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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

New English currants 6 cents per pound
at Riddell's Store.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

''SoUTH RIDGE. The reader will find
some rather interesting "reminiscences Of
pioneers and pioneer life under the above
signature from an inteli Aat and cbserv-
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

Sympathy is best shown when practical
in ITS application. Therefore when YOU
Sympathize with your suffering baby,
show it P.ctic~i.y LY using DR.. Bulls Ba-
by Syrup and thus cure your child. Price
25 cents.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

Tombes & Rockwell have just received a
choice lot Of Pancake Flour, Buckwheat
Flour and Self Raising Flour 1t
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

A choice yellow c sugar at Z cents.
A white c sugar at 8 cents.
An extra c white sugar at 81 cents.
A circle A sugar at 9 cents.
A standard A sugar at 81 cents.
A granulated sugar at 10 cents.
at RiddelPs Store.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

Fresh, Standard oysters, solid meats in
can or bulk at RiddelI's Store.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

The great Sale at the Erie Store is max
ing quite stir in town. A small amount
Of Cash goes great way, and crowds are
availing themselves Of this opportunity.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

Arbuckle's roasted coffee 81 cents per
pound at Riddell's Store.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

A nice assortment of candies and candy
toys at Riddell's Store.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

Wanted to contract with some good re-
sponsible parties for one car load a week
of good hickory lumber.
NJ. Fl. HASKELL.
Ashtabula, Jan. %, 1879. 1867
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

Ladies' furs, seal muffS and boas at cost.
J. Fl. Bugbee. 1917
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

If you want lamps or chandeliers, glass
ware, ehimneys and burners, you can get
them very cheap at Riddell's Store.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24
EndLaSS Gold

!. i Brown always declared that he would
marry an heiress, but being next door to
aad nnniless himself, his friends didn't
,ure6ite believe him, though he had never
,,Lato EssioFn 10 tell an untruth,. One
"naI can oe q politir-' ,pleeting he made
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

Very choice New Orleans molasses so
cents per gallon at Riddell's Store.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

An excellent cheese 9 celts per pound
at Riddell's Store.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

If you want the choicest roasted coffee
in market, you can get it for 25 cents per
pound at Riddell's Store.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

We sell ths,best corset made for S1.OO.
Collins & Bro. 1512tf
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

The great Sale at the Erie Store is max
ing quite a stir in town. A small amount
of Cash goes great way, and crowds are
availing themselves of this opportunity.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

At the low prices We are selling over
coats it will pay parties to buy them for
next Winter. J. H. Bugbee. 1917
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

Go to TOmbes & Roekwell's for box of
that Choice Honey, put up in 2tb boxes. 1t
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

Ohio Legal Test oil 1Sc per gal. Water
White oil gives a clear light, and does not
char the wick 16c. per gal. at Riddell's
Stnrn
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

We will pay the Highest Market Price
in Cash for the above Lumber, delivered
on the A. & P, A. J. & F., or Lake Shore
Railroads. Call at Office, corner Spring
and Main Streets, up stairs, and get bills.
]. W. HASKELL & Sons.
1515-17 Late Haskell & Son
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

New valencia raisins II cents pei
RiddeIl's Store
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

ee the clothier has new ad. in
Read it.
aesses in the TELEGRAPH Of
usy these days.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

Sweet Oranges 25c. per doz., Lemons
20c per doz., at Riddell's Store.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

Choice mackerel 4 cent per pound at
Store.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-24

Wanted!
l,OOO, 600 feet White Ash Lumber.
100000 &" Hickory d"
100000 " Maple "
100000 Whitewood L"
25O,OOO White Oak
The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
Another Curious Verdict.

We recently published the verdict of 4
coroner'S jury, in one of the peninSular
counties of this State, that was absurdly
concise in the statement of the facts attend
ing the death of man who was drowned
in Il well.
Last Saturday afternoon, one Hugh Du-
gan, the proprietor of an unlicensed grog-
gerry in Wilmington, shot ut one Mctiau-
ghey, who was drunk ut the time, and WAS
raising old Harry around the Shcbang. Tn
fortunately, the ball struck Richard H.
Rowe, Il member of the City Council, who
was present upon business, and pcnetrit-
ing his brain, caused his death in about
twenty minutes. y coroncr's jury was i'm
pannelc,l, which, after mature delibrration,
rendered the following verdict:
''That the said Richard II. Rowe came to
his death by Il pistol shot wound in the
hands of Hugh Dugan."
Strangely curious as this verdict may
seem, it is not Il hit more So than the doings
of some of the temperance people of that
rum-cursed city, who have degencrated into
Il race of IshmaeliteS whose hands are not
only against every man who differs from
them, but also against each other. Just
now they seem to have quit preaching TEN.
perancc and engaged in writing poetry. If
they really desire to lessen the evil of in
temperance, they had much better turn
their attention to the suppression of the
unlicensed groggeries that atfiict that city.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
Death of an Aged Citizen.

