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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-06-06
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u Ts@er1S FsHrifiarlfs4 A~fN'r'
tilhes before he could realize its mean
.ng. Could it be that without invest
ing-a cent, he had ma ie over twenty
thousand dollars? 1t must be dream,
be thought.
But when he called at the old
genteman's office, he found it was
really true.
"Mr Eames, how about this money !?
Shall re-invest it for you?"
"Thank you, sir. | wish you
would. | should like little in hand,
however"
Certainly. What will answer~
and the old gentleman wrote a chequc
for five hundred dollars, and placed it
in the young mans hand.
1t was more money than he had
ever before possessed at one time.
This was convincing proof of the
reality of his good fortune.
Is aSss d he went to the sii,s aaal
ordered handsome suit of clothes at
a fashionable tailor's. The fact was
his old coat was getting threadbare,
and his oyercoat decidedly seedy.
While he was about it he bought new
coat and boots, as well as other needed
articles, and still returned with money
enough in his pocket to make him feel
rich. He changed his boarding house,
engaging a handsome room at a much
nicer boarding house.
"lt seems TO me you are dashing out,
Eames, said his friend the editor.
"You know I've had legacy" said
Eames. laughing.
81 begin 20 think you have" said
the editor.
When Eames appeared on the street
in his new suit it was a confirmation
Of the news of his inheritance. His
removal % fashionable boarding
house was additional confirmation. 1t
was wonderful how he rose in the es-
timation of people who had before
looked upon him as shiftless artist.
All at once it occurred to him.
"Why shouldn't | propose for Mary
Books? With twenty thousand dol
lars could certainly support her COM
fortably There was very pretty
cottage, and tasteful grounds, for sale
at five thousand dollars. This would
make charming home"
Ono morning with considerable
trepidation. young Games broached
the subject to Mr. Brooks.
emo one | should like better for a
son-in-law, if Mary is willing" was
the prompt answer.
Mary was willing, and as there
seemed no good reason for waiting,
the marriage took place within a few
weeks.
"Charles," said his father-in-law
after the young people returned from
their wedding journey, sit is time for
me to render you an account of your
money affairs. | have been lucky in
my investments, and have thirty-one
thousand dollars to your credit, or de-
ducting the amount paid for your
house, twenty-six thousand dollars.
BY the way, have You received yonv
aant's boqaestW
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I'll Not Confer NTH SORROW.

I'll Not confer With sorrow.
IN not confer with sorrow
Til tomorrow
But JOY shall have her way
Thi, very day.
No, eglantiue and crosses
For her tresses =
Let care, the beggar. wait
Outside the gate.
Tears If you will but after
Mirth and laughter;
Then, folded hands on breast
And endless rest.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-06-06

