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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-11

Arrangements are being made in
Brooklyn for the organization OF a
Food Inspection Association, which
will be composed of health officers in
the vicinity of New York city. The
object of the organization is to prevent
the adulteration OF food.-N. !. Star
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-11

The area of public land disposed of
in Dakota last year was larger than that
of either Belgium. Denmark, Greece
or Switzerland, and the settlement Of
Dakota can hardly be said to have
really begun, either. What is a specially
gratifying feature of this disposition of
land is that by far the larger part Of it
has gone into the hands of actual set
tiers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-11
Justice Blandford, of the Georgia

Justice Blandford, of the Georgia
Supreme Court, recently made a funny
decision against dealing in FUTURES
his highly rhetorical ruling containing
this warning: Faro, brag and poker
are tame, gentle, submissive animals
compared to this monster. future spec
ulation. which is a ~ferocious beast al
lowed to stalk about in open midday
with gilded signs and flaming advertise
ments, to allure unhappy victims to its
embrace of death and destruction.-
CHfcGg0 Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-11

1t is libelous to injure a man by
telling she truth about him with ma
licious intent. The truth must be told
As if it would do him good, and with
the best of intentions.-N. q. P~tcGg5tHe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-11

Louisiana planters claim that the
sugar cane this year contains richer
Juice than has ever before been known,
owing TO improved methods of fertiliz-
ing and perhaps some peculiarly of the
season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-11

Cuba sends us sugar and Havana
filters, and we send her in return our
baseball supernumeraries. Who says
republics are ungratefui?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-11

-. nG Cub will try her hand roln at 81 base 4bs
PLAYERS from the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-11

The largest bowlder in America is
the ~.'Shehegan Rock" near Norwich,
Conn. 1t is ~forty-tiye feet in height,
seventy feet in length, and weighs
about 1O.O9O tons.-HarJord Post.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-11

There is a State law in Maryland to
the effect that there shall be no torch
light professions ..within ten days pre-
ceding the election"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-11

The population of Leadville is re-
ported to he decreasing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-11

"A cats boarding house is one of
the London (England) peculiar institu-
tons. The uniform rate for boarders is
thirty-eight cents per week.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
\ Cecil toUntiau Killed,

Alexander Hill, a native OF this county,
and whose family were we'll known resi-
dents Of the Fourth district, was struck
by a passing train at the West street
crossing. of the p, w. 4 b. II. r., in
the city of Wilmington, on Thursday
afternoon at , o'clock and instantly
killed. 1t seems from the published ac-
counts OF the accident that the unfortu-
nate man was standing on the south
bound track watching a freight train,
which was approaching, and as it drew
near. he stepped on the north bound
track, in front of The north bound train
leaving Wilmington at 1:54, and which
was late. Before he saw his danger he was
struck on the head and wLir;ed round
and round like top, afterwards being
pitched to one side. lie was picked up
Immediately. but was quite dead. His
chin and arms were both badly injured.
The deceased was acting as foreman of
II. y. Brown, 5 coal yard, and was attend
ing to his business when he met his
death. Mr.. Hill was an amiable and ex-
ccilent gentleman and a brother of Col.
Joseph G. Hill. now an Inspector in the
Baltimore Custom House. He was at
one time a Judge of the Orphan Court
OF this county, and was very generally
rpspectpl as Il man of character and in
tegrity. OF recent years he has not been
in this county except at long intervals,
his business connections having been al
most entirely in Wilmington. He was
in his 10Th year and leaves a family to
mourn his sad death.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
Death OF the Oldest Citizen.

Mrs. Araminta :rabson, he oldest citizen
ofthie section of the country, says the Or-
fo,.' HeSS died at the residence of her son,
Thomas Er.bsou, at New Prospect, n mile
Sonth "f oxford, on Friday last. She had
reached the venerable age of l02 years /
months and ten days. The deceased was
the widow Of Caleb Brahson, Il miller, who
resided 1T Il ittrrent times III Cecil, Chester
and Lancaster counties, and was at the
time Of her marriage with him widow
named Harris. Her oldest son is OVER 40
years old. Size retained all her faculties to
Il remarkable degree up 10 within a month
of her death, and in conversation with one
of our citizens said that all the people with
whom She was acquainted when ynII.g had
died years ago.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
Decoration Day in ElI1ton.

