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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12

lost soul. I watch out for these poor I'M
fortunateS and endeavOr to inStill comfort
iEtO their temptest-tossed minds. Men thus
reduced to this last extremity of woe have
very often in their condition of irrespon-
sible despair, invited me to repair with them
to the nearest saloon, there to become ex-
ceedingly drunk in their company-but L
never had the time, you see, and really
couldn't do it, much as
well, anyhow, I've suggested to the pro-
prietor that, now that the holiday season
is approaching, it would be a corking good
scheme to fit up comfortable room, with
on the top floor, where all the men whose
wives drag them from their comfortable
firesides on shopping expeditions could adj
journ Immediately they struck this build
ing-after handing over their wallets intact
to their wives-and sort o hold sympathy
and experience meetings. and tell how much
they wish they hadn't been and gone and
done it, and play pinochle, and drink rum,
and enjoy themselves while their better
halves dissipated the substance for which
64-cent breastpins for Aggie, and 9S-cent
hand-gilded milking stools for Tottie, and
I6-cent oil paintings for grandma, and A.
cent Noah'S arks for Sade'S young ones,
and SO on. think that would be a rafting
line idea. Men would want to accompany
their wives on shopping trips then, where
as now they start out on such tours with
faces on EN- as if they We're bound for the
executioner's block. When a man came in
with his wife he could be handed two brass
ber His wife could take one of them and
he the other When his wife finished all of
her shopping, after seven hours or So a boy
could go up to the rummery and yell out
the number and the man, If able to walk
But the hoor-walker's scheme was too
beautifully rosy and visionary to be worthy
compete elucldation. 1t could never be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12

From the rocks above the Afridis poured
in a death dealing hail of lead. But in vain.
AS one man FELL another leaped forward
to take his place. Frightened by this wild,
fearless rush, the Afridis We're seized with
terror Seeing that the barrier of the val
left their loopholes and rock barricades and
fed precipitately down the slope without
waiting for the foe that was climbing up
to meet them
So it was that Dargai Ridge was taken.
But without Piper Findlater the story is
not told. When Colonel Matthias gave the
order to advance and the Highlanders
AS they ran down the slope they struck up
the Cock of the North, and 1t was TO
the thrilling music Of this Scottish air that
the charge was made.
Half down the slope, a bullet from q
Pathan rifle pierced both legs of Piper Find
later. He fell to the ground, but only for a
moment Twenty feet away he saw a bowl
der. Dragging himself to it. he propped
himself up with his back to the stone and
his crippled legs twisted beneath him. Then,
taking his pipes, though wounded nigh to
death, but with undiminished courage, he
again began to pipe out the shrill notes
which encouraged his clansmen to their
brave charge.
Piper Findlater is in the hospital now. At
best he will be a cripple for life, and he
may die. But should he survive he will
wear the Victoria cross on his breast, for
Colonel Matthias has asked that it be given
to him.
And now that it is over--after Dargal
Ridge has been captured and hundreds or
brave men are dead-they say 1t was all q
mistake; that the ridge was not necessary;
that Chagru was not near. and that, If 1t
was it could have been taken without loss
of life from another point.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
COCK FIGHTING.
Historic Sport That Dates Back to
the Olympic Games.
Philadelphia Times

