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County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners were in
session on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Present-Messrs. Potter (President),
Pierson and Seminar.
William r. Freeman was granted per-
mission to close the road from the Ches-
apeake City road to the road from St.
Augustine to Delaware line, not exceed
ing two weeks, so as to make needed re-
pairs to his mill dam.
Commissioner Seminar was authorized
and directed to assess the new property
on the Philadelphia branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad.
The contract of II. A. Ramsay & Son
for an iron draw span at Chesapeake City
was examined and approved.
Numerous claims were examined and
passed, and ordered to be paid.
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went Immediately to her bed chamber
and, taking from her bureau an arsenic
powder, dropped it i'll a glass of water
and deliberately drank it. Mrs. Jones,
upon discovering her daughters illness,
despatched for a physician who admins
tered antidotes and saved the girls life.
Much Indignation and bitterness exists
against the unfaithful lover, and it is
thought that unless he atones for his
treatment of the girl by marrying her,
her friends will cause him trouble.
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School Commissioners.

The school board met on Tuesday last.
But little business was transacted beyond
auditing the accounts of the schools. Com
missioner Scott was ordered to have Fair
Hill and Union school houses repaired and
Commissioner Biddle to have Westamwell
school house repaired.
Joseph Fears, Harry McVey and Orlando
Burton were appointed trustees for Port
Herman school
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Personal,

Mrs. Edwin Wilmer and her daughter,
Miss Florence Wilmer, of Baltimore, are
visiting friends in this town.
Mrs. II. F. Hurn, OF Philadelphia, is Wis
ting Mrs. f. A. Ellis, of this
Mr.. George Howard, of this town, who
has been i'll for some time past, was out for
the first time early this week.
Mr.. Enoch Taggart, for many years
manager of eek Mills" near this place
for the owner, Daniel Lord, but who has
resided elsewhere since the death of Mr.
Lord, paid visit to Eikton on Wednesday
last
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P, w. & B. Branch Penna. Railroad
TIME TAR l. E.
LOCAL NEWS.

From this date THE CECIL Wing ciU be
seroed to ,ceekly subscribers IN Port Deposit
6y ROBERT L. STEBBINs. Robert is an
industrious and enterprising bog, and rill
merit tie good toW Of lis customers by has
prompt service and oJligiag disposition.
Patr0aize linn.
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-EX Sheriff, W. r. Boulden, agent here
for the Champion harvesting machinery
has up to this date, this season, sold forty.
one machines. including twenty-one com
bined reapers and binders. The remainder
were mowers and reapers without the self
binding arrangement. Every machine has
given perfect satisfaction. This is pretty
good work for an agent in his first season,
and not having full season either, as Mr.
Boulder did not take the agency until the
time of the spring fair, early in June.
-Sweltering hot has been the common
expression for a day or two past. Fans have
been of no use, save to brush away the flies
handkerchief have been worse than useless
as it would take gross to go through an
afternoon, so all that sweltering humanity
could do was to, let her sweat Prob prom:
Uses cool wave, and we say, oh let her
wave. The mercury could not get out Of
the top of the tube yesterday, but it was
only because the end wasn't open, nothing
more. The figures showed we'll up in the
nlneties. How we wish the iceberg would
come.
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Concerning Printed Poison.

BY Joseph w. Leeds. Philadelphia, 52S
Walnut Street. Published for the Au-
thor, 1885. Square 16mo., pp.42 Price
(mailed), cents; per dozen, GO cents
fifty copies, SO %. A work that should
be IN the hands of everybody old and
Young
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MARRIED..

HARRIS-FI RST.-May ], 1885, by Rev
w. w. Kyle, at his residence near Ere
mont, Pa, HARMON HARRIS of Port De-
posit and JULIA FIRST of Baltimore
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Philadelphia Cattle Market, July II, 1885.
Beef cattle We're from I. a &c. lower, at
Al &C.
Sheep and lambs were active for good
stock, while common was lower. We quote
Sheep, "a 4a4c.; Lambs, 2l5 SIC.
Hogs were active and &c. higher, at g..
69sc.
Have your printing done at the WHIa
OETIQE.
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The best quality of Building Lime by the
bushel, barrel or car load, at lowest prices.
ID. SCOTT x BRO.
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THH HHRKEVS.
ElktCn Markets.
Baltimore Markets,

Corrected Weekly By ". H. Michael d .Sor
Grdtn and Produce Commission Ner-
chants, ~ NcEHcrry'S Wharf
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Now is the time for light weight under
wear, our prices are at the bottom.
Ward 4 Davis.
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DIED.

