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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-30

The Board of Trade Of Elkton will convey land
In the town free to any responsible Manufacturing
firm or corporation who will locate manufac-
rring plant upon the same; and the town
authorities will exempt such plant and land from
taxes for ten years.
Water works will be constructed in the town
this summer.
The climate is healthy. Labor is abundant.
The town is within 70 minutes by rail of PhiIa.
deIphia and so minutes OF Baltimore over the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore rail-
road. Also good water communication to either
Philadelphia or Baltimore.
Population over $780,
Churches and excellent schools.
Address all communications to
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-30
$4,000 REV ARD.

The subscriber in pursuance of the authority
0 the Board Of County Commissioners OF Cecil
County. in the State OF Maryland, hereby oiieis
THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD
for the apprehension and conviction OF The person
or persons who murdered MRS. L. JENNIE
RICHARDS. at the residence OF her husband,
]. Granville Richards, near Porter'S Bridge, IN
the County aforesaid, on the night OF the 18th oil
APRIL, a. ID. 1881. ..,,,
AUSTIN l.. CROTHERS,
The States Attorney tOT Cecil County:
Elkton, April 18th, 1892. aptio-u
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-30
ORDER NISI.

In re-The mortgaged estate OF Abraham Coslett
In TIE Circuit Court for Cecil County. In Equity
No. 1879, Equity Docket.
the sale of the property mentioned in these
proceedings made and reported by Robert G,
Thackery, Attorney, be ratified and confirmed.
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 4th day of June, 1892, provided
copy of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed and published in Cecil county once
week for one month before the 3rd day oil May
next. -, -.
The report states the amount OF sale to be 100000
JAMES 7. GRAHAM,
True Copy-TeSt: CLERK.
JAMES T. GRAHAM. CLERK. a2,5t
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Annual meeting of the Stockholders OF the
COLUMBIA AND PORT DEPOSIT RAIL
WAY COMPANY will be held at the office OF
the Company. No. 233 South Fourth St, Phila-
deiphia. Pa, on MONDAY. MAY u, 1892, at II
u'c!ucH NJ. Election Tor President and Directors
same day and place.
aI6$ JAMES X. MCCLURE, Secretary.
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$500 REV ARD.

The subscriber in pursuance Of the authority
Of the Board Of County Commissioners for Cecil
County. in the state Of Maryland. hereby offers
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD for
the arrest aud conviction OF the person or persons
who burned the BUILDINGS OF MRS. ELLA
J. TALLEY. on her farm near Elktun, on the
night of APRIL 2nd. 1892
AUSTIN l.. CEOFHFRS,
The States Attorney for Cecil County.
Elkton, April 18th, 1897 aprl6tt.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-30
ORDER NISl.

In the matter Of the estate of Andrew NJ. Russell
deceased.
In the Orphans Court for Cecil County.
ORDERED, this 18th day of April, 1897,
" that the sale OF the property mentioned IN
these proceedings, made and reported by Samuel
a. rive administrator C. l. a. of Andrew NJ. Rus
sell deceased he ratitiei ard confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before
the 2lst day OF June next, provided copy OF TINS
order he inserted in some newspaper printed and
published in Cecil County aforesaid once week
Tor one month before the 10th day OF May next
The report states the amount oil the SAFE 10 De
JAMES MCCAULEY,
DAVID 7. DAVIS,
True Copy-Test:
Il. L. JAMAR Register. al5 5t
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-30

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Ask your friends about it.
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as, 2 Foods & rs PerCheS
9. Ashore House Property

in Rowlandyilc aforesaid. consisting OF large
t-l-4r. STORE and DWELLING confined
Mn with Warehouse attached, and Cellar
ELL under all. The building is in good con-
G,AllL dftiou and well adaped for general
s10rc purposes \ thriving business has been
carried ON there for number OF years.
Besides the lot OF land on which the building
stands there is a small Lot OF vacant and in said
yillage which will he sold with or without said
store house property, according as will be most
desirable.
The store house property is now vacant and
possession can be had at once.
TERMS OF SALE.
Onc-third Of the purchase money to be paid in
in cash ON the day sale: onethird in SIX months
from the day OF sale, and the balance in Twelve
months IheTeirUm. The credit payments 10 bear
interest from the day of sale, and to lie secured
hv the Notes of the purchasers, with suretes 10
he approved by the Trustee: but authority IS
given Ily the Court to the Trustee to vary said
Terms in ease he shall deem it to be Tor the best
interests OF the parties 70 said cause 50 to do.
Costs Of uyeyauciug to he paid by purchaser
GEORGE A BLAKE, Trustee.
Shockley y Smith, auctiOneers.
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School Commissioners.

