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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11
HYPNOTlSM AND THE LAW.

Authorizations and hypnotism seem to
have become the common plea of defence
with almost every constituencies rogue
who happens to get caught in the meshes
of the law.
Marshall f. Price, of Caroline county,
who recently committed one of the most
diabolical crimes recorded in the criminal
annals of this State, and whose prompt
conviction by Judges Wickes and Stump
Justly merits the thanks of every commun-
ity on the Eastern Shore, of course had his
'hallucinations, which doubtless his
friends, had opportunity offered, would
have set up in his defence.
hypnotism in behalf of criminals whose
removal is demanded by the safety Of
society, it would seem to be a proper sub
ject of legislative action, particularly since
the medical associations of the country
recognize it as a matter of medical and
surgical treatment.
DIR. William Lee Howard treated the
subject at some length before the American
Medical Association in Baltimore on Tues
day, and has come to the conclusion that il
is time for the law to take cognizance of
the subject, since it is now a well estab-
lished fact that it is entirely possible for
crime to be committed by hypnotic sug-
gestion.
DIR. Howard, in noticing number of
cases, commends the recent decision OF
the Kansas Supreme Court, which con-
frmed the action of lower court in
scquitting an actual murderer and SEN
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

After the specific authority had been excl
the authority became an executed power
and was forever gone.
DR.. Wallace had no more right or
authority to make a fresh appointment,
than any one of the other forty four mem
bers who composed the convention of which
he was chairman.
Mr.. Woolley's alleged appointment is
therefore irregular, null and void, and
every act of the committee so constituted is
invalid, and matter of proper protest and
contest before the next county convention
Of all this the chief of the Combine" is
duly cognizant, but he needs the power to
conduct the primaries after his own meth
dds and to smother the popular will regard
less of its effect upon his party
The rule or ruin policy marks all Com
bines, y and their usurpations will succeed
if the people are willing to submit to them.
Nor is this assumption of authority to
appoint member of the County Commit
tee in advance of the assembling of the
County Convention, to which the right to
fill this vacancy belongs, to be defended on
the ground of party necessity.
Two members of the Committee exist,
and the fact that they represent opposite
wings of the party, affords the best guar
antee that no unfairnoss would be
attempted by prostituting the committee
to factional uses. Even had the power
existed to fill the vacancy, neither the
interests of candidates nor the party inter
est as subserved at a fair primary, required
that the vacancy be filled now.
Party "Bosses'' generally care little for
fair primaries and honest judges.
They 90 into political fights to win by
hook or by crook. Snap conventions
packed primaries and factional judges:
these constitute the implements of trade
with the professional "Boss."
| 1t remains to be seen whether the Demo-
cratic voters of Cecil who are not place
seekers, will submit to these familiar
methods of machine politics in Maryland.
| The primaries will show.
If not the primaries, certainly the cleo
tion will.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11
Reduction Rates to Philadelphia via Penn
Sylyania Railroad,

On the occasion of the dedication of the
Odd Fellows Temple at Philadelphia, May
q, 1895, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell, on May 20 and q, excursion
tickets to Philadelphia and return from all
points on its system east of Pittsburg and
Eria, north of of Quahtico and south of
Canandaigua, inclusive, at IA single fare for
the round trip, with minimum rate of fifty
cents. Tickets will be good for return pass
age until May q inclusive.
This rate is open to the public and offers
an excellent opportunity for visit to Phila-
dephia at very small cost.
Fast and frequent express trains run from
Philadelphia to all principal New Jersey sea-
shore resorts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11
A3eoplt' $ Golun''',
A Reply to T. c. M.

