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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-02-24
GO or 20 loaded cars passing down to Per
ryyille from Columbia.

GO or 20 loaded cars passing down to Per
ryville from Columbia.
PROPERTY SALES.
Mr. John Lamm, Jr. purchased the
Shurc property up the old canal at public
sale for 81, 070. 1t is not known whether
Mr.. Lamm intends trying his hand at
farming or not, but should he, and be as
successful as at fishing, he would aston:sh
some of the old farmers.
The sale of Mr.. VIM. Il. Steele was
one Of the largest ever in this section of
the county. bidders coming from Elk
ton, Hartford, Lancaster and Chester
counties. Good prices were obtained ex-
cept for registered stock, which sold low
One of your citizens bought three regis
tered heilers.
THE ORPHEUs' ENTERTAINMET.
The entertainment by the Orpheus'
Musical Association. Thursday night was
one of the best our citizens ever had the
pleasure of hearing. 1t was ior the benefit
of the Reed Band. We are only sorry
the Hall was not better allied.
TOWN ELECTION.
Next Monday our voting population
are required to elect seven discreet
citizens" to serve as Commissioners. The
old Board has served the town SO well
they will no doubt be re elected.
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PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS.


I.
John Mcllall who sells iewery, dress
goods, &c. through this and adjoining
counties, was robbed of his case contain
ing watches and other jewelry on Satur-
day morning. He put his case in his
buggy in front of Messrs. Reynolds,
Bros. store, went into the store for his
overcoat, not being i'll there more than
five minutes, came out, drove to Row
lands'lle went to get his case and fou nd
that some one had unbuttoned the cove l.
of his buggy and taken the case out.
He came to Port and telegraphed his loss
to different points. He will lose about
$1,000,
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s:S:CoUNNYY : NEWS.:s
MECHANICS VALLEY ITEMS.
GLAD TO SEE 1T.

GLAD TO SEE 1T.
We notice there is an Increasing inter
est on the subject OF education. which is
a pleasant indication, both to ourselves
and many others, whose surroundings
have deprived us from attaining even a
rudimentary knowledge of common
school education. Hence our solicitude
that our present school system may be so
improved as to give greater facilities for
the instruction of children in the humber
letter some Of the mounds Of beauty that
characterize the present school system,
but 70: the present we shall offer a word
in reference to the subject OF education,
outside and above the lame and narrow
limits of the public schools.
EDUCATION
has been defined to the quickening into
active exercise Of ALT lie faculties and pow
ers of the threefod life that makes the
complete man. The physical, the moral
and intellectual life. The two latter are
as real as the first, which we can handle
and see: That either of these which con-
stitute every human being can he educa,
ted and cultured 10 a degree that the
pupil becomes prodigy. If physical an
athlete or gymnast; if moral a fanatical
bigot; if intellectual a smooth polished
devil, of which there are legions extant.
| Whereas, if the whole man is educated,
| the world exclaims, MARK the perfect
man The path of that man on the
earth is strewn with blessings to his fell
lows, and his end is peace. AS our
! bodies grow in size and symmetry and
are maintained in yigor and power by a
| careful observance Of the laws of our
being, and by providing them with ali
ment adapted to their nature. So in like
manner our moral and intellectual being
| must have food that they can assiniate
IN order to grow and develop. The
great corner stone or law OF our being is
obedience. There is no liberty outside
Of law. Liberty without law is anarchy
Chaos come again. In all education the
! formation of moral character is the high
est The school for this is personal in
tercourse with the great aud good. or in
good books, OF which there are few; the
great mass making it i waste of time to
read. Finally the basis of a lasting
character is due reverence to Him who
created tile heavens and the earth, and
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\ SURPRISE

Last Friday evening, 10Th inst, about
- of the good people of North East took
possession of the NJ. E. Parsonage. to
the utmost surprise of the pastor, {. f.
Sheppard and his wife. 1t was season
of delightful reunion. After the happy
company had gone huge pyramid of
the good things of this life was found
standing in the dining room as All indi-
cation OF the kindness of the North East
peNple.
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s8 Nothing very special to talk about
this week. We have plenty of goods at the
lowest OF low prices and are very anxious to
sell. but the demand is light and the cry of
no money is fearfully common. Wake up
Is the word: things must move a little faster
and if you have "a dollar to spend let's have
ii. REESE.
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The Facts III the Burroughs and Calvert
Affair

