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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-11-08
The DuckIng Season. :

Duck shooting began on the Susque-
hanna flats aud the other tributaries OF
the Chesapeake on Monday last with
every indication of favorable season.
FIVE thousand ducks were reported as
having been killed on the opening day
on the Susquehanna fats alone, although
it is probable that this estimate is in ex-
cess of the actual lumber. OF the boats
which belong to Charlestowu in this
county, the highest number so far as We
have been able to ascertain was killed bY
Dr.. karsner Of Germantown, Pa, who
was taken out by the Messrs. Graham,
seventy. eight being the result CT their
first days work. The price of ducks is
high this year, Canvas Backs command
ing on Monday three dollars per pair. red
heads two dollars, and black heads
seyenty-five cents. The following taken
from the Baltimore Sun of Monday will
be read with interest By those vho H.
dulge in this sport.
The local hunters think this will be
good season for duck shooting, aud are
making their arrangements accordingly.
They have not, they say, had v.n fair
season since 1856. Last year it was a.
most a total failure, some OF the best
shots who visit the fats every day dur
ing the seasoukilled less than fifty birds
during the entire four mouths IL which
shooting is allowed. This was due to the
heavy freshets Of the previous spring,
| which SO much mud down the r.y, T
as TO completely cover tie feeding ground
and prevent the wild celery upon which
( the ducks feed from sproutipg. The
most notable year that has ever bean
known on the Susquehanua fats was in
4 1873, when the ducks came in such Iioeks
that it was no unusual thing for a crack
shot to ge. from 80 to 200 birds is Gay 5
shooting. One party of three men dur
| ing the shooting season bagged from 800
/ 10 3 600 birds. Since that time the birds
I have fallen of, and, and tie old hunters
say, have been getting less and less NUN
erous each year. They attribute tbs TO
the Increased lumber of spo.Gstnen who
seek the flats during the shooting season,
an who, i! they canno. Kill the ducks.
can al least drive them of to seek new
fields.
One famous duck bun:er in HaTre de
! Grace IS William II. DobsoD, who has q
record that is unsurpassed in the history
Of the river. His enthusiastic admirers
contend that as a duck shot his equa
does not exist, and that his reputation il
world wide. Mr.. Dobson has record oi
$50 ducks killed IN one day. He per
formed this feat in te54, and il has never
bean equaled. He is native Of Hayrs
de Grace, and is now about 80 years o.
age. Duck shooting has been his deIigh'
since boyhood, and it is said he will lie il
silk box foE an entire day without mug
muir, and with a quick eye ard ready
hands for each victim that comes With!
range Of his gun. He rarely miEses she's
But little inferior 20 him 10 this lie l.
John W. LeitueIser. also OF Hare (.
Grave. whose record : 400 ducks day
and from whose ready aim : bird TzEe.I
escapes. The nos. remarkable man :,
this line, however, is Capt. William Moor,
who has but an arm aud a-half, his lef
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arm having been cut off few inches be.
low the elbow. Notwithstanding
this fact he Is one OF the crack shots on
the river, aud can holl his own with any
of those who are better equipped for the
sport. He can load and fire as rapidly
as a two handed man, and the duck that
gets within range of his gun rarely lives
to warn others oftheir impending fate.
Many OF the sportsmen who make it IA
business to visit the flats once year
from the large cites are also good shots
and have establbhed records. The most
noted of these Col. William B. Mann. of
Philadelphia, AID Judge Gildersleeve, of
New York. Tbsse gentlemen Keep their
yachts at Havrde Grace and are gen.
orally on the grand at the opening oI
the season and ralain until about Decem.
ber1. They areirdent sportsmen, and
will spent hoursjn the cramped quarters
of the sink withat complaint. At the
end of their DAYS abor they usually show
GOOD results. DER gentlemen who keen
their yachts nearhe shooting ground and
who are today ePying the sport with a
party of friends &c P. II. Watmough, of
Philadelphia; Juge foiheimus, of New |
York Madison Dtchell, d. ID. Mallory |
and LYMAN T bnstead, of Baltimore.
There are also nuserous guuners whore, I
Yachts near the punds and live in them
at a coat of from60 to s75 per day, for a
week or ten day Inc owners OF these
boats at HAVE oGrace drive THRIVING
business. Munes no OBJECT with those
who go for spc ana they hre their
dollars as reckIsly at boat ownsrs as
they do their cabdges at the du ks.
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Port Deposit Items.
PoET DEPOSIT, Ngv. {. 1920.

