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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-07-20
The Diamond Rattlesnake,

Of all the snake varieties of which we
have yet any knowledge the diamond
rattlesnake, as it is called, seems to be the
most deadly. 1t grows to length of
or feet and is somewhat thicker than
mans wrist. 1t is armed with the
whitest and sharpest of fangs, nearly an
inch in length, with cisterns of liquid
poison at their base. A terror to man
and beast, he turns aside from no one,
although'he will not go out of his way
to attack any unless pressed by hunger.
A description of his movements by n
traveller who has encountered him states
he moves quickly along, his cleaning
eyes seemed to emit greenish light and
to shine with as much brilliancy rs the
jewels of finished coquette. Nothing
seems to escape his observation, and on
the slightest movement near him he
swings into his fighting attitude, raising
his upper jaws and erecting his fangs,
which in a state of repose lie closely
packed in the soft muscles of his mouth.
This snake is not SO active as the famous
cOpperhead of North America, nor so
quick to strike, but one blow is almost
always fatal. His fangs are SO long
that they penetrate deep into the mus
Giles and veins of the victim, who has
little time for more than a single good
by before closing his eyes forever. In
one instance the fangs were found to be
seven-eighths of an inch in length, and
though not thicker than common sew
ing needle they were perforated with
hole through which the greenish yellow
liquid could be forced in considerable
quantities, and each of the sacs contain
ed about half teaspoonful of the most
terrible and deadly poison.-London
Times
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George Sand.

The mans costume in which George
Sand delighted was described in part by
herself, as "a long grey overcoat, n
wooden tie, and-and-a pair of boots"
The boots she dotted upon. II longed
to sleep with Them" she wrote. She
''trotted from one end of Paris to the
other" in them. A cigarette often, %
cigar sometimes, completed the costume.
When she published "Indana," her first
important story written without colab-
grafton, she was about twenty-nine, and
Henri Heine says, beautiful as the
Venus of Milo. Her features were reg
ulay, her forehead low, shaded by rich
bands of chestnut hair" She had her
nom de plume in this way: She wrote
articles with jules Sandeau, and they
published novel, "Rose ct Blanche"
under the name of Jules Sands. When
Indiana was printed Jules declined
to take any OF the credit for work in
which he had no hand, and by his adj,
vice she called herself George Sand.
Before she had signed herself Arore Du-
devant, her real name being Aurora
Duplan. She was born in Paris, July.
1904. A few minutes before her birth
her mother was dancing, dressed in n
rose-colored gown; her father was play
ing the fiddle for his guests. Madame
Duplan left the room, and soon the
birth of the child was announced. "She
shall be called Aurora, after my moth
er, said Maurice, the father. Aurora
is born amid music and rose-color"
added the aunt. She died in the village
of Nahant, on the 9Th of June, 1876,
and was buried in the little churchyard
there Nothing marks her grave, for
her injunctions we're that only grass
and flowers should cover her last rest
ing place. During her latter years she
is described as "a large, tranquil-eyed
woman, dressed i'm the simple Berrichon
style, sitting indolently in the old hall
of the chateau. She was never without
cigarette. She liked nothing better
than to be forgotten in the drawing
room, listening to what was said. but
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PROBATE ORDER.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF sIIIAwAsSEE. %

Probate Court for said County.
A session of the Probate Court for said County
held at the Probate office, the. City of Coruuna on
Thursday. the stii day Of July in the year of ouI
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty three
Present, a. A HARPER, Judge OF Probate
In the matter OF the estate of Caroline Smith
deceased. Oliver Smith. Administrator of said
estate, comes into Court and represents that he Il
now prepared torender his final account as Admin.
istrator. $50
THRREupoS 1T is 0IpERED, that Monday. the
9th day Of August 1881, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for examining and allowing such
account and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate are
required TO appear at session of said Court then
to be holden at the Probate Office in the City OF
Corunna in said county, and show cause, If any
there be. why the said account should not be al
lowed: and IL is further ordered that said Admin.
istrator give notice to the persons interested in
said estate, Of the tendency of said account, and
the hearing thereof by causing copy of this order
to be published in THE TIMES, a newspaper printed
and circulating in said county, for three successive
weeks before said day of hearing "a true copy.)
A. A. HARPER. Judge of Probate.
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500 PER MONTH

