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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-08-29
FEEDING ACCORDING TO FORM.

Lately the Cincinnati Post has been
regaling its readers with an elaborate
dissertation on "table manners" which
is little singular in that it has much
more to say of the table service than of
the prevailing personal manners. Al
though it is apparently intended to
supersede the historic suggestions of
Lord Chesterfield and other more or
less distinguished authorities on "good
FORM" it is likely to make bu. slow
headway in that direction. Throughout
the whole discourse there il a great
verbal clatter OF dishes, which is more
suggestive OF the scullery than the din
ing hall. Properly passing the plates
seems to engross the whole attention
of the writer. In fact, he talks like a
man who had at some memorable
epoch in his career been shamefully
neglected at table, and wished to avail
himself of good opportunity to
gravely reprove and restrain the growth
of such reprehenslble tendency.
Careful consideration OF the subject
has fully persuaded him that one
should, "when asked to pass any dish,
empty both hands before doing so."
That's right. No we'll bred person
should ever attempt to "pass" the
lobster salad while clutching a quarter
section of custard pie in each hand. 1t
is somewhat inelegant. But whether
the active member should first arise
and ablute his hands before passing"
the oleomargarine, the cited author
itY has apparently not debated yet.
This prescription probably provides for
those exigencies when such of the
servants as may not be grievously
afflicted with ga mighty misery some.
where about their anatomy are off bury
ing deceased relatives.
Further along, the professor of pro-
vincial politeness solemnly warns every
body that "you are never to put your
knife in the butter DISH" This prob
ably anticipates forthcoming form of
depravity which his sensitive soul
shifts from afar. Just why any sane
Christian should feel impelled to de-
posit his knife, with all its imperfections
upon it, in the butter dish, is rather
difficult to discern.
Nevertheless he proceeds with no
little positiveness to proclaim that, IN
Ohio society, the fiat has gone forth
that "no one should ever put his knife
or spoon into any dish but his own.'
Therefore the most simple minded OF
mortals cannot fail to understand that
plunging ones spoon into his neigh
boris soup or marmalade is somewhat
unconventional and liable to give
offense to a sensitive person.
Moreover, the quoted authority in-
hiblts any inherent propensity one may
naturally close on to round half mil
lion. A number equal to one third
of the entire population of New York
city have made their homes in this
country during the last twelve months.
On the whole, however, they gave US
very little trouble. Our national di.
gestion is good, and we have assjmilated
this enormous amount of foreign food.
But, to tell the truth, there are symp-
toms of dyspepsia abroad, and it is
full time tor our immigration laws to
be rigidly enforced.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-08-29
DECEPTION IN DEAL ERS.

The attention of the western press
has been given to an abuse In con-
nection with the sale of advertised
articles by retail dealers which is not
peculiar to that section of the
country. There are many standard
articles of general consumption, the
value of which has been brought be-
fore the public by extensive adver-
tislng. The names of these articles
will readily suggest themselves to
the public. Very large sums of
money have been spent in this way.
The merit of such articles Is, of
course, to be tested in the end by
those who use them, and the proprie-
tors are fully content that this should
be the case. The wrong under which
they labor is that there is a conspir-
acy to prevent their being SO tested.
The dealers in many cases hold them
back from the public, and substitute
another article, spurious, and often
to great degree valueless, for them.
The operation is in this way The
advertised article is made of valuable
material, and it is we'll adapted to its
purpose 1t has been proved to
answer the ends claimed tor it. In
short, it has established itself a repu.
tation. This is the fair capital of its
owners. The knowledge that it is
everything that they claim it to be
justities their advertising it. The
public are desirous of possessing it,
They 60 to store to make its pur'
chase. There, under the operation
OF the fraud we are exposing, they
find themselves forestalled. Some
other manufacturer, approaching the
favor which merit and advertising ir
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-08-29
Wife-Such a dream as l had last

Wife-Such dream as l had last
night, dear
Husband-May I hear about it2
"Well-Yes. l dreamed l was in a
great establishment where they sold
husbands. There were beauties, some
in glass cases and marked at fearful
prices, and others were sold at less
figures. Girls were paying out fortunes !;
and the handsomest men l ever saw. 1t
was wonderful"
"Did you see any like me there, dear"
eyes. Just as was leaving l saw a
whole lot like you, on the remnant
counter.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-08-29

Chicago is Dragging that she is
going to have at her fair a perfect
reproduction of Venice, with real
gondolas and gondoliers. Go to.
If two genteel Japanese, with their
jinrikshas, were driven away under
the contract labor law, how are you
going to import any Italian gon-
dotas and gondoliers ?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-08-29

81 don't think much of Mrs. Bron-
son." said Mrs. Smiffles. 81 spent the
afternoon with her-and such woman
for listening to scandal l never knew !"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-08-29

A man gets too old for great many
things, but the ability to make a fool
of himself is never outgrown.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
The Question at Issue.

