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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-01-26
Port Deposit Items.
PORT DEPOSIT, Jan, 9th, 1873!

PORT DEPOSIT, j an, 24th, 1859.
The funeral services of the late j. w.
Abrahams were held in the Tome Memorial
at II o'clock. They were conducted by Rev.
j. p. Otis assisted by Revs. j. Squier, Jas.
Conway and L. Z. Barrett. The interment
was at Hopewell. The pail bearers were
w. w. Nickle, F. NJ. Rawlings, f. S.
Everist, 5. \. Reynolds. j. A. Davis and
f. c. Bond.
Mrs T. C. Bond accidentally sprained the
fore-tinger of her right hand last Tuesday
while at f. 5. Everist's. S he slipped on some
ice and in falling struck her hand IN a pecu-
liar manner, thus causing the sprain.
Our community was very agreeaby sur
prised this morning on picking up the daily
papers and discovering the muniticent gift
of Hon. Jacob Tome. Outside of the in"or-
porators of the seminary very few people
we're aware of the intention of the donor
until it was published in the papers The
seminary will be of great benefit to our
town and will be highly appreciated by its
citizens.
S. c. Rowland and Geo. II. Buck have
entered into partnership and will carry on
the wholesale and retail lumber, and retail
coal business at the same place formerly
occupied by S. G. Rowland. The firm name
will be 5. G. Rowland & Co.
Rev. w. l.. S. Murray preached in the
Tome Memorial NJ. f Church last Sunday
evening.
A mad dog got loose at Rock Run yester-
| day afternoon. 1t was disposed of before
| any damage was done.
T. G. Bond is closing up the affairs of the
| late j. w. Abrahams.
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Glasgow Items.
GLASGOW, January oath 1SS

Last week was one of festivity and merry
making in our little town. Wednesday
evening the Presbyterian congregation gave
their PASTOR Rev. L. G.. Anderson and wife
pleasant surprise. Mr.. Anderson was
presented with a large lounging chair, A
pleasant evening was spent with only one
draw back, the pastor on account of a cold
taken few days before was unable to be
among the guests. Thursday evening the
Presbyterian Church Sociable was held at
the house of Mrs. S. E. Gonce, quite a num-
Der were present and an enjoyable evening
was spent. Friday evening surprise party
was given too young ladies visiting Mrs. j..
B. Cazier at Mt. Vernon place.
Miss Clara Boyd, of New York spoke in
the NJ. E. Church Sunday afternoon to a
crowded house Miss Boyd is very slight
and delicate looking but has clear, strong
aud distinct voice.
Mrs. Sarah Gonce and daughter are in
Elkton visiting Mrs Il. b. Frazer.
DIR. w. T. Skinner spent last Tuesday in
Dover among relatives.
Our school which has been closed for some
weeks past, reopened last Monday morning.
Miss Green, of Wilmington teacher.
G. A. NJ.
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A Observation-Disclosures Tour to
Florida via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

Following up the policy so successfully
inaugurated last winter, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company announces that series
of tours will be arranged this season for
points in Florida and Georgia. The first is
fixed for Monday, January 29tb. On that
date special train of Pullman drawing
room sleeping-cars, under the superinten-
dence of the Tourist Agent and Chaperon
will leave New York $50 p. NJ, Newark
6.59, Elizabeth 7.OS, Trenton 8O5, Philadel-
phia $50, Wilmington 1904, Baltimore
11.40, Washington 1880 a. M, and run
through via the Atlantic Coast Line to
Jacksonville and Townsville, arriving at
the former on the morning and the latter
sarly in the afternoon of the second day.
The round-trip ticket, which will admit of
a two weeks visit in the South, including
Pullman accommodations and meals en-
route in both directions, will be sold from
New York at $500, Philadelphia, $4,000,
and at rates in proportion from other prin-
cipal stations on the system. The rates to
both Townsville and Jacksonville are the
same, but the tickets are distinct. This trip
will undoubtedly prove a most delightful
one, as the return limit of the tickets ena-
bles the tourists to visit all the important
points in this attractive section.
The excursion rate DIS above from Elkton
will be $4,000.
Tourists will take a regular train, con-
Meeting with the special at the nearest avail
able station.
For detailed information address S. W.
F. Draper, Tourist Agent, $40 Broadway,
New York.
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Joseph Mullen VS. P.W. & Il. X. X.

