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Mechanics Valley Items.

Bad roads is the universal complaint
and no manner of repairs seem to remed,
| the trouble. Nothing but jack frost anG
summer drouth fultills the requirement
of the law.
During the last big freshet the water
rose SO high in the creek as to overflow
the banks and surround the quarters OF
some of the railroad laborers, aud they
became alarmed and struck out for high
er ground. Taking refuge under store
porch, and being wet and cold, kindled
fire close to the coal oil tank to the
great astonishment of the natives when
they awoke in the morning. This act
was severely condemned, as it might have
proved disastrous to life and limb.
MIR. /. l.. Miller has returned from a
two weeks visit to the city of Harrisburg.
Pa. taking in Wilmington, Philadelphia
and other cities. During his trip the
literary society rested from its labors,
but since his return has resumed the reg
ular Wednesday night meetings, which
are quite interesting.
Quite an accident befel Mr. Hugh F.
Scarborough the other day, In crossing
the mill fording, which is rough and
rocky, the axle broke and let the vehicle
drop upon the horses heels~-~~ich fright
ened him so he stripped .5$,sr of
the vehicle, throwing 1855
most in the water So &
ing him conside S$s ~ ~
This is the sec. A.S<<SsS =.
pened there .SSSS>s,
Belshazp ,e&4S
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North East Items,

Elijah Reynolds resumed his scboo
duties last Monday, after spell Of rheu.
matism of about Ave or six weeks.
Elihu B. Hall who several wears aoo
lived and taught school in this county.
visited johnson Shippers, Esq, this week.
lie gave good account Of Nebraska, hi,
new home. Some love the East some
love the West, but We love North East
the best.
goodly number of our citizens at
tended the Inauguration Of Cleveland and
hendricks last week, among them being
l. N. Benjamin, ESQ, w. T. Hammond
and wife. r. l.. Thomas, Jr., and sister.
and NJ. F. Huy aud wife. They were
much pleased with the visit. 1t is feared
by some that Cleveland will cleare t,ifle
too tight to civil service.
Kew. DIR. Jno. Squicr, school examiner
Friday last spent nearly half the day at
the public school here. His talk to the
children pleased them very much.
An election will take place on Monday
next, 10Th INST, for tswn commissioners
1t will be held in the G. A. II. hall. Two
OF the old board decline reelection. I am
informed. The remaining three will run
again. and we presume be elected. They
are deserving of another term, having
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Money Found in a Tree.

Three lads-Clay Wright, Thomas
Koran and Chamberlain Wright-a fcw
days since chased fox into the hollow
of fallen tree in the woods near Poplar
Run, Pa. While punching in the hole
with a stick one Of the boys discovered a
sma II tin CASH. box hidden III some dead
leaves in a hollow tree. 1t was locked
with a small brass paddock. The boys
broke the lock. The box contained
three 500 greenbacks, five tens and
three twentics. They were in separate
packages. Each package was wrapped
around the middle with narrow strip Of
yellow paper and pinned. The amount
in each package was marked on the
paper in blue ink. The bills were all in
excellent condition. The box looked as
though it might have been lying in the
leaves a long tine. There was no scrap
IF writing or mark that would give any
'lue to the ownership of the money. The
aouev has been divided equally between
oae three boys.
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School Commissioners.

III" board met on Tuesday; all members
present.
The principal of Port Deposit school hav-
ing rendered his resignation and tho trus-
tees having accepted it, the school commits
sioners, under the circumstances, release
Nj MrNeal from the obligation of giving
30 days notice.
The trustees Of Port Deposit school hay
ing rendered their resignation, the school
board accepted the same, and for the pres
ent the school will be under the care of the
school commissioners.
Commissioner u. Scott was authorized to
close colorsd school No. IA, Fifth district,
at his discretion.
The following teachers were confirmed :
Miss V. H. jackson for school No. f, Fifth
district: and Miss 4. Harlan for school No.
IS, Fifth district.
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Ex-senator GrOomo Mistaken for
President Cleveland.

