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Death of Mr.. VIM. ID. johnson.

Mr.. VIM. D. johnson, died at his resi-
dence on Stockton street in this town on
Thursday afternoon after an illness of
several months from the effects of
paralysis. He was 81 years old and had
resided in Elkton many years. Mr.. John
sou was for number of years superin-
tendant of the EIkton Gas Works, of
which business he had a thorough knowl-
edge. For the last few months preced-
ing his death he was employed as watch
man at the North street crossing of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad. He leaves wife and several
children. His eldest son Edward, for
merly principal of the Elkton Public
School is a well known journalist and
Allan d. johnson is connected with the
Cecil Democrat. Of his daughters, one
married Mr.. Don Price and another Mr.
Harry Henry. One unmarried daughter
resides with her parents. His funeral
will be held this afternoon. Iuterment
private.
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marr1ed.

the 9th inst at the Meth
odist Episcopal parsonage in Elkton, by Rev
Charles HILL Cadmus Price and Mary r. Ain.
scow, both of Elkton.
HINsoN-CARrER.-On the 9Th inst, at the Meth
odist Episcopal parsonage in EIkton, Md, by
Rev. Chas. Hill, James A. Hinson and Laura
F. Carter, both of Cecil County.
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OEHM'S ACME HALL
BEST MADE
Fall and Winter,
CLOTHING

| L LIN
After all, it's as much in the
chow" as in the "what" you
sell to people that brings them
to you and keeps them there.
The hunblest farmer-boy is
treated as courte ously and
served as faithfully by us as
the richest merchant; and our
promises are always realized.
| READy-To-WEAR.
You can search the trade through;
but you'll see no such Clothing as that
made by us We've the stock, style,
| facilities and workmen
Business Suits irom.... ......S7 to $50
| Walking Suits trom...... ....lO to rs
Dress Suits ENTHUSIASTICALLY to IS
| The newest, neatest and nobbiest styles
known.
OEHM'S ACME HALL.
| JUVENILE CLOTHING.
But in Juvenile Clothing
there's where we have the
whole course, inside track and
all. No excuse for dressing
your boy like a circus freak; ;
give him a show, with us.
Suits for small boys........s21I to s714
Suits for older boys........ 8 toll
Suits Tor young men. ......7 to Is
| Oyercoats from ............ ~ to Is
and every possible pattern,
backed by highest style. The
boys know us and they'll tell
you where to buy. Our Hat
terry is b beautiful. Every
newest design, every proper
material.
Jockeys, English Jockeys,
Tams, Glengarys,
Helmets, Jerseys,
and the newest notion
the Berlin Student Cap
from 81 cts. to 81. so
OEHM'S ACME HALL
OVERCOATS.
Overcoats like our this years make
you'll never see. Our leadership shows
| itself here. OF course we won't argue
the necessity for the Fall Overcoat;
common sense and the edict of Fashion
says you must have it. Ours sweep from
S. to $50.
Style and neatness irom......S Sc to SO
Style and Beauty from ......lO to 20
Style and luxury from Is to 30
and you can't duplicate them for much
more.
FURNISHINGS.
Our all wool, hygienic, I'M
dyed and faithful-fbre Under
wear is in elegant stock at
popular prices. Will save you
many a cold this Winter. In
fact we can meet your wishes
or preferences at every point.
Our CUSTOM department is
a special feature and one that
is out-stripping itself this sea-
son. Send tor catalogue, self
measurements and samples.
Fit and satisfaction guaranteed
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Hied

JoHNsoN.-At his residence in Elkton, November
It'll, william d. johnson, in the sixty-first year
OF his age.
His funeral will take place this afternoon In
terment nriYate.
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w. & B. BRANCH OF PENNSYLVANIA r. R.

~. HENRY w. JOHNSON WHOSE PosToFFIcE Is SAY VIEW.
-oiL COUNTY MARYLAND. AUTHORIZED AGENT or THE
s1cswE RECEIPT SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BILLS
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LADIES

LADIES
Needing tonic, or children that want building
up should take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
It's pleasant TO take, cures Malaria, Indiges-
hon, and Biliousness. All dealers keepit
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$3.50

$3.50
a pair of Thompson's Patent
Cut English Cashmere Trous-
ers. The same quality of
fabrics will cost you $500
to 5000 elsewhere.
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C. NJ. BOULDEN.
FALL SPECIALS.

