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The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-29
Port Deposit Rocks.
TRAIN WRECKED.

Freight extra No. 123, on the Columbia
and Port Deposit Railroad, was wrecked on
Monday morning between Peach Bottom
and FraZer'S Run. The tracks were badly
torn up for a distance os a hundred yards,
and freight traffic stopped for seven hours
while the wrecked tracks We're put in order
Passengers were transferred around the
wreck, and experienced but little delay and
slight inconvenience. No one was hurt
The accident was caused by loose wheel
on a coal car.
ROCK AND BASS FISH.
Trollers are taking great many rock
fish and striped bass row in the Susque-
hanna. Capt. James \. Mccullough
caught on - Tuesday, and others were
equally successful.
BIBB Il SONS STOVE WORKS.
Messrs. B. G. Bbb y Sons, stove manu-
facturers, and the moulders in their employ
entered into an agreement last January
that in consideration of steady employ
meut all winter the men were to consent
to a reduction of 10 per cent. IN their wages,
the firm agreeing to restore the 10 per cent.
on July /, 1S26. Messrs. Bbb Sons have
caused it to be announced that, "prompted
by the faithful compliance with the agree
ment on the part of the moulders," ," they
will anticipate the time of its restoration,
and that on June l next the wages of all
moulders III their employ will be advanced
10 per cent, the board prices to remain as
they are" These moulders do piece work
mostly, make 10 hours per day, and there
| is no agitation among them for reduction
| of hours. The relations between MeSSrS.
| Bibb Il Sons and their employees have beer
most harmonious since the ending of the
| troubles incident to the strike of a wear
| ago Nearly all their old employees who
went out at that time are again in thei
employ.
| THE CUT WORM
has made its appearance among the grow
ing corn in this part of the county during
the late cool, wet weather, and farmers ar,
complaining greatly of its ravages. ThoSt
who have not yet planted their corn ar
considered the most fort unate.
CONDITION OF THE WHEAT.
The indications for a large wheat crol
throughout this section of Cecil county arr
most excellent. The wheat is shootiu;
rapidly, and farmers are predicting an early
harvest, some say soon az the 10Th o
June
FELL FROM A HOUSE TOP.
Scott Furgeson, a well known contractor
and builder of Cecil county, fell from tn
roof barn he was engaged in erecting fO
Edwin Gather, near Port Deposit, on las
Saturday, and sustained serious injuries
His left arm broken in three places
and he was badly hurt internally. Mr.. Fer
guson was removed to his home at Nortl
East.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-29

has large dwelling well under way. Mr.
| Ely S"nt'nrn, is sinking an artrslu well,
and Is getting ready 10 build four dwelling
lot from the Perry yvile improvement com
pany and will build a dwelling thereon
right away. II is said that Barnes x Archer
are going to build a sash factory here and
open lumber yard. DIR. c. NJ Stump is
making preparations to build dwelling.
Mr.. John Mccall has also bought a LOT on
which he is to build right away. Several
others will build dwellings this summer.
HOUSES SCARCE.
Houses are renting tor from = to - per
month, and no trouble to rent them. If
there twenty hoaSeS now idle they would
all be rented inside of twenty four hours.
Although there is no large manufacturing
business going on, yet ali have work, we do
not know of a single idle man in town
THE SHAD-FISHING Season
is near over, although there appears to be
few shad still left. There are a few boats
still fishing, but not much for market.
Those who are still at it are sailing for
their own private use.
MEDICINE VENDORS.
We had something new i'll this town on
last Monday night, in the shape of man
on dry goods box selling medicine. We
hear there was one man bought bottle of
his eye medicine and although he could - /
"a, OH To all I,lf ,l,i ~ "a " hole |
one at arm 's-length h"s..e Using the medi-
cine, lie says 'h..t he could tell a three cent
piec. d distance Of l75 yards after one
application. We think that some more of
,hese patent medicine sellers need to 90 to
Chesapeake City and get handled over the
,oals as did DR.. Lorman. Our
PUEBLO SCHOOL CLOSED
IN Friday of last week. Miss Maggie
Jackson has opened private school for the
emainder of the quarter, to end the last of
June.
LOCAL OPTION CASE.
L. y. Walthcrs, who keeps hotel here,
vas convicted by Squire Abrahams on
Wednesday of selling whisky. We believe
he case has been appealed to court but as
re are not interested we shall say but little
bout it. 1t is a quarrel between buyers
nd sellers. LITE
Fasting Girl.
In Cincinnati a siXteen-y year-old girl re-
emily died after fast Of fifty-two days.
'he had been attacked by something like
araly ysis which renden it impossible for
Ter to take nourishment. The human svs.
EN- cannot thrive without good food and
ood ability to digest it. Weak and i'm
aired digestion is rectited by Browns
ron Bitters-better than any other tonic
n the world. Mr.. j. Z. Freedberg, Pom
roy, Iowa, says: 81 used Browns Iron
'itters for dyspepsia and poor appetite;
ompletely cured me-" 1t will cure you.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-29

