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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-19
Important Decision.


Judge Robinson has filed in the Court of
Appeals written opinion in the case Of John
" Belt, Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges county, vs.. the Priace Georges
County Abstract Company. Judge Robinson
said: "Thc appellee is an abstract title com
pany, chartered by the Legislature of this
$ ate, and the question Is whether its officers
aud employees have the legal right in them
selves to examine and make abstracts or copies
Of the public records 10 the office Of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Prince Georges coun-
ty without paying the fees which the law pro-
vides shall be paid to the clerk for such ser
vices. 1t was contended that the public re-
cords are public property, and kept for the
public benefit, and although their custody
and sate-keepiug is committed by law to the
clerk, yet every one has the right to examine
them and make such copies as he may see tit,
free of charge.
The appellee has the right under its charter
to require the clerk to furnish to it transcripts
of title and other matters of record, aud the
right to make searches, but the contention is
that the appellee has the right through lis
officers and employees themselves TO make
searches AM abstracts Of titles, aud to do this
without paving the fees prescribed by law. =
There is nothing in the code or in the charter
or the appellee 10 support this contention. s.
whatever may be The decision Of other States
upon the construction Of their own statutes,
il is sufficient to say rest our decision upon
oor own construction Of our statutes "a cou-
structi,4 which not only the plain terms Of
the statute, but the safety and integrity of the
pubic recorlS, demanis
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Burned Down.

Senator Germans country home, In
the district of Howard county, near Laurel,
which was known as "Fairlawn,n caught
fire at an early hour on Wednesday morning,
and was burned to the ground. The only
occupants of the house were Mrs. German,
her daughter, Miss Daisy German, and two
colored servants, all of whom escaped with
out injury. The burned building was valued
at $4,000 and was insured in the Montgome-
~ Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF Sandy
Springs for $4,000. 1t was large, comforta-
BILE aud handsomely furnished. improvements
costing two or three thousand dollars had
been completed but short while. 1t con-
tanned much of the family relics, paintings,
bfic-a- brac and china. The most serious loss
was valuable library which the Senator has
been accommodating ever since his entry into
public life ilcludins personal diary which
he priced highly, and other valuable papers
that can never be replaced.
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Holiday Excursion Tickets.

In pursuance Of the usual custom the
Pennsylvania K. R. Co. announces that Christ
mas and New Year excursion tickets will be
sotd between all principal stations on its sys-
ten at two cents per mile except between
Philadelphia and New York and certain other
stations on the United Railroads of New Jer-
sey Division, where the regular excursion rate
and limit will prevail. The tickets will be
sold December cath, 1890, to January lsL
1891, valid for return passage until January
9TH, 1891, inclusive.
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Long Welded Life.

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Salisbury, OF Lac
Rui Parle, Minnesota, probably the Oldest
married couple in the United States, celebra-
ted the one hundred and third birthday Of
Mr., Salisbury, Sunday. His wife will be one
hundred and one years old Christmas day. =
On January 18th they will have been married
eighty years. Until quite recently they lived
alone in comfortable LIGHTHOUSE on Yellow
bank river, Minnesota, Mrs. Salisbury doing
the cooking and general homework, while
Mr.. Salisbury chopped the wood and attended
TO the chores about the house.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-19

On Monday little eight-year old girl OF
a colored man, named Gray son, living near
La Plata, was burned to death. The child
and t~o othe.s, one yoanger aud the other a
few mouths older, were left in charge of the
house while their patents were away, uni
during the lalter's absence tie child began
llayiug in the trc, which caught to her cloth,
ing. Her screams we're heard ty man soe
distance OF, hut before he reached her, she
was so severely burned that she died in cm
hours after The accident
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-19
A Wemnn,s Discovery.

"Another wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by a lady in this county.
Disease fastened Its clutches upon her and for
serea years she withstood It's severest tests,
but her vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent For months she
coughed necessarily and could not sleep. She
bought of US a bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
coyery for Consumption and was so much re-
lieved on taking first dose that she slept all
night and with one bottle has been miraculous
ly cured. Her lame is Mrs. Luther Luis. y
Thus writes w. C. Hamrick L Co.. of Shelby,
N. G, Get trial bottle at w. w. Padgetts
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Christmas Treat.

