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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04

JET DEPOSIT, july II
George +. Steha!e 2aS fully made up
his mind to start weekly paper il our
town and has purchased printing press,
secured the room III the rear of the post
office and will likely commence business
the middle or latter part OF the month.
George has good deal Of vim in him
and We wish him success in his enter
prise.
Floreuce Snyder while play ing on the
edge OF r. f. McClenahan's wharf on
Tuesday afternoon, lost her balance and
took an involuntary bath. She hastened
to terra firma with the assistance of
some playmates.
William Richardson, son OF William J.
Richardson one of McC'enahan & Bros
bosses, accidentally cut the cap of bis
knee while clearing the sight for Mr..
Riggs, who has charge of the govern
ment survey in our river
Bills are out for the opening of Happy
Valley and Mount Arerat Park Saturday
July 4th, under the management of
Oldham and Nowland, the successful
managers OF last year. The grounds
have been greatly beautilied and other
improvements made which have changed
the whole appearance of the park.
George aud Tom are clever and polite
gentlemen and no%iOutt will make people
u, H., ,ei. l. -,
and lovely locality.
Tue Young Peoples Temperance Asso-
ciatiou will hold their regular meeting
next Tuesday evening i'll the Tome
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church.
Election OF officers and other business
will claim their attention as we'll as an
excellent program will be rendered.
According to their annual custom the
B. g. Bibbs Stove Co. will close their
foundry Thursday night for ten days or
two weeks to make some necessary
repairs and other purposes
The management of our $50 p. IN.
mail has become nuisance under the
present arrangement. The end of the
mail route is here but it has been the
custom for the postal clerk to &c to
Perryvile and as the train comes up to
step off the train i'll the rear of the post
office. Wednesday afternoon he did not
do it but locked the mail in the car and
left and could not be found for some
time. This is serious matter as fire.
quently Letters for the bank come with
funds to protect paper falling due and it
is likely to 60 to protest. The bank was
closed fer q long while before the mail
was received yesterday. NJ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04
Record OF Scholarship ElktOn
Schools.

For the scholastic year just closed, the
pupils of the Elkton schools made the
following record
Promotion by attaining average beyond
90 per cent. in all work of the year.
Ninth Grade-Ja mes Evans, Edward
Vinsinger, Emma Lewis, Katherine
Miller.
Eighth Grade-John Porter, Maurice
Lee, Ora Brown, Lulu Brown.
SeueaM Grade-Harvey Scott, Emma
Warburton, Mark Founders, Bessie
Evans, Mary Miller, Mary Porter, Mary
Scott.
Sirh Grade-Ernest Cruikshank, John
Evans, Harlan Wells, Charlie Finley.
Promotion by annual examination on
required average of 70 per cent. from a
possible 100.
Ninth Grdde-Helen Tuft.
EIghth Grade-Charlie Tull, Clinton
Mccullough, Allie Boyd.
SeyenM Grade-John Tuft, Marshal
Smith.
Sirth Grade-George Simcce, George
McQuilkiu, Elmer Sloan, Harry Max
we'll, T. Thackery, Clarence Perkin'
! Roger Feehly. Addie Realey, Mar!
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners were in
special session on Monday and Tuesday
of this week, and finished the business
of the fiscal year in order to fix the rate
for 81.
A number of claims were passed and
OF dered paid.
The contract for building the bridge
over Long Greek was awarded to Geo.
Shrader for $40, and for the Catholic
Church bridge to Wilson & Piser for
1895.
The contract for the annual printing
was awarded to the CECIL WING and the
Cecil County Neos.
Ordered that the levy for the State
tax for 1891 be made at the rate of 17S
cents on the 500 on basis OF sl3, $780,
101, making the amount of State tax
s23, 1866.
tax fer 1891 be made at the rate OF 63
cents on the 800, on basis OF sl4, 1872,
769, making the amount S92 SIC, A to
which is to be added surplus of s12,-
745, II from 1890
The principal items of the levy are as
follows: Bonds muturing, "a, 500; Cir
cult Court baliffs and crier, 5000; Circuit
Court clerk, s1,15:.e0; Circuit Court
counsel fees. S963.90; jurors, $500;
sheriff, $4,000; witnesses, $500; mis-.
cellaueous, $3.50. 30 county commission
ers court, court, $1,000; constables $500;
county buildings, $4,000; contingent
fund, So, $40 40; discount, 50 900; elections
81. 900; incidsntals, $1,000; iuquisitions,
$500; insane, outside county, $50; interest
81, 0S0; justices of peace, $3.50; Orphans
Court, s1,026,75; out pensions, $500;
poor and insane, IS. 500; paupers, 5000 !;
printing, $1,000; public schools, $32, 900
reductions and insolvencies, $500; roads
and bridges, $50, 600; roads and bridges,
general, $4,000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04
Glasgow Items.

