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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

THE steamship China from Yokohoma
and Hong Kong reports that the storm
of January "a swept about 1000 fishing
boats, containing between $500 and
5000 people, from the Boshua coast.
Nine hundred of these boats with all on
board were lost On the same day
eleven boats were wrecked off Tabish-
ma and fifty fishermen were drowned.
On January % twenty-three fishermen
were drowned off the coast of Maschawa.
On the Goth 800 fishing boats, containing
GOO men, were lost.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27
Anthracita in Kansaa

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 22.-The State
mine inspector has made an official re-
port on the Alma Company's mine, which
indicates that the venture is going to
prove a profitable one for the owners
and very valuable to the people of East
ern Kansas The borings show at leasa
five distinct veins, aggregating nearly
thirteen feet of coal. The vein for
which the company is sinking is at a
depth of 1,ss5 feet, is a frst-class an
thracite coal and rather above the best
Pennsylvania anthracite. The vein is
tifty-four inches thick. as SHOWN by the
1rill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

HERMINE THIBAULT, embezzler Sill
colts f-iehd, is in New York. In an
interview she said: I'm regard to the
report that offered to reveal Mr.. Sill
colts hiding-plsce to the officials in
twenty-four hours, provided 1 was given
g, 500, why, the idea is preposterous.
do not know where Mr. Silcott is in the
first place, and if 1 did would not give
him up for $40, 600. had not seen Mr..
Sileott for two weeks before his fight
nor have seen or heard of him since.
was called to Quebec by telegram
announcing The sickness of my mother.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

A BLIZZARD prevailed in the North
west on the 10Th and Goth.
THE bill providing for the inspection
OF fresh meat slaughtered over leo mites
from the State has been approved BY the
Governor of Virginia.
JOSEPH GILLIs BIGGAR, the vell-known
home Ruler and member of the House
OF Commons for the west division of
county Cayan, Ireland. died recently in
London he was sixtv-two wears old
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

ACCORDING to Paris cable special a
close friend of Dom Pedro has received
letter from Brazil stating that the
movement there to place the ex-Emperor
in nomination for the Presidency of the
Republic is Strengthening and spread
ing. The Emperor has been informed
of the intention of his friends and they
await his consent to the use Of his name
The Emperor has already expressed his
willingness to return to Brazil in any
capacity, public or private.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

COMMISSIONER CROFT, of the General
Land-office, has rendered decision in
the celebrated Peralta grant case in
Arizona, in which he holds that no grant
of the character claimed was ever made.
He decides against the claimants on
every point and orders the case stricken
from the Surveyor-Generars docket.
The claim has been many years before
the department and embraces about
1000 600 acres in the central part of
Arizona.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

IN the British House of Commons Mr..
w. II. Smith stated that under Lord
Ashbourne's act the application for adj
vances of money to the tenants who de-
sired to purchase the farms they rented
had reached the total sum of S41, SIP, 275,
and that upon these applications the
sums advanced aggregated SS1, S7S, 100.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

THE President has pardoned Private
Wild, who received an outrageous SEN
tence of a court martial at Fort Smelling
for refusing to do mental work for Lieu
tenant Steele. The President also rep
rimanded General Ruger for approving
the findings of the court martial. Steele
was likely to be cashiered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

THE New York Post says that if the
Worlds Fair bill is passed as drawn up
giving the commission power to condemn
real estate, the matter will be taken
to the courts and the litigation will
probably last until after 1892. 1t says
eminent counsel have already been en-
gagged by certain property owners for
the purpose.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

A DISPATCH from San Angelo, Tex,
which lies in the midst of the cattle
producing region of that State, says the
Presidents proclamation ousting the
cattle men from the Cherokee Strip will
entail heavy losses to stockmen of Texas
who have leased large pastures in the
Nation at great expense, and have pur-
chased cattle with view to driving
there to fatten this spring before ship
ping to Northern markets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

CLAUS SPRECKELs appeared before the
House Committee on Ways and Means
recently and protested against a re-
duction Of the duty on sugar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

THE Royal Geographical Society has
invited Thomas Stevens to send paper
TO be read before the society, describing
how he reached Henry NJ. Stanley in
Eastern Africa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

The performance at the Broadway
Theater, New York, for the benefit of
Mrs James G. Blaine, Jr., who is sick,
melted $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

