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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
Another Stroke.


General Andrew G. Chapman, who had
so far recovered from the stroke Of paralysis
that Frustrated him two or three months ago
as to be able to go about in his carriage, and
to walk short distances with the assistance Of
his cane, was again stricken down on Sunday
evening last. He was walking out to the wood
pile on that dag when the stroke came and
when be was carried into the house became
unconscious, in which condition he has re-
manned, with an occasional return of con-
scioushess, ever since. His physicians, Drs.
Peter W. Hawkins, Robert Dieges,
and his brother. DR.. Chapman, of New York,
who are in attendance give little hope of his
rallying, although they think it not impossi-
BILE, owing to his strong vitality.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
Iiustiing Pays.

HusiiinS rays.
The hustling activity of the young con-
tractor, Mr.. Henry NJ. Hawkins, who is re-
pairing the Clerks Office, astonishes the
youngsters who drop in to see him work
Trey cann.t understand how or why man
works with so much vim and energy as he
does. 1t is only the hustler, in this bustling
age of activity, that has any show whatever in
this country, and our young friends should not
fail to grasp that fact as quickly as possible it
they have any desire to get there"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
Grand Army Meeting.

Two hundred ami fifty thousand visitors
are in Washington city at the meeting Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. On Tuesday
last eighty FIVE Thousand grey-headed veterans
of the Union were ID parade and marched up
Pennsylvania Avsnus. It was intended that
they be reviewed b. General Hattisoni who
is himself member of the veteran organiza-
ton, but; owing 10 the dangerous illness Of
Mrs. Harrison, he was unable 10 participate ia
The exercises. His place was supplied by Vice
President Norton.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23

The Clerk of the Court has Issued up to
date twenty-eight licenses to oyster-tongers
as against eighty-oIe the same time last year.
The apparent decrease may I've attributed to
the fact that tongers commenced work on the
LIST Of SEPTEMBER last year and this
year they were not permitted to
work before the 18th Of Septem-
Der. 1t is believed that as, under the new
law, individuals are licensed instead of boats.
more Licenses will be issued this season than
| last.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
Renairs to the Records Unfces.

A new floor has feen put in the old
clerks Office, the door bricked up Leading to
the ruins of the main building, and the walls
have been pIsstered. After the doors and
Blinds have been put up, tHs Roof repaired
which was broken by the walls falling upon
it, the building will be practically fire proof
Clerk Turner hopes to be able to get the re-
cords back in the old Office next week. Reg
lister Of Wills Mattingly will have new doors
and blinds to bis Office, and have some other
work done which will also make bis Office
safer for the records than ever before.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
!. to,.srtn,n,lan Ineurnble

Read the following; Mr.. C. II. Norris, New
ark, Ark says: "Was down with abseess OF
lungs, ana friesds ard physicians pronounced
me an ineurable eohsumptive. Began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery for consumption,
am now on my third bottle, and able TO over
medicine ever made. Jessie MiddIewart, De
catur, Ohio, says: '1ad it not been for DR..
King New Discovery for consumption would
have died Of lung troubles. Was gisen up by
the doctors. Am now in best ofhealth." Try it.
ssDple bottles free at W. W. Padgetts store
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
Sale Stock.

In this issue appears for the first time an
I'd of the annual sale of live stock at Bel Al
ton. on October 18th. Parties who have sur
plus stock, and desire to dispose Of same, car
list them by notifying advertfseft two days
previous to sale, and by paying moderate
fee to Help pay expenses. Those in need N
cattle, sheep, horses or mules, will have an
to buy at the cash market value
and they should not fail to attend the sale.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
Met and Organized.

The Supervisors of Election for this coun-
~ Messrs John Il. Stone, Thomas NJ. Wolfe
aud Henry E. Mudd, met in Port Tobacco on
Tuesday last and organized by electing Mr..
John f. Stone, President of the Board. The
Supervisors adjourned to meet on Tuesday,
October 4th to make appointments of election
officials.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
New Enterprise.

