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We have been moved to sympathy
since the recent floods and disasters by
the sorrowful recital of the privatiops
and hardships suffered by that class of
self-sacrifcing newspaper gentlemen
the reporters for the big daihes. Doubt
less most of them have penned their
forid stories midst many personal
annoyances and discomforts. For these
they are to be pitied. But how much
more to be pitied are the credulous and
sincerely sympathetic readers of their
generally contradictory and proverbi-
ally exaggerated accounts of the floods
and disasters. We naturally look for
some exaggeratlon and make reasonable
allowance for the excitement and ner
vous strain under which the accounts
of all accidents or unusual incidents are
penned, to say nothing of the competi-
tive zeal shown by the reporters of
rival newspapers, in producing the big
gest and best sensation IN the columns
for which they write. These conditions
we are prepared for and all due allow
ance is made for them. But what al
lowance is to be made for the ambitious
scribblers, who about deprived of the
opportunity of INDUCING their appetites,
indulge their imaginations in penning
fanciful stories to mislead their readers
by deliberately conceived falsehoods
For instance what are we to do with
the delightful romancer who, under
date of June 3, wrote this nuisance from
Port Deposit: "S1nce tile zyater has
fallen and closer examination can be
had of the exact situation, the damage
is seen to be much greater to citizens
and business men than was first pre-.
dicted. even larger than from any pre-
vious food that has visited Port Deposit.
In fact there is no estimating the loss
to Port Deposit at this time"
1t is exceedingly probable had more
water fallen into the glass through
which thatreportorial gentleman looked,
that his story like his liquor would have
lost half its roseate hue.
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times, and some of thsm have taken it
more than once.
So far as can be ascettained it does
appear that the question has been set
tied by the State authorities of New
York, what amount of the electric fluid
will certainly produce death.
The substitution OF electricity fol
hanging was brought about by popu
lar belief that hanging has lost its ter
rors for criminals, and that, moreover, l
is a cumbersome and barbarous methoC
of execution. The motive for the new
law, therefore, was good, but it remain
to be seen whether electricity will Prov
any more effective and merciful thai
hanging.
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stay Until the Mugwump has become a
"Reminiscences. But it must not sbsti-
lu,e putty for solid masonry. 1t might
as well leave the walls down as to build
them up with material that wouldn't fit
IN and present a solid front with the
rest. SO let the men who have no
claim for recognition stand aside. Let
the men who have no fitness or worth
mess for public office stand aside. The
party can't be responsible for the en-
ployment of either class. The country
never needed more than now men OF
exalted courage and patriotism, in the
ranks OF plain unofficial citizenship. 1t
never needed more than now the un
selfish service of men whose whole life
has not been governed by selfish mo-
tives. Instead of thinking that the
party was created to win offices for
them, why don't they think that they
have duty to their party2 Why
should men expect that debt once
paid in full is perpetual lien upon any
anu CldllClS vi WlllStl Tic patty
may be possessed during their lifetime !!
How is the party ever to feel the en-
ergy and the courage of new Elood If
the old material is forever to clog the
arteries? There are old soldiers by the
thousand who fought their country's
battles for four years and have been
fighting their party's battles ever since,
and have never had an office. Why
not give them a chance? There are
other party workers whose unselfish
devotion has snatched victory from the
| laws of defeat in a hundred different
fights. Why not give them chance
There are brave and loyal Republicans
who never fail to respond to every party
duty. They are the men who keep up
the party organization, gather in the re-
craits, and do the necessary but incon-
spicuous labor that insures success
Why not give them chanceP Let the
laurels of victory go to the men who
have helped to win them, and are
worthy to wear them. Let the Office:
be distributed with due regard to the
public good and the party welfare. Let
public interests and party interests be
held superior to private ambition anc
personal greed. In this way only car
the party realize from the distribution
of the maximum of party strength ant
security and the minimum of part,
weakness and peril.
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The New York Legislature at its
present session passed law substituting
death by electricity for death by hang
ing, in the execution of criminals SEN
fenced to the extreme penalty OF the
law. A wife murderer of Buffalo SEN
fenced to death is to enjoy the unen-
yiable distinction of being the first con-
victed criminal to be executed by the
new and scientific method. Serious
doubts, however, have been raised, as
to the certainty of death by the EN-
ployment of any given amount of cleo
tricity, and the attorneys of the con-
victed man have taken his case to the
highest Appellate Court of that State
upon the question of the constitution
atty of the new law. Electricians
recognized as experts do not seem to
be agreed, as to the certainty of death
resulting in all cases by the use of this
agency. The testimony of prominent
Philadelphia electrician is to the effect
that the result of its application varies
in different cases, and cites the case of
an employe OF his company who
thoughtlessly picked up both wires
while charged.
ale was," he said, Immediately
thrown to the ground, still holding the
wires, which he retained in his grasp
for three minutes. His assistant ran to
the man, shook him, and inquired ARE
you deadf but received no response.
He then called the foreman, who ierked
the unfortunate man out of the circuit.
He appeared to be dead and an am
bulance was summoned. Meantime
the man was laid upon his back, but
soon revived and sat up, and an hour
later he was all right, except that his
hands were badly burned, and he went
home unassisted. He had been tenn
porarily paralyzed. He SAID he was
conscious for some time after receiving
the first shock. The man took 10000
volts of alternating current through his
body for fully three minutes, and is
alive and we'll to day."
Another officer of an illuminating
company testifies that he knows cat
least half a dozen living men who have
taken 1000 volts of current at various
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THE SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE
What Assistant Postmaster General Clark
Says.

