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The Jamesburg record., 1899-12-02
Good Roads Coming.

State Road Commissioner Budd has for
some time cherished plan of having a
macadam road all the way from Trenton
to the seashore, and another from Camden
to Jersey City, by way of Trenton. With
this aim in view he will approve of three
roads to be built by State aid during the
coming year in this part of the State.
One of these is the road from Edinburg
to Windsor and Hightstown and on to-
wards Cranbury, to the Middlesex county
line, about mile from Hightstown. This
will form a good link in the scheme of
making a macadam road to the shore.
Another project that he will approve is
the road from Hightstown towards Man.
alapan and Freehold as far as the Mon
mouth county line. 1t is understood that
the Freeholders of both Middesex and
Monmouth counties will cooperate with
the Mercer board in the further extension
of these roads. The Middlesex county
board will extend the other road on to-
wards Freehold, which is but fourteen
miles from Hightstown.
When the latter road is connected with
Freehold there will be good road all the
way from Trenton to the shore, although
all of it will not be macadam. The pres
ent road from Freehold to the shore is a
very good one.
The Jamesburg record., 1899-12-02
The State Oyster Commission.

The State Oyster Commission has pre-
sented its annual report to Governor
Voorhees,. 1t says that under the law of
last winter the oyster growers have se-
cured legal title to the grounds worked by
them. and poaching has consequently
ceased,
One Of the most urgent needs now re-
naming, according to the commission is
an accurate survey of the oyster lands,
and it is stated that for about SIS 900 this
could be had. Ia Delaware Bay, the
natural oyster beds cover a territory of
about 200 square miles. Between 500 and
900 vessels, carrying crews from three to
ten men each, are annually engaged in the
oyster business, and, as appears by a re-
cent census, the annual value CT the
oyster crop, including that of the eastern
shores, is about $4,000 ,OOO-equal to the
value of the entire wheat crop of the
State.
The amount annually expended in seed
plants purchased from outside the State
the report places at $3.50 900. 1t says that
there are thousands of acres at the pre-
sent time in Delaware Bay which are
barren of seed oysters, and which could
be made seed-bearing by the planting of
shells and gravelstones.
The Jamesburg record., 1899-12-02
Industrial School Overcrowded.

Laura Farr, the young girl committed
to the State Industrial School by Judge
Strong last Friday, on application OF
Oyerseer of the Poor Thomas Oliver, of
South Brunswick township, was taken
to that institution by Lawyer Adrain 5.
Appleget, who is assisting Sheriff Bar
clay. Mr.. Appleget was told that the
school was overcrowded and there was
no room for his charge. They could not
refuse to receive her, the commitment
having properly drawn up, but the OIL
clas were in quandary as to what they
should do with her.
The Jamesburg record., 1899-12-02
P. r. R. Relief Act.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has 5000 men in their service who are
over go years of age, and fifty over ~
years. They have SO men who have
been in their service forty five years, one
slxty-three and another sixty-one years.
Their pension system goes into effect
January 1st, next, and IT'S men will be
on the list, of whom 622 will be over ~
years of age. The system provides for
10000 men, and will require about
SS25,0O0 annually.
The Jamesburg record., 1899-12-02
That Throbbing Headache.

would quickly leave you, if you used DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. Thousands OF
sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy to take
them. Try them. Only 25 cts. Money
back If not cured. Sold by Harry l.
Jaques, Druggist.
The Jamesburg record., 1899-12-02
A New Article for Houseke eepers

Egg Baking Powder is handled by the
following grocers Il. T. Bennett. r.
Lewis. Jr.. G. M. Dawson, G. E. Paxton
Remember you use less of it than of
any other Baking Powder hence it is
cheaper. 1t saves eggs and never goes
back on you in cooking. Ask the above
grocers for free sample.
The Jamesburg record., 1899-12-02

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 No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worker, 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
The Jamesburg record., 1899-12-02

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets'
iVc, s5c. If c. G. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-16

