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Violating the Insurance Law.

G.. B. Haines, OF l. ;ncaster, Pa, came
agent for the Conestoga Live Stock In
surance Company of lancaster County.
Pa. of which he is also director. Each
insurance company, home or foreign,
is required to secure license. The
Conestoga failed to secure this Ii
cense. Mr.. Haines came to Elkton this
week and spent two days canvassing
before he was arrested by Constable T.
Emory Lee on the charge OF violating
the insurance laws of the State. He was
taken before Justice A. J. Scott who
held him in S2 600 bail for court. The
penalty for tho otfsnse is 500 fine day
Mr. Haines admitted having canvassed
two days.
Mr.. Haines stated that over year ago
he called ON Insurance COMM ssioner
Jesse K Hines of Baltimore and from a
conversation from with inferred that a
mutual company was not required To pro-
sure license. Mr.. Haines asked time TO
secure counsel and was not taken to Jail
on Thursday. He is over 60 years old
and suffers from chronic heart trouble.
He suffered slight attack after the hear.
ing. On Friday morning Vim. T. War
burton, Esq, appeared as counsel for Mr..
Haines aud asked that the bail be re
duced. The magistrate reduced the bail
to s. 600. Mr.. Haines was taken to Jail.
He expects his friends to secure his re-
lease to day.
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Commencement Exercises.

West Nottingham Academy's 14Sth an
pual commencement which was held on
the evening of June Goth, was largely at
tended The Rising Sun band furnished
music. The programme was as follows:
Invocation, Rev. S. A. Gayley, D. D.;
Latin Salutatory, Russell II. Mccullough;
Defamation, "Our Schools and Colleges"
J. Christie Jack; Defamation, IAN I'M
pulsive Peroration," Wistar NJ Bladder
ston; Grafton, "Self Reliance" Philip
Watts; Defamation, Reputation, !"
Henry R. lamar; Grafton, Success" j
X. Martindale; Defamation, The Vow
of Washington" Alfred Fassitt; Proph-
ecy, Harry E. Clemson; Defamation,
"Mumford's Pavement" Will r. Rich
ards; Defamation, "Our People," Amos
E. Gillespie; Defamation, Putting up
Stoves" J. Riale Richardson; Presenta-
ton Grafton, Herbert d. Litzenberg; Ora
ton, Evils of Immigration, S. Taylor
Wilson; Defamation, "The Fire King, "
John H. Magraw; Defamation, Rod.
ney's Ride" Robert H. Nesbitt; Grafton,
"Neglected Opportunities, with the
Valedictory Address, Charles E. Dare;
B .nediction, Rev. S. A. Gayley, d. ID.
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Mechanics Valley Items

| MECHANICS VALLEY, June 9th, 1889.
To the middle aged observer it is noticeable
| that the Valley is losing somewhat of its for
| mer rusticity, and is taking on more of the
| style of cities and larger towns. This is due
| to the more cultivated tastes and training
of the young and rising generation.
Our merchants are stocking up, and are
prepared TO meet the needs of the public in
anything from pin hook to a double tr"c-
ton back action threshing machine.
Mr.. Samuel Shippers A. the old stand is
doing rousing business, his wagon runs
daily delivering goods to his many custo'
mers. Mr.. Potts on the east side is having
quite large trade.
Neighbor Joe was summoned to appear
before a nelghboring farmer recently, which
order he FASTENED to obey. Aud when he
stood before the farmer the latter opened
his mouth and said, "behold thy Cattle
hath broken down my fence aud de-
voured my wheat crop and | demand
that you pay two dollars and L will
the matter drop" Now Joseph is a man
that escheweth evil deals jus Iy loves mercy
and walks uprightly all the day long, and
he knew the farmer was "cute" i'll his ways
and also knew the farmers own cattle were
in his wheat at divers times. And he spake
unto the farmer and said, Summon thy
neightors and appraise the damage my cat
tie hath done, and 1 will pay the uttermost
farthing. And Joseph went his way and
heard no more of the farmer to this day.
The surface of the muddy pool of politics
is quite calm about the Valley. I. NJ. Tyson
postmaster continues the satisfactory official
of Uncle Sam.
Our blacksmith Mr.. George Simpson is
exercising his mechanical skill to the entire
satisfaction of his constituents. Mr.. Simp.
son conducted business at Bay View some
years ago and a number of his old patrons
are calling upon him.
Mr.. Levi T. Miller was stricken with
paralysis while returning home from a
neighbors a few days since and was aided
TO his home by Mr.. A. Fitzpatrick. He is
improving at last accounts
Comrade j. w. Miller of Cherry Hill
passed through the Valley one day lately.
We wanted to cross palms with the old Vet.
but when we reached the street he was well
up the hill going in the direction of South
Milford bent on some business engagement
and appeared to be in a hurry. John is one
of Cecll's well known and popular me-
chanics. OCCASIONAL.
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Glasgow Items.

