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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-10-28
COLORA ITEMS.
CoLonA. MD, Oct. 2Sth. 1899

CoLoRA, MD, Oct. 2Sth. 1899
CopicS Of the "Ccca Whjg' are om sale
each "ccd. in Colora. at 5. r. I''Hry'& stare.
3 cents copy.
Mr.. George Tolliager, OF Richardsmcr",
, visited his neice Mrs Jennie Brumnald. on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomu, Brown wrr" enter
taiued by friends in Wilmington from satur-
day until Monday.
Mrs. Bell Batram and son. of North East
are at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hines.
Norman Brown, Of Wilmington, spent Sun
day with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs Street
Brown.
Miss Mary Il Coulson is visiting Mr..
Elizabeth Reynolds at Sylmar.
The following were elected delegates by the
Epworth League of Mount Pleasant to attend
the Epworth Convention held in Wilmington
this week: Rev. r. b. Hunter, j. Frank
Foster, Mrs. MolIie Brown and Miss Mary
Burke.
Mr.. William Fryer. of Chester, Pa. spent n
few days last week with his cousin Joseph b.
Fryer.
Rev. a. S. Mowbray, OF Port Deposit,
preached in the NJ. E. Church mt Rowland
willie last Sunday afternoon.
The supper given by the ladies of Mt
Pleasant NJ. f. Church Thursday and Friday
evenings of last week was quite II success.
1t was held in the basement OF Lewis Martin
dale's house. The amount realized was Si3
dollars.
Mr.. George Buxton, of Philadelphia, was
the guest of Miss Eta Smthson on Sunday.
A Stereopticon lecture of Ten Nights in a
Bar ROOM Journey from Bethlehem to
Oivet," and Thirty Minutes With People
Eve Met was given i'll the Public school
house al this place on Wednesday evening
and was much enjoyed by Il large audience.
Howard B. Pierce and family, will move to
Doe Run, Pa, on Monday.
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ginia Vanneman. Mary Patton, Cassie Dur
gin, Annie Giichrist, Mary Smith, Helen
Hunt, Myrna Tomkinson, Messrs. William
Carson, Waiter Patton. Joe Evcrist, Elliot
Brown, Cecil Squicr, Il. C. Hopkins, Ralph
Cummings. Wi,ford shaw, Harry Rowland,
Jr.. and others.
On Friday afternoon Of last week while
Mr.. Lawrence Paxton was londng his wagon
at the warehouse his horse becume fright
encd and ran of, scattering things in all
directions. 4 barrel of molasseS was thrown
to the ground the top was mashed in. and
all the contents ran out. After running as
far as the station the horse was stopped.
Mrs. L j. Abrahams IS having electric
lights put in her house.
The first story of the house occupied by
DR.. and Mrs. Hopes is icing p9percd and
painted
Edwin Boynton has purchased for the
estate magnificent Hereford bun which is
registered as Sir Thomas its weight is 1875
pounds.
Last week n child of Mrs. Hollands swal-
lowed pin and she took him to the hospital
to have it removed. On Saturday night
while she was still away two men entered the
house but were frightened away before get
ting much booty.
Rev. J. D. c. Hanna lectured in the Tome
NJ. L. Church Tuesday evening. His enter
tanment was in three parts first, graphic
phone; next Spanish American war and last,
moving pictures. He gave four prizes to
those who sold the most tickets. First prize,
oxford Bible, Charles Mcdowell; second,
watch Edwin Mowbray third, Epworth
League pin, Edward Smith; fourth, Meth
odist hymnal. George Holm. He received
about 5000 for the Twentieth Century Thank
Offering while in town.
Mrs. S. c. Reuland and Miss Virginia
vanneman are collecting money to pay tor
the furnace Just put in the Presbyterian
Manse. They are meeting with the success
they deserve for such a worthy cause.
Miss L. Myrna Tomkinson will have charge
of the Epworth League Sunday evening.
Subject. Giving as an experience of Love.
Little Florence Jennings will lead the jun
iors.
Mrs. VIM. Rnckefus entertained few
friends at ten Thursday afternoon from 2
until s.
Mr. and Mrs John Steele Matthews have
sent out invitations to the fifth anniversary
of their wedding which is Friday evening of
this week.
Mrs. Tome entertained ut dinner Il tow
friends Tuesday evening. Covers were laid
for about twenty.
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CECILT0N ITEMS.
CEcILToN, OG-ober 81, 1899.