Mrs Poindexter has quite large and
successful Colored Sunday School which she
teaches at the Reutory of thus parish every
Sunday afternoon. II is her intention to
give Christmas treat to her bright little pu-
pills on Christmas day, Several parties have
expressed their intention to contribute to her
lnudable undertaking. Any contributions of
sweets, such as cake, candies, raisins, figs,
nuts, &c, will be gladly received and highly
appreciated if sent to Mrs Poindexter at the
Rectory.
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Transfers of PROPERTY.

Deeds from VIM. Smoot to George 7.
Carrico, for "Smoots Addition" &c; con-
sideration, 1925. Edward ]. Sanders and al
to VIM. N. Sanders, for emit. Carmel" &c !;
consideration, $500 &c. G. A. Brown to
Mamie A. Brown, for Federal Grove;" con
sideration, 81 etc. Mary WEIGH and al to
Randolph Swami consideration, S175.-
Gerard Ching and al to Randolph Swami, for
t interest in a tract of land; consideration,
Sl75. Dudley and Carpenter to Randolph
Swami for interest in same; consideration,
$i75. Mary c. Chapman and al to John @.
Chapman, for Ashley" consideration,
$4,000. Mary G. Chapman and al to James
White, for 40 acres of land; consideration,
$3.50, Mary c. Chapman and al to W. B. S.
Chapman, for "Glen Albin;" consideration,
10000.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-19

Do you use whskey for the holidays, if so,
try some that Bteslau, at Pomonkey, is SELL
ing Mt his usually low prices. Dan Carroll
Copper distilled Rye whiskey, soft and mellow,
4 year old, 50 90 per gallon. Belle of Mary
land whiskey rich in flavor and of excellent
quality, 81 80 per gallon. fairly good
whiskey for 81 80 a gallon. Breslau ut
TbouonLnv
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-19

For c4eap goods Breslau cannot be ex-
celled. Go 10 his new place At Pomonkey and
see for yourself. He has just laid in sup
ply for Christmas and has marked them down
ut rock bottom prices There is no comPu-
sion TO buy he invites the public to come to
his place and examine his stock Just to see
what can he done in reduction Of prices
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-19
The Anroneh of ChrIstmas.

The atmosphere itself gives indications Of
the approach Of Christmas the stores and
shops are Frightening for the occasioni the
gay and CHEEKY voices of the children bespeak
their hopes; and the mystery that hangs
around all the home scenes; the reticenee OF
the mothers aud big sisters; everywhere the
shadows Of coming events manifest themselves
hopefully, to young and old. Let none be
forgotten. 1t comes but once year.
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Sudden Death.

Died suddenly of spoplexy, at Pcmon.
key, near Mr. Breslau's store, on Monday Of
last week, Nathan Key, a very respectful and
worthy colored man, aged 40 years. The de-
ceased had been at Mr.. Breslsu's store but a
few moments and while walking around the
place fell dead. Medical aid was summoned,
and the doctor pronounced the trouble
npoplexy.
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BEAUTIFUL PRESENT
FOR THE LADIES.

Of Charles county. Send us yonr address
written plainly on postal card aud we will
mail you an Eieganf French Picture, to adorn
your parlor mantle. AT the same time We
will mail yo1 our Catalogue Of Interesting IN
formation aud one Of our Valuable Cirds-no
CHARGE
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Notice.
Ifyou want good paying position write
D. II. Patty, the Nurseryman, at Geneva,
New York. He wants few reliable energetic
men to commence work at once taking orders
for trees, shrubs and vines. He promises
steady work the year round at good wages to
successful statesmen. See bis advertisement in
another column.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-19
YEARLY TIES

Notice. hereby forwarn ALL PERSONS
from tresspassing upon "Chander's Hope,
farm, fields, woods or marsh, either with OF
without dog or gun. The law will be en-
forced against ang person who disregards
this notice.
oct 3l-bm II. HEBER BOSWELL.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-19

'Uhy jon should Advertise.
Noah advertised the food He lived
through it and the fellows who laughed at
him got drowned Ever since then the adj
vertiser has been getting along and those who
didn't advertise have been getting left.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-19

New York cider mince meat. apples, banan-
mas, raisins, nuts, candies, cakes and all
things needful at way down prices from Bres-
lau, at Pomonkey.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-19
speoial Sale Of Cash BARGAINS.

