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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10

noyances 90 through your soul unarraigned.
Compel them to administer to your
spiritual wealth. The scratch Of si1penny
nail sometimes produces lock-jaw, and the
clip Of a most intinitesimal annoyance may
damage you forever. DO not let any annoy.
ance or perp!exity come across your soul
without its making you better.
Our national government does not think
It belittling to put tax on pins ami tax
on buckles and tax on shoes. The fndi-
vidual taxes do not amount to much, but In
the aggregate to millions and millions OF
dollars. And would have you, Christian
man, put high tariff on every annoyance
and ve1ation that comes through your soul.
This might not amount to much in single
cases, but in the aggregate it would bs a
great revenue Of spiritual strength and satis-
faction.
A bee can suck honey even out OF ansttle.
and if you have the grace OF God in YOUR
heart you can get sweetness out OF that
which would otherwise irritate ani annoy.
A returned missionary told me that COM
pany Of adventures rowing up the Gauges
were stung to death by flies that ineest that
region at certain seasons. l have seen
the earth strewed with the carcassses
Of men slain by insect annoyances.
The only way to get prepared fo-
Luo HTodu VI OuOl0 VI lthO ID " su0So
small troubles. WHAT would ye say Of a
soldier who refused to load his gun or to 60
into tue conflict because it was only skirm-
ish, saying: II am not going to expend my
ammunition on skirmish. Wait until there
comes general engagement and then you
Win see now courageous am and what bat
tling will do9"
The general would say to such man, "If
you are not faithfulin a skirmish, you would
be nothing In general engagement" Aud
have to tell you, D Christian men, IL you
cannot apply the principles Of Christ's re-
ligion on a small scale, you will never bs
able to apply them on large scale. II you
cannot successfully contend against these
small sorrows that come down single handed,
what will you do when the greater disasters
OF life come down with thundering artillery,
rolling over your soul?
Again we must bring the religisn Of
Christ into our commonest blessings When
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

lust across the Main Aisle
is another realm Of rosies and
posies caught in the folds OF
dainty Dress Stutfs. Take
one, the. Javanaise-a subli-
mated Challis. Foamy, fairy
like as any Challis and with
the added softness of satiny
stripes, almost ethereal. Ablaze
with blossoms, as if Titania
and her train had held a Feast
Of Flowers there. Violets
ragged robbins, hollyhocks,
pansies, lilacs, what-nots, toss
ed and tumbled over them
with witching wildness. S5c
a yard seems trifling for SC
much beauty.
Like painting the lily y, L
say to try to tie another grace
to those ravishing French
Credons? Then you haven't
seen the very latest-fnest Of
the fine with a sprlnkling o.
silk-embroidered figures. Ii
really has made loveliness
iovl1er. Ten of the dreami-
est shades, $I.25.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

EX SPEAKER REED gave the work
ing men of Rhode Island a few
pointers on the Tariff on Saturday,
which are equally good reading out
side of that State. For the past
thirty two years said Mr.. Reed the
Democratic party has simply been
turning over things. Two years
ago every one of their leaders was
shouting like mad for free silver
the people, as a general thing,
think they know what they want,
and in 1890 did not wish anything
done, SO they elected a. Democratic
House. The people were right;
nothing has been done. They
marched up to the 10 cent dollar,
and then they marched back tenn
porarily. They were going to
reduce the tariff. Why didn't they
They Want to catch the Rhode
Island manufacturers vote by Civ
ing him free wool. They say it will
be better to have wool cheaper. In
the same breath they turn around to
the farmer, and say wool will be
higher. Democratic legislation al
ways works both ways. 1t catches the
people both going and coming.
That's why it never becomes law
They want to take the tax off bind,
ing Irvine, on the great principle OF
of vote catching. They want lumber
on the free list to catch the lumber
mems vote. When they have got
these things they will abolish duties
all over the United States, and crush
out high wages. Great Britain is
on the same footing with us on all
matters save wages. 1t is surpris-
ing that those most interested in the
contest cannot see the tariff has an
influence in lettering wages
make this assertion and defy con-
tradiction. The laboring man to
day has higher wages than he had
in 1860 by S per cent. Everything
the working man buys to-day he
can get IS per cent, cheaper. on an
average, than 81 years ago" Mr..
Reed said that if he were compel
ing with 2 man in Nova Scotia he
would temporarily drop prices
and drive him out OF business. Great
Britain hi always done this. When
you havea tariff she cannot do this.
He proceeded to quote figures show
ing that under protection our iron
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09
ELKTON, APRIL 8, 1899
COUNTRY ROADS.

