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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-10
OPINIONS.

The GINERAL-"It gives me splendid
opportunity to jump on German with
both feet"
Jas. B. CD shall have a mournfuI
journey to Cecil to the tune OF when
Johnny Comes Marchln home.'"
c. CARROLL C.-"I see the point"
JNo. S. W.-"Civil Service Reform is
played out"
VIM. M. K.-"Thank the Lord there is
no hay fever under the banner Of
protection"
AUSTIN L. C.-"Didn't l whale that
9TH district Democratic Cicero2"
1. HESTER H.-"We'uns want no more
sugar in our'n."
The New CoNvERT-"Which side Of
the fence am l on any how"
JNo. M. M.-"It is one b OF a
defeat"
VIM. H. M.-''Poor Arthur P. is in the
cold, cold ground.
THE SNoOzE-"Oh let me snooze away"
RoBr. B. Fly Gannie Doc Jim,
you've gone and got left. Farewell
to the county printing"
w. S. E-"By thunders" ~
A. -"Creswell Oh Oh Oh
g. MCC-"How lovely the "River"
seems although although it IS SO
briny."
DANIEL B.-"Bye, free trade baby bye
rock the cradle tenderly."
ADJT. GEO. R. A.-"Even the valley of
Virginia shouts its greetings to Har-
rison.
JOHN F.-"Mercy on me mo free
Wool"
H. H. Chow fades the glimmering
P. o. on my sight, and all the air
a solemn stiffness holds"
R. E. J.-"Glad OF it No bandanas
for Wheeling, West Va, for me-"
w. w. B.-Wnew I! Six hundred shaves
to get back! Jeemes's River Pm
we'll lathered myself"
SAML. ]. K-"Cleveland don't amount
to tschucks."
VIM. G.. P-"Let me see, didn't l say
it was a robber tariff ? It's robbed
US now of Grover"
H. Sites C-"With regard to Matt
Quay all that l have to say is, the
hands that were played by that
Heather chinee, and the points that
he made were quite frightful to see. !"
"EGGs," Hand the cards they were
stocked in way that | grieve, and
my feelings were shocked at the state
of Ouay's sleeve, which was stuffed
full OF aces and bowers, and the same
with intent to deceive"
SAAIL. H. M-"Well, l reck-reck-
| reckon-ain't it awful r'
WATCHNIAN w. TT guess I'll try
practicing law in Elkton."
CORONER L-"Grover's dead. Wonder
if there's $40 in it for me-"
JAMES A. L-"Full many a flower is
born to blush unseen: Although
nipped l blush"
DR.. r. c. M-"Even the dear farmers
must have voted against us"
CHAs. H. S-"Mrs. McGinness' pig did
it. Well have to fall back on side
meat and gatherings"
los. E. B-"That'S not the stuff"
JAS. T. G-"The boy stood on the
burning deck. My name is Norval.
Friends, Romans, Countrymen lend
me your ears I'll return 'em next
week"
VIM. w. Bills name is Dennis. Har-
rison got too many votes"
GEO. w. Tit makes me fee6e."
DR.. C. M. E-"What a charming coun-
try England is l'
Tom, McG-"The d niggers didn't
scare worth cent"
FRANCIS S. E-"Had we never yelled
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INDIANA IN TIE HOESE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. S.-FIom nearly
complete returns from all the Cnngressi
onal districts, it is believed the 1Ddiapa
delegation in Congress will stand: Dem
ocratic s. Republicans 5, an increase of 2
for the Democrats. The following are
believed to be elected: First district, VIM.
E. Parrott, Dem; Second, John Ii.
o Neil, DEM; Third, Jason B. Brown,
Dem; Fourth, VIM. S. Holman, Dem.
Fifth, Geo. W. Cooper, DEM; Sixth,
Thomas NJ. Brown, Rep; Seventh. Wm.
D. Bynum, Dem; Eighth, James John
son, Rep; Ninth, Joseph B. Cheadle,
Rep; Tenth, VIM. d. Owens, Rep;
Eleventh, A. N. Martin, Dem; Twelfth,
c. A. o. McClellen, Dem; Thirteenth,
J. NJ. Hoyne, Rep. The Democratic gains
are in the First. Eleventh aud Twelfth
Congl districts. Steele was de-
feated in the Eleventh by only 300 votes.
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Oh my Prophetic Soul I!

