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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-01
OUIDA ON BIRD SLAUGHTER.

''Ouida' writes to the London Morning
Post, in ''censure of the abominable use
made by women of fashion of the feathers
and bodies of birds. Alas, the greatest
ladies Of England have their court gowns
trimmed with the aigrettes of the osprey,
and whilst they do this it is useless to hope
for the abandonment of the disgusting
custom in lower classes of society The
leaders of fashion might, with perfect ease,
put an end to the use of birds in dress: but
they do not choose to do so. To any one
with particle of good taste the sight of
stuffed birds on a woman's hair or bosom is
revolving; and to any one with trace in
them of humanity, the knowledge of how
wings and aigrettes and tail-feathers are
procured would render it impossible to
patronize or permit such modes. If the
wearing of birds or feathers were forbidden
at courts, one blow would be struck at this
inhuman and savagelike method of decora-
ton. The destruction of birds everywhere
is so alarming to those who love them that
it must be viewed by such with a Just
indignation at the impotence of what is
called government. At the rate at which
birds are now trapped and slaughtered all
over Europe it cannot be many years before
they will be extinct In Udine this week
one man alone took 707 chatfinches in
net and on the following day took $50 of
the same breed. 1t is impossible for any
creatures however prolific, to resist such
wholesale murder Meanwhile locusts,
mosquitoes, caterpillars, wire worms and
blights are multiplied with appalling rapid
ity, and the fields and woods and Vineyards
are ravaged by insect swarms. The poor
northern thrushes, the sweet avis of the
poets, the little robins, all birds which seek
shelter from the rigor of winter in Italy, are
mastered without mercy. The number of
thrushcs passing I.ombardy this autumn is
unusually great Few escape to come
further southwark.
In Brescia alone they have been sold by
the ton weight, and at Passirano in one
bird trap alone belonging to Cavaliere
BagozIi, there were taken in one morning
no less than COB thrushes. The facts
speak for themselves These bird are not
taken for dress but for food; but the de-
struction is equally disastrous if less shame
full. Italy is the field of death to all birds
large or small. The rapacity with which
they are pursued is incredible. In all the
markets of all the towns heaps of beautiful
plumage are to be seen flung down like so
much rubbish. The birds are hunted from
every bush and hedge aud grove. Ere
long as have said, their determination is
inevitable"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-01
THREE COSTLY BIBLES.

The three most valuable Bibles are to
be found in the British Museum, the
Bibliotheque Rationale, in Paris, and in
the Convent of Belam, near Lisbon. The
first is a manuscript, written by Alcuin
and his pupils. This Bible was presented
to Charlemange in 800 A. d. on the day
of his coronation. In the thirties of this
century it belonged to citizen of Basic,
who offered it to the French government ut
the prize of 1000 francs, 1t was event
ually bought by the British Museum for
e750. The leaves of this fine book are
rich inmagnificent vignettes and arabesques.
The heading Of the chapters and the name
'Jesus'' are executed in gold letters all
through The figures Of Moses and Aaron
occur in the costume of the eighth century,
and it is supposed that they represent
Charlemange and Alcuin. The Paris
Bible was printed in 1927 at the order of
Cardinal Semenez, and was dedicated to
Pope Leo x, one of the three printed
copies was sold in 1889 to an Englishman
for 1000 francs. The copy was presented
in 1910 to Louis Philippe, who gave it to
the Bibliotheque Rationale The Bible of
Belem consists of nine folio volumes and
is written on parchment. Junot brought it
in 1907 to Paris When Portugal wished
to buy the Bible back it was held by Nine
Junot at 80, 600 francs. But Louis XVIII
ordered its free return to the Portuguese
government
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-01
WHY WE GIVE THANKS.

