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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
STATE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.
Its Eleventh Annual Meeting i'll the First
NJ. +. Church, Baltimore.

The Maryland State Temperance Ali
on Tuesday afternoon, III the First NJ. f.
Church, corner of Charles and Fayette
streets, Baltimore. Besides the delegates
there were present u large number of
ladies and others interested in temper
ance work. After prayer by the Rev.
DR.. Ward, of that city, President Daniel
appointed Revs. Robert r. Smith, Il.
Snowden Thomas, of Cecil; Charles Reid
and Messrs. George Il. Stone, Robert
Mclaughlin and Levi Gillies (colored) a
committee OIL credentials. They retired,
and an hour later reported six hundred
and fifty four delegates in attendance.
Among those who had seats on the plat
form were Messrs. William II. Hartley,
B. Walker, merchants of Liverpool, Eng
land; William Hoyle. British statistician
and Thomas II. Barker, Secretary of the
United Kingdom Temperance Alliance.
Mr.. Barker spoke of the success which
has attended the temperance cause in
England from the time he became sec
rotary of the British Alliance, thirty
one years ago, until the present time.
Rev. Il. IL. Pullman, of the Second
Uuiversalist Church, babe the delegates
welcome, and spoke at length on the
temperance cause.
Rev. J. A. B. Wilson responded to the
address of welcome, giving vivid pic
lures of the curse OF intemperance in
counties where local option does not pre-
! vail.
Dir. James Carey Thomas presided at
the evening session, which was opened
with prayer by Rev. DR.. Walker, Of Eng
land. The first speaker was Miss Jennie
Smith, of the w c. r. L. of Ohio, who
has done much for the cause among rail-
road men. She said she had travelled
| 90, 600 miles in the past two years. and
has, therefore had an opportunity to wit
ness the rapid strides made by the Union
| in her native State, which she said was
| remarkable.
Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, president
| of the Ohio w. G.. Il. L., made stirring
address, which was frequently applaud
ed. She said whiskey was the cause of
| the Cincinnati riot, which should serve
| as a warning to all other cities. cor the
| forty murders" said Mrs. Woodbril &c,
now confined in the Cincinnati jail not
half Of them have attained their ma jor-
ity. Why is this: Because there are in
| that city $50 beer gardens and over 800
drinking saloons, the proprietors of which
will sell liquor even to children, much
less to boys and youn. men. Therefore,
shall not beer and infiielity I've Grad
icated from American soil. or shall the
American republic be known only in his
tory The speaker closed by giving 4
review of the work of the Women's
Union ever since its organization. The
meeting of the Alliance closed with
Wednesdays session.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19

The hold which the doctrine OF Pro-
lection has on the people Of the United
States is in no way more strlklnSly man
Tested than in the terror and confusion
it is now creating in the Democratic
camp. As lately as 1880 the doctrine
of "a tariff for revenue only" was in
serted in the National platform of that
party by general consent. The cam
paign which followed was disastro us,
and this was perhaps due to the plank
above cited more than any other one
cause. But the ma jority of Democratic
leaders steadily refuse to believe this,
and continued deliantly to FAINT the
banner of Free Trade under the seduC-
tive name OF Revenue Reform. When
by the divisions in the Republican
ranks they obtained a majority in the
present House, they prepared to put
their doctrine into practice by chooS-
ing the ablest of the Free Trade lead
crs, Mr. Carlisle, for its presiding off
Ger. So far everything seemed fail
sailing but, alas, for human calcula-
tons. No sooner had the people and
the various interests OF the country
been made aware that the protective
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
THE PRIMARIES TO-DAY.

