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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-03
a Truly Great Show.

1seo Famous Shoes Pooled an One
Monster Combtnatioas-1He Great
o'B9en Sic Sho,cs-Roya1 Eaglish
Circus and Menegerie Consolidated
arih the Great Asttey's Museum,
aquarium, Cdrusdn, de-, de-, DC.
We do not hesitate to endorse this
Crest Amusement Temple as one of
the very best travelling ON the road.
The new and interesting features ex-
hibited. such as the Glorious and
lightning Brilliant Electric Light,
the Elephants, Two Circus Compa-
MES, Two Menageries, etc.. place it
at once first class. This consolida-
ton of Big Railroad Shows is to visit
Charlestown, on Thursday, July 18th.
Below Will be found extracts from
various papers at places where this
exhibited:
Parents, professors of educational
Institutions in the city and surround
ing country should encourage the at
tendance of children, great and small,
towitness this great exhibition, known
throughout the world as the "Great
G'Brien Six Shows, etc." Great
because of its new and attractive
features, one of which is the charm
ing and unrivaled Miss Mollie Brown,
the champion of all lady bareback
riders. The Great Electric Light;
The ss1, ZOO Hunting and War Ele-
plant, Empress; The charming
Lula, the Human Cannon Ball; The
Pretty French Equestrienne, Ger
trude Lie Monde, The Fascinating
Mile Olympia, the Heroine of Nj,
agara aud thousands of artistic and
enjoyable sensational attractions that
has never before been seen under the
canvas of any tented show Alto
gether this is the very. best and most
attractive show that has ever visited
our city.-Washingtcn Critic, Kay
10, 1888.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-03

The President has issued an exec
utive order promuagating the changes
made in the internal revenue collec-
ton districts in accordance with the
action taken by Congress at its last
session. The order is to take effect
on the first of July, or as soon
thereafter as practicable. The num-
Der of districts is reduced from 126
to 50, reduction of A. In West
Virginia the first and second districts
are consolidated under the name of
the first district, with Isaac Fl. Duval,
collector of the present first district,
as collector.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-03
TO EARM Frs.
Administrators ssotioe.

T5UIE undersigned has qualified as Sheriff
A Committee Administrator of William Lang
don, deceased. and hereby gives notice to all
persons indebted to the estate of the deceased.
to come forward and settle promptly. Those
having claims against the estate will please
present them, in an authenticated form, for
payment j. GARLAND HURST
June 49, 1SSS-lt
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-03
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-03

@T0 A week made at home by the indus-
I'D II tTiOus. Best busTncss now before tho
public Capital not needed We will start you
Men, women, boys and girls wanted everywhere
70 work for us. Now Sc the time. You can
work in spare time, or give your whole time TO
the business. No other business viii pay you
nearly rs well No one can fail TO make enor-
and terms free. Money Tl..ld.s fat, easily, aud
bOnOFably- Address True q Co.. Augusta,
Maine. December 10, 1Ss2-1y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-03
BALTIMORE MARKETS.


DAMNED Tomatoes. Corn. Peaches aud Ap-
~ pies fof sale By s. 8. DALGARE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-03

The newly elected officers of Malta
Lodge, No. so, A, F. 6 a. NJ,
named in our last, with the appoint
ed ones, Ono. ". Garner, S. D.;
Frank Briscoe, j. d.; and W. L.
Hedges Tyler y were duly installed
on Friday evening last. After the
installation, the members of the
Lodge, as customary, were invited
by the Master from labor TO refresh
ments at the ice cream parlors of NIr.
Gustav Brown. We were prevented
from accepting al invitation to be
present, but understand the occasion
was most pleasant and enjoyable
one.
Among the business transacted in
the Supreme Court of Appeals, at
Wheeling, last Thursday, we note
the following:
W. J. Grantham as Lucas, Jeffer-
sen county; continued
GilmerrS. Baker, jefferson county
continued.
Sadler as. Kennedy, Jefferson
county. submitted.
| Logic as. Black Jefferson county
continued.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-03

|l'saes-.aisN- eraighill is at, home
sn West Point.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-07

