90 lake out letters lcsamenary and admins
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-01-20
y vs. ITEMS

sociatiou. If MARYLAND We, V,reiri,
AMI the District Of Colunbi, wa. in
session On Friday at the y. NJ. q 4
Tia 10 Ia. moe city
The Bin,hamp.on LeaIey SAYS: Il
is lean y4.r and +, has inst been 1000
years since ther. were rs many $. in
he yelr as H. have ia,t now Iti>a
GOOD time for old bachelors IN cort \
1he pirl, to reciprocl-s audno, ne-It.S
4 Connecticut woman has embrailor-
"a tc wor!- aui music Of Home.
Sweet Homo Oh hneu sheet for her
,pfre room leaving her guests TO decide
whether She mean, them 70 feel at home,
or that they had better % home
- e
-. ia '7 ,1, ''s''"''r n'aee' vi Oun' oer,
,''''' -A'''su'"} county u'Sappe9Feu
'o'.' '''' mum '9'''"' "'ya ago duu up
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-01-20

The year 1888 will have ffty-.hree
sundays, Eve eolip'es, lots of politics.
and its Fourth of July will fail on a
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-01-20
r.. + AIurdlock,
FASHi0NA5LE TAILOR,
Near Port Tobacco Station.

Just received the fashions for Sprsg ana
Summer, am now prepared to make salts in
the most fashionable style. Securing, repair
ing, cleaning binding, &c, coats turned,
III of which is done at the shortest notice aud
cheap viii he in Port Tobacco every Tues.
day and saturday, prepared to take measures
and receive materials Work delivered in
Port Tobacco if desired Thankful for past
fayoro, solicit the same patronage and salts
f4ciion guaranteed j, Him
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-01-20

Pa rolling mil and l5o empleye, ARE
lille 10 consequence
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-01-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ORPHANS CoURr OF CHARLES COUNTY. Scr.
January 81, 1889
nRDERED by the Court, that Julia A.
J Muschette Administrative Of Wa En-
Mitchell Muschctte, deceased, give the
notice required BY Jaw TO the creIi-
itors of said deceased to cAhimi
their claims, legally authenticated,
by advertisement inserted in same one news
paper published in Charles county, Mary. ana
once in each Of three successive weeks.
True copy,-Test
JB. MATTINGLY, Reg. Wills Chas Co.
NOTICE.
TNHIS is to give notice, that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Charles county, Maryland, letters Ct admins
tration on the personal estate Of
WALTER NJ MUSCHETTE,
late OF said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are here
by warned TO exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, TO the
subscriber, on or before the 9Th day Of July
next. They may otherwise by law be eX-
cluded from an benefit ofslid deceased estate
Gwen under my hand this 9th day Of
January, 1888.
JULIA A. MCSCHETTE,
Administrative oil Walter N. Musthette
jan Gam
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-01-20
For SALE

twenty tons OF TIMOTHY and GLOVER
Hay fa sale ApP.v 70
dr., a-cl PETER Is EDEEN.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-01-20
Maryland Independent.
Port Tobacco, Md.
TOBACCO INSPECTION

F9ID1r. J~u,r, s1h ......'>'s
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-01-20

mate that had never been cursed with
them, and escape the Vigilance of
the Almighty. When another storm
came be packed his trunk aud went o
load it in wagon He had one end in
the wagon, and was raising the other,
when his feet slipped from under him,
and the sharp edge struck him on the
neck. which was broken, ana he died
almost INSTANTLY.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-04-03
CURES ALL KlyMOaS,

from common Blotch, or Eruption, to the
worst Scrofula. Salt-rheum, "Fever-sores,"
scaly or Rough Skin, in short, all diseases
powerful, purifying. and invigornting medi-
cine. Great Eating Ulcers RAPIDLY heal under
its benign influence. Especially has it mani
EryBipeh.s, lsoiis Iarbuncles, Sore Eyes, Scrof-
mio,is Sores and Swellngs. Hip-toint Disease,
white Swclings," Goitre, or Thick Neck,
and Enlarged Glands. Send ten cents in
stamps for. a large Treatise, with colored
plates, on Skin Diseases, Or the same amount
for Treatise on ScrOfulOus Affections.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-28
EXEMPLARY HABITS.
BIZ Nye Gives Description Of His Lit
erary Methods.