~, = az adjourned meeting Of he
"'Ei's' AND PLANTERS AGENCY
p''''more City, held at their o@,.
= Jnr y rediioesdpy, The goth day Of Fopru,,,
! = nnhEPHERD. Of Anne Arupdal ~
:. r :. BRIscoE. of Calvert Co % ''''''' : o.
p p NJ NJ CRAWFORD Of calvertco
Ann, ~ TUCK, Of Baltimore CITY.
e.,,i DniAN iOsEY, Of Charles Go
= - ~ ~, L NJ KINKS, Of Fredericl Go
,ooo -, W. DORSEY, Of Calvert Co
i'0'' doE SnErHEnD was elected Pre-,
''''' >. r BRIscoE, Vice President
'AhUEL NJ, HlNKe, Cashier G.. "
DORSEY Treasurer, and l.. f. H,yKe
Secretary.
,oda ac board Of Directors for tho ye,r
,oV !, was elected as follows.
l. e. Kinks of Frederick Co
> Frank Talbot. Calvert Co
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scarce vouchsafed him more than a
cool haon meeting; buthad changed.
OF aplared to, aud his behavior al
tered nth it. Such is the way of the
- wy a very pleasant dinner. The
younsTtist remained afterwards.
ayean engagement, Mr.. Eames, .
SAL" ~. Brooks, "a meeting of the
Bank Directors, but you mustn't go
away Nary will entertain YOU"
lAeyoung man did not go away,
ana APPARENTLY was satisfied by the en-
ter'allment he received. He blessed
III. sut for her legacy, if OILY it had
prceaed him this afternoons inter
we" With the young lady lie had ad-
mlrea But it gained him more.
EVeryfour days he received a similar
lavFalon He could not fail to sec
thai Ezekiel Brooks looked with evil
dent @mplacency on the good under
standing between his daughter and
himsef
"Nhat will he say?" thought the
youngman, "when he finds out what
sort Of legacy l have received from
my ant?o
OCCASIONALLY, too, he felt nervous
abonihis hasty assent to the PROPOSE
ton buy 400 shares of railroad stock
at % when he hadn $50 ahead lie
reck@ed up, one day, what his pur.
chasewould amount to, and his breath
was iearly taken away when he found
il almunted TO twenty eight thousand
dol@l Still, il had been in a man
ner iorced upon him. He asked nc
questions, but every now and then the
old @ntleman said, "All going well
stocssdyancing rapidly"
VIII that he was content. Indeed
he was so carried away by love O
Mary Brooks that he gave little though
10 any other subject
0e day Mr.. Brooks came up, hi
face beaming with joy.
"Wish you joy, Eames," he said
"Wmbledon's gone up like rocke
to pa Give me authority, and II
sell ont for YOU"
Th artist did so, hardly realizing
whatit meant till three days after, h
received a little note to this effect:
DER EANEs:-Haye sold out Your fiy
hunded shares of Wimb edon at l01 S
ven f6ught at 30. This gives you clea
profit Of forty-6ve dollars per share, {
twenttwo thousand five hundred dollar
You I'D better reinvest your surplus. Ca
AT 81, ,,tfioe al once, Yours very truly,
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Fierce wars and wrangling cease,
The cat sleeps on the bootjack,
And all the world is neace.


Customer-Is it customary to fee the
waiter here? Waiter-Yes, sir. Gus
tomer-Then hand over your fee. I've
waited for you nearly an hour.
"Is that cement any good?' asked
prospective purchaser of peddler.
"Any good2' was the reply. ''Why,
you could mend the break of day with
that cement"
"Purple SUNRISE" Algy, is probably
a phrase invented by some poet who
mingled the memories of the evening
he painted red with the dawn of his
blue awakening.
1t would be an awful strain on a
man to be polite through all the wnrri-
ments of business if lie were not con.
solcd by the prospect of getting even
.a.i..x g & saau slssla>sse' ~ssss
An old baldhead, who is likewise an
old bachelor as well as an old scound-
rel, speaks of women as resembling
gratifying news. They are good;
some Of them 90 good to be true.
Mr.. Phunnyman Cooking up from
his pareD-"AnOther cashier gone
with the deposits" Mrs. Phunnyman
-"What was the sum-" Mr.. P
ole wasn't satisfied with some-he
took everything"
TIE BUSY MAIDEN.
She doesn't care what people say,
Warm weather is here, loves in the air;
The birds with songs the morning wake
And oft we see the maiden fair
out in the garden with rake
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THE BUsY MAIDEN

She doesn't care what people say,
Warm weather is here, loves in the air
The birds with songs the morning wake
And oft we see the maiden fair
Out in the garden with a rake.
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DER EANEs Have sold out Your five
hmded shares Of Wimb edon at 10l. So
You Ought at 90 This gives you a clear
profit Of forty-fye dollars per share, or
twenttwo thousand five hundred dollars.
You I'D better reinvest your surplus. Call
AT ~ ,,fioe AT once. Yours very truly,
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
Art More Than Appearances.