While the sins of commission of the
recent Legislature are numerous enough,
its sins of omission can be truthfullY
saic to be far weightier. Among the
latter can be fairly classed its failure,
to at least take some step towards pro
viding a uniform system of Public
Roads in the State. Previous to the
session of the Legislature there was
some indication, if not positive promise
that this question of such vital import.
ance to the land owners OF Maryland
would receive such intelligent and
business like consideration as its i'm
portance demands. But whatever the
promise of the session, private leglsla-
ton, and the pressing, if not corupting
demands of corporations, have mono
polized the time of the session, and a
review of its record only shows hurried
and lily digested discussion of this
subject, with the final passage of a
local bill or two.
Possibly the best legislation that
eminated from Annapolis this winter
looking to the improvement of County
highways is the Somerset County
road Law. 1t provides for the appoint
ment of an engineer to establish grades,
and construct drains, who concurrently
with the Board of County Commits
sioners, decides upon materials, and
methods of construction, the expense
of such construction being provided
for by the issue of forty-year Bonds to
the amount of 100000. As we
understand this law, it looks to the
laying OF permanent road bed, as the
basis of an established system of con-
struction and maintenance. If it does
not, as an experiment it will prove a
failure. Scientific construction of
public roads now realizes what common
sense has long since suggested in this
Country, that no permanently good
road can be constructed, except upon
established grades, with sufi cient depth
OF bard laid foundation to resist frost,
and the wear OF heavy hauling. The
aggregate amount of money spent in
Cecil County during the last thirty
years, in hauling dirt on its public roads
this year, and hauling it off next year,
is simply appalling. 1t would have
been a wise policy forty years ago for the
County to have asked authority to issue
one hundred thousand dollars in bonds,
maturing in fifty years, and spent the
money in laying the foundation for a
hard bad system. 1t would no less
certainly have been a wise business
step, had the members from Cecil |
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

County in the last Legislature, secured
the passage of similar bill, ana then
under The certain direction OF a skllful
engineer, begun such a system this
year in this County. While the popula-
ton of the County is sparse. we are
aware that the system we refer to
would be too expensive, and would
entail too heavy a burden upon the
tax payers for general adoption. But
beginning must be made some time,
and the expense need not be laid
upon the present nor even upon the
next generation OF land owners.
County Bonds at three and four per
cent can be paid in blocks with long
years to run, and the work could be
begun. Somerset County has taken
the initiative, and is only doing there
now, what should have been commenced
certainly thirty years ago IN Cecil
County. With more business and less
partizan politics at Annapolis, We could
have inaugurated this system OF per
mant improvement in this year of grace
1892. But like the Jews for theil
redeemer, we are still looking tor it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

