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DOG HOUSES AND DOG KEENELs.
The Ksnnels That are Made Tor Pet Dogs In
the City.

The kennels That Are maae Ter ret dogs IN
the city.
Dog house is the mann applied to a house
made for a dog to live In out OF doors; dog ken
mol to q house or box built for a dogs quarters
indoors. The dog house is likely to be for a big
dog; the kennel. in private houses, for q little
dog. There arc few dog houses used In the city.
and In proportion to the number OF pet dogs
not a great many kennels; but still the number
OF Kennels in the aggregate is considerable.
Dog houses arc made with u sloping roof to
shed rain no such necessity exists in the case
OF the kennel. and kennels are always made
with q fiat top. Things may be placed on, top
Of them. The kennel IL practically an ohlong
box made OF yellow or white pine or of white
wood, and customarily painted white and with,
out ornamentStion; The kennel has a grated
| opening In the Top for purposes OF ventilation,
with a cover to put over TO prevent draught.
Formerly the doors Of such Kennels were made
OF wire cloth; now they nro all made with bars
OF a yery small-sized gas piping.
The kennel OF this kind 10 so made that 1t Is
raised at the corners enough TO mako tho bot
| tom clear the floor; and II Is often mounted on
about from room to ROOM, Such kennels are
| made by carpenters. and they cost 70 to $40
each. according 70 the size.
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woman, modelled. evidently, after Mother
Goose's old woman who lived In a shoe and had
so many children. she didn't know what to. do;
On her back is the fighting ground OF the rival
armies, and men with the Stars and Stripes are
clumtoring up one side by means OF ladders,
and men with the Confederate nag are Chamber
Ing up the other side In the same manner; while
on the old lndy's back there 10 a hand'to-hand
conflict in progress and cannons are firing. Over
the cartoon Is the declaration Of Gov. Plckins:
You may plant your seeds In peace. for old
Virginia will have TO boar the bfunt Of the
ton, Poor old simple Virginia"
The last OF the envelope cartoons shown n
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that for every loyal State in tho Union. each
having its own coat of arms. Next in popu-
larity and purely patriotic was tho envelope
having a cannon flankod by the Stars and
Stripes. This bore no motto, and it was used
every where.
There was great demand. of coursc, for en-
velopes to carry letters to men in tho army, and
this want was supplied by an envelope on which
the proper form of address was printed. 1t
needed only to be filed out, and the directions
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were SO explicit that there was little danger Of
the letters going ustray. Besides the form for
addressing there was a picture on the envelope
of u soldier in zouave uniform. Very likely
this style of envelope originated with some
friend OF the Twelfth New York Volunteers.
which was commanded by Gcn. Butterield.
There was another Now York envelope. 1t con-
tanned q loyal shield with the portrait of Col.
Ellsworth in the centre. On the shield was an
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long-tailcd coat and high hat 10 holding at arms
length by the throat a struggling subject and
in which the Confederacy was hold and hardly
needs the pun in the motto to make 1t moro a.
fective. The motto reads, Uncle Sans infal.
lihle remedy for all rebel-ious complaints"
There wasn't any particular love for England
IN those days. She went as far % she dared to
urally there was a great deal of bitter feeling
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light OF u lamp. She is sewing. and presumably
Is making some article to add to the comfort Of
a husband or u son in the field.
While Il large part of the collection consisted
of envelopes of the kind already described there
were many envelopes decorated with carica.
lures. which II not elegant none tho less showed
the patriotism of the users effectively. For in
stance. there could be no question about. tho
patriotism of the man who used the envelope
shown in the Illustration where Uncle Sam In
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eagle hearing in its heak n streanier with the
words True to the Union" Underneath the
shield and portrait was the motto For tho
Sake of Liberty"
The next envelope IN the collection, a fac
simile of which is printed. was designed for
women, and 1t bears the motto. Dur hearts are
with them" Over this motto 10 a picture of n
woman sitting by a table working away by the
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collection Of these envelopes was found recently
at the bottom of an old army chest, which was
on,e the property Of Major of q New Hemp
shire regiment. Tho collection included moro
than 200 different designs. THE Sun gives fac
SMILES Of some of tho best OF them.
The first, containing tho coat Of arms Of tho
State Of New York and her motto. Excelsior"
with the words Tho Loyal States" and
Union, is typical. There wore envelopes like
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TUr srr q one OF the best OF tho collection, and
typifes the contempt. IN which the Confederate
WAS the Sneaker Of the House of the Southern
Confederacy In 1901, and the cartoon on the
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eny elope 10 Of him. The figure is O monkey. the
face q caricature of Stephens. His familiar
gray great coat hangs over the chair.
Besides tho envelopes hero shown the collec-
tion contains many caricatures OF jefferson
Davis, the President of the Confoderacy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
Thief Got a Ducking.

