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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-10
A RAILROAD MANS ROMANCE.

Chief Engineer Robert w. Dar, of
the Chicago, karssaS aud Nebraska,
and assist mt engineer ,f the R"ck
Island, is one Of the finest civil engi
nerrs in the c,uu'r!; ard although
comparatively lnnrgmnr, the story
of his rise t" his present posi- ION reads
like chIptur out nj Il Story book
NJ. Day is An E"gli>hman, born ~
parents who gave him an excellent
educ Itior.
At the best schools in England and
IN the continent he became a master.
not only of engineering, but Of classics
When his educ ttinn WIS completed h'
urned his face to America ard event
unlly found himself in chicago. He
lad youth, education. energy "nH
perseverance, on his side; bat fortune
irownrd upon him and his mears run
ming low he was forced to earn live
lihood as conductor on street car
Re morning Il couple of high school
boys entered his car and commenced
talking about their studies. One OF
lem was in trouble about Greek
translation to which he had been
ssigned, aud was afraid of the con
sequences.
Beg your pardon" said the young
conductor, but if YOU will give me
the sentence may be can assist"
The boys stared at the man with
the bell punch, but finally, as joke,
gave him the sentence and he wrote
the translation on tablet and hand
ed it to the troubled pupil. When he
reached the class room he found that he
street car conductor was correct. The
boy happened to be the son of a vel
known railroad man, and to his father be
related the strange story Of how a con
ductor on plug street car could trans
ate Greek.
The railroad magnate was amused
then interested. He instituted, inquiries
and the result was that one day the
street Car conductor was given place
IN the engineers department Of a big rail
road company.-DenCer Republican,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-10

Whist oI!en what costs the least does tie
most work. Try Broom Herb Bitrers tie
Medicine that speedily cured. ROb'f Livezey,
of Churchville, Hartford county, MD; Mrs.
VIM Ensor, of P, rkton station Baltimorcco.
Mrs. Catherine Holland, of Fair Hill, Cecil
county Md; +. G. Price, of Cecilton, Cecil
county, Md; and Peter Everts no. 9 ,iold' :
Court, Baltimore, Md, besides III ny Others
who fingered along time with rheumatism
Dyspepsia, Ague Chills and fevers. For
sale al Hopp-rs Drug Store, Chesapea e
City, and at FraZer's Drug Store, ElkiOn.
Md. Trial bottle % cents, large size 500
Ask your druggist for ii If.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-10

Talking of getting on in life, tie man
who slips in the mud is almost bound to
rise.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-10

II it he apity to suffer with aches, pains debility
and weakness, caused by liver complaint, dysper-
STA, ague and fever, try BROOM HERB BITTERs,
purely vegetable medicine that speedily cured
Frank Price, OF CeciltOn, Catherine Holland, OF
Fair Hill, Miss Peterson of Newark, Mrs. Tubbs,
Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Maxwell, OF Wilmington
fel., besides many others who suffered for years.
For sale at Frazer's Drug Store, ElktOn, Md.
Trial bottles rs CENTS large size, $l.O0. Ask your
druggist for it. Depot, 5O4 Hoffman Street, Phila-
delphia. MaTlStf
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-10
An Imposition.

Attendant Gin art gallery" 1.u must
leave your umbrella at the door, sir. y
Nj. Greene-"Leave my umhrell
here? Young man, I'd think, bein, as
you're hired by art gallery, you
might have more sense about art. If |
don't have my umberel how'm | goin' to
point out the beauties of the ricturs to
my ?"-NeD York Weekly.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-10

Ifsuffering with Rheumatism, Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint or any disease caused by
impurities in the blood. Try Broom Herb
Bitters, a Medicine that is vegetable and
harmless. If weak, feeble and nervous you
can trust it. 1t has cured many a sufferer
who suffered with pain and who tr.' d every
known remedy in vain. For sale al Frazer
Drug Store, Elkton, Md. Trial bottle %
cents, large size 500. VI.
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Food and Eating.

If the food taken by the average an
were of better quality, and eaten with
less haste, he would probably be strong
or than he is now. If the average WON
an learns to cook better, the average
man of the next generation will be bet.
ter physically aud mentally than the av
erage man of today.-D. B. 81. John
R00sa.
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YOU DID SWEAR AT

anouted to than Four Hundred Dollars. 1t purchased
Three Thousand Dollars at his death L. H. BALDWIN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-10
The Coming American Girl.

