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The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15
BIG BARN BURNED.
Broken Lantern Responsible For seri-
Gus Fire I'm Westbrook.

The large barn on the old county road,
city OF Westbrook. belonging to Mr. Chas.
II. Hanson of Scarboro was burned fiat
about 80 o'clock Tuesday morning. Mr..
Hanson had large quantity of hay and
straw stored In the barn. which Is a
building about 80 by co.
Monday night he drove over to the
stable and left his horses there In
tending to haul load of straw to the city
In the morning. Shortly after i've O'Clock
MIR. Hsnson's hired man went into the
stable and harnessed the horses prepare
tory to starting out. As 1t was dark he
was working by the light Of lantern
which he hung onto a nail on the top Of
denly backed and the lantern was
knocked off and the globs smashed. The
oil spread over the straw and q fierce
blaze was at once In progress,
The rear door of the barn happened to
be unlocked at the time and the horse
were rescued without difficulty.
The barn contained about ten tons OF
straw, SEVERAL tons If hay and farming
implements. The house which Is situated
some fifty feet from the stable was unoc-
cupied, and was used as storehouse. In
the house were stored some three hun ire,i
bushels Of oats. As the barn was heyono
saving efforts were made to save the
house and the oats. In this they were
successful The barn and contents were
valued at about xl400 and were insured
for $500 with Plumner Bros of Portland
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15

L. n. SchIosberg,
2 Free Street.
novi3 NAV Iothp
WEDDINGS.
IRISH-REYNOLDS.

A pretty home wedding was held Tues
DAY evening at ihs home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
W. h. Irish, Riverside street, Riverton.
The contracting parties were Mir. Josiah
u. Reynolds, Jr.. of Westbrook. and Mr..
lrish's daughter. Mise Elite l. Isish.
The groom Is young Westbrook man
and at the outbreak of the war enlisted
in Go. III, Clsaves Rifles. MIR and Mrs
Reynolds are to reside at S22 Riverside
treet, Riverton.
CHASE-CHAPMAN.
MIR. Frank g. Chapman, employed by
{. B. Tracy. the milk dealer OF North
ID ering, was quietly married Monday
afternoon TO Mics Alice b. Chase of
North Yarmouth. The ceremony WAS
performed at the home of Rev. I. ID.
Davies. pastor of the Free church. Con-
,regational, OF Morrills. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chapman are to reside at North Deering.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15
SIGNAL CORPS AND 5. OF v. BAL

S'GNAL COhPS AMI .. OF v. BALL
The entert ainm ent and ball under the
auspices of the Maine Signal Corps and
Shspley Camp, S. Of ". will be held this
evening at the Auditorium. TIE pro-
prsmins includes concert by the Ameri-
can Cadet band. followed by something
new and novel In this way Of an enter
tainment.
The enactment of several scenes and
Incidents by the Signal Corps wit
messed and participated In by them at
Santiago de Cuba. will be sure TO prove a
winning card.
"Honey" johnson in musical special
ties, assisted by the "Cuban Belle'' In
cake walk will alone be worth the prics
Of admission. The music for the bail will
be furnished by the American Cadet
band. The Ladies' Aid society, 8. Of ".
are to furnish refreshments at interInis-
sion.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-01

HOODS PILLS cure biliousness, sick
headache.
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ORIGIN OF A POPULAR GAME.

