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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28
A Parallel With a Dis.,.,s,.

I Reports from Washington Indicate
that extensive alterations are m,siag in
the machinery of the cruiser Charleston.
New cross head guides have been fit
ted the prepeller's bl'des have b. en- re-
modelled; iron has been substituted for
steel in the guides, aud the material Of
The slides has been changed f., brass
with white metal. The explanation is
offered that similar alterations we're re-
paired ia the Nauiwa- Kau before she
succeeded in developing her fall Horse
power, and that the same structural er-
rors were repeated in the Enrli.h de-
signs purchased by Mr. Whitney ubeu
he was in charge Of the Navy Depart
ncut When The alterations haa, been
made it is expected that the Charleston
will be able to fulfil the requirements Of
the contract respecting horsc-power and
speed
About fonr years ago Mr.. lg,tney
was discfcdiiiag the Dolphin, VI Sc ae-
ccp,auee bad been rccommcnde,ky ,lie
Advisory Board after satsfact& trial
"Trip lie vas unwilling to the
Judgment Of the naval experts 4 his
predecessor bad appointed. q IS Of
defective Workmanship, structuI eak
ness and sorthlcss construction free
" made against The vessel and Id bid
cr Even after markedly III s.fnl
tIial Of six hours, when an avera4 speed
of l5l knots was reported, Mr. ,iitpey
refused 10 be e c,f5'rfttftced that the fphin
answered the contract requirenA It's
The partisan warfare on Mr.. EoAsas
fierce and relentless. lie was bosDd.
ed into bankruptcy and into his craze.
In the case Of the Charleston neither
the speed nor the horsepower developed
during the FIRST trial trip approacliea The
limits Of tho contract. The machinery
broke down, and when the vessel reach.
ed port extensive alterations were made
in consequence of the original mis- les
Of the English designers. This is a
much more serious matter than ,he de.
lay over the Dolphin's shafting, oy.thaa
the heated crank-pin and the iueling
glasses If Mr.. Whitney's own tactics
were to be reproduced there would be
great uproar over these alterations aud
defaults But there is no partisan crit
cism; the contractor is net dealt wild IN
fairly by the Department; the repairs,
ms,alculations and early failures are
taken as a matter of course, and no at
tempt is made by Secretary Tracy to
make capitala his predecessors expense
Partisanship in the conduct Of the Navy
is emphatically played out.-N Y. Til
bune.
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The Negro


IT is clcar to Tho minds of all think.
ing people tl.at tie action If The lieFu5-
Ifcan party hae not been consistent Niil
i,s prof ssious concerning The Negro
The above is from the Baltimore eoun
u News. and is. usually. 'ae style ol
the Democratic pres. warn they discuss
the 50 called ueer, prpbI.m. The Re
publican party Of this country ~ ihe
closc Of hos iItics bctwccu the two sec
iions q quarter II d century ago when
the negroes were freed. asserted tic con-
stitutional doctrine that all men Terc
soru free anl cqual Aud under t'tc
constitution aud laws Of this country all
free men were entitled 10 equal rrotec
ton and privileges Such was the
doctrine of the party and q has been
consistent in Is effort to have laws Gu
nc ell 50 that this race could be on an
cquaI footing in the race Of life. There
fore their charges Of Inconsistency are
f,lse and known to he such when madc
The Inconsistency is eith the other side.
for now nearly twenty years after the
freedom of the nero, after his having
the right # Franchise granted timy'a''er
be has beea permitted To sit IN the jury
box, all Of which just rights and privi-
loees were cordially approved by the
Democratic party when they were grant
81, we find. that TO prevent a revolt OF
the white people IN ih" State from their
corrupt organiza ION. :hc Democratic
press, at the suggestion of the State
Democrats Committee, are, after so
maDy years striving to create race pre-
iudicc by shouting with one breath that
Republicans are not true in their pro.
ftSslon 10 the negro anl with the other that
they favor negro social cquolity and such
ike stuff. Thinkiug men cannot be
quilted by any such -ubterfuges, for they
never fear negro supremacy, nor do they
fear that the time will ever come when
Intelligence will not rule this great couu-
Try. The attempt of the Democratic
press of the State to divert the minds Of
the people from the corrupt practices Of
their party by showing as bug-aboo
the good natured face and the wooly
head of the negro will not avail The
days Of Democratic rule in Maryland are
numbered.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28
Against Prohibition.

