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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-27

There is much good advice in that old
saying, make hay while the sun
Shines" but our militismen saw things
different, when they had to make hay
into beds by mOoushine There are
times when a straw feels like a bayonet
and these times como when you have
one for a 5edfellow
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-27
ORDER NISI.
In the Circuit Court for Charles County.
In the matter of the assignment Of Thomas
Berry for the benefit of his creditors,
Adrian Posey Assignee

nRDERED by the Court this 9th day Of
~ May, In the year 1898, that the sale OF
the personal estate of Thomas Berry, made
and. reported, by Adriao Posey, Assignee be
ratified and confirmed unless cause TO the
contrary be shown on or before the first Non
day Of June, ia the year 1898; provided "a
copy Of this order be Inserted in some news
paper published in Charles county once
week for three successive weeks prior to the
said first Monday OF June, in the year 1898
The report states the amount of sale to be
the sum Of TWO hundred and thirty-iiye dol
lars and forty-seyen cents
B. G. SToNESTREET,
Clerk Of CT Ct for Chas. Co.,
True copy-Test:
B G sToNEsTREET, Clerk.
hay l3-3w.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-27

When people buy, try, and buy again, i
means they're satisfied The peop.e o. Tho
United States are now buying Casoarets
Candy Cathartic at the rate of two million
boxes y wear and it will be three million be
fore New Years. 1t means merit proved,
that Cascarets are the most delightful bowel
regulator for everybody the year round al.
druggists l0e, 25c, SOC box. cure guaranteed
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-27

The President issued proclamation
on Wednesday calling for 10000 more
volunteers, which when mustered in,
will make the full army strength 2s7,
SOO
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-27
Very respectfully.
RICHARD DALLAM.

secretary OF state .
Mr. Perkins in a spirit of commando
Bile manhood, promptly replied to the
Dallam letter substantially saying that
he could not stultify himself even at the
expense of losing his office BY reinstat-
ing Mr.. Price. His place had been fill
ed by a good Republican, and he could
not reconcile bis conscience to turn out
good Republican to put in an ande-
serving Democrat. To this letter Mr.
Perkins received telegraphis notice
the day after that bis presence" was
not needed at the conference of Inspec-
tors to be held the Monday following
and another man was appointed.
Thus we have from these facts that
instead of the tobacco warehouses being
run on business principle as announced
in the Governors manifesto of last year
when Messrs. Naylor and Duvall were
removed, they are being run in the in
terest Of partizan politics Of the most
degrading character, in which the Gov
ernor Of the State figures in most be-
lifting manner.
We have the cry Of reform as a sham,
and petty, personal politics as a reality
We have great business industry pros
tituted TO subserye selfish ends. We t
have an example Of the private rights of q
individuals insulted and trampled M 0
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-27
1898. Summer Arrangement 1898.
WEEMS STEAMBOAT GO.
- -
PGturent RiUer Route
Potwnent RtUer Route
On and after Wednesday, June LIST,
Steamer St. Mar7's

Will leave Pier s, Light Street, every
Saturday and Wednesday at 6 80 a. m.
for Fair Haven, Plum Point, Cover
nor's Run, Daro's and Patuxent River as
far up as Benedict Returning will leave
Benedict every Monday and Thursday
at $50 a m. So:terly at 8. an,
Milestone Landing at 10 a. NJ, Cover
uor's Run at II m., Plum Point at p.
M, and Fair Haven at 2 30 p. m. for
Baltimore.
Freight Received at Pier s, Tuesday
and Friday, until 6 p m
Stmrs. Westmoreland Z Sue.
Will leave Pier 2, Light Street, every
Sunday and Wednesday at 6 80 p M,
for Patuxent River direct, as far up as
Bristol Returning, will leave Bsistol
at IL a. M, on Monday and Friday at
8 q. m, and Milestone s p. m, for Bal
timore, calling at no wharves Oh Mon
day below Leith's except when signalled
from wharyes on the river for passen-
gers and perlshable freight On Fri
day will call at all wharves and only
take on passengers and perishable
freight from those below Leitch's.
Freight received at Pier 2, Wednesday
and Saturday, until 6 p IN.
HENRY WILLIAMS.
Office, Pier 2, Light street.
May 2S-ly Agent,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-27
SPEDTGREE.S
Cuyler Clay, Jr.

