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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
Moral Hays,

The most cunning moral bag is the
Why-didn 't-1-dO-it! kind. otherwise called
might ave-h cens." We did not do il.
or it was not-So what the use in worry
ing? TO gain experience. All right SO
far: but there is no more need of con-
slant st'lf-analysis than of self-defense
on the tiimsy plea that it could not be
helped. OF course it could have been
helped if we OF things were different. or
today were yesterday. or tomorrow was
now. But the thing is done: we have in
trrvewed it all around. concluded we
were foolish or wrong. and that we will
neither 90 so again nor be SO wifleSs as
to let the hag Of Worry weaken us. The
f,lsSy bag is Il persistent and petty family
nuisance. perSua,ling lis that whatever is
worth doing is worth doing well-a big
mistake. She compels us to rewrite our
letters and take invisible stitches. to go
back to sec if the door is really locked
and the gas put out. when both are done.
She never lets us I've brisk. Our latest
moral hag is snohbishncss. the fear of
not knowing who is who. of making
wrong acquaintance, of compromising
ourselves. of being asgreSsively cordial.
She plays great havoc at summer hotels
with both the Snubher and the snubbed.
and even gets into churches. called free.
She is Il bag of mighty proWeSS. and has
in her train a host of minor hays known
under the tribal name Of Self-consciOus-
ness Another has rejnices i'll her name
of sclf-excuSe Wise men and women
know her as deadly. She knows that if
she can once get hold on Il person she
can do more harm to him than Mephis-
topheles did to Faust. The first time she
creclS into the nursery at night. just as
a child is going to say his prayers, she
should be driven out. She will run after
him to school. and if she enters she will
stay till he-gets low marks, does not
graduate. Then she will thrust her
claws still further into his conscience I'M
til it is stii1ed. whit, people will call him
feeble minded weaklng Moral hays
always dread clear judgment and dcc-
sion rs the devil does the sign of the
cross They also dislike healthy and
athletic persons. hut are attached to
cranks Yet it is thought that just as
witches have disappeared. so will moral
hays vanish in time.-kate Gannett
Wells in the Illustrated American.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
N1OrOccOline for Furniture.

The fluctuations in the price of leather
and it's constantly increasing cost has
caused much casting about to see what
substitute could be used for the uphol-
STEERING Of chairs in parlor cars, smoking
car seats, carriage coverings, etc. Many
kinds of material for this purpose have
appeared from time to time, only to dis
appear quickly again, for the simple
reason that they would not show the
proper endurance under the severe gov
erning conditions. Some of these ira
terials would scratch, others tore, and
again some would have holes burned in
them by cinders and sparks.
After long series of experiments and
with a full knowledge of what was re-
CURED, a Boston firm has put OH the mar
ket within few months a substitute
for leather called 'moroccoline," which
has been thoroughly tested in hard SEW
ice in the cars of more than forty rail
roads. and which has not yet scratched
or torn, neither have any holes been
burned in it.
This material is made on one single
thickness of either drill or duck, with a
heavy surface coating, and is much more
durable than some imitation leather that
is on the market, which is made Of two
pieces of cloth pasted together and bound
to separate or blister. Moroccoline can
be handsomely embossed by the electro
type process so that the effect is per
feet reproduction of any desired leather
grain.-Railway and Engineering Re
view.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
Bronson aoward,s ROYALTIES.

Bronson Howard Is said to be the
wealthiest dramatist i'll America. His
work has proved a veritable gold mine,
and the work is frst-class, too. for the
time. His income i'll the way of stage
royalties from the war drama of Shen.
andoah alone have amounted to nearly
100000 s# is5 ..s a.55 zsis=
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

: X Young Folks Column Il 8


nized the monster to be a marine OK.
very rare animal, and as monstrous AZ it
is rare. It's head is like an OK and its
teeth are enormous. On its muzzle are
two tufts of hair like huge mustaches.
Instead of fins, it has hands and feet Ike
monkeys have, with web between the
fingers and toes. The men had to shoot
him twice before he was killed--Balti-
more Sun.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
The Ideal Wolnan's Club.

