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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-02-04
JAMES GILLESPIE BLAINE.

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Under the shadow Of the deepest
domestic affection, but in the pleni-
tude Of his mental powers, he whom
his countrymen have been proud to
designate as the greatest American
of his generation, has gone TO jan
the silent majority.
In the person Of this man, we're
combined in higher measure the gut
of persuasive eloquence, the endow
ment of rare genius, the highest
combination of social qualities, and
the innate ability of personal leader
ship, than any other Of his time.
In fact, so comprehensive were his
mental endowments, SO unlimited
his energy, that phenomenal success
awaited him in whatever field OF
effort his talents sought exercise.
AS lawyer, editor, legislator and
diplomat, he was the man of power,
exhaustless in brain and resource, Of
indomitable pluck and successful &C
Movement
That he did not attain the goal OF
his ambition-the Presidency-was
the penalty he paid for his greatness.
But although never occupying
that exalted position, the measure OF
his political influence was not thereby
lessened, nor his place any the less
exalted in the hearts of his country
men.
Asked to name the one great
reason for the deep hold this man
had upon the affections of the Amer
lean people, we should unhesitatingly
reply-his intense Americanism. He
was, as has been torcibly said, a
typical American, one who rose from
the ranks of the "plain people" to
the highest point OF political distinc.
ton, excepting only that Of the
Presidency. Few men in public life,
no other since Mr.. Lincoln, enjoyed
in such high degree the popular
regard and affection. Mr.. Blaine
has been called by his political oppo-
nents wary politician; but he was
not that. AS politician he was not
wary, but emotional and impulsive.
He did things which were said to be
shrewdiy done, but they were
generally instinctively done. and
were often most impolitic from the
practical politicians point OF view.
Able, brilliant, daring, patriotic, pro-
toundly imbued with the spirit of
Americanisn, he attained to extra
ordinary popularity-the admiration
and affection OF the masses. His
patriotism was robust, sentient,
active, and was conspicuously dis,
played in the Office of Secretary of
State. A great American and the
most picturesque figure in American
politics has passed with the passing
of James Gillespie Blaine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-02-04

THERE is a prospect OF change,
though very slight one, in the
liquor laws of Maine. At meeting
of the State Senate Judiciary Com
mittee recently, there appears
have been a decided sentiment in
favor OF allowing druggists to sell
liquor for medicinal purposes, I"
provided they gave bond to the
amount of $500 that they would not
infringe the laws limiting the general
sale OF such liquor. This sentiment
is regarded as being liberal" and,
in the case of Maine, it is such. 1t
does not seem, however, that it will
be the signal for any further move
in the same direction just rox. The
Prohibition feeling in the State still
is strong and widespread.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-02-04

ONE OF the striking episodes OF
the war is recalled to memory by the
announcement of the death OF Gen
Abner Doubleday: who commanded
the battery that fired the first gun in
the Union cause at Fort Sumpter,
and who succeeded General Reynolds
on the field at Gettysburg. He was
a gallant soldier and brilliant division
commander.
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Joseph V. Dory, of Warsaw, ILL.,, was
troubled with rheumatism and tried a
number of different remedies but says none
of them seemed to do him any good; but
finally he got hold of one that speedily
cured him. He was much pleased with it
and felt sure that others similarly afflicted
would like TO know what the remedy was
that cured him. He states for the benefit
of the public that it is called Chamber
lain's Pam Balm. For sale by druggists
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ssWHE* WHlGSSs

Permanently uGiuaote Tor ais Local as oeu as Cen
eral Intelligence, Ne,Os Communications are respect
fully solicited from all sections Of the County, N
Gdd,t,on TO the lceeky contributions Of ats regular
corps Of correspondents. Anonymous ccH'r1uH'ea
ions ,riH receive no attention, the name OF the
wrher being required in all cases as guarantee OF
cd difh.
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is strong and widespread.