The sonnd OF the reaper greets the ear
on all sides, and the word harvest is
heard wherever you go. Rev. William
Campbell OF Wilmington, preached in
the Presbyterian Church last Sabbath
DorniGg
Children's Day exercises will be held
in the Presbyterian Church next Sabbath
evening Presiding Elder Murray preach
ed III the NJ. E. Church last Sabbath
afternoon.
Miss May Clayton, OF Midlietown, is
the guest o! her cousin, Miss Fannie
Cam.
Miss Jeanette Cam is home from the
Friends School, Wilmington. for the
vacation.
Miss Carrie COoch is homo from Will
son College, Chambersburg, Pa.
Arthur Armstrong spent last Sunday
at the home of his father near Coaches
Bridge.
Miss Miriam Alrich is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. \. E. Bennett, Chesa peake
City. Harry Boots of Wilmington, has
been stopping with his cousins, Mrs. DR..
w. T. Skinner and Delaware Clark.
G. A, NJ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04

"A pro re nsta meeting of New Castle
Presbytery was held in Central Church on
Monday afternoon. 1t was called to take
action on the request OF the Rev. William
p. Patterson to release him from the pas
toral care of the church at New Castle. In
his statement TO the Presbytery he said he
had been bearing the work of the congre-
CATION for seven years, and he believed it
was time now for him TO ask that he be
relieved from the charge of the church. A
committee, consisting of the Rev. DR..
iayley, the Rev. A. y. kegwin, the Rev.
". Vallaudigham, DIR. Bush and William
H. Candy, which had been appointed to
'isit the church and examine into its a fla
rs, reported in harmony with the request
fMr. Patterson. The commissioners from
Ne church brought the report of the con-
Ngational meeting held last Wednesday
ening, to which Mr.. Patterson rendered
hresignation, and at which he requested
tt they unite with him in asking the
plbytery to dissolve his pastoral rela ton.
T.congregation at said meeting declined
bSvote of Two 10 one. and the commits
siors from the church so expressed both
thown feeling and the feeling of the
cotegation. As, however, it was Mr..
Parsons earnest desire to be released
ans il was also in harmony with the re-
por the commissioners, the presbyte
grab the request of the petitioner, the
disstion of the pastoral relation to take
effeomediately. The Rev. DIR. Lafay
cite rks was appointed to preach in the
Newstle church and declare its pulpit
vaca,t his earliest convenience, and WA:
madederator of the session until thu
next ted meeting Of tho presbytery
whic'll be held in October, and the ses
sion given leave to supply its pulpit
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04
Tribute of Respect.
WIGwAM LITTLE ELK TRIBE, No. so, }
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WIGwAM LITTLE ELK TRIBE, No. so, J
Cherry Hill, Md
Buck Moon, ooh Sleep, q. 5. ID 400. )
WHEREAS, It. has pie Ised Almighty God
in His Wise Providence TO remove from
our midst our beloved Brother, EDWIN
OTLEY; and whereas we as "A Lodge feel
verv deeply the loss which we have thus
sustained in the demise OF Brother Otley,
as we shall miss his friendly counsel; and
wishing to give expression to the sorrow we
feel, therefore be it
Resolred, That while we bow in humble
submission to the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe, knowing that He ordereth all
things Alright, we cannot but feel the loss
that we as a Lodge have sustained.
Resolved, That the charter of the Lodge be
draped in mourning for three months
ReSolred, That we convey to the bereaved
family our heartfelt sympathy in this their
time of bereavement.
ReSOlred, That copy of these resolutions
be forwarded TO his friends, and also pub
lished in two of the county papers.
HARRY II. DAVIS,
j. SCsTT JAMESON,
NJ. +. MAGRAw,
Cherry Hill, Md. Committee
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Thurlow . . 1-3
Passed balls-Green, 3; Daily, l. Struck out
BY Hawke. 20: by McNitt. Il. Mutfed third
strike-Green, ). Double Dlay-Fry and futile.
Time, li5. Umpire. Feehly.
The Volunteer base ball club OF vii
mingtou crossed bats with Elkton on
Wed uesday on the home grounds. The
contest was very Que sided, the score
being 10 to 0 in favor of Elkton. Hawke
was very effective and an entire puzzle
to the batsmen, striking out twenty one
and allowing them only three hits.
The managers of the ElKton base ball
club are very much discouraged by the
meagre attendance at the games this
season. They are not conducting these
games for profit but simply for the pleas
ure and entertainment of the community
and unless there is a reasonable increase
in patronage sufficient to meet the
expenses of the games they will be
discontinued.
The Baltimore SIN of Friday has this
to say of Hawke, who has been pitching
for the Elkton club this season : Pitcher
Hawke can have a trial with the Balti-
more club if he wants it. A telegram
was sent to the Elkton man who rec.
commended the young fellow, asking him
to send Hawke on, and the officers of the
club would look him over. A special
dispatch to the Sun from Elkton says
Hawke will probably come on and try
bis chances, bat has not decided pos
itively. II he puts in an appearance
Manager BarnIe, who is considered one
of the experts in judging ball players,
will probably take him in hand and
watch his pitching III practice. Hawke
will be given au opportunity to enter the
box against "a team Of comparatively weak
hitters il both the manager aud Captain
Van Haltren agree that his work is
promising
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04
RECORD OF PUBLIC DRUNK
ENNESS.
FRIDAY.