Affair
CHARLEsTOwN, Feb. 2Utli, i,>:j.
In the issues of the two county papers
of the 10th inst, there appeared! a local
notice in each, purporting to give an ac-
count of an affair that occurred i'll oar
village a week or so before, between two
boys. AS the matter was not stated iii
either of these accounts IL fall or with
out apparent prejudice herein attempt
to give YOU a truthful account OF the
same.
The Burroughs boy came home from
school on the day OF the encounter, and
getting some necessary tools from his
father proceeded to repair his Sled. Whilst
he and two companions were bus is en-
gagged upon the repairs 10 his Sled. the
Calvert boy spoken of came along and
began an attack upol Burroughs with
snow balls. and afterwards with stones.
Burroughs without retaiating iii kind.
stood this assault as long as :. boy Of
spirit was able. aud then told Calvert
(more with view to soaring him than
anything else that if he did not desist he
would shoot him This threat not hav-
ing the desired effect. Burroughs entered
his home and loading his gun, with Il
charge of potrdtr only, returned to the
yard, where he WAS greeted with a re-
newal of the missiles from Calvert As we'll
as the bravado assertion that ''he was
not afraid of him" Upon this Bur
roughs raised the piece and polnted it in
a direction where he was we'll aware that
the contents could dc Calvert no harm,
fired. The mother of the aS>ai!ant Cal
vert happened to he upon visit to the
house of BurrOugh' 5 parents at the time.
She being fully aware of tie circumstan-
ceS knew that her boy was not or could
not be hurt. and remained there the bal
ance of the day, exhibiting no feeling
whatever in the premises, save SO much
as prompted her to dcprecate the use Of
fire arms by boy in general. Burroughs
both before and after the firing OF the
gun declared that his only intention was
to scare Calvert. He was properly and
sufficiently corrected by his mother, and
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NORTH EAST ITEMS.

Owing to the stormy Sabbath, the clio
sing service at Boul,len's NJ. f. Chapel
has been postponed to Tuesday evening.
February 9th. Services 1T o'clock.
Rev. Chas. F. Sheppard invites full at
tendance.
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THEY ES.

Some thieves tried to break into Mrs.
Armstrong; residence Friday night of
last week, by getting on the back build
ing and trying to force open the shutters,
but were frightened away by her son
coming in the front door. They were
heard and had they succeeded might
have met with warm reception.
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~ Mrs. Litzenberg is making great re-
duction in prices of all kinds of goods in
her line, to make room for new stock Call
and get IA bargain.
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~ We have quite large stock of &c
Shifting Prints; they are very pretty and
too good for the money. REESE.
The Bird Food Company's Book
of Cage Birds, is most interesting com
pendulum, in which numberless Cage
Birds are illustrated and described, and
rules for their treatment in health and in
disease given. Poultry and Dogs have
also a place in this book The lovers of
small pets will find this compact pictorial
hand book a valuable aid in selecting the
kind of pet wanted; and an invaluable
book of reference as to its proper care
and treatment. when obtained. BY all
means send a three-cent stamp for this
Book of Cage Birds, to the Bird FooD
Company, 231 South Eighth Street, Phil
adelphia.
:g~our ten cent Shifting Cheviots are
just grand REESE.
PURE, wholesome distillation of which
hazel, American pine, Canada fir, marigold,
clover blossoms, etc, fragrant with the
healing essences of balsam and pine. Such
is Sanford's Radical Care for Catarrh Com
plete treatment tor 81.
Frazer Axe Grease.
One greasing with Frazer Axle Grease
will last two weeks all others two or three
days. Try it. 1t received first premium at
the Centennial Exposition.
Choice Extracts from Druggists.
eve know the value of malt, hops. quiz
nine bark and asparagus composing Malt
Bitters.'
" Best kidne," medicine on our shelves"
" Our lady customers highly praise them
." Physicians prescribe them in this town.
I" The largest bottle and best medicine"
'Our best people take Malt Bitters.' "
"Sure cure for chills and liver diseases"
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ROW DIES.

