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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18
The County Commissioners

The County Commissioners were in SEES
sion on Tuesday and Wednesday, engaged
chiefly in making transfers and alterations
in the assessments for 1882. Present
Messrs r. Bradin Gillespie, (President),
Henry Hess and George F. Harlan.
The disputed road case from the First dis
trict was taken up, and Messrs Megii. and
Conrey the supervisors, and Mr.. Hessey,
the Inspector heard with reference thereto.
The decision was reserved.
The motion OF c. G. Crothers ESQ, coun
sci for j. W. Crothers, TO strike out the or
der ratifying the report of the Examiners in
the Clifford road was granted, and the re-
port so amended as to allow SO additional
damage TO Mr.. Crothers. The report was
then ratified and sealed proposals for OPEN
ing the road were opened as follows Geo.
w. Clifford, 1925 VIM. +. Dawson, Sl97.
The contract awarded to the latter.
y delegation of prominent taxpayers in
terested in the opening Of the proposed
Blake road in the Third district We're heard.
They asked that the report OF the ENami-
ners he ratified. l.. VI. Hanes. Esq, repre-
senting William Harvey, one of the land
owners through whose property this road
will pass, objected to the immediate ratifi-
hearing testimony and argument on the eN
ceptions of his client. The matter was post
poned until Tuesday next, at 10 A. NJ.
The attention of the Commissioners being
called To the bill pending before the LegiS-
lature, relative to the proposed railroad of
the Baltimore and Ohio Company, the fol-
lowing was adopted
The County Commissioners of Cecil cOun-
ty, having learned that a bill is now before
the Legislature, authorizing the b. x .. K.
X. Co., to construct a railroad through Cecil
county under the original charter of said
company, and that through the said origi-
! nal charter, all of said companies property
is exempt from county taxes, Therefore
ReSo'rea, That the Senator and Delegates
of Cecil county in the Legislature, be ami
they are hereby requested to insist upon
such an amendemnt to this or any other
bill authorizing railroads to be built i'll Cecil
county, rs will subject all the property of
said railroad to taxation for county purposes
i'll same manner rs other property, real and
personal.
The clerk was directed to forward Il copy
of the above to our representatives at An
napoliS.
The Treasurer was directed to pay VIM.
I. Warburton, ST., the amount of damages
awarded him in the opening of the Chiches-
ter road, Ninth district, AMI Mr.. Harlan
was directed to examine said road and re-
port its condition to the Board.
Long bridge, Chesap eake City was report
ed i'll need of attention, and the clerk direct
ell to write to the bridgc-terder with refer
ence thereto.
The propriety of changing the present dog
law was discussed, and the clerk directed to
have bill prepared embodying the views of
the Board.
Adjourned to meet next Tuesday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18
A Heavy Verdict.

In the Circuit Court for Hartford county,
on Thursday, Il verdict for plaintiff for
s., 900 and costs was rendered in the case of
Terry vs.. tine F., W. q =. Railroad Com
pany; and the companion ease Of hahoney
vs.. the Company is now on trial. The his
tory Of the case is as follows: Messrs. Terry
and Mahoney, Of the neighboThood Of Bay
View, some two years or more ago, drove to
Perryville and boarded train about to
start, for the purpose of crossing TO Havre
de Grace. They crossed all right, but after
the bridge was passed they found that the
train they had boarded did not stop at
Hayre de Grace.
They called upon the conductor to let
them off and he hauled up his train 10 Il
slow gait aud directed them to jump of.
This the parties did and claimed thereby to
have received serious injuries. for which
they brought suit. The Railroad Company
on the other hand claimed that ample on
portunity was given the parties 10 leave the
train, and that their injuries were very
slight, amounting only TO few scratches.
The jury. however. seems to have thought
otherwise, and rendered Il verdict rs above.
The case will 20 TO the Court 81 appeals.
Messrs. II. Mccullough and il. G. Thackey
Tor the Plaintiffs, and II. W. Archer for the
Company. The Company will be represent
ed in the Court Of appeals by Hon. Alex.
Evans and w. }, Jones, Esq, of this town.
Suit was first brought in this case in this
county, and after hanging in Court for some
tim@, VAS removed TO Hartford county,
where il has just been tried as above.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18