The prediction is freely ventured that
as result of the cosmopolition mixing
of races in this country the American
girl of the future will be a brown haired,
dark eyed creature, smaller IS type
than the girl of today, but plumper and
less angular.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-10

How much was he worth He earned
q large sum yearly III the practice OF ms
profession. How much Is be worth
Nothing; the remains Will not pay the
cost of the funeral. Did he do the best
he could? Yes; for himself but not for
Others; he neglected Life Insurance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-16
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Novelties Placed on Exhibition by Import
ers and Designers.

Novelties Placed on Exhibition by Import
ers and Designers.
Dove-gray silk underwear is more
fashionable even than silk suits in
black.
There is rage for the golden tints.
both in evening dress and millinery.
Many Of the imported house toilets for
autumn are ribbon-trimmed, and none
of the ribbons are wide.
Some new very fine French fannels,
both plain and fancy, are exhibited. de-
signed for princesse wrappers. easy
gowns and tennis suits. Some of these
show fine Arabesques OF rich covering
over neutral grounds
A number of very handsome India
cashmere toilets are shown, which are
combined with rich striped silks that
are dotted or flecked with gold or
bronze. Dresses of these materials are
made with demi-trained princesse
backs, and jacket fronts of the CASH
mere with only slightly full sleeves,
skirt fronts, and Fedora vests of the
striped silk. English rose and cream
color in these patterns form very
pretty combination, with flecks of gold
and reseda.
New French redingotes appear, de-
signed for autumn teas and dinners,
which have slightly open-throated cor
sages, lace fraises and slight draperies
on the hips. There are pointed puffs
on the shoulders OF tho close coat
sleeves, folds of silk crossing the waist
below tho bust and rich lace ruffles at
the wrists.
A stylish tailor-gown OF siiver-blue
faced cloth has q riding-hab effect in
the back. The waistcoat and front of
the dress are formed of pale tan-col-
ored cancels hair. with deep embroid-
cry in siiver-blue silk as border to
each. The toque, shoes and gloves
match the wais.coat and en- suite is q
long, very light boa OF gray and brown
natural ostrich feathers
Habit-bodiced travelling dresses OF
checked English cheviot In mixtures of
chamois and vert de- girls, princesse blue
and ''dust-miller" gray, cress green and
doe color, etc, are made with Sabran
vest fronts of light kid, with jackets
above which are extra long, and have
wide pockets Of the kid trimmed with
large silver buttons, the edges finished
with line OF silver cord. The collar
and cuffs are likewise trimmed.
Gold lace is much used in delicate pat
terms with vandyked edges. and in Tos-
ca nets with dots and crescents, There
is much mixing of cream ard gold.
black and gold, and Of white net with
either gold or silver embroidery. Some
very handsome and expensive Spanish
embroideries in silk have their deeply
pointed edges finished with heavy silk
fringes.-N. Y. Post
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How Fertility Is Wasted.

} When I see, says a writer In Farm and
Home. the water in ravines discolored
from the drainage from the corrals which
border them I believe somebody is pay
ing dearly for his improvidence and Ia
illness. There may have been some en-
cuse for first settlers locating their
feeding yards in sheltered places along
the streams, but this practice ought to
have been abandoned by farmers long
ago. OF course such yards are cleared
OF manure free of expense to the own
ers, but this incurs a great loss which
many do not count. The corrals should
be removed from the rayines and placed
on high ground. In this way all drain
age from them will be of direct benefit
to the land. II such places are necessa-
rily bleak shelter should be erected. II
unable to build barns and substantial
stables put up walls and temporary
shelters. Keep your stock confined to
the yards and stables as much as possi-
BILE, and bed them well with straw or
refuse from the haystacks. Permit no
prairie hay to remain in the field be-
cause useless for feeding. Haul it into
the yard to increase the size and value
of the manure heap. My experience as
a farmer tells mo that manure made and
kept under shelter is worth double that
made in the open yard, exposed to
drenching rains, which take away its
mos. valuable elements
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-16

