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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-10-23
Local Option.

The time approaches when every voter of
Cecil county has an important duty to per-
form. We have arrived at last ut that point
long looked for, when we have the privilege
of deciding by our votes whether the sale of
strong drink shall any longer be lesalized
in Cecil county. The temperance retorma-
ton commenced more than fifty years ago,
and has gradually been preparing the public
mind for the event that is now about to
occur.
While the traffic is legalized, we cannot
complain of the vender of strong drink-he
only follows a business that we have made
lawful, and the fault is with the ma ority,
which we now have an opportunity to cor
rect. 1t is not our business to ask any man
to sign pledge, or to quit drinking. but we
earnestly ask every man to vote against
licensing the sale of strong drink. The
drinking houses are the primary schools of
drunkenness, where the young men are en-
listed and the new recruits are raised to fill
up the great army of inebriateS which death
is thinning out ere they enter the autumn
of life. Men of generous and social DISPOSE
tons, who enjoy the society of their friends
are particularly liable to fall victims to
strong drink, but such persons would be
sorry to see their sons fall into similar
habits, and many of this class would not
indulge if the temptation WAS removed, and
will vote 'no license
We have read that in former times indul-
gencies were sold TO allow the commission
of crime on the payment of Il sum OF money
and strange as this may seem to u.s. our
license law will seem equally strange to
posterity. We, for paltry sum of money,
license 4 business that affects the health
and character of our people, that diSturbs
the peace of society, leads to the commission
of crime, and the costs of criminal proSecu-
lions, makes telonS and pauperS, and taxes
us at least three times the amount of the
license and which license money moreover
goes into the State treasury, and the tax
payers of the county have to foot the whole
bill To this it may be said that more State
tax will have to he levied, but mo license"
has prevailed in eight counties of the State
for some years and there has been no in
crease of State tax on that account. In the
counties where Local Option prevails the
result has been most satisfactory. Some of
the jalS are without an inmate, and in all
criminal prosecutions have fallen off one
half, and taxation has been greatly de-
creased and above all the general condition
of the people has greatly improved.
Come out, then, on the day of election,
every man and mothers son, who is emit
tied to vote, and look well that yonr ticket
has ON it @ No License" and cast the most
important vote you have ever given, and
which you will never regret. but on the
contrary it will be a source of qualification
while you live. MCC.
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From Our Neighbors.

