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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-22
A Family Jar.

\ case was heard before the Orphans
Court, on Tuesday. 1t was one of Il class
that frequently comes before our courts,
but which should have been settled by the
parties thereto without recourse to law, as
the costs more than swallow up the amount
III dispute. This case was the result of
either bad temper OF bad counsel and no
doubt resulted in loss to all concerned
Evangeline Rogers is the administrators
of Abner Rogers, deceased, and is settling
up the estate, which at best is but small.
Turner Brown, whose wifi, is Il daughter of
Rogers, claimed ownership in a lot of twelve
bushels of potatoes and horse, the former
worth about ten and the latter sevety-tive
dollars. The claim was disputed by the adj
mlnlStratriN, and the court was appealed
to. y large number of witnesses We're sum
moned and examined upon each side The
cost of these, together with court costs aud
attorneys fees will amount to more than
the value of both horse and tuberS After
patient and protracted hearing the court
awarded the potatoes to Brown and the
horse to the estate. OF course this result
did not please all concerned and some of
the parties returned home in a much worse
humor than they came. Our advice to
them is, the next time they have Il dispute
of this or any other nature 70 settle it them
selves.
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An announcement Rule.

A new and very unpopular and incon-
venient rule (tor business mem has been
put in force on the p, w. X b. branch of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, viz freights
will be delivered until the charges upon
them are paid. TO some large shippers and
receivers of freightS, notably among them
the mill owners in the neighborhood, this
arbitrary rule causes great Inconvenience.
Heretofore, settlements of freight bills have
been made Semi-monthly or monthly: but
now they are required to pay down the
freight money upon each package or car
load before the agent is allowed to deliver
it. Delivery of a car load of stone con-
signed to the County Commissioners for use
at the new bridge recently, was refused
until after the freight bill was settled. This
rule is reelection upon the honesty of the
customers OF the road. Already several of
our large mill owners have made move
toward securing a steamer to ply between
here and the cities and carry their freights.
We hope soon to see one on duty, thus Great
ing the long-needed opposition to the mo-
nopoly enjoyed by the railroad company.
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Church Reopening.

The repairs and Improvements to the
Methodist Episcopal Church of this place
being completed, that editice will be re-
opened for regular services on Sabbath next
(to-morrow). The audience room and YES
thule have been very handsomely re-fres-
coed, adding much to its beauty, and the
colors being of lighter tints give the room Il
cleaner and more cheerful aspect. The pulpit
alcoye is finished very handsomely, and on
the arch above, in artistic letters, appears
the legend $50 worship the Lord in the
beauty of holiness the general effect be
ing very striking. New furnaces will be
put in and the floors have been re-carpeted
with Il new and handsome carpet. Rev
DR.. Willis will preach tomorrow morning
and evening: and in the morning, after the
sermon, the probationers on the roll will be
admitted to full membership.
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A Blast Under Difficulties.

On the farm of Lewis T. Roberts, Esq,
not far north of this town, it was recently
found necessary 10 deepen the well. The
well was an old one and walled in Il sub
Stantial manner The work was under
taken by Mr.. ID. Getty, who soon found
that his progress toward China was barred
by a bed of solid rock He had made up
his mind, however, to 90 south, and the
rock must DE removed. Blasting was the
only means of removing it; but here the
question arose as to whether or not Il blast
could be made in the bottom of the well
without damaging the wall. Everybody
said no, Mr.. Getty said yes, and charged
his blast. This was put in very carefully.
and in such manner as the operator said
so as not to AZURE the walling, but to break
up the rock. Everybody laughed at this.
and all said that when the explosion took
place the wall would he demolished. The
match was applied and the old well helched
forth fire and smoke like Il young volcano.
When this had cleared away, to the sur
prise of all, the rock at the bottom was
found to be broken to pieces and the wall
uniniured, SO that the work of deepening,
was proceeded with and soon finished. This
is considered a masterpiece of deep we'll
blasting.
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The School Commissioners.

