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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
NEWS NOTES.

The official census of New York city
foots up 1,2O3. 1913. Twenty-Five of the
thirty-cight States have less population
than New York city.
Electric lights were tried at several
points on Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
Saturday evening, and their effect was
to make the city gas lamps assume
sickly appearance.
"A furious and destructive hail storm
occurred in Halifax county, Va, Sunday.
The wind blew a terrific gale and there
was also a heavy fall of rain. One plant
er had 100. 900 hills of tobacco destroyed,
and other planters had large quantities
ruined.
The death list of the past few days
includes the name of Adelaide Nelson.
the actress. She died at the Continental
Hotel, Paris. aged b years. In her brief
artistic career she gained great fame, and
was popular both i'll this country and
Europe.
One of the census cnumcratorS, i'll
sending in his returns to the Washington
Office drew picture of a second DR.. Tan
ner. and put under it; . Four weeks and
have seen no pay or heard when | will
get it. | am starving:' Gen Walker
took in the joke and indorsed the paper
as follows: Save the mans life. Make
his account special" 1t was made special
and the enumeration is now able to get a
square meal.
The ratio of increase i'll the sixteen
| Southern States is figured at % per cent.
as against - per cent increase Ill the
! twenty two remaining States. Or course
this is preposterous, when we remember
that with the exception of Texas and
| Missouri immigration has not gone to
the South, but into the West and North
west. 1t is especially absurd to suppose
that Arkansas had A and West Virginia
| 60 per cent increase.
-s.Dr." John Buchanan, the notorious
dealer in bogus medical diplomas and the
! Dean of the Eclectic Medical College of
| Philadelphia, the fraudulent business of
which the Philadelphia Record has been
endeavoring to suppress for some time,
committed suicide at an early hour on
Tuesday morning, by jumping from a
| ferry boat of the Camden and Phiiadel-
phia line while it was crossing the Della
ware. Buchanan was under heavy bail
| 1Of HIS appearance DclulC tuC ulbtt
States Court to answer charges of fraud
ulently issuing diplomas. The grand
! jury returned true bill against him on
Monday.
The increase in the orange crop Of
Florida within the past six years has
been most remarkable. In 1874, the
orange plantations We're very few. the
larger ones not exceeding four. Now
they are numerous on Indian River,
Orange Lake. on the Upper Ocklawaha
and Crystal Rivers, while the st. John 5
River is lined for two hundred miles
with valuable groves. In 1874 the entire
crop was represented by $500 half-barrel
cases. 1t has risen since then by the
following gradations: In 1873. the crop
was 10, 600 half-barrel cases; 1876. 900;
1917, $1,000; 1878, $1,000; 1919, 200, 900.
The superior quality of the Florida
oranges makes them in greater demand
than any of the imported oranges. Even
those of Havana are less sought for by
reason of their being less pulpy and of
| inferior flavor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
Frog Farming.

An enterprising citizen of Elgin, H.,
has embarked in the business of frog farm
ing under the most brilliant auspices and
with signal success. For the first time
in the history of new enterprises all the
croakers have united their voices to give
the undertaking warranty of success.
The frog farmer intends to supply the
markets of St. Louis, Cincinnati, and
Chicago with the monstrous green "gos-
ling" frogs, well fatted. and he has plant
ed an acre and quarter of ponds and
swamp, which otherwise would have
served no higher purpose than that of a
cranberry bog, with crop that literally
jumps up to grow. The first gleanings
of his harvest were served in the Chicago
restaurants this week for the benefit of
the Knights Templar, all of whom, as is
well known, carry frog stickers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
s:GeUNVY+]NEWS:.
EAR JUNCTION ITEMS.
THAT POLE RAISING.

