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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09

The very excellent paper read by Miss
Mary c. Anderson, of Fair Hill, before the
Teachers Institute upon the subject "The
Better Methods of Governing Schools" is
published on the sixth page of this issue of
the WING. The paper is interesting and can
be proftably read by all teachers, pupils and
parents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09
Send Us the News.

Send us any contribution of local news you
can from your neighborhood. The name of
the writer must accompany all communica-
tions.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
Instances Of TeIepathy.

The following examples of telepa-
thic action are known to the writer,
w. J. Colville, as authentic instances
of the action of mind with mind
without expectation or preconcerted
plan. During the recent World s
Fair Mrs. A. was frequently
thinking Of her nephew, Mr.. 2,
who was enjoying few weeks vaca-
ton in Chicago, while she remained
in Boston. On the 18th of August,
1898, Mrs. A attended evening
service in certain church, and dur
ing the sermon, feeling sense Of
drowsiness came over her, suddenly
felt transported to the fair grounds
in Chicago. 1t wasa little after s
p. m. in Boston, and consequently
about O'Clock in Chicago, when the
electric illumination of the exposition
garden and buildings was just begin
ming. The lady, doing in the church
more thau one thousand miles away
saw the great buildings lighted up
one by one as If by magic, the whole
scene appearing as an enchanted
fairyland. In the midst Of the bril-
liant spectacle she distinctly saw her
nephew walking with two young men
to one of who he suddenly exclaimed i,
.'Oh, Alfred, who / wish my aunt
were here to enjoy this.
Two days later Mrs. A-received
an interesting letter from Mr. .,
in which he detailed his experience
at the fair and included this sentence
in the description OF the brilliant
illumination on the evening OF Aug.
Is, that being his first visit on the
grounds after 6p. m: Il said to one
of my companions, oh, Alfred, how
wish my aunt were here to enjoy
this, and as spoke felt you were
close beside me and continued walk
ing with me for at least ten minutes.
Whatever may be the solution of so
strange phenomenon, it seems in
credible that the threadbare explana-
ton conveyed in the term con
science should be proffered to ac-
count for 50 remarkable an occu.-
renee.
A few days afterward the same
lady received from her nephew,
then about to leave for Chicago,
the following mental message
while she was quietly engaged in
household duties: Don't expect me
till Thursday evening after 8 o'clock,
as / have decided to leave on a later
train than the one expected to take
when last wrote to YOU Two days
later Mrs. A-received from Mr..
u postal card containing the
words. The message had reached
her mentally in Boston while he was
writing it in Chicago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
What Electricity Is Doing.

The Mining and Scientific Press
thus sums up the uses to which cleo
tricity is applied. 1t enters into the
preparation of wha. we eat, drink and
wear, and there are many articles OF
utility now produced by it's aid. The
residents of many citizens in the
United States have their houses pro-
tected, lighted and heated by cleo
tricity. They go to their places OF
business in cars run by electricity,
the elevator by which they reach
their office in high buildings, or the
machinery in their factory is run by
electricity, the bell which summons
them to church is rung by electrici-
ty and the church organ is played by
electricity. Electricity brings the
news to them from all parts OF the
earth stamps their letters automati-
cally sounds the alarm in case Of fire,
rings the door bell. cooks the food,
and fans them while eatingit. When
they 90 to the dentist their teeth
are drilled and filled by electricity,
and miniature electric lamps are now
constructed for the use Of doctors in
diagnozing diseases. The patient
swallows lighted lamp, which IL
Eliminates his person SO as to enable
the physician to make a correct dag
nosis. The barber cuts or singes the
hair by means Of electricity, the
streets are lighted and the farm Gull
tivated by it. BY means OF 1t we can
talk with our friends 500 or l 900
miles away and hear their voices as
distinctly as though they were in the
same room. The telephone is per-
haps in more general use in this
country than electric lighting. Even
in small towns telephones form part
Of the furniture OF many private
houses, and are used to transmit or
ders to the butcher, baker, etc.
There are now some eighty -five cleo
trio railways in the United States and
5000 miles OF track, employing 3D.
600 cars. With the aid OF electricity
natural forces which have heretofore
run to waste are being turned to the
service Of mankind. The American
River has already been made to fur
nish motor power by which Sacra-
mento, CAL, is lighted, and by which
it's street cars and factori es are run !,
and new projects are in progress all
| over the State.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
Useful Roadside Trees.

