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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-04-06
BUBBLES.

The latest Partisan dodge to circum.
vent the washerwomen is to have your face
photographed on your linen.
"A New York paper speaks of GA
New Era for deaf Mutes' We should
think new ear would be more desirable in
their cases.
Col. B., who was very fat, being
accosted by a man to whom he owed money
with " How dye do ?'' answered, "Pret-
ty well, thank you; you find hold my
own" Yes, SIR" rejoined the man,
land mine too, to my sorrow.'
London Punch: The Fourshire hunt
Squire" Where are the hounds? Chorus
of rustics-" They be gone over the hill,
my lord" Squire" Confound 1T. There
are so many lords about here, those fellows
don't know gentleman when they see
him.
-"Sir," said little clustering man of
a religious opponent, "to what sect do you
suppose l belongo" "Well, l don't ex-
actly know" replied his opponent, "but,
to judge from your size, appearance, and
constant buzzing, l should think you be-
long to a sect generally called insect
"A young apprentice to the shoemaking
business asked his master what answer he
should give to the often repeated question,
"Does your master warrant his shoes ."
"Answer, Thomas,' said the master,
"that warrant to prove good, and if they
don't I'll make them good for nothing"
"A pedagogue told one of his scholars,
son of the Emerald Isle, to spell "hos-
tilty." "H-o-r-se, horse" commenced
Pat. Not horse tility," said the teacher
"but hostility" "Sure," replied Pat,
can didn't We tell me, the other day, not
to say boss. BE jabers, its one thing wild
We one day, and another the MKT
"A countryman, who didn't know ex-
actly how to get letter registered, sent
some money the other day, and wrote on
the envelope: Registered with two dol
lar note on the inside" Fearing that this
might not be strong enough, one of his
friends wrote: "I'll swear that | saw him
put two dollars in this
old Mr.. Bledsoe, although he is a very
profane and wicked man, looks very youth
full for his years. One of his neighbors
remarked to Mrs. Bledsoe the other day.
"The old man is wearing we'll, isn't he ~
"Oh yes" replied the good woman, she S
swearing we'll enough as it goes, but con-
sidering the opportunities and practice he's
had he might put little more polish into
it."
An Englishman who insulted his bed
stead by placing underneath each post a
broken off bottom of a glass bottle, says
that he had not been free from rheumatic
to improve immed lately after the applica-
ton of the insulators. A local paper quot
ing this item wisely adds: "There's many
a fellow who could cure his govt, if he
would break off the bottoms of his glass
bottles in time
-"Ah, husband, do you see this beauti-
full carving? How delicately cut is the
pure white stoner' eyes. Very pretty"
L" But, William, you have no taste for art,
and you don't enjoy these things as do.
Just notice this slender column of immac
uate marble, with the touching question
SO beautifully carved: DO they miss me at
home ?"' eyes; see. And here is her
name on the footstone; sc. A. B. Yes;
| guess they miss her-if that was her
name!'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-04-06
WAR|NG & BROS
e. T. r. T1G e j. r. ..

We are prepared receive an l; fill order. for any
of the following Fertilizers, manufactured by u:
Our No 9, or Ordinary Grade Ground Bone is
well known to need description. Price, SO per in
bags
Warnings Packing House Bone is article that all
buyers should examine before purchasing 1t possesses
the double merit OF being perfectly pure article of
kind, and Of acting very quickly upon the crop
which it is applied We have sold a Bone that
has been generally liked by W.
give friends the that quality and price
both considered, believe Packing House Bone
be of the cheapest. if the very cheapest, Bone
Dust in the market Delivered at customers nearest
station. Price. So per ton n bags.
We continue to Manufacture Improved S c
Rock of the high grade and mechanical con-
lition as last year. In comparing 5 c. Rock with
some OF the lower priced articles in the market
have occasions felt it refer to their
comparative analysis Analytical chemists differ
what in the methods they employ and consequently iii
the results which they arrive. We iesre therefore
to disclaim any assertion tested by the methods
employed by manufacturers the articles referred
that there any of correspondence between
the goods themselves and the brand placed upon them.
