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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-02-23
Lightning has struck twice
in one spot.

Lightning has struck twice
in one spot.
Five months ago we told
you of IS cent colored heavy.
weight French Cashmere at sc
cents. A most unlikely hap
pening. All we could get went
over the counters about as fast
as yards could be measured
and cut. What wonder They
were from the looms of one OF
the best Cashmere makers in
the world. Twas like giving
IS cents in gold for half a dol
lar.
But here it is again! The
same weight Cashmere, from
the same maker, and again al
so cents.
Not a whisper of the maker
name. That's part of the trade.
But if you know the best col
ored Cashmeres you won't
guess more than twice. No
better goods of the weight can
be had at any price.
40 inches, spring shades.
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There's a new departure in
Black Dress Stuffs. They've
been taking on fresh beauties.
Advance guard of the sensa-
ton army has just come to the
counters like scattering rain
drops before a storm.
Think of a corded-stripe
Silk-and-wool Henrietta or
of a solid-stripe Wool Henri
eta! And with none of the
familiar, favorite Henrietta
graces or uses lost!
Black Cashmeres can be had
with graduated cluster stripes
or solid stripes. The pretty
Railway Cords (hair-line cords
lengthwise the silk-and-wool
stuff come in two grades, 81
and SI.25.
One of the most striking of
the new Blacks has faille silk
stripes between lines of hem
stitching, on a Camel-hair
Grenadine ground. $3.50,
width "a inches. A still richer
one has satin ottoman stripes.
Sis.
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Why Gov. Swami Declined.

Our esteemed contemporary the Eas-
ton, Ledger, consumes considerable
space ip insisting that we have mistated
the historical fact In asserting that Gov.
Swami declined the honor OF an cleo
ton to the U. S. Senate in 1867, be-
cause that body would not admit him,
and that Mr.. Swami knew it would not.
1t asserts that the true reason of Gov.
Swann's declination, was his unwilling
ness to trust the interests of the State
in the hands of Lieutenant Governor
Cox who was a Union Republican, and
who would have succeeded Swami as
Governor. With due respect for the his
torical accuracy of our contemporary,
we are aware that this was the reason
publicly given by Mr.. Swami at the
time, and that it was then, and is now
the current Democratic Interpretation
of the meaning of the Governors Sacyi-
fclaI act. But to use slang phrase,
that reason was "too thin" IN 1867, and
is no less so in 1880. even when pleaded
by as respectable Democratic author
ity as the Easton Ledger, simply be-
cause Lieutenant Governor Cox'S poll
tics were no sudden revelation either to
Gov. Swami or his Democratic supper
tiers, but were well known long anterior
to the Governors successful bargain for
the senatorial election. The reason for
SO Unexpectedly unselfsh an act on
Gov. Swann's part was to him more
serious one than that stated by our CO.
temporary, and one that involved his
personal qualification to become a
member of the U. S. Senate. 1t was
SO understood at the time, by all ex-
cept his immediate partizan supporters,
as is no less believed now, to have been
the case.
The period of Gov. Swann's manipu-
lation for personal uses of the Registry
Law OF the State to which our cotem-
porary refers, is one of the most dis
graceful in the political history of Mary
land. Having earned the soubriquet
of "king of the plugs" by his "blood
tub" and "awl" methods to secure his
election as Mayor of Baltimore, he as
PRED to become Governor of tine State.
At the outbreak Of the rebellion think
ing the pro,slavery side the stronger,
he espoused it. But when emancipa-
ton was accomplished, he became a
great apostle of freedom, and knowing
that his success in a great measure de-
pended on the registry law, while stump
ing the State after his nomination for
Governor, in 1864 he advised the ex
clusion of every voter opposed to his
election. We recall at that time his
presence in Cecil County at large
mass-meeting. He said to respecta-
BILE farmer to whom he was introduced
"Ouy hobes rest soith tie /udges Of
Election" "They-meaning copper
heads-muSf all be excluded" said
Swann-"nota ID one Of them
shall U0te IN Baltimore"
He was then what our contemporary
would call Radical"
Then, he interpreted the Registry
Law as meaning, that judge of cleo
ton had full power to correct any act,
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Hjanamaker's.