In proportion to her size Rhode Island
has struck a harder blow at constitutions
al prohibition thln Pennsylvania or any
other State which has yet voted on the
question. She has taken prohibition
from her organic law instead Of merely
refusing It's entrance to that law, and has
increased the anti-prohibition vote from
1920 in 1886 to IS, 4i9 in 1899, while
"a ucing the prohibition vote from H.
lib in 1886 to 1853 in 1889. Her
three years test Of constitutional, prohi.
hition has worked a complete reversal in
public sentiment, thousands who voted
for the amendment in 1888 casting their
ballots against 1t this year on the ground
shat it has proved failure The State.
having discarded constitutional prohibi
tSsaSs now u. sanstSssa tnra.. Liz, .as
teachings Of the recent educl tsonal cam
paigus in its legislation for the rogula-
tim of the liquor traffic American
public opinion Is evidently hardening
into the following conclusions: Firs,.
that the BEST law for reducing the liquor
traffic and mitigating its evils is the
strongest which local public sentiment
will enforce; seconl, that in most cities 1
high license law, with such additional
provisions as the prohibiting IS Sunday
sales and sales to minors, is the utmost
regulation which can be cafuce.l,-s'.ird
shat there are many local subdivisions
such as rural counties, which desire di
rect prohibition Of the traffic and which
can aud will enforce Il law within their
limits; and, fourth, that local option
Jaw. which gives cara snail community
the privilege Of dechimg for itself wheth
rr high lieense or direct prohibition will
% the most effective temperance meas
IRE within lis boundaries is well adapt
ed to supply to every such community
the best practical proyisias on this sub
ject and 10 furnish it with the strongest
asolihisory lueasugc that can be enforced
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28

Last Saturday was the 250th anniver-
sary Of the establishment of the first
public school, maintained by direct taxes
in America. Of course that important
event took place in Boston, which city,
in respect to the growth of popular edu-
cation. is really entitled to be called the
Athens" of the Western Hemisphere
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28

1t is gratifying to know that strikes
in this country are on the decline s.
far this yesr, according to Bradstreet's,
there have been 296 strikes, involving
5,1l0 strikers, against $50 strikes and
III, 2Oi strikers for the same period OF
1888, and 51l strikes and 212,3J7
strikers for the same period in 1857
This Is a decrease of about one-hall
within two years 1t marks the pro-
gress of common sense.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28

1t is pleasant to ind civil service
commissioner speaking out with such
lrectness as Mr.. Roosevelt does, when
he says: ''l'hc law must be obcyel. r
he idea is prevalent that il is a sort d
plank in political platform Is vars
good thing to point to-but lfishot to
be put into execution. We are deter
mined that this law shall he Obeycd
strictly until it is repealed. This, fol.
lowed by the statement, 1--WE intend to
guarantee the absolute impartialy of
examinations, has the right ring More-
over, both utterances came from the
mouth of man whose national reputa-
is such that his very name, when gazet-
tel for commissionership, was accepted
all over the Union as a warrant for re-
newed faith that the civil service law
was going to be placed on the same level
Of respect as other laws and enforced
without fear or favor. The present COM
mission, backed by the Presidents as
surauce Of support, will bring the mat
ter Of reform in the civil service to a
pointed issue. We shall see what Amer
lean citizens think of civil service re.
form; whether they will improve the
system by demanding its amendment
and extension, or whether they will Or
der it swept away altogether. The
adoption of one or the other of these al
ternatives seems likely to be forced upon
Congress before the present admlnistra-
lion ends its .crm.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28
It is estimated that over two thouya

It is estimated that over two thousand
million dollars is invested in the dairy
business in this country and that nearly
million gallons Of milk
are produced every year. This show,
The enormous total of a widely distribu-
ted industry. If Charles county farmer,
would turn their attention. to grass ant
dairy farming, and improve their stock
rather than continue in their presen
course of raising tobacco, which brings
them in debt, the whole county woulc
be benefited by the change.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28
Carriers
Popular Cash Dry Goods store,
III Market Space, near 9Th Street,
Next door to the Boston Variety stone.
Washington, D. c.
ID. E. w. TOWSON, Proprietor.
No CredB.
BmHe Very LoWe% Prizes for CASH
Valuable Presents for our Cash
Customers.
No Credtt.