An attompt was made to rob the house Of
William Gamble ON South College avenue
Newark, Sunday night. There was no one
home at the time but Mrs. Gamble. She
heard Il noise in the cellar and, thinking it
was her oldest boy, who was trying to
frighten her, went outside and attempted to
close the door. The man made n break for
liberty, dashing the doors open and in his
flight fell into tub Of water standing near
by. Mrs. Gamble made the remark: at
serves you right still thinking it was her
son. A short time later Mr.. Gamble and son
came home and Mrs Gamble accused the boy
Of trying to frighten her, Explanations were
made on investigation it was found that
the man had loaded himself with eatables
but had lost lot when he fell into the tub of
water.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
COUNTY INSANE.
Dr.. VIM. Lee, Secretary of the Maryland
Lunacy Commission Visits the
County Institutions.

DIR. William Lee, Secretary OF the Maryland
Lunacy Commission. made an official visit to
the Cecil County Insane Asylum at Cherry
Hill, and the Elkton Jail on Thursday. In
his report On the Insane Asylum. he says:
l found thirty inmates, all OF whom seem
to be well cared for and properly treated.
The rooms and hallway were clean and free
from fault, and the attendants are compel ent
and very Jealous in their duties. At the
county Jail L was accompanied by DR.. John
IL. lamar, physician to that institution. The
object of my visit was to investigate the
mental condition OF two colored men who
were reported TO me as being insane, but
neither OF them were found to come under
the lunacy act.
Dr. Lee will endeavor to get up board OF
woman visitors from Elkton who will inter-
est themselves in behalf OF the unfortunate
insane inmates at Cherry Hill. He is salts
fled, as has been shown in other parts of the
state where the experiment has been tried
that much good will accrue from the visits
paid them by these ladies.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
A Driving Accident.
Spe cial TO the CECIL WING.

Special TO the CECIL WING.
CHILDs, Jan. 20, 1898.
Edward Mahoney, Jr., met with what
might have been serious accident on We'd
nesday evening. While hauling straw to
Elkton his horses became frightened by an
express train at the Blue Ball crossing
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and ran
away with him. At the foot of the hill they
ran upon high bank, upsetting the load
and throwing Mr.. Mahoney some distance.
Fortunately. he was not hurt, and through
the assistance Of friends the damages to the
team were repaired and he went on his
journey.
Although the trains pass overhead
this Is one of the most dangerous cross
incs in the county, as it is impossible to see
or hear north bound train until it is too
late. The public should be protected at this
dangerous point by either watchman or
bell. as accidents have been numerous at this
point. Only IA few weeks ago stranger was
thrown from his wagon and hurt. The rail
road company should give this their atten.
tioI before it has cost some one his life
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
FATAL ACCIDENT.
County Surveyor Archer, of Hartford,
Thrown from His Carriage.

Henry Archer, Of Beair, County Surveyor
of Hartford county, was instantly killed on
Wednesday night while driving home ac-
companied by William L. Cooley, who was
severely injured.
Both men were in Il buggy, and, the night
being very dark, the horse ran into tree on
the side of the road, upsetting the vehicle,
and throwing the occupants out with great
force. The animal fell upon MIR Archer and
broke his neck, causing instant death. Mr..
Cooley was badly cut about the head and
otherwise painfully injured.
Mr.. Archer was about 43 years old. He
was the only surviving member of his i'm.
mediate family, being a son of the late Col
Robert Archer, who served in the Mexican
war, and nephew OF the late Henry w
Archer, of Belair. He held the office O
County Surveyor three times, having beer
reelected at the last election. He wa,
widely known, and quite popular Throughout
Hartford county. He was unmarried
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
AN ELOPEMENT,
Miss Clara B. Kline Oversteps Parental
Authority, And Runs Away.

