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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-01-25
Cecil County Base Ball League.

A Cecil County Base Ball League is
proposed for the coming season. EIkton,
it is expected. will have a very strong
team. DR.. Howard Bratton, who takes
great interest in the sport, will be made
manager if he can be prevailed on to ac-
cept the position. Herbert Realey, son
of Capt. Michael Realey, of this town,
who occupied the box so effectively last
season, is said to be improving as a
pitcher and will doubtless puzzle the bat
ters of opposing clubs. 1t is expected
tina the club can secure the Elkton Fair
Grounds for their games. In Chesapeake
City joint stock company has been
formed and three hundred shares at one
dollar per share have been issued. Nearly
all the shares are taken. The Julian
Comedy Company who gave several ex-
cellent rendltions of comedies in Ekton
recently, occupied the hall in Chesapeake
City on the first three nights of this week
for the benefit of the base ball club.
The money will be used to erect grand
stand etc. There is no doubt that clubs
will be formed at North East, Rising
Sun, Port Deposit, Pennington and other
places. Let the lovers of the game in the
various towns begin the agitation of the
subject so that in the spring they will be
ready to get the league in shape.
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A Clever Attempt to Swindle.

| very clever attempt TO swindle Phil
adelphia millinery firm by the use of the
name of a leading Elkton milliner was
| discovered this week. Brown s. Duncan
is comparatively new millinery firm in
Philadelphia, the firm being composed of
| two young men. A clever swindler nearly
| succeeded this week this week in beating
! them to the extent of $125. Messrs.
Brown & Duncan on Monday afternoon
received a letter signed by Mrs. Litzen-
berg ordering goods to this amount. The
letter, which was forgery, read as fol-
lows:
ELKToN, Jan. 20th, 1890.
MEssRs. BRowN & DUNCAN:
Gentlemen:-Willy you please send me
the following goods: 1 piece blk gros
grain ribbon, piece garnet gros grain,
piece cardinal, piece black sash ribbon
about inches wide, piece blue sash
ribbon inches wide, Git must be
good), 1 piece blk gros grain No. %, 1
piece black satiu 16, piece black satin
II, piece mrytel grOs grain 49, piece
gray gros grain satin edge, piece navy
blue, piece Eiffel satin edge, piece
MORSE. 1 piece sage, n yds blk gros
grain, Git must be very good for 81 rs to
s2), piece light blue gros grain 16 and
No u the same color. Please fill this
order at once as am waiting for some of
the goods Put them up in paper pack
ages SO it will be handy to carry, and
please send it down to the depot tor the
+ nil
bring it down with him and will save
the expenses on it. Please have it there
without failure at 25 If you should
fail to get down early leave it with the
baggage man and he will get it there.
want you to give me low prices on those
ribbons as money is very scarce. Also l
piece gros grain, piece edge No, 16,
piece of No. IL.
l am yours respectfully,
MRS. L. 81. LITZENBERG.
w. & B. at Broad street depot for MIR.
Perham.
1t happened fortunately for the men,
bers of the firm that they received the
order too late to send as directed. This
prevented them from sending the goods
as asked. They sent them to Mrs. Lit
zenberg the next morning by express.
She was surprised to receive the package
and knowing that she had not ordered
the goods did not open them but wrote
Messrs. Brown s. Duncan for an explana-
tion. They sent her the letter published
above. The forging of the signature was
very cleverly done. Mrs. Litzenberg |
could hardly tell it from her own. Had
the letter been delivered promptly the
swindler would have succeeded in his |
clever plan.
A similar attempt to Iwindle Balti-
more firm was discovered this week. The |
letter in that case was written from |
Westminster.
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StenOgraphers and Typewrlters
on the Pennsylvania Limited.
Recognizing the increasing popularity Of
the Limited among the business and pro-
fessional men of the country. the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has decided to
still further improve the facilities of this
wonderful train, and add to its conveniences
by introducing a stenographer and type.
writer for the service of the passengers.
A bright, young man, expert in both
branches ofhis profession, will be placed on
each train between New York and Pitts.
burgh to take the dictation and transcribe
on the typewriter the correspondence of the
passengers whe desire to avail themselves
of his services. By this means, business
or professional man can attend to his cor
respondence en- route, and thus secure
great saving of time. A compartment will
be fitted up on each train for this purpose
as they are written. This novel and con-
venient arrangement will 60 into effect Oh
February LIST.
The business men already have the ad
vantage of the stock and weather reports or
the Limited, the ladies have their maid
their private bath, and their drawing room
in the observation car, and the introduction
of an amanuensis will round out the com
pleteness of the train s conveniences to q
perfect degree.
No other railroad train in the world offer.
any one of the four advantages that art
provided on the Pennsylvania Limited.
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A Town Meeting.