The sun rose in Il cloudleSS sky yGSter-
day morning. The air was cool and
bracing, the birds sang merrily, ana all
nature seemed to lie unusually bright
and lively. The day was the ono an
nually set apart as Decoration or Memo
rial Day--devoted to the memory of
those who fell in the late war and in
strewing flowers upon their graves. At
an early hour, members OF the Grand
Army of the Republic and others, could
be seen passing to and fro laden with
flowers in every conceivable shape. and
by & o'clock an immense quantity had
been deposited at the rooms of the Post.
The members of the Elkton Post saih-
cred at thcil headquarters on Main
street, and at ten O'Clock marched to the
cemetery, (neither the Groom Guards
Or the baud turned out) There they
were met by Rev. Srhouler and Shep-
pard, and after prayer BY the former,
the members of the Post, led by Supt of
the Cemetery Anthony, (who pointed
out such soldiers graves as were without
headstone,) made thorough circuit OF
the grounds, placing flags and flowers
upon the resting place of each dead com.
rade. Upon one grave that of w. f. \.
Torbert, who was Adiutant of the Second
Regiment, Delaware, Volunteer Infantry
a very handsome piece o: floral and ever
green work, made by Miss Leslie, of this
town, was placed, and upon all a proGu-
sion OF flowers, floral work and flags were
strewn.
From the cemetery the Post proceeded
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
Bishop Becker in Elkton.

Right Rev. Bishop Becker, Of the Do
ceSe of Wilmington, was in Elkton last
Sunday, and in the morning he celebrated
High Mass in the Church of the Immac-
ulate Conception, assisted by Rev. Father
Lyon, the pastor. a very large conyre-
CATION were assembled, and the Bishop
administered Holy Communion to quite
a large number Of the members of the
church. The Papal Benediction was given
by the Bishop to the congregation at the
conclusion of the Mass. He was author
lied to give this special blessing on the
occasion of his recent visit to the Holy
Father. The services of the morning
concluded with the henediction of the
most blessed sacrament. In the evening
the Bishop delivered a highly interesting
lecture on a Trip to Europe which
was attentively listened to by ii very
large and attentive audience. He gave
highly entertaining account of his trav-
els through Europe AMI included in his
details his visit to London, Paris and
other prominent cities, and paid especial
attention to the historical places in the
Eternal City, particularly including the
grand old St Peters Church. so we'll
known over Christendom. The Bishop
left for his home last Monday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
School Examination.

An examination of the pupils of Pier
sons Grove pablic school was held during
the last week of the term with the follow
ing result:
L class, Geography +. Jaauette
100, Bessie l.. Manly 9S, Idella Collins 90,
Portia \. Pennington %, Lille +. Pool 90,
Harry =. Ricketts, absent, Herbert j.
Smith absent.
f. class, Gecgraphy-William i. Brackin
%. Eliza Pennington 81, Robert II. .Ja-
9ucttr 90, Carrie II. Smith So, Lllle
Kitchens absent
+ class, .trthmctic-Mo +. ,JaG:trtte
90, ldella Collin, %, Harry p. Ricketts, alb
sent, Porlia \ Pennington 90, Bessie /.
Manly 9j, Herbert j. Smith absent, Lille
L. Poole 50.
+. class, Arithmetic Eliza Pennington
%, LUIe Kitchens 30, VIM. j. Brackin Of,
Robert H. Jaquette 9s, Carrie II. Smith o..
+. class lIStory-Molie +. ,Iaquette 100.
Bessie !. Manly 90, portia y. Pennington
9S, Lille +. Pool 90, della Collins %,
Harry 7. Ricketts, 9s, Herbert j. Smith
absent.
l. class, History Carrie ii. Smith %,
I.ule N. Kitchens %, William d. Brackin
o., Eliza Pennington "s, Robert II. .Iaquette
absent.
+ class, Grammlr-Portia \. renning.
ton IS, BESSIE l. Manly %, Mollie f. ia.
quette IS, Lille f. Pool 90, Harry T.. Rick
cts absent, ldrlla Collins absent, Herbert
j. Smith absent.
l.. class, Eliza Pennington o.
Carrie Smith 9S, Luiie NJ. Kitchens absent,
William j. Brackin 80, Robert ,Jaluette
absent.
class, Spelling-Molle L. Jaquette 80
Portia y. Pennington %, Bessie l.. Manly
81, Lille +. Pool 81, Harry p Ricketts, -,
Lteila Collins IS, Herbert j. Smith absent
+ class, Spelling-Carrie II. Smith 90
Eliza Pennington So, Lulie NJ. Kitchens So
William j. Brackin -, Robert ,Jaquett,
absent.
class, Speling-Marshall j. Smith 90,
Arthur Kitchens 81, John Pennington S.
Jennie. .Iauuetfe so
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31