Mems Undershirts, good
weight, 25c.
Linen Towels, good size,
Ioc up.
Ladies full regular made
Hose II Z C. per pair. Mems
white Shirts, linen bosom soc
Mems Percale Shirts, 2 collars
1pair cuffs soc. Guyot's sus-
penders 25c per pair. Heavy
twilled red Flannel 25c yard.
Mallalieus Kersey 75c yard.
Furniture Cretonne Ioc yard.
90 Sheeting Muslin Extra
Heavy 1oc yard. Mems Calf
Shoes So. per pair. Mems
Heavy Boots $500 per pair.
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Ifany dealer says he has the W. L. Douglas
shoes without name and price stamped OF
he bottom, put him down as Q fraud.
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CECIL. %wTI1G E1F<ToH SATURDAY., NOVEMBER g. 1885,
OFFICIAL VOTE OF CECIL COUNTY

DISTRICTS---D
8 , q 8
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1872 331 $40 292 $50 800 472 1866 125-3056 n
245 100 343 95 472 262 AIS l13 174-23l2
% s s 10 10 , 0 Z 81
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ELKTON, November Z. 1889.
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- = Total Nal.
$50 3l6 6l1 295 501 322 Ash 1866 120-2950 4S7
251 2O7 Ais SO sos 273 4l3 1l9 1Sl-2463
81 : 3 7 IL : 0 G. 20
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On Main St, in EIkton. Md,

In pursuance Of power given by decree Of
the Circuit Court for Cecil County in Equity. we
will offer at Public Sale on the premises at the
corner OF Main street and Bow street in Elkton,
MARYLAND ON
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-08-29
What the Shah Has Done for Persia.

do not propose to describe in this
paper the manner in which Persia is
governed, but, in order to introduce
one of the greatest of the shahs re-
forms, would remark that by its con-
stitution his majesty was absolute mas
ter of the lives and goods of all his
subjects. Under the absolute king tho
government is carried on by govern
ors general and governors, and de-
scending chain of lesser officials, aid
ed in the administration of justice by
the priesthood. The Koran is practi-
cally the penal code as well as the Bi-
BILE of the state.
In 1888 the shah published procla-
nation to the effect that from that
date no one should be punished except
by operation of law, and that all his
subjects had full liberty as to life and
property. AS it had been represented
that this proclamation has been in
part annul1ed, it is not superhuous to
explain that the subsequent proclama-
ton of the same year merely prohibit
ed Persians from mortgaging their
lands or hypothecating their salaries
to foreigners.-Nineteenth Century.
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The Thrill of MOOSE H,nt,n,.

The few moose yet in Names woods
bring no inconsiderable money an
nually to the state. I have been told
of one man who has spent s., 900 in
Maine in trying to kill a moose, and
he has neither secured the moose nor
given up the task. It would be greatly
to the benefit of hunters who wish to
call moose if the law was changed so
as to make September an open month,
for only during the September moon
is there a reasonable prospect of sue
cess in calling. 1t was once my plea
sure to meet sportsman just in from
moose calling. His Indian had called
a moose to the water, but was unable
to get him to come out of the bushes,
and shot into the shadows was un-
successful. Said the hunter: 81 have
never seen any sporting to compare
with this. | could hear the moose
coming for an hour, and when he
came down off the hills to the water
could think of nothing but locomo-
tive off the track and running through
the woods. have killed no moose,
but that experience was worth all this
trip cost me- 1t fairly made my hair
stand on end to hear that moose come.
Yes, sir; it was worth $3.50 of any
mans money."-Forest and Stream.
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visited nearly ali the large places of
note. st. Paul's, Westminster abbey,
parliament buildings, National gallery,
the Tower, the Museum, where went
almost daily; the Bank, where 1 did
not go so often; nearly all the suburbs
on the west side, the parks and art gall
leries and libraries, the Thames and
Chelsea, Lords cricket grounds and
the Geological gardens. In many of
these places spent much time in spe-
cial study, and went frequently, espe-
cially to the museum and the church
es, on the principle that as / had con-
fined my trip abroad to one city, l
would know as much about it as pos
sible.
Getting back to Liverpool I still
had money enough for first class cabin
fare to New York, and paid $40, or
$50, for my return passage.
'In the time I was abroad saw and
enjoyed 5000 worth at least. Ny board
cost me about $55. My travelling,
counting going and coming, was S115.
The remaining $50 went for sundries,
clothing, amusements, washing and
keepsakes of the trip. But if any one
can get more out of 5000 abroad Iwish
they would write me, and let me know
how, that / may try it.eagainsn-
Youths Companion.
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Took Breakfast With Jefferson.

