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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03
THE GAZETTEs OF HOLLAND.
Novelty Not the Chlrr Feature in Dutch News.
paper Names.

In Ofenbach's opera, LA Grande DuchcsSe,"
one OF the characters, the pligAtcd husband OF
the frisky and uncertain Duchess Of G,roistcin,
sang a song which became very popular on both
sides of the Atlantic thirty years ago, What
the Gazette OF Holland Says OF Me- The thcmo
of the song was the invidious and untricndly
m which the scmi.otiicitl journal -
AmsTcrdam-the Gd@Cuc Of N0Vdud-maG
concerning the courtship of the hcir-apparcnt,
whose jealous feelings had been lnreratcd by thu
actions of INSCRIPTIONS rivals in love. II is nog
ut all probable that Ofenbach, though n native
of the city OF Cologne, not very far from tho
Dutch border line, had in view any particular
reference in using the word "saZ",io' In his
opera, but, nevertheless. by "A coincidence. per-
hnps, it is "a fact that the wore gazette Is tho
ftvorite throughout the Netherlands as IA news
In the city of Amsterdam alone three Of tho
I'VE morning papers are E'z%id@s-th d"'Strr;
tho Shippiny G"sei,; There are TWO Other
Fnzettrs IN Amsleraam' ihe h1%d1"Ia,rs'
old town Of Groningcn there are two papers
pHblishedm6o,h s9%etie5. l9% VII "to"IT3,"
lem. the Original Of iIarloin, Il,cro is Wwhn'aii' "a
known as the GENUINE Gd@ctt", in Ctro' hit there
is the utrecht Go@rtte, n llcyrnirr tIerG - mo
den Ga&ette. and there are th" ,Brcdn G,-tte,
the GOudd Gazette. the Lccur'fdrH G"-CVc, tho
ArnhcjH G0-ettc, and, in tact, "A long line. OF
gaZette5 throughout the various towns OF Hnl'
land. not forgetting thG HottI d"m, G,':tTc, le
any cXagGerAtion to say that journalism ia
Holland is made up almost exclusively Of g'
~zeltes-dHily, weekly, trl-wrck 49,. and monthly.
The IIollaudcTs are not remarkable a5 ucwa.
paper readers. By the coH-tH .nlldc in l~vb
there were only 800 papers % Holland, a num.
Der the insigniiiClnce OF whi,h ; Guns r.DIr
when compared with the FACT nat there WnIr 10
the same time 300 in SWii< ?.HnG, "A Slnall""
country. aud 800 in Belgium, which nd pl.t
Holland, and which is a country ,with"uI '"'-
MES and very small fOrG,gn trade wiu' cp'N.
pared with that Of he Dutch nonNrrhy. ~,
the liollanders are nothing ii not conaeTNa''N"-
10 them the mere IdcI OF "A ,hNnEr h. dis'H-l"
ful, and having early in the history OF JulrnH-
ism chosen the word gazette, the, fo,nd'rnp
other similar enlcrprises adopted the nam
successors have adhered 10 it
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03
Bitten by n Jealous Pet Rat.
From the Philadelphia Record.


Three-yearold Violet Ricketts,, who lives with
her parents at 1925 Summer street, was taken
to the Hahnemann Hospital yesterday afternoon
suffering intense agony from y severe wound in
her right hand, caused by the bite OF q rat. Tho
rodent which caused the child's injuries belongs
to tho next-doOr neighbor of the Ricketts,, and
was captured In a trap several years ago and
tanned. 1t is In the habit OF running about tho
neighborhood. and for q long time has been a
frequent visitor at the Ricketts, house.
The child and the rat became great friends.
Yesterday. afternoon the little Eirl was fcedins
II when a big dog belonging. TO her father came
In the room, and she tossed the canine a bit OF
cake. The rat became angry and jumped A. the
baby, catching the little ones hand with it's
teeth. The child's cries brought her mother,
who tried to act the dog on the rat, but the dog
refused to interfere, as the pair had been long
friends.
The rat, then turned upon Mrs. Ricketts,. who
had u hard time to prevent IL biting her. She
finally threw "a piece of wood at the little ami
NAL, and he ran through 4 small hole in the
kitchen by which II had been accustomed to go
aud come to the adjoining house. The child
was taken TO the hospital, and the physicians
found 1t necessary to take Ave stitches in tho
wound.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03