Cuyler Clay, Jr.
Is beautiful bay, about l53 hands high
He will be twelve years old June 18th, 1898.
Record is not precisely known but is stated
upon information, considerable reliable at a
private trial, to be under 2.4O. Will stand
for the season OF 1895 beginning March 18th.
ending June 10th for ten dollars for earh
Mare. Payable in the season. Mares not
proving in foal can be returned at half price
the following season. Insurance fifteen dol
lars. Fii,y cents in each case for the groom.
VIII stand in Charles and St Mary's coun-
ties. Ny groom is authorized to make all
contracts as to local stands, board of himself
and horse
Rs- No responsibility for accidents II will
be seen from the above that CUYLER
CLAY, il r., is Il iineal defendant of the
best anu most celebrated Horses of the United
States, IN particular OF George NJ. Patchen,
who, in his day. held the stallion record of the
world, and Rysdyks Hambletonian, who has
fast ttotters in the country; and among his an
cestry are numbered the sires and dams OF the
greatest American Trotters.
For further particulars see or inquire
Of his groom, Edward Shiveral, New
burg, Charles County, Md Certificate
of Registry and license in bis Groom's
possession.
FRANK W. MATTHEW'S,
March 11-3m. Owner.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-03-31
gnrenlbnrg.

-&inentoIItii SIudts
perfud unternabm elm rntsriudunes>
%eefunsener, tpelder bur9 ben @sfans
senenauffebsr 2ubtpig bon 2issnib
mad Sirfdbers our StraftammerDsr>
banblung sebradt purbe. Gura Dor
Mer3borf fprans Der sefdbrlids Gins
BREEDER, obtppbl an beiben SGnben ees
fefelt, in einsm unbeipa6tsn 4userts
Bid aus benz in boiler 5abrt befinblis
den 3uge auf ben 8abntDrper. gnt>
fdlofen fprang ibm iofprt Der 8egleis
ter nod. 8eibe erlitten fsinsn Sdaben,
10 bab Der 9eamts iogIsi9 bic 8erfols
9uns aufnsbmen fpnnte. Oils sr ben
5lii9tlina einsebolt bate. entipann
iid elm ldnserss Sanbeemsnee, nobel
Der 8erbrsder fhlieBli6 bur9 einen
SGbsIbieb fampfunfdbig semadt purs
be, na6bem er trob feiner Sefeln ben
8eamten fuft erpiiet bate. auf benz
8abnbof Mer5borf fpurbe has Seblsn
Der beiben Reifenben bemertt unb Io=
fort 9ilfe seididt. Gin mitreiisnbsr
MrSt perbanb bic beiben 8erpunbeten,
10 baB bic Sabrt na6 9iri9berg balb
fortseieBt tperben tonnte.
Der SetretGr Der pprz
tugieiii9en 9sfanbtidaft in peters>
burg. Der % Sabre alte $. @snturd,
bat fi9 aus 9iebesstam erI6uHen,
8entura bate in intimen 8s5iebunssn
nit elmer 5rau selebt, bic bon ibrem
9dtten eeidieben mar, nit berielben
iid Dor ettpa Sebn Sagen iiberiporfsn
unb feitber Ti5 elmer f0rmIi9en 8srs
Stpetflung binse9eben. Gr fonnte ben
9ebantsn Der Srennune BON isner Do
me ni6t %ertragen, bate unSGbligsmate
in Der umgebung Der Wpbnung Der
lebteren u%mber9eirrt, febrte snbli9 gu
ibr Suriid. entSpeite ii9 aber BON
Neuem nit ibr unb lief bann na9
9auie, nm einen Repplper su bolen.
Wlit bieiem begab er Iid neuerbings 3u
Der erfpGbnten Dame unb CAB einen
S6uB In feline S6lGfe ab, fporauf er
fofort tobt auf has Sopbd nieberiant,
pdbrenb bic DAME i'm Radbar5immer
&lapier ipielte. Den ruiii9en Spurz
ndlen tpurbs unterfagt, iiber biefes
2%iebesbrama gu bsri9tsn, Die 2eide
bes unsIiidIiden iunsen Mannes ipur>
be porerft beiseiebt. tpGbrenb bas &C.
riHt cine nnteriudune ipiber bic frau
einleitete, I'M berenpinen @sntura f9
erfdofeu bat.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-03-31