FATHER KINsELLA has been sentenced
to two months at hard labor for his con-
nection with the eviction at Glengary,
Ireland.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

Mr. MATHEWS, the British Home
Secretary, has informed deputation of
miners that the Government will not
support an Eight-Hour bill officially.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

TREAsUREB HUSTON says positively
that he will not retire from the treasury
at present, but may do so in year
or so
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

The Russian Government will build
several new ironclads and cruisers dur
ing the coming summer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

PROPERTY owners Of Dubuque, Iowa,
do not fear the proposed suit of the
heirs of Julien Dubuque to obtain pos
session of the site of the city on an old
claim
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

EMPERoR WILLIAM of Germany has
ordered a reform in the treatment Of
soldiers in his army.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27
CURRENT COMMENT.

COLLINS, an American, won the sprint
ing handicap at Sheffield, England
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has decided that special low rates
10 theatrical companies are illegal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27
Mr.. GIadstone's Condition

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Mr. Gladstone, who
is suffering from an attack of catarrh, is
much better to-day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-22
Death of Famous Cecil County
POetess.

Mrs, Emma Alice Wait, better known
as Emma Alice Browne, her maiden name
died on February 9th at Danville, ILL.,, of
pneumonia, after an illness of less than
Two week, aged "a years. Her funeral
was held at Danville on the Sth inst. and
was inferred the same evening at Green
vile, O., where her brother William A.
Brown, editor and proprietor of the Dem
ocrattc AdUOcate of that place resides.
This gifted poetess was born in an un-
pretentious cottage about a mile west of
CoIora. She was the oldest child of VIM.
A. Browne and Hester A. Touchstone,
sister of the late James Touchstone. Her
family was connected with that of Mrs.
Felicia Hemans, the English poetess.
Her father was local preacher in the
M. 2. Church and was afterward admit
ted to the conference of that denomina-
ton and sent to southeastern Pennsylva-
mia. In 1855 the family came to Port
Deposit where they remained about two
years and then went West. Emma hav-
ing secured paying position on the Mis-
souri, Republican for which she wrote her
only continued story mot Wanted. {"
For almost quarter of century pre-
ceeding her death she was a contributor
to the New York Ledger. Many of her
early writings were contributed to the
CECIL WING,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-22
The Cecil Appointments,

Governor jackson sent his nomina-
tions for Cecil County offices to the Sen
ate on Wednesday. The slate for the
Third district became known day or
TO before and the disappointed swore
long and loudly. "Young Democracy
had the distribution of the spoils but
several outside of that faction secured
offices. This made the Young Democ-
racy" men from way-back fairly howl.
The list is as follows:
Justices Of the Peace First district
Albert Fl. Redding, VIM. J, Duhamel.
Second-Gilbert S. Crisfield, John Con-
rey. Third-Andrew J. Scott, John
Partridge, James Spence. Fourth-Mil-
ton S. Seminar, Thomas j. Scott. Fifth
john B. Anderson, Joseph Benjamin,
James McKnowan. Sixth-Isaac r
Taylor, Stephen Lynch. W. Wallace
Wiley. Seventh-Bepjamin T. Caldwell
William P. Ewing, Robert Burroughs
Abraham Brumtield. Eghth-John j.
Bennett, James H. Cummings. Ninth
Andrew j, II. Cameron, David Fitzger-
aid.
Register Of Voters.-First district, John
| E. Ferguson; Second, Byron Bouchell
Third, Patrick J. McGready; Fourth
Henry M. Borlaud; Fifth, Charles E
Beatty; Sixth, Staten Tosh: Seventh
George A. Atkinson; Eighth, William W
Michigan: Ninth, John P. Shippers.
Coroners Perry Litzepberg, Eli Bur.
roughs.
| Notaries Ps6Ac.-F. M. Alexander
James G. Reynolds, Port Deposit: James
E. Dean, William R. Witworth, Elkton
Horatio j. Shepherd, George S. Dare
Rising Sun.
Ducktng P0lice.-W. SCOTT Jackson
Thomas Howes and Edwin Olfrey.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-22
An ENJOYABLE Party.

