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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14

Queen Victoria's weak knee, the Prince
of Wales's varicose veins, Princess Alex.
andra's crippled instep and Prince AL.
bert Victor's spraincd ankle point, SO a
contemporary thinks, to the gradual full.
filment of the prophecy so often made by
British socialists, that, by the end Of the
century, royalty in England would not
have leg left to stand on.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14

From the British board of trade returns
1t appears that every few days through.
out the year vessel carrying the British
dag leaves port never more to be heard
Of. In the year ending June, 1888, the
number of vessels under the British fac
to which accidents happened of various
kinds was 7724, involving the loss of
1884 lives. This is melancholy record,
but is less than the average for ten years
of about fifty lives. There were COG
total losses, of which nearly one third arc
reported as missing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14

The training of dogs for military pur.
poses is being proceeded with actively in
The Russian army, and satisfactory re.
suits have been obtained by some regi
ments garrisoned in Bosnia. One of these
soldier dogs the other day carried mes.
sage over distance of eight miles in an
hour and five minutes. According to the
Instructions issued by the War Office in
Vienna, the best breeds for warlikc occu-
pations are pointers, sheep dogs and
poodles.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14

The London Times says that in view of
the amount of English capital invested
in Che Sandwich Islands, England could
not see them pass into the hands of any
foreign power with indifference, but that
their acquisition by the United States
would be regarded with more equanimity
than their spoliation by any European
power, to which the British Government
would never submit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14

Typewriters are regarded as dangerou.
machines by the Russian police. A Ger.
man merchant crossing the border the
other day had one among his baggage.
The customs inspector took it and re.
fused to return it after its uses had been
explained, nor did an appeal to higher
authorities avail the merchant anything.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14

Wonderful old man p. I. Barnum is
a living illustration Of the benefcent in.
fiuences of incessant activity and peren.
NAL pluck. AT the age Of eighty-one he
pops over TO London, and in hundred
days, observes the Commercial Adrertisey.
he viii make the Londoners give him s
new fortune.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14
What Love Does.

What Love Docs.
An odd poem begins
Love in my bosom. like "a bee.
Doth suck his sweete.
Now with bis wings be plays with mo.
Now with his feeto
II the old time bees were anvthine
like their Florida descendants. that poem
might better read,
Love in my bosom. like o bee.
Doth never quail.
NQt with big wings De stlngs-uot Dc:
But with bis iail
~floridQ TYmfa Vaion,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14
NV YonK.

There is coarse streak ia every man
lha' iiges; II is bound to crop out if you
knQa Im TOO well.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14
CINCtFNATf.

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WHEAT--NO. p Red. ...... 20
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OATS Uneradcd Whitc...... -
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BUIfER-C Creamery Extra. -
CHEE5E--N. y. Full Cream 9
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

Postmaster General Wanamaker has
issued an order that all applications on
file in the postofice department for ap-
pointment as postoffice Inspector be
sent to the civil service commission.
In compliance with this order large
number OF clerks are engaged in ar
ranging the papers of applicants for
transfer to the commission. There are
about 500 applications on file in the
postoffice department for the positions
and about 400 on file in the civil ser
vice commission. The order placing
postofice inspectors under the opera
tons of the civil service law was issued
by President Cleveland, and goes into
operation on May I.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20
What Oklahoma Settlers May Expect.