In this match, the three highest-Mr.
Claugh, Nir. Parsons, and Capt. Ramsay
divided the stakes, when the second sweep
stakes was shot, resulting in MeSsrS. Par
sons and Poplar dividing first money and
Capt. Ramsay taking second.
Mess IS. Perry Barnes and Mr.. McNeigh,
of Pennsylvania, then shot at three pairs of
birds each in double rises, the supply OF birds
being so near exhausted as to forbid of a
larger number to each man. This match,
which was for n purse not made public,
resulted in Mr.. Barnes getting both Of his
first pair and but one bird each Of the other
two pair; while Mr.. McEeigh killed all six
of his birds in fine style. 1t is but fair to
Mr.. Barnes to state that he was suffering
from Il large boil upon the back of his neck,
and the wonder was that he shot as well as
he did.
The match passed off very pleasantly,
each man doing the hest he could, and the
Nanguished side taking their defeat with
the best possible grace.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18
Death of Former Cecil Cou:ltian.

The Denton Union, published at Denton,
Caroline county, in its last issue gives a
late Of the 4th district of that county, who
died at his home there on the 10th inst, be-
ing at the time of his death 66 years of age.
Mr. Clifford removed from this county TO
Caroline just after the close of the war, and
Il tine farm. There yet remains in this por-
ton of the State quite Il number Of the re-
latives "f the deceased, the majority of them
being residents of the upper part Of the
county and constitute perhaps one of the
largest and most respected families Of upper
Cecil
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18
EDWARD PALMER.
Protector of tie First School of Fine Arts
IN North America.

The traveller while crossing he lofty
bridge II the T. W y b. Railroad over
the s;u,quehanua river. hehplds 4 few rods
distant, a small aud quite picturesque isle.
which, n,lon Il map engraved hv f'aithorne.
the celebrated copper plate artist, III bre than
two centuries ago, WAS designated Palmer
Island, but on modern maps is called Wat
sons Island. The historians OF America
have not been aware thai the first school of
painting in North America was projected
in connection with an institution of learn
ing, expected 10 have been established upon
this island of the SuspHehanna, in front uf
the Maryland village Il llavrc Il" Grace,
before Harvard University was organized.
Edward Palmer, after whom, i'll the early
days uf the colonization OF Virginia, this
island WIS named, was the eldest son of
Giles and the grandson of John Palmer.
TIE family had been identified with War
wickshire from the days of William the
Conqueror. Edward was born in Leming-
ton. parish of Toddenham, Gloucester, near
the boundary line OF WarwickShre. His
sister Mary was the mother of the unfortu-
nate poet, Sir Thomas ovrrbnry, who was
poisoned ut the instigation of the wanton
wife of the Earl of Somerset.
In \. y, 1910, Palmer was one of the
most diligent students of Magdalene Col
lege, Oxford and soon after married a rea-
tive, Muriel, daughter Of Richard Palmer,
of Burton.
Quaint Thomas Fuller writes that g lie
married one of his own name and neighhor
hood, the daughter Of Palmer, of Compton
SCortru.
" Palmero Palmefa nuhit; sic nubli> amniS
Auctior adjunctiS nohilitatiS aquiS.
The Latin lines may he translated: a Palmer
maiden is welded TO Il Palmer; thus full
river is enlarged by the added waters of
excellence.
During the latter part of his life he re-
sided in London and his collection of rar-
lies and ancient Greek and Roman coins
was well known among literary men.
On the 3ri of July, lG22, hr received a
parent for land from The Virginia Company,
of London and i'll his: will. made on the
22nd OF November, 1924. q. =, just before !
his death, he leaves his lands III Virginia |
and New England to his sons and nephew:
but. If all issue fails, then all said land is
to remain for the founding and maintenance /
of university and such schools in Virginia /.
As shall be there erected, and shall be called I
.tcddemiu PrgipicnSiS ct OrOnienSis. 1" Pro /.
yided always that all such as can prove |
their lawful descent from John Palmer, /
Esq, Of Lexington, my grandfather. de .
ceased, or from my late grandmother, his (
wife being sous. snail be there freely adj /
united III such schools as shall be SET for .
their age and learning, and shall be re /
moved from time to time as they shall /
profit in knowledge and industry.
= And further, my will is, that the Schol ]
"A In.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18
An Honest Servant.

