davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
Port Deposit Items.

The storm Sunday night and Monday did
not do much damage to our town except to
cause the general suspension Of business
The wind blew the Water out of the river
and the tide was so low as to compel the
steamer City Belle to lay at her wharf all
day Monday as she could not land at Lapi
dunn.
j. j. Heckart, sonzaf the late Col. j. j
Heckart, who left early last spring for the
west, came home last Monday and will
spend the winter in the east, but expects &c
return next spring. He says there are nc
Democrats where he has been living in a
town of several hundred inhabitants.
The Port Deposit & Columbia Railroad
Company nLvs made some changes in the
running OF the trains here. The $40 p. N
train from Perryville and 7 10 p. IN. train
Port Deposit are taken off. A train from
Perryville at 6.1 a. IN. leaves for Colum ba
By this arrangement the Philadelphia and
Baltimore papers arrive here at 6.27 a IN.
The Presbyterian and Methodist congre
cations held union services on Thanksgiving
Church. Rev. James Conway preached 6
most excellent sermon to large audience
After the sermon the usual collection fol
the needy was taken up amounting to over
500. The committee think it will reacf
near $3.50 as a number who usually contrib
ute were not present.
Rev. Mr.. Mears had service in the Epis
copal Church also, which was largely 1t
tended 10y the mem Der. of his congregation
Many persons are making inquiry about
the Port Deposit Call. It has not made it.
appearance since the election neither has it.
editor been seen on our streess for SONS
days. Had it not been Independent il
politics we might fave thought it haG
gone up Salt River and got wrecked in the
general upheaval on November 9th, bu
being non-partisan that cannot be- the cause
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
A Fine ENTERTAINMENT.

Cecil Lodge, No. Sc, Ancient Order o
United Workmen, of this place enter
tanned large number OF their friends o
Elkton and vicinity on Wednesday even
ing. 1t was the occasion of the secont
anniversary of the foundation of the
! lodge. More than half hundred mem
bels of lodges of the order from Whining
ton, Del, were also present by invitation
come Legion, No. /, Select knights. and
Industry Lodge, No. ,, the former in at.
tractive uniforms. Tue home lodge met
the visitors at the depot, when they ar
rived on the train due here at 6 sc p. m :,
and headed by the Elkton Cornet Band
escorted them to the lodge room.
The latter was crowded to it's utmost
capacity at o'clock when the exercises
began. Miss Dora Baker rendered in
good style General Grants Grand March
as the members of the order entered
Master Workmen William J. Alrich pre-
sided. The opening ode was sung, after
which Rsv. Lewis Il. Todd. of Whining
ton, led in prayer. Register of Wills r.
E. lamar then read well-written ad-
dress of welcome. A select chorus rem
the national anthem my Country IT'S
of Thee" after which Geo. W. Roberts,
of Wilmington, was called on for an ad
dress and spoke entertainingly for some
time on the benefits of the order. Miss
Harlin, of Leeds, then sang solo very
sweetly. Grand Foreman Diefendorf, of
Wilmington, delivered an enthusiastic
address concerning the order. 1t is only
20 years old and there are 100000 men,
bers. Miss Magill rendered solo very
pleasingly. Prof. w. E. Reynolds, of
Wilmington, who stated that he had
been a teacher for 40 years, delivered an
interesting address. Seventeen hundred
members died during the year and their
heirs were paid So, 400, 900. Allowing for
deaths and Withdrawals the order had
increased $1,000 during the year. The
insurance of $1,000 had cost to date
this year but thirteen dollars. Mrs.
Thomas II. Lort received great applause
for vocal solo. MIR. John NJ. Terrell, a
member of the order sang solo after
which Joel L. Lacy, of Wilmington, who
lived in Elkton and assisted in
building the NJ. E. Church of this place
made a few remarks. Deputy Grand
Master Workman w. II. Foulk made an
address and the exercises were closed by
a solo by Miss Magill. The two other
lodge rooms i'll the Odd Fellows Hall
tables loaded with choice eat
abes to which all present did ample
justice. The entertainment was "a sue
cess in every way. The committee OF
and other members of the
order desire to thank Miss Magill for her
in the musical programme and
to Miss W. r. Gilpin and Miss Eva Gil
pin for valuable assistance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
Extensive Church improvements

