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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-04
ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITORY
LAWS

In the published call for primary
meetings, as the first step towards gen.
eral organization of the friends of Pro-
hibition in this county two points arc
presented.
First. The absolutely non partizan
and non sectarian character of the
movement, That it is treated solely as
a local moral issue, affecting all classes
of community and involving upon all a
common obligation to support it.
Equally important is the assurance
given, that the interest of the friends Of
Prohibition is not to be limited to the
work merely of securing majority fol
Prohibition, but that their interest and &C
tivity,are to extend afterwards, to secure
the necessary enforcement of the law.
1t is scarcely necessary to remind any
intelligent man or woman, that this
question of enforcement is a stumbling
block to very many sincere friends Of
temperance. There are many scores
of voters today in Cecil county, hest
tating in their minds as to how they
will vote, sir ply because there seems to
be some force IN the confident argu-
ment or assertion rather of the oppo
nents of Prohibition, that it is impossi-
ble to secure the enforcement of such
laws.
The great objection that many for
mer supporters of the prohibitory law
make to it no7O is, that it cannot be
perfectly enforced. That is, that vio-
lations of it occur, and that prosecu-
tons for these violations are not always
successful !; therefore, they say, we will
have none of this law. We will have
instead restrictive license law.
Can we then infer from this position,
that the 1,eSf,1ctis'e or brohi61to,y tea-
tires of tile license M7rS haze alzoayS
been o6e1ed or successfully eNJorred.9
What do the court records disclose
That during fve years Of brohibi-
hoN there haze been Seaent-eight
prosecutions, and of these there haze
been roNairt1onS IN one out Of e0'e,J
ae cases. While during nine years
of license there acre one hundyed and
MUty-ta,o prosecutions, and rona1c-
lions acre obtained in only one case
cut Of thirty.
This same objection therefore holds
equally against the restrictive license
laws.
These directors must therefore to be
consistent, refuse to SUPPORT a 11eSf,7c-
tie license Laav, and this brings us at
once TO free run.
Are they willing to take that stand ?
If they are in favor of free rum, at
all places, at all stores, crossroads, and
public assemblages, at all times-Sun-
days, election days, ard every day, to
all persons, minors as we'll as adults,
let them say so manfully, but
not oppose prohibition for any
such reason as this. Their objection
applies as well to partially prohibitory
law called a license law, as to a total
prohibitory law, and brings them at
once to the final neutrality-suspicious.
or free rum.
Let any doubling friend of Prohibi-
ton reflect on this.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-04
MRS. THOMAS REPLY TO MIR. soUIEf

MRS. THOMAS REPLY TO MIR. soUIER
We publish in another column dig,
nihed and temperate letter from Mrs
Mary w. Thomas, of Baltimore, presi,
dent of the w. c. T. u. of MARYLAND
in defence of the organization of which
she is the official head, against the re.
Election cast upon it by the statements
contained in a letter written by MIR. ]
Squier, school examiner for this county
and which recently appeared in THE
WIG. Our readers will remember that
MIR. Squier asserted it as his belief tina,
the Maryland w. C.. T. u, which he
Indefinitely describes as ga committee
of ladies from S0Me temperance ALI
ance,' had in the interest of a bayhc-
ular publishing house in Baltimore
the Messrs. w. J. c. Dulaney & Co.,
secured the passage of law by the
Legislature of Maryland, making i,
obligatory upon the county school
boards to teach the effects of alcohol
and narcotics on the human system,
and further requiring that the book to
be used in the schools should be Print
ed unpublished IN the state Of Mary
land.
Now 1t appears by Mrs. Thomas
statement, that this Objectionable pro-
vision in the law was not their work at
all, but that Of an enemy in the Legs
ture, who well knowing that no such
book was published in the state, hoped
by this ShyeVd method to defeat the
object of the law. In other words, it
was piece of high license tactics at
Annapolis.
But it seems that Dulaney & Co. were
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-04
School Ohildrens Exhibits at County Fairs
EDITOR OF WING.

