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and stirring manner. The choir then
sang My Country It's Of Thee, the
service cluaiug with = selection by the
band aud the benediCtion by Rev. L. H.
Harding, of Charlestown. The fire WorkS
Ia the evening wcrc fine. The festival
was i success in every particular ana
was largely attended Meals merry 20
round was on hand and also tho fortune
wheel, bali throwing and rifle prac'lco
The stores, places of business and dwell
ing houses we're decorated with iiass aud
bunting Tho ladies' assisted the nand
III attending tho stands aud retreshmeut
tables and our citizens did everything to
make it success. The receipts were
$40 which will be used iii the purchase
of new instruments.
\ RELIC or OLD WIG DAYS.
OF all the flags aud banners which
decorated the residences and business
places Of tho citizens of ElkLon, Mr..
George w. Il. Taylor who renewed from
Cecilto0 to this town in September last
displayed The most Interesting one ia
front OF his dwelling al Elk Landing, il
the shape of the banner presented BY the
ladies Of tho Fis. district of this county
to the Henry Clay Cub OF Ceoilton, in
1874 The banner is made OF silk on
both sides, fringed with gold bullion,
decorated with = figure ct the goddess OF
liberty ROW considerably defaced b. age
Ga the reverse side il The inscription of
presentation as ab)va stated. The ban
ner is 4x6 feet and hangs from a gilt
spe&". IL the days Of 1904 there was
strong Henry Clay sentiment in the
First district, when the club was organ
lied in 1871, Captain James Mtcheil an
pncio of Mr.. George W. Cruikshanks
took great interest iii it, and was ono Of
It's presidents, other members being
Thomas {. Csookshanks, Francis Crook
Thomas D. Taylor, John Worth, Dr.. T.
A. Roberts and a number OF other prom
inent citizens CT the district. NEaeu the
club disbaEded, the banner with the
OTHER properties Of the club, came into
the possession Of Capt. James Mitchell,
who after many years gave it to Mr..
George w. 3. Taylor who has since
taksn good care eff it, having had the
custody OF Ii Tor ten years. Mr.. Taylor
prizes highly the Old banner, and
had it suspended by ropes between the
trees in tue iront OF his house.
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Chesapeake City Items.

ShiSt VII uiS Us 4oSf.
Doctor Graves, OF Philadelphia, is visit
ing John Reed.
Miss Lotan Raisin, of Indiana, Is visiting
Mrs James Jefferson.
Harry Hayes and family, of Wilmington
are visiting his father.
Miss Nina Clark. of Baltimore, is VISIT
ing relatives in this town.
Charles E. Foard, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his parents here.
Henry Lindsey, OF the Commercial Col
Iege, is home for the summer.
Miss Mary Taylor is visiting her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hedrick.
Mrs E. NJ. Jefferson spent part of last
week with friends in Still Pond.
Miss Lizzie Morris, of this town, spent
the Fourth with Mrs. Roop, of Elkton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Woodhead of Phil
adelphia, are the guests of the family O
George Watson.
c. f. Morgan and family, of Balti-
more are the guests CT his mother, Mrs
Rebecca Morgan.
Miss Lizzie Lloyd and the Misses Kin,
cade, of Highlands, near Wilmington, ar
the guests of their mother.
Miss Maggie Jenness and Harry Parker
of Philadelphia spent the Fourth with he
sister, Mrs. T. +. Carpenter.
We had quite display of fire works il
out town last night. Oakley BarwlcB
Harry Bouchelle and James Hopper cam
to the front with their Examinations.
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The County Commissioners met in
SPECIAL session Ga Friday and Saturday
of last week and completed the levy for
1891, as published in our last issue:
In addition to the work of the annual
levy other general business was trans
acted, number of claims being exam
iued and passed.
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ORIGIN OF TIE IDEA.

