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Connecticut western news., 1880-08-28
COl0rs for Winter Dresses.

The colors in which new goods for winter are shown, says Harper's Bozor, are, first, various shades of purple, such as eueque, or bishops purple, heilotrope shades, pansy, plum with much red in it, and prune-color. The blue shades retain the peacock and gendarme hues. Very dark red is shown in wine and garnet tints but it is said that dull reds will be introduced later, similar to the cinnamon shades Worth has used during the summer. Olive, bronze, and mess green are shown, and one of the novelties combines the yellow olive green with clear blue green like the dark green of myrtle leaves. Seal brown is shown; but the newest shades are moro like the old fashioned ashes-of-roses and felt drab, with much gray and yellow in them, rather than the red of seal brown.
 A few silks are shown in the new colors very softly woven in twilled or basket patterns, and strewn over with brocaded figures of quaint Egyptian designs-jars, lotus leaves, and hieroglyphics there are dark green vases on pale blue ground, or on the new cinnamon red; pale blue is combined with drab, and olive with peacock blue. The black satin de Lyon has 8 novel combination of brocaded patterns, o1 part of it is thrown into broad relief, while near it the same design is i'm. pressed or sunken in the fabric, like the chasing on silver. Large fern leaves, mammoth daisies, roses, and other single flowers are preferred to the small figures for rich and elaborate dresses. Fol street costumes smaller figures are shown, such as linked rings, triangles, leaves, etc.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-28
His Experience.

Experience keeps dear school" It is pity that young people will not believe 1t when others tell them so, without going to the expense of testing it for themselves. The editor of the Waynesburg (Pa.) RepubIcan asked his nephew, "How came you, James, to lose your place?'
 "Well, I'll tell you," was the reply. "I had an easy berth; got my seventy five dollars a month; had an assistant ; didn't have to get down till eight in the morning; left at five; had chance to take life easy, but gradually began to takeit too easy-didn't get down until nine in the morning instead of eight !; waited to smoke two cigars instead of one; grew careless of my money, used four dollars where I had been using two.
 "First I knew my salary was cut down little, and then little more; but l couldn't take the hint, but fretted about my poor situation, and one morning I walked up after nights spree, and To I didn't have any situation at all. But I'll tell you what I did have, uncle, l had my experience"
 That youth is working at forty-five dollars month now, instead of seventy five, but he already has six hundred dollars in the bank. Would that more of our youths might be profted by his experience.
 VENaEANoE.-A man named Baude, in the employ of baker at St. Denis, in France, has just been sentenced to death for diabolical offence. His master having refused to give him the usual Christmas-box, on account of his pilfer- ing practices, Baude resolved on venge- ance, and forthwith proceeded to obtain, at different times and under false pre- tences, quantity of arsenic. When he had procured enough, he put it in the kneading trough one night as the bread was being made. The next day about a hundred persons, customers of the baker, were taken ill. Fortunately the po1son was only fatal in one case, and that hap pened to be the pet poodle of an elderly lady. The doctors, however, said that there was enough arsenic to poison 300 people.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-28
A Question of Endurance.

The question of relative endurance be- tween horses and men is an open one,
 but the opinion preponderates that no
 horse could go $50 miles in six days. In
 San Francisco test, not long ago, the horses won, but had to travel only 450 miles to do so, their human competitors not being of the best. Daniel O'Leary has now arranged for 8 race between six horses and as many men as choose to en- ter, at Chicago. He says 4" It is but a comparatively short time since 450 miles in six days was considered an ex- traordinary performance, while now, in order to command the attention of the public, man must cover $50 miles oI more and the day is not far of when some one will go the 600. Now, taking the greater speed of horses as compared to men, the horse can find longer peri. iods of rest, and it becomes 8 single mat ter of experiment and proper training and handling to make horses go the greater distance of the two." The con. ditions of the contest allow two riders tc each horse, and the animal may be either ridden or led.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-28
Like the TichbOrne Case.

