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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-05
s&.C0UNVY4' NEWS.:s:
FARNTNGTON ITEMS.

Not seeing any communication from
this end OF our thriving coulty in
your paper for some time. and thinking
it was time some one was doing some
thing in that line. We came to the con-
ciuslon the best way to get it done was
to do it ourselves. But what to write
about is the serious question with us. for
everything in and around the village has
been SO thoroughly described time and
again, that the material in that line is
about exhausted. and with very dull
prospect for Il small earthquake or new
railroad to cause corner lots to advance
OF depreciate in value. or furnish the
numerous itemiZerS new material to work
on. But our City Fathers say we are to
have something new in the shape of Il
canning establishment that will eclipse
all the other industrial enterprises in the
village. We hope the fathers are not
building air castles and we all be doomed
to disappointment, for there is plenty of
fruit in the neighborhood and plenty of
mechanics who would be glad of the
chance to erect a building of that kind.
and have no serious objections to aid in
eating the cahned fruit atterwart.
sLEIGHING
has been INDUCED in here to as great an
extent as ever known by that time
honored individual, 1.-THE oldest inhab-
tant. Surprise or donation parties have
been numerous. and many, nothing
dannted by the prophecies OF Professor
Ncinnr in regard to the weather, or old
Mother Shlpton in regard 10 the destruc-
ton of the world. have slipped on the
yoke. aud il reports are true
many more in the neighborhnod are
going to do likewise before the Winter is
over.
FEW CHANGES
will take place in the village in the |
Spring. VIM. Gibson, proprietor of the /.
steam feed mill. will sell, on the 17th of /
This month, his entire stock and fixtures.
md 30 into Il different line OF business. /
stephen Ramsey goes into the country
% reside and VIM. VI. Williams takes
his place. and W. Gibson takes the place
racated by Williams.
EXPLANATION.
We believe it is our duty to give our
brother scribe, Of Mechanics Valley,
omc explanation in regard to our long
llcnce: SO We will state that we threw
'ur poke berry juice ami the bottles.
'hout the time of the election at the
Democratic party, and the affair was al
most as disastrous to Us us them. for ee
lave not had as much as a rabbit hide
lnce. like our more fortunate brother o:
he Valley, to make n dicker on, and in
ur impcCuniouS condition we have had
o remain silent. We hope due allow
nee will be made for eXa ggeration and
he explanation will be considered salts
actory. REIN.
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The Rising Sun M. E. Church.

We publish in another column an earness
appeal in behalf of the Methodist Episcopal
Church ut Rising Sun. 1t should he cor
daily responded to by the Methodisss and
their friends in Cecil and elsewhere. The
plan that the committee has adopted seems
we express the hope that the interest their
public appeal will excite will he in some
degree commensurate with the Importance
of their undertaking. Their church is =
credit to Cecil Metho.iism, and one of which
the followers of John Wesley in this vicin-
ity should show an appreciation that can be
measured in dollars and cents
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-05
Robbed a Pen.

On Friday night of last week, raiding
party swoopr'l down upon the hog pen on
the farm of Joshua Clayton, Jr., near the
Maryland cross roads, and killed and car
rie,l off a valuable Young Berkshire SOW
that Mr.. Clayton had selected and reserved
for brood animal. The pig weighed about
one hundred and twenty-five pounds. 1t
had been knocked in the head and carried
some distance off and then stuck, a. = blood
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Our Neighbors.

