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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06
SEC'TY FOLGER'S DEATH.

The death of Secretary Folger on
Thursday was unexpected. His illness
was thought to be mere indisposition,
and none fer moment suspected a
fatal termination. He was in apparent
good health when he left Washington
a few days since, and fully expected
when he departed from the President
to meet the Cabinet session next week.
His death will be widely felt and his
place in tine Government difficult to fill.
A lawyer, a pubHcist and iinancier Of
unquestioned ability, he was well fitted
for the position he SO ably filled.
His character was without blemish,
he won the respect of the nation and
all of whatever faith politically will re-
we're the memory of such 4 man.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

VERMONT wheels in line with its Gus
tomary Republican majority. Repub
lcanism has taken deep root in the
granite soil of the sturdy State of Yer
mont, and majorities seldom vary
much. No effort has been nude this
year to bring out the full voting strength,
bIt he gallant sons of the right tight
llltle State turned out just as though
the fate Of the republic WIS in jeop-
ardy and individual votes would turn
the scale. The Republicans carry the
assembly by an increased majority and
the State by not less than $4,000. That
is good enough for one day-The Yer
mont election was only a skirmish.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06
THOMAS JEFFERSON ON INDEPEN-
UENOE.

WIZ
No,c York Tribune.
The course pursued in this campaign
By Il few newspapers which arrogate to
themselves the name of "Independent'
would seem to have its inspiration in
novel theory of the right of private judg
meut. These papers act on the assump
tion that the will of the minority is en-
titled to more consideration than the will
OF the majority. They decline to regard
the Juror of the familiar story who com
planned that he had eleven obstinate men
laughing stock. Apparently they have
chosen him as their patron saint. As for
the tail i'll the fable that wanted to wag
the dog. they can see nothing unreaSon-
able in its ambition. They insist that
the tail showed the right spirit in declin-
inc to be ''coercCd' by the rest of the an
imal.
But there is distinction with II DE-
ference between independence and dog
matiSm, Just as there is between freedom
and license Thomas Jefferson carried a
to!erable level head upon his shoulders,
and it is interesting to note what he had
to say of newspaper indep ndence. Writ
ing 20 Duane in 1911 he expressed the
opinion that an editor should be indie
pendent. that is of personal influence,
and not be moved from his opinions on
the mere authority of any individual.
He then continues as follows:
But with respect to the general opin-
ion of the political section with which he
hahtually accordS, his duty seems very
like that of a member Of Congress. Some
ni these. indeed, think that iudepcnd-
once requires them to follow always their
- rn opinion without respect for that o:
others. This has never been my opin
ion. nor my practice, when have been
Of that or any other body. Differing on
/ I particular question from those whom |
knew To he OF the same political plinci
picS with ysclf. and with whom | gen
orally thGrght and acted, a consciousness
Il the fallibilty of the human mind, and
- NV own in particular with reSpec;
t.,r the accumulated Judgment of my
friends. has induced me to suspect cr"on
cons impressions i'll myself, to suppose
my own opinion wrong, and To act with
them or theirs.
1t will be seen that if Mr.. jefferson
were alive today he would not make a
self led ''indepeudcnt' editor. lie
had a consciousness of the fallibilIty of
the human mind and of his own in par.
| ticular. The Selr-Styled ''independent"
editor has SO much pride of opinion that
when he talks about the faliibility Of the
hannah mind he evidently excerpts his own.
Jefferson had respect for the accumulated
Judgment of friends. The selt-styled
independent editor has no such re-
spcct. He takes an appeal and promptly
sustaIns it from the accumulated judg-
mcnt. When Jefferson found that the
ma jnlty did not agree with him he at
once began to suspect erroneous impress
/ >ons in himself. When the sclf-stS led
''indeprndcnt editor finds himself at
/ odds = it'll the maiolity lie feels that the
/ majority owes him AN apology
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06
ELFC TRICAL EXHIBITION OPENED.