POET DEPOSIT, = JE. ., -os'J
The annual meeting Of the st3ckLoldes
of the Port Deposit Electric Light Com
pany was hell lasE week. The following
gentlemen were elected dirscI1Ts : Hon.
Jacob Tome, J. NJ. Mechanism, Euoeh
Mccullough, Il. E. McCl=naaan AID D.
G. Wilson. Hos. Jacob Tome was elected
president J. NJ McClenabAn, vice presi-
dent, D. G. Wilson. treasurer aud R.
+ E. McCleuahan, secretary.
John K. Taylor, our efficient upholster
Gu! the thumb of his left baud nearly of
Tuesday aud required the services OF a
physician.
Mrs. Touchstone : having the room
formerly occupied % Mrs. Perry as a
laundry arranged io- store, John 6.
Vannort is having the work done.
Sylvester Miller fell on. of the express
wagon wednesday and broke his right
arm
Lewis NcMulHn bad q fine COW killed
on the track near PerryyIIle last week by
the 20 train from that town.
A boom extending from the depot 70
David Bonds blacksmith shop broke and
large numter Of legs drif5ed down the
river, pars of them we've caught By men
in boats and towel ashore.
Reynolds BIOS. offer taei- Old can.
ming house aud storehouss here fo- sale.
Neithsr Of the buildings has been used
for two years. VI.
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M'|OMAS LOSES FREDERIcK
A Great Falling Off in the Rennbliosn vot.
The Causes

Great Falling-0ff in the ReDublioan vots-
The Causes.
In this county the election passed of
quietly. a large vote was not ant;c;
pated, but the result has been moro thar
was expected. The Prohibition vote was
ABOUT that OF former years. 1t cut q
inquire III the result. 1t Was the first trial
OF the Australi Al ballot system in this
county, aud the result has been one Of
general satisfaction. Ths sentiment ~
every voter is that it is a suceess. Tbero
was little trouble experienced BY election
Gfnclals with iliterate voters, and voting
was Gone even more rapidly than before
The counting OF the ballots was also
more rapld han under the old system of
oalioting. That there was less corruntion
OF voters bv brides and iutimidations
Was quite evident, and tie managers of
o"'h r'rths feel letter for il.
hlnfns from all the twvnty.ous dis.
Irlcts ct the county give McKaip a ma
'"r'iy of about fifty, and show laros
democratic gains, with corresponding
Republican losses. The four precincts of
Frederick city give Democratic ma
oFlty of 2G5. 10 the dist, lets where Re-
'uoiicans lost the falling eff is acoredited
o The stay-at homes, though it is known
hat many Republicans voted the Probi.
''tlon ticket. Democrats here are iubi.
anf. Nick 'ig's majority is slightly
renter than that of Baughman's in 1sss |
L"fer.-The unofficial returns fir, m
frederick county give Mex .iya ma iori,v
f sixty siA.
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The LicenseLaw Adopted by
the VOHef Tuesday.

The new Ices law requires appli-
cants for hotel tpers license t, hle a
petition signed tten free-holders, resi-.
dent citizens oIhe district where the
applicant desirto sell, setting forth
their belief tfats will keep an orderly
house, etc, andsch person signing such
petition cannotsu for any other person
during the cnrri year. The applicant
for hotel licaus eiso required to satisfy
the Clerk uponstestimony of at least
two witnesses tt lie maintains five
chambers fnr grs aud stabIing for six
horses. The hslicense costs $3.50, if
in an iucor pnrasto WI, and $50, if out.
side of wa m ikfom such a town. Al
saloon lI.erSe eis310.
Druggists well except on pbysi-
claus prescr;paare liable to time of
from 500 to $5iDd failing to p,y the
fine be imprisodin the House of Cor
rec:inn. OfherEcn selling without |
license are liabpa fine of from 5000
to $500. The klor saloon keeper who
permits mind.lhe bar room or sells
to a minor willfaole to a fine of from
$50 20 $500 orqisonnent in j Ill from
80 To 90 days. lsseiling to an intoxi.
cared person ahseeu II at night and
six in the mornthe peraltv is $25 to
500 iine or 30sD days in jill. The
hotel proprietdsaloon keeper is liable
for damages tesnifc or children, of
any pei son intsated from liquor pee
ured from him
The law gosae effect December 1st.
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\ REVOLT AGAINST BOSsIsM.
General Hastings Says the Republican Party
as Strnnr nc prar

