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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-09-19
THE OF AND
So NOTES.

The Treasury is Withdrawing from
circulation the ST and s. legal tender
notes, thus suppressing all change for
larger notes but silver dollars and silver
fractional coin. This is avowedly done
for the purpose of rendering silver I'M
popular. Its weight and bulk will, it
is expected, cause dissatisfaction, it is
hoped, will, in some way, promote the
early suspension Of the coinage of silver
dollars by Congress.
So for as this part of the country is
concerned, no efforts are necessary to
create public sentiment against silver.
The New York Herald has been en-
gagged for several weeks in collecting
opinions on the subject, in order to
prove that our merchants and bankers
are opposed to the silver standard, and
also, it says, in order to insure the
casting of the vote of this State against
silver. \, glance at the records of
Congress will show that the representa-
tives not only of New York, but of all
the other States east of the Alleghanies
and north of the Potomac, voted last
winter solidly for the suspension of the
silver act The Herald is, therefore,
preaching to the converted, and the
Treasury, likewise, in forcing silver
upon this community, is merely put
ting its own partisans to Inconvenience.
The real field for the anti-siver prop
uganda is the West and the Southwest.
The Atlantic coast cities of the South,
from their close commercial relations
with Europe, are, like the similarly stu
ated cities at the North, friends of the
gold standard. But, outside of these
few localities, the Southern and West
ern people believe in the silver dollar,
and the more the East clamors against
it the more stoutly they defend it.
When, too, they observe with what
transparent falsehoods and flllacies sill
yer is attacked, the more persuaded
they are that it deserves their support.
Nor can they be disguised with it by
giving it to them in the place of paper
money. Their pockets are capacious
and durable, and their muscles are
strong. They have been using silver
instead of small notes for several yea S,
and the grumbling of Eastern mel at it
only excites their contempt.
The suppression of 81 and s. notes
is, therefore, useless for every purpose
but that of making trouble. If it sue
ceeds in provoking legislation at all, it
will be legislation requiring the Treasury
officials to issue just as many such
notes as are demanded by the people,
and taking away from them their pres
ent discretion in the matter. To
imagine that so great a question as
that of the choice between the gold
standard and the silver standard is to
be decided by putting few ounces of
metal more or less into peoples pock-
cts is supremacy silly.-N Y SIN.
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II appears that during the six months
between March 4 and Sept. 4, not less
than 6,4oo new appointments have been
made among the fourth class post off
ces of the country. As there are only
As, 42r fourth class post offices in the
United States, one-eighth of the whole
work in this important branch of Dem
ocratic reform has been accomplished
since Mr.. Cleveland was inaugurated.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-09-19

