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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-15
THE TEMPERANCE
QUESTION.
A Contest Now Waging in Kent County
Petitions for High License.

A report from Kent county states that.
what promises to be the most spirited tenn
perance campaign in the history of local
option in Kent county has been inaue.
urated by the anti local option element.
Possibly in no county Of the State were
local veto petitions more largely signed
than in Kent. 1t was understood that this
bill was in no way to interfere with exist
ing local option statutes, and to strengthen
the law already in effect substantial amend
ments and changes will be asked OF the
present Legislature. AS already stated of
glarngly weak points in the statute, the
prohibition of intoxicants which has existed
since 1880, has not in some respects been a
success, and the courts from time to time
have been flooded with the now notorious
local option cases.
While it is true that the law has not
been success in every respect, it is never
theless claimed that it has had beneficial
effects OF a decided character. Asa matter
of course strong element of opposition has
grown up in antagonis,n to the law. This
opposition is composed Of two entirely Diff
ferent elements-First, those who favor the
sale Of liquor, and, secondly, those who
supported the restrictions imposed by the
aw, because of its partial failure are in
duced to favor high license. Thus many
highly respectable and representative citi-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-15
EXPERIMENTS ON TREES
Results of Tests Made at the Delaware
College Agricultural Station.

Delaware College Agricultural Expert
ment Station has issued bulletin concern
ing experiments in the treatment of peach
rot and apple scab. For treating peach rot
an experiment was made on the farm Of J.
W. Killen, FELTON,, the object being to test
the value of two fungicides-the Bordeaux
mixture and the copper acetate solution
which previous experience indicated
would likely prove eifectual with least
harm to the foliage; to test the relative
value of these in different strengths and to
test the number Of different applications
from two to six. Six applications were
made from April 9th and 10th to June 2sth,
to trees in two plots, comprising trees of the
Alexander, Early Rivers and Hales
varieties.
From the tables and diagrams given in
the bulletin it appears that six applications
of mixture or solution reduced the amount
of rot to about one third what was on the
unsprayed trees, that four sprayings gave
about the same results as six sprayings:
that there was about twice as much rot
with two sprayings as with four or six;
that the copper acetate solution, one half
strength, was too weak to be effective.
The cost for labor and materials where the
Bordeaux mixture is used need not exceed
II cents pei tree for the six applications.
The profits of spraying result. By in.
creasing the amount of fruit which is
brought to full size by checking the de-
struction of bloom and young fruit from
the double attacks OF the peach rot fungus
and the curculio. (2) BY increasing the
amount of sound, marketable fruit by
checking the decay of fruit during or just
before the ripening,
In the first case it is believed that by
spraying with combined fungicides and in
secticides the total yield can be increased
by at least three-fold. In the second case
it is believed that OF this total yield the
amount OF sound fruit can be increased
from three TO four-fold, making a total
yield of sound fruit of at least ten fold.
From these facts it is not difficult mat
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-15

Woodside, upon Early Harvest, Strawberry
and Wine Sap trees.
Bordeaux mixture was used five times
from April 18th to June 18th.
For trees sprayed five times the proper
ton Of first grade fruit was more than
doubled over that from trees sprayed but
once, and the proportion of second grade
fruit diminished more than one-half over
that from trees sprayed but once. The
main effect of the scab fungus is to hinder
Or stunt the development of the growing
apple.
The bulletin gives general directions for
spraying apples. Mr.. Derby has estimated
the cost for material and labor for five
sprayings to be about 10 cents per tree.
Upon general principles it is believed that
it will pay to spray all apple trees with a
combined fupgicide and insecticde
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-15
Wing Agents.

