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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-28
REAL ESTATE.
Real Estate Sales.


A house and lot owned by Elias Renno,
and situated in the Sixth district, We're sold
on last Friday at public sale by j. G. Hind
man. auctioneer, to John NJ. Lynch, for 1856.
On Tuesday morning G.. A. Blake, attorney
sold at mortgages sale at the Court House
door in Elkton the John Lockley farm Of
twenty-one acres, situated about two miles
east of Elkton. The purchaser was P. H.
Cleaver, and the price paid 1875.
John Kitchen has purchased the property
near Colora owned by Wesley Cummings.
Recent transfers of Property Recorded
In Cecil County.
Philip r. Bond, administrator, to r. E.
McClenahan, real estate in Port De-
post, owned by late Jesse 7. Fox. $500
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-28
Help Wanted.

WANTED-A single or widow lady, be-
tween % and 35 as saleslady in stJl at Elkton,
One who has had some experience preferred.
Address, by mail only,
EMPLOYER,
Care CECIL WING,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-28
For Sale.

FOR SALE-A fine farm of 80 acres. Splcn-
| did location, containing the welt known q l.
| pins Rocks. Buildings new. Near schools,
stores, churches, postoiiice and railroad. Fey
| terms, etc, address.
WALTER T. JOHNSON,
Real Estate Agent.
does Principle, Nd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-28
100 Acres of Arabic Land,

with large Frame Barn in good order, and ~
good Dwelling House.
Also an adjoining tract, east of the creek.
and extending north Of the B. Il .. II. r., re-
serving the mill dam and water rights privi-
lcgCs
Apply to the Receivers of The Mccullough
Iron Co., Wilmington. Del. or to their agent,
WILLIAM II. iE"DE,
DeclO North East, Md
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-28
FARM FOR SALE: .
ADJOINING THE TOWN o. NORTH
EAST, MD.

Being part of thc property Of The NctuI-
Tough iron Company. and ,lru- ur;wcrs.
North East creek and the main road from
North East TO Bay View and extending from
the Philadelphia, Wilmington y Blltimor,
Railroad on the south, to the baltimore N
Ohio Railroad on the north, and elise to the
stations or depOts of both railroads at North
East and LcSl, T., containing about
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-28
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, Jan. %. 1898.

REPORTED BY WIN. G. MICHAEL. & CO., COMMITS
SION MERCHANTS, NO. $50 UNION
DOCK, BALTIMORE, MD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
THREE MURDER TRIALS.
A SHREWD ENLIGHTENMENT.


LYNCHBURG. VA, September ILL.,
SpcciaL-Tom Stevens a young white
man, of Bedford county. SIS in the Lynch
burg JAIL charged with the theft of the
proceeds of a package of tobacco belong
ing % Air. ". W. Greasy Of Bedford
county.
on the first day Of last May. the ware
house of Murrel, Fleming d Co. received
"a consignment OF tobacco from Mr.. w
w Greasy. of Bedford. Stevens, who had
assisted Mr.. Greasy I'm preparing the to-
bacco Tor market having been accused
of stealing a. COW. concluded be would
leave the Old Dominion. Before leaving
however, and To- better prepare himself
for the contemplated journey. be came
10 Lynchburg. visited Lynch's warehouse.
and 90 Mcssrs. Murreu, Fleming A. Co
made the claim that be was the owner q
the tobacco shipped from Bedford t0 them
90 be sold. saving that his name was W.
NJ Greasy. When informed that the to-
bacco was shipped 90. them in the name
of w. rs. Greasy. he said that the depot
agent had made a mistake in one letter;
that it should have been w. NJ. Greasy.
and that he was the man. The hrm was
not exactly satisfied but the man pro-
ceeded 90 describe the contents Of the
package Of tobacco, before 30 had been
opened His knowledge OF its contents
proving 60 be accurate. his request for
an immediate sale of the tobacco was
compiled with. and the firm paid him the
money. S1II. Stevens left the same day
for Louisville. Ky. The error was soon
discovered. and the case put into the
hands of the Lynchburg police. with the
result that on Saturday last Tom Stevens.
alias w. N. Greasy. was captured IN
Bedford county. shortly after his return
from Kentucky, and is now safely housed
On the city Jail lie was brought 20 Lynch
burg yesterday Stevens looks 10 be about
twenty years OF age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12

