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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-10-16
Death of Edwin j. Tnrbert.

Mr.. Edwin James Torbert, youngest
son of the late William Torbert and OF
Alkaline NJ. Torbert of this town, died
very suddenly at an early hour ON We'd
nesday morning He was born in Elk
ton November LIST, lS41, and was conse-
quently nearly 40 years of age. He was
educated at the Elkton Academy, and
after completing his studies at that irsti
town where he remained until 1860 whom
he went to Philadelphia, having secured
employment as a clerk IN the Office of the
Philadelphia and Baltimore Ericsson
Steamboat Company under Anthony
Groves, local agent. Francis b. Gpttier,
another we'll known Elktoniau, was en-
ployed in the office with Mr.. Torbert.
Some years afterwards he left this posi-
ton and took similar one in the freight
department Oh the Pennsy lvania Railroad
Company at tie foot of Washington
street, Philadelphia. He renamed there
several years and afterwards went into
business on his own account at German
town, Pa, where he has since lived con-
tinuously. He but recently opened
1868 he married Miss Estelle Peckham,
daughter of Mr.. NJ. Peckham, mer-
chant of Wilke sbarre, Pa, who survives
HIM. They had no children. Tn, de-
ceased was "A man of full habit, and had
enjoyed good health until few weeks
since when he contracted severe cold.
He treated it lightly. using the usual
household remedies. o. Sunday last fe
seemed to be getting worse. but on Mon
day he p.Jeared to De improved and was
at his place of business as usual. He
returned home that evening feeling much
worse with a contraction of the muscles
of his breast aud hacking cough. On
Tuesday he was no better aud IA leading
physician Was called in who did not seem
to treat bis condition as dangerous, and
after prescribing proper remedies left
him much easier in condition. Ga Tues
day evening his wife who occupied the
same room with him attended upon him
constantly until late ill the night, and
falling asleep some time between twelve
and one O'Clock was awakened in the
morning between six and seven and was
horritied to find him apparently dead.
She called i'll neighbors aud a physician
was hastily summoned, but life Was
found to be extinct, Hemorrhage OF the
stomach aud lungs had occurred III the
night producing his death.
Mr.. Torbert WAS very popular in Elk
ton where he spent his younger days.
He possessed many fine traits .: char
acter. H. was genial and generous to
fault, and would always go ont of his
way to serve his many friends. His fun
eral will take place from the residence of
his mother i'll this town ON Sunday at
3 o clock p. NJ.
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A Minister'S itesignatiOn.

At special meeting of the Official
Board" Of the NJ. +. church, of North
East. held recently Rev. I. 5. Williams
gave notice of his having resigned the
pastoral care of lhe charge, giving as a
reason threatened ill health. The Board
passed the following:
Resolred That we hear with regret the
statement OF our pastor, Row. L. D. WILL
llamS, Of his purpose To resign the pastu-
rate Of this charge aud the severance of
the tie that binds him to the membership
of the North f ,st NJ. NJ church because
of falling health.
Res0lccd That we, the "Oili :ial B ,ard, :"
hereby express our sympathies with him
because of hls enteebled physical condi
ton, and sincerely hope that his trouble
will prove to be only of IA temporary char
acter, AMI W. invoke the Providence of
God to soon restore hun to active useful
ness III the itiuerancy.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the Presiding Elder IN regard to
the matter, Rev. MIR. Williams consent
ing to hold on for short time until an
other pastor was placed in charge
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There's Always Room on Top"

