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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-01-26
Resolutions of ResDect.

At regular meeting of the West
Grove Farmers and Gardeners Associa-
ton, held at the residence of William
Armstrong, Cecil county, Md, JAN, IL,
the following tribute of respectful SYM
patty was unanimously adopted as the
sentiment of the association:
West Grove Farmers and Gardeners
Association has had at times for many
years the cooperation of Rov. John H.
Johns at their meetings, and now that
he is unable to be with US we would be
glad to have him know how much pleas
ure his company has afforded, what bene-
fiji we have derived from his study and
experience, and how much good the re-
filming influence of an educated, pure
Christian man has done us. We wish
also to express our sympathy in his Attic
ton; to utter the hope that the time may
soon come when he will be able to attend
to his duties both in his church and out
side of it--for we believe the true prea-
cher embraces the whole world in his
ministrations. To educate and elevate
all has been, we believe, the work of our
friend and we fervently pray that he
may be long spared to his family, his
friends and to the world.
Committee-Howard Preston, Robert
II. Hodgson, Mary Darlington, Susie
Lodge.
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The Comet.

If the sky is clear tonight the comet
diately after darkness begins, in tie
south, west by south. about 80 degrees
above the horizon, it's tail sticking up
and pointing directly away from where
the sun set. At first glance it looks like
star obscured by mist, and it takes 4
keen scrutiny to discern the tail. In an
hour after darkness sets it will have
sunk out of sight. While it may disap-
point the public who have been looking
for brilliant comet it has a great in
terest for astronomers as a return of a
70-year comet very close to the calcu-
lated time. 1t is one of group of 20
year comets. 1t was discovered July 90.
1912, by Pons. and its return expected in
1882. Prof. Brooks. September ), 1888,
reported a comet. 1t was observed ant;
an orbit calculated, when it was frunG
to be the 1912 comet returned. 1t was
first seen with the n ,ked eye about De
cember 10, 1888. much cloudincss and
the full moon having interfered with its
being observed sooner. Reports of its
having been seen came from Key West.
from Mexico. and from captains Of ships.
Within week it will disappear in the
southwest horizon, fading gradually
and being lost in the mist low down.
The comet is now about 100. 900. 600
miles from the earth aud 10000, 600
miles from the sun
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Sandwich Islanders Life.

Mr.. VIM. S. McCracken has received
private letter from his friend, Engineer
Harry Wilson Of the steamship Mari
posa, plying between San Francisco and
Honolulu. from which We take the FOL.
lowing interesting account Of the life
among the natives
Il have dined with the King, danced
with his wife, eaten Poi with her sisters
and had good time in general.
A native meal, is quite a novelty. All
set down on the floor, (tailor style).. 10
knives and forks, plates nor cups. The
food is placed on large leaves and con-
sists of the following articles: Fish,
baked in tea leaves; raw fish; dog
roasted or baked; pig, baken with hot
stones under ground; raw onions. salt
and poi-a regular paste; you dip your
finger down in the pot. and run it around
until you get quantity on it, and then
transfer to your mouth, no spoons al
lowed. (Bad place for Butler,)
When stranger dimes with the Queen
or royal family, it is deemed quite an
honor if she dips her finger in the poi
dish and offers it to you, to lick off.
And let me warn you in time, should
You ever drift this way, never refuse to
do what have just told you. Regarding
the dog, | could not go that.-N. +.
Star.
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\ Stabbing Case.