EDITOR OF WING.
Dear Sr:-PieaSe grant US a small
space in Peoples Column" of your val.
liable paper to PROFOUND few interroga-
tions to the managers of public school
department of the coming agricultural
fair. IL is not our Intention to complain.
We simply wish to seek information that
will place all pupils OF public schools in
the county on the same tOOttng, when the
time comes to exhibit their productions.
1t seems, IN our humble judgment, that
the managers fully intend that the prem
iums offered shall be for the exclusive
benefit of the children of public schools.
This is as it should be, however. Listen
to the wording: The managers being
DESTROYS of engaging the interest OF
teachers and scholars of the public schools
of Cecil county in the fair, and at same
time to encourage them in their studies
offer these special premiums.
First. Will the name of pupil, teacher,
school, or any private mark be allowed
to be on the exhibit?
Second. Will any one be allowed to
compete from any other than public
schools within the county?
Third. Will any one be permitted to
compete, whether pirate or public
school pupil, from outside the county?
Fourth. Wlll the pupil who gets LIST
premium in penmanshlp, get, also prem
ium offered by the shoe firm of Phlladel-
phiA?
Fifth. Will the pupils who exhibit pay
the same as other exhibitors?
Sixth. Suppose pupil to contest for
map drawing, sketching and penmanship
premiums would he have to pay for each
exhibit?
Seventh. The Mitchell series of geog-
raphy are used in public schools. When
passing judgment upon map drautny, will
not that work be taken as the authority?
Again, we say it is not to denounce-
we thank the managers exceedingly for
their generosity-but to give an idea of
the matter, SO the children can be the
better aided in their efforts. By placing
the desired Information before the public.
uniformity of work may be expected.
1t would, we think, be much less trouble
for the judges to decide upon which exhi-
bit or exhibits to bestow premiums.
through the columns of WING aud obllge
many
TEACHERS, PUPILS AND PATRONS.
We gladly give place to the above in
quiries, and for the benefit of all the
teachers and pupils in the public schools
of the county, among whom the mana
gers of the Cecil county agricultural soci-
ETY. hope to excite commemorate spirit
of rivalry, by offering the premiums for
excellence in drawing. etc., take pains to
answer these questions
First Nothing is allowed upon any
exhibit to designate the identity of the
exhibitor, until after the awards of prem
iums are made.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-04
A New Crop Of FlannGlS.

II new crop of Flanncls has cone to
maturity, and our shelves are full. What
Il lot of ..inds % them there are, to lie sure,
and hat variety OF uses they are made Tor.
Flinncl> of all kinds. weights and colors
Elauucl> Tor Mems wear.
Elauucl> Tor Ladies' wear.
.lc,-"y >trilc FlannrlS
Basket F0nrels in small plaids and stripes
all s'la IS.
Ii'icl down IlannrS.
All-w. u ~hrtu. Flanucls-plaid and striped.
Everything III thilren'S Flanncls.
Seems carly to talk about bargains, but
we have several excellent values Among
he rest. All-wocl Plaid and Striped Wrap
per AMI Sacquing flannels, i'll fifty styles,
at 37dc. per ymd That's a largish lot
Little sprinklings all through the stock
in other grades.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-04
Letter From Bay View
EDITOR OF WING:

EDITOR OF WING:
Dear Sir In its is ne OF 25th of Aug.
a mld-weekly Elkton paper says. I'VE
are pleased to See the b. & O. X r. Co.,
adopted the name OF Leslie as We Sug
gested Tor the station at the Bay View
and North East crossing Query Non-
der if this paper did not know that a
petition had been forwarded to the Presl-
dent and directors OF the B. o. r. r Co.
on or about the 22i, of June stating the
facts and requesting that the name OF
Leslie be substituted for Chllds and that
the said petition was signed by some %
or 30 of the oldest and most respected
citizens of this community. JUSTICE.
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Can Prohibition Newspapers Consistently
Advertise the Liquor Business2
HAvRE DE GRACE, Aug. 23, sc.