Pursuant to call published in THE
WING last week meeting of citizens
was held in the office of the Cecil County
Agricultural Society on Tuesday evening.
George A. Blake. Esq, was called to the
chair and Henry M. Mccullough was
elected secretary. The matter of water
works and OF changes in the town char
ter were discussed. On motion of r. E.
lamar a committee was appointed to
draft charter in accordance with the
one proposed two years ago with the ex
ception of the suffrage clause and submit
it to meeting to be held Tuesday night
February 4th. The committe is composed
of, John E. Alexander, R E. lamar, w.
S. Evans, George McQuilkin, and Geo.
A. Blake.
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Port Deposit items.
PORT DEPOSIT, Jan. %, Is

| PORT DEPOSIT, Jan. %, $3.50.
The Julian Comedy Troupe gave three
performances in the Odd Fellows Hal
last week commencing with Tb ursday
night, for the benefit of the Water Witch
Fire Company. The entertainments were
very good, but were not as we'll patron.
lied as the Fire Company had hoped.
A petition requesting the Legislature
to enact an election law similar to the
| Australian Law was in circulation the
first of the week and received numerous
signatures.
A concert under the direction of Thos.
F. McNulty, OF Baltimore, was given in
the Odd Fellows Hall last Tuesday night.
The hall was we'll filled and the receipts
amounted to about 800.
A couple of travelling photographers
have been taking views of the principal
| business houses in town during the past
few days. They appear to be doing a
good business.
Mush ice appeared in the river this
morning, the first time this winter. The
boys made good use of the ice. on the
dock just below the depot this morning.
They enjoyed the skating notwithstand-
ing the smallness of the skating space.
1t will probably take several days OF con-
| tinuance cold of weather to close the river
as il is higher than usual this time of the
year.
TIE Presbyterian Aid Society will
meet at Mr. s. G. Rowland's Friday even
ing. January 31st. A package party is
to be held in connection with it. The
packages donated will be auctioned off
to the highest bidder, for cash.
Mr.. W. B. Steel has returned home
from trip to Washington State where
he went to look after some investments
in lands. Rumor has it that he has made
a good deal of money from them.
This has been examination week in the
public school, The scholars as usual are
glad when it is over.
The Teachers Association of the 9Th,
'ohs tsho ooh uiooi iOtoy Will iuC01 III Guc
public school building Saturday week,
February LIST. An interesting program
has been prepared and it is hoped there
will be large attendance.
There have been good many sigma
lures to the petition requesting the Leg
islature not to interfere with the present
prohibitory law, in this County, if it
should make any change in the liquor
laws of the State.
The appointment of Mrs. A. Vannort,
as postmaster here has given universal
satisfaction. He made an excellent off
Ger when in the same position four years
ago and there is no doubt he will fill the
the position again with great accept
ability.
The 'la grippe" is taking it's departure
very rapidly. Most of the afflicted ones
are we'll now and receiving the congratu
lations of friends. T.
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Boys AND YOUNG MEMS CLOTHING.

We clothe more boys and young men
than any other honses in the trade.
Why? Simply because we give best val
ues for bottom prices.
FOR THE LITTLE BOYS
Knee Pants Suits, Norfolks, Kniker-
bockers and all other elegant styles.
Prices SO so upward.
FOR YOUNG MEN
4-button Sack Suits, 3-button Cut
Always, Walking Suits, Prince Albert
or Prince Charles Styles. Price $3.50
to $50.
You would hardly believe it possible
to gather such stock and styles as we
show unles you behold our wonderful
assortment of Boys Clothing. More
over, we clothe YOUR BOY from hat to
hose at
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Marr1ed.

TAYIoR-JACKsoN-On January 10th, 1890, at
Craigtown, Nd, by Rev I. b. Hunter, Levi
Evans Taylor and Maggie B. jackson, both Of
Cecil County.
JAMIsoN-WHITE-On January 24th 1890, at
Che y Hill NJ. f. Parsonage by Rev. T. A. H.
O'Brien, George Jamison and Hanna Z. White
both OF Cecil County.
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Ringing Noises

In the ears, sometimes roaring buzzing
sound is caused by catarrh, that exceeding
ly disagreeable and very common disease.
Loss of smell or hearing also result from
catarrh. Hoods Sars 'parilla, the great
blood purit 2r, is a peculiarly successful rem
edy for thin ssSlzz which it cures ny purify
ing the blol suffer from eatarrh,
try Hood'S the peculiar medI-
cine, 2.
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p W. B. BRANCH OF PENNSYLVANIA r. r.