In the evening big row in saloon
on Main street. Doors and windows
closed while the fight was on. One man
finally thrown out, his clothing badly
torn and the blood flowing freely. He
made Short (?l stop.
Later-A drunken row on Bow street.
One mans nose mashed.
Still later, at miduight-A man on
North street SO crazy drunk he couldn't
tell his name. Taken to Jail.
SATURDAY.
In the afternoon a prominent barren
ite'' politician terribly paralyzed by the
ardent Finally became disorderly, but
was taken home by his friends. A war
rant out for him.
Later-A poor woman on the street
hunting drunkea husband.
Same night-A poor crippled man on
the street. very drunk but orderly.
Same night-A drunken man fell on
the pavement and sprained his ankle.
Same night at midnght-Two drunken
men took yard gate off it's hinges and
CARVING it further east on Main street
hung it on q lamp post, while one of
them did dirty trick that dccency pre-,
vents our telling in newspaper.
SUNDAY.
Early i'll the morning a man, not a
resident of Elkton, who when sober is a
good fellow but when drunk a nuisance
to every body, drunk and down fiat on
hotel porch.
THURSDAY.
A man alleged to be deaf and dumb
but with his skin full of whisky begging
on Main street. HIS paper contained
this striking appeal Give him a drink
and pass him on" When last seen was
making a worm fence up Partridge's hill
At night-A drunken man In a carri
age bowling along Main street, officer
after him.
Later man under the influence, com
planning to the peace officer that his
horse had been stolen.
Friday night, June Goth, and Saturday
night, June 9th, two red letter nights
and excellent illustrations of the beauties
of high license in Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04
Fourth Of July Excursions Oh the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

In pursuance of the usual custom the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell
excursion tickets for the Fourth of July
holiday between all stations on its system
east of Pittsburg and Erie, at rate of
tC0 cents per mile.
The tickets will be sold on July Sd
and 9Th, and will be valid for return
until July 7th, 1891, inclusive.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04
Deaths DOings.

On Tuesday last the friends in Elkton
of Mrs. Edwin NJ. Wilmer of Baltimore
were shocked beyond measure upon re-
ceipt of the intelligence of her death
which occurred on Monday night at her
home at the corner OF Madison avenue
aud Lanyale street in that city. Mrs.
Wilmer was the youngest daughter OF
the late Henry s. Pl4cide, well known
and highly respected citizen Of Baltimore
and who conducted "a successful business
for many years on McElderrey's wharf.
About nine years ago she became the
wife of Edwin NJ Wilmer, only son of the
late Col. Edwin Wilmer formerly of Port
Deposit in this county. The fruits of
that union are three children, bereft SO
suddenly of the tender and fostering
care OF a mother than whom no one
could be more atfectionate aud devoted
parent. Her funeral took place on
Thursday from her late residence, her
remains being Inferred in the family
vault at Greenmount Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04

