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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-07-08
Narrow Escape at a Crossing

Narrow Escape at a Crossing.
John Cline, farmer residing near
Charleston, aud his nine year old son
narrowly escaped being killed on the
P. W. B, railroad on Monday evening.
As they drove over the tracks near Char
lesion the team was struck by extra south
bound Congressional express No. 81, the
horse being killed and the carriage
demolished. The occupants were hurled
some distance but fortunately the boy
escaped unhurt and Mr.. Cline received
but slight injuries.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-07-08
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the annual meet
ING ot1he members of the Farmers and Mech
onics Mutual Insurance Association of Cecil
1'omnty will be held in Rosebank hall at Calvert
on saturday July 10Th at 2 O'Clock p. m. full
attendance is desired as important changes are
contemplated in Article ls OF the By Laws of
Soid ssociatfon as we'll as the annual election
OF officers. SAMoIL VI. B1E
iys3w Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-07-08

For the week ending Tuesday, July 4,
WEATHER.
The average temperature of the past
seven days was slightly below the
normal.
The rainfall was fairly we'll distributed
throughout the week, in all sections,
except in Easton Maryland, where a
slight drought prevails. The total fall
varied but slightly from the normal.
The week had an average amount of
sunshine and on the whole was bene-
fetal for the farmer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-07-08
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Celebrated with Spirit at North EAST
Elkton and Chesapeake Have DIS
plays Mt Night-The Day was
Generally Observed In

tho County.
The Fourth of July 1898, the one hun
dredth and seventeen anniversary ol Tue
nations birthday, was holiday gener
ally and periodically celebrated IN oec'i
county. The bright sun warmed every
one into a good humor and Influenced
by patriotic impulses the people geher
ally in some way or other participated ii
the national celebration. The boy ana
the fire cracker held sway everywhere
and each town OF the county bore
evidence of the fact that the Fourth was
at hand.
With a davis anus ,meut decided upon
there was nothing to do but to 90 III for
fun and enjoyment.
In Elkton while no public demonstra-
ton took place, private enthusiasm was
shown, and a number OF the places OF
business and residences were decorated
with flags and bunting. A large number
spent the day or the water, the Elk
river being fairly dotted with pleasure
boats. Some sailed, others Grabbed and
fished. The races at Ki:kwood, Del,
and the Knights OF Pytkias at North
Eas. attracted many in the afternoon,
while at night fully five or six hundred
people viewed the fireworks at the resi-
dence of VIM. NJ. Singerly, Esq. the
display was beautiful and many novel
figures were set off which invariably
occasional loud applause from the spec
tators.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-07-08
An Episode of a.

Conductor B. F. Dennis
the most popular condueto
W. 81 B. Railroad, was y
during the war, and
old Fifth Maryland RepiM'
body acquainted with Mr..
him to be not only Court,
ing officer, but also one
"big heart" under his n
following incident well NJ
After the battle of Antieta,
the fifth regiment was pretty
pieces, it was ordered to Fou
and put in charge of some |,
ouers Conductor Dennis bsin
mapd. Among the prisoner
Jim Murphy. Murphy and D.
to be fond of each other. Nun
in Staunton. Va, ard was leah
broken at being away from boz
talked to Dennis all the tin,
home, and bemosned the sad h,
Kent him from it. All Murphy,s
be exchanged failed, and he dsss
thought that he was doomsds,
walls until the war was settled ;.
came to him. Dnnnis took grsan
in Murphy's case. One morningNs
came to Dennis tent, and was aa
| the command had received mus
| orders. Murphy looked very ph
weak, and Dennis, taking pity o.
| datermiped to steal him. He toll
wan Confederate to come to his tss
an hour, and be would thy to 6.s,
fer him to sc.pe, At the end ois
time Dennis had an old uniform mi
and dressed Murphy in it. SOFT,
that both marched on the boat N
was to take them to Washington. o.
in Washington, Murphy watched ii
chances, and slipped off to go toha BON
in Virginia. That was the last the h,
men ever saw of each other.
About a week ago. iot d studss,
from a military academy atSANss
came TO Washington for frolc. lAa
stopped at the Howard House, and w
night Dennis happened to be 10 w
too, When he found that soma 20
men were from the home OF hi
friend, he thought to inquire do
know him. He asked the crowd Il
was a man named Murphy amonGa
| A fine looking young chap steppS
and said that his name was Jim NJ
What was your fathers name?
the railroad conductor.
Jim Murphy, too, sir" was the
"Was he in the war;" asked TIE
ductor.
Eyes, sir, and was made prison
Antietam and kept, in Fort DelaV
"How did heIget out of that?"
The young fellow told feelingly
kindness Of Union soldier that m
possible for his father to join his ia
instead of dying of remorse in an en-
hands.
what was that Union sol
nam? asked the conductor, feel
great lump coming up in his throat
John Dennis" was the reply.
81 am that man." said the cond1
For 4 moment the young man
stock still, looking at his interrol
Then he grabbed him by the hand
great force and began to tell thu
ductor how his name was one o
most sacred household gods of his
While talking, the great tears weii
in the young mans eyes and sped
his cheeks. The group of his fellow
gates looked on amazed at young
phys strange conduct. AS soon I
could somewhat conquer his feeling
| young man turned to his compa
and told them the story of his fathe
how the man who stood before
had saved him from Imprisonment
death, and reunited him with his ia
to live many useful years, though b,
been dead now several years --ZS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-07-08
CHESAPEAKE CITY.