1t will be disappointment to the
friends IN this county of the East ern
and Northern Railroad Company OF
Cecil county, to know, that Governor
Brown has vetoed the bill recently
passed by the Legislature transferring
to this company s5S,ooo.o 90 formerly
appropriated to the Elkton and Massey
Railroad Company. The Elkton and
Massey railroad having never been put
in operation the $4,000 was not drawn,
and it was proposed to transfer this
appropriation to the Eastern and
Northern Railway Company OF Cecil
county. The Governor thinks the
treasury will not permit of this appro-
priation at this time.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09
THE FREE SCHOOL BOOK
BILLS,

we admire a man VINO displays
the courage of his convictions, and
Governor Brown seems to be one of
those who has decided opinions.
But it may be seriously questioned
whether the Governor is not tran
scending his constitutional powers
in exercising the right of veto. when
the grounds on which he exercises
that power, have been duly consid-
cred by the Legislature, and have
received the affirmative sanction OF
a majority of both branches of that
body. The veto poYer is generally
supposed TO be one that should be
carefully exercised. but when a law
is clearly in conflict with the consti
tuition, is improperly drawn, or is
clearly violative of popular rights,
the Governors duty is plain and he
would be direlict in duty to the
people were he TO fail to exercise the
veto power.
But on the other hand, mere
differences OF opinion between the
Governor and the Legislature, as to
the public expediency OF a measure,
do not seem to justify the use of the
veto power.
And this seems to be the fact in
the case of his veto of the Free
School Book bills Public sentiment
throughout the State, we believe,
sustains those bills. The present
system of book fees is Objectionable,
in many instances works injustice,
and SO long as it exists, our public
schools cannot be properly desig
mated as free schools.
The Governors objection to the
bills lies in his belief, that the treas
ury of the State Is not in the condition
to justify such an appropriation. The
purpose Of the measure was to devote
the one and one half cents of the
State tax rate, which has heretofore
been used as sinking fund to meet
the interest on the sterling loan. to
the purchase of free school books,
supplemented by direct appropria-
ton of SIS, 900. 90 per annum. The
Governor thinks the provision for
this sinking fund to extinguish
the four and half millions OF
State loans that will mature
within the next ten years, is more
important than the provision OF tree
books for the counties of the State,
while the city of Baltimore practically
already enjoys the free book system,
and therefore really needs no fnan
cial assistance.
This view, however, is not shared
generally with the Governor by such
members of the Legislature as are
familiar with the condition OF the
States finances, and who think the
Governor is unnecessarily cautious,
if not needlessly alarmed. Upon
this statement OF the case which the
facts justify, we believe the Governor
has made a mistake, and one which
will cause very general disappoint-
ment among the friends of the public
school system in Maryland outside
of the city of Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

That unexpected and unpre-
cedented host of 15c Cling
hams brightens the next seq
ment. Have you noticed the
quality OF the cloth? 25c grade
by any test you choose to
try, And the colors, four
blues counting in the victory.
Then such rosy pinks, and
mellow grays, and soft tans ;
such resedas and black and
white! And all crisscrossed
and checkered in the Bingham
way of highest tone.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

Washington Booth Esq, OF Baltimore
a prominent citizen of that city and an
Elk Collector OF Customs of that Port
died on Monday. In all the relations
OF life he was high toned gentleman,
and his name the synonym of honor
and integrity. He was a personal
friend of General Grants, and shared
in an eminent de gree his confidence
and esteem.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
ADVERTISING RATES

Local matter Ten Cents Lsne for sing 80 'iaa.
M1rriaqe and Death Notices inserted .tss .5fs.
Obituaries tviH be charged halt the usual rat Of
transient local matter.
/ Transient rates-Eight cents q line TOR one, ana
1 Four cents line TOR every additional insertion.
/ one inch OF space counted as Toeivc lines. One
seolamn, EIpe Dollars per inch, one year fou'
changes alotred to yearly advertisers ,oihout add
Y ionGi charge.
The circulation of The Whis being among the mos
Intelligent classes Of CecI county and the ADJOINING
c ounties of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware
proprietor confidently recommends 1t TO Business
.Me.. as most desirable medium TOR renuneratirs
,advertising. To maintain ITS high standard as q
sfagiiy Journal no offensive Objectionable adper
! isenents tciu be admitted at any price.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