oxford is troubled with the epizootic.
A new bridge is to be built over Elk
| creek at Arthur'S paper mills.
The corn crop in Chester county is said
to be the largest for many years.
DIR. VIM. L. Munnikhuysen of Hartford
county, died Oh the 18th inst, aged ~ years
-oxford's fair shows total receipts 81,
1880. Ceci! county's fair foots up nearly
10000
The survey of the proposed railroad
from Dover to Rehoboth has been finished
rs far as Milford
Hunts cotton mill, on the Brandywine
was entirely destroyed by fire on WedneS-
day of last week. The loss approXimates
SO 900.
The oxford Press compliments Elkton $
police for suppressing the Fancy" during
the fair. The credit of this is due to Balitf
Shockley, Of the town, and officer King, of
the fair police
Franklin Walker, of Dunkales m lis,
Hartford county, one day last week, shot
and instantly killed his aged father. The
weapon used was shot gun, and insanity
from sickness is given rs the cause.
Mr.. W. ID. Alexander, of oxford, Pa, re-
ceivcd from the insurance companies 81, 800
in liquidation of his losses by the recent
fire. Mr.. Alexander is native of and for
many years resided in this town and county
-Havre de Grace has been excited for a
week past by very tall ghost that has APP
peared upon the streets nightly. y ady OF
the town is suspected Us the author of the
scare The boys of the town are out after
her.
Mr.. Alexander Smith, of Hartford coun-
ty, died upon the road, one day last week
He was taken suddenly i'll and expired in
his wilc'S arms, who was accompanying
| him. .\poplexy is charged with his de
mise.
The barn of Lewis Springer, Il farmer
living about five miles west of Wilmington
was burned with its contents Thursday
evening. The loss is from 81 900 to ST. 900
and insurance 81 ,O0o in the Mill Creek In
surance Company.
The German Land Association com
posed Of prominent gentlemen of Whining
ton, Philadelphia and Baltimore, met in
| Wilmington ON Thursday and determined
upon a capital stock of 500, 900. The object
of the association is to colonize Delaware
and the Peninsula with German peasant
I
bly, be established on Bombay Hook Island,
and will be called Humboldt City.
The prizes recently offered by the late
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and then, and which was de,:nr'! in verse
10y a late British judge to be
a little simple bill, that wishes 10 pass
incog,
To permit me. to prevent you, from having
your glass of grog.'
But no matter how the election may re-
suit the :ird section of the act absolutely
prohibits the giving away or the sale of in
tsxicating drinks Glider excepted) in Cecil
county on or after the LIST day of May, 1881
under the pains and penalties provided in
that section.
Observe that the rd section does not say,
if the ma ority of votes cast are against the
sale of SpirituouS termented liquors or
alcoholic bitters, that he, She, OF they who
shall give away or sell Intoxicating drinks
after May 1st, 1881, shall be subjected to
the specified penalties But it says that he,
she, or they who shall sell them or give them
away after that date, shall be imprisoned
or pay the penalty, or both. Thus. while
pretending to submit the act to the vote of
the people, it in fact does not do so.
The md section provides that, if Il ma
iority of votes have been east for the sale of
spirituous or termented liquors or alcoholic
bitterS, then the present license law shall
remain in full force. Bnt by the :;rtl section
this can only be until the lSt OF May, 1881.
Read the law and judge for yourselves.
This is a subtle and sly method of legiSla-
ton, which will not commend the law 10
candid and right thinking people.
SELF RESTRAINT.
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DAILY NelrS, but he has LATELY told certain
interested persons i'll this city, that the road
would certainly he t. WilHttnG'e.. N""$.
A young and enterpri>ing German,
Gabriel Herch, by name, from Philadelphia,
visited our town, this week, bringing with
him \ large trunk full of ready made cloth
ing. He visited two of our dealers i'll this
line and exhibited his goods evidently with
the intent of selling; but Balitf Shocllley
was Il little too quick this time, he arrestinS
him before he had actually offered the goods
for sale; consequently. when brought before
Justice Lewis there WAS not sufficient evil
depce upon which to hold him, ana he was
discharged. If the officer had been 4 little
patient he would have had him.
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Local Option Notes.

\ very enthusiastic Local Option meet
ing was held in the chapel at Baldwin S
Mills, on Saturday night last. Stirring add
dresses We're made by Rev. ThoS. Il. Hunter,
of Cherry Hill: Mr.. William England, OF
Wilmington; DIR. Carter, of Cherry Hill:
Rev. William X. Galloway, and Rev. VIM.
kershaw. \ large and enthusiastic audi
ence was present and great interest was
manifested. At the close, Mr.. Baldwin,
who had made the most telling speech of
the evening, called upon the audience for
an expression of feeling upon the subject,
and with few exceptions the entire meeting
pledged itself to the support of the mo IL
cense movement Tonight, a rousing meet
ing will be held in the chapel at Founders
Corner
The temperance and Local Option ques-
ton is being thoroughly discussed and agi-
tated in Elk Neck. both from the pulpits of
the NJ. L. churches by the pastor, Rev. G..
S. Conaway, and by able speakers i'll tenn
perance meetings held i'll each of these
churches, where Local Option clubs have
bttH 'ItOlSt y. Diaht, I-S'l., Oh
Elkton, and others will address the meeting
to be held at Weslcy'S, October 10Th, ut I
o'clock F. NJ.
\ successful Local Option meeting was
held at Cedar Hill, on Tuesday evening"
Oct. 10. ii. ID. Rutfiu, of North East and
James H. Manley, of Elkton, addressed the
meeting. J. II. Manley will speak on Lo-
cal Option at Port Deposit one night next
week, and at Conowinso the last Sunday
in October.
Local Option meetings will be held in the
Zion NJ +. Church, Thursday evening, oct
18th, and Rosebank Hail. Monday evening,
Nov LIST. Revs. y. NJ Browne, T. J. Aiken
}. II. Johns, and A. ID. Davis will speak.
There will be Local Option meeting at
New Leeds Church, on Saturday night, 23rd
instant, at ~ O'clock. Rev. William T.
Miller and other speakers are expected.
y Local Option meeting will be held in
Rock Presbyterian Church, Saturday even
ing, Oct. 50th Rev a. ID. Davis and 9th
erS have been invited to speak.
y Local Option meeting, to be addressed
by Rev. j. II. Johns and others, will be
held ut Fox Chase, on Wednesday evening"
October eth, at ~ =. NJ.
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Cure for the Epizooty.