This was Daniel Wehster's remark to a
young aud half discouraged aspirant for
legal honors There is no secure resting
place i'll any business or proft Ssion but "Jhe
top, and the man who lacks the brains
and persistence 10 attain that postum cau-
not hope To achieve great results. alca
there however, he has all fortunes hest
f,vors in his gasp, and ctf we'll atf,rd tn
he generous Ia TIA. Struggling III LSSeS below.
'Tne New High Arm DAVIS Sewing Ma
chine has arrived At 'the top" aud has
bec"me re acknowl erig ed standard of excel
lence among sewing III chimes. In proof of
this assertion, we are daily told by dealers
in other machines tn 'they are as good as
The Davis, which is in itself Suffi cient evil
ieucr shat The Davis is AT the head. "Tne
New IT. gh Arm Davis has no equal in
simplicity, durability, aud range OF work
IT. b rs arrived at "The Top" For sale by
Frazer & Bro, agents, EIktou Md.
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County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners were in ses-
SION on Tuesday and Wednesday,. Present:
Messrs. Griffith, (President) and Deshane.
The local option and license law was or
dered to be printed in all the newspapers of
the county.
Allen G. Thackery was awarded contract
for hauling coal to the court house and jail
at 1914 cents per ton.
Numerous claims were examined and
passed and ordered to be paid.
The reports of the Treasurer showed
largely increased payments of taxes over
former years at this time and a balance in
the treasury of S2O,313.75. The Treasurer
begins his last regular sittings in the differ
ent districts on Thursday next.
Contracts and bonds of WIN. A. Weidner
for opening new road in Elk Neck, and
VIM. II. Spratt for repairs to Bohemia
Bridge we're examined and approved.
The board will meet in special session on
Wednesday next to take final action on
petitions asking for fiagmen at four differ
ent crossings on the p w. 81 Is. Il. Il.
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AN UNWORTHY MANS DEED.
Two Promisury Notes Raised Two Hundred
ID plIars + ,rh.

Two Promisury Notes Raised Two Hundred
DIIars f ,rh.
MIR. john f. MowbraA, who forms rly
Wore Rev. lnstead of plain MIR" be
fore his name. is again in trouble The
people of this vicinity remember the hot
debate which his case occaSioued at the
last session OF the NJ. f. conference held
at this place and how 1t was tlually set
tied by his name being entered on the
j,nrnal DIS Withdrawn under charges.
The following is from the Easton Ledger:
About "A week ago Mr.. John E. Now
bray, Of Frederick, Del, came to E .ston
from Sc. MicbPl's and offered on the
street for sale TWO pronissory notes ap
pirenLly drawn by John G.. Harper 10
John Il. Now bray; one at four moaths
tor $50 and one at SIX mouths tor $40.
MIR. W III. Nj. C"ney purchased the first
one OF these notes aud MIR. Charles w.
Gibson the other. Mr.. Glbsons note
passed III coilse OF business 10 Mr.. Robt.
b. DIXON, VINO notified Mr.. Harper and
he was dumbfound d at the information.
Mowbray got two notes, one for thirty
and one Tor tourty dollars, from Mr.. IIar-
per i'll this way:
Last Tuesday night he went to Nj.
Hnper's residence, Beverly, near ST.
MlchHfs, at II O'Clock, after Mr. Harper
had retired. He was called up and Nov
bray told him that a uote Mr.. Harper
had endorsed Tor him originally fol 800,
but winch had been reduced to SO was
again du, at the f lsJvu bank and
that the bank had refused To
renew it, but that Mr.. l.. Dodsun, one
Of lne bank officers. had told HIM that if
he would get MIR. lIarper's note for the
amount, he MIR. Dodson) would take it.
and pay OFT the note in uank, aud pro-
posed to MIR. Harper to lend HIM his note
for $50 at four month, aud another for
$40 at six months, saying he would be
able to meet them at maturity. Mr.. Har-
per had every confidence in MIR. Now
bray, and his first impulse was to draw
his check for so aud pay off the note for
him, but he reflected that Now bray
would perhaps be more careful to pay
the notes at bank promptly than he
would be to pay him debt he owed him
individually, and agreed TO do it,
Mowuray produced two blank notes
and himself filled them mp with the
tour and six" respectfully for the
months, and thirty" and forty re-
specttully for the dollars, but he wrote
the words on the blank line very close to
the printed word dollars. MIR. Harper
sued the notes and Mowbray took them
and departed He afterward raised each
note by writing the words two hundred
and Immediately before the words al
ready written and disposed of them in
EAStOn as stated
The matter became public in Z ,ston
on Tuesday; and the community where
MIR. Mowbray is very well known was
deeply shocked. Mr.. Harper was greatly
grieved that his friend, in whom he had
trusted and in whom he had So much con
hdence, should prove 10 unworthy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-10-16
The Christian Temperance Wo-
III men Meet.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Temperance Union of Maryland was held
in Baltimore on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday. The various Cecil county organiza-
tions were represented by about twenty
delegates, among whom We're Mrs. II. II.
HodgsOn, Mrs. Joseph X. Lewis, Mrs. VIM.
Wright, Mrs. j. II. Milligan, Mrs. George
Mackey, Mrs. John b. Mackey, Mrs. Stern,
Miss Matte Nicols, Mrs. John Wilkinson
and Miss Annie MoCauley. Mrs. Milligan,
wife of the Rev J. Il. Milligan, pastor of
the Rock and the Zion Presbyterian Chnr-
ches responded to the address of welcome
in an appropriate manner.
Mrs. Black, a county organizer, in her
report said that she felt proud of the sue
cess that had crowned her efforts in Cecil
county.
Mrs. Washington, national organizer,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-10-16
Read This. Read This.
New Jersey Enamel Paint
ALWAYS AHEAD.
THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE.
The Fine Old Building in IL Brand New
lpreSS