The School Board met in special session
on Tuesday morning; present, Messrs.
Eyerisf, Kirk and Bidde. Mr.. Squier was
absent on account of sickness.
The quarterly accounts of the teachers
were examined ard passes as follows:
District No. l......S Sill 30 ScholaTs..... Al
%
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-30
On Tuesday, May 10, 1892
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

Philip b. Housekecper and Samuel Scotch,
Plaintiffs, VS. John r. Mearns, Hannah J.
Mearns, mis- wife, Sarah NJ. Reeder, Wstson
Reeder, her husband, Mary L. Mccullough,
George W. Mccullough, her husband. Hugh
c. Mearns, Jessie Nearns, his wife, William I.
Mearns, Anna Mearns, his wife, and John X.
Mearns administrator OF William K. Mearns,
deed. Defendants.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County, No. l74i,
Equity.
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Trustees Sale
OF
Valuable Real Estate
IN CECIL COUNTY.

By virtue Oia decree Oft the Circuit Court Tor
cecil County. in Equity. passed in cause No.
72Q. Docket therein, wherein Robert w.
Frank ct al are plaintiffs and James X. Frank
ct al are defendants. the undersigned, Trustee,
will offer at Public Sale, on
On Saturday, May q, 'ez
at O'Clock p. m. at the Store House described
below in the village of Rowlandville, in said
county. in the State of Maryland, all the follow
ing described
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-30
Real Estate
l. The HOME FARM

whereof Levi Frank and Mary A. W. Frank,
his wife, lied seized and possessed, and for title
to which reference is hereby made to said pro-
cegdiugs.
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'SN'''''J
was tastefully decorated with flowers and
potted plants, aud a large number of
persons were in attendance The tea was
given for the benefit of the Zion Presbyter-
ian Church, and the amount of S1O2 was
realized. Those in charge were: Reception
committee, Mrs Austin CArhart, Miss Ella
Clifford and Messrs w. l.. Mearns and j.
NJ. G. Carh art. Refreshments: Mrs Anna
Mearus, Misses l.. Groves, Rsbecca Mil
iigan and Katie Rutherford. The supper W as
managed by Mrs. w. l.. Mearns and Mrs
j. NJ. c. CirhaIt assisted by Mr.. j
Milligan, Mrs. George w. Taylor, Mrs
John 2. Wilson. Mrs. Minnie Grows,
Misses G. Mearns, F. Smith, +. Carh4t
H. Haddock, NJ. Ward, l.. Clifford and
Miss EmmOnds.
DR. John w. Cooper, of Ejkton aud DR..
w. G. Karsner, of Chesapeake City, attend
ed the meeting Of the Maryland Homeo
pathic Medical Society, held III Baltimore,
on Tuesday. The meeting W s for the pur
pose of electiug the home oratheic physicians
who are to serve on the Homeopathic State
DOdTU OF medical Exam lntFS. Inc phys!
clans chosen are as follows: w. G. Karsner
Chesapeake City; Milton Hammond. Robert
X. Kneass and Thomas L. Sears, Baltimore
Charles ii Brace Cum berlan1, Il. X. Co.lcy
Sudlersvile, and Charles f. Goodell,
Frederick. The board @ganzei by the
election of Robert X. KIND ass president and
Thomas f. Sears. NJ. " secretary. The
Old School Board will ,be elected by the
Medical and ChirurgicE Faculty. After
june next, all persons, desiring to practice
medicine and surgery 4 in this state must
possess license issueH by one of the two
examining boards, urt der the provisions of
the law passed by IT, 4 last Legislature "to
regulate>Ithe PRACTICE of medicine and
surgery In the ate of Maryland by the
of 1.-TWO medical examining
boards, each cou@R4hipg of seven mem bers,
and each having IL e power toexamine, pass
upon the quallfic at ons of and license its
own applicants" tDr Cooper was elected i
State delegate 80 lEe National Institute of
Homeopathy, whid ID meets in Washington
the middle of Junfo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-25