"Our grievance is against man. We
have satisfied ourselves, that he is as
false as a lie, as treacherous as assassi-
nation and as bloodless as a stone. He
IS today the representative of Ring
Democracy, and the exponent of the
faith of successtul(9) ofice-seekers.'
Cecil Democrat on German.
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"By the way, it is well to remember
that Senator German was not at the
head of democratic management in this
campaign. "-1he San, Baltimore.
Mr.. German having failed to intro.
duce successfully Baltimore political
methods in the National Committee
Work, his sustaining NSun lets him down
as easy as he is ABEL.
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What cheering news little Delaware
sends US, in the prospect of Republi-
can majority in her state Legislature
No act of Senator Saulsbury's contin-
uous service of eighteen years in the
Senate, can equal MS act of retlremen.
from that body. The eyes OF the whole
Nation are on little Delaware.
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MICHIGAN.
THREE REPUBLICAN CoNGREssMEN GAINED
IN DON DICkINsoN's STATE

THREE REPUBLICAN CONG REssMEN GAINED
IN DON DICkINsoN's STATE.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 7.-Michigan
has gone Republican by plurality rang
ing from 49, 600 to IL, coo on the electoral
ticket. Luce (Rep.) for governor, runs
behind the rest vi the ticket, but not
more than 5000. He lost III the large
cities, but gained i'll the country, where
he did not have to encounter the opposi-
ton of the liquor men. The Republicans
gained two congressman certainly and
probably three, Foreman, Talsney and
Fisher being defeated in the Fifth and
Eighth and Tenth Districts respectively.
The Legislature is safely R-pu ollcan on
joint ballot, ensuring the election Of a
K publican senator to succeed Palmer.
The election of Wheeler (Rep.) in the
Tenth District over Fisher the present
incumb beat, is now conceded. This leaves
but one DIST riot, the Seventh, in doubt,
and is u Republican gain of three con
gressmen. Should Whiting (Dem.) be
re elected in the Seventh, which now
seems probable, the delegation will stand
nine Republicans and two Democrats.
Additional returns do not materially
change the vo for governor. Luce's
plurality Tor governor will exceed 10000.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

BosToN, November All but two
towns in the state have been heard from,
and give Harrison 1873, AT, Cleveland
Isl, 900, Fisk S,64l. The gubernatorial
vote is; Ames, $50, 1879; Russell, 1872, S46;
E .rle, 1870 Republican plurality 81, 1913.
The two missing towns will probably in
crease the Republican plurality by about
fifty votes.
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ILLINOIS.
nARLIsoN's PLURALITY ABOUT 10,

HARLIsON's PLURALITY AEoUT 10, 600
The vote of eighty-four counties in Ill
inois, including Cook, show majorities
for Harrison of 3S 9!3, Cleveland 49, 73.
The remaining eighteen counties in 1884
gave Blaine, 1854 and Cleveland 6. SAP.
Assuming that these eighteen counties
not yet fully reported give the same re-
suit as 1854, the state will now give
plurality for Harrison of Is, 912. 1t is safe
to say, therefore, that Harrison's plura l.
Ity will be about 10 600.
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low A