Of being considerably more expensive
than croquct. 1t requires special dress,
for the exercise is so violent that no
young mans collar and shirt front can
stand the strain unwilted, and the idea
of young lady's lifting her arms sud-
denly and skipping quickly about in or
binary dress is so absured as not to need
reiutatiOn. This special dress adds
greatly to the picturesqueness of the
game, and, i'll many eyes, constitutes its
great charm. To real lovers of sport, its
attraction undoubtedly is great, because
it affords opportunity for great quick
ness, dexterity and judgment, and trains
The eye, the hand, the foot, and in fact
the whole body, as croquet or any other
game cannot do.
It. seems probable, there ore that all
these causes combined will keep lawn
tennis i'll favor for 4 long time. But old
lovers of croquet may be permitted to
doubt whether their favorite game will
be eclipsed altogether by this formidable
rival. 1t is less expensive, less tiresome,
and calls for more head work than lawn
tennis, while in the manual skill required
it scarcely yields the palm. There is
room for them both, and when the first
flush Of enthusiasm over the newer game
has disappeared, we may expect to see
them share the honors of the lawn.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-07
Personal.

Miss Annie Gaylry, of Philadelphia, is
visiting Mrs. Il. Il. Frazer.
Miss Brown, of Philadelphia, is visiting
Mrs. W. w. H"berton, of this town.
Miss Ella Todd, of Newark, Del, is Wis
iiing Miss Mary Strickland, of this town.
Mrs. Young, OF Philadelphia, is visiting
her sister Mrs T. T. Grnone, of ,hi, town
Miss Florence Wilmer, of Baltimore, il
Visiting her sister Mrs II. II. Torbert of
this town.
Mr.. l.. l.. Alexander of The Internal Rev.
enne service, Baltimore, was in Elkton on
Monday last.
Mrs. VIM. G. Hollingsworth, of Howard
county. is visiting Mrs. w. w. Henderson
OF this place.
Mr.. TiliSon, of Morehead, Minnesota, Wis
tied Mr.. VIM. II. May, of this town during
the past week.
Miss Slinglnfi and Miss Idle Smoot, of
Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. DR.. Frazer,
East Main street.
Mrs. DR.. Girvin and Miss Harper, of Phil.
adrphla, are visiting Miss Annie lamar,
West Main streer.
Miss Sophie Lort and Mrs. WIN. Harris.
oil Philadelphia, are visiting the Misses
Lort, East Main street.
DIR. and Mrs.W \. T.. Sellman. Mr.. C. X.
Oliver and ftmily, of Baltimore, spent the
Fourth at the residence of Mrs. C. s. Oliver,
East Main street.
Joseph l.. Wells, OF the Baltimore Gus
tom House spent the past week here on
leave of absence Mrs. Wells and family
are summering here.
Rev. w. w. lleberton, pastor of the Elk
ton Presbyterian Church, filled his pulpit
on Sabbath last, having returned from his
summer vacation greatly improved in
health
Mr.. Samuel McIntire, one of our we'll
known citizens, is quite i'll from disease
resembling typhoid fever, though the physi-
elan has not yet been able to decide
whether it is this malady he is suffering
from or not.
The many warm friends throughout the
county, of DR.. S. L. Wills of the First dis
trict, who has been i'll for some time past,
will, we doubt not be pleased to learn that
he is rapidly recovering his health being
Eow able to be about
Charles &. Blandy, late of Newark, Del,
and well and favorably known here, but
for some time with his uncle, Graham
Handy, in the grain and provision broker
aye business in New York city, has estab-
lished himself Independently in the same
business in the office of his uncle, No 90
Broadway. Mr.. Blandy is n member of the
New York Produce Exchange.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-07
A Strange Incident.