This case which was still undecided when
we went to press last week ended in a dis
agreement of the jury which was discharged
late on Saturday evening having been in
their room about twenty eight hours The
Court instructed that according to the law
of Railroad accidents at crossings, it was
necessary for the traveller on the highway to
use all reasonable precautions to avoid COLI
sion, not only on account of his own safety
but because of the great danger to passen-
gers Oh the trains; and that unless the jury
believed that the accident was caused en-
tirely by the negligence of the Railroad Co.,
the persons injured had no right of action.
1t seems that six of the jury thought that
the accident was at least partly the fault of
Mullen himself and refused TO give him
verdict. There seems to he disposition on
the part of jurors to make more careful in
vestigation of cases against Railroads than
formerly and indeed this is not to be won
dered at when we consider the terrible con-
sequences to a whole train load of passengers
| which III " aud often has resulted from the
| thoughtlessness of one careless driver. An
impression was sought to be made on the
| Jury that because the two men who were
| ompanions of Mr.. Mullen had recovered in
suits at Chester, Pa, that therefore the same
result should be followed here. But it i.
said among lawyers that as these men wer,
not the drivers of the CARR ge, that mat
ter how careless Mr.. Mullen was, it did no
| effect their right to recover. AT all events
the jury preferred to follow the law as givei
TO them by their own Judges.
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First. In admitting children to said
seminary preferences shall be given to
the children of persons who have died
while residents of Port Deposit aforesaid
the children being at the time of their
admission and having been on two years
next prior thereto residents of Port De-
post aforesaid.
Second. To the children of persons who
have been for two years next prior to the
time of the admission of said children
residents of Port Deposit aforesaid.
Third. To the children of persons who
have died while residents of Cecil county
outside the corporate limits of Port De-
post aforesaid the said children being at
the time of their admission and having
been for two years next prior thereto
residents of Cecil county aforesaid.
Fourth. To the children of persons who
have been for two years next prior to the
time of the admission of said children
residents OF Cecil county aforesaid.
The time Of the existence of said cor
poration shall be forty years from the
date of the signing and acknowledging
of the certificate and for such other per-
iod as the legislature of Maryland shall
give for the continuance of the same
either by general or special law, and this
corporation is formed upon the articles
conditions and provisions herein ex-
pressed and by laws as may be made in
accordance with law for the regulation
of it's affairs and the management and
control of its property and it shall be
subject in all particulars to the limita-
tions relating to corporations which are
contained III the generel laws of this
state, asd an election shall be held an
nually at the time and upon such notice
as shall be fixed by the bylaws for the
purpose of electing nine trustees to manage
the concerns of said corporation for the
next succeeding year and the only per-
sons entitled to vote at said election shall
be the trustees in Office at the time said
election is held, and in this manner shall
corporation be maintained from year to
year during it's existence; Provided that
at least seven of said Trustees shall be
residents of Cecil county and at least five
residents of Port Deposit afor esaid and
progjded further that no pay or compen-
satiou shall be allowed to any of said
trustees for their services unless said
services shall be outside Of their duty as
trustees.
T. The operations of this corporation
shall be carried on in Cecil county in the
State of Maryland and the principal office
of said corporation shall be in the town
of Port Deposit in the said county.
5. This corporation shall have no capt.
tai stock.
G. There shall be no shares of stock in
this corporation.
7. The concerns of this corporation
shall be managed by nine trustees and
the names of the trustees for the first
year shall be, EValyn S. Tome, John A.
J. Cresswell, William J. Jones, Henry G.
Nesbitt, Samuel C.. Rowland, John M.
McClenahan, Thomas c. Bond, Robert
C. Hopkins and Peter E. Tome.
Then follows the signatures of the
above named corporators.
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An Important Case Decided.

