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The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
Throwing Stones at Cars.

Some vandal. who. if he had his de
sertS, would be given board at the State
boarding house, threw Il large stone
through the window Of Il passenger car
on the morning train north yesterday,
striking and badly cutting a gentleman
passenger on the face and head, and an
other through the window of the south
bound express passing about the same
time, injuriny a lady. This thing has
happened before. and the Company offer
n reward of 500 for the arrest OF the
perpctrauor or perpetrators. IN attempt
to discover the guilty parties was made,
and two boys-Wiliam and John Lang.
who We're found III the ncighborhood,
We're suspected. and warrants issued by
Justice Lewis, on complaint of w. J.
JONES' Esq, attorney for the Company,
and the two Lang boys. nine and thir-
teen years of age respectively, were ar
raignca. Mr.. Wells. the agent. testified
to the fact of the assault. and Wm. Pur-
nell and Geo. Baker to the fact of find
ing the two boys upon the road in the
nei9hborhood of the scene of the assault
and also to admissions made by them
that they did sometimes throw stones at
freight trains or ears. but not at passen-
ger cars. The Magistrate held them for
a further hearing at , p. NJ. to-day (Sal-
urday.) to allow the Company an oppor-
tunity of placing upon the witness stand
the employees on the trains who saw the
bows throw the stones
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
At North East.

At North East, Wingate Post, G. y. r.,
selected Saturday, instead of Monday. for
decoration day. Early ON that morning de
tachmrntS of the Post visited III" various
cemeteries ami strewed flowers upon the
soldiers graves. They visited the ceme-
terieS al Bay View, CharlrStOwn, Principle,
Burns. DrnniSun'S and Zion and ut each
place appropriate ceremonies Were perform
ed At one o'ciack l.. NJ. the Post marched
in Il body to the ground selected for the
speaking, where Il large company was rs
-emhle,l. The programme carried ont was
as follows: music by the choir; prayer by
Chaplain f. X. Miller, reading of VIII
Carlctou's poem, Cover them over hy
Rev. w. f. Avery, of Eikton, and address
es by DIR Thc1dore \. Worrall and l.. NJ.
Haincs, Esq. Surgeon Worrall, at the close
Of his address, on behalf OF the Wingate
Post, presented 10 the ladies Of North East
and vicinity i handsomely framed copy Of
the resolutions Of thanks for the gift of Il
beautiful silk flag which the ladies present
ed to the Post on Decoration day, 1880. 1t
was received on behalfo of the ladies by Rev.
G. +. Shepherd in Il few appropriate remarks
after which the company dispersed much
pleased with the days ceremonies.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
Religious Intelligence.

LEY. VIM Schouler will h"id serS ice at
+. NJ.
Preaching at Bou(Gcn's VI. f. Chapel
tomorrow afternoons. 1T 2.5o s'clock The
public invited.
-Rev Mr.. Heberton, of Philadelphia,
! father of the pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of this town, preached twice in that
church, on Sunday last.
"A town camp meeting of Providence
\. L. NJ. Church of Elkton will commence
ON June 9TH. Hours of service on Sabbath:
Preaching 10l@ A. NJ, 5 and 4. NJ. All
ministers and congregations are invited.
The first Quarterly Meeting service OF
the present conference year will be held in
the Methodist Episcopal church, Pert De
posit, tomorrow. Love Feast at Q q clock
A. NJ; preaching by DIR. Matlack, =. T., at
$ O'Clock l.. NJ.
Providence permitting, there he a grove
meeting held at WrightSdale. Fulton town
ship, Lancaster county. Pa, commencin.
Thursday, June 9th, and continuing over
Sabbath. Rev. Albert w. Parry, OF Phia-
delphia, is expected to have charge Of the
Services.
An all-day or pentecostal meeting will
be held at Ebenezer NJ. +. Church. Zion Cir
emit, tomorrow. Rev. W. r. Miller will
preach at 10 A. NJ; Rev. J. f. Williamson,
of Newark, Del, at 8 Z. NJ. and 80 in the
evening. Rev. W. X. Galloway, of Will
mington, has also been invited and is ex-
pected TO be present to conduct the revival
services. a younG peoples meeting will he
held at 30 =. NJ. The pastor expects to rr-
ccive Il number of probationers into full
Pmembership ut the afternoon public service.
An Interesting time throughout is expected.
The public is invited. \. ID. DAVIS.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04

