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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-11-23
Ifit rains before seven,
1t will clear before eleven.

If it rains before sunrise, expect a
fair afternoon. If it rains when the
sun shines, it will rain the next day. If
clouds appear suddenly in the south,
expect rain.
Rain from the south prevents the drouth,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-11-23

When rain comes from the west, it
will not continue long. If the rain falls
during an east wind, it will continue a
full day. If an assemblage OF small
clouds spread out or become thicker
or darker, expect rain. Small inky
clouds toretell rain. Dark clouds in
the west at sunrise indicate rain on that
day. If the sky after fine weather be-
comes heavy with small clouds, expect
rain.-BOSton Journal
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-11-23

Rain from the south prevents the drouth,
But rain from the west is always best.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-11-23


The sleeping Car porter of America
is national emblem. He will live here,
but when he attemps to cut a wide
swath abroad he is failure. 1t is said
that one of the guild once thought Eu-
rope would be fine field for an atten-
tive and experience servant like him
self. He went to France, Russia, Ger
many, England and Italy, but he found
none OF the hberality of the traveller
who rode with him in America. After
going all over the countries named he
at last brought up at Genoa. He look
ed about the town and in his walk
came upon the hall of the town coun-
Gil. He entered the anteroom, and
while standing there caught sight of a
bust at one end of the apartment. He
went over and stood IN front of it then
he got on his knees, and removing his
hat, raised his eyes to the bust and said !:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-03-06
CALLED ON THE EDITOR.
The Janitor's Club Too Much fcr icon
etnut fseasier8

The Janitor's Club Too Much fog scon-
slant fseader."
"Good morning, Mr.. Editor see you are
very busy, but suppose cat can lock upon
king without disturbing him"
Certainly"
Don't let me take any Of your valuable
time, but sent you communication the
other day which you haven't printed
Sign your manner
mo, | didn't caro- to put my name to Il,
but tho matter wasone Of such public interest
that p
Wrote on both sides Of the paperT'
Why, yea didn't intend to. hat ths sub
Jet strung cut 20 had 70, and also round the
margins"
Wrote johnson 20 It looksd like
sSmithfp
very likely. was IA great haste
Signed Constant Reader mppcseF'
"Ycs, sir, ! have taken your valuable paper
for a great many years"
Read all our editorials ON tho subject you
wrote aboutr'
"No. Have you been discussing that sub
jectr'
Certainly, for some months past. on and
on.p
singular / hayen't noticed IL Well. Il
you can't print my communication, Id like Il
again, as may mako some other use Of IT,"
''Hee waste basket y
"Idon't zee any waste basket hut notica
the floor Is Uttered with manuscriptzn
Same thing-no room for waste baslrsi
big enough TO Accommodate all the fool stud
that comes hcre.n
"Oh, then can't
ASK Janitor."
Where shall find himf
Ten flights farther up.s ~
"Elevatorfn ~
mo, climb stairs
What kind Of q looking manr
Savage looking, with big club
"Oh-~good day."
"Day. n-Springfeld Union.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-03-06
A Town Meeting.

1t was held in Antrim, N H., In i'm. The
warrant, addressed to ''Maurice Lynch, Con-
stable" was as follows:
I'm the Name Of the Government and peo-
ple Of this State you are To Warn all the
freeholders and other Inhabitants Qunllifyd
by Law to Vot in Town meetings Belong
ing To Said Antrim to meet at the Centor OF
Said Town on Wensday the Goth Day of this
Instant at Eight of the Clock in the forenoon
first to chuse A moderator.
''2nd To See If the Town VIII be SATISFIED
With the Choice Of the Surveyor and his
assestanc Maid Of the Spot for meeting
house and Burying place.
"3dly for Every Man for to q az fall the
Trees off the Value OF ono Acer More or Less
When Lcgualy agreed for the Spoot To
Build upon.
"4thly To Chuse a Committee for to Regu-
late the Expense The Town has been at I'm
Respect of the War and Act ON aney Thing
Thought Needful in the opinion of the Select
men and this Shall be your Warrant
At the meeting thus called the following
votes were passed:
"Voted the Spot to Build the Meeting
house to be Between Read oak tree marked
with the fgur Of Eight and the Deaf of the
year i77T-and the Buring- Place
Voted to chope one Acer more or less.
Voted that the Delinqueants Shall Pay
one Dollar or Else work one Day at choping
and falling at the Center. "-Y Youths Com
pariion
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-03-06
A Young American.

