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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
Fair Notes.

Entry blanks will be found at all these
places and full instructions furnishef by
the chairman.
Woodbridge s. Co., manufacturers of
Orchllla Guiana are about to erect a perman-
emit building on the Fair Grounds.
One of the interesting features of the
Fair will be the game of football between
the University of Pennsylvania and Johns
Hopkins University teams.
As announced in the catalogue OF the
Cecil County Agricultural Society, auxili
airy committees TO receive entries will meet
on Tuesday and Wednesday, September
10Th and 3Oth, and Thursday, October l.
Parties living at distance will be saved
the trouble of coming TO EltkOn, though if
preferred they may make entries at Elk
ton. The Ceciton committe will meet al L.,
p. Lusby :; The Chesapeake committee at
G.. S. Woolley's office; the Cherry Hill COM
mittee at DIR. Whitaker's drug store; the
Fair Hill committe al WIN. Hogan's store;
Rising Sun committee at DR.. Kinks drug
store; the Ninth district committee at DIR,
Clifford $ office, Zion; the North East com
mittee at l.. l. Thomas store; the Port
Deposit committee at S c. ROwland's Of
flee; the KImbleville committee at DR.
Vests office; the Glasgow committee at DR..
SINNERS office; the Miidletown, Del, com
mite at DIR. Gilpin's office; the Kent county,
Md, committee at j. T. Penningtous, Ga.
lena; the Rowlandville committee ut Chris
ties Mill; the Newark, Del, committee at
Hossinger's store.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
Hop at the Howard House.

An enjoyable hop was given on Thursday
evening at the Howard House. Music was
furnished by John NJ. Dunbar, Cornetist,
aud Messrs. Lyle and T,ockard, OF Newark,
violinist and pianist respectively. Among
those present were Thomas Smith, Walter
Boyd, H. p. Hinchliffe, Andrew Dean,
Fred Lewis, Ollie Giles, David Hartnett.
WIN. McNamee. Daniel Hartnett, 7. II.
Cummings, Frank Witworth; Samuel
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. David Burnite,
Dolph Burnite, VIM. Burnite and George
Burroughs, of Newark; Edward Murphy,
Russell Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pratt,
Miss Bessie Owens and Miss Emily Smith,
of Philadelphia; Miss Sterling and Misses
Maggie and Fanny Lyle, of Newark, Del.
Miss Lily Bye, of Baltimore; Miss Minnie
Alexander and Miss O'Neil, of Philadel-
phia Miss Walmsley of st Georges: Miss
Jackson, of Perryville; Miss Berthe Ortlet,
of Baltimore, Misses Lily Bennett, BERTHE
Dunbar, Edith Dunbar, Eflie Smith and
Annie EOlrd
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
Testing n Corn Harvester.

Mr.. Alfred Young, master machinist of
the ID VI. OsborLc Agricultural Machine
WORKS, of Auburn, New York, brought
to Ekton on Wednesday last for the pur-
pose OF testing it corn harvester Gu
which this firm has been experimenting
for sometime. The machine in question
has been successfully tested in New York
State also in Illinois. In tie former state
where the com is much smaller than III
Mary land. it cuts and binds the corn sue
cessfuily, but few weeds being found as
an obstacle TO its perfect working. The
machine cuts a single row Of corn at
time, two arms drawing the inclined
stocks into the knife. which is :. disc of
steel cutting agaist series OF wide COgs
the stocks being held upright by the
knife until thrown upon the platform
and delivered flom it bound, The test
made here was in field OF heavy corn
on DR.. Mackall's farm on which Mr..
Malvern Jones is tenant. The harvester
does its work perfectly 50 long as only a
moderate amount Of weeds is encoun-
tered. Experiment proved, however, as
in the case here, when the weeds are of
rank growth, the harvester becomes clog
gcd with them aud its motion is stopped.
While the machine does its work success
fully upon the heaviest corn, it still re-
mains for the patentees of these corn har-
1.
will dispose of weeds or prevent them
| being taken into the knife. There is no
question but that this will be done it
| being only a matter of time in applying
| the best means to accomplish this end.
| Most of the firms manufacturing wheat
| harvesters are experimenting on corn
| harvesters. The Messrs. behring's are
reported as having spent two hundred
Thousand dollars perimenting on corn
harvesters, and the Osborne machine
tested here on Wednesday has involved
the outlay of many thousands of dollars
in bringing it to its present condition.
| The field in which the test was made
was selected because it had heavy
| growth of weeds, the object being to
subject it to as severe test as possible.
Not until the Osborne corn harvester has
been perfected and does its work as
thoroughly in any corn field as their ma
chimes do now in the wheat field, will it
be placed on the market. As we re-
marked the difficulty now encountered is
not from fallen or too heavy corn, but
from the rank growth of weeds alone
This trouble will eventually be overcome
and we doubt not that before many more
coru harNests have come to reward the
farmer, that he will have at his command
as perfected corn cutter and binder as
he now has with his wheat and oats.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
Marriage of IA Cecil Countian

