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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-15
Sudden Notwithstanding Affair.

CECILTON, Sept. 18th, SO.
Reuben Chopper, who lives in tenant
house on the Mt. Harmon farm in the First
district and with his son of the same name
engaged in fishing for livelihood, died very
suddenly recently. He ate his supper
hastily and was sitting on a bench talking
and smoking about 10 o'clock. when he fell
forward. His son and a man named Thos
Carson placed him on bed. He must have
died almost instantly. VIM. j. Duhamel,
a justice of the peace, summoned july of
inquest which found verdict ofdeath from
natural causes. Chopper was about 60 years
of age. He was widower his wife having
died about IA years ago. His remains We're
taken to Baltimore, where he had son and
and two daughters, for interment.
There was a shooting affair, between two
two colored men few days ago. G. Wilson
lives on VIM. Wards farm and has wife.
Brown lives on Rose Hill and works for
Cum Holt. Wilson got it i'll his mind that
he could take care of two women. He went
20 Rose Hill and took Browns wife, Brown
did not like this kind OF treatment and took
a shotgun and went after Wilson. He call
ed the latter out of his house and shot at him
twice. One load took effect and severely
wounded him.
The people whose property was damaged
by the cyclone are getting things to rights
again.
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Personals.

Prof. T. L. Graham was in Elkton this
week.
Miss May Leslie, is visiting friends in
Elkton.
Ex-Governor James B. Groome, spent
Sunday in Elkton.
Miss BERTHE shepherd, of Delaware City
has been visiting friends in Zion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas B. Finley and son
have been visiting friends in New Jersey.
Miss Selma B. Hinchliffe, of New York
City visited relatives in Elkton this week.
Mrs. W. E. Avery and daughter of Will.
mington, this week visited w. j. Jones,
Esq.
Miss Harriet Boulder, of Elkton, left
this week to visit relatives in Collinsville,
Ohio.
Mrs. Black, of New Castle. Del, has been
visiting her mother Mrs j. C. Groome, OF
this place.
Mrs. VIM. S. Evans and children, have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs J. P. Evans, a,
Rising Sun.
Mrs. Corr and daughter of Lima, Ohio
have beeh visiting the Misses Foard on
North street.
Mr.. j Chandler Cruikshank and son, oil
Philadelphia. have been visiting Geo. W.
Cruikshank, Esq.
Miss Mamie Hanson and Miss Flors
Wright, of Baltimore, will shortly visit
friends in Elkton.
Mrs. Edwin Wilmer, of Baltimore
accompanied by her daughter is visiting
Mrs H. r. Torbert.
Mr.. VIM. d. Bratton, returned to Prince.
ton College, on Wednesday after spending
the summer holidays at his home here.
Mrs. E. H. Hynson, wife of the Pastor o.
Zion Methodist Episcopal Church this weel
attended the funeral of her father Mr. N. r
Dent who died suddenly at Redden Del.
Miss Maggie Wright, of Cambridge, Md,
who has been visiting Mrs. w. Arthur
Mitchell and Mrs Daniel Bratton for the
past two months returned hume yesterday
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Mr.. John w. Draper, of this town is al
enthusiastic supporter of Gen. Benjamin
Harrison for the presidency. He voted
for his grandfather, Gen. ". II. Harrison
twice, 1886 and 1870
Mr.. Draper recently sent his photo
graph to Gen. Harrison inclosing note
written for him by Geo. A. Blake, Esq,
he being unable to write owing to ad
vanced age.
He received in reply the following let
ter, the text of which was written with 4
type writer, but signed by Gen. Harrison
with pen.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Sept. 10 1888.
John w. Draper, Esq, Elkton Md.
Ny Dear Sjr:-rbe note of George Blake,
Esq, written for you and enclosing you.
photograph, has been received. | am very
much obliged to you for your attention
and the good will you manifest for me a.
the representative of the Republican cause
i'll the present campaign.
Very Truly Yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
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Port Deposit Items.
PORT DEPOSIT, Sept. l4th, 1885,