ROXPURY. VA. September 1l.-Spec'al.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. l.. Walker are quite sick
at their home at R0Xbury.
Mrs. j. H. Thompson. of Cedar Grove
is dangerously ill.,
Mrs j. W. Hampton and daughter, OK
Hiehlaud Springs, are visiting their
brother. Mr.. Lee Leber NJ Oak Lawn.
Misses Lucy and Kate IoAoy. OF sol
diers Rest. viii leave in few days for
Newport News 90 spend a few weeks Wis
fling their uncle. AIR. Ernest Christian.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pollard, OF Peters
burg. have returned home after spending
few DAYS visiting ar W.. J.. Clarke, Of
Rose Garden.
Mss bessie Bailey returned home Fri
day. after "a pleasant visit 90 Richmond.
Miss Lee Kay. of QuInton. ia visiting
NJ IS Annie Reid, of Seven Pines.
AIr and Mrs. W. O.. Beaub.an are visit
ing Mrs r. y. Prov0o. of Liberty Han
Mrs W T. Tunstau, after spending sew
oral weeks visiting her brother, Mr. R. b.
Garnett. of Narina, returned home Sat
urday
1lr. j. C.. Lcber and bride. after spend
inc their honeymoon visiting the principal
northern cities. returned Friday. and VIII
make their future home az Prospect Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
BATTLE At THE AQUARIUM.
Mr.. Crab Was Game, Bmt. Like Fi'z-
simmons. lie Wont Outof His Class
l-L.r. u-.r. rL..DI I-sL nlnk In III. lnh.fnf

Mr.. Crab Was Game, But. Like Fiiz-
simmon-. lie Wont Outof His Class
There were placed last week In the lobstce
and crab tank 40 tho Aquarium clever
Holsters. lively lot OF medium and
small sizes. that have proved strong
attraction. The lobster is AN interest,"
ils creature anyway and likely -
na esu. .laIy s3 lD anybody moe ~
mnmr with Them as they appear In
Dature. auI besides holsters. and crabs
TOO. Tor ,nat matter. age inclined 10
Doe scmppy AS well as lively, AMI no
visitors uke that Sometimes two l9p.
sters meeting plt up their big claws
t0 each other like boxing gloves, amt
SOME ines crab and lobster meet and
nave "a little SCR To-
Here for Illustration is good sic
able. vigorous blue crab walking along
on Doc bottom of the tank. close -
the glass On front lobster comes
along the same path from the other
direction ana they meet at The center
with as many persons as can see ina
tank. looking on. Neither gives away.
Tie crab IS the smaller. olt not
blt afraid crab swings with right.
but falls to land. the blows falling short.
lobster uoD5 ONE biz claw overland
ana laNln NN t"N Ut NA+"a ~AtNttF t'H"r -
the centre. midway between The eyes.
and pins him down t0 the sand Crao
waves DTS claws wildly with an effort
20 get in on lobster. but can't touch
him.
"Ho.d him off, ola man. hold him OFF,"
saws m enthusiastic spectator. Done
lct him get inside your guard. IL you do
you're "a gouer
And the lobster does hola him orr FOR
may be a minute and then hfts his heavy
claw. crab is game by nature. blt ~
this particular instance be turns ana
goes the other way realizing that b
IS fighting ont OF his class
often. however. ihe lcaster win turu
ont Tor the crab. The crab always az
pears To Pc res0lute and sef-reilant
10 goes right along as N Il owned the bot
tom whereas sometimes when a lobster
fucofs a crta Or seems 90 De thrown OF
us Guard and Dr. lumns back though tho
crab may Doe only hail as biz as itself.
Then &c Is possible 20 see the manner
ln which the lobster habiiua.iy lumos
which is diagon8'lv upward and backward
tan arst He makes ou'cs. nervous
i.ao of two OF three times hls own length
the crab meanwhile keo ing on along
me bottom quite unruiilel
Here may d. seen. In some measure
at least the manner I'm which the lobster
.oc'udes ITSELF for safety r. ~ hides
in cravice "a thr rocks e always har<s
In. so thar rs big claws, Is Weapons,
are at the 'front.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
SMALLPOX IN GILES.
New Railroads and Enterprises in
Scott County.