The Republicans of Cecil county
will assemble in primary meetings this
afternoon and select delegates to rep
resent them in the County Convention,
which meets at ElktoR on Tuesday
next.
Personally, we care not who are Sc
lected; but. having the harmony and
success of the Republican party at
heart, we hope to see the County Con-
ventiop composed Of the best repre-
sentatives of Republicanism in Cecil
men who are known as earnest and
prudent Republicans-who, free from
personal bias. will select delegation
to represent the county that will be an
honor to it.
We believe that we express the sen
timents of large majority Of the Re
publicans OF Cecil county in saying
that if the delegates from Maryland to
the Chicago Convention Sc there un-
committed and unpledged, they will be
far more likely to make wise choice
than under any other conditions. 1t is
doubtless true that every Republican in
Cecil may have his individual prefer
ence for the Presidential nomination.
But not one expects to see the noml-
nation of 4 candidate who will be the
first choice of every member of the
party. But at the hands of National
Convention, composed of unbiased,
unpledged delegates, we may reason
ably expect wise choice, fairly made.
And the acquiescence in that choice
would be general. The Republican
party the County over is in an excellent
condition to enter the Presidential con-
test. 1t is in the humor of accepting
the names the National Convention
may present heartily and with enthusi-
asm. There is generally manifested
disposition to await the development
of the relative strength of Presidential
candidates, and their ability to secure
an election.
Sensible Republicans everywhere de-
sire to see the Chicago Convention in
every sense DELlBERATIvE as well as a
popular assembly, in which the relative
merit, ability and strength of each can
didate will be carefully weighed, and
the BEST man nominated.
We ARE FOR THE MAN TO BE NOAII
MATED AT CHICAGO, and WHO, Ip THUS
SELECTED, WILL BE SURE TO WIN.
We believe the obligation to subor
dinate mere individual preference to
the higher demand of party necessity,
and to suppress all warm personal adj
vocacy Of this or that candidate in the
interest of party success as high and
binding upon every true Republican as
the obligation to support the nominee
of the Convention.
However warm may be our personal
admiration of or preference for this or
that candidate, it is not to be forgotten
that no man has as great claim upon
the party as the welfare of the party
itself
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
T|'* Qtel| Q1hie.
ELKTON, APRIL 10, 1884.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY MEETINGS.

The Republican voters Of tbs several
election districts of Cecil county are
hereby requested to assemble in primary
meetings at the usual places of voting in
the said districts, from 3 o'clock p NJ.
to o'clock p. NJ,
On Saturday, April 10, inst,
for the purpose of electing five delegates
from each district to County Conven-
ton to be held in Elkton on Tuesday,
April 22d, instant, at 10 o'clock M, to
select four delegates to represent the
Republican voters of Cecil county in the
State Convention, which meets at Hagers-
town on the LIST of May next for the pur-
pose of choosing four delegates at-large
and four alternates to represent the State
of Maryland in the National Repu blican
Convention to be held at Chicago on June
Sd, 1884, and to nominate two Electors
for the State at-large.
The County Convention will also select
four delegates to represent the county in
an Electoral and Congressional District
Convention, which will meet at Waverly,
Baltimore county, at 2 P. NJ, on April
cath, instant, for the purpose of selecting
two delegates and two alternates to rep
resent the Republicans of the Second Con-
gressional District of Maryland in said
Chicago Convention; also to nominate a
candidate for Elector for said district.
The following named persons are here
by requested to act as Judges in the sew
eral districts named at the primary cleo
tions:
First District-Samuel Hall. John
Morris and Samuel Gillespie.
Second-John Blaine, Wesley Clayton
and John NJ. Reed.
Third-,John Perkins, |. Il. Ceilings
and Henry NJ. Nicols.
Fourth-Dr. Robert c. Carter David
Scott and Daniel Arbuckle.
Fifth-William T. Richardson, J.
Alexander Rutter and Joseph T. Stout
Sixth-Barclay Reynolds, William
Brown and Job Haines.
Seventh-John r. Bond. Robert Gwinn
and T. H. Strout.
Eighth-NIinshall w. Fulton, Joseph
kennard and Thomas Davis.
Ninth-James c. Crothers, Samuel
Haddock and Morris Wilkinson.
By order of Committees,
J. T. McCULLoUGH,
Chairman County Committee.
H. r. ToRBERT,
Chairman State Central Com. for Co.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19

