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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-19
AN ODD WEDDING RING.

A curious and interesting wedding
ring has recently been placed in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, and it
embodies an idea which some fashion
able jewelers. are thin. lng of copying
in modern jewelry. 1t is a Roman
ring of bronze, and attached to it is
small bunch of keys. In the British
Museum there is similar ring made
Of gold.
These rings are supposed to have
been given at the time of the wedding,
in addition to a regular wedding ring,
and the keys in many instances were
actual keys, which fitted the locks of
jewel cases and other small caskets.
At Roman wedding the keys of the
house were delivered to the bride at
the same time the wedding ring was
placed on her finger.
1t is an interesting fact that as far
back as antiquarians can trace the
wedding ring it was always placed on
the finger. Some ancient manuscripts
recently discovered explain the origin
of this custom by the statement that
nerve was supposed to reach from
this finger to the heart. The placing
of the wedding ring upon the fourth
finger of the bride signifed the trans
fer of property.
The engagement ring Of the Egyp-
ians was placed upon the finger of the
bride at feast given by the bride
groom, and at the same time the day
was fixed for the wedding. Contrary
to the custom Of the present day, when
the engagement ring may cost many
thousands of dollars, the betrothal ring
Of the Egyptians was of iron. This
indicates the mutual sacrifice of liber-
| ty.
Instead of a gem, the ancient en-
gagement ring contained lodestone,
which symbolized the force Of attrac-
ton that was drawing the maiden out
of her own family into another. 1t
was not until the ninth century that
marriage rings were used by Chris
tians, altouch the Hebrews had been
using wedding rings from the earliest
times, some fine specimens of which
are to be seen in the museums of this
country. The Jewish rings were in
scribed Mazel Tow, siglifying good
fortune.
A curious custom was that of the
Anglo Saxons, among whom the bride,
groom placed a ring on the maiden's
right hand, where it remained until, at
the marriage, it was transferred to her
left hand An extraordinary custom
of English women was to wear the
wedding ring upon the thumb.
This prevailed during the time Of
Queen Elizabeth, of whom there are
many portraits extant showing rings
upon her thumbs. As late as the
reign of George III. it was a custom
in England for brides to remove the
ring from its proper place to the thumb
as soon as the ceremony was over.
1t is dangerous thing fora Spanish
lover to present a lady with ring I'M
less he desires soon to marry her. The
Spanish courts have over and over
again held that such present was the
same as betrothal, and that ring
which had been presented by man is
sufficient evidence Of an engagement
having existed between them.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-19

On February 18th, 1894. purchased
a farm situated near Brightseat, Prince
George county, three (3) miles east Of
Landover Station, on the B. x p. r.
r. 1t was then tenanted by negro.
| took possession OF the farm January
lst, 1895. This farm had been rented
off and Oh for over fifty (5O) years and
had been sold several times during that
period, the purchaser usually giving
it up after a few years work.
The farm contains about 200 acres,
and with the exception of abomt ten
0O) acres of woodland, all of it had
been under cultivation some time in
the past, but only about l2O acres
were in cultivation when it came into
my hands.
The farm is hill, in fact there is no
meadow land The tenant planted
sixty-two (62) acres in corn the last
year he was there, and although the
season was favorable it produced only
2SO barrels of corn, about four and one
half az bbls. per acre.
| sowed wheat in the corn field and
it took five men about four weeks to
clear the field Of sassafras, locust and
briars so that | could drill in the
wheat, fertilizing with blood, bone and
tankage together with small quanti-
ty If kainit. l madee leven QD bush
els of wheat per acre, and had 4 beau
tiful set of clover and timothy, except
on some knolls. or the fields in which
planted corn, one of about twenty
(2O) acres was a perfect wilderness of
pine, sassafras and briars, and | had
to resort to grubbing to free it from
this wild state. In all of the fields tie
me condition prevailed TO some ex-
tent, where the ground was thin OF
had become rank in filth it would be
abandoned. There was no water in
any of the fields, although th.re was
swamp-land between the hills, these
places | ditched and blinded so that
the bitches concentrated the water in
to the main bitches and | now have
plenty of water in all Of my fields.
The larger portion Of my farm lie<
in what is termed the Forest" the
line running across corner of my
place.
The soil is a loam, free of sand
gravel and stone, over-laying subsoi
of red clay loan. On the hills the sol
is washed off, leaving only the subsoi
which pillow cannot turn, but pushes
| through and makes it necessary tt
clean the plow every 80 to 100 feet.
On the hills in the corn field | pu,
all the manure | could get. | haC
lined the field using 40 bushels o
Stacked oyster shell lime per acre
After plowing | used Murate ofPotasl
at the rate of $50 pounds per acre
This | narrowed in with spring tooth
ed harrow, by means of which | gath
cred up wagon loads of roots, briars
small bushes. etc, which | hauled III
on the hills and burned. These field
were what were termed pastures. an'
one, OF about twenty-four ga acres
had it been moved entirely over, woul,
not have produced cart-load Of gras
and weeds. 1t looked at distanc
like plowed field with gullies in it
The tenant had only three cows an,
three horses in pasture of 20 acres
yet the pasture did not produce then
enough for sustenance.
| When | had the land ready | plant
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-19
FARMERS INSTITUTES-- :
THEIR SCOPE OF WORK.
AND THE ADVANTAGE TO BE DE-
RIVED FROM THE FORMATION
OF FARMERS CLUBS.
OF THE MARYLAND AGRICCL-
TURAL COLLEGE.

