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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

A large wholesale establishment in
Chicago pays man 81 Gee year for
remembering peoples names. His bus
mess is to stand at the door and call
every one who enters by name and in.
troduce them to the clerk Of the depart
ment they seek. If he docs not know
the name be must find it out by some
meaos and It'd the customer goodbye
by it 1t is said tais fatiers people
and come back again.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

Remember when you cast your ballot
next Saturday that if you vote against
removal you vote with the class of men
who we're so bitterly inccnsed against the
Republican who hal the courage Of his
convictions and had enacted law re-
moving the gates frons.the public roads.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

,;otse Revised eodt'of Naryisad:
" Y, 81 mrson slall irake my bet Or
~, rcsalt Of any election 70 take
risahis State n-..;.., - .
Se.-suy person oaead,ns sg ',., the =,
r.sseeding sertion shalt oe s'sv'e " VI
49,. ~ n ,he Circuits Courts. If the oliense
=, ~ -. ~ IN any county, or IN the Crimi-
- nrRsitimore, If he offense be COM
M baltimore, and on conviction shall
r. '' aso, less than fifty nor more than iive
~, Ssllsrs. 10 be paid to the State fo'
.hs II tie school fund.
~ Every deposit Of money in any
n,,f,e state. IS wager or bet upon elec'
iiesihis State Or elsewhere, shaii ne I9r'
feitdld paid o'er TO the Ioun,y So sn ,s,
49, ' rnnn1v. AMI il deposited 10 the eitJ
ri ~ n,,ore 10 the Mayor aud City Council
'''''' FRANOlS Il. wHEAfLEY,
IL. sheriff Of Charles county.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

Some one has been taking the trouble
to reckon up all the advantages of the
ucwfangled labor-saving appliances for
yelocipedes, as described by their en-
thusiastic inventors, lnd the conclusion
arrived at is that machine fitted with
them all ought to 60 without any motive
power at all.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06
A Wsmam,s Discovery,

"Auother wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by lady in this county.
Disease fastened iis clutches upon her and for
seven years she withstood its severest tests
out her vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent. For months she
cogghed necessarily and could not sleep. She
bought OF Us bottle Of DR.. Kings New Bis
covery for Consumption and was.so mucli re-
lieyed on taking first doss that she slep, all
highland with ono bottle has been miraculous
~ cured. Her hame is Mrs. Luther Euiz -
Thus writes W, c. HAmrck 1 Co., Of Shelby
= G Grt itisi Gotii, sc ". y Psisotts
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

All the prominent Republicans of the
county favor the court house movement
70 be otherwise would be against the
great principle of their party. Progress
sivcncss is their party watch sorl and
progress is what is meant by moving the
county seat.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

The money spent to build the new
court house, will 60 back into the peck
cts of our people. The labor required
will have to be obtained here. Work
men who now have to go to Pennsylva-
MA and other places every yezf to seek
employment will find it at home.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

Between the ages of twenty and forty,
prisoners die Of consumption much more
rapidly than people outside Of con6ne-
meut, but whethc> this is owing to the
confinement or to the previous lives Of
the conyic,s is not clear Few criminals
Of any kind live to be old men.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06
However the decision at the polls on

However the decision at the polls on
Saturday next may be, am we cannot
but believe it will be 90 ade of pro.
M uusllll - H'.l' s Il !
thought that we have faithfully perform
ed our duty to thc people at large in ID
vocating the court house removal as tht
first step towards building up thriv
ing aud prosperous county town.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

Will two and eigbty-nino hun
dredths Of a sent additional tax hurt
anybody? Don't let the chance of push
ing yo1r county to the forefront slip
through your fingers, for fear of such
pitiful sum.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

California has &c, 500 acres of bear
log citrus tress and plants, which is
just about twice the acreage of eighteen
months ago. while there has been very
irtle planting of orange trees in Florida
since 1886, the year OF the severe frost.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

The farmers of Iowa aud Texas are
greatly encouraged over the condition
of the crop prospects this season, and
from the preseu, outlook great crop of
oats, wheat, aud corn will be secured.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