For the convenience of those desiring TO
secure copies o: the WING and send tdvcr-
ti3emcnts to the paper the following WHO
agencies have been established throughout
the county:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
Attraction at the Wilmington Opera
House Tonight.

mouse Tonight.
The Management of the Grand Opera
House takes great pleasure in announcing
that it has secured for one night only, Sat
urday, February 18th, "The County Fair. ,,
the greatest financial theatrical success in
the world, with the foremost character
comedian on the American stage Mr.. Neil
Burgess, who will positively appear in his
original part of Aunt Abby, with the entire
original company from his Star Theatre,
New York City, where the play has just
closed phenomenal run of four years this
being the longest run of any star or play in
the entire world.
The management has been very fortunate
in securing this attraction from Mr.
Burgess manager, Mr. Charles Frohman,
as he plays but a limited territory in this
county prior to his departure for London,
England, where, under the management of
Mr.. Frohman, he has arranged a three
years tour of Great Britain.
AS the demand for tickets will be vely
great, we would advise you to book your
orders at once, and if you find later tina,
You will be unable to attend the perfor-
nance the Management will gladly refund
you the money paid for tickets returned be-
fore q O'Clock p m. on date of performance,
as there will be no difficulty in disposing
OF them to Others
JESSE X. BAYLIs,
Lessee and Manager
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-15

Notwithstanding the very
low prices -the rule is still
in force to pay Railroad
fare-0n very moderate
purchases.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-15
HERE AND THERE.
Peninsula News That Should Prove of
Interest to PeninSulariteS.


Interest to PeninsulariteS.
Ex-Governor John p. Cochran of Middle
town. has celebrated his s7th birthday.
Maryland oystermen are still petitioning
the Legislature to protect the oyster beds, but
they cannot agree upon plan.
Five freight cars were wrecked ut Delmar
on Saturday.
An effort is on foot to organize o Y. NJ. C..
A. in Pocomoke City.
Harrington Odd Fellows have improved
their lodge-room and now have one Of the
hneSt meeting rooms in the state
Georgetown merchants have already
promised to take thirty telephones if system
is put in there.
Salisbury, Nd, shows Il property assess.
mcnt of S2,0 900 900 and the tax rate is but 80
cents on 800.
Frank r. Palmer Of Bridgevillc has been
elected valedictorian ofthc present graduating
class OF the College of Physicians and Sur
geons at Baltimore.
Slaughter Neck. near Milford. was buried on
Saturday. He was 81 years old.
Laurel has organized Il military band.
Walter Reed, II Dover boy. is said to have
lost his voice rs Il result of smoking cigarettes.
Milford merchants are complaining that
business on Saturdays is not 50 good as it
should be. Saturday is the big business day
in all Of the Peninsula towns.
The single-tax campaigners of Delaware
have decided to nominate Legislative ticket
to be voted for next fall. and II convention
will be held during the summer, when u
ticket will be named. So far the campaign
has been conducted without reference to the
political parties the idea being to secure the
nomination of men favorable to the sinyle-t,x
on the regular tickets.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-15

ter, says the bulletin, for any fruit grower
to decide for himself whether an expendi-
ture Of 10 or 12 cents per tree for the sea
son will put money into his pocket.
A comparison is made with the results of
experiments in 1892, 1893 and 1895, and
general directions are given for spraying
the trees.
The experiments in the treatment Of
apple scab were made at S. H. Derby's
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-15

The case of David Grinnage. the colored
boy, who was indicted for murder in the
first degree, charged with the murder OF
his aged grandmother, Harriet Lewis, pear
Glasgow, came up in the Wilmington
Court on Monday morning. The prisoner
was discharged, District Attorney White
asking for the boys release on the grounds
that there was not sufficient evidence to
convict him.
Josiah Marvel was attorney for the pris
oner
court room he made the move for the boy 8
release. He said that the case was not
given to the Grand Jury at the last term
because there was not enough evidence.
Since that time other evidence was pro-
cured which increased the volume, but not
the degree. The evidence he said, had
been given much attention and he would
not feel justified in asking verdict of
guilty. A plea of nolle prosequi was
entered. Judge Lore said he approved of
the action, and then, addressn" Grinnage,
said:
David, stand up. The attorney general
owing to what he conceives his duty and
because of his inability to secure proper
evidence, has asked and been allowed to
enter plea at nolc prosequ. We learn
that there is no positive proof Of your guilt,
but there is a very grave suspicion against
you, and there are circumstautal facts
about the case which throws the crime at
your door.
You may he innocent Of the death of
your poor, Old grandmother, and upon
that presumption the court will dismiss you,
but If You are guilty, while you escape this
court, you have to account for your crime
at another bar, where no evidence is needed
but that Of your own heart"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-15