Mr.. John NJ. G. Coz, uetchatt at Mason;
Springs, has built large store and dwelling
house on tract Of land recently purchased
by him adjoining Indian Head, and be will
in short time open branch store there.
The place, owing to the number of hands en-
ployed at Indian Head, is fne one for gem
stal merchandise business, and Mr.. Coz, Ike
all successful business men, was quick to see
and take advantage of the opportunity pre-
scented. Mr.. Cox is one Of our most energetic
young business men, and deserves the success
that he is attaining.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
Cholera Scare in the County.

Tom, the Waldorf clerk, has become so
infatuated with Washington belle. that be
sent out Ave pounds of salt for five pounds OF
sugar to a neishborirg family, ard when they
began to drink their coffee there was II sudden
halt, and each thought the other had a gen
uine case of cholera. Tom ha. been explain
ing ever since.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
Annther Tnninanlent.

Another, and the last tournament OF the
season will be held at "Manor," near New
port, on Wednesday, October 9Th. fol the
benefit Of Newport Catholic Church. A ball
at night will he an additional attraction for
those fond of the may dance. As it viii be
the last tournament Of the year large CROWD
will likely be in attendance.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
Severe Surgical Operation.

Mr.. Julian Cox, proprietor Of the Genteu-
hial Hotel, this village, was compelled TO un'
dergo severe surgical operation in Baltimore
n few days ago, to remove tooth that, owing
TO too long delay had formed an ao'cess,
which, the dentist informed him, was, not
withstandiug the removal, liable to become a
cancer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
Making improvements.

Nj. vickers, of the Philadelphis Press, a
wealthy newspaper man, who is the owner OF
Cobb Point farm ID the 5th district of this
county, is making extensive improvements on
bis property. He has just completed mag
niticent dwelling house, and we learn that
next season be will build fine hotel and
make his farm one grand summer resort
This, and other improvements along the Poto-
mac, and elsewhere II the county, indicate
that our property here will, in the not far dis
tant future gre ty increase In value. We
gladly welcome such men of enterprise and in
telligence as Mr. Vickers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
Registration.

Registration.
The registration officers held their Sep
lember sittings on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday Of this week.
Ten were transterred four new
ly registered, seven stricken of, six of
them being dead aud one noted fer striking
at tue October sitting.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23

The best salvS "A the world for cuts btris-
es, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tevor sores tot
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all
skin eraptions and positively cures piles, or
no pay required. II is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
Is cents per box. For sale by W. W. Pad
eett.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23

\ eek for Sale
ANY one in need Of Hne yoke of oxen
can purchase the same by applying at TINS
office.
Mr.. v. H. Neale has also for sale fine pair
of Young county raised mules that he will
SELL at a reasonable price. They can be seen
at his farm in Cobb Neck.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
sYEARLY TES.
Religious Notice.

Divine Service, with Holy Communion,
in st. Philips Chapel, on afternoon Of Sun
day, September 25th, at O'Clock.
A called meeting Of the vestry OF Port To-
bacco Parish, will be held in La Plata, on
Wednesday, September 2sth at II a. m.
j. E. PoISDTxTER.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23

To Dealers: You have one or more cases OF
St vitus Dance in your vicinity. Get my
Specific to them. 1t will not dsappoint them,
you or me. One bottle always cuFes. send
for circular to DR.. NJ. NJ. Fehner, Fredonia,
New York.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
PAN YOUNG MULES FOR SALE

O1pS cash, or Sl75o on sin months credit
SkOt1 with approved security will buy
a PAR If young county raised hedium-slzed
mules. They are qaitk as shot, sound in
every respect, will pull anywhere No better
pair OF mules can be had to their size and
weight. Sell for no fault.
V. II. NEALE, Is S. Hanover St.,
sen 23-bt Baltimore, Md.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23

IL the foreign manufacturers do not
pay the tariff TAX" how is it sbss so
many Of them are moving their works to
this country to escape from paying it
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23

br. Feuner's Salt Rheum Ointmenti is known
nv those familiar with it as the 'grsndest
medicine ever made by man. For all skin
eruptions. Warranted to satisfy or money re-
turned. For sale by all dealers and W. W.
Padgett, Port Tobacco.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23

DR.. Fenner's Blood and Liver Pills are the
best family physic. Mild, no gripping, yet &C.
tive and most thorough. Superior to all 9TH
ers. Warranted 10 satisfy or money refunded,
For sale by all dealers and W. w. Padsett
| Port Tobacco
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
Commissions Received.