E4GcnS1Fc CHurcn improvements
Tbs extensive improvements to the
Elkton Catholic Church have bsen COM
pleued and the sditice presents fine ap-
pearance. The front has been finished in
stucco and handsome strained glass win
dows have been added. The entrance Is
now directly from the front. The main
door was lowered three feet. The wood
work is attractive. Two doors in front
lead to the basement room. A gable in
front adds to the appearance of the
church. Handsome church lamps have
been placed in front. Now pavements
have been laid inside of the tasteful iron
fence and those outside raised. A good
piece Of work from Witworth's Elkton
Foundry bridges the gutter in front. Ex-
tensive improvements have been made to
the residence of Father Carey. All the
principal rooms having been repapered
and painted. A new suite Of library furnI-
ture was received last week. Father
Carey has exhibited great energy during
the few years that be has had charge Of
this church and has proved successful in
every way. He has spent u, 900, all but
$500 of which has been raised.
He intends extending the building 80
feet in the rear next spring. The church
is too small to accommodate his large and
growing congregation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
Mason Il Hamlih Organs and

The improved method of fastening the
strings of pianos, inv nted by the Mason &
Hamlin Organ and Piano Company in the
year 1882, is unquestionahIy one of the most
important improvements ever made, max
ing the instrument more rich in its tones
as>wel as more durable, and much less IL
able to get out of tune.
Both the Mason ~ Hamlin organs and
pianos excel chiefly in that which is the
chief excellence in any musical instrument,
quality of tone. Other things, though i'm
portant, are much less so than this An
Instrument with unmusical tones cannot he
good musical instrument Illustrated
Catalogues, containing descriptions of new
and popular styles of org ans and pianos, ill.,
trodnced this season, will be sent free to any
one addressing the Company, BIston, New
York or Chicago.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
The POcOmOke CITY Fire.

The total number of buildings destroy.
ed in Thursdays fire at Pocomoke City.
Md, is 81, as follows: Thirty eight stores,
IL dwellings,, hotels, town ball, livery
stable, 3 newspaper offices and several
small buildings. The loss is less than
Was first stated. A careful estimate
places it at 1858, 600, aud the insurance
at s153, 600
The tire originated, it is supposed from
defective fac, which set fire to the roof
of the large thres story building occupied
by ID. o. j. Trultt as d dug store. At
4. 10 o'clock in the afternoon, when first
discovered, the flames were breaking
through the roof The entire structure
was soon in blaze. The town has no
fire engine and the citizens formed them
selves into bucket brisad and fought
the flames, but strong north wind made
their efforts of little avail. Both the
Salisbury and Cristield Fire Departments,
when sent for, came quickly on special
trains aud did good service,
The area swept over by the flames is
about two and half acres All the mer-
chants had laid in large winter stocks OF
goods and their loss is very heavy. Three
stores are left in the town. Several safes
have been taken from the ruins and the
contents fond intact
The business men of the town met on
Saturday evening and formed an organi-
cation for the improvement of the burnt
district. They will submit to the resi-
dents a plan TO widen and strlighten the
streets. committee consisting OF VIM.
NJ. Scheduled, F. H. Dryden f. G. Polk,
E Foutaine aud w. S. Dickinson have
been appointed to receive donations for
the sufferers.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF
Cecil County will lose about $50, 600 The
Kent County Mutual Insurance Company
of Dover, Del. about 80 900. The Mout-
gomery Mutual of Sandy Spring, Md,
about $l2 600. The Farmers Mutual of
Del, will lose about 81, 000 Other CON-
panies involved are the Glen Falls and
Continental OF New York, the German
and Baltimore of Baltimore, the Aetna,
Home, Liverpool, Globe, Royal and
others.
The heaviest losers by the fire are D.
J. Wheaton, $4,000; W. S. Dickinson
& Son, $15, 900; B. G. Pearce, $4,000,
fully insured; Hall Brothers & Company,
SIC, 900; Augustus Parker, 81, 800; j. IL.
Merrill, $1,000; Lloyu, Dryden Il Blaine,
Sc, 900; E. G. Polk & Company, $1,000;
Miss Jennie F. Matthews $1,000; Stevens
s. Matthews, S., 900; E. G. Polk, $1,000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
Young Folks Literary Circle.

