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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
A Horrible Death.

Alexander Xix, formerly of Chesapeake
City, this county, but for several years past
employed III Baltimore, was killed, on We'd
neSday afternoon, on the floating elevator
hattie, of which he was superintendent,
while at the Canton wharf, Baltimore. The
-imeri"an gives the following particulars of
the accident:
Mr. Kirk was superintendent of the float
ing elevator Hattie, which was unloading
grain from the Edtrard Hyed, and in adjust
ing the leg into the vessel $ hold he t"unt
that the friction on the wheel which hoists
the les WAS loose, and he proceeded below
to he boiler room to remedy the difficulty,
ut the same time cauiloninS his assistant,
Charles Sanders, not to forget that he WAS
below, and work the lever to the leg. About
tive minutes afterwards the engineer heard
IA humping noise that Jared the whole ele
vator, and he called to assistant superin-
tendent Sanders and told him TO 60 down
to the boiler room, rs he thought something
was the matter with the puileyS Mr.. SAIL
ders on reaching the boiler room WAS horri-
fed to find the body of superintendent Kirk
revolving around Il shaft that makes 100
revolutions Il minute He called to the
gineer, who Immediately stopped the en-
cine Unable to bear the sckening sight,
he assembled to the engine room, and called
the trimmers from the adjoining vessels
hold. They went into the shaft room and
released the body Just us the unfortunate
man hreathed his last. The clothing had i'll
some manner become cntauglcd OH Il drift
KEY at the side of the friction wheel, and
the unfortunate man WAS carried with lear
tul momentum TO his death. The clothing
was wound so tightly around the shaft that
il was necessary to Use knife to release
the body. Fragments of flesh and bones
We're scattered in every direction. These
were gathered up and placed with the body
in the way room above. The space between
the floor and the shaft where the body re-
vowed is not more than two feet, and di-
rectly beneath the shaft is an iron tiange
pulley, upon which the body struck with
fearful forceit every revolution, thus grind
ing the lower limbs to a mere pulp. Bones
prutruded from the chest and stomach and
from the arms, indicating the terrible de-
struction accomplished,
The deceased wLS Il native of Chesapeake
City, and had resided i'll Baltimore about
nine years, during which time he has been
in the employ of Captain Wood, in the ele
vator business. He was u very young man
for the responsible position he held, being
only ~ years of age, and the only support
OF IL widowed mother and sister. He was
very popular among his men, WHO are loud
i'll their praise of the many sterling quail
Ties he possessed. Captain Wood spoke in
high terms OF his faithful employe, and,
with tears in his eyes, said: 1t was only
Yesterday that | took him to be measured
for Il new suit of clothes as u Christmas
present; alas, it will be Il sad Christmas in
that family this year. He was a member of
the Junior Order of United American Me
/ chanlcS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
Going for the Red Men.

Two Indians, members of the Iriquois
tribe, We're in our town, this week, peddling
bead goods Of their own manufacture, such
rs slippers, fancy baskets, &c. They didn't
look much like the noble Red Men we read
of in the WALLER back novels, but decidedly
otherwise. Some impecuniouS individual,
hoping to make a Christmas lift out of the
aborisines in the way of Il moiety of fine
for selling goods without license, had them
arrested and takea before Justice Lewis
The Justice very properly discharged the
warriors, as the sale of their nck-nacks did
not come underline law prohibiting peddling.
Now we wonder if the scalp of these par
ties who so affronted the noble Red Men are
not in danger. An Indian is dangerous
thing to NEEDLE with ant! if on any dark
night these fellows should hear 4 gruff voice
behind them say: Ugh, me have pale
faces scalp they better get up and git as
rapidly us possible. We wouldn't he in
their place for millions (of Indians).
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
Highfalutin.

\ lovely daughter of Eve was recently
married 10 the bosom friend of a down-the-
peninsula editor, and here is the way he
rendered his congratulations in the next
issue of his paper: Fate has garlanded
the chaplet of our friend with one of the
fairest and sweetest flowers that bloom in
the parterie of beauty, whose fragrance
will impregnate with redolence every i'm
pulse OF his generous heart The brightest
star that radiateS the galaxy of fascinating
women shines upon and eliminates his
pathway with her bland smile and alluring
light, whose respondent effulgence, glowing
with undmmed lustre each revolving sea-
son, will pilot the victor of so es1mable Il
prize to haven of happiness. May Joys
and blessings as exquisite and hallowed us
those enSendered by Il shower of roses scat
tered down by the hands of the Peri from
the far-off gardens of Paradise crown their
welded future and increase with the lapse
of wears -(unlbrid0e Era
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
An Assault.