sufficiently deep for the QUITS OF the
poles to catch when you raise them.
Lift up the poles when bolted together
as high as a mans head, and place a
board or piece Of rail under to hold them
up. Fasten your fork rope to butt of
middle pole, taking the rope across the
rick bottom between the other two
poles. Hitch your horses to the rope,
man standing with the but, Of each OF
the two poles to keep them from slip
ping. and your team will raise the dor
rick easily.
When the butt Of the middle pole
comes within eight or ten feet OF the
rick bottom, unhitch your horses, and
two men can take hold of the poles and
put them any place desired. For the
heavier of the two poles dig hole
about foot deep; for the other poles
mere notch in the ground TO keep them
from slipping will suffice. The butts
of the two poles should be about twen-
ty inches from the rick; the butt Of
middle pole at such a distance as to
bring your fork over the center of the
rick. Attach pulley to the top OF the
middle pole, and one TO the bottom Of
the largest pole; attach the fork and
horse, and you ara ready for work.
Some may think the hay would all
fall in the middle, but the Kicker can
take his fork while the hay is suspended
In the air and shove the hay any place
desired. We build ricks 30 feet long.
ami our Kicker says that II the man who
runs the fork will pull the trip rope at
the right time, he can throw a bunch Of
hay clear off the rick.
Forests are rapidly disappearing and
every farmer has not poles on hand.
For a mast take a 4x4-inch tough piece
Is feet long &c, d, in Fig. ~; eight scant-
ling 2x4, and 10 feet long; four scant-
ling 2x4, and feet long; piece OF g
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inch plank, foot long, and some short
pieces 2x4 inches. In Fig. 1 b Is AKA,
IA feet long; b is where rope is attached
to the arm of hog-stacker; the pulley.
Fig. 3 shows one side OF the derrick.
X X (up and DOWN. are 2x4 pieces. 10
feet long; ii G. AKA and 8 feet long, the
lower one enough longer to make M N
2 feet long. ii @ and M N are placed
between X K and secured with half
inch bolts. The other side Of the der
rick is made the same. Fasten the two
sides together with the cross-piece, as
shown in Fig 1. Have the blacksmith
to make the collar for the masts to turn
in at o, the rings TO fasten ropes at c.
and the iron pin for the bottom of mast
at ID. The parts should all be bolted
together, so as to be taken apart and
put under cover from season to season.
The blacksmithing aud bolts will cost.
here. one dollar, and a handy man will
put the derrick together in two hours
and half To raise the derrick let the
end (D) Of mast rest on the ground and
drive stakes at bottom of derrick; raise
with ropes, and when raised fasten
ropes and bottom of derrick with stake;
lift up the mast and place an iron pin In
the hole in 2-inch plank at ID. The pull
ley at bottom of derrick is changed from
side to side as you wish to change the
turn of your mast.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-16
CURES FOR SORROW.
There Are but Two Genuine salves Il
the Wounds of the spirit.