On last Saturday dispute arose be-
tween two of the Italian members of
gang Of laborers on the new B. 4 o. rail-
road. upon one OF the sections operated
by Mcssrs. Burns Il Noakes, which re-
suited in the stabbing of Jenovaris An
LEVINE by Antonis Tempone. The instru-
ment used was a stilettn and the assail-
ant meant business for he drove the ugly
looking weapon twice into the person of
Anlevne. Tempone at once fled, but was
arrested in Newark by an officer who had
been appraised of the occurrence. and
wa afterwards brought to Jail here by
Sheriff VIM J. Smith, who arrived there
shortly after his arrest, although the
fugitive had several hours start of him.
The wounds are in the abdomen, and
though exceedingly ugly cuts, are not
thought to be of a dangerous character.
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aud bridges in the county was fully con
sidered. The chief objection to the law
as published was against section II, linz
iting the annua. cost to $50, 600, and the
preponderance Of public sentiment seem
ed to be against the adoption of this sec
ton while the rest of the bill was gener
ally approved. A substitute Tor section
II, providing for levy for roads and
bridges not exceeding in any one year
fifteen cents on each 800 of the taxable
basis and an extra levy Of So, 00O for the
first two years under the new law, was
propose d but rejected. Section 4 was
amended so as to provide for the laying
out of the sections of the roads. prior to
the sales. by the county com naissioner in
charge of the election district where they
may be located, instead of by the whole
board, and also to provide that The sell
ing O. the roads aud the awarding of con-
tracts shall be controlled by the county
commissioner and one road Commissioner
in each election district. the road com
missioner to have voice only in sales
or contracts in his own road district.
Section was amended SO as to provide
for the inspection of certain work by one
road commissioner. instead of three. with
the county commissioner. Section | l was
entirely stricken cut. With the excep-
ton of these changes the bill was adopted.
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Chesapcake CITY Items.

The peace prevailing in our town for some
tine, was broken into d few days ago by a
Hnl.anttrr and a native of the Emerald Isle.
Blood was Shed but nothing serious came
of it. 1t was sail that Holland Gin and
Irish whiSIry was the causd thereof.
There was a wager of 81 wen by one of
ear athletic citizens, few days ago, by his
drawing sleigh from this place to the
Brick or Summit Bridge, distance of e
miles and back. 1t WAS performed in about
81: or / hours, and James X. Polk after his
arrival. looked as if he could repeat the
feat. Don't bet against Polk or loss will
he sustained.
There is an effort being made by j. IL.
Brooks and others TO construct Marine
Hallway, somewhere ON the shore OF Back
Creek near this place, and it is hoped that
their efforts will he very successful. Such
an institution is much needed and would
be sure to be well patronized, and pay the
Stockholders good per cent, besides max
ing work and business for laborers, mechan
les and trahesmen.
The Good Temp,arS are doing good
work, and have reached some parties Local
Option failed to reform. Let us have Good
Temn,ar Lodges started in every little town
and hamlet, i'll communion with Local OPP
ton aud great good done, and much more
ii cider he strickent from the law. For as
tat law now is, whiskcy is called cider,
brandy is called cider; gin is called cider,
and SO on throughout the whole lists OF in
tOXicants.
Back Creek is still frozen over and skat-
ing is the order of the day now. The
Erickson line Of steamers still continue
their trips but very irregular, the ice is a
little TO much for them.
Tne extra meetings still continue to grow
in interest and are well attended. PC.
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The New Road Law,

The County Commissioners met on Tues
day last in special session, to hear express
sions for and against the new road law,
drafted by Mr. John S. Rossell. their clerk,
the full text of which was published in the
WIiIG two weeks ago. A number OF per-
sons were present and expressed their
views upon the subject. Among them
were ext T. Braden Gillespie,
-. 7. Cameron, benjamin NJ. Crawford,
James NJ. Evans, X. q. Reese and John
Maulden, ex-Clerk to the Board, w. 7.
Miller and School Commissioner, +. :.
Everst. Letters were read from Messrs.
James T. Bell, rh0s. Waring, w. T. Miller,
II. H. Haines, John Mauldin, Theodore j.
Nanneman, 7. b. Gillespie, DR.. S. f. Wills
AMI others The misSioners determined
to recommend To the Legislature the pass
age of the law, after striking ont the lini-
tation clau:e, which limits the expenditure
on roads to $50, 900 per annum, and making
a few other minor alterations in it. The
session began at 10. so o'clock and lasted all
Il
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RISING SUN BANK.
Election of Directors-A Change
I e.. of Officials. =.