The commission Of L. Mccartney Monroe,
of Waldorf, appointed justice Of the peace
vice, VIM. H. Trotter, resigned, has been re-
ceived at the Clerks office.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23

Died, on Sunday, August 2sih, at Is
p. M. Andrew j., infant son Of G. W. 9. and
Verlinda F. Smoot.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23

DR.. Fenner's Catarrh Remedy "tends right
to business" Never fails to cure. For sale
By all dealers and W. W. Padgett, PTt
Tobacco.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23

When Baby was SICK, we gave her Castoria-
When shc was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Css.pr:.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23

The object of the manu-
facturefS of Dobbins' Eleci
trio Soap has been,ever since
1869, to make il Of such SUI
perior quality, that it will
i've universal satisfaction.
Have they succeeded? Mill
ions of unsolicited letters
from women all over the
country, and foreign coun-
tries, giving it unqualified
praise, as the very
best, very purest, and most
economical soap ever used"
by the writer's, give an af-
fii1native answer to the
above question. If you CAM
not accept the experience of
millions who use it, after the
twenty-three years it has
been OF the market, one tri-
al will convince you.
M Df lRI For washing Han-
14n l. \Al L nels there 70 Abss-
4 NT lutely no other soap
| "A that compares at all
with DGhbins Electric. All other soaps shriak
and turn yellow all wooden goods like Aann,l,
and blankets. If you use DohLius Electric
Soap, and no other, and follow are&tiSps.
yout fsnuels will always remain as 4 rita ans
us soft as when new.
|. L CRAGIg l. CO.,
sep if-J Philadelphia, Ps.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
II. HARRISON & co.
IS and 1887 18th Street, S. E.. Washington D. {

VIM. D. Campbell q Co.'S. firm Is reliable
one, and its prices sdIt the times. Call al
heir lumber yards on llth Street. S. &
when you visit Washington.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
DR.. Thomas \. Owen,
MASONS SPRINGS. Ma,

DR.. Owen, graduate of the University Of
Maryland has located for practice at Sason's
Springs, and offers his professional services to
the general public. All calls win be prompt
ly attended. jy fly
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
A. PosEY, Publisher.

Terms Of advertising: For plain matter
g. 90 per square (s lines) for the first inser-
ton, rs cents for each subsequent insertion.
R:iie and 6g1re matter double the above rates.
ntafrarr nafices half rates
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-23
fotaI atn 4nsonal.

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AZ He 0ets Of ne isrkfsSDEsr has 6eea
ssipOpsd % tie fFs: fsdE Of Be AaseAis, HaX
Esmsddfsty dBpoSiSs De Episcopal Church.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-12-22
FINEST FORESTS IN THE WORLD.
The Splendid Trees Found In the Neigh
borhOOd of Puget Sound.