Five Thousand People Crowd the Hall
Professor Tatham Delivers the Address.
Nv .,r,,...
he l'''eii'''i"''a' i-'ecti'c"l i'Aiioi''"h
opened IL Philadelphia on Tuesday last
under most favorable auspices. The
weather was deIi,btruIIv cIear The
,..'3,.- ...-
'i'"" o'7''" w S''"e' DIT an ''i y 'o"'
at the man entrance !" the building, on
Thirty second street and Lancaster av-
enue. Few of the exhibits were entirely
ready, but very fair showiAg was made
Tor the ilrSt day. All the allotted spaces
have been taken, though many are not
yet flied. The lecture room was crowd
ed long before noon, the hour set for the
reception of the foreign visitors. P:esl-
dent Arthur was unable to be present,
but sent a letter of regret.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

THE returns from the Vermont cleo
ton indicate that the Republicans car
ried the day by about the usual major
ity. This is very gratifying result in
view of the fact that but little effort was
made to get out the Republican vote
Senator Edmunds took no part iii the
campaign, and Senator Morrilrs re-
election is so certain that he had no
occasion to give himself any anxiety
about the Legislature. The vote cast
was very light, but the result is satisfac-
tory.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06
THE RACE TRACK.
jay .Se-See Fails tn Lower III, Record
ih:, u iml..l.. II s.hr..nSuraI I,lr

'iHy-i.ye-See Fails tn Lower III, Recurd-
TH' Winners at -hcrp>iIcai Bay.
y the Minneapolis Fair ON Tuesday
atternooH last, ,j4y-Eye- See attempted TO
beat his record of 2:lG. lie WAS in good
form, but the track WIS very cuppy and
slow I'll" wind blew perfect gale.
The inside of the traeI, Was 50 b..A that
his driver, E'jr:r2r. had 60 drive on the
outside. The ri,ln was trottcd without
slip IN 49, watch auiar Il, cirrum-
Stances, W., r:'1tr.tct - . rem ;-klbiy
liue phri"rnlr''. Ttis tr,ur> is Mt least
four second" s'nwcr than IA" Chicago
track. y great crowd was present and
che"rcd the horse and driver enthusiasts
ticllly. jay Eye See viii repeat the at
tempt tomorrow.
The regular program ne rpr tie weeks
RACES hH-an at Shvcp,hrni Ia, track on
Tuesday.
First race. purse $50. for all ay,s.
three quarters of Il niIr. Lrt'is N,nrl
won by a length, VI rmn JAS: ,r.,l.l,
Jim Ranwick third. Tunr, Il6.
Second race, handicap Sweepstakes.
for all ages. one mile and Il half. Swiary
won, Monitor second, kosciusllo third.
Time, 2.30s.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

The first international electrical ex-
hibition ever held in this country was
opened on Tuesday in Philadelphia.
and promises to attract the attention of
the whole civilized world. On almost
the identical spot where Franklin first
coaXed the lightning from the clouds
with his kite string, only a little more
than hundred years ago, there are
now displayed machines for utilizing
the subtle fluid in almost every form,
from driving railroad trains, furnishing
light, and sending messages round the
world, to playing musical instruments
and Matching eggs. If the old philoso-
pher could revisit the spot for single
hour he would have occasion not only
to be proud that he had lived, but sat
ished to be dead
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

publican party came into existence
cannot help being struck by the fact
that on all great national questions
coming to the front during the last
quarter of century the Republican
party has taken what proved to be the
right side, and the Democratic party
what proved to BE- the wrong side.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06
/ STATES NAN GONE,
Suduen :Delth nf senator .fenry y. I'm
thony. of Rhode island.