without another contribution: il fact, iii.
noT, for atterwar,i, while in the hall rartak.
ing of refreshments, snch an unanimous call
WAS made upon her, that she was forced IL
surrender and recite anoi her selection. After
the c"arlnSiun 0i the reading Reys. M,.ssrS.
Franz, and White each made ttw appro-
pirate remarks; those of the first named
inviting tiIc company to the hall 10 take re
freSii,ncntS, ,-heiug. II mo- appropriate, Ger
tainly ,rry popular. On motion al ioni-
mandcr Wilson Of treswcl Post, thanks
were returned 10 the people OF Cherry Hill,
the reader and orator: after which all hands
paid their respects To the bountitully sup
piled table; spread in the hall. Daring the
course Of this part OF the ceremony, Miss
Gillingham was observed 10 enter the hall,
when a cry was raised for another recita-
ton. As the company would not accept .
refusal, this lady very good naturedly COM
piled, and rccited another very pretty seleC-
ton. much to the qualification of the COM
pany. After which the company gradually
dispersed To their homes, once more well
pleased by Il visit TO Cherry Hill.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
Run Over by a Car.

Yesterday, just before u o'clock, Mr..
Thomas Biddle. residing on Dolly Warden
street. in this town, a workman on the
railroad, was seriously injured hy being
run over by a hand car. The men were
on their way to the section house. near
Bacon Hill, for dinner, when train was
seen coming down upon them. Mr. Il.
was on front of the hand car. lie jump
ed OF with the others. intending to aid
in getting the car off the track but un-
fortunately fell in front of it and the car
passed over him. twisting ard .iammng
him up terribly. His companions sue
ceeded in getting the car and the injured
man off the track before the train reach
ed them. They brought Mr.. Biitlle to
his home as quickly as possible. and DR..
Ellis WAS called, who atteu,itd his in
.iGries. His thigh was broken and per
maps Il rib. being also strained and injurcr
internally. At the time ui going to press
he was suffering severely.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
A Mothers Suicide.

-\t t o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Mrs.
Irene .'cmison, wife of Albert Jemison, 4
, we!l-to-do farmer, living about Two and :,
half miles from Newark, committed suicide
by hanging herself in the loft of the dwell
Ing III they lived.
About Si,, weeks age, she gave birth to Il
child. Since that time She has been iu,liS-
posed, and has suffered AT times from vio-
lent and lIysterical attacks of screaming.
She WAS kept closely watched, n the in-
stance of her husband, and received every
care.
ttn Saturday, Mr. .IcIniSou had occasion
to leave the house. His little eight year
old son, and Il coiored boy employed on the
farm, We're left in attendance upon Mrs.
,jrmis"n. soon after Mr.. ,JemiSon's de
narturr, she became somewhat excited, and
after having fed her young babe in ths.
cradle she pat il tp sleep She did some
light domestic. work in the kitchen, aud
told the two children TO 90 to the barn aud
see II the horses We're not kicking. In a
short time they returned and not :indin.
her on the lower 1inorS went un stairs, and
after Il long search they found the unfortu-
lalt fHotHeT III tHt iOIt OF lnt nOuSt, StlS
pended from 4 ioist by a rope Her son in
Staniiv procured a box and stepping on it
touched bis mother and said, 'Mother, step
down There being no answering move
or any sound indicative of life, they en-
amincd more closely and found that the
body was growing cold. The body was at
once cut down. Mrs. .iemison WAS II woman
of line social qualities. She was about 81
Years old, had several children. and until
the hirt h of her last had never manifested
any unusual symptoms.
\ s;ranI" fatality seems to hang over the
family. Two years ago her father killed
himself while temporarily ins.;nc. III bridge
ton. y. j. Her morhrr dropped dead at his
mineral. To add TO This strange LIS; Of hnr-
rorS, her brother Shot himself accidentally
or while insane. 1t is supposed thai con
slant brooding over this chain of fatalities
brought on the melancholy which indirectly
resulted in her death
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
HonorS to an Eiktonian.