Dress.
Persons who have passed by the Maryland In
stitue lately have been struck by the transforms
tion in the appearance of the building produced
by the repainting of the entire structure in at
tractive and tasteful cOors. One of the officials
of the Institute stated to NecS reporter that the
renovation OF the building was accomplished by
means OF the Appropriation recently made by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. The work
was done under the personal supervision and dt-
rectOn OF Mr.. Theodore Oster, inspector of build
ing, and only the very best material was used.
the paint used wss that manufactured by tie
New Jersey Enamel Paint Company, the excel
lence of which has become known to the publ C
through the fact that it has been also used upon
the American and Sun buildings, Ford's Grand
Opera House, the CarrolltOn and MANY other
conspicuous structures MIR. Oster was requested
by the president of the Institute and several Of
the directors to use this paint when the appropri-
alton was made. He was at hrst disinclned to
acquiesce in the suggestion. owing to the fact
that he did not believe in ready-mXed paints
His opposition arose from the fact that he had
perienced the worthlessness of many articles put
upon the market under the name OF ready mixed
paints. some OF which were limitations of the ar
ticle suggested by the Institute officials and none
of which were satisfactory to a gentleman
thoroughly capable OF Judging the excellence ii
paint as MIR. Oster. When, however his atten-
ton had been called 10 the buildings mentioned
above, and he had seeen IA practical demonstrn
ton of the qualities OF this paint, he consented.
with his usual cOul tesy to the wish OF those VINO
had argued him to the article. and the result
has more than equaled the anticipations OF those
who had argud the use OF this paint.
Mr. G. p. Knight " West Lombard street who
is the general agent here, stated to NeVs
porter that he had been selling the paint since
1871, and that in not SINGLE instance had il fail
ed il give satisfaction to ms customers He also
stated that sample cards showing the different
cOlors were furnished gratis. on application to
him by mail or in person. The numerous large
buildings upon which the paint has been used
are ample guarantee OF its exceptional crit, ahd
it will pay any one who proposes to do any paint
ing to consult Mr. Knight before having the work
done.-ErOm the Baltimore Euening Nelrs.
c. P. KNIGHT, Sole Gen'I Agent,
No. 93 w. Lombard ST.,
Sept. lis mo. BALTIMORE. MD.
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made remarks complimentary to the branch
union at Cherry Iilll, it having given the
largest collections for its size i'll her visits
through the country. Mrs. Milligau was
elected vice. president f,r Cecil county, and
also selected delegate 10 the national CON
vention OF the union IL be h-li II Mime
apoliS October - to NJ
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Temperance at Nottingham,

The Rev. Madison c. Peters, who has
made reputation as an able, earnest, and
interesting speaker on Temperance will in
connection with the Rev. S. A. Gayley, and
the Rev. DIR. Bingham of Oxford, address a
temperance meeting to be held in the Not
tingham Presbyterian church on Tuesday
next, October 18th, at O'Clock p. NJ. All
friends AS well as opponents of Prohibition
are cordially invited to be present,
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Mrs. LitZelberg'S

New..Store is packed as full
as the smaller old one used to
be with customers and goods
to please them.
The regular. customers who
do their daily shopping there
know just where to find the
goods that are displayed in
the three salesrooms, but she
wants all the ladies to know,
so that all will become her
customers.
Millinery, Dress Fabrics,
Trimmings, Ladies and Chill
dren's Goats, Boucle Jackets,
Jerseys, Shawls, Merino wear,
Hosiery, Gloves, Patterns,
Stamping Materials for Fancy
Work.
To know the store you
must visit it, and see the nov
elites and bargains so dear to
the intelligent shopper. Mrs.
Litzenberg devotes herself
First, to buying the newest
and best styles of goods.
Second, to attracting GUS
toners to her store by selling
as low as possible to do an
honest trade.
Third, to holding her Gus
toners by fair dealing, cour-
tesy and attention to the COM
forts and wants of the people
who favor her with their pat
ronage.
Mrs. Litzenberg,
EtktO1l, Md:
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MARRIED..