The following extracts from IA private
letter dated Fort Reno, Indian Territory,
April 9th, snd written by Lieutenant
Carson, 5th United States Cavalry, will
be found instructive and interesting to
those who are watching developments in
Oklahoma. Lieutenant Carson sys:
Il fear that neither troops nor United
States Courts will prevent bloods ned in
the settlement of Oklahoma. The old
boomers have raised \ wind that promises
to become whirlwiud, and anticipating
that this cannot be controlled, are anx-
ions about their chances for securing
land. The country mas been so tremend-
ously doomed by certain men and news
papers and people have thereby been SC
far misled by inaccurate statements that
comparatively few have any idea of what
Oklahoma really is-its extent, character
of land, climate or resources. Perhaps
five-sixths of the people regard Oklahoma
as near approach to the Garden of Eden,
where it is simply necessary to cast seed
over the ground in order to reap bounti-
full crops, and that they can sit under
viues and fig trees, so to speak, i'll the
enjoyment of an equable and magnificent
climate. A residence of twelve months
in Oklahoma will completely dispel this
illusion, destroy many carefully uursed
hopes, aud wipe out many small fortunes,
especially should the settlers experience
one OF our cold winters, followed by a
loug, dry, hot summer, such as we had in
1885 and 1856. In January, 1886. the
mercury sank TO u degrees below zero,
and in July of the same year it rose &c
10. In the winter of 1885 Sc, we had a
succession of billiards, and alter January
LIST the mercury remained well below the
freezing point during the winter season.
We had ice eight inches thick and at one
time snow two feet deep. The summer
of 1886 was hot and dry, with very little
rain. All the streams. excepting three
or four, We're dried up, the grass was
cured before it was half grown. and the
Thermometer persISteutly Rugged the
centennial figures. The nights were cool,
thus enabling us to bear the heat of the
days. Scouting parties We're in Oklahoma
constantly, but none of them found any
climate notceably differing from that at
Reno. The winters following that OF
1885 So were less cold aud more open, but
the summers were very dry and hot, es
pecially that of 1887. We had great diff
ticulty in obtaining any vegetables from
the company gardens, and managed to dc
so only by hard work aud constant irri
Cation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

A writer in Sundays Washington
Post says: 81 am informed on the
highest authority that the President
contemplates taking the whole south
front, first floor. of the State Depart
inert for executive business offices, and
establishing a routine of office hours.
Let US hope that he will not be deferred
from this purpose. If he does 1t, and
rescues the White House from its exist
ing degradation, he will earn the APP
plause of every decent man in the
United States. l think every such man
will agree with me that the President
ought at least to enjoy as much domes-
tic privacy in the house where his family
must live as any other American citizen
is entitled to enjoy. The fact that a
man Is President ought not to abridge
his rights as gentleman"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

The rush of settlers to that pictured
paradise Oklahoma out-rivais the mad
ness of the California fever in 1870.
That bitter disappointment awaits a
large proportion of those whose expec-
tatlons have been excited by the de-
ceptious advertisers of the "boom" IS
plainly apparent. The most trustworthy
testimony shows that instead OF
beng paradise to invite settlers IN any
line of business, it as to climate, is hard
and trying country TO inhabit, with in
tensely cold winters, followed by arid
and torrid summers-with temperatures
occasionally ranging from 2 degrees
below zero, as IN January, 1886, to no
degrees in July of the same year. Then
as to the spread OF land thrown open to
entry it embraces I,Soo,o acres, which
can furnish no more than 1880 quar-
ter sections, which would supply a
quarter section GOO acres) of land to
each of eleven thousand two hundred
and fifty settlers only-while it is claimed
that there are already on the borders OF
Oklahoma not less than three to five
times that many "boomers some
60 so far as to say there are hundred
thousand on the boundary lines. What
an absolute lottery the chance of sue
cess must be will be seen by that state
ment which is to be further considered
in the light of the fact that much of the
land is sure to be of undesirable quality.
The fact is that the chief gamers in
this blooming" excitement will be-as
in nearly all similar instances-the men
who have things to sell to the emigrants
wagons, harness, mules, cattle, gro
ceries, provisions, whisky, dry goods
and all the other miscellaneous goods,
merchandise and appliances that go to
the making up OF "outfits." That is
the chief reason why there has been
such an Oklahoma racket in Kansas
and the neighboring country. These
post traders and borders traders are the
men who get up such "booms" which
always pay them.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20
A Peculiar Railroad Accident.