riders, squirting to the carriage window. for
orders. my lord cried, '.Turni Maidenheadi"
one Of you" hc continued, gallon forward and
have horses ready at the first change house.
And 30 to the next"
had heard, pushed resistance no further, letting
the reins fail from his hands, but consented to
be led by his companion.
In Difference to his wishes, hOwever-no less
than to his health, which the, events of the last
few weeks had seriously shakcn-it was deter
mined to conceal his return to town; the rather
as the report Of his absence might encourage
his opponents, and lead them to show their
hands more clearly. Hence, in tho common
histories of the day. and even In works so
learned and generally well informed as the
Bishop of Salisbury's and Mr.. IS IL is said and
asserted that the Duke of Shrewsbury retired
to his seat in Worcestershire before the Kings
resignation of the seals. 1t Is probable that by
using Mr.. Vernons house in place of his own,
and by his extreme avoidance Of publicity
while he lay in town, my lord had himself to
thank for this statements; but that in making 1t
these writers, including the learned Bishop,
are wanting in accuracy, the details ] am to
present will clearly show.
Suffice il that entering London late that
night my lord drove to Mr.. Nernon's, who CO.
ing next morning to the office, presently re-
turned with the news that the King had rid
den in from Margate after dining at Sitting
bourne, and would give an audience to Sir John
on, the following, day.. But, as these tidings
scarcely accounted for the air OF briskness and
satisfaction which marked the ourly and hon
est gentleman, IL Is to be supposed that he did
not tell the Duke all that he had learned. And
indeed, ] know this to be 80.
ITO be continucd.)
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02
TACKLED a Panther

Senator Quay had a set to with a
panther IN .he woods near his winter
homo at St Lucie, Fla, not long since.
He had been tarpon fishing with his
Seminole Indian attendant. Big jim.
aud sam Burke and bad landed a tarpon
weighing l4s pounds aud measuring
five feet nine inches
While on their way to the house
through a a dense forest the three men
we're startled by a sbrill scream, and a
moment later Zig panther leaped from
tree to the fsh, knocking down Big
jim and Burk, who were carrying the
tarpon on pole. Big Jim jumped up
and aud stepped to one side, while
Burke hurried behind a tree
The panther was almost famished and
and begsn eating the tarpon ravenous-
IT, paying slight attention to the men
Big Jm seized "a heavy wood knot and
attacked he beast. Senator Quay com
ing to bis aid with two shots from "a
small pocket revolver Tue brute turn
ed on jim, scratching him badly, but
the Indian piled his club maufully, and
,ha arnimel soon began to show igps Of
exhaustion. Senator Quay ran in aud
gave the brute bard bow with club,
while Burke, having recovered bis
nerve, dartei 10 with bis big fish knife.
The panther taraed on Burke aud
fought fetoeiously for few moments
more; then turn d over and kicked up
up its heels.
This is the first time panther has
been known to como so near 4 house 10
lat State. This one was too hungry
apparently to resist the sight and smell
of the fish. The panther was skinned
and tie hide will be stuffed and sent to
Beaver as hunting trophy, -Ex
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02
Governor Lowndes Candidate.

~
non Aloyu how6des Governor Of
Maryland pas formally declared his N
, g4. @ become q eandloa'e ior ING
! oni'eu osa'es 9enatofsnip' 70 succeed
Senator es German Tedo ~ whose term expires
eiarc "a, T. 1898 Inc legislature which
%'il M ms important position Wil De
eieo[eo III Noy ,aoo next ana Will meet
IN January loyo' ana INC announce
lie risso b;ds fa;r ~ br;a ~. a5o NJ
epoch in MARYLAND politics
In the event Of Gov. Lowndes' cleo
ton the President OF the State Senate
o @vu new Ooyo eon,r oIesn t anu Tue 4 pe
confident Of seen.ipq working m gl,i, rir
10 it several months plior 10 tie expira-
ton Of the term ofthe incumbent unless
Tue republicans get control OF the up
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02
Packing Tobacco