On Saturday last, in Port Deposit, George
Mackey and John Gardner, the former the
principal and the latter one of the witnesses
in the bastardy case, tried in our court last
week, met, and there being much i'll feeling
between them got into an alteration and
soon to blows. They tumbled and hit and
pulled at a high rate for while until sepa-
rated by the spectators. Neither was much
hurt. Mackey entered complaint before a
magistrate against Gardner and he was
bound over TO appear at the next term Of
court. So the odor Of the bastardy case
will again pervade our hall of justice. The
last was almost too much for the court. 1t
is to be hoped its like will never be seen or
heard again.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
A Sad Case.

We We're sorry to hear, the other day, on
months ago was injured by fall from Il
load of hay, that he has little or no hope of
ever again having the free use of the in
,iured limb-the right leg. The knee joint
has set stiff and rigid and he will in all
mainder of his days. 1t was Il touching
scene to witness the old man sitting upon Il
stool with his saw horse and Il log of wood
upon it in front of him, endeavering, in
his almost helpless condition, to furnish fuel
for the fire to keep Jack Frost away. His
energy is unbounde,l, and although he may
have have but one leg, he is not content to
remain idle.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
An Exasperating Witness.

Not even lawyer, however skillful in
cross examination, can make a witness tell
the truth. provided the witness wishes to
crade it. 1t is impossible to put Il Ques-
ton in such exact language that it will
demand the desired answer. 1t was nee
eSsary. on Il certain occasion in court, to
compel witness to testify as to the way
in which Il Mr.. Smith treated his horse.
Well, sir, said the lawyer. with sweet
and winning smie-a smile intending to
drown all suspicion as to Interior pur-
poses how does Mr.. Smith generally
ride horse - The witness looked up in
nocently and replied: Generally a-strad-
die. sir, | believe.
The lawyer asked again: But, sir,
what gait does he ride" The imper-
turbable witness answered: lie never
rides any gate at all, sir, but I've seen
his boys ride every gate on the farm.
The lawyer saw he was on the track of
4 Tartar, and his next question WIS very
insinuating How does Mr.. Smith ride
when he is in company with others: |
demand Il clear answer? well, sir.
said the witness. ''he keeps up with the
rest if his horse is able to, OF if not he
falls behind
The lawyer was by this time almost
beside himself. and asked: And how
does he ride when he is alone?" II
don't know was the reply: Il was
never with him when he was alone. and
there the case dropped.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
Of Importance to Odd Fellows.

The last session Of the supreme Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows was of extraordinary
Importance to the Order. The work of the
Order was thoroughly revised. The un-
written work is changed in certain matters,
and other reforms introduced that will make
the initiatory and degree work less cumber
some We may be permitted to outline
these changes, which are ordered to go iato
effect in all lodges on tie first day Of ,ianu-
AIRY next. in ali tho subordinate lodges
there will be three instead Of five degrees
Those who now have the first and second
will rank as first degree members; those
who have the third and fnurtl! will rank as
second degree :nambcrS. aud NTH degree of
old work will rank rs third degree in the
new There is one degree i'll Rebrkah, and
three Encampmeut degrees.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
The Entertainment at Big Elk Chapel.

The entertainment at Big Elk Chapel, on
Saturday evening last, for the benefit of the
Sunday school of the church, was grand
success, the house being crowded, and the
young folks acquitting themselves very
creditably. The programme consisted of
dialogues, recitations. singing, and tabeauX,
which were participated in by Miss Emma
Gallaher, ReSsie Henderson, Alice Peterson,
Mary Taylor, Lola Burnite, Geo. \. Steele,
John Creswell, Lewis Willis, Harry Gar
rett, Edwin Gallaher, and others. Miss
Annie and Mrs. Susan Brown, Miss Han
nah BlackSon, and l.. Gallaher; Alexander
Brown, George Brown, John Blackson, and
+. Canaan, We're the vocalists of the evening,
accompanied ut the organ by Mr.. John Kim
bic. The music was excellent, and the ell
tertainment throughout = very enjoyable
one.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
From Port Deposit.