A''''-'''''-'''
Black Surah is one of the
summer stand-byes. Has the
quiet richness of silk with the
ease of the most informal dress.
Doesn't wrinkle; doesn't catch
dust; is durable; doesn't re-
quirc elaborate making.
We have a o4-inch surah at
S5c that we think unlikely to be
surpassed anywhere near the
price.
West Transept
Satin rhadames another favor
itc summer silk for ooc a yard;
a satin surface with almost in
visible diagonal lines; silk all
through; a dressy fabric but
light and easy. Fig h t e e n
colors; browns, greens, blues,
garncts, leather, light t-bluc,pink.
West TranSept
\ beautiful excellent dress
stuff has fallen from SI.25 to
SOC a yard! 10 inch.
No use to inquire the reason.
Beautiful, excellent, drcss-stuff
That's the whole of it.
The wool is long and cling
ing. The yarn is double-and-
twisted, which is rare. The
texture diagonal, open lace or
canvas between the diagonal
wales. The colors: cream, tan,
olivc-brown, scal-brown, gen
darme, navy-blue, green, black.
If a style of dress-stuffs were
going to tumble, this is one OF
those we should have least ex-
pcctcd to go. Andwhyit should
90 so fart isn't the stuff or
the stylc-pure accident.
| Cream: by the Thirteenth street door.
| Black: southeast from the
| Cours: southeast from the center.
Three Canvass-and-laCc stutts
for little more than half of prices
a week or two ago: all 42-lnch,
74c-from Sl.25.
Two-inch stripes of alternate
canvas and lace with mohalr
curls in the lace.
Lace all over andmohairp PLAID
all over, the lace in two-inch
stripes alternately close and
open.
\ drawn thread canvas made
into lace by drawing half the
wool yarns in clusters of nearly
half an inch, striped lengthwise
with double lines of mohair curls
the whole a check, but perhaps
the stripe is more obvious.
All three alike in Colors ant
general character, differing only
in style. The colors: three
woods, three browns, two blues
geen, black, cream.
Southwest from rhe
Three canvas pressstutts, {
tritlc over half; 46-inch, 75c in
stead of Sis and SI.25 lnsteac
of 81; the usual colors anc
cream and black.
Plain, open, hard-yarn canva:
nothing but canvas, 75C.
A finer canvas with triple clus
tiers of silky-looking zigzagline:
The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-29
DIED.

PEN NELL.-In Charlestown, Cecil county,
on the 10th instant, at his late residence,
John n Pennell, in the sd year of his
The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-29
Automatic Tension.

The New High Arm Davis is the only
nj ,hine that has an automatic shuttle ten
sion, which never requires any changes at
ter having been set right. The great prob
lem of getting 4 shuttle tension that will
pail evenly under any and all circum-
stances, has been successfully solved
The device by which this end has been ac
is so scientific and yet so simple,
that the most unskillfull can use it with
lust as certain results as the most expert.
1t produces an evenness of stitch unat-
tanned by other machines.
1t is the law of development, that the
new shall succeed and displace the old.
This law applies well to the New Davis
Vertical Feed Sewing Machine. Have you
seen it .
The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-29
THE JOk ER'S TAKING OFF
Two Additional Arrests One Prisoner
Afterwards discharged