The average honesty of the hotel servant,
chamber maid, etc is not generally rated
high; yet cases do sometimes occur which
show beyond Il doubt that the members of
that profession are not all dishonest. A
case recently occurred At an Elkton hotel
which proved conclusively that there is, at
any rate, one honest cham ber-maid. A
gentleman, "A guest at the Howard House,
upon retiring the other night, placed his
wallet, containing several hundred dollars,
beneath his pillow, or some other portion OF
his bed. for safety. When he arose in the
morning, he made his toilet and left his
room, never once having thought of his
money. ilespent an hour or two about town,
attending to his business, before thought
of his money came to him. W hen the
thought did come, however, he was fright
sped, hardly suprosins it within the bounds
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18
A Sale OF Historic Property.

y sale was affected Il few days ago, be-
tween the heirs of the late Justice S. Il.
Foard and Justice James \. Lewis of this
town, of the Office located upon the County's
domain, adjoining the Registers office.
This office was for many years owned and
occupied 10y the late Justice Jos. Il. Brown.
Justice Foarti who succeeded him Brown
in office, also became possessed of the office
building by purchase, from the heirs of said
Brown, and his heirs have now sold it to
Justice Lewis. AS we understand it, this
is simply a sale Of the building as none of
the parties claim any right to the ground
upon which it stands. The price paid for
the building was St5
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THE REV. J. S. WILLIS ON TRIAL
A Committee OF Preachers Hear Evidence
and Acquit him of the Charge of
IntoXlcatlon

Some time ago says the Wilmington Nccs,
the Rev. j. l.. Quigg, pastor of the NJ. T..
Church of Milford, heard rumors prejudicial
to the good character and ministerial stand
ing of the Rev. j. s. Willis, pastor Of the
NJ. T. Church at FELTON,, and suggested to
Presiding Elder L. W. Todd the proprety
of instituting an inquiry with view of AS
certaining whether the said ruinors had a
sufficient foundation TO formulate regular
charges against Mr.. Willis. The following
committee of ministers was accordingly ap-
pointed by the presiding elder: X. c. Jones.
Bridgeville: j. +. Caldwell, Dover James
Robertson, Camden; r. r. Terry, Seaford,
and T. f. Hubbard, Frederick They met
n FELTON, this week.
The Rev. j. b. Qnigg having been called
stated to the committee the reports and
rumorS he had heard, which We're 10 the
effect that Mr. Willis had been seen by diff
erent parties while he was under the intiu
ence of liquor. He had endeavore,l To sub
StaniIate this report by the evidence of Il
man named chambers, also by a former
tenant of Mr.. Willis'S, named Hickey.
Cham berS being called testified that one
time he thought he saw Mr. Willis under
the influence of liquor, but that he would
not have thought him intoxicated if he h al
not heard previous rumorS of his drinking
He could not say to u certainty that Mr.. w.
was under the influence of liquor, and could
only give hereSay evidence III the matter.
Mr.. Hickey was called. He stated that
he had lived on the Willis farm for six years
and aside from his superintendent had been
intimately acquainted with him through
business relations At no tim. had Mr.
lad f,-
him. During the six years he had served
him he never knew Of Mr.. Willis being I'M
der the influence of liquor. nor of his ever
taking a drink of Intoxicating liqur. He
had never seen or heard Mr.. Willis do or
say anything that was not in perfect con-
formity with the creed and precepts preach
ed by him from the pulpit
There being no other testimony offered
the committee unanimously adopted the
following:
Rcsolced, That we, the members of the
Commute appointed to investigate certain
rumors affecting the ministerial character
of the Rev. }. s. Willis, after thorough in
vestigation do not find that the imputations
against Brother Willis have been sustained
by such evidence rs would warrant any fur
Their proceedings.
THOMAS L. TERRY, Secretary.
After the investigation the parties sepa-
rated in Il most amiable spirit. Mr.. Quigg
acted with great propriety throughout the
evening. and created the impression that
his chief concern was the welfare of the
Church and the fame and name of a respect
ed and prominent member of the Confer
ence. The Rev. Mr. Willis has been in Eel
ton four years. In the minds of the COM
mittee he has lived no other than consis-
tent life. The rumor preiudicial TO the rev
erend gentleman, the committee think, are
wholly imaginative, and are the outgrowth
of the vaporings of shameless sossips.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18
A Pleasant Entertainment.

