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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14
Bids for the New Asylum.

Last Monday. the Ledger reports,
the Board OF Building Commission
eis for constructing an Insane Hos
pital for Washington Territory, met
at their office at Fort Stsilscoom, for
the purpose Of receiving and consid-
ering the bids for the whole work of
construction and labor upon the
brick work OF the new building.
One week ago the lowest bidder
Harvey Hyde. WAS notified by the
board tina, he was required to appear
~ the meeting with his bondsmen
and qualify a. to the faithful perfor-
malice Of the work. but he gave the
board notice that he could not pro-
cure the necessary bonds. conse-
queDtly the board notified the next
lowest bidder. J. ID. Rainey i Sons,
whose bid was for s27 500, that their
Ind WAS the lowest aud that they
would be required to appear with
their bondsmen at the office at the
fort on Wednesday. May 18th, when
the board hold = special meeting.
and qualify ~ to the faithful perfor-
nance Of tho contract. Mr.. Raipey
was IN attendance at the meeting.
He says he will have no trouble in
procuring bis bondsmen. and will be
on hand at tho time appointed.
Al the meeting Monday. Gilchrist
4 Co. of the CentrAlia mills, were
present with their bondsmsn, A. NJ.
Stewart Of Tacoma and +. Il. Brown
OF Olympia. who became parties to
tho contract which was awarded this
company for the furnishing Of the
joists and heavy material which arc
to be used in the erection OF the
building. and which bond was ap.
proved and accepted by the board
and contract awarded.
Some twenty or thirty of the in
mates OF the rsylum are bu silly en-.
gagged in excavsting at the site OF the
new building. which work was begun
on Saturday last. The building
Commissioners. Messrs. Tullis, Shan
non and Humphrey, have been in
attendance at every session, and
gave tho business pertaining to their
work tboir whole attention, and all
seem much interested in the begin.
ming and carrying on to completion
the work Of constructing the build.
Ing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

A CORRESPONDENT wants TO know why
the pianos In the Bancroft fire were not
saved II was because the fircmcn could
not play on them.-Aifa.
That comes from the new.ianglsd
hrs service. All the old sxempts
know how 10 play q Honsyman
"piano."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

IT is announced that the Territor.
ial Democratic Committee will meet
at Tacoma on the 5:h of June, to fix
the date of the Territorial Conven.
ton. The last Convention selected
Tacoma as the place for meeting.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

Down South, amongst those who
believe in ghosts, the opinion is cur.
rent that the old Wing party walks
abro. d in the twilight. 1t has been
stalking about in open daylight up
North these many years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

IT seems that our country 10 moi
alone in destruction from the Gle.
msnts. A hurricane passed over
Msdrid, Wednesday, killing 10 per.
sons and wounding 900 others. be.
sidss destroying much property.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

A TERRIBLE hurricane passed over
Kansas City, last Tuesday. which
prostrated several OF the largest
buildings, among which were the
Lathrop school and the courthouse.
Ten or twelve of the school children
were killed and many others wound.
ed. One of the inmates of the court
house was killed and several were
wounded. Several operatives in an
overall factory and spice mill were
killed and others wounded. The
loss to property foots up about $780,
900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

Harms Weekly, which should be
good Republican authority, says
that" A mans loyalty to the Rspub.
lican party 10 now tested by his 10y.
atty TO Blaine"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

TnxRK is . limit to tho size OF
newspapers, as Of everything else.
Experience Of tho metropolitan mul.
tifold editions las shown that people
will not read large paper a. gener-
ally ~ smaller one. The demand
Of tho times is for brsvity and pith.
Il makes the average reader tired to
turn over the pages Of some of the
phenomenal editions OF the big
dailies.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

An anti.Chiness petition has been
sent to Congress from California
nearly half q mile long, and con.
tanning SO, 900 names,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14
EZ.VE NV E:zNXZNVK:z1xZ
DRY GOODS.
FANCY GOODS AND NOVELTIES.
In all Branches Complete.

