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The Cecil Whig., 1886-10-23
OLD WORLD FOLK LORE.
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weird OF wandering race, who was uu-
moored forever from the faith of his peo-
pie and who was also man without
country. Now and then amid his wan-
derings he pauses for brief time, as in
$780, when, from the lonely island of
Heligoland he writes to Borne: II am
weary and long for rest" IF | only
knew where at the present time to lay
my head" This Wandering jew had
become one with the Flying Dutchman
and product of their unification is the
wopski." THIS imaginary traveller re-
ports having seen a phantom ship with
blood red sails between Hamburg and
Amsterdam and supposes it to he the
FIXING Dutchman.
According to ochnabelwopski, Wander
decken must wander forever. unless re-
woman faithful unto death" Satan
not believing in the possibility of sucn
self sacrificing devotion, allows him to
go ashore once every seven years to find
wife. He has many a time been dis
appointed in such seventh year searches
for the ideal wife, but at last tnds a
Scotch girl who has formed a romantic
passion tor the unhappy sailor and has a
picture OF him in her room. When he
appears with her father, who has c,'n-
sented to Nanderdecken's proposal to ask
his daug hter's hand, she recognizes him
by his likeness t. her picture, and decided
to share his fate. SchnabeIewopski Is
called away from the imaginary theatre
for time and returns to see the DItch-
man. resolved to save his beloved one
from the fate she would share, weighing
anchor for another hopeless voyage;
into the waves. thus breaking the spell
and enter ing with her lover into eternal
beatitnde.
Helne pnblishad this veriSon of the sea
wanderci 8 story in 1888 Twelve years
after be had walked i'll Loneliness among
thu millions of London, thither ca ne an
other wauderer. He had come from Riga
on a sailing vessel which had been driven
out of its course and had once taken rel
uge III ID Norwegian polt. TINS dreadful
month at sea Was preface 10 his sea of
troubles III Paris, where he and his young
wife drew near to starvation.
1t was when every star of hope bad
sunk that Wagner wrote the libretto and
the music of the Flying Dutchman.
The blood of H-ne, who gave Wagner
PERMISSION to use his story, and the blood
of Richard Wagner cliu. to every line
aud every note of that marvellous opera,
which, indeed, has some of the depth of
a passion play. 1t is, how. yer, of the
devote ;"nta to break their spell, both
Hs.ur Il Wgner had beside them in
their a,ll> e AIMS and without helpful
ness il: !a'.rr daily troubles. For Wagner
this creation of his was a sort of rescuiug
angel. From this time" he says, Il
became, With regard to all my dramatic
works, iii st of ali poe, AMI only i'll the
ultimate completion OF the poem my fac
ulty DIS IA musician was restored to me-
The Cecil Whig., 1886-10-23
The Morning Dress.

Ii is said that lady's standing in society
can easily be determined by her dress at the
breakfast-tabl'; an expensive, III wy Cos
tune indicating that the wearer has not vet
learned the propri-ties But no one need be
afraid of being called "Shoddy" if her love-
liness is as apparent by daylight as at the
hops. Perfect beauty is never the attendant
of disease; above all, of those diseases pe
culiar TO women, AMI which find IA ready
cure in DR. Pierce'S 'Favnrite Prescription !"
Price reduced to one dollar. Rv druggists
The Cecil Whig., 1886-10-23
Greut Irish StrttU0Le !

thrilling history of the mighty struggle
throughout America and Europe. that is rocking
the BrIt~h Empire to Its centre. Only -. 81. En-
dorSed by Panell. illustrated. SELLS FAST.
Address HUBBARD BROS, Philadelphia Pa
Oct II
The Cecil Whig., 1886-10-23