Honorable and Permanent business. Those
desiring lucrative employment. address HENRY L.
ALLEN, Drawer 10, Schoolcraft. Michigan.
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not speaking much herself. AS soon as
her guests departed for the night she
shut the door and fell to smoking, think
ing and writing for several hours, some
times until daybreak. She says in a
letter to Madame d'Agoult, "Ipass long
hours tote-a-tete with Dame Fancy /
never 60 to bed before O'Clock in the
morning. "-PrOgresS.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-07-20
LAKE SUPERIOR TRANSIT COMPANY

THE GREAT DULUTH ROUTE.
Intended sailings of steamers from Detroit for
Sault Ste. Marie and other Lake Superior ports:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Satur-
days, II pm.
For Cleveland Erie and Buffalo: Sundays, Mon
days, Wednesdays and Saturdays at p. M making
railroad connections for points East and South.
Rail CONNECTIONS nj Duluth for st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Bismarck Manitoba and other points north,
south and west. Baggage checked TO destination.
For tickets and other information apply to J. T.
WHITING, Gen1 Ag't. Dock and Office at Brady
4 Co.'S warehouse foot of Woodward Ave-, Detroit,
Mich.
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nIVORCES.-No publicity; residents of any State
ton for stamp. w. II. LEE, Atty, 239 Bway, NY
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MARION HARLAND'S
NEW STORY.
81 u d T II 80
A Chronicle of Old Virginia,
peoipc in

A Chronicle of Old Virginia,
Begins in
L H E CO n tt n E N Il
ISSUED JUNE 10Th.
In "Judith' the author describes
the land of her birth, and .portrays
the scenes and society in which her
girlhood were passed. The old
Southern social phases are rapidly
changing; and this record Of what
she saw when girl, by a woman en-.
dowed with rare faculty of obser-
walton and skill in narrative, possesses
peculiar interest.
Marion Harland is genuine Amer
lean authhr, whom life abroad has
only made ripper and richer in thought
and more earnest in her devotion to
hei native land, whose life she does
not regard as designed simply to fur
nsh a counterfeit to foreign perfect
Utility. The unlovely sides ofthe old
Southern life have so often been
painted, that it is we'll that loving
hand should trace its brighter
featurs.
The story will be illustrated by w.
l.. Shepard and A. B. Frost.
FOR SALE BY ALL NEwsDEALERs.
THE CONTINENT.
Now better than ever. may be bad:
I. From the beginning of Judith"
until Feb. I, 1884 for 81; or,
2. From the beginning of Judith
until the end of 1883, with back
numbers from Jan. I, 1883, for So.
3. The same, with back numbers
handsomely bound in silk cloth, for
$3.50.
A.. For one year, beginning with
any number, for, So.
S. For one year. with Judge Tour.
gees last novel, "Hot Plowshares, y
6Io pages, illustrated, for$4,so.
o.; g; =; !; !: %
PHILA., IA.
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Stick a pin here.

Union, N. Y, Dec 10, 1881.
Zopesa Chemical Co:--Your Yope-
sa is selling beyond my expecta-
lions. After trial bottle is sold
they always get large size, and
not one of them but says it helps
them more than any medicine the
ever took. Some who have had
Dyspepsia for years are almost
cured aIr9ady. The doctors are
beginning to prescribe it.
II. i Whitney. Druggist.
James. f. Davis & Co.. Wholesale
Agents, Detroit, Mich.
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De VEAUX COLLEGE,

Suspension Bridge, Niagara County, n, Y.
Fitting School for the Universities West Point,
Annapolis, or business Charges $3.50 year. For
registers, etc, address Wilfred ii. Munro, A. NJ.
President.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-11-03
A Double Accident.

