davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
A Preliminary Report.

The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore american, writing under date
Of the 10th instant says:
Mr.. Sydney E. Mudd has received as
surance that his election contest against
Hon. Baraes Compton will be, together
with the two West Virginia cases. among
the first cases to be taken up by the Com
mittee on Contested Elections. Moreover, as
Mr.. Mudd will claim that he has plural
ity on the face of the returns. he has been
assured by Mr.. McComas that a strong
effort will be made to have him and the
West Virginians, who similarly claim plu-
rsiities on the face of the returns, admit
ted to the Republican caucus. 1t is in
terestng to remember that if Mr. Mudd
can prove his claim of plurality on the
face of the returns, it is entirely within
the power of the Election Committee to
make preliminary report, unseating Mr..
Compton and declaring Mr.. Mudd the sit
ting member, on the prima facie evidenct
of the returns. This course would, OF
course, transpose the relative positions et
Messrs. Mudd and Compton, and would
make Mr.. Compton the con estant. Unit
the COMMITTEES would then find time t.
fairly investigate the case, Mr.. Mudd
would be the sitting aud voting member
from the Fifth district.
We find this paragraph from the Amer
ieaa's Washington correspondent going
the rounds Of some of our exchanges
This disclosure about the election COM
mit'ee of the Republican House unseating
Mr.. Compton, the duly certified and
qualified member, by a "preliminsry re-
port" is really important il true. 1t is
evident ths, Smith, the man that does the
oa6ng aud newsgathering around the
Departments 10 Washington for the Amer
lean, is booty again. He has had a re-
cent attack of the "razzle-dszzle," evil
IDENTIFY, and this accounts for this orsculor
demonstration on his part.
Mr.. Compton is the regularly certified
member of the House from the S h Mary
land district, holding the certificate ss
such of the Governor of the State. He
will present himself and will be duly
sworn in as the representative of this dis
trict BY the clerk of the House. As such
he will participate in the election of the
Speaker and continue to ably represent
this district on the floor of the House and
draw his salary until the end OF the next
Congress, unless Q majority of the mem.
bers of the House pres eut aud voting
shall cast their votes in favor of unseat-
ing him at some earlier time. And this,
as We have explained elsewhere, will new
er come to pass.
No doubt "contes,ant" Mudd would
like to End some way by which be could
get his contest decided by a "prelimi-
nary report" or 10 some other under.
handed manner. He would not like to
submit it to the full daylight of An open
Investigation, if he could help it /; but
there 10 no other alienation left to him.
This remarkable bit of information which
the booty correspondent thus uuwarily
let out only reveals the state OF despera-
tioa to which Hon. Sydney's contest 10
being driven.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24

We print in another column to day =
letter from Mr. Henry Lau,z, the promi.
nent Bsltiuore tobacco expert, in regard
to the French tobacco market and the
manner OF sanpling and grading tobacco
in that market, which may prove OF value
to our readers. From this letter it appears
that the grade of tobacco known as
'secopds" :is not adapted at all to the
French market. This we think is fact
heretofore, not generally known among
planters, and from what is said by Mr..
Lautz it. is important that it should be
known and acted on by those who pack
tobacco suitable 70 that maket. There
can be no doubt thai unskillful (.nd per-
hsps in some esseB the too skillfuD pack
ing of Maryland tobacco has been one of
the largely contributing causes of the
great decline to the value on our staple,
The evil may gradully and perhaps eject
ually 'remedied by good skill and fair
conscience in the packing OF the CROP
To this end the Leaf Tobacco Association
onght from time to time, by circulars and
otherwise, to instruct and inform the
planters in this matter. The columns OF
the TIMES will always be open for the
traHsmissinn of any information of this
and kindred character.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24

jeremiah Coughlan. aged 80 years, went
through Denison Tex, recently, from
Arkansas, en- route to the Oklahoma
is well preserved and in the po-
session of oil his faculties. Coughlan
has been married nine times and has a
progency Of twenty seven children, all Of
whom, he says, are alive and in good
health. He was accompanied by four
sons, John the oldest. being 81 years OF
age. Coughlau carried with him Ken.
tucky squirrel rife which has been in his
possession for over forty years. He said:
my eye sight 10 ss good as ever. and last
spring I killed . wild turkey gobbler in
Beach river at distance Of forty yards. :"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24