A fair and festival was held by Mr. and
Mrs. j. b. Cazier in the barn of their home
Mt. Vernon Place, near Kirkwood, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings of last week. Ii
was success in every way. A hundred
and four dollars was taken in and the ex.
penses were small.
The Kings Daughters Band connected
with the Presbyterian church are also using
efforts to raise money for the sufferers A
collection was taken in the church last Sab
bath and "a dollars was given to the Treas
urer of the band.
Presiding Elder Murray preached to a
large congregation at the NJ. Z. church
Sunday afternoon.
George Boulder merchant of this place
had his team stolen from Wilson's yard
Newark, Del, last Thursday evening. Tue
thief, a colored man, was pursued and when
he found he could not escape, ran the team
into hedge completely demolishing it.
Mrs. Black and daughter, late of Freder-
lex City, are guests of DIR. w. T. Skinner
and wife, North Main street.
Miso haiy ~. uouoo 10 III w hihiuRbon iol
few days with her friend Miss o. NJ West
Of West Fourth street.
Mr. Edward Jones and family, of Phila-
delphia are at their summer residence about
mile south of town.
The sound of the reaper can be heard on
all sides. Wheat is very ripe in this neigh
borhood and the farmers are anxious to get
it cut before storm prevents. g. A. NJ.
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An Appeal From an Editor.

The editors are anxious to get up their
summer suits, or as much of them as
they can We, therefore, ask our delin-
quent subscribers to do the square act.
Come forward at once and plank down
the hard cash; so that we can lay in our
supply. Owing to the hard times our
wardrobe will not be very extensive this
season; however, we hope to be able to
purchase for cash pair of striped home
spun breeches and linen buster each, a
couple of straw bats at fifteen cents
apiece, celluloid collar, which will be
worn by first one ard then the other; two
pairs of second hand shoes, Nos. II and
10, and possibly few other minor arti
Giles of dress. which, if we could only
purchase, would relieve US of lots of EN-
barrassment and and very much to oul
personal appearance. We feel sure that
this appeal will move to action those Of
I our subscribers who are due us for back
rations, and we will wake up some Of
these morning and find our office be-
sieged with delinquents. - Warrenton Ga
Clipper.
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Moods.

The Philadelphia Press of Monday las
contained very pleasing poem entitled
Moods" from the pen of Mrs. Hardcas
tie, wife of DR.. Jerome Hardcastle, O
Cecilton, this county which we give be
low:
What do the young leaves whisper about?
A sweet child said, with laugh and shout,
"Of baby birds Graded on the top.
And fitting in, and now fitting out.
Such queer things the mother bird brings
That's what the young leaves whisper about.
What do the young leaves whisper about?
A little maid said, "When school is out,
OF shady walks and fruits and flowers
Of the fields and brooks and leaping trout
All fair things that summer brings
That's what the young leaves whisper about.
What do the young leaves whisper about:
Said blushing maid. "Never n doubt
OF love and home, and of happiness;
OF a heart so true and brave and stout,
And all sweet things lover brings
That's what the young leaves whisper about
What do the young leaves whisper about?
A woman said with light gone out
OF life, "Of faith, trust anu virtue slain,
of the worlds contempt, its scOrn and tiout,
And all sad things wrong ever brings
That's what the young leaves whisper about.
What do the young leaves whisper about?
at may be the world may scorn and scout,
But fallen, trampled soul may rise
If only a helping hands held out,
And such sweet things as love still brings"
That's what the young leaves whisper about
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FOURTH OF JULY ON THE
ALLEGHENlES.


