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What Is Couragci

All men, no matter how brave they
ny be, generally experience fear in
to presence of danger with which
tey are not familiar A soldier, who
vll without hesitation march up to O
onnon's mouth, is frightened when
SINE contagious disease makes its APP
rarance in the garrison or camp, while
he physician, who walks among his
holera and typhus fever patients daily,
nmoved by the slightest fear for his
ealth or life, would likely waver in
he face of q bayonet charge. Famili-
| ,ritY in this, as in many other matters,
breeds contempt. The soldier learns
TO nurse his sick comrade without
trembling for his own safety, and many
military surgeon has lost his life or
been grievously wounded while facing
death on the battlefield in the dis
charge of his duty.
Not only is courage largely matter
Of experience and education, but it is
TO a great extent under the control of
the will. If left to himself, and with
out any higher motive TO actuate him
than the desire for his own safety.
a man will generally do his utmost to
escape from an impending danger, but
when moved by some feeling which,
Tor the time being, is paramount with
him, such, for instance, as patriot m
or love for others, or the fear of punish
ment or of ridicule, he will stand up
and be shot at or incur any other risk
rather than evince the slightest fear.
Perhaps the strongest of all these
emotions is that sense of self-respect
which is possessed by the generality
of men who have been literally educat-
ed or well brought up. This feeling
enables them to exert their will power
In such a way as to prevent the exhibit
ton of any sign of cowardice even in
the presence of the greatest dangers.
A story is told of two officers who
were serving together in the Peninsular
war, which illustrates this volitional
control of the manifestations of a DOW
erful emotion. One of them whom I
VIII call Captain Smith, was remarkable
for his bulldog bravery, which never
Jailed him under any circumstances
when mere animal courage was re-
CURED. The other, Captain Jones.
was a good officer, but was Thought
by some to be deficient in the contempt
Of danger which is, after all, the least
qualification of soldier. The bullets
were whistling around when Captain
Smith, riding up to Captain Jones,
who stood pale but collected at his post,
said, with the inexcusable brusquerie
to be expected of such a person:
Captain Jones, you look as if you
were frightened ?"
yes" replied Jones, Il am frighten-
ed, and if you were half so much fright
ened as l am you would run away"
When, therefore, we hear of people
controlling their feelings it is not gen
orally in reality that the feelings are
held in subsection but merely the ex-
hibition of them. A person may pos
sess the power of preserving his equa-
nimity in the presence of circumstances
calculated to arouse an emotion such
as fear to the highest pitch, but is able
to restrain himself from CRYING out or
fainting or seeking safety in flight
William a. Hammond in Cleveland
Leader.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09
An Editors rrrneriennn.

Major Sidney Herbert. q well-known journalist in
agricultural circles. wrltes April 18th, 1889: soulc
Ave years ago ! wrote letter stating that Swifrs
Specific had cured me OF severe rheumatism. Since
that timo | have had no return of the rheumatic
troubles, although frequently exposed to The infiu
ences that produced former attacks. Several Of my
friends had similar experience and are firm In their
conviction that s. s. 8. brought a permanent cure.
Tho searching power Of this medicine is ehown in
the fact that it developed scrofuous faint that was
conspicuous in my blood over thirty years ago and
has removed the last trace of it, / have also tested
s. 5. s. tonic after severe attack OF nalarial
fever, which kept n,o in bod for three months and
am convinced that its curative and strengthening
properties incurred my recovery ircul that Illness as
was In very low condition OF health.
SIDNEY HERBERT Atlanta Ga.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09

THREE weeks after an old Cincinnati
bachelor had got married, he met a
friend and said to him, why Is my
wife like baker who is making small
gooseberry pie?' Il don't know, SAID
The friend at is because che is glow
il 6 little tart, answered the disgrace
full creature.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09

Auw who use Dobbins's Electric Soap praise IL
as the best cheapest and most economical fam;
lily soap made: but If you Will try 1t once 1t Will
tell still stronger tale of its merits Itself.
Please try Il. Your grocer will supply you.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09

Don't let that beautiful girl fade and droop
into invalidsm or sink into an early grave for
want of timely care at the most critical stage
of her life. DR.. Plerce's Favorite Prescrip ion
will aid In regulating her health and cstob-
fishing II on a firm basis and may save her
years of chronic suffering and consequent UNI
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09

