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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

The Senate has passed. by an almost
unanimous vote, bill providing for the
retirement of private soldiers after thir-
ty years service. 1t is movement in
the right direction. There is no more
reason why the commissioned officer in
the regular army should be provided
for in his old age than the private and
non commissioned officer. If both
have given faithful service until an age
when that service can no longer be eff
fciently rendered, both are entitled to
the provisions of retirement with part
pay for life. In the words of Senator
Maxey, zone of the difficulties of our
army system is spirit Of jealousy aris
ing from the feeling among private SOL
diers and non-commissioned officers
that officers drawing high salaries had
their old age provided for by the Gov
crnment, while the soldiers who served
the country with the same faithfulness
to duty and drew small pay were with
out provision"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

THERE is more or less talk in Wash
ington about kitchen cabinet" many
Democrats fearing that Cleveland's in
cipient administration is already evolut-
ing in that direction. The fact that
Senator German has delivered every
one of the invitations to whom Mr.
Cleveland has extended tine honor of
interviews is not at all relished by lead
ing Democrats. Those who criticise
Mr.. Cleveland on this account do not.
for obvious reasons, want to be quoted ;
but in a confidential way they remark
that Mr.. German seems to have become
quite a chum to the President-elect,
portending a kitchen cabinet. Mr..
German seems to be the only one Of
the leaders who has been furnished a
latch-key to Mr.. Cleveland's quarters,
and this provokes Jealousy. Mr.. Cor
man makes conspicuous use of the key.
He swept the corridors of the Victoria
Hotel with the triumphant glow of a
man who holds four aces in front of an
enormous Jackpot. This has produc-
ed the feeling that the Maryland sena-
tor ought to be sat on at once, and that
the party is not prepared for kitchen
cabinet.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

EVERY succeeding session of Con-
gress plainly illustrates the necessity for
radical reforms in the methods of doing
business in the House of Representa-
tiyes. That body has become SO bound
down by rules, precedents and con-
hicting powers and claims Of commit
tees that it is almost incapable. 1t IS
not the people alone that see this
plainly, but members also feel and de-
plore it. There is no reason or sense
in the present complicated methods OF
procedure. The mere fact that the
national legislative body has been in
session two months, with numerous
highly important questions pressing for
consideration, and has done nothing OF
consequence is in itself powerful argu-
ment in favor of doing away with the
network of obstructive rules by which the
House is enmeshed and reduced to
ridiculous impotency.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

WITH the usual Inconsistency of edi-
torial human nature, Brother Dana, of
the New York SIN, is now as prolific
of advice to President-elect Cleveland
as he was formerly virulent in attacking
him. He thinks that "Old Hickory"
is the right model for Mr.. Cleveland to
take, and thus pictures the difficulties
the incoming administration will have
to encounter: "Disasters in business,
controversies about the tariff and the
currency, factional rivalries among Dem
ocratic leaders, and the coming curses
of disappointed office-seekers, already
forebode a storm. Nevertheless, the
people of all parties, and especially of
the Democracy, will be disposed to
give him fair chance to show the stuff
he is composed of. If he puts sound
thoughts into his inaugural, and calls
to his aid satisfactory cabinet, this
will help to tide him over the first
shoals. By that time he may get the
helm well in hand, and ultimately prove
to be pilot that can weather the gale.
Perhaps he will show that he is wiser
and warier than Van Buren,, Polk, Pierce
or Buchanan, each of whom was ship
wrecked before the middle of his term
and he may in due season exhibit the
sagacity and heroism of Old Hickory
and become the idol Of the Democratic
party"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

UPON par with the case of good
Cecil county local preacher, who could
always quiet his qualms of conscience
when witnessing horse race by the
reflection that he had no money bet on
the result, is that of reported New
England deacon, who, when asked il
he approved horse racing, SAID: "No,
1 don't approve of horse racin', but
when another member of the church
becomes SO goddess as TO try to pass
me on the road comm home from
meetin', l feel it my duty to let out
little on the reihs, just to keep him
from putin his trust in earthly things
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14
COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHAD-
OWS BEFORE.