AFTER March 4 the Democrats
wall control the United States Senate.
What question, if any existed on
that point, is removed by Judge
Martins election. OF the five Sena
torships in dispute after the Novem-
Der vote the Democrats have already
secured those from California and
Kansas. Those from Monta~a
Nebraska and Wyoming are still
doubt. If any or all should be lost,
the Democrats would still be able to
shape the organization.
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MR. SAMUEL CHAPMAN, ii Horse fs3'' Tpsiper,

Having rented the Ekton Fair Grounds is prepared
Break Colts, and handle horses of bad habits. His skill
breaking fractions colts be eXCeled and he is
recognized by horsemen of the best handlers of young
in the country Mr.. CHAPMAN until recently the
colt breaker at Elkon Stock Farm and as reference
refers Mr.. R. T. c. Crouch, the superintendent
The stablng the grounds is excellent and the track is
equal to any in the country. CHARGES Moderate.
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while in the farmers hands, and to
advance the price after he has sold.
The bin has yet to be disposed OF IN
the Lower House of Congress.
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sn;+ Of clothes.
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CHrk, click, click goes the
shuttle, varied now and then
by the s0hack that says the
card is changed. These are
the sounds and the draped
enclosure with its yellow let
tered red cards are the signs
that indicate the presence of
An Interesting Ethi6lhon.
Visitors to the store will find
in the bargain Exchange a very
interesting illustration OF
Linen UcaaNe.
Alta large expense we have
brought out from the maniac
tory Of A. I. Stiller & Son
Sorau, Prussia, a loom and all
the needed yarns for weaving
Linen Damask Table Cloths.
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Our Sure Growth CorQpoI|u
y- 2. Special Complete Manure"
Potatoes, Truck and Fruits !,

1t furnishes in soluble form all the elements dP
found in either natural artificial 1t is h n
these ingredients than the majority of the sucoss nd
manures in One ton of it contains as much pp ss
twenty tons Of good stable manure. The most dbn
potato growers testify that the best results
the use of such goods, the potatoes being large n
tree from scab. In prize contests where crops or aaT
bushels per acre have been grown, goods Of the Ss
and standard as this used without any stable M
With favorable season, the following are e."
success in growing potatoes.
/. Depth OF planting
2. A mellow soil.
3. Level cultivation. .hbe
4. Ample supply of the proper plant 70"
Mr.. Alfred Rose of Penn YAM New Yoh, W. one
sol bushels of potatoes with a severe drNFIe 1871
acre, and who afterward grew on one measnss~ land
bushels, winning the prize contest of the Fam~sda
american As77cuA1n1St, used exclusively 100 lgrd
high grade potato fertilizer and other manur u 1he
the land twelve inches deep, trenches opena z: sed
deep, leaving a mellow soil four inches baa WV; IBIS
Trenches are left open and filled up the @sha first
gives larger yield than if trenches fh vi seed
planted. BY careful planting, with rows three PHng
one foot apart in the row, 1880 hills to the pf s
three pounds to the hill, would make crop1'.n and
Mr. Rose states with suitable weather, proper n n-t
1000 pounds high grade potato manure, one m J.. I tr
and the balance in the burrows, after the seed has r
ped and covered one and half inches, this 'Sa' 'D'
easily attained.
The following cuts show potatoes grown nc T TJs
as usually formed, and in the 'ideal' trenc nn@ +s
consists in spadng trench foot wide and deep an
soil will permit and filling the with mellow sui I
which the fertilizer has been thoroughly worked Lac w.
should be planted six inches Deep providedh sr
mellow and the potatoes when growing, instead o. TelS
crowded near the surface, as in the ordn1 nnou WI
grow in greater quantity and perfection The n'a'D'H
shows.
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BLAINE AT COLLEGE.