9ungen i6einsn jebo6 auf Morb als
@iferfu6t suriid5ufiibren. 6atper
tebrte @benbs BON isiner @erlobten sus
rid. nit pslder er iia nGdItsns pera
beiratben nplte.
@ntIebud. Sier ftarben bic 3d.
idbrige Wittpe DUB unb bic nm 8
Sabre dltere Wittpe Sbalmann sgieri.
9G6Itn9en. Der 6ibnerbGnbz
Ter Seinrid Miiaer itiir5te in elmer
Wirtbf9oft bic &elIertrepps binunter
unb fano ben Cob.
9empen. Serb. Srei BON Sitters
ten bat fi9 bier erbGngt.
@farus. Der S6riftieber Ssinz
rid SOslt bon @nnenba, npbnbaft in
W~filbauien, tpurbe bonn bortiaen
S9purseridt ipesen @s9ielfdlI9ung
unb getrua gu einem Sabre @efdnsz
nib perurtbeilt.
9er5pgenbu6ee. Der Sauz
firer Satob @egmann in 8anntpbl bat
iid bier erbdnst,
SeNlltttWS ttitHuIH.
Mien. Der rntertanpnier 4nton
BANNER ipurbe auf poiten am Irie>
nal bon einem Strol6 iiberfalen unb
bur9 einen S6uB 10 f9tper pertpuns
bet. bab er i'm 2aoaretb itarb. - Der
~28iGbrise !SDrer Der Rsdte sSacpb ga
iee, i'm Stubentenbeim, 9~or5elaneaKe.
ppbnbaft, purbe duf einem Nusfluse
mad &lofternsuburs bon einem 3uss
iiberfabren unb set0btet. = Die TIE
jdbrige priDate Sbereie Maier. ki
ibrem Sobns. einsm @ifenbabnbebien.
iteten, in Der @nsertbftraBe go. 1T
pobnbaft, bat iid nit einem Raiirs
meFer cine Biz auf ben 8ebltopf reis
6enbe S4nittfpunbe beieebradt unb
fi6 10 I9per Derlebt, baB iis na9 fur
ger 3eit peri4ieb. Die 9reiiin lit an
8erfolsungspabniinn. = Der Snges
nieur @arl Raaitid itiirate i'm Wiens
flubbette nGdit Der Hspiaebriide in Ell
men finf Meter tiefen S6d9t unb an
fi9 lebsnsgsfGbrlide @erleBungen gu.
8osen. Der @enbarmerisfiibrer
3aroni aus Ripd itiir5te auf einem
nd9tliden Patroutaegange BEL @os
logna ub unb blieb nit serIdmsttertem
S~interbaupte liesen. Muf Dem &ir9e
tpege funben i'm bes Morgens gauern
In iterbenbem 3uitanbe unb bradten
i'm na9 &ipa.
8runn. Der @ei9Gftsfibrer
Sran5 Walbbiitter, bel benz 9Gders
meiIter Soiepb S4paigbpfer. in 8runn
am 9sbirge in Condition, idgte ii6 auf
benz 2iedtsnitein bel M6blins aus uns
gliidlider 2isbs cine &ugel in ben&opf.
8ubpei is. Der benz Sberlisutez
nant &n0bsr als Sfficiersburide suz
getbeilt Observation-Disclosures Meinbl
aus 9rdslib eri9ob ii9 nit ieinem
Oienitaetpebr na9 @eruntreuung zines
fleinen @elbbetrages.
8absn. Sisr lit bic Glteits Diff
unb 9emiiiebGnblerin ssrau Spiefine
Selbermeier i'm Glitter bon 83 Sabrsn
geitorben. Die luitige Spfsrl, pel9e
uulu lpieh ullpuu9IlytH 3guH'pl lNp w
allen &reiien GROCER 8eliebtbeit err
frsute unb uud ben grDBten She'll Der
&urgGfte gu ibrsn &unben SGblter
feierte i'm @oriabre ibre biumantens
Sp93eit. @or einem balben Sabre pers
Tor bic Spferl bur9 ben Sob ibren 81
idbrigen Munn, benz iie nun na9s
folgte,
gnrembnrg.
0ibelineen. @m fog. Srpdenz
bdus BEL bieiigem Wert puroe Der Dir
better petsr Midaur, Der ii6 in Der
Na9t bort bingelsst bate, um Ii9 gu
tpGrmen, dls 2eide aufeefunben. Der
Sob mar Our9 @ritiden Osruria9t
ipprben.
6 d. a. b. 4lsstte. Sin benz Mebs
ger S9odmebl S~ueebOrises, bon Der
S9antpirtbin Dittpe 0ablen be-
tpobntes !Sals tpurbe bur6 etne Seu=
ersbrunit aGnali6 einaedifert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
Spanish I.Rziness.