The entertainment that took place at
Wood Valley School. No. :, taught by Mr..
Samuel j. Morris, was prononounced by all
who attended it decided success. The
music tboth vocal and INSTRUMENTAL was
exceedingly good; as was also the speaking
and acts on the programme generally. Mr..
Morris was assisted by the Hon. Theo. X.
StUbhs, representative of Chester county,
Prof. Vim. II. Snyder and three ladies
from Oxford, whose voices added much 10
the harmony and delight of the occasion.
The Messrs. Ewing also assisted. Mr.. 5. J.
Norris deserves great encomium for his
earnest and jealous exertions in arranging
SO good a programme. They have purchTS-
ed bible for the school with the procertis
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18

Of possibility that IT, would ever see his
poeket-book again. He hurried of I" the
hotel, and was quir%ly in his room, but
there were 20 signs oi his wallet. The bed
had been made and The money had disap-
peared. Without a Thought of ever Scen.
his pocket-book again, h" wen' I" The Office
and told the clerk of his loss, when. :" his
amazemeut, his walleg was handed Ia him
safe and sound, not Il cent Of the money
having been disturbed. The clerk stated
that the cham Der Inad--l colorei woman
had brought the book to him very shortly
after the guest had left the house in the
morning, stating tina; she had found it
while making the bed, This certainly was
an unusual case, and enc we'll worthy Of
record.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18

The Cecil team winning by only three
birds The best run made was twelve
straight birds by Mr.. Radcliffe which was
nearly epualed by Mr.. Williams, who made
eleven. In addition to the regular stake on
this match, many side bets were made, and
large amount Of money changed hands
one Delaware gentleman alone losing $500.
Two sweepstakes were then shot between
the parties named below, with the result
given, the purse in each case being $50;
twenty to the first and ten 10 the second
best man:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18
Shooting Affair in Oxford.


y disgraceful affair took place at Gala
gher's hotel in this borough, on Wednesday
last John X. Holton has for short time
been resident Of the town, coming from
the Cecil county border and boarding at Il
house in the southern section, and Samuel
Wilson halls from Cecil county. They were
friends, but some offence having occurred
while underline influence of liquor they en-
gagged in a fight. Holton was struck in the
face and left the hotel threatening Wilson
that he would get even with him. He went
directly to the hardware store of McCom-
mon X Smith, purchased a small seven
shooter revolver and cartridges, Deliberate
iy loaded it and returned TO the hotel As
soon as lie entered the bar room Wilson saw
him with the pistol in his hand and deyin-
ing his purpose, rushed at him, caught him
and threw him TO the floor. Holton held on
to he pistol and while down turned it to-
wards Wilson and fired. He was in the
at of firing again, when other persons in
the room assisted Wilson in wrenchinp the
weapon from his hand. 1t was found that
iiit b'llI ifttl StIllth w llSDu ItlSt below the
hip, producing flesh wound, which bled
freely, but was not serious. After the COM
hatantS We're separated Constable Mead
den arrested both and took them before Jus
tice Irwin who declined To issue a commit
ment on the ground that no information
had been made against them. This in the
face of the fact that full statement of the
facts had been made by the offenders them
selves.
Later in the afternoon Burgess Fulton and
Mr.. Gallagher, the hotel proprietor, proceed
ed 10 the Justices Office ami procured a
warrant for the arrest of Holton, charging
him with assault with intent TO kill. He
was ARRESTED, by Constable McFa,iden and
taken to Jail at West Chester on Thursday
morning, where he will remain until tried
for the offence. This disgraceful and strong
ly to he condemned affair is clearly the out
growth of dissination.-O rford Press
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18
New Railroad Signals.

y new set OF signals have gone into effect
on the p. W. X 3. Il. r., similar to those
in use on the Pennsylvania line, which are
as follows: Engines during darkness show
the white head light in front and two red
lights i'll the rear Passenger trains show Il
green iag in the rear by day and two green
lights there by night. Freight trains must
carry two green 1lags by day and two green
lights by night
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18

The tl.rut.ne road 10 people. ,.,.,tt. ind
Lies through their mouths Ut mistake man-
kin,I
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The Delaware VS.. Cecil Pigeon Match,