Special pains were taken By Mr..
Blaine's father to give his son a thorough
intellectual training. He was under the
best tutorage in his earliest years, and
at the age Of eleven was sent to Ian
caster Ohio to school, where he lived in
the family OF his relative the Hon.
Thomas Ewing, at that time Secretary
of the Treasury. In 1913 he entered
Washington College, aud graduated In
September, 1917.
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re elected each term until 1876 when he
was sent To the Senate, succeeding Hon
Lot VI. Morrill, During his first term IN
the House he gave himself mostly /"
study ard observation, but in the lh"ty
ninth Congress he began to be felt, and
from that time to the present he has
been foremost in all legislation He mad
and aptitude for legislative business that
few possess. He saw the weak and the
strong points ia bill, and bis Judgment
was 50 quick aud accurate that he was as
ready to take his position ID q minute as
most congressman are after days. rttisc
ton. Mr.. Blaine always commanded the
attention OF the House, aad before he
had been three years member he had
won the title of the Piumed Knight aud
ranked with The highest AS a deoater.
In the Forty first, Forty second and
Forty third Congresses Mr. Blaine was
Speaker His quickness, his thorough
knowledge Of parliamentary law aud Of
the rules, his firmne6s. his clear voice,
his impressive manner, his ready compre
hensiou of subject and situations, ana
his dash aud brilliancy, made him a
great presiding officer. He managed that
most uIbulent of all bodies with an iron
hand.
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1876.
Mr.. Blaine's speeches laid the foundation
of success in the campaign Of 1876, though
he was not selected as the standard bearer,
The excitement growing out of this exciting
session, with all its attendant events brought
Mr. Blaine more prominently before the
country than any other ci5iz3n for the time.
On the fiual ballot at Cincinnati Mr.. Blaine
had 351 votes, Mr.. Hayes had $40 and NJ.
Bristow %, 50 that Mr.. Hayes ouly had a
majority offs. During the seven ballot
ings AGA different deieg' ties voted for Mr.
Blaine, But they were not combined in one
ballot.
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CAREER OF MIR, BLAINE.

James Gillespie Blaine was Eorn on
the 3lst of January. 1880, at the Indian
Hill farm, Washington county, Pa,
opposite the town of Brownsville. The
old stone house where he first saw light
is still standing, and was built by Mr..
Blaiue's great grandfather, the elder
Neal Gillespie, in 177S on what was then
the frontier of civilization. 1t was tbs
first stone house ever built on the western
side Of the Monongahela river. Mr..
Blaine's great grandfather Col. Ephraim
Blaine, of Carlisle Pa, was commissary
general of the Revolutionary army from
ITS till the close OF the struggle in 1888
The high esteem in which Colonel Blaine
was held By Washington and his great
compatriot leaders in the Revolution is
attested by numerous letters from them
official and unofficial still in the possess
ion of ColouelBlaine's descendants il his
state.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-02-04

Two reasons for the very
0e1y little prices in the men S
made-to-measure stock-close
out ends of goods; keep work
people busy in the dull times.
Trousers from $40 and s12 so stuffs,
81 so.
Trousers from IS aud $40 stuffs, Sc
Trousers from IS stuffs, s..
Suits from $25 stuffs, $50.
Full dress suits, silk lined, $50.
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An expert weaver accom-

An expert weaver accom-
panied it, who will daily ex-
hibit the loom actively at
work upon a beautiful Column
bian design.
l. is commemorative of the 400th
anniversary of the discovery of America.
The cartoon displaying the pattern is
shown near the loom. Its features will
be easily understood.
In the centre is portrait of Christie
pher Columbus. 1t is framed in an illus
trated border symbolical of the life,
attninnents aud public service of Colum
bus. at the head globe aud scientific
Instruments and ships rigging illustrate
geography, navigation aud seamanship.
At the foot are cmblems of science,
agriculture. mechanic arts, mining aud
commerce. At the sides are shown the
heraldic insignia granted Columbus by
the crown of Spain ard ships of the first
little feet OF discovery.
The various illustrations are grouped
ariistically in an arborous pattern that
unitss and completes the entire design.
The cloth when finished will
measure, including fringe,
II inches square. 1t will be
of natural flax, not bleached,
but will gradually become
pure white if carefully laun-
dered. Several replicas will!
be made. They will be for
sale at a price yet to be fixed.
This store is the most
appropriate place in the land
for an exposition pertaining to
Linens. Here is assembled
the greatest stock OF personal
and domestic Linens acces-
sible to the retail buyer in all
the world. The consumer
gets all the advantages OF the
greatest trading. This means
the least prices and the largest
choice.
Our Linens are strictly flax
all flax. Cotton, jute and
ramie are equally excluded
from combination with flax II
our stock. Our experts know
flax and linen. Neither ignor,
ance or cupidity are permitted
to destroy their fidelity to flax
We think this cannot be truth
fully said of any other grea
stock of Linens in this country
Some smaller stocks are con.
trolled by pure flax principles
Seen the new Cotton Dress
Stuffs?
Five minutes and you may
have a notion for them. Five
hours and there'll still be sort:
to study and style to compre
| bend.
Call the roll-longer thar
we ever had it before. Anc
some of the patterns out prett,
anything of other seasons.
Themes Printed Cokt0nS.
Mousseline Oriental, 4o'
Mousseline Pompadour, 3o'
Mousseline de lInde, 35c
Organdie Lisse, 377&c
Organdie Raye, 4oc
French Saline Raye, 3715'
French Saline Fancies, IS
French Penangs, 25c
Bradenburgs, 20
Tie nea0 W00eN Lotions.
Anderson Ginghams, $50
Half silk Zephyrs, Csc
DIX striped LepnyrS, DOC
Satin striped
Corded Bingham, As
Satin-striped.
Plaid Bingham, 4oc
Satin-striped.
\ Ponitille Cloth 45c.
| Basket Oxfords, 45c
! Spot Madras, 45c
=, Gauze Madras, 45c
Plain and Fancy Madras, IS
Barnaby Ginghams, sc in
25c, and Fl in, 15c.
Two reasons for the yer
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IN THE SENATE.