Your hear it almost everywhere, and
read itir the newspapers. that Simmons
Liver Regulator is the best liver remedy,
and the best Spring medicine, and the
best blood medicine. "The only medi
cine OF any consequence that use is
Simmons Liver Regulator" So wrote
Mr. r. A. Cobb, of Morganton, N. c.
And w F. Park, M. D., of Tracy City,
Tenn writes: Simmons Liver Regula-
tor is the best.'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-24

When the snow softens the small
boy will commence his snowballing. an
event as we'll assured on the first
storm, as the snow itself. The boys
find comforting excuse in their past
time that snow balls don't often break
through the surface. or kill apd are
correspondingly free in their delivery
The back of the neck is the point most
generally desired causing the greatest
pleasure to the snowballer. As.-the
burnt baby cries at fire. SO some boys
have learned their little lessons, and
will doubtless go carefully-one. the
young man who broke the pane of glass
in A NJ. Wight's store last year, and
another of more recent fame, a
school boy, who hit man in the
head with a stone and got shaking
before his companions for his fun. If
the boys would only confine themselves
to firing at inanimate objects. eagles
and the like, or one another. in places
suitably isolated from pedestrians and
windows. the public would appreciate
it, and as to a SNOWFALL fight, what
man doesn't look back with joy at those
fracases,as did Mr.. Aldrich in his tales
of school boy life?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-24
LARGE A. o. U. W. MEETING.
Two Augusta Lodges. Gardner and nalIoweIi
Discuss Ciassiiications.

A most interesting and enjoyable
meeting was held, Monday evening, in
A. o. U. w. hall by the members Of
Augusta and Highland Lodges, also a
large attendance from Dirigo Lodge,
Gardiner, and Crescent Lodge of Halo
we'll About 800 in all were present.
Refreshments were served,and cigars
smoked in abundance. the affair being
la most sociable one.
of the Grand Lodge present were very
fine. and loudly applauded. On .ne
question of classified over level assess
ments, they were directed. according
to the recommendation of the Su-
preme Lodge of the order.
Among those who spoke were P. G
M. w. George F. Higgins of Providence
X. l.: G. NJ. w. John c. Gallagher OF
New Haven,Ct.; Grand Foreman Louis
C. Merrill of Concord. N. H.: Grand
Overseer E. T. Danforth of Skowhegan:
Grand Recorder j. Edward Burtt OF
Boston: Grand Outside Watchmar
John ]. Devenish Of Providence. r. I
The question was clearly and elabo.
rately discussed, and figures were giver
! to supplement the address. Judge An.
drews made remarks which We're loud
ly applauded. efss
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-24
ONLY 4 Rumor,

Rumor is really as indescriba bic as ii
is intangible, but the best illustration
of it ever brought to the Journals at
tention is the following: Saturday a
lady of this city while canvassing for
charitable project stopped in house
to get warm. She was not acquainted
with the people and did not even
know their name. which we will call
Smith for short and because it isn't
correct. The lady of the house and
her little girl. We will call her Susie
Smith, were in the room, and the con-
versation drifted onto prevailing top
ic, the measles. the mother having re
marked that her little girl, present.
was just recovering from an attack.
The visitor spoke. of the alarming
prevalence of the disease in the
schools but thought the epidemic had
been unusually light. She had heard
Of but one fatal case, that Of little
Susie Smith, who when recovering
from severe attack Of the measles,
was taken down with the mumps and
now must die. She had been told this
by those who knew the family.
So much for rumor.
Meanwhile little Susie Smiths eyes
and mouth We're open to the widest
possible extent as she listened to this
strange lady describe her as fatally
sick with the mumps and imagine the
mothers amusement and the visitor s
CONSERVATION when it was explained
that Susie Smith was the little girl
present, that she was not sick with
the mumps and that she had nearly
recovered from the measles. Unfor-
tunately all rumor is not so effectually
disposed of.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-24