You can best get mental
grasp on the greatness of our
Bingham gathering by taking
a single style, one of the lit
tlest in the lot-Polka Dots.
for instance. Six sizes OF
Polka Dots in Scotch Cling
hams alone, anywhere from
pistol bullet to bouncing apple
bigness. Thirtyfour distinct
patterns in the spots. See
counter end for an object les
sons. IS, 50 and Doc.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

product has been multiplied by II,
while the population has multiplied
only by 2.
Taper handsaw files in 1866 cost
81 81 per dozen; i'll 1891 the price
was Al cents dozen. In 1866 the
files cost IS cents apiece, IN 1891,
81 cents api, &c. The protective
tariff has robbed the file OF three
fourths OF its price The material
OF which these files were made in
1896 cost I715 cents pound, while
to-day the cost is under AZ cents
pound. In other words the pro
tected raw material has be, n robbed
of its price too. The great principle
that cuts down tie prices is compe'
tition. While Great Britain, with
5000 makers of an article would
compete comfortably among them.
selves, manufacturing the article here
and so many 10 the competing
ones in Great Britain. You y the
tariff thus prevents competition, but
is not sufficient to cut off competition,
and the result is prices get down
Inventive power and inventive re-
suits depend on The number o.
| people interested. When thousand
people become interested in an in
vention some man develops it more.
Take up the work and the final re
suit is in a measure with the interest
developed. In the same way com
petition develops. Henry Graham,
in New York, an importer of pear
buttons, since the Mckinley bill
passed with its tariff on pearl but,
tons, has already reduced the price
of protected pearl buttons Pear
buttons as sold for SIPS gross have
| been reduced to to $50 a gross
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

If Governor Bro wn vetoes the
assessment bill, 50 far as the counties
of Mar land are concerned, thu act
will be the death knell OF his future
political aspirations. Because the
moneyed aristocracy of Baltimore City
are opposed to it, is at least one of the
many reasons why he should sign it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

Rhode Island, hit the Cleveland
boom terrible blow on Wednesday,
when the Republicans achieved a great
victory by electing State officers, as
well as Legislature which will return
Senator Aldrich to the U. S. Senate.
Cleveland's bogus tariff reform and
Hills free silver ideas did it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09
ID anamaker'S.
PHILADELPHIA, April 4, 1892

FHILADELFHIA, AprII F, I69Z.
Fully seventy-fve styles OF
the I9c halt-wool Challls
Nothing we ever had in such
goods could look back at these.
The cloth is right, thoroughly
right-so it has been before.
But the printing! There is
where 1892 jumps ahead. No
tice these sweet briars-natu-
raj as if a careless hand had
dropped them. And all on an
I8c ChalliS!
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09
Frank T. Kerr 6 Co.

not SuCh Sreat
variety of colors, as the pre-
vailing ones run to Browns,
Blacks and Blues; but what
there IS you will find on our
counters.
An inspection OF our stock
is cordially requested and will
be worth the trouble. Prices
have been cut almost in hall
and our choicest goods placed
within the reach Of the most
moderate purse. In chevlots:
DiagonaIs and Scotch goods
we can suit your fancy in
goods, workmanship and price
Let us cite one instance OF
price cutting.
A fine cheyiot suit made Of
good material, honest work
manship and, as a necessary
result, good wearing qualities
for the remarkably low
price of $l2. This is not {
ready-made suit but one made
to your order.
In a few weeks we will have
a talk with you about over
coats.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