Philadelphia Times.
AT first cock fighting was partly a re-
Athens, and was continued fdT improvinp-
the seeds OF valor in the minds of the
creek youth, but was afterwards pervert-
ed. both there and in other parts of
Greece. to a common pastime, without any
political or religious intention. The Ro-
mans were prone to initiate the Greeks.
put did not. as may be gathered from
Columella. adopt this practice very early.
1t is not known when this sport was first
introduced into England, but it was prob
ably brought there by the Romans 1t has
by some been called a royal diversion. and
the flrst cockpit at Whitehall was erected
by Charles II for the more magnificent cell
dieted for about fortnight or three weeks
by regular feeders. Cocks of a middle size
are found the. best fighters. the match
weights being from three pounds six ounces
to four pounds eight ounces. The place
appropriated to fighting is called the pit
The battle is conducted by Settlers as they
beak.
When once the cocks are pitted, neither
or the setters-to can touch his cock so long
as they continue to fight, unless their
weapons are entangled. This has been
modified by certain rules in this country.
But if they have left off fighting while the
setter-to instantly handles his cock, when
they are brought beak TO beak in the mid
die of the pit. and the cock who made the
last fight, with either heel or beak, is said
brought beak TO beal and set on their legs,
If the cock who did not fight while the
count was telling still continues to decline
fighting, the umpire proceeds to count ten,
which being done they are again brought
beak to beak If the same cock continues
still unwilling or unable to fight, the GER
emory of telling ten and bringing beak to
beak at the conclusion of every ten takes
place, till it has been repeated ten differ
ent times. when the cock so refusing TO
fight has lost his battle.
But should he fight during the enforce
ment of any part of the law. what has been
told is of no effect. and the first ten must
be begun over again whenever fight is
renewed.
If a cock, having the law in his favor.
dies before the long law is told out, his
adversary wins the battle, although he
did not fight within the law, for there cam
not be a greater criterion OF victory than
having killed his opponent.
The above rules or regulations are not
necessarily enforced in every main. Diff
ferent localities have their different rules.
The fairest rules and the most strict in
this country are the New York rules. The
handlers in a main conducted under New
York rules are not allowed to touch their
cocks with both hands, and they are not
allowed TO help in any way except to dis
entangle the cocks when the steels get
fast.
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PRECEDENT FROM CAIRO.
One of Richard Harding Davis's Sto-
ries an Actual Fact.
Kansas Civ journal.

Kansas City Journal
Since Judge Z. B. Pfost, of the City Court
of Kansas City Kan, personally lsd o,,.s d
raid of officers on gambling house down
on the State line few days ago and mace
a rich haul, he has been freely criticised lot
taking so active a part in cases that We're
to come before him for hearing, and it was
claimed that he had acted entirely without
precedent in the matter. He has been car
and has found ample precedent for his ac-
tion and says he will do so again whenever
the occasion may warrant. ,,..,, >,
In the Stories of the Mediterranean,
written by Richard Harding Davis, tneIe
is recorded a tale Of Z. G: Little nov NJ
Kansas Kansas. who did almost the he same thing
when he was serving the American govern
ment as consul at Cairo, Egypt. Mr.. DAVIS
tells how the gambling houses that We're
numerous in Cairo conceived the brilliant
idea of flying the American flag over tntI'
houses and claiming American citiZenshlp.
This enabled them to evade arrest except
by the American CONSUL Mr.. Little was
notified of the situation and served notce
at once on the gamblers that they must
did not do as they were told.
Then the Kansas idea of business as un-
derstood by Mr.. Little was called into play
and he went down personally to the gamo-
ling houses and while the games were IN
progress informed the players and the own,
ers they could close the game then anu
there or he would arrest every one of them
and smash every table in the houses Win
an ak. They were given, few minutes TO
decide. They closed. Judge Pfost now ar
CUES that If Mr.. Little was justified in tax
ing that step he was amply justified in 60
ms just a step farther and raiding inc
places.
Private Secretary Little. Of Topeka. was
In the city last evening and was ashsu
about the story published by Mr.. Davis.
He said that in general the story was true.
He did have some trouble with the houses
and did close. them. He said the maln
had not needed his orders he would have
smashed the tables just as he threateAeo'
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Haunted.

One dav, alas. 1 lost my youth,
/ know not when or how;
/ only know 1 had il once,
And l cannot find ii now.
But sometimes in the winter
/ feel it in the air.
And when the snowhakes kiss my face
1t seems to touch me there
Then in the spring the breezes
That wander from the South,
With warm caresses laden,
Seek youth upon my mouth.
And, oh, the summer SunbeamS
That make the roses blush
They stir my blood and linger
To bid my wan cheeks flush.
My youth? 1 lost it long ago,
But of this fact l boast:
1t may be dead. but, surely, l
Am haunted by its ghost.
Edward S. Van Zile
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A MAD CUSTOMER,

| was not always floor walker. This man
had a snip of cerise ribbon clutched in his
hand, and he made for me.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-20

