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Year: 1873

It was Meyers turn, said Max


Adder. for invention that caused the


disaster. Meyer designed a new


kind of patent inflated gossamer


hustle for ladies. 1t was a thin


bag of India-rubber. which was to be


inflated with gas to give it the prop


er distension and sufficient lightness.
When the model was complete, Mrs.
Meyer determined TO try it. She
went into the yard and tied the ma
chine under her dress, while Meyer
turned on the kitchen gas to fill the
bag. 1t worked we'll enough for 8
few moments, when all at once Mrs.
Meyer began to ascend with fright
ful rapidity. She had barely time
to scream down to Moyer to put the
children to bed early, and tell Mary
Jane to set bread. and the next in
slant she was two miles beyond the
snow-line. 1t was embarrassing for
Mrs. Moyer-very embarrassing
especially as she could not turn
round to the hustle to turn off the
gas in order to come down. So she
doated about up there among thun-
der-storms and clouds, and crows
and aurora borealises, for several
hours, enjoying the scenery and
studying the currents, aad wishing
she had brought her muff and a book
to read. Then she commenced to
descend gradually, until she came
to within a couple OF hundred feet
of the ground. She then screamed
some as she floated along. and sew
eral enthusiastic students Of natural
history tried to bring herdown with
shot-guns, under the impression that
she was some new variety of ostrich
or fiamingo. But a sudden gust of
wind struck Mrs. Meyer and blew
her against the Presbyterian Church
steeple, with such force that the In
fated gossamer hustle exploded vio-
lently, impressing the sexton with
the conviction that the sacred edifioe
had been struck by lightning. But
when he came out and saw Mrs.
Meyer caught by her panier on the
weathercock, with her parasol point
ing east or west as the wind shifted.
he comprehended the situation. 1t
cost $500 to build scaffolding to
get Mrs. Meyer down. and even then
Meyer did not introduce his hustle
into the market. lie will sell his
patent right cheap. Mrs. Meyer
wants him to.
Year: 1873

Why will man take the name OF
God in vain 2 What possible ad-
vantage is to be gained by it? And
yet this wanton, vulgar sin of pro-
family is evidently on the increase.
Oaths fall upon the ears in the cars
and at the corners OF, the street.


There are among us not a few who
feel that a simple assertion or plain
statement of obvious fact will pass
for nothing, unless they swear to its
truth by all the names OF the Deity.
and blister their lips with every
variety Of hot and sulphurous oaths.
If we observe such persons closely,
we shall generally find that the fierce
ness Of their profanity is in inverse
ratio to the affluence of their ideas


We venture to affirm that the pro-
fanest men Within the circle of your
knowledge. are all afflicted with a
chronic weakness Of the intellect.
The utterance of an oath. though it
may prevent vacuum in sound, is
no indication of sense. 1t requires
no genius to swear The reckless
taking Of sacred names in vain. is as
little characteristic Of true indepen.
dence of thought as it is Of high moral
culture. In this breathing and beau
tiful world, filed as it were, with
the presence of the Deity, and fra
grant with its incense from a thous-
and affairs Of praise, it would be no
seryility should we catch the spirit
of reverent worshippers, and illus
trate in ourselves the sentiment that
the Christian is the highest state of
man.
Year: 1873

A Missourian who stole kiss
from a pretty girl, was fined by a
magistrate, horsewhipped by her
brother, and worried into brain
fever by his wife. The clergyman
also alluded to the affair in his SER
mon, the local editor took sides with
the clergyman and reviewed the case
in print, and the potato-bugs ate up
every blade of the malefactor's s
wheat crop.
Year: 1873

A recently married man coming
home late the other night, took an
umbrella from the rack and proceed
ed to his room. The wife opened
her eyes and seeing him supporting
himself By the foot board, and hold
ing an umbrella over his head cried
out in astonishment. "What are
you doing? Are you crazy?' "No,
said he in an unsteady voice. but
-hic-hic-I supposed there'd be
storm-hic-hic-and so I've come
prepared forit."
Year: 1873