1t was on hotel piazza while the even
ing game of chess was in progress that the
controversy arose as to its origin. Today
it s the accepted belief that India was the
original home of chess, and that it was
transplanted thence to Persia in the sixth
century Of our era.
Firdusi, the Persian poet, tie Is in his
great epic, ''Shah Nameh' (The Book Of
Kings, curious story about the intro
ducton of the game. There came one day
to the great King Naushrawan an envoy
from his tributary, the King of Hind,
bearing among rich presents a handsome
chessboard and the strangest letter ever
sent to overload, proposing riddle to his
almighty Majesty and insisting on sOlu-
ton to it. Naushirawan was to set his
wise men to discover from the board and
the pieces the principles of the game. If
would dutifully pay his tribute as hereto
fore. If they failed, ahen clearly wisdom
did not dwell with them and he could no
longer demean himself by paying tribute
to the lord OF such ignoramuses; rather
would he claim tribute himself.
Naushirawan was sorely perpleXed, lie
handled the pieces and examined the
hoard he tried to bride the envoy to re-
veal the secret. At length he begged seven
days grace. Then he summoned his wise
men from far and near and put to them the
puzzle. They were as nonplussed as the
Egyptian wise men were to interpret
Pharaoh's dreams. They pulled long faces
and consulted the stars; they wrangled
and argued but all was in vain. AT
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THE CECIL WING is ON SALE AT EVERY
oouNTY-AND is SERVED BY SPECIAL =
NORTH EAST, cEclLToN, CHESAPEAKE CT
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS WILL
TON.
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Mothers advice is worth more than
the advice of any other woman to the
daughter WHO is pcrplcXed by the prob
lens OF physical health and comfort.
There's no need therefore TO "wrlte to
a00maH," who is a stranger
There may, however, be need for a
bhJgiriJR'S advice to supplement the adj
vice Of the mother. In such case the
offer of free consultation by letter, made
by DR.. Pierce, opens the way to health,
and mt the same time avoids the ull-
pleasant quesl,~nings, the repulsivc cX-
aminatious and offensive local treatments
which less Experienced physicians often
insist on.
Any sci; OF a,,iug woman is invited TO
write to DR.. Pierce Buffalo, i'll the strict
est privacy. Each letter is held as a
sacred confidence and its answer is sent
in q plain envelope, bearing no printing
upon II.
DO not be misled by advertisements
Offering "medical advice which are
published by those who not being ply
sicians are not qualified to give such adj
vice. ANY physician or doctor who has
a legal and professional right to the title
will publicly claim that title. Those
who offer medical advice and invite
you to write to a woman do not claim
that the woman is doctor, The medi-
cal advice" Of an unprofessional woman
is Just as dangerous as the medical
advice of an unpro{essional man. III
more than thirty years DR.. Pierce and his
staff Of nearly a score Of medical special
lists, have successfully treated over half a
million women. 9 Yoa Can ufasa without
fear as without iSa Co Dc, q. Y. aiszce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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length Joseph appeared in the prrson Of
the Kings chief counselor, who had hith-
erto held aoof in regard for his dignity,
but who now promised that, given secrecy
and secluson, he would read this riddle.
In a day and a night he returned from his
study, and eXpounded to the court the
mysteries of the game OF chess, to the
Kings great JOY, the ENJOYS chaEiin and
the salvation of the revenue.
Many Of the chess players of to day make
the study ot til" game a very serious affair.
hut pr"hahly no one has given it more
ah-ohug attention than did this Kings
chief oonsslor when so much depended
upon the SOLUTION of the puzzle
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-01
Medical.
Dentist.

DIR. d. SMITHERS,
DENTIST
Graduate OF University OF Maryland Dental
DEPARTMENT.
Bohemia Avenue, CHESAPEAKE CITY, MD
Crown and Bridge Work a Speciality. 2Oaply
An obtunder used for the painless extrac-
ton OF teeth.
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2 Copies year $2.So-6

{" {" " 3.75- =
gested Jones, and on this hint Mr.. Chill
inglield promptly acted
"You sit and pretend to be reading the
newspaper" whispered Chillingfeld, "and
if you like the applicants looks, cough.
If you don't, crackle the newspaper! Dear
me, my shirt collar is wet already: my
face is burning. Why could not Aunt
Polly have hunted up her own companion?
Yes, Mike, all ready. Ask one of the
ladies to walk in"
And, with grin, Mike announced:
Miss Ierinah Hall. "
Miss Hall was tall, scant haired, and
specialized, in robe OF bingham and a
drab silk hat
II am seeking situation, young man, "
she said, mot from necessity, but because
in middle life one feels the lack of COM
partnership. hope the elderly lady men,
toned in the advertisement is a church
member
Crackle, crackle! went the newspaper
Chllingfield glanced guilty at his friend
no, she's not; that is, think, perhaps,
younger person You did not say how
old you We're Miss Hall :"
Miss Ierinah went out, closing the door
with bang.
The age business settled that one, "
said Chillngteld TO Jones. "A woman
never gets too old to object to being ques
toned regarding her age. am quite sure
that Aunt Polly you'd have approved of
my turning down Miss Hall could she have
seen her, and now for the next one"
Mrs. Hawkesbury, the next candidate,
was clairvoyant and spiritualist.
IL think could amuse the old lady
with foretelling the future" said she.
THAT was the way did at my three last
situations. -
Three" repeated Mr.. Chillingfed.
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CHAUTAUQUA.
LoW-Rate Excursion Via PennsyI
Vania Railroad.