Lieutenant Mitchell +. lamar, of the
18th [. S. Infantry, Commaniaut of Ca
diets and Instructor in Military Science
at the Louisiana State Military Uniyer-
sity. 4 son of the late Reuben y. lamar,
Of this town, has been appointed Lieu-
tenant Colonel of the Louisi; NJ state
Militia. by Governor l.. y. Wilt. The
order. which is signed by Adjutant Cen
eral G. T. Beauregart. speaks of the
character and service of Lientonant
lamar in the highest terms, and tenders
him the thanks Of the State for past ser
vices and expresses the hopes of his long
continuance in connection with the Uni
versity. to which Lieutenant lamar re
spends in suitable manner. The Lou
isiana State Militia is said to be the most
thoroughly organized and perfect system
of any state i'll the Union.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
A Fickle Bride.

Chrisfeld has 4 sensation. &. W. Sender,
Il dealer in .jewelry, formerly Il resident of
Elkton, became engaged to Miss Annie
Cullen during the absence of herfathcr, and
the expertaut bridegroom obtained aliccnse.
The father, on returning home, objected to
the match, but after some delay, the yolln1
lady Went out riding with her lover, and be
fore they got back she was married Ivy Il
minister near Westover. The bride went
home TO announce her marriage, and Souuer
continued nj his hotel The bridegroom
went the next day prepared 10 begin his
bridal trip, but the girl hai by that time
changed her mind, declared She did not love
Sou,ier and never wanted to see him again,
and that she had been forced into the mar.
riage by his threats while they were riding
tuuether
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04

sulphur and other III '1trr, some vi them
looking much like bronze ornaments. ar.
being gathered up and carried away by curl
osity seekers, and i;;rce of men are at work
quarrying from th,' he'd of the stream the
now hardened sulphur. But with lhes,
exceptions, all is now uAipt about The ruins,
and they have been partially hoard-d over
for protection from the weather ana now
await the action OF the. insurance companies.
WORK Will III COMMENCED
i'.at a. soon rs matters are al ;uste,t, wiii L
VIII be nt an earty dalr, and the mills and
machinery replaced in time for the fall
trade. About forty men will, in the mean
time, he thrown ont of employment. The.
MessrS. Waring, however, are energetic
business men, and IhTniN-like, the works
will arise from their ashes, no lOnbt better
than ever prepared 10 meet the demand OF
their already large and constantly increaS-
ing trade.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
The Revised New Testament.

OF the many editions Of the revised New
Testament that have alreardy been puhisL-
lished, Mr. Alex H. Webb, Of Port De
posit, has secured the sole agency for the
sale in Cecil county Of one of the best aad
cheapest. This edition is issued by Hub
bard Bros, Philadelphia, giving literal re-
print of the authorized english edition of
the Revised New Testament with Il brief
history OF the origin and transmission of
the New Testament scriptures, and of its
many versions and reviSionS that have been
made, also Il complete history Of this last
great combined movement Of the hest Schol-
ar>hip of the world; with reasons for the
effort; advantages gained; sketches of the
eminent men engaged upon it, etc, etc. Pre-
pared under the the direction of Professor
Isaac II. Hall, IL. D., Associated Editor of
The !S"Hoog School Tid,eS, etc. Mr Webb
will be in Elkton and receive subscriptions
during next week
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
Sudden Death .

