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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-09-06
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-09-06
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-23
A Big Fire at Perryville.

The extensive works of the Snsqnehanna
F-rtiliZns Company, the principal mein-
b-r> of which live i'll Oxford. Pa. were de-
strUyed 10y fire on Wednesday evening last.
The works We're located On the east shore of
>the Susquehanna river, about one mile
north OF P-rryvillr. The fire orig in
The r, OK drying portion Of the mil eand ina
very few momrntS the entire structure was
envelopud in flames.
Two house cars loaded with prepared fer
tiliZers, which We're standing IN the tracks,
wsre also consumed, it being impossible
to save them 50 rapid was the spread OF the
levouring flames
The main building of these works WAS 10
by 80 feet with store house attached 30 by
~ feet, which together with the office and
several other outside buildings We're among
those destroyed. At this time, fortunately,
the shipping SEASON is pretty well over, and
consequently III. stock of prepared tertili-
zers on hand was cumparativrl! small, the
stock CONSUMED ieing principally material
designed for winter manufIctur". The
Company gives employment to twrmty-tiv.
VI thirty ni-m regularly and the fire ser
iuus blow I" he industry Of our hrishbor
ing village "f P-rryvill-. Ii is believed tina,
til. works will lie immediately rebuilt.
The loss is supposed to he about 5000
which is fully covered by assurances outside
OF Cecil county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-23
Died III the Aims House.

On Monday last Nicholas White, IN aged
man, who for several years past has been an
inmate of the County poor house, died in
that institution. The deceased was Il man
of good family connections and was at one
time quite well off, in a pecnniary point OF
view. In consequence ri loss of money and
failure of health, however, he was coinPel!-
ed to seek shelter in the public institution.
He was son of TIE late Rev. Th"s White,
better known to our older readers as Father
White, an old resident of This county and
local preacher of the NJ. +. Church. In 1851
the deceased came 10 Elktnn with John
Jann-y, who had been elected sheriff "f he
county, and remained in the employ ct Mr..
Janney ut the Jail turnkey during his
term Of office. At the expiration of Mr..
Janney', term, Mr.. White left his employ
and his health having begun In desert him,
he took up his abode with his relatives, liv-
ing for number ut Years thereafter among
them, up t" the time of his entering the
county refuge. The decreased leaves several
children in coed circumstances, and las al
81 sisters aud brothers, ar al amy ra1e sisters
in easy, prcnniary condition. One OF the
latter locked after the remains Of deceased,
and gave them proper burial. The funeral
took place ON Wednesday afternoon, inter
menl, iens i'll the Elkton Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-23
A Prosperous Cecil Countian.

The Louisville Courier journal in noticing
the firms taking part in the Industrial Ex-
position held in that city, last week, notices
the display of Mr.. Henry s. Cooling, who is
IL prosperous merchant of that city, and a
brother of Mr.. Benoni +. Cooling, of this
county We always feel an interest in the
success of Cecil county people. and Mr..
Cooling's business standing should he Il
qualification to all his friends. The Courier
says:
Mr.. Henry S. Cooling, who has been en-
gagged IN the lumber business in This city,
for the ten years past, has recently removed
to the northwest corner of Broadway and
Twelfth street, and has very fine stock of
dry, hard lumber, including thoroughly
seasoned walnut, oak and popular. MIR.
Cooling buys and sells lumber, and does a
large commission business. He is well
known to our dealers and manufacturers as
"A thoroughly reliable merchant. He also
sells largely to Eastern manufacturers. In
his new place OF business his facilities will
be greatly increased and he will enjoy add
yautapes " bich will be shared with all who
deal with him.
H. s. Cooling, dealer and commission
broker in hard wood and other numbers, was
represented by Il six-horse wagon, loaded
with walnut and popular lumber. The
horses were decorated with covers OF white
and red, the wagon was surmountcd by an
eight-funt frame handsomely decorated with
cedar, flowers and flags. In addition tothis
display he distributed along the route of the
procession several hundred magnificent
bouquets and 5000 or 900 business cards.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-23
Injured on the Rail Road.