Read at the Joint Meeting of the Vans
vile Farmers and PatuXent Planters
Clubs. held at the home of Col w. S.
Powell at Annapolis Junction, February
22nd, 1897.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-19
WE ARE SELLING

First Glass business suits for $3.50 in Black Chevots and
mixed camer,s (a woody for $O $2 and $l5 display
all yes-and then take $40 Black
Blu Kersey Overcoatsthey equal sold elsewhere for four
dollars Stop and Our goods and will
you many dollar.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-19
ON A BASIS

of akng ard selling retail trade exclusively the BEST
BALTIMORE MADE CLOTHING at manufacturers prices we
for No business furries
temporary gain will tempt from the settled plans which
to our the long reliable goods at consistently low
prices
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-19
4luetry.
RE ECAREFULW WHAT YOU SAY.

In sreaking of persons fault,
Pray don't forget your own;
Remember, those with homes Of glass,
Should seldom throw stone.
If we have "othing else to do
But talk of those who sin,
"Tis better we commence at home,
And from that point begin.
We have no right to judge man
Until he's fairly tried;
Should we not like his company,
We know the world is wide.
Some may have faults-who has not'
The old as well as young,
Perhaps we may, for aught we know,
Have fifty to their one.
II tel you of better plan
You'll find it works full well;
To try your own defects to cure
Before you others tell.
And though 1 sometimes hope to he
No worse than some | know,
NV own shortcomings bid me let
The faults Of others go.
Then let us all when we commence
To slander friend or foe,
Think of the harm one word may do,
To those we little know.
Remember curses, sometimes like
Our chickens. "roOst at hOme;"
Don't speak of Others faults until
We have none of our own.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-19

Perurian Guano at $3.50 per sack.
Campbell 4 Son, Washington and An
acostia, D. c.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-19
Selrft MisrelIunlJ.
HOW A WORN OUT CENTRAL
MARYLAND FARM WAS
MADETO PAY.

BY WILLIAM HoHMEAD, HoHMEAD MANOR,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-19

Tread at the Joint Meeting of the Vans
vile Farmers and PatuXent Planters
Clubs, held at the home of Col. W. S.
Powell, at Annapolis Junction, February
22nd 1897
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-19

Horse Shoes at $3.l5 per keg. IL
Monroe St., Anacostia, D. c.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
NOT THIS CONGRESS.

Washington. Jan. 4.-Chairman Din
gley has exploded the rumor that the
new tariff bill would be reported to the
House this session. He doubted il
it would be finished by the fourth of
March, and if it is there is no inten-
ton of laying it before the House until
the extra session. The measure will
be subject to change not only until it
is reported but during the general de-
bate on the floor, as we'll as to open
amendment when it is considered I'M
der the five minute rule. The Republi-
can members of the committee will
work on the bill as a whole
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
COTTON WAS FRIGHTENED.