Mrs. Caroline Hall has made IA number
of improvements to the interior of her con-
fectionery store on Main street.
Marriage licenses were issued this week
to: Edgar Il. Touchstonc and Mary E.
Gr;son. of Sylmar; William GreSson, OF Blue
Ball. and Mary Jane Hall, of Christianna,
Delaware; Jo seph A. McMullen and Florence
Barrett. of Lombard; William II. SaXton, of
Poplar Hill, and Laura b. Barris, of Provi-
dence; Fillmore II. Jones. of Theodore, and
Ida J. Chichester, of Zion.
County Health Officer DIR. John II. lamar.
George Il. Ash. ESD. and DR.. c. NJ. Ellis repre-
scented Cecil county at the conference of the
health officers of the State held in Baltimore
on Wednesday and Thursday. Many papers
of importance were read and which can but he
of much benefit. An important matter was
treated by DR.. Charles l.. Mattfeldt, of Cations
vile. He said that mortuary statistics We're
needed ia the counties. 'In the country
he said, "suspicous cases sometimes occur,
and the dead are buried without any burial
certificate. The most important statistics
needed in the counties are such as will show
the number of deaths and the causes. There
should be no burial without a certificate. and
this would prevent concealment of infanti-
eide. The annual rate of increase in popu-
lation and the amount of sickness to popula-
ton should also be recorded
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-20

Stop over Privilege at Washington.
A ten day stop over at Washington, d. c., is
now granted on all through tickets between
the East and West. via Baltimore & Ohio r.
r. Stop-over will also be granted on the re-
turn journey made on round trip tickets
within the final limit of such tickets, but not
exceeding ten days. Passengers will deposit
their tickets with the Ticket Agent at b. Il o.
r. r. Station in Washington, who will retain
them until the journey is to be resumed when
they will be made good for continuous pas
sage TO destination by extension or exchange
This arrangement will doubtless be greatly
appreciated by the travelling public because it
will permit the holders of through tickets to
make brief visit to the National Capital with
out additional outlay for railroad fare.
Feb. 10, '97-2-wks
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Tour to Old Point Comfort, Richmond,
and Washington.

delightful personally conducted tour
allowing two days at Old Point Comfort, one
at Richmond, and two at Washington, will
leave New York and Philadelphia February
20 via the Pennsylvania Railroad. This tour
covers peculiarly interesting territory, the
quiet beauty Of Old Point, the historic monu.
ment of Richmond, and the ever-interesting
departments and institutions of the National
Capital.
Tickets, including transportation, meals en-
route in both directions, transfers of pass
engers and baggage, hotel accommodations
at Old Point Comfort. Richmond and Wash
ington, and carriage ride about Richmond
in fact every necessary expense for a period
of six days-will be sold at rate OF s35 90
from New York, Brooklyn, and Newark,
S34OO from Trenton, $33 90 from Phila-
delphia and proportionate rates from other
stations.
fort and return direct by regular trains
within six days, including transportion,
luncheon on going trip. and one and three
!ourths days board at Old Point, at rate of
SIC 90 from New York, Brooklyn, and New
ark. Sl5 90 from Trenton $14 90 from Phila-
delpha, and proportionate rates from other
stations.
Apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent, 1876
Broadway. New York, or Geo. w. Boyd.
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia lfeb6 3w
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A Trip to Balmy Florida via Penn
SyIvania Railroad.

When the North is at its worst Florida is at
its best. When lakes and rivers are icebound
here and drifting snow fills our streets the
violets are blooming there and the air is laden
with the sweet perfume of budding Spring.
When Old Boreas bowls around our northern
homes and the frost king rules. the mocking
bird is singing in Florida's graceful palms
and the whole land is melodious with happy
song Tho elegant special trains of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Jacksonville tours are
fitting introductions to this delightful land.
The next tour. allowing two weeks in Florida,
leaves New York and Philadelphia under per-
sonal escort February 90. Round-trip tick
cts. including Pullman accommodations and
meals on the special train. will be sold at the
following rates: From New York. $50 90:
Philadelphia, $4S 90; Canandaigua 552. 50:
Erie. a54S5; Pittsburg. $4,000, and at pro-
portionate rates from osher points.
For tickets and itineraries apply to ticket
agents, Tourist Agent, 1876 Broadway. New
York, or to Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phia-
delphia. 13ieb2t
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-20
Mount Peasants Birthday Party.

