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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31
EPiTHETS, - TROUBLESOME
GHOSTS.

During this campaign the WHIG
has deprecated and avoided anything
of an Extensively personal character
But the persistent attempts of the
Democratic organs to cruelty Mr..
Robert c. Thackery the Republican
candidate tor State ) Attorn. V, upon
epithcls falsely alleged t. have been
applied by him in he pas t. Mr.
William J. Smith the Reput lican
candi late for the cIerkship of tie
circuit court and to cruelty Mr..
Smith upon epithets falsely al eyed
to have been applied by him in the
past to Mr.. Thackery impel the
suggestion. that people who live in
glass houses should not throw stones.
1t is only little over four years
July %. I887-sin the only re.
sponsible editor of the Cecil Demo-
cy0t,-Senator John S. Writ, openly
in the newspapers, and over his own
signature, published the follow ng
concerning Mr. William G.. Purnell
with whom Senator Writ is now as
ISOLATED in the editorial management
OF the Cecil Democrat, and whom
the Senator is pledged to support as
secretary Of the newt NaryIand
Ca,.,a.
'e'"'o'
! ITO THE DECENT CITIZENS OF CECIL
COUNTY"
am Credibly informed that a circular
OF which copy is published below, has
been extensively circulated throughout
! Cecil county especially among the labor
ing classes The character Of w. c.
| Purnell the author is too we'll known in
! this community to require any com
ments. Nor do I think my character
is at the mercy of every mendacious
| political hummer who NAV choose to
attack me. | would not notice it except
to call the attention of the people to the
ates have to resort to such despicabe
| tricks to bolster up a desperate cause. in
a vain endeavor to avoid their defeat
which is now certain.
!
II would not he difficult to convince
anv person a littl4 above the ,,oraI
standino of PnrnaII that IN, inc,naI,i.
! of the Nffanse he cbarres
ToHv c. Wrpr
| TT
! W y A'ii'
WIT was IN part as follows
| ELKroN, MD, Iuly 10, 1887.
| DEAR SIR AND BROTHER =
The first clause of the preamble to our
constitution tells you of the reason why
we have been obliged to organize our
selves as Knights of Labor, viz: ITO
! resist the alarming development and
! aggressiveness of great capitalists and
corporations which if unchecked by us
must lead to the pauperization and
/ hopeless degradation of the toiling
| masses; and that if we desire to enioy
the full blessings of life, we must place
a check upon the unjust accumulation
, ana me {, power Tor evil OF aggregate
X
a. A danger OF this kind now immedi
Raltimore & On; "a , 49, %.,d po vi tnv
through its attorneys and agents to con
several counties oftbs Stnte aOd m ,me
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31
Vote the straight Repttb-
Ic071 ticket.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY.

YIN N - lNIh Il
While it is not our purpose 10 be-
gin now what we have eschewed from
the beginning of this campaign, "a
comparison OF the personal merits and
qualifications of the various candidates
on the different tickets; and while we
do not intend to suggest, that any can
didate nominated by any party tor any
office 10 be filled by popular voice next
Tuesday is unfit for the duties he seeks
TO execute, it cannot be amiSs to refer
to the peculiar excellence of some OF
them.
This paragraph is devoted to par
donable reference TO the pre- eminent
qualifications of the gentlemen whom
the Republican convention has nomi-
mated tor that most delicate and trying
of al public offices,-the States At
torneyship.
There is no position more important
to fill, or more difficult to fill properly,
than that of attorney for the State in
the rural districts.
The responsibilities attaching to it,
are even more vital in the counties than
IN the large cities. In the latter, the
work IS SO large, that much of it has to
be done tY deputies, and an inefficient
chief may supply his own want OF
qualification Ey employing competent
aids.
1t is not so in the counties.
There, the States Attorney has to
represent the State in his own proper
person. He has no deputy or vicar.
He must be ready, able, and willing, to
do his full duty without fear, favor, or
affection. He has no time to consult,
nor any fee to pay consulting attorneys.
He ought to be chief among the best
at the Bar.
Nobody who has visited courts of
justice can doubt, that justice is often
sacrificed to the lnefficiency, not to say
the incapacltv, of the youths and strip
lings who are generally selected to
Flesh their maiden swords" as attor-
neys for the State.
Many criminal goes unwhipt of
justice, and many jury feels its time
wasted by hanging on the boyhooi Of
the school boy.
The States Attorney ought to BE- not
only competent, but he should be quail
fed.
He ought not to ask the State to
educate him at its expense. He should
be fully educated tor the delicate duties
of his high mission bef0re be asks the
people to entrust him with it.
As point Of public duty, it is incum-
| bent on the voter to consider these
matters before ne consents to tritter
away public funds III moot courts, and
mental gymnasiums.
No point of professional possibility
is denied the young asplTant for
forensic honors, who would contest
popular favor with him, when the
people who vote not for favor, nor for
fear, but for public good, are reminded,
that due regard for that efficiency
which should characterize the admins
tration Of the office of States Attor-
ney, cannot certainly be better recog-
nized, than by voting next Tuesday, for
the sound lawyer, the skilled attorney,
the conscientious counsellor, the emf
nentlY respected citize n,-Robert C..
Thackery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