Helen Watterson Moody, discussing
'"The Unquiet Sex in Scribner's, saws
relative to one feature Of the ideal wo1n-
ans club:
Here is the higher mission of the wom-
ans club-to give women the occasional
chance to rest, both in mind and body.
For such club as this, developed along
the lines of ease, of relaxation, of pure
vacuity if one wished, with exemption,
and not responsibility, as it's first privilege,
above all, with abundant inclination in
the souls of it's members toward nothing
but that Improbable idleness which, as
Mr.. Stevenson says, consists not so much
in doing nothing as in doing great deal
that is not usually recognized as work
for such a club would be almost willing
to become Il propagandist! For here no
insidious desire for work would be al
lowed to masquerade under the guise of
recreation, and no amount of recreation
would serve to carry any Interior purpose
of Self-lmprOyement There would be
luncheon for luncheon's sake, and women
would sit down to eat it. greedy and I'M
ashamed. And you may be sure there
would be no papers read, and no members
fined because they were not there to listen
to them. Thus normal and natural in
tercourse would be promoted in which the
self improvement, though incidental and
half unconscious, would be real and per-
manent, because developed upon the plane
on which one customarily dwells.'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
ater.Tuhe Boilers.

While the opening of the Lake Superior
iron region was due to the open water
way through the lakes, the region has,
in it's turn, done much to aid in the
growth of our ship-building industry,
which has found it's most important de-
velopment in the lake district. The new
steamers now building for the ore traffic
are not only large carriers-taking 5000
tons of dead weight each trip-but they
represent the latest advances in engineer
ing practice. Quadruple- en-
gines, working at POO pounds boiler pres
sure, are the rule in the new steamers,
and most Of them will also have water
tube boilers, to reduce the weight and
space required for the steam equipment.
So far the Babcock & Wilcox marine
type seems to find the most favor, though
the Belleville boiler has been tried in
one or two instances. The use of these
boilers is very significant, and shows that
the increased pressures implied in the use
of the neutrality-suspicious. engine can
hardly be met with the old styles Of boil
er, while the water-tube type is ready to
supply them.-Mining Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

The total cost Of the suez canal sex-
eeeded 10O, 000, 00Q,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17

"A boss has been aptly defined as q
leader gone to seed,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
In the Great Shell Room,

The shell room at Potsdam, the coun-
try home of the German imperial family.
is huge vault-like place, the roof sup
ported by many columns and these, as
we'll as the walls, are thickly incrustetl
with all manner of shells, the colorings
being varied and most brilliant The
room gives singular impression upon
entering it. One can fancy that Titan
children have used it as a playroom, and
have decorated it to suit the dictates of
their own unframed taste.
Here the little children of the royal
house of the fatherland celebrate Christ
mas. Their gifts are placed on tables,
one for each child, and at the proper
moment the doors of the great room are
thrown open and the children lead the
way into startling flood of light The
many chandeliers illumine the shell walls,
that scintillate rays of brightness, as the
shells are embedded in sort of mica
SOwn MORTAR
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
The Sudden Rip-COrset.

The flat-fronted bias-cut corset is the
latest novelty in stays, and needless 70
say it emanates from Paris. 1t is shipped
with number of cores formed curved
bias sides; this corset conforms to The
figure, following closely the curve Of the
waist and allowing the hips to swell cut
suddenly, hence its name. the sudden
hip-corset." 1t also leaves the bust I'M
compressed, avoiding the pushed-up CT
feet so unnatural and ugly where !; wom-
an possesses a surplus of flesh.
The new corset gives the waist WONDER
full slenderness and suppleness, the wild
ening of the hips accentuating it to Il re-
markable degree. The dressmakers have
accepted this innovation and are reccm-
mending it to their customers.
A fancy model is cut in deep scallops
below the waist, while another consists
of row upon row Of elastic webbing run
ming around the figure and stayed at in
tervals with satin-covered steels. An or
namental Empire corset resembles a
disappointed Swiss girdle and is fash
toned from satin ribbon about three
inches wide; the clasps are set On the
front. and beneath the arms is satin
casing into which half dozen whale
bones are stitched closely together. A
fancy girdle-like stay is of coarse Brus
sells net run with baby ribbon and stiff
fened here and there with bone, while Il
very aesthetic Empire stay is of neavy
and coarse guipure lace: it is set off at
the waist-line and is reinforced with a
few satin-covered halebones.-Connress
de Montaigu in Godeys Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
Was 1T Divine Retribution ?

4 strange case Of seemingly divine
retribution occurred during the reign of
Augusta in 1881. Two men convicted
Of serious crimes were condemned to
death. Though war, with all it's attend
ant horrors, had made the soldiers callous
to death scenes, no one in all the army
could be found who would act as exccu-
TONER. As last resort it was decided
that the least guilty of the two cul-
prits should be given Il pardon on cond-
ton that he act as hangman for the other.
This matter was easily arranged, the out
law having no scruples against acting as
cxecutioner for his whilcm friend and
partner The hanging Immediately took
place but just as the one criminal was
swung off, cannon ball from one of the
cnemy's guns struck the hangman full
i'm the breast. killing him instantly.
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PERRYVILLE ITEMS.