Agood way to learn to love any country Ia
to be born in it. At any rate, children born
in America, no matter what their foreign
parentage are usually decided little Ameri-
cans They soon get ''digested into" Ameri-
can life as Wendell Phillips used to phrase Il
which is the best possible thing FOR all
parties concerned
The editor Of Cur Youth says he was ons
day seated In the BARRIERS chair, while thu
knight of the scissors was waving his weap
ons over his head, when little boy came
into the ROOM
The barber spoke TO the lad In German
tho boy answered In English, whereupon the
said, II hnf to lick that little poy to make
him shpeGf Cher1nsn. shpeak to him In
Cherman, und he efery time dalks English.
Do oder day he wouldn't dal;e his dinner 70
schgool in Chcrinan paper, und he makes
his moder puy him Tho New York Sun for
two cents to made kite mid, ven he could
have Chcrman paper for nodings."
That sturdy little American-Germ boy
taught us a lesson-that though today we may
have Germans, Irish, Swedes, Italians upon
our shores, tomorrow their children will all
be Americans. - Youths Companion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-03-06
HUM0R.

A religious tract, called "Put Not
Your Trust in Princes, . was thrown in
to the saloon Of a simple old German.
He read the title and sOliloouized:
"Vell, don't put some drust in prime
eS. Dey must pay der cash in dis shop
chuSt der same as vite mans"
A medical journal SAYS that window
in sleeping chamber should always be
let down few inches at the top. even
III the coolest weather, in order to adj
NIT little fresh air; but it is not al
ways safe to follow the adyiceo a med
ical journal. A little fresh heir has
been known TO keen man awake all
night, and transform him into mod
ern Herod-almost. The Judge.
Mr.. James Z. Murdoch, the veteran
actor and reader. tells this "reminiscences
ofhimself: In the fifties,'' he saws. i
was on the Western frontier, and some
of the settlers asked me to tell them
about the comet. The comet?' said L;
why, ] know nothing particular about
it, You don't know nothin' about it?'
responded one of the settlers, then
why ON airth do folks call you starr I"
"Mr. Boggs, Mrs. Parsons has fallen
off the bridge into the creek, and she
called to me to bring her some succor
quickly or she would drown, - said little
Tommy Phibbs, out of breath. "Well,
why don't you do it, thenYn why,
I've come after you, for Bill Perkins
said last night at the post-oflice that
since Sam Cheeyer died you were the
only sucker left in the village"
A man who ventures upon the study
of science after his marriage is apt to
have his mind diverted by many con-
siderations that do not properly arise
from that study. A young Brooklyn
husband hadn't finished half a dozen
chapters of a work OH geology before
he observed to his wife: My dear, /
wonder if the women of the glacial ep-
och had cold feet"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-03-06
Actresses, nenufntion.

Do you want TO know how some actresse,
ruin their reputationa Well, win tell you
They accept invitations from mere boys t.
go out to supper after the performance. You
may say, Well, there Is no harm In that. No
there Is not, but tho YOUNGSTERS cause all thu
trouble. They think 1t smart to 60 around
telling their friends ON what terms Of famil
iarity they are with such and such stage
favorite, and by knowing mods and insinua,
lions leave people under false impressions IN
regard to the girls character. II actresses
had any sense they would leave the young
sters alone, for, while the latter mean nc
harm, they think they are doing smart
trick In paroding their intimacy with a foot
light favortte. Miss Cora Tsnnie, OF 1.-THE
Corsair" Troupe.
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Ned paused, and silence reigned for O
few moments, while with O hard set ex-
preston on his face he gazed modify
at the glowing Goals.
| 1T is needless" he began, slowly, tto
recount all my first Impressions, and
rave of personal charms. Suffice 1t to
say, l fell deeper and deeper In love
with this angelic being behind the
scarce less dazzling footl!ghts, and my
friend observed it, as we fairly haunted
the theatre.
"'You admire the lady?' he said, one
night, as we were in our accustomed
seats.
Yes replied, little mlffed at his
observance.
Tres bieni l can give you an intro
"'Whatl you know her2' and could
have embraced him, so suddenly were
my feelings changed.
"'Yes.
"'And will introduce me?'
If you wish it., and he darted a
side glance at me from under his bushy
eyebrows.
'"You may imagine how impatient /
was after that. / could scarce wait till
the end of the play, and little needed
the stage when Mile. Veranique that
was her professional name) was not
on.
.Dupres was as good as his word, and
the next day took me around to her
house, where she was living with her
mother as chaperon. 1t was a magnifl-
cent place, piled full of all the luxuries
fancy can suggest, or an unlimited out
lay purchase. We found throng Of
visitors, as 1t was her reception day,
and it was withno little difficulty that
we reached her presence, when the
Frenchman introduced me to Adele
Fabian, for she dropped her other name
at the stage door. wish you could
have seen her! She was enough to turn
the head Of an anchorite, with her deep
blue eyes and dazzling smile. tits use
less to dilate on this point. 1t is
enough to say that l soon became mad
~ infatuated with her. ] had never
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-03-06