On Monday morning, about O'Clock, ~
Mrs. Jane Hammond, a respectable colored
woman, living in this town, Oh her way tc
work, was passing along Bow street, in al,-
parent good health she fell suddenly 10 tho
ground, evidently in some sort of Il tit. She
was carried into Mr.. j. s front yard and a
physician summoned. She spoke but i few
words and then became inSrusible. DR.
Mitchell soon arrived and pronounced il Il
case of paralysis, and a serious one, too
She was taken 20 her home in a wagon
(being Il heavy woInan,) where she died at
noon, not having spoken since Il moment
after the attack. She WAS highly respect
able woman, widow of the late James Ham
mond. She was % years OF age, and leaves
Il f.,mily Of grown children. Her remains
were inferred in the burial grounds of the
y. NJ. =. Church, on Wednesday.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04

he other leading downward that has nj
ready echoed to IL, rrriu! -. r,r;ha and
At Rome, of Athens and cI EruIrr. nni at
tht. end ot which j. the hopeless abN-- fruIn
which a>cends ia" warning cry, Ht.i!olI
the results of political folly" Let h. road
OF This rtpuhlic b The road ii peace, !,TuS-
ptIIty AMI pr0grr%:.. Se" t., 4. tHai - iUcS
not Income necessary Inli%hr .,-iin :" Var,
Us consequence Of which this day is OH
served: that the prime ipit-, Il xe,t by the war
in our political iiriualarnt Shall not ne pue>-
toned, and hat the great ITd"gHH ot indryi,i-
u;si freedom has been made The pole star oi
oir rational life. Good citizenship, ia this
republic, means f-;t?ry to law, ti.ithinine>S
TO Justice fidelity 10 our ideas and system
of government II means broad, liberal,
catholic regard for fhrrightS and citizenship
"f every man. 1t means death the slave
drivers whip, in any and every form. 1t
means the extinction of bulIduzing, of :er-
rorl>m, of Intimidation. Applause. 1t
means the absence. OF tissue ballots and
'puddin' tickets" and doctored returns.
Laughterel and applause. II means the
retirement Of the knife, the hudgruu, the
shotgun, the ward hummer and the should
cr-hitt'r as political iuStrumcntaIitieS APP
plauS". 1t means III. rule OF the ma jority.
and the legal and wlllin. suhor,iinatIon uI
the minority. it means Il cncniIinn of the
fact that, after centuries of oppression, there
has been reared Il poliiy which maintains
the brotherhood and "nforceS the equality
ot man. Applause. To preserve rhr>r laws
iENi0ate, to maintain free thought, free.
speech, free action everywhere throughout
the iand-in Louisiana rs we'll ~ III Maine
to make sacred the ballot ;tS an emblem
of "nr sovereignty, herein the ex-s"ldirr
will fud his duty sill abiding. ana all
other citizens will see thcir primal obi ga
lions. Whoever shall prove recr-aut 10 III"
rrusr, or shall seek to hinder the progress of
the nation, will be II traitor greater than h,.
who fired the first shot nn the flag in Char
lrStnn harbor But whoever shall Hte his
dutE, and seeing it, perform il, shall help to
prove that Seifgnvernmeut is not Il failure,
and that these hallowcd graves We're nor
rounded i'll vain.
The speaker was frequently interrupted
by applause. The Wilson Post Quintet
rendered the hymn, ''They Swcetlv Sleep"
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. PoulSon,
and the exercises We're declared ended
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04

The annual Spring Fair Of the Oxford
Agricultural Society, next week, promises
to be equal in al respects to any of the
many that have gone before. The entries
Of horses for speed aggregate forty-tive,
which is larger than last year; the entries
of other horses ahd flowers and horticultn-
raj products on Tuesday, promise large
display. There will also be Il fine show
of machinery on the grounds, a feature
which attracts The farmers who want to see
and purchase the best in the market. BE-
sides these there will be the usual display
nf miscellaneous articles, and with fail
weather the Attendance will no doubt be
, very large.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
Grateful Women.