HOPk1NS.-July II, 1885, at Mt. Pleas
ant, Cecil county, Md, THOMAS Hor-
KINs, aged about 65 years
RIALE.-July 5, 1885, at the residence of
her son, Isaac L. Eiale, at Calvert, Md,
Mrs. HANNAH I. RIALE, aged about so
years.
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ACCOUNTS PASSED.

First and final account of Thomas w.
Brundye, administrator de bonis non
cum testamento annexo of John G. Git
tings; sixth and final account of Barclay
Reynolds, guardian of Chas. II. Krauss;
first and final account of William T..
Miller, executor of Benjamin F. Peter
man, and distribution struck on same;
third account of Gabriel Moore Sender
ling, guardian of Gabrielle Senderl:ng;
6rst account of Ellen Keaveny, guardian
of Florence B., John T., Annie E. and
p. II. keaveny.
Court adjourned to meet in special
session Tuesday next.
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Was There PickpOckets About :?

Was There Pickpockets About?
Among those who came here to join
the excursion on Thursday morning last
was Mrs. Mollie Wiley. of Bridgeville,
Del, a sister of Mr.. w. Layton, agent of
the p, W. & B. Railroad Company at
Iron Hill three miles north of this town,
where she is visiting. Mrs. Wiley came
down on the morning train, accompanied
by her brother, but when they arrived at
the wharf the steamer was loaded and
no more were allowed to board her.
Mrs. Wiley had in her pocket a purse
containing about thirty dollars-one 90
dollar bill and the remainder in small
notes aud specie-a return ticket from
Iron Hill to Bridgeville and several visit
ing cards bearing her name. She stood
upon the outskirts of the crowd upon the
wharf holding her little child by the
hand, while her brother went to one of
tie managers of the excursion to have
the money upon the two tickets re-
funded. While she stood there she dis
tinctiy remembers young man attempt
ing to force his way between her and the
child, pressing upon her pretty closely,
although there was plenty of room on
either side, but as he very politely apol-
ogized and withdrew when he found she
did not intend to allow him to separate
her and her child. She thought nothing
of the circumstance, but when she
reached the home of her brother at Iron
Hill and discovered that her pocket book
was gone, the incident came quickly to
her mind. She had no necessity to use
the pocket book before reaching home,
hence the loss was not discovered earlier.
She, in fact, did not use the book from
the time she left Iron Hill until she got
back. She came down on the morning
passenger train, but there were but few
passengers upon it, and she was in no
crowd, and returned upon an employee
train, having missed the passenger train
north, and upon it there was no one who
could possibly have stolen it. So that it
is narrowed down to these two possibili-
ties-she either lost it or her pocket was
picked on the wharf Mrs. Wiley is
positive she did not lose it. The pocket
was deep, new and strong, and the purse
was heavy, containing three silver dol
lars and other specie, which would ra-
turally have weighted it down, thus pre-
venting it from getting out. The man
agement of such excursions should have
a competent officer on the wharf. If this
money was lost, and it falls into the
hands of an honest person, they will
have no difficulty in finding the owner
by the cards in the book.
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Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court of Cecil county
was in session on Tuesday and Wednesday
last.
Presentation. James McCauley, chief
judge; Hon. James NJ. Evans and Hon.
David P. Davis, associate judges.
Sundry claims against deceased per-
sons were duly examined and passed.
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The Life of Leather is just what you need
Ward u Davis
Try our congress gaiter at Sl.50 you will
find it bargain. Ward & Davis.
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country cause when she was in peril,
will outlive him and be related by his
descendants generations after bis form
has mOuldered to dust.
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Bond of Margaret Moore, administra-
trix C. t. a. of Mary Ann Moore; bond Of
Lizzie Brown and Edwin A. Brown, adj
of Charles A. Cooper, administrator of
Mary Jane Cooper; bond of Charles A
Cooper, executor of John Cooper; bond
of James Scott, administrator of Alkaline
Scott; bond of John w. Clifford, admin
istrator of Anna NJ. Martin; bond of
Benjamin, Frank and Michael Mozart
ney, executors of James Mccartney.
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Capt Owens houseS(, since his return from
the west. Taylor intends to open an ice
cream and confectionery store, which, he
thinks, will beat going west all to pieces.
We came near having fire here one
evening last week. The house occupied by
Leslie Owens and belonging TO w. H. Cole
caught fire on the roof from tire-cracker,
thrown on it by some careless boy. Fortu-
nately there were quite Der of per-
sons about when the fire broke out, Ga game
of baseball being in process, just across the
street, Several young men soon climbed
to the roof, tore of the burning shimgl IS,
threw ON Il few buck cts of water and soon
Put out the fire, very little damage being
done.
Our baseball club plays remarkably well,
considering the little time they have to
practice. They are all Cor nearly all work
ing men, and do not get a chance to practice
only little while of an evening, after work
hours But they do not need much prac-
tice to beat the Elkton combination club,
judging from the latter clubs record this
season.
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ANer 10Th - May, 1895
DIR. G. E. MORROW,

