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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21

One hundred and (l5Ol worms from two
doses of DR.. Fenner's Pleasant Worn Syrup.
Write Mrs. S. S. Sherick, OF Messrs. Brenne.
man L Steiner, Elids, Allen Co., o. A child
cordial for all stomach, bowel and worm dis
eases. Money refunded if satisfaction not
given. For sale by all dealers and W. W.
Padgeit, Port Tobacco.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21

Transfers Of I'rOperty.-Dseds from
james Griffin and al TO Joseph jackson, for 4
acres Of land; 1872. A. D. Stonsstrset and al
to G. W. Berry, for lot; SIS W. T. simp-
son to G. W. Simpson, for lot $3.50. Mary
J Middleton 10 Jesse Coz, for interest in
'Brisrw ood;" $50. =. D. Cobey and al to
G. W. Price, for part of "Poynton Manor
S25. I'M. Musehette to VIM. Croft, for lib
acres Of land; $500. H. G. Robertson and al
to C. G. PoindeIter, for lot; 81 J. S. Beal'e
10 ]. NJ. Bealle, for 1aurel Branch; S225.
]. s, Bealle TO J. f. NJ. Bealle, for "Pickerel
Grove" $50. Marion A. Taylor aud al to
W. n. Freeman, for part Of Davis Hazard, y
l. etc.; $3.50. S. E. Flowers to D. J. Bra
Runier, for interest in lot; s29 50. N NJ.
Chiles 10 r. G. and Thomas Norman, for part
of "wade's Bay" $40. V.B. Pennington 10
James R. Smoot, for "Filhert's Cholce;" 81.
Bills of Sale-From G. W. Higges to Fred
Farrall; 800. E. R. hewitt 70 F. Mat
thews; 800. Dennis Greer to 7. B. Mat
thews; 500. J. W. Pilkerto1 70 Murphy
and Jameson; 1888. Ernest Herbert to R. E.
Lancaster; 1856. R. A. Garntr to K. I.
Knott: $l76 R, B. Thompson snd al to
same; S255 80. N. Wilkinson y J. B. Dale;
$50. John Kelley to F. A. Rishnondi $50.
Frank Middietoa to F. A. RicRmsnd; 5000,
J. S. Bealle to J. Z. NJ. Beslle $5Q4 80. G.
wbsI.u to W. NJ. Du Bots, $54 {. A. Mason
TO F. A. Richmond; $500. Higdon to
same; $25. Frank Wheeler anne $50.
John A. Bush to Simpson an (orryi $40,
~. Il. Jackson to same; $50. r. Locks to
W. n. Moore L Co.. 800. ISFf shade 10 ).
IN. WISE; ssl5u. p~s-- = - 80.
r.A
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21

TIL. Aitte ones are tn. life and joy OF the
household. and no home is complete or natu,
raj without them. For all their little Ills ana
worriments DR.. Fenners Soothing syrup Is
.unerior to all others. Warranted to satisfy
ar money refunded. For sale by all dealers
"a w w adgett. Port Tobacco.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21

William Henry OFT, alias Mustang Bill,
says that be used Ayers Hair vigor for nearly
Ave years, and owes TO it bis splendid hair,
Of which be is justly proud. Mr.. OFT has rid
den the plains for twenty-five Jears, and is
veil known in Wyoming and the Northwest
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21
At ROBERT P. HORNEY'S
SherifS Sale
Valuable Real Estate.

by virtue of writ of tieri facias is
sued out Of the Circuit Court for Charles
county at the suit of g. ODER and Sons
Company. against the goods and chat
tle. land and tenements Of J. Camillus
Howard, to me directed, l have seized
and taken in execution, all the right,
title, claim, interest and estate, at law,
anain equity, Of the said J Canillus
.4Jward. IL aud to the following prop
Il II to wit:
| AL of that lot, tract, piece, part or
psfcel of land lying in the Fourth Flee
t2n District Of Charles county, known al
ID "LOTHALR,"
containing 3O4 acres l rood and "a
perches.
Decided by Frederick Stone and Jen
ME Stone, his wife. to j Camillu
Howard. by deed of August J 9Th, 1883
recorded in Liber J. S. f., No. ,, Flo
lilo 2l3, one of the Land Records c
Charles county, subject to mortgag
Of $4,000.
And hereby give notice that ] will on
for sale at the Clerks Office door, in POI
Tobacco, on SATURDAY. the
goth day Of December, 1894,
in the afternoon between the hours of and
p. m, the said property SO seized and TAXI
in execution BY public auction to the highe
ksddar Enr ssh
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21