Ar an adjourned meeting o.
FARMERS AND PLANTERS AGE
Of Baltimore City, held at their
on wednesday, the Goth day Of FEB
1881. JOE SHEPHERD was elected
de,t: J. ?. BRIscoE, Vice-Presi
SAMUEL NJ. HrNEs, Cashier, q
DoasEY. Treasurer, and l. E.
Secretary.
The Board Of Directors Tor 'H
1889 was elected as follows;
ZOE SHEPHERD. Of Anne Arun
Up BRIsCoE, of Calvert Go.
I'M. CRAWFORD. Of Calvert coI
p II TUCK, of Baltimore CITY.
ADRIAN PosEY, of Charles 20
sAM,L NJ. KINKS, of Frederick
q w. DORSEY, of Calvert 20.
L. T.. Kinks, of Frederick 20
J. Frank Talbot. Calvert Co.
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AT the stage door: oldboy; "Let
me kiss You for your mother, my
charmer." Polly Lightfoot; Not much.
But you can for n smnll bottle"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09

For ladies and children whose taste cannot
he offended with impunity, Hamburg Figs
form a remedy for constitution indigestion,
pile. and liver complaints which is as pleasant
10 take as it is effective in use; - cents Dose
one Fig. Mack Drug Co., n. Y.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09

HAVE you any children ?" asked the
landlord. None but goat" was the
reply. "All right; you can have the
bouses
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09

Taking it altogether the never was time
when our country was enjoying greater pros
perity than at the present moment, and yet
there are thousands of people In the land who
are fussing and Tuning about hard times. No
doubt but what many of them are honest in
their complaints, and 1t is often because they
have not found the right kind of work OF tho
moving along with you satisfactorily, take our
advice and write to b. F. johnson & Co., Rich
mond, Va. 1t is more han likely that they
can help you, at any rate, 1t would cost you
nothing but a postage stame to apply to them.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09

Information is wanted of the whereabouts Of
johanna Wilson daughter of Mark >weeney,
wife of Thomas Wilson, born in Limerick CO..
Ireland. She is, if living, heir to an estate. II
dead, her children or next OF kin are wanted
Address, w. ]. CovIL, Webster City, Iowa.
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Namly-I hear, Pamby. that YOU possess
an estimable wife. Pamby (sadly)-No, she
possesses me.
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A moro pleasant physic
You never will find
Than Pierce's sma Pellets"
The Purgative kind.

None but a thorough bass vocalist will
inter forged notes.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09

There is now no bust a hOut the girl of the
nerioti and yet she is as noisy as ever.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09
Baltimore i Potomac Railroad.

After Sunday, December Goth, 88 the
trains on this road will run as follows:
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ARcwcdv for Indigestion.

If lori Dunraven's yacht captures the
Americas cup. the British would never get
Dunraven about It.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09
Heirs Wanted.

Hush money-The wages of the baby:
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Summer Weakness

A lawyer is never SO blind but he can cite
Authorizing.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09

" Later md Amico'a
Came a foJe face preacher, teaching
Peace and progress to the ndt'ces,
TVooed and IRON by Uanita.
She nobler to make his calling,
Whispered to him natures secret
Told him Of the herbs 50 potent
For the healing and the sdein9."
EXTRACT FROM PoEN OF ''uASrrA.s
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09

Have YOU tried ''Tansill's Punch" Cigar?
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30
tender beauty

Take face that Is hard M outline, I'M
decided I'm color. longof feature and with
q bare ugly forehead. wrinkled and prom
incni. All that misery belongs to one
woman of uncortainaco. First q fluff Of
waving or curling hair is brought down
over thou. ly forehead. hiding tho wrin-
kles and lis undue prominence. breaking
the bard outline by The trailing curis, and
Shortening the long features.
Then n pair of earrings attract the
glance that might linscr upon the wan
checks. and somehow they lend sort Of
roundnc.s 10 them. IL strikes me right
here that il is a great mistake that we
don't wear nose rings too. They would
attract admiring regards 10 themselves,
which now fan with cold disapprobation
upon bad teeth or am ugly mouth.
once saw i'm Montenegro q wedding
where the bride was the usIiest girl /
think l ever saw. but her brilegroom's
ewes followed her every movement with
utter delight. and DE took in his hand
and held mp for the admiration Of sew
oral guests the long ends Of "a crimson
ribbon which was fastened on her hair
lust above the forehead, tine ends float
inr down her back. For him this rib
bon had TRANSPORTED the girl into an an
eel of beauty. and I'm his simple mascu-
limo mind he could not disassociato tho
two What he mi.ht think when he be.
held her without itaftcr marriage l cam
not tell. but there was the principle.
The cunning woman can. by studying
her own possibilities. mako herself at
tractiye if not altogether lovely.
THE woman we are speaking of. our
woman. can apparonllyround her checks
with Jewels. She can also shorten her
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30