LOW rate EXCURSION via FennSyI-
Vania Railroad.
On July the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will run special excursion from
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington.
Reading, Altoona, Bellefonte, Lock Haven.
Stamokin, Wilkrslarre, Sudbury, and
Williamsport and principal intermediate
stations, and stations on the Delaware Di-
vision, Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore Railroad, and on the Cumberland
Valley Railroad, to Chautauqua, \. Y.
Special train will start from Harrisburg at
1875 A. NJ. Connecting trains will leave
Philadelphia $40 A. NJ, Washington -
A. NJ, Baltimore $50 A. NJ, Altoona 1l5
A. NJ, Wiltshire 80 a. NJ, Lock Haven
1925 \. NJ. Rnundtrip tickets, good to
return on regular trains not later than Au.
gust D. will he sold at rate OF $1,000 from
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.
and at proportionate rates from other sta
tiuns.
Passengers from the Atlantic City.
Bridgeton, Nineland, Clayton, y. j., and
stations on the Delaware Division will use
trains to Philadelphia on day preceding
date of excursion.
For specific rates and time of connecting
trains apply to nearest ticket agent.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-01
COMPANION
WANTED.

''Iones my dear fellow, don't rustic that
paper so vehemently. Did you say three?
How did you happen to leave those situa-
tions?"
The visitation of Providence, sir, said
Mrs Hawkesbury. "They all died-the
respected ladies whom it was once my duty
and my pleasure to-
81 do not think you would suit at all, !"
said Chillngfeld, and she followed Miss
Hall through the door.
The next was too deaf, the next too
tleshy, the third was unwilling to live with
any lady who did not keep man servant,
the fourth wanted too high a salary-so on,
ad infiLitum, until the newspaper was
fairly cracked to pieces Until, at length,
there was, so to speak, 'tie" between
the last two candidates.
Ruth Coke was just 10, pretty as a
sweet pea blossom, and ready to undertake
any description of service, to escape from
her stepmother and nine turbulent half
brothers and sisters.
Helen Howard was a queenly young
woman Of % who read like Mrs. Scott
Siddons, sang delicious Scotch ballads and
frankly owned that abe needed home
Mr.. Jones coughed himself purple in
the face over both Of them.
You couldn't do better, Reginald,
said he, ethan to take
(which onc?"
"Botl:n
But you must remember thar have
only got one Aunt Polly. j choice must
be made"
Toss up copper"
''Nou irrevrrent villain"
"Draw cuts, then Look; write Helen
on one and Ruth on the other. Presto.
Change! Now draw! Ruth has won the
day"
So Mr. Reginald Chillingfeld tool: Ruth
Coke home with bin to the domicliary
abode of his Aunt Polly by evening train,
leaving Helen Howard sad and quiet.
You are disappointed, said he, 81
wish ,ould have engaged you both "
Yss," said Helen, 81 am disappointed,
! confess. Life is hard and stern for me. "
Reginald ChlIingiield thought over her
words. They haunted him and not only
her words, but the garnet brown shadows
of her eyes. And week afterwards he
want ba tn
"Yss, Miss Howard is at home" said
the shabby maid allwork at the third
rate boarding house where Miss Howard
lived. "Walk in"
And Mr.. Chillingtield walked in, to find
Miss Howard tete-a.tete with Mr.. Jones.
"Hallo!" cried Jones. "Who would
ever have thought of seeing you?"
II might say the same" laughingly re.
torted Chilingfeld as he took Miss How.
ards hand. But have news for YOU
Miss Helen"
81 have heard of an excellent situation
near my aunt's-an invalid lady, whose
husband"
Hang the invalid lady and her hus-
band!' interposed Jones. 81 was just
going to write you about it, old boy We
are to be married tomorrow"
"No" cried Reginald. "'Then I'll stay
to the wedding. But"
"Well?"
Ism it rather u sudden arrangement"
Life is full of sudden things" said
Jones pailosophically. "Helen is willing
to run the risk
And so the troublesome question was
settled satisfactorily to all parties.-N. y.
Daily News.
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Professional Cards.
Attorneys at-LaW.