A Dutchman who was called upon
to help pay for a lightning rod for q
church, towards the building Of which
he had subscribed literally, replied
81 have helped to build house for
de Lord, and if he choose to donder
on it and knock it down, he must do
it at his own rist."
Year: 1873

a Portland man who was recently
caught fishing in stream belonging
to another man silenced the remon-
strances of the owner by declaring
that he was not trying to catch fish.
but was trying to drown 4 worm.
Year: 1873

An Iowa man, few days since,
dreamed that he saw his brother s
head severed from his body without
the loss of q drop of blood. Next
day he learned OF the removal ofthat
brother from snug postmastership.
Year: 1873

The fashion for children's dresses
now is to take the body of grown
persons dress and cut the sleeves
short enough and sew fringe around
the bottom for a skirt. Tie a red
sash around the waist just below the
knees, loose enough to allow them
to step four and quarter inches.
give them a medium sized chew of
wax and start them to Sunday School.
Year: 1873

The majority of women care but
little abont suffrage. If the backs
to car seats could only be followed
out so as to admit of their bustles
tapping over. the ballot might go TO
thunder for ali they care.
Year: 1873

The sport of killing Birds


Has been INDUCED in pretty freely for
several days past, and occasionally the shot
have ratified against this Office. We do not
care how many birds are demolished, but
being Of timid nature, we dislike to be
bombarded without having previous notice
Shooting SO near town is very dangerous
and if there is a law in force prohibiting it
it should be executed or repealed. 1t was
only few days ago that some one was
hunting near Holmesville, and we have been
Informed that some stray shot struck Mrs
Travis, the wife Of Capt. Travis. We ale
glad to state, however that she was moi
injured, as the shot had almost lost theil
force before reaching her.
Year: 1873

OF the proceedings Of the Legislature
is confined to that Of general character,
but will give our readers very good idea
Of the doings of that body. We will con.
tinue to furnish a synopsis during the ses.
sion, and also publish the important lawa
Year: 1873

We direct attention to the professional
card OF DR.. G. w. Robinson, who's skillful.
ness in his profession is the best index to
his work. II you wish anything in his
line OF business, neatly and well executed
be certain TO give him call.
Year: 1873

The board of supervisors


Met last Monday, to condemn the land
OF all delinquent tax payers. We presume
the lands will be advertised for sale soon,
giving not less than thirty nor more than
eixty days notice Of sale.
Year: 1873

Did you ever see man fish around in
the bottom of tub of water for piece
of soap? At the first attempt he simply
reaches down upon it to pick it up, and
isvery much surprised to find that he
hasn't got it. Then he approaches it
more cautiously, puts his hand over it,
and then comes down noiselessly until
he gets every finger upon it, and then
squeezes it tight, and-misses it. He
looks at it for q moment before making
another effort, and fills up the interval
with few remarks. The third attempt
is sort of semi-circle, described with a
great deal of sagacity, but is a failure.
Other remarks follow. Then he makes
q succession of dives, and slops the
water over his clothes, and drenches the
carpet, and catches hold of the soap
several times, and let's go of it again,
and screams at the top of his voice, vnd
finally, IN perfect despair, sits down on
the floor and actually howls.-Danbury
NeWs.
Year: 1873

Once at the town told my story to
the local police, and detachment was
sent with me to the spot.


After much searching and many false
alarms, we succeeded in finding the
ruinous old house, but it was empty and
deserted. Our birds had flown nor
did I ever recover my valise and watch
and chain, which latter had left under
my pillow.


cts Drew's gang" said the leader
of the police; "and they've troubled
us these two years. I don't think,
though, they'll come back here Just at
present.


Nor did they.


But the strangest part of my story is
to come yet. Some three weeks subse-
quently received a letter from my Sis
ter, who was with Alice in her English
home-a letter whose intelligence filled
me with surprise


"I must tell you something very,
very strange" wrote my sister, "that
happened us on the night of the 18th of
October. Alice had not been SO well
for some time; in fact she had been
confined to her bed for nearly week ;
and was sitting beside her reading.
1t was late; the clock had just struck
l, when all of sudden she seemed to
faint away, growing cold and rigid as a
corpse. I hastened to call assistance,
but all our efforts seemed vain to restore
life or animation. I was just about
sending for the doctor when her senses
returned as suddenly as they had left
her, and she sat up in bed, pushing
back her hair and looking wildly about
her.


