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Weekly Pay Days.

A bill is pending IN the New York
Legislature which requires that all en-
ployes shall be paid their wages weekly.
1t is similar to a law which has been in
operation in Massachusetts for several
wears. and has proved itself good and
beneficial requirement. Similar laws
should be in force in other cities. Va
rious evils arise from monthly paymen.
of wages, and wherever the system is III
vogue there will be found the greatest
misery, wastefulness and woe among
the working classes. 1t makes running
in debt a necessity, and that tends to
extravaganza. The person who buys
on credit will buy more than if cash is
paid for every purchase, and those who
are compelled to ask credit become the
prey of INSCRIPTIONS dealers. Credit
prices are higher than cash prices.
There is some reason why they should
be. The advantages the system given
in profit making have led to the estab-
lishment of stores by employees, where
large numbers of working men and wo-
men are gwen work. The well-named
"pluck me" stores of the Indiana coal
regions are fostered by the system. We
have IN this State law requiring the
payment of wages every two weeks.
The time OF payment should be made
weekly. Aside rom the bad results of
forcing poor man into debt, it is in a
way demoralizing to him to have so
much money placed in his hands at one
time, and makes him feel that he is very
much better off than he really is. He
is likely to spend his money extrava-
gantly. His money is soon gone, he
may be still in debt, and self denial, if
not suffering, follows until another pay
day.-LadianaboLiS NeaoS.
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a state constitution approaches a code
the less does it maintain the character
OF a fundamental law and the more
certain will be the call tor a new con
Yention and new constitution. The
exact boundary between the constltu
tionaI convention and a session OF the
legislature is rapidly disappearing, and
the people seem to be at loss whelth
er to have a new constitution every
three wears or blenri ai sessions OF the
legislature OF sixty days each. The
legislature character at the COnstltu
tons framed since the war pOlHtS 20
the existence OF most dangerous evil
IN popular government. These con
stltutiOns, in thtir large dislrnst OF the
integrity of public events, illustrate the
| folly Of the attempt to escape the re
sponsibiliiies Of free popular govern
| ment. The cenlrallzlrg tendency III
American politics in recent years has
brought state politics and civil aiinrs
into popular disrepute. Anybody can
be sent to the state legislature, and al
most anybody to Congress The polit-
zeal lessons taught 10y the constitutions
framed during the last twenty years Is
that the purity and vitality of our sys-
tenn of government must he maintained
at all, by the state legislatures. When
they fail the people, then the very axle
of civil power is broken. The almost
countless limitations on state leg!SaltlOn
incorporated into recent state constltu
tons are a solemn confession of the
decadence of the people themselves
The character of state |, gislation is til.
chronicle written by the people them
selves. Al preCenl neither the emolu
ments nor the honor of the office at
tract into the state legislature even The
better class of men. Private enter.
prise brings tar greater reward anc
honor. State politics in this country
are VIGOROUSLY corrupt, and the people
complaining, wonder how such evil:
can exist.
| Unconsciously have the two seu
states entered upon that wearisome and
Disappointing course which HIS been al
ready run with error and regret By
many of the older states. a constitu
ton cannot make st te. Each cleo
ton makes or unmakes the American
commonwealth. Oje Of the recon
English critics has wisely written: "Tt
the people we come sooner or later
1t is upon their wisdom and selfrestra
int that the stability of the most con
ningly-devlsed scheme of government
will in the last resort depend"
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COMMUNICATED
Out of the Depths.