When the Senate takes up the question of
ballot reform 1t Is to be hoped that it will
pay strict attention to the merits of the cues
tion. What the attitude of the Democrats is
In regard to 1t is Of very slight con-
sequence and Republicans should not waste
time discussing 1t. The only question to be
settled is whether the Australian system
Will conduce purer and fairer elections;
and as that is settled the fate of the bill
ought to be settled, irrespective of what the
Democrats think or profess to think. AS
bearing on that question the testimony of
people and newspapers Of other States that
have given the system fair trial is of great
value-and especially the testimony of the
people and papers of the neighboring State
of Massachusetts. What is this testimony ?
The opponents of the system have raked
Massachusetts, over for facts which
tended to discredit its value, yet they have
found but one that has the slightest
tendency In that direction. They have dis
covered that many voters fail to mark the
minor officers on the ticket, either getting
tired before they get to them or caring very
little about them. This is absolutely all
they have been able to discover after
search of year and a half. 1t is a very
trivial defect, but even this is remedied in
the bill now before the legislature, by group
ing the candidates by parties and allowing
the voter to vote for a whole group by max
ing one mark. On the other hand the testi-
mony which the friends of the system are
able to bring from Massachusetts, in its be-
half is overwhelming. We have yet to hear
OF one single individual, Republican or
Democrat, or one newspaper, Republican or
Democrat, that expresses or has expressed
anything bat praise of the system, and that
has not declared it a great Improvement over
the old method. 1t has not broughtthe milen-
mum Of course, but it has made elections
fairer, purer, more orderly. and in every way
more nearly what they should be, namely,
an unbiased expression by each individual
voter Of his conscientious convictions. That
is the testimony Of Massachusetts, and it
seems to settle the only question which
should have any place In the discussion,
namely, the question of the superiority of the
Australian system over the existing one,
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
How IL Has Wot ked,

One OF the most frequent arguments heard
In favor OF the adoption of the listing system
In this State is that other States have adopt
ed II. That Is good enough argument pro-
vided 1t can be shown that the system Is
working in other states, and producing the
results that were expected of it. But that
cannot be shown, for 1t is directly contrary
to the fact. Prof. Ely examined the condi-
ton OF taxation in large number of states
In this country some Of which had the list
ing sy stem and some Of which did not, and IL
he discovered anything tending to show that
the listing system equalized taxation or in
the long run distributed the burdens more
equally he has failed to make it known. On
the contrary the testimony of tax commits
sloners, state treasurers, governors and citi-
zens OF the distinguishes, like Ohio and West
virginia and Georgia, is all In one direction
anu 10 the effect that the law does not dis
coVer personal property nor tend to more
euuaiy distribute the burdens of taxation.
Inc testimony. from some states goes IN sbo,y
tnat IL makes taxes more UNEQUAL. In Wet
virginia where there is listing law ooth
anu all commission which recentlv invoo,;
s@.eu taxation reported that sat mac
80 a' 'ne taxes from personal property come
from lew conspicuousy CONSIDERATIONS
citizens' from widows, executors and frono
guardians OF the insane and infants IN ton.
IL Is comparatively rare thing to find o.,
shrewd trader who gives in any consid a dny
amount Of notes, stocks or money" To-
move the burdens from "shrewd trodoI',,
and place them upon wido VS., infants and
insane people, as this listing system does IN
West Virginia, is fine way to eoualize taxa
tion certainly. In Ohio the condition is mot
much better. Personal property is valued
all the way from full value down to nothing
is the testimony of recent governor In a
special message to the legislature, and he
adds: $50 far as personal property is con-
cerned the fault Is chiefly with the people
who list their property for act on" Sub
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
WINGS DEPARTM ENT.