y strange and somewhat distressing in
cident occurred to Il prominent citizen of
our community, few days ago. William
G!lpin, ESD, Lad made arrangements to
meet Mrs. Gilpin at the residence of John
Stump, Esq, at Perryville, on given even
ing. Mrs. Gilpin reached Perryvile upon
the day appointed from Baltimore, where
she was at the time, expecting of course to
find her husband there, but was disappoint-
ed, as he had not arrived nor had any word
from hlin been received. She then came to
Elkton and proceeded to the residence of
Miss Mary Gilpin, where she learned that
he (Mr. Gilpin) had left there that day at
Tram time, to take the cars to Perryville to
meet her according to appointment. BY
lhl> time she was much concerned about
INN, as he has been unwell for some time
past, and she visited the residence of num-
eroilS friends here in search of him with
oa' getting the least information. She then
returned to Perryviile, thinking PERHAPS
the missing one had taken the wrong train.
or carried past that point, and had by that
Time arrived there. This proved false
nope, Tor when she got there no news of him
had been received. She was by this time
greatly distressed indeed, and did not know
what to do, when. about the time she had
about given mp all hopes. Il despatch was
received from friend here stating that
Mr.. Giipln was at his house, having been
taken i'll there on his way to the train, on
the day he was to have met her at Perry
vile. She of course again journeyed here
and found him. During her search for him
she had visited the residence of fri.udsuext
door TO where her husband lay sick several
tmos, little dreaming she was 80 near the
object of her Search
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-07
A Maryland Stock Farm.

Mr.. S. NJ. Shoemaker, wealthy citizen
of Baltimore, has the finest stock farm in
the State, and upon it some Of the most
costly Jersey stock in the country. The
Maryland Farmer speaks of it as follows:
Burnside Park is the name of the country
seat of Mr.. Samuel NJ. Shoemaker, of Bal
tiInore City. This is an estate in Baltimore
county, II miles from the city, comprising
800 acres of fertile land. 1t is chiefly A
Jersey stock farm, and the statement is
made that Mr.. Shoemaker "can certainly
show the highest priced and among the
finest Jersey stock in the world, and farm
as we'll managed and as fertile as any such
sized farm in the State of Maryland
Among the Jersey cows are Princess III,
which cost $4,000; Khedive's Promise, So
100; ST. Clementaiss, $1,000. Mr.. Shoe
maker employs sixty hands on his place
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-07
.:sCoUNFY+ .NEWSs.
CECILTON ITEMS.

Our wheat harvest Is over for the sea-
son. Wheat is fair; we have heard of no
extra crops, nor yet of any failures; there
has been no talk of any worm or any rust
az fly that we have heard of, and not
outstanding the heavy rains of last
week. there was little or no wheat lost
We had some heavy rains in the height
of harvest.
Among our first to cut wheat was VIM.
Ward. vino appears to be always on the
lead, lie believes in saving his grain after
it is made. Mt least one would think so To
see him running two self binders day
and night. Quite u number OF our en-
terFrising farmers run their binders III
night. Ii has become quite fashionable
TO do so. Mr.. Ward is threShing his
wheat ut Rose Hill farm. lie is bound
to be ahead.
Corn looks well in the ncighborhood,
better than for years back.
Last week was Il fine season for setting
ont late cabbage and those who wanted
them awaited themselves of the oppor.
tIlnity, while they could not work in the
harvest field. 1t was nice to set out
plants.
Cherries are very plentiful and the
children and birds are doing well.
Peaches we fear will be light in quantity
but look fine in quality. We do not sup
pose there will be more than half as
many as last year.
Henry Hays. post master of this place,
died on Saturday, June 50. Mr.. Hays
was All old man and he has held the post
maStcrship for long while.
An old lady by the name Of Catharine
Mccullough, died very suddenly of heart
disease, on Sunday, July list, on the
farm of VIM. Ward. The health of the
nei&hborhood is generally good.
SHADOW
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-07
Struck by a Rope.

On Wednesday, while the hands upon the
farm of Tobias Rudolph, near town-ten-
anted ny Mr.. Valentine Kametha-were at
work hauling and storing hay in the large
barn on the premises, the ground block of
the hosting apparatus gave way, and the
ROPE, as it sprung up under the pressure on
it, struck Frank Kametha, son of Valen-
tine, upon the forehead, stunning him and
cutting his head quite severely. At the
time the accident happened a fork-l load of
hay was being hoiste,l, and, of course, when
the ground block broke the rope rebounded
with great force, having the weight of the
hay and the strain of the horse both pulling
upon it. The injured young man was at
tended by physician, and is now about
again, not having suffered any serious con-
sequences from the blow
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-07
The History of Sheep Award.