An old veterinary surgeon of the army
sends the New York Times the follow Z
simple and safe cure for the epiZooty:
"Take one pound gum asafetida, mix ii
with one gallon boiling water, stir the mix
turs constantly until tine asatetida is dis
solved, let the mixture cool. strain and give
one-half pint every three hours. This Will
relieve the horse within twelve hours, and
give him Il good appetite
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-10-23

j. w. Bond, OF Baltimore, for the best yield
of corn on one eighth of an acre worked by
boys under IS years of age have been award
eel as follows: Adam Horn, 1926 pounds,
first prize 800; Addison s. Wilson, 1904
pounds, second priZc, $50; Shadrach S.
Robinson, 1888 pounds, third prize, ST.
George w. GLADDEN., 153l pounds, fourth
prize, Sl5; Louis Dehn, 1924 pounds, fifth
prize, so.
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Serious Accident.

Mr.. Edward Jones, an employe OF Mr..
Hyland Marcus, near this town. on Tuesday
evening, while choppins wood ut home,
met with Il serious accident. His aX caught
unon a clothes line above his head and was
thereby diverted from its course, struck him
upon the forehead, intlicting II serious
wound, cutting Il cash an inch and :, half in
length and penetrating nearly 10 the brain
He was able to walk TO Mitchell'S drug
store, where his wound WAS carefully dress
ed by DR.. Arthur. Had the AK struck half
an inch back of where it did, it would have
been L fatal wound.
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Notice to Hotrl-keepers and all Others
who Deal in Liquors.
For the Information of all persons concerned, The
iolnwin" Act of the Legislature, passed March -
1850, Is published:

iOf tllC llllufiil:l Ol al Inc
following Act OF the Legislature, passed March ~.
lS6J. l. published:
CHAPTER l9l.
AN ACT prohibiting the sale of spirituouS or fer
mcHtcl liquors in the several counties OF this
State on the day OF election.
SECrIoN !. Be il enacted by the General assembly
Of NcJyiai,d. That it shall not be lawful Tor the
keeper OF any hotel. tavern store. drinking cStab-
lShmcnt. or any other place where liquors are sold
or Tor any person or persons. directly or indirectly
IT, sell barter. give or dispose 0t any Sprituous or
termcutcd liquors. ale OF beer. or intoxicating
drinks OF any kind on the days of election here
after % be held i'll the several counties Ot this State
SEC. .. Be il rndcicd. That any person violating
the provisions OF this act shall he liable TO ndct
mcnt by the Grand Jary of the county where the
offence is committed. and shall upon conviction
before any Judge OF the Circuit Courts OF this
State he fined sum not less than fifty dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars for each and every
uiicnce-Onc-halt the fine shall be paid to the in
former the other halt to the County Commission
erS Iur the use OF the public roads.
GEORGE II. LOGAN
Oct >. lSSh-te Sheriff Of Cecil county.
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.E The long and honorable business
record of Mr.. Horace Waters, of New York
City, is sufficient guarantee of the integrity
of the firm of which he is the head, and.
while competition has brought down the
prices of Pianos and Organs very low--with-
in the means of every body-purchaSers may
be certain of being fairly dealt with by this
house. Their advertisement may be found
in another column
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II You DON'T COME.

But, suppose you don't
come. How are We going
to sell you just what you
want to buy, without your
seeing things beforehand?
Try; write; say about how
much you want to pay for a
business suit, dress suit, over
coat, or whatever you want;
say what your occupation Is;
say anything that has any
bearing on what We ought to
send you. 1t will not take
us two minutes to guess
what you want if We don't
guess right, that's Our loss,
not yours.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-10-23

A meddlesome old woman was sneer-
ing at young mothers awkwardness
with her infant and said: - | declare a
woman never ought to have a baby unless
she knows now to hold it, Nor a
tongue either" was the quiet rejoinder.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-10-23

go The Fair is over, and although a sue
cess in many respects it failed to sell any
goods for u.s. we have Il big lot--too many
bought them TO SELL and they must be sold:
just remember that please REESE.
~ Horse Blankets at REEsE's
.B- Game and Poultry bought and sold
ut REESE Provision House.
49, j. is still there
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-10-23
%I,el1eoplts Column