81. HENRY JOHNSON. WHOSE PosIoFFiot IS BAY view.
,eoit COUNTY. MARYLAND AGENT OF rHE
sHIo RECEIVE Receipt FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS AND Is
THIS OFFICE
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No,F PprSnpc

And those troubled with nervousness resulting
from care or overwork will be relieved 10y taking
BrOaOTis Iron BitterS. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
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and because we have always madS
rule to give our trade something bet
than we promised for the money, theA
confidence in US grows right along.
Here's a hint or two on Mems Suits:
Lots have been cut into; other lots sold
way down, but still we have 5000 too
many and they are to go.
$40, First Class Cheviot and Cashmere
Suits were SIS, now only $40.
SIS, Splendid Getaway and Dress Suits.
Many were SIS. $50 and $22, now
only SIS.
$50, Elegant Imported Cheviot and Cas-
simere Suits, now only $50. Cost
you $50 elsewhere.
These are hints of what we are doing
at
OEHM'S ACME HALL.
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FURNISHINGS.

It's surprising what little cash and
a clearly expressed letter will do Gf you
can't call in person) towards fitting you
out stylish and comfortably with Neck
wear, Shirts, Collars, Cuffs and all the
requisite and neat things of gentleman's
smaller wardrobe. Guarantee you q
clear saving of one-fourth at least.
COME TO SEE US when in the city,
whether to buy, to look or to rest. Our
great establishment with all its conve-
nlences is at your service. And remem-
Der, our Clothing and Furnishings Stock
is the largest in the South, and we save
you to on every purchase you make.
OGhm'S Acme Hall.
rs & 7 West Baltimore st.
door from Charles St.
BALTIMORE, MD.
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This powder
strength and |
than the ordini
competition WI
weight alum q
cans. RoYAJ
street, New
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-01-25

| els Now let us try with more manure and
better preparation of the soil to produce $50
| bushels on ten acres which can easily be
| done in almost any part of Cecil County. The
$50 under the conditions named would pay
better and at the same time lessen produc-
ton. I am no pessimist ! All my life
J through disaster and affiiction, have looked
for the silver lining, but we can't close our
ewes to the fact that agriculture, to say the
least. is IN a very bad condition. And when
we take into consideration the Importance
| of the industry it is the foundation of
all trade and commerce. on: social and pc,
litical existence-it is not surprising that
it's present condition is attracting the atten-
ii IN of all wise men to-day. 1 met gentle
man a few days since who has been engaged
in active business for 63 years. He told me
that it had been his experience that when
grain was high business was good and that
business was unsatisfactory when grain was
low. The press, generally, takes hopeful
| view of the business situation and always
speaks of the immense production of grain
which will boom everything. 1t never men
tions the fact that the only thing that keep
trade alive has been produced at loss tc
the producers and that the foundation of all
industry is in a precarious condition. With
a few exceptions, business is not so satisfac
tory as the press would lead us to think
Railroads, generally, are making money
paying larger dividends than usual. Thei'
carrying capacity is taxed to the utmost t.
move 1854, 967 900 bushels of grain grow
in 1889. The railroads get the first chanc,
at the small amount the farmer receives fol
his labor. Banks and bankers have had al
unusually prosperous year. 40 per cent pei
annum has been paid in New York on cal
loans With these two exceptions every
thing has not been as lovely as the papers
would have us believe. In 1889 we pro
duced 400, 56O.OOO bushels of wheat, 2, 112,
1872 900 bushels of corn, 751 $4,000 bushel
of oats, an average per acre, respectively
~; 26; 81 According to my figures it cost
in this section not les g than SIS to produc
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financial questions unlaid this condition
rather than over production.
The correctness of the reply of Mr..
Carson to the third question, was en-
dorsed by the Club upon motion of Mr..
| Bond.
Upon the fifth question Mr.. Henry S.
Coudon moved that it be passed on ac.
count of the conflicting opinions of men,
bers of the Club upon the sbhjeot of the
tariff. and want of time for intelligent
discussion.
The Club by vote endorsed the correct,
ness of Mr.. Carsons reply to the fl th and
sixth questions.
Upon motion of Mr.. Henry S. Coudon
: the humorous good sense OF Mr. Ca"son's
ans wer to the seventh question was cor
daily endorsed.
Comment on the essay being closed,
the Chairman designated Messrs. MaglaW
Mccullough, and Joseph Coudon the
committee to examine premises, etc,
dinner being announced at this point il
, |
which received the respectful attention
which it's excellent character deserved
Upon re-assembling after dinner Mr.
Magraw reported the very excellent con
, dition of Mr.. Carson's premises, com
} mending particularly the excellence o.
his half-bred Percheron colts.
The January meeting beng that fol
the annual election of officers, Mr.. Jos
: Coudon was elected President of the
Club. upon the motion of Mr.. Bond the
vote of the Club being thrown by Mr.
Enoch Noyes. Mr.. Enoch Moves wal
selected Vice President; Mr.. Thomas c
Bond, Treasurer; Henry r. Torbert, Re
, cording Secretary; George w. Sutton
r Corresponding Secretary.
l The next place of meeting was fixed a
: Enoch Noyes' on Wednesday Februar!
5 10Th.
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StenOgraphers and Typewrlters
on the Pennsylvania Limited.