The idea of starting a homo for cpl
leptics was originated in the "Waverly
Circle of the society. AS is known. each
circle has Its own peculiar work, and the
"Waverly's' work is among the sick
afflicted with incurabe diseases. About
January /, 1894, some one in that circle
suggested the plan of organizing home
for these persons. This gradually gained
the approval of those prominent io the
society IN Baltimore. 1t was not pro
posed at first to conduct a home by the
society itself, The intention being to use
the influence of the society to get the
! legislature to make an appropriation for
| the esta Adjustment of such an institution.
| But when this became known, Mrs.
Abrahams came forward with her liberia
offer. This was considered careful lily
and it was finally decided to accept.
On March s, 1894, accordingly, thu
society was incorporated, and active
work in maturing the plans began, DR.
Frank Dyer Sanger. now in charge o
Nursery and Chiid's Hospital, formerl
resident physician at Bay View, wa
asked to accept the appointment of med
cal director and with his help the boar
of managers have decided on the way il
which the institution is to be conducted
) HOW To OBTAIN ADMISSION.
; Application for admission must frs
be made to the Hop SO Committee, whic
is composed of Mrs. Wm. E. Warini
chairman; Mrs. r. s. Carswell, Mrs.
Fl. Schafer, Mrs. F. w. Lsef and Y
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The score follows
OXFORD, 10.


The State Teachers Association will
meet at Annapolis on July 10Th, 18th
and 18th. 1t promises to be profitable
and pleasant meeting. Orders for reduced
rates on the railroads and hotels can be
had of J. II. Medairy & Co., No. 8 North
Howard street, Baltimore.
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Don't forget the Methodist excursion is
Wednesday, July 18th.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-07-07

Tickets for Methodist excursion on sale
at MitchelPs drug store, II. Ninsinger' s
furniture store, +. p. Prices general store
and at the wharf on the morning of the
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THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
celebrated with More than Usual spirit
Throughout the County.

The one hundred ard eighteenth ami
versary of our national Independence
was observed throughout Cecil with
more than the usual enthusiasm on Wed
nesiay. Whether the pressure of hard
times pat the masses of our people upon
their metal, so TO speak, or not, certain
it is, that in most OF the towns o! the
county the observance of the day was
general, and the din of fire crackers
more continuous than ever. While there
was no large gathering Of our people at
any oue place. yet at several points in
the county there were local celebrations
respecta BILE in numbers, and where the
program of tue celebration was IL keep
ing with the spirit of the annivers 'ry,
and the exercises patriotic and interest
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-07-07

Hoods Pills cure ma usea, sick headache
indigestion. biiiousness. Try box.
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Letters Advertised .

AT the Elkton Post Office June 80, 1891
NJ ISIS George Graves.
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When so many people are taking and
deriving benefit from Hoods Sarsaparilla
why don't you try it yourself? 1t will
build you up. Hoods Sarsaparilla will
make you strong.
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ASSOCIATION MEETING.

The members of the Peninsula Associa-
ton convened in annual session on Monday
night in the parlors of the Atalanta
After the transaction of various business
the nominating committee made its report,
and the following officers were ele cted to
serve for the ensuing year:
President-Burton S. Highley, Times ,Trappe MD
| Vice Presidents-J. Mile Thomas, Wilmington
CO, Hopper, s'hestertown;
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The Fourth of July was celebrated in
this vicinity with the usual vigor and
patriotism. Long before daylight the
boys began to celebrate with guns and
cannon crackers. The parade moved at
two o'clock from G. A. r. Hall, Mr.. S.
D. Mccullough being marshal. The
band led the procession, which march ed
from the hall to Perkinsville, then to the
covered bridge. The band was followed
by Fellowship Lodge, No. AZ, with thail
goats and colors, and picture in life
| representing before and after riding the
goat. They were followed by Indepen
ent Council, No IA, o. U. A. NJ will
their colors and regalia; Wiugate Post
G. A. r., Shawnah Tribe, l. o. r. NJ
Sons of Veterans, aud the Jr. EpwortE
Guards, numbering sixteen, under thei
Captain, Alvin Lum. At the ground
they disbanded when the exercise
began, and Rev. Giles b. Cooke Offered
prayer. William T. Hammond acted a
master of ceremonies and made shor
address. j. w. Falls, Esq. read th
declaration of Independence, whom tn
NJ. E. Church choir, which rendere
excellent music, sang the Star Spangle
Banner" and Rev. w. G. Rooms wa
introduced and made stirring speech
The choir then sang the "Red, Whit
and Blue" DIR. II. A. Worrall the" dol
\ orad +ba orSt;o, /, l..--s
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Appropriations to towns for the repair
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-08-15
A MOVING MOUNTAIN.
1t Is Sliding Away. but 1t WIN Tai
AGO Years to Disappear.