WASHINGTON, April 15-An accident
that might have resulted seriously occur
red to day to the II O'Clock train, running
from B fillmore to Washington over the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. One of the
wheels of the engine broke, ami striking
against the smoking car ripped a big hole
in it. Fortunately the passengers in the
smoker had become alarmed by bolts
from the broken wheel hitting against
the car and had all retreated to the other
end of the coach in time to escape injury
The train was stopped as soon as possible
aud it was found that no person had been
iuiured
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20
MR. CLEVELAND DECLINES,


To BE High Bridge Park Commissioner
New YORK, April 15.-Ex-
Cleveland will not be one of the New
High Bridge Park Commissioners, as he
has just written to Judge Patterson, OF
the Supreme Court, declining the APP
pointment. The reasons assigned for de
clining the position are not known, as
the letter has not been made public and
he declines to discuss the subject, but il
has been understood among Mr. Cleve
lands personal friends ever since his re
turn from Florida that he would not &C
cept.
His friends looked upon the appoint
ment as an effort to identify the ex Pres
ident with local politics, and this was not
in the opinion of most of them advisable
but whether the political luadvisability
affected Mr.. Cleveland's choice is left t.
conjecture.
II think his only reason for declining
the office" Colonel Lamont says ''was
that he does not care for that kind oi
work. | do not know. however, what
reason, be gave for it, or whether he gave
any, in fact"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

of land on which Cape Cod is located
would be obviated by cutting canal
few miles long from Buzzard's bay to
Cape Cod bay, and thus there would be
continuous deep.water Navigation be-
tween Washington and Boston, and by
a practically straight line. the Cape
Cod part OF the enterprise is an old
scheme. The Inquirer quotes num-
Der of engineers as expressing the
opinion that the scheme is a practical
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

clothing with him, including summer
suit, and that be bad also taken what
money there was about the house, which
amounted to sever II hundred dollars Be-
sides this money Mr.. Dnwnes is said to
have had about 5000 with him when he
went away. Since ms departure not a
word has been heard from him by any
one.
No defnate cause can be assigned for
his prolonged absence and his silence
Various rumors are atloat alleging causes
but they are not subsLantiated. He be
longs to one of the most prominent sami.
lies i'll the county, aud apparently has
lived very happily with his wife and tive
children. His wife has been sick from
worry and his friends are anxious about
him. 1t is feared he has left home not
intending to return.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

The Philadelphia Inquirer of Tues.
day devoted considerable space to the
details of plan which it is proposed to
lay before Congress, by which the most
important section of the Atlantic Coast
will be protected against foreign lnva-
sion, and by which that city would be
made the great naval center of this
country. William B. Eltonbead, the
civil engineer, has already drawn plans
for the construction of ship channels to
run practically in direct line from
Washington to Boston, and to connect
with all the principal towns and cities,
for purposes of coast defense. Accord
ing to the plans, it is proposed to cut
a wide and deep channel from point
near the head of Chesapeake bay to a
point near the head OF Delaware bay,
New Castle being the objective point
This canal would be, perhaps, IS miles
long. Another canal, about IS miles
long, would then be constructed from
the Chesapeake, near Annapolis,
through to the Potomac, entering that
river at point about opposite Alex
andria. This would give the capital
ample protection, as a man-of war
could be dispatched there from League
Island as a centre in an incredibly short
time. Then the scheme includes a
ship canal from Point on the Delaware
riuer below Bordentown straight across
New Jersey to Raritan bay, from which
point there is a natural deep water
communication with New York, Jersey
City ana Brooklyn and all the cities and
towns along Long Island sound. The
long sea trip from New Bedford, Mass,
or Newport to Boston around the strip
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

We're ahead of all our pas.
in sporting things.
In Base Ball and atheletic
goods we have the entire line
of A. G. Spalding & Bros. If
you know base bali you know
what that means-the best.
The bats, the balls. the gloves
the masks = everything that
pitcher or catcher or fielder
needs - except know how.
Every grade-school boys to
professionals. Spalding's cat
alogue for the asking.
7Hlrb'1om- kinds Of La7u
Tennis Rockets; from Spald-
ing's "Siocum' and Peck &
Snyder's "Beeckman" and
Wright & Ditson's Sears Spe-
cial" at S. each down to a ju-
venile at 81. Everybody's best.
Our own special Rackets too.
Put our Germantown" a. o)
beside anybod's best. Where's
the difference Mostly in the
name. Imported gut; frames,
handle, stringing as good as
can be had. Our other specials
are Belmont" $3.50, wis
sahickon" $3.50, "Ardmore"
$3.50, "Fairmount" S.. Either
with cork handle 25c more.
Discount to clubs.
IOIJN WANANJAxEp
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20
THE CASE OF JOHNSON.
He Receives News of HIS Tenth Respite
Reward for the Conviction of the Sharp
less Murderer

