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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-16

Mrs. j. W. Jones died in Rocky Ford
Wednesday morning, April 15, in her
Seth year. Mrs. Jones came to Rocky
Ford from southern Kansas six months
ago quite sick with consumption. Fun
eral services will be held at the Presby-
terian church by Rev. Warren Mayo at
o'clock tomorrow. The bereaved hus-
band and little son have the sympathy OF
the entire community.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-16

Screen Doors and Wire at
at Johnson's.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-16

GASOLINE at the Spot
Cash Grocery.
House for rent, 3 rooms, east
of Swink hotel
Mrs. B. E. Wheat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-16

Buy your meat of the Rocky
Ford Meat Market.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-16

j. B. Craig will herd the town
COWS this season.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-16
Card of Thanks.

CArd OF Thanks
We desire to tender our heartfelt thank
to many friends for assistance during ou
daughters illness and for kind offices ant
sympathy during the sad hours which
followed her death.
J,H. LOWE AND WIFE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
The Cecil Telephone and
Telegraph Company
OF CECIL, COUNTY,
NNNN

invites especial attention of the public to
reduced prices for rental of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
WOMAN'S RIGHTS CAMPAIGN.

''To what am indebted for the honor of
this call 2"
1t was Mrs. Mary Ellen Ricketts, who
spoke. She held in her hand the card of
Mrs. Samantha Jenkinson, which had lust
been laid on the desk by the Office girl, for
the card was followed almost instantly by
the entrance of the person whose name it
bore.
There was really no necessity for the use
o: the card, for the two had frequently met.
Mrs Ricketts, was the candidate for
Congles on the Republican ticket, while
Mrs. Jenkinson was the Democratic nomi-
nee. Under the circumstances it was nat
ural for her to be surprised at receiving a
call from her opponent,
Il came to see you on small matter of
business, replied the visitor.
''Pray proceed"
II have learned from good authority
that your managers are bent upon cam
paign Of personalities, and that they in
tend to give to the press certain slanderous
gossip about me intended to iniure my
candidacy"
The speaker paused, and Mrs. Ricketts,
said interrogatively:
"Well 2"
"Well.' echoed Mrs. Jenkinson, eve
must keep personalities out of the cam
paign."
''We must, must we?'
1--WE must p
Mrs. Ricketts, sneered.
Mrs. Jenknson waxed wrothy
''Look here, Mary Ellen Ricketts,, " she
exclaimed, don't you dare to turn up your
snub nose at me, now"
Samantha Jenkinson," retorted Mrs.
Ricketts,, ''my nose is not snub, and don
you dare to presume to dictate what my
managers shall or shall not do in this cam
paign."
"We'll see about that. Mary Ellen
Ricketts,, you were engaged to my husband
in your young days, a good many years
ago.
''I'm not nearly as old as you, I'd have
you know"
''You are ~
Pm not ~
''Ws will pass. that point, but l want to
say that when | married my husband all
your letters were still in his possession, and
have them now"
"You spiteful thing !"
Many good laugh We had over them.
What perfect goose you were -
II just hate you so, there -
And merely wish to add that, on the
very first publication of a personality about
me in your newspaper organ, shall print
in the Daily Bugle every single one of your
musky, lackadaisical epistles. Do you un-
derstand 2"
The two women glared at each other half
minute, and then Mrs Samantha Jenkin-
son withdrew, leaving Mrs Mary Ellen
Ricketts, deep in thought.
The campaign was conducted without
any personalities.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
Legal Rattle In Belair.

1t is possible that the legality of the recent
town election OF Belair will be contested in
the courts. The election was held under the
act of the Legislature of 1896, which limits
the franchise at the town Election to residents
of Belair who are assessed for 800 worth Of
property on the tax books of the tow. This
law, it is charged, was ignored by two of the
judges over the protest of the third judge,
and all who offered to vote We're permitted to
do so. The judges were VIM. II. Paul. John
Smith and VIM. G. Jeffrey. Mr.. Jefery re-
fused to sign the return because of the
alleged illegal manner in which the election
was conducted.
The legal phase of the case is being con-
sdered, but it is not known what steps will
be taken. The new town commissioners who
were returned elected have in the meantime
qualified and entered upon duty. They are
Chas. L. Dalam, J. p. Wilson. VIM d.
Harryman James G. Young, Frank Z.
Gorrell.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
Reduced Rates to ST. Louis.

