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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-20
Fine Stock.

Mr.. Jos. Wells of this town. shipped
from the station at Perryville to his son
John 7. Wells of Philadelphia, last week,
forty head of prime beef cattle, fattened
by Mr.. Joseph Condor, who resides near
the last named town. We failed to learn
the weight of the stock. The money
value, on the farm. however. was So, 400,
which amount Mr.Wells paid upon deliv-
cry of the stock Every head of this
stock was prime, and spoke highly for
that section of the county as cattle rails
ing district, and particularly for MIR. Cow
don as an expert in that lire Mr.. JohE
T. Wells of Phia, to whom this stock
was shipped, is now one of the largest
local operators in that line in that city.
He has a large packing establishment,
with retail market attached, and also
carries on an extensive abattoir, where
large numbers of cattle, sheep and hogs
are slaughtered for the city butchers.
At this establishment hundreds of head
of stock are sometimes slaughtered in a
single day. He deals only in the best
eastern fattened cattle, and of all others
prefers Cecil county fattened stock, when
it can be procured. We wonder that
more of our farmers do not devote them,
to the fattening of cattle.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-20
Big Potatoes Again.

Mr.. James Megill, the grand daddy of
big sweet potato growers, this week
brought from his farm, in Sassafras Neck,
a supplement to the one on exhibition at
Mitchell's last week, in the shape of
huge Jersey Red, weighing eight and a
half pounds, the largest one by several
ounces ever seen here. Mr.. Megill, as
our readers are aware is of poetical
turn of mind. He heralded the debut of
the first mammoth potatoe in a modest
poem. The appearance of the second,
however, he announces with greater
flourish of trumpets, defeating to it the
following gushing effusion:
cts true am Jersey Red,
My father did live there
He told me if would grow big,
He'd take me to the fair.
No fair my father took me to,
He thought / was not much,
And when the fair was in full blast
was growing in his patch.
Josh Reed is fathers plowman,
At work he does not fail,
He set his pillow too high for me
And did cut off my tail.
It's true my tail he did cut off,
For that did not care,
I weigh eight pounds and one half,
And still have some to spare
People all do laugh at me
The truth III have to tell,
Father got some of "Scott's Sure Growth"
And that did make me swell.
I'm neither duck, nor pig, nor goat,
I'm sent for mans relief,
I'm sweetest on the table set,
With Billy Fallss beef.
If that potato had ears to hear this
production recited. it (the potatoe not the
poem) would swell to twice its present
size. and weigh seventeen pounds instead
of eight and half.
1t is told Of these potatoes, that while
in their bed, growing to their present
size, they could, in the quiet of evening
time be heard asking one another to move
over and give fellow room to expand.
For the truth of this we will not vouch,
but the story is as probable as some
other potato yarns we have heard.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-20

Hiram Mills, arrested on the charge of
larceny of three dollars and fifty cents,
from Capt. NJ. l.. Realley, was committed
to Jail for the action of the grand jury, in
default of 500 bail, by Justice Lewis, on
Friday morning.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-20

clerks, etc, numbering almost as many
as the working men. To this extent this
community will be under obligations to
Mr.. SingerleY.
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These lots of Shoes that are amazingly
desirable for the prices:

$50 pairs Women's
Straight Goat Button,
S4.35.
~ pairs Women's
Straight Goat Button,
S3.25.
245 pairs Women's
Curacao Kid Button,
$4.25.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-20

@ Full line new neck-wear and gloves.
Il. G. LEWIS.
sW Fine red flannel under wear white
marino under wear. Il. c. LEWIS,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-20
Some
Special Things

that prove to be strangely low. A few of
these have been in store some days, but, to
give everybody fair chance, we held the
announcements until the return of people
from their holidays.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-20

counties and wards at previous elections
dating back some years. The Red Book
also contains the complete membership
of the new Congress, Senate and House,
Governors of States, and not little read
ing matter of spicy character. TO Sc.
cure copy write to C. X. Lord, Balti-
more, for it, who, with charteristic good
nature, forwards it post paid to all who
may thus apply. No charge is made.
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China and Glassware we hardly dare.

risk saying anything about, as the lots an
nounced are nearly always sold out in few
hours of the day they are presented. Watch
the city daily papers for the announcements,
and if these lots are sold when you come do
not be disappointed, as we have new lots in
every day or two.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-20

