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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-09-20
"StOnewail" jackson.

~ am just in from Lexington where
| have been attending the annual COM
mencement of the Virginia Military
institute" The speaker, says writer
in the New York Tribune, was Gov.
Fitzhugh Lee. 'Yes, 'Stonewalp Jack
son was once professor in the insti-
tute and the latter is still redolent of
his eccentricties. l knew him well
and he was the last man you would
have picked out of the crowd of mill
tary men. not knowing who he was,
rs possessing wonderful energy, en-
durance. aud executive ability. It
was in the heat of action that these
characteristics famed out. At other
times he was dull, uncommunicative,
and apathetic. In the parlanee Of the
day he was n crank in many things,
but terribly earnest one. When a
professor at the institute he was the
butt of the students jokes. Yes. he
was very religious. He was known in
the army as the Blue Light Elder
Gen. j. X. Jones was his classmate at
West Point and was noted for his pro-
fanity. One day. in the battle of
Charlottesville. some mules attached
To our ammunition-wagon got stalled
. and finally got balky under the lash.
Jackson was looking on when Jones
rode up. The latter took in the situa-
ton at a glance.
See here. Jacks he shouted.
let me cuss 'em.' Jackson smiled.
but demurred by shaking his head.
While Lees army was crossing tie
Potomac into M,rylaud some Of the
mule teams refused tn leave the water.
Col. Harmon, Jacksnn's quartermas-
ter. rode into the water and poured
vnllev after voliey uf curses aud lashes
ON the mules AMI got them moving
again. Jackson sat On his Old sorrei
taking it all in. Harmon. on pcrceiv-
ing hIm. quickly rode up with the
apology:
IL beg Your pardon. general. but
cusSes and blows are the only Ian.
guage that mule understands
jackson lies buried in the little
graveyard n, Lexington beside his
first wife. whn was sister Of Mar
garet Preston. sp'@tess aud essayist.
A simple hea,lSi"ne tua.ks the grave
OF one of The most remarkable C arac-
ters the War lrn.iuret in the south"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-09-20
Losing . Big Fec.

Ex-Gov. Watts. the newly elec ted
president of the Albany State Bar as
sOciation, is an Alabamian who has
helped make history as attorney-gen-
eral Of the confederacy and governor
Of the state during the war. He tells
aOme good stories on himself. SAYS the
Birmingham (Ala.) Chronicle. He
and Col. John A. Elmore were the at
torneys for the southern Express CON-
paay against Agent Maroney at Mont
gOmery, who stole an express package
containing $4,000 before the war.
They got retaining fees, Of 800 each.
1t was hard to obtain evidence until
Pinkerton detective got in,O Mar0ney's
confidence. Maronsy agreed to give
him the stolen money. except 500
which he had spsnt. for safe keeping.
On the,day Of the trial the detective
walked iata the courtroom with Ma
roney's sachel containing the money.
Marouey wilted, pleaded guilty, and
WAS sent to the penitentiary. The
next day Col. Sandford Of the express
company called at the Office of Watts
& Elmore to ascertain their fee. After
q consultation the governor says they
decided to ask 81. 800 each.
Fifteen hundred dollars!' repeated
Sapdford.
Yes. SIR" replied the governor.
"but if yOu think it is too high we are
open for debate" ,s1 -
"Oh, no." replied Sandford. II had
filed out and brought checks with me
for $500 EACH" @os s.3tsr
'.And So" the governor tells it. ''our
modesty lost US just 81, 900 each"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-09-20
Volume XLVI.---No. Is.
THE WOODcOcK5 AND TH- WORMS.
They Initiated the Sound Of Il lin tho
Ground and the Worms Came Up.