A very good story is told of a promi-
nent musician. a young lady went to
him for a course Of finishing off, les
sons.
Lets see what you can do" said the
teacher. and placed before her simple
air of MOzart's.
She played few bars and was inter
rupted.
'.Take of your rings" sid the great
man.
4 few more bars and another inter-
ruption.
Take OFF your bracelets"
A little further on she was stopped
again.
Your sleeves are too long. want to
see your wrists"
The pupil pinned up her sleeves with a
face on fire. At last she succeeded in
finishing the selection.
do you want me to teach you?" the
instructor asked. rs she took her hands
from the keys.
Eyes. sir.
"very vel. Come 10 me tomorrow
at this time. without jewelry and in
some sort Of dress that you can breathe
in. | don't know at all how you have
PLAYED this aria, because Of the rafting
Of gewgaws and the distressing noise
you have made in getting Your breath.
A musician thinks first Of his art and
last Of appearances. Chatter.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
Joseph JeGcrson's Fortune.

The richest actor in this country to-
day is undoubtedly Joseph Jefferson.
Edwin Booth is supposed to have more
money, but this is an error. Mr.. Booth
has earned large sums, but, while mod
est enough in his own life, he has ex-
pended them generously, and besides has
disbursed fortune to liquidate the in
debtedness incurred during his disas-
trous managerial career in this city.
Mr.. Jefferson, on the other hand. has
been a steady accumulator. From the
time he began to make more than liv-
ing as an actor he has saved some Of the
surplus. He has lived well, but not ex-
travagantly. He has provided generous
" for his family, but not wastefully.
Such investments as he has made have
been wise ones, and whatever specula-
ting he may have indulged in has aver
aged a profit.
Nobody but himself knows how much
he is worth. He probably knows it to a
cent, for. while not penurioas. he is ex-
act and business like. One of the men
closest TO him, and certainly most con-
sotsDb y III IA, batAtAF,-Ns A-Alat hfls tiAI
other day that jefferson must be mill
ionaire, If not doubly SO. Probably the
single million is nearest to is. Consider
ing how easily he takes life. bow little
trouble he goes 70 70 create sensational
popularity for himself. and the brevity
Of his working seasons for he never
plays more than forty weeks III year,
and as little more than thirty as he can
manage in ms engacsnents). this fnan-
cial result ia as worthy of note IS he
himselfi is worthy of the money. Epoch
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
Vulgar Habit Rcbuked.

Why viii SO many persons commit the
objectionable Tudeness OF addressing
person by his OF her initial letter. "a, for
instance. Mr.. c." OF Mrs So II is
as vulgar as 6shmongeTs style. What
can be more abouinable Shan to hear a
woman speak Of her husband Mr
A. as though he had been wnittled
down in her estimation until there is
nothing lefs Of him bat a single letter?
Il is not very long since that what they
call in the press Of the far west "A shoot
ing AFFAIR occurred in Helena. Mont,
the result Of prominent politician there
addressing his hostess A. Mrs. 3 A
young Russian present resented what he
considered "a insult 70 his friends wife.
and promptly settled the matter IN true
western fashion. -Exchange.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09

Before sao- plies ts~ street Cars WIN b
EaB - Electricity.

A4AA - AAo~-ff~--@
The annual meeting OF The Gfand
Rapids Street Railway Company oc-
eurTed yesterday afternoon samuel
AatneF and J. ". Hayes, OF Cleveland,
two OF the principal stockholders, were
present. During the stay Ia town OF
these gentlemen, 4 thorough inspection
bas been made OF al the properties or
the company, and the action OF the
meenng yesterday l. the best criterion
b. which 70 Judge their views OF the
past years administration.
A large part OF the tImea the annual
meeting VAS spent IN the Transaction Of
the usual necessary routine business.
The principal matter OF interest, out
side Of the regular routine, Was the
proposed change from horse power to
electricity. Inc change Was FULLY de-
clded upon, and 1.-The Ways amt means
committee" nave made the necessary
provision IN their line. Before snow
lies, electrically propelled ears will be
seen on the streets OF Grand Rapids.
superintendent Bevier sa.d last
evening that the plan OF imme-
date operation has been fully
mapped out, even TO the specific lines
upon which electricity Will be first
used. But he thought II not eNpedlent
10 make pubic these plans, OWING 10 4
possibility OF some changes OF detail.
The officers elected tor the ensuing
year are as follows: President, Samuel
Mather; Nice-PTesident ana Treasurer,
George X. Perry: uperintendent,
Andres Beyier; Secretary, b. ). Han
chett, Jr.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
WHERE WILL II BE =?
Meeting OF the Republican State
Central Committee.
NAVY IN FAVOR OF Grand RAPIDS
A. rhs Place 10 Hold the coRvsntioa
Fhsaxh No Decision H.e fst Been
ksaehed-Ths Poll OF she GoH~
niftse Aad Its ks-1lI.