Much CONSERVATION prevails among the
messengers, wa,chmen, laborers and 9th.
sr departmental employees not under the
protection OF the civil-service law. The
demands by the placs-hunters are % per-
sistent that the heads Of departments have
been forced to call upon their respective
appointment clerks for the lists Of ell em.
ployees not in the classified service. The
hungry politician must be fed at the pub
lie crib, even II some moro worthy person
has to be removed. The call for such lists
was made last week, and since then many
OF those who have influence with the sd-
have temporarily abandoned
the White House and spent their time in
the departments striving either to keep
friends in Office or to capture . meesen-
gers or laborer's pace for hungry con-
stituent. Colored republicans from the
South who have been State Senators or
held other political Offices gladly accept
positions below the classified grader, and
it il not an unusual sight to see an ex-
State Senator from some of the colored
districts chasing long handled broom
up and down . departmental hallway or
juggling a blotting pad beside the desk
or q bureau officer or chief of division.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24

The runors of an extra session are re-
vived by the anxiety Of Congressmen who
contemplate going down to the ssas 10
ships and dropping in at the Paris Expo
si,ion. They have been consulting the
President as to the limitations Gu theif
vacation. A member Of the House i'd
formed the SGns representative Monday
that the President intiuated that no. good
republican should be beyond the sound Of
the clerks voice next October. If there
is to be an extra session its call can be re-
tered to but one Of two purposes The
6rst is to secure an early organization Of
the House, and postpone for future cou-
siderstion the embarrsssments which ex-
treme illness or death might occasion, The
republican majority being too small for
the running Of any ri.ks; the second OBJ
ject OF an extra session 10 said TO be ow.
ing. to the Presidents wish 70 aGsrd =
party in power both opportunity and
time to materialize republican ideas Of
governmental administration aud TO i'm
press the people With the Inspiring scene
Of House that votes all the money the
Executive demands, a Senate that cos
firms every sonination be makes add ap-
prov's of every treaty be neeotiates. No
sight is more beautiful than that Of Z
family, especially political family. dwell
ing together 10 unity, and President Hss-
rison's subservient Senate will afford .
strong contrast 30 Mr.. Clsveland's Senate.
which transformed itself from . constitu-
tionally advisory into partisan antago-
nistic body. 1t 10 slso said that ~ extra
session 10 probable, not only because there
is much for the next Congress to de, but
also in the hope that the hint will be
strong enough to secure the much talked.
Of change in the meeting Of the national
Legislature. As 1t 10 generally conceded
that with Cosgress the Christmas hoii-
days being on the first Mondsy u Decem-
Der. then. OF course, follow two weeks Of
indigestion. 81 that the Solons really only
earnestly begin work about the middle
of January.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
where Our Best Market h.

The statistician of the Agricultural
Department finds after careful inquiry
that Europe il practically our only mark
ct for wheat, importing IA, ,000, 900 bush
els year. Her crop Is 1,eO0, ,000, 900 bush
els, or twice ours. but it is insufficient for
her needs. We actually send her annual
ly about $4,000, 600 bushels. Europe
takes IL, ,0o0, 900 bushels Of oats, Of which
We supply 100000 bushels. Of rye
We export but 5000, 900 bushels, Russia
being the great producer Of this grain.
Great Britain takes three -fGarths or the
worlds surplus Of corn, thstjs 1say. ca
100000 bushels. OF the totakwe export
5s,OOO,0o0 bushels. We supply not .
pound Of tie billion pounds Of rice
Europe imports The European demand
for butter i u. .o00. 900 pounds, Of which
We supply "a, coo, ,OOO.., The European de-
ficiency Of cheese is 100000, 900 pounds,
and We supply 11s.o00, 900 pounds. We
supply 1,S50p09ooO pounds Of the 1885,
100000 pounds Of cotton Europe takes.
Europe produces a. much tobacco a. We
do-5Oo, 600, 900 pounds year but ours
is used because it is cheap and is needed
for mixing. We send ~, ,0O0, 900 pounds
of tobacco across the Atlantic every year.
Europe's total deficiency being 1874 ,000,-
600 pounds. About one-tenth of our az
ricultural products is exported. Yet such
is their amount that they constitute 81
pet cent. .::of our total exports.-Sdn.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
Don't Worry.