WrH supe cilious arrogance the
WIG informs its readers that Tom
Reed has hear of Barney Compton
desire to meet his old enemy on the
floor of the next congress and says
I'VE should like to see Barney after
Tom meets him. Cecil Democrat.
"Supercilious arrogance. That's
ToiaSb
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31
BROTHER NINE!



4b'-BaGy Mine, a Ia ncNuhy-
[Sung originally in back up stairs room over
Taylor's store a Rock Springs. Cecil county
Md on Saturday. June 6 1921. Present Charles
Carroll GrotherS, Austin Lane Gr0thers, Stephen
jeremiah Caldwell and plain Elliott Graham.
On a table large sheet OF paper lies covered all
over with ''writin'," and which aiterwarl became
notorious to the public as the Gruthers-Graham
polite contract, by which the Seventh and
Eighth districts were bar@ained tor and sold
afterwards at Elktpn ON June ., 1881. (fhiS was
not torgery) In the centre OF the room is a
bed, on which IA large roll OF one dollar bills is
conspcuuuSly laid, aud which is piled very
.HHBy CD To look biz.
CHARLIE TO STEVE, Confidently
Austin's going to be elected,
Brother mine,
Brother mine,
There's the delegates I've selected
Every time,
Every time,
There's the doodle" on the bed,
You have heard what I've just said,
I'll pay twenty dollars a head,
Every time,
Every time,
So you'd best take up that contract
Now and sign.
STEVE TO CHARLIE Gmploringly):
Your devotion to your brother,
SurpaSses mine,
Surpasses mine,
And Pm chary of that contract,
Every time,
Every time,
For what will voters say,
When from Rock Springs thy today
Without voting are sent away,
N'er time,
N'er a time,
When not voting, they are sent away
this time?
CHARLIE TO STEVE (defiantly):
Conlound it, what's the difference
Need say,
Need say,
Don't we Crothers own the party
Up this way.
Up this way?
And tile ballet, donfyOu see
IS mere f0rmaLty,
Uhich tile people must dispense a0ikh
When the CrotherS
Shall decree,
Which the people must dispe Sc with
Now tor me
STEVE TO CHARLIE CATER signing
To oblige you | have signed it,
Since you urge m
SO, to do it,
But be careful in November
LIST you Tue it,
Lest you rue it.
For if the peope choose,
Since for them You have no use,
They may cook the Cro;hers' goose
And have, for Graham
No further use,
They may cook the Crothers goose
Now so spruce.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

We have given the voters
of this county authentic and
satisfactory evidence of an
outrageous political dicker in
the Eighth district, through
which Mr.. Crothers and Mr..
Graham secured their places
on the Democratic ticket. That
political bargain, conceived
solely for personal benefit and
emolument, and in the cool
audaclty with which it was ex-
ecuted, and the rights of the
Democratic voters in three dis
trlcts of the county trampled
upon, stands unparalleled in
the history OF Cecil politics.
Will the intelligent voters
OF the Democratic party APP
prove such methods of secur-
ing nominations by casting
their ballots for the beneficial
ries of them?
The Democratic party can
not afford to justify such VOL
ence on the spirit and forms
OF its organization.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

THE success of the so called
Democratic Ticket-which FORUM
ately is not now among the proba
bilities, in no sense be the
victory of the Democratic party, but
would be merely the personal tri,
umph of Charley Crothers, Charley
Smith and - and - Jojash.
That is the long and the short OF
it, and all OF it.
VoTE THE Bosses DOWN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