Miss Clara B. Kline, adopted daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Kline, of near Me-
chanics Valley, was determined to marry
DelepIaine GGiherson, and Notwithstanding
that her father objected to the match because
OF her youth, she being only sixteen years of
age, decided upon an elopement, which was
successfully carried out on Sunday night.
Late that evening she went from her home
and was met by her lover and the pair drove
to North East and there took the midnight
train to Philadelphia.
On Thursday of last week license was
issued to the couple in Elkton, and they in
tended being married at once, but Mr.. Kline
secured the license and destroyed it;
and as the ceremony could not be performed
in this county with his objection, owing 20
the aGe of the girl, they decided to have the
nuptial knot tied beyond the bounds of
Cecil
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
"GREEN GOODS"
SwindlerS are Looking For Gullible
People in This Section.


Green Goods men are now invading this
section of the country, and especially have
the neighborng counties of Delaware come
In for big share of temptation" circulars.
The letters all come from Allentown, Pa.
and are similar, except that the prospective
customers are given different numbers by
which they are known to the operators The
instructions of how to secure the green goods
are precise, and full Of details, so that n
prospective buyer cannot go wrong.
The literature of the swindiers is prepared
in an attractive form. A person desiring can
secure notes of any size or denomination.
ranging from 81 to $50 The operators
claim they have secured old government
plates, and also Il lot of the silk-f pnper.
Of which genuine notes are made. The
operators ask the psrson who they desire to
dupe to telegraph and an agent will call and
show the goods, or if the money is sent on
one OF the notes will be forwarded for "
proval.
As all letters SO far are from Allentown, Pa.
they are believed to be the work of the gang
that has been operating there for a year or
moro, but so far have escaped the vigilance
of the officers. The men have made their
headquarters at various places in the Lehieh
Valley, and whenever officers get close On
their trail they have moved their headouar
ters, which are now evidently in Allentown.
as the prospective buyers are requested to
send all communications to that place.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
Hurled Stone at a Train.

As the northbound train on the Philadel-
pha, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
due at Eikton at ?.35 p. M, was passing Red
Mill Crossing, just west of Elkton, on Thurs
day some unknown miscreant hurled stone
through the window Of one of the passenger
coaches. lady passenger was struck on the
head and received painful cuts and bruises,
but was not seriously injured. The railroad
company is now tracking the perpetrator.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
IS HE THE F0RGER i?
CAPTURE AND ESCAPE OF A
SHREWD SWINDLER.
Henry W. Straight, Who Escaped from
the Jersey City Police, Thought to Be
the Forger of DuyckInck'S Name.

Henry W. Straight, alias b. o. Blye who
escaped the other day from the Jersey City
jail, is supposed to be the swindler who by
using the name of Henry Duyckiuck in Bal
timore and pretending to be son Of A. l..
Duyckinck. OF the firm of Duyckinck K Co..
of Rising Sun, was able to swindle Wax &
Co., of Baltimore, out Of $500. he sold Wax
q Co. u carload of oats which he claimed
mad been shipped from Rising Sun. To carry
out his game he had forged bill Of laling
which he showed the Baltimore firm He
was given q check FOR the amount and which
he cashsd immediately, MIR. Wax identifying;
him at the bank. He also sold the firm two
carloads OF oats which he contracted to ship
at once
When he escaped from prison on Wednes-
day Straight was under indictment for 4
swindling transaction in New York, but he
was being held to allow a dozen other COM
plainants to identify him.
Straight was born in LOWS urg, Pa. 32
years ago He was in the hay and grain
business at Williamsport, Pa. but had a Gi'-
ference with the local bank six or eight
months ago about IA matter of $2JO0, and
suddenly left towr. He appeared in New
York on September Is, and soon afterwari
forged some bills OF ading and fled.
Welded JERSEY GIRL.
The New York and New Jersey police might
have been looking for Straight yet II he had
not practiced the gentle art OF lady-killlng.
In Easton, Pa, lived a girl to whom the man
was attentive. She learned that he was
counting girl in New Jersey, and promptly
sent Straight's photograph to Chof Benja-
min T. Murphy, Of the Jersey City police.
Straight married the girl in Jersey City on
December 2, and they went to board in fine
house on Jersey City Heights where he was
arrested Thursday morning, last week. The
man swore he'd sue the city for damages,
and offered to furnish any amount OF bail,
but was held in $4,000 to await the Grand
Jury's action. Meantime he was indicted in
New York City for swindling George A. Van
Worst.
AN ARMY OF CoMPLAISANTs.
As soon rs Straight's arrestN was made
known new complainants began to arrive.
The Minor Hiliard Milling Company, Of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, declared that under tho
name OF d. c. Blyc he had swinded it out of
52ls on December 27. He forged bill Of
lading on carload OF oats. Samuel Wolfe,
of 266 Canal street, New York, declared that
Straight had him ship 1860 worth of goods
to Steelton, Pa, last September. They were
never paid for. The Munsing (Pa.) bank
accused him of swindling it out Of S400
Colonel John ]. Byrne special agent of the
United States Express Company, was to bring
a lot of clerks from Philadelphia
to identify Straight as one who had swinded
them with forged money orders.
His wiis smugged saws to him with which
he worked his way ont OF prison. She was
arrested and is held for court.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
HELP THE NEEDY.
A Public Meeting in Aid of the Cuban
Sufferers VIII Be Held in ElktOn
Opera House To nigh.