The annual display of fire works at
Ches ,peake City attracted large
plumber of people and the exhibition OF
flaming rockets and bursting booms
celebrated the Fourth with spirit. In
connection with the fire works boat
parade took place in which large
number of small boats engaged which
Illuminated with owl lights, japanese
lanterns and colored lights. The line
formed a half mile above the long bridge
and sailed down upon the fort which the
fleet bombarded.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-07-08
Salvation Army

One hundred acres of good pasture. with
excellent running water. Apply to Joseph
Coudon Akin p. o.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-07-08
CkOpS.

Western Maryland; Wheat harvest
about half over, and q good yield is
expected. O,rs look the best for years
Corn aud potatoes improving, Peaches
are growing finely, and a heavy market
should result. Berry crop improved.
Apples promise to yield 4 fair crop in
mos sectios.s. Hay making retarded
by cloudy aud rainy weather
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-07-08

When Baby was sick we gave her Castoria-
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
Whcr she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When lie had Children, she gave them Castorie
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-07-08
EASTERN MARYLAND

Chesapeake Guy. The weather has
been change .ble during the past seven
days. Wheat harvest about over, and
shocks up f.sirly with fine heads. Oats
look SPLENDID. prospects of a fair crop.
Fruit abundant. JOHN W. HARRIoTT.
Rising Snn.-Over half Of the wheat
has been cut and the crop is well filled
Oats look fine; potatoes also. Corn
appears as though it would make coed
crop. W. p. REYNOLDS.
Singerly .--Splendid weather for
harvesting. Wheat all cut, except in
nothern part OF county, and yield fnliy
up to average. Fair crop of clover, but
timothy is extremely short.
T,Nrs NJ NAT-DIAN
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-07-08
NORTH EAST

led in the importance of its celebration.
1t was a gala day there and the town
in a genuine holiday attire.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-07-08
sALADIN's OUTFIT.

S.Iadin wore set of harness weighing
six pounds and his shoes altogether
weighed ten and one half ounces. The
sulky weighed forty two pounds and
Green weighed thirteen pounds over
weight. Just before the great race
started very strong breeze sprang up
and blew almost gale from the quarter
post. The horses had to go aginst this
wind for over one third of the mile and
ON the turn of the track it was cuppy.
It is thought that Saladin could have
gone mnch faster had the wind not been
so strong.
W.. Andrews, the driver of Mascot
said after the race that Mr.. Green had
the fastest horse in the world. w. Z
Taylor, the owner of Mascot, said Saladin
WAS a most wonderful horse and he was
surprised at the time he made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19

A writer in the New York World is the
possessor Of a gorgeous $25 Easter bonnetl
it was no such mean motive as vanity
which led to the acquisition of this treas
ure. On the contrary, it was a deep yearn-
ing to investigate the subject of Easter
millinery for the benefit of womaukind in
general and as result the writer is pre-
pared to give directions for duplicating her
own $25 Frenoh toque for the modest Amer
lean sum Of So "A.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19

Mary had a little lam,
She got IL from her mother.
For stealing cookies, cake aud jam
She doesn't want another.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19
A Defiant Son of Arkansa W.
From the 81. Louis Republic.