Hon. \. HERR SMITH, member of
the House of Representatives from the
Lancaster (Pa.) district, was one of the
Republicans who voted for the Fitz-
John Porter bill. Mr.. Smiths constit-
uents have expressed their opinion
upon the vote by nominating John a.
Hiestand, editor of the Lancaster Ex-
AAIINER, 10 succeed him. Nominations
are made in Lancaster county bv the
people at primary elections. and Mr..
Smith ran some 5000 votes behind
his competitor. He is now serving his
sixth consecutive term, and was very
anxious to be returned for the seventh
time. There are a few other Porter
Republicans who will most probably be
dealt with in the same way. While the
debate on the Porter bin was in pro-
gress its opponents frequently declared
that they would appeal from the action
of the House to the people. In Mr..
Smiths case the appeal has not been
liz vain
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
Gen. Joseph +. Johnston on the Political
situation.

Gen. Joseph f. Johnston on the Political
situation.
Hon. VIM. II. koontz, a former Re-
publican member of Congress from the
Somerset (Pa.) district. recently met
Gen. Joseph +. Johnston at Aiken, S. c.,
and gives statement of the opinions
alleged to have been expressed to him by
the veteran Confederate military CON-
mander concerning the national political
situation. Gen. Johnston has no doubt
the South would vote for Tilden and
Hendricks with rush, but he regards
the nomination of the old tickets as ut
terly out of the question, because of Mr..
Tilden's deelination to be a candidate.
lie says, according to Mr.. koontz, the
Democratic party is to-day without a
leader in its ranks, of importance; that
manufacturing has proSpered too far in
Virginia. Georgia, the Carolinas, Ten
nessee. Alabama, and Louisiana to allow
the Democratic party to be led by the
nose by the arrogant braggadociO of
such men as Morrison. Watterson and
Carlisle;' that 1.-THE whole record OF the
party is marked with mistakes, and the
sooner It's elements dissolve and unite
with other parties Which have some
principles i'll common the better will it be
for the country and for those who cling
to the faith. What we want in this
country is protect ION for our material ill.,
terests, the abolition OF political crimes,
the humiliation of large land holdings
and the adjustment of the jury system
Mr. Koontz further quotes Gen. John
ston as saying that the nomination Of
Secretary Lincoln rs the Republican
candidate for President would be met
with p lfect whlrIwind of applause in
the Southern States" General Johnston
thinks Mr.. Blaine comes next Io Mr..
Lincoln in popular strength in the South.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
New Grocery Decepti"ns.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
New deceptions and authorizations are
creeping into the grocery trade all the
time. Canned vegetables suffer good
deal Pumpkin, plain or mixed with a
little squash, is called squash. Dried
California beans are soaked and sold for
green Lima beans. Sometimes can
contains only one tomato, the can being
filled up with tomato juice. In the fish
line it is Just as bad. Small herrings
are put up as sardines, and the large
ones 90 for macherel. Many fish Ia
beled salmon are nothing OF tie sort.
There is great deception in jellies and
preserves. Raspberry jam is often com
posed CT apple jelly. glucose and tomato
seeds, and every known variety of jelly
is made from apples, glucose and flavor
ing extracts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19

system OF the country WAS in danger,
then it began to be made manifest that
there was danger ahead. Protests
came in from every quarter, and the
Reform Tariff Bill, so carefully nurscd
by the Democratic Committee of WAYS
and Means and its Democratic chair
man, Mr.. Morrison, has been changed
and Whitfield, considered and rcconsid,
cred, until it contains but little of it:
original parts. Things have gone sc
far that the party is in actual danger o
being disrupted.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
OUR NEIGHBORS.

