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A Vicious Act.

A most diabolical act, was ptrretrate,l
recently at the old methodist bGr-ing
ground on High street. Although quite 4
number Of the dead inferred there have
been removed to the Elkton cemetery com
pany's ground, yet still larger number
remain, many of whom will never be TT.
moved and the ground is now entitled to as
much respect as it ever was. Some persons,
however, do not think so, and the place is
trespassed upon for all sorts of purposes,
even to the extent of making of it, pas
tnre for cattle. In the ground there is lot
owned by an Elkton gentleman, in which
lie buried five members of his family. Last
Sunday he visited the ground, and found
that some vaEIal had fired a load of shot,
into the face of the tombstone of one of his
sons inferred there, ipjuring and defacin =
it in an outrageous manner The person
who would be guilty of such an outrage as
this, would not hesitate at anything, and if
it We're only possible to trace the act to its
author, he should be punished severely.
This however, is in all probability an i'm
possibility, as it is not known when ii was
done, it having been somtime since any
member of the family visited the ground
Those who have dead friends buried there,
should club together and form an organiZl-
cation for the protection of the ground. AS
it is, no one seems to have charge of it, and
it lies open. to all sorts of trespass.
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The Parker, Abr aham's Case.

This celebrated case, which has held the
attention of Baltimore for some time has
at last been settled by compromise the
basis of the settlement being that holders
of notes are to accept % per cent. on the
face of the notes in full payment. There
are ct notes aggrcgating svi, 900. The
notes are held 10y ten banks and num-
Der of individuals, Hon. Jacob Tome of
this county, holding six of them. There
are about sixty suits on them III the
United States Circuit Court, the Superior
Court and the City Court of Baltimore
city, and one in Howard coanty 10 which
it was removed from that city
Two of the suits have been tried. In
the first the jury would have rendered
verdict for Mr.. Abrahams, but the other
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-26
BAY VIEW ITEMS.

Seeing 40 news from this village in
your paper lately, | send you few items.
The Rev Il. Scott Norris, of Balti-
more, will preach in the church at this
place on Sunday evening next, and those
who 90 to church on that evening NAV
expect to be amply repaid for their
trouble
Mr.. Harry Trimble has purchased an
Italian cased organ, of exquisite beauty
and tone. 1t is the finest instrument vet
received in this place. The musical tai
ents of Mr.. Trimble being known it is
not surprising that the weary traveller
upon the dusty highway, is tempted to
tarry i'll the inviting shade and listen
with rapture TO the enhancing music
wrought by the def fingers of such a
performer.
The great contest between our two Or
gan agents as to which will sell the larg-
est number is still going on. aud Judging
from the number OF instruments passing
through town daily. it seems that victory
is about to perch upon the banner of the
Beatty man, who, by his indomitable
pluck, is neck ahead
1t is whispered in all circles, that our
kind and beloved minister will shortly
embark upon the sea of matrimonial
bliss, with one of our most charming
bellies, which rumor causes some of
the younger men much chagrin, and
shows them too late the folly of procras-
tination. a DUDE.
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side took a Judgment of hon pros. In the
other trial, concluded last Wednesday
week, the jury did not agree and were
discharged. They stood 10 for Abrahams
and for the National Bank of Balti-
more. Mr.. Abrahams considers himself
sustained in the position he has all the
time taken by the trials already had, and
i'll agreeing To a compromise he does it
with the distinct understanding that
he in no respect retreats from his posi-
ton that tie disputed Endorsements are
forgeries. He is willing to pay the
amount agreed upon to get rid of a costly
and protracted litigation; and not leave a
law suit to his heirs.
TIL. seven suits brought against Mr..
Abrahams as an accepted partner with
Parker, involving S1G, 900 or SIS, 1000,
were compromised for $50, ON payment
Of which they are all to be dismissed,
the plaintiff to pay all costs.
The Wilmington Ecely Ece"ihg errs in
giving Eltton rs the birth place of Mr..
Abrahams and }. kOss Parker the cause
of the trouble. They are both natives of
Port DeDOSit.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-26
The Big Gun Cases.