The case of Oppenheimer 81 Sons of Balti-
more VS.. Reynolds Brothers of Port Deposit
which was taken up in the Circuit Court of
Cecil county on F~iday of last week resulted
on Thursday afternoon in the jury render
ing verdict for the plaintiffs. This case
which occupied the attention of the Court
for six days and two nights compE
Gated one. The plaintiffs manufacturers of
solder sold large quantity of that article
to REYNOLDS Brothers who used it in the
manutac: III q of tin cans and the latter gave
notes amounting at this time with interest
to about $4,000 in payment The suit was
to recover the amount of the notes. The
defendants claimed that the solder was of
inferior quality and caused the cans in
which they used it to crack. They suffered
losses in this manner amounting to more
than the cost of the solder and these claims
were presented to offset the other.
Albert Constable and NJ. r.. Walter the
latter of the Baltimore bar represented the
plaintiffs and K. c. Thackery and Charles
| G. Crothers the defendants. Court ad
| iourued at Uhe conclusion of this case until
the third Monday in March.
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North East Items.
NORTH EAST, JAN, 24th

NORTH EAST, JAN, oath, 1889.
Business in our town still remains dull
and every thing very quiet.
Frederick Holland colored created little
ripple by carrying off some of Mr.. James
Roueys beef hides to Havre de Grace and
selling them. Mr.. Roney got part of his
hides back and Sheriff Johnson got Fred.
John Davis his partner got wind OF it, and
made his escape. They also disposed of some
hides that belonged to Mr. Charles Bayard
in the same way. They both can be we'll
spared from this community.
There Is an atfort being made to have a
late afternoon mail from the North, which
would be a great accumulation, as it is
now, we have no mail from the North after
half past one p. IN.
The W. G I. U. held a convention here
last Saturday in the NJ. E. Church, a
number of ladies attended it from !. distance
Capt Charles Pierce who fishes Hances
Point has been shipping few bols of fish
to Philadelphia, mostly pike. They bring
good price. But fish of all kinds at this
time are very scarce.
Rev. f. X. Miller arrived home from
Wisconsin last Wednesday.
The white caps have made their appear
ance here. Notice has been served on some
of our citizens for the most trifing offences,
such as laziuess, returning chickens that
were missing, for selling loo novels and for
going to sleepin church with threat of the
usual punishment that is inflicted by that
| order.
Miss Dora Qugley who teaches at the
| Logan school is at her home very sick.
The Mccullough Iron Co., is having a
large quantity of wood cut around Hogg
| Hill.
The house that Henry Brown lives in was
discovered to be on fire on Monday. Mr.
Aaron Rice made good use of his axe. cut
ting to where the fire was, it was soon ex
tinguished by few buckets of water with
out much damage.
Mr.. Charles Ford of Washington, was il
town this week. T. p.
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al Correspondence of The WING.
a Cecil Countain Abroad.

HENRY, ILL, January 18th, 1889.
Dear Whig:-Since our last letter the
old year has rolled away with its bless
ings, its joys and sorrows. The husband
with plenty in return for their labor,
We can sing of a land of corn and wine,
but indeed this is land of corn and
swine. We have often seen 30 or 40
wagons in one string going to the depot
loaded with corn or hogs. We saw lot
of corn last summer some of the stalks
standing II feet high, the owner, gen.
tleman of veracity, says he has grown
corn upon this field for % years and this
year the corn is better than some previous
years and without the application of
any kind of manure in all these years.
The oats crop was a partial loss. Stand
ing four or five feet high up till July 4th
when a sweeping wind and rain storm
laid it fiat as straw carpet, in many
places covering it with black greasy
mud. We have been out several times
viewing the landscape DER and have COZ
cluded that the Illinois valley, for pro-
ductive richness, surpasses the world re-
nowned valley of the Nile. A few days
before Christmas rural damsel with
other things brought to town 80 10.
gobbler. A number of citizens seeing
the big bird Clipped in and presented it to
one of our editors for which he was very
thankful as he should be. 1t isn't often
an editor or anybody else gets the chance
to pick the bones of so large specimen
of the feathery tribe. Our Methodist
friends have built new temple of wor-
ship which was dedicated on December
18th. A large audience gathered to wit
| ness the ceremonies and listen to a fine
sermon from Rev NJ. NJ. Parkhurst, ID.
| D., of Green Castle, Ind. This temple is
indeed beautiful place of worship. The
walls are beautifully finished in hand
some fresco work surrounded with Dor
behring's which add beauty and grandeur
to the whole. The entire building is
most handsome and everywhere beau
tiful carpets cover the floors. The build
ing altogether is a model of architectural
beauty of which the brethren and sisters
may well feel proud. The structure
cost about $1,000, one sister alone con-
tributed 81 900. But Mr.. Editor we will
leave this church business in the hands
of our pastor, Rev. Mr.. Scott, and notice
other places as we pass along. About
the first of December two kids skipped
out from Henry taking the train for OF
tawa where We arrived at noon putting
ourselves outside of a good dinner for a
quarter. Then we looked over the town.
There are about T. 900 inhabitants and is
quite manufacturing city. We went
through the Ring, Hambleton & Co.
Wagon aud Corusheller Works. They
use the best improved machinery and
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Fast Young America.