Sold bv Druggists or sent post paid on receipt OF
prce-iIUMPIREYsM MEDICINE co. 100 Fniion b. y. I.
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you all about it when rsee you again.
/ heard Dupres had recovered and left
the country. We viii return to Paris
by the first of December, and Adele
joins me in an urgent invitation for an
immediate visit. do not say a call,
for. mean that you shall stay awhile,
Until then, believe me, very truly,
NED PIERCE
So 1t turned out all right, after ALI
Ned married the woman he adored, and
was living happily after all he had en-
dured for love of an actress. ~ lsicd-
90 Sat. Ere. Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-03-06
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
BELYIDERE DiVIsION

Tyatns for Ne,c York ard Philadelphia
On and after Dec 18th, 1883
Leave Msnunka Chunk ZOO and 1915 a m, and
Leave Belvidere 7.05 and 10 10 y n and 1921,
/ $50 and 6. SO p N.
Leave Philiipsburg 7.26 and 1916 a m. and 90,
4.29 and Z. % p
Leave Frenchtown 1853 aud Ills a m, I.se t.sI
| 1882 pm.
/ Leave Pennington $50 a IN ~ 20 and AS ~
Arrive Lambertyille 8.is N. I.2s and SIS p III.
Leave LamheTtville 700, $50 and li.b2, IN,
2.0S, $50. and s.00pm.
Arrive Trenton 7,55 and SIS and 1928, 2.l2,
Arrive Philadelphia (Kensiugton) ais and s.ss
IN. and as. 4:95, 7.SS and $50 m
Arrive Philadelphia tBroad Street Statiou) s.48
and y.55 m, 100, $50, Z 80 and g.48 pm.
Arrive New York, via Trenton $50 and i0.4a
a N, 210, 400, $50, and 1875 IN.
Trains from Philadelphia osd New York
Leave New York. via Trenton. 100 100 IN.
Leave Philadelphia Kensing ton )sse, TAO, Ills
IN, LIS, 49,, and 5.35 m.
Leave Philadelphia Broad Street Station) G. 80.
! $50 m, 1900, $50, AGO and 600 m.
Leave Trenton 7i5, $40 m, LOO, $50, 4.6a and
Arrive Lambertyille s22, go a m, 1885, 4.25,
/ 5.24 and 40 D m.
Leave Lambertviie for Pennington s.4s m. zoo
and 6.3i pm.
Arrive Pennington 1912 m, 2.55 and 6.O2 NJ
Leave Lambertyile for Manunka Chunk s.22
9.42 m, l.S5, 5.24 and 7.ae pm.
Leave Frenchtown 1855 1910 M, 2.07, $50 and
BIB m.
Leave Phillipsbarg I 81, $50 and 1913 IN. 200
6.25 and 1903
Arrive Belvidere 500, s.J6 and Hip m, 3.22
| 6.52 and 9.23p m.
Arrive Manunka Chunk s.o7, 1905, 11.2o m,
Additional trains leave Belyidere for Manunkx
Chunk $40, a. m, and $40 p. IN. Returning, leave
Manunka Chunk for Belyidere TOO and s.s6
Freight or mixed trains leaving Manunka
Chunk at 6.lo m Belvidere 6.22 a. m, Martins
Greek at G. 50 m, arriving at Lehigh junction at
a m. W III md
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Tho Doctor Away.

Caller What terrible cough you havet
Why don't you consult Dr.. Knowaii. tbs
great lung speciaIists
Invalid--1 can't; he's rono south so,. IA.
health. Now York Weekly. -
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-03-06

The abutznents Of bridge over river In
Austria have settled twenty fest In the river
bed 81 se 1854 As thu settlements nrorr..r<ss
tne masonry OF the bridge e built up corre-
spondingiy 70 a. 20 maintain the same road
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-03
DELIGHTED WITH BISMARCK.
He Tenders TO the Samoan Conference Dele
gates Cordial Reception.