We notice with pleasure that some
of the correspondents Of our Western
contemporaries are advocating the
planting of both fruit and nut trees
along the highways in place of those
kinds that bear nothing in the way
of food for either man or beast. One
writer admits that the nut trees are
just as handsome and yield just as
much shade as naples and elms while
they bear something OF economic
value in addition. The idea that the
boys and others passing along the
roads would take all the nuts is only
true where there is only tree or two
of such kinds in many miles, for it is
rarity and scarcity which excites our
curiosity and acquisitiveness. II at
first man should fail to reap much
of economic value from the fruit or
nut trees planted along the roadside
he would be no worse of than IL the
ordinary kinds were planted for from
these he does not expect anything
but shade and little sentiment in
the way OF fine appearance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

Mere EXISTS in the great ocean be-
tween Australia and New Caledonia a
range OF mighty submarine noun.
tains, whose limestone tops rise
within 300 fathoms of the surface
The discovery Of these peaks, rising
sheer Z, 500 feet from the bottom OF
the deep sea, was made by the men
who have just finished laying the
first section Of the trans-Pacific cable.
Sir Audley Coote, who was at the
head Of the cable expedition, arrived
here yesterday on the steamer Ala
media from Sydney. New South
Wales. He said:
1.-THE sea from Australia to New
Caledonia has been surveyed by a
British and by an American vessel.
Your Albatross went there and did
some very good work, but as it hap
pened, both this expedition and the
other missed the strange feature Of
the ocean that / can describe. We
had anticipated no great difficulty in
laying the cable section, and did not
find any until suddenly the bottom OF
the ocean began to rise. We were
forced to cut the cable there in mid
ocean and to buoy up the ends. 1t
was then found that what had him
dered us was range Of submarine
mountains.
"There 10 nothing else like this in
the world that / know OF. The
mountains rise in abrupt peaks. and
are hard limestone and granite. By
careful measurement we found that
the peaks were more than 1000 feet
on the average and the highest Of
them z, 500 feet from the bottom Of
the ocean. Less than 300 fathoms
from the surface OF the water we
found the tops Of the highest noun
tains. The range extends for nearly
seventy-five miles-that is, measur-
ing from the extreme northerly to
the extreme southerly point. To lay
the cable around this range took
forty eight miles more OF cable than
we had counted on. We had to 60
around the peaks as q railroad would
60 around mountaiR on land"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
Z YES SEASONS.

Full lowered summer lies upon the land.
kiss your lips, your hair--and then
your hand
Slips into mine; 10, We two understand
That love IL sweet.
The roseleaf falls, the color fades and dies;
The sunlight fades, the summer bird-like
flies;
There comes shade across your wistful
Is love so sweet
The flowers are dead, the land is blind
with rain;
The bud of beauty bears the fruit of
Can any note revive the broken strain,
Is love 80 SWEET
The world is cold, and death is every
where;
turn to you, and In my hearts despair
Find peace and rest. We know, through
foul or fair,
That love is sweet.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

The tortoise lives IN astonishing
time. Several specimens Of the In
dian variety are to be seen In the
geological gardens Of London, prom
enading In their quiet fashion. though
each ID known to be over 200 years
old. Two very Anticipated tortoises
reside near York, England, which
were brought from Rochelle soon
after the siege In 1928, and were per-
sonally acquainted In all probability
with Joan OF Arc. A document
called the Bishops Barn, among the
archives of Peterborough Cathedral /,
contains some astonishing details Of
tortoise, which dwolt in the palace
garden over 200 years. The Bishops
predecessor remembered 1t over sixty
years, and he was the seventh Bishop
whose Nitro had been seen by the
venerable reptile. It's shell was per-
forated and attached to q chain so
that it might roam the garden with
out q keeper or straying away
Another tortoise appeared at Lam
beth Palace about the year 1926,
during Archbishop Laud's residence
there, but 1t died in 1853. through
the neglect Of the gardener.
Some of the birds live to q green
old age also. Falcons and ravens
sometimes celebrate their golden
weddings as they attain to a hundred
years and more; pelicans and herons
live fifty years; peacocks, twenty;
hawks, thirty; geese hundred;
nightingales, over ten; domestic
fowls. ten years, and thrushes and
other wood and field birds acquire
from eight to nine, while wrens do
not survive three years.
The age to which swan may live
is differently estimated. Bacon said
a hundred, and Goldsmith declared
300. Certainly, in 1927 swan lived
In Holland, in the town of Alkmar,
wearing a collar dated 1862, and in
Molleson g museum, England, there
is stuffed bird known to fame as
the ''old swan of Dun" which died
in 1928, aged 200 years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