Grand Pleasure Tour to Cresson-
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in
order to provide an attractive tour for the
holiday season of the Fourth, has arranged
grand pie ,sure tour for the Alleghenies
and Cresson on Thursday. June 9th. This
tour is fixed at most npportune date, as
every one desires ~ celebrate the holiday of
Independence by some pleasant jaunt There
is no pleasanier trip one can take than this,
nor any more appropriate, for where could
the birthday of Liberty he more fifty cele-
brated than on mountain top. The summer
merits of Cresson are too well known to
need more than mention. 1t is one of the
choicest spots in the land, and offers every
thing than can in any way cont.l bute to
pleasing diver ion.
An additional Interest attaches IA Cresson
on account of its proximity to ConeiuLugh
and Jamestown. Frequent trains run be-
tween the points and one has an excellent
opportunity of set ing the ruins caused by
the late floods.
Round-trip tickets, including one day IS
board at the ceirhrat-d Mountain House,
good for return trip within ten VS., will
be ;old from Ekton at 50. The special
train, under the supervision OF the Tourist
Agent, will leave Broad Street Station,
Pull ldel;'hia, AT 10 40 a. IN. Tickets will be
good on an> regular train of June 9th ar.
rivirg at Philadelphia in time to connect
with the special. ltjnrrarie, may he pro
cured at ticket ffices of the company.
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Washington College Commence.
ment.

The commencement exercises Of Wash
ington College opened Tuesday night
with an address by Rev. j. s. Willis, of
Milford, Del, before the Mt. Vernon
Literary Society. STAINS Hall was filled,
and the speaker made an excellent adj
dress on some principles of good govern
ment. The graduates made their ad
dresses Wednesday morning before full
house. as follows Latin salutatory, Mr.
]. S. VIM. Jones, of Somerset county,
mo Sense Like Common Sense;" MIR.
VIM. F. Russell, Chestertown, The H.
fiuence of Chance Upon The Destiny of
Men, ]. L. Twilley, Wicomico county
Republican the True and Ultimate Form
of Government" Mr.. B. S. Founders,
Cecil, 1.-The Influence OF Science Upon
the Progress and Well Being OF Society"
valedictory; MIR. VIM. Russell. The gold
medal for proficiency to the student in
the Junior class was presented to Mr.. T.
T. Barnes, of Wicomtco. Mr.. w. F.
Porter, Caroline, and MIR. VIM. B. Usil-
ton, Jr.. were also presented with prizes
for proficiency in the sophomore and
freshman classes. The alumni of this
college met Wednesday and chose Mr. M.
Deksmith as president, and other officers
were chosen. A banquet was held at the
were spoken Master, Mr.. Chas. T.
Westcott; alma Mater, DR.. VIM. G.
Wroth; Visitors and Governors" Jas. A
Pearce, Esq; THE Faculty." Prof Il. N.
Williams. Other addresses were made
and :. grand occasion enjoyed.
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Evidences of Esteem.

