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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26

There is at least one common ground
upon which all patriotic Americans can
meet; where party differences can be cast
aside, and where the fraternity Of free
men can securely plant iSelf, aud that is
the common ground of resistance to the
lnsolent and aggressive attitude assumed
by Grcat Britain in the Bchriug Sea
controversy. England's latest PROPOSE
sion to take an equal share in our sealing
property, to help US control it, and to
relieve US es@~asstsszs.sssssI.s.ska."..
ing less shan an afront TO our selfre-
spect, an impu'ation on our manhood. -
The proposition that, in case we are IN
willing to divide with her, we shall sub
nit the matter to arbitration. IS scarce
~ less iapuden. and offensive. We
can imagine 5ut one reply suitable to
such overtures The Government
should say that we know our rights, that
We require no advice from England,
and that if we cannot maintain ourselves
in that position we san at least try to de-
50 whenever anyone sees fit to assail it
The country is anxiously awaiting the
publication Of the Behring Sea cores
pondence, which the President has an
nounced his intention of transmitting to
Congress at an early day. If that ,or-
respondepce does not show that the Adj
ministration has stood firmly upon the
Nations rights, We shall be grievously
disapposated in Mr.. Harrison and Mr.
Blains' We feel sure, hoxeve-, that it
will shev exactly what it should show
for the A0aor and the mashood Of the
United States. And Mr. Harrison may
confidently tell himself that be could
make Eo showing more grateful to the
Americas people. There may be those
who dissent from his domestic policy.
but when he speaks for cur National in
tegrity aod resents an impious touch
upon our shield, he makes music IN eve
~ patrict's ear.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26

Whlta Baltimore confectioner says:
I've had rheumatism in my arm for six
months, and Salvation OIL made an en-
tire cure of it, after using less than one
BOTTLE. VIM. Schellhas, Jr., b ltimore.
DIR. Bulls Cough is a staple article in
the market. The demand for it was
never greater than now. The people
find it indispensable, and will not be
without it at any pri e. Only % cents.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26

A writer in the Illustrated American
has been doing some figuring, and finds
that if the surface of the oarth were d.
vided equally among all the people on
the globe, every man, woman aud chic
would have twenty-one acres. That
ought to be enough to support us yet
awhile.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26

1t is fact not generally known that
South Dakota has outsiriRped Illinois
and every other State in the Union in
the race for distinction as the locality
furnishing the best facilities for obtain
ing a divorce 70 secure a divorce
there it is only necessary for the person
to be resident of the State ninety days.
Notice of proceedings is given by publ
cation. and frequently in an obscure pa
per in the most obscure essaa possible
1t often occurs that the defendant is ~
aware that the divorce papers have been
granted until months or perhaps years
after their issuance. Under these con-
ditions many persons 60 there for no
other purpose than 10 seeurea separation.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26

Old people die even in Connecticut
hut not as long as they can help it
Mrs. Galley died at Easton, Connecticut,
not long since, az the undoubted e Of
ITO. She remembered when the Revo-
lutionary sol 'iers came home from the
war. She was psobabiy the oldest white
person in America.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26

The first consignment Of gold which
has reached New York from abroad
since the Barring Brothers disaster arriv-
ed few days ago on the steamship Ma
iestic. The whole amount was ST.
$4,000.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26

The underground electric railway at
Buda 9esth, Hungary. Is five miles
long. passing under many Of she princi-
pal streets, and is reported to- have
proven both an engineering sad com
me-cial success.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26

Many Of our latter day health codes
are framed by men who mistake the ext
gences of their own decrepitude for the
normal condition of mankind" says DR..
Felix Oswald
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26
NOTICE.

