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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-04
The Funeral of Mrs. Strickland.

The general esteem in which the late Mrs.
Martha \ Strickland was held by the citi-
zens Of this town and vicinity, was shown
by the large assembly of friends, relatives
and acquaintance that attended her funeral
on Tuesday afternoon. Every available
seat in the Presbyterian Church was filled
by = rarely sympathetic audience attracted
by the laudable desire to pay the last tr-
butte of respect to the memory of 4 good
woman. The services were of an unusually
impressive character, the exemplary life
and death OF the deceased affording a con-
SiStent theme of christian exhortation. The
Rev. Mr.. Avery opened the service with an
impressive prayer, followed by the Rev
Mr.. Heberton, who read appropriate Scrip
tural lessons. The Rev. Vaughan Smith
then preached the funeral sermon, taking
for his text the first verse of the 18th Psalm:
Help, Lord, for the godly man ceaseth
for the faithful fail from among the chill
dren of men," The Rev James McIrtire
closed the services in u feeling address, pay
ing rich tribute to the virtues of the de-
ceased and for which his long personal ac-
quaintance with her eminently qualified
him. After the singing of that beautiful
hymn, ''Jesus, lover of my SOU, as duet
by the Misses Terrell, accompanied by Miss
Eva Perkins at the organ, the body was
horne to the cemetery Immediately i'll the
rear of the church, by the following gentle
men, who acted as pail bearers: Messrs Geo.
Tickets, j. T. Mccullough, John Perkins,
Joseph Wells, Arthur w. Mitchell and
Richard &. Reese. The interment took
place in the family lot in which repose the
remains of her husband, William Price
Strickland.
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Religious Intelligence.

Rev. w. l.. Barriger will preach in tn,
Ekton Free Methodist Church, tomorrow
morning and evening.
The Rev Andrew Gather will preacl
and administer the Communion in the NJ
f. church of this town tomorrow.
The grand rally ut the Providence \.
L. NJ. =. church has been postponed unit
Sabbath, 9TH inst, i'll consequence OF til,
church undergoing repairs.
The third quarterly meeting for Zion Cir
cult will be held in Ebenezer NJ. L. Churcl
next Saturday and Sabbath, Dee. nth an,
18th. Preaching by Presiding Elder Mat
lack and quarterly conference Saturday fore
noon. and love feast \. NJ and preaching
at 101s \. NJ. Sabbath by DIR. Matlack. Al
are invited. \ good time anticipated.
\ protracted meeting will commence il
Zion NJ. L. Church tomorrow, Dec. 9th
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. y. ID. Davis
at 101. o'clock each evening during the fol
lowing week. Presiding Elder Matlack vii
preach on Friday evening, Dee. 10th, an,
on the following Sabbath evening Chris
tian workers, not otherwise engaged i'll re
vival services, are earnestly requested t.
come and help contribute to the interes
and success of the meeting.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-04
The Lost Sloop.

We last week made mention Of the wreck
of Sloop ut the head of the bay, off
Turkey Point. Very little was known OF it
at that time, but the following letter from
Mr.. Paul klotz. of Chester Pa, the owner
ofthe vessel, to the proprietorS of the Marine
hallway ut Havre de Grace, explains all:
My soop NtmooSc was foundered last
Thursday evening. Two of her crew in at
tempt to reach the shore swamped their
boat and We're drowned. One remained on
board and was last seen clinging to the rig
ging. He was also drowned and his body,
rs We're the Others subsequently recovered /
| went down to Cranberry Beach and when
[ inquired for my boat | was told by some
of the people on shore that she was having
i'll her original position on Monday and that
on Tuesday, Il tngboat came aud either took
her mast and rigging or the whole boat,
which could readily he pumped ont. rs the
people on shore say they could see her loo
at low water. She is II small sloop, 81 feet
keel, Is feet beam, very full bow, log waist,
and very heavy standing, rigging, and
anchor and chain. The matches were very
large and have all been washed off. The
hull was painted flesh color, her log white
with Il black line between.
If any such boat appears in your neigh
horhood that tallies with my description
please let me know"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-04
Keep Your Dwellings Dry