Cash customers will please select one Of the
idlowing presents, with purchase Of 5 90:
pair Of Silk Embroidered Corsets worth T5c.
J half dozen, fine quality, pure linen, Damask
Naikios, worth 75c; or pair Of fine quality,
MJe size, Damask Towels worth 75c.
n adia Chtllies in choice oriental styles one
WI wide, only SC, aud discount Of 10 per
ceSt for elsh llenriettas: Elegant dress
Colds and the most fashionable, one yard end
a half wide, all fire wool in choice new French
shades, real cash value T5c, price reduced to
Sos. FrHis Of " r i;G0l4; a.tathea Gst.sD. one
yard wide, excellent quality, SIC. Beautiful
Saiteens, re Il French STYLES, nearly one yard
wide, s, 10, l29e. Cream Alabntross, pure
wool double vlih, 373c. Excellent quality
black silks, 7jc, SIC, co.
Cash customers will please select one Of the
following presents, with purchase Of 70 0C
Or over: Two pairs Of large size, fine quality,
Damask T1wes, worth so One dozen,
bne qualitJ, pure linen Damask Napkins
worth SO. a Large size, handsome Bridal
Quilt, worth ] so, or two pairs Of silk EN-
broidered Corsets worth so.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28

The Avalanche, a weekly paper.
which has been published for five years
past in Atlanta, Ga, has removed its
headquarters to Baltimore, and made its
first appearance on Saturday Its
declaration of principles is summed up
by the editor as follows: The Ava
lanche IS a paper opposed to drunken
uess, is in favor of such municipal laws
as will tend to lessen the evil of intern
perance, and is ready to join hands with
any organization, society or party who
will take the proper way to prevent
drunkenness, but that way is not found
in sumptuary laws or prohibition"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28
Extraordinary
Announcement.

China silks and ihdn Silks in new, choice
STILES real cash value G24c, price reduced to
sc aud discount Of 20 Ter cent for cash.
New style Plaid Dress Goods, wide double
width, real cash value 37lc. price reduced to
25c discount Of 20 per cent for cash Ladies
haglish Stockings double heels, double toes,
aa.i woven setfns, cheap at 2jc, and dis
count Of 20 per cent for cash India Challies
IN choice Frenrh STYLES, price reduce to l0c,
and discount Of u per cent for cash. India
Linen exceilrn, quality, nearly one yard
wide, cheap a. IL =, and a discount Of 10 per
eegi for cash. Black Surah Silks, real good
quality, 50c. Lonsdale Cambric one yard
wide, and the very finest quality real value
L2e, our price Toe. Beautiful Lawns, all new
STYLES, S..
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28

Mrs. Hayes, wife of ex-Presiden
Hayes. was stricken with apopIcxy a
the home of her husband in Fremapt
OHIO, on Friday last, and became 4
conscious. in which condition she 4
remains. Her physicians express l.
hope of recovery, and it is generally !,
lleved that her end is fast approachid
Mrs. Hayes bright mind and GEM
manners favorably impressed every 4
who were fortunate enough to have
acquaintance, either at home or NJ
she was the mistress Of the White IouS
She will be sincerely missed and deed
monrned She was a striking ornam,2
10 her husbands administration Il
even those who differed with her
their views of tae best way Of promo,a,
certain popular reforms had .asls us,s
sg''-sss. ssarssesss
merits as wife, a mother, and Il,
bead of the one home in whose covo,n
@en' the whole American people have ,
hearty interest
Mrs. hayes died on Tuesday mxa;o,
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zELL MANUFACTURING co.