to the Presbyterian burial ground, where
prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Beers,
and from there to the VI. + burial ground
on High street, where they We're met by
. Rev. Mr.. Sheppard, who offered up
prayer and lastly they visited the Cath
Ole cemetery attached to the church, in
the extreme Northwestern section OF
town, where there arc number of sol
ilie.s inferred, and laid their floral offer
ings upon their graves.
In the afternoon the Post visited
Cherry Hill, and joined the Post of that
town III decorating the graves there,
after which orations were delivered by
L. {. Thackery and John f. Wilson, Esq.
a full report OF which we we've unable to
rive as L occurred SO close upon the
time of going to press.
The Groome Guards, upon an invita-
tinn of the Grand Army Post OF North
East visited that town in the afternoon,
leaving here by the l42 p. NJ, express,
and took part in the ceremony there.
Rev. Thos. l.. Poulson, was announced
to deliver an Grafton. Of which we will
give n report ueXt week. Z
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
Methodist Anniversary.

The S9th anniversary of Bishop AS
burys first sermon in the original Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. of North East,
will be celebrated next sunday. Old
fashioned love feast at 8 \. NJ, at which
"reminiscences of the earlier years OF
Methodism by older Metiodists will be
in order. Senior members of the church
in Cecil county especially invited to par
ticipatc. At 10 a. NJ, sermon by Rev.
w. NJ. Ridsway. and in the evening by
Rev. DIR. POulsOn. At ) p. NJ grand Sun
day School rally, with addresses by min
ister and laymen, interspersed with APP
propriate singing. Services protracted
throughout the week. All old pastors,
an contiguous ministers Of all denomi-
nations invited. Il. w. Todd. pastor
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31

York, is the choice of the Democratic
party of Cecil county for President, and
Thomos A. Hendricks, of Indiana, for
Vice President, and that the delegates to
the State Con>, ntion ate requested to
support delegates To the National Con-
bring about their nominations; and that
they support John S Writ, Esq, as one
of the delegates to the Chicago Conven-
ton from the Second Congressional Dis
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
Reduced Rates to Chicago.

For the accommodation of persons dcsir-
ing to attend the political conventions of the
two parties, to be held i'll Chicago in June
and July, the Pennsylvania Railroad has
fixed the round-trip rate at a figure equal
to an unlimited fare in one direction. The
Republican convention is to be held June
Sd, and the Democratic July Sth. Tickets
to Chicago and return will be on sale at the
offices and stations Of the company from
May 29th to June ID, inclusive, for the Re-
publican, and from July Sd to Sth for the
Democratic convention. The rate for the
round trip from Wilmington to Chicago is
$3.50. Full information as to details may
be obtained at the offices and stations of the
company.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
Democratic County Convention

The Democratic County Convention to
vention, to meet in Baltimore on June
9TH, met iii the Court House, on Tuesday
last. and was called to order by Mr. John
N. Miller, Chairman of the County Cen
trail Committee, at II NJ.
| pom motion, John Ramsey was made
temporary Chairman, and f. B. Frazer
temporary secretary. The Chair APP
pointed committee on credentials, COM
posed Of one delegate from each distl let,
the committee also to report permanent
officers for the convention. The follow
ing were appointed: Mark Manlovc, 3.
p. Hanson, II. S. Cameron, J. w. Quein,
c. W. Cooper, Ii. j. Brscoe, Adam Pee
pies, James +. Armstrong, w. l.. Mearns.
The list of delegates reported by the
Committee was as follows:
First district-Sames p. Mccoy, Charles
| Price, Mark Manlove, William Deshane
James ?. Merritt.
Second diStrict-Benjamiu p. Hanson
Thomas Conrey, Thomas Vandegrift, Irving
q. Griffith, John w. Harriott.
Third diStrict-,gohn Ramsey, Brniami,
ID. Bowen, Samuel II. Miller, Alex. EvaI S.
il, Henry :. Cameron.
Fourth Dissatisfaction s. Seminar, John
| w. Qucin, John NJ. Seminar.
Fifth district-Wm. II. Simcce, Charles
W. Ioope:, VIM. McNamee, WIN. Benjamin
Alex. George.
Sixth district-IIenry j. Brsroe, T. t.
Gillespie, Samuel Tyson, G. X. Grason, j
Il. Fryer.
Seventh disfrict-E. Il. Frazer, John f.
Mohrleir, lanes Graham, Amos Eutter
Samuel +. St. Clair.
Eighth district--C. G. CrotherS, w. L.
Gillespie, James +. Armstrong, John lily.
land, Philip r. Bell.
Ninth distrct--ISaac +. Nanars,lalc w
l.. Mcarns, Joseph Groves, Eli L.,nney
Harry Logan.
The temporary officers OF the conyen-
ton were elected permanent:
Thos. G. Crookshank, Alex. Evans. .Jr.,
James VI. Touchstone and John w. Bell
were elected delegates to the Baltimore
convention June 9Th.
The following resolution was offered
and unanimously adopted:
BE it resolved by the Democratic
party of Cecil county, i'll convention as
sembled, that Samuel J. Tilden, Of New
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
political Euchre" Playing Cards.