HAvRE DE GRACE, Aug. 23, sc.
EDITOR CECIL WING.
Dear Sir Il have always read with
pleasure your articles on the Liquor
question and adm fred them for their out
spoken aud uncompromising character
The Temperance people of Cecil and Har
ford have strong allies in The WING and
Bel Air Times But does it not seem a
little Inconsistent that a paper opposed
to the whiskey traffic should be willing
to advertise that business? 1t may be
claimed that advertising is business.
That is Just what the liquor men Say Its
their business - it is what the landlord
says when he rents his premises for a
saloon, Its business" You may write
over the door of yorr room where the
lads" are set up "business is business
and over the door of editorial Sanctum
Sdnct0rum temperance is TEMPERANCE
and you may say to temperance "never
go out there" and to business - never
come in here" but THESE warnings and
instructions are neither seen nor heard
by the ordinary reader. A temperance
lecturer distributing the business cards
of Sour Mash & Co.. or taking orders
for the pure malt liquors OF "Cutfy Il
Co." would be curiosity worthy of d
Barnum. He might say. aud with good
deal of truth, it's his business and INSTEAD
of SO much line 40 much a lecture yet
| fear there would be but few who would
take much stock in his temperance. | do
not write this to cast Slur or bellttle
the efforts of THE Wing, far from 1t.
am too much interested III the grand and
great question of temperance to write
with any such motive and IL is this deep
interest that has bid me to pen the above
critism mot that l love THE WIG less
but the cause more" Hoping you will
consider this the gentle rebnKe of d
friend, | remain yours truly, F. G. l..
We are not sure thai the writer of the
above letter, and whose opinions we re-
spect, intended it for publication. But
whether he intended it only for the edi-
torial eye OF not, We voluntarily give it
publicity, simply because We are not
afraid of honest criticism and fully agree
with him that newspaper advocating
the prohib; ton of the III inufactnre and
sale of Intoxicating liquors caunot con-
sistently publish the advertisements of
dealers In them. In explanation of our
apparent inconsistency on this subject in
displa. ing in the columns of THE WING
the advertisement of two liquor dealers
we have to say, that the contracts Tor
these advertisements we're made several
years ago aud not by the editor of this
paper, and AS one of them terminated on
September first aud the other could be
terminated at any time, we thought it
best to fulfill the business obligations of
the contract to date named rather than
expose ourselves to the charge of Pharis
aism by refusing to do Sod.
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life vouchsafed him, to be informed of
his election. In not one instance, does
there seem to have been any assurance
given any member of the convention
that an acceptance would follow an
election, and yet they went on blindly
and perversely electing four successive
men, not one of whom was available for
the position, and the last of whom they
should have known was physically in
capable of accepting it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-04
Embroidered FlannGlS.

Over two hundred STYLES in Embroidered
Flannels, representing the most artistic
ianrics and the most iaultleSs combinations
ever produced. Took a world Of thinking
and contriving and con erring to get them
to such degree OF perfection; but our
manl@er game many exclusive STYLES in
tina; WIZ, AMI the laurcl> come in steadily
growing sales Altogether the collection
is an exhibit in itself and We think cam
not he eXcrlled.
l'ric, :. l.,c. To 81 per ward.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-04
OF SUBSCRIPTION
ADVERTISING RATES:

local matter Ten Cents line for single insertion
MIrriage aud Death Notices inserted grdtuitously.
Obituaries wiH be charged hG.t the usual rate o.
transient local matter.
Transient rGteS-Eigkf cents line for one, and
-Four cents a line for ercry additional Insertion.
one inch Of space counted as 1lceire lines. one
col tmli Fire Dollars per inch gear -Four
changes dHolred to yearly advertisers thout add
tioTai charge.
The circulation Of The Wing being among the most
Intelligent classes Of cecil county and the adjoining
counties Of Maryland. Pennsylvania and Deldrdre,
al PROPRIETOR confidently recommends 1t TO Business
Men as most desirable medium for remunerdtire
advertising. To maintain its high standard as q
tImiiy journal. no otensre or Objectionable adrer-
fisementS lciH be admitted at anu prlce.
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A Pair of Large Mules For Sale
Pioneer Exhibit Of the Newest lrG.S
Fabrics - 1h3 Very First Full
Arrival

The first complete showingS OF
positively new t;lnc;r~ in Foreign
Dress Good, for Fall and Winter
wear which hlv" vet made their APP
pcarance IN this civ are now open
at our counters, and !; cordial invi-
tation is cXt,ldrd ladies every
where t. inspect tn" entire line.
Many of the STYLES are cxclu-
sivc, which makes this exhibit all
tn, more interesting, and it un-
questionable rrveaI; the ruling ta~t"
of the wear, being made up Of tie
choice weave tior the recognized
fashion leaders OF the Old World.
The Departures from prior crca-
tons are most radical. Stripes pre-
dominate; but Stripes never had
such Signiti4,nc" before. They are
both faint AMI bold. They run
alon" on even surfaces; they twist
around in curious spiral curves
they drop into hairlincS and come
out in fuzzy strokes; they broaden
into ribbon banGS, and stand ont
like whip cords.
But explanations Ike these don't
explain. And after all, this is only
one vein. There is also Il variety
Of little Checks and l!erring-bonc~,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-04

ELKToN, Sept. Ed. Wing: have
received several letters lately saying that
las you have ceased practicing before
the pension office, &c" | wish to say
through Your columns that | am still
practicing before all tie departments in
Washington. giving them my almost un-
divided personal attention.
JOHN E NILSSON
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-04