Mr.. TILDEN's estate has just
been closed after years of litigation
the cost OF which to his heirs has
been over $500. 10000. The exact
amount divided has not been mad
public, but it is understood that the
total value of the estate was $4,000.
900, and that after setting aside
100000 for contingencies, tine bal
ance was divided into II shares of
$3.50, 900, OF which each OF the chill
dren of Henry A. Tilden, brother
of Samuel J. Tilden, had one, while
the remaining six shares went 10 the
Tilden Trust TOR a public library,
diminished, however, by the ST 900
900 which the executors paid Mrs.
Hazard in compromise of her claim.
Mrs. Hazard is the sole descendant
of Mrs. Pelton, sister of Mr.. Tllden,
and but for the compromise made
before the decision of the Court of
Appeals she would have received, il
the figures given are correct, about
81, 100000. As it is, 1900, 900
goes to the public for library. A
report filled at White Plains gives
the value of Mr.. Tilden,s estate at
, he time OF his death S5,Ioo,631, but
it has largely increased since The
expenses are nearly 1000, 900, OF
which s143, 600 is executors com
missions, sI46, 900 legal expenses
and $500. 900 expenses of litigation
in the will contest. The amount
which is available for a library,
while much less than Tilden in
tended, is, nevertheless, large enough
to make a SPLENDID foundation for a
great free library.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

Take the best Csc Black
Cashmere you ever saw and
put it beside this at 55c-3S
inches wide. You won't hest
tate to make choice-the SIC
grade ever time.
There's a story back OF that
55c Black Cashmere. Not to
be told in words, however.
The stuff itself must do the
telling. Right eloquent those
yards are. Fineness with
weight. It's the wool that
adds cost. A thin-blooded
Black Cashmere is a poor
affair.
We have had rare bargains
in Black Cashmeres before
but nothing to equal this $50
lot IN real values.
Close by is a Black Atwood
Challis 3S inches, soc. Elegant.
And Black Silk Warp Clari-
cite, dainty and wide CA
inches) ST., $I.25, $I.5o:
Sis.
The flmy folds Of Grena
dine and Hermann are near
neighbors. Each with a very
pleasant price presence. Black
Bordered Cancels Hair Grena-
dimes, As inches, that were
SITS last season are ST. now.
Black Silk-and-wool Hermann
with gros grain border that
was So last year is S1.25,
Width As inches.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09
Iect OF ats proprietor oesng to make
.ssVHE*WHId

-sm,nently vauaote Jor us Local as ioeH as Cen
Intelligence Ne,cs Communications are respect
4ty solicited from all sections of the County, in
addition to the loeekty contributions OF ais regular
: lorps OF correspondents. anonymous comHInicd
ions will receive attention, the name Of the
vriter being required in all cases as guarantee Of
GOD faith.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
Wher she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
Wheh he had Children, she gave them Castorie
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

No wonder the new Bell
Skirt is such a favorite. Grace
tul in its lines. Helpful to al
most any figure. Such Skirts
are a part OF all the newest
style Costumes that have been
admired so much in our
Ready-made Suit Room.
At $5-Handsome Costume of Wool
Cloth in navy blue and black;
correct shape Bell Skirt with
Bodice, Outing Coat and Vest
finished with pearl buttons.
At S5-Women's Muslin Dresses,
handsomely trimmed with Swiss
embroideries and neatly finished
At $6-Handsome Costumes Of All.
wool cloth, tan, brown, navy
blue, blue. light gray and coach
ing drab; made with the new
AID correct Outing Coat and the
perfect fitting Bell Skirt with
Bodice Belt Fresh this morning
At $S.50-Costumes OF Ali woni
Cloth, Bell Shirt in its parfec
tion, finished with beautiful
Bodice Belt. The coat is the
'Margate, half lined with
changeabie silk; seems all fin
ished with satin, sewed through
out with silk, both Skirt and
Coat made and finished entire
by men tailors. thus insuriDg a
properly pressed and finished
garment.
When we say English, Ger
man and American Suitings
in the Merchant Tailoring
store we mean just exactly
that. You'll never find a
London ticket on Yankee
Cloth here. Itisn'ta question
of ''just as good or Gust as
stylish;' it's a question of
getting just what you pay for.
Ask to see the English
Worsteds for Coat and Vest
and English Trouserings,
They're a closing lot at a clos
ing price. A Suit from them,
complete, S2S. That's a fair
measure of what your money
may do in made-to-order
Clothing. You can't go wrong
on the Suit at SIS, the one at
$50 or any of the betweens.
(OHN WANAMAKER.