90 years Of age. He was reared in V'ir, r
ginia, and in his youth knew Thomas
Jefferson well. A few days ago he
said to Sun correspondent:
II was born in the neighborhood of
Monticello, President Jefferson's Vir-
ginia home. I have seen Tom Jeffer-
son many a time, and / ate dinner
with him once. I'll tell you how it
was. Many years ago was bare
footed boy, roaming the fields and
woods of Virginia. | lived near Mon
ticello, and to tell the truth, didn't
think much more of Tom Jefferson
than any other Virginia gentleman.
So one day when companion and
myself found big bee tree in Monti-
cello woods, we determined to ask Mr..
Jefferson for the honey. The next
morning, bright and early, we went
up to Monticello, and sent in our re-
quest to the father of the Declaration
of Independence. Hesent back word
to us to come in and eat breakfast
with him, and we could have the tree.
We were quite willing to share his
breakfast and In we went. We got q
good breakfast, but l couldn't eat
much, for I was somewhat afraid of
the old gentleman, and then Mr.. JEFF
ferson wrote an order to his oyerseer
to let us have that bee tree.
Eve nearly sweated ourselves to
death cutting the bee tree down, and
we didn't get a half gallon of honey
out of il. I have seen Tom Jefferson
a thousand times, but that was the ex-
tent of my personal acquaintance
with him.-Munfordville (Ky.) Cor
New York Sun.
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A New Universal Language.

A Scandinavian genius has invent
ed new universal language which he
thinks will take the starch out of Vo-
lapuk and the rest of the crop. His
root words are entirely derived from
the chief languages of modern Europe.
Professor Max Muller has published,
without comment, letter addressed
to him by the inventor written in the
new language. It looks outlandish
enough, but anybody who has even a
moderate acquaintance with the Eng
lish, German, French, Spanish and
Italian will find that he can read it
very well at sight, though at the first
glance his impression is that the type
has been pied.
This new language somewhat re-
sembles the dentist who, with the for
ceps firmly grasping the offending
tooth of his patient, illustrated by q
series of tremendous twists the bar
barous methods of rival practitioners;
then when at last the tooth hangs only
by shred, he exhibited with pride his
own easy and painless method of ex-
tracing. After one has acquired all
the chief modern tongues he will find
that the proposed universal language
comes quite easy.-New York Sun.
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Several Berlin families have been
thrown into mourning lately by do
mestic tragedies in which love figured
as the motive cause of all the mischief.
One Sunday morning the sound of
shots was heard from compartment
of carriage on the Metropolitan rail-
way. When the train was brought to
a standstill the lifeless corpse of a
young man and sweetly pretty girl
under 20, whose parents reside bin a
suburb of this city, We're found in the
compartment, each shot through the
temple. 1t was clear from the con-
tents of the letters in their pockets
that they had met with the express
purpose of dying together. Another
suicide was committed near the Lake
of Como, in Italy. Nineteen years of
age and OF prepossessing appearance,
the young Berlin girl who shuffled off
this mortal coil by her own act had
been engaged against her will by her
parents TO a cousin whom she disliked,
IN order to free her from the ties and
consequences of love affair she had
had with a retired officer. The in
clinations of her heart, however, had
more weight than the convenances of
society, and the new state of affairs
had such an effect upon her nerves
and her health that her parents sent
her TO Italy for change OF air. There
the faithful heart could no more sub
NIT to the thought of the union i'm
posed upon her. A correspondence
with her parents on the subject seems
not to have resulted as she desired,
and at length she wrote one last letter
to her mother and one TO the lover
to whom she clung faithfully, and dis
appeared from the house in which she
was residing with a relation. A few
days afterward her corpse was found
In o secluded olive wood near the lake.
Berlin Cor. London Telegraph.
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Is 10 occur Dy natural aflment, inc
"keening" of the banshee is simply
measured and pathetic; but if accident
or untoward calamity are to be associ-
ated with it, then her lamentations are
loud and clamorous.
But she is easily disturbed and vexed,
and If ever frightened away will never
return during the same generation.
This would be calamity; for while
the Irish banshee favors no particular
class, caste or religion, she only comes
to families of long and respectable
line. She comes as friendly spirit to
these, not as an inimical one, and to
be known as a family deserving and
possessing her pathetic guardianship,
is regarded as an honor of very ten
der and sacred character Many truly
believe the banshee to be the spirit of
some former member of the family.
In Munster there is a powerful queen
of the banshee. Her name is Cliodhua
or Cleena, and her powerful spells are
well known to the peasantry of the
south.-Cor. New York Commercial
Advertiser.
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studying the Current. of the ooean.