The Renaissance of, Cling
hams. Whence come the
color ideas of the period ]?
From France? Yes, more than
from elsewhere. The very
name "Gingham' tells of India,
the land that gave the fabric to
the uses of the world. The
value of the word broadens as
the stuff becomes the express
sion of the notions of Scotch
and Yankee brains. Two
prosaic Nations. They sail the
seas in company; one is hard
headed, the other quick-witted,
but who shall charge lack of
imagination against either when
the Ginghams of the day are
in view
Ginghams? In days past a
word; but now the hop, the
four-in-hand, the eight-oared
barge, the casino-whatever
places 1.-THE, graceful figures,
dainty girls frequent in Sum
mer-are first in thought.
These are the Gingham-graced
places.
And this year will 60 down
to posterity as the great Cling
ham year.
Over one thousand distinct
patterns are now on our
shelves.
The time of the showing of
the Ginghams has indeed come.
Prices 20 cents to 90.
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A few of the MANY bargains

A few of the many bargains
in our Muslin Underwear:
For 81. A Muslin Gown,
plated and tucked, trimmed
with edging and insertion. The
best for the money in our stock
this season. A portion of this
lot has double edging at neck
and very fine plating on the
yoke.
For $3.50. Two lots, one
of them with very elaborate
embroidery, and the other
with double edgings on neck,
front, and sleeves.
An assortment of IL styles
at SI.25 to SI.75. The items
referred to would make a gown
stock of themselves. They
are, however, but a trihe of the
whole.
Incompleteness in an I'M
known word is our Muslin
Underwear.
John WANAMAKER.
Chestnut. Thirteenth and Market streets,
and City-naii square.
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Newspaper speculation as to the new
"Cabinet seems to have resolved it
self into the following excellent order of
selection, subject to possible change
in possibly two places, Secretary of the
Navy and Secretary of the Interior.
Secretary OF State-James G. Blaine
of Maine.
Secretary OF the Trsasury-William
Window of Minnesota.
Secretary of War-Jerry Rusk OF
Wisconsin.
Postmaster general-John Wana
maker Of Pennsylvania.
Attorney-generaI-W. H. H. Miller
of Indiana.
Secretary OF the Navy-John R.
Thomas of Illinois.
sHSecretary of the Interior-Gen. John
w. Noble of Missouri.
Secretary of observation-disclosures
Miller of New York.
The conflicting claims of New York
Republicans 1.-THE of newspaper
comment on the situation can be cred
ited-have perplexed Gen. Harrison
more than all other causes combined in
selecting his ministerial advisers. II
the most reliable reports can be believed,
the situation there is no better defined
than it was a month ago A cores
pendent of prominent daily thinks
that the politicians are still cat sea, "
but that they rspudiate the idea that
the new Department of Agriculture is to
be the only reward of New York for
casting its electoral vote tor Harrison.
The tender of the "Seed" office, as
the New Workers sneeringly call the
new department, would, they say, be an
insult to the Empire State, which is en-
titled to one of the leading places in
the Cabinet. The understanding to-day
is that General Harrison is holding open
the Navy Department for New York,
but is unwilling to decide who shall fill
it until full opportunity is afforded the
factions there to unite on candidate.
If they cannot unite he may appoint
either Mr.. Platt or MIR. Miller to the
position, or select some other leading
Republican, unidentified with either
faction, but who would be satisfactory
to the party at large. 1t is said of Gen.
Jackson that he had the happy faculty
of listening to everybody's advice, but
always took good care to act as best
pleased himself. We don't believe the
politician lives who could influence
General Harrison to select member of
his cabinet against his conviction of the
unsintabilIty of the selection. All his
utterances 60 to show that he regards
religiously the obligations of his high
office, and will select as his cabinet ad.
visers the ablest opponents of the prin-
ciples of his party. The politicians may
for time worry him with their impor-
tunity, but he will none the less select
men who are strictly and in every sense
those of his own choosing. The
country can afford to wait patiently Pres
ident Harrison's own announcement of
his cabinet. 1t will not have long to
wait.
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ELKTON. FEBRUARY 90, 1889.

1t is with extreme regret tina. we no
tice the death of Arthur Vosbury a
prominent and highly esteemed citizen
of Havre de Grace. He was bust
ness man of rare good judgment, and
his death must prove an measurable
loss to his community.
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COL. OLAYTON'S ASSASSINS.


LITTLE Rock, ARK, February is
There Is but little doubt from the facts
that have come to light within the past
few days, that the assassins of Col. John
NJ. Clayton are known, and that before
long they will be IN the clutches of the
law. 1t is now definitely ascertained that
after the arrest OF certain citizens OF Con-
way county by the authorities, Tor I'M
lawful interference at the federal election,
overtures were made to the Republican
State Central Committee for compro-
mise, by which the prosecution Of live
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#YHE*WHlGss

Permanently vaiuable for its Local as nell as Gen
ersI intelligence Necs Communications are respect,
fully solicited from all sections Of the County, IN
addition to the ,reekiy contributions of its regular
corps of correspondents. Anonymous conamunfca
fions ,oiH receive no attention, the name OF the
toriter being required IN all guarantee o.
good faith.
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THEN THE BARN WENT UP.