Stockholders of Scott Fertilizer Company
Met In Elkton on Tuesday.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Scott Fertilizer Company was held in Elk
ton on Tuesday, and the following directors
reelected: John s. Writ, Henry H. Brady,
John J. Williams, d. l.. McCorkindale. w.
II. Mackall and frank II. Scott. dividend
was declared on the years operations. The
directors reelected Frank II. Scott, presi-
dent, and William II. Mackall secretary and
treasurer. 1t was also decided at this meet
ing to call for special meeting of the stock
holders at an early day to consider the advis-
ability of increasing the capacity of the plant
by issuing preferred stock thus placing the
business on footing where it would be be-
yond the power Of the trusts to cripple it.
The amount of phosphate manufactured the
past season exceeded that of any previous
year, and the outlook for the future is very
bright indeed
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-16

of Laura L. Noycs, guardian of Charles r.
Noyes.
Accounts passed First and final account
of /. Marshall Haines, administrator d. b. n.
c. t. a. of John Gilpn, and distribution struck
on same; third account OF l.. Marshall Haincs,
guardian of Catharine Baker.
Inventories OF the personal estates of Fred
c. Ludwig, J Ohm II. Kirkwood and Sarah s.
Brown were filed and orders of court obtained
thereon. List of sales of the personal estate
of Edmund b. Lamar filed and passed.
Court adjourned to meet in special session
on Tuesday next
BOARD or HEALTH.
The Cecil County Board of Health met at
the Office of the secretary, DR.. Howard Brat
ton, on North street, Elkton, on Wednesday,
Eight cases OF diphthera We're reported in
the Eighth district with two deaths. The
school in Warwick was closed for one week.
A protest against public funerals in case of
contagious diseases was received by the
Board on November 81.
The secretary made several visits to the
district and complains in many instances re-
ports are not sent in until after convaescence
or burial.
One case of diphtheria in Chesapeake.
One case of scarlet fever in Middle Neck, one
in Chesapeake City and four in Elkton, all of
Il mild type One case of typhoid fever in
Port Deposit and two near Cowantown
Nineteen deaths were reported for No
vember:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-16
EBsEal sa
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.


The Board of School Commissioners for
Cecil county was in session in Elkton on
Tuesday.
The resignation of Miss Mary Z. Jacquette
was received and accepted rs teacher Of
School No. 6, Dis. 3, to take effect December
81. 1899.
Tho following bills were ordered to be
paid:
j. +. Atkinson, cleaning. &c., No. l,
col, Dis Observation-Disclosures. 50 90
William Rhoades, cleaning, &c. No. G.
DIS. l........ 90
f. X Sutor, janitor &C., High School 2G 90
). A. Pearce, cleaning, &C., No. 5. Dis.
Observation-Disclosures. $50
p +. Mahan, repairs, &c, No. G. Dis.
f...... Observation-Disclosures. 30 so
Alexander Son, Stoves, Sundry
schools. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IA 80
The subject of insurng the school houses
against fire was discussed and postponed to
special meeting to be held Tuesday. January
I'd, 1900.
The matter of eXcusing pupil in one of
our schools from the study of grammar was
taken up. 1t was the opinion of the Board
that it should not be done, and that teachers
should strictly adhere to the Curriculum as
now arranged.
Miss Mamie L. Pearca was appointed to the
scholarship III the Normal School at Wash
ington College.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Tho nC,ptv 70 i1pn-, TO-, fr,,;l ,o,,,...
met in Elkton on Tuesday and organized.
Joseph B. Ewing was made president, Holster
Hess counsel to the Board for one year, and
A. A. Brown was reappointed ianitor for the
court house.
The Board is now composed of Joseph b.
Ewing J. Polk Steele and William W. Nc
GuIgan, the latter being the new member.
Treasurer Fryer, who was reelected for two
years, will not start upon his second term
until May. John Bank is assistant treasurer
and clerk to the Board.
After the organization tho Board proceeded
with the regular routine OF business. Nothing
Important was transacted except that a num-
Der of bills were examined, passed and order
ed paid.
Hiram Crothers and S. II. Moore were ap-
pointed constables in the Eighth district.
ORPHANS COURT.
The Orphans Court of Cecil county met in
regular session Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week. Present-Hon. David p. Davis,
chief Judge; Hon. Charles L. Beatty and Hon.
S. Kennard Blake, Associate judges.
Sundry claims against estates of deceased
persons we're examined and passed.
Bonds approved Bond of Frank W. Jones,
executor Of Laura V. Lamdin; bond Of Jennie
johnson and John g. Williams administra-
tors of Fred c. Ludwig; bond of Henry
NJ. Mccullough administrator c. t. a. Of J.
Henry Johns; bond of Caroline Yetter, ad-
ministratrx of Francis f. Cunningham bond
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-16
Handkerchief.