John Edwards Not Implicated-JuIiu.
Gonney Held as IA Witness for this
S.ate-Paul Read Tells His Story of the
Kiling-G. Mannon's Reported Story
oft.
On Friday afternoon of last week Con
stable Walter 5. Johnson and the Pm
kerton detective employed in working up
the BILLY the Joker murder case Wis
tied the Knight farm which is WORKED by
Alfred :. Mannon and arrested Julius
Goffney charged with being implicated in
the crime. He was at work trimming
a hedge when captured. The detective
| pointed revolver at his head while the
constable put the handouts on him. He
was lodged in Jail the same evening and
kept from being interviewed. Since be-
ing confined in Jail he has turned states
| evidence, and as he is supposed TO be less
connected with the murder than either
of the other persons under arrest-he
will be used by the state. He was seen
the other day by Il reporter, bat refused
to talk about the murder, bavine prob
ably been instructed to that effect. He
is light colored mulatto, rather good
looking, and about 20 years of age He
is native OF King and Queens county
Virginia, and has been married but
Monday afternoon. John Edwards, col
ored foreman for Mr. Mannon, was ar
rested while at work on the farm. lie is
a married man and aged about 80 years.
He was charged when arrested with be
ing an accessory to the murder, the au-
thorities seeming to think that he had
received some of the money. He was
released the next morning without
hearing, the authorities evidently being
satisfied that he had no connection with
the murder. Paul w Read is the only |
one of the prisoners who has consented |
to be interviewed by representatives of |.
the press. THE WHIG reporter there
fore visited the Jail for that purpose. rs |
he entered he could not but think Of an |
other visit to the Jail over year ago to
hear the story of q colored woman who |
was imprisoned charged with the murder
of another woman at North East Billy |
the Joker was in Jail at the time serv-
ing sentence for violating the local OPP
ton law, aud listened while the woman
told her story, after cautioning her TO
tell the truth. Reads story was told in
a straightforward manner without con-
tradictions and was substantially as fol
lows.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-29
PerryVille Items.

Our town election held recently resulted
il electing the Old board, consisting of j.
II. Fay, Eimore Owens and Alex. Craig,
who have relppointed Daniel Henett as
town bal liff.
robert Bori oughs has been appointed
Justice of the Peace and holds his office in
this town.
1t looks rather obi to see some of the
passenger trains passing through here with
out stopping SO much for the past Lcgisla-
ture.
AN OLD MANS FEAT.
Captain II. Owens, the oldest resident of
the pllce, with his little grandson, Hazey,
went over the river one day last week ex-
pecting to come back on the next train but
as the train didn't stop i'll Havre-de- grace,
they concluded to walk back. This was
quite a remarkable feat when we consider
tnat Captain Owens is So years of age. AL
though the captain has resided in this town
the greater part of his life, and in fact was
here long before there was any railroad
this was the first time that he ever walked
over the bridge. The feat is more remark
able when we remember that this bridge
is not intended for foot passengers there be
ing no walk, except two bars between the
rails.
PERSONAIS.
Miss Susie Marshall, of Wilmington, is
visiting friends here.
Miss Carrie Cole, of this place, and Miss
Clara Cochran, of Havrede grace, left here
early this mouth to visit friends in Albany,
n Y. They are expected home the last OF
this week.
M:. y. II. wens has just finished his
studies in Bryant & STATIONS business col
lege, in Baltimore, and returns to us with a
first class diploma, he having graduated
with high houors in his chosen branch
THE SPIRIT OF IMPROVEMENT
is here with renewed vigor. MIR. j John Wen
ner has just finished his new dwellin.
| house and bakery, and moved in and
rened business last week. w. II. Cole
The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-29

"ANTED-Loca Men to take or
w ders for our Specialties in their towns and
counties Live mea make S. day. Write for
terms giving references and age.
CHARLES ii. CHASE. NurSeryman,
Mar 20-2m Rochester, N. Y.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-29
ROAD NOTICE.

Netice is hereby given that petition will he
made to the County Commissioners OtCecil coun-
ty, at their first regular meeting in July next,
for opening new road in Elk Neck, beginning
at the intersection OF the road leading from Elk-
ton TO Old Field Point, with the private road
leading from j. L. McCulOughs farm to Elk
river, and following said private road in north
westerly direction. between or through the lands
OF Foster y Rutter, and through the lands Of said
Mccullough to the public road from Elkton to
Turkey Point at some point near the intersection
of the North East -oad with said Elkton road.
MAY l5-5t
The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-29
LOCAL OPTION CASE.

L. y. Walthcrs, who keeps hotel here,
was convicted by Squire Abrahams on
Wednesday of selling whisky. We believe
the case has been appealed to court but as
we are not interested we shall say but little
about it. 1t is a quarrel between buyers
and sellers. LITE
The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-29
ROCK AND BASS FISH.

