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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-15

| took the carpet up to clean house.
Well, the young man, Harry
Groves, hadn't been long in the
room with Susan before the light
went out. Jimmie had filled the
lamp up with water and the bit that
t1oated on top soon burnt up.
1t wasn't long before Jimmie lit a
match and set fire to the powder.
1t was that stuff they use in shows to
make blue lights with. Well, sir,
Harry told me that the stuff run out
on the floor and formed the shape of
big snake with an awful head. 1t
frightened him and Susan terribly,
but not near as much as what fol-
lowed. Just as the stuff was nearly
done burning Jimmy shot off my old
horse pistol, slammed the fire board
on the floor and grabbing up a
string OF sleigh bells in one hand
rang them violently, while. he blew
out of an old brass horn: Come to
judgment. 1t so frightened Susan
that she went into Mysteries. I'd
killed him, think, if I'd caught him
that night.
Jimmy Mcclure was too much for
me and l amt sorry he lett, only l
wish he hadn't taken the money l
was keeping for him. If he ISM t
heard from before long you may put
me down as man that don't know
nothing.
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SOUTHERN EDITION.

A Worlds Fair Southern edition OF
the Baltimore Meas, with circulation
OF 100, ,ooo
The opening of the Worlds Fair at
Chicago will be celebrated by the
publication of a newspaper detailing in
a more accurate and comprehensive
way than has been done before the
growth and resources OF the South and
its commercial capital-Baltimore.
For the purpose of making this
review standard work on Southern
progress, the Ne7OS has secured the
services of Mr.. Richard H. Edmonds,
under whose supervision all the data
will be collected and prepared. Until
recently Mr.. Edmonds was editor OF
the Manutacture,s' Record, the lead,
ing Southern weekly, and probably no
other man understands so fully the
Subjects which will be treated in the
NezUs' special edition.
One hundred thousands copies will
be published, the largest number ever
issued by any paper in the interest ot
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Cures Others

VIII cure You, is true statement of the
action of AYERS SarSaparilla, when
taken for diseases originating III impure
blood; but, while this assertion is true If
AYERS Sarsaparilla, as thousands can
attest, it cannot be truthfully applied to
other preparations, which unprinciplci
dealers will recommend, and try to inl~
pose upon you, as 'just as good as
Ayers" Take Ayers Sarsaparilla and
Ayers only, if you need a blood-purifer
and would be benefited permanently.
This medicine, for nearly fifty years,
has enjoyed a reputation, and made
record for cures, that has never been
equaled by other preparations. AYERS
Sarsaparilla eradicates the faint of he
reditary scrofula and other blood dis
eases from the system, and it has, dcScr-
vedly, the confidence of the people.
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TO LOAN

ON FIRST MORTGAGE-Sl6OO: $1,000; $1,000
$1,000; $1,000; $1,000; $500; $500.
GEORGE A. BLAKE,
23 Elkton, Md.
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NOT AFRAID OF THE CARS.
A Chicago Girl Who Is Making
a Unique Railroad Journey.