Since the marriage of Miss Sara r
Manly and Mr.. George M. Reese, which
took place in the Presbyterian Church of
this town on Thursday of last week, we
unexpectedly have had peep at the
wedding presents, the number and beauty
of which attest the esteem in which Mrs.
Reese is held by her friends in this county.
Among these numerous evidences of
friendship we noticed a handsome easel
aud picture presented by DR.. and Mrs.
Howard Bratton; Mr.. and Mrs. Manly
Drenuen silver oxydized salad fork; Mr.
Richard Reese, an artistic picture; MIR.
Asher A. Scott. individual silver buffers
in case; Miss Mollie Drennen an oxydized
silver sugar spoon; Mr.. VIM. G Bryan,
an antique silver salad dish; Mr.. George
Slmcoe, silver ice pitcher; Mrs. George
Simcoe, silver dish; Miss Annette Miller,
silver and glass pickle jar; MIR. and Mrs.
B. G. Pearce, silver sugar sitter; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Drennen, silver ice pitcher;
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Brown, case of
nut picks and cracker; VIM. J. Jones,
solid silver napkin ring; MIR. aud Mrs.
Noble T. BiddIe, of California, Japanese
paper knife; George A Steele, ice cream
knife; Mrs. John S. Writ, silver fruit
shell; Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. lamar, painted
vase; Mr.. Clarence Strickland, silver
mounted fruit bowl; Miss Lidie Bratton,
silver sugar spoon; Mrs. J. Irving Walker;
gold glove buttoDer; Master Charlie
Blake, silver spoon, and silver butter
knife, by Mrs. Reese's class of Sunday
school scholars; MIR. and Mrs. Thomas
McC. Simcoe, fancy rattan rocker; Miss
Helen McCauley, silver spoon in case;
Mrs. VIM. ]. Jones, three beautiful en-
broidered towels; Mrs. Richard G. Reese,
prayer book and hymnal. The Misses
Ricketts,, china dish; Miss Mary c..
Walmsley embroidered towel; Mrs. VIM.
B. Smith, ornamented work stand; Miss
Annie j. Smith, embroidered towel; Mrs.
VIM. Hennick, fancy chair rest; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Tucker, lemonade set; Mrs.
James McCauley, embroidered towel;
Mrs Charles L. Boulder, fancy fan dish !;
Mr.. E. A. Gillespie, silver butter dish;
Miss Florence Hall, dawn work tidy; the
Misses Ford, handsome fan; Miss Ruth
A. McCracken, mansel scarf; Mrs. VIM
S. Evans, silver butter dish; Miss Alice
Miller, fancy needle case.
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Mr.. EditOr:-We took a drive the other
day to learn of the dolngs around the Row
and to talk to whomsoever we met. and we
learned more than we ever knew before.
The first man we met told us we stole and
ate all our neighbors watermelons last year,
We didn't get caught and we never told any
body. Query-how Gid he know The next
last fall, news indeed. The next was lady
and she asked us how the twins We're get
ting along. This was sumner. We frankly
told her that little people came to our house
once in while, but they never came in
pairs. Guess she mistook us for somebody
else. The next man we net was an old fos-
sill whose head was white with years of sin
and he said: "Mornin' du you no WHARF
the IN chickens is that was stole last nite?"
This was enough. We went home and wrote
down the following truths:
Mr.. Isaac Lort has moved into his new
house and is now an esteemed and perma-
nent citizen of the Row.
Miss Hattie Mahoney has been confined
to her room for some time past but is much
batter at this time. Rheum atism was the
trouble.
Growing crops are looking very promis-
ing The wheat prospect is unusually good
which means lower prices still. The wet
weather has bothered the farmers in culti-
waiting corn.
Our Democratic friend are very hot pc,
litically, and they do say some of them
have been laying away supply of medicine
to tone up their bodies and lnvigorate their
intellects to enable them to withstand the
gigantic responsibilities that will be forced
breezes begin to blow.
Since the matrimonial cyclone has been
sweeping over and around the Row the
Widowers' and Bachelors Club that has
been left, held an extra meeting to try to hit
on some expedient to soothe their SORROWS
and make their remaining years worth liv-
ing. 1t was finally decided to hold grand
"sociahle" on the Fourth of July at the
"Horn," which is to take the form of a
"tripe festival" Howard, of Zion, is to fur.
some. Rumor says the club is about to ex-
pei one OF its members. The alleged ground
is his frequent visits to the plains and the
renewing of his "holt' upon the affections
of some of the daughters OF that fair and
happy land.
While our friend Mac was attending a
festival at Union one evening lately, some
douhle-dyed. mean scoundrel sawed his
buggy shaft in two and if Mae had caught
him in the act he would have wiped the
ground with him. Mac is a gentleman in
its broadcast sense and he didn't think he
had An enemy i'll the world
Mr.. George Christopher Lee has disposed
of about ali of his last years product and
his crop prospect is very promising. AS a
gard euer and trucker he knows it all, and
is determined to he a pace ahead of his p; le-
faced hrt tLrer. ONLY Me.
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Dickinson College Exercises.

At the class day exercises on Monday
at Dickinson College, Bosler Memorial
Hall was filed. An address of welcome
was delivered by MIR. G. G. Baldwin. Mr.
H. F. Whiting read the class history,
which had been prepared By Mr.. A. ID.
Yocum and was to have been read by
him that morning. The young gentleman
was absent. however, on account of the
recent death of his father few days ago
at Altoona. The address to the under
graduates was delivered by Mr. w. A.
Willard.
In the afternoon the class poem was
read by Miss Alice Kronenberg, OF Carl
isle. Oliver Mordroff, Merchandising,
Pa, then gave the class prophecy, which
was followed by the presentation speech
by Morris f Swartz, of Belleionte, Pa.
G. w. Straw, of Dauphin, Pa delivered
the farewell address, and Geo. V. Morris,
Philadelphia, the class ode. The class
smoke was INDUCED in. This terminated
the class day exercises.
Owing to the failure of Gen. Stewart
L. Woodford, of New York, not arriving
in time to deliver his address before the
literary societies; the inaugural adj
dress of President Reed was de-
livered Monday evening. Gen. Clinton
B. Fisk, of the board of trustees, presided,
ard introduced Gov. Beaver, who
made a short address. President Reed
then delivered his inaugural address.
He spoke of the necessity of the
addition of three chairs for the
study of the English Bible, political
science and of oratory. He said one hun
dred thousand dollars was needed at
once in order to push the work expected
of the college. He wishes to make Dick
inson a university in the near future. He
urgently spoke of the need of million
dollars to prosecute proposed plans; and
sat down amid deafening applause.
Special trains were run from Harris
burg and Chambersburg Monday evening
for parties coming to the inaugural re-
ception. The crowd was so great that
the buildings were unable to hold them,
and the overflow filled the grounds.
Among the visitors were Governor Beaver
and wife, of Pennsylvania Gen. Clinton
b. Fisk. of New Jersey; Rev. T. Snowden
Thomas, editor of the Peninsula 4Heth0-
dist, Wilmington, Del.
General Stewart delivered his GRAFTON
on Wednesday. The speaker took as his
subject "The Relations of Capital and
Labor" and after comparing the cond-
ton of labor in this age with its condi
tion in Greece, Rome and Jerusalem at
the birth of CHRIST showed that the scien-
titic progress OF the world had lifted labor
up. The electric wires. those unf1eshed
nerves of our civilization, which the
loves, passions, thoughts of a world are
thrilling over our heads, as we'll as the
multitudnous inventions and improve
ments of our age, show that the old con-
dition of labor and the cid standard has
been changed. The speaker dwelt upon
the great accumulation of wealth in our
time aud of it's control by corporations.
They are useful. but also dangerous.
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Mrs. Leslie on BeauX,