SEQ lH In The trial oi any person or persons
or any house. company. association or body cor
poratc. Tor violation Ot OF the pr ced ny see
lions hereof. ii shall be lawful ior the State to
prove that 'uch person or persons, louse com
pany. association or body cor, crate on trial has
or ha>e pdIu lit such be e easel Sl,rctaI tax In
the Government ot tn United States under the
Internal Revenue Law thereo.. upon. or Tor his
her, IN ir or Us bus ness as brewer or brewers
or retail dealer or dea!erS i'll liquors. or wholesale
dealer or dealers In liquors, or retail dealer OF
dealers ia malt liquors. or W ulcs lie dealer or
iealerS III malt liquors taS the case NAV be) in
Cecil county, Tor ii lcriod OF time within which
such violation has occurred. and 10 lrovc that he
she, 1t uI fhey has or have registered his her
their or its business iur said period such dealer
or draltr>. WI II ihel ollectur o late MI Revenue
Tor the district OF which Cecil cuGnv siI lll form
part and that he. ste. il "r tiev made ip,,Iica-
uon 10 said cI!le,'tu: he 50 regislr-rl aud II
Shall lie wlul iur Iuc Stat' IN Siich ease to otiur
In evidence laid Internal Revenue ld,s re- tti =
10 SAID i .clhi YES and the payment at said
special tax or XeS upon aud the reg !>te ina OF
ms mel lhclr "r It's sad business may re proved
by cert iicate Of said Collector or any Of ms de
pu'lcS, or -! the Swur,I testimony OF him. or any
o them, nnd copy Of the aupiicat.on of any
person or persons. house. cu.nplny. association or
body cu'l crate. Tor +, s>tfy un,i-r said Revenue
Laws, made and attestcd DN said Collector, or
any {" his deputies, snail be priDiI fdce ploui OF
such application
SEc. ii. II any druggist or pharmacist shall
violate an. Ui the pruNI OF tde sections hereof
under SAID Suh-tiue, he, she, il nr they snail be
liable To the same penalties which set forth
III section eight aforesaid.
>EC. II Dnc-halt OF all fines imposed under
this act shall he paid to the intorner and the
alance Sh~ll he paid to the Board Ct County
School tuui'' ISSuuerS OF said county for the use
Oi Public Schools tGere,n.
SEC. Is ALI prosecutions for violations ofany of
the prov sionS OF the sections under said subtitle
shan he upon presentment and Indictment, but
any Justice ui the Peace OF said county snail
nave the same authority to receive information OF
violations thereof, and To take recognizances and
hall or To commit as is now exercised by Justices
u The Peace oi SAID county, under the General
Criminal Law OF the State OF Maryland.
SEC. H. II any indictment under this act for
violation or violations OF the provisions of the pre
ctdlng section hereof un er sad subtitle il shall
not he necessary. except i'll the case of cider to
specify the particular KIND ot liquor which any
person or persons house, company, association or
body curpolate, uttered. sold or gave awaV or
solicited or received orders Tor the purchase Of or
kept. deposited ur mad, VITA intent to barter,
sell or give away. or that tne same hc harteTed,
rod or given away III violation OF Sa id provisions,
but II shall he sufficient II the Indictment sets
lorth that the traNeGser or trLycrsers bartcred,
The Cecil Whig., 1886-10-23

Above all other earthly ills,
| hate the big, old fashioned pills:
by slow degrees they downward wend,
And often pause, or upward tend;
With such discomf tort are they trsught,
Their good effects amount to naught.
Now, DIR. Pierce prepares pill
That just exactly ills he bill
a Pellet, rather, that is all
n Pleasant Purg tive, and small;
just try them you feel their need,
You'll find that | speak truth, indeed.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-10-23

To enable the qualified voters of Cecil County 10
determine by ballot, whether sprituuus or fer
mented liquors cider shall not he sold in said
county. or shall he soii only AS hereinafter de
scrihed, and to repeal all acts Inconsistent here
with
The Cecil Whig., 1886-10-23
WAGNER : EYE OF FIRE.

remember ole evening, when III Wag
ner's company. that he appeared willing
to assist his singers in giving us various
pieces from his operas, but appeared re
luctant when something from the Fly
ing Dutchman" was suggested 1t was
given, but while he performed the accom-
pauimeDt his face and form manifested
the excitement within; his eye was full
of fire, the veins stood ont on his fore
head, bis countenance was flushed, and
when the selection ended none veuJured
to ask for anything more. S,uce then,
i'll witur SSing i'll several countries the tIe-
menduu> impression made by this opera,
| have remembered its history aud rec
o9nIz"d another Illustration OF the saying
that deep answers deep.
None Of the romantic versions of the
Flying Dutchman appear to me SO i'm
presslve as the actual origin OF the
folk tale which | found in Schedules S
"Gloster." Every step in man. 5 conquest
over Nature has impressed the ignorant
as defiance oi divine laws, and each is
represented IN some myth whose signiti-
canoe may be interpreted today by the
survival IN unInslIucted minds eli the no.
tions in which such myth originated
The curse of Il us on the demigod " no
brought mnu tire from heaven and taught
men their first Iude arts; the curse OF Je
hovah on the angel who brought man
know ledge in Eden and on the first ma ker
of iron implements whose tillage deticd
the curse of oarrenness, and on the bull.
ders of the first tower-these are culture
myths which SURVIVE in the demonic le-
gend investing Faust, the inventor of
printing, and in that of the brave Ouch
man who first used iron in his ship. The
mental atmosphere of the world is still
able, as we have seen, to fill the sails of
the phantom ship. Bernard Fokke's iron
patched We sci, which made the Java
voyage in ninety days has grown to an
iron steamship which III .k-s The same in
a third of the time; hut the voyage on
the latter does not appear to have trav-
eled ALI cad of the Dutchm IN, mentally,
with proportionate superiority of speed.
Even English princes, it seems. may sail
on iron ships that rule the waves which
overwhelmed Bernard. yet be overtaken
by phantoms born of delusve fears be-
setting the early advance of man toward
mastery of his planet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-10