Ladies Balbriggan English Stockings,
double heels, double toes, three pairs for soc,
actual value z5c a pair. Three pairs will be
sold 10 each customer-no more. Ladies'
Cloth Dress Goods, one yard and half wide,
all pure fine wool, navy blue, green, garnet,
black cash bargain, soc.
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SnecIal Meeting.

Special Meeting.
The Orphans Court will meet on Tues
day, December goth, for the transaction of
general business
By order OF the Court.
] B. MATTINGLY,
Register OF Wills.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-19

Buy your friend box Of SO good cigars for
Christmas, Sedgers for 81 so, from Breslau,
at PomonkeY
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BuckIen's Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruis-
es, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, feyor sores, tet-
ter, chapped hands, ehilblains, corns, aud all
skin eruptions, and positively cares piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
rs cents per box. For sale by W. w. Pad
gett.
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Notice.

Buy everything you need from Breslau, at
Pomonkey.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-19

Buy the cook gingham dress from Breslau,
at Pomonkey.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-19

Buy your boy useful present for Xmas
from Breslau, at Pomonkey.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-19
DRY GOODS, &c.

Blankets. 90 and 90. Silk Gloria UNI
brellas, % TO 90 Ladies, Children and
Grntlemens Underwear, Is cents 70 ! 3d..
Unlaundered Shirts, 30 cents. Rugs, 2 so
so ahd 90. Table Linens. Is cents to 90
a yard Pound Canton Flannel and Cotton,
20 cents per pound.
JOSEPH 3. BAILEY
squares lton 7lh Street Wharf.
feb2a-lm Washington, D. g.
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Fruit Of the Loom Bleached Colt IN, one yd
wide, only s4c real true value, .0e Immense
assortment OF Underwear for men, women and
children, Is, 37l, so, 622, IS, SIC, Co.,
Henrietta Cashmere Serge, elegant fine French
dress goods, nearly one yard and half wide,
all pure fine wool, real true value T5c, price
reduced to Soc. Very Finest Quality Ions
dale Cambria, one yard wide, only loo; real
true value l24c. Heavy Double Bed Comforts,
immense assortment, s7l. 90, 25, so.
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- rnnR nAcK .4cHEs


Or you are all worn ont really good for nothing
it Is general debility. Try
BRDHN'S TRON RTTTERS
1t will cure you, and give good appetite. Sold
by all dealers IN medicine.
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Fotal anS 4trsonal.

Sse- The Office Of the INDEPENDENT has be,n
renoUed t. ne frst floor Of ne Masonic nan
Immediately opposite hs Episcopal Church.
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Iendnnartors for Xmns Liquors.

Buy your daughter servicesble dress for
the winter from BresAu, at Pomenkey,
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Table Damask

Immense double width, all pure linen, %,
27l, 80, 62l, 75c / 90. Henrietta English
Cashmeres, all colors, wide double width, ex-
cellent quality, Ace.
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Double White Wool Blankets

Special cash bargains, so, 90, 30
Black silk Mohair BriIiantines, wide dohb e
fold, IS, 81, 371c. Black Surah Silks, excel
lent quality, as, Coo. Superior quality
Black French Silks, special low prices 15c,
s71c. l 90. 25.
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cloth for Men and Boys, wear.