BIZ Nye Gives q Description Of His Lit
erary Methods.
My literary methods are simple writes
Bill Nye in the New York World. I do
none OF my writing while under the influ-
ence Of liquor. / state this in order to
correct a wrong impression which the
public seems to have found after reading
my work.
devote the forenoon to thought In the
afternoon take my thinker through the
park in perambulator. In the evening
think some more.
eat plain food when at home, but soar
above 1t while visiting others, Rather
than appear rude while the guest of emf.
nent people eat the best of food with
lmpunity, and act as though / liked IL.
Wealthy and prominent people are so
sensitive that eat what they set before
me and say nothing.
read all the New York papers in the
morning bsfore rising. / then rise. feel
ing refreshed, and go down stairs, where
jerk low refrain out of the furnace.
BY that time the evening papers arrive.
read them fhoughtfrlly. I then think
over what have read
eat almost any thing with psrfect inn
punity, except health food. That is the
only thing l ever have trouble with.
Health food viii send my pulse down to
ferty-eight in less than an hour. A man
must have a very strong constitution to
stand up against food which Is already
prepared, so that all he has to do Is to
swallow IL.
! Iexercise great deal in the open air.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-28
A VALUABLE RAILROAD.
How a Witness Exhausted Legal Lu.
minary's Patience.

How a Witness Exhausted Legal Luz
minary's Patience.
A witness in the Wayne Circuit Court,
SAYS the Detroit Free Press, recently was
trying to say something mean about a
certain railroad, one of the directors of
which was interested in the other side of
the case from that which controlled his
sympathies. The witness was one of
those who always maintain their equilib-
rum, no matter how mad the lawyer be-
comes at their perverseness. In this case
the witness was not only good -natured,
but keen of perception and ready of wit.
"a moment ago." questioned the attor-
ney, ''you framed your reply to my ques-
tion in such way as to reflect discredit,
not only upon the board of directors of
this railroad, but on the road as we'll.
What do you know about this road. any
way?"
Excuse my frankness, but l consider
that it principally consists of two streaks
of rust and right of way" replied the
witness instantly.
1.-TWO streaks of rust, and-Oh, you do,
eh?n
"Yes, the road runs from Hardscr abble
northerly into space among pine stumps.
/ telegraphed my wife recently, who was
waiting for me at one end of the line,
from the other end, to meet me on the
next train. l took the next train all
right, but when reached the end of the
line found that she had procured di-
vorce from me on the ground of deser-
tion."
"That's all, Mr.. H." said the disgusted
attorney. "You can GO have heard
all that sort of stuff 1 care to hear"
"JOhn Jones, take seat in the jury
box" shouted a court officer
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-28

In summer follow lawn mower around
for an hour each day, aud in winter 1 like
to hunt rabbits across country, or take
spin on the elevated railroad.
keep a notebook, in which write all
my best thoughts. then put the book in
a side pocket Of my coat and give the coat
to a poor man whose address do not
know.
Igive a great deal to charity, but try to
keep it out of the papers as far as possi.
ble
When the weather is such that can not
exercise in the open air have q heavy
pair of dumb bells at my lodgings, which
l use for holding the door open. also
belong to an athletic club, and pair OF
Indian clubs with red handles. 1 owe
much of my robust health to this.
I do most of my writing in sitting
posture or in an autograph album. When
1 am not engaged in thought am en-
ployed in recovering from its effects.
am very genial and pleasant to be thrown
amongst, and frequently submit to all
kinds of indignities, especially from peo
pie to whom I am indebted, rather than
resent It, and thus cause them pain.
/ keep a large pair of brass-knuckles,
which wear on my feet while riding in
a crowded car. This / like better than
getting myself newly-upholstered every
week.
1 do not believe in mixing up alcohol
with literature. Literature with nothing
else in it will last longer when exposed to
the air than the other kind.
dress expensively, but not so as to at
tract attention. In the morning wear
morning dress, in the evening / wear
evening dress, and at night / wear night
dress.
have forgotten what books have helped
me most; also, what my favorite passages
of prose and poetry are. had the benefit
of the best of home influences when a
child, and every body has been very kind
to me. so can not say definitely what ii
was that brought me here
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-28
DARING EXPLOIT.
Texas Cowboy Rides n Furious Bull in
Mexican Bull Ring.