Much is nov being said and written
regarding the subject ofpacking tobacco,
and # all we bear about false packing
is true a large majority Of the tobacco
growers of Southern Maryland are about
as tough a set of cheats as exist to-day
on the globe. We, however. do not
give credence to the charge. We can
not believe that oue-half as much fraud
is praeticed as is charged. In the first
place from personal knowledge We know
tina. a majority of our farmers are hon
est-well meaning people, who would
not Intentionally do wrong and if their
tobacco is not packed to suit the trade,
they have no intention in their manner Of
so packing to deceive any one. All the
misfortunes Of the trade are charged to
the farmer: If the buyer commits an
error Of judgment in purchasing and
sustains a loss thereby, the farmer is
"cussed;" if the inspector makes a mis-
take in sampling the blame Is charged
up to The farmer; in fact he is made to
bear the blame of all short comings
whether guilty or not. There is no
doubt some false packing, but it cannot
exist to the extent charged by those SO
much interested in the profits of the
trade We hear much about over
sampling, but nothing about UNDER
s4mpling. Why is this /? Surely it
will not be contended that no mistakes
are made in the latter respect. No, it
IS manifest that the howl comes only
when the Spectator is burt. When the
farmer suffers, it is criminal for him tc
complain be must bear his loss il
silence and submission. But be all thi;
as it may, a condition confronts the
tobacco growers and they have to meet it
They are charged with improper con.
duct in packing their tobacco and they
have to meet the accusation ant
meet, it bravely. not by mere denial
but by some ocular, conclusive proof
otherwise their avoeation of growing to
baeco now already injured will soon b
irretrerably destroyed
10 do this we know Of no better plal
than the organization Of farmers club
in each county, governed by such rule
and regulations as will prevent fraudulen
packing by its members. A brand SHOULD
be put upon every hogshead slowing
from what association it il shipped, AM
each shipper held responsible for the paol
ing of his shipment. None but Reputable
farmers should be admitted to member
ship IN the association, and if perchano'
complaint is made against any shipper th'
charge should be speedily and thorough
ly investigated, and its truth or falsitl
aseertained and the wrong-doer wheth
er the buyer, inspector or the grove
subjected to such censure as will no
vnly prevent the person convicted o
repeating the ofense, but will serve al
timely warning to all other eviI-dis-
posed persons attempting suei
frauds. To get up and manage suci
organizations will not be attended with
much expense, and we believe immense
benefit will be derived therefrom.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

Several prominent Rep lblieans of the
State were in Washington last week to
see Mr.. Wellington, and discussed the
state of politics in Maryland There
is a strong desire ofpu'ting The party
in tue best possible condition for the fall
campaign President Mckinley feels
deep interest in the sue Of the first
elections under his administration. and
he is particularly anxious that Mary land
shall not drop out of the R. publican
column. he has given tie State a
Cabinet officer, aud he expects an in
creased Republican majority as an in
dicatiou Of the appreciation of Maryland
Republicans Of the honor conferred upon
them.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02


Ii ali the senatorial candidates would
promptly Announce themselves at regu-
lar advertising ratesia the several news
papers publishes tbrougbous the State
they would please the country editors to
an immeasutablo extent. They would
thus early furnish an inspiration to the
press to keep fully abreast Of all merit
orious claims for political pfeforment as
well as proper information Q the people
who are supposed to pass upon the good
and bad qualities Of the candidate Call
at the business office early and secure
space.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

During the winter of 1898, t. NJ.
Martie Of Loug Reach, West Va, con
traeted severe cold which left him
vith a cough In speaking of how
he cured it he says: Il used several
kinds OF cough syrup tut found no re-
lief until bought bottle Of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, which relieved
me almost instantly, and il short tune
brought about complete cure When
troubled with cough or cold use this
remedy and you will not find it neces-
sary to try several kinds before you get
relief 1t has been in the market for
over twenty years and constantly grown
in favor and popularity. For sale at %
and 80 cents per bottle at La Plata
Drug Store.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02
Elections This Year.