New York. Jan. 1.-THE cotton
market opened today easy with prices
3 to I points lower followed by disap-
pointing Englisch advices and rumors
that Neil would shortly issue n dccid
eddy bearish crop statement. Moder-
ate selling by New Orleans and Liv-
erpool caused some further decline of
points. Local traders then began
to buy and a sharp recovery of Z
points followed. Bearish news was
offset by favorable reports from
southern spot markets and Fall River
trading was moderately active during
the first hour At II o'clock the mar
ket was quiet, but steady at net
loss of | to . points.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
GOOD BASEBALL NEWS.

The sale of stock in the San Anto-
Mo Baseball association is progress
ing favOrably. Every day new men,
bers are added to the association.
Mike O'COnnOr has his team picked
and advance money will be sent to
the players in due time. The park
committee has several liberal propO-
sitiOns under consideration and will
see that a good park is secured. The
sale of tickets has been ordered stop
ped and those having sold tickets are
requested to report at once to Treas
urer Winstead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

Harry l.. Monroe. of Dallas. is at the
Menger.
W. ]. Bowen. of Cotulla. is ut the
Southern.
W. ]. Wigley. of Waco. is at the
Mahncke.
Sam Strauss. of Laredo. is at the
Mahncke.
T. MallimsOn, of New York. is at the
st, James.
NJ. V. Barlow. of Cotulla. is at the
Maverick.
J. ]. Malone. of Orange. is at the
Maverick.
F. KrOege. merchant of York
town. is at the Mahncke.
Judge W. o. Hutchinson, of San
Marcos. is ut the Mahncke.
James Stone. a Cadarvale. Kansas.
StOckman. is at the Southern.
f. l.. barrow is in the city from
Laredo, and is quartered at the Nave
rick.
George II. Walker went to Austin
this morning and will return tOmOr-
row.
d. L. Gay. of Ballinger. and J. W.
Gibson. of Wagner. |. r., are at the
Southern.
\. G.. Roberts. advance agent for
the Eddie FOy company. is at'thc st.
James hotel.
c. c. Drake. of the Texas Stock
and Farm Journal, of Fort Worth. is
ut the Southern.
Mr.. W. G. Van Week. manager of
the Southern Pacific. arrived from
Houston this morning.
!. II. White and r. ID. White. extern
sivp stock ,raiserS of New Mexico. are
in the city. and are guests of the
Mahncke.
\. II. Roberts. agent of the Eddy
Foy company. which appears ut the
Grand Opera house Jan. 22. is a the
st. James.
II. L. Stevens. formerly we'll
known livery man of North street.
has returned from Arizona. where he
has spent the past two years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
WEATHER NOTES.

The area of high pressure which APP
peared in the northwest yesterday
has moved Southwestetrly and spread
over Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa.
The high pressure has caused decid-
eddy lower temperatures in the above
named states. The low depression
which was general in the lower Mis-
souri, valley yesterday morning has
moved rapidly in an easterly direction
and is now near the Atlantic coast.
Light rains fell in Northern Texas
during the past "a hours. Cloudy
weather prevails at nearly all report
ing stations in the west.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
THE DREADFUL PLAGUE.

Bombay, India, Jan. 14.-Over half
the population of this city, estimated
at about $1,000 has fled from the
plague. The courts are deserted and
the judges and officials are gone to
healthier climates. Clerks and others
whose vocattions call them to the city
daily, are removed to suburban sta
tions, where the people are mostly liv-
ing in matched huts. 1t is estimated
that 100000 persons are encamped at
Andheri, from whence they soon will
be forced to migrate owing to a lack
of water and sanitation, which is
threatening to breed cholera. The
night is made hideous by the melan-
choly deaths. One difficulty is exper-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
FASHION IN INSTRUMENTS.
Beautiful Irish Harps to BE the Vogue
This Season.