The "Cccu wing" is on sale each ,rccl in
Ceciton at Smiths store. 3 cents copy.
Mrs. George W. Oldham was in Philadel-
phia few days of last week.
Miss Elsie Bond, OF Port Deposit is spend
ing some time with her sister, Mrs. Alexan-
der Wilson, near town.
Mrs. William Dushane is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. b. L. Bloxton, mt Crumpton
Mr.. Amos Mattox has accepted position
with Mr.. b. F. Jackson, at Greensborough.
Miss Willie Plser is entertaining her cousin,
Miss NJ. G. Steele, of Chesapeake City.
Mr.. Harry Morgan and sister, of Chesa-
peake City. spent Sunday with their sister,
Mrs. Milcha Lusby.
Mrs. Mary Lake and children, of Back
Greek, spent several days with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. j. W. Taylor.
Miss Annie Buckworth is filling Miss Leila
McCoy'5 position while Miss Mccoy is at
tending the Epworth League Convention.
The young men Of Cecilton will hold a
tournament on Saturday afternoon, to-day,
in Mr.. Henry Boulden's field, near town.
About twenty riders will compete for the
prizes, which are gentleman's desk, first ;
Morris chair, second; one pair of gloves,
third and one pair of gloves, fourth. Ad-
dresses will be made by several noted gentle
men. Admission only twenty. five cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Smith, Miss Mollle
Richards, Miss Leila Mccoy and several others
attended the convention at Chestertown.
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NORTH EAST NEWS.
NORTH EAST. October 81. 1929.

THE "CtcU Uhig'' is on safe each rrch IN
No,Hs Eas' at Reynolds Nrr& .Sto,d. 3
cents copy.
W. Alvin Lum of Philadelphia, spent TWO
days with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jc.se
Lum
Louis II. Fronk has had his pension in
crcasek from So to SIT by the government.
Frank Mnker has moved his house
effects to Chester, where he has secured
work,
A. C. Cameron attended the Sunday School
Convention at Perryvile, last Saturday and
Sunday, as Il delegate from North East NJ. L.
Sunday School.
Miss Evelyn Foard gave an evening COM
pany to n number of her friends last Monday
in honor Of her twentieth birthday. at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Falls. Those
present were Misses Annie x. Beatty. Irene
Foster. Leah West. Reba Alexander, Reba
MrCrackcn. Mary Thompson, Jennie Mat
thews, Nellie Anderson, Nellie Lynch and
Elsie McCauley, Mcs5rs. W. \. Blackwell,
Cheney Housekecpcr. D. G. Macley, Charles
Il. Shippers, Il. c. Reeder and George Simcoe
OF North East: Mr. Frazer, OF Newark, Mr.
Stewart and Mr.. Foard. of Appleton, and Mr..
Mccall, of Principle.
Rev. W. Z. Hammond, of Mt. Pleasant
made delightful address at the reunion
of the family of Thomas Moore of that
place. Mr.. Moore celebrated his ninetieth
birthday last Tuesday. He had raised u
.Ii e NrI nina Etil livip
He has Il grandchildren, and 80 great grand
children. The reunion was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Harry Boulder.
The revival services at Mt. Pleasant NJ. L.
Church, of which Rev. W. T. Hammond has
charge, are in progress. Last Sunday he
held an all.day meeting, commencing with
love feast nj 8 a. M, and Rev. Z. II. Kenney.
of Philadelphia, preached in the afternoon
and night. Three were converted at this
meeting. Next Sunday, October 29th there
will be an all-day meeting commencing at
900 a. m. with love feast. Rev. Alonzo
Davis, of Wilmington. will preach ut $50 p.
M, and Rev. John A. Flint, Of Brooklyn
will preach in the evening.
Charles Deamon returned home from Bal
timore Pasteur Institute last Wednesday
evening where he had been for treatment of
dog bite he received some time ago. He Is
pronounced out of all danger.
Mrs. Charles W. Grant spent two days in
Elkton, this week.
George II. Warner attended the Epworth
League Convention in Wilmington Thursday.
W W Cheadle who left here some time
ago to seek employment In the West, has
written to his family to come to Colorado,
where he has position.
Harry, the ten year old son OF Harry
Abrams, died at his home near Bay View, on
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Wednesday of typhoid fever. His funeral
will take today, Saturday. ut one o'rlrck.
Services at Ebenezrr Church, intermant in
the adjoining cemetery.
Miss Annie Beatty spent Tuesdly in Phla-
delphia.
Mrs Elizabeth H. Reynolds. wife of Capt.
Frank Reynolds. died at the home OF her
daughter. Ms. Richard Scotch, on Thursday
after II lingerur illness of paraly sis, in the
10th year Of her age Mrs. Reynolds was a
devoted church worker. and was loved Ivy all
who knew her. Besides her husband sh"
leaves eight children. yiH Mr.. Parsons, Ct
Wilmington: Mrs. Richard ,.nuttca, George
Reynolds, Richard Reynolds, Andrew Rey-
nolds and Sylvester Reynolds, Of North East;
William Reynolds and Frank Reynolds, OF
Principle Furnace. Her funeral will take
place Saturday, services nj the house mt 2 p.
m. Intcrment in the North East NJ. Z,
Cemetery.
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HARRINGTON NEWS.
FARM1SaroS, October 81. 1899