What Assistant Postmaster General Clark
son Says.
The Administration is doing all II
can to put the public service in COM
petent, efficient and worthy hands, and
at the same time build up and strengthen
the party. Isn't that the practical,
sensible and commendable idea of civil
service reform7 1t is the middle
ground of good sense between the ex
tremes of the spoils hunting Democrat
and the spoils-hating Mugwump. The
former demands the offices without re-
gard TO the fitness or competency of
the applicant. The latter would dis
tribute the offices without regard to
anything but the special ability of the
applicant Or incumbent to discharge the
duties O. the particular office wanted.
The theory of the one means peril to
the government. the theory of the
other means peril to the parties whose
orgaizatlon and patriotic work sustain
the whole machinery of government.
The Republican party believes in steer
ing successfully between the dangers of
both these extremes, and there ought
to be no mistake OF MISUNDERSTANDING
about its position. The Republican
party is again on trial. 1t is making
record which it will meet in the future.
The party is again III possession of the
fort. 1t captured the ramparts last
fall, but if any one supposes that the
party can afford to lay down its arms
and leave the breaches in the walls ex-
posed to the enemy that it can afford
to let the breastworkS fall down for want
of little attention and care, then il
must be expected that the Republican
party marched into the fort to march
cut again, at the end of four years. 1t
did nothing of the sort. 1t marched
lnlo that tort to stay. And If it is true
to the brave fellows who fought their
way over the ramparts, and true to the
principles for which they fought, it will
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RAITIMnRE lime IL 1880
Hanamaker's.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June 10, 1882
You know the store.
Its size, its concentration of
more than forty stores in one,
its helps to your comfort while
buying, its well-known record
of best values at fair prices
these are all part of an oft-told
story to you. In your occa-
sional visits to Philadelphia
you've doubtless fully tested
the store and its resources.
It's meant to be another home
to you.
But do you know that where
ever you are the store and its
goods are as near as if you
we're here to look and choose
and buy?
You can 7o11te for what you
want and be as we'll served as
if buying in person.
We've told you of the peo-
pie skilled in goods and their
values who fill your written
orders, giving you freely Of
their experience acknowledge
that you may have the best we
have at the price-and that
means the best at the price
anywhere.
And we've told you of the
illustrated General Catalogue,
which brings to your home the
goods of the many stores that
make up Wanamaker 's-a
book SO arranged and indexed
that you can find the price of
any article in an instant.
These helps are always at
your service. You can have
the Catalogue by asking for it
on a postal card.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-15

Philadelphia afforded an instance OF
summary justice for mean thief last
week. A city policeman detailed
with others to collect clothing and
money for the Johnstown sufferers, was
detected in stealing suit of clothes
which pleased him. He was given a
hearing, bound over, tried, convicted,
and sentenced to six months imprison-
ment all within three hours.
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The thousand and one things
you need for Summer wear or
use about the house are there.