Miss Kate Merritt gave an enjoyable
party at the residence of Der father, Mr.
James p. Merritt, on NJ lin street, Eikton,
on Friday evening of last week, i'll honor
of her friend Miss EsteiIa Jones of Balti-
more. Choice refreshments were served
at II 80 p. m. Those present were: Misses
Grace Wells, Eta Anthony, Lille Alrich
Hannah Lee, Addie Brown, Sadie Reese,
Misses Hill, Bessie Manly, Hattie, Lidie
and Lille Alexander, Minnie and Carrie
Hall, Portia and Eliz Pennington, Sallie
and Bertha McNeal, Allie Dougherty of
Lewisville, Pl. Clara Merritt OF Whining
tou, Estella Jones Levia Jones and Mrs.
VIM. j. Hennick of Baltimore, Geo. r.
Ash, George Evans, G. q. Strickland,
N. K. Warner, R. Reese, Harry M. Da-
Wis, DR. G. c. Jones, Warner McNeal,
Robert Strickland, William Vinsinger,
T. H. Cummings, Harry Alexander, john
Pennington, r. D. Brown, VIM. Alrlch,
Jr, H. P. Hlnchlffe, J. P. Armstrong of
Newark, Del. Geo. V. Hart of Whining
ton, VIM. Foard and Dolph Burnite of
Newark, Ohio johnson of Leslie. Elmer
Dougherty of West Grove. Pa. and ]. P.
Merritt of Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-22
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners were il
session on Tuesday and Wednesday a
their office in the Court House and OF
Thursday at the Almshouse.
1t was ordered that the crossing of tn,
Philadelphia extension of the B. & U
Railroad at Aiken station be designated
as requiring gate or flagman to be SEA
toned thereat and that the Clerk give
official notice of this action to the attor
ney of said railroad.
The complaint of citizen of Elkton
and the opinion of the counsel of the
Board in the matter of Wilmer Witwortt
was taken under consideration and MIR
Witworth was allowed to remain with ne
guarantee as to how long he will bt
granted that privilege.
1t was ordered that from this date nc
money will be paid for work on the pub
lie roads unless the work is ordered BY
the Commissioners having charge of the
district in which the work is performed
1t was ordered that from this date par
ties repairing roads and bridges where
any day laborers are employed shall III
their accounts give the names of the par
ties so employed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-22
Progressive Angling Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Arthur Mitchell gave
very enjoyable Progressive Angling
Party" on Tuesday evening at their resi-
deuce near town. This is the latest and
most popular form of amusement. The
fish are each tabled with number and
the contestants angle for them with hook
and line. There were six tables and the
two parties who have the highest mum
bers move to the next table as in pro-
gressive euchre. Those present we're Mr..
and Mrs. R G. Lewis. DR.. lamar and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. G o. B. Kerfoot, Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Boulder, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Bratton, Mr.. and Mrs. Manly
Drennen, MIR. and Mrs. H. R. Torbert,
Mrs. r. G. Mackall, Miss Ellen Brough
ton. Miss Henrietta lamar, Miss Mary
Hollingsworth, Miss Susie Bratton, Miss
Mary Mccullough, Miss Ellen Barroll,
Mrs. Mary l. Mitchell, Mrs. R. E. lamar,
Mrs. G. B. Reese, Messrs. G. c. Strick
land, R. Reese, Alfred Wetherill, Stuart
Smith, David and John Gilpin. A choice
collation. was served after the games were
concluded Mrs. Mitchell was assisted
by her sister Miss Eloise Walmsley. The
The prizes were awarded as follows: Ia
dies, LIST prize. Miss Ellen Broughton,
I'd, Mrs. Ii. r. Torbert, ''booby" prize,
Mrs. DR.. Mackall. Gentleman, LIST, Man.
ly Drennen. I'd, Stuart Smith, "booby'
prize, Geo. b. Kerfoot.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-22
Mechanics Valley Items.