course, my dear. Little Dick -4Ho,.
awful vulgar, amt hep" Mrs. DeStyrs
Horrors Is hat DO Won me- ~
Little Dick He calls Eve a worao.
stead of lady. T. Weeklg -
He-~Do you ever mean to marry,
She" Perhaps may some time II,
Have YOU made up your mind WI
the man viii be2" ~Mercyf nats
He-"still you think YOU win mar
somebody some tine9" She-.T mo- y
He desperately Well what's II.
matter with me?"- -S0merrille .E9,,,g,-S
Bloobumper-"I read todav nm d,
count OF how female forger donna
mans attire,an for Along time eIndeJ
arrest, but at last she gave herssIt
away" Spatts -~She stopped TO lo9l,
In q uilliner's window ! supnose9s
BlUobumper No; in d moment nfeh
sent-mindedness She asked a WOMB,
il her bat was on straight. ~ 7qggsr'.
Bazar.
Young man e. newly married isdv
Al last ! must confess 10 yOu tbstT
love you. And you tell me th.,
now, when have been married a wei
Why didn't You tell me that before
was married. Because was afrsii
that if had done so YOU would bqra
married me and allowed the other fsJ.
low to become your lover. Tens
sJtiHgS.
Ensign Lehman, while promenad.
ing in the Geological garden in civil
attire, sees his colonel approaching in
the distance and hastily conceaIs lin.
self behind a tree to escape observs.
ton. Colonel (neNt morning I'm the
barrac6 yard) Ensign lehman
how came to see You in plain clothes
yesterday in the Geological gardensp
Lehman Because the tree was NOT
thick enough, colonel FQmAeu
UOcAeU5ast
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-25
One Way TO Keep an Umbrella.

A prominent Young club man of this
city, who is noted for his faultleSs at
tire, was exhibiting a costly gold
mOuntod-haudlcd umbrella, which was
ingcniously fastened with "A tiny silver
paddock, to a number Of friends, and
remarked. If il had not been for this
locking device | would have lost this
valuable umbrella long ago. Picking
up the wrong umbrella on "a rainy dav
is as timc-honored habit rs the Dor
rowing of your neighbours lead pencil
and returning it back to your own
pocket To test this question to my
full satisfaction ! went into the lobby
Of a well-kuown hotel one wet, stormy
day, tnd, Swapping the little lock
through the wire spring under the
folds of the umbrella, placed it i'm
prominent rack among number OF
others. On looking over a morning
newspaper | pretended 10 be deeply
interested in It's columns. | hardly
turned my eye when respectfully
dressed gentleman picked zap my UNI
brelia and off he went 1t was raining
in torrents, he couldn't open it, and in
a moment or two he returned, RAM
ming IL back, and muttering some
thing about mistake. took another
one and was gone for good. You may
not believe me, but for one hour that
umbrella came aud went every five
minutes. with men. women and chill
drcu, old and Young grave and gay.
The performance was kept mp until it
tired me out ! took charge of it
finally and ~luutgred of home. 49, Phil
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-25

the reporter acknowledged IT was.
THE price Of cocaine Mr.. Good
continued. has been reduced very
much since; now il Is just 3 cent, a
grain. We have other drugs which
are used in medicine and which are
exceedingly ,tly. ! ai.l give YOU
an exam .e ar- X -prine. or ply
sostign TAich costs ut the manu-
iactLe a cents grain that is.
$751; aa ounce. II is very rarely
used .yr1rr3ily by oculists for the
Purpos Jt dilatjng the pupil of the
eve. In opposition 10 atropia. Ii has
just the contrary effect TO opium You
know oaium makes the eyes heavy
and dul You see them encircled
with dark ring, Eserine causes the
eyes TO SHINE and sparkle. IN word
it gives them that brightness which
we q ZEE 10 see and which a good
man Aung ladies endeavor to culti-
yatc
"D1 ,Icv use such a costly article as
eseriue DO their desire to cultivate it?"
"No helladonn9 produces the same
effect and 5elialonna is taken to
yer e.a~.Gtrab,c extent for the pur-
and raro n,..,.,..aal and ~ III c .nnsa
0nn.-.. rs L,,.n', f.. ION tbeD ~
Stool T,a v.r, r,..r..s ana If CON nnnr.a
seldom calIa5 for Tn.ri. ~ saw, tba,.
are not nsad At oil in tha. arJ,,a,.,.
simnla diseases GenaraIlv snaol-in,,
tbain drn.rs arn ,sad i, i1.i,ii t''',-i
nnantitias saw tbe 1-iI.th nart -
brain Whit doe. tbat r,aan9 T.
mems tbat IN on onnca vnn Laro
srnyI, for ig- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tti,l,
rha1 ~ the Iangtb Of inc an ar ,''',i,
Viii remain IN no. LonJsf yatthosa
mrIici,o. mpsr he Lenf f,r tho sinnle
49, va .t nc
prnsrribaI Urra II snotbor avan,nIo .
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-25
HERE'S A HARD LUCK YALE.
The Hunter Got Lost In a Snow-storm
and Had Fearful Time.