PORT DEPOSIT, Sept. 14th, 1888.
Monday the 2 p. M, train from Perry
willie ran into an extra freight at what is
known as Armstrong s. Co., quarries
about midway between Port Deposit and
Perryville. The freight train stopped to
get a car on the siding and left the train
on the main track, a fagman was sent
back but the air brakes would not act on
the passenger train and caused slight
collision. Mr.. W. W. Reynolds was in
Jured slightly on the head by the acct.
dent.
Spencer u Seneca stopped canning corn
Tuesday, having canned all the corn they
could procure in the neighborhood. A
number of parties disappointed them in
the quantity they had promised to have
for them.
Mr. John Moon died at his residence
near town, Monday afternoon. Mr.. Moon
was one Of our oldest and best known
citizens. He leaves two daughters and
three sous all married. besides his wife
He will be buried Friday afternoon at 2
p. M, by the l. o. o. F. of which he was
one of its oldest members.
The Aid Society of the Tome Memoir ial
Methodist Episcopal Church appointed
a committee of ladies' to solicit donations
and purchase a carpet for the audience
room. The committee was very success
full, and next Sabbath the congregation
will enjoy the privilege of enjoying new
carpet as we'll as listen to a good sermon
from their most excellent pastor.
Que of our citizens was aroused by
hearing slight noise aud beholding q
bright light in the rear of his residence,
he quickly procured his pistol, took aim
and fred one shot and came near being
minus a sister-In law as the bullet only
went short distance from her person.
Mr.. R. Finley Rowland, the Register
of Voters for this district closed his books
Wednesday night, having added II new
names to the list. 1t is said they are
nearly equally divided between the two
parties.
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\ handsome winter hat, worth S15. 90
from the Ladies Bazaar, OF Mrs. Luc, Ii
Litzenberg, EikGoI., is offered for the bes
fancy floral design. The hat is suitable t,
"A Miss or young lady
The lad, who makes the best OF that ar
ticle of stale pride, the Maryland biscuit
will secure material Tor u handsome black
silk dress from Russell, Missimer Il Co
The Bee Hive Dry Goods Store, WiImil gfOr
Del.
The heavy eggs will bt carefully saved by
many owners of poultry who want for
their child the fancy hat offered by Mrs. A
l.. Wilkinson, the popular Elkt dealer in
millinery, trimmings, notions etc, for the
heaviest dozen.
The Wilmington shoe manufacturers,
GaIlaher, Kitselman 81 Fox, offer $ veral
premiums OF shoes. Our space is two lin
tied to give the list but you will find it in
the catalogue. This enterprising firm is
always up to the times.
The premium offered by Mr.. WIN. G.
Laws, a native of this section, for Ivans
Blothers is probably attracting more atten-
ton for its oddity and value than any other
offered. a particularly fine set of plush
furniture tor the best molasses tatfy could
not fail TO attract great attention.
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ORPHANS Court,

The Orphans Court of Cecil county
was in session on Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week. Present, Hon. James
McCauley, chief judge, Hon. James NJ.
Evans, Hon. David P. Davis, associate
judges.
Sundry claims against deceased per-
sons were examined and passed.
BONDS APPROVED.
Bond of Robert w. Frank, Executor
of Mary A. Frank; bond of Emira Col
Inns, Administrative of Bartholomew Col
Inns; bond of Anne E. Craig, administra-
trx of Edward Charsha; bond of Cassius
F. Kirk and George E. Kirk executors
OF Benjamin F. Kirk; bond of Lewis c..
Baker and William G. Baker administra-
trx G. Z. A. of Catherine Smith.
ACCOUNTS PASSED.
LIST, and final account of John T. Moore
administrator of David S. Moore and
distribution struck on same; lst, account
of Geo. NJ Reese administrator of Rich
ard G. Reese and dividend struck on
same; Sd, account of Jacob Tome gardian
of Arthur Reynolds and VIM. t. Rey-
nolds; 7th, of John d. Haines Guardian
of Lewis D. and Thomas w. Passmore
Court adjourned to meet in special
session Tuesday next.
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The w. &. II. U. Resolutions.