The Findley- Thomas controversy
reaches a white heat in the formers
reply to the latter's letter, published in
the Baltimore Herald of Wednesday
last. Read how these LOVING brethren
talk about each other. Listen how Mr.
Findlay strikes deep at Mr.. Thomas
through a friend of the latter:
My opinion is that the only good
Golman, politically speaking, is q dead
Gorman. He is at the root of all this
trouble, and he must be suppressed.
Whatever the administration may think
about him, he IS a charlatan, trader
md a trickster AS long as he has the
Endorsement of the party, however &C
Iuired, it will be impossible to loosen
bis grip.
i Now isn't that a nice way for one
iweet, loving brother to talk about an
Dther1
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should do the work of ten men, or that
one counsel. whose presence was con-
stautly required before the court, should
supervise the simultaneous taking testi-
mony in almost every State or Territory
of the Union, in England, France, Ger
many, Japan, China, India, Peru, the
West Indian and Hawaiian islands, and
in nearly every important seaport on the
have entertained any such purpose.
1t must have been intended when direc
ton was given that a docket should be
kept and the wagon loads of accumulated
papers should be arranged and preserved,
and that the court should pass upon the
testimony in accordance with the princi-
Piles of law, that the court should have
the power to assign the clerk necessary
aid, and that counsel should have such
assistance as was reasonably required to
protect the interests of the government
and save the court from the pitiful con
dition of trying eases involving forty two
millions of dollars on ex parte testimony
alone.
The question of the power to employ
and pay assistant counsel under the act
organizing the fiat court, was submitted
to the Attorney General by Secretary of
State Fish in 1874. The solicitor gen,
eral, Mr.. Philips,.with the approval OF
Attorney General Taft, delivered an
opinion that the act establishing the
court authorized it's necessary expenses,
of which the compensation of assistant
counsel was certainly one.
Assistant counsel were accordingly en-
ployed, and an additional CLERICAL force
engaged, and the action of the court in
thus mourning necessary incidental ex-
penses" was reported to Congress on the
Goth Of June, 1876, by letters addressed
to the judiciary committee of the Senate
by Mr.. Creswell counsel for the United
States, and Mr.. John Davis, clerk of the
court. } A copy of Mr.. Creswell's letter
is inclosed, which enumerates twenty two
assistant counsel engaged in all parts Of
the United States and in foreign coun
tries }
| Having this information before him in
all its details. Mr.. Edmnnds, in a speecl
delivered in the Senate on the 10Th Of
July, 1876, opposed the extension of the
life of the court. because, with its head
counsel at $1,000, it, assistant counsel,
and clerks, and agents, and stenograp
hers and rooms, and porters, and mes
sengers, and SO on, it was a very expen
sive institution Il doh'G mean(he went
on to eXpiain) unnecessarily or extrava
gantly or expensive, but in the nature Of
things these take money
Thereafter, with knowledge as full
and precise as words and figures could
give If, Congress passed. an act extending
the life and powers of the court, without
a word in debate or law intmating q
doubt as to the right duty of the court
to continue to make expenditures fol
clerks and assistante, just as it had been
doing for two years precedent.
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4 As the Prohibition vote in New York
state was so important political factor
asst year, it is not surprising that much
speculation is being INDUCED in as to the
'bropable number of votes to be thrown
by the ProhibitionistS this fall in that
tate. Last year the vote for St. John
n New York was $4,000. but it is adj
nitted that many Republicans and Dem
,crats who have no belief in liquor pro-
libition voted the Prohibition ticket.
n 1882 the Prohibition vote was prob
Ibly swollen by the votes of disguised
ReDublicans who could not vote for
yolger, and yet were unwilling to vote
br Democrat. In that year the Pro-
libitionist candidate for governor re-
Ieived a5,7S5 votes. IN 1883 Seil
ighest vote for state officers was re-
eived by their candidate Tor state
.easurer, who got 1921 votes. Per,
APPS their real strength may be fairly
stimated at 10000 votes, and the
haiority of these votes used to belong
B the Republicans. 1t should be re-
Rendered, however, that they are
ronger IN a state than in a nationa
lection, and the decline in their vote
/ 1884, great as it would have beer
.Aen to be if the loss had not beer
made up by temporary gains from othe
arties, is no sign that the party ma.
OF be growing. or at least holding it
? wn.
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A certainty is better than an uncer-
tainty. Which is why men prefer to
procure their medicine at the saloon
rather than at the druggists. At the
drug store, there is always a doubt
whether you get the harmless drug your
prescription calls for or virulent poi
son. At the saloon it is different you
are sure to get poison every time
Boston transcript.
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AT REST.

Another great man is dead. Great,
not alone in the tender and valuable
public services rendered throughout
his lite-trom the first days of his adj
mission to Deaconship in the little
Christ church at Alexandria, Va, in
1916, upward through his career as
a Bishop at Huntsville, Alabama, UNI
til his last services in the Diocese
which were performed at Elkton and
Chesapeake City one Sabbath day IN
March last-but in the untold acts
performed on every hand for the good
of the needy and suffering of body
and spirit by the great good man who
is gone. The tears that have long
been pent up in expectation of the re-
port that would tell of Bishop Lay
death may now flow forth with the
depth of earnestnesS and sincerity
this great bereavement has produced
Bishop Lays life has been within its,
elf monument more everlasting than
any of marble or words which mel
NAV now erect above him, but to his
beloved memory is due every tribute
that may be wrought from the feelings
of the human heart. To lose Bishop
Lay is to lose a degree of mlldness
sweetness, and sacred wisdom that
the world can i'll afford Especially
the little world of worshippers who
gathered under his wings on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland.) Iaurels
for his brow; roses for his bier; and
endless love and reverence for the
sublime sweet soul that has fled from
the weary body of the chosen Dlscl-
pie to rest at the Masters feet, like a
bird as it scars upward and is lost in
the far blue depths of the sky.
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EX-AssIsrANT Postmaster Genera
Crosby, who has been spending some
time in Maine, says: 81 saw a good
deal of Mr.. Blaine this summer, and
found him in better health than fol
the past five years. He is strong and
hearty, and his Presidential defeat has
!. had no effect upon his health, although
1.-THE disappointment was keen and
deeply felt. His book occupies his
whole attention now, and he. has nc
thoughts for anything else. He works
upon it daily, devoting about three
hours every morning to his writing. He
has only about 200 printed pages to
prepare to complete the work.
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ALABAMA CLAIMS COURT.
An Omcial Statement from the Judges rs
to Their Position.