OF all the Summer floor GOV
erlngs, Mattings first. Coolest,
cleanest, fittest. We have as
welcome a word as you ever
heard of them.
Nine hundred rolls, fresh
from the importer. In two
choice grades. If you know
Mating worth, you'll marvel
at these prices:
Heavy China Mating,
this seasons importation. hand
some patterns, IS the roll OF
40 yards; cut, 23c a yard. Give
it any test; it comes up right
every time.
"a desirable China Mat
ting, good weight, good de
signs. SO the roll; nc a yard
if cut.
No foolishness about either.
Solid, well put together.
This is the last special offer
ing in Mattings we shall have
this season.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
| Chestnut, 7 thirteenth and Market streets.
and ity-hall square.
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ELKTON. JUNE 10, 1889.

"Should General Grant be put on the
new two-cent stamp it will give his enc
mics a chance to do what they have
never done yet-lick him. "-Ne0t
York World.
To this the Philadelphia Ledger wit
tily replies: And then only by giving
him tongue lashings behind his back.
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ssYHE+WHIG3s

Permanently patabIe for IFS Local as nell as Gen
erai Intelligence Ne,rs Communications are respect
fully solicited from all sections Of the County, in
addition to the weekly contributions of its regular
corps of correspondents. Anonymous cOnlmunfcd-
hons viH receipe no attention, the name OF the
writer being required in all cases guarantee OF
good faith.
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Muslin Underwear.

Machinery has stripped away
from the price every bit of ex-
travagance. Completed gar
ments now cost little more than
the material once did. No home
work, no worry about fit. The
beststyles we have-for women
for misses, for infants,-are
shown in the illustrated Gen
eral Catalogue. Is the book
in your home? 1t will take but
a moment to get it-write a
postal card.
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DENTAL NOTICE.

BOHEMIA AVENUE
CHESAPEAKE CITY.
l wish to announce to the people Of Ches-
apeake City and vicinity that have opened
an Office at the above address where l am
fully prepared to practice the profession in
all its branches. Gas and ether admins
tered for painless extraction. Teeth inserted
without plates. Terms moderate.
Most Respectfully Yours,
May11tf. CHAS. A. PULLEN. ID. ID s.
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A most efficient remedy for
Sick Headach, Nausea, Hart
burn, Dyspepsia, etc.
Beingmanufacturers of these
we give you twice the quantity
for the same money that you
generally get of other makes.
They are put up IN screw
cap bottles, handy for the peck
ct.
Sent by mail on receipt OF
IS cents.
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Strawbridge ( Clothier
PHILADELPHIA.
Cur Great Stock Of Uhjte Goods.

commanding attention far and wide. This could scarcely
fail to be the the stock is both comprehensive and
highly attractive and includes many beautiful styles which
cannot be found outside of our establishment.
Leading the whole country by general admission,
have done for Silks and Dress Goods rapidly
doing the and increasing business Cotton
Dress Stus of all kinds Foreign and Domestic included in
which are the vast varieties of White Goods
In this department Mrs. Emma A. Burns is using the
great facilities at her command in building up business
that will fully rank with the great departments named above
Housekeepers and all buyers of White Goods will seek
their interest by examining the basis which the above
claim is made
.STRAWBRIDGE &CLOTHIER}} E$$ss:#$#E s. s.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
L. MARSHALL HAINES, Solicitor