Whom the moon rose took d posi-
ton near one of the moist places,
where the borings were freshest and
most plentiful, and awaited develop
ments. For long time the bright
light Of the moon fell full upon the
spot wished to observe, and l could
see everything with the utmost plain
ness. At about o'clock woodcock
dropped down silently beside the
brook. Presently another bird walked
out of the shadow and joined it. Both
began to "bOre" for worms, an opera
ton had never seen before. and a
curious performance it was. The
birds would rest their bills upon
the mud and stand in this position for
several seconds, as if listening. Then
with sudden swift, movement, they
would dive the bill its entire length in
the soil, hold it 50 for a second, and
then as swiftly withdraw it. Though
watched the birds closely with q
glass. could not detect the presence
of worm in their bills when they were
withdrawn.
But the subsequent process gave ME
the clue to their method of feeding.
After having bored over considerable
piece Of ground-a square foot or more
they proceeded to execute what
looked comically like a war dance up
on the perforated territory. They al
so occasionally tapped the ground
with the tips of their wings. My in
tense curiosity to know the possible
utility Of this process was at length
gratitied by seeing worm crawl. half
length from one of the borings. when il
was immediatly pOunced upon and de-
voured by one of the woodcocks.
Presently another worm made it's ap-
pearance. and so ON until the two
woodcock had devoured as many as \
dozen of them. Then the .'vein"
seemed exhausted, and the birds took
their leave. a ..
/ have subsequently studied the
philosophy of this method Of digging
bait. and have come to the conclusion
that certain birds are great deal
wiser than certain bipeds without
feathers. II you will take sharpened
stick aud drive it into the ground q
number of times, in a spot which is
prolific with worms, and then tap on
tire ground with the stick for a few
minutes, you will find that the worms
will come up through the holes which
you have made. account for it by
the suppositiOn that tho tapping of the
stick somehow affects the worms the
same as the patter of rain, and it is .
well-known fact that worms come to
the surface Of the ground when it
rains. The antics Of the woodcocks
after they had made their borings. then
wcro simply ,a;mcsic. acd intended tos
delude worms into the belief that it
was raining in the upper world. The
worms being deceived. came up and
were devourcd All this may seem
ridiculous. but. If it is not true. will
some naturalist le ,se state how \
wOOdcock can era p and devour a
worm when it's bin is confined in q
solid, tight-iitting tunnel Of soil, and
also how it is enabled to know tho
exact spot where it may sink its bill
and strike the worm? And further, of
all those who have seen q woodcock
feeding. how many ever saw it with
draw n worm from the ground with its
billP-Forest and Stream
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-09-20
Why Not?

About ten miles beyond St. Thomas
the + locon0tiyo, wiiistted an alarm,
slackening u bit. and then put on full
steam and we felt bump clear back
i'm the last coach. says the Detroit Free
Press. As snoa ~ the train could be
checked and backed up to the highway
crossing We al piled out to ascertain
the trouble. A woman about ~ years
old, hat of aud hair flying. was pick
ing some parcels out Ut the grass. and
y anssn alf1aboilt ,thei same sge dsat on
the ground staring 4hppt him in won-
der. II his left hand lie held : pipe
sandl III his right abpaper' o. tobacco.
He had been crassing ne .Epad with his
team. Que horse lay dead in the ditch.
AND The other. was fiMping of down the
srOa,lp while ths ssag"sn was snashed to
kiudiings, The. woman, gathered up
i've or SIX parcels and started on after
the ii,npfnx horse. sever speaking
! worJ. sand by. and by. the husband
slowly filled his pipe, hunted around
Sf 4 match aGdNliglitsa il. and Sas he
got to hrs feet to follow ths' wife the
!; conductor qaeried: sl ,s-..l.;,.
Didn't YOU see the train cOmingf"
3" '-Of curse" was the quietAfeply.
~ .iThsn. why didn't You ,haia pPr
Didn't you see me coming! W
course curse You did. Then, why III Thunder
didn't you hold 'upa"ssa1 ait III
o ,Apd he legged of down the road
without another word.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-09-20
The Comfort = BILE Hanson Cab.


