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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-08-04
Surprise Party.

\ very pleasant and highly enjoyed
impromptu surprise party, took place on
east Main street, on Tuesday evening
last. The prime mover and leading
spirit, was Miss Mamie IIaines, one of
Elkton's most popular young society
bellies, who, with eighteen or twenty
associates organized and carried out the
surprise successfully. The panty was
given to Florence and Victor Torbert, at
the residence of their parents, where at
p. NJ. the company gathered. The most
enjoyable feature was that they knew
nothing of the coming Of the company
until they were there, it being in fact rs
well as in name surprise. The evening
was pleasantly spent in social pleasures,
gimes. &c with the usual indispensable
accompaniment of refreshments. the Wis
itors retiring well on towards midnight,
all hands voting Miss Mamie 4 capital
hand to manage surprise parties.
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The Telegraph Strike.

The telegraphers' strike continues,
with no new features of interest. The
news at the headquarters of the Baltm,
ore Assembly of the Brotherhood OF
Telegraphers yesterday was encouraging
to them. They reported that about
sixty new members had joined the strike
in different sections of the country. A
statement on Thursday night that Mr..
Thomas S. Eckcrt, general manager of
the Western Union, had resigned in New
York, was received with manifestations
of delight. 1t was believed to mean that
Mr. Gould had tired of Eckert's course
toward the operators. Mr.. Robert Gar
rett, of the Baltimore and Ohio, who
was in New York on Wednesday, said
there that the attitude of his company is
unchanged. This seems to be about the
situation all around at the present time.
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Local Politics.

Politics have been booming hero, during
the past week. \ stranger even could
see that something unusual was moving
among the politicians. Little groups OF
the various factions were to be seen
standing about here and there at almost
any hour of the day or night. The bosses
were hurrying to and fro, on foot, in car
riage and on horseback, and the heuten-
ants were securing around like hungry
CANNES hunting for food. 1t was anus
ing to see with what an I'm on-an-im.
portant-secret- mission air. some of these
moved about. They would hurry along
the street as if only minute remained
in which to catch the man they were
after, and when they found some safe
han Dor they would dive in, remain for a
half an hour, and then return with the
grandest kind of an live seen-and cap
tured- my man air possible. SO it went
on all the week, and will probably cul-
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Death of Mrs. Littoway.

Mrs. Littoway, an aged citizen OF Earl
willie, in the First district, died at the resi-
dcnce OF her son-in-law, VIM. Duhamel, in
that town, on Monday last. Mrs. Littoway
some time ago had a fall. from the effects
of which she never fully recovered.
Mrs. Littoway was an amt of Mr.. +.
Brown, of this town and sister of the
late Michael Realley. She was 81 years of
age. Her first husband was VIM. Marcus,
by whom She had two sons James, who re-
sides in Elk Neck, and Hyland l.. who re-
sides on the Groome farm near this town,
and one daughter, now deceased who mar
red Andrew Bid,ile, of North East. Her
second husband was Jacob Bddie, deceased
and by him she had four childrcn-Edw ard
now residing in North East, John Il grocery
merchant in Philadelphia, Ann Eliza now
deceased who married VIM. Price, of War
rick and Mary wife of VIM. Duhamel, of
Earlville, at whose house she died. Her
third husband was Louis Littoway, of
Bethel, in this county whom she survived.
She had no children by the last marriage.
Deceased was an eStimable christian lady
a member of Bethel NJ. T. Church, an eX-
cellaut mother, and Il kind friend Her
funeral, took place ri Bethel on Wednesday
WAS largely attended.
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Our Neighbors.

