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Farmer


49, Vmo'hi HiStnFl VI YOUNGSTOWN Flood
The fearful Hood that swept with Sudden ma
ramorseless power through the beautiful Gone.
maugh valley aud vell-nigh wiped ont or ey-
islence the opulent aud populous city of Iohus.
TO Vn, destroying millions of proper,r ma
thousands OF human lives, startled INA yha.L.
cd the world betOnd anything kno..n co.
! ages, If ever. Long aud tediuuS has No.. ~.
labor OF recovery aud restoration Tn a,.,a-
! rienceS OF actual sufferers, -cergvmen r.
yers, ply slClans, millionaires and -,
win dearly loved families, some pt,erlr Ia,
Others separated forever, Others saved - hS 1.
miracle from the over helming aood svcaod
ia thrilling interest the power of romance ~
can only be tod in their real INTENSITY ), CO.,
ing by those who went through the fes,s,l -.
deal aud came out alive. ui VI
Hasty, premature, imperfect dsso,;....
have been written by outsiders bn, r. gus
there comes TO us true official b;s,o' uu.,ly
whole momentus affair, prepared by no l s.s
eminent survivor than the Rev. DR. hid
j. Beale, who, after the food was rbo D@', =.
Superndent OF all the morgu.s, "a hens oseI ~ =
accurate knowledge Of all the dead "a Nn.e hau
aud OF the most remarkable experience. ''''eui
by the urgent request Of the le,din,'.:..
VI Jamestown ald OF many eminent M - ~
nation, such as Governor Beaver t lvu u Tue
Hastings, 7. Dewitt Talmage h :; zen
Hall, d. D., Howard Crosby, b b ~ ~ 1ohn
NJ Depew, Mayor Grant, Of n. Y 0PsaGncey
postmaster-Geueral Wanamaker a. y scott
Cuyler, d. d., and host OF Others ~ y. l L
took this arduous work and in ils n,a ae unaer-
be has had the assistance OF N f ~
corrected with the diftleut de6s; ss ollle'H's
the work of relic. Nileh's OF
This book, therefore. is no, o0,v ~,
pared and intensely interesting bpt !. NY pre-
aud only official work DESCRIPTIVE o = .ne hrst
stupendous disaster of modern iim. ~ Tue mos;
i IS elegantly gotten up, splend,S,r :,
trated, and is ISSUED by the eplernr;a; l'Y Illus
OF Faulkner 4 Allan, Philadelpbips' '''nS house
We have no doubt that all who ~
hastily Issued, inferior books (,6o gnt the
which was so immense) will b. s w. sale OF
cure the genuine oe cial history t a., % pro
sands who did not buy the otbe,, aug sn1 thou
want this The sale b, subserin,;""In Wi surely
ford active young men and women ~, Il VIII at
chance TO make money fast. W. a. luz unusual
one in our community will sueeSn IOpe some
the agency and give our citizens = procure
secure this deeply interesting and m., Is0ee to
work. wefltorious
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Eaterprising Arthur.--The family Or
Dr.. Robert Digges has been divided en- the
question Of the removal Of the county seat A
majority are against the proposition, while
little Arthur, the youngest male member Of
the family has pluckily stood out in its favor
We have noticed this little fellow time and
again selling apples and other such things
around town, turning an honest penny, while
boys much ais senior in years we're lurking
in the sunshue Of lazness. The disposition
to be enierprising was born in this little fel-
low, and is rapidly developing as his mind
becomes stronger as was shown in the court
house matter. Such as him deserves encour.
agement, and we say to you, Arthur, be
truthful, straightforward aud go-a-head on
the progressive side all the time, 1t is a game
that is sure to win.
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Cohh Neck Items.-Mr. Editor.-II