Mrs. Frank Leslie, in an essay on beaux
published in the New York World, says
"But let me implore all my female friends
to be more precise in their classification of
their male acquaintance, for it is really a
grief to hear a tender, romantic. Browning
esque adorer spoken of as the beau of his
idol, or to have ones solid, practical, congo
or to insult the sweet illusions and lofty
ideals of a pair of lovers by calling Romeo
the beau of Juliet. Mercuti0 was beau, if
you please. and died with jest upon his
lips, but one cannot imagine him in Roneo's
place. No, my dear girls don't be slip-shod
in your nomenclature; and although you
may be surrounded with beaux, don't fancy
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them lovers, or even sincere admirers, for
your true beau adnires nobody very much
except himself, although a part of his pro
fession is to assume the part of an admirer
not to you only but to the other deaI five
hundred toward whom be will fluiter in the
course of the evening. Don't tell him that
you don't believe "A word he says, and don 4
try Ia get upon solid ground with him and
find out how far he is really sincere, for lie
does not know himself, and it is had tast,,
and bad policy tn force any man to Il con-
fession of ignorance, even To himself. Nor
can break butterflies ON the wheel, or
build houses of soap bubbles; so he content
to take the beau Il beau, and value him
tor his real uses and merits, which are not
to be despised.'
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Port Deposit Items.

FORT DEPOSIT, June 28th, 1889.
S. C. Rowland & Co. have disposed o
their bill stuff and part of their other lum
Der to G. S. Woolley, Chesapeake City. Il
is learned they intend closing out the bal
ance as early as practicable.
1t has been rumored through town tina
the Tunis Lumber Co. intend working NJ
stopping their mill here, but that mas no
been definitely determined upon, although
they may do it. The planning mill in tn,
past has had but little trouble in selling
their flooring and our citizens earnestly
hope it may continue to operate. Besides il
gives employment to a number of men who
are valuable citizens in our town, and VT
would not like 10 see them leave our place
John Gather, who has been employed a:
carriage painter by w. w. NickIe, receiv
ed a telegram from Bel Air Wednesday an
nouncing the sudden death of his brother
Joseph Gather, by heart failure III thai
town Tuesday.
VIM. j. Mckinley who has been sick fol
"CHb W " lOI tIcdh
ment and died suddenly early Tuesday
morning. His remains were brought Thurs
day morning to Havre de Grace and buried
from the Catholic Church He was a good
and quiet citizen and will he missed by his
many friends.
Rev. and Mrs. James Conway and Miss
Bell and Maggie Steele left town Wednes.
day morning for their European trip. Quite
number of friends were at the depot to bio
them sdieu and wish them pleasant time
abroad.
land slide occurred on the Columbia 4
Port Deposit Railroad, Wednesday al
Haines Station and trains were delayed sew,
eral hours.
Hon. Jacob Tome has purchased a pair OF
large bay carriage horses, AZ he thinks they
are better suited to our big hills.
Mrs. Julia A. johnson, wife of Mr.
Levi johnson and aunt of Mr.. Clinton j
White of Elkton is lying very ill at her
home in this town. She is an estimable
lady who has done many acts of kindness
in this community.