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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06
Cecil and the new Census.

Arrangements are already being made
for the C, us of 1890 An article in the
Baltimore american last Sunday dis
cussed the probable effect of the census
on the representation of the various
states in Congress from which it appears
that Maryland may lose member, which
would probably result in Cecil County
being changed from the Second to the
FIRST Congressional District.
Following is an interesting portion of
the article:
"a strong endeavor will be made by
older and conservative members to pre-.
vent. if possible an increase in the MEM
bership. The capacity of the great hall
of the House is already severely taxed
for the accommodation of the present
members II will be sou: hit, q: least. to
hold it down to its present figures. AL
lowing that the Increase j. porila IN for
the last ten years has BIN about that
shown by the ceusns OF 1880 "hich Is 80
per cent. the repres' nLatlse population
vi I'M y hlltu DldltS, luCluGluS lie lOuG
new states just admitted, will be. III
round numbers, IS 900 600. To keep the
total membership at 325 or at the high.
est $50, will require ratio of represen-
tatiuI Of about one to every 200 600 aud
this is what is generally believed will be
| the next ratio. If this is adopted New
York is expected to lose tour of her thirty
four members; Penrs. lvania three out of
twenty seven, aud OhIo three out of
| twenty Que, This Is the first time OHIO
has sustained loss under an apporton-
mept, and it brings wildly to the mind
the fact that she has ceased to be West
ern state. There will be general loss on
the part of the states east of the Missis-
sippi. though Illinois and Indiana will
probably escape, and most of the smaller
states also, where a reduction would
amount to from 33 to so per cent.
1t is here that one can see how largely
the re apportionment will become polit-
ical question and why the party in con-
troll of The next House will make every
effort to pass the apportionment law, fix.
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Special Excursion to dorchester
Beach via Philadelphia Will
mingtOn an Baltimore Rail-
road

A very artr,cti series Of excursions for
the summer months is that arraI' ged by the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad To Colchester Beach. This point,
not so well known 10 our people as it de-
serves rn he, is beautifully situated on Ches-
apeake Bay thirty miles south of Havre de
Grace. TIE grounds Il Colchester, beside
their natural hrauty. are equipped with
everything that could contribute to the
amusement and entertainment OF visitors
The route lies over the Philadelphia, Viii
miDgrOn and Baliimurr R.ilro ,d To II .vre
de Grace and thence "a delightful sail of
thirty miles down the h. V. The handsome
and comm0dious steamer IL uise" has been
engaged tor this service, and no pains will
be spared TO make the excursions attractive
and delightful in every respect The best
order will be IN Maintained, and no liquors are
allowed TO be sold on train, boat, or pleas.
ure grounds.
The special train will leave at a conven.
lent hour of the morning and return at a
reasonable hour of the evening.
The dates fixed for these delightful trips
ara Thursday, July 18th and Doth.
The round-trip rate from Elkton is II
cents.
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ing the uumber of representatives from
each state.
MARYLAND's POSITION.

MARYLAND's POSITION.
FINALLY, what of Marylan in these cal
culations? A review of Mary lands posi-
ton isn't very encouraging. The Consti-
tuition gave her six representatives. The
first census Q7s0) raised the representa-
Jion to eight, her representative popula-
ton being then S19. 72S. She then stood
sixth among the thirteen states in rank
| of population. The next census her rep
resentation increased, this time by one,
than nine member in the House. But in
the ten years from 1920 to $780, Mary
lands population only increased the al
most incredibly small number of $4,000
Qrom 447;040 to 470, 0l9); and so in 1880,
when almost every other state was in
creased in the House, Maryland fell off
to eight. Ten years later she fell off two
more, and the census of 1860 actually cut
her down to five members. The next
census restored her to 6, and the last
census again gave her six. Maryland has
done we'll to discard her old motto, I'm
crease and Multiply" She hardly in
creases. The talk of multiplying is cruel
| scorn. While the average increase of the
states during the decade 1870 so was
thirty per cent, Maryland's was only
nineteen per cent. On that rate of in
crease, Maryland's representative popu-
lation in 1890 will be about 1,112, 212,
which, on the 2o00 900 apportionment,
will rob her of one member. Her re-
.nainder of over hundred thousand will
hardly avail to allot her an additional
Congressman, for the total membership
will be obtained on the even DIVISION
that is, if he present membership OF 1875
or $50 is retained.
SIN that case the state will have to be
redivided into five Congressional districts.
Cecil will probably be taken from the
Second and added to the FIRST, the Eas-
tern Shore TINS becoming one district.
Baltimore city, instead OF containing two
entire districts and portion of another,
will probably become part of the Second
and Fourth and all of the Third The
present Third and Fourth districts, now
wholly in the city, will be cut up so that
part of the present Third will nelp out
the Second to make up for the loss of
Cecil and to help make up the even dis
tribution of voters. The remaider of the
Third and most of the present Fourth
will make the new Third district; the
rest of the present Fourth and part of
the present Fifth will form the new
Fourth district, and the rest of the old
Fifth will join with the present Sixth to
make the new Fifth" l.. G.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06