The young folks of Pennington and
vicinity met at the home of Mr.. Alfred
Kirk on Saturday evening, November
Gath, for the purpose of reorganizing
their Literary Society, discontinued last
winter. Most of the old along with some
new members were taken in and the
Society promises as in the past to be quite
service of enjoyment and profit to its
members. After spending a pleasant
evening the Society adjourned to meet at
home of Mr.. John Kirk on Friday even
ing, December 7th.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
Fire In CeciltOn.

The large store and dwelling of G
NaylOr Taylor at Cecilton was burned
on Sunday night The fire was discovered
about nine o'clock by ueighbor, Mr.
Davis having retired for the night. The
alarm was given but the fire had gained
too much Roadway to save the building
The fire was first noticed in the store
room. The total loss was about 81, 600
The origin of the fire is not known. There
was no insurance. The fire could be oh
served considerable distance, many
people in Elkton noticing it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
Letter From Kansas,

CARE 'NDALE, Usage COUNTY, KAN
October 70, 1888
n. Il. TORRENT, Elkton, Md.
Dear Sir: You will please find inclos-t
money-order to pay my subscription to TIL
CECIL WING. It's weekly visits are yer,
much appreciated by all The crops O
Usage County have been rather light for tw'
or three years past, but are very good thi
yer. This county has large coal interest!
the beds extend from Carboudale to OSag,
City on y. r. & 5. Fee Il. r. IA distance o
about tw euty miles. TIE coal Is medium
soft and sells at 81 to 81 so per ton at tn,
shaft We have also excellent minera
spri Is one mile north CT Carbondale, AM
near them a large hotel has been built thi.
season. Yours truly, w. G. Z.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
Sixth District Items.
COLoRA. Novamhar 9th. Is

CoLoRA, November 9th, 1888.
S. G. Magrsw who has conducted the -four
mills at Porter's Bridge has sold out and
removed to Baltimore.
The lady who underwent the seri GUS oper.
Hill and reported some time since has en-.
tirely recovered.
w. j. Hill has purchased the John Balder
ston farm near Colora for g. 400.
Smith Love an employee at Helbels saw
lar saw on Thursday last. ITEMIZER.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01

Two charming little girls were dancing
"the racket" i'll the streets. what makes
you SO happy" gentleman asked. "Oh!
our mas have thrown away all our horrid
medicine, and we have only to take DR..
bulls Cough Syrup and that amt bad at
all.'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
Tuesday, December 4th, 1888,

all that tract or parcel OF land. composed of two
smaller parcels and containing in the aggregate
lil4 acres more or less whereof Nicholas Ste3hen
son (coored) died seized, whereon his widow
Gracy Stephenson now resides. This property
is situated in the Second Election District of Cecil
County, Nd. a short distance north of the road
leading in Town Point, and adjoius lands of
Wesley Clayton, heirs of Benjamin Craig and
others. The Improvements consist of comforta-
bic small dwelling.
TERMS OF SALE prescribed by the decree
are: une third of the purchase money to be paid
In cash on day OF sale; one third thereof in six
months and balance in twelve months from day
of sale Credit payments to bear interest from
day OF SAT- and Ire secured to satisfaction of trus-
tee. Purchaser to pay cost OF conveyance
l.. MARSHALL HAlNES,
ElktOn, Nd, Nov 10, 1855. Trustee.
In pursuance OF said decree notice is hereby
given to the creditors OF said Nicholas Stephenson
deceased, to file their claims against said deceas-
ed, properly authenticated, with the Clerk of said
Court within four months from December 4th 1888.
l.. MARSHALL HAINES.
Nov10-ts Trustee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01

Another assortment of Mil
linery Goods.
Latest novelties.
Hats in all new shapes and
goods throughout are marked
low.
For those who buy one dol
lars worth, box of candy
will be given.
Mrs. NJ. A. NELSON,
Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 90, 1888.