"wednesday Club Meeting.-Ths
members Of the Wednesday Club are hereby
notified to meet at La PlatA, on Monday, the
24tn instant, at IL m, for the transaction oil
miscellaneous business.
BY order Of the President.
H. h. BOSWELL, Secretary.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21

Religious NOtice.-Divins services
oil! be held D. ", Sunday, December 2srd,
Al Eevtown, n. E. Church, South, at l
m, and same day at La Plata, at so p. m.
Services will also be held st La Plata on
Christmas day at IL a. m. The Sunday
School entertainment will take place on the
2sth instant at p. IN.
j. C. sEDwICK, P. C.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21

As = remedy for all forms of &adache Flee
trio Bitters has proved to be II yerv best. 1t
effects permanent cure and theVnost dreaded
habitual sick headaches yield tolls influence,
We urge all who are afflicted 10 irecure a bot
tie, ar: give this remedy a fair Hal In cases
Of haol' lal constipation ElectriEBitters cures
by giving the needed tone TO M ho,yels and
few cases long resist the use Of III medicine
Try 1t once. Large size Scots aNW W. Pad
gett's sters, Port Tobacco.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21

Piles, sre eyes, cracked lips, chopped hands,
and all skin eruptions, are curediy DR.. Fen
uer's German Eye Salve Warrnted TO sat
isfy or money refunded. For sahby all deal
ers and W. W. Padgett, Port Tohcco.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21
Union You Buy a Sewing Maebi,.

1t is of the greatest importance that you get only
the very bes..
The SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY with
its extensive plant and long experience places the
market to-day the grndest and most perfect machine
that inventive genius can produce Cheap manufac-
turer recognizing the superior qualities of the 81 NIGER
MACHINE, try to initiate it and adopt its name.
Beware Of all limitations and buy the genuine article
which is made only by the SINGER MANUFACTURE
ING COMPANY. No family need be without MA
CHINE, as they are sold on easy terms. thorough
course of instructions given to every purchaser.
Writ postal card to their agent at La Plata, Nd,
and ne will take pleasure i'll showing you the advant-
ages of this MACHINE at your house.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21

Xmas Liquors, &c.-l an still at the
old stand IN Bryantowu, with full line OF
Xmas liquors, consisting of WHISTLES, bran
dies, wines, cigars, etc, for the holidays,
cheap for cash, you know. Cash calls for
small profits. Come and see me and. I'm
like the wolf at La Plata. am hunting for
such trade. One visit will convince YOU and
you will then return again. have hne
lot of cigars bought at reduced prices aud
will sell them nj prices lower than ever. ]
am thankful for past patronage.
JAMES A. MURRAY, BryaRto~n.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21

Mortgages -rro4 7. no tnIl to Sarah
B. Fsrrall. on lois; sloi7l25. E. Mat
tingIy and al to the Bal,imbre hiding and
Loan Association, on lot; $500.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21

E1-Judge of the Orphans dOurt, J. B.
ssss1 = dangerously i'll at home near
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-14

the saddle. Inside there was q lot OF
baggage and letter bags, for this, be-
lieve, was the mail sledge. The driver
arranged IL so as TO form comfortable
seat under the hood and gave Us a
couple OF pillows. he himself sitting In
front When we were ready to start, =
couple OF mounted Cossacks came out
This Is orr oodyguArd," said Cor
don. Didn't l promise you that we
should De treated like princes? y
prince! Wait Till I've lit my pipe, aud
one OF us. know, will be as happy as
king"
The Cossacks. peering in at Us, wore
the queerest expression imaginable.
Never before. perhaps, had they seen
al exile starting out for Orkutsk with
such y jovlal, happy go-luckyy air as
Gordon's.
Five O'clock" said Gordon. looking
at his watch as we paesed under the
lamp over the gates OF the fortress.
"ILey haven't taken a thing from me,
though, OF course, / was searched for
discriminating papers-not thing.
That's q convincing proof that our de-
tention was merely formal and that we
are bound by nothing stronger than red
tape-in fact, | don't feel like a prison
er. Do you, Sister Aura?"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-14

