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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-09
VARIETIES or lpLENEss,


Some Persons DC soothing from Choice,
Others Per Force.
Idleness plays many parts. There
are the constitutionaily indolent--those
who, like DR.. johnson. are never, phys
ically, ready to get up Ia the morn
ing, but who, like him, are possessed
of conscience which compels them
now and again to face the reflection of
what they have compared with what
they might have -donc, and to stand
aghast at the comparison.
There are those, says Chambers
Journal, whom circumstances have
made idle--riches, absence of motive
for exertion; nl-health, real or fancied;
indulgent friends, and much more
often by self-indulgence. That idle
ness is one of the seven deadly sins
gives them no sort of concern; it is
of the essence of their complaint to
have no feeling of their own infrmity,
They are asleep; they cannot tell their
dreams, for they do not even know that
they are dreaming.
Giving up, nerveless relaxation, has
become habit, and to them-as to the
immortal Mr.. Toots, though from diff
ferent motive-nothing is of any conse-
quence But whereas it was his own
convenience, his own feelings, his own
comfort, that never were of conse-
quence to the unselfish Toots, it is pre-
cisely your convenience, your feelings,
your comfort, that are, to the idle man,
of no consequence. Floating idly about
''on the great Pacific ocean of indo-
lence" he makes first one compromise,
then, another, with self-respect, until
he ends by sacrificing the esteem of his
fellow-men on the private altar of his
own sloth. His affairs get first mud
died, then embarrassed, then decaying,
then desperate, and he feebly flatters
himself with an idea of repose, now,
that all is gone
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-09
A TERRIBLE GUN.
New Cannon That Can Destroy a Ship
Ten Miles Distant.

New Cannon That Can Destroy a Ship
Ten Miles Distant.
Maxim the gunmaker, and DR..
Schupphaus, the gunpowder expert,
have invented new cannon and tor
pedo powder which will knock all mod
ern war vessels to pieces like eggshells,
This big gun will throw huge cannon
ball full of explosives ten miles, and
when it strikes it will smash into kind
ling wood everything within hundreds
Of feet.
In fact, this new terror doesn't even
have to hit warship to do this. If
the shot lands in the water near by
1t will sink the ship and stun every
body on board from the force of the ex-
plosion.
The discovery is called "the Maxim
Schupphaus system of throwing aerial
torpedoes from guns by means of a
special powder which starts the pro-
jectile with low pressure and in
creases its velocity by keeping the
pressures well up throughout the whole
length of the gun" Patents on the
system have been taken out in the
United States and European countries
The special powder employed is al
most pure gun-cotton, compounded
with such small per cent. of nitro
glycerine as to possess none OF the dis
advantages of nitroglycerine powders,
and preserved from decomposition
through slight admixture of urea. It
is perfectly safe to handle, and can be
beaten with heavy hammer on an
anvil without exploding.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-09

Begin lifting light weight the first
day, and add little to it each day
thereafter, and you can soon lift what
would seem ten times to heavy when
you started. Bsgin advertising lit
tie at time, gradually increase it
and you will soon have capital enough
to enable you to advertise extensively.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-01-04

Would ya0 like 10 see iSfe And. with
rising color, she held forth The oue IN
her haad.
Not now, was the msuss. with a
smile that told Of ecpadeses and graft
hcation both. It Is about ths german,
/ Supposed"
''Yes. He thinks it outrageous that
we shoald not be there-says it is to be
the pretiest ever given at the fort and
that airs. Hoyt and Mrs Craven, who
are the managers FOR the ladies, had
asked him Co lead. BE wants to know
If we cannot possibly come.
Are yon not very eager to 60. A1ce7
I should be +" said Aunt Grace, with
sympathetic interest
Yes, Tam, " answered Miss Rsnwick
reheotively. Tt had been arranged that
it should come of next week, when, as
was supposed. we would be home after
this visit It cannot be postponed, Of
course, because it is given IN honor of
al the officers who are gathered there
for the rife competition, and that viii
Be all over and dc3e wl5h to-day, and
they cannot stay beyond Tuesday next
We must give it up, auntie, and she
looked up smilingly, and you have
made it so lovely for.me here that I can
do it without a sign Think Of that
an army german-and Fanny Craven
says the favoTs are TO be simply lovely.
Yes, 1 did want to so, but papa said he
felt unequal to it the moment he got
back from Chicago day before yester-
day and he certainly does n0t look at
all we'll So that ended it, and I wrote
at once to Mrs Eoyt This is her an
swer now.
"What does she say?"
"0h, it is very kind Of her She
wants me to come and be her guest if
the colonel is too i'll to como aud
mamma viii not leave him. She says
Mr.. Hoyt viii come down and escort
me. But Iwould not like to go without
mamma, and the big dark eyes looked
up wistfully, ''and I know she does not
care to urge papa when he seems so in
disposed to going"
Mrs. MaynaTd's eyes were anxious
and troubled now. She turned to her
sister-in-laW;
"Do you think he seems any better,
Grace? do not.
40 BE CONTINUED
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-01-04
CHAPTER VII