s1z. ssass - - t<.t.ss.-esssss-
DErRorr, July s.--fhe meeting Of the
Republican state Central Committee
here today, was by no means mere
matter Of form. There appeared % be
a vide divergence Of opinion as 10
where IS the best place 10 hold the con-
venuOn, and as 10 who would cut the
finest hguFe IN the seat, which Gov.
Luce Will vacate. The committee met
at ? o'clock this afternoon, but the
weather, with = temperature at 90 in
the shade, was a little too warm for
politicians 10 remain indoors and dis
euss matters that would, perhaps, make
some of them still warmer. SO the
members got together n the Butler
block, and after greetings and comment
Ing on the weather lit for Democrats
hereafter, left the building for the
dock, got on board boat, and held their
discussions where the breeze would keep
the debate at something ike bearable
Consistency. In the deliberations IL
Wa seen that the Turner men favored
late convention, and Grand Rapids as
the place. The Rich men have reasons
tor not antagonlziug this move
ment, bat accept 1t as evidence Of
.sightedness On the part Of the
Turner forces. Many Republicans in
Wayne county want the convention
here, because this IS Democratic
stronghold and local aspirants want
the prestige of body so important. A
poll OF the committee shows small
majority for Rich for governor, al
though Turner's following IS enthusi-
astic, and Stanley w. Turner, who holds
the proxy of y. J. Brown, of Stanton,
declares that Turner Will be nominated
on the first ballot. He may not have
the committee, but viii, so say his
hackers, have the delegates. They
quote him as solid in the Upper PENN
suiar, Ninth. Tenth and Sixth districts,
with the rest of the State leaning his
way. The Rich men say that even
when Turner, Watkins, Palmer and
Rich were all in the field, Rich was
first or second choice with nearly every
one, and now that so many starters
have been scratched, Rich viii have a
walkover. Both sides are sanguine
enough TO ensure lively convention,
possibly the victory of dark horse.
4 =.
will be held has yet been reached.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09

T. takes one large volume 20 contain
the court letters q Great Britain. and
there are many autographs Of Queen
Victoria scattered throngh the PAGES.
The first letter she wrote was penned
when ~ sweet eighteen she sterped cut
of private life into the throne Il the
greatest government On the face q the
globe. Her letter announcing her ascent
Is written on blue foolscap paper, with a
narrow black border n honor of the
death r William IN. The szrsture is
boldly pennsd IN ? school eirl hand. AID
she evidently wrote il very carefully
The ink is - back today A. Il vvas when
II reached TIE state department during
the administrator oi President Van Ba-
rsn. and ths lraor~11ent cf fae cre.t
Minister PalmHse,a appears II the sane
ink below s~-H asklrston Cor. Eew
York World
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09

GRAND LEDGE, Mich, July s.-The
call of Jas. Winnie, of tins place for a
labor convention at Lansing, to take
action relative to State politics, has
been followed by another one TO which
has been signed the name of IRA Smith.
who recently has bobbed up extensively
in local cilcles as Patron of Industry
leader. Smith called a conference in IA
district school house, and thereat was
born what will Toe known as the lnde-
pendent labor party, provided il lives
long enough To be named. a rescript
has been sent TO the patron lodges,
warning them TO watch Winnie and his
labor convention, and not 10 fall into
any trap being set by the two big par.
ties. which are confidently hoping for a
Kilkenny fight among the patrons and
other labor organizations.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
A Success