The case of Robert Galloway, of Havre
de Grace, charged with violating the act of
1882 by shooting at wild fowl at night, and
also with violating article Is, section %, by
shooting at wild fowl with il big gun or
swivel, came up for trial on Saturday last
at Bel Air. He had been acquitted ofthe last
charge by the magistrate at iavrede Grace.
The case was continued until next term of
the court, which necessarily carries it to
November, there being no jury trials in
September. Harry Lindsay, the Pinkerton
detective, who caused thearrest OF Galloway
and others, has been charged with perjury
A writ of haheas corpus was taken out, and
Lindsay was released by Judge Walters
Lin dsay is charged with swearing falsely
that he saw Galloway shooting ducks at
night. Guune-s declare that when a dozen
punts are out together shooting swivels,
they cannot even tell at short distances
which punt fires Il shot
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The Baltimore and OHIO Inviti 6 Propc-
sails tor Work on the Line,


The Baltimore SIN says: Mr.. Ii. T.
Douglass, chief engineer of the Phila-
Gelpbia branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio, mas advertised for proposals for the
graduation and masonry on 81 miles of
the Maryland and SO miles of the Della
ware division. The work is to be laid off
in one mile sections, and the proposals
asked are from the third to the Goth sec
ton in Maryland, and from the fifth to
the }.th section i'll Delaware, which will
cover the distance between the Susque-
hanna and Wilmington. The - miles
i'll Maryland, commencing three miles
east of Baltimore. will extend to within
six or seven miles of IIavre de Grace
Watson's Island, where the Susquehanna
will be bridged, is opposite Perryville
and hardly 4 nile from the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
bridge. 30 far as known, the bridge will
be a suspension, at least in part, though
the numerous parties interested in he de-
vclopment of Hartford have not relaxed
their efforts for crossing higher up. The
grade which will he secured by q higher
croSsln, is an important consideration for
the railroad. The crossing higher up
presents more difficulties on the Cecil
than it does on the Hartford side, where
as the Watson's Island crossing affords
excellent facilities on the Cecil side and
facilities for beautiful sweeping curve
Abundant material for masonry and
abutmcntS is to be had in what are known
as the Port Deposit quarr'cs, and there
are number of localities where it NAV
be made desirable to open other quarries
to supply the large demand for the rail
road construction. The proposals are to
be received until June 10, and fifteen
days after bids are accepted the contrac-
tors are required to be ready for work.
Prior to this business preliminary, the
announcement that the baltimore and
Ohio Railroad had affected loan of
and the settlement OF the jersey Central
question quickly following that import
ant financial transact ION. indicated suifi-
Gently the steady purpose of President
Garrett TO secure a New York outlet
The road will pass near Elkton aud
through the town Of Newark.
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A Remarkable Incident.

strange occurrence took place, near
Camerons Mill, n mile west OF town, on
Monday last. Mr.. Davis, of the firm of
James \. Davis x CO., lumber Dealers of
North East, accompanied by a lady, was
driving from that place to Elkton. At the
railroad crossing near the mill, the horse
frightened at a passing train and tried to
run. Mr. Davis jumped out and endeavor-
ed to catch the bride, but the horse broke
from him and ran. He seemed to be fright
ened ont of his wits and ran to the tence,
jumped over and took the carriage, contain
ing the lady, with him, breaking two rails
Of the fence away when the wheels struck
them. He then ran round and round the
field, narrowly escaping overturning the
carriage several times. 1t was with the
greatest difficulty that the fleeing animal
was captured, the lady meanwhile remain
ing in the carriage, badly frightened, hut
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-26
Sheep Killed by Dogs.

Mr.. John 7. Davis, a farmer in the
Fifth district, recently lost a sheep by
dogs. The killing was witnessed by one
or more persons, three dogs, which were
all recognized, being engaged. Two of
the dogs, belonging to irresponsible per-
sons, were killed, and the third, owned
by II responsible person, escaped. Mr..
Davis had the sheep appraised, the value
being put at s., and made application to
the clerk of the County Commissioners
for allowance of the amount from the
dog tax fund. This the clerk refused to
do, claiming that Mr.. Davis should first
bring suit against the owner of the third
dog, and failing to recover should then
apply to the county, as against the ire
sponsiblc parties. Query: Is it Just to
compel a taX-pa to go to the expense
of such suit at law, while there is
money in hand from the dog tax, levied
to meet just such losses?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-26
A Troubled Life Ended.