Before guard mounting, almost half
an hour before his usual time for ap-
pearing at the Office, Colonel May
nard hurried into his desk, sent the or
DERBY for Captain Chester, and then the
clerks in the sergeant majors room
heard him close and lock the door AS
the subject Of the shooting was already
under discussion among the men there
assembled, this action on the part Of
the chief was considered highly signif-
cant. It was hardly five minutes before
Chester came, looked surprised at find
ing the door locked, knocked and was
admitted
The look on the haggard face at the
desk. the dumb misery in the eyes, the
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-01-04

tJUUtbJ t3bC ottUtpr
cause he reminded her so strongly of the
boy she had lost. She told me so. But
after a little she began to discover traits
in him she did not like, and then his
growing intimacy with Alice worried
her. She would have put stop to the
doctors party, to her going with him,
I mean, but the engagement was made
some days ago. Two or three days since
she warned Alice not to trust him, she
says, and it is really as much on this as
any other account that we decided to
get her away, off to see her Aunt Grace.
Oh, GOdl How blind we arel How blind
we are!" And poor old Maynard bowed
his head aud almost groaned aloud
Chester rose, and in his characteristic
way began tramping neryously up and
down. There was a knock at the door
1.-THE adiutant's compliments, and twas
time for guard mount. Would the colo
mel wish to see him before he went out?"
asked the orderly.
81 ought to 60 sir, " said Chester II
am old officer of the day, and there will
be just time for me to get into full uni
form. "
Let them go on without you, F" said
Maynard. Il cannot spare You now.
Send word to that effect Now-now
about this man-this Jerrold. What is
the best thing we can do? Of course !
know what he most deserves, but what
is the best thing under all the circum-
stances? Of course my wife and Alice
will leave today. She was still sleeping
when I left, and, pray God, is not
dreaming of this. TWAS nearly 2 before
she closed her eyes last night, and I,
too, slept badly. You have seen him.
What does he say?"
Denies everything - everything -
challenges me to prove that he was alb
sent from his house more than five min.
utes-indeed, I could not, for he may
have come in just after I left-and pre-
tended utter ignorance of my meaning
when I accused him Of striking me be
fore I ordered the sentry to fire. o.
course it is all useless now. When
confront him with this letter. he mus
! give in. Then let him resign and ge
away as quietly as possible before tht
end of the week. No one need know TIT
causes. Of course shooting is what h
deserves, but shooting demands expla
nation. 1t is better for your name, her
and ali that he should be allowed Il
live than that the truth were suspected
as it would be if he were killed. In
deed, sir, if I were you, I would TAX
them to Ssblon, keep them away for
fortnight and leave him to me. It ma,
be even judicious to let him 60 on witt
all his duties as though nothing ha'
happened, as though he had simpl.
been absent from reveille, and let th
whole matter drop, like that until al
remark and curiosity are lulled; then yoI
/ can send her back to Europe or the eas
time enough TO decide On that-but
viii privately tell him he must quit th
service IN six months and show hin
why. It isn't the way it oRght to b
settled, it probably isn't the way Armi
tage would do it, but it is the bes
thing that occurs 10 me. One thing
certain. You and they ought to &c
away at once, and he should not be pei
mitted to see her again. I can run tn
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-01-04