There Are but Two Genuine Salves for
the Wounds of the spirit.
Attempts to drown the sense OF mis-
fortune in strong drink are the climax
OF human folly. IntoSication event.
ually aggravates and intensifies every
evil which IL is invoked to alleviate.
IL has been thus from the day when
man first put an enemy In his mouth
to steal away his brains," and thus 10
will be to the end of time. No sane
and sober man denies tbs fact. Even
the habitual drunkard. in his brief In
tervals of reason, shudderingly admits
it. Yet thousands of intellectual be-
ings-many OF them richly endowed
with mental gifts-seek consolation
from the bottle in the hour OF affection.
though revelation, history, observation
and instinct alike teach them that of
all the broken reeds upon which weak
ness ever leaned, the false excitement
caused by liquor is the most treacher-
Gus. IL is passing strangel-one of
those anomalies to which philosophy
furnishes no clue. and for which we can
only account by supposing that power
independent of themselves, against
whose influence mere reason Is no sure
protection. betrays men into ruin.
There are only two genuine salves
for sorrow-prayer and work. Trust in
God and keep doing are the best recipe
for every human care. There are no
wounds OF the spirit which 1t will not
heal Strength, fortitude, patience,
resignation are as sure 70 be vouch-
safed to the unfortunates who earnest
ly pray for them. and at the same time
are diligent in the performance Of their
temporal tasks, as the harvest is to fol-
low the planting OF the seed Duty is
balsamic. Peace is the child OF wor-
ship-N. Y. Ledger.
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down to the church tomorrow you can
see us we'd"
Mrs Begley was dumfounded and
came near fainting away. Was 1t posi-
BILE that any woman would deliberately
throw away the chance of becoming her
brothers wife? 1t seemed too prepos-
ferrous to be so.
After remaining two or three minutes
In dazed, uncertain state. Mrs Begley
sprang up and rushed from the house,
never stopping until she got home.
"Whar yer been, LindyT Hiram
asked when she came in.
Its none o. yoor business. Hiram
Begley." she replied, with a snap.
"Air you goin' to church tomorrow"
Hiram continued. with provoking calm
ness.
mo. l amt" snapped Indy, ''an' IL
you've got any better business than
askin' fool questions. you'd better git
along about it"
Hiram moved off about his work.
muttering:
Don't pay to go to meddlin' too much
alongo other folks business, fer when
a Teller pokes his nose in somebody
else's door he's likely to git it pinched.
Reckon Lindy's discovered that Addie
Lee amt pinin' after old Nose none to
speak of. an I'll bet Nose, IL he ever
marries. will take just whoever he kin
git, Std o. gittin' who he plcases."
THOMAS Z. MoNTFoIT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-16
SIX BRAZEN HEADS.
Intricate Contrivances which Possess
All tho Faculties of Speech.

All the Faculties of speech.
Upon the authority of several pas
sages in history, we are led to believe
that famous wizards, magicians and as
trologers have constructed not less than
six brazen heads, which possessed all
the faculties of speech.
The first of these was constructed by
Monk Gerbert. who afterwards became
Pope, with the title of Sylvester II
The head is said to have predicted that
Gerbert would be Pope, and that he
would not die until he had said mass in
Jerusalem. After the first part of the
prophecy had been fulfilled and he had
placed the papal tira upon his head, he
resolved to live forever by steering
clear of Jerusalem. While saying mass
of Rome, Sylvester was taken with a
sudden rigor. Knowing that his end
was near he asked the rector IL the
church had any special name. Being
informed that il was popularity called
Jerusalem" he closed his eyes and died
within an hour.
The second "brazen speaking head"
was made by Robert Grosseteste, an
Italian bishop residing in England, be-
tween the years ll75-l253.
The third is said to have been the re-
suit of thirty years labor on the part OF
Albertus Magnus, who was born in the
year 1905 A. ID.
Friar Bacon, who died in 1894, is
given the credit of having made q
brazen head which constantly repeated
the words: Thine comes, time is, times
past" The Marquis of vilens (l3s4-
1880 also made q speaking head OF
sheet brass
A Polish disciple Of Escotello made
the sixth and last of the famous speak
ing heads of brass."-St Louis Repub-
T.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-16
FARM AND GARDEN.
hAY-M AkiNG.

a Discussion or the Subject Containing
Suggestions for Next Years work.
While IL is little late. says a writer
in the Ohio Farmer, TO give advice for
making hay. a discussion of the subject
may result in benefit, from the fact that
IL Is fresh in the minds of farmers.
Making hay does not consume the time
or take the hard labor it did some years
ago, yet In ride of some ten niles
through my county. during the haying
season, was forcibly reminded that
some of the more recent time and labor
saving conveniences are not generally
used.
or the more recent improved imple-
ments, the hay loader and hay fork take
precedence. For using the hay fork in
stacking some kind of derrick is nee
essary, on which 70 run the fork. The
cheapest and most convenient is a
tripod of poles six or eight inches thick
at the butt. three or four inches at top,
and thirty feet long. Have bolt twelve
inches long made OF three-fourth Nor
way iron, SO as not to break.
Bolt the poles together like an old
fashioned beef rack. Bore the hole
with a seven-eighth or one-inch auger
so the bolt will go through easily. Also
bore a two-inch anger hole three or four
feet from the butt of each pole, so as
to run fork handle or something else
through. to turn and lift the poles by.
Lay two outside poles across the rick
bottom, the butts on the side you wish
to stack from; the butts about twenty
feet apart and about eight feet from
side Of rick. Dig slanting hole just
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-16
AN EMPHATIC PROTEST.
what q Bright Woman Thinks Of Mot
ern Society Dress.