MECHANICS VALLEY, Feb. 18th, 1890
Quite number of our young people at
tended services at Bay View Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. George Spence of Newark, and Mr.
Benjamin Holt, of Wilmington, Del, spen
Sunday with Mr.. J. T. Holt.
Master Thomas Holt. who attends tn,
Melmar Academy at Zion, carried off thu
silver medal recently, for having the bes
recitation on Temperance out of six con
testants.
Mrs. Wilmer Bouchele who has beer
quite i'll from the effects of All attack of Il
grippe, is slowly recovering
Mr.. George Simpson is suffering with g
smithing to wheelwrighting.
Our old colored friend Jackson Zanes
better known as "Simpson Zack' who has
been confined to the house nearly all win
ter, we are glad to see is about again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Rose entertained
party of young people at their residence
on Sandy Hill, Saturday evening, February
18th. The occasion being a surprise was
thoroughly enjoyed by all. Some of those
present were surprised that cannon had
been provided as a means of amusement, as
they are rather scarce in this neighborhood,
we suppose it to be the same one mentioned
by Bay View correspondent and kept as an
ornament in the B. 4 o. depot at Leslie.
Boulden's Chapel was reopened Sunday
February 16, preaching by Charles Ford of
North East. Services to be held each Sun
day afternoon at two o'clock.
We noticed Dan, the prophet in the Valley
this week, have not seen him for some time
but presume:he has been sojourning up Salt
River with the Row correspondent.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-22
Port Deposit Items.

PoRT DEPOSIT, Md, Feb 20, 1890.
The dwelling and confectionery store
of j. K. Kelly was broken into Sunday
night and between sixty and seventy
dollars in money and other articles were
taken. Mr. Kelly thinks his loss will
amount to one hundred dollars.
Next Monday between the hours of 4
and p. M, in the engine house will be
held the annual election of Town Com
missioners. Some of the old board do
not desire reelection and perhaps all Of
them, but it is reported that part will
accept and ticket with them and some
others will be made up which will be
satisfactory to the citizens generally.
Mr.. Eliason, the President of the Toll
chester Company, and largely interested
in the steamers running to Colchester
Beach with an artist was here Monday,
and with T. w. Rowland and E. P. Brick
ley examined Happy Valley and made
soundIngs in the river to see if landing
with little expense could be made for
their steam boats. The gentlemen SEEM
ed we'll pleased with their visit and it is
likely a number of excursions will come
to the place during the summer season.
Capt. Holm expects to bring the City
Belle from Havre de Grace next Monday
and will place her on the line between
our town and Lapidum. The steamer
has been thoroughly overhauled during
the winter.
The ladies of the Womans' Foreign
Missionary Society held an entertainment
in the Parsonage of the M. E. Church,
Tuesday night to raise funds for their
Society. Net receipts over $40. 1t was
not generally known or the attendance
would have been larger.
The County Commissioners are getting
ready to build bridge on the road from
Rock Run to Battle Swamp. ]. D. West
is doing the carpenter work and as he
fully understands the business will make
good job of it. J. II. Charshee has the
general charge of the work.
The B. G. Bibb Stove Co. closed their
foundry last SATURDAY. to take an account
of stock and make necessary repairs
before beginning work for their Spring
business.
Quite number of trains to and from
Philadelphia to the West passed through
our town Thursday morning caused by
the accident on the main line of the Penn.
sylvania railroad Wednesday night.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-22
Around Bay View.
BAY VIEW, Febru AIRY goth, Is!

BAY VIEW, February Goth, 1890.
Homard thinks thinks the back road tt
North East is the best.
Miss Rachel Mearns is slightly better
We hope she may continue so.
Mr. Stanton has removed from Chas
Cooper's house to Crawford's factory.
Henry Kyle of Wilmington was the
guest of William Brown on Sunday.
Alfred and Johnson we're too much fol-
Homard and Bob, but Homard says they
cheat
Edward Reynolds of Philadelphia was
visiting relatives and friends here or
Thursday and Friday.
What is his name? What shall we cal
him? The man who pretends to be q
preacher we mean.
Mrs. Anna Stewart of Wilmington,
has been visiting her parents Mr.. anG
Mrs. ]. Fl. Mahoney.
Ernest Reeder has returned 20 his work
in Wilmington after being home more
than two weeks with the grip.
We are soon to have livery and ex
change stable in our village with Theo
dore Brown proprietor. We hope he ma,
do well.
Walter Logan is digging the celler fol
his new house at Merryvllle The WOrl
is being done by John Reed. Wilmer
Shippers is also digging the cellar for his
mansion.
Ed from the "South' passed through
town on Sunday with one of the fines
teams North East could produce. That
is the way to get there Ed.
There was a very pleasant surprise Civ
en- in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rose
on Saturday evening last. All present
spent an evening of fun and happiness
Wilmer McCardell formerly of Bay
View but now resident of Bowie has
brought suit against the P. W. & B. R
R. Co. for $4,000 for injuries received
in a wreck between Bowie and Pope's
Creek while working for said company
Mr.. Randall Rose had horse hurt very
badly few days ago by getting it's head
fast in the manger. B. G.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-22