On Tuesday evening, James Pennell, Il
hand upon the mort h bound way freight train
on the p. W., 4 b. Il. H., suffered quite
severe injury while engaged i'll coupling
cars, at this station When i'll the act of
boiling IA coupling AS he cars came rogeth-
er, his hand was caught between the bum
pers. and mashed in "a terrible manner, the
body of the hand aud one finger being burst
open and Il number of bones broken. The
services uf DIR. Mitchell were secured after
u considerable time, Che being out of town
at the tilne) who bound up the wounded
Elember and relieved the pain much as
possible and the wounded man was sent to
his home in Wilmington, by the 90 p. NJ.
train. The injured man was about twenty
four years of aye and had been for y long
time in the employ of the company. AT
the time of the accident, DIR. Ellis, The reg
Mar surgeon of the road WAS out Of town
so that his services could not be secured
The injured man laid for nearly two hours
before medical aid came, and in the mean
time suffered great agony.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-23
FAIR NOTES.
What is Being Done Towards Perfect
ing the Exhibition.

The grounds look nice.
The track is in splendid condition.
No more crowds on the quarter stretch.
No Virginia horses have been entered this
season.
The new quarter stretch seats are an i'm
provement.
The new caps for the gate posts are as big
as flour BARRELS
All the buildings and fences have been
painted or color washed.
Three new wells have been sunk this
season. Plenty Of water.
The big building just completed, two
hundred and ten by forty feet in dimensions
attracts much attention.
The track is seventy feet wide all around.
The ground will be open for reception of
live stock, &c, on Monday Oct. 2nd.
Hay and straw, and feed for poultry will
be furnished gratis.
All exhibits, other than live stock must
be entered and ticketeI at the society's bus
mess office
A number OF amusements are in prepar-
alton.
Four Bands OF music will be on the
ground.
Single admission 10 cents.
Season tickets S1.25.
Children half price.
To grand stand % cts, which will also ad-
nit to quarter stretch seats.
Carriages one or two horse or saddle horse
% cents.
The poultry coops in use are the most con-
pete ever seen, old visitors of fairs say
they are better than any they ever saw.
There lave been seventy five entries made
for the trials of speed
Under the head of Discretionary
large number of useful and fancy articles,
not properly coming under amy of the var
ious heads is provided for. See the cata.
logue.
Twenty dollars us premium on pumpkins
is what might he called big thing. This
amount is offered.
1t is thought that the display OF marhin-
cry ..ill be- in the circle.
The Household department which includes
almost everything made in the farm house
promises TO be fnll.
\ premium and Il liberal one is offered
for bread made by IA fifteen year old girl.
The poultry coops will occupy the centre
of the Pavilion.
Among the amuseInents there will liz,
the second day, Il mule trut, half mile to
harness. Purse $50; SO IN first: Sl5 to
-,
On the third day, there will he another
mule race, under saddle; half mile. Purse
So SD to first; So 10 second, and $40 I"
third Entrance free.
On the fourth day there will be a trotring
race ber ween an OK and a horse. Half mile:
purse $50; entrance free.
All who intend entering in any Of these
races, the mule, or The OK and horse race,
shonld d" 81 ut onco, ;S the number of en-
tries will lie limited.
The oxen will come from Queen Anne's
county.
The large pavilion, 2l0s4O feet, will be
used for agricultural and general exhibits.
1t is big enough to accommodate all with
no ropes or other Instructions, us in case of
tents.
Exhibits will he removed to and from the
railroad depot free of charge.
The premium offered for balrd hay Is tx
tr+mely liberal and should bring ont l.uch
competition.
The management has provided very
complete style of basket for the exhibition
of POTATOES, tomatoes, peaches, onions, Ne.
They We're made by Day Brothers, of North
East, and reflect credit upon the concern.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-23
Circuit Court.

