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replaating to be done, and at present
the condition of the crop is rather better
than usual. Glover, timoth. and other
grasses have been unusually good. Pas
lures are flourishlng, with the exception
Of a small portion Of the State where
drought has occurred. The sweet potato
crop is promising, and largely on the
increase as to its former limited area.
Irish potatoes have increased in area at
least 90 per cent. over former years, and
the present condition is t1attering. The
early crop was good and very prolific.
The peach ''falr' this year was later and
greater than usual, which will reduce
estimates made at the time of the heavy
bloom. The actual product of the crop
may be set down at 100000 baskets.
There will be less canning than last year
owing to the large stock left over in first
hands. Probably not over 500, 600 bas-
kets will be canned. About $50, 900 bas-
kets will be dried or evaporated-an in
crease over last year. There will be sold
in the markets, in and out of the State,
for eating fresh / 100000 and the bal.
ance of the product wasted or consumed
by the producers at home. The pros
pect for all other fruits and nuts is very
| good
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Crop Prospects in Maryland

The report from the Agricultural De-
partment at Washington for July thus
sums up the condition of the crops in
Maryland:
In the present year there has been
planted in this State, in round numbers
700, 900 acres in corn, and although plan
ted unusually late, the season has been
favorable to its growth, and it is looking
we'll and healthy. The wheat crop has
been nearly all reaped, and it proves
very satisfactory, although not quite
equal to the crop of last year. While
much was winter-killed and lost by
storms and other accidents, the spring
was favorable, and it recuperated rapidly
so that the crop will be an average one.
The same statements apply to rye as to
wheat. Oats, though sown late, will
yield above the average crop of last year
to small extent, though is not quite up
to last year in acreage. This year not
more than 24,s40 acres was planted
in tobacco, a reduction of about
one-third as compared with the area
planted in 1879. The cut-worm proved
very destructive to tho early planted
crop, but the hot days in June de-
stroyed them, and the general rains of
the last week of that month enabled the
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The Last of Caut. Webb.

Capt Matthew Webb, the noted Eng
lish swimmer, persisted in an attempt to
swim the Niagara River whirlpool rapids
on Tuesday afternoon. He was rowed
in skiff to opposite the old "Maid of
the MIST landing by John McCloy, a
ferryman at the falls, and leaped from
the boat at two minutes past 4 o'clock.
The daring swimmer passed the big
rapids all right, keeping the middle of
the stream. When he struck the whirl-
pool he was rushed to the American side,
where the waves, it is estimated, are
from thirty to forty feet high, and the
last seen of him was to throw up one
arm. His shoot of the rapids was thrill
ing. His intention was to pass the whirl-
pool on the Canada side. Webb leaves q
wife and two children in England The
river has been searched for two miles
below .he whirlpool and no trace of the
fooliardy man can be found, and it is
generally conceded that he was engulled
in the whirlpool.
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ALTHOUGH no man during 4 long
public life provoked more intense hos
tility upon the part of his political OPP
ponents than the late Ex-Governor
Swami, yet it is at the same time equally
true that no man during the term of his
public service contributed more to the
prosperity and development of the city
and State he represented. That he
possessed extraordinary administrative
ability, not even his bitterest political
opponents will deny. He was an ex-
Cellent business counsellor, whose utili-
tartan qualities have left their mark
upon the city of his adoption. As
governor of the State, Mayor of the
City of Baltimore, as Representative
in Congress, he discharged the duties
of his public position with marked
ability, and his life was in every sense
as useful as it was eventful.
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ter in which the company was interest
ed. Again, was he not stakeholder
of the railroad company when he ap-
pended his signature to the very singu-
lar act authorizing the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company as such, and
without the intervention of any other
company, to change its terminus byeX-
tending its road to Philadelphia? Was
it his personal interest as 4 stockholder
or his consideration as governor for the
general welfare of the people of Mary
land that induced him to sign that act ?
The probable explanation of this new
found senSitiveness is that the Governor
does not wish, now that he has toolishly
become a candidate for reelection, to
either offend the people of Port De
post or the Baltimore and Ohio man
agement; but his excuse for failing to
act will suggest to thousands the
thought that his intimate connection
with 4 great corporation being such as
to make it improper for him TO perform
some of his official duties the best
thing to do will be to put in his place
some one not troubled with such en-
tangling alliances.
The suggestion of the Day." is, in
deed, timely, and one which the Re
publicans of the State ought to act
upon, by electing to that important
office 4 man untrammeled by any en-
tangling alliance with a great corpora
| ton.
Are not the indications of the neCcs-
sity for a change general throughout
the State?
Intelligent Democrats themselves
confess it.
During the past week a printed paper
has been circulated by well known Dem
ocrats in the City of Baltimore, open
ing with this significant language:
The undersigned, Democratic citi-
zens of Maryland, are deeply concern
ed as to the present condition of the
Democratic party in the State. The
existing widespread discomfort at the
methods of party management, and OF
STATE ADMINISTRATION, ;:;;ilh:;-c. nave pre-
vailed tSor some years past, in our sol
emn judgment, jeopardizes Democratic
control.
That the Republicans of Maryland
have SUCCESS within their reach, and
that at the cost Of only ordinary organ
ization and effort, is an assertion, JUST
fed alike by the doubtful tone of the
Democrats and the reasonable conf
denCe of their ODDOnentS.
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SEVERAL virtuouS Democratic editors
have been exhibiting symptoms of a
strong tendency toward mania, in con-
nection with the startling report that
General Sheridan would have to take
$50 government horses on the tour of
official exploration of Yellowstone Park
which he is to make in company with
the President, Secretary of War, and a
few Democratic Senators. 1t may, or
may not, be 4 relief to the agonized
editors aforesaid, to learn that the
horses will not only be of unusual Ser
vice in enabling the official representa-
tives of two branches of the govern
ment to do a work of exploration for
the general benefit, but will actually
cost less to the government, whose pro-
perty they are, than as if they were
60 eating their heads off" in idleness, in
which latter case the Historically viz
tuous editors would see no peril to our
peculiar system of government-by
newspapers.
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THE GOVERNOR AND THE NEW
B. & o. BRIDGE.