Smith, Ada TaS Tor, Hannah Hartnett,
Helen Hague.
Promotion from grade . to grade G.
Diston Brown, Harry Miller, Charlie
Warburton. Hiram Mccullough, Samuel
Realey, Ella Witworth, Stella Williams,
Helen Gilpin, Rena Maxwell, Henrietta
Hague, Mona Dean, Alma Dean, Helen
Lsrzalere, Blanche Ford, Mollie Perkins.
The handsome piano used in all the
exercises of the schools, was furnished
by Charles NJ. Stieif of Baltimore, aud is
for sale. Full information given upon
application to the principal of the
school,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04

The Thurlow base ball club was de-
feated by the Elkton club by score of
5 to 3 on Saturday last Hawke and
Green were the Elkton battery, the
pitching of the former being so good as
to prevent the visiting club from securing
a hit off his delivery. The score was as
follows.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04

Intelligence reached Elkton on We'd
nesday of the death at her home in
Washington, d. c., on Monday afternoon
of Mrs. Sarah Z. Brown, wife of Mr..
Lewis X. Brown, formerly of this county
but for number OF years past faithful
and efficient officer in the Treasury
Department. Mrs, Brown was the ceutre
of a large circle of admiring and devoted
friends aud her death is painful be-
reavement to her husband and family
Her funeral TOOK place on Thursday
from her late residence, No. 1874 c street
SOut heaSt.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04

Excuse me, George, but when | saw YOU
a wear ago, your face was covered with
pimples it seem to be ali right now" eyes
sir; that's because | stuck to Ayers Sar-
saparilla, tue greatest blood medicine in
the world. | was never 50 well in my life
as am now
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04
TIME TABLE.

a. HENRY w. o. JOHNSON, WHOSE PosToFf'oe is BAY VIEW
,eo,, COUNTY, MAINLAND The AUTHORIZED AGENT OF ire
WHO TO RECEIVE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BILLS
DUE THIS OFFICE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04

Remember the date OF the
nert Elkton Fair, Septen1-
Der 18th, 10TH, nth and
18th.
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Hird.

BROWN.-At her late residence, No. l34 c street
southeast June 10Th, 2S9l Mt p. m. Sarah E.,
beloved wife of Lewis X, Brown.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04

Recently vessel:sailed from a Bel
GUM port for West Africa, having on
board fourteen missionaries, four hun
dred and sixty casks of gunpowder,
eleven cases of gin and ten Thousand
casks OF rum. Verify civilization (?) is
a puzzle OF inconsistencies! Is there not
question here for the foreign mission
airy societies, as to how far they lend
their sanction to rum and gunpowder
tactics by sailing in vessels bearing
such cargo?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04

The following is, says the australian
Sunday School Teacher, from boys
essay on total abstinence: 81 abstain
excel as cricketer. Grace says, abstain
as walker, Weston says abstain; as an
oarsmau, Hanlon says, abstain; as a
swimmer, Webb says, abstain as an
orator, Bright says, abstain as a mis-
sionary, Livingstone says, abstain; as a
doctor, Clark says, abstain as a
preacher, Farrar says. abstain. Asy
lums, prisons, and work houses repeat
the cry, 'abstainr" We have heard
long speech with less in it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04

The 7aoentjeth Century delivers the
following monologue on 'Society's Two
Extremes:
When you read Ward McAllister's
book you have picture of what our
civilization has done for the rich. If you
will walk through the Mulberry Street
New York; district, you will see what
it has done for the poor. Between the
two extremes you will find people of
brains, of heart, of virtue. But among
the four hundred and in Mulberry Street
YOU will find two classes of people who
are the counterparts of each other. With
all their differences they are marvelously
alike. One is rich, the other is poor.
One class is respectable, the other is
despised. One class is polished, tie
other is boorish. One class is clean, the
other is filthy. But both are brainless,
both are heartless, both are sensual
One class eats pate de tote gras, the other
garlic, but both live to eat. One class
drinks champaign, the other bad whisky,
but both live to drink. One class dances
at Delmonico's the other in dives, but
both live to dance One class is brutal
lied by poverty, the other is sensualized
by luxury. The elegant Mr.. McAllister,
filed to the chin with six kinds of wine,
trying to get into his carriage; and the
filthy loafer soaked with stale beer,
sleeping on a lumber pile, are brothers.
Both are idlers, both are tritiers, both
are supported by the labor of Others,
both arc useless, both are barnacles.
One has been lifted to the top by our
social system, the other has been kicked
to the bottom.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04
SATURDAY.