to Their Position.
The Off cial statement of the Court OF
Alabama Claims. addressed to the Secre-
tary of State, with regard to the expen
ditures of the court and the authority
under which they were incurred and
paid, was Tuesday referred by the State
Department to the Department of Justice
for report and recommendation. 1t Is
signed by Judge James Harlan, of Iowa,
presiding justice, but is concurred in by
his associates, Judges Asa French, of
Massachusetts, and A. S. Draper of New
York.
Judge Harlan expressing satisfaction
that Secretary BayaId makes no criti-
cism of the expenditures of the court as
extravagant or unnecessary stating that
they have been most jealousy watched
and will bear the most careful scrutiny.
No person has been employed whose SER
vices were not Indispensable, and not a
dollar of the fund has been unnecessarily
expended. The court had been repeat
eddy urged by claimants and their coun-
sci to increase the number of their assis-
tants, but had retained from doing so.
desiring to curtail expenses, and because
of the absolute impossibiity of trying
more cases in the time, even if they could
have been prepared.
He refers to the eminently able services
of Mr.. Creswell, counsel for the United
States, before this as before the former
court, and says that as, in the opinion of
the court, he had more than earned the
limit placed Oh his salary by Congress,
the court had not felt it obligatory to APP
portion his compensation in each case,
inasmuch as the result would have been
identical.
The question raised as to the power of
the court to employ necessary assistance,
he says, causes him no little surprise.
He quotes the mandatory provisions of
the several laws authorizing the court to
show the powers and duties imposed and
the limitations of time within which those
duties were to be performed, and says
| early in 1874 the question arose as to the
power of the court to call in the necessary
and to carry out the duties imposed upon
| it, and the court, then consisting of tive
Judges, unanimously concluded that the
language of the law giving them author
| ity to incur the necessary Incidental
expenses" conferred ample power to en-
pldS such assistance, and that as the act
under which the court was organized
was special and temporal in its terms.
and highly remedial in its purpose, it
was not subject to the restrictions of Sec
ton 1862, Revised Statutes, prohibiting
appropriations for incidental expense
being used for CLERICAL salaries.
There were 1919 claims, repl esenting
an aggregate sum of fortv-two million
dollars, filed for disposition by the court
at it's two sessions. Could it be supposed
Il at Congress intended that one clerk
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-09-19
PROHTBITIONIsTs IN CONVENTION
A PlatfoIm Adopted and Nominations
Made

Made
The prohibticnists held no less. than
six conventions in Baltimore On WedneS-
convention, three legislative conventions.
and county convention. They nomi-
mated a full State, city an Legislative
ticket except city Surveyor. Henry Tay-
lor, of the Baltimore News Company, was
nominated for State comptroller and
Frank b. Sappington, of Frederick, clerk
of the Court of Appeals. All OF the con
ventions were held in the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association. 1t
lacked an hour of noon Wednesday when
Mr.. William Daniel assembled the stage
Association building, and smiled benis
nantly upon the upturned faces of the
delegates to the fIss convention of the
Prohibition party ever held IN State of
MARYLAND 1t was very dignifed and re-
spectacle looking body of men that met
his eye. Nine tt nths of them were past
the prime of life, and had about them a
| sedate, husiness-hke air. There were
nearly 100 of them in all. In opening the
convention Mr.. Daniel made a stirring
and vigorous speech He said that st.
Johns heavy vote in November last in
sured Prohibition in the White House at
an early date. He referred to the shoot
ing of Sam Herman aud Beau Carter.
characterized them As the ontgrowth Of
political quarrels, and he declared that
it was the expulsion of religion from poll
tics that sent men over cnrpses into party
conventions. He said that tie Prohibi
ton party had had enough Of going down
on it's knees to either party and was now
strong enough to leave that disagrceable
duty to them. IL was time to make a
state, as well as a national campaign, in
the interests Of prohibition.
DR.. Charles Leas. of Baltimore county,
was made the temporary chairman of the
convention. He spoke briefly Of the
rampancy of political crimes and the de-
genearcy of both the great parties. and
thought the time was ripe for a third
party movement.
At the close of the state convention
the city convention was called to order
by Mr.. Henry Snapp. and a local ticket
nominated. The Baltimore County Pro-
hibition Convention and the Legislative
conventions Of the First, Second and
Third districts also met and named can
didates, tor city, county and state ticket.
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Count erfeitiny Valuable Article