George Bailey, colored, the slayer Of
in this town, nearly nine years ago, was
buried here ON Sunday last. He served
term of nearly seven years in the reniten-
nary for the act, and while there contracted
the disease Consumption of which he
died. His sentence was for seven years, but
Il considerable portion of this time was re-
mitted, as reward for good behavior. No
one who knew George, believes that he had
any intention of killing his victim, but dur
ing an alteration he struck him an unfor
tunate blow with a heavy piece of bone, from
the effect which he died. During his con-
tinement he was said to be one of the best
behaved inmates ever in the penitentiary,
Icing all the time, as he was both before
and after his Incarceration, a polite and
mild-mannered young man. For long
time after the killing OF this man, there was
a rumor among the colored people of the
vicinity of the mill that his ghost appeared
there every night. The mill whistle was
heard to sound. ana doors and windows
were seen to open, and some even went SO
far as to declare that they saw the goblin,
dressed in white, walking about the mill.
a large sum was offered any cnored man,
who would remain in the mill all night,
but no one could be found willing TO under
take it, After the excitement had quoted
down, the true story of the ghost leaked
out. A fun-loving young man employed i'll
the mill, was the ghost He had gone there
several nights dressed in Il sheet, and wan
dered about the premises, opened aud Shut
doors and windo WIS and blown the whistle:
but to this day the colored people of the
neighborhood believe it was Il real ghost.
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not at all hysterical. The escape Of the
lady without injury was most miraculous.
The frightened animal was taken to the
stable of MIR. Cameron, at the mill, and Mr..
Davis came on to town and procured an
other horse being afraid to again risk driv
ing his own, which was sent home in charge
of a lad. The carriage after all it went
through came ont with very little injury.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-26

"A number of persons will go from this
town to Wilmington, Del, on Wednesday
next, to witness the game of base ball be
tween the Quickstep club of that city and
the Merretts, of New Jersey.
by order of the President the public
buildings at Washington will be closed at
noon on Decoration Day. \ number of
other cities will follow this example. Our
postmaster had received no notice to close
up to yesterday.
Holly Hall will be used as a boarding
house for the mechanics engaged on Singer
ley's new mill. \ Mr.. Lemon, who will
have the management Of the house, has al
ready moved in.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-26
General Quarterly Meeting.

General quarterly meeting for the Phila-
,lelphia district will be held in the Elkton
Free Methodist Church next week, under
charge of Rev. w IN. NJ. Parry, chairman.
Preaching Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings. All day meeting on the Sabbath
following, 3rd lroY. AL! cordially invited.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-26
Decoration Day.

The programme for Decoration Day, by
Post No. 10, of this town is as follows:
The Groome Guards, headed by the Fix
ton Cornet Band, will march to the room of
the post, at 10 o'clock A. ~, where they will
be Joined by the post i'll full uniform, and
proceed to the new cemetery. After the
graves are decorated there, they will re-
form and march to the Presbyterian, old
Methodist and Catholic burial grounds,
where the same service will be performed.
At 10 o'clock r. NJ, the post will 90 to Cherry
Hill, to join in the ceremony of decoration
with the post of that place, and to listen to
the address of Col. {. +. Markell, General
Horn and others.
Donations of flowers are solicited. They
may be sent to the post room, on Main
street, at any time on the morning of the
day.
AT CHERRY HILL.
In the afternoon at halfpast one o'clock,
members of J. L. Brown Post, No. 30 Com
mander \. r. McCrery, will assemble nj
the meeting room, and upon the arrival of
Post No. 10, of this town, proceed to the
cemetery and decorate the graves OF the
dead soldiers therein. When this is con
cluded, the posts will reform and proceed la
the NJ. +. Church, where addresses will he
delivered by Col. c. F. Markell, General
Horn, John +. Wilson and perhaps others.
a cordial invitation is extended by the post
to all friends of soldiers to be preset.
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Frazer Axe Grease,

one greasng with Erazer 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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~ \ full line of ladies' underwear re-
ccivcd this morning. GLASS FRoST
The Marquis of I.ansdowne has been
appointed Governor General of Canada to
succeed The Marquis of Lorne.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-05-26