oacE d tls col91el,s quarters and
learned from 30. that s0nsa esie had
been proving back Of bachelors row;
how he returned there afterward. found
the ladder at tfesside wall and saw the
tall form issue from her window; how
he had given chase and been knocked
breathless, and Of his suspicious and
I.eary's as to the identity Of the stran-
ger
The colonel bowed his head still deep
er and groaned aloud But he had still
other questions to ask
did You see-any one else at the
Window"
Not while he was there.
At any time, then-before or afteT?''
And the cOlOnel's eyes would take no
denial.
II saw, faltered Chester, nobody.
The shade was pulled up, while ! was
standing there, after I had tripped on
the ladder. supposed the noise of my
stumble had awakened her.
And was that ali? Did you ses
nothing mnreP'
"Colonel, I did see afterward a wom-
ans hand and arm closing the shade.
my Godl And she told me she slept
the night through-neyer walked OF
heard a sound"
did you hear nothing yourself, colo
nel?'
Nothing. When she came home
from the party, she stopped a moment,
saying something to him at the door,
then came into the library and kissed
me good night I shut up the house and
went to bed about half past 70, and her
door was closed when I went to our
room.
80 there were two closed doors,
yours and hers, and the broad hall be-
tween your"
Certainly. We have the doors open
all night that lead into the rear rooms
and their windows This gives US abun-
dant air. Alice always has the hall door
closed at night.
"And Mrs. Maynard, was she asleep?N
'NO. Mrs. Maynard was lying awake
and seemed a little restless and disturb
ed. Some of the women had been giving
her some hints about Jerrold and fretting
her. You know she took strange fancy
to him at the start. It was simply be.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-01-04
CHAPTER VIII.

In the big red omnibus that was
slowly toiling over the dusty road sew
eral passengers were making their way
from the railway station to the hotel at
Lake Sablon. Two of them were wom-
en- Of mature years, whose dress and
bearing bet0kened lives of ease and com
fort Another was a lovely brunette Of
less than 20, the daughter evidently
Of one Of these ladies. and an object Of
loving pride to both. These three
seemed at home III their surrounding
and were absorbed in the packet Of let
ters and papers they had just received
at the station. It was evident that they
were not new arrivals, as were the 9th
CT passengers, who studied them with
the half enyiOus feelings with which
newcomers at a summer resort are apt
TO regard those who seem to have been
long established there, and who gather
ed from the scraps Of conversation that
they had merely been over to say good
by to friends leaving on the very train
which brought in the rest Of what we
good Americans term the busload. "
There were women among the newly
arrived who inspected the dark girl
with that calm, unhinching, imperti-
nent scrutiny and half audibly whispered
comment which, had they been of the
opposite SEX would have warranted
] their being kicked out Of the conveyance,
but which was ignored by the fair object
and her friends as completely as were
the commentators themselves. There
were one or two men in the omnibus
who might readily have been forgiven
an admiring glance or two at so bright
a vision Of girlish beauty as was Miss
Renwick this August afternoon, and
they had looked, but the one who most
attracted the notice Of HRS. Maynard and
/ Aunt Grace-a tall, stalwart, distin-
guished looking party in gray travelling
dress-had taken his seat close to the
door and was deep in the mornings pa
/ per before they were fairly away from
the station.
Laying down the letter she had Just
finished reading, Mrs Maynard glanced
at her daughter, who was still engaged
In one Of her own, and evidently with
deep interest
''From Fort Sibley, Aiiee?
Yes, mamma. all three-Miss era
ven, hrs. Hoyt and - Mr. JerrOld-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-01-04

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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-01-04

The captain bowed assent.
"What is it?''
That photograph was seen by Major
Sloat in Jerrold's bureau drawer at re-
veille this morning -
And such was the situation at Sibley
the August day the colonel took his
wife and her lovely daughter to visit
Aunt Grace at Lake Sablon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09
Firemen Elect Officers.

The annual stockholders meeting Of the
Singerly Fire Company, Elkton, was held on
Monday evening. 1t was the occasion of the
annual election of Board of Directors and
much interest conferred in the event. Two
tickets were in the field, one headed by John
NJ. Tucker and the other by David l.. Sloan,
both aspiring to the position of Chief. Both
sides had their supporters and the canvass
was carried on with spirit and considerable
rivalry. Several names were on both tickets
The Sloan ticket was successful and the fol-
lowing Board of Directors was elected to serve
f'r the ensuing year: ID. l.. Sloan. L. +.
Hinson, Herman LETTERS, 5. IL. King, George
L. King, A. L. Sewers, ii. NJ. Mccullough. o.
G. Giles, II. c. Wells w. J. Smith, Ricketts,
Nelson. The Directors organized the same
evening by elccting Samuel Ii. King Presi-
dent; w j. Smith, Secretary; c. c. Strick
land, Treasurer; David l.. Sloan, Chief.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09
Now Is the Time.