What gigantic schemes of public
plumber promise soon to rack the Bour-
bon brain. Already they are foreshad,
owed by the utterances of Southern
Maryland Journals. The Port Tobacco
Times, taking time by the forelock, calls
public attention to the declaration con-
tanned in the present Constitution Of
Maryland, that slavery has been abol-
ished in the state, not by the people OF
the state, but by the policy and author
ity of the Federal Government" and
then quotes as follows:
"In the same constitution (Section
81 of Article 3 the people made the
mandatory requirement of the Legisla-
ture that they shall adopt some expe-
dent measures to obtain from the
United States compensation for such
slaves, and to receive and distribute the
same equitably to the persons entitled.
As far as we are aware, no steps have
ever been taken by the Legislature to-
ward complying with this most import
ant requirement of the organic law.
We insist that, as the people of the
state will again probably assemble in
constitutional convention in 1887, it is
the unavoidable duty of the next Legs
lature Qhe only one that will intervene)
to present this matter to the considera-
ton of Congress, in order that the peo-
pie may then know how far their judg-
ment, recorded in 1867, has been re-
cognized by the Federal Government"
The Marlboro Gazette, approving
the pertinence of the suggestion of its
contemporary, chimes in "kAatMe claims
are just" "7Hey should be paid"
How longingly, how lovingly, the ex-
slave holders of Maryland look to those
millions of surplus in the National
Treasury What may the general tax
payer not expect when the Democratic
restoration shall be complete?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

STATE Treasurer Barnes Compton
having been elected to a seat in the
next Congress, Governor McLane has
appointed and commissioned John S.
Gettings, of Baltimore, as his success
sor. The new State Treasurer is a
young man, he being but thlrtyseven
years of age. He is son of the late
w. S. Gettings, who, during his life, was
president of the Chesapeake bank, of
Baltimore. The present Mr.. John S.
Gettings was a member of the Balti-
more county delegation to the Legisla-
ture of 1880, when he served most
creditably as chairman of the commit
tee on ways and means. He was a
candidate before the last Legislature
for the state treasurership, but, although
he made vigorous fight, the Gormar
forces backing Compton, defeated him
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14
TARIFF VIEWS OF THE NEXT CON-
GRESS.

The american IIachiuist in an ef-
fort to ascertain the tariff views of the
members elected to the Forty ninth
Congress, sent a set Of questions to
each member and this week published
in full the replies that have been receiv
ed. The questions were: ado you
favor a protective TARIFF" "Do you
favor general and substantial reduc-
ton of the present tariff" The Dem
ocratic members were asked the addi-
tional question: (Which do you most
favor, the Randall or the Morrison view
of the TARIFF" Replies have been re-
ceived and published from ninety-one
new Representatives. Of the sixty-hve
new Republican Representatives replies
have been received from fifty-three, all
of whom declare for protective tariff
except two, who express no views Of
their own. but declare that they stand
on the party platform. Ofthe seventy
three new Democratic Representatives
only thirty-eight answer. Twelve of
these are for protection or for the Ran
dali as opposed to the Morrison view.
There are eighty-nine members of the
present Congress who voted to strike
out the enacting clause of the Morrison
bill. One has died since the election
the remaining eighty eight are counted
for protection. To these the .4me,1-
can Machinia adds that twelve Dem
ocrats (new members) who declare for
protection, all Of the new Republican
members (sixty-fve), and two votes
from Pennsylvania Democrats, one of
whom is to be elected to fill vacancy,
while from the other no reply was re-
ceived. This makes a total for protec-
ton of one hundred and sixty-seven, or
a majority of nine in house of three
hundred and twenty-five members, on
the assumption that all of the members
not heard from, except as irdicated
above, are opposed to protection. This
informal vote takes no account, of course
of the effect of caucus action in CONTROL
ing the actions of members, but it gives
a pretty sure index to the sentiment OF
the new House on the abstract ques-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14
THE DAY" WILL NOT RESUME.
The Property Will be Sold for tho Benefit
of tho Creditors.