are so complete that feel that I cannot i'm
pave upon them. Wy lc1g experience in the
business and my knowledge Of the different
characters OF soil in Southern Maryland, eng
bles me 10 tell you what grade Of fertilizers 10
use; therefore whatever brand | may recon-
mend you to use you can do so with the for
mer confidence that yoU have heretofore placed
in me. am now in The county and will call
upon you in person with samples of these
grades and hope you will reserve your orders
for me. Should you need any goods before
can see you, please order direct from the Com
pany, or yoHf commission merchants, us all
responsible orders will be promptly filled.
Yours veFy truly,
ap l2-y JOHN VI. LLOYD.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28

Fhe American Uuitapan asso.;.,,
report this year that the work Of eta. +
extension has never been 50 MIA.
satisfactory in the history Of the o,s.. !
zatiea as during The tasi ycar. s4''
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28
Funds for the Exhibition

For the races and competitions at
Pimlico during the Maryland Exhibition
$50, 900 in purses and premiums have
been subscribed. Two hundred firms
have booked for space in the exhibition
hnilligg. which j.. being cons,ructea and
will be finished by August 10. For the
purpose of erecting the building and to
cover expenditures for the entertain rent,
the battle scenes aud bom5ardment,
the dedication of the new postoffice build
ing. the civic and trades display, etc.
sIS, 900 have been subscribed The as
ISOLATION is still soliciting subscriptions,
as they anticipate that the expenditure;
will amount to not Irss than $50, 900,
and are Of the opinion that the celebra-
ton will be the largest that Baltimore
has ever had. They wish to return
thanks to the subscribers and to urge the
citizens generally to cooperate and by
small contributions enable them to make
the celebration grand success. -Balti.
more News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28
Darbys ProphyIactic Flu

Darbys PrOphyIdctic F2uid.-
Use il in every sick-room Will keep the at
mosphere pure and wholesale; removing all
bad odors from any source. VIII destroy all
disease germs, isiection from all fevers aud all
diseases The eminent physician,
J. Marion Sims, of New York, says; Il am
that Prof Darbys Prophyl actic
Fluid is most valuable disinfecunt."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28
SCHOOL NOTICE.

TINE Board Of School Commissioners will
1 meet at their Office in Port Tobacco,
On TUESDAY, July end, 1889,
for the purpose Ufreceying Teachers Reports.
Teachers OF colored schools will be paid or
Thursday, July 4th.
Teachers Of white schools will be paid on
Friday, July 5th.
Teachers Association, White, Monday,
judy LIST
Teachers Association, Coored, Thursday
July 4tb.
No reports received unless made out on
blanks prepared for the purpose, issued 10y
the State Board Every report must be
sworn or certified to, before Justice of the
Peace, II a Commissioner
Tei9bers can be supplied with Blank Term
Reports b. calling On, OF sending to Messrs.
Roberts 4 Owens.
Teachers must charge themselves in their
Reports with the full amount of Books pur-
chased by them from the Book Depository.
N BAH charges for incidentals must be
accompanied with a voucher Teachers de-
string friends to collect their salaries are re-
quested to send written orders. Teachers
holding certificates that have expired or are
about 10 do 50, are requested to forward them
for renewal.
+. J. MADDOX,
je 28-at Secretary.
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TO Thu PUBLIC.

Having rented the hotel at the old stand at
Bryanto"n for the present year, would beg
to inform the public that ana prepared 10 ac-
commodate btarders both regula. and transit.
My bar will be always supplied with choice
Wines, Liquors, Cigars, &c.
will keep also Livery, and any one OF the
travelling public can be furnished with bug.
gies ard teams and if notified VIII meet them
a, any railroad station, and take thel to any
point in the county they nay wish TO 60 at
the most reasonable rates. Hoping 10 receive
a share of the public patronage, am respect
fully, JAMES i. MURRAY,
NH Slim Proprietor.
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KEN FUCkY.
81,
AZ

We will stand our jack ior the present
season at our stable uear Cox station. Com
mcncing April Isl, 1880, and ending June
30lh, 1890.
Terms. $40 if paid in the season. SIS i
paid after. Grooms fee so cents. liza, ing
secured q softer and careful groom viii not h
responsible for accidents.
FoHr coils Of this back > get have been pnr.
chased by the county commissioners and arC
now working on she public roads.
ap ben WILLS & MILTON.
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FACTORY Locust Point.
Office. 81 South 81.
BALTIMORE, MD.