The benefit to be derived from Il good med
Icine in early spring is undoubted, but many
people neglect taking any until the approach
of warmer weather, when they will like "A
tender flower in n hot sun. Something must
be done to purify the blood, overcome that
tired feeling and give necessary strength.
Vacation is earnestly longed for, but many
weeks perhaps months, must elapse before
rest can be INDUCED in. To impart strength
and to give IA feeling of health and vigor
throughout the system, there is nothing
equal to Hoods Sarsaparlla. 1t seems per-
fectly adapted to overcome tnat prostration
caused by change of season, climate or life,
and while it tones and sustains the system it
puriiies and renovates the blood.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09

The thermometer dropped to Zero at
Elkton on Friday morning.
The County and School Commissioners,
and Orphans Court, will be in regular
monthly session on Tuesday next.
Blanche the three year old daughter of
Mr.. Herman Ball was painfully scalded on
Thursday by the servant accidentally spilling
boiling water upon her. The child was scalded
on the side.
-Twenty-six tramps received lodging at
the Jail on Thursday night. One OF the men
had his ears badly frost bitten and is now
receiving medical attention there. Sheriff
White gave the men hot breakfast on Fri
day and ten started out the others remained.
Edward Knight, of Cherry Hill, aged 26
years, son of J. L. Knight, was seriously in
jured at Carriers Paper Mill on Tuesday night
where he is employed, by being caught in the
betting. The machinery was quickly stopl ed
but not until he had sustained fracture of
the leg and his arm had been disolatcd. He
was removed to his home at Cherry Hill and
Drs. Ellis, of Elkton, and Whitaker, of Cherry
Hill, called in attendance.
What will be the result at Port Deposit
when the present ice gorge begins to thaw,
is hard to anticipate. As long as the cold
and freezing weather continues the river be-
comes more firmly locked. If the thaw is
gradual all the ice may pass out by degrees
and no serious damage result. but sudden
thaw will cause n disastrous freshet, pouring
the torrents of the many tributary streams
into the river before the obstructing gorges
have passed out.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09
A Progressive Firm,

W. L. Burns & Bros, the well-known car
riage manufacturers of Havre de Grace. have
about finished their new factory, which is Il
model in its line. We are glad to see this
evidence of the firms success, rs the Messrs
Burns are Cecil county boys who are pushing
their business to the font rank
The Havre de Grace Republican thus speaks
of the firm and its new factory:
This enterprising firm has been very sue
c"ssful in their business in this city, and make
fine carriages which have given them wide
reputation for their excellence, and this new
factory was II necessity impelled by their
large and increasing business.
Their new factory is large one, being
3Sx7O feet and four stories high. The fourth
story is divided into two rooms, one 2Ox3s
and the other 50x38, the former is ceied and
made tight, and will be used for body var
nishing and finishing purposes, and the other
for painting.
The third story is divided in like manner
the front room to be used for gear finishing
and the other for gear painting.
The second story is also divided in the
lme way, the front room will be devoted tc
trimming and the rear for changing up OF
finishing, trimming, etc.
The first floor will be utilized as Il show
room, it is 3sx4s feet, and has an entire glass
'front.' the plate glass used being 7SX7S inches
each, and it makes brilliantly lighted show
rom. There are two additional rooms in
rear 19x22 each, which will be used fol
wheelwright and blacksmith shop respectively
There is also on this floor Il pleasant office
room, and the entire building is admirably
adapted for the purposes intended.
We failed to mention that there is III
elevator from the first to the fourth floor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09
Announcements.

Rev. |. l.. Wood will hold services 1T
Crouch's Chapel, tomorrow, Sunday, at $50
p IN.
Hon. John s. Writ will lecture in the new
st. Andrews Church, Andora, on Saturday
evening of next week, Feb. 10th, in aid Of the
church building and furnishing fund. Sui
ject of lecture, Maryland, my Maryland"
The Principle Silver Cornet Band will give
an entertainment at their band room on
Tuesday, February 18th. The program will
consist of music, singing and dialogues.
Come and have II good laugh. Admission,
20 cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09
Died.