Cobb Neck Items. Mr. Editor.-I
having been some time since you have had ,
communication fror this section of the eoun
ty, propose to send you few notes
The heavy rains have had the tendency tc
cause farmers to be somewhat backward with
their work, yet many of them have done con.
siderable blowing, fencing, and clearing. =
Few tobacco beds have beea seeded in thi.
neighborhood
The widower of Swami Point has Joined
the temperance society since receivinga severe
lecture at party not long since, By fair
young damsel.
Take my advice sir R. ard do not talk
so loud the next time you and Miss >
are teated on the steps, and remember the voice
ascends and those up stairs have ears.
The Literary Society of Piccawaxen is in a
flourishing condition. | attended the meet
ing held last Saturday, and listened with de-
light to the debate which was ably argued on
both sides. The older members of the Literary
had better look to their laurels. for the young
ones are coming galantly to the front with
arguments and recitalons Keep the good
work going, my friends, for an occasional
meeting, and an exchange of ideas will elevate
you, both morally and mentally.
Mr. NewberrF, the photograph, located at
Issue, is doing a good business. lie is also
good at legerdemain, and says he will will
ingly assist, free of charge, at any entertain
ment given for a charitable purpose, and any
one wishing his assistance can secure it by
addressing him at Issue If he is as good at
slight-oEhand as he is taking pictures, be
must be excellent, for assure you he takes a
splendid picture.
The penitential season has now begun, ana
you can hear those who are fond of tipping
the light fantastic toe exclaim, "0h, for
Easter TO come when We can dance agAinn
Buzz.
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No OTrnse-A writer stlies that Miss
Carrico obtained the place she nov holds upon
her own merit, aui not through the assistance
Of Mr. Muid We were informed the latter
was the caat, and thought it a very graceful
act or the lrrt Of Mr.. Null to ail ieaery-
ing youus lady, whose 'uayes, aunts and
cousins are Democrats, in securing q place.
No oGtuse "Noscot" The vount lady is a
Charles Couutiau, aud we rejoice that another
oroar worthy citizens Is doing we'll, whether
through her o~n commen ,ole effort or By
The assistance Of II worthy friend
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Hotel de Adams.-0n Monday last Con
stable Thomas b Cough brought TO Jail JOSEPH
Butler, colored, charged with taking tobacco
from time 10 time from the premises Of Sarah
II. Gibbons in Bryantowu district. lie was
committed to jail by Justice Dent in default
o. bail, aud is now in comfortable quarters at
Hotel de Adams on Swami Point
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Carriers
Popular Cash Dry Goods Stores
I'll Market Space, near 7th Street,
Next door to the Boston Variety Stoie.
Washington, D. G.

Valuable Presents far Cash Customers.
Cash customers will please select one Of the
following presents, with purchase Of 0 90
or over: Two pairs Of large size, fine quality,
Damask Towels, worth l so. One dozen,
fine quality pure linen Damask Napkins,
worth | So A large size, handsome Bridal
Quilt worth l so, two pairs of silk EN-
brodered Corsets worth so or a pair Of all
wool, fne9ouble blankets for the bahy.
Also Table Damask Ladies' JERSEYS, Bed
Com 'orls. silver grey blankets, wool underwear
and many other valuable presents too numer'
Gus to men ion.
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Recovered Their Mlnds.-T Count.

Recovered Their NindS-The County
Commissioners have been notified that VIM
Penny, colored adjudged some time since Q
iunatic and paaper has recovered his nit d,
and the colored woman, Ilumphres, who was
adjudged a lunntic and p.nper at February
term, ard confined in jail, has also re-
covered. Orders from the Court will at once
be obtained for their release.
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The Weekly Sun.--l,s complete market
Reports. 1t is scarcely necessary to call the
attention Of the readers Of the Weekly Sun to
the valuable character of its financial and
commercial reports. Always reliable and
valuable, they have recently been rendered
even more so by additional quotations espe-
cially important and interesting to farmers,
and by the amphfcaton Of departments al
ready existing They will be still further i'm
proved from time to time and made to cover
every branch of trade or commerce that bears
in any way upon the business interests of our
readers. The Weekly Sun intends to make
these reports the best published by any paper
of character in the country, & when its readers
don't see what they want in its columns, it
will be glad if they will ask for it.
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Statement ofthe r. 6PR R.-The

SIhIement OF INC :. 4 T. Il h'
statement Of operations Of the B. 4 P. r. +.
for January, 800 as compared with the same
month in 1889, is as follows; 1890, gross
earnings, Si3i,o99 81; 1899, Sll5,7Ol So; in.
crease, sls, 3o7 75; 1890, expenses, Sloo,ol7
%; 1889, $50, 500 Ct; increase, Sl7,235 25i
net earnings for 1890, S3i,07G 90; Cor 1880,
1872, s9l 80; increase, 81, t6llo
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without A Newspaper.-No Nothing p

without A Newspaper Nothing pre-
sen;s a sadder commentary upon the present
condition Of society than the large number OF
families, both in town and country, but more
especially tie latter, that do not subscribe for
paper of any kind. How many families are
thus growing up utterly ignorant of what is
rdusprn1 ia the world around them -lguo-
rant Of the mighty events Of the day. But
who can tell of The injury inflicted apon the
Using generation; those who are to take our
p aces at no distant day growing up without
any know led &c Of tie present OF study of the
past this ignorance, too being imbued into
them by the sanction Of those who should, and
doubtless do know better, did they only think
OF the injurious effects Of teir insane course,
Let the head Of the family think Of this, and
place in the hands Of those for whom he is le-
sponsible, the means Of acquiring some kuowl-
edge Of the moving panorama in which we act
car different parts.
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To cur Readers-Tba =.