1t is customary for some boys, and
others nearly men, of congregating in the
passage way of Odd Fellows Hall when
ever their is an entertainment going on
and disturbing the audience. Last week
two of them were arrested and taken be-
fore Squire Abrahams and fine and
cost imposed on them. 1t is the inten-
ton of those having charge of the hall
not to allow any one to remain in the
passage way hereafter, or if they do, will
suffer the consequences. Quite num-
Der of our citizens have been deferred
from going to entertainments in the Hall
because of the confusion outside.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-02-24

Is Ono of the drawbacks of married
life is sickness of the little ones. For a
Cold or Cough you cannot find better
remedy than DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Nearly all physicians prescribe it and 10
family shonld be without it.
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q Gibbons, the well-known head of the
Pusey x Jones Company, in Wilmington,
Del, has filed, at 2. Ter, a petition for di-
y,rr.
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A New Enterprise.

Who says that Elkton is sleeping, in Il
business point view? Whoever makes this
assertion surely miSrepreSents the condition
of affairs. For even during the inclement
weather of the winter our mechanics have
been nearly steadily employed, AMI II num-
ber of building enterprises are only waiting
the coming of suitable weather. Some were
not content to wait single day, but have
already begun work, unpropitious as the
weather now is. Among the latter is the
firm Of Me!sel \ Son, carriage makers, who
have begun the erection of new shops on
Bridge street, near the foundry Of George
Witworth. The new building for which
the foundations are being laid is to be 2i by
As feet, two stories high, and they expect to
have it mplrted ready for occupancy 10y the
18th of March next. The shops now occn-
pied by the M->srs. M-ist will lie used by
Roger Nitworth as a store and show room
for agricultural machinery, carriages, VIZ
ons, ~. IL .,h;rh he will deal largely.
New P. Z. Church at Chesapeake City.
The new Church ot the Good sheppard"
i'll Chesapeake cry, WIS opened for Divine
service on Sunday last 1t the hour of }r. NJ.
The Rector, Rev. Vim. Schouier, Of Elkton,
referred 10 the happy occasion which had
brought them together, and in the coarse of
|his remarks recalled, the past. of the BALD
ing of the first church in 81. Augustine,
about one hundred ana fifty years ago. and
OF the setting of, sone ten years later of ST.
Augustine Parish, within tue boundaries
of which The modern town of Chesapeake
City is included, and which now forms The
natural centre OF the Parish. The hope was
expressed f1r the prosperity OF the common
parish work in both the new and old fields,
Chesapeake and St. Augustine. The occa.
sion was one of marked interest, and much
pleasure was realized in the thought of :.
new and beautiful House of God 10 lie omen
thencetorward for Divine Worship on each
Lords Day. Service VIII now be held regu-
larry every Sunday afternoon at :; O'clock
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CHESAPEAKE CITY ITEMS.

THE Z. i. CHURCH
is now ready for worship and was opened
to the public on Sunday last. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. VIM.
Schouler, who gave brief history of st.
Augustine Parish, dating back $50 years.
The church was well filled, the singing
and music We're good. and all joined in
the service. In looking over the con-
gregation | could see members of
other churches, Methodists, Presbyter-
ians Catholics, UHiversalists, 4. VI. E.
Church and non Professors. All seemed
to enjoy the service. And why should
they not:' All have the one great object
in view, to bring the masses under the
influence of the Christian religion, which
insures to us good citizens and good gov
eminent, and a peaceful and happy exit
beyond the grave. The church decora-
the floor is neatly carpeted, the seats are
comfortable and we'll arranged; the church
is warmed by heaters, the windows arc
So constructed as to give ventilation: in
fact everything is well arranged for the
comfort of the congregation. The organ
is very melodious and suitable, and was
presided over by Miss Barroll, of your
town. 1t was further announced by the
minister that regular services would be
held every Sabbath hereafter at 3 o'clock
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Customers.