The Republican National Convention will
meet in st. Louis June 10th. For this occa-
sion the b. & o. II. Il. Co., will sell excursion
tickets from all stations on its line East OF
the Ohio river for all trains June ~ to Is, in
q, at one fare for the round trip.
The Baltimore & Ohio is a direct line to st.
Louis, running two solid vestibuled fast ex-
press trains with through Pullman Sleeping
Cars attached every day in the year.
For rates and other information apply TO
nearest B. 4 o. Ticket Agent.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
REDUCED RATES TO WASHINGTON, D. C,
Single Fare for the Round Trip via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, account Y. P. S. c. E.


The fifteenth International Convention of
the Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor will be held ut Washington, d. c..
July to ID. 1896, and for that occasion the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell,
from July to 8 inclusive, excursion tickets
to Washington and return at a single fare for
the round trip. These tickets will be good
for return passage until July 16 inclusive, but
if deposited with the agent at Washington
prior to 600 p. NJ, July II, will be extended
to July 81 inclusive.
time of trains can he obtained upon applca-
ton to ticket agents
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
School Commissioners,

'm in school Commissioners of Cecil County
VIII heet at their office, in Elkton, for the
TSl r, Of current school business. on the
SECOND TUESDAY in each and cyery month me nth
GEORGE BIDDLE. Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
BELL TELEPHONES

The lines of the Company extend to all
parts of the county, and connection is soon
to be made with the cities. Its present
subscribers are:
| National Bank of Elkton
= Canal Office, Chesapeake City.
I. j. Cleavcr's Residence, Chesapeake Cit
4 I. j. Cleaver's Office, Town Point.
> Elkton T.. l.. 81 p. Co.
: Second National Bank of Elkton.
$ II. Ninsinger's Store, Elkton.
Clerks Office. Elkton.
Il Sngerly's Office, Elkton.
IL Davis n Ninsinger's Mill, Elkton
II H. c. Lewis Store, Elkton.
10 Harvey's Mill, Childs.
Ii Cherry Hill Exchange
Il Aims House.
Is North East Exchange.
% Keys Il Miller, Elkton.
- +. p. Prices Store, Elkton.
% Cecil Democrat Office.
q J. IL. Stcele's Office. Chesapeake City
% j. II. Steele's Residence, Chesapeake City,
26 j. II. Steele's Office, Bohemia Bridge
. +. II. Scott's Residence, Elkton.
% Cecil Wing Office, Elkton.
80 w. Il. Warburton'S Residence, ElktOn
II {. r. MaXwclfs Store, ElktOn
~ X. Il. Janar's Residence, Elkton.
20 Freight Office, p, w u h. II. r.. Elkton
- j. ;. Wirts Residence, flkton.
u County Commissioners Office Elkton
~ Scott Fertilizer Co., Ellton.
i" W. ;. Evans Office, Elllton.
II Mrs. III. j. X. CrpSwcilS Residence Elkton
ii Register of Wills Office, Elkton
!. Chesapeake City Exchange
Is Jail, Ekton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
to offer my heart and hand to