A passion for gambling has developed
very early in dozen or more young Elk
tonians. They some weeks since formed
a club and rented small frame building
on Water street formerly used as smoke
house, paying the owner one dollar a
Month rent. They spend several hours
there each night playing cards for small
amounts of money. Each member is re-
ouired to pay few cents dues weekly to
pay rent and provide light aud fuel. The
ages of the lads forming the club range
from twelve to fifteen years. We heard
this week that parent OF one OF the lads
had threatened to go there with an Off
Ger. Surely the owner OF the building
cannot know of the use to which it is put.
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Education.
| DETAILS OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
1t has been some time since the people
of Cecil County have been SO agreeably
surprised as by the report that the county
was to have free educational institu ton
to instruct the present and future gener-
atoms through the great liberality OF one
OF our leading citizens, Hon. Jacob Tome
of Port Deposit All the Information
so far made public concerning this mu-
nficent gift can be CLEANED from the
certificate of the Incorporation OF the
Tome Male and Female Seminary OF Port
Deposit in Cecil county received in
the office Of the clerk of the Circuit
Court on Tuesday and recorded the same
day.
The certificate is as follows:
|. We, Evalyn S. Tome. John A. J.
Creswell, VIM. J. Jones, Henry G. Mes
btt, Samuel G. Rowland, John NJ. Nc
Clenahan, Thomas G. Bond, Robert G.
Hopkins and Peter E. Tome all of whom
residents of Cecil county in the state of
Mary land. all of whom are citizens of
the United States of America and of the
State of Maryland desiring to form a
corporation for the creation and mainten-
ance of an Educational Association do
make sign and seal this certificate.
2. The corporate name of said corpor-
alton shall be The Tome Male and Female
Seminary Of Port Deposit in Cecil County.
3. The objects and purposes of said
corporation shall be the creation and
maintenance in the town of Port Deposit
in Cecil county aforesaid of a Seminary
education or Instruction of white children
both males and females between the ages
of ten years and eighteen years and fur
nishing for their use, free of charge books,
apparatus, specimens, implements, in
struments and machinery such as shall
be necessary and proper for their educa-
ton and for fitting them for usefulness
in life; the erection of suitable buildings
and structure, the employment of COM
petent officers for the management of the
affairs of said corporation and of fit and
suitable instructors, teachers and assistants
to govern and instruct said children and
to do all other things necessary and pro-
per for the thorough and practical edu-
cation, but not for the boarding or cloth
ing, of the children admitted to said SEM
mary; and the education or instruction
above mentioned may included at the
discretion of the Trustees having the
management of the concerns of this cor
poration, not only the studies usually pur-
sued in schools for children of the ages
hereinbefore named but also manual
training the use of tools and machinery,
operating the same by means of steam,
electricity or other forces, the working of
metal, wood and other substances, tele-
graphy. shorthand writing, type writing
also drawing, designing and engraving
by or upon wood, copper or steel, sewing
cooking and other domestic arts.
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employ about 200 men. There is large
organ factory, window glass and bottle
works, and sash and blind factory and
stove works. We left Ottawa at five in
the evening and went to Morris, a town
OF about two thousand people. We stop
ped at the Washington hotel. We did
not like the appearance of this place aud
our sojourn was brief. From Morris we
journeyed to Joliet, nice little city of
about 80, 00Oinhabitants, and very lively
place. There are iron works located here
chat employ several hundred men, wire
and nail factory and a big paper mill.
Quite number of business houses and
others are in course of construction. The
state prison is located here. A citizen
informed US there we're about 12OOinmates
in the institution aud it always reminded
him of church, there was so many in
the church that ought to be in prison and
SO many in prison that ought to be in
church. After viewing this city we went
to Lockport, 10 miles up the canal. Here
we stayed all night. We looked over the
town and through the large wire mills
and left at ~ O'Clock on the new Sante
Fee r. X. for Streator. Extensive railroad
shops are located here aud it is quite
coal mining town. From StreaJor we
ment to Coal City, just over the Indiana
line, and from Coal City to Chilicothe.
This is lively growing city new railroad
shops have just been located at this place
and every thing seems to bear the move.
AT this point We boarded the steamer
Rescue which landed US safe at Henry at
s O'Clock on Thursday night after pleas
ant cruise of i've days duration.
On Friday we assisted in loading car
with wagons for Kansas City and rested
till Saturday night when we again
took the train Tor bureau Junction. Left
Bureau at O'Clock at night for Genesee
arriving at in the morning stopping at
the Genesee House where it cost us more
for roosting than it did for grub. We
left there at IL o'clock on sunday for
Moline. The Moline Wagon Works are
located here. These shops cover two
blocks with capacity of turning out
about 10000 year. The Keshler Buggy
Company have just finished and got in
operation large factory turning out
10000 buggies year. This plant covers
a whole block. Leaving Moline we went
to Rock Island. Here for the first time we
saw aud crossed the great fathers of
waters. Many times we have traced its
course on the map without the remotest
idea of its majestic rolling beauty. We
crossed over to Davenport Iowa from
there to Burlington, thence to Fort
Madison where the new Santee Fee R.
R. Co., are building large railroad shops.
They have force of 1000 men at work
and are building up new town. Every.
thing is booming especially real estate.
After seeing the sights here we bent our
course for Chilicothe, river town on
the Illinois, and from there the steamer
Rescue landed US safe at the town of
Henry. AS the usual space we devote
to letter writing is about full we will
close, bowling our respects to THE WING
and all inquiring friends. G. B. H.
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Get the Best.