Inc HOVel journey around tne
United States now beng made by
Miss Bessie Mitchell Doolittle is in
some respects of greater interest
than the trips against time under
taken by Nellie Bly,, Elizabeth Bis
land and George Francis Train.
Miss Bly, and Miss Bisland simply
started out to show the possibility OF
circumnavigating the earth within a
limited time, and incidentally to
advertise themselves and the news
papers that planned and paid for
their trips, while Mr.. Train appar.
emily had no o,her object than to
make better time than Miss Bly,,
though there was some sort of an
advertising dodge connected with
this scheme too.
Miss Doolittle's journey has quite
different and more practical pur-
pose. 1t was undertaken to show
the possibility of travelling all around
the United States, across the border
to the City of Mexico and back
again on one continuous trip, with
out the necessity of once putting
foot on the ground. incidentally it
is expected to show the perfection
the through passenger car service of
American railroads has reached.
In fact it was arranged by the gen.
eral passenger agent of one the
railroads in Chicago with that object
in view. The element of time enters
into consideration only so far as it
concerns making the necessary rail-
road connections though of course
if that is accomplished the journey
will necessarily be made in the
shortest time possible over the roads
traversed.
Miss Doolittle left Chicago on
March ~ and the itinerary ofthe trip
as arranged before her departure
included Portland, Or: San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles, CAL: Den
ming, N. M. El Paso, Tex. !;
Chihuahua, Zacatecas and the City
of Mexico, in Mexico, on the
southern trip, and San Louis Potosi,
Mexico, Laredo and San Antonio,
Tex, on the return. From Laredo
the way lies throug San Antonio
again and thence north to Toxarkana
St. Louis, Detroit, Buffalo, New
York and Boston. From Boston a
trip will be made back to New York
by one of the railroads connecting
with a line Of steamers on Long
Island sound and thence back to
Chicago through Pennsylvania.
The entire journey is scheduled to
occupy 10 days, and Miss Doollttle
is expected to arrive in Chicago on
the afternoon of April 10. She will
not travel in a special car, but in an
ordinary section CT sleeping car,
and expects to show how comfortable
convenient and safe travel on the
ordinary coach for everyday
travelersis.
Miss Doolittle is a tall, slender
young lady of attractive personal
appearance, with brown hair, brown
eyes and glistening white teeth.
She is a thorough American girl,
bright, alert, entertaining to talk to,
good to look at and thoroughly able
to take care of herself under any
circumstances. She has lived in
Chicago since she was ? years old
and is consi idered good traveller.
She eexpects to enjoy her trip, though
she thinks it may prove bit tire
| Soma
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JOE ACTON'S HIRED BOY.

Joseph Acton, who lives out on
the Lime Kiln pike, short distance
from Schwenksville, concluded
year ago to come to the city and get
boy from one of our institutions to
work on his farm. Joe, as he is
known at home, failed to get a boy
at any of the we'll known homes, for
the reason that he could not give
the necessary satisfaction to those
in charge. He. ho vever, secured
half grown lad on Bedford street and
took him out on the farm.
Yesterday Joe came to the city in
search of another boy to fill the
place made vacant by Jimmy Nc
Cures nocturnal departure. That
Jimmy was live boy there can be
doubt, judging from Joe's own story
as he told it to friend.
When | come down here, more'n
a year ago, had hard time trying
to get a boy from these instertush-
ions you folks has down here. |
stayed in town fur three days. That
cost me all of five dollar note, try
ing one place after mother, till | got
tired and mad at being asked a
whole heap of questions about re-
commends and Securities. So |
made up my mind wasn't going to
waste any more time or money, and
| went down to one OF your 'tellieent
offices, where I was told could get
boy Gown at place on Bedford
street. | went there and picked out
bright and spry looking little fel-
low, with a sorrel colored head.
He had business in him, he had
fur, when | asked him to live with
me, he ups and asks: Do you want
me to do any work. If you, do,
what's the pay that belongs to the
position? told him I'd allow him
halt a dollar week and his board
and close, and do you know, he
said: Not much, mister. I'm not
the kid your looking fur. Double
the pay and I'll try you, perwiden
you'll warrant the close ter fit.
was tired out and ageed to his
terms and took him to a store some
where on South street and rugged
him out. After getting something
to eat at one of the big RESTRAINTS we
started for home, where we arrived
a little before mixing time. | intro.
duced Jimmy to the folks, and my
wife took him upstairs to show him
his room, and told him to put on his
old close and 60 out to the barn
where I'd show him what he had tc
do.
NV old close, said he to my wife,
why? | amt got any, left my ole
duds that where tied up in bundle,
at the railroad station in the city
NV wife was mad er'n a hornet
but didn't let him know, but she
came right out to the barn and said
Joe Acton, you're the biggest fool II
the country; here you went anc
brought that new boy home, and le
him leave his old close behind at The
railroad station. Now you'll have
to do work yourself tonight. and II
have to make him suit to work II
out of some of your old duds.
Jimmy slicked matters over st
nice with his talk that l concluded
he really did forget the boy wa:
, more'n half starved by the way he
piled away the vittles, my wife go
some of my old close, and before she
went to bed that night she had a full
suit made.
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81 cannot forbear TO express my joy at
the relief l have obtained from the use
of AYERS Sarsaparilla. l was afflicted
with kidney troubles for about six
months, suffering greatly with pains in
the small of my back. In addition to
this, my body was covered with pimply
eruptions. The remedies prescribed
failed to help me. i then began to take
AYERS Sarsaparilla, and, in a short
time, the pains ceased and the pimplcs
disappeared. I advise every young man
or woman, in case of sickness result
ing from impure blood, no matter how
long standing the case may be, to take
AYERS Sarsaparilia. H. l.. Jarmann,
SO William ST., New York City.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18
Company AS Medals.