The annual meeting of the stockhold'
ers of the National Bank of Rising Sun,
in this county, took place on Tuesday,
the 9Th inst, when the following board
was chosen: II. II. Haines, James NJ.
Evans, l.. Il. Kirk, Job Haines, Jesse A.
Kirk and Timothy Haines. Hon. James
NJ. Evans, having declined reelection,
II. II. Haines, Esq, who has acted as
cashier of the institution since its or
ganization, was elected President. John
d. Haines was promoted to the cashier
ship. The selection of Mr.. Haines as
President of the bank is but just and
fair recognition of his ability as bust
ness man and financier. The original
establishment of the institution is due,
in a great measure to his efforts, and
from the days of it's birth until the pres
ent time, he has been untiring in his
efforts to build up and extend its field
of operations. in which he has been Sig
nally successful. The institution has
been paying one from the start, the
dividends ranging from s to 10 per cent,
and besides that surplus fund of &c.
600 has been accumulat d. For this
comfortable condition of affairs, the
share holders are largely indebted to Mr..
llaines. The banking company was first
organized in 1871, under the name of
Evans, Wood & Co.. with Mr.. Haines as
cashier. The company was reorganized
under the title of The Rising Sun Bank
ing Company in 1873, and in 1880 was
changed to the National Bank of Ris-
ing Sun with a capital of $4,000
The bank statement now shows deposit
account of s2oS, 423. As and loan account
of 5000, oS3.S:i. The promotion of Mr..
John d. Haines to the cashiership is also
a recognition of ability ana character.
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Died in the West,

y private di>pa.ch, received from Peuhlo,
Colorado, on Wednesday, announces the
death at that place of Mrs. Maritn w.
Wicks, Formerly Miss Matte j. Foster, of
Wo"dawn, this county. The young lady
was married in August last, and at once
Went West with her husband for the bene
tit of her health. Although her death was
not unexpected it will be a surprise to her
nj my friends. The body will be brought
East and the funeral will take place on
NJ. +. Church.
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County Commissioners Court.

The Board met on Tuesday; present,
Messrs. Potter, (president) Pierson and
Seminar.
The Treasurer was directed to pay Jo-
seph Benjamin ST., one-half of amount
of his contract for repairing roads in the
Fifth district, certificate for which was
refused him by the inspector.
An order was passed approving the
proposed diversion of the Frenchtown
road in the Seventh district by the B. &
o. Railroad Company, and the plan of
said company for the underground cross
ing at the point where the public road as
directed passes under said railroad.
Bonds of Vim. w. McGuigan, collector
of the Eighth district, were examined
and approved.
Claims on account of paupers EXAM
ined and passed and ordered to be paid
w. S. Wallace, sig; John 6. Foster, $1S;
John W. Taylor, s..
The Clerk submitted statement show
ing the financial condition of the county
on December 81. 1883, and also on Nov.
26, 1888, when the last Board relinqushed
control of affairs. The statement showed
Heceipts-July ., 1883, to Nov. 26. $40, 1872 80
Disbursements GO 4l,7O9 As
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North East Items.