Jonathan Strahorii, IN aged and respected
citizen of the Fourth district, died ut his
residence, on Big Elk creek, Il short distance
south of the State line, on Monday last.
Mr.. Strallorn came to this county about
thirty years ago. from Chester county, Pa,
and purchased the water power on the Big
Elk creek that was then known as Dub
lin,' where he continued to reside until the
time of his death. In early life he learned
the trade of Il carpenter, but soon after he
came to Maryland he built Il saw mill and
commenced the business of saving lumber
and bending wheelwright stuff; in which he
was assisted by his sons, two of whom he
afterwards admitted to partnership with
him in that business, the name of the firm
being .IonathaB Strahorn Il Sons.
Mr.. Strahorn was a prominent member of
the Patrons of Husbandry and took much
interest in the welfare and success Of that
organization. He was also ut the time of
his death the President of the Farmers and
MeGhauicS Mutual Fire Insurance ASSoci;t-
tion Of this county. the successful org:lniZa-
i'm of which was eilnatad mainly through
LlS tHoi'S. u Hiti VI tIfill-
ions, he was nevertheless POSSESSED Of a
kind heart, and during ii life of more than
four score years, nearly all of which was
sEaHt in active business, he made many
friends AID no en- mics. Few men att ain
us great an h9s rs Mr. Strahorn, and still
fewer leave as good u rrenth lmhipI them.
He was possessed OF a very robust trajit.
and rugged constitution and suffered but
little from the ordinary ills that flesh is
heir 80. tntil few months ago, when he
was seized by :. .t,,r.GIpSical affection, which
eventually terminated ir,s u.G
His remains We're inferred at the i,o;.!, ,f
Nl,ristiana Presbyterian Church, on Thurs
day aftett1Gi, and were followed to the
grave by one of the ,4rrgg"st funeral process
sons ever seen in that neigli,Ytit4JG The
.sttsjces were conducted by the Rev j. l..
Valiaad,glam, upon whose ministratlons
the deceased had been constant attendant
to, many years,
The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
An Event in Dry Goods.

Messrs. Strawb bridge & Clothier call atten-
ton, prominently, in our columns, to-day,
to their great closing sale for the season
which is made under unusual circumstances
1t appears to be generally conceded by
business men, that the bottom has been
reached in the prices of the great staples,
and IN advance has set in with many of
them, notably in Wheat, Cotton, Wool and
Silk.
This advance seems to bc we'll founded
and is likely to continue, and from the low
prices which have been prevailing in most
manufactured articles, especially dry goods,
for Il Year or two back there is Il probability
of Il reaction to higher figures, which may
be considerable.
Messrs. Strawbridse X Clothier, ever alive
to the situation and TO the prospects of the
market in their special line OF business
have made enormous purchases of staple
fabrics for the next Fall and Winter trade
They now announce that having an i'm
menSc stock of Spring and Summer goods
they have decided to inaugurate u great
sale and turn into cash several hundred
thousand dollars worth of goods within the
next thirty days. Such q sale. ut reduced
prices, in the face of Il rapidly advancing
market il almost an anomaly in business
cxpe,i nee, but we do not doubt, from our
knowledge of these gentlemen, that they
have good reasons for the. action, and it
only remains for buyers to take advantage
of the opportunity and secure their sup
plies of dry goods, especially Silks and
Dress Goods, at prices lower than ever be-
fore and at much lower than they are likely
to be in the future
The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
Resolutions of Th anks