Compared, however, by the methods Of analysis,
the superiority of improved :. c. Rock has appear
ed, amounting 30 per cent. and fully
explains the mark-, difference in that important
test of all-tlc crop the field Price SO per
bags.
From all quarters receiving til" -rafy-
ing reports OF the action Of our Ammoniatcd Super
phosphate during the past year. We improved
this 10y the addition of high grade Potash. Pro
badly manufacturer the country possesses machn-
cry better adapted for pulvcrizng Phosphate AMI
putting it int" line c6n, ion: and in all respects
confidently recommend Phosphate that will
prove satisfactory wherever Ph"shacs do we'll Price
S36 per ton in bags.
All our goods delivered at prices named at customers
station, either on =. b. C. R. r., P. VIZ
b. R.
We could fill this pag" of The wuG with tcstmon-
als the good effects of fertilizers but prefer
to let them do portion . their Advertising
Samples will be free on application.
When called on by orr Agent write direct
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-30
STAUNTON.

THE SEVENTH MISREPRESENTATION AND Az
GuSTA--PRIMARY MEETINGS.
iCorrcspondcncc Of the Richmond Dlspalchl
July 80, 1878.
On Saturday afternoon the primary meet
inrs OF First and Second wards OF the city
took place. They were ridiculously small,
which is no. to be accounted for by the rain
falling at the time, hut rather by inditier-
ence of the people. The Harris men argue
that Harris will be elected anyhow, and
paid little attention 10 the matter. and as
the Harris men up to this writing are large
majority OF both adiusters and debt-payers,
there was nobody else to attend. In the First
Ward, r. W. Burke and Judge j. Howard
McCue, and in the Second Ward, j. Newton
Wayt and J. c. Marquis, were appointed
delegates. Beverly Manor district, which
holds its primary In Staunton, met. and also
had very small meeting. 1t appointed
John n. Ope and james NJ. Tate. In
Middle River district, as also in South
River district, there were larger meetings,
and at all OF them, believe, the delegates
chosen were favorable to Harris. II is
growing more and more likely that the con-
vention to meet Thursday will make no nomi-
nation for Congress, and more and more like
~ that the Keadiusters will hold q conven-
ton OF their own. The result will be that the
adiusterS. who have openly, and the debt
payers, who have silently advocated doing
away with the party machinery, both hope
full OF benefits, will have the mournful plea
sure OF seeing Harris, without bride or
saddle, cutting across lots to the winning
pole. That is the prospect rs it stands to-
day in the Seventh district. Penn.
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successful Obserynsionsof che Eelsrse:
zsHINGTos, July General aaiyer
telegraphs. from Pixies, Peak Is The obser-
vatfons Of the eclipse were successful. The
corona was traced several diameters from
the sun and was seen i've minutes after to-
talitY.n ~
DENVER, CaL., July 20. - heo Observations
Of the eclipse here were successful. As the
period OF totality approached the sight was
grand. During the observation the moon
appeared lie huge black ball surrounded
by a beautiful circle Of light. and as the
sunlight suddenly burst forth again the
chickens crowed as though morning had
dawned. a5 81 500
LAKE CHARLES, La, July 29.--The eclipse
began at 2:45 P. NJ, and ended at 4:45. The
total eclipse occurred at 3:45 p. NJ, and
lasted one minute. Clouds occasionally OBJ
scured the sun. but the view at the COM
mencement, for most Of the duration, and
for the last half hour, was wholly unob-
scured. -
GALVESTON, Texas, July pa Ne,Ds
special from Fort Worth states that the OBJ
servation of the eclipse was successful. 1t
was taken with tWenty-siX. instruments,
notes being taken of Corona, Cuspis, the
moon-I limbs, and all contacts but the last,
which clouds rendered partial failure.