He Receives News of HIS Tenth Respite
Reward for the Conviction of the Sharp
less Murderer.
MEDIA, Pa, April 15.-Sheriff Green
to day received from Governor Beaver the
official document authorizing him to post
pOne the execution of Samuel johnson
from Wednesday OF this week until the
4th of Juue. The paper was read to the
condemned man by Deputy Sheriff Albert
Green, and it was the first intimation he
had as to what action had been taken in
his case.
Although Johnson knew that Wednes-
day was the day appointed for his eyecu
ton, he seemed to evince very little con-
Germ as to the result as the day approach.
When Deputy Green entered his cell
to day and said: johnson, have another
respite for you" he merely smiled in his
bread, bland way aud replied "Well,
am very glad to hear it, Mr.. Green 1t
was the tenth paper of the kind Johnson
had heard read to him during the various
phases of his case I'd he listened to the
reading like one who knew exactly what
was coming.
La reply to Deputy Green's Inquiry re
garding his health johnson said: Il was
never in better health in my life. / sleep
well, eat well and feel at peace with my
God and my fellow man. don't believe
| will have to die for crime never com
United. But, if it is Gods will. | am
ready at any time"
The reward offered for the arrest and
conviction of the Sharpless murderer has
never been paid. The County Commits
sioners after hearing the claims of four
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

Ne gofM ab0ui/ow thousand
rolls Of China Mating fer this
seasons h-udc.
Do you realize what a noun
tain of Mating four thousand
rolls would make?
You can't touch a button and
ring up China and get picked
Mating off hand. 1t takes
time, lots of time, to do it.
Needs a long look ahead to
get what is best for you to buy
in these cool, clean floor cover
lngs.
The ships that brought this
seasons supply have only just
stopped coming; the MARY l..
Stone,' the "Raphael, y the
Leading Wind" the H. G.
Johnson. and two or three
more. The usual long line OF
middlemen get no hand on
these prices. We pass on these
prices. We pass the Mattings
direct from Hong Kong and
Canton to you.
OF course prices are as right
as qualities. Here is a glance
at a few of the sorts:
u. W. Damask, Jointless,
II patterns, 6oc a yard, S22 a
roll of 40 yards. Almost the
effect of Carpet.
u. W. Temple, Fancy
Iointless, IA patterns, unique
styles and colorings. Selected
straw. Choicest fancy that
comes from Chinese looms.
Sc a yard, $40 a roll. Some 81
wide for stairs.
81. W." Borneo, Fancy Joint,
less, IA patterns, new designs
and colorings; soc a yard, SIS
a roll.
-. W. Siam, Fancy Joint
less, IA patterns, novel effects,
4oc a yard, SI4 a roll.
u. w" Cochin, Fancy Joint
less, 10 handsome patterns.
Sc a yard, sI2 a roll.
u. W." Buddha, Fancy, join
ed every two yards, IS patterns.
25c a yard, 50 a roll.
Special brand of 81. W.
Fancy. I5c, and S a roll.
We send sample of Mattings
if you ask for them.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

And now Professor Felix Adler as
tonishes a listening world by the dog
matte assertion that as public instruc-
tor the modern newspaper is lament
able failure. John Brougham once said
that the province of physician is to
amuse the patient while nature per-
forms the cure. The learned professor
is probably about as near the truth as
was the sarcastic PLAYWRIGHT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20
Rescued From Drowning.