There is somethingof Tichborne case in Boston. Some eleven years ago Hen ry Youngs, wealthy citizen of this state, died leaving large property, the principal part of which was willed to his sons, Henry and Theophilus. Theophi- Jus served in the army and afterward lived in several cities, his last known residence being in Boston, where he had wife and children. On the 18th of May, 1875, he left his wife, and she has not seen him since. In February, 1876, the body of man was found in Boston Harbor, and Mrs. Youngs and several other persons identified it as that of her husband. She soon afterward began 8 suit against her brother-in-law to recover her husbands share of the estate which had not been settled. Several other persons then testified that Theophilus was not dead, and that they had seen him after the date of the alleged discov- cry of his body. A few days ago man presented himself in Boston, who said that he was Theophilus Youngs, ex- blaming his absence by alleging that he had been in the Black Hills country. A number of persons who used to know him said they identified him beyond doubt. He, however, did not visit his wife, who professes continued love fo, him, and she says that his reported re. turn is only trick. Meanwhile it is said that the legal expenses in connec- tion, with the settlement of the estate have eaten up the greater part of it.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-28

A TRADE. shrewd farm hand bought for $16O the huge meteor which fell in Emmet county, Iowa, last year, and was laughed at by his comrades for what they conceived to be his idiocy. He has now sold it to the British Museum for $6, 500.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-28

REV. DR. WooDs, of Andover, wa& once giving his class some instructions about preaching in such manner as to gain attraction and applause. "Young gentlemen" said he, ''it's all contained in a nutshell. When you go to preach in the city, take your best coat; but when you go to preach in the country, take your best sermon
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-28

All manner for ye PARLOR, ye CHAM BIER, ye NURSERY, ye LIBRARY, ye FEASTING-ROOM, ye KITCHEN, ye LABOR-ROOM, ye PIAZZA, and ye LAWN, and many much coveted things hewn from Wood and Marble. Also. the world could not contain the books to tell the many and useful things made from Iron and Steel which George and Ed ward do buy and sell in all the land be- tween the Rivers called Hudson and Connecticut, and at Prices called BOT TOM. Come and buy and still have money in thy Purse. -9a
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-28

A Coop SHOWING. shows atotal census of 78O,O This is gain of $40, ,366 in ten years. The Third Con- gressional District was more than doub- led in population.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-28
NAw YORK C1rY, April 1, 1880.

Nhw YORK CTY, April 1, 1880.
 MIR. JULIUS HALL, Great Barring on, Mass. has sent us a number of cabinet photographs, which, in lighting, posing, and general technical excellencies, rank with the best work of our leading New York galleries. We do not see how they can be excelled Fl Editor Photographic Times. Ga sNF&
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-10
Death of Miss Letitia Cleaver.

Last week it became our painful duty to
announce the death of Robert Il. Falls, who
was suddenly stricken down in the strength
of his early manhood, leaving Il kind father
and loving sisters to mourn the loss of IN
only son and brother. Scarcely had the
echoes of the farewell Volley which his com
raAeS fired over his grave died away, ere
the solemn sound Of the funeral bell re-
minded us that another mortal had put on
immortality, and that another earthly pill
grimage had been completed. The subject
of this sketch was stricken with hcmorrhage
of the lungs while walking upon one of the
streets of Wilmington, whittier she had gone
upon a brief visit to some of her relatives,
and after suffering for two weeks, died at
the house of her brother on Sunday morn
ing. She was in the 34th year of her age,
and for some years had been 4 resident of
this town, where she was well known and
highly respected and beloved for her many
amiable traits of character and Christian
graces and virtues. Her funeral, which was
largely attended, took place on Wednesday
last. The services were held in the Presby-
terrain Church by the pastor, Rev. w. w.
Hebcrton, assisted by the Rev. Vaughan
Smith. Mr. Heherton delivered a beautiful,
appropriate, and touching discourse from
LIST Samuel 20: 5: As surely as the Lord
liveth and my soul Iveth, there is but Il
step between me and death" Mr.. Smith
also delivered IN appropriate and feeling
address: after which the interment took
place in the new cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-10
The Burned Baggage Car.