L. MARSHALL HAINES, Solicitor.
Anna X. Ramsey, Marian L. Cross and Andrew
b. Gross,
Alicia GOttier Francis b. Gottier, Millicent Ann
Howell Jr Cornelia $. Moore, Elizabeth G..
Fehrman, Mary Tylee Moore, Thomas NJ. Moore
Louisa Moore, his wife, Charles Haght or
Heath, Anne NJ, his wife, Martha Reese. -
Reesc her husband, Electa p. Moore, Archibald
McCorkle, William b. Ostrom. Elizabeth NJ,
Ostrom, William G. Ostrom, Jacob OstrOm and
the unknown heirs at law of Fanny Vandervort
and the American Bible Society.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County, in Equity.
The object OF this suit is to procure decree for
the sale of certain lot of land situate at the cor
ner of Bow or Beaux street and Main street in the
town of Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland. The
hill states that said lot was formerly owned by
Thomas Moore. who died il the state of New York
about 1872 having devised the said lot OF land to
five OF his children viz: Thomas 9. Moore, John
Moore, Alicia Gotter, Martha Jane Moore and
Abigail Moore. with certain provisions for the
beneht OF Ezekiel Moore, and with certain restric
tons with regard to the share devised to Alicia
Gottier. That said Abigail Moore, Thomas q.
Moore ana Martha J. Moore are all dead and
that their interests in said lot of land passed to
their brother John Moore tIteir sister Alicia Got
tier to said Martha Reese and Electa p. Moore,
and to said Archibald McCDrkle, William b. Os
u.
Jacob Ostrom the unknown heirs OF Fanny Van
dervort and the American Bible Society in the
proportions particularly set forth in said Bill.
That said JOnn Moore is also dead interstate and
that the interest OF his widow Coz nelia ). Moore
and OF his children and heirs at law Elizabeth G..
Fehrman, Mary Tylee Moore. Thomas NJ Moore
and Annie NJ. Haigbt or Heath has passed by IL
decree oil the Circuit Court for Cecil County in
Equity and a sale made hereunder to the com
plainants Anne X. Ramsay and Marian L. Cross
That said parcel of land is not susceptible OF di-
vision without loss and injury to the parties en-
titled to interests therein and that all the several
defendants above named reside out OF the State
OF Maryland. The said The American Bible So
cety, being IL corporation OF the State of New
York, and not Il corporation OF the State o. Mary
land, and having no person in the State OF Mary
land. on whom service OF process can be made.
1t is thereupon this seventeenth day of May,
1859 adJudged and ordered that the complainants
by causing Il copy OF this order to be inserted in
some newspaper printed and published in Cecil
County once Il week for four successive weeks be-
lUI. the 18th day Of June next give notice to the
aid absent defendants OF the object and substance
OF this bIl, and warn them to ppear in this Court
in person or by solicitor before the fifth day
Of July next to answer the premises and show
cause, if any they have why decree ought not
to pass as prayed.
JAMES A. DAVIS,
True Copy, Clerk.
Test: JAMES A. DAVIS.
Myls-sw Clerk.
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fmarket Report.
ElKTON MARKETS,
ELKTON, June IA, 1889

REPORTED DAVIS. KEYS CO., DEALERS LUMBER. GRAIN
HAY. FERTILIZERS 40. GLKros.
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A GOOD BUSINESS FOR SALE.

A N OLDEST BLlSHED MANUFACTURE
IA ing business in Philadelphia. Good trade
Just commencing Terms S5,000-half cash and
balance farm and country place.
Address OFFICE OF CECIL WHIs,
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esTAsLlsHEpINIs4i,

HENRY r. TORBERT, EDITOR
c. r. HINCHLlFFE, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
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BALTIMORE Markets.

| BALTIMORE MARKETS.
| REPORTED W. H. MICHAEL & SONS. PRODUCE
| COMMISSION MERCHANTS o, mceLosRay's WHARF.
| BALTIMORE MARYLAND.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-15

The object of ats proprietor oeIng to make
Democratic messenger., 1889-06-08
Remarkable Cure.

Margaret Baily. colorcd' lives in Gra.
hams Alley. Since 1881 she has been
unable TO walk owing TO swollen ankle
which the physicians SAID was the result
Of a severe cold. which first attacked her
throat, leaving that. II seemed to settle in
her knee in the form Of infammatory
rheumatism. Finally il settled in the
ankle below :hc knee and there remained
eight years. In the meantime her suffer.
ings have been intense. The parts affect
ed became running sore which extend
cd entirely through and broke out on
both sides. Surgical aid seemed Ia be the
only remedy. Mr.. wcathcrlow Of Easton,
thought he had compound of his own
manufacture which would do the woman
good. Suffice II To say. that after apply.
ing two small bottles there crane from the
sore piece of bony fungus as large as n
small egg and II is now healing rapidly.
This remedy which Mr.. Wcaihcrlow
makes is not patented hut las wide
reputation. lie has been making !, for
years and has made remarkable cures in
kidney troubles, rheumatism. fclons. old
sores. &c. Mr.. Weathcrlow came To Md.
from Michigan five years ago-Et.ion
Gazette.
Democratic messenger., 1889-06-08
Notice to Creditors.

