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The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
Death of Aged and Respected Citizens.

1t becomes orr duty to announce the death
OF Noble Biddle, Esq, which occurred at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A. +. X.
Bennett, at Chesapeake City, on Tuesday
afternoon last. from liberation of the Stom-
ach, after an illness that confined bin to
his bed for about three weeks. Mr.. Biddle
was born upon his plantation, in the End
district, upon which he has resided for manv
Years, until recently, on the LIST of Dace,n
Der, lH0i and was. conseuuehtlv. in the 18TH
year of his age. He was IL! !e descendant of
Noble Biddle, whose father hnirrated to this
county from England in he early part of
the last century, and settled unon the Dlan
tatton that yet belongs to t,hc family. Mr.
Blddle was quiet and unaSSltming. but noted
lor uprlghtne5s and integrity. which was
manifest ny the confidence reposed in him
by his ieIloW-citizcns, whot elected him to
represent this county in tile House of Dele
gates III 1919. He was Il lifelong Democrat,
but conservative in his Views and repre-
,Sented the county well andl faithfully. He
was candidate for Count - or -.IInissloDe
in 49, -ssg-fsd Ie,di,,r hiS t;cil a
by considert6ie number. He was electc;
Judge of the Orphans Court in 1889, anc
was register of voters Of the 2nd election
t district from 1861 until forced to resign b,
< his last sickness. Mr.. Biddle became
, member Of the Bethel N. +. Church at In,
early age Of IL years, and was y consisten
member of it during his long and we'll spen
; life, havin" acted rs steward and trustee II
, various times, and as a class leader for the
/ last j. years. His home, for many years
was the resort OF the ministers upon tie cir
: cult, who We're always made welcome anc
Hospitality entertained. Mr Biddle early
in life, married Francina NJ. Pugh, of Bohe
: mia Manor by whom he had six children
five of whom survive him. Few person.
have left Il brighter record behind them, OF
have spent Il life more worthy of imitation
Il may truthfully be said of him that. lik,
shock of corn fully lipe, iIe has been gath.
cred and garnercd in the granary on high
His life was pure and blamclcss, and hi.
end was happy and peaceful. His funera
took place yesterday afternoon from the
residence of his daughter, Mrs. Bennett, il
Chesapeake City.
; MIR. W. W, Boulden, an old resident o
the Second district also died at his residence
near Chesapeake City, on Saturday last, in
the SlNty-Serenth year Of his age, from al
affection OF the kidneys. Mr.. Boulden
spent the greater part Of his life in the
Second district and has been engaged in
farming, at which he was very successful
for the last thirty-tiVe years. He left wife
5l!d thre" children who are overwhelmed
With grief Tor ms loss. His l.l!Icrai ,Cui.
| place on Tuesday last, and was largely at
tended by his numerous relatives and friends
Ihe funeral services We're conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Kemp, of Chesapeake City, after
which bis remains were inferred at Bethel
teIaelCrA
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
Harvest Home Festival.

1t has long been the custom to hold 4 lar-
vest home festival in the national churches
of old England in one of the Auturnnal
months, 10 giTe tharks for the harvest,
which, in that country is gathered larer in
the year than in this latitude In accord
ance with that time -honored custom. Rev
f, X. Miller, Rector of ST. Mary AIMS
Parish, &ortt East, resolved to hold a har-
vest home III that church, last Thursday,
and TO that end the venerable Old church,
which was built in l74:i, was handsomely
decorated by the ladies of the congregation,
with flowers, ferns and many y-tiutcd Au-
tu1na2l leaves, tastefully disposed in hang
ing baskets ans, -: brackets. irtcliningled
with fruits vegetables and S,titsS Of ::.Ct:an
corn till the whole building was resplcu-
dent with unwunted glory. The reli gious
services, which were held ut 10i5 A. NJ and
21% z, NJ, were conducted by i;cvs. Ncssrs.
skinner aud Miller. The music, which con-
sisted of chants dntnruS and hymns WIS
rendered, in the morning service, by .tn or
ganist and choir from Elllfon. and in the
afternoon, by the North East choir and or
ganist. Large congregations. embracing al
classes of the people of North I-a.t wer.. in
Attendance a cab Of tho services, and Il
considerable delegation !roln tii.3 oG,.-rt r;,-
ton OF Trinity Church, E.l!sion. The ouca-
sion was one that will he long remembered
with pleasure by all who participated in it.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11