.s1fIss Graham, y walt--Is there no hops
for mcf"
The girl shook her head.
1T would be no USE" she said.
Miss Grahsm-will you tell me--is
there some ono else?"
Alison lifted her head, and steadied her
voice by an effort.
"Yes, Captain Aldenham;" she said,
"there ls-some one else"
She held out her hand to him In fare
well, and he took 1t moment between
both his own.
"Then good-by," lie said.
"Good-hy," said Alison, gently; then
she turned and went swiftly in through
the window.
Fred Alderman stood q moment listen
ing to the wash Of the river. Then he
drew q cigar from his case, and cut the
end of slowly and deliberately.
Poor Mabel" he said, as he lighted 1t,
latter all, she has her revenge"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
AGE OF ANIMALS.
Falcons and Ravens Sometimes
Celebrate Their Golden Weddings.

Many animals live to surprising
age, retaining their vitality so long
that it is difficult for man to count
their years. OF all, the oldest, or
rather the one retaining the greatest
longevity, is the Greenland whale.
which, IL the differences from it's
growth be correct lasts between three
or four hundred years.
The king OF beasts probably
prowls his native heath three score
and ten years. for even in confine-
ment he has been known to live
this period. A lion known as Pom
pey remained in the tower OF Lon
don over seventy years. and his age
was unknown when captured. An
other brought from the River Gam
bia, died at the age Of sixty-three.
Leopards, bears and tigers live about
twenty-five or thirty years; the cam
el, forty and more; the rhinoceros
and hippopotamus, from seventy to
eighty, and the elephant certainly
from 14O to $50. Ajax, the famous
warrior. captured an elephant from
Porus, King OF India, and
inscribed upon a brass plate
the history Of the victory. Az
ter this was securely fastened the
animal was set at liberty, and It
turned up $50 years afterward, still
having the plate recording the sto;y.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

A correspondent of Shooting and
Fishing, writing from Cora, Wy,
gives an account of band of elks
that came under her observation q
year ago. The correspondent and
her husband were driving home from
q railroad station with load Of sup
plies. The snow was between one
and three feet deep. The band when
it was sighted extended backward
like great black streak for fully
three miles. and was pouring over
the hill in front like torrent to the
river. The trail OF the elks was
clearly marked in the snow and was
folly two rods wide. From an esti-
mate OF the time 1t required for the
band to traverse the section from
where the animals were first seen
until the last one had passed 1t Is es-
timated that between six and seven
thousand elks were in movement.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
Manufacture Of Precious Stones.

Since science has demonstrated that
artificial rubies can be manufactured,
there is little doubt that before long dia-
monds and other gems will also be turned
out from the laboratory. 1t can scarcely
be said that made rubies are not genuine,
as they differ In no respect Of material or
appearance from the stones manufactured
by nature, but it is declared possible to
distinguish them by means Of micro
scope. 1t is curious caprice that will
discard an article as spurious merely be-
cause it ia turned out Of the laboratory of
man instead Of nature, especially when
there is no difference between the two
products.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
FIREPLACE NOTICES.
They Can Be Etched Into Wood
With Hot Poker.