The members of Company a. First Reg
iment Infantry gave a very enjoyable
nigh jinks" Saturday evening at their
company quarters.
Colonel William P. Sullivan made the
opening address in which he dwelt upon
the efficiency of the company. He con-
graduated the company upon having such
an able officer as Cap tain r. a. Marshall,
and congratulated the captain for the
deep interest and attention devoted to
shnoting by the men.
The following medals were presented to
the different class medal winners: Cham
pion ciass-Captain X. A. Marshall, aver
age AZ. First class-W. II. Lord. average
AZ. Second class-Corporal J. c. Sea-
grave. average 43. Third class-R. Her.
ring Jr.. average SO. Fourth class-George
II. Clarke. j. j. Coleman was presen ted
with leather medal duly inscribed. The
medals were presented for the year 1894
After the presentation of the medals re-
freshments were served TO the members
and guests. that being followed by an ex-
cellent programme.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18
OLYMPIC HANDBALL.
A Team Picked for the Interclub
Tournament.

The Irish handbail tournament among
members of the Olympic Club came to a
close yesterday at the clubs grounds. south
of Golden Gate Park.
Three teams were selected after contest
running through long series of games,
and the champions will meet picked men
from the Reliance and Acme clubs at Oak
land on January Is next. After playing in
the intercub tournament these teams will
enter for the handball championship media
Of the Olympic Club.
The picked teams of players are James
McElroy and Charles Sullivan, Hugh
Johns and G. w. Elmer, James ID. Nealon
and John Purcell.
McElroy and Sullivan are enthusiasts in
the game and have made some excellent
scores In practice matches. Nealou was a
champion at college and Purcell is the
Irish record-breaker in some branches of
athletics. So really good team has been
Elmer and Johns are old players and
should hold their own with the average
amateur players. All are training indus
trIously for the coming event, out OF which
1t is said Captain Elliott kept because
smoking would not be allowed while
training.
The first game yesterday was between
Johns and Elmer. Hampton and Coffin;
score 21-2. 21-S.
Purcell and NeaIon PLAYED Mccarthy
and Elliott. score 21-5, ala.
For final the game was between Johns
and Elmer. Sullivan and McEIroy, score
21-18 and 21-19, in favor of the latter
team.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18

has brought out other instances of an ac-
In the organ of the Selborne Society,
where the story originally appeared. there
tnere are some further cases gwen, and
probably many more may be yet forth
coming. Attention has been directed to
an account of a talking canary at Nor
wood, which was published in natural
history magazine in 1853. II began by re-
Deating a word which its mistress had
often used to it-"Kissie, kissie'-and by
folio wing the word up by an imitation Of
the sound of kiss. Its mistress had been
In the habit of kissing the bird and talk
ing to 1t as if it were child. After time
the bird repeated other words, until 1t has
now large vocabulary of phrases, one OF
which consists of five words.
Again, in 1868, talking canary was
heard and seen at cottage near Bath
Visitors crowded to the spot to hear aud
see it. Its vocabulary consisted of such
phrases as are generally taught to parrots.
A case is also recorded of a speaking
canary having been exhibited in Regent
street about twenty years ago. The eX-
D!anation given is that the bird is gifted
with unusual powers of imitation, and will
pick up airs freely, which it is IN the habit
of frequently hearing. Left TO itself it
quickly initiates the notes of other birds,
and 10 Germany and the Tyrol canarieS
are usually placed for this purpose beside
the nightingale. In our own country they
are often taught TO initiate the lark. The
words which it initiates may be regarded
as mere development or variant of its
musical notes.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18
SOME GOOD SCORES MADE.
Organization of a Shooting Club
of Women.
BEARS FATE SETTLED BY LEAD.
Some of the Members of the Schuet-
zen Club Will Have Bear
Steak on Christmas.