NORTH EAST, May y. 1879.
| Mr.. EDITOR:
/ When | sent you reply to consistency on
April oath. desired then to drop the matter
and let the people who are well acquainted
with T. c. NJ and myself. be the judges as to
who is right. But the gentleman is not salts
fled to stop with my politics, and he would
try to make it appear to the readers of your
valuable paper that l am thief, and that |
sold whiskey, and kept place opposite the
! church where, as he says. whiskey ran down
through the ceiling into a shOemaker's shop
below. This only shows what this man
will do If he could he would destroy the
character of every one who might think diff
ferently from him. simply want to show to
the people that what he charges me with is
not the truth.
First as to the money. was treasurer to
the commissioners of North East. The report
| | made to the commissioners was a correct
report. When | handed them my report to
he examined and printed. there was a bal
ance in my hands of 543 %. On March 18th
| Mr.. C. I. F. Mearns handed me an order
from the commissioners for $40. As it is the
/
so, paid the order and the receipt is in the
hands of Emory G. Lowe, and was there
! when I. c. NJ. charged me with stealing the
| 40. Full well he knew it. Besides. there
was not one cent of the money belonging to
North East drawn from the National Bank of
Elkton without the name of the President
and Treasurer appearing on the check. The
present board have these checks in their
hands. and | defy them to point out one
dollar of that money used without papers to
show for it. When | paid the $40 to Mr..
Mearns there remained in my hands only
1925, which amount | paid over to Z. G.
Love- the present treasurer.
Second as to the whiskey question: hap
pened to own two houses opposite the NJ. L.
Church at the time the gentleman refers to,
one of these buildings was a shoemaker shop
and the second story was rented to a poor old
man who now sleeps in cold grave. 1t was
tenant above was keeping whiskey for sale
UPSTAIRS and that he had seen it run through
the ceiling. | at once notified him to leave
my property which he did soon after. Now
Mr.. Editor | have tried to set myself right
before the people of my county. Having
done this propose to let this matter drop
simply by saying | am still Democrat, and
a temperance man, and pay my state and
county and town taxes when they are due.
and if some of my consistent friends would
only do the same they would have better
right to talk. | am Yours, W. L. H.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

fencing to death the man who hypnotized
him.
The subject is an important one, as it
offers possibilities of crime of many kinds,
and therefore offers inducements to many
classes of criminals, but more especially to
the most dangerous of all, the villains
who plot against human life and female
virtue, and it is vitality necessary that they
shall not be permitted to become proficient
in the mysteriously criminal art before
the law makes Its practice dangerous to
the practitioner.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11
FIRE TAX NOTICE.

AS Secretary and Treasurer of the Farmers
and Mechanics Mutual Insurance Association
of Cecil County, ! hereby give notice that
under date of April ID, 1895. an assessment of
FIFTEEN CENTS on the 500, on II five per
cent basis, all higher rates in proportion, was
ordered by the Board of Directors of said
Association, to meet losses of Kirk, Baden,
Kidd, Anderson, Wilson, Yeamans, and ex-
penses thereon, to be finally due and payable
on or before June Goth. 1896. If any person
shall refuse or neglect to pay his or her tax
by that date his or her property shall not be
protected by the Association until said tax Is
paid. SAMUEL u. BYE,
2Oapr4t Secretary and Treasurer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

THE WHIG,

Pre-eminenty valuable for its Local as well as
General Intelligence, News Communications
are respectfully solicited from all sections of
the County in addition to the weekly con-
tributions offs regular corps of correspond
ents.
Anonymous communications will receive no
attention, the name of the writer being re-
Qulred in all cases as guarantee of good
faith.
To maintain its high standard as family
Journal, no offensive or Objectionable adver-
tisements will be admitted at any price.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

THERE is an open Democratic revolt in
Talbot county against Mr.. German. A
public meeting was held, attended by
prominent Democrats, and an address
issued to the voters of that county protest
tions of the people by few self-consttuted
leaders under the control of Mr.. German
or any other Boss.
The following resolution was passed;
RcSOircd, In this fight against Gormansm we
repudatc his methods in the past, especially
the free and corrupt use of money to influence
votes and we appeal from these methods to
the unpurchasablc voters of Talbot county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

