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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02
A DIET OF TACkS.
They Become oxide of Iron and Act as
Tonic.

Carpet taeks are not generally re-
garded as a hcalthful kind of diet,
says the Philadelphia Record. but
many men have taken them into their
stomachs in varying doses without
suffering any injury from them, but
even deriving benefit from this par
ticular article of food. if the word of
prominent physicians is to be believed.
In addition to the many carpet layers
who fill their mouths with tacks while
at work, and now and then slip one
down their throat by accident, there
are three colored men on Lombard
street who are able and willing to
startle spectator by swallowing II
handful of sharp-pointed iron tacks
with the greatest nonchalance, as if
| they were the most nutritious morsels.
These men have neither leather inteS-
| tines nor copper-lined stomachs, but
| they are able To take care of Il prodio
| ious quantity of carpet tacks without
any apparent discomfort of i'll effect.
Medical authorities assert that there
is far less risk attendant upon swal-
lowing tack than is generally sup
posed, and that such a performance is
sometimes productive of beneficial re-
suits. The freak who swallows a.
single tack or handful of them is
seized with an abnormal desire for
food, and 1t is to this fact that the
harmiessness of the swallowing of
tacks is ascribed. Curiously. the
tacks invariably pass through the
stomach with their heads bowed down
in reverence" and placed in the center
of the food so that they do not touch
the walls of the intestines. Even when
the points of the tac&s penetrate the
lining of the stomach the result is not
so dangerous as would be supposed.
The reason was explained in a very
simple manner yesterday by DIR. T. 5.
X. Morton, who said. These tack
swallowers generally have very strong
stomachs and the amount of gastric
Juice in them dissolves the iron and
the result is liquified mass similar in
character to the oxide of iron which we
prescribe to the sick persons as a tonic.
Really there is certain amount of
benefit attached to the swallowing of
tacks and yet there Is always danger
of serious result in consequence of
such an act. | have never known of
any person who has been compelled to
go to hospital for such causes, how
ever.
"But | remember the case of horse
that swallowed a large-sized tack.
after his death we cut open his
stomach. We found there solidihed
mass of stony nature. When this
hard substance was split open we found
that the tack constituted its nucleus.
A similar effect would take place in a
persons stomach if the tack should
happen to stick for any length of time
in the walls of the intestines."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02
The Uses Of Electricity.

The uses of electricity are ever null
tiplying. Who could ever have dream
ed that the electrical current manu-
factured by the public lighting COM
panIes conveyed along the streets
would be switched off on special wires
to go into the very mouths of the peo-
pie. It is fact. A man sits down in
a dentists chair nowadays and has his
teeth repaired by the huge dynamos
that are located out at Twenty-second
and Chestnut streets. The patient
lays back in darkened room Gf it is
a dull day), an incandescent light il
Illuminating the caverns of his mouth.
The tooth is washed with water heated
by electricity. 1t is dried and kept
dry during the filling by air heated in
the bulb Of little blow-pipe by two
platinum points. 1t is gouged and
scraped and secured and hammered
and sawed by little instruments that
wriggle around on the end of the same
electric current.
"Yes." says dentist, laughing,
"and if you fall asleep during the
operation we can just give you little
shock to wake you up.'-Phitadelphta
Inquirer.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02
\ Few Smiths.

There are 1900 persons Of the maine
of Smith employed in the United
States postal service.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02
WORKING GLASSES ATrssr5oS; Nr En- now

WOUN1VU O6NOO6O we are now
prepared to furnish all classes with employment
at home, the whole of the time or for their spare
moments. Business new, light and profitable.
Persons of either sex easily earn from 80 cents to
voting all their time to the business. Boys and
girls earn nearly much as men. That all who
see this may send their address, and test the
business, we make this Offer To such as are not
well satisfied we will send one dollar to pay for
he trouble of writing. Full particulars and out
oil
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02
Where the Seat of Thirst Is.

Professor Hartidan, of the West
Virginia University. is conducting two
interesting experiments in vivisection.
In one he made an incision into the
stomach of dog. in which he placed
a fistula tube from the outside When
a vessel of milk is placed before the
dog and the animal driEks, the fluid
runs out through the tube as fast as it
is Tapped up, and the dogs thirst is
not quenched. When the tube is
stopped so that the milk is retained III
the stomach, the animal becomes
satiated showing that the seat of
thirst is not in the throat, but is de-
mand of the entire system" The food
may thus be taken by the tube from
the stomach at any time. aud the pro-
cess of digestion studied under the
microscope, The other operation con-
sists of the removal of portion of
another dogs skull and the substiiu-
ton of a nicely fitting plate of glass
Through the window the professor
successfully studied the action of the
brain while the animal is asleep.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02