The Groome Guards, under whose aus
piceS the decoration ceremonies We're con-
Quoted at Elkton and Cherry Hill, met at
their armory, on North street on WedneS-
day evening, and passed the following reSo-
lutionS:
WHEREAS, Upon the occasion of our visit
to the cemetery at Cherry Hill TO decorate
the graves of the soldiers buried there. we
We're the recipients of unlooked-for cour-
teSy and kindness upon the part Of the peo-
pie of that village and vicinity: and,
WHEREAS, We desire to express our
grateful acknowledgement for the same:
therefore,
BE 1t Resolred, That our thanks are due TO
McSsrs. John T. Lee, Alex. Albert, Clarence
Cameron, and Others, who generously fur
nishcd transportation for the command, and
to Mr. Allen McLane for the hospitable ten
der of the Use of his premises on that occ:l-
sion.
ReSolred, That our thanks are due and
rendered to the ladies of Elkton for their
generous donation of flowers on the morn
ing of the :i0th ult.
Rcxolrcd That this preamble and re>oiu-
tons be inserted i'll the county papers.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
Land Sales.

A. p. Shockley, auctioneer for James H.
Groome, Esq, Trustee, offered the plan
tation of George b. Pennington, on Monday
last, containing 210 acres of land, situated
in Sassafras Neck, which, after being bid to
$1,000, was withdrawn.
\. =. Shockley, auctioneer for Win. j.
Jones, Esq, Trustee, on Tuesday last, in
the Court House yard, sold the dwelling
house and lot of James Hedrick, in Chesa-
peake City, 10 Toward Lorraine, for 5000.
At The same place, on the same day, he
sold nine acres of unimproved land i'll Cat
Swamp, belonging to Peter Quinn, for $40,
to Jacob Tome.
Also, one acre of land, at Elk Landing,
the property of VIM. Peterkin and others,
to DIR. j. II. lamar, for SO.
The two last We're sold for taxes by order
of Samuel Miller, Collector Of the third
district.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
The Medical Society of Cecil County.

In accordance with the published an
clans met at odd Fellows Hall, Elkton, ON
Tuesday, Srd instant, at o'clock, for the
purpose of organizing Il medical society.
viz: DrS. Rowland. Har,lcaStle, Turner,
,Ir., Stump, Mitchell, Tutt, Frazer, Brom-
well, Wright, Wills, Ellis, Hanna, Evans
and lamar.
y temporary organization was effected by
the appointment of DIR. VIM. Il. Rowland to
the Chair and DIR. j. II. lamar us Sccre-
tary. \ constitution and bylaws We're dis-
cuSscd in committee of the whole and u rt.-
port adopted, which was to he submitted to
the permanent organization. This was sub
sequcntly effected by the election as per-
manent officers, of those who occupied the
chairs temporarily. The offices of Secretary
and Treasurer We're united as one under the
adopted laws. The name selected for til"
society was the Medical Society of Cecil
County"
Permanent committees on mctenrology
and epidemic, microscopy, diseases of
women practice, surgery and new RENE
dies, will be madeat the next stated monthly
meeting.
The executive committee was constituted
by the appointment of Drs. Ellis, Wills
and Hanna. The executive committee Sc
lectcd Naticana as the subject for discus
sion ut the next meeting, and DIR. Bromweli
was appointed eSSayiSt. 1t also proposes Il
clinic of skin diseases for the same day.
The subject of the formation of Il Medical
Book Club was discussed and favorably re-
ceive,l, further action being postponed until
the next meeting. The Society accepted an
invitation TO attend the conioint meeting of
the Hartford County, Columbia and Oxford
Medical Societies, to he held ut Port Deposit,
on Saturday, June 2lSt.
The meeting adjourned to meet in Elkton
on the second Tuesday in July, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. DR. J. II, LAMAR,
See, and Treas
The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
THE PEACHES.
ABOUT oNE-FoURTH OF A CROP
Reports :ro Cecil, an IL c Peach Regions of Har
ford and Tea yar,-The Work Of the Curculio.