Some Of our Republican contempora.
ries in the State are trying bard TO make
themselves and others believe that the
Republican party will wrest old Maryland
from the Democratic control at the COM
ing fall elections. We counsel our breth-
ern not to let little thing like that wor-
~ them. The Republicans will open their
eyes and ears unusually wide, on the
morning after the contest, when they read
they announcement that Maryland, My
Maryland. has again gone Democratic by
5000 majority. They will then remem-
Der that one little stresmlet does not make
. river nor one swa low summer.-Fred.
eriek Citizen.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
At an election for school commissioners

At an election for school commissioners
at Forest City. Ark Saturday, the color.
ed people, led by A. M. Neeley and G..
W. Ingram, both colored, undertook to
oust the white people from the control of
the schools. In the excitement Thomas
Psrhsm shot Marshal Folbre. In falling
Folbre fred two shots, one of which kill
ed Parham. Sheriff Wilson, who came
running to the scene. fell from a stray
ball which pierced his heart. The three
men died. A. NJ. Neeley, his father and
brother. took refuge in the advocate build
ing. Several shots were fred iuto the
building in hope of soaring the negroes to
. surrender. Monday morning Sheriff
lizard persuaded old man Neeley and his
other son to come out, promising them
fair trial. The sheriff's posse was not
more than . hundred yards distant with
the two prisoners when crowd raided
the building. A. NJ. Neelsy was discov
cred secreted under the floor and was
ridded with bullets.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
Republican nolit;cs the na.t w.e.

Republican politics the past week has
been a very quiet. "It is a conceded
fact" said a prominent member of the
party Saturday, rhat Mr.. Gary and the
Congressional combine have prevailed
upon the admins ration to make no
changes in the Federal offices at present
and that there will he none until next
spring. S'me of the active workers are
greatly disturbed about this and are out
spoken in their opposition to the plan.
After four years spent out in the cold
they are eager to again he back in the
genial atmosphere of the postoffice and
custom-hou-e, and they care very little
for the arguments used by thos, who op-
pose removals, as they are only interested
in securing fat places for themselves and
their friends. ."-Ncus.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24

Allen Throndyke Rice, the newly ap-
pointed minister to Russia, died sudden
ly last week at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
New York, where he was temporarily
Mr.. Rice was suffering from q
hroat affection, but was not suppos-
ed to be any danger. He intended to sail
for Europe the day previous to his death,
but his indisposition caused postpone
ment. Mr.. Rice was . d. scendent OF
Eastern Shore stock, his grandmother be-
ing the late Mrs. Bourne. who was a ma
tive Of Caroline county aud the oa ner OF
Thorndyke
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
The New York correspondent of the

The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger writes: Mssy Of
Mr.. Cleveland's opponents have ascribed
his remarkable success to "luck." He
was "lucky" in securing his rapid pro-
motion from Mayor to President. and now
he seems to be "lucky" even in defeat.
Other ex-Presidents have sunk into
comparative ohscurity, but Mr.. Cleveland
has apparently lost none OF his prominence
and popularity hy his loss of official sta
ton. He fairly divided the cheers with.
Preside.t Harrison during the recent
Centennial celebration. His taking up Of
his residence in this city has been the oc-
casion Of an extraordinary welcome on
the part Of our citizens. Other great men
have made their home here and been lost
in the immensity of the metropolis, but
Mr.. Cleveland is almost as big man here,
as he was in Washington. On the 9th
inst. a banquet, which, in point of num-
bers, bids fair to be nearly equal to the
Centennial banquet, is to he given in his
honor under the auspices of the Young
Mems Democratic Club. and I noticed
that the Tribune, on Sunday, in long
editorial. speaks Of this banquet as the
formal opening of Mr.. Cleveland's cam
vass for the Democratic nomination II
1892. Truly Mr.. Cleveland is very luck
Even his opponents will not let him drop
out of sight, but persist in keeping him
before the public as q candidate for an
other nomination. Attacks upon Mr..
Cleveland will not hurt him so long 40
they serve to keep him from dropping
into the obscurity of private life. When
his opponents begin to discuss his
chances for The Presidency. Mr., Cleveland
IS in no danger Of being forgotten. They
will only serve to fan the flames of-hs
popularity. II the ex-President 10 ambi.
tious for another nomination, be is 10 be
congratulated. II he hadn't written
certain tariff message be would have been
considered the most "lrcky" man in
American history, but his defeat last fall
seems to have been but brief break 10
bis luck, not . complete cessation. this
enemies will only continue to talk about
him, his party may have to take him up
again, and the conditions in 1899 may,
perhaps, be different than they were 10
1888.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
A special dispatch frsm Indianspoli