A CONTEMPORARY reports Secretary Car
Isle as having said that if the next Demo
cratic National Convention should adopt
q free silver platform he would vote the
Republican ticket.
Without placing too much confidence in
tie report one may still be satisfied that
the Secretary's alleged intention is not an
unreasonable one provided, of course, that
the Republican platform is sound on the
money question.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

AT THE last moment Col. Henry A.
Dupont has beehive think upon correct
legal grounds-declared elected t. S. Sen
ator by the Delaware legislature. That
the regularity of his election will be con-
tested in the courts is due to the perfdy
of four Republicans who have betrayed
their principles to serve a reckless political
tRoSS -
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

LOCAL MATTER TEN CENTS LINE FOR SINGLE INSERTION.
TRANSIENT RhTEs-EiaAT CENTS LINE FOR ONE, AND FOUR
GENTS LINE FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL INSERTION. ONE INCH
OF COUNTED AS TWELVE LINES. SPECIAL RATES FOR
REGULAR ADVERTISEMENTS FURNISHED UPON APPLICATION.
MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES INSERTED oRATuToUstY.
OBITUARIES WILL DC CHARGED HALF TIE USUAL RATE OF
TRANSIENT LOCAL MATTER.
THE CIRCULATION OF TIE wElG BEING AMONG The MOST
iRTEtLIH6EHT CECIL COUNTY AND TIE ADJOINING
COUNTIES OF nARYtANo PENNSYLVANIA AND DELAWARE THE
PROPRIETOR CONFIDENTLY RECOMMENDS BUSINESS MEN
As MOST DESIRABLE REwuNERATWs ADVERTISING
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

THE Appcm appears this week under a
new management and in new form, after
the style of the WHIG. The WIG
welcomes the new editors, Messrs. Post
and Moores, to Cecil county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

Democratic party don't intend to use any
soap of the Monkey Brand in this spring S
house cleaning There will be a monkey
and parrot time, though, whatever brand
of soap is used
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

ILLINOIS Democrats groaning at mention
of Grover Clevelands name is an illustra-
ton of the lightning changes of popular
impulse. Three years ago the same people
were shouting themselves hoarse at mention
of the same name.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

\ GOOD ACTIVE WHITE Roy, FROM
IL to L. Years of age to assist on IL snail farm
where II cows are MIXED. Wages ST per
month with board and good chance to learn
a trade. Farm located near Wilmington, Del,
Apply ut WING OFFICE. or
mar}0tf r. W. FERREE, YOrklyn, Del
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

AM NOW LOCATED WITH MIR. VIM. j.
SMITH in Mr.. Ash's warehouse on North
the Champion Farm Wagons, light Business
and Runabout Wagons, Flows and repairs
Harrows, etc, and between Mr. Smith and
myself will, at small advance, furnish any
thing pertaining to the farm and other occu-
pations. Come and see us.
GEORGE WITWORTH
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11
For Sale.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS is to give notice that the subscriber Of
/ Cecil county have obtained from the Or
phans Court of said county letters of admin
istration on the personal estate of
JAMES ID. HEADLY,
late of said county, deceased All persons
having claims against the said deceased ar"
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 18th day of September, 1895,
they may otherwise be excluded from any
benefit of said estate All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the subscriber. Given under my
hand this 18th day of March 1895
AARON j. MlCHENER,
Test: Administrator. G. t. a.
r. f. LAMAR Register. GaprGt
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11
ELKTON, Md, MAY II, 1895.
LET'S HAVE A PARK.

What pleasant place public park is.
Farr Creek meets the requirements. Let's
make a park there, Citizens, there is but
one way to do it: everybody help.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11
Do You Want a Business :?

Do you want Il business that pays better
than any two farms in Cecil county, You
can have il if you have $1,000 cash, Balance
on easy terms. Don't write unless You mean
business. Curiosity seekers save stamp. Full
particulars and reason for selling by address,
ing Box 81, ElktOn.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

CARDINAL GIBBONS addressing Prot
estant temperance meeting in Baltimore is
a welcome evidence of growing church
unity
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

SITUATION WANTED.-A GENTLEMAN
desires to give instruction in the English
branches and modern languages, and can also
teach stenOgraphy. Terms reasonable.
mr2} Address J, care Whig Oce.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, May q, lS9

REPORTED BY WIN. II. MICHAEL & son, COM
SION MERCHANTS NO. 2l7 McELDERYs
WHARF, BALTIMORE, MD.
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Wanted.

GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSEwORK-
Must be Good Cook. Apply at
20ap3t WING OFFICE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11
School Commissioners.

TINE School Commissioners of Cecil County
will meet at their Office in Elkton, for the
transaction of current school business, on the
SECOND TU ESDAY in each and every month
GEORGE BlDDLE, Secretary.
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Statesmen WANTED TO SELL NON
NICOTINE MIDGET CIGARS. Salary or
commission good side line. Samples free,
Address Lands ~ CO..
9mr Shppcnsburg Pa
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For Rent.

THE DESIRABLE DWELLING ON THE
corner of Howard and John Streets, now oc-
cupicd by +. +. Taggart. Possession given
May !. Apply at WING Office, Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

SHOP ON MAIN STREET
in the Iio low, formerly occupied by Samuel
King. Apply to
mr30ts MRS. A. G. TUITE, Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-11

WANTED: EVERY SMOKER TO SEND
fourteen one cent stamps, to help pay postage
packing, &c, and we vii! mail sample box of
our NON NICOTINE MIDGET CIGARS
Only one box to one address.
Address Lands n CO.,
9mr Shippcnsburg, Pa.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-26
limiting the Moose.

Thanks to the fact that the moose is
rather solitary in his habits, quick-wit-
ted and keen of eye, ear and nostr.l in
detecting danger, he Is not destined to
be exterminated so easily as the more
stupid bison, caribou and elk. Rarely,
indeed. does the hunter find more than
a family of moose together, even in the
dead of winter, when they "yard up
in a given locality for days or weeks
at a time.
BY reason Of his great size, his savory
flesh, his much-prized head, and the DIFF.
ficulty of killing him, this animal has
always been very attractive to sports
men and naturalists, and pot-hunters
also. As a result, our leading scien'
tiflc museums now possess more ano
finer mounted specimens Of this spe
cies than Of any other large game ami
NAL OF America except the bison TRt
museums Of Washington, New Yori
and the University Of Kansas possess
magnificent groups that are lasting
monuments to the greatness, OF Alce'
Americnnus, and credit to our coun
try besides.-St. Nicholas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-26
Oueer French Law.

There is a law In France which en-
bitters the life of every dramatic au-
thor. as it confers upon every French
citizen the right Of having a novel or
play Immediately suppressed by the po-
lice IL his name happens to be men
toned in Ii.
In their anxiety to avoid unpleasant
ness the parodists Of the Cluny Theater
decided to designate the characters In
recent piece by numbers. The erect
thus produced Is somewhat peculiar as,
for instances:
"Ah! charming 1872, you are the most
adorable Of all women.
"Ahd you fatterer, Count H.
While the two were thus exchanging
compliments an elderly gentleman sud
denly appears and calls out in voice
of thunder:
81 have caught you now, Count ID
Are there any towards in your familyE
"Graciousw whispered Count IL
trembling in his shoes. Gracious
Duke 3d."
"Seventy-fourv' exclaims the Duke
turn this gentleman out!
But at this point fellow in the audi
ence springs to his feet.
THAT is really too bad!' he shouts
in the direction Of the stage. Il VII
! send you a summons"
The Duke answers in surprise: "Wha
have you to complain Of? Seventy-fou
is only number"
That's Just it. 1t Is the very mum
Der bore when in jail, and am no
going to be degraded by having SCI
want dubbed with 1t.
Everybody had to give In to that al
gument, says the Pittsburg Dispatcf
1t was the law. The play was stoppe
there and then.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-26