About 105 students are now attending the
Conference Academy, at Dover.
Now that the site for the new Jail at Eas-
ton has been selected, Eastonians are happy.
About $50 gallons of oysters are shucked
weekly at Kent Island Narrows and sold at
10 cents a gallon.
Several persons have died OF small pox in
Accomac county lately, and Il number OF
others are i'll with the disease.
J. +. Price, of Greenwood, has lost the
senses of tasting and smelling A phy>i-
clan is operating on him, trying to restore
them.
Don't it feel nice to talk about starting an
ice cream factory. Ugh, it makes us shiver
and culver. Yet that is what Westminster
folks are doing.
The Delaware Legislature is flooded with
applications for divorce, and it all comes
from disputes as to who shall get up aud
light the fire these cod mornings
The first turnpike ever made in the United
States was constructed between Philadel-
phia and Lancaster i'll 1892, and cost $780,
900, a fabulously large sum in those days.
The post office at Oxford, Pa, was broken
into on Thursday night OF last week and
robbed of S25 worth of stamps and twenty
dollars in money, which was taken from u
| registered letter. Entrance was effected by
boring through the front door.
Captain Thomas Skerven, an old citizen
of Kent county, died on the 25th nit, At
his residence, Worten Point. He lived on
the farm Oh which he died for more than
forty years of the seventy of his lifetime.
1t is situated directly on Chesapeake Bay,
and is the largest farm, with the most hand
some residence in Kent. He leaves Il widow
and three sons and two daughters, all mar
ried.
Saturday morning last, ut one o'clock,
DR.. j. Hooper Shepherds office, in the
Chronicle building above the Chronicle Office
| was accidentally fired, and before discovery
the flames had possessed the building. The
| fire destroyed Miss Jane Browns property,
the Chronicle building, and Mrs. Fanny
Dyer's property, opposite the Cambridge
| Hotel and FraZer's Hotel, in the best part
of the town, with a total loss, all uninsured,
of about Sc, 900
| a new enterprise was started in Middle
| town last week, that may do well, and grow
TO be an important industry of that town.
| 1t is called "The Middl-town Potted Meat
Company" Mr.. L. c. West is the prime
mover in the new industry, and practical
| Gamer by the name of Richardson is in
charge. The company is packing all the
| chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese they
can buy, and expect no difficulty in finding
a ready market for their goods
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Failed to Appear.

Some time ago complaint was made be-
fore Justice Ford by u gentleman residing
at Elk Mills, charging that Mr.. John Long,
Il keeper of restaurant on Main street, had
sold to parties in his employ liquor OH the
Sabbath, contrary to law. A warrant was
y hearing was fixed for Tuesday last. Upon
that day the witnesses were present, ready
to testify (whether to the truth OF the charge
or otherwise, it is not KNOWN but the prose-
cutor failed to put in an appearance, and
the Justice dismissed the case The wit
nesSes now are anxious TO know where they
are to get their fees. Who can tell?
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To the Public.

IN are respectfully and christianity asked
~. :" rev -, the following financial statement OF
,,e w. l. Church of Rising Sun, Cecil coun-
Amount subscthc,l befnre build-
ins ...... ::............... $4,000. 90
Building COMMITTEES es,;m,t.d
cos' '''''''''''''-''' ......... G,000. 90
The real cost of buildi,.. coil
church. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. - 90 CO
Amount paid up to dedicatiG.
octsper TO- 1915. '.--'.''':.' 800 60
Balance then owing. ........... s7.O4-99
Amount paid on principal and in
tereSt up to date. Observation-Disclosures. $3.50. 6:
Present Indebtedness ... 5,l46. !,
The great difference between the actua
and estimated cost arose from the fact tina
the architect assured the committee that thu
church could be built for the estimated sum
Instead of this being true, when FINISHED
and furnished it cost Sill ,Si2.S2.
We are now engaged in an earnest effnr
to pay the balance Of the Indebtedness. On
plan for doing 50 is us follows:
First-To obtain subscriptions to tn,
amount of the whole debt before any of the
Sub>criptons-part or parts thereof-shal
be payable.
Spcond-All sums over five dollars shall
he payable in four equal instalments, viz
Six months part. One-fuurth, payable whe,
the whole debt is subscribed, with interest
on the balance until paid.
IHird-All sums OF five dollars and under
payable when the whole debt is subscribed
With the above statement AMI plan be
fore you, we sincerely and earnestly beg
you to help us; we are in need; We have
dome, and are doing. all we are able to IL"
Our society has done, il doing, all it can.
Our church is the only one OF any denomi,
nation in the village. We are weak tinan
ciallv and few in numbers. Our burden i,
weighing us down and retartling spirituality
among us. We are at work. and want al
friends of morality, virtue, truth, and re-
ligon TO hell us. If you cannot give great
gifts, give what You can: any amount will
he prayerfnlly and thankfully received
Send yonr contributions to Rev. john D.
Kemp, Rising Sun, Md, who will acknowl
edge the receipt thereof and forward receipt
therefore ut once.
BY order of Board of Trustees.
[JoHN d. KEMP,
Committee: JOSEPH l.. STEPHEN,
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who has 4 lively vein Of humor in his
composition. and We will show yau 1, man
who is full of sent! munt, whose heart is
tender and sympathetic. and who is ever
ready to lend a hclpinc hand to fellow
traveller on life s highway. llumor. SEN
timcnt and charity are the three golden
links that bind the photographic fraternity
together.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-05