O'Clock p. NJ. Carrying out their intention,
they indul%cd freely in the use of t1uslcioot
and appeared upon Main street early iii the
evening, with the intention of conyertn.
that thoroughfare into race course. After
running their horses from one end of the
street to the other 4 few times, they were
arrested by Baililf Shocllley, and taken
before Justice Foard who fined them 81,
and costs amounting to S4.5a. Steward paid
his fine and went home, but the others were
too drunk to know much about the matter
and We're committed to Jail until Wcdnes-
day, when some of their friends in Delaware
came TO Elkton and paid the fines and they
were released.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
I,e4leoplt:; Qol,.n!n
For The Cecil Whig
Practical Political Points.
CoLoRA, October Sth, 1879.

CoLoRA, October Sth, 1879.
The day for partisan voting has passed
away with other old and useless relics of Il
less civilized age than this.
The average voter Of to-day can diStin-
guish, without recourse to party, wheth-
candidate is acceptable or not
When the real good Of the county is at
stake, as it is in this ISSUE there should be
no voting for doubtful men. Local Option
has undoubtedly proved beneficial wher-
ever tried, and the great question before the
people today is, "Shall we have rum ?'' OF
tShall we do away with rum 90
No man who is Il member of church or
who is 4 Christian can consistently vote for
men he knows will not pledge themselves TO
do all i'll their power TO prevent the sale ot
liquor. The MIN who pays his taxes can't
vote g for " whisky without trying to put on
an addition to his tax.
In this campaign, drop party and vote for
principle, and in years trial it will show
in the tax collectors bill grand reduction.
Vote for men who are the choice of the peo-
pie, not for men who foist themselves upon
a party to either ride on it to victory or te
sink it to the bettomless depths, regardless
of all but their own personal advancement.
The old expression Of voting a g straight
ticket " because some of your relations did
is not born of 4 sensible man, but of a fool.
X
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
The Middletowa Fair.

Among the exhibitors at the Middletowu
Fair, last week, we noticed the following
from this county: j. c. Craynor, Warwick
first premium for best thoroughbred stall
hon; Samuel Gillispic, Warwick, first pre-
MUM for best pair OF horses for carriage or
road; second best, w. O. Green, Warwick,
for best single carriage horse, Geo. Eihler:
st. Augustine: George w. Lockwood took
several premiums for best Southdown sheep:
kev. 5. Rowe, of Warwick, took first and
second premiums for best honey.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
The Case of Medford Waters.

Hon. II. Mccullough and Vim. S. Evans,
Esq, counsel for Medford Waters, made ap-
plication to Governor Carroll, on Thursday,
for communication of his sentence TO impris-
onment for life. The case was argued and
submitted upon petitions nlunerouSiy signed
and letters of recommendation, as well as
upon Il statement of facts adduccd in evil
dence at the tral which was agreed upon by
the prisoners counsel and the States Attor-
ney and furnished at the request OF the
Governor, who gave the counsel n patient
hearing and held the case under considera-
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
Rosebank Republican Club.

The Republicans of the 9th district met
at Rosebank Hall, in the village Of Brick
Meeting House, on Monday night last, and
organized Il campaign club. The Republi-
cans of this district are fully aware of the
Importance of united and energetic action,
which was evinced by the large number i'll
attendance, and we predict that they will
give Il good account of themselves on the
18th of next November. The club, of which
James Clifford is President and Thomas H..
Warburton Secretary, will meet on Friday
night OF each week during the campaign.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
Sudden Death.