Editor White has just cause 10 feel
happy over the success of the Artisan
which has just passed its tenth birth
day. Mr.. White started a very modest
paper, but it has met with the sue cess
il well deserved. 1t is now one Of the
best furniture magazines of the coun-
try, and is growing in popularity and
appearance, The June number of the
ArtisaR contains ninety pages Of read
,s.g ard advertising matter. 1t is cx-
pected that the next decade of the
journal will be very successful, as 1t
starts off with plenty Of friends and
means.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
$4,000 STRANGERS
Attend the Great Pythian Encampment
ut milwaukee,

ttsAas,sS - ysz vtNssaNN-ssNNUa.
Milwaukee, Wis, July s.-The mag
nificent decorations on public and pri-
vate buildings alike; the glittering
swords and the gay plumes OF the gal
lant Knights, together with the grand
music that the scores of bands furnish,
all combine to make a sight that Is
beautiful almost beyond description.
The Knights assembled at the Plank
intOn declared the sixteenth annual
session opened and a royal welcome
was extended TO all by Gov. W. D..
Hoard. Mayor Peck and Chancellor
HOskins. THIS was responded to by
Supreme Councillor William Ward and
others.
The new idea Of camping, is a great
success aud delights ali. Indiana oc-
cupies the place Of honor at the right,
with Michigan at the left. Among the
Michigan lodges represented are the
following: Hudson, Port Huron, Law
ton, AllcCau, Kalamazoo. Lansing, De-
trOit, Hastings and Owosso.
It IS estimated that fully $1,000
strangers are III the CITY.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
THE LAKE STEAMERS
Way Not Ask Government Inspectors |
inspeCtS


inspeCr
u tel YOU what Il i" said b. W.
Putnam 10 the TnKsRAN-hERALp yes
teFday, "the newspapers did a good
tling m calling attention - the neoes-
sty Of an inspection OF the Reeds Lake
steamers. But the committee suggest
Cd, though composed Of most excellent
citizens, Is not competent 10 pass on the
merits or dement's Of a steamboat
What We want Is a Government inspeer
tor from Grand Iayen OF some other
port
but quersed the pencil-pusheIs
can Government inspector inspect
boats running 5n private waterways
II don't know abou that, but think
If complaint ~as made 10 the author-
ties toat life was IN danger, some steIs
would be taken looking 10 an inspes-
ten. One thing is sure, my family
shall not furnish material for newii-
paper tenn. for | won't allow them on
the loats."
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
Most Eucouracing

James R. Hayes, the popular land
lord of the Wayne, returned to Detroit
last evening on flying visit from his
summer resorts at Petosxey and Mack
mac Island. 1--WE had l25 guests at
the Grand, on Macklnac Island, over
Sunday" said he, land seventy-tive at
the Arlington, at Petoskey. TINS beats
all previous records for so early in the
season. and the best of it is they have
all come to stay. ."-Detroit Free Press OF
yesterday.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
a MIsAPPREHENsIoN.
,. W. SIostsrh0use sEys ths House Burr
ers Were Mad at the Contractor.

,. W. SIosEsrh0uss says ths Heass- b0rn-
srs Were Mad At the Contr~etor.
]. ". elosterhoGse says that i was
not he, bat the contractors, wlth whom
the burners OF Ohcer Wykes' house
were angry.
The threatening letters received by
Mr.. Wykes, and referred 10 IN yester-
days TELEGRAM-IIERAID account OF the
fire, are Is follows.
June 26, 90.
Mn. WEcKEs-lou had better give up
your Job ana get something else or Il
Mi. So hard MIN you.
First warning. BY ONE or 1HEA.
The second Was as follows:
July ., 30
AR. WIKEs-D0n't you pat any Of
your goods IN that house. IL you do
you viii be sorry, and If YOU don't
leave that Job you will wish you did.
Second warning. By OEE OF THIN.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
AN UGLY WIND.
IL Plays With Houses aud Trees as IL They
Were straws.