We have been crying for she past sew
cral years over our helpless condition.
We have NOW the chance to get cut Of it
Go to the polls and vote to remove the
county seat, aud in ten years land that
IS bringing five dollars per acre to-day
sal .ben brius ten i iiats
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

MIR. j Samuel Turner, like the pro-
grcssive man that be is, is out-spokeh in
his support of the court house move
meut, and is doing effective work in this
behalf.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

DR.. w S Hutcbings, Coicago man
with smoke consumer for locomotives.
his wagered in London, it is said, to
run an engine through the Underground
Railway without even soiing linen
handkerchief placed over the smokestack.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

Officers .-Brainlri H. Warner, President.
john Joy Edison, Vice-President. VIM. b.
Robson, Secretary. John r. Carmady,
Treasurer.
Directors John T. Arms, Charles d. Bal
lev, Charles Baum, James l.. Barbour, john
". Clapp, II s. Cummings. J. j. Darlington,
John Joy Edson Albert F. Fox, o. e. Green
VIM. B. Guriey, John 4. Hamilton, Joan .
L.Arner, John liidout, George +. Sohs'cr' y
! Fl. Shea, Thomas Somerville, John A. Swope
u $. Swormstedt, George Trusdell, b. Il
Warner. A. A. Wilson, H. D. Wine, ). "
| Woodward, a. S. Wortdiugtoa.
! i'm S-y
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06
OFFICE OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF CHARLES COUNTY.
Port Tobacco, Nd, April 9TH, 1892.
Ordered by the Board of County Commits.
sloners that The bounty on crows, hawks aud
owl scalps, excepting fish hawks and screech
DIVISION and after this date be restored =
Magistrates are required to state in giving GER
t6cates that they were taken and killed since
the restoration of this act
W HICKS, President.
T. H. MEDLEY, Clerk.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

The Democratic State Central Com
mittee met in Baltimere May 18th, to fix
the date for holding the State Conven-
ton.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06
Betting on Elections

The attention Of persons who are always in
the habit OF enforcing their opinions by pro-
tt,s3va to issf + e..ied e lie ielle9in- ser-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

This Company acts as Executor, Admins.
traitor, Trustee and in all iduciary capacities
Pays Interests on deposits OF money subject
to check. 1t has Special Savings Depart
ment and receives deposits from a dime up
ward. The finest Safe Deposit Vaults money
and skill can produce.
Non.residents will 6Rd it q most Interesting
place to visit when they come TO the National
Capital.
Call or write for iafot NATION.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06
sHEPTFs
Election Notice


Nodcs is hereby giyen % the qualifei yo-
tiers OF Chtsles couag, tsst an election viii
be held on
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

Ordered hv the court this 2lst DIV If April
1892, TINT the auditors report made and filed
il this else he rluGed AMI roririuci Jules
cause 10 the contrar, be shown on or hctar,
The 9Th Monday Of May 1892; provided copy
OF this order bc inserted IN some aewsp,per
published in Charles county cuee seek tol
three successive weeks prior to the sud Attn
Monday OF May 1892
J. SAMUEL TURNER Clerk
Of Ct. c. Court for Charles County.
True copy-Trsl:
J. SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk
ap 2e-dt
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-06

The court house law requires that nc
part Of the principal debt shall be paid
oeioie the expiration Of ten years. Thai
provision it viii b. scea was wise fea
iurc' because only enough to pay the in.
terc't on the priucipals, m viii be lev
led for during that pc \, after that
time. it is confidently we'd that the
taxable basis viii, be increased
that without any annual BE in til e
tax rate the principal i paid, BY
increase in basis aud V |at greater
burden to tax payers ,hal at noccssa.
~ to pay interest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-14

Robert Browning was not only poet
but true gentleman. To him, man
was "a man" whether he was served by
many people or the servant of others.
Temple Bar tells charming anecdote
of his simple courtesy. On one occasion
his son had hired a room in neighbor-
ing house, in order to exhibit his pic
lures there, and during the temporary
absence of the artist, Mr.. Browning was
doing the honors to roomful of fash
ionable friends. He was standing near
the door when an unannounced visitor
made her appearance, and, of course, he
shook hands with her, greeting her as
he had the other arrivals. ''Oh, beg
your pardon" she exclaimed, but
please, sir, I'm the cook. Mr.. Barrett
asked me to come and see his pictures ~
"And am very glad to see you," re-
turned Mr.. Browning, with ready
courtesy. ''Take my arm, and I will
show you round"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-14
HE OBJECTED.
How . New York Bachelor Regarded q
Washington Chaperon.