Some time ago n gentleman, a citizen OF
the First district, was 50 unfortunate as to
lose Il number of sheep by the ravas.s of
dogs. His flock was Il fine one with a great
many ewes with lamb. Besides the sheep
killed. a number of the ewes We're So dam
aged As TO cause premature dropping of
dead lambs, which was also Il heavy loss to
him. lie is an honored citizens of the that
community, but i'll worldly matters not AZ
fortunate ~ many of his neighbors, and
unable 10 bear such heavy loss. The dead
sheep We're appraised by three worthy and
disinieresiel ueighborS. who, on their oaths,
put what they claimed to he Il low valua
ton ON them, not taking into consideration
the damage done 10 sheep still living, or of
the possible (in that case certain) loss to
follow in consequence of damage to the
ewes named which did result in some dozen
or so dead lambs. This return was made
under oath by three intelligent farmers,
each of whom is thoroughly acquainted
with sheep and their value; yet, notwith-
standing this, the County Commissioners
deducted some 90 per cent. from the amount
fixed by the appraisers, which, together
with the cost of making the appraisement,
the time lost, etc, amounted to almost one
third of the whole claim. We give the
simple facts as stated by the parties. Our
readers can judge of the Justice of the
transaction.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-07
New Passenger Tariff on p. w. & B. R.R.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has introduced a new passenger tariff on
the three divisions of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Its
Maryland Division embraces the line
from Philadelphia to Baltimore, the
Delaware Division, the lines on the
Peninsula, and the Central Division, the
lines between Wilmington and West
Chester, and Iamokn and Port Deposit.
Tie new tariff is intended to equalize
the rates over all these roads and to
of passenger fares adopted by the Penn
Sylvania Railroad Company. The uni
form rate of three cents per mile is
charged.
In addition to this, the company, begin
ming 1st inst, issues daily excursion tick
cts, which will be placed at reduced prices,
and as the great bulk of travel will be
able to utilize this form of ticket, mate
rial saving is the result. Between Will
mington and all stations on the Mary
land Division and all points on the Del
aware Division Il reduction in the local
fares of 10 to % per cent, has been made,
and similar arrangements have been per-
fected for the Central Division.
These changes are of exceptional in
terest to Baltimore, for it is proposed to
issue special limited tickets, good on the
day purchased. between Baltimore and
all the company's lines in the Peninsula,
at greatly reduced rates. This will fac
ilitate trade with the Eastern Shore, the
territory of which is claimed to belong
peculiarly to Baltimore, and improved
rail facilities are to be offered in this con-
nection. None of these changes will
affect the rates for Communication tickets.
as they apply only to transient travel.
The new rates were freely taken ad
vantage of by our citizens this week.
Tickets to North East now sell for 10
cents and to Newark for IS cents To Will
mington the fare is reduced to 60 cents,
while the new rates increase the fare be-
tween Wilmington and Philadelphia to
Serenty-iive cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-07
The Last of the Old Guard

AT the meeting of the Society Of Sol
diers of the War of 1912, in Philadelphia,
on Wednesday, only five of the old guard
appeared. 'Hhe Philadelphia Times SAYS:
A witness of the bombardmcnt of
Lewistown, Delaware, by British Il
then came up in the person of Elijah i.
Register lie was Il lad at the time and
was commissioned by the commandment of
Camden, Delaware, to take Il quarter
masters wife down to her husband IN
garrison in the beleagucred town. Mr..
Register was too Young to participate in
hostilities, but he remembered how his
father organized 4 party Of volunteers
and captured British captain WHO had
come ashore on 4 foraging expedition
Mr.. Register is we'll known here where
he resided for a number of years. He is
brother of the late Isaac Register and
now resides with his nephew, l. Laton
Register, in Philadelphia.
Another member of the society. George
W. Taylor, formerly of Philadelphia,
now resides at North East, this county.
but was unable to attend the meeting,
this year. because of intirmiticS. lie
was born on July 4th and is the only
member O. that society now living who
bears the name of George Washington.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-07