After the election of President Hayes, to
which Mr.. Blaine devoted all his powers,
he entered the Senate, taking his seat in
December, 1876. His career in the Senate
was as active as that in the House. He
took prominent part in every important
debate, aud though not fearing to differ
from his party, was always strong party
man, and one of the recognized leaders on
the Republican, side.
MI. Blaine was again a candidate for the
presidential nomination in 1880 He received
2S4 votes on the first b'llot in the conven-
tiop, to 304 for Grant, and fairly held his
own until the thirty fourth ballot, on which
he had 275 votes l: WAS on the next ballot
that G ,rfeld began to loom up as the com ..
ing man, and Blaine fell to 800. On the
thirty sixth and last ballot ali his support
tr5 except forty two went over to Garfield.
Mr.. Blaine became
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BLAINE AS A TEACHER.

After leaving college Mr. Blaine went
to Blue Lick Springs, Kentucky and
became one of the professors in the
Western Military Institute. Ir this
school there where about four hundred
and fifty boys, Blaine was very popular
with the boys who trusted him and
made friends with him from the first.
IL the summer of 1852 he came to
Philadelphia to answer au advertisement
for teacher in the Pennsylvania
Institution for the instruction of the
Blind.
FROM JOURNALISM TO POLITICS.
Mr.. Blaine left the Philadelphia Blind
Institution il 1874 to assume the editor
ship of the Kennebec Journal, and after
wards of the Portland AdceHi$6r. From
this time his progress as public man
was rapid. He held his first Office in
1853, when he was elected to the Maine
legislature. He had already achieved
distinction as public speaker in the
Fremont campaign of 1856. He was
five times elected to the legislature, and
in 1861 and in 1869 he was chosen speaker
OF the House, in which position he ex-
hibited the same peculiar fitness for
presiding officer that he showed as
speaker of the National House of Repre-
sentatiyes. From the day of his assum-
ing editorial charge of the Kennebeo
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AT LAST !
DEATH OF THE HON. JAMES
G. BLAINE.
A SPLENDID CAREER.

For weeks past, living under the very
shadow of death, the final message
came at eleven o'clock on Friday the
9th, to the one mau above all Others
whom his Countrymen delighted to
honor-James Gillespie Blaine-The
disease which brought about his end
was chronic affection of the kidneys,
complicated with resulting ailments.
Death came without pain. Mr.. Blaine
was conscious to the last. About his
bedside at the moment of dissolution
were Mr. Blaine. Mrs. Damrosch, Miss
Hattie Blaine, Mr.. James G. Blaine, Jr.,
his sister in-law, Miss Abigail Dodge,
and the physicians, Drs. Hyatt and john
ston and the nurses.
Mr. Elaine uttered no last words. y
His passing away however, while silent
was conscious aud was marked by a
final scene which gave proof of his faith
in God and Heaven. The scene was one
to which some great artist may ut some
future day give fitting expression.
Surrounded by the members of his
family and his faithful physicians, Mr..
Blaine lay inert, helpless and still. He
knew that death was at hand. All those
about his bedside had put aside the last
hope. The physicians had whispered
the warning that the tluttering heart
could beat for but few moments more.
The dying mans eyes seemed to be the
only evidence of life remaining in the
wasted frame. The very shadow of
death had casted its great pailor upon
the recumbent figure. But the eyes
staring with unnatural brillianoy, turned
from one to another of those about the
room and at last fixed themselves upon
the eountenance of his wife. For
a moment there was absolute silence.
Then Mrs. Blaine, her eyes meeting the
last fixed gaze of her dying husband,
leaned over the bedside and Whispered
the question: James do you know
where Walker Emmons and Alice are?''
Then came INN ediate response. A
light flashed into the almost sightless
eye. A tremor ran through the wasted
form. For two days the dying man had
not moved of his own voltion one OF his
limbs but now the watchers eager gaze
met surprising aud beautiful reward
The right arm, after seconds struggle,
rose from the bed covers. The white
almost pulseless hand, closed with the
long bony index fiuger extended. l!
pointed to heaven and the eyes gave the
the answer of his soul to the question OF
his wife. Thus with hand outstretched
to heaven and with eyes fixed upon
those of his wife James G. Blaine passed
| away.
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III anamaRer'S.


PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Jan %.
The fascination of the Red
Convention draws thousands
of visitors daily. Thousands.
A fact, not a poetic fiction.
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South via the Pennsylvania
Railroad

The advantageous season of the year
and the attractive destinations fixed for
the tour to the near South on February
9th make it one of the most desirable of
pleasure trips. The territory trayersed
is the most attractive and historical
portion of the Union, embracing as it
does picturesque route, the military
post of Old Point Comfort, the beautiful
resort of Virginia Beach, and the cities
of Richmond and Washington. The
rates OF $45. 90 from New York and $42 80
from Philadelphia cover railroad fare,
hotel Accommodations, and all necessary
expenses during the entire time OF nine
days spent on the tour. For au extend
ed tour to washington an exceptional
opportunity is offered on February 10Th.
Seven days will be spent on the trip.
The rates, including transportation, hotel
Accommodations, transfers, carriage ride.
aud trip to Mt. Vernon, are very low.
This tour affords ample time for thorough
ly view and resting at the Nations hand
soonest city. Further information
furnished on application to Tourist
Agents, $40 Broadway, New York, $50
Fulton Street, Brooklyn, and 233 South
Fourth Street, Philadelphia, or Ticket
Agents. Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany.
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THE means by which Senator Hill
proposes to compel all qualified
citizens to vote are not described, in
the despatch announcing that he is
engaged in framing a bill to accom-
plish that end. One hint is dropped
as to its probable vital clause, and
this foreshadows the imposition of a
fine upon every elector who fails to
record his vote. TIE scheme is not
a new one with 1.-THE Senator, as he
advocated while Governor OF New
York a similar measure for that
State, and it must be confessed that
the object he has in view is most
desirable one. But whether the i'm.
position Of fine would have the
desired effect or not, or whether such
a fine could be impartially imposed
is question which an actual expert
ment only could determine. The
worst phrase of the matter is that
@4eege should be 100000 qualified
Gaze IL the country yio do not
20 10 - 'or tbs117ilege to even
'e porn Presidential year.
itts,...,<
~ HAnti Option ,lll passed the
dlited States Senate on Tuesday.
nroyides that on and after July /,
there shall be imposed on pro-
Transactions in futures" or
pns," at an Exchange or Board
sde, tax OF five cents pound
raw cotton, hops, pork, lard
n, and twenty cents bushel
swheat, corn, oats, or rye so
1t is also provided, that
IN options and futures shall
81 ae,, fee of $1,000 a year.
y is to prohibit
ions> in farm
2 of which the
a. ~ lower
# s1ucts
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Lanes Family Me5tcine.
Moves the bowels eact order to
behealthy this is neces
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A hale old man, Mr.. Jas. Wilson, of
Aliens Springs, H., who is over 60 years
of age, says: 81 have in my time tried a
great many medicines, some of excellent
quality; but never before did 1 find any
that would so completely do all that is
claimed for it as Cham erlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. 1t is
truly wonderful medicine" For sale by
druggists
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and retained that post tor some months
aftc. President Garfeld's death, being
succeeded by Mr.. Frelinghuysen about the
middle of December, 1881. Mr.. Blaine
then retired to private life, devotng his
time to the writing of his work. entitled
Twenty Years III Cougress' and to work
ing up his new presidential canvass.
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To restore gray hair to it's natural
color as in youth, cause it to grow
abundant and strong there is no bette
preparation than Halls Hair R.uewer
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