Mr.. EpIToR:--Is there a town ordi-
nance prohibiting geese from running at
large ON the streets of Elkton? or have
some geese privileges not allowed to
others GOOSE.
October 2Otd
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independent Candidate for Congress

hereby offer myself to the Voters of
L the Second Congressional District as an IN
DEPENDENT CANDIDATE Jor CONGRESS.
II elected. pledge myself to advocate Economy
and Retrenchnent i'll the administration nt ma
tional affairs. DAVID MILLER.
Oct 23-2w PatapSc0 Carroll county. Md.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

FTNillS is to rive notice. that the subscriber OF
4 Cecil county. hath obtained from the Orphans
Court OF said county. letters Tcstamentary on the
personal estate al
ANN BOTLBEN.
late Of said county. deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby warn
ed t" exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof
duly authenticated.
On or before the Eth day OF August. 1881:
they may otherwise. by law he excluded from all
benefit oi said estate. All persons indebted IL
said estate are requested to make immediate pay
lnent to the subscriber. Given uElcr my hand.
tins istl! day Of September 1850.
JESSE =. Boz LDEN
Executor of Ann iiouldcn, deed.
Tc>t-llENET D. MILLER. Register.
Sept lS-6w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-10-23

-" Malt Bitters are n Brain, Nerve,
and Blood food peculiarly adapted to, and
warmly recommended hy, our druggists and
physicians for General Debility, Mental and
Physical Exhaustion, Hysteria, Nervous
ness, Sleepleness, Emaciation, and Dropsy
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-10-23

4 IL persons having claims a@aiI.s! the
4 4 CECIL COZ MY A,iRICUI.1I RAJ
SOCIETY will send in their accounts TO the office
ul the Treasurer. ". Il. Wdrhurtou. .ir. Esd.
before Tuesday. the .nd November. or to
JOHN PARTEliEIF.
Oct CIV Secretary.
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~ The Stietf Pianos, Burdette Organs,
New American, Household, New Home,
Elias Howe, and Weed Sewing Machines,
all of which can be bought for cusl, or on
monthly payments, from
JOHN WILKINSON, Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-10-23

HAVE YOUR ONN N..rl.-!
Perhaps you want your
clothing made to your meas
ure. Did you suspect that
we make to measure a
half-million dollars worth of
clothing every year for peo-
pie we never saw and never
expect to sec? You may
be very certain that we have
a way of doing such work
without much risk of a mis-
fit; for a misht, you know,
comes right back to us. We
are pretty careful about
making blundcrs when we've
got them all to make good.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-10-23

- General shooting season commences
November LIST; we are prepared to furnish,
in large or small quantities, Powder Shot,
Shells, Caps, and Wads; Shells loaded to
order. REESE
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Timely Advice
on + all Clothes.

You are thinking Of your
clothing for fall: what it shall
be; how and where you shall
get
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Nor \ STRANGE PLACE.


1t isn't as if you we're 60
ing to a strange place. The
chances are you've been here
before, and know something
of our ways. Perhaps your
neighbor has been here; and
has told you it was a good
place to so to. Perhaps
you've only read that we
sell a good many clothes,
and say to people who buy
them: Bring them back if
you don't find them every
way to your liking.
Now this is really why we
are not strangers to any
body: because We deal with
everybody as with a neigh
Dor; and expect linn to come
right back il Re Las cause Of
complaint
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40 Acres and ; Roods Of Land,



The Improvements consist Of II LARGE ~
BRICK DWELLING HOUSE. i'll excel ll5lsryA
lent condition. containing three rooms i,,,5i MA
and hall on the first iiour. four rooms on ki
the second floor and Il large garrct in the attic:
and Il large comfortable frame Kitchen attached.
(ncary new. and all under good roofing. A porch
extends the iul length OF the building. In front
ui the dwelling house is handsome lawn. well
planted with fine shade trees. Shruhbcry and
flowers. and surrounded with square planned
picket fence. The BARN is quite large. being in
SIZE ~ Y Is feet. with bridge house. and also a
Straw house. iX2l feet in size and has been but
recently built A pump OF excellent water is at
the barn. and also one ut the Notwithstanding.
pure and cold. \ small stream of water runs
through the place. The convenience 10 schools.
stores. churches. deputs and markets is un>ur-
passed. Near the dwelling house is an Orchard
OF line apple trees in good condition.
This property Is open To the inspection of all
persons desiring it, either for home on a. an in
veStlnent.
The title To the property is perfect. and it will
be sold free. clear and discharged oi the widow :
dover therein.
Any information relative thereto will be cheer
fully given hy applying. TO the undersigned.
THE TERMS OF SALE. as fixed by the de
cree. ullUwS:-tlncthirI OF the purchase
money 10 be paid in cash on the day OF sale: tine
balance thereof in two equal Instruments, pay:l-
bile in Six and Twelve months from the day of sale.
to be secured by the Bonds Notes OF the pur-
chaser. with security. and to bear interest from
the day Ot sale.
18th day OF March. 1881: or. upon the confirmation
of the sale. Cost ut deed to he paid by purchaser.
REUBEN NAMES. Trustee.
Oct 23-tS SAMUEL ii. DowLAND Auct.
~ O1tord Press copy till sale and send bill to
Trustee.
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ROAD NOTICE,