To be lost in an unknown country
with a s'Srm coming on is dangerous
| and uncomfortable situation. Only q
hunter familiar with woodland craft.
and possessed Of courage and hardi-
hood can hope to escape death OF
serious misfortune A hunter who
had lived for many years among the
Indians u"ni 0ui ON beaver hunt
and 70. ate from his companions.
The snow fell thick and the wind blew
violently when he tried to find his way
back to camp. and be was soon com
PEELED 20 admit to himself that return
was impossible. His story is told in
l0Utb' 5 Communion.
As / had only bow arrows and
tomahawk with me, and 'way to
strike tire, ] was IN a dismal situation;
and as the air was dark with snow !
bad little more prospect of steering my
course than | should have had IN the
night
AT length came to a hollow tree.
with hole at one side that could get
into. ] went in, and found the place
not only dry. but about three feet in
diameter and high enough for me to
stand in, while a considerable quauti-
jy OF soft, rotten wood lay at the bot
tom.
] concluded 10 lodge here for the
night. With my tomahawk ! chopped
off the branches of fallen tree and set
them against the opening, until had
it several feet thick all around. with
the exception Of "a space left TO creep
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-25
TIE PLAGUE OF AFRICA.
Terrible Devastation Effected Through
the Alighting of a Cloud of Locusts.


The awful cloud, black in It's center
on account Of its density. gray toward
its borders and scintillating on the
side where the suns RAYS fell, was adj
vancing straight toward the oasis In
another moment guessed the terrible
reality, SAYS Hilarion Michel IN the
ChautauqUQH II was an invasion
of lOcusts bringing ravages and fam
inc. Noise is the only antidote foI
this evil, the purpose being 10 brighten
the locusts. A frightful and indie
scribable tumult now peraded the
city. 1t was a terrible confusion Of
sounds caused by the screams of men,
women, and children, and the clashing
of pieces Of iron and the firing OF guns
From our standpoint we could witness
part of the scene The people were In
their gardens. gathering around the
palm trees and no one was TO be seen
idle The men and boys, each with
tin pot hanging upon his back, climbed
the palms with astonishing rapidity
and sat upon the top branches. But
vainly did they exhaust their lung
force and the energy Of their arms; the
awful, irreparable disaster fell upon
the city; it was ruin Tor three-quarten
of the population and subsequent fam
Inc for all. During eight hours the
locusts rained upon the palms and up
on all thu, was green. The trees were
loaded with swarms of them, the soil
was covered, and even in the streets
the pedestrian could scarcely avoid
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-25
Gen. Wheeler's Order 10 shoot Mr..
Bellnap.


There was strange incident IN the
room OF the House committee ON
Military affairs m Washington, when
Gen " heller OF Alabama brought out
an old order Dolok 70 sno" TO Mr.
BelNnap OF Michigan IN Whlch was the
copy OF the standing order that one
Charles beiknap OF the lWenNg-hrst
Michigan Infantry be shot II captured
1t was the sequel 10 a wartime story.
Mr. Beihnap enlisted ~ sixteen. lie
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-25

I tllt 4lAL4f Nbiildl ]t1AiAf ltfi tllt ItIEt
mood changed She bent to kiss the
pain-drawn lips, murmuriug: Never
mind, mother dear; I'll be patient for
your sake
~Thal'- Il good girl, Jennie" replied
Mrs O.c0tt aith II sigh Of relief. "try
and get along peacea1ly like, an les
give in for the sake Of quiet. Yer pas
ge,tu wuss and wuss"
Jennie wrote a partial account Of
what had occurred to her Aunt Kate,
! and this was the answer of that clever
! woman.
/ my Dear Niece: Your father needs
2 managing. and ! viii undertake t0 do
IL. lsye written to him to come
down to the city and advise me about
the sale of a piece of property, and
you need not be surprised al anything
! thai happens"
Mrs hute Gal linz was the only one
| in tine world who Jyei did understand
! her brother Hiram and She planned a
clever little ruse To be played on the
! uHsusHecting farmer
Mr. Bryan, whom Jennie had con-
! fe,sed 10 her mother She cared "a great
I dca fJr was well suited her He
had not yet declared bis love, but it
/ was not unguessed by the st-owd little
maiden. To Mrs. Caldiug. however,
| he had opened his heart and she babe
/ him wait n little SHE Eue~ how pre-
iU.iuI EH- pnthaa Wa. 1,inst all
arrangements moi conducted by kim
t and rightly concluded that he
~ ght pat serious difficulty in the way
Of tine Eodug people,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-25
WIT AND HUM0R.