Leeds, Cecil Co., Nd, January 81, IS
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-06
,lI1E STATE.
Iron Ore Shinments.

The Marquette Mining Journal publishes
the full report of ore shipments by lake
and rail from the iron mines OF Lake Su-
perior during 1889, from which II appears
that the output OF ore was 1892, 1o4 gross
tons, this being 2,2o7, 343 tons in excess OF
the output for 1888.
The output of the mines of the different
ranges is-ls follows Marquette range, p
634, o17 tonsi Gogebic, 2,Ol6,SOl Menom-
inee .1,7G,764; Vermilion, 1853 The
total shipments during 1889 were heavier
than ever before, but they did net show
the same ratio OF gain as the shipments by
water, this being partly due 10 the slack
demand for ore for the first six months OF
the year and largely 10 the satisfactory
rates on ore by lake that prevailed during
the shipping season. The mines are now
being wrought more extensively than dur
ing any previous winter season, aud ship
ments will begin in the spring from unusu-
ally large stock piles. The estimated out
put for 1880 is 5000, 900 tons, and even that
enormous quantity may be exceeded II the
demand for ore continues as strong as now
appears probable.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-06
Iuhunau Som.

The remains of Mrs Alkaline Petre,
widow lady of 70 years, were found by
neighbor in a straw stack, in Clifford,
few days ago, where they are supposed
TO have lain for six weeks, in sight of the
houses of her two sons, Frank and Lonson
Petre, from whose homes she had been
driven by their ingratitude and abuse, to
seek shelter with nelghbor. She had
given each of these unnatural men 40 acres
of land, in consideration for Il home and
care in her old age. Shortly after leaving
the home of her sons she left her few re-
naming possessions with her friends and
started out, telling them she was going to
the woods TO die Nothing further was
heard of her, ana no inquiries instituted
until a kind neighbor took upon himself
the Office which should have been the sons,
and after about half an hours search
found her dead body as above and practi-
cally nude, having insufficient clothing for
warmth even in summer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-06
NEWS SUMMARY.
TERRIBLE WRECK.
A Passenger Coach Ditched and
Burned.-Six Persons Killed.
Eighteen injured.
No MedicaI Aid TO be Had.

No Medical Aid to be Had.
The morning express from Chicago, on
the Louisville, New Albany x Chicago
road, was wrecked about IL miles from
indianapolis, the other morning. Six per-
sons were killed, and Is seriously injured.
The tender of the engine jumped the
track as the train crossed q long trestle
over Wilkinson creek. The engine and
baggage car passed over safely, but the
day coach and sleeper went into the ditch
and were burned.
The arm of one victim projected through
the side of the car and could be touched by
those on the outside, but the opening was
not large enough to draw the body
through.
A lady who got on the train at Frank
fort and whose body Is as yet unidentified,
was enveloped in flames, but there was no
possible way 10 get her out. Across from
this lady was Mrs. EubanlIs of Broad Rip
pie, Ind. Her head Was horribly crushed.
The brakeman and a passenger seized ner
by the arms, and by a desperate effort
pulled the body through tho window.
Life was not yet extinct, but she lived
only few minutes.
Another of the rescued, but who has
since died. was Mr.. Deming of Sheridan.
He was plnioned TO the floor by timbers
and horribly crushed. Some heroic men
seized axes and after a few minutes work
cut away the timbcrs that held the body,
which was removed. There was no medi-
cal aid present and the man died in a few
moments.
Buckets having been procured from the
farm houses near by, the flames were soon
put out. AS soon as it was possible 10 do
so search was made for the dead The
body OF woman, identified as Mrs. Lizzie
Fitzpatrick was soon found. 1t was burned
TO a crisp. The two children of ID. S.
Oldham of Sheridan, were found side by
side, the heavy stove lying across their
bodies
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-06
The Farm Disappeared.