We have just received from Mr.. l.. Lum
Smith, of Philadelphia, the following brief
description of his recently invented card
game:
"Political Euchre" portrays the exciting
features which will occur at the approach
ing Republican and Democratic Nationa
Conventions at Chicago and the Presidential
Election later on.
The names of the States, with their Flee.
toral votes and Territories are printed on
regular size playing cards, and four other
cards (making - in alDrepresent the COM
ing Republican and Democratic Nominees
and these cards do the duty of Right and
Left Bowers. Republican States printed
in blue, Democratic in red. Color Of the
card turned at end ofdeal makes the trump.
Game played the same rs Euchre. First
in strength comes the Bowers, and then the
States of each party suit (Rep. and Dem.
according to number of Electoral votes.
Trnmps capture lay suit. of course. Total
Electoral vote 40l, requiring POI to elect.
Al end of game count the Electoral votes on
al! cards you have taken.
Regular Euchre, Whist, Casino, etc. may
also be playsl by means ofthe regular play
ing cards printed on Political Euclre cards,
and the Electoral votes counted also at
close of each game. These double games
form n charming attraction.
Sales of this novelty will be enormous,
especially at the coming conventions and
among excited crowds in front of all news
paper and telegraph offices throughout the
country, awaiting the returns from the con-
ventions. 1t will com bine amusement with
instruction, and will be welcomed in every
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
Upper and Lower Cecil United.

ON Tuesday last a marriage took place in
the NJ f. Church ut Cecilton, in the First
district, which has been matter of society
interest for some time past. The Rev.
! Charles \. Hin, pastor of the Cherry Hill
u. l.. Church was on that day united in
matrimony with Miss Carrie Crook shanks
daughter of the late Thomas c. Crook
shanks, of that town. The bride is half
sister of Mrs. George W. Cruikshank, of
this town. The groom is son of the Rev
Charles Hill, Of the Wilmington Conference
NJ. f. Church and Presiding Elder of this
! district.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
CATTLE MARKET

Beef cattle We're in full demand and a
traction higher. 2i00 head arrived and sold
at 5la@71ac. per pound as to quality.
Sheep were unsettled and lower. II 600
head arrived and sold at the different yards
at 3@6I4c. and Lambs at 6t49l@c. as to con-
dition.
Hogs were a fraction higher. 1900 head
arrive and sold at 7@Si4c. per pound as to
quality.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31

rem was compelled 10 rent wharf above
that structure there being none below it
that he could secure.
Ca Thursday evening William Mcdaniel
laid down i'll Dunbar's livery office, on
! North street. tn rest his weary frame and
fell asleep. He lay wrapped III the arms of
| Morpheus for an hour or so and when he
awuke he was minus his watch There was
no one about the place, except Il young lad,
John Forcacre by name, and suspicion at
once rested on him. Mcdaniel charged the
boy with taking the watch and he stoutly
denied it, but when told if he did not give
it up he woul be arrested right away, he
| became frightened, owned up to the theft
and told where he had hidden it in the
stable, where it afterwards funnd.
johnny is making "a good start in life, lie Is
only sixteen and if he goeS on improving at
the SANE ratio, he will 10y the time he is
fifty lie competent To run savings bank
and SWinde the d-positurS ont of all their
mo- ey.
John Davidson, tue keeper of the house
known as the Temperance Hotel, on the
corner of North and High streets, was ar
raigned before Squire Henry II. Gilpin on
Thursday last, charged with keeping dis
orderly house. The complaint was made
by Prof Thomas L. Graham, principal of
the E.lkton Academy, who stated that the
young ladies' OF the school We're frequently
frightened by noisy drunken men about the
premises, which is near the Academy build
ing, and that they had been on more than
one occasion greatly annoyed hy indecent
exposures made by the same class Of people
{ ere. y number of the residents OF the
utighborhOod We're called as witnesses in
case, and they all testified more or less
strongly 10 the ,lisorderly character of the
place, and the Justice held the proprietor
in 500 security for his appearance at the
September term of court. Mr.. Davidson,
we understand, claims that he is net re-
sDunSbie tor noise outside of his house, and
claims to preserve order within. We do
not presume to pass upon the merits of the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31