General Hastings Says the Republican Party 1.
as Strong as Ever.
The result in Pennsylvania is not a
olow at the administration, nor at the
principles or policy of the Republican
patty. The II -publiclus of Pepnsy lvauia
are as true TO Protection, as true to Reed
and Mckinley, and the last Congr, IS as
ever, and if these were the issues. the
Republican majority would probably be
$4,000, as OF old The result in Peuusvl.
'ania Was revolt against the local CEN
'fallzttlon of political power. Senator
Deiamater maize plucky light, but for
lessons which | Will not name the ps ople
"tr1 not for hun Senator Quay was
Tor him. Quay won at the State Corven-
Cioh aud the people won yesterday.
The effect III Pennsylvania will not be
serious or hurtiul. TIE people under
stand the difference between leaders and
oosSeS. The former are IL necessity, the
latter will be tolerated only for a time,
Inc Republican organization should |
hereafter be SO Conducted as to reflect |
NE fair Judgment OF the Republican
'rty. The Republican party in Penn
ylVaala needs to be recognized only in
% lar as to give and TO make the voice of
Us majority the supreme law.
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A TALK WITH QUAY.


He Says the Farmers aud Laborirg Men Over
threw the Republicans,
PITTsBURG.-Senator Quay is on his
way to Florida to rest and to refresh him
self by fishing for tarpon. He arrived
from Beaver just in time to take the fast
line for the East. He was accompanied
by his son, Richard, who will go with
him to Florida.
Senator Quay takes the result of the
election very coolly, and even good hum
oredly.
"To what do you attribute the result?"
he was asked.
"To lack of votes" said the Senator
as sly smile wreathei his lips.
do you care to express auy opinion on
the situatiou?" asked the reporter.
ut looks to me, said he, "as though
the best thing to do just now is to saw
wood" and then he fell to chatting with
Postmaster Mclean about things general
BY pertaining to the result.
81 am feeling first rate, he remarked.
l was completely tired out.
and didn't know how | was going to be !
able to get through the day. But now
the strain is of and am feeling better
than for a long time. l will get a good
rest in Florida and be back in time for |
the opening of Congress. 1t looks from
the returns as though the farmer and the
Iaboring men had done the business for
Is in this State.
"po you look for an extra session of
"No, do not"
Dick Quay was in particular good
bumor, due largely to the fact that yes
.srday morning it looked as though he
WAS beaten for the Legislature, while the
he days complete returns elected him
" 116 majority.
Il has leaked out that the Democratic
,tate Committee was pleutIful!y supplied
With funds By the New York importers.
go weeks previous TO the election the
democrats received 1920 600 in lump for
irculation through the State in places
rhere it would do the most good.
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ES-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND DF
LIGHTED,

| NEW YoRK,-To reporter who asked
I Tor an expression of his opinions on the
j results of yesterdays elections, ex-Presi
dent Cleveland said:
Il am delighted. challouge the right
OF any man IN the country to rejoice more
heartily than | over the result NV
qualification is that of an American, proud
oI his fellow countrymen, who, though
led away for time by party preiudices
and by blind confidence in cunning and
selfish leaders, could not be deluded to
their ruin. The necessity of tariff reform
with its consequent reduction in the cost
oiilVIng and the duty of the Democratic
party to advocate, it, has been fully dem.
onstrated.
Our party made an honest and earn
est hight, and the harvest it has gathered
has been nobly earned. | think there
should be no more opposition to the prn
cifle OF ballot reform. The evidence of
Its usefulness and benefit to the people
regard as conclusive
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lis sad to see a woman growing old before
her time
All broken-iown and hopeless when life
should hold its prime;
She feels herself burden when a blessing
she should be
And longs for death to bring her release
from misery.
II these poor, discouraged women who
suffer from diseases peculiar to women
could only know that health could be re-
gained by the use of Dr. Pi4rce's Favorite
Prescription, how eagerly they would
hasten to avail themselves of it. They
ought to know It, and try it. Every woman
who /. still healthy ought TO be told about
the wonderful virtue in this III edicine, and
understand that it is a safeguard against
the terrible diseases common N her sex. 1t
Is guaranteed to give satisfaction or money
paid tgr it will be refunded
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Lost Congresses.