Mr. John E. Cooling son of our res
pected Elk Sheriff Benoni Cooling of
Charlestown and who was Deputy Sheriff
under his father, was married on the 9th
inst to Miss Sadie Hoffman the daughter
of prominent citizen OF Wizard Mime.
sofa, aud with his bride is now visiting
his father. We tender the happy couple
our sincere congratulations, and extend
them our cordial good wishes for a long
aud prosperous life. The success of
Cecil Boys in the west is getting to be
proverbial, and John Cooling is no excep-
tiol TO the general rule. Did space permit
we could name long list of Cecil county
young men, whose industry and attention
to business have commanded responsible
positions in Western States, and who are
now reaping the monied rewards of we'll
directed business effort. John Cooling
went t. Minnesota in 1888. and was soou
located at West Port Minnesota as Sta
ton agent at that point OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. Securing the
confidence Of his Employers by careful
attention 10 his business, in May last he
was promoted, to more responsible
position in a similar capacity at Rices
Station on the same line. He speaks in
fiattering terms of the future prospects
of Minnesota which he expects to make
his permanent home. He will remain
East some days longer, visiting with
his wife the Eastern Cities. and will
complete their wedding tour by October.
The west has dealt kindly with Mr. Cool.
ing, and as he himself says, any young
man who locates in Western State can,
if he have determination and industry,
undoubtedly command success. We
bespeak for him the prosperity which
we know he deserves.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
Personals.

Mr.. Frank Strickland of the Delaware
railroad office at Clayton was In Elkton on
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John + Alexander have
been visiting friends in Baltimore and Eli
colt City.
Mrs H. f. Wilmer and Miss Florarce Il.
Wilmer of Baltimore, are visiting Mr.. II.
r. Torbert.
Albert Constable entered Princeton Col
lege this week.
Victor NJ. Torbert and Hal lamar return
ed to St, ,John's College, Annapolis, on
Wednesday.
Rev Wm Schouler and Miss Alice
Schouler are visiting friends on Bellows
Fall Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Tucker are on a
visit at Frank fort, Kentuckey.
Misses Ida and Lena Davis spent last
week with friends in Middletown Del.
Hon j. Frank Turner, of Elston, Nd ,
ex Comptroller of Maryland, was in EIkton
this week on business and is registered az
the Howard House. 2
Mr.. L. Hodgson Bennett ofthe vt II known
Philadelphia, chinaware house returned
from Europe last week, aud was in town
on Thursday. He is looking in excellent
health and spirits.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
A Horse With HydrOphObIa.

About three weeks ago mad dog bit
number of dogs in and around Chesa
peake City and also bit a horse and two
hogs belonging to Capt. Her on his farm
near Chesapeake City. The horse went
mad on Monday last just IS days after it
was bitten. The animal was in the stable
when it showed signs of madness 1t bit
itself on the legs and sides tearing the
flesh badly and in its fury tore boards of
the buildings. The animal was killed by
being shot IN the head. Captain Her
valued the horse very highly as lie had
owned it for number of years. The two
hogs that were bitten were also killed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
Notice the Advertisement of the Elktol

Notice the Advertisement of the Elston
Fair in this issue
The Elkton Methodist Episcopal choir
had picnic at Gilpins Rocks on Thursday.
left on Tuesday morning for Princrtnn Col
Iege
Mrs. farmer T.. kiucnid Of Chesapeake
City has been granted an original widow 5
pension.
George Sterling had one of his feet badly
injured on Wednesday night at the pulp
works where he is employed.
Miss Flora Hall has just spent three
days attending the millinery openings III
the cities, and will be pleased 10 give her
friends and customers an early choice OF all
the latest styles. -
-Adie Nabb, of the First district an I'M
fortunate young man died in the county
Insane Asylum last week. He had an alb
cess ON one of his lungs and suffering de-
ranged mis- mind.
Twenty eight employees of the Baltimore
Central Railroad, residing at and near OK
ford, were laid off on last Saturday. 1t has
been customary for several years to reduce
the labor force in the fall, but such a
slaughter as this struck the men like cy-
clone, and it not only struck the common
laborers, but some If the best mechanics on
the road
A very unique and interesting base ball
match Will be pla we'd on the Fair grounds
Wednesday October LIST aud doubtless at
tract large crowd y base ball club com
posed of young women who are making
tour of the country will play the Elkton
club. The young women are said to be
very good players. The game will doubtless
bring in a good many dollars to the ex-
hausted treasury of the Elkton base ball
cub.
Bishop Adams will visit st. Mary's
church, North East, Sunday night at half
past seven o'clock. St. James church,
Port Deposit on Monday night, the 22nd;
Marion School house Tuesday night at half
past seven; Wednesday night at the same
hour at st. John in the Wilderness; ST.
Marks chapel on Thursday morning AT half
past ten and in the afternoon at half p asst
two, at which time the annual Harvest
Home festival will be held.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
Port Deposit Items.
PoRT DEPOSIT, Sept. Is, 1896