Excitement was at q high pitch all
through the day over the ladies' yearly
shoot at the SchuetZen ranges yesterday.
Every year each member of the California
Schuetzen Club can bring one lady men,
Der of his family to compete for prizes at
the ranges.
Yesterday the ladies' shoot was the prin-
cipal theme of discussion at the park.
The ladies were there bright and early,
each one feeling confident of winning a
prize.
The ladies' shooting was open from 9
A. NJ. to P. NJ, and all through the day
could be heard the crack of rife under a
woman's aim, which was. as a rule, fol-
lowed by a scream. They had one advan-
tage. however. in the way of double rest.
1t was surprising to many how women
could make such scores as were made by
them yesterday.
Some that stood high in practice shoe is
fell way below their average, as excite
mens was visible in every participants
features. Miss Lillian F. Smith was pres
ent at the range. and at the request of the
ladies present tried few shots on the 200
yard range. making some very close CEN
tiers.
The ranges used by the fair ones was
the regulation 200-yard ones. The condi-
tons OF the shoot were that each one
should fire five shots, and that no one
could shoot more than five. The follow
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18
AT SHELL MOUND.
The Swiss Rifle Club and the
Red Men Have the Club Shoot
ing Range to Themselves.

Although there was no prize 90 ting
yesterday among the four well-knowD
clubs that make their headquarters at
Shell Mound Park. yet there was a good
attendance of marksmen and some good
practice INDUCED in.
The Swiss Rife Club OF Oakland held a
turkey shoot" yesterday. Sixty men,
beTs turned up to compete and some fair
scores were made. The best scores of the
shoot were made by c. V. Camozzi, u.
Martignoni. l.. Bottini and f. Adamina.
The two first named were the only menu
bers who scored bullseyes.
The club also held a medal shoot, which
resulted as follows: First medal, P. o.
Moresi; second medal, Z. Guigni; third
medal, l.. Bottini.
The Schue zen section of the Red Men
held turkey-shOOl, in which fifteen MEM
bers COMPETED for three prizes. The sue
cessful were John Zimmerman, p. II.
Well and A. Stein. Some useful practice
was INDUCED in.
Company Of the First Regiment, n. G.
c., held their last monthly shoot for the
present year yesterday, with the folio wing
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18
BRIDAL SUPERSTITIONS.
The Weather, Costume, Month and
Ring Must Be Considered.
Philadelphia Times.


It Is brave girl who will consent to a
marriage il May. This time lie supposed
to be peculiarly unlucky, as death or mis-
fortune of another character is promised to
attend the union of two hearts that beat
as one if they select the fifth month for
their nuptials.
The brde-to-be watches the weather
forecasts with an anxiety that proves her
faith in the old adage. Happy is he bride
that the sun shines o." and, of course,
she knows that the friends left at home
are equally concerned, as the weather on
the wedding day tells TO a nicely the De.
culiar future disposition of the bride.
while that of the day folio wing is equally
prophetic in regard to the bridegroom.
Something old and something new,
something borrowed and something blue"
is couplet that rules alike the trousseau
of the richest and poorest bride. To walk
to the altar without having fulfilled this
poetical injunction Is 10 call down upon
the union the wrath of all those gods
whose particular duty IT is to look after the
newly wed.
On the day of the great event so many
superstitlOns enter into every detail that
IL is very wise bride. indeed, that remem-
bers all those little acts that are so SEN
tlent with meaning In regard to the future.
Ii Dy cnance sue SDOuiu Ddppen W put on
her left shoe first her married life Will
prove unhappy; there ore ii beho0ves her TO
look carefully to this portion of her toilet
and be certain to select the right foot as
the first on to be attended to. No bridal
guest should wear q costume entirely
black, as such a choice will bring sorrow
to the bride. If the best man stumbles on
his way TO the altar 1t is regarded as u
must ominous proceeding, and. a any rate.
is awkward enough to merit rebuke. The
weddiDg-ring should be circlet of gold,
unbroken by any jewel, as the significance
of the ring demands that the form shall be
| typical of the endless love that prompts It's
bestowal To try on the ring before mar
rage is certain to bring sorrow TO the
bride. To lose it is prophetic of dire mis-
| fortune, and many there are who would
regard taking il off as an actual sin. hold
ing fast to the belief that 1t was placed on
the finger for all time and not merely as the
symbol of an evaDescrnt affection.
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IN A DIVING HELMET.
A Mans First Experience and the
Sensations 1t Caused Him.