ILL late IN September the
store will close at one o clock on
Saturdays.
Two years ago we bought a
thousand bedroom suites of
three pieces and sold them at
SIS a suite. Before we had
done with it we sold two-thou-
sand-two hundred of them-all
exactly alike.
Last year we got thousand
again of another pattern, still
SIS, but a better suite than the
former one.
Now we have bought still
another thousand still better,
same price, SIS.
There will be a good deal of
curiosity to see a better bed
room suite than those two for
SIS.
The secret of the price is in
the number, of course.
The suite this year is of ash
with a scroll of Handwriting
across the tops of bedstead and
bureau-mirror and bead of the
same below the scroll. Hand
carving at S25 suite! Never
theless it is there and proper
work it is.
One of the wonderments is
such a result of our method in
furniture. Thisi is only one out
of many but this is the one to
which we have bent our purpose
with nothing butmoney in view.
For the third year now we are
showing what can be done in
respect of goodness materials,
work and design for SO small
a sum as SIS for bcdstead,
bureau and wash-stand, bymak-
ing enough at once to give us
all the advantage that lies with
in our reach.
But you will miss the chief
lesson of this example if you
fail to notice that it is an exam
pie of what we are doing every
day.
Go through our furniture
floors. You see no sign of a
thousand suites at SIS apiece.
You see but one among some
hundreds of others. Everyone
of these hundreds stands for as
many as we think ourselves safe
in buying. The prices are very
different from what they would
have to be if only a few were
made. And yet in good part
these styles are nowhere else to
be seen.
Second floor, north of West Transept.
Now is the time to buy cold
weather merinO underwear for
boys and girls
It's a matter of money-of
course it is. It's a matter of
nearly half the money involved
what else should set you to
thinking of winter underwear
now! We'd offer you skates
on similar terms.
These are the prices fifteen
cents for sizes I6 and IS; twenty
cents for sizes 20 and 70;
twenty-five for sizes "a and 2o;
thirty for % and so; and thirty
five for 81 and 81 or to look
at them all in row.
sizes Is IS 20 % "a % Is 30 81 81!
prices l5c zoe Csc zoe Soc
You'd buy them for year
after next at the prices And
that is why we said to begin
with Now is your time
We have thirty thousand Of
them.
If you take that to mean that
you can buy a month or two
hence as we'll as now, you'll
fail. They'll be gone before
hot weather is over. Now is
your time.
They are goodmerino under
shirts, drawers and pantalets
well made, substantial, heavy
enough. 1t isn't usual to find
any wool at all in underwear
at double the money. There is
a little wool in these-ten per
cent the makers say.
It's a singular thing to do to
sell them for IS to Sc. We
should like to do it every year.
They are among the steadiest
of staples at 25c for the small
est size to 6oc for the largest.
IS to $50.
West OF Arcade. fifth counter.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets
and CITY hill sIlI.re.
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s:YHE*WHIGs.

PreemmentIy raIudble for its Local as rel Gen
erGi Intelligence, NerS Communications are respect
fully solicited from all sections Of the County, in
addition TO the ceekly contributions Of its regular
orps Of correspondents. Anonymous communicd-
tons tcH receire no attention, the name Of the
,.rter being required in all cases a guarantee Of
good tdth.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-04

Delicate diseases of either sex, how
ever induced, speedily and permanently
cured. Book 10 cents in stamps. World )
Dispensary Medical Association, Cos Main
Street, Buffalo, y. Y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-04

Heretofore annually January, have offered
nducemen advance subscriptions premiums in the shape Pop
u Weekly Newspapers which supplement General News the Local
Information afforded columns.
lie because the
public
Administration which trial and half 1t
additionally OF the Presidential
conflict THE WEEKLY PRESS
Republican newspaper, thoroughly equipped the duties
before it. Its facilities and editorial equal the best that
be columns will the entire world of and the
best discussions of public topics, among the latter
The Temperance Question is properly attracting ride
attention and gradually forcing itself into political
Tec0Gniti0n in one ofHs general phases.
be found the advance ground
the field
whatever the political faith the reader he will find its col
the fullest and earliest accounts intWaW /'oh6h0n
While adheng political ncgecs none OF its de-
which have the
poitan
Prohibition pending before the qualified of Gee -
friends Temperance
question
AraH yorse this oter go" IRISH to keep posted IN
LocaI General Ne,rs.
BE- open old subscribers THE
arrears by paying subscriptions
aee subscribers.
HENRY r. TOFBERT,
Editor and P"oDJIet0r 0fthp Cecil Vhie.
Aug IS, 1886
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H5anamaker

PHILADELPHIA, August 30, 1886.
Till late in September the
store will close at one O clock on
Saturdays.
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ELKTON. SEPTEMBER 4, 1886.