y warm ami dry atm">phcr,: is not un
wholesome, bat when cloudy or rainy
weather brings sultry air which dampens
every thing around us, the atmosphere MAY
be loaded with the germs of disease and
fire is needed to destroy them The walls.
the ceilings, and the floors of apartments
should never be allowed to become damp.
sometimes, when the warmth of the air is
oppressive, fire is more necessary to pre-
serve health than it is at another season to
protect us from the cold of Winter: and
the rooms of dwelling should never be
left without the means of warming and
drying. Investigations have shown that
many of the most fatal diseases are caused
by the germs of vegetable and animal life,
and that Il humid atmospheric most favor
able for their propagation. 1t is, therefore,
neglecting to avail ourselves of the great
discoveries of the age, and failing to pro-
tect ourselves from scourges which so fear
fully atfiict families, when we ignore the
dangers which surround us. Apartments
exposed to the full action of the sun may be
from which the suns rays are excluded but
they are more wholesome, and when conta-
sious diseases prevail in closely built cities
it is found that the inmates of houses on
that side of the street exposed to the sun
are less liable to he attacked, while the
greatest number ef sick are always found
where there is the least exposure to the rays
of the great dislntector-the sun.
Light is one of the most active agencies
in enlivening and identifying home. We
all know the value of sunlight as L health
giving agent to the physical constitution;
and it is not less SO to our moral and physi-
cal natures. We are more active under its
iniluence-can think better and act more
vigorously. Let us, therefore, take the airi-
est, choicest, and sunueSt room in the house
for 4 living room-the workshop, where
brain and body are built up and renewed.
Let the good twin angels of nature-pure
air and sunlight-freely pass i'll. Dark
rooms bring depression of spirits; they i'm
part sense of confinement, of isolation, and
of poweressness, which is chilling to energy
and vigor. Even in n gloomy house, where
furniture and walls are dngy and brown,
we have but to take down the heavy cur
tains, open wide the windows, hang brack-
cts on either side, set pots of flowers in
the brackets, and let the warm sun stream
in, to bring health to our bodies and joy to
orr Sonls
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-04

A Serious Accident.

Still another accident Is to he added to
,1he long list occurring in this neighborhood
recently. Mrs. Wilson, widow of the late
James NJ. Wilson, formerly of Port Deposit,
while passing down the porch steps of the
Howard House, on Tuesday afternoon last,
i'll consequence of the heel of her shoe catch
ing upon the edge of the step, fell headlong
upon the pavement. When picked up and
carried to the ladies' parlor, it was found
that her right shoulder was dislocated and
the bone of the right arm fractured Just
below the shoulder joint. DR.. Mitchell set
and dressed the injured limb.
Mrs. Wilson has been visiting her niece,
Mrs. Vim. Burroughs, ut Charlestown, for
some time past Cher home being in Balti-
more) and on the day mentioned came from
that place to Elkton to see her lawyer upon
business. She saw him from the hotel
window and it was while hurrying out to
call him that she met with the accident.
She was able to return to Charlestown in
the evening train.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-04
Peaches in the Winter.

The Middletown Transcript, in its last
issue, publishes the following:
Mr. j. W. .Jols, book keeper for Isaac
Jones, Jr., Middletown, received this week
from Pennsylvania man seven Smock
peaches, which had been kept in their natu-
raj state for seventy-tive days, by some pro-
cess known only to the diScoverer. The
specimens looked firm and natural, and
We're without any marks of decay. They
We're tasted by several persons and there is
some diversity of opinion in regard to the
flavor of the fruit. .Jols does not think
they possess the trne peach flavor, while
others think they taste like Il Smock when
just pulled from the tree. The gentleman
who preserved the fruit writes Mr.. Jolls
that he can keep the entire product of an
orchard for sixty days at Il cost of 20 cents
per basket, above expense Of labor. He has
been working at the thing for seventeen
years, and has fully developed his discov-
cry. He can preserve peaches, pears, and
grapes: in fact all periShable fruits, for
months, without the least decay.
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A Chapter of Accidents.