In relation to the burning of Il baggage
car on the Junction x Breakwater Railroad
last week, the SUSSEX journal says:
There were quite 4 number of passengers
on thu train, many Of them on their way to
Rehoboth to spend the summer, and of
course they lost their entire summer outfit
of clothing. One gentleman and family lost
four large " Saratogas:' two ladies, wives
of sea captains, had been to see their hus-
bands, and We're returning home with the
money saved during the last trip, which they
had placed in their trunks. Another lady
was so unfortunate Us to have placed Il very
valuable gold watch and chain in her trunk
and it WAS lost
Mr.. +. 5. K. butler, of Wilmington, Was
on his way to his cottage at ltehoboth, with
furniture, bedding, cutlery, etc, and lost it
all. y gentleman, who got on the train at
Milford, says it WAS really distressing to see
the fright, confusion, and distress of the
passengers as they came into Milford. The
loss III clothing was not inconsiderable to
the ladies just at the opening of she summer
SEASON, and the Inconvenience of being de-
priyed Of an eEtira GHtiit away fFgm hol4o
ran scarcely he appreciated lay The more
fortuuateS one.
Another report has it that Mr.. Hutler also
lost his table Silver-w ware. and that his loss
will foot up about $500 The total loss occl-
stoned by the fire will be between $4,000 and
$1,000.
The families of VI. Jones, Esq, and w.
II. Elder, Esq, Of this town, We're passen-
gers on the train and eaGh of them lost
heavily. Mr.. Jones estimates lis l1ss AZ
500. His wife and youngest daughter sus-
tanned the loss Of nearly their whole ward
robe having taken thpir winter apparel
with them, thinking it more secure with
them than at home. Mrs. Jones also lost
some rare pieces of jewelry, which she val
ned highly as souvenirs, She aud daugh-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-10
The Fourth in Elkton.

The Fourth of July coming as it did this
year upon Sunday, some of our citizens cele
brated it on Saturday by going to Tolches-
ter along with our neighbors, the Newark
ers. Others observed Monday and cele-
brated it by closing their places of business
and in enjoying quiet day under the shade
trees The ubiquitous small boy exploded
the usual amount of fire crackers, this time
without producing the usual amount of acct
dents. The colored people had Il picnic in
Merrey's grove, which was attended by Il
number of their friends from Newark, and
was to have been attended by an excursion
from Havre de Grace, the participants in
which were to have marched in procession
through the town. But the excursion failed
for want of means to pay for the steamboat
which was to transport it, and sadly disap-
pointed number of individuals who very
anxiously awaited the arrival of the boat in
order to see the procession. The quietness
of the evening was broken by Il little row
or two near the center of the town, III which
nobody was hurt, but which powerfully
appealed to the better class of our citizens
in behalf of local option.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-10
Home Again.

On Sunday last Sheriff Logan was in
formed that James Barber, who, at the
March term of court, was pronounced non
compoS mentis, and afterwards taken to the
Maryland Hospital for the Insane, was rest
ing himself in the shade of tree near the
Red Mill, whereupon he started down the
railroad and met Barber and arrested him
and put him in Jail. Barber, though quite
insane upon some subjects, and entirely I'M
fit to be at large, is rational enough upon
others, rs witness his ability to make his
way home from Baltimore on foot. He in
formed the Sheriff that lie left the hospital
on the Thursday morning before his arrival
here, with the knowledge of the officials of
the institution, and that Henry Shippers,
another insane person from this county,
had left some time ago, and might be en-
pected to reach home soon.
Our readers will no doubt recollect the
exploits of James Andrews, who was al
lowed to wander away from the hospital
and who is now in his old quarters in jail.
Andrews is quite rational on most subjects
and says that those inmates confined at the
expense of the State are allowed to escape
from the hospital almost daily.
These stories may or may not be true but
it certainly is Il fact that Andrews and Bar
Der We're duly sentenced to be confined in
the Maryland Hospital, and were properly
committed to the custody of those in charge
Of that institutions that they were found ut
large in this county and are now confined
in Elkton Jail. This is not as it should lie.
Cecil pays her proportional share of the ex-
pense of maintaining this institution, and
her taxpayers have right to the protec-
ton which, if properly conducted, it would
afford AS now managed, the Maryland
Hospital is very much like a nuisance, and
the sending of insane convicts there is nu
better than u farce.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-10
Arrested on a Capias.