1856 pairs Women's I4I pairs Women's
French Kid Button, Front Lace Walking
$500. Boots, S3.25.
I52 pairs Women's 1871 pairs Women's
Kid Slippers, sI.25. Front Lace Walking
II2 pairs Women's Boots, $3.50.
Kid Ties, $500. $50 pairs Women's
pairs Women's French Kid Button
French Kid Oxford Ties, Boots, S525.
S3.25.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-20
FOR RENT

TNIlE Store and Dwelling House, in
l. the town of Cecilton, Known as Mcgee s
Corner" considered to b. a good business stand.
Possession the rs. OF January. 1SS3 hS4
Also. rs Rcnt-the STORE HOUSE M
Mhselwright and Smith Shops, at Back !iI
Creek. Possession ut once. s&llE
FOR SALE.
Two new thrce-Spring covered Mill Wagons
VIII carry from Loo to 1900 pounds. Suitable
for any kind of trading huSiucs-. For terms ap-
ply to or address WlLt.tAM X. FREEMAN
t-IoI Greek Mill. Cecil county, Md
Sept 60 i
= SMiidletown Transcript copy and send bill
10 the advertiser.
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sans9ss ~ S Hair inches vide mel for re
H-woo stylish Plaid Am excellent Black To~s a '''
S" 5s Ta;P~ss % and d 5s Hd;s
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A quality Of Iupns usual price. '''
These lots of Shoes that are amazingly
desirable for the prices:
pairs "S"s: "s";" TsHa
s Goat Button" As $s: W;nsn. Bss; sss Walking
s&S'' Kid Button" %sHSs: b;ssA Kid ''"
China and Glassware we hardly dare to
risk saying anything about, as the lots an
nounced are nearly always sold out in few
hours of the day they are presented. Watch
the city daily papers for the announcements,
and if these lots are sold when you come do
not be disappointed, as we have new lots in
every day or two.
In Furniture. Young couples should see
The Ash Of Room Furntur SIS.
Our Works at present turn us out only
four suites per day of these goods, SO that
first come, first served. Nothing like this
has ever been done in Philadel phia before.
s fine frame Body Brussels Carpet at
SIPS that we are willing to endorse as a good
thing
We are not permitted to give the
makers names. The goods are new this
eason, and fifty patterns at least to choose
rom.
The first Fall Offering of LADIES' ROBES
aH-1Oool, of ample MATERIAL in nine varieties,
dark, rich hues, and the patterns the
pa1no-zeaf ORDER The effect is much the same, if
not o. full equivazez,t, though aa expensive Cash.
mere Sha1Ul zUere dissected and made into robe,
as often done The expense being infinitely Jess
$685.
Also, q fe1o Wrapper Patterns, Persian, and
Nth q decided Orii1ata1 effect The ozive old gold
and rich, dark hues are su6dued in a. broad border
of consistent but curious fornaation 10 to II yards
each. $500 per yard.
There are other lots equally interesting,
and new things daily arriving.
Samples of Dress Goods sent by mail;
"Postal'' will receive immediate attention.
John w anamaker
Thirteenth Street Chestnut Street
Market Street and New City Hall.
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machine shops. They were as large as nail
kegs and would weigh many hundred lbs.
Several other pieces of difficult work were
| completed there this week. In fact almost
any work that can be done in any shops can
be made there with their present facilities.
| The DeBowen property, corner of Main
and Bridge streets, recently purchased by
DR.. G. M. Ellis, is being put in first class
order by its owner. First. the buildings
| dwellings, outside and within have been
reprinted and papered, and ali necessary
carpenter work done, until it is among the
most tastefully finished buildings in town.
| All the out buildings have heen handed over
to the painter, and now look their best
The papering is something unusual here,
being quite largely made up of the cartridge
papers, of all papers, the homliest in hand,
but on the wall one of the most satisfactory,
looking exactly like highly frescoed work
Very little of this style of paper has yet
been used here, but it will soon become
popular. Within and without, this prop
erty has been greatly improved by its pres
ent owner.
On Sunday company of young mer
made up of natives to the Manor-born and
several from one of the adjacent cities, who
was engaged at frescoing and papering
certain dwellings in town, went out on {
chestnut hunt. Finding tree on which
the rough coated nuts seemed plenty
one Of the number mounted it threshin,
Eole in hanl, leaving his hal dozen cola
panions to gather up the autumn Drowned
nuts which he expected to knock down
Unfortunately he was not an exper
climber, and very shortly after leaving tn
first crotch. for regions heavenward he los
his hold and like a shaken coon, he came t
the ground. The fall did not hurt him on
bit, but the manner in which he swor
ahout the stopping, could have been under
stood in seventeen different languages
this does not prove Il warning to all VIII,
are in the habit of pursuing the festiv
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-20
In Furniture. Young couples should see

