Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-28
Cohh Neck Items.

The oyster season over, and little money
made BY those who work so hard and The lit-
tie made is by those who stand behind the
counters Of the far too many cheap whiskey
shops. and reap the reward Of hard earned
money, but why repeat an oft told uuth-inat
stools make money and idle men get ~
who dress IN fine clothes and drive nice
horses and bbggies-and don't soil their pat
emit leather slippers. The only remedy is
High very high license" as distinguished
English Divine recently said make drunksd-
ness difficult by having few places OF temp'a-
lion and nence-sobriety more easy.
The curses Of Charles county are whiskey
shops aud bad roads.
Captain Stnoot Knocked an impudent negro
bov down. and many think he or bis friends
to get reyenpe set ERE to bis corn house. The
blark aud white children are being raised
without proper idea of parental authority,
they are men before large enough TO wear
pants-for the rod is spared.
Mr.. Kent Contee is working rich held oil
DR.. Laucaster's-Kent is most meritorious
vounp man. Parents should encourage their
children to labor--by giving them part OF
their land to work-or fair wages. When over
| l6 years Of age young America has ambition
to be independent even Of parental generosity
which is not always magnificent The arst
pair Of boots and coat had, | bought BY say
ing i'ground leaves" My good old father
who is, | believe, resting in peace, gave me
the proceeds of all could save, 500 pounds
aud was SO happy.
Mrs. Lizzie Lancaster has returned tt
crock Halr'--as charming as in her brieh
youth-after a long visit to Kansas and
Dakt Ia. where two of her sons are "ga|ther
ing" gear by every guile that is conslfsan
With honor. She Is O wise and vIrtIuoui
mother.
DR.. Llewllyn Elliott has been elected t'resl
dent of the Medical Society Of Washington
In. ca great honor for young man only a
but he inherits all the virtues and talefts Q
his lamented father, who was surgeon am
musician of world wide reputation, AM
whose 50 many charities must have wreathe
him with glorious crowns where the wear
are at rest"
We should have paid detective in gu
county and Mr.. Cough would be the righ
man for the place-no sensible tax-paye
would object to fair salery-for our proper
ty and lives are not sacred
Miss Patrick is spending some weeks wit
friends in Washington.
Mrs. A. 7. Lloyd is with her aunt, MT
Murray, in Washington her medical advise
DR.. L. advised her to have change
! scene, diet, and etc.
Our roads are improved by the sunshiI
and genial winds of spring. Road Supervl
ors visits are like angels visits, abolish u
humbug aud simply pay some farmer 70 men
: impossible places.
. Judge Burroughs is in favor ofa dog LAY
{ So are all thinking people.
: Judge Norris had no difficulty IN gettir
: our best citizens on his bond.
: Mr.. Conrad Posey has No. store at Wa
siae-we will so0n have prosperous yillag
Now is your chance to buy lots. eiS5
rhe court hoase simply the greasest CON
e ass~ce to greatest a.edsr, tmore thisl and
e yiu 90 therel and do il in y few words. &
: Judge R. gave Mr.. D. B. $50 and bis h
!, mare, Sally Ann Maria, for las grey horse, I
st dust scatterer, goes in 2:2o. Cobb Neck.
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