Secretary Bltiue, in his speech at the
Academy of Music last Saturday, said
Il do not mean to imply at all, gentle.
men. that the result of the elections for
Congress-whether we lose twill in
any great degree affect the Republican
party. believe that from the presidency
Oh Andre" jackson. with one exception,
down to tue time of Abraham Lincoln
lCheersI-l 60 back further, from the
Time OF John Quincy Adam Abraham Lin
CON- with one exception, every admins.
| Sratlon lost its second Congress-"
Here Is the SUNNI ,ry of Congressional
elections between Presidential years for
the past fifty Years coupled by Tile
Press Z
ls4O-Wiliam H. Harrison (Vu1G)
elected President. Congress elected stood
WINGS, 1873, l. Dco-Focos, 102. The Con-
gress elected in 1912 stood, WHTGs. SO.
Loco Focos, 140.
lS44-James X. Polk DemocraD elected
P.esident. Congress elected stood.
WHIGs, IS; Loco Focos. 1875. The Con.
gress elected in 1916 stood, WINGS, rs:
Loco Focos, los.
lS4S-Z lchary Taylor (WHIG) elected |
President. Congress elected stood. |
WHIGs, III; Loco F,cps, 11G. Tr4 Con-
gress elected in 1850 stool. WmrGs, So:
opposition, 40.
lS52-Franklin Pierce (Democr.f) elee-
ted President. Congress elected stood.
WHIGs II; Democrats, l53. The Con-
gress elected in 1854 stood, Republicans.
los; Fillmore Americans, AZ.
1S5G-James Buchanan (Democrat)
elected President. Congress elected
stood, Democrats, 1871; Republicans, 90.
The Congress elected in 1853 stood, Re.
publcans, ia; Democrats, 81.
1s60-Abraham Lincoln (Republican)
,lected President. Congress elected
stood, Republicans, LOG; Democrats, AZ,
Inionists, %. The Congress elected in
1862 stood, Republicans, IO2; Demo.
rats, rs.
1S64-Abraham Lincoln Republican,
q elected President. Congress elected
TODD, Republicans, I45; Demooats, no.
The Congress elected in stood, 1866 Re-
'ubicans, 143; Democrats, 40.
lS6S-Uiysses S. Grant (Republican)
lected President. Congress elected
TODD, Republicans. 159; Democrats, 81.
'he Congress electe in 1870 stood, Re
ublioans, 13l; Democrats, SO.
1S72-Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) !
g elected President. Congress elected {
TODD, Republicans, 1875; Democrats, IS.
he Congress elected in 1874 stood, Re-
ublicans, los; Democrats. 16S.
1S76-Rutherford B. Hayes (Repub-
cam elected President. Congress elected
.ood, Republicans, 40; Democrats, 153. :;
he Congress elected in 1878 stood, Re- >,
ublicaus. 100; Democrats, I4e. :,
1SS0-James A. Garfield (Repu blicap) :,
ected President. Congress elected :,
God Republicans, 142; Democrats, 80.
he Congress elected in 1882 stood, Re. .
lblicans 119; Democrats. 200. ~
ISS4-Grover Cleveland (Democrat) :,
ected President. Congress elected .,
God, Republicans, 12S; Democrats. 1872. 4
be Congress elected in 1856 stood. Re- =
lblicans, 152; Democrats, 1863.
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AT STCMP,S HOME.
Hartford Gives Her Candidate Pretty Coed
Majority.

Hartford Gives Her Candidate Pretty Coed
Majority.
The election in Hartford was quiet be-
yond precedent, but little interest BEING
manifested by either party. As result,
only about three fourths of tie usual
vote was poiled. The loss compared with
last year was ,506, about equally divided
between the two great parties. The
entire prohibition vote was 10 Is less
than last year. The ouly incident of note
was the gathering of the Democracy of
EnDorton. and, proceeded by band NJ
music, going to the polls at Abingdon
and casting their ballots in a BODY for
Harford's candidate, Col. Stump, Stumn,s
entire vote in the county was All, vii.
sous 1861, Balderston's GO. Stump,s
over Wilson, G90; majority
over all, 92s.
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FOR CONGRESS.

weather waj all that corId ha des;roa
Altogeth'ra light vote wa>polled, this is
accounted for by the row Australian
vo'lug s. stem, as it is the fist time i,
mas been used in tie county. All the
uiS'rlefs have been heard from. The
total vote is McComas, 1886; McKaip
D 299' and Moulton, rs, which gives
AcComas the county by a7G plurality.
MIR. Mckaig carried the six civ dis.
tricts over Mr.. McComas by majority
OF 344 The vote of Mr.. McComas is at
least l9o short of what his friends ex-
pected him to have over Mr.. McKaio
ana Is accounted for by the light vote
cast ard the unjust registration.
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congress 1890.
Stump's plurality. 1880. 5.5i4.
Stump'S plurality, 1855. l.Ss2