This bank has established an Intere
viduals, Firms and Societies seeking in
and profitable place of deposit for the 5;
These deposits are not received by d
depositor to the Bank, payablu on demal
AS security for its engagements this
additional liability OF Its Stockholders.
Books Of account will be issued In Ii
fixed by the Board OF Directors, will be ,
and this interest will compound twice IN
Deposit Receipts bearing interest ar
form OF deposit. -
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18

stantially the same testimony comes from
Georgia. The listing system has sometimes
when first adopted increased somewhat the
amount of personal property returned for
taxation. but aftera few years the public con-
science becomes adapted to 1t, and down goes
the personal property. just as was the case
In Connecticut. In destroying the public con-
science and familiarizing the people with ~
ing the listing system has been great sue
cess, but in every other way 1t has been a
melancholy failure.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
NEWPORT OFFERS
Free Power, Free Sites, Exemption from
Taxation for Manufacturing Indus.
tries Locating Here.

NEWPORT Is the county seat Of Cooke county,
Tenn.
NEWPORT has 1900 inhabitants.
NEWPORT has 20 stores, one bank, churches,
schools and is a wellestablIshed town. A so
room hotel Of modern style and finish to be
completed about June 1, 1891.
NEWPORT Is surrounded by as rich farming
lands as there are in all the South. 1t Is great
market for lumber, tobacco cattle. hogs, mules
horses, and all farm products.
NEWPORT is the heaviest shipping point for
| farm produce in East Tennessee.
NEWPORT is the centre Of the finest mineral
belt In the state. Hematite, magnetic, spec.
uiar and mang nnese ores are here In exhaust
| ible qualities.
NEWPORT is the distributing point for over
100000 acres Of fine timber lands. 100000 acre.
OF the finest hemlock bark land inTennessee. oak
whltewood, or poplar, cherry, ash, walnut, maple
yeno" pine, are here In sufncient quantities tC
last generations.
| NEWPORT has the most beautiful natural seen
| cry In the Sonth - cliff views, valley and river
views, and fine mountain scenery in all dlrec
tions. The Big Pigeon river affords excellent
boating in all seasons.
NEWPORT has well established industries. and
there are now building five factories for the man
uiseture OF wood products, to give employment
70 700 men; other Industries now negotiating
Tor location here that will give employment &c
more than 1000 men within the next twelve
months. In addition to the above mentioned In
dustries, there are DOW building a tobacco fac
tory, 100 hands, and an electric light plant
10 Dc In running operation before April /, 1891.
NEWPORT has good railway facilities. The
=. II. v. a q. gives an outlet north, east
SsOutn ana west; the Newport a. ssuthern, now
pelng quilt by the southern Iron and Tim be =
Ce., penetrates tie richest iron, timber and farm.
my lands 10 this state. Other roads now being
constructed, with Newport as an objective point
VIII be finished as rapidly as money and men can
push them. ~ 'A W"
NEWPORT Is 1888 feet above sen level. has n
me climate, absense of levers and material infn-
ences, mas numerous mineral springs Within easv
riding dlstadce. The altitude Is too high for e5I.
denies. 'e'A '"A VPA-
NEWPORT has, In the Big Pigeon river. "a fine
wafer power as there Is 10 the country.
First Rrand snle of bushes. md resi-.
aence lots april 4, aud 3, 1891, Ke.
duced ra'es from all points.
TO all purchasers ms will be Announced
AT me sale, the expense of excursion will
be retn nded.
For information and prospectus address
w. A. McORILLIs, President,
Treas. Suffolk Trust Co., Boston, Mass.
JAY n. CRAWFORD
mar16eod2w
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18

Clear sauce is made by putting into a
saucepan one gill of sugar, one thin slice of
yellow rind of a lemon, slight grating of
nutmeg. and gill and half of hot water,
and boiling gently for ten minutes.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18

The dominion government is talking of
banIshIng the annexationists. During the
recent campaign the government orators
declared that unrestricted reciprocity meant
annexation, and that therefore the Liberals
who were advocating it were annexationists.
The vote showed that nearly half the voters
were Liberals and therefore in favor of an
nexation to this country. To Danish the
annexatiOnists, therefore. will be to Danish
half the population. II that should take
place the people to be pitied would be those
to remain in the Dominion and bear the
hinge debt,
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18