VnI can live at home and make more money
IU(J at work for US than at anything else in
thisworld. Capital not needed you are
startedfr ee. Both sex; all ages. Any one can do
the work. Large earnings sure from the first
start. Costly outfit and terms Free Better not
delay. Costs you nothing to send us your ad-
dresses and find out; If you are wise you will do
SO at once. ii. HALLETT & Co.. Portland Maine
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02

A citizen of Tarpon, Fla. has tame
otter which follows him about the
streets like dog.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02
~ NrIsx OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IMAM

The CEsrAuR COMPANY =. Murray ST, New Tork.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02

TNHE Old Reliable Wall Paper and Window
i Shade Store of Baltimore city, is now pre-
pared to show Spring Styles of Wall Paper and
send samples to any part of the country when
application is made. Will send the best work.
men to put up the same when required. Will
soil Wall Paper and Window Shades at factory
prices. Call on or send to him for beautiful
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02

81 recommend Castorja for chldren's
complaints, as superior TO any prescription
known to me. ii. \. ARCHER NJ d
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, ny.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02

"Who is at the head of this conspir-
acy?" shouted the country editor,as he
did war-dance among the exchanges
on the floor. ''WhO is it that has
struck this blow at American freedomp
Who is guilty of this dastardly at
tempt to grind the people and keep
them in ignorance of their rights by
muzzling the pressP Who is itP' .
Whats the matter, anyhow
asked the foreman, as he came out of
the composing-room.
Somebody has stolen my scissors. !"
Merchant 1TaUcier.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02
R. L. MURDOCH,
Merchant Tailor,
Near Port Tobacco station.

lust received the fashions for Spring and
81 Summer, they are now prepared to make
suits in the most fashionable style.-Scouriug
Repairing, Cleaning, Binding. Goats turned
at the shortest notice and cheap. One of them
can be found in Port Tooacco every Tuesday,
and Saturday, prepared to take measures and
receive materials. Work delivered in Port To-
bacco if desired. Thankful for past favers, W
solicit the same patronage and satisfaction
aranteed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02
BOARDING.

MRS. GARDINER, formerly of Bryantown
1VI neighborhood, has opened boarding
hous in Baltimore where she will always be
glad to see and entertain her county friends.
Careful attention and good accommoda tions
provided for transient customers. GS- Per-
manent hoarders taken at $3.50 and S4 90 per
week. MRS. GARDINER
40s st. Paul St, Baltimore
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02
Notice and Reward

A Ii persons whomsoever are hereby prehib-
IA tied from cutting timber or other growth,
OF committing anv other trespass upon my farm
near White Plains in Charles county. A
be paid for the apprehension and conviction Of
any person taking timber or other material from
said farm.
A. RICHARDS
No. Is N. st. S. E.
Apr. 6-tf. Washington, D. c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02
DOUGLAS WEIGH.
CONSTABLE,

HAVING heen appointed Constable and
Ii given good and sufficient bond, and in
ten ling to devote my entire time to the duties
OF the office, very respectfully solicit business
10 all parts of the county. Collections a spec
lalty, and prompt returns guaranteed. Post
ofilce address, Port Tobacco, Charles county,
Maryland.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-05
DID 1T GO TO BLAINE.
An Irish-American Thinks the Wasted
Money Was Thus Used.

An Irish-American Thinks the Wasted
Money Was Thus Used.
PITTSBURG, June "A Washington special
says: There is a rumor extant here that politics
had something to do with the $4,000 of missing
Clan na-Gael funds. said to be the cause of the
Cronin tragedy. 4 prominent Irishman, who was
connected with the affairs of the Irish repub-
licans during the campaign of 1884. said that
il was well known that at one time during the
campaign something in the neighborhOOd Of
100000 was received in a lump by the republic
can managers that was credited as "contribu-
tons by the Irish-Americans."
"The source of this was not generally under
stood, and the fact of it coming ia a lump, with
out any organized effort to secure contributions
from this source, was puzzle to many at the
time.
"The suspicion is a reasonable one that Pat
rick Egan, through Alexander Sullivan, con-
tributed funds of the Irish nationalsts to the
success of Mr.. Blaine when he was a candidate
for president. The fact that Mr. Blaine
has recently had Egan appointed United
States minister to Chilli gives some color to the
story. Alexander Sullivan and his faction were
in control of the order. IL is known that Sulli-
van was one of the foremost men in the Irish
diversion for Blaine. He was brought on from
the West and stumped all over New York for
the republicans. Sullivan and his faction took
to Blaine because they thought that if elected
he would adopt foreign policy inimical at
England. Sullivan exercised absolute sw
over the organization at the time"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-05
Silver.