NOTICE is hereby given that the By
~ Road running across my property from the
head of Bacon Hin To the Marley road, is not Il
public highway. and all trayCu" over the same
is hereby forbidden.
T. SNOWDEN THOMAS
Oct 2f-lw North East. Md
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s:CeUNEY* ]NEWS::s
PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS,
Local. OPTION.

LOCAL OPTION.
large open-air Local Option meeting
was held here, on Tuesday night See
account of meeting in another column
THE SEsQUI-
Our people are just settling down after
the festivities and excitement of the
sesqui-centennial celebration in Balti
more. An excursion from here. on last
Tuesday afternoon, to see the illumina-
ton, was attended by great many who
returned about midnight. 1t was very
accommodating on the part of the Rail
road Company, and the fare. one dollar
for the round trip, was very cheap.
THE REPUBLICAN CLUB
of this district held a large meeting, on
Wednesday night, at Odd Fellows Hail.
which was ably and eloquently addressed
by Major \. NJ. Hancock for over an
hour and a half. upon the financial record
of the Republican party, the material
prosperity of the country as the result of
Republican administration. and the tariff
question. He was followed by r. c.
Thackery, ESD, who is always listened
to here with pleasure, and who gave us
one of his usual stirring and pointed
speeches. which called forth rounds of
applause. :. Parker Bosley spoke last
and briefly, on account of the lateness of
the hour, but made some most excellent
hits. which seemed to be fully apprecat-
ed by the audience. The North East
Band furnished the music for the occa-
sion.
On Wednesday night, 9th inst, Col
f. ii. Webster, our candidate for Con-
gress, and Archibald Stirling. Esq. of
Baltimore City. will address the club.
OUR FARMERS
have been very busy during the line
weather husking and hauling in their
corn.
RUNAWAY.
Mr.. Emanuel Lamm's team of two
horses ran off, on Monday, running near
ly the whole length Of the town, scat
tering the wagon along the way, but,
fortunately not hurting any one
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NOTICE.

EOE SALE CIEAr.-A "'oI o ~ ii
EN TRAY cling TRl NJ. App ~ AT this uliirr.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

T1IilS is to give notice that the subscriber of
L Cecil county. hath obtained from the ORPHANS
Court of said county. letters OF Administration on
the personal estate OF
SUSAN Il. REGISTER
late of said county. dee, aS@d. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby warn
ed 10 exhibit the same. Wit! The vouchers thereof
duly authenticated.
Iin or before thc 18th day of September ISL:
they may otherwise. 10y law. be excluded from all
pcncht al said estate. All persons indebted 10
said estate are requested to make Immediate pay
mcnt to the subscriber. Given under my hand
this 18th day Of September 1850.
W. J. JONES.
Administrator of Susan b. Register. deed.
TcSt-H. ID. MILLER, Register
Sept. lS-6W
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Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, October II, 1880.

Conrcted Weekly by ". H. M"haei d Sous,
Grtja and Pro6ucc Commission Ncr-
chants, rs McEdcry'S WhatJ.
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CONE AND SEE Us.

Come and see us, or drop
us a line, saying what you
want, as near as you can. If
you arc here, YOU can see for
yourself a great variety of
things, try on what you like,
and so home with the old
clothes in a bundle. That is
very easy; and nothing can
be more satisfactory.
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Desirable Real Estate

OF which Doctor james Turner died seized
This Farm is conveniently divided into fields
and is under good cultivation. 1t is located on
direct road from Brick Mcctin" House to Port
MI
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Elkton Markets.

REPORTED BY ID. SCOTT X BRO.