Rats last week al Crisfield, ate up two
small pigs and Il twelve pound sea turtle
and chased OFF all the cats on j. Il. Biz
yards place
The yield of wheat in Hartford county
this year is unprecedented. Judge Walters
on his farm ut Thomas's Run, it is thought
will have 20 bushels to the acre. Mr.. Harry
Wilson, near Bel Air, has threshed his CROP
and had by measurement from the thresheI
'520 bushels of Fultz wheat on Is acres, OF
10 bushels to the acre.
The tax rate in Hartford county for the
current year is fixed at 80 cents on the 500,
and the taxable basis of county as So, III :
1ji. The total amount Of takes levied is
SO, 1922, and the total assessable basis
SD, Ills, 56S. The basis last year was Sl2,-
SIG, 15l, the levy $50, 522, and the county tax
rate GS cents on the 500.
Horses were stolen on Wednesday night
from &. T. Milton, VIM. Stephenson, .Jr.,
and Win. Hopkins, of Hartford. After an
exciting chase colored man, who gave his
name rs Stonewall jackson, was captured
with the stolen horses.
The Oxford Pa. Guards have disbanded,
shipped all State property to Harrisburg,
and sold ont at auction their own property,
realizing thcrefrom the enormous sum OF
S3I
Mrs. Robert Emory, Of Kent county, Md,
died suddenly of heart disease on Wednes-
day while coming to Baltimore on the
steamer l.. s. Ford. Sac was in Il state
room at the time, and was attended by her
husband and daughter. AIrs. Emory had
been in ill-health for some time and was on
her way to Baltimore to obtain medical adj
vice Her remains were placed in a coffin
and taken home on the steamer.
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Cattle Crushed Beneath a Roof,

On the farm of Mr.. Alfred Wetherill,
near here, there has stood for a number
of years a cattle she'd. consisting simply
of upright poles, from which are
stretched other poles, and upon these was
LAID corn stalks, hay, etc, to form a roof
under which the cattle could shelter.
! ear after year additional roofing of the
character named has been put on until it
had acquired thickness of nearly two
feet. OF course, this damp mass of mat
ter made an extremely heavy weight,
and as the ratters, which weak .ncd year
by year, were not renewed or strength
ened to bear the additional weight from
time to time put upon them, they finally
last week, gave way, and the whole
mass came down upon the heads of a
number of cattle that happened to be
beneath it at the time. Three OF the
best cows upon the place were instantly
killed, and several others were badly i'll
jured. 1t would be a good idea for every
farmer who has any such Il shelter fol
cattle to appoint himself committee OF
one to inspect the same, and not to wait
until they fall upon his stock to find out
whether they are sound OF not.
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not prove fair on the above date, the jubilee
will take place the next favorable day.
! A coal oil lamp exploded or was broken
at the residence of Mr.. Alex. Sewers, in
this town, on Monday evening, and a little
girl of the family narrowly escaped being
burned. The girl, it seems, accidentally
struck the lamp, which was glass one,
with her hand, and the jar caused it to ex-
plode, or else the blow knocked it over and
broke it. Whichever way it was, the fluid
took fire and was with difficulty eXtin-
guished.
A partnership concern of travelling
thinkers, lit down on onr town this week.
and mended many rent in kitchen uten-
sis. The concern did not work upon a
schedule of prices, but mended up the pots
and pans for whatever they could get If
five cents per hole was refused they would
take three and if the housewife wouldn' t give
that they would do it for one, and if she
was still obstinate they would lump the
job and mend up her entire kitchen outfit
for dime.
While a couple of Juvenile base ball
mines We're engaged in game on the out
skirts of town on Monday evening dis
pute arose between them and they went at
each other with their bats. Some lively
"hitting" was carried on for while, max
ing numerous "ponts" on the members
heads. The war was kept up until the COM
batants We're separated by some :nen who
We're near by. The result of this game can
not be given by innings. There was more
sore than score.
1t has become pretty general custom
among those having friends inferred in the
Elktou Cemetary, to keep their resting
places beautiful with floral offerings. Some
graves are daily attended and fresh flow
ers kept constantly upon them. The tomb
of the late Mrs. john Il. lIogg, of this
place, who was recently buried there is lit
terally covered with fra grant and beautiful
flowers, placed there by the members of her
family. This is Il very pretty custom as it
takes from the place of burial much of the
gloom that necessarily enshrouds il.
Mr.. j. G. Davis, of this town, has, dur
ing the past week, had Il force of men at
work, repairing and putting i'll tirst-class
condition his fleet of sail and rowing craft
The =" Kate" a fine 20 feet open yacht, has
been newly rugged, schooner fashion. The
Edna, same style Of boat has also been
given two mastS, and both have been re-
painted and fitted with new sails. The
sloop "Gypsy Maid, capable of accommo-
dating six sportsnen, with box boats, de-
coyS, Sc, with crew. has been changed to
Il schooner, with new rigging and sails.
Her cabin has been enlarged, and she will
be when completed Il No. l craft. HeSdes
these Mr.. Davis has Il number Of smaller
boats, suitable for sailing, fishing and row
ing parties, all together forming Il nice lit
tie hert of small craft 4
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Steamer Sunk in Back Creek.