Shadyslope 10 offer my heart and hand to
Evelina.
arrived after dark. The house was
very quiet, and as | advanced | reflected
that my sudden appearance might agitate
Evelina too terribly. | must announce
myself cautiously. | stole forward on tip
toe to reconnoitre.
| Tho forms were seated on the porch-a
faint CLEAN of moonlight revealed them to
me-a lady with Ler cheek reposing upon
gentleman's shoulder, his arm about her
waist. They were my head clerk, Tom
and his Cousin Eveina. | stood as one
petrilied. They were talking of me-
'He really thought was smitten, Tom
said Evclna. He ilirted with me terribly
"Did he dare"-began Tom Didn't
he know''--
"Of course | did not tell him was EN-
gagged to you," said Evelina. "Why,
Tom, you couldn't be jealous of such
fellow-a man with no idea beyond his
counter"
Then Tom kissed her.
| waited for no more. Fortunately |
caught the down train At /! o'clock |
was in the city, At the depot nIet Simp-
kins about to start for Albany.
''Simpkins," 1 said, give heard you
speak of troublesome nephew you desired
to provide for"
''Confound him, yes" said Simpkns.
"My head clerks place is vacant, " said
''Tell him to come to me.'
"Thank you," said Simpkins.
waited for no thanks | strobe away
and wrote Dobbins that his services were
TO longer required.
| have been married year to Miss
Briggs, and her father failed five months
ago. Simpkins has just been arrested for
emblezzling snndry sums of money. and
Yesterday passed Tom Dohhins and his
wife in the street. She is excessively pretty,
lovelier than overland | feel quite sure.
despite all that overheard, that her heart
is still mine in secret. OF course she could
not admit it, not knowing returned the
sentiment. But when | remember how
much we were together feel it must be so,
and that two hearts were broken. Quite
romantic story mine. Don't YOU think
so?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23

Finds us fairly busy.
Every dav orders are
taken for S. trousers.
They will hold their
own side by side with
any s. pair you ge t
The Forrest City times., 1896-03-13
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
Given Two Years.

In the Wayne county (Ky.) circuit
court Louis Coffey was given two
years in the penitentiary for killing
isaac Burnett on Beaver creek last
July. The killing grew out of young
coffey's attention to the 13-year-old
daughter of Burnett. Coffey, about
rear ago, eloped with the girl to Ten
Ressee, but the father overlook him
Just before the ceremony could be per-
Formed and returned his daughter to
Der Kentucky home. Coffey and Bur-
aett met shortly after in an apple or
ehard, where they quarreled. They
sngaged in short-range battle with
pistols, and Burnett fell dead. Coffey
was released on bond in August, and in
= few days eloped with and married his
victims daughter. The community
was much aroused. when Burnett was
killed, and Coffey came near being
lynched.
The Forrest City times., 1896-03-13
RAILROAD Bill" Killed.

Railroad Bill, !" the desperate negro,
who for three years has terrorized the
train hands on the Louisville & Nash
vile road, was killed at Atmore, near
Srewton, Ala, by j. S. McGowan, Jo-
seph and j. r. Johns, deputy sheriffs.
tie walked into country store, was
recognized and shot down without
ceremony. A reward ofoseveral thou
sand dollars was offered for his cap
ture dead or alive.
The Forrest City times., 1896-03-13
Dying woman's Child Devoured.

Mrs. Odon "A farmers wife. in the
western part of Geneva county, Ala,
was burning some trash, when a spark
ignited her skirt and burned her IA
sally. While she lay suffering physical
agonies, she was forced to witness
three hogs devour her two-months-old
baby, which she had placed on the
ground while she worked.
The Forrest City times., 1896-03-13
Management That Pays.

Years ago the state of Georgia in
dorsed the bonds of the Northeastern
railroad, running from Athens to Clay
ton, for S2s7, 900 Two years ago the
company defaulted and threw the road
back on the hands of the state, which
IN turn, failing to find a purchaser,
had to operate it. From being a bank
rupt road the last years business
shows that it has become a good pay
ing property, under state management
The other day it turned into the state
treasury $4,000 clear profit on the last
half years work, besides having large
ly increased the betterment.
The Forrest City times., 1896-03-13
Deadly Work with a Winchester.

In desperate fight with regulators
near Plant City, Fla, Bowen Sykes
shot four men fatally and seriously
wounded six others. Sykes received
notice to leave the country, but in
stead of leaving he armed himself with
4 Winchester and awaited the coming
of the regulators, with the above re-
suit.
The Forrest City times., 1896-03-13
Mexican War Veteran.