Louis J. Bischofl, u. ID. S, has moved to
Philadelphia. He came here last July. and
from some cause or causes die. not appear,
at least, if such was the case, to produce n
very favorable impression. Hope he may
succeed better in his new territory. There
is no dentist here, and one cold. tried and
true" would find this to be tie place. This
i, in The writer opinion, as good an open
iLg-I except none-as there is within the
limits of the State. Aside fropl pecun-
AIRY point of view, the hospitality, sociabi-
ity, Ne, of the people cannot be exceled.
Charles an infant son Of Mr. and Mrs.
John @. Grant, has been very sick for a
week or more, but was at last accounts con-
valescing.
Mr.. iIuey, a H. u O. L. T. contractor,
has moved into j. Arch Lambert's house
on Elk street, it having been made vacant
by Mr.. l.. moving into his handsome resi-
dence lately built by George w. jackson,
on the same street.
The supply of lee, and We night add
seighiug, has been so far NJ; to the demand
til 5 winter, old Virgins, Nennor & Co. 5
representations To the contrary nutwith-
standing
y young man, resident here by the
name If Abbott, Il member of the y. l..
cornet band, was hurt very seriously, if moi
fatally, yesterday about , o'clock, y. m, by
Il very ponderous rock striking him in its
fall. He was engaged in blasting rock on
the Il. Il o. Il. X near Samuel Johnson
on the road leading from here to Bay View
1t struck him on the head, hut the worst
| bruise is on the lower part of the spina
column. 1t is said it took twenty men to
raise one corner of the rock. DIR. p. b
Houskeeper attended the injured man. II.
could not say whether the result would be
fatal or not for day or so.
{. w. Shippers is having two rooms added
per room of which will be for the use of tht
\. L. cornet band.
David Scott, Esq, School Commissioner
visited the public school on Friday last
There are about 100 pupils on the roll Tn,
mumps somewhat diminished the daily at
| ioi - "tth VI ST. UlG IL udNIDe
subsidized the attend ,nce is on the increase
mum beriug now about 100. About one t
one a half hours is spent each Friday after
noon in readings, declarations, dialogues
&c. Mr.. Scstt expressed himself as mucl
pleased with the rendition of several piece
and the exercises i'll general. There ar
four teachers in the school, and it shout,
be the desire of every parent and guardian
to see that their children or wards enter tn
first day of the spring term, February LIST
SO that the third assistant may have Ii
break in her engagement. The principa
furnishes something more which is a goo
word we think, for North East, or an
Other place; that is the book fee is paid a
the time of entrance.
For SALE-One yoke of good work Oxe
we'll matched and well broken. Also lC
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Indeed we have known cases where the
birds shot have cost the gunner foursor
five dollars apiece. These sportsmen Are
always liberal with their pushers, and as
a rule a,e poor shots, killing but very
few Birds. One local gunner frequently
brings in as many, birds as half a dozen
of the visitors. Other reasons could be
advanced against the proposed change,
but we think the above sufficient.
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The American Farmer.

The January 10th number of this old
farm paper is full of interesting and sea.
sonahie matter of immediate use and value
to the practical cultivator of the soil. Its
contributors and editors are men engaged
daily in the branches wherein they advise.
None of our farming readers should be
without this long established agricultural
counsellor, whose semi-monthly visits will
be enjoyable and improving to all the mem
berS Of country households. Published by
Samuel Sands 4 Son, Baltimore, at 81. 80 a
wear, or Fl to cluus of five or more.
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G.. A. X. Election of Officers.

Maryland, Grand Army of the Republic,
met III Baltimore, on Tuesday last and
elected Frank K. Smith, Department Com
mander, and DIR. Theo. f. Worrell, of North
East, in This county, Medical Director of
the Department. The attendance was large
Cecil county was represented by the follow
persons: Past No. o., John II McCracke =,
+. r. b. bay and DIR. Thee. F. Worrall.
No. 10, of this town, l.. Marshall Haines,
John T.. Wilson and Commander John
Burke. No. Il, j. +. Mccullough. No.
30, Alfred T. McCrerv and John K. Spence.
No. 81, James \ Dell.
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Proposed Change in Game Laws.