Wheat higher --1.12@Sl.14.
Corn iirmer-63G64c.
Oats lower-37M 44c.
Prime timothy hay-9Jc. @Sl.00.
Mixed hay-SjM9jc.
Straw-S5M9jc. per 100 IBIS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
DIED.

ToEBEET.- Died, in this town, on Mon,
day last at - NJ, William Torbcrt, in the
10Th year Of his age.
BRABSON.-May %, 1891, at the residence
OF her sou, Thomas Brabson, in East Not
tingham, Araminta Brabson, i'll the lO3d
year of her age.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
Bakery in the Hollow.

'lNiiE subscriber having purchased the
4 BAKERY IN THE HOLLOW. and added
thereto = new back building and the latest i'm
proved bake oven. takes pleasure in Offering to
the citizens 81 Eikton and Vicinity unsurpassed
facilities Tor securing
Bread, Rolls, Buns, Cinnamon Buns ard
Pies-Fresh Every Day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31

Day x Martins shoe dressing gives a
patent leather tinish-Ward " Davis.
No one should be without Day x Mar
tins shoe dressing. loH will lind il at
Ward * Davis shoe store.
We sell You Canned Goods ii extremely
low prices. DREW.
Straw IIats-we want 20 sell every one
we own right now. REESE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
baltimore Markets.

Corrected Weekly Big ". H. Ni"hocl & Sans
GrdiH dnd P,rdo"c Commission Hcr-
chants, ~ NcElderry'S wharf,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31

Remember that we are selling Carpets,
MattingS and Oil Cloths at very low prices
REESE.
Window Curtains and Fixtures REESE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31

Juvenile and Acanemy mines of this town,
resulting IN victory for the former team
by score of 10 to II, they only playing
eight innings to the Academy hoy@' nne
The following are the rams made: .Juve-
niles-D. Caatweii, u Green, j. Hinchlitir,
!; GILES, o; II. Giles, p Merritt, >; Perkins.
9; II. Cantwell, 0; Dunbar, 3. Total, Is.
Acadeny--Ricse tts, 0; Freeman,0 Wilson,
.; Gilpin, ,; Bradbury, 0; Davis, >; Harvey,
:; Miller, ); Reese, o. Total, II. Mr. l.. l..
Shockley acted as umpire satisfactorily to
both sides.
| That the new article called "Anliier-
,Nentine,' for preserving fruit, meats, etc.,
| in Il natural condition, for an indefinite
| period, Is an excellent article, and some
thing that is bound to reyolutionize the
preserving business is shown beyond a
doubt by fruit now on exhibition AT
Mitchells drug store. \ jar of straw berries
treated with it two weeks ago are lust "a
fresh and natural as they were ut ;battiu,e
Persons examining t.t..i, however, must
reme;a.er ihat they We're of the earlies,
southern importation, and AS they are al.
ways sour they must not expect to find
them sweet, they are just as they were put
up. Every housekeeper should have it ON
hand. 1t will save oceans of loss and trou.
bic. 1t is for sale at Mitchell's
A large heavy derrick is being erarted
on Tuite's wharf, to be used for unloading
heavy coping and other stone, from lighters
The stone is to be used in bridges, etc, ON
section -, Il. & o. railroad, and the con.
tractor, Mr.. w. f. Warren has leased the
wharf upon which to receive it. The con.
tractors have been using stone Uuarried
near the line of the road. Two uuarrie.
have been opened and worked, the first neal
Bladwin's mills and another or the farm o
Mr.. Foard, in the same aeighborhood bur
Gotn were condemned by the company.
engineer, as unfit for the purpose and tn,
contractors are compelled to go to Virgins
to secure the proper kind, The &tana vii
have TO he brought here On scows or lighter.
that will pass under the bridge Mr. War