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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-11-01
Tar-Puyers to the Front !
Iur-E Eaters to the Bear!
Vote the Republican Ticket
The Challenge Corn Shelter,

A public exhibition of the practical work
ings of the Challenge Corn Shelter was
given, in the Howard House yard, in Elk
ton, on Tuesday, by Mr.. b. Cortrite, the
proprietor of this valuable labor saver. The
machine is simple in construction. is built
of the best material, and really performs its
work satisfactorily. 1t not only separates
the cobs from the corn, but also, by Il sim
pie fan attachment, thoroughly cleans the
grain from all foreign matter. leaving it in
good marketable condition. Although the
ears used in the exhibition were recently
husked, and damp besides, every grain was
removed from the cobs. BY the simple
turning of hand-screw, tho shelter is
quickly regulated for large or small ears,
while another excellent feature is that it is a
right-handed apparatus and can easily be
turned and fed by one person, Several far
mers who witnessed the trial. expressed
great satisfaction at its thorough work, eved
under such unfavorable circumstances. A
car load of these shelters was shipped here,
this week, from the branch office, 119 n.
High stre.t, Baltimore, and the proprietor
states that he has been very successful in
their disposal thus faf. Uncertainty exceeds
anything of the kind we ever saw land we
have often tugged and sweated over the cid
time, mule-killing machines) and by fair
trial will undoubtedly commend itself to
any farmer They are sold for the moder-
ate sum of SIS with fan attachment, SIG;
and under no circumstances will they be
sold for less price. In addition to the
merits of the corn sh.ller presented by him,
Mr.. Cortrite comes to this county well en-
dorsed by the business community where
he lives. He sold in this county during the
past season, numbers of the celebrated
Eureka grain fan. He is not one of the
MANY impoStors who flood our county with
worthless machines and rob the farmers of
the prices paid for them. Mr.. B. Certrite is
a man of good business standing and our
farmers can deal with him without hesita-
ton.
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TAU Payers to the Front!
r-Euters to the Rear!
Tiote the Republican Ticket
Our Elkton Letter.
ELKTON, October 25rd, 1870

ELKTON, October 23rd, 1879
From the Rising Su7, Home Journal
Mr.. Editor:-We noticed in Your last issue
a letter from this place in which exception
is taken to some remarks Of ours on the
States Attorneyship The author who
signs himself I" \ Crothers Man." desires
MIR. Thackery's defeat, because, as he says
respectable citizens were DISTINGUISHED
and troops We're stationed at the polls in the
days of Radical rule because, Z" Republi-
canism means Capitalization ard veS.inr of
the Government power in n Eing at Wash
lngton, and because there was 'an iron
rod held over some good people," once upon
time. Well, VIC n-ver before We're aware
that the election of Mr.. Thackery to the
States Attorneyship, would disfranchise
respectable citizens, would station troops at
the polls would establish Capitalization,
vest power in u ring at Washington " and
Introduce the ru.e Of an j.o, roi, " al
though we know he would prosecute tn,
laws most acceptahly to every body except
criminals. We had no idea that the war.
its result, and the questions that were then
embodied would have any possible connec-
ton fourteen years after its close, with the
election of a States Attorney for Cecil count v
Especially, when Mr.. Crothers, himself, in
his opening campaign speech, denounced
such as dead iSsucS.)
We did record the intelligent sentiment
OF this community when we said that the
States attorney, Lem. part OF tls judicial
system of the State, ought to bs selected
without regard to politics. II there is one
place where politics ought not to enter, that
place Is tn. Court, and the people should
select its officers solely with reference to
qualification, competency and fitness. Mr.
Thackery'S fitness is recognized He is
l.
the Office of 6tate's Attorney. How can
the dead issues of the past affect the dis
charge of the duties of that office? We are
opposed to the party to which Mr. Thackery
belongs, but wo sink our party feelings as
we think all other good cti2sns ought. in
,he effect to select n clpLb,s m IN for an
Office q such Importance. ~
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Medford Waters.