PORT DEPOSIT, December ~, 1880
The third quarterly meeting of Bethel A =,
NJ. +. Church took place last Sunday Rev
W. II. Waters. OF Havre de Grace, ,,rca.:h,
ed in the morning and evening. The after.
noon sermon WIS preac he'd by the pastor,
Rev. j. Ii. Robinson. Rev Mr.. Waters is
one of the oldest colored ministers that we
have. He preached here thirty years ago
Our public school is getting along nicely
and is making rapid progress. We feel
very grateful to our school trustees for APP
pointing so able Il teacher rs Mr.. j. w.
Eaton. who j. certainly making his mark
among the childr"n. We mead lpe thing
vet to make our school what il ought ~ lie
and that is u school house. large enough TO
hold the children of this school district
There are now about sixty in attendance
and more to 20. However, we believe that
the Honorable Board of Commissioners will
in due time erect us Il building for that pur-
pose READER.
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observation-disclosures.

Strawbridge & Clother desire to inform
their friends who may have been disap
pointed in getting the above game, that the
demand has been altogether unprecedented
and beyond their ability TO supply. Tens
OF thousands of orders by person and by
mail Were received the first few days.
They hope to be able to supply the demand
later, and trust that all who have been dis
appointed will accept the explanation.-
Every person who sent Il three cent stamp
for postage on the game will be supplied in
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
Ho for the Inauguration!

Col Gibson, General Passenger Agent of
the Baltimore x Ohio Railroad Company
was in town this week and made arrange
ments with Mr. John f. Wilson, Com
mander of Creswell Post. q. \. r., for a
low rate of fare to Washington and return
ON March 18th, inauguration day. Arrange
ments are also being made with the T., W.
& b. Railroad Company, all of which will
be made public in ample time, to give all
who desire to visit the Capital on that occa-
sR'n Il good opportunity to avail themselves
of the reduction.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
Twenty Years a Sufferer.

DIR. Il. Y. Pierce:
Dear .Sh-Twenty years ago | was ship
wreck on the Atlantic Ocean, and the cold
and exposure caused i large ahsGrS~ to furm
on each leg. which kept continually dis
harg!ug After spending hundreds IF dol
lars, with no henriir. ! WA persuaded 10
Try ynur Golden Medical Discovery, ana
now. in less than three months after taking
the first bottle, ! am thankful to say | am
completely cured, and for the first time III
ten years can put my left heel to the ground.
am, sir, yours respectfully,
WILLIAM RYDER,
81 Jefferson Street, Buffalo, y. y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
Card OF Thanks.

Permit me through yomr paper to thank
the kind friends OF Chesapeake City and
vicinity, who called ut the VI. f. Parsonage,
on Thursday, OH inst. and plentifully sup
piled their Pastor, j. W. Iainmrr>lry, and
family, with the good things of this life
May Il kind Providence watch over them
and supply all their need through riches
of glory i'll Christ Jesus" j. W. II.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25

-" Malt BitterS are II Brain, Nerve,
and Blood food, peculiarly adapte'l 10. aud
warmIY rrcaipsieaUetl ny. o,.r druggist and
physicians tor Genera. Debility. Mental and
Physical Exhaustion, Hysteria, Nervous
ness, Seepleness, Emaciation, and Dropsv.
.-g The people may talk about humhugs
and patent medicines as much as they
please. hut We stick to the plain fact thai
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure a cough
quicker than any physicians prescription,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25

NICK'S FLORAL GUIpE.-Of the many
guides and Seed and plant catalogues sent
out by our Seedsmen and nurSerymen, and
thai are doin~ SO much to inform the people
and heautify and enrich our country, none
are 81 hraurful, none So instructive rs
i6rk's F2or"i G"i"c. Its paper is the
choicest its illustrations handsome, and
given 10y the hundred while its colured
plate is 4 gem. This work. although cost
ing but 10 cents, is handsome enough for
gift book, or Il place on the Irarlor rattle.
Published hy James Wick, Rochester, y. y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
The Christmas Pie.