FARMINdToN, October 81, 1899.
Edward Carraut and Miss Hattie Ward, of
Hartford county, spent a delightful visit with
Miss Minnie Brickley.
Frank Brickley and Mrs. Lydie Brickley
were delegates from Ebenezer to the Sunday
School Convention at Perryvllle on Saturday
and Sunday.
The lecture by Rev. J. d. c. Hanna which
was given in Ebenezer Church last Saturday
evening was we'll attended, the church being
filled to its utmost capacity. Prizes were
given to these selling the greatest number OF
tickets. The successful ones were Herbert
Hardness, Bible; Arthur Armour, watch:
Curtis Williams, hymn book, end Ernest
Brickley. Epworth League badge.
Our shoemaker, Jerome Yost, who has
been in poor health for some time has re-
recovered.
Some OF our young men gave Mr.. Coudon
a surprise last week by cutting his corn.
This is certainly kind act to our neighbor.
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WOODLAND NEWS.
WooDLAwN, October 2Sth. 1899

NDODIhWN, obLODtT Z0ln. 1888
The "CecU Uhiy'' is on sale each week in
Woodo,rl at {. s. Abraha,n's store. 3 cents
a COPY.
The all day services held at Hopcwell SUn.
day, were II great success. Three able SER
mons were delivered during the day by Rev.
Amos Il. Brown, OF Slymar, at 10 30, by Dr.
j. d. c. Hanna, OF Wilmington, ut 2 30 and
Rev G. II. Bowman at O'Clock.
Mrs. Wilmer jackson, of Aiken and Miss
Nellie Rowland We're sent us delegates from
Hopcwell, to attend the Epworth League
Convention held in Wilmington Thursday and
Friday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Linton and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II Blaine and son Francis, of Will
mington, visited Mr.. and Mrs W. l.. Thomp-
son from Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. Edward Bryde OF Wilmington, spent
Sunday and Monday with his parents.
Mrs. c. s. Abrahams is quite i'll at her
homo.
Mrs. Jane Barnes has returned to Balti-
more after being the guest of friends in Cecil
County since May.
Mrs. Don Mac Lambre and son Guy, of
Baltimore are visiting Mrs Rachel Marshall.
The protracted meeting is still in progress
at Hopewcl. Rev. A. S Mowbray. of Port
DEPOSIT. preached Wednesday evening.
Mrs. j. T. Ritter is visiting her sons in
Baltimore.
Meetings 70, Mothers and Wives" were
in al
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ZION ITEMS.
ZION, MD, October q. 1899.