''Thanksgiving goes with joy when the
praise is associated with personal favor.
And for whatever reason one should praise
God, he should much more give thanks.
Unto God, who is the author and giver of
all blessings, temporal and spiritual, one
can but sing, % give thanks unto the Lord
for He is good, for His mercy endureth for
ever.
"And while we are indebted to our
Heavenly Father for common blessings in
Vulnerable during all the circling year, it is
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that
they come for it is through His redeeming
love that probation and mercy and grace
are given to sinful men. 1t is the good
ness of God that gives opportunity for and
leads to repentance. Every gift and event
of life is to be seen in its relation to Christ,
and to Him will be given the praise. And
things and counts His mercies, he will not
realize for what he should be grateful, or
express his gratitude. Love of gratitude
should be given and expressed to God con-
tinually. And it pleases Him to have us
express it.
1T is fitting that there be set apart a
day for thanksgiving for the blessing of the
seasons, when we may harvest our blessings
and express our gratitude And thanks
givings, or grateful love, will show itself in
Thanksgiving. To live will be Christ, to
trust and love and serve Him. Thanksgiv-
ing will praise and give thanks and pray
without ceasng, and will also show graft
tude to Christ by loving and serving His
brethren. THE Evangelist
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-01
FASHION HINTS.

Decidedly the handsomest street costumes
this season are of black caracule, with hOri-
zontal relief effects Old-rose lines on black
are very rich and effective, and China-blue
on brown is questionable. Marine
blue, stone-color, red, sedum and rose-gray
are also beautiful grounds in caracule.
A magnificent carriage toilette is Of green
brocade trimmed with rich black guipure
lace. At the foot of the skirt is an edging
Of bear fur
Evening brocaded.. gowns are trimmed
with Valenciennes or point de Venise lace,
fur, embroidered chiffon. etc
One of the most desirable combinations
for opera wraps is handsome lady's cloth
and chiffon. The lining is satin, gros de
Londres, MORE or bengaline.
Dressy chapeaus are made with full
velvet crowns. The cabriolet shape is one
of the newest in millinery models, and g
invariably trimmed high with ostrich
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-01

plumes, glycine satin ribbon bows and
strings, black velvet and jet
The egg rosette of white satin ribbon
is noted on hats imported from the gay
French capital These are new and very
pretty.
Buckles of jet or steel surmounted by Il
plume of feathers or handsome aigrette are
seen on evening toques of velvet. Fur is
also desirable garniture.
The newest quill feathers are powdered
with Jet. Jet is one of the most modish
4arnitures employed by milliners and dress
makers. Straps of fine jet were effective
against the white chiffon vest of pale
blue evening gown recently worn by an
attractive blonde.
Long tabs plated silk, finished
at the ends and at the shoulders with small
rosettes of chiffon, trimmed Il pale yellow
broche silk dancing frock admired at Il
reception.
Ivy leaves and sash of pink satin
ribbon were an effective trimming on
simple gown of white silk organdie.
'Falstaff' is the name of "a brilliant
goden-brown that is exceedingly fashion
able The rage for brown is not yet
waning.
Deep collars of beaded vandykes are
beautiful These are finished with IA col
larette of pale yellow or pink satin ribbon.
Loose tea gowns of Henrietta and silk are
trimmed with lace fur and chiffon. Bows
and strands of jet are also used.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-01

having infringed upon the more useful
practice of archery. Even so early as the
reign of Edward Ill, A. D., 1349, that
monarch he says, was compelled to send a
letter of complaint upon this subject to
the sheriffs of London, declaring that the
skill in shooting with arrows was almost
totally laid aside for the purpose of useless
and unlawful games, one of which was
football
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-01
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OUR DAILY BREAD.

Give us our daily bread,
o God, the bread Of strength,
For we have learnt to know
How weak we are at length
As children must be fed,
Give us Thy grace, o Lord,
To be our daily bread.
Give us our daily bread,
The bitter bread of grief;
We sought earth's poisoned feasts
For pleasure and relief.
We sought her deadly fruits;
But now, o God, instead,
We ask Thy healing grief
To be our daily bread.
Adelaide Proctor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-01
CHRISTIANITY OF CHILDREN.

''Years ago the astronomers calculated
that there must be a world hanging at a
prize was offered for some one who could
discover that world. The telescopes from
the great observatories were pointed in
vain; but a girl at Nantucket, Mass, fash
Toned a telescope, and looking through it,
discovered that star, and won the prize,
and the admiration of all the astronomical
world, that stood amazed at her genius.
And so it is often the case that grown peo-
pie can not see the light, while some little
child beholds the star of pardon, the star of
hope, the star of consolation, the star of
Bethlehem, the morning star of Jesus. Not
many mighty men, not many wise men are
called; but God hath chosen the weak
things of the world to confound the mighty,
and base things and things that are not, to
bring to naught things that are. Oh, do
not despise the prattle of little children
when they are speaking about God, and
Christ and heaven. You see the way your
child is pointing; will you take that point
ing, or wait until, in the wrench of some
awful bereavement, God shall lift that
child to another world, and then it will
beckon you upward? Will you take the
pointing, or will you wait for the beckon-
ing? Blessed be God that the Hebrew cap
tive pointed in the right direction. Blessed
be God for the saving ministry of little
children. DR. Talmage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-17
C0XEY and BROWNE CONVICTED,
THEY WALKED ON THE GRASS.