Our Works at present turn ,
four suites per day of these goo
first come, first served. Nothin
has ever been done in Philadelphi
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-30
Died Of Thirst on the Desert.

The Mohape County Miner has the
following account Of the death Of two
men on the desert:
Some time ago four men started from
Idaho to Arizona on foot, and all reached
The Colorado river at stones Ferry in
safety. From stones Ferry to Noun
tain Springs, the next stopping place, is
forty.fve miles Of desert, without sign
OF water. The four left the river last
Monday week, and walked twenty miles
before separating. Two of them bping
tired out concluded to stop and rest a
while; the other two went on ahead,
which was the last seen Of them by
their companions The two who re-
mained behind, after resting fow hours,
sterted out and made Mountain Springs
by Wednesday evening. After waiting
there awhile they came on TO Mineral
Park, expecting the Others would soon
follow them. Of the two who started
out ahead one got within a mile Of
Mountain Springs, where he was found
by the mail rider, Edward Kelsey. in a
crazy condition. He was carried into
the station by Mr.. Kelsey, who iihmedi-
ately started out in nearch Of the other
man, and found his tracks near
Patterson's old we'll, but could find no
trace Of the man and returned to Min
eral Park, where he procured the aid Of
John Styles and again started out, and
chs time was more successful in his
search. They found his body not very
far from the old we'll, and As IL was in
an advanced stage Of decomposition,
they buried Il at once.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-30
A Venerable Legislator,


Hon. VIM s. Holman, member Of Con
gress from Indiana, arrived in San Ber-
nardino last night on visit to Jesse
Curtis. Mr.. Holman is an uncle Of Jesse
and Richard Curtis of this place. Mr..
Holman has served ten terms in the
United States Senate, and is so popular
that he would probably serve as many
more il he should live and have the de
sire SO to do..-San Bernardino Iader.
Our contemporary has, perhaps, for
gotten that term in the United States
Senate consists of six years, and as the
Constitution of the United States re
quires that man must have been at leas,
nine years citizen go years old) before
he can become eligible to election to that
body, Judge Holman. who was born Sep
tember 6, 1922. must have had an extra
ordinary career to have accomplished SC
much in the less than sixty-one years
since he first saw the light. Had our
contemporary said that Judge Holman
had been ten times elected a member oI
Congress from his district, fact tina,
speaks volumes for the sterling integrity
Of the venerable Legislator, he would
have stated noteworthy fact.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-30
A Dsaoon's Decisive petition.

At a village a few miles from Evans
vile lived o farmer, well to do, a
widower, with two daughters. The
young ladies' will be heiresess, and this
fact, added to their natural attractions,
draws all the young men from far and
wide to tho farm. But Mr. Wilson 5
troubles have been augmented of late.
A revivalist has been down in his
neighborhood and they've ended by
making deacon of him. 1t was bad
enough to have to keep the village beaus
from his daughters, but Of late some Of
our city young men have taken to drive
over there to church. Last Sunday old
Wilson was especially annoyed byyoung
men who during the whole time of ser.
vice were flirting with his youngest
daughter. Their misbehavior was car
ried to climax when the regenerated
father was praying. Suddenly he felt
that he could bear II no longer. and
raising his voice to its highest pitch. he
prayed: can now, o Lord, hev mercy
on the DUN ijiet with the store clothes
on as is winkin' at our Alice, an keep
him hangin' round the church door
when sarvice is over till can git to him
an put a head on himl Amen
The young man picked up his hat and
went home. EransUitie Argus.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-30
Passengers Leaving.