The much-talk-of pigeon shooting contest
between two representative markSmen of
Delaware against two selected Cecil county
men came off on Thursday afternoon. The
participants in the shooting We're Mr. L. {.
Holmes. of Dover, and :. Radcliffe, Of Mil
ford, upon the part of the pelawareans, and
Mr.. Perry Barnes, of Perryville, and J. w.
Williams, of Port Deposit, for Cecil county.
The match was for $500 side, ground
trap, y yards rise, - birds 10 each man.
Rhode Island rules to govern. The shoot
ing began at o'clock y. NJ, in the pre>erce
of about three hundred spectators -Phiia-
delphia, Wilmington, Baltimore and Wash
ington being represented. the bulk Of the
crowd being, however, from Delaware and
this county. Mr.. VIM. j. Smith, of this
town, was chosen judge upon the part Of
the Cecil county team, and Mr.. K. Bouiden,
Of the Diamond State, for the Delaware side:
while Mr.. b. +. Chambers, of this county,
was chosen referee. The following was the
score ma lie:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-18
MARRIED..

BRowN--W HITF.-At St. paul'S Catho-
lie Church, in Portsmouth. Va, on Tues
day, Feb. = 1852, William l.. Brown, Of
this county, to Mary a. White, of Ports
mouth, Va.
S-NICFhDDEN. --Feb. 18th. 1882,
at the NJ. +. Parsonage, Cherry Hill, by the
Rev. l.. l.. White, James l.. Thomas TO
Mary j. McFadden.
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STATEN EN1'
UNDER OATH.

~ HAVE heen afflicted for twenty years with
l an obstinate skin disease. called by some
VI. u. 5 Psoriasis. and others Lcprusy c0mncnr-
ing my scalp. and. il! spite Of all ! conld dc.
with the help o. the most skill'ul DEBTORS il slow
ly but surely extended until a year ago this winter
it covered my entire person i'll form OF dTv scales
For the last three years have been unable to do
any labor. and suffering intensely all the time.
Every morning there could be nearly = dustpantul
OF scales taken from the sheet my bed. some OF
them halt as large as the envelope containing this
letter. In the latter part OF the winter my skin
commenced cracking open. l uiei everything
almost. that could he thought Of without amy re
liet. The 18th Of Tune started West. in hopes
could reach the Hot Springs. ] reached Detroit
and was so low thought | should have 20 to
III" hospital. but finally got rs far as Lansing
Mich. where had u sister liyino. One Dr.
treated me about TWO week.. but did me no good
All thought / had nut short time to live. | ear
neStly prayed to die. Cracked through the skin
all over my back, across my RIBS. arms hands
limbs. feet badly swollen, toe nails came off fin
ger nails dead and hard as bone. hair dead dry
and Likeness as Old straw. oh. my God, how did
suffer-
My sister. AIrs. f. H. Davis had ii small part
of box of Cuticura in the house. She wouldn't
give up: said We will Try Cuticdra. Some was
applied On one hand and arm. Eureka, there was
relief: stopped the terrible burning sensation
from TIE word go. They Immediately got the
Cutcura Resolvent blood purilier.) Cutcura ana
tutcura Soap (thc great skin cures.) l com
menced by taking one tablespoonful of Resolvent
three times Il day, alter meals: had bath once a
day. water about blood heat: used Cutcura Soap
freely: applied Cuticura morning and evening
from the time lett. and my skin as smooth as
this sheet OF paper: -
HIRAM Z. CARPENTER
Henderson, Jefferson county y. Y.
Sworn 10 before me this 18th day of January.
1850. \. NJ. LEFFINGWILL.
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DIED.

HAYES.-On Feb. 9th, 1852, at the resi-
dence of her Son-iu- law, Charles England,
near Chesterville, Kent county, Nd, Re
bccca Hayes reict of the late ThoS. Hayes,
formerly of Cecil county, in the nth year
of her age.
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AGENTS WANTED.
Mar 12-tf
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80 Il. +. kee>ling, NJ. il. Druggist,
LoganSport, Ind, when sending in an or
der for Prof GuilmetteS Kidney Pads
writes; II Wore one ot the first ones we
had and | received NOR. benefit from it
than anything | ever uSed. In fact the
Pads give better general satisfaction than
any ki dnry remedy we ever sold. -