! --'<>< DENTIST, $50
Can be found daily Except Saturday. at
the office formerly occupied by DR.. G.
NJ. Ellis, Elkton, Nd where he is
prepared to do all kinds of
DENTAL WORK.
Teeth extracted without pain by the
use of both Gas and IIydrochlorate of Co.
caine.
Artificial Teeth inserted with Oh with
out plate.
ss-ALL WORK GUARANTEED.-ea
Office Hours-3 A. M. to 5. P. M.
Office at Port Deposit every Saturday.
Feb. 2l-1y.
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Post Office Romance.

On one occasion a gentlemanly look
ing person called and expressed a fear
that he had Enclosed two letters in
wrong envelopes, and that al his pros:
poets in lie depended on his having his
letters back and correcting the mistake,
inasmuch as they revealed plans which
he had adopted to save two mercantile
houses in the Same line of business,
whose interest FLASHED at every point.
A similar blunder occurred in a more
delicate affair, when a young lady was
most urgent to have her letters re-
turned, as she had accepted the wrong
offerfor marriage. The local POstmas.
ter WIS unable to resist her earnest en-
treaties, and thus prevented a pain
fulcatastrophe. But whole romance IL,
might be written on the following Incl
dent: A young lady, who had been en-
gagged TO q prosperous young Manii-
facturer, was informed, a. lew DAYS be-
fore the marriage was fixed for, that
the firm was insolvent, Not q mo-
ment was to be lost, and a letter was
written and posted, breaking the en-
gagement; when, within two hours, it
was discovered that the report was
entirely unfounded. The report con-
tinues: ''rhc daughter with her par
ents rushed to the Post Office, and no
words can describe the scene the ap-
peals, the tears, the wringing of hands,
the united entreaties of the family, to
have the fatal letter restored, but alas!
all was vain, the rule admitted of no
exception.i THE Royal Mail. -.
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Fun for the Railroad COmDany.