In all Branches Complete.
Carpets, Mating, Oil Cloths, Lace
Curtains and Window Shades, Ladies',
Misses and Infants Shoes, Clothing
for Men, Youths and Childrens' wear,
in new and modern styles, white and
cOlOred Dress Shirts, Underwear, silk,
linen and cotton Handkerchiefs, Socks,
Cuffs and Collars, Neckties and Bows.
Mems and Boys Fine Boots and Shoes Hats and Caps
Trunks Valises, Satchcls, Blankets and Quilts
We invite inspection of immense stock which will easily
satisfy all that in prices and qualities in line suit
and thereby defy competition.
TOKLAS & KAUFMAN.
The Leading Dry Goods and Clothing Store, Olympia W. r.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

THE society favoritc in Washington
just now, Is Miss Sweetapplc.-EE.
And it 10 said to DO q Joy supernal
TO sit DO cider.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

4 SosTox dispatch Of the 7th inst.
says thas Capt Avsrill Of Roetland.
Mains. has made . ssrDsi demand,
through the State Department on
Ne Qpssn Of Madagascar. for &C.,.
600. ios robbery and abuse Of him.
~ md daughter, and the burning
Of Ais vessel. the Surprise. last
NgSmbsr. A later report 10 10 the
siIeot that our Government had dis
patched the American /" Navy" 10
enforce the demand.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

1t seeme that no well organised mining party
ever started out without one Of these satanic de-
vicea for killing time. They serve another pur-
pose when encsmped In proximity to wild and
vicious animals. Il 10 said that after vigorous
player has reeled on few hundred bars of either
I" The Dcvil's Dream" or The Arkansaw Tray
eler," the tired wayfarer may sleep in security,
the WILD and weird notes serving 70 Tighten sll
savage beasts back 70 theiS lajys.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

The Democracy of Multnomah
county, Oregon. have been progress.
sive enough to nominate Q woman
for the position Of School Superin-
tsndsnt. Miss Ella q. Sabin was
selected, but her duties as principal
In ono Of the Portland schools. pre-
cludsd tho possibility Of her devot.
ing that attention to the Office that
its importance required and she de.
clined tho nomination. Mrs. Alice
Claussen. Cove was then selected
and will doubtless be elected.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

TnE Democracy Of San Francisco
has barred out all local and Federal
Office. holders from their conventions.
Now II they bar out all oftice.seekers,
they will bs but following the civil
service idea, and in time arrive at
the natural sequence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

JupoE David Davis Is reported to be
getting ominously thin.-Er.
That will probably interfere some.
what with his sitting on the fence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

DR. A. H. Steele informs the
STANDARD that the Oregon Pioneer
Association will hold its annual meet.
ing At Oregon. City, on the 18th OF
Juno next. From o letter received
by the doctor from the President Of
The association. it appsass that efforts
will be made to secure reduced rates
Of fare for the benefit Of those desir.
ing 10 attend the meeting, including
such - may wish to 60 from this
Territory. Owing to the fact that
many Of our own pioneers passed
through Oregon on their way here,
making Oregon City an initial OBJ.
jective point. it is desirable that the
above notice be widely circulated.
Should the weather prove favorable,
our Territory will doubtless be large
ly represented.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14
THE Nationalist, published ut Man.
haitian, Kansas, says:

Tom Cavanaugh was well known in
Kansas before he moved 20 Washington
Territory. lie tells The Atchison Globe that
n few years ago he had two servant girls,
who received a. and a. per week, but
when they struck for more pay, he hired a
Chinaman for 81 per week. who does more
work than both the girls did, and has time
Ia loaf Mr. Cavanaugh Is pleased with
the experiment, and Is SO fond of his
Chinaman tina, during the recent troubles
he offered 10 fight for him.
These details will be news to most
Of our people. although everybody
will readily concede that Tom and
his paper have been on the China
aide Of the present controversy, il
that 10 anything TO their credit. As
tho Partisan seems to be so apt in
the discovery Of motives in others,
II would be OF interest to know why
he should fire of o little China boom
In Kansas. Does he want to figure
A. . martyr TO public opinion with
his old associates, and can it be pos
sibls that he INDUCED the hope that
the report Of so small a cracker
would never reach the Pacific Coast
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

sscaszaas 0winss he's gone East.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14
Sound.