The School Commissioners, at their Ses-
sion on Tuesday of last week, transacted
the following business:
The subject of putting new desks in the
Union school house and making some re-
pairs was referred to Commissioner Eng
land.
Repairs on the colored school house at
Warwick was referred to Commissioner
Biudle.
\ proposition in regard to colored school
No. {, First district, was made by the trlls-
tees of the A. NJ. +. Church, of Cecilton,
offering to sell the building subject to .,
ground rent of $40 Il year for the sum of
$3.50, or to rent it for the sum of $50 per
year, was received and read The Board
offered to rent it for So 4 year. payable
quarterly on the same day the school ac-
counts are paid.
1t was ordered that the Treasurer pay the
bill for the painting of the Cecilton school
house.
The President was authorized to have the
Elkton school house insured
Miss $. \. Galaher was confirmed as as
sistant teacher in school No. ), Fourth dis
trict, and Miss Elite a. Mariindale as
teacher i'll school No. 8, Ninth district.
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THE NEW PRESIDENT PRO TEN.
A Native of this County ami Large
Land Owner

| The newly elected President ito tcn.. al
| the niled States Senate, Judy" David
| Davis, being i native of this county, and
| having at this time Il large circle of rela-
! tives resident here, information in relation
| to him will he read with interest by many
of our citizens. y Bloomington Ni!) cor
! respondent, writing of him, says:
Judge Davis can safely he set down as
| the most extensive land owner in central
| Illinois, and his total wealth, at Il fair est
| mate, can be placed ut s., 0O0, 900. The
amount of taxes paid annually by him in
| Mclean county is nearly $1,000, while the
| total amount of his taxes will not fall far
short of ST ,000 yearly, He owns some of
| the best constructed editces III blooming
| ton. The most valuable is what is known
the Durey Block, which the senator
erected about seven years ago, and which
he gave to his daughter when she was mar
ried 10 the son Of Justice Swaynr of the
United States Supreme Court. The build
ing contains a very fine opera house: but
the Judge was opposed TO naming the place
after himself or even to call it an opera
house; so, in honor of William Durley. an
Old settler of Bloomington, he said the ele-
CANT auditorium should for all time to come
he called Durley Hall Before the death of
fond of attending public amuSements, and
when home from Washington, was often
seen seated in the hall with members of his
family. His residence. which is one of the
most elegant and costly in the State of
Illinois, is situated about Il mile from the
business portion of the city. Well laid
out grounds, rich shade trees. tempting
drives, the perfume "f sweet flowers, the
beautiful landscape To be seen on every
hand, make the Illinois Senator's home i'll
deed an earthly paradist-an abode tit for Il
king President While in the interior
of the house there is not to be seen any fool
ish or unnecessary expenditure of money,
the different apartments are furnished in
the richest and most luNuriant manner
Since the death of the Senator's wife and
the marriage Of his only daughter, Mrs. II.
Y. plerpont, formerly of Chicago, and Il
niece of Mrs. Davis, has had charge Of the
establishment during the session Of Con-
gress when the Judge is away from home
His son resides about half mile from the
mansion, and, although his home is less
pretentiouS than that of his father, it nev-
ertheleSS is one of the lovelieSt of spots.
and Il home possessed OF every thing To
make life enjoyable The Senator has an
office occupying Il suite of rooms over the
Bloomington National Bank, of which cor
poration he is the largest stock holder, and
they are furnished i'll Il little better style
than are most of the Offices of the lawyers
in town.
When at home, Senator Davis, it is said.
generally manages all of his immense real
estate business. the most perfect system