Any one with liberal missionary
spirit in his makeup will find excel
lent opportunity in carrying on an eve-
ming school. to be practically free to
those needing it's help. Without doubt,
there are a considerable number of
adult people who can neither read nor
write. and large number of residents
of different nationalities who have no
knowledge Of the English language.
, Here is a good field for work. Can any
one fill it?-Hallowell Register.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-24
poLo GAME TONIGHT.
The sssszy Game Promises 10 b very POP.
utaf IN Augusta. Is

Polo promises to meet with a warn
reception in this city. and those who
admire good sport think that there
will be some lively work down by tn,
local team under the management OF
Mr.. f. p. Smart.
The season in Augusta will open, this
evening, at City hall. There prepara.
tions have been made to accommodate
good sized crowd. with first rate
view of the arena on which the play
ers will do their hustling>
The regular team will play, and the
boys are in to win If they possibly can
Bert Locke of well-known ability
with the polo stick will play. probably
in his old time position,and undoubted-
ly in his old time form, If not better as
he has been putting in some lively
practice of late.
Julian Wilder will referee. and Guy
O. vickery will keep the time.
The game will commence at SIS, and
will last just an hour-that is, periods
of Is minutes each will be played, with
five minutes ihtermission, making 45
minutes actual hustling, and an hour
actual suspense.
The game was formerly determined
by the number of goals scored, so that
one couldn't tell how long he might
have to wait for finish. Then il was
not certain that one could get more
than a few minutes play, when scor-
ing was easy.
The game is constantly full of life,
and as watchable an indoor game of
it's kind that is played. Aside from the
contest itself is added the delightful
uncertainty of not knowing which man
is to get hit next. while there is also,
from time to time certain little brushes
between players bent on the same end
that makes it all interesting enough.
The floor has been netted Off, and
seats arranged, while a considerable
number can be accommodated in the
balconies. To the latter ladies are ad-
mitted free. The admission is % cents
and 10 cents for reserved seats.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-24
Maine's State Dairy Meeting.

The fully completed arrangements for
the State dairy meeting at Skowhegan.
December 1,2, and 3, give assurance of
a programme of more than usual var
iety and interest. The addition of a
practical creamery butter-maker, and
a representative of the butter interests
of the Boston board of trade to the
programme will enable those who at
tend the meeting to get ideas direct
from the proper sources for informa-
tion. ,f-s>f 4tt s
The lectures and demonstrations will
be intensely practical and the fact that
Dr., Geo. W.. Atherton. president of
Pennsylvania state college, has been Sc
cured for an evening lecture cannot
fail to add much to the general interest
OF the programme.
Many of the dairy supply firms of
New England have signified their in
tention to make full exhibit of their
goods, most of which will be shown in
operation and there is sure to be a
large exhibit of butter and cheese.
sSkowhegan people are planning for a
grand reception. with an address of
welcome by Gen. r. B. Shepherd.
Those. attractions. with reduced rail-
road and hotel rates, should bring out
full attendance.
A hearing has been ordered by the
railroad commissioners for Tuesday
Dec. L. on petition of the Portland
Railroad Co, for an extension of theil
tracks to Aliens Corner, which involves
crossing of the Maine Central Rail
| road.
State Treasurer Simpson says the
thermometer registered 10 degrees be-
low zero at his home in Carmel. Mon
day forenoon. At Bangor it was 6 de
grees below.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-24

G. w. Wadleigh met the tremen-
dous demands of the public for those
cranberries Saturday. and is now pre-
pared to supply all demands for native
turkeys and the indispensables of a
Thanksgiving dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-24

F. 1. Shaw. proprietor of the Shaw
Business College, was in Augusta,
Monday, visiting the local institution
He left in the afternoon for hunting
trip in the eastern part of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-24

Mrs. Harry +. Goodrich, who has
been visiting in Burnham. Waterville
and Fairfield the past week, returned
home Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-24
LOCAL TAX ASSESSORS
Say stark.. lsaa What II Was ASK
for Reduced Valuation.
Sec. McKeea Reports maias's Dairy Pro due.
ton Increasing.