>The pies of mince, the pies of mlnce.
Who has not on their baking hung
In many Christmas season since
Alike his years and hopes were young;
Successive mothers bake them still,
And children eat them to their fill.
The pies of mince. the Christmas pies,
| seem to see the very plum
Still in the corner snug it lies
Where Johnny Horner thrust his thumb
Oh, carve the Christmas pie for me,
And let my piece whopper be.
If nightmare in my room appears,
And strides across my heaving breast
But. bother all such foolish fears;
| know that shall snore and rest.
I'll fill myself with Christmas fare.
And sleep, in spite of midnight's mare.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25

Since 1870 n portion of Allegany has been
formed into :. new county, viz: Garrett.
The average increase in the counties is
about 5000 each. The total population Of
the State by the last census WAS 80, SH.-
The total increase SO far as returned Is li',
900, and the three outstanding counties will
probably swell it to over 'u,001, making
the population of the State in the ueig Dor
hood of g3l 900, or an increase of twenty
per crnt-uuuSually large for Il State of
such small territory rs Maryland. 1t will
thus I've seen that if the basis of representa-
tion III the House 10 be elected under the
new census we're the same as the basis Of
representation under the census of 1870,
Maryland would be entitled TO seven nrn-
bers in the House of Representatives,, being
an increase OF one member.
In addition to ii probable increase i'll her
representation in Congress, Maryland will
also find her own General Assembly con-
siderably increased. In accordance with
the :tpportunment provided by her CunSti-
tuition, the counties whose representation
will he increased are: Anne Arundel, from
three (the present numher) 10 four; Charles,
from two to three: Queen Annc'S, from Two
to three: Tabor, from two IL three. Kent
has not been returned but it is understood
that its representation Will likewise be in
creased.
The returns now in make it possible to
estimate closely the population of this Pen
inSuia. 1t is about as follows:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25

BALTIMORE LIVE Stock MARX ETS.-
Beef Cattle quoted as follows: Best 1"-a5ai:
medium 81 adj; ordinary thin steers, oxen
and cows ~ rs; milch cows S25ai3. Swine
-Jlaa5at for common: extra 81. Sheep
md LambS-Fair to good sheep iaIc.; good
to extra :llJlac Lambs 4a6 cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25

1t will be seen from this that the fourteen
Peninsular counties would form State
having over so, 900 population.
This peniuSular State would have an area
of about 5000 square miles; its coast line
would be hundreds of miles III length, and
probably no portion of the State would be
more than Il dozen miles from navigation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25

- +. L. BHICkLEI. our enterprising
merchant at Port Deposit, keeps abreast of
the times. Step in, needy reader, and feast
your eye Cat least) on the Christmas cheer
choice Groceries, Organges, Lemons, and
Fruits just received, in addition to usual
stock,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
OK Hall. ?HiLf0ELP,i,,
W0ytb
Kn0zving.

There is a place in Phila-
delphia where a stranger
may buy his clothes, and
fare as we'll as if he knew
the whole city by heart and
if he knows nothing about
the value Of cloths, or of
clothes, he is as well off, as
if he we're a good judge of
both.
The reason is that every
thing to be found there is
made there-made and sold
under q system which rarely
allows mistakes to occur, and
which corrects them, if they
do occur.
OAK HALL is the place;
and its practice may 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
are 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-ifitm means
poor cloths, trimmings, cut
ting, sewing, or in any way
dishonest or Liberal dealing;
the return of his goods will
plague the merchant, injure
his credit, and dissipate his
trade.
If it means these things
=. means liberal and honor
az lGl..1r, valuable and
49,. tto-hing, case md
s@-.. ..t::1.;j,, OK HILL
Is t ri@~n tnr you i 80 to,
c:.2*-@I;o; 2Hlitis worth
vour W,,...!2 - l,np" how You
ca s"nl. i lis inco:lv cnicnt
, Sc.
Write: So; what your
c c:poHo1 j.; say what
OFT OF Us" YOU intend to
mai Of he clothes you
Nc, whether for everyday
VI al or otherwise what
,o,@r YOU prefer, OF what
,c.5r IL avoid; say about
,.n"l you want to pay; say
cyorE, s.,--:lg that You think
may AID a stranger in
choosing for you. You
viii get in reply samples
Of cloths and prices of what
ever You want made from
those cloths. You will get
also the means of having
your measure taken by an
unskillul 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 a year; there's no
reason why it shouldn't
amount to five millions.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25
MARYLAND'S POPULATION
Returns from Twenty Counts: Popula-
ton of the Peninsula