L, MARSHALL HJINES
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Successor TO Jones & HGRcS ELRTUN, Nj
WILLIAM S. EVANS,
ATTORNEE-4T-LAW
Office on North St, ELKTON MARYLiNI
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTI
One Year, $1.5O-Six Months. IS
Invariably In adVaI

As an mducement TO persons
readers of the "CecH Wig" the
rates are MADE for subscription clnl
addressed 10 the members and eoi,f
the respective bostoGce. The cas-
order for pabeIS.. I
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THE WIDE CIRCULATION OF THE CECIL
CECIL COUNTY EMBRACES
Elkton, Port Deposit,
Rising Sun, Co'ora,
Zion, Calcert
Chesapeake city, Ceci'ton,
Warcick, Mechanics Tn7ey
Bay View, Charlestopn,
Fair Hill, Pennington,
Leeds Providence,
Principle, Woodld'on,
Bank, appleton,
Blythedale, Theodore,
RO,ulandrRe, Leslie,
Blue Ball, COnowingo,
Liberty Grore, Oakwood,
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circumstances Alter Cases"
In cases of dyspepsia, nervousness, catarrh,
rheumatism, eruption, etc, the ciroum.
stances may be alternated by purifying and
enriching the blood with Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. Try it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
Killed en- the Rails.

Last Thursday afternoon Diana Miller an old
negro woman wandered away from home in
q half demeuted condition and getting on
the Atlantic Coast Line track near Rytten-
berg's brick yard was ruu over ard INSTANTLY
killed by freight train No. ii, engineer Beard
and Conductor Barlee When she was ttst
seen by the engineer she was sittiog by the
side Of the track, but on the approach OF the
train she got up and stood oy the side of the
track until the train was near at hand, then
she attempted to cross in front of the engine.
The emergency brakes were applied but there
was 40, time TO stop the train and che was
run down aud instantly killed. An Inquest
was held over the remains as soon as the
coroner could summon q jury and after all
the witnesses were exsmlned verdict was
rendered 6xing the responsibility on the crew
Of train No Ii for the death of the woman.
Diana Miller ia said to have been about 80
years old and of uusound mind. When kill
Cd she was not folly clad aud bad oo only
enc shoe. She was seeo wandering along the
railroad track in this condition oy number
of persons short time prior 10 the accident.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
Live Bird on ner HaLs.

One Chicago girls hat made a sensa-
ton in the women's lunchroom at the
Auditorium yesterday. She came in
from Michigan avenue and stopped for
a moment in the parlor. While there
she noticed 4 young sparrow hutter IN
through the open window and wheel
once or twice around the room. She
felt it brush against her hat in its
fight, but thought no more OF 1T and
passed on into the lunchroom. She had
picked I'D the bill Of fare and was
reading it when she felt that some one
was watching her, and, glancing
around, she discovered that she was a
focusing point for all the eyes in the
immediate vicinity.
OF course she blushed and colored up
and began to wonder at the cause Of
the peoples interest. Just then the
waiter. who had been lowering around.
noticed her confusion and, bending
down. whispered, "Pahdon me, miss,
but dah's live buhd on yo' hat"
And then instead Of going into hys-
terics she calmly said: ''Thank you.
Will you please shoe it of! 20
And the waiter "shooed" the sparrow
toward a nearby window, while the
owner of the hat fixed it on straight
and proceeded to order her luncheon.
Chicago News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
City Council Meeting.

. The City Council met at s o'clock p. m.
last Thursday night at the call G: 'he Mayor.
Present. Mayor Hughson, Aldermen Epper-
son, Finn, Flowers, Ssnckey and Boyle.
Absent, Aldermen Purdy, Hurst and Delkar.
The Mayor stated that the meeting bad
been called TO receive a report from the COM
mittee in charge of the new Ere department
building.
M. Epperson for the committee reported
that they proposed to sell the No. 3 Hose
Company building aud lot, and erect union
station for the TIVE hose companies on the lot
recently purchased near the corner OF Liberty
ard Asrvin Streets
Ae. a. Noses, chief of the Ere depart
uent, aud Aessrs. r. S. Hood aod W. S.
Graham, capsaios, respectively of Hose Com
psnies No and No 8. were present by
request TO present their opinion in referesce
70 this proposition Messrs. Noses and Bood
both. thought the plan advisable and best for
hsipfolness of the department, although as
captain of No. 3, Mr.. HOOD would prefer
separate buildings. Mr.. Graham thought the
plan ippracticable and likely to result IN the
disbanding of his company.
Council discussed the matter Informally,
bus there being such contrariesy Of opinion
action was deferred.
Nessrs. Finn, Epperson and Stuckey vero
appointed to ascertain cost of altering No. 2,
Hose Company building aod putting it ic
comfortable condition.
On motion of Mr.. Stuckey the clerk ana
treasurer was voted the sum of twenty-five
dollars for extra services in the matter OF
State and county taxes in City Hall building
and settlement OF same with the Sinking
Fund Commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
HIS HEAD LIKES THE HEAT.
But t:,e Negro Always Tries to Keep
:!iA Heels Cool.