Labor, to Spanish pride. was the
badge of inferiority, to be escaped in
every possible way, says Henry g. Lea
in The Atlantic This national aversion
to labor manifested itself in an indo-
lence which rendered the pretense of
working almost illusory. Dor1ner tells
us of his conIpatriots that they did not
work as in other lands. A few hours a
day, and this internationally, were ex-
pected TO provide for them as much as
the incessant activity of the foreigner.
To these drawbacks ON productive in
dustry is to be added the multitude of
feast days, which Navarrete estimates
at about third of the working days,
rising to one half at the critical season
of the harvests-feast days which, &C
cording to Archbishop Carranza, were
spent in a debauchery rendering them
especially welcome to the devil. Under
such conditions it was impossible for
Spain to Withstand the competition Of
the foreigner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
shabby Old Coat"

West Point was for the last ten years
of his life the summer home Of Gener-
al Scott of whom Mrs. Sherwood, in
her "Reminiscences pleasantly Cos
sips:
The hero of tho Mexican war always,
on the Fourth of July, Wore his old
military coat. the one in which he rode
into the Mexican capital ION top Of a
picnic, - as he used to say. VERY shah
by old coat, madam, very shabby old
coatr" the gratified old man would ex-
claim as he felt lady's hand laid gen.
tly on his army as she asked TO touch
the sacred cloth. He wore the coat ON
many historic days and was pleased to
shoulder his cane and fight his battles
over again.
Once, while telling the story of Ar
nold's treason and pointing out from
the hotel piazza the spots associated
with the traitor, he said, referring TO
Mrs. Arnold's devotion to her husband,
''She chung like ivy to worthless
thing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
A st.nsy Princess

A much talked of princess of Europe
is Mathilde, nice of King Albert of Sax
ony. In addition to being lacking in
personal charms, she is said to be ex-
ceedingly stingy, wearing the common
est apparel in order to save few cents
All seasons find her clothed in the
cheapest and ugliest of garments. and it
is asserted that she has but one costume
in which she is fit to be seen at court.
Notwithstanding her large income, she
breads to part with any portion of it
for any purpose whatever, and ha9gles
over every purchase she makes. Years
ago she was to have been married to
Rudolph of Austria, and the engage
ment was announced, but when h. saw
her he fed to Vienna, and poor Ma
thilde dropped into the ranks of Eu-
ropes ulmarriageabIe princesses, be-
coming stingier than ever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
Herr .underuear-