We sho " the largest line of Ladies and
Cents Hankerchiefs ever offered here.
Ladies' Linen Embroidered Hankerchiefs,
12sc to ST.. 25. Women's Swiss Embroid-
cred Handkerchiefs-sOm hemstitched and
others with embroidered edges l24, 10 and
% cents. Women's plain Hemstitched
Handkerchief, &c. to 35c. Initial Hand
kerchefs, 12l, 10 and 25c.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-16
Thanksgiving Over
Christmas Next.

We are prepared to meet
your wants in Toys, Games,
Puzzles, Books, Dolls, dressed
and undressed, Candy, Nuts,
Raisins and Figs.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-16
Ladies' and Kisses Coats,

All the ladies are wonderfully pleased
with our new coats. The first shipment
sold quickly and another is here now for
your judgment, and the prices are no
higher. Golf Capes, $40. Chester Scarfs
of Electric Seal, II tails, s..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-16
Blankets and Quilts.

Bed Blankets-fne white wool with
colored borders. Down Quilts, covered
with French Saline, in beautiful French
designs, $500 Gray Blankets, 80, G5 and
75c. and up to Sl.75 per pair, not apiece.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-12-16
Shoes.

Your friends are wearing the Insulated
Shoes. If you don't you deny yourself
that comfort, ease and elegance that the
Insulated Shoes give. 1925, $2.75 and
$500, lace or buttoned.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09
COaInO da NlSdIei

A recently published account of Co
simo de Medlci. the Italian statesman
who ruled Florence in the fifteenth
century, gives an insight into char
acter which was strong and seif-con-
tanned to an unusual degree. A man
of few words, he did not make many
promises, but those which ne made
were always performed. and thus he
inspired confidence In all those who
hfA dealings with him. So highly was
hisbpiaion valued that, In spite Of the
caustic form which 1t often took. bis
advice was frequently asked, even In
the management of domestic affairs
He was always cool and collected.
never fiurried or excited. he never lost
his temper nor his self-command.
When Ferrante's invasion was filling
the hearts of the Florentines with ter
ror, and the news that ne had can.
tured the village of Reneine was add.
ing to the general panic, Cosimo. with
an air of admirable indifference. re-.
marked to the citizen who ercitedIv
told him of its fall, "Ah indeedl BIN,
where is Reneine?" Cosimo was 81
deeply religious man. and was ready
to meet his own death like a philoso.
pher and a saint" says his biographer.
Toward the end of his life he became
very silent, often remaining several
hours without speaking. only think
ing. One day his wife asked him tho
reason of this silence. and he an
swered her: When we are going to-
our country house. you are busy for
fortnight preparing for the move; bu,
since / have to go from this life to an.
other, does it not. seem to you tina,
I ought to have something to think
about?"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09
Spanish Girls Figure as Toreadora

Bull fighting in which Spanish girls
figure as toreadors IL the latest attrae-
ton at Bordeaux. There were six
girls engaged, and they all exhibited
great pluck and daring in throwing
the banderillos and evading the bulls.
but when 1t came to giving the death
stroke they we're unequal 10 the occa-
sion. Five bulls were slaughtered, and
three OF the poor brutes were subject
ed to terrible suffering, owing to the
lack OF strength aud sureness of aim of
the girl handling the sword. AS one
Of the bulls lay in its last agony on the
ground the audience yelled frantically
to the girl to dispatch it, but blow af-
ter blow was given without being NOR
tai, and the poor girl becoming hone
lessly nervous through her repeated
failures and the clamcr Of the people
who were shouting for the president
to interfere, was compelled 10 with
iraw and allow q man to give the fin
fishing stroke.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09
sifi Life In Gr.sr..