1t Is Sliding Away, but 1t WIN Take
AGO Years to Disappear.
PORTLAND, Or, Aug. THE sliding
mile west of Cascade locks, made the
longest slide on record when the receIt
floods subsidized. The high water seemed
to have held the mountain back, and
when it receded the sudden removal of
the pressure led to a spurt.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
company's roadbed, which is always
being disarranged at this point by the
movement, was so upset tins time as to
require renewing. The engineer sent to
do the work made a study of the moving
mountain.
He said: "The mountain has about
half mile frontage, extends three
quarters of mile back, and is about 40O
feet high. It is said to have moved one
foot IN day, but this is extraordinary,
and the average is not more than 1-32 of
an inch day. The mountain contains
"a, $50, 900 cubic yards of earth, and at
the rate it Is now Illoving-1-32 of an
inch day-will require 4, ,160 years for
its entire disappearance.
''This mammoth pile of dirt will not
in the least affect navigation, for the
slide is so gradual and the current so
strong that the dirt VII be carried
down the river and deposited upon the
lowlands. As consequence, what is
now unproductive land because of its
sandy soil win become productive, and
the river proper will be narrowed. The
mountain is ON soapstone foundation,
which is not level. This accounts for
the lnoyement -
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-08-15
ON RDIANA'S PLAINS
Bandits Throw a Switch on the
Lake Shore Road.
SAVED By ENGINEERS COURAGE.


Kessler. the Scene OF the AFFAIR. the Iden-
up Last FalI-Desperadoes After United
States Express Money = Many shots
Fired-Reaches Cleveland ON Time.
CLEVELAND, Aug. Lake Shore ex-
press train No. I2, arriving from the
west. pulled into the Union station
Tuesday morning after having enjoyed
q most thrilling experience ON the plains
of Indiana. An attempt was made TO
hold up the train at Kessler, Ind, upon
the identical spot that the train was
held mp last fall. The train was just >
preaching a split switch at Kessler when
the engineer noticed that the switch
was turned so as TO run the train ON the
siding. A big obstruction of ties and
lumber was piled npon the siding \ few
rods ahead Of his engine. The obstruc-
ton did not appear to be impossible and
the engineer put ON all the steam and
dashed Shrough the pile, passing safely
on to the main track through the SPIT
switch at high rate of speed.
AS the train passed the obstruction
the engineer noticed a group of masked
men, and as thu engine cleared the
track of all obstacles, the would-be
highwayman fired several shots into
the train, none of which, however, took
effect.
The United States expresscar was at
tached to the train and had on boar. a
large amount of money. 1t is thought
that this was known to the desperadoes
who attempted to hold up the train.
Their disappointment in carrying out
their plan of stopping the train by
piling distractions upon the track, was
they saw that their plans had been
foiled by the boldness of the engineer
in dashing through the heap of ties up
on the track. 1t was about year ago
that bandits tried to hold up this same
train at Kessler.
The train reached Cleveland ON time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-08-15
APPEAL EoR Aln.
Thousands of Families in Nebraska sumo,
ing From the Drouth.

Thousands OF Families in Nebraska Su1Ter-
ing From the Drouth.
OMAHA. Aug. 7.-An appeal for the
drouth-stricken portion of Nebraska
signed by committee claiming to rep
resent large interests, was Monday
sent to the governor. 1t recites tn t
the committee has just returned from
an extended visit through the section
through which the hot winds destroyed
crops
The committee explains that it has
reason to believe from all it has been
told that thousands of families will
"either starye, emigrate or be fed by
charity unless the people as a whole
provide for them -
The con- -nittee suggest as a solution
of the problem that special session of
the legislature be called Immediately to
devise state system of irrigation and
that the drouth-stricken district be
given employment on the bitches. The
committee locates most of the distress
west of Grad Island and Holdredge.
Governor Shouse is at present out of
the state. The general impression Is
that the crop failures are not complete,
and that with economy little actual suf-
fering will result without state aid.
The locality in which the drouth was
most severe has been troubled periodi-
cally since Nebraska was made a state.
1t includes several counties in which
soil Is very sandy, and requires at least
one-third more rainfall or water than
other farming lands In adjacent coun-
ties.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-08-15
coxEY SPOKE
And Horse Nearby Keeled Over and
M.