A young German engineer whose
name is Herr *" Won der Vera had
an amusing incident happen TO him on
recent ocean voyage which will bear
repeating and which he narrates him
self with relish. On the steamer We're
several English ladies who were devot-
ed to whist and who frequently called
upon Herr Y. to join them in a friendly
rubber. The young man does not care
particularly for the game; but, as the
ladies in question had several charming
girls under their wings, policy as well
as politeness babe him join in the daily
games. The young man suffered from a
severe cold, and, III order to protect
himself from the drafts, took occasion
to wear a couple of heavy bicycle sweat
ers in addition to his ordinary clothing
The ladies sympathized and frequent
ly spoke to Herr X "fundervear, +" as
they pronounced it, about his precau-
tions against additional cold. He was
not particularly well yersed in English,
and the pronunciation OF his name puz-
Zled him very much-in fact, he
thought they were referring to his
sweaters, so finally he blurted out:
Ladies'. why do you call me Mr.. I'm
derwear? Is it because of these sweat
ers?'' The reply was lost to posterity in
the roar of laughter which caused the
windows of the saloon to rattle.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
com.srnn az staxe.

1t was only a byplay at the theater
the other evening, but it was entertain
ing to a limited portion of the audience.
Behind the little lady with diminu-
tive hat that had IT'S chief beauty in its
daintiness sat member of the sex with
amazonian proportions and voluble
tongue. In a brief intermission of chat
tering TO those about her she happened
to look down and espy the pretty head
gear which was clear foot below her
range of vision with the stage. But it
was a tempting opportunity.
"Will you kindly remove your hat?"
asked the one in the rear as she leaned
forward and spoke in a noisy whisper.
Certainly answered the one in
front as she made rather vicious
plunge for the anchoring pin. 81 will
kindly take off my hat. Will you
kindly stop your talking and permit us
to hear this play?''
Fer full five minutes there was un-
broken silence, but it was greater self
restraint than the large woman could
endure, and her annoying whisperings
again began. Suddenly the one in front
stuck the little hat upon the very sum-
init of her head and pinned it there. 1t
seemed to have grown taller and of
greater circumference and looked just
like defiant challenge worked into ar
tistic millinery.
The large woman was too mad to
talk, and there was suppressed litter
ing while those around beamed on tho
little woman and were sore tempted to
give her q hand by way of applause
Detroit Free Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
A PIRATES FITTING END.
The Dreamer LOIonnois Was Tortured
to Death by Indians.


In St. Nicholas, in his series Of
sketches of 1.-THE Buccaneers of Our
Coast Mr.. Frank r. Stockton tells Of
the adventures of L'Olonnois, the
Frenchman. While coasting along Hon
duras L'Olonnois ran his vessel ashore.
Mr.. Stockton says:
AS it was impossible to get their
great vessel off the sand banks the pi-
rates set to work to break her up and
build boat out of her planks. But
when they began the work they had no
idea it would take SO long to build a
boat. 1t was months before the un-
wieldy craft was finished, and they &C.
cupied part of the time in gardening,
planting French beans, which were ripe
in about six weeks, and gave them some
fresh vegetables They also had some
of the ships stores. and made bread.
thus managing to live very well.
L'Olonnois was never intended by
nature to be a boatbuilder, and when
the boat was finished it was discovered
that it had been planned so badly that
it would not hold them all, so they
drew lots to see who should embark in
her, for one half of them would have to
stay until the others came back. OF
course L'Olonnois went in the boat, and
he reached the mouth of the Nicaragua
river. There his party was attacked by
some Spaniards, and Indians, who killed
more than half of them and prevented
the others from landing. L'Olonnois
and the rest of his men got safely away,
and they might have sailed back to the
island where they had left their COM
rades, for there was now room enough
for them all. But instead they went to
the coast of Cartagena.
The pirates left on the island by their
heartless companions were rescued by a
buccaneering vessel, but L 'Olonnois had
now reached the end of his@wicksd ca
reer.
On the shores where he landed he did
not find prosperous villages and peace
full inhabitants TO be robbed, but instead
he came upon fierce tribe of Indians
called by the Spaniards ''bravos,"
or wild men. These people would never
have anything to do with the whites.
1t was impossible to conquer them or to
pacify them. They hated white men.
They had heard of L'Olonnois and his
buccaneers, and when they found this
notorious pirate upon their shores they
We're filed with q fury such as they had
never felt toward any other of his race.
Nearly all of the buccaneers were
killed, and L'Olonnois. being taken
prisoner, was put to death with most
cruel tortures-a fate of which he had
no right to complain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
nIetaIIizinR Wood.