industrial Interests o. this country had
been built up under protection.
Considerable time had been consumed
in IA running debate ON the tariff when
dinner was announced, the chairman
designating Messrs. Torbert, Wilson and
Sutton as the committee to examine
premises, etc.
Upon re assembling after dinner, of
their full (?) appreciation, the committee
reported that they had examined care
fully the condition of Mr.. Noyes' prem
Uses and were compelled to express their
gratitication at tho general evidences of
careful farming to be seen on every hand
They were particularly eulogistic of his
.iry stables. Their cleanliness was
unusual, their ventilation perfect and
their atmosphere as pure as that of a
dwelling house. That the citizens of
Port Deposit could be congratulated upon
having their milk supply drawn from SO
clean and pure source. Mr.. Noyes' SUI
perior sheep were also made the ubject
of very complimentary comment.
Questions being in order, Mr.. Kitchener
asked whether any member of the Club
had any experience in sowing Alsike
clover with the common red clover. As
he understood the proportions of each
to be nsed, he thought of sowing the seed
mixed, one half the quantity of the AL
sike to that of the ordinary red.
MIR. Wilson said that bis experience
with Alsike clover had not been very
satisfactory. That he had sown it un-
mixed but it never came up.
Mr. Mccullough had sown the mixed
seed successfully iu the proportion of one
sixth Alsike to Eve -sxtls red seed.
Mr.. Wilson recalled the experience of
Mr.. Moore reported to the Club, that he
had sown the mixed seed with successful
results in the first year, but that in the
second year the Alsike clover had disap-
peared.
The next meeting of the Club was fixed
at MIR. Thos. c. Bonds on Wednesday
March 18th.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-22
Glasgow Items.
GLASGOW, Feb. 20, 1890

GLASGOW, Feb. 20, 1890.
After rambling South and North for
over three months, Glasgow's itemizer
has wandered back once more to her own
little village, to find it in appearance the
same. Yet not the same, for many
changes have been in and around its bor-
ders. Many have pledged their vows at
the marriage altar, and gone to different
homes. Many have gone to their final
home to be at rest. A number are con-
temglating changes il the near future.
1t has ever been thus since the world be-
gan. Changes must come in the history
of every place.
The la grippe has affected most OF our
residents and with some proved fatal.
Mr.. Nathaniel Spencer was buried
from his late residence near town last
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Sherman Dayett is i'll at her home
on Main street.
Mrs. Gonce aud daughter reached home
last Monday.
Miss Lum Boots OF Washington is a
guest of DR.. W.T.. Skinner and wife.
G.. A. NJ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-22
Hied.

MILLER.-On the 10th instant, Elise b., infant
daughter OF John and Bella Miller, aged IA
months and 20 days.
death never won brighter prize"
Nor friends richer treasure lost;
Another star has left our skies,
But heaven is richer at our cost.
WRIGHT-On February 18th, 1890, Cecilia E.
Wright, daughter of Henry A. and Anna NJ.
Wright, In the 18th year of her age.
Our Celia is gone, the much beloved,
To dwell forever with Christ above.
The conflict is over, the struggle past,
She has reached her heaven OF rest at last.
No sin nor care can reach her now
An angels crown is on her brow.
She's Joined that Joy iul ransomed band
Whose home is in the better land.
She wants no mothers tender care
For all is sale and happy there
We would not call her back again
For our loss Is her eternal gain.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-22
EarIeYille Items.

The young people of Earleville and
vicinity gave a literary and musical en-
tertainment in the new school building
at this place, Saturday evening, February
18th, the proceeds of which we're given
to the new church at Cecilton. The house
was full. and all standing room occupied.
Many went away who could not get in.
The entertainment was splendid sue
cess, as the repeated applause testified.
At the request of the pastor the enter
tainment will be repeated in Anderson's
Hall, CeciIton, Nd. Friday evening, Feb.
29th. Admission 25 cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-22

With its intense itching, dry, hot skin, often
braken into painful cracks, and the little
watery plmples, often causes indescribsbe
suffering. Hoods Sarssparila Las wonder
full power over this disease. 1t purifies the
blood and expels the humor, and the skin
heals without a scar. Send for book con-
taining many statements of cures. to c. l.
Hood s. Co., AIothecaries, Lowell, Mass.