Ordered hy the Beard of Trustees for the
Poor of Charles county that all TO whom pen.
sions have seeR granted for tie ensuing year,
out Of money levied in the year 1881, for the
poor, no pension osder wiF be delivered lex
cept to the Pensioner in peTson, or to their
written order properly attested
By order Of the Board Of Trustees
THOMAS NJ. WEIGH
dec 10 at Overseer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26

During the past year Is vessels of the
Gloucester fishing fleet have been lost
and So of the men comprising their
crews have persisted. Only Is per
cent. of the men lost we've Americans.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26

Something new has been added to the
worlds food list from California. This
p grape syrup, most hsalthful and
paIg4able PREPARATION One firm alone
makes IS, 000 gallons of it tbs sall.
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S45,237,337.s4

To,u Assets Jan / ,337.34
The Company Life Insurance Company The
be POLICY has endorsed on it in plain figures option cash surrender
borrowed from the Company Po
I'd on extended full Policy M option padup
lev value The Company Annual Dividends (Which
the insurance. which
e s. TO- Is 90 before receiving divi
death during the Lose all dividends
The pays larger dv leuds than other companies The
policy issued through this during the
ALI Wlmer of Port Tobacco, Md$5 600 Ordinary Life Policy.
Cost the first year l43 ~
the Second lover II cent off 1l2 so
In the year 1885, Benefit life Insurance Company Newark
j. Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars
the Agency.
Goddard Agent Baltimore Nd Dear si-Repng yours 18th
Francis Freeman insured The Mutual Bcne
February 1880 The proofs of loss you March
April received check for 5000 IT, settlement fall Of policy with
dividend. Yours Respectfully,
Signed Pere Wilmer, Administrator
Baltimore Md May 10Th, 1890
hereby acknowledge receipt P Goddard Mutual
Of Newark, ~ Of So 39 full
policy life
stricken with paralysis shortly before the last April Doth
3Oh 1890 The policy paid
system which of
icy kept force long the will carry system
the Company those that seek protection to life nsur
Susan Stne 1921 Madison Avenue.
Henry i. Goddard,
Agent for Maryland, District of Columbia and West Virginia
No Holiday Street Baltimore nd
Howard Maryland Station
esAn Policy Holders.
lanes Bowling Charles Co merchant Pge Wg r, Cs
Thomas jenkins, farmer Aldan poey, State SENATOR
L. Nilsson Wilmer ATTORNEY WIN. LEIGH farmer '
Jefferson B. Jarbos Mary County mrchan
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For SALE.

$3.50 will buy farm IZS acres, called
"Hansdon's Green" foraerly bslosgiag to
Robert Young This property adpins the
for particulars ROBERT A. DOBRIN, Alter
Md. dec 10 at
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26

The Kentucky Constitutional Conven-
ton has decided in favor Of permitting
ministers to become Gubernatorial can
ddaess-
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THAN EVER.

Such line Of Suits, Overcoats, Fur
nishings. aud Mems and Boys Require.
ments for top and under wardrobe, has
never before been shown in Baltimore
under one roof.
Sack Suits, from..."....s.S5 90 to SIS 90
Business Suits irOm......,,. 8 90 TO 3 90
Walking Suits from.........I0 90 to 20 90
Dress Suits from ..........1O on to Is 90
OEHM'5 ACME HALL.
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OfOiOod0o dressy Top Coat for Fall
--- and early Winter. the
thicker Coat for comfort, or the Ulster or
Storm King to defy weather, our styles
and prices will please you. These Over
coats include Ktrseys, Meltons, Thbets,
German Cloths, Beavers, Chinchillas.
and all the best of Imported and Amer
lean Meanings.
Prices from 5 90 to % 90.
0EHM'S ACME HALL.
Bows Wear FrGm nth, Shirt Waist
.......................es est effects in suits for
young men, we have made rare and ele-
giant provision. Our Juvenile Depart
ment is a treasure house of Style and
Beauty in Boys Suits at right prices.
Prices range from = w to 20 W for
Suit or Overcoat.
0EHMS ACME HALL.
.That Hot Department is a Well
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OEHM's ACNE HALL.
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26
ORDER n ISL.
In the Circuit Court for Charles county

In the Circuit Court for Charles county.
Frederick Stone VS.. John T. B. Perry.
Ordered this 10th day of December, 1890,
that the sale made and reported in this case
by T. Stone, mortgage, be ratified and con
iirmed unless cause 10 the contrary be shown
on or before the first day of February next;
provided II copy Of this order be inserted once
in each of three successive weeks in some
newspaper printed in Charles county, before
said first day OF February next.
The report states the amount Of sale to be
$500.
JSAMUEL TURNER Clerk
Ct CT. for Charles County.
True copy-Test:
j. SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk
dec l9-et
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Collectors Sale.