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B INVENTION or THE pHoSp1RAPH. Cone
sfPig. lastly, tfe ijlEtonog bile sex-
perinenting nm automatic sfFRnsEittor IN
the early part scf last winter. Mr.. Edison
tried tin.foil instead OF paper TO receive the
indentations of the Morse recorder, and was
surprised to- see how readily IL received
them. These lamentations, passing under
another needle, weresto repeat the message
automatically. to another wire. A few days
after, while handling telephone. the fancy
seized him 10 ok d needie-point to dia-
phragm, and see whether the vibration OF the
diaphragm, when spoken against, would
cause the needle to prick bis finger. 1t did.
Then he wondered what sort OF an indenta-
ton this would make in slip OF paper. He
tried 1t, and. cure enough, there was the
semblance OF an indented track What
would be the effect of drawing this slip
under the point again, following the work
Ing OF the automatic transmitter? Hetried
that, and the result was one which almost
made him wild. d sound like the stifed
cry OF words seeking birth came from the
diaphragm. No sleep or food until he had
made groored cylinder, put a piece OF tin.
foil instead OF paper on it, attached the dia-
phragm, and shouted into 1t. when, upon
turning the crank, the words came back
with marvellous elocution, and the pho
nograph was success.-Frona " Sketch OF
T. Il. Edison"
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Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-A telegram was
received to-day at the Treasury Depart
ment announcing the death Of Samuel
Weeks, meter and refiner at the New Or
leans mint, on Saturday last OF yellow-fever.
Upon inquiry of the State Department it
IS ascertained that the payment OF tie Mcxi-
can awards will commence on the 1st OF
September.
The miscellaneous mail-Iettings, num-
beriug GO routes, extending over every
State and Territory except New jersey,
were closed to-day. The number Of pro.
posals was 1888; showing the amount OF
competition was largely in advance Of pre-
yious lettings at this season. The con-
tracts will be executed and filed in the De-
partment on or before September 10th.
Indian Agent Lemhi, Of Idaho, reports
that the Indian Baimock John recently
murdered white man named james Demp.
sey on CamaS prairie On tue 18th instant
News has reached the agency of the killing
by whites OF ten reservation Indians as re.
taliation for DempSer's murder. A num-
Der OF Indians, who blamed Baimock John
for the occurrence, formed a conspiracy fol
his assassination, which was successfully
carried out.
Several leading agitators in the recent
labor outbreak here suffered fine and inn
prisonment by the Police Court to-day.
A dangerous hundred-dollar counterfeit
note on the Pittsfeld (Mass.) National Bank
is in circulation.
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After the services the ordnance Of baptism
Waa dusipiassresas sast might Ute pulpit was
occupied by Rev. Mr. Petrie, OF the Pres
byterian Church. Tho Sunday school OF
this church was opene,i Oh last Sunday by
the oldsuperin tendent, a. r. Abel, Esq.
Information by letter has reached this
place OF the death of G. b. G. Ackerly,
Esq, and one OF bis daughters, and the
probable death OF anot lone, In New Or
leans, on Monday last, OF yellow.ferer. Mr..
Ackerly was connected with the Chronicle
Office as foreman for six or seven years, and
became generally known in this county last
winter by a canvass for the Legislature on
the ssWorkingman's ticket, !" I'm which he was
unsuccessful. He was prominent Mason.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Company are
buying more land adjoining the depot, re-
moving houses, and preparing for more
.s sidings.o i.srs :,
On Saturday gentle rain fell nearly all
day, refreshing the parched vegetation, but
dong no permanent good.
The West Hanover Presbytery meets
here on Wednesday for the purpose OF eX-
animation and ordination Of young minis
tiers. OUR.