One of the boldest swindling operations
that has been perpetrated for a long time
is the one performed on Pittsford, Hills
dale county, farmer, by which he dropped
$l,2O0. Last summer n stranger called on
the farmer and offered TO dispose of 800
acres of land in Tennessee, and the latter,
being DESTROYS of acquiring land in the
south, made the purchase for $1,000, with
out taking the usual precautions OF inspect
ing the land, title, ETC. But he made trip
there recently only to find that he had
been victimized. No such person was
known there, nor was there any land an
swering the description given by the
farmer,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-06
BRIEF MENTION.

Rev. Lyman Freeman of Kalamazoo, is
dead.
Michigan has been divided into six census
districts.
Nashville has raised $1,000 for public
improvements.
Alex Morse, an old time citizen of Battle
Greek, is dead.
Jackson's new city directory shows
population of $4,000.
The state dairymen hold a convention at
Allegan Feb. IL II, IL.
Patrons of Industry have started hard
ware store at Inlay City.
Lansing has raised $4,000 and will in
vest it in "A butter ''packery."
Zerah French, the founder of Big Rap.
ids, died in Saugatuck recently.
Ohio parties are at Lake George cutting
ice and shipping it to that state.
A Muskcgon lawyer has invented a Gus.
pidor which will make him rich.
A colony of southern domestics will be
imported for Adrian housewives.
William Fisher and Roswell Bromley.
pioneers Of Rochester, died Jan. 20.
Nicholas Lake of Howell, died of la
grippe the other days, aged 100 years.
Oren Stone gives Flint 40 acres of land
for park purposes, and the city accepts.
A teachers institute will be held in Jack
son during the week beginning March 81.
Nelson Pierson, one of the first settlers
of East Tawas, died of la grippe recently.
Hon. w II. VALIDITY Of Adrian, is making
heavy investments in California real estate.
Fred A. Holcomb, a prominent Grand
Rapids Mason, died of''la grippe" the other
day.
The Detroit board of trade petitions con-
gress to repeal the inter state commerce
law.
Charles Russell and James Lynch are
under arrest at Milo for violating the liquor
law.
Litchheld, Hillsdale county, wants two or
three manufacturing industries TO locate
there
Frank w. Watkins Of Grand Rapids
frankly admits that he wants to be gov
ernor.
The Kalamazoo Telegraph offers prizes
amounting to 500 in cash for Easter
stories.
The old Agassiz association of Adrian
has been revived with j. Z. Stebbins as
president.
Robert Russell, a pioneer of Otisville
Genesee county, died of ''la grippe" few
days ago.
The Northwestern Bee Keepers associa.
ton will hold IA convention in Lapeer in
February
The Bell furniture and novelty company
has been organized in Nashville with $780,
900 capital.
Smith & Hutchinson's single mill at
Wahjamega, Tuscola county, burned the
other night.
W. f. Atkinson of Detroit asks for con-
gress to pass bill for the relief of owners
OF private dies.
An Amsterdam, N. Y. knit goods manu-
facturer wants TO locate in some thriving
town in Michigan.
Number 5, of the Ludington mine at Iron
Mountain, was burned the other morning,
entailing heavy loss.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-06
A Dead Mormon.

AlonZo Checseman, farmer living six
miles from St. lgnace, fell from scaffold
while at work in his house and broke his
neck the other afternoon. Mr.. Cheeseman
was one Of the Mormons living on Beaver
island at the time they were driven from
there in 'i6, and at that time had six wives.
Three of his wives stuck TO him and three
left him, going west. He went TO Cheboy-
gan, and later moved TO the house whore he
lived at the time he was killed. He was
living with two wives at the time of his
death and was a hearty old man of IS. He
was good citizen and strictly honest.