The Property Will be Sold for tho Benefit
of the Creditors.
The Baltimore Morning Herald OF
Wednesday says. The negotiations which
have been pending for several weeks
looking to the reorganization of the
Gazette publishing company, which is
sued the dcfunct Day, have failed, and
the corporation passes ont of existence,
Mr.. l. Parker Veazey, who was the re-
eeiver of the company, used every effort
to resume publication of the paper. and al
though several capitalists promised TO
Join the enterprise, it fell through.
A mortgage for 1000 is held against
the plant by Mr.. G.. E. Swift, of Will
mington; interest due on this is $500
Besides this Indebtedness, 81, 0G0 rent is
due on the building occupied by the
company All of these debts are secured
while there is an idebtedness of $4,000
unsecured. Among the losers will be
the employees of the paper during its
temporary revival, about two months
ago. 1t is thought that the assets when
placed on the market, will bring $40, 900
Mr.. G. w. Cruikshank's loss ranges be
tween $50, 900 and $50, 900.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14
Ex-Mayor Edison Must go to Jail.

Judge Freedman, in the superior court
of New York on Tuesday last rendered
a decision in the proceedings brought by
Theodore Roosevelt and others against
OK Mayor Franklin E 'son, implicated
with others, upon the motion to punish
the ex-mayor for contempt of court in dis
obeying the injunction order granted by
JUDI Beach last December, which re-
strained the ex mayor from making any
nomination for commissioner of public
works and corporation counsel. Judge
Freedman fonnd that ex Mayor Edison
was guilty Of contempt of court, aud di-
rected that he be confined i'll the county
Jail for . days and in addition pay fine
of $3.50
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

The Democrats in Congress who
went over to New York to consult with
MIR. Cleveland, as they were led to sup
pose, about the cabinet and kindred
matters, say little in public about their
visit. They talk good deal among
themselves and in confidence to their
intimates. The general fact is that the
stock of the new administration has not
gone up. The visitors were disap-
pointed. There may be some excep-
tons. They saw good deal of the
private secretary and comparatively lit
tie of the next president.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

The condition of business in Con-
gress is such that minority in either
House can easily force an extra ses
sion, but the leaders of both Houses
express the opinion that the appropria-
ton bills will all be passed before the
4th of March, in which case, Of course,
no extra session will be necessary. This
will require the abandonment of many
important measures which have not
been perfected in one house or the
other, and not much general legislation
other than that which may be attached
to the appropriation bills can in any
event be enacted.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14
Almshou.e Burned-A Number of Lives
Lost.

Fire broke out in the insane depart
ment of the Philadelphia almshouse about
eight o'clock on Thursday evening. The
flames spread so rapidly that at least Is
of the inmates lost their lives. Their
bodies we're recovered. 1t was reported
that about forty violent patients were
confined on the upper floor and were also
10 It, but this was denied by Superintend-
ent Smith and DR.. Richardson, Chief of
the insane department.. Mr.. Smith said,
however, that the saved inmates were 30
scattered that it would be impossible to
count them for a day or two.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

A license bill has been introduced
into the Minnesota legislature providing
for the issue of S. permits to all such
male adult residents of the state as can
prove to village trustees, town superin-
tendents or city aldermen that they are
only moderate drinkers, and that their
families will not suffer through their in
diligence. Every resident who drinks
in a saloon or public place must have
such a permit, and infraction Of the law
will be punished by fine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

We commend to Cecil county farm
ers the declaration of one of their
brethren in Minnesota, who asserts that
he can "keep one stove going" during
six months with the sunhower stalks
produced on an acre of ground. The
seed produced and fed to fowls pays
for all the work of cultivation. He
burns the smaller heads with the stalks,
which are cut in the fall to the required
length.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