Capt John Peek, one of Hartwell's
,Ga.) Oldest citizens, died the other
morning. Capt. Peek was soldier in
the war with Mexico, organized com
pany from Madison county, n. c.,
and entered the confederate service in
the late war In the assault upon the
bishops palace in Monterey he was the
second man TO scale the heights.
The Forrest City times., 1896-03-13
Purvis Surrenders.

VIII Purvis, the notorious whitecap-
per at Purvis, Miss, who was SEN
fenced to be hanged last December and
escaped the day before his execution,
surrendered to the sheriff at Purvis
The other day.
The Forrest City times., 1896-03-13
Dwelling and Contents Burned.

The house of James Radford, near
Hopkinsville, KY, with all contents
and outbuildings, was burned the other
night. Loss, $1,000; insurance s., 500.
The Forrest City times., 1896-03-13
Convicted of Murder.

A verdict of murder in the first de-
gree was returned by the jury at Jack
son, Tenn, in the Bart Greene case for
she killing of NJ. P. Mitchell at White
yille.
The Forrest City times., 1896-03-13
Treasure Troye.

Green Hartley, young farmer near
Fort Valley, Ga, plowed up rock in
the field and beneath It he found an
old earthen pot containing $4,000 in
coin. In addition to the coin, the jar
contained lot of green backs, which,
however, were so badly damaged that
nothing can be done with them. Young
Hartley was told by someone that half
of the money, so long as it had been
found, belonged to the government,
and he therefore took the whole amount
to the county treasury at Fort Valley
and placed it on deposit there. The
discovery has created decided sensa-
ton, and hundreds floclsed there to go
ever the scene and see if there was not
something else of the kind to be found.
1t is understood that the former own
ers OF the property will lay claim to
the gold.
The Forrest City times., 1896-03-13
Ex-Postmaster Sentenced for arson.

IT.
Dave Sanders, until recently post
master, farmer and merchant at Sar-
dis, Ala, was recently sentenced to the
state penitentiury for eight years. He
was convicted of arson in the second
degree in the city court at Selma .
few days ago, and sentence was sus-
pended to allow attorneys for the de-
fendant an opportunity to argue mo-
ton for new trial, but they finally
decided to appeal the case on excep-
tions already taken, and the execution
of the sentence will be stayed until the
case has been passed on by the supreme
court. Sanders killed at one time
three negroes in the public road.
whom he said shot into his house as
they rode by.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
notice 70 Corre.ponaents.