The publ. her of the Madison county Re-
cord writes from Huntsville, Ark, as &c
the effect of Browns Iron Bit rs on his
wife. Mr.. Daughtery says, 'My wifi. has
been using the lsltters tor some months; the
effect in her case is remarkable" He also
writes that owing to counterfeits and imi.
tations, it was difficult to get the genuine
article. That difficulty has now been rem
edied; imitators have been exp rIed and put
to flight. There, as elsewhe Q Browns Iron
Bitters can be had of all the respectable
druggists at Il dollar bottle.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-09-19

ORDER NISI.

In re: the mort~agcd real estate OF Sallie j
CUVcrdalc.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. No. 1905
Equity.
nRDERED, this 10Th day of August,
~ iii the year IsS5. that the sale ut the said
mnltgagcA rrale state, made and reported by
William !. Jones, attorney, he ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the contrary thereof
uc shown ON or before the 3Oth day OF October
next: provided copy OF this order be insert
ed in some newspaper printed in Cecil county
once week for month before the :jJth day OF
=, ptcmhcr next. The report states the amount Of
:, les To be $4,000.
JAMES A. DAVIS, Clerk
True Copy-Tcst:
Auw NI-jL JAS A. DAVIS Clerk
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

"ANTED-By an Intelligent, re-
w spectacle young lady, situation in {:
store office in Elkton vicinity. il; $ h I'd
several years experience as SaleSlady. copyiSt
and bin clerk. a low salary will he taken to ht
gin with. Address Immediately.
NJ this office
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tri"t No D. according to OF the following plans:
PLAN FIRST
For house M; feet The foundations for the
outer walls to lie u" two feet deep, except in the
southwest corner. where there will he coal eel
lar. four feet deep and extending from the west
side to the middle wall and back from the south
end wall six feet. joining and enclosing said coal
cellar: all the walls to be four feet six inches deep.
The foundation Tor the middle wall after passing
TIL" coal cellar To he one foot deep. No back wall
will he required Cor the cellar. The mortar Tor all
the masonry to he OF good wood burnt lime and
sharp sand. thoroughly mixed The side walls to
lac two icct thick rom the bottom OF the l0unda-
tuu till they rise two Net above the surface OF the
"ruUnu. ut which height they will set of to eigh-
teen inches. leaving y bench or hearing of six
inches 10 SUPPORT the ends 81 the IOiStS. The mid
die wall to lac eighteen inches thick and raised to
the level a. the benches or cut OHn the side walls
Frum and above the bottom of the luiStS and to
the bottom ui window SillS the side walls will he
OF stone eighteen inches thick, and between and
above the windows To the square they will he nt
brick thirteen incncs thick. The end walls and
RON their corners to the first window frame will
he Cl stone. eighteen inches thick. There will he
six windows i'll the house, three ON each side: also
window or opening to the cellar, the frame Of
which VIII bc one ioot high by two feet wide in
the clear In the front or south end and over the
door VIII he iuc I.ut less than six inches square
plaStcrci smooth Oh the inside, having pipe
hole. furnished with crock six and one half
inches in diameter: said Hue to terminate ON Il
chimney top ui good hard red b!ick. The con-
tractor to use the material OF the old house, and
Labor aud hauling. The walls to he ten feet he
tween the floor and ceiling, and To have two rows
al wooden blocks built in rear end wall Tor the
purpose OF mailing strips ur borders Tor black
hoard. The lower strip 10 he three iect from the
floor and the upper one three and one-half feet
higher than the lower one. The walls tn he pas-
tered within with two coats of mortar made and
Applied according to printed specification under
the head Of plaStcrin". except that the blackboard
must have an additional coat ui tine plaster made
black with lamp black. The outside of the walls
to he dashed with good coat 81 cement. The
Woodwork, painting and glazing to he done ar-
cor,SnE 10 the ahOyG-nam med specifications 50 far
rs they are applicable to the case.
TIE SECOND Plan
Cuntcmplatcs Frame Building ON Il Stone Foun-
datiou. The stone of the old hoLSe t. he used.
The contractor to supply tn deficiency, do all
hauling and Labor AID 10 complete the work in
all rCslcDtS according Ia the spec ticttiunS above
referred to- The house to he finished 10y the 10Th
day OF November lisa. specifications will he
furnished GA application to the subscriber
DAVID SCOTT.
Sept. l1-2t Elktun Md.
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Hay Fever Specific.