An old gentleman, named Murphy, who
has for number of years resided at Gurley-
town, in this county, visited his son, at
Charlestown, last week, and retired to bed,
on Friday night, in apparently good health.
Some member of the family, on going to his
room, the next morning, found him lying
upon the floor liteleSS. a coroner's inquest
was held, who rendered verdict that de
ceased came to his death from an attack of
appolexy. The deceased WAS over - years
of are
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
The Fourth District Club.

The 18th District Republican Club organ
lied at Cherry Hill, on Saturday evening
last by eiecting W. j. Grant, President;
Joseph I. Burnett, Secretary; anil +, 6
Quigley, Treasurer. Forty-hve members
signed the role.
The members Of the club arc requested to
meet at their room, OH Saturday morning,
the 18th inst, at clock for the purpose
of forming procession to the mass mceting
at Eli&ton, all Republicans and Independant
voters of the vicinity al5 cordially invited
to join us at the X. of p. Hall. Come one
come all, and let us rally for the cause
There will be Il brass band to escort the
the procession
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
Marshal's Call.

The officers Of the Republican Campaign
Clubs in the county are requested to report
in person or by letter to the undersigned, on
or before next Thursday, l6th inst, aS near
as circumstances will permit the number of
horsemen and carriages from each district
expected te attend the Mass Meeting To be
held in Elkton, on Saturday, the 1Sth in
order that suitable arrangements may he
made for forming the procession.
L. WESLEY JANNEY
Chief Marshall
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
NEW LKEDS ITENS.
OR NE.IGuROkS,

Quite an extensive revival prevails at
Cherry Hill. The altar is crowded night
ly. The pastor. Rev. 7. B. Hunter is
an earnest worker. and has had quite a
number of evangelists 10 assist at the
children s meetings each week. Itwoud
be well for other communities to initiate
and hold meetings, especially for chill
dren. Nothing like early impressions.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.

House cleaning is now the order of the
day.
The net profits of the Oxford fair were
about $500.
New Sewing Machines John Willlin-
son, Elkton, Md.
The County Commissioners, Orphans
Court and School Commissioners will meet
on Tuesday next.
Simon Neumayer was. on Thursday
night, unanimously elected President of the
Elkton Cornet Band
Edward Ierkes, of this county had Il
tine display of over twenty varieties of ap-
pies at the Oxford fair
jacob Gicker who lives at the foot of
Chestnut Hill, left 4 mammoth radish that
weighed two pounds at our office this week.
Parties who trap and shoot rabbits and
partridges must bear in mind that the law
forbids such practices before November lst
Emanuel Major recently sold his house
and lot, on the Nottingham road, contain
ing acres to Mrs. Lucy NJ. Shippers for
1915
The weather for the last week has been
exceedingly hot for the season. The ther
mometer indicated 90 degrees in manyplaces
in tho county.
Sheriff Boulden has an English shilling
in his possession which he picked up on his
plantation, at Locust Point, a few years ago
Of the date of 1867
Several coveys of partridges made their
appearance in Little Elk last Saturday
evening. They are supposed to be what are
known among sportsmcn as hucelc,s, and
were on their way South.
-Bailiff Shockley shipped last Monday
morning pair of well-bred bsagles to
Frank G. Ellis, at Selma, Alabama. Tbougb
rabbits are very plentiful near Selma. this
breed Of dogs is unknown there.
-Sixty-four voters, principally new ones.
were registered in the Third district, on
Monday and Tuesday last. Quite as many
in proportion to the mum Der of inhabitants
were registered in the other districts.
S. h. Miller, the well-known cattle
dealer, will have = lot of stock sheep at the
large sale of Townsend Poole on Tuesday {
next. They will be offered in lots TO suit =
I'M m ediately after the close of Mr.. Poole's |
sale. i
An occultation Of the nIane+ Na,u- .
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
Third District Republican Club.

y full Attendance AT the club rooms on
Main street at ~ o'clock This Saturday
evening is desired. Business OF great i'm
portanee, inauguratsd ut the last m1ctin"
is to come before the club for further con
sideration. W. j. JONES President.
G. 4. BLAKE, Secretary.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
/ On a Spree.