1t was indeed hard 70 realize that we
were still IN the iron grasp OF the pol ice
when the Cossacks, falling TO the rear,
were out OF sight. My despondent mis-
givings gave place To the hopeful ideas
impaired by my friend, and my spirits
rose under the exhilarating Influences
OF the journey. The air, though in
tenseiy cold, was bright and clear; the
stars shone sharp and bright In the sky;
the snow was hard, and the horses sped
along swiftly TO the musical clash Of
the bells over their backs.
We did not stop until we reached the
pOsthOuse, where the horses were
changed. There we had very good
lunch, and after the indispensable cup
Of tea we started afresh, quite pleased
TO 20 on.
This Is something like a Journey
d'agremong." said Gordon, as he lit an
other pipe and nestled up in his corner.
Yes, II there's nothing worse than
this" said /, but not at all in tone OF
misgivlng.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-14

We assured him that we had never
heard Of his having wife.
81 pray TO God she is dead q" he said
fervoutly Better that she should be
murdered by him than live to share his
treacherY. Shs mas my sister" be
added after pause. THAT is Why T
trusted him. Aud when he knew AID
that ] would toll him he sold me 20 tho
police. To conceal that fact / have
been kept all these years in prison.
Never mind that, tell me all you know
about him-eYerY detail that comes in
TO your mind. Who knows what this
may lead tO2"
We told him ali that we knew. nII
that we thought about kavauagh. His
emotion had subsidized. and he Listened
wsth Intense Interest, fxity Of purpose
in his set features, not utteriuV n sound
until the last word wo had 20 say on
tho subject was spoken. Then, without
dsbating any point in our statement, he
said no once:
There b. more villaing underlying
this than you dream Of. Does he owe
you money!
"a trlGe--a few pounds upon our
last game of cards. that's ALL"
Ivan dropped his voice and asked
aQuestiOn which was not Intended for
my cars Gordon shook DIS bead 60
the negative aud then ssked:
"Was there sufficient reason for HE
sending us ont OF Eng and?"
"For getting rio Of madsmoiseils, Ger
tainIy. bat for sending YOU here well.
there was motive enough for such "a
william a. Ksvan0Rb."
"At any rate, now we are here, we
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-14

Sufocated by the smoke, I reeIed and
should have fallen, but Gordon, grasp
Ing my arm, forced me % bend down -
FOR be dared not open his mouth 10
speak dragged me on. Almost
uDconsclously staggered on until we
got air 20 breathe and saw The plain
stretching out. all red in the light from
the fire, 70 the dark line OF the forest
trees.
We waited there until another fau OF
roof or walls within the palisades
caused a sudden drop ln tine brightness
Oi the light.
"Now's the time" whispered Gordon.
springinR 90 his feet 81 can't see
those fellows, nor they us. ~ this only
lasts a couple OF minutes, We may get
out OF their range
rose quickly, and greatly restored
by the few minutes Of rest we sped over
the hard snow, haId Zoo hand.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-14