E!oquence OF Congressman Pence Dlsre-
gardsd-Appeai VIII he Taken.
Tie trial OF Coxey, Brown and Jones was
concluded on the Sth, resulting in a verdict of
guilty. All three were found guilty of having
carried banners upon the capitol grounds and
Coxey and Browne OF having walked on the
grass.
Two weeks may elapse, during which the
trio will be free on ball, before the motion
for a new trial is argued and decided. The
penalty provided by law is the same for each
oiIcn.e, viz: A fine. not to exceed 500 or
imprisonment In jail for not more than sixty
days or both, within the discretion Of the
COURT Accordingly, the maximum punish
mcnt which may be mcted out TO Coxcy and
Browne is $500 and 100 days, while Jones is
subject to 500 and sixty days.
BY curious congressional error In a recent
bill which reorganized the District courts,
there is no Appellate court to which police
court case can be carried. Tho only method
of appealing from Judge Millers sentence
will be by an application to higher court
for writs of habeas corpus or certiorari. At
torncy Lipscomb has announced that he will
take this step If Judge Miller overrules the
motion for q new trial. However, such Pc
tition will not operate rs stay Of judgment
10 keep the defendants from serving their
sentences while it Is pending,
General Coxey left the room on the arm OF
his wife, pushing through a curious crowd,
which made no demonstration. The convic.
ton of himself and Jones was a surprise to
the cstnmonweal sympathizers. Coxey said
1t was evident that this conviction was not for
what lie had done, but because OF the princi.
Piles he had advocated.
Coxey having been ordered to remove his
camp from its previous location for sanitary
reasons, he decided to take 1t to Hyattsville,
Maryland, thirty-three miles out from Wash
ington. The men seemed glad Of the change
The new camp is well wooded and we'll wa
tered Coxcy expects to maintain his head
quarters there all summer II need be. He
says he expects that the other armies will CO
operate with him there and that the move
mcnt Will increase in strength.
He talks enthusiastically of the support tht
army Is receiving from the West and Of tht
carloads of provisions being shipped for it.
The citizens Of IlynttyilIe and vicinity look
upon the army with great disfavor and maJ
make trouble for the commoIwealers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-17
sung on shipboard to properly ap-
prociate it.
Shantytown Made of Freight Cars.

Ono Of tho most curious sottle-
meuts is at McAdam Junction. near
tho Eastern Maine border. Half
dozen old, condemned freight cars
hsvs been removed from their trucks
and are snuggled together In q
bizarre village. Families live therein,
and children play about the doors
Tho squat little shantytown makes
waiting at that dreary junction even
moro depressing. Another feature
OF the landscape is the Canadian
Pacific "boneyard. Nearly score
OF crippled, condemned and partially
dismounted locomotives stand about
in the field. wholly unprotected
from the elements. Perhaps they're
not worth roofing. but it strikes
thrifty soul rather queerly to SEQ
what represents probably half a mil.
lion dollars of outlay nearly buried
in ice and snow and utterly neglected.
Lewiston, Me, Journal
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-17
Gen. KelIy'3 Army.

On Tuesday evening 125 boats had been
completed and the army expected to start the
next day. The start will be sort of gala
procession. and the army is in better spirits
than It has been for several days. Tho army
has food enough to last three days. Oska-
loosa gave / 200 losves of bread, and coffee
and meat besides. The only notable event
has been the quarrel between General Kelly
and the local Populists, headed by General
Weaver. General Kelly, In an interview in n
local paper, says all the Popuiists are good
for is to pass resolutions. He says they have
qucered him with the real laborlng men.
The Kelly army notilla got under way
Wednesday, and at noon bid good-by to Des
Mones, the boats salutlng altogether during
the good-by cheers. Most of the boats In the
fleet we're rigged with oars or sailing gear, and
sails were improvised from army blankets.
Commodore Kelly expected to reach Runnels,
twenty miles away, Wednesday night. The
men were In good spirits and seemed glad to
begin their cruise. Because of the numerous
sand bars, the men were frequently compelled
to wade and push the boats. The men had
ample provisions for several days, and the
towns along the route were preparing to con-
tribute literally. The boats soon strung
along the river five miles and made slow
progress, and one boat with ten army men
and number of women anu children cnpized
and all narrowly escaped drowning. Fully
1000 people struggled along the banks watch
ing the fiotilla.
Kelly's nrmy made about 40 miles the first
day. They were well supplied with food by
the farmers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-17
Hotel Men mt Denver.