the pond and, to his surprise, he found
several large carp laying upon the mar
gin of the pond, where they had been
washed by the flood. The fish were ac-
ceptable, and he gathered them up and
gave them over to the cook, who made
of them most palatable dish. The
largest of the fish weighed 3, pounds,
measuring about 16 inches in length.
This prompted an examination of the
pond, and it was found to be teeming
with this fish; numbers were seen jump
ing from the water fully as large as the
largest found. and hundreds of the same
kind seem to be in the pond. The only
reasonable explanation of the case is
that the fish had, during the drought
when the pond was almost empty of
water, buried beneath the mud, and re-
maiued there until more water had come
in. At any rate, be this rs it may, the
pond is now full of fish.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-07
A Strange Experience with Carp.

Several years ago Mr. Wescott Lowell,
who resides upon fine farm few miles
north of this town, stocked very prom
ising spring pond with carp. He at first
and afterwards introduced number of
young ones. Six months to year after
wards the prolific quality Of the fish be-
gan to show. At any time they could be
seen disporting in the clear water, and
would promptly answer to a call to din
uer, when anything in the shape of
food was thrown in. One day while Mr..
Lowell was at the pond he noticed great
commotion among the fish. and pres
emily, to his surprise, a large carp jumped
clear out of the water and landed among
the grass on the border. He picked it
up and carried it to the house, and when
put upon scale it weighed nearly three
pounds. Then it was that he promised
himself great returns from his fish VEN
tUre, but, unfortunately, later in the sea-
son the extreme drought ALMOST cleared
the pond of water, leaving nearly the en-
tire mud surface of its bottom exposed,
baked in the suns rays. All hope of fish
in the future was lost, for they thought,
ard very naturally so, that they had all
persisted. In the fall the pond filled
again, but very few visits was paid it by
any member of the family, as the fish
being supposed gone there was nothing
there to attract them. The point of the
story comes in here: The heavy rain of
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
overlooked the pond, and about the time
the flood began to subside Mr.. William
Hogan, Of Philadelphia, who was guest
at the house, happened to walk out to
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-07
Look out for the Swindler.

A swindler calling himself Mumforh
vance agent of 4 circus, victimizcd
Middletown man to the extent of $Sl, Il
few days ago. He came there with n
bundle of blank contracts and announce
ments that the circus he represented
would exhibit at Middletown ON July 81.
He engaged a lot and made contracts for
beet, hay, wagons and carriages and board
for 90 persons. After completing his ar
engagements he induced 5ne of the per.
sons with whom lie had made n contract
to go to the Citizens National Bank
with him and identify him to the cashier
saying that he had draft for 500. 81
which lie wanted the money for. The
Middletown man did not suspect any
thing crooked about the advance agent
until some time after he had left by the
southbound train, ostensibly for Dover.
A thought then came into the Middle
town mans mini that perhaps all was
not right with the draft, so he sent
telegram to the bank that had issued it
and recei ed the answer that the draft
was for only $9.05. 1t had been raised
to $90.G5. The Mdtlletown man is there
fore $S1 out of pocket. The draft was
issued by the First National Bank of
Red Bank, N. j., on the National Park
Bank, of New York city, payable to
Henry Bumford. When the swindcr
produced his draft and asked his victim
to identify him lie said he never carried
much money with him. "This is the
way get it as | so along" he remarked.
And he probably told the truth The
raising of the draft had been SO cleverly
done that the bank officers could not de-
tect it. The swindler is a small man with
red hair and musUache. His game was
played very cleverly from beginning to
end, and it is not at all strange that the
Middletown man WAS trapped into the
Identification.
The Oxford Press says: This individual
visited Oxford on the ED aud put the
same game on one of our citizens. Our
announcement in last weeks issue that
the agent of the "Great Inter Ocean
Museum and Circus had made Il con-
tract with 4 citizen for 4 large amount
of supplies for show here on the 21st.,
revealed to another citizen with whom
he also contracted that he was a double
dealer. We learn also that he was sue
cessful with his little draft trick He
passed here under the name of c. d.
Lane.