How q New York Bachelor Regarded q
Washington ChaperOn.
Last season, relates a Washington
letter-writer, well-xnown bachelor OF
New York city visited the national CAPT
tai to enjoy the social advantages OF
the official season. While there he met
a charming young woman, whom he in
vited to accompany him to the opera.
She accepted the invitation provided he
would permit her to ask some older
lady as chaperon. She secured the
companionship of a prominent wealthy
spinster in the West End, who was a
mutual friend, and the evening passed
delightfully."-. Not long afterward the
young man invited the fascinating
chaperon to accompany him alone to
the theater, when, to his surprise, she
also demanded the presence of a third
party, and for propriety's sake proposed
her maid.
He accepted the position with as
good grace as possible, and upon the
evening appointed called for his COM
panion in a coupe. The lady appeared,
cloahed and hooded, followed closely
by an ebony female attendant. When
about to step into the carriage, where
she had already placed her maid upon
the only vacant seat, she turned smiling
ly to her escort and remarked: ''Mr.
A, will you be kind enough to sit
outside with the driver?'' The highly
disconnected beau looked aghast for an
instant at such an unusual proposal,
but quickly recovering himself threw
open the carriage door, and, with an ex-
clamation more expressive than polite,
replied: "No, I'll be hanged if will
Let the darby sit with the driver, ifyou
must have her." 1t is needless to say
that his determination carried the day,
but the lady was comforted by the pres
ence Of the sable chaperon, who occu-
pied a rear seat in the privacy of the
box throughout the performance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-14
SHELDON STILL MISSING.
Pierre LOrrilard's Nephew Thought
Have Committed Suicide.

Pierre LOrrilard's Nephew Thought tC
Have Committed Suicide.
PoUaHKEEPsE, N. Y, May 14.-Noth.
ing definite has yet been heard of Fran
els Sheldon, the young student who dis
appeared from here on last Monday. It
is now learned that he is a nephew OF
Pierre Lorillard. He was q constant Wis
itor at the home of Mrs. Q. M. Nelson OF
this city, who is president of the Board
Of Lady Managers Of the Gallaudei
Home for Deaf Mutes near New Ham.
burgh.
Last Sunday he was out walking with
Mrs. Nelson's daughter. They strolled
to the outskirts of the city and to the
city reservoir, which is some distance
from town. At the reservoir Sheldon
frightened the girl by walking several
times around the basin and making re-
marks about the inviting appearance Of
the water.
There is another story about Sheldon
to the effect that he was madly in love
with the daughter of Warden Brown of
Sing Sing Prison. He met the young
woma an in Sing Sing some months ago,
and in some way got possession of hel
picture, which he had transferred to the
case of the watch he wore. This he ex-
hibited to number of his friends. One
day he received q letter telling him not
to call at the Brown home again.
After this he became gloomy, and II
is now thought that he may have COM
mitted suicide in the city reservoir.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-14
PARlsIANs AT THE THEATER.
They Go There with the Fixed Purpose
of Enjoying Themselves.