A demand by Italy upon our government
ior reparation for the killing of the Italians
In New Orleans will be likely to raise some
very interesting questions. OF course our gov
eminent can express regret for the occurrence
indeed 1t has already done that,-and Con-
gress can appropriate sum of money for
the families of the men who were killed
But If the Italian government should not be
content with these things and should demand
that the leaders ofIthe mob be arrested and
punished, 1t is difficult to see how our gov
eminent could do anything but reply that
under our system the general government
had no jurisdiction of the offence and could
not, II 1t would. arrest and try the leaders OF
the mob. The lynching took place In the
territory OF the state of Louisiana and 1t was
her laws that were violated. Therefore the
arrest and trial of the offenders belong tc
Louisiana. or course If the people of Louis
lana should interfere to prevent the arrest
and trial OF these men, then state of insur
rection might be created in which the United
States might interfere but only then on call
OF the Governor or Legislature. But OF
course nothing of this kind is likely to oc-
cur. The most, probably. that the national
government could do in response to a de-
mand from the Italian government for the
punishment of the men who led the mob
would be to promise to use its influence with
the authorities of Louisiana to induce them
to prosecute the offenders. That might cause
formal proceedings to be begun against
them; but that would be the whole of it for
no jury could be found In the state of Louis
lana to convict them.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18

The Australian ballot was used New York
at the last election, says an esteemed contem-
porary, and the Republicans lost United
States Senator. This is the post hoe argu-
mentand amounts to nothing. Two years ago
the Republicans lost a senator in Ohio under
the old voting system. Last November they
lost governor In Pennsylvania under the
old system. Ditto In Michigan. In Kansas
they lost the legislature and with it a United
States senator, though the election was un-
der the old system. New York Republican
journals probably know as much about the
causes of the Republican defeat In that
State as newspapers in Maine, but none of
them has ever assigned as a cause the use
of the Australian ballot. Indeed the Repub-
lican papers of New York are very strong
champions Of that ballot Only few days
ago the Albany Journal, one of the most
staiwart OF Republican papers. declared that
ballot reform was plant that flourished
only on Republican SOIL"
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
THE WINTER OF
1890 & 1891

THE WINTER OF
, 1890 & 1891
VIII long be remembered as the most severe one
for fifty years In the United States, and in Eng
land the worst for one hundred years, combined
with the change Of climate that has occurred dur
| ing the last twenty years, which we all acknowl-
edge Is the reason Of all of our new diseases such
as La Grippe and kindred diseases, which now
come to us every spring, and they do not yield to
medicine short Of two to three months treatment,
as medicine does not make new blood, and all
diseases come from the blood
The old cry that we have every year
that we must take some medicine to
cleanse the blood Is exhausted, as it Is
imp0ssibility to cleanse the blood. Only
by Nutriti0n,and Murd0ck's Liquid Food
Is the only condensed, free from insolu.
Die matter, and raw food In the world.
Beware OF c0unterfeits.
The results claimed for it are now
proved by the general public, that have
received SO much benefit from lis use In
their own homes during the last eleven
years.
Also by the low rate OF mortality In
our Free Surgical Hospital for Women,
which We kept open for six years, oper.
ating on over 1000 women, all internal
operations, with loss OF on the last
1000 operations.
Whereas the women Of Massachusetts who
were in health at the beginning Of the year, for
every 1000, 20 died during the year.
New York 80
Philadelphia 80
Showing that this large mortality would have
been reduced very much IL they had used MUIR
docks Liquid Food.
AGAIN,
Compare the results Of DR.. Koch's method Of
treating Consumption b Injecting his Lymph In
to the system to kill the disease or the Bacili. On
Its Introduction we expressed our opinion aud
published it that we preferred a live Bacillus in
our body to dead one, as dead ones ALWAYS
brought death to the whole body sooner or later
Were we right in Offering this fact or in record
ing our opinion?
We refer to the report OF the German
Government just published:
TWAS tested in ffty-fye hospitals, on 2l7a "a.
tients, with 1880 injections in two months.
% were cured 90 died.
1o61 treated for tuberculosis of the Intestinal
organs.
III considerably improved.
1914 improved.
6S6 not improved.
7Os were treated for external tuberculosis.
14S considerably improved
237 improved.
29S not improved.
ANY case that has been under medical treat
ment three months. with no relief, we will deliver
to the Boston express free, sufficient Liquid Food
for the patient to show them that they can be
cured or made better by its use.
Mothers, never change the food OF
your baby, Ii 1t does not thrive, bat ada
3 to 5 drops at each feeding and Its lost
or needed vitality will be restored In 80
days.
Also, take yourself teaspoonful of n
four times daily, before meals, and on
retiring. III you do not like the flavor
you can change II every time you take IL.
MUT60ck jnuid Ennd camnanv
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH Is.