Agriculture having estimated that one
pair of birds would in ten years produce
275, ZIG 9S3, sos other sparrows. Tins has
not, unfortunately. been demonstrated
by actual experiment.
have been carefully reviewed. and those
especially noted where bounty is placed
ON the little mscreant. Maryland has no
law against the sparrow, and is not known
to have ever imported any of the birds
directly which is to the credit of Mary
land
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06
Worth Knowing.

If you want to go a-fishing. remember you
can catch the biggest kind of Bargains in
our Grand Clearauce Sale. In another COL
umn our advertisement will tell you how to
save the cost of trip to Baltimore, by cal
ing at Oehm's Acme Hall, Baltimore's
Largest Clothing and Furnishing Depot, 8
and I w. Baltimore strsat, l door from
Charles.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06
Great Reduction in Taxes.

At a special session of the County
Commissioners on Saturday last the
county tax rate for 1889 was fixed at ST.
cents on the one hundred dollars This is
reduction of 32s cents from last year
and the lowest for number of years. In
1884 the rate was 80 cents, in 1885 IS
cents, in 1885 and 1887 so cents, in 1888
81. The state tax this year will be IT.
the same as last year.
The income for county purposes at 674
cents on the 800 will be 500 $50 10 on a
taxable basis of s14, 491. 903. The follow.
ing appropriations are included in the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06
Haarrled.

Observation-Disclosures June p at the Free
Methodist parsonage in Elkton, by the Rev. W
H. Laning, Mr.. John Il. Hamilton OF Leslie
and Miss Mary +. Biddle, of North East, Cecil
County, Md.
Observation-Disclosures June 81 at Chesapeake
City, Md, by Rev. f. H. Nelson, Mr.. James
w. Bedwell and Miss Salle Lloyd.
HALE-CoNNER.-On July Sd, at Octorara, Md,
the country place of the brides father, by Rev
John Martin Of Princess Anne, Arthur Hale OF
Philadelphia, to Camilla, the daughter OF Philip
Syng Physick Conner, also OF Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06

-. ". JOHNSON. WHOSE sosIoFfios IS SAY VIEW
COUNTY. MARYLAND. AvTEoazso AGENT
TO RECEIVE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
DUE
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~ BROWNS IRON BI7TERS

Cures Indigestion, Bliouness, Dyspepsia. Mala-
ria, Nervousness and General Debility. Phyh-
clans recommend 1t. All dealers sell 1t. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines Oh wrapper,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06
Mrs. LITZENBERG,

Has tried many plans to give
her customers the latest styles,
a new plan for the Summer
season is for her to go to one
of the cities where fashion
reigns, every Monday and she
will come home with all the
new ideas in Millinery and la
dies and childrens' costumes
and will buy all the pretty
things she can find to suit the
refined tastes of her Cecil Co.
customers.
Something new each week
in lace costumes, pique, Ham
burg and hemmed stitched
lace hats, lace toques, mitts
and every novelty in cool APP
parel for the Summer months.
Mrs. Litzenberg,
ELKTON, ND.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06
Midsummer Bargains.

To reduce stock in our va
rious departments we will OF
ter some astonishing bargains
for the balance OF the season.
Parasols at about half price.
Percale Shirts worth $1.oo
for soc.
soc Neckwear for 25c.
25c Neckwear for I5c.
Guyot's Genuine French
Suspenders 25c per pair.
Misses Ribbed Lisle Hose
reduced to 25c per pair.
A good White Shirt soc.
Dress Goods. Challies 6 I c
yard. Crinkles 6 4 c and Ioc.
Dress Ginghams Ioc II Z c
and zoe.
India Linens, Lawns, Plaids,
MuslinS &c. at very low prices.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06
Haarket Report,

BALTIMORE MARKETS.
HsPosTso W. H.. q SONS. GRAIN AND PRODUCE
COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 9 mosLoEaar's WHARF,
BALTIMORE. MARYLAND
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-14
CARRIAGE FACTORY ASSURED.
The Capital Stock $4,000 Made Up
Yesterday.