The most of our readers are acquainted
with the Rev. ID. c. Ridgway, a few years
ago pastor of the Elkton NJ. +. Church. He
was transferred to an Ohio Conference and
stationed in that State. Recently perfect
avalanche of accidents befr the family,
First, Mr.. Eidgway was taken down with
severe illness. Then Mrs Ridgway, his
wife, barely escaped with her life from fire
her clothing igniting from an exploded coal
oil lamp. Then little Eugene fell from a
cart and injured himself very seriously
Next another of the boys tumbIed into 4
canal, near his home. and barely escaped
drowning. And rs Il cap to the climax, the
third one while playing hanging with IL
number of his companions Oaying no
doubt read dime nOvels) hung himself in
fact and life was nearly extinct when he
was take IL down by a servant woman from
the XII chen. This Is the champion accident
list of the season, and if any o'her fami v
N show Il better record the Ili:e is Theirs
We are pleased to he able to add that all
victims are recovering and will h reafter
eschew canals, carts, ropes and all other
dangerous articles,
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IncendiariSm.

\ most villainous piece of incendiarism
was perpetrated near this town on Thursday
night last. John Briley, poor but indus
trious man, owns Il small place in Cat
Swamp" a mile and a half above town.
His outbuildings consisted of a small barn,
a corn crib, and shed ortwo. In the barn
he kept his two horses and all his stock of
hay. feed, etc On the night named, some
person or persons having ill will against
him went to his place, and after removing
the horses from the barn and hitching them
to the fence, set fire TO the building. 1t was
completely consumed, with all its contents,
and it was with the greatest difficulty that
the corn crib was saved. We trust the per-
petrators of this outrage may be discovered
and punished for their acts.
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lcnsth and weighed nearly NV" pound He
c"ntiScAtcd the jumper and bror. ia. him
.unr for the table.
"A very narrow escape from more serious
results WAS made by number of Il ildren
at the jackson school house, in til" Fourth
district, near the residence of Dr. Tut, this
week. The teacher noticed that the chill
dren We're becoming stupetied and also felt
the same herself. When aid was SUNNI M
ed it was found that several of the children
We're il. tanting condition, being nearly
unconscious. They were removed to the
residence of Or. Tutt and cared for and very
soon recovered. 1t might have been more
serious case if il had not been discovered
when il was The trouble was caused 10y
the gas from Il defective stove pipe. This
should act As a warning to all persons hav-
ing charge of 4 school room full! Of children.
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Hymeneal.

On Wednesday evening last, the residents
OF Glasgow and vicinity We're in Il glow OF
excitement, all anxious to get Il glimpse OF
Il happy couple who We're to be made one in
the Presbyterian church there. Promptly
at the hour fixed, the Rev. Mr.. Rogers was
on hand. The happy couple, Richard I,
Cam, Jr., ESD, and Miss Rebecca l.. Pearce,
daughter of the late Davidson Pearce, and
grand daughter of the late Davidson d..
Pearce, ESD, OF this county, accompanied
by long retirue Of friends, soon entered
the church and We're quickly made husband
and wife. Miss Pearce is Il lady of striking
beauty, and as much admired for other adj
mirable traits OF character Us for her beauty.
We wish them bon r"y"ge on their new VEN
ture in life. The party took the six o'clock
p. NJ, train from this place, en- route for
Washington and will from there visit other
southern cities.
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A Breakfast on Carp.

We clip the following from the Centre
willie Observer:
Last week Mr.. Richard Holiday iesir-
ing to taste the flavor of carp fish, drew
from his pond two fish, one 15l: inches long
and weighing ! pound II ounces, and the
other l5 inches long and weighing pound
II ounces, and invited Hon. James T. Earle,
DR.. John G. Earle, Richard r. Earle, and
Samuel L. Earle to take breakfast with him.
After giving the new fish a fair trial they
all pronounced them equal to almost any
and superior to many of our salt water fish,
having none of the flavor of the lnullet or
sucker fish, and equal to rock or perch.
These fish We're obtained from Fish Com
missioner Hughlett, just about one year
from the day the breakfast was given. They
We're then only about two inches long, and
have made their great growth since that
time.
There are many spring ponds in the neigh
borhood of Elkton that might be utilized in
this direction, and that might never be of
any other use.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-04
Why is it ?