We do not read anonymous letters and COMMIT sar
nieations. The name and address OF the wiz se-
are in all cases Indispensable, not necessary iO'
publication but as guarantee Of good ialn.
We cannot undertake to retain OF Pfe0er'o
communications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18

The report which credits Mr.. Blaine with
saying that If Sir John Macdonald attemnts
to negotiate for limited reciprocity
with the United States, he will have his
labor for his pains. doubtless reflects
Mr.. Blaine's views on the subject very
closely. The reciprocal treaty of 1854 never
had Mr.. Blaine's approval and he was
strongly In favor of its abrogatlon. That he
would listen for a moment to q PROPOSE.
t!on for the revival of this treaty or one
analogous to 1t is hardly conceivable. Very
likely, however, Sir John will make the
proposition for the sake of being able to say
to the Canadians that he had offered to enter
into closer trade relations. with the United
States and that the United States had re-
fused.i
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-18
FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
INVESTMENTS.

That bring regular moptblv d,.,.,o,- ,n,.,
HOnest, COnseryutive N.,.
business enterprise is as SAT. -. .,
as mining for the precious metal. r,o .,--,--
offered by the Colorado Mining Inyes,msnt o.
are Of this character; mAY-MAZEPPA no.,
selling at slips per share pays ia per cent
monthly on par value or 70 per cent yearly on
present price. BATEs-HUNTER now sell
ing at go cents pays "a per cent monthly equal
to is per cent annually on investment. SAN
MIGUEL CONsOLIDATED selling at SO
per share pays 10 per cent yearly on selling price,
Full particulars, prospectus, &C., on application
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-14

be a French peasant in a hut, with q
family, and go down to indiStinguish-
able dust, than that impersonation of
force and murder, Napoleon |.
"Iwould give divorce to every man
if the woman had violated her con-
tract. l would give divorce TO every
woman who wanted it, whether the
nan had violated the contract or n3..
No women should live with q man
she docs not love. 1t is not yirtuous
10 do it, and the highest form of
virtue is the pures. form of love. If
-oman are the slaves of slaves.
children are something worse. Pa
rents make 4 mistake in bringing up
children Instead of letting them grow.
If a father is a tyrart, his child will
be q lisr. The lie crawling
out of ne white mouth of fear, Chill
dren shouli grow in The climate OF
goodness. The orthodox barbarian
,:ngou; "as opposed TO all happiness
Oh sunday.
We are gil s TO have III this city
The greatest = ever witnessed by
mJria! ::an. 1, Is not only to be
worthy Of progressive Chicago, but
worthy OF the great republic. The
man vino saws lie Fair should be
on Sunday is a monument of
No day is too good to
be karnHH
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-14
s-=s,icI. she Canaiiatcx.

They haze d law in New York that
!, hard - the candidates and it viii
c.u~c many oti.Ic elected can Gidaies
- pcriTrc ;hci: elves. In compliance
with !h.s Ian the statement of Cover :
or-elert Iipwer viii BE watched for
with interest. The law reads as fol-
lows:
Ererv candidate who is voted for
ct an, i,.hiic election held within
;l.is state shall. HiiEim tcI DAYS after
S;!c.i election, liIr. - hereinafter pro-
si!"3. an ite?iIcd statement. show
IN. is hg;ail All the moneys contribute
ri or cX-Ta.:cI by hin. directly or
iI'iirccgiy. b. himself or through any
. her TF-"nH in all Of bis election.
Spth siatcmeI: shall give the names
of the various persons who received
such mpI"yS. III" specific nature OF
each :te'h. anl the purpose for which
i "as expended or contributed. There
sail BE- attached to such statement an
g.:idaTit, etc, exc.