The silver question promises to give
before it is year old. The republicans
have a very narrow majority in both
houses of congress, and the western silver
men propose to take advantage of this
fact to force legislation which will put
silver on the same basis as gold in our
coinage. They will demand the passage
of an act requiring the treasury to buy
and coin not less than four millions of
silver per month. The Chicago platform
last year contained the following: "The
republican party is in favor of the use of
both gold and silver as money, and con-
dennis the policy of the democratic ad-
ministration in its efforts TO demonetize
silver" This was somewhat ambiguous,
but the silver men construed it as pledg-
ing the republican party to silver policy
and they will insist that the pledge is re-
deemed or know the reason why.
Such bill as they propose will proba-
bly, receive the support of nearly all the
western and southern men in congress,
regardless of party, and may possibly COM
mand enough votes TO overcome the presi-
dental veto, which it will, doubtless, en-
counter. President HARRISON and Secy.
WINDOW are gold bugs" but they would,
doubtless, like very much to dodge the
silver issue. But it will certainly be forced
upon them, and they will have to meet it
in a way that will ALLEVIATE a great num-
Der of republican voters in the West.
The truth is, that all restrictions upon
the coinage of silver ought to be removed.
1t should be placed upon perfect equality
with gold. The policy of discriminating
against silver is thoroughly unsound, and
ought to be abandoned. Eastern infu-
ences maintain this policy, but the West
and South, acting together, are strong
enough to overcome these influences.
We hope and expect that this silver
question will be pressed at the next ses-
sion of congress. The interests of the
people demand perfect equality between
gold and silver in our coinage. And
whatever the issue OF the attempt to Sc
cure such equality, the democratic party
will be the gamer thereby. 1t is not only
wise craftsmanship, but good pniitics, for
the democrats in congress to force this
question to the front, and keep it there.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-05

OF a self-confessed perjurer, and
that the tribunal before which he was
tried was organized to convict" 1t is
well. also, to bear in mind that, if he did
commit any ofiense, he has fully expiated
it. He has paid the penalty of the crime
OF which he was accused, whether he was
guilty OF it or not. He has suffered inn
prisonment while men VIGOROUSLY guilty
OF offenses ten times assertions as that i'm
puted to him were receiving the protection
and countenance of the very persons
who were most relentless in urging
his prosecution. That he is man of
fine natural abilities and many admirable
qualities. everybody who knows him will
concede. His past is behind him; his
future isin his own hands. THE SENTINEL
hopes and believes that that future will
be such as to vindieate the judgment of
those who have always insisted that SIN
Coy was not guilty and whose fidelity to
him has been due to their firm belief in
his innocence, and not to any sympathy
with fraud.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-05

,,acs, ~.rs deeply stained with BLOOD.
S,rsnoa - saw. however, the physielan's
80 missing and in Its place was
80. "es,rcb coarser material, containing In
tbs ,eoots,s pennies and cigar. Ihis gar
,, me- .,asnmably belonged to one OF the muir
dererx a. accomplices. For this reason the
nolics ere making every effort to suppress the
S SHoo az boping that Cronin's vest may be
d;soo'-ers5 in the possession of one of the MUIR
derers. .4...Lo5 a. A.
t.ct ,bot when the drawers were first discov-
cred by the little boys couple OF strangers an
neorsG an the spot and ordered them to destroy
ths Garments and throw away the pieces. This
nendate was obeyed, and no more was thought
&c tbs matter until the older brother casu-
eilv ;rforTned of the circumstance. Both these
80 49, rrere strangers in that locality.
The residence of the Carlsons was carefully
searched by the police to-day, but nothing of a
snsnicious nature was discovered. The people
of lake View are demanding that the sewer in
which Cronin's body was found be searched
from the catch basin to the lake. They think
n possble his tools and hat and Overcoai
might be discovered in it, but as the aperture is
only three and a half feet in diameter, the
notice are chary about facing the dangerous
sewer-gas. 1t is probable, however, that the
sewer will be tomorrow thoroughly flushed, al
least.
1t is reported upon apparently reliable au
hority that a blood-stained spade was also
discovered near the spot where the clothine
was found, but the police give this en-
phatic denial as they have the many other i'm
pOrtant discoveries which were subsequently
substantiated.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-05
SOME VALUABLE REFORMATION
Gathered by the Police From the Mar
'Mack." Arrested Thursday