PERRYvILLE. August 27. 1897.
William White has been appointed town
bailifr.
Twe-:y five rolaDdezs have con. here fro II.
Baltimore to work in the canning factory OF
A. ii. Owens and Brother. Operations began
on Saturday. and the season promises to be a
good one for the firm.
The Ladies Home and Foreign Missionary
Society of the Presbyterian Church, through
sent a missionary box to Mrs. Ferris, the
missionary in India. The box contained
clothing. toys, and other useful articles.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. b. Fisher, returned from
their wedding trip on Monday and will per
manently reside here. They were married in
Baltimore on Wednesday, last week. Mrs.
Fisher was formerly Miss Ella Torpy, Of
Havre de Grace.
Miss Eva Mcdonald is visiting friends in
Brooklyn.
Misses Nellie and Mary Taylor have been
visiting relatives in Coora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Leonard and fam
lily are on trip to Newberg, n. Y, and
Litchheld, Conn. At the latter place they
will visit his parents.
Quite II number OF our citizens went to
Colchester on the excursion Thursday, last
week.
Messrs. Horace Clark and Horace Harlan
spent Sunday in North East.-Miss Lena
Whitelock, OF Philadelphia. is the guest Of
Miss Sadie Calvert. Miss Emma Owens spent
Thursday with friends on Aiken avenue
Robert McGraw is visiting friends and rela-
tves in Philadelphia a.-Rev. r. H. Hoover
left on Monday for a four weeks vacation
Miss Eva Boyd has returned home after Il
visit of several weeks in Frederick City,
Miss Lizzie Hallar, of Frederick City, is with
friends in town.-Mss Ellwood Nichols is
visiting her parents at West Grove, Pa Miss
Susie Evans, Of Appleton, has returned home
after very pleasant visit in town. Will
Evans, of Appleton, spent Sunday with
friends in town.
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TOWN COUNCIL.
TREASURER REPORTS BALANCE
OF 81 648.
Street improvements to Be Made on
Main Street.

AT the regular meeting OF the Town Council
OF Elkton, on Thusday night, the treasurer
reported receipts, $4,O72.66; disbursements
i ,4M a. balance, 52,64S.52.
Vouchers were authorized for the paymen
OF the following bills: George Il. Howa rd
hauling crushed granite, S39.74; Keys Il
Miller Lumber Company, bill for bridge lum-
ber S2S.6S; p W. Il B. r. h. Co.. freight on
two cars of crushed granite $23.26; VIM. II :.
Mackall one.haf cost OF removing fence,
porch, etc.. in front of Mitchell house, Bridge
street, 229.7j; Slater McKenney, hauling,
- rs; Henry Biddle, hauling. $500; VIM. P
Dean, hauling, 81; VIM. Willen, III days
work, S1406; VIM. Hall, 59l days wor k,
s7.1S; John Dean, 1615 days work, $40. go;
Edward Morgan, 59l days work. $7.1s;
Andrew Hushebeck, 32l days work. 1892.
The President and Secretary were In
structed to renew for 80 days the towns no te
OF $4,000, due at the Second National Bank.
Sept. 4th.
Bids for the improvements on Main street.
were opened and after some discussion it was
decided that the cost was too great to max o
|
retary was instructed to request the bidders to
submit proposals for completing the work
from Lewis crossing to n point 36 feet west of
the west curb on Bridge street, bids TO be
opened on Monday evening next
On motion it was agreed to allow Mr.. II. H &.
Brady one-half the amount it would cost tn Q
town to curb and pave with brick in front Of
his new property on East Main street, Mr.
Brady proposing to put down a concrete
pavement.
1t was resolved that in considering all
apple, lions for side walks or pavements, or
when 70 Commissioners deem it necessary
to mak5 side walks or pavements, Section 1879
OF the charter be strictly adhered to.
Adjourned to meet at p. m., on Monday,
| August 30th.
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notwithstanding.