A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
writing from Washington, tells the fol
lowing story: This morning as ex-Sen-
ator Groome, of Maryland, was standing
Oh Pennsy lvania avenue, summing him
self, one of the state militia companies
still! here marched by. Gov. Groome has
a habit when little warm OF taking off
his hat. and OH this occasion he stood
with it in his hand while wiping the psr.
SEPARATION from bis noble brow. He was
unconscious Of the attention which was
directed to him until one OF the mill
tia company sang out PUT on your hat,
Mr. Cleveland. The mistake of the mi
Htia man was not unnatural, as Mr..
Groome, like President Cleveland is port
ly in size, healthy in color, smooth of
face and genial in expression
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done SO much for IT, town in the w.Ev
repairs-new brick aud BID walls u
March, so far, is behaving h malks
well, but we apprehend that St. patr,s
day will wake her up, renew her life. ans
cause her to go out like a lon.''
G. F. Jetferis, Jr, son of "Grandpap !,
will move into Enos Drummond's house
on Bridge street, on March 25th. Har
ness maker Thompson has moved into
the house of James Roney, on Main
street. lately vacated by James Foraker,
who moved into the house he bought of
Jno. Lytle short time ago.
Mrs. Thompson, widow Of the late Jro.
Thompson, who resided near Bay View:
died at the residence of her son-in-law
in Charlestown, on Saturday last, from
an attack of paralysis. Deceased was II
years of age. She leaves a large circle
OF relatives. Six of her grandsons acted
as pallbearers. Her funeral service was
conducted by Rev. T. Snowden Thomas,
In the Nj. E. church of this town. on
Tuesday last, interment being in GENE
terry of same church. Undertaken mo B.
Graham, Of Charlestown, had charge.
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Missionary Anniversary.

The fourth anniversary If the Mission
Bands OF 'he Presbyterian Sabbath school
Will be held i'll the church next Monday
evening, at 80 o'clock The exercise, will
oe conducted by the member. OF the bands.
and consist mainly OF recitation, singing
and dialogues. All are cordially invited to
attend this service
Ihe regular monthly missionary concert
OF the PRESBYTERIAN church will b. held in
the chapel next FRIDAY evening at 1:3o ock.
SUBJECT: Alaska The Land and its Peo-
pie" All are invited
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Funeral of Hon. Hiram McCuI-
Tough.

The funeral of Hon. Hiram McCul
Tough, who died on Wednesday evening
the 4th inst, took place on Sunday last
at ~ o'clock P. NJ, the Rev. E. X
Miller, of the Protestant Episcopa
Church of North East, officiating. F. A
Ellis, VIM J. Jones, Esqs., Judge Fred
erlck Stamp, Doctor II. II. Mitchell
Hon. Jno. a. J. Creswell and ex-U. S
Senator James B. Groome acted as pail
bearers. The remains were inferred in
the family lot in the Presbyterian burial
ground. The funeral was very largely
attended. but had the roads been in bet
ter condition the attendance would have
been much greater.
BAR MEETING ON SATURDAY,.
The Bar of Cecil COUNTY met in the
Clerks Office in Elkton, on Saturday the
18th of March 1885: for the purpose of
taking appropriate action with reference
to the death of Hon. Hiram Mccullough,
late member of the bar.
The meeting was called to order by
James I. Mccullough Esq, and on his
motion Francis A. Ellis, Esq, the senior
member of the ban. was elected chair
man. On motion of VIM. J. Jones Esq,
James L. Mccullough Esq, was elected
secretary.
On molten of Mr.. Jones the chairman
was requested to appoint committee of
three to report what action the meeting
should take. The chairman appointed
the following gentlemen as such commit
tee. VIM. j. Jones Esq Hon. Alexander
Evans and Robert c. Thackeray Esq.
The committee after retiring for DELHI
Grafton reported to the meeting through
Mir. Thackery the following resolutions.
WHEREAS, death has removed from
our midst the Hon. Hiram Mccullough,
for many years leading member of this
Bar and prominent citizen in this COM
Nesolced that we, his late associates
IN the practice of the law, deplore the
death Of our brother, whose ability, as a
lawyer, commanded oar respect and
whose many alniable and attractive traits
OF character won for him the warm affec
tion of his professional brethren and the |
enduring friendship of many citizens of |
our community i'll every walk of life.
Reselced, That we do hereby testify |
our appreciation of his valuable services |
to the public in the many positions of |
pn trust with which he was honored |
by the sutfrages of his fellow citizens.
ResOtred, That while by the mercy and
goodness of God, length of years was
granted to our deceased brother We rec.
Jgnize in his death great loss to his
family. our profession and the com
Resolced, That we tender to the family
Df our deceased brother our sincere sym.
oathy in their bereavement.
Resolred, That as tribute of respect
10 his memory, We attend the funeral
services in a body and that a CODY of
hese Resolutions be presented to the
circuit Court for Cecil county with the
'equest that the same be entered upon
he minutes of the Court.
Resolced, That the Secretary of this
Meeting send copy of these Resolutions
o the family of our deceased brother
nd, also, furnish copy of the same for
publication in the local papers.
On motion the resolutions were unani
oously adopted. f. A. ELLIS, Pres
}. L. MCCULI.oUGH Sec.
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pcouf Season Of the ElktOn Dra-
matte A,sOciatiOn.