"D that EtgAM distr1ct
agreement IS genuine 1t ought
TO defeat Cr0the1S and ora
ham.'-EdatOr Pu1weU Of tile
= Democrat.
( 1t is genuine, as everybody
U knows.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

If the people OF Cecil county
would make a tee-simple deed of the
whole county to the Crothers and
lamar families, it might satisfy these
ambitious and aspiring folks, notwith-
standing some persons say that
what they really want is the whole
earth"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

SENATOR WRIT through his organ
has declared his advocacy of the poll
tax amendment, and the other bosses
are with him.
1t is a blow aimed at every poor
man in Cecil county.
VoTE THE Bosses DOWN.
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A. l.. C.-rematum.
Oh yes! I'll be an angel
And with Saint John I'll stand;
Sweet Reuben on my frontlet;
Jeems Graham on my hand.
Gone to meet our grandmotht

The organs of the Elkton
Ring have a great deal to say
about the burdens of "tarifl
taxation" upon the poor man,
but now they propose to aA
Inner tile b17o1legr Of 0Otlng,!
This is the most odious and
unjust form of taxation, and is
the purpose of the third con
stltutional amendment. zHl
Ring bosses ad00catc a b0H tau
Iokc them do70n.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

LAST week the Cecil Democrat
named the WING or its editor in
tzUenty-one different editorials.
But the News on Thursday led the
Democrat just one point, by referring
to the WING or its editor just tz0euty-
tao times.
Evidently there is something in
the WING, that it requires the COM
bined intellectual % effort of two
newspapers to answer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

Tue young Democratic bosses an
nounced last week in their organ,
the Cecil Democrat, their support OF
the proposed third amendment to
the state constitution, by which it is
hoped to impose poll tax upon the
voters of the state,
II Vote against the proposed amend
ment and VOTE THE Bosses DOWN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

If that Eighth district
agreement is genuine 1t
ought to defe0t C|0thers
and Graham. "-Edit0rPtt7
nell Of the Democrat.
1t is genuine, as every
body HO1C En0zCS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

State In the Circuit court
VS.. for Cecil county.
Brown, Jones Indictments for three
and Green. separate ofenses.
Counsel for State-Austin l..
Crothers, States Attorney.
Counsel for prisoners-Charles c.
Crothers, assistant States Attorney.
Is any one prophet enough to fore
tell what the verdicts-or as the Saint
would say-what "the harvest will
beI
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

The organs of the Elkton
ring have a great deal to say
about the burdens of tariff
taxation" upon the poor man,
but now they propose to tar
him fer the brzVllcsr y0otln.9!
This is the most odious and
unjust form OF taxation, and is
the purpose of the third con-
stitutional amendment. Tie
Ring bosses ad0Orate a POLL tor.
U0te them d07oW.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

No honorable Democrat
need fear that lie 7viW soil lis
Democracy 7vheu he rebudi-
afeS "Ring' crookeduess BY
Voting against its benefcia-
r1eS next Tuesday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

BETS are now offered of SIoo tc
SIS, that Mr. r. c Thackery will BIZ
deteated.-CccH Democrat.
That's Jcjash
Jojash doesn't know that betting
as the FOOLS argument is the las
resort of desperate politicians.
Nor does Jojash know that betting
on the result of an election is an in.
dicta'Nle oferse under the laws O
Maryland
OF course Jojash don't know.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

The Major has given to the public
his opinion (?) OF Mr., Smith, now let
us have Mr. Smiths opinion of the
Major The mutual interchange Ct
their real opinions OF each other
would be real interesting -Crr7l
Democrat.
That's Jojash.
Not halt SO interesting as the
mutual interchange of real opin,
ions" between your own Saint John
and your own dear Greenbury, in
your own columns under date OF
July %, 1887.
Read.,it, Joiash, its 'interestin"
re- DIM"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

YES, we are going to scuttle the
old ship and get rid of the rats that
are devouring her"
Then well raise her, and put
new crew aboard"
The language of life long Elkton
Democrat.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

The ticket Of the young Demo
cratic bosses is beaten. All of them
are whistling their loudest to keep
their courage up, but the handwriting
is on the wall.
NOTE THE Bosses DOWN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

I regard no man Oh the
Democratic ticket in this
county as safe. y Senator
John s. Writ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