big fat fellow, with smooth, round,
fatherly face, and a Horace-Greeley
bunch of gray whiskers creeping up out
of his solar, taking to lean side-whisk-
ers, who looked as much like nissan
thrope as the fat man did like q philan-
thropist. The fat man was Joe McDonal
the noted Indiana statesmen and presl-
Dental candidate; and the lean one was
George TicknOr Curtis, the b1ographer
and bOokmaker.
In another corner of the Office was big
man with a very rosy face, bright blue
eyes, and beard and hair of frosted silver.
He was talking to Senator Beck, of Ken
lucky and he was laughing heartily as
looked at him. 1t was Representative
Breckenridge, of Kentucky,who has made
a reputation as being one of the brightest
of the new members of congress. Brecken-
ridge is the son of the noted DR.. C.P.
Breckenridge the great Kentucky preacher
and he is related to John G. Breckenridge.
Near him was Grants secretary of war,
Belknap; big, burly, and fnelooking, and
beside Belknap was little thin Mr.McAdoo,
of new Jersey, the youngest member of
| congress. Ben.Perly Poore, who has grown
heavier than he was last year, was talking
to McAdoo, and as L passed out of the
hotel I saw Atty. Gen. Garland go in.
Garland is looking vers well, through
his face bears the lines of wary. He
does not look like a happy man, and 1
doubt not he would give a pretty penny
to be out of office without appearing to
run out. He walks about Washington
quite often, and seldom rides or drives.
I see him frequently, and he is generally
alone. Sometimes his head hangs down
and he seems to be looking at the street,
and doubt not he is doing a great deal
of thinking. The Pan Electric telephone
was a bad speculation for him. It has ru-
med him as far as national reputation
is concerned, ana though he may be yet a
great man in Arkansas, he can neve
neve be great in the United States at
large.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-10
Train Talk.
Chicago Herald

IN the smoking car was passenger
from up the creek in Wisconsin. He had
a bad cold in his head and a huge ban
dana in his hand. The cold demanded
frequent attention, and every five min
utes the handkerchief was displayed in
the hazy air. AS the train drew near Chi
cage the peanut boy eyed that bandana
suspiciously and blurted out:
"Say, old Teller, do you want me to give
you pointer"
"a what, bOy?"
"A tip, a pointer, 81 correct stag, sur
er, y know. It's none of my business,
! but l hate to see a man go wrong. I
don't like to see an innocent man get in
to trouble just because he don't know
much"
wv hat do you mean?'
"People may think 1 am hard-hearted,"
continued the train boy, 'but I hain't [
am good enough to do my best to rescue
a nice old man who is going to destrution.
I'll do it for you just as I would for my
own father"
Il don't know what you are talking
about" interjected the passenger from up
the creek, with gaping mouth and staring
eyes.
But do, just as hard. Say, do you
want to have the finger of scorn pointed
at you? Do you want to be suspected of
murder? Do you want to be arrested and
confined in dungeon cell and have two
or three policemen sit by you three hours
at a time and threaten TO cut you up if
you don't confess, and have detectives
sent to your home to inquire if your
grandmother ever stole eggs, and have a
half dozen good reporters abused by the
police for requesting chance to inter
view you, and have your name put in all
the papers spelled wrong! Do you want
mo, no." exclaimed the passenger from
up the creek, very excitedly. II don't I
don't"
Then throw away that red bandana
this minute. If you appear on the streets
of Chicago and fiirt that thine about
where the police can see it thew will run
you in so quick that it will make your
head swim. Do as l bid you for the sake
of your wife and little ones Do il. or
you may be hung in less than three
weeks"
The train rumbled on toward Chicago
with changing bell and shrieking whistle
leaving behind it in the ditch there on the
lone prairie a red bandana.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-10
Interesting Relics.
PhilsdeIHhia Time s.