Some months. and IL year or more ago.
Mt. peasants people began to show
A wish for appearance more neat;
The roof frCm rain would not protect:
The tlOor-it was sunk-nOw that is correct
And we had the old straightforward seat
Our people then said. 'We'll all put away
For one hundred days a penny day
And keep the old church out of debt"
So we've paid for new lamps, wainscoating
and roof.
And also for seats we had quite enough,
But the floor is not paid for as yet.
Enclosed with this letter we send Il small
sack
Please put in it pennies and then send it
back
One penny for each year your are old
If the years of your age you cannot Just tell
A dollar or more will suit us quite well.
And the number shall never be told
We promise you nothing to drink or to eat
But will give you literary and musical treat,
And extend you greetings most hearty:
Please send us your sack if you cannot at
tend
Filled with pennies, to the name you find at
the end;
But come if you can to your own birthday
party.
To be given by the Epworth League at Mt
Pleasant NJ. +. Church Colora. Nd, Monday
evening, February %. 1897. The sack may
be given to Mrs. NJ L. Brown, treasurer, or
presented at the door.
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Reynolds, vocal duet, Misses Katharine and
Annie Grosh; recitation, VIM. Puschel. in
strumental solo, Herbert H. White; vocal
selection, "The Church Across the Way
recitation, Miss Florence Reynolds; music,
orchestral recitation, Miss Alma Batrem;
vocal solo, Miss Annie Grosh, male quartet,
Messrs. Allen Grosh. Herbert White, VIM.
Simcoe and George Simcoe; reading, Miss
Irene White: music, orchestra; instrumental
solo, Herbert White. At 10 o'clock refresh
ments were served in abundance Those
present were DR.. and Mrs. p b. Hodsekeeper,
Mr.. Caleb Veasey Rev. Giles b. Cooke Mr..
and Mrs John T. Veasey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Il. Grosh. Mr.. and Mrs Edmond
Wingate, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Simcoe. Mrs.
j. S. Simcoe, Misses Mary Kirk Harriet
Grosh, Susie Reynolds, Katharine Grosh.
Annie Reynolds. Eva Ford, Ida Cameron.
Annie Grosh, Irene White, Alma Batrem,
Florence Reynolds, Margaret Haley Mary
Reynolds, Bertha Lockard, Messrs. Robert
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Simon 5. Hartman, of Tunnelton, West Va.
has been subject to attacks of collie about
once year. and would have to call a doctor
and then suiler for about twelve hours as
as much as some do when they die. He was
taken recently just the same as at other
times. and concluded to try Chamberain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhna Remedy. He
says: II took one dose of it and it gave
me relief in five minutes. That is more than
any thing else has ever done for me-. For
sale by r. b. Frazer, Druggist. Elkton Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-20
CHURCH NEWS.
Interesting Items Concerning the VarI.
Gus Churches.

Rev Mr.. Prettyman, of Zion, is to preach
to the o. U. A. NJ. in the NJ. L. Church Sun
day tomorrow week, 2Sth inst, at 10 II. m.
The order is expected to be present i'll full
regulation dress.
Rev. j. A. Sterrctt the boy evangelist. began
a series of sermons ut Wright's A. NJ L.
Church on Tuesday evening. The services
will be continued next week. and general
invitation TO the clergy and people of the
town is extended.
The Elkton NJ. L. Sunday School has an
pointed the following committee to arrange
for Missionary Anniversary to be held on
Sunday evening, March 18th: Henry Vinsinger.
Miss Mary Terrell, Miss Lizzie Wells Miss
Nan Ellis and Miss Mollie Mccoy.
The Fourth Quarterly Meeting of the Elk-
ton M. E. Church will be held on Sunday and
Monday next. Presiding Elder Barrett will
preach Sunday evening. The Conference
will take place on Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Love Feast on Sunday morning.
An entertainment will be given by the Town
Point Episcopal Sunday School ON the even.
ing of Thursday, February %, consisting Of
recitations, dialogues and singing. Admis
sion, Is cents; proceeds for the benefit of the
school. If the evening should prove stormy
the entertainment will be given Saturday
evening. February 81
The trustees of the Methodist Episcopa
Church at Middetown have determined tc
stop lettering about the church doors during
services and also to stop the same crowd o
boys and young men from defaciDg the build
ing. They have given notice that unless tn,
practice is stopped they will have some of tn,
crowd arrested and punished.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-20
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that application will
be made by petition to the County Commits
soncrs of Cecil County for the opening of
IL public road from the village of Mt Zoar.
near Conowingo, beginning ut point on the
public road at Mt. Zoar and running to Il point
near the Susquehanna River between Como
wingo and Rowlandville. and thereby con-
Meeting with the "Old Tow-path" road
20leblm p. K. HALL AND OTHERS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-20