At the annual IN Getting of the w. G. T. U
at Zion, the following resolutions were
! passed:
| WHEREAS.-We believe that the cause OF
| temperance will finally prevail, and en-
| couraged by the promise OF Gou that if we
weary not in our labor, in due season we
shall reap, we hereby reaffirm our purpose
to work for the abolition of The liquor traffic,
and the eXterpaJion of the liquor saloon,
therefore
ReSOiCed.-That we believe that the man
ufacture and sale of all Intoxicating liquors
AZ beverages should be prohi Jited by state
legislation as a curse and destructive to its
citizens.
ReSolrea.-That the efficient working of
the several deparJn ents is of the utmost i'm
portance, aud the contribution made by
each superintendent is necessary TO make
the w. &. I. U. felt power in our county
for the grand achievement which is our
purpose
ReSolred. That recognizing the import
ance or some means of Inter
between the Unions OF our State, we urge
the members OF our local Unions to sub
scribe for our state organ, 1.-THE White RIB
bon Herald"
ReSolCed. That we feel the need of new
conservation to our work, as our enemy is
an INSCRIPTIONS outlaw, who besitates at
no outrage upon the right and has his allies
in high places, who aid in counsel and
support.
ReSslred.-That each local Union be re-
quested to raise not less than So, either by
an entertainment or voluntary contribu-
tions, as donation to the State Headquar-
tiers in Baltimore, and "a memorial To our
assembled President, Mrs. Mary WhiJall
Thomas.
Res0lred. That while our hearts are filled
with sorrow at the loss of our beloved leader
and wise guide, our dear State President
Mary Whitall Thomas, we feel that she
being dead yet speaketh,' and believing
that 'they truly mourn the dead who live
as they DESIRE" we will press forward
with the work which she laid down, with
chastened hearts and undaunted courage.
Resohred. That we offer a warm greeting
to the Y delegates as new feature of this
convention, and bid them God-speed i'll
their work, as we labor hard for the ad-
vancement of temperance reform.
ResOlCed.-That our thanks are due and
are hereby rendered to, Hons Clinton Nc
Cullough, re. Mackall and 5. j. CALDWELL
our representatives in the Senate and House
of Delegates of our State Legislature, for
their prompt and efficient action against
the bill to resubmit to the voters of our
county the question of License or no-Li-
cense.
Resolued.-That our thanks are due and
are hereby rendered to the managers of the
Cecil County Fair for their action in regard
to our request to exclude Domestic wines
and Branded Fruits from their list OF
premiums.
ResOlred.-That we extend our thanks
for the delightful music furnished by the
f's and Loyal Legion, and to Calvert and
Zion Unions for their cordial and hospItable
entertainment, and to the Session and Board
of Trustees of the Zion Presbyterian Church
for the use of their church as the place OF
meeting.
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The WoOdIawn w. g, 4. u.

WOODLAND, September, 1883
NJ. EditOr.-We have been looking III
vain for a long time to see some report of
the doings of Woodlawu w. G. T. U, aud
at last have concluded to take up the pen
and give you a few items. We held two
parlor meetings in the early summer.
One at Mrs. Susanna Jackson's and one
at Mr. Chas. Keilhollz' S. They were
both largely attended and the last one
closed those meetings for the season and
We We're there Informed by our President
that the next entertainment of the KIND
would be under the auspices of the 1's
there having been tlourishing Union
started here.
The Y S very soon after organizing be-
gan work by making festival, held i'll
Mr.. VIM. GllleSpies woods near Princi
pic whereby they realized quite nice
little sum which they intend to invest III
way that they foudly hope will be a
benefit to the young folks of the neigh
borhood. Let US say here that this was
admitted by all present to be the best
festival held near here this summer.
Every thing was SO quiet and orderly;
surely set OF young ladies were never
treated more respectfully and kindly by
the gentlemen, each vieing with the |
other to see who could lend the most
efficient aid
All honor to the VS., those indefatig-
able workers.
Temperance day at Woodawn Camp |
has been fully reported ere this, so we will
only add that we think the cause received |
strong impetus on that day.
We are having "a dry time in this neigh
borhood, the farmers having a hard time !
getting their ground ploughed. Some OF
those who finished some time ago are now
preparing their ground for seeding. We
hear that on the farm OF John Long where |
the barn was burned last Saturday night |
week there Will be another erected soon,
work having been already commenced |
on it. ABB.
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OXFORD FALL FAIR
Sept, 90. 27. %.

The Eighteenth Annual Fall Fair of
the Oxford Agricultural Society will take
place Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
September 20, 81, IS. 1883. The display
in each department will be attractive. The
live stock will be big show alone.
There will be a large amount of fancy
work and household products in the
Main building. The exhibit by foreign
firms promises to be attractive and en-
tertainlng. The trotting schedule will
contain interest for lovers of fast horse
flesh. Thursday. Sept. 81 $50 class
purse $3.50; Tri-County Race-purse 500
Friday. Sept. IS, Pacing Race, free. for
all-purse 5000; 2 30 class-purse $3.50
Music by Band. Excursion rates. Great
time for all. The peoples prices, 25 and
Is cents. See advertisement in this
paper. 2w.
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A CECIL CUUNTAIN ABROAD.
ROCkBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS,
Aug. 81, 1SSS,
Very Truly Yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.

RoCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS,
Aug. 81, 1883.
Dear Wing The arrival of the even
ing coach is the exciting event of the day
at Rockbrdge Springs. Why people who
have travelled far and near, and have seen
the coming and going of humanity all
their lives, should-wheG they come
here-manifest such interest in the ad-
vent among them of few more strangers.
is queer.
But there is a home like way of man
aging the place, that brings the guests
together, and like one great family picnic
they seem to live. They all come to one
dining room, and all meet together in a
cosy informal way on tho broad piazzas
of the Central Hptel-and here together,
under the mountain sky with the * aty.
dds, in full chorus, they assemble after
supper to ''see the coach come ill.," before
The whole neutrality-suspicious. and all
adjourn to the ball room.
Then the possibilities of the arrivals
are calculated to interest the most
apathetic.
There is no telling what complication
of symptoms" may emerge from the
faithful vehicle, or what new form of
rheumatic acidity" Or ''acid rheumatics"
may come forth. There may be pale
beautiful girl on crutches, or an interest
ing limp form to be received and borne
in, in the arms of the porter. There may
be a Governor" or Foreign Minis
ter, but the chances for Judge are
nine to one, either "chronic" or acute"
Aud there may be handsome young
man, intact. He does not appear as often
as he might in answer to the mute ques-
iioning of bright eyes, but be comes oe
casionaily, carries his mother over
from Richmond maybe, or drops in from
the white" (abbreviation of White Sui.
phur)-out more frequently he's cadet
from "Washington and Lee
The neutral figure that arrives uuno
ticed and is quietly domicled out of
sight, will flash out tomorrow IN a glory
of youth and beauty-and it is a mystery
how the pretty girls come to r ,ck bridge.
So they all wait to see the coach come
in, and the innocent passengers wonder
why there is such grand turn out to
welcome them, while bewildered and
abashed they make their grimy appear
ance in the midst of crowd OF spike
taiP' coats and decOUetc dresses.
The excitement over, and the register
duly examined, there is sudden disap-
pearauce, and as the Malone man who
for once has missed the arrival, suddenly
looks up and finds himself and his oppo-
nent alone-he throws away his wasted
cigar, jumps upand says-''You all going
up to the ball room?" And as their foot
steps die away, the Katydids, the news
boy and the night clerk, have the Central
Hotel to themselves. BARRENs.
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The symptoms of Biliousness are un-
happily but too well known. They differ in
different individuals 20 some extent A
Bilious man is seldom a breakfast eater.
Too frequently, alas, he has AN excellent
appetite for liquids but none for solids of a
morning. His tongue Will hardly bear in
spection ut any time; if it is not white and
furred, it is rough, at all events
The digestive system is wholly out of
order and Darrhea or Constipation may he
symptom or the Two may alternate There
are often Hemorrhoids or even loss of be od.
There may oe gIddiness and often heaiaahe
and acidity or tiatulence and tenderness in
the pit OF The stomach. TO correct all this
+ not effect cure try Green's Augu ST.
Flower, it cost hut trtle and thousands
attest Its efficacy. 2.
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On the Death of Tobias Rudolph.

Twas just in manhood's early bloom,
With heart and mind aglow,
And life with pleasure was so full
Deaths cold hand laid him low.
For only two short weeks, he lay
And fought the painful STRIFE
battle hard, and fierce 'gainst death,
Yet 'twould not win his life.
He passed away at early dawn
One Sabbath day OF rest;
His young soul fled from earthly care
To dwell among the blest
1t seemeth hard that one so young
Should pass away from us;
But, y remember we who grieve.
'Tis God hath willed it thus.
IT'S He, who worKeth but for good,
Has taken our dear friend
To rest, in JOY, and peace above,
Where LIE shall never end.
So when with grief our hearts are sad
For our departed one,
. let us teach ourselves to say,
THY will, . Lord be done!'
Sept. 18th, 1888. J.E.H
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III anamaker7s.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, July 10, 1883.
Open all day on Saturdays.

When you come to the city
bear in mind that Wanamaker'
is a meeting and resting anc
waiting place as we'll as the
biggist store in the world
There are reading and sitting
and retiring rooms for you
telephone, telegraph, and mail
facilities. Your parcels will be
cared for without charge. We
try to make you welcome
wether you care to buy or not,
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WANAMAKERS /
Il l4Acres Il
q FLOOR SPACE e
5! PHILAD ELPHIAE
THIRTEENTH 81