PORT DEPOSIT, sept. Is, lS!O
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Woodlawn Camp Meeting Association
was held last Saturday afternoon iii CLONE
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. The
treasurer's report shows that the associa-
ton after all the expenses were paid were
only able to reduce the Indebtedness Sl35,
leaving the amount still owing S2065. The
following trustees We're elected: Enoch
Mccullough, Thee. j Nanneman, James G..
Crothers, c. $. AbrahaIns ANA w. w. Car
ter. Enoch Mccullough was elected presi-
dent aud G. s. AbrahamS secretary and
treasurer. The following additional board
of managers We're appointed: J. w. McCul-
Tough, j. NJ. McClenahan, James A. Davis,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
TREASURBR'S N0TIGB,

TN pursuance OF an Act of Assembly passed at
/ the January session, 1ss', Chapter $40, the
undersigned Treasurer OF Cecil county, hereby
gives notice that for the purpose OF receiving the
State County and Dog Taxes in said county Tor
the year 1890, he will sit in the several Election
Districts, as follows:
Tuesday, Sept. 10th, at Patrick An
derson's, Ceciton, First District.
Wednesday, Sept. 18th, at Thos. B.
Hopper's, Chesapeake City, Second
District.
Thursday, Sept. 18th, at Henry Hess,
Fair Hill, Fourth District.
Friday, Sept. 10TH, at Andrew Ander-
sons, North East, Fifth District.
Saturday, Sept. goth, at A. L. Barry's,
Port Deposit, Seventh District.
Monday, Sept a2d, at ]. J. Benefits,
lakewood, Eighth District.
Tuesday, Sept. 23d, at J. Harvey
Clark's, Calvert, Ninth District.
Wednesday, Sept. 24th, at William
Grason's, Rising Sun, Sixth District.
Between the hours of9 a. III. and p. m. As
allowed all State and County taxes paid before
September 30th Taxpayers Will please take
notice that taxes are due and payable on Sep
TENDER LIST, and that on all bills unpaid on Jan,
nary LIST interest will be charged and Collected
from September LIST. Alter January LIST dellnqu,
ents will be warned that unless settlement in full
be made before April LIST the claims against them
will be 'placed in the hands OF the sherl oil the
county who shall proceed to seize their property
and dispose OF the same to pay the taxes due with
the charges thereon and all costs of sale.
and shuts whose owners nave no Quiet
uropertv unless tax is paid will be killed. The
treasurer would, therefore respectfully urge all
taxpayers to pay promptly and, ii possible, IN
time to OF. ain the benefit OF the discount.
HENRY J. BRISCOE.
sl3.3t Treasurer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
Fine Barn Burned.

The fine large barn on the farm of Mr..
Adam Il. Magraw was destroyed by fire
about one o'clock on Thursday morning
Its coatents consisting of entire crop of
wheat and rye and 200 tons of hay were
consumed, As were also Ill the farming i'm
plements, utensils and machinery, a valua
Tyson, who worked the farm on shares, had
IA half interest in the crops. The loss is es-
timated at 10000 Insurance $1,000, half
in the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Cecil County, AMI half in the Farmers aud
Mechanics Fire Association. The fire is
believed to be of incendiary origin.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20

II. II. Kirk, John T. Rutter, Thos. Kirk,
s j. Keys, +. S. Seminar and w y. Brick
ley. The camp II axt year will commence
the second Tuesday i'll August.
The Water Witch Fire Company of this
town took their beautiful hose reel to Ches-
ter Pa, Thursday to participate in the pa
radc. Thirty members and riverside band
went along. The railroad company kindly
gave them special car.
Six car loads of imbeciles from Media
Pa, spent the day Thursday at Happy Val
ley nd left on their special train at 3.45 r.,
m uI -
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20