Scott County.
GATE CITY. VA. sept. 9.-sDecial.-
mitchell, the negro who brought the
smallpox 90 cate city. and who las been
uuuer quarantine at his home mile
and half from town. about three weeks,
died yesterday Lack of proper nursiab
ls "a slsucu ass The cause, as the disease
Itself Dr. REGARDED as OF mild type
Mitchell leaves family of eight children.
some of whom are now stricken with the
disease. and AN of whom W4N probably
Dee later outside of Mitchclls family
thCre ave five or six other cases. one OF
which i- reported as being serious. These
cases NJ smallpox are al confined 10 a
little hamlet OF negroes. and are under
strict quarantine. Excitement in the
town has about subsidized and fear of an
epidemic seems 90 Doe small.
The Virginia and S0utnHc- stern railway
b. running "a branch line from Moccasln
Cap t0 the Kane marble QudrrleS Inc
lIe VIII Doe about "a mile in length ana
Wll roach when competed, TO the cor
uoralon limits. Scott county marble j.
said To- Doc OF very ine quality ANA OF ai-
most unlimited quantity. The enierprise
now projected by thc Virginia ana SCUM
western is expected go give employment
Oh 90 large number of hands ana 20 build
mp permanent industry
The FIRST week ai Shoemaker Couege
shows % good attena0nce. clnsilei,ns
year is expected Oh Dee the best in the bis
tory of thc school
The now Methodist parsonage. erected
on The ashes of Che one DESTROYED 10y fire
asst spring is about completed
Colonel j B Richmond IT. O.. T. Rich
lopd. ana party OF others are spending
I'd week " llicl Knob hunting ana .snint
Steps are being taken towards The cree
ton Of q new Mcih9}ii.i cnurch. .,,.-.,
THE Virginia and Southwestern railroad
has just finished very large tank at the
f-ofessor Stephenson. who lcft Wednes-
n|
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
NANSEmoNO COUNTY COURT
several Prisoners Indicted aud Sen
tenceh for Crime.

SUFFOLK. VA, September lL--spe-
cial. several conyicts were sentenced Dy
Judge Kilby in the Nansemond County
CONT to-day. The following were III
dicted and then tried By petit jury
James johnson got Two years a"aIo
for breaking into Robert Newsom' house.
Lawrence spruin got the same sen
terc. for stealing Isaac Soier's money
William Jones received "a decade tor
nalminc old man Daniel Wood Win a
bludeeon. w.. 800
For stoning seaboard Air Line pas
seneer train Nathan Wilkinson VIII PASS
u month in JAIL Nathan's rock struck D.
l.. Camp. of Franklin, I'm the eye, and he
has been under a Doctors care ever since
Isaac Char. ston and Levy Vincent were
accused of siabhng John Eason In the
drrk. Vincent was acquitted. Charles
tom was charged so and given minute
In jail. .,..,-,..,.,
caleb Everett qualified as administra-
Tor of Fannie +. Myricks estate and gave
bond IN 5000.
j. f.. West qualified as notory public
and gave 500 bond.
Two veniles and q special grand jury
were in attendance upon court
Adjourned. till tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
SIXTY CENTS A DOLLAR.
An Astronomical Treasures Mistake
with His Trust Accounts,