Commenting upon the strangely in
consistent position Governor Hamilton
has taken with reference to the bridge
proposed over the Susquehanna, the
Baltimore ebay" takes the governor
to task in a style at once vigorous and
to the point
1t must be confessed, says this Dem
ocratic authority, that the Governor has
assumed a rather remarkable position
concerning the question of the new
Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridge
across the Susquehanna. He confesses
that his pecuniary interest in the mat
ter, as large stakeholder of the Balti-
more and Ohio Company, renders him
unfit to give an unbiased judgment +;
but he still insists that he will attend
the meetings of the Board and partici-
pate in its proceedings up to the final
point of voting and then be excused.
His sense of propriety prevents him
from voting, but it does not forbid his
participation in the proceedings which
must control the vote of the other
members of the Board. This is 4
pretty fine distinction for ''plain bluff
man." as his admirers call the Gov
ernor, to make. He is either mem
Der Of the board of public works and
bound to assist, as such, in deciding
this important question, or else he
ought, because of his personal interest
in and connection with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, to with
draw absolutely from any participation
in the consideration or discussion on
which the decision of matter affecting
that company is to be based, and in
that event has not even the right to be
present at the meetings unless they are
public. That is to say, it is as mem
Der of the board of public works, and
not as the chief executive of the State,
that he has anything to do with this
matter, and if he is incapacitated from
performing his duty as a member Of
that board, he has no right in his other
capacity as governor to be present at
its meetings! But how comes it that
the Governor has grown SO sensitive
about his connection with the Baltimore
and Ohio Company all of a sudden
1t did not seem to affect him two years
ago. Then, thougha large stockholdel
in that company, and governor of the
State, he acted with the other member:
of the board of public works on mat
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Attorney for the District of Columbia. Mr..
Swami received his education in washing
ton and at the University of Virginia. On
leaving the university he entered his fathers
office as a student at law, and while still
young man, during Jackson's administra-
ton, + was sent abroad as secretary of the
United States commission to Naples.
- In 1891 Mr.. Swami married Miss Sher-
lock, daughter of an English gentleman,
and granddaughter of Robert Gilmour, at
that time one of the most prominent men
in Marylan Several children We're the
fruits of this union, one of the daughters
becoming the wife OF ex-MayOr Ferdinand
G. Latrohe. Soon after his marriage Mr..
Swami established his residence in Balt-
more.
In 1915 he was elected Il director of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, and
two years after became its president, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Hon. Louis McLane.
MIR. SWAMI AS \ KNOW -NoTHING.
As the time for the death of the Wing
party Ill lC.- uItW near tic ultIiCdI
ow-nothing party began to be erected
upon its ruins. MIR. Swami early cast in
his lot with this new organization.
| In 1855 the Democrats We're successful in
electing their City Council ticket but the
Know nothings captured the State. gaining
the control of the Legislature. In 1856
Thomas Swami was the Know nothing
candidate for Mayor. The Democrats op-
posed him with Robert Wright. The vio-
lence and disorder of that election are too
we'll remembered to be rehearSed here. Mr..
| Swami elected 10y majority of ,567.
In 1851 Mr.. Swami was again nominated
for Mayor and reelected. He was the
means of introducing many improvements
| of great and lasting benefit. When the war
between the States began in 1861 Mr.. Swami,
Nirginian by birth and ut one time IL large
| slave-owner who had emancipated his
slaves several years before the war, took
| strong grounds against the secession of the
South and during the entire fight remained
firm partisan of the Uuion. In 1863 he
| was elected president of the First National
| Bank of Baltimore, and held the position
until 1864. During that year he was cleo
ted by the Union party Governor of Mary
land and on January l., 1865, he took his
s2IIt rs sliC1cr-ssaett.' . "a. 'nr Er1iuIord In
the first year of his governorship he re-
nounced his allegiance to the Republican
party and Joined the Democrats, by whom
lie was elected United States Senator. He
did not accept the position, prefering to
remain Governor of Maryland.
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Summer Prices at Oak Hall.
Lower nov, than i>r wears past.