City residents in the store every day and know
what is going This is give of the nfor
nation to those who in every day
dTeT No. Reductions made since stocktakng, in
Linens,
Ladies' Dresses and Coats,
Ladies' and Gentcmcns Underwear,
Ladies and Gentlemens Hosiery
Little Boys Clothing
GdT No. 2. So pieces of the Black Silks that a
few weeks ago were good at s1.35 open this month
at One Dollar per yard
GaT No. 3. Muslins have been lowered in prce--amost
all the makes.
q No. +. The Dress Goods part of our business
pes in addition the Eleven counters two
Of 14o feet. This Springs Stock will be the best
have shown.
EdT No 5. We charging the Store by adding
another on the Chestnut Street front.
st ct No. 6. In many inquiries to the size
of the Store: It's floors and galleries occupied
cover Nine acres; the highest number of people
employed is 3,292.
1t is the largest Store in the United States.
We 40 send Samples and Goods by Mail
Address,
John Wanamaker,
Philadelphia.
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Got RID OF Tooth-Ache.

He suffered more than twenty years.
Neuralgia pains face, jaws and ears.
He might have suffered twenty more,
Had he not purchased at the ssore
Something which eased his frightful pain
And quickly made him we'll again.
That something S made by Perry Davis,
From horrid aches and pains to save us.
Pain Killer, as the public know,
Was started forty years ago.
Thousands on thousands bless the hour
When FIRST they knew its healing power.
-4y- Boots and shoes at your own prices,
provided there's any reason in you.
REESE.
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THE TRACK CLEAR.

\ special train with a number of la
borers and tools left here Sunday morn
ing by the Columbia and PORT Deposit
K. II. to clear the track of ice at Safe
Harbor; the work was accomplished and
the train arrived back in the evening.
1t is nothing new to see two engines and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-02-24

Mr.. Henry Jones the Harness maker
has had further improvements made to
his shop by coat OF paint of various
colors Except black inside and it has
very imposing appearance.
THE BUCK TRAIN.
The Buck train which collided last
week has been overhauled and made
good, and is now in running order. Bdsi-
ness has so increased Of late on account
of the great demand for the 80 be JOY full
bug Juice that an extra train has been
put on the route, which is called the &C
commodation or slow train, stopping at
varions stations along the route to Lii
quorize, fire up and oil the machine.
MINISTRIES.
Sanford gave one of his celebrated per-
formances at the Masonic Hall on Friday
night of last week to the great delight of
all who witnessed it. They were (the
Sanford troupe) all BACKED and had wool
on their heads, and looked and acted like
niggers, they sang Niger songs and talk
ed niger talk, and some say they were
genuine niggers, for the red lips and the
whites Of their eyes proved it. Locofoco
was not there. POSTAL CARD.
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Frazer Axe Grease,

One greasing with Frazer Axle Grease
will last two weeks, all others two or three
days. Try it. 1t received first premium at
the Centennial Exposition.
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~ Now gather up your rags and have
vcur weaving done in time to have a beauti-
t:It new caLpet for spring. =. j. McGready,
Elkton, will furnish the very best quality,
cotton or wooden chain, and do the work
for you in Il manner that cannot fail to
please Charges moderate.
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~ We have quite large stock of SIC
Shifting Prints: they are very pretty and
too good for the money. REESE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-02-24

- Ii you want TO mend your Gilling Net
or make Il new one, We have the material.
REESE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-02-24

.@ Our ten cent Shifting Cheviots are
just grand REESE.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-27
Birthday Party.

A pleasant party assembled at Capt.
j. @. Ferchen's house last Tuesday
night the occasion being the birthday
Of Miss Birdie Hanly, who has been
visiting here for some time. Dancing,
singing, music, games, etc., consumed
the hours, and all present enjoyed
themselves to the utmost.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Whitcomb, Misses Ada Fergu-
son, Maud and Eta Hobson, Jose
phine Bryce, Maud Severn, Alice
Gibson, Dora, and Jennie Badollet,
Alice, Ella, Mary and Annie Pope,
Kate Davidson, Ella Anderson, Mag
gle Burns, Minnie Sherman, Grace
Carruthers. Ed Ferguson, who is
down from Pomeroy on a visit, Ed.
Jackson, Herman, Rudolph and
Fred Prael, Lloyd Van Dusen, r.
Monteith, jas. Davidson, Gid Rich
ardson, F. L. Parker, Alsea Fox,
Will Sherman, Jno. Bryce, Eben.
Rogers, VIII Warren, Otto Heilborn,
Walter Robb, Jas. Thompson, Louis
Allen, L. Dolson, Messrs. Parrish,
Shaw, Taylor, Dunbar, and Schrief.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-27
The Benefit of Cheap Cigars.