Trollers are taking great many rock
fish and striped bass row in the Susque-
hanna. Capt. James n. Mccullough
caught on - Tuesday, and others were
equally successful.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-29
- Apple Orchards,

is of STONE with nine Rooms: with ex- E&l.LI
cellent water and necessary outbuildingS; with II
stone Cellar, and frame BARN 46NiO feet, nearly
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AZ an adjourned meeting Of Winchester
Presbytery at Round Hill Church, near
Winchester, Rev l.. f. Scott was installed
Pastor of that church. He is a son of Rev.
Jno. A. Scott Of Dufiields, in this county.
Rev. w. d. White, for some years past
pastor Of the Presbyterian Church of Har-
per's Ferry, was dismissed to the Chesa-
peake Presbytery and will take charge of
the Churches at Marshall and Delaplaine,
Fauquier county.
Licentiate VIM. H. Miller, of Gerards-
town, was dismissed to the care of Cham
plain Presbytery in New York, within the
bounds of which he has been called to labor.
Mr.. Henry c. V. Campbell, ruling ell
der of the Berkeley Springs church, and for
the last year a student at Union Theologic-
al Seminary, near Farmville, Va, was taken
under the care of the Presbytery as candi-
date for the gospel ministry.
Action upon the request of Rev. K. IL.
Fleming to resign the pastorate of Wood
stock Church to accept an important min
isterial work in connection with New York
Avenue Church, Washington City, was
postponed until the Fall meeting of Pres
hvtprv
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CIRCUIT COURT.

Gideon Leisenring, fried in the Circuit
Court last week upon the accusation OF mr.
ing a stable in November last, was acquitted
the jury only requiring about enough
time to take a vote and write a verdict.
Mr.. T. w. Brown represented the State, and
Hon. VIM. H. Travers and CleOn Moore
were counsel of the accused. The general
expression was that Mr.. Travers made "the
greatest effort of his life, and qualification
at the result was manifested by an Outburst
of applause. The Judge reminded the
crowd, however, that such manifestations
would not be tolerated.
James NJ. Mason vs.. The Harper's Ferry
Bridge Company. Verdict for defendant.
Mcdonald q Beckwith and Green for plain
tiff: Travers, Lucas, and Baylor for Bridge
Company.
Monday and part Of Tuesday the Court
was occupied in the trial of II. c. Getzen-
danner, indicted at the February term for
obtaining from certain Insurance CCmpa-
nies more money than was due him on ac-
count Of loss of property by fire by false
representation of the value Of said property.
We understand the testimony produced in
behalf of the State was wholly insufficient
TO show criminal intent on the part Of the
defendant. and, in fact, tended to if it did
not directly show that the settlement made
between the Insurance Company and Mr..
Getzcndanner was entirely correct. Upon
this state of facts the Prosecuting Attorney,
r. W. Brown, Esq, stated to the jury that
having since the finding of the Indictment
exhausted every means In hi. power % col
lect the testimony 10 the case in behalf OF
the State and having succeeded in placing
before them an the evidence that could be
procured. and perceiving, as an who had
heard 10 must conclude, that il failed to
show either o. Misrepresentation of facts on
the part of the accused or any crime against
che law. DE felt IL hi, duty 20 say that he
could not conscicutiou,ly ask jury 90 con-
vict. lie would therefore submit the case.
The jury thereupon, without leaving their
places, rendered a verdict Of mot guilty"
His Honor, Judge Faulkner, in discharg-
ing the Jury for the term, said that he had
listened very carefully to the evidence in
the case Of State vs.. Getzendanuer, and that
he had seen nothing in the testimony,
whatever. TO criminate the accused. He,
therefore, fully concurred in tee course Pur-
sued by the Prosecuting Attorney in aban-
douiug the case and approved the verdict
of the jury Hons. d. b. Lucas and W. IL.
Travers, and Mr.. b. D. Gibson were counsel
for defendant
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FOR CoUNCILMEN.
What Water Works aud Water Cost

MAY 81, 1886.
EDIroR OF FREE PRESs-Dear Sir:
The question of supplying our town with
water has in the past ten years been con-
sidered a good deal. 1t may not be unin-
teresting to your readers to have some reli-
able figures as to the actual cost of such
works in other towns.
From one list of 40 towns and cities 1t IS
found that when the works are built and
managed by the towns themselves the aver
age cost for such works has been SIS, 800 per
1000 inhabitants, and the annual cost of
maintenance and interest on investment has
been 81, 40 per 900. When similar works
have been built and managed by private
companies the original cost has been on an
average $4,000 and the owners have col
ected 81 300 per 200 inhabitants per an
mum.
From a second list of 10 towns from anO-
Their reliable authority it appears that the
cost of works of water supply has averaged
$50, 900 per 900 inhabitants and 3, 100 for
maintenance and interest per 1000 per an
nun; the similar items being $4,000 per
1000 and Sl,7OO per annum per 900 for
works owned by private parties.
Respectfully yours,
WIN. 7. CRAIGHILL.
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Lee Memorial association.