The following Is a list Of the import
ant officers 10 be elected ia this State
next November. Comptroller Of he
treasury, clerk Of the court Of appaals,
members Of the houss IF iclogates, four
teen senators, nine judges. clerks Of
three courts in Baltimore eity. clerks Of
circui. courts in seventeen counties,
one register Of wills il fifteen counties
shcrids III Baltimore and ali the couu-
ties, oue or more oftbe county CON mis-
sioners in each county
The judges to be elected for fifteen
years include one chief and tive associ-
ate judges 10 the second circuit, ore as
sociate aud one additional judge in the
fifth, enc in the sixth and twoin seventh
circuits
The clerks Of the courts to Be elected
fer six years are as follows: Couri Of
appeals, (whoie Stata), Baltimore city
circuit, criminal and common peas
Counties-Alleghany, Baltimore, Cal
vert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles,
Dorchester, Frederick. Hartford. Kent,
Prince Georges, Montgomery, Talbot,
S. Mary'a Washington and Wicomieo
The registers or wills to BE oleaied
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02
The New Tariff.

Among the foreigners who are great
ly exercised over the restoration Of pro-
lection to American industry it is said
is the japanese Minister at Washington
who is greatly afflicted over the duty laid
on japanese silks and some other goods
He has been protesting to Secretary
Sherman against tariff duties that will
have an i'll effect upon the present satis-
factory trade relation of the two eoan-
tries Here are the satisfactory trade
relations summarized in figures. Very
satisfactory to Japan and Great Britain
they surely must be; but how about the
Satisfaction of American maaufae-
turers in view Of them In 1895 the
United State, bought of Japan $780,
800 of goods, while England bought Of
Japan S7,888, o9l Of goods during the
year. In return Japan purchased of
England S53 052, 202 Of products and
Of The United States 50, 2O3 456 of pro-
ducts
The summary of exports aud imports
for 1896 has not been published but is
known to bear about the same proper
tiou. The men and women who are en-
ployed il American mills and manu-
factories will have eminently good cause
to rejoice over the changes that will be
made by the Dinghy tariff in the trade
relations" so thoroughly satisfactory
to Japan.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

Il will be an agreeable surprise 70
persons subject TO attacks from collie to
learn that prompt relief may Be had by
taking Ghamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy Ia many instances
the attack may be prevented BY taking
this remedy as soon as the first symp-
toms of disease appear. 25 and SO cent
for sale at La Plata Drug Store
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

Our Democratic friendsare eritieising
the present Republican tariff Have
ehe people so soon forgotten the havoc
brought to this country by the way SEN
ator German and few other Senator's
held up the United States Senate and
forced upon the people the Sugar Trust
Tariff? The people in all the States
have risen in their wrath and swept
from power the aut ors Of the Sugar
Trust Tariff. and Mr.. German is now
tie only Senator that remains Of that
eabal. And is the wrath Of the people
still unsatiated? The people must feel
for Mr. German deep resentment,
sullen anger; and is all other leaders
connected with that bill have been
driven from power. and in tbe light 81
these events be t3o. will be driven from
power this fall.-Dorchester Standard. |
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02
CHICAGO TO THE FRONT.