Immense assortment, 374, As, so, SO, 75c,
| co. Sheeiing Cotton immense double width
excellent quality, cash bargain, Csc. Bed
Ticking, feather proof double twill, best on
earth, only zoe, true value Csc. Black Cash
mere Shawls, all pure fine French wool, 80,
90, 2 so, IS, 5 90. Ladies' Cloth Dress
Goods. wide double fold all pure fine wool,
navy blue black, green, garnet, brown, spe-
cial cash bargain, csc Double White Wool
Blankets, immense size, extra heavy, 3 Is,
4 so. 90 Double Blankets, / 90, SO, 90,
so, 4 90.
Don't trade with us until you have exam
ined and priced Dry Goods Elsewhere, /"
then you will Surely" appreciate our Cash
bargains.
Valuable Presents for Cash Customers
Cash customers will please select one Of the
following presents, with purchase of . 90:
pair OF Silk Embroidered Corsets worth 75c
A half dozen, fine quality, pure linen, pamask
Napkins, worth 75c; or a pair of fine quality,
large size Damask Towels, worth 75c. Also
other valuable presents too numerous to men
ton
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MARYLAND INDEPENDENT,
ESTABLISHED IN 1874.
Published every Friday morning.
The young mans advocate,
The poor mans friend


Terms Of advertising; For plain matter
81 90 per square Is lines) for the FIRST inser-
tion, Is cents for each subsequent insertion
Rule and figure matter double the above rates.
Obituary notices half rates.
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DON'T EQRGET SAES,

Ladies', Misses and Children's Cloaks,
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-16
SIXTH ave. AND 18th ST., NEW YORK.

l. Mumford, long edited Democratic
paper with that title, and with the motto,
"Foreyer float that standard sheetVi
The seventh and last of the party, whom
modesty forbids me to indicate. had kept
tally with pencil on the back Of bill of
fare Being called upon, he said:-.I
propose we call IL the Daily Neios 1t is
the name OF the new liberal newspaper in
England. Moreover. it is the name of an
admirably edited newspaper once printed
In this city by John l. O'Sullivan, and the
chief political writer for which was Sam
uel j. 1'ilden.n
Nobody's proposal suited anybody.
Each advocated his own motion, and all
spoke at once. 1t was midnight, and we
were further from an agreement every
moment. I'VE shall never be able to de-
eide this thing" said the coolest one
among us, except by drawing lots. Let
each man write his preference on q card
and drop it into my hat.
We did so, and the Daily Eetcs card
was drawn out. We drank to its sue
cess, and went home Two days after
ward, the first number appeared on the
streets AS the newsboys could not pro-
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-16

vices in st. Johns German Reformed
Church.
A sociable will be given by the ladies of
the South Bergen Reformed Church on
Monday at the residence of Mrs Van
Wort on Oak street
The Ladies' Society of ST. Johns Ger
man Church will give straw berry festi-
val soon after Easter.
A fine entertainment will be given by
the Kings Daughters of South Bergen
Reformed Church on March 20.
The Rev. w. r. Kiefer viii preach a
historical sermon at the Linden Avenue
M. Z. Church this evening.
The Greenville Reformed Y p S. G. f..
will hold temperance meeting at the
new chapel, on Gcean avenue, this after.
noon. It will be In charge of Mr.. John
Jardine. All are invited to attend
The Rev. Mr.. Boyd will preach at the
GreenvilIe Reformed Church today.
The Kings Daughters of this church
nave also sent box of books to China.
The members of Summit Avenue Bap-
list Church are thinking of calling the
Rev. Mr.. French to occupy the pulpit.
German and American parochial
school, belonging to st. Johns German
Church, has just been opened.
On St Patrick's Day green soeiable
will be given by the members of Simpson
M. e. Church at the parsonage
The Young Peoples Literary Union of
st. Johns German Church hold an enter
tainment every two weeks in the church
parlor.
The Mission Sewing School OF this
church meets every Friday afternoon.
The dramatic entertainment given by
the ladies OF the Church of the Good
Shepherd this week was exceptionally
fine.
ST. Peters Lyceum will give t.vo ex-
cellent plays in the hall of st. Peters
College tomorrow night. They have been
carefully prepared, and the perform
ances viii be good ones.
Father Cassidy, of St. Peters, who has
been holding a retreat for the students at
Fordham, has returned. Father Cassidy
is an eloquent speaker and is particularly
successful in this line of work.
Evangelist Mooney, who has now been
IN the city several weeks conducting re-
viyals, has met with little success. He is
described as being too erratic and sen
satIonal to accomplish much"
The work on ST. Mary's Episcopal
Church is almost completed and the
church will look very fine for Easter
Father Sheehan's health has been
greatly improved by his sojourn at Lake
wood
A handsome iron fence has been placed
about the new rectory of St. MichaePs
! Church.
| Mr.. Homer Brooks, superintendent OF
the Reformed Sabbath School, teaches q
very intelligent class of "Chinee boys
every Sunday morning They are taught
not to violate the sanctity of che Sab
bath. +" but ten minutes after they leave
Mr.. Brooks home the local Chinese laun
dries are open at full blast.
The South Bergen w. c. I. q. are hold
ing interesting gospel services at No. 54l
Communipaw avenue, just below Ores
1 cent, every afternoon at four D. M, anC
Thursday evening at eight p. m. Mr.
Lapham, of the John Street Church, New
York, will conduct the meeting this after
noon and give an interesting Bible read
ing All ara cordially invited TO be pres
ent
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-16
IN LAB0R'S FIELD.
What the Workingmen Are Doing
ALI Over the Country.