From ChumS.
The great brass breastplate was put on
my shoulders. and the upper folds of the
India rubber collar we're drawn through il
and screwed up with small screws to make
a water-tight joint. The helmet. with the
bullseye glass in front unscrewed, was
then put upon the breastplate, given an
eighth of turn and secured. ! stood uu
in full divers dress, lacking only the
bullseye to shut me off completely
from the air which is life. He who
held the glass then put it in its place and
gave it a turn, screwing it tight l was
completely boxed up. and, as we'll as my
heavy boots would allow me, / stepped on
the ladder and the heavy weights on my
chest and back were adjusted. The life
line, Topped round my waist, was brought
up in front of my body and caught again
at my helmet, and L had also my waist
belt with knife at my lefthand side.
The moment had come for me TO descend
the short ladder. and then the single rope
which led to the sand down below the
North Sea.
Now, you wonder what / felt like as
descended the ladder gradually. l will
try and tell you. ! felt like man who,
having started on a rash and hazardous
exploit, must carry it out to the bitter end.
| also felt a great difficulty in breathing,
and. reDem berng the advice given to me.
| stopped when | had descended few feet
aud came up step. coughing freely to
clear my lungs. The result was good, for
/ could breathe more freely, and, thus en-
cOuraged. | descended again and, clutch
ing the rope at the end of the ladder. slid
down it and was on tie sand at the very
bottom.
Then an overwhelming sense of inabil-
ity to help myself and of fear came on
me and | stood for some moments as help
less as a child. This silly fear soon passed
and / attempted to walk, but with the
most ridiculous results, for rolled about
like an intoxicated man and could not keep
my balance, do what | would. This was
so marked and found all progress so diff
ficuit that | spoke up the tube and asked
what l should do. They told be to turn
the cock at my right hand and let the air
in my helmet escape. l did so, and with
immediate and happy result, for l re-
gained my balance and despite the eighty
pounds of lead on my shoulders and the
thirty-two pounds on my boots l could
walk freely and easily.
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CHASING THE HARES.
Excellent Sport at Ocean View Cours-
ing Park.

A sixteen-dog stake and a match be-
tween Captain Morse and Dan G for a
purse of $50 were the attractions offered
lovers of coursiDg yesterday at Ocean
View Park. On last Sunday Captain
Morse and Dan c were entered in the dog
stakes, but the race was undecided. In
the run-off yesterday Captain Morse in
one of the prettiest courses ever run very
handily beat Dan c. winning besides the
stakes the added money. $50.
In the regular events of the day j.
Byrne's Nelly Bly, beat 81. COlby's Nellie
Harvey, j. Byrne's Barney + beat w. Col
mans Woodcock, w. Murphy's Pride of
Canon beat j. McLaughlin's Queen, }.
OShea's Jim Douglas beat j. Motifs
Chief. ID. Ruche's Mountain Hare beat L.
p. Kennels John w, j. Byrne's Occidental!
beat w. Murphy's Bundles, b. Sullivan's
Cookoo beat g. Gannon's Bluestreak, d.
D. Roche's John Mitchell beat G. Gan
mons Vacaville Boy.
In the first ties Pride Of Canon beat
Nelly Bly,, Barney f beat Jim Douga as,
Occidental beat Mountain Hare and John
Mitchell beat Cookoo.
In the second ties Barney beat Pride
of Canon ana Occidental beat John
Mitchell.
The final was between Barney f and
Occidental. Both dogs belonging to the
same owner first and second moneys went
to him.
In order to add greater popularity to the
sport the Ocean View grounds will pass
into the hands of joint stuck company
after the first of the year. One thousand
shares will be issued at So per share. J.
d. DAILY and j. w. Browning are pushing
the Incorporation. A large number of
shares have already been subscribed for.
There will be a drawing on Thursday
night, at 1913 O'Farrell street. for the open
stake next Sunday. The entrance fee is
owners of the best dogs in the city have
signified their intention of entering.