TINE undersigned hereby gives notice
that he has obtained from the Or.
: plians' Court for Worcester county
Letters Tes,amentary upon the estate Of
LEVIN WATKINS,
late of said county. deceased. All persons
hereby warned TO exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof, To the subscriber.
excluded by law from the benefits thereof
FRANCIS n. DICKINSON,
Executor.
Test: Tmos. ID. PURSELI.,
may 2j.3,. Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger., 1889-06-08
READ AND PROFIT.

If you are too warm and want cool
refreshing drink call a, my store and try
glass OF soda water. V. PAYNE
For cool refreshing lraught Of soda
watea call at my store and you can he
accommodated 10 your satisfaction. V.
PAYNE.
-"whcn you visi, Baltimore, stop nj,
the Maltby House, where will be found
tirst-class accommodations and exceed.
ngly low rates"
Il was never better prepared To serve
my customers with soda water than at
present. My fountain works splcndidly
and my ilayors are pure. Give me trial
Y. PAYNE.
When you visi, Pocom0ke City do not
tail TO stop in and examine my stock or
clothing. shoes, hats, caps and gents fur.
nishings, which were never more complete.
|. II. MERRILL. Pocumokc City.
-Mallings. Eight hundred 500 yards
Of Mat,ings jus, bought ut a reduction
from former prices. Fancy Join,lcss at
p cents per yard; heavy .lointcss Mt -
cents W :. DICKENsoN n son,
POconoke City, Md.
An examination of my stock Of ready.
made clothing and ladies line shoes and a
comparison OF prices with others will
convince YOU where To huy. 4 more
complete stock can not be found in the
county. LII. Merrill, pocomokc Ciiy
The Pocnmokc Brick Company re-.
Gently formed at Pocomokc City, with
Mr.. Francis II. Dryden Secretary and
Treasurer. is now in full operation. The
brick yards Of this company are located
an the Pocomnkc river and are surrounded
by an uncXhaustihlc amount of the best
brick clay. Builders and others should
consult this company before purchasing
bricks.
Democratic messenger., 1889-06-08
The Terrapin.

Article 02, Of public general laws of
Maryland, provides that 1T shall he un.
lawful for any person to take or catch
diamond back ierrapin from the waters Of
this State. between the first day of April
and the first day of November. in each
year" Nor shall II bc lawful To- catch amy
diamond back ierrapin measuring less
than five inches In length on the bottom
shell, AT any time; Il shall also h. unlawful
In any way to destroy the eggs ofdiamond
hack tcrmpin Any violations or these
provisions shall be punishable by a fine of
moi less than tive nor more than ten dollar,
for each diamonl.hmck so caught, or lnr
the destroying Of any diamond. back terra.
pins eggs, 0ne.ha;f of such fine Ia go 10
the infnrmer. The posscssion of diamond.
back terrapin by any person between The
above named dates, shall be prima facic
evidence that such person has violated
the provisions OF this law.
Democratic messenger., 1889-06-08
Notice to Creditors.

TINE undersigned hereby gives notice
that he has obtained from the Or.
L plans' Court for Worcester county
Letters Tcsiamentary upon the estate Of
JONES BOUNDS,
late of said county. deceased. All persons
having claims against the said estate are
hereby warned 10 exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof. TO the subscriber.
on or before the 2jth day of November, IN
the year 1850, otherwise they may be ex.
cludrd hy law from the benefits thereof.
EDWARD L. BOUNDS. Executor.
Test: THos. u. PrRNELI,
may 25 81. Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger., 1889-06-08
Notice to Teachers.

The regular annual examination of ap.
plicants for certificates To teach in the
Public Schools of Worcester county will
he held in the High School Building n,
Snow llill on Friday, July 9Th, 1889, com
mcncing at . o'clock \. M.-Prompt at-
tendance will he strictly required. No
admission will hc granted 10 the cxamina.
tion room 10 any person except those
required by hw to he present. Teach.
ers whose certificates have expired, if
they wish the same renewed. mus,
attend this examination. except in cases
where the certificates have been renewed
by the examiner without rc.examina.
tion. by order of the School Board.
CLAYTON J. PUKSELI,
Junc.lit. Examiner.