pool was found ut a point not far from the
pen, and they were tracked for some dis
rance in the direction OF Back Creek by the
i"od drops. The pen is only about fifty
ards from the house and the theft certainly
vas a bold one. Some time ago, Mr.. Clay
IN was robbed of 4 number of articles,
mong them whip and robe. 1t was dis
overed pretty clearly where these things
one to the same place. The matter will h.
worked mp and the guilty party discovered
t possible
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-05
An Editors Marriage.

John T. Grow, Esq, managing editor OF
the Baltimore Sun, and Miss Sue w. Hut
bard were married on Tuesday, February
1>t, at Saratoga (the residence on of the
bride, in Buckingham county, Va, by Rev.
Mr. Lloyd The lady is well-known in lit
erary circles, being the author of several
prize stories, and the novel AS Thyself, -
recently published by Lippincott & Go.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-05

~ Snuff or dust of any kind, and strong
cauSlic or poisonous solutions aggrivate
catarrh and drive it 10 the lungs. Dr..
Sagr,s Catarrh Remedy cures catarrh by its
mild, soothing, cleaGsi,.s 'l.ii huai,ns prop
critics Each package prepares one pint of
the Remedy ready for use, and costs only
fifty cents. Sold by druggists. So positive
ly certain is it in its results that its former
proprietor used To offer 4 standing reward OF
500 for Il case it would not cure.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-05

,-Y- It would make n stone image turn
green with envy ia observe the expression
of profound disgust that settloS down on
the face af the ,lnnrnr when h. Ia -lrS his
patients praisin. DR. Bulls Cough syrup.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

vTNHIS is to give uoticc, that the subscribers. o
i Cecil county, have obtained from the Orphan:
Court Of said county, letters OF Administration Oh
the personal estate vi
JOHN J. ABRAHAMS,
late q Baltimore city. deceased. All persons hav
ing claims against the said deceased her by
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated,
On or before the nth dly OF January. lSSH;
they may otherwise. by law. be eNciudo,t nam al
benefit OF said estate. All norPAna indebted Il
said estate are requested " hiaae Immediate pay
ment To the sHhsctihcrE. Given under our hands
this llth nay 81 January. last,
w, Il. ABRAHAMS,
j. ". ABRAHAMS,
Administrations of Joan j. AbrthaIns. dLc'd.
Test-H. ID. MILLER, Register.
Ian. l5-Gw
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s=E" Tum0Ts, ery>ip.lls, mrrcurill dis
eases, srsojul:, and general debility cured
Ivy "Dr. Liuisey'i Blood S,arche::." SO d
by druggists.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-05

:4y" If you take oar alvice You will lose
~ lime in calling on your druggist for 'Sel-
lrr,' Cough Syrup'~withaat an equal
Price. nE cents
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THE NHRKEES.
Elkton Ma -ketS.
REPORTED RY ID. SCOTT & BRO.
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 3, 1881

Corrected Weekly bu ". II. Michael G Sons,
Grain and Produce Commission Ncf-
chants, l25 McElde,ry's Wharf,
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For SALE CHEAP.