being adopted in every detail. which has
been strictly carried ont for many years
past.
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under the old system were unable to raise
the money to make necessary purchases in
our line who are Low able to supply theil
| families literally.
| Il. C. Lewis dry goods, &c: | cannot SIC
any great change in my business If there
has been any at all it has improved some
what.
Mrs. Ann Scott, miIiner: There has been
no falling off in my business. Ii there is
any change at all, it has improved.
w. ID. Dunbar, blacksmith: Cannot say
that the law has injured my business. /
have done about rs much since as before its
adoption.
John s Crossmore, meal, provision, Re.
The law has inbred my business in very
marked manner. Former customers from
the upper part of h" distinct now 90 to
| Newark and other places To buy In an
endeavor /" maintain my trade | now am
forced to the expense Of running two
wagons.
j. Il. Myers, tailor: My trade, which was
principally among the mill hands, who now
go to Newark and other towns has been
greatly injured by the law.
ID. Scott X Bro, grain, coal and fertil-
zers: Our business is not affected by the
Local Option law.
VIM q. Carter, livery stables: The law
has materially injured my business. For
mer customers tot whom | had Il large
nnmber) from Marley and other mills now
90 to Newark and other towns to trade.
George \. Brown, carriage painter: The
law has not injured my business. | have
done as much since as before its passage
X. T. c. Crouch, livery stables: The law
has neither improved or injured my bust
ness.
w. s. johnson, livery stables: Don't
think the law has affected my business at
all.
q. 5. Price, livery stables: The law has
injured my business to some extent.
John Partridge. grain. coal, fertilizers:
The Local Option has not affected my bust
ness one way or another.
BENZ. Wells, railroad agent: The freightS
of the road to this station have increased
recently to the extent of 81 900 per month.
But we do not. of course, attribute it to the
law.
BENZ. NJ. Wells, agent Of Adams Express
Co.: The business of the company is as
good as it was last year.
ID. l.. Sloan, of the marble yard, being
out of town, we failed to interview him.
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of prices.
John Perkins, harness, etc. lnanutac-
turer: Business is better this season than
last During the Fair it was doubly as
good as during the same time last year.
Davis, Keys, X Co.: The law has had no
effect upon our business either one way or
another.
James p. Merritt, provisions, etc: Can't
say that there is any great difference in my
! business. Certain classes of people seem to
| have more ready money than formerly.
Henry Spittle baker, confectionery, etc:
There has been no noticeable change in NV
! trade.
Booth \ Son, confectionery, ice cream,
etc: The law has helped our business very
materially. our trade has largely increased.
Joseph Hinchlitfe, newspapers, tobacco,
confectionery, etc: If the law has affected
my business at all. ii has been for the bet
ter.
6. w. Taylor, cigars and tobacco: don't
/ see any change in my business
\. W. Mitchell, drugs, &c: business is
better this year than last, hut | cannot at
tribute the change TO The Local Option law
VIM. Falls, Howard House: The bust
ness of the house (n"t considering the bar)
is not near SO good as before HE law took
effect. Ii it We're not for the livery business
could not keep the house open.
W. W. Burnley, barber: The law has in
iured my business very perceptibly. Gus
toners from the mills now go to other
towns | feel it sensibly.
Brown * Scott, groceries and provisions:
Think it has injured the business of the
house to a considerable extent.
VIM +. Giles, confectionery: Am not
doing near much business before the
law took effect.
Mrs VI. \. j. Nelson, millinery: There
has been very marked improvement in my
business, There is q class Of women who
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-22