On Tuesday he came to town to sci
some of his stock, and on returning home
went to feed his swine which he haC
moved. Suddenly he heard loud crack
ing noise, not All explosion. but rather &
crack. aud, looking towards his barn, 81 "
smoke coming from the gable end. lie
gave the alarm, but it seemed but al
instant before the whole building was il
flames. The cattle were inside. Herr
managed to get out all but one COW ThS
high wind blew the sparks toward 4
school house neir by, nearly causing d
fire. In attempting to put IL out, one Of
the women Connected with the school
lell and broke her arm. The loss OF the
barn was complete aud 1t almost ruined
farmer Herr, who had insurance Oh It,
but it does not cover his loss. Today he
had 20 sell lis cattle, because he had liz
place to house them, and sacrificed them
at IL loss Tue substance found III the
box Ill hlr. Heirs barn was taken today
by Mr.. Howard Young and analy zed. Ii
was found to consist OF common earth
phosphate, non combustible or explosive,
aud pure gunpowder.
WARNING OF THE wHlTECAPS.
Not satisfied with this fire. the barn
burners have notified others of their In.
tentlOn to destroy their barns. The
notice To Farmer tIIckinger, who lives a
few miles west OF his place, is he oht
causing the most talk He WAS told his
barn was to be burned on Sunday OF
Monday. His notice came III the shape
ST letter, dated LIneboru, Md, and
signed "rhe Liueboro' Whitecars." Ii
was mailed, however, at New Oxford,
Pa, about seven miles west of this place.
Mr.. FhckIuger has his barn watched.
THE MOTIVE FOR THE BURNING
liz mystery, Why men should delight
in burning barns OF poor farmers is a
question only to be answered by the
burners when they are captured. AS Mr.
Herr said tonight: Il have no enemy on
earth that | know OF. | see no reason
why they should burn my barn. | have
worked hard 10 make a living. and now
all is gone"
The citizens of this city are aroused to
their danger, and a petition to the county
commissioners OF York county Was pre-
pared, and numerously signed asking for
action in the matter and arrest OF the
barn burners.
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Thursday Feb. %, 1899,
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.

2 Farm Wagons. Il an iron axe) l Failing roI
Buggy, l TrOttng Wagon. Plank Roller
(gOod as new Champion Binder. l Champion
Mower, l Hay Rigging, / Horse Rake, Bick
ford and Hoffman Grain Drill l Two-iorS,
Corn Painter, | Riding CultivatOr, (Henche 5
Patiently with corn markiag attachment. Iron
CuitivatOrs, one with attaci ments Tor covering
corn. / SN racusc Pillow, / Oliver Chilled Pow
No. ~. | Advance Piow, No. 2g Curbin Disk
Harrow. l set Twin HarrowS. | Albany Gutter
and Bells, / Corn Shelter set Wagon AXE
Trees and Hounds, Hali-bushel and Peck Meas.
ueeS, l Hedge knife, Corn Knives / rnree-
horse tree. Dvuhie-TreeS. Single. Frees. Fork
RakeS, He's. ShOvels lot Ia, Rope / Grind
Stone, l Axe, Wood Saw, Sausage Grinders
3 sets Single Harness, > sets Stage Harness
Chain anu Rope Harness, COlalS Bird ,cs ana
HalterS, l dOz. Cow Chains, / Large Buffalo
Robe, (ne Irly new
Cook Stove, Niagara No. ., with fixtures. Gas
olne Stove with oven, in good order, l Large
Bench Table, l Kitchen Table, Lot OF Barrels,
and many other articles not herein mentioned.
TERMS OF SALE.-AIl sums ui $40 ami undci
Cash. On ali sums over that amount IL credit
OF 10 months wall be given by purchaser uiyiu.
Il bankable note with an approved c.-durser, in
terest from date or per ceaJ. of for cash.
NUTE.-No goods TO be removed until the terms
OF sale are complied with.
RICHARD ii. GROVES.
Shockley Smith, Auct. Agent.
Febl6-ts
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A GOOD BUSINESS FOR SALE,