The September term of the Circuit Court
met on Monday last Judges Wickes and
Stump on the bench. The following grand
jury list was drawn:
District. DIS trict
Alonzo H. Reynolds Levi +. HasSon. Is
john Il. Dewitt. / fhus. Il. Gamer. -
Daniel Arbuckle. II rhos. Wand yke. Il
Jos. w. Reynolds. : JAS. W. Squier. =
VIM. +. Rre,i. > Samuel Il. Gerry 9
Richard \. CruthersS Jas q. Reynolds. =
Arthur Johns .1 l.. y. G. Gerry .....1
\. +. johnson. ) Geo. w. Taylor. .
j. NJ. McCleIlahan = il. Tavlor .Iauuey. )
John b. Anderson. 5.J. y. Black (of w )
David p. Cameron. ) Henry Lindsay. =
Jacob II. Kirk
Alosius Wintz, native of -Alsace. de-
clared his intentions to become IA citizen.
AS the first day of each term is now de
voted to the trial of appeal cases, this
docket was taken up Immediately upon the
organization of court. The first c:.>e heard
was an appeal from the decision of Justice
James A. Lewis, of the Third district.
VIM. H. Walker VS. Richard II. Lodge.
This was an action to recover ialance of
wages Walker had hired with Lodge for
one year, but left after serving about four
months. Lodge had paid him some money
in the mean time, and the suit was tn re-
cover the balance of wages for tbs time he
(Walker) served. The Justice had decided
that Walker could not recover, and the
court sustained this Judgment. Fl. McCul-
Tough for Walker and Constable for Lodge.
Mr. j. Hester Hess, of the Ohio bar was
on motion of Albert Constable, Esq. adj
mitted to practice at this bar.
On Tuesday the case of VIM. Wivel VS.
John Z. Reed an appeal from he lngment
of Justice Benjamin, of the 9TH district was
taken up. This was Il nit Tor damages,
Reeds son had been bitten by dog belong
ing to Wivel and he had sued for dam
ages. The Justice gave judgment i'll favor
of three dollars. Wival appealed. Yer
diet for Reed for l cent damages. Evans
and Blak. for Reed, Warhurtou for Wivrl.
On morton Of Albert Constable, Esq,
Richard Archer of the Hartford bar v As adj
United to practice here.
Daniel Burke, ii native of Ireland, de-
G. :. Abrams and James Barnes rs Am
hroSe Ewing. Action TO recover Il quarters
rent Verdict for $l2.5O. Jones and w.
s. Evans for Abrams and Harres: Ccnsta-
BILE for Ewing.
Charles A. Riley WAS adindged insane
and paup-r.
James Blair charged with a>Saulting and
rohhing his sister, plead guilty and was
sentenced to one year in the House Of Cor
reclion.
State W Enorh Carr. Indicted for assault
and attempt to commit rape upon a daugh-
ter OF ar. Minker. near Nnfth East. Tried
before court. Verdict guilty of attenpt nj
rape Sentenced to . months in jail and s.
fine. Warburton for Carr: CrUtherS for
State.
STATE, w ThoS. Lawson. Indicted for lar
cruy of harness. Verdict guilty. w. :.
Evans for Lawson: Croti.-rs fer State.
.#We still have fruit jars, quarts and
alfgallons. REESE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-23
Qht llsop|s:' f o|nmn
A Correction.

Mr.. EpITOE Allow me to correct
some statements which you published in
your last i~>uc IA cuuueujiun with your
report of the very distressing case of
Ellen Foley. Iuur iulormei was III error
as to some of the facts. Guu say
"wlo had for several weeks previous
been IN inmate Of the county almshouse.'
And further ON i'll Your history oil the
case You say land IN this institution.
about six weeks ago. her child was born.
For some time prior 10 her confinement
the girl WAS in Il deSpnnlent condition of
mind The fact is the deceased was
taken to the almshouse for the first time
on Saturday. the 9th instant, where we
found her. upon our visit t" That lnstitu-
ton on the next morning. i'll Il raviug
condition Of mind and with difficulty
kept under control. Believing it to be
unsafe, both for her and the rest of the
INN ates, to keep her there, with the very
limited facilities ana convenienceS for the
care of such cases, we sent her to the
county jail, the afternoon Of the same
day. where she received the kind ttten-
tion of the Sheriff, his wife, and the
Deputy.
All our knowledge of the ease we OBJ
tanned that day and from subsequent
statements made by those well Informed
upon the subject. We were advised that
this arrangement Of her mind. which
eliminated i'll her entire loss of reason.
manifested itself some two or three days
previous to her admission. AS to the
cause uI death, we would say. that from
all the surrounding circumstances, her
manner. conversation. and her daclara-
tions showing the bent of her mind, the
semi recumhent position of her body
upon the bed, position that must have
been Seli-a>sumed and not casual. We
are strongly of the opinion that it was IA
case oi Sutl,rcatiun. from a possible sui.
cida) i!.trnt together with extreme mem
tai and ply steal exhaustion. There were
no MAJ ks OF violence. as ,nu stated. and
the di>coloratipu ot face and body We're
due To ppSIti"n.'
You are also in error in rrGar'; To the
condition OF the hose. The right n"stril
was entirely atteued and closed aud the
left one partially So. though not so much
rs the right. showing that sh" WAS rest
ing IA little more upon the rigir than the
left side
1t certainly was sad case. as Won de
clare. aad one which furnishes IA Loud and
earnest appeal not only 70 the hSneSt
feelings OF nut' humanity but to our au-
thoritle$. IL see that suitable accommo-
taii"nS may he provided Tor tine care aud
treatment of all such acute Eases in the
failure. but HAT the strong arm Of the
law should Gc brought IT, bear upon
those who thus wautouly destroy the
peace, happiness and the life of their in
lIuceIlt and cnniidin@ victims
.IOHN II. LAMAR.
H.. !. II. ,i-l.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-23
Death OF Ex- Sheriff Price.