MOOEE-WILLIAM Tuesday, Nct
Eth, lSsi, at the NJ. 4. church, North
East, Md, by the Rev. T. S. Williams,
pastor, assisted by the Rev. thas. A HILL
May Florence, only daughter of Rev. +.
$. Williams, to John l.. Moore, son of
George Moore, Esq.
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P, w. & B. Branch Penna. Railroad.
TIME TARLE.

Mr.. HENRY w. ID. JOHNSON, whose
postofice is Bay Wow. Cecil County, Md,
il the authorized Agent OF The WING. 10
receive and receipt for subscriptions and
bills due this office.
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DIED.

TORBERr.-ln Germantown on the 18th
inst, Edwin James Torbert, youngest son
of the late VIM. Torbert, in his 45th year
lnterInent in the Elkton cemetery at ;
o'clock p. NJ, on Sunday the nth inst.
Howard street.
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ID. J. Nesbitt. Inventory OF the pers onal
estate of Samnel II. VI Matthew's

LIST and tiuel account of j Thus. Rla.e,
executor of Hannah T. Riale and distri-
button struck on same End account of
w Thos. Brickley, guardian of Isaac E.
w. Brown and Harry E Brown; 105h ac-
Owen, Bertha II and A mauda f. Deaver;
9TH account of John keilholtz, guardian
of Harry S and Alma NJ Keiholtz 1st
q nd final account of John A. J. Creswell,
a lm'r James Mclntire.
Court adjourned to meet at its regu-
! n SESSION. in November next.
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Taxes, Taxes. Taxes.

Treasurer Moore announces his last regu-
lar sittlngs, beginning next Thursday. Tax
PAYERS VINO neglect this opportunity may
let the matter slip by until the claims
against them are placed in the hands of the
Oh.
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The Wings Premium for 1887.

Note: The "Whig'' for County NelcS, and
the Philadelphia Weekly "Press" for General
Ne,cs The latter an Eight Page newspaper
and one Of the leading papers Of the country
Nore: The price for both for one year, ~.
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An Opposition Endorsement.

RuGyS Journal, Dem.
MIR. Marine is a gentleman, and will
conduct the CANVASS i'll the manner d
gent leman does
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"a fellow feeling makes us wondrous
kind az is illustrated in "mine host
Of the "Maltby House" Baltimore, who
having been "ons of EN-" knows how to
make the boys" comfortable and happy
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-10-16

Z Piles, tstulT, rupture and structure
radically cured. Book OF particulars 10
cents i'll stamps. Worlds Dispense ry Med
ical Association, Buffalo, \. Y.
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State Of Maryland, County Of Cecil, S.:
l. CHAS. b. FINLEY, Cashier of the above
named Bank. do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true, to the best my knowledge and
belief. CHAS. b. FINLEY, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me- this 18th
day OF Oct, 1885. GEO. A. BROWN
Notary Public.
COrrect-AtteSt:
FRANK X. SCOTT,
H. H. BRADY, Directors
REUBEN HAINES, \
Nat a
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Elkton NJ arkets.
PORTED BY ID. SCOTT & b
Baltimore Markets,

Corrected Weekly By W. H. Michael d. !Sor
Grain and Produce Commission Me,-
chants. 81 Nc Klde1ru's Wharf
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1OOACreS,

more or less. being the same land which was CON
yeyed TO the said Iustus Saxton by Israel g.
Reynolds, by deed dated the 18th day of Febru-
airy. A. D., isl9. aid recorded in Liber e. Nee
No 10, folio 2U3. &c.,an0ther of said record books
The farm is located in an excellent neighbOrhood
ana Is convenient to schools, churches, stores &c
About 30 Acres are covered with fine "a
growth OF valuable White and Black Oak, OK
Chestnut, Hickory and other TIMBER
The rest is under fair cultivation and is of -
good natural quality. There is also Young
orchard OF APPLE TREES on the farm. contain.
ing about three acres. The Improvements consist
of a substantial
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STONE HOUSE.