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MILESTONES ON THE ROAD T(
Il IJFAJTu recorery or direstion nm

MILESTONES ON THE ROAD TO
III HEALTH.-Thc recovery OF digestion and
the resumption of activity by the liver bowels and
Kidneys are milestones which mark our progress on
the road to health. They speedily become perceptI-
bic when steter's Stomach Bitters is used by the
invalid Nothing so surely and expeditiously con.
sunes tic distance to the desired goal. AS no bodily
function can suffer interruption without impairine
the general health OF the system, so the system car
never acquire perfect vigor, heaths synonym, unit
that function be actively resumed. Take, for in
stance digeston-a suspension Of which Is tnvari,
ably rectfed by the bitters. If the organs upoI
which it devolYes grow weak, biliousuess conslipa
tion headache, poverty Of The blood, and hundred
other symptoms supervene, which indicate unmis
takably the baneful general influence of dyspepsia
The disappearance Of all these symptoms through
the use of the Bitters shows with what thoroaghnes
IL removes their cause jy 30Tu, Th,S,&w
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TEI.EGR PHIGs
NEWS sFRoa slLL PARIS on TEE WORLD


OF THE POTTER INVEST;
GATIoN-BAD CROP REPORTS FROM IOWA
AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SCHOONER
DAMAGED DE coLLIs1oN-suCCEssFuL
OBSERVATIONS OF TIE ECLIPSE AT
PIXIES PEAK AND ELSEWHERE snsCEL-
LANEoUs sfAIL-LETTINGs CLoaED RE-
TALIATIoN on INDIANS EoR MURDER OF
wHITEs-TRoUBLE IN LOWER CALEoR-
NIA-MIDHIGHT TRAGEDY IN ILLINOIS
THE YELLoW-FEyER EPIDEMIC AT, NEW
OIL EANs-sETTLEMENTo OF JAY COOKIES
EsTATE-CAPTAIN BoGARDUs WINS A
sHooTING-MATCH IN England O RID
HARTINGTOs,s SPEECH ON THE BERLIN
TREATY-EMIGRATION OF CHINESE La
DORERs TO PERU sTOPPED-sUFFER1NG
IN THE FAMINE-sTRICKEN DISTRICTS OF
!, GHINA-ADvICEs FROM JAPAN-EsCAPE
OF REFoRsIAToRY CoNvICTs-TYPHOID-
FEVER AT BLACKBURN. ENGLAND, &C.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

BoGARDCs WINS A PIGEoN-SHooTING MATCH.
LONDON, July 29.-Bogardus shot Il
pieeon-matcll to. day with Captain Shelly, OF
the Nottinghill Gun Club, e200, each TO
shoot 100 birds at 80 yards rise. Shelly re-
tired at the eighty-ninth bird, having killed
ONLY Ga, while BOgarduS killed II. The lat
ter continued and killed 81 out OF his 100
birds.
LORD HARRINGTON STEAKS on HIS RESnIu-
TON.
LONDON, July 20.-Lord Harrington.
sDeaking on bis resolution which he moved
this evening, said very inadequate idea OF
the treaty OF Berlin WAS to be derived from
the mere contrast OF its provisions with
those Of the treaty OF San Stefano. Russia,
previous to the war, made demands when
did not 90 so far as the treaty OF Berlin, yet
England never approved them nor urged
them upon Turkey. lie said he aid not
make n serious charge against the Govern.
ment regarding Greece, as the other Gov
ernments shared the responsibility but the
British Government had incurred sneclal
responsibilities in the promises given &c
| Greece, which had not been fulfilled.
TYPHCs-FEvER EPIDEMIC AT BLACKBURN.
LONDON, July ga dispatch from Black
burn reports that typhoid-fever is epidemic
there. One hundred and fifty patients were
| suffering.
| ESCAPE OF CoNvlCTS.
The Globe says: "Fifty-four convcts Of
the Mount st. Bernard Retormatory. OF
Leicestershire, escaped last night, going to-
wards Longborough. a telegram was for
warded to Longborough, and the police OF
the town and a number OF constables
were sent to meet them. ThirtT-threc OF
the fugtives were recapturcd. They were
armed with bludgeons, stones, and knives
and make desperate resistance
THE NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA.
The Times considers the Marquis OF
Lerne's appointment as Goyernor-Gcncral
of Canada as popular act OF policy. the
most significant consequence will be: :" II
we are not mistaken, the effect on public
opinion in Canada"
| Japan.