On Saturday last This community was
den death of EN- Sheriff james Il. Price, pro.
pri-rnr uf the Farmers and Mechanics
Hotel on Main street Although Sheriff
Price had been complaining for some time
past, having few months ago suffered
slight plral y>is, his condition was not look
ed upnu aS serious and his death atugerh her
unIhought of. On Friday night at about hal;
past ten u'rlnck he, in company with his
wife retired 10 resi-. Shortly afterwards
Mrs. Price noticed an unusual movement
upon his part, accompanied by mut,tling
sound as though he had attempted 10 speak
but could not II" So She spoke 10 him but
receiving no answer arose and turned on
the light, When she found him i'll semi
unconscious condition unable to speak, or
to Use any part of his person save his hands.
Medical aid was called in, but the sufferer
did not rally under treatment, remaining
i'll this condition until about eleven o'clock
ON Saturday morning when he expired, not
having spoken from the time the attack
began. The DECEASED was Il we'll known and
highly esteemed citizen OF our town, hav-
ing been identified with the place since
1868, when he was elected sheriff ct the
county and removed here from SlSsairaS
Neck the place of his birth He w:.S a
brother Of Jeremiah c. and ieniauin Price.
two prominent and well known citizens of
S.sslfr:ls Neck. He has also thruug uut
l.,ru f.,, il,r ".
Sheriff Price had 1T the time Of his death
been landlord of the Farmers and Mechan-
les Hotel for II number of years, and his
house WAS the almost universal stopping
place for citizens of the lower Districts
when WISHING Elkton. He has been i'll the
Hotel business ever since the expiration OF
his term as sheriff of the county, having
first kept the house now known rs the
Tenn erlncr Hotel, then called the 81 tx
chuuue" ON the corner of North and igh
streets. For this business the deceased WIS
eminenily fitted, being of social DISPOSE
ton, and always ready I" extend welcome
to the wayf;,rer. For Il number Of years
during and after the close Ut the war, he
was prominently connected with the poll
ties of the county, taking an active Interest
therein. OF late years, however, he had
withdrawn from active participation i'll pol
itics, and devoted his rnilre attention 10 his
business His funeral took place on Tues
day last service was held at the h"u>" and
the remains were iutcrrrt! in the Elklon
Cemetery, Arthur w. Mitchell. Thomas T..
Jones, W. H. Emerson, VIM L. Miller,
G.. w. Maxwell and j. W. Clark, acting as
nall bearers. Rev. Mr.. Srhouler, of Trinity
=. f. Church otliria''d, and the burial was
attended by "a large number of citizens both
of thi, town and SaSSifraS Neck.
.4 Wanted, lard and btron, cash or
trad. REESE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-23
Crushed on the Track.