WIN - 'SS 6OHOr.
Over the fireplace, in struggling
letters, may be carved in the wood,
or fired upon the thing, appropriate
devices and sentences. 1t Is not an
expensive fad and is something in
dicative OF real individuality. AS
instances, "Welcome We to this cot
tage by the sea. :" or Welcome We to
the cot by the old oak tree" or what
ever tree be nearest. Again, "Come,
bask in my cheerful warmth" Find
in my fire, your hearts desire;"
Good cheer, find We here;" in
gladstone mirth, gather around my
HEARTH" "Shall I not take mine
ease beside my fireside?"
These or other notices might be
etched into wood, for cottage, by
poker work, a decoration of which
too little is generally known. Pyro-
graphy, as it is designated, is done
after little practice by any one hav-
ing the least art training or dexter
ity and precision in drawing.
While there are sets of tools by
which finished work can be done, a
small-pointed poker, heated either
over spirit lamp, or in coal fire,
can be made the instrument for fine
effects. Not only lettering for man
tells, but designs in lights and shad-
ows, for panels, screens. picture
frames, cabinets and brackets are
made by the poker point.
Good, well seasoned wood, free
from knots and cracks, must be used
to expect good results. 1t is said by
experts that elm shows the blacklist
tracings, but that sycamore, holly
and lime, followed by the oak, ash
and elm, lend themselves readily to
this work.
On any simple design or lettering
the beginner can practice. There
are but few rules. The bright woman
will soon find the limitations and the
beauties OF typography. The begin
ner should trace upon panel sim
pie design, perfectly geometrical, and
with the heated poker or point fol-
low the pattern with light, quick
strokes. She should avoid resting
the poker for an instant. even, on
first touching the wood or upon leav-
ing it, under the penalty of leaving
an unsightly hard dot or point.
Where the shadows are deep the
point can be slowly touched again
and again. With practice the anna
teur can shade the wood etching
from any conceivable depth of shadow
to the high lights, which are the un-
touched wood. 1t is we'll to first
lightly trace the outlines, when the
iron can afterwards go over the deep
err portions at pleasure. The dark
background is made by fine parallel
lines crossed diagonally by others.
The same rules in regard to leaving
the design untouched should be OBJ
served as in any other kind OF draw
ing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

The little village of Nelson, England,
has the distinction Of possessing the small.
est colliery in the world. 1t Is situated
near the Golfers Arms, and affords EN-.
ployment TO two workmen. These are
father and son. and they combine in them.
selves the proprietors, managers, miners
and hauliers Of the undertaking. There
Is no siding connecting the works with
any railway, and all the output is sold TO
the householders who live In the village
and its surroundings. II should be stated
that stout little donkey does duty for a
horse, and performs his work well. The
coal has . ready sale and commands q
good price.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
0dorIsss Onions.

A now luxury in the vegetable line Is
announced. 1t is called the Spanish odor-
less onion; 1t Is imported from Spain;
varies In size from six to twelve inches,
and in looks closely resembles the ordin-
airy onion. They are sweet, and can be
eaten as apples at any time, with little
fear Of an offensive breath.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
THE TRUE DISAGREEMENT.