Boyee's Big Weealies, the SATURDAY.
BLADE and chicago Ledger, have been
heard from again. The enterprisine lubii. If
ers OF these papers have recently sgone into
color work that is, they have adued 10 their
immense establishment III Chicago, a complete
outfit OF machinery, apparatus, etc., for the
productions Of co!ored pictures, such az have
made seyt al New York dailies famous
The Boy e Company arecoHstantly STUDYING
how to please the 100000 readers al their
weeklies, and this rec MT effort mas cost tbel5
upward Of S31,0u0. II this is not enterprisa
then we are not familiar with the deanftion
The SATURDAY BLADE IS now SIS teen
pages in size, The old Blade is there intact
folded inside aa eight-page supplement con-
tanning threa tull-page colared illustrations
original n design and Of the highest artistie
development.
The SATURDAY BLADE is a ne1yspaner
magazine, aud comic illustrated weekly, ali IN
one. Each issue Of the Chicago Ledger con-
tains the best stories OF adventure, fiction. his
tory, biography, household recipes and mis-
Gel aneous reading matteg that is possible for
time, money, or experience TO ger.
pha LEDGER IS proiusely illustrated some
of tle Illustrations being ia bright eolors. the
like of (which has never heen offered 10 lovers
Of good and interesting reading matter me
Ledger is q greatest Of an weekly family store
papers, containing "a pages, including the
Young Folks department, edited in the inter-
ests of the juvenile population. Tho CHICAGO
Ledger is safely the trading ami1y story IN.
per Of America.
Boyce's Big Weeklies are for sale BY news
boys and at neWs-stands.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02
You hear it almost everywhere, and

You hear it almost everywhere, and
read it in The newspapers, that Simmons
Liver Regulator is the best liver remedy
aud The best Spring medicine. Tho
only medicine d any consequence tha.
| use is simons Liver Regulator So
wrote Mr. R. A. Cobb, Of Motganton,
N G. And " + Park. n D.. Of
Tracy City, fem writes: Simmons
Liver Regulator is The best"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02
An Amdayitt.

This is to certify that on May llth. /
walked to Melick's drug store on pair
Of erltches and bought bottle Of Cham
berlaiu's Pain Balm for iaaammatory
rheumatism which had crippled me up.
After usiog three bottles am compile
ttly cured. | can cheerfully recon-
mend IT. Charles H Wetzel, sunbury,
Pa
Sworn and subscribed to before me on
August 10, 1894 Walter shipman,
J. 2. For sale at La Plata, Drug Store.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

The New York journal says: Courts
and judges and all the costly machinery
Of the law have their only sound ration
ale in their necessity to the protection
Of the rights Of individuals. Wien such
agencies instead of protectors become
oppressors, il makes every right-mind-
ed man Jingle with indignation. A
case in Cleveland is much to the point
4 well known newspaper editor, Mr..
Louis L. Post. has been fined S200 and
costs and sent to the county jail for 10
days for contempt co sisted Of an cd
itorial in his paper oritigising the action
Of Judge hanson for entering Judge
ment in too hasty manner
That judge is one whit more faero-
sanct or less liable to be fallible than
any other public official is doetrine
new to The present age. In entering
Office the recipient becomes a public
servant, not master He frirlY in
rites criticism, and that criticism should
sharply keep him to the straight path Of
reotitude is az essential to the public
good as that he clothed in the ermine Of
office. should be the mouthpieee of he
law in furnishing violators of it. Con
tempt of court has but one legal con.
struction, and outside the bounds Of the
court room its jurisdiction ceases Such
arrogance Of authority as that involved
in the right to punish criticism Of
judges action has its only parallel in the
lese majestic Of tyrant-rdlen lands
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02
Foreign Cottoa imports

Cotton growers ii Georgia, Florida,
South Carolina and elsewhere are NOV
ing in the matter Of having Protec i've
Tariff placed upon Egyptian cotton in
order to protect our Sea Island product
This is not surprising, since we know
that our Imports of foreign cotton have
doubled in quantity since 1892, as can
be seen from the following statements;
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02
INpoNFs oG FoEEIaN COMO.

When more than So, 500, goo are sent
out Of the country in a year to pay for
foreign cotton. while our Sea Island
cotton is selling at prices that do not
remuneraie our farmers, it is but right
and proper that Projection should be
given to the American cotton product.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

L has been computed teat between
SIS. 600, coo and 81 600, 000 babiss a.
rive each ye4r.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02
Wanied An Idea 'E,:. =. !: N. ~.

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDERBuRN & co, Patent Attor,
neys, ashington y, e, for their 1850 prize oifer
and list Of TWO hundred inventions Wanted
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

MONEY SAVING AT THIS STORE Is AS SURE AS THgRB is NONE,
NAANG ~ THE hNTs OF UNCLE SAM. A GRAND DISPLAY or
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