YOKOHAMA, July 14.-Thc japanese Gov
crnment has expressed interest in Senator
Sargent's proposition to open relations Will
Corea, and is willing to cooperate.
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PETERsBURG.

,>-rrprsTrsG MATTERS BEFORE TUE COUNCIL
rnE PROPOSED new MARKET.HoUsE--THEE
soIAR ECLIPSE sRkMAN DROWNED -
PRINCE GEORGE POLITICS, &C.
tcorrcspondencc OF the Richmond Dispatch.1
'o0''>1' July 20, 1878.
AZ The session OF the Common Council on
the LIST OF August several matters OF ioca
;nteresf will be considered. First OF THESE
~ tho Question Of building new market
Nance on the Old Market square, when Is
nsrad for in a petition signed by citizens
ss,,resentine over million dollars, worm
~ resl and personal property. The subject
,,.os referred TO special committee OF SIX
n,,n from each ward--to report plans. speci-
ena,;ons cost, &c. It is believed this COM
m;ttne will be ready to report on THURSDAY,
and that they will unanimously recommends
Tho building OF a house that VIII DC creo!.-
able 20 the city. and be sufficiently large 70
furnish all the needed accommodations.
Among the plans submitted IS one from
Richmond =, ,.o.s
The Council will also award contracts
for furnishing medicines 10 tue lnu.sens
sick OF the city. During the past wy 49,
The city has paid out s4.64l lot heu;s ~,
for the poor, paying, beheVe, tuc Univ tUt,;a
rae Of twenty cents per prescription. rms
lieved will be reduced.
The Fire Committee will make report
on the question Of purchasing sue anu
binding new house for the accommooa-
tion OF the department. The present quar-
tors ON Tabb street, which have for some
Years hecn occupied by portion OF the de
nartmcnt, is the property OF the petersburg
Artillery rs long as they choose 10 occupy
II. rs per agreement between the eta!e anu
civ. The artillery desire to gain fuIl pos
session OF the property, and the city VIII
surrender il on the 1st OF October.
The solar eclipse this afternoon was q
very unsatisfactory affair III this lmnledlate
section. Our people generally had tneir
smoked glasses in readiness, but the ciouos
were too thick to enable them to Watch the
progress OF the eclipse. Before one thlrd
Of the suns disc had been obsciired tue
sun was entirely hidden by the CLOUDS
sad disappointment, especially 10 the young
folk who had never witnessed an corpse.
The Republicans OF this city will hold
ward meetings tomorrow night to elect
delegates to the Congressional Nominating
Convention, which assemblies ut BurkcVllie
on the Cd OF August.
The whoorin@-cough is prevailing In
mild form 10 a considerable extent among
the children OF the city.
A seaman belonging to the United States
iron-clad Ajax, lying at anchor in the James
river off Lower Brandon, was drowned
several days ago while bathing.
The Prince George Conservatives Will
elect delegates to the Congressional Con.
yention in the Norfolk district on the 9Th OF
next month. 1t is believed that Goode Is
the farolite.
The late rains have done vast deal OF
good throughout This section, and yegeta-
ton of all kinds is looking much refreshed.
More rain, however, is needed.
ROBIN ADAIR.
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Tie Potter Investigation.

NEW YORK, July 29.-Messrs. Potter and
uiscock. OF the Potter committee, exam
'ined John D. Palmer to-day, who testified
regarding his work as chairman OF the Wis.,
ting committee. He had conversations
with many colored people, and foundsf from
some Of them that many parishes had been
greatly disturbed. Their school money had
been used up, and Democratic polti-
clans had made many promises to get
them to vote the Democratic ticket.
Witness said that Governor Nichols
had obtained the respect OF the COL
ored people of Louisiana more than any
Governor he knew OF, and more than Pack
ard. Witness was present at tie sessions Of
the Returning Board-all OF them that were
open. The plan Of the Board was to lay
aside all disputed parishes and take up
undisputed ones. On the 18th Of November
witness asked the Board when the returns
from any parish were polied that he be
given the result, but they would not do so
until they were all completed. Protests
that were entered after the returns were
filed, the Democrats claimed, should not be
considered. Packard filed protest which
embraced sixteen parishes. Witness asked
permission from Governor Wells to enter the
compiling-room. Witness thought that some
Republicans had access to that room !;
thought he saw Mr.. Hale coming out OF it.