They Go There with the Fixed Purpose
of Enjoying Themselves.
The French love for the theater can
hardly be overestlmated. They love it
for its own sake, for what they see and
hear there. Even in Paris it is only the
more thoughtlesS votaries of pleasure
the busy idlers of the "high hfe," (pro-
nounced ''igg-leaff'') who look upon the
theater merely as one of the many en-
vironments in which social business is
to be conducted The sort of unrea-
soning, automatic attraction toward the
theateT, the love for its very atmos-
pherc, and the daily recurring home
sickness for its thronged auditorium
and deoxidated air, that one finds in al
most all classes in Italy, are not charac-
teristic of the average Frenchman, nor
even the average Partisan, says a writer
in Scribner's. Leaving the ''high-lifeurs''
aside, you will find that when the Paris
idler goes to a theater or to q concert,
he does so with the perfectly fixed in
tent of enjoying himself in definite
and predetermined way; he is careful
to know beforehand just what he is to
see or hear, and makes up his mind that
the entertainment will be to his liking
before he buys his ticket. Once at the
theater, his absorption in what goes on
on the stage is complete, and his disap-
pointment correspondingly acute if the
performance does not please him.
Then, when Boredom has fastened upon
him-the thing in life he most abhors-
he becomes a most unpleasant person
to act to. The traditional cool apathy
of Boston audience does not begin to
be the wet blanket to an actors fire
that the unconcealed boredom of a
Paris house is. Loud expressions of dis
approval have gone out of fashion, and
are rather frowned down, but the I'M
easy restlessness of house face to face
with a dull play is communicative, and
more eloquent of discomfort than Kisses
and cat-calls. And the Partisan sell
dom, if ever, takes refuge in that favor
lite resource of the American when he
finds himself bored; leaving the thea
ter before the play is over and going
home. He likes his Grammatical or must
cal pleasure in large doses, partly as
a matter of taste, and partly also for
reasons of economy; for an evening out
means a saving of frewood and lamp oil
at home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-14

FUNNY DECoYs.
Pup Seals and Other Commercials Mad
Qua q wood In Alaska.

Pup Seals end Other COunterfeIts Made
Gus q wood In Alaska.
Shut up in drawer at the National
museum, where nobody has the privilege
of seeing them, is curious collection of
decoys, says the Washington Star. Per-
haps the funniest among them is pup
seal, about foot and half long, quite
artistically carved out Of wood. Its
little paws are folded across its chest,
and it is intended to float upon its back
upon the water, just as the animal it
represents does in real life. However,
it is not meant as a decoy for mother
seals, as may be imagined, but as a
float for tying fishing line to. Fishes,
recognizing the innocence of pup seals
in general, are not likely to suspect
that one would dangle a hook and line
to catch them. This is an Alaskan de-
coy, of course. The natives of that re-
gion employ decoy ducks made Of wood
in a similar fashion-not to attract real
ducks within reach Of arrows or bullets,
but as floats merely. To the floats, set
a-swimming in the rivers, lines are at
tached, with hook and bait for salmon.
No ordinarily wise salmon would be
afraid of duck. So these fishes bite
eagerly at the lures suspended from the
counterfeit birds in the water and are
caught. Another very queer decoy in
the drawer is a fish, cut out of wood
and painted white. No label states, I'M
fortunately, precisely how it is en-
ployed, although it is certain that it
is counterfeit intended to attract
some big fishes. Big salmon could swal-
low prey Of such size, and it may be
designed as bait for them. Think,
however, of the disgust which would be
felt by any scaly ogre at finding that
he had taken in wooden fish one foot
long!
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-14
MANY BROKEN HEADS.
MILITARY Compelled to stop the Fractional
scrImmage nj Cork.

MILITARY Compelled to stop the Faetiona
kcrImmage ut Cork.
Coax, May 13.-There are scores Of
broken heads in this city as the result
of the fight between the factions, in
which the military also took part.
When the anti Parnellite procession
led by u band, came down the street, thu
mob made q rush, hurrahing for Parnel
and yelling: 'Down with the turncoats!'
"Three groans for O'Brien and Tanner n
and ''Punish the traitors.' The anti
Parnellites tried to keep their ranks
solid, and closed in around DIR. Tanner
and William O'Brien. The crowd made
a rush for the speakers, but was driven
back. Flour and mud were thrown
and several of the mob were struck
down.
Before the procession could get started
again the Parnellites broke into the
ranks Of the band, pulled away all the
instruments and smashed them on the
stones. The players fought desperately,
catching up stones or using their fists.
A constable gave the alarm, and two
companies Of military were Immediately
summoned.
The soldiers found the line Of the pro-
cession broken and surrounded by the
hand-to-hand fights, and stones and
budgets were flying in all directions
About ten of the most severely punished
had been dragged from the scene and
cared for by friends. A score or more
had been stretched ON the ground, al
though nobody had been dangerously
hurt.
The military drove back the mob and
the procession again formed. Without
the band Mr.. O'Brisn and Dr. Tanner
then led the procession to the place Of
meeting.
During the meeting the military and
an extra force of constables were re-
tanned on duty near by, for the protec-
ton OF the audience and speakers. The
mob remained in the neighborinE streets
yelling and groaning and calling upon
Mr.. O'Brien and DR.. Tanner to come out
After the meeting the military divided
the mob SO as to enable the audience to
pass out undisturbed. DR.. Tanner and
Mr.. O'Brien were escorted home by con.
stables,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-14
Ina Queer Predicament.