At an early hour on Tuesday morning
the steamer tctoraro Captain Reynolds,
of the Ericsson line bound from Fhila-
delphia to Baltimore, collidcd with the
freight steamer Elizabeth, Capt. Wood,
of the same line, in Back creek, neaI
Chesapeake City, on its way from Balti-
more to New York. The Octoraro was
cut into and sunk Immediately, in about
fifteen feet of water, entirely submerg-
ing her upper decks. No lives were lost
nor was any one severely injured The
octoraro is a steam propeller Of SAG tons,
carrying passengers and freight between
Philadelphia and Baltimore. The Eliza
beth is also propeller, but carries no
passengers, being used only for freight,
and phys between Baltimore and New
York via the canals. The accident was
caused by the f0uling of the back chains
(thc chains intended to secure the rud-
der in case it should become unshipped)
of the Oetoraro with the rudder, pre-
venting the pilot from managing her.
The Elizabeth struck her on the port
bow-that is, on the right hand side just
back of the bow-head on, and cut her
through below the water line She flied
Immediately, and sank so quickly that
her crew had just time enough to board
the other steamer She had no passen-
gers, fortunately. No blame is attached
to anyone, as it was purely accidental.
Her cargo was OF general merchandise,
all of which has been removed in a MOI
or less damaged condition. Some of it
was of such a character however, that a
wetting in fresh water did not iniurc ii
greatly. The Flanagan brothers, of
Philadelphia, have been at work Since
Wednesday, first removing cargo, which
was placed upon the steamer Whillden
and taken to Baltimore, and raising the
sunkcn steamer, which will probably be
accomplished ere this reaches Our read
crs. The accident occurred in Back
creek, about one mile from the locks al
Chesapeake City, and the scene was Wis
tied by many citizens of that town. The
cargo was fully insured in New York
companies.
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Incendiary Fire.

The fire by which the Touring mill of
Joel Woodward, one and half miles from
Newark, Del, was burned on Monday
night. was supposed to be of incendiary
origin. Mr.. Woodward had no insurance
upon the property and is totally unable
to stand the loss. Only short time ago
Mr.. Woodward was robbed of 500 in a
coincidence house in Wilmington, and lie
did his best to bring the parties to JUS
tice. 1t is thought that the same parties
who robbed HIM then, set fire to his mill.
lie has much sympathy from residents of
the Vicinity.
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Eow Captain Webb was Killed.

| The physicians who made poSt-mortein
examination of the remains of Capt. Webb
submit their official report. They found the
| body in an active state of decomposition,
| but no bones were broken, and none Of the
injuries, except the wound three and one
half inches long in the Uranium, were sutfi-
| Gent to cause death. The Uranium wound
| they decided was produced after death. All
the blood presented distinctly red color,
| showing that it was not dcoXidiZed by as
| shyNia in drowning but that death ensued
| prior to that condition. None of the char
actcriStic symptoms of death by drowning
were present, nor was there any local in
| Jury sufficient to cause death. 1t was there
| fore concluded that death resulted from t he
shock from the reactionary force of the
water in the Whirlpool Rapids coming in
contact with the submerged body with such
force a.; 10 instantly destroy the respiratory
power, and in fact all vital action, by di-
rect pressure from the force of contact. The
shock was of sufficient intensity as TO par
alyZe the nerve ccn.erS, partially deSsicate
the muscular tissues, and foreStal death by
drowning. The conclusion was therefore
reached that no living body can, or ever
will, pass through the rapids alive. The
river bed at the Whirlpool Rapids is much
narrowed, and suddenly assumes great pre-
cipitancy. The water strikes the unyield-
ing banks with great violence and by re-
action meets with such resistance as to form
IL
croachng waters from twenty to thirty feet
in height. Into this Captain Webb was
submerged after passing the fist breaker,
and instantly subjected to the immense
pressure indicated upon his body. This
caused his death.
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Big Threshing.