10 about over. All the shore seines have
cut out, and the OILERS only are still at
work. May we never see such a poor
season again. CURLEY.
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to take place here on the Fourth of July,
all the posts in the State, and many out
side of i. have been invited by Wingate
Post, to participate, Dushane Post, No.
), and Wilson Post, of Baltimore, and
CORTLAND Saunders Post, OF Philadel-
phia, have accepted invitations, and
members Of each will be present. 1t is
said that Wilson Post will send four hun
bred men.
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but strongly put together. This craft was
built by the late Thomas McCrery more than
thirty years ago, and has been since that
time owned by number of different per-
sons and is now owned by Mr.. VIM. Ander-
son. The old craft is 4 curiosity at this day
The band of Sabbath breakers with
their dogs-the latter far the most humane
of the two-made the air resound with
cries and yells on Sunday last, while en-
gagged in a rabbit hunt, in the swamp, a
half mile south of town, known as " Black
Bird Swamp This illegal sport seems to
be becoming quite common in this vicinity
The arrest of one of these gangs would he
about the best remedy that could be admin
istered
The matter of boring one or more wells
in all probability artesian, at the new mills
of Mr.. Singerly, has been discussed during
the past week. While this subject has been
under discussion it has been suggested that
this plan would be n good one, by which tc
supply the town with water Three or foul
or perhaps less number of such well.
would supply all the water needed, and
cost less than any other plan. We com
IN end this to our city fathers.
The picnic of the Order of Red Men, o
Cherry Hill, which was to have come off Al
Locust Point, on Elk River, to-day, has
be- postponed, until Saturday next, on &c
count of the death of a member of the tribe
Mr.. Wilson, of Baldwiu's Mills. Henry
Spittle, manufacturer OF confectionery, &c
of this town. will f7rnish the refreshments
for the caterer of the occasion, Mr.. Black
ston. The funeral of Mr.. Wilson, the de
ceased member. took place, on Wednesday
the nell bers of the tribe attending.
For the benefit of the citizens in genera
and certain anxious reporters in particular
the captain of the Elkton base ball club
desires us to say that the organization il
still alive and in All active conG ition. ii,
claims that it is the best club that has eve
been formed in town and anyone who viii
take the trouble to 60 up to the depot 10
any evening, will see that the playing bear
out his statements. Other clubs have no
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-06-14
Vol. xxx Whole No. 1881 No. "a.
The Secret Of Good Manners.

The secret of good manners is to forget
ones own self altogether. The people of
really fine breeding are the ones who never
think ofthemselyes, but only of the pleasure
they can give to others. No adornment Of
beauty, or learning. or accomplishments,
goes so far in its power to attract as the one
gift of sympathy.
In all French history no woman had a
stronger fascination for whoever came with
in her reach than Madam Recamer. She
was called beautiful; but her portraits piove
that her beauty was not to be compared
with that of many less charming women.
And even when every attraction of person
had long passed away, and she was an old
woman, her sway over the hearts Of others
was as powerful as ever. What was her
secret?
1t was this one thing solely-her genu-
inc and unaffected interest in the good and
i'll fortunes of her friends. Authors came
to her and read her their books; painters
came to her with their pictures; statesmen
with their projects. She was sweet and
simple. unconsciously, as a rose is sweet.
She really cared for the happiness and sue
cess of Others and they felt the genuneness
of her sympathy. 1t surrounded her with
an immortal charm.
Let any girl try Madam Recamier's exper-
iment. Let her go into society thinking
nothing of the admiration she may win; but
everything Of the happiness she can confer
II matters little whether her face is beautiful.
or her toilet costly. Before the end of three
months she will be happy girl herself; for
the world likes sunshine and sympathy and
turns to them as the flowers bask in the sun
of June.-Ssiected.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-06-14
Anecdote of jackson.