A special dispatch frsm Indianapolis
says: "A peculiar disease, resembling ma
larial fever, has become alarming'y pre-
valent among horses 10 and around this
city. About thirty per cent of the horses
in the city are affected with it. Until
Friday the disease had been fatal in but
. few cases, bot since that time the symp-
tons have becope more alarming aud a
number Of horses have died. Fiity-six
animals kept for light driving have died
within . week aud the number affected Is
steadily on the increase. So far ve:eri.
sarians have found no remedy for the di-
sease."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
Two Hundred Million Surplus.

The surplus in the treasury is now es-
timated at two hundred millions. AZ
three dollars are said to 60 into the hands
Of corporations and monopolists where
one goes jnto the treasury, the total
adHohnt needlessly extracied from the peo-
pie il about $so0. .000. 900 or SO fer every
man, womaa and child in the country. It
is universally conceded that times are
hard. If this money were released to the
people it would cause an impetus to bus
iness, with an increased demand for Ia
Dor. And It should be released, and the
way to release 1t 10 to reduce TAXATION
Needless taxation 10 unlawful, unjust and
oppressive, aad, 10 sheer robbery of the
people under the forms Of law. There is
. tax upon clothing, blankets, carpets,
mattings, oil cloths, sugar, coffee, rice,
plows, harrows AID al agricultural ma.
ehinery, and upon nearly everything. The
tax il added TO the cost Of goods, and the
people pay it in the increased price. A
reduction OF taxation would result in q
reduction in the price Of these articles.
Because federal tax gather does not visit
you with tax bill, don't think you pay
no taxes and part Of the enormous sur
plus in the treasury Was not drawn from
your pocket. The man who spends five
hundred dollars year 10 the support Of
his family pays about two hundred of il
either to the Government or to manufsc-
surers, who are enabled to fleece the peo.
pie BY reason Of the high tariff or taxes.
High taxation excludes many foreign
goods from this country, and the Ameri-
can manufacturers put the price Of their
goods up to nearly the mark of the for
eign goods, with the tariff added. They
are thus enabled to reap an undue profit,
and millionsries are multiplying while
paupers are on the increase.-Adpocate.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24

The result of the electi on last week in
the new State of Montana. for delegates to
the Constitutional Convention, shows the
new State to be decidedly Democratic.
This is not what the Republicans expect
ed from that section Of the country, for
they claimed that the admission of the
new States would make them "solid With
out New York;
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24

The above was the theme of lee.
ture address by the Hon. Isidor Ray.
ner at the Concordis Opera House,
Baltimore City, on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Rayner defined with his usual
ability and force the'great living issues
which give vitality to the Democratic
party and which ensure ito early re-
turn to power. He also expressed
with equal force the empty preten-
sions, dangerous tendencies and insa-
table greed Of the Republican party.
Mr.. Rsyner has great faith in the tar.
if issue as the vital principle of the
Democratic party, which he predicts
will return it to power in 1892 with
Grover Cleveland as the standard
bearer.
Coming down to the Maryland
Democracy. the lecturer reviews the
small majority of not much over 5000
votes shown BY last falls election and
expresses the opinion that the party
will not 60 into next falls campaign
with assurance of success unless pre-
cautions are taken to thoroughly unite
the party. Such prec .utions Mr.. Ray.
ner thinks will be fonnd 10 careful
selection of the men who are to be
candidates for the next Legislature
In making these selrctions he thinks
that more regard should be had to in
tegrity than ability.
Every Intelligent Democrat in the
State will, We believe, concur with
Mr.. Rayner in what he says both as
regards the general political and
economic principles underlying the
two great parties, and also the pro-
priety of sending the best men obtain.
able, and especially men Of integrity,
to the Legislature. But still it II
somewhat difficult to understand the
exact occasion for the talented young
Baltimorean assuming the lecture
ield upon this topic at this time.
The Democratic Central Committee
has put the management Of the pri.
nary meetings for the selection Of leg
islation candidates from the city into
the hands of . large committee Of the
best citizens and most respected bust.
nessmen of the city,in whom the people
have ~ much confidence as in Mr..
Rayner himself, and under such regu.
lations 40 will insure absolute fair.
ness in the selection of candidates.
Under these circumstances it would
seem to be the part Of wise men, who
are really interested in the success oi
the Democratic party and think that
it may be in "a critical condition" to
exert themselves to ensure the success
OF this only method known to party
machinery Of selecting candidates aud
sbide its action. This is certainly
the earnest opinion Of all we'll i'm
formed county Democrats and they
are all heartily tired Of 20 many dire
predictib ibns and 90 much orac ular
wisdom at this time from city Demo.
crata.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24