The petition, which we publish below, has
been numerously signed by the citizens OF
Elkton and vicinity. In view Of the large
crowd of bad characters that invariably at
tends the public execution OF malefactors,
the good people of other parts of the county
will do we'll to assist in this movement.
No good can be accomplished by the ubllc
execution of this unfortunate man and IT
public opinion is properly expressed in favor
of having the execution in the Jail yard, we
ara assured that the Sheriff will assent to it.
Public executions are demoralizing exhibit
tons at best, and should not be made the
means of pandering to depraved tastes.
To the Sheriff of Cecil County:
We, the undersigned, request that Mod
ford Waters. sentenced to be hanged for
murder, on Friday, December 9Th, be exc
cuted in the Jail yard, and that no one be
admitted on the day Of execution except
his spiritual adviser, his physician, the
States Attorney, Messrs. II. MaCNllough
and w. S. Evans, his counsel, the mem GerS
of the Jury who convicted him, the report
ers of the Wing and Democrat, and twelve
of the Groome Guards, who shall act as
guard.
We are urged to make this request by the
conviction that there is no real advantage
in a public execution; while, on the con-
trary, we are we'll persuaded that the peace
and good morals Of the community must he
seriously endangered by the assembling
here of a multitude of people largely made
I'D of the worst classes OF society.
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Vote for Jones, Mccullough and Halncs.
A Conservative View.

From the Rising sun Home Journal.
The club meeting in the Hall on Monday
night WAS largely attended. J., 81. Haines.
Esq, of Elkton, delivered an abba speech
on temperance telling the public he had &C
cepted the nomination expressly for the
purpose of further advancing the temper
anoe movement. The people he said have
had :. ir!i. CT t:.y Opponent, they have sent
petition upon petition while he was Ia ONCE
asking for his sanction and influence which
each and evary time was deHed.' Ii the
people want LEGAL Option " thsre is no
better man in the county or State to super
intend the passage of Il bill before the House
of Representatives than Mr.. Names, who
has been an openly professed and earnest
@oih.l Ia tbs cause for many years. 1t has
leen our privilege 10 knoG LIZA ultimately
for some time, rs he is . native of the 9th
district, and it gives us great pleasure in At
testing TO his honesty Of purpose and in
tegrity of character. Thirteen or more
years ago he became united with the tenn
perance organization here and has ever
since been Il good working member. In his
s:.rncs,ncas f:,r the cause he even left his
party: {stritiy sneaAIas,s ..d e,.sassd IN
the - Horace Greeley campaign in adVo-
cacy Of the temperance cause We have no
abuse 10 offer to Mr., Touchstone, but ask all
honest, temperance workers, TO consider his
record; and ask yourselves whether or not
you can trust him again? Remember that
your children and my children are in the
ranks from whence must come tho drunk
ads af the next generations ana who can
say they shall be passed by unScati.e,i.
The question is now bctore the people, let
them give their vote on ii at the coming
hovein bar election. And We assert if elect
ed L. NJ. Haines, Esq, will never vo,s nay
to any bill looking to the advancement of
Temperance.
This is not as many would have us believe
campaign where political favors are to be
dispensed and party should never over rule
the principles of Justice and right, even if it
were Because if the people would vote
more Tor hen AID tnGir Qualifications ,Ir the
office to which they aspire and not 30 much
for party gains, we would have less cor
ruptien in office and better laws in practice;
with considerable reduction in taxes and
general prosperity. Those who say a bad
Democrat is rs good as good Republican
are not to be believed because they speak
not the words of wisdom and truth, and
rice rersd as regards u good Democrat and 4
bad Republican. What conservative means
is net on the extreme: and no man can be
an extremist unless he sanctions all party
movements whether good or had
He who looks to the good of his fellow
man, the promotion OF enterprise, and
strives to attain Justice and right, yet ab;dss
by the laws when executed by those in
power by the will of tho people is alone a
Democrat worthy of the name, while Re
publican has no meaning unless it be good
Democrat, or substituted as name for all
reneGades from the Democratic principles.
a DEMOCRAT.
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Local Option in Calvert County, Md.
/ have received the following letter from
Mr.. Bond, of Calvert county:
PORT REPURl1C, Calvert county, I
October l3 1879