Beautiful Irish Harps to BE the Vogue
This Season.
There is q fashion in musical instru-
ments so far as the English young wom-
an is concerned which compels changes
as sudden and sweeping as those which
take place in regard to the same young
women's bonnets and hats OF course
all of them who have pretensions to be-
ing considered what is vaguely termed
musical" reckon among their accom-
plishments the ability to play the
piano, and they do not disdain to de-
vote the surplus of their musical ability
to instruments of more portable kind.
For a time it was the banjo, then the
mandolin, then, taking flight upward,
the violin itself was degraded into the
position of fashionable" instrument,
dividing its claims with the violoncello.
We are said to be now on the eve of
another change. According to Music,
the instrument which is to be in vogue
this winter is the Irish harp, which
many young women belonging to the
very smartest society are said to be al
ready industriously practicing. 1t is
not the large and rather unwieldy thing
we are wont to see in the street orches-
tras, but beautifully finished and dec
GRATED little instrument, some so inch
es in height, and about the weight of
banjo. 1t is, in fact, the article which
the minstrel boy slung behind him
when, with his fathers sword girded
on, he set forth on that bellicose expe-
dition of which the ballads tell us.
The tone of the Irish harp is said to be
particularly sweet, though little thin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
PROF. u. A. HALL.

San AntOniOs leading dancing mas
ter, will give another successful sol
rec. at Belknap armory Friday night,
18th. The floor will be occupied
by the children from to $50.
and will dance the following dances
in costume: Duet tamlOurine, Sasta-
nette dance. crescent skirt dance. and
society skirt dance. as danced by La
LOie Fuller. Prof Hall invites all
parents of children to come and see
net dance. crescent skirt dance and
dancing $50 to p. IN. Music. Ital-
ian band. II 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
RAILROAD TALK.
About What Will be Done by the At
lantic Pacific.

lantic Pacific.
San Francisco, Jan. 14.-CharleS w.
Smith, receiver of the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad, is here on business
connected with the road. He says
all rumorS to effect that the Southern
Pacific and st. Louis and San Fran
cisco were anxious to secure the road
were without foundation. The Allan
tic and Pacific railroad. according to
Receiver Smith, will be bought in by
first mortgage bondhOlderS. Re-Or-
ganizatiOn will be affected and the
road will start out with a new lease
of life. With the new management
he declares the policy of the road and
its relation with other lines will re-
main exactly as now. In other words
the Atlantic and Pacific will continue
to serve as an important link in the
Santa Fe system and be operated
under the traffic arrangement with
the Santa Fe. as it is now.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
POUND NOTICE.

Taken up. and ip city pound, on
MatamOras street, on or about the 18th
day of January, 1897:
/ sorrell horse, indiscribable brand
on left shoulder, apparently intended
for L L connected. hObbled when
found.
1 bay horse, Spanish brand on left
thigh. left ear gotched.
1 gray jack. no brand visible.
Which will. If not redeemed before
sale. be sold at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash, at said pound,
at the hour of IL o'clock a. m, on the
18th day of January. 1897.
w. D, DRUSE,
lost Marshal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
N u N Y 0 N s
Ii v E r
CURE

Munyon's Liver Cure will positively
cure biliousness, constipation, jaun-
dice, and torpid liver, bilious headache
sick headache, coated tongue. bad taste
in the mouth, tired, worn-out feeling,
highly colored urine, wind in the stom-
ach, pain and soreness in the right
side under the lower ribs, depressed
and dull spirits and restless nights.
Price 25 cents.
A separate cure for each disease. At
all druggists, mostly % cents a vial
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon,
1,5O5 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, an
swered with free medical advice for
any disease.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
PACIFIC RAILWAY QUESTION
REOPENED.

Washington, Jan. 14.-HOuse.-
The committee on Pacific railroad de-
cided today to reopen the question
of settlement with the roads. A sub
committee was appointed to consider
the presentation of a substitute for
the defeated Powers bill in the line
of Mr.. HarrisOn's plan for n commits
sion to be appointed by the president
to represent the government and to
make a settlement. There will be a
hearing on the question next We'd
nesdaY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
STREET CAR ACCIDENT.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 14.-Five persons
were seriously injurde, and about thirty
others more or less cut or bruised by
an accident this morning, on the Con-
solidated Traction company's road.
Those seriously injured are: P. G. Ha~
ley, leg broken; George Spingold,
shoulder dislocated: George Capper.
leg fractured: Edwin Taylor, seriously
cut about the head. About six o'clock
this morning as the car was coming
down a steep grade near Thirty-fourth
street. the motorman lost control over
1t. At Thirty-fourth street it jumped
the track and ran into a telephone pole
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
THE DISTRICT COURTS.