..'Women all like hanson cabsys
writes correspondent OF the Psess,
~ saw one pretty thing driving
through Fairmount Park with her
beau the other day. and they. both
thought the hanspm SO nice, She
stared right over the apron and so did
he. lfyou hadn't been in, hansesn
once or twice yourself you owonIda,t
have known that they had hold Of
hands at all. She wore q white bar
muslin dress, cut Mother Hubbard
fashion. Around her waist {besides
his arnl) was cream-celored ribbon.
Her hands were encased in his and. =
pair Of yellow silk mitts. About her,
neck was string of pearls. All me,
youth and poverty! And two wheel
ers and lovel" 'Ns, :. ~ - 'eu,'si 80,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-09-20

People who make most fass 1t the
~aterlng-place hotels are elmostly snobs
s'..-. s'rr:--.p .s.,.-~5l s. .stts,5,G 80" "
crate 'possum eaters in Congress. and
it has already leaked out that these
two distinguished Georgians have Or
dered two dozen Of Mr.. Throckme
toms finest and couple Of bushels Of
sweet potatoes to be sent to them next
Christmas. ,..,,N - uusr S~jit
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-09-20

Lord Ronald Cover recently bought
. Boucher screen for $40 and resoad
it for $1,000.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-09-20

= A i've vear-old child in Mouson.
Me-. is SAID te speak three Languages
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-09-20

Prof W. HAUssKn, the famous mesmerise,
Of Ithaca, n. T., writes: "Some ten years ago
1. Suffered untold agony from chronic nasal
incurabIe. and said | must die. Ny case vas
such bad one, that every day. towards sun
set, my voice would become so hoarse could
my coughn and clearing of my throat would
almost strangle me. BY the use of DR.. SageS
Catarrh Remedy, in three months, waa well
man, and the cure has been permanent"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-09-20

SYMPTOMS OF CATAKRH.-Du1,
heavy headache, obstruction of the nasal
passages, discharges falling from the head
Into the throat, sometimes profuse, watery,
and acrid. at others, thick. tenacious, mucous,
purulent. bloody and putrid: the eyes are
weak. watery, and intiamed; there 10 ringing
clear the throat, expcctoration of Offensive
matter, together with scabs from ulcers; the
voice is changed and has q nasal twang: the
breath Is Offensive: smell and taste are i'm
pared there is a sensation OF dizziness, with
mental depression, hacking cough and gen
symptoins are likely to fe present in any one
case. Thousands of cases annually. without
manifesting half of the Above symptoms, re-
suit in consumption. and end in the grave.
No disease is so common, more deceptive and
dangerous or less Understood by physicians.
BY its mild, soothing. and healing properties,
cases Of Calarrh, coId In the head .
COryZa, ard Gatar rh nj III ead ache.
Sold by druggists everywhere; 80 cents.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-09-20
COUNTY ca DIRECTORY