The RepubhCan 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 :, to o'clock p. NJ, on
Saturday, September 18th, inst. :,
for the purpose of eleciing Five Dele
gates from each district to a County
Convention to be held i'll Elkton, on
Tuesday, September 21St, inst.
at II o'clock A. 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 p. Jones. Sr., John
Morris and Joseph Meyill.
SECoND-William Pyle. w c. Lake and John
NJ. Reed.
THIRD-Henry NJ Nicols. VIM. ]. Collins and
Thomas b. Wright.
FouRrH-G,orge Brown, Vim. H. Nansant and
John T. Dewitt.
FIFTH-J. Alex. Rutter, L. I. b. Day, and
Benon Cooling.
SIXTH Barclay Reynolds, Job Halnes and
William Brown.
SEvENTH-T. II. Strout, Robert Gwinn and
Peter Hartenstine.
EIGHrH-Mfnchal W. Fulton, Thomas Davis
and Joseph kennard.
NINTH-James &. Crothers, Samuel Haddock
and Hugh NJ. Cameron.
TOWNSEND POOLE,
l.. NJ. HAINES,
WIN. J. SMITH,
County Committee.
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VIII Use it Again This Fall.

VIII Use it Again This Fall.
ELK NECK, August 10th. 1885
p. G. STRICKLANp:
Dear Sr:-I have used your Star Bone phos
phate on Wheat, Corn and Cabbage and il has
paid me the best OF any Phosphate I eyer usat
and Will use it ON Wheat this fall.
WM. W. HOLDEN
Star Bone the Best He Has Ever Used.
ELkToN, August l4th 1885.
p. G. STEICKLAND:
Dear Mr:-I have used your Star Bone Phos-
phate ON Wheat and Corn Tor several wears and
think it is the hest Phosphate have ever used
and intend to use it on Wheat this tall.
WIN. SPR1 ALDRIDGE.
ThresEed 81 Bushels of Wheat Per Acre.
Elk NECK, August 10TH 1886.
p. G. STRICKLAND:
Dear Sir Il have used your Star Bone Phos-
phate Tor several years and il has always given
me entire satisfaction. | used from 200 to 25J lbs
per acre on my Wheat last tall and threshed =.
bushels W heat per acre.
will use it this fail on my Wheat as it DAYS
me better than any other Phosphate ever used
Yours truly, A. STANLEY.
Star Bone Pays the Best
ELK NECK, August 18th, 1885.
To I. G. STRICKLANp:
have been using the Star Bone Phosphate
with other Pho>phateS and think 1t pays me bet
ter than the bet . them on either Corn or Wheat
and intend to use it this lall Tor Wheat
Yours. Nc, WM l.. CROUCH.
Always Given the Best Results
ELK NECK, August 18th. 1856
p. G. STRICKLAND:
Dear Sr:-1 have used YOUR Star Bone Phos-
phate alongside of other Phosl hates costing as
much and the Star Bone has always given the
best results and Will use il on Wheat this fall
YonrS truly, HILL L. GROVES
Always Given Entire SatisfacrIon
ELKToN, Aug. 18th. 1886.
=. G. STRICKLAND:
Dear Sir: i have used the Star Bone Phoy-
phate ana it has always given me entire salts
faction. and intend to use it this fall on whrat
Yours truly, +. "A. RICAKpS
Good Results for Several Years.
ELKToN, MD, Aug. 18th. 1885.
L. &. STRICKLAND. ESQ:
Dear Sri have used your Star Bone Phos-
phate on wheat and corn ior several years and it
mas given me entire satisfaction, and intend to
use il wheat this fall Yours &c
NJ. J. WILSON.
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Thinks it the Best he has Used.
Elk NECK, August 10TH 1856
p. G. STRICKLAND:
Dedr Ar:-l have used Your Star Bone Pho.-
Phate on Corn and Wheat aud think it is the
best Phosphate have used and Will use if On
my Wheat this fall. Trulv YOURS
WILLIAM JEFFERS
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TO any one who will subscribe for The Cecil WIG for
year, sending S. in advance, will present them
with Tile WHadeIbhia Weekly Press for year free.