Mexican Bull-Ring.
The bull-fghters at Paso del Norte were
recently enlivcned during the proceedings
oy the daring exploit of Texas cowboy,
says the Seymour CTex.) Crescent, who was
cheered to the echo by the densely-packed
audience who filled every accessible nook
in the vast amphitheater. The performance
Jagged lietle, and the bulls would not
hight Al spite of all the picadores might do.
One or two of the bulls, after having been
successfully goaded and worried without
working them up TO the proper fighting
point, had been ignominiously driven out of
the arena, and a new one, full Of fight and
fairly believing with rage, had just been
turned into the amphitheater, when Texas
cowboy who was present announced, for the
honor and glory of Texas, that he would ride
the bull, his legs tied around the animals
neck, his face to the tail, il they would first
throw the bull SO that he could get his legs
properly around and underneath the beasts
neck.
He was at once taken at his word, and
the mounted Mexican bull-hghters soon had
the animal lossoed and thrown. The cow
boy then had himself fixed in the proper
position, and now the furious bull was
turned loose. To the wonder and astonish-
ment and intense delight Of the audience,
the animal was unable TO shake the daring
cowboy of, who not only kept his perilous
seat, but, after some wild plunges, succeed
ed by some means in so manipulating tho
beasts horns that he was thrown. The
Mexican performers rushed at once to the
struggling mass and in a twinkle had the
Texan united and released. 1t was won
derful piece Of daring and dare-devitry,
and exceeded any thing done by the Mexi-
cans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-28
SENSE SYMPATHY.
Reciprocity in Sensation Established by
Recent Experiments.

Reciprocity i'm Sensation Established by
RECEIPT Experiments.
Some experiments reported by Nature as
having taken place in Vienna 90 to show
that the senses act upon a cooperative plan,
and are mutually helpful in their work. 1t
was found that the awakening Of any one
sense gave quickened action to the others
The discovery brings to light a sympathy
and unity OF action which supports the view
that our senses are only varieties of one
general sense of touch. 1t was found, for
instance, that sensations of hearing sharp
ened the sight Colored plates were placed
at such distance that one could hardly
distinguish the colors, and then sounds were
produced. The colors became generally
more distinct IN proportion as the sounds
grew higher. So, too, it was found that
words could be made out at a distance while
the ear was affected by sound, although
they had previously been indistingu
In similar way sight reacts upon the
hearing. 1t is found that red and green
colors which tend to startle VISION increase
quickness of hearing. On the other hand.
blue and yellow, which are quiet oolors.
produce the opposite effect Different mu-
slclans, however, find the sense of hearing
variously affected by different colors
The same law of sympathy governs the
other senses. Thus, the sight of red or
green colors, or the higher notes Of music
have tendency to make larger part of
the surface of the tongue sensitive, and
equally to affect the action of the sense of
smell. In this view of the matter a we'll
decorated dinner-table, fragrant flowers
and pleasant music, do really increase the
palate's enjoyment of good dinner. The
conclusion naturally to be drawn from these
results is that the quickening of any one
sense must give increased activity not only
to any other sense, but to all the Others
combined. The reason this unity of action
escapes our notice is that our attention is
divided, being given to but one sensation at
a time
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-28
War yYithonf RIooaIshe.i.

1t is welr known that the nitrite of amyl
possesses the power of causing insensibility
very quickly in a human being breathing
its fumes. The effect is equivalent, tenn
porarIly, to a paralytic stroke. 1t is very
cheap and plentiful, and Mr.. Edward
Weston, the electrician, proposes to use
shells filed with this chemical instead of
gunpowder. He argues that few gallons
of this nitrite dashed on the deck of a war
ship would soon render her crew helpless
The most powerful ironclads would be even
more vulnerable than the light cruisers,
for they would be sucking down great
draughts Of air through their artificial
ventilators, and the odor would thus rauiSi.
ly permeate the whole ship. The whole
crew being rendered helpIees for an hour
or two the ship could, Of course, be towed
into safe spot, while the captors venti-
lated her and removed the insensible men.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-28
TRIALS OF THE POOR.
A Little Gi-l's Touching Devotion to TT
Suffering Mother.