On Saturday last, October 9th, Rich
ard Woodall, of Fredericktown, went to
the woods for the purpose of cutting a
coon out of tree, and in chopping with
the axe he made miSslick and the blade
of the implement hit fair upon the top OF
his foot, splitting it open, making dread
full wound. DR.. Delaney of Kent county,
was sent for and sewed up the cut. Mr..
George Mcgee, butcher, of Ceciiton, was
in Fredericktown at the time and was
called in to hold the injured member
while the Doctor sewed up the wound.
When the physician had completed the
operation, Mcgee went out on the front
porch and looking towards the river he
saw a small child, boy, fall off the wharf
into the water. He threw off his coat
and ran with all his might to the wharf,
Jumped into boat that was near at hand
and as the child came up he caught him
by the hand and drew him in. He car
ried the child to the house in an nsensi-
BILE condition and placed him under care
of DR.. Delaney, who succeeded in resus-
stating him. The child is son of the
wounded man, Mr.. Woodall. Mr.. Mcgee
deserves great praise fer his prompt ac-
| ton in rescuing the child.
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sound drubbing they would have gotten
only what they deserved.
The new b. * o. Telegraph line to this
town is expected to be in working order by
election day, Tuesday next.
Some vagabond cur, or ours, attacked
the turkey flock of Mr.. Tobias Rudolph,
near town, and killed a number of them a
Jews days ago. This is too b I'd and Thanks
giving so near at hand too. The owners
of such ours, if they have any, should be
made to pay for such damages.
1t is remarkable hsw little idea some
persons have to stage representations. AT
Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday evening, in
dividuas were seen to laugh in the midst of
the most mournful scenes, As though they
were witnessing Il comedy, ana 10 sit as
solemn-f;iced as an owl during the parts
that really were funny. They actually didn't
know when the laugh came in.
The speech of Il. C. Thackery, Esq, of
this town delivered at the Csncordia Opera
House, Baltimore on Wednesday evening
last, was pronounced by those who heard it
to have been one of the strongest appeals
and most mastery addresses of the cam
paign. The audience was large one, and
by their applause proved that the words
of the speaker were appreciated by them.
Nathan Steele, originally of Bucks Co.,
Pa, but for several years past resident of
Charlestown, died in that town, at his home
on Thursday about o'clock A. NJ. He was
about 6S years old. His funeral will take
place this afternoon, at . o'clock =. NJ. In
terinnet in the CharleStown NJ. +. Cemetery.
He was married twice. He leaves widow,
a large family of children, relations and
friends to mourn his very sudden demise.
The high winds of Wednesday and
Thursday, saved many \ bushel of corn,
and perhaps some clover seed. The corn III
shocks, began sprouting in some localities
during the late wetspell, and would undoubt-
etlly been lost had it not been for the drying
winds The same state of affairs existed
among the cut clover, especially that which
was still upon the ground. Whether or not
the dry winds We're too late to do any good
in thi direction is a matter of doubt
Immense numbers of wild fowls, chiefly
ducks, passed over town on their South
ward flight on Tuesday night last From
little before midnight until two hours
later, the sound of myriads of wings could
be heard from any point in town. The
birds did not appear to be more than eighty
or hundred feet high and some persons
thought they could make out the outline of
the f1ocks A number OF persons remained
up until late hour listening TO the nm
usual sounds.
The New York Dramatic Company
gave two performances at Odd Fellows
Hall this week On Tuesday they presented
the drama of East Lynne or the elopement,
and on Wednesday evening "Hazel kirke'
both plays were exceedingly well rendered.
All the members of the company are excel
lent actors far superior to the nsu Al travel
ing player. In fact the company contains far
better actors than many regular stock COM
panes at the city theatres. The audience
was good upon both evenings.
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The ptoplts Golnnn
MR.. COOPER TO MIR. SENT.NAN
Ia tie PenllLe of Cecil Gnunfu

To the People Of Cecil County.
dc EN- it my duty to you, as well as to
myself, to give the reasons why as
Democrat am not now and will not sup
port the candidacy of Mr.. Eli S. Seminar,
who has been nominated as one of the
Democratic candidates for County Com
missiOners.
Aside from the fact of his deliberately
boiling Democratic Convention regu-
larly organized in 1882, which objection
OF itself | consider sufficient to cause his
defeat | have other and stronger reasons
for my course towards him, personal in
measure, but of such character to con-
vince me that he is not a proper man to
be intrusted with the financial affairs OF
Cecil county. In the year 1868, | purch-
aSed Of Mr. Seminar seventeen acres of
land, for which agreed to pay him sew
enteen hundred dollars, seven hundred
dollars of the same to be paid in cash,
and the balance in instruments of two
hundred and fifty dollars per year for
four years, without any interest being
mentioned in the agreement or in any
way understood yet in the yea 1872,
when the last payment was due, offered
him the full amount thereof, which Mr..
Seminar refused to receive. saying, for
the first time, that he claimed interest on
the whole amount. He then, as | after
wards learned, employed counsel in the
matter, and though advised that interest
could not be collected, ordered suit to be
brought, knowing at the time that |
was III trouble and as | am con-
WINGED designed to take advantage of
my very helpless condition and obtain
judgment against me By default. AS six
members of my family were then suffer-
ing with typhoid fever, three of whom
afterwards died, and another, son, was
then unable to aid me, having an arm
and leg broken. Mr.. Seminar knew of
my condition and misfortune, and though
he failed to secure the interest Oft me,
obtained judgment against me for the
principal amount, and immediately issued
execution on the same. Some of my neigh
bors and friends, for whose kindness |
shall ever be grateful, expostuIated with
MIR. Seminar, and his answer was that it
was too late to amend matters then, and
that he was in a passion when he had
commenced the unwarrantable proceed
ings. Certainly man with seven men,
bers of his family helpless and dying is
not very fit subject for Mr.. Sentman or
any one else to distress wantonly. l
think have now given sufficient reasons
for my course, and shall leave the mat
ter with Mr.. Seminars conscience and
the public. Very Respectfully,
JOHN T. COOPER.
Charlestown, Oct. 9th, 1883.
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RACING At COUNTY FAIRS