You know that there is no
worthy hot weather Tor any
weather. thing for wear or
home use but we have it. Ii
you can't come to the store,
write for whatever you want,
samples or goods. Shopping
by mail has come to be simple
and certain. A few scratches
of a pen, and all the facilities
OF the store are yours.
John WANAMAKER.
Chestnut Thirteenth ard Market streets,
and City-nali square.
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Hats and Bonnets of every
shape. We are not confined
to one grade of goods, but
have the plainest and least
expensive as we'll as more
elaborate.
We are favoured with in
creasing patronage, as our
prices are very low.
Will try and make your
money 60 far besides giving
you the best.
Our effort is to improve our
goods and give our customers
the full benefit of every bar
gain.
Ribbons of every shade and
all new Millinery conceits.
Box OF candy to each dol
lar purchaser.
Mrs. M. A. NELSON,
Elkton.
y
.
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Made a total debt of $50 62
In asking the Legislature for authority
to tuud $50, 600. it was the purpose of the
Commissioners to pay not only the float
ing debt, but also these items of expen-
ditures enumerated above, bringing the
county business thereafter for economic
reasons to a strictly cash basis in all it's
branches. As is we'll known, the author
ity was refused and there was no legal
alternative but to levy a sufficient sum
to pay the deficiency in one year.
AS to why we LEVIED $26, 500 for roads
and bridges when the payments on ac-
count of such repairs for the past SIX
months bad been 81. 264 30; We paid out
it is true, that amount and no MORE but
whether bills for all the work which had
been done were presented was not known
We are advised by the late commission
ers and Mr.. Rossell that the roads could
not be kept up for less than $4,000, and
were further guided in making our levy
by the fact that the files of the office
show that in seven years, from 1881 to
1887 inclusive, the roads and bridges had
cost an average of SAL 1913.
We disclaim any intention of imputing
bad management to the late Board of
Commissioners. We make no such charge.
We simply say that the debt existed in
amount as stated, and that the large levy
this year was necessary for it's payment.
Respectfully,
THOs. G. BOND.
JNo. J. WILLIAMS
JAS G.. CROTHERS.
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FOR RENT.

A DESIRABLE HOUSE, CONTAINING 9
IN Rooms, recently papered throughout and
supplied with tireniIce heaters Rent rea soma ble
Possession given November LIST. next
Septl5-tt FRANK X. SCOTT,
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~ This big reduction is
to make room for Fall stock.
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The Peoples Column.
THE COUNTY DEBT.

Mr. Editor: To the courteous criticism
of the late Board of County Commission
ers, published in THE WING of the Isl
INST, the present B lard, i'll justification
Of a previous Stateme nt made by it June
18th, with regard to the county indebt
edness, wish simply to repeat that at the
date named there were claims on file i'll
the Office awaiting payment from the
Levy of 1855 for expenses during the
previous year of the Circuit Court, Or
phans' Court and School Com
missioners amounting to. SO, 1876 81
There was also floating debt
arising from miscellaneous
causes fully stated in the An
nual Staten ent amounting
to. 81, 1896 OF
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 13, 1883.

REPORTED W. ~. q SONS. GRAIN AND PRODUCE
COMMISSION MERCHANTS 81 mcELoERsYs WHARF,
BALTIMORE, MAINLAND
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Newark and Perryville Accommodation.
Peninsula Express.
As-For the time OF trains leaving North East
station on Northbound. deduct II minutes; and
on Southbound, add II minutes to the above time
PORT DEPOSIT BRANCH:
no,,.. Gas, 72O, S. 20, 1908. 10. AZ a.
Ao"'o or' Deposi' M 1910, s. l5.6 IS, S.l2 p. IN.
T ..,,a ,,a--,,,-,u. T.45, sos. lila a. N.
W. -> I LAO. SAL. 5.35, 6.22, !. 10 p. m
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Maxi ing a total viasbIe debt,
outside of the bonded debt of 81, 522 GO
Which added to the bonded debt 40, 500 90
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Chestnut, Thirteenth ard Market ST
and City-naII square.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
Contracts Awarded.

1t. Col. j. A. Smith, U. S. A., yesterday
afternoon opened the bids for dredging
the front harbor off Grand Trunk and Gait
wharves. When the contract is completed
vessels drawing twenty-nine feet of water
can come direct from the ocean up to the
wharves without pilot The channel will
be 225 feet wide. As soon as the vessels
sight City Hall cupola they will steer direct
ly for it. Moore & Wright got the contract.
There are two jobs in the contract. The
first is hard digging, and the second mud
digging.
Robert Hamilton and Soloman Sawyer, of
Chebeague, bid 43 cents for the first and 10
cents for the second.
Moore q Wright, of Portland, bid "a cents
for the first and II cents for the second.
The National Dredging Co., of Whining
ton, Del, bid 80 cents for the first and 1G
for the second.