Few persons have any concsntlop -,
tne life Of a Greek maiden. In Greece
girls are bethrothed while they arc
mere infants. and are taught that |, Il,
disgrace to be an old maid Mar
fiages for love are unknown. but a
creek father Is very stern in regard 20
u young man having ample provia,o,
70 support wife. A girls dowry con.
slsts OF household furniture and linen
la'nef than money. Although most
u ,, giris are naturally very pretty.
'hey begin to paint and powder fror,
. very early age--thc cheeks bright
,eu' the eyebrows and lsshes deeps,,
plack. ana veins delIcateiy blue. Tho
,e'u'e Is tnat they are wlthered old
women at 10. and thus nowhere No..
usner females to be found than hs.
heath the blue skies of this clss.,c
lahd' Next in Importance tn hsan,v
comes languages. Every Greek ,am,,,,
VINO can afford II keeps French nur.s
VI MAID, Tor French Ia almost unlver.
Saly spoken In society. Painting ana
music are quite unnecessary hut
SITE are carefully trained in danoIng
anu oriI'ed to conduct themselves WITH
eiesahce. Lastly, household du,,oa aro
"usnt, now to make rose lam. Tprk.
ism coffee and various delicate .wa.,
'oeatS'- New Orleans Picayune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09
WHAT EYES TELL.
Signs by which Character Is said to he
Read Unerringiy.

Hazel eyes show steadiness and pow
er Of constant affection; green-cat-like
orbs, though frequently fascinating.
are dangerous. for they are a sign Of
deceit. Black eyes show strong intel
lect and passions. The eyes OF genius
are said to be OF varying tints. like the
sea-sometimes blue. tinged with green
or orange; in certain lights. or when
affected by emotion, deep and almost
dark. 1t should never be forgotten
that eyes are more capable OF mislead-
ing than any other feature Widely
expanded eyelids see much without re-
fiecting greatly: they live in the senses
and think little beyond the present
moment. Eyelids half closing over the
eyes denote less facility OF impression.
but clearer insight, more definite Ideas,
greater steadiDess In action. Deep-set
eyes. with wrinkles at the outer cor
ners, show penetration and a sense OF
humor. Eyes set near together, espe-
cially when there are wrinkles across
the nose, are sign of cunning and
meanness in small things-moLey mat
tiers and otherwise. Set wide apart, the
character will be generous; II too wide.
careless and extrayagant. The proper
distance between the eyes is the length
of one eye.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09

bad never been seen and finding him.
sell mistaken for a god. sav the king.
seven hundrei-odd wives march around
aim. singing 20 most exalted. take on.
OF US! When he lntima,cd tina, hs
could not take one out OF consldsra.
ton for the rest. the chant became.
% most exalted. take all Of usr' Rev
Robert Hall making up his mind 10
marry his servant. and proposing thus.
Betty. do you love the Lord7' "Ys.
SIT. said Betty promptly. "wsr.
betty, do you love meT' # hons an
master The case o; Mime Tallyrans
In her early youth she was married "a
an Official Of the Dutch East Inalaa
tie divorced her on account NJ a tova
ahair With Sir Philip Francis who 4,
supposed TO have written the so ,amo,,
letters OF Junius The lady cams hack
70 her native France and married Tai.
ieyrahd' the astutest and moa, brill.
iaht man Of slngularty briitian,
epoch. As his wife she one day enter.
tanned at dinner her ex-husband hsr
eS-Iover. the lawyer who dr>,nded her
me lawyer who prosecuted her and tins
Judge who pronounced the decree q,
divorce. ~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09

protecn The wire, and permit the cleo
tric current to escape into the sea. The
sawhsh poking In the mud with biz
serrated snout has been blamed for
piercing cables. bu, never caught In
the act. In any case, II Is = fact thAt
some fishes do penetrate submarine
cables, for the writer took part
in cable expedition from Para
to Cayenne. and scarcely had the cable
been successfully laid ON the bottom
OF the sea when II failed altogether
Those present on the repairing expedi-
ton saw fragments OF fishes teeth
picked out OF the faults, More than
one whale has been entansisd In
submarine cable and suroeated under
water A notable instance occurred In
the Persian gulf. where the cable was
lying slack. and the repairing ship
hauled up the dead body OF the animal
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09
CODDIlNC MEN.
Some Poor Women Have to spsad Their
LIyes Doing II.