"Balky horses, you say!' remarked
talkative passenger; Eyes I've had a
little experience with them. They are
not easy things to handle. 1t is mighty
hard work for a man to drive a balky
horse and be Christian at the same
time. tried it years ago, and gave
both up as a bad job. But say, did
you ever hear of a man having a horse
balk on him in such a way as to make
HIM laugh-tO please him all over and
make him right down happy2 Well,
sir, did, and | was the man. He was
horse that had traded forgot rid
OF a spawned, blind stagger nag that
sWap-and he was an awful baker.
There wasn't no use of doing anything
with him-there was nothing to do but
just sit down and witt fprhim t. come
around. 1t generally took two hours.
One day was driving him along and
just as we got on to the railroad
track he baked. Here's a 60
says l to myself; what if train
should come along?' At first l was
afraid a train would come, then after
awhile | didn't care a cuss whether
one came or not, and in about IS
minutes I was afraid one wouldn't
come. l just ached for u train to
come. prayedfor one. Sure enough,
pretty soon | saw one coming. 1t
made ME smile. When the engineer
whistled for me to get off the track
laughed. And when he got a little
closer climbed out thchind end of the
buggy, leaned up against the fence and
prepared to enjoy the picnic; oh, but
it was sport! That balky horse had
sworn he wouldn't go, but he went
that time. He was distributed all
along the track for twent Y rods. And
the old buggy and harness-it looked
too comical. Neverhad such fun since
l was 4 boy.
Rather expensive, wasn't it,"
:'Yes for: the railroad company. I
sued 'em for 500, and the: Jury OF
farmers gave me $6s7:6 80. Oh, but it
was fun!' 80: l.
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A Boston paper discusses at length
the causes of the decline of agriculture
nj communities in New England, After
referring to the days when they wssa
independent and seif-sustaining, it
says: To-day in the larger economy
OF life, this is at an end. Flour from
Minnesota comes to the door of the
farmer in New England cheaper than
flour from his own field, while "home-
spun is an extravaganza when ':store
clothes" can be bought. Cheap trans
portation has annihilated distance,
and at every hand it is shown that
organized labor at the most favorab1s
sites, and under the most advantss-
geous circumstances, has robbed in
dividual and scattered industry of it's
advantages. This has called the young
men from their ancestral homes and
has sent them to the West and to the
large centres of industry. In many
parts of this half dozen of New Eng,
land States the traveller will 6nd
farms chung to only by the older PEG,
pie, who are to-day consuming the saw
inSs of earlier life and eking out an
existence by the scanty yield of the
soil. p
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to the saber hilt and on the left arm for the
period of thirty days

FROM THE MINNESOTA EXECUTIVE
Gov. Hubbard was out Of town throughout
yesterday until evening, but as soon as he
heard the news he repaired to the capitol and
prepared the following proclamation:
State Of Minnesota Executive Department.
Gen. Grant il dead The most ilustrious citizen
OF the republic. the foremost soldier of the age
has been reviewed to his eternal rest. When an
nndistinguished citizen, he was ready, at need,
for all the citizens duty. AS soldier, perform
ing the greatest achievements no was without
s E! caring more for good service than for
civil affairs. no administered the laws and his
office, i'll difficult times, with fidelity and sue
cess When Industrious, he received the fattering
attentions or an admiring world without vain
glory Returned to the career OF private citi-
zen he was still digntied and great suffering
the reverses Of fortune and the wasting Of fatal
disease with patience and serenity, The whole
nation Is smitten at his death.
1t Is hereby directed that flags on the public
buildings Of the state he displayed at half-mast
until the close of the day OF his BURIAL and that
throughout that day all departments Of the state
government be closed to business. The adjutant
viii issue appropriate orders in this regard to
the military forces OF the state
state, at the capitol in the city Of st. Paul, this
2}d day OF July, A. D., 1885.
by the Governors: Il. F. HURBARD.
FRED Won DAuMBAcn, Secretary Of State.
The Northwest.
Grant caused a universal feeling of sorrow
in the various towns OF Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin. Iowa and Dakota in common with the
country generally. Proclamations express-
i've OF the popular regret were issued by
Governors Hubbard. Rlsk and Pierce. and in
the different cities bells were tolled, build
ings draped in sable and flags half-lnasted.
Action has been OF will be taken by the city
councils, members of the G.. A. r. and other
bodies to attest the popular sorrow at this
national loss
DAKOTA EDITORIAL. ASSOCIATION
A meeting Of the Dakota Press association.
now usiting in Minneapolis, was held at IL
O'clock lass evening, wheff the following res
olurions were presented by committee
appointed for the purpose:
Whereas; Our convention is startled by the
sad tiding that the long-suspended sword which
never misses its mark, has fallen, and that
Ulysses s. Grant is dead We can but pause and
with bowed heads and heavy hearts bear our
grief In common with u mourning. nation, in
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The Eeiler:al Government.
WASHINGTON. July 23.-The following proc