CIRCUIT COURT.
Hon. FREDERICK SToNE.CHIEF j UDGE
80. La Plata, Charles county.
associate Judges:
HON. JOHN BROOKE.
Nitchelcille, Prince Georges Go
Hon. j. PARRAN CRANE.
Great Mills, st. Mary's Co.
Clerk Of the Court
j. SAMUEL TURNER.
States Attorney:
L. ALLISON WILMER.
Sheriff:
DAVID SMOOT
Auditor: -
ADRIAN PosEY.
Regular Jury Terms begin on the
third Monday of May and Nerem6er ;;
Intermediate terms on the third Non
day of February and yuly IN each
year.
OhfHANS COUhI.
:s,jgE Chief Jndye:
WIZ. Nick. BURROUGHS.
Thompkinsvllle, Md.
Associdte Judges:
JOSEPH PRICE, d. les. SANDERS;
Cross Roads, Md. La Plata, Md.
Register Of Wills:
s,s j. BENJAMIN MATTINGLY.
County Commissioners:
BENyANIN M. EDELEN, President,
eals-FA Brysntossn. Nd.
-s q tiEE EEe,ass. ss : \. ai IA Top
WILFRED Couch, Newport
- JAMES A. MURRAY, Bryantown.
j. THOMAS HALEY, Pomonkey.
Clerk and Treasurer:
:. CHARLES F. DALEY, Port Tobacco
Collectors Of Tares
lstDIs. KIRBY CAkPENTER, Hill Top
2nd PHIL. B. SWAMI, Newport
Sd WILLIAM J. Cox, Pomfret
,4th :. J. M. BURcH, Bryantown
-. School Comm issi0aers::
HON. PHILIP A. SCAssER, PRESIDENT
DR.. ALEX. ID. CoBRY, Port To bacco
DIR. LEWIS G. CARRICo, Hughesville
Secretary and Examiner:
FRANCIS j. MADDOX, Tompkinsville
Trustees of the Poor:
JOHN q. CHAPMAN, La Plata.
Nicholas SToNEsTREET, La Plata.
F.ANCIseP. HAMILTON. McConchie.
GEORGE P. JENKINS. Port Tobacco.
SAMUEL HANSON, Hill Top.
Superintendent of Alrashouse:
THOMAS NJ WEIGH. Port Tobacco.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-09-20
"Cons.a,,tiy Hawking and spi,ting.~

THOMAS ]. RUsIISG. Esq. sSos Pine Street,
St Louis. No, writes: . was a great sufferer
from catarrh for three years. At times l could
hardly breathe. and WAS constantly hawking
ana splitting, and Tor the last eight months
could not breathe Though the nostrils. I
thought nothing l0tu,t uc {i'inc for me. Luck
lily, | was adv iscd to try Dr. Suges Catarrh
Remedy. aud am now Il well man. believe
1t to be the only SIRE remedy for catarrh now
manufactured. and one has oitly to give 1t .
fair trial to experience astounding results and
q DerInani.nt cure"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-09-20

As,f tHs.'-FIti
4tfatt -" ii
/. ,te,.tt} ga, j..t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-09-20
ESTABLISHED 1887.
J. EDWA0D BIRD Il CO.
BALTtMORE, MD.

EVERY DEPARTMENT
ER,r4T WITH ATTRACTIONS FOR SrRING.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07
Tho Chill Blast

That sets the naked branches a-quivering is not
felt by the wealthy valetudinarian indoors, but
not all the covering that can be piled on his warm
bed, nor all the furnace heat that anthracite
can furnish, will warm his marrow when chills
and fever runs it's icy fingers along his spinal
column. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters ID the
thing to infuse new warmth into his chilled and
aguish frame, to remedy the fierce fever and ex-
hausting sweats which alternate with the chill
Dumb ague, ague cake bilious remittent in
short, every known form OF malarial disease is
subjugatsd by this potent. and at the same time
wholesome and genial medicine. Biliousness,
constipation, dyspepsia, sick headaches, loss of
appetite and sleep, kidney trouble, rheumatism,
and debility are also remedied by it. Use it with
persistence to affect a thorough cure.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07
Iowa's Stock Disease Law Upheld.

The supreme court rendered an opinion
in the case of P. G. Kimmish, plaintiff in
error, VS.. John j. Ball and Henry Tienkin.
The case involves the constitutionality Of
the law of Iowa making person having
in his possession in the state any Texas
cattle which have wintered north of the
southern boundary of Kansas and Missouri
liable for any damages that may accrue
from allowing them to run at large and
thereby spread Texas fever. Two judges
in the circuit court of the United States
for the southern districts were divided ir
opinion, and as it was sent up for final
decision, with the record showing that the
case had been decided against the plaintiff
on the ground that the Iowa statute was
an interference with interstate commerce
and also in violation of constitutional pro-
visions giving the citizens of several states
all the privileges and immunities of citi-
zens of any state. The supreme court holds
that the Iowa statute Is not in conflict with
the paramount authority of congress to
regulate interstate commerce.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07
Miss Madge,