THAT POLE RAISING.
That Hancock and English pole, men
toned III your last issue. to be raised
near this village, has caused the unter-
riiicd II vast amount of trouble. The
first attempt to raise it was a dead fail
ure. The pole was all right, and the
hole in which that pole was to be planted
was all right: but all the patriotic twad-
die, backed by the best Democratic mus
Gle the district afforded. would not i'll
duce the contrary thing to stand on end.
A second attempt has been more fo-tu-
nate. The Rising Sun band being in at
tendance to help along on the last occa-
sion, drew crowd enough to set the Dem
ocratic pole in place. King Benzine took
prominent part in the exercises and
materially aided some Of the billy goats
to bleat forth their billingSgate i'll the
most approved style. If Hancock 5
mantle will not cover the hand writing
on the wall. will whisky wash it OUT
DEATH OF BENJAMIN CLIFFORD.
The death of Mr.. Benjamin Clifford,
last week, caused a void in our midst that
cannot be easily filed by others. Hon
orable and upright i'll all his dealings
with his fellow man; Christian in every
sense of the word, and last, but not least,
he was a friend to the deserving poor.
MIR. FRANK LANGDON,
late census cnumerator of this district.
who has been dangerously i'll for some
time, is said to be out of danger now,
and will soon be able to resume his rcgu-
lar occupation.
MANY FARMERS
are blowing for wheat where the ground
will permit. The want of rain to moisten
the ground has caused many to turn the
attention to other matters that need at
tention during the Fall months.
THE LAZY CLUB
could stand it no longer. but have seat
tered far and wide. Some to the tented
camp have strayed; some are atloat on
old Chesapeake rolling tide. The rest
oh. where are they? Go ask the mos
quito, that knows their resting place far
i'll the deserts shade. REIN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
Register Notice..
To the Voters Of Cecil county,
TlIE undersigned, Officers of Rcgistra-

TIIE undersigned, Officers of Rcgistra-
l. ton for Cecil county. in compliance with the
requirements of the Act of 1876, chapter 2l9,
which NAL it the duties Of Officers of RcgStra-
tiun to sit at some place convenient to the voters
of their respective districts. for five successive
days commencing on the first Monday of Scptcm-
Der in each year. for the purpose OF dis"iarginS
their duties, hereby give notice that they Will
attend as follows:
The Officer Of Registration for the First Election
district will sit at CECILTON:
The Officer OF Registration for the Second Flee
ton district will sit at CHESAPEAKE CITY;
The Officer of Registration for the Third Elec-
ton district will sit at ELkTON;
The Officer of Registration for the Fourth Flee
ton district will sit at FAIR HILL;
The Officer of Registration for the Fifth Election
district will sit at NORTH EAST;
The Officer of Registration for the Sixth Elec-
ton district will sit at RISING SUN;
The Officer Of Registration for the Seventh Flee
ton district will sit at PORT DEPOSIT;
| The Officer of Registration for the Eighth Flee
| ton district will sit at MOUNT PLEASANT
| The Officer of Registration for tho Ninth Flee
! ticn district will sit at the BRICK MEETING
HOUSE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

The Republican voters of Cecil county
are requested to meet at the several vot-
ing places in each of the Election dis
tricts of the county, on Saturday, the
21st day of August, at 3 o'clock P. NJ, to
choose five delegates from each district
to meet in convention in Elkton, on Tues
day. the oath day Of the present month,
ut II o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of
electing four delegates from the county
to the Congressional Republican Conven-
ton, which meets at Temperance Tenn
pie, i'll Baltimore, on the 23rd of Septem-
Der, to nominate Republican candidate
for Congress from the Second Congress
sional District of Maryland. 1t will also
be the duty of the county convention to
appoint county committee, for the pur-
pose of Immediately securing an efficient
organization of the party in the county.
j. Il. MCCULLoUGH,
L. NJ. HAINEs,
W. J. SMITH.
Executive COnmtttee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

Tina many friends of Princeton Col
lese will be glad to learn that, in the
opinion Of DR.. +. J. Jancway. of the
New York City Board of Health, and
Dr. Ezra VI. Hunt, of the New Jersey
State Board of Health, the sanitary con-
,iition Of that College is no longera cause
for anxiety. These gentlemen, who were
appointed by the Trustees of Princeton
as a committee to examine into the cause
of the late sickness there, certify, in a
circular printed this week, that "thc
College property and buildings are in a
proper sanitary state" and that "the
same thorough attention has been ex-
tended to the University Hotel and to
The town boarding places of Students"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