ZION. MD, October 81, 1899.
The "Cecu wing" is on sale each ,recL.
IN ZION at Ca'hart d CO.'S store. cents q
COPY.
Mrs. William Stewart entertained Misses
Belle and Mamie Cunningham, of Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. William Mearns is visiting in Phila-
delphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Abram Morris were visitors
at the Exposition in Philadelphia last week
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carhart and daugh-
ter spent this week in Philadelphia.
Harry Martndale, OF New York, visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Martindale,
for several days.
Mrs. Wilmer Mcvey, Mrs Rutledge Clifford,
Mrs. James McCrery, Mrs. Clayton Carhart
and Miss Lalla Grove attended the Synodical
meeting which was held in Wilmington, on
Thursday, last week.
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FRANK p. PRICE,
Tain and Bow Streets,
Elkton rlaryland

Men, who are more or less
hard to please, are invited to
inspect our line of suitings.
We make suits to measure,
and can i'll most cases I'M
prove if not altogether correct
deficiencies i'll form And to
chilly men much warmth can
be added by a little extra in
side lining. JNo. FRAZER,
Merchant Tailor, Elkton, Md.
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PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PORT DEPOSIT. October Of. 1899.

PORT DEPOSIT. October 81, 1899
The "r,cU wing" is on safe each 'reek in
Port DcgoSa at S'eb5mgS Ne'rS Stand 3
CENTS copg.
Rev. j. d. c. Hanna. of Wilmington,
preachad Sunday morning and evening in
tho NJ. F.. Church. While here he was Mr..
and Mrs ). G. Reynolds guest.
Miss Mauic Seedlings was the guest Of the
Taillur- 10 PtrryvIe over sunday.
Henry spies, Of Baltimore, was in town
last Of Tire week.
David Scuddcr, of Denver, Col, was enter
tanned oy friend, here last week..
Miss Dora Barr is visiting friends in Will
nngtou.
Mrs. Davis, of Worcester, Mass, is enjoy
iDs h".-c.t with the Frenchs.
Rev. a. S. Mowhray preached Sunday
afloruo,- for Rev. Mr.. Hunter at Colora.
On Nona.y and Tuesday evenings he assist
ell his lra.hcr III his services at Zion, and
Wasiaos' night he preached at Hopewcl
Miss alburn, OF Harrisburg, was Miss
Shaa1'~ Ec~t sunday.
,jsn,.r +. H.. Steuge, of Georgetown, Del.
enjoyed Tow days with the Gcrrys this
week.
Mr. V. Middleton, OF Steeton, Pa, and
Miss Lj.lia Tovson, Of Baltimore, are visiting
their sister. Mrs \. S. Davis.
Mis- M.y Burgarl and little Gladys
Wcsternnd, of Rising Sun, are at the home
of Mrs j. 4 Gerry.
Mrs. Edward Rowland was in Baltimore
"Wednesday.
Misses Belle and Margaret Steele are in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Il, Z. Hopkins was in Baltimore We'd
nesday.
Row. Mr. France, Of Johnston, Pa, was the
guest of Ms son, J Irwin France, this week.
Miss B.luche Bond of Cecilton, is at her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Reuben Bond
DR.. II. NJ Hopes was in Baltimore We'd
ncsday.
DR.. E s. Boyle attended the sale of his
parents fnrm and household furniture near
Delta tn week.
Tho L., lies Aid Society Of the Presbyterian
Church a"ll hold its annual turkey and oys.
ter supp { aud bazaar on Thursday evening,
Decent Il. A choice selection of fancy
articles y.t be on sale as well rs ice cream
cake, confectionery, etc. Fish pond and
other vt .l"liyY-. Don't forget the date.
j. II. IDwIau3 is having his wharf repair
FL. Wa, iunds Of stone and dirt are being
haUlnl .,i,. il will soon be IN first class ord r..
Mi~se" flo?"nce Gerry, E-tella Bntchen-
hnrt O.. Nj. +. r. Benson Cor the Senior
ng..i... AT Ali.- nruial Crp-UpIl for thn
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IRON HILL NEWS.