R3Thc fifteenth annual meeting Of the Hotel
Mems Mutual Benefit Association opened at
Denver on the Sth. A very large number of
prominent hotel men and their friends came
from all parts of the country to attend. The
proprietors of the great caravnnscries OF New
York, Boston. Philadelphia and Chicago were
among the delegates, and there was not a
noted hotel VIII ich was without reprcsen-
tation.
reception committee from the Colorado
Hotel Mems Association was at the depot TO
receive the distinguished visitors and escort
them to the hotels. The arrangements were
complete and gave entire satisfaction. All
OF the hotels were decorated for the occasion.
The walls were draped with the national col
ors and banners, and the rotundas and corr!-
dors were made unusually inviting with flow
crs ond palms.
At an executive meeting it was unanimous
ly agreed that L. A. Thayar, manager OF the
Rio Grandc Hotel Company. .h?ull l." the
president of tho association, Waiter Barnes,
the present secretary af.i treasurer, HEl lie
reelected. Tho selection of oIhpr officers
uas postponed Until tho Chicago IncttEE,
The members OF the association Will 10 o.
tertslnei rGsalig, Bad viii sal oil ila; Il ia'
l4TssliGR hhg4t iHa atty FDa Ihfo4sb tHF
sIate,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-17

peka at 20 Friday afternoon The men
were hungry but good natured. They eX-
pressed themselves as being very glad to have
been arrested. Sanders does not believe that
they can be punished Marshal Neeey kept
the men locked In the cars during the day.
Marshal Neeley's prisoners will have a
formal hearing on Monday before United
States Commissioner Waggener. Marshal
Neeley has load on his hands which he Is
anxious to drop, and after the formality Of q
hearing the wealers will probably be turned
loose for the people of Topeka to take care
Of
Fry evening n big meeting was held at
the court house, and strong resolutions were
adopted demanding the resignation of United
States Commissioner E. A. Waggener, as it
was believed that he exceeded his authority
in accompanying the Missouri Pacific special
train to the western part of the state.
Sanders is an electrician by profession and
Is native of Missouri. He is 90 years old
and natural commander He is man also
of some education and good manners, and is
quiet and dignifed In his bearing.
While his men have been provided for by
contributions from the public Sanders has
paid for his own meals nt hotels. lie says he
and his men are going to Washington because
there Is no work Tor them In the west. lie
hopes to reach his destination by June g..
General Sanders says the Missouri Pacific In
blocking its road to prevent the progress OF
army Of his army through Colorado damaged
engines and cars to the ext,nt Of fully s., 900.
In getting around the least of these wrecks
he was delayed exactly thirty minutes; an
other one hour, and the last three hours.
Some of his men old trackmen, and the
army was plentifuIly provided with tools. In
his army are three locomotive engineers, five
| fremen, three telegraph operators and one
civil engineer. The others are lnborers and he
claims that all are honest and l.w-abiding.
| Not q weapon of any kind was found among
them by the deputy marshals Military dis
cipline has been observed since the army
started and 1t has been kept up since they
have become prisoners.
The Sanders army was taken to Fort Z ~
enworth Saturday. They will camp on tnt
military reservation and have army rations.
Their preliminary examination was set fol
the 18th before Commissioner Waggener.
Sanders has engaged a number Of prominent
attorneys to defend the army.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-17
Republican Lady Voters.

At a meeting of the executive committee of
the Republican State Central Committee held
on the 10th, irving W. Howbert Of Colorado,
Springs was unanimously elected ehairms II
of the State Central Committee.
In recognition of the enfranchiscment OF
women the executive committee decided 10
allow them equal representation on the State
Central Committee and the executive COM
mittee Of the Republican organization. Each
county will select n woman voter to ser We on
the state committee, and the chairman Of the
committee will name a certain number to
nerve on the executive. Headquarters will
also be established for the women and there
will be woman secretary at the licndquar-
tiers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-17
ITEMS AND IDEAS.