Our local Democratic office-seekers
have fixed it all up among themselves.
MI a. is to have the Post Office; Mr.. B.,
Mr.. c., Mr.. d., Mr.. E., Mr.. f. and Mr..
G. are to be postal clerks; Mr.. H., Mr.. L..
Mr.. j., Mr.. X, Mr.. L., Mr.. NJ. and Mr..
n. are to go into the Departments at
Washington, and Mr.. o., Mr.. P, Mr.. O.,
Mr.. r., Mr.. s., Mr.. r.. Mr.. T., Mr.. ".
Mr.. W, Mr.. n, Nj. y. and Mr. Il. are
to serve their country in the Custom
House at Baltimore. Go ahead, gentle
men, and get all the fun you can out of
it before the election. There won't be
much in it for you after that event.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

THE Indiana Democrats are scared
that's evident. For the trouble they are
in they can thank Hendricks. He i'll
duced the Supreme Court of the State to
declare unconstitutional the amendment
changing election day from October to
November. The decision was made while
the National Democratic Convention was
in session. and was designed to impress
upon that gathering the Importance of
putting Hendricks at the head of the
ticket. The Convention failed to be i'm
pressed further than to put English at
the tail. Now it appears that the State is
likely to go Republican in October, and
thus insure the election of Garfield And
now there is strong talk of reviewing and
revising the opinion of the Supreme
Court of Indiana, which DEGREES that the
State must vote in October. There is SO
much of this that it suggests growing
fear that Mr.. English and Mr.. Landers
are proving such 4 load that an October
election will, if held, prove Il signal de-
feat for their party. 1t is argued that
such result would exert an influence
upon New York which could not be
counteracted, and, therefore, it is alto
gether inexpedient to take the fisk. For
once in his life, therefore Hendricks
didn't straddle. He put both feet down
on the wrong side, and tipped the whole
party UP.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
ssYHE+WHIGss

PRE-EMiNENTLY VALUABLE FOR ITS LOCAL AS wEtL,As
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, NEWS COMMUNICATIONS ARE
RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE
COUNTY, IN ADDITION TO THE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS
OF ITS REGULAR CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS WILL RECEIVE NC
ATTENTION, THE NAME OF THE WRITER BEING REQUIRED
IN ALL GASES AS A GUARANTEE OF GOOD FAITH.
MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES INSERTED eRATU.
TousLY. OBITUARIES WILL BE CHARGED HALF THE
USUAL RATE OF TRANSIENT LOCAL MATTER.
Local matter, Ten cents line for single tnser
lion.
Transient rdteS-Eigh cents a line for one, ana
Four cents line for every additional insertion.
One inch of space counted as Twelve lines. One
Column, Five Dollars per inch, one year.
Four changes aHoced to yearly advertisers pithou
additional charge.
The circulation OF The Wing being among The
most intelligent classes Of Cecil county and the
adjoining counties of Maryland, Pennsylvania ana
Deio,rdre, its proprietor confidently recommends ii
10 Business Men a most desirable medium TO,
remunerdtire advertising.
To maintain its high standard as famiIy journal
no offensive or Objectionable Advertisements sH b.
admitted into its columns at any price.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

loyalty, and it is Haunting before the
eyes of the people, whose trust it long
since forfeited. the epaulets and sash of a
Major General of the Union army.
Itwon't do, Messieurs Democrats. The
time has not yet come. You are out in
the cold and there you will stay.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

THE latest claimant for the "iack-
knife" is Gen. John Mcdonald, Mis-
souri, liar, formerly internal revenue SUI
peryisor, who was sent to prison for COM
plieity in the whisky ring frauds.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

EX-GovERNoR Herschel Y. Johnson
died at his residence in Jefferson county,
Ga, on Monday night. aged GS years. He
was the Democratic candidate for Vice
President in 1860
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

IL spite Of all that is now being done
by Mr.. Hampton and his friends to sup
press and deny the Objectionable portion
of the speech, word comes from Virginia,
from Republicans who heard it, that it
was correctly reported as first printed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

WADE HAMPTON confesses that his
Stanton speech is genuine. He does it
IN a roundabout way, but it is full con-
1ession nevertheless. lie sends to the
N Y. Herald copy of the speech, with
I'll the "indiscreet passages carefully
eliminated, and says that it is the only
i5onal Endorsement" He is very careful
not to say that the other version is false
IN any particular. What does personal
endorsement mean? What does it mean
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
HANCOCK REBELS AT HIS VISI-
TORS