The EIkton Dramatic Association will
,Sout the middle If April, render the
rlo drama of Robert Macaire," by
aarlss Selby. Two performances viii
given, with different afterpiece each
s,ning-"A Regular Fix" the first and
hange Partnership second evening.
i, east for "Robeit Macaire" is as fol,
sss: s,
:. ermeuil Ga wealthy farmsr), Henry NJ.
oCullough.
smont Gan inn kwper), II NJ. Nicols.
,nsb-rt Nacairs (unter the assumed name
- !edmond), Ell. TA!Gert,
sacuues Strop (undT the assumed name
..ertrand-RsdInont paD, II. &. Hurn.
:. larlss Che adopted SON of DumonD,
GER A. Scott
.rrs Uhead waiter) Rufus ID. Rowland.
lgeapt Loupy, Rolert L. Strickland.
his Master Robin Nelson.
ancois. Master Horace Smith.
vi. (Macaire's deserted wife), Miss
,vetJ. Smith.
~.ptine, Miss Lizzie Hutton.
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The Unreliable Ground-bop

'flbhon Stewart, Il colored man 1;viro i,
VI 'ii'ht lfHn"frd, near Brandywne
springs, Del, has completely overthrown
the traditional ground-hog story in coppec-
non with Candleinas Day. He states that
'"e gronnd-hoss have been running in and
out OF their holes right along for a number
Vi weeks back, and that on Sunday he
caught large enc in trap, and has its
SKIN. Stewart is also the hero of twelve
nights with po'ecats this winter, and has
the skins of all of them
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pos''lon mat 1 believed he was about ia
"ra" weapon. The testimony of til.
three witnesses before the mauis,r,,. v,s
quite contrary 10 this however They
S'ated that Constable Crow met the man
Earl AT the entrance 10 Odd Fellows, u,,l
WINE on bis way to Squire Gipiu's office,
winch Is on the first floor of the halD to
surrender himself, and that the constable
Shrang at him, at the same time utteripo
an oath and struck him upon the head
three times with his club, and that Ear,
male L" attempt to resist or draw a w4ap.
on. These are the conflicting statements
ana II remains for the court to sift than
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Bishop Lays Visitation

Inc Right Rev. Bishop Lay will visit
trinity aud Augustine parishes today and
tomorrow, the following being the order of
services: At ST. Augustine church, Bohe.
ma Manner, This Saturday. afternoon. at
" clock: ut Trinity church, tomorrow fora.
noon: and at the Church of ,ha coo, rba,,
nerd, Chesapeake City, tomorrow evening
at 30 o'clock, the usual afternoon s.rvics
being omitted.
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burglary,

Thieves effected an entran,. i,to ~. r.,.,
uehee OF '"hn \. Rankin, ESD, on East
Main street. through the parlor window. by
prylng open the shutter, on Friday evening
tue OH Inst. They passed from the parlor
10 the work-room of Mr., Rankin. where
during the day large number of valuable
watches and j-wel:y lett for repairs is kept,
ont they failed to get anything beyond a
lew Old dilapidated copper watches. Of no
value at all, and some other articles of but
little worth, Mr.. Rankin having removed
oil valuable property to his sleeping room.
No clue TO the identity of the robb.r, ba.
been secured.
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is ACME HALL, 2O9 w. Baltimore Street,
Baltimore. They show Children's Suits
from $3.50 up to the most elaborate make;
Mems from $40 to $50, and Overcoats in
profnslon and at all prices. If you want
style, quality and low prices, you cannot
60 astray at this house.
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Valuable Cows.
sINGERLY's PROLIFIC MIXERS