The census returns of Maryland have
been completely compiled with the eNcep-
Hartford counties.
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Christmas services at Trinity Church rs
follows: On Friday night, Dee. 24th, mi l.
night SeEs iGG at y NJ. On Christmas day,
morning service ut i1t4 n'"lack. All are
cordially invited.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25

~ Any ladies wishing to know of the
iutri,s at the E<reisiur i;ldnry Pad, its a.
lion. cue. ara reirrred t" Airs William Il
McKerknie, Photograph Par,ors. Toledo,
Oho-See Advertisement.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25

-" DO not triilc with the affection of Il
Young girl: it is worse than trit1ing with 4
Sad cold, for this can he cured by DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25

-; y very acceptable Christmas gift-a
years subscription to 4 magaZiA or ~Grkly
paper. HINCHLIFFE will take your order
Ind send il to any address.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25

~ Look al the choice Crockery Ware,
Fancy Vases, fine China Goods on display
at BRICKLEY' s for Christmas. They are the
finest ever offered in Port Deposit
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25


"A merry sleighing party, with " four
in-hand' attached to Ninsinger's big sleigh,
left town, on Thursday evening, bound for
Newark. They were Il jolly crowd, and
everything went merry rs a marriage
bell " until the return home, when series
of miShaIS occurred. First. the leaders of
the team broke away and ran, being found
some distance down the road in Il snow
bank: aud then the sleigh stuck on Il bare
place in the road. The grand finale occur
red about l O'Clock Friday morning, when Il
small, but intensely Disguised party We're
>of the Newark road. and vowing they
"would never. no, never. be caught in such
Il predicament again
john pfcrffer, a brakeman on the Phil
adeiphia, Wilmington and Baltimore rail
road, was run over by the cars and instant
~ killed near Havre de Grace on Friday
afternoon of last week. He left Baltimore
in the morning. on the way freight, couduc-
tor Feltrow. The body WAS found lying by
the side of the track, one of the cars having
passed across his arm and chest He had
been standing near the rear of the train,
and. il is supposed, fell hetween the cars
Am inquest was held ut Havre lie Grace, the
jury rendering a verdict of accidental death
The remains were broght to Baltimore on
the ID J.. NJ, train. Pferfrr was :; German
ny birth, and was in the Goth year of his
rye He had been in iilitiuore nearly NV.
wears, and for several months IGe,; in the
Employ of the railroad company. He Wa
4 widuwer and leaves two children.
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THE UHRhETS.
Elkton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.

Corrected Weekly IN ". H. .Ejct""' d Sens,
Grdin and ProdHc" Commission Mcr-
Giants, 10 NrEHeTy'S lIhdr.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-12-25

wonderful bargains
Philadelphia should send
for samples through our Mail Order Department.
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NHDTEN- M.

TIIE ANNUAL MEETING of the
Il Stockholders of the CECIL COUNTY AGRIcUL-
TyRNL SOCIETY will be held on the Second Tues
day in january. tthe llth.) 1881. at Elkton. at II
O'Clock for the purpose OF electing twelve mama
gers for the ensuing year. as provided by the con-
Stitution OF the Society.
JOHN PARTRIDGE.
Dee 4--tc secretary.
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ORPHANS COURT.

UEPHANS' OUCh NJ.
FHE Stated Meeting of the Orphans
Il Court of Cecil county will be held on the
SECOND TUESDAY in every month. EXecu-
tors Administrations and Guardians. wanting
their accounts stated. Will please bring IN the
vouchers a few days before Court.
H. u. MILLER.
Ian lS,p-y Register.
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Take the children to BRICKLEY'S, in
Port Deposit, and make glad their young
hearts, by keeping their stomachs healthy
at Christmas time. This you can do by
buying pre- Confectioneries Of Rrick!ey.
Don't you forget it.