borhood of Puget Sound
The forests of Northwestern Amer
lea, the product of the warm Japan cur
rent and the prevailing western winds
sweeping over it, are the largest AMI
most valuable known. With headquar-
ters of greatest development around
Puget Sound, they extend northward
over the islands and peninsulars of
Alaska, eastward over the plains and
cross ranges of mountains to Idaho and
Montana, and southwark along the
coast and interior mountains across
California, Nevada, Arizona, and New
Mexico The greater part, perhaps
nine-tenths, of this great forest consists
of resinous, mostly evergreen, trees,
distinguished botan ically by their fruit
as cone-bearers. On the United States
Pacific slope, between the boundaries
of Mexico and British North America
there are found to be siXty-four species
and seventy-six well-marked varieties
of species of cone bearers, all comprised
in fifteen families or genera, readily
distinguished by the botanist, but some
of them not distinctly apparent to4the
general observer The chief of these in
many respects is the pine family with
twenty-five species, followed by the
spruce, comprising nine species, and
the fir family of as many species. Be-
sides those, there are two larchcs or
tamaraclls, two sequoias or big trees
(limited to California;, two American
cedars, two ground Expresses five STAN
dard expresses, five jumpers, a yew and
nutmeg tree, siXty-four species in all!
The state of Oregon is quadrangular
section of this Pacific slope, cutting
across the western ranges of mountains
densely clothed with twenty-seven
species of tlesc trees, some of them
rarely met with, and, until recently,
but little known. Nine of the pines,
the two larches, six spruce, fl We frs two
American cedars, the two ground cy-
presses, two jumpers, and the western
yew are found in Oregon. Certain por-
tions of the Oregon forests are aggrega-
tions Of those species, particularly
along the coast, and are so close set
that they must grow tall and slim, and
the lumberman, desiring certain kinds
of trees must cut away much of tho
rest TO obtain them.
In the interior, on the elevated pla-
teaus of the Cascade mountains, which
are but continuation of the California
Sierras, are found noble forests nota-
bly, around the snow-striped peaks of
Hood. jefferson. Thielson, Three Sis
ters, Pitt, and others Portland 0re-
gonian.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-12-22
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


-"You are sure that Wrightson's
new play is original1" We'll, he can't
read French or German Puck.
-Passenger--"Will vou wake me in
Philadelphia, portsr?1 Porter-"Not
allowed to wake anybody there, sir -
n. Y Herald
-Flossie cleaning her head on her
lovers shouller) AMI can | always
trust you, JACKIE Jack (sadly)-'I hope
SO, dear; your father has sworn off. -
Boston Post.
-"Mamml, may we play at keeping
a store in hore?" eyes; but you must
be very, very quiet" "Well," said wise
Tommy, "we'll pretend we don't adver-
tise, Art in.Advertsing
Are you pressed for money now?'
NO" replied Fogg that's all gone by
long ago. When Mrs. +. wants money
now she just demands it."-Boston
Transcript
-Judge-"Ifyou wish to get along
well in the world You must aim high, "
Uncle Mose-'Ya-as, sab; ya-as, it am
uhuS VIC P'uVip pullCbo udO lOOSV oh uO
top bahs, sah."--N. Y. Herald.
-"Cholly Chiplsins is getting intoler-
wably pwoud and stuck up" "Ah,
weally? What's the occasion?' ''iis
doctah told him he shovel signs of
bwain-fay. y."-Washington Star.
The Plain Citizcn-"I see they have
named street after YOU, You ought
to feel proud The Eminent Citizen
81 am not so certain of that. 1t starts
from u brewery and ends at the Jail. ~
indianapolis Journal
Soaking - Jimmie - ITS q good
thing you di Int 60 ont last night
got my overcoat soakiny wet" Chollic
--"That's why didn't go I've got my
overcoat soaking dry. Detroit Frco
Press.
Boston Man-"lf Mars has inhabi-
tants we might learn from them" New
York Man--"If Mars is inha abited we
mig hit sell to them" Chicago Man-''If
Mars is inhabited we might borrow
from them"
-'IIow do you think | am getting
along with my cornetY Why" re-
piled the young woman who lives in the
next house, sit struck me that maybe
it wasn't. quite used to you yet.
Washington Star.
"A Patent. -Publishcr--you have the
climax of the story in the second chap
ter. Why do that?" Author-"It is a
patent scheme of my own to keep wo-
men who read from knowing how the
story is going to turn out."-Puck.
Dough is Cleansing. Mr. Greater
II see .Jimmie's hands are clean tonight.
told you that ring bought him would
touch up his pride" Mrs Greated-.'It
wasn't his pride. He mixed the biscuit
dough this afternoon" - jewelers.
Weekly.
Mrs. Bronson (tenderly) )-"You
can't imagine, Charley, what lovely
present I'm going to get You for Christ
mas. You'll be sure to enjoy it." Mr..
Bronson chastity and with apparent ir-
relevancy Maria, dear, I'm going to
quit smoking on the 18th of December
Er-l thought you'd like to know about
it at once, Chicago News Record.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-12-22
One Dollar Per Year