ford and Ge,a 7art-The Work OF the Curculio.
benjamin +. May, ESP, formerly of this
county, but for he last thirteen years en-
gagged i'll the c ,mn SSion business in Balii-
more, during which time he has disposed of
many thousand baskets. and who has made
special study of all matters connected
with that fruit and the trade in it, informs
us, alter 4 thorough inveStig CATION of the sub
lect, that there will, probably, be about one
fourth of Il crop of peaches in this county.
Some OF the orchards in SlSSatras Neck will
probably produce one-thirl of 4 crop, while
others will not have more than one eighth.
The orchards in the lower part of Kent
county Indicate that they may produce half
Il crop while those OF Queen -innes and
dorchester promise full CROP. lu SUSSEX
and the lower part of Kent, in Delaware,
there is Il good prospect OF Il full crop, while
there will be an almost entire failure of the
crop i'll Newcastle county.
In the vicinity OF Elkton the curculio
seems to be using its best ende;tvors to de
Stroy what few peaches have escaped the
effects of the frost There seems to be no
remedy for this pir;.tica and malignant
pest that, with the persistent energy of the
arch-tiend and the stealthy habits of Il thief
seems never to grow weary in the work of
destruction. Mr.. May has been looking for
one of these ill-tlvorcd creatures (during
the season of their depredations) for the
last seven Years, and never succeeded in
capturing one till this week, when his long
continued efforts were crowned with sue
cess. The ugly "vlrmint may he seen at
Arts drug store. 1t has six legs and
appears to he armed with Il cutting appar;l-
tuS that would do credit to Il steam saw
mill, with which it attacks the fruit, pro-
ducing wound that penetrates to its heart.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
The Cyclone.

The cyclone, which devaStcd an area
about one hundred miles, >,widc and one hun
dred and fifty miles long, in Kansas and
Missouri, Friday and saturday, destroyed
valuable property and killed not far from
thirty people. II followed day of eNccS-
sive heat, bursting forth just at evening
with Il force which nearly par;lyzed the
terrified beholderS. 1t assumed the usual
funnel shape of American cyclones, the
bowl of the funnel being toward the earth,
at times almost touching the ground, and
at others suddenly bounding almost ont of
sight. Its power may be inferred from the
fact that the breath of the monster sucked
up into the heavens an entire dwelling, with
its inhabitants and contents, the fragments
Of the structure and of the bodies of its
crlpants falling in Il shower like rain. 1t
seized great trees and snapped their giant
trunks like pipe stems. 1t hurled the
bruised carclSSeS of cattle hundreds of
yards, and tore asunder every object with
which il came it contact.
1t is unfortunate that the West is subject
to the ravageS of such hurricanes as occur
in some part of its vast territory nearly
every season. 1t has been nearl V half Il cen
tury since this same region waSr Silnilaly
devastated, and such terrific cyclones sell
dom occur any where: but the fierce torna-
dos which occasionally tear their way over
the pr;,iries are one OF the most objection
able features of Il residence in the West
Had the region of the rerent cyclone been
populou> the loss OF life would have been
appalling, and the hundreds Of thousands
of dollars of loss would have been increased
many fold. 1t is to be hoped that science
will soon determine the nature and cause of
these cyclones, although it hardly seems
probable that knowledge of their origin will
anahle the people to escape their devasta-
are more the product Gf electricity than of
violent winds.
Like the people the climate OF the United
States is exceedingly variable, fastening
from one extreme to its opposite, and doing
all that is done with n rush, and ahhorring
the lIlari,lity and quiet progress which are
characteristic of other nations. Whether
the etrmpeStuouS characteristic OF the .Nmcri-
can people is the result of Il variable and
sometimes furious climate, is not a question
to be easily answered. But, whatever our
.uipionS on that subject may hr, it will be
admitted iy al that the cultivation of Il
more oquabio tel,I.taIheut. bath by Madam
Nature and the d"nizens nr he sew World,
is desirable, :ls the passionate display OF the
dcpartin" May i'll the Southwest, which has
its parallel in the world of commerce and of
fashion, is to BE- drplored and, if possible,
prevented in the future
The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
Hagerstewn H9tel Horror.

The tale of the burning Of the hotel at
Hagcrstown and the manSlin@ and crippling
of thu guests reads like Il dreadful romance.
Distant readors san take GnmfIrt only in
shudlrring, in hoping the account Is nha@.
geratcd and in rejecting how much worse
it would have been had the disaster taken
place in midwinter or had all the inmates of
the tin,ler-box been roasted to a crisp.
Va waDT fa kitsw What the surveyors of
the Insurance eninl,l,iiGs &GtG ;,tf4itt Wien
they consented to the issuing Of policies an
this wood-pile to the extent of S2l, 900. Did
they make diligent search for means of cX
tinguishing fire? Did they look ut the MT
ttlre and construction of the building and
si.G hat if fire took hold of the stairway, or
Indeed OF ahs atii,.t EaEt H." whole thing
must go" Did they ekain,ub ,h.a IT. G4n4i
tion of the municipal fire apparatus OF
Hagerstown Did they report to their seve-
raj companies adversely on the subject Of
'nsllring such Il lot of lumber, and did the
Com i,;,,,..@ ., he face Of their protests insist
on taking S3i ,06o or rish ul. s,,ll; = defence
less affair: DO companies which tah afford
to pay their policies in ease Of loss 20 wildly
lIlqEgl, the country seeking and taking
such RISKS rs ttis: we rise for informa-
Perhaps it will be said that slCw old Ha-
The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07