A OLDEST BLISHED MANUFACTURE
"A ing business in Philadelphia. Good trade
ust mmenciGg. Terms S5.O00-half cash and
alance farm and country place.
Address OFFICE OF CECIL WHIG
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ORDER NISl.
BERTH f.. II ALEY AND VI ARfARET A.
HALEY BY THEIR NEXT FRIEND
JOHN b. HALEY

In the Circuit Court for Cecil County, in Equity
No. 1853.
NRDERED tins Sth day of February 1889 thlt
J the sale OF the property mentioned in thes,
proceedings made and reported by ]. Wesley
Falls. Tru-tee appointed by decree OF this COur
to make sail sale be ratified and contrme uu
less cause To the contrary thereof he shown on %
before the l7th dav OF April next. provided copy
of this orsier he inserted in some newspaper prin
ted il, Cecil County once a week for one month
be.prc the 18th day OF March next.
The report states the amount OF sale to be $500
JAMES 4. DAVIS,
True Copy. CLERK.
Test: JAMES A. DAVIS.
Febl6-5t Clerk.
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FOR RENT.

TNHE STORE HOUSE, ON MAIN STREET
i now occupied by Edwin Prettyman. This IS
OF the most desirable business locations In
Elkton. Possession given March 25th next.
Apply to
Dec2o-u HARRY &. HURN.
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IN RE: THE PETITION OF HENRY
II. MITCHELL.

The object OF this petition is to procure order
from said G urL directing that the clam of the
said Henry II. Mitchell, well rs the claims OF
all other creditors OF Ann Elizabeth AldridYe
late OF Cecil County, deceased, who will come in
AMI contribute To the expense OF this suit be paid
out OF the proceeds Ol the sale Of real estate so
by Henry NJ. Mccullough trustee in the above
entitled cause.
The petition states:
l. That Ann Elizabeth Aldridge, late OF said
count. deceased. WA in her lifetime indebted
unto the said petitioner in the sum Of two hun
dred and twenty four dollars properly chargeable
in account with interest accruing thereon from
August LIST, 1855:
. That said Ana Elizabeth Aldridge being in
debted To aforesaid, died in the year 1885 in
testate, leaving Sophia G.. Hammond, Jonn e..
Aldrdge, Elizabeth Miller and William ). Aid
ridge her only children and heirs-at-.aw;
). That WIN - Adridge died. intestate. in the
month Ui May 1887 leaving widow. AddIe Aid
ridge and two children, Sophie Aldridgr and
Lily hldrdge, who both reside with their mother
i'll the cit. oil Wilmington. i'll the State Of Della
ware, and are infants under twenty-one years OF
age:
and resides with ncr hush md, William b. Ham
| mond, i'll the city OF Baltimore, ill the State ui
Maryland; that said Elizabeth Mitler is married
and resides with her husband. w llllanl Miller,
| i'll Kent County, i'll sand State; that said JOnD G
Aldrldge is married and resides with his wife,
Luell.t Aldridge. i'll the city OF Chicago, in the
State OF Illinois:
5. That said Ann Elizabeth Aldridge did not
leave any personal es,aIe, but in ner lifetime
SelZed ana real estate Cecll
County mentioned and described IN the above
| case;
9. That the said petitioner and the other credl-
tors aforesaid entitled to have said real es-
tate sold Tor the payment OF the detS OF said Ann
Elizabeth AIdridge, but that said real estate ha'
| been sold by Henry NJ. Mccullough, trustee, all
that the purchasers of said iea estate understood 1t
was sold clear OF all the deDtS OF said Ann Ii la
| beth Aluridge: that said sale has been ratified
| and the proceeds OF sale amounting TO three
thousand aud sixty dollars are awaiting distrbu-
| ton 10y Said court:
| I. That no letters of administration have ever
| been Issued Oh the estate OF said Anu Elizabeth
AldTidSe;
| IL Is ,nereupun adj Judge and ordered this 25th
day JuuiIy. 1888, that the pet sioner, 10y caus-
| ing IA copy This order to he Iuser,ed III some
| LeHS, "pcr Published III tcc1 County, once II
week Tor luur successive weeks hiiecn days before
| I..c l3n day vi 'iarch next, give hoLce To the
| said absent defendants oi The object aud SUBJ
stance OF Til petition and %aru ttIcm 10 appear
thI Court l',rSUll or ny SOIcl iOr ON o. before
the 18th Jay I'll March next aud show CAUSE why
| the relief prayed should not h. granted
| JAMES A. DAVIS.
True cu,N: EIerk.
lest: JAMES A. DAVIS,
Jau.t-j. Clerk.
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FOR THE INAUGURATION.