cut through the forest aud deoouchinE
npon The plain. This discovery threw
US into state OF intense excitement
IL was like vision OF water in the
desert.
Not soul was In sight, but there
were marks OF sledge runners in the
snow which had fallen the day before.
Its not a main road-thatis evident
by It, narrowneSS," said Gordon, grasp
ing my hand.
What shall we doP" asked. usm-
bling violently.
III II only leads TO q farm, we're all
right No one would be 50 inhumAn
rs TO refuse us food, seeing how pinched
aud done up we are. II. 90 the other
hand, II leads TO = town-why, then,
we stand good chance Of being made
prisoners again. What do you say to
stopping here while l go on and recon-
noiter2"
mo, no. II you so on, 1 will so with
you,"
And hope for tho best" he added
sturdily, pressing my arm to his side
snd stepping out.
The road seemed as endless and de-
serted as the forest itself. Then, lean
Ing more heavily on Gordon's arm,
plodded wesrily on, with feet that see m
ed TO cling to the ground, until my com
panion. seeing that my strength was
well nigh spent, said:
"I'm done up, my dear girl. Let us
stop FOR the night We can dream OF
/ having a good supper-that will be
| some satisfaction-and then tomorrow
we will realize our dream"
III We could only so TO sleep and
never wake again" murmured,
family.
''Ah, you'll not say that when we get
loaf OF black bread and somo salt be-
| fore US" no replied, smacking his lips.
We craved for nothing beyond that
simple fare.
We made our usual preparations ior
the night.
lone more" said Gordon, closing hi,
box, after taking out match TO light
| the fire.
We sat down on the wlndward side OF
the blazing sticks and began TO pick iI
| cones 10 pieces, having discovered 10y
accident that some OF them contained
seeds that were eatable. From this
engrossing occupation we were sudden
! ly startled by hearing low laugh, aud
! looking up we saw man standing near
us with a sack slung over ono shoulder
aud heavy stick in his right hand.
"Who are you?" cried Gordon, spring
! Ing 10 his feet
'Ivan Dontremember," tho man re
! piled in tOlerable English. you've
seen me bofore-by better fire thar
this"
As no spoke he pushed back his hood
and thrust out his chin, showing n REQ
beard, aud impish face and a masslv,
Uranium, disproportionately large for
tho size or his face, and perfectly bald
l recognized him as the man who had
stood beside us by the burning kamoras
You've chosen an odd place for You
fire." ne said, with another chuckle, n,
he throw down his sack carefully anC
rested himself on IL. zone can see yol
are novices. An old hand at this sor
OF thing-one Of tho largo family o
| Dontremembers, for instance-woulC
have taken the precautlon 20 see wheth
er the smoke would blow into the road
Tor not before lighting up. But Derhapi
you are tired OF liberty and swine food
Are you?'
why do you ssk?" Gordon de
handed
because your smoke Is blowlnl
straight down, and the postnouse Is no.
500 yards distant Tho man there hai
orders to take prisoner or shoot AM
refugee that comes within his reach.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-14

WE MEET AZ OLD ACQUArNrAVcE.
Darkness cOmpeis as 20 keep on the
outskirts OF tine forests, Tor within the
oDscurity was so impeuetraOle that we
should have 90 grOpc our way from tree
20 tree, only maybe go lind, when light
came, that we pad been travelling jos Is
circle. The glow Of the smolderiug
kamerss a. least Indicated the direction
we we're not 90 take. and che light ~
the stars was sufficient 90 enable as 90
we're cheerful enough as We DIodded on.
Only, as 90 began o. grow light. We
cast approheusvo gIances behind %
for pursuing C0ssacte. but not a speck
rose out Of THE great white pl2iu.
There was no sign Df habitation or llv-
ing creature between us ed the dark
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-14
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Tried aud True

Friends arc scarce. but ( you are suffering
with that horrible disease scrofula you will
lind sulphur Bitters will cure you, as II did
me after suffering eight years aud paying
druggist. - JEANETTE HANsCoM, Troy,
~ Y.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-31

Sposin man had a pass over this here
railroad, said a man with faded oyercoat
and tangled gray beard. he cu'd ride fer
nothin, hay'"
That's what he could" replied the gate
tender at the Central station, TO whom the
query was addressed.
Free gratis fer nothin, hay,"
Yes"
Conductor wouldn't ask fer no fare,r
Certainly not"
Wouldn't be no snap game about It,
hay' II had pass, I'd use it Jest like
ticket, hay'"
Yes, you blamed old fool, yes"
The old man was rather astonisbed by
this outburst, and he retired to a bench to
think things over. After awhile he came
up to the gate tender and coughed couple
OF times. Il don't wanter be iutrudin
partner he said, but wisht ye'd tell me
one thing"
What is it,"
They wouldn't be any danger that a
man d halter pay if be had a pass, would
they,"
mo, not Bit What are you asking M.
such fool questions for2 Have you got a
pass,"
NO, not yit," replied the old man, ede-
Ing away, but writ down for one t'other
day, an kinder wanted t. find out all bout
them. "-Buffalo Express
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-31

whoever has seen the Washington mon
ument in Baltimore, with the crouchino
bronze lion Of Barge near its base, will appre-
clate the story they tell about the rustic
huntsman on his first visit to town. He
was shown all the objects Of interest in
Baltimore one by one, but gave each only a
passing glance and not even so much az a
word OF comment. When he came in sight
OF the Washington monument, however. a
new light shot from his eye.
At last it was obvious that something
had been found to interest him. He scanned
the shaft for some minutes, running his
eye from the base to the point on which the
statue stood and back again, then fastened
MS gaze on the crouchiDg lion as If fasci.
mated. His lips parted. and his CITY friends
drew near to hear his criticisms of the sculp-
tors art. At last out came the words.
bgad, he's got the old man freed, ain't
Aef'-kate Fields Washington.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-31
Sehwa ab.