scrstown is the Only place where guests
woald be put t" bed in Il wooden hotel o:'
this kind, entirely lacking in provisions for
fighting fire or for escaping its trrrors. Not
so. The country is full of just such hotels.
At some of the Summer resorts the hotel,
are well provided with eNtingui>hcrs and
escapes. These, however, are in the mi
nority. Most Summer hotels are as wooden,
as unprotected against fire, and as unpro-
vided with means of escape us was this ter
rible slaugherhouse in Maryland.
Commercial travellers who are bent on
business have little choice of Lodging place.
They must venture the hotel and run the
risk Of being dragged out crisp and hlack in
the morning. PeaSure-ScckerS can choose.
They can compel Difference To the law OF
safety by positively refusing To patronize 4
hotel which is not provided with eNtinguiSh-
ing apparatus and with Il means of escape.
The lesson comes To us carly i'll the season.
Let lis see who will heed it,
hihdclph;" Timc&.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
Miraculous Escape.

William Shivery of Elk Neck, put the
gears Oh two of his horses last Monday to
use them in blowing on his farm, and
mounting one of them and leading the other
started to take them TO a run, near his
stable to water them, when the one on
which he sat become frightened and throw
ing him, his foot caught in the harness and
he was dragged about three hundred yards
over Il rough piece of ground covered with
stones and StumpS. Mr.. Shivery made
many efforts to detach his shoe from the
harness but failed to do SO, and finally stop
ped the frightened animal by grasping its
hind legs which caused it to fall to the
ground, ut which time his brother, who was
near by, came to his assistance and rescued
him from his perilous position. He was
much bruised and lacerated i'll all parts of
the body, but was able to be in Elkton on
Thursday evening, and gave lis this account
of the accident.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
The Circus.

The steamboat containing the Common
wealth Circus came stealning up the Elk
river last Sunday morning, and tied up 1T
SCOTS wharf. The company had but few
horses and not enough wagons to make Il
large show upon the street, but the mana ger
hauled the band around the town and the
musicians played quite we'll, which attracted
the attention OF the children and stirred up
the sable deniZenS of the suburbs. The at
tendance, Notwithstanding the price of ad-
mission had been fixed ut - cents, was not
large, and the rain prevented many from
attending i'll the evening. The performance
was quite us good, if not the best that has
been given in the town for many years.
The boat steamed off down he river some
time Monday night on Il tour down the bay,
that will probably last nearly all Summer.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
An Elkton Lady in Pinafore.

Lehman'S Hall in Baltimore, WAS filled to
its utmost capacity, on Wednesday evening.
by il vcry select and fashionable audience,
the occasion being Il representation of the
ever popular " Pinafore," by Il company of
talented amateurs of that city. Miss Carrie
Oliver, whose musical talent is well known
in this community, assumed the leading
character of Josephine. The papers com
mend particularly Miss Carries rendition
of the mu4ic of her role. The opera WAS
rendered, for Il charity, and the performance
was SO popular that it will L" repeated ON
the 10th inst.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-07
Important to Travellers.

Some important changes have taken place
in the running of trains by the June ar
rangcment, which we note for the benefit of
the travelling public, namely: The morning
mail train north is now due at Elkton at
So, instead of S.16, as formerly, and the
train moving north, which heretofore stop
ped here at 912 4. NJ, has been discontinued.
The morning mail south leaves ut oil, in
stead of 9.2: The freight train with pas
s,n.er ear attached, which leaves Perry
willie for Wilmington and intermediate sta
tionS at go A. NJ, running subject to delays
incident 10 freight trains, is due at ll.24 A.
NJ, instead of lis T.. NJ, rs formerly. This
arrangement went into effect on Monday
Inst