Secretary Blaine sent from his own
deeply Swallowed home, a message of
sympathy to Secretary Tracy, still more
sorely stricken by the terrible calamity
which had bereaved him of wife and
daughter.
A tidal flood, grief-fraught, that surges
high,
And far beyond its soundless ocean
source,
Der many lowly home sweeps HARM
lessly;
But, ere it spends its devastating force,
Its swollen torrent. fierce for nobler prey,
Into high and guarded mansion pours;
Asd what is priceless of its cherished
stores
The cruel waves, retreating, bear away
Alas still swells and flows that fateful
tide;
Its angrier pillows, crested now with fire,
Wreak on another home of stately pride
Its swift avenging and its ruin dire:
And two bowed chieftains of the nation
shed
Their tears of kindred anguish for their
dead!
In minds imperial realm, in station high
These men of might were brothers; but
much more
Amid the rushing food, the wreck and
OF the wild tempest Of adversely:
Their wrung and desolate hearts, as ne'er
before.
Now yearn with true fraternal sympathy
He who was first to feel the shaft ering
blow
Scarce risen above the waves of bitter
Halls to his fellow struggling still below,
With words of piteous cheer and tender
ness;
"Deep calleth unto deepw IT'S often so;
When thus aff1ictions dark and stormy
surges
Whelm great or small with ruthless over
flow,
Their best-their I0Ue-as life from death
energies.
6. M, OSNOND.
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Such Linen Sheeting as this
heavy, round thread French
grows bettG with year of
moderate wear. There's no
nonsense about it; good, hen
est flax: good, honest work
and nothing else behind it. 90
inches vide, CSC; "a inches, 75c.
Finer, Belgium Linen, 75c
to SI.Io.
This heavy, 9o-inch, full
bleach Irish Sheeting would
be good value at SI.25, our
b17cc 81.
If you care for the dainty
touch thas hemstitching gives,
here's full bleached Irish
Linen Sheets and Pillow and
Bolster Cases with nothing to
pay for the he E stitching.
Embroidered and Hem
stitched French Linen Sheets,
S6.25 a pair.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets.
and Citv-hall square.
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State Politics Corrupt.

Francis Newton Thorpe, in comment
ing in the February Century on the
constitutions of the new states, Mon
tana and Washington, says: Popular
distrust of the executive was shown in
the Washington convention by the effort
to strip the governor of the veto power
and to disqualify him while governor to
be elected United States Senator. This
anxiety to keep the governor within the
state indicates remarkable change in
American politics. The federal govern
ment was more than quarter OF cen
fury old before membership in the
United States Senate was more desired
than governorship of state. Now, ii
may be safely said that, with the posi-
tie exception Of that OF New York and
Pennsylvania, the gubernatorial office
is popularity considered far less in dig
nifty and importance than the United
States senatorship. John Jay declined
the tender OF the chief justlceship of
the United States and accepted tn
governorship OF New York. His pref
erence for a state office characterzes
the public sentiment towards tine states
and the United States a century ago.
But the political aspirations of politi
clans and of statesmen of this country
have slowly shifted IN one hundred
years from the office at the state CAPT
tai to Office at the capital of the nation
In both the Washington and Mon
tana constitutions is embodied a provi
sion found by dear experience IN both
state and national affairs to be of great
economic importance-that the gov
ernor may veto any item in an appro-
prlation bill-a provision which is in
tended to prevent corrupt legislation
The proposition to abolish the veto
power was lost IN each convention.
A constitution cannot rise above its
source, nor can it stay the day of reckon
ing when the people must stand face to
face with their own folly. The nearer
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Mr.. Medill, of the Chicago Tribune