Charles w. Smith, residing near North
East, paid visit to this city on Tuesday
morning, and he had not been here but Il
very short time before he found himself in
the custody of a county official, and on his
way to New Castle From what facts that
can be ascertained in regard to the arrest it
appears that the defendant, Charles W.
Smith, recently resided in this city, and had
in his employ i'll some capacity, Il lady
named Jane Smith. Wishing to remove
from the city Mr.. Smith not only carried
with his own goods, or personal property,
but forcibly seized that of Jane Smith. Tie
lady demanded the return of her property,
but to all her demands Charles turned IL
deaf ear.
Finding that she could get no redress
except through due process of law, she
applied to one of our attorneys, and was
advised by him to swear out a capias for his
arrest in case he should visit this city This
she accordingly did, and the capias remain
ed in the hands of Sheriff Pyle. by some
means it was ascertained that Mr.. Smith
would visit this city to-day. Accordingly
the officers visited the p, w. X Il. Il. X.
depot, and when the $50 train arrived the
officer ''spotted" his man." and he was
placed under arrested. and in default OF
81, 200 bail was taken ut once to New Castle
and placed in Jail. The case will probably
be settled. Wilmington Gdzcttc.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-10
Clothing.

There is in Philadelphia
a clearinghouse that began
a good many years ago to
do a peculiar business. 1t
marked goods in plain fig
ures, and described them in
plain letters ; its prices were
absolute, its descriptions
we're true. People had full
knowledge of what they
were buying there, and yet
if afterward they we're sorry
they had bought, they could
go back the next day and
exchange for something else,
or, if they liked, get their
money back. 1t was a safe
place to get clothes it was
a safe place to leave money.
People liked that house.
1t grew, and grew, and
grew, until it became a
great house. To-day it is
the largest clearinghouse
anywhere ; and it keeps up
the old practices : no secrets
about what its clothes are
made of, one price, and
the money back if the buy
er wants it. Of course, it
uses all grades of cloths
that are worth using, and
makes all grades of cloth
ing that are worth making;
for it serves all sorts of peo-
pie.
Those at all familiar with
Philadelphia already know
that we are speaking OF
OAK HALL, the original of
the WANAMAKER STORES.
There has been great i'm
provement in ready-made
clothing in nineteen years
and OAK HALL has taken
the lead equally in econ
omy, reliability, and rapid
ity of production; in the
quality of finished work;
and in the development of
a method of business hav-
ing for its first object the
satisfaction of customers.
1t is worth your while to
know that you, whoever and
wherever you are, can get
your clothing to better adj
vantage there than any
where else. If too far
away to 90, write. You
will receive in reply samples
of cloths, and prices Of
ready-made suits from them,
with a diagram and instruc-
tons for measuring. The
rest is plain.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-10
Religious Intelligence.

The Revs. Vaughan Smith and Albert W.
Parry, pastors of the Elkton NJ. +. and f.
NJ. Churches, will exchange pulpits to-mor-
row (Sabbath) evening.
1.-THE Rev. j. II. Johns and Rev. W. w.
Heberton will exchange pulpits tomorrow;
in consequence of which the former will
preach in the Elkton Presbyterian Church
at the usual hours, and at Persons Grove,
at p. NJ.
The Mt Olivet NJ. p. Church. Cecil Cir
cult, that has been undergoing repairs,
painting, frescoing and general dressing up,
will be re-opened on Sabbath, 18th instant.
The opening sermon will be preached by
Rev. j. ls. Jones, of Baltimore.
The Rev. 7. D. Valiant President of the
Maryland Annual Conference of the NJ. p.
Church, will make his official visit to Cecil
Circuit, on Sabbath, July 18th, and will
preach in the following churches: Mount
Olivet at 10 \. NJ; Moore's Chapel 3 p. NJ:
Bay View at night.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-10
ssGeUNYY +]NEWSs5:
Port DEPOSIT ITEMS.
4 PLEASANT TRIP.