A Maine paper tells Of the queer pre-
dicanent in which Biddeford man is.
He owns fifty acres of land in the sub
urbs of Biddeford which his grand
mother left him, but he can't find it.
The boundary lines haven't been run
for generations. There is some dim
record of the original grant at Alfred,
but not clear enough to enable him to
find out just what he owns. He has
had a surveyor at work trying to run
the lines, but each time he has en-
croached on land to which others have
clear titles. Now the property is adver-
tised for taxes AMI a possible solution
has presented itself to the owner. He
says he is going to let the city sell the
land for taxes, bid it in himself, and let
the city find it for him. The city, he
argues, can't sell anything it can't de-
liver, and can't deliver anything it can't
end
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-14

me away.
Some men in my position, having seen
thus far, might have shrunk back and
given up the enterprise But was not
in that category. was more than ever
determined to see the adventure to its
end-nay, to gain my own end in it too
The conditions of the contest were at all
events narrowing themselves down to
recognizable form. It was to be trial
OF strength mainly between myself and
Slurk-between an educated, plucky
Englishman and a base German ruffian
between one, moreover, who had
right, moral and legal, on his side and
love as his goal-and one armed only
with underhand cunning and terrorism,
and aiming at nothing higher than the
extortion of money. This was the way
read the situation, and hattered my
self that was equal to the emergency.
Upon consideration, however, l de-
cided to alter my intention of asking
Mr.. Birchmore about his valet. It was
tolerably clear that he was not in a posi-
ton to give me any information; and,
besides, l had already learned everything
except the particulars. Those particu-
lars, if did not succeed in discovering
them unaided, must be extracted from
Kate. She would not withhold them
from me if questioned her resolutely
and directly, enforcing my inquiries
with disclosure of the knowledge had
already obtained. This, then, should be
my next step. sealed up my letters,
locked them in my desk and, it being
now nearly seven o'clock, went down
to supper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-14
Columbian CeIebratton I'm New York

NEW YORK, May 14.-The COMMITTEES
on Plan and Scope of the Columbian
Committee of One Hundred has decided
to hold a celebration in this city, lasting
four days, beginning on Sunday, Oct. g.,
with special religious services in the
churches. The committee has decided
on banquet and two monster parades,
one a torchliGht procession and the other
a day parade which takes place on the
18th, on the occasion of the unwilling OF
the Columbus monument in Central
Park. The principal ceremonies will
take place on that day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-14
A CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.
Two Soldiers of the Same Name, State and
Rank.

Two Soldiers of the Same Name, State and
Rank.
The recent death of Mai. William G.
Manning of Newport, Me-, says the
New York Sun, recalls the curious coin
eidence of two men of the same name,
both belonging in Maine, both enlist
ing in Massachusetts regiments, and
both attaining the rank of major in the
volunteer service. One was the de-
ceased-the other being Maj. William
G. Manning of the regular army, now
stationed in Texas, brother of Prem
tiss G. Manning, a prominent merchant
of Portland. The similarity in the
names and rank of the two men has
frequently caused annoying and ludi-
crous mistakes on the part of the people
who mixed the soldiers up. On one oc-
casion the Newport major visited a
western city and his arrival was men
toned in the local papers. Next day
he received a note from a lady whom he
never heard of before asking him CURLY
why he had neglected to call upon her.
V9Is he too much taken up with other
people to pay any attention to her, or
did he not consider it worth his while
to call? and so on, the epistle plainly
leading up to flow of tears. The as
tonished veteran did not call upon the
lady and when they met she felt more
foolish than neglected. She was the
intended bride of the other major. The
two soldiers occasionally happened to
be in the same city at the same time,
and as both were well-known innumera-
bic blunders botheded them until they
got far apart again, and they often con-
graduated themselves that they lived a
great distance from each other.