Col. F. L. Frea told a good story at the
Lindell recently. It smacked strongly OF
the early days in Arkansas, when travellers
were supposed TO have fled from justice in
the states to find refuge inside the bound
aries of Arkansas.
"a lot OF US were sitting in the barroom
land some of us were about ready for bed.
AS there was only one sleeping room and az
least a dozen guests were to be accommo-
dated, there was considerable Rrumbling.
Part OF the men went to bed and the rest Of
us lighted our pipes and drew up TO the fire.
The conversation began by the statement
Of one man, who said be was native OF
New York. Another gave the place Of his
nativity as Virginia, another Illinois and
so on until all but one man had given the
state and county whore his birth occurred.
Upon the declaration Of each that he Yves
born in a certain state, some one was ready
with a good story to illustrate the character
and habits of its people.
"Ex-Gov. Throckmorton OF Texas acted
a chairman or class leader, and tue last
man seemed reluctant to divulge the secret
of his birthplace. Throckmorton said to the
silent guest: My friend, we have all given
In our testimony, and the company would
be glad 10 know where you were born
80 Well, gentlemen, since you are 80
anxious to know, l was born in Arkansas.
Now, d you, laugh
1.-THE roars Of laughter following this ad-
mission were deafeniug, and Throckmorton
ordered quart OF the best bourbon in the
house. which we finished in honor OF our
Arkansas friend"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19

Talk of moonlight, says Clare Belle,
writing Of st. Augustine in the Cincinnati
Enquirer man simply can't help pro-
posing up in the watch tower. even il he is
married and has a whole family right down
In the Ponce But the dungeons are per-
fectly awful. The place is the cid Spanish
fort, and everything reminds one of the in
QUESTION. Actually prowling about with
an officer, and hearing all the awful stories,
makes you want to be stolen by brigands,
and the only way to become modernized is
to SO up st. George street and get box Of
bonbons in the sunshine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19
GIVEN Up BY TIE SEA.
One of Clark Russell's oldest Con
Ceits Psrallelsd in Experience.
From the PhHd {elphtd Times.


Ceits Parallelsd in Experience.
From the PhHd ietphia Times.
GALVESTON, March 4.-The Norwegian
bark Elsa Anderson came into port day
or two ago with a strange looking vessel in
tow. This was small brig OF Euglith
build, disnastod and in need OF repairs,
which had been sunk more than fifty years
ego. judging from It's ancient appearance
aud awkward rigging, so sailors who have
looked at it say.
On the afternoon OF Feb 16 Off the coast
OF Farce Islands, where the Elsa Andersen
had been blown by a recent gale, there was
a violent upheaval Of the sea about two
miles distant from the spot where she wac
riding that sent several waves sweeping
over her, which did much damage and
threatened to submerge her entirely. When
the alarm caused by this sudden sea h d
subsidized there was seer aho mile off "a
wreck which had not been there before the
upheaval of the bottom Of the sea. phe-
nomenon corresponding to an earthquake
on land
The wreck excited much interest among
the officers and passengers Of the Nor wegian
vessel. and an order was issued to approach
the strange craft, when it vas seen that the
remains Of her rigging, stunps Of masts
sands Of sea shells, causing the wreck to
present the appearance Of the miniature
ships Of shellwork to be purchased at any
seaside town. The leaks which had sunk
the vessel were now stopped by an accumu-
lation Of bsrnacles, and the dereliot rode
the waves ike q duck.
A boat load OF sailors was despatched TO
board the wreck, aud they found tbs hold
and the under decks water tight, save for q
few feet OF water, which, covering the
cargo, had sunk her. But this cargo and
the other contents of the ship were entirely
destroyed, most OF the former having been
devoure1 by the denizens Of the deep. In what
had evideutly been the captains berth we're
found several iron-bound chests, which had
resisted, to some extent, the ravages OF
time and the sea, but, on being opened, the
CONTENTS we're found to be reduced to a sort
Of pulp, with the exception Of q leather bag.
This had become hardened until it was
necessary to break it open with an are,
when from it poured quantity Of rusty
disks. which being cleaned, proved to be
golden guiueas of the year 1909 and amount
ing to the sum of 81, O05. There were also
several watches of gold and stomacher Of
pearls; these. however, are valueless hav-
ing been blackened by the action OF the
water.
This wreck wac attached to the Elsa
Andersen by a cable and towe1 to this
port, where il is attracting crowds OF
visitors. On the fourth day after Its de-
tachment from the lotion Of the sea by
the quake the water was all pumped out
of tue derslict, when it was found to con-
tain three skeletons, two Of them Of men
and the other a woman's, this last being OF
a person OF gigantic build, and in life OF
nearly seven feet in hight About the neck
of one OF the male skeletons was chain OF
gold, to which was attached silver cruci-
fix and evidently rosary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19