Noe ID brtoye the pen en is what
The afrssy "omah tI''"S - her opera
nal. btHghaDHoa HtPf' .H
The mercenaiy maiden doesn't want
The earth bit she would like to get
the heir. BiHghamt0H Leader
1t is hard to believe that man who
doesn't agree with Us can be altogether
right in mis- heart - RAMS Horn.
lis the parachute performer who
rms the greatest risk Of taL;np "a
drop too much. - Washington sur
An man ID NOT e,rrat tbei,. da.arts
some ronsidertbemselye. ,ucLy # rbey
,et as far as a second course. nash
ll4g0u Sfar.
II * hard for the fellow who rakes
IN tbe iack-not to understand ,yby tba
insers w. ndt .barc his iov- Ila;ol-
D0Iig .Iour1oL
A., .u.,
mt awaT 7f5is mon ~ Tamny y 7
.,1ess IL ,.ani.bal ir..,tf. ,,...i,. Eei- ..
i,,lj5,,1,..j.. .i,,,,.,,,I
" men a lt.'" thinks the "'itu
- mn 4 -, ~ ie = wy l,Ne'l ~
Rjnaba',, i = P',.,,J ~, ,.,,,,
D'''y'''"''V'' '''i '''0''''''
II seems Strange lhaJ people VINO
want To commit suicide never thnh TO
.l?" ~ a s''''2U I'm 10 I'M, 5llu o0' "i1''l'r
~ = ''''''' ''' '''' 20
This Is the season when the Young
squirrel perchts upon a hlgh INN ana
watches the rood Little b0E blowing
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-06

rise OF the curtain upon the first act until 1t de-
scenas upon the last. 1t has proved its success
oy Its increasing popularity wherever played.
BERTHE the Lamb" as played by Stuart Rob-
son In THE Henrietta in character, and is
one OF tne most artistic impersonations of Mr..
Robzon's career
fatti Rosa, one Of the most popular and &C
complished OF American condolences, will
present her new play. Dolly Warden" at the
opera-house soon.
The tour this present season with 1.-THE Hen
rletta' has surpassed that OF all others. Mr.
george & Woodward playing the opposite part
10 Mr.. Robson told Nick Van Alystyne) has re-
ceived but ths most favorable enoomiums from
the press of the country.
Apropos Of the much ill-used "hundreds
turned away" the real significance OF that ex-
preston was made known in Chicago on the
last night of Richard Mansfeldls engagement
II 10 recorded that the street in front of
Hooiey's theater was SO densely blocked by
people who were unable to gain admission to
the house that street car travel was almost sus-
pended for quite half our. and that finally it
took detail of twelve policemen to clear the
crowd away.
No one has ever seen exactly the wonderful
makeup of Mr. Mansfield in DR.. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde. The stage hands and the actors of his
company never see him as Hyde other than his
audiences see him. Whenever he comes from
the dressing room as that character the house
Is darkened and all on the stage feel the same
shudder pass over them as he walks by that the
audience experience. His change from HYDE to
Jekyll before the audience is said to be a won
derful piece of work.
The story is told that the Sunday evening he.
fore Stuart Robson was married he was at a
dinner OF the Lotus club, in New York, Angus
tus Thomas, the vice-president, being in the
chair During the course of the dinner he kept
very quiet, but some one informed the chair
ne was there Mr.. Thomas inquired:
us Mr.. Robson here? cannot
see him. II he has not gone away we should
like to hear from him" Mr.. Robson. without
rising, tried to beg off, saying: "Mr Chairman,
VIII you kindly consider that / have gone?''
Like Hash Thomas responded: Gas long az
the drama lasts Mr. Robson can never go!''
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-06
NEWS OF THE STAGE.

Henry Guy Carleton, author Of "The Lions
Mouth" is writing play for Nat Goodwin
The profits of Stuart Robson's tour this season
are expected to run up to the hundred thousand
Collar marx
Leavitts "spider and Fly" Company did an
immense business over the Iowa circuit Some
OF the spectacular effects are said to be very
tue
When Bronson Howard wrote "The Henri
eta be gave to the world one OF the most
entertaining as well as artistic comedies OF mod
err times
Captain Therese," the opera which Agnes
huntington is making 80 successful, was written
Tor her by Planquette, the composer OF "Chimes
OF Normandy"
Frederick Wsrie appears twenty years younger
IN his new play, "The Lions Mouth" apd his
manly beauty sets the ladies' hearts futtering
1.-THE matinees
:, 1ilietie's comedy, "An the Comforts OF
nome, will shortly DO seen at the opera house,
presented by Charles Frohman's company. Inc
'a'sfes' OF this comedy il sustained from tns