PORT REPUBLIC, Calvert county,
October 10, 1879.
w. L. s. MURRAY-Uecr Sr:-Your lei
ter inquiring as to the working of the Local
Option law in Calvert came safely to hand.
| am glad to be able TO assure you that the
law has done great and good work here.
If some traveller, anxious TO inform himself
as to TIE manners and morals of the people
OF Calvert, had visited our county four years
ago and made 4 tour of our crop shops, To-
Gated at almost every cross road he would,
perhaps, have been Mortified at what he saw.
lie would have found them reeking with
fumes of bad whisky and the air resonant
with the cries and blasphemies of drunken
Wretches callingon God to damn their souls.
If the same traveller should to-day make
Il similar tour of the same places, lie would
not perhaps, see a drunken man or hear
profane oath. In the face of such change
Us this, surely we may say that we have
done 4 good work. Some modern states
men have declared that prohibition never
yet converted Il drunkard into n sober man.
However this may be, We know that one,
wiser than any modern statesman has rec
commended us to pray that we may not be
led into temptations; and there is no class of
men who more need deliverancc from temp
tation than the weak and unfortunate drunk
ard. Men do not get drunk of set purpose.
They fall before the temptation which they
are unable to resist. | know of many men,
some of them my neighborS and friends,
who, before the Local Option law passed,
were rarely sober. Now they are rarely
drunk; and are believe, in Il fair way of
being restored to health, strength and use
fulness here and hope OF 4 happy lmmor-
tailty hereafter.
But II | knew that no drnnkarus coulu se
reclaimed, my zeal in the cause of temper
ance would not be at All aoated; IL the aus
ease cannot oe cured, so lnuch the more rea-
son Is there that we should take measures
to prevent the rising generation from be
coming its victims. 4 boy raised an cdtrert
county d!rmg the reign 81 ne 9rH0 shops
rhen 'cAtSfy dr'nEtm9 ana ueat1"g "os ne
tdstton, hdd terg ht'e chance d" o'con'n9
sober man. 4 Dog ra!Se" mere noe, Wut me
gr0g-Sh0pS mare been closed ana ueatlhg dool-
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which ultimately caused his death. The
deceased was about 20 years OF age, and tor
sometime past had lived alone in Il house
near the residence Of n married daughter,
whittier he is believed to have been GOING al
the time of his death. A lamp WAS found
burning i'll his house, but it was impossible
to tell whether he had left home just after
eating his supper the evening before or after
eating breakfast on Saturday morning, the
dishes being ON the table just as he left them.
Deceased was highly respected by all who
knew him, and had filled the office OF con-
st able for MANY wears.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-11-01
The Removed Cases.

Tho case of William Fl. Spratt cs David
hurphy. which was brought &c recorei Tie
price of an iron water wheel and certain
nillwright work done by the plaintiff, and
which was removed to Kent county, was
tried at Chestertown last week and resulted
In verdict for Spratt for S44J40
Tho case of Mary Magill, administrators
OF William Magill rs. William Armstrong,
which was also removed from this county,
resulted in verdict for the plaintiff for
$770.S3. We learn from the Cheste,town
Transcript that, after mature consideration.
tte court ordered that, unless the plaintiff
gill estter q ten,titur o. s5aJ, it viii, grant a
new trial.
The case of the heirs CT the late General
Sites rs. the r., W. & Il. Erilroad Com
pany, by an agreement Of counsel, was sent
back to Cecil county for trial.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-11-01
A Raid on the Fishermen.

Last Friday morning week, Constable S.
b. Foard, of Elkton, accompanied by a
posse comitatuS of eleven stalwart men,
made raid upon the pound nets that soIae
of the fishermen of the county had placed
in the Bohemia river, in violation OF the
law, and succeeded in capturing boat, five
nj the nets, and the owners of two of them
The weather being unfavorable, he deferred
further operations till Sunday morning,
when the posse proceeded down the Elk,
and afterwards visited the North East river
and captured three nets and boat, rs well
rs the owners Of two of the nets. The per-
sons arrested were taken before Justice
Foard and gave bail for their appearance
on Saturday November Sth, At which time
their cases will be disposed of and no doubt
they will be made to suffer the penalty OF
of the law, which specifies that offenders
shall forfeit the seins or nets and the boat
and materials used in fishing the same, and
shall in addition pay fine of $50.
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Ta.r-Payers to the Front!
Tar- Eaters to the Rear!
Tote the ReDubIcnn Ticket