For The Cecil Wing.
Mr.. EDITOR: am pleased to learn that
your correspondent over the signature of
&C." approves of most of the sugges-
lions thrown out by me, as to what is
needed in the future to make our County
Fair the champion exhibition of the State
By building a good, suitable weather
proof building where the fine arts, house
hold department, musical instruments,
&C., can be shown to advantage, or ia
bles, counters and racks, protected from
the handling and overhauling by every
visitor, with proper persons appointed
in time to receive and classify the art-
Giles as they are presented, ard especially
to be in attendance at the time designa-
ted by the authorities, to deliver to them
their owners, no article to be delivered or
removed except on the presentation of the
coupon. this will avoid all mistakes and
wrong delivery.
But your correspondent disapproves
of the trial of speed in harness, by trot-
tiers. Shut out this feature and you NAV
as we'll close the gates, SO far as the re-
ceipts to pay off the indebtedness and
cover the necessary expenses are con-
cerned.
l am as much opposed to racing bet
ting and pool selling as is &C." and
would rather see the trotting confined to
horses owned by our farmers and other
gentlemen, for their family use, but If we
are to offer premiums to I'd and Sd class
animals that are carried from fair to fair
by Jockies, to compete for the prizes,
why not have fewer ordinary trials and
have some such as are worth witnessing.
AS to the presence of gamblers, betters,
pick pockets, NC, depends in a great
measure with the directors and other
officers of the fair. But even a camp
ground for religious services cannot be
kept entirely free from such characters.
All public gatherings are annoyed by
them. Look at our county, State and
other elections, are they not diSgraced by
gambling, betting, drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct, and will be, until man
kind is brought back to the purity of
Eden before the fall of man.
A mere show of mammoth pumpkins,
hugh cabbages or tall sun flowers will not
draw the people out to say nothing of a
hundred articles exhibited by one per-
son at all the fairs held in the State for
the last four years, merely to carry of
the premiums. 1t will only be, what the
boy said ''see one circus and you see all. -
The people want something else after
| the years work is done and 1.-THE harvest
over,' for we are a people that cannot
| live without little reasonable excite
ment, and have it they will.
| AN OBSERVER.
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Whale Ashore.

The Baltimore San says: The whale
ashore on Burnett S Island, Accomac
county, Va, is creating considerable in
terest among the people on the mainland.
Large crowds of excursionists from land
ings on Hunger's and Guildford creeks
visited the mastodon last week, and as
long as there is anything to see the ex-
curSions will continue. Purser J0ynes
of the steamer Helen, says that on Friday
last man was on top Of the whale chop
ping hole in him while the monster
was still alive. At every stroke Of the
axe the whale writhed in pain. The pres
ence of the whale in such shoal water is
accounted for by the high tides and cas-
terly winds recently prevailing in the
lower bay, He got in too far, and as
soon as the tide went out he was left
without an avenue of escape. He was
discovered by three men in a sloop, who
chased him ashore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-11-03
TerrOrizing Travellers.