Some big work in threSliing ont wheat
was done on the farm of Wesley Clayton,
on Bohemia Manor, recently, by the News
brothers, professional threshers, cleaning
ont in two days go bushels of wheat. In
ten hours on the first day they threshed G.o
bushels, and the remainder on the second,
including first and second rakingS As
high as 50 bushels per hour was threslie,l,
the average throughout being 62 bushels.
This work was done by a n inch cylinder
sweepstake tllresher, with Il six horse power
engine. The feeding was done principally
by James Anderson, assisted by ID. w.
News. The News brothers are, without
question, among our champion iireslers,
and what they don't know ;hou: cleaning
ont wheat amt worth knowing.
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Personal.

j. Carrow Tuulson, of Kent Island, Queen
AIMS county, whom many of our readers
will remember as visiting the family of Rev.
VIM. II. Elliott, While he was pastor of the
NJ. + Church here in 1868, died at his home
on Kent Island last week.
VIM. &. Hollingsworth, formerly of this
town, now resident in Howard county, has
purchased farm of 30 acres from Edward
T. Monk, at Mechanicsville, Hartford county,
where he will remove.
Mr.. WIN. johnson, former manager of
the gas works, but who has been confined
to his house fer Il long time by sickness,
is able To again attend 10 business and will
probably secure Il position on the new rail
road
VIM. j. Jones, Esq, on Tuesday, returned
home from Eehoboth Beach, where he had
been for 4 month past, much sunburnt but
greatly benefited by his sojourn by the sea
Miss Emma Maxwell is visiting friends
near Chesapeake City.
Miss Sallie Manly left this week for a visit
to friends in Boston, Mass.
Mrs w. w. Henderson and Mrs. T. II.
Is. IIollingSwortn are visiting friends in
Kent county.
Miss Sophie Dlls, of Philadelphia, is
visiting Miss Nollie Foard.
Mr.. George Il. Whitaker and lis son Mr..
\. w. Whitaker, of Principle Furnace,
were in Elkton last Tuesday.
Mrs. Brown and sisters the Misses Carter
and Mr. Harry Lewis. are at Cape May.
Miss Mauldin, of Perryvlllr, who has
been visiting the Misses Ford, near this
town, .eturncd home few days since
Mr.. and Mrs g. W Cruikshank are at
Newport, Il. |.
! Mrs. DIR. Turner, Of Baltimore, is visiting
at the residence of her brother Reuben
| Haines, Esq, east Main street.
Mrs. James b. Groome and family re-
turned home from a visit to EAston, Md,
on Wednesday.
Miss Jane Torbcrt, of this town, is visit
ing friends in Wilmington, Del
Mrs. Rose Ann Barr, widow of the late
Capt. VIM. Barr, for many years agent of
the New Castle and FrenchtOwn Railroad,
at Frentown, is visiting Mrs. James Frazer
of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shockiey, of Philad
/ clphia, arrived in town on Tuesday for
| few weeks visit. They are visiting at his
fathers, Mr. A. p. Shockley ON High
street.
Mr. and Mrs. j. p. Merritt and family
arrived home from Atlantic City on Thurs
day.
/ ~ The splendid steamer Pilot Boy will
| carry the eKGurSonists to Colchester from
| Port Deposit and Havrn de Grace August
I'D. Tickets - ceHts. i splendid band
,,in Ia
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An Hotel Burned.

The old frame hotel in the Sixth district
known as the CanSiuS property, owned by
Mr. William GraSon. Rising Sun, this
county, n large frame building, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire, early on Wednes-
day morning. The old building was very
much out of repair and not of n very val
liable nature. The fire is thought to have
been of incendiary origin, some one setting
fire IL it perhaps to see the rats run.
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They bite at night with great delight
and put most people in a nervous fright
Their bills they stick with poisonous
prick in children's flesh and make them
sick. On buzzing wing the insects sing,
before inserting their wicked sting.
Victims complain of cruel pain, and
would rather not be bitten again. The
pain to stop, apply one drop of Perry
Davis's Pain Killer from the druggists
shop.
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Beats Barn-yard Manure.