A PLEASANT TRIP.
In search of some recreation during the
It'll of July, the four clock train on the
Columbia q Port Deposit X. r., was
boarded, and we We're soon running along
and over places once alive with business
and one Of tic main commercial arteries
of this place. But the old Susquehanna
canal is one of the things that were, and
we doubt very much that Mr.. Brown will
ever be able to restore it to its former
uses.
The ride up the river is delightful
one. The varied and romantic scenery
all along the route is enchanting, and
the sinuous course of the river, to which
the r. X. conforms, gives so many differ
ent points from which to view it that one
does not tire.
The river is now remarkably low, and
all the Islands. of which there are many
clothed in the greatest of verdure. show
to advantage. Some of the larger ones,
with their cultivated fields, barns, houses
and grazing cattle, seem as if part of the
main land had been suddenly transformed
to the middle of the river. At other
places nothing but Il narrow channel of
water is to be seen next the II. r. shore,
WINE all beyond looks ike vast up
heaV.l Oh rocks with scruopy bushes
growing between;
At Littie washington Is tne Droaaest
eXpanSe of water and one of the Grandest
views. lhere are Il NUMBER OF places
along the road. winch are great summer
resorts. Az Noho"h%o tiiere Is the fonn-
TAIN Dale fark, with building Tor board
ers, ana the hshing Is very good. At
baid L rlar the lisllnS Is also good, ana
the host Mi. Jesse french entertalns
well. ,
Al Teacnpotton, where the mario"
gauge railroad from oxford VIII soon
make connection, beng now within three
quarters OF mile OF the place. the river
Is very VIDE, oolted with numerous Is
i'hoS' OH anu around "lilcI many ilShlhS
Excursions anu ''cliics Iilu Soou sport.
At tlte fudy tliefe Is IL large island.
on whlch some gentlemen rom Lancas-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-10
THE CECIL WING
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Sll5s9
FOR THE CAMPAIGN !!

The present political campaign will
x doubtless be one of the most impor-
\ tant, as well as earnestly contested
ones i'll which the country has ever
= engaged.
X THE WHIG will present its readers
y with the issues OF the campaign,
\ calmly, frankly and dispassionately
= stated, and will from week to week
= furnish an accurate record Of the
:: news of the canvass rs it progresses.
The CAMPAIGN WING should be read
by every voter in the county, and in
\ order that it may be placed within
the reach of all, it will be mailed,
& postage prepaid, from this time until
the 18th of November, y period of !
y Five months, for the reasonable price :
y of FIFTY CENTS.
= sYWe ask the cooperation of
= every Republican voter in the county
: in our endeavor to place the CAM 4
X PAIGN Wing in every mans hands
in Cecil, and to aid us in disseminat- :
y ing the truth among the people.
Make up clubs, and forward \
the names at once, accompanied by
y the cash-the price for the campaign :
:: being strictly in advance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-10
That Pestiferous Pistol.

/As frequent as accidents are from the
careless use of firearms the wonder is that
the heads OF many more sElall boys are not
blown off, when it is known that nearly all
the toy dealers will sell pistol capable of
inhicting a mortal wound for - cents, Be-
sides the large sale of these miniature, but
dangerous, pistols, the low price at which
regular revolvers are now manufactured
and sold, puts them in the reach of every
boy who can command Il dollar or two 1t
used to be the fact, that the carrying of con-
Jceaied firearms was confined almost exclu-
sively to men and to an occasional Ferkless
female Of the Laura Fair type. But the
average boy of the period has become so
close an imitator Of the folieS of his supe=
riors in age that nowadays almost every
boy You meet either owns or carries il pistol
that carries Il ball.
Now for the point of this article. \ friend
of ours, teacher in an academy, recently
found little lad in possession of one OF
these deadly weapons, and thinning it might
be well to see how many Of the ether pupils
were armed, found upon making an inves-
tigation, that sixty, out of Il school Of eighty,
either owned or carried these deadly weap
ons.