The total number of votes cas-. in Bal
tlmore county was 96l, or 4,17O less
than in 1855 when there were - 131 T.,
the eleven districts, from the second 10
the twelfth, embraced within the second
congressional district, there were 6 257
votes. OF this number Stump received
1876, Wilson 2,049 and Balderston 33a
Majority for Stump over Wilson / so7
over all 1,495. In 1883 there we're 10
$40 votes polled. Stump got ), 433, Lang
4, 415, Benson $50
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Stump Carries tie County by al Increased Ma.
ior!ty.
The election in this county passed off
very quietly. The Democrats gainsd
largely III the vote of two wears ago,
The result is as follows Stump, Demo.
cratic, 3,2s5 Wilson, Republican, , ,4Os:
Balderstou, Prohibition, $50. Two wears
ago S:ump's plurality was lis. a Demo.
cratic gain of I59.
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THE CAsfY ELECTION.

The weathemfavorable for large
vote on TuesdFht the official returns
show that "a vrsht vote was polled at
all the precinasihe county. This was
esp cially NJ tnA in the case of the
vo.e on licewae aggregate vote of
Tuesday beimSWtes less than it WIS
III 1856. aud lEss than in 1850. The
difference bsra the Congress ,ioual
vote and thatsisnse is also noticeable.
there having h2voters on the license
question hosat vote at all for the
CougressionzEtidates, as the aggre.
gate vote cssRts license question was
4,219 while GA7 were cast for the
CongressionaElida'es. The vote cast
for the Cosznnal candidates fur
nishes food fr.sKtion. In 1883 when
Mr.. Stump Hlqinst Col. Lang the
former re ceiHlEi votes in the county.
This year heETes only 2,257, or III
votes less thsdd two years ago. At
the Congressztlection of 1888. Col
Lang the Rqsau candidate received
1913 votes. dlisiay Mr.. Wllso the
R publican lyRsional candidate re-
ceived !, G9Grll9 votes less than Col. |
Lang >receisD years ago. These |
differences sk explained according
to the varyssaions of our readers. |
In this conDare are but stating the
fact.
The new Ehw which went into
operation fatht time on Tuesday,
was the suEdfavo:able comment,
b. all classiR citizens, as being a
step lar IN naof the old system of
voting. kNsons had imagined
that underswlaw the act of voting
would be asg and embarrassing.
lney WenRabIy surprised to dis.
cover tEatskOrm ance was a simple
one rotwiiidg the unusual size of
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"h hAiaGRESSIONAL RESULT.
Inc s'zsisDsmocratic majority in
the h'usi representatives. of the
L ~ gless is still a matter
Vi u'uo. innises to DO large, but
d. 'no oAHGse number Of districts
AZ "ates is unusually close
'"A days before the exact
e''.' = But the loss of five or
'iA 'sn New England, as
may 2Aiddle States, and the
AsytD delegation brought
aaOcratic gerrymander
are II 'lesmsh to overcome the
IA u'''' aSdiy in the present
9a,t can threaten Demo
ithe next Congress is
'nS "'ece, a considerable but
uno sssd whose candidates
sh in the Southern
aaa Va States. Besides
aa candidates, many OF
sratic candidates pro-
I,;N the principles OF the
sbget votes, andthey will
L - What organization if they
a II these men should
IA new party they
cause the Democrats
ssaent. Their power.
bs- fss,tspend upon their nun
Seats should have clear
-. sa1use without counting
- probable now, they
-, ak consideration.
rms aOf the Congressal cleo
ob,s., Mum Der of Republicans
So. &shern States. In two
dnaI, ,ud Kentucky, this is
in, i, Anocratic gerrymanders-
.bo~s,,' shich districts which
Mis-, ssion to give Republican
mt. 'ssnforced by Democratic
havs. s,esrs the Republicans
a.iour sa,eased their represent
of T., suth, but in the election
beeak sa'erse appears to have
en-, 81 liten Republicans pres
souisas With certlnca'es ron
greaa Us when the neA' w. 49,
p.e@ will be as many as the
is al ss,m to authorize. This
son ~ 4eall nun Der in COMPARE
frouS Nor more Congressman
suds Arhood that fair vote .
pussa ssould give to TIE We ,