A MEETING for the purpose of making ar
n rangemeut. Tor all present and past member:
OF Post No To- g. A X. and their friends 20 attenC
the inau. uration will be held in Elktnn on Satur
day December Sth lsSS, at = o'clock, +. NJ. W,
are going to see our comrade inuaguiated.
Nov2itf COMMITTEE.
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FOR SALE.

A SMALL FRAME DWELLING HOUSE
N suitable for two families, also a small
frame tenement, located on Bell Street in the
town of Elkton. Apply to
Mrs. A. M. TORBERT
Ekton, Md
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TERMS OLE SUBSTITUTION

SlA L w
Singie Soples. .'.......-....'........ 10
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
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HENRY r. TORBERT, EDITOR
c. F. HlNCHLIFFE,i ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
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EEsGEeIh+ WHIGsss
MISREPRESENTATION,

IS PUBLISHED Eve ~ SATURDAY MORNING AT sLkTon.
CECIL COUNTY. MARYLAND.
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THE BARN BURNERS.
a HOPE THAT THE FIENDS WILL
SOON BE CAUGHT.

The Details of the Last Case-How Farmer
Herr WAS Warned Before his Property was
estroyed-Mysterious Men Seen on the
Farm-A Close Guard Kept.
One of the most remarkable series of
crimes ever made publish is the list of
barn burniugs which have recently been
witne Srd IN Carroll County in this State,
and York Comfy, Pa. The operations
OF the band have b gu, hitherto, confined
to that portion Of York county near Car
roll county, Md, but now it seems as il
the men are going towards Adams
county, for notices have been sent to far,
mers in Adams, as well as in this part oi
York county. The burning of Herr's
barn was not mysterious, aud the men
have gone, leaving very little of a clue
behind them. For time il WAS Thought
that the burner had been tracked to =
mysterious person who suddenly left town
sunday morning, when Mr.. Herr first re-
ceived his notice Of the gangs intention
to burn his barn, but it was discovered
that the man had given bogus check,
and bad secured good money in exchange
and was anxious 10 get out of town be-
fore his transaction was discovered.
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THE USUAL WARNING GIVEN.

While Herr and his son were feeding
their cattle Sunday uoou, the boy found
piece of paper in the horses feed
trough. He opeDed it and read:
''Move Your stock, for your barn will
be in ashes to night or to morrow
The writing was i'll disguised hand
The words ITO night" and ITO morrow, y
however, were plainly written b. "a Ger
man, for the letters resem bled German
chirography. The boy gave the piece
of paper to his father, naturally. 1t
caused great CONSERVATION. Herr called
his brother, and that afternoon they be
gan to clear out the barn. Hers brother
in the upper part OF the barn, found u
box, which, on opehiug, showed mass
of black and brown substance and fuse
of partly burned candle. The fuse was
out. The find eased the minds of the
farmers for while, but that evening
three men, all dressed in black, came up
the railroad, which runs within quarter
OF mile OF The house. They were no
tIced to stop and look towards the barn.
wards the mile-post few yards beyond.
Then they separated, aud two came back
and asked Mr.. Herr if they could sleep
i'll his barn that night. He refused, aud
the neil went off, but were seen by
citizen of this place to meet near the
railroad and 90 towards the Herr farm.
Monday Hers friends, who had heard
of the notice, persuaded him to move his
machinery and part OF his fodder from
the barn.
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A VISIT FROM TWO STRANGERS.

The story of the latest barn-burning is
most interesting, and may help to aid in
the capture of the burners. Ca Saturday,
about poon, a tall man, dressed in black,
and wearing an odd-looking fur cup,
called at farmer Heirs, Which is about a
mile west of this place. He asked Mrs.
Herr fer something to eat; she gave him
bread and coffee. While he ate, he
looked about him and inquired in rea
ton to the barn and it's conteuts- That
evening the man returned, accompanied
by another short, rather chunky man.
The men said it was bad night, and
that they would like to stay there till
morning Mr. Herr gave them permits.
sion to sleep in his barn. Next morning
they lett early,
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10 HEAD OF MILCH cows,
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.

Some in profit and Others coming in -asE@,
profit: young ReierS, Bulls large |SdS,eiS
Brood Sow, Chester County White:l HT
large Boar 8 very fine Suoats sc-1A-sz
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Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets,
and City-haii square.
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STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER.
THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

Usually considered between seasons-woud seem to be
proper time call attention the advantages afforded
patrons by the unrivalled organization of