a restaurant man Of Lincoln was looking
gloomy Yesterday as he gael from the VIII
dow az the dusty land.capo Being sH
rounded boy a representative u tho lsye,
which moves the world ho commenced %
mbosom himself There camo in hero this
morning" he said "a stranger Of dstin-
guisled appearance. lie was naughty In bis
bearing, yes, very naughty. The days II the
wears OF my journey in the land have been
many, but don't think ever struck moro
commanding looking man. He took a seat
al a table and glanced over the bill Of fare
very critically Finally he ordered porter.
house steak, with innumerable vegetables.
To asked me If | had any new cucumbers
hadntany.
"'Wel, saidt naughty gentleman. send
out and get some. And tell your internal
waiter that don't want to become a centena-
rian before the meal is brought me-
Il was deeply impressed by bis hyperion,
manner and rustled around and hurried the
soOk, and in a very short time the meal was
isarei Before him, and it was a nice one H.
seemed to enjoy it. He ate slowly. slipped
three cups Of coffee and repeated several Of
bis vegetable orders Finally he concluded
the repast, and came TO the cashiers desk
where | was on duty. He picked his teeth
calmly and then said
d" i am ready
Ready for whatfI inquired.
Ready to be fired haven't a red cent
"Now how was that for unlaundered
double and twist, fast dyed gall How doe
II strike you as sample OF nerve, with d
wire edge and brass tipi Twas too paralyzed
TO tro him | just invited him to 20 and
told him that il he ever came to my fashion
ablo rendezvous again would sweeten hi,
coffee with sulphuric acid He. smiled bland
ly and went his tortuous way" And til
proprietor OF the hash emporium sighed
vsarily.-Nebrasks State Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30
In thnir day nj 80 Strand.

In their day Mt 80 Strand.
All tho old lcdgcrs, beginning with the
one in 1902 with the exception OF one or
two. irrcparably injured by damp. are
still carefully preserved. The penman-
ship in some of them, written before the
era Of steel pens, is very beautiful, but
rather suggests to an irrevercnt mind
that they must have taken "all day
over it,
Tho bank employs 100 men, some OF
whom have been in the house FOR more
than half a century, but of late years the
staff has been gradually assuming
younger appearance than OF yore, at
least this was tho opinion OF one OF the
old customers Of the bank who called in
some few months ago. He said that IN
former DAYS he never used to do business
with ANYBODY under 50 years Of age, but
now when he came and asked for GlO,-
600. a bcardless boy Of lG came forward
and told him he could have 1t.
Couus' adhere strongly 10 their old
customs. One Of them is the old fash
toned rule Of clean shaving, dating from
the time (some hundred years ago or
morcl when our fathers wore wigs and
knee brooches, and shaved clean. This,
no doubt. accounts for the particularly
Juvenile appearance Of the younger men.
There is a story current that the Comte
de Paris. during a recent visit. noticed
and greatly wondered at the universal
absence of mustachos. Expressing his
surprise 10 the Prince Of Wales and ask
ing the reason. theprince good humored-
Is replied he supposed it was to make
them look innocent.
There is large library on the prem
iscs. the gift Of the Baroness Burdett-
Coutts Here are illustrated papers and
a Gle Of The Times. and here some Of the
men occasionally meet after Office hours
for a quiet game Of chess.
Another old custom, which we may
mention by way Of conclusion, is that
every wear. some time in the afternoon
or evening Of the 2ith Of June, all the
men adjourn to the luncheon room to
eat straw berries, which are always pro-
vidcd for their dclectaiion on that day.
Nobody quite knows why, but nobody
objects. ANTHONY j. GAViGAN.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30