Having been carefully selected
direct from the factories i'm the
East, and taken the opportunity
for securing low rates i'm freight
which have prevailed, we will
give all such advantages to the
public i'm
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

removing everything that is movable
and valuable from her. A good
part of tho dock load hoo already
washed ashore near Petterson's
Point.
A Chinaman was arrested at Spo-
kane Falls for having removed the
figures fifty from o revenue stamp
in q very skillful manner and pasted
them on 81 gleenback in such a
manner as to make it appear as q
$50 note. What is most singular is
the fact that he succeeded in getting
the bill changed, carrying away for
it $50 in good money. He was not
arrested until some days after
ward.
Early on Monday morning Mr..
Hill Ha. mon of Steilacoom was
awakened by a noise of some one
trying to gain entrance to his dwell.
ing house by means of false keys,
with which they we're trying to open
bis side door. He coolIy procured
his revolver and walked to the inside
door and unlocked it, which fright
ened the burglar and he ran down
the street. Mr.. Harmon stood in
his door and fired two shots with
his revolver after the fellow, but
without taking any effect.
1t seems that VIM. j. Peall, a
nun who left this place with an unsa-
worry reputation, some time ago, has
been heard from in Chehalis county.
where, the Kdette says, he sold q
tract Of land to two parties. The
land was first sold to w. S. Lsdd
Of Portland, and Immediately after.
wards teJ. W. Murphy Of Hoquiam.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-05
The New Marriage License Law

The new marriage license act went into
effect on Tuesday last the first OF June
All licenses to marry must now be procured
in accordance with the requirements of this
act to constitute legal marrige.
The bill requires a license to be procured
in all cases, except in case of tuakerS, who
may may marry according to the custom
of their creed, in presence of twelve wit
nesses &c, and before the Clerk issues such
license an affidavit by one of tie parties,
or some one i'll their behalf shall be made
and Il certificate signed rs to the ages of the
parties, their places of residence, their
color, and their relationship. If in III.
course of the examination the Clerk lind )
the parties disqualified from any cause he
shall refuse to issue the license unless re-
quired to do SO by the Judge If the Co ut
to whom the parties apply by petition.
The license when issued, is conclusive to
the minister and lie is relieved from any
penalties for marrying persons, vino are in
eligible, but il is subject to Il heavy pea rliy
for marrying persons without a license.
Two certificates are appended to the. mar
riage license to be signed 10y the minister
performing the ceremony, one of which is
to be delivered to til. coutractin. parties
and the other to the Clerk of the Court
within thirty day.
The Clerk is also required To keep a mar
riage license book which shall h. a complete
record of all the items testified to for the
procurement of the license and of the fact
of the marriage. The names of the parties
are to be carefully indexed so that ready
reference can be had as to the facts con-
nected with the marriage which record
shall also be evidence Of the marriage in the
Courts of the State.
Males may marry when above q years of
age. and females. when above IL YEAR,.
Under these ages consent in writing must
be had from parent or guardian, and such
assent is made part of the MARI lse record
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-05
Capt. VIM. Il. Masters Wedding.

The friends Of Captain Master in this
county, particularly those i'll the vicinity
of Chesapeake City Will b. pleased to
learn that he has AGAIN entered INTO the
happy state of matrimony. his wedding
having been celebrated at Grace r. +.
church, Baltimore, ON Wednesday, even
ing. The happy bride is Miss Florence
y. Hill, daughter of Captain f lward
Hill, of that city. Tue wedding was
witnessed by Il large concourse of friends
As the bridal couple entered the church
Prof. Alcr played MendlcSshnn'S "Wed-
ding March, At the altar the bride
WIS given away by Mr. ,hn L. Semmcs.
While the cercm my was o.'ing performed
the Swedish Wedding March, was
played, and as the bridal party left the
church the march from "Lohengrin."
The Rev. Fred. S. IIipkins, of the Church
of the Holy Comforter, performed the cere-
mony. The bride was lovely in hand
some ivory-coored silk, trimmed with
MORE antique and rich lace. There were
no bridesmaids, but four usherS, who
We're in evening dress and wore large
yellow rosebuds upon the lapels of their
coats. They were Messrs. Charles II.
Afford, George p. Harris, Thorndyke
Chase and Richard 5. Culbreth. After the
wedding there was a reception to the i'm
mediate friends of the two families and
the ushers at the brides home, 400 East
Baltimore street. They left for a trip
West las. Wednesday night. Mr.. and
Mrs. Malster received many handsome
presents from their friends. We tender
Captain Malster and his bride our sim
cerest congratulations.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-05
North East Sif'tings.
MEMORIAL DAY-FI' y EItAL OF j. 5. FEIi,iU-
SoN-SrIRIT OF IMPROVEMENT, ETC.