Died.
BROWNE-On February ith, Rev Nicholas NJ
Browne, pastor of the Middletown, Del, NJ. f.
Church, in the 5Sth year of his age Funeral
on Thursday, February 18th. Intermcnt at
Forest cemetery Middetown.
STTILER On February 9Th, Eva Stzer,
youngest daughter of Charles +. Sitzler, of
Port Deposit Funeral on Thursday.
CHARACTERIZATION February I'd, Anna
Maria Chamberlain, aged 10 years. mt the
home of her sister. Mrs. Murphy. in Balti-
more. Funeral at st. Marks Chapel near
Pcrryvillc; intermcnt in family burying
ground.
! YEATMAN.-On February LIST at her home in
\ Washington, ID. C., Emily j., beloved wife
\ of William 5. icatman. Deceased formerly
Awas Miss Emily J. Hcvcrin, of Carpenters
Yoint, Cecil county.
CARTER.-On February LIST, Mrs. Elizabeth
Carter, in the 18th year of her age, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Daugherty
at Charlestown, this county.
MARTEN-On February :. infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Martcn, near Elllton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09
Real Estate Sales.

The farm OF Michael Young, containing II
acres, at Lewisville. Pa, has been bought by
George Pierce for $1,000
Barclay Reynolds Esq, of Rising Sun. has
purchased the seventeen acre farm of james
Barnes, at Woodlawn, for $3.50.
Elias Renno. the well known lumberman,
has purchased from Isaac England, of Zion,
his saw mill and engine, and will move the
equipment to the woods of j. C. Croihers
which he has also bought.
The three story dwelling house in Port De-
post, owned by the Lyons estate, was sold
at public sale i'll Elkton on Tuesday by A. l..
Crothers, and John $. Writ, Attorneys, to
William Magdin, of Port Deposit, for !l720.
John NJ. Terrell was au tioneer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09
No. ;, Containing 81 Acres.

This tract is situated on the west side of the
North East river, about ~ miles from the
town of North East, and mile from Charles
town. The soil of the arabic portion is
excellent There is good Apple Orchard on
the premises, but no buildings.
This property is most eligibly situated for
fishing and ducking purposes, and is one of
the best club house sites on the river.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09
No. 1, Containing a. Acres,

situate about three miles from North East
and the same distance from Elkton. on the
public road connecting the two places The
natural quality of the soil is good and is
especially adapted to trucking purposes.
There is Il comfortable dwelling. partly brick
and partly frame, good stable and other out
buildings, all in good condition. on the prem
ises. This property is well worth the atten-
ton of those desiring to purchase.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09
Cecil County Properties
FOR SALE.

The properties below given are for sale
reasonable prices and on easy terms.
Some OF these are very desirable properties,
and correspondence with reference to the
sale thereof is respectfully solicited The sub
scriber will gladly show any Of them 20 per-
sons wishing to invest
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09

NDERED, this 9Th day of January, 1895, that
" the sale of property mentioned in these
proceedings, made and reported by Robert c.
Thackery, Attorney, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 4th day of March next,
provided copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed and published in
Cecil County once week for one month before
the l4th day of February next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
S6,W1O0.
JAMES T. GRAHAM,
True Copy-Tcst Clerk
I2jalm JAMES T. GRAHAM Clerk
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09
No. }, A Tract of Timber Land

situate in Elk Neck, near Elk river on the
road from EIkton to Turkey Point. and con-
tanning 1865 Acres, well set in "A fine growth Of
Chestnut, Oak and Pine Timber.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09
Confectionery Stock, &C., For Sale.

- On private terms, for Two weeks, at low
figure, regardless of cost, as | intend to quit
business GEORGE BoorH.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09
In re: the trust estate of Ella J. Talley and
husband.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County, in
Equity, No. 1905.
George A. Blake, Trustee.

In accordance with an order of the Circuit
the above entitled cause, notice is hereby
given to the creditors of Ella j. Tallcy, men
toned in said cause, to file the vouchers of
their claims, properly authenticated. in the
office of the Clerk of said court, within sixty
days from the date of the first insertion Of
notice.-(January 10Th, 1881
ia1q Auditor.