There were several Intellectual complaints
made to the Board about the manner in
which the proceedings were carried on.
The Republican visiting statesmen were
seen by witness often they were generally
at the Returning Board when witness was.
lie had heard Mr.. Archer say Judge Lewis
see had stated that the election was fraud.
and il he could have 4 hundred thousand
dollars would vote for Tilden.
Witness said Packard. on account OF his
previous career in Louisiana, had made
himself obnoxious to many public men. II
witness was asked If the election in Louisi-
ana was fair, he would answer No." The
sense Of the people there was that Tildcn
and Nichols were elected. He said to
Wells and Anderson that the Tilden elect
ors were chosen. but that they might on 4
fair consideration Of the question come to 4
different conclusion. but this conclusion
should be arrived at on evidence that could
be clearly put before the public. ....
Witness satisfied himself as to the pcrpe-
tration OF the Pinkston outrage by inqui-
ries, and he supposed the political parties
there, 10y taking the same means OF inquiry
that he did, could have also satisfied them
selves rs to its perpetrati0n. He told kel-
logg that il these things happened in Hill
nois he (witness) would bring tue parties
to punishment, or he would leave the State.
He believed the people would have been
satisfied with the Packard government ii
they thought he Lad been fairly elected.
After a few unimportant questions Gov
ernor Palmer's testimony closed, and the
committee adjourned till the 18th OF All
gust, unless sooner called together by the
chairman.
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EIaANG CT A..
sRIoTIMc,ND STOCK EXCHANGE.

~ ~ W. g MONDAY, July 20, 1873.
State scurtttes.-yirEinia consois. IS bid, SO
asked; Virginia consols. new, 90 hid, so asked !;
Virginia deferred, bid. AZ asked Virginia inter-
est certihcatee. bid Virginia tax.receiyabe cou-
pons, tx bid, 10 asked.
Ctty Sscartttss-Richmond city SIS. J. and j,
lit asked; Richmond city 6's. D.. and j.. 1Q1
asb ed Petersburg city 6's, F. and A.. 90 asked:
Petersburg city S's, 1oSx asked Lynchburg city
6's J. and j.. Sc bid, SO asked; Manchester SO, M.
and n. 80, asked.
Raiiroad Bonds.--y irginia Central Railroad first
mortgage 6's, j. and j., 81 bid Virginia Central
Railroad third mortgage SIS, j.. and j.. 30 bid
VIRGINIA. Central Railroad fourth mortgage Ss,
j. and j., a2 bid; Virginia Central Railroad nom
mortgage S's, }. aud j.. 80 bid; Petersburg Rail
road second mortgage S's. j. and j., 50 assed
Piedmont Railroad first mortgage 6's, A. and o.,
7It2 bid, 73 asked II,
\ Canal Bonds.-James River and kanawha Canai
first mortgage 6's, n. and NJ. 81 asked.
Rgttr0dd Stocks.-Richmond and PETERSBURG
Railroad. 100 par, 40 asked Richmond, Frcdcr.
Icksburg and Potomac Railroad common. lUU par:
so bid, 10 asked Richmond, Fredericksburg ana
Potomac Railroad seven per cent guaranteed, 1Uo
par, 90 asked.
Bank Stocks.-State Bank OF Virginia, 100 par.
IS bid. IS asked; Union Bank Of Richmond 80
par, AN asked; Citizens Bank. 25 par, 22x asked.
Insurance CompGnfes.-Vlrginia Fire and Ma
rine. Is par, So bid. 81 asked Virginia State, 25
par, ~ bid: Virginia Home, 100 par, 100 asked !:
Old Dominion, ! 90 par, 81 asked.