State In the Circuit court
VS.. for Cecil county.
fifty different Indictments for fifty
persons. different offenses.
Counsel for State, Austin L. Croth-
ers, States Attorney.
Counsel for the defense, Charles
C.Crothers, assistant States Attorney
What will the verdict be ?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

Il regard no man Oh the
Democratic ticket in this
c0Unty as safe. Ex-senator
John s. Writ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

The correct name of the so called
Democratic candidate for States
Attorney is-Charles Austin Carroll
Lane Crothers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

IT would be a humane act for
some friend-it it has one left-to
sprinkle barrel or two of chloride
OF lime through the Meas office
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31
CHE Bosses DOWN

Austin L. Crothers as the
Attorney, and Charles c.
as counsel for every in
erson, 7Ohaf anil tie Ueyaict
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

It is Acre5y agreed this GM day fJune
5etrecH tie parties hereto that the tottoW.
ing persons be supported for delegates to
tie County Conrention, Ciz. Chds. G.
Crothers. Nathan Montgomery, VIM. j.
SINNERS. Elliott Graham and S. j. Cald.
aceH upon tile toHoumg terms and c0ndt-
tiORS::
I-7he delegation agree to support 4.
l.. Crothers for States Attorney, and to
use all honorable means to secure lbs nom.
nation.
?-7He said delegation shall support
jas I. Graham for Clerk Of the Court,
proUided, horeCer, that tie delegation in
tile .SeceaM Election District shall r0te for
the said CrotherS, and no member Of the
aboce delegatjon shall rote for said Ora
ham unless an equal number Of delegates
from said SeUeRth district, or elsewhere,
shall rOte for said Crothers oote for cote.
CnAs. G. CRoTHERS,
Z. GRAHAM,
S. J. CALDWELL.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

people want the building
moved from the public roads
highways put in a passable
will vote for Dean,
on.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

WIEN the final reckoning is made
the editor of the Meas is told to
@ae, it is dollars to doughnuts
will get special premium
ampion-what2
Sc we put it mildly and call
er of the truth.
The Bosses DOWN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

the lOllOWlnS 1dCtS ana llgureS VIII
demonstrate:
Al pneus Crothers, ! From May, 1867
Justice OF the Peace to May, 1869.
Rich'd H Crothers ! For the year
collector of taxes 1868
Rich'd II Crothers ! For the year
collector of taxes 1869
Rich'd H Crothers For the year
collector of taxes 1870
Rich'd H Crothers For the year
collector OF taxes 1871
Rlch'd H Crothers For the year
collector OF taxes 1876
Rich d H Crothers For the year
collector OF taxes 1877
Rich'd H Crothers | From Nov, 1877
county commits mr. to Nov 1870
Alpheus Crothers. For part OF the
collector OF taxes year 1877
Alpheus Crothers, For the year
collector of taxes 1873
Alpheus Crothers For the wear
collector OF taxes 1879
Rich'd H Crothers ! For the year
collector of taxesS 1880
Rich'd H Crothers } For the year
collector of taxeS> 1881
Chas. c. Crothers J From Jan I, 1880
States Attorney, ) to Jan I, 1884.
Chas. c. Crothers) J From Nov, 1880
counsel to board to
county comms'rs Nov, 1891
DIR. r. Ransom
Crothers, state From 1885
director in P &tBC to
r R, sinecure with Nov. 1891
free transportation
Ransom r. ! Nov. 1855
Crothers, for clerk Renamed
of the circuit court at home
Austin 7 Crotba- From Jan I 1892
Eor to an I, 1896
States Attorney .o WI. ham,
The above facts need no comment.
They simply point the people to
their duty, and that is to VOTE THE
Bosses DOWN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

regard no man on the
Democratic ticket in this
county as safe. Ex-senator
John s. Writ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

/ regard no man on the
Democratic ticket in this
county as safe. Ex-senator
John S. Writ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31

Vote the Straight Repu6-
Hc011 ticket.
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THAT CONTRACT.

Under the public Mr. Croh after
the CothersCaham agreement published the WING forgery,
has at last submitted what he the original O the Cecil Democrat
submit the side by side and leave to the final judgment
OF the people whether they substantially and to all true
nlents a purpOes and the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31
PERTINENT FACTS.