thorE, OF Rhode island.
The Hon. Henry =. Anthony, senior
Senator OF the United States and of
Rhode Island. died at his residence. No.
, Benevolent street, at LIS an Tuesday
Afternoon. last. aged 50 years. ) months
and one day. lie was in better than
usual health on Monday. having spent
some hours in tht'j,tlaal office and MAI
ifcStin@ his usual cheerful good spirits
when not oppressed by the pain and
weakness of his chronic disease. He
passed comfortable night. and took
break fast about 10 o'clock with GOOD
appetite. Shortly atteIward lie was ob-
served TO be growing pale, aud was at
tackled by an urcmic CONFUSION. from
which he did not recover, and passed
away at IL.
The funeral viii be held today at =
NJ, in the First nyYVgational church
The funeral viii be in charge of the ser
geant at arms OF the Senate. and Will be
attended by q committee Of fifteen mem.
hers nt the Senate, to be appointed ny its
President. Senator Edmunds. His ex-
ccllcncy Gov. Bourn, by proclamation.
has requested the attendance Of the mem
hers OF the general assembly and the
state officers at the fuHcral, and has DIES
iSnafed the following named committee
of tine two houses: Senators Wilbur. of
Woons"clet: Eamcs. Of Providence. ard
Baker, OF North Kingston; Mr.. Speaker
.Ii!Isnn. and Mcs$rs. Henry II. FAY.
James II. PrudIctom. J. &. Is. Woods
William y. Harris and Charles Edward
Payne. of the house. Very feeling AMI
sympathetic tributes of regret and at
lection have been received from Senators
and others associated with senator An
th"ny in his long career of pnhIic life.
Senator Anthnuy was born April /, 1915,
ut Coventry, Il |. His ancestors were
Qnnkcrs. II" was graduated from Brown
university IN Is y, HId five wears later as
scanned the editorial charge of the rroyi-
6rnr" .jo0rUoi, which h" retained uitil he
took his seat in The tnjt"i States Senate
He WAS elected Governor of Rhode island
III 1872, reelected in 1850, ami declined u
reelection. He WAS rlrrtr,I L. the Uuirrd
States Senate a. Union Hrluh!i,.au for
the term beginning in $50 and ws~ re-
elected in 1861, 1870, 1876, and lSS!. Ills
term 81 office would haE" expired in March,
! lSSl. He was twice elected President pru
1"lnn"re Of the senate, IN 1869 aud in 1871.
Senator .AnIhony took his seat in the Sell
at" for h" iir~l tnr at ur most Interesting
period in IL" history Of flpt body Among
the mrn accounted great in the Senate at
that Tins" Yer" jefferson Davis ana y q.
Brown. of mississippi: ir,.iim;u and : i
dell, Of L'ui>ilnH: T'pmh-, OF G .rr-il:
Ni.ttli and iI"mrluii. uf TrNn-: Mo~un
and Hunter, at Virginia, aud lilmnnnh, 81
South taruli'.a, whu originated ~" Insult.
"mudSi,!S of IL" north" which insult
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

Third race. purse $500. for maiden two
yeal. Odds. those not having been placed
second ~ any two-ycar-old race of the
value of 81. 900 allowed five pounds,
thrcc-quarters of mile, East Lynne
won, Skookum Second, Elgin third
Time la.
Fourth lace, the Queen City handicap,
one and one fourth miles. Tom Martin
won, Ferg ~ !c second, KIngIiEle third.
Time. 2.1OI
Fifth race, purse 500, selling race, A
mile and Il furIong, Lille Is. won, Pres
colt second, frankie Il. third. Time
la.
Sixth race, slerpl, chase, over the
short course, BourEc Cochran won. Vol
tair" second. Charlemange third. Time
/ 2li
FIRST race. purse 5000. three quarters
OF IA mite. Nora NJ. won. McBowiing
second. Werner third Time. IS
Second race, purse $500, for maiden
TWO year olds, tive-cighths of mile.
NaultIIer won. Lnnra f. second, Nettie
WadkinS third. Time. l.01
Thnd race. Cote Bril.iante stakes, for
three year Odds, one and one eighth miles,
ConEing won. Top Sawyer second, Eu-
ropa third. Time. ;
Fourth race, purse 5000, seven-cights
of mile, Thady won. Nigie EIearne,
second. Time, l.33. The meeting has
been declared off.
The races of the week on the st.
Louis, Missouri. track began on last
Monday morning.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

General Logan and party arrived at
Madison, Wisconsin, on Tuesday last
They were met at the station by the resi-
dent veterans of both parties, and an ar
tillery salute was fired. A procession
was formed and moved toward Governor
Rusk's residence. Logan was greeted
with great enthusiasm. A recep-
ton was held at the governors residence.
About %, 900 people were presented to
General and Mrs. Logan.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

JUST after Grover Cleveland was nom
mated for Governor of New York 4
gentleman residing at Buffalo wrote to a
personal friend ''Nou will
notice that Grover Cleveland has been
no minated for Governor. He's a ID
good fellow, and I've been drunk with
him many a time
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

As by its fruit a tree is judged, 50 by
its acts a party should be judged.
While the personal qualities of candi-
dates are proper subjects for discrimi-
nate consideration, it should not be
forgotten that a candidate is but the
accident of the day, who will serve his
destiny as temporary exponent of the
party's opinions and pass from the stage,
leaving the party as mass to affect
the country for veal and woe, accord
ing to whether its tendencies are in the
direction of national good or national
i'll.
In the light of accomplished facts the
intelligent voter who carefully studies
the history of his country since the Re
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06
KEY FOR BLAINE.