"Alice!" I exclaimed, show you
have terrified us all. Are you n"


"Not ILL.," she answered, "but !
feel SO strange. Oracle, I have been
with my husband"


Sand all our reasoning failed to con.
vince her OF the impossibility Of her as
sertions. She persists to this moment
that she saw you and was with you on
the night of the 18th of October, OF
rather on the morning Of the 18th.
Where and how she cannot tell but we
think it must have been some dream.
She is better now, and wish you could
see how fast she is improving"
This is my plain, unvarnished tale. |
do not pretend to explain or account for
its mysteries. I simply relate facts.
Let psychologists unravel the laby-
rinthical skein. am not superstitious,
neither do believe in ghosts, wraiths,
and apparitions; but this thing I do
know-that although my wife was in
England, in the body, the morning OF
the 18th of October, her spirit surely
stood beside me in New York in the mo-
ment of the deadly peril that menaced
me. 1t may be that, to the subtle in
stinct and strength of wife's holy love,
all things are possible, but Alice surely
saved my life.
Year: 1873

THERE was an elderly gentleman wend-
ing his way to the barber shop Saturday
afternoon. Coming from an opposite
direction was an unshaven man. The
shop lay between them. The unshaven
man quickened his step; the elderly
man struck into trot. Then the un-
shaven stopped to look into window,
and the elderly man came back to a
walk. Up started the unshayen man
again, and the elderly man resumed his
trot. The unshaven man once more
slackened mp; so did the elderly man.
Then the unshaven man quickened his
gait, and the elderly man once more
struck into trot, and reached the door
painting and putting as the unshaven
man went by. And yet women are dis
satisfied with their sphere.-Danb,sry
NetUS.
Year: 1873

Some simple precautions in cases of
smallpox will frequently obviate it's
spread, as we'll as afford much comfort to
the patient himself and his attendants
The first thing in all cases is of course to
send for doctor; the next to select from
the members of the family or procure from
without the family circle nurse. A mus
tard plaster placed on the back at once
will be of service. The patient should by
all means be removed, as soon as taken, to
the highest room in the house. There are
three reasons, and all good ones, for this
such room is more quiet, the air is fresh
er and purer, and risk of infection as to
the other parts of the house is much less
ened. A sheet now hung before the door
and cloths placed about the room, saturat-
ed with bromo-chloralum, or carbolic acid
in both cases one part of the disinfect-
ant to two parts of water-will absorb the
poison in measure, and should never be
neglected. Into all the vessels the patient
uses, even into the basin that receives his
saliva, the mixture should be poured and
kept. Keep the room comparatively dark,
and at a moderate temperature, about sixty
degrees, and remember that the sick man
must have air. A close, sitting room is
worse than a tent in the open fields for
smallpox patient. The nurse must not
leave the room; all bedding must be burn
ed by her, and all clothes that cannot be
boiled. A mattress is far better than a
feather bed for the patient to lie on, but if
a feather bed is used, it becomes the very
rankest poison, saturated, and almost i'm
possible to disinfect, and must be burned
Immediately on recovery.
Year: 1873

only seen persons on or near the road &
The present schedule may we'll suit those
thus situated, who can conveniently avail
themselves of its travelling facilities. It is
far otherwise, though, with persons living
on either side, or below the road, at some
distance from it, constituting the large
majority. Such travellers must either go
to the stations in the night, or do so in the
day previous, and spend the night with
some friend, if they are fortunate enough
TO- have one near, or at some place of pub
hc entertainment In returning they must
either travel in the night, or do the same
thing Now, it is of no advantage to them
to be able to visit Baltimore or Washing
ton, and return the same day, if in order
to do SO they must spend two nights at a
station, or be subjected to the discomfort
and risk of travel by night at this inclem-
ent season. Most of us would prefer to
spend the two nights comfortably in the
city, with full day between for attending
to business. It will thus be readily seen,
if the road expects other travel than that
of those Immediately on the line, that the
present-schedule does not suit the conve-
nience of the larger part of our people


The papers inform us too that our mails
are soon to be carried by the cars. If that
be so, under the present arrangement we
should not receive our papers and letters
until the day after they were brought
down. This would certainly be matter
of great inconvenience, and change for
the worse; as we receive them by Glynlont
by noon of the same day.