The following Dthe list OF passengers
which left this city yesterday by steamer
Ancon for San Francisco and way ports;
San Francisco: Mrs Ida Hancock and
two children. Mrs J N Miller and three
children, Miss A Arenas, G Frederick
and daughter, Miss NJ Dias. Miss +
Dias. Miss Mary x Stem. Miss Emma
Kittridge, Mrs Zoe Lyons, Mrs NJ 0 H
Stoneman and daughter, Mrs Alice
Small and child, Mrs H Mcclellan, r B
Waterman and wife. Miss Gassarge,
Miss Emma Smith, H Chandler and
wife: T Hertzog, J B Julian, o c Jones,
g Fl Bronner and wife, Thos Bailey and
wife. F Harding. R NJ Sharp, s @ Frost
and wife, Mrs A M Smith and child,
Miss Lena Smith. Mrs DR. Burdiok and
child. Miss Jennie Smith, Miss Mamie
Smith. CT Warren, and eight in the
streeraec
Santa Barssrs: NJ Fl Livingston, H
o Miles, Wm Usher. John Wise and
wife.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-30
Southern oallfornIa nshnoloay.

The traditions regarding the old In
dian settlers Of some Of the islands OF
the coast Of Southern California are
comparatively we'll known. The islands
are seven in number, four off the Santa
Barbara coast, one off the Ventura
coast and two off the Los Angeles coast.
Many of the traditions are undoubt-
edly to certain extent true, but some
exaggerations. such os the history ~ Of
the Russian seal fishers, who, after a
visit to the islands and their peaceful
and intelligent inhabitants, returned on
the following season with ships loaded
with fierce, well-armed Alaskan Indians
from SitSa, and other Russian posts in
the far north. and that in very brief
time these Alaskans exterlninated all
the male islanders, and when they re-
turned north their Russian masters car
rled with them all the female Islanders
as wives and slaves. are proved to be
untrue.
When Santa Barbara was first settled,
the islands were all thickly populated
by these now extinct Indians, but they
were not aunihilated by the 'Alaskans,
but were murdered slowly by being
taken to the mainland and worked TO
death as slaves, becoming lost as tribe.
Their name is supposed TO have been
the Anacapas.
The Santa Barbara Independent states
that there are many old citizens there
who remember "0ld Anton," an island
Indian over 100 years Of age, and says
that the old man used to relate to old
settlers how Bhe Santa Barbara channel
was once very narrow strait, and that
IT was easy to row from She islands to
the mainland in very lew hours in a
canoe. In those times the main shore
line was out far beyond the present end
of the wharf. at least so say these old
time Indians.
Afterwards a wild woman was cap
tured on San Nicolas island, who had
been there over twenty years, and is
said to have been more Of wild being
than a haaan being. She was clothed
with two garments, manufactured from
tho skins and plumage Of sea birds.
Each skin was sewed together with
sinews; the needles used were fish
bones. The feathers were worn outside.
Her skin was tanned by sun and wind
until it resembled coarse leather She
had never tasted fruits, bread or vegeta-
bles, and had never used cooked food,
and, being fed with these condiments.
turned over and died in few days, not
being accustomed to ths diet. Among
the curious relics Of these ancient island
ers are boats described as follows by
living pioneers. They were ingeniously
constructed canoes, made Of small frag-
ments Of drift wood, sewed together
with sinews and thickly overlaid with
asphaltum, which abounds in this
region. The same pioneers state that
they give the facts in the history Of
these aborigines, that the false stories
which have originated and been exag-
gerated beyond recognition should be
blown to the winds of the earth. Tho
present statement is announced as being
historically correct, and from what we
know Of former native tribes it certainly
is reasonable to suppose is true.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-30
why 10 walked on water.