Thomas Steward, basil. Bradford 2nd Nm.
SloeInan, three young men who are en-
pioyed upon farms near Mech.nicsvillc,
Del, concluded they aon!l have spree
last Monday, So they went 10 Newal I,
and each hired g one horse shay" from
Leach yandegrih, who keepsa livery stable
ut that place, and came TO Elkton, making
their appearance upon Naip street about 3
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
'ssSS.CeUNl!Y /, NEWS:ss:
RISING SUN ITEUS.
FIN ANCIAI.

FINANCIAL.
At the last meeting of the Building &
Loan Association, money went OIL easy
| at par.
POLITICAL.
The Republicans have organized a club
and appear to mean business. The Dem
registry, this Fall. 115 new names were
added to the list and 62 taken off. This
makes i}3 on the registry. Quite an ex-
citemcnt existed the last two days work
ing up the unregistered. The Republi-
can club meets every Monday evening, at
the Good Tomplars Hall. c. w. Wilson,
President; Lewis II. Kirk, Secretary and
Treasurer. Attendance is very good and
all appear wakened up from their long
lethargy. Visitors and candidates al
ways welcome.
SPECIMENS AT THE DRUG STORE.
Mr.. John l.. Nice has left several fine
specimens of phmbago, from the Chester
county mines. Some fine potatoes by j.
W. Barnes: huge sweet potato by B.
Nichol, the SaSsage man: Il large red yam
by +. Touchstone: fine lot of Falla-
water apples by w. G. Truman; Benz
McNey found an egg i'll one Of his hen 5
nests, with 4 large letter c on the end,
with a small II inside of it. To what
| candidate does this promise good luck
Also. Indian arrow heads by b. Taylor
and Buckley Chauncey.
DEMORALIZED.
We are sorry to learn your English
sparrows behave so badly. Here they
arc the pink of prepricty. They don't
iniure the fruit, live amicably with their
neighbors and feed gracefully with the
chickens; but we have always heard that
Elkton was a bad place.
INPRON EMENTS
still so onward and upward. c. w. VIII
son is erecting several new houses; DR..
Dare is adding an addition to his barn;
Poguc. the irreprcssiblc carriage man, is
extending his shops and has ornamented
his corner with newly-painted sign.
JONES.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
Proceedings Of the Teachers Association

The Teachers Association of the 9th, 7th
day, October ith, 1879. The meeting was
called to order ut go p NJ, the Vice Presi-
dent in the chair. Owing to the absence OF
all the praying members OF the association
al the opamng, there was no prayer Al
roll-call 10 members We're found present and
23 absent Minutes OF the September meet
in2 wero rcad aad apulcy.o
'ihc literary exercises being in order, Mr.
~ l.. Crothers read a selection entitled
Prophecy. The essayist not being pre-
pared, WAS excused. The question for de,
bate, viz, Was taxation without reire
Senta:.on The trt!c cause of the american
revolution ." was discussed on the alfirma.
tive by Mr.. j. y. Calhoun and on the mega
tive by MrS$rS. j. l.. Crothers, V IL. Watts
and Edward Coalc.
Er Eeiaui., or st. ,tohn's College, was
present and addressed the association OF
the benefit of meeting together, and con.
cluded with some remarks on reading il
public.
ON motion of sir. V. II. Watts, Mrs Sal
! lie NJ. Rowland vas unanimously clecte;
an honorary member. Mrs Rowland, attel
/ thanking the association for the honor con
! tcrred upon her, suggested that Il vote o
| thanks be given DIR. Nelson for his seu.ibl,
| remarks on reading.
| The eHe"rt!T1 ,.iIi:iln!tIel rep0rted tie fol,
| lowing Programme Of exercise for the mex,
| meeting: Questions i.,r debate, LIST, :eIs til,
I adoption of the phonetic system of speilin.
| dcSira bic "''-2ud, "IS maternal progress ;
true test of national greatness o"-3rd
| "What should be done with the heather
| Chince?' Disputmt:;-Reys John ID. c
! Hanna and John Squicr, M;.SSrs .Ichu >
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
MARRIED..