When Andrew Jackson was a Young limb
Of the Law be hung out his shingl in Jones'
boro, East Tennessee. Among the distin-
gulshed lawyers that attended the court at
Jonesboro was General Waitsell Avery, of
North Carolina, one of the signers of the
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence,
General Avery always carried in one Of the
capacIous pockets of his overcoat an old
copy of Lord Bacon's Law Digest, carefully
wrapped up in brown paper. In all impor-
tant lawsuits this venerable law book figured
consplcuously, as the old general would
draw It out Just IN time to rout Jack son and
the other young LAWYERS. One night while
Genera! Averys oyercoat was hanging up,
at the hotel, Jackson slipped Lord Bacon
out and put piece Of fat bacon the same
sze IN the paper and placed it in the pocket
Next day the Young lawyers badgered
General Avery very badly in law case,
purposely 10 bring out the Bacon Digest
a usual. He said; MAY it please your
Honor Lord Bacon furnishes a precedent
that fits my view of this case precisely, and
will proceed To read il to the court"
With this he took the packet out his pocket
and proceeded 10 unfold it, To the surprise
Of the court, the delight Of the Young LAWYERS
and the amusement of everybody the Bacon
proved To be fat hog meat. The old lauy er
was hopping mad and challenged youn <
Jackson. and the latter accepted. The
seconds, unknown to the principals loaded
The pistols with blank cartridges, and, Of
Cour.e, no blood was she'd
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-06-14
Lost Money.

A good deal Of money that has been issued
by the government in the past years has
never come back for redemption. The gov
ernmrnt is gamer Of millions upon millions
Of dollars in this way. Ii is estimated by
the treasury department, for instance, that
million was burned up in the Chicago fire.
Other millions we're lost and DESTROYED dur
ing the war; others are lost on sunken and
blown up steamboats, others burned in
burning buildings, and many millions were
lost from careless pockets, or worn out and
never presented for redemption. Nobody
sees any paper fractional currency in circu-
lation now yet. there is nearly fifteen mill
ions of dollars Of il that has never been
presented for redemption. II is probable
that not one million of the fifteen million of
this still out will ever come in. Experts es-
trnate that at least one per cent of the mon
ey thus issued by the government never
comes back for redemption, and that the
government has been gamer from thirty to
forty million dollars by this process in the
past twenty years, or nearly two million
dollars wear.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-06-14

way; If DR.. O'Hagan cures me will pay
him $50. 100 in cash, and will 90 into part
nership with Mr.. Jarnvile in his invention
We can see your father about it. and YOU can
return to him, while adopt Miss Dermott
as my daughter"
| had thought" said Mr.. Winden. "of
slightly different plan, but possibly it could
not be carried out"
''What was that? ?" asked DIR. O'Hagan.
Why" said Mr.. Winden. II thought
perhaps but, no +! there is no use of men
tioning it,"
"Out with il, Mr. Winden," said Mr.
Crutter.
'Why. have been thinking" said Mr.
Winden. "that possibly Miss Dermott. in
stead of becoming your daughter, would
consent to become nv wife. Would YOU
entertain such a proposition, Miss Der
mott ?"
Miss Dermott hung her head. and seemed
to be covered with confusion.
IL will think about it, she said.
THAT means she will give her consent"
said Mr.. Crutter, smiling. "Let her come
with me while she is thinking the matter
over. Are you all agreed to my plan2"
Everybody expressed assent to it, and
everybody seemed very happy.
why. what is that ?" exclaimed Miss
Dermott. pointing to a distant object above
them
II verify believe that is our balloon" said
DIR. O'Hagan. Yes. it is gone i. must
have broken loose while We were a, break
fast"
"Oh. we'll" said Mr.. Cru'ter, "let il GO
Who cares Ill pay Captain Cowgirl for
his losses. And now let us see about get
ting home"
MIR Winden and Mr. Jarnville started to
hunt for a conveyance, and IN about two
hours they returned with one. The nearest
railway station was thirteen miles away, but
in two more hours the party reached it. and
while Mr.. Crutter purchased tickets for the
coming train. Dr. O'Hagan went into the
telegraph office and sent the following dis
patch
CAPTAIN W. A. tovGtII:
BALLOON e-capel. rrty all safe and perfect
ly happy. VIII reach home tomorrow morn
ing.
tsignedD HENRY O'HAGAN.