Thirty-seventh District court:
D. & A. Oppenheimer VS.. James
Moore, note and attachment; judgment
for plaintiff and foreclosure of attach
ment lien.
F. ]. Beitel VS.. NJ. L. & NJ. Volino
note and foreclosure of lien; on trial
by jury. This case has been tried be-
fore and resulted in a mistrial.
A. B. Kuykendall VS.. S. A. st. Ry
Co., damages, with the jury.
Forty-fifth District court:
H. o. Skinner, ct. al, VS.. Harms
Solinsky & Co, debt; judgment fol
plaintiff.
]. r. Peasants, by next friend, Wal
ter S. Peasants, VS.. S. A. st. Ry. Co.
damages; argument.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
ANOTHER BANK LOST.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Mr. Coffin, ac-
ting comptroller of the currency, has
received a telegram stating that the
Merchants National bank. Ocala, Fla,
has suspended today. The bank has a
capital of 100000 and at the date of it's
last report it owed other banks $4,000;
its individual deposits were $10S,000
and it's bills payable $4,000. Bank
Examiner Shubrick was placed in
charge. 1t is stated that the bank has
not beeen we'll managed for some time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
BESSIE'S GREAT SACRIFICE.
She Felt Sorry for a Baby Who Had No
Doll.

Doll.
The stockings had been hung I'D and
the little ones gathered around the
hearth to hear mamma tell the story
of the Babe of Bethlehem, says the
New York World. Their small faces
expressed profound sympathy when
they heard how the Son of God was
born in a stable, how He lay on bed
of straw, how He shivered in the cool
December night and how His life was
in danger from the wicked Herod. Lit
tie Bessie seemed TO be particularly i'm
pressed. She said nothing, but one
could see that she was thinking hard.
When, half an hour later, mamma
came TO Bessie's bed to kiss her good
night, She found the child pressing her
doll to her bosom and gazing at it with
unutterable affection. AS she stopped
over the bed Bessie looked up and
asked, earnestly: Mamma, amt Gods
baby got any dolly?"
NO." replied the mother, smiling
Bessie looked at her doll again and
Rugged it. Then conflicting emotions
showed themselves ON the little face.
After a long silence the child raised
her eyes, which had such an expression
as those of the martyrs must have worn
1T the stake, and said, firmly: Take
it to Him, mamma"
Closing her eyes tight Bessie laid the
doll in her mothers hands and buried
her face in the pillow to try to forget
the great sacrifice she had made.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14

fenced in burying the dead, friends and
relatives refusing.
In some instances women have as
sisted in carrying large number of
plague cOrpses to the Tower of Silence
the Parsee burial place. to be eaten
by vultures inhabiting it, COrpses
have been found in the streets. Off
cial returns show that up to last eve
ming there were 1894 cases of bubon-
ic plague and 1856 deaths from that
disease
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
THE OPERA HOUSE.

The Stuart ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COM
pany drew a crowded audience at the
Grand opera house last night and pre-
scented the popular comedy Mrs. Pom
derbury's Past" in a very pleasing
manner. The advance in prices, how
ever, did not suit a good many people
and there was some grumbling.
The Baldwin Melville company will
occupy the stage tonight and the bal
ance of the week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
BAPTIST REVIVAL.

Georgetown, Texas, Jan. 4.-Special.
The protracted meeting at the Cen
trail Baptist church is progressing ia
vorably much interest, being maifest-
ed. Elder ]. b. Haston, of Taylor,
breaches at both afternoon and night
services daily. followed by the regular
pastor. Rev. Mr.. CHALLENGER in Is
minute exhortation talk, and many go
forward to receive prayers and bles-
sings.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
HEALTH OFFICER RETURNS.

New York, Jan. 14.-Among the pas
sengers arriving today by the North
German Lloyd steamer Lain was DIR.
A. H. Doty, health officer of the port
of New York. He has visited Naples,
Rome, Genoa and Egypt, to make thor
ough inspection of precaution meas
ures taken there before the embark
ing of passengers and shipment of
freight, in order to minimize the dan
ger of infection at this port.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
LOCAL RECORD.

Maximum temperature yesterday,
10 degrees.
Minimum temperature in past "a
hours. 81.
Mean temperature, 81.
Normal temperature, 80.
Temperature at a. M, this date,
Ga
Sensible temperature, 81.
Relative humidity, 90.
Wind. direction, south.
Wind. velocity. miles.
Weather. cloudy.
II. H. CURLEY, Observer.