A Little Girls Touching Devotion to Her
Suffering Mother.
Some one has decl ared that there are
few sadder sights than that of a family
Bible in a pawnbroker's window. Still
another person says that the story tod
by such a mute witness is rivaled by that
to be read from seeing set of carpenter's
tools in the same place. Bo.h are tokens
of downfall-the one of religious feeling,
and the other of Industrial and domes tic
life. A teacher in. the city school at.
tended largely by the poor tells the fol-
lowing story to the Youths Companions
was going home late from school on
cold night, when 1 met one of my
scholars-the brightest girl of all. She
was trotting along, clasping something
tightly to her breast under her great
shawl-the garment which was her
mothers, making her little figure look
strangely grotesqus and forlorn. The
tears were running, disregarded, down
her cheeks.
"Why, what can be the matter?" I
asked, putting my hand on her shoulder.
sob, nothing. ma'am," she said, as
soon as she recognized me; but the effort
of speaking was too great, and she burst
into sobs.
cit must be something" l insisted.
"Step inside this doorway and tell me.
What is that under your shawl?"
Then her sobs redoubled, and she al
lowed me TO draw forth the concealed
package-Longfellow poems, which l
had given her at Christmas.
'Pve got to pawn it," she whispered,
hold ng her head low in shame.
"Why? Who wants the money!"
"Mother; there's nothing to eat in the
house. She meant to finish her sewing
to-day and get the pay for it; but last
night father was gone till twelve, and
when he came homo he wasn't Just right.
So, being kept awake all night, mother
had blind headache to-day, and couldn't
do her work. l don't suppose ought to
feel so about my book eau get it back
again; but it's hard to think of its lying
round in the shop"
Suppose you make me the pawnbro-
kerr" said /, giving her som money. "And
when you have had twelve perfect days at
school. you shall have it back again."
How her eyes sparkIed?
"May II" she cried. ''May l, truly?
Oh, how good you arel o., L am gIdd,"
She could not thank me i'm words, and so
she impulsively kissed my hand. as she
laid the book in 1t, and darted away with
the money.
1t Is needless to say that she was 'tpsr-
feet" for more than the next twelve days /;
and it is only safe to prophesy that when
she grows up, my sturdy little maid will
try to carry all the family burdens on her
own shoulders.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-28
BEGGING OF EDMuNps.

How the Vermont Senator Ascertained
the veracity OF Visitor.
Senator Edmunds was evidently out of
sorts when the card was handed to him.
writes Washington correspondent. He
glanced at it In a don't bother.me kind of
way that made the little page who
brought it glad to escape from his pres
ence The square piece of paper which lay
before the Senator-for it could scarcely
be called a card-bore the name, willis
Howe" The letters were angular and
awkwardly scrawled. 1t was apparently
the work of boy or half grown lad.
The Senator arose from his seat, and
crossing the corridor, entered the mafble
room. where his visitor awaited him. He
found the latter in convers alton with his
committee clerk. "What does he wantr'
queried the Senator, grufiy, and, ad-
dressing the clerk.
"He wants some money TO take him
home. He says he lives in Vermont"
"What did you say your name was ?''
asked the Senator. studying the charac.
ters on the card.
''Willis Howe" was the boys reply.
'But how do 1 know that you live in
Vermont? You might come from Texas,
for all that know"
81 can only assure you that speak the
truth, Senator. 1 have no way of proving
it. My home is in the village Of"
''Oh, it is. is it?" said the Senator grim.
ly. swell, I've visited in that place a
number of times. 1 suppose you know
every body there, don't your"
The boy replied that the people he
didn't know were not worth knowing.
"Well, them" said the Senator, "tell me
the name of the fat old man who peddies
milk about town."
"He isn't fat and he isn't DID," an.
swered the youngster doggedly. "His
name is Skinny Eccles."
The faintest sort of smile lit up the
Vermont Senator's stern features. Turn
ing to bis clerk he said: "Give him the
money. There's no doubling the boys
honesty" and then he added with a
chuckle as he turned to re-enter the cham
ber: "Skinny Ecclssi Well, well. I
haven't thought of him before in dozen
years"