Colonel Robert E. Patterson has in the
parlOr of his residence, 1928 Chestnut
street, some interesting relics bought by
his father, General Robert E. Patterson,
from the Mexican campaign. There are
two small, round glass cases of not over
foot in height. One has in it a minia-
ture in wax of Mexican priest, with
flowing vestments of finest black silk
with not the slightest deviation in make
up, with close cropped hair and perfect
eyebrows. The companion is beauti-
full nun, no less wonderfully made. In the
case containing the priest is large cigar
with history. 1t is falling to pieces
from age and dryness. When General
Santa Annals official carriage was cap
tured at Cerro Gordo a box of cigars
was among the things found in it, Gen
eral Patterson never smoked, but his
officers did, and the box of cigars lasted
a very short time. The one saved by the
General as relic was one from that box.
1t is the same sort of cigar sold nova
days for dime.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-10
The Widow Smiths Curious Case.
Boston Advertiser

Daniel Smith, late of Sudbury, in his
old age married a young woman twenty
two years of age on December %, 1880.
In April following, a little girl, whom they
named Josephine, was born. A few
months afterward the grandparents of
Josephine on the mothers side adopted
her. Mr.. Smith soon after his marriage
sickened, and after long illness died in
June 1884. A year or more before his
death his wife left him and took up her
residence in Dorchester. He left real es-
tate to the value of $4,000, and personal
estate barely sufficient to pay his funeral
expenses, last sickness and debts. The
will was probated in July, 1884. Under it
he gave the widow $3.50, little Josephine
like sum, and the remainder of his es-
tate he gave to his nephews and the lady
who kept house for him after the depart
ure of his wife. The widow has filed with
the registery of the probate court waiver
of the provisions in the will for her bene-
fit. She likewise petitions to have set off
to her share of the real estate to the
value of $4,000, that being such share as
widow is entitled to when her husband
dies interstate and without issue, the widow
peclaring that the little girl above men
toned is her child by a man not her hus-
band, and that her husband died without
issue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-10
The Great German Physician.

The remarkable phase, in the practice of d.
Peter w. Schmidt Frequently called DR.. Pete), is
he never asked one TO describe their disease but
tells each one their trouble without aSking a
question. His success is phenomenal His prac
tlce enormous. He is sought after by hundreds
wherever he go~s, because he cures when
every other physician and remedy have failed
He has allowed his great medicines, Golden Sea-
Bitters and Lung Food for Consumption to be Of
fered TO the suffering, and we assert without feal
OF successful contradiction that there is no dis
ease they wiz not cure Thousands Of bottles
have been sold Thousands OF broken down and
discouraged invalids saved. Send to Golden Seal
Bitters Company, Holland City, Mich, for facts
for the millions! Free
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-10
Quaker Marriages.
New York World,

Among the peculiar ceremonies of the
Quakers is that of marriage. They en-
ii rely dispense with the assistance of any
ordained minister. After the young couple
have made known their intention of mar
riage a committee of men and women is
formed, who inquire into the antecedents
of the contracting parties. At the next
monthly meeting this committee makes
its report. Should that report be accept
ed by those present as being satisfactory
the marriage takes place. AS the bridal
procession enters the room the couple
to be married seat themselves on two
chairs reserved for them. Then follows
that perfect silence known only at Qua
ker meeting. After few minutes have
elapsed the bride and groom will stand
up holding one another by the hand.
ween the groom Will say:
In the presence of the Lord and the Sc
our friends, take thee, ---, to be
my wife promising, with divine assist
ance, to be unto thee a loving and faith
husband until death shall separate US.
The bride repeats
In the presence of the Lord and these
our friends, I take thee, --, to be
my husband, promising with divine as
sistance, to be unto thee loving and
US.
The two then take their seats and a
document, is brought in, to which they
add their signatures, The document,
which reads as follows, is read by one
present:
Whereas, There hath been intentions
of marriage between --, son Of
and - daughter of --, both of
Flushing, in Queens county, and province
of New York; now this is to certify We
truth to all people whom it may concern
that said -- and -- did propose
their aforesaid intention of marriage at
several men and women's meetings of
Friends in Flushing, by whom they were
ordered TO wait until inquiry was made
whether they were clear from all others
on that account. Inquiry being made
and nothing appearing to hinder their
proceedings, they having consent of par
ents and relatives, the meeting gives
them liberty to accomplish their intend
marriage, according to the good order
used among US. And accordingly on this
- day of ye = month,at meeting at the
meeting house in Flushing aforesaid,
the said parties, and --
-- took each other by ye hand, stand
up in ye assembls, did solemnly declare
they took each other to be man and wife
promising with We Lords assistance to be
true and loving husband and wife to each
othe" till death separate.
And now for further confirmation here
Of they have herewith set both their
hands ye day and year above written, she
taking We name of her husband accord
ing to the custom of marriage.
This finishes the ceremony, and the
guests sign their names, one,at a time
to the following:
And we whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, being present at the solemniza-
ton of sush marriage and subscription,
have as witnesses thereto set our hands
the day and year written.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-10

The Ohio Legislature proposes to
squelch the Bohemian oat swindlers, by
means of bill which provides that any
rascal connected with the swindle shall
be treated to a free bed in the peniten-
tiary for three years, or pay fine of 500
to $500, or both, at the discretion of the
court. bright idea that, which might
well be broadened in its application to
take in all swindlers and adopted in many
states
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-10
InnOrtant.

When you visit or leave New York City, save
Baggage, Expressage and $ Carriage Hire. and
stop az the Grand Union Hotel; opposite
Grand Central Depot.
613 elegant rooms, fitted up at a cost of one
million dollars 81 and upwards per day. Euro
pean plan. Elevator. Restaurant supplied with
the best Horse cars. stages and elevated rail-
road to ali depots. Families can live better for
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than at
any other first class hotel in the city,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-10
Men must work and women weep,


But they need not weep SO much if they use DIR.
IIerces FaVorite Prescription, which cures all
the painful maladies peculiar to women. Sold by
druggists.
The town of Waterford Ireland, enjoys a
unique distinction. 1t is the landlord Of over 900
houses and collects rents averaging 800 yearly
from each.
The beneficial results produced by the use Of
Halls Hair remover are wonderful.
One of the policemen of st. Paul carries an
umbrella, and when it rains, grayely patrols his
beat holding it over his head.
Ayers Ague Cure is warranted a sure cure for
all malariaI disorders.
The British steamship NIemnon arrived at Bal
timore from Rio Janeiro, Wednesday, with 90
737 bags of coffee.
am selling considerable of your valuable med
icine, Athlophoros. My sales are increasing every
day. 1t is curing one case Of severe rheumatism
of years standing in whic1ball doctors have fail
ed. j. M, Evans, druggist, Evansv , Wis.
The money value of the real estate changing
hands weekly in New York is S4000,000.
Perfection is attained in Dr.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy.
A Mormon colony has been formed at Piedras
Verdes, Mexico, under the name of JuareZ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-10
Lost Faith in PHYSICIANS.

There are innumerable instances where cures have
been effected by SCOVILL'S SARSAPARILLA, OR
BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP, for all diseases of the
blood, when they have been given by their phys
clans. 1t is of the best remedies offered to
the public, and 1t is prepared with the greatest
care as specific for certain diseases it is wonder
that it should be more effectual than hastily written
and carelessly prepared prescriptions. Take this
medicine for all disorders arising from impure blood
1t is endorsed by leading professional men.
Royalty has to take its turn at the measles with
the rest of us.
Mensman's Peptonized Beef Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing It's e4,ti1r
nutritious properties. 1t contains matchmaking
force generating and life sustaining properties
invaluable for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, nervous
prostration, and all forms of general debility
also enfeebled conditions whether the result Of
nervous prostration, over-work or acute disease
particularly if resulting from pulmonary com
plants. CAswELL, HAZARD & Co., proprietors,
New York. Sold by druggists.
The pooling privilege at the Louisville race
track this year brought $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-10
A Washington Hotel Scene.

A correspondent of the Cleveland
Leader writes: It is wonderful how many
prominent men one sees about the Wash
ington hotels of an evening. 1 dropped
in at the Riggs house last night and saw