Governor Bowie informs us that build
ings for station houses, &C., are in process
of construction, and will soon be erected
along the line. We are pleased to hear
this, but do not wish to be understood as
having complained of such matters. We
believe the company started their trains
earlier than they would otherwise have
done, from disposition to extend to us
the facilities of the road during the win
ter. Parties travelling, therefore, must
expect to submit to such discomforts as
are incident to o new road. We hope
though, in this connection, they will not
overlook our station-on the road beyond
Salem. Nothing has been, so far, done fol
it-no switch, nor even platform. As
the nearest point to our county-town, and
to many persons on either side of the road,
we think it merits their early attention,
and will repay it.


We have made these comments on Gov
ernor Bowie's letter in the same spirit in
which our remarks alluded to were in
tended-not by way of "complaint'' Or
''cavil," but simply ofsuggestion as to mat
tiers, in our opinion, of mutual interest to
the railroad company and to our people.
Year: 1873

There seems to be chance for some
person to start a small enterprise and
make it profitable, so long as the Railroad
continues the present time schedule. We
have reference to a stage or other means of
conveyance to run passengers to the cars,
morning and evening, between Port To-
bacco and Murdoch's Station. To insure
success to the undertaking, there should
be regularity in the running of the coach.
Our hotel keepers should feel an interest
in this, as it would be sure to induce many
persons going and coming by the cars to
stop in Port Tobacco, to avoid long rides
in the night.
Year: 1873

The Washington Chronicle, speaking of
the advantages of the Southern MARYLAND
Railroad, says:


''The late cold spell has most signally
demonstrated the vital Importance Of rail
road communication with our city. We
learn that large fleet of vessels bound to
Baltimore and Washington are lying in
the Patuxent and the harbors Of St. Mary's
waiting for the Patapsco and Potomac to
open. Hundreds of loaded oyster pun
gies are also waiting at those points,
Now if the Southern Maryland railroad
was finished the ports of Baltimore and
Washington would be commercially as
accessible in the severest weather as they
would be in summer. At least one hun
dred car loads Of oysters alone would be
dispatched daily to the two cities. We
are glad to learn that Mr. W. H. Thorton
contractor on the Southern Maryland rail
road, increased his working force by 100
hands last week, which gives us assurance
that this important line of communication
will be completed by an early day."


The above suggests the question to our
mind, Why might not Pope's Creek be
made convenient point to receive oysters
from vessels, to be sent to the cities over
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Here the road is laid to the waters edge,
the river wide, and ice rarely forms of suf
tcient thickness to prevent navigation
With suitable pier or other structure, we
think oysters could be very conveniently
landed, and any quantity of them run over
the road. If there is any value in this
suggestion, we hope the matter will be
taken in hand. That portion of the road be-
tween Cox's Station and the river, might,
by such an enterprise, be made more profit
able to the company than at present. Our
neighbors in Alexandria, some few weeks
since, were rejoicing at the prospect of
obtaining supply of oysters from Guam
tico over their railroad. This was about
the beginning of the hard weather which
closed navigation to Alexandria, when a
some vessels on their way up to the city put
in at Quantico and discharged their loads.
If that point can be availed of for tran
shipment of oysters, during the winter, we
cannot see why Pope's Creek, thirty or
thirty-fve miles farther down the river,
where the water is more brackish and less
liable to freeze, cannot also be made avail
able for this purpose.
Year: 1873

There are several doubtful rumors
in circulation in regard to the smallpox
being in certain localities of this county.
We can speak for Port Tobacco and vicini-
ty and say that no case of this dreadful dis
ease exists here. The only cases that we
have heard of, from reliable sources, are in
colored family in the lower part of Cobb
Neck; three of the family have died with
it. Every precaution, We understand, is
being used to prevent-its further spread in.
that peighborhood.
Year: 1873