A method of metallizing wood, one
by which it becomes very solid and re-
sistant and assumes the app tarance of "a
true metallic mirror, is described in the
Paris Monde with much detail. Briefly,
the wood is first immersed for three or
four days, rs may be its degree of per-
inability, i'll q caustic alkaline I've, and
thence passed Immediately into u bath
of hydrosulphite of calcium, TO which
is added, after "a or SO hours. concen-
trated solution of sulphur in caustic
potash. The duration of this bath is
about 4S hours, and its temperature is
from % to 90 degrees. Finally the wood
is immersed for 30 or 40 hours in q hot
solution of acetate of lead. The wood
prepared in this manner and after hav-
ing undergone proper drying ut a
moderate temperature acquires under a
burnisher of hard wood a polished sur
face and exhibits very brilliant metal
lie luster-a luster still further increas-
ed i'll its attractiveness if the surface of
the wood he rubbed thoroughly. in the
first place. with piece of lead, tin or
zinc and afterward be polished with a
glass or porcelain burnisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
The Real Truth.

Some people deceive themselves with
the notion that if they have been denied
some advantage which another has had
the only dignified course for them in
life is to ridicule that advantage.
at is u strange thing TO me to dis
cover" said Mr.. Y to Mr.. a., THAT I
have wanted college education all my
life, and never have known it until
lately"
What brought it to your knowledge
at last:' asked Mr.. e., smiling.
81 perceived that there was certain
bitterness in the light way in which I
always said, Well, as for me, I'm
heartily glad that 1 didn't go TO col
lege. YOUTH Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30

a correspondent of The British
Weekly tells the following story rela-
tive TO Mr.. Gladstone: II was driving
one autumn evening in a conveyance
which in those days used TO run from
Lamlash TO Kings Cross (Island of
Arran) when for any reason the late
boat did not go round to Whiting bay.
Sitting opposite me We're two men who
appeared to belong TO the Paisley weav-
er class, and true TO the traditions of
that class they We're busily discussing
politics Presently one of them said,
with much emphasis, There hasna been
n lawgiver equal TO Mr.. Gladstone since
the days o. Moses. 'Mosesr retorted
the other. Moses got the law glen tae
him frae the Lord, but Mr.. Gladstone
maks laws oct o. his ain headp -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
OpalA.

An exquisite gem is the opal, its
beautiful creamy surface lit with red,
blue and yellow rays scintillating III the
light and giving it place i'll the front
rank of precious stones. Unfortunately
the opal has bad name, and we know
tho proverb about the dog with the I'M
lucky cognomen. Superstition credits
this beautiful stone with bringing mis-
fortune to its owner. and superstition
will win its way so long as the world
lasts The opal is peculiarly brittle and
sometimes crumbles away without any
apparent cause, therefore it has been
branded "unlucky." But let those
laugh who win, there are still some
who value opals for tiSeir worth and
beauty and who can afford to make
merry at the superstitious. The opal is
the type of hope.-Chicago News.