-
ern Society Dress.
80 women! queens OF life! bestir your
hearts. Rouse your dull perceptions OF
the monstrous things you do and suffer
to be done. Call the fact by its right
name Blush for it and abhor it, for II
is abhorrent So long as you take you
fashions from the demi-monde, wherein
are We better than these? Be-
tween the ballet girl who dances for
bread, and the society girl who dresses
as she does for title OF fortune. there
Is a moral gap to be sure; but for one
would take my chances with the ballet
girl IL had to face the social standards
Of another life with either record be-
hind me. Does the lady returning from
the theater for her late cognac and
champagne think that she can sit with
her body half exposed in the incur
tanned window Of the cafe. before
which men and women of the street
stand gazing. and count herself the
moral superior of that other woman
looking in? Tell us. my lady. IL you
can. when you exhibit yourself for pro-
miscuous surf-bathing. before a thou
sand spectators, in bathing costume
which stops-where 1t does--how much
more modest are you than the circus
dancer, or the mermaid in the ten cent
variety show? Let US have done with
playing about the fire. and call a low
thing low. and out with IL An i'm
modest dress does not cover modest
woman II your costume is loose and
vulgar, you can blame no voice or pen
which calls you loose and vulgar, too.
II the dress is disgraceful the wearer Is
iisgraced The woman who dresses in
iecently-never mind who. never mind
where. never mind WHY'S indecent
The woman who dressesawithout shame
5 shameless. BY their robes we shall
know thsm."-Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Nsrd
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with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can not
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is q
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure 1t you have to take internal RENE
dies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is
no quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this country
for years, and Is regular prescription. Il
Is composed Of the best tonics known, CON-
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The per-
feet combination of the two ingredients Is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold NV Urn cOi alta nrica T5c
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-16
LINcoLNs MELANCHOLY.
his Sympathetic Nature and His Early
Mfafortuuaa.

his Sympathetic Nature and His Early
Misfortunes.
Those who saw much OF Abraham Lincoln
during the later years of his life, were great
ly impressed with the expression of pro-
found melancholy his face always wore 10
repose.
Mr. Lincoln was Of peculiarly sympathet-
lc and kindly nature. These strong charac-
terist.cs influenced, very happily, as II
proved, his entire political career. They
would not seem, at first glance, to be effi-
Gent aids to political success; but in the
peculiar emergency which Lincoln, in the
providence of God, was called TO meet, no
vessel OF common clay could possibly have
become the "chosen Of the Lord"
Those acquainted with him from boyhood
knew that early griefs tinged his whole
life with sadness. His partner in the
grocery business at Salem, was "Uncle''
Billy Green, of Tallula, ILL.,, who used at
night, when the customers were few, to
hold the grammar while Lincoln recited his
lessons.
1t was to his sympathetic ear Lincoln told
the story of his love for sweet Amp Rut-
ledge; and he, in return, offered what COM
fort he could when poor Ann died, and Lin
coins great heart nearly broke.
sAfter Ann died. says "Uncle'' Billy,
"on stormy nights, when the wind blew tb
rain against the roof, Abe would set thar /.
the grocery, his elbows on his knees, IS
face in his hands, and the tears run in
through his fingers. hated to see him feel
bad, an I'd say, Abe don't cry;' AN he'd
look up an say I can't help il, Bill, the
rains fallin' on her,"
There are many who can sympathize with
this overpowering grief, as they think Of q
lost loved one, when "the rains fallin' on
her." What adds poignancy to the grief
some times Is the thought that the lost one
might have been saved.
Fortunate, indeed, is William johnson, Of
Corona, l.. l., a builder, who writes June Is,
1890: LAST February, on returning from
church one night, my daughter complained
Of having a pain in her ankle. The pain
gradually extended until her entire limb
was swollen and very painful to the touch.
We called a physician, who after careful ex-
animation, pronounced 1t disease of the kid
neys Of long standing. All we could do, did
not seem to benefit her until we tried War
ner's Safe Cure; from the first she COM
menced TO improve When she commenced
taking it she could not turn over In bed,
and could just move her hands little, but
to-day she is as well as she ever was. be-
lieve owe the recovery Of my daughter to
its usen