SARATOGA, y. Y, July s.-The pas
sengers on the midnight tram, from
Montreal, say that today's storm was
general from Rouse's Point, \. Y, TO
Whitehall, y. Y. The force of the
wind was terrific, many small houses
at Rouse's Point and other
towns along the lake being lifted
from their foundations and destroyed.
Bluff Point Hotel, on Lake Champlain,
suffered to the extentof ., 900 damage.
No one IN the hotel was injured, so far
as known. One guest. name unknown,
VINO was out ID a small boat when the
tornado struck the lake, was drowned.
Trees and small buildings IN the vicinity
were torn down by the wind.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
IT'S OFFICERS.
The New Royal Areanum Makes Good
selections

The new Royal AIeanum of the
West Side, which was mentioned in
yesterday mornings TELEGRAN-HER-
AID, has elected the following officers:
Past Regent, JAS. A. Coye; Regent. W.
l.. shattuck; Vice Regent, Daniel +.
Clark; Orator, Frank O.. Rosa; Warden,
John Young; Sentry, Daniel RosSetti
Secretary. Floyd Eyerhart; Treasurer
I'd. l.. Frost; Guide. John Posthenus;
Chaplain. j. c. Wellington; Collector,
G.. A. Richards; Trustees. r. ID. DeGraaf
Ralph " Foster, Jesse ;. Valentine.
The officers VIII be Installed next
Monday evening, when Grand Vice Re-
gent Parish will be here again to assist
III the ceremonies.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
WaYlaid at Rnttlc Creek.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, July S.-Chas.
Stevens, a travelling man residing here,
was waylaid by tramps last night and
his clothes. gold watch and $50 taken.
The tramps took all his outside clothes.
When Stevens reached police head
quarters he was clad in little more than
his hat and linen collar.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
Killed Near Big Rapids.

BIG RAPIDS, Micn., July S.-When a
freight train from the north reached
here at 10 O'Clock last night, Brakeman
Harrison was missed. The engine ran
back as far as Crapo hill, where his
body was found CIT in two. He had
fallen between two cars. His people
are said to live at Fort Wayne, Ind.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
N.cht blooming Cereus.

Last night there was in town a night
blooming cereus, at the house of Cor
nelius Burley, l43 Llvlngston-st. The
unusual floral event attracted to the
urley home a large number of spects-
tors Mrs. Burley has fine taste and
skill in the cultivation of flowers.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09

An acceptable accompaniment to The
garden hose. which Is apt 70 bresk OF
leak az such inopportune times = a
simple hose mender. which consists Il
a metal tube 20 put inside The hose.
bands 70 bind the hose 20 the members
and pliers with which q fasten The
bands.-New York Commercial AGver
tiser.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
THE BELFRY FELL
On q House and Crushed Mrs. shaw to
nsa-h-

WINTHROP, Ne, July s.-A remark
ably severe wind and ram storm Oc-
Cured here this morning, the wind
reaching the Velocity Of a tornado. A
large number of buildings were badly
damaged. The befry of the Meth
0d.st church vas blown of and fell
upon Chester Sbaw's house. Mrs.
Shaw was fatally crushed BY the roof,
which collapsed under the weight OF
the bclfry. Lcander Bates carriage
was struck by falling tree and dcm0l-
lshed. Bates was badly hurt. The
streets are blocked with debris and the
damage - very extensive.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09

A Gre stsrted yesterday IN a closet Of
Fred Wiiley's house, l02 Gold-st. It
was easily induced to 20 cut on com
2 7nise ~ destroying $50 worth of
clothing and damaging the hogse about
SO Fully insure
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-09
A TUG SUNK.
otner Bosts Narrowly Escape From a
similar Fate

BvBnrNerov, VT, July s.-The ting
Lite Nellie. f0undered of Rouse's
point p tolay's storm, and sank with
Capt. Ciark. his son ada the engineer.
A resident Of RCuse's point says that
tIfe storm was the worst known fer
yesrs. Several prlvs.e Yachts had A
narrow escape from sinking