A most excellent FIREPLACE. HEATEF,
"A but little used. VIII I be sod harian ~
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his Winter quarters and was apparently
looking for others. Although the weather
was freezing cold his snakeship was lively
and moved along at brisk pace. The
| young man despatched the varmmt, instead
of taking it to his bosom, as did the man in
| the fable.
| The Dorcas Society of the Sabbath
School Of the NJ. E. Church, of this town.
composed of the lady teachers-have done
good work among the needy poor in ON
midst during the cold weather They have
visited and relieved the sick and suffering
wherever they could find them, and by their
efforts undoubtedly much suffering has been
averted. Their efforts have been seconded by
IN my of our citizens, and we are request.
ell to return the thanks of the Society te
all who have aided them, and especially tc
the Young Mems Social Club for their lib
eral donation.
We have received the Rural Register
and Almanac for 1881, issued by Davit
Landreth & Son. seed growers, of Philadel
phil, complete and accurate guide for tn.
gardner. besides containing much other val
liable information. Messrs. Landreth s
Son raise their own seed on farms of owe
LOO acres in the aggregate, situated il
Bucks county Pa, Burlington county y. J.
| Lancaster county VA, and hantows,
county Wis; consequently the buyer is al
ways sure 10 get live seed Write for thei
almanac to 81 and 90 South Sixth street
| Philadelphia.
The Steam yacht Carrie. Of HAvre IL
rAfrace, oanel by John Watmough, of Phil
adelphia, burst her boiler, while lying {.
Chai>es' wharf, Fells Point, Baltimore, a
lao o'clock on Wednesday night last. III
upper works of the boat were totally de
stroyed and four me2 were killed. Thei
names are Edward and II. j. Poplar, son,
of the commander, Capt. II. j. Poplar q
Havre lie Grace, who was not on board y
the time of the explosion; Joseph Brown,
hand on the yacht and n colered man, tn
steward. The cause of the explosion is an
known. The Ctrrie has several times bssl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-24

One Of the chief organizers VI the
attack on the Gear was arrested In St Peters
burg ON the 18th and made full confession.
he denounced Russakoff In person, and the
latter recognized the corpse Of the citizen who
died in the hospital as that Of his accomplish,
the man who threw the second bomb. The
house from which the assassins obtained the
bombs was discovered, and, as soon ~ the po-
lice appeared, the male occupant shot himself.
II is said that warnings were repeat
edly sent to the Gear, but he disregarded them
all. The Nihilists diverted the attention OF
tho police by letting them suppose the ex-
plosives were being manufactured in London,
while they were being prepared in st. Psters-
burg.
A Berlin journal states that at the In
ternational Monetary Conference France will
propose the unlimited coinage Of gold and sil-
yer, In the proportion Of to 1914, the accept
anoe of the white metal to begin the same day
in all countries consenting.
Count Hubert Bismarck, son Of the
German Prime Minister. has eloped with
Princess Elizabeth Of Oarlotti-B suthen, Q mar
risd lady Of %, who has daughter aged Il
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PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, Comfy of Blue
- Earth-ss-.ln Probate Court, Special Term

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Rlue
- Earth-ss--ln Probate Court, Special Term
February 26th, 1881 ss-s 'Sf-. =
In the matter of the estate of Ezra Mullin.
deceased.
whereas, an instrument In writing, purport-
Ing 70 he the last will and testament of EZro
Mullin, deceased, late of said county. has been
delivered to this Court. And, whereas. .Jobn
N. Mullin has filed his petition representing
among other things, that said Ezra Muliin
died IN said county on the 9th day of FebIIi-
airy, 1881 testato, and that said petitioner ana
Almira Mullin are executors named i'm said
last VIII ana testament, and praying that the
said instrument may be admitted to probate.
anu that letters testamentary be to them
issued thereon.
IL Is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment and the said petition DO heard before
this Court, at the Probate office in said cOun-
~, on the 3lst day Of March, A. ID. 1881, at 2
O'CLOCK In the afternoon, when all concerned
may appear and contest the probate of said
instrument And IL is further ordered that
public notice of the time and place of said
hearing be given to all persons interested by
publication OF these orders Cor three weeks
successfully previous to saio day of hearing
In the Mankato FREE PRESS, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato, in
said county.
Dated February Goth, 1881.
BY the Court, g. w. MEAD,
iowa Judge of Probate.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA-County of Blue
- Earth-ss-In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Leonard @.
Shoemaker, deceased.
Letters Testamentary on the estate of Leo
nard .. Shoemaker, deceased, having been
issued TO Edwin Rogers and Hardin Garrett
Of said county.
1t is hereby ordered that six months from
and after this date be and are hereby allowed
for the creditors of said Leonard C. Shoe
maker, deceased, to present their claims for
examination and allowance, at the expiration
Of which time all claims not presented to this
court or not proven to its satisfaction shall
be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further that the claims and de-
mands of all persons against said deceased be
received, examined and adjusted by this court
ut the Probate Office In the city of MankatO in
said Blue Earth county, on the 18th day of
May and on the 18th day Of August, 1881, ut III
O'Clock In the forenoon on each of said days
and that the executors of said estate give
public notice of the time and place OF said
hearing and ofthe time limited for creditors
to present their claims, by posting copy Of
this order In four Of the most public places In
said county, and by the publication OF the
same for four weeks successfully In the
MANKATo FREE PRESS, q weekly newspaper
printed ana published at the city Of Mankato
in said County.
Dated February nth, 1881.
BY tho Court G. w. MEAD,
35wb Judge Of Probate.
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Investments in Real Estate
AND
AROUND MANKATO,
Where carefully made at present prices will pay better
than money at interest
The manufacturing interests of Mankato the full
tide OF successful prosperity mechanics work. labor
employed than before enterprises being projected
habtabe tenement occupied and the brightest prospects
the rapid growth of the city
MANIFEST DESTINY POINTS TO MANKATo
Las the great distributing center of Southwestern Mnneo
busy industries fast multiplying will be pushed to the
supply the rapidly developing the country beyond
foohold will be worth fortune tho future If
hoe you business location and
lend a hand to make
Mankato the Leading City Of Southern Minnesota.
We offer you Lots in the city proper suitable for business
locations Lots in all the Additions long time parties will
improve.
MANIFEST DESTINY POINTS TO MANKATo
"A r NJ Ian D S I!