No wise man will set out on a Jour-
ney without providing himself with ar
least 80 cheap cigars. Those which
can be bought for two cents are Just
as good as those sold for dime, and
the gift OF one is rewarded with Just
the same courtesy. You are in a
hurry to change trains and recheck
baggage. The checkman don't care
two cents whether you are left or not,
and the chances are that you would
be left but for the cigar. Edge up to
him, drop the cigar into his fingers,
ask him to recheck you to Indianapo-
lis, and you are fixed in six seconds.
Hours later, when he comes to sit
down for a smoke, he may remember
your phiz and bless it-but you are
far away. The brakeman on the pas
seuger train studies gruffness. You
can't offer him money, nor ask him to
take glass of beer; but if you want to
know how long you have to wait at
Hanover Junction, aud how long it
takes you to run from there to Wash
ington. Just tender HIM a two cent
cigar. His granite cOuntenance will
melt and run all over his face, and he
will feel himself bound, not only to
answer all inquiries, but to tell you
how to save two dimes in getting your
dinner at the restaurant. In fact, the
influence of two-cent cigar is almost
boundless. 1t will stop any citizen
and make him feel happy to answer q
dozen questions; it viii direct you to
the best hotels, point out the best
sights; make street-car conductors
talk, give you the bess seat in the ON
nibus, and accomplish all that gold
and silver can do.-Cuts Drummer.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-27
Mayor Chapman's Disgrace.

There existed general suppOsition
when DIR. Chapman was nominated for
mayor, that ring combination had
been formed by which he, in case of
election, would simply act as the tool
of l.. BesSer and others. The suppo-
stition has become an established fact,
and a written document-and we have
seen the original-signed by A. j.
Chapman and l.. Besser, by which it
is agreed that Tom Connell was TO
furnish the money necessary to carry
ont the primaries for the city cOnven-
ton which was to nominate DR..
Chapman, and after his election he
was to appoint Connell to the Office of
chief of police and l.. Besser as street
commissioner. The latter further
agreed that he would 90 to the legis-
lature and have the mayors Office
salaried to the amount of $1,000 per
annum, and in case Of failure, l..
Besser agreed to pay an annual sum
of 1900 to Mayor Chapman out of
the street commissioner salary and an
additional sum of $1,000 from the
chief of police. 1t is very evident
from subsequent events, that this in
famous bargain was entered into and
the mayor endeavored to carry out
this written agreement. 1t is further
charged that Mayor Chapman received
$500 In coin the night before he
placed in nomination Tom Connell
and that he assured him that his con-
frmation was certain. We hear it
further charged, and from the fact
that thereexists written agreement in
this first mentioned scheme of infamy,
anything is probable, that there are
other appointees who have paid their
cash into the hands of the mayor.
This is undoubtedly the most dis
graceful expose we have yet seen, and
the council should at once investlga to
the matter. impeach the mayor and
remove him from place he has dis
graced. 1t should not stop at this.
The case should be presented To the
grand jury and with him L. Besser.
The people want no such corruption
at the head of the city government.
They demand, that Prosecuting AttOI'
Rey Caples do his duty in this matter,
and send both these men to the place
where they should be for the crime
they have committed. 1t is also the
duty of every official who has been ap
pointed by this man Chapman to re
sign his place, as public sentiment
strongly suspects that all the place
have been bought and paid for. There
is no denying these charges. Forgery
is the only hole through which Chap
man and Besser can crawl, and Their
is no doubt Of the geRuineness of theI
signatures. This is no political mat
ter. DR.. Chapman, the Mayor o
Portland, and l.. Besser, the clerk o
! the police department are the higl
{ contracting parties to a most infam
ous scheme OF rascality and corrup
ton, and the city council should NEE
at once and investigate these charges
If the council fails in its duty, tn
= public will conclude that a majorit
of that body is as guilty as Chapms
, and Besser. Let the ak fall on tn
head of every guilty nan.-.StaHddrd