But tac Negro Always Trsc. to Keep
;!is Heels Cool.
1t has often been said that the ca
pacity Of the negro race for enduring
neat has never been fully tested An
incident related by a dairyman lSlnS
on the outskirts of the city seems 10
bear out this assertion.
This dailyman has a young negro
boy who looks after the cattle ana
does chores around the place. The on
ly effect that the heat produces IN ms
case is a desire to slumber. The dairy
man had young calf in the barnyard,
and as the sun was pouring IN on the
poor animal his wife sent "Carllna
out to turn the calf loose, so that he
could seek a shady spot. After wait
ing an hour for his return the house
wife went to the barnyard to nvestl-
gate. There she found both boy ana
cagf curled up in the hot and sitting
BARNARD. The calf was dead from
the effects of the sun, but the boy was
slumbering peacefully by its side.
While negro can stand any amount
of heat on his head he loves to cool his
heels. It is 9 common sight in the
winter to see a negro boy on a frosty
morning with his head bundled up to
keep out the cold and at the same time
walking unconcernedly along the
frosty ground in his bare feet. One OF
the hottest places in the city on hot
day is at the lumber wharfs Of the
Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
road. When the men knock off for
noon, they frequently take nap with
their faces upturned to the rays of the
blazing sun. At the same time they
get their feet under the shadow OF
some friendly lumber pile.-Florida
Times Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
Notice Of Registration.

The State of South Carol;na-Sumter Coun-
ty-Of6ce CT Supervisors Of Registration,
Sumter County, Sumter, S. c., February
lst, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with an Act CT the General Assembly, and in
conformity with the requirements of the State
Constitution, the books for the registration
of all legally qualified voters, ard for the
issuing of transfers, etc., will be open at the
Office of Supervisors of Registration in the
court house, between the hours Of o'clock
a. M. and o'clock p. M, on the frstMo
day of each month, until thirty days before
the next general election. Minors who ehall
become Of age during that period of thirty
days shall be entitled to registration before
the books are closed, if otherwise qualified.
The requirements for a qualified voter are
that the applicant for registration shall be
able to read aud write correctly, or possess
in his owu name property TO the amount Of
three hundred dollars, upon which be pays
taxes. E. F. BURROWS,
T. D. DUBOSE,
j. NJ KNIGHT,
Supervisors Of Registration Sumter Co.
Mcb IL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
Good He Didn't Accept.

During the second Dreyfus court
martial. NJ. Quesnay de Beaurepaire,
ex-president of the civil section Of the
cour de cessation, who was bitter
against the accused captain, received
a very polite letter dated from the
Chateau de Prefargier, near Neu-
chatcl. in Switzerland, and signed,
"a de Prefargier," praising him fo1
his efforts in the Dreyfus case and in
viting him to come and stay at the
writer's residence.
NJ. de Beaurepaire replied In his
usual tlowery style. saying he would
continue the struggle as long as ne had
strength, and that he would rema!n al
the breach like valiant soldier to set
an example Of duty to God and the
fatherland. even should he stand alone
He did not positively decline the invi-
tation. holding out hopes that some day
he might be free to accept it.
The Chateau de Prefargier is the
iunatic asylum for Neuchatel.-St
Paul's Budget.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
They Saw the Point.

An American farmer near Guadala-
lara convinced his Mexican neighbors
that oxen can do more work under
American yokes, so generally used in
the republic. The American brought
several modern yokes from the United
States and used them with success.
The curiosity Of his Mexican friends
was aroused. and they proceeded to
ask questions.
"Well," said the American, when
you lasso a steer and the lasso gets
around his neck what do you do:''
Turn him loose,' was the reply.
"Why?"
Because he's too strong for US that
way"
That's it, answered the American.
"His strength is in his neck, not in his
horns"
The Mexicans saw the point, and
now yokes Of United States manufac-
ture are generally used in that neigh
borhood.-Modern Mexico.