We see that L. Taylor Howard, town
lamplighter, explains that the reason of
such darkness prevailing in our town Of
late was due to the insufficient supply Of
ing repairs that were being made Has
the coal oil well frozen up, also? as the
oil lamps have been in the same condition
as the othcrs-dark. En- II.
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He Still Lives.

Some years ago DIR. K. V. Pierce, of the
Worlds Dispensary and lnvalid's Hotel, OF
Buffalo, y. Y, and London, was sent for TO
examine Il terrible disease of the knee Joint,
resulting i'll liberation and extensive slough
ing of the bone and Tissues. The mans life
had been despaired of by the previous at
PENDANTS. Ampuration at the thigh was
promptly decided upon and Skilltully per-
formed by DIR. Pierce, and as after treat
ment to purify the blood and prevent IL re-
currence of the malatiy the Doctor Golden
Medical Discovery was freely prescribed.
The mans system was thoroughly purified
aud strengthened, he rapidly gained his
health, the stump healing nicely, and he is
to-day a happy man. This case was among
the first in which this wonderful blood puri-
tier was tested. 1t has since manifested its
wonderful power the worst scrofulous and
other blood diseases. Taken for time it
50 pnrihes and strengthens the system as to
strongly fortify it against the encroach-
ments of diseases. Sold by druggists.
MIDDLETowN, Mich, Feb 10, 1879.
Hon. II. V. Pierce:
Deur Sri would say that have sold
your medicines for seven years. The Golden
Medical Discovery is the best cough remedy
| have ever used, and in every case where
| have recommended it, it has cured. 1t
cures their colds and coughs III day or
two. My wife has used it several times
when down sick. 1t invariably gives imme-
date relief. Its sale increases daily.
j. b. HESTER, Druggist
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RISING Sun EMS.
THE SNOW STORM.

TIE SNOW STORM.
The snow came very unexpectedly to
many, staid short time, and went as
easy as it came-,just enough storm to
compel every one to believe Winter was
coming and preparations must be made
to meet it. \ very few got some good
ice during the SPELL
CALIFORNIA SALMON.
Fifteen thousand of these fish were
placed in Mr.. f. Haines' mill dam, on
Wednesday last, by the Fish Commits
sion. They came in large copper cans,
holding 1900 each, were one inch long,
and took to their new quarters in lively
style. Mr. II. II. Duyckinck took one
can to stock his ice pond, and a quantity
were also placed in Herford's dam, on
the North East creek. am informed
that we are indebted to Mr.. \. l.. Duy-
ckinck, of our town, for their being
brought here.
LOT OF CURioSITIES.
Mr.. William Armor left at the drug
store bunch of grapes-second crop
quite large and well matured. Mr.. Jas.
Esan, of Kings and Queens county. Nir-
ginia. is now on visit here to his old
home, and brought a fine stone. skinning
knife and pebble from The grave of MIR.
Ruffin, noted as being the man who fired
the first shot at Fort Sumpter. and COM
mitted suicide as soon as he heard the
downfall of the Confederacy.
TAKING VIEWS.
The Union View Company, of some
where, is here taking views of all the
public and private houses, and in the
near future they will call around to sell
them to those wanting them.
CONDITION OF THE ROADS.
The roads are said to be only in tolera-
Bile condition for Winter, and the chronic
growler still growls. j.
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ORDER NISI.
CECIL G. RIDDLE AND WIFE