We said in former advertisement =" To person of
land cheaper today and in the long in Blue Earth
county 800 than at 90 SO hundred miles
from timber BY the time the settler these praes has
made his roads and bridges got churches and schools and bought
rewood and timber until he grow his own, his land will
him than $40 acre. We repeat again emphasized by
the results the October blizzard the praes lying
hundred Of miles to the weat losses of stock reported
lost largely because there timber with which utilize the
hay and straw for shelter
We have large of farming lands for sale in Blue
Earth and adjoining counties and suit either with
proved unmprovd Lands have been rising since harvest
and will likely keep going up present prices they will pay
investment than money interest Parties who
thinking Of buying will better bargains than along towards
spring
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
~ Earth,-ss.-ln Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate Of Christoph Geb-
hardt, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Christoph
Gebhardt, deceased, late Of Blue Earth coun-
~, will be received, examined and adjusted
by this Court, at the Probate Office in the city
uf Mankato, I'm said Blue Earth county, on
the 4th day Of April, and the 10Th day of Au.
gust, iSSl, at ~ o'clock in the forenoon on
each If said days. Also, that six months from
and after the date hereof is the time limited
tor creditors Of said Christoph Gebhardt de-
ceased, To present their claims for examine
ton and allowance, at the expiration Of which
time all claims not presented to this Court,
Or not proven To its satisfaction, shall be for
ever barred, unless for cause shown further
time be allowed. And that the administrators
Of said estate give public notice Of the time
and place OF said hearings, and Of the time
limited for said creditors to present their
claims, by posting copy Of this order in four
Of the most public places in said county, and
by the publication Of the said order for four
weeks successfully in the Mankato FREE
PRESS, a weekly newspaper printed and pub
lIshed at the city of Mankato, in said county
Dated February 20, 1881.
BY the Court, GEO. W. MEAD,
IS Judge OF Probate.
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This table covers the ground of the other
tables of the same bulletin. II will be noticed
hat the largest excess Of females is In the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Rhode Island standing sec
ond, Massachusetts third, Connecticut fourth,
North Carolina fifth, New Hampshire sixth
md South Carolina seventh. Tbs females are
IN excess in sixteen States and the District Of
Columbia, and the males are In excess In twenty
two States and all the Territories. In Idaho,
Nevada, Wyoming, Arizona and Montana, the
females are less than so per cent. Of the males,
the excess Of males being largest In Montana
and Arizona. Utah and New Mexico are more
evenly balanced, the sexes standing in Utah
about a. they do in Illinois, while Minnesota is
near the standard Of New Mexico.
Since 1870 the proportion Of females has in
creased In Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska,
Nevada and nine other States and Territories
In Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
aud twelve other States and Territories in
which the males were In excess In 1870, the
proportion Of females has increased. In the
Middle States, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode
Island, Massachusetts,, Maryland, Tennessee,
and the District Of Columbia, females were In
excess in 1870, and the proportion Of females
has increased In Alabama, Georgia, Louisa
ana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Caro-
lima and Virginia Qn which females were In az
cess in 1870 the proportion Of females has do
ERASED