Early i'll the morning man, not a
resident of Elkton, who when sober is a
good fellow but when drunk a nuisance
to everybody, drunk and down fat on a
hotel porch.
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w. &. Il. u. COLUMN.

The great cnu,o Of social crime is
drink. The great cause of poverty is
drink. When hear of a family broken
up and ask the cause-drink II go to
the gal!ows and ask It's victim the cause,
in perfect wJnderment, why do not men
put a stop to this thing? Our legisla-
tors will come together and pass every
measure necessary to the welfare of the
people, aud yet pass laws sanctioning
the sale of liquor through saloons
biSh0d HeLund.
The Monitor., 1891-10-02
constinatio,, and insanity.

It is now generally admitted that con-
stipation is productive Of serious disoT-
ders, that it aggravates other ailments,
increases the susceptibility of the system
to infectious diseases and produces q
state of general physical disturbance.
The nervous system is especially affected,
and it must be remembered that the
nervous centers are in the brain.
The deleterious effects Of constipation
were formerly explained by the pressure
of the hardened mass on the blood yes
sells and nerves of the intestines But a
different view is now taken II is be-
lieved that they are due to powerful
poisons, which have been proved to be
developed in the process of incipient de-
composition.
There is reason to believe that extreme
cases of constipation may result in in
sanity. In some of the worst cases Of
constipation there is IL free passage
through the compact mass, the latter
adhering in thick layers to the walls of
the intestines, while the patient has no
suspicion of his real condition.
That grave diseases do not oftener re-
suit from constipation is due 10 the con
slant use of cathartics on the part Of
those affected But such use is itself in
furious. The true course is to establish
habits that will effectually remove the
tendency to constipation The muscular
vigor of the intestines needs to be in
creased by invigorating the muscular
system generally with proper outdoor
exercise. YOUTHS Companion
The Monitor., 1891-10-02

The kea, o. mountain parrot, Of New
Zealand, agreenish brown bird, formerly
as harmless IS others OF his class, has de.
veloped carniyorous habit as fastidious
as that Of epicures It used to feed on
the berries that grew luxuriantly on the
hills, but it has changed that simple
Diet since the multiplication Of sheep;
perhaps nres. too. made that natural
food scarce 1t now takes terrible re-
venge on its unconscious enemy.
Fastening itself on the back of a pool
sheep, perhaps stuck in a snowdrift, and
savagely tearing away wool, skin and
flesh, it plunges its powerful beak into
the kidney fat which it deyours. and
The Monitor., 1891-10-02

then, leaving one victim 70 dle IL agony,
roes off in search of another. Though 1t
Is as difficult 10 feel individual affection
for sheep where they are slaughtered by
millions as il would be to care for hogs
in Chicago the most unsentimental
shepherd cannot refrain from plying
one of his own flock that ne finds in such
a condition, and from invoking maledic-
tions on the whole race of keas.
How they found out that kidney fat
was such a delicacy can only be con-
jectured-perhaps in the same indirect
manner in which Charles Lambs China
man discovered that young roast pig was
good: kea saw ii sheep devouring his
regular supply Of food and defending
his property with what beak and claws
he had, his tongue came in contact acci-
dentally with kidney fat. From that
moment the satisfaction Of appetite and
the qualification of vendetta We're united.
C. NJ. Grant in Harper's
The Monitor., 1891-10-02
IapIace and Sra.c.

Laplace was rather small man, with
a white necktie, looking very like a par
son, though he was reputed to be an
atheist, as indeed was the case. He was
then very old, and used an old mans
privilege, retiring to bed about 9o'clock.
Arago was a fine looking man, with a
very fine looking wife, and a stanch Re
publican. Laplace. on the contrary, was
weak, and always shifting his politics
according to the time. This led at last
to such a quarrel between him and
Arago that it was not usual for persons
to attend the soirees of both.
When Laplace was near his end Arago
saw a man at his own sOiree who usually
went to his rivals, and remarked. "Ah!
he sees old Laplace is going and SO he
has come to me-" It WAS usual for a
visitor, when once introduced to so
regularly, and it was considered rude TO
cut many soirees consecutiyely. La
place gave only tea and coffee, but Cuyier,
after his soiree was over. would sit down
with few friends to tea and apple pie
-Sedwick's Letters.