At meeting held at the Court or
Saturday. May 10Th, 1856, the Lee Memoria
Association was re-organized by the election
of the following officers:
President-Rev. DR.. A. c. Hopkins.
Secretary-Geo. w. Haines.
Treasurer-Cleon Moore.
Executive ommittee-David Howell
w. w. B. Gallaher and Maj. Jas. Law
HOoff.
Finance Committee-Maj. Jas. Law
Hooff. Jno. r. Colston and Eugene Baker
The Finance Committee was requested to
proceed to the immediate enrolment OF
members in the Association-the payment
of 81 per annum being a requisite to such
membership.
1t being suggested that the Cyclorama Of
the Battle of Gettysburg would be exhibit
ed in Charlestown with benefit for the
Memorial Association, it was moved and
adopted that the parties having the exhibit
ton in charge be invited to visit Charles
town for such purpose.
Rev DR.. Hopkins reported the appoint
ment Of committee Of ladies to solicit con-
tributions for the Jackson monument, au-
thorized at a previous meeting.
Hon w. H. Travers, Maj. Jas. Law.
Hoofr and Col Frank Beckwith were APP
pointed a committee to inquire into and re-
port upon the amount Of Indebtedness yet
remaining upon the soldiers monument
Association adjourned subject TO call Of
the President
A. c. HOPKINS, Prest.
Gro " HArNFS Sac'v-
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Mar ., 1856
4cnntnin,s Eol.t,rnnfe Dfscorcrn.

Capt. Coleman, schr Weymouth, plying
between Atlantic City and y. Y, had been
troubled with cough so that he was una
ble to sleep, and was induced to try DIR
Kings New Discovery for consumption
1t not only gave him instant relief, but al.
layed the extreme soreness in his breast
His children were similarly affected and q
single dose had the same happy effect. DIR
Kings New Discovery is now the standard
remedy in the Coleman household and on
board the schooner. Free Trial Bottles Of
this standard remedy at Geo. I. Light
Drug Store
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1ncse nrc Solid Facts

The best blood purifier and system regu
lator ever placed within the reach of suffer
ing humanity, truly is Electric Bitters. In
activity of the Liver, Biiiousness, Jaundice
Constipation, Weak kidneys, or any dis
ease of the urinary organs, or whoever re-
quires an appetizer, tonic or mild stimulant
will always find Electric Bitters the bes
and only certain cure known. They act
surely and quickly, every bottle guaranteed
to give entire satisfaction or money refund
ed. Sold at Fifty cents bottle by Geo. L
Light.
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We are in receipt Of an invitation to at
tend the Thirteenth Annual Commence
ment of Roanoke College, Salem, Nir-
ginia. 18th TO 10th inclusive of this month
ON Sunday, June 18th, the Baccalaureate
sermon will be preached by Rev. j. Haw-
kius. ID. d.. OF South Carolina, and at night
the Y. VI. c. Association will be addressed
bv Rev. Prof j. l. Miller, of Luray, Va
June l4th, contest for medal in oratory
10Th. address before the Alumni by Rev. h
f. Sibole, A. NJ, of Philadelphia, and at
p. m. an Grafton before literary societies by
Mai. Henry Kyd Douglas. 10th. addresses
bv the graduates and degrees and prizes tC
be conferred and awarded.
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Nv business for the month of April has
proved that an increase of stock would in
crease sales. Notwithstanding the cry OF
hard times our sales have been much larger
than ever before. We have now on hand
5000 pairs of shoes, $1,000 worth of cloth
ing, 80 dozen shirts, so dozen neckwear,
heavy stock of hats, 80 dozen gloves, and
everything in mems wear in good supply.
GEO. II. HAGLEY.
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H,,ckIeu,s 4rnica Salre.

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Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fey er
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1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price, % cents per
box. For sale by Geo. T. Light.
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Mr.. Geo. G. Johnson, residing on the
farm of Hon. Jas H. Grove. near Leetown,
has a colt which was folded few days ago,
and half hour after birth measured IL
hands in height.-Spirt
How high when unfolded9
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We have made it a special study this sea-
son to gather together the largest and cheap
est assortment of white goods, suitable for
ladies dresses it has ever been our pleasure
to show TO our patrons. We have taken es.
pecial pains this season in the selection OF
goods for commencement dresses.
s. u. HIRsCHNiAN & Co.
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The office Of the Free Press, Of Charles
town, was burned by the Union soldiers,
twenty-four years ago. Il still lives, in Its
seyenty-ffth volume, and We are glad Of 1t.
Richie Gazette.
Thank Won.
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ten. VIM. NJ Vancleave, native Of
Clarke county, died at his home in Macon,
Missouri on Sunday Of last week-in the
10Th year of his age.