The local tax assessors of the town OF
Starks were before the board Of State
assessors, Monday, with petition that
the latter have made the valuation on
the property of that town too high.
They bring figures to show that the
towns welfare has suffered in recent
years from various causes, not SO very
recent either, as this decline has been
going on since 1864.
The people, they say. have found liv-
ing there not profitable, and many have
left for more suitable locations. The
result has shown an especially notice.
able exodus in the past Is years. In
1881 the population was about 1000 souls
| Now there are only about 700. They
want to be relieved, and see if some
thing can't be done.
For instance. they say there are some
40 abandoned farms in that locality.
and for sheep they only have about
] 1000 head. all told, where once. not long
ago. there were many flocks grazing
pretty much all around, greatly to the
profit of the farmers. On account of
the location of Starks. they allege,
situated as it is near no point on the
railroad, Madison and New Sharon be-
ing the nearest shipping points. their
market is handicapped. To naul hay,
for instance, to either, costs 81 a ton,
which naturally is discouraging in
competition with other sections where
distance is inconsiderable to shipping
| depots. The bridges across the
Sandy river give them little
access to points on the other side with
out going some distance, up or down,
which is also matter of great incon-
venience to them.
The tax assessors for Starks are A
F. Hilton and H. S. Doyen.
| Secretary McKeen of the State board
of agriculture says that the dairy busi-
ness in Maine is on the continual in
crease. Where formerly Maine, as a
dairy section was little known, it is
now taking its place in the front ranks.
| in the various metropolitan markets.
This has it's natural reason in the
abundant resources, and the promise
of constantly improving future could
not be better. The several we'll es-
tablished creameries are now favorably
known from their excellent production.
| Mr.. McKeen says that the recent sud
den cold snap has doubtless caught
many farmers by surprise. and some
what to the detriment of their business,
| that is as far as dairying, etc. is con-
cerned. For, however little the cold
may really injure the animals, he says
it is the cause of curtailing the produc-
| ton of milk, which of course is an in
convenient loss in many cases to the
farmers, especially those who deliver
all they regularly obtain.
The following announcements have
been distributed:
Maine's State Dairv Mee}inu.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-24

The time is approaching When any
reliable suggestions regarding new
and pretty things. for presents, wiil~be
gladly received. Some new chairs
with saddler or cobbler seats. are very
unique and attractive. as rockers. Also
some new designs in reed chairs and
banquet lamps. 1t may pay the expense
Of q. trip to Hallowell to inspect Frank
r Woods new goods. He has the fac
ulty and taste to select very many ar
t;cles that have decided character
and style of their own.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-07
INDIVIDUALS MusI DECIDE.

"What Is best for Us To do, and what
l. the best crop 10 raise is the pointed
Question asked by an esteemed sub
scriber. Now the man does not exist
who can answer this question 10 the
satisfaction Of the half million or more
farmers who read our columns. Ihe
answer must depend upon each indi-
yiduars circumstances, Including his
soil, location, experience aud other
reasons OF a personal nature, aud upon
the kind OF farming practiced in that
section. "a well a. upon general condi-
tions affecting agriculture and prices,
demand and supply. We are doing our
best 10 help each farmer answer this
question for himself by printing reports
from farmers as 10 their plans for 1876,
from dealers a 10 what farmers are
huying. and also BY furnishing the latest,
best and most accurate data from week
to week about market and crop condi-
tions throughout this country, together
with conditions abroad that may in-
fluence the present or future value OF
American produce. We are searching
out those crops that pay In various To-
and telling how Ia grow them.
We are constantly enieavoriug to keep
our readers posted upon how, when and
where To sell 10 the best advan-
tege. or the best methods Of converting
their produce into cash IL not sold direct
lv. Ii seems TO Us that along these lines,
farmers must work their way out. But
after all IL said and done, each individual
mus, decide his course for himself, aud
If he gets posted and keeps posted and
uses good Judgment, his decision In most
cases will be the best that could be
made. The man who undertakes offhand
to tell farmers just what to do in these
times is quack to be avoided.-New
England Homestead.