WThe town of Port Deposit is suffer,
ing severely from the overflow of the Sus,
quehanna. All the lower part of the town
is submerged, and the people watch with
varying hopes the ice-covered river. The
fear is that even though the water may be
falling slowly, at any time an ice-gorge
may occur and rise take place.
Year: 1873

The passage of a bill in the House
of Representatives granting 100000 acres
of land in Iowa to the Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad, despite the protest of the
settlers, is considered so large a land-grab-
bing job that strong efforts will be made
to obtain the Presidents veto to it.
Year: 1873

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Above, we publish a. communication
from Governor Bowie, in reference to the
remarks, in our issue of the 10th instant,
upon the schedule of the B. 8 P.R.R. We
are glad Governor Bowie did not misun-
derstand the spirit in which our remarks
were made, but attributes them to the pro-
per motive, rather than to any disposition
to complain of the road, in the construc-
tion of which he has displayed so much
energy and ability. He does us but justice,
when he says our paper has always been
friendly to his road. We feel, for various
and obvious reasons, deep interest in its
success; and our remarks were written, not
to cavn with its management, but to call
attention to matter which we had heard
complained of as causing inconvenience
and discomfort; and which, we believed,
would initiate against its interests. We
supposed, therefore, that we would be rend-
ering service, as well to the road, as to
our people, by calling the attention of its
managers to the matter.


In regard to the time schedule of the
road from this end of the line, Governor
Bowie says it was arranged expressly with
reference to the convenience of the people.
That being 30, as we supposed, the only
question is, whether the present hours of
departure and arrival do suit, Or NOT the
convenience of the majority. He says, he
has seen only one gentleman who comedies
with our EDITORIAL on the subject. Our
editorial was written not for the purpose
of expressing oar views, but of giving ex-
preston to the views Of many other per
sons. May it not be that the Governor has
Year: 1873

To BE CARRIED IN YoUR PocxEr. Keep
good company or none. Never be idle.
If your hand cannot be useeully employed.
attend to the cultivation of your mind. -
Always speak tho truth Mako fsw prea.--
iscs. Live up to your engagements.
Keep your own secrets. if you have any,
When you speak to person look him in
the face. Good company and conversa-
ton are the very sinews of virtue. Good
character is above all things else. Your
character conuot be essentially injured.
except by your own acts. If any one
speaks evil Of you, let your life be such
that no one will believe him. Drink no
kind OF intoxicating liquors. Ever live
(misfortunc excepted) within your income.
When you retire to bed. think over what
you have been doing during the day.


Make no haste to be rich, II you would
prosper. Small and steady gains give
competency with tranquility Of mind
Never play at any game ofchance. Avoid
temptation. though you fear you may not
withstand it. Earn money before you
spend it. Never run into debt unless you
can see your way to get out of it. Never
borrow you can possibly avoid it. Do
hot marry until you are able TO support q
wife. Never speak evil Of any one. Be
just before you are generous. Keep your
self innocent. if you would be happy -
Save when you are young. that you may
spend when you are old. Read over the
above maxims at least once 4 week -Er-
change.
Year: 1873


Farewell, We part. perehance to NEE; no n.or
Seoa our greeting viii all be Ger,
Yet ere We part, = fain would tell
The feelings thou must guess so well.
OF would that without one fear
Could whisper In thy willing ear
Words tina, are now penned by me-
Yet words dare not breathe 70 theel
wouidst thou tell me to forget,
To cast thine image from my heart;
To think that We had never met,
Or had only met TO partf
o tell me that thy hearts unwon.
And bid mine no. to rove,
But still TO dream Of thee, sweet one,
With 'undiminished ioyei
Give me but one tender word
To say my hope is not in vain;
Smile upon me as Of yore,
Or give me back my love again.
Say that all may yet be right,
Keep in thy hear, one though, for me,
And forever more will plight,
Ny heart, my love, my life to thee,
Year: 1873

EF-It is said that in one Of the early
regiments that went out from Vermont in
the late war. the father Of one Of the staff
ofEcers called upon the Colonel just bcfore
the regimen, left. and requested that his
son might be allowed 10 keep COW du-
ring his term Of service. as he had always
been accustomed. from his boyhooi. m
drink a great deal of milk. The hard
hearted Colonel. however. said he would
undertake TO wcan the calf