Take person Of 10 years OF aye 1T me tlmc {
Joining their expectation of life. aS per the Ca,
Isle Tables, is % years. Should such n pers"I
live to he 81 years OF age. he or she would thri
receive in cash lin their life time) the amount d
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-22
Death of a Young Lady.

Miss Emily Ash, Il young lady of nine
teen years of age. third daughter of Jacob
b. Ash, deceased, died ut her home. in this
town, on Wednesday morning, III o'clock,
Of consumption. She was a young lady of
much amiability and sweetness of charac
ter and greatly beloved here. She had been
i'll but y few weeks, and declined very rap
idly. On Sabbath last she was received in
full mem bership in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. Her remains were inferred in
the Presbyterian cemetery yesterday.
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MATupIrY OF YEARS.

Members who i've to their years Of expectancy,
will he paid in their lifetime the amount Of their
Certificate. (old age in majority O. eases is
,,,fr pcpi
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To his end in a mysterious manner, al Sun
on Monday morning, dead but yer warm,
! lying upon High street near Groonlr> lane
! \omarks of violence were visible ul"o him.
| 1t is generally thought thar he was victim
of the poisoner's art.
The Sabbath school at Baldwins' chapel
{ will hold an exhibition, on Saturday even
! ing the 10Th inst. 1t will be given i'll the
| chapel, and the proceeds devoted TO the ben
| EFT of the school, which is said to be much
| in need of funds To prosecute its work. 1t
| is stated that great pains are being taken TO
! givean entertainment worthy of the patron
| age of the public. Admission for adults,
% cents; children IL cents.
! On account of the sickness of the en-
| gineer, the mud machine was compelled 10
suspend operations on Saturday last. vt
! latest account a successor had not been
cured, and the machine lays idle. The posi-
! ton OF engineer on this machine is =: place
difficult to fill it requiring the services of
tirst-clasS man. The machine began
WOrh again ON lHuTStttN ne StINlttS pl 'tl
engineer from Baltimore having been Sc
cured.
An Elkton liveryman one day this
week, hired Il team To a stranger to drive to
Newark. Shortly afterwards he discovered
that his customer had gone i'll another di
rection. The lveryman started nj once
in pursuit and overlook him about five
miles from town, driving i'll the direction of
Dover, DEL and bound, as he stated, for
that place. 1t is thought that the stranger
away with the horse.
The following We're the money receipts
upon the four different days OF the late fair.
First day, Tuesday, Oct. 4th, 90. Second
day, Wednesday, oct 9th S6l6.,o. Third
dav, Thursday, oct. 9th, So 491.1l. Fourth
day. Friday, oct. 9Th, S3,2l2.l5. From
Railroad excursion tickets, SS45.o0. Total
S7,7o2 Sc
The total receipts from al! sources. i'll
Guiding exhibitors entries &c, amounted to
over ten thousand dollars.
Quite large audience was i'll attend
ance at the Presbyterian church, in this town
on Monday evening, to listen to 4 sermon
by Joseph +. Maule, of Philadelphia, 4
minister of the Orthodox Friends. Such Il
sight as two old gentlemen sitting in the
pulpit with their broad brimmed hats upon
their heads Gas is the custom among this
sect) being novelty here tended to arouse
a spirit of levity among the young people.
The sermon, though delivered in the sing
>Song style common among these people, was
full of thought and of much interest. The
speaker proved himself thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the scriptures quoting theretrom
with great ease. He supplemented his ser
mon with an exhortation; the entire service
occupying over an hour. There was neither
opening or closing service the minister sat
awhile until moved by the spirit when he
arose and without introduction began his
sermon. At the close the usual sign, that
meeting WAS ont "a Misunderstanding between
the preachers) was given and the audience
dispersed. !
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Late Peaches.

Fruit of the second crop this season from
a peach tree was brought to this office, this
week. by Elias Lumm, of Delaware. The
peaches We're small but perfect and very
pleasant to the TASTE. For peach tree to
raise two crops in one season is something
unusual in this climate. Usually the grower
feels fortunate if he succeeds i'll getting one
crop during season. and oftener fails than
succeeds in this. The warm and late season
this year explains the phenomenon in tins
case
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Washington at Head of Elk.

AS the events connected with the sur
render of CORVALLIS at Yorktown, in 1871,
are being recalled by the centennial observ-
ances of the past week, the following items
! in connection with that event are of local
interest. They are taken from the diary OF
Jonathan bull-afterwaris Governor
of Connecticut, secretary to General Wash
ington during his memorable march from
Phllipshurg to Yorktown.
Sept 6th--Breakfast at Christiana bridge,
where our stores, boats, etc, are brought
, from Delaware by water through Chris
tiana creek. Debarked and carried by land
across to the head of Elk, about twelve
miles, where they are again EN- marked upon
the river and transported down the Chesa-
peake General proceeds to the head OF
I Elk, where the troops and part of stores
are arrived and beginning to embark. \
want of water craft obligeS part of the
troops to march by land To Baltimore, and
even, eventually, as far lis Annapolis. Many
OK and horse teams sent on by land.
The General expects 10 find little or no
means of land transportation i'll Virginia,
the many rivers and great abundance of
water communication almost SuperSetiiug
the necessity of that convenience. At Elk
we take quarters III Tue mousse ol aptdlH
Rudolph.
7th-.At Elk forwarding troops, Siores
artillery. etc. writing letters. Country
through which we have passed much pleased
with the prospect OF our expedition.
stll-Lcave the head of Elk, across the
SuSquehanna river for breakfast, arrive AT
Baltimore early J.. Nj. Great JOY in town,
illumination, addresses, etc.
The ahose-named Captain Eudolpil was
the grandfather of +. \. Ellis, ESD, and
great grandfather of Tobias Rudolph, of this
town.
Capt. Rudolph lived in the = old brick, y
on Main street, now occupied by Frazer,
druggist, Perkins, harness maker, and 9TH
ers, and here Washington 4uartered and held
a reception. The legend is that the people
entered by way of the door now the front
door OF Perkins store and passed out at
the large door on Main Street-W ashington
standing in the hall al the communicating
door between the Two sections of the build
ing
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Bishop Lay at Trinity Church.