ATklNSoN-SAMPS - G:, u2to;er 9TH
1879 at the 4.,idsnce af Mr.. John II.
iioyd. North East, Md, hy Rev. T. Snow
den Thomas, ELISHA +. ATKINSON of
this county and PRISCILLA SAMPSON of
Hartford county, Md
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
Serious Accident.

On Saturday, about l o'clock, William
Preston, lad about seven years of age, a
son of Jonas Preston, Esq, a well-known
citizen OF the 9th district, who livos near
HarriSville, was sent to the blacksmith shop,
short distance. When returning on the
horse, the latter took fright from aman driv-
ing up behind him. The horse becoming un-
manageable, started to run, and finally
threw the little fellow. He was taken up
J. -T'51SenSIblc and renEihed so Unfrr-----I>-HS~
evening, it being feared that he was injure
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
The Woman Pedestrian.

| Mrs. Matte Potts, the walking woman
reached FIl1ton. on WaInrslav evening
l,.4 GU,
1"e'' ! '"'' 10 'iie psi' on inc ''tio''c 'hufeh
rang out ats solemn peal 10 Summons the
faithful to evening prayer, which, as every
rood C,tl,oIic l,n,vs i NJ e o,c,ool, Sbo
''It ii'"oe'p phii OH the I'm OF May last at
I - NJ on her Way to New Orleans and
reached his nIaca on tho arcn,,,r,f+ ~. ,e.1,
.et..li p.,:7
y. 'n''' iii0ii'H "iS'''Is iier toii'ehlc tramp
OF 500 miles southwark, she reached New
Orleans on the 10th OF July, HAVING been
sa,...,,+,- ,1,,s ~, H., wood f,',nt, IS
49,. " " ->''>' ''eN'i vi " NIL
she Iost on account OF rainy weather. After
speudinn four davs in the Crescent city she
l.+ -,,,.. -, t.,-...,..,.. -,
III 81, ,,,+ol} 80 H. - ~ vi my IN ~
+;,l 49,, ,,;, ~, ; - u ~ lti i', l'', i
- "'iu I',.s - -. I7ii'-E " ieh sue rc,
tir,,,, '.,.v ,Ti sne l'''S,eu
Ii,t -. so.t.'i W ti., one
i 80 - -" M, VI nc NM u I'''h'eLC
l'tsol, s'te me,
',iotiE 'i'E "r,N - 80 - '!u ;i!"rl!ted
~ III
N ''GitT 'ic t'tiliV.''' I'LL" h"N9 OF
~ a.. va "iu 9'i''.t"IS from every SI'i-
@ @''oit =, - !ir.' 10 .ie ileA, enc. Inc
'..S i"".r III 'i,iS iii'th'ieT
out in large crowds to welcome her Sh,
i,f,r,nnI ~. ,hat ,i,a ,,,'t r,Is H. r4 'ii
;.I . ~ - t"''' a'', met
with was about t"eiity-SiX miles southwest
OF lHchmond, on the llanVlIie Railroad,
niaiI'l ',o ".'."sted WIN stones aS Dig s
let HtI', "lt'Cii ill'tS 'I'!Eclirs very iaoori
any tnns ale. ile iirst few uazs OF her
,.'aln' gAtel'' tiae WEI we&thtr ,l III the Gun
'''NH, M ~ '''''''t hier "TehH III
july. She informed rs that she undertook
IL al :. 49, ru.I, -
'"I'N''S" III D''liA III iH'I''"cil'!iia, Su'JecI
10 htf ofitci, upon lie successful compile
tlon OF her part OF the contract, and that
the OF her ,,;,,ti,s l., Ii. ;.rntra,t had taken
,,ni. ~, ,i,ro To-. ,I,.i.r iI,, ,I,.-.ii ill.,. -
; - - . -. ~ ~ "
Il III Nr h"i!lp'l vi "tl't'iFtS, WHO were seat
tered along the route 10 sec mat she walked
the whole distance between the cities She
f,ryrarlaI her bY,-rr,o. l,,- roil fro,, c;1v to
,;t. I,,,,,, +ho - i l,;,,+ ea,,+ f.aa ~
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11