Livss Doing II.
Are men spleeny? There Is such a
thing as keeping a husband we'll. He
must be coddled for every ache, but
rightly managed ne can. IL seems. be
trained away from invalidism, says
the Philadelphia Inquirer One wife's
recipe for keeping her best beloved In
blooming condition is never to eneour-
age him in being sick She triumphant
ly asserts that she never asks him how
he is. She asserts with vigor that years
ago she should have had confirmed
invalid on her hands had she encour-
ingredient in very famous remedy
and here is a husband as full OF fun
as boy. popular with everybody.
man who never bores other people with
his feelings" There are men. We have
all had to put up with them, who
would consider themselves cheated oil
their rights II friend or foe failed to
listen to rehash of their fancied all
ments. Such men start out In life with
mothers who coddle and end their days
with wives expected to do as mother
did. IL they don't there Is the mis-
chief to pay. What dreary object a
half-sick man is. one suffering from a
touch" OF something. He looks as II
every breath would be his last. Some
times he stirs up the entire household.
sometimes he mopes in a corner. In
either case he Is a terror. The more
he is fused over the sicker he gets
When he is really III things are quite
different; he goes to bed and has a
doctor. like a sane man. Then he Is
as patient as a woman. IL Is the
imaginary sickness that converts a
masculine into creature OF moods.
a being more pettish than a teething
infant, candidate for padded cell.
There are men, poor dears. who so
through life doing the coddllng. When
they were boys they tip-toed about be-
cause headachy mother must not b.
disturbed. Their married lives are
given up to sick-room ILLUSTRATIONS
Unkind fate has handicapped them
with would-be invalid, a woman who
nurses each passing twinge. They lead
a dogs life. But at her very worst
woman can never compete with her
brother in matters pertaining to semi
invalidism. 1t takes one of the sterner
sex to make things lively for his
folks" when he is hunting sympathy.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09
YOUNGEST ENGINEER.
FOUR YEARS OLD. HE RUNS ON
UNION PACIFIC.
oils Round Like y Veteran--Residss
Running ON tho Road He Knows Lots
of History and Geography. aud Ac-
CURED His Knowledge without Tear
Especial letter.

The Brownie Engineer" as the peo-
Pile In the west know him, is a real
person. aged 4. His full name is Hume
Gibson Richards, and he lives with his
grandfather, Mr.. Henry A. Richards,
at Laramie, Wyo. To everybody he is
known as Buster" and there is not
an engineer on the Union Pacific sys-
tenn. popular as they all are. who pos
sesses half the popularity owned by
this diminutive throttle-holder. He is.
indeed. the pride of his friends and
wonder among boys-the greatest lit
tie man on the railways of America.
VI course he is not hired by the rail-
road to run fast express. because
passengers might object to so much
responsibility on such youthful Shout
ders. But what he doesn't know about
the parts of a locomotive is hardly
worth acquisition. He is as much at
home near the boiler of big express
locomotive as he is ia his own little
bed. and speed of fifty or sixty miles
an hour, either at midday or midnight,
has no terrors for his manly little
heart. He has even been known to go
asleep beside the boiler Of an express
running at sixty miles an hour. All
must admit that Buster" makes
remarkable and commanding figure as
an engineer. His regulation suit of
overalls, and his oil can, almost as
large as himself, are attractive and
conspicuous as he stands on the cow
catcher Of the locomotive. his little
inquire contrasting strangely with the
mighty mass of iron strength behind.
He "oiled around" holding his oiler
at real mechanical cant, and running
about the boiler as IL he had been
doing 1t for twenty years. 1t was
amusing to watch the energy which he
put Into his work. and the interest on
his boyish face Most marvellous OF all
was that he kept clean. Not spot to
speak of on his clothes, not a smudge
on his face-two facts that entitle him
to the honor Of being the cleanest en-
gineer in the world, as well as the
youngest.
The cleverness OF this boy of Is
shown by his ability in other direc-
tons than engine-driving. Before he
was years old, so his grandfather
writes, The could tell all the names
Of the prominent generals and ad-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09
WHAT THE CRITICS WOULD SAY


My Lord Byron risklng on the toss
OF copper whether or NO he would re-
new his suit 10 Miss Millbank Count
Rumford. wisest OF philosophers.
spending four years in counting Ia
volssier's widow. yet writing OF her
later Il have the misfortune 10 be
married to one OF the most imperioas.
tyrannleal. nnfsellns women that ever
existed. whose perseverance, in follow
Ing an object Is only equaled BY her
wlekedness In framing H." My Lord
Chancellor Eldon marrying his cook
In fear OF losing her services. and bs-
ing rewarded In fiRdins that as my
lady" she ignored the kitchen. Gunot.
the great Frenehman, falling In love
with woman through her eoatrtba'
lions TO Paris paper. and then shsn
she, still unknown 10 him. fell III. con
tlnuing them under her name. In order
that her lneoms might not cease. Tns
explorer Who. reaching tn the heart OF
Africa place where white man