Dv virtue Of authority vested in me as Col
ID !ector Of Taxes for the 4th Collection Dis
trict OF Charles county, ! will sell at public
sale, TO the highest bidder for cash, on the
premises,
Monday, December 18th, 1890,
between and 2 O clock a m, the following
property, CT rs much thereof as may lie
necessary TO satisfy State and county tixes
due for the years Of 1856 aud 1887, to wit;
All that tract or parcel Of land lying IN the
4th Collection District, called
Part of Nutwell's Branch
Containing
So Acres; more or less.
And Name Unknown"
Containing
100 Acres; more or lesI.
And bounded as follows. starting from the
Cary farm and running north to a branch,
and then IN u northwest direction to J. A.
Murray's land aud then west to Bowen place,
then from Bowen place in an easterly direction
to the starting point
Assessed in the name Of Alice Ann and
Isabella Canter.
To county tax. 1886 ...........S1l so
To State tax. lSS6..." ........ 207
Interest from Jan. |, 1887
To county tax, 1SS7........."S0 81
To State tax, lSST..............2 OF
Interest from Jan. ] 1888.
The above real property will be sold by the
Collector as authorized by the Act Of 574,
chapter 4s3, and the proceeds will be applied
TO the payment of the taxes for the above
year with the interest and all costs that may
accrue under this sale.
ALBERT T. CARRICO,
nov 2l-dt late Collector 4th District
The above sale has been postponed to
| December 29th, 1890.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26

Cardinal Gibbons has written a letter
strongly condemning the prosecutions of
the Jews in Russia.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26

W D. Campbe'sS Co, buy lumber in large
quantities for cash aud consequently can sell at
reasonable rates They are on nth Street,
s. E., Washington, D. c.. No. 1911.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26
The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
of Nc,Uark, ". j.

of NcsUark, ". j. <iW~' D""'',
We invite attention Policy Contract offered by the Mutual Benefit
Company N j. and request careful examination Of
NO and Dpny history and present condoh Inc company
% Wr, anj from zti6n date has managed with
t economy and nrudnce Its Financial Record is follows:
Tti Prn received to Jan l. 1927 234 361 40
to POLcy- HOLJers:
Claims. perez .n"ss
nderdP lcia. inil-t lll7IIs5 y
Diyllend ...295 cn 5I46s 3I tS
-
Hin COMPANY 'spOs .s
Compan
Expenses md and still to add
IePo Fund 70 ulfIment ofex-
sting contra cts....- i
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-26
1880 TO 1890.
The Old and Rclilble Firm Of
Hamilton Easter 3 sons,
OF BALTIMORE.
Are Extensive reporters and Whole
sale and Retail Dealers in
DRY GOODS.

Their large stock is selected with special
reference to giving good value for the price
paid by the purchasers, and an inexperienced
buyer can buy with confidence, as the price,
in plain figures is marked on each article,
and no abatement is made to any one, unless
to wholesale purchasers.
Their various Departments embrace a very
large stock of Low.Prlced, Medium and the
most Fashionable
Dress Goo Is, in Colors and Black.
Black and Color ID Silks and Velvets.
White Goods. Laces, Embroideries and
Notions.
Ladies' and Misses Wraps. Jackets,
listers, Capes, &C., in the Newest
Styles.
Housekeeping Goods,
In Linen and Cotton Sheetngs Domestic
Coti0ns in all widths, of the best makes
Blankets, Quilts, Comforts, Lace and other
Curtains, Table Damnsks, Napkins, Towels,
Table and Piano Covers, Art Squares, Flan-
nels, Lap Robes, &c.
Wooden Goods,
In 3-4 and widths, for Mems and Bow s
wear; Ladies Dress Cloths and Farcy Wool
ems for Wraps.
| In very extensive Department is included;
Ladies, Gents, Boys, Misses and Chill
dren's Merino and Atwood Underwear. Ho
siery and Gloves, Gents Shirts and Night
Shirts Collars, Cuffs Black and Fancy Neck
Ties and Scarfs, Pocket Handkerchief Sus.
penders, Umbrellas, &C.
We are large Importers of Foreign Goods,
our European buyer visiting the best manu-
features twice year consequently, we bave
our goods at the very lowest cost-qlite AS
low as any Importer in New York.
When requested, we will give information
in regard to the price Of goods, or will send
SAMPLES but not unless an idea is given Of
about the price, coors preferred, &c.
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FARM FOR RENT.