Gathered by the Police From the Man
Mack Arrested Thursday.
CHICAGO, May S1.-An evening paper says
that some valuable information in the Cronin
case has been gathered from the man snack, T"
alias Williams, alias McWilliams, who was ar.
rested in a cheap clearinghouse. Mack claims
to be a carpenter. He told the following story
On the I'd of May he was working for a Mrs.
Wilson on n. Ashland-ave., scarcely block
from the Carlson cottage. Mack was putting
in screen windows at the time. While at work,
a lady, whose name he understood to be Mrs.
Dudley, came in and began to talk with Mrs.
Wilson. Mack was in the same room, and he
overheard every word.
Mrs. Dudley, who is a stout, feshy woman
was talking very bitterly against a physician
who had attended her husband. Mack Gays he
heard the name "Dr. Cronin" mentioned, but
he did not know whether the physician COM
planned of was the Cronin referred to or not.
Mrs. Dudley seemed very much excited and
frequently made the remark in great spirit,
81 will get even with him" Mrs. Dudley said
that she working in an orphan asylum on
Burlingst., but that she was going to leave the
ASYLUM and that she daily expected to 90 10
Mrs. Dudley pointed in the direction of the
Carlson cottage in referring to the place she
she was going to move into.
At the Chicago nursery and half orphan
asylum on Burlng-st IL was found that a Mrs
Dudley had been there, but had since gone
away. Il is believed that Williams is one of the
men who rented the Carlson cottage; that he is
a carpet-layer by trade and that he laid the
carpets in the cottage.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-05
Executions Rr ELECTRICITY.

Great interest is manifested in the ap-
preaching execution of murderer at
Auburn prison, New York. The execution
will be by electricity, being the first one
to take place under the new law. Indeed
this will, if we mistake not, be the first
application OF electricity to this purpose
in this or any other country.
Electrical experts have differed as to the
probable success of the process. Some
have insisted that it is by no means GER
tain that instant death will follow the
passage of the current through the felon's
brain. The weight OF authority, however,
is on the other side, aud trouble on this
score is hardly to be expected. As the
World says: ''In every case where an in
nocent lineman or wayfarer has fairly
grasped live wire death was an instan-
taneous sequence, and there is no cause to
question its efficacy in the case of-crim-
inals."
The new law prohibits the newspapers
from publishing detailed reports OF an ex-
ecution. The newspapers of New York
will, it is expected, ignore this provision,
and publish the very fullest reports they
are able to obtain. They hold that this
provision of the law is invalid, because it
conflicts with the constitutional guarantee
of the freedom of the press, and that it
will be so held by the courts. There is
little doubt of the correctness of this view.
The newspapers can, we think, report the
electrical executions without fear of any
more serious consequences than the pay
ment of lawyers fees.
II the new system of executions proves
a success in New York, its general adop-
ton throughout the country will certainly
follow at an early day. II it is more
humane, morescientifc, more speedy, and
more certain than the barbarous methods
of exterminating criminals now in vogue,
it will and ought to be quickly introduced
into Indiana and every other state which
proposes to continue capital punishment.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-05
The Fuel Problem.

The discovery and utilization of natural
gas promises to lead to the gradual dis
placement of coal. in its crude form, as
fuel, even in localities far distant from the
great reservoirs of natural gas. There is
every reason to believe that we are on the
eve OF a tremendous revolution in our
fuel system. Within the past year or
two crude oil has been extensively sub
stituted Tor coal in manufacturing institu-
tons at Chicago and elsewhere. All over
the country artificial gas is being en-
ployed, to a considerable extent, as fuel
for culinary and domestic purposes.
There is decided probability that, in the
near future, gas will be substantially the
only fuel in use, at least in the centers OF
population. In indianapolis and all cities
in or near the great natural gas fields, the
natural article will be used; elsewhere
coal gas or a gas generated from oil, will
be utilized.
Mr.. GEORGE WEsTINGHoUsE, the invent
or and manufacturer OF Pittsburg, and
one OF the leading natural gas men of the
country, has caused experiments to be
made with a view to the production Of a
cheap non-illuminating coal gas, which
are said to have proved very successful.
These experiments have demonstrated, il
is claimed, that such gas can be manu-
featured at the coal mines in the immedi-
ate neighborhood of Pittsburg. and served
in that city and its suburbs at not exceed
ing 10 cents per thousand feet.
This gas could probably be piped
a long distance and then served at q
price considerably below the present cost
Of coal. In cities like Chicago, Cincin-
natl, Louisville, st. Louis and Kansas
City the smoke and dirt which attend the
extensive use of soft coal are felt TO be in
tolerable, since Pittsbur2, Indianapolis
and other natural gas cities have enjoyed
the luxuries of a clear atmosphere and
plenty OF sunshine. They and all other
cities aud towns similarly circumstance
will seize with alacrity upon any device
which win relieve them from the heavy
masses Of smoke that now hang over them