Throughout the entire world there
are annually about 1sO, 900 suicides.
A pedigree book of high-bred cats
has just been published in England.
1t would require $4,000 cholera mi
crobes to form a procession an inch
long.
North Carolina is first in tar, second
in copper, third in peanuts and fourth
in rice.
The first finger is sacred to Jupiter.
and is supposed to indicate tho nobler
elements of character.
The Philadelphia board of health
has refused to declare consumption to
be contagious disease.
Idaho produces 1900, 900 bushels OF
wheat, 81, 900, 600 worth of fruits and
1000, 900 pounds of wool.
Five hundred thousand men arc cs-
timated to ride in the elevators of
New York city every day.
Alcohol is distilled from sweet po-
tatoes, one bushel of the potatoes
yielding a gallon of the fluid.
Since 1910 the worlds production Of
meat has increased ffty-seven per
cent, that of grain 42o per cent.
Seventy years ago there was one
homeopathic physician in the United
States, where now there are 10000.
1t has been asserted by some ply
sicians that persons struck by light
ming can often be restored by artifi-
cial respiration.
A tablespoonful Of ammonia in
gallon of warm water will often re-
store colors in carpets; it will also re-
move whitewash from them.
A cat belonging to Mrs. Mary
Brownwell of Wilmington, Del. has
habit of ringing the bell whenever it
wants to be let out of the cellar.
IN China cap Of tea is made By frat
souylns boiling TsssT into ths CUP
sna thsn dropping ths !sAHs. IN sha
allowing theH ta sasa Tan ia5'Hsf'h
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-17
BuiIsllnp n Fort,

The Cripple Creek correspondent of the
Denver Repu6iican says that there Is likely
to be serious trouble In that district soon.
Being fully convinced that force is to bc
used against them, tho miners say they are
making ready to meet 1t. Work on a barrl-
Made or fort at the very summit Of Dull hill, a
rocky promontory, from the top Of which
the entire camp can be surveyed, was COM
menced Friday morning and completed Sat
urdny. This barricadc Is about 500 feet from
the Victor shaft house, and from 1t every
movement made below can be distinctly seen.
Inside the fort there arc field glasses, rifles
and men. Among the miners the universal
opinion seems to be that trouble, and serious
trouble, Is near at hand. They say that n
fight v 20 be made upon them, and that they
propose to meet force with force.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-17

: It would be we'll for some member
of the house or senate at Washing
ton to call upon the state department
for information as to the number OF
American citizens who are now held
in the prisons OF Mexico on charges
which havo not been inves tigated
and for offenses of which they aro
not lawfully accused We know
there are q great many railroad en-
ployes who would be included in
this list. It n the custom in that
country, after railroad accident,
to make indiscriminate arrests Of
American employees and to release
them as blameless, after long con-
finement-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-17
A Rattl. in Wa .h,nxton.

A dispatch from Tacoma on the 9th stated
that severe fight between deputy marshals
and indusrials took place at North = skima
just at dark. Two deputies and several citi-
zcns and industrials were wounded. Ont
deputy was fatally wounded.
The fight was the result of determination
on the part of the Coxeyi,es TO not leave a
train which had been held there since 10
O'Clock. Thirteen deputies attempted to take
out the train. The industrials swarmed over
the train and outnumbered the marshals. The
latter gave up after two attempts to oust the
army, and steamed back to Yakima, two miles
from the scene of the scui'ie, and sidc-lracked
the train. Other deputies came to assist in
cjccting the industrials, but they had to give
1t up after severe fight, in which some blood
was shed. The situation In many of these
towns Is serious.
Fk:y-nine commonwcalcrs were arrested
Thursday s>ernoon when they cncamped
near North Yakima, and marched under a
heavy guard of deputy United States mar
shais, armed with Winchester rifles, to the
county jail. These were some OF the men who
captured the train the day before and had the
encounter with the marshnls. They were
taken on special train to Seattle to be tried
in the United States court before Judge Han
ford. number OF citizens have also been
arrested, charged with melting the common
wealers to resistance, and warrants are in the
hands Of ting marshals for the arrest OF
others.