No Vote for CIcye!and-Tcunc>sec Politics.
EX. Postmaster General Key. of Chat
tanooga, is to be found this summer in Il
cabin on Wa,dron's Ridge twelve miles
southeast OF Chattanooga. y member
of the press visited linn LACEY for the
purpose of ascertaiming his views OH the
campaign. Naturally, the first question
asked was !: Whom do yon intend to
support for President 49, "Well, he
slowly drawled, you know am usually
. Democrat. And suppose VIII go
tor cleveland - "Clcveland be hanged
1t he waits until vote for him, he will
never be i'ttSiiant.' Then you will"
''OI course will. Blaine is an Amer
lean, Sir. every inch of him; and every
true American should and Will support
hmm. mrt HIM while i'll Washington.
ami !eArna 10 pat Il very high estimate
upon him. In addition to that, | have
personal reasons tor supporting him.
Core, ri!lng Tennessee politics, Mr.
Key SrI'i that lie thought that the state
would 90 lhuut %, 900 Democratic. which
is y smaller majority than usual.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

The Democratic newspapers are say
ing kind things of St. John and the pro-
hibition ticket. They are urging all
voters who have conscientious scruples
against voting for Mr.. Blaine to be sure
and deposit their ballots for the Kansas
Ex-Governor. This is kind of the Dem
0cratS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

The eighth annual reunion of the Army
Of West Virginia commenced on Tues
day in Cumberland, Maryland, and was
initiated by trades procession of sew
eral thousand men. Among those in at
tendance are General Crook, President of
the Society, ex President Hayes, ex-Gov-
ernor Pierpont Of West Virginia, and
Generals Mllroy, Duyall, Powell, Emery
and Saxton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06
Nj. I:iainc'> Libel suit.

Argument was heard on Tuesday in the
United States district court, Judge Wood
presiding, on the demurrer flied by the
Scntt"ci company to the complaint of
James G. Blaine, charging libel. The
attorneys for the defense contended Cd
that the description of Blaine in the al
legged libelous publication was not sutlc
lently specific, and might have referred
to some other Blaine CO that the pub
location was III the nature of an inquiry
CD that the article was not libeous in
itself, and that Blaine, in order to recover
must sue for social damages. The court
holds it under adviscment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06
4 Specimen Intellectual Mu-wump

from Speech by John l.. SiriH, Of massachusetts,
a specimen Independent lately met
me near my own home. His hair, of
course, was parted in the middle. They
generally draw the line of independence
there. He had very peaked shoes and
trousers into which he appeared to have
been hammered by pile, driver. In an
exceedingly genteel lisp he informed me
that he wetused to go with the ,rit-icaf
for Blaine, and he wegwetted that the
Wepublican party had let the wowdy ele-
ment Pwevail."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

The Republicans of Frederick are ar
ranging for a ratiiicltion of the nomina-
ton Of Hon Lewis +. NcCumds for Con
greSS on the 18th instant. Hon. Joan
\. J. Crcswcll is of thie town announced
as one of the speakers. The program
will inc,u le a toy ,hlight procession.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

Rear Admiral Charles II. Baldwin.
commanding the European squadron, was
retired on Tuesday last. He has been
succeeded in command by Commodore
+ ri English. who will sail for that sta
ton next week
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

-Nr. EdHor:-W While riding up your main
street and passing the Democratic head
quarters I'm the hollow" recently, saw
the following sigu over their door: "Cleve-
land and IIoldrickS and Reform" (and
this they have already in mourning by
encircling it with black border The
reform they mean. of course, is Mr..
Cleveland's morals, as there is plenty Of
room for such action, before he should
be elected to the high position of Presi-
dent of this great country, as described
by their ex-rcbel general, b. c. J., who
said it only needed to be governed by
"Democratic Office holders" to make it
the greatest country and government in
the world, and in this last expression
lies the whole milk in the cocoanut-the
offices and these only are the reform
they are after Mr.. Hendricks seems to
have reformed somewhat in regard to
the morals of the man to whom he is
willing to play second fiddle, for be
said mans moral character had moth
ing to do with the Presidency and also
i'll regard to the tariff question, for in his
late speech he differs entirely from the
platform of his party, and endeavorS to
make his hearers believe that the tariff
reform they propose would protect the
workinSman' S interest, but this is not
the doctrine of Carlisle, Morrison, or of
the fee traders of New York or Boston
who would control the administration of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-06