To speak with r,-.l friends through the cut Of
press is sloy: til daily story. We can
only give general facts here and cam visit TO Oak Hall
for details OF this be certain Oak Ilc, will always
give the best bargain The best service the least cost
is purpose I, Earclcss Of profit and loss
To-day the popular bar, aims Mems 5000 Tru,
Blue Al-Wool Flannel Suits, Mems $500 fancy Cassl
Pantaoons and Large Boys Ayrshire Cashmere
Suits s425. Half prices only They will be continued
and only referred to here specimens of what will
do for you when you visit
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PARENTS who allow their children to
grow up with Scrofulous humors bursting
FROM every pore are guilty of 4 great wrong.
Think of them pointed out as branded with
Il loathsome disease, and you will readily
A PURE, wholesome distillation of which
hazel, American pine Canada fir, marigold
clover blossoms etc, fragrant with the
healing essences of basam and pine. Such
is Sanfnrd's Radical Cure for Catarrh. Com
pleft treatment tor ST.
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"MARTyRDoM," says the Boston
Traveller" in speaking of the Dorsey
defamations, defies mud. Scandal
and SANDER that would scorcht the living
only kindle sympathy for the dead, and
the halo of heroic death is invulnera-
Bile to the assaults of malice, even when
it has truth as an ally"
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ElktOfl, JuIy 2S, 1888.
To our Friends and to Everybody else
we offer some special bargains
by way of variety.

A SLAUGHTER. Figured American
Lawns, and s cents, worth
IL I2 cents.
A SLAUGHTER. Some Gents and
Boys Straw Hats, at less than
half price:
A BARGAIN. Gents Gauze Shirts,
at IS cents each. Full line
of sizes.
A BARGAIN. Gents Jean Drawers,
perfect fitting; all sizes and
extra sizes so cents pair.
BARGAINS in Ladies', Gents and
Misses Fancy Hosiery and
Half Hose. Assortment full
and umequalled.
GENTS NECkWEAR to please the
most fastidious difficult
task, but we do 1t.
BARGAINS in Ladies Thread Gloves.
BARGAINS in thin material for Ladies'
Summer wear.
BARGAINS in White Lawns at I2I-2c
BARGAINS in India Lawns.
:" French Muslins.
" Black Spanish Laces.
" Cream "
" " Swiss Embroideries.
Hamburg g
BARGAINS in great many things.
REAL VALUE in everything.
BUSINESS prosperous.
NO more at present.
Yours truly,
McCRERY & B0ULDEN,
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ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL,