At the meeting of the stockholders
of the Bridgewater Carriage Com
pany, at the Young Mems Christian
Association hall yesterday afternoon,
the committee appointed to solicit
subscriptions reported that the $1,000
necessary to make up the $4,000 had
been subscribed.
An organization was then entered
upon with the election of the follow
ing officers and directors:
President, p. S. Miller; Secretary,
NJ. H. Fellows; Treasurer, j. w. Coon
Directors, w. p. Moomaw, II. Il. Fish
burne, j. S. Simmons, ID. a. CARRIER,
b. +. Nininger and p. S. Miller
Messrs. p. S. Miller. w. p. Moomaw,
7. L. Fishburn, j. S. Simmons and
ID. A. CARRIER were appointed Il COM
nittee to solicit subscriptions in order
to make the capital stock $4,000, in
stead of $4,000, and it was resolved
to commence operations as soon as
possible.
Mr. Miller said he would bring sixty
families with the removal of the car
rage factory from Bridgewater. This
is quite an addition to the industries
of Roanoke, and the gentlemen en-
gagged in the work of bringing the
factory to this city deserve great
praise.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-14
war.Ic ut the opera House.

A large audience witnessed Fred.
erick Warde's masterful production OF
Virginius at the Opera House last
night. AS a delineator of human
passions Mr.. Warde is one Of the most
successful actors in the United States.
His conception OF the character OF
Virginius was complete, and those
who had the pleasure of seeing and
hearing him last night enjoyed an in
tellectuai treat such as is seldom
Afforded. The entire east was fully in
keeping with the leading roles of the
TRAGEDY y;hi"i. IL "ll that pol
can be said in their
Just before the conclusion of the
performance. in response to numerous
encores, Mr. Warde came out before
the curtain and spoke few words to
the audience. Among other things.
he said that he had seen the plans for
the new Ooera House and was pleased
with them and hoped to have the
pleasure of playing there. Later in
the night the entire company left for
Danville, where they play this even
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-14
pa.ronizc the Street Cars.

The street car system of this city.
all things considered, is as complete as
that of any city in the Union. When
it is remembered that Roanoke is a
place of long distances, with an alb
sence of sidewalks, in some places as
is tue ease in all new cities of rapid
growth, it follows that for their own
convenience and comfort, the people
ought to patronize the street cars
literally. Establishing a line here
was an evidence of enterprise to be
appreciated.
The. men who invest their money in
such ventures deserve every encour-
agement, and as the fare for any part
of the city through which the line ex-
tends is only five cents, there is every
reason why our citizens should ride
on the cars when distance or bad
weather are drawbacks to pedes-
trianism.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-14
Found In the Newspaper.

From the Cresco, Iowa. "Plaind cal
err 1--WE have never, IS our readers
''for nearly thirty years IN this county
''can testify, written a puff OF any
'patent medicine. Duty as well as
''inclination impels us to depart from
"this studied silence, to say to our
READERS and the public that, having
"beel completely Frustrated with a
"vioent and distressing cold, after
"three days fighting it with ordinary
remedies and getting no relief from
"their use, we obtained bottle of
"Clarke's Extract of Flax (Papillon)
Cough Cure, obtaining almost in
''stant relief and a steady improve
sment under it's use.n Large bottle
only $1.OO. Ask for Clarke's Flax
Soap. "Best on earth.n 25 cents.
Both the above for sale by johnson
s. johnson, Druggists.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-14
Personal POINTS.
The Con,ings and GOiuSs OF People We
know.