Si+NpEhlai IhoLlF IL NlLhERS..
Mr.. William M. Singerly's Holstein
helfer, Constance s., two years old, gave
ssventy-twe pounds of milk on Saturday
last. This record has never been beaten
except once by Angie, Constance second,
who gave seventy six and three-eighths
pounds in one day. Mr.. Singerly has
now the finest stable of pure Holstein
cows in Pennsylvania and will soon ex-
coed any in the country.
Ldter-Constancs S., on Monday last.
gave eighty one pounds of milk, thus
making the greatest record for any two
year old in the world. She was calved
on May II. 1882, and on February IS,
1885, had her first calf Her gran,lsire,
Crown Prince, was full brother to Echo.
the famous cow, who gave %, 7775 pounds
of milk in one year, and died few days
cinoo
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This is the time to strike F. Kerr for
NICE spring suit to order at low figure
He has just received nice line of spring
goods, for gentlemen $ wear, of the latest
Il
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THE FAMOUS SHOEMAKER COW.

An agent specially appointed by the
Alderuey Association to test the weekly
production Of butter by the famous Jer-
sey COW Princess second, owned by the
heirs Of the late Samuel Shoemaker, in
Green Spring Valley. Baltimore county,
left for his home GU Thursday last, hav-
ing given theprevious seven days, ending
on Wednesday, March 4th, to a close in
vestigation of the product The investi-
cation was made with the greatest posi-
BILE care, each milking being in the pres
ence of the agent and sealed up by him
to prevent additions to it. The butter
produced was daily weighed and noted,
and the result, as authoritatively estab
lished by the agent of the association,
made the total product of butter for the
week of seven daysending March forty
six pounds twelve ounces.
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Tako Ayers Sarsaparills in the spring Of
the year to purify the blood, invigorate the
system, excite the liver to action, and re-
store the healthy tone and vgor Of the
whole physical mechanism
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ElktOn Markets.

Reported by Messrs. Wells & Booth, East
Main Street.
The following are the ruling prices for
seasonable produce at this time, reported
at 8 O'clock yesterdsx afternoon:
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DIED.

March 18th, 1885, at the
residence of her son-in law, R. H. Rich
ardson, in Charlestown, Cecil county, Md,
ELIZABETH j. THOMPSON, aged II. Al
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Circuit Court,

The Circuit Court for Cecil county will
meet on Monday next. We rspublisb
below the jury list for the term:
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m remove on March 10Th from my
at Inc,tion TO High street, nearly OPP
{ Gronmp's alley, whore | will be pleas
's.. NV old friends and customers.
. and shoes repaired promptly and in
LAS. r. ALEXANDER
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THE UNSEALED FUTURE

We know not what dangers are waiting,
What troubles for us are a-brewin':
The maid to tue rink went a-skating
And came back with her hustle in ruin,
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is tih.noticed in afSss---
Dogs talk bridge. ssis winter.
f,nTSnsmen fR the increase; oxsow it ,
:m re fndsven young puppies
s "',' 'au co, ::aerabssdy market. This
t;a ,u"''''s tG> the sheep and
''eS are ao'e 10 hf'>~ s9per authori
location of those pups whc>the exact
at mature doghood. a.:
Dancing has been the order of IL,
COR night rather) this winter, unsteady
roller skates, in the vicinity of the Va
ley. There has been about twenty pa
ties of that kind thus far, and we don
know how many more there will be b,
fore the season closes. JIM.
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Run on sundays.
LOCAL NEWS.

From this date THE CECIL WING ,ciW be
serred to a,eekly subscribers in Port Deposit
6y ROBERT L. STEBBINs. Robert is an
industrious and enterprtsing boy, and acaH
merit tie good ,eiN Of has customers By h,s
prompt service and obliging disposition.
Putr5nizs him.
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f Kerr has received a good stock of N g.
dunn weight suiti,,gs of new design, which
can he worn all seasons of tI.. wear, al. A
makes very dressy suit, which he proposes
to sell at cost at this time to keep his helm
employed
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FHE uHRKETS.
Elkton Markets.
REPORTED BY d. SCOTT a BRO

Baltimore Markets,
Corrected Weekly By W. H. Michael d Scr
Grain and Produce Commission Ner-
chants, 81 AcElderry's Wharf.
RAJTIMnPF Fob
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p, w. & B. Branch Penna. Railroad,

TRAINS LEAVE ELKTON STATION
. NosTHBouNp soUTHBoUND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-13