public meeting intended as an appeal in
aid Of the starving natives in Cuba will be
held in the Elkton Opera House this evening
at 80 o'clock. when addresses will he made
and donations received to be forwarded to
those people so sorely in need Of succor in
that nearby land. Among those who will
address the meeting this evening are two
eminent speakers--Rcv. G. II. Corey, pastor
OF the Metropolitan Church, of Washington,
and the Rev. Jonathan Willis, en- Congress
man from Delaware. Both are well inform ed
as to the needy condition Of the Cuban sul-
ferers, and their appearance is favor On
their part toward the EIktonians Interested
in the movement. as their coaling to Ekton
is the occasion Of social visit TO William T.
Warburton, Esq. Knowing that they wouTd
be in town on that day, the committee re-
quested them to speak and they kindly con-
sented.
The arrangements for the meeting tonight
were made at a gathering of citizens on
Tuesday morning ut the Office of school EX-
aminer George Bddie, to formulate some
plan whereby Elkton might do as is being
daily done throughout our land-aid the
starving natives OF Cuba. Tuesdays meet
ing was presided over by the Rev. John Me-
Elmoyle, pastor Of the Elkton Presbyterian
Church. George r. Ash, editor of the Cecil
Democrat, was made secretary Of the meet
ing. Rev. A. $. Mowbray. in speaking upon
the purpose Of the meeting, stated that it
would be well to issue call for a public
meeting. and accordingly tonisht's proceed
ings were agreed upon. committee of four
ladies, ono from each church of tho town,
has been appointed, and who are now secur-
NJ the cooperation Of tho ladies Of the town
in the work. The representatives, of the
Elkton papers were named as a committee OF
publicity.
In making donations persons can be guided
by the following manifesto from Consul.
| General Lee:
HAVANA, Jan. l2.-Ccntra Cuban Reliet
| Committee: Summer clothing, second hand
or otherwise, principally for women and
children; medicines Tor fevGrs, including q
large proportion Of quinine: hard bread
| tlour, cornmeal, bacon rice. lard, potatoes
beans, pens. salt fish, principally Goldfish
any canned goods, large quantities of con.
| dcnsed milk, blankets and charcoal Money
| will also be useful to secure nurses medicines
and for many other necessaries. LEE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
FARMERS CLUB.
Mr.. James H. Maxwell EptertainS His
Fellow Members.