Liver Is hlse.-rhe Liver is the imperial
organ OF the whsle human System, as 1t control.
tho life. health and happiness Of man. When it
is disturbed in its proper action all kinds of all
nsnts are the natural result The digestion OF
food, the movements Of the heart and blood, the
action of the brain and nervous system, are all
Immediately connected with the workings Of the
LAYER. 1t has been successfully proved that
Green's August Flower is unequalled in curing
All persons aflicted With pyslapsia -. l.ner Com
pain, anu al the numerous symptoms that re-
suit from IN unhealthy condition Of the Liver and
Stomach, Sample bottles to try 10 cents Posi-
lively sold in all towns on tic Western Continent
Three doses will prove that it Is Just what you
want.
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College Scholarship Free.

We have received the aist annual cata-
legue Of the Baltimore Female College,
which is still doing good work for woman
and the State. Besides many graduate,
the college has educated and sent forth 10
teachers, engaged now in different female
seminares-several of them in our own
county. The free scholarship for Cecil ell
titling the holder to tuition in all the
branches, with use of books, without charge,
is vacant. This is good opportunity for a
young lady to Obtain thorough, substantial
and accomplished education. Application
may be made to DR.. n. G. Brooks President
Of the College, or to tho Orphans Court.
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Last Grand Rally.

The Republicans of the 9th district will
hold tho last meeting of the campaign at
the Rising Sun. on Monday evening, the
3rd instant. H. II. Torbert, Esq, Of Elk
ton; DIR. J. c. Gatchsll, Of Lancaster coun-
~; and Baltus II. Kenpa.d, of Baltimore,
viii! address the meering,
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Found Dead.

Last Saturday, about noon, the dead body
Of Thomas Tyson, who resided near Bay
View, was found short distance from his
house, in sitting posture, by lad who
lived in the neighborhood. Mr.. Tyson had
saffered tsr leng time from heart disease
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E0te fO. Robert c. IHacEery,
Some Questions for Mr.. Touchstone's
Trio,


The committee of the Temperance Asso-
citation, Messrs. King, Peoples and Wilson,
(by the by, don't Mr.. King have ct" in
his namej have laaored hard to conyiucr
temperance Democrats that they did the
right thing in accepting positions on 4 COM
mlttee to obtain Information which every
voter is entitled to have, and after agreeing
as to the form of the interrogatory, to re-
fuse to sign it, Why did they change their
IaiEds 50 materially in ono night. Did
they think that all temperance Democrats
wonld be equally as willing to vote blindly
for candidates for the Legislature? We are
confident that they are not. Did they not
know the resolution under which thev wore
acting was introduced by democrats and
that they really wished for the information
in order that, if possible, they might vote
for men pledged and for Democrats? Did
they not know that if the Democratic cam
aidates would not pledge themselves that
many temperance Democrats would be com
PEELED by their temperance principles to vote
for the Republican nominees for the Lcris-
latureo Is thess anything Objectionable in
asking Il G;lndidats il he will Le favorable
TO the passage of law to allow thu people
to decide matter W here there is so much
at stake? Have not tine people the right
to say whether the work of making drunk
ards shall be continued What connection
is there between the Judges of Election fiji
teen years ago, and the Local Option cues
ton of to-day" " their r7er.u;;cs IRE so
:rl;i1 no, lt.a wat they did not hear a Re-
publican speak of Local Option thirteen
b<- Ill g. .
any Democrat that advocated it at that time
and who were the first persons that asitated
the subject in our district DO they attri-
butte the decrease OF grog SHOPS in the 9TH
district to the ascendency Of the Democratic
party or to the continued agitation Ct the
subject ct te!GEetAi.:e. s.ncc 1877, wh-E the
t,ooG 1empl%r Lodge was instituted :
As they made free usc Of Mr.. Tsurh.tone's
name, will they tell us if they SO heartily
endorsed him two years ago, when they
learned of his action in reference to Local
Option, and who do they refer 10 when they
speak of the temperance flag havin. been
pulled down. II certainly i. waving still,
and we hope will continue to wave until
triumphant. Now, gentlemen, We believe
you have the temperance cause IT heart
(and like the write. have -. est aa.,sG .o'nop-
fpr It's entire success but because Won dill
what was against your Judgement, is it
manly for you to try to viutticate your action
by allowing your names to he attached to u
paper so partial in lis tendencies ~ the
communication In Tie democrat of last
week II your party ties are too strong to
be broken for the good of The temperance
cause, say so; but don't deny to other Demo
Gratis the right to differ with you.
tS Don't you vote for DICK REESE for
County Commissioner-hr's = ;.,-s,, c oI a lei
low tor low i:ioes anu might want 10 re
ar6e your taxes.
tSL1dieS' Goats and Mantlcs-s5 90 TO
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FOR SALE OR RENT.
ORPHANS COURT.