Mr.. Medil, of the Chicago Tribune
thinks that a reduction of duties by the
present Congress is essential to Repub-
hcan success at the next Congressional
elections, as we'll as in the Presidential
contest OF 1892. AS MIR. Medill's
prominence and influence as editor of
one of the leading Republican papers
of the country, give importance to his
uterances upon public questions, we
quote the following interview with him
by the Washington Post.
Congress" says Mr.. Medfl, us in
the hands of the Republicans, but by
very slender majority, and this may be
wiped out in 1890 if promises made to
the farmers and working classes are not
kept. First and foremost there must
be revision of the tariff, and war taxes
must be taken off the necessaries of life
and placed on the luxuries. There is
absolutely no sense in talking about
free tobacco and whiskey as being a
step in the interest of relieving the
working classes, and taxing them for
clothing, sugar and salt. If they could
be shown where the product of the soil
would Weld an increase in the prices
commensurate with the taxes imposed
there might not be much cause to
grumble, but under existing circumstan-
ces there must be revision of the tariff
before the close of the first session OF
the Fifty-f first Congress.
"Grover Cleveland does not lead the
people, but he manages to keep his
thumb pretty close to the popular pulse
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A JUDGES INNOVATION
He Took the Selection oil IA Jury Into His
Own Hands, and Overruied Motion for
"a New Trial Based Upon the Fact.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-SDme time ago, in
a criminal case, Judge Horton took the
examination of talesmen FOR a Jury iEt0
bis own hands, decidin. upon the ques
ton of their competency regardless Of
the ATTORNEYS in the case. This was a
decided innovation, and the legal frater
uitY generally ws.s inclined to lock upon
it as an invasion of its legal rights. La
the case in question the prisoner WAS con
vic ed. a mntion was entered for a new
trail on the ground stated, and Jnoge
Horton to day rendered his decision.
oyerru!ing the motion. There was Ia
doubt, the Court held, that the defend
ant was guilty. and that the jury were
entirely ccmpeten; III every respect The
statutes bearing on the question OF the
examination of jurors state that upon the
empanellIng OF any jury in any civil or
criminal cause II shall De the duty o! 1 q
Court, upon request OF either party TO the
suit or upon it, own motion, to order the
tull number of II jurors into the jury
box before either party be required: 10 eS-
anime the said jurors touching upon
qualifications to try such questions
(Chapter 49, section 2l.
The criminal code (chapter &c, section
1881 saws: "All Trials tor criminal Of
fences shall be conducted according Ia
the course of the Common laF, except
when his act points ont a diff rent Eiode.
and the rules II e. idence "i the common
law shall also be binding upon all c"ur's
and jurors in criminal casts, except as
otherwise provided by law
This section the Court holds. Does
not say that the p rty has legal night
to personally examine jurors, in6epend
ent OF the Court. ;he lmplicatinE is that
the party maS DO required to examine
the jurors not :; at he has right 10
After saying that an attorney has no
more rights than those the defend.eay ca
Joys, the Court takes this sl4ittcart u"-
ace OF the present jury system: Are
we not fast approaching, ii We have Tot
already reached the puiEt, when tie trial
bv jury is ITSELF being placed upon trial
at the bar ol public op'u0n? II this b.
SO, it it because OF the abuse OF Trial hy
jury and act because OF 2ny error ia the
principle upon which the trial by jury is
predicated."
The Court quotes from the decision O.
the Supreme Court in support of It's pos
iti0r.
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We are quite urgent in
bringing Ginghams to your
attention thus early because
now the stock is fullest. They
have been a ravlng success al
ready. You would have lost
your choice ere Winter goes
were it not for repeats by cable
brought by the ocean grey
hounds.
The range is remarkable:
Undesirable variety of a
half dozen trademarks at I2H
cents.
1000 pieces Scotch at IS
cents, as many or more OF the
Unknown Yankee at the same
price. A contest of races and
nations for supremacy at the
price.
In the range at 37&, 40,
IS, so, 90, 65, and Is cents a
yard are borders for skirts with
plain to match, Jacquards,
Chene with lace effects, satin
plaids and stripes, and various
designs, more than you could
suspect, think of, or ask fol-
did not the suggestion come
from us.
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DREEDERS will take not!ce
D.hat these Stations are Stand
ard-bred and each have two pro-
ducing Dams something which
few stations can boast OF. Rumor
(sire OF Ziz-Zag) is not only trOt-
ter himself, but sire OF speed and
is direct descendant Of Pilot, Jr.,
II, who was a sire of speed himself
and sired the Dams Of the fastest
horses in the world. "Zix-Zag"
trotted in 2.47 as a two year old and
is destined to be a fast horse. All
horsemen are familiar with "Rrd
Wilkes" (sire OF Myrtleton) as a
sire OF speed. Myrtle (Dam Of
MyrtIeton) was notably perform,
er herself, hut is pSducer as we'll
being the Dam OF Myrtlewood,
who took a record o; 2.25l4 the past
season and is expected to trot in
30 or better the coming season.
Did Jane 1.-THE second Dam OF Mry-
tlcion) produced two with records
better than 2.26 and TOUR better
than 2.3e19 Myrtleton has plenty
OF speed as Time will develope, hav-
ing trotte, quarters as a two year
old in ~ seconds. These Stations
will make the season OF 1890 at my
stables. Limited 20 20 mares each.
Mares kept at reasonable rates.
Season commences February LIST,
and ends July l't.
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ElKTON PROPERTY FOR SALE.