TO cur Readers.-The musiraI =.
men's manufactures by NJ. w insirn-
whose advertisement appears in s0,, aaneser,
Imn, are justly celebrated. Thsv O.nef col
only in price and good music adds y are cheap
the happiness and contentmeDt n y On much to
that We would like to see many Of any, Osr homes
buying Of Mr.. Allegcr. y Ouf leaders
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ORDER NISI.
In the Circuit Court for Charles County
No. "a lHsolvencies
No. "a lHsolvencies
Henry C Maddox VS.. His Creditors.

Ordered by the Circuit Court for Charlie,
county this list day of February, 1890, thai
the auditors report made aud filed in this
case be ratified and confirmed unless cause 10
the contrary be shown on or before the third
Monday of March, $50; provided copy a
this order he inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in Charles county once week for three
successive weeks prior to the SAID third Mon
day of March, $50
J SAMUEL TURN .R, Clerk
q CT. Ct. for Charles county.
True copy-Test
J. SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk.
feb 28-dt
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ORDER NISI.
Ii tie Circad C1ort for Charles county
Charles Bonrparie VS.. victorine Il Hughes
and john J. Hughes.

Ordered bv the Circuit Court for Charles
county this 2lth day OF February, 1890, that
the auditors report made and filed in the
above entitled case be ratified and confirmed
unless cause 10 the contrary be shown on or
before tie third Monday of March, 1890; pro-
vided copy of this or Ter be inserted in some
newspaper published in Charles county once
a week for three successive weeks prior to the
SAID third MONDAY of March, 1890.
j. SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk
Of CT O.. for Charles County.
True copy-Test:
j. SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk.
feb 2s-ct
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&0taI anO Qusonal.

re- The Ofict u ne INDEPENDENT has been
remoped 70 6e fr,i floor q bs Aaso"'e Hdlf,
tnmsdidtsly opposite he EPiscopat Church.
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Mr.. Peter Trotter is having erected 10 ery,
new wheelwright and BLACKSMITH shop. :
Iris hloQd is alwa. full Of VIM.
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FOR RENT.

Two new four-room Cottages, with 40 acres
rich river land, located 500 yalds from Chapel
Point wharf.
Also for sale 80 Essex and Berkshire Shoats
months old, farm Horses and Spring
Wagon. Sell or trade. Also Wvandotte
hen eggs for sale
feb 2S-ct F. A. POSEY.
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Bicd, at ,he residence Of his father, Ernest
Hanson, Lsq, near IIiil Top, on the morning
Of the 4th iastsat Gerard Iuagcr'ord liau-
son, 10 the 2ist year OF his age. he was
taken abou, teo weeks 40 with he grippe
which ran lnla paennauia and this was sue
-sasls.l nA1lAAlidAIek Se-ellh N illeh he died
gressi0nal nomination there next fan also Ia
lis days fot that particular class Of visitor
and has almost as many callersns llr Mudd
There is this didegea-e, however, tetwee
the callers Of he two geailc,nra MIR uaii
callers me friuis seeking tfieudIl cumt,l
while the purpose Of the callers If the ath'
gentleman is to get ii Peep at The queer lool
ing animal.
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Locai Breru,es.
The dsh dealer enjoys Lent.
Five Saturdays in this month.
Easter Sunday comes on April 9th.