Your cheeks were a.glowing with roses,
Your hair was ripple of gold;
Away with the pain that discloses
The love that bore you of old.
You taught me to whirl to the measure
Of waltzes-and schottisches, too.
The knowledge has given me pleasure,
Miss Madge-and owe it to youl
With fingers as light as fairy.
You thrummed on the ivory keys;
With badinage. blithesome and airy,
You taught me to be at my ease,
And join in your melody, ringing,
And thrilling my heart through and
through;
So I am lauded for singing,
Miss Madge-and / owe it to you!
A worldly wise beauty of twenty,
Who many conquest had seen,
Of lovers you surely have plenty,
Why toy with lad of eighteen?
Your manner, bewitching and artless,
Ensnared me for aye, as you know
And now am bitter and heartless,
Miss Madge-and l owe it to you!
Florence Scollard BromR.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07
To Abate Rate Wars.

The Interstate commerce commission
has promulgated an opinion on the sub
iect of passenger tariff and rate wars, pre-
pared by Chairman Cooley. The paper
narrates the facts attending the war in
passenger rates at St. Louis in October,
and also the circumstances of the passen-
ger rate war which prevailed in Chicago in
December, both of which were Investigated
by the commission. 1t is recommended
that the inter- state commerce act be
amended SO as to define what shall be con-
sidered excursion and Communication tickets;
to prohibit all payment of commissions on
the sale of tickets, and all sale of tickets
for interstate business except by the regu-
lar agents of the carriers; to require car
riers to provide for speedy and conyen-
lent redemption of unused tickets or
coupons.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07

With gold. copper and lead following In
the order named. Montana has now be-
come the great mining region, whose,
mines yielded precious metals during 1883
TO the value of thirty two million dollars.
Colorado follows with twenty seven mill
lions to her credit, then Nevada, Califor-
mia, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Dakota, Alas
ka. Oregon and Washington territory.
There can be no doubt from the progress
made, that the mining interests of these
states and territories are steadily being
developed due to the advance made in
scientific mining as well as the increased
facilities of railway transportation.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07
The Haytien a Ragged Army.

The crew of the steamship Wensleydale,
Capt. Coull, which arrived at New York on
the Goth from Port au-P PAX, northern
Haytien port, say that everything looks
promising for Hippolyte in the Haytien
struggle, and tell some amusing stories of
the Haytien soldiery. They are, the sail
ors say, ragged lot armed in the main
with old-fashioned guns and horse pistols
and are half starved. Four hundred of
them left Cape Haytien recently to JOIN
Hippolyte at ST. Marx. The distance is
only about 100 miles, yet only thirty of his
cohorts arrived, the balance having desert
ed on the way and struggled back to the
starting point. In recent fight led BY
Gen. Legitime against Hippolyte, the
former and his army were put to fight and
the victors drove the enemy into the sea.
There is little doubt that Hippolyte
will soon drive his enemies out of exist
ence,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07
A SELF-SLAIN PRINCE.
RUDOLF. HEIR-APPARENT TO THE
AUSTRIAN THRONE, SUICIDES.
Prefers Death to Due1-A Strike that
Faiied-Pork Packing Statistics
News In General
A Princely Suicide.