Intending to remove to Wilmington, offer at
Priv ate sale the property on south side OF Main
STREET in ii.ktOn now occupied by me, consisting
nl ST, re and dwelling combined, double tenement
hou and stable. This is a fine property, well
located, large store room. Dwelling Containing
- rooms also bath room and fixtures. Would
make an excellent boarding house. This proper
ty has recently been enlarged and repaired and
is in tirst-rate order. Also the double frame
dwelling on North street above the rail road con-
tanning rooms each. These are new and nicely
located, and are comfortable homes. The proper
ties will be sold in parcels to suit purchasers.
Terms Easy. JOHN WILKINSON,
Febl-tf EIkton, Nd.
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Two Rival Dress Goods
Beauties have just come to the
counters.
First. Germaa Suitings,
4S inches wide, and wool, at
SI.5o. Plaids, over-plaids, and
stripes in the soltest Spring
colorings. Abbottsford and
Melrose, the Grampian Hills,
the River Tweed, all come to
mind as you look at them. This
time the Saxon has caught the
Celt. The price is the proof
OF their origin: you d never get
the Scotch SO cheap, and
they're just as good, just as
good.
Second. Mohair Brilliantines,
II inches, at ST. cents. Blue
and brown tints with white
stripes. Mohairs are mighty
in the world Of dress this year,
and in all the great collections
of them you'll find nothing in
simple styles more taking.
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Oehm'S Acme Hall.
B & z West Baltimore st.
door from Charles St..
BALTIMORE, MD.
NOTICE. TO TAXPAYERS.

The County Commissioners of Cecil County will
meet at their office. in the Court House, in Ekton,
on Tuesday ard Wednesday; the 18th and 18th:
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, 25th, 26th.
and 9th days of February, Tor the purpose OF ma
king transfers and correcting assessments, and
notice is hereby given that after the 9th day Of
February next positively no alteration Will be
made in assessments for the year 1890.
Persons making application for transfers Of
property will be required to comply with the fol-
lowing sections OF the Code, Article 81:
SEC 49, Whenever anv person shall make ap-
phi alton for any allowance or deduction on ac-
count OF the sale transfer, alienation. loss or re-
moval OF any property, or the collection or pay
men OF any public or private security Tor money
the County Commissioners or Appeal Tax Court
shall interrogate him oath in reference thereto
and the disposal o. the same, and especially in
gu re OF him to whom the same has been sold or
transferred, and the amount of the purchase
money, or the money collected, and how the same
has been invested.
SEC. ~. They shall also Interrogate said per
son ON oath in reference to any acquisition or in
vestmeut made by him and not already assessed,
and the amount of all such acquisitions and in
vestmentS shall be added to his assessable prop
erty: ami if he refuses to answer, no allowance or
reduction shall be made on his assessment.
BY order OF the County Commissioners.
y. H. SMITH,
Jan255w Clerk.
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In the Cotton Court:

Cheviots, that look like the
finest dress fannels, at 80
cents.
Galatea and Cunard Stripes,
introduced by US last year and
continued this year with great
improvements, IS cents, and
their companion of the sea,
Dungareen, at 80 cents, blue
enough to uniform the Naval
Brigade.
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and he is not at all backward in follow
ing whittier it directs. 1t is my i'm.
preston that he is SO strong with the
people on account of his tariff reform
ideas that even if Governor Hill should
receive the support of the New York
delegation to the Democratic Conven
ton in 1892 the nomination for the
Presidency would be bestowed upon
Cleveland. His only platform is tariff
revision, and if the Republican majority
act wisely they will eliminate the tariff
from politics and thus deprive the De
mocracy OF the only issue upon which
they place any reliance for the mex,
campaign.
"Some of the articles now upon the
tax list might very properly be reduced
one half, and this will be guarantee
to the farmers of the country, who st 2od
like stone waH for Repubicanism IL
the last campaign, that the promises
made upon stump and rostrum will be
kept by Congress. When the Demo
Gratis were IN power objection was made
against allowing them TO revise the tariff
on the ground that this task should BIT
entrusted to its friends, and on thu
issue the last campaign was fought. ant
we won the battle. Now it behoove'
US to properly protect those who gave
US the Presidency and Congress agail
by needing their appeal for reduction
of war taxes to a peace basis, and es
pecialIy since the increased cost of tht
commodities OF life has not been fol
lowed by commensurate increase IL
financial receipts for crops and othe
products"
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It's easy enough for an hon
est maker to- get "all silk"
into an Open Mesh Grenadine.
The hard part is to mesh the
smooth, hard threads so they
won't slip. 1t can be done, a
ae1y /e5o makers do it. The
yards they turn out are not
ones that go a-begging.
Here is Open Mesh Black
silk Grenadine from the besttwo
makers we know of. Rich in
lustre, new, fresh goods, and
Tor as little as ever, despite the
advance in raw silk prices. %
inches wide, 75c, 81, and
$I.25.
The 23-inch Satin Striped
Black Silk Grcnadine is an old
favorite. 2, 21a, 3, and 4 inch
stripes, $T.25.
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Bourette Borders, 6 inches
to half yard deep, some on
some of the newest stuffs.
Oddly pretty and in seven
styles. SI.25 and $3.50.
Another handsome line of
just-opened goods gets its
peculiar beauty from the deli
cate colorlngs - leaning to
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FOR RENT.