HNIE Stated Meeting of the Orphans
4 Court Of Cecil county will be held On the
SECOND TUESDAY in every MONTH Erecu-
tars, Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring In the
vouch crs o few days before Court
REUBEN Z, LAMAR,
Jan I, lsfa-y Register.
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lost

4 SEAL FINGER RING. with ONYX
IA setting, and monogram engraved upon it
A liberal reward will he given for its return to
Oct CIV CLINTON McCUL LOUGH
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FOR SALE OR FOR REM

TUE handsome BRICK RESIDENCE
l. On Man street, Elkton. now occupied ,hSAxSs
by Mrs. R-becra Il. young. This house ~
is in good repair contains eleven rooms, a. ,,,'
with all the mo lcrn convcricnces. III
Terms moderate. Possession given March 18th
Persons desiring to examine the property. ear
do so by calling upon MRS. WAI. TORBERT
nearly opporits. tscpt 2I-u
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Icy Don't you vote for DICK REESE for
County Commissioner-hr's 2 i,.,-shc Oh :, lei
. low for low i,.ioes. anu might want 10 re,
uuce your taxes.
tSL1dieS' Goats and MantlcS-S5. 90 TO
S2509-.lt the GLAS, FRONT,
sB Full stock Of ammunition at BEEsE's;
Shells loaded to order.
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fS Cheap, cheaper cheapesf-that man
REESE in the Hollow.
fS Ladies' Coats and Mantles-correct
StyleS-at the GLASS FRONT.
~ Bargains at the BEE HIVE
- Turk is;,na ana Grounq Alum SAT-
at - REESE'S.
Id Fer BIckwheat Flour, Pork and Sau-
sage, call on sAMrELJ.
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BLACK CASHMERES and MERINOES


EJigned0
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-11

u A B1a s. newsboy was yesterday
dodbis6 over . bench at the City Hall
Market, 4o6 SICK TO move and too dis
coursged to care what became OF him
Two or three Of the motherly markell
women hxed him up doses of pepper,
and when he was : little better, one
hof them said :sW tltDs az Q ga h;,iA 2
af Boy, you want to let harvest ap'
|.ples Alonel' f'ss'7't 80 : -
Harvest apples ? he sneered-sdo
you think eight or nine harvest ap
pies could double up big boy like
me 'e 'i1''fs
= saw you eating cherries put in {
second woman. 49,
sIknow you did, but aint used te
cherries7,f Humphi Why I'm fifty
times as big as quart Of cherrfesl'
sAnd he bought two cucumbers of
my stand An hour iagol. squeaked q
little black-eyed woman : - sgai
!. Yes L did, answered the boy 'bul
they didn't make only q mouthfpl
| T'other night I ate ten all ct once, and
they! didn't hurt me = bit..'h .z4s'''i''-
And I saw him eating tomatoes
and turnips,' solemnly remarked tall
man with green glasses on.
sSposin' you didr walled the boy
as the colo got a fresh grip, 'wasn'l
tomstersi aud sturnipsI made to eati
Don't You folks want to give . boy 4
show to get along !? I tell you it's thit
here etorm that affects me, and If you
I women had any mercy on me you'd
bring be- come plulns and green corr
and bologna and spears and . dish ol
ice cream to take the pepper ont ol
my mouth
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Massachusetts,. but believed that the
corporations to great extent t0ntfol
the votes of their operatives.ss aszilis 7
Warren Casey was discharged from
the Douglas Works for voting for
Butler; was warned when he voted
for CASTOR. ssE 8sFsEs
G. A. Stearns testified that there Was
more complaint in the election in
Douglas in 1873 than for thirty years;
he never saw an agent of the company
peddfing tickets until then.