You cannot he too particular about the
medicines you use. When you need a
blood purifier, he sure you get Ayers 5 irsa.
parilla, and no other. Ii will miugle with,
purify, and vitalZe every drop of blood in
Your body. 1t makes the weak strong.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20

The Elkton base ball club had no diff
Guilty in defeating the Oxford club of
Baldwin's on the Fair grounds last Sat
urday. Realey and Green were the Elk
ton battery and did good work. Crothers
pitched for Oxford and was cIught by
E. Martin, of Delaware College. The
score is as follows:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
A Few Plair Words
r "A Z ~ D Is.

The saying that he lowest priced goods not always
the cheapest is better illustrated in the of Fertilizers
than in any other article the farmer buys The salesman VINO
guarantees' his fertilizer st good as some well estab
shed brand Of higher grade does both himself
and the farmer injustice.
Our Ground Raw Bone is absolutely pure cattle bones.
and 50 per bone phosphate of lime with ~ to
per Such bone worth double the money OF
mixture of soft bone and other materials which does not
80 per phosphate of lime and to per
ammonia
Our Sure Growth SuperPhosphate tests this year by
the State Chemist of Pennsylvania IS per cent total
phosphorc acid with 1898 Per available 2.27 per cent
ammonia and 2.62 per cent. potash.
No Phosphate sodiu this County to-day analyses high.
We will forfeit the entire purchase money in any
where it fulfill guarantee of being perfect
drilling condition.
We sell frstclas Phosphate for s24, guaranteed in
perfect drilling order, which will be glad place in
competition with any phosphate soh lower in price than
Sure Growth.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
Another w. G. Il. U. Organized.

An enjoyable parlor temperance meet
ing was held at the Ekton NJ. E. parson-
age Wednesday evening. Mrs j. 7.
Ellis, of New Jersey, conducted the
meeting and talked in pleasing manner.
The National w. G 7. L. not being re-
presented in Elkton since thes ecession
of the old Union, of the Non PartIzan
Union, ore was organized with the follow
ing off 'ers; President, Miss Maggie Hill;
Vice President, Mrs. George A. Blake;
corresponding secretary Miss Annie Hill,
recording secretary, Mrs. S. J. Keys;
treasurer, Mrs. Chas., B. Finley. Mis-.
Henry Ninsinger and Mrs p. II. Cleaver
were selected delegates to the county con
ventiOn.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
50 ACRES Of LAND

more or less. Being the same land which was
conveyed TO the said James l.. Drummond by
the 18th day of July, 1854, and recorded among
the land records OF Cecil county, in Liber j. A d.
No. S. folio 36l.
- The improvements consist of a comfort
Itl1.f& able FRAME DIV ELLlNG HOUSE,
w EE Stable and other Outbuildings. The lOca-
80 Il ton OF the property is a desirable one.
Thee is IA Small Apple Orchard, and the premises
are in very fair condition. A good opportunity is
offered 10 any one wanting to buy small farm
AT Il moderate price.
THE TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the
decree. are: One third OF the purchase money to
he paid in cash, one-third in SIX months, and one
third in twelve mon his from the day OF sale:
deferred payments 10 draw interest from the day
o sale and to be secured to the satisfaction of the
trustee, or the whole OF the purchase money may
be paid in cash at the option vi the purchaser
Cost OF deed to be paid by purchaser
JOHN 5. WRIT,
sl3,ts Trustee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
MUSIC SCHOLARS.

The subscriber will he glad to receive and in
struct scholars in instrumental Piano Music,
either at her residence on Main street. or at that
of her pupils.
BESSIE SCOTT
Augle-st Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20

ar ". D JOHNSON. WHOSE PosToFFoE IS BAY VIEW
COUNTY MARYLAND. AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE
MIG TO RECEIVE SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BILLS
Due THIS OFFICE,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20

Oxford. .............. o o o O. /
Two base hits, Henry. Base balls, OFF
Realey, /; off CrOthers, s. Hit by pitched ball,
Henry, A. Carr. CrOthers. Wild pitches, Croth.
ers, i. Passed balls, Green, 3; Martin 2. Missed
third strike, Green Double play, Wilson To Seth.
Struck out, by Reaiey, l6: by Crothcrs, S. Time
OF game, hours. Umpire, teehly.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
HeW Advertisements.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