laanati.oa vas issued by the PRESIDENT:
The president Of tie United States has just
received the sad tid!ngs 0f the death of that
illustrious citizen and 6x-pfesdeHt " the United
States, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, at Mount dc.
Gregor, in the state of New York, to which place
he had been removed in the cndeavor TO prolong
his life. In making this announcement to the
people OF the United States, the president is i'm
pressed with the magnitude OF the public loss of
great military leader who in the hour OF
victory magnanimOus. amid disaster serene and
self-susta1ncd: no in every sta:ion. whether as
soldier or as Grief magistrate twice called to
power by his fellow cOuntrymen, tread ullswcry~
inxiy tie pathway OF duty undetcrrcd by doubts,
single. mi Gd6d and straightforward. The entire
country lias SSiJRcSSel with deep emotion his
prolonged and pa:ieHt struggle with painful
disease. and has WATCHED Nv his couch of suffer
has come at last and his spirit has retursaed 70
the Creator who sent it forth. The great part OF
the nation that followed him when living, with
love and pride, bows now IN sorrow above him
tead tcnderly mindful OF his virtues. his great
.4tzioti" services, and OF the loss occasioncd bv
metaoty Of dep.- Alalt. It is ordered that the
executive mansion and the re: eral departments
At Washington be draped In ulolhAfnE for a
period of thirty days. and thnt all public BUSH
ness shall, on the day OF the funeral. be sus-
ten,ts:' and the secretaries OF war and the navy
military and natx4 i,Qrors to be rendered on
that day. In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF the United
States to be affixed Done in the city OF VAST
it,kton, this Twenty-third day Of July, A. d.
One EhoncSnd Eight Hundred and Eighty five,
tstsaedl GhoFkh CLEVELAND.
By tho president, 'E::F. (3Al AnH;:
Secretary OF Stats.
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After mature consideration the pres
ident and cabinet have reached the
conclusion that the leases of lands in
the Indian Territory held by cattle
men are invalid. and it has been de-
tcrmined to take steps to have them
set aside. Gen. Sheridan has reported
that no permanent settlement OF the
Indian troubles in the territory can
he effected while the cattlemen are III
possession of the best lands, and it Is
the intention OF the president to re-
move the disturbing elements and re-
serve the Indian Territory for the ex-
elusive occupation OF Indians. The
method OF procedure has not yet been
determined.
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Eastern clergymen have been inves-
tigating the attendance, or rath-
er the non-attendance, of working
people artisans, mechanics and
others OF that class at divine SER
vice, and report as the result of their
observations that not more than five
per cent. are regular attendants at
places of worship. While these figures
are discouraging, the reasons alleged
for non-attendance are much more SO,
since it is stated that working men
and their families, finding that they
cannot dress as elegantly as their rich
err neighbours, and are thus not able to
make so creditnb|e an appearance in
the sanctuary, prefer to stay away
rather than 20 in Their less costly
clothing. The working men may be
blamed, but, after all, it is only poor
human nature On both sides. The
rich are ostentatious OF their wealth
and the poor their poverty-iut it
does seem as if there might be one
place where they could minglc on
common ground-outside the grave
yard-and that is in public worship.
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Tho Generals former Home.

GALENA, ILL.,, July 23.-The announcement
of the death Of Gen. Grant is received in
Galena, his old home, from whence he went
to the war; with the most profound sorrow.
On receipt of the news the church bells were
tailed. On the custom house and all the
la4blic buildings flags are flying at half mast,
and public buildings, churches. business
heuses and private residences are drfpca ii, IL
Rowley, the only Surviving member OF the
OLD commanders staff, and now tha only
survivor OF the great military family circle,
and whose wife died but few weeks ago. is
Frustrated with grief: Business i'll the city
is practically suspended. and the people,
The sorroW which big old neighbors feel
Mayor Barrett has called . meeting Of the
city council to make arrangements fof
proper memorial services. to take place at
the time of the funeral. News comes from
Batavia, Obi, near Gen0 Grants birthplace,
of manifestations Of sorrow. and OF move
ment to purchase and preserve the house In
WHICH Ac was UoiA --. 80 -.
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A new law OF considerable impopt.
ance has Just gone into effect III Penn
sylvania. For many years the cokins
districts in the neishborhood OF Pitts
burg, Allegheny and similar manli;lc-
turing ctntcrS, have been dis.rucpd by
the employment OF women to do the
toughest sort of labor. Scenes we're
to be witnessed there that could only
be matched in the coal mines of Eu-
rope; women unsexed and degraded al
most to brutality by their miserable
careers. Attention having been called
to this fact, the legislature at it's last
session passed law suhiecting any
one who should in future employ, or
permit the employment Of, any ~om-
an or girl in or about the premises
where coke is manufactured, to q heavy
fine for every offense proven, one-haIi
OF the fine to 60 to the inforner.