The following shows the relation between the tot re-
serve and the total deposit liabilities:
Specle. ..... 9I,5NllOO S9i Ol9juO inc $40 400
IegaLteuders. 29OlASu0 ~. b1tOU 5ifHO
Total reserve sl2O6yGOJO sl23OsS, 500 inc G.432.-oO
Reserve Tcqd
sg'sJ deposits 9fFuSSOO 0i5Jo4'p inc. l2l $50
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DREXEL, MORGAN a GO.
DENVER AND RIO GRASDE Tx.TERN RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.
BondhOlders should consider tho following eompa
statements;
CoPPELL FORECLOSURE PLAN.

Bondholders should consider tho following comparative
statements:
CoPPELL FORECLOSURE PLAN.
A Der cent bond OF new company bearing nteres,
un after July 1886 and secured by mortgage Grs
Itep on the entire property at Of si2010OCO propo,ed "a
49, issued l. Ga micsl
5000 preferred bond part OF SS OC00 o. com.
pensate for surenderng $40 OF accrued interest," s
difference Of pei cent annually FOR over % years
surrender your claims against the Dcnv Company o.
sly su, cessor for the guaranteed principal Interest
"A this plan i believed for various to neither
feasible nor there certainty OF your rcceyin;
the pcr cent bonds promise which you now
surrender unlimited control your present bonds, with
power to the CoppcI borrow money agausl
them to 1.-THE experm Mt.
BONDHOLDERo' RESUMPTION PLA'.
drst mortgage per cent bond part Of s69OOOO0 ca
miles After March, 1883 Il iu per and from p
TENDER -55 until then yearly average Of per cent to DO
paid cash natures payment o. the remainder may
be delayed years unless earnings earlier paw
ments WhO'e Orp tt
ucrcst per delayed interest payments. hes.
remain secured b. coupons themselves which Kept
alive.
Preserving Claim the Denver Compa or 10 sue
cessor by Of the guarantee which viii have Lreier
enc. over ANY preferred or common stock
Tue plan furnish peaceful speedy and ineNrensiVe
luton question and has ;he merit OF being IN tie inter-
eats OF tins comp ny nd q -kbolcrs instead aiding
smother corporation largely inlcbed 10 to get rid Of THAI
debt without compensation.
w j. PALMER, President.
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into slow but important ebb. After
little leaked ont that the selling OF Lake Shore
based upon report that the company intended TO issue
$4,000 600 OF bonds take OF the New-York,
Chicago and St Louis Railroad Probably there ia
foundation in the report to the extent that is proposed
that the Lake Shore Company shall guarantee
new bond OF the New-York Chicago and
st. Louis Company which will take up
all outstanding debts both funded and floating but
the particular plan is it ia part OF the gem
eTa scheme formed last July and step toward
full contamination. Later incomplete and irreconc
able reports OF the contents OF Mr. VanderbtS will
circulated and they were OF
character which added 10 the feeling Of uncertainty
already existing Some operators seemed to jump
wildly to the conclusion that all the securities OF the
Vanderbilt estate were no dumped upon the market,
and hence FASTENED to sell on their account both
long" and short" stocks Added this "A we'll
organized raid by professional bears Taking it all In
all, the bears enjoyed field day. and they met
with little opposition from tho
"buls" The decline when once fairly underway not
confined TO the properties known as the "Nanderb;lts
but extended TO the whole list. The market closed
extremely weak 1t is not improbable that on Monday.
when the Lake shorc.Nicke Plate matter is better
understood and operators havs become familiar with all
the provisions of Mr.. Vlndcrbilt's will
better temper will prevail At all events,
the market VIII omen with an existing "short'
interest OF greater proportions than has existed before
for several months The transactions Of tho dag
amounted to 57l,97i shares. against 570,6S1 shares
yesterday. Take the general list at the head OF this
column; know that the highest prices made in the
first fifteen minutes of business declines
there was stcadncss at noon and that great break
occurred after 80 o'clock and the reader will have
good idea working OF the market for the day.
Government bond, were duh and steady with the BIDS
for IS oil g per cent. Annexed are the closing quo
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to,raof the above notes desire avail themselves
~ r receive u the same with accrued
date to the Farmers Loan and Trust
tnmnnuy i'm Sew \ orb. ELIJAH SMITH, President.