containing eight rooms and attic and cellar. a
good frame Barn, ~ IT, by i6 IT., with bridge
house 10 IT. square wagon house. granary and
other outbuildngs.
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the mort
gage, Cash on the day OF sale Other and more
favorable terms, however. NAV be made with the
undersigned ON the day of sale
Cost OF conveyance to be paid by the purchaser
ANnREW T. MILLER, Mortgayee.
ROBERT G.. THACKERf, Attorney,
A. !. SHoCkLEY, Aucti0peer.
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H<lDuR -A-".

A Chestnut Sorre Gelding, six years old,
l5a4 hands high, perfectly gentle, broken to
single or double driving, and guaranteed
sound as a dollar. Weight 1850 pounds.
Sold for want of use
Also good second hand Buggy for sale
Address, GEO. :. FOX,
Oct. 9-5U Rising Sun, Cecil Co. Md
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THOMAS III. LORT,
PHINVHR Z PHpER.HHNGER,

Having decided to settle in Elkton solicit the
patronage OF the public. All work intrusted to
me will receive prompt attention. Estimates
cheeriully given.
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Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court of Cecil county
was in session on Tuesday and Wednes
day of this week. Presentation. James
Davis and Hon. James NJ. Evans, asso-
ci ate Judges.
BONDS APPROVED.
Bond of Mary r. Matthews, executrix
of Samuel III. Matthew'S Bond of Lizzie
Brown. guardian of Emma B. Brown,
Eliot E. Brown and Paul T. Brown.
Inventory of the personal estate of
Edward S. Jones. List of sales of Ann
Kirk List of debts due the estate of
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focal Department..
A Call.

All voters of the Third Election dis
trict, who are in favor of the adoption OF
the Amended Prohibitory Law, are re-
quested to meet at the Office of John Par
fridge. Esq, in Odd Fellows Hall, in
Elkton. on Saturday evening, October
10th, at 7.30 p. m, for the purpose of Or
ganizing for the campaign.
L. NJ. HAINEs,
Chairman of Organization Commute.
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Chairman of Organization Commute
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13
ROCK ISLAND, TUESDAY. APRIL 13. 1886.

ference by the strikers has occurred, nor is
any anticipated The railways were short
of hands and could not handle the business
as rapidly as desirable, but hoping for
bigger force in a short time
The Louisville & Nashville road, however,
was still at a complete standstill. No
freight was received and none sent out at
is Just as bad now" said one of the EN-
ployes, "as it has been all along. We can't
get men 10 do the work, as the strikers
are more incensed at this road than any
others. We have sent out no freight Mon
day, and am afraid we will not be able to
do So for week at least We haven't even
an engine fired up
In st Louis the habeas corpus cases of
the deputy sheriifs who did the shooting
and who We're held by Chief Harrigan, We're
called in the criminal court at II o'clock
Monday morning. Circuit Attorney Glover
appeared for Chief Harrigan. When the case
of G. NJ Barnett, first named in the writ,
was called Clover said: I'VE admit when
the writ of habeas corpus was
issued that there was no legal
ground for OBTAINING the prisoner and he is
entitled to discharge" The judge then dis
charged Barnett, and he was told to step
into the witness-room, where he was again
arrested by a deputy sheriff who was wait
ing with a warrant As case after case
was called, MIR. Glover ma lie the same
statement, ard each lie uty went
10 the witness room whore lie was served
with the warrant ami p aced under guard
ben all of the deputies were rearrested
they Were conveyed down stairs to the Jail
unicr a strong guard. The warrants on
which they We're arrested were issued Monday
by Prosecutor Dierkes on the information
of Constable Henry McDermott, who swears
that a deposition charging them with mur-
der has been made before Justice Richard
j. Long, of East st Louis, and that they
are now fugitives from the justice of the
state of Illinois
The inquest on the cause of Fri lays riot
was continued Monday and several wit
nesses We're examined Their testimony
was all alike in the material points, which
were that the deputies began the firing
that there were no stones thrown by the
crowd and that there was absolutely no
provocation except that the crowd was
ierrlng the deputies and calling them "scabs y
"rats" and other titles of similar char
aFtpr