IRoN HILL, Mp, oct. %, 1899
4 party from this place visited Brandywinc
Springs on Tuesday.
Mrs. stephen Ash and family visited VIII
mington last week.
South-bound train No. 81, was delayed at
Iron Hill on Wednesday evening, by the
breaking of the cutoff valve, i; was delayed
oyer 80 minutes.
Five ear loads Of cinder5 have been placed
on the Newark and Elkton road at this place.
Junk dealers have secured about four cur
loads of old iron and are shipping it,
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications rs they cannot reach the
one way to cure deafness, and that is by con
StitIIiiOnal remedies Deafness is cnISud hy
an inllamcd condition Of the mucous lining
of the EuStHChau Tube When this tube is
intlamrd you havcu rumhiing sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when il iscrtircly closed
Deafness is the result. aud uni ,Ss the inilnm-
nation can hr taken ont and this tub" re-
stored 10 its normal condition, hearing will
br destroyed forever: mn" eases out of ."n
are caused lay Catur i. which is nothing but
an inlamcd condition of the mucpus surfaces.
We will give one Hundr"i Dollars FOR any
cas-" o! Deafness caused by catnrriJ that can
not hc cured 10y Halls CUtarrh Cure. Send
for circulars: free
J.CHLNEY y CO., Toledo, ..
Sold 10y Druggists, tIr.
Halls Family Pills ~" the best.
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Story of 4 Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years by the
chains Of disease is the worst form of slavery.
George d. Williams, of Manchester, Mich.
tells how such slave was made free. He
says: "My wife has been so helpless for five
years that she could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles OF Electric
Bitters. she is wonderfully improved and able
to do her own work. This supreme remedy
for female diseases quickly cures nervousness,
sleeplessness, melancholy, headache, back
ache, faintng and dizzy spells. This miracle
working medicine is Rodsend to weak,
sickly, run down people. Every bottle guar
anteed. Only so cents. Sold by r. b. Frazer
Druggist.
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Indigestion brings on distress after eat
ing with hcdvincss ana dvadncss of the stom-
arh, sick headache, weary and tired feeling
that is not relieved by rest, unhealthy crup-
lions OF the skin, constipation loss Of nppc-
title, pains in the sides and back, etc: These
are but few of the SYmntOms OF indigestion
aud dyspepsia T , mutitud"s who thus Suilcr
Mother Srigeis Curative Syrup has proved
help and blessing Price soc. and SOC. Il bottle
Il will cost you nothing totry it. sample free.
Address A. j. White, No. 4l9. iGS Duane St.,
Now York
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7 TO BUYERS or
CLIO THING |! |! !!

We have devoted time and study to the question
Of quality of materials, as we'll as style and fit of all
garments made by us. This fact is proven by bust
ness increase through depressons and pancs from
year to year and while the very air is filled with the
empty boasts and lin most cases. false promises of
city stores through newspapers, they have never
been able to divert the steady stream of satisfied
buyers from this store, where they are sure of
good fit and good Materials and the price much
lower for same grade.
We would suggest the wisdom of placing orders
early.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take NoRo.
BAG, the wonderworher that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
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and improvements; exceptionally wellocated.
l.. NJ. HAINES,
seplS-tf Elkton, Md.
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Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c Csc. II c. G. C. fail, druggists refund money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-06
StenIing Cherries.