For rens y.ar 1891, farm known as pars Of
the Banks Of the Dee, near Harris Lot.
dec l3-ct Apply 10 F. STONE;
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FOR SALE.
WANTED.

At $40 per month and expenses paid. A
few good statesmen TO sell trees, shrubs and
vines. address with references, stating age
and former occupation, D. II PATTY, Nurse
rymen, Geneva, N. Y. dee l9-bt
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Subscribe 70 the Independent.
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Henry i. Goddard,

NgCUV TUT .'IaT rT1-'' T''-'r ~
No. , South Holiday
John G. Howard, Agent for Sou.hcr
References
Jimes VI. Bowling, Charles Co, merchant,
Thomas B. Cough, " farmer,
Thomas G. Jenkins, i" " farmer,
F. }. Maddox, " Z" School Ext,
J. s. Turner, " " Clerk CT. Ct,
l.. Nilsson Wilmer " States Attorney,
Jefferson B. Jarboe, ST.
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DIV virtue Of authority vested in me as Col
y leclor of Taxes for the 4th Collection Dis
triet OF Charles county, ! will sell at public
sale, to the highest bidder for cash, on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-23

u6c4 ~ Yoo08 M WV ey
dollar hilIs amt % sasy 70 Ct ~
"Fashsr, can't I 20, toos' pateoaely
urged DEBORAH, Sung 10 the quick y
every malicious word and acesnt Of her
mother.
.No, daughter; no. aid NJ Tross Il
won't b long. AID yea'rs ssss on q
home"
He drove away into the white veil Of
living snow. the bells ringing with .
mu@ed sound. and Old Whisefcos's
breath rising in . column Of steam
through the uncestain darkness.
"Issiah!' said stout old Marshall Hill.
"Of course he's been here. Paid me that
there hfsy-dollar interest money, and !
give him q receipt four good hours ago.
Amt he got home yeti?
And Thomas Trott scrambled once
more into the sleigh and drove rapidly
away.
Upon . dreary side hill. where to the
left . steep precipice extended almost
perpendicularly downward. and q fir
clothed slope seemed to reach upward to
the right. Old Whitefoot stopped sudden
". Thomas Trott caught up his whip
with energy.
That's the second time you've done
it, old fellowr' cried he. You SHE'D
Just 50 when we came by before"
But all in vain the whip descended.
whitefoot stood with bristling name. dis
tended nostrils and four feet firmly i'm
planted in the snow, obstinately refusing
to proceed.
II declare" cried the farmer. scratch
ing his puzzled head. "if was belle ser
in such things, should almost think
Whitefoot saw ghost"
| At that moment there came q brief
lull in the storm and tempest, and as
Farmer Trott sat there he heard groan.
1T amt the old pine tree creaking."
said he, ''nor yet it amt the wind. It's
something human"
And straining his eyes through the
snow illuminated darkness he saw a
figure crouched in crevice of rock half
way down the steep precipice, clingins
| to cluster of stunted savin bushes.
Help it cried feebly. Help! help!'
"Bless me-" said Farmer Trott, ''it'a
our ISAIAH
And SO it was. Flooding homeward
from his GRAND. his foot had slipped in
the storm and darkness, and falling hall
way down the hill, he had broken hi
leg and badly bruised himself, only e.
Gaping from still more disastrous fatl
by holding desperately to the savin roots.
| II don't know what l should have
done if you had not heard my voice.
said he. Il could not have held on
much longer"
"And you may thank old Whitefoot
for that" said Mr.. Trott. as he helped
Isaiah into the sleigh. He'd a-stopped
on the way down if l would have lei
him."
So Isaiah Blackburn reached the old
farm house safely at last, where Debby
and her mother were anxiously sitting
up, and told his tale.
Mrs. Trott burst into tears.
Isaiah said she, II spoke evil Of
you, and I'm sorry for it.
And Deborah's blue, tear wet eye
spoke all that was needed on her part.
They were married in the early spring
and Isaiah rented half Of the Trott farm
and lives in the wing Of the old house, Z
select tenement Of three room with hi
blue eyed wife.
II do believe. Debby," says her moth
er, you've got the best husband in the
worldr'
And Debby, playfully parodying hel
mother, says:
Didn't l tell you or'-Amy Randolph
in New York Ledger.
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PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Congressman Bayne, Of Pennsylvania, +
lngton.
Ernest Rsnan, the French philosopher, in.
dulges in a hobby Of not riding in vehicles Of
any kind. preferring to walk, although his
health Is feeble, and . stout cane is necessary
TO support him.
The new Duke OF Aosta is q tall, handsome
young man with a fortune Of 5000 900 1u
the event of the death of the crown prince,
who is In poor health, the duke would 10
come the heir to the Italian throne.
Francisco Sanchez is probably the most
famous matador in the world. His invariA-
bls price for a bull fight is $4,000, which
goes to show that star bull fighter can com
mand more pay than prima donna.
Whenever William E. Gladstone catches
cold he at once goes to bed. This has been
his rule for fifteen years. It ia an interesting
fact not generally known that he wrote hi1
election address announcing the dissolution
Of parliament in 1874 in bed.
The success Of Schiaparelli, the Italian as
tronomer whose discoveries are recorded from
time to time, Is largely attributable to the
keenness Of his vision, which is SO keen that
be can see spots on a planet when other AS
tronomers see only blank surface.
Tamango, the great tenor, was baggage
porter before his remarkable powers Of voice
were revealed. He does not favor his former
craft, however when lie is on his travels. II
a porter demands what he regards as too
much for carrying his trunk he calmly shout
ders it himself with all his old time skill.
John McKeogh, the ex-soldier who was ac-
customed to stand guard over the Burnside
monument in Providence, r. l., with drawn
saber, saying every now and then: II fol-
lowed you at Nswberne and will not desert
you now" was killed by a railroad train re-
Gently He was perfectly sane with the ex-
csption Of this eccentricity.
Mr.. Latortue has been appointed minister
plenipotentiary Of the Haytian republic to
the court Of st. James. He is full blooded
negro. who has long been known in connec-
ZION with the political affairs Of his nativs
Island. This is the first time that Great
Britain has counted q man of color among
the resident diplomatic corps accredited "a
hs court
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Rallr0aos 4 STEAMBOATS,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangement 81 Trains In Eject April
9TH, 1880.