Prince Albert Of Monaco has recent
ly reported the results of his expert
ments TO ascertrin the ocean circula-
ton in the north Atlantic. Four
years ago he set adrift several hun
dred floats, many of which have been
picked up. Some of these were hol-
low copper balls, some oak barrels and
some ordinary bottles.
In 1885 he cast overheard ON the
seas northwest Of the Azores 100 floats.
Fourteen OF this number have been re-
covered, giving clear indications of q
southeasterly current curving around
the western islands at a daily mean
rate of 3S3 miles. OF $40 floats which
the prince launched in 1886 nearer
the French coast nine have been
picked up, showing the movement Qf
a current in a similar direction with
mean velocity Of about six miles a
day.
The United States coast survey is
now conducting similar experiments
ON the Atlantic currents with Inn
proved floats, each marked by white
painted pine staff. II is 70 bo hoped
in the interests Of navigation that all
who find them viii comply with the
printed instructions which each float
carries --New York Herald.
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Catching Flies.

The early Greek naturalists reported
that the crocodile caught and ate
leeches. His plan of operations was
described as simple but effective. The
great reptile lay ON the banks of the
Nile with his mouth open and his eyes
shut, as if off guard. The leeches at
tached themselves to the inside of
his mouth, and when their numbers
were sufficient to give the huge crea-
ture taste, his jaws came together
with sharp report. Mr.. Powell
found that the crocodiles of New
Britain had similar habit.
AT every turn in the river we saw a
colony of crocodiles of all sizes flop
off the bank into the water, where
they had been previously lying catch
ing flies.
Their fly catching is performed in
this manner. They take up their po-
sition on the bank, and remain per-
fectly motionless with their mouths
open. Flies, attracted by the peculiar
musky smell of saliva in their mouths,
settle in swarms inside the open jaws.
Presently there Is a sharp snap, and q
hundred or so of flies are entombed.
I was not aware before I saw this
that crocodiles were fly catchers, as
well as fish, flesh and fowl caters
Youths Companion.
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Professor Edward P. Crowell, of
Amherst college, dean of the faculty
and professor Of Latin and literature,
is totally blind. When he lost his
eyesight four years ago he rendered
his resignation to the trustees, but they
refused to accent it.
Head Hunting In the Solomon Islands.
Throughout the group one constant
ly sees human skulls hung up either
in or outside the house, but it is from
New Georgia and the adjacent islands
that head hunting is Carried on to its
fullest extent. Among these natives
it appears to be perfect passion. No
canoe house can be completed and no
canoe launched without head being
obtained. They make long voyages
in their large tomakos, or head hunt
ing canoes, for the purpose of secur-
ing heads, the chief hunting ground
at the present time being the two isl
ands of Choiseul and Isabel, ninety to
one hundred miles away, which, how
ever, are becoming somewhat 'work-
ed out" The basest treachery is often
employed. They viii at times visit a
village as friends, and, after staying
for day or two, at given signal
turn upon their hosts, and either kill
them or take them alive. Such case
occurred while was at Rubiana- AT
other times they will surprise or cut
off a party fishing on the reef, and no
matter whether they are men, women
or children, the heads count. The
heads, after being slightly smoked,
are stuck up along the rafters of the
roof in the canoe houses, and have
myself counted thirteen recent heads
ina house at Sisieta. Occasionally the
head hunters themselves meet with
reverses; and while at Rubiana / in
quired the reason of some particularly
fine cocoanut trees having been cut
down. was told that it was in con-
sequence of the death of q chief who
was killed on head hunting expe.
dition to Isabelle NJ. Woodford in
Popular Science Monthly.
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..-~;fn the Summer tourist, and can spot
one as far as they can see him. They
are not afraid of this species. but let a
Maine fisherman come along and how
they will divel
lido not know what may appear to
the world, but to myself / seem to
have been only like a boy playing ON
the sea shore, and diverting myself in
now and then finding smoother peb-
BILE or prettier shell than ordinary.
whilst the great ocean of truth Law ali
undiscovered before me.-Isaac New
ton.
1t is to be presumed that London
Justice has made its computation with
accuracy when it says that all the
peope now living in the world, or
about 1,400, 900, 600, could find stand
ing room within the limits of a field
ten miles square, and, by the aid of a
telephone, could be addressed by a
single speaker.
An English journal says that "short-
sightedness descends from parent to
child in diagonal succession-that is.
sons inherit it most frequently from
their mothers and daughters from
their fathers"
The latest development of the slot
machine is a brass frame inclosinp
the city directory, which permits the
volume to be opened only when a
cent has been inserted in the slot. It
is hailed as blessing by druggists
and others whose directories are in
constant demand by the public
There are now 1O1 geographical
societies in the world Of these
France and her colonies have more
than any other countries-29, with
10, 800 members; next comes Ger
many, with % societies and 5000
members; followed by Great Britain
and her colonies, with societies and
5000 members.
1t is well known that practice in
looking at distant objects improves the
eyesight. In the test for color blind
ness among the engineers of the New
Jersey Central road it was found that
the oldest man in the service had the
best sight for long distance purposes,
and was better able to distinguish the
various shades and coloss
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ODDS AND ENDS.