bill.
THE TRUE DISAGREEMENT.
Going to live in the country, Ell ?"
eyes"
II suppose city air doesn't agree with
| your family?"
.Well, city airs don't agree with my
pocket book"
MoTHERLY KINDNESS.
Little Boy-1ommy Wings mother il
awful good and kind to him.
Mamma-What has she done that is SC
thoughtful?
Little Boy-Let him have measles JUS
the day school began.
GERTRUDE.
When hang up the racket,
The paddle, and bat,
When my red Tam O. Shanter
Supplants my straw hat
When the cranberry's ripe and
The turkey is fat
Thanksgiving is coming,
I'm certain of that
AMBIGUOUS.
Poet-Did you get my Book of Sonnets
sent you?
His Friend oh, yes-delightfull
couldn't sleep till I'd read 'em.
TOO MUCH GO.
eyes, there is good deal OF go 10
Bridget" said Mrs. Birmingham, who
was recommending cook to Mrs. Hill
top.
Then l don't want her." replied the
latter. "My great, complaint against the
cooks l have had is that they go too
SOON"
EASILY EXPLAINED.
Mabel-How did Jack happen to pro-
pose second time?
Florence-Because / refused him the
first time, of course.
YOUTHFUL BRAVERY.
Doctor-Now, Tommie, will you prom
Use me to take your medicine like man +?
Tommie-No, sir; when man takes
medicine he makes bad face and
swears.
FORGETFULNEss.
81 tell you what it is, my boy, Pm
losing my memory. can't tell to-mor-
row what did to-day"
"You don't say SO! You couldn't lend
me IS, could you?
BUT COMPANY DOESN'T LOVE MISERY.
Mrs. Wigwag-Pm afraid I've made en-
emies OF all the callers l had to-day. !
felt too miserable to ente rtain them.
WigwagI always thought misery
loved company.
SMART LAWYER
81 tell you what, the lawyer is cute
fellow and no mistake! ought to know.
for he lately defended my son."
''How's that? thought your son had
been sentenced?"
Eyes, but only for twelvemonth!"
REFINED sPITEFULNEss.
''Can you tell me how old Miss Brilliant
is, Miss Spleen?"
''Oh! no, indeed! You must some one
older than am"
RETORT DIsCoCRTEOUs.
She-You're just like all the rest of the
men. Here we've been married only a
year and you never kiss me unless ask
you to.
He-Huh! You're just like all the rest
of the women. You never think to ask
me to kiss you unless you want money.
PROMOTING SCIENCE.
She-Do you think germs are convened
by kissing?
He-(thoughtfully)-I don't know, but
we might try aud see.
BROKE THE SILENCE.
For long time after he had succeeded
in inserting himself through the door, at
a. M, she regarded him in silence.
At length she spake.
Also, she spake at length.
SURE TO BE TRUE.
"You know, George" she was explain
ing, II was brought up without any
care"
"Marry me, my darling" said George,
land you shall have nothing else but
care"
FULLY EXPLAINED.
"What is the reason that the top drawer
of boarding house bureau will never
either open or shut?" asked the newly
arrived guest.
Possibly" answered her friend, ''it
is due to the quality of the board"
VALUABLE CONTENTS.
Railroad Official-I must say you put
rather high value on that trnnk. What's
in il?
Passenger don't know. My wife
packed it.
Official-Hum! Perhaps your estimate
is correct. II a woman did the packing,
n. Al &, l..
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

The highest chimney in the world
is at Glasgow, Scotland. Height, 474
feet.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

The deepest artesian we'll is at Blu.
dapest, Hupe,ry. Depth & .140 feet.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
JEsTs AND YARNS Nv FUNNY
MEN or THE PRESS.
Professional Success The True
DIsasrssmsnt- -MethsrIy Kind
ness -csrtItuds- Etc., Etc.
PROFESSIONAL sUccEsa.

Friend-were you successful with
your first case2
The Doctor-Yes; his widow paid the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

THE TRUE DISAGREEMENT.
Going to live in the country, eh9"
eyes"
II suppose city air doesn't agree with
your family?"
"Well, city airs don't agree with my
pocket book"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07
VALUABLE CONTENTS.

Railroad Official-I must say you put
rather high value on that trnnk. What's
in il?
Passenger don't know. My wife
packed it.
Off1cial-Hum! Perhaps your estimate
is correct. II a woman did the packing,
everything in the house is in it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-07

everything, Miss Graham. I've heSled
cattle on the prairie, I've washed for gold
in an African river. And finally, fate
landed me here, in the midst of an English
society, more conventional, more dull,
more corrupt than any l could find at
home, in order that might learn, sup
pose, the value of the English life l had
forfeited. / have learnt it, and long for
nothing better now than a coy house In
my native place, with few acres to farm,
and boat on the river. i want to know
my brothers and sisters children, and, be-
fore it's too late, want to see my
mother"
There was silence for few moments;
the girl was deeply moved, but she could
think Of nothing that was not trite and
song OF the river beneath them seemed to
be hooking at the human passion 1t had
stirred.
Miss Graham" said Alderman, speak
ing with sudden resolve, "I,ve done many
things in my life that you would not like
that don't like myself but i believe
no man can feel himself worthy of the
woman he asks to be his wife. Perhaps
there may be some things you would put
against that on the other side. ] don't
want to plead that; II there's any hope for
me 1t won't be because / deserve It, but
because"
"Oh, please don't say anything more
Pm so sorry, so very, very sorry" The
girl had risen and wss standing before him
with face of utter bewilderment aud
CONSERVATION. ooh, Captain Alderman,
never knew, / never guessed--oh, hope
you didn't think"
mo. / had no right to thlnk-sny-
thing" said the man, gravely and sadly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-14
ScrO0ula.

Salt Rheum, and all disease of the blood
dyspepsia, headache, kidney and liver
complaints, and eatarrh, are cured by
Hoqs Sarsaparilla, the great blood