Under this head the Oxford Press tells
of several attempts at highway robbery
in that vicinity recently, and from the
tone of its remarks one would bo led 70
suppose that Chester county was in
tested with these knights of the road
lust now. Two of the cases it tell of as
follows:
Two or three attempts were made last
week by scoundrels to rob travellers on
the road in our adjacent townships. As
Rev. w. r. Mcneil of Penn township
WAS returning home from Russelvillc at
late hour on Saturday evening two men
attempted to stop his horse on the road
n Ear Elkview school house. They rushed
out suddenly and seized the horse by
the bride, but the animal being young
and spirited one jumped from their
grasp, reared up, and Mr.. Nc Neil urging
it forward. succeeded in frustrating their
designs. lie drove on rapidly and es-
capped from the rascals, and is under the
impression that one of them was struck
by wheel of the carriage and hart. Mr.
Mcneil thinks their intention was to
capture and take his horse, which is a
valuable one. He describes his assail-
ants, as far as he could see, tall, well
dressed men, with overcoats on.
AS Jacob Thomas OF Upper Oxford
was returning from Wilmington market
late on Saturday evening he was at
tackled by highway robbers in piece OF
| woods about mile west of Avoucials.
Mr.. Thomas saw three men approach
him and divining their purpose hastily
took his pocket book from his pocket,
containing over $50, and threw it in the
straw in the bottom of his wagon. One
of the men seized his horse and the
others with presented revolvers ordered
him to throw IN his hands" Air. T.
soon saw it was folly TO refuse, but as
he did so he took bank note from hi.
vest pocket in his hand and held it up
with the lines in the other. The robbers
then searched his pockets, but found
only three dollars in silver. Mr.. 'irholua,
was then allowed TO proceed, WHICH he
was not slow in doing, qongratulatina
himself in getting off SO easy and on hi.
quick wittedness in saving his money
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-11-03
Starting to run to the Fire

1t was in Lowell, Mass. An alarm of
ire was sounded, and the engine was rap
idly driven out of the engine-house. One of
the horses took fright, pranced wildly
about, and ran the engine against the
brick door-trame. Chief Engineer Hosmer
was severely bruised and two of his ribs
were broken. For three weeks the phy-
>IclanS doctored him. Then friend
brought him some Perry Davis's Pain
Killer. On being rubbed with this, he
was soon well. Best iniment in the world.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-11-03
Death of John Gilpin. ESQ.

John Gilpin, Esq died at his residence
in hittanning, Armstrong county, Penn,
yesterday at 10 o, clock A. NJ Mr.. Gilpin
vas son of DR.. John Gilpin, who died
here in 1868. He was graduate of I'm
ion College. and studied law in this town
with Hon. Alex. Evans. He was admit
ted to the Cecil bar October 18th, 1861,
and at once took up his residence at Kit
tanning. where his father resided for
many years. He rose rapidly in his pro-
fession and was recognized as among the
leading members o the bar in the west
ern part of the state. He was member
OF the last Constitutional Convention Of
Pennsylvania. He leaves widow and
two children.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-11-03
LOCAL NEWS.
A WantOn Outrage.

On Wednesday evening last. October
3lst. a pit of oak wood, that had been
stacked ready for firing for charcoal, on
the Mccullough Co.'S property, two and
a-half miles west of the town of North
East, was fired by some vicious person
or persons and totally consumed. The
company will pay reward of $50 to any
person who will furnish information that
will lead to the conviction of the Ierpe-
traitors of this piece of vandalism. 1t is
to be hoped that whoever has any knowl-
edge of this outrage will promptly make
it known, so that the guilty parties may
be brought speedily to justice.
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MARRIED..

OLM-flURLOCK.-On the 9th of Oct,
in the Methodist Episcopal Church, by Rev
Il. G. Jones, John A; Holm and Miss Letta
w. Harioc1, both of Port Deposit.
GONEE-SIMrSoN.-On August 2nd
1883, 10y the Rev. y. Culver, at his residence
12% South pa ST., Philadelphia, Mr.. John
Il. Wagner, of Phila., to Miss Lizzie Simp-
son, OF Elktou, Cecil county, Md
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS October 9th,
by Rev. j. indemuth, at the residence Gf
the groom, 10. liz EeIl Street, Mr. Jesse j.
Gih"rd of rhiia.. to Miss Sallie y. Fawcett
of Wilmington.
Rev. j. Mclntire, Saml =. Wood and Mrs
Elizabeth Pryor, both of Chesapeake City
HAl.L-GREEN.-On October 25th, 1883,
in oxford, Pa, by Rev. Orr Lawson, D. d.
Mr. John T. Hall and Miss Hannah NJ.
Green, both of Elkton, Md.
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Some
Special Things

Cashmere for 50 cents
(all woody. The new tar
if will prevent this quail
ity from ever again selling
at this price.
A Black Albatross at Is
cents, exactly half-price.
A fine Black Cancels
Hair. 46 inches wide, at
90 cents.
A good 36-inch all-wool
Cashmere at 40 cents.
An excellent Black
Cashmere, all-wool, a
yard wide, at 45c.
A very few much adj
mircd EN- broidered
Robes at one-third off of
usual price.