Mr.. Absalom Koiner, of Augusta
county is in the city prospecting,
Mr.. J. w. Chapman, of Tazewell
Courthouse, was in the city yesterday
Mr.. Walter Ct. Coleman, of jack
sonviIle, Fla, was guest at Hotel
Roanoke yesterday.
Mr.. J. f. Towns, representing Mr..
J. Kyle, of Martinsville, Va, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. R. P. Harkenesss, of Radford,
was in the city yesterday and regis
tered at Hotel Roanoke.
s. III. Brophy, esq. left yesterday
for the North, accompanied by his
brother, Mr.. a. E. Brophy.
Mr.. J. 1. Goodman went to Salem
Yesterday to deliver an address before
the students of Roanoke college.
Mr.. C. B. Tenant, superintendent
of the Pullman Car Company, at
Richmond, Va, was here yesterday.
Mr.. E. w. Sykes, the Salem-avenue
wagon maker, has moved his family
from the country into one of his new
houses on Rorer-avenue.-
Mr.. John p. Barbee, of the firm of
Budwell, Christian s. Barbee, left
Yesterday for Southwest Virginia in
the interest of this firm.
Mr.. w. NJ. Pierce, prominent
young lawyer in Christiansburg, spent
yesterday in Roanoke, having come
down on business and also to witness
the Warde performance.
President Chas. Cooke, of Hollins
Institute, was in the city Yesterday fol-
short while on his way to Char
lottesville to attend the Baptist
Association. He has $50 girls at Hol-
Inns this year. He says he intends
making the Institution the largest
boarding school of the kind in the
state,
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-14
WILL BUILD TT.
ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN
RAILROAD.
PROVIDED slOO 900 IS RAISED.
How the Work is PrOgressinE-The
Depot ut Observation-Disclosures
Running TO Walnut Cove.
Other Matters.

Messrs. Jos. Engleby, S.W. Jamison
and Il. Ii. Stewart, who left here
Monday for Martinsville, in company
with Hon. H. S. Trout, to attend u
meeting of the Roanoke and
Southern Railroad Company and
of the Virginia and North Caro-
lima Construction Company, returned
yesterday evening at half past =
o'clock. Mr.. Trout went on to Will
mington, n. O., to attend the meeting
of the Lutheran Synod.
The principal object OF the visit
was to decide upon the location of q
depot for the Roanoke and Southern
at Martinsville.
Mr.. Stewart, in conversation with a
TIMES representative in regard to the
road, said that eighteen miles had al
ready been completed, and that two
engines and two mixed trains were
running that distance every day be-
tween Winston and Walnut Cove,
in North Carolina. These trains, he
also said, were doing good
business and paying profitably.
Three hundred hands, :" he continued,
are engaged in working on the road,
and in u short time twelve miles
more will be completed towards Mar
tinsvile and trains will be running
over that. BY May or June it is ex-
pected that the entire route will be
finished to Martinsville.
1T was also decided by the direc-
tors" concluded Mr. Stewart, ito
begin work at this end of the line in
the spring, provided the city will
make an additional appropriation of
100000.
1t is stated, by a gentleman ac-
quainted with the furnaces of Roa-
noke city, that this amount can be
raised without exceeding the ten per
cent. limit of indebtedness. His rea-
son for this statement is based upon
the ground that the next annual
assessment of property, which takes
place in January, will show very
large increase in the total value of the
city's real estate, as it undoubtedly
will, as property is advancing every
day.
The construction of the Roanoke
and Southern Railroad will be great
benefit to this city This is so evident
in fact that argument to show it is
unnecessary. \ railroad opening
up the country to the south is one
of the greatest needs of Roanoke, and
its construction will undoubtedly do
more than any other thing could pos
sibly do to aid its growth and develop
D,an+ Tba naonIn Of Roocol, - 49, s.-li,,
nltt iitttes' 70 the Interest OF the town, and
will, without doubt.not only see that
it is not directed elsewhere, but that
it is finished here as soon as it can be
done without imposing any unlawful
or unreasonable burden upon the
cities taxpayers. The sooner the
road is brought here, however, the
better.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-14
vIRGIN1A's DEBT.
Governor Lee Expects TO Make a Re.
communication on the Subject.
By Associated Press.

cOmmenGati0n on the Subject.
BY Associated Press.
RICHMOND, November 10. Coy
ernor Lee said to the Post correspond
ent last night that he had not pre-
pared his message yet, but would do
so just as soon as he could collect GER
tain material. He said the two most
important recommendations would be
(1) relating to the State debt and (2)
the equalization of county assess
ments. He was not prepared to say
what his recommendations on the
State debt would be, but it is believed
that he will not recommend anything
beyond the line of the Riddleberger
bill. The governor favors the equali-
zation of county assessments under
the supervision of q State board.
In reply to q question about amend
ments to the election laws, he said he
would probably recommend an in
quiry into the subject to ascertain
what, if any, amendments were neces-
sary.
The Democratic city committee has
adopted resolutions, by unanimous
vote. demanding that none but Dem
ocrats be employed in the municipal
government.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-14
a HOLD BURGLAR.
s0e Enters Mr.. Jones BOARDING House
Mt Night.