The Noltaie Belt Co., Marshall, Mich, will
send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro Noltaic
Belts and Electric Appliances on trial for
thirty days to men (young or old) who are
afflicted with nervous debility, lost vitality
and kindred troubles, guaranteeing speedy
and complete restoration of health and man
ly vigor Address as above. n. B.-NO
risk is incurred, As thirty days trial is al
lowed.
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Some wicked fellow got into Vermont
church vestry just after the deacons and
clergyman held meeting there. And
he left four beer bottles and whiskey
flask, all empty, and two packs of cards
under the table. And when the sewing
society met an hour later and discovered
the articles, didn't things just hum.
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Choice Extracts from Drugpists.

ave know the value of malt, hops. qui
nine bark md asparagus composing Nal
BitterS.''
g Best kidne- medicine on our shelves"
"Our lady customers highly praise them
"Physicans prescribe them in this town.
"The largest bottle and best medicine"
"our best people take Malt Bitters.'
Sure cure for Ghills and liver diseases"
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NEW STOCK
The Warning Fertilizer Company

nWlNG to the large increase of bust
" ness experienced by The Warning Fertilizer
Company since the organization Of the Company
three years ago they lind the present pald-up
capital of $40 900 too small for its requirements.
They have therefore decided to increase the
Capital Stock to 100000. The present Common
Stock to he increased $4,000, making it So, 300.
and $4,000 of Preferred Stock issued. This Pre-
ierred Stock will bear fixed dividend OF q per
cent per annum, payable semi-anDually. The
whole income OF the Company Is pledged Tor the
payment of this per cent dividend, and the
entire assets of the Company for the payment OF
the principal.
Tie conservative basis on which the business OF
the Company is conducted and the fact that their
dealings are among farmers, the safest class of
commercial credits known, makes the business
one of the safest that can be found.
The Common Stock tof which but $l0,0o0 is To
he iSsued). Judging by their past experience M
be expected to pay dividend better than q per
cent.
the Company, including the $50.oOO oi Common
Stock, between it and any possible loss, must be
one OF the safest per cent Investments, and
owing to the certainty and promptness OF the divi-
dends, one OF the most satisfactory.
The present charter of the Company will expire
two years hence, when stockholders who may wish
to do 50, will have an opportunity of withdrawing
Farmers holding stock in The WAXING FER
TILIZER COMPANY and purchasing fertilizers Tor
their own use as farmers by sending their orders
direct to the Company will be guaranteed divi-
dend OF ten (lO) per cent on all amount of their
stock equal TO the sum of their purchases during
the year. This is a reduction OF about nne dollar
per ton and above a dividend of six per cent.
Those wishing to make inquiry further in regard
to above stock will please call on or address
The Waring Fertilizer Company
of Cecil County,
May l2--tf CoLORA, MD
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THOMAS SWAMI DEAD.
His Last Moments Painless The Funeral
Took Place on Thursday.

Hon. Thomas Swami, Ex-Governor of
Maryland and for four terms member
of Congress from the same State, died at
Marvin, his country seat, seven miles
from Leesburg, Va, ut ten minutes to s
o'clock on Tuesday evening. His bed.
side was surrounded by his two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Ferguson, the
latter being the wife of Major Thomas
b. Ferguson, of the United States Fish
Commission: DR.. c. Shirley Carter, his
other Son-in-law Thomas and Sherlock
Swami, his grandsons; Albert, his we'll
known valet. and the other servants of
his household. The ex-Governor's last
moments were painless. All hope for his
recovery had been abandoned several
DAYS ago by those who watched his
manly struggle with death. But it was
evident that his powers were failing, and
it was only due to his vitality that the
end did not come sooner. At half-past
10 o'clock on Tuesday morning he was
gradually sinking. The sight left his
eyes, his limbs were growing cold and he
could not receive nouriShment. His
pulse was intermittent and feeble, and
his respiration showed signs of early dis
| solution He grew worse hour by hour,
| and at O. clock in the evening, when DR..
McGill gave it as lis opinion that he
could not survive many hours, the family
and the servants were called to his bed
side. 1t was touching to notice the grief
| of the servants at the death of their old
| friend. Only two of the Governors
| daughters We're present, Mrs. Whipple
not arriving in time to be at the death
bed scene. Although the event was not
unexpected, the members Of the family
were almost beside themselves with sor-
| row.
The funeral took place on Thursday.
| The remains were taken to his late home
in Baltimore by railroad, and the funeral
took place there.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Thomas Swami was born in Alexandria,
| Va, about the close of the first decade of
the nineteenth century and was the descend
| ant of some of the most distinguished PEG
Pile of his native State. His father was Il
prominent lawyer of Washington. and dur
| ing the administration of President Monroe
| and for some time after was United States
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Much rum has been sold under the
disguise of medicine, and now that it
is to be taxed, whatever the label it
bears, there will be less tipping under
the name of taking medicine.
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%EHE+WHIGss.