with His Trust Accounts,
Not long ago # happened iu % western
CITY that the members of rich secret s'-
ciety lodge became very much exercised
over what seemed 90 be- a serious shortage
in the accounts of their treasurer.
Dopullr young astronomer had been e.ect-
ad unanimously 90 that Office aIl those
that might have been his rivals VIM
DRAWING their names foo the midst of much
huarity ON the ground that they were h'-
10 Dee compared with him when Do came
t8 handling large figures. The man was
known Oh Dee the soul ot honor. t'h.e-
man and one whose only known fault was
an absentmndeduess which at times 'e-
came annoying TO bis friends aa well as 10
himself
The traasurers friends were unwilling
to believe that he had erred Willingly. e7-
ueciailr as Doe appeared more surrried ana
ariaved than amy one else. declaring. Win
tears in bis eyes that he was unable 10
understand how 10 had happened. He bad
to admit tine correctness OF his accounts
Dee s1id for Doe had gone over tneu tme
and again without finding stake NJ
any kind But De- was also sure that he
had deposited every dollar in bank as
soon as he had received b. and tne only
exclamation he could find was. That .n his
abs .ntmiudedness Doc had drawn on me
lodges account. thinking that DO was DIS
own.
A committee was appointed n go
through the books and irs members TIL
t0 work at once. They We're soon most
puzzled SGT of human beings. Niehr after
might they struggled with bills. ree e.pls'
deposit slips. &c, comparing ana one. *
ing off, The books were kept beauutlly'
every single item was entered correctly;
nothing seemed 90 be wrong. and yet tAe
shortage remained uudimiuish.d 80 one
imagined for a moment that the astrono-
mor whose proficiency n the higher
mathematics was well known could nave
made amy mistakes ir figuring The
proposition o. sec whether hls addition
was correct was. there. ore MOI rec wed
with favor when made by some member,
but it was the only thing ieft Tor them
20 do Thus the mystery was solved az
last.
II was found that everywhere serious
mistakes had been committed in the add
ing OF the columns of cents and the nIsI
column OF dollars. There 30 med 70 De
some kind OF system in the mistakes
too. but their cause remained incompre-
bensiblo until a member. after consider
able figuring on his own book. made the
surprising statement. that the treasurer
had. with fateful consequences, been
counting sixty cents as dollar thus
making the accounts show a raise sur
plus much larger than the actual one.
"Oh now I have &c." The treasurer eN-
claimed. while the members or me inFesti-
cation committee laughed until they fel
or their chairs. "l have right along been
figuring with hours and minutes-one
hour has sixty minutes. you knOw-just as
am doing most of the time I'm the OBJ
servatory Hooray boys. I'm ser them mp
the next time we meet. New York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
ABOUT LOSING THINGS.
When, If One is 80 Inclined IL IS POSI-
HE IN Take a Philosophical view.

Twice m the course Of my LIFE said a
cheerfill-visaeed men. 81 have lost a
bunch of elevated railroad tickets. buy
ten or twenty tickets al time ahe caIly
- Iorher with buving ticket every
t lime / go 10 the station. I don't have to
wait. and often / have caught a ira.nn
fbet Otherwise should have missed.
Aside from the comfort ST the thing. J
reckon that my gains in time saved Dy
buying tickets In this way amount 10
considerable. .,.,.... A.,
unrkot where also. 7 carry p1ner upon
which [ am accustomed occasionally 20
rt.ro nlersornrda M pulling onf this
pager 7 pulled out the tickets whose alb
sense 1 noted when | thrust TIE PAPER
hack The FIRST time / missed the tickets
| walked back and found them lying on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
OLD LANDMARK GONE.
The First Clerks Office of GrcensvilIc
County Gives Way To Bank.