ELKToN, July 25th, 1885.
MEsSRS ID. SCOTT e BRO:
Gentlenen-Havingu used your "Surc
Growth on orr corn this spring, also
manure to the hill, can cheerfully recon-
mend the "Sure Growth as thus far
having produced tile best results, and We
are entirely satisfied with its results on
wheat.
Respectfully.
J. L. KERSHAw.
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PARENTS who allow their children to
grow up with scrofulous humors bursting
from every pore are guilty of great wrong.
Think of them pointed out as branded with
Il loathSome disease, and you will readily
y Pure, wholesome distllation of which
hazel, American pine, Canada tlr,marigold,
clover blossoms, etc, fragrant with the
healing essences of balsam and pine. Such
is Sanforl'S radical Cure for Catarrh. Com
pltte treatment tor 81.
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The Seventeen-Year Locust Due in 1884.

The regular army of seventeen year
locusts is due next summer, the advance
guard of which is with us now. They
live but short time after coming above
ground, and dead specimens of this
strange insect are now frequently found
upon the country roads. From the Bal
timore Sun we clip the following inter-
esting item in relation to this curious
insect: The seventeen-year locust is not,
as many suppose, several years late. He
is due next year-1SS4. Everybody
knows the insect which buzzes and whirs
from the limbs of our trees. The veins
in its wings mark w on its back, and
its note is heard at intervals of about
three minutes. This is the common CT
cada Atumnais. 1t is with us every
year. Its brother. the seventeen-year
visitor, has the w in red veins on its
back, and is little smaller than the
former. 1t comes in great swarms, but
does no great amount Of damage. Pop
ular prejudice is against the seventeen
year locust. 1t is firmly believed by
SOM that great mortality prevails dur
ing its stay, and that its bite is fatal.
These ideas are as erroneous as most
popular chronological theories. The
cicada septem-decim is Il queer insect.
The sexes only live long enough to mate.
The male dies in a day or two, and the
female, with Il spur which is carried
beneath the abdomen, punctures 4 small
branch of a tree with little holes. An
egg is then deposited i'll each hole. The
mother dies iii eight or ten days, and the
eggs hatch by themselves. The Larvae
fall to the ground and commences to dig.
Eventually these embryo insects find
their way to the uttermost roots of the
tree. There they exist for sixteen yeals
and a few months, undergoing develop
ment into the perfect Locust. Their food
is the sap of the tree. In seventeen
years these return to the earth and pro-
duce the young, which 90 through the
same process The locust cats nothing
when above groend, being provided with
no mouth. A species of giant wasp,
which carries a poisonous sting, is its
enemy, among other birds and beasts.
1t stings the locust and carries it under
ground to its nest. The belief that the
locust's sting is fatal arises from the fact
that persons sometimes brush away
locust that has fallen from Il branch
above and are stung by the wasp which
is clinging to it's victim unobserved. The
sting of this wasp is sometimes fatal.
The cicada tre-dicim OF 13,year locust
are smaller specimens Of the red-vcined
cicada, which come before the main
army Some of them are with rs now.
The farmer might well rejoice securely
in his growing crops if every insect were
as harmless As the So called locust. whose
unique voice through the summer wool :
is only part in the conglomeration of
lazy summer sounds.
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Useful in the Family

We usually leave it to doctors to recon-
mend medicines, bnt Parker. Ginger Tonic
has been so useful in our family in reliev-
ing sickness and suffering that we cannot
say too mach in its praise. -!Salea AFguS.
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eve know the value of malt, hops. qui-
nine bark and asparagus composing Malt
BttrrS."
" lest kilne" medicine on our shelves"
"Our lady customers highly praise them. 3"
physicians prescribe them in this town. !"
"'rhe largest bottle and best medicine
"0ur best people take Malt Btters.
Sure cure for chllS and liver diseases"
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With baby at breast nothing is so usefu
for quoting my own and baby's nerves as
Farkcrs Ginger Tonic. 1t prevents bowe
complaints, and is better than any slim
uaut TO give strength and appetite.-A
Newark Mother.
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TESTIMONIALS

Growth on my wheat for several years,
and it has given me entire satigdction.
Yours truly,
WIN. u. HOWARD.
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inmate in the primaries to-day. The
news from Annapolis threw consider
able bucket of ice cold water upon the
Hamilton branch of the operators, and
from present appearances it will seriously
effect their chances to-day. Men, espe-
cially politicians, always want to be on
the winning side, if possible, and to
calm and unbiased observer a very de-
cided disaffection from that side was
apparent when the news from Anne
Arundel reached them. The meeting
to-day will, however, show who is who.