Mr.. ii. Clinton McCabe formerly Of Elkton,
and Miss Mamie Morton Bowling, daughter OF
tho late Gllis Bowling, OF Prince Georges
county, were married at high noon on We'd
nesday, in the Protestant Episcopal Church
in Aquasco. Prince Georges county. by the
Rev. DR.. C. Mason stryker. Tho mad-in-
waiting was Miss Nina Contee, of Washing
ton. w. H. May, Jr.. also OF that city. was
best man The bride was given away by her
grandfather, DR.. Pnknay W. Hawkins, Sr.
She wore gown OF white organdie with veil
aud orange blossoms and carried bridal roses.
After the ceremony luncheon was served to
the bridal party Mt the home OF the BRIDE
They left in the evening for trip through
the Southwestern States. and upon their
return will reside in Baltimore, the groom
being upon the reportorial staff OF tho Even
ing World, Of that city. Mr.. McCabe is a son
OF Mrs. Virginia M. MoCabe, OF Elkton.
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an ice cream festival on Saturday evening,
Sept, 4th, at the church. The proceeds will
be devoted to the pastors fund. All are in
vited
The second quarterly meeting OF the Elkton
NJ. E. Church will be held on Sept. and 6.
Rev. b. F. Price, of Elkton, filled the pulpit
OF the Middletown NJ. E. Church, on Sunday.
There will be preaching at the Household
OF Faith Bythedale, by Rev. Wiley JONES' Of
Richmond, Va, tomorrow, Sunday, at II a.
IN. and p. m.
Rev. Walter A. Stone, Of Glasgow, will
preach in the Elkton Presbyterian Church,
tomorrow, Sunday, morning. The evening
service will be dispensed with.
Shares held by the Ladies' Aid Society Of
the Elkton NJ E. Church, in the Mutual
Building Association OF Cecil county, matured
recently and from which they received $1,000.
This amount was applied toward reducing g
the parsonage debt.
Quarterly Conference was held at Zion
Saturday afternoon by Presiding Elder l.. E.
Barrett. He preached at Union Church Sun
day afternoon and at Cherry Hill in theeven
ing. Monday morning Quarterly Conferen ce
was held at the latter place.
The ladies Of Hart's NJ. E. Church, Elk
Neck. anticipate having a Harvest Home Fes-
tivai at Harris School House, No. 5, on We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings, Septe mber /
and =, beginning at o'clock Tickets 3Octs
and 20cts, proceeds for the benefit OF the
pastor. All are cordially invited. Ifweather
! should prove stormy. the next evening
The Epworth League Of the Elkton NJ. f.
Church will resume its regular weekly meet
/ ~ ..-. 'TC.,i",i -. A.. ..
when special program will be carried out,
and which has already been arranged
Special music will be feature. Plans for the
future work of the league will be discussed
and an address by Rev. II. A. G. WesterDeld
District President.
The Christian Endeavor Society, of Pleas
ant Hill, will hold grand reunion in Mrs
Emma Smiths grove, at Pleasant Hill, to day
Saturday, Aug. 2sth, 1897, afternoon and
evening. Addresses will be made by State
Secretary Hanna and other prominent speak
ers. Music by the Ewing and McCardle
families. All Christian Endeavor Societies
and the public in general are cordially
invited to attend.
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CHERRY HILL ITEMS.

CHERRY HILL, Aug. 81. 1897.
Miss Nirdie Arbuckle spent II few days last
week with Mrs. Frank Hill, of Andora.
Mr.. Beddo and sister. Of Pittsburg, are
visiting Mrs. L. 7. II. Ward.
Miss Elizabeth Ramsey and sister Mrs. Geo.
Griffin, Of Newark, spent a few days last
week with th' ir sister Mrs. Webster White, OF
Calvert.
Miss Lille Hartnett is visiting friends in
Media.
VIM. Burns Jr., of Lutton's Corner is visit
ing friends, at Ardmore.
Harry Ross who has been confined to the
house for several weeks is better and able to
be out again.
Mr.. Matthew Wilfong, OF Haverford, spent
Saturday and Sunday with VIM. Burns.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-28
Temperance Union Convention.

Christian Temperance Union of Cecil county,
was held on Woodawn camp grounds, and
arrangements made for the annual conven-
tion which will be held in North East early
in September the date to be announced later.
Feeling that the entertaining of the convep-
ton, keeps many from attending who would
enjoy it. and who would be help and
inspiration, the county officers have made it
basket convention; each providing for her
self and visitor. Mrs Haslup, the State
President, is expected to attend the conven-
tion. The program will he announced later
in the county papers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-28
Helping the Poor.