He Tenders to the Samoan Conference Dele
gates a Cordial Reception.
BERLIN, April 27.-The deleg ties TO the
Berlin conference are delighted with the
reception accorded them by Bismarck.
The chancellor was especially cordial to
Bates, who explained that the article on
Samoa, i'll the Century magazine, was
written long before he was nominated
delegate 10 the conference, and that
after MS nomination he tried
to withdraw the article, but
In vain, as thousands of copies had been
conference would be brief. He FIRE queut-
iy referred to the diplomatic and parlis
meutary experience of DIS kasson and
PnelpF. The first sitting was held at 2:50
p. N. today at the foreign office.
Mr.. Bates explained to Herbert Bis
maIck that since the public aCion of the
official dis patches in the white book,
which showed the attitude of the German
governm ent, his article in the Century
magazine, which he had written as a
private and uniformed person, has lost all
its point. He said that he had the utmost
esteem for Germany, TO which country
America owed much. Nothing was fur
ther from his thoughts than to wound
either the German nariou or the German
this statement be published and he trust
ed that 1t would entirely remove any Ill
feeling toward him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-03
She Was Forced to Vacate,

When Chief Justice Chase left his
seat and stepped forward to administer
the oath to Grant an unknown woman
stepped out of the crowd behind the
chairs and took his place. When he
turned to resume his seat he saw that
it was occupied Reckoning the Mar
shall of the Supreme Court he said:
Clear my seat Madam said the
Marshal, turning politely to the wo-
man, you have taken the seat of the
Chief Justice, and he wants it again"
81 don't care she responded sharply,
not budging an inch; Il am free-born
American citizen, and l have as much
right to it as the Chief Justice, and |
won't get up" Your Honor" said
he, turning to the Chief Justice, "you
hear what she says"
Clear my seat said the Chief JUS
tice firmly, and with a look which
meant ''or I'll have your official head
struck Off" Moved by the look, if
not by the words, the Marshal turned
to the woman and said: Madam YOU
must surrender this seat. If you don't
Eshall have to summon two negro
messengers to remove YOU by force"
This brought her to her feet. Take
your old seat she said, with a stamp
of her foot and a mounting color in her
cheek, as she disappeared in the crowd,
while the Chief Justice took it with a
sigh of triumph, echoed by the Mar
shal's sigh OF relief lP0Shjugt0n Let
ter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-03

its last meeting TO relate TO q reporter
Tor the Times some experiments which
he witnessed within short time at the
lecture of DIR. Drayton at Nantes,
France
while there he said. 81 was in
vited by Prof. Jacques Liegoi of the
faculty of Jurisprudence to witness
some hypnotic trials by himself and
other members of the faculty. He had
avowed that it was possible to detect.
In case of crime committed under
hypnotic influence, the identity of the
operator from the subject-a possibili-
ty previously denied. A female sub
Ject was hypnotized, and NJ. Liegoi
told her that upon awakening she
should seize pistol lying near her
and shoot bystander. who. he said.
had grossly insulted her. but not to
tell who suggested the deed. She re-
viyed from her trance. and at once did
as she was directed, discharging a re-
volver point-blank at the person men,
toned, declaring that thus she reveng-
ed herself. She was asked who told
her to shoot, and she denied that any
one had done so. declaring with the
utmost vehemence that she had been
insulted and had repaid the man for
his insult.
''She was put to sleep again and she
was told that when she saw the person
who told her to do the shooting she
should look at him tixedly, and that
she should then go to him, greet him,
and endeavor to conceal him with her
skirts. Sine was awakened and NJ.
Liegoi appeared. She glared at him
for time, and then walked around
him, finally stopping in front of him.
saying, Bon jour, NJ. Liegoi,' and at
once spread out her skirts as though
to etfectually shield him from observa-
ton"
The gentlemen thought that while
hypnotism might safely be used in sug-
costing crime when the same means
was used to discover the operator by
the use of direct question, it was by
no means safe when the detective
sought to discover the identity of the
principal criminal by indirect means,
such as was used in the case of NJ.
Liegoi.-NeaU York Times
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-03
Brought Home to Her.

A few evenings since a lady who was
giving a little private party was say
inc all manner of severe things about
the proposed lottery. In the midst of
her pious Indignation an old gentle
man, sitting on the opposite side of the
table, said quietly:
Madam, did you not once sell me
two tickets in church ratfle?"
The woman hesitated, and finally
said: perhaps | did"
Fancy cake basket, wasn't itP"
She colored up, and, after an en-
barrassed cough, said feebly: Il be-
lieve So"
Did the drawing ever come off, and
if so what was the winning number?"
The lady made 4 strong effort and
said she had forgotten.
The reason | recalled the circum-
stance" continued the old gentleman,
blandly, "was that | noticed the cake
basket on the table" And he looked
at the aforesaid piece of silver in a
smiling way.
There was dead silence all around
the table, for several of the guests re-
membered having purchased those
same tickets, and they couldn' t remem-
Der, either, just when that drawing
took place.--CWs0m (NeU.) appeal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-03
Smokes and Shouts at the Age OF no.