The brief telegraphic announcement on
January 3Oth to the effect that the Arch
duke Rudolf, the Austrian Grown Prince
and heir apparent to the throne, had died
suddenly that day at Mierling, near Baden,
an Austrian town twelves miles from Vi
emma, from an apoplectic stroke, was fol-
lowed on the first by particulars showing
that Prince Rudolf died by his own hand.
The Weiner zeitung says: Prof. Wieder-
hofer, who performed an autopsy on the
remains Of the Crown Prince Rudolf.
found large hole in the side of the head
which must nave caused instant death. A
revolver, with one chamber discharged,
was found at the bedside close to the right
hand of the dead prince. The position in
which it was found proved beyond doubt
that the crown prince committed suicide.
The report of revolver was heard by no
one, the attandapts having left the house
to make preparations for hunting ex-
cursion. Several members of the crown
princes household state that during the
last few weeks the crown prince had man
Tested signs of morbid nervous excite
ment, and therefore. the Weiner Zeifang
says, the view that the shooting was the
result of temporary mental arrangement
must be adhered to. Some time previous
to his death the crown prince complained
of headaches, which were attributed to an
injury to the head which he sustained by
fall from horse last autumn. The Pail
Mall Gazette, however, says it IS privately
informed from Vienna that Grown Prince
Rudolf committed suicide because it was
optional with him to take his own life or
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07
MILWAUKEE.
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAFUIIA.
EHKAT--No. / hard. Jan.
No. ! 1lo.tli3rn jan.
No. 2 northern. Jan. >.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07
Not One Of Her Habits.

Sunday-school teacher-Jennie, I
hope you don't hang over the gate with
any young man.
Jennie-O, no, ma'am.
Sunday-school teacher-Tm glad to
hear you say so.
Jennie-No, ma'am father took down
the fence day before yesterday.-Jatdge.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07

A Dublin dispatch of the 3lst ult. says:
VIM. O'Brien was to-day lodged in Klom-
mel Jail to undergo sentence of four
months imprisonment imposed on him at
Carrick -on-S SUR for offenses under the
crimes act. When ordered to remove his
civilian clothing O'Brien refused, where
upon he was seized by the wardens and
his clothing was forcibly removed. His
beard was then shaved off. He made o
desperate resistance and was exhausted by
his efforts. The prostration of O'Brien
after his struggle was so severe that it was
deemed best to summon a priest to him.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07
A Serious Trouble.

Doctor-My poor man! You seem
to be in sad condition, indeed. What
is your trouble?
Cadaverous individual Difficulty in
swallowing.
Doctor-Does it seem to be due to
construction of the throat?
Cadaverous individual-No it's due
to not having anything to swallow
Burlington Free Press.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07
CONSUMPTION Surely Cured.

To the Editor: Please inform your read
ers that have positive cure for Consump-
ton. By it's time y use thousands of hope
less cases have been permanently cured. I
shall be glad to send two bottles OF my rem
edy FREE 10 any Of your readers who have
consumption, if they will send me their Ex-
press and p. o. address. Respectfully.
T. A. SLOCUM. NJ. G. 1871 Pearl St. n. 7.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07
Bankers Convicted OF Fraud.

The trial of Phineas Caldwell and his
son, William G. Caldwell, bankers,
of Logan, Iowa, charged with fraud,
ended on the 3lst ult. by a verdict
of guilty against both defendants. They
conducted bank at Logan, and con-
tinued to receive deposits long after they
were insolvent. This is the first case in
the state tried under the new banking law,
and the effect will be to give greater feel
ing of security to bank depositors.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07
Concluded to Go.

1t was discovered on Tuesday that Jo-
seph R. Moore, the half million dollar de-
faulter from the Connecticut Mutual In
surance company, probably fearing arrest
and imprisonment, had concluded to fly to
a place of safety. His attorney admitted
that he had gone to Canada, but what part
is not known
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07
Western Packing interests.

Price Current Of the 31st ult. says the
weeks packing in the west has been 1885,
900 hogs against 225, 900 year ago. To-
tai from November to date 4,195, 900,
against 1860 year ago; decrease
100000. The increase of packing in the
west during the week, as compared with q
year ago, has not been due 30 much to the
enlarged marketing of hogs as to the
reduced movement to eastern markets,
which is much smaller than year ago.
paokinp Nov to dato. 1919 1890