eaE-EMiNENTLY VALUABLE FOR ITS LOCAL AS WELL AS
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. NEWS COMMUNICATIONS AR
RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE
COUNTY, IN ADDITION TO THE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS
ITS REGULAR CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS WILL RECEIVE NC
ATTENTION. THE NAME OF THE WRITER BEING REQUIRED
NALL CASES AS A GUARANTEE or GOOD FAITH.
MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES INSERTED cRATul-
roUsLY. OBITUARIES WILL BE cHkloEo HALF THE
USUAL RATE OF TRANSIENT LOCAL MATTER.
Local malt Ten cents a line for single inser
ton.
7ransientrGtee Eight cents line for one, and
-Four cents q line TOR every additional insertion
One inch Of space counted as Treble lines. One
20, unsn, Fiue Dollars per inch, one year.
our changes aAoped to yearly advertisers ,oiihot
additional charge.
The circulation Of The Wing being among the
most intelligent classes Of Cecil county and the
adjoining counties of Maryland, Pennsylvania and
Delaware, its proprietor confidently recommends ii
to Business Men as most desirable medium for
remunerdfive advertising.
To maintain its high standard as a family Journal
offensive Objectionable advertisements mill be
admitted into its columns at any price.
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TO malarial influences? then protect
your system by using Parker's Ginger
Tonic. Strengthens the liver and kid
neys to throw off malarial poisons, and
is good for general debility and nervous
exhaustion.
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Poor E6sNgrYr.' Devasted by war in
1882 and by cholera in 1855! The
Egyptians were terribly poor before
either calamity befell them.
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Time and Expense Saved.

Hard workers are subject to bilious
attacks which may end in dangerous Ill
ness. Parker's Ginger Tonic keeps the
kidneys and liver active, and by prevent
ing the attacks saves sickness, time and
expense.-Dttr0H Press.
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CoNGREssMAN-ELECT PRICE, of Wis
consin, says the Republicans of his
State are for Arthur if Ex-Governor
Fairchild has no chance.
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- Ask your grocer for a trial bottle of
Ianes' Horse Cure" 1t is the best lini-
ment in the wide world for man and
beast. J. B. GEMILI., Genl. Agt., New
Park. Pa,
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Qht (tti| 4phie,
ELKTON, JULY 90, 1883.

JUDGES seem to have the call on
nominations this summer. Three out
of four gubernatorial candidates re-
joiCe in the title.
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HENRY NJ. NICOLS,
SURVEYOR,

ELkTON, MARYLAND.
III ANING been appointed COUNTY
IA SURVEYOR by the Commissioners OF
Cecil County, and proposing To devote my time
10 this work. offer my services TO the public gen
orally. Residence opposite Court House.
Apr TT
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WANTED sr E%g FRUIT rt EssHls men voe to
Shrubs Roses &c Salary ana expenses paid.
| Full instructions givenso inexperienced men can
| soon learn the business. Address J. r. LIE
| CLARE BRIGHTON, N. J.. q mile east of Ro-
| chester n. W
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NOTICE..

OFFICE OF THE
Mutual FIRE INSURANCE Co. OF CECIL Co,
ELKToN, MD, July Il, 1883.
TNHE ANNUAL MEETING of the
/ members of the Company will be held at
their Office H. Elkton on SATURDAY, the 4fh
day vi August next, mt which meeting an El-EC-
TON will he held for NINE MANAGERS to
serve for the ensuing year.
At this meeting there will be due from each
member or policy holder II premium payment OF
per cent. ON his Or her premium note.
BY order of the Board,
July li-3w J.. A. ELLIS, Secretary.