Iu the matter of the pale of the real estate of
William ). Harvey for taxes by the Sheriff
The object OF this proceeding is TO procure the
ratification and confirmation Of a sale made the
18th day of July, 1890, by j. Albert Boyd, sheriff
OF Cecil county and eX-OfficiO collector of dein-
quent taxes in said county. of lot of land with
the improvements thereon which in the advertise
ment OF sale is described as follows :-"Au that
lot or parcel of land with the improvements
thereon assessed to William :. Harvey situated
in Perkinsville in the town of North East and
more particularly described in deed from w. j
Clark and wife dated March I'D in the year 1883
and recorded in LIber j. A. d., No. 6, folio 25s
of the land record books OF Cecil county afore-
said" The said sheriff having made report to
this Court of said SALE together with all the pro-
ceedingS had in relation therelO, and the said
proceedings having been examined by the Court
aud the same appearing to be regular and the
provisions OF the law in relation thereto appearing
to have been complied with; it is thereupon this
ii teenth day of September, $780, by the Circuit
Court Tor Cecil county and by the authority of
said Court adludged and ordered that notice be
given by the insertion of this order in THE CECIL
WING and the Cecil County AelrS, two newspapers
published in Cecil county once week for four
successive weeks before the twenty-second day of
October next, warning all persons interested in
the said property to be and appear in the above
court by the eighth day Of December next to
show cause, II any they have, why said sale
should not be ratified and confirmed.
FREDERICK STUMP.
True copy: Test-JAMEs A. DAVIS Clerk
Sep2U, It
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20

As soon as you discover any falling ofthe
hair or grayness always use Halls Hair
Remover to tone up the secretions and pre-
vent badness or grayness.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-20
A VACANT SCHOLARSHIP.

rSHERE Is A VACANT SCHOLARSHIP
| for Cecil County in the State Normal School.
Any applicant Wishing the same Will please
apply to the Board of School Commissioners for
9i32t JOHN SQUIER, Secretary
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-09-13
THE GoSSIP'S Birdie.
An Instrument Used in Olden Times to
Punish Scolding Women.

Punish Scolding Women.
| In the "Historical Description of the
Tower of London, 1774," is the follow
ing: among the curiosities of the
tower is collar of torment, which, say
your conductors, used formerly to be put
about the women's necks that scolded
their husbands when they came home
late, but that custom is left off nova
days, to prevent quarreling for collars,
there not being smiths enough to make
them, as most married mon are sure to
want them Al one time or another"
But our ancestors are beginning to
find out that
"a smoky house and a scolding wife,
Are two of the greatest plaques in life;
The first may be cured; t'other neer can,
For It's past the power OF mortal man."
And yet they did not despair Mems
wits were set to work, and a triumph of
ingenuity was produced-the Drank, the
scolds or gossip's bride, which had the
immense advantage over the cucking or
ducking-stools of compelling the vic
tim to be silent, a punishment almost
lendish in it's conception. Its inventor
is unknown; but he probably hailed
from the ''north countree," as 'branks"
is northern name for kind of
bride. 1t never seems to have been
a legal punishment, as the ducking
stool was but, nevertheless, it
obtained, and there are many examples
in existence. 1t was in its simplest
form, described by Waldron in his DE
scription of the Isle of Man" 81 know
nothing in the many statutes or punish
ments in particular but this, which is,
that if any person be convicted of utter
ing scandalous report and can not
make good the assertion, instead of be-
ing fined or imprisoned, they are sem
fenced to stand in the marlset-place on
a sort of scaffold erected for that pur-
pose, with their tongue in n moose of
leather, and having been exposed to
the view of tho people for some time,
on the taking off of this machine they
are obliged to say three times, Tongue,
thou hast lied" 1t was commonly
made as a sort of cage of hoop iron, GO
ing over and fitting fairly to the head,
with fiat piece projecting inward,
which was put in the mouth, thus pre-
venting the tongue from moving. 1t
was then padlocked, and the scold was
either chained up or led through the
town.
The earliest dated Drank is preserved
at Walton-on-Thames, and bears the
date 1888, with the inscriptions:
Chester presents Walton with bride
To curb women's tongues that talk too idle"
There is very grotesque one at Dood-
ington Park, in Lancashire, whicE is
mask having eye-holes and long, fun
nel-shaped peak projecting from the
mouth; and there were some terribly
cruel ones, with fearful gags, but these
can scarcely come under scolds' or gos-
sips brides. There was one at Forfar
with spiked gag which pierced tho
tongue, and an even more severe one is
at Stockport, while those at Ludlow and
Worcester are also instruments Of toy-
ture.--Ilnglish Magazine.