The Grist Mill, Saw Mill and a good House
with Thirty Acres OF Land situated in Cecil
County near Zion. known rs Matthews Mills are
for rent The Mills are in good repair, having
been put in good order within the last year. Thev
will be rented on favorable terms to a good tenant
Any information respectful" them will be given by
JONES * HAINES,
F,bl-tf Attorneys Elkton, Md.
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H anamaR RS.


Again, this Dress Goods
stock, its magnitude, variety
The truth you d call hyperbole,
plain facts eXaggeration.
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WANTED FOR CASH.

y small place. f.om to % acres, near store
mill railroad station and church. Possession
March 18th, 1880.
REUBEN HAINES, Atty,
Febl5-tf ElKton, Cecil Co., Md.
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IMPORTANT,

Three Statesmen wanted, to sell our choice and
hardy varieties Of Nursery Stock to whom exclu-
s.yo territory will he given. Address with refer
ence MAY BROTHERS., Nurserymen.
RoCHEsG Err, n. Y. Dec2S-u
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FOR RENT.

The Farm known as GREEN HILL, adJoin-
ing the town OF North East, Md. Also three ten
emCnt houses on the same.
Tie Mansion House and grounds may be rented
witi.oRt the farm. Apply on the premises or to
Rev. 7. SNOWDEN THOMAS,
Fcbl5-tf Wilmington, Del.
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EOR RENT.

The shop on the corner Of High and Bow street
nov occupied by John NJ. Terrell.
Possession given March 18th, 1890
,cb22-tf Pc STRICKLAND.
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80 ing .en introduced in
ITO increase the salaries of
way postal clerks, we are glad to see
it influential newspapers are urging
3 II the pension feature be incorporated
n the bill, for the benefit of the families
of these officers. There are, says a
contemporary about 5000 of these off
Gals upon whom mainly depend the
accurate and expeditions distribution of
the mails, and, on an average, 3 are
killed and 100 injured per annum.
Many great battles have been fought
with smaller percentage of killed and
wounded, and yet while the wounded
soldier gets pension, and the family
of one who is killed is cared for by the
government, these faithful and lndomi-
table workers in the mail service have
no such stimulus to duty, and are even
compelled to pay their own travelling
expenses out of their slender salaries.
The work accomplished by them is
marvellous. The number of miles
Travelled by each in single year is about
10000, and the number of pieces of
mail matter handled is about I,5oo, 900,
and this has to be done while the cars
are swaying to and fro at the rate of
thirty miles an hour. 1t must be borne
in mind, too, that the packages are as
varied and the chirography as peculiar
and undecipherable as the infinite diff
ferences in the mental and physical
formation of humanity, and that they
are destined to every conceivable point
of the compass, requiring the exercise
of phenomenal memory, unerring judy
ment and hghtning-like decision. The
tenure OF these offices should be for life
on good behavior and efficiency, and
a system OF pensions should be estab-
lished commensurate with the risks of
the service. The evils Of sweeping
changes were deplorabIably illustrated
during the administration OF Cleveland,
when large patches were turned out at
a time to make room for political ia
yorites. The service was completely
demoralized, and the entire postal ser
vice OF the country felt the effects of it.
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BOYS AND YOUNG MEMS CLOTHING.

We clothe more boys and young men
than any other 8 honses in the trade.
Why? Simply because we give best val.
ues for bottom prices.
FOR THE LITTLE BOYS
Knee Pants Suits, Nnriolk5. Kniker
h"ckers and all other elegant atJ les.
Prices 50 30 upward.
FOR YOUNG MEN
4 button Sack Suits, button Cut
Always, Walking Suits. Prince Albert
or Prince Charles Styles. Price s. so
to $50.
You would hardly believe it possible
to gather such sock and styles as we
show uules you behold our wonderful
assortment of Boys Clothing. More
over, We clothe YOUR BOY from hat to
hose at
OEHM'S ACME HALL.