The outlook for labor in this State, and
indeed, in good many other States al
the present time. is decidedly encourag
ing. In the remarkably successful
launching of the Industrial Senate last
Sunday in Trenton, the Knights of Labor
have an organization that promises in the
numbers represented and powers welded
to be without equal in New Jersey The
Farmers Alliance. which is drawing to
itself the sons of husbandry at pretty
lively rate, com bines with the Knights,
who are gaining ground all the while in
this great legislative cOnclaye of labor.
BY those who knoN the officers of this
new body are said to have been most ju.
dlciouSly selected. AT any rate the pres
ident. Henry A. Beckmeyer, is man of
unquestionable ability and combines
great breadth of view with az untiring
capacity for work
II was from the Legislative Commit ee
OF the knights Of Labor Of this State tn at
the Weekly Payment of Wages bill en-
enated. IL did not start from the Passaic
Trades Assembly as New York ournal
has enormously stated. There are sus-
picions among labor men that the semi
monthly Dill was Matched in that local
ity.
The following labor organizations have
passed resolutions in favor of weekly pay
ments and the Werts bill as amended by
the Hudson County Ballot Reform Assoc
ciation:--Jersey Association, Ship Calk-
ers, Ship Carpenters, Eccentric Engineers
No 5, Carpenters No. 39l Early Closing
Association. Painters Assembly, Typo
graphical Union No. ", Tin and Sheet
Iron Workers, Pocabontas Association.
Coach Drivers Association, United Hog
Butchers, Hudson County Association OF
Surface Railroad Employees, Keystone
Labor Club, District Assemblies Nos. o
I'M 70R log N.Y. Nm, Il
bliss The brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers adopted a resolution for weekly
payments. Most of the bodies mentioned
are still agjtating for the two bills aud
are seeking audience with or memorial,
izing their respective Senators ON behalf
of the Weekly Payment bill
At time when there seems to be nc
one getting up TO deny that the sspro.
teeted" miners of this country are in
most miserable straits, 927 Slays, contract
laborers, it is alleged. came here in the
steamship Elder to 20 to work in the
mines The Collector did not send any OF
them back.
Bohemian cigarmakers in New York
are organizing.
Montana has female miners
The Journeymen Operative Plasterers
Union Of New York have amicably ar
ranged with the Boss Plastcrers' Asso.
citation to work eight hours day for
fifty cents an hour.
Banker Eugene Kelly denounces trades
unions and says he will do without con
tractors on his future buildings and en-
ploy only non-union men. The building
trades won a strike last week in a few
minutes on Keliy's Temple CcnrC building
in Nassau street, New York.
The Hoboken branch Of the Sailors and
Firemen's Union had large attendance
1T their meeting last week A. Hansen.
No. go Hudson street. Jersey City, re-
ceives applications for membership.
Framels' unions Of this city, Uaion