AhSihSS'S'
The Cecil Farmers Club met at the home
of James II. Maxwell, near Rising Sun, on
Wednesday. yice.Presdent Alfred Kirk
called the meeting to order, and the follow
ing responded to their names: A. j. Mich
ener. Alfred Kirk, NJ c. Reeder James II.
Maxwell. Z. L. Duyckink. Thoso present
by invitation were: Thomas Wilson. Charles
johnson. Clinton Jackson Holiday Kirk
and Mr.. Bromneld.
Experiments being in order, Mr.. Kitchener
said he intended building house for the
farmer aud said he would put on L very
steep roof, and also dig II well and not to
have one bored.
Mr.. Reeder said he dug we'll in 1873 and
has not had less than eight feet Of water. to
the best of his knowledge; he used no gravel
and it did not cave in the least.
Mr.. Nlchener spoke of the hue and cry
that farming did not pay. Why is it that so
many are hunting for vacant farms and none
are to be had.
In the absence of an essay. Mr.. Maxwell
offered a letter on "Limoing" Mr. Mich.
eDcr said lime gave him more satisfaction
than the commercial fertilizers and the pow
dered condition was the only way, in his
judgment, to have it applied He did not
advocate any special grade but has had
most satisfactory results from Quarryyille.
Mr.. Reeder agreed with Mr.. Michener as
to the powdered state. ilr. Holiday Kirk
endorsed the system; where he had lined in
wet places the following crops have been
fine.
Mr.. Michener said Wrightsville lime had
not been as satisfactory rs other lime.
The president appointed Messrs. Mich
ener, Duyckinck and Reeder 70 examine the
premises. The committee reported a fine
lot OF shoats, also ten fine feeding steers; he
also had lot OF fine Southdown sheep. His
dairy il up to the standard in quality, al
though the number is few. His peach trees
which had been covered by gum he had cut
of and tho growth had borne fruit, while
those Of the same age had not borne any
fruit. Mr.. Reeder said he had suggested the
idea Of cutting the tops Off making the cut
below the buds, and this may have been tho
cause Of the early bearing.
This being the annual meeting for the
election OF officers, on motion, owing to a
lack Of members, the election was postponed
to the following meeting.
Questions being in order, Mr., Reeder asked
IL any member had any experience with tre-
foil, but no one could give him any informa-
tlon..
The next meeting will be held at the home
OF Alfred Kirk, near Pennington, on Febru-
ary 49,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
The Florida Limited,

The Southern Railway will inaugurate its
Florida Limited on January 27, 1898 The
three trains built for this service are the finest
that have ever been turned out by the Pull
man Company. This seasons schedule will
be the fastest and most convenient ever oper-
ated between Eastern cities and the resorts of
the South. The Florida Limited will leave
Broad Street Station daily, except Sunday
at 36 p. m., and arrive at Jacksonville at
1.10 p. m. and st. Augustine 2 20 p. m. Write
to John NJ. Bea!i, District Passenger Agent
1913 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. for further
information and advance Pullman reserva
tons.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22

The Want, For SAFE, For Rent, Lost and
Found, and such ads. are nom special features
Of the "CccH lIhig," and his issue presents
a lorge number, sho~ing that the paper goes
in channels where its advertisements are read.
The people soon .fnd ont tie paper That pays
as an adreHiSing medium-and the numerous
advertisements IN the "CecH lIhig," show that
ii meets the demand. II yoa hare anything
to sell, hare lost or .foumd an article, haze a
house for rent, or mamt help, or employment,
advertise in the "CecH Jhig." The cost is
small only a cent a ,cord per insertion.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
Lodge Celebration.

National Lodge, No. 81, Independent Order
OF Odd Fellows. celebrated their fifth ami
versary in the Elkton Opera House last even
ing, upon which occasion there were many
visitors from neigaboring lodges. The crack
degree staff of National Lodge conferred
degrees upon several candidates. An orches-
ira composed of members of the lodge dis
coursed music during the evening, and a ban
quet was enjoyed. The evenings entertain
ment was thoroughly enjoyed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
WEDDING BELLS.
CrOtherS-GiffOrd.

Miss Lottie Clifford, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Clifford, of near Bay View, was
married on Wednesday, to Mr.. John w. Z.
Crothsrs, the Rev. A. p. Prettyman, pastor of
the Zion Methodist Episcopal Church or!ciat-
ing.
The bride was gowned in garnet novelty
cloth. Linda and Paul Rose acted as flower
girl and page, respectively. The ushers were:
Mr.. Lawson Crothers, brother ofthe groom
and Mr.. Ernest +. Mearns. Miss Marietta
Mearns rendered the wedding march. Mr..
and Mrs. Crothers left after the ceremony for
a trip South.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-22
Deaths.
MISS LAURA B. MCDOWELL.

Miss Laura Belle Mcdowell, daughter of
Henry c. Mcdowell, Of Principle, died on
Sunday, after an illness. from pneumonia, in
the 2lst year of her age Miss McDowrli's
death cast gloom over the entire nrighbor-
hood where she was endeared to Il wide circle
of friends because of her kind and loving
DISPOSITION. She was IN active member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and "A teacher
in the Sunday School. The funeral services
took place on Thursday morning at II
o'clock from Ter fathers home. the remains
being laid to rest in R)sc5ank Cemetery.
Miss Mcdowell was II bright pupil in
the Tome Institute, being in the department
of which Miss w. A. Palmer is principal.