n, ~ : ~ q shining boots, or tho
- vieh tirAe- sitting gloves, would have
bssn rsrnrde5 nseh a. sensib'e' we'll
drurrrI - q The present day regards
duda. Try pat On ne airs themselves;
they wsuld tolerate no airs In others
Thsy livs1 plainly, dressed plainly. and
talksa - piaisly AZ they dressed ann
lived
Each osunpany elected its own officers
tho most popular man In the crowd being
the captain Holding his Office as the re-
suit q Ms popularity 1t was naturally ex-
pected that this officer would not De TOO
hard q TIE nen; that Ii to say, that ne
would dzin them no longer than was ap-
soIutely necessary to comply with the law
and II he saw his sway clear to dispense
with everything but the roll-call, so much
the better, for then there would DC the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-26
,Barbarous Tongue.

Most people have heard the word
"Yiddish"-a corruption of the German
Judisch, meaning Hebrew. 1t Is pretty
generally known also that Yiddish Is
a jargon made up of Polish and Ger
man words with strays from other
languages, and that it Is spoken by
Polish and Russian Jews. But how
many know that this uncouth dialect
Is spoken in New York City by no less
than n hundred thousand people, that
II can be read In six daily newspapers,
and is spoken at three theaters?
It Is n striking fact that those who
speak this barbarous tongue cling to IL
with tenacity. They are the weak
lings among our immigrants; they have
neither the physical nor the mental
traits to fit them to become co-founders
of a sturdy and self-reliant race. Yet
It is precisely these people who cling
the most closely to foreign speech and
foreign ways.
There is a sense In which the old
party cry of America for the Ameri'
cans" has a just meaning. Not that we
are to exclude from America the
worthy, or to hold prejudice against
those born in other lands. The indis
criminate selfishness of the cry as thus
Interpreted rightly led to its politica
failure.
But In the sense that all Americans
whether native-born or not should
strive to be In harmony as toilanguage
customs and patriotism, we should a
least be all Americans for America.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-26
surprised the Waiter.

A Boston man travelling through the
South was obliged to stop over In
small town where there was but o.
hotel. Mt which the accommodations
were hardly to be called elaborate.
When the colored waiter brought his
dinner, Mr.. G. found that he was TO
have roast beef, stewed tomatoes
corn, peas, potatoes and coffee, the
vegetables served In the usual stone
china canoes.
Presently no said to the waiter,"Dick'
pass the spOons!'
The waiter rolled his eyes In genuine
amazement
spoons, sab! What you want with
the spoons? There's yo' spoon In 20
corn"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-26

corney orain Entsrtained the SER
vants at Houss of snob.
Many are the good etor:es told Of Mr..
Corney Grain. says = London paper
He waga man Of courtly dignity and no
one knew better than he how to re-
sent an impertinence, whether ,dlxect-
ed against himself personally oragalnst
the profession to which he belonged. He
was engaged on one occasion to enter
tain large party Of guests at coun-
try house. He travelled down from
town In the afternoon, as directed, by
train, which landed him at his destina-
ton just as the guests were assembling
for dinner. Instead of being received
In the drawing room, however, Mr.
Grain was conducted to the buffers
private room, and there. while the
house party was dining upstairs. his
dinner was served. Mr.. Grain said
nothing, but as soon as he had fortified
himself against his return journey NJ
called all the servants who happened
to be at liberty into the buffers room
apologized to them for the absence or
piano, and, doing the best he couie
without one, he proceeded to entertain
the amazed but delighted domestc'
with quips and jests and songs selected
at random. He never, perhaps, had
more appreciative audience. Then M
called for his fly. AS he was preparing
to get into 1t a pompous turnkey CAM
down to the buffers room with the mes
sage that dinner was hover. and woui'
Mr.. Grain now come up to the DRAWING
room and give his Entertainment" IL
which Mr.. Grain replied: "Give you
master my compliments, and tell MI
that as was sent to the servants ha
l naturally concluded 1t was the sci
wants l was engaged TO entertain, an
am going back to town by the mex
train" He did It, too. And the stor
was told all over the country.