An unknown man committed SUICIDE
on Monday by hanging himself from the
Baltimore county, Md. The suicide was
neatly dressed, of stout build, had black
hair and beard and was about - years
of age.
The streets of Oxford. Pa. must be in
even worse condition that those of Elk
ton. if the following from the Press Of
that town is true. "a small boy might
easily be drowned in the lakes on Ian
caster Avenue, or lost in its ruts.'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
A WORTHY NEASURE,

In the House on Monday Hon. Mr..
Dorsheimer, of New York, intrl duced
a bill to restore Maj. Gen. John c.
Fremont to his rank in the army and
place him on the retired list. a SINH
lar bill was introduced in the Senate by
Senator Sherman. Thus New York
Joins with Ohio, through two Repre-,
sentative men of the two great politica
parties, in proposing measure OF JUS
tice to Gen. Fremont. 1t is fitting
that leading Democrat and 4 distin.
suished Republican in the two House
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.

Mr.. EDITOR We read your communi
cation in last week s issue upon Agricul-
tural Fair improvements with particular
care, and are prepared to endorse the
views therein expressed, upon certain
conditions. We are neither opposed to
the progressive spirit of the directors, :"
nor do We disapprove of the projected
improvements, and are prepared to as
sent to the issuing of the new stock, but
we are not prepared to sanction the use
to which the money is to be applied. We
are advised that the directors lease of the
ground expires next fall, when they are
at liberty to purchase the grounds upon
terms specified in that lease, or they mast
enter into a new lease, upon terms such
as the landlord may prescribe. and, as
we understand it, should there be failure
to agree. he can enter and take posses
sion. We are OF the opinion, that it IS
the proper and most business-like thing
to do to utilize the funds realized from
the issuing of new stock in buying the
property and securing good little to the
same, then let the board of directors de-
termine upon what improvements are
needed. They then have some reliable
security to offer for the loan they may be
called upon to negotiate with which to
make these improvements. We do not
think it wise policy in the board to con-
tinus to improve property they do not
own.
We believe there are many who would
oppose any further Improvements, unless
this was explicitly understood, We think
that if the board of directors would
make some special deliverance upon this
| question and state how they propose to
expend the funds they raise, there would
be no difficulty whatever in securing the
endorsement OF tws-thirds or more of the
stockholders to the movement. So far
as the dividend upon the stock is con.
cerned, we agree with you that any
| liberal minded stakeholder ought to feel
himself compensated in the way of his
ticket and the general good that must
accrue to the neigh borhood and county,
| FROM the success OF such fair.
Two OF THEM.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
GENERAL NEWS NOTES

The Secretary Of the Navy has offered
n reward OF 81, coo for the discovery or
rescue by private persons of the lost
Greedy party.
The colored citizens of the District Of
Columbia on "Wednesday celebrated the
anniversary of the signing of the eman-
cipation proclamation with parade.
The Navy Department has been in
formed that 4 rumor prevailed at st.
Johns n. F., that the Greedy party had
been rescued from mass of floating ice
by the crew of Il whaling schooner In
communication on the subject the United
States consul at st. Johns says that the
report is not b. lieved there. lie adds,
however, that he will promptly advise
the department of whatever information
may be received on the subject.
Mr.. Covington appeared before the
House River aud IIarbor Committee on
Monday afternoon and urged appro-
prations for river improvements in his
district. He asked for SO 900 for the
Wicomico 50, 600 for the Chopank be-
| tween Denton and Greensboro, and
81, 900 for Corsica creek. He also asked
| for appropriations for surveys for other
| improvements. Mr.. IIolton will next be
! heard by the committee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19

Mr.. FINDLAy, representative in the
House from the Fourth Maryland dis
trict, voted on Monday with the Re-
publicans against taking up the Morri-
son tariff bill. An exchange pertinently
says that Mr.. Findlay has never been
able to get entirely away from his sound
Republican training.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19

THERE are only ninety members OF
the House Of Representatives now
down for speech on the Tariff bill,
and only about as many more who want
to get on the list. 1t is said that there
are not more than 4 dozen members
who can make good speech upon the
subject out of the whole lot.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
CATTLE MARK EFT.