The people OF Bay Wow, this county, arc
doing well in a good cause by taking into
their homes for weeks vacation poor child
rem from Baltimore, who are sent out into
the fresh mir OF the country by the "Fresh Air
Society,"" of Baltimore. The society Of course
only attends to the transportation, those en-
te-taning the children, doing so as a noble
charity, without money and without price.
Those entertaining the children at Bay Wow
are: Mrs. L. T. Leedom. one; Mrs. Harry
Burns, one; Mrs. Wn. Nowland, two; Rev. A.
W. Mather, three; Abel Tyson, one; VIM.
! johnson, two, and John White, one.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-28
CHESAPEAKE CITY NEWS.
CHESAPEAKE CITY, August Z6, 1897.
Wheat has fallen few cents

Wheat has fallen few cents.
',csere. r,--,- ""l u-'s'0y. - Ml.iet.a
with party OF other Young men on a yacht
stopped in town on their way to Betterton,
on Wednesday, being entertained at j. NJ.
Reeds.
Harry Metz has accepted n position as clerk
in the cannery at Frederick.
Our cannery opeped on Saturday About
seventy-llve persons will be employed there
during the ton rto season. Our farmers are
supplying the tomatoes, but the crop is Il
little shorter than was expeated.
Byron Bouchelle has had the stone and
sand hauled for his new store on Bohemia
avenue, which is to be commenced in few
days. and he expects to take possession about
Christmas.
Miss Herald, OF Baltimore, was learning to
ride II wheel without II lamp one evening last
week. on the causeway, when she ran into a
team which was passing throwing her Off,
cutting and bruising her face terribly, and
two of her front teeth were broken out.
A party of ten left town on Tuesday morn
ing for Cassiday's wharf, where they spont
:he day Grabbing, fishing and sailing They
arrived home at midnight much pleased with
their days outing.
Misses Linda Krnstel ana Mollie Biddle
spent Sunday, at Port Penn.-Miss Josephine
Hayes. OF Philadelphia, visited friends here
this week.-Dr. and Mrs. Ostrum, Of Phiu-
delphia. ara visiting G. W Kibler -Miss
Mary Bo,ec, Of Germantown. Ii the gur.t OF
Mrs. Thomas Hazsl.-Miss Alice Bidhie, OF
Miss Annie Barns has returned to her nome
in Baltimore, after spending week or SO in
town.-Parkrr Hazel has returned after Il
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-28
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special News From our Regular
Correspondents.
PRINCIPLE FURNACE ITEMS.


IRlNClP1O FURNACE, Aug II, 1897.
Mrs. Harry Crawford. of Wilmington, Del =,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. V. J. Sentman.
Mr.. Arthur Sentman and Jesse Blackson,
of this place, are spending few days at
Atlantic City.
Miss Fannie RaInbo, of North East, and
Miss Annie Craig. of Philadelphia. spent a
few days with Mrs. Richard Blackson.
Misses Maggie and Lizzie Wilson were the
guests of Misses Mabel and Mamie Wright on
Thursday.
The church festival held in Whitaker's grove
proved to be quite IA success. The amount
taken in was ninety dollars.
Mrs. Argo and children, of Wilmington,
were the guest of Mrs. Cecil Craig.
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The Elkton base ball club met
aul defeated the Chesapeake City
team for the second time this sea-
son, on the Elkton grounds on
Friday afternoon OF last week, by
the score of 27 to 16. The prin-
cipie features OF the game were
the fielding of II. Johnson, for
Elkton, and Graves for Chesa-
peake City, and the heavy bat
ting of the Elkton boys. During
the game a number of long and
unwarranted disputes arose over
the close lpciSiOna nv ITmrira w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-28
Stable Burned,

A stable on the farm OF William Mont&
gomery, on the old Elk Neck road, four miles
from Elkton was destroyed by fire on Satur-
day, with its contents, consisting Of three
tons of straw and an amount Of harness. 1t
is not known how the fire originated.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-28
TENNIS.

The Country Tennis
Club OF Port Deposit
was entertained on
Monday afternoon 10y
the Misses Couden at
the residence OF Mr..
Thomas G, Bond, near
that town. The incle-
ment weather prevented
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NTOKF BY INNINHS.
Appleton ..........3 D D o / 0 | %
Avondale. .........1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2
GAMES TODAY.
At Miuuletown-Elkton Juniors vs. Middle
town.
At Townsend, Del. Chesapeake City vs..
Townsend.
At Port Deposit-Port Deposit vs.. Colora.
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Earned runs, Port Deposit 10. Two-base
hits, McClenahan, q; Gibson, l.; Shippers, 1.
Stolen bases, Port 6; North East, l. Base on
balls. off Rueber, L; Jenness, 2. Struck out
by Rueber, 6; Jenness, 3. Time of game, one
hour and ilfty-two minutes. Umpres, Pax
ton and Pugh.