Nome rapeiya SO much benefit. and none
ave 81 profoundly grateful and show such
an interest in recommending Hop Bitters
as women It is the only remedy pu1;.-
larry adapted tie the many ills tho sex a.
almost universally subject to- Chiiis and
fever. indigestion or doranGea ftreg, con-
stant or periodical s;qI; headaohes. weak
ness in the haeI. nr kidneys. pain in the
shoulders and different parts Of the body,
:; teenIg of laSsitude and despondency,
are all readily removed by these Bitters,
--Cnup1nt.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
Another Railroad in Cecil.

Several gentlemen, among them ID. X.
Brewer, of New York, and 5. c. Long and
Oliver Wood, of Baltimore, were in Elkton,
on Tuesday, for the purpose of filing papers
Of record of the incorporation OF a new
line of railroad between Reading Pa, and
Herryville, in this county to be known as
the Reading and Chesapeake Coal and
Railway Company" Tine road is in charge
of the Reading Railroad Co., who propose
to build it as :, branch and establish a coai
station at Perryville. This will be q great
lift to Perryville, as many hands will be
ewp!oyea.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
The Cortland Wagon.

We call the attention OF our readers to the
advertisement in to-day wing of this pop
nlar wagon, numbers of which are now be-
ing disposed of by Mr.. W. y. Warner
throughout this section. They are hand
some, durable, and cheap, it being a sur
prise to the unnitiatcd how wagons as well
finished can he built al such low figures.
Gail on, or send for price lists to W. y.
Warner, Wilmington, Del.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
The Teachers Association

Whit Monday, June 9TH, is 4 legal holi-
day for public schools. In order to accom-
modate teachers who may desire to take ad-
vantage of the holiday from Friday until
Monday, the regular meeting of the Asso-
citation has been postponed until the follow
ing Saturday, lth inst, on which occasion
Prof NJ. \. Newell will positively ne pres
ent All are cordially invited.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
Entertainment at Cherry Hill.

The entertainment for the L,,netit of Cres-
we'll Post No. 10, G, \, H., 10 be held in the
Hall. at Chorry Iiili. on Friday evening
The programme Will consiS; of Eecitations
and Readings by Miss Gillingham, of ph.i-
alclphia; solos by Misses Jones au,t Per
Iins: with music by the Gioirs. \ very
attractive feature Wal n. the opening OF the
Post il i.,ii unifornl, with a badge presenta-
lion. also. a rUbli" explanation Of what the
Grand Army is, its objects, &c.
Tickets. 50 cents: no half-pricr. Doors
open at ~; commencing at s u'rioSk
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
Death of Miss Smith.

Miss Jennie Smith, daughter OF VIM
Smith, Esq, residing near town, Il young
lady of thirteen years, died suddenly and
under peculiarly atllicting circumstances,
on Monday She took cold which settled
in Il decayrd tooth and il gathered internal
ly and resulted in blood poison, of which she
died The gathering was ut first looked up
on as slight matter and no thought Of guch
a thing as i fatal result WAS entertained
until II very brieftime before her death. She
was n Young lady of great promise, Il mriu-
ber of Wcstamwell Sabbath school. Her
remains were Inferred on "Wednesday, at
Head of CiriStiaiiL cemetery.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
Shot Himself.

ON Thursday morning John Shippers, bet
ter known rs Turkey John" a man living
on the Blue Bal, road Il few miles north OF
town, while attemptingto take a pistol from
his pocket, accidentally caused its discharge,
and the ball passed through the centre OF
his left hand, causing an ugly ami painful
wound. Dr. Mitchell dressed the injured
member and pronounced it Il serious injury
rs lockiaw may be the result
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
Profits $1,000.

II" sum it up, six long years Of bed
ridden sickness. costing 5000 per wear.
total :i.20o-all of this expense was
stopped by three bottles OF Hop Bittcrs
taken by my wife. She has done her
own houaework for a year since. without
the loss of a day, and want everybody
to know it, for their benefit ". T..
ErrHsr
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
Decoration Day IN Milford, Delaware.