Beef cattle were dull and prices were
fraction lower 800 head arrived anu sold
at the different yards at 5(d7i,c. per pound,
as To quality.
Sheep were unchanged. 1000 head arrived
aud sold at the different yards ut JG1c., and
Lamb at 5(GSc. yer pound as to condition.
Hogs were dull and lower. $500 head ar
rived aud sold at the different yards at s(1
o. per pound, according to quality.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
Robert Lincoln's Popularity

There is no doubt that Mr.. Lincoln $
name is very popular, although, as he
has no paid trumpeters, there is not such
a well-trained chorus shouting his name
as is the case with two or three leading
candidates. But his is the kind OF pop
uarity that grows strongly and silently
among the people, and the people in the
long run, are more apt to win than the
regular practical political intri@uerS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
The Big Show.

Don't Forget the Name and Date -
O'Brien's Six Big Shows, Handerberger'
Six Menageries, Ashley's London Museum,
Iowandes Brazilian Circus. All com ined
for this season. \ colossal consolidation
OF Big Railroad Shows all for one price Of
admission. Doors open ut and ! T. NJ,
giving our uatrsas one hour to view the
wonders of the menagerie, museum, aqua
rum, &c., previous t" the commencement
of the Grand Circus performance. Will
exhibit at ElktOn, April ~.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19

LET none but good men and true
Republicans. who care more for the
welfare of the party than for the claim
of any individual, be selected as dele
gates to-day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
ThtpeoRlts (olnn,n

While the Democratic party led by
Carlisle, Morrison, & Co., are moving
hea7en and earth to open our ports to
the pauper laborers of Europe. I send
you an article published in England,
which should be read by every mechanic
and working man in this country.
W. ". j.
AN APPEAL FOR BETTER HOMES.
From city's long neglected paths
Escapes moan:
"Give us," resounds from cheerful h.arths,
A better hsme"
From every wretehed, loathSoEe street
The masses throng;
All chant as they in cenclaye meet
This doieful song;
'In overcrowded dens We lie
Throughout lfe's years.
A nd here we droop and here we die
Midst misery's tears.
"Scarce any space, scarce any light,
Scarce any air;
| Food is scanty, raiment slight,
And fuel rare.
''Such humble goods rs We possess.
Are yonder laid;
| With every mishap they grow less
Rent must be paid.
"Rent must be paid the wages low
Fall lower yet:
If labor fails, this bitter blow
Fresh woes beget.
"Rent must be paid though stinted fare.
Lies forces check:
/ Infected water, tainted air.
Our systems wreck.
"Rent must be paid; no abject slave
Was more oppresr,
| ''Tis only when we reach the grave
That we find rest"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
This IS the Big Show.

Nothing improper in the performance,
but everything to delight and anuse The
street procession is magnificent far exceed
ing anything Of the kind ever witnessed in
this country. The mere power of words
cannot describe its splendors. Will exhibit
at Elkton, April a.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19

No TRUE Republican should allow
personal bias to control his actions at
the primaries to-day. Act for the wei
fare of the whole party.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
TT ESDAl

The Senate on Tuesday was occupied
in considering the Bankruptcy BILL on
which much progress was made. The
House. by vote OF 40 to l3S, decided
to take up the tariff bill, aud Mr.. Morri-
son opened the debate i'll a carefully pre-
pared speech in favor of the bill, whilst
Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania. made 4
vigorous attack oD it. Nj. Mills spoke
in favor of it. and Mr.. Russell has the
floor for the first speech to day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
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Philadelphia Grain Market, April II, 1884
Wheat 99c@Si.l3.
Corn tirmer-56GJ sc.
Oats were firmly held-;;sGa +lc.
Prime timothy hay-95c. 9sl.oo.
Mixed hay-Sj(d95c.
Straw-S5ng5c. per 100 lbs.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
FORTY EIGHTH CONGRESS.
MON DAY..

In the United States Senate on Monday
last the naval appropriation bill was
amended in several particulars and
passed.. The Senate also considered
bill to establish uniform system of
bankruptcy throughout the | nited
States. In the House bills were intro
duced TO reorganiZe the Supreme Court
and to equalize taxation. The remainder
of the session was devoted To the consid-
Grafton of District of Columbia business.