The Democratic candidate has become
somewhat wearied at the crowds of hun
CRY expectants, who have been throng-
ing his headquarters, since the nominal
ton. Not wishing to risk the result, he
has held on to his military commission,
and the visitors interfere with the per-
Torrance of his duties, besides the strain
upon his good natured by ''the smell of
bad tobacco and worse whisky" has
been too great. For these reasons he has
announced that hereafter, visitors will
only be received on Mondays, Wednes-
days AMI Fridays, from II \. NJ, and .
p. NJ. Nine hours week he Will devote
to receiving the members of the party,
who hoped to sail into power with his
figure head on their colors, and the rest
of his time must be kept sacred from
them. Well! What might be expected
should he be elected-from one who is
SO exclusive and graciously grants so lit
tie of his time to those who are expected
to support him? He is reported as saying
to a friend There's nothing congenial
about this thing. These miserable devils
worry me to death" Ones sympatlies
are involuntairly excited in behalf of the
General, and stimulated by them to max
ing special eXertion to secure his nom
election to position, where he might
be still further worried by "the misera-
BILE DEVILS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

THE Republican of New Jersey have
succeeded in stating one of the great is
sues of the present campaign in strik-
ing manner in the following: They re-
solved.
That knowing that the very liveli-
hood of hundreds of thousands of our
citizens and the home market Of our
farmers depend upon the maintenance of
the policy of Protection to American
labors, which our party has ever held
against constant attempts of the Demo
cratic party to impair or destroy, and
that as Protection has developed and
raised to their present proud and cn-
uraging position i'll our State such great
industries as the iron, silk, pottery and
others, and denouncing as certainly fatal
to these industries the Democratic doc
trine of "a tariff for revenue only, the
Republican party of New Jersey does, in
the most unequivocal terms declare its
adhesion to the principle of Protection
and tariff for the benefit of the toiling
masses.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

CADET Whitaker, who has been under
arrest since the Court of Inquiry, is to
DE released and given a leave of absence
1t would seem as if one of two things
ought to be done promptly in his case
either he should be honorably reinstated
OF the court martial he asks for should
be convened.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

when a Congressman makes speech IN
trims it when he is cool, and prints it as
the same in The Rcc0fd3 That is "per-
sonal Endorsement" Hampton S attempt
to shirk the responsibility for the speech
is Il confession not only that he made it,
but that he considers it damaging.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

AND still The Cecil Democrat falters.
Come, Mr.. Editor; come, Mr.. Apprentice,
"come to the front " and tell us whether
your Swayne-Garfeld story was true or
false.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
Why the South is Solid for Hancock.

Consider what Lee and Jackson noul,l
do mcrc they olice. THESE ARE THE
SAME PRINCIPLES FOR WHICH
THEY FOUGHT FOR FOUR YEARS.
Remember tie men rho po"rrd forth Meir
Ute blood on Iirginia's soil, AMI do not
abaadon them no~. Remember that upon
yo.r rote dspends tie success Of the Dem-
ocratic Hrhd.-[ Wade Hampton, at the
meeting in the interest of Democratic
harmony in Virginia, at Staunton, July
an
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

THE New Jersey Republican State Con-
vention Wednesday nominated Frederick
y. Potts, of IIunterdon, for Governor.
and chose as electors-at-large Barker
Gummere, of Mercer, and Z. A. Pang-
burn, of Hudson. Resolutions were
adopted ratifyins and endorsing the
Chicago platform, endorsing Garfield and
Arthur. favoring biennial sessions of the
Legislature and favoring the reduction of
State expenses.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

IF the Democrats should carry Maine
i'll September, is there Democrat in the
land who wouldn't crow over it as a
glorious victory for Democratic princi-
pies? Not one. And it would be; for the
" fusion y there represents the vital Dem
ocratic principles - of to-day, which be-
ing summed up are: sect into power
someway, even if you have to go in like
u burglarr'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE.