An eight year-nld son Of The late !. Il
B..rmarl, of P-rryvil-. this county, was run
over and probably fatally injured at that
place, the east end of the Snsquehanna
bridge, on Saturday afternoon last, by the
cars of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore mail train, which leaves Isalti-
more at 3 +. NJ. Young Bernard, like many
OF the small boys at Perry willie, was engaged
selling peaches I" the passengers on the
train. He was On the mail train when il
started off at Perryville, aud attempting to
swing himself OH the platform, bur slipped
and lost his hold lie tell on the depot plat
form, with his legs under the wheels, which
passed over his lett leg and right foot. Those
who SAW him fall called ont tn him to lay
still, rs had he attempted To rise he would
have been knocked dow II or killed by the
car steps. He laid still, allowing the ears
to pass over his nangled limbs, and when
the train had passed on he crawlrd up tie
steps of til. depot PLATFORM, dragging his
left leg, which for some distance brlow the
knee hung 10y IA thread of flesh, and his right
foot, which was horribly crushed. He was
carried into IL h,,ll>, aud Dr. Smith sent for
who arrived from Havre tie Grace some time
after the accident. The Bernard fInily
have been peculiarly unforI innate, the little
fellows father having been run over 10y the
cars and killed last winter AT the Havre de
Grace end of The Susqnehanna bridge. Suit
for so, 900 was brought against The railroad
company by the family IF j. Il. Bernard,
the little boys father.
Dress Goods in great variety AMI
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-23
Nothing Short Of CnmiStakabIc
Benefits

Conferred upon tens of thousands Of
sufferers could originate and maint"in
the reputation which AYERS SARSA-
PARILLA enjoys. 1t is :: compound OF
the best vegetable alternatives, with The
IodideS OF Potassium and Iron. -all
powerful. blood-making, blood-clcansinG
and DEMONSTRATING -; and IS the most
ciicctual of all remedies for scro1u-
louS, mercurial. or blood disorders.
Uniformly successful and certain, it
produces rapid and complete cures OF
ScroftIla, Sores. BoilS. IIumorS. PIN
pies, Eruptions. Skin Diseases AMI all
disorders arising from impurity of the
blood. BY its invigorating effects it
always relieves and often cures Liver
Complaints. Female Weaknesses and
Irregularities. and is 4 potent remover
of waning vitality. For purifying the
blood it has no equal. 1t tones up the
system, restores and preserves the
health, and imparts vigor and energy.
For forty years it has been in extensive
use, and is to-day the most available
medicine for the suffering sick.
For sale by all druggists.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-23
A Brakeman Killed.

Joseph Waters, a brakeman on the local
freight, which left President Station, early
Thursday morning, on the F., w. \ Ii.
Railroad, fell between the cars at Edgew"od
Station, Hartford county, and was crushed
to death. His body was terribly cut up,
the limbs and head being severed. An in
quest was held by the county authorities,
and IA verdict of accidental death rendered.
The remains were taken to Baltimore, where
he resided with his wife and three children.
He was about forty years old, and was re-
garded as n careful and efficient railroad
man. He had been in the employ OF the
railroad company since last July.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-23
Reduced Rates to Delaware FAIR.

In accordance with the usual custom, the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company will sell excursion tick
cts at half rate, To Dover during the con-
tinuauce of the Delaware State Fair, to be
held at that place September 18th to 29th
inclusive. These tickets include an admis-
sion to the grounds and will be good to re-
turn until September Both. In addition to
the regular trains, which will all stop at
the Fair Grounds, special trains will leave
Delmar at 7.30 A. NJ, and Oxford at Z 80 A.
NJ during the exhibition, aud stop at inter
IN, a Z A
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-09-23

Goa, I"tI,rS ar busy unloading boats
sud delivering ergo, - their various
customers. aud storing the slIrp!tl, lor
future 'temaH,.$.
PhnSpnates are sold in large quantities
here by L. p Bowen: also by }. II. Steele
and the CITY is scented from center To CIR
cuntcrance hv thu sweet seeming odor
arising thrreir"m, and j.! am t"ldn quail
is to I've had as far out us st. Augustine
and the ncighbolng state of Port Her
man.
There are two Cruik shank men in the
state o! Port Herman; one il is said has
got no better sense. and the other one
believes in rotation in office.
Thr re is going IL be :. great battle i'll
the Gibralter of Democracy in this dis
trirt. the Both inst. which will decide
whether Democracy or L"c"iociSn shall
prevail. II is phil Dick or pull Devil. 1t
is tlinu. hit h"wevrr, :hat Dick will pre-
Vail over the Devil.
Republicans don't take any stock in
halfnreedS down here as lar as | know.
or stalwartS either. If the question is
asked. are You Stal ~art or haii-Dreed :?
the answer is don't know what yoI
luran. and get behind me Satar. The
CecH Netrs know not. POSTAL CARD.