No notice will be taken OF anonymous
communications
We cannot publish copyrighted songs
and poems without the permission OF
the owner Of the copyright.
This column IL not an advertising me
dunn. NO query will receive attention
the answer to which would necessitate
the advertising OF any persons business
or wares.
Nor viii any attention be given to Ions
strings OF questions. Every week
numbers Of correspondents ignore this
rule Of ours, and afterwards wonder why
their queries are not answered.
Many queries are not answered because
similar ones have been recently answered.
We cannot undertake TO ascertain the
value of old coins. For that information
write to some dealer in them.
We cannot undertake to answer queries
by mall; we can only answer them
through this column.
Address "Query Editor. Dispatch once.
Richmond, Va"
We are frequently called upon to re-
publish poems and songs. but we will
not undertake to do so, except where
the production called for has some his
torical or peculiar literary merit, and IS
not of easy access to the average reader.
~. 3. We do not read unsigned lettera
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
Question of Dividing Line.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Kindly answer through your columns
which is the boundary-line between A
and b. A owns land on one side OF the
main running swamp, and r owns land
on the other side. there being no line
trees. Which is the line-the centre Of
the low ground, or the centre of the
swamp, the latter being natural swamp
from a spring? FARMER.
Toano, Va
Webster defines the word Swamp" TO
mean wet. soft. spongy ground; there
fore, 1t is improper to speak of a run
ming swamp" If the "wer, soft, spongy
ground is the line between A and 3, then
the dividing line is IN the centre of such
ground. II the deed or other title-paper
calls for the stream OF water as the line.
then such dlviding-line Is at the centre
of the stream, unless the papers define
a different line.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
Heirs to the British Crown.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please inform me IN your Query
column whether the next oldest brother
OF the Prince OF Wales would not be-
come heir TO the throne of Great Britain
II the present Prince should die before
he comes to the throne. i know that
his own immediate family would come
to the throne before his brothers and Sis
ters II he were king at the time OF his
death. but / am uncertain as to the
succession In the event of his death be-
fore becoming king. UNO.
The succession to the throne of Great
Britain. being a hereditary monarchy,
descends, in the event OF the death OF
the Prince of Wales. TO his eldest living
son-the Duke OF York; then to the Duke
of York's eldest son, and his offspring
male and female), falling the latter, to
the Duke OF York's second son, and his
offspring, and so on. Failing all these
to the Prince OF Wales's eldest daughter.
and her offspring. Failing any descend
ants (male or female), of the Prince of
Wales, the crown would then revert
to the Queens second son, and his OFF
spring, and so on, as In the case OF the
elder branch OF the house.
Alfred Austin. the new poet laureate,
on the threshold of his career as the
poet OF the court, and in his "nobly
filial love OF country" dedicated vol
ume to the Princess OF Wales, daughter
Of vanished Vikings. and mother Of Eng
lish kings to-be."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
Southern Baptist Pulpit.
Suffolk. Va, March IS, ls9'

fd.s AlaiNh 40 <S~Ss
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
I have Just been shown copy OF your
paper, containing a review OF the South
ern Baptist Pulpit. edited by me. / am
truly appreeiative OF the good things you
say about the book. / notice that you
call attention 10 the mistake in the sketch
of DR.. T. T. Eaton. This mistake was
detected when only few copies had been
printed. and was corrected at once. In
the new edition, which is to come from
the press in a few weeks, this error does
not appear, and few other crudlties'
such as the poor likeness OF Rev. l.. Y.
Mullins, recently OF your city, have been
expunged from the work. II you VIII
give place to these facts In your columns
i shall esteem It a personal favor and
feel myself under obligations to your
excellent paper. Very truly,
]. f. LOVE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
.Eriends,n settlements.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
VIII you please tell me in your Query
column IL there is an exclusively Quaker
settlement In the United States at pres
emit. and IL so. where, and oblige.
N. C. READER
Dyson, Ashe county. N. c.
We do not know Of any distinct
Friends settlement" but, like many
other denominations Of Christians. there
are places where those who profess this
doctrine predominant. There Is In Mon
terey county, Cal, what is called
Friends colony" where members OF this
society outnumber the other residents
Friendswood. near Galveston. In Texas,
is another point. where Friends are now
going in pretty large numbers. There is
also a Friends settlement" on the Gulf
coast in Florida. These are all new
places. and Friends who wish to emigrate
are going to them In large numbers.
There are many communities noticeably
in the Northwest-where the members OF
this denomination outnumber the other
residents, and TO a considerable extent
mould the sentiments OF those around
them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
Henry Clay and Poetry.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Referring to the article under the
caption Anecdotes OF Henry Clay"
which appeared In last Sundays Dispatch.
have to say that. upon close inspec-
ton of Colton's Private Correspondence
OF Henry Clay, New York, 1889" have
not been able to find a single passage
from the poets quoted by the great Ken
tuckian.
1t is said OF Calhoun that he never used
a poetical quotation in his speeches but
once, and then without discovering Its
source.
Unlike his two contemporaries. Web
ster used the poets without even 80 much
as marking the illustrative verses with
the inverted comma.
His reply TO Hayne is in evidence.
Fletcher Webster, his private secretary.
is authority for the statement that his
uncle Daniel never sat down to compose
a great speech without begging inspiration
from the Bible. Shakespeare, and Milton.
O. NJ w