ANNAPULIS, MD.
ID EN. IN6. NJ LEAVl1T. ID. D.. Principal
IL The College will open WEDNESDAY. Septem-
her 18th. with full corps vi professors and tutors.
\ complete college course in six departments
For catalogues address the Principal the
Secretary PROF. W. II. HOPKINS.
aug I'm Annapolis. Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

speech. Oh, no; he merely tried to sneak
out Of the responsibility for it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

.ly"We just want to remind you, rs the
shooting season is approaching that REESE
furnishes reliable ammunition, in large or
small quantities, and loads shells to order.
70" Not cheaper than the cheapest, for
we don't know what that is; but cheap
enough in all conscience. REESE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

So many Northern men have settled
in Florida that the political situation
there is different from that which exists
elsewhere in the South. These new set
tiers, being men of enterprise and intel
ligence, are, of course, Republicans, and
they are going to make a gallant effort
to carry the State for Garfield. They
believe they can depend upon the State
Board of Canvassers for 4 fair count, and
they therefore go into the contest with
the encouraging assurance that il they
win victory they will not be swindled
out of its fruits. Republication i'll
Florida cannot be charged with contcm-
plating negro rule. The negroes, who
are in small minority, are Republicans,
as are the people of their race every
where in the South, but the best ele-
ments of the white population act with
them in politics.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

~ If people are careful regarding the
quality of food they consume, how much
more careful should they be in respect to
medicine, and particularly so with their
young children. Nothing better than DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup can be used for the dis
eases of babyhood. Price % cents. Sold
by all druggists
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

IT is estimated that seventy millions Of
dollars have been contributed by Ameri-
ca during the different Irish famines
from 1916 up to the present time. Five
millions of that have been sent through
the several channels to the Land League
Fund, to the Nun of Kenmare's Fund,
the Castle Fund, the New York Herald
Fund, and the amounts sent directly to
the Catholic and Protestant Associations,
individual priests, to individual parties,
to prominent citizens and by families
in America direct to their kindred in Ire
land. The amount contributed by the
Marquis of Landsdowne to the Nun of
Kenmare's Fund was twenty pounds
Many poor little girl who " lives out y
for her living has sent over as much and
more out of her earnings to the old coun-
try during the last famine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
FOR SALE

A FARM. about 100 Acres. late home
"A stead of VIM. Little ESD deed. at West
Nottingham. Cecil county. Md. Immediately he
side the w. y. Church and Acadcmy:) ~ miles
from Baltimore and 20 miles from Philadelphia
accessible by either Baltimore Central. or p. W
and b. Railroad. Location notably healthy in
thckly settled and pleasant neighborh"od. Land
OF excellent quality: larger part under successful
cultivation. Desirable country seat. or for
truck and farming purposes. G. LITTLE,
Aug l4B--6w PottSville, Pa.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

THE latest exhibition of cheek is that
made by the Democratic papers in claim
ing credit that their Brigadier Congress
did not repeal all the good laws the Re
publicans had previously made. They
admit that the laws in relation to the
collection of the money to pay the prin-
cipal and interest of the public debt were
passed by Republican Congresses, but
they claim credit that the Democratic
Congress did not repeal them, nor did 1t
even forbid the Secretary of the Trea-
ury from paying the interest. The DEM
ocratic party is undoubtedly party of
reputation, and would have passed re-
pudiating laws long ago had they not
known that Republican President
would have vetoed them. The Demo-
cratic Congress deserves more credit for
what it did not do than for what it did
do
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21

If the South has entered upon DELHI
crate conspiracy to falsify the census, as
now seems apparent, the growth of ''sec-
tionalism ~ in the North will be fast and
furious. This is matter of National
concern. Stutling ballot boxes is bad
enough, but that is partially a local Of
fence. To carry the principle into the
census will be to convince the North that
the South is not to be trusted in any
manner: that its sole policy is to get
power at any cost of principle. In fact,
the effect of the suspicious about the
census is already apparent. Men who
have hesitated to believe that the South
would ever seek to have its claims paid,
OF to be renumerated for its freed slaves,
now declare that section which will
commit crimes like these would be guilty
of anything, even to robbing the Treas
ury.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
The Registration Act Of 1876 provides:

for the purpose of discharging their duty as Off
GERS of Registration, according to the said Act of
the General Assembly.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
80 ACRES and 3 FOODS OF LAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given to the creditors of John
b. Russell, deceased. to file their claims. duly
authenticated. with the Clerk OF this Court with
in four months from the first insertion of this
notice august It'll. 1850.
W. I. WARBURTO JR..
Aug It's Trustee.