The Saunterer not long ago heard a story
about one Of his friends that reminded
him of the innocent pleasures of his own
boyhood days, says the Cincinnati En-
quirer The friend who, by the way is old
enough to be the father of three brisk
boys, whose upbringing is a source of much
concern to the parent, was, with a COM
panion, riding on his wheel along a sub
urban road north of the city about the
time when cherries were first ripening Be
yond a stone wall to their feft they saw a
large cherry tree, fun of the tempting red
fruit. They stopped for a little rest by
that wall, and incidentally gazed earnestly
at the tree and then at each other. Finally
the other man suggested that perhaps they
had better ride on.
"Oh, LET'S rest little longer" said the
Saunterer's friend; les a warm day and
we've had a stiff pull, and les nice and
cool mere"
So they still rested-and eyed that tree.
The other man at last spoke up. "Oh,
pshaw! what's the harm if we do?" he re-
marked. although nobody had said any
thing about doing anything. The friend re-
piled by climbing over the wal, closely fol
lowed by the other man. The cherries
roasted high, and they both Skinned up
the tree with all the eagerness, if not
Qu4tS ali me dSiI-ly, OF the years gone by.
The cherries were good.
1T would be funny if some one were to
catch US, wouldn't it? 1 remember once
-
Come down out of therer They were
as startled as two school boys by the
voice from below, and We're not treasured
when they looked down at the owner, u
Ions man with a double-barrefed shotgun.
They came down with the most crest fall
len air imaginable, and tried to explain,
and offered 10 pay him five times over for
the fruit taken-even said they had in
tended 10 do so in the first place But the
owner of the tree was not 10 be Modified
neither would he take their money.
q m going o take you fellefs just where
you belOng-over TO the constables," he
declared. I've had enough trouble al
ready tryin' TO keep them cherries from
being stolen, and Pm goin' to make an ex-
ample of you two"
Visions of what might follow-of a fun.
ny story in the newspapers with him as
one of the heroes-of what his three boys
would say-nashod through the mind OF
the friend of the Saunterer. He argued
long and earnestly, but the farmer always
fell back on his most convincing argument
his gun.
Al length, however, when the two unfor-
Inmates were beginning 10 give up hope
the farmer unexpectedly yielded. Then The
two lost no time in putting miles of good
hard pike behind them, and fervently re.
solved 10 borrow no. more cherries in in.
| formal ways.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-06

A few nights ago one of the alleys on
the south side, near Twelfth street, was
the scene of a little bug excitement,
says the Chicago News.
An aged colored man, with horror ana
fright plainly written on his dusky coun-
tenance, rushed into the home of one OF
his nearest friends and hurriedly told the
father of the family TO come out into the
alley and see the biggest strangling bug"
that ever came around.
No time was wasted in questioning and
explaining and with minds full OF stories
OF kissing" and "strangling bugs" the
their age would allow.
on reaching the spot both could dis
Germ dimly in the dusk a round-shaped OBJ
moving or crawling around with a slow,
jerking motion in the center of the alley.
In the gathering darkness the form of the
crawling thing resembled a huge potato
bug, with stripes of a subdued color.
The feeling of horror and astonishment
soon gave way to that of curiosity, and
the original discoverer of the bug, seeing
that its tactics did not change, became
filled with wrath, and picking up stick
he approached the bug from the supposed
rear and save it a vigorous poke.
The bug gave a little jump and turned
over on its back, while from its interior
two frightened rats that had been enjoy
ing bountiful supper rushed forth to the
nearest place of safety.
closer examination now proved the
bug minus the rats, to be only the shell
of half a watermelon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-06
PERSON NAL.

Col. Robert NIcCulloch Of Boonville is
a candidate for Congress at the age of 10.
Bishop Torreglanni head of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Armidale, Australia,
weighs 1865 pounds.
-Ex-Secretary John G. Carlisle has
been invited to deliver an address on the
currency of this country before the stu
dents of the University of Chicago, next
fall.
Visitors at Nantucket a few days ago
were surprised to see John Fiske, in golf
clothes. The historian has in fact, be-
come an expert golfer and is very fond
of the game.
Mrs. Jueletta Lee, Kentuckys Oldest
woman, has just celebrated her 99th birth
day anniversary at Elkton, Ky. Five of
her eight children are now living, and all
are over 50 years of age.
DR. Jacob Missa, archbishop of Co
ritz, whom the Pope mas elevated to the
cardinalate, is of Slavic origin, and is
one of the first members of the College
of Cardinals to have Slavic blood in his
veins.