Apropoa OF the Egyptian trouble, we
wish to relate little story; the circum-
stance occurred during our trip to the
Holy Land several years or more ago.
He was devout Christian. and made
the study OF the Bible Book the highest
aim of life.
When he arrived at the Sea Of Gaiilee
his heart filled with awe. and he felt
enervated and cleansed by the thought
that he was gazing on the very same
spot where his Saviour once stood.
Approaching the boatman he adj
dressed him in his choicest Arabic, and,
with Bible and commentary in hand,
awaited an answer.
"Ah what smatter 'th yers Why
don't you talk the United States?' asked
the man contemptuously He was a real
Yankee, who was picking up q living by
ferrying tourists across the sea.
$50 this is the Sea Of Galilee," de
youtly murmured the searcher after
knowledge.
! "Y-a-s."
"And this is where our Saviour
walked upon the waters"
"Y-a-s."
"How much will you charge to take
me to the exact spot?n
"W-a.a-l, you look like clergyman
and l won't charge you nothin'."
The devout one boarded the boat
and at last was pointed out where ths
miracle is said to have occurred. After
gazing at the waters, and dividing his
time between glances at his book and
devout calculations Of satisfaction, ths
searcher signifed his willingness to re
turn.
"Charge you $50 to take you back,
said the speculative Yankee.
''But You said you would charge moth
ing"
s'Naw, didn't. Nothin' to bring yo,
ont, twenty to get back"
"And do you charge everybody $50 Il
take them backs asked the astonishee
searcher.
"Y-a.a-s. That's about the figger."
"WelI, then" said the devout one, q
he went down in-'his clothes, ''no won
der that Christ got out and walked. >
Denver Tribune.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-30
Resolution

OF the Mayor and Council of the City
Of Los Angeles to change and establish
the grade Of Olive street, from First
street to Second street.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and
Council of the City Of Los Angeles.
Section l. That the grade Of Olive
street, from First street to Second steeet,
be and the same is hereby changed and
established as follows;
At the intersection Of the north boun-
dary Of First street with the center line
Of Olive street, the grade shall remain,
as now established. ilo feet above the
datum plane; at the intersection of the
south boundary of First street with the
center line of Olive street. the grade
shall bc l0S feet above the datum plane;
at point 257.s feet northerly from the
north boundary Of Second street, the
grade shall be 80 feet above the datum
plane; at the intersection of the north
boundary Of Second street with the cen.
ter line of Olive. the grade shall be
90.79 feet above the datum plane,
SIC @ The Clerk Of the Council shall
certify to the passage of this resolution
and shall cause the same to be published
once in the Los Angeles Daily HERALD.
q newspaper published in the city of Los
Angeles, and thereupon and thereafter
IL shall take effect and be ia force.
| hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was adopted by the Council Of
tho city Of Los Angeles at its session Of
Aug. 25th, A. ID. 1888.
w. w. RouISsoS,
Clerk Of the Council Of the city of Los
Angeles.
Approved this 27th day Of Aug. A.
D. 1883. c. &. THoM,
II Mayor.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-30
New Postal Regulations.

EDITOR HERALD:-P Permit me, through
the medium Of your widely read and in
fluential journal, to submit the following
for the information Of the public regard
ing the new postal regulations:
Postal notes will be issued at the Los
Angeles postoffice on And after Septem-
Der 3D., 1858, for enounts from one cent
to four dollars and ninety-nine cents;
fractions Of cent can not enter in pos
tai note. They are payable to bearer, at
either the issuing or paying Office. On
and after October LIST, 1889. postage on
first-class matter will be reduced from
three to two csnts per half osnce, to
any point in the United States. On the
same day free delivery win also be es-
tablished in Los Angeles. when the post
age on drop letters win be increased
from one cent to two cents per half
ounce. In other words. it will cost the
same to mail letter in Los Angeles to
be delivered through the postofiice
through boxes, general delivery or car
rier, that it does toaend it to any part Of
the United States. So soon as free de-
livery is inaugnrated all weekly newspa-
pers published in Los Angeles and
mailed for delivery in the Los Angeles
postoffice, will be required to pay two
cents for each pound or fraction thereof
Daily newspapers so published and
mailed can not be delivered by letter
carrier unless there is one cent stamp
attached to each paper. In avery other
respecs they are treated the same as
weeklies.
Citizens who desire to have their mail
delivered by carrier should have their
mail addressed to street and number.
When they subscribe for newspapers
they should not forget to give the editor
their proper address. street and number.
| il they wish their mail delivered by car
rier, or the number of their box in case
they wish to retain box IN the post
Office.
1t would greatly facilitate free deliy-
cry if the citizens would make some re-
ceptacle at or near their front door in
which the delivery clerk could drop the
mail. Ii this is not done prompt re-
sponse to the ring of the door bell, or a
rap against the front door, ife1here is no
bell, will be reqnireds as carriers can not
be kept waiting. A delivery clerk will
not be required to go into yard to de-
| liver letters where there is a dangerous
dog, unless ths dog is tied up.
l. r. DuNKELBEncER.
Postmaster.