S1e Enters ME-. Jones BoarhInG House
ntNight.
A thief entered q room at the board,
ing house of Mr.. A. NJ. Jones Tuesday
night and stole two overcoats from J.
Withers, the cook, an overcoat be-
longing to Mr.. Jones, two hats and q
watch, 81 in money, coat and vest
belonging to Mr.. Joshua Goode, a
boarder.
Mr.. Goode was in bed half asleep
when he was aroused by some one
stumping over spittoon. Seeing q
man in the room he asked him what
he wanted, whereupon the intruder
jumped out of back window and
made his escape.
In his hurry he dropped the two
hats and the overcoars belonging to
the cook, but succeeded in getting
away with the remaider.
A quick and careful search was
made for him as soon as the alarm
was given, but at last accounts no
clue to his identity and no traces of
the stolen articles have been discov-
cred.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-14
Ts1EY ATE RAW GOAT
Hardship OF the Persons Caught
the Colorado -GnOw FLEXIBLE.

Hardship Of the Persons CauGhf
ahe Colorado snow eissde.< e.
BY Associated Press. las,
TRINIDAD, Col, November ch.
rious parties who spent ten nze
the snow blockade betweensMa
and Folsom, n. NJ, arrivedsd
city yesterday. They renortAss1e a
fering to man and animal fully as
great as shown in former reports. Pat.
rick Casey, engineer, spent eleven
days in making the run from Trinidad
to LeXine and return. For two days
and nights he was without food. One
meal he made on jack tIsa-s eau hts
in the snow. Seventy-tive men shovel
ing snow at Mount Dora were cut off
from food for two days and nights.
They got some sheep out of the snow
drifts and roasted and ate them a
delayed passenger train was cut off
from the eating stations three days.
They drew on the Express Company
for food supplies The laborers
who shoyeled snow when hungry
tapped the frelglie aars containing
canned goods with an nm chisel
or other tools. A hungry~-aan
would knock hole in a can of COLI
or tomatoes and then drink the
can empty. Sometimes this raw
food was frozen, but it went among
men so hungry. Two live goats were
being shipped in caboose, but the
hungry men cut their threats and ate
them raw The report says sick
man, travelling with two children, lay
on his back two days helpless. He
had only crackers for nourishment.
A sheep grower near Ute creek, MIR.
Garcia, is reported to have lost 5000
sheep from flock of 5000. Engineer
Lyon said that he saw more real desti-
tuition during ten days in this snow
blockade than in all his life before.
The road was opened with rotary
snow plows, but remained open only
few hours. Yesterday mornings
snow and wind blocked the cuts again,
and the passenger train due here from
the south this forenoon is stuck in the
snow. Altogether the blizzard has
been a terrible one. None of us ever
saw or heard of such a one in South
ern Colorado or New Mexico. 1t was
a Dakota storm that got off its range
and struck a unsuspecting people.
President Morgan Jones, of the Fort
Worth Road, was himself passenger
from the scene of the blockade.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-14
zinc Bautist Association.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, November 10.
The Baptist General Association of
Virginia will meet today in its sixty
sixth annual session with the Char
lottesville church.
The body is composed of represen-
tatives from the white Baptist
churches of Virginia and a few in
West Virginia. 1t is by no means an
unimportant body, as it represents a
constituency of nearly 10000.
The object of the meeting is to hear
and discuss the reports of the various
boards Of committees who are the GUS
tedious of the missionary and benevo-
lent work of the domiFAtion in the
state.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-14

In the Hastings Court yesterday
Albert Thompson, alias Taliaferro,
jackson and Williams was found guilty
of petit larceny. and it being his third
oflense he was sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for two years. The jury was
composed as follows: II. Patterson
w. J. Blackwell, R. A. Wyatt, 2. A.
Rives, p. 7. Corder, j. FL. Danner, III
F. Garner. B. II. Franklin. Nathan
Chapman, S. D. Coleman, S. X. Duer-
son and J. w. Gold.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-14
Struck hy n Falling Wedge.

r. l.. Traynham, son of Jailer
Traynham, met with painful acct
dent at the Roanoke Machine Works
Yesterday. He was employed in the
erecting shop, and was struck on the
head by falling wedge and painfully
nut not dangerously injured. The
wedge weighed twenty-five pounds
and struck him a glancing blow on the
head, cutting a hole through the cap
and inficting a wound in the scalp
about an inch long.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-14
New England Capital Mt the south.

1t is altogether probable that New
England people have more capital en-
gagged in iron manufacturing and i'm
mediately allied interests than ever
before. The competition of southern
iron, which is being felt here so keenly,
is largely created by the investment
of New England capital at the South.
Boston Advertiser.