The reported discovery of a plant in
Brazil possessing wonderful curative
powers for cancer, has attracted the
attention of the State Department at
Washington, an account of which will
be read in another column. AS a
specific for these terrible scourges of
the human race, its merits should be
thoroughly investigated.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14
Reduced Rates to the inauguration Via
the Pennsylvania Railroad.

the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Inauguration of President elect
Cleveland on the 4th Of March next
promises to be = noe worthy event in
the history Of Washington. TIE citizens
of the capital are working ener. e;ie.tiiy
and Systematically TO make the occasion
a great success. In anticipation %: an
enormous tGrong Of psople. ever c!iJlt
is being put forth to provide accoGn.no-
dation for all who may come. Bessie e
the regular hotels aul boarding houses,
with which the city is veil equipped,
numbers Of private families have agreed
to entertain visitors, and sleeping quar-
ters are heirg inproyisca in halls and
such other buildings as are suitable
There will doubtless be annpio accosnmo-
dations for all, but those who desire to
secure their lodgings in advance can do
So by applying to Colonel l.. p. Wright,
Chairman Of Committee on Public Com
fort. Preparations for all the cere-
monies are III the hands of competent
committees, and every measure calcu-
lated to promote the comfort and pleas
ure of visitors will be carefully looked
after.
For the benefit of the thousands of
people who will be drawn from points
along its line, the Pennsylvania Railroad
will sell excursion tickets to Washing
ton from ali stations on its system at
greatly reduced rates. It's facilities for
transporting passengers will be increased
by the addition of special trains, which,
with those regularly in service, will prove
sufficient fer all the demands of travel
The Baltimore and Potomac station, at
Washington, into which all the trains of
the Pennsylvania system run. is situated
on Pennsy lvania Avenue, in full view,
and within Two minutes walk Of the
Capitol, on the line of march of the i'll
augural procession, and is easy oi access
to all the principal hotels aud public
buildings, and to any portion of the city
by horse ears, bus. or carriage. The
station is large, TIE facilities lor handling
Incoming aad outgoing hains ana their
contents are ample. Application s'i"Uld
be made to local ticket agents Of the
Pennsylvania Rtilioai a'd lis hr4nahcs
for full and detailed inijrni .t;on as to
tickets aud rates.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

BECAUSE the Democracy have not
had President to inaugurate for twen-
ty-four years, and will probably not
have another to inaugurate for the next
quarter of a century, they are deter
mined that Cleveland's shall Guido any
the country has ever witnessed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

ton. The letters themselves, though
many of them are guardedly written,
seem to be fairly interpreted in the sum-
ming up made by the american Mach
mist.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

1t a we'll be poisoned, woe be to those
who drink thereat. 1t is worse to poison
the fountain of life for ones self, and for
posterity. Often by carelessnsss, or mis-
fortune, or Inheritance, this has been done.
Ayers Sarsaparilla frees the blood, the
vital stream, and restores appetite, strength
and health.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

The necessity of persons keeping out
OF draughts and taking care of their
health is shown by the fact that in New
York last week us deaths from pneu-
monia occurred,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

little doubt that if he had been allowed
20 appoint Iebehr governor he would
have evacuated the Soudan, assured the
Mahdi destruction and created in the
Soudan a strong government friendly to
Egypt.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

"GoLD," says a Georgia editor, els
found in thrirty-six counties in this
state, silver in three, diamonds in twen-
ty-six, and whiskey in all of them, and
the last gets away with all the rest"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

No other medicine is so reliable rs Ayers
Cherry Pectoral for colds, coughs, and al!
arrangements of the respiratory organs
tending toward consumption. In all ordi-
nary cases ii Is a certain Cuie, aud it af-
foriS sure relief for the aSthmatic AID con-
sum ptiv-, even III advanced stages of dis
ease.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14
ssEHE*WHIGs.