CONGRESSMAN WEAVER AND ANDERSON
BOTH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PLURAL
ITY OVER 10000.
DIES MONIES, Nov. 7.-Harrison' plur,
alits III Iowa will probably exceed 80, 600,
Weaver, in the Sixth District, and Ander
son, i'll the Eighth, are both defeated,
giving the Repub lican every congressman
III the State but one.
Henderson, Republican, for Congress,
received an overwhelming majority.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 7.-Returns from
every county IN the State show plural
ity for Harrison of r. 4S. d Democratic
gain of sou, as compared with the vote
for President i'll 1854. The new congress
sional delegation Is composed of twenty
one Republicans and seven Democrats, a
Republican gain OF one member. The
now State Senate will be composed vt
thirty five II publicans and fifteen Dam
ocrats, a Republican gam OF one. The
new House of Representatives will have
l42 Republicans and fifty nine Democrats
with three dou 1Ltul districts to hear from
This is "A Republican gain of about eight
members
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Jump on him Gineral You once
said of him that, ga party whose hero is
a spokesman and whose leader is poll
teal gambler, ought to give some better
earnest of right to be, than worship
of the hero, or devotion to the leader"
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TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Novem Der 6-The
State has gone Democratic by largely
increased majorities. The Congressional
delegations remains unchanged. Shelby
county, in which Memphis is located,
gives DemocI attic gain of more than
6001. The Legislature will be largely
Democratic.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov.-H. Clay
Evans, Rep, defeats Creed f. Bates,
De.n., FOR Congress from the Third Con-
gressional District of Tennessee. Evans
majority is Sc. This is the first Republic
can Congressman ever elect ed from this
district.
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VERMONT,

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Nov. Zone
hundred aud eighty-nine towns in YER
mont give Harrison SO 121; Cleveland,
IA 500; Fisk, 1904; scattering. a. Same
towns in 1884 gave Blaine 81 32S; Clave-
land. Is 020; it. John, 1929; Butler. 615.
Republican majority over all, % 5S7; net
gain of GAPS, a majority of 7,459 four
years ago.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

RALEIGH, Nov. 7.-Returns come iu
slowly and Indicate an increased Demo-
cratic majority in The State, and a large
Democratic majority i'll the Legislature,
which elects a successor to Senator Ran
som. The returns also indicate the cleo
ton of eight Democratic Congressman,
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dictated
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so loudly had we never claimed so
bindly never met (Grover) or never
parted we ne'er had been so broken
hearted"
A. P. Sob blank the blankety blank,
blank thing"
ALEX. P Tell me no more of fancy's
CLEAN no, Carroll, no, twas not
dream"
+. JEFF ST would not if | might be
blest, l want no paradise, but rest. )"
P. S.-We will try to accommodate
you, Jeff.
ADAM r. M
"Oh it is monstrous, monstrous!
Methought tue pillows spoke aud told
me OF it,
The winds did sing it to me, and the
thunder
That deep and dreadful orgau-pipe
pronounced
The name of-HARRISON.
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Floating rumors have been thick as
flies since Tuesday. A philosophic
Esculapian wag and something OF a
wit withal says, "salt water is much
easier to float in than fresh" Bad
eggs always float.
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Loq-"Scene Howard House steps,
C-"My dear little boys: Cleveland
is holiness! There are no flies on
him. When we paint the town red
der than she was ever painted, you
shall have the right of the line"
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Drowning men catch at straws
There's been lots of 'em about this
week. The young uns caught on read
ily, even Charlie himself taking some
stock in the midnight Cleveland
ssbeom" of Wednesday.
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Loq-Wednesday morning: Scene, a
lawyers Office. An, give US a
little talk on free wool, give US some
of your figures on it, old fellow"
A-"Figures D it we've had too
many figures, that's what's laid US
out"
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ssYHE*WHIGss