Until further notice trains leave Augusta y
follows;
GOING WEsT-8.20 A. M. for Lewiston
Rockland, Portland. Boston and Montreal; s.lt
A. NJ for Halloweli and Gardiner; 1905 A. n. fo
Lewiston, Pennington. Rockland, Portland An,
Boston. 20OP. NJ. for Hallowell and Gardiner; 5. o:
L. NJ. for Brunswick Bath. Rockland. Portland
and Boston; 342, (express) Portland and Boston
$50 r. NJ. for Hallowen and Gardiner
HOP 7. N. might Pullman) for Lewiston, Bath
Portland and Boston.
GOING EAsT-2.i7 A. NJ. might express) 70
Skowhegan, Bangor, Bar Harbor, st. Stephen
ST. John and Aroostook County; 9.Os A. N. fol
Wateryie, Skowhegan, Bangor, b. & +. X. X.
Vanceboro, ll.4s +. NJ. Waterville, Oakland. Mon
IN nth and Winthrop; 45 +. N. for Waterville
Skowhegan, belfast, Dexter, Dover 4 Foxcroft
Bangor, St. stephen, st. John and Aroostool
County, and on Saturdays only At 40 +. n. fo
NateIvile, Sunday paper train for watervill,
and Bangor vt S7 A. N.
Ike Night Pullman Trains run each way every
uight, sundays included, but not to Sk0whegan
IN Monday mornings. or to Belfast and Dexter
Or beyond Bangor, ON Sunday MORNINGS. but vii
to and from Bar Harbor On and after Ma,
18th.
accom- TRAIN leaves Gar
diner for Augusta at 7.l5 A. NJ, 10 and AZ
+. NJ; la.lowell at wv 4. M. lbs and so.
p. NJ.
Through tickets to California and all points
south and West may be- had of y. u. Walker
ticket agent, Augusta the only office selling Wis
all routes aud checking all baggage free OF ex
fAiS0N TUCKER, Vice Pres L Gen1 Manager
+. T.. 30 sTHBY, Gcur Pass and Ticket Agt
Portland. April list. 1870.