A Washington dispatch to the Chicago
Times of Friday says that Attorney. Gen.
eral w. H. H. Miller will probably he
appointed Justice of the Supreme Court
vice Matthews, deceased; Secretary No.
BILE to become Attorney General and As
sistant Postmaster General Clarksou to
become Secretary of the Interior.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24

Mn. Oscar Folsom, the mother OF Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, was married Monday.
81 Jsckson, Mich, to Mr.. Henry E. PEI
,sihe, the Secrsasy of the Buffalo City
Cemetery Associations. Mrs Folsom ha 9
been living Gt Jackson for some time, GO
ing there short time after Mr.. Cleveland
retired from the White House. Mr. Perrine
10 prominent citizen Of Buffalo.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24

If sick headache 10 misery, what are
Carter's Little Liver Pills il they will posi-
lively cure itf People who have used
them speak frankly of their worth. They
are small and easy to take.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
Zell Manufacturing Go.

are so complete that I feel that cannot im-
prove upon them. Ny long expe rrnre in the
business and nv knowledge OF he di6Eren,
characters OF soil in Sonth-n N .rviana. en-.
ahles me to tell you what grade of fertilizers
to use therefore whatever brani m,y recon-.
mend ysu to use you can 80 With The former
con 6dence that you have h.r-tofo,- pi ICED IN
me. | am nov 10 the county and ~il 81
upon you in person With s ~mpl "i th~se
grades and hope you will {. serve vour orders
for me. Should you need any good. before
can see you, please order direct from the Com
pany, or your commission merchants, MS ell
orders will be promptly 6llrd.
Yours very truly,
JOHN N. LLOYD,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24

.. There 10 no one article in the line OF
medicines that gives 70 large return for
the money a. . good porous strengthen
ing plaster, such a. Carters Smart Weed
and Belladonna Backache Plasters.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
The Best
Spring Medicine.

I'm the spring OF is. was all run down. I
would get up In the morning with % tired Q
feeling. and was 50 weak that could hardly get
AROUND Ibouyhra bottle OF Paines Celery Com
pound. and before had taken It a week felt
very much better. ! can eherfully recommend
it to all who need building up and strengthen
ing medicine" MIS- b A. Dow, Burlington. VI
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24

Large tobaccorfarms, to Be worked and
managed by skilled Cubans, have just
been established ct De Funiak Springs,
Florida. Tobacco grown there from Ha-
vanA seed is said to be even finer and
more delicately favored than that from
Cuba itself.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.
FLOUR AND MEAL.

New and improved machinery for GRINDING
-four has just been placed in the mill u A. G
Chapman, near La Plata, and it is now pre-
pared to make -four of all grades at short no
tice. A trial will convince that we can do wha,
we say. WeaIe also prepared to do all kinds
meal a speciality, and fine bolted meal is'con.
stantly ON hand for sale al Is cents per bushcl.
Soliciting the patronage ofthe public we pr ON.
ise as always heretofore to attend to all work
our line carefully and expeditiously.
al0 If JOS. L. TUCKER, Miller,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24

Pain from indigestion, dyspepsia. and
too hearty eating, is relieved at once by
taking one of Csrter's Little Liver Pills
Immediately after dinner. Don't forget
this.