eaE-EMSEHTlY VALUABLE FOR ITS LOCAL AS WELL AS
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, NEWS COMMUNICATIONS ARE
RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE
COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO THE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS
ITS REGULAR CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS WILL RECEIVE NC
ATTENTION. THE NAME OF THE WRITER BEING REQUIRED
ALL CASES As A GUARANTEE OF GOOD FAITH.
MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES INSERTED oRATur-
rousLY OBITUARIES WILL BE CHARGED HALF THE
USUAL RATE OF TRANSIENT LOCAL MATTER.
Local matt Ten cents a line for single fnser
ttoH.
7rons5entr 90. Eight cents line for one, and
fosr cents line for every additional insertion.
One inch OF space counted as Ttceire lines. one
Dunn, Five Dollars per inch, one year.
fosr changes alo,oed to yearly advertisers ,vthcEt
additional charge.
The circulation Of The Wing being among the
most intelligent classes Of Cecil county and the
adjoining counties of Maryland, Pennsylvania and
Deid,oare, ITS proprietor confidently recommends it
10 Business Men a most desirable medium for
remuneratipe advertising.
To nsdintain its high standard as family Journal
10 o5snsiue or Objectionable Advertisements rciH be
s5mtffed into its columns ct any price.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14
Qhs QttiI q1hie,
ELKTON, FEBRUARY IA, 1885.

As THE tar-heels and broad brim hats
appear in Washington, the proprietors
of free-lunch counters begin to wear
serious faces.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14
TEESDA Y.

In the Senate OH Tuesday, joint reso-
luton was passed providing for the strik-
ing of medals to commemorate the dedi-
cation of the Washington monument. 1t
provides that each Senator and Repre-
sentative in Congress shall have one
medal, aud that 1000 copies shall be
struck for sale to The public. The House
bill repeating the pre- emptiou and timber
culture laws was considered. pending
which the Senate adjourned.
The House met at eleven o'clock and
continued the consideration of the post
office appropriation b.li The Speaker
announced the appointment of Messrs.
Clay, of Kentucky. and keifer of OHIO
as telers for the House during the count
ing of the electoral vote. A Senate bill
was passed appropriating 100000 for
the erection Of a public building in -Au-
2uSta, Maine. The postotlice appropria-
ton bill was considered, pending which
the House adjourned.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14

OF all the publications of nurs"rymen,
there is no other that can be compared with
LoretfS Gujde t, FFad Culture. 1t is really
a valuable work on Horticulture. giving, as
il does, full instructions for planting, pruu-
ing culture and management of fruits of
all kinds, and impartial descriptions of ali
worthy varieties. Il is R boot; of over 20
pages, with an illuminated cover, elegantly
printed aud einbelisaed with hundreds of
engravings and several colored plates true
10 nature. Price. with culnrei plates, 10
cts; without plates, > cfs.-which is hnt
part OF the cost. Everrh body at all inter
ested in trilit culture should send to j. T.
Lovett, Little Silver, New Jersey, aud get
"A copy. Fehli-2t
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-14
WEDN ESDAY.

Both Houses of Congress met OH Wed
uesday in joint convention and counted
the Electoral votes, When the count
was finished Mr.. Edmun5s, the presiding
officer announced that Cleveland and
fIenriclls had received IA majority OF the
votes of the whole number of electors o.
pointed as they appear in the certificates
read by the teliers," and $50 appear to
have been elected President and Vice
President Mr. EdmuGds added "And
the president of the Senate makes this
declaration only as a public statement in
the presence OF the t3o Houses of Con-
gress of the contents Of the papers open
ed aud read on this occasion, and not as
possessing any authority in law to declare
any legal conclusions Whatever When
the Senate resssem bed in its own CHAM
Der, M. Edmuuds repeated verbatim til :
closing sentence of the announcement
made by him in the joint convention i'll
regard TO the declaration o! the vote
Messrs. Conger, Sherman, ingalls,, Wilson
and lloar disseuted from the opinion of
Mr.. Edmunds, and MessrS Ingalls, and
Hoar offered resolutions upon the sub
jet, which went over until Thursday. In
the House :. concurrent resolution was
adopted for the appointment of three
Representatives and two Senators to DO
tity Mr. Cleveland aud Mr.. Hendricks OF
their election as President and Vice Pres
ideEt.