Uncle Peter went 90 s-e ball game last
Saturday 10 WAS MS first view Of such d
contest IN ten wears. aud he looked somewhat
disappointed as ihc innings rolled OF witt
machine Ike promptncs,, but me said nothing
until Dee was on board a h0mcuard bound
car Then his nephew addressed him:
"What 90 YOU think of 10, uncleN
THAT was a baseball game. was itf
"Of cours, 10 was Why do YOU ask THAR
"And they call that playing@
Certainly"
Nobody punched nobody else from one
end 10 the oiherN
mo. nde,d
"And the umpire wasn't kicked of the
Geldr
"Ihat is a rare diversion nowadays"
"And the whole eighteen men didn't huddle
together ina bunch and jaw every time a
man was called outp
"Oh, no "
"And nobody didn't steal The best bats and
mako on with the spare ball"
THAT is impossible under the present ar
rangcmcnt.'
"And tho whole thing didn't Wind up in Il
free nght@
you saw that IL didn't
IL know that | saw IL didn't, and | also
know game OF real baseball when | SEQ n,
aud that confouified. croquet party that we
paid s. 20 look at Is no more like the real
games they used 10 play than AN amateur
minstrel show Is like genuine fun Charles
town Enterprise.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30

way. are fond Of flies. Not ono mouse IN
a dozen Is fitted with screens. and the
ny population is extraordinarily large
In fact. il is no strain Of the truth to say
that there are flies on this town.
. People from the north and west look
very curiouslv on the colored people Of
this citv-their quaint dress, the grlzzled
old men and fat old mammies. Here
the negroes go TO all sorts of extremes.
One second YOU meet a wretched old
wench with bare feet and ragged gown.
4 few steps more and you are face TO
face with one or two couples Of gayly
dressed young people, the black youths
with patent leather shoes and big canes
and the black girls with Ia Tosca sticks
and yellow slippers But on hot after
Moons theslecping capacity Of the wash
incton colorcd man is one OF tho most
picturesque features Of the town.
All the parks are full Of colored men
and women. most Of them asleep. Even
the drivers Of carts and wagons snore on
their seats while the horses amble lazily
along. 4 popularity Of the colored man
ia that he cannot sleep standing on his
feet. AS a white man can. But he can
sleep in all the other attitudes known to
the human frame.
The only white man | remember TO
have seen asleep in public was an Office
seeker who has remained so long in
Washington that his cxchoquer - ex-
hausted and he literally has not place to
Law his head. He was seen the other
afternoon leaning his broad back against
the portico of the Riggs house, sound
asleep and dreaming, perchance, of salary
dav in the treasury. 1t is more than
likely he tells his friends he "lodges az
the Riggs
The scenes at the hotels are also char
acteristic Of Washington. One always
finds lazy, seemingly aimless crowds in
the rotundas or sitting out in front inthe
cool Of the evening Hotels everywhere
have plenty of loungcrs about, but these
Washington hotel loafers are unlike those
of any other city. They are place hunt
ers. second rate politicians, old pension
ers. "the Judge and the major Very
wise men are they all, who have in their
dav won great battles, military and po-
lticai: but do not imagine they are
guests Of the hotel at which they assem-
be 70 exchange condolences. The ma
iority Of them slecpin back rooms, third
floor. and take their meals at the cheap
restaurants.
About one-fourth Of the population Of
Washington lives in hotels and boarding
houses. All the servants are colored,
the white girls and boys working in the
departments and the government print
ing Office Many Of the mechanics are
negroes. for here, as in the south. col
orcd BOYS are given chance TO learn
trades. Carpentry and other skilled
work is taught them in the public
schools. and white brick masons and
blacksmiths and plasterers work along
side colored men without prejudice
There are negro quarters of the city, bat
the colorod population is by no means
confined to these. On VI. y, Fifteenth,
Sixteenth, Seventeenth and many other
thoroughfares in the aristocraiic north
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30