IT is said Cleveland neck is larger
than Tilden's waist.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
ROYAL MINIATURES.
The Rare Collection of Portraits Preserved
Mt Windsor Castle.

The Rare Collection Of Portraits Preserved
at Windsor Castle.
The collection as it now exists owes
its preservation to the wisdom of the late
Prince Consort, who, seeing these price,
less historical treasures scattered about
on the walls of the different palaces, ex-
posed to every kind of fdangerirom damp,
sunlight and neglect, brought them all
together and deposited them in the Roy
al library, where both he and the Queen
took the keenest interest and delight in
arranging them in due order in the draw
ers of cabinet specially constructed for
their reception in the room where the
otLer principal treasures of art are
stored
One peculiar interest therefore of this
collection lies in the fact that in nearly
every case these miniatures remain in
the custody of the descendants of those
for whom they were originally painted
and in its thus presenting an almost un-
broken series Of authentic portraits OF
the royal family from the time of Henry
VIII, to the present day, for though pho.
Biography has almost entirely obliter-
ated and destroyed the art, and few now
practice it, yet the Queen still remains
its constant patron, and year by year
portraits of members of the royal family
and others of note and renown are added
in their places to continue the long and
storied line.
Of the general nature and scope of the
collection it may be noticed that natural
ly its chief importance consists in its Sc
ries of English royal portraits. This is
admirably supplemented by large and
increasing series of foreign sovereigns,
after whom we find the noble and ia.
nous men and women of this country
and of others arranged in classes and ac-
cording to date. The number amounts
to very nearly one thousand and the
whole collection forms one of the most
interesting of the treasures belonging to
the Crown. English Illustrated Maga-
Zise
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
GATHERINGS QUAINT RULES.

mrhere is the winter palace, and wnat
thoughts does this give rise TO. Within
this is the Romanof portrait gallery
where one sees the tablet upon which
are the rules that Catherine enforced at
her conversations. These are quaint,
and here is the translation Of them:
/. Leave your rank outside, as well as
your hat and especially your sword.
2. Leave your right of precedence,
your pride, and any similar feeling out
side the door.
8. Be gay, but do not spoil anything;
do not break or gnaw anything.
4. Sit, stand walk as you WILL with
out reference to anybody.
5. Talk moderately, and not very
loud, so as not to make the ears and
heads Of others ache.
5. Argue without anger, and without
excitement.
7. Neither sigh nor yawn, nor make
anybody dull or heavy.
s. In all innocent Games, whatever
one proposes, let all JOIN.
.. Eat whatever is sweet and sayory,
but drink with moderation, SO that each
may find his legs on leaving the room.
10. Tell no tales out of school, what
ever goes In at one ear must 20 out al
the other before leaving the room.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
A Mica Mine In Georgia.
Macon Messenger.

Mr.. W. b. Johnston, Jr., was in town
yesterday. He is the owner of the mica
mine four and a half miles from Macon,
and is sinking a shaft to obtain the val.
liable stuff.
''Tbe shaft am now sinkin1 is now
twenty-five feet deep, and find consid
erable mica, but it is at depth of thir
ty feet that expect to find a paying
ledge. At that depth | will be at the
junction Of two large veins of feIdsra,
the most of which is decomposed, and
the mica is found all along these veins
"Are you taking out any mica row."
"Yes, and selling enough to pay ex.
penses. Here is my time book, and you
see that am employing force of hands
and kee ping them steadily at work
The price of mica ranges from few cents
to S5 and Sc per pound. The cheay ei
grade is used in the manufacture of axle
grease, ETC., and of this kind / can ge,
out several thousand pounds at any
time and get good sale for it?"
How are you mining for it?"
81 sink shaft some thing ike bis
well, but instead of using rope and wind.
las to draw up the dirt, / bench it