and cliin and then his hat But II al
always frcze hard again, and 1t was
late in March before his arms melted
away
That was the beginning of a long
Ihaw. The sun must have thought him
4 funny man, for he smiied'd9wu on
him till there YVES nothing left'of him
but little heap of snow, =
And then lIulda, looking out of the
window one day, exclaimed MY
landw sage
"What is ito" asked Jacob.
"If there amt that churnw
"l'm blessed if it isn't said Jacob.
He went out, kicked the churn out OF
the snow and brought it into the
house.
Four months ago small boy had
found IL very hard 20 make good be-
ginning on his snow man.
"The snow slumps down so, he said.
81 must have something TO start it
with"
lie hunted about in the barn and tho
shed.
"Ah, there's the very thing" he said.
at isn't so big as barrel and will do
better"
SO he set it firmly down, piled the
snow all around it, and had good
start for his snow man.
The hoops were rusty, and the churn
soon fell to pieces, but nobody cared,
for new churn had been bought long
ago.
There was great laugh about it, but
grandma wiped her eyes as She said:
'T'd give another churn to have the
dear little fellow here again. Youths
Companion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-12-22
AN OLD SPiNET.
Some of the Curious Predecessors of the
Modern PianOforte.


Modern Plan Oforte.
Perhaps one of the most interesting
relics of antcdilu van date ever seen in
this city is an old piano which, q few
days ago, was in re pair shop on Rich
mond street. This old instrument is Of
the spinet type and is S72 years old. 1t
is thought to be the oldest spinet harp
sichord in existence, and is owned in
Bristol 1t is the product of John Hitch
cock, of London, Eng, and bears the
date of 1920 upon the front board over
the keyboard In the South Kensington
museum there is an instrument of the
same make which has been carefully
preserved, and which is always an OBJ
iect of curiosity to visitors to the mu-
scum. This instrument bears the date
of 1921, and was made at Bologna. The
Conservatoirc at Paris is also the proud
possessor of similar instrument, which
is also source of envy to antiquarians,
and was made two years after the Bo-
logna instrument on exhibition at Ken
sington.
the existence of any instrument previ-
Gus to 1920, it is safe to say that the
spinet piano in this state is the oldest
in the world. In outward appearance
the instrument is similar to the grand
piano of the present, although consider
ably smaller, but the mechanism pre-
sents striking contrast to the modern
pianoforte
The spnet instrument was an i'm
provement upon what was known as
the clavichord, the tone of which, al
though weak, was capable, unlike that
of the harpsi chord or spinet, of increase
or decrease, rejecting the finest grada-
tions of the touch of the player. In
this power of expression it was without
a rival until the piano was invented
The early history of the clavichord
previous to the fifteenth century rests
in profound obscurity, but it is said
that there is one bearing the date 1520,
having four octaves without the d
sharp and & sharp notes. The spinet
was the invention of the Venetian Spi-
Meta.
The action is unique. The instru-
ment is similar to a small harpsichord
with one string to each note. The
strings are set in vibration by points of
quills elevated on wooden uprights
known as jacks, and the depression of
the keys causes the points to pass up
ward, producing tone similar to that
OF harp. Springs are used to draw
the quills back into position. The key
board is arranged in manner after the
present modern piano - Providence
lR L Innrnal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-12-22
He Corrected Himself.

lie was a good fellow, but the gram
marty of his language panied his edu-
Gated wife severely and she was con-
stantly correcting him. A few days
ago she told him of the departure of a
friend.
Yes" he said, II knew he was going
bat did not know he had gone
She looked up at him SO, he thought
he had slipped again.
Excuse me-" he apologized hurried
ly Il knowed he was going, but ]
didn't know he had went"
Then it was she broke down and
wept Detroit Free Press