EMPoRIA. VA. Sept special-The
old brick building, located on the northern
end Of the Courthouse Square bought by
the Greensville Bank, is being taken down
10 make room for the new structure This
old building was the first clerks office OF
Grecusville county. and was built the
latter part Of the last century u has
been used for various purposes since IL
was abandoned as clerks office. but IS
now out Of repair and It's only value IS
the brick Il contains.
Mr.. T. l.. Turner adiutant Of Cham
hiss Barham Camp. No. 81. Confederate
Veterans. has been notified by Captain b..
N parham of the Portrait Committee Of
Ice Camp that the portrait Of Briagdier-
General John r. Chambhss would be
ready for presentation in October. Hon.
p r Weaver. OF Greensyile viii present
the portrait. and it will De accepted by
Major JoseDh Van Holt Nash Of Atlanta
Ca. who was one Of the Generals stan
officers.
Mr. James r. Bryant one Of the most
progressive farmers of Greensvile, sold
last week the first bale of cotton OF this
wears crop. which has been on the market
I'm EmpOria.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ~ Williams OF Boyd
ton, are I'm Emporia, visiting their sons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
AN IMPORTANT SUIT.
May Result ia Abandonment by Penn
sylyania r.. II. Of Connections south

sylvania r.. Il. Of Connections south
ALEXANDRIA. VA. September ILL.,
Sn.eiaI-As a result of "a long-standns
controversy between the citizens OF Alex
arfria county and the Washington and
Alexandria Turnpike Company. meeting
of tho Board of Supervisors was htld lhl7
afternoon and "a resolution unanimously
.llnted authorizing Actngtommon-
vo4lth's-Att0rney g.. O.. Carln io lh7l-
fute legal proceedings tO compel me " aa''-
ineton and Alexandria Turnpike company
To comply with the terms OF IT'S char'er
or To- surrender their claim 10 lhe Jan"
occupied bye the road between lne sou'n
end of the Is0uc bridge and Alexandra.
,rba action is regarded as being very im-
n,r,3nt as the tracks of the Pennsyl-
van.a Railroad Company now occupy lhe
t,,,,,nil,e ing-C0mmOnwealth SAT-
tornev G.. O.. Carlin states that Dc VIII
nueh the suit Co am immediate CONCLUSION
Tho case 10 is said. may result DID me
Pennsylvania Railroad Company peins
CON nolled fo abandon dts southern cone
noctiOu.
The public schools reopened this morn
inc Tho attendance This session. SO lar
is "a slight increase over that OF last year.
-The clerk OF the school Board during the
mast week issued 1854 permits for children
t0 attend the schools. ,,-
Tbe sisters of The Holy Cross this morn
Ing opened their academy IN the old Dain-
gerGeld mansion. which they recently
purchased The academy is for young
ladies and little boys.
Aims Elizabeth Butts. relict Of Louis w.
gutts died no her home on north ooium-
bus street yesterday morning, DID her sixty
ninth year C,,..,.-
samuel Johnston. native or OhaIies
county. Nd died at his nome on norm
Payne street yesterday morning. "i INC
sixtv-fourth year OF his age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12

sTAUNTON. VA. sept. 11.-Special.-
The following business was transacted
ln the Supreme Court of Appeals to-day.
The ease of Mcdonald q Moore vs. Lo-
gan from the Circuit Court of Clarke
county. was argued and submitted r. ~.
Baxter and Marshall Mccormick for
appellant and 81 Lawrence Boyce and
r. IT, Byrd for appenees.
ST. Lawrence B0yce. II. ]. Armstrong
ana H. "A. Mccormick qualified 90 prac-
lice law in this court.
Cases of y. and vs.. Railroad Company
vs Marpole will be called tomorrow NOR
ming.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
A CONVICT BREAKS JAIL.
Prizes OF the Bolts of His Ccll-Repub-
Iicans Take 40 Action.