ftsu anu VHk' ''' w. y f ''Nt'
great deal Of bogus silver coin is said 10
ses's~S'''- -,'a-
We have bad quite a cold snap. Are the
peaches njuredf
Cur pos'n'l'Feas Is qu''e SICK with the
grippe
Mrs C. D. Carpenter Of PisE'h' has mum
"er Of ""s ~ ''s - -" 'e'' ~
Mr.. T A. Jones contemplaies removing bis
family to La Plata to reside.
Cso,a,n #. Heber Boswell has recovered
from bis recent attack 81 ia grippe, = and IS
out again
Samuel contee. colored, Of the 9Th district
b,d a horse stolen from his stable on SATURDAY.
night last.
The new Chief Judge Briscoe, sat unon the
bench for the FIRST time, few DAYS ago IN
c.ire,t county.
vessrs i n Bowling & Co. the nov prv.
,o,oan frm has begun operations. and is SELL
i,o ,oo5. At marked down prices
,bao cvsr knoRn in the history ofo ur
oiao.t i,bobitapts
pr' De ii"''.s '',""'S'''e' 70 ''PO''eu III AZ
county, Ma
Lambs are sel''ng AZ 10 cents per pound
Mr.. y. NJ hdeleu' OF Dry h"'o"n' mas won tue
learned he obtained 81 piece for a shipment.
Inc many !. ''"u' - ~, w. - O"' pel''''
VIII oe p'e'seu " va " ~ no '.oO'eiy ''o'"
~ resume work.
Mt. Y. o. D''ey' ""1 10y ''i'a'Neu 'O'
'le ''ou'" 10 '"s"s' - O'','~'s' ""' '',''
rartment Of the Baltimore Sun.
-.
Inc '''''' u''1-"'' w. '',,''' ~ ~
"ho was "Nt''N""' " ''i
on Monday last was inferred at st. Thomas
Cer,eterv an Thursday
The Legislature will pass law limiting the
.a,ch ar ovster 10 March 3lst nud a eull law
-. 49,. -. 81 o.n.,a., -. o1
proh'o!'us 'ue "'N'"s VI 0'''''' u"u'' y
inches IN size.
Mike HeliEi OK Washington ue'eated M
Collins, Of Wilmington, in prize fight for
5000 ON the shore of the Potomac. not far
''u "'''"''i ii"''' v" "e'N'' '''''
ri. c.....ar,.,.o t.o,,;o,i,o, - go, 80, g.,
spring work. DONG up the small JOBS 50 as
when spring comes they will be re idy for
,,i,n,,n., and nlo,ein., tb.ir rrons
TRYING to do business without advertising
NJ ..-..t,, ,,;r, ,t,.,,..i
10 INV "'""'''- ~ " 80 s''' '''""S" :" , ~
Of green goggles. fod may know what ) GU
are doing, but nobody else does.
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SPECIAL SALE
CASH BARGAINS!

Fruit Of the Loom blelched cotton one ya'u
wide, p cents. G..
Trico Cloth dress goods. nearly all pure h na
wool, wide double fold, IL yards, lor W. eo
Double White Wool Blankets, 30 w ~
90, 4 90, 3 90, 6 90 and 90. -
Ladies Cloth dress goods, ore yard and a-n MAJ
wide, all pure wool, special cash bargain w.
Our Extra Heavy Gro Grain Black tte NV.
Silks-at 90 yard, are special casn ~ "a
gains The quality is the same as our o'
silss. hut not quite as wide.
Bleached Table Damask, nearly TWO !"'u a
wide, all pure linen, 50. 81, IS, SIC, 90
Eagiish Cdshmeres,
very fine quality all colors. black included,
very wide double width, nearly all purs
fine wool, special cash bargain, 25c. p.
Colored silk Pushes aud Velvets, 90, o. 90
SIC, 90
Cloth for Men and Boys wear
%. 81, 40, as, 80, CO, 75 SIC, 90.
Heavy Bed Comforts, large size, 15c. ,
Ladies Fine French Broadcloth, one yard ana
a. half wide, all pure fine wool, price reduc'
ed to SIS, 90.
Very finest quality Lonsdale Cambria, one
yard wide, only Toe, real value l29c.
Sheetiug Cotton, excellent quality immense
double width, 25c.
Henrietta Ctishmeres.
And Henrietta Serges, elegant dress goods
nearly one yard aud a-half wide, all pure
wool, special cash bargain, soc, real value
Ijc
White Wool Blankets, immense size, Y quar-
ters, extra heavy, 5 90.
Excellent Quality Black Dress Silks, Toe.
Black Surah Silks, excellent quality, SOC.
Black Cashmere Shawls, all pure French WOOL
so, so, 80, 90, 90, 90.
Royal French Serges, excellent quality. al
coIors, black included, wide double width
all pure fine WOOL special cash bargain. 3I3
We will mail you ''our eataloJue," OF inter
esting and Uaiaa5ie Information If requested
Valuable Presents fer Cash Customers
Cash customers will please select one OF tn
| following presents, with a purchase OF 90
A pair Of Silk Embroidered Corsets worth 15c
A half dozen, fine quality, pure linen, Damasl
Napkins, worth 75c; or a pair Of fine qnallty
/ large size, Damask Towels, worth 75c. AIS
other valuable presents too numerous to men
ton.
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tor low prices OF Lumber see advertise
nent OF " lllctt a Libby.
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A. POSEY, Publisher.