Permanently valuable for its Local as DeH as Cen
ersl Intelligence, Meas Communications are respect
fully solicited from oil sections Of the County, IN
addition to the weekly contributions Of its regular
srps Of correspondents. Anonymous cona'infcd-
ions will recsive no attention, the name OF the
sritsr being required in oil cases is guarantee Of
good totth.
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LoQ-CrrIzEN-"Charlie, do you take
any stock in that report of Cleve-
lands election2"
C-No SIR-"I've been dropped once.
and 1 don't propose to be dropped
twice"
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all that tract or parcel of land. composed of two
smaller parcels, and containing in the a. gregate
l4'i acres more or less whereof Nicholas Stephen
(cOlOred) died seized, whereon his widow
Gracy Stephenson now resides. This property
is situated IN the Second Election District of Co ell
County, Md. short distance north of the road
leading into Town Point and adloins lands of
Wesley Clayton, heirs of Benjamin Craig and
others. The Improvements consist of a comiorta-
bic small dwelling
TERMS OF SALE prescribed by the decree
are: One third OF the purchase money to be paid
in cash on day of sale: third thereof in six
months and balance in twelve months from day
OF sale. Credit payments to bear interest from
day OF Sa aud be secured to satisfaction of trus
tee. Purchaser to pay cost of conveyance.
l.. MARSHALL HAHN Els,
Elbton, Ma, Nov 10. 1883. Trustee.
In pursuance OF said decree notice is hereby
given to the creditors oil said Mich las stephenson
deceased, to file their claims against said deceas-
ed properly authenticated, with the Clerk OF said
Court within four months rom December 4th 1883.
L.. MARSHALL HAINES.
NovlOts Trustee
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INDIANA REPUBLICAN.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. S.-R-turns from
so counties in Indiana, partly official,
show Harrison's plurality 1895. The
counties to be heard from gave Blame a
plurality OF l54 in 1884 and there is no
Doubt they will give increased pluralities
for Harrison. The Democrats tactly con-
| cede the state.
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Where has the star-eyed goddess of
free.trade hidden herselt2 Some wag
replies-in the mammoth cave of Ken
lucky where she will abide during her
period of mourning.
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MONTGOMERY, November 7.-Returns
today show Democratic MAORI ties. aud
the state is safe for 50 600 majority for
Cleveland All the Democratic congress-
men are elected.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

VERY CLOSE FIGURES SHOWING \ SMALL
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY.
CONCORD, Nov. 7.-Oue hundred and
fifty tive towps and cities gave Harrison
%. sos. Cleveland, % 375; scattering, 933
The same places in 1884 gave Blaine "A
IA. Cleveland, 81, 1872. For Governor the
same towns and cities give Goodell (Rep }
"a BOG, Amsden (Dem. % 0GS. scattering
SIS. The same places in 1856 gave Saw,
yer (Rep 81, 525. Coggswell (Dem } 90,
439; scattering, 1904.
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NEBR ASKA.

LINCOLN. NEB., November THE
latest estimates from the returns already
received give Nebraska TO Harrison by
between 30, 900 and 35 600 Thayer, Rep,
for governor will have $4,000 majority.
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COLORADO.

DENVER. Col, November Returns
from "a counties in Colorado ont Of 43
give Harrison nearly II 900 majority and
Cooper Rep for governor, between 900
aud 10 600 maj GRITTY.
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MISSISSIPPI,

JACKSON. MISS, Nov. Morgan, dem,
for Congress, carries every county in the
Second district aud defeats Chalmers,
rep, by over 4, 900. Cleveland carries the
State oy 40 600 majority.
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NEVADA.

SAN Francisco, Nov. Thirty pre-
clncts in the State of Nevada, out of a
total of l12, give Harrison 1873; CIeve
land, 1895. In 1884 the same precincts
gave Blaine 1884; Cleveland, 1887.
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VOICE OF THE EMPIRE STATE.


OVER TWELVE THOUSAND FOR HARRISON
HILLS PLURALITY IS, 10.
Twenty-four hours have not materially
changed the outlook in this State. Nearly
complete official figures, supplemented by
careful estimates, make Harrison's plur-
ality 2,110 There is hardly good ground
for confidence in Cruger's election, nor
for hoping that Judge Rumsey has been
promoted to the Court oi Appeals. The
Republicans have gained Congressman
in the XVIII District. The Constitutional
Amendment was approved by an almost
unanimous vote in the few counties
ht ard from.
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heW 4 advertisements.
FOR SALE.

. BERKSHIRE BROOD SOWS, Full Bred
= One and Two years old.
10 BERKSHIRE PIGS. Four to Nine weeks
Id old. This stock of hogs has taken the pre-
MUM AT he last two fairs.
JERSEY BULL. IS months old. Apply to
i WILLIAM DRAKE,
Novl0-2w Elkton, Md.
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ELKToN. NOVEMBER 10, 1883.