Proposed Change in Game Laws.
A bill changing the date of the begin
ming of the opening season on quail from
Nov. LIST to Oct. 18th, and the rail law
from the 10th of September to the 1st of
that month, has been sent to the Legis-
appear to be pretty generally favorable
to the first named law, but divided upon
the other, the larger number being OPP
posed to it. The argument advanced in
favor Of the change is this: BY chang
ing the day to Sept. lst the rush of gun
ners from the cities, especially Philadel-
phia. will be avoided, as the open season
on the Delaware begins on that day, and
instead of coming here on the early days
of the shooting they will remain there
| and shoot. This we believe will prove
mistaken idea. Ten to twenty birds is
considered fair shooting for good tide
| there, while from a hundred to hun
dred and fifty are frequently bagged here
and gunners, { II else being about equal,
Will go WneTe tnere Is most game. MS
is about the only argument offered in
favor of the change, and it purely sell
fish one. while many can be presented
| against it. In the first place, the birds
scarcely fit for the table on the 10th are
totally unfit on the first of the month.
This alone should be sufficient; the bird
is not of any value at all on September
LIST. neither for the table of the gunner
or for market purposes. In the second
place. the gunners who come from the
cities leave with those of our citizens who
supply them with boats and push them a
considerable sum of money each year.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR s A LIE

THE DWELLING HOUSE in the
L village of Pivot Bridge Cecil coun- xsesA
ty, Md, adjoining Bethel Cemetery now I9aaa@
occupied by the subscriber 1t is a two nv S2
and aha i-story frame dwelling with six S.SSa
good rooms. Pump and other convenences on
premises The building is in good repair and
ready for occupancy. There is half acre of ground
attached. Apply to w. &. LAKE.
ian 26-3t On the premises
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The: F ofest, Fmge and Farm,

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because FOREST, FoRGE AND FARM pays special
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Mechanics of every department of industry find
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fund OF valuable Information and suggestion on
topics in which they are specially interested
Its general literary and miscellaneous features
and handsome Typography combine to make For
EST. FORGE AND Farm 4 desirable visitor in every
American home. One copy is worth more than
the extra ten cents, -. ..
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The b. & O.'S New Line.

The work on the Philadelphia extern
sion of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
is progressing rapidly. The company
have completed nearly half the grading
of the whole line. The most extensive
operations are now seen on sections II,
12 and IS, at the mouth of the Big Gun
powder river, near the site of the old
Patterson nail works. fourteen miles
from Baltimore. At this point there is
horseshoe bend in approaching the
river, with grade of 30 feet This is
the only detection on the whole road,
and is slight at that. It was chosen i'll
preference to cutting two-mle tunnel
or building bridge one mile and half
long. The cut on sections II and II is
three quarters of mile long and so
feet deep. The cut on section 13 is about
half mile in length and 40 feet deep.
This is the approach to the magnificent
viaduct which crosses the river. In this
excavation there is $50 900 cubic yards
to be removed for a fill of the mile. The
firm of Ryan & Mcdonald, of New York,
started on Monday to operate one steam
shovel on this excavation. They have a
30-horse- power locomotive. 30 cars. quar-
ter of mile double track built, and
with this one shovel will be able to re-
move $50 cubic yards of dirt an hour.
They will put OH electric lights in IA few
| days, and will work day and night.
Ryan & Mcdonald are one of the largest
contractors in the United States, with a
plant of $500, 900, and removed to this
work from the West Shore Railroad,
New York. They have just completed
a contract for s. miles, building in that
work a fill of 45 feet two miles and a
half long between Amboy and Syracuse.
which is the longest fill of that depth in
the world. The preliminary work OF
small operators on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad has been to prepare the
way for steam shovels, and before long
others will be employed on the works
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For SALE-One yoke of good work Oxen
we'll matched and well broken. Also lot
of Cows. HENRY WOOD, Elkton.
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Personal! To Men Only

The NoLTAIC BELT Co, Marshall, Mich,
will send DIR. DYES CELEBRATED ELEC-
TRo-NoLTAIC BELTS AND ELECTRIC Ar-
PLIANC ES on trial for thirty days, to men
(young or old who are afflicted with Ner-
vous Debility, Lost Vitality and Manhood,
and kindred troubles, guaranteeing speedy
and complete restoration of health and
manly vigor. Address as above. \. b
No risk is incurred, as thirty days trial is
allowed.
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Mrs. Litzenberg has her spring importa-
tion of Kid Gloves.