MEMORIAL DAY-FUNERAL OF j. 5. FEKGU-
soN-srIiir OF IMPROVEMENT, ETC.
NORTH EAST, MD, June ..
DIR. S. L. Ford, of Baltimore, will soon
occupy his summer residence, near this
town.
l. Il. Ford, Esq, now practicing law in
Washington, has recently visited his friends
here.
Mr.. Jos. l.. Mcdaniel and family spen: a
few days at SHADY Beach," their hand
some summer home, near this place.
MIR. kinsey Matthews, manager of the
mill of Messrs. Armstrong & Squier, was
hurt while arranging machinery on Mon
day last. His friends hope his injuries are
not serious.
The outlook for wheat is excellent in this
vicinity, and the farmers look for abundant
reward for their laborS.
The funeral of the late j. Scott Ferguson
on last Saturday afternoon was largely at
tended The dec nasod WAS widely known
leaves a wife and SIX children to mourn his
untimely death.
The Messrs. Kirk are opening up their
new hardware store, and being clever fel-
lows and prompt business men, we predict
their immediate success in trade.
Wingate Post celebrated Memorial Day
in their hall before large audience. Flags
were at ha!f.mast and beautiful flowers
were laid upon the graves of their dead
comrades. Wingate Post has more life than
any other in this county.
f. 5. Foster, who has just finished a law
course at the University of Pennsylvania,
has returned home.
Sunday, the 18th instant, will be observed
as Children's Day in the NJ +. Church.
The spirit of Improvement is still alive
here. Judge Il. l.. Thomas, like many
others, has caught it. =. =.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-05
A NOctllrnC.

Night was rendered hideous in the East
end OF Ekton in the early hours of We'd
nesday by the untimely attempt of an irate
father to capture an incorrigable son. The
boy took to his heels yelping murder"
which provoking every night prowling dog
in the neighbo-hood to resentment set up
their howls at the heels of the flying young
ster. Dante's Inferno was for the time let
loose. Boy, dogs, man, howled in unison'
The boy to escape the dogs and the man,
the man to capture the boy and shun the
dogs. 1t was perfectly lovely for the time
The startled inmates of the dwellings that
lined the track of the pande.noniac crew,
shivered in their night clothes Frightened
women buried their heads in the bed clothes
to spare their ears the heart rending
sounds which echoed on the chilly atmos-
phere of night. Men swore blIck blue and
Brown at the pntimely disturbance. Chick
ems crowed, cats mewed, and animated ma
ture reveled in riotous noises. When IN ay
we hope for another blessing like unto tn s.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-05
Plank Road SOundings.
IMPEOV EMENTS FINE POrATOES-KICKED
Ey A COW w-FESTIvAL, ,IUNE9.

IMrKOv OvEMENTS--FINE POTATOES
BY a ow-FESTIVAL, JUNE9
ANDorA, June 4.
Henry Hess has improved his lawn by a
new fence.
Mr.. John OFT is repairing his house, and
will soon began erecting new barn on his
farm, near Singerly's Providence Mills.
Mr.. |. ID. Carter has strong force of
mechanics repairing Walnut Bottom Mill,
inside and out. The desire is general to see
it start work again.
For the handsomest patch of potatoes in
Cecil county, vote for William Loyd's, on
Albanus Saxton's farm, near Andora.
"Loafers' Corner" has been removed to
"Shady Bank" lovely place for the mem
bers.
The plentiful use of lime about Andora
this season makes it look like a big snow
ball.
Andrew Russell was recently kicked in
the face by a COW, making an ugly wonnd,
from which he has suffered severely.
The straw berry festival for the benefit of
Big Elk Chapel will take place on the
chapel grounds on Wednesday evening,
June 9.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-05
Rising Sun Beams.