LAWRENCEVlLLE va. September H.
spocial.-Lawrcnce Thorn. who was con-
victed at the last term Of Brunswick
County Court and sentenced 90 serve five
years in the pniicntiary. escaped from
ian last night by pryius the bolts ON tne
door. Solomon was the negro who stole
500 from Mr.. j. u. Wade.
billiard Manson. negro. got into a
quarrel with Bruce Watkins. another me-
gro. and shot him through the arm. Man
SON has cleft for his country good.
The Republican Executive Committee
met at this place Saturday and after
much talk they adjourned without maxi
ing any nominations or endorsing any OF
the independent candidates
The continued drought Is damaging the
tobacco crop TO some extent
Lawrencev.lle bids fair ,o become a good
tobacco market this season.
The graded school Of this place opened
to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12

The nrblic schools of York county, was
here to-day 10 confer with superintendent
r. n. Cowlcs OF James CITY In regard
to establishing joint schoo. near Ewci.
The matter viii Doe referred 60 The autnori-
ties of Che Two counties
Miss Maggie Pugh. who has been here
on visit 90 her brother. Mr.. W. j.
Tugh. of the Gazette leaves tomorrow
for her home in Brunswick county
The strong oastcrly wind has blown mp
high tide in the marshes. and spOrismen
are out shooting sora. From now till the
approach OF frost this tOOthsome bird
Will be sought after by huntsmen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
A PERPETUAL INJUNCTION.
Lighthouse Keepers Daughter Brave
IN Saves Three Girls from Drowning

" Saves Three Girls from Drowning
NORFOLK. VA, September m.-Spe-
ciaL-At Portsmouth to-day Circuit Judge
Prelhs declared perpetual an injunction
recently granted the Port Norfolk Land
Company who sues 20 restrain the Ports
mouth Street Railway company from lay
inc their tracks over certain streets rum
ming through plaintiff companys property
This decision settles the fight between tho
rival companies whose employees recently
came almost 20 Bows in contention over
the disputed territory
The Port Norfolk road being in the
hands Of a receiver Judge Waddill Of The
United states Court brought the street
railway people before him under cln-
tempt proceedings when they attempted
TO. by force and stealth lay their tracks
across the Port Norfolk COmpany's rails.
News reached here to-day OF the saving
from drowning at Cane Henry Of three
companions by Miss Vertie Griggs. She.
the seventeen-year-ol step daughter Of
Assistant Light House Keeper Midget
resuced Misses Rosa Frceland. Nina and
Priscilla Russell. who. while bathing, got
beyond their depths and We're an hut
drowned when Miss Griggs hauled each
ashore. The rescurer is reported to have
exhibited extraordinary bravery and
presence Of mind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
JAMES CITY COUNTY COURT.
jim Green Indscted for a Fclonious
ASSAULT on q Special Ofiiccr.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. Sept. n.-Spe-
cial.--County Court Judge sydney Smith
presidlng. convened here this morning az
II O'Clock. A very small crowd is I'm at
tendance Jim Green lcolorcd). indicted
for fo.oniously asaultng Mr J. c. Maui
Din. q special policemen is being tried
lion. 81 A. Barnes represents - defen-
aant whle Mr. r. IT, Armistead IS look
Ing after the states interests
A committee composed of Supornten-
dent OF schools D. T. Cowles ". -
Jones and C. n. Mafston representing the
county school Board. met az the court
house 10 decide upon what steps should
he taken 10 secure from ex-Treasurer J. N.
Dawson. "a sum OF money, amounting 20
over go alleged 10 he due the county
school fund. for commissions irrcgu.arly
charged with collecting and disbursing
the allowance Tor county schools The
committee decided 20 sue the sureiies OF
Dawson for the amount claimed. Daw-
son who IS a cOl0rod man. was treasurer
o. james City county and the city OF VII
nsmsbugs. and bis surelles have already
paid nearly $500 shortage Ia his &C cunts.
Captain ". J. stores, superintendent Of