REPORTED BY W. II. MICHAEL SONS. AND PRODUCE
COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 81 MotIDrrsY's WHARF.
BALTIMORE. MARYLAND.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
market Report,
ElKTON MARKETS,
ELKTON, Nov. %, 1873

Rseo'Tso BY DAVIS KEYS DEALERS LUMBER. GRAIN
HAY FERTILIZERS. 49, ILkros, MO.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
p W. d 3. BRANCH OF PENNSYLVANIA r. r

NeWark and Perry Vile ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Peninsula Express.
As-For the time OF trains leaving North East
alton on Northbound. deduct IL minutes; and
Southbound, add II minutes to the above time
PORT DEPOSIT BRANCH:
v. po-. n.no. Gas, TO, 10, 1908, 10. AZ a.
Wv Depo'i'' m. 1910, S.l5,s 43, S.l2 p. m.
Leave 10. ST. ST. ss5. IN ~ no D. M
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01

CARB'NDALE, Usage COUNTY, KAN
October %, 1888
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
Charles A. Dana interviewed.

Charles A. Dana, editor of the demo-
cratic New York Sun, has been inter
viewed in Chicago. Mr.. Dana an
nounces that he shall vote for Mr..
Cleveland, but he is long way from
confident of his reelection. He thinks
the nomination of Harrison strong one;
that with Harrison and Morton as stand
ard bearers the men who made war on
Blaine will all come back into the re-
publican party, and that the number of
mugwumps will diminish. Mr.. Dana
says there are good many protection
democrats in New York, but he is not
prepared to say what proportion of them
will vote for Harrison. The Irish hestil-
ity to Cleveland he admits is pronounced.
1t was displayed, he said, in the last
presidential election, but has since been
strengthened by the appointment of Mr..
Phelps as minister to England, by the
fishery treaty, and by the extradition
treaty. Mr.. Dana thinks Hill will be re-
nominated candidate for governor, and
suggested the possibility of his re-elec-
ton and at the same time of the defeat
of the democratic electoral commission in
New York
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
A New Naturalization Law.

Senator Blair has taken a long step In
the right direction by introducing bill
declaring that hereafter no alien shall be
admitted to naturalization until he shall
have been resident of the United States
during the five years Immediately pre-
oeeding the application for naturalization
papers, nor until he shall prove by two
reputable Witnesses that during the five
years he has behaved as person of good
moral character and shall also in the
presence of the judge, speak, read and
write the English language with such
intelligence and facility as to prove that
he has the capacity to transact ordinary
business in that language and by its use
to become well informed in the princi-
Piles of the constitution and the duties of
an American citizen. No naturalized
person, the bill provides, shall exercise
the right Of suffrage for one year after
receiving his naturalization papers.
Judges are forbidden to try more than
twenty naturalization cases day, and
false swearing in such cases is sufficient
cause for the forfeiture of the persons
right of suffrage. -Ex.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
THE coBDEN CLUB PARTY.

Here is little item which although
making very interesting reading cannot
be found in any democratic paper in the
United States. It is taken from the
London Iron Era:
The Golden club is trying to raise a
large sum of money to be spent in fur
thering the ree-trade propaganda in the
United States. Lord Brassey has given
g1, 900, others less, and the hat is going
round.
Lord Brassey without doubt is anxious
to have our ports open for the free ad-
mission Of his wares. There are thous-
ands of Englishmen just like Brassey
old boy, but they can rest assured that
as long as Americans have the good
sense they now have Uncle Sam will take
up the usual collection at the same old
stand regardless of the kicks of the beef
eating Britishers. It is fine spectacle,
seeing these foreigners mixing up in our
family and domestic affairs! 1t makes
man mad enough to go out and strike
his mother to see those interfering, med
dlesome free-trade foreigners mix up
in matters not of their concern. After
November 6, the free trade fallacy will
be everlastingly and eternally bottled.
We have shown Englishmen twice
that they had better leave us alone, and
we will do it again this time by ballots.
This is no bluff, but business.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
The Press as an Educator.