MILFORD, DEL, May 30.-Decoratio day Y
was more generally observed here than ever
The town wore holiday appearance, most
of the business places being closed in the
afternoon and the streets crowded with
Si@htSeerS, while many public and private
buildings We're ta>1rtully decorated. The.
Torhrrt Guards and Grand Army Post here.
had charge of the arran -.enIrnrS, and early
this morning sent detachmnntS ont to deco
rate tEe graves in the cemeteries araund the
town. The whole party afterwards Dro'pd-
s,l to Ereicrica, the home of Governor Hall
where they We're met 10y rurhert Post, of
Dover and memb her, of the militia company
ui that place, who had already decorated
graves in aud around the State tlIiital. All
joined III hrdrcking he graves Al frr,irrirn,
which WAS followed lay :! rtitltr. On re-. urn
Ing III Milford. rllt. Guards. ti,.ta"hnirut, ct
inltltit from Dover al.a F4ri.,t,n, Dover a;!,
Milford Posts and :! tIfIrI Grlrg.. iorni,G
ia line, amt headed hv Il ts.nh OF nl;-ir
marched through Iii" principal streets 1T
the town, h,ring II rue Epi~rupal Buri.,i
Ground long enough IL attend I" the grave.
th"rr, an'i 1nru pr"'r"'llu- +" the Nt.ih",iI>,
CeImrt-ry, wi,rr.. General Ton i,eit and ,uaI.,
"t his rolni,Ini"n~-n-. rms ar" hu~i...
These graves We're tthprGety decor tls,,t
thai of me G-nrrL! b iug literally c"v"r,..t
with Il prnti sion OF riri il ,v-.r<, III al. Int,,
hlrp~, anchors, pillows and "turr design,
soIur ot whirn ll,h i'r,.,t sent tru;n abroad
hy mI!ir ,ry and prr-uIini friends # T. de-
ceased \ v'llry wd> ti:ra uv":' iiI. gr.v-.
after winch the crowd listened 10 addresses
appropriate 10 the occasion delivered hv
Rev. DIR. Willis, Judge Fisher and Major
Lotland. AT Georgetown and other points
i'll the lower part of the State the day WAS
observed, bat not so extensively as here.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
Hymeneal.

Charles II. Hatch Esq, Il we'll known
broker Of Philadelphia, was married, on
Wednesday last, in this town, to Miss Mary
+. Cruikshank, of Ceciton, daughter Of the
late Francis Il. trilikShank. Esq The Ger
emony WAS celebrated ut the residence of
the brides hroi he's, George W. uikshank
ESQ. Of Tie T.'"I Lcnocr,ii. ;r rite being
performed by another brother Of the bride,
the Rev. Harrison truikshank, of Coventry
Parish, Somerset county, Md. The we'd
ding was a strictly private one, no one being
present except the immediate relatives OF
the bride. among whom WAS Senator David
Davis, of Illinois, now on Il visit here Mr..
Hatch was accompanied by :: number of
Philadelphia friends, among them Mr.. and
Mrs. Wolf, Mr. Champion. Miss Boyer,
Miss Ellis and others. Mr.. and Mrs Hatch,
accompanied by Il party of friends, took a
special ear on the noon Express for Boston.
eS"We haven't as many goods as some
other people. or as great Il variety, but
we have a good stock of Staple Goods.
and a pretty large one fora country shop,
and we'll sell them at prices that will
compare favorabiy with any stock or any
place. REESE.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04

~ Half the ills of human life proceed
from a torpid and disorderesl liver. Submit
to them no longer while Sellers Liver
pills" will cure you quickly. Price osc.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04

At a recent concert it was the sub
,iect of remark that in what fine voice
the singers were; in commenting his
good Judgment. the leader will pardon
us for whispering that he always recon-
mends DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for clear
ing and strengthening the voice.