A retreat for retired women mission
aries has just been opened at Round
Lake, N. Y.
A Trustworthy estimate of the spring
wheat crop in Minnesota is 1000, coo
bushels against 70, 900, 600 actual yield
last year.
The fashionable London wedding
ring has recently been of dull gold,
but Princess Louise went back to the
old fashion and chose hers bright.
The national superintendent of pub
lie buildings and grounds recommend
ed in his annual report the erection OF
an addition to the White House as a
private residence for the president
Ten years ago a man near Lexing-
ton, KY, had tYenty-four sheep bit
ten by dogs. Since that time he has
poisoned and shot over 800 CANNES,
and is still engaged in the slaughter.
A Bombay newspaper announces
two marriages, in one case the bride
being aged 9 years and III the other Is
months, while the bridegroom was 80.
This is the system which Pundita
Ramabai is struggling against.
Brick tiling on flat roofs cannot be
made tight with cement. The tiles
will absorb water; tho cement will
also open little by the sudden shrink
age from the heat of. the sun to the
temperature of falling rain.
In his brief report for the year end
ing May 1, 1880, the director of the
Pasteur institute, Paris, announces
the treatment of 1873 subjects, Of
whom 6 were seized with rabies dur
ing and within fortnight after the
process. But only three succumbed
after the treatment had been COM
pletely carried out, making one death
in 554, or, including all cases, 1 in 1873.
DIR. Gradenigo, professor of oph-
thalmic surgery in the University of
Padua, has just succeeded in trans
planting the cornea from the eye of q
barn fowl into the eye of patient
under his care. On the eighth day
after the operation the transplanted
cornea presented quite pellucid and
convex appearance. Such result has
not been recorded in the annals Of
continental surgery.
The French chamber of deputies
having failed to vote the money for
the purchase of Millet's ''The Angelus, 4"
the painting will become the property
of the American Art association, for
whom it is purchased by its agent,
Mr.. Sutton. The latter will exhibit
"The Angelus" for two months in
Paris for the benefit of charitable in
stitutions.
There is q man living somewhere in
Russia who is lao years old. So at
least says a Russian newspaper. 1t
appears that he is an old-a very old
soldier and in his youth was'subiect
to $50 blows from the knout, and CON
demned to hard labor for life in the
mines of Siberia, from which, how
over, he was released after sojourD
of eight-and-thirty years.
A curious method of testing the
freshness of eggs is mentioned by DIR.
d. G. Evans, an English physician.
He has observed that when perfectly
fresh egg is placed to the ear and vio-
lently agitated, no sound is noted f;
but, if the egg is stale, knocking
sound is heard, as if the contents were
not sufficient to I'LL the shell. The
staler the egg the greater are the os-
cillation and the sound generated. DIR,
Evans says the test is an infallible one.