Mrs. II. C. Wells is visiting in Washington.
Miss Bessie Evans is visiting in Baltimore
Mrs. Harry Larzalrrc is with Washington
friends.
Miss Matte Froast. of virginia. is the guest
of Miss Allie" Srhouler
DR.. James H. Frazer. of Baltimore was an
EIkton visitor on Monday.
Mrs. J. Polk Scott. of Alexandria. Va. is
visiting Mrs. Edward Taylor.
Mr. Howard L. Ash spent Sunday among
his relatives and friends in Trainer. Pa.
Hon. William 7. Master has been re. elected
President of The Columbian Iron Works,
Baltimore.
Misses Katharine and Mary Budd enter
tanned number of their friends at Il 5 0 clock
tea on saturday.
John L. Chrairs. superintendent Of the
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal, is i'll ut his
home in Delaware City.
Miss Annie Nathan, daughter of w. Reese
Hlhan OF Fair Hill, Cecil county. who had
been under treatment at the Pasteur Institute
New York. for II mad dog bite, has returned
to her home.
The friends of Clarence Mcvey, Esq, of
Zion, received the unwelcome news Oh Mon
day that his health is worse he being now
confined to his bed. Mr.. McVey went West
some months ago and is now in Colorado.
Key II II Price pf EIktpn utfapInI a
enjoyable social gathering on Monday even
in. at the homo of Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Dyett at Cooch's Bridge, Del, upon which
occasion they celebrated the twenty first ami
v2rsary of their wedding.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Rachel Lake, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
WIN ]. Lake, of the Pivot Bridge. and Mr.. J.
o. Gle Mccullough of Elkton. The ceremony
will take place at the residence of the pros
pcctive bride on March 3rd
On Tuesday evening the regular weekly
meeting OF the Lad Euchre Club was held
at "rhe Anchorage the residence OF Mrs.
Laura V. Lamdcn, near Perryvlle There
were present beside the hostess Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Coudon, of Henry. Mr.. F. W. Jones.
Mr. Donaldson V. Lamden, Mr.. and Mrs
George w. Sutton, Miss Annie Sutton. After
PartakinS of most excellent supper OF terra
pin, chicken salad, ice or .am. &c, "A musical
program was enjoyed; those participating
being Mrs. Lamden. as pianist and the
Messrs. Forward, violin. The house was
handsomely decorated with cut flowers. The
club meets on Tuesday night next at Rich
mond Hill, the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
" Sutton
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-20
BALTIMORE, Feb. Is, Is
Notice to Taxpayers.

The County Commissioners will he in special
session in Elliton on Wednesday and Friday
Of next week, the oath and 10Th inst, to make
corrections in the new assessment lists.
f20-1t BY ORDER BOARD
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-20
M arried.

MlLLER-SHA the home of the
brides parents, Colora. Md. on February 10,
Miller and Miss Clara J Shank, both of Cecil
county, Md
ADDOCk-FARRA-At the Manse, Zion on
Wednesday, February II. 1897, by the Rev.
William Fitz-Simon, George G. HaddOck, of
Zion, and Miss Mariana Farra, of Kimble-
vile, Pa.
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ORDER NISI.
Ernest X. KcilhotZ ct al etc. Plaintiffs vs.
Olcvia V. Keilholtz ct H.. Defendants.

ol'Ni' " hciIuoi'" u ~, b'lciluatits.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County In
Equity. No 2055.
ORDERED, this 22d day of January, 1880,
that the sale of the property mentioned in
these proceedings made and reported 10y
George A. Blake, trustee. be ratified and con
irmcd. unless cause to the contrary thereof
next. provided Il copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper printed in Cecil county
oncea week for one month before the oath day
of February next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,6j0.0O.
JOHN q. WILLIAMS,
True Copy--Test Clerk.
jan23 JOHN G. WILLIAMS. Clerk
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-20
For Rent.

A NUMBER OF STABLES ON THE FARM
adjoining the Elktuu Fair Grounds Possess
sion 25th March. Apply to
MRS, NJ. T.. TUITE.
l3feb2t Elktou, Md.