war he wanted to know about his great
Rreat-gT0ndRughter, who. he understood,
had done loyal service, lending money
from his own funds to the patriotic cause
and even helping to plan the Yorkshire
campaign.
The bureau of rolls replied that the only
officer of the name gwen whose record
could be found had been dismissed from the
service for conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman. 1t added politely that it
presumed this officer was not the one re-
fsrred to by the applicant for information.
But the latter wrote again, saying that the
officer in question was certainly the man
and asking what was the conduct for which
he was dismissed. With reluctance tho
bureau of rolls was obliged to reply that it
was Lying aud stealing"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19

A tombstone in a country churchyard
bears the inscriptions: "She was SO pleas
ant" After eli, could it have been more
fully or better said? The stranger as well
as the intimate knows that the dead woman
was one who brcus ut cheer with her wher-
ever she came, aud frightened the Joyless
day with her sunny presence. One may
not Sigh if fame, riches, attainments are
missed if $50 pleasant" is said Of us by aud
by.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19

A woman, says the Now York World,
has no business TO catch cold. A cough is
disgusting and disgraceful. Who ever
heard of mau proposing to a girl with a
coldf Who ever saw a man in a church or
theater with q barking wife or sister who
wasn't ashamed Of her and annoyed with
himself for not leaving her at homel Colds
are preventable. They are also durable.
A girl who is careless enough to get cold
should be generous enough to get rid OF it
without delay. II she doesn't want 70 take
heroic doses, such as "cold packing" or
castor oil, she ought to retire to vacant
room and stay there until she Ia compan-
ionable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19

Said woman recently: 81 spent several
days a short time ago in a little town In New
Jersey, not thirty miles from New York
1t is Just off from the railroad, TO station
of which, however, a stage goes every day,
and it is very near large summer hotel,
filled during the season with bosrderS Yet
in that town / could not buy Il single New
York paper, Sunday or daily. nor could
learn of any being taken. | found one man
who took a weekly edition of one of the
papers, and 10 stood out as very different
from his neighbors. But how, asked, do
you know what is going on in the world
and the answer got was, I'VE don't care. 1"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19

You've BRIDE ION tratn)-I do hope that the
passengers won't find OF that we have just
been married.
Hell can dx that when we near a tunnel
III 20 into the smoker .-BrookIgH LVe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19

That we should never trust to appear
ance we all know full well, says the New
York Tribune; nevertheless iE il a truth
that is very hard to inculcate, especially
with young people, and many funny and
sometimes a Notifying experience 10 the
result OF an acquaintance made casually
while travelling. son our last crossing"
relates girl in society, whose people spend
much OF their time abroad, there was
particularly nice-looking man, who. some
way or other always seemed to be on hand
to do little thoughtful things for mamma
and me; and as be was reserved aud rather
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19