ONE OF the strongest reasons given
by many d mocrats against the re
election of Reuben T. lamar, the
present Register of Wills, is the fact
that he and other members Of his
family have been almost life long
office holders and office seekers.
The same same reasons apply with
equal force to another candidate on
the so called Democratic ticket, as
the following facts and figures will
demonstrate:
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REPUBLICAN TICKET

REPUBLICAN, TICKET
~&
-
NVIDM
STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR
WILLIAM ]. VANNORT,
OF KENT COUNTY.
FOR COMPTROLLER
JOHN MCDONALD,
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL:
GEORGE NJ. SHARP,
OF BALTIMORE.
FOR CLERK OF THE COURT APPEALS:
ENOCH B. ABEL,
OF ST. MARY'S COUNTY.
COUNTY TICKET.
FOR CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT:
WILLIAM ]. SMITH,
FOR REGISTER OF WILLS:
WILLIAM T. BYE.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY
ROBERT c. THACKERY.
FOR SHERIFF
AMASA CHURCHMAN.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ISRAEL R. DEAN,
WILLIAM c. PYLE,
WILLIAM R. CAMERON.
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES
CHAS. F. HINCHLIFFE,
JOHN V. ABRAHAMS,
JOHN E. COULSON.
FOR JUDGES OF OF THE ORPHANS COURT
DIR. H. M. UHLER,
WILLIAM P. COULSON,
AMOS MARTINDALE.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR
WILMER J. FALLS.
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The above facts need no comment.
They simply point the people to
their duty, and that is to VOTE THE
Bosses DOWN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-29
NOTES
IN BENNINGTON AND RUTLAND COUNTIES,
MAY 6-8, 1891.


For information of Farr Horse and
Barton Horse address Mrs. Hollis Stow
ell, South Windham, VT, and for dam of
Highland Gray, Nathan Holt, Weston,
VT.
Smith Kelly, Rutland, VT, IS years
old, says:
The dam of Rounds Horse was out of
little mare called Morgan that Onias
Hulett of Pawlet owned. | bought the
dam of Rounds Horse of him when three
years old. She was bay, about l6 hands
and "A catch colt, got by Philip Clark's
Messenger Her dam was dark brown,
14-3. | sold the dam of Rounds Horse
when about years old to Herod Nor
gan, Whlpple Hollow, Rutland, and took
her for him soon after to Black Hawk,
and she had the Rounds Horse. think
the Philip Clark Horse was from old
Andrus Horse, and | think he got blind :;
a gray, 1913, 1850 lbs. | know nothing
about pedigree of dam of Rounds Horse
except what Onias Hulett told me. /
was married when %; am now 70.
bought this filly years after was mar
ried. The Clark Horse then was only 6
or years old.
Mr.. Daniels, Rutland, says Cephas
Stone had young bay stallion, 1913, 1850
lbs., that he stood at Castleton and else
where.
+. Kelly, Clarendon, 50 years old,
says: Barton Brown, Pawlet, raised his
cream-cOlored mare from Casoll horse
that came along, and from this mare
quite a race of horses sprung. They
were very good horses and good size.
Cole had one of the mares from Browns
old mare; his colts were all cream-col-
Ored. Father bought the last colt of the
old. | came from Dandy when II, and
this colt was > years old when we moved.
1t was 6S years when father bought the
colt, and Browns mare was from 20 to
rs years when this colt was toaled. Fa-
Their said the Casol or Kasoul Horse was
large, square, chunked kind of cream
colored horse. | think they called him
imported. Brown came from Connecti-
cut, and | think man acquainted with
him stopped with him year or two and
had this horse.
+, \. Morse, West Rutland, says We
bought Billy Morgan when or years
old of c. NJ. Willard, Brandon, VT, and
sent him directly to Wisconsin, with an
other stallion, black, l6 hands, 100 lbs,
that we bought of Olmsted, Benson.
j. d. Morse, Martinsburgh, Mo-, would
know about Olmsted Horse. Billy Nor
gan was bay, fine-blooded horse, l54
hands, 1850 lbs. Willard had him from
Stone, who stood him one or two years.
He kept him at Castleton, think, before
the war.
Z. Kelly, Clarendon, says further: The
Magnum Bonums were noble horses.
Father owned a colt sold for 5000 in Bos-
ton. Patterson kept one of these Mag
mum BQnums at Dandy years, that had