CECIL c. BIDDLE AND WIFE
PHILIP YOUNG AND WIFE AND OTHERS
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Equity.
No. Y4.
ORDERED. This 2eth day of October,
" 1885, that the sale of the real estate Of John
II. Young. deceased. made and reported by VIM.
j. Jones. Trustee. in the above case be ratified
and confirmed. unless cause TO the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the LIST day of January
next: provided, a copy of this Order be inserted
in some newspaper printed in Cecil county. once
a week for one month before the lSt day OF Deccm
Der next.
The Report states the amount Of sales to be
81. 26l 90. JAMES 4. DAVIS. Clerk.
True copy: test. JAMES \. DAVIS.
Oct so lSS0-lm Clerk
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OAK Hall PHI Dc ?, .
W0Ttb
KNOCKING.

lncTc IS d place III lllld-
delphia where a stranger
may buy his clothes, ard
fare as we'll as if he knew
the whole city b. heart and
if he knows nothing about
the value of cloths, or Of
clothes, he l.; as we'll off, a.;
if he were a good judge Of
both.
The reason is that every
thing to be found there is
made therc-made and sold
under a system Which rarely
allows mistakes to occur, and
which correct3 them, if they
do occur.
OAK HALL is til" pace;
and its practice MAJ be
summed Up in a few words.
If you get there what you
don't want to keep at the
price, you return it, and get
your money back.
This means a great deal
more than appears on the
surface. 1t means that you
ere not going to get what
you will not want to keep at
the price, if the merchant can
help it. 1t means that the
clothes you get there will be
of honest cloths, honestly
made; and that they will
cost you less than as good
clothes can be got for else
where. 1t means that they
will be every way better
worth your money than you
can get elsewhere for the
same money.
If it means anything less
than these things-iiitmcans
poor cloths, trimmings, cut
ting, sewing, or in any way
dishonest or illiberal dealing;
the return of his goods VIII
plague the merchant, injure
his credit, and dlssipatc lis
trade.
If it means these things
if i means liberal and honor
%: j'-2liag, valuable and
,:,u@ =: e.o.hinG, case and
~2i-. mett!ngit, OAK HALL
$ Il! l.ia"e for you to go to,
@-tos2n.l 70; audit is worth
>,oi:. willie to know low you
CA send, if it's announcement
. &.
N'ri::,; s2y what your
} >cura-ioA Is say what
#o:t OF use you intend to
nal. of the clothes you
va: VI. ether for everyday
va; CT otherwise what
color yol prefer, or what
CO. ,r II avoid; say about
VIC: 5,ou want to pay; say
c>'@:-;'tl ing that you think
nay aid a stranger in
choosing for you. You
viii get in reply samples
of cloths and prices of what
ever YOU want made from
t,:osc cloths. You will get
all.o the means of having
yoar measure taken by an
unskiliul person.
There is only one diff
Guilty left. Somebody has
got to take the risks of the
DEALING; for there are risks.
Send your money along
with your order. That
covers the risk as to your
good faith. We risk every
thing else; the fit, and
your satisfaction every way.
Our trade by mail
amounts to half a million
dollars 4 year; there's no
reason why it shouldn't
amount to five millions.
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EIE Stated Meeting of the Orphans
II Court of Cecil county will be held on the
SECOND TUESDAY in every month. EXecu-
tors. Administrators and Guardians. wanting
their accounts stated. will please bring in the
vouchers q lew days before Court.
II. D. MILLER,
Ian T. lS7Q-v Register
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80 New Teas for the Holidays. Opening
Holidays Goods. at T. DRENNES'S
~ Our boot room is still full, and strange
to say we have no bad goods, except few
pairs of boys sizes You can be reasonably
sure of getting good article; prices from
$50 to $500. REESE.
~ For Gum Shoes lined and unlined
you find the lowest quotations at REEsE'S
~ a full line of Groceries at low prices;
our "All Right " roasted Coffee at 20 cents
brings the answer every time, REESE.
~ Raisins, Currants, Prunes, Mince
Meat, Citron, Dried fruits, Canned goods,
and Spices, ut I. DRENNEN's
s8 Right this way, please, for Cheap
Goods REESE.
10y New stock of Winter Goods opening
to-day at T. DRESNES'S
.SyOur Provision House is well stocked
and prices 1T the lowest point REESE.
Y-For Boots and Shoes, Gums and
Artics, call at T. DRES MEMS.