The next Presidential campaign may
not be fought without money, but 1t
certainly will be fought without Brice.
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NAMES BIG MAJORITY

AUGUSTA, Me November g. Reports
from all over the states indicate between
% 600 and "A 600 plurality for Harrison
a gain of T. 600 over 1854
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WANTED FARMS and LANDS of all des-
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TRUSTEES SALE.
tuesday, December 4th, 1888,

DY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for
ID Cecil County in Equity passed in cause No.
laos the undersigned trustee will sell at Public
Auction at the Coart House door, in ElktOn on
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FROM THE DIAMOND sTATE-sENAToR
SAULsBURY,S REVENGE.
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NEW JERSEY.
CLEvELAND's PLURALITY REDUCED-THE
LEGISLATURE.

CLEvELAND's PLURALITY REDUCED-THE
LEGISLATURE.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov, THE most
complete returns that can be obtained at
ibis hour Indicate that the New Jersey
legislature will nave IA DemocI Il tic major
ity Of five on JOINT ballot. The election
OF Gardner III Atlantic County and
Leamey in Cape May assures the Demo-
Gratis OF II votes in the Senate. The
Repu blicans will have but 10. In the
lower house there will be 81 Democrats
to 2S Republicans, two districts being
still! III dispute. These are almost certain
to offset each other, however, so that the
vote will be as indicate';. Genei al SeweIl
said in an interview this evening: The
First ard Second congressional dlstrlcts
give HARRISON a majority of 5000, aud
we have elected every dSsembyman aud
senator excep5 in two strong Democratic
assembly districts There was no defec
tion III the coiored vote, and the Pfohlbl
tirn vote was greatly reduced, but we
lost New Jersey by Il combination be-
tween the Democratic party and the
liquor element Ill the eastern part Of the
state. The legislature will Toe Democi afic
90 iuiuI ballot, aud the state has s.oa,. tnr
Li.velaJ Il by several Thousand majority
NEWARK N. j., November 7.-Cieve-
land carried New Jersey, but fuller re-
turns cut down his plurality. The re-
turus SO far Indicate that Cleveland's
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Harrison thus has a majority in the
Electoral College Of seventy seven votes.
There Is no doubt about the Fifty first
Congress being safely Republican by a
majority of from ten to eighteen. The plur-
alities in the states carried by Harrison
continue to Increase as the returns are
completed. Here are some of the figures:
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The Solid South Broken.
W EST VIRGINIA
Cd M ES QVEE tn
HAERIEQN.
GOFF ELECTED.

The Republican victory of Tuesday
has exceeded oven the most sanguine ex
pectations of the party leaders. West
Virginia has broken the solid South by
coming over to Harrison and Protection.
The latest reports from the Mountain
State show that the legislature has gone
Republican. and prominent Democrats
concede the state to the Republicans
both on the national and gubernatorial
tickets. The Republicans have probabl,
elected three congressman. There is a
great excitement i'll Wheeling and other
large towns of the state, and the Repub
lcans are wild with delight over West
Virginia being the first to break from the
Soui hern column.
By the West Virginia and Delaware
Legislatures going Republican, a gain of
two Republican United Safes senators
is assured. General Halrlson's plurality
in Indiana is steadily increasing, and may
reach 1908. The Legislature is also be
lieved to be Republican. There is IA great
rejoicing in Indianapolis and throughout
the state. Congratulations are pouring
IN on President. elect Harrison from all
over the country. The Republicans
throughout the Hoosier State are holding
grand ratification meetings.
All the Pacific states will give Harri-
son good majorities. The California
Democrats continue to make claims, but
the figures of the returns show that the
Republican victory has included Califor-
MIA, AS well as all the Western and North
western States. The electoral vote now
stands:
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THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
The following is the electoral vote re
Yised according to the latest deSpatches
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

Necessary to a choice, POI.
Republican majority, II.
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