beg lcav to inform my customers that I
am new cenected with tie above house,
and thankiE You for the very liberal pa
tronage expdcd to me for the past thirteen
years, RESPECTFULLY solicit continuance Of
the same. This house is one Of the oldest
and best Snwn in the country, their goods
having pf eaiable reputation wherever used
being made 4 the hest and most concentrated
material, pave been in the habit Of making
special MIXTURES Tor most of my customers,
but the different brands that will offer you
manufactured hy the
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SALEsMEN LIMITED.

We are in receipt ola communication from
d. II. Patty, Nurseryman at Geneva, n. \ -,
inqutrng for a salesman to sell nursery stock.
We would advise anyone who would like to
try the business 10 write 10 NJ. Patty At once.
Address D. II. Patty, Geneva, n. l. 2s-fw
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-28

ORD E,RNT ISL.
= : - Uu1
In the Circuit Court for Charles County
10 the matter Of the sale of the real estate I'M
der power contained III mortgage from
Amelia d. Stonestreet and Nicholas Stone.
street, her husband, to Winifred Martin.
Ordered by the court this 18th day of June,
1889, that the sale made and reported by l..
Allison Wilmer, attorney for the mortgagee
named in The mortgage filed in the above en-
titled cause be raii6ed and confirmed unless
cause 10 tie contrary be SHOWN on or before
the foarth Monday in Inly, 1899, provided
copy OF This order be Published in some news
paper published in Charles county once is
each ct four successive weeks prior to the said
fourth Monday in ,EHiy 1889.
The report states the amount of sale to be
81, 000
J. SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk
If CT. ct. for Charles County.
True copy-Tesf:
]. SAMUEL TURNER, c'rst.
je 29-dt
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DIR GOODS

SPECIAL BARGAINS THIS MONTH ~
siiAs ana yyco! Dress Goods,
Satiucs. Glnghams, White Goods,
limbroiicrlcs.
An GA and nrlialle House -H,tab-
isn,d lS:ja. Moncy refunded on pur-
ci,asos if not satisfactory.
For out-et-t0va merchants. will cDt
any length Repaired at Wholesale i'iiee,
i'liccs.
% to 81 Z. Baltimore ST, near
Light, Baltimore, ND.
ap ben
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street.
lkss ssa11Es,ssws
Ordefed OF tne court this IGsh day Of june
1889. that the auditors report made and fled
in the above entitled case be finally ratified
and confirmed unless cause to the contrary be
shown on or before the fourth Monday Of july,
1889, provided a copy Of this order be insert
in some newspaper published Charles county
once week for three successive weeks prior
to the said fourth Monday of July 1889.
J. SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk
ofCt. G.. iog Charles County.
True copy-Test.
J. SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk.
je 2s-dt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-19

When the next Legislature meets one Of
the first subjects 10 command its attention
should be Railroad Accidents" This
thing of railroad trains plunging through
defective trestles and bridges is becoming
entirely too common, and there is no ex-
cuse for il. The explanation that those
accidents" are caused by rains weaken
ing the supports does not relieve the
railroad companies of responsibility. IL
only goes 10 show that the railroad autho-
rites do not do their duty in times OF high
water in the matter Of track-walking,
bridge-nspoction and bridge-guardng.
In this day of engineering skill and means
Of determining what amount Of strain o
given structure will bear under given cir
cumstancesit Is criminal to leave the fate OF
a tram load ofhuman beings 10 blind chance
in crossing trestle or q bridge. If the
truth were known Il is probable that here in
Virginia most of the accidents resulting
Immediately from washouts and the giving
way Of trestles and bridges are due prima-
rily TO the fact that the strain-bearing
power Of embankments and other artificial
structures has not been increased common
surately with the weight Of the lattcr-day
rolling stock. The locomotive of few
years ago was pigmy in weight compared
with the huge machine that pulls the rail-
road train now, and about tho same differ
euce exists between the old-fashionod and
the new fashioned car.