The rite of confirmation was administered
by Bishop Lay to four candidates at Trinity
Church, in this town, on Tuesday evening
last. The class consisted of four persons.
viz: Flora Ash and Mr.. George Reese, of
Elkton, and VIM. Price, Esq, and another
gentleman, whose name we failed to hear,
of Chesapeake City The sermon, which
was a very interesting one, was preached
by the Bishop. DIR. Frost, recently of Trim
ity Church, Wilmington, whose name has
become familiar to newspaper readers in
connection with the recent trouble in the
congregation Of that church, was present
and assisted the Bishop.
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In the Whole History of
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wide Il reputation. "a AYERS CHERRY
PICTORIAL. which is recognized as the
world remedy for all diseases of the
throat and lungs. It's long-continucd
series of wonderful cures in all eli
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rs ii safe and reliable agent to employ
Against ordinary colds. which are the
fprerunncrS of more serious disorders,
it acts speedily and surely, always re-
l"ving suffering, and often saving life.
The protection it affords. by its timely
use III throat and chest disorders,
makes it an invaluable remedy to be
kept always on hand in every home.
No person can afford to be without it,
and those who have once used it never
will. From their knowledge of its
composition and operation. physicians
use the CHERRY PICTORIAL extensively
in their practice, and clergymen recon-
mend it. 1t is absolutely certain in
its hcain" effects, and will always
cure where cures are possible.
For sale by all druggists.
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Accident to an Old Lady.

On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Davidson
of q. W. Boulder. ESD, at Locust Point
fell down stairs and broke the bone of her
wrist. She is Il lady of over seventy years
and the injury will go hard with her. Dr.
Mitchell attended her and set tho broken
l;,,,l,
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CHESAPEAKE CITY ITEMS.
Doing \ GOOD WORK.

The town commissioners are doing 4
good work and our city will be much
improved. not only in looks but comfort
to pedestrians. especially in freezing
times. when Jack Frost makes his APP
pearance ami old Sul comes forth to
soften the mud
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The Irving Literary Society.

On Monday evening, 18th inst, the Young
gentlemen of West Nottingham met in the
Academy building, shortly after : o'clock,
for the purpose of etfcctin@ an organization
of the Irving Literary Society. On motion
of Mr.. Bechtel, Mr.. G. Il. Marshall was
chosen temporary chairman, and Mr.. T.. X
Taylor was appointed temporary secretary.
The Committee on Constitution then gave
i'll its report. which was accepted, and the
Constitution, bylaws and Rules of Order
We're read, and, after sufficient moditica-
tons, We're adopted 10y the Society.
At this point. on motion by Mr.. Gayley.
the Society took Il recess of five minutes in
order to allow all who wished to sign the
Constitution. After the recess, on the re-
assembling of the Society, the house pro-
ceeded to the election of officers, with the
following result: President, i. Mordecai
Price; Nice-PreSident, VIM. 5. Hilles: Re
cording Secretary, +. X. Taylor; Cores
ponding Secretary, Henry Is. Gaylcy; Treas
urer, James j. Hanna; Librarian, Louis f.
Ankrin: Chaplain, John s Starlight
uc tltCtlou tI OlIttES DtlnT over, the
President-elect WAS escorted to the chair by
Messrs Hilles and Bechttl On taking the
chair, Mr.. Price made Il few appropriate It.
marks, and then proceeded to make the
following appointments to duty, for the
next meeting OF the Society, viz: Select
reading. Il. Barnes and j. :. Searight: de-
bate, affirmative, &. X. Bechtel, l.. +. -iu-
krim, j. i. Hanna; negative. c. L. Mar
shall, +. A. Becl,tel, w. s Hilles.
Resoired, That a person who assaults an
other with an attempt to kill should he tried
for murder, was chosen us the subject for
discussion. Mr. Marshall was also appoint
ed Curator. and Mr.. Gayley rs Critic
The business Of the evening being over,
ON motion of Mr. HilleS, the Society ad-
iourned to meet on Monday next, the 9th
instant. at g. IL T.. NJ
HENRY B. GAYLEY,