At the annual commencement of West
ern normal school, Shenandoah, Iowa,
Superintendent Croam spoke on the
"Press as an Educator" as follows:
In the mighty mastering of intellect
which is now taking place, where genius
and virtue, wealth and dignity, art and
literature, skill and invention, are un-
firing for the diffusion of knowledge, the
press stands royalty robed to act its part.
The press speaks for the race. 1t champ
ions humanity. Tt gives instruction in
the philosophy of human rights and hui
man needs. I speak Of the American
press, the free press Of the great republic
where the government is of the people,
for the people and by the people, where
the will of the people is supreme. A re-
public where man is solving grander
problems than were ever submitted to
angels. In this favored land the press
as an educator is true to its missions. It
is loyal to law and order. 1t is mindful
of it's obligations to right, justice and
liberty. The press is the friend of the
church, the patron of the stage, and the
vindicator of the school. It believes in
God. It has faith in mans capacities,
and combines with all other educationa
forces to lift humanity to the highest
plane of its possibilities. It holds con-
verse with the devotees of science. With
geologists it reads the records of centur-
les in rocks, and with the astronomer it
walks amidst the stars; with the farmer
and agriculturist for its pupils, it lectures
upon subjects relating to soils and crops.
1t holds its leyees in colleges and count
ing rooms, in factory and machine shop.
1t is where bankers discuss finance and
capitalists plan investments. 1t is in the
humble home Of the toiler and in the
palatial residence of the bonanza king.
It is in the great centers of population,
the crowded marts of trade, and teaches
its disciples at the remotest outposts oi
civilization; where enlightenment and
savagery are separated by imaginary
lines, everywhere an educator, every.
where pointing to the right and expos
ing the wrong in human affairs with
words of encouragement for virtue and
of warning against vice.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
peck,s phunnv puns

The shoemakers strike in this city pre-
sents food for thought, even if it did not
during its continuance furnish food to
the strikers. All labor strikes are to be
deplored, but perhaps those OF shoe
makers pinch worse than some others, as
nobody con prophesy how long they will
last. or which party will in the end get
waxed. One side may seem to have the
upper hand one day, and yet get left up
on the matter being righted or settled in
some way. If all the strikers remain
firm when anything has gone counter to
their wishes, and do not peg out after a
day or two, the manufacturers are treed,
and agree to the measures proposed by
the workmen, unless they are very un-
reasonable, but if the strikers are hide
bound and kip many from working who
would gladly continue, it would seem
that sew arbitrary course would be
condemned and awl the instigators be
sat down upon, even as they sit down on
their benches. II anybody who has fol-
lowed the thread of this argument fails
to see the sole object, let him hammer
away at it little longer, when it viii
perhaps appear smooth and crisp in its
terms. If not, call on some shoemakera
kid and let him go at it. "Shoo Ayr
-Peck's Sun.
Here Peck must have pegged plumb
out. Heel do !
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
ID at the exclusion Of the Chinese, not

ed at the exclusion Of the Chinese, not
because it SO aimed, but because as a
sound constitutional lawyer he opposed
such violation of the high respect due
to treaties, and violation of treaty OBJ
legations which, were they with a nation
of equal power, would amount to dec
laration Of war. In short, Mr.. Harrison
did at that time just what the democratic
house did in the last session Of congress
when it refused to pass any further ex-
clusion acts because of the deliberations
pending upon Cleyeland's new treaty
Oakland Times.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
our Americantq) Administration.

The action of Secretary Of War Endi-
colt in purchasing 2,eeO pairs of British
blankets instead of American because
thereby he could save 80 cents pair OF
$500 altogether, is being justly criticised
by all true Americans. He took adyan-
tage of the law exempting imported gov
ernment supplies from duty and pur-
chased from foreign manufacturers in
stead Of our own people. This is an en-
couragement to foreign cheap labor in
stead Of American well paid workers
But then what could be expected of an
administration which seems to pride it.
self upon its would-be Anglo-aristocratic
connections
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01

The record of General Harrison is
identical with that of every anti-Chinese
citizen of California Francisco Bull
letin.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
Poreign contract Labor.

In the United States circuit court on
the twenty first Judge Wallace signed a
decree overruling the demurrer of the
Church OF the Holy Trinity in the action
based on the Importation of Rev e.
Walpole Warren to this country from
England to preach under contract. a
judgement for $4,000, full penalty and
costs, viii be entered Immediately on be-
half of the United States against the
church. The case will probably be ap-
peaied to the United States supreme
court.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
SSH rhev Come.

At Highland, Wisconsin, monster
Irish Catholic picnic was held on July
IL, at which gold headed cane was vo-
ted to the most popular candidate for
president. The total number of votes
cast were 5000, OF which General Harri-
son received 2,127; Cleveland 685; Fisk
160 The cane was Immediately for
warded to General Harrison as testi-
monial Of the esteem in which the gallant
standard bearer is held BY the Irish pro-
teptionista Of Highland and vicinity,