Terms Of advertising: For plain matter
81 per square % ltaes) for the first inser-
ton, % cents for each subsequent insertion.
Rule and fglre matter double the above rates
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WILLIAM REISINGER 6 SON.

ILLIHlI ILLIOINULIL U DUN,
Ol2 Colombia Ave., Cor. South Greene Street,
-
BALTIMORE, Md.
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VERY fine quality all colors. black included,
very wide double width, nearly all purs
fine wool, special cash bargain, 25e -.
Colored silk Pushes aud Velvets, So 81 30
QTr I 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-22
M r,cJIrrATE POSTAL DELIVERIES

pos,n,s,er Van Colt Is DESTROYS 81 inducing. business
firms and others to their correspondence tn" index
letter If the postal station 10 which the letter Is directed
such custom prevails In London and other foreign ccs
and In Washington and some cities IN TINS country ~
udo, the streets are designated In the signs on the
,nors a. : r. y. f., or otherwise according 10 TIE
oo.taI district and Washington where the delivery MS
r arc also divided according TO the points Of the com
mass In. d.trct designations are almost universally n"
In this city divisions are arbitrary anu III" uNs"'
,, Dc ,, NJ the compass Is impossible. Postmaster
Va, Co and ,ssstant Postmaster Tayler believe, how
over tba the delivery Of letters would he facilitated II
rcss houses IN their letcrhrads. circulars ana adNcr'
tisncnts wo,ld add the letter representing tr oS"l ITS
.rt ia the address. In private sIo'dence ais" IN
,,,,.h 49, NIGHT be adonted hy appndng the dc-gna'
,, of the station to address. Persons answering
ers containing the address with tue letter Of The station
daea would naturally index letter In replying anu
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supIoc-s cUtPGES AGAINST 4 POLICEMAN

william Szillar, the ianItor Of the Atlanta fiit'
,i 40 IG2 East Thirty sixth 81. who makes '''l"lN
charge, against officer Brichoi. of the Twenty iir'
Precinct. was summoned before inspector NI'iaH'
I'm the Central ONCE Yesterday morning Hfllli' dc
clare, that on the night Of June 4 he was arrested
by officer Brchof and taken 10 the Fast Thirty hhNt
station where 500 in money taken from him. 81
which 81 was offered him next morning. II M
wonld sign a receipt in full. This he refused To 40
and on their way court the officer assaulted MN Tor
having iniimntcd that he had stolen 80 from hlm;
S,rg, ants Trophy and Casey testified that SIllar
yas drunk and abusive. and they gave the "nl''r a
Good reputation. FOur citizens said tlht tn"N saw
-zll,r I'm the street the night In question ana
ne wa. very abusive having two open knives III M,
hands. The officer Will be ucd bcipTc INC noiI"
ON a charge Of Illegal arrest inspector Niiha"i'
think, the whole story i absur
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- LlnrGR LAW DECISION.

Boston June II (-p.ciall.-An Interesting de'''''''
WAS rendered today growing Ont Oi th' c"I"i'c"'"'
Of the clause In the License Ia" re'au"E " w
bars" In the case against l. r 'o'no'' !"
,,,c h,r Irdoe Holster Of the Roxbury District
CONT decided that saloon fitted with screen about
the bar and where the liquors were dispensed al
table is not ~public bar and discharged inc ne
PENDANT There Nothing in the statute. Sa'' ."e
Judge that require the serving Of looa whether
a tho cgieI,,ure nothing would have been ciNicr
;han % insert "A povI,o prescribing that i1ot should
Lc servcd 4 long table bulls for the cN'li' I've pr
noso uf selling uuuor. with appliances behind n Tor
uch sale, and over wlch the i,le, Tg' SmG['' tG
..IIts .ca, osd aont AT which the drinking l. done
DO not think it does Judge Bolstr cod the rGen
cas-. az thn (nmt1nnweah against Powdcrly, dccldca
NV the snnreme court as sustaining his positions