uORAIlO, THAN YOU OR / l. ER DREAMED
or.
bcnzoin in water, is all that is required
to keep q face fresh and healthy. Be
yond that TO one can 60. The hair may
and should be dressed in the most be
coming way; the shape Of bonnet or hat
studied in its relation 20 the shape Of the
face Colors should be such as will
harmonic best or bring out latent beau
ties | have seen women that looked
like sallow frights in green appear almost
radiant in some other Solor thal vas the
proper one 20 wear.
The general rule IS that bruncttes
should wear black, white, yellow. cream,
brown. pink, and any Of the reds, leav-
ing the blues, greens, lilacs, grays and
other pale and delicate tints 10 the
blondes, and as a general rule this cau
be observed, yet the tasteful woman who
,iudies her own possibilities will learn
10 make al colors her own by judicious
combination. Marie Gordon, John L.
Raymond's first wife, used to look SUI
perbly beautiful in dark green velvet
gown, with bunch Of pale pink roses
at the throat, her dark beauty shining
out resplendent thus iecked And the
late Mrs Thomas A. Edison, q magnih-
cent blonde, used to wear every color
under the sun and look equally beaus-
full in all. suse she had the gift Of
adapting eath to her own personality.
The dainty little accessories which each
lady can make for herself after the de-
signs herewith will aid in adapting any
color or material to any lady, and being
all exceedingly easy to make will help.
hope. with these few hints, 10 render
each woman who wears them irresistible
the open linen collar Is the newest out,
and is adapted 70 young ladies who affect
tailor gowns in hot weather The velvet
sailor collar is postichc. and can be of
any color Tic beaded front and collar
are very elegant. particularly for lace
dresses. The lace ones are for any or all
toilets, and pretty enough to excite envy
in the hearts Of men, am sure Poor
fellowsl 10 be condemned to their UNI
lovely style Of apparel is truly painful
punishment. OLIVE HARPER
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30

NEW YORK, June 27.-Parents Of the
Drury Lane girl: Father? a brute. Moth
or? A scold. Brothers; Bears. Her in
fancy? Seedlings Boxed cars. Cyclones
Of temper from mother and elder sisters.
Iurcod the baby till it could walk when
lust able TO lug herself Home from
morning till night a bedlam just within
boundaries Of so called sanity. Meal
times the season for growing, chewing
and abusing. Beef, beer and bullying.
Ran away from home, sweet home, AT
sweet sixteen. Found another girl. In
street Brought up just the same. Sym
pathizcd. Other girl a pioneer Had
found path leading TO freedom. Path OF
vice. Broad and free. Room for ten
abreast. Plenty of company Plenty OF
excitement Plenty of change. No limi-
tations but capacity of purse. Trod it.
Raced ON it, Not by slow degrees by
quick degrees. Gone longer and longer
from home Scoldcd for absence. Then
Whipped. Sudden disappearance. al
NIGHT Search by parents. One week.
Give 10 up Girl in another part of
London. Lost in the swarm Popula-
ton 100000. Keeps shady by day.
Energies by night. Here we see her.
Gone 10 the dogs. And gin. Exchange
places with respectable sewing girl or
rirl out at service, Not she. Too much
drudscry Too much bossing. Com
pcnsation what? Few pounds a year.
Looked on ga inferior. Told to be con-
tent with station Providence has as-
signed her. Sees reward 'of virtue.
Long hours Of work. Wages? Sufficient
TO keep body and soul from falling apart.
Responsibility means drudgery. Pos
sibie consumption Probable cmaciation-
Moro or less starvation. Not for Susan
Possibly has tried it Reward for virtue
not tempting. Narrow path too hard
Straight, to be sure. Straight and mo-
notonous. Turns Into broad road. Leads
to death. Concludes death by gin No
worse than death by starvation And
easier Doesn't have to work 50 hard in
diving. Goes for liberty. Vice means
liberty Responsibility means slavery.
Thinks liberty is cheap Cuts loose
from world of propricty. Propriety
goes ont of sight Out Of sight out
Of mind. Reminded Of it possibly at
times 10y preacher Missionary sent to
start reform mission in her quarter
Good man, of course. But forty foot
pole preaching. Seumonizcs at long
range. Talks 10 her as If Inc belonged tc
another, better and boiler world. Tells
her 10 reform. Girl rcsents. Cries out
to preacher. evil reform pay our room
rent and buy us mutton chops Poser
for preacher. Girls not nice. Naugh.
". Naughty but practical. Good man
preacher Nice Lives up to his own
light. So does girl So do all Of us
Marry and Amen. Let's pray for chart
~. Charity for as all. All sinned and
gone astfav. PRENTICE MILFORD.