Mutual Fire Insurance Co., of Delaware,
which has CASH surplus of a QUARTER
or A MILLION OF DOLLARS. Low rates
and cash dividends every year.
HARRY G. HURN, General Agent,
DecS-tf. Elkton, Md.
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MRS. w. L. BARRIGER,

Informs the citizens of Elkton that she
will give lessons on the Piano and Organ,
at her home or at those of her pupils.
Her terms will be very moderate.
Address,
MRS. W. l.. BARRIGER,
Dec153m Main ST., Elkton, Md
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''FOr there was never yet Philosopher,
that could endure the toothache pa
tiently." Perhaps not-but there's little
wit in enduring 1t at all, when one bottle
of Salvation Oil will cure it.
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Hied.

SrENcE.-HEsTER A. SPENCE died January 18th,
1889, OF heart disease.
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W. JOHNSON WHOSE PosTofFioE IS BAY VIEW.
stoL COUNTY, MARYLAND. AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE
WIG TO RECEIVE RtotPI SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BILLS
DUE THIS OFFICE
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, Jan. "a, 1889.

REPORTED BY W. u. MICHAEL SONS, GRAIN AND PRODUCE
COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 81 MoELorRHy's wharf.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.
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market Report.
ELKTON MARKETS..
ELKToN, Jan. "a. 1873!

REPORTED ~ KEYS a DEALERS IN LUMBER GRAIN
HAY. FERTILIZERS, So. ELkTos. MO.
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A MUNIFICENT DONATION.
THE TOME MALE AND FEMALE SEMINARY
OF PORT DEPOSIT.

Where Children Can Secure a Free Practical
Education.
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