melancholy-looking. and quite irreproach-
able ia his general get-up aud manners. we
fund him most interesting, and before the
voyage was over we all became quite init
mate and 'chummy.' 1t was quite the ac-
cepted thing that he should be our daily
esdort on deck, where no made himself
simply invaluable by the thousand and one
petits soius, which are so comforting Gu
board ship.
About himself, however, and bis own az
fairs he was most reticent, and | noticed
that " hen he spoke OF meeting on terra
irma and of our future intercourse he
evaded the question with a sigh and a look
OF such deep sad ess that | was almost wild
with curiosity. l told mamma that l was
sure that there was some mystery about
him. She quite agreed with me, aud we
made may attempts to obtain his con-
idence; but it was always in vain, until
finally for some perfectly prepostsrous
reason we decided that he was AN anarchist
aud was vowed to commit some dreadful
deed We would not have been at all sur
prlsed to have heard afterward that he had
done something desperate; but we we're
hardly prepared for the real denouement,
when, few weeks Afterward, in ono Of tue
mammoth New York shops where one can
get everything that can be thought of, 1
heard a familiar voice behind me call Cash
Turning, l saw our melancholy hero, whose
sad fate was simply to be floor walker at
50
The jewels worn by the German empress
at the last subscription ball." which took
place IN the Berlin Royal opera house a few
days ago, says the New York Tribune, ex-
cited the envy aud admiration OF all women
present. Among her most conspicuous or
naments we're the star Of the Order OF the
Black Eagle, set in diamonds o magnIfi-
cent bro ch with exceedingly large stones,
to which hung strings OF smaller diamonds (.
two beautiful diamond stars and a necklace
which cost a princely fortune. A great
diadem Of hriliants was on her maiesty's
head, Will on her shapely arms were
strings OF diamonds. TIE empress also
wore The famous hat buckle Of Napoleon l..
which was discovered by a Prussian regl-
ment in the conqueror's carriage after tue
battle of Waterloo. Tradition says hat
the emperor used the buckle on the day Of his
coronation in Notre Dame, Dec. 4, 1904. The
treasure was added to the Prussian crown
jewels by Frederick William III. The king
had an estimate made of the value of the
stones in the bucSle aud paid the money to
the members Of the regiment which owned
it, Since then it has been one of the Drin-
cipal treasures OF the Prussian crown. It's
various parts are used at different times by
the eupress, sometimes in one way aud
sometimes In another. The late Empress
Augusta wore the stones of the famous hat
buckle with es ecial delight. The present
empress, however is a much handsomer
woman aud shows off the Prussian crown
jewels 10 great advantage. The emperor
WAS delighted with her appearance at The
ball to the great pleasure of her majesty,
who several years ago was not spoiled by
the ate tions and compliments Of her i'm
perial c0nsort.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19

The famous women warriors Of Dahomey,
says the New York Times, who have
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Alexander Buckley died at his
home near Ccntrevillc or Sunday.
Bayliss Thompson, an old, esteemed
citizen of Loudoun, died suddenly on
the 10th inst.
Mrs. Margaret Jerman died at the
residence of her son, Mr. Smith Jer-
man, near Fairfax c. H., on Wednes-
day, of pneumonia.
Mrs. C. C. Taliaferro, of Orange, died
very suddenly at her winter home IN
Savannah, Ga, last Wednesday. She
leaves a husband and three children. to
whom her death is Il sad blow.
Mrs. Alice Gray Sears, native OF
Fredericksburg, widow of General
Claudius W. Sears, c. S. A., and sister
of Mrs. ]. T. boswell, of Frederlcks-
burg, died at Holly Springs, NIississip-
pi, on the 14th inst i'll the 5Sth year oil
her age.
A serious leak has been discovered
in the dam of the reservoir OF the
Charlottesville water works. Over
two hundred thousand gallons have
been wasting daily. The superinten-
dent has force of hands working day
and night to repair the leak.
Miss Nancy Martyr, who died in
Richmond yesterday, was the Oldest
resident of that city. She danced at
the ball given Lafayette when he Wis
tied the city, and was an intimate
friend of Chief Justice Marshall. She
had been helpless for twenty years.
The youngest daughter of Mr.. Isaac
Kerus, living near Woodstock, was Sc
riously, if not fatally, burned yester-
day evening by her clothing taking fire
while she was startinga fire in the cook
stove. Her father eXtinguished the
flames. but not until she was terribly
burned.
At Danvillc yesterday the jury in the
case of j. T. Clark, on trial for the muir
der of Rev. J. Il. Motfett, rendered a
verdict of voluntary manslaughter, and
fixed his punishment at five years in
the penitentiary. Counsel for the de-
Tense made motion, without argu-
ment, for new trial, which was over
ruled, and then counsel asked time to
prepare bills of exception, which was
granted.
Mayor Ellyson yesterday returned to
Richmond from New York where he
went to see Mrs. Jefferson Davis in ref
erence to the removal of Mr.. Davis's
remains to Richmond. She expressed
the wish that all the details be left to
the Davis Memorial Association. Gen
eral John B. Gordon, commandant OF
the United Confederate Veterans, and
General John Glynn, .jr., commander
of the Louisiana division Of the United
Confederate Veterans, have been writ
ten to.