W. c. TEMPERANCE USION-MEMORIAL
ERVICES-sUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL
RISING Sun, June 4.
A branch of the Womans Christia II Tenn
perance Union was formed at this place
last week. The Union has II members.
The officers are: President, Mrs. |. Jewell;
vice-president, Mrs. II. II. Haines; CORE
spending secretary, Miss Mary Stephens;
recording secretary, Mrs. w. j. Ankrim
treasurer, Mrs. j. S. Pogne.
Garfield Post, No. 49, q. \. Il held me-
mortal services at Calvert Cemetery last
Saturday. There was not sufficient sitting
capacity for the large number in attend
ance. The Rev. |. Jewell delivered an ora
ton, and the Rev. Mr.. Milligan and MI.
Charles w. Wilson made addresses. 4 col
lation was spread by the ladies', and par
taken of by all present Flowers were
abundant for decoration purposes.
The strawberry festival held last We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings by the
Ladies Mite Society of the NJ f. Church
resulted in the realizing of 800.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-05

The most ingenious realities of this life
are unquestion.b!y the offspring of some
imag NATIVE mind that wandered through Il
maze of seeming impracticablities, result
ing eventually in an untold blessing to hui
manity. a reality that is the delight and
wonder OF the present age is the sewing
machine, and the degree of perfection to
which it has recently been brought under
the management of the Davis Sewing Ma
chine Company realizes the brightest
dreams of the most sanguine inventors.
The new Vertical Feed, possessed by the
Davis alone, places it above all competit ors.
Though frequent editorial mention of this
machine has been made in these columns
and attention called to its merits and a,i-
vantageS almost week. v for months past, we
doubt if yet our readers have any adequate
conception of the Improvements possessed
by this model of machines. For excellence
of workmanship, simplicity of construction
and durability, it has no equal. For Sale
by Frazer 4 Bro, agents, Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-05
~ Apple Orchards,
ROAD NOTICE,

Nctice is hereby given that petition will be
made to the County Commissioners otCccil coun-
ty, at their first regular meeting in July next
for opening Il new road in Elk Neck beginning
at the intersection OF the road leading from E,lk.
ton to Old Field Point with the private road
leading from J. T. McCullough's farm to Elk
river, and following said private road in north.
westerly direction, between or through the lands
OF Foster Rutter, and through the lands OF said
Mccullough to the public road from Elkton 10
Turkey Point at some point near the Intersection
of the North East road with said Elkton road,
May l5-5t,
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-05
Why Insure Your Life
The Travellers Insurance Company,
OF HARTFORD, CONN:

Because it ranks among the largest life com
paneS in this country. Because it has. by the
New York State Standard. $l44 to pay every 500
of its liabilities. that its ability to meet all its
obligations c"CCCdS that OF any other successful
lite company in America. Because its contract is
brief and plain. 1t groups all its conditions un-
stand and no reasonable man can object to. Be
cause it has been steadily cceSSfu from date OF
organization Because the insurance 1t sells costs
c5Se it does not charge an excessive price for the
insurance. and then pay back part of the over
charge in SO-called ''dividendS.' Mutual com
panicS ntrcr guarantee ''dividendS' large enough
to brin. the cost of their insurance low that
of The TRAVELLERS. BctduSe it guarantees Def
mite Amount OF Insurance, and sells it for fixed
sum, leaving no opportunity for assessment. dis
appointment. or dispute. Because its reputation
for fair dealing, stability. and good management
is second To that OF no company issuing life poll
cieS Because its plans are favorable. its policies
Non -Forieitable, and its contracts definite. Be
no Life or Endowment Policy issued 10y this
Company lapScS by reason OF failure to pay the
premium when due (afte it has been in force Tor
three years.; but is If the insured wishes carried
Tor its face for the time specified in the Policy
trith0Rt tarihcr payment Of premium. This is In
Surance that Fully lnSurcS. Lowest cash rates OF
dHI iiGcrGi policy yet issued. Send postal giving
your aye (State year month. and day of month
you were born). and will mail you information
to what it will cost you to insure in The Tray
elcrS, OF Hartford, Conn. on its Low Rate, All
Cash Plan. HARRY G. HURN,
Apl Il Agent for Cecil Co.. Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-05

The cost of license is fixed ut Sl.00 fifty
cents of which goes t" the Clerk rs a fee,
and fifty cents to the State Treasury for
printing license, &c.