II was an awfully wet day. land cousin
OF mine, Al Carmfax, of Barbour, Va,
| though practicing law in New York, found
ourselves at Squire Pennlngton's tavern on
the Sassafras river, east shore of Maryland.
BY dinner time land a capital dinuer the
squire gave u.s. the barroom WAS full.
though it would have been fuller. perhaps.
II they hadn't local option"
Well, after dinner we all fell to talking
You know how soeiable they get south Of
Mason and Dixon's lite who go duck shoot
Ing, One thing led to another, Till We be-
gan guessing where the others hailed
FROM" confess IL made me mad when a
big countryman from across the line i'll
Cecil county reckoned was from out west
somew bar, but the fun came ia when a
smooth shaveu, round faced, big paunehed
chap, called Schwaab by our host, spoke u p
Now, ware you dlnk was from, ehs Vat
goundry mans would you dink was,"
Dead silence. The audacity of Herr
Sehwa,ib WA, quite appalling Hut a " ink
from Pennington gave Al the cue.
You re from Buston."
Schwaab grinued.
"Noa, note 10 Bad Us dot"
Another guessed South Carolina, snot her
California and my friend from Cecil eouu-
ty ventured the opinion that he Was "a span
lard
Now You va, soolin, said Sehwaab,
Il dee dot in your eye. Veil, You giff IL up,
eh' | dought YOU would. z'beet, yun
dime or annuder wool more as a huneert
beebles. bee, Chertu,n Haw, haw,
haw"-l.Ife.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-31
CRACKING SAFES.


Instructive Experiments Conducted BY
! Government Experts
The condit ion Of the antiQuated vaults Of
the United States treasury has induced the
government, through commission, To I'M
dertake some experiments in the art of bur
glariziug or blowing open safes. Charles E.
Munroe. who conducted the investigation,
spoke OF the subject rs follows TO u Wash
ington Star reporter:
by experiments of mechanical experts
the commission showed that in burglars
time and with tools at IA burglars command
1t was entirely possible to take off the lam
inae cons ituting the doors aud walls OF or
binary safes, and with drills and blowpipes
TO cut holes inches in diameter through
a. inches OF the best metals frank Unite
and other high resistants
Then by experiments at,sh | esndact.
ed it was proved possible by attacks with
illuminate OF mercury, nitroslycerin. dy-
namite-all articles of ordinary commerce
to open any of the safes of square coistruc-
ton in less than All hour. often in few
minutes and by the use Of charges so small
rs to do no serious damage to the building
or even to the contents OF the safe, and with
out producing sufficient report to attract
attention in the immediate nei ghborhood.
The first method OF attack was by the
door The common square. most generally
used, and the circular, known as the screw
door, but also of lamiuated or sheet con
struetion, were found to yield quickly to a
small quantity of nitroglycerin poured into
the crack, which always exists in such con
struction between the door and lamb.
I'm one OF my experiments safe taken
"A M mn asL Il IL h..I
door The safe was 2 feet 5 inches cube,
built up OF eight alternate layers OF iron
and steel approximately one-half inch each
in thickness and at the back about q.
inches through. The screw door WAS com
posed Of 10 one-half inch plates. The first
and second plates We're of iron, the third Of
steel, the fourth OF steel. and then altrruat
ing till the tenth. IL was built ia live steps,
the diameter OF the first being Is Inches
and then each one inch smaller till In.
ninth and tenth. The last was Il inches in
diameter, These plates were fastened from
within by screw bolts An annular iron
ring was fastened to the inside plate from
the inside by 10 bolts and had u screw head
cut into its exterior circumference. Thi,
htted into another annular iron ring fas-
tened to the inside plate of the safe around
the door opening
"A circular iron frame hung on hinges
acted As a carriage to the door, and into
this was screwed an annular iron ring.
through which and into the door eight half
inch screw bolts passed When the bolts
were removed, the circular iron frame with
annular iron ring could be swung back.
and the screw door presented itself with its
iirst plate flush with the outside Of the
safe, and showing six one-half inch bolt
holes through the first plate Of the door.
arranged in a circle about one inch from
the outside circumference Two handles
diametrica-ly opposite were attached to tn.