A well-known resident of the little
town of Calera, thirty miles south of
Birmingham, Ala, is Mrs. Priscilla
Scroggins. Mrs. Scroggins is 10
years old, having been born in Lancas-
ter, S. c., in 1879. She married when
20 years of age, and twelve children
were born to her. Her children are all
dead now, but her descendants mum Der
hundreds, if not thousands. Mrs
ScrOggins learned to smoke a pipe
when she was only Is years of age and
has never given up the habit Moth
ing affords her more enjoyment now
than her pipe and she can smoke for
an hour at time, using the strongest
tobacco. She says she has been a
Methodist ninety years and expects 30
die shouting. Mrs. Scroggins has for
many years enjoyed excellent health,
retaining all her faculties unimpaired.
Only a few days ago she returned
from an extended visit to her grand
children at Gainesville, Ga. making
the railway journey of $50 miles alone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-03
SECOND ANNUAL BANQUET.
In Concentration OF Gen. Grants Birth Held
at New York.

INV YORK, April 27.-The second an
nuai banquet in commemoration of the
birth of General Grant was held tonight
at Delmonieos, Hon. Chauucey NJ. Depew
presiding. One hundred and fifty guest,
were present. Among them were General
Sherman, Attorney General Miller. Score
try Noble, Governor Buckuer,
of Kentucky; q. S. Grant, it,, Geseral
Schofeld, General Howard and Calvin
s. Brice. LISTERS of regret were received
from President Harrison, Ex-President
Cleveland, Vice Pres dent Morton, Gov.
Hill and Others. Gen. Buckner, In
speech, said he would not be true to the
southern people if he did not say, Eve
love the memory of Gen. Grant" at Is
fortunate for the country and
fortunate for the south particularly that
We did not succeed in the last contest"
General Buckner testified to a strong
friendship for General Grant to whom he
surrendered at Appomatto1 "that night
l shall never forget, out of hearing OF
his soldiers General Gram TOOK
me aside and rendered me the use
of his purse. In tae modesty of his
nature he desired to hide the act in the
dark. On his deathoed his character
shoue out above his snferiugs. He
could nos speak, but wrote me that he
would die happy if ne could know that
there was com plete unity of the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-03

Weston coTnpfalned u1ucn or the wear
and tear OF slaves arising from their use as
beasts of burden. 1t was this which made
them so savage and discoEtented. If they
had horses or oxen, he thought slave labor
might be dispensed with, and that would
greatly simplify matters 30 far as the
Cariberoes were concerned.
This was obviously meant as a hint to
the queen.
81 know" she said thoughtfully, but
horses are not the only things we lack, and
when the present danger is past we will
have several changes for the better, as you
will see. Mr.. Weston"
The place-names in Fair Island were
rather peculiar A farm or plantation,
even though it might afterward expand
into village, was almost always called
after the first settler. Thus, Weston's
would remain Weston's, whoever might
subsequently become its owner. Occupa-
tons and professions were mostly heredi-
tary, not By law, but by the force of Gus
tom. The parsons were all descendants Of
the "Hecate's" chaplain, and bore his
name; the doctors were Sergeants. the
school-masters, Switchers; the carpenters,
Browns; the blacksmiths, Coleses; and so
Inv ttlcIe NcIe oub
that. as Nab afterward told me, she looked
upon as blessing TO be thankful for, not
as a want to be deplored. Neither were
there any prisons, breaches of the law Tex
cept treason, the sole capital offense) being
punished solely by Representations "a rig
orous form of boycotting). A few weeks
of this regimen was generally found quite
sufficient to bring the most hardened sin
ners to their senses; and wrong-doers who
expressed Contrition and seemed really re-
pentant were always pardoned.
1t was hard work, rising at midnight !
felt az if had only just fallen asleep; but
our business did not brook delay, and at a
quarter past twelve we set out on our six
hours tramp accompanied by Weston,
who took us to Dottrel's, and Dottrel placed
his best boat at our disposal, and agreed to
pilot us to Fairhaven.
Before we parted from Weston, Nab
asked him to keep sharp lookout for the
Cariberoes, and if they appeared In force,
to send her word Immediately.
eff they appear" he said, grimly, 81 shall
disappear. | don't want to have my throat
cut. will come myself and bring the
women and children with me-"
The swift-flowing river carried US rapid
ly to the sea; the wind was fair; when the
sun sunk behind the mountain we were off
Fairhaven Creek, and by the time we
reached the landing-place at the foot Of the
hill it was quite dark.