Tie Methodist Elotesianls Legan rhelr
extra efforts on Sunday last. Rev. T. c.
Cochell preached in the morning. Scr
layman. On Monday night the preacher
,iiaroursed from the word. @, LoIG,
revive Thy work. Tuesday from the
words: Eve all do fade" etc. To make
the sermon more effective, some artistic
hand trimmed the church with autumn
leaves. There were several penitents.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11

Mr.. Brown, the shoemaker, has h:atc17- ?tc17r
sick for some time and at times was partly
dcranged, the result Of which caused him
to have a general cleaning up. He threw
all his work into the road. Rev. Father
Barry has had him attended to.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11

PHRRYVIkkH IFEuS.
MRS. POTTS,

the throughlinc from Philadelphia to
New Orleans, passed through here, on
Wednesday morning. She walked the
bridge between here and Hartford.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
FINE CATTLE.

There were unloaded from freight
car at this place, six young cattle, con-
signed to Mr.. J. II. Rowland. They
came from the State Of Missouri and
were of the Short Horn breed, and We're
fine cattle
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11

Elder J. II. Elliott. of the Household
of Faith Church. has left his charge here
and has gone to work in Pennsylvania
the inability Of his membership to pay
him being the cause. The tent meeting
held here under Elliott's supervision was
well attended. Elder Kramer, of Will
mington, preached two evenings. The
extra meeting in the NJ. E. Church will
begin here in a week or two. KENO.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11

The depot, freight-house, engine house,
and other buildings of the Railroad
Company, arc being newly painted.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
TIE School =,


THE Schools
The monthly review of the school took
place and was satisfactory. Rev. T. c.
Cochell visited the school this week, and
SPOKE very Pleasantly to the scholars. One
hundred and fifteen attended New Leeds
school since the soinurn of the present
teacher. making nearly une thousand
children taught by the teacher in this
county and New Castle county
TIE FARMERS
are busily engaged in getting in their
wheat: whilst the juveniles are busy in
laying up the chestnuts to crack this win
tel.
TIE FASHIONS
for the fall season can be seen at Miss A =.
McCauleys $. who can give beauty to any
figure she chances to put up dress for.
"a Plume"
was made in The puhlishin. cf 'Ihhilus'
items. WHAT a pity rhiiUs does not
aspire to something else than an occa-
sional scribbler for a county paper" If
"Philus' was only familiar with stenog.
rapily. some OF oar clerical brethren would
sec their sermons i'll print. PuILUS.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
OR NTRSEEYNiAN

is busily employed in putting up a new
green house, near his own residence. to
he ready for business this Winter to
supply his customers next Spring.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
QUEER LOCOMCTIoN.

On Saturday two young men, from
Washington. left here on bicycles for
Boston OF New York. They go by pike
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11

a lot of sugar cane has been grown by
l.. Balderston, this season, and made into
syrup. this week. 1t has made a good
yield, both i'll quality and quantity
Largo quantities were formerly grown
near here, but its culture has been slban-
doned since the days Of cheap syrups.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11
C0h0RH ITEUS.

THE HAY TRADE
is brisk just no.s, at this point, where it
is being brought from all directions.
The Cecil Whig., 1879-10-11

At the last meeting of the Building &
! Loan Association, money went OIL easy
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-25
ADJUSTMENTS.


MEMPHIS THEATER. - The fair
Genevieve Rogers was warmly greeted
last night on the occasion of her re-
appearance at the Memphis Theater.
The audience was a fair and very sat
isfactOry one. The lady's romantic
play of Maud Muller, written express
-ly for and in every way suited to her
capacities, was rendered with the same
beautiful effect that has attended it at
her former visits. Mr.. Frank T..
Aiken supports Miss Rogers in the
leading part of Reuben Wayne,
the Judge" and he proves to be a fin
ished as we'll as a talented actor. Last
evening was Mr.. Aiken's first appear
ance here in the part. The remainder
of the supporting troupe acquitted
themselves c~reditably. Tonight the
Ticket-of Leave Man, with Miss
Rogers as Sam Willoughby.