found it a specific Tor Hay Fever. For ten
wears have been great sufferer from August
9th till frost Ely's Cream Balm is the only pre-
tentative have ever iound..Frank b. Aims
worth Of +. Il. Answorth Co., PuDlisl ers, In
dianap0is, Ind.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

HNlilS is to give notice that the subScri-
4 bcIS of Cecil county. have obtained from the
Orphans Court OF said county, letters testament
tary on the personal estate OF
SAMUEL LIPPENCOTT,
late of said county. deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated,
OF before the 22d day of February, 1856;
they may otherwise. by law he excluded from III
benefit ut said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate requested to make immediate pay
mcut To the subscribers. Given under our hands
this list day oi July, 1859.
Is SEPH Il. LIPPENCOTT,
GEORGE HORNER.
Executors
T,St-REUBEN L. LAMAR, Register.
Au. ll-6w
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WHO is the Mrs. Williams of Elkton
that Mr.. Findlay in his excoriation of
Mr.. Thomas claims was victmized by
the latter?
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NOTICE.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
NORTH EAST. MD, Sept. Is, lSS5.-ThiS is t.
certify that we have dissolved and parted. and
are man and wife no longer. | hereby give notice
to all persons against trusting or charging all ur
any debts to me, as | will not he responsible iur
any debts contracted b SALIIE BRNSoS in my
name. Yours Respectfully,
Sep lg-;t WIN. L. BRGSON,
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When lecturer has worked the Ladies of
his audience so near to the weeping point
that they have gotten ont their hanlker-
chiefs, and then suddenly changes his tone
and speaks of the merits fDr. Bulls Cougn
Syrup he is bound to rouse a feeling of in
dignation.
Boots and Shoes selling at less than city
prices for the cash at Manly Drcnnen'S.
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Notice.-A Call.

A meeting is called for this cvcnin" ut the com
miSSioncrS office with the object in view OF organ
iZn" 4 FIRE COMPANY for the proper protection
OF the town III case Of cOnilagration. The mcetin"
will be called To order at 800.
ADAM NElSEL,
Sept. l9-lt DAVID SLOAN.
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FOR SALE

BARKLIANSA and AUGUSTA. two very desirable
Jersey Cows tirst-clasS Mixers and unexcelled
Butter makers. Quiet in every respect and have
beautiful points. Moving to the city assigned
cause Tor di. posing III them. Apply to
GEO. w. McCI1LLOIGH.
Sep l9-lm North East. Cecil Co.. Md.
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Fru Jars TIN AMI glass, pint, quart, and
half gallon. Prices lower than ever.
CARHAET Il Co.
Mackerel by the quarter and half barrel.
Weights guaranteed. CAEHAhr * Co.
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NOTICE 70 BUILDERS.

Sealed proposals will hc received by the Board
Of School Commissioners of Cecil County ut their
office in Elston. till II o'clock NJ on TIl ES DAS,
SEPTEMBER End, for building n SCHOOL,
HOUSE in School District No. O. Election Dis
rirt No. according to one OF the following plans: