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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18
THE GRAY-LORE CONTEST.

The contest in Delaware on Saturday
last, only seems to have been diStin-
guished from other recent Democratic
fights in that State, by the reckless
manner in which the ruling managers
of that party cheated each other. Mr..
Bayard's friend Gray won the contest,
but it is extremely doubtful whether
there is any glory in the victory, when
the methods by which it was procured
are considered.
In Wilmington the frauds were Of
the most unblushing character. The
returns were held back for hours, al
though the vote was very light, and
when they did come in the total vote
poled was thousands in excess of the
usual Democratic vote. A far illustra-
ton is furnished by the Third Ward
1t was the last to be heard from. AT
At the last election the Democrats
polled AL votes, and the tally shee,
shows that 598 votes were polled. Yet
the Gray inspectors returned Ware 1909
votes and Lore 362, total of 1881
The same methods were pursued in
other wards and the nomination had no
seInblance of fairness. Mr.. Bayard' S
young men won victory, but won ii
by the most outrageously unfair primary
election held for ten years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18

The city of Winchester, Virginia has
just given majority for Prohibition.
The particular point in this result to
which we desire to call attention, is the
fact, that all political distinctions were
obliterated, and Republicans and Dem
ocrats voted together on this question.
The result there but repeats the history
of the local option campaign of 1880
in this county. The Temperance Re-
form never did make any permanent
Roadway until it was taken entirely out
of local politics. and it assumed the at
titude of an entirely -partizan move
ment. As local moral issue, there
never was and never can be, any good
reason why all mtn who desire the well
fare of the community in which they
live, cannot without doing any violence
to their political opinions, join hands,
in Kidding society of the recognized
evils of the Rum traffic.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18
A First-Class Bargain in Silk
and Wool Underwear.

The entire stock of Seconds" in
Silk and Wool Underwear of medium
weights for Ladies and Men from
one of the best manufacturers in the
country, at little over half the cost
Of perfect goods. And to all intents
and purposes these Seconds" are
perfect They're just as good for
wear, while even in looks they're
scarcely distinguishable from first
quality. Only an infnitesimal knot
here and there, or little variation
in a seam, to show where the imper-
fiction has been fixed, and which
will be found if searched for, and
seldom otherwise.
This Silk and Wool knitted to-
gether makes most durable and plea
saEt wearing Underwear. It's soft
and comfortable and nice in every
way. while if one considers its lasting
qualities its cheaper than kinds which
cost less monev-especially when it
can be bought for little over halt
value, is it can be now.
In this big lot Of Seconds" we have Ladies'
Vests and Drawers lin White only at Sl.50 for
each garment. The lowest regular price any
where asked Is $50 each.
Mems Shirts and Pants in White, Colors and
Stripes. At Sl.D for each garment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18
TIE RESULT IN MAINE

The outcome of Mondays election
in Maine is exceedingly gratifying to
Republicans everywhere 1t is useless
to conceal the fact, that there was con-
siderable apprehension among the Re-
publican leaders, growing out of the
present attitude of the third party pro-
hibitionists in the state, lest the Repub-
lican majority there should be mater
ially reduced. The strength of the
"third =" party was unknown, and they
claimed every thing. Besides the
Democrats had the power Of the Fed
eral offices for the first time in twenty
five years, and it was expected that they
would use them "for all they were
worth" against Mr.. Blaine, who is
hated by Maine Democrats with an I'M
dying bitterness.
Above all, Maine was SO narrowly
Republican at the last election that ii
was specially feared that every means
would be used to throw the State into
the Democratic ranks, which would
give that party the greatest possible
prestige in coming elections.
So far from justifylng these fears the
election shows a surprising contrary re-
suit. The Democrats, instead of being
united tor vigorous action, were dlvl-
ded and disheartened. The Prohibi-
ton strength was greatly overestlmated.
Maine Republicans, always harmo-
NOUS, have given one of the largest ma
jorities than any "od year, but two
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18
ELKTON. SEPTEMBER IS. 1886.
REPUBLICAN
Meetings.

The Republican voters of the several
Election Districts of Cecil County are
requested to assemble in Primary Meet
ings. at the usual places of voting in said
districts, from 5 to o'clock p. NJ, on
Saturday, September 18th, inst,
for the purpose of electing Five Dele
gates from each district to a County
Convention to be held in Elkton, on
Tuesday, September 21>t, inst,
at II O'Clock \. NJ. to elect Four Dele
gates to represent the Republican voters
of Cecil County in the Congressional
District Convention. which meets at
Dushane Post Hall. Baltimore, Md. on
THURSDAY, the 25d of September, inst, at
IL o'clock NJ, to nominate Republican
candidate for Congress for the Second
Congressional District of Maryland.
The following named gentleman are
requested TO act as Judges in the several
districts at the Primary Elections.
FIRST DIsTRICr-Thomas T.. Jones, ST., John
Morris and Joseph McgilI
SEcoND-Willian Pyle. W. G. Lake and John
NJ Reed.
THrRD-Henry NJ NcoIs. VIM. ]. Collins and
Thomas b. Wright.
FouRrH-George Brown, Vim. H. Vansant and
John I. Dewitt.
FrFTH-J. Alex. Rutter, L. T. b. Day, and
Benon Cooling.
SMITH Barclay Reynolds, Job Halnes and
>EvENTH-T H. Strout. Robert Gwinn and
Peter HartenStine.
EIeHrH-Minchal w. Fulton, Thomas Davis
and Joseph kennard.
NINTHEJames C. Crothers, Samuel Haddock
and Hugh NJ Cameron.
TOWNSEND POOLE,
l.. NJ. HAINES,
WIN. J. SMITH,
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SHAW VICTORIOUS AT LAST.
The Doctor is Renominated without Oppo-
sirIon-But Fred Talbot Says That He

The Doctor is Renominated without Oppo-
sirIon-But Fred Talbot Says That He
IsNot Dead yet.
BELAIR, Md, Sept. ID may not go
back to Congress this time, said Fred
Talbot after the adjournment of the De-
mocratic Congressional Convention of
the Second district to-day, but I'm far
from being politically dead yet while.
I'm the liveiiest corpse you ever saw
While Fred Talbot is hopeful, DR..
Frank +. Shaw feels better still; he is
happy, for to day he was declared the
Democratic nominee for Congress. The
convention drew an immense crowd to
Belair. Talbot had large contingent
of friends from Baltimore county, who
took special delight in rallying the Shaw
men with cries of:
No county commissioners police to-
day ~
Mr. Henry ID. Farnandis, chairman of
the state central committee for Hartford
county, called the convention to order at
noon in the courthouse. There were
three nominees for the temporary chair
manship-George A. Shower, of Carroll;
Elk State Senator Mearns, of Cecil, and
William f. Mccain. of Hartford Mr..
Mearns withdrew his name. The storm
broke loose when the vote was called for.
When Baltimore county was called, John
NJ. Guntrum, of the Shaw delegation,
arose and said
Isl, votes for George A. Sh-"
Baltimore county casts six votes for
William E. McCann," shouted Frank l..
Duncan, of the Talbot contesting dele
cation.
Immediately the widest confusion en-
sued.
"Order Order ~ shouted the Shaw
men, while the Talbot contingent yelled
back:
Police Police Bring on your county
commissioners police ~
After Mr.. Farnandis had succeeded in
getting some sort of order, Mr.. Guntrum
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What They Say.
ttanamaker's.
PHILADELPHIA, September Is, 49,

PHILADELPHIA. September l3 1885.
Magnificent rich black dress
stuff new to-day-not a yard OF
it elsewhere.
You remember Clairetteo 1t
came a year ago from Priestley
& Co. Merchants thought it
was nothing but sllk-warp
nun swelling and wouldn' t
touch it. We bought it heavily.
SO did you; and then the other
merchants wanted it. Every
body wanted it. There wasn't
enough in the country.
Priestly & Co. lost their
heads. Next season, lastspring,
they invented and made half-a
dozen new silk-warp stu if s.
Some merchants, lost their
heads and took them all. AS
if nothing that came from Priest.
ley after Clairette could possib-
ly fail ! We took three of the
six; and beautiful stuffs they
were.
Now silk-warp camel -hair,
also from Priestley, a winter
stuff of finest silk and finest
camels-hair wool, the silk in
visible-they who know the eff
feet of silk warp on the finest
black dress-stuffs do not need
to be told of what use invisible
silk is in North of England silk
warp stufts. There's a rich
ness of color and lustre born of
the silk. There S an easy, elias
tic, flowing drapery in them
born of the silk.
Four different stufs in APP
pearance, one in quality plain
diagonal rib, plain double dia-
gonal rib, plain wide diagonal
satiny rib, and fancy diagonal
rib; all 45-inch and $3.50 a
yard.
As soon as the merchants
hear of it they'll be after it.
You who read by the sea or
elsewhere out of town may
write for samples. Unlik e
Clairette-a sample represents
it very we'll indeed.
Southeast of the center.
Camel's-hair homespun is
quite another sort of stuff-a
heavy basket winter homespun,
basket in figure, a double fab
ric, smooth with basket-work
over it; sixteen colors or rather
efec.s, for some are one color,
some are mixtures, and some
are double mixtures.
But the best of the stuff is
the price; 54-inch and 75c a
yard! You will wonder why it
isn't double.
Southeast of the center.
Three months from now the
children hereabout will be
wearing heavy merino under
shirts, drawers and pantalets.
Now is the time to buy them.
Sizes and prices as follows.
price prices i5c 70 2oc . s5c aoc CO s5 O. !.
Two months hcnce-that is
when you have got to think Of
them-prices will be just less
than double.
West of Arcade, fifth counter.
A surprise in linen handker-
chiefs.
Very substantial, fairly fine,
EN- bro idered-initial, drawn
thread-hemstltch, white, unlaun-
dered, s. a dozen, 81 a half
dozen, SOC a quarter-dozen, nc
apiece.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18
Hanamaker's.

You will find no better in
town for 25c. But that is our
way in linens.
Do you remember what pro-
portion of all the pure linen
that comes to the country we
sell here under this roof One
fortieth. Think of the thou
sands of stores that sell linen !
One-fortieth. We get the in
formation from the official re-
turns of the u. S. Treasury.
This initial handkerchief
makes the reason clear.
West of the Arcade step.
The Wanamaker Cut is a
phrase that partly describes
new cheap envelope.
We got tired of selling ordi-
nary hve-cent envelopes. They
are mean in paper and stingy
besides. SO we put EN- at )
cents. But that isn't the Wa
namaker Cut.
We have made another sort
of envelope: paper not mean,
wide-hap, plenty of mucilage
well put on, and plenty Of
paper between the gum and
the letter SO that sticking the
letter never occurs-in other
words a generous proper bust
nesslike handy envelope, moth
ing mean about it-4c for size
No 4, SC for size No 5, and &c
for size No 6.
That is the Wanamaker Cut.
The cut is in the price as we'll
as in the envelope; cuts the
envelope business.
Will you who read this a
thousand miles away drop a
line for a sample envelope 4?
This is an indication of how we
are getting ready to sell such
wrltlng-papers as can be made
in quantities.
South OF the Thirteenth-s:reet door
If everybody knew what is
wisdom in shoe-getting, what
should we do with the sudden
boom in the business Here
we are turning the country up
side down for best shoes and
we haven't the larger half of
you yet after years of demon
stration You haven't done
shopping yet for cheap y
shoes.
1t is true, best shoes are not
to be got for a trihe. Every
shoe we have in the store is
made to order; it isn't bought
ready-made. The maker makes
it according to the money he is
going to get for it. You can't
get good shoes for little; neither
can we. We don't try to. Do
youo Have you got along SO
far as to stop trying to do what
you know very well you can't
do? If not, keep on. You'll
learn by experience. What
you learn that way you re-
member. BY and by, when
you come to years of discre-
ton, you'll be ready to pay the
necessary price for good shoes.
There's a small minority that
errs the other way. They think
a shoe can't be best unless it
costs about twice as much as it
need. There's a little stuck-up
shoemaker in every city who
lives to oblige that few.
We have the best and the
not best, but mean shoes we
haven't; mean enough but de-
cldedly mean, none of them.
And our prices are neither high
nor low.
The cheapest shoe for you,
if the use of your feet is of any
account, if the use of your head
is of any account, is the best
you can get. DO you know
where to get it?
| By the middle Market-street door.
IOIJN \NaNAMAkEp
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18
" Laughing Time" in Dress
Goods,

The time to have New Dress Stuffs is
while they are new, and the time to laugh
is when everybody is pleased We have
no occasion to drop into minor keys.
Everybody seems delighted with the ele-
CANT Novelties our Buyer has brought over
from England, France and Scotland, and
our statesmen have been well received by
merchants in many sections of the country,
among whom they have distributed OVER
FORTY NEW STYLES, while we have
the same variety upon our counters. Yet we
understand that some of our largest city
stores haven't been able to show dozen yet.
As we said choice styles are scarce and
high in the foreign market now, and our
gathering is at its best.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18
sEYHE+WHIGss:

PrC-cmHcRty rGiuGbIc for its Local as mcH as cen
crGi Intelligence Netrs Communications ar" respect
tu3Iy solicited from all sections Of the County, in
addition TO the ceekly contributions Of its regular
Orps Of correspondents. anonymous commRnicd-
tiOHS wiH receire no attention, the name OF the
.rriter being required in all cases as guarantee Of
good faith.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18

in nearly a score of years, thus giving
encouragement to Republicans else
where and testitying to the hearty unity
of spirit within the party and to the
undeniable popularity of Mr.. Blaine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18
Bargains in Muslin Under
wear,

Excellen bargains in Muslin Under
wear consisting of samples and soiled
pieces left from busy season-mostly in
three lines Chemise, Drawers and Night
Dresses-several kinds of each.
243 Chemise, 30 cents to sl.l9.
"a pairs Drawers, 80 cents to Sll0.
1873 lighthouses, 80 cents to S235.
Fyerytbinu * bripht new Underwear
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18
ADVERTISING RATES;

local matter Ten Cents line for single insertion
MIr1-idge aud Death Notices inserted grGf"fo""iy
Obituaries wiH be charged hGit the uSud! rate o
transient local matter.
Transient rates. Eight cents line for one dnt
Four CENTS d line for erery additional Insertion,
one inch of space counted as l"fIrr lines on
col tAaa tire Dollars per inch, one year tOu
changes diIo,csd 10 y.driy ddotit'efS tcHhom add
tOqai charge.
The circulation Of The Hhig being among The mos
intelligent classes Of cecil county and the dJonHh
counties Of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Defdwdrt
It proprietor confidently recommends II TO Busines
Men as a most desirable medium for rcmuntrdtir
advertising. To maintain its high standard as
tdniily j0uraGi no otenSire or Objectionable ddre'
tSementS wiH be admitted at any prlce.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18
COOPER g. C0NARD'S
Dry Goods Bulletin.

All fully one dollar below value,
and all through their being "Sec-
onds," which, as we have said, don't
hurt them a single bit.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18

Young men or mddle-aged ones, suffering
from nervous debility and kindred weak
ness should send 10 cts. in stamps for illus.
traIed book suggesting sure means of cure.
Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical AS
sociation, G63 Main street, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-18

Elk NECK, August 10th, 1886.
z. G.. STRICKLAND:
Dear Sir:I have used your Star Bone Phos-
phate on Corn and Wheat and think it is the
best Phosphate have used and will use it on
WILLIAM JEFFERS.
Will Use it Again This Fall.
Elk NECK. August 10Th, 1888.
z. c. SrRICKLAND:
phate on Wheat, Corn and Cabbage and il has
paid me the best of any Phosphate l ever used
and will use it on Wheat this fall.
Star Bone the Best He Has Ever Used.
ELKroN, August 18th, 1886.
L. G. STRICKLAND:
Dear Sr:-I have used your Star Bone Phos-
phate on Wheat and Corn for several years and
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and intend to use it on Wheat this fall.
WIN. SPRi ALDRlDGE.
Threshed 81 Bushels of Wheat Per Acre.
ELK Mex, August 10th. 1886
Z. &. STRICKLAND:
Dear Sr:-I have used your Star Bone Phos-
phate Tor several years and il has always given
me entire satisfaction. l used from 30 to 25U lbs.
per acre on my Wheat last tall and tnreshed y
bushels Wheat per acre.
will use it this fall on my Wheat as it pays
me better than any other Phosphate | ever used
Yours truly, A. STANLEY.
Star Bone Pays the Best.
ELK NECK, August l4th, 1856
To =. G. STRICKLAND:
have been using the Star Bone Phosphate
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ter than the best OF them on either Corn or Wheat
and intend to use it this TALL for Wheat.
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ELK NECK. August 18th. 1856
p. &. STRCkLANp:
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ELKToN, Aug. 18th, 1856.
T.. G. STRICKLAND:
Dear Sri lave used the Star Bone Phos-
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i. &. STRICKLAND, Esq:
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Seventy rive Bushels of Corn to the Acre.
ELKToN, August 18th, 1886
T.. G. STRICKLAND:
Dear Sir have used your Star Bone Phos-
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OF other phosphates, and | have had better re-
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| raised in 1885 seventy-fve bushels of corn to
the acre. and this harvest had five or six bushels
ol wheat per acre more where | used star Bone
than where l used other phosphate alongside of
BENZ. d. BOWEN.
Used it on Corn and Wheat tor Seven Years.
ELK NECK. MD, August l4th, 1885.
To =. C. STRICKLAND:
l have been using the Star Bone Phosphate on
Corn and Wheat for seven years alongside of
other Phosphates and think it pays me better
than any other Phosphate have ever used and
will use it for wheat this fall.
W. N. srACKHoUsE.
None Produce Better Results.
ELKToN, Mp., Aug 10th, 1885.
MIR p G. STRICKLAND:
Dear Sir have used the Star Bone Phosphate
for a number OF years and have been fully salts
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its Application. This year the return from the
wheat crop. both in this county and Dorchester
county, have been very encouraging l know of
no manufactured manure that produces better
]. T. MCCULLOUGH.
1t Pays Him Better Than Any Other.
ELK NECK, August 10th, 1886.
i. G.. STRICKLAND:
Dear Sri have used your Star Bone Phos-
phate on corn, oats and wheat and 1 think it
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Yours, &C., JOHN I. LEE.
Alongside of Other Phosphates
Elk NECK, August 10th, 1886.
L. G. STRICKLAND:
DER Sir have used your Star Bone PhOs-
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Star Bone VS.. Other Phosphate.
ELKToN, Aug. 1sth 1885.
7. &. STRICKLAND:
Dear Sr:-l have used your Star Bone Phos-
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ELKToN, Aug. 18th, 1856
Z. G. STRICKLAND:
Dear Sri have used the Star Bone Phosphate
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ELY'S

Not a Liquid, Snut
or POnstier. Free
| FRO M Injurious
J Drugs and Oten-
Size doors.
National Republican., 1886-01-18
Mems and Boys Fine Clothing.

There has absolutely no portion
of our superb stock escaped tho
pruning knife of reduction. Per-
fect-fltting and well-made suits
for gentlemen for SO, we'll worth
$40. Warm, servicable over
coats for Sd, good value for 80.
Boys Suits, good and durable.
for $3.50, would be cheap at So.
Overcoets the same. We have
also the finest goods known to
the trade-correct in style, fault
less in shape, and perfect in At,
the prices of which we have cut
in two, but we have not the
space to enumerate them here.
Should you want anything in the
clothing line for man, boy, or
child, stand not in your own
light, follow the example of
those who are wise in their gen.
eration-",SEEK IND YE SH1LL
FIND" whatsoever you may need
at prices never before quoted for
goods Of a relative quality.
National Republican., 1886-01-18
Fortune FavOrS the TireIeSS
Workers.

We have within the last few
days awakened the slumbering
echoes of drowsy business. An
appreciative people will always
rally round those who exhibit
"push" and energy. Our people,
quick to see whore their best in
terest5 lie, turned out zen masse,"
and bore down on us in such
overwhelming numbers as to
keep us going day and night to
meet tho heavy demands made
on our resources by the universal
desire to obtain some of our
Great Marlt-DOwn Bargains
in Mems and Boys Fine Cloth
ing.
After twenty-four hours of re-
cuperative rest we again toe the
scratch, smiling and cheerful,
ready and anxious to meet the
heaviest onslaught.
"Come one, come all, this rock shall flee
From its firm base as soon as we."
This week we propose to give
our friends greater bargains than
ever in
National Republican., 1886-01-18

The jubilee singers controversy, which has
been going on for some time through the press
must necessarily be affected by letter written
by Gen. Clinton d. Fisk TO S. J. Brown, of New
York. the substance of which Is rs follows: az
am in receipt of your favor of the Doth instant
with newspaper clippings OF some complica.
tions about the Jubilee singers in Syracuse and
Troy. l am pleased to say that the chief
singers OF the troupe are all of the original
Fisk University Jubilee Singers. II any com.
use certainly II is the company in which Mrs
Jackson De Hart, Mrs Maggie Porter Cole, and
Miss Gordon are part. All these were mem.
bers Of the Fisk School twenty years ago.
saw them there as little girls and have followed
their fortunes ever since. II is true they are
now singing on their own account and are no
longer connected with the university, but they
are none the less the original jubllec singers"