HAvRE DE GRACE, Md. April 16-John
Matthews and Charles He.Iey, 2 Young
men in the employ OF the United States
fish commission, started yesterday after
noon in sailboat from Havre de Grace
for Carpenters Point. A heavy wind
filled the boat with water, aud as she was
heavily ballasted with iron she sank in
twenty-foot water. The men were in the
water three quarters of an hour, support
ing themselves on the oars. Young Mat
thews gave out aud was supported by his
comrade until the arrival of the tug
Champlain, Capt. Schritz. Spectators OF.
the shore watched the rescue a mile and
a half off. Capt. Schritz has rescued five
parties in similar straits.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20
A Baron and His Bride,

BALTIMORE. Nd, April 15.-Miss Viii.
liamina Constable, a young lady of high
social standing. of this city, is apparently
the latest victim of titled foreigner IL
this couotiy. Last September she was
married by Rev. J s. B. Ho ges to Baron
Feodor Emil Oscar Won Sucrow. who said
he was major in the Prussian army
The couple then went to Philadelphia
where Mayor Filter again tsd the knot
Won Sucrow represented himself as eDor
mously wealthy, but explained that his
father. who was angered by his marriage
had succeeded in temporarily keeping
him out of his property. He induced his
wife to turn over all her money to him,
and now he has deserted her and is be
lieved TO have gone TO Europe.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20
Legislation in Delaware.

DOVER, Del, April 16.-The w. f.
Davis local option bill passed the House
this morning by party vote of IA to g..
1t divides the State into four districts the
City OF Wilmington being one and Kent,
Sussex and rural New Castle counties
respectively the other three. A local
option election may be ordered on petit
ton of one tenth of the voters, the result
of such election being interchangeable in
the regular way for three years. The bill
will not pass the Senate.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20
HIS FAMILY ANXIOUS ABOUT HIM

DENTON, Md, April 16-The people
of Denton are considerably exercised over
the prolonged absence from home of
Emmett Downes, who is one of the best
known business men in Caroline county.
Mr.. Downes for several years was in the
mercantile trade, but of late years has
been an agent for machinery and fertili-
zers. He has always enjoyed the repu-
tation of being strictly honorable in bus
mess transactions. He went from this
place on the Sd instant to Greensboro
and took the afternoon train for Whining
ton, telling his hostler that he would be
home on the following Saturday. On
Sunday before his departure his wife and
Two children went to Baltimore to visit
relations there, and upon her return last
Wednesday Mrs. Dowues was astonished
to find that her husband was absent. She
ascertained that he had taken his best
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

A faint idea of the clerical work in
the matter of applications for fourth
class and presidential postmastersnlps
may be had when it is considered that
over twenty-five thousand letters asking
such appointments, have been received
at the office of the First Assistant Post
Master General.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

An item has been gong the rounds
of the newspapers to the effect, that
DR.. George Shelton has been presented
with $4,000 in. securities by the
father OF young lady whom he brought
safely through dangerous illness. This
was one of those cases in which prac-
tee paid better than profession.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

That was a grand display of heroism,
the story OF which deserves perpetuation
In enduring bronze. When the Trenton
was in the fury OF the Samoan hurri
cane and driving headlong upon the
rock of death the doomed crew cheered
and the band played "The Star Spangled
Banner"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

Muslin Skirt, wide Hamburg
ruffle, SI.25; another with blind
Hamburg rutf1e, 75c.
Imported hand embroidered
Flannelette Underskirts, SI.25,
One of the new things at tn
Muslin Underwear counters.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20
ELkTON, APRIL 20, 1889.

There are about 900 applicants for
the positions of the III post-offlce in
spectors. Four hundred OF these ap-
plications are on file in the Post office
Department and 500 are lodged with
tine Civil Service Commission.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

Permanently vGluable for its Local as toe as Gen
erdi intelligence, Necs Communications are respect
fully sonetted from all sections Of the County, IN
addition TO the soeekly contributions Of ats regular
corps of correspondents. Anonymous coanmu'icd-
fions tciH receive no attention, the name OF The
,criter being required in all cases as guarantee Of
good faith.