And Horse Nearby Keeled Over and
Died.
ALLIANCE, Aug. III. s. Coxey OPP
ened his congressional campaign here
Monday with two remarkable massmeet-
ings. The general came in ON the
afternoon train, accompanied by Allen
Cook of Canton and the Canton battal-
ian band of 20 pieces, which furnished
the music for the meetings. Coxey i'm
mediately drove to Rock Hill park,
where the meeting was held. An audi
ence of 1900 people, mostly farmers,
were waiting for him. The taking fea-
ture of his program was the music-all
We're Populist airs and the band sang
half of them. The refrain of the songs
was taken up with vim by the crowd.
The evenings meeting was big dem
onstration, fully 1000 people gathering
ON the square, He received an enthusi-
astic greeting, and was vigorously ap-
plauded throughout his speech. A
queer coincidence during the evenings
address was that while he was deliver
ing sledge- hammer blows in favor of
his good roads bill a horse hitched to a
post 20 feet from him dropped dead.
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oaa. in FAVOR of ENC Jnn..

TACOMA. Aug. r. Captain w. R.
Bridgeman, who has commanded the
United States cruiser Baltimore for fine
last two years, returned here ON two
months leave of absence, having left
the cruiser at Chemulpo. Corea. .JnIv 10
He regards the Oriental war as an nm,
equal contest with the odds greatly fay,
oring Japan, which, he says, has a
splendid navy and an army as well
equipped as that of any European coun,
try. Japan, he thinks Is sure to win
unless China is given time TO male SyaS.
preparations on a gigantic scale. In his
opinion the Japanese government las
been endeayorlng to force the war IN
order 70 detTact attention from IN ,1fe4-,,,,I
political ensions. = -
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Eastern War NAV HeIu-s.

The war now formally declared
between China and Japan will
bring benefit to this country In y
roundabout way.
Its safe to assume that in the
event of such a conflict Russia
would make an attempt to increase
her possessions on the north of Chi
ma. For years the Cars Govern
ment has been encroaching upon
the domains of the Chinese Emps1-
or, but of late it has had neither OK
cuse nor opportunity to extend far
ther to the South. The safe har-
bors on the Siberian coast are NOT
open in the winter, rendering Rus
sian naval operations at that side Of
the world in tho cold months oflit-
tie consequence. 1t has long been
the desire of the Gar to secure ,
port of his own fprtber do,1n tho
coast.
In the Corean dispute that has
been in progress for several weeks
the Russian Emperor has been look
ing on eagerly. He has hoped for
loophole through which he might
find excuse to crawl to Corean con-
troll. When Japan and China be-
gin to war over their rights in tho
little kingdom there is little donbs
but that the Same policy will be
pursued by Alexander. The Rus
slams have quite as much
take charge of Corea as the
ese have. The Chinese, probably,
have better right than anyone save
the Coreans themselves. Russian
interference means that the Car
will issue an edict keeping all Rus5
sian product at home. The Eurd
pean complications following a Rus
sian entanglement in the far Eal
are difficult to forecast, but 1t is
hard to see that unrest would Sd
coed the present unsettled conditie
of politics abroad.
If there is to be a war in Asia
Europe this is a good time for it, D
American interests are alone CON
sidered War At any time and a
any place is TO be deprecated, bal
if we r1urf iIn-o.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-08-15
WEST VIRGINI4:

A 7 n County Court continued and held for
"A the County of Mason at the Court House
thereof on Thursday, July 5, 1891, the follow
ing was entered of record:
WHEREAS, A petition has this day been
presented to the Court signed by at least .
voters of Hannah District in Mason County,
praying for the adoption of the method Of
constructing and keeping In repair the county
roads of said district, as provided in Chapter
30, Acts of 1881, as amended by Chapter 40,
Acts 1885, and Chapter 80, Acts of 1881. 1t is
therefore ordered that the said method OF
constructing and keeping in repair the coun-
ty roads of said district in said county be
submitted to the voters of said district for
ratification or rejection ut the next ensuing
election. Those voting for said road system
shall have written or printed on their ballots,
"For the new road law and those voting
against said road system shall have written
or printed on their ballots, tAgainst the new
road law
And It is further ordered that n copy of this
order be published in the newspapers of this
county for four successive weeks preceding
the day of said election.
A Cop Teste:
July 25-4w. j. P. r. B. SMITH.
fIRFt
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Probablr Free surar.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Conservative
Democratic senators guardedly admit
that there is foundation for the report
which has been current about the SEN
ate during the day that movement
may be made soon looking to putting
sugar on the free list. One of them
said that it was liable to come In the
shape of a motion to discharge the tariff
conferrees and to have the senate recede
from its amendments ON sugar. He
thought it probable that such a motion
would be made soon unless the confer
rees came to an understanding. The
Republican side of the chamber has
been cautiously canvassed ON this
proieck
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-08-15
WEST VIRGINIA

A I a County Court continued and held for
"a the County of Mason at the Court House
thereof ON Thursday, July 8, 1891, the follow
ing was entered of record:
WHEREAS, A petition has this day been
presented TO the Court signed by at least d
voters of Arbuckle District in Mason County,
praying for the adoption of the method OF
constructing and keeping in repair the county
roads of said District, as provided in Chapter
b, Acts OF 1881, as amended by Chapter 10,
therefore ordered that the said method of
constructing and keeping in repair the coun-
ty roads of said district in said county, be
submitted to the voters of said district for
ratification or rejection at the next ensuing
election. Those voting for said road system
shall have written or printed on their ballots,
"For the new road law" and those voting
against said road system shall have written
or printed on their ballots, "Against the new
road law"
And It is further ordered that a copy of this
order be published in the newspapers of this
county for four successive weeks preceding
the day of said election.
A Copy Teste:
july 25-Iw. JP. R. b. SMITH.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-08-15
sena,or pnnIel.s Son Knleh.

LYNcHBURG, Va, Aug. 7.-William
Patton Daniel, s-year-old son of United
States Senator John Daniel, met with q
fatal accident Monday afternoon. The
little boy was playing in the yard of the
senator's residence and had horse sad
the little fellow was hanging with his
head on the ground The animal made
a dash and for about 60 feet dragged the
little fellow over the yard. The senator
ran into the yard and bore the frighttul-
ly bruised lad into the house. Although
all that medical skill could suggest he
died at 1I:10 that night.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-08-15
.Inoker cInh AssIrn..

LOUISVILLE, Aug. THE Louisville
Jocky club bas made an assignment to
w. G. Osborne for the purpose of set
tling the clubs debts and for bringing
about reorganization. A syndicate
headed by Emil Boulier and Edward
Applegate Will bid for the property and
privileges. The property will be sold at
the earliest date allowed by law. Col
onel NJ. Lewis Clark win be offered the
position of presiding Judge. There will
be no fall meeting here this year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-08-15
rredIcine. chIna-

In China tigers bones are given to
the weakand debilitated asastrength-
ening medicine, and those who can
not afford such an expensive luxury
may yet obtain some of the strength
and coinage of that ferocious beast
by swallowing a decoction of the
hairs of his mustache, which are re-
tailed at the low price of a hundred
cash S4 cents a hair.-.A. w. Douth-
waite, IL D., In Methodist Review of
Missions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-08-15
-stonewalI's" Comment.

At a council of generals early in
the war one of them remarked that
Major was wounded and would
be